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By T. WEMYSS. KEID. CHAPTER IV. THK GOLDEN HAWK My bedroom commanded a line view of the sea, mil wtaii 1 looked out of my win dow on the miming following the incident ?with Mrs. Domvilie. the first thin?: that at tracted :ny attention was a maguiUccnt rchooucr vtcht lying at anchor soni-> two wiles !'iu:a the ?hure. It was ths? largest Mid uoeC'bvAtttifttl r^yse! of the kind I hail ever '-ecu, and I ^x/?mine-l it with interest through a powerful field glass which I had hi my room. Ther-i is no sight more attractive to the lover of the soa fhan a fine vessel, whose linos bear witness to her power of riding over the waves. What a Derby favorite Is to the lover of horseflesh a yacht is to tho sailor. This, however, was no common yicht, and I wondered to myself to whom it belonged and whence it had come to delight the eyes of the people of Scarborough. Early as it was, the attention of people on diore had al ready boen drawn to the stately vessel in the bay, and small cobbles laden with curious *igh vero being rowed out to her. PmsMitly I saw one of the yacht's boats, a toy* Rig, soming rapidly from the vessel to the shore, and through my glass I was able to perceive ?hat 'n addition to her crew she carried three passeugivs ?all men. Such on event as the arrival of a yacht in the bay always furnishes food for gossip during the season at Scarborough, and many were the Inquiries put forth at the breakfast tank- that morning with regard to the owner ship of tbU magnificent schooner. It was not, however, tilt Harding made hb appear ance that any light was thrown upon the subject. ".Seen your friend's boat!" he said to me, as he dropjjod into his usual chair by my side.' "It does more credit to his taste than I should haveexpocteiL" "And U that Mr. Maule verer's yoohtl" I asked, in surprise. "Yes, so I am told. It is the Uoider. Hawk, which was built for the Duko of Cairngorm just before ho died. There isn't a finer boat afloat," "And pray how have you learned nil this,"' I said, feeling rather nettled at the fact that ho should know so much more than 1 did of the attaint of my friends. "Easily enough, my good follow! Did you not see the party from the yacht come up to the hotel?cue tall and two short.' A sailor came up with them, and I mad', it my busi ness to ask him the name ol the Vessel Had its owner." "And :ho three gentlemen? where are they:" "So far as I know," answered Harding, "they are with Mauleverer." These, then, ivero tbj friends of whom Daisy hid spoken to me. A restless fooling of jealousy tilio.l my heart When the hour at whMi .he millionaire and Ids niece usually made He ir itppearancd in the hall of the hotel - where the}' invariably found me n attenda ice?had arrived there wore no si^ is of them. I waited with a lover's impatience, not daring cither to leave tho hall or to go to Mauleverer's sitting room to make any in quiry nb'..ut them. How slowly the minutes passed, and wnat a change s;-omei to have come over th- whole scene since tho previous day, when, at least, 1 had rejoiced in a monopoly of tho friendship of the girl I loved! Only a lover who has himself suffered from the pains of jealousy can onter into tho mosd w hich possessed mo as I waited in that familiar ball, conscious of the fact that others know why I was waiting, and perhaps rejoiced in my manifest discomfiture. At last?fully an hour after the usual time for their appearance?I heard a movement in the gallery above me that filled me with hope. Immediately afterward Mr. Maulev erer appeared descending the staircaso be tween two gentlemen. One of those was a prim little man, very neatly dressed, with handsomo, clean-cut features, and eyes that looked sharply round through the gold rimmed pince-nez which ho wore. The other was a person of much sturdier build and rougher cast of countenance. Short in stat ure, he was thick-set and clumsy in frame, while his features were coarse and harsh. He might have been a seafaring man, I thought, and I concluded that perhaps ho was tho captain of tho Golden Hawk. Mauleverer was chatting with his friends with a brightness which I had not seen him show beforo during my brief acquaintance with him. It was evident that ho was greatly pleased to have met them again. I looked behind him, but there was no sign of Daisy, nor of tho third stranger of whoso ar rival 1 had heard I believe that in his ab sorption in his new friends