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Corporation I* Krai Kfttate Law i Money to loan on approved security. JAMES A. WILLIS, LTTOftNHY AT LAW. <>A tCV, *-». C3. Notary Public In office. Prompt attention Kl veu to t»L business. Office over K. A. Jones ft Uo.’a store. D. tf.D'jncan 0. P.Sander*. W S. Dali, Jr DITON, SANDERS A HALL, Attornoys-at-Law. Office >v«r J. U. ToUrma* ft Oo,'! I tore- Z.W, », . ■■+/< ,sr «■ || The Mystery of Agatha Webb. It! By Anna Katharine Green. ▲athor of ‘The Leavenworth Caae,” “Lost Xan’a Lane,” “Hand and Ring',’' Etc., Eta Copyright, 1900, by Anna Katharine Green. ♦♦ ft!] CHAPTER I. “miHDER!” T IE dance was over. From ths great house on the bill the guests had all departed, and ouly the musicians remained. As they Died out through the ample doorway, with their lustruments under their arms, the first faint streak of early dawn became visible In the east. Oue of them, a lank, plain featured youug man of uugalnly aspect, but penetrating eye, called the attention of the others to It. ‘ Look!” said he. “There Is the day light! This has been a gay night for Sutherlaudtowu.” “Too gay,” muttered another, start ing aside as the slight figure of a young umu coming from the house behind them rushed hastily by. “Why, who’s that?” ' As they one and all had recognized the person thus alluded to, no one an swered till he had dashed out of the gate and disappeared in the woods on the other side of the road. Then they all spoke at once. “It’s Mr. Frederick!” “He seems in a desperate hurry.” “He trod on my toes.” “Did you hear the words he was muttering as he went by?” As only the last question was calcu lated to rouse au interest. It alone re ceived attention. “No; what were they? I heard him say something, but I did not catch the words.” “He wasn’t talking to you or me, either, but 1 have ears that can hear an eye wluk. He said, ‘Thank God, this terrible night is over!’ Think of that! After such a dance and such a spread, he calls this night terrible and thanks God that It Is over. I thought he was oue to eujoy this kind of thing more than most folks.” “So did I.” “And so did I.” The five musicians exchanged looks, then huddled iu a group at the gate. “He has quarreled with his sweet heart,” suggested one. “I’m not surprised at that,” declared another. “I never thought it would be u match." “Shame If it were!” muttered the uugalnly youth who had spoken first. As the subject of this comment was the sou of the gentleman whose house they were Just leaving they necessarily spoke low, but their toues were rife with curiosity aud it was evident that the topic deeply interested them. One of the five who had not previously spoken now put iu a word. I saw him when he first led out Miss Page to dance, and I saw him again when he stood up opposite her in the last quadrille, and I tell you, boys, there was a mighty deal of dif ference in the way he looked at her the last time from what he did the first. You wouldn't have thought him the same muu. Reckless young fel lows like hlu are not to be caught by dimples only. They waut cash.” Or family, at least, and she hasn’t either. But what a pretty girl she Is! Some fellow as rich as be aud os well connected would be satisfied with her good looks alone.” “Good looks!” High scorn was ob servable In this exclamation, which was made by the young man who I have before characterized as ungainly. I refuse to acknowledge that she has any good looks. On the contrary, I consider her plain.” Oh, oh!” burst In protest from more than one mouth. “And why does she have every fellow In the room dangling after her, then?” asked the player on the yellow flageolet ^ “But she hasn’t a regular feature. “What difference does that make when It isn’t her features you notice, but herself.” “I don’t like her.” A laugh followed this. “That won’t trouble her, Sweetwater. Sutherland does, if you don’t, and that’s much more to the point And he’ll marry her yet He can’t help It Why, she’d witch the devil Into lead ing her to the altar If she took a no tion to hare