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MY BABY BOY. It may be that fortune leaves me, It May be that fame deceives me, And that pleasure's e-arly vintage has leaked from my cup of joy; .But my losses and my crosses Aro to me no more than dross is When I rolic, when I frolic with my little baby boy. It may be that I'm a 2inner With my chances growing thinner, That the gold within my nature suffers much from base alloy; But 1 know that I m a mellow; dImple-hearted. tender fellow When I romp and play and frolic with my blue-eyed baby boy. It may be that I grow weary Sometimes of the world so dreary, And that moody meditation may too oft my mind employ; But his merrv eyes beguiling Change my humor into smiling. As I practice many an antic with my laugh ing baby boy. When the little follow's dreaming, And the golden cascade's streaming From his head upon my bosom, and he sleeps without annoy, Then I kiss the lips of laughter, Thinking that the great hereafter Will be cheerless if I cannot frolic with my baby boy. 11I PAThE'S VIOTI. -:o: A STONY OF WE8TERN LIFE -BY THOMAS P. MONFORT. CHAPTER XVIII. 1rnb S.ifPSNT MAUES A PRoPOSA. u-aring the next two wees Pearson ent to Green's three or four times, l.t iough he never had an interview - th Louise, he gave her to understand thlie stat e of his heart, and did every thi in his power to ingratiate himself into her good graces. lie also sought to broaden and deepen the hold he had upcu John's feelings, and upon the whole was quite well satisfied with the progress he was making. He had no hope of winning Louise's love, but he thoughit he was gaining her esteem and that was enough. "If I can only have her respect," he thought, "1 can easily bring her to my terms when the time comes. Green will soon use up the money he bor rowed, and then Louise must choose between me and hunger-hunger not only for herself, but for her father and k her sick mother. And the victory will be mine by casf odds. for she is such a imple, honest-hearted little thing that she will readily make any sacrifice in order to spare her parents. Just a few more. days of clear sailing and I shall amve in port with my prize all safe and sound. In the meantime, though, I must begin to prepare the girl's mind so that she may be prepared for the So i~n accordance with this idea, Pear S on managed, on the occasion of his next visit, to induce Louise to take a walk with him. She was loth to go, Sknowing what his sentiments were to Sward her, and feeling all her old re pugnance for him returning in full force, but she recalled all his kindness to he- father and his generous solici tude for her poor mother, and she felt it her duty to acquiesce in so small a wish. At first he talked of ordinary matters, such as any two aegnaintances might speak.of, but finally he became more per sonal and began to ask her about her life. To all his questions she made straight-forward, truthful replies, ac ~ notvldiing that her existence was by no means pleasant. "I should think," he remarked, "that Syou would long for society and the Sbrighter scenes of life." t'"I do," she replied, "though I try hard not to. It is very wrong to repine and grieve, but it is not easy always to avoid it." I don't thik there is any wrong in it,"hesua "Yours is ahard lot, and it is only human that you should long for something better." 'What's the use of longing for some ~thing I can't have? It only makes me the more miserable, and besidIes it's a sina against those I lore. Think of my Spoor mother, how much less brigh t her ithnmine. I know it is wrong ~~iee ,over my situation, and I'm nW ~amed that Iam weak enough to do SPear-son made DO reply at once, but \walked on some distance in silence. SHe was revolving in his mind the words she had just spoken and trying to decide how to proceed the most ef-, feetsally. : When at last he spoke it~ r Well, you are -right, -I suppose, in ~thinking that it is useless to grieve for~ what we cannot have, but sometimes 'e n have things when we do not ~ think so." ~'Louise looked up inquiringly, and the Sglance Pearson had of her lovely face emboldened him to proceed. "You can have a happier existence if you choose," he went on. "You can have friends, society and enjoyment. ., They are all within your reach. Would you exchange this life for that?" Something in the eagerness of his voice, as he asked the question, at tracted the girl's attention and caused her to start. She had an intuition of his meaning and longed to flee from Shim. However, as that was not possi ble, she walked on without making any reply. He waited awhile, and seeing that she was not going to answer him, be repeated his question. Byv this time ihe had regained her composure, and icr reply came calmly and steadily. "Yaes, it is only natural," she said, 'thatlIshould be willing to exchange this life for a better one. I suppose no sane person would hesitate an instant to do that." "Then will you make the exchange?" he asked. "That is impossible, Mr. Pearson," she replied quietly, totally ignoring the meaning of his question. "At least I cannot hope for such a thing for a long time. - He felt that the time had come to speak out. Yet he hesitated. What he had supposed an easy task lie found most difficult. He was reckless, hon -*orless and heartless, but still he quailed before this innocent girl -- this girl whom he loved to desperation. Away from her presence he could deliberate on his plan without a qualm of con science, but her sweet face, her clear, honest eves disarmed and confused him. H .le felt small and mean, and the little