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imx. P?E8DAY. Kit YEAR RTUNITY. )ut a more tahl ine, before he re into tho Rubi Sil every-day life In. and see what Kubinstoin is a Take heart of rou. have a brilliant You only neod a hi i'Jn'oT?ff^By/'it deal of pluck, and all the rest isprnfu sailing." Tho speaker, Michael Ivanovitoh PotrolT, was a low-sl/.ed, stout, fair haired man of about 34, one of thoso unconscious Idealists often to be found in Russia, who are never so happy as whon they are getting a friend out of a dlffieutty or helping him to a tri umph. Ills companion, a olerk, like himself, In tho sorvice of the Ministry of tho Interior, answered to the name of Vladimir Skripkln, and although a handsome-looking man of some 30 years, or thereabouts, gave ono the Impression that ho belonged to the Sltlablo catogory of wlll-Ses indivl uals who slink 'through lb as noise lessly as they can, content li they got In nobody's way, and positively happy If they manage to koep body and soul together without sufforlng tho pangs of hungor or tho pains of imprhjomont. Skripkln had boon to tho university, but only for a few months; having boon found presont at an illegal meet ing of the students, whither ho had strayed by the morost of accidents, he was rusticated for a yoar, and novor returned. In tho government oflice ho was probably tho most Industrious and conscientious of all tho clerks, never refuulug to take all maner of oxtra work, to wnloh ho occasionally devoted his oveniugs. At homo ho was a musl olun; thut is to say, having been ac customed to play tho piano sineo he was 8 or 9, he had acquired a thorough command over tho koys, and could oxcouto almost anything, from a waltz of Strauss to a morcoau of Tshaikoff sky's, with a dogree of correctness and sentiment which was highly creditable In a potty tshlnovnlk who rocolved but 80 roubles a month. Ho also eomposod various dances and rovorlos ; but, with liho solitary oxcoptlou of a polka, |dnted at his friend Potroff's expanse, of thorn had ovor beon ovon pd at by a publisher. His ono aim was that muko no noise 0r fuss, Fi nover suspected that nature SsVitieid- -4*w--tiTt^?Y. any great part dh tho stage of life. His old friend PotrotT, who had boer transferred from Moscow to Kloll bui a few months before, was his trum peter. Ho had unbounded faith it Skripkln's gonlus, and bad told hb colloaguos ovor and ovor again that 1 ho only got a ehanco to show what was In him Bethoven and Wagner coult not hold a candlo to him. "Talk about TshaikoU'sky, (Jul am that lot," ho would say, "why, i Skripkln bad a fair start nobody wouh dream of mentioning his name witl theirs in tho same breath." Tho chance did coino at last, ant whon least expected. Ono nigh Skripkln was invited to play at a soiroi dansauto given by ono his colleagues who was niad of getting it dono gratis and his success was unparallud. Tb< Strongest superlatives were lavished by the company, to express their pleas uro and do justice to bis performance Ho bad nover been conscious of any tiling like talent before, but how eouli he refuse tho testimony of tho ladies, who averred that they dunced twict as much as usual, owing to his wultzoi and polkas, wbioh would tempt ? paralytic ti? get up an-^ hop about; 01 bow could In-. Ignore the value of tlu officers' approbation, who insisted oi having two of Iiis polkas published a their expense ? No wondor thatSkrlp klh began to feel that, after all, then was something in him, some dlvlm spark- -cot it genius or talent?whicl was worth a yood deal more thai eighty roubles a month, which barelj sufficed to pay for bis room and keoj him in food and clothing. Two days later tho elorks In tlu government olliee were putting bj their polls and papers, preparatory U Starting homeward, whon tho doort opened, and tho guneral himsoll strolled into tho room, stately, so vero and solemn. Tho general wat not a military man, but ho could nol bo more abjectly feared or nioro Im plicitly obeyed If bo bad boon. All Russian officers, once they acquire the title as excellency, are gernerals, and their wives " genoralesses," and arc addressed as such always by thoir ser vants and often by their subordinates. This particular typo of tho close, In spite ol the terror his presence in spired, was by no means a heartless or unjust man. Hut, as tho clerks nover saw him except whon something had gono wrong, and somobody had to be made an example of, thoir knees trem bled whenever ho appcurcd, and thoir hearts lluttered like nowly caged birds. This evening tho general walkod straight up to Skripkin, who standing at "attention," turned as palo as a shoot, and seomod about to faint, Obviousl> tho great man had hoard of his musical performances, and had siMimo in portion to toll him what thoy rlpedod at ubat office was an Indus triqus olork, rind not a musician. "{You are Skripkln, J believe':"' said tho penoral. " Yes?yes. your oxcolloney. Skrip kin." "Well, Skripkln, It has coriio to rny oars that you dovoto a good deal of your time to music. Is that truo V1' Skripkln could not muster up suf floiont courage to formulato a roply. Ho stood there motionless, fascinated by tho look of his excollonoy, und star ing at tho lips which, wboii thoy next parted, might pronounco tho torriblo sentence of dismissal. Tho awkward pause was broken by Potrolf, who stop ping forward, replied : "Yes, your oxcolloney, It Is true. If I may presume to say it, he Is a musical genius : not fully developed to the taste of a perfect connoissour, Uko your excellency, but he has tho ma terials In him. A rough diamond, as it wero." Skripkin stood sllont, more dead than alive, and uncertain whothor to b?oss his friend or curso him. " Well, I'm very glad to hoar It. Keep it Up, Skripkln, kcop it up. it does you credit. Music is an art that ennoble .. 