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"Oh, they have brother with them.
lout Of no great attractions. he re-
sponded carelessly-too carelesaly, !
thought
made a note of the house A In my
mind
"And who lives there" I now que
ried, pointing to the house marked b
"a Mr.. Trohm. 1t was through his
exertions that the services Of the New
York police were insured. His place
there is one Of the most interesting In
town, and he does not wish to be forced
to leave it, but he will be obliged to do
80 if the road is not soon relieved OF its
bad name, and so will Deacon Spear.
The very children shun the road now !
do not know Of a lonelier place"
II see little Cross marked up here
on the verge of the woods What does
that mean?"
"That is a hut-it can hardly be
called cottage-where poor old wo-
man lives called Mother Jane. She Is
harmless old imbecile, against whom no
one has ever directed suspicion. You
may take your finger off that mark.
Miss Butterworth. "
did so, but did not forget that 1t
stood very near the footpath branching
off to the station.
"You entered this hut as we'll as the
big houses?" I intimated
-Four walls" was his answer. "Just
four walls; nothing more"
1 let my finger travel along the foot
path have just mentioned.
"Steep," was his comment. "Up, up
all the way, but no precipices- Nothing
but pine woods on either side. thickly
carpeted with needles"
Ny finger came back and stopped at
the house marked NJ.
"Why is a letter affixed to this spot"'
l asked.
because it stands at the head Of the
lane Just as Deacon Spears guards the
foot. Any one sitting at the window L
can see whoever enters or leaves the lane
at this end. And some one Is always
sitting there. The woman who lives
there has two crippled children. boy
and gil One Of them is always in
that window.
IL see," said L Then abruptly,
"What do you think Of Deacon spearr
"Oh," said he, "a we'll meaning
man, none too fine in his feelings. He
does not mind the neighborhood; likes
quiet, be says. I hope you will know
him for yourself some day." said he.
At this return to the forbidden sub
ject held myself very much aloof.
"Your diagram is interesting, y SAID
I, "but it has not in the least changed
my determination. 1t is you who will
70 back there and that very soon."
"Not very soon," said he. "Whoevel
goes there on this errand must 90 al
once, tonight, If possible; if not, to
morrow at the latest.
Tonight Tomorrow" cried. "And
you thought
"No matter what I thought" ht
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#lisfellansous Reading.
SOLDIERS VOTE No.
First Regiment Declines to Reverse Its
Former Decision.

First Regiment Declines to Reverse IT.
Former Decision.
The First Regiment of South Carroll.
ma Volunteers will not continue in the
service. The soldiers decided that
matter last Saturday by practically
unanimous vote.
AS the result of that recent visit oi
the officers of the regiment to Senator
Tillman, with view to having the
muster out orders reversed, Senator
Tillman went to Columbia last Satur-
day to test the sentiment of the men
on the subject. During the course OF
short speech to the soldiers, Senator
Tillman said:
ga delegation of officers visited me last
week and asked me to do what could to
keep the regiment in service. They said
that the men had returned from their
furloughs and many of them desired
to remain in the service of Uncle Sam. I
told them that if the men wanted to re-
main, would assist them to accomplish
their desires as far as it was in my power
to do 80 but if they wanted to get out
would not lift a hand to keep them in.
Now, haye come here today to get your
wishes from YOU"
At the conclusion of his remarks,
Senator Tillman stated the muster
out proposition distinctly, and called
for a hand primary. There were
about l, 100 privates present, and from
the number of hands that went up, it
looked like the men were unan-
imous to be mustered out, but when
the other side was put, IS men voted
to remain in the service.
Upon this development Senator Till
man turned to the officers who had
engaged his attention in the matter
and burst out in hearty laugh, which
was received with something like very
dry grins. The men cheered vocifer-
ously.
After the voting, Colonel Tillman
made some remarks which he directed
at the newspaper editors and especial.
ly to a certain editor in Columbia who
had designated the regiment as a
"cracked," instead of a "crack" regi.
ment. He denied that the men were
composed of riff-raff, and said that
there were more gentlemen in the First
regiment than there were in the city
of Columbia. He answered q mum.
Der OF criticisms that had been direct.
ed against the men, and when he con.
cluded, number of men went forward
and thanked him for what be had to
say.
The date fixed for the mastering out
is November 10. An effort is being
made to have the different companies
mustered out in their respective home
counties; but this has not been def
nitely decided upon. The fuH amount
of pay now due the regiment approx
mates $4,000.
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CHAPTER II.
l AM TEMPTED.