spark of manhood in him made an ef fort to assert itself. For an instant he was overwhelmed with the heinous ness of his intended crime, and there was a short conflict between his better and baser natures, but the latter being master ofihim soon asserted itself and crowded out all sense of shame and re gret. "If I were free," he mused. "I would make this girl niy honest wife, but I am not free andl cannot become so, and all I can do is to make her my wife in all save the namne. In some faraway spot whore no one knows us or can ever learn of our past, she and I can live as man and wife and be as happy as though we were. With old Blatehford's *money, which justly belongs to her and i'Zit "SAY THE WORD AND THEY ARE YOURS." her mother, she shall have all the com forts and pleasures of life, and live a lady among the grandest." Harry Pearson was not ahardenedlib ertine, though he was unprincipled; and it requires a soul lost to all shame and feeling to deliberately plot away the virtue and innocence of a young, trustful girl. Pearson's conscience pricked him deeply, now that he was ap proaching the climax of his purpose, and to palliate it he sought by every means to smooth away the evils of his course and leave only the good it prom ised to the poor girl-as though there could any good come of a life of shame, or any enjoyment from stolen money. His baser nature having in this in stance, as in all others, asserted itself, Pearson soon succeeded in putting away all shame and self-reproach, -and with calm determination took up the subject again. "Louise," he said, "it is not impossi ble for you to make the change I spoke of. I said society, wealth and pleasure were within your reach. They are, and all you have to do is say the word and they are yours." He had stopped now and placed him self before her. His breath came fast and his blood coursed wildly. Grasping her hand and holding it in spite of her frantic efforts to release it, he went on in a rapid, hoarse tone: "Louise, I love you, and if you will be mine you can have everything that it is in my power to get you-every thing that love can suggest and money buy. You shall have friends among the highest, you shall- have a home among the finest, you shall have all the pleasures that the rich enjoy. In short, Louise, be mine and you shall Lever again know what it is to have a wish ungratified. You shall never feel the pinch of want or the cruel touch of a cold world. I will make it my study and my work to serve you, and you shall be my queen. Oh, Louise, do not weep, do not loo distressed. Be mine, Louise. Say you will." During this passionate delivery the young man attempted to draw Louise to him, but she shrank away and made another ineffectual effort to release her hand. She was startled by his words no less than by his earnest, pleading tone. She feared and abhorred him. and every syllable he uttered went to her heart like a dagger. Ilardly had he ceased speaking when her pride asserted itself, and resent ment flashed from her eyes. "Mr. Pearson," she said, "what right have you to say such things to me?" "I love you,". he replied, "and I can not suppress my feelings. Louise, you do not know what a power you hold over me, nor to what lengths I would go for your sake. I love you as never woman was loved before, and I do not feel that I have done any wrong in say ing so." For a little while Louise did not re ply, and during the silence the anger melted out of her eyes and a look of pity succeeded it. Perhaps she believed Pearson in earnest and felt sorry that she must blight ;.his hopes. She knew what she would suffer should Paul fail to return her love--what pangs of poignant pain that would cause her, and doubtless she thought Pearson's feelings similar to her own. She may have remembered his generosity to her father and mother, and experienced bit ter regret that she was able to requite his goodness so cruelly. But whatever the thought that possessed her, she be-t came sad and sorrowful, and her voice as she spoke trembled perceptibly. "I am sorry," she began, "that you have said what you have. You had no right to judge me so ily. If I loved you, Mr. Pearson, it would require no ofmserichN lead me to be-; come your wife. I am poor and have. known little enough of pleasure, God knows, but I am not so poor that I would sell my heart, my life, my hap piness and my hope of eternity. The man I love need offer no wealth to in duce me to become his wife, and no man whom I do not love need think me base enough to be influenced by such an offer. I respect you, Mr. Pearson, for the sake of what you have done for those 1 love. I feel under a thousand obligations to you, but I do not and can not love you. My heart is another's, and when I marry my hand shall go where my heart is." The girl's reply, though far from what the generality of lovers would wish, was not displeasing to Pearson. It was more than he had dared to hope for, since he knew that she did not loVe him, and he was satisfied that she ex pressed for him respect and pity. "She resp'ects me," he mused, "and that will make my victory easy. She will bow to the inevitable and will ac cede to my wishes all the more readily beause of that. It would be hard to force her to sacrifice herself to a man she did not even respect. I am satis fled wite m::. progress so far, and it only remas to be seen which is the stronger. her love for herself or her love for her father and mother." Aloud Pearson said: F-o',r~ive me, Miss Green, for presum ing to utter such sentiments. I did not mean t.a say what my words imply. Far be