13y-tho-by, to-morrow there will bo a little party at my houso. We shall have some dancing, and I shall expect you to como at tjon o'clock sharp. Then you can glvo us somo proofs of your musical gifts;" having said which ho turned on his houl and walked out. The clerks took somo timo to ro OOVer from their astonishment, for such condescension on tho general's put \"i?s a tiling unheard of. Thoy turned to Skripkin, and poured forth hneir congratulations without meas ure. '? You aro a lucky dog,". ?ald one; " Your oAreor Is made now j" exclaim ed another; "I shouldn't wonder if you married lilsdaughtor ono of these days," romark vd a third ; and so on, till Skripkin was fairly intoxicated With pleasure. That evening bis faithful friend and ; mentor, PotrotT, lu.'oompanid him to a restaurant to drin? bis health, wish him success and advise him how to play his cards. "This Is tho turning point of your lifo, my little dove?the golden op portunity that comos but onco," he sail], after the second bottle of wine.' " It la now or nevor. I agree with l'avloff, who said you might become bis excellency's soo-lo-law yet. Just think what tbat would moan?' "Oh, the very thought makos mo nervous. Who am I to marry a general's daughter?" I " You are a muolcul genius, that's what you are. Aim high, I toll you, now that your chance Is come. Pfuck j takes even cities by storm. Love, like death, levels all; and there's nothing to inspire love like music. Boldly ventured Is half won. Genius, like j water is bound to find Its level, and yours will rise a good deal before find ing it. Follow my advice, have a shot at the daughter, and you'll Boon bid good-bye to the wretched, colorless life of a petty tsbinovnlk, who is driven hither and thither like a withered leaf by the changing winds." That night Skripkin could not sleep. He sat f >i- hours dreaming of the future, (and in his mind's eye a vast temple arose out of the darkness, on wbioh "Hope had her spire star-high," and Faith ner noblo arobos. He saw himself no longer poor, obsoure, down trodden, but tbe centre of a gay and approoiative clrole composed of tbe very oream of sooiety, bis name on the lips of the world, his portraits ex hibited in the shops, his nocturnes bought up by musioians, his operas Eor for med in Imperial theatres and 1b fame resounding throughout the length and breadth of tbe land. Next evening he spent fully two hours in "doing himself up" for the ball, and, when at last bo looked as neat and attractive as if he had just come out of a bandbox, be started off in fear and trembling. Carriages were driving up to the door when he arrived, and ho stopped a moment to collect his thoughts. Then ho ven tured up the staircase, fearful of troad ing on tho velvety, brlgbt-hued ear pots, and listonlng in trepidation to tho violent thumping of his heart. He halted once moro in the anto-room, and med it! i ted a hasty ret rent on the pretext of sudden illness, for ho was ovorcomo by tbo scent of the froshly eulled fiowors and fashionable per fumes, and dazed by the brilliantly lighted salon, whloh seemed ono sheet of blazing light. Ho had nover in his life bobold anything to compare with it. And as for the gorgeous dresses of tho ladios?well! Suddonly a hand was laid on his shoulder und the general accosted him. " I'm delighted, my dear Skripkin, to see you. Como and let me introduce you. This lb my young colleague, , gontlomcn, of whoso musical talents'I , was just telling you. Sit down, my doar Skripkin, and lot us hear some thing of your own." Skripkin sat down to the manlficent piano, trombllng lest ho should not [ justify tho general's confidence In bis i powers. And his first attempt looked very like a failure, but ho soon drow ' inspiration from tho molodious notes, I, and provoked tho Blncore applause ol all present. m Very well done, indeed. Como and ' fortify tbe inner man a little before [ tho dances begin," said bis excellency, [ and takiDg Skripkin into tho buffel x poured him out Jtwo glosses of somt I kind of dolicious neotar, tho very name of which he n?vor hoard of before, j The dauc.es were a perfect success, Skripkin playing mostly those of hit own composition. During ono of tin J long pauses, wbon tho guosts woro eat [ ing icos or drinking toa, Skripkli 1 having indulged in several additional 1 glasses of " nootur," wandered abou from room to room, and at last strayoc 1 Into tho buffet. The, only porson now 1 the?'0 was an attractive young lady, 3 simply but effectively dressed in a rob< ? of black velvet, with a dazzling dia i mond brooch?as it seemed to him?; 3 very pretty bracelet on her soft, rount 1 wrist. She was seated at a table be ? fore a shining, singing "samovar.' ? Skripkln's first impulse was to apolo ' glze for intruding and to back out 1 Then he recollected that this was the i goldon opportunity foretold by hii J friend Petroff, and that it was the op s portunity to bo now or nover, if ht k wanted bis gonlus to rise to its propei " level. ' "This, then, is his excellency'! 1 daughter." he said to himself. 11 Bui t why is sho pouring out tea hero, in stead of enjoying herself In tho su ?? loon ?" ho asked himself. But a hast^ - glance at tho soft eyes that looket 1 love, at tho gorgeous brooch and the i costly bracelet, uided and abottcd i>.\ r the nectar-bred optimism that was > fast getting the bottor of his doubtt and fears, removed his misgivings, am. s ho stood gazing at her enthnsiastically, 1 "May I offur you a glass of tear' > she a?ked him, in a sweet, insinuating j voice, that sent tbe blood boiling tc ' his heart. "Yes, if you please," ho replied, ? taking a seat near the speaker. t "You have a marvelous musical talout. I hoard your playing; it in 1 admirable. Cream or cognac.?" I " Cogn?that is, cream ; no cognac, 1 If you ploaso." What happened immediately after ? this Skripkin nover knew. Ho was as a man in a dream ; ho spoke and acted i as if his guardian ansel or good genius were pulling the wires and he but a ' human automaton. Ho only knew that it was Hoavon and earth. When be left tbat room and returned to tho 1 saloon and tho piano ho had alroady availed himself of tho goldon oppor tunity, and felt that he was now, in deed, on tho main lino to famo and fortune, and was traveling by a light ning express. For ho had actually proposed and boon accepted.' " But perhaps it was moroly a dream?" he objeoted. "Could I, Skripkin, have had the nerve, the au dacity to ask for tho hand and tho heart of his oxcellency's daughter ? Why, if I told it to my