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The People's Journal. PICKENS S. C. ...The Imp of Fate... " Then I am to consider this the end of it all?" ho asked. ? Yes.'' She clasped her hands des pairingly and bowed her head. Hier face was pale. A tear glistened in her eye, and ho noticed it. " But you love me, Nellie," he said 1 assionately. 6 Yes, Ned, I love you." " Still you refuse to marry me?" SYes."1 " Why?" Silence a moment. Then she raised her head. " Ned, everyone says you are an ex emplary you ng man; that you are rich, cultured and industrious; I know you are kind and considerate." i Yes'?". 1 Well, but--but--you must not coie here any more.'' The man looked at her in bewilder ineut. ' They are all laughing at mnc," she complained, tearfully--' an(d-and--I can not stand it." And why are they laughing at you, ')o vo not know?" 1 know,'' ho said, bitterly, (( that I have no l,ad habits; that I aiim to be a_reeah:e to every one; that I en ao ..; .d enmity; yet I know :t ajority of my male ac qu.ani : cordially hate, me and the VOu"- w O of miy acqluainttance stu V1iOuiiy avid me, but I do not know thc r-asnn for this." Ie was excitedly walkin-- the loor. 1 Whenever I chance upon a crowd of younga fellows enjoying a social chat the temperature seems to cool percep tibly directly I join them. One by one they plead previous engagements and steal away, until finally 1 am left alone staring tat a lot of empty chairs. Aid I know that whenever I amn uninten tionally thrown in the company of a young wonttit out for a stroll she darts into the tirst store, or makes t sudden call upon some friend in the immedi ate vicmity." lIe turned and faced the woman. " Nellie, why is it? If you know, for God's sake tell." The woman tried to crushi a rose in the carpet with the too of her shoe. "The trouble with you, Ned, is that you are possessed of t genius.'' " A genius?" proudly. '' Is it a crime to be a genius?" Not a crime," she replied, digging her toe into the heart of the blossom, " but in this case a sad misfortune. Neal you are possessed of the genius of the inopportune. You are constantly hearing tntd seeing thngs you ehould not see or hear. F'ate or destiny or something else He(eitns to push you headlong into places from wialch you should have kept away at the particular mnoment you put i your appearancee.'" A htght suddeanly begani to dawn upon01 himt. my fault, Nellie, 1--" "I know you can't htelp it, but that. fact dloes not prevent pteole t romli being angry ait you or ridiculing mue because I keep you comtpainy."t 1ler eyes sna11ped imh(lgnanttly. "IThey are lautghing at, you, Ned.'' " lut what hav.e I dlone?'' lhe de tantded innocently. She looked mischievously into his eyes a moment. " WN eli, for one thing," she said, %ta you remember cahing~ upon1 Caipt Sharpe a few weeks ago?") "Yes, I droppedl inl to IZive hlim semi ins5ide maforaation in a business dea in which hte was interested. I didi throtugh frienadshtip atnd he htas beet cool towards mue ever sitnce." The girl's eyes twintkled. SWhat was he dlomag when yoa optened his otlico dloor?"' SiIe was dyeintg his mtust.ache.'" ''They bothl lnagheda. "Antd yout know,'' saidj the gi "Capt. Shaatrpo ailway has been ex. ceedmaagly prouad of has beautiful mutistachec. 