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' I ' / THE DAILY BEE-OMAHA SATURDAY , JUNE 10 , 1882. 3 \ &OO \ , , The Only Exclusive Wholesale Hardware House XKT 1108 AND 1110 HARNEY STREET. OMAHA NEB. J . -WHOLESALE 3OOK SELLER AND STATIONER AND DBALEH N- Wall Paper and Window Shades 1304 Farnham St. Omaha Neb. S' IROTIB : & /iv- / Lumber , t i / Wo. 1408 Farnliain Street , Omaha , THE MQLINE STOVE ! Manufactured by They mnko a specialty of COOKING STOVES . , and have thin year plarcd . In the market ono of the MOtT ECONOMIC AVl > MOST SA.L1SKACTOHY . STOVES over made. They nmko . botb Plain and extension top , and guarantee all their goods. ? he agcnta for the company are. PIERCY & BRADFORD , DEA1EKS IN FurnacesFireplacesHeaters s sex. uSL axr a ? an x. , GRATES , RANGES , STOVES , HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS , Etc. 211 FARNAM STREET. OMAHA NEB Invites the atterrlionof the public to his ; LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK 03P New Carpets | Embracing all the late pat terns in everything in the Carpet Line. t Mattings , Oil Cloths and window Shades. In large quantities , and always at the Bottom Prices. LACE CURTAINS A SPECIALTY. J. B. DETWILEE ! 1313 Farnam Street. Mo OMAHA , - - NEBRASKA HAI STATIONERY AND BLANK BOOKS We keep on hand a full and complete line of FANCY AND STAPLE STATIONERY fof every description. Pocket-Books Gold Pens , Pencils. Inka , Mucilage.Envelopes ; Visiting , Plavmg Regret , Dinner and Birthday Cards , &a , &o , Give us'a call. GILMAN R. DAVIS , & CO. 105 3 , 16th Street : 10pp. Postoffico. wlO-Sm The Round of Life. Two children down by the flilnlng strand , With eyennfi lilue A * the Mitnrner sen. While the inUngi > un Mis nil tlin Innd AVlth the ROW ! of a golden mvslcry , IiMighins aloud nt tliq Ma-mew's cry , O zlug with joy on its snowy breast , Till the firtt stu lo ka from the evening sky. And the amber bars itrctch over the west. A soft green dell by the breezy shore , A sailor lad nnd. maiden fnir , Kami clipped in baud , while the tkle of yore la txiiiio Again on the listening Mr , For love U j oung though lore bo old. And love alone the heart can till ; And the denr o d tale that baa be' n told In the dnys gone by [ spoken ulill , A trim ' uilt hi me on a unaltered bay ; A wife looking out oj a glistening ea ; A prayer for the loved on * far away. And prattling imps 'ncath the old reel tree ; A lilted latch and a radiant face By the open door in tha falling n'ght ' ; A welcome hume and a wnrm embrace From the love of bit youth nnd children bright. An aged tnnn in nn old'nrm chair ; A goldcu light front the wcgtcrn fly , His wife by his Bide.with her silvered hair , And the open Book of (5od close by , Sweet nn the bay the gloaming fall ? , And bright is the glow of the evening tnr ; Hut dearer to them ore the j upper walla And the golden etrecU of the Innd ftfnr. An old churchyard nn the green hillside , Two lying Atlll in their peaceful rest , The fiihertnen'ri boats going out with the tide In the fiery glow of the nmber west. Children's laughter and old men' * nigh ? , The night that follows themorning clear , A rainbow brid iug our darkened ikieo , Are the round of our lives from year to year. Chittnltn' Journal. MOUNTAIN REGULATORS , I1Y COL. I1EOROE W. 3YMONBS. My first introduction to the regula tors was romantic and decidedly dime novolish. Although I had had con siderable experience in mountain work , my acquaintances were chiuily "moonshinera. " I had heard much about the strength of the now vigilante - lanto order , but gave little orodonco to the marvelous stories that wcro told respecting the solidity , rcspocta bility and discipline of that famous mobocracy which had ruled the moun tain Kentucky for the past four years with nu iron hand , which had com mitted many outrages , made many mistakes , but withal rendered the mountain counties safe to live in , and driven out the desperadoes and out laws. laws.Tho The agent for my division , early in the month of Juno , 1878 , sent me on a mission of importance into ono' of the rich blue grass counties , which county , by the way , boasts of more pretty women , fast horses , fat Dar- hama and fine whisky than any spot of like size in the world. Reliable information had been received at the headquarters of the Secret Service in Washington City that an extensive gang of counterfeiters had opened a mint not far from the famous Blue Lick Spring , and wcro manufacturing at wholesale the most dangeroui character - actor of "queer" money. The ren dezvous of tliO'gang was not definitely located , and I was detailed to "spot" their hiding-place. Accordingly , I went out on the Kentucky Central