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Newspaper Page Text, VOL. XVIII. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY MORNING MAY 17 1887 PRICE FIVE CENTS By A. A* llJkyei. Firm tie Epoch. The ranch was not large, nor particularly noticeable, as ranches ro. but Its situation was splendid, Thezoal from the valley of iho PI tte to that ef La Fontaine Qul Boutlle erased the Divide, or ridge; and, just ov r It and sheltered by it from the northern winds, Were the ranch-homo, ahods and corrals. At the west, one saw tlo foot hilts and gltupiesof the great peaks behind them: and, not far hem the house opened a canon between whose steep f and vetdurc-clad walls ran a clear and a rapid stream, cha/log in its restricted channel, and ' set mlng impatient to bestow the largess of its beneficent and pric-l-et waters upon the arid plains stretching far to the eastward. Looking tothesouth again ou saw the rolling country rising at intervals lute mesas and dottod with Minty grove* of trees. The tun bad pas«cd beyond the range, above which roeo a wealth of clouds of airy texture and gorgeona colors; and the ed o of the shadow In which the ranch lay canid ba seen creeping steadily over the buffalo graaa to srtrd the eastern horizon. Converging toaranl too house came parties from tiro f'ur points of the i compass and, awaiting them, and stsndiag on the door-step, looking first in ono direction and -then in another, was a quaint and curious youthful 'peclmcn of that alien race which has *■•4 so sorry a reception on our ahoros, the ilncie. Bis slurp, almond-shaped eye* cenght lmiae of the great lock of aheap the momc y surmounted the alight elevation over ich he had often own the an n rise; and, with two sratchfnl Mixlcan herders behind they came atrslght toward the water ns. Then tame oyes law Bode Jim _ •, aa ha tramped slowly and deliberately lown the doping aide of the noarwt meat at the tenth, and oven caught tho iraoko of his pipe rising in the clear dr. Ah Fong knew thst Undo Jim had promised to nluep al tho ranch while its master was absent nod, haring a pro found respect for tho atreogth and preweia of ttla redoubtable frontiersman, ho thought tho afaangement excellent. Then they but the ; pretty bit of color which Fanny Carroll'a dross made agafnat the dark background of tho eanon wall, ns the climbed over the rock at its mouth; and the taaiela of silver thread on the card around the crown of young Sta Buxtin'a ibraro us be aulduoudy helped h jr, holding little hand perhaps tomowbat longer than cceaaaiy. This msde something as near le show Itself on Ah Fong’s face as was aetn on those emotion leu features, hen, howover, the Chinese boy again ■ the rear of " and them making bit way quietly toward a ' rude ont-buildlnt. conocalod himcelf therein. . FaitLcr and farther crept the line of ahxdow - to tho eaaiward; sector and nearer the ranch 1 came the diflbiont parties. At last tba harden •I abut the bars of tho coral behind the last of Mho bleating shoop, aod, anclinglog their cau. 'teens, begun pumping water for their chsrgoa. Urcle Jim Boyle mounted the steps of the rude plana with a firm and heavy tread, and tba two young people—the twinging her Urge draw hat by Ha ribbon*, and be walked deoer. coaly at her aide—came round tho cornorof l die abed. Everybody on tho Divide took an earnest In- tereat In Fanny Otiroll. When her father, old Tom Carroll, up at (Icorgotown, made his great airlke, and add out to the eager “icuder-foet," than was a general rontlment of astlsfsotleu; for Tom baa worked faithfully, aod had p'os of hard luck and was a good fellow through all. When, too, he camo into pofaeislon of a solid bank account; ho behaved particularly well; dedsned to be "interviewed,” bought no diamond pins, extended liberal help to some old “pardi” whoee lack had deserted them, and, aa th obeys expressed it, "wsu'C stuck up and didn’t go back on 'em.” * Mira Fanny was aent to an eastern seminary, whence she bed returned as a 'omplished aud pretty and rtfinpd and wel’ I retied aa heart -c.ald dcilro. When tie.,. 1 ivn to tho Di vide to make a visit a’. - it was unan- incuflv decided by the ; , .. .u of that re. Alon that eke "just everluiinqly laid over’’ anythlsg from tho V. P. down to New Mexico. She waa indeed a charming girl by nny standard, and, with her -cbtatnnt-hrown hair and mahogany-colored •yea, and lithe, slender figuro, world have at- U-traded attention anywhere. Small wonder, then, that this gradoua young creature eoon reigned an uncrowned queen over many loyal and devoted subjects Now, ns the cams near to him, old Uncle Jim’s bee relaxed, and hit ■eyes took on a tender expression. "Bliss her heart,” laid he to himsolf, "she’s the pootieit erector I’ve aeon in many a long year. The young fclter'a mashed nooty badoa her, Waal, I’ve brea young myself,an 1 1 knuw how it is. I kind o’ think she can do jaat any thing the likes with him. I don’t believe thar’a a man livin’ that could say no to her, let alone do her harm.” Be doffed hta hat, and, with a curious timidity, took her little hand, proffered aa she greeted him, in the firm grasp of hie own large and rough