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Biggest Fire in Histor Starts in Big Depai B-White and F Doors Below Corner -- Bl is in Flames Also .Leap E Their Way Througt of Residences o Chronicle, Sunday morning. Augusta ie io the midst of an other conflagration which bids fair to be worte than the memorable blaze of last June. The alarm was turned io from "box 34 300 this morning. The fire originated near the centre of J. B. Waite's immense establishment and was a seething m as B of flames when seen by Mr. D. C. Cone from Ellis street. He ran around to the box at the corner of Broad and Jackson streets where the alarm was turned in. - At this writing-3:45 a.m. White's main store and annex is like a molten furbace, the back of Dorrs, the Montgomery building, the store of E. J. O'Connor, on Ellis street, north side, are in flames. Chief Roulett says the Masonic building is doomed. The Old Shades, on the south side of Ellis street, and J. Travis Young's and other stables are either in flames or smoking ;vith the heat. The wates pressure is low and the firemen have a terrible conflict to wage. The Arlington is doomed. The occupants of the Hats at 741-743 and 745 Ellis street have escaped in the scantiest of clothes without saving any of their effects beyond a trunk or two. The whole block is threatened and may in clude both sides of Ellis street. The fire on Broad street ranges from Dorr's to the Arlington hotel ; including Dorr & Sons, clothing store; Schiadressl's fruit aud confectionary store ; J. B. White & Co's, big department store; Arlington Annex; Henry Meyer'6 cigar store ; J. MiHer Walker, hat ter; Stu lbs' soda fountain and re staurant ; Amonitti's barber shop ; Tom Shinholser's saloon and the Arlington hotel. Chi ooul6ti-&ay?>. ?tu- whole of J. B. White's upper story was bur ned out when tho department arrived. The guests of the Arlington were awakened as soon as the fire was discovered, but pandemonium reigned and much of the. drummed goods set out for show will be lost. Every boarder is out of the build ing as far down as the first story, ; only the top story being so far in . blaze. The'Luildiii03 in range on Jack son street, under the hotel, are the hotel saloon barbershop, pool room, L. J. S ch au l's pawn shop atd . jewelry store and Miller & Elmore's cigar store. The Old Shades saloon, on Ellis street, Richard's livery stable and Morris' livery stable on Ellis etreet and Jansen's saloon are in such a condition as to make saving any look utterly impossible. 4:00 a. m.-The rear of the . Masonic building , is miming madly. Chief Roulett says the Arlington cannot be saved and the guests are coming down in every sort of negligee, the office j force is busy carrying out the) boosk and valuables. The hotel is filled with guests, nearly ever room being occupied. The occupants of the store on Jackson street (Arlington build ing), Miller & Elmore (tobaccon ists),^ L Freeman (jeweler), B R Mitchell (electrician), L J Shani, two stores (jewelry and pawn brokerage), and R G Witherspoon (colored) barber shop. . 4:05 a.m.-Chief Roulett, who has wired for help to surrounding cities, has heard from Macon, say ing, "Will be under way in .20 minutes." * 1 4:08 a. m.-A dull explosion of some painting material in the rear of thex Montgomery building, is heard. The rear of Dorr's is blazing fiercely, and the store can hardly be saved. Much reliance is placed ia the Dorr firewall to stop the fire from going eastward. The Old Shades ia now practically gone and the firemen have turned their at tention to surrounding property. . The upper floo?s of No. 741 Ellis are aflame, but the tenants have succeeded in gettiug out much of their movable property. Captain O'Connor thinks that his ware house floor will not be burned. 4:10 a.m.