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THE MYSTERY OF AGATHA WEBB. By Anna Katharine Grren, Author of “J/u Ltafaiwoith Mitn'n "Hand anti Hinu," Etc., Etc. COPYRIGHT, 1WJ0, BY ANNA KA'iHAKIM OREIV. Dear Phii.emon—My father Is worse, lie fears that If we wait till Tuesday he will uot be able to see us married. Decide, then, what our duty Is. I am ready to abide by your pleasure. Agatha. The following is from John Zabel to his brother James, aud Is dated one day after the above: Dear James—When you read this, I 'Will be far away, never to look in your face again unless you bid me. Brother, brother, I meant it for the best, but God was not with me. and 1 have made four hearts miserable without giving help to any one. When I read Agatha’s letter—the last, for more*reasons than one, that 1 shall ever receive from her—1 seemed to feel as never before what I had done to blast your two lives. For the first time 1 realized to the full that but for me she might have been happy aud you the respected husband of the one grand woman to be found In Por- chester. That I had loved her so fiercely myself came back to me In re proach. and the thought that she per haps suspected that the blame had fall en where It was not deserved aroused me to such a pitch that I took the sud den and desperate resolution of telling her the truth liefore she gave her hand to Philemon, and never paused till l reached Mr. Gilchrist's bouse and was ushered into his presence. He was lying on the sitting room ■lounge, looking very weak and ex hausted, while on one side of him stood Agatha aid on the other Philemon, both contemplating him with ill con cealed anxiety. I had not expected to find Philemon there, and for a moment 1 suffered the extreme agony of a man who lias not measured the depth of the plunge lie is about to tak» eight of Agatha tremblin tmSl, 4 ' floor. But she would not let me go. Subduing with grand self restraint the emotions which had hitherto swelled too high in her breast for cither speech or action, she thrust out one arm to stay me and said In short, command ing tones. "How was this tiling done’/ You say you took the money, yet it was James who was sent to collect it. or so my father says.” Here she tore her looks from me and east one glance at her father. What she saw I cannot say. but her manner changed, ami henceforth she glanced his way as much as mine and with nearly as much emotion, ‘i am waiting to hear what you have to say.” she exclaimed, lay ing her hand on the door, so as to leave me no opportunity for escape. I bow ed and attempted an explanation. “Aga tha," said 1. “the commission was given to James, and he rode to Sutherland* town to perform it, but it was on the day when he was accustomed to write to you. and he was not easy in his mind, for he feared be would miss sending you his usual letter.” And then I told the story you know so well—how I took the money and how. after Mr. Gilchrist had accused you of the theft, you found out my gtiilty secret and told me that you had taken my crime on yourself and how afterward my virtue was not equal to assuming the responsibility for my crime. “John.” she said—she was under vio lent restraint—“why do you come now?” 1 cast my eyes at Philemon. lie was standing just as before, with his eyes turned away. There was discourage ment in his attitude, mingled with a certain grand patience. Seeing that he was better able to bear ber loss than either James or myself. I said to ber very low: “I thought you ought to know the truth before you gave your final word. I am late, but 1 would have been too late a week from now.” Her band fell from the door, but her eyes remained fixed on my face. . “It is too late now.” she murmured. “The clergyman lias just gone who united me to Philemon.” The next minute she had faced tier father and her new made husband. “Father. y<fu knew this tiling!” Keen, sharp, incisive, the words rang one icw 1 7 * V T (< >i d i 'i ' ''I' '< ■ (tin nta want to lie tlic iui otnl break, and besides think, was