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*r AN ACTDB’b * • Moated by JCIIS tAK PM ISTRODUpTTOW. os th* •tw 4tSM fl 4,' V r'O -M 4i L'- v-, Kj ike; L ‘Things without all rcmodv »Hhout ro^a. ij; what’s doua is the man ager of our little company of stroll ers, and I, were <>n the road to Ki!- ui-irn iclt Ve had left flroeno-k for Glaagow by train —leaving eur Jw page (tltaro not mnch of it) to b: ?ent ; ftcr us— while w« tfallro 1 on to Paislev, wbo'e Pike had a friend in the local tragelfan, Mr. 7aui!eaou—popularly known as ‘Lan^ w Ulle”—who would i* i 'oo&' for a sov- Arvizn. A'ast -when wa got to Paisley, we fonnl **La!i«r Wiflit^ \vrc “under tl« weetb«r r h:m a c'f-aiul tli4 ' expected sov ereign dtvimiio'] down to five shillings— which was the entire amount of lus night’s ■bare for acting “B-Ttratn,” In the gloomy but powerful tragedy of that name. <>>Wlkui 'the play was Qvdr Mr. Jamieson took us tO bis lodgings, ghve us a benrtv welcome and a hot supper, af;er which 1 eat and listonod while the veteran'; acte 1 “their yotingencounters o’er again.Amidst their pleasant remiuiscen<-es Pike happened to urention the name of “Carl}'.” At the- (trund ' Jnmieicn became ssd and silent. After a while Pikeinttiijrtd: - “Where is he the noof’ '' “God knows!" rej lie 1 the other. “I’ve not ween him for a month or mor,\ He aye bnisde' out whtin' fee anuivorsp.ry of that awful time comas round. He generally stay.; away for a mouth or six weeks, and conies'backi without a word, and resumes his life where he left otT, jusc as :f nothing had happened. Poor Curly I Poor F!o: a! But there; what is it Jllstresi Macleth says I—— u * rv * ShouM be ' donV Bo sup unand clear cait—that is, if you mean to go to Kilmarnock ta*inorrow. (Joo^l-bya, young gortleman. 1 hoj^ yen’ll be iucloer thrfti tht^ weather-I'eaterl old villain ah* m'vself. Stick’ to text’-, study night and d»y; and, who -kudivs, ypu may take tho world bv sti rm one of these days.” ! ■ “I’ll try,” 1 said. •Good lad! Good lad! R-nvunber, ‘there’s no such word a-; fail.’ flood-bye, P.kc; good luck to you at Kilmrrnoak.” And so we took our leave of “Lang Wil- apd'sought our humble bo.-.Ujiry, where n minutes later 1 Iny fa^t asleep, not even oienning of the infln -nee that accidental encounter with Mr. Jamieson and another yet to come were to have on my future des tiny : “ '* ’ Next morning, aft"!’ vo bad paid our •core, we had only eighteen pence left; but what is money when you have youth, health strength and ambition! Thank Godi *1 hail all u-s for my com panion, pcxir fellow, he had had so many nibs of fortune that he was equal to any fate. By tho way, hi ; Mime was not “Pike” at all: he bad merely arrived at that scbriquot from his marvellou; voracity, and his extraordinary facial resemblance to the pike fish. Ho had fulfilled on a short engage- tu'>nt in Hnburgh or Glasgow some thirty years before 1 met him, Lus nil the interreg na m had been pnssrd vagaboh fixing about in halls anl barns in the small townf of Beotland, •.n , j > as always in debt, alivays t ri difficulty, TniT Sui.rthow jjr othep be always :ept afloat, always kejit a light heart, and always had a pleasant vor 1 for everybody. . Although it was in tho mouth of May, the »n6\v!w as:on the ground;-fortunately for us It bad boon frozen into a fine crisp con sistency. Tho sun flushed the horizon with a tender violet, lighting the hilltops with fire, and making the distant road, w hich lay before us. alive with rubies end emeralds and other pvecipus stones, in great mosses of go! 1 and silver. Of dourse, when We came up with them our magic jewels vanished—no. not quite vanished, they had only gone n little further off; and so we fol lowed lu their track, just as the people fol low in the pursuit of pleasure in Noel Patou's picture. *.t was. indeed, a lovely morning, aud tho