railroad to the little town from which I was to make a start , procured a horse and rode leisurely through the town into the open country. It was 4 o'clock in the afternoon as I left the hotel. Reach ing the borders of the town , I spurred my horse into a gallop and turned into the first road I came to , running in the direction of the setting sun. I had a theory which afterwards proved a true one that the gang wore located in an isolated and heavily timbered belt of country running from the bor ders of the blue-grass lands out into the barren ridges of Robortuon coun ty. I was thoroughly posted respect ing the roada , was provided with a good post-road map and a pocket com1 pass , and had no feara of losing my' ' self. self.A A lowering sky indicated a possible storm. By 9 o'clock a heavy cloud owopt across the canopy of stars over head , and shut out the feeble light of the young moon. There was a dis tant rumble of thunder , and the southwestern sky was illuminated by livid flashes of oleotrio fire. A few pattering rain-drops warned mo that the storm was close nt hand , and I dis covered that in the hurry of departure I had neglected to bring my gum coat and loggings. I did not fancy a wet ting , and began to look aboutmo , fora ' Elaco of shelter. Th'o night had grown itonsely dark , end a solid wall of black encompassed mo on every hand. This ( 'loom was occasionally pierced by a flash of lightning , enabling mo to see objects close at hand. A particularly vivid flash , just ns the rain began to fall in earnest , brought out in full relief on the right hand side of the road , the outlines of a gloomy looking stone building , the front of which was thickly covered with ivy , clinging in tangled masses from the ground to the topsof the dormer windows , I pulled up my horse and waited for another flash. It came , and I saw that the stone pile was a ruin and uninhabited. I had hoped for a hospitable farm mansion , a warm supper and a com fortable bed , but the rapidly falling rain did not admit of indecision. Dismounting , I led my horse through a gate , which I found after much groping , and guided him through an open doorway into ono of the rooms of the stcno rum. Lighting a little pocket lantern which I always carried , I looked about me. The room in which I found my self was bare and without floor. I did not notice at the time that it had been used as a stable before , The floor above was intact , and I was glad to got shelter from the rain , which was now descending in torrents. Removing saddloltothorodmy horse to a project ing'hook in ono corner of the room and started about ona tour of explora tion. There were eight rooms on the ground floor , all spacious and in ruins. A broad hallway bisected the house , at the far end of which a dilapidated stairway led to the upper story. The rooms on the second floor wore in a better state of preservation , and ono could not help being impressed with the idea that the mansion must at onetime time have boon a noble pile. Two or three of the rooms contained odd pieces of furnituroonco rich and coitly. In ono of the best furnished rooms I determined to take up my abode for the night. Bomo shreds of carpet clung to the floor , the wall * were hung with faded tapestry and the glasalcss windows wore protected by heavy oaken shutters , fantastically carved nnd brightly polished. A ponderous nofft covnrfd with decaying hair-cloth occupied ono corner of the room. I drajrqcd it out to the firo-pinco , brushed nway the dust , started a blnzo on the hearth , and , lighting my pipe , stretched out at full length on the sofa to wonder at my strange situation , and marvel , between the whiu of smoke , over the cause of the ruined grandeur around me. I have neglected to say that I had had no sloop the night before , and the stillness of this old nouses , broken only by the patter of the rain and sough ing of the wind among thotrcoa , noted on tired nature with soporific elLjct. A dozen times I sank into a doze to bo aroused by a crash of thunder. Finally the storm abated and the thunder died away in angry nnd fast receding growls. The fire burned down on the hearth and wtird shad ows crept into the corners of the room. A strnngo hush foil upon the housp , the pipe slipped from my gr.isp nnd 1 fell into a profound sloop. How long I slept I do not know , but awoke finally out of n troubled droahi to find the room brightly illuiuimited'nml crowded with str.mgc , fantastic figures. Fitting climax to my dream ! I started up and stared about mo with wondering eyes Be fore I could oxprcas my astonishment otiu of the figures addressed mo , and , in spite ot the mullled voice and feigned accent , I thought'I