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i-;:s Expiation. .HY KATK 8. UATHH. Mr. Sherman was lu his offloe look- . ing over thu morning mall, when tho door opened, and Ashton, the bead clerk, looked in. "Stanley went home sick yester duy," be ?aid " and bin folks have just M iit woid that ho'* down with typhoid. Don't know what in tho world wearo roinjr to do without Mm. Worst time n the whole year he could have taken to be off. and not another young fellow [ Werth a picayune in this good-for in thing little town." \ "That allV" usked Mr. Sherman, with a shrug of hi* shoulders. " lSuttt rieas Is rather driving, I admit, but I hardly think tho whole establish ment will have to shut down because ?.nc of tho junior clerks la off duty. VYo shall manage somehow. Ashtou; wo always have Ah?good-morn ing I" Some one else had appcured at tho open door, a young man of perhaps twonty-two or throe, though he might easily have been taken to be ten or oven fifteen yeurs older, ho looked so utterly worn and helpless. "I just stepped in to Inquiro If you nueded uny holp," ho said. Air. Shorman and Ashton involun tarily exchanged glances, ther looked at the Inquirer, whu stood waiting a .reply, In an apathetic way, apparently not expecting a favorable answer. '' A re you a good accountant and pen man V asked Mr Sherman. " I write a pluln hand, und I am said, ' to bo very quick at Ugures." Somo other questions were asked and answered satisfactorily. " We havo a temporary vacancy through the sickness of the junior clerk. You are probably looking for u morn lucrative position," said Mr. Sherman, finally. " I am looking for work," was the roply. " Half a loaf Is better than no bread. If you will try me, I will do my best to satisfy you." The result was that an hour later ho was busily at work in the sick Stanley'* place. " I cannot Imagine what wo should have done if Hendorson had not come along," AhMom remarked to Mr. Shor man a week or two later. " And ho is worth a do/.en of Stanley. He's tho beat worker wo havo, and you can de pond on him evory time." " We shall not bo obliged to shut down, thon on account of Stanley's sickness? I believe I told you wo should probably manage iu some way," replied Mr. Suerman, with a 6mile. "?As you say, Henderson is doing well. I am much pleased with him mysolf." Tlmo passe 1 swiftly, and tho weeks grow Into months. Stanley was back again, but Hendor son bad made a place for himself. ?? Worth more than all tho rest put together," Ashton often said. "Never had auybody tako hold so beforo and lie so thoroughly reliable. But I'm free to confess I don't want auything to do with him out of business hours. It is well I don't, for you can't get him to stir from that little 10x12 room at ? Mrs. Dole's on any pretext. Why on earth doesn't he go round and have a good time ?" Ashton fairly growled In his vexa tion. Mr. Shorman looked troubled. He, too, had tried to make it ploasant for Henderson. Ho had takon a strong liking to him, and his faithfulness in business bad won his respect. Ho Invited him to his home, and tried to have him become acquainted with some young people of his own age. but to all invitations Hondcrt-on replied politely, but firmly, in the negative. Five years passed, and, impossible a- it may seem, Henderson had not an acquaintance in town, except those be had mado at his boarding place and among his business associates, and these found hire utterly inaccessible save with regard to business matters. Mr. Sherman's. only son, Hoy, had taken an unaccountable funcy to Mb father's grave clerk. Two people could hardly be moro unlike than they. Hoy was a pleasure-loving youth, with neither taste nor inclination for busi ness of any sort. Ono would never think of his curing to consort with ono who scorned to have no other aim in life than business : but for onco he did. " Bother it all, Henderson," ho Bald ? Impatiently one day, whon for the hun . dredth timo his invitation to join some frolic was refused) "you may be '?s high and mighty as you please, but I will havo^my way yet. I never per* slated injSnytbingso before. The Bator is quitAj encouraged. Ho says 1 have dotMs%e stamina, after all. Whether 1 h#ve or not, I've taken a fancy to * ?^Jt*^' aud ' wan* you for my friend. fiAQ not going to give up until you aro." "I am your friend now," replied Henderson, with more feeling than ho bad ever shown before. "Then como up to tho house to uight, liko a good fellow." "I can't, Sherman, truly I can't, now, but porhaps I will sometlmo." With that, which was moio encourage ment than ho had over had before. Roy was compelled to bocontont. It was not long after this that a change in Henderson was apparent to even the most casual observer. 4^V'jHe grow tec years younger iu one ?R^'jt," Ashton alllrmed. "I should yffl &_Ply know that he was the same fel .