one. Then her aunt, whoro guest she was, came out upon thu plain and Invited Sam Buxton to tup and spsndtha night at the ranch, Instead of taking the lung tide to bit own <itx*rt£rs, Meantime, the two men who had been ap proaching from the narth, bsd stopped and held acensalutien close to the out-building In which Ah Fong was concealed. Their appear ance was sadly against them. One was a tall, thin fellow, with a sullen countenance aud shairy bliek hair; the ether a smaller man with a freckled fooo and red whiikara. looking fin all the world like a ferret. A precious pair •of nfiiinf, Ah Feng thought them, aa ha atsainid bia cars to catch the dialogue, thickly interlarded with profanity, which lasted for f flvn suicotcs aod until, having apparently made up their minds what to do, they started in a direction which took them runod the cor ner of the ranch-home and toward the party on the piazza. The Chines* bey, when they hid pes'ed hi* place ef concealment, emerged, ran round the houac In tho opposite direction and approached I- Uncle Jim before tho latter saw the pair. “Muter,” whispered he, "hab got two plocM % man coma. Wanlchoa stop this tide tonight. Mora bettor yon talkeo ho no can atop. Hi can derate bo blcng laUee-lcon man < i can prove - that they era ladrones or robber*}.” ‘•Waal, now,” laid Uncle Jim. “I didn’t nov. or her no use for a enaa that wears a pig-tail and eala rata. The Chinese must go,’ says L Clear oat now and go washes with60, or what ever yon coll it.” As Ah Fong well know, Uncle Jim's bark I was much was much worse than his bite, nor ! was then any fear that he would disregard a ■V warning. Ths Chinees boy draw back just at the two rtngk follows earn* la slgkk They ap- praachtd th* piaxaa, and one eodU a*a the look of repulsion com* on Usd* Jim's exprsmivs fsco, aa hia experienced eye took in tho details of their obnoxious appearance. Tho amalltr follow advanced aa spokesman. T allow ytr disremembor me, Mr. Boyle,” said he,ins voice which ho tried in vain to mod ulate, and which contrasted curiously with his unctuous manner. T know yer whon yer wss ■linkin' a shaft np to Central, and I waa pros- nedin’. My name is Martin, William Martin; but the boyaall call ms Beaver-Dim Bill. This This yer's my paid, Mr. Motes Smith; him they call Mustang Uosc. Say. Uncle Jim, weallov ed ye'd give ue a shake-down far the night, for wo’vo tramped nigh on thirty miles today and wo'ro ji at everkutinTj played ont.” Unde Jim's keen eyes were fixed on tho an wholnomo pair; evidently, while ho did not recognise them, sonio vague and fleeting mem ory wu suggested l>y their appearance, and he was trying to fix it in his mind. Tho larger of the two shifted bis wdgbt from ono foot to tho other as he gltneed away to tho eastward, and tho spokesman found himtolf unable to look tho old frontiersman fairly in tho fsco. Indeed, hia uneasiness waa increasing each momont an' der the scrutiny ’o which ho was subjected At list Undo Jim spoke, in blow toner, and with marked deliberation. ‘This yero house ain’t mine,” said ho, "and the owner he's down to Fueblo. Ef yo keep on along thu trail thar to tho lr ft of tho mess and nigh on thruo ntila, jo'll strike Dutch 1’ete'o ranch, an'ha'a all fixed to tako folks In and givo ’emaaquare meal an' a shake-down. It's right over thorn trees yondtr, whar ye see—” Hero ho was inter- opted. Fanny Carroll, who had been ic side the hunt, sudritnly canto ont and stood on tho ptazzi. * Mr. Boyle,’’ shfl crlod, "do not lot any ono l>o turned awny from these ‘loirs. Theso fo. r men aro worry and foot sore. Tooy must not bo compelled to go farther. Lot us giro them shelter, and tnppor and a good night's nst” tin ntado a beautiful picture at aho stood th * re, In s graceful attitude; with heightened color, t-yos sparkling, rosy lips slightly apart, i'celo Jim's f-tcu rohtxed in nu instant, and the iflVit of this lrv-ly apparition upon the two ■ biidinro wss marvcioM. Beaver Dam Bill t< <>k i fl‘ hia shabby hat, ahnflled with his foot and made an attempt to stammer ont hit thanks; and Mustang Mote, turning to look at the ex quisite yonng girl, showed hia astonishment aud intenat by a complete chaugo of counte nance Never in ail hia life of vioiisitado, and worse than vicissitude, had any onosoon on his fsco inch an expretilon of surpriso, then of al- most wondering delight; and natural enough, to bento; for sever in all this same life had ho ccen such a sight, much lea heard pity for him (xpmaed In such gentlo and dulc*t tones. “Wsal,” said Undo Jim, “that settles it. 1 allow tha young lady's boss. Here, you pig- tailed Chinaman, show these men a place where they can wash the dost of Coloraydu off of ’<m, ana giro ’em some grub.” Ah Fong obeyed, with a curious relncUt.oo, aid the two men followed him, more than once turning to look over their thouidcre. Then came sapper, and some pleasant evku log hoars on the piazza, under the bright stars atd In the soft air. The two stnugori had * iPpcfi heartily, and now sat by " drained’voice,Minting from his month snd let It go ont as ha hell It In his hand. When moat of tho Inmates of the benre had retired. Unci* Jim told Ah F. to tako tho two nun to a chamber at the hi of a mall stairway leading from tho main room of tho ranch. Tho hoy oboye l sr.d then returned to thi* main room, In which, on tho wide hearth, burned a cheerful firs of logs Ho approached tho stalwart frontlersra.au. who sit lx fore tho fir* gating into its blszlug depths “Master,” said Ah Fong, “ho t'lnly b'long Isllso-loon man. Ml hotr be tulkse. (Tooy are rosily robbers. I heard them talk.)’’ Unclo Jim looked st him gravely. “Ah Fong, or whatever yer blamed heathen name Is,” said be, “I didn’t nover think I'd com* to say it to a Ohm**, hut 1 wouldn't bo surprised of yer head waa lovci. Now you skip to hod an’ I’ll stop right here. Skip, I say!” Ah Fong wont out, doting the door bihind him, hut he proceeded no further than ths passage, whom he crouched in a ciraor, aniet as n mouse. In the solitude In which much of Undo Jim’s life was pawed, ho had forme! a habit of talking to himself, aa Ah Fong could now hoar Mm. Knowsd me, did be ? Perhaps he did, aud perhaps ho didn’t. Hut I could a w >r I'd seen tho mean llttlo cues before. Wonder whar it wit. Could bo hove been one of them cnsseo ave bounced cat of the old town dotvu to I’ao- Or in tho ciowd that tried to Jump Tom Carroll's mine? Or in thet thur outfit wo wss after for stealin' mules np to Falrplsj? Waal, I disremomber.” Ho rat client for some time, then suddenly started and struck hia kneo with his baud I've got him,” ho said. “Why on slrth didn’t _ catch on before? It's tho feller thet we estebed with aces in hia aleova up to Bill Larned’s ranch tho winter of the big anow storm. An’ I hcerd next year thot he waa In with the gang thet etopped tho Falrplay stage. Be don’t mean no good iu this yero place, ho an' thet unrighteous- lookin' paid of hla’n, aud thcy’ro two to ono. I allow I'd onght to bo well heeled an’ all ready for ’em, if they le np to any little gemen” lie draw a largo revolver from behind bis Up. reloaded aud capped It, u iking every mo tion with marked deliberation; thou, taking a pieco of cord from his pocket, ho hound the trigger to tho tear of tho guard. Ho laid tho formidable weapon on a chair by his sldo; thou through tho night hours, ho kopt his vigil. What hia thought! were no ono could tell, for no tigs of thorn appeared on tho rnggol fea tures lighted np by tba chaorfol blaze. It wu just daylight when be heaed eonnds overhead, and, altar an interval, steps on tho stain. Ho aroio and stood erect, and with tho six-shooter in tlo firm grasp of his loft hand, cove rod t oo door, holding hia right hand in front of tho hammer, ready for that quick and deadly mo tion called • fanning.” Another moment, and the door softly opened and B .aver-dara Bill en- trrrd, followed by hia companion. Tney snort have been looking cautiously downward red ; lek leg their stops, for they were both in the room before they law tba weapon pointed at il.oo, and the fierce eyes behind it, and httrd the grim command; • Held np yer handa-ye!” They obeyed in an indent, in uomistakableaurpruo aud panic, c e Jim advanced a atop. I don’t know why I didn't shoot Iho pair of tc cn right.” raid ho in concentrated tone-, ’ The small men, cringing before him, man ag'd to command his voice. ‘Mr. Boyle,” ho stammered, “don’tshoot, don’t elect! We ain't a-doin' no harm. Hope to die ef I ain't givin’ it to yer straight. Oar enrt ain't loaded; yer kin eee fur retailf.” Unde Jlm'a face telexed elightly. He an te ached the men, who dared not lower their :azds, and took tho revolver from tho halt of rich, bora enough, they wart not ehargtd. He felt for concealed weapons,bnt found none. "All right,” ha arid, “I allow ye ain’t very dangerous lest now; but I'd like to know what yru cuvea lea-doin'.” Than Mustang Muse spoke to him, fir the first since hi* arrival at the ranch. "I'll tell ye,” said ho, “Mt o’ this jar* pud o' min* wo struck a streak o’ had Inch; an’ we had to light out of Denver in a hurry, an’ wo com* down hero. Wemlght as wellbehnngfhrasheap us for a lamb, and wo wouldn’nt a* made no bones of makin’ a atriko in this yero ranch; but, when yon wue-giTin’u* the grand botrnoe, an’ that pooty llttlo gal oomo out an’ looked al i ns two toughs with thorn aontl*oyo* o' her'nan’ speko in that pltjln’ voice, weal, blamed ef that didn’t Jest fetch me; an’ when I got my paid alone, I ssa to him, ‘No fitnay business lore.’ an’ hs sea,‘Ton bat’ An’ we allowed to light cut of this at daylight an’ strike for th* mountains; Bay Mister, y* ain't got no call to kteput, hev ye?” Uncle Jim hesitated one moment; then, with • shrug of hie ehonlden, ho said: "You’re right; I ain't got no are fur ye. Gil!” The men needed no second permission. In five mlnutce’ time they wen well on the road to the foot-hills. Undo Jim watched their pregreen “A precious pair o’ toughs, an' no mlstako." said he to hlmeelf. “Th " ue laet plght ef they' they let up hocatuu tho little gin wui good to ’em. Waal, I raid tborewa’nt no man thet wonld hum her, an' even them cossoe—ihet, when yo coma to e tc ’em up, wa'nt'mon, bnt brntee—they couldn't do it. Now I allow they’ve boon np to ■ a gbt o’ wlckedneu, bat they done one iqnu tl leg, an’ no mistake.” An hoor pulsed, and atlll Uncle Jim sat In the bright ranllght, gazing toward the foot-hQln Then tho sound mounted, rode round tha corner and pulled np. To any ono familiar with tha wot, ■ glance wonld have told their character and their purpose. On their atom, but not angry nor excited faces, in their cnrionely un mistakable air of grim, persistent datarmina' tion was written, self in plain type, Vigilante! •Hullo, Jim! shako!'’ cried tho loader. "What'anp?” asked Unclo Jim, retaining the salutation. "Have yon seen tho pair of cusses wo'ro after?" asked tho leader. "On* wu tall, and the other short, with red hair. “Why," said Unclo Jim, “wo put 'em up for the sight, an’ they ain't been gone moro n an hour.” “Yen put them up?” cried tho loader, with n air of astonishment, some sign of which ap. - ared even on tho stern and stolid focos bo- Ind him. “You put tham up, and there’s any one of yon alive to tell the tale this morning? Well, I haven't time to talk now, bat whon wo come back I (halt want to ark yon what on earth yon did to hoop tham quiet. Now, which way did they go? Straight np that road to tha non? All right. Good-bye. Oomo on boys,” and they worn off at a gallop. Unclo Jim iat u before, looking straight bo- fore blm. Close to tho foot-hills the mountain road forked, one branch loading toward the •ontb, another to a pass; and tho ftontienman had seen the two men take tha former. "Ef John had ukod me, of course I’d u-told him which way they went,” said ho to him- "T, ‘.font ho didn't wait, I allow thorn curses gem’ to he took, hut Tvvreat I’d sooner her 'cur took some other tlmo then Jett when their liven” ... ng had come nt iaelriely behind him. Later on he hoard tho latter cry, “HI yah! • Uncle Jim looked np and uw the Chinese boy paring to tho westward. Following hie glance, he eaoght tho last glimpse of tha vtgt- ianfs spurring up the road to the pus—tho wrong road! "Good morning, Mr. Boyle.” h* hoard, In a soft-voles behind him. “When are our guests?” ' Waal, yo mo, mlsa,” ha replied, “they wu In an awful lurry, an’ they’ve been gone nigh on an honr." Then bo looked at tbs charming girl, stand ing then with ths son ahlnlng on nor brown hair, and thought, almost with » shudder, of wl at might have been In the long night watches just poised. She had Indeed been the beneficent fatty who had exorcteod tho do- mens; tho goed angel who had set at nanght tho puwera of datkatie. All this Uncle Jim thought from tho depths of his honest heart, but after tho manner of hia kind, he oxproned, himself very laoonloally, Jut u the call came for breakfast, Tho ana was sbialng more brightly than cvi r. Tha plains* at ths eut and tha moan- tsir s at tho west war* bathed In a’fl sod of gold en light. The happy party were gathering arenr d the well spread tablt; and than Unelo Jin, drew a long breath. "Llama me," taldhe,”efehe ain't a daily! LOVED HIM DESPITE I’ltUOX BARS# .1 Woman'* Pathetic Plea to Havo Freedom for a Tennessee Convict, K.unvtLLE, Tram, May 10.—Eighteen years uroiI.0 door* of tba stats prison dosed upon Prank Kffidlr, of Mason county, who had been sentenced to Hiu imprisonment for murdering a German ped dler. -f hero were double u to the guilt of Riddle, w ho, refilling to acknowledge the crime and ac cept n term of fifteen years. Insisted upon a plea of not guilty. The trial res ailed In hit conviction, and le appealed to the supreme court, whleh Rrnutcd a new hearing. A second verdict against him wsa rendered and bo wu lent to tho peniten tiary, Year after year poised. Ont after another cftbellfe-convlcti died, and Riddle almost aban doned hope of obtaining his freedom. While Governor Taylor wu seated In his office yer lerdsy t women walked into Uroaportaiont and pn ret- ted to him a pstiUon for executive demtney ,1*' t it by the tessera and every oOlcor of tha prism, u-bu stated that Riddle's long incarceration had Mixed tho endi of Justice. Acoompuyiug Iho potmen was a letter written by the woman who bote It. After the governor had read tho docu ments the lady net, and, addressing him, laid: ' Governor Taylor, when Uro man wu accused of mmder I wuengaged to be married to him. I did not believe him guilty, and did not break th* en girt mint. During tha two or thru years that the trial nu pending 1 atlll believed in bln, During the eighteen jcanofhlsoooflnemeni! lave stack to Mm. fils parents hev* died. His brothers and siders arc all deed, except a enter who fires oat west. The people who wore Interested to tho cam then have forgotten him. I am the only friend ho bae In tic world. My mo has been wrapped np In Mm. I believe In him and havo Unrodhim through ail these long, weary yean, and I .'want you to ttdonhlm. I do not ask yon to think him an oci nt man, but for the taka of two lives that may yet be happy 1 Implore you Without welling to hearths ( to set him free." libout be arose end lift the office and the capUoL tic governor had cleared hie *yu of tears, he laid E; hop Cranberry: ”duch devotion and con stancy f have never aeen. and whatever Riddle rosy havo deserved It dou look u U that woman ouabt to have a ebance at happiness.’’ 