-The Masonic build ing is a mass of flames. Most of the property of the Sacred Heart Fair and Masonic lodge rooms has been taken out. Thus far no one Has been hurt, though many of the firemen have been slightly burned. One horse from the Ellis etreet station became panic stricken and rushed into the flambs. All the horses were removed safely. THE ORIGIN. , No one knows how the fire start ed. Mr. Von Kamp, of J B White's, says that the only guess he can \ >TA*S J FIRE. y of City in 50 Years, tment Store of J. rom Dorr's Two to Schneider's lock Above Euins. :llis Street and Eat i Stables to Rear n Green Street. make is that au electric wire set fire to some of the woodwork. Chronicle, Monday morning:. Schneider's historic old corner is smoked and scarred, but not de stroyed, though it is probable the gutting of the building-will mean that it will give way to one far handsomer in its place. At the other end of the burnt district the Dorr building is partly gutted and badly damaged in the rear, but is practically intact in front. In three hours a million dollars worth of property in the very heart of the city has been converted into ashes. A FATED FIRE DISTRICT. Augusta has been notably exempt from disastrous conflagrations, but at long intervrals fire gets headway in the very heart of the old city and eats at her very vitals. lt is a rather notable tact that all the great fires of he past twenty years nave occur d within two blocks of the rliugron hotel corner, three of them on the same side of the -street; This morning's great fire-the greatest the city has known in 50 years-hagan in the heart of J. H. White's big dry gooda bouse-the nearest approach Augusta had to a big modern depart maul store. The origin of the fire i3 unknown, but ft is surmised that au electric wire may have come iu contact with the woodwork af'er the in sulation on it became imperfect, ar possibly a spark from an electric light may have tumbled into the dry goods. THE FIRE DISCOVERED. This is only speculation. No Dody knows how it started. It vas discovered by Mr.' C. D. Cone, y ho runs a restaurant on Campbell street. He was'passing down Ellis ?treet opposite to. tbe back ^en ranees to' White's" store and iaw a big blaze on the inside. He urned in the alarm as quickly as 3ossible. This was a little before I o'clock. The fire could not have brokeu mt anywhere that would have ;iven it a greater start, unless it aad- been in a powder magazine or imong th? oils and paints of a Irug' store. The greatest floor jpace of any store in Augusta, md one of the largest iu the state, ] vas ;jvered with dry goods ;arpets, clothing, curtains and ?onse furnishing, shoes, and lotions ot all kinds, and the flames ushed frbm counter to counter intil a sea of flame was dashing ts waves in every direction within he walls. ASKING OTHER CITIES FOR AID. As soon as possible after-the .larm the firemen were on the ;round, and the general alarm was urned in by the chief at pnce. It Lid not take Chief Roulette a min tte to see that he had a conflagra ion to contend with, and as soon is he started his own apparatus to rork he wired to Savannah and -lacon for aid. Both of these cities responded promptly, and started heir apparatus on speoial trains or Augusta. ALREADY A CONFLAGRATION. This much done, Chief Roulette eaumed the greatest struggle of Look to You* Mirror Do you tee sparkling eye?, a healthy, tinted skin, a sweet expression ?nd a grace ful form ? 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TA, GA. .M?n?H*a?H9H0HH0B?H?B?H?lS his life. It was a hopeless struggle from the first so far as the block of buildings extending from the new Montgomery building to the Ar lington hotel was concerned. With the water supply Available, after thft tiemendous headway the fire had gained iu the heart of White's store, which was bursting out in' every direction-for. a &pa?e of ft hundred feet ou Broad street and cn Ellis Btreets, it was impossible to save the buildings already in volved and threatened, and Chief Roulette ordered the guests in the Arlington hotel to be notified at once to get up and look after their effects. FIGHTING THE FIRE. Playing streams of water into the burning caldron of J B White's store was absolutely hopeless, and the only thing to be done was to try to save the building across El lis street, and to stay the fi?mes; if possible, within the territory al readly involved. The value of