The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, April 27, 1898, Page 6, Image 6
SOME SIDE LIGHTS ON
Fresh Gossip Gather
-Mount Vernon and t
Frank G. Carpenter i
I have been for some time gathering
bits of queer gossip and tradition
about George Washington. A large
comber of his papers are on file in
the State Department. Papers show
ing that he was behind in his ac
counts with the Government are on
file in the Treasury D?partaient, and
the National Museum has one of the
largest collections of Washingtonia in
existence. Alexandria is full of un
published traditions of George Wash
ington. I spent a couple of days
there sometime ago, and though I
found no one living who had ever seen
Washington, I got a fairly good idea
of him from the stories concerning
him which have been handed down
from father to son. Mount Vernon is
only nine miles from Alexandria.
Washington got the most of his sup
plies at Alexandria. He came there
to vote, and until a few years ago the
little office in which he did his busi
ness there still stood. It was at
Alexandria that Washington met Gen
eral Braddock and with him started
out on that disastrous campaign. His
last review of troops was made from
the steps of an Alexandria hotel
about a year before his death, and
when I last visited the town I was of
fered a mahogany bed which had stood
in this hotel, and on which, it was
said, Washington had slept many a
tine.
From the traditions of Alexandria,
and from many other sources, I have
tried to make up in my mind's eye a
picture of George Washington as he
really was. He was exceedingly tall,
and, when young, quite slender. He
had enormous hands and feet. His
boots were No. 13 and his ordinary
walking shoes No. 12. No one can
look at -the silk stockings which hang
up in Mount Vernon and not realize
that it took a big leg to fill them. He
was avian of muscle. During his
service in the army he weighed 200
pounds, and was so strong that he
could lift his tent with one hand, al
though it usually required the strength
of two men to place it on the camp
wagon. I mean, of course, when it
was folded up and wrapped around the
.poles. Washington could hold a mus
ket with one hand and fire it. He
was a good shot and a good swords
man. The pictures of the father of
our country make you think that
Washington was a brunette. His face
is dark and sombre. The truth is he
had skin like an Irish baby, and his
hair was almost red. He had a broad
chest, but not a full one.
His voice was not strong, and dur
ing his last days he had a hacking
cough. His eyes were cold gray, and
it is said that he seldom smiled, al
though there is reason to believe that
he had considerable humor about him.
His nose was prominent. He was
particular as to his appearance and
fastidious in dress. He wore plain
clothes and always kept himself well
shaven, acting as his own barber.
During the latter part of his life he
wore false teeth, made by a dentist
named Greenwood. His teeth did not
fit well and pushed out his lower lip.
He had a lot of trouble with his teeth,
and I have before me a copy of a let
ter which his dentist wrote to him a
year before he died. The dentist tells
Washington that the old set of teeth
which he sent him from Philadelphia
was very black, and that it must have
been discolored by his soaking them
in port wine or by his drinking too
much port wine. He warns Washing
ton that all wines containing acid arc
bad for the teeth, and advises him to
take out his teeth after dinner and
put them in clean water, and should
any holes bc eaten io them by the
acid to fill them with wax and seal
them tight with a piece of red-hot
iron, such as a nail. He closes his
letter as follows:
;iIf your teeth grow black, take
some chalk and a pine or cedar stick:
it will rub off. If you want your
teeth more yellow, soak them in broth
or pot liquor, but not in tea or acids.
To preserve teeth they must be very
often changed and cleaned, for what
ever attacks them must be repelled as
often, or it will gain ground and de
stroy the works. The two sets I re
paired is done on a different plan than
when entirely new, for the teeth are
screwed on the barr? instead of having
the barrs cast red-hot on them, which
i\s the reason, I believe, they dissolve
sp soon near the barrs."'
vSigned your very humble servant,
<Vohn Greenwood. Dated New Vork,
December 28. 1708.
Washington was au eminently fair
man. He had a quick temper, but as
a rule he kept it under control.
