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r MRtVa?C?MAKB8HI8R?PI/Y A ft^niBS OF ' SWOMN 8TATK MKNTS. Mftch Affidavit Conclude* With Bay ing That Ouzts' Charge? Are "Ab aolutely False." lCx-Commlsalonor S. W. Vance, who waa the prodocosscr of Mr. Oouthlt, makes a contribution to the current dispensary literature by refuting tho charges of Ouzts with allidavits from sundry persons, and to his card we ? append tho sworn statements without repeating captions and signatures: To the People of South Carolina. Mr. Ouzts, in o n of his ohaptors of revelations, has seen lit to make ohargos against mo. For two yoars 1 held the position of commissioner at the State dispensary. Tho lirst year Mr. Ouzts wa<t tho shipping clerk ; tho second year he was my confidential clerk and bookkooper. My desk was nevor looked. Aa my confidential olork Mr. Ouzts opened all my mall, and at all times had freo access to all my pa pers. During tho two yo<trs that wo worked together Mr. Ouzts at all times treated mo with the utmost courtesy and consideration, and 1 mot him in the same spirit. 1 could submit otho allidavits, but think tho following BuQiclent reply to Mr. Ouzts. Vory respectfully, S. W. Vanck. Columbia, S. C, Oct. 20, l?uu. D. M. Miles, boing duly sworn, says that he is thu chairman of tho Statu board of control; that ho has road in the papors in the statemont of D. A. G. On/.is that Col. Vance, whon commis sioner, bad paid to Mr. Earhardt thu sum of $12 without his knowludgu or consent, and pronounces tho sumo to be absolutely falso. M. It. Cooper, being duly sworn, eay9 that ho is secretary of Statu fur South Carolina; that ho has road in the papers thu statement of D. A. G Ouzts in roferencu to thu changing of priceB of cortaiu liquors and wines by Col. Vance, tho commisslonur, and that he had complained of thu samo to other members of tho board, and pro nounces the said statement to bo abso lutely falso. M.ltH. Mobley, being duly sworn, says that ho is ono of the bookkeepers in tho Stato dispensary ; that hu has road In tho papers the statement of D A. G. Ouzts in reference to thu salu tu him by Col. Vance, then commissioner, of ono gray horso ; that hu bought thu' horse oponly and fairly, after tho other bids had boon rc.tee*ad, and that any statement by I). A. G. Ouzts to tho con trary is absolutely false. J. P, Easier, buiug duly sworn, says that ho is an employu at thu Statu dis pensary ; that he wurked there while Col. Vanco was comtnisalonur ; that he has read in thu papurs thu statumunt of D. A. G. Ouzts that last Christmas, through some of tho hands, Cul. Vance gavo to tho railroad employees $20 worth of whiskuy ; that hu was thu man who carried tho whiskey to the depot; that to thu best of his recollec tion Col. Vanco sent by him six bottlob of X ryo pints on tho day baforo Chri?t mas to tho hands at tho depot who handled tho dicpensary shipments; that said six bottles of X ryo pints wore worth about $2; thut thu statement of D. A. G. Ouzts that Col. Vanco sent $20 worth of whiskuy to thu railroad bands is absolutely 1;. 1st:. .rabamr H. B. Howie, being duly swot that ho has read in tho papoi statement of D. A. G. Ouzts in enco to the salo of somu contn wino to himself and W. J. Hill by Commissioner Vanco ; that at thu tlmu ft the sale of the wino Messrs. Wil liams and Douthit wore in tho board, room; that Col. Vanco took a sample the wino to them accompanf^^J^ " tin said fance Ivor iti any fanoo Intimate , K degree that he 'one brand of whiskey ler ; that he has read Is thu. statement made by Its that Col. Vance pressed at of certain liquors; that to Mia belief and information Dft is absolutely falso. H. -? riaSBEBBiWy^01''' being duly sworn, stiys, Hro in the clerk of the State board MTitrol; that-ho held same position HRe Col. Vanco was commissioner ; ?Eat he hao read the statement ns pub Hashed in tlio papers by I). A. G. Ouzts, tag in which he charges that Col. Vance BHbioancd to Mr. W. MoB. Sloan the coal J-r belonging to the State, and that Sloan