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The loan plan of this company will be found far more tlesiroable in every way than the plans of Building & Loans Associations. t)ur plan is a dellnito contract at reasonable rates. Loans made an approved property. .1. C. Jefferies, Local Attorney. Gaffney. S. O. % For Sale—^ 125,000 SHINGLES Finest shingles in town; all heart, and as smooth as If dressed. All full length. Call and examine them. Also full line of FLOORING, CEILING, SASH, DOORS. &c. L. BAKER. I take pleasure In announcing to the public that I have HMr nit " Unt * " , ’° <)< T" wor ' i * n K l ' „ . , ''7 .formerly occupied tty Mr. Brown In front of Ihev — . r lacterlng Co., and that I am prepared to do yll kinds of Blacksmitbing, Horseshoeing, Tenoral Repair TVork, Etc. Satisfaction guaranteed. Your business solicited. Respectfully. 2-2-lt J. J. WARREN. Real Estate For Sale. For sale, on 111,oral terms, five tracts of land adjoining Limestone property. 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One of these steam ships, the Silvia, is elegantly fitted up for passengers, she having been en gaged in the excursion business out of New York. Both boats arc larger than any yet engaged in this Cuban trade. “Ullnd” Men In Keren. In Korea you never see girls out of doors in the daytime except some of the lower classes going to the wells, and they are tied up so that no ono can see them. Women only’ go out in the capital of Korea when a great bell sounds in the evening. When this is heard, all men must retire to their houses. The only men who may go ont are those who are blind and those who are going to a druggist’s with a pre scription. And as men are deceivers the world over, it is not surprising that a great many men are “blind” and that many have to go to the “druggist’s” when evening comes. Indeed the num ber of hypocrites who go about tapping with a stick is rather ludicrous.— Young Lady. Sacrificed to Blood Poison. Those who have never had Blood Pol* son can not know what a desperate con* dition it can produce. This terrible disease which the doctors are totally unable to cure, is communicated from one generation to another, inflicting its taint upon countless innocent ones. Some years ago I was inoculated with poluo: by a nurse who Infected my babe taint. The little one was unequal to the struggle, and Its life was yielded up to the fearful poison. For six long years I suf fered untold misery. I was covered with sores and ulcers from head to foot, and no language can express my feelings of woe during those long years. I had the best medical treatment. Sev eral physicians sucees sively treated me. but all to no purpose. The mer cury ana potash seemed awful flame which was devouring me advised by friends who had seen w cnr«f ma<S* by It, to t/y Swift’s Sped got two bottles, and I felt hope again revive In nay breast—hope for health ana happiness again. 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The men strual function should operate painlessly. VIMJui makes menstruation painless, and regular. It puts the deli- cate menstrual organs in condi tion to do their work properly. And that stops all this pain. Why will any woman suffer month after month when Wine ©f Cardin w»U relieve her? It costs $r.oo at the 'Amg store. Why don’t you get a bottle to-day? For advice, in cases requiring special directions, address, giv ing symptoms, “The Ladies’ Advisory Department,” The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. ••••eooe«*** Mrs. ROZENA LEWIS, of Oenavllls. Texts, laytt " I was troubled at monthly Intervale with terrible paint In my head and back, * but have bepn entirely relieved by Wloa Sf Cardiff.” WIIVE OF CAHDUI CLINE BROS., Livery, Feed and Sale Stables, Opposite National Bank. Flrst-ci»zs turnouts; prompt attention; and courteous attciidunU- solicit your patronage. I0NEY TO LEND!! .. « -AA- On long time i*a*y terms. Secured by first mortgage improved farms. Apply to F. li. 