The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, July 22, 1891, Image 4
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LOVE.
The hour was late. At the wicket sate
The tardy cows were lowing,
Under the light of that summer night
I ventured forth, not knowing
Whither my wand'ring steps would tread, j
Carina neither, for hope was dead.
As I wandered sad, I met a lad?
A hardy, handsome youth,
With cheeks as bright as his heart was light j
An eye, in whose depths lay truth,
I asked him wherein his pleasure lay;
He answered, "In love." and went his way.
In a cabin door, a couple px>r
With heads like the driven snow,
Were talking o'er the joys that were
In the years so long ago,
I asked what made their hearts so light,
They answered "Love," and said "good
night."
And thus i learned ere home I returned,
That under the skies above
The happiest home that ere was known
Is found where the ruler is Love,
Happiuess, hope and peace are seen
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ISABEL;|
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Shop to Mansion.
The Romantic Story of a Dress j
Maker's Rise in Life.
by Mrs. F. M. Howard.
[Copyrighted, 1539.
" Well, the affair really did come off aftei i
all,' said Mme. Arnot, spitefully, after the
carriage had gone and there was no further
necessity for smiling. "I must say I believed
he would repeat of his folly at the
eleventh hour; but I'd like to see the tableau
when the Standfords hear of it;" and
c>>o rf>iir>xv>ri h.->r nent-iin feelines bv order
ing the girls about with even more than her
usual acridity.
"Dear me,X wisn there were some more
nice, sensible millionaires to take us out of
bondage," siehed Jennie Dewey, as ilme.
A mot left the work-room.
"But as there are not," said Lottie Ford,
"let us rejoico m Isabel's escape. Poor
girl, she was just at the point where her
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life hero was becoming unendurable, and I
bope she has happiness enough in store for
her to atone for it all."
"Well. I am glad for one that there is a man
who is sensible enough to fall in love with a
girl that isn't a beauty," said Lizzie
Knowles. "In the novels all the heroines
that the heroes rave over are 'beautiful as
a dream,' though I must say the beauty of
a dream depends largely on what one has
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is a refreshing change of programme, for
Isabel is certainly far from beautiful."
"It just puts me out of all patience," said
Jennie Dewey, "to read the books in which
the sole basis of love is beauty; not another
quality is mentioned. The heroine may be
idiotic or a vixen, or any thing else, but the
reader is not told that she is any thing but
beautiful. Bah! I detest the very word.''
.Meantime Isabel was being whirled
swiftly along in the train. "Mrs. Falconer,"
she started at the unfamiliar sound,
"do you realize that you have not even
asked me where we are going?"
" I think I have heard it mentioned that
your home is in Philadelphia."' she replied,
smiling; "really, I have been so busy I
have scarcely given the subject a thought,
but I hope, if I am correct, that we are
going there at once; you know I have never
had a real /tome," and she looked up at him
wistfully.
"Then I am glad I planned as I have,"
said he; "we can take a wedding trip
whenever you feel like it, but, for the
present, I think home will be an agreeable
change." Mr. Falconer had just been taking
an extended business trip, and had
stor>t,ed in I'sew York to visit the Stanforas;
traveling was always an irksome task to
him, and he longed for tee rest and quiet of
home.
'I see you aro not the victim of acute
curiosity," he resumed, looking at her
curiouify; '"the majority of women would
have overwhelmed me wit a an avalanche of
questions before this time."
"If you knew how restful and charming
it is to have no cares," said Isabel in reply.
I am reading an interest!eg book, taking
it page by page as it comes to me, and asking
questions would be like skipping, and
reading my experiences before I came to
them."
Her r.nswer pleased him, and he said,
smiling gravely: "Then I will not weary
you with details: I will only say that I will
try and make your book of experiences a
pleasant one."
She smiled back at him; his manner was
particularly grateful to her. None of the
condescension of the moneyed man toward
the poor girl wnom he has married, but he
lifted her to his own plane, easily and simplv,
with a inatier-cf-course air that was
inexpressibly soothing.
He was carefuiiy soiicitous for her comfort,
anil, traveling under such care, in a
magnificent paiace car, was, indeed, a luxury
to the tired girl, and she leaned back
on the luxurious cushions and rested, mind
and body.
In the waiting-room of a station llr.
Falconer wrote to Mrs. Stanford:
"My Deaii sister: I write to tell you an
unexpected bit of news: I am married, an J on
rny way borne with my brute. Your aristocrat
c ideas may be shocked by the knowledge
that mv wife is the ladv who wa.ted
upon L Uy in Mme. Arnot's shop the other
day, but. my dear sister, ray intuitions do not
often lead me wrong, and I am convinced that
my choice is a w.se one, and every hour spent
m S:er company but contirms this opinion. 1
ca-i not analyze the feelings which led me to
this su.iden step, but, though the impulse of
an bo.:r. and in sober, common-sense view, a
most hazardous one, yet I believe it is going to
r"su'.t most happily. I was certainly not begu
led to it by the glamor of beauty, still Mrs.
Falconer's appearance will not disgrace any
position.
l^c-L mi; give j uu u iiiui, mere may
l?e more or less gossip, and I leave it to your
good sense to see that. if you take the matter
wisely and coolly, ranch of it will be avoided,
and the knowledge that she has been a shopgirl
need no: be paraded, unless you make the
fact unnecessarily prominent by displaying
tain ly pr.de atid aversion toward her. After
L ily's wedding is over I hope to see you in
my homo, where I am confident I shall receive
your sisterly a; provai of what I have done.
"Your brother. IL FALCONER."'
Isabel wrote to iierauiit also.
"DearAuntie: lam married, and on my
way to my new home in Philadelphia; a most
astoiina-n - niece of news. :sn"t it? 1 shall not
be obliged to crowd you i:i your small quarters
this summer, as usua', but afterthe beat is
over I t o; e to v;st you. My husband's name
is H'.'.rv y Falconer; he seems most kind, and
1 ate saistled. Yours. ISABEr."
The rest of the journey passed uneventfully.
and the travelers reached home in the
afternoon. It was a beautiful day, clear
and sunny, and the city of Brotherly Love
was at its best, as the carriage rolled rapidly
through the broad streets.
"What, <i lovely place." said Isabel, as
tlicv stopped before a large stone mansion,
set in the midst of a lawn lavishly adorned
with shrubbery and statuary, and watered
by the cooling spray of a large and beautifully-designed
fountain.
-This is home,'' said Mr. Falconer, as he
handed her from the carriage, and noted
the delight in her face.