recognized the fumiliar tonco of my old friuud , Lance \Vorthington. The Cguro was clad in a Ions , Hewing ing robe of white , which shrouded i from head to foot. The _ head-pieco of the musk was pierced with holes for the eyes , nose and mouth. The others were similarly disguised , and I could almost fancy myself at the secret meet ing of Bomo knightly order of the feudal ago. "You need not be alarmed , " said the shrouded figure ; "you are among friend ? , colonel. Wo moan you no harm , and wo do not intend that you shall do us any harm. You are sur rounded by regulators. If you nro ono of us make yourself known. If not a member of the order , our high priest will administer the oath of allegiance , andaaon inako you one. " "lou need notdisgufso your voice , for I recognize you , " said I , recov ering my self possession. "You nro Lance " "Stop ! " interrupted a dozen voice ? , nnd I saw the gleam of a dozen pistol barrels under the folds of the white shrouds "You will consult your own safety and no ono hero , " said a tall fellow standing at the foot of the sofa. I saw that his pistol covered my heart and was silent. "You think this idle may an mas querade , but I assure you it is the reverse - verso , " said the figure which Ithoui > ht Lance Worthington. ' 'Wo nro regu lators , and have mot tor business. " "Well ? " ! interrogated , rather taunt ingly. "Wo perfectly understand that you are hero by accident , and have no in tention of spying on our action ? . Nevertheless , self-preservation is the first law of nature , and you must join our order. " "Suppose I object to such forced membership ? " I ventured , and looked about for my pistols. They were gone ! "Tho order deals vigorously with all who disobey its commands ! " cried a muflled voice at my ear. "You do not mean ? "I cried , start ing up. "Bo quiet , old fellow , " interrupted the voice which I recognized as Lance Worthington's. "Let mo advise you. This house in which you have taken shelter is the sometimes rendezvous of ono of the strongest Regulator lodges in the state. Wo number 250 members , and nearly all are present to-night. Wo are all armed , and your { pistols are in our possession. This mooting is accidental , but the rules of the order are imperative , and you must become ono of us. ' "Suppose I refuse1' I said. "Then you must suffer the penalty of contempt ! " cried the veiled figure at the foot of the sofa. "And that ? " "Doath' ' " cried a chorus of voices. "Gentlemen , " said I , beginning to take a serious view of the matter , "I am opposed to yuur order and have so expressed myself a hundred times. If you force mo to take any oath I shall not consider it binding , for I take it under protest. " "Ho who is once a regulator is always a roaulator , " wailed the tall figure at the foot of the sofa. "You will never betray the secrets of the order , " "Well , then , " said I , rising to ray foot , "since I am forced to this , thing , go ahead. " "Let the high priest administer the oath ? " said the voice in my roar , and the tall figure at the foot of the sofa stepped forward. ' llold up your right hand ] " cbm- manded the high priest. I did so , and slowly repeated the oath which .bound me to secrecy , which obligated me in a hundred dif ferent ways , and which oath I faith fully kept until regularly released. After the ceremony was over several of the figures unmasked and din- closed old friends of mine. I was not deceived ns to Lance Worthing ton's voice , and ho was the first to congratulate mo as a brother regula tor. tor.In In the course of our conversation ho told mo that the ruined house in which wo were assombod wa the scene of a terrible murder years ago , and had the reputation of being haunted by the ghost of the murdered man. It had not been occupied for years , and the Regulators nad taken advan tage of the superstitious legends con nected with the pile and transformed it into a place of rendezvous. They had no fear of interlopers hero. lie told ma that horse and cattle stealing waa so common in tha county that it was necessary to organize aomo sort of association for protection. They had accordingly allied themselves to the now * "vigilante" order , which had boon so successful in breaking up crime , and organized themselves into a ledge of Regulators. The captain of the ledge was ono of the wealthiest young stock raisers in Kentucky , and the members were from the boat fata- Hies in the state. "Wo hove an important and pain ful duty to perform to-night , " ho said in conclusion , "and you can accom pany us or not , OB you choose. " I pleaded btuinoM and declined. i "I know what you are after , I think , " ho said quickly , "nnd if you