1 he prisoner will be pardoned. Adnata gas of Climate. From tie Omaha World. Omaha man—Live In Aloiks. eh? Pretty tough climate, Isn’t It? Alarla man—No, dofiabttul climate. Wouldn't live In Omaha again for a fortune. I thought It wu winter mom of tho time there." Well, It gets a Htti* cool sometimes, but think Uro advantages of a climate Uk* that.: 'thu advantages, has Itr' Vra.iiru. Votr can carry , your perkrt ail tb> 'ear round a •mu twticmtt." I Blitzer’s Punishment. By Wallace v. Bead. For The Constitution. The murder of Dirok Patsel was tha first tragedy in th* history of Ansterblata. Tho vlllag* w*a a llttlo Dutch colony on th* extreme wutern frontier of Texas, remote from other settlements; ind without railway, or oven postal facilities. For five jean the honest Dutchmen of Ant- terblst* had lived in their new homo in tho wilderneu without having tho tgrteablo mo- notonyof their exbttno* disturbed by * single unpleasant event. DirckPatsePi death ehooked and paralysed the entire community. The circumstances at tending tha crime inverted it with additional interest. Putxel had lumplitlatuly helped bimulf to half a ksg of boor traloaging to ono Blitzer, and had then filled np tho kog with water. Whrnthe owner of tho boar found out how ho bad beon treated his wrath over mastered him and ha slew tha offender on light. In their simplicity and good fisUowahlp tha villagera had Sever thought of organlulng any thing Ilka * town government. They had no court, no machinery of Justloe. Under tha cir cumstances they wore at tbalr wits’ end. What waa to be dost with Blitzer? Several days arara allowed to pan without taking any steps in tho esse. Blitter went about hia work u usual, and kept hit month abut. Bo knew that ha wu suspected, but no one had uen him commit thu bloody deed. Be wae not given to talklngmneh, and ha uw no reason why ho should gogaddlogabont tell ing people that he had killed » man. "We mutt try him by lynoh low,” aail Bant Muller, on* day to a group of villagers. Now Haller was aupnoud to know all about American customs. He had spent aomo time at Fort Worth and Et Paso, and his follow- townsman looked np to him aa * man of supe rior knowledge. So, wken Muller came ont In flavor of lynoh law, the others chimed In with him, bnt there was a general call for an explanation of tho method to b* pursued, “It it very simple,” nid Mailer. "Wo or- gsnito onrtelvcs into a mooting. Then wo e-nd for Blitzer and tell him th* oharge against him. If he says ho la guilty wo appoint a commute0 to go ont and hug him.” “Butaappoao hs saja ho la not guilty?” sag- grated one of ths crowd, "Oh, that spds it, of course,” w« tho reply. "Blltxer might oyeetto tha whole baslnou,” etid another/ —» - —- hiu part, bnt we could not go nhovl, you know, union it was aatihfftutr'iy to Liras" With this tmuortlAudlng of ths principles and working of the American system of lynch ■Wr JtSfilo of AuatcrbUtz tit dooltrod lytSlIwWMitJt objcctlon*blnin It, and it was agreed that Blitzer** cue should bo dts- pOMd Oftt 0900. Slock Vu Dooter wu tho mtn who wu charged with tho minion of inviting tho cul prit To appear before tho mooting. Blitzer wu a big, fat, Jolly Dutchman, while Vu Dootor wu the smallest and thloaoit mu in tho village. When the two confronted each other Blitzer stinted Rood natnredly. *“Yoo llttlo rat,” h* eaidj “I could strangle , _ ... _ with you. Cornu ul” And he walked off pnfllng aud blowlor, dragging hit escort with him. Naturally liua Holler wu ealocted to pre- tide over the meeting. Be had introduced lynch law and explained It. It wu proper that he should manage tha aftklr. When everything hod bun oxplslnod to tho criminal, Muller put tha awfol question; “Guilty or not guilty f” “N»t guilty!’’ Tbe answer created a sensation, but thar* wu no outturn of indignation. Tho general feeling wu on* of diagoit and disappointment. Mailer, however, wu equal to th* amorgtnoy. Fixing hisayu sternly upon Hllixtr, ho eild: "It yonr antwtr it final it dlapoeu of th* cue. But I asm yon now that it will not b* believed. Yonr ftlenduand neighbors will al ways look upon yon aa * man who shielded Mnwoif behind a falsehood. Now, what uy you, Blitzer, guilty or not guilty?’’ “Afterconalddbatlon,” wu the calm reply, I feel It la my duty to answer guilty." “Ppoken ilka a trno Austeiblatzer,” said Mailer. "Tbo sentence of tbs coart ia that yen ba taken to Eagle Bluff and hanged by ho itch natll yon aredead. Will yon fix tho datr, Blitzer?” "Ary time,” replied th* doomed man. u ho picked np a ehiogle and began whittling It. “Anytime will do, udu tbit items It M I kind of boliday, why not now?” “Tba sentence ia satisfactory, la it?” “Oh. perfectly. What salts my friends and neighbor* rails me.” Van Dooter, /.oiler and Goes were then ap pointed a committoo to take tho condemned to ! lactic Bluff and execute him. Everybody crowded mound BHtzor and shook hinds with him. They patted him on tha back and told him that ha wu a fins fellow, and wonld carry with him the good withes of alL Th* committee with tha prisoner called at Mnllar'a house whore they were regaled with a substantial lunch and atvarsl glasses of Then they itorted in a