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TWMANNNGTS TWENTY-THIRD S. C. V, The Doings and Sufferings of the Army in irginia the Summer of 1864. UY A SPROTT GUARD. Evans's Brigade now changed its name to llott's Brigade. Gen. Evans had resign ed on account (if I am coriect) of being thrown from a buggy in Charleston not long before the brigade left Sullivan's island for Wilmington. By this accident he was com pelled to retire from service. Col. Elliott, the gallant commander of Fort Sumter, was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, and assigned to the command. Col. Elliott was a brave man and a gallant officer, but I believe now, as I believed then, that the mantle of that Brigadier Generalship should have fallen on the bhoulders of one equally as deserving and just as brave. Elliott's Brigade was attached to Gen. Bushrod Johnson's division, and continued a part of Oka division till the end of the struggle. lrac To rAcE wrr THE ENEY. After changing positions several times the 23rd was ordered with the restof the brigade to move&arothe Appomattox River and oo eupy a line of intrenchments in a section of country not very far from Petersburg called Bermuda Hundred. This was the begin ning of arduous duties in the building and strengthening of the works. The Federals were not over four hundred yards from us and throwing up their intrenchments with an earnestness that meant business, so the Confederates were employed in the same business and with the same earnestness. The Confederates worked by detail and day and night. . The darkness favored these kinds of operations, as there was less ex posure to the ire of the Yankees at night than in the day. There would be a very aharp ire though from the enemy a through the night, they usina their small arms. The troops were exposed to all kinds of weather without any shelter, only to stretch up a few thin blankets, and these af forded httle or no protection from the weath r. Bain or sunshine it was the same. A manydid not have even a thin blan ketandwhat little sleep we could snatch would have to be got lying down in the mud and water in the trenches. It was about the first of June when the 23rd went into the trenches at Bermuda Hundred. After a few days the brigade was ordered to move and occupy another portion of the lines Ibelieve a little nearer to Petersburg. SHARP SRooTING In EAhMNi2T. It was now a continued sharp shooting along the whole lines, night and day, and the soldiers had to be cautious in pams'Dg even parts of the lines that were partially exposed. It may be safely said that a man who was reckless enough to raise his head above the works (even for a moment or two) signed his death warrant. If they did there were but few and very few that ever dodged down a whole head. The Federals had to be equally as cautious, for if one showed his head above their works it would be the same with them. A RM3r PrT. On both sides (or at least it was so with the Confederates) there would be sharp shoners detailed and placed along the line at regular distances and screened by pieces of timber about 12 x 12, and three or four feet in length. Then a groove two or three inches wide and the smne depth, was cut out, ' inaroove in each piece. By putting lstwo pieces one upon the other there was a apace sufficient to put a rifle through and shoot any object for some distaree right, ' left, or front, the grooves being cut wider en the front of the screen than on the side nextthe sharp shooter. Casualties would sour often, some being killed, others wounded. Maj. Bancroft, of the 23rd, was kiihed during these times by one of the l ederal sharp shooters. In passing along the line and one of the embrasures of the Confederate batteries he was shot through the neck ad killed. The Federals *rould necnuinally try to capture different parts of the Confederate lines, making the attempt with pretty strong bodies of troops, but would berepulsed and driven back to their wo6rks. THE 23RD I A FloET. On the 17th of June there was a pretty s arpfght on a part of the lines near Pe trur. The 23rd took ahand in itwith Col eno in command. The Federals were repulsed, and the line still retained by killed and a good many wounded, Co. I ' two or three killed and several After the failure of these at tempt on the part of the Federalsato drive -. ho Confederates from different parts of ULeir lines, they would settle down, and abarp shooting would be resumed by both sides. It was