Some 80 miles from here, in a more
or less inaccessible region, there is a
small but beautiful village which has
been the scene of so many strange and
unaccountable disappearances, presum-
ably murders, that the attention Of the
New York police has been at last direct
ed to it. The town, which is at least
nine miles from any railroad, is one Of
those quiet. placid little spots found
now and then among the mountains,
where life is Of the simplest and crime,
to all appearance. an element so out Of
accord with every other characteristic
of the place as to seem complete anon
aly. Yet crime or some other hide
ous mystery almost equally revolving
has during the last five years been &C.
countable for the disappearance in OF
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he repeated with lingering emphaHs
that gave me an inward shudder. II
think had the honor Of intimating as
much to you few minutes ago."
I looked at him earnestly and IRE
sistibly drew a little nearer to him
over the diagram.
"Has none of these houses been visited
by you?" I asked. "Do you mean to say
you have not seen the inside Of them
ALP"
"Oh," said he, II have been In them
all, of course, but mystery such as
we are investigating is not written up
on the walls of parlors or halls"
"You freeze my blood, % murmured
Somehow the sight Of these homes
drawn out before me seemed to bring
me into more intimate sympathy with
the affair.
His shrug was significant.
~ told you that this was no vulgar
mystery. " said he, "or why should I be
considering it with you? 1t is quite
worthy of your interest. Do you see
that house marked APP
II do," nodded.
"Well, that is decayed mansion Of
imposing proportions set in forest Of
overgrown shrubbery. The ladies who
inhabit it, o
"Ladiesp' I put In, with a mall
shock Of horror.
young ladies'" he explained, "of q
refined if not overprosperous appearance.
They are what is left Of a family Of
some repute Their father was judge
I believe"
"And do they live there alone. /
asked, 1.-TWO young ladies in house 30
large and in a neighborhood 80 full Of
mystery?"
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ANNUAL THANKSGIVING.
The President Issued His Proclamation
on Last Friday.

The President Issued His Proclamation
on Last Friday.
The presidents annual Thanksgiving
proclamation was issued last Friday.
1t reads as follows:
The approaching November brings
TO mind the custom of our ancestors,
hallowed by time and rooted in our
most sacred traditions, of giving thanks
to Almighty God for all the blessings
he has vouchsafed to us during the
past year.
Few years in our history have afford
ed such cause for thanksgiving as this.
We have been blessed by abundant
harvesls, our trade aud commerce have
been wonderfully increased, our public
credit has been improved and strength
ened, all sections of our common coun-
try have been brought together and
knitted into closer bonds of national
purpose and unity.
The skies have been for a time dark
ened by the cloud of war, but as we
were compelled to take up the sword
in the cause Of humanity, we are per-
mitted to rejoice that the conflict has
been of brief duration and the losses
we have had to mourn, though grevious
and important, have been 80 few, con-
sidering the great results accomplished,
as to inspire US with gratitude and
praise to the Lord of Hosts. We may
laud and magnify His holy name that
the cessation of hostilities came 80 soon
as to spare both sides the countless
sorrows and disasters that attend pro-
tracted war.
do, therefore, invite all my fellow
cilizeps, as we'll as those at home, as
those who may be at sea or sojourning
in foreign lands, to set apart and
observe Thursday, the Oath day of
November, as day of national thanks
giving, to come together in their sew.
eral places of worship, for service of
praise and thanks to Almighty God for
all the blessings of the year; for the
mildness of the seasons and the fruit
fulness of the soil, for the continued
prosperity of the people, for the devo-
ton and valor of our countrymen, for
the glory of our victory and the hope
of q righteous peace, and to pray that
the divine guidance which has brought
US heretofore to safety and honor may
be graciously continued in the years to
come
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BILL ANTHONY MARRIED.
The Famous Marine Figures In An Inter-
esting Romance.

