Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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YTRAGOOD Boys* Clothes Are Best • Superior Tailoring Makes Them So T HAT’S the whole story, and an important one when you’ve boys’ clothes to buy. C. The maker’s name on these garments stands for a degree of thorough work, reliability, superi ority in fit, style and service that places Xtragood above and distinct from the many ordi nary boys’ brands. G, These are guaranteed clothes; a credit to the makers and to us; to you if you buy them and to your A full boy if he wears line of them. Norfolk Inspection and Double will demon- Breasted strate their knee pants suite exc ep- for boys of 7 to 17 tional years is ready to value, show you. Also a large stock of Sailors and Russians for the little fellows of 2 to 10. Bring the boy, or the boys, here with- tut delay. Prices $5 to $12. Carroll & Byers. HORSE-SHOE ROBINSON A TALE OF THE TORY ASCENDENCY BY JOHN P. KENNEDY §• V ; * v. •., j -1 > ' ; j' : «i ri-y * hr ^ 1 i I'-! ft j*. j ' CHAPTER XXXI. Butle r Find* a Gleam of Sunshine In His Distress. Allen Musgrove b&d heard enough of Butler’s history from his daughter and from Galbraith Robinson, to feel a warm interest in that officer's safety; and now his personal acquaint ance with the prisoner still further cor roborated his first prepossessions. The old man toob the earliest oppor tunity to indicate to Butler the con cern he felt in his welfare. From the moderate and kindly tone of his own character, he was enabled to do this without drawing upon himself the distrust of the officer of the guard. His expressions of sympathy were re garded, by Macdonald, as the natural sentiments of a religious mind im bued with an habitual compassion for the sufferings of a fellow creature, and of one who strove to discharge the duties of a peace-maker. His visits were looked upon as those of a spiritual counsellor, whose peculiar right it was to administer consolation to the afflicted, in whatever condition; he was therefore permitted freely to commune with the prisoner, and, as it sometimes happened, alone with him in his chamber. This privilege was now particularly useful; for Mary having, on the morn ing after her midnight interview THE PEOPLE’S B. & L. ASSN. Was organized with two main objects in view: FREE TRIP not I shall grow both wiser and bet ter under your tutoring. This kind ness almost reconciles me to my fate.’’ “John is doing all he can for you, and he is a good helper to Mr. Rob inson,” said Mary, in the same cau tious whisper that she had first spok en in, as she retreated from the room. Butler opened the book, and found a shee of paper folded away amongst the 1 saves: then closing it, he threw it up >n his bed. In due course of time, Mary Mus grove returned with a few dishes of food which she set out upon the table, and. in one of the successive visits which were employed in furnishing the repast, she toob from beneath her aporn a small ink-horn and pen, which she placed, unobserved by the senti nel, in Butler’s hand. Having done this, she retired, leaving the prisoner to despatch his meal alone. After dinner, Butler threw himself upon his bed, where he lay with the Bible opened out before him. with his back turned towards the door; and, whilst Mary Musgrove was engaged in removing; the furniture of the table, he found means to write a few lines to Philip Lindsay. He took the same opportunity to pen a short letter to Mildred; and hen to set down some directions for Horse Shoe Robinson, the purport of which was that the with lohn Ramsay and Robinson, I sergeant should take the two letters communicated ,o her father the inci- a™ 1 depart, with all despatch, for the donts Of that meeting and put in his I>ove Cote, and to put both into the Jos ession “ “S°r rtich tie ser- hands ot Mildred, with a requestthat SXt had Riven her. and ravine also she would procure him the necessary s o*", .rvr.cc-hrrra tra him accur- re ply from her father. Horse Shoe Itoiv^s ah!” had received it Mus- w as also directed to explain to Mil- grove took occasion during the fob bed such particulars of Butler’s his- gro\« loos ip t tPr to tory as were necessary to he made Butler Sd to mabe known to him known tor the accomplishment ot the 2", Tliis^discourse "men 0 'fte^aSi were On,shed daughter. Thisdiscourse P”>(iuceu C om- the most c 5 n eerln ^. upo J rst time P as s. and in the bourse of the eve- spirit. It. f °r tne ^ 6t .. piping Put into -Mary’s hands, with a sin-' the '^ mm - . nd ( }istinct