at the boftum la* took, for .lames /.ais I the proud- -U man I ever I- rr t- uhl 1 ‘'i! - . Iii said, t - give l<> one like Agatha a name which he knew and she knew was n- t entirely free from reproach. It would stand in the way of ids happiness and ultimately of hers. 11 is brother’s dishonor was his. 8o. while he loved you still, his only prayer was that after you were safely married ami Philemon was sure of your affection he should tell you that the man you once regarded so favor ably was not unworthy of that regard. To obey him Philemon has kept silent, while I —Agatha, what are you doing? Are you mad. my child?” She looked so for the moment. Tear ing off the ring she had worn but an hour, she flung It on the floor. Then she threw her arms high up over her head aud burst out in an awful voice: “Curses on the father! Curses on the husband who have combined to make me rue the day 1 was l>orn! The fa ther I cannot disown, but the hus- band”— “Hush!" It was Mr. Gilchrist who dared her fiery anger. Philemon said nothing. “Hush! He may be the father of your children. Don't curse”— But she only towered the higher, and her beauty from being simply majestic became appalling. “Children!” she cried. “If ever I bear children to this man. may the blight of heaven strike them as It has struck me this day. May they die as my hopes have died, or. If they live, may they bruise his heart as mine Is bruised and curse their father as”— Here I fled the house. I was shaking as if this awful denunciation had fall en on my own head. But before the door closed behind me a different cry called me back. Mr. Gilchrist was ly ing lifeless on the floor, and Philemon, the patient, tender Philemon, had tak en Agatha to his breast and was sooth ing tier then* as if the words she had showered upon him had Iwen blessings instead nf the most fearful curses which had ever left the lips of mortal woman. Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys. Unhealthy KiJneys Make Impure Blood. Final Disdiarge. m Ail tne bVoo in your body passes through your kidn ys- wg.ee every three minutes. ti A The kidneys ar your blood purifiers, they fil ter out the waste or impurities in the blood. if they are sick or out of order, they fail to do their work. Pains, aches and rheu matism come from ex cess of uric acid in the blood, due to neglected kidney tr.-uble. Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady heart beats, and makes one feel as though they had heart trouble, because the heart is over-working in pumping thick, kidney- poisoned biocd through veins and arteries. i. used to be considered that only urinary troubles were to be traced to the kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly all constitutional diseases have their begin ning *n kidney trouble. If you are. sick you can make no mistake by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is soon realized, it stands the highest for its wonderful cutes of the most distressing cases and : s sold on its merits by al! druggists in fifty- cent and 0”*s-dollar siz es. Yuj may have a sample be the by mail Home of fiwamp-Rrx*. free, a.so pamphlet telling you how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y. Notb‘<* Is In r> by <n t mt 1 nil apply to lb m J. K. Wdisl. r Pi oliut i .Iml.i' for < li • r ok<i ('(>ii ni y. >. < . at Ms * Hi*-*- at th*- <’o rt lion -o mi Montla v. t h< bit l day of Dec., 1 Mil. j fur ii tin:il settf in* m <i ml •liM-linr if*- :if •ll- ! mini stralor nt tIn tut*- of John 1 gil wat <is MOTT'S peiyroy;.'. pills Tl.-ier- 1.1 tl.-l I I* li'i-i. i U -iB IK (leeejiMil. All inTMins h'-lding claims against said • state will present them on or Indore said date, or Ih- forever barred. Eb. Jk EE ERIKS. Clerk and Administrator of said estate Nov. 32. 2!l and Dec. fi. ES. hi i.ib Tti'4<*rci .ne WeaWn.t'S. liTrgu- 1h : (i.J l ,iiitn.>!<ii,a,iiH > rra.i><* Vigor ll •• lu.lll- of mttottUA- «o- “ I.lfr KiiYrr.** 1-lJnt V-.llllHIlbooU. to.lbut vfl-nnt hi -inrun, wn-i body. kri-igi mi-ty tor wohmiji «-*in.l# thed'.mint -lit b-irm—Ilf*.' b.