will ride with us to-night , and , after our business is over , go homo with me , I will assist you. A man in my employ 1ms been Approached indirectly by the parties you nro after , and ho knows enough of their movements to put you on their track. Ho is nn honest follow nnd 1ms nlrondy tnkon mo into his confulonco. Now , ride with us to-morrow , and 1 will ride with you to-morrow night. " To make a long story short , I finally agreed to make my first lr > p ns n reg ulator , nnd was provided with n shroud similar to those worn by the other members of the lodgo. When I wont down to my horse 1 found him shut- in rly disguised , and could not help smiling at his wuird nnd uncanny ap pearance. "You will answer to the number two hundred nnd fifty-Uirou ! " Bnid the captain of the ted no as I HIM mount ing "Wo are known only by mini * bars when wo are nt work. " Wo rode in the direction in which I had come , four abreast , nnd the long line of white-robed spectres , moving nlong swiftly nnd silently , were rnwigh to inspire tctror in the heart of the bravoot man , had wo clmnced to meet onu during our journey. I learned afterward that had wo mot any person they would have been forced to tnko the nath. An hour passed in this way , nnd wo were fnst ncnring the shire town of the count } ' . I recollected that I know nothing of the object of the midnight ride , and asked my right hand companion for information. "E-h ! " ho whispered ; "you will see. Wo nro nearly there. " To my dying day I will not forgot the dual tragedy unnoted that night "by order of Judge Lynch ! " A hor- ribla murder had been committed n fen * months bcfora in tha county. The motive , adulterous lust. A wife and her paramour were arrested , charged with the murder of a liua- bnnd nnd friend. They wcro intel ligent , their social position was n high one , and wealth in nbutidauco was at their command. In spite of popular indignation against the mur derers nnd strong circumstantial evidence - donco connecting them with the crime , it was very probable that the law which is not always justice - tico through some technical ity would frco the evidently guilty pair , to enjoy undis turbed their blood-stained lust. The case waa laid before the regulators , and they gave it a fair and impartial trial , livery mitigating circumstance in favor of the innocence of the accused persons was carefully con sidered. When the fatal ballot was cast at the close of the investigation there was no merciful "white ball" dropped into the box , and Judge Lynch had pronounced oontonco of death. It is needless to prolong this article by describing that night's work. It is a mutter of history , nnd the verdict t > f the world , after the first shock of horror passed , was "Served them right ! " Executions , bo they legal , illegal or semi-legal , have a painful and horrid Bimilarity. A jail was surrounded by masked men , the jailor forced at the muzzle of a dozen pistols to give up the keys , a man and woman , whoao hands were stained with the blood of a fellow-creature , were aroused from dreams of possible liberty ; a confes sion of guilt was made by both , they were told of the fate in store for them ; a few minutes' time was given them to prepare for that final arraign ment before the bar of a just God , and in spite of the sobs and prayers for mercy , nnd cries and lamentations , were "hanged by the nock until dead. " It was stern and terrible pun ishment. "A life for a life ! " At the cdgo of the town the law dis persed , the masks and shrouds were removed , and each man sought his homo by the nearest and most direct rortd. I accompanied my friend Lmco Woathington , and wo were safe in bud before sunrise. Neither epoko of the occurrence of the night and both tried to forget it in sloop , but it was many long days before I could drive away the haunting faces of those two wretched beings , or forgot the ngony of their last frantic appeals for mercy and life. The next day I possessed myself of information which warranted mo in swearing out warrants against three noted counterfeiters before the nearest United States commisaionor , and the next , with the assistance of a posse of my newly made brethren , I succeeded in overtaking the "crooks , " in captur ing their materials , machines , dies and manufactured money , and lodging thorn all safely in jail. Nil FDoiperandum. When your girl gives you the mitten , and you fuel your heart la broke , Don't give way to black desjiair , but treat it as ik joke , Got your health In first clans order , a bottle - tlo of SriiiNO BLOSSOM buy , And Kft'ly ' join lnjlng class , nnd for another Bweotheart try. 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