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STRIKING^OWN SIN.
GENIUS NOT NECESSARY TO COMBAT
POWERS OF EVIL
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Washington, J:m. 22.—Frouiasoeno
in ancient story Dr. Talmatfe, in this
tlisconrse, draws lessr)n8 as appropriate
for this time as they were appropriate
for the time when the event occurred
many centuries ago; text, Judges iii,
15, “But when the children of Israel
cried unto the Lord the Lord raised
them up a deliverer, Ehud, the son of
Gera, a Benjamite, a man left hand«d,
and by him the children of Israel sent a
present unto Eglon, the king of Moab. ”
Ehud was a ruler in Israel. He was
left handed, and, what was peculiar
about the tribe of Benjamin, to which
he belonged, there were in it 700 left
handed men, and yet so dexterous had
they all become in the use of the left
hand that the Bible says they could
sling stones at a hairbreadth and not
miss. Well, there was a king by the
name of Eglon, who was an oppressor
of Israel. He imposed upon them a
most outrageous tax. Ehud, the man of
whom I first spoke, had a divine com
mission to destroy that oppressor. He
came, pretending that he was going to
pay the tax, and asked to see King
Eglon. He was told he was in the sum
mer house, the place to which the king
retired when it was too hot to sit in the
palace. This summer house was a place
surrounded by flowers and trees and
sitringing fountains and warbling birds.
Ehud entered the summer house and
said to King Eglon that he had a secret
errand with him. Immediately all the
attendants were waved out of the royal
presence. King Eglon rises up to receive
the messenger. Ehud, the left handed
man. puts his left hand to his right
side, pulls out a dagger and thrusts
Eglon through until the haft went after
the blade. Eglon falls. Ehud comes
forth to blow a trumpet cf liberty amid
the mountains of Ephraim, and a great
host is marshaled, and proud Moab sub
mits to the conqueror, and Israel is
free! So, OLord, let all thine enemies
perish. So, O Lord, let all thy friends
triumph!
I learn, first, from this subject the
power of left handed men. There are
some men who, by physical organiza
tion, have as much strength in their left
hand as in their right hand, but there
is something in the writing of this text
which implies that Ehud had some de
fect in his right hand which compelled
him to use his left. Oh. the power of
left handed men! Genius is often self
observant, careful of itself, not given
to much toil, burning incense to its own
aggrandizement, while many a man
with no natural endowments, actually
defective in physical and mental organ
ization, has an earnestness for the right,
a patient industry, an all consuming
perseverance, which achieve marvels for
the kingdom of Christ. Though left
handed, as Ehud, they can strike down
a sin as great and imperial as Eglon.
I have seen men of wealth gathering
about them all their treasures, snuffing
at the cause of a world lying in wicked
ness, roughly ordering Lazarus off their
doorstep, sending their dogs, not to lick
his sores, but to hound him off their
premises, catching all the pure rain of
God’s blessing into the stagnant, ropy,
frog inhabited pool of their own self
ishness—right handed men, worse than
useless—while many a man with large
heart and little purse has, out of his
limited means, made poverty leap for
joy and started an influence that over-
spans the grave and will swing round
and round the throne of God, world
without end. Amen!
Ah, mo! It is high time that you left
handed men, who have been longing for
this gift, and that eloquence, and the
other man’s wealth, should take your
left hand out of your pockets. Who
made all these railroads? Who set up
all these cities? Who started all these
churches, and schools, and' asylums?
Who has done the tugging, and run
ning, and pulling? Men of no wonder
ful endowments, thousands of them ac
knowledging thomselvos to be left hand
ed, and yet they were earnest, and yet
they were determined, and yet they
were triumphant.
But I do not suppose that Ehud the
first time he took a sling in his left
hand could throw a stone at a hair
breadth and not miss. I suppose it was
practice that gave him the wonderful
dexterity. Go forth to your spheres of
duty and be not discouraged if in your
first attempts you miss the mark. Ehud
missed it. Take another stone, put it
carefully into the sling, swing it around
your head, take better aim, and the
next time you will strike the center.
The first time a mason rings his trowel
npon the brick he does not expect to
put up u perfect wall. The first time a
carpenter sends the plane over a board
or drives a bit through a beam he does
not expect to make perfect execution.