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Whistling the wind voiced violin trill, Trebling tho thread of a slender thrill; Twittering over the trembling strings Subtlest, sweetest and tenderest things. Pealing a passionate pecan of love, Lyrical, limpid, wafted above- Bird halleluiahs, echoed afar, Chnntod through nature’s portals ajar. Running in rapture tho scale of song scope, Wording and birding tho rainbow of hope, Pulsing and tltrobbingandthrilling with June, Fashioning, passioning all to his tune. Praising in prisms of cadencing light. Soaring and soaring to ecstasy's height; Swelling his magical, music mad throat, Singing and winging his heavenward note! —Marion Daniel McConnell in Alkahest. MAUNDY’S MATCH. Tho pathetic little procession had wound its way down tho dusty road and over the brow of tho hill, leaving the sunshine of tho valley, the well tilled acres, the spreading orchard and the pleasant old farmhouse, that had meant much to the heart of Martin Ramsey, but to which ho would never more re turn. “Law me,” wheezed Mrs. Tinkler, wiping a furtive tear upon the corner of her black silk. “So that’s the last of poor Martin! Well, he has seen sights of trouble in his day. Malindy an Be- lindy has acted as contrary as two females ever did, an Martin stood up under ’em splendid. ’Pears to me them girls take it mighty cool, when you think it’s their only brother. ” “Oh, maw,” said Tenie, untying tho draggled bit of crape that drifted from the doorknob, “I think Belindy felt aw ful. Sho ain’t ono to show it. As for Malindy, she’s that cranky she wouldn’t feel bad at her own funeral. ’ ’ “Seems to mo, ’ ’ remarked her mother, thoughtfully, “that Brother Rico didn’t have no call to bo so comfortin an con- solln. Them girls ain’t no spring chick ens; they’re 80 como next May—same ago as Sister Harriet Bell. When you think they ain’t spoke to ono another this 50 year, an that Martin has had to livo with ’em, bearin tho blunt of the plaguy foolishness, it does seem as if it was the preacher’s business to make the funeral edifyin to the mourners. I hope Brother Rice wasn’t thinkin that tho Ramsey farm is broad an fruitful. I hope ho ain’t ’fraid of no old maid twins. “Why, I can remember,” went on Mr*. Tinkler, reflectively, “when the Ramsey girls was as pretty as there was in tho county, an a body never see one without t’other. But when Bob Parker was beauin Malindy an took up with Belindy tho fat was in the fire, I can tell you. Bob married Sissy Pollock, an has been dead this 20 year, but that don’t mako no difference to Malindy; mad sho is, an mad she’ll stay! She’s the contrairiest creeter the Lord ever put breath ini” ~^My euz, maw!” exclaimed Tenie, ter run tin high Hio sun is gettin. I bet- they’ll be many wantbelieve even for a meal of victuals. Now, maw, you Bcttlo right down in that shady corner an take a catnap; you look beat out. Everything is ready to put over, so there’s no need of your helpin. ” Tho summer had trailed away into tho autumn. The high hills had glowed with riotous beauty, only to fade into the somber tints of winter, and now to a waiting world was coming the breath of approaching spring. Tenie was looking for her mother. She stood upon tho porch of the little brown cottage, peering out under her hand. “There sho is!” she exclaimed as a bay horse hitched to a shabby buggy shambled into sight. “I’ll jest rnn down an open the gate. Goodness me, mawl What a time you’ve been!” she cried as her mother drove into the barnyard. “I’ve been lonesome as a dog! I was afraid Dolly had run away with you. ’ ’ “I knowed you’d be worried about me, Tenie,” wheezed Mrs. Tinkler, clambering heavily to the ground. “But