*,w, and I actually saw him at the con cert last night. I hopo ho won't go and loso his bead, and bo good for notbiug at business'." " Ashton," said Mr. Sherman, lnugh ioglyi " w?w there ever a time when yon weren't worried about something ? Horo you have been fretting because Henderson waa so gloomy and wouldn't go anywhere, and now that ho is rightening up you aro fretting on that. Do bo satisfied for onco, an.1 not prognosticate ovil." " Well, you know yourself, Mr. Shor man, that folks aro very upt to go from ono ex tri-me to the other. "No, I don't, not when ono has a good level head like Henderson. So ohecr up'. our i ight hand isn't going to fait us, take my word for it." iwon aft^r this Hoy celebrated his ^.wenty-firat birthday, and Henderson for the first time accepted an invita tion to Mr. Sherman's house. Hoy's delight was unbounded. "You tako to It us naturally as a duck does to water," bo whispered oxultlngly onco during the evoning. " What on earth baa possessed you to make a ) ermit of yourself all these jearsV Never mind, though; now; you havo come out of your shell wo will do our best to make up for lost timo." And so they seemed likely to do, for Hendorson became very popular at once, but It was notioed by all that Roy Sherman was the only one with whom he was reaily intimate. Hoy, on coming of ago, hud taken his place In hia father's establishment, though no one appeared to think he would ever amount to much thero. As he particularly disliked being tied down, hia father employed hlra ohielly to travel for tho firm, It was during ono of his absences, as Hondorson was in tho office talking with Mr. Shorman, that a stranger rntored. The instant Henderson saw him hia face beeamo fairly livid, and - quickly turning, he stopped into the ad I-dning room. Mr Sherman could not but notice it. and the fctran^or looked puzzled, but, Introducing mmself, made known thoLi>h it wal evident Wfc|te|^yen * bile) talking of other familiar to mo, yet i do out seem able to place him." " Arthur Henderson," answered Mr. Shormau. " Ah ! [ do not recollect anyone by that name; a mistaken reserrMance probably. Good-morning '." Mr. Sherman felt deoldedly ' per plexed. He was convinoed that it was not a mistaken resemblance; there had been not doubt oo Henderson's face. He was thinking the matter over iu a troubled way wheD Henderson came buck. M I should like a private conversa tion with you at once," he Bald, and Mr. Sherman was struck with the change in him. Ho seemed to huve grown twenty years older in that brlof half hour. *' Did tho?gentleman who was hero speakc of me t" he queried anxiously. "Only to say that, at first, ho thought your face ooomed familiar, but he could not recall any ono by your name." Henderson's face grow paler, if pos sible. He tried to speak, but the words would not eomo for several mo ments. " I prefer to tell you myself what ho knows of me, though 1 had hoped and prayed that you need never know it," ho said at length. " Whon I was a young fellow, about your sou's age, I went to the city of D., and entered tho employ of this gentle man's elder brother. "I was from tho country. My nearest living relative, a maidon aunt, had brought mo up in the strictest way possible. It was hardly more than natural that, with none to restrict me, I should bo disposed to taste some hitherto forbidden ploasures. " I foil In with a rather fast sot, and oity lifo bewitched me. I went often to tho theatre, and 1 learned to play cards. Unfortunately I was quite successful at first, and my companions deolarcd I must bave been bcrn undor a lucky star. n I began to think that I could make my fortune at onoo, if only I had a little ready money. Of course my salary was small, and I was using it up about as fast asl drew it, and then $500 belonging to"*my employer fell into my hands while ho was away. " It wont through my mind, like a flash, if only that was mine, I could double It, treble it, perhaps, in one night! Thon came the suggestion to borrow it; what harm could there bo? I would ropay in tho morning, and no one need over know. " If you have never been tempted that way, you can know nothing about lt. I 'borrowed' it, and lost every cent I had that night. '? I canuot tell you how horrified I was. It seemed to mo that I should lose ray reason at first, but, thank God. 1 had manliness enough to con fess. "I suppose, that my employer was kind. He took no steps against me, but ho discharged mo with no recom mendation. " Of course, I could not got work in D., so I went elsewhere. Twice they found and recognized mo, I wanted to be honest, I was truly sorry for my sin: but when I carao to you I was about discouraged. If you had turned me away, I think I should havo given up and gone to tho dogs. " But you took me, and I vowod to servo you faithfully, and allow myself no pleasure of any sort until I had paid principal and interest of ray indebted ness. "1 kept that vow. When tho la9t cent was paid, I fancied that I was free now to go in and out among my follow men as one of them. But I was mis taken ; that dreadful oloud will ovor shndow me all my days. I cannot get out from under it. 1 shall regret to leave you, but now that you know all you probably will not care to havo mo stay." Henderson ended with a dry sob, more touching than a flood of tear,--.. There was silence for several moments; thon Mr. Sherman spoke : " I will oo as I should wp.ut anyone to do by my son," he Said, huskily. "Wo will go on as' we havo. This shall bo between .us only, and I will I endeavor to forget it. You havo been ; strickly honest since you havo been here. I htfvu no reason to think you will not continue to be. I wish I could say something to holp you, Hondor , -eon." Mr. Sherman stretched out his hand, Henderson looked up. " You havo done all that anyone could do," ho sn'd. brokenly. " I can j not thank yon, but 1 wilT servo you I faithfully." The stranger came back bofore night | fall. Ho had recalled Mr. Henderson, he said, though ho had known him ; formerly as Henry Archer. " Yes," Mr. Sherman said coldly, J " I am fully acquainted