the millionaire would have passed m<> unnoticed if I had not myself addressed him. For an instant ho regarded me with bis mild eyes nltn st as though he had forgotten my identity. But in a moment he recovered himself and greeted mo with his usual kindly courtesy. "I hope you have had a pleasant morning on the Spa," he said. Hf bad no conception of how my morning had been spent "Let mo introduco my friend, Mr. Fosdyke." Ho indicated the gentleman with the pince-nez, who bowed elaborately on hearing my name. The rough-looking man, against whom I already felt prejudiced, hung back a foot or two, and Mauleverer made no reference to him. 1 could 330, however, that the man was stariug hard at m- with airy thing but an amiable expression on his face. "And Miss Staneliffe," I ventured to say? "I hope she is well this morning." "Ob, quite well, thank you: 0 it she isoccu- | pied, owing to tho arrival >>f our friends." And 1 hen, with a pleasant bow, ho went on, I attended by his two companions. Mauleverer descended the staircase be. j iween ttvo gentlemen. i ?as vaguely conscious of the fact that when I had mentioned Daisy's name it was [ not only the rough-looking man with the ? hard and resolute face who had favored mo ] with a searching stare. From behind th- j glittering pince-nez of Fosdyke a pair of ! been eyes leid st that moment been fixed Upon me, and I cursed tho ridiculous inability I to preserve an unmoved countenance, from which I was conscious that I suffered when ever Daisy was mentioned. Henceforward t ftjlt I should, at least, be closely watchpd in all my intercourse with her. But where was she? Sharp, beyond the power of words to describe it, was the pain which gnawed at myr heart as I thought of her even at this moment engaged i-i con3 dcntial talk with this unknown friend. Wo? lie old or young? Who was he? What was lie! I struck my heel savagely upon the pavement of tho hall as I asked myself these questions. And even as I did so she npp^ar.'d. I ha 1 only time to observe that her companion was unusually tall, and that ho seemed to have passed the limits of middle age. In another instant my hand had taken hers, and I was feasting my eyes upon her dear face. But what was the change that I saw ttjre? It was as beautiful as ever; but a shadow of some kind had passe 1 over it since we parted on the previous day. I have <noken before nf that veil of reserve which once or twice when we were together on the promenade had spread itself over her features. It was the same thing that I saw now, though it was moro pronounced and real. This shadow of trouble, or timidity or doubt?I could not tell which?was at least no creation of my own imagination. H?r smib was 'find as It had over been, but I observed that her face was flushed and it was with manifest embarrassment that she turned to her companion and said, "This is Mr. Fonton." % Hnd thy bom speaking of m? before"? This was my first thought when I heard her ?vords. The next moment I was conscious of a courteous and even friendly greeting from her companion. I looked up; for al though I mysolf am tall, this man towered far Rbove me. I looked into what I felt at once was ono of tho most powerful faces I hid ever seen?a face that still retained traces of manly beauty, though its owner was evidently verging upon threescore. The wide, open forehead appe.ired to indicate benevolence or character, as well as intel lectual superiority; the eyes were grave, but frank Every feature of the face was pre possessing except the mouth. ! thought the straight, thin lips wore out of harmony with tho general aspect of the man. "Miss St?licliffe has told mu of her ac quaintance with you," ho said with a genial smile, which showed his beautiful white teeth to advantage, "and, like the rest of )' r friends, Lfe 1 grateful to you for foe service you l end red her." He put his hand familiarly on hor arm. "My dear," ho said, "we shall no:n of us fail to do justice to Mr. Feu ton." I thought there w::s a trace of fear in the look which Daisy turned upon him as ho ut tered these words. "You came by the schooner I see in the bay this morning?'' I said, chiefly for the sako of saying something and thus prolonging tho interview. "Yes, sir, we did." h<i replied. "You have seen the Golden Hawk? A tine boat, and ono of which 1 think this young lady will feel very proud as its mistress." He looked down upon her with a protect* ing smile. I saw that sho pressed closer to