esting Romance.
An advertisement in the New York
Herald of October 26, announced the
marriage in New York, on October l5,
by Rev. F. H. Smith, of William An.
thony, sergeant of marines, and Adelia
Maude Blancet.
The bridegroom is former Private
bill" Anthony, who, when the Maine
was blown up, was Captain Sigsbee's
orderly. Cropping his way toward the
captains cabin on that memorable
night Anthony ran against Captain
Sigsbee. Excuse me, sir" he said, 81
have TO report that the ship has been
blown up aud is sinking"
Anthony was promoted to sergeant
for his bravery on the occasion.
Among those thrilled by his devotion
to duty was Adelia Mnude Blancet.
She is tall, pretty brunette, about "a
years old, a native of Penn Yam, N. Y,
but has been staying for several years
with her uncle at II East Seventy-tfth
street. For the last two years she has
been employed in the Office of a large
dry goods house on Broadway.
Miss Blancet wrote to "Bill' An
thony, complimenting him for his
bravery. He received similar letters
by the score, many from young women
but of them all none appealed to him
as did the congratulations of Miss
Blancet. He answered her missive and
soon u regular correspondence was
established.
Sergeant Anthony's duties, however
prevented his meeting Miss Blancel
until about two months ago, when he
came here and pressed his suit, and
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TWO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.

Josh Ashley Thinks Clerks Of House and
Senate Could Serve For Less Pay.
Editor Anderson Intelligencer:
I have received letters all over the
state from good men who are candid
ates for clerk of the house OF repres-
entative and for clerk of the senate.
Now don't blame the boys for want
ing the job, as think it is pretty
fat Office considering the amount of
work they do. I am not going to CEN
sure our present clerks, as know that
they are all good men and have done
their duty faithfully but I am inclined
to think they get too much money tor
the amount of work they have to do.
The clerk of each branch of the
general assembly gets $500, and then
he recommends his assistant to the
speaker who appoints him, and the as
sistant gets $3.50. Besides their sala-
ry, they are allowed 81 per day for
ten days after the house adjourns, and
I do not think this is necessary.
Now, Mr.. Editor, believe that we
can fill these places for one-half the
amount that.we are now paying, II not
for IS per day, and get good men too:
I hope that some of our young men will
come out and offer to take these places
at the above mentioned prices, and if
they will they may rest assured they
will receive my support.
The speaker does as much work as
either one of the clerks, and he only
gets 1920 if the house is in session 80
days. As for my part, 1 am pledged
to 20 to the house and work for the
reduction of all expenses that l can,
and I think if we would cut all expen-
ses in the general assembly, that we
could put the couaty officers on sala-
ries and do away with the state dis
pensary and let each county manage
its own dispensary or prohibition,
whichever it wants, we could save TO
the over burdened tax payers of South
Carolina at least $50, 900, and then it
would take liquor out of politics.
If we must have central dispensa-
ry, however, we could have commits
sioner that would answer the same
purpose and we would save a great
deal of freight and reshipping.
JOSHUA w. ASHLEY.
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NOVEMBER ., 1898.

sighed. "It seems had no groundwork
for it." And folding up the map he
slowly rose. "The young man we have
left there Is doing more harm than good
That is why soy some one Of real abil-
ity must replace him and that immedi-
ately. The detective from New York
must seem to have left the place"
made him my most ladylike bow Of
dismissal
II shall watch the papers" I said II
have no doubt that I shall soon see in
them some token Of your success"
he cast a rueful look at his hands,
took painful step toward the door and
dolefully shook his head.
kept my silence undisturbed.
he took another painful step.
"By the way" he remarked as stood
watching him with an uncompromising
air, II have forgotten to mention the
name Of the town in which these disap-
pearances have occurred 1t is called
x, and it is to be found ON one Of
the spurs Of the Berkshire hills" And
being by this time at the door he gave
me bow in which was concentrated all
the insinuating suavity Of which he was
capable and in another moment was
gone. The old fox was 30 sure Of his
triumph that he did not even wait to
see it. He hew-how ! never have
thought it necessary to inquire re-that K
was q place I had often threatened to
visit. There was living there the fam
lily Of one Of my dearest friends. She
had been a schoolmate Of mine, and
when she died l had promised myself
that would not let many months elapse
before making the acquaintance Of her
children. Alas, I had let years 90 BY
TO BE CONTINUED.
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barefaced fiattery! Then l faced him
with some asperity and said bluntly:
"You waste your time. I have no more
intention of meddling in another affair
than
"You had in meddling in the first /"
he politely, too politely, interpolated-
II understand, madam"
was angry, but put curb on every
expression of it. was not willing he
should see that I could be affected by
anything he could say.
"The Van Burnams are my next door
neighbors," I remarked sweetly. II
had the best Of excuses for the interest
took in their affairs.
$50 you had" he acquiesced. II am
glad to be reminded Of the fact. I won
der was able to forget it."
Angry now to the point Of not being
able to hide it, turned upon him with
firm determination.
said.
But he was equal to the occasion.
Drawing folded paper from his pock-
ct, he opened it out before my eyes, say
ing quite naturally: "That is happy
thought. Let us look over this sketch
you were sharp enough to ask for a few
moments ago. 1t shows the streets Of the
village and the places where each Of
the persons I have mentioned to you was
last seen. Is it not what you wanted?'
know that should have drawn back
with frown, that I never should have
allowed myself the satisfaction Of cast
ing so much as glance toward the pa
per, but the human nature which links
me to my kind was too much for me,
and with an involuntary Exactly" I
leaned over it with an eagerness !
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strove hard even at that exciting mo-
ment to keep within the bounds I
thought proper to my position as nom
professional, interested in the matter
from curiosity alone.
This is what saw:
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was soon accepted. Only few rela-
tives and friends attended the we'd
ding.
Anthony is A years old and has
been in the service of Uncle Sam for
% years. He was never married be-
fore. Anthony is now with his marine
battalion in Philadelphia at the peace
jubilee while his bride is at her uncle's
home here.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-21