wagon for Eagle Btntr, followed by tbo enthtulutTc cheer* of th* Aos- said that he would not go bock on a friend and to save hi* feelings be wonld hang him- coif. Van Dooter warmly ebook hand* with him upon this premia*, and adjusted thonooee about hia friend'i neck. "Good-bye!” ha aid. T'U rattle back to tha village as last as I can, and tell thorn that it ia all ovtr.” Ho Jumped Into tho wagon, and in a taw momenta wu lost to light behind the hills. Leftmlone Blitzer filled hit pipe again, and took another smoke. Tha desoondiog ran warned him that ntght wu coming on. "Whon tha ran touches yondtr hill,” ho uld to himself, “I will do it.” B* smoked on. Tha rim of th* ran touched the hill. “It la tho last time,” mid Blitzer, “I will zoo It go down.” Tho great rad orb disappeared from vl*w, bat tho man did not move- Enddenly bo epreog to hit foot, shaking in a fit of nervous terror. Hie face wu pale arid his teeth chattered. Some temptation born of tho devil had overpowered him. No longer erect and manly, bat ahamofoeod and cringing, Blitzer took tbo noose from his neck. With a sharp rock ho uwed tho rope in two aud throwing tho noou iato'.tho river, ho bong thu other pisco over tho cliffs, HI* scheme wu to make it appear that tha rop* had broken under his wdght^uid that hi* body had fallen into tho water. The guilty-Iooking wretch scanned tha «ur- ronndlou hills. Nobody wu in sight, no apy, not a living thing. Wilh a long-drawn sigh that sounded like a groan of despair Blitzer ran madly away and plunged Into lhe doptlu of the forest. In their Innocent confidence in th* Integrity of mankind the inhabitant! of Anaterblata had nover thought of naing lock* and ban for th* Protection of their property. They hod never hcaid of inch a thing u theft among thorn un til Pntzel twigged BTItzer'i beer. On* rooming shortly after the lynoh law ep isode, Van Dootor found some provisions miss ing from hit kitchen. Tbo worthy fellow oonld notaoxnnt for It and tho matter pas- sled him all day. B* told Goo* about Ik and tho next morning Goo* came to him with tho information that he had bun treated in ths Moo way tha night before. That night Van Dooter kept watoh with hia rifle in hit hand. Towards morning he MW the figure of a man emerge from his kitchen with * bag of something. Van Dooter wu about to fire whan ho caught light of tho man’* foot in tho moonlight. It wu Blltser! Van Dooter fell hack too horrid *d to speak or move. Be wuaailfied that Blitter had hang him- Mlf at Eigle Bluff, and yet here ho wu plan- dering th* kitchens of Atutorblats. Ho nib bed bisejet. Ths man with tho bag had dis appeared. "I have eeen a ghost,” said poor Van Dooter aadly, "tbe spirit of BUtzsr walks the earth to repretich hie neighbor* for tholr crnolty in compelling him to yiold up his life.” in llie course of uuother day or two half a -dozen villagers hod scon ths ghost Hitting about at night. Dana Holler wu tbo next man to sudor Bo mlsnd no provisions, but a doraliohn of Holland gin r ‘ *—* - shO'kbia bead. "Don’t talk to ma about a ghut that drinks gin!” hs uld to hia friends. ' Let* that afternoon there wu an infqraal uproar at tho npparond of AuaterbiaU’s joIJ- tary street, Tho psopls rushed out aud to thslr unutterable horror nw tha burly form of Blltxer ay rating around Ilk* a wind bag In convniaiona. Th* abandoned scoundrel wu so drunk that hs mads no attempt to oontrol hlmielf, bnt howled and swore, and troltad snatches of ribald tonga. Whan ths first surpriso wu over th* royt- tering marauder was seised by a crowd of stout follows, and thrown into a corn crib to iloip off hta debauch# If tho Aosterblatzer* ware puzzled ovtr th* cootie to pnm* when Blitzer kilted Patrol, tbsy were now hopelessly bewildered. An ex planation from Van Dooter mads *11 that wu mysterious In th* appaaranc* of Blltxar per fectly dear, but no ono could tell what ae- tion io take. Goes laid that In tome communities It waa th* tnstem to reprimand an offondarwhaa he had teew guilty of aomathiog lndosoribably base, and In hia opinion BUtzsr deterred thu punishment Tho raggcutlon mot with emphatic approval and tssoonuBilteerwu duly sober ho wu led before tho lynch law tribunal again. Tilt time Hullor loomed up grandly. Ba reproadud the prisoner for bis bad ftltb, his deception and hia cowardlc*. -‘And now,” mid Matter in eonelaiion, "Aus ■tarblita rtpndiuteu bar unworthy son and viilta this public Infamy upon him. Th* p teontrmay go!” Blllzsrcowered like* beaten car, and with out a wold sneaked ont Into ths wood*. Ths more thoughtful Auatcrblatrortsaid that Mnllsr’s'reprimand wonld bo ths duth of Blitzer, snd they wan right For days and weeks tha outcast lingered near tba scent of his disgrace. Occasionally hs slipped Into thsvlltega- bnt not a finite human Ixfng over lcoked at him or apok* to him, H-write man lived no on# know. Aa tlmo roiled on he lost fieeh, and th* but ttmo ha wu seen in Auitsrblatx howus living akatetoo. After that hia visit* esasad. It excited no sur- priu when hit dead body wu found on* day in Vin Doctor's field. Van Hooter had tha unfortunate decently burled. “After all,” ha remarked, 'T pity him. HI* totblttasia. Whon thd _ .. destination. Goo* remarked that lock foir and right for three mtn to bars » hand In hanging a neighbor, when on* man wonld do lha Job Jost u waU. Why not draw lots to set who thtmld b* th* hangman? Th* glutton wu adopted at one*, and tha lot ..li to Van Dooter. Just than a wagon met them on Its way to tho village, and Zoutr and Goes transferred themselves to it, tearing Van Dooter and Blltzar to c ontinue tholr Journey. Whon the executioner tad his pr sorter retched Eagle Blaff, sometime wu spent in selecting the but place forth* hanging. A tree near tho edge of th* bluff attracted their attention, end Van Dootor fattened on* end of bit me to it, and mad* a scientific noou on the other. "Now,” raid ho. “it is all right- Shall we a pipe, old fellow, before you tek* th* Jump?" Blitzer, whose eyes were beginning to grow ntrcepUbly bigger daring these preparation* hailed the prepetition eagerly, and th* pkir Mt down atd pnflutd away meditatively for half HD h*vr. "Why didn’t I think of it before?" suddenly •boated Yen Dooter, * What Is It?” aaktd th* other. "Why, Jost tbir It is nonatnu for m* to push yo* ovtr tb* cliff when yon can Jump ovtr yoaiaelf, and mt* m* an nnpleaoont place of work. Bab! It makes mo rick to think of lt “Bot It might bo tmgnlar,” objected tko pi “l°dra’t know. I’ll kosp it * Hent. Won’t yon agreo to It to oblige roar’ u took some ptnuarifiD, but Blitzer finally, le died of a broken heart. NEWS FROM MRXICO. City or Mixico, via Galveston, May 1U-— The sentence of death which hubeon pro nounced on Colonel Aritree, Lieutenant Gutier rez and Sergeant Valenzuela, of th* Mozlcan army, for haring violated army regulations by crostlDg the border St Noztlcs, illegally, fa Mid to be a result of th* opinion of the govern ment that a severe example moat bo mad* to prevent In tbe foturea similar dangerous occurrence, which might bring ebont interna tional dlfflcnltlu. Among aomo of American ratldt Ufa here It is felt that while th* lentene* may b* legally jost, yet commutation of mu- tones might be gratefully asked of tko Mexican government by tb* United 6totes. Nogales, Arizona, May 11.—Bom* days ago a petition wu forwarded from this pladt to President Dias, of Mexico, asking him to par don tbe military prisoner!, who recently crea te <1 tha diaturbane* on tbe American lid*, and who war* sentenced by court-martial to b* shot. Another petition wuiant to President CItvsUzd asking him to raeommond their pardon, and also out to tho praaldsnt reqtreet- bim to take no sock atop. asBtatiTow, May 11.—fiecratery Bayard sent a telegram today to Minister Manning, stating that tho reports concerning tha *xeca- tins of tbe Mexican irmyofltoan at Nogah* have been molt conflicting dac* tha 6th IntL, tad that hi* telegram announcing an appeal la Jut received with mtftfrctfon, that this governaient wonld view with deep regret the impoUtien of a penalty eo extreme, and in still rti him to soy that mitigation wonld ba regarded by th* United Btotct with fowls THE EARTHQUAKE. Boport of th* Arizona Shake Seat to Wash ington,; Ar.mjquEnqt E, May O.-A special from Ban- eon, Arizona Territory, Mya, all other reports to tho contrary notwithstanding, no volcanic eruptions have occurred in southern Arizona, On the 3d inst, zimultancousiy with the severe earthquake shocks experienced here, great clouda of smoke appeared over tho peaks of Whetstone mountains, sonth of this point, and at night tho hotizon wu brilliantly illumln- ated by what was supposed to be volcanic fires, Tho phonomanotx continued during the day followlog tho easthqnak* and on tho 6th inst., an exploring party under th* leadership of General Forsyth, commanding Fort Hutchnca, etartod for Whetstone mountains for the purpoM of Inns- tigering rite supposed eruption. They return ed on the 7th and reported that there wu no volcanic eruption, although sign* of an np heaval and mountain elides canted by tho earthquake, were abundantly visible and that tho brilliant illumination or the iky and clouds of amok* which hovered over tha mountain peaks ware caused by forest fires, which they hud tracedto the carelosweM of soma Mcxloan campers who had camped ou tha mountain on Monday, This report effoctnadiF explodes the volcano soautlon among tha people of Hereon. Another severe shock of earthquake wu ax- perienccd hare 1:14 o’clock this afternoon. No damige wu done, hut tho shock caused great consternation among tho prop!*. Tocuotf, Arl., May 10.—B. J. Karr has re- tamed from a trip to Treealamo, in Santa Fedro valley. He reports tbo earthquake flsanre tobenot lees than twenty-lvo miles long. It axtendad bnt a short distance below Benson to fifteen miles below Tramtamo. At the rarftce th* Aston varies In width from six to eighteen inches. On ono elde the earth huaunk several inches and at places al ong tha orach, water buret forth but afterward ceased flowing. Tho crack In many placet la itill open to the depth of Mvoral feet. From Empire ranch, mveoty miles sonth of here, a tissue la also reported. Reliable Infor mation itatea that when tha earth opened, in ter and mud were thrown to a great height. One spring ia that rictulty went dry and two others doubled their volumt of water, but on oesutlon of tho disturbance th* dry spring commenced flowing, and In tho other two tho water diminished to lie former state. Baa Fiaucuco, May 10.