said that the Federals had now around Richmond and Petersburg (and there is nodoubt of the truth of the asser tion) two Lundred and twenty thcusand amen, well fed, well clothed, and well armed, sonfronted by an army poorly fed, poorly -eloted,-and poorly armed, numbering fifty i-4o thousand men; yet under all these try i ngsdiadvantages tese gallant Confeder ates,'guided by the militr genius of the brave and immortal Gen. ee, stayed for eleven long mouths the tread of the North era invaders around Bichmond and Peters XrOwUoI vP THE CoOTEDERE ARM. -Sharp shooting and cannonading .contin und till about the last of July. During this time Gen., Grant had conceived the plan of blowing up a certain patof the Confeder ate works. Elliott's 'rgade cecupied the worksen the front of Petersburg, the 23rd beingthe right of the brigade. On this part of the line was a strong Confederate bat tery with two guns. This battery was so arranged that the guns could open an enfi lading fire in two ways upon the Federal lines. This part of the program was by no means pleasant to the Yanks, and this was the place Gen. Grant desired to blow up. At this place the Federals had managed to push their picket or advanced lines quite near the Confederate lines, being I suppose about one hundred yards from the Confed - erate main line of intrenchmnents. The Confederate picket line being between their main line and the Federal picket or ad aced line, put the Confederates and the Federals quite close together at this~ point. Gen. Grant's plan was to cut a tunnel under the ground from his advanced or picket line to the Confederate line, and after reaching that point to extend his tunnel right and left. far as he thought necessary, taking in this battery of two gurus. The plan was1 after getting things ready to spring the mine and through this opening of exploded earthworks that he was sure of mnaking, and in the confusion he was certain would follow, to rush his troops through and capture this part of the Confederate line, and in all probability possess Petersburg. THE MINE sPRUNG. On the morning of July 30th about day break the mine was sprung, and the Feder al, having everything in readiness, rushed forward. A brig~ade of negroes was assign d the post of honor in leading the van, and no doubt felt themselves complimented by this arrangement. But, poor creatures, they soon found out to the sorrow of many of themselves, that it was not a mark of esteem or compliment from their cowardly sup portrsit was simply to make breatworks of them and let their sable hides do the most of the bullet catching. The negro brigade ame charging with the battle cry: "No quarter t Remember Fort Pillow.! The~ white niggers followed the black niggers. 1 The~ ured into and through the part of < ep earthworks until they thought their job at this point was accomplished. The troops that were in the line and over the mine were in a measure destroyed by being buried by the explosion of the mine and the upheaval of the ground. The whole earth at this point was torn to pieces, and so unexpected was the explosion that many of the troops in the confusion could not for some momenta recover from the shock to take much hand in resisting this motley thought their- victory was complete they found themselves in an awful predicament: they could not advance, for it was certain death, and to retreat was equally as dan gerous. THE YANKEES DRIVEN BACE. Just a few feet in rear of the first line of works was another line of Confederate works, and a few minutes after the explosion of the mine Gen. Mahone's division, which was a short distance in the rear, moved for ward at a double-quick and poured into the line in the rear. The Federals having Ma hone's division in their front pouring a galling fire upon them, rushed, in their confusion and dismay, pell mell into the exploded works, placing themselves a nder a fearful right and left flank fire of the Con federates, who were gallantly holding the lines to the right and left of the exploded works. The Confederates in the meantime had moved several of their small mortars to the line held by Mahone's division, and be g-ii to rain mortar bombs upon the Feder alb with telling effect. This fire was so hot and terrible to the Federals that a great many of them took the risk and tried to reach their lines, running in squads of twos and threes and more. It was as much chance one way as the other, and looked like certain death to the Federals