him for her bridegroom." “There would be consistency In that,” muttered the fellow Just ad dressed. “But, Mr. Frederick”— “Hush l There’s some one on the doorstep. Why, It’s she!” They all glanced back. The grace ful figure of a young girl dressed in white was to be seen leaning toward them from the open doorway. Behind her shone a blaze of light—tbe candles not having been yet extinguished In the hall—and against this brilliant back ground her slight form, with all Its be witching outlines, stood out In plain relief. There was an anxious bend to It, however, which noue of them had ever observed In It before. “Who was that?” she began In a high, almost strident voice, totally ont of keeping with the sensuous carves of her strange, sweet face. But the ques tion remained Incomplete, as well as unanswered, tor at that moment her attention, as well as that of the men lingering at the gate, was attracted by the sound of hurrying feet and con fused cries coming up the bill. “Murder, murder!” was the word panted out by more than one harsh voice, and In another Instant a dozen men and boys came rushing Into Sight in a state of such excitement that the five musicians recoiled from tne gate, and one of them went so far as to start buck toward the house. As he did so he noticed a curious thing. The young woman whom they had all perceived standing lu the door a moment before had vanished, yet she was known to profess the keenest curiosity of any oue In town. “Murder, murder!” A terrible aud unprecedented ery lu this old, God fearing town. Then came In bourse explanation from the Jostling group as they stopped at the gate: “Mrs. Webb has been killed! Stabbed with a knife! Tell Mi. Sutherland!” ¥Ob Wfbfei” -. At the musicians beard this name, so honored and so universally beloved, they to a man uttered a cry, Mrs. Webb! Why, It was Impossible. Shouting In their turn for Mr. Suther land, they all crowded forward. “Not Mrs. Webb!” they protested. “Who could have the darlug or the heart to kill her?” “God knows,” an swered a voice from the highway. “But she’s dead—we’ve Just seen her!” “Then It’s the old man’s work,” qua vered a piping voice well known as that of the village shoemaker’s. “I’ve always said he would turn on his best friend some day. ’Sylum’s the best place for folks as has lost their wits. I”- But here a hand was put over his mouth, and the rest of the words be came an inarticulate gurgle. Mr. Suth erland had just appeared ou the porch, and these were not men to let their voices be beard in his presence. He was a superb looking man, with an expression of mingled kindness and dignity that Invariably awakened both awe aud admiration In the spectator. No man In the country—1 was going to say no woman—was more beloved, nor was any held in higher esteem. Yet he could not control his ouly son, as every one within ten miles of the hill well knew. At this moment his face showed both pain and shock. “What name are you shouting out there?” be brokenly demanded. “Ag atha Webb.” “Is Agatha Webb hurt?” "Yes, sir; killed,” repeated a half dozen voices at once. “We’ve Just eorue from the bouse. All the town Is up. Some say her husband did it.” “No, no!” was Mr. Sutherland’s de cisive, though half inaudible response. “Philemon Webb might end his own life, but not Agatha’s. It was the money”— Here he caught himself up, and, rais ing his voice, addressed the crowd of villagers more directly. “Wait,” said he, “and I will go back with you. Where Is Frederick?” he demanded of such members of his own household as stood about him. No one knew. “1 wish some one would find my son. I w ant him to go Into town with me.” “He’s over In the woods there,” vol- -unteered a voice from without “In the woods 1” repeated the father In a surprised tone. “Yes, sir; we all saw him go. Shall we sing out to him?” “No, no; I will manage very well without him.” And taking up his bat Mr. Sutherland stepped out again upon the porch. Suddenly he stopped. ▲ hand had been laid on bis arm and on Insinuat ing voice was murmuring In his ear: “Do you