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Somehow jour words kept loff through my hood. I • self to be a — »■« Those who knew him best would hover hove suspected It. A club men, o boo vivoat, hero of on endless or rev of more or less exciting love scropes, gentlemen end ell around good fellow —he, Cherlie Brown, actually In the meshes of love, frightfully, sentlmen- tolly, desperately In love. And with whom? A girl he con fessed did not core osnap for him — Mary Chisholm, rich, cultured, travel ed, cynical and proud. ; “Look here, Brown," sold Van Tweet, one day In Brown’s room, throwing one leg over the other and looking his friena straight In the eyo, " something very serious Is the mat ter. 1 have quietly studied you for some time and diagnosed your case very carefully. You are in love. Come, now,! who is she ? Out with It.” Brown tried to look surprised and then flippant. “Tut tut 1" sold Van Tweet, “you can’t simulate any beguiling nonchal ance before me4 you can't deceive Van Tweet. If you are in trouble over an affair of the heart, make me your con fidant. I haven’t a thing in the world to worry about. I haven’t even a thing to think about just now. Let nn* in on the ground floor. Now, then, It’s love, Isn’t lt y” Brown swept his hand over his fore head and stretched himself, \llke i> man who is undergoing a struggh with himself, and then he blurted out: “ It’s love, damn it all; just think oi it 1—me—falling iu love ! Don’t you think trepanning would be good foi me And he Jumped to his feet an<> towsled bis hair like a tragedian. “Sit down, Brown. It’s a might} good thing you relieved yourself o' this seoret. The fever has mounteo from your heart to your brain. A fev months more of this suppressing agon} and 1 don’t know hut trepanning wouh have proved the mly remedy. 8li down, I say. “ Now, tell me all, and after I am possession of the facts, as wo say in h newspaper office. I’ll help you W) d< some thinking." _ II was the same old hypnotic power which he exerted over all men and all women, too, that made Charlie Browi relinquish all resistance to Van Tweet'- appeal. “All right,” said Brown, after i moment’s reflection. “ I trust yoi with my secret on your promise of sllenoe. I have been, like Tantalus the possessor of a ravished heart evoi since 1 met Miss Chisholm at the bead last season. ” “Oh, It’s Chisholm, is It r said Vai Tweet, interrupting him. “ I don’t know what possessed me t fall in love with her,” continued Brown ; “but she provoked me.” “ That’s right; the woman Is alway- to blame,” put In Van Tweet. “ She provoked me by her Inferna Indifference. There she was, the con scious center of a lot of fellows, ah trying to make themselves agreeable, and sne only laughed at them—laugh Ing at them as a queen might at u roomful of gibbering parrots. Shi thought she was too good for the lot.’ “And most likely she was right in her oonoluston,” said, Van Tweet " What did that concern vou Y Did you try to make a parrot of yourself, as well ?” “Try?” echoed Brown. "Try? Great Scott, I was the worst of them all.” You crouched at her feet and twanged at your lyre like the rest —you, Brown?" Van Tweet was ovi * dently surprised. f “Oh, not like the rest," said Brown. “Catch roe bearing any woman's train. No, I did worse, as I am about to tell VOU. First, I studiously avoided her. She must have noticed it, and before long she seemed not to see me at all. 1 knew what that meant. She wss going to punish me by pretending that there was no s<icn person a« Charlie Brown on this terrestrial plane. “ So 1 laid myself out to he as coolly ■oornful as she. You ought to have seen us. And so things went on, until one day we were all iu the surf togeth er, and It fell to my happy lot to rescue Miss Chisholm from drowning. “ It was a more serious matter than I bad reasoned. Expert swimmer as she is, she completely lost her svnse* and she folded her arms around my neck as impulsively as If wo had been old acquaintances. All this occurred under water, or I shouldn't have mind ed it half as much. “Anyhow, 1 rescued her, together with about a ton of salt water, which made me sick for a woek, and after that we were worse enemies than ever. "I say we," continued Brown, “but that Is a little too sweeping. By what process 1 know not, but from the mo ment I held her in my arms and drsgged^h^cr limp and dripping to where hermother and brother could lay hands on her, I felt—felt—” “ You're sure she bates you?" “Oh, I have no doubt of it," said Brown. “I called, and that call com- leted my downfall. I have never the same respect for myself since.” “ And you think she hate’s you ?” “By iove, I tell you she is getting even with me for being the instru ment of fate to rescue her from the waves. That girl would a thousand ' times rather have died than owe her life to my efforts.” Van Tweet thought for the briefest of moments, and