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, BALDY'S LAST TUNE. By MARTHA M'OULLOCJH WILLIAMS. [Copyright, 1800, l>y tho Author.] "Almighty God, Father in heaven, forgive thy unworthy servant tho sins ho daily commits!" "Don't, pop, don't! Whenever you git the pray in fit, it brings me hail luck." "Luck! What lias luck to do with sech ns you? There's no ohnnco for you to lose, except when you want to." "But a mighty heap of chance for 1110 not to win when tho other feller holds all the cyards. Don't be soft, pop. If whatever it is that sits up above us keeps any sort of accounts, 1 reckon you started with such a big credit it ain't nigh balanced yit. Seems to me you liorv.1 J . lL!.. >1. --A I-1-- Al.-.i unv-u \\i lUilll nUIIH'l Mill UUUl I1IIII lllill saveth a rouI from death shall hido a wultitudo of sins. M "Silenced How dure you"?# "Dare? I daro anything, because I'm your son, 1 reckon. I've heard tell as you warn't afraid of notion, not even Ratal). liosidos I roniemhor that last catup moot in, the love feast an the hundred new converts all crowdin round nn hoggin you an tell in you how your preachin had kept 'em out of the tiro an brimstone. It made me proud of you, pop?it did, indeed. I most felt like I'd be a preacher myself until?well, afterward." A Kwift hardness came upon both faces. The elder man said grimly: "Afterward you changed your mind. Well, you had good reason to do it." , Then, dropping his face in his hands and speaking very low: "Do you know, Jim, if I was sure of heaven?as sure as I felt in them times?I'd give it up for jest ono year of the old life?ridin an preachin six daj's in seven an comin home to the poor little house that held you?an Sally"? choking a bit over the name. nrpAn ii.i ?? n - - * ion nit.) ihid inmg, inti inner kiwi, n dark red flushing all over his face. "Did you givo up all that for?jest a horse?" Tho old ninu shrank uneasily from his son's keen look, lie opened his lips as though to speak, then shut them close, turned away and began fumbling with the keys of an old fiddle. Jim went on remorselessly: "If you did, you must 'a' boon orazy. Gad, it makes mo shiver, man, to think about that night! It was August, sorter starlight, fog all about, an out of it oatne them yollin fiends with torches an tin pans an now horns, an you in tho middle, all tar an feathers. Then sumobody shouted, 'Hero's the nohlo Christian gentleman that stole Colonel Clay's horse!' an 1 don't remember 110 more till mornin, an I knew 1 must go away with you." "What mado you do it, Jim? I've wanted to ask you often, hut somehow 1 couldn't seem to fetch it," the father said wistfully, without looking at his son. Jim answered simply, "Hocauso she said I must." Warm light glowed all over the withered, haggard, old face, so piteously avorted; slow tears dropped over tho tangle of beard, and tho worn lips murmured softly, "Thank God, I held my peace!" Thero was soornful speculation in Jim's eye. "I can't make you out," ho said after a minute. "So lot's stop talkiu foolish an oomo down to business. "What aro th? tunes for tonight?" "What's the game?" "Poker, if they'll lot mo in. If not, I'll try old sledgo an vautoon." " 'Black Satin' '11 mean 'he's bluffin;' 'Tom Moriwoathor,' 'raise him.' If I strike 'ltook of Ages,' call him an bo quick about it. " "Pop!" "Well." "Do you want to ruin my luck for good an always? Shorely you wouldn't dare to play mother's hymn?" "Why not?" with a reckless laugh. "Your mother gave mo her son. Didn't she lovo you better than her soul, an do you think she'd mind what I did if it was to help you?" "Say you ratlior? But lot that tune alono. You play COO other ones. It's Christmas eve, an I foe] enough like somothin was about to happen without hoarin that tune in a gamblin den. " "Well, you won't hear it tonight, unless there's danger?dreadful danger ?ahead. Somehow I'm a bit shaky, too, an all this improvin conversation we've had hasn't helped to set me up. " "Try this?it'H the only friend left us," Jim said, pouring a glass half full of whisky and handing it to his father. "Half that, Jimmy ? half ? jest enough to mako my wits an lingers nimble," the old man said, eying tho glass thirstily, but not touching it. Without a word Jim poured part of tho liquor on the