The first timo a boy attempts a rhyme
he does not expect to chime a “Lalla
Rookh" or a “Lady of the Lake.” Do
not be surprised if in your first efforts
at doing good you are not very largely
successful Understand that usefulness
is an art. a science, a trade. There was
an oculist performing a very difficult
oiwration on the human eye. A young
doctor stood by and said: “How easily
you do that. It don't seem to cause you
any trouble at all.” “Ah.“ said the
old oculist, “it is very easy now, but I
spoiled a hatful of eyes to learn that. ’*
Be not surprised if it takes some prac
tice before we can help men to moral
eyesight and bring them to a vision of
the cross. Left handed men, to the
work! Take the gospel for a sling and
faith and repentance for the smooth
stone from the brook. Take sure aim,
God direct the weapon, and great Goli
aths will tumble before yon.
i When Garibaldi was going opt to
THE LETJGER: GAFFNEY, S. C„ J V NIT ARY 2r,
battle, he told his troops what he want
ed them to do, and after ho had de-
scrilied what he wanted them to do they
said, “Well, general, what are you go
ing to give us for all this?” “Well,”
he replied, “I don’t know what else
yon will get, hut yon will get hunger
and cold ind wounds and death. How
do you like it?” * His men stood before
him for a little while in silence, an 1
then they threw up their hands and
cried; “We are the men! We are the
men!” The Lord Jesus Christ calls yon
to his service. I do not promise you an
easy time in this world. Yon may have
persecutions and trials and misrepre
sentations, but afterward there comes
an eternal weight of glory, and yon can
bear the wounds, and the bruises, and
the misrepresentations, if you can have
the reward afterward. Have you not
enough enthusiasm to cry out: “We are
the men! We are the men!”
I learn also from this subject the
danger of worldly elevation. This Eglon
was what the world called a great man.
There were hundreds of people who
would have considered it the greatest
honor of their life jnst to have him
speak to them, yet although he is so
high up in worldly position he is not
beyond the reach of Ehud’s dagger. I
see a great many people trying to climb
up in social position, having an idea
that there is a safe place somewhere far
above, not kno^ftig that the mountain
of fame cas a top like Mont Blanc, cov
ered with perpetual snow.
W 7 e laugh at the children of Shinar
for trying to build a tower that could
reach to the heavens, but I think if our
eyesight were only good enough we
could see a Babol in many a doorynrd.
Oh. thp struggle is fierce! It is store
against store, house against house,
street ngaint street, nation against na
tion. The goal for which men are run
ning is chairs and chandeliers and mir
rors and houses and lands and presiden
tial equipments. If they get what they
anticipate, what have they ? Men are
not safe from calumny while they live,
and, worse than that, they are not safe
after they are dead, for I have seen
swine root up graveyards. One day a
man goes up into publicity, and the
world does him honor, and people climb
up into sycamore trees to watch him as
he passes, and as he goes along on the
shoulders of the people there is a wav
ing of hats and a wild huzza. Tomor
row the same man is caught between
the jaws of the printing press and man
gled and bruised, and the very same
persons who applauded him before cry:
“Down with the traitor! Down with
him!”
Belshazzar sits at the feast, tho
mighty men of Babylon sitting all
around him. Wit sparkles like the wine,
and the wine like the wit. Music rolls
up among the chandeliers; the chande
liers Hash down on the decanters. The
breath of hanging gardens floats in on
the night air; the voice of revelry floats
out. Amid wreaths, and tapestry, and
folded banners, a finger writes. The
march of a host is heard on the stairs.
Laughter catches in the throat. A thou
sand hearts stop beating. The blow is
struck. The blood on the floor is richer
lined than the wine on the table. The
kingdom lias departed. Belshazzar was
no worse, perhaps, than hundreds of
people in Babylon, but his position slow’
him. Oh, be content with just such a
position as God has placed you in. It
may not be said of us, "Ho was a great
general, ” or “He was an honored chief
tain,” <>r “He was mighty in worldly
attainments,” but this thing maybe
said of you and of mo. “He was a good
citizen, a faithful Christian, a friend
of Jesus.” And that in tho last day
will Ik* the highest of all enlogiums.