then looked up like a physician who has reached a con clusion at his patient’s bedside. “Brown,” he said, “you are either a fool or else you are porversely en tertaining—I will not even say beguil- ing—your heart with an Interesting Illusion. You know that the girl loves you, or else you are so blind that it would be charitable to held you non oompoe mentis. Now, don’t try to bewilder my judgment with a mass of petty fancies ooujured up just because the girl has too much good sense to fling peraelf into your arms the flrst time you knock at her door. Your confounded pride does not allow you to uee that sne Is just as proud as you ane; but thi right is all on her side, and you are acting the part of a very stupid ass, If you will pardon my plainness, for not stripping off this unbecoming dignity at once and going to her very humbly with a plea for humiliate yourself by asking her— what t—whether she loves you Y" But Brown insisted that he knew what he knew, smote the side of his chair with his fist, and declared that nothing could alter bis views. She hated him, and was only waiting for aim to humiliate himself, like the rest of her suitors, so that she could give him his quietus, and pay him off for having savod her life. 3 formal, ng-dong- said to my- sell to oe a moral coward and tremble heoeuse a woman may tnrn you down is almost as bad as to run when your manhood is assaulted. It wae a hard fight, but I made it. And—” “ She accepted you ?” asked Van Twootf* “No; she wa* not to be had so oheaply ; but I left her with a strong MCHOUS VM PATTON. Wa» hs a Drsamsr or a Prophst—A ana Unlqus Character. Major Wm. Hoy in Ttas Spartan. In my short sketch of the early cot ton manufactures la tha up country, I stated that I would give my reoolleo- t'oa of Nicholas van Patton, who gava up oottoa manufacturing nod attempted to invent perpetual motion, impression that I had won a victory, working at,It about half a oentury. doomed jU Tl plet« had The next morning Miss Chisholm received the following letter by mall: “My Dear Miss Chisholm—Will you pardon me If I avail myself so late of a long standing Invitation to call, and may I hope to find you at hom« this evening? Cordially yours, ** P. It. Van Tweb«v" Van Tweet found Miss Chisholm both cordial and radiant. They talked about the latest book of short stories. Then they switched off to dlscusr operas and the visit of a Parisian star, and then Van Tweet brought Brown on the tapis. You know Charlie Brown, of course ?” he began. “Ob, very well. He favors me oc casionally with a formal call,” sbt said, _ ■ • “ Well, you ought to knowUlm bet ter,” said Van Tweet In Ais peculiar, matter of fact way ; “ he Is really a re, markable character. Of course yoi read in to-day’s Beagle how he ac quitted blowelf in that row Iasi night?" * * 3 - 'i “A row—Mr. Brown?" asked Mist Chisholm with a manifestation ol mild surp|Ise. “Is Mr. Brown In th< habit of engaging In rows ?” Van Tweet produced a copy of thi Beagle and read: “Shortly past 11 o’clock last night Mr. Charles W. Brown, the well known club man, was going home. He heart, a woman’s voice calling for help noai the corner of Waldon street am- Verona avenue, which is rather dark at that hour. Bunn Ing in the direc tion of the cries he saw three rufftam bending over the prostrate form o> an old man, and 1 a young lady a short distance away screaming for assis tanoe. “Mr. Biown ran to the assistance o the prostrate man, dealing the firs ruffian a blow that sent him sprawling into the gutter, and giving the secom a love Up on the angle of the jaw tha, made him forget the day of the week The third man clinched, hut in a trici Mr. Brown had thrown the fellow over his head and was complete master oi the situation. As soon as the assailant* could gather themselves together the} tied, leaving Mr. Brown in undlsputei, possession of the field. ^ “The facts developed by a reportei of Jhe Beagle show that Mr. it. X. Walker, the well known wholesah grocer, had attended one of thi theatres with his daughter, and hao left the cafflo car about three blocks from his own residence. Turning the corner of Waldon street he was sud denly set upon and knocked down by one of three assailants who had evi dently planned to rob him. “Mr. Brown, in the struggle with the last of the three men, was wounded by a knife thrust. He was able to, walk home, but bled profusely, and is under the care of a surgeon. At the time of going to press no interview could be obtained with Mr. Brown, and the physician declines testate whether his injuries are serious.” Miss Chisholm had listened to the account with a pale face and tremb ling lips, and when Van Tweet folded up the paper and tossed it carelessly on the table, ho saw her eyes filled with tears uni! h«r hsmtu “ Oh, the poor fellow,” she exclaim ed, in a sympathetic tone of voice. After all, thought Van Tweet, she