Sometimes, however, it got the better j
of him. This was thc ease once in
Alexandria. One of thc county offi
cers told mc the story as we stood on
the second floor of thc market hou.se
in Alexandria and looked down at the
Open court within it, which is now
filled with hundreds of booths where
fcde farmers bring their products for
Sile on market days. :It was on that
Spot,1' said thc officer, "Washington
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
ed From Alexandria,
he State Department.
in St. Louis Republic.
was knocked down by Lieutenant
Payne. Payne was a candidate for
the Legislature against Fairfax, of
Alexandria. Washington supported
Fairfax, and when he met Payne here
he made a remark that Payne consid
ered an insult and Payne knocked him
down. The story went like lightning
through the town that Colonel Wash
ington was killed, and some of his
troops who were stationed at Alexan
dria rushed in and would have made
short work of Payne had Washington
^ not prevented them. He pointed to
his black eye and told them that this
was a personal matter and that he
knew how to handle it. Everyone
thought that this meant a duel. The
next day Payne got a note from Wash
ton asking him to come to the hotel.
He expected a duel, bat went. Wash
ington, however, was in an amicable
mood. He felt that he had been in
the wrong, and said: ;Mr. Payne, I
was wrong yesterday, but if you have
had sufficient ' satisfaction, let us he
friends.' 'There was a decanter of
wine and two glasses on the table
which Washington had ordered to
smooth over the quarrel. The two
drank together and became such strong
friends after that Payne was one of
the pallbearers at Washington's fun
eral."
Everyone drank in the days of
Washington, and the Father of his
Country always had wines upon his
table. I have nowhere seen it stated
that he ever drank to excess, although
he usually consumed five glasses ef
Madeira wine at dessert. During his
youth he was a very fair politician,
and among the items of his election
expenses when he was a candidate for
the House of Burgesses of Virginia
were a hogshead and a barrel of whis
ky, 35 gallons of wine and 43 gallons
of beer.
George Washington was simple in
his castes, and during his youth was
an enormous eater, but was not par
ticular as to what he had. He wanted
plain food and plenty of it. During
his later years he ate very little. His
breakfast at Mount Vernon was of
corn cakes, honey and tea, with pos
sibly an egg, and after that he ate no
more until dinner. He kept, how
ever, a good table, and usually had
friends with him. His table manners
were not of the best. I have a book
written by Maclay, which gives his
experiences when he was in the
United States Senate, at the time
Washington was President. Maclay
dined with Washington, a uumber of
times, and scattered through his diary
are bits of gossip about Washington.
At two of the dinners he describes
Washington as amusing himself be
tween thc courses by playing the
devil's tattoo upon the table with his
fork. At another time he says: "The
President kept a fork in his hand
when the eloth was taken away. I
thought it was for the purpose of pick
ing nuts. He ate no nuts, but played
with the fork, striking on the edge of
the table with it."
Washington, at this time, had some
trouble in keeping up his establish
ment. When the Revolutionary War
closed he had plenty of land but little
money. He had exhausted his pri
vate fortune during the war. and he
had to borrow enough take him to
New York to be inaugurated as Presi
dent. The result was he was careful
of his expenses, and would not toler
ate extravagance. An instance cf
this kind occurred one day when he
found the first shad of the season on
his table. The President was very
fond of fish, and when the shad was
brought into the dining room his nos
trils dilated as the savery odor struck
them, and he asked:
"What fish is that?"
' A shad," replied thc steward, ex
citedly; *'a very fine shad. I knew
your Excellency was extravagantly
fond of this fish, and was so fortunate
as to procure this one in the market.
It was the only one, sir, and thc first
of the sason:"
"liut thc price, niau? Thc price?
The price?" demanded Washington
sternly.
l;Thrcc-three- three dollars,"
stammered the steward.
"Take it awayl Take it away!"
said Washington. ''It shall never bc
said that my tabl? sets sucli an ex
travagance!"
And so thc #i fish was taken from
the room, to bc devoured by thc ser
vants.