floor; then, as his father snatchod tho glass and drained it, ho said slowly: "I'll wait till after tho game to drink damnation to Colonel Clay." The old man got up with sparkling eyes. "The blue devils aro all gono, Jim," he said, catching up his fiddle and striking a bar or two of "Off to Charleston." "Keep a level head, my lad. Hear the old woman talk?she'll tell you all that's aguinst you tonight, an not half try. " "I'm afraid it's luck that's aguinst me," Jim muttered to himself as lie followed his father into tho Htroot. "I've l'olt thunder in the air ever since that letter front Kentucky told mo that Colonel Allen Clay had started down tuo river to .Now OrloaDH." *?*? * ChriatmuH beforo tho war wua the Bouthern Huturnulia, especially in the river tov 'ih. White men, blank men, men of 1 intorineeliato comploxieuiR, drank ;. . oarouHod and burned powderi In honoi -f tho day. Christmas ovo wai peculiarly uproarlouR. Planters fron: many miles around came in to Kell un< buy and to end a day of furioua trading with a night of high play. Jiuu aik Haldy might reasonably expect a ricl harvest. If tho pair had any othe naine'R, nobody knew it. They hnei drift eel into the village; three el ay h be fore, np parently from nowhere, a pair of waif that everybody laughed at. Both weri tall atiel lean and slightly atoopoe], witi meager foe < h full e?f deep lines. Thougl Jim's hair was white an wool, the othe seieineel to look em him oh a ine re infant whom he must guard anel guide in al ways. It wan odej that the thin fring< back of Baldy's e ars should bee dark one silky as o ravon'ielown. "You hoo. " h said to tho groups which cntno about, drawn by tho magic of his fiddle, "Jim's got the hair, but I've got tho Color of >t. Maybe I mought one? 'n' had somoother name, but I've been Baldy no long?early piety, you know?that 1 don't feel at homo when you call mo nothin else. " Tho fiddle and Jim's rifle made up their luggage. He was a dead ?hot. At all else he appeared the simplest backwoodsman that ever gaped at semicivi li/.atiou. The gambling held liim spellbound. Ho Htoo<l for hourH beside the players, who won and lost hands, money, crops and slaves, his eyes shining, his lean faoo twitching with eager interest. His father had usually to drag him away and 01100 cuffod him roundly "for hein such a fool as to keer fer them spotted papers." The players were nearly as much interested in the odd pair. When tho two appeared in the saloon on the river bank, there was a chorus of welcome. It was by far the most gorgeous pne in the place?full of mirrors and gilding, with a thick, soft carpet, a wheezy piano and several pictures of large and liberal, lovely ladies. The steamer landing was just beside it. Indeed, whoevercamo off the boat had to pass its open door. When, an hour later, Colonel Allen Clay came through it, he found Jim seated at the main table, the picture of radiant verdancy. He had been invited to take a hand with the crack players? the nervy set, as skillful as they woro held. Much to their astonishment, he had pulled out a moleskin, crammed with coin, and risked it as freely as the host of thorn. Stranger still, he won ? won steadily, his father meantime walking round and round, with the fiddle tucked under his chin, too restless evidently for continuous playing, hut striking now and then a few bars from sonu* old familiar breakdown or reel. Invariably Jim begged him to "stop that squcakin. " As invariably J la lily said: "Oh, conic away, dim. That ain't no place fer you. You'll get to losin directly, an then whar'll all our little cotton crop he?" At first the rest laughed over it and said aside one to another that whoever won the poor green horn's money would, of course, give it hack to liim, after he had boon taught the folly of gambling. My the time Colonel Clay came on the scene thin benevolent intention had vanished in thin air. Fool's luck did not begin to express fortune's favors to the greonhorn. Yet it was luck pure and simple. There was no sleight or palming in those awkward, trembling bands. Two or three times the limit bad been raised on purpose to scare him away. As the colonel came in the table was fairly heaped with gold and notes. "What's in the pot?" ho asked carelessly. "A thousand in cash, two niggers