'Ten there's the case of lawyer Ilar. You stepped intto hais o1llee to imake a frienadly call One daty, I believe. And whtat dial you see?" " Why, he~ was standing before thte mtiaror, aking gestures in thae air and taalkmag to himself.'' " Hlehearsinag an impromptu after <htnner' speecht for which heo was to be muddenly calledl upon0 at a banquet thtat evenmug,"' laughed the woman. " And he has never liked me since," said Ned. "' TJhett there's that Chicago main youl miet at thte club. Do you rememai ber?" " Do you mtean that grouty old Cuss whoc get up atd lef t while I was talk ing to hlim?" "You asked his opinmon on the ques tion whether a man wvho htas divorced one wife aund mnarriedl aunother caln htope to go to heaven." 'a I believe I did." " Well, hte ltas been three tamesadi vorced andl was thten living withI his fourth wife." ' TJ.he dlev-thte deuce! I didn't know " Certainly, you didn't, know it, any tnore than you know what so suddenly offended thtat young lady fromt Mil waukee who was visiting the Mieses Adams." liHe raised his eyes to her amuilsedl fface. " What was it mado her mad?" he asked, anxiously. " You met her at a church sociable?" " Yes." a" And she conserited to -your escort ing her to the home of her friends?" " Cert.aiy." " Whaut did you flnd to talk about on thie way?" . '" Why-er-let's see. Oh, yes I knew she was' a devout church member and I reasoned that she would be in terested.lfn'matters of .religious impor tance. ' " So you delivered a temperance lec.. (ure?" '"I believe so." l the devil's servants, or suI1ethmg to t that etftct?" *" Yes. Why -* 1, nothiig; only her fat.her owns a brecwery.'' SA brweryt Ani 1 1 ah. pshaw!'' lie Shoved his hands deep into his poc'kets and lat ed.l the again. bitting his lips. "' 'm a f. '' " No, you're not a ftool, Nti.'' .he womau said conshiugly; :-- "au . against you, that is a11." '' I klow it," he 10pi be . and now you've turned a;.',s mc too. N Why, Ned'' You have bro%cln 'ur eup:r m . haveul't you?" '' Can you bate me'.' lla\ en't'; I been very patient with you. N cd.' " l'atient."'' '' Yes. You reiemb1: er the tim myi frir.es-" Hie turned sudden'.Y and faced her almost dedantiv. '" Now, see here. Ne2ie. I couldu't help it because your fri:..-es blew ofT and landed on top of my umbrella. 1 u didn't make the wind blow; I didn't make the rain to fall so t hat 1 would need to carry an uumbrellal; 1 didn't even know your frizzes were-" lie paused. " Why didn't you say 'false'?'' she added. "But that's just it.. If you had e known they were false I wouldn't hlve i cared so much. Anyway, Ned, you wouldn't marry me!l" 'o Nelliel" " You said you wouldn't.'' Why, Nellie, when (lid I say that?" t a You might as well have said it." d She spoke complainingly. '; You said c it always made you laugh to see a poor, c helpless man, with I fat mother-in law.'' " Well?" " Well, mamma weighs 200 pounds, r hut she's a dear, good old mother, any- t way." And she covered her face with ( her hands and began to soh. . Ned slipped his arm around her ( wai st. Sweetheart,'' he said, remorsefully, " I never saw your mother, you t know, an(d I didn't-why, Nellie, .1 just dote on big, robust, healthy mothers- n in-law. They are always so good na- E tured, always have such a sunny dis- tl position, always so jolly. Say, Nellie, g dear, marry me, and I'll never do or .i say anything to hurt anyone's fee!ings. 1Iouest." it She smiled at him through her tears. e Then she threw her arms around his y neck and laid her head upon his breast, ai while he stroked her hair. Presently she released herself and c sat (town in a chair, while he stood n staring innocently at something tan gled in his lingers. ")earie," he said, hesitatingly, " is d this-is this your--your switch?" v GAFFNEY AT LAST IENJOYS A SCiA.r .1emp)hill anil Jaatimi r Cm. a Together And Art S'..n Yaarteti. thing either or.e - -- phere that