it from me to suggest that your heart can av won by such thin'e as I offered. rhly meant to say what I would do for you in order to show you the depth of my affeetion. Will you forgive me. Miss Green, and think of my words only as I meant them?" "I hold no ill feeling, M- Pearson," said Louise, promptly. "and I will not think the less of you for what you have said. Tihe subject is one u:npleasant to me, and to continue it can lbe of no ben efit to either of us, so let us drop it, if you please." Pearson acceded readily to this re quest. since to continue the conversa tion longer at that time would by no means enhance his interest, Hie felt that lie had accomplished all that could be acco:mpished previous to his finish ing stroke. Of course, in the mean time he could go on gaining her respect by his services in behalf of her parents, but to her he would say nothing more of his love, and he wvould make no more direct efforts to win her consent to his proposal. Louise, anxious to escape Pearson's company, expressed a wish to return home, and accordingly they walked back to the cabin. Neither had much to say, and save for a few desultory, commonplace remarks, the walk passed in silence. eabin, where Vearsorlfs horse was tic. Pearson stopped. "I will not go in," he said, "but I will come out again in a day or two. I hope you will not consider my visit an an' noyance. for I promise not t:> revert again to the subject we were discuss'ng awhile ago." "I would not have you stay away, replied Louise, "on my aceount, and I assure you that I appreciate your iind fulness of in parents." "Thanis'. said Pearson. "(ood day. And vaulting into his saddle he can TAAN ,," SAID P'EAnSON. "GooDv . tereud awn-y. vry mneih -ulike a broken hiearted, rojeted :mitor. It is diue Hiram Blatchford to state that he-, was totally; ignorant of the wherabous ofhisdaugter.H eknec.-, it is t~rue, that she was somewhei-re in Kansas;, but hle had not the remote-st idea in what part of the state. It is a'sodueo him to szr that he never re teived t :- letter written m 'uhim e the old doctor t the beginning of to stek ness;. Whethe-r it would have madle anv dtIa'rnce in the condition of the Green:; if hordauhtr know .'hir whereaouts, and condition, is .- queos tion that muht sgo unanswered. bt true Christian chrity says give him the benefit of th doubt. Hiowever latchford migh t have act ed on the bnowleige of his child's i tress, .-ah iatchford felt it to haer interest to s ie that sch knowledgte did not reah him, and accordingly ther good old doctor's letter never went be yond her hands. She had long feared that a communi cation from the Greens gight come to her husband, and not feeigh sure that his heart would be proof agaist his daughter's pleas, if she should chioase to make any, Mlatchfor d elio be thought hierself of the precaution of keeping any such letter from Ulatch ford's hands. So, in pursuance of this idea, she arranged to have all the pri vate mail delivered at the house, and when the doctor's letter came to hand with its Kansas postmark, she rightly judged that it related to the Greens, ed forthwith she opened it and read its contents. The letter told a pitiable tale of woe, for it porayed in plain colors the sad yodition of Mary Green, sick and pov idrt-r she sran to he anl thenri vate ai plerted abdurae house an ahnteco' lettergfr m e to hnd ait srans postMark, shurghtlyc he lbrold afeid pitialytl o te foritt hartrae but poancr theete heart dithioutme of Mayev.n sc and 1er'ysrcngegin ade sand impres sitn watever toe odrae fatimagine It dofes serinha auter.adn Sue ascom'sr ltter fro. Blton ouh at lestne to hae axpryce ouh seseo ihshm wenshe membered that he, lerd conherreatins iterae in impes great wlno hatevr which onma rimgine thatnse toutheor comnin wo con stariene, but such tasnt ten caid not dome see hafer r.Rmrengsly scom'sdt letter, .wlatchinoghit atffering to have xpriecednscene And sameou lae she rememb er thatshe, and allthe relnglaidaues, aplvigi pareapntly perfetat saihsfie rithe loedl and the ifema ho was stving. Whent eendthatWeener's notce to hncertnth heartthrelesl she brnedrh woletter, supetehdn iht herpi laeslyw and n o ashes yetl have hougt shust n hur cushionse pad-euthsly perectled satisfie wman hearus and te fe he ars liain. Wea h n fWede' Blaton, miegave ae dienbans dauter aid inhareinow ther hethni tion utne hiwgolrace susptat wat ecusear real was, very nol that would haer n eke thout John befre ws hoand utlly-coiioed atoo whsan ofc a crsonf read ofhrom hies. faters athcordo mightwul hagven tuht hi hhsdaughter aiasd i non hercedie tionr bto make ioance for ta wsoe herci knewbots Hever ellthtthoee yern, and ke that toh Gree her poone new l-citInded, to otwsard obsercotion i senemeod pae thatgno thought ofh dagher wasre i need,e war to mea sanyisffd wto iscoeo hern towhebs.cke nevrmily. ne he name anif he ever anoactivefmem ber ofe knee' ituch Hnde totend oberatnday seemede appuarent and o through ofher everu eeredn hs mind, tionset thn anyiother family inst. ' sLary. hwe heught an actian formth broWelrschurch.andhire anraittIndhor he was always ready with his money to second any suggestion Rev. Whcedler saw fit to offer. As a natural consequence he became the most prominent member of the congregation-at least in Brother Whedler's estimation. Brother Wheed er loved a cheerful giver, especially when the gifts were coming to himself. On the very day that John Green mortgaged all his earthly possessions to Mills for a pitiful sum of money with which to buy bread, the "Christian Aid Society" of Rev. Wheedler's