with that ftortion of Mr. Henderson's life. There s no necessity of oponing the subject." That was all. Everything ap parently went on as before, onl/ Hen derson knew that there was a dif ference. Mr. Sherman was kindness itself, but ho felt that he did not quite like i to havo him at his house as beforo, j and Henderson began to fancy that ! he kept a closer watch over every thing. " Ho need .not fear," Henderson j thought bittorly. " 1 would not take ono penny from him." He gavo up everything ; he grew | thin and palo, and uged rapidly. "If there is any such thing as a broken hcurt l should say that follow had ono sure," Ashton said ono day, as ho watebfed him at work. "I'm no baby, but I'm blest If I don't feol liko one when he Is 'rouud now." Mr. Sherman made no reply. Meanwhile Roy,came and went in I his usual way, but outsiders wore j beginning to whisper that young Sher I man wns sowing a plentiful crop of wild ! oats. Hendorson watched him closely, and I now ard then made some trivial ex cuse, und went oft on ar trip himself. Ho could seo that Mr. Sherman was troubled in mind over thoso journeys. Ho was suro that he trusted him loss and less. It hurt him to tho quiok, but ho said nothing. Ono day, while Roy was away, Mr** Sherman was looking tho mall over. Ho opened a letter, read It, looked over at Hendorson, took up tho letter again, hesitated?thon spoko : " I do not quite understand this. Graves writes me that ho has sent a cheque for that last consignment. I do not remember roeelving it, do you ?" Henderson's face was colorless, but bo looked Mr. Sherman squarely in tho ovo. " I nave seen no ohequo from them," he said. And Mr. Sherman wished vaguely that he had not spoken. Still, where was the mls-or;g cheque? Henderson left town that night on one of his mysterious journeys. He took the express for J., went at once to one Of the bent hotels, and Inquired for Mr. Royal Sherman. Yes, he wan registered'there, but was out now. Henderson took a room, and then went out himself. He wont from ono place to another, apparently knowing from past experi ence where to go, but It was after midnight beforo he found tho object of his search In a gambling saloon. "Comewit,b. me, Roy, I havo some thing to toll /you," he said. Roy, aftey one look at Henderson's ^Anytlftng^ wrong at homo?" he nun, Koy notiolug for tho first time I that big companion watt drenched with j the rain, but partly from a sense of dread, and partly Irom vexation he made no o xnrmm. I Silently tbey made their way to the , hotvl, to tbo loom II ml. i.-'Ii had takeu. Thi:u Hoy *jx>kc. 1 should Hau to know bow much loDger you uro going to keep this up v ' i bo said. 111 aiu HOout tired of your dogging my stops." "I shall keep.it up until I have; Huved you." was tboroply. "Oil, Roy, I think of your father, think of your j God. Think of your life bofore you, j and all its possibilities. Tbak what you can make it, and stop before it is too lato! I v?us once just wboro you are now. I thought I could make my fortuno without having to drudgo fur it. I sinned?juot as you are tempted to sin now?aud it has ruined my life. I have repented, ob, so bitterly ! I havo done all in my power to mako restitution, but I cannot removo tho stain. My ein follows me. and will follow mo to my grave. Rut if I can savo you I will die content. Oh, Roy, I havo loved you so ! lie warned by j mo. Remember, you oan repent, but' you can never undo a sin, nevor. For 1 your father's sako, your mother's your God's, f pray you atop whore you aro I" All tho impatiunco, recklessness and hardness died out of Roy's face as Hen derson spoke. Ho dropped hia head on the table as ho endod, and sobbed likoaohild. " I don't know what mado me do it, Henderson. I havo been wretched evor since I took that cbcquo. i don't know how 1 got to this. I had lost heavily. I thought luck would turn. But, God helping mo, 1 will be true as steel the rest of my days !" " He will help you, aud I shall die happy," said Henderson. Tho exposure and strain had been too much for Henderson. Before morning ho was dangerously 111, and two days later ho died. Mr. Sherman and Roy wore both I with him. ?? You wero good to me, and I've tried to bo faithful," Henderson said to Mr. Sherman. " You have boon moro than faithful ?you shall bo like my own son honco forth," was tho reply, " I can noyor repav you for what you hftvo dono for Roy." You havo bavod me. With God's blessing, 1 shall never fqrget your lesson, and I will try to help others who' uro tempted as you have helped me," .vhlspered Roy, just at tho last. HemWson smiled gratefully, turned his face; to the wall and slept'. His work wa^ ended. \ HK MAS N WITH T1M.MAN. Governor Evans on tho Coming State Convention?Ho Thinks Tlllman Should bo Nominated for Presi dent. V Columbia State. Governor Evans has returned to tho city from New York aud Washington, whore he has boon for tho pusc week on oflloial hus loess. . Ho was in good health and spirits and talked plot^sant ly to a repro8ontatlvo of Tho State on politics, Stato and national. On tho table in his library lay a handsome gold-headed walkingcane, with ,l John Gary Evans, April 24. 