A fairv-like little form, dressed in white,
;v:th an aureole of goliien hair floating out
from her perfect face, came running down
the massive steps, with, beaming smiles, to
meet them.
' Papa, dear papa!" she cried, as she
threw herself eagerly inio his arms.
CHAPTER IIL
"I have brought you ?. present, Grade,"
he said, as he embraced the child, then
placed her on the walk, aid turned tc
Isabel, "a mamma, and I hope you will be a
very good little daughter to her."
"A mamma," repeated the little girl,
looking up at Isabel with shy eyes; she had
never known a mother's care, and could not j
realize what it implied
"My dear," said Isabel, her heart warming
at once to the little one, an orphan like }
herself, and taking the little hand m ners, i
she pressed a kiss on the sweet red lips, '*1
am sure we shall love each other very dearly."
' Mrs. Falconer, this is Mrs. MontforJ.
my housekeeper," said Mr. Falconer, as
they were met in the spacious hall by an
elderly woman, simply dressed in black.
She had a good, sensible face, and Isabel
felt as if she would find in her a friend in
her new and untried position.
Mrs. Montford dropped a little courtesy
and welcomed the new comer in spite of
her surprise with a few cordial and wellchosen
words, and then looked inquiringly
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' I should have apprised you of the
event,''he said, smiling, "but I wished te
surprise you. Please show Mrs. Falconer
to the east room and see that she is made
comfortable after our journey. The trunks
will soon be here, and I will have yours
sent to you immediately,7' turning to Isabel.
"and you had better lie down and rest
before dinner.''
It was a large and beautiful room ;to
which Mrs. ilontford led the way, and furnished
elegantly with every thing needful
for a restful toilet. The furniture was of
heavy wainut, ana tne draperies 01 ricu
crimson terry gave a rich, shaded light
which was very grateful to the tired eyes of
the traveler; the soft carpet yielded to her
tread like velvet and the touch of luxury
was everywhere apparent
"Is this really you, Isabel Grant?" she
said to herself, as she stood before a large
mirror and looked at her face, somewhat
dusty and jaded with traveling, and gave
herself a sly pinch as she did so. "One
week an unhappy retainer in Mme.
Arnot's train, with no prospect of a home,
but a corner in Aunt Debby's crowded cottage,
the next a wife and mother in this
elegant house.
' Why did you not tell me you had a
daughter?'' she asked, as Mr. Falconer appeared
two hours later. She had had a re- i
tiro? fnr rHnnar.
''You did not ask me," he said; ''remember,
you did not wist to skip any of the
pages ia your book of experience. 19 it a
distasteful one*"
"Rather a momentous one, you must admit,"
she replied, smiling., "to find myself a
mother as well as a wife, on such short notice,
but,"' and she looked in his face with
earnest eyes, "I will strive to prove myself
worthy of the trust you have shown in me."
"I ain sure you will," he said, touching his
lips to her hand; it was the first sign of a
caress he had given her. and she blushed
vividly.
"Grade is very like her mother," and
he toyed absently with the charms on his
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very docilo and easily managed."
"She reminds me of Lilly Stanford," replied
Isabel, '-and I loved her at first sight"
"Lilly is indeed a lovable girl, und if you
can train Gracie to be like her, in spirit as
well as in looks, I shall be well satisfied. To
teil the truth her birth was the cause of
her mot'.er's death, ana I fear I was neglectful
of her for that reason, and it is only
of late that I have known much about her.
Mrs. Montford has lived with me many
years, and I have trusted the child to her
care entirely."
"She will naturally be a little sensitive
about giving her up to the care of another,"
said Isabel, thoughtfully.
"Probably, and a little fearful and jealous
of you as a step-mother to her charge, but
I leave it to your good sense, to be so kind
and considerate that this difficulty will
soon be overcome with mutual respect and
good-will remaining. Mrs. Montford is an
excellent christian woman, and has every
claim on our consideration, and the fact of
her being my housekeeper does not detract
from her worth in the least."
"Surely I have too lately been an employe
myself to feel any superiority to Mrs.
Montford on that ground," said Isabel,
quickly.
"And yet, Mrs. Falconer, allow me to
suggest that you keep that fact buried in
your own bosom." he spoke, earnestly;
' while I despise a snob above all things, and
would have you treat our dependents wita
ail kindness and courtesy; still there is nc
need for them, or society at large, to know
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to that you now occupy; you may be a trifle
awkward at first in small matters, but
doubtless Mrs. Stanford will gladiy post
you on society points; she is an expert in
these thiugs, though I must confess I have
paid little attention to them myself, as fashIons
in etiquette change almost frequently,
as in bonnets."
"Ah, Mrs. Stanford!" and the young
wife sighed deeply. "I fear she will be
too angry wi*'a me to do me a sisterly kindaesr."
"I think you are distressing yourself
.vithout cause," said Mr. Falconer, kindly.
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"At least I would advise you not to rea*
this chapter in your experience until you
come to it, and, by the way, that reminds
me that I wish you to go out with mo and
select a present for Lilly and Ralph as soon
as you arejsufficieutly rested,and you had better
pay lime, ilorand a visit also, and have
your wardrobe replenished, as I wish to
have you appear suitably clothed from the
first." He took out a bill-book and gavo her
a thousand dollars, more money than she
had ever seen at once before, saying:
" Please remember there is no need for
economy, and if there is not sufficient, ask
for more without hesitation."
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she was indeed dropping into her new
sphere of luxury with ease and dignity, and
no one would have known from her manner
that pin-money in thousand-dollar quantities
was not an every-day affair in h6r past
life.
riarvey Falconer looked at her with a
pleased smile; h;id she gushed or overwhelmed
him with profuse gratitude he
would have been annoyed; as it was she
met his idea of a well-bred woman perfectly.
" \Ve will go in the morning," she said,
quietly; ''one".? ideas are so much clearer
tuan in the heat of the day."
.Meantime a iar less peaceiui scene wa?
being enacted ia Mrs. Stanford's dinmgroo:n;
the postman had come just, as they
were jra" h red therefor dinner, and Mrs.
Stanford rt-ad the letter from her brother.
"Mon-y on us!"'she gasped, uyou can
never srctess the news.*'
" Wh t can it be, mamma, why, you actually
look faiut.'' Mrs. Stanford bad not yet
put on hor evening complexion.
" Your Uncle Harvey is married; but that
isn't all of it,-' was the answor.
" Married."' echoed Lilly, "it must be natrirnony
is a catching disorder, but to whom?
I didn't suppose he had looked at a woman
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iravagance, but a society young lady must
iiavo somo latitudoof expression.