I learn further from this subject that
death conies to the summer house. Eg
lon did not expect to die in that fine
place. Amid nil the flower leaves that
drifted like summer snow into the win
dow ; in tho tinkle and dash of tho
fountains; in the sound of a thousand
leaves fluting on one tree branch; in
the cool breeze that came up to shake
feverish trouble out of the king’s locks
—there was nothing that spake of
death, but there he died! In the winter,
when the snow is a shroud, and when
the wind is a dirge, it is easy to think
of our mortality; but when the weather
is pleasant, and all our surroundings
are agreeable, bow diffienlt it is for us
to appreciate the truth that we are
mortal! And yet my text teaches that
death does sometimes come to the sum
mer house. He i^ blind, and cannot see
the leaves. He is deaf, and cannot hear
the fonntains. Oh, if death would ask
us for victims, w*e could point him to
hundreds of people who would rejoice
to have him come. Push back the door
of that hovel. Look at that little child
—cold, and sick, and hnngry. It has
never heard the name of God but in
blasphemy. Parents intoxicated, stag
gering aronnd its straw bed. Oh, death,
there is a mark for thee! Up with it into
the light! Before those little feet stum
ble on life’s pathway, give them rest.
Here is an aged man. He has done
his work. He has done it glorionsly.
The companions of his yonth all gone,
his children dead, he longs to bo at rest,
•nd wearily the days and the nights
pass. He says. “Come, Lord Jesus,
come quickly. ” Oh. death, there is a
mark for thee I Take from him the staff
and give him the scepter. Up with him
into the light, where eyes never grow
dim, and tho hair whitens not through
the long years of eternity. Ah, death
will not do that! Death turns back from
the straw l»ed. and from the aged man
ready for the skies, and comes to the
summer house. What doest thou here,
thon bony, ghastly monster, amid this
waving grass and nnder this sunlight
sifting through the tree branches? Chil
dren are at play. How quickly their
feet go and their locks toss in the wind.
Father and mother stand at the side of
the room looking on, enjoying their
glee. It dnee not seem possible that the
wolf should ever break into that fold
and carry off a lamb. Meanwhile an
old archer stands looking through the
thicket. He points hie arrow at the
brightest of tbf group. He is a wire
marksman. Tho how b^nds, the arrow
speeds. Hush now. The quick feet have
stopped, and the locks toss no more in
the wind. Laughter hasgoneout of tho
hall. Death in the summer house I
Here is a father in midlife. His com
ing home at night is the signal for
mirth. The children rush to the door,
and there are liooks on tho evening
stand, and the hours pass away on glad 1
feet. There is nothing wanting in that
home. Religion is there and sacrifices
on the altar morning and night. Yon i
look in that household and say: “I can
not think of anything happier. I do not
really believe the world is so sad a place ,
as some people describe it to be. The j
scene changes. Father is sick. The
doors must be kept shut. Tho death
watch chirps dolefully on the hearth.
The children whisper and walk softly
where once they romped. Passing the
house at night, you seethe quick glanc- 1
ing of lights from room to room. It is
all over. Death in the summer house!
Here is an ag(*d mother—aged, but
not infirm. You think yon will have |
tho joy of caring for her wants a good
while yet. As she goes from house to j
house, to children and grandchildren, '
her coming is a dropping of sunlight in
the dwelling. Your children see her !
coming through the lane, and they cry,
“Grandmother’s come!” Care for you
has marked up her face with many a
deep wrinkle and her back stoops with
carrying your burdens. Some day she
is very quiet. She says she is not sick,
but something tells you yon will not
much longer have a mother. She will
sit with you no more at the table, nor
at the hearth. Her soul goes ont so
gently you do not exactly know the mo
ment of its going. Fold the hands that
have done so many kindnesses for you
right over the heart that has beat with
love toward you since before you were
born. Let the pilgrim rest. She is
weary. Death in the summer house!
Gather about ns what we will of com
fort and luxury. When the pale mes
senger comes, he does not stop to look
at the architecture of the house before
he comes in, nor, entering, does he
wait to examine the pictures wo have
gathered on the wall, or, bending over
your pillow, he does not stop to see
whether there is color in the cheek, or
gentleness in the eye, or intelligence in
the brow. But what of that ? Must we
stand forever mourning among the
graves of onr dead? No! No! Tho peo
ple in Bengal bring cages of birds to
the graves of their dead, and then they
open the cages, and the birds go singing
heavenward. So I would bring to the
graves of your dead all bright thoughts
and congratulations and bid them sing
of victory and redemption. I stamp on
the bottom of the jtrave, and it breaks
through into the light and the glory of
heaven. The ancients used to think
that the straits entering the Red sea
were very dangerous places, and they
supposed that every ship that went
through those straits would be destroy
ed, and they were in the habit of put
ting on weeds of mourning for those
who had gone on that voyage, as though
they were actually dead. Do you know
what they called those straits? They
called them tho “Gate of Tears.” I
stand at the gate of tears through which
many of your loved ones have gone, and
I want to tell you that all are not ship
wrecked that have gone through those
straits into the great ocean stretching
out beyond. The sound that comes from
that other shore on still nights when wo
are wrapped in prayer makes me think
that the departed are not dead. Wo
are the dead—wo who toil, wo who
weep, we who sin—wo are the dead.