feels only a broad sympathy that would be extended to any other mao, no matter how obscure. She doesn't love him. That night Brown was much im proved, and Van Tweet was admitted to his room. Mingling with the odor of iodoform and carbolic acid Van Tweet’s olfactories were able to dis tinguish the scent of roses that came from an enormous bouquet on a small table near the invalid's bedside. Brown himself was in bright spirits. lie held out his hand with a happy smile. “Phlebotomy seems to have done you some good. 1 haven’t seen you in such a lively state of mind since you fell in love with Miss Chisholm,” said Van Tweet, slyly. “ Yes," said Brown with a smile, “ the operation on my heart has done me much good in that connection.” ’ “ You’ll get over your wotind the same as you’ll get oy.er your love for Miss Chisholm,’’ gravely remarked Van Tweet. "When a man of sense once coroeMkto the conclusion that a woman doesn't love him the recovery is rapid. »< “ Yes,” said Brown with a concealed smile of supreme happiness. “ She wasn’t worthy of you." » ,' “ You thought she was too good for pardon—” “ Pardon 1 ?” exclaimed Brown. ’I ask pardon—I ?” Van Tweet’s eyes began to flash angrily. “See here, old man,” he said, “this girl is ter too good for you and yon know it. Do yen stand there and toll me that yon love her. lore her to distraction, to rashness—for yon do —Md. yet bold her too oheaply to left her with her decision in abeyance, he letter tells the rest.” Van Tweet congratulated Brown, but there was a cloud on his brow as he took bis departure. “I thought! know something about human nature,” he muttered, “ but whofi It comes to telling what a wo man means I’m still in my swaddling clothes.” Isn’t that the way the world wags ? Bill ARP IN FLORIDA. He Finds a Few Oranges and Many Rare Birds—An Old Caslle Gone to Ruin. I had been down to Matanee and Bradentown to see what the great freeze of last winter had done to thi- oranges. I found that most of the crop had been gathered and marketed, but the boats still take on a few more boxes every day. The crop was not a full one, hut brought about five times as much K r box as it did the year before. The lit was never liner in size or more luxurious lu flavor. One orange was given me that measured 18 inches In circumference, and it was not puffy oi or overly thick in the rind. The grow- ors realized about 93 75 per box, and those that have been held back are now bringing Id. As a rule the best grpvet belong to residents. Non-residents got discouraged last year at f>0 cents a box and quit fertilizing and quit paying a man to look after their property. Con sequently, you will see many grove* that have been practically abandoned, hut right alongside you will see a grim .n perfect and vigorous contfULou. Ate trange grove," said Sheriff Watson, ’‘requires as much nursing as a baby, hut it will, reward you if you care foi it.” The clever sh riff took me out t. tee the ItoyatDalm nurseries that an conducted by^ Mr. Iteasoner and son The young man was kind and courte ius and i wondered at bis enthusiasm is he explained everything and dis joursed of the beautiful tropical plants and talked botany and floriculture .nuch of which was ait Greek to me tO MM would bo at up all the lands from his sboul to rso Jim Anderson's bridgs, and i ft tbo band of ths shoal 35 foot, which olaod to the natural fall 56 teataad the volume of water three times as as strong as it is at Pelham, using ths water on both sides of the river several tlmee, he would have the greatest manufacturing establishment in the world. But all his calculations were > go me,” said Brown in a tone of resent ment. “Sol did,” said Van Tweet, “-but then I’ve sounded her and found she doesn’t love vou. On the whole, you’d better give her up and let me try my luck. I’ve taken rather a fancy to heF myself, and I think I’m not altogether indifferent to her.” “ Do if you want to be laughed at like the rest of the fellows,” replied Brown. He pointed to the flowers. “ Aren't they refreshing ?” he asked. “ Very beautiful," said Van Tweet. “ From your landlady, I suppose ?" “No!” said Brown. “From Chisholm.” “Get out!” he exclaimed. “The age of miracles is over.” “Van,” said Brown, “if this Infernal wound doesn't put me hur* de combat (’ll marry Miss Chisholm in six months. Just read this : “ My Own—1 have learned of your Injury, and my heart Is pressed with nameless agony lest something serious tod MUs should ensue. It has i me to a promp quick decision, a decision I could have f ivon you many months ago If you had ut spoken. For my sake get well, pay hero and deliverer I I shall await with trembling and tear news from your bedside, news toat you are out of danger, and shall pray Tor you night and day.” Van Tweef glanced at the signa ture and folded up the letter without a trace of emotion. “Woman,’’ he said solemnly, “thy name Is mystery. How did it happen?” - Brown smiled as he had not smiled in months. “!