c..a some sort e-.e:y~ oflicials speak. Le:& --. beredl that it wa.u -. -. . - ators Tillman a:. - -- that arguments~ anv both tendered thei-. GJov. McSweenaey and th. :r ''x the "'.Jlim"' Tiillmian-)eCamp~; ep. a few weeks ag,i still fresh ina the r miindls of the people. But today two h would-bo senators came to actual blows, and all about a small matter. It hap-. penod this way: At the senatorial and congressionial candidates' meeting held here in the court house todlay, Congressman Lati muer was the last spenkeu for the UAnitedl States senate. Whlen his turn .camne, the (dinner hour haiving arrived, a majority of the 500 audience left. I aatimer did niot want to spe~ak to the dlepleted crowd and( aisked piermassiona of the chairman to be allowed to pIost pone his speech unatal after dinnrer, thec time allotted to thle congressmena. Tlhe matter was left to a vote, and it was unammously ordered that the speech be postponedl as reqJuested. L atimecr j umaped1 upl am( sid~ -'"I want you all to comec back here anid hear mae, for these five lawyers haave beena jumping oin(1 loneor farmer, and a I am going to answer them."'' As they were leaving the bar of the court room, I [emphill said: " Ltiamier, you ought not to say that, for none of us have beena jumping on you today, and you know it. It has always been our rule to enda a meeting before we st.op, anid it will not be right to infringe upon the time of thme con gresamen." L,atimuer-You want to make me sp)eak to empty benches; you care nothing for the congressmen. IIOmplhill-I do caire for the coin gressmen, and you know it. By this time they were facing each other, and both very angry. Latimer-I know that you don't care for them. IIoemphill-G-d dI-n you, you know that is not true. Latiimer then drew back and hit IIemphill a severe, stunning blow on the cheek. Several mon jump)ed in be tween thoem and the driving blow sent by IIemphill at his ntagonist fell short of its mark. Ilemphill then grabbed his5 umbrella and tried to hit Latimner over the head of the interfer ing amen, but he could not roach him. Several men grabbed hold of both an tagoniseta, who were making desperate efforts to get at each other, and in the scuille IIemphill was pushed back be tween two chairs in the jury box, but was instantly helped to his feet again. This ended the ineident as far as this correspondent saw and heard. It 1s rumored that IIemphill followed L~ati mer out of the court room and asked him why he struck him, and, Latimer replied " because you cursed me." To which IIemphull rejoined: " I did not curse you." Latimer said: " Well, if ou did not curse me, I apologize." This latter statement is mere hear say, but the first part is testimony and was hoard and witnessed by many. The whole affair was totally unex pected, for during the entire campaign IL; en enanl 0t T etnor, and 1 be its., t A. 1I .\nt Attenti: n to1 : he W a i-1 tht at {"' IN hundred3 and1 Afteen v'os oint \"' A 'tA. of I we hundreod and i\fty three. an, La my townt and e' nnty 1 t eooive'd a laig airity of the votes east. At the meetinA of the P1t\ry iIo ratie Club of Newberry. of wh'te'h 1 amI neber, on t.he '.'1st of Aptil of this ear. the foll owing resinlns wte, ninimusly adopted Whereas, our fellow memb'tlS3 'h, . lea:. e. s" . iA a ,A andidate for the 1C111 of LieluteNant Governor of 8nth arolina ; and WhNerea e has' always boo, heth in 'rivate and public life, a t rue friend to he laboring classees, at all timnet advo ating measures beneticial to ut 1 and nor niterests; be it Iesolved, That we, the n ,embers of the ractory Detnoerate