either Sway. The Federals in this undertaking lost in killed, wounded, and prisoners (according to the Confederate report) over four thou sand men. The loss of the Confederates was small compared to that of the Federals. It would not be claiming any too much to say the Federals' loss, as compared with the Confederates, was at least four to one. THE 22ND SUFFER GREATEST LOsS. The 23rd was in this battle, and had sev eral killed and wounded. Company I had three killed and several wounded, some two or three severely so. The 22nd S. C. Volunteers sustained the severest loss of any regiment of Elliott's Bri gade. This regiment was of the troops that occupied the part of the line the mine was sprung under. It was said that two hun dred at least of this regiment were destroy ed by being buried. In the explosion the ground ourst open, causing them to fall in the exploded space, and the falling back in on them of the dirt completely buried them. In this affair Gen. Elliott was wounded, and at the time it was thought he was mortally, but I believe he eventually re covered and lived several years afterwards. After this affiir the Yanks became quiet, or at least preferred to stay in their lines rath er than to try to take the Confederates. THE CRATER. This explosion of the Confederate line produced a crater about one hundred and fifty feet long, sixty feet witie, and twenty feet deep. The place was always afterward and I believe is still called the "crater." The Confederates soon had this part of the line restored, and still held possession of it till its evacuation-the next April. By the ex plosion there was a considerable body of dirt thrown up a little back of the Confed erate first line of works. This elevation of dirt the Confederates soon turned to advan tage. They were not long in making ar rangements on it for sharp shooting. It made a good breast work for the sharp shooters, placing them above the Confeder ate lines, and giving them a good chance to pick off any Yankee in the Federal lines that was not overly cautious. There would be every morning a detail made from the 23rd as sharp shooters, who would be up there all day. When night came there be ing no use for the sharp shooters to remain upon this position, they would leave it and occupy the trenches till daylight, and then resume this position again. This point of elevation the 23rd called "Petersburg Heights." %The 23rd remained in- this part of the trenches till about the first of September. About that time Elliott's Brigade was or dered to move down a little on the left, which put the 23rd in a position about four hundred yards to the left of the crater, though on the same lines. The sharp shoot ing and cannonading continued regular on both sides, and had continued, it may be said, from the time the lines were establish d. While the 23rd was occupying this part of the line an order was sent to the troops on the lines from Gen. Lee, telling them they must every man keep close in the works the next morning. for the Federals purposed tQ-Vpyen noix boatrice upon our whole line at sunrise the next morning. The boys treated the order with a little doubt, and some of them would ask the :uestion, how had Bob managed to find out all this. Others would say they wondered if Bob Lee had had a conversation with the anks that evening to find out all these things. But Gen. Lee had been taking notes from the Federal signal points on the lines and had thus found out all this. GEN~ERAL CAN~oNADING. The night passed off with the usual fusi lade of small arms, sharp shooting, and an ccasional rifie and mortar shell thrown in to some part of the line as a reminder from the Yanks that they hadn't forgotten us. The morning came, sun rise, and yet every thing as usual. The sun had not got very far on it's day's journey, however, before we eard the Federal signal gun on their right nd our left. In a few moments after the report of this gun was heard, the Federal batteries were in full blast along their whole line, and for an hour or more their shot and shell was flying and bursting on every side. Many of their mortar shells fell and burst in our lines. After this was over like all storms there was a calm. It was so a while at least. I do not remember whether the 23rd suffered any casualties from this fire or not. The troops some little distance on our left suffered to some extent by some of the mortar shells falling in the trenches among them. A short while after the Federals had ceased their fire the Confederates opened fire along our whole line, and for sometime Confederate iron rained in the Yankee line's. have no doubt but the Federals had to hold their breath too for awhile under that heavy fire. [To be continued.] BUCKTEN'S ARNICA SALVE. 