did his own weighing, returning some > * and paying lor some ; that some timo in March Mr. Sloan delivered to the v dispensary one oar of ooal, but not 100 - tons as oharged by D. A. O. Ouzts ; that 4 the ear, according to the railroad f weight contained 58,700 pounds of coal; that Mr. Sloan got 14,140 pounds, as shown by the cortl Heute of Olty Weigher Griffin attached tu the vouch er in tho office of the State board of control; that on April 6 Mr. Sloan pre sented his bill and was paid for 44,200 pounds, 3 shown by voucher in the oiil'co of the Stajo board of control; that Mr. Sloan did borrow, from Col. Vance 10,320 pounds of hard coal; that the coal borrowed and the coal re turned was weighed by Olty Weigher Griffin, as shown by his certificate of weights attached to tho voucher in the Office of the State board of control; that Mr. Bloan returned all the coal borrowed save 00, pounds, which ho paid for at tho rate of $7.50 per ton, as shown on voueho: in the office of tho State board of control; that tho state ment of D. A. G. Ouzts In reference to this transaction is absolutely false. G. H. Charles, being duly sworn, ?ays that ho is one of the bookkobperl at the State dispensary ; that he has naad , In the papers the statement of Ojlfl| G. Ou/.ls that Ool. Vanco Iiwhe^B gavo the orders for Lauah|dMfl wblskies to be shipped ^^hatthe same oould ho i><Jffl BS out before ^xtm^~\[^C.X^'^,^ii^. ?Sboard of ctoAA jjglgj I that (bo statement of U. A. G. Ouzts 1? absolutely falso. P. E. Young, being duly sworn, says that he Is the receiving olerk at the I State disponsary, and as suoh k ops a record of all goods received; that prior to his appointment D. A. G. Ouzts kept this book: that tho entries from April, 181)8, to May, 1899, except when Mr. Collins was doing Mr. Ouztn' work, are in the handwriting of D. A. G. Ouzts ; that ho has read in the papers the statement of D. A. G. Ouzts that Co). Vanco when commissioner would order the Lanahan purchases shippod first, so that their liquor would bo first roceived at tho dispensary, bottled up and shipped out before tho noxt moot ing of tho State board of control ; that the receiving book Bhows when tho | whiskey purchases were received; that the record as kopt by D. A. G. Ouzts himself pro,es conclusively that his charges as statod abovo against Col. Vanoo aro absolutely false. BLACK IS ON THE WAU PATH. lie Hits Ouzts In tho Eye and Uses Ugly Language?When Will tho Hud Come V Capt. Bluck, tho shipping clerk at tho Statu dlsponsary, comes back at ex-Bookkcepor Ouzts In the following communication: To tho Editor of Tho Stato : Since X-13ookkoepor Ouzts has fin ished his book of revolutions, 1 wish to cull tho uttention of tho public to tho following facts: 1 havo boon con nectod with tho Stato dispensary as bhipplng clerk sinco May, 1808. 1 sorvod under Col. Vanco, tho commis sioner, till May of tho presont year. From tho timo 1 ontorod upon ray duties in May, 1898, till Col. Vanco left, In May, 18'JU, thero was no reason for anybody to believe or suspect any wrong doing ; evorythlng worked smoothly, with tho exception of one man ; tliat was Ouzts. Ilo was always creating troublo of sorao kind in every way that ho possibly could ; ho wanted to run evorythlng ; ho always disliked me, and, for soverul reasons, when the board of control saw fit to displace him as shipping clerk, I was put in his place; this, 1 havo boon roliably In formed, noarly killed him. lie had a talk at the timo with somo of tho em ployes about mo, said that I was no gentleman, otc, and that ho would havo rather had his salary reduced $25 than to havo lost his place as ship ping clerk, getting, us I am told, so much a euse on certain brands of whiskey to ship them. All of this passed on till in January, 1800, when the Legislature mot; thero had to be one member of tho board of control elected to succeed now X-Coramlssioner Douthlt, then a member of tho Stute hoard of control. Iiis opponent was Hon. T. C. Robinson of Piokous, S. C, and from what 1 had seen of Mr. Robinson 1 thought him tho right man, and a bottor man than Douthlt. I went to work for lloblnson ; did all that was in my power for him ; he was elected; this added fuol to lire with Ouzts and others. In May of this year Douthlt was olectod commissioner, and Ouzts was us near heaveu as ho wanted to bo ; ho said that ho would havo a -say when Douthlt got In ; this ho has had, in tho way of stealing, etc. Ue at once sot about to run tho build ing?all of tho departments. 