Club of Newhetrry, l. C., do hereby indoret hi for the said osition and recotend hun to our fel ow laborers and f)emowcrmi voters of his SLate as one worthy of their conti lnce and thoroughly competunt to dis hargo the duties of said oice, and ask f ther to give hinl their support." At the meoting of the 1emoratic Con ontion of mny county, held on the 5th lay of May of this year, the following esolution was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That we, the memnbers of ho Democratic Convention of Newborry iounty, do hereby endorse Cole L. 31ease, Esq., for the oile of Lieutenant lovernor of South Carolina, and recoin lnd ims to the Democratic voters of his Statn as on1 thoroughly competent o discharge the duties of said ollico, and forthy of their conhidence and support." At this same Convention I was unani tounly re-elected a nember of the State eymocratic Executive Comniittee for 10 third term, and also elected a dele ate to the Stato Denocratic Conven on, which ws hold in Columbia on the slt day of May. I have served three terins as a emo1 lr of tho house of Depresentatives and vice as Presidential elector from this tate, as county chairnan of my county, 11( aInI now city attorney of Newberry. I mntionm these matt,crs to show what xperience I have had, and whether or ot I have the backing and endorsement f mny home people, and if any foei that should not mention them, I plead in Atenuation of the fact that i am a can idate before a proud, independent, and oell informed people for one of the ighest and most responsible olices with n theIr gift, and that they have a right o know r,omething of my standing at vice an my dti. for e po.ition. My afort i hama on the same r r o tl m en : t.:'cM.ed Iwo veas xtdin o tre fa thra:t ytrn .it hdate eerwe a;d, indep:en..-nt, and >el givnfaornrdpopl ;-forone edcon the I ta le ad nd soriret. cscho I tein gft.ar t txer paid b '.gh hite peoletgoing tof mny taning a: VnLy n yiti(" for th educa16tion fwdethrn. they campaign as. es 1> canE- n the faew A R':EL se" bE L ( I l4 ' IL t a I Lv ta te d 'i. L T:a.n id !bt . b Le th i t'r 1ftep. t ad*hsjs deja ,Udtjjungr, andei thence"d spread to hatery : cou te. ! t t Thrien :an wor aarted o run~ C'iai1rc in chains rand fetter oohr bensil hand digesiean. n trite poplgoias are':flf : Iissd isceusally ifret'''~ the an ohes thismyhehol~5 r weihed,pign mt etIrasisthefw mitheis alowd er- ah':u;a~ tm in rderuccha ih ul i.u themaans a belev thty hy(l ev h hDisoer of te pt ardi,I~ iu s isasestjof th~ ij~Jb sr~ ia'i lme ad, oter c sruit ition rn ontritins foodi s perdfetr wot/ i lsilad dige)stedN ne oud as-thmst similate. and te nwt tm h ae if wh tenghcnh gvn.hh ntritieotnserie rmdgse n s iTese pris e Iwou iket ieyu Gle hiMedicappisery Icno te nwrso te sie withpen, its JmsB tbo Itwastake ith o htvuepyrcan-hr saihtwas In hesto.Icotrdwt het rounhere nd fondnoreie.lrot-t yuall youe snttueaqesinban ofiot Dr.t Pierce's le eia icvr.Ito beingcurd Ihve ur enoymtnsfgarc troubeao initof t ow. lealtisery."iu oThere sntig"js orso " lgS tont cove riexpese o ./nalngo rwenthi ion one.cnstnpfote food in paerecly ,orS tap o intthe oth-ond vot nehddeser bod r.Pecee strealth n tieY. ya ble Yhratr tr1 aut"ra andt huts1n1. 