1nientes en- las indemnizaciones
* kho pueblos rsciben los diputados
"A bste de ia calefacci6n, del alum
n NJ personal y del mobiliario. veamos
& b han ascendido en- la Okmara de di
Ss de Rrancia aus PeQuefsos gGstos du.
N IN periodic legislative.
n aprovisionar lascantioa para los legis-
lorss SO han gastsdo 30 396 fraucos; b3
sS on dotar de pspel y efectos los escrito
sSios, q IL 429 10 invertido en- los tocadores,
siendo, por 1ltimo, dc 3.203 frances oil gasto
sn medicamentos.
Diyidicndo las cantidades consfgnacas
por el n6mero de seeiones habidss. sc dedu
ce nm Rasto medic por session en- Ia cantina
de AGO frances. de 400 en- los escritorios; De
isI er los lavabos, y, snalmente, de .
frances por session para 10 comPra oo m1ui ,,a
esmentos. Esta Ultima cantidsd quizas iia-
ms n stenci6n de nuestros lectores; pero no
dehen recusarla, al recordar que sesionas
nsrscidas a la que tuvo lugar en- 10 Osma-
"a de diputados de Francis el % dc Feorero
Iiitimo, pueden exigir mayore sumas para
mitjgar los efectos de los argumentoe con-
tnndeutes, expression de las rivalidsdes poll
ticas do los legisladores.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-21
Grave
respuesta

I'm ex presidepte de la Rep1bliea ffancesa
ha declsrsdo que no puede decir la verdad
Oh ell asuhto Dreyfns.
LAase 10 Que traducimos del Nss0 York
Press
- Habia muchc movimiepto en- la
Audieucia cuan 10 sc apunci6 que Mr.. Cast-
mir Perier, ell tiltino Presidente ds la Re.
p6blI ca FRANCESCA, serfa 81 testigo irnedisto
Clando foe liam sdo, sl Juez presidente
diIo:
-.Jura listed habar Elm animosidad nj
tenor, decir Ia verdsd y NADIA mas que Ia
verdadf...
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-21
BhNcO TERRITORIAL Y AGniCOLA
Secret0rt0
DE PUERTO RICO