and It VlMttrntl lull liU ' ' on t<l >1 %\lnt*on ' 'liuivn, niim il j.lllji-i who had not "como in" tlio f^auii'. Outside, through t lio warm fog, a steamboat. ciunn down stroma, pulling and churning in to the landing. Nobody hooded it. All eyes wore riveted on tho play?the players. As Oolonol Clay looked, a slow dawn of recognition omno into his eyes, lio glanced back from Jim tu Baldy. Hock of Auch, cleft for 1110, Lot mo hiilo myself In thoot Tho fiddle seemed to say it plainer than human speech. Jim half started from his seat, then dropped back, saying, "1 call you." "Better stop your game, gentlemen. There is cheating at the board," Colonel Clay said, folding hi; arms and hulking down from his 0 foot 2. Jim faced him, white with rage. "Who savs so?" "I do." "Why?" "Because there must bo when tho son of a horse thief is found playing with gentlemenI" There was tho leap of a panther, a choking gurgle of breath, a wild cry: "Jim, Jim! Don't touch him for your lifel" then a swift, deadly gleam of " IDio mi\is not" steel, and two men, foaming and breathless, held apart, while a third lay botween, with great spurts of blood gushing up from bis breast. The boat bad landed. There was a light, slow step on the gangway; a slender, bowed woman, with a faceof ashes, paused half a breath at the door, then ran to the prostrate man, knelt and pressed her hand hard against tho uprushing blood. At her touch the wounded man's eyes opened. Fear, shamo and exquisite content oumo into them, lit put a feeble hand over hers aud said huskily: "Sally?you are?just in lime." She fell prone bosido him, laid hei cheek softly to liih and said brokenly: "Ob, William?my husband?forgive mo?forgive mo that I left you to suffei so many years?alone!" "(?od bless you for it, Snllyl I'm dy nig now?and truth comes easy. If yov had staid with mo, I never could have spoken?and asked von to foruivo. Heiiw everybody away?even Jim?I can't dl easy until you know all." "Hush, bush, my darling. I do knov ? everything. Did you never thinJ what kept mo ho ]<??;|?? From tho nigh you?loft us, Miranda Olay was mad I helped her husband euro for her. Thro ' montliH sixo sho diod in my arms?suno ( ponitont?fully, frooly forgivon, an I hope for forgiveness." "Dear heart?true heart"? carossin, . her hand?"you tried to atono, but ii vain." r "Don't think of that, William. Fxay . pray! Tho timo in abort, but God is al . merciful, all powerful. AHkhimtofoi H give and nave you for Johuh' nake." p "For Johus' Hake," herepeatod dream , ily. "I taught Miranda to pray ? , when I knelt beside her in tho altar r Uaino mo?J sun choking. Now give m ( my flddlo. King, Sally, as you used t 1 do, 'Kock of AgoH,' whilo I play." [. If Sally sung, only tho angols hoar 1 her. Her arniH were olaspod tight abou ? her liusbaud, her cheek laid against hi / I / L 1 shoulder, In r lingers dabbled in his life I blood. Now mid then her lijis moved, but no sound of tin e pierced through the flooding melody that death itsoll seemed drawing from tho strings. At lust the player paused, with bow in air. An awestruck whisper, "It isChristmat ' eve, too," pierced through bis clouded consciousness. "Christinas ovo?so it is," he said, laughing softly, "and I have a top foi | Jim and a kiss for Sally. She won't mind. Jim is just 0 years old and hat not learned to do without what he | wants." "Pray, my thirl in#, l>rny. Yon him only minutes now." 11iH bronth cumo in gasps. Ho groped for tho lidcllo how nnd drow it feebly across tho strings, singing: "Lot tho wi\t?r and tho blood From thy wounded sldo that flowed Bo of sin tho douhlo euro"? Tho how foil. There was u convulsive snapping of strings. One mustpio of the passions was ended. TIIK END. ? ? The General Assembly of Sooth Carolina. IN TIIK HOUHK OF ItKI'RKSKNTAT IV KH. Home of the Measures Acted Upon In the House?Tho County CJovernment. I jaw Receives Attention. Mr. Goodwin's bill to apportion tho roatl fund derived from tho county levy was takon up. Tho bill was about to bo ordered to a third reading in this ha&p without debate, when Mr. K iua.