1896," engraved thereon. It was presented by an aO mirer of the governor. When asked how ho was pleased with tho actions of the different coun ty i (inventions, which were held on Monday, he answered that be was more than satisfied with the result. When tho State convention met on tbo 20th lost., he said, Tillman would be present with a strong majority of the delegates thinking as bo does, and ready to aot with him. There was no doubt in bis mind about Tillman br/ing sent at the head of the delegation from this Stato to Chicago. Tho delegates would probably go uningfructed. but witb a Urm dotorminatUm to nominate a man as oandidato fer President who stood for silver at TO to 1. As to bolting, ho hardly thought tho delegation would find it necessary, for there, w'ould be a majority at the Chi cago convontion holding tUo same views as they did on the monetary question. Tho governor was particularly grati fied with tho results in Charleston, Greenville and Laurens. One-half of the Charleston delegation, he said, were stalwart administration men, who could bo rolled on. In Lauren* Irby barely got In by che 14 Anti delegates In the convontion supporting him. Ho would come to Columbia, but us a mem bor of the State convention, would, to use a slang expression, " not cut any ice." Trby's inconsistency is being brought out forcibly," ho thinks, for last year tho Senator would not bear of a divis ion of delegates with the Autis, while now it looks as if ho is trying bard to got their support since ho is about to lone his seat in the Senate. Tho Governor is of tho opinion that ho is the man who is about to unseat Irby in the Senate. Everything Is moving smoothly to that end, so he says, aud bo entertains no fours of the result. When Greenville was mentlonod, Governor Evans could not repress a smllo. "Yes," ho said. "Gray and Donaldson havo boon given back seats." He thought that tho fight In Greon ville had been made on vory much tbo same line as it will bo for tho Sonate, and if it onds tho sarao way ho will carry tho county. While in Washington, the Governor said he had talked with mauy loading mon from all over tho United States. Almost every man thought Tillman the logical candidate to nominate on a froo sliver platform. To win the fight for tho Democratic, party and silver, against McKinley, it will take a man who can arouse tho enthusiasm of the pooplo in tho West. No half-hearted man would stand any showing, the times requiring a man of Til) man's magnetism. It Is marvolous, he Bays, to noto tho number of letters Tillman receives from ull over the country, telling him how much ho is, admired. They are not conQned to the West, but come from Now York and other Extern States. Tillman was not a candidato for the Presidential nomination, but if the party demanded his services ho would of course make the fight for silver. Tillman's name would, almost with out doubt, tho Governor < said, bo pre sented to tho Ohioago convention, and if it wore he would probably roeolvo tho nomination. As for Tillman not ranking well in Washington, that was all nonsense. He was regarded by other Sonators t?s a vory able man, and was listened lo with great attention whenever he spoke. In conclusion, tho Governor said : "Tillman's pitohfork will be the em blem of tho victorious farmers of tho South and West and there is promise of llvoly times ahoad. Tillman stinds before the nation now as he stood In South Carolina in 1800 and I look for the same result." ?It is difficult for the gold mon to be consistent, fn ooj breath thoy arguo that the produotlonof .diver ha* so far surpassed the production of gold as to make the value of silver only one half that of gold, and then in t he very next thoy publish statistics to show tho tremendous, lncroaso In the output of gold?an increase which they deolare to be so great as to leave no further use for si!vor, and to supply enough gold for all monetary pur toaes. -There Is nothing new under the ?tic. In a stained glass window, plac ed In an English cathedral over 100 roHi sUgo. is depioted a bicyolist. rid Udjii?gh a towr*, with tho w> watching h >o admlr The Soulhern Baptists in (Mtanjop.1 CVI'TUUJNO IOWH AND LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. Annual M> < th.;- < i the <"??o* rntlon uml Auxiliary Bodies- l>?*ttclt III Mission Fund? I 'm mis and Disoord Young People's Union. A dispatch from Chattanooga s \ - : Tho olty is in the hand* of over :i,l'00 { v.siting Baptists, present as delegates and spoetator8 at the sessions of the | Southern Baptist Convention. Chat-1 tanooga feels the mighty impulse that a great religion < gathering imparts to community, and for tho nonce tho o ty is theirs. Hotels and hotel c >rrid >ra are thronged with visitors, whilo 1,000 and odd delegates aro oolng enter tained gratis in tho boopltablo homes of oltizons. The oonvontion's officers aro all q-iartorotl at tho Southoru Ho tel, whioh is tho o. ntro of interest. The last of tl.o auxiliary bodies that follow tho lead of tho big body finished its sessions today. At a largely at tended meeting of tho trustees 01 the Baptist Thoologioal seminary looattd at Louisville, Jothua levering a mi! Uouairo coffoo doaler of Baltimore and president of tho board, made tho semi nary a gift of $10,000 for a gymnasium to be erected at onco. Dr. J. B Oranfill,of Texas, vice presi dential candidate on the Prohibition ticket in 1892, presided over the ses sion of the Baptist editorial astciatlon, at which a number of loarned aud lu I teresting papers wore presented. The most trouchant disuusslon of any toplo ! was upon a paper on " Baptist Aea I demies" by F. W. lioatwrght, the i young prosidunt of IVohmoUd college. Tho element of discord predicted at ? the seesions of the Baptist Young People's Union, an auxiliary