colloagues they would concludo I was stark mad? all except Petroff. But no. It cannot bo a dream. There's tho big stain on my trousers, mado by tho scalding tea which I upset during my declaration. It is a fact. Long live Skripkin !" At supper tho host proposed th? toast ot his young eolleaguo, " whose musical talents surprisod and delighted UBall." The horo looked down tho tablo and up to catch a sight of tho future, sharer of his triumphs, but she was ab sent. '?She is too up ei by her emotions; it was so sudden," ho romarkod to him self. Then a young lady opposite him si mi tied him by addressing thegoneral as " Papa." The cold porsplration rolled down his faco In big beads. " Good boavons 1 Can It bo that I, that she-; but no how silly I am. Sho is his daughtor, and this ono is bis daughter? I am not myself to-night, and I cannot reason coolly. That's what's tho mattor with mo." ?Supper onded, tho guosts aroBO and took leave of their host. Skripkin also advanced and proffered his hand, but It was refused. Or this his kneos knocked against each othor, his color came and went, ana the musulea of his faco twitched violently. " I have something serious to say to you before you go, said the genorul^as no left the room to accompany one of his most honored guests. When he returned Skripkin was alono, but almost lifeless from foar. "He'll dismiss mo, and probably havo me whipped by the servants for my impudenco In proposing for his daughter," ho thought. " Well, my friond," bogan his oxcol loncy In a friendly way, "I have heard of tho romantic llttlo incident that?" Horo a guost, who had forgotten ,to say something, returned, and took tho general aside. Meanwhile Skr pkin was himself again. ?? He knows all, and ho Is a party to tho arrangement. Won't thoro bo sur prised faces at the offieo to-morrow ?" Tho host returning, reaumed the in terrupted conversation, putting his hand on Skripkln's shoulder. " Well, and you managed, while wo woro all busy, to-" ?? Your excellency, I?I " But he WM unable to go on. V Don't tremble like that, man. 1 am not reproaching you. I highly ap Srove of what you have done. Mrs. nodlkoff 1? a verv worthy person. She has b*eu two years in my service. 8he will make you an excellent wife. AH the better that bor brute of a hus band made her life a misery to her, and left ber with two ohildren totally unprovided for. He is dead now, the ruflian.' I'll do what loan for her in the way of supplying the trousseau and all that. You did a very good and no ble action, and I'm sure you'll not have any reason to repent It. That night Vladimir Skripkin threw himself into the Dnieper, and was with gre ?difficulty saved from a watery grave by the heroism of a po liceman. Ho resigned his olerkship a few days later, and. leaving Euro pean Russia, settled, of bis own accord, In Koorgan, a olty of Western Siberia, where he lives by giving muslo lessons to the ohildren of wealthy merchants and officers. " Why not propose to one of your femalo pupils r" he was lately asked. ?'I will," he replied, " when fowls out thoir teeth."?London Telegraph. A RKVOIVTING THAOHOY. A Oouble Murder Followed by Sui cide?The Murderer Would Have Been Lynched if He Had Not Sui cided. A dispatch from Laredo, Texas, says that on last Monday ovonlng a tall, fine looking man, accompanied by a woman, registered at tho Hotel Hamilton as C. Sohuler and family. With them was a pretty girl eight yoars old. Tues day at 3 o'clock tho man hired a buggy and took the woman and girl to tho depot, dosplte the Inclement weathor. At 5 o'clock ho returned tho buggy and ate supper at the Hotel Hamilton, re tiring afterwards. Last night a shop herd discovered two bodies lying In the brush in Chacon bottom, just boyond a small reservier, two and a half mllos from Central City. Ho noticed trails where the bodies had been dragged through tho thorns, and prints of oug gy wheels on the ground. Being afraid to touch tho bodies he oame in and no tified Recorder Florco of what ho had seen. Officers proceeded at once,to tho place and found tho bodies of the wo man and child. They were identified as tho persons who had gono riding with Sohuler Tuesday evonlng. W hile tho nows of tho Und was (lying ovor tho olty another chapter In this horrible affair was onactod al the Hotel Hamilton. At 0 o'olock in tho morning tho proprietor of tho hotel knocked at Sch?lers room and asked him whore his family were. Ho replied that ho had taken thorn last evening to Aztec whore thoy had taken the limited train for Mexico. " I think you are mistakon," said the Jiropriotor, *' your family is not in Mox co." Sch?ler shut tho door and di awing a revolver Bhot himself thiough the heart. On his person was found a cigar case with over $1,(590 in groonbacks, Tho cigar caso contained tho numo ol Sam Kuntz. It is said his brothor is in Fort Worth, and ho was at onco uoti?udof the trag ody. Sch?ler stated during his stay that ho had been master mechanic foi a railroad. Schulor spent most of hie time in saloons and his actions iudlca tod that ho was oltber unbalanced oi [ I meditating tho horrible murders he committed. in the murdered woman's trunk wat found a marriage license bearing the names of Catharino Menn and Theo, Monn. A letter was found in tho wo man's elTects dated October Ith, from G. B. Brown, a Fort Worth, Texas, merchant, uddreaoed to Mrs. Caroline Menn, Dallas, Texas, the ?"erchant re questing her to send ^ 'ok for $25, From this it is inferred . oman had a bank account. It is s'. _'that Mr, Christen, her son, kept a nbtol at Fori Worth, and It is believed Kuntz stopped at this hotel, found out the woman had money, outicod hor here to murdor hoi and got her money. Tho wounds in the child's body and tho position in which it was found, in dieated that she diod a lingering death Sho was eut slightly on tho ieft kneo, us thougr. sho bad fallen on a sharp stone, and the left side of her head wat out as though by a glancing blow of s club. There was another wound on the top of her bead, but death bud come from a knife wound in the nock in the jugular voin and carotid artery. The body was found on its back, the little arms raised as though to ward otT the murderous