young blood - ran riot iu my veins while the bir-is cbirpod and song to us from every .hedge. I was in love with my art. and the present ordoal seamed to me the “rough brake through which, great ness must pass.” mattered myself thftfc I was another Edmund Kean in ombyro—to- bides, was I not about to open at tho Theatre lleval,' Kilmarnock, in Romeo! (Alas! this Theatre Royal turned out to be a bam over a stable I) I w as Romeo alread y. I must confess my mind was sorely exercised as to my future Juliet, Miss Madolino Montmo rency. Was she short or tall, slim or stout, dark or fair? (I may as well state at once that she turned out to Is) old enough for my mother, and woroa false “front,” so I think it wps called.? I-was to have a guinea a week and a benefit, all tho receipts, after the shares and stock debt were taken up. So, building these castles in tha air, 1 trotted along, full of the delightful aiiti.j- G lions of youth and hope; while, as for kc, he was as jolly as usual. About mid day we stopped at a farmhouse a little out of Abe niaini'road, yr’lbre ’pe negotiated a lunch of oatcake and milk for sixpence out of our little store. When wo had done ample Justice to our frugal repast he took a pull at h;s pipe, and thou we resurtied our foul hey,' beguiling the time with snatches of sung end theatrical reminiscence;, of which he had an abundance. Incidentally be menti oned the name of Curly; then he stopped and changed the’ sifbject. Tins re- mlnd- > d me of the Irtoh iu tho: conversation on the preceding night, so 1 veiitp; e<l to in quire who and what “Curly” was. * After some hesitation P.ko told me the story I am ■bout to relate—a story remarkable enough under auy circumstances, but rendered still more remarkable by an incident which kctually occttrired during: it* paiTution. Had it not been for this strange colr.cideuc? t|ie narrative would not have needed this in duction. » o he to ■ i- Hi- ir-conl. add 1 m w* dpro uant. Woo the end. jAc'-y els l e taje. Others bad er>, why rhculd o'-t boi At that peried there were not—at least not ip Curly’s sef—many irmn-iageable young' ladies of large fortune, so bq con templated teeking •‘fre.sb woods, and pos tures new.? But tberr wns* difiloulty not vrliolly tmcoanectrd with coih of the realm, so ha was condemned to vegetate in “Auld Reekie,” at least for the present. Ho was now five or six and twenty, aud had never den? a hand’s tarn to make fahft- s ’If useful m his life: nor. in'leol, had h? the slightest !nc?ntio:i of-so doing. Hi; mL-iou was to b: o'nameulal, aud It know it Could he only o tain on epport unity of displaying hjs ni^nly boauty on the stage, the women—li'eiressesespecially—would bow down before and worhip him. EaLllmo.in- spirat’on! He wc uld get up an mnato ir per fortune'--j for the purpose of providiig the Highlandors of the Hebrides with breeches To illustratr? the ibipfirtance of small clothes, the comody nf. “Tha Bo’le’s Stratagem” waa relccted, spj Curly wa. to Lo Doricouft He bad lighted 1 on bis feJt. He was a born cciardiau—he had ani mal spirits in abundance—his.laughter wa; contagious, and he was sublimely and un- conscicuslj’ iinpnden . That be was good looking no oum could deny. In fact, when Si; George Tcnchwo xl exclaimed: “Gonfounl Uie dog. how handromo he looks!!* every one indor.«d the opinion. Next day the blocki'eatiwln tlie pa;«r.s prnaogueed him, a yenius full-fiedged—that !n fact, he had only to xh;w b.innelf in Lialon to extin guish Charles Kemble, ELiistoh, Jones and the rest of the London p>! yers. The red dent light comedia^ a very distin guished do tor, but, of course, he wasn’t t co reps re with the now Doricourt! Curly’s mother, a strict Presbyterian, bv no means approved of her darling’s dis gracing the house o? Campbell by exhibit ing himself as a si age player, and severa’ differences of opinion a raw between them on the subject. There jongia; culminate! in a fit of apoplexy; which cut short the ole 'ady’s life and his mean; of living, as, o course, hLs mother’s annuity terminated with her existence. To do the lad justice, he was very fond of bis mother, and her loss was a great blow to him. Blie had lef him a small hoard of tv.