How my heart aches for human sorrow!
This sound of breaking hearts that I
hear all about me! This last look of
faces that never will brighten again!
This last kiss of lips that never will
speak again! This widowhood and or
phanage ! Oh, when will tho day of sor
row l»c gone!
After the sharpest winter the spring
dismounts from the* shoulder of a south
ern gale and puts its warm hand upon
the earth, and in its palm there comes
the grass, and there come tho flowers,
and God reads over the poetry of bird
and brook and bloom and jirononnces it
very good. What, my friends, if every
winter bad not its spring, and every
night its day, and every gloom its glow,
ami every bitter now its tweet hereaft
er! If you have been on the sea, you
knew, as the ship passes in the night,
there is a phosphorescent track left be
hind it, and as the waters roll up they
toss with unimaginable splendor. Well,
across this great ocean of human trouble
Jesus walks. Oh, that in the phos
phorescent track of his feet we might
all follow and be illumined.
There was a gentleman in a rail car
who raw in that same car three passen
gers of very different circumstances.
The first was a maniac. He was care
fully guarded by his attendants. His
mind, like a ship dismasted, was beat
ing against a dark, desolate coast, from
which no help could come. The train
stopped, and the man was taken out
’ uto the asylum, to waste away perhaps
through years of gloom. The second
passenger was a culprit. The outraged
law hud reized on him. As the cars
jolted the chains rattled. On his face
were crime, depravity and despair. The
train halted, and he was taken ont to
the iienitentiary, to which he had been
condemned. There was tho third pas
senger, nnder far different circum
stances. Hho was a bride. Every hour
was gay os a marriage bell. Life glit
tered and beckoned. Her companion
was taking her to bis father’s honse.
The train halted. The old man waa
there to welcome her to her new home,
and his white locks snowed down npon
her as he sealed his word with a father's
kiss. Quickly we fly toward eternity.
We will soon be there. Borne leave this
life condemned culprits, and they refuse
a pardon. Oh, may it be with ns that
leaving this fleeting life for the next we
may find our Father ready to greet us
to our asw home with him forever.
That will be a marriage banquet. Fa
ther’s welcome! Father 's bosom I Fa
ther’s kiss! Heaven! Heaven I
HE BROKE JAIL 20 TIMES.
Capture of it Mi»u Who lln« Hobbl'd
Klvr Trains and Many Olliers.
MCR1DIAX, Miss., Jan. 14.—The post-
office at Enterprise, Miss., was blown
open with dynamite Monday and robbed.
Thrasher Mead, one of the most desper
ate criminals in this country, wan ar
rested i Mobile and brought to Enter
prise, b<t not until after a desperate
fight with the officers. A large quan
tity of stamps and $1,138 in cash stolen
from the safe in the Enterprise post-
office were recovered.
Mead has a criminal record that is
hardly second to that of tho notorious
Rube Burrows. For nearly ten years
he has infested the railroads of Musiss
ippi and Alabama and is known to have
been intimately connected with a baud
of negro robbers in Chicago.
Mead is known to have been impli
rated in five train robberies, and the
Southern Express company has proof
that he blow open sates in their offices
at Aberdeen and Durant, Miss., last
year. He has escaped from 21 jails and
once from the Alabama iienitentiary
since he began his criminal career.
NOVEL SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Drayman Asks One Thousand Dollars
Krcause of an Kxplosbin.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 14.—In the cir
cuit court here a suit has been fi led by Car
ter Turner, a drayman, against the Mc
Millan-Lee company, wholesale grocers,
for $1,000. The suit is a novel one.
Turner alleges that he was hired to go
to East Lake, a suburban town, and
haul a barrel and box from there to
the city.
While coming toward the city there
was an explosion and Turner was vio
lently thrown skyward. He was seri
ously braised and claims that he was
injured to the amount named.