11ab -lity . ti. A . an e h . a T roneu rer li 1. for . G r vil: C oun,t, y 1, h of tha,o rubt,IhR If a sigl perror w; commt,to- w i h"m n his tran A wIt,h t,ho public u ig i hoot oound. f ttituo tr 4,1b y tfailaiin ho itnI ofthelio alair s3ma of the CIota hoi Sence As hne oller hn Itathf o Troasurr for 'romvIllo frourty, ho sysenlOiaitl tllo b1i11108$~t of tho oillit t Sat w drubt If cadtlio y.ro" wl coulleato' by Imnt s: bis tray,enato with thoe public during i as holf tor of ogice. Wo tir not oextravat when we) say it but,ter ollicor could i oud Third. ilias8ervices~ asi County 'l'roa urr theorahy fanIiaritinfng hio wit the fiscal afrairs of theo County, and h' sorvices as Chief Clerk In the Com trosear Goneral's olepc for three year ISumter Military Academy. IIAR"rrata:n~I. SUM I' E CLaAItENC], J. OWICEN l)car.anaaa Lt.ay.......t. pa sothCoeeratorv of Mlic: Pianoforte gradluate) of the Royal Conservatory, Stel ograldv hy. ypewriting, llookkc Courses. At.cessible anid He althful cent Buildings. E~xpenses M oderatc sCeei0on 0oens Sept. 1, th. W~rite fort Y?2 7.T b Southern Shl Bu A T L, A B,(- ikeepini ~ UL TIDE: Tele ~ At Crolin's F osae Su ri':O(AU(jn (god oraland al u A11t Caro,,la'o Faoriother Infm Presbyterian Go .n(sollgh'cadnaGo inal In)liae a tndrd Cour1.e Cousforudy,a SThnsor orainigh Collgeepr moderate cost. Next, session begins:| GEORGE lI. .1. I[AvHacswowrTan, C. EC. Ro)naNHO Ii. WN. IPAnnL K, Pickenat, S. Greuenvililt, S. (3. II zayneswoth,Parker' & Rblinsoi AS e on*sey-a-ILaw, Plekonts (. H., - - Souath C3aroli Practico in all C3ourtst. Attend to a ninexaiii promptly. EW-MonIov to 1loan, IVY M. MvAULDIN, Attornoy at Law. Pickens. S. C, Practico in~ all theCourta. Oflico over Earlo's DruigStoi ANDERSON BABB, (Contr'actor and Buiilde WM. P. (3ATLI[OUN. Attorney at Law, 113 WVest Court St. OIREENVIf,LEa, 5. 4 Pr'acu In all thes courts, State ana federalt thorrly hamilliar -Jlg hin with tho 1 t%i.oa of that ollIo, adlod to the An,ttll tont tlcvo mititlonod, nako h Itm }iI%thla I lurly tdalttd to dINohlargo *th huloa of ttt olllo to whloh ho as W' lrual that yin will lnvoktlgato u P h a 't a n' d Nutl tIt li tlathI lit hotoro llamuin tlonit l'trtabtlenl National V' h n & A anol. \VhIolos,alt ainal I La. Ilit. % Ivom " a . , 1 'rtstdcant I ' rtIdltt -a'h .n NI. I.'urnoon, larmior. .1 . t orti ttan, 1'rt"ahiuont Aturlan u'intttN' t , ,'any'. 10 O-. ShuA t"nl,l, A tornetiy ant I l tW. A.1 A. Ni aulough, Attoney at I .aw. I. A. M+ath,n, ltawyor att \uomar 'ounty. LI C.S* ('..lones NInyor (',roonyllilo City. SIonry .. South rn, T'reauro r (noon y. llo ('ounty. .. I). Gtitroath, Shlift (;roonllo County. L .0 A. .lrt)aniol, lurk rconv illo \I). I'. Vornr, Maudtor GreoenvIllo County. .1 as. It. I)avls, County Supeori nt,endeant tI,Cucation Groonylvlo County. J. ln. Spoeglo, County Suporvisor tt Gronvillo ounty. hY W. V. Austin, Rgltor Mosno Con is voyanco Groonvillo County. - John U. Halley, .udgo Court o lro- - , bato G".onville County. Sumter Female Seminary. R, S. C. NON-SrCTARIAN. 8, A.M., I.L.D., President. ie beaaing to degrees, I. t. 11. 8., A . Vocal Culture. Violin. D)irector is a I.eipeig, Geormany. Commercial 8cho.ol: epm11g. Art, Elocution and MCiitary Locaton. Superior Faculty. o agniti 3. dcholarship in each County. Next 1ixty-page Illustrated Catalogue. >rthand And C siness University, J 9 TA, GA . . horthand, Type raphyv. Pen manshtip,4 S raFuates in posi d b, GovCrnors Sen.SE lale C tf men. Send D retE I)epart ment A. i SUMMERL1FE : mer Resort, White Stone Litha TONE SPRINGS, S, C. Jollege, CLINTON,C nces. Ful Faculty of exprionce teach )ag to h1. A. and M. A. Good Husiness sisly ho made. Next Session opens Sept. rmation address, A. E. SINCElt, PnaSIDIaN'I'. llege For Women, 18BIA S. 0. ments. Careful Attention to n-Ividul LEGE NEWBERRY, SSOUTH CAROLINA,, grees. Strong faculty ; good equipment. inder positive Christian influences, and at1 sept. 24, 11002. Fior catalogue address B. OROMER, Presidernt. 