Well, he has looked at oue to some purpose,
it seems,''replied Mr. Stanford, dismally;
"you remember that homely girl
that waited on you the other day at Mme.
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shop-girl."' cried Lilly.
"That sho^'rlf" srroanyd ilrs. Stanford;
"he has married her on one day's acquaintance.
I knew that Harvey Falconer was a
living monument of oddity, but this beats
every thing." and she read the letter aloud.
Mr. Stanford laughed heartily. "Harvey
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himself to the toast, which in the excite-,
ment was being neglected.
"What shall we do?" sighed Mrs. Stan- j
ford; "the miserable story will get out in
spit? of us."
"Cut Harvey off with a shilling," sup-'
gested Mr. Stanford, facetiously; his
record was truly American, having risen to j
his present position from being a bare-loot j
t>oy in the streets of New York, consequent- j
ly his sympathies were with the working j
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;hem.
"Do be sensible, Mr. Stanford," said his ;
wife, rather snappishly.
"Then I say. in all seriousness, that you j
had better follow your brother's advice, i
and make the best of it," he resumed, quiet- j
ly. "Harvey's head is pretty generally i
level, and 1*11 dare venture he has not been!
taken in by any frothy-headed gimlet, and j
if you take her up, and make the most of
her, she may prove a perfect lion in society;
as likely to be as any other way, for you
know Dame Grundy dearly lovos a romance."
"She seemed very ladylike and quiet that
day," sai.i ijiliy, coming over to ner iatuer'9 i
stand-point. as she invariably did.
But sSie may come of some coarse, hor-1
rid family, that will be a continual drawbuck
to her." Mrs. Stanford was determined
to see all the dark shades in the
picture.
Not necessarily," replied Mr. Stanford, i
"I have know:, wretchedly poor people to i
hold over their richer neighbors in mtelli-!
gerce and refinement."
"Well, I hope it may be so," sighed Mrs.
Stanford. "Of course her life at Mme.
Arcot's has brought her in contact with
people of wealth and culture, so that she i
will have some ideas of style."
" I noticed that she used choice language,
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said Liily. '-Much better than Mme. Arnot,
who in her anxiety to be geuteel does slash
the King's Engl sh cruelly at times; for instance,
w'-.en she talks about patron hats
/or pattern hats, and other mistakes equally
ridiculous. You will visit them while I
ara at the mountains?" she spoke, inquiringly.
Yes,! suppose so,'* replied Mrs. Stanford,
hesiiatingly.
" A littio help from you at the first may
be of preut benefit to her," suggested Mr.
Stanford, kindly. "It's done, and it remains
tor us to make the best of it, and if
you can coach her up in some of the points
that women are so particular about, no
doubt she'il come out all rijrht." ?
"Perhans vou are ricrht," Mrs. Stanford
replied, more cordially than she had yet i
spoken; she loved to be looked up to as authority
in society matters. '*If she is teachable
and intelligent it may not be so bad,
after all, but what a freak!" ,
If people would only follow theStanfords
proposed example, and make the best of
things in this vexing whirl of life, what a
world of trouble would be saved, but the I
most of us fret and worry, beating our
wings against the inevitable, to the premature
development of crows' feet and gray
hairs. Perhaps this is a distinctly American
trait, and traceable in some degree to j
tivsnentic Die and other indigestible stuffs; I
howev?r that may be, we could profitably
xchanpe some of cur excessive ability for
worrying for a little of the German stolidity,
or the French elasticity, and be a happier
and more agreeable Nation.
' This is your choice, then, Mrs. Falconer?"
They were standing before two
elegantly-framed pictures in a popular
artist's studio; one, a wonderful piece of
coloring in the Yellowstone Park; the other
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pie tips of the mountains, the tops of the
tall trees, and even the shrubs which
fringed the brook in the valley tipped
with a ha/y p:nk tint from the setting sun,
which gave ;i bewitching effect.
Isabel had never had the privilege of exercising
her taste in the selection of expensive
pictures before, and she enjoyed the
novel experience hugely.
"Yes," sue replied, with enthusiasm, "it
rests my eyes to look at it, and I am sure
Miss Stanford will like it."
Mr. Falconer said a few words to the artist,
ana the picture was taken from the
easel and paid for.
Mr. Falconer watched his wife at Mme.
Morand's with great satisfaction; she gave
neroruers m a quiet, concise maimer, o.uu
with the air of one who understood herself
perfectly, and knew exactly what she
wanted; in decided contrast to a fussy
creature of the vulgar rich class, who kept
one counter in a ferment with her conflicting
order*.
Isabel had often wished that she might
have the opportunity of choosing one costume
for herself, without the necessity of
counting the dollars spent in its construction,
and now with the prospect of half a
dozen before her and no limits as to expense,
she made out her programme at
home, carefully studying her own needs and
style to a nicety.
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and orders perceived at once that her customer
was a lady of artistic tastes, and
waited upon her with pleased alacrity.
What would she think if she knew that only
"last week I stood behind the counter also,"
was Isabel's inward comment, and' she contrived
before she went to speak a word of
kindness to the woman, wiiose tired face
lighted up with pleasure as she replied
gratefully.
Harvey Falconer observed the little transaction,
and said exultingly to himself: "A
true lady, every inch of her; my intuitions
have not betrayod me."
44 Have you ever learned to ride?" he
iaid, as they were once more seated in
,h.eir carriage.
" Not since I was a child and rode barefS
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back in primitive style." She smiled at the
recollection. "But I think I should like it
exceedingly well, however."
" Then you had better order a habit, for
Doll, one of the carriage horses, is a very
g?niie annual, ana I am very ioiiu ui iiursuback
riding. With a few lessons at the
ridiag school I think you will make a very
graceful rider."
She turned to him cratefully. "You
forget nothing that can add to my happiness,"
she said, and involuntary tears ol
pleasure stood in her eyes.
"I should hope not," he replied, smiling;
44 it would be unpardonable should I invite
a lady to my home and then neglect her."
They were riding now out beyond the
business portion of the city, past elegant
residences and pai tial homes.
44 You have told me so little of your early
life," he said. 441 should like to hear bow
your childhood we* spent.-'
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hood," she replied, thoughtfully. "Of my
parents I remember nothing, and Auut
Debby always seemed strangely reticen tin
regard to them."
"And your aunt?"
