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I.ippincot I'h. at midnight "t le full J > yo' kin liyab de liddlo i m, and of yo' fjoos tub' ' <lo hridpe an' praps a1 ilvah intuh d?* watnhl >'11 do), and sez 'Ootno i) Thompson,' sho'syo'i nut ho mine an' plays, i onin do pbie?? mh bo' llali's Itridjie " : istwirk held nut Sior | itably to replenish the : miost, t ho Rev. K in nurd I ? shook his head doubt-! n replied : v am 'stnni-hod Sijs'nb ' . <lat a lady <?' yo' refillI b'lieve in irhnsesses "! 'oslwick 1?i i < 11?-?i at 1 lie* | lattery conveyed in 11:is1 ut stuck to her point. .1 a fac'." she repealed | . "My hoy Mono's ym! 1:?li' done hyah il wunst * was comin' i 'on; do Hif: v', an' it skeert hull so. .in't been hvah sonoe. I : hates tuli live so close. | iiii't no help hdi il, so I I in do houso :>t sooh t ni)i>' !; olo John Thornpson'sI \i11 *t yo' ji'wino tuh hnvo tSCllWll pone, lifo Ii. i; <? V >ndo it sppshrl tnli vuY' f n v r\ , S ' * ft ll ? ?T! t ' null' f'oh do prisonf I'-o lyin' yo' vvo'des, NistalJ an' I 'so dono rum Iul. ] inn dat it's in- h jnty t uh ; t ah yo' 'uli sho1 dal cloy I ) aporrita down fnh do I'.se ji'wino in stop hvah' way f'uni Camp (lis cven-| o' an' ino'il u?> down Inlij h. Kf dovs anythin' dal.' divine tuh hoht us?mot nidified anyhow un-lyo'j :'s Vptrioiicoil down ?U'*k, an' ol ho shows Ids 'zort w id him an' lay l int Host wick nccej ted 'hir.e otl'er somewhat reluc i She was honestly afraid | > the bridge .*I!? r nightfall ( ler the circumstances did ? her way clear to refuse, ing, however; that her }should not be told of the! Ml expedition. ho having! ii!y ridiculed her tears ol j d tiddler and announced e would not %ct to sit i the bridge all night il -'try. watched the 1 >ng, lank T'** figure of (he preacher disappear over I he hill, then went into (he house. where she encountered her husband, who was carefully depositing something on ttie table. "Dnnnel Bne'wiclc," she do matided, sternly, "whuh yo' git dat watatnnillion ? Yo' didn't hah no money. Don't yo' totcli no stoleu millions intuh dis house Does yo' hyah me talhin ' Whuh yo' git it ? Lieceiving no reply to this inquiry. she approii' hid the i side and tapped the melon inn nringly with her thiiml) ami linger. "Hit's mighty lipo." she murmured; "seems like a pity ltd; let 11 go tnti \v??tn. Don't vo' tell me yo' stole >1, D ii.nel, ea/.o I ain't gwine tub h'h'.ve no Roeh a tiling. Yo' ain't 'ligion ; y picks de banjo, an l \o plays i)e 'cordeen, but vo* :dn'f Meal no w ituJiinillion 5 I ' 1 - lat. (3it knife, honey, ottiek, and ) et'a liepin ' Ruckd." vent ij,-ed ]) :',! \\ lien i lie i* n*t a t . si 2 ?. ( . > ploti in and nothing l?ti! a laiy.e pile of rinds i?:: m. ' to tell tlie ?!i>. "Kiu'bel, \vac yo? washin' ?ij? tnit de ''in house fnh i1,\v ?"' ,lYaas," Miid Mrs. Rod wide, e; ?ot i:iir melon-seiMR -is sp d was." 41 Whuf yo' fo'cSi home 44I).innelsail Mrs. Host wio\ ri,y!ifoc:i?sI v kwI *' t r ?i i".! in** ! nine I ).