church held a meeting in Brother Blatchford's parlors, the object of which was to finan cially further the work of converting the heathen in foreign lands. Rev. Wheedler was there, as were also all the leading members of the congrega tion. Sister Blatchford had, of course, taken care that preparations suited to the occasion were made, and a nie lunch':on was duly spread. Brother llatchford was there to beg and entreat everyone to partake unsparingly of his generous bounty. "If the world had more such good Christians as Brother and Sister Blatch ford," remarked Rev. Wheedler during the enjoyment of the luncheon, "the church would be better off and its cause greatly advanced. Such members are the shining lights of our faith, and their prayers and their gifts are the means of great good in the saving of lost souls." "Indeed you are right, Brother Wheedler," acquiesced Sister Swoops. "Brother and Sister Blatchford live for the good of their fellow creatures. Their thoughts, by day and by night, must be of the poor needy ones who are in the darkness of sin. The question ever uppermost in their minds, to judge from their actions, is: 'What can I do for the good of the ignorant and be nighted?' Such as they are the salt of the earth--th leaven ihat leavenetiu the whole loaf.'" "True, Sister Swoops, true indeed," sai llev. Wheedler, "and I pray that they may live to see the fruits of their vorks in all their fullness." Thi:; prayer of Brother Wheedler's was destined to be realized, for it was written down that Brother and Siste'r Blatetiford should both live to see the fruit of their works in all its terrible fnilness: and not only that. but they shouh e:at thereof and come to know the bitterness of it. During the little play of words just described Sister Ulatehford. from her position at the headi of the table. smiled sweetly upon those about her. and said, as plain as actions could speak: "Indeed Drother Wieedler is right, and I am the light of the church-a guiding angel to those less blessed with goodness." Brother Blatchford said nothing and made very little outward show of his feelings, but it was evident that he was greatly pleased. and he praised liiinse'lf and felt like patting himelf on the back for being so great and good. "Now," said Rev. Wheedler after a short silence. "we as a church nust raise some funds for sendin-f a mis sionary to break the bread of life to the heathen. This is a great and glorious work, and I hope our meibers will open their hearts liberally to the poor benighted souls that are going to an endless death for the want of the Chris tian Gospel." "Amen to that," exclaimed Brother Blatchford, "and to show my faith by my works. I will subscribe fifty dollars to that fund." "God bless you, Brother Blatchford," exclaimed the minister fervently. "Your crown will be a glorious one when you have finished your work, and the 'Master says: 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant.' God bless you, Brother Blatchford, and may you al ways continue in the way you have chosen." Sister Blatehford followed her hus band's lead with a subscription of twenty-five dollars, which Blatchford, course. would pay, and the mi:dt': :'ssed her in turu. Th:.-n itit ed isi-te.d on old Mrs. Spi.kk :,era ing to the fund at his expense, and she received a blessin likewise. "This is truly a cthristiam familv."the minister said with much unction. "and their reward will be great in theex world. May the Lord re'ard and bless them according to their &-serts." This p.ayer also would he -mswered in time, for the day was e:m'-. and even then was not far off. in wl-hici thie Blatchfords would receive the r''a of their acts, and be blessed acor'idmng to their deserts. It was co:nin.' as surely as just retribution c, . -- t those who make a way for it. And that reward would not be la ::.".rdsee with Rev. Wheedlr's pr.ayer and wishes, but in accordance with God's unerring law of right. The meeting of the "Christian Aid Society" at last adj'urned, smilngly satisfied with its work: ad :: m-, bers were about to depart : tc h ford's parlors for their vri :aes when it was discovered t',:.t .%ter Gooding. who was then p"" "nt. had not subscribed to the :Gl it::i.Rv Wheedler promifptly called ti' at tention of the members to t'a fat by saying: "'I~ere is an Important comi:--ion in our good work. Sister Giooding' iiam" is not on our list. of giver '':. hi must not be. and the sister meo..t sub scribe. Si t.:r Gooding, you ha~'e un Com, owmuc sal I utdwnt "Nothing thnkyo, rpid ple "I'hvLcnlue notE to~r gJIive anything to WOis GOOD." woerecompeely noerlooked. byo thirun ways ofe ouams liberal emofrtim and yourne hoall ever henigo worksn Come, w mh fshtl ocaio put dowad your credit?" t rfset subscrie oue o gv anyt huih fn.Rev. Wheedler andal the others were colters mcl~ed dobt thirn earscand rely. Sistteyn surel aol waysebcenvaincera givte reafityefanhe sistey' tors al chrv. wedor, sand eve green knowrtorifueet sbite toodingyo kindl of chotc men that. Youmust ndtea it. I' -Iere at firsto unlnerad tou."thi cars d felt ith rthey sWhedir, cshe notd.ave herd almrqit way. ial tdhIwil erelcnvhy:eI of th freliee in the sistr'swd, and snlev.cWeerd said inogetn surprise: hrigevr goodswork Godn, you sure doame me-ay n th. Yfort yu are mai. dId I aot lossa teresandhepose t ohc Iman dev Boter mWhsmalr, hen moreid cnsrcalentisly .n thd west~ thereare why:usand afir ee sueingh chrchea, and Icnv its nlec mr duty atd C hariy altays saidtepted t homeac :il o asepae. I b eliev cit orut omethin frt ard fh utering of our owolad-t aneewldothe