*., or tine? hundred pounds, which she bad scraped together with great d ffkulty; but bo soon mad* “ducks and drakes’ of that, aul it wa melting away rapidly when Harry John ston, the “Scotch Roscius,’ a; he was called, came down from Loud ea for a- few night ie “star” in his native city. Johnston was a very hund;ome man and a very fine actor. F!:; acting was a revelation to Cm ly, w ho fcneamo a red hot partisan, and distinguished him elf by the demonstrative fervor of bis admiration. On the last night of Lis engage ment tho Roscius intimate 1 that ho hail been driven cut of London iu consequence of having taken the liberty to thrash that “fa' Adonis of forty,” the Prince Regent, for insulting his (Johnston’s) wife, and tha lie had taken the theatres at Aberdeen and Dundee, and was now goirsg to settle down in management in his r ative land. Nexi day Curly got one of the actors to intro duce him to tho new manager, and suc ceeded there and then in obtaining an on gagemont. He bad achieved one step on the road to fortune. CHAPTER II. LOTE AT FIRST SIGHT. Upon joining the company at Dundo?, Donald opened in Doricourt 'anA at ouce made a groat hit. Now “Lang Wiliio” was tho tragedian pf the compeny. Although the stronger an 1, more manly character, he “cottoned” to Curly at one?,* aijd, notwith- stan ling hi; fi ivolity and weakness, be cam? greatly attached to lu;'’. They occupied the same apflrtmeats, and soon were firm friends—“friends at the age when’friends are brothers.” Decidedly Ma;ter Cindy’s linCs were east in pleasant places. Every body was kind aud Considerate— for the young beggar had a mQ;t •ingratiating way with b in—ani despite his egotism, which habitually asserted itself with frank aud perfect self-belief, he was petted and spoiled by both tho men and women in tho com pany, juttas if bo had b;ea a great, hand some Newfpundlaud dog. Johnston put him forward by degress—“nursed” him gradually into an important lino of business —concha i him up in several of his own parts, spread abroad the report that be was a irftftrebf fortune, who liad taken to the stage as a pastime; m^le a friend of h.m aud took him into sccioty, wborq^ka, became as great a success socially as he was artistically. At Aberdeen he ' was even more popular than in Dundee. The ladia; admired bun especially—indeed he was the idol of the hour. At that time, before the railways were in existence, the advent of the players in a country town was an im portant event. Sir-. Mac A Ulster, tjio factor of the Duke of 6 , a man of Ihrga wealth and considcr- able local influence, had an on^ daughter, who, besides being a gfeab bealtj . was an heiress in her own righy being entitled on her majority to an income of ton or twelve thousand a year, bequeathed to her abso lutely by her mother. Flora MaeAUister was hot-blooded, impetuous and utterly uncon ventional. She ftdl in love with Curly at first sight. Every time be acted she occu pied a conspicucus place in the boxes. The popular rumors as to his position in society may probably have increased her infatua tion. However that may be, every drop of blood iu her veins thrilled at the sound of his voice; she thought oi him by day; she dreamed of him by night. On his parr, hi wa; attracted by bar beauty and her dl;* tinguished demeanor, and the lint thing bj aid every night when he came on the stage was to look up to her box. Flora was by no means a typical High land girl—not, at lea ;t, as we understand ilrim—for she was dark as nigh*, with an abundance of dark brown hair, a beautiful oval face, wonderful largj gray eyes, which flashed with fire cr melted into tears with equal facility. Her figure was tall and tsri.