As the years went on Washington's
lands increased in value, and when he
died he was one of thc richest men of
his time. He owned lands and stock
and negroes, and his estates amounted
to thousands of acres. Ho had houses
in Alexandria and property in Wash
ington. He had valuable lands near
the present site ol' Pittsburg. Ho
was throughout his life a money mak
er. I was toid at Alexandria that when
he was a boy he got *.") a day and up
ward for his surveying. Ile put his
surplus money into lands, and an ad
vertisement in a Kosten paper of 177:5
states that he had 20,000 acres of laud
for sale on the Ohio river. His wil
which is now kept about 20 mil*
from Washington, in the safe of tl
old Court House, at Fairfax, Va
gives a detailed statement of ever
article he possessed down to the calv?
and sheep. His personal estate wi
then put down at $250,000, and th
included a vast amount of tobacci
large numbers of cattle, sheep an
horses, nearly all cf which he wilie
to his wife. This will is now kept i
a wooden box, the top of which i
covered with glass. It was torn in tw
some time ago by some careless sigh
seer, and since then no one has bee
allowed to handle it. The accoun
books which are kept here in the Stat
Department show that Washingto
was very careful about keeping
record of his expenditures. He pu
down everything, and among otbe
items you see the amounts which h
lost at cards. In April, 1772, he los
$100 in this way at the house of Rev
Bouscber, and a little further on ther
is an item stating, "Paid for toddy fo
self, Walker and others, at a littl
jamboree near the Drummond Lake
five pounds." During the time h
was candidate for the House of Bur
gesses of Virginia, when he bough
the whiskey above spoken of, hi
losses at cards and at the horse race
are frequent. The curious thin;
about his accounts is that there wa
almost always a deficiency at the en<
of the year which he could not accoun
for. Thi3 made no difference, how
ever, with his starting the new yea
with a fresh account, for one item a
this time is as follows: "By cash
either lost, stolen or neglected t(
charge, 144 pounds, 8 shillings and ll
pence." In other words, he waBshon
that year over $700.
Through his letters, now owned bj
the Government, you see here anc
there which shows that he was ver}
hard up at times. In 1785 he wrotf
that he could get no wheat on credit
and that he had no cash to pay for it
Three years later he urges a man tc
pay the $1,000 which he owes him
and says he has put off the Sherif
three times already, and that he ngeds
this money to pay his taxes. He was
not afraid to dun his debtors, and he
is said to have been one of the shrewd
est dealers among the planters of his
time. He was always preaching
economy to his servants, but on thc
whole was somewhat lenient, as, foi
instance, he employed one man, a car
penter, making a contract with him
for a year and providing therein that
he was to have four days in which he
might get drunk about Christmas.
Washington was economical, but not
stingy. He could not endure waste of
any kind, and he went about over his
estates doing his best to stop the
leaks. In one of his letters home he
urges that greatest economy be used
in feeding the hay at thc mansion
house. He writes:
"I enjoin upon you to particularly
guard against Mrs. L. Washington's
Charles and her boy in the stables,both
of whon are impudent and self-willed
and care not how extravagantly they
feed or even waste, for I have caught
the boy several times littering his
horses with hay. I sec no sort of ne
cessity for feeding the horses either
grain or hay when they are not used
or any horse that is at liberty and able
to provide for itself. I can plainly
perceive that in a little time there
will be nothing either for my negroes
or horses to eat without buying it,
which will neither comport with my
interest or inclination. By Stuart's
report I find he still continues to feed
horses with corn, instead of cut oats,
as I directed. What two saddle
horses are those which stand in the
mansion house report? I know of
none but thc one Mr. Whitling used
to ride." The planter who demanded
reports ?iko that must have been a
good business man.
Speaking of Washington as a farm
er, from an almanac of 17i*0 comes thc
following:
"(Jeneral Washington possesses 10,
000 acres ol' land where he lives. Ile
employs 250 hands and keeps twenty
four ploughs going all the year when
thc weather will permit. In 17S7 he
sowed GOO bushels of oats, 700 acres
of wheat and a large quantity of corn,
barley and potatoes. He has 150 acres
in turnips, 500 acres in grass and
great fields ?d' peas and beans. Ile
visits his farms every day unless the
weather is stormy, and he is making
extensive experiments toward thc im
provement of agriculture. In 1750 he
killed 150 hogs, weighing IK.?UO
pounds, for his family use, which was
made into bacon."