sgyand to-ayhen net.his istyo r my oino. ad I d not ethat ther s gianle ro th:-:. to whirhelya propoe ofolo it mas. andote lositIusly. Io give shall t towrd alevin thosdsfple sufferingth This brove ad a voey~ i b mb t ' tmo ing. Tohesmil ofw e-at iha e to se. aitytish snt.,andgthe members h nd inquhinl caty eancih o t.. ut anrn odit fahaae suc beeect asr utyu tolookhfr.stat the sIrm? -me rd that land-ofe thos po siue:rv ware cloten from nake-n efer his the etien aneasyTisi term" lon andi 1(indlntse ito uaschem 'at' Paads Prand r little whil t ''e shsl'n sience allce iating thuight of i tarvingrstto, onahe throuwesthin mid This pfov an ntn vebm oter linh might nthe mie of setose who'wer strish-ont.an ha meround down by nthereven a eahundrdsher. rtond thaony ofm tIoe never d: ree ta sueringl fro teeft of his " itms Ie beandt fea tem" ofsh ande and 11;- miind vrs -. Ti to re.el t, wiit h b : t or oo Siter x Gooir an m: -o-e arc flu the eo v-ofan of t b .a .e ernmnno-t wvill s.-c- tnb~ tr We n t l. *'I., !t, in fluen ro 11 ou i::i . : w1: W re;:e in a r! aid % MInst 104, LGL'a: :1*.,i in '.**it "SOt' it,Si'ter W~heleir. "You es~ It h- Cr and the unesad N~r e ::re ! er for souls, and not ,--r of the 'a;V W~e hiave a hi;;heor an!d a -.n: 'mis of the physial =an. Our d atisu above such." !eidMnis I her. th.at he or sh vas valkln- in the "narrow way, t n: at last brkce up an d.Iate orul ::nd his vife were left alon in paIrlr. where f. soI:e time-n the rem1i*ned sil-nt. Finally Llatchfor "The worK of that woman have dis turbedl ne. S .r:h,n I feeIl that I ar to " 17reat exten!t repo),,n.ihie for thi rn of mion of t(hose poor pec pl wnt ther, in K:>.xas. I might hav bee in mre lnnoit with them an, - " ' .(.:fl te io~s o' -o miuch moneo i th:t laise Park boom. Sunnos rhd e suffering at somre othe pr: n'h:ma.vhat my victims ar su e-n t mine'. ' '-,: Lrm. said Sarah~, "that i '*--t o: w ~\ 11)You :low you. iar iAdO e"": tO acu u of som tret weer 7:en ou nowyou ar< : 01:11,t a :my tl a cms iess ma -.>n nr-e ir~e wh''it yo'u {u''t t< !nt. :md ,*n,;.% -,n, a benefacetor ti I.1010 1. 1*'Ici no~e ~m~siwhenther~ e-'i-1 rot hay ru~enit :: -.seei~. mdt :at was : 'r.. :,oi 1 n 'm s re. Yo, r.s an< I t u- vnY are too con e..t ...::-.ns for a business man Th wr h:(I the efZect on Hirar h. 1. t. w.ily.Sar."w they would 'd ins~t"ily he~ begn to feel quitt .onti of a.i'sl n woul d have liked t4 au1g hi1s:) to 1s ow~n bosomi. Mh i..:-..r.ao. :md tq hat that i had re-"y : *''lse poor unfortu nato . i 5 da a .""reat and lstin; s th'm moner at a rati of nterest t'< . coud n'ever p.y. "A Sor your a hter." continue SarAh. "w.Ie si w:mts your aid. 01 ympathly. e-:a. she 'ill et. ya know Remm1xr. ' away from you od . 7-1 Zvc(-. ano i it s -wromg for yot to grieve your hone,t sonl on her ac count. You have performe a goriou part toward ti c hr-h to-d:*. I lram, and ym mvl t not 1.t the happiness fol ~ :4 dr be clouded by ste] fool.:.h re;:rets." A na he did not for any gre at while. rTo be continued.] Irutal Attack on Sar. Smails. ATLANTA Nov. 12.-There was ; short but lively fight in Nash's barber shop on Peachtree street shortly atfte noon. The participan ts we're Rev. San Small, the well kno wn evangelist ani one of the leaders oF the unti-barrer movement, and Thomas A. Ninor, saloon keeper at 13d Decatur street. Certain allusions which MIr. Smal had made in his public speeches at Pro hibition hall about M!r. Minor and hi saloon are what brought about. the at tack. I t lasted only :hout hailf a min ute, and woe over belore anyone oUt side of the b.:rbershop could hiave~ thel attention attracted. 31r. Smali was seen and asked abou the difflculty, and said: "H~e didn't'hurt me much, for I hel up my arm this way anid warded of the blows. .Pretty soon wev clutches and fell to the floor. I was nuder th man. The barber here pulled him of and as he went out ot the door he said ' reckon you'll hnow Tom Maoc now.'" "D)o .ion know what lhe attacked yo for ?" was asked. "Yes. I stated .in my speeches a prohibition hall that I had been tell that policenmen vrere stationed in fron of Minor's saloon on Decatur street t, take care of the bnms that came out." "Did you knowv Minor?" No; never saw him before. Was nothing else said?" No, that's all." Mr. Smails stood up to have the dus brushed off his clothes and then walked ot of the barbershop 01w'ith his gol spectaces in his hand. Thes Price of Cotton. ALANTA, Nov. 18.-It seems tha there Is no end to the fall in the pric of cotton. There was a drop of 51 points more up to noon. Tshe price " noon of January cotton was ..8 cent per pound. The day brfore it wais .. The elesing price was 7.81. The declin has been steady. There's no telilmi hOW much lower it willgo, as the re ceipts are steidily increasog.t To-day's estimaated receip are S82J0 bales. The receipts ~ to-da a ysr g were 50.000 . aieb only,. a diflferece U 2E00O biles. Teiiercume m' price 2 cents less thanu t'n day' one ye'ar ago. "I beheve thait it. will ' rove a b'ess in in dlsguilse to the- ar :era, sai ii prominent cotton buyer .o a reporte: It w.~ill lead thecm to p mit moreC cr anl rv.e. They-' oughlt to be piantr; r e rght no". I" is the' surest wmate cro, and breg god pries. 