of the convention, by reason of violent op position in the denomination to the existence of a Southern union apart from the Young People's Union of i America, did not. materlali/.e, opposi I tlon to the union coming from cburchos, I and not from members of the auxiliary, j Representatives from tbo department of tbo green, tho Southern wing of tho international union, were present, but bel?g visitors took no.part in tho .pro ceedings. The old corps of officers was eleeted by the union, to wit: L. O. Dawson of Tuscaloosa, Ala.', president; W. W. Galnes of Atlanta, secretary : P. II. Meli of Auburn, Ala., first vlco presi dent, and C. L< Laws of Baltimore, Bccond vice nresideot. Mr. Laws "resigned, however, giving as a reason that his Stato, Maryland, did not sympathize with tho Southern union movement, but would stay under the international banner. Birmingham was soleoted as head quarters for tho society and a board of seven local managers was appointed. J. W. Buil.v. chairman of the com mittee to select a special board of managers to co-ope rate with the local board, reported in favor of ono mem ber from each State in tho convention and a general board of seven named from Alabama. Tho Southern Baptist Convention, the groat contro of interest, met at 10 o'clock this morning in tho First Baptist church. Amid an impressive silence, President Jonathan Baralson, associate justice of the supremo court of Alabama, oponed tho session. Dr. S. H. Ford of St. Louis Invoked the Divine blessing on tho work of the body. The roll call showed 707 ac ?redited delegates present out of a possible 1,422 entitled to seats. Judgo Jonathan Baralson of Alabama was re-elected president without a dissenting voice and Dr. Lansiug Bur - rows of Augusta, Ga., and Rev. O. F. Grogory of Baltimore wero elected aguinns secretaries. The presid. nt ap pointed Dr. H. H. Harris of Louisville and the two secretaries as a committoe on order of business. Ex-Govornor J.|P. Eagle of Arkansas, Dr. W. VV. Dan drum of Virginia, J. H. Kilpatrick of Georgia, Dr. T. S. Dunawayof Virginia und W. W. Dodge of Texas wero put in nomination for vico president-, of whom there are four. While the tel lers wore taking tho ballot Mayor Geo. W. OohB was introduced aud delivered tho address of welcome on behalf of the city. Dr. R B, Garrott, pastor of the First Baptist church, welcomed the convention in the name of the Baptists of Chattanooga. An eloquent re sponse to tho words of welcome was made by Br. W. W. Landrum of Vir ginia. . On the opening of the afternoon session, the announcement of tho bal lot showed that the following wero elected vine presidents of the body: Joshua Levering of Baltimore, Prof. H. F. Korfoot of Louisville, Dr. S. H. Ford of St. L'>uie, and ex*Oovernor W. J. Northen of Georgia. The reports of tho several hoards were then submitted in turn. Treasurer John C. Williams of the foreign mission board, loouted iu U<chmend, reported a deficit at the close of tho fl.-cal year ending May 1 18U6, of $20.002. Receipts for the year were $402,056, and expenditures $105, 118. Tho past year hus been a very hard one for all missions. Tho board has a serious financial problem to meet, which means for the present a standing still in the field work. 'The roport of tho homo mission hoard also shows a deficit of about $8,000. Mis sion work in Cuba will not be re sumed until the closo of the rebellion, I while many of tho convention feel that B iptUt missions havo small hopes of success in the island under Spanish rule for yoars to come. Over $86,000 has been expended by the home mis sion board In building houses of wor ship ' the increase In mission building more than oil', t-ting tho deficiency in this board's funds. The fraternal delegates present were asked to address the convention, ami several responded. The report of the Sunday school board was submitted by Secretary J. M. Frost of Nashville and showed a flourishing condit on of that arm of the service with money in th< treasury. Dr. Charles A. Stakely of Washing | ton city delivered tho sermon tonight before a magnificent audience, takine as his theme. ''The Theology of thi Saviour." An ovvji ll >w meeting of almott equal sixo was held In the lecture loomof iho church and was uddrctscd by Rov. G.o. B. Huger of Montgomery. The nextscsfelon of the body will in all probability go to Wilmington, N. C. Little Rook, Ark., is also working for tho convouMon, but the sontlment is stiotigly In favor of meeting in the oast. For more than a hundred yoars the Shakurs havo been studying Mm re medial proportion of plants. Tboy have maio many chc>vories, but theii greatest achievement was raudo last year. It ia a cordial that contains al ready digested feed and is a digostor of food, it U LtTeotlvo in removing dis tress after oating, and creates an appe tite for moro food so that eating bo co>THsa pleasure. Palo, thin people becomo plump and healthy under its use. It arrests tho wasting of consump tion. Thoro never has been pooh a step forward in the euro of indigestion as this Shaker Cordial. Your druggist will be glad to givo you a little book deaorlptive of the preduot. Give the babies Laxol, which ia Cas io O.i mi de as palatable as Honoy. ? Wm. C. Whitney, who was Secre tary of the Nitvy under the first Cleve land administration, is one of the wealthiest men of the country. Iiis fortune is eat. mated at ? 