From thc above it will be seen that
Washington had by no means an easy
life. Ile had many troubles outside
of those connected with his estate.
He had a.-? many enemies as our lead
ing politicians have to-day and he was
accused ol' all kinds of erinn's and mis
demeanors. The Philadelphia Aurora
charged him with having committed
murder during his campaign with
Braddock. <?riswold, in his l?epubli
can ('mut. str.tcs that an attempt was
made to poison Washington when he
waa President, and it *was .lohn l!an
dolph. of Roanoke, who. during a din
ner at Alexandria, rose and proposed
the toast:
"(iconic Washington. .May he bc
d-!"
When his birthday was celebrated,
in 1773, there was a great deal of
criticism on the part of his enemies,
and the Aurora, one of the opposition
papers of Philadelphia, published long
poems describing him as the worst of
men. He was nicknamed the Ameri
can Caesar and the stepfather of his
country. The Heuse of Representa
tives was asked to adjourn for half an
hour on the 22d of February, 1796, to
pay its respects to President Wash
ington on the occasion of his birth
day. This practice had been in vogue
since Washington was first inaugu
rated. The House, however, refused
to adjourn on the ground that it was
the duty of Congress to attend to
legislative business and not to pay
foolish compliments. When Wash
ington delivered his farewell address
he was reviled by the opposite party.
All sorts of libels were uttered against
him, and the Aurora said there ought
to be a jubilee in the United States
because the Washingtonian adminis
trations were at an end. Notwith
standing all this the character of
Washington shines brighter to-day
than ever before. With his little
weaknesses, which historian* have
done their best to'hide, he is, taking
him altogether, perhaps the greatest
American our country has ever pro
duced, and the false charges against
him were but drops of moisture on the
mirror of his fame, which time has
long since washed away.
Society Wemen to go as Nurses.
WASHINGTON, April 8.-Within the
past few days, while the the war fever
has been rising higher every hour,
there has been a perceptible determi
nation on the part of society matrons
and maids to volunteer their services
as nurses in the event of war. Should
it happen, as rumored will be the case,
that the two magnificent hotels at
Fort Monroe will, in the event of war,
be seized as hospitals, the ardor of
these volunteer nurses will be increas
ed. Nothing will then keep them in
Washington.
The wife of an ex-Cabinet officer
now in Washington, has declared her
intention of becoming an army nurse.
The two daugters of "Bob" Evans
have signified their intention of vol
unteering as nurses.
Representative Wheeler of Alabama,
who almost at the first rumor of war,
went to the President and volunteered
in case of war, sees his martial and
patriotic spirit shown forth again in
his three pretty daughters, each of
whom asserts that she will only be too
glad to go as nurse to the wounded
soldiers and sailors.
In the case of Commander Eobley
D. Evans, history has within the past
week repeated icself. It will bc re
membered that a few days ago the
young son of Commander Evans was
a member of the class graduated ahead
of time at the Annapolis Academy,
and immediately assigned to duty on
the battleship Massachusetts. Com
mander Evans was, during the late
war, graduated ahead of time and at
once sent into active service.
Thirty Three Regiments or Regulars
Ordered Sooth.
WASHINGTON. April 15.-Decided
ly the most warlike step taken by the
war department in preparing for the
possibility of an encounter with Spain
was inaugurated when orders were is
sued for thc concentration at four
points in the South of six regiments
of cavalry, twenty-two regiments of
infantry and the light batteries of five
regiments of artillery: at New Or
leans eight regiments of infantry, at
Tampa seven regiments of infantry
aoc? at Mobile seven regiments of in
fantry. Since thc Civil War no such
proportion of thc army has been mo
bilized and thc movement itself is thc
best evidence of the gravity of thc
situation as looked upon by thc Presi
dent and hie advisors.