Broad dtreet's great width'-wae plainly -apparent-in front, but Ellis street, in the rear was only forty feet wide, and in a little while the heat fi om the burn ing buildings bad started the tele graph and telephone poles iii the street to blazing, and in & "ew minutes the buildings acrosi e street were smoking and blau with the terrible heat. Firemen never fought mo pluckily nor risked (heir lives mor . resolutely than did the brave mei: j ! under Chief Roulette at the dawn of this Sunday morning. The Old Shade's saloon and all night restau rant, a big frame tinder-box; was soon ablaze, and it looked as it the whole line of livery stables across Ellis street would be ablaze ai once. By Herculean effort the fire was confined to the Old Shades sa loon, and until me Arlington ho tel's fearful blaze and flying fagots sent the fire across to Greene street it was kept in bounds. A HORSE BURNED UP. As soon as possible the horses in the adjoining stables were gotten out. but they were terribly panic stricken, and when one of the Ar lington hotel horses, belonging to Mr Bryan Lawrence was led out be rushed madly into the sething Sames across the street. It was a horrible sight to see him bum to death. A policeman tried to get close enough to shoot him ind ead his suffering, but the heat was so intense he could not ap proach near enough for a bullet to DO effective, and he would not add .0 the horrors of the situation by aeedleisly firing, bullets into the corees burning body. Fortunately ,he wretched animal got far enough nto the burning chaldron for his sufferings to be comparatively sh ort. and he was soon bumed to a jrisp. LOST HER BABY. One of the pathetic incidehts of ;he early panic in tfie Arlington lotel vas*the losing of her baby ry Mrs. D. B. AuBtiu. The hotel lad not yet caught on fire, but thn ?rder to everybody to dress and jet out had created a panic in the ireasts of the timorous and rattled nany. When Mre. Austin discov irod that her baby was noising, ht? was in great distress and in a noment men were searching in very direction. Every room in he hotel waB gone through, but it iras not in the building and was .t length found Bate and well in he arms of a woman on Broad treet. LOOTING THE STORES. One of the discreditable in idents of the fire was the' way n which men looted the premires f the threatened .places. The irlington bar was one of the early oints of attack, aod for awhile len were helping thrmselves to asks and bottles of liquor in a wholesale fashion, but the police nd others in authority stopped be marauders as soon as possible. Miller's stand in the Arlington d BUSINESS piTERSITY, 1 D ?T ANY TIM?. obtained'readily after taking a course of BOOK-KEEPI NG and SHORTHAND, in this old and Iroduates. Send for large ?ata a. 1 to 15. . \ .. ; TA, CA. L. W. ARNOLD, V-Pres. was also raided whea it became evident that the hotel-was doomed and walking canes, pipe9, tobacco, etc., were grabbed by the handful. Of course it is not meant to charge that all who carried away these articles did so with felonious in tent. Far from it. Many were reputable and honest men who will restore the goods to their owner if they have not already done so, and were simply seeking to aid in carrying out.some of the stock, but there were some others^ Who were availing thtmeelves of the geueral disorder and excitera?nt to seize whatever t^ey could. DORR'S STORE ON FIRE, "C At hiilf past 4 o'clock Bmoke wa? bulging out of the roof and out between the walls joining the Montgomery buildings. Dorr's building was well protected in front, but in-the rear the tailor shops were all exposed to the blaze in the rear of White's and were soon on fire. In spite of all that could be done, the flames ate their way in from the rear to the front, ana the Dorr building ?was badiy damaged, though the walls were not Furiously injured. The thick wall which has served as a bulwark against fire on both sides stopped the flames from going further down Broad street, being aided by tbe direction of the wind which was blowing' diagoDally across "the burning block from the direction' of