-i.-* ibci f; that ver JtOSVYer, sLou. rproiR y UMpaelapt, ri bin (remit’; tmifoctW^hl. a^Hpial fl.»s*t:ug ntxref Its brow iu nimbus —his head and aHuldcrs twering oyer everybody. Ilesida these personal advan tages, be was lu? onA^man in the place who knew how to handlist woman in -a waltz, and as it was a new jlanco be wa; conse quently the one most fa demand. He aul Flora hod be n in the i-xm for three mortal heurs, continually ‘meeting, almost touch ing each other. Lnt uever once daring to •ak. Ha omy waitjd his chanci. At last came. Johnston had just fijishel the lancers with Miss MaeAUister, and they were promenading the room together, when they came fsc . to fac? with Curly. Before the manager liad time to escape Donald re- qu?st d an ia'r.*luctiou, and when th? next w ail z struck vp Flora was whirling about in his arras, li was tho old, old story, that has been toll a hunirel, ye.i, a hundred thousand times. Of coarse th?y had kuaem each other all their lives, perhaps In some p.her lif*, etc. Regaruleu^ oi everythiiig and every- tody, they danced togotlior for the rest ot the eveiiiug. Society took note of this, an 1 aeciety was shocked. Johnston shook his head. Mr. Daniel D. emp ter, who had hem selected t-y Mr. Mac Allis.era; his future son- in-law, was not a dancing party, and he sfa'-iuk his list furtively, and longed to make it acquainted with Curly’s head. Then, for • be was “canny,” Dec in ps ter inquired of Flora “if she didn’t feel tired. Mi ght ha not order the carriage?” “No, she wa; not tired, tho ball had only just begu-.r, and Mr. Deempster need net order the carriage.” So saying she returned to the waltz and to Curly. The Laird of Strat famine; was a giant of six feet two, with th j eye of a hawk, and the Leak of an eagle; a huge chest, a biawny pair of arms and a list lika a sledge hamsuer. A dangerous person whon put ou. of the way. He was put out of the way uow. Casting a baleful glare on hi; rival, be made all sail for the card-room, where lie found bis father-hi-law that was to be in the “nine ho!t*> ” Obviously In couidu’t intor- nipt him then, but whin tho rubber was over and MaeAUister had lost the game, through his partner having revoke j, lies Hip ster related his grievance to ears already, unfortunately, dispos-'d to auger. The two men returned to the ballroom h tstily, and sought Flora, who wa; at that instant about to bigin another dance. “Com?, ETora,” said MacAUistor. “Time’s up—carriagj js waiting.” 4 Bo Korr.*, papa,’’ she replial, sweetly, •*Lut I’m engaged to Mr. Campbell for tho next waltz. Let mo introduce him to you.” Curly blandly murmured iu Ills most in sinuating maimer, “Delighted—delighted— I’m sure.” Too music struck up aud away they weut, “pursuing, encircling, caress ing.” MaeAUister stool dazed and dumb- tpunded; at last h? muttered: “Well, d. his impudenci!" . Deempster said nothing, but made up bis mind, if ever he got the chance, that he would break every bona in Cm ly’s skin. During tha waltz tha lovers arranged their plan of action. Flora’s maid, Jennie MacPherson, had a brother, a oarpaater in the theatre, who c&uld be relied on as a faith'ul messenger. Having established this trusty medium for communication, the rest was easy. The dance being over, Curly escorted Flora to her father, but neither the “stern parent” nor his intended son-in-law vouch safed the slightest recognition as they turned aud left the room. When tho MacAlllsters reached homo a terrible scone occurred. 