Toe determination to rendezvous the
troops in the South where they can be
acclimated to the conditions of a more
tropical climate has been under con
sideration of thc President and his
cabinet for some time, lt was not
until to-day, however, that thc Presi
dent in view of the enormous expense
which will be cetailed,felt justified in
takinc this step. When Secretary
Alger returned from the cabinet
meeting he at once called into confer
ence General Miles and Adjutant
(l'eneral Corbin and acquainted them
with the result of the cabinet's delib
erations. There were hurried consul
tations in which the quartermaster,
who has charge of thc transportation
of thc troops, thc commissary general,
who looks after their subsistence, and
representatives in Washington of thc
various railroads running South, par
ticipated, e
Thc heavy batteries of artillery in
the five regiments will remain at their
present posts. The two new regi
ments of artillery recently authorized
by Congress have not been recruited
to their full strength and in addition
are not well equipped with horses and
other necessary requisites and there
fore are not included in to day's or
ders. The department has so distrib
uted the 22 regiments of infantry at
such convenient places on the gulf
that they will bc accessible for trans
portation to Cuba. Proposals have
boen invited from steamship compa
nies for chartering vessels to the gov
ernment for this work.
Instructions to the commanding of
ficers of the regiments ordered to move
were sent oat late to day with direc
tions to be put into effect as soon as
possible, lt is thc confident expec
tation ol' thc officials that the move
incuts in some places will begin to
morrow. The railroad facilities, t lie
officials say, arc more than ample to
meet i he demands ul' thc occasion and
an trouble will bc experienced in mo
bilizing this large lindy (d' men at the
places designated within a reasonably
slnn t space nf time.
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mian (?ne Minuit) Cough ( ure, tho infal
lible remedy for cough?, colds, croup,
bronchitis, grippp,and all tbroatand lur g
tronidos. Evans i,li*rroaej\
War Horses.
"It is remarkable how quickly
horses adapt themselves to.the military
service," said an old soldier. *;Every
artilleryman knows that they learn
the bugle calls and the evolutions
quicker than the men, as a rule. They
soon acquire a uniform gait, which is
about the same as what wc call the
route step or the usual marching step.
If the horses did not acquire the same
gait as the infantry there would be
varying distances between the different
arms of the service-that is, between
infantry and the cavalry, artillery and
the commanders and their escorts. In
the drills in the artillery service the
horses will preserve their alignment
as well as the infantry rank.
"I shall always remember one illus
tration of this trait which I noted at
a very exciting and critical moment of
a battle during our civil war. In order
to save some of our infantry from
being surrounded and captured the
commander of one our batteries quick
ly mounted the cannoneers on the
guns and put the whole battery at a
dead gallop across a stretch of meadow
about half a mile wide. I was quite
accustomed to such sights; but when
that dashing company was half way
across the field I noticed the inspiring
array, and for a moment was lost in
rapt admiration of the magnificent
picture. Every driver was plying the
whip and spur, the great guns were
rocking and thundering over the
ground, and every horse, reeking with
foam and full of animation and excite
ment, was straining every muscle as
he galloped forward, yet a straight
line drawn along in front would have
touched the noses of thc lead horses
in front of the six guns. That was
an artillery charge, one of the most
thrilling sights in the evolutions of
war.
"It is surprising how quickly hor
ses learn the bugle calls. Let the
first note of the feed or water call be
sounded and instantly there will be a
stamping, kicking and neighing among
the horses. Once, during a terrible
night storm in camp, our horses were
seized with such a terror that those of
nearly every battery broke loose and
scattered about. The next morning
there was a wild rush among the artil
lerymen to capture horses for use.
All was excitement, and ?he horses
refused to be caught. An officer
ordered the bugler to give the feed
call. Horses? from every direction
came dashing into that battery, and
the rush was so great that it was with
difficulty the men could get out of the
way of the eager horses.
"When it comes to a battle a horse
seems to know everything that is going
on and the reason for it all, and does
his duty nobly. He enters into the
spirit of a battle like a human being.