blow. Mrs. Menn who was rather stout, and about forty years of ago, v as shot In tho breast and probably struck a crush ing blow on the head breaking the skull. Tho Uend in Jaok-the-Ripper stylo then used his knifo, stabbing his victim onco on tho front sido of the shoulder, tho blow ranging downward, onco In the contro of the left breast, twice in the stomach, onco in tho ab domen, and onco in tho right sido, be tween tbo sixth and seventh ribs. The blood stalnod murderer then probably killed tbo child with his knifo to make sure there would bo no living witness of his dood. Tho suieido and his victims wero takon to Fooser's morgue which was surrounded by a largo crowd of onraged citizens who would have mado tho lynching party if tho murdoror had not cheated thorn. Whon tho nows of tho finding of the bodies in the gulch wns mado known to City Marshal Bartholomew, ho and a night policoman soon discovered tho clue which lod to the tragedy. They learned that tho stranger had hired tho buggy, and they wont to tho hotel and ordered him awakonod. In tho meantime, mounted otlicors woro searching tho scono of the murder for evidonco, finding a woman's bloody handkerchief, a derby hat which was identified as one Kuntz woro, the mur derer buying a now hat on his roturn from tho gulch. On his roturn to his room, Kuntz washed his blood stained oulTs, hut tho marks are still on them. An insurance, policy for $3,000 in his own favor, a deed of trust, oxeeutod by Cathorino Monn, on proporty in St. Louis, a photograph of Kuntz and pic tures of a handsome young woman and a child of six wero found in Kuntz's trunk, besides tho letters addressed to Wm. Kuntz, Kansas City. Kuntz was once chief engineer of tho Helm's brewery, Kansas City. His name is bollevod to bo either William or Samuol Kuntz. Tho cigar case boro tho name "Sam," but the letters woro addressed to Wm. Kuntz. Wm. Kuntz, oonnectod with tbo trag edy In Laredo, Texas, wasemployod at tho Hoim's browory, Kansas City, as chief engineer last February. Ho was a tall, lino looking gontloinan, dark eve. and hair, ho was smooth facod. lie had a wlfo and littlo girl who an swor well tho description of the woman and girl murdored in Laredo. He was about 35 years of age and woll liked. Ho wont to Kansas City from St. Louis whero ho was chief ongineor of tbo Greontroo brewery of that placo. Ho loft last July for Fort Worth, whoro ho had accoptod the position of chlof on gineor of tho Fort Worth brewery. Reduced Rates to the Raptbtt Con vention. Tho Port Royal & Western Caro lina Railway will offer reduocd rates for tho Baptist State Convention to bo hold at Greonvillo. Tickets to bo sold November 25th to 28th inclusive, good to roturn on any train until Decombor 5th. Ask for tickets via Augusta and tbo Port Royal & Wostorn Carolina Railway. This route will land you in Greonvillo early in the aftornoon before the arrival of any other train, permitting you to'bo comfortably quar tered early in the evening. Per information as to rates and schedules, address, Wm. j. Craio, Genenal Passenger Agent. The Wisdom of Solomon. Mrs. Wallace looked up from the work over which her needle was rapidly dying, and for one astonished moment let her hands fall In her lap, while her indignant eyes flashed at her cousin. "Jennie Carter, you must think I am an idiot; you are always triumph ing over me with your Bible quota tions, but I'm not such a goose as to accept tbat for inspiration ; it doeen't even sound likoScripture." Jenny laughed in bor quiet fashion, and reached for the Biole from the table near her. "It in Scripture, nevertheless, and I call it excellent philosophy, if it did come from Solomon." "Oh. Solomonl Well, one never quite knows whether be is talking Irom the standpoint of tbe preacher or tbe man who sots himself to know madness and folly. " Listen," said Jennie, " you shall havo the oxaot words : 'Also take no heed, unto all the words that are spoken, lost thou hear they servant curse thee; for oftentimesoalso thine own heart knoweth that thyself like wise hast cursed others*.'" " Let me see it. Well, it cortalnly is there, but I never would havo be lieved It." " And, don't you see," said Jennie. " that having counselled us sometimes to shut our eyes and ear-: to unpleasant things as the most comfortable way of getting along, the wlso man onforcos his argumont by appealing to our own consciousness of its justice. How many things havo you said aud thought in your heart that would condemn you if they woro proclaimed ?" "But think of shiftless, slattornly Norah tolling Bridget that I was crossor than forty bears, and an angel from Heaven couldn't suit me." "Sho was only expressing her opin ion of you to a friend, just as you arc telling mo your opinion of her." "She is soiftless aud slattornly-" "And you are an admirable house keeper, but a little inelinod-" Jennie pausod, and Mrs. Wallace laughed but colored uncomfortably, as sho said, frankly: "Yes, I know I'm not amiable; 1 fool strongly, and so I sp9ak strongly, Words often seem to mo entirely in< adequate to express my toolings." " But suppose you did not oxprosi thorn ?" " Not when I see Norah stirring hoi omelette with a now silver spoon usingaohiuu cup to measure butter In and a tea-towel for a bolder? Jus , wait till, you are mistress of a bouse my lady." " Do you remember Aunt Kate'i way, and how many years she managet that crotchety Mary ? Her girls usoc to say sho had oyes in che back of bei , head, but this was tbe way she usc< . them. She would find occasion to d< something about tbe stovo, and say k 'Bring me a holder, Mary; I won' spoil your nice towels ;' or 'that was i . lovely omelette you mado this morn ing, Mary, but don't you think it tastei \ of silver V And whon Mary fair! startod out for one of her hurrioan days, Aunt Kate just kept out of th I way and pretended not to notico tha , anything was wrong." "That may do with servants, por , baps, if anyone has tho graco, bu . when it comes to children you mua . notico their faults." j " Not always; It seems to mo If woro pretty sure my children moan , to do right I should not be too can fu 5 to iuqulro whether thoy succeeded i overy instanco. 