request that she would herself read ferings. opened to his “ a & the instructions inteijded for the ser- view of nis chance of e . geant, and apprise him of their con- |S rlpresSted to Cornwallis m-l^^hen she delivered the papers ' spired him with a strong coi ;® d ^ e I So far all had succeeded well, and ; that justice wou b done , ’ Butler found additional reason to dis- ir d ,IL e -me V d ert I n t i« Sone U occu" pel the gloom that hung upon his lb*' disa.med. Ia ^ ^P®* “ spirits, in the prospect that was now ! red to him to take s e m e iast ‘ a • opened to him of enlisting strong and ures to satisfy the British command friends in the scheme 9 1st. To furnish a convenient, safe and profitable method of saving for all classes of people. 2nd. To furnish persons who wish to borrow money on real estate security, the means of doing so at a reasonable rate of interest. It is an association composed of savers and borrowers and is strictly co-operative. The invested dollar is a working partner—never sleeping. R. M. WILKINS, R. S. LIPSCOMB, President. Sec. and Treas. Office in Merchants and Planters Bank Building, Gaffney, S. C. * TO jJAMESTOWN EXPOSITIONS We will give away, free, a return ticket to Jamestown Exposition. Every purchaser of a Buggy during the next thirty days will be given a coupon, a duplicate of which will be kept on file at our office, and when twenty (20) Buggies have been sold, these coupons will be placed in a hat and drawn out by a disinterested child. The holder of the “lucky number” will get the FREE TRIP TO JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. We Make and Guarantee Our Harness. SMITH HARDWARE CO. I HONEST INSURANCE Plain, sure protection to the family at premium rates fixed on^jthe basis of the actuaries’tables] of life expectation, aml|;therefore, absolutely fair is the only kind of life insurance written by The Southeastern Life Insurance Company of Spartanburg, S. C*^No “deferred” dividends, no “participating” policies, no schemes for profit, no opening for speculation, no element of scandal, but strict and straight Life Insurance of the kind that takes care of a man’s family by providing an immediate cash estate on his death, the time of all times when they will need it most keenly. It is every man's sacred duty-to carry life-insurance fir the benefit of those de pendant upon him, and all men know this. Uut no South Carolinan need go out of his own State to get it. The Sontheastern Life Insurance Company is a home institution, chartered by the State_of South Carolina and subject to the South Carolina laws governing Life Insurance. It is directed by men whose homes and interests are in this State. It is an old line, legal reserve. Straight Life Company of, Ue soundest kind, and should have the support of the people of the State. Southeastern Life Insurance Company, ELLIOTT ESTES, Jr. General Agent, er-in-chief of the groundless character '' hi a* ^ liberation of the principal accusation brought; oI ms Ilbe atl ° * against him by the court-martial, 1 that which related to the pretended design to deliver up Phillip Lindsay to the wrath of the Republican gov ernment. For this purpose be resolv ed to make an appeal to Lindsay him self by letter, and frankly to call up on him to put at rest this most un just and wicked accusation. He knew that however strong Lindsay’s antipathy to him might he. the bi&e sense of honor which distinguisned the father of Mildrod might be confi dently and successfully invoked to furnish such a statement as should entirely satisfy his accusers of the gross Injustice of the charge, ‘“ will write to him,’’ he said, “and throw myself upon his protection. I will re quire of him to detail the whole his tory of my Intercourse with his sthe d ,s,-toSRHRETAA EE E T T TA family, and to say how Improbable even he must deem it, that I could be so base as to plot against his peace. And I will appeal to Mildred to forti fy her father's statement, to show (CONTINUED NEXT FRIDAY.) Thu Whit* House of the Moors. Casablanca, the scene of the latest Moorish trouble, is so called in Spanish as the equivalent of D’ar el Baida, which in English is simply white house, says the London Chronicle. The town and its name date only from the end of the sixteenth century, though a fa mous city called Anfa formerly stood on the same spot. Captured by the Amir Yakub II. In 1260, Anfa became one of the most Important trading cit ies In Africa; but, as It combined piracy with legitimate business, Alfonso V. of Portugal sacked and destroyed it in 