him as he spoke, as though responding to some un uttered sentiment of affection. And yet as she did so her eyes sought mine. I could not interpret their expression: but I was clearly conscious of the fact that trouble was in store for us. 1 could hardly believe, however,"that the trouble was likoly to como from this man, with his powerful and commanding counten ance, his polished manner, and his gouial air. "By the way," he said, "I think this little girl hns forgotten to perform tho whole of her duty. She has not told you my name. I am Dr. Branksome," I bowed, und he smiled anew. "Has Miss StanclifTo not told you nil about my connection with her?" he continued. "I see shy his not done so. Well, I suppose a young lady who find' her self in Scarborough for the first time in her life has something better to do than to toll tales about the o'.d fogies whom she has known at tiie other side of the world Eh, my dear, is that not it?'' She might have beon his daughter to judge by the easy familiarity with >rhich ho pinched her ear as he spoke. Daisy still had the troubled smile upon her face sin had worn when she last looked at me Shu did noi speak. It nbno3t seemed as though sho could not havo spoken if she would. '1 see I shall have my own story to tell, Mr. Fenton," ho continued, in hts full, rich voice. "You are surpri-od, perhaps, to see me on such very friendly terms with Miss StauclifTe. But you would not be surprised f you knew that she iived under my roof for uore than twelve years of her life?from four to sixteen?and that during all that time she honestly b?lioveJ me to bo her father. A strange story, sir. I can see that is in your mind; but it is a true story also. So now you understand how it is that if Daisy has an undo in Mr. Mauleverer, she has a father in me." My first feeling on hearing him inako this statement was one of incredulity. I had heard her so oft-n spoak with loving grati tudo of hor uncle that I felt certain that if she had really regarded this new comer as her father, she would have spoken of him also. I remembered, too, the trouble that was manifest on her face when sho hnd told me on tho previous day of tho approaching arrival of her friends. It was inconceivable, I thought, that sho would have felt this trouble if sho had really entertained a daughter's lovo for Brauksoma But, how ever this might bo, there was no doubt now that she* was unreservedly unler tho sway oi his influence. She responded to his speeeh with a look of gratitude and affec tion, and stool quit.' |iassivu while his hand still rested on her arm. Th.! situation was becoming embarrassing. I did not know in what words to reply to Dr. Branksome's statement about Daisy. I con tented myself with a b ebte inquiry as u whether they were going io join Ihe com pany on the promenade. "We are going aboard the yacht for lun cheon,'' replied lh?doc'ur. "Miss StaacliUo has never lo-n aboard tie; lioat yet, and she is naturally anxious to seo it. By the way, Daisy, why should we not ask M-. Fenton to favor us with los comp my.' I diresiy lie has nothing belter to dot'ni> morning, und if lie i-i interesto-l in yachting Itu will cortuLtly be pleased with the. Golden Hawk." Then, is no need to say with what joyous eagerness I responded to the iuvita'ion. What j.u/zle 1 in-, howr ,fc.r, was the way in. which it was received by Daisy. She knit her brows for a moment as though trying to s >ive some knotty problem in her own mind, And then her face grow clear again, and without a word shu went forward by the side of Branksome. We found that the gig of the yacht was waiting for us ut the lauding stage. Mr. Mauleverer and his two companions had gone on board in one of the ordin try fishing boats, leaving tho small gig, wita its cush ioned sea's and neatly dtvss.id crew, foi Daisy's accommodation. There was a pleasant novelty for both of us in the situation as we sat there on either side of Branksome, who steered tho boat. Tiieonrsof the four men who were rowing rose and fell with the precision of clockwork, und the ligut Vnt'.u craft was quickiy urged over tho placid waters of the bay toward* i ho spot where tiio stately voss.d lay in tlw full bhz'of tue sunshine. The cloud had passed from Daisy's face now. She wu? smiling as brightly as she had b^on wont to do during those happy days when we sat I together beside the saloon; but 1 could not avoid a dim consciousness of the fact that j most of her smile3 were given