« had left her Louso but a few moments before the scrim mage oocurred la Waldon street," he Be gsve me clippings of coffee and tot and rubber and camphor and ctnnamoi md other exotics, and showed me or ders from the north and west and fron across the water. If I was a young mai t would pursue this busines for on* reason if for no other. I have observer that ail florists are enthusiasts abou their calling. Tnev love it and an uappy. l>x>k at Mr. Berckmans, oi Augusta—what a noble, earnest mat 16 (s. Just think how much pleasun nis fruits and flowers have given tb« people, especially the wives and daugh lent all over this Southland of ours Bow intensely he studies nature anc bow extensively be diffuses knowledg< over his adopted country! Ho ha* neither time nor inclination for poll tics. He hankers after no office, he ha* no quarrels with mankind, but is hap- oy in communing with nature and na ture’s God. I would rather know what he knows than to be learned in an} other profession. Besides all this, hor ticulture is a profitable business and brings its sure rewards. These Keae- oners began on a small scale and from year to year have enlarged their plant and now are financially Independent. I looked into the depot at Bradentown and saw boxes of their trees and plants waiting for theJhoat, and some of them were marked to Nebraska and Michi gan. Their palms and Terns and aca cias go to Boston and New York, where they arc wanted for funerals and fetes and weddings. They can get 950 for the leaves of a single plant. In company with Judge Cornwell I visited Manatee, which is only three miles from Bradentown and is the old est town on the river. The country between the two is thickly settled and is ornamented with orange groves and date palms and other tropical trees. At the beautiful home of Mr. Adams, of Boston, I saw more beautiful bird* than 1 have ever seen in all my life. The veranda was full of cages—large cages, six feet square and six feet high, and iu them he bad pairs of most every fancy kind to be found in the world Strange to say they were a happy fam ily from the tiniest linnets to the paro quets. In other cages be hao rabbits and guinea pigs, and there were doves and quails and pigeons and pheasants from South America and Honolulu and the isles of the sea. He has been a great traveler and has brought treas ures from every country. I never saw at any fair such beautiful fowls, nor so many of them as those that grace his grounds. There was only one thing lacking to make his home complete, and that was children—little girls and lioys to brighten up the picture. Not far away from Manatee is,the old cas tle, the tumbl ing walls of a once stately mansion that was built of concrete away back in the 40s. Spacious naflr and spacious rooms up stairs and down, broad verandas without floors and win dows without sash, wild orange trees and palmettos crowding the walls and a wilderness almost impenetrable around. Surely this must be the place where Hood wrote “The Haunted House”—“O’er all there bung a shad ow and a four.” Mr. Braden, for whom the town and a river is named,lived in it like a prince until the Indians drotl'e him from it. For a long time he and his family and his slaves successfully defended it by firing from every win dow, but they carried off everything he had dutside, and he- was forced to abandon his beautiful and dostly home stead. How little do we know of the brave deeds, the sufferings, and perils of the pioneers of Florida ! If tradi tion is to be believed, there is not a county or township in all this region, from Pensacola to Charlotte harbor, that is not consecrated , by the blood of the early settlers. It took thirty mil lions of money and twenty thousand soldiers first and last to subdue 8,000 Indians, under the lead of Osoeola and other chiefs. But I must leave fair Florida for a time and go home to comfort the bet ter half of the family. It Is hard on us old people to have to run after the children, but It won’t last much long er—our time is almost out, our jour neys will soon be ended, and we will have to trust them to the keeping of a parent who dooth all things well. 