I did have tho biggest hunt to match that blue delaine, an, as for wool carpet chain, thero ain’t a pound in Philadelphy. So it was dreadful late when I como by the Ramseys, an when Belindy see me nothin would do but I must unhitch tho beast an stay for din ner. ” “Now, maw, you take them bundles an put for tho house,” commanded Te nie. “You ’look fit to drop. You aint a-goin to stand hero in the wet- Go long with you!” “Law, Tenie, you make a regular baby of mo. I’ll go to please you, child, but ’tain’t right to be always sbirkin, ” “I guess you’re rested enough to t ilk, maw,” said Tenie when they had had tea, and Mrs. Tinkler was resting com fortably in a rocking chair, her slipper ed feet thrust into the warm baker. “Never mind about tbo delaine. Tell me about tho Ramseys; seems like a coon's ag esinco I seen one of ’em.” “They was nskin why yon didn’t come over, but I told ’em you wrs dreadful busy makin a rag carpet, an tho spring sewin comin on, to say nothin of Tom Miller bein here so constant.” “Pshaw, maw I” exclaimed Tenie, blushing rosy red. ‘ ‘Stop yonr foolin, an go on with your story. ” “Well, the fact is, they are bavin high old times at the Ramseys,” said Mrs. Tinkler Impressively. “You don’t say! They ain’t on speak- in terms t” inquired Tepio, sewing away briskly with her lap full of carpet rags. “Hero, Tenie, hand me my thimble an a mess o| them rags. I can talk twice as fast with my needle goin. Up to tho Ramseys, as far as speakin goes, things are jest where they was, except they’ve got that little Rosie Lethers there to do their talkin through. But soon os I got there I seo there was some thin in the wind, an, as J said, nothin would do but I must take off my bon net an stay to eat. Prett ' soon Malindy couldn’t stands no longer, an sho out it. Au^.,.dnugbkTv nt ver guess it in this wide world!” “My spx, mnw, bow could I guess,” tittered Tenie excitedly. “Tain i an other beau, is it?” “Well, I swan!” exclaimed her moth er admiringly. “If you didn’t guess it first thing! It's the livin truth. Tenie. Belindy has got a beau!” “You’re fixdin!” “ Ton honor, jest as true as yon live!” “Whoever?” “Jess make a guess. ” “I ain’t the slightest idee!” “Well,” said Mrs. Tinkler, reluctant ly parting with her news, “it’s Dan’el Carter!”- * ‘ Dan ’ el Carter! ’ ’ gasped Tenie. ‘ ‘ For the land sakes! But if it ain’t tho very thing! Why, dear mo, seems as if I had knowed it a year!” “There,” cried her mother trium phantly; “that’s ’zactly what I said! Likely a match as ever was. Stidy, an forehanded, can go there an run the farm as good as Martin ever did—an I can tell yon things has gone at loose ends since they have been rnnnin it on the shears—but no, Malindy won’t liave it so, an sho is raisin Cain generally. ” “I can’t seo what business it is of hers, ” cried Tenie indignantly. “Sho never speaks to poor Belindy. She’s a regular dog in the manger.” “So I told her, but, law, it didn’t do no good. Her heart is ;vs hard as a cob ble. Belindy broke down an cried, poor thing, an said Malindy had said if sho married Dan’el Carter they shouldn’t livo on tho farm—an Belindy ownin half of everything, mind you—an that it would break her heart to leave tho old home, where she was born. “But, land sakes, when Belindy cried, that made Malindy act like tun- ket. Why, she said sho was disgraced to have a sister with no more sense, an that there wasn’t no fools like old fools, an that she’d burn the honso over their heads ’fore ho should como there. I told her sho acted like sho was plum crazy. Mind my words, Tenie, she’ll break off that match unless somethin drops, an drops hard. ’’ Tho spring had hurried on into the summer, and upon Goshen hill, which lay between tho Tinkler and Ramsey farms, tho blackberries were hanging amid green leaves in rich, ripe clusters. Here early and late