^ called attention to tho fact that this bill repealed tho act to provide e i 4 : . t t? 4..t_ 4 ^ - mm mi vn iiMin; Mir ccrwtin cull true l?s. Mr. Goodwin aaid thut wus in the lino of economy. Mr. Uu^d wanted to striko out both the provisions of thu bill relating to contracts mado in excess of tlio annual apportions t. Ho said if those provisos were passed they would work a hardship upon the people who had the right to contract with the county commissioners and look to them for protection. Mr. Goodwin said the same provisions were mado as to the school funds; this only applied to the I mill road tax. M r. Game's amendment was then killed. Mr. Livingston said that the amendments offered by Mr. Thomas destroyed the whole effect and purpose of the bill. They took the matter from the township commissioners and put it in the hands of thu county commissioners. Mr. Thomas said that the township commissioners had no right to pay out money. Alter much discussion Mr. Kinard took the lloor and opposed the bill. The county < overnment law was being too much weighted down with amendments. He wanted the county government law operated for a year at least as it was. He moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. This the House refused to do. Mr. McUullough then got a third proviso in relating to tho mutter of disbursing funds. A numborof ex niptiens wero then made. Tho bill was finally ordered to a third reudlng in th is shape: Section 1. That on and after tho passago of this act tho county board of commissioners of tho several counties of tho Stale where there is a levy on real and oorsonal property for road purposes, not later than tho (irst of March in each year, shall apportion tho road fund to each township upon an equitable basis, having duo consideration for tho miles of road to bo worked and tho number of bridges to bo kept in repair. See. 2. Tho road fund so apportioned shall he expended in doing all necessary work upon tho public highways and in opening now roads when directed,and in building and keeping in repair bridges that do not exceed 12 foot in length, by the road overseers, under tho uirecuon 01 tne board oi township commissioners, subjoct to tho general supervision and approval of t'.o county board of commissioners; provided, however, that tho board of county commissioners shall not enter hit > any contracts for tho expenditure of moro than four-lifths of tho apportionment beforo the first of tho last quarter of tho fiscal year; provided, further, that any contract entered into by the board of county commissioners in excess of their apportionment shall bo void : provided, further, that no funds shall be disbursed under the provisions of this act except at tho written request of tho board of township commissioners; provided, further, that the provisions of this aet shall not apply to Abbevillo, Fairfield, Florence, Spartanburg. Chester, Kershaw, Sumter and Richland. Sec. .'I That no township commissioner shall bo directly or indirectly interested in any contract pertaining to his duty as township commissioner. COUNTY OOVKHNMKNT AGAIN. Mr. Uainsford's bill to provide compensation for the members of the i boards of township commissioners and chairmen of said boards while serving as members of the county board of commissioners was then taken up. Mr. Johnson off. rod to amend so a? ^ to allow the members of tho bo irils pay for ten instead of fivo days, so as to secure good men. He wanted also to let I the members travel as many as 201 i miles Roth propositions were tabled \ Tho bill was ordered to a third reading in short order in this shape: Section 1. That from and after thi passage of this act tho members of the board of township commissioners pro vided for in an act entitled "an act t< II provide for a system of county govern * ment for tho several counties of tin State," approved January 4th, 18!M shall each receive as compensation foi , bis services the sum of $1 per day, r.o , exceeding fivo days, and mileage at ( . cents u mile. not. to nvn.npil 100 milou !> any one year, anil the chairman of auu board the sum of $1 50 per day ant name mileage as other members of town v ship boards, and $1.50 per day and mile k ajfe at 5 cents permilo in the mosl t direct route one way from his home t? . the cbfirt houBC .vhen attending upoi (i meet iriLfs of tbo county bonrd of com , mist-ioncrs, whenthosaid county boari j s not piltini; as a hoard of t qualization provided, members of tbo county boan f commissioners sliall receive mileage B it ?ix dilTorent meetings in each year " unci no more: provided, further, tha no member of any township or countj hoard of comtnissioners ?hall recoivt |] more thanono per diem and milca^i >. for attendance upon one board meeting n one day. That all acts in conllic 1# with this act be, and the same ar< 0 hereby, repealed. ALL SOLDI KPS CAN I'KDDLE. 