'ILL Arp. Mr. Van Patton came to the shoal on Knoree that now bears his name just sixty-five years ago. He brought capital with him and had the reputation of being a trained machinist, and general report said be bad no superior In the mechanic arts. Before putting his mechinrey in motion he looked about with regard to getting a helpmate in his affairs and came near being successful. He bad centered bis affections on a handsome young lady well off,' but politics, unfortu- nately (or him, sprung up—union and nullification—and when he thought he had nothing to do but set the day, competition sprang up in the person of a dashing young widower of the same faith of hi* intended, and his politics appears to have preponderated and the widower bore off the prize. He laughed at his owq defeat and see ing his rival in public company he ap proached him and pointed him out at he fellow that had three wives and had cut him out to get the fourth one. His rival afterwards had the fifth wife. For sometime to come he appeared to have discarded all thought* of mat rimony aud devoted his entire energy to building up his factories, merchant mill and saw mill. Carding wool and spinning all followed in rapid succes sion. He actually built a double row of cottages over a quarter mile toug for prospective operatives to live in. Its an old and true saying, Mr. Editor to let well enough alone. Few men of bls< day and time appeared to be so well advanced on the road to complete success. He appeared all at once to drop all interest Inhis machinery ano turned all bis attention to discovei perpetual motion and bent all his en ergy to that end. His numerous Im provements, one by one, went down for the want of his personal attendance He peddled, or sold his cottages a* best he could. Some bought thorn foi kitcheus, lumber or store houses Some of them traveled miles. Mr. Van Pattoa thought sometimes that tri umphant * access was almost in sight that a bright future was almost in his grasp, but M never realized them. Knowing that I was no mechanic he at different times showed me parts of his machinery that he thought would lead him to success. One mam moth machine he made. I never saw anything like it He could set it t moving and would show differen forms. In one of those forms it slight !y resembled an Oriental saddle ant; about double the size. This immenst concern was made out of pure bras ind as polished as if it came fron iht-ffield or London. The number ot things or joints oould be hut described by the name of legion. None of thest- things were more than four or five inches long and it would require close inspection to hoe the joints. The bot tom of it was flat. The only time It would appear to assume the shape of a saddle would be when the side would fly up, the top of each side would be about the height of a man a little under medium height. About two feet from the bottom there were five pieces of brass, I will call them punch£| not knowing the proper same. There were two la each side. I can’1 state their length precisely, but they were fastened to the joints. The five ends all pointed inwards. When the machine was standing in the position I am attempting to describe, the bot tom appeared to be about two feet wide. Right on the bottom lay two brass balls not attached to any part of the machine. Their weight was said to be fifty pounds each. J’heir round ness was said to be perfect. Every time the machine was put in motion the punchers were to punch the balls to the other side, there to opposite punchers and be punched back It was reported that when this machine refused to do what he in tended, he took a sledge hammer and smashed it. About this time Mr. Van Patton made another advance towards matri mony 'and was in a fair way to meet with success. He selected a lady at Spartanburg well off and highly re spected. Nothing |was to do but set the day and call on the parson. He made her aware of his pecuniary mat ters, and that he was in debt nine thousand dollars. He was doomed to another disappointment. ‘He then married a daughter of ono of his ten ants, a clever woman. She preceded him to the the grave. Ho ever after ward remained single. Unfortunately for Mr. Van Patton, when his perpetu al motion failed, he thought he could invent a machine that would make one horse do the work of twenty. He spent years at that aud failed. Mr. Van Pattou and Dr. J. P. Barrett, of Abhqvillb. a scientist, were lifetime friends. The Doctor once sent Mr. (Van Patton a message by me, that when he completed bis machine he claimed that the first use to make of it was that they were to take a trip to the moon. I delivered the message to him in public. Some of the crowd made light of lt^ ^hat angered him. Mr. Van Patton, spying aside his no- ' TtOus about perpetite! motion, rank high as an intelligent man. Hi* three business trips to England added much to his- information. His third trip he wae in the employ of General Green's grandchildren’ to put up a factory near Nashville, Tenn. He was sometimes censured for his religious views, being called a Unlversallst, but he remedied that by joining the Bap tists. Mr. Van Patton was a native of New York State. He was of respectablei parentage. I have seen a letter that, How to Care All Skin Diseases. Simply apply “ Swayne’s Oint ment." No Internal medicine re quired. Cures tetter, ecsems, itch, all eruptions on the face, hands, nose, Ac., leaving the skin dear, white and healthy. .Its great healing and cura tive powwa are po—assod by no other remedy. , Ask your druggist