He shows no fear of death, no sign of
being overcome by panic in all the
wild tumult of the battle's roar. A
horse in one of our batteries during
the Murfreesboro fight was hit by a
piece of shell, which split his skull so
that one side was loosened. The
driver turned him loose, but he walked
up to the side of thc gun and watched
the firing, and when a shot was fired
would follow it with his gaze as if to
note its effect on thc enemy. When
a shell would burst near by he would
turn his head and look at it. When
he iaw the team he had worked with
being driven back for ammunition he
ran to his old place and galloped back
with the rest. When an officer pushed
him aside to have another horse put
in he gazed at the new one with a
most sorrowful expression in his eyes.
Then he seemed to realize that the
glory of battle was no more for him,
and lie walked away and lay down and
died. The officer declared that it was
a broken heart, not the wound, that
killed him.
"During a fierce charge of Confede
rate cavalry at Murfreesboro an officer
was killed and thc cavalry driven
back. The horse thc officer had rid
den was a magnificent animal, and he
had not been taught to retreat. Rider
less he kept on his way, and as he
dashed through our battery the sight
of him was indescribably grand. His
nostrils were extended wide, his eyes
fairly blazed and he clutched the bit
determinedly with his teeth as lie
came on like thc wind, with his saddle
flaps flying, until he looked as if he
were himself flying instead of wildly
running. Kveryone gave him room
as he dashed toward us. Au officer
shouted that he would give *I0U to
anyone who would capture that superb
animal, but all seemed too much bound
up in admiration of the noble beast to
make the effort, and he sped on and
disappeared in thc blue distance." -
Xac ) "fl: Sun.
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- An Iowa editor was challenged to
fight a duel. He promptly accepted,
and chose axes as the weapons. Then
he issued a supplement, and named
forty rods as the distance.
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Can fill any size order-compare prices.
CAR HALF PAT. FLOUR.
Bought 50c. under market. Sell same way. Lower grades $3 90 per barrel.
We Want Your Business, Large or Small.
8$^, Wanted at once, 1,000 bushels Molasses Cane Seed, and all your
Peas, Raw Hides, green and dry, Tallow, Beeswax, Eggs, ?fee. Pay you spot
cash.
Get prices and look at our stuff. Will save you money on Corn, Hay
and your barrel Molasses. All kinds Seed Irish Potatoes.
O. D. ANDERSON & BRO.
W. G. MeGEE,
SURGEON DENTIST.
OFFICE-Front Roana, over Farmers
and Merchant? Bank
ANDERSON, S. C.
Feb i>, 1898_34_
NOTICE.
IF the Notes and Accounts du? the Es
tate of A. 8. Stephens are not settled
immediately they will be placed in tbe
hands of au officer for collection.
Remember, we are headquarter** for all
kinds of Repairs on Buggies and Wagons,
and keep a full liue. of tirst-class Material
at bottom prices Pain tina; a *pecialtv.
PAUL E. STEPHENS, Adn.'r.
March 9. 1898 37 :5m
NOTICE.
THE management of tbe Equitable Life
Avurance Society in thin territory la
desirous of securing the services of a man
of character and ability to represent ita
interest with Anderson aa headqtm'ters.
The light man will be thoroughly edu
cated in the science of Lire Inst) lance And
the art of successful soliciting. There is
no business or profession nut requiring
capital wnich is more remunerative than a
life agencv conducted with en?r?y und
ability. Correspondence with men wini
desire to secure permanent employment
and are ambitious to attain prominence ia
the profession is Invited.
\V. J. 110 DD KY, Manager,
Rock Hill, S. f.
NOTICE.
All parties that have bought
Fertilizers from me this sea
son will oblige me very much
by calling at my office at once
and giving their Notes, as I
have to make settlement with
Company by May 1st.
JOS. J. FRETWELL.