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Hu was young, well born, we4 bred, of pleas ant and engaging inann°rs, vefy handsome, and very idle. “Ho was tho only son of his mother, and she was a widow”—left with n email annuity bequeathed by her husband, wdistinguished officer, w ho fell at ^Vaierloo. f^onald -A ns an assiduous diner b it, great at balls and parties, played a cai'itnl game at billiards, went to tho theatre frequently, end sedulous! / cultivated the acquainteuoe of tho players, among whom ho posed him- eelf as a man with expectations in person he was a young Apollo, tall and straight as a dart, fair couiplcxkmed, a pure Grek face, straight nose, eyes blue as supnlures and bright as diamonls, a head of sunny hair which foil In a mass of golden curls about his neck. Yes, the hair was very beautiful, but unfortunately there was not much worth speaking about undor it His face aud his hair were very much admired-. tho latter obtained for him the sobriquet of “Curly,” a cognomen winch clung to him throughout his life. •.> ••. ’• This interesting young gentleman gener ally began the day by shaking hands with Idmeelf, and admiring his hamlsom? face in the glass. Then be cond^scen Jed to permit the poor fond mother to worship him during hie breakfast after which he sal lie l ont for hie morning game of billiards. In the nftor- hoon be minnol himself in Princes street, 'to give the girls a treat,” os he modestly put It. After that an early dinner (in those days late dinners were not in vogue), thou the theatre or the dance, whichever pre sented the greater attraction. r Usually his poor stupid bead bad room only for one idea; but at last h-j managed to nnuggla in two at one and th? mma time. Hia first idea was, oo the strength of his handsome face and comely rnrea*;, to make U wealthy marring?. In order to enable him to carry rut this Irgbly Ian labl? obj-ct, he managed, tfanugn ul> *«*ibor s name and prtill Lr-Js-lSf' V’ She ocu(j)icti a oonspici. x.a place in thi boxes. stately, but superbly rounde l. “Iu joining contrasts lieth Love’s delight.” Naturally tho fair-haired Curly’s heart went out to this dark-haired beauty. “The- eye can be as vc?al as the tongue,” and though ne word had passed between them ih?y under stood each other perfectly. H s difficulty, however, was to obtain an introduction, for although Johnston was a frequent visi tor at Mac All isteFs house he had never once invited Curly to accompany hind Mac Alii*, ter ruttndcI liis daughter's hand for his young frisnd pauiel Deempster, t!ie Laird of Sirathmine>, whoso estate adj iued his o»vu. As for ashing the young lady’; con sent that was quite superfluous—if she didn’t know her own mind her father did. Johnston, from behind the curtains of his box, frequently observed the optical duets which nightly took place between the young people; ho saw how the land lay, aul ho thought it his duty as a man of honor to lend no counteuancs to this sort of non sense. Love, however, laughs at all pre cautions—surmounts all obstacles; and, of course, in the fulness of time. Curly and Flora met. There was a grand ball given at the assem bly rooms upon some public occasion, aud everybody, who was anybody, was there. The belle of tho ball beyond dispute was Flora, aud it was equally unquestionable that tho “swell” of th? ball was Curly. Yes, ho was decidedly “the star of the goodly company,” the cynosure of all eyes—ad- m red by all the women, detested by all the men. A’non~ the former there jnw but on? Honduras* Climate, xtesourcee and People. 