"Was always very kina to me, so far as
she dared to be; Uncle John is very unreasonable
when he has been drinkinpr, and
not only abuses me, but his own children
and his wife. His downward career has
been very rapid for the last five years, and
from being the owner of a comfortable
home he is now obliged to live in a miserable
rented cottage, not nearly large enough
for the family, while they would actually
suffer for necessities if aunt did uot sew con
stantly. I have helped her to clothe the
children, what I could from my own scanty
earnings, but I must confess X. did not see it
a duty to go beyond that ra the family of a
great able-bodied man, when he was spending
the greater part of his earnings in
drink," anc* her eyes flashed angrily.
"You did quite right," said Mr. Falconer,
decidedly; "there are some classes of poor
whom it is a positive injir-y tr. holp."
The answer to Mr. Falconer's letter canto |
in due time: it was characteristic of Mrs. i
Stanford, bewailing his hasty marriage in i
one breath, and congratulating him in an ;
other, and he smiled as he read aloud: 4*I !
will visit y u as soon after the v.-edding as I !
can be spa. 3d. Lilly sends greeting to Mrs.
Falconer, u d bids me say that her rem^m- j
brance of ) ?ris a very pluasant one," but :
the main purt of the letter he wisely kept to
himself.
"The dear girl," said Isabel, in grateful i
relief. l,I believe I shall find my first im-1
pression of her correct."
A few days iater a charming little note |
came from Lilly herself, acknowledging the j
gift of the picture. "You say, dear Uncle
Harvey, that it was my new auntie's selection;
she must have exquisite taste, and
nothing could h ive pleased both Ralph and j
juvself more porfrvrly. Thank lier for me,'
until I can thank you both i:; person, which {
I hope to do so -u after our return from the j
mountains."
"Do you see any changes you would like
to make'"'
They were making a formal tour of the
house, as Isabel hud been so wearied and
busy that she had only peeped into the parlors
and & few ol" t no chambers. Grade was
with them, h.i'.ding fast to the hand of her
new mother; sh.: cimig to her even now,
and her i'.r; loss :-fTivtii"?:i was very dear to
the y>>i;<ji; u.rl,wi;o felt her motherhood such
a r??-iji:?!isibiiity.
' Mrs. Moatford and I have lived so quietly
we have seen no need for changes, but I
shall be happy to make any which you may
suggest."
' There is one ideal room which I miss in
the house," she replied. ''Every thing is
rich and beautiful, and with a few touches
of arrangement, are all that can be desired.
out tne rooms iacK tne eiem: nt oi cozmess
which I should like to embody in a family
sitting-room, in which to spend our evenings.*'
"Then you do not intend to spend your
evenings at lime. A"s ball and Mrs. PJs
musicals, and so on through tile list'"' and
he looked at her with amused interest.
' Not unless I must,''she answered. "If
you wish ine to. i will try to please you, but
I have had little opportunity for readme:,
and I was hoping that you would help me in
selecting and digesting some of these books
winch look so tempting to mc," and her eyes
:est<-d lovingly on a magnificent book-case
filled with valuable books.
"I shall be only too happy to," he replied
in a tone 01" relief; "to tell the Truth, society
is a consummate bor? to me, unless taken in
homeopathic doses, but I did not wish to pin
you Jy.vn tu my quiet life; now for your
idea of a room."
"I think 1 had better not tell you," she
said. ;>iuy:u:iy, vrrauiu auu i win suipn^c
you somoevening/'
He stu;.,l biting his lip in crave indecision.
"I think, M.-s. F:<!ooner," he said at last,
"that there is sr.ch a room m the house, but
it is never opened except when Mrs. Montford
dusts and cleans it; would you like to
see it?"
Sne looked in his face, and rend the truth.
' It is your lirsi wife's room." stu- s;ud, gently;
"forgive !iie for touching on a subject
which I fear has given you pain."
"No, no. not that," he said; ,;the room is
very dear to me, and when you have seen
it, you will read her character in it,I think."
They turned and went silently up the
stairs to a door which he reverently unlocked,
and they entered
as everywhere the eye met. light and delicate
thing*; pink and white were the main
colors used in its adornment; the walls wero
tinted pink. with a cornice of ivory white;
the windows were curtained in delicate
filmy lace, looped baclc with pink satin ribbons;
a sin .11 bookcase filled with her favorite
books; acabinet organ stood in a corner,
with an open book on the rack; dainty, restful
chairs, ornamented with laces aiul pink
ribbons, stood about in unstudied positions,
as if the owner had but just placed them
there.
A little round table stood by a window; a
wicker sewing-chair, with its lace draperies,
stood close beside it, and on the table
o fi'Oirilft cl?nt ? ? lo/tn.tw'm rY>r>/-1
"kerchief i;iy beside it, just as the owner
hail laid it down, and in the basket a little
chemise?for the infant visitor expected
by the. younp wife, the lace half sewn on,
the needle still where she set it lust, and a
tinv gold thimble close by thf basket.
From the wail above looked down the pictured
face of the 3-oung wife in its giided
frame; a fair, sweet face, the index of a
loving and pure spirit. It was a pathetic
scene, and Isabel's eyes filled with tears as
she looked upon it; she held out her hands
to him in earnest sympathy, saying in low,
tremulous tones: 'T can never, never fill
her place in your heart, I am sure."
[To be continued.]
The "Weather and the Cropi.
The weekly weather and crop buile
tin of the South Carolina weather service,
in co-oper.itioQ with the United
States Signal Service, for the week ending
Saturday, is as follows, and is encouraging
to farmers:
The reports tor the week from the
weather-crop correspondents snow that
the rainfall has been about normal, and
fairly distributed; temperature about
the average, with an avenge amount of
sunshine?all of which has greatly benlitted
crops.
/\ rt/\f f/v?^ /?*?Arv Imp 11 nilar<?rtr?rt ?l
JL L1C UUClUli llrto uiiuci c* |
great improvement over that of the
previous week, and while it is growing
very rapidly and much of it is relieved
of the grass, still the l'aet remains that
the plant is smaller and later than tb?
average for years, and must affect the
yield materially.
Rain has fallen in most sections of
the State, but if some localities it is
much needed a', this time. The beneficial
effects of the rains were somewhat
neutralized by the succeedingcyol
weather. Uut if the present seasons
continue there is yet time for a favoraUlo
ohunarv in fmn r?r?nrliMnns_
v,ll%"3v " tr I
The corn crop is a fair average and on
upland is reported in good condition, j
tbe recent rains having been very benelicial
to this crop as it "is cow maturing,
but corn 011 bottom lands is very young
and small.
The rice crop is a fair average and in
line condition, and up to this time bas
sustained no injury from either drought
or freshet. The
melon crop is now ready for marketing
and is being shipped to Northern
cities, but the" melons are not us
large as when compared to other years.
Cooktid to Death 011 the Ua.ll.