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Reproving words calm and kindly spoken are necessary ith all bright children, and are usually very effective, but words uttered in a sharp, scolding tone must in most cases work an injury to the child's disposition. It is all the more sad because the matter could be so easily managed by a very little attention on the mother's part. How often we hear mothers say to a child who is full of desire to do right if it only knew how: "Do get some thing to do; how lazy you are; I never saw such a good-for-nothing child; I am sure I don't know what will be come of you;" and a great deal more of such talk, which, alas, most people have heard too often. The child at such times is not in fault. It is the mother's duty to see that suitable work is always ready, and she should require the child to do a moderate task for which she should not be afraid to give a due measure of praise after it is done. 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The Bailey-Lebby COMPANY. 213 Meeting St., Opposite Charleston Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. Manufacturers' Agents. 1achinery, Supplies, Oils. Attention nill men! We are now offer ing the best and latest improved -AN D Iron, Steel, Pipe, Nails, Fitting, Belt Lacing, and a full line of Phosphate and Mill Supplies. State agents for THE SCIENTIFIC GRINDING MILLS. 720Send for our new illustrated catalogue and lowest prices. Agents wanted in every county. Stono Phos. Works, E. H. FROST & CO., Props, CIARLESTON. S C. MA~i'FACT~LER:S 111G1 GRADE Stonto Soluble Guano. Stono Acid Phosphate. Stono Dissolved Bone. Genuine German Kainit. Floats, Fish Serap). C'otton Seed Meal. CHARLESTON Mattress Mf'g Go., MANUFACTURERS OF High Grade Moss, Hair, & Wool Mattresses. Office & salesroom, 552 and 554 King st., CHARLESTON, S.0O. Reduced price list, for fall trade, 1800. Mattresses, --assorted stripe ticking: No. 1, Straw and Cotton , S; No. 2, $2.50; No. 3, $2.75. No. 1, Excelsior and Cott n, $3.50; No. 2, $3; No. 3, $3.50. No. 1, Husk nd Cotton, $3; No. 2, $3.50; No.3,$S4. No , Cotton M:attress, 4(0 lbs., $5: No. 2, $7; No. 3, $8. Prices qjuoted on W ool Mattres'ses if desired. No. 1, Moss Mattresses, $5; No. 2, 0; No. 3, $7. No. 1, Hlair Mattres, S10; No. 2, S15; No. 3, $20. led Spreads, $1.5) to $3. Comforts, 95c. to $4.54). Bl lnkts, 90 cents to S5. Feathers in best ticking at 75 cents per pound, plaini or fancy stripe imade up. Longes in imitation walnut, oak, and ma hoganv. In raw silk, SI; carp~et, $; moquett plush,'S(;.50. UTphoistered cots, $2 to $3. Spring beds, S1.50 to $5. Eny dire.ct from the factory. Send cash by apress or p'ostal note to ~T. H. McCALL, Gen'l Sup't. THE ODELL TYPE WRITER. .will buy the Odell Type Wr iter $2 with 78 charaecrs and $15 for the Single Case Odell, warranted to do better work than any machine made. It combines simplicity with durability, speed, ease of operation. wears :agec with out cost of repairs than any other machine. Has no ink ribbon to botner the operator. It is neat, substantial, nickel plated, perfect and adapted to all kiunds of type writing. Like a printing prehs, it produces, sharp, clean, legible muaniuscripts. T1wo or ten copies ean be mamde at one writing. Any intelligent person can become an operator in two days. We oler $1,000( to anyi opierutor who can egnal thme wvork of the D~ouble Case Odell. Reliable agents and salesmen wanted. ISpecial inducements to dealeir. . For pamphlet giving indorsements, &~c., address ODELL 1'TPE WRITER CO., 8~5 and 87 5th Av.,~ Chhiag, Ill. WM. BURMESTER & CO. Hay and Grain, AM ANACURS 0? Elf L 14AL Opp. Kerr's Wharf, and 2) Queen St., CHARLESTON, S. C. Co. A. Schiffley, AND FEED STABLES. 30 Chalmers Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. .pr-Fine horses and mules conastamntly on hand. James F. Walsh, WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER. GHI GRADE LIQUTORS. 