the Georgia Railroad Bank towards the postoffice. The n?w buildings which have just gone np on tho burnt district of the -last bigfir9, which for a time weie m dangar of being destroyed ag?ih, remain intact th? fire having been arrested at the uptown wall of the new Montgomery building, ?VJ THE ARLINGTON HOTEL ABLAZE; The Arlington aun<jx and the] stores beneath it, all a part of. the old Centra] hotel property, aliUtted the Kore of J. B. White on ti}e up town Bide, and all was involved in th* first onslaught ol' the ijalru?p after getting outside of .Wmite's big store. Next came the land some Masonic building, into; this the flames ate their way from the rear. When this became thoroughly ablaze there was no longer, any possiblitv that the ArilingtonVootel could escape. It has always .had the reputation of being exc?diugly vulnerable, and when the Sames reached it from.the rear of Masonic buildiigit was soon ablaze. A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE. It was a magnificent spectacle when the flames were at' their height on the Masonic building and the Arlington hotel, ^?'hese were the tallest structures on the block, and turrets ran high dp on the front. The trehiendous bon fire was doubtless visible for on au y miles in all directions, aud to those who were far enough removed to look on the tower of flame crawling higher and higher into the heavens, and bearing still further aloft a perfect volcano of b'azing particles nd burning sparks the sct-nei was 3rand, despite its terrors. At this ?tage of the fire, the heat on Broad street was intolerable, and the 2rowd which had heretofore lined rhe opposite side of Broad street had to move down as far as The Dhroincle building and up iu front Df Bligh's. . . By this time the front ot the Dyer building was as a stove and the occupants of tho front rooms began cutting away the cloth iwuiugs over the windows and pouring water down the face of the building from tho roof. Never ?vas the value of Broad street more signally demonstrated. Had Broad street been as narrow as Ellis and [ackson, and the buildings on both sides been attacked at once, notti ng could have stayed the destrucc i?n of a large portion of the city Fine "Northern Apples jutt received it L. E. Jackf C n & Co.'s. Hio?sands Hare Kidney Trouble and Don't Know it. Bow To Find Oat. Fill a bottle br common glass with your rater and let it stand, twenty-four hours; a /-? ._, sediment or set ^ tiing indicates an unhealthy condi tion of the kid neys; if it stains your linen lt is evidence of kid ney trouble; too frequent desire to pass lt or pain in ----? the back ls also onvinclng proof that the kidneys and blad er are out of order. What to Do. There is comfort in the knowledge so ften expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp loot, the great kidney remedy fulfills every dsh in curing rheumatism, pain in the ack, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part f the urinary passage. It corrects Inability > hold water and scalding pain in passing , or bad effects following use of liquor, 'ine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ecessity of being compelled to go often uring the day, and to get up many times uring the night. The mild and the extra rdinary effect of Swamp-Root ls soon ;alized. It stands the highest for its v/on erful cures of the most distressing cases. ? you need a medicine you should have the est. Sold by druggists In 50c. and$l. sizes. You may have a sample bottle of this 'onderful discovery nd a book that tells ?ore about it, both sent bsolutely free by mail, idress Dr. Kilmer & Home of 8wun????t o" Binghamton, N. Y. When writing meri on reading this generous offer In this paper; I nave re-opened my Livery Stables again at the old stand, where I will be pleased to see and serve my friends and the public. Grate ful for past pa tronage, I shall endeavor to de rve a continuance in the future. D. T. GRICE, ? iTABLES. D \ F ( J. Master's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA -County of Edgefield-Court of Common Pleas.' Minnie W Cook, Plaintiff, against