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The government is exceedingly liberal, and to the right person Large con cessions will be made. The stock-raising is very profitable. At no time in the 3 r ear is the grass less than six inches high, and during the rainy season it grows two feet.. The beef is snperior to Texas beef, and is of good liber and quite juicy. It brings better prices than Chicago beef does here. The natives are peaceable and fairly in dustrious. Heretofore the Europeans have controlled the Central American trade, and they have the lion’s share of it yet. There are nine English firms in Belize, with invested capital of more than $3,000,- 000 each. Now, however, Americans are pulling ont A good share of the trade. A Grand Rapids firm has large concessions of timber-lands, and h* shipping tons and tons of mahogany and rosewood to this country. The same men have organized a fruit company and send bananas, plan tains, etc., by the boatload.—Chicago News Interview. Sl»eo<ly Hovsea an;I Recent Iticliea. 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The Domestic, Davis, New Home, and Household Sewing Machines ARE THE ' Finest Made in the World: CASH OR INSTALLMENTS. * Write for Price List and Discounts |lg|. 200 Second-Hand Sewing Machines ZTT in Good Order at $5.CO, $10.00 and as; ’ $15.00 each. 924 BROAD STREET AUGUSTA, GA. S. C ELEVATOR AND ELECTRIC BELLS. House fresh and clean throughout. Table best in the South. Pavilion Transfer Coaches and Wagons; reduced. Graniteviile Hotel. MRS. N. E.- SEM, Proprietress. Table furnished with the best, and driving parties from Aiken furnished | with iuneli at short notice. SHOES ARE WANTED EVERYWHERE TRY MUL- HERIN & CO. DON’T DISPAIR! XO MORE HIGH PRICES. FOR Shoes Simpers and Hats ! We have received our Hprinu Stock which was purchased with Cash, fron the best Factories of the North and East, We succeeded in securing man\ great Bargains. You know our reputation for selling FIRST-CLASlr GOODS AT LOW PRICES. Now is your opportunity, you will fee badly when you find that you have paid $1.50 for a pair of Shoes thht Wm. Mulherin & Co. would have sold you for $1.00. •» note Some of Our Bargains : Infants’ Kid Buttoned, soft soie Shoes, 0 to 3 10c Infant’s Kid Lace, soft sole Shoes, 1 to 5 „ 25c Child’s Kid Lace, Shoes, 5 to 7. 50c Child’s Pebble Grain Luce Shoes 8 to 12 (ioe. Misses’Pebble Grain I ace.Shoes 11 to 2 75c Misses’ Pebble Grain Buttoned Shoes 12 to 2 Hl.Oi Ladies’ Web Slippers, 2 to 8 15e LadieBfrPebble Grain Slippers3 to 8 • 50c Ladies’ Kid Croquet Slippers 3 to 7 50c Ladies’ Kid Opera Slippers 3 to 7 75c Ladies’ Cloth Gaiters Slippers 3 to 0 . .75c Ladies’ Glove Grain Lace Shoes 3 to 8 fl.Oi Ladies’ Pebble Grain Bottoned H to 8 $1.0f Ladies’ Kid Buttoned Shoes, Worked Holes 3 to 8 ,$1.2.‘ Mens’Calf Ties 6 to 11 $1.0 Mens’ Dress Shoes. - * $1.00 to 2.5- Boys’ Wool Hats .....< 15c. to 50c Gents’ Hats : - 35c. to $2.5> Gouts’ and Boys’ Straw Hats \ 5c. to $1.€K Every day & a Gala Day in our Establishments, with the numerous eus tomers after the Bonanzas we advertise. So come along and get your shan of the Bargains. . . Orders by mail receive prompt and careful attention. WM. MULHERIN & CO. « * w»' * *rwra cirri'22 Broad Street Opposite the Monument, i wo gjg Broad Street, Sign of the Large Red Boot, Augusta, Ga u i L. E. DOOLTTTLF, Proprietor. J ' ARGE and well ventilhited rooms, A centrally located near railroad crossing; headquarters fot commer cial men; best $2 house in the South ; telegraph ohice in building; electric lights. Special rates by the week or month. S. L. WRIGHT & SON, Prop’rs., Diamonds! Watclies! Jeweiry!! NE IF UUOIbS! LO WEST PRICE S! .Snceessor to JAIfES E. C00K7 ’m AVE received from Northern and Eastern Markets a ftill and i ^selected stock of— i . *-( General Merchandise For tlie Fall and Winter trade. "We have a larger stock of Ladies’ Goods than ever before. All grades of Repellants, Cassimeres and « Bleaching, Flannels, and Domestics In abundance. An extraordinary stock of first-class Books and Shoes, including th<$ wall known Bay Standard Screw (roods and the Clement Wiel & Ball Custom Work. A CLOTHING DEPARTMENT which is full and complete in qu»l tyle and prices. A stoek of HATS and CAPS in which we c^ntsuitl fit any man, boy or child who may favor us with