Asi'EX, C"L.. July 12.?A horrible
railroad accident occurred at Aspen
Junction, eighteen miles west of As*
nen. on the Midland Road, at 11 o'clock
on Saturday night.
A special tra:n, consisting of a baggage
car and one passenger coach, was
returning to Aspen from Glen wood
Springs. The pas>eng?-r coach contained
about thirty passengers, mostly
Aspen people. The train was backing
from a wa'.er tank to switch to the Aspen
track, when the road engine was
run out oi ilie railroad round house,
and the rear en ( of the passenger train
hit the check \alve 011 ihesideof the
boiler, which exhausted the hot steam
into ttie broken end or' the passenger
car, scalding thirteen passengers?Jive
meu, seven women ;i :u one cnuu. i ne i
car was thro>vn from the track.
The passengers arrived at Aspen in
a Uigjjnge car at l.-W a. 111. All that j
was possible was done to relieve the !
sufferings of the unfortunate passengers.
Those who have died at present
writing are: Mr.and Mr*. A. 1>. Kogers, i
of Woodrie, Annie I'heian, of Cardiff, I
Col., aged IT years, Mrs. W. .J. Willoby, I
of Ulenwo; d, Col, Mr.\ .John Cr. Baldwin.
of Glen wood, Col, Mrs. Frank Kilis
and baby, of Aspen.
The wounded, who still live with j
hopes of recovery are: Frank Eilis,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leonard an:l sis-)
ter, Mary Ann O'Donnell and Frank {
Leach.
The coroner's inquest will be held I
tms evening. .Mrs. uwouy was me;
wife of the assessor of Garfield Councy. I
Mrs. Baldwins husband is in Chicago^
The world breaks the hearts of fits I
best benefactors, and then, after iuar^J
days, builds them sepulchres. If vlfl
would raise the age iu which }ou liH
you must live above ir, and to lH
above it is to be misunderstood, perl*
THE ALLIANCE DEMANDS.|
WHAT SENATOR GEORGE. OF MISSIS- ]'
SIPP . THINKS CFTHEM.
lie \<-ccpts? (Item all But Tfcrpfc? Why He
CbDt Accept Tli??e--Hls Plx.il to Iticren^e ]
the Money Circulation.
The Associated Press di-jv.tches an- i
nounced some time ago with a flourish j
that Senator G<-orge, of Mississippi, :
who is m iking a fight for re-election, ;
had swallowed virtually ail th^ de- j
mands of tlie Ocala alliance platform !
except the sub-treasury bill. TheBirm- j
ingham Age-Herald now prints the senators'
letter in which the alleged swal- :
lowing was done.
The Ocala demands are likely to be j
the centre (if interest and poptic.jl d?s- '
cushion during the next few months !
and all who wish to understand the j
cussions and references and to b^ i:i- !
formed in current politics should u- |
thoroughly famili-v with them. They j
have I it en published widely, but here
they are again. Cut them out and
paste them aw-t> *
*1. UV demand the abolition of na- !
tional banks; we demand that the gov- j
eminent shall establi-h suit trt::smies j
or depositories in the seveial State.-',
?vhieh shall loan monev direct to the
jieople at a low rate of interest, not to
excted2per cent, per annum on nonperishable
farm products, and also upon
real estate, with proj er limitation-*
upon Hie quantity of lam I and amount
oi nioxjtv; we demand that if e amount,
of the c:i:ci:latein/ medium h-spetdily
increased to not. less than ?50 p? r c-apita.
"i. We tii mai.d that ror.grtss shall
pass such laws a.s >hall elfeciuaily prevent
tijfc dealing in lutun-s in all agricultural
and mechanical piodectwns;
preserving a stringent system of procedure
in trials such as shall secure the
prompt conviction mui imposition of
such penalties as t>lfis'i stcure the nust
perfect compliance with the h-.w.
' 3. We denounce tin* silver Will iv
cently passed l?y congress, and demand
m lieu thereof the iiee atid utijimhcd
Coinage of silver.
' 4. \V<- demand the passage i f l.'.w.s
prohibiting alien i'Wntishipc.1 Jand. u"m!
tha.t coi)gie>s!al?i* pioropt action to obtain
all lands n; \v tsw ii? d by aliei.s and j
foreign syndicates, and t Install lands I
iio vv lit Id by rail ioads ami other corporations
in excessot such as i- actually
nsed and needed by them. be reclaimed
by the govt mi int ami held
for actual settlers only.
?'u. IJeJieving in the doctrine of equal
lights to all and special privileges to
none, we demand that ui;r national legislation
shall le so 1 rained in the future
as not to build up one industry at the
expense of another. We iuither demand
a removal of the existing heavy
tariff tax on the necessaries of life that
the poor of our land must have. We
further demand a just and equitable
system or graduated tax on incomes.
\Ve believe ihat the money of '.he country
shouid be kept as much as possible
in the hands of the people, and hence
we demand that all national and State
revenue shall be limited 10 the necessary
expenses ot' thtf government economically
and honestly administered.
' We demand the most r^id, hen
est and just State and national governmental
control and supervision of the
methods of public communication and
transportation, and if this control and
supervision do not remove the abu-es
now existing; v.v cemand the government
ownership of such means of communication
and transportation."
Senator George favors the safe and
tryr% /) n o 1 .a i it livn t h?? riivKt t %t' notiati.
i^iauuiu di/uiiiiuii vi uit wi noviv/uHi
banks to issue money to represent
the government bonds they hold. He
points out that sudden Mid general retirement
of the bank notes would dangerously
decrease the amount oi money
in circulation. He lavors increasing
the amount of money in the country
from $24 to $50 a head as soon as possi
ble. He outlines a generul scheme lor
the limited increase of the issue of
treasury notes. to the amount of -S1U a
head for our population, this money to
be paid out by the government in meeting
its regular expenses. He thinks
the duties and internal revenue taxes
should be so regulated as to leave the
government income less than its cos ,
the deiicieney to be met by issues of
treasury notes so as to keep a smaii
?l.rpnm nf nmv mfiiicv wintimiaUv 1lo\V
iDg into circulation."
Senator George favors the free coinage
ol silver. lie advocates co-operation
by State and Federal legislatures
and courts to prevent trading in futures
and to outlaw debts incurred in
futures transactions. Most of the
States, he says, already have laws to
prevent alien ownership of lands. He
evidently regards this matter as of little
importance. The ownership of
lands by corporations can, he says, be
regulattd by the States, except m the
territories and the District of Columbia.