—A special from norms* Mexico, dated yesterday, says: _ Jock* continue at Ares, many building* hare been cracked and rendeted unsafe. Nobody hu been hurt, bnt tho inhabitants aro leaving u fast u pocslblo. A largo alioo of a mountain fell down with a torribla crash. Th* friction of tha rocks ignited tha woods and caused th* Itellef that a volcano had broken oat. At th* Delidas, Santa Elena mint, tha earthqntko caused a gnat panic. Tho wholo hill foil down, scattering rocks among ISO pertons, bub forturalcly nobody wtta hurt l’uu.Mx, Arizona, May 1L—Tho Oeratl* prints tba following report concerning ilia OUJtlqlltlJiO, Jjjsdo by Oft D. E. Goo llcllotv, which has been aont to Wuhlugton: Tho dis tance covered by tbs earibquako is ttrolva hundred nillea long and tlx hundred miles wide. Thu general direction of tho ehock wu southwest to northeast. Its average duration wu oca and three-quarter minutes. Tha dsnrtg* in Now Mexico sad Arizona is trifiiag. In the Sulphur Springe valley, within twenty- five mllee of Tombstone, fliiaree occurred In th* bed of an old itrum, sad ■ eoneldorab!* •meant of water spurted oat. After three day* all dried np but two, which appear permanent, end are rnnnlog a email amount of water of ordinary tempemtaro. Succeeding tho ehock* fire* were observed In many mountain ranges, giving rise to reports of vofaanlo eruption. Tbe first and most ravers shock rolled I Wal den down the mountain side* and raised cloud* <f dirt, which, with th* *eoomp*njlng noiaeq caused many to think a volcano had broken out, *11 of wMch wu partly Imagination, than having bun no eruption in any part of tha section disturbed, Th* railroad treok at th* point where it run* cost and west wu bent four and a half Inches ont of lino for a distance of tbre* hundred foot, tho convexity looking ■oath. Miners working io the tlx hundred feet level felt the vibration! severely. Soma became seasick, In Frontons, Mexico, ten hotuu were thrown down, on* child killed, aud a man fotally Injured, In Gompu, one mile southeast, four houses were demolished. Governor Torres telegraphed on th* 3th Init. that eoutbwae* Gantpae wu totally destroyed, and that many livu had been lost. Dr. (loodfellow has gath ered data and confirmed every statement before making tbe report. Nogales, Aria, . May 13.— Tho following dispatch wu received from Govornor Torre* yesterday: llstMMiLLO, Mexico, May li—Further advice* continue arriving slowly from tbe districts of Mccttsuma anil arlape, went- or tbo eartttquaks 1 on tbs Id lost., but owlua to !M toetUon districts, the latter o( which Is lb thi hurl •rra Slidrc raitgo, full particulars u la dlrsstert ofihoe*'—.. of th* Stem tb* extent of th* lose o(*iifo aud pKmertf will not b* known until after uw arrival or the ecimtua commission that bu been dtipatohed to the ecen* by toe Mato loiermaent. The special officer that Governor 1 orres sent to tbo wane of the all flora Ores, Monday noon, retarded to teat pisar £ »terday morning with dispatches from tbe pre- ct of kloetomma to Governor Torres, using (hat •san tho in thm number lire lr i UiUtjriWe to ami nluetccu compleulj deUrojfd, rad from Uilft rxoHcwcro hurled m lhe rulu* - other# itv«rely Injured. The town* o/cireoadof ftudtsUAitovM were greet]j demegeri. Bereral petHMM injured end roene lo» of life l* re* ported. Tbe ivoode on » number of rarroundtng mountain*, together wllb crop# In Urn valley*, were contumed, but, although the teeter hu rUea *n^ , s«frf2. M «r nottbeeatern source, suffered badly. Tba raUsy of yroulraa wu mandated by waur, and nearly all botawortbc Frootra* wu dtetroyod. Only is perron was killed, a young girl, who WU tried In tke rains of a foiling boose. CnsbLBvTON, 8.C , May 13.—There are* a alight shock of eaztbqnak* at BammtrriUs and a night rumbling at ChariaeUra last night. Tire vibration wu not greater than oonld be earned by a loaded wegon pairing along tho streak. fi t it Francisco, May 13.—Dispatches receiv ed leak night report slight oarthqnake* at Eorekn, Ithonervllie and San Buonavratorn, California, No damage reported. Tucson, Arizona, Mty 14—Thre* distinct shock! of earthquake were frit here between 1 JO and z.36 p. m. yesterday, bnt no damage wu dooet shocks were also eevewly felt ebont Tombetour An Insurmountable Obstacle. Frost the Merchant Traveler. "George, we roust part forever.” “I sm not surprised. I expected this blow," Mb* George, dBcouaoUttly, u he leaned hi* hendeoron bend egaloM so* of the marbteplUaraotUw richly- furnished drawing room. “You lore me nol." Indeed I do love yon, bnt”- Yon loro »* i Then what cun prevent our •peedynuloo? Von can not baritete berenu of th# diderence In tank. Yon know that love terete ^“No^oriMo*: them tl on* epectat of raaklhat tore Is power!era to exert any Uflueoc* over. •5hat bwribteKWt« oafomoB jwi tctaiaa.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Atlanta constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, May 17, 1887, Image 1