'iner are mnty in'Lr"ateg' phaues to the sit uaon. ~'ih( e~ receip'ts are un doubtdly the cani' of the rapid dl ciie . t reache~d wihi two poots U thspet las. ear :'ith heav:.. crop two yearls it isV r.ua inal. t'e p sould drop ' littl . I de t beliei ei will fall iiuch lowver, 'he bo.ttom La amot been reached'. I hav'.e kn'own ti, tme when .1 sold cotton for lie cent t provisionr w;&r .r'ovo ael: hev'. Theo frmers" w. .l learn a lessi and Iroil~t by thi ex- rience liax Indy a..i~ 3' oi '''n age :?. ylear: com~nmittcd su icide' i' a r t..t sens . al asnr ::t his hou.e in thi eny' tiu mor~ig. It 'is ' I ' t h l had drank to -'xces'. Th so . ri ble( himself. Ile 'naged i '-' hut word w vith hi' mothe u no 'pe mee itcdni v D" .ri n .o desgraio by hi.s rmren e er's word. ,, ddy .a......... , *' 1 " ,\' ibe fi 'obecame enve)oi'ed "' ? i. t h nsei d't a'' ::t~ p .. m *. .1d tmb hims Iovern th h- art i:- 1'eta a woun thati~' liei iu' itn r *i vony .' w e as ein Imnd his~ d' .'' ~or inheelin by 'iig iie Eh' "'lc C re hos eerhcalmor:- arm-s (I. ietme foymters " 'ii onn se :ne S tente-or of th . v--"iug,"nd tc c'te epert.~m sshd t1 TIlE STRM IN ITS FU RY. FROM ENGLAND TO IRELAND IT DOES GREAT DAMAGE. .rvack- Allogi thle Iris Cas--lhn ''cs a.d Life 1,Baiots Torn by the Wavn .-Life Savera Lost-Trans-Atlan Ic Liner 1 ravs the Storm. Lnex. Nov. 12.-It was thought : i- that the heavy grale which has pra:eied over Great Jhritan for two O had pazel on north into the Ger man sea. but. it st cats the storm is still prevailig iu southwest Ireland. A dis p:th receivedi this morniug from Skib hciren, kertv miles southwest of Cork. mi the riv-r Ilen, states that the gale is Sragin tere with great fury. Many htouset at S'ibbcreen. and some at Ald er., two miles below the town, are greatly ('amaged. The gale now pre Tailing in that portion of Ireland is be lie ve d to be ti e first of the storm which thie wceather indications last night showed was aiproa:hing the coast from the At lantie. Echoes of yesterday's storms are still heard. From Ramsgate, on ths eastern shore of the Isle of Kent, from which port many Ashermen sail d-ily to pursue their perilous calling, comes in telligence that some of the hardy resi dents of that town have made their las. cruise. A fishing srzack balling from Rams r ttc, reached here this morning after a terrilde experience. She was caught in he luli fury of the storm and was terr bly beaten by the tremendous rollers liv beaten by the tremendou3 rollers which swept by the channel from the Atlantie. The smack was badly dam age., but those on board of her are glad to have escapd the fate which has be falien so mrauy of their class, and are congratulattug themselves that they are --1ce more ashore. But net all the men who sailed in her have returned to their families vt ho looked anxiously for their coming. Four of her crew, while as sisting in handling the smack in the worst of the gale, were swept overboard by gigantic combers which came aboard utde vessel. Those on board were help less to save their companiozs. Not for an instant could they relax their vigil ance in watching the vessel and even had it been possible to spare some of the men to man a boat. it would have been death to have attempted to put the boat ii the water. It was all the crew could do to keep their smacks afloat. and so they were compelled to let their comrades drown. There is great excite ment in Southport, at the mouth of the Ribble, on the Irish sea, over the fate of the crew of life boat men. who went out yesterday to attempt to save the crew of a vessel which was in distress of that place. The life boat was fully manied, and the crew pulled pluckily off the shore and were soon hidden by tremendous seas. The crowd on shore waited and waited for the return of the lite savers, but they did not come back. Up to this mornihg they had not returned, and by many they have been given up as lost. Their families, hoping against hope, try to console themselves by the belief that the gallant life savers. being unable to return to shore, have succeeded in effect ing a landing at some unfrcquent part on the shore further north. 2There is hardly an~y doubt amorng those acquainted witn that part of the coast. that the life boat has fojundered, and that every soul iR her has found a watery grave. SThe steamer -Howarden Castle" was -wrecked at the mouth of the 11ersey last night. The men took refuge in the rigging. Four bodies have been washed ashiore from the wreck. The trans-At antle Tirsts7tlrcmnTe-TeinnTOrt rai the teeth of the gale. Thle quarter master of the "Britannic" was carried overboard in the Irish sea. M 3other and son Murdered. SCmICAO, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Gretchen Lenzenhager and her 1 5-year-old son George wis found dead in the former's saloon at 444 South Clark street this morning. The woman was choked to death by unknown robbers, who then beat and choked the boy until life left his body. The robbers forced open the till in the saloon and ransacked the drawers behind the bar. The three liv m :n rooms of the woman in the rear of the saloun also showed signs of the murderers. The bed clothmng was torn from the beds; drawers were pulled from the bureau and their contents scattered all over the floor. Everything which was capable of concealing any valuables was thoroughly ransacked. Mrs. Lea zenL.er and her son lived alone, and made but few intimate acquaintances, but the woman 3ad frequently expressed her lack of confidence in banks, and it was commonlw rmored around the neighborhood tlhat she had considerable wealth secreted about the premises. The w oman was last seen when she closed her saloon shortly before mid night. The police are endeavoring to ,.find out 'who were her last customers, and expect that they soon will have eomne detinite clue to the perpetrators of Sthe crime. MIen' and Norses Barned. Davx'~ir, No'v. 15.