> ' yoM'.ii,! T'-< t.' wii iuh take who! don't b'lotifr to me es1 < ;./.? yo' likes 'oh set and stnir yo'tcll IVo 'ki.rod Rro' liriee am riiiht. I)?nne]. ?n' yoke mighty onregin'rit." "Daniel sighed. Lite was not j < e?t S<? ll ' Oilvi !i H lit ! ! a. v. r-O ' religion some two weeks a^o, and had. as ?t weir, romanced 11?o world, the llesh ?u.<l tiio devil. I'olineilv when she u. ;.t to It.. hig house to do H12 weekly wash, ing, her ample proportions were covered by voluminous skirts containing many am! deep pock els, i no ol which, indeed, was in gemou-dy lined with 1 ubber cloth and rr.uhl he liu.-tcd to carry milk and other iiiiaids with polled safety. No wonder Oni.iel thought 1 egret I til iy ol the even ing meal as it used to be. ' Dannelsaid Kiche!,*a tittle later, " w huh \ o' g'wino ?" lie reached tor bis accordion in provoking i-demo, w In-real UacheTs wrath aroj-e. ain'l n'wiiu* tub j>i< k no banjo, nuii play no Yoitleen in <iin \ere lioiue," nbe announced. kkS;>ir.o o* Jv'-f !)--ui :>< !, vh'm' {j'wine fob mi1 do wn'<!e 'Sin' in lettuhs 01 fi-ih riMit Yrost tint Yordeeii. D-n voDe ?*\\ine lull i?e sheer! iiili il.ii' b. an' > ?" aperril'll bo i z nneasy ez olo John Thompson' 4 Iv,', Itaobol,'* s:ti ! Daniel, '.ain't no halun ti:b j lay ?lo Yor Ken livel" \ o' went t III, <b> Km k vnVfi j.-.-1 m> bi^unty <1 ey< I o ;i; Lit 'i . ^ , ! Yo .:>> how. V./ ^of no - yes (lib no body bill nle Ivil u ti l In .1 v~, an ho ilnn'f tin notJiiii" but fraipM' roiin' de kenfrv an' oat ?'Mali a 109 !.!! ;: sav 1:j>. * I I'niniim. Ooli"!ili< 1 Kij * I tilti rlitiii*** Coiii ,< litt it im it it <1 II lit rI lltHUl tti'llll'llj . Dr. K'ha.-n il. Utter,prominent r !> vie ??>, ot Kdiii!ama, ' V?l> ini?ia. in \ r'TMt letter utato><: "I.to .Alsivh I h "l a- a patient a v*?*ir*.?s !:. ! v -1 x t 1? \ cr.iH (it .?trt?, who had a very bo 1 aHaok of d hkil.i'i ( iv. er tiiioi. I per Pert > '! for her prv d nit il' e.tual and she w?ib growing worse evoiy hour. Her parents were sure <he would (lie. c ho lot ! hoe.utoo ?o c, cak that she could not tuin over in bed. What to (Jo at this eri'icil momer t was n study for me, hut I thought of Chamberlain's t'olic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and a* a last resort prescribed it. The most wonderful result wan effected. Within S hours she wa feeling much better; insid-j of three days olio was upon her feet and at the end of one week kuh entirely well " For sale by J. F. Mackey & Co. j s j (oiks' vittles. I ain't got no use t l fuh him nohow." a "llesh, Dannol," said Rachel <1 'Bro. Rrice done been sanctified, n I ami lie's a preaehah o' do wo'de I to' de Lawe. lie 'lows he kin lay .1 [de sperril o' o!o John Thompson ' low, an' it takes a mighty holy 1 ! pusson tuh do dat. I ain't, g'wine j tuh Bet by an' hyah yo' starilyin' t liiin wi 1 yo' mouf."' 11 j uHull," said Daniel scornfully,I v , "wh )*s '. arc <1 oJohn 1 hoinp (son anjhow?" Reckon of I?o i a 1 wants tub j/lay do tildle he's 1. ! g'wine tuh do it 'ihout no foi 'u t I iutorll lorn e Coin so eh .is Ki Hoard's i Rrice. ;\<>w IVe g'wine r?ut, au'J v I don't feel no call tuh toll vo'ili whuh I'se e'witio nuthah.'' t So saving. D niel and his no J I: ; cordion dej :rted, leaving tin I wue of r 1.