Mrs. Tinkler toiled, loving the outdoor' life and coveting tho many dimes tho luscious fruit would bring for Tonie’s wedding outfit. It was a ‘ close August morning, and Tenie, working over the ironing table, was thinking longingly of tho leafy coolness and the deep, clear spring upon the hillsido when suddenly sho espied her mother coming across tho meadow. “Why, what ever?” cried Tenie, dropping her flatiron with a clatter, as Mrs. Tinkler, with gown draggled and sunbonnet awry, but with face alight with excitement and nows, appeared aronnd tho corner of the house. ‘ 4 W here are the berries?” “Did yon ever?” chuckled her moth er, sinking down upon tho step. “If I didn’t have them berries clear knocked ont of my head an leave them buck- •te standin under the bushes! But, Tenie Tinkler, talk about your circuses! There’s things happenin on that hill os beats any show I over see. Oh, my goodness gracious!” “Do stop yonr laughin,” said Tenie, untying her mother’s bonnet and bring ing her a glass of water. “Yonr face ia as red as a beet; I hope you ain’t got a sunstroke. I can’t make head nor tail of what you’re talking-about:” “There’s nothin the matter of me, Tenie. I’m just worked up, an so’ll yon be when you’ve heard. You see, when I got on top of Goshen this morn- dtfrJiBqe the berries was hangin thick went. * ’T\Cn§ tjie Ramseys, so down I down there; the bifl&il pretty and cool sassrasses was a smelliii.were singin, the ries thumpin down on my bucket, uher- was thinkin of startin up a hymn, when, all of a sadden, I see a woman over in tho Ramsey patch. I couldn’t see who, for her bonnet, an I knowed she couldn’t see me for tho bushea “Right ’twixt us was that old cellar, where the house burned down. Tho bushes was a leanin way ont over it, an tho woman was a gettin nearer an near er. I was jest goin to holler to her to be careful, when ont her feet slipped an lickety split she went sailin down through them bushes, an here she was, settin flat on that cellar floor! I was thatscart seemed as if I couldn’t cheep! “She didn’t seem hurt none, set there kind of whimperin, an then she jerked her bonnet off, an declare to goodness if it wasn’t Malindy! An if you’ll believe me, Tenie, I hadn’t no sooner seen who ’twas than overv bit of old Adam riz in me, an says I ro myself, ‘Guess they ain’t no bones broke, so set there, old lady, mebby it’ll do yon good!’ “There wasn’t a place where a boy couldn’t ’a’ clnm out in a minute, but Malindy is a gettin old, an sho ain’t used to climbin. She got np an went round an round the wall, but there wasn’t nothin to stand on, an every time sho’d get her toe in a cranny an try to pull herseii np somethin would give an down sho’d go. ” “Why, maw Tinkler! You settin there an sayin nothin!” exclaimed Tenie reproachfully. “Wasn’t you ’shamed of yourself?” “Well, some, only when I thought how she’d acted to Belindy I didn’t care one mite, an jest when my Jieart was soften a little who should come a-crash- in an a dashin through the bushes but Dan’el Carter! “ ‘Mr- CarVr, ’ hollered Malindy, soon as she see who it bo. ‘Mr. Carter, Dan’el I You ain’t a-goin by without helpin mo out, be you V “When Dan’el see her standin down thero, he seemed struck of a heap. 'What In earth are you doin down there?’ says he. “ ‘I fell in an can’t get out,’ says she. “When Dan’el heard that he turned kind of slow like an looked at her with out sayin a word. There was somethin in that stiddy look that made Malindy get pretty red in the face, an sho took to fumbliu with tho corner of her apron. “ ‘Malindy, ’ says he, goin down dost to the wall. ‘I’m mighty glad to get a chance to talk to yon alone. J’vo jest come from my sister Mar- thy's, an she's been telliu me some more of yonr carr’in’s on. Now,’ says he, clearin his throat, ‘Belindy is a breakin down under your persecutions, an I ain’t the man to see the woman I love killed without doin my best to hinder it. I've come to the conclusion, Malindy,’ says he, ‘that bein as it’s only crazy folks that talk about poisonin an a-burnin houses over folks’ heads the asylum is the bust place for you. I’m on my way now to seo Squire Al ters about it,’ ” thing!” cried Tenie, didn’t say that, did I heard her think of all “How did ho ever dare, gaspeu Tenie. “DareI I guess Dan’el Carter dare anything when he’s roused. As for Ma lindy, sho was ragin. ” “ ‘I guess it’ll tube more than yonr word to make me crazy!’ she sputtered. ‘Guess I’ve been knowed in this neigh borhood longer ’an any Carter.’ “ ‘There ain’t a neighbor bnt what will say you’ve treated Belindy like a dog, ’ says ho. ‘It’s knowed for miles that you ain’t spoke to her direct for 80 year, an beside, you’ve made your threats promisenons. ’ "Malindy was a-gettin mighty scared, for, like all bullies, she’s a dreadful coward at heart, but she wasn’t goin to give in yet.” “ ‘Yon don’t dare I’ says she, tryin to be fierce an lookin awful faint. “ ‘A man dares anything when he’s desperate as I be,’ says he. ‘You’ve stood in my road for a year. ’ “ ‘Belindy won’t let you do anything to mo,’ s-’ys sho. “ ‘Belindy will let me do what I think best, ’ says ho. “ ‘Bigger fool she! Yon are after her money, Dan’el Carter, an you want mo out of the road, ’ says she, brazen as a penny. ‘Yon think you’re a regular Dan’el come to judgment, don’t you?’ “ ‘I ain’t a-goin to stand no insults,’ says he. ‘I’m goin now, an when the squire an me comes in the mornin 1 ain’t a doubt wo’ll find you right hera’ “ ‘Yon ain’t a-goin to let mo stay hero all night ?’ sho gasped out. Malin dy was a-gettin nervous an hystericky, for tho fall had shook her up dreadful, an his sayin that jest upset her. ‘Ain’t you got no heart?’ says sho. “ ‘You ain’t never showed me an Be lindy none, ’ says he, movin on. “ ‘You wretch, an me that ’fraid of bears! There ain’t never a soul on this hill, bnt that fat old idiot of a Mis’ Tinkler, ’ says sho. “The mean old in disgust. “She she, maw?” “Honest Injun, Tenie. with my own ears, an to I’vo done for that creeter. ” “ ‘Dan’el Carter, how much will you take to let mo out ?’ says she, lookm fit to drop. “ ‘There’s only one way I’ll let yon out,’ says he, stern as a judge. ‘If you’ll promise to act like a sane woman an let Belindy go her own road. I'll give yon another chance,' says he. “ ‘I ain’t never a-goin to speak to Belindy, ’ says she, ns spiteful as over. ‘I ain’t spoke to her this 80 year, an I ain’t goin to.’ “ ‘I’d a plaguy sight rather you wouldn’t,’ says lie, contemptuonsliko. *1 might as well tell you, Belindy an mo is goin to get married next Sunday, at Sister Marthy’s, an I’m comin to rnn the farm. But if you’ll promise to keep a civil tongue in your head I’ll give you another chance. ’ “ ‘Yon ain’t comin there,’ says she, gettin white as a sheet. ‘But I darsn’t stay bora. I’m afraid ot my Ufa' “ ‘You won’t *ee anything worse than yourself, ’ says he, an with that off he went. An when she couldn’t see him no more down she went in a heap an cov ered her face with her hands. “An then what do you think I done, Tenie ? I jest np an growled that low an matfled an awfnl, it sent the chills down my own backbone. ” “For the land sakes,” cried Tenie. “You awful Maw Tinkler. What did poor Malindy do?” “Malindy! Why, you’d ’a’ thought she had a fit. She jumped an hollered, ‘Dan’el! Dan’el Carter! Dan’el I’ an that Dan’el went a-echoin down the hill till seems as if I can hear it yet. “Seemed half an hour ’fore Dan’el come a-crashin back, so near me I could ’a’ touched him. n»t.‘.‘~What’s happened? What’s the “ ‘Get mw ho. ‘Yon an Belindy carf this,’ says she. fools of yonrselfs as yon wdir. jest as big of me. I’ll promise anything so’s £c*.all let me out!’ “But that whiffet of a woman’s feet hadn’t more than touched solid grouad 'fore she turned on him like a cat “ ‘I’ll have it ont with you, Dan’el Carter, ’ says she. ‘You’ll wish you’d ’a’ died ’fore you ever come into tho Ram sey family, ’ an with that she went tear- in down the hill. n is that all?” asked Tenie. “What more’d you have?” replied her mother, testily. “Why, they ain’t no end to it; I can’t see as things is one bit better off,” said Tenie, disappointedly. “Law, Tenie Tinkler, don’t yon know no more of woman nature than that? Malindy has found her master, an she knows it. She may do a lot of blnsterin, bnt she’ll think the snn rises an sets in Dan’el Carter 'fore a month.” “Well,” said Tenie, “I do’ know.” —Agnes Warner McClelland in Chicago Record. Extraordinary Holding:* of Gold. Tho director of the mint is authority for the statement that the United States now holds $910,000,000 in gold. This is an estimate, of course; for there are no data available to determine the amount held by depositories other than tho United States treasury and sub treasuries, the assay offices, the clear ing houses and the national banks, and the holdings of these do not by a very considerable percentage reach tho total indicated. Assuming that the estimate Is approximately correct, however, tho gold in the United States wonld by far exceed the amount held here at any time heretofore. Tho ^jrgest snm of gold held in the United States in any previous year, ac cording to the mint estimates, was $705,818,855, in 1888. The stock of tho precious metal held in tho principal Countries of Europe, in Australasia and in the United States in 1873 was $1,- 209,800,000. According to the director of the mint, the present stock of gold io $3,780,000,000—which is more by $1.- 000,000,000 than the total stock of both gold and silver in the same countries in 1873. —Exchange. Dangers of the Grip, The greatest danger from La Grippe is of its resulting in pneumonia. If reasonable care is used, however, and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy|taken, all danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy for la grippe we have yet to learn of a single case having re sulted in pneumonia which shows conclusively that this remedy is a cer tain preventive of that dangerous dis ease. It will cure la grippe in less time than any otliv r treatment. It is pleasat? l and sufe to take. For sale by Cbd free Drug Co. SPEER WAXES ELOQUENT. Judge Hoys the United State* Will Teko No Hack Ward Step. Augusta, Ga., Feb. 10.—Judge Em ory Spoor evidently believes that w< have taken the Philippines for “keeps," for in his charge to the grand jury in tho United States cwurt, while expati ating on the glory of our country, h« said: “On the home of liberty, protected by the ages of the constitution, tbo shadows of night will never completely fall When the God of day, rejoicing In the east, illamines tho feathery frontage ol Porto Rico, the golden glories of his de parting smile is yet reflected from tbs coalesceut waters that bathe the ice bound islands of Alaska, and when his first beams salute the granitic coast of New England, the softened shades of evening have scarcely fallen on the palm and the cocoa groves of those islands of the Orient where even now the guns of Otis and Dewey are pro claiming to mankind that tho genius of America takes no step backward.” CITY OF~ANNISTON LOSES. Judge Toulmiu Decides an Interesting Case at Hii iiilngliain. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 10.