1 declare to yot '. Melly, J have soen children in boauti L ful Christian homes whom I pitied a sincerely as I do tho heathen on ou '. streets, and who scorn to mo to hav . no better chanco of growing up wit any adequate conception of right an [ wrong." Mrs. Wallace murmured sotnethin t, about old maids' children, but ho 1 cousin went on : I "Thoy lived in perpetual terror c ' trausgressing some law, or eallin down in some way a rebuke; tho, 1 seemed to bo always dodging a reprov ? ing glance or a word of criticism, jun * as dthers dodge an expected blow. I i seem* to me inevitable that they muti * either grow up utterly callous to re * proof and disapproval, or become habi - tually deceitful and hypocritical. * Mrs. Wallace, whose eyes wore alway ; alert, started up, exclaiming sharply ! " Now there goes Arthur straigh [ across tho lawn, and I charged him t ! keep oil' the wet grass." 1 " Walt a minute, Melly," begged he cousin; "don't you hear tho band The little fellow think; if nothing bu 1 tho music; ho is not d.soboying, onl; forgetting. Suppose you don't see bin \ this timo." Mrs. Wallace frowned a little, bu ' sat down, and in a few moments bo ' little boy como in with glowing check and sparkling eyes, wild with deligh at the music and tho gay uniforms It would have been a hard heart tha could havo resisted bis onthutiasm and Mrs. Wallace only said with i smile : " You're mamma's own boy for music but don't forget about the grass; it ii is very wet after tho rain." "Oh, mamma," said Arthur, looking regrotfully at bis feet, " I didn't thini about the grass, I was in such a hurry I'm so sorry." " Nover mind now," said his mother " Mamma knows you meant to re mem bor and she'll excuse you." " Nice mamma,"said Arthur, patting hor cheok as ho ran away. " Jonnio," said Mrs. Wallace aftor ? moment of silence. "Solomon wat right. Do you know what f was going to do? I was going to call Arthm straight back and make him sit in his chair half an hour for disobeying mo. Wo should both havo been angry and ton to one 1 should havo had one of my regular battlos with him. I declare,' sho oxclaimed, biting hor lips, "there ho goes on tho grass aguin." But tho little follow only took one Impulsive stop toward his playmate, who was calling him, and thon turned quickly and wont by tho long circuit of tho gravel walk. " Thoro." said Jonnio, "I call that obodlonoe." " I am going straight down to praise Norah for tho way sho has polished tho brass, and if I lind hor raking out cindors with tho carving-fork, I'll hold my peace until some otbor time. Haven't I just snippod olT a whalobono with my ombroldory scissors to save myself going upstairs for a pon-knlfo?" Mrs. Wallace wont to tho kitchen humming the march tho band had played, and hor cousin laid away tho Bible, saying, with an amused laugh, " Wise King Solomon !" IHK VKTI0RAN8' CONVKNTION. A Large Gathering in Columbia? Interesting Hkotchcs of Oonorals Dutiovant and Kcrsliuw. Tho con ven', ion of the United Con federate Veterans, which was held this weok in Columbia, was ono of tho largest gatherings of ex-Confederates in many years. Gon. C. Irvine Wal ker was the presiding officor, and an ejoquont address of welcome on tho par t of Columbia was made by Loroy F. Youmans, I'm A letter was read from Gen. Wade Hampton, stating that his Illness kopt him away. Gon. Walker returned thanks for his election as commander of tho United Confederate Veterans, and sug gostcd various itoms of business for tho meeting. Ho urged a largo repre sentation at Bichmond noxt spring. Tho i'mi ieei ion of Confodorato rolls ami records occupied a large share of the convontlon, and it was finally agreed to memorialize the Legislature for an appropriation of $3,000, whioh will ho devoted to the preparation and publication of records now In tile in the Adjutant General's offloe. The discussion of this subject was very in[ terestlng, and Gen. Hugh L. Farley, Gen. Edward McCr*dy, Judge J. H. Hudson and Col. P. W. McMaster were appointed, to memorialize the Legisla ture. Gen. M. C. Butler read a sketch of Brig. Gen. John Dunovant, of Chester, who was killed Oct. 1, 1804, a few weeks after ho was promoted. He was tho beau ideal of a soldier, thorough In disolpline and prompt in executing orders from his superiors. He served in the Mexican war, and afterwards belonged to the regular army, surren dering his commission when South Carolina passed the ordinance of se cession. Gen. McCrady read a letter from the Young Men's Business League of Charleston asking that the next con vention of Confederate Veterans bo held in that city. The invitation was unanimously accepted, and the next convention will be held in Charleston. The committee on constitution ro portod that they had prepared a con stitution for the U. C. V., which they asked to be adopted. This was a lengthy document and was adopted by the convention. Col. Holmes ottered an amendment that at every conven tion bauquet a tribute bo paid to the brave women of tho Confederacy, which was adopted along with tho con stitution. Capt. Goorgo B. Lake offered a reso lution that a committee be appointed to memorialize tho constitutional con vention to provide a fund for the uld of the poor soldiers and seamen who fought under the Confederate Hug and also for tho assistance of the tlepon dent families of these men. This mo tion was adopted. "Tho Confederate Votoran," a pa triotic and progressive magazine con taining leading articles on tho late war, was adopted as tho leading inag ; azine of tho Confederate veterans. Tho convention adopted a resolution of thanks to Samuel E. White, of Fort Mill, S. Oy formerly eaptain of tho i lith South Carolina Infantry, C. S. A., who has not only boon Instrumental In having a monument orected to our . Confederate doad at Fort Mill, and Is having a monumont to tho womoL of I , tho Confederacy ereotod, but at his i own oxpense Is now oroctlng a monu ment to tho faithful slaves of tho Con federacy. There was a general discussion on - tho advisability of having" the old soldiers write the reminiscences of tho j lato war of which thoy have knowl edge. Many of tho survivors spoke In t reference to the best stops to take In order to got all tbo narratives of tho ' war publlshod by tho men who wore t presout at tho time. Most of tho speakers told somo historic incident to ' illustrate tho reason why the records a should bo published. Tbo details was 1 what tbo old soldiers and thoir child 1 ron wanted to see. p Tho discussion aroso upon a resolu 1 tion that a historian bo appointed, who 0 would appoint others to aid him in this work. Tbo rosolutlon was passed with t out a dissenting voto and the com g, munder will appoint the historian at . his leisure. 