mind if I go with you? 1 will not make any trouble.” It was the same young lady we have seen before. The old gentleman frowned, he who never frowned, and remarked shortly: “A scene of murder Is no place for women.” The face upturned to his remained unmoved. “I think 1 will go,” she quickly per sisted. “I can easily mingle with the crowd.” He said not another word against It Miss Page was under pay In his house, Suddenly he A hand had been on his arm. but for tba last few weeks no one bad undertaken to contradict her. In the Interval since her first appearance on the porch she bad exchanged the light dress In wbiph she had danced at the ball for a darker and much more serv iceable one, and perhaps this token of her determination may have bad Its Influence in silencing him. He Joined the crowd, and together they moved down bill. This-was too much for the servants of the house. One by one they, too, left the house till It stood ab solutely empty. Jerry snuffed out the candles and shut the front door, but the side entrance stood wide open, and Into this entrance, as the last footstep died out on tha hillside, passed a slight and resolute figure. It was that of*tbe musician who had questioned Miss Page's attractions. / CHAPTER II. ft BLOOJDT SLEET*. Sutherland town Was a seaport. The village, which waa a small oue, con sisted of one long street running par allel with the coast and numerous cross streets running down from the hillside and ending on the wharfs. On oue of the corners thus made stood the Webb house, with Its front door on the main street and Ra side door on one of the hillside laues. As the group of mftn and boys who had been lu search of Mr. Sutherland entered this last mentioned lane they could pick out this J^nae from all the others, as It was the only one In which i) light was still burning. Mr. Sutherland lost no time In entering upon the seene of ttio JMuh MMb (Wur« emerged from the darkness and paused on the outskirts of the crowd blooklug up every entrance to the house, a mur mur of welcome went up. after which a way was made for him to the front door. But before he could enter some one plucked him'by the sleeve. "Look up!” whispered a voice Into bis ear. He did so and saw a woman's body hanging half out of an upper window. It hung limp, and the sight made him sick notwithstanding his threescore years of experience. “Who’s that?” he cried. “That’s not Agatha Webb’s head aud shoulders.” “No, It’s Batsy, the cook. She’s dead too. We left her where we found her for the coroner to see.” “But this Is horrible!” murmured Mr. Sutherland. “Has there been a butch er here?" As he uttered these words he felt an other quick pressure on his arm. Look ing down, he saw leaning against him the form of a young woman, but l>efore he could address her she had started upright again and was moving on with the throng. It was Miss I’age. “It was the sight of this woman hanging from the window which first drew attention to the house,” volun teered a man who was standing as a sort of guardian at the main gateway. “Some of the sailors’ wives who had been to the wharfs to see their hus bands off on the ship that sailed at day break saw it ns they came up the lane ou their way home aud gave the alarm. Without that we might not yet have known what had happened.” “But Mrs. Webb?” “Come in and see.” There wap a board fence about the simple yard within which stood the humble house forever after to be point ed out as the scene of Sutherland- town’s most heartrending tragedy. In this fence was a gate, aud through this gate now passed Mr. Sutherland and his would be companion, Miss Page. A path bordered by lilac bushes led the way to the house, the door of which stood xvlde open. As soon as Mr. Sutherland entered upon this path a man appeared from the house and came directly toward him. It waa Amos Fenton, the constable. “Ah, Mr. Sutherland,” said he, “sad business, a very Bad business! But what little girl have you there?” “This is Miss Page, my housekeeper's niece. She would come. Inquisitive ness, the cause. I do