to Bnoiksome . rather than to me. Never had I seen a more beautiful spec i tacle of its kind than that which I witnessed j when I stipped upon the white deck of the j yac'aU The vessjl was of great size?prob j ably of not less than six hundred tons di - I p acemcnt She had auxiliary steam power, but the long sweep of her spars, tho One : rake of her three mast-, showed that it wn* j to her sail power that she chiefly trust*! Everything on board was in that exquisite state of cleanliness wM ? is never seen save on board of a man- war or a first-cla'S yacht. The docks were as white as a well scrubbed kitchen table; the brass of the bolt ! pins', the binnacle, tue two carronade? for ! ward shone in tha sunshine like burnished gold. So did the gilding on tho molding of the dock hou-ios. Som-j luxurious lounging ohuirs and soft rugs wera scattered about in Ehestem of the vessel; while a smart nuar I termoster, in proper yacht uniform, kept watch in the ship's waist Everything was in keeping with tho wealth of its owner. Daisy gave a cry of genuine delight when she survoyod tho deck and gazed up at the towering masts and rigging, which rose to a gid-.iy height above her. She scorned to put off the weight of years in this atmosphere, and ran, or rather danced along the deck like a child, till sho camo to tho door of tho after house. Then sho stopped, raised her hands in wonder, and called me to her side. The interior or this boautiful little room was indeed "a sight to see." Tho walls were paneled in old leather of a peculiar shade of orange, with rich designs in dead gold em bossed upon it. Here and there was a tiny niche in which an exquisito bronze statuette was placed, and now and again tho flat sur face of tho panels was broken by an old Venetian mirror or a silver lamp of antique d'.-sign. Curtains of some material of deli cate texture hung in graceful folds by the side of the windows, the gla s of which had a subdued tint that harmonized with the color of tho wnlls. The furnituro of tho room was in keeping with tho decorations. Thero were cabinets, richly carved, and couches cover .-d with oriental embroideries. Chairs, tables, i ugs and stovo?all gave evi dence of a cultivated taste and a boundless wealth. . '?Did you ever so* anything so lovely.'" cried Dais}', with all a /"ung girl's delight in th.< beauty b.d'oro her. "Who will uso this room?" Uranksomc laughed heartily. "My dear," ho said, "cv<-ry room on board is yours?this include i. bu: your bou loir is down below, and, as a m ittcr of fact, 1 b> lievo the intention of th ? Duke of Cairngorm was to mak.' this his sm iking room." "Oh, how shameful.''1 cried thy girl. "Surely a less beaulifui room than this might do for i eo;i.o who want to smoke." lie looked at me with a broad smile upon his pleasant countenance at this ehullition of feminine I'eeiln I thought now that 1 had wronged him altogether in pronouncing again-c his mouth. All his features wore in harmony, and I inwardly decided that ho was on ? of tho most fascinating men I had ever met. with At that moment Mr. Mauleverer came on dock. He looked slightly surprised at see ing me there, but greeted me with cordial courtesy. It was evidently of Daisy, how ever, that ho was chiefly thinking. "Do you like tho Uolden Hawk, my dar ling;" ho said, in tones which showed that even ho felt some of the pleasurable excite ment incident to tho tir.-t introductio.i to a now toy. "I think the doctor deserves our thanks for having secured so beautiful a bout for us. What should we have done without him?" "Quite as well as you have douo with him, I reckon, Mauleverer," replied the doctor. "Don't give mo any credit for buying this ship. I h';nrd it was for sale quite by acci dent, and of course when I saw it 1 felt it would be the very thing for you. But it was our friend Ban, thero. who really settled the matter. I don't know anything about shipping, while ho knows overything." H? pointed as ho spoke to tho man whoso appearance Iliad liked so little when I saw him descending tho stairs of the hotel by the side of the n,;llionaire. Evon now, when in recognition m Branksom;'s words ho tried to look pleasant, I thought his face a peculiarly evil one. "Oh, Flinter is well np in shipping, as we bavo nil occasion to know," said Mauleverer. "But come, Daisy, you have not yet seen your palace l>elow, and luncheon will soon be ready." We all descended tho broad winding stairs of the cabin