10,000,000 and hla home on Fifth Avenue, facing the Yandorbllt mansiun*. is < no of the sights of Now York City. Kngliah convicts are to havo loe turei on "acien;i?u and interesting blotto." Highest of all in Leavening Power.?Latest U. S. GcVt Report I^ll Powite? _ABSOLUTELY PURE The Decisive Battles oi History. Marathon, 490 B. C.?The Per sians, under Datis, were defeated by the Athenians, under MiltiadeB. Free government preserved. Syracuse, 414 B. C? Tho Syra cusuus and their allies, the Spartans, under Oylippus, defeated the Ath enians. Arbela, 331 B. C.?The Mace donians and Greeks, under Alexander j the Great, defeated the Persians. End of tho Persian Empire. Metaurus, 207 B. C.?The Korn aus, under Gains and Marcus Livius, defeated the Carthagenians under Ilaadrubil. PhiMPPI, 42 B. 0.?Brutus and Gassius were defeated by Octuvius and Antony, and the fate of the Re public decided. Aotium, 31 B. C?The fleets of Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Ootaviu8, and imperialism was established in the person of Octavius. WlNPIBLD-LlPPE, 9 A. D.?Teu tonic independauco was established by the defeat of the Kornau legions, under Varus, by the Germans under Arminius (Hermann.) Chalons, 451 A. D.?The con federate armies of Romans and Visi goths defeated the Huns, under Attila, called the "Scourge of God." Tours, 732 A. D.?Charles Mar to! defeated the Saracens and rescued Uhrioicuduiu from Mam. Hastings, 106G A. D.? William the Conqueror defeated the F.nglish army commanded by Harold, und a new regime was established in Eng land by the Normans. Siege of Orleans, 1429 A. D.? The French, under Joan of Arc, de feated the English. Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1688 A. D,?England saved from Spanish invasion. L?tzen, 1032 A. D.?Gustavus Ado'phus killed, and the religious liberties of Germany decided. Blenheim, 1704 A. D.?The Eng lish and their allies, under Marl borough, defeated the French and Bavarians, under Marshal Tallard. Pultowa, 1709 A. D.?The lias sians, under Peter the Great, 'defeat ed Charles XII, of Sweden. Saratoga, 1777 A. D.?Critical battle of the American Revolution. The Americans, under General Catee, defeated the British. Valmy, 1792 A. D.?The French, under Kellermann, defeated an in tading army of Austrian*, Prussians und Hessians, under the Duke of j Brunswick. The first success of the Republic against foreigners. Trafalgar, 1805 A. D.?The great naval battle of Trafalgar was fought October 21st, of this year,1 when the English defeated the French and destroyed Napoleon's hopes of a successful invasion of England. waterloo, 1815 A. 1).?The al lied armies of ltussia, Austria, Prus sia and England, under the Duke of Wellington, defeated the French, under Napoleon. Biege ok Skbabtopol, 1854-5 A. 1).?The Russians succumbed to the beleaguring armies of France, Tur key and England, aud the result de layed the expansion of the Russian Empire. Gettysburg, July, 18G3 A. D.? The decisive battle of the war be tween the Stntos. The Union forces under Meado, defeated the Confed erates, under Clenerol Lee. Turning point in our civil war. SEDAN, 1870 A. D.?The decisive I battle of the Franco-German war.? The Housekeeper. Grandpa's Way. My grandpa is the strangest man ! Of course 1 love him dearly ; But really it does seem to mo He looks at things so queerly I He always thinks that ever}' day Is right, no matter whether It rains or snows, or shines or blows, Or what the Kind of weather. When outdoor fun is ruined by A heavy shower provoking. He pats my head and says: "Jfou sco, Tue dry earth needs a soaking." And when I think the day too warm For any kind of pleasure, He says : "The corn has grown an inch? I see without a measure." And when I fret because the wind Has set my tilings all whirling, He looks at me and says : "Tut! tut! This close air needs* a stirring !" He savs when d ifts are piling high, And fence-posts scarcely peeping: "How warm beneath their blanket white The little tlowers arc keeping !'' Sometimes I think, when on his face His sweet smile shines so clearly, It would he nice if every one Could see things just as queerly; ? The Children's Friend. FREE, To Introduce our goods at on ? wo mnko this liberal offen ?< will give any lady one dozen Hogerx Silver l*lutod Tea ?MOM who will dispose of one dozen ol mall'you one dozen beautiful Sllvor Plated Toi Spoons guaranteed as represented. Wo take bad ?hat tou can't soil. Wo run all the rl*c. ' Addrtss F. NICHOLS A OO? . m "One of the Finest." PLUG The largest piece of .good tobacco ever sold for 10 cents _ and iv?.5cent P'ece te nearly as QiSD grades for 10 cents Who m Will Whitener ? He is our FasMonable Hair Cutter and Shaver, -in ?ENDELI.aI HOTEL/-' ? Competition la Diplomacy. In 1891 it was decided that the ap pointments in the British foreign office should bo interchangeable with attache ? ships in the diplomatic service, and the entrance examinations were then mado the same. The limits of age are 19 and 96, and the nomination rests with the foreign secretary. The schein? cf exami nation embraces French, German, Span ish, Portuguese, Russian, Latin and tho history of Europe. In 1899 slierthand was added by direction of Lord Rose- ' bery, then foreign secretary. The exami- ? nation in modern languages is of a very searching character. Vacancies are few 1 ?about four annually?and an exami nation fee of ?0 is demanded. Attaches receivo no salary until they servo two years; then they tako tho place of third secretaries, with a salary of ?160. Sec ond secretaries receive ?800 to ?500, whilo commercial attaches get ? 