--Mansien's livery Istablea, at Eighteenth and Laurence Istreets. were almost completely de 'Istryed by fire. Four ;' en,. possibly ye roonung iu the upper portt.on of the .builling, were suffocated, and between twenty and thirty horses met death in rthe same way. The names of tihe men Scould not be learned. Their bodies have been sent to the coroner's offce for iden titication. Thirty-four hoar ses were burned to death. All family horses, and valued at*300 to$750 each. The loss on building aud carriages is $15,000. It is thought the remains of two more men sarc in the ruins. Stabbed by Tramps. EL tSLEY, S. C., November 15.-Mr. P':.. p Elleu turg, who resides near this Splace. wasi seriously and probably fatal lv stauiedI by three negro tramps last rdiglt. T be negroes tried to enter his house for the pur pose of robbing. When M ;r. E:lenburg attempted to arrest ,tm. he was brutally assaulted with tibe above result. The tramps a:.-e un knwni; they passed throughi Easley the same i.1ight and tried to break into 'yatt & Lathem's store. A posise of me immne iately pursaed them, have engatind~ two and they are lodged in j. 'The other w ill likely be caught vry soon.--News and Courier. I)'. namniting~ a Doctor. \ """~tLLES, ry., Nov. 10.-An at-. t,mt~ wa made to assassinate Dr. W. C. Puker, of' this place, at 2 o'clock this mo~ring. Iis bed formerly rested nieuest a door which opened out ou an I ihei, an?d onlyi a few days ago he miade a chanige in the arrangenment of the roo va~~ .d fortuuately, though unwit tiagly, saved his own life. A bomnb shei! wati piaeed against the door, the K uitidog was alnos destroyed and Dr. 'akr tee'ived siight injuries. The tur occupaonts of the bui!diog were thrown from their beds. The town is wid with excitement over the attempt Ied assassination. Hew China Prevents Rtioting. SHANr AI, Nov. 16.-several Chinase he ;jeen beheaded at Wuchang by or hr of the~ viceroy for posting placards incitng to violence. Ever since the fcaptain of the British gunboat Aspic :oted the viceroy that, in case of .1further attacks upon foreign residents, he gunboat would shell his excellency's spalae, comparative order has been mantzined. CHANGES ,N STATi LAWS. Sorierai 5' sere.ine Co :wet in Annnal COLUMu;r.1, S.C.. N.V. 18--Te an nual report o th sink ; ftu d coml mission for the lcid -ar just -rinde' cortains a propoz-d 1.w for the prolec tioni and deveopen.' ;-1 s*ir ilture in this State. I1 saVs th supply can be almost iiidelite'y icre'ased by careful culture under xie 1: s, :d urges the legil0 ntir . 1. :O'e a.W tion as to th s ri, s .i t.e in terests ofl her (I 4 :as-.Il o-d S.ed oysters ar bieig , xpo.rtd to other Suates. The act props-d pr.vides t:-at the State shall have solum control cf all fisherits, that the_ gv.-nor a point a fish cotamuis:!ionetr 't.. i -5ay f.2,100, holding otiee !or '.so yearz; that rules be Made for issuing franchis of lands for shell fish cultivation, which fran chises shall bi sold at not less than $1.10 per acre, the rights to reniin with the grantee or his succes-sors forever, provided li plnt them within two years. The report of the compgroler general makes some radical suggestiorns for changing the insurance laws. It says the reverues from insurance are tar less here than from th- same source in other State:. The report instances wbere a large aunount of lusiness es canes taxation. The remedy suggested for the present oion-protection to the assured in cases of losses when contest ed and judgments obtained, is that small deposits of South Carolina bonds be made by each company. This would also prevent wild eat companies enter ing the State. The suggestion is made that all compames be charged the same fees that a South Carolina company would be by the State incorporating such companies. A separate insurance department is advocated, an insurance commissioner to be appointed, with the power of a bank examiner. Building and loan associations and foreign land and loan associations Qhoutd be classed with insurance c.>m panies and made to contribute their portion of the taxes. The law should b, so iner,ded that every class of busine:-s entering the State can be made to pay tribute. The comptroller says in several in stances the settlements of county treas urers nave not proved satisfactory. Numerous errors have been detected. and in some cases inaccuracies and misapprupriations were found, and in others shortages of treasurers, and in one county emibezzlernents or school funds were discovered. This case has been turned over to the courts for strict investigation and action. The errors detected have been rectitie. and all the moneys placed in the public treasury, except in Charleston w here there is due the State the stum 58,195.29, and in Sumter 89,608.91. The balance from Union grows out of the county treas urer presenting a receipt as a voucher which properly belonged to and had been allowed in the settlement for the previous year. "Information comes to me," he says, "that county treasurers in some cases deposit the county and school funds in bank and receive thecefor a small rate of interest on the same, and often par ties holamiig claims against these funds are told 'No money on hand to pay them. The remedy suggested for these irregularities is haviug one di!bursing office for the State, by having a slight increase in the clerical force of the comptroller general. The custom of extending the time for the payment of taxes operates inju riously upon the annual settlements re quired by law. The time should be fixed at January 1st, and not interfered with except in extraardiniay cases. Greenville News. Five Ferjah in the flames. CoLUMBUs, 0., Nov. 13.