* ti oin . > \ u-o !.??r solf" **s !>o-it }i9 Tv?iirl)^ nt%M! * or ' ^ : escor' should appear. I < ! Tho supprRtitift?iH of her i roso ?-trotfi; villi.r> Mrs. Host wick T ' ?. 11. 1 11 i-r - I rd ' ! :>:i<2 x It- 1. 'The moon . 'n.i' i : ' ! I ' lii-lit in lie heavens ii..1 ; '1111.i v I at* only the August moon knovi JI onod. broken solely by tho ohirt i jot "a cricket or an occasional I chorus of frogs from I ho stream t j at tho tool ol tho hill, anil thole j heart hi tl.o watcher gie?v taint .1 within 1k?:- an midnight ap j preach ?<\ !t [ 'Swing low, swept chariot, j Swing low. sweet ehariot, J v (Jwino ;i:11 *nh carry mo heme " ; i I " t ... , 4 Iv i 1 ne lainiiiar words, at tirst i I hoaril hut f h i ii 11 y, gradually grew more distinct, and as the ligureof ' v | lirolher Hrice appeared Mrs Host i 1 I wick arose Irotn the doorstop, and | ripening her mouth to its widest 11 I extent, .joined loudly in tlie re-j' train ? "(iwinc- full tuh carry me li? m I V "Is yo* ready, Sistah ?" inquired ' f ! tlie pastor. ' 1 Utj was an imposing figure to ? 1 , I ^ 1 !ool? upon, boinjj clad in thejiown . 1 in which he delivered his serin m,*. 1 | In i's palmy days it was said toL, h ave been a ire-n'iem in\- dressinj: !<;own. but its present owner had i dedicated it to the pulpit. Set well on the hack of his head was . (a uracil rubbed and rusty hat." . j ''Is vo' ready, Sistah ' ' he re-1 peaUnl. ,j '-Vnas, Hro' Briec, INe ready,'"K i -die replied reluct ant! v. '! Pees?. | ? , iii,I vo se e..( ye ; \vji on. nrudd ih. | - | . I * ' Vans. Sistah. Dis yerc's n'j miuhtv solemn Vnsion. an' so 1'se? ( I tint hieh aown. 1'so ijwine down . 'lull de aid ye fib de witfali wid yo I j I an' hep vo tnh oas out de debbil ; i j wuckiu inside yo da? makes vo' i ! b'lieve in sperrts; it's time we?. . ... i was s! all 11 ii . . ''lias vo yot I#>ri rents C in . I . . I?111:rr*?I Mrs. Host wick, soeinr*. n ' ? I possible loophole ol escape ' j I "'Tnio't no mannah ol> ihm in!>'? I ?.'o do'.vtt dnh *tlion? s< ru" silvnli j . ! t n h drap inMih de wal 'li " Brother B ice had Dot ; lie said [t the rarely rr i*.--1 so much will) j | 1.iin, .i.i !r; did not consider ii salt- , , This \i ? - ;.d unloroseV' coin] !i-, v I cat i? I. ; | * 1! vii de hiiittali ol' 1) ^ ii i v. huh, Ms I sill I>r?* . i 1 I wick if" tic ir.fjwired plaintively. I "Vo ii - i -nl { in ! full yo tl'sy"< j i work." Mrs. Boslick replied that she j H | had a quarter, which she consul-j s M' *! loo nil.eh to wsn-le, lul Hot 10 r ent - . and then produced a| , cracked china < up. \ ' I > ? * ere ain't d<: ' iliie llh f hipjil oval in ncy,' wsii I Brother ( Brie *"t roviiiirlv. as lie deftlv | I 1 ; "Xtrnc'?.d jour quarters from the r cup, three ol which he consigned i i to his pocket while the lady look- v i cd on helpless. "You'll take dish" | quala in yo lian a, an drap it in .r j de watah. oddali t'ree yo | ! owes t nl) de I/'iwd. k>Whut \o wants, Sislah Bos | I * ! c > wick,1' he resumed, as tliev start, ed slowly down the hill, '-whul