companionway, and onco again Daisy's irrepressible cries of delight broke forth. It would have been difliculi indeed for any one to restrain bis admiration for that sumptuous interior. There wore state rooms furnished in delicate shades of color, decorated with works of art of priceless value, and fitted with every comfort and over}- luxury that the traveler c id 1 desire; there was a dining saloon in whie'.i tho stamped leather decorations of the smoking room on deck were reproduced, but in a dif ferent color. It was difllcult to remember that wo were on board a ship. Tis is noble .apartment looked as though it had boon transferred bodily frojn some Venetian pal nee. There was a saioon, sr-neion*. airy, ele gant, in which the embroidered silk panels Of tho walls vied with tho covering of the couch-s, and sumptuous carpets, in the sof! pile of which the foot sank an inch deep; and there was a boudoir in which the beauty and magnificence of this fairy palace seemed to have ru'minnte-l. When wo reached it I thought D li-y's fac? turned pale, as though sho w.-r ? ?? nest ;righti?.M"d by the splendor of whiib she was now the mistress. In my Own ii av: there was a heavy weight of pain. Th- ?.Ii-nrly the riches of Mauleverer wer- ??:?.!? apparent to mo, the greater Boen e ! i !h> !ho gu'f by which I was cutoff from l i o -nd all belonging to him. We ii ? ? yet seen everything, however, that was tu !?? seen cm board this wonderful ship. When wa loft tho boudoir, a short gangway, the walls of which wore covered with green plush and glittered with the re flected light of mirrors, led us to a floor which Mr. Mauleverer discovered was locked. "What have wo hero.'" he said, turning to Dr. Brnnksome. "Oh! there you have the other side of tho picture," iv/is tile reply. ''You know, nor hap-, that tho old duke had Ik-oii in the navy in his youth, and that up to the end of his days he was a terribly severe disciplinarian. Iis?ms that n\i always insistol upon having a pun:slmif-nt cell made in his yachts, and I was I 'M that ho had even been known to confine his own sms when they happened to offc-nd him." "And is this the ce'lf asked Manloveivr, pointing to th" locked door. "It lies beyond it," said tho doctor. II ? produced a siiimII key and opeacd the iloor. It showed r.s a continuation of tho gangway; but now the walls of tho narrow passage wore utterly without ornament I placed my hand upon them, and found that they were lined with sheet-iron. At the end of tfco passage was another door, which Brnnk some opened. Wo snw dimly, for we were not provided?with any Ion tern, a small, yqunr" apartment, furnished in tho plainest fashion?a striking contrast to the beauty and luxury of everything elso. Tho placo vrrtu cnM n'.vi dark; 1 could feel Daisy, who wo* standing n-ar ir.e, shiver as she looked lato thu gloomy cell "I think I must have thatdismal hole Im proved out of existence," said the million aire, in his piacid tones. W?> ware all glad to turn our backs upon this specimen of ducnl folly, and to make cur way to the dining saloon, where a luncheon in keeping with the splendors of tho apartment was spread upon the table. It must, I think, have been the feeling of oppression that was produced in my mind by the display of Mnuleverer's overpower ing wealth that prevented my enjoying that meal, even although it was tho first I had ever talcen in tho company of tho girl I loved. There was an additional reason, I think, which contributed, to a cortain ex tent, to my embarrassment I wns seated opposite fo Daisy at the round table which occupied the mjddle of the floor of tho cabin. Again and again I tried to catch hor eye, and to win <omc word from her lip-. More thnn once she looked up, and I thought I nad succeeded. But if for a moment her eye seemed to rest on my face, it wandered al most instantaneously to that, of my next neighbor, the doctor, and then it sank onco more upon her plate. Branksome himself kept me involved in a bright talk, in which not only the yacht and its glories, but the gnyeties of Scarborough nnd the beauties of the Yorkshire scenery played a prominent part By and by, how ever, he became confidential. "You are looking at <jur friend over there. I sec," he said, indicating tho man whom I had heard called Flinter by Mr. Mauleverer. The truth is, I was looking at him because I had become conscious of tho fact that he was staring at iuj with tho dis agreeable intensity of purpose which I