a call. An extenl GROCERY Department, in which will be found the choicest Family 1 c>tics and Plantation Supplies. Hardware, Tinware, Glassware Crockery cheaper than ever. -. Having purchased these goods during the past dull season at remarktl low.figures, we propose to sell them at prices which will fully satisfy | losest buyers. —H IAS. L. QtTINBYACO. DP .A. ID <3- IE T T , THE MAMMOTH FURNITURE STORE MAN, BEOS TO CALL AT TENTION TO THE FOLLOWING AWFULLY LOW PRICES— * GOODS GUARANTEED: > very m . . - j — f—^ - - — — - — — — — -■ —’ — —w —J — -v - -w — — — r• • -v m ^ Good Haircloth or Fancy Ramie, at $27.50; a Large Assort ment of Poplar Bed-room Suites, full Marble Top, at $32; or, in Wood Top, from 16.50 to £5 dollars. A No. 7 Flat Top Cooking Qt-oye, with 50 pieces, for 13 dollars; N^k^Step Stove, 25 pieces, $8.75. ”51HLi Every kind and every articleof every kind in the Furniture, Bedding ant) j Stove Line; also, a full lino of Wiudow Shades, Carpets, I$ugB, Clocks, Ric- aires, etc. : ‘ I In Undertaking Department you can find Cofflnsond Caskets, Gentlemen’^ Robes, Ladies’ Robes, Odd Fellow’s and Mason’s Trimmings, and a full, >f all other trimmings. ' ^ - v ~*« Any information will be cheerfully given. Write for full particulars and prices. L. F. PADGETT’S Furniture Store. ? 1110 and 1112 BROAD STREET, - AUGUSTA, GA. 4J . C. BLIGH, -IMPORTER AND JOBBER OF- BRACKETS, CHANDELIERS' .4k .and-—* House Furnishing Goods. 905 BROAD STREE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA T H K AT GOOD YE AITS r?53 CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND A FULL LINE OF Medium and Cheaper Grades of Open and Top ZBTTO-a-IISSL, At Lower Prices than at any other House this side of Cincinnati. Thi Work is all-made to order, "Lighter Running and Better Finished that (he class of work generally sold as Standard Vehicles. But I have jusl received a Full Line of Fine Family Carriages, Phaetons and Cabriolet!' Just received another shipment of those Fine OPEN AND TOPBUG GIE8, made upon special orders, by the best manufacturers North and East Nothing being used in the construction of these vehicles but the bes* materials, and in Quality, Style and Finish, are unequalled by auy otuer now on the market. In stock a Full Line of SADDLE AM) HARJIESS—ALL GRADES. Which I will oiler at Lower Prices than have ever before been known in the history of the business. Milburn, Studebaker and Standard Plantation Wagons, all sues. Ohk and Hetnlbck Sole Leather, Calf Skins, Shoe Find ings, Carriage and Wagon Materials, Harness Leather, 'Belt Lacing oi superior quality, Rubber and Leather Belting. Also a fqll line of lE-I.AIEUID'WLAIRIE] * Guns. Shells, Powder, Shot, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Plow Points foi all makes, Nails, Axes,*Hoes, Pick?, aiid Mattocks, Pitch Forks, Shovels. Spades, Steelyards and Scale Beams, Grind Stones, Rakes, Paddocks, Car penter Tools, Files, Hinges, Window Sash, Doors and Btthds, Farm am' Church Bells, which I am offering at LOWEST t^ASH PRIGNES. A, I?, COODYEA&, Agent, (Successor to R. II. MAY & CO.) AUGUSTA, GA., opposite Georgia Railroad Bank. Attlie Old StAud, 704Broad St., ----- Augusta Ga. Standard American Watches, (Every watch warranted to give per fect satisfaction to purchaser.) Maine, Todd & Co.’s Gold IP JSHTSI D. Julius King's Combination jS.