II?! does not believe any government
lias the power to confiscate or
toL*c? ttiutit' rr.nortx? ti\ nr hmiirlif.
i-?nv ? M M J VJ T Vil WV Vi
by corporations unless the property was
given on conditions which have not
been complied with. In this case he
favors forfeiture. He thinks there will
be no danger of corporations holding
idle lands if they are justly taxed. He
is squaiely against government owner- 1
ship of rail roads aud telegraph lines.
He believts the State and federal governments
can by supervision and use of
the power given them by he constitution
check or prevent the wrongs now 1
done by such corporations. If the gov- 1
eminent can not do so now. howevt-r. 1
it could nol do so if il owned ihe roads
midlines. Thev can not be conliscated. :
To buy them would cost seven billions
of doliars, the interest on which .vould !
b;* an enormous drain on the peopl--;
w lnle a million and a half new govern- ;
ment employees would bring a Hood of ;
coiruption and add so enormously to
the strength of the party in power th.it
a change without revolution would be
virtually impossible.
^eany nair me jeuer is a strong argument
against the sub-treasury and
loan schemes. The cotton grower, Sen- .
ator Georae says, would have l'ar the
worst of the sub-treasury scheme. People
can makeover and patch old clothes,
and with the cotton crop locked up tor
higher prices the demand wouid fall
away. Consumers would cease from
buy jug or wait until the time when the 1
borrowed money would be due aui :
the crop be forceii on the marker. People
must eat, however, and the corn (
and wheat growers might hold their
products and let them out gradually
at high prices, according lotheueuiand.
1 liedouuiem lcirmer vvjiuu pa* muic
icr his loud and get less lor his cotton.
Furthermore, the senator argues, the
sub-treasury scheme would not increase
i he volume of currency in any Southern
btate. It would practically amount ,
to the cotton grower selling hi? crop at
current rates. Instead of getting his
money from the buyer he would get it
from t he government. Xo mure money
would he paid out as loans on cotton in
ware houses than would be paid for it in
outright purchase.
fhe 1 tnd loan scheme the senator
thinks worse than the suh-tre^scry.
Only one-fourth of the adults of the
couutry own land. If there was any
Ixnetit from the suggestion it would be
confined to them. The currency, however,
would be practically irrc-ue.-mabie
and therefore deprceiaitcl in value.
The tendency u?>i:cii law would be to
encouragetb" opposition to laud owners
already strong at the North and to develop
the spirit of communism.
ipSUtor George says the money in
Circulation in the Smith in the greater
part of the year is not more than 84 or
?5 while at the North there is from S70
to $80 a head. The currency is notonly *
insullicieot but the inequalities of its
distribution make the trouble more
serious. This i^ults, he says, from the ,
fact that the South produces only raw <
knaterial. We match our man and mule i
bow<rr against machinery at the North
the work even year of more than :
Bo hundred million men. eating and
kring nothing requiring no feeding
fuel. All the proh^0f"nauling
manufacturing anil s-Iline- our raw [
material is icade and kept at the JS'ortn. j
Our only profit is in the margin there >
is bet v. i f 11 t".e cos: of production and j
the s<-ilinj:" p ice.
Ti.is evil. Senator ijeorge thinks, like
?r e drain of tu i*?v from thenockets!
oi the pccpt- intf the treasury, can he !
relieved by 1'r^e tiade, ora tariff strictly j
for revenue, such as is virtually de- i
marided by ihe Ocala Platform.
So far from swallowing the Ocala j
platform, Senator George accepts only j
tf.ose parts of it which are sound demo"- |
cratic docrrine and are in accord with j
democratic principles and contentions.
The sub-treasury scheme, the land
loan scheme and the government owership
of railways arid telegraph lines are
all founded on extreme developments of
the republican principles of paternalism
and contempt for the constitution,
which is the tolr-mii compact by which
the S :i!es ar - !i-i-!iid together. They
wuv pro!>ai')y j?m it: to catch the republican
vol:-. I--f- i the people with
i:ew and app.ir-:.t!y hopeful oilers relief
and to enai'h' M?u;e politicians who
had IiK-ri lei'r. out. hv tfie old narties and
<;n tir- i>id l:n s to get cflices.
Xo <*oi;*?n hn v. ill ever pass the subtreasun
I ill or anything like it. Xo
inai; uhu coui:: b- elected president
would ;t. If it should become a
law it would n;iri the Southern farmer
first atul d'l ot!u-r farmers later. The
only prople who would secure anj advaLt.iSH
from would be somespecu'ar.i
rs, hrokrrs ai.d traders. They would
sull'-r from ?* inUieend, for anything
wlde!i r it.M'-j w i espread disaster and
ilistur.'toi.Cf must ii jure everybody.'?
(JrnM.vilit* NfW.s.
erudition of Cotton.
Wasiiincti-n. July 10.?July returns
Lo the Department <t Agriculture show
some i:tU)jovtiiH nt in cotton condition
du.iui: lite m'>Hth nf.June. The general
avenue for the whole breadth has advanced
three points, standing at 8S.0.
This is three point.'- below the July return
las-t year and one above that of
Jt>St>. In but four seasons since 1874
have July returns been so low. The
slight in:provement noted has becu quite
iieueral throughout the whole belt, the
result of favorable weather during the
month. The crop is universally late
ranging local!) troin a tew days to two
weeks or more. In the Atlantic and
Eastern (juIi States especially the plaut
h small and backward and lack of suitable.
weather l??r ehi pping out has made
litlu's vtrv giassy. uermination was
slow and imperiect nnd replanting failed
to secure perfect stands. Locally, consi/tirabla
areas I ave been plowed up and
given to other crops or abandoned entirely.
From the Mississippi Westward
the plant, while s-omewhat backward, is
of good color making generally vigorous
growth, while plantations running a
sullicieut numoer of ulows are reasonably
clean. There is some complaint of lack
of labor. The ouf|ook in Texas is especially
good, plan- vigorous, fields well
vvoiked ;-.ud fruiting begua. Worms are
reported from hut two Counties, both in
JL'exas, noi even me invasion or uie ursi,
brood l?ein^ noted anywere else. The
relurus o!' condition bv states are as
!ol!ows: Virginia. S2; North Carolina,
77: .South Carolina, SO; Georgia, 85;
Florida, 94: Alabama, 87 Mississippi, I
91; I.ouisijua, 90: Texrs, 05; Arkansas, j
92: Tennessee. S*2.
?j i
A Remarkable Occurrence.