—Judge Toulmin of the United States court hai decided the case of the Safe Deposit and Trust company of Baltimore against tbs city of Anniston, which has been iu the United States court for some time, ad versely to Anniston. The suit was for the recovery of judgment obtained against the city of Anniston for unpaid interest and cou pens. Jndge Toulmiu ordered that cer tain amonnts, which wore set aside in the budget of 1897 98 for the payraenf of other matters, be directed to the pay- meat of the judgments, and ordered that mandamuses be issued to that effect. Tho principal amount ordered set aside for the payment of the judgments is $5,000, appropriated by Anniston to its public schools. QANKRUPTCY CASE RULING. An Important Dccislou Rendered by Judge Newman In A anta. Atlanta, Feb. 1C.—Judge-IV. T. New man has rendered a very important de cision under tho new bankrupt act. The legal point In question arose in the cass of H. A. and B. T. Camp’s voluntary petition for bankruptcy. The trustee in the case set apart to one of the mem bers of tho firm out of the partnership personal property certain articles to tha amount allowed oy the state exemption laws. The bankruptcy referee approved the same and exceptions wore filed to the action of tho referee. The question was brought before Judge Newman for de termination, and in quite a lengthy de cision ho sustains the action of the | referee. Died Trying to Save a Horse. Quitman, Ga., Fob. 10—Mr. J. K. McRae, a well-to-do farmer living about 4 miles from here, was killed by a fail ing tree. It ■«*ms that hi* ncx vmw clearing some timbered load, aed ho had ridden over on horseback to see after the work. The young man cut a tree, and as it began to fall Mr. McRae saw that it wonld strike his horse and ran to loose it and lead it ont of danger, but was not qnick enough and was him self struck and killed by the falling tree. Bearing-Down Sensations, Internal Heat and Female Weaknesses are cured by use of Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets. Notice ! For tho next 30 days I wiU sell you, for cash, dry goods, no- j lions, shoes, hats, groceries, tin- j ware, hardware, etc., at cut prices. 1 lb packages of parch- i ed coffee for 10c. Good green j coffee 10c per lb; medium, 11 lbs for $ l. A few made-up suits | at a low figure. Call and see my prices. Yours respectfully. I. M. PEELER. SOUTHERN RAILW Oo*4«B*«d •eliadal* of r»wnjer TralXBt In Effect Oct. 1#, 1808. 31 Northbound. No. IS Dully Lt. Atlanta, C. T. “ Atlanta, E.T. Norcroa* jinford M UaineavlU*... “ Lulu At. Comeliu. Lv.Mt. Airy “ Toccou M Westminster " Seneca " Central ** Oreenvill*... " Spartanburg. m Gaffneys * Blacksburg.. • King’s ML... •‘ Jiastonla Lv.ylmrlotte.... Ar. Greensboro Lv. Greensboro, ▲r .Norfolk Ar. Danville Ar. Kichmond ... Ar.Washington.. “ Paltm’oPRR. ** Philadelphia. •* New York., Southbound. tv.K. Y..P.W.B. “ Philadelphia. “ Baltiinoro.... “ Washlngtoa.. Lv. Richmond ... Lv. Danville ,,,, Lv. Korfolk. Ar. Greensboro. Lv t - fy, “ Gr Real gratitude is never ashamed of humble benefactors. Mother’s Trusted Friend, Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets,‘Prepare the System for Confinement, Shorten Labor and.make Childbirth Easy. The epicure dislikes to waste bis hunger on poor victuals. Greensboro, r. C’harlott* .. v. Gastonia.... ’ Ktnu's Mt... ' Blacksburg . Gaffneys.... Spartanburg. reenville.... Ontr&l Seneca Westminster. Toccoa lit. Airy Cornelia Lula Gainesville . Be Yuford Noreros*...,. Ar. Atlanta, E. T. Ve*. No. 88 Daily 760 8 5'J 080 10 06 10 35 10 68 11 86 a 111» a 1153 a 12 31m 12 52 p 14fl p 884 p 837 p 4 20 p 488 p 8 03 p 5 26 P 6 30 p 0 52 p 4 23 p f2 42 p f3 00 p 3 66 ' p 1126 p 0 40 a 12 00 m 1 00 p 4 15 p 6 p 6 10 p| hi 10 43 p 10 60 p 7 50 a Fst.ldl No. 3S Daitv. nnra 3 60 a 6 81 a 11 19 a IJoI 11 61 p 0 STa 6 42 a 8 03 * 10 15 a 12 43 m No. 18 Ex. Sun. 4 85p 6 33p 6 28 p 7 08 p 7 -43p 8 08p 8 85 p FAt.l No. m Dotty. 