j yo wants is rnn'imence. I had n I con'imence dat de Lawd's gwine' t % uh take keer oh nie, and I gits II T wants. Many a mo'nin 1 unno whuh I'se gwiite tuli git | nt-h dinmdi nub inch suppah, but i 1ms con'irnence, and it'o suah uh come somehow." uYaas, lb inMali," said Mrs. Jostwiik dutifully. Meanwhile Daniel had spcn! j lie evening placing t he accordion o a select, party of frieuds in the ' ullage of 8t. (Joorges (known as [fcJio'gogaa"), and it was? quiteI leven o'clock before lie started >oine. Having a long distance o walk, lo decided to take a hort cut acrcss the holds. lie. cas feeling moderately happy, ijs friends having expressed lic-ir appreciation of his playing ?y suiuliy glasses of npplcj ick. iiicii Daniel w.n wont to sa\ ro ght music u, his heart audi trijl tr> ?.i. (i.prnr^ \v,Mo ' ..... ... IK,.-I . ... .... ^ . heerlu'!y an I sw;:"tttillv 1..it?r! int.i! he appro? died 1 ho *regi mi of i<: tier's Jdridgo. " J ooked apj ! ? ht i s:v. about. He vav iio caw .r !, .ii 1 when safe \t in I ml !t n h."ii !k ird ' <U U Ion I \ t:?i o who feared ' lie |iirii of 11m murdered fiddler.1 uif it took a bravo man to cross hat bridge atior ten or eleven 'clock, and Daniel knew it must >o nearing midniglit. At last a brilliant idea occurred 1 o liitn ; lie would not, have to go >ver the bridge at all. Farther lown the stream were stonesI vliich niigli', in an emergency, ie used as stepping stones; he I vould eo 'Im* way, since cross lie! mist to reach home. The water vas not deep ; it he fell in, he uuhi oa. iIv wa.lo out again. "I ain't g'wine tuli look f'ode. Ie bridge nohow," lie muttered,] m' den even et ole John Tliomp [ on is a-walkin' 1 won't see him." Daniel took ids courage in! loth hands as h.o slowly made his vay through the tangle ol briars but. la r ered the stream. The oatl was obscured by the bashes aid thnk festoons ol wild grape-1 aiies wb.oli hung from the trees, ' id.Hi the night air vutli fragrance. A dry twig snapped loudly as ie stepped upon it. "'Pears like 1 can't go 'crust lohow, ' he gasped, wiping f 11eJ lersniiul ion Irom his blow. * I Suddenly In- remembered his iceordioii, and opening it begun o play soi11 y to give himself murage. S; ill playing, he Martid m'l'i llie Meppiog stones with iis head turned resolutely away rem the bridge. -Just as he arhed the middle ol the stream ?e heard a loud splash, as ol aj leavy body striking the watoi. Involuntarily lie turned his head; i dainty visible in the moonlight 1 ,vero the white walls on each idc of the bridge, and the road fading up the hill ; also clearly o ho seen was a man running rpj hut road with a truly remark ible speed- l>?it Wiiut was that . Using out ol the water in I he I had ?w ol 1 lie bridge ? Daniel's dood I,.u'ly coiiiieiik'il as lie ? i /oiscil on ihe slippery s-1one ami vaiehed :i ianre, daik liiruro rise id in the waler. It moved. Ii i I ood til-el, ami in Mi iii^ .-lowly Hl'eii iiilll. 