1468. It remained a mere collection of ruins until the Portuguese rebuilt It with Its new name Just over a cen tury afterward. Mar. ItiUi. im \ Spartanburg, S. C. JP o IS JV L- Two 5-room cottages. One 7-room residence. Two city farms, beautifully located lots that are not five minutes walk from depot, and lota everywhere. Seven Farms FOR REMT—One io-room dwelling with water, baths and electric lights. Brick store room with rooms overhead. If yoa are contemplating building a new house, call at my office and see many new plana. f SAM L. FORT, Real Estate andflre Inauranoa orrict over rational rank that this wicked accusaion rests upon a story which it Is impossible could be true." "Whilst Butler’s thoughts were stm occupied with this resolve. Mary Mus. grove entered his apartment, bearing In her hands a napkin and plate which she had come to spread for his din ner, and as the maiden employed her self in arranging a small table In the middle of the room, she cast a few distrustful glances towards the senti nel who paced to and fro opposite the door, and then, seizing on a moment when the soldier had disappeared from view, she whispered to Butler— “You have seen ray father, sir?’ Butler nodded his head. , ‘‘He has told you all?’’ Butler again signified a silent as- 1 sent. The tramp of the sentinel showed ! that be was again approaching the door; and when Marv turned her eyes I in that direction, she beheld the j watchful soldier halting in such a po sition as to enable him both to see and | hear what was passing in the room. Without showing thc^ast perturba tion, or even appearing to notice the guard, she said in a ;Jay and careless voice.—“My lather and Lieutenant Macdonald—who is a good gentleman —think it belongs to Christen people to do ah the good we can for them that providence tins put under us; and so, sir, 1 have been to gather you some blackberries, which I thought, may be. you would like, sir.” The sentinel walked away, and i Mary smiled as she saw her little stratagem succeed. ; ‘‘Bring me some paper,” said But ler cautiously. “You considerate igirl.’’ he continued, in a louder voice, "and I thank you for this good will.’’ Then finding that the sentinel did not immediately return, he whispered— “I wish to write to Robinson—you shall take the letter to him and read ! it td him.” “1* will do my best,” replied the maiden; and again the sentinel luter- r* rupted the conference. ■3 1 Mary, having arranged the table, * left the room. In a few moments ahe returned, bringing with her the fami ly Bible. “If you would like to read, sir,” sb« said, “here is a book that a body may look at a long time without getting tired of it. We have only got this, and the Hlgrim’s Progress, and the hymn-book, In the house; but my father says this is worth all the others that ever were printed, put together; and especially, sir, when one’s in dis tress, and away from their friends." An expression of pleasure played across Butler's features as he took the heavy volume from the girl. “A thousand thanks to you. my pretty maiden." he replied. "I doubt 4 J Advertising Is tailed by some an art. If it be an art it is the ait of telling a story simply and convincingly. Nobody knows mote about the strong qualities of an establishment than the proprietor who oversees it. Other things bring equal, nobody should be able to write more convinc ingly or the articles he of fers for sale. In a (tore when the employer eaUe goods ride by ride with hie clerks It Is rare that tua employer wj|l not be the best salesman. The reason is simple. He knows the goods from A to Z. He probably has pur chased them. He knows his aims. His arguments carrf weight because they are convincing. The Same arguments pre sented in the same way, with the same enthusiastic spirit, me same knowledge of detail, would attract new cv. tomers if presented throug h t f - a d verttsing col umns cf this paper. « If yon bare i.u tnad it, why not b- „... * If jus h» •• - ‘red 1* •r.d art sat asUe tad, 1st u* b»j«rw abort M. 1 W» do net de ell (dude of printing —w« de the ROOD kind. SHEET METAL WORKERS We are ready for business. We do all kinds of Sheet Metal work, Cornice, Finials, Cresting, Tanks and anything else you need. All kinds of repair work. We make a specialty of Roofings, Slate, Tin and Metal Shingles, and are prepared to do all work promptly. All work guaranteed. 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In other words, it reaches the people who have money to buy what they want. The Wise Advertiser Will Tske The Hist! %