W J Miller, Defendant. Pursuant to the decree in thi? cause I will offer for sale at public outcry, before the Court House, town of Edgefield, State of South Carolina, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of January, 1900, between the legal hours of bale, the following de scribed realty, io wit : All that certain tract, lot, piece, or parcel of land, with tenements and appurtenances thereon, lying, being and situate on ' the waters of Chavin Creek, county of Edgefield and State of South Carolina, con taining one hundred (100) acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Elizabeth Mundy, J C Shaw, and S S Horne, the same being known as the Munroe Mundy place. Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. F. ROATH, Dec. 6, '99. Master E. C. Master's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA -County of Edgefield-Court of ' Common Pleas. L H Nicboleon, et al., Plaintiff, against Willie H Nicholflon, et al., Defendant. Pursuant to the decree in this cause I will offer for sale at public outcry before the Court House, town of Edgefield, State of South Carolina, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of January, 1900. between the legal hours of sale, the following de scribed realty, to wit: Tract No. 2, containing one hun dred and ninety-five (195) acres, ??ore or less,- bounded on the north by Little Turkuy Creek; east by Tract No 1 ; south by lands of D R Strother and Emily B Walker, md west by lauds of A R Nichol son. Terms cf Sale: One-half cash, aalance on a credit, of one year arith interest fr?m day of sale at .ate of 7 per cent per an num. Credit jortion to Uh secured by bond )f the purchaser and a mortgage >f the premises so sold," or all cash it purchaser's option. Purchaser to pay for napers. W. F. ROATH, }ec 6, '99. ' Master E. C. Jam ?bel l's Restaurant. Bakery and butchershop are ope?i to he public at all reasonable hours and it prices the same. Reai of Bank of Edgefield is the place. Give me a call G W. CAMPBELL j fVATGHE G?OGKS, BIAMONE EVE AT PRONTA?T'S d L, 626 BROAD STREE Master's Sale. ?TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA -County of Edgefield-Court of Common Pleas. V W Burnett, Plaintiff, against Mrs M L Holmes, et al, Defend ant. Pursuant to the decree in this ause, I will offer for sale at public utcry at Edgefield C H., S C., on 'uesday, the 2nd day of Januaiy, 900, the following described real y, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land ituate, lying and being in Colliers 'ownship, county and State afore aid, containing one hundred and ixty-five (165) acres, more or less, oanded on the north by lands of ' B Thomas ; east by O O Burnett nd O J Holmes; south bylands f G W Bussey', W L Holmes, and oseph Prince, and on the west by iuds of F B Thomas. Purshaser to pay for papers. W. F. ROATH, )ec 6, '99. - Master E. C. Master's Sale. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA -County of Edg?field-Court of Common Pleas. i A Turner, Plaintiff, against Emeline Ripley. Pursuant to the decree in this ase I will offer for sale on Tuep ay, the 2nd day of Jauuary. 1900, efore the Court House, town of !dgefield and State of South Caro na, the following described real ty, ) wit: AU that tract of land situate, fing and being in the county of idgefield and State aforesaid, on ie .waters of the Edisto River, antaining eighty-four (84) acres, lore or less, bounded by lands of ackson Holmes, Clint Ward, Luke ott, and John Bush, Terras of Sale: One-half caph, od the balance ona credit of oue sar, with interest from the day of ile. Purchaser to give bond and mortgage of the premises to se ire the payment of the credit artiou, or all cash at the purchae ?'8 option. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. F. ROATH, ec. 6,'99. Master E. C. CLANCY'S ?lew Restaurant 808 Bro.ad Street, aruished and Fitted in the Best Style. . 