not approve of It.” “Miss Page must remain on the door step. We allow no one Inside except ing yourself,” be said respectfully, iu recognition of the fact that nothing of Importance was ever undertaken in Sutherlandtown without the presence of Mr. Sutherland. Miss Page courtesied, looking so be witching In the fresh morning light that the tough old constable scratched his chin in grudging admiration. But he did not reconsider his determination. Seeing this, she accepted her defeat gracefully and moved aside to where the bushes offered her more or less pro tection from the curiosity of those about her. Meanwhile Mr. Sutherland had stepped into the bouse. He found himself In a small hall with a staircase,iu front and an open door at the left On the threshold of this open door a man stood, who-at sight of him doffed his hat Passing by this man, Mr. Sutherland entered the room beyond. A table spread with eatables met bis view, beside which, in an attitude which struck him at the moment as peculiar, sat Philemon Webb, the well known master of the house. Astonished at seeing bis old friend In this room and In such a position, be was about to address him when Mr. Fenton stopped him. “Walt!” said he. “Take a look at poor Philemon before you disturb him. He was sitting Just as you see him when we broke into the house a half U I don't see anything hut this poor sleep ing man,’ r he began. hour ago, and we have let him be for reasons you can easily appreciate. Ex amine him closely, Mr. Sutherland; he won’t notice It.” "But what alls him? Why does he sit crouched against the table? Is be hurt, too?" “No; look at his eyes.” Mr. Sutherland stopped and pushed aside the long gray locks that half con cealed the countenance of his aged friend. “Why,” he cried startled, "they are closed! He isn’t dead?” “No; he is asleep.” “Asleep?” “Yes. He was asleep when we came In and he is asleep yet. Some of the neighbors wanted to awakfe him, but 1 would not let them. Ills wits are not Strong enough to (tear a sudden shock." “No, no, poor Philemon! But that he should sit sleeping here while she—but what do these bottles mean and this parade of supper in the room they were not accustomed to eat lu?” “We don’t know-. It has not been eaten, you aee. He has swallowed a ,rs 'r *. * ■* glass of port, but that Is all. The other glasses bnvc,kud no wine In them, nor have the victuals been touched?’ * “Seats for three and only one occu pied." murmured Mr. Htffihertaud. "Strange! Could he -have exfiectCd guests?" ' .*• “It looks like It. 1 don’t know that his wife allowed him such privileges. But she was always too good to him and I fear lurs paid for It with her life.” “Nonsense! He never killed her. Had his love been anythftig short of the worship it was, he stood In too much awe of her to lift Lis baud against her, even iu his most demented moments.” “I don’t trust men of uncertain wits,” returned the other. “You have not no ticed everything that Is to be seen In this room.” Mr. Sutherland, recalled to his duty by these words, looked quickly about him. With the exception of the table aud what was on and by It there was nothing else in the room. Naturally his glance returned to Philemon Webb. “1 don’t see anything but this poor sleeping man,” he began. “Look at his sleeve.” Mr. Sutherland, with a start, again bent down. The arm of his old friend lay crooked upon the table, and on Its blue cotton sleeve there was a smear which might have been wine but whleb was—blood. As Mr. Sutherland became assured of this, he turned slightly pale and looked Inquiringly at the two men who were Intently watching him. “This is bad,” said he. “Any other marks of blood below stairs?” “No. That one smear Is all.” “Oh, Philemon!” burst from Mr. Sutherland iu deep emotion. Then as he looked long and shudderlngly at his friend he added slowly: “He lias been In the room where she was killed, so much is evident. But that he understood what was done there 1 cannot believe or he would not be sleeping here like a log. Come, let us go upstairs.” Fenton, with an