-One of the most disastrous fires in years, fro:n the fact that an entire family were con sumed, occurred here early this morn ig, in a row of tcncment houses on Nrh~jh street. The exact origm of irst alarm flames were seen shooting from the roof, lickiug up evcrythmae within grasp. The tiremen endeavored to enter tbe rooms, bu-; the dense smoke made this useless. Ono of the captains did get partially inside the building, but was pulled out again, nearly suffocated. Two hours were consumed in gamnig control of the fiames. and long ere that every person was supposed to have es caped. Such, however was not the case.. . It was nearly 4 o'clock this ah~ernoon when a little girl lhving in the neighbor hood, with childish curiosity, rummagned through the ruins and found a naked arm, which led to a serach and the ulti mate discovery of live blackened bodies, burned to a crisp and beyond recogni tion. The entire family of Charles Beth ers was destroyed while sleeping in a little 8 by 12 room in the second story. They wvere Charles Blethers.. aged 3C years; Elizabeth, his wife aged 28; Car rie, aged 9; Myrtie, aged 6, and James, aged 3. The clock on the mantel had stopped at 3:25 a. in., indicating the hour of the fire. In fiahting the fiames two of the pipemen stood ~in a window sending a stre'm into this room, without discover ing the dying occupants, who were un cosious and unable to utter a cry. A Pa~the-tic scene. CUA L EsTON. S. C., Nov. 18-In the Session Court today quite a pathetic scene took place. At 2 o'clock several convicts were brought in for sentence The first of these was Falcone Assum ta, who killed a brother countryman at the Line street depot some months ago Assumta, with whom there is rouci sympathy in the community, was senl teced to live ye::rs ini the penitentiary at hard labor. It was pathetic in the extreme to note his expression when sentence was passed upon him. II can neither speak nor understand o word of English, and the court spo through an mnterpreter. Ass umrta is a fineloong younug fellow, of perha thirty. W nien the interpreter said "at hard labor," the prisoner started and claspedl hisi hands. "I cannot do hard labr," he tell his interpreter; "I h ave never been used to carrying rock.' Then tapping his forehead, he conitinu ed: "Ask his honor to give me some in tellectual labor, and,if necessary, a long er term. I am not a common laborer ir my native land." The judge seemed touched, and explained to the prisonei that "hard labor' wa a law term that did not necessarily mean the handlin a of rocks and stones.-State. Absolutely Pure. 4 CRE AM OF TARTAR BAKING Li powd er. Highest of all in leaven ing strength.-Latest U. S. Government James F. Walsh, WHOLESALE 1UOR DEALER. GHHI GRADE LIQUORS 199 v.Mt.i . CTIAST>TTN, . C. H. An HOYT, [Snecessor to C. I. Hoyt & Bro.] Largest and Odest Jewelry Store R SUMTER, S. C. 2 A very large stock of Britannia waie, the ve.ty best silver plated goods made. 550 Gold Rings on hand. Fine line of Clocks Wedding Presents, Gold Pens, and Specta cles. A big lot of solid coin silver just re ceived, at lowest prices. My repairing de partment has no superior in the State. Try around first and get prices, then come to me. You will certainly buy from me. The Bailey-Lebby COMPANY. 213 Meeting St., Opposite Charleston Hotel CHARLESTON, S. C. Manufacturers' Agents. Lachinery, Supplies, l Attention mill men! We are now offer ing the best and latest improved ---AND 4G -ris1; Mills. Iron, Steel, Pipe, Naili, Fitting, Belt Lacing, and a full line of Phosphate anNi Mill Supplies. state agents for THE SCIENTIFIC GRINDING MILS. pD'Send for our new illustrated catalogue and lowest prices. Agents wanted in every county. EAT AND DRINKI 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 brands of UQUORS, TOBACCO, CIGARS and all kinds of smokers' articles. My sa loon will be managed by a first-class bar tender, who will prepare all the latest in fan cy drinks at the shortest notice. I have also gone 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 s respectfully solicited. Come to see me, ake a 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. PIEDMONT BUANO CD., CHARLESTON, S. C. IMPOnRExs, MAN~UFACTURELS, a DEALEUs iN Safest, High Grade, and Guaranteed Kainit, Blood Acids, Dissolved Bone, Solubles, and Ammoni ated Manipulated. Handled by Mr. M. Levi, Manning, S. C. Get prices before buying. WM. BURMESTER & CD. Hay and Grain, A0 Nim C 0S? Elf I REE Opp. Kerr's Wharf, and 23 Queen St., CHARLESTON, S. C. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF CLARENDON. I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVIS ions of an act of the General Assembly ratified on the 9th day of February, 1882,. I will be in the court house in Manning, in the office of the clerk of the court, the first Monday of each month, for the purpose of allowing persons coming of age since the last general election to register, and to at tend to any other business pertammnig to my oficial duties. S. P. HOLL ADAY, Snoervisor Registration Clarendon C.. P. 0. Address: Panola. S. C. S. THOMAS, Ja. J. M. THOMAS. Stephen Thomas, Jr,&~ Bro. JEWELRY, SILVER & PLATED WARE, sectacles, Eye Glasses &.Fancy Goods, .eWatches and Jewelry repaired cnnpetnt workmlen. 257 KING STRiEET, CHARLESTON, S. C. ESTARUL1SHED) 1836. Carrington, Thomas & Co., --DEALERS IN WATCDS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE AND FANCY GOODS No. 231 King Street, 1CHARLESTON, S. C. BOLLMvANN BROTHERS, Wholesale Grocers,I 157 and 1G9, East Bay, CTHARLESTON, S C.