1 Mr. Winkler's bill to oxen- pt sold leri and sailors in the service of tho S1at< of South Carolina, or of the Confcder ? ate States in tho war between the S ates, from taking out tho lhonsoa" hawker and peddler ri quired by chap J I tor X IdII, Vol. 1, Revised Statutoa 18ui > \ of South Carolina, was called up and Mr. Nleares immodiatoly moved to striko out tho enacting words. Mr. Blytho spoke earnestly in behalf of tho few old soldiers who wore forced to poddle. Mr. Meares suid ho would bo the last to do anything against tho veterans; the wholo trouble was that tho bill was clearly unconstitutional in that it discriminated In favor of one class of citizens only. Mr. Simpklns did not intend to muko anything like a patriotic address, but he did say that it was a duty that the House owed tho old Confederate soldiers. Hut the law on the books and ho ventured to say that none woultnever be found to have tho law tested in tho courts. Ho know that there wore old votorans who would engage in this business. Mr. Winklor defended his bill earnestly. He bad not expected that there would bo debate on this measure. The judiciary committee thought it whh a constitutional measure. Mr. Wilson Haid ho wished to see the enaeting words stricken out. Ho was an old soldier: ho had proven h's love for his fellow veterans in many in stances. The old soldier did not wish this exemption. After a speech by Mr. MoWhlte, tho IIouho refused to strike out the enacting words. Tho bill finally pussed in this shape : Section 1. That any person who was a bona fide soldier or sailor in ttie service of tho Stato of South Carolina or of the Confederate States in the war botween the States may expose for sale or sell, us hawker or peddler, any goods, wares or raorehandiso in any county in this State, without taking out tho license required by chapter XLIII, volume 1, Revised Statutes, IbSKl, of South Carolina; provided, ho make to the clerk of tho court of common pluas of tho county in which such goods are to bo sold satisfactory proof that ho was such sold lor or sailor. ?A Texas man claims to have invented a perpetual motion machine that can bo utilized in sawing wood. ,ln practical use, it would bo a splendid object lesson for many mon. Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Secret of Beauty is health. The secret of health is the power to digest and assim ilate a proper qnanity of food. This can never be done when the liver does not act it's part. Doyou know this? Putt's Liver Pills are an absolute cure for sick headache, clys pepsia, sour stomach, malaria constipation, torpid liver, piles, jaundice, bilious fever, biliousness and kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills ?At a rocont dinner party tlio subject of eternal lifo and future punishment came up for a lengthy discussion, in which Mark Twain, who was 'present, took no part. A lady near him turned suddenly toward him and exclaimed : " Why do you not say anything ? 1 want your opinion." Twain replied gravely : " Madam, you must I'xcuso me: I am silent of necessity 1 havo friends in both places." 1 have given Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a fair tost and consider it one of the very best remedies for croup that 1 havo evor found. Ono dose has always been snllieient, although L uso it freely. Any cold my children contract yields very readily to this medicine. 1 can conscientiously recomend it for croup and colds in children.?Geo. K. Wol IT,clerk of the circuit court, Fernandia, Flu. Sold by Dr. F. 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Yours truly, AUMKY.CARR A CO Sold on its merits : No euio no pay E. Nort< n, Drupgiet, C'cnv ay, S. ('. SCHEDULES" Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUb TA It. K. CONDKNSB1) SCHKUULK. IN KFFKOT SBl'T. 14, 1896. Going South. No. 55. No. 62 Lv Wilmington 390 pm Lv Marion 6 29 pin Ar Florence '.. 