April -i?, ISPs 4:'. U
50 YEARS'
t?& ' , ' V EXPERIENCE
PATENTS
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Patent* laken ttironirh Minni A ?.<>. receive ;
t?tri-lal notke, willi.mt diarite, in the
A handsomely illustrated weekly, r.arccst cir
enlatiori "f tiiiy sHentitle Jun nuil. Terms, f". a
rear: fmir months, f! Sold by all newfdealpra.
M?NK ?Co.3CifiT*?* New York
JLfraiieh liltic?. ."-.'> F fit., Washington. 0. C.
PIANOS,
ORGANS.
I can save you 15 per cent, on Or
gana and 20 per cent on Pianos by
ordering direct from Marm facturer.
Sample Piano and Orgains can be
seen at my residence South Main St.
Personal attention given to corres
pondence.
M. L. WILLIS.
60UTHERN RAILWAY.
Conduin*.! ftchednl? In l?ffee?
February 27, 1?W.
STATIONS. i TJJ5^
LT. ty? ri eaton .." ...._. 777777 J? l?j? m
tr. Columbi*.: i i Si . ni
" Prosperity.! 12 U p m
" Newberry.! 12 *2 p m
" Xinety-St*.j I 26 p m
Ar. Greenwood. 1 45 p in
^_Hodge?;. - j 2 2? p m
Ar. AbberUle.]. ; S'fiTp^m
jg7B*lton...:."--i .:." j 3 W p m
Ar. ?nde'rBon. .~~8*"86 p m
Ar. fir eon ville... ,7. 4 gfp m
jgT?tlknt? ..... ?..^ .__7 . ~^ S) p tri
STATIONS. j
EvTG^-eenriUe., To STa"IS
" Piedmont. 10 ? a in
" TViUtanutoa.-jil 18 ? m
a>. Anderson . ?.- {ll flt ? m
Ev. Balten*. . ItSi a
Ar. Donnalda. UM pm
t^bb?TuTe"777 7 7 777777.?j* 4??
ErT?od*?*.? 15 20 p m
" ?reenwt>od.j I CD p m
" Ninety-Six. 1 SR p a
" Nowperry. SW pm
" Pro?p?rflir. s ar p ?
Ar^ColatnUa.! 3 g p re
Ar. C^iffeaton .......... -J_L111: ? . ^~\tf_P
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IO OUi l?p M.f?antiw." j 1 J6p 7<lfc>
10 30s 208pl '.'.Ibrion." ? I 09p 7 Wp
10 3a' } 83p! " .... Joneerille ...." 12 3^ fl ?p
J0 54a| 3 37pi ".Paeolet." .13Mp ?dp
11 25a! 3 lOp1 Ar.. Spart.? bur if.. Lr ?11 4?* ft 20p
ll <0a' 3 3Up;Lr .. Sparianbnrg.. Ardl 20a ??Op
2 7?10p:Ar .. Aahevillf?. Lv? liMa 806p
"P," p. m. "A," a. m.
Train? 9 and 10 ?arr.r elegant Pullman
?leeulug car? hetweeu Columbia ?nd Asheville,
enroule ilaily Mtv?reu Jacksonville andCincin
natt.
Trains Wv*> Spurtauburg. A. A C. divinen,
northbound. 6:.t7 a.m., 3:8? p.m.. ?:10 p.m..
(Vestibule Limited): southbound 12:1? a. m.,
8:1.% p. m., ll M a. m.. I Vestibule Limited.)
Trains learn Greenville. A. and C. division,
northbound;a:45&. ra.. 3:M p. m. anti SiCi p. m.,
(Vestibuled Limited? : scmtlibouud. i &*> a. m..
i:'M p. m., li'rSdp. in. ? Vestibuled Limited).
Pullman Servit**.
Pullman palace sWpiuu enrs.on Trains 88cud
86,37 and SB. <m A. and C. division.
FRANK S. GA S XON. J. M. Cl'LP,
ThirdY-P.?;inMi. Ms;r.. T. M.. Washington.
W. A. TURN. S. H. HARDWICK.
Gen. Paps. Ag*t. Ap t Gen. Pass, Ag't.
Waalantfton^ D. C. Atlanta, G>