Round Lake, N. Y., July 15.?An j
extraordinary scene occurred at the i
Christian xlliauce meeting here this I
morning, .miss r. .Louise oneparu. 01
250 West Forty-fourth street, Xew!
York, a wealthy young lady, who
joiurd the alliance six months ago,
spoke irom the platform and announce
: that she had given all her
jewels to the Lord and now proposed
to give 625U to pay the expense of a
missionary to the heathens, tjhe asked
i? any one" v,ou:d help her along. A
number of the congregation, men and
wointii, trose and donated their jewels,
rings, watches, watch chains, ear-rings,
etc.. and money to the same purpose,
until the little"altar looked like a jewei
case. Mi?s ^hepard was overcome
by the scene and could not restrain her
tears.
Pianos and Organs.
X. \V. Thump, 13-1 Main Street Coiiitnbia,
S. 0., sells Pianos and Organs,
direct iroin factory. Xo agents'commissions.
The celebrated Chickeriug
Piano, Mathushek Piano, celebrated
tor its clearness of tone, lightness of
touch ana lasting qualities. Mason &
Hamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Upright
Pianos, from ?225 up. Mason &
Hamlin Organs surpassed by none.Sterling
Organs, $50 up. Every Instrument
crii;irantt;ed for six vears. Fifteen davs'
trial, expenses both ways, if not satisfactory.
Sold on Instalments.
Poisoned by Bad Milk.
Louisville, Ky., July 15.?Near
Russellville jesterday the family of J.
11. Cornelius, a well-to-do farmer, was
poisoned in the food at supper. Bernard
Cornelius a nephew, uied before
the doctor could be reached. Five others
are dangerously ill. The symtoms
are of arsenic. The poison is supposed
to have been in the milk. There is no
cause kno vn for anyone to have given
the poison.
The Urates Failed to "Work.
Colorado City, Col., July 15?a.
disastrous freight wreck occurred at an
early hour this morniug on the Colorario
Midland at Ute 1'ass. Fireman
Wilson and Engineer Moore were killed,
and eleven cars loaded with ore and
bullion wen; totally destroyed. The accident
was caused by t he failure of the
brakes to work while descending a
steep declivity, the train rushing down
lit a J rightful rate and jumping the
track at the first curve.
The importance of purifying the
L?Iood ctnnot be over-estimated, for
without pure blood you cannot enjoy
?00d healh. 1'. P. P. (Prickly Ash,
Poke Koot and Poltassium) is a miraculous
nlood purifier, performing more
:nres in six months than all thesarsaparillas
and so-called blood purifiers
put. togwtiier.
lihcutaatism is cured by P. P. P.
Pains and ;:ches in the back, shoulders,
knef-s, ankles, hips, and wrists are all
.^tracked and conquered by P. P. P.
This tfreat medicine, by its blood
cleansing properties, ouuus up aaa
strengthens the whole bodv
Kbeumalism.?Tames Paxton, of Savannah.
(ia., s:i\s he had Rueumatism
so ha.! that he could not move from
ihe Ik iI or dress without help, and that
he tri??l many remedies, but received
n?? rt-Sief until he began the use of I'. P.
P. (Priikiy Ash, Poke Root. and Potassium;.
ami two bottles restored him to
Ileal! :<
WHY NOT USE OURS ?
MURRAY'S \m MIXTX1F.L
IS A
i
GENUINE BLOOD TON it!
}
MURRAY'S SARSAPARILLA'
i
"Piir-ifit-r or rl Kirrinrr Arpllip.il'p! I
We are the Manufactures aud Sole Pro>rietors
of both.
This is the time of the year the system
equtres a tonic and the blood a purifiCr.
Our stock of Drugs. Medicin^-^hemi;als
and Druggists ?>undr<J?Tis complete.
)ur facilities for filling your- orders cannot
>e excelled, We solicit your patronage.
Fhe Murray Drug Co,, j
COLUjfvIBfA, S. C. i
fmm iWfti f
5.1 G?.i?AT oefeb th.'t may not ag ais a
2 be. Repeated, so do not delay, |
S 4'?TRIXE WHIL S T! E JLl'.O* IS MOT." 51 !
I W-ite for Catalog now, and say whac|
?pape : you saw this a. vertisenmnt in. ?
? Be member that I sell everything that 3
Stfoes .x> furnishing a aomu?manufactur-3
!jing some things and buying others in the:
largest possible lots, which enables me to
wipe out all competition.
HERE ARE A FEW OF MY STARTLING
BARGAINS
A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Stove, full
size, 15x17 inch oven, fitted with21 pieces,
of ware, delivered at your own depot,'
all freight charges paid by me, fori
only Twelve Dollars.
Again, 1 will sell you a 5 hole Cooking
^ n 1 OvOii in/?h tnn rit. V
EXtaHgti ILIUU U>CU, iOA?o mvu ivr, ?- ,
?ted with 21 pieces of ware, for TtiIE-f
I'l'EEN DOLLAKSS, and pay the freight to I
gyour depot. |
I DO NOT FAY TWO PRICES FOKjl
i'OUR OOODS. *
*
I will send you a nice plush Parlor suit, \
walnut frame, either in combination or;
banded, the most stylish colors for 33.50, j
to your lailroad station, freight paid, jj j
| 1 will alsoseil you a nice Bedromos uu? j
^'consisting of Bureau with glass, 1 high*
Shead Bedstead, 1 Washstand, 1 Centre r I
f table, 4 cane seat chairs, 1 cane seat audi
2"back rocker alitor 16.50, and paj freigkJ I
|to your depot. ? I
| Or I will send you an elegant Bedrooms
fsuit with large glass, full marble top, fori
s$30, and pay ireight. 3
SJSice winaow shade on spring roller $ 401
"Elegant Jarge walnut ;> day clock, 4.00 a
j Walnut lounge, 7.00;
] Lace curtains per window, 1.00 5
? 1 cannot describe everytning in a small*
?advertisement, but have an immense stores
^containing 22, two feet of floor room, witn?
5n/oro facr/irv hmidmtrsin jtneri !
mparts of Augusta, makmg in a;i the iar-1
>gest business of tnis kina under one man-!
3agement in the Southern states. 'l'nesel
istorwsand warehouses are crowded witn |
? the choicest productions of the best facto-3
fries. My catalogue containing illustrations?
{of goods will be mailed if you will kiudiyf |
>say where you saw Oils advertisement. i{
|pay freight. Address, I i
I L. F. PADGETT, f
j Proprietor i'adgett's Furniture, stove? j
t| and Carpet Store, |
11110-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, (tA.? |
! A %ring sNigime I
v r* < i T ? ""v f
< > & > * J yi 1 \ \< J" t 1
0, 5 W J 2 ! t;lio?j
g m AND WOWAW. |
ll !' ':*. P will purify and vitalisse your
J9 blntu, eivat* a pood a;>fx-t:tsand give your I
? ; whole >y&te:ii tone and strength.