1- :esh ami 1>1 ooil could diiiiil no j note. !) !iii.1 Ciiot his cherished iceordion wildly from h'.m and, larieii lo il H-. ImiI, u ii fori unately, lipped on ilie wei -tone mid pre-J hl.s lilijiil Threatened While pick nickniu; 1 >>< t month ny 1! year-old boy wr - poisoned >y komo Weed or plant," says W.I I. Dibble, (?!' Sioux City, la. "lie tii.lii'ii : Iim iioij .i. . ft' l>i" I. ii .M i nto nis ej es and f<?r a while we rere afraid he would lose his ight. Finally a neighbor recom riended DoWitt's Witch L'szel. lalvo. The fir?t application help 1 id him nml in u few days lie was r we'll as ever." For skin disea^s,! uts, burns, a-,aids, wounds, insect, ntes, De W itt's W itch 11 azel Salve s sure cure. Relieved piles at ince. Beware of counterfeits. Crawford Bros. /f^y ^ui *'A :*pc worm ctKhlfen fort long at least came on thn scene after my taking two CASi 'AKETS. Tills 1 em sine has onuscl my Isn) health for the past, three years. 1 am still taking Oascurcts. the only cutbirtic woriliy of , uotlco by eenstl le poople " 1 GEO. VV. Uowi.us. Ilalril, Mies. " CANDY TOAOt humt EJOIiTCSSO Pleasant. PnlnttthU*. Potent. Taste Good. Do Uoot! Never SickCJi Wt';r - Orlpt. !flf. 2??2. SafO ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... $trrilny K^irrd; ('cn^aB)i Ch1c^dt Mcttrtftl, N??r Ygr^. 11$ ftQ-rO-fc/Alu klsls to cSuitii 'i'otucco iiablt Waxhaw 5 nstitute, WAXH/VW, N. C. .T. R. Walker, Principal, A. R., W of lord <'11 <>l**"*. R. N. NiAiot. Lancaster (fount.y, and O. K. Cunningham, Assi stant s. Mrs .1. R. Walker, Music, ('! duat< of P 'aco, in Inst u tuontril Vumc. h'M's of successful experience. (i odd Work. Prepares for College Low rates. * Send for catalogue. G-1 1-13\v. 'I'-ic.vrn ni-tU- ft- ilur mid |\\ ^ awl i'.oiiH u S.c.us. lllp;*. und L'.inbs cured by vii.i r.">r? Ss iii v Vine Wl!?n iir I'.ihim* South Carolina Military Academy. ON K vacancy in the State Beneficiary Scholarship, t?? be Awarded on competitive examinations, for Lancaster County. Blank forms of application should be applied for at once to t'ol. S. Gadsden, Chairman Hoard of Visitors. These applications fully made out must b?? in (lie hands of the Chnirmnn on lh?> 81st July in ofder to receive attentiod. C. S. ItA I )S I > K N. July !i, tt Ch. Board Visitors. $100 Worth $100 Scholarship I J1 >|{ each Congressional district in JP South Carolina, and- two for the slate at In rife hi Kinir's Mountain Military Academy, Yorkville, S. ('. 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'.10 i'v Art'lei ii i' vimoiih Of >i r horn H:?i v. y l-' r lull liif.irr moil n h I i.il. i, fti'Hi il'li. i .in I Pulliiinii ro.i-i v.itloii.i, uiipl> to ur.y uton: SouUitii n icuii h ii> i..' i: w ill YT 'IP A ri.iirleuton, s i ?? ii in i miri I <? f .1 , A r t a it H \it i?\\ l* K.'?. ' A . Washington I) C. < II ACKIill'l, GiM . U .islili jftoti, D C. Registration Notice. rnilK I'l'UI-H! will take notice that L the Hewitt rat ion Honks will be open at the IJOl KT IIOUSK fo?* the registration til part ies entitled to reginter under the constitution, tin the JMk 1st Monday t Tuesday in each montli, until :;u days preceding tlie general election. .1. M. CA!$KK\, Chair. Hd. Keg. I.ant.aster Co. March 7. I'.KX). y