1 Capt. Goo. B. Lake, at tho special y request of tho convention, gave an ac o count of tho battle of the Crater, and 0 what ho had to say was history to X raauy of tho survivors. Capt. Lake was buried, but is alivo to-day to toll .. tho tale of that memorable occasion, t Ho told how tho shaft wns made and t also about tbo explosion which brought on tho terrible disaster. 1 Maj. J. D. McLucas, of Marion, of t ferod tbo following resolution, which il was passed : n Whereas, under a resolution of the , General Assembly of South Carolina, [. tho Governor of tho State has appoint 9 cd a committee to select a site and r receive estimates for eroctlug suitable 0 monuments to commemorate the valor h and horio?.n of the South Carolina (j Confederate soldiers on the Chicka maugabattle Held; and whereas, said committee are instructed to report ? thoir action to tho approaching meot r in,, of tho General Assembly, through the Gevornor. 'f Rct-olvod, That wo, tbo delegates of % the U. C. V., in convention assembled, Y do most heartily join said committee '* In recommending a liberal appropria 't tion to carry out tho purpose of so t> worthy and desirable a work, if duty ?t tho State owes to its heroic dead, who J* sacrificed thoir lives in that memora l" ble struggle. Maj. Louis Shorfesoe offered a roso '8 lution thanking Camp Hampton for : the part thoy took in the convention, t and the ladies of Columbia for the 0 maguitieont collations which were served oaeb day. r Tho first matter for consideration at V tho closing session was tbo election cf t brigade commanders. Maj. Theo. G. y Barker was elected commander of the a 1st brigade and Col. I. G. McKissick of tbo 2nd. Gen. John D. Kennedy doliv t ercd a most entertaining oration on r tho life of Gen. Joseph B. Korshaw. s Col. McKissick wus installed as com t roandor of tho 2nd brigado, South i, Carolina Division, U. C. V., after t which ho made a very witty and enter , taining address. Gen. .lotin Brutton % was called for and in bis response told much of tho lifo of Gon. Dick Ander i, son. On bohalf of tho Ladies' Memorial Association, Gen. Butler presented a f palmetto wreath, which Gen. Walker ; accepted in a particularly happy man . nor. Gon. - Farloy olTorod a resolution. . which was unanimously adopted, re - questing tho prosidont to appoint a cominittec. to solicit fund-, with which r to erect a memorial in Trinity church yard to tho momory of Oscar M. Lobor. 1 After tho benediction by tho chap ; lain tho convention adjourned to meet ; noxt year in Charleston. A Bride LiONt in the Capitol. [ "For several years I was an official guide at tho Capitol in Washington," ? snid Colonel Brent Stacy of Springfield, , Ohio, to tho Kansas City Times, "and during that time 1 saw somo queer i things about tho buildine. But 1 was always most interested in the wandor ing ghost in tho crypt. Report has It , that a soldier was loft in the crypt ono night and was nover hoard of after ward, but his spirit is supposed to bo cavorting around there yet looking for i a way out. Tho ghost story has erupt i Into print many times, but that crypt , came very nour causing a tragedy onco. Late ono afternoon u young lady, mar ried to a new congressman but a short tlmo, on her lirst visit to Washington, was shown through tho crypt with some friends. Somehow tho bride be came separated from her frlonds and couldn't find hor way out. Tho con gressman looked for hor evorywhore, and ovorybody joined In tho search. No traco of hor could bo found so thoy wont home, thinking sho might have gone out ahead of them Hut sho was not there, either. Another search was mado noxt morning, and at last they found her, way down In ono of the dark est passages of tho crypt, whoro sho had boon all night with tho rats and bugs. Thoy picked hor up, but when sho got homo sho was a raving maniac. The terrors of tho night had boon too much for hor. Tho congressman took hor to thoir Illinois homo, and I novor hoard of hor afterward until a rocent visit to Jacksonville, 111. The super intendent of tho State Insane asylum is a porsonal frlond of mlno, and I called on him. He conduotod me through one of tho 'violent' wards for womon. I hoard a shriok come from a woman. It startlod mo,' and whon I turned my eyes foil upon a wild-looking oreaturo, whoso hair was snow white, but who was apparently yot a young woman. Her figure and features, although tho lattor had lost thoir intelligence, boro ovldonco of groat lioauty onco. 'Who is that woman ?' I askod. 'Sho is tho wifo of Congressman F-,' ho replied. I askod him no moro about her, - be cause I knew only too woll tho story of hor mlsfortuno. and was only too glad to dismiss tho horrible dotalls of hor mental dethronement and confinement from my mind." _L_LLLJgji'J!