- - Olid plen.ilre. Ml I.t-r box M ,11. Solil by ili'iiKgi.t.. MOSHEMICAL C0.,» by »rokce Itrug Co. LEARN STENOGRAPHY BY MAIL To those wishing to learn Munson’s Svs tern of Pheuograpic short-hand I can fur nish the books (post p*id) at publishers prices. The entire course is covered by twenty lessons arranged by Mr. Munson himself so as to enable any one to acquire a knowledge of the art without the aid of a teacher. The Art • f Phonography is the only Imok that teaches Munson’s System fully, and its price is |2.00. Or I will give the hook with the twenty lessons by mail for $4 <)0. This includes a correction of the written exercises. Jas. L. strain, l-awk-4t. Etta Jane. S. C. The South Carol! & Georgia Extension Kail road atiiiounci^ie following low round trip rates to ch:trl->ii, S ('.. on account of the Siutli < arolitijnter-dtate and West Indian F.xpositloifl'tckeis on sate at ail coupon stations, pedent passenger (Ser vice performed. Sf hat your tickets read via the S. O & G. F* K: From A H C For all forms of Malarial poisoning take Johsssn's CUU asd Fever tssic A taint of Malarial uoia ning in your blood means mii-ai y and fadnre. Blood modieinsk can't cure Malarial poisoning. The antidote for it is JekMBoa’B /Mfe Oat a bottle to-day. Costs 50 Cents If It Cures. % in Acattin's dated some stained and others in the The next letter was liamlwrltina. It was months later and was crumpled more than any whole packet Could Philemon once have told why? Were these blotted lines the result of his tears falling fast upon them, tears of 40 years ago. when lie were young and love had doubtful? W as the sheet so y< I lowed and so seamed because It bad been worn on his breast and folded and unfolded so of I en V Philemon, thou art in thy grave, sleeping sweetly at Iasi by the side of her thou so it these marks of feeling still Igy' and been i 'lliuve used your valuable CASCA- KIOTS and tiud them perfect. Couldn't do without them. 1 have used llicin forsomc time for indigestion and biliousncssnmi am non .'•cm pl- tjly cured. Recommend them, to ei- ry one Once tried, you wiil never be without, them tu the family.’ 1 EDW. A. Marx, Albany, N’. Y. CANDY CATHARTIC dissoltibly connected with that gave them birth. l.dized. but remain iu the words He teas lyino on the nittiny room tountjc, loohihij n ry oiith mut ejimustcil. shock of my unexpected presence re- .stored me to myself and gave me lirni- ness to proceed. Advancing with a bow, I spoke quickly the one word I bad come there to say. “Agatha, I have done you a great wrong, aud I am here to undo it. For mouths I have felt driven to confession, but not till today have I possessed the necessary -Courage. Now nothing shall hinder me.” I said this because I saw In lioth Mr. Gilchrist and Philemon a disposi tion to stop me where 1 was. Indeed Mr. Gilchrist had risen on his elbow, and Philemon was making that plead ing gesture of his which we know so ■well. Agatha alone looked eager. “What Is it?” she cried. “1 have a right to know.” I went to the door, shut it and stood with my back against It. a figure of shame and despair. Sud denly the confession burst from me. “Agatha,” said I, “why did you break with my brother James? Because you thought him guilty of theft; because you believed he took the $5,000 out of the sum intrusted to 1dm by Mr. Orr -for your father? Agatha, it was not James who did this: It was I. and James knew it and Imre of my misdo ings tile blame because he was always a loyal soul and took account of my weakness and knew-alas. too well— that open shame would kill me.” It was a weak plea and merited no reply, lint the silence was so dreadful and lasted so long that I felt first crushed and then terrified. Raising my head, for I bad not dared to look any of them in the face. I east, one glance at the group liefore me and dropped my head again, startled. Only one of tin* tlir >e was looking at me. and that was Agatha. The others had their heads turned aside, and I thought, or. rather, the