En- session publica que celebrara
cl Consejo de Administrator ell dfa
treinta uno del actual las dos
de la tarde en- ell salon de sesiones
calle de Tetuan, numero ounce,
tendra efecto eel tercer sorteo de
amortization de "a segunda emission
de cedulas hipotecarias, de las que
Sc amortizaran cincuenta, que desde
primero dc Abrill siguiehte pagara
la GAIA de la sociedad en- los dfas
y horas habiles, por todo su vslor
nominal de cuarenta y siete pesos
cincuenta centavos moneda eorriente
cada INA.
Estas cedulas que resulten favore-
cidas por la suerte, no devengan in-
teres desde ell dfa del sorteo.
Ash mismo vence y pagara la ca
ia desde igual fecha ell sexto cup6n
de las cedulas de dicha segunda
emission, que importa un peso sesen-
ia y seis y cuarto centavos moneda
corriente cada uno. Lo que Sc pu-
biica para @conocimiento de los in
teresados.
Puerto Rico Is de Mario de 1893
Ell Secretario, Juon de Gstsmsd,'
Bem5tes, Vo Bo Eel director, gcren
te, Ticeute Aaetonetti.
3--3 alt.
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Hsba- q. Febrero Bel ala radical de-
part. do autonomistA formsda por los sefio
res Eliseo Giberga, Arturo Amblard, Leo.
poldo Sola, Carlos Font, Mignel Gener,
Eduardo Dolz otrcs, reunidos hoy en- Sc.
sion secreta discutierou la situaci6n, que fue
estimada como muy seris debido q l. con
| tinuacion de Ia insurrecci6n. q pesar de ha-
bersele coz C 3dido la autoncmfa Cuba Fl
sefior Antonio Gown, Secretario Colonial de
10 Interior, no asisti6 las deliberacionee,
pero eDyi1 81 co fornidad q las res0iucio-
nes que se tcmsran.
Sc resolvi6 abrir negociaciones con los In
surgentes, en- la creeucia que no 90 pos ibe
someter q la revoluci6n por IL fueYza de Las
armas. Preyfendo que los i1surgentes no
aceptarian Las puevas condolences, Sc resol-
vio que oil Gobierno colonial abriria las ne.
gociaciones, para salvar asf la resporsabili j.
dad del Gobierno de Madrid.
Las siguientes proposiciones seran presen-
tadas formalmente lor ipsurrectos
Primero.-Se dlsolveran los cnerpos ne
voluntarioe, formandose una milicia cnbana.
Segundo.-A los coroneles y generates in
surgentes &c les reconoceran sus grados.
Tercero.-Cuba psgara sClsmente 100 mi
llones 200 pesos de les s 600 900 600 o que
asciende la deuda de ambas guerras
Ouarto.-Ouba pagara al af1o 1900 900
por la lista de la Corona.
Quinto. hara sus propios tratados
ain Ia intervention del Gobierno de Madrid.
Sexto.-Los productos espafoles tendran
solamente IN 10 por ciento de margen de
protection sobre los prodnotos similares de
otros paises. - ~- 'sb
S6ptimo.-No se haran deportacionea ni
destierros los establecimientos penales de
Espafia, Africa q otro punto, nj atn en-
tempo de guerra
Octavo.-Q Quedara abolida la pena de
muerte por delitos de rebellion.
Noveno.-La Ley Marcial nc podra ser
ordenada por el CAPTAIN General sin oil con-
sentimiento de Ia Camara Ell Ssnado, 81
estos cuerpos estan en- session, sin Ell con-
sentimiento de la msyorfa del Gabinete, 81
no estuvieren en- session.
Decimo. Ell Arzobispo de Santisgo de On.
ba sera siempre IN natural de Cuba.
Undecimo.-El actual partido insurgente
debera tener tres ssientos en- eI Primer Ca
binete.
Duodecimo. srmisticio de ounce dias
80 acordara para Ia discussion do la condi-
clones de la paz.
Estas condolences fueron aceptadas por ell
Psrtido autonomista en- pleno. con la exeeps
ci6n de los sefiores Galvez, Nontoro, Zsya-
y Delmonte.
Ealta ahera que sean completamente
exacta las anteriores noticiss.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-21
sefore. ssott Bovoe Nneva Yo,k

sef1ores Scott , Bovine, Nneva York.
Hs empleado mue has veces en- sefloritas J
Dinos sscrofulosos J d6biles 10 Emulsion de
sceits de h'gsdo de bscalao que ustsdee
prerf ran, nosando que Ia soportan bien. J
one 20 neiorsdo en- fu digestion y nutri-
cicn iaa hscho desapsrecer algunss enter
nedsd6s cutAEeas, no se reptile como Ell acei-
te ppro. nj ocasicna diarrass.
sly do ustades atento se-vidor. Doctor
Calixto Gonzales. Caracas, Venezuela.
Sersioios prestsdos por ell cuerpo Go 20
fisfa Otdcn Pdblioo
Detenido Dionisio RodrIgues por embrla
suer
Datanido Eiiss Earcado por hurto de nm
oaaton don Isidoro Colon la coche Gel In
cendin ds Ia casa de dola Juans WssteDg
ssDateHido Ezequiei Vilafafa, Bsrteao vi
4fsfffa EcgeDio Fsliciaro por resistencis
- kc egaotts de In sstoridad.
Detsnido Franaisco Robies (a) Apea la
Ola por hnsto de un perro dons Fe,iolts
kartfae1
Denuncisdos Luciano Rsdcndo, jose Vas
4uez, Juan Rivera, Tomas OsaleD, Fl 1cis-
90 Eno.Das y Francisco Rodrfgutz por Ia
berries sorprsndiGo jugando los prohibit.
dos csupand doles dos barajss dinero