- •> £1 jO d 1 rj .r,!! *-* o ? (The best—an im,•••.ei.se assortment in store; I am enabled To suit patties by mail, when inconvenient to visit the store.) The largest and best stock of Jew elry ever brought to Aiken. Goods all marked in plain figures and only one price asked. Personal attentipn given to watch- work. Fine ami difficult work solic ited. »t prices of National Jewelers’ Association. Rainey’s Barber Simp. I O N Laurens Street, one door south of the “Croft Block.” Hair Cut- j tins, Shampooing and Shaving done j with care, and after the most approv- ’ od method. iraTThe Trimming of Ladies Bangs, Misses and Children’s Hair a Special ity. E. CAPERS RAINEY. JOSEPH BIKKMAN, MEECH AM TAILOR, f»18 Broad street, Augusta, Georgia., * Would respectfully anounee to his frteuds and the public that he has now on hand and is daily receiving, a select stock of Spring and Summer Styles, Consisting of SIQTTNGS and TRO U SE It ING 3, etc., which he will make up in the Latest Style at Lowest Prices. Satisfaction guaranteed in every particular. BATRETT MANUFACTURING CO. v. v* .1 4 ' , «f 2; . • j t * ' * V IS NOW PREPARED TO FURNISH NEWSPAPERS WIVW ' FINE -NFWS PAPER! >ared to furnish the trade with BOOK, MAXILLA and WRAPPING VAPIft! .. t3T PATRONIZE HOME ENTERPRISE! :\; r. G. BARRETT, Pesideut, - - - ADt«<JSTA, GA. R- h: • '• lOSEPH R. ROilERUSON. Frank E. Taylor. Geo. W. Williams J lOiFBTSONJAYLOR&WIUIAMS COTTON FACTORS AM GMIRAL AdiNT . m -OF THE- ASHEPOO PHOSPHATE CO. CENTRAL WHARF, CHARLSETON, S. Q. ! SMSOMIUJ GOODS r: ENRY BUSCTI & CO. ' Have on hand for the Fall and Winter Trade: Dry Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods, Gent’s Furniihing Goods. Boots and Shoes, Hats, • Clothing, Crockery, Glassware and Staple and Fancy Groceries. We keep Choice Linos in all our departments, which are well selected. We ask our friends to give us a chance and wc guarantee good Goods,' living prices and polite treatment. HENRY BUSCH & CO. Wessels Corner, Aiken, S. C. lt~.Tr L. D. Fuiierton, Dealer w .^HEATING RANGjkS AND STOVES — ' ^ - m\ C28 BROADSTREET. Heating Stoves for iCburches Schools and Residences. A Full tkipply of Cooking Utensil Always an Hand. Call and see "Mantels and Grates, D. L. FULLERTON, - AUGUSTA, GA After a tongue has once got luc hf lying. It Is out to be imaghuol no Vi It’jKASt impoeslble ft y to recLairr is. [OCH$t SON’S Celebrated Fashion Catmlene SENT WEEK.WtS?« . Kkh. to iny address, lltostretes snd lists ^ erery thin? for Ladles’. Gents', Childrens’ and Infants’ wear and Hou^ke'-; !n'~ Good*, at prices lower than those of any honee in tha United States, (’smpleto I sntieractien ouaranfeed. or inonry rv- II. L. F. KOCII l funtieil. . _ |6th Are. Oi ’JOth Ht. L MIN, f. City. OTTO F. WlETEliS, WIfOT.ESAI.s2 GROCER AND DEALER IN — UQOURS, CISARS & TBBACG8I Role agenl.-i for I. T. an.t'tj. tt. FROSTS eeleltrctpd SJ^IA-lATSTNf FLOUR, aud THORN BROTHERS’ celebrated BUTTER CR ACKERS. fgPOfllceant1’8aiean¥>tn •»1 E.iht Bay; WarciiouHO*;, N*»3. 10^-i, 110, 11? Il l and 110 Eart Bay, CHARLESTON. £■ C. FRED VOGT, - MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN- Tiinvare House Fui%jshing Goods, Stoves an(i( Hardware. PAINTS. OILS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, Hoofing, Guttering and Repairing a S^cialty. , AIKEN, - - - - -^sT the mm mm i MAN yFCTUKED BY S. H. MATTHEWS. TOpposite tht> Ashley Hon«e) - - AfKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. * * • v Which for streogtli, durability and finish cannot bo surpassed. Pljmteraand farmers will linn it to their interest to call and examine our work. ImproVeg axle-cutting machine for taking up lost motiori.without the cost of new axles Buggies for sale Repairing of all kinds promptly attended to. Improves hame-string fasteners for sale. Blacksmilning and horse-shoe Rig a specialty with us. AU work promptly attended to. Satlvfaetion guaranteed. Watches and Clocksl repaired. Pleasure and frollt io All!-*rr JOHN II. EE AllY, mxm, 729 Broad Street, Opposite Central Hofei, * k Watcbca and Ciocka Repaired. Augusta, Ga. % THIRTY YEARS experience in fitlinff lenses ib -Speetaoles makes the Optician Department Oomph te( Sole Ageut for Diamond Spectacles. Dealer iu Reliable Jewelry,. Also Silver-Plaved Waro at tno I^wcBt Prices. ^" Personal atLntion tawrarHfgf . * '•* '% AT i 1 . . mi k- k.J