admonitory gesture toward his subordinate, turned directly toward the staircase. Mr. Sutherland followed him, and they at once pro ceeded to the upper hall and Into the large front room, which had been the scene of the tragedy. It was the pui'lor or sitting room of this small and unpretentious house. A rag carpet covered the floor, and the furniture was of the plainest kind, but the woman who lay outstretched ou the stiff old fashioned lounge opposite the door was far from being in accord with the homely type of her surroundings. Though the victim of a violent death, her face and form, both of a beauty seldom to be found among women of any station, were so majestic In their calm repose that Mr. Sutherland, as- customed as he was to her noble ap pearance, experienced a shock of sur prise that found vent in these words: "Murdered! She? You have made some mistake, my friends. Look at her face!” But even in the act of saying this his eyes fell on the blood which had dyed her cotton dress, and he cried: “Where was she struck and where is the weapon which made this ghastly wound?" “She waa struck w’blle standing or sitting at tliis table,” returned the con stable, pointing to two or three drops of blood ou Its smooth surface. “The weapon we have not found, but the wound shows that it was inflicted by a three sided dagger.” “A three sided dagger?” “Yes.” “I didn't know there was such a thing in town. Philemon could hav« had no dagger.” “It does not seem so, but one can never tell. Simple cottages like these often contain the most unlooked for ar ticles.” Mr. Sutherland thought of what this cottage did contain and scrutinized thr constable closely. But the latter show ed no discomposure. “I cannot Imagine a dagger being among Its effects,” he pursued. “Where was the body of Mrs. Webb lying when you came in?” “Where you see It now. Nothing has been moved or changed.” "She was found here, on this lounge, In the same position in which we see her now?” “Yes, sir.” “But that Is Incredible.' Look at the way she lies! Hands crossed, eyes closed, us though made ready for her burial. Ouly loving hands could have done this. What does It mean?” “It means Philemon; that Is what It means, Philemon.” Mr. Sutherland shuddered, blit said nothing. He was dumfouuded by these evidences of a carzy man’s york. Philemon Webb always seemed so harmless, though he had been fulling in mind for the last ten years. “But,” cried Mr. Sutherland suddenly rousing, “there is another victim. I saw old woman Batsy hanging from a window ledge, dead.” “Yes; she Is In this other room; but there is no wound on Batsy.” “How was she killed, then?" “That the doctors must tell us.” Mr. Sutherland, gtihUed by Mr. Fen ton’s gesture, entered a small room opening Into the one In which they stood. His attention was at once at tracted by the body of the woman he had seen from below, lying half In and half out of the open window. That she was dead was evident; but, as Mr. Fenton had said, no wound was to be seen upon her, nor were there any marks of blood ou or about the place where she lay. "This Is a dreadful business,” groan ed Mr. Sutherland, “tho worst I have ever bad anything to do with. Help me to lift the woman In; she has been long enough a show for the people out side.” There was a bed in this room; Indeed, It was Mrs. Webb’s Itedrooin, and Upon this poor Batsy was laid. As the face came uppermost both gentlemen started and looked at each other in amazement The expression of terror and alarm which It showed was In striking contrast to the look of exal tation to be aeen ou the face of her dead mistress. This story will be printed In the Friday’s Issue until completed. Tin. lle«t FfMcrliitton fur Mularlu Chills and Fever Is a bottle of Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonio. 