bad. noticed whi n I was speaking to the million aire in the hotel in the morning. "Rather a rough diamond, is'be not? But a diamond, nevertheless. He owes everything to our good host, and would go through fire and water to servo him." I thought to myself that the man hardly lookfd equal to the character thus given him by the doctor, but I had learned to dis trust first impressions, and 1 said nothing. "Have you never heard of Mr. Fosdyke beforei" whispered Branksome in my oar. "I am surprised. Ho is one of the very cleverest attorneys in London. You would soon hear all about him if 3'ou were to in quire at Bow street or the Old Bailey." Fosdyk: must have beard his nauio when Branksome whispered it to me. At all events I caught tho glitter of his pince-nez as his eyes were turned upon me, and one* more I le t that I was being subjected to a scrutiny of unpleasant severity". How I longed, as the well-drilled stewards pass-'d round dish aftor dish and replenished our g a-ses with the champagne or claret which wns provided in such profusion, for the peace of t lie days that were- gone, when my dnriing was not set in this framo of almost regal splendor, but when I was al lowed to sit beside her with no jealous eyo to keep watch between us, and no voice to con tend with mine for the posr-ession of her earl Once or twice I caught n look in her face that seemed to tell mo tl at some thought not unlike this wes passing through her own mind; but if ever her spirit seemed tobe flagging, Hnd the color begin to fndo from her face, pome sally from Branksome, tho brilliancy of whose conversation was in keeping with he agreeable suavity of his manner, loused her attention and mado her smile ( gain. I strove as we walked up from tho shore in the late nftemoon, aftor landing from tho yacht, to secure a chance of speaking to her apart ti otn the rest. But no such opportu nity offen d itself. She was monopolized by Fosdyke. und 1 hnd to content myself* with the less seductive pleasures of Branksomo's | conversation. (TO BE CONTINUED.) For Sale A VALUABLE PLANTATION A eight miles east of town on the Five Chop road. Contains 300 acres of land, l.~0 ; of which is under cultivation, and remain- j der well wooded with pine, oak, hickory,' &c. Besides dwelling and other necessary buildings, all of which are in excellent con dition, there is a well appointed] steam gin, . saw and grist mill, with power cotton press, seed crusher, cotton elevator, wagon scales and cut off saw. On the place is an excel lent carp pond, stocked with scale carp (the only pond in this county, to my knowledge, that has raised carp.) This place is excel-1 lenity located In the center of a thickly settled neighborhood, therc-by possessing excellent advantages as a location for phy-1 sician. This place with stock and all other appurtenances, together with crop made upon it this year, execptcotton crop, will be sold on terms to suit purchaser. Apply to W. S. BAHTOK, M. D. "StnrwaH" Farm, Orangeburg, S. ('. June 3-41UQ_ BRADFIELD'S A Specific for all diseases pe culiar to women, such as Pain ful, Suppressed, or Irregular Menstruation, i.cticorrh<ea or Whites, etc. FEMALE If taken during Ihe CHANGE OF LIFE, great suffering and danger will be avoided. REGULATOR! Send for our book, '"Message to Woman," mailed free. BKADF1ELU REGULA TOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. Sept. l.-.-lmo. B'oS Sa!?-. 0 \ t \ ACRES GO?Jl> FARMING -)*)' ' land located in Lyons Township, Orangeburg Comity, seven miles from the town of St. Matthews. One hundred and seventy-five acres, cul tivable, remainder well limbered. A good -dream of water running the entire length of tract, with water power and machinery for ginning and grinding. Also lor sale one good forty-live >aw Elliott gill, ami one line young Miiic. Anyone wishing n very desirable farm would ilo well to confer with the undersigned before purchasing. July L'H-L'iro JAS. M. MOSS. , For Sole at a BEar*?-afci. * VALUABLE TRACT OF FARM .. V and timber land containing IMHI acres, located on a public road only li'-j miles, from the City of Orangchurg; 170 acres I under cultivation: location high and healthy, with good dwelling house, live! moms.' and other farm biddings. Fine water power on the place with mill house and dam but {needing some repairs. Will be sold in smaller tracts if desired. Titles perfect. For further particulars apply to LAT1IROP A: WA N X AM AKER, Attorneys at Law. Sept "-'".