It is shown that the barrel and box
that waa being hauled to the city con
tained torpedoes, which are manu
factured at East Lake, and it is alleged
that on account of negligence in pack
ing them an explosion followed with thu
above result.
THIRD GEORGIA GETS OFF.
Negroes Fin* Upon Whites.
Forsyth, Gu., Jan. 14.—Near Union-
ville, in this county, a gang of armed
negroes made an attack on throe white
citizens—Bob Head. Woody Edwards
and Sam Mackey. Edwards and Sam
Mackey were shot in the back. Head
was more fortunate, and was not
wonnded. The condition of those wno
were wounded is said to be serious.
Several arrests have been made.
Keglinent Swils For Nt-tivitas, CnttM,
on the KouniMiiln.
Savannah, Jan. 14.—The Third Geor
gia regiment. Colonel Robert L Berner
commanding, sailed today on the trans
port Ronmania for Neuvitas, Cuba. A
large crowd was on hand to see the
men off.
This is the first Georgia regiment to
leave the soil of the United States to
do duty. The men do not like to leave
Savannah. It is true that a few of
them are anxious to go to Cuba, but the
majority would prefer t j stay at home.
The men have had bad weather to con
tend with during the past few days and
not a few of the boys complain of colds.
There is a report among the officers of
the regiment that Colonel Berner will
resign after being in Cuba a month or
•o and return to the states. If be should
resign he will be succeeded by Lieutcu-
ant Colonel Spence.
Dropsy t ll-itts the (in I lows.
Grkknviij.e, S. C.. Jan. 14.—James
Williams, nnder death sentence for the
murder of Charles P. Potts last August,
has just died at the county jail. He
had been ill with dropsy since his trial
in November. His death was sudden
and unexpected. Williams frequently
said long confinement would kill him.
He expected a new trial by order of the
supreme court and was confident of
final acquittal. Williams was 39 years
old and unmarried. Hu has been in
business here 15 rears. In 1891 he
killed Major Dixie Williams, but was
acquitted.
Attacked Womnii and Dabs.
Atlanta, Jan. 14.—Aleck Cohen, an
umbrella mender, stabbed A. Smullian,
clerk in a Decatur street clothing store,
seriously injuring him. and then drove
bis knife blade twice into the neck of
Smulliau's sister, Mrs. S Harris, in
flicting probably fatal wounds. Mrs.
Harris had her infant babe in her arms
at the time and the child was also in
jured. The woman’s husband arrived
on tho scene in time to subdue the
would-be murderer. He was also badly
used up. Cohen was jailed. He is be
lieved to tie insane.
Talladega Medical Society.
Talladega, Ala.. Jan. 14.—The Tal
ladega County Medical association held
its animal session here. A business meet
ing was held in the afternoon and the
session closed at night with a big ban
quet. Dr. John T. Dixon is president
of the association. A number of invited
guests were present besides the regular
members of the association.
A Depot Safe Blown Open.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 14. —Burglars
entered the depot of the Columbns and
Rome railroad, a branch of the Central
of Georgia, at Hamilton, Ga., blew
open the company’s safe, robbed it of
all the money in it, a small amount,
and also took some papers of value. No
clue to the thieves.
Petition (or Homester.
The State or S iuth Cahom.nm, i
County ok Cherokee. \
Kx Piirtc,
Mrs. Ilcscntlnc Plitllips.
Notice is horcliygivi-ii that Mrs. Ilesenliiie
Phillips has applied to me. by petition, to
have a homestead in the real estate and per
sonal property of her late husband. James
Phillips, set off to her.
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Death Kate In Santa Clara.
Havana, Jan. 14.—The mayor of
Santa Clara reports 1,416 deaths there
in 1896, 6.987 in 1897 and 4,841 in 1898,
a loss of 80 per cent of the population in
three years.
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Governor Names Triiatens.
Montgomery. Ala., Jan. 14 - An
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trustees for the Alabama Bryce Insane
hospital at Tuscaloosa. Dr. W. G. Som
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ers <L Co., Blacksburg.
CLINE BROS. & CO.,
Livery Feed and Sale Stables.
Opposite National Bank.
First-class turnouts; prompt attention-
i and courteous attendants.
C^-Wc solicit yom putronufft*.
: Letters of Administration.
| State ok Soi tii Kaiioi.ina, )
I roUNTV OF I'llEltoKKE.
1 Office of Prolmte Judge. I
i ISy J. K. Webster. Es<|.. Probate Judge.