1,000 to ?1,800. Tho prospcots of clerks are excellent, for tho diplomatic service comprises i:J2 members, and ?1,000 is by no means an uncommon salary. There are 20 minis ters with salaries running from ?1,200 to ?0,000, whilo thoso of embossad'ira vary from ?5,600 to ?9,000 a year. It is noteworthy that the British enibussadors now at Washington and Constantinople respectively commenced their careers as junior clerks In tho foreign office.? Chambers' Journal. THE LAUR?NS BAR. II. Y. SIMPSON. V. 1). BARK8DAT.K SIMPSON & BARKSDALH, Attorneys at Law, LAUKKNS, SOUTH CAROLINA Special mi' iitton given to the inveatt* trHtion of titles and collection ofclaltn? H. W. BALL. L, W. 8IMKIN8. W. W. BALL IS ALL, SIMKINS & BALL, Attorneys at Law, Lauhhns, South Carolina. Will practice In all Stato and United StHtuH Court, special attention given collections. j. t. johnson. w. ic. RlCh KY JOHNSON & RICH 10 Y, ATTORNEYS at law. Okkiok? Fleming's Corner, Nortliwe side of Public Srpiaro. LA URKNS, - SOUTH CAROLINA W. H. MARTIN, Attorney at Law, Lauiienb, - South Carolina. Will practice in nil Courts of fids Stale Attention given to collections. A $25 COOKING STOVE 1 I On y $12.00. Pollvered fulgbt chaii tio'i careful stove is No.! ICx lti inch iiVttij high; 21x25 Inur I have had tnii ultri my own ill points of ?Ii in le <v|riR oni t in-1 vour 1 I I Ii llHll j tsllroad depot, all JJ d. Head tills descrtp- JJ his ?.; lemlid Conking JJ |i tir H Inch pot holes; JJ Inch lire box. 21 Inches jj ? IK lop; Hier smooth coating, hiovi- made fur my trade. 4j a. combining a.l ihe good JJ 'iiitn pried s.ovcs, aud " iectluiiable features. olid fill don i ihr i est No hi.'ookln |ti i ??. pitted with HIiivm made, f >r t 'i pots, 2 pot covi r*, baking pans, s jon. lar, I it ft 01, I scran ahoy I. W f: i.miH ?? tea kett o, I: ?ft Uniier? ami ft South, for the purpo ...I j l:il!?ta, 2 i:rlddles,l J! : i ijii), i elbow, l col- JJ 1 c 'ku polish, l Iron JJ t to Inako run- *J ?1 1 to roncw' our ? very part of the i introducing our JJ ? bUHl'u'a.r to new |.<?'?.; Ii-. and to renew our JJ i aoqtialatauce with id ! ci?d?. ? We will ship I bis s-.i -ml ? ooUng stove JJ ? and the abovudoscrihrd ware to an\ depot, JJ ft all freight charges |>( id. l?i only : .')0 JJ ft when tlie ca?h roim-h '.lib the Older '?Ins JJ ft move in a i;.! one, writ made, al.O will JJ ft give eutlro ?atlftf.vt mi our Illustrated JJ ft catalogue of Fitrnhu e, ?'? ? *??? n.itd Kaby JJ Carriages mailed free . Address. L. F. PADGETT,* ? K ft K 840 Broad Street, AugrtiBta Qa. ?? tft*!J ATLANTIC COAST LINE I PASSENGER DEI'ARTM KN l\ I Wilmington, N. 6'., April Wh 1896. fast line: ? URTW KKN? Charleston and Columbia and Upper ?South Carolina, North Car o lina, and Athens and Atlanta. CONDRNSBD 8CHRDU l.K O.?ng West. No. 52. 7 00am* Ly ? Charleston , 8 81 .Lanes... 848 .Blunter ? 1U66 Ar.i olumbia. (!oi;.,r Baal K.>, 53. .At s 50pm 7 12 11 ?S 12 10pm 12 60 1 15 231 3(10 6 10 7 *5 n 06pm 8 20 . Prosperity. .. New berry . .. Clinton .. . I.tu runs Greenwood . . A bbeville .. ? Athena, (lit. .. Atlanta ... I.v 1 in 2 in I 15 . Winnahnro, S. ('.. .Chariotle, N. c. ?< .'Warn S ID S 15pm Ar. .< Andorson, S, C.Lv I; toam ?i 21 .... Oreoeitvillo_ in :.ii 2 10 .... Spartan burg_ 11 2.s 630 HendoraouvilloN.C. U a 16 ...Aahevllle.N.C... ? :?< * Daily Nob, 52 and 68 Solid traiiiB IhIv.com Charleston and Columbia, S. C, and enrrv through coat h between Charleston and Atlanta. H. M, KMERSON, Ass't (ica'l Passenger A?l. J. It. KKN LY, T. M. KM HI {SON, Oen'l Manager. Trallic Manager. Sooft) Carolina and Georgia Railroad Co THE CHARLESTON LINE, Holir.ilulo In effect March 1895. COLUMBIA DIVISION.?Bout Bound Lv (Jolumbla. 660 Ar Itranuhviile. . I? i?"> n LV Itranchvlllo. ft^tnir, Ar Charleston.II :v> mn Lv Columbia. . i un pn> Ar Charleston. i in pro Wust Bound. Lv Charleston. 7 20 bid Ar ( dl hihi 'in.11 (Kl .in Lv Charleston. . ?' in Ar llranclivillu. V(K ? n Lv liranchviiio.?.. ?? - in A i ??nluinli.il. I " i. CONNKCTION. At Columtiln With Southern Kallway i.i.i ml from all points in upper South and North Carolina. Through trains between Chhrloa ton end Aaheviljc, N.c. Any otbor Information, folders, maps, oU will bo furnlshod on applleatlon to R. 8. IJOWKN, (leneral Manager, C?. lunibla 8 C L.A. BMRRHON ? raffle Managoi. Charles o'. H. if'A itK.s, Travoling Agent. Columbia 8.0, I \ k Southern Railway. PIEDMONT AIK LI NB. C?Oucni?d SrhcduU ol PMicnpr Tran??. Northbound. Jan.5.1896. Lv, Ar Amanta, C. T. \. > . li.T. Noi rr.'bft. Utll'Jid (iatllMV?it ? ? l.uia. Cortii'lla. Mc. Airy. Toocim w in?;r> tUmiou. 1 ?tili Till. Orocuvlllo . bpiUtanburg CJalTnevi lUucksburg . KtuK1* Mt. . (..astunla ... Charlutto ... DauvtUe .... NoJS Daily JDaily 1 u*1 > 1 ? i ? im 1 00 i> 3 2ip 4 43 p 6 80 p < 18 p 7 0?i! HUu! u L (I i. ?i * ?ivl a d'? p 18 00 a 2 60a; ? 15 a > 3 DU a | 4o; a, * ? ? 6 l;> a ti ih ,i I Ii ::i .i; 7 oj a 7 Kl a 7 63 a b o\l a 1 oO p Ar. ltii tuuond. Ar. Washington , m Baltui'eri'RRl " l'blUuttlphU - Nuw York... ? 0o a ; 0 40 i' 0 42 a i 4 ? |> 8 05 a I U p lOV?aj o?<>a 12 63 u | b 20 a 7 W? a ? . W?S a 10 10 a 10 44 .1 111 i 11 M a 11 ao a 11.3.? 1/ 'j'i \> 12 4J i> 1 go p 2 10 p 3 22 p 4 Ul p 4 30 p 6 00 p 5 t> 6 20 p 11 VC i? HOC a N*. I? K Sun 4?5p (30 ? ?28 5 7 08 p 7 4l p ? I2p Southbound. Lv. s. v.. r H ? I 4 3>>p n Xi u Philadelphia. ?Mm o..0a Vea. KM Mil No. 37;n?. j? l.aiiy i I'ally " Baltimore Washiugtou . j,y lilubniond ... L.t. Danville " i i.irlotie ? ** Oastonia. .. ?? Knic'S Mt . ? <? Ulackeburg. ? Uaifneya_ " ttp.irianburg ?? Greenville... '* Central. IM) i> i o u a 1 1' 1 - i. a " vYeattnluatat Toccoa. ?? Mt. Airy ? Cornelia.. .. - Lula . ?' (l.'in. .