11 60 | 12 60 ■ 1 27 ■ 2 ft* 2 40 a 3 » 4 03 4 22 4 52 6 45 6 37 7 15 L86 7 58- 8 20 0 25 12 10- p 1 35 6 26 p m 6 15 p 7 20 10 00 10 40 11 31 11 46 12 20 1 25 2 30 8 25 4 ii' 4 85 Ve*. No. 31 Dully. TWv 6 65 p 0 20 p 10 43 p 12 01nt 5 60 a W 45 r 25 10 4$ 10 68 11 84 12 SO 1 83 2 i6 18 00 re is 337 No.ll Dully 0 35 p 11 35. p 2 6ft o 6 23 J iJlOnt 610 a 7 57 a 12 05m 112 p 138 p 2 00 p 2 24 p 8 15 p 4 60 p 5 25 p 5 55 p CIO p 6 60 p 7 £6 740 814 . 8 40 p 912 p .. 9 43 p 10 30 685 i 6 67 I 720 l 7 48 t 8 2? * 9 3* a ia- Dally Kxo*p* Sunday. Lv. Aflasla. sentril time Ar. Korcro**, taster* Hm* Lv. torero**, eastern time Ar. Atlanta, entral time "A" a. m. ' , P' T V. n». ;, jfuoon. Chesapeake Line Steamers in dally sarvl** betwooB Norfolk and Baltimore. Nos. 37 and 88—Daily. W ashing ton and South western Vestibule Limited. Through Pullmaa cars between New York and N.*w Or- -v TSTp 2*0 p niglit irmtngham. J-lr**] class thoroughfare coaches between Wasblaw ton and Atlanta. Dining oars serve all mealu *n route. Pullman drawing-room sleeping cur^ between Greensboro and Norfolk. Olos* 004 nectlon at Forfolk for OLD POINT COMFOBT arriving thero la time for breakfast. Nos. 35 and 36—United States Fast kfan runs solid between Washington and New Or leans, via Southern Sailway, A. & W. P. R. R., and L. & N. R. K.. being composed of baggage car and ooaohes, through without change fer passenger J 5 of all classes- Pullman drawing room sleeping oars between New York and New Orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery Leaving Washington each Wednesday, a touris Bleeping car will run through between Wash Ington and San Francisco without change Nos. H, 37, £3 and 12—Pullman sleeping eaa between Richmond and Chariot to, vU Dan villi southbound Nos. 11 and 87, northbound Not 88 and 13 FRANK 8. GANNON. J. M. CULP. Third V-P. A Gen. Mgr., Traffic MVt Washington, D. Ol Washington, D. Q W. A. TURK, 8. H. HARDWICK, Gen'l Pass. Ag't., Ass’tGen'l Pass. Ag' Washington, Q. Q.Atlanta, MERICA’S Greatest Medicine is scsses uixl’s Sarsapa^Li,because it pos its record of nowers and ST. Building and Plastering Lime, Coal', Shingles, and Plas ter Hair, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dyna mite Caps, call on THE LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIME WORKS, v 'Telephone 57 CARROLL & CO., Lessees SOOTH CAROLINA & GEORGIA RAILROAD CO. TIAII2 TAI3LCC ISO. 15. H EFFECT 12.01 A. M, SUNDAY, OCTOBER, 2d, 1898. WEST—1st Class Daily. Leaves, a. m.. 7 10 Charleston. a. no., (5 20 Augusta “ a. m., 9 20 Columbia a. 9 20 m., 10 lo Kingsville EAST—1st Class Dj S 00 arrives p. — 10 4.> arrives p., 5 20 arrives p. 4 2s arrives pj WI2ST. NORTH DIVISION. Hi 75 2d da’s 2d uju’s A. M. A. M. A. M. STATIONS. Leave. (Sunday Excepted.). Arrive. Fla's 8 20 11 40 8 50 12 no DeKalb 9 05 12 12 West ville 10 10 12 40 Kershaw 10 80 12 55 Heath Springs..., 10 40 i on Pleasant Hill 11 50 1 20 Lancaster 12 15 1 35 Riverside 1 50 3 10 1 50 2 15 Catawba Junction Bock Hill 3 50 2 ;c> Tirzuh 4 40 '2 4S York ville 5 10 i 03 Sharon 5 30 3 18 Hickory Grove 5 45 3 :tn Smyrna 7 40 8 no 8 10 9 00 0 35 6 20 3 55 4 10 Blacksburg Earls 4& Patterson Springs 4 41 4 5* Lattimore Mcx) res boro 1010 1035 1100 1145 1210 1235 5 02 5 19 6 .24 5 59 6 14 Henrietta Rutherford ton Glen wood 0 30 Marion...; r. m. p. M. P. M. P. M. 1 40 1 20 P. u. a. n. A. M. P. M. WEST. OAF'F'FSEY MRANCH. H3 83 Mixed Mixed A. M. < , 10 4 35 5 no [ Ok V« Train No. 77, Leave. STATIONS. (Sunday Excepted.). Blacksburg Cherokee Falls.... Gaffney | Mixed Mixer I j— ■ Arrive.! a. m. ! p. m. ft 30 ft 05 5 40 No. 78, going east, make*connection at Morion. V < burg witb tn makes con trains will ltd the L. & C. R. d. ah ti the Southern. Train with tho Sou hern li. K ; at Blacks- I’raln No. M, going er.sU omgeast. All local'Treign* he Southern, and at Lancaster with the li. At t’. It. * nectlon at Shelby, N. C.r’Vvitli tlie S. A. L. l£, U carry passengers If provided with tickets. L. A. EMERSON, hale laiager. S. B. LUBPKIN, Dlv. Pass. Meal.