\V ii kick as, J. Kb .iHTcrlcs. as Clerk of the
j Court of Common Pleas, lias made suit tome
' to grant him letters of administration iff the
| estate of and effects of William liiighl.
These tire therefore to cite and admonish
' all and singular the kindred and creditors of
1 tin* said William Bright, deceased, that they
| he and appear before me, in theeoui t of pro-
! hate, to oe held at Gaffney City. S. C.. on
Tuesday. Uth day of February, next, after
publication thereof, at II o’cl iek In the fore
noon. to show cause. If any they have, why
the said Administration should not he
granted.
Given under my hand, this 4th day of Jan
uary, A. !»., is'.'J.
J. E. Webster,
l-.'-flt Probate J tinge.
1 .
Sheriff’s Sale.
For February, 1899.
The < arollna National Hank of Columbia,
Plaintiff,
against
Stulh Carolina Mining and Manufactming
('ompiiuy, el at., I»ef« udant*
By virtue of an • *e-ut Ion duly Issued and
1,'v fed in t he above > ulitled action. I will ex
pose to public sale to the highest bidder, be
lore Cherokee Court House door nt Gaffney,
S. C„ on the First Monthly In Febiuary, IMG.
within the It gal hours of sale, till the right,
title and Interest of the defendant Joseph
K. Wallace (tielng one undivided third) In the
billowing nescrlhed real estate, situated In
Cherokee Township,Cherokee County, South
Cnro'intt. to-wit:
1. All that tract of hind on Broad IMver,
deserBied as lot No. gt*. on map **A,’' on a
snrvey made by W B. Allison. I>. S., of the
Kings Mountain Iron Company lands, con
taining One Hundred and Tw.niy-Nlue
ncres. more or less, adjoining No. 2H.
2. Alt that other tract of I in id described as
I/d So. X!, on map "It.” of tlic same lands,
made by same surveyor, adjoining Nos. :mi
a-id .11. containing Two Hundred amt Thirty-
eight acres, more or li-ss.
All that other tract of hind described as
lot No. 3.1, on map "it," of same lands, miMlc
by same surveyor, adjoining No. X». contain
ing One Hundred and Twenty-nine actes.
more or less.
Terms of sale; Ca«h. Purchaser fulling to
comply with Ids hid on Hie day of sale, the
property will lie resold at the risk of such
deiaultlng purchaser. Purchaser will pay
for ,11 i>ii|ier». w.W.THO«*«.
Sheriff of Cherokee County.
l-t!-3t
FOR $20 CASH
You can buy on<* of M. L. Alexander’s
Favorite
Silent and Light Running Sewing Machines
And The Ledger for one year, "ull de
script ion of machine can he had at
this office.
/sijmmirfm
‘f i-l
Tlds machine Is guaranteed for five years
by M. L Alexander, the dealer in Pianos
and Organs. Greenville. S. C.
Send money to the Ledger by Express or
Money Order and the machine will ho
shipped on ten days trial. If machine is
not satisfactory we will pay return freight
and refund the money.
T
A. K. HAWKES
RECEIVED
GOLD M
Highest Award Diploma af Honor
For Superior Lens Grinding and Excellency In
the Manufacture of Spectacles and KyoGlawe*.
Sold in 11.000 Cities and Towns in the U. S. Most
Popular Glasses in the U. S.
ESTABLISHED 1870.
AIIITIAM These Famous Glasses
|f HU I IUN Ar.te Neve a Pepulko.
"These famous glasses for sale by S. B.
Crawley & Co.
SOUTHERN RAILWAJ^
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peake Ltao Steamers in daily aerrlue
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•leaping ears between New York and New Or
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ery. and also between New York and Meuichio,
vlaWaahlBfton.Arlantaand Birmingham, nm
elaM thoroughfare coeehea between Waehinr-
ton and Atlanta. Dining care serve all meal*
an route. Pullman drawing room alee ningcor-
betweeo Qreeoeboro and Norfolk. Glom eou
nection at Forfo.k for OLD POINT OOUFOBT
arriving there In time for breakfast.
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nut* solid between Washing toe and New Or
leans, via Bonthern Railway. A. A W. P. B.
and L. A N. R. K., being composed of baggage
ear and eoaehea, through without change for
paserngert’ of all claeeas. Pullman drSA)'
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r Orleans, via Atlanta and Mon 1
ring Washington sank Wednesday
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log ton antf Ban Francisco without
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