7 10 pm . . ? Lv Florence *7 45 pin *3 19 hil Ar Sumter 8 51pm 4 33 an Lv Sumter 8 51 pm *9 45 am Ar Columbia 10 15 pm 1065 am No. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central It. It., leaving Lanes 8.34 a m, Manning 9.10 am. Going North. No. 54. No. 58, Lv Columbia *6 45 am *4 40 pm Ar S.uinter 7 12 am 5 68 pm , No. 5(1. No. 60 Lv Sumier 7 12 am (105 pm Ar I" lore nee 8 20 am 7 20 pm Lv Florence ? 50 am Lv Marlon 0 31 am Ar Wilmington 12 15 am Daily. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via Gontral It. It., arriving Manning (I 3a p. n-. Lanes 7 12 p. in., Charleston 8 50 p. m. Trains on Conway branch leave Chadbourn 10.40 a m, arrive Conway 12 65 p in, returning leave Conway 2.30 "p in, arrive Chad bourn ftp in, leave' Chadbourn 6.35 p in., arrive at Hub 0.20 p m, returning leave Hub s.3o a m. arrive at t h ad bourn 9.15 a ni. Daily except. T aiiiH on (A I> It R leave Florence 8.55 a n\ 9.10 a in, and 7.45 p in, arrive Darlington 9.28 a in, 10.20 a in, and 8.15 a in. and 8.15 pm, leave Darlington 9.31 a m, and 10.40 a in, arrive I'heraw 10.40 a m, and 12.30 p in, leave Cheraw 12.45 p ni, arrive Wadcsboro 2.25 p m. Returning, leave WadesOoro 3 p in, arrive I'heraw 1.50 p m, leave Cheraw 4.50 p in. and 5.20 p in, arrive Darlington i p in and ti.27 p in, leave Darli gton 7.30 p in, 0.30 p in and 7.40 a in, arrive Florence 8.25 p ni, 7 p in and 8.15 a in. Daily except Sunday. Sunday trains leave Floy's 7.:W a in, Darlington 7.45 a in, arrive Florence 8.10 a m. Returning, leave Florence 9 a in, Darlington 9.30 a in, arrive Floyds 9.40 a in. Train leaves Gibson 0 16 a in, Rennettiiville 0.41 a in, arrive Darlington 7.40 a in, Suinter 9.25 a ni. Returning, leave Sumter 0.30 p in, Darlington 8.15 p in, arrive liennettsville 9,09 p m, Gibson 8.35 p in, JOHN F. DIVINE, Oon'l Supt. J It. K BN LY, Geu'l Manager. T M KMKKSdN. Trartlo Mnnnv?r Atlantic Coast Line. Northeastern Railroad of South Carolina. Condensed Schedule in effect January 19 1897 TRAINS GOlNG SOUTH. No35 No23 No63 *No6l A.M. P.M. A.M. Lv Florence 3 25 7 15 9 10 Lv Kingstroo 8 27 10 20 Ar Lanes 4 33 8 46 P.M. 10 41 Lv Lanes 4 13 h 46 7 52 10 41 Ar Charleston 6 02 JO 20 9 30 12 29 A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No' 8 Noil' No')2 *No53 A.M. I'M. A.M. P.M. I.v Charleston 5 36 5 20 7 00 4 (0 Ar Lanes 7 00 tt 45 8 26 5 45 Lv l.ancs 7 05 6 45 Lv Kingstree 1 23 8(5 Ar Florence 8 2i 7 55 7 15 A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. Daily. No. 52 runs through to^ioluuibiu via Contral K. it oi South Carolina. Trains Nob 78 ami 32 run via Wilson and Fayo'tovillc?Short Line?and make close connection for all ixiiats North. .IN<>. F. Di VINE, Gen'l Supt. J. R. K KN LY, General Manager. T M. EMMKUSON, Traflic Manager. II, M. EMMKUSON, General Pass. Agent. Schedule if Ltcal Mail Routei. ROUTE No. 20270.?From Galivaato Fersf to Conway, mail arrives 1.45 p as, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; loaves at 2.ai) p m si Hams days. Hail closes at 2.05. ROlI I K NO. 20281.?From Conway to lireway, N. U., mail arrives at 4:30 p in oa Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; leaves at 5 p m on sumo aVys. Mail closes at 4:55 p m. ROUTE NO. 20281.?From Coaway via Forney, Jordanville, Gideon, Cabana and return, mail arrives at 7 p r> on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; leaves at a as on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Mail closes at 9 pm. ROUTE NO. 20283?From Conway to I'ort IJarrelson, mail arrives daily at 12 aa; leaves daily at 1:45 p m. Mail closes at 1:40 p m. ROUTE NO. 20282.?From Conway to Littlo River, mall arrives at 5 p ni on Monday, Wednesday and Friday: leaves at 7 a! in Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Mail closes at 9 p w. Wilmington & Conway R. R Passenger and freight daily Except Baaday. 8e?THB0VNl>?No. 81. Ly Hub 8 30 am 11 ion 8 45 am Chadbourn 10 40 am Ar Clarendon 11 10 am Mt. Tabor.. 1125 pn I.oris ? 11 58 pm San ford 12 05 pm 1'rivetU 12 26 pm Adrain 12 30 pm Ar Con way 12 56 pm Northbound? No. 42. Lv Conway 2 3# pm Adrain 8 80 pm Prlvette 3 06 pm I'avboro 8 16 pm Kan ford 3 26 pm l.oria 3 48 pm Mt Tabor .. .. 4 18 pm Clarendon 4 30 pm Br Chadbourn 6 00 pm Ly Chadbourn 6 26 pm I lion 8 86 pm, Ar Hub... 8 20 pm. y, T" ^