19 Metn u s, CARe LESTON, S. C. ] SUNNYSIDE POULTRY YARDS. Eggs for Setting. Persons de.siring to improve their stock, or de'iring to raise thoroughbred 'bwls, will find it to th-!ir interest to patronize my yards. My pens consist of six varieties of the best egg produmcin strains, such us Light Brahmia; lud Cochim, ?Iymouth Roch, Bluk Minorcuo, White ad Bown qhon Price of egg'i, $1.50 for 15; $2.50 for 30. Safe delivery and a fair hatch guaranteed. Address. W. 1. MURRAY, Sumter, S. C. SILVERWARE, &c., L, , L a'sn veWlry Ron.: I have in stock some of the most artistic pieces in this line ever brought to Sumter. Those looking for Tasty Wedding Presents will do well to inspect my stock. Also on hand a magnificent line of Clocks, Watches, Chains, Rings, Pins, But tons, Studs, Bracelets, in solid gold, silver, and rolled plate. Repairing of all kinds will receive prompt and careful attention. L. E. LEGRAND, SUMTER, S. C. H. A. HOYT, [Saccessor to C. I. Hoyt & Bro.] Largest and Oldest Jewelry Store in SUMTER, S. C. 2506o A very i:rge stock of Br itannia wate, the very best silver plated goods made. 550 ofld Rings on hand. Fine line of Clocks. Wedding Presents, Gold Pens, and Specta eles. A big lot of solid coin silver just re ce.ived, at lowest prices. My repairing de partincut has no superior in the State. Try around first and get prices, then come to me. You will certainly buy from me. nor o 0 e A o h o Ao ditt lnus n 1 e li n loolr Oh h~~l n -r ar o twc n Nootw mnerfu. PrtiJcarxre H.Hooth.tYouCt.,Edo the0 Porndine .S H atcktt~ werru are Soenb YO NEMennt hearned tol ooruit ofrk - -~ *lladey Alh i o ,ra. w b y u os v we furish eeryth n d start you. N wo rk. Yoicn doevto I av op re ath irstlass liquoer sloon bmig n iery stl re, nnwnhereo Ibwill and allkindso smonerfarile. Mytiulr fra Ioon will e maae by.,lo aO irtlass ar-e Oy drns. attes or &oie I aaso goneto cnsidrabl exensein peparng, as che .co insvrlfnersarns ThYraeo my ennda urllnowrt I respectfrill solited Comeai~,b tohee me ake a idrin of somerthin g gorod, and inthenr it owntoo oeoal tinwill sereyanivi ation to onel ag ain. d h ok olan St re ur m tttt oral yor, tim totewr. Ti aa 3uirl tt O Ac~ u brYr EonuIu I mIunea e to refyokr eadira fterw ta lite ee ee y ve. We alaofurni h m thenitutanti..eng:ea nhiyou FI~.N pcao nanhere.moul. ttoaaFR~ TU O.AUTO ,N.B EALET ERISANAD DRINK] bilding onBB Liet 0.stUPEtPhSPEreS.il kehe cicest& bs ofn G. High aldeo smoers'aFrtilers,ya cydinh rae hoictlst noic.d herialso Soen tor ctalogabe eoIensening prearig ist rcs eta n drThe supe eriinr ar ce whorha saervedM Nts ch1f conin see. lfnerstuans W. E. MIMS, Manager & Proprietor. Eggs for setting from thoroughbred birds of following varieties: LIGHT BRAHMIAS, WHITE LEG-HORNS, BROWN LEGHORNS, BLACK MINORCAS, BUFF COCHINS, WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. $1.50 per setting of 15 eggs. $2.50 per setting of 30 eggs. I also offer eggs from my prize pens of Black Minoreas, Brown Leghorns, and White Leghorns, at $3 per setting of 15, or $5 for 30 eggs. In addition to other prizes awarded to the birds composing these pens, the Cockrels were awarded first prizes at the great International Poultry and Pet Show, recent ly held at Charleston-thu largest poultry exhibit ever known in the South. These birls can be relied upon as being the finest of their strains. They were purchased from breeders of established reputation, at a cost of $145 for the three pens of 18 birds, and the prizes won by them over the large array of competitors is a guarantee that they are all that is claimed. I also keep the Mammoth Pekin Ducks, noted as being great egg producers and for the rapid growth of the young ones-weighing at ten weeks old ten pounds to the pair. Eggs per setting of 13, $2. W, .ED. M1IM6S, S3UMTER, S. C. -- ANF.lEw SIMONDS, Pres. A. M. RHETT, Supt. G. WALTER McIvr, Treas. & Gen. Agt. JoHN S. HARLESTON, Traveling Agent. IMPERIAL FERTILIZER CO. Office, Brown's Wharf; Factory, Ashley River, CX.A.FULE TO1T, s. C. MANUFACTURERS OF IMPORTERS OF HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS, GENUINE GERMAN KAINIT. ACID PHOSPHATES, MURIATE OF POTASH. DISSOLVED BONE, NITRATE OF SODA. Parties will find our goods at M. Levi's, Manning; and David Levi's, St. Pauls. Drs. STARKEY & PALEN'S ATLANTIC COAST LNE. Treamentby nhaltimNortheastern Railroad, Treatment by Inhalation. Cn.&rtu s-rox.-, S. C., Apr. 6, 1891. 