-tit Orangeburg, S. C. V*. ."Vo I *,<???. 1 LI. PERSONS AWE HEREBY z\. forbidden to bunt or in any way tres pass upon my lands. All persons disre garding this notice will be prosecuted to the lull extent ot the law. j Sep.23-4t GEO. U. COKXELSOX. A. C. LINDSTEDT HAS REMOVED TO HiS NEWLY FITTED UP STOKE, (McNAMAKA'S OLD STAND.) Where can In- found a good selei lion of CHOICE FAMILY AND Heavy Groceries. also CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS, SEGAKS AND TOBACCO. -o Ice kept constantly on hand and delivered to any part of tlic City. 30 pounds for 20 cents. Sept 16-lyr_ 1886 SprlniE and Summer 1886 Wc arc now prepared to show our Ssock or Spring and Summer DRESS GOODS. consisting OK NUNS VEILING, CASUM KUES, BUNTINt IS, WHITE AND FIGURED LAWNS, CRINKLED, SEERSUCKERS," PIQUES, LINENS, GINGHAMS, ?V.C. ALSO LACES, EMBROIDERIES AND RIBBONS. Wc arc offering a Bargain in Ladies Genuine Canton Cape May Hats at 23 cents. LADIES LINEN COLLARS. Our STOCK OF SHOES is as complete as ever, comprising full lines in liest makes. Our stock of Clothing we arc selling off at very low figures to close out. Prices in all departments low down. A call solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed. Branson & Dibble. ORANGEBURG, S. C. Corner Kussel! and Market Streets. REMOVAL. I have removed to Dr. J. G, Wannamaker's old stand next door to Messrs. Vosc & Salley, where I ant ready to sell you anything in the way of Lamps, CROCKERY, TIN AND GLASSWARE at the lowest possible prices. I have also added to my stock a line line of CIGARS AND CANDIES. Country Merchants will do well to call on me for Tinware. Candy and Cigais which I pro prose to sell them ;d wholesale ? ascho 'p as they can buy it for in Cl lesion op elsewhere. J. SORENTRUE. jaii 21-lyr HARPIST Rl&aS, Dealer In CA It HI At i KS. IIUGGIES. WAG ONS, ?fcc. Ilaving bought the right for Oraugeburg County in the Celebrated Nun & JSpps Patent Non Washer Axle Nut, 1 am prepared t<> put them on axles at ?1 per set. The use ol this Nut does away with leather wash ers altogether. Velocities of every description repaired and repainted on tile shortest notice. All kinds ol Ulacksmitli Work and Horseshoeing done promptly. My Plaining and Moulding Machine is -til. in operation and I am prepared to fur nish .Moulding or Plain Lumber on the most Liberal <'a-h Terms. My (ti i.-t Mill runs ??vciy Saturday. READ THE^?jSvEJDAREFULLY Restaurant TDK PIT1LIC WIL1. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. ON AND AFTEU TUE I5TI1 September, ISSI?, I will open a first class Itestaurant over the store and saloon of Mr. A. C Lilistedt. I have secured the services of an experienced cook from Charleston, and no pains will lie spared to make everyone happy that may ep'i for re freshments. I will also furnish two or three Led Looms for the aecomodation of guests. The public are invited to give nu ll call and participate in the "good things" of the season. Meals furnished from ij A. M. to IIP. M. dailv. Oysters delivered at residences on the shortest notice. All I ask is a call, and you will call again. Respectfully, Sept lij-?mos. W. C. MITCHELL. SLAUGHTER THIS MONTH IN FINE DRESS GOODS, The critical time in the Dress Goods trade ol tin' >eason lias arrived and HENRY R?HN will not delay the usual CUT j Which he makes in the prices of his Spring ! Dress (roods Stock in order to close them I out! Those who desire to get the most for their MONEY always respond to my notice of "CUT PRICES." ; Cashmeres, Plaids, Albertross, French j Dazes, Mikado Suitings and Tricot Cloths, I have been reduced fully 2r> per cent, to re j duce the stock. ! ob Fine White Embroidered Hobes in boxes j from $2.50, ?2.73 and these prices are ! one half of former [nice. SHOES. HENRY KOHX'S new Shoes and Slip ' pels, the best and cheadest stock eve r off r ; ed in the City. XOSHODDY SHOES! XO TRASH SHOES' HENRY KOIIX'S stock of Uibbons and j Laces, i- beyond comparison, the largest ' and cheapest assortment in the City. RIGS, aUTTIlfGS A.N? SHADES. Shade ami patent rollerseompletcTJcelitS. dents reinforced Shirt-, linen fronts 00 cents. y.? um- in bilking, IIKNIIY K01IX leads in the Clothing trade for Men, Roys and Children, be sine and look when you want a suit of Clothing. Thousands of Bargains in Corsets, Fans, Domestics, Cassimicrs", &c, limited space forbids the mention of. it ? osts .AOTHI^JaTO look. It will save you monev to d" sc. HENRY KOHN. i LEADER OF LOW PRICES.