passing fancy took me. that they shrank from meeting her gaze with something of the satin' shame Btid dread I was myself suffering from. But site! fan I ever hope to make you realize her look or comprehend the pang of utter self abasement with which 1 succumbed liefore it! It was «mi terrible that 1 seemed tc hear her titter words, though I am sure site did not speak, and. with some mild idea of atetnmltiK the torrent of her re pronchcH, I made an effort at explana tion and ltii|H‘ti]ously cried: “It was not for my own good. Agatha, not alto gether for self, I did tills. I loved you too madly, depalrlngly. and. good brother us I seemed, I was jealous of James and hoped to take his place In your regard If I could show n greater prosperity and get for you thoae things tils limited prospects denied him. You «Mijoy money, tmauty, ease; I could see Hint by your letters, aud If James could uot give them to you and i could— Oh. do not look at me like that! 1 see now that millions could not have bought yon.” "Despicable!” was all that came from ber Ups. at which I shuddered and f roped about for the handle of the “You, too!" yin 1 nhridtol. ".\iitl / have just siiurn tu love, honor iind obey you!" “1 saw it In your face when he began to speak.” Mr. Gilchrist drooped slightly; he was a very sick man. and the scene had been a trying one. “if I did." was his low response, “it was but lately. You were engaged then to Philemon. Why break up tills second match?” She eyed him as if she found It diffi cult to credit her ears. Such ludiffer- euce to the claims of innocence was in credible to her. 1 saw her grand pro file quiver, then the slow ebbing from Her cheek of every drop of blood indig nation had summoned there. “Aud you. Philemon.” she suggested, with a somewhat softened aspect—“you committed this wrong Ignorantly, nev er having heard of tills crime. You could not know on what false grounds 1 had In'cii separated from James.” I had started to escape, but stopped Just beyond the threshold of the door as she uttered these words. Philemon was not as ignorant as she supposed. This was evident from his attitude and expression. “Agatha,” he begun, but at this first word, and before he could clasp the hands held helplessly out before her. she gave a great cry. and. staggering back, eyisl both her father and hims.jf in a frenzy of Indignation that was all tin* more uncontrollable from the su perhuman effort which she hitherto made to suppress it. "You. too!” she shrieked. "You. too. and I have just sworn to love, honor and obey you! Love you! Honor you, the uucon Belonnble wretch who”— But here Mr. Gilchrist rose, weak, tottering, quivering with something more than auger. He approached 1.1s daughter and laid Ids finger on her lips. “Be quiet!” lie said. ‘’Philemon is not to blame. A month ago he came to see me and prayed that, as a relief to his mind, 1 v ould tell him why you had separated yourself from James. He hud always thought the match had fallen through on account of some fool ish quarrel i«r incompatibility, but late ly he had feared there was something more than lie suspected in tills break, something that lie should know. So 1 told him why you had dismissed James, and. whether he knew James better than we did or whether he had seen something in ids long acquaintance with tle'se brothers which influenced bis judgment, lie said at once: Tills cannot lie true of James. It is not In bis nature to defraud any man. but John—I might believe It of John. Isn’t there some complication here?' I had never thought of John and did not see how John could be mixed up with an affair I had supposed to he a secret be tween James and myself, but when Philemon laid the matter before James be did not deny that John was guilty, but asked that you be not told liefore your marriage. He knew that you were engaged to a good man. a man that your father approved, a man that Dear Piiu.emon- You are gone for a day and a night only, but it seems a lengthened absence to me. meriting a little letter You