1529 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa, On and ster ths date the following pas F(o ismtion, Asthma, Bronchil.s, Dyspep- jenger see will be in effect: si,. ('atarrh, Iia'y I-ever, Ieadacie, Debility, jv'jH ROUND. Ri0nn't.'fsm, \e.ralvit, and all Chronic aad N 60 l) .o 78 'No 14 NO 4 KeOnI. I Dis'rders. .Lv Charlstmi - The onginal and only genuine Compound 4 20 p i 115a m 5 16 p m 9 01 a m Oxygen Treatienit, that of Drs. Starkey & Lv Lanes Palen, is a yeientifie adIjustimenit of the ele- 6171.l. 3 ai 655pm 145 p m uents f Oxvgen and Nitrogen magnetized: rFlorcac and the comupound is so condensed and 800p 43'.jam 815pi 540pi Made portable that it is sent all over the S world. It hrms been ia use for more than twenty years; thousands of patients have been treat- Lv Florence ed, and over one thousand physicians have L Laes used it, and recommend it-a very signiki- 10 am1 m cant fact. Ar Chaeston It does not act as most drugs do, by cre- 11 5am 0an4o2p ating another ailment, and benefitting one organ at the expense of another, often re- Nos 60, 61, and 23 stop at all stations on quring a second course to eradicate the evil signal; Nos 14 and 78 stop at Lanes and effects of the first, but Compound Oxygen is Kingstree; Nos 3 and 4 are the local freight. a revitalizer, renewing, strengthening, in vigorating the whole body. Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta Railroad, These statements are confirmed by nu- WaLGToN, N. 0., Apr. 6, 1891. merous testimonials, published in our begkT of 200 pages, only with the express permuis- N23 No7 sion of the patients; their names and ad dresses are given, and you can refer to themLvWlito 610pm 010pn for further information.Lvaro 920pi 120pm The great success of our Treatment has AFo 01 n 12 given rise to a host of imitators, unscrupu- NSO to5 lous persons; some calling their prepara- L lrne 32 n 82 tions Compound Oxygen, often appropriat- Smtr45ai 935an ing our testimonials and the names of ourArClmi 615an patients, to recommend worthiess concoc-TRISGiGNTH tions. But any substance made elsewhere'N51 to9 oby others, and called Compound Oxygen, IL ouba 1 5pi is spurous. -t od vSme 15p 5p " Compomiul xye-sMoeof Action and (rFoec 5an 0pi Resdts," is the title of a new book of 200J'N78 No1 pages, published by Drs. Starkey & PalenL lrne 445am 83 which gives to all inquirers full information L ain 53 0pi as to this remarkable curative agent, and aArWligo 855an 120pm record of surprising cures in a wide range Diy ~iyecp udy of chronic cases-many of them after being Tano )RRcnet tFoec abandoned to die by other physicians. WXill wt o5 be mailed free to any address on application. No9cnetsaFlrcewhC&D Drs. STARKEY & PALEN, trifoChaanWdeoo 1529 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. Ns7 n 4mk ls oncina 120 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. Wimntnwh V&WRRfralpns dairplust und9,449p1,,2ari.eRow Theoldst strngst laget be Tran nMnhse uut suac oubl sIEIIu."s utrdal xep udy 00 leave.ICenieiiAg2nat forarriveawumtd ClaentralRCamden, S. C. CuA~r-rN, . .Apr 6, 1891. TRISGGNORTH. *N o 2 *N 1 tNo41 Lv Charles-n 70am 90a Assets,$14,154961.20. Lv Lanes.-- m 2O ArFloretn 83ae-5p 8v 00n p 9040.>a 815m 540p m LvLans- 99m 3p 11uite 99a 0am40 am 5 20p m Th odetsrogetlagstbstArClmia 10uml 55 agsaRarad TRAINs GOING soUTH. compny n th wold.It "ake ~*No 3 *No 11 LvWimiton 6510p m . 810apm Lv Marion 9720 p m 12 0 pm E. . Jatey Aen fo Krsaw AndLrann Flor0 p In 1 20 a mn Clarndon Camen, s'. . LvWils*so 3 50 p ti 58 i LvForetce 737pam 8125pam ArLuter 80350am 9135pam ED. L. ERNAND, ArCharmbiaon 945 620p Asst Genl *No' 5n1 tup't9 Columba, S. . T.Lv olnusa 10e35lpsegret CLsmton, S 11er 58 Nothp Ra6i55opd AFlorec 1NAR 15a 8 10p GOIN NOTH *No 78 'No 14 Lv Frenace 40 a in 8635p m LvMarinc5 90am 97205pm Lv Wilmnegton 10 52 a m 12 59 p m Apain~iet~fInformtionn*Da-Ly tive ly 1 exep Sunday. 8 Traininn PatDntsRonnveastaFlorenc Yew train formtera and0 Waesbor 0po Lv 7 ac ndil 714 ma close4onnecionia _________________Wvilinto with0W m W 43Rfo5alpmt north rtn 0am 45p Tr~ain onF 8rnc43Ra 55pee De Ldail le 8unday 0pm, arr ivR 23 &23 in SretLn Holly m Hill ring09ave 702pmn Lv 30 a , ariv Pe3De8 0a m.810pi Ar Carlestoni 11 05 a m. 10et5rning Drya Facy ood, CrpesLeve aReinCiy 1158 a ,rive 4Sumter Ar 3ace 83pain5m.pi Mattng, il Coth, AreEta al 9. 0. af Sn Ar eruso 1 13 i a , 1891 Shde. phlser God.Lv Chruson 10 40 a m 90 Lv Luale 8 30 a in 2 0 ecie s~ac . orca' bstattnton LA Harestn Cit 53 00 p in 25 p in LTrWilsns 900aad 3 ru50ly te train Lv Mannngt9n1 Gea Manager. CArASuEterN9 40 a.mW5O20 pLB 1MI'OWI~c'~, MANTAATIRESoINGDEsoUTH.I L~one, SolColembind 5m3onp-m Lvteumteri6u50ated.8Ha0sa" Hanledby r. LviManingLS Manning 7 20 19 Eas 11a2ya, Get rics beorebuyig..HAE STO, ,J. .v1E