3?ISINE UNSURPASSED. A trial solicited. , E. CLANCY, Proprietor. AUGUSTA, GA. Insurance Agency -ot BURNETT k ?M We respectfully solicit the patroL age of the insuring public. Only the most reputable and Solvent, Compa nion represented. Aooong them being uYitnz Ins. Co., of Hartford, Home Ins. Co., New York, Hartford Ins. Co., Hartford, Phoenix Ins. Co., Hartford, Underwriters of New York^ Hamburg-Bremen of Germany, Northern of London. All outside business will receive our prompt and person al attention. OFFICE : BURNETT BUILDING See Our Life Insurance Contract before you Imure. DIVIDENDS PAYABLE ANNUALLY. Wm. Sdnrnent& Co WATCHMAKERS, JEWELERS, ENGRAVERS. 1 Sterin Silver, lamonds, ? is. * Wm. Sc?f ?tort & Co., JEWELERS,! CHRIS GRAY'S OLD STAND. Cor. Broad & Mclutosb Sts. AUGUSTA, GA. 1 >s. JEWELRY OF RY PESGRIPTI0N. EW?LRY ST?RE,' T, A?G?STA, GA. Master's Sale. . STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA -County of Edgefield-Court of Common Pleas, ti D Lyon, et al, Plaintiff, against Minnie L Lanham, et al. Pursuant to the decree in this lause, I will offer for sale at public >utcry on Tuesday, the 2nd day of "auuary, 1900, before the Court 3ou9e, town of Edgefield, State of jouth Carolina, between the legal tours of sale, the following de cribed realty, to wit : AM th?A tract or parcel of land ituate, lying and being in Edge eld county, State of 8outh Caro ma, containing one hundred and ighty-two (182) acres, more or sss, and bounded on the north by ands of the estate of J A DeVore, outh by lands of M D Lyons and he Five Notch road ; east by lands f the estate of Mary E Timmer 3an ; west by lands of the estate f J A DeVore and lauds of P B Anham. Terms of Sale : The co9ts and ue-half of the purchase money to e paid in cash, balance on a credit f one year with interest from day f sale. Credit portion to be so ured by a bond of the purchaser r purchasers, with a mortgage or mortgages of the premises so sold, r all cash at purchaser's option. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. F. ROATH, , lee 6, '99. Master E. C. Master's Sale. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA -County of Edgefield-Court of Common Pleas. annie E. Wright. Plaintiff, vs. W. L. Bolton, et al., Defendant. Pursuant to the decree in ; his luselwill offer for sale on Tues ay, the 2nd day of January, 1900, t public outcry, at Edgefield C. H., . C., the following described ?alty, to wit: All that tract, piece or parcel of J md situute. lyingand;beiugin the] )unty of Edgefield,' iii the State' : South Carolina, on the wators of urkey Creek, containing one hun ted and forty-eight and three, jartere (148$) acres, more or less, jd bounded by lamls of Bill oltnee, A J Norris aud the Miles . Caution laud, the said tract be lg OL the Weaver road. Terms of Sale: The costs aud )e-balf of the purchase money ish, and the balance ou a credit one year with interest from day sale. Purchaser to give bond id mortgage of tho premises to cure the payment of the credit ?rtion or all cash at the pur laser's option. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. F. ROATH, BC. 6, '99. Master E. & ?et?RISTMAS,- 1899. THE HOLIDAY SEASON BoBB'S $1 tD $3 In addition to our usu?! stock of Dry Goods. Shoes and Clothing we bave a beautiful line of Ladies' Fancy Underskirts, Ladies* Dress Skirts, Cali and see them. Cheaper than you can buy the material. ' Beautiful Assortaient -FANCY CHINA anil GLASSWARE, USEFUL AS WELL Afc ORNAMENTAL. For Thi? Month we will give nome especially Low Prices and Good Bargains in Staple goods. CLOTHING reduced within reach of all-no advance as yet In our prices. ?:^&J^ .-;:>>'. WHERE DO YOU BELONG? A:e You Wide Awake Enough to Use 20th Century Ideas, Or Are You Satisfied With Snail-Pace Methods? Nine people out nf ten like, to shop at the New York Racket Store for the rea ron that they can select at will from avery larjje stock of merchandise, and sest assured that every feature of Style, Service, Appearance and Economy is duly considered See how pointedly we prove thia in this week's announcement. READY-MADE CLOTHING. Men's and Boy's Suits. We have everything in this line from the cheapest to the most elegant. Men's Suits from 3.99 to 15.00. Boy's Suits from 75c to $5. Stylish for Skirts, j Stylish for Suits. Large Multi Colored