SjJ A prominent railroad sii.i-rinteodftntaJ 5|
|? S^-vatmah. suffering with'" ' U. Hvsrsp
vj s:a, and Rheumatism sa; ."Ht -2
P. f. r. he never felt so well in his life
j] i." if he could live fc iT.vvr. if h. x-uid
?j always get P. P. P." &
t- If you are tired out fr .? ano gj
^ Ciose counneiuefit, take
I p. p. p.
sj I? you are feeling b J'.y Jn the spring
and out of sorts, take
| P- P. P.
"jj If your digestive orgs as need toning up,
> take
| P. P. P.
3 If v:)u suffer with headache, indigestion, gs
?5 debility and weakness, take
1 P. P. P.
i.3 S
? If you suffer with rervous prostration, B
? ncrre? unstrung and a general let iown 5
K of the system, take g?
1 P" P- P- I
2 For Blood Poison. Rheumatism, Scrof- 3
u'a. Old Sores. Malaria, Chronic Female ?
jj Complaints, take
3 p- P- I
I Prickly Ash, Poke Root |
% and Potassium.
3 I,
ft The best blood purifier in the world. ?j
r. I PPM AN BROS., "Wholesale Druggists, |
j* ouic rrujjncwia, j
fj Lippman's Block. Savannah, Ga.
W~YOU WISE TO
JJE ISOSS OF VOI R OWJf
t I* HOUSE.
THEN BLT THE THOMAS STEAM
PRESS AND SEED COTTON
ELEVATOR.
It is the most perfect system in use, unloading
cotton from wagons, cleaning and
dolIvoriniT if! into <rin<; fir stalls. OottOn
does not pass through fan and press requires
no pulley nor belts. It saves time
and monoy.
TALBOTT k SONS'
ENGINES AND BOILERS, STATIONart
and portable, old dotalbotts
saw mills, improved
friction and rope fekd
?200 to ?600
lummus and van winkle cotton
gin's and cotton presses.
We oiler Saw Mill Men and Gicncrs
the most complete outfits Dhat can be
bought and at bottom prices.
V. 0. BADHAM,
GENERAL AGENT,
Columbia, S. C.
the talbott engine is THK
best
Feb 19-1}*.
Advice to Woken
If you would protect yourself
from Painful, Profuse, Scanty,
Suppressed or Irregular Menstruation
you must use
!BRADFIELD'S|
FEMALE 1
REGULATOR J
Carterstille, April 26,1SS&,
This Trill certify that two members of my
Immediate-family, after baring suffered for
years from I?Ieu*trual .Irr ^ularlty,
beinc: treated without benefit by physicians,
were at length eompletely cured by one bottle
of Bradtield-M Female Regulator. Its
effect is truly wonderfuL J. W. Strangf*-"*"
Book to " WOMAN1" mailed FREE, whlchxsSntalna
valuable Information on all fepwrftrglseaaes.
BRADFIELD-REGULATOR CO..
.ATLANTA, GA.
__for sa?e by all druggists.
"T7I ? ?? TTT/\?lr
r lrsi oi<xoo w urn,
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V ery Low Prices.
Eupgies, Carriages, Koad.Carts, Wagons,
etc., Warranted Second to none.
Inquire of nearest dealer in these goods,
or send for Catalogue?Mentioning thi?
paper.
HOLLER & ANDERSON
BUGGY CO.. KOCK HILL. S. C.,
isroTic e: i
Before assuring your
life, or investing your mon
ey, examine toe TwentyTear
Tontine Policies of
THE EQUITABLE
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OF THE
United State?.
Policies maturing in
1891 realize cash returns _
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varying trom 128 to 176 pel
cent, of the money paid in,
besides the advantages of
the Assurance daring the
whole period of twenty
years.
The following one
of the manv actual cases
maturing this year:
Endowment Policy No. 64.925.
Issued in 1871, at age 27. Amount, ?5,000.
Premium, ?239.90. Total Premiums Paid,
$4,798.
RbsultS
at end of Tontine Period in 1891:
CASH SURRENDER VALUE, $8,449.45,
(Equal to $176-10 for each
$100 paid in premiums,
which is equivalent to a le- ^
turn of all with
interest at 7% per
cent, per annum.) Or, In
lieuo. cash,
A PAID-UP LIFE POLICY FOR $19,470.
(Equal to $405.80 for each
$100 paid in premiums.)
OR.
A LIFE ANNUITY of $633.55
One fact is worth a thousand theories 4
There is no Assurance extant in any company
which compares with this. The
Equitable is the strongest company in the
world and transacts the largest business.
For further information address or apply
to the nearest agent of the Society, - write
direct to
W. J. ROBDEY,
GENERAL AGENT,
April S-3m ROCK HILL, S. C.
THS LARGEST STOCK,
MOST SKILLED WOKKMKN.
LOWEST PRICKS
South Carolina lartile forts,
F. H. HYATT,
;PBOPBIET?R.
Is the best place in South Carolina or
southern States to secure satistacuon in
American and Italian Marble Work. All u-.-i
kiuas of
Cemetery Work
a speciality.
TABLETS, '/
HEADSTONES. ?
MONUMENTS, &c.
Send for prices and full information.
F. H. HYATT
April8ly COLUMBIA. S. C.
victory for the-: sailor
MACHIAEKV. i
Exhibited side by side with its leading
competitors at the State Fair, 1890.
The Superintendent and Committee of
the Mechanical Department, in inspecting
those features not included in the Premium
List, deem worthy of special mention the
Sailor Seed Cotton Elevator, Distributor
and UJeaner exnioiseo. dv yy. n. wuuvs, ?
Jr.,& Co.
The system operates most efficiently, and '
much improves the sample, facilitates the
ginning of wet cotton, and saves largely Id
labor and cost of handling.
The;Committee recommend to the farm-.
ers of the State an investigation into thf- >
merits of these devices.
[Signed.] D. P. DUNCAN,
for Committee.
W. H. G1BBES, Jr., & CO..
Columbians. C.
State Agents and Dealers in Srst class
Machinery, Buggies, Wageas, &c.
Special?To test the advertising value
of The State, we will sell to any farmer
referring to that paper one of the best Dow
Law Cotton Planters made for 4.25, cash.
The usual price is ?5.00.
W. H. G1BBES. JR.. &
Proprietors. IsrfmmHBIflci. SaroailuGk '
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