tor Swa yne’s Ointment. aad that unlimited A his disposal, he would boy wealthy relations i itment. His North offered to plane him In easy circumstances, if he would go back to the North., He made cboioe of remaining near where the bones of his wife and children rested. They gave him some slight assUtanoe, but they should have been more liberal. THE CAUSE OF THPERANCL A MEMORIAL TO THE LEGISLATURE. Ths GospSI Temperance Union Wants to Fleetrict the Dispensaries and Liquor Sold for Medicinal Purpoees Only. The following memorial In renql to the bill recently introduced 1n the General Assembly, looking*- to the amendment of the dispensary law so as to do away with the use of liquor as a beveragej and the profit feature oi the present system, ha* been placed on the desks of the members: The memorial of the Gospel Tem perance Union of South Carolina, re spectfully presents to the General As- •embly of South Carollua that it Is ac organization composed of citizens ol the State, having for its object tht suppression of the liquor -traffic, fr pursuance of this object the executive committee of this organization have had prepared a bill to amend certain sections of the existing dispensary law, which is now before both houses of the General Assembly for your con sideration. These amendments propose to elim inate any profit further than necessary to enforce the same; and further eliminate the dispensing of intoxicat ing liquors as a beverage, so that they shall be sold only for medicinal,mechan ical, scientific and sacramental uses. These amendments represent the wishes of the Gospel Temperance Union of South Carolina and theChrls- tian sentiment of the State. We make this appeal for their adop tion for the reasons following : I. These aueadnaate are tuoh as will pot the dispensary law in lasting favor with the beet and most law abid ing people of our State. Tl. The law. as amended, will have (be hearty support in Its enforcement of the conscientious citizens end lovers >f sobriety. III. It will allay the discontent of prohibitionists and others If intoxicat ing liquors are no longer sold as s beverage, as there are many who think the State has no right to sell it ss a beverage. IV. If such amendments arc adopted as will unite the good people of the State in giving their moral support to the enforcement of the law, the illict sales will necessarily be decreased. Such changes wi{l in no wise affect the provisions of the act regarding its en- forqi-munt, all such provisions remain ing in full effect. V. The sale of liqhors will then be much or more under the control of the State than it oould possibly be other wise, inasmuch as gojd or better men could be secured to act as officers in the dispensary, and no church could refuse to keep a member in good stand ing who hela such an office, which Is not the case now. VI. As the act now stands we find the Slate with a law under which no consistent church member can accept au office, and an institution of the State upon which he can not invoke God’s blessing. Afjl. The law, in its present shape. Is particularly objectionable because it provides that the State shall do that which the church has said cannot be done without sin. meet ~Th6't Vttl. Tt humlttates, debases and de stroys public conscience in receiving for education Lush-money—the price of tho eternal ruin of Immortal souls; such money as the Scribes, and Phari sees who purchased the Saviour's blood refused to receive when return ed to them by Judas Iscariot. IX. It is further objectionable be cause it gives the gloss of respectabili ty to a traffic that undermines society, demoralizes its victims, impoverishes its\citizens and becomes responsible for a great majority of the crimes and the constant infraction of the laws ol the State. X. The sale of intoxicat’n-r liquors az a beverage, by Individuals or by the State, never being right, no good man can consistently do other than protest against any legal approval of the same. XL The dispensary law makes every citizen a stockholder, sharing in the profits if there be any, and in the lia bilities, which are.certaln. See Hab- akkuk 2:12, 15, “Woe to him that givetb his neighbor drink, that put- teth thy bottle to him, and maketb him drunken also. Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood and eetab- lishqth a city by iniquity.” This be ing true, the State has covered with shame all of her citizens, Instead of protecting th« ra frt m such dishonor as a true mother would her children. XII. Toe pnsout law antagonizes the church, aud guod society, makes and law-breakers of her citi zens, as no man filled with liquor is any longer a law-abiding citizen, but Is a fit subject for arrest for drunken ness, If not for disorderly conduct, and for crimes he Is very liable to commit. XIII. These amendments suggested are not political or partisan in their nature; they are the demamjs.made by the great Christian chimsh of our State, which can not be silent without sin, and which, in the name of her communicants and by her Gospel Terr- eranee Union appeals for deliverance was written to his father by Generali from the unholy alliance into which "Th# CommonlPsopte," As Abraham Lincoln called them, do | not care to argue about their ailments. What they want is a medicine that will cure them. The simple, honest statement, “I know that Hood’s Sarsaparilla cured me," Is the best! argument in favor of this medicine, and this Is what many thousands < voluntarily say. Our people are growing more and, more li> the habit of looking to Dr. K. Norton for the latest and best of every thing in the drug line. He sells Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy, famous for! its cures of bad colds, croup and whoop ing cough. When in need of such a medicineogivo this remedy a trial and you will be more than pleased with the result. . -—Two brothers named Hart were arrested for bouncing a farmer. As the judge sentenced them to five yean apiece he suitf it called to his mind that touching pnosage, “Two souls with but a single thought; two Harts that beat as one.” o —It Is said that ther^ are two words, aud two only, In our language, which contain all the vowels iu their order.. They are—“abstemiously ” and “face tiously.’,’ —There is a time in every man’s life when he think* there Is nothing sweet er under the sun than somebody’s daughter. —By not doing without the things we don’t need, we tometimes have to do without the things that we do need. —There arc|two classes of people in this world—tuose who make fools of themselves and those whs don’t need to. —One of the latest inventions is a three-cornered nail that will drive easily, and will not split the wood. PIEDMONT AIR UN8. Lv. Atlanta, C. T * Atlanta, B.T. NorcroM Buford ...... • OalntevCW.. Lnla. Cornelia Mt. Airy Toccoa....... Wssunlnater Benoca...... Central. .. •»* Graeavtlte.. " BMitaaburg “ Gaffneys..... - BiaotaWf .. Gastonia ... V UMte 1 to p a . Charlotte. Lteuvlilo.. Ar. Richmond.. At. Wtutlilngjoa • Bal rn'eTRB rtntaileluhla. how Yura.... Soathbouad. Lv. N. T-.FtRE Philadelphia. Baltimore... Washington Lv. Richmond.. Epilepsy 20 Vcars. Cured by Dr. Miles’ Nervine. A few gear* ago, Mr. L. W. Qallaher, v an extensive, nuccessfal expert mann- factarerof lumber products. Attacked with epilepsy, he was obliged to give up bis busi ness. The attacks came upon him most In opportunely. One time failing from a carri age, at another down stairs, and often In the street. Once he fell down a shaft In the mill, his Injuries nearly proving fatal. Mr. Qallaher writes from Milwaukee, Fob. 16,' Lv. Dan Tills.. . Charlotte .. Gastonm. . King's Mt. Blacksburg Gaffneys. . Spartanburg Greenville... Centra) .... Seneo*..... # W.stiuJueter Toccoa... Mt. Airy. Cornelia.. i Gainesville . 1 Buford » Norwood— Ar. Atlanta, K.T Lv A' *» > 1 T m 441 p • sop • tip 'imp •»p UMa • «a • 43 a • 40 a 10* UMa Yea Na.37 ually is* •m W4I 3 00 a uup UMa UMa • •* »e« • 3 Ola 333a see • < • 80a 318a 8 60 a • 07 a 483a 6 Ua • U)a OWa 7 OMa 7 33a 7 83a IMa 1 30 p • 40» • 40 p 11 36 p Sooa • 30a FMMI No. 33 Dally UUu 3Ma 11 Ua UMp 8 SOa 036a M4da 11 37 » UWp IMP 4 66 p 3MJ, 7 Ma • 80a • Ma M Ma UMa 1104 a UMa 1130a UMa 13 27 p U 43 p IMp swp 8 33 p 4Wp 4 30 p 6 00 p • Mp 11 *p 700a Na.ll fully > Ma OMp 10 Mp U8Up 12 10 a UMa UMa IMa SMa Sous • 60a 4 41 a • Ma • fua 610a 7 ooa UMp 1 M 182 3 M ;gp 4 40 p 8 40 P 555 555 lu ll*. IMp • MP I 42 p 10 80 p fJ5Lk 1 e##a ••••••• '•••a • oa * e ee *wmm •keen No. 17 EBua eae # a a# •eeaeae* ea**eaaa • fTa 7 Ma TMa 8 37 a • Ma • A *. iu. -i- 'p.m. -14 ’noon. "N''night. Nos. 37 and »—Washington aad heath western -j issss £ Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining cars. • Noe » and M -lTatted States Past Mall PuA ... sleeping cars between Atlaita, New Or ead New York. ping oar I aboY ■os. 11 aad U, fall . Richmond, Danville and Greeaabo 3. M. CULP, Traffic M^r. Wellington, D. *\ P. H. GREEN, ^Washington, D. CL w - »• ETDW wsM£r'' TTA-nnuL to£b. O. Atlanta, qg (tea’ll Washington, ! “There are none more miserable than epi leptics. For 20 years I suffered with epilep tic fits, having as high as five in one night. I tried any number of physicians, paying to one alone, a fee of 1500.00 aud have dona little for years but search for something to help me, and have taken all the leading remedies, but received no benefit. A year ago my son, Chas. 8. Qallaher, druggist at 191 Reed St., Milwaukee, gave me Dr. Milos' Restorative Nervine, and I tried It with gratifying resalts. Have had but two fits since I began taking It. I am better now In every way than L have been In 30 years." Dr. Miles' Re mod 1.x are sold by* druggists ou a positive guarantee that the flrst mtUe will benefit or price refunded. Book on the Heart and