_L_ ".? Highest of all in Leavening Power.?Latest U. S. Gov*t Report Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE TIM: THIRD THUM IDEA. Another Term fbr President Cleve land? Explanation of the Domo* ?ratio Defeat. The Washington Times prints tho following in regard to a third term for Mr. Cleveland: "There is now an organized effort on foot by the Cleveland wing of the Domocratlo party to thrust a fourth nomination and a third term on their idol. This effort is to bo started and directed from the throno, and every Demoeratlo oftlce holder will be ox pected to work for the desired end. "Since the recent eleetlon there has been a most decided change on the part of tho administration. Prior to the election the cabinet officers, almost without excoption, believed, and in some instances said, the President did not want a third term. "The day after tho election the members of tbo official family began talking third term from their hearts. They oollove, or profess to believe, that Cleveland is the only man who j can lift tbo Democratic party out of tho defeat it has sustained. This talk increased perceptibly after Friday's cabinot meeting. At this meeting it is known that Cleveland and his of ficial advisers spent nearly two hours discussing the political situation. " Tho cabinet officers believe that Mr. Cleveland is tho only man who can bo elected as the nominee of the Democratic party, lie, according to them, is the only man whose por I sonallty is a platform in itself aud who j I is able to command a great vote from tho Independent, and Republican ele ments, or, at least, tbo element which votes tho Democratic ticket when Mr. Cleveland is a candidate. " Mr. Clovoland, it is claimed, be lieves he cau bo elected, and thinks that if he had boon running last week the Democratic partv would j have carried the day in Mow York, New Jersey, Kentucky and Maryland. Mr. Cleveland is not certain that he would not havo carried Ohio. The President is of tho opiuion that the people re buked tbe Democratic party last week by such adverse majorities, not be cause they wore dissatisfied with the nationai administration; not because of tho Hawaiian question or tbe attitude on general foreign policy; not because of the stand the administra tion took on tho silver and revenue questions; not because of tho bond issues, but wholly and solely becanso of popular disgust with Democratic bosses who have stood out against tho President, and because of tho perverse manner in which certain Democrats have insisted upon running after the " free stiver heresy." "In other words, tho Whito House circle believe that the people smote Democracy in order to vindicato Mr. Cleveland and as a lesson to those people who refused to acknowledge him as their leader. These facts laid down, tbo expounders of tbo third term idea proceed to declare that it is obvious that Mr. Cleveland is the only man in the party who possesses the confidence of tho people to a degree to insure his election. Therefore there is nothing to do but to nominate Mr. Cleveland." ?John C. Calhoun, tbo greatest aud most influential man that South Caro lina has evor produced, died at Wash ington March illst, 1850, ayed US years and 13 days. His remains were burled in St. Phillip's churchyard, Charles* ton, 3. C. s Heart Disease Kills Suddenly; but never without warning syrup toms,sucli ns Faint, Weak or Hungry Spells, Irregular or Intermittent Pulse, Fluttering or Palpitation of Iho Heart, Choking Sensa tions, Shortness of Breath, Swelliiig u( Foot and Ankles, otc. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure, Cures Heart Disease. Mr. Qco. L. Smith, of tho Goo, L. Smith Mantel Co., Loulsvlllo, h\., writes I?\.b, 1894: "For about a year 1 was a terrible suf fercr from heart, trouble, which got so bad I was obliged to sit up In bed to got my breath. 1 had to abandon business anil could hardly crawl around. My friend, Mr. Julius ('. Vogllt, one of oar leading pharma cists, asked mo to try l>r. Miles' Heart ('me. I had used lit tin more than a buttlo when the pain ceased and palpitations entirely disappeared. I have not, had t ho slightest trouble since, and today I am attending to business as regularly as ever." Sohl by druggists ovorywhoro. hook on Heart und Nerves sent free. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elk hart, Ind. Dr. Miles' Remedies Restore Health. STORES AND WAREHOUSES. Building* of Utilitarian design and hc.ivy construction?we have unusual facilities for furnishing material for luch. Send us a list of the luinher, duois, s:ish, fkc, which you may want, or lend the plans mid we will take oil a list and return you our Kstimate. AUGUSTA LUMBER CO.. AUGUSTA, OA. , "BUY OF THE MAKER." ?Governor Evans has issued his proclamation setting aside Thursday, November 28th, as a day of thanks giving and prayer, and recommends that on that duy the pooplo of the State, abstaining from their usual avocations and assembling in thoir accustomed places of public worship and in their houses, olfor prayer and praise to Almighty God for the bless ings bestowed upon them. ?In 1788 the constitution of tho United States was formod, and went Into operatiou March 4, 187?. The delegates from South Carolina wore John llutlodge, Pierce Butler. Charles Plncknoy and Charles Cotesworth Plnckney. ?On tho night of November 18, 18.'i3, occurred a natural phenomenon ol wondorful character. This is known as the mutorlc shower, or the " falling of stars." It was witnossed with wonder and very groat astouiah ment throughout tho' United States. - Tho linest yield of corn In the South, und it is probably not excelled anyw hero else, is reported by Mr. Harrison Butler on his place ooar Hamburg. On one plat of twenty acres he claims to have averagnd 1)8 bushels to tho acre, and on two other plats of equal acreage more than 8f> bushel:, to i he acre. DUKE HiismitteS " 1 Cigarettes r^W.Duke Sons 8? Co. rlHCANERICtN TOBACCO COAMFJV | DliRHAM.ro. U.S.a. ?c r MADE FROM High Grade Teb&c<$9 ABSOLUTELY PU&E We Desire To Introduce our furniture bushiest into ovory community in the bomb orn States, and in order to <lo >?> It, the quickest time, have concluded I? make some very liberal oilers In bod room Hintes to secure ut least ulu customer at every post -olHcO in the next tm days. Please road tlib advert IsoiUOIlt carefully anil Belld III Once for one of our special oilers. 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Our catalogue containing many' illustra tions of ran- bargains and house tar nishing goods will be sent to you up on application. Tho suite above described Is a spec ial bargain and does not appear in tue catalogue, therefore it is 1180less to write tor illustrations ol this suite, and while you are delaying writing sonic one else may get the burg.dll. We assure you l ha I we will not Ship fn but one suite in your neighborhood IrS at t his pi ice. Al ler one suite ha&bCOtl h, shipped in the ItoigllboihOOU the Ct price will go to at least |9U, I L-. F. PADGETT H siti liltOAU BT., AU0U8TA, OA. Sm flMMM I?? THE LAURENS BAR. ii. v. simpson. c. i). barks pa lk SIMPSON BAKKSDAMC, Attorneys at Law, LAU HENS, SOUTH CAROLINA Special attention given to tho i-vosti gallon ol" titles and collection of <*lt?imt> K. W. itAl.i,. It, W. 8IMKIN8, W. W. it.vi.i. BALL, SIM KIN 8 A IIAbb, Attorneys at Law, LauuKNs, South Carolina. Will practice In nil Slate and Hid tod Slates Court. Special attention given collections. j. t. johnkon. w. It. km'i kv .JOHNSON A ItlOHKY, ATTORNKY8 at I.AW. Okfiok -Fleming's Corner, Norcirv? Hide of Public Square. LAUBENS, - SOUTH CA HO I.I N A W. H. MARTIN, Attorney at Law, Laurkns, - South Uakoi.inn. Will practice in all Courts of (hb Htm Attention given to collections. Who is Will Whitener ? He is our Fashionable Hair Cutter and Shaver, -UNDER OPERA HOUSE-? ?It is said of Hugh S. Logare, on of tbo finest scholars aud purest ar most eminent men that South Carolii ever produoed, that at eight years i ago be could read Hid give a correct translation of g?*>d i lu-sical Latin. He died June 16th, 1843. ?The winter 1834-,35 was noted for its great severity throughout the United States. On Januarv 4. 1835, the mercury congealed at many places. The 7th of January 1b ?member* d as ?die cold Saturday. Th? Savannah river was coated ov*?" wit.h Ice at Au gusta. Ga. The snow tall on the 2d and 3d of March averaged n?ar a foot In depth through the middlo and up per parts of South Carolina. SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO* CP OomflenscU HelicUul* to NOVEMBM ?, UM. Trains run by 75th Meridian Tim*. STATIONS. K Charleston. ?? Columbia. ? Prosperity Ar Newhi'rry AJrOU?to?7....(Ex Bun). ** LanTaos.(Kx Son) Ninety-Six. ?? Greenwood.?m, Hodges Wo. iL , TJ5TS u.io am 13.? pat 12.88_ 1.10 pm l.SApsa a. ?.?PI ^ "?* Abbeville.I 8.00 p ?*"B?Iton......I ?-l6P' '? Andsnton. I 8.46 9' *? Greenville.?'?.I E '- Atlanta!? 9.90 pm STATIONS. ThITt No. 12. fcv Qreenvillo.... * Piedmont. " Wllllamston 10.30 a in 11.01 ass 11.72 am - Andoraon.111.00 * ? " Helton.?.-.I "40 a m Ar Donnald's .I HM 9 m Lt Abbeville.7.I 11.40 am ' Hodges. ?* Greenwood., " Ninety-Six. Laurent. Clinton.. ..(Kx Sun) .(Kx 8un) *? Newberry... - Prosperity Ar.Colu-nbia... Charleston 12.24 pm 1,00 pm 1.2? p in 10.40 am 11.10 am Daily No. 13 "7.20 a m 11.20 a m 12.10 p m 1.10 p tn L30 p m 1.53 p m J.07 p m 2.40 p m 3.10 p m 5.45 p m STATIONS. Charleston.Ar ...Columbia... .Alatou. .San me. .Union. ,. Jonesvllle... .Paoolot.... .Spartanburg. ..Spartanburg. .Ashvllle... .bv 2.18 pea 2.33 paa 3.50 p m 8.00 p m Dally No. f? 8.00 p m 3.40 p m 2.55 p m 1 48 p m 1.06 p m 17.40 p m 12.23 p am U.4S a m Arlll.18 a m Lvl 7.10 a m Trains leave 8partanburg, A. and C. dlvUton aorthbound 0:18 a. ?.. 10:43 p. m., ??22 p. m., cms p. m.,Vc?Ubulcd Limited); southbound, 12:6* a.m.. 3 05p. m.. 6:28 a. m.. 11:87 a. m., (VeaUbuled Limited). Tralna leave Qreenvllle, A. and a Division, northbound, 5:00 a. in., SJG p. tu.. ?:&4 p. us., and 6:30 p. in., (Vestlbulod Llinlte.1); southbound. 1:50 a. tn., 4:52 p. m., 6:21 a. m., 12:28 p. m., (Vea tibvilo Limited). 0> Pnllmnn ?orvler. Pullman Pidacc Sleeping Curs mi Trains 36 and 38, 31 and 32. 37 ana" 38, on A. and C. Dlvlilon. W A TP UK, S. If, II ' RDWICK, Qen. Vta?. Agt. Aa't Oen. I*a* akU. Kaat. Sys. W. It UHKKN, J. M Gen. Superintendent, ^ TramcMgr. Washington, Ii. U. "V p i VKI.l.KR. Pnpt..Columbia.s.o. PIEDMONT AIR LINK, OOJTDKN8ED IUHKDUUC 07 T. Nnrthhnuml. October 0, 1806 Lv Atlanta C. T " Atlanta K. T " Norcroi>s. " Uulord. " UalnokvlUu... " Lula.... " Cornelia.., ?' Mt. Airy. u Tooooa. " Westminster, " Seneca. >. " Central. " Greenville... Spartanburg, " Qaffneys. *' Blackiiburg.. * King's Mt. " Gastonia. Ar. Charlotte. Ar. Danville. ten?. Ar. Richmond_ Ar. Washington. - Bal'm'ePRR " Philadelphia New York. Southbound. Lv N. Y. P R R ... " Philadelphia " Baltimore. " Washington. " Richmond.... " Danville. M Charlotto. M Gastonia.. King's Mt. " Blacksburg ?. ** Gaffnoya. " Spartanburg. M Oreonvlllo. - Central. M Seneca. " Westminster " Toecoa.... M Mt. Alry._ ** Cornelia. ? Lnla. M Gaineavi'do. ?* Buford. Norcroas. Av Atlanta^. T \jf AtlantA 0. T. MA"a.in. "1"' p. m. "M" noon. "N" night No*. 87 and 88?Washington and Southwestern Vestibulod Limited, Through Pullman Slaapens between Now York and Nuw Orleans, via Wash ington, Atlanta and Montgomery, and also be tween New York aud Memphis, viu Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining Can. No*. 86 and 88 United States Kast Mall. Pullman Sleeping Can between Atlanta, New Orleans and New York. -s Noa. 81 and 32, Exposition Flyer, ThrotighPoll man Sleepers between New York and Atlanta via Washington. On Tuesdays and Thundays eon neotion Will be made from Itichinond with No. 81, and on tbeao dates Pullman Sleeping Car will be operated between Kiehinoml and Atlanta. Op Wednesdays and SaturdayK eouiie<Hlon from At> lanta to Richmond with thmiifrli uleeplng exu Will be to leave Atlanta by train No. 82. Noa. 11 and 12, Pullman Sleeping Car betweei Richmond, Danville and Crcviibboro. W. A. TURK, flsnl Pasa. Ag't, WASHUiaTON, D. 8. H. It A RDWICK, AaVt Oen'l Pass. Ag't, Atlanta, Ga, w. a. ryder, Soperlntendeiit, ('tUMlcn% Nokth Carolina. Ii. GREEN, bal Sept., Waasuhstox. d C. 3. M. C?LP, Tranio M* WtSHUiOTQW, A?0 WKbTKKN OAK "Augustu am" 8 (K) pin 12 3t? am 7 l.r> ion !i 45 nin DORT ROYAL ?V I olina Railway AshevMIe Short Line." J. B."Cleveland, Itceeiver. Kchcdulc III efTee.t June 22nd, IHW._ Lv Au'^iiHtn. ?i 40 ;?n> Ar Greenwood.12 10 pm a nderson. h 00 pm Lnurcnn. I In pm Greenville. 1 60 pm Ulenn Stirini^a. 1 05 pm Spnrinii()iir^.SOUpm ^nitida. I > i>m 11 enderaonville. .. ."> Ml pin ARhcvillc. (i 20 pm Lv A8hevillc. HUOnm Biiartanburg.11 46 nm Greenville.11 40 nm LiiurciiH. I 16 pm AndcraoH. 920 am Greenwood. 2 ir> pm Ar Augusts. 6 0'? 1 m Havanimh. 6 06 am .'> 28 p?n I 'J<i nm Lv Oreenwood. . Ar ItaleiKh . . Norfolk. 7 no am Pcterahurg.(i in) am Richmond .II 10 am 3 11? /in 7 :v> |>m 6 00 am 8 ?'{"> am 0 00 pm 2 89 am 12 00 n'n <> 20 pm <r> 48 pm ft 4ft pro iL L. TOD1), lYav. I'aaa. A goal. \Y. j. CUA1G, Gon. Puhn. Agent. AiiKKRta, (in. J. H.Gureton. Agent, G. H. rMieiLdit?, Gen, Agent, Oreonvllle, H. 0. J. K. Pant, Agent, Anderson, S. 0.