have been so good to me. Philemon, ever since that dreadful hour following our marriage 1 feel that 1 am beginning to love you aud that God did not deal with me so harshly when he cast me into your anus. Yes terday I tried to tell you this when you almost kissed me at parting, but 1 was afraid it was a momentary sentimen tality and so kept still. But today such a warm wellspring of Joy rises In my heart when 1 think that tomorrow the house will be bright again and that In place of tlie empty wall opposite me at table I shall see your kindly and for bearing face! I know that the heart 1 had thought Imprejjnable has begun to yield and that daily gentleness and a boundless consideration from one who hud excuse for bitter thoughts and re- criminutioti is doing what all of us thought impossible a few short months ago. Oh, I am so happy, Philemon, so hap py to love where it is now my duty to love, and if it were not for that dread ful memory of a father dying with harsh words in his ears and the knowl edge that you, my husband, yet not my husband, are bearing ever about with you echoes of words that in another nature would have turned tenderness into gall 1 could be merry also and siug as I go about the bouse, making it pleasant and comfortable against your speedy return. As it is. I can but lay my hand softly on my heart as Its beat ings grow too Impetuous and say: “God bless my absent Philemon and help him to forgive me! I forgive him and love him as I never thought I could." That you may see that these are not the weak outpourings of a lonely wom an. 1 will here write that I hea.d today that John and Janies Zabel have gone Into partnership in the shipbuilding business. John's uncle having left him a legacy of several thousand dollars. I hope they will do well. James, they say. Is to all appearance perfectly cheerful, Is full of business and tills relieves me from too mucli worry In his regard. God certainly knew what kind of a husband I ikhkIihI. May you find yourself equally blessed In your wife. $ \ TRADE MARK RdOIATKSED Pleasant.. Palattil 'i* Potent. Taste Good. Do Good .N>; ver Sicken. We.aUeii. < r Gripe. lOr. 2.ac. SOc. ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... Htprliiitf liPlilftl, ( ',ln|>>uo, • Mrntrlt, (liaifn jd, sI'M Vnrl., '!2t llfl TA DXfY Sold and 1'iiut.iniecil li, a' driiu ntf-IU-DAb jjivMo Cl' U li Tuna ecu Habit. Summons for Relief. State or South Cauomna, * In Court of Copnty or Chkkokke. f Probate. Edward A. Trescot, as] Administrator of the Estate of Jeff. G. Kan I riers deceased. Plain tiff Petitioner auainst /Summons for Relief. Sal lie Bedford, Victoria j Sanders,KufusSanders, I Le» is Sanders and Min- | nle Turner, Defend- ' ants. ) To Sallie Ledford, Victoria Sanders. Rufus Sanders. Lewis Sanders and Minnie Turner, Defendants in this action: You are hereby summoned to answer ttie petition in tills action which has been tiled in the office of Probate Judge for said Coun ty, and to serve a copy of your answer to said petition on the subscribers at their office at Gaffney. S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the said Petition within the time aforesaid, the Petitioner in this aetion will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the said petition. Hi’TI.EK & OSHURNE, Plaint iff-Petit loner's Attorneys. Gaffney, S. •'. October lie. twit. To Sallie Ledford. Victoria Sanders and Rufus Sanders, absent Defendants in this action: Tal.e notice that the Complaint in tills ar- Con. t<<e>her with the Sutnm »u.s. of which the h ie -oliitr 1.-, a copy, was fih d in tIn - office of tin Pro:,.,;•• Jt,d. e for t'li f ikc* < ounty S. ioti tile Zet li <iay of Oct nher. A I • . 1!) I. Ift'TI.KU \ OS MiSNE. Plaint ItV-l'etil loner's All ftte.V's. To Victoria S.uidet.s ami Rufus Sanders. De fendants: Tai:e notici that unless you procure Ih > appoilltnn .it o! _n.ii dian. ao litem, to rep resent v u In this a. lion, within twenty days p ft. > the se! i >1 of l tie S urn moils In n . ti Upon you. : n epo icat on w ill lie made to .I E. Webster. .Ill Ore of roba'e for I'le rokce t' o i) •. i v. .