Stotch, French and Camel's Hair Plaids, 50c to 1.75 a yard. Handsome '? < Cr?pons in the latest designs. Cr?pons from 29c to 2.50 a yard. Handsome Velvet Finish Venitlans and Broadcloths Long Shaggy Cam el's Hair in many different patterns. Whipcords, Cheviots, Ribileurs and Homespuns. Handsome line exclusive novelties. SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! Having indisputably and permanently established the factjthat we handle only the BEST SHOKS, we merely make th?? statement that our Shoe Depart ment has been greatly enlarged, and that all line3 of Men's, Ladies' and Chil dren's ?hoes are more complete than ever before. Outing, Percalines, Flannels. Dark and Light Outingsat 5c per yard. Striped Outings and Percalines for Balmoral Skirts at 8 to 12J?c per yard. Canton Flannel at 5 to 10c. CALICOES. Several cases of Dark Blue and Mixed Colored Calicoes, at 3^ to Sea yard. Dark Calicoes in staple and fancy patterns, frora3>?cto 6c, WOOLLEN GOODS. The price of wool has advanced, but you will not think so if you will only examine our stock of White and Red Flannels. We have them from 12l?? un to33Kc. . . Jeans and Kerseys for Pants from 10c up to 33j,3c a yard. Laces and Embroideries. . ' >v -J?, Large line Embroideries, from 3c up to 33}?? a vard. Torchon, Linen, Valenciennes, Cotton and c'ik Laces from 1, 2,8c ap I5c & yard. JEWELBY Many novelties in: Belt-Buckles, Stick-Pins, St Pins, Eye Glasse', Watches, Bracelets. , Cuff Butt'ons,-. Breast Capes ?tx2xi Jadiets. Any price or style you may desire from 50c to $10.00 each. This "stock is ?he largest ever disp'ayed by us. Don't buy a jacket or cape till vou see our 1 ne. Cut and finish the latest, Just Any Old Store Won't Do! Therefore come to rhe New York Racket and see the* Shirt-Waist Silks in tl! colorsaud styles, from 35c up to 1.00 per yard. Duchessee Satin for Waists, .00, worth 1.50. Blankets and Counterpanes, from 50c to 3.50. Velvets and Velveteens, from 25c to 1.50 a yard. 1.00. Rug8and Mattings, 32x72 inch rugs, 99c to 3.99. Bleaehings and Lonsdale Cambrics. Bleached Homespuns, 5c to 9c. Lonsdale Cambrics,8c to 12c. Long Cloth, 2 to20c. Checked Muslins, 5c and up. Pink Eiderdown, 30c, worth 50c. Scrim or curtai"..>, 5 to 10c. Curtain Swiss 10c to 12c, Bleached Sheeting, 20 to 25c. Jnbleachi i Sheeting, loo to 20c. CLOTHING.-Our Fall stock is now complete and ready for inspection Towels and Damask Goods Linen and Cotton Towels, 5c to 25c. Some very pret;y Towels 20c to 25c loy lies, 35c to 1.25 per dozen. Bureau Scarfs and Stamped Piec,es for Embroid ry. Bed Tickings, 5o to 15c. Damask for Table Cloths, 19c, 25c 30,39c up to 75c Silk Velvet at 1.50, worth small Rugs 25c to 2.50. J. W. PEAK, ?EW YORK RACKET STORE WANTED. Ve have opened a branch HIDE HOUSE here. We buy direct for the east rn faners, and are in a position to pay fop market prices for Hides, Tallow, fool, Furs and Beeswax. Your shipments solicited. ' ? * .' I. BLUSTEIN & CO., 622 624 REYNOLDS STREET. jjtrowger Phone No. 367. B. SCHIFF, Manager. AUGUSTA, MA. Ill Flt KEY & CO., 3TATE8VILLE, 1ST, C, Sole Proprietors of the Celebrated Key Brans of Old Fashioned North Carolina Whiskies and Brandies. Our brands are so well and favorably mowo throughout the jolh ?hat they ueed uo recommendation, as they are every where re iguized as a standard and high grade. We have superior facilities for supplying customers with a high ade "??. C. Liquors at moderate prices. We guarantee absolute satis ction and prompt shipment. Send for price list and descriptive circulars. Goods shipped sume ly as order received. BoTxttLern. Railwav. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE ll, 1899. No. 33 Duily P. M. . 10 40 ! 15 ! 45 ? 20 M. No. 15 DH i ty Ex. 8uii*v A. M. 6 DO 6 50 7 30 8 00 A. M. STATIONS. d Kdgffield R d Trenton a a Aiknii d a Augusta d a Columbia d No. 60 Daily EL Su n'y A. M. ll 30 ll 01 9 30 A. M. No. 34 Sun'y Only P. 4 3 2 2 ll M. 00 40 50 40 45 P. M. , A.TURK, G. P. A., J. B. HEYWARD. T. P. A. Washington, D. C. AugUhta,*Qa., S. H. HARDWICK, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga.