People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

again, put the harness on once
more, and were trying to look happy
while they pulled the carriage
when all these things had taken
place, Sylla took command of the
army and went to Asia to carry on
the war which Marius had wanted to
undertake.
II was while he was off that
Marius came in out of the woods,
joined his friends, made war on
Sylla's friends, cleaned them up be-
came ruler, took revenge on his enc
mics, and died.
Sylla, in the meantime, carried the
war in Asia to success. He never
lost a battle. He crushed his enc
mics and took all the money he
could find. He was one of the
greatest generals and freebooters
that ever lived. He never thought
foe was completely disposed OF
till he went through their pockets
He levied at one time on the Greek
clues a fine Of $24,O00,000 and
made them pay it.
His thievery was highly correct in
matters of form. He had none of
the greedy hurry of the ordinary
boodler. He went at it coolly and
systematically.
When he had seized what plumber
there was in Asia, and had estab-
lished the Roman authority in the
disputed territory, he set out on his
return to Rome.
Mauus heard he was coming, and
went right straight and died.
This showed that Marius had lots
of sense. Under the circumstances,
it was the very best thing he could
do. He was old and worn out.
Sylla was young; was at the head
of victorious army; had the big
gest part Of all the cash there was
in the world; was the idol of the
aristoorats, and was the most brill
liant and successful general Of his
times.
No wonder Marius wanted to find
a hole in the ground. He found it,
and went in.
Sylla came back with large
army. The civil war between him
and the leaders who represented the
people at once commenced. Many
young men of great ability led troops
against him. Among them was a
son of Marius. Many battles We're
fought, many towns burnt, many
thousands killed, many homes left
desolate. There is nothing so dread
ful as civil war. After two years Of
constant fighting, Sylla overcame the
patriots; partly by force; partly by
bribery and corruption. He knew
how to use his purse as well as his
sword. When he was once more at
Rome and his victory. complete, he
began the most cruel and cold
blooded series of political murders
ever known. At one thine he or
dered the murder of 5000 prisoners
in body, and their cries seemed to
be good music for him. He was
making speech to the Senate at the
time, and the work Of death going
on in his hearing, and almost within
sight, did not seem to disturb him
at all.
He made out a list of 400 of his
fellow citizens and had them hunted
down and killed. He hired men to
do the work and they would fire.
quently bring him the bloody head
of victim as proof that the job was
done. This was considered by Syla
as the highest and best evidence that
a man was dead. Then he would pay
over the reward to the murderer.
HIS oon6scated the property Of all
those whom he killed. He kept as
much Of it as he wanted himself, and
then let bis friends have some.
Many Of the finest estates in the
country were thus obtained by Syl-
las fayorites, male and female. In
this way he surrounded himself with
bad men and women, who owed their
fortunes to him and who would have
therefore to stand by him in all he
did. The reign Of terror he brought
about was not equaled by tne
French revolution.
He gave all the public land that
was left to his soldiers. He allowed
the country people to enjoy the