-it t i. :l r i. • y s < 1 , for tie' a ppo n I - meiit of > no Mih .itiie p s n to ad us guar dian, ao !it. m. in your h n:i: f lt( I I.KR ,\ < 'SIIOIfNi:. Plaintiff-Petition* r's Aiunni ys. Gaffney S C . October Hot h, I'.tOl. Nov. I... tt T.'. Dec. r,, |;t :ji. Westville. S. (’ .. f ti.55 $ 4.80 {3 50 Kershaw. S. O . . 6 SO 4 95 3 65 Heat h Springs, S. . 7 nu 5.20 365 Lancaster, S C . 7.t«i 5.<io 3 70 Catawba .function,C .... h 20 6.00 4.00 K<N'k Ili'l. S C ... S 05 tV..35 m*i 4 20 Tlrzah. S. ('.. .... 8.W5 440 York ville. S. C ..... 9 25 6 80 450 Sharon, S. C .... 9.55 7.00 4.65 Hickory Grove. S. t.. .. 9.85 7.25 4.80 Smyrna, S. (' 10.10 740 4.90 Blacksburg. S. 0 .... 10.45 7.t»5 5.(6 Gaffney. S. C 10 70 7.95 5 25 Earls, N G .... 1085 8.45 515 Shelby. N. V. - .... 11.05 8.1(1 5.30 Lattimore, N. G. . 11.35 9 05 5.50 Moor* slioro. N. C T U 50 9 20 5.55 Henrietta, N. o...i. .11 95 9 35 5.65 Forest City. N. C .... 12.10 9.65 5.80 Rutberfordtou N. < .... 12.40 9.10 5.90 Thermal Gitv. N. C . 13 00 10.30 6.40 Marion, N. U y t4.il5 10.90 665 Column A: Tick* to lie sold daily. , com- menetitg Nov. :toth, il. until and Inc May 31st, ISKrj. final bit June 3rd. 1W2. luding Column It: Tlckd to be sold daily, mencing Nov HOth. U- until and incli May iflst. ’Sttrj. final pit ten dayyfti a ion to date of saUtxcept. that fthin.ll should in no case ex> d .1 une :frd, IW3 Column C: Ticket to lie sold on Tuesdays and Thursdays of «oh week, commenclug D* c. 3rd. UMtl, and nil and including May 2!ttii, llttiL, final limifeven days in addition to date of sale, exetf that final limit should in no case exceed Jui 3rd. 1H02. E. H. Sit aw. Gipral Passenger Agent. COUTHERI RAILWAY, 122^ Condense* h» of Passenger Trtrfna li. T.Tact une 30th, 1SW1. j ' E v nrjF*tM NorthUuuiwi. No.?, v ■. d*. ,\o • No I uail.' La:iy [ ..yA.lyJ PIUM COCAINE*™ WHISKY Habit, Oared at uiy SnuHtcr- hue, in XO dtiy*. ti'inilred* of referenced venru a upM-iallr. Boult on flume Treatment «ent KKEK. A4dre«, B. M. WOOLLEY. M. D» Atlanta. On. Tax Notice. The tax levy for Cherokee county for fiscal year lixil is as follows: For State purposes, 3 mills. For Constitutional School Tax. 3 mills. For Ordinary County Tax, 2!4 mills. For County Road Tax. 1 mill. For New Jail Tax, I mill. Tot a' 12*4 mills. For Sinking Fund for Draytonvllle, Gow- deysvlllo, White Plains, Morgan and Lime- Townships, 2 mills. For Sinking Fund for Cherokee Township. 04 mills. For Interest on Railroad Ronds. Cherokee Township. 04 mills. For Interest on Railroad Ronds, Drayton- ville. Gowdeysvllle. White Plains, Morgan and limestone Townships. 14 mill. For Graded School Purposes in School Dis- trlet No. ih 4 mills. For Graded School Purposes in School Dis trict No. in, 3'4 mills. For Commutation Road Tax for the year 1WI2, shim, payable from Oct. lalli.l'.HlI. to Feb ruary 1st. l!to2. Age from 21 to .Voyeurs. I will beat the following places for the purposeof.eollccting taxes: At my office, November 14th to Ih tuber 31st, I'.Nil. T. H. LlTTEEdOIIN. County Treas. *- - - - - This afnry will be continued in the Kridtiy edition of The Ledger until its completion Kura* Free Delivery. People living within a radiux of twelve and a half miles from Gaffney have now an opportunity to secure for themselves a free delivery of their mail matter. Postmaster Folger seye that If he is furnished with a petition •Igned by aa many as a hundrded males over sixteen yeas of age living near Gaffney, he will take the matter In hand and arrange for the rural free delivery. This would be a great convenience for the people who live aeveral mOea In the country, and they should at once avail Hemaelve* of the opportu nity thua offered them. An imperfect skin is always caused by bad blood. Remove the cause I Improve your blood. How? By tak ing the blood purifier that has stood the test for thirty years JoIptstSh’s .sarsaparilla QUART BOTTLE. It has thousands of happy friends. Quart Bottles sell every where at $i. “TMB MICHIGAN DRUG COMPARY," PttreK, Midi. ZivarvttM lor Llvsr Ills, the PaMM LUIe Urn IM* For Bale by CotnpHny Store, Gaffney Mfg. Company, aaff tey. if. 0. Tax Rsturns for ifce Year 1802. O! FICE OF COIN T Y A EDITOR. Notice Is iit-n bv given that this office will be open from Junu iry 1. I!»e2, to February 2o. 1302. fur the purpose of receiving returnsof of property for taxation. I will lie at the following precincts at the times herelnrifier mentioned: At Drayion vlHe, Monday. January 8th. At Wilkinsville, Tuesday, January 7th. At Harratt's store, Wednesday. .1 anuary 8th. AtT. D. Littlejohn’s (Asbury). Thursday. January 3th. At Ravenna (Rrown's store), Friday, Jan uary loth. At Timber Ridge (M. M. Tate’s). Saturday, January llth. At Allen’s, Monday, January 13th. At White Plains, Tuesday, January 14th. AtThickety, Wednesday. January 15th. At Macedonia. Thursday, January 18th. At Ezell’s. Friday. January 17th. At Maud. Saturday, January l*th. At Cherokee Falls, Monday, January 20th. At King's Creek, Tuesday, January 21st. At Antioch. Wednesday, January 22nd. Al Blacksburg. Thursday and Friday, Jan uary 23rd and 24ih. At Buffalo. Saturday. January 25th. At Grassy Pond. Monday, January 27th. G. \V. Speer will be in the office during my absence. All persons are required to say In what school district they live. Those having prop erty in school Districts Nos. !» and 10 will state In tin Ir returns how much of their propeity lies in said districts; also all new buildings and tbeir value. Ail persons are required to make out and return, on blanks furnished on application, a statement of all personal properly, moneys, credits, over and above their indebtedness, investment iu bonds, joint stock companies or otherwise, together with a complete re turn of all real property, lands and build ings, sum as dwellings, kitchens and barns In your |h>sscssIoii or under your control, as i husband, parent, guardian, trustee, execu- ; tor. administrator, or accounting officer, j agent or attorney, on the 1st day of January, l!t02. (as tills is reassessment year of real property) and tix a value thereto, and if bought, say who from, and if sold, say who | to, and location. If you fall to make return as specified tie- fore the 3itth of February. next, the law re quires me to add 5d per cent on all property of last year. j Don't say, same as last year or no change. All returns of jiersonal property and de scription of real estate received from any t>x payer must lie written Iu ink. signed and sworn to by the party making the same. If taken by any person other than myself or my clerk It must lie sworn to liefore some i person authorised to administer oaths. Rar ity making returns Is liable for taxes in de fault of principal. City Isinds, pi rsonal Umds, and mortgages, vessels and hoalsof all description must be ' returned. All persons liable for Income j Tax under section 335 of the Acts of 1H!>7 are required to make return of same. Personal property owned or controlled by the tax payer on January 1st must lie listed as his or her property. latnd is assessed as the pro|^ orty of the person having the legal title. PoepTax-All males between the ages of 21 and 80 years are liable for a poll tax, ex cept Confederate soldier*, or those unable to earn a support, or are maimed, or are not able I sidled. W, D. Camp, Auditor. Lv. a < "V 7 12 (Om 12 20 p 11 50p “ AUuuis ET 8 :aj 1 u« t< 1 20 |< 12 50 ft “ Nol'i-JII.SS 9 : ii 1 ... 1 52 p 1 29ft “ Bub.id. 10 • 2 12 ji 8 01 ft “ i.ni-svill*' 2 2ft *> S 2 28 ft • 1 T , 11 la 2 431> 8 (*;» 2 49 ft “ UorneHa.. . Mia! 3 U)p • <••••• “ ' . 1. A v . Ilia 3 33 p ........ IiV.'lir e a. : m i. 3 25 ’i 8 55 p 3 40ft A r. K . .*• . •. i. 6 4a ji 6 46 p 11 53 ft Ic . r. , c. . 9 ) n Lv. w • i. ili 4 li p 4 14 ft “ M’.i* • 1. a.; S P 4 09 p 4 Ftp 4 35 a •• t en l». . 1311 5 03p 5 00 ft “ G - m p 5 18 p 5 55 p 5 58 ft *• • 6 04 (i 6 5ft p 6 53 a “ ( ... . p 0 46 |> 7 82 }> 7 42 ft •• i- b 4u )) 7 02 p 7 4»p 8 02 ft 44 8 32» ** Gust* . 8 23 p 9 00ft “ ( -u '.