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The examinations for tho award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop UolleKe and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Court House ou Friday, July 12th, at 9 a. in. Applicants must not be less than fifteen years of age. When scholarships are vacated after July 12th they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination. The cost of attendance, including board, urnlshed room, heat, light and washing, is $9.00 per month. For further information and a catalogue address President D. B. Johnson, Rock 11111, S. O. Cherokee County Summer School for Toachers Will be held at Gaffney, July 22-August 17, 1901. W. F. McArthur, Principal, W.G. Blake, Assistant. The course of study will bear directly upon what the teachers will be required to teach during the ensuing year. There will lie In struction In School Management. English Grammar. Literature, Geography and Mathe matics, using the newly adopted books and aiding the teachers to make the best possible use of thrrbooks. The publishers have consented, in order lo aid Hie teachers, to sell the books at less than half price. Iluebler's Grammar will bo re duced from 45 cents to 20 cents, and Frye’s Geography from 75 cents to :i7 cents. in many of the counties the trustees are assisting their teachers by allowing them a small sum to aid In defraying expenses or by giving them a little extra on their first month's salary. Will not the school officers assist In giving their teachers some new ideas for the chil dren? Every teacher who expects to teach In Cherokee county should attend tho Summer School aud assist In making It the best ses sion ever held In the county. Professional teachers are much needed. All business enterprises are advancing to meet tho progress of the *ge. \V. F. McAkthuk, Hupt. Education of Cherokee Co. Gaffney. H. C., May SI. IDOL For Sale, Hyatb or Sotrru Cahomna, i Ciiekokkk County. f C. H. Gaffney ctul vs Edna Norlhuy et a). In obedience to an order made hen in, for partition, dated March loth. 1D00, I will *oll at Gaffney, S. C„ before the Court House door (or on the grounds) during the legal hours of tale, salesday August 5lb, 1901, the following described lands, to-wlt: Twenty-nine (29) lots lying on each side of the “funk Branch” In Hie western part of the town of Gaffney, designated as lots Nos. 48, 49. 50, 61. 52, 55, 5«, 57. 58, 59,1)0. 01. 02, OS, 04, 06, OO, 07, 08, 09, 70, 71, 72, 7S, 74, 73, 76, 77, 78. 79, contain lug lu the aggregate about IS actos. ineludlng streets and alleys. These lots will be sold separately or'«• whole. v-. Also lota Nos. 80.110, J25,|b 5,4.41 41.45,40.47. Also block •*0" containing J i ; actef Terms of sale: One-third cash, and he* 04 it credit of one and two yarns, with Ini oiirYnirn day of sale at eight per edit, per annum, secured )»y bond of the purchaser and mot'tgage of the premises. Purchaser to papers, recording, etc. C, J. K* J ECKSHIKS. 7-19-34. JF Dl'kU.C.m. Tho Gaffney; do all your cl< und repairing month. Will ell skirts. TOM Next loOrocn's Osllerv. 6-M-: M-lm S. C. ft G. E, R. QENBRAL WASSSNQKfl DKPAIVTMI SCHEDULE; Effective Jue 15, Read Down Eastern Time. Read Up, i A. M (i 45 7 :c 7 45 8 20 9 00 9 10 9 25 9 55 10 :» 12 0O 12 55 1 00 p.ra A. M. 8 20 8 50 9 20 10 50 11 20 12 20 12 40 2 3d 4 00 4 45 5 20 5 45 0 (6 6 20 fl 50 No. 33 DTy .STATIONS- V. M. 5 30 5 25 5 43 5 49 0 00 0 21 ti 30 « 41 0 59 7 15 7 50 8 10 8 30 Lv Camden Ar We^rfS* * Kershaw Heath Spring* Lancaster Riverside Catawba Jet Rock HUl Tirzah Yorkvllle Sharon Hickory Grove Smyrna Ar Lv Dlacksbttrg Lv Ar Blacksburg Karls Patterson Spgs Shelby Lattiipore Moors boro ♦ Henrietta Forest City Rutherford ton Thermal City Glen wood Ar Marion Lv n5T" 8 U 4 50 ^ a.m. Gaffney Branch. STATIONS Blacksburg Gaffney a.m. p. 7 50 7 11 affney I.v 7 10 6 wjf** os 32 and 33 are operated^?! , 34.35,11. 12. 13, 14, 15 and ', 5 30 0 00 0 IQl « 40 Norr: Trains N* dally. Trains Nos c. ... 