5 HJIKENS RAILRIOAD 267-Superwdes TIimie Tabile No. 1. Ef af ective 1..h:01 A. bl., Febi. 1st, 11)01. lteads D own. ReadI Up. No. 10. ST ATIONS. N.4 Mixed. Mixed. 10:40) a m.. .. Pickeni Ar.~...:55 p i IA):45i a m....*Frgson's...:45 p m 10:55 a mn.......Parst's......:80 p mn 11I:04 1 ...........*ArlaiP's........:25 p mn 1 1:05 a mn.......udIn's......2:20 p) mI 1 1:15 a m....Ar ECasloy Jhv..:15 p mI S- - -- - No.' 12 TATIONS. No. I. 4:00 p m ...Lv. Plekens Ar.6:40 p m *4:05 p ii......erguson's.....6:3) p mn - 4:15 p mn......arso's....... :15 p m1 4:20 p m........Arll's......6:10) p mf 4:25 P m.....aldin's....:05 p mi 4:40 p m.....Ar Easley Lv...:00) p mn *Flag stations. All trains (hilly except Sunday. No. 10 (Connects with Southern Rallway No. 33. No. 9 Connets with Southern Railway No. 12 Connects with Southern Railwy N o. 11. JNo. 11 Connects wIth Bonthern Blalway S.Frany inomto pit General Manager. STORIAl AVegctaile reparationforAs sihIling the oXX ainlgtila -( I . ting tleStonutchs indl Bowels of Protnotes Digeslion.Clicerfiu neis attid IIeSt.Colains neliter Ophlitu,Morphinn nor Mlineraii. )OT-NA%1(c,O vTIc. llnAvl sf ,to(b -kilE it/ luAr n,! S4 - sI.ni. .M et .i/d IP aAvr Q a Susri -- Aperir leInedy 'or 1onslipa i U t i , S o u S o n c h , i) i r r h o e a nWS% aind LAoss OF SLEEP. Fnc Siile Seigiraturc o' V YO12K. i EXACT COPY O WRAPPER. Belling a Ilvery V O winhg to somehl ioposed1 tIchn iarriasges, Surreys, I P1 At an Absolu In t il or a OkIis redneed . lIoni ake Tt H arness of allI kinds atot. w< ~iidebaker and Weber;it' a 1s ebenpeg44r grade. I eInn i o th best V s sni for ei ng 111 I( ve ie ''', Ililembe 4(r, we pat a n bons~e rent, or lini kind Ireaine Illt to all. Whda11 inl ( n (' .rner ('ourit, 1 i vt-r' and1 .(ck<In St reets WHIITI MATRBL AN know to thet tri:ii lland emlploy If you need InyiI.hing l inl hiir lin a podI viih desIQignshh amitrAItes t hIPlonu-4, W $toursh for trade,(' WiHI olemran-Wagener -H (BUJCC10880R TON C. 3King Street, - - IIOLESALE~ DEALE Ihj(,KEYE MOWETUl, BRtINLY LPL( OPPI~'CJRsl :--George A. Wagener,1 ron ident ; i. 0. Ball, Scooretary and Tine outheastern Lime and Cen Headquarters for HJig Tand 0Olie. Agents for HI besat-Clae R3ady Railroad Colors. -.Also for "Standard S * Paint, the Finort on th< .ASURBY'S PAINT -G II - Is the LeadIng' aa Int on the Market. - anere In nBnld~p 4u JASTORIA. For Infants and Children. 'he Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the 3ignature of In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA TN[ CENTAURl COMPANY. NEW YORN 01TY" t Cost! 'I ~ugies, laetons and Wagonis te Sacrifice! It wVor< for it, bitt come1 and1( see6 for your carry th~ le Iliabooek, ( ourLltlaml, 'l'yNonI & ,&e. , aus stictl lii gh (1ro. I Waugons*, theII hei. hvens boro, 'l'ayloi r atnd Chant taniooga. of aull kintd., at ju we are goinhg to Hiell our ity weli over' buit woI ha2ve a few barain~&1s clerzk hire, own ouir own repository' apt1( m have for' enshl or g,oodi papjer. Polits env ~il le eiitime11 and( see u. \Y.i are' gltwqys LEES & McBRAYER, WILL E.WHVITEl : & C O., li kitds of D GRANITE' ntone buit lirt-clnsa18 kmnan bii woirk. ali cardi with our addressw ill b)ring~ a mlan yIi a P ft :1(1' can giye tihe lowecap E & Co., An<terson, s.. C. udware Company, P. POPPEN~HETM.) - Gharleston, S. C, RS IN 'IIA RDWARE resident ; George Y. Coleman, Vice asuirer. Correspondence Solicited Tient Co., Charleston, S. C bet Grade Paints Jo. W. Masury's Mixed Paint and hados" Cold Water ~ I Market. "STANDARID SH A DESB" Cold Water Paint is S- the Favorite,