Nerves. fr» a. Address, Dr. Miles Medical Oo., Elkhart, Ind. Or. Miles' toudies testore Health. SOUTHERN RAILWAY OO i Schedule la JANUARY 9, ISM. Washington, as some men If he had been as selfish are, he would have put the letted on the market. Tke late Hon. Simpson Bobo saw the letter and urged him to make a present of it to Wofford College. He permitted the letter to go to the College for inspec- ero being empty with the excep tion of the driver*. Seme of hia neigh bors thought that such yarns as that had a touch of Munchausen to them, but from a half century’s acquaintance with him, I think he was perfectly re liable as to anything he taw or heard. His sons mads fine soldiers In the Con federate war. One of them was dread fully wounded. At ooa time when he thought that he was oa the sun road she, as a part of the State’s citizenship, has been forced \o participate. XIV. This appeal is also made by the Gospel Temperance Union in the name of the 400 ministers of the gospel who have written the executive com mittee that it is their wish to have tion and it was unfortunately lost. He said amendments made to the present law XV. Lastly, gentlemen, we urge upon you in the name of our God and of oar fallen and helpless brothers victimized by strong drink, with broken wills, unable t* take advantage of a Keeley cure.'anxious to be delivered ; and then we Invoke you, in tho name their broken-hearted and impoverish ed families, tjp grant our appeal, thus had resided in different places, Lowell, Mass., Ut lev; New York, and Borden- town, New Jersey. At Burdentown he became familiar with Joseph Bona parte, ex-King of Spain. He said that when the ex-King would wish to go over to Philadelphia on a shopping expedition, he would take twenty- eight carriages along with him and had nobody to ride in them but his daughter and himself, twenty-seven removing”*' tbo most prolific sources of of them being empty with the excep- misery and crime and the greatest hindrance to the progress of the cause of Christ,” doing what we think is right, amd failing to do which would be wrong, and forever tarnish the good name of our State and fig, per haps forever, the gi curse with the divlae sentence of u woes ” upon the citizens thereof. D. L. Boozer, President. T. J. La MOTT K, Secretary. A $25 Crakiiig Stove DeUvesed to your railroad ‘ Read this splsadid has four 9 inch pot holes; 19x19 Inch oven; 18 Inch fin box, 94 Inches high: 91x26 Inch topi nice smooth casting. I bars had this stove mads for my trade, after my own idea, combining all ths good points *f all medium priced stoves, and leaving oat the objectionable features. Beyond all doubt the best No. 8 Cooking Stove made, for ths price. Fitted with ' skeUeta, 2 9 Joints of _ lifter, 1 scraper.T oaks polish, 1 iron tea kettle, 1 shovel. We want to make customers and friends in every part of the South, for ths purpose of introducing our business to new people, and to renew our acquaint ance with old friends. Ws will ship this splendid Cooking Stove and ths above described ware to anv depot, all freight charges paid, for only $10.00 when tha cash comes with ths order. This stove is a good' one, well made, and will give entire satisfaction. Our illustrated catalogue of Fund' Stoves aad Baby Carriage* free. h I pots, 2 pot cover*, 2 griddles, 8 baking pans, pipe,.! elbow, 1 collar, 1 ml tore, malted X* r\ 846 Bao a* Street, AuwtrfftA, Oa. Ckadtetoa Ar T7rToI5«Ble77r tr 8Mpl3M8 1 48 p 11 SI iteputt 13 40 All «T 13 2Sp'l*84 11 SBa'IO” 11 Ma!l*38 8 30 aj 7 18 ARE YOU SATISFIED? 1( anyb«Jy satisfied? Yet-aome people— a good many of 'em - those who buy from ■t, forini'ance. We have the knack-of pleat- -, in« them, and there's no trouble abmit It, either; oo trouble to them, none to ua. AUGUST A LUMBER CO., DOORS, BASH, BLINDS. LUMBER, Ac. •• Bey cl the Maker.'' AUOUSTA, CA. when actions apeak loader than I words. But we will tay a word er I two - just ask yea to give at a I trial order—aad then our bualaaat I method* and the quality of oar | Tbere’s No U?t Tdllrio* " <K * AUGUST A LUMBER OO.. DOORS. SASH, BLINDS, LUMBER. Ac. v -w " Augusta. Ca. • *•» " Aittoe..7. Jtf --'MX::: J , , J Ju. j&SjtU L.. “A," B. m. Train* leave Bpertanbarg, A. aad 0 dtrtaloa zertBheaad, 4118 a. te.,S;M p. m., Sill p. ml { reetfimlod Uaqtted); leathhoaad, 13: M a. 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It la abeolutetr pure, Make* the •kin eoft aad velvety aad reetoree the tote oom- plekk>n| la a luxury tor the Bath tor Intents, ft ataya ttehtag. eieeoeM tee eeelp aad M •w nuwth ot hair. PrloeTfiu Tot ml* hr FOR FIFTY YEARS MRS. WINSCOW'S SOOTHING ha* been a*ed by If llltone of Mot 4 their children white Teething for over Fifty Year*. It soothes the child, softena the gome, allay* *11 pain, cure* wind colic, and te the beet remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five Cents SIRU of Mothers P 4> for