\ lHo . Unfold. ? Norcroaa.... Ar. Allanta, B. T I v \l t. '.Mi T Sitlt ? 30 w II 37 a 1 15 P t> Oi p 10 :?:> p 11 80 p j li in a 12 23 a U W a I 1 f>0 a 2 36 a 3 oo a No. I I rai.y 2 oo a 8 31 p 4 55 p 3 .".ft 11 8 60 a 4 41 a 4 Btf a 6 I'D a :> 20 a 1 oo a VJ i 1 Wi p 1 p 2 10 t> a is p 8 ?6 p 4 If p e f p 6 V.' p 6 I i 6 Mt l 7 1 1 7 * 1 ? Ii 1 I 3 ] 10 1 t 4. I I It 8t-1 No. 17 I- .-Ml ?5Ta 720a 7 4rta 8 27 a l?30a 830 a ? A .i.ui. "i"' p. 111. "Al" noon. ' N" night. Xos. 3." ami tt -Washington ami fonthweBtera Vt'siil'iilo Limited Through Pullm n sleepers between New York and New Orlem 8, rla Wash IngUin, Atlanta and Montgomery. ? d also be tween Now York and Memphis, via \N shingtou, Atlanta and lllrnitngham. Dining a is. Noa. 36 and 30 -United States Fast I all PulU In an sloopinp; cars between Atla? t* New Or eaniaiid New York. Nos. 11 and 12. PulliuAn sleeping e*r Vet ween Richmond, Danville and Uroensbo v W. H. GREEN, Oen'l Supt., Washington, D. C. J. M. < CLP, Trafllo M'g'r, Wastm j;ton, D. *\ W. B. RYDER, Runerlmendent, f harlotta North Carolina, r. A. TURK, B. JL HARDWICK, Oen'l Pass. Ag't, Aas'tUeVl Pass. A*> Washington. X?. O * Junta. CM. SOUTHFRN RAILW?Y. " Oon<l?naiil Soliodulo lu Rl "eol FEBRUARY a.lrd, laui. STATION'S. NoTft. I~7 0Ti?T!c~:<>n7_.. .~7~7~7... ~ 7 it nj3 t.v. Columbia.77. TlT?"*? m ? i'n..<,.erlty. 12 21 p ui ?r. No-.vborry .... Ig G: p is Ar. Ninoly-Six. .i. T :w p nj " Mreouwood. 1 60 j> m "_Hodges.' 2 ji iij Xr. ?obcviile .. . ' :t OS" p" ij XV.Boitott...m.....ii is i I Ar. AntTerson ?. ?. .1 W p S At.QrotnylUe.. '..7, '.. 4 STji ni Af . At") an la"..""". _." ... b'lfc p iq STATIONS. s!,;','j'' Ev.'ffieonviLe_. "77. .....i? Tfj'n o u Piodmont. II 00 a in " Wllllnrmton .. u 23 tv g Cv. Ai?Torson..7... II W o a Lv. Bolton.7... : i i? n 3 Ar. Donnaida. _ Vi 07 p in Lv. AbbevTITe ? ?.77 l i to a ii Lv. Hodges. . ; ; ?v> p~ n " Greenwood. I ?'."> p a " Ninety-six. . 1 v 'i owberry. 888 p n " Froaporlty. 2 ?9 p n Ar. Columbia. 0 60 p ;n Ar. Charleston.7"777~~77/7777.7 87?o p n jjfi^lSl stations: {iv'pi '. COaXtV... ?Charloaton. 777 Columbia .... 1 . o u;1206p| ".A'.-:<.n." b D8n l :v>p ". l'i i..ii." t o'.U; 1 f?p "... Jonesvllle ... " ? I8a| |00p| ".Paeolei .?? \ Spiu'ianliurg. .Lv ! inllylDa! 1 j ?.f4|No "a l 'xju ' l ; !aA|i )9< a I i Iftp111 < p : Mp II 2 a M?p UO P ! I7p lo:. p 0 4.at; 2wp Ar.. Spat mibtirg. Lv I 45a 102 p 94M 810|) Lv.. B)Nir tan burg.. Ar, i ;Mn 10 ~ o j QOjpJ o-Tp Ar. Afhevlllc Lv .i Ami 7 1 j> "P," p. m. "A," a. ni. Trains li> and 10 carry ftlcg.'ill PtlUmri I aleoplug cara botween Columbia nnd Aslx vil" , ! Mirottto dally between Jacksouvl louudCiuol ? tuiti. Trains leave Spurlanbnrg. A Si ML&\'in\o i, I northbound, C:li ?. in., 8:'? p. p i. , i iVestibule Llmttod); Houthbound 1 a. u ., ! 8:06 p. in., 11 :!t.' a. in., i \'? il.u!?? I.in t , i I Trains leave Greenville. A. and ?. illvlslo i, I northbound,6:36 a. in., 2:Id p. in. ?> i 5:lt0 j.. n ., iVostibuled Limited):Kouthlxmnil, :&0 >*. it., :4op. in., 1-':-'.-. p. m. (VealII ulod Li ?it .a). I'lillinnn Service. Pullman pnluco slooplKR ear I 80, B7 an.l lift, on A. and .Ii\ i ; W. H. (4KEEN*, .(. M. ( UI V Qen. Superintendent, Trnifl ! Wnililngtoli, \). C. Wrtshb ' W. A. TURK, S. H 1IA1 ! i Gen. Puns. AK''t. As t C4en. 1 j wtMhM8tonLp. C. A f tins 33 .?<: .1 M'g'r, it on, lv o VIOK, ?t. A-.r t. tin ?a DORT ROYAL .V WES'J 1 olina Uallway. " a Aahovllle short Line." J. !? Kecoiver, Schedule in eftoi Lv AuguatQ. IM0 am Ar Greenwood.12 10 pm Anderaon. ? i-11 Laurona. i ID pm Greenville. ?_' stt pm tilenii Springs. i H ; pin SpartanImr^.(00 put Snliida. I s r>m I Honderaonviilo. .. fi 1(1 pm Aaheville.n i.'> pm Lv Aslieville. R 20 tiin Spartanburg.11 i > am (Jrecnville.II 10 am Laurcns.I |.? pni A nderaon.ft 20 am Greenwood. i 'M pm Ar Augusta. 6 0ft i m Savannah. (J ;{ii am X CA I - -tii and lovrland ?VI. I .{111 IK) (mi 12 80 am !> 45 am ?to., pm ti 8S pm .'? 00 am ft am 0 00 i .1. TO athens, ATLANTA \\ EST. AND POINT! Lv Groonwood./> 23 pm ;2 .'!?'? Ar Raleigh . . 1 .'ii nm \'l <mi Norfolk. 7 tKi am 0 20 Petersburg.(iOOam f>J3 Kiohmond .a 4fl am u 4fi Lv Greenville.11 in ;u>i 11. Lv Anderson. !i .n am .... Augusta. ii 40 am _ Greenwood.12 48 1 m is Ar Athens.ti08 pm ."> t? Ar Atlanta. l ny pm ; t, a m n'u pm pm pm am pm pm pm Close connection* at Grecnwoi I for a'l points on 8. a. L. and c. A* O. Itnl vay,an at Spartan burg with Southern Kaiiway. For information relative to ! ;i K ti- rates achcdules, etc., address w.j. ckaig, Uon. r m. a mil a ugu<Gn. ?. 8.Oureton, A gen 1,0. H. Speights, Get Agent Greenville, s. ''. Columbia, Laurens an 1 New berry R. R. Nr>r?iboiiii(i. 801 riiTj??ii pin am Stations. 1 m an 1 M n?.". 1 . . Columbia . 1 10 111 1 (Vi in n > . . Loapliari . 1 >5 11 ?' ;i r>4 '.? tit .. I into . 1 oh 11 8 4? it 27. ?alenlino .?'> 11 1 8 42 !? Ift.White Kock .... A u? 11 " 8;i4 x:ii. Chaplain .ft .Vi 12U: 824 B80....Lltllo Mountain...ft Ifi ViV 8 21 * 3d. Sllghs .f. !J 12 1 3 1*2 x ?111. Prosuerlty.n .1 12 2 2W? 7?o_ Nowlierry ... . 7 ?s 12 1 2 n 7 Oft.lalans .7 jft nr?i 244 6ftft.Qr iy's hnno.7|i7 1 ?>? 2 40 a 40 . Klnard .7 >7 1 l" 2 35 U 3.-?. GoldvillO .? 10 1 1 220 022. l>over . ... > ;3 I -'?> 2 26 0 Ift ..f?i-mii i'; >_ i 30 F. K. SCtJUMPKItT, Agtut at Prosperity