*• ,;j • V. 19 p 9 15 p 10 Of) ft Ar. < ■) ci,..... - UJ 4i ;» 11 42 p J2 43 p A .: / ft 3 55 a 1.1 . J, l . . . . 2l •. 5 25 a : 1 wt Ar I tvil.e. ili 1. , ... 12 4ia Ar. N'li f'iik . > > 1 :t » .A, H 8 30a . 0 Ar. Pichmond.. o>j a 8 ix» a 6 On tt j 6 40 p Ar. 6 43 a 7 3')t 0 00 p ’* l.’im Cf*;. 8 DO a S 15 a ll 3.1 p “ 1‘h’dc-ihia. lit 15 a 1! 3ft a 2 51 ft “ N.-.v York. .... ! 1'- 4 :ui 2 U5 p! 6 23 ft I “ J bout IiIxiutkI. FsMn Ves. i lExpr. i Noas. N■ 1.3M No. 11. No. 33. Daly 1) lily Daily j Daily. Lv N.Y., Pa.K. ‘ Pli’delphia. “ Pultiinure.. " Wash'ton. 1215 s 3 in a 6 52 a 1115 a 4 30 p 6 55 p 9 20 p 10 45 p 11 80p . .••••*• ..eases* .*••••- 3 26? ft 06 p 8 27? 9 65? Lv. Richmond.. 12 >1 r. 11 30p 11 80? Lv. Norfolk.. 9 15 a 5 18 p 7 40 p "TfiOa 7 40 p 7 40? Lv. Danville.... 6 10» 4 86ft Lv. Raleigh,... Lv. Durham ... 3 Up 4 Bp 1 00a a aba 1 00» taoft 1 00ft isoft Lv. Gre'nsboro Ar. Charlotte . Lv (Isstonift... “ King's Mt.. " Blacksburg " Gftffney.. “ Sour'burg. •* Greenville “ Central 7 tOp 9 15 p 10 42 p 1102P imp 11 42 p 12 20a !26a r «ft t tta MM a 11 Ola 11 40a 12 40p 7 W » la Mm 1 89 p 1S5 2 ttp 8 15 p 4 SOp 6 HOP 6 ttp 8 Up 7 4tfi> ii m 10 30ft 11 Wft 12 25 p 1 «F 133? “ Seneca *• W’minster. “ Tie-ooft Lv. JCiiierton.. Ar. KJberfon. S 28 a 814a 1 40 p 2 23 P ll 58 a 9 00a 8 46 p l Up 1 0 00ft 0tt ? Lv. Mt. Alt r... “ tkirnelii... “ Luis “ Gainesville “ Buford. . “ Norcross. Ar. Atlanta,ET ” Atiants.CT 840ft 4 >i a 4 29 a 4 17 a 5 27 a 6 10 n 5 10 a "8 « 'p 8 27 p 4 65p 3 55 p 1 T39p 2 2 p 8 26 p 9 OOp 9 34 p 10 15 p 9 15 p 1 57 p a oo? 2 ao? if.; 8 68? 4 36? 1 8 85? Between Lulu and Athena. RoTiLl | NoTnC Kx. No. 18.1 STATIONS. No. W. Ex. Fun. Daily.; Daily Suu. 8 15 n S 4.m» • 04)1 8 45 >. 2 15 p 1 <3 p 1 28 p 12 47 p 3 IS p Lv Lula Ar 3 45 p “ M.iysville ' 4 02 pj “ Harmony ' 4 45 p 1 Ar. Athena .Lv Kuie close connection made at Lv ma n lins trains. “A” a. in. “P" p. ra “M” noon. “N” night. Chcsapeske Line St earners in daily servio# between Norfolk and Hein more. Nos 87 and 3S-” Washington and Southwest •rn Limited.” Solid Pulman train, beingoona* posed exclusively of finest Pullman equipment of latest design, through between New York and Atlanta Through Pullman sleeping can between New York and New Orleans, via WmJiington, Atlanta uuit Montgomery aud al so be ween New York ami Memphis, rlu Wash ington, Atlanta and Birmingham. Elegant Pullman Library observation curs lietwoeu Ma con and New York. Gcutlcmeu’s club cars between Atianiu Now York. Dining cart serve all meala enroute. P.illniau sleeping curs lietween Greensboro and Goldsboro. No coach service on this train. These trains will •top at Gainesville, Lula, Tocco*. seneca,Gaff ney and B.u kalmrg only to take on and let paas-ngers for and from Washington and bo- yond and for and from Green ville, Colombia and Spsrtanburg-Columbla lines. No*. 3uand 34-'Anautnand Now York km press." Local train between Atlanta and 1 Totte, connecting at Charlotte wKh train aaaie numbers for and from Waahingtjm, I _ York and the east, carrying through Pullman sleeping cars he* ween Charlotte and Now York. Charlotte and Richmond and Norfolk. Leav ing Washington Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays a tourist sleeping oar wjlf be operated on this train through from Washington to Baa Francisco without change. Connection al Greensboro with sleepers for Raleigh. No Pullman cars on this train between Atlanta and Charlotte. Ami mi fltst and second clean coach acoommadatlon* for local and through travel. Nos. 8ft and 88-” United States Fast MalTraM •olid between Washington and New Orleanm via Southern Railway, A. A W. P. B. A and L- & N. K. R., being composed of through without change for •lasses. Pullman dr*win, between New York and for paeanngoM off aa ng room rlMping eut between New York and Now Orleana. via Ab> lanta and Montgomery and betwsaa Bir mingham aud Richmond. Dining onvd aarvk nil mania on i rout#- Non 11 and U-BoHd Richmond and . Norfolk for Old Non exclusive Pullman trei HARDWICK?* Ao- A