1(1 an; operated dally except Sunday. Connections: At Camden with Southern Railway, S. A. L. aud A. C. Line; at Catawba Junction with Seaboard Air Line; at Lan caster with L. ft C. R. R.: at Rock Hill with S<*iithern Railway; at Yorkvllle with Caroli na & North-Western R. R.; at Blacksburg with Southern Railway; at Shelby and Ruth erfordton with S. A. L.; at Marion with Southern Railway ,, 2o minutes for dinner. E. II. SHAW. T+ Gen. Puss. Agt. -v* COUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule of Passenger Train*. Jzi Effect Juno 80th, UkJl. Northbound. Lv. Athmta.CT “ Atlanta.ET “ Nor cross.. “ Buford. V " GafheSviilb " Lula.... “ ftornelta...! " Mt. Airy. Lv. Toccoa. Ar. Eiberton. Lv. Elbwrtou.'. Lv. W’mlnster. “ Seneca.... “ Central.... “ Greenville “ SparTiurg . " Gaffney., “ Blacksburg “ King’s Mt.. “ Gastonia. “ Charlotte;, Ar. Gre’nsboro Ar. Durham Ar. Kalefgh Ar. Danville. Ar. Norfolk Ar. Richmond.. Ar. W’hington, “ B’moreP.R “ PVdOlphia. ** Newxbrk. Southbound. Lv. N.Y.,Pa.ft. ” Ph’dolphia " Baltimore. " Wash’^on Lv. Kit-hinond. Lv. Norfolk.. Lv. Danville... Lv.'Raleigh... Lv. Durham.. Lv. Gro’fisbdiro Ar. Charlotte.. Lv. Gastonia. “ King’s Mt.. " Blacksburg “ Gaffney.... " Spar'burg. “ Greenville “ Central " Seneca " WbainstAv Toocofr.. Lv Eiberton. 7. Ar. KlMterton. . Lv. Mt. Airy. . “ Cprneiia... " mila " Gaineavlld " BufoM " Narerom. Ar. Atlaiwta.ET J' AtlaptaJJT I Ves.f | Expr. No. Pi. No. 38. No. 34. Daily [Daily Daily 7 50u 8 SO a 9 34 n 10 05 it 10 37 a 11 00 u 11 25a 11 23 k 11 83 a 9 00 rf 12 COm 1 00 p 2 25 p 2 43 p 3 25 0 12 6 hi 12 4sp 1 33 p 2 34 if 3 30 p 4 28 p 4 47 p 5 15 p 5 40 u 0 luf) 9 56 p 8 fioa 0 90 a FstMa No. 35. Daily 12 01 n 9 35a 5 43 p 3 60 p 4 48 p eXOp 9 45 p 10 42 p 11 02 p 11 25'pJ 11 42 p 12 20 a 1-25 a "f 28a • 3» 14 a 4 09 p 6 18 p 6 04 p 0 46 p 7 02p 8 18 p 10 47 p 8 35a 5 25a 11 53 p 8 3Ua 6 oOi 6 42 a 8 00a 10 15 a 12 43m fi; 4 30 p 0 55 p 9 20 p 10 45 p 11 30p 7 40 p 6 Sbi 1 00a 2 89 a 7 06a 0 25a 10 50* 11*03* 11 40* 12 40p *>. 11 63 a 3 46a • 4 08 a 5 6 10 a' 6 10 a TOOa 8 46 12 20 p 1 2op 1 52 p 2 lOp 2 45 p 3 08 ;> 3 30p 3 33 p 3 55 p 6 45 p 4 2) p 4 40p 5 08p 5 55 p 6 56 p 7 8f 7 48 p 8 28 p 9 15 p 11 42p 3 85a 5 25a 12 48a 8 80s 6 00 a 7 85 » • 15* 11 36 a 2 06 p No. U. Daily 11 30 p 7 40p 7 87* 12 >P 6 56 p 6 13 p ’HU Tup FstMa No. 36. Daily. 11 50 p 12 So a 1 29* 2 Ola 2 23* 2 49* 3 40a 11 63 i 4 14* 4 85* 5 00* 6 66* 6 53 ft 7 48* 8 02* 8 82* 9 00* 10 06* 12 48p 2 47 p 8 46 p 6 40 p 9 00 p 11 S5p 2 66* 623* tixpr. No. 38. Daily. 4 86* 1 00* 2 80* 8 06 p* 8 ♦*65g> 3-65p 7 28 p 7 82p 9 flip 9 3JV »16t> 6 66* 8 10* 800* 9 18* 9 88* 088* 10 ID* 11 80* 12 26p 12 48p 1 08 p iSp Ota* J6jp 1 57 p 2 OOp 720P 2 45 p I&S Between Lai* and Ath***. No.’ll. Kx. Suu. No. 13. DhHj. 8 15 p 8 45 p 9 04 p 9 46 p 3 15 p 3 46 p 4 02 p ' 4 46 p STATIONS. Lv .Lula Ar ’’ Maysville ” “ Harmony “ Ar. Athens .Lv No. 121 Dally Sun. 2 16 p 1 46 p 1 28 p 12 fip 7 65p 7 23 p 7 05 p t Note cfose connection made at Lul* with main line trains. "A" *. m. “F* p. m. ’’M” noon. “N” night. Chesapeake Line Steamers In daily aervioa between Norfolk and Baltimore. Noe. 87 ahd 38—“Washington andHouthwest ern Limited.” Solid Caiman train, being com posed exclusively of flneat Pultanan equipment cars via Washington, Atlantanud Montpnmery and] •o be. ween Naw York sad Memphis, vl*V fcigtum Atlanta and B1 rrfMn|firrn|, ftTiimnl Ptulnffin mbr»rx ol>»ervu*jw**SB* between Ba con and -New Tort?.- GentUdBen’s club cars between Atlanta New York. Dining ear* serve *11 tmwU "nroute. Pullman sleeping cars between Greensboro and Goldsboro. No coach service on this train. These trains will ■top at Gainesville, Lula, Toocoa. Seneca.Gaff ney *nd Biacksburg only to tske on and let off passengers^ for and fnon ' ly t ^ ^ .—.r-m---,— } -~>m Wardiington and be yond apd fo/ aud from ^Iroenviu*, Columbia trains of same numbers (or and from Washington, Nsw York aud the east,'carrying through Ps sleeping ears between CokrTotte and Nr* d N ork. • ssAxmrn sm wuriffil ww on this train throughTrom W Franciscj without change. Greemboro with sleeper* fi Pullman' can on this train and Charlotte. Ampli dr coach aScomiftadatious (or iiween Wsehl-igw; ii hem Railway, ‘ B . Jaang at v’WNi an dr*' York and * '«*ry local Ok) »e IfOET " *0 Part exclusive Yiee. Third Vie* 8.11 HARDWICK. 41 k for OMfroi Udat rty that 1‘ulhuau £$65