1 found that he was (every timo my back was turned) going through my desk, look ing at my private papery, trying to givo orders to my hands, otc. I .told my truck hanJs to toll mo when they caught him in my desk .'ookirg over my papers, books,. cte.;'this they did on many occasions. At last, a few ^monthsjtgo, Mr. 11. S. Thomas, ono of niy ffands at that timo, reported to me that Ouzts had been going through everything. I immediately went to tho commissioner's ollieo and told I'Ouzts that if 1 over caught him In my ollieo again?a G?d d?n thieving scoundrel?-examining my prlvato papers, 1 would shoot tho top of h'.B head olT. 1 told him then and thoro all 1 knew how, and tho languugo could not be mistaken. I was so rough with him Capt. Webb camo down from up stairs and asked mo to stop ; 1 told him I would stop as soon as Ouzts decided whothor or not ho was going to light, i olTored to light him In any way, ho wished, and, although ho weighs about 275 pounds and 1 weigh about 140 pounds, the cowardly cur didn't dare open his mouth. All of these dates that ho has given in tho papers wore stolen from our of Hees, but a largo majority of thorn are lies. Ilu says I was drunk and disor derly. Well, I suppose ho must havo been a coward and badly scared when I cursed him for all tho low -'s that I could, and told him that ho was a thlof. Ouzts has taken all ot tho mistakes of tho dispensary and laid thom at my door ; this, ho knows, is a low, coward ly act. 1 am free to admit that 1 do make mistakes, the dally shipmonts running from 500 to 1,500 cases, but thoro are dozens of times when the goods aro put in tho wrong stack, and very often markod wrong at tho wires; this is caused in.a great measure by TnTttrl^ T-f^y rn"n to mar'? the cases, and thuVlVnrag^ duo *0 fact'that Ouzts was too nv#j.VJ ?.C ?> duty. Mr. Collins, at the last of each month ever sinoe X have been con nected with the State dispensary, bad to help Ouzts with or straighten bis books. This would make it necessary for the superintendent to put a.new man to do the marking; then, of course, the errors would bo heard from all over the State. I have nothing whatever to do with the marking, and therefore am not responsible for errors tnere. Leiters from dispensers and others are given, and Black continues as fol lows : " This Is only some as this infernal liar knows. I h?Te sent as many as five cases marked wrong back to the wires to bo remarked at one time. I admit, as I said before, that I make mistakes, and believe every man does ; this, how ever, is not stealing. When I make a mistakes it is my duty to correot it, which I have always done; when a man' steals he should not be allowed to go at, large like this fellow Ouzts, but the ponitentlary is the proper, place for such criminals." Statements from Capt. B. O.Webb and Mr. M. U. Mobley are printed to show that Ouzts also made mhitj.keh, and then Blaok goes on to' say thai Ouzts has on several occasions sent oases of whiskey from the building; this he might say was sent to him, and no doubt somo of it was/but too much went away. There is now looked up in tho doak that he worked at, at the State dispensary, twenty or twenty-one bot j ties of whiskey?a regular "blind tl jrer." He is mean enough to say some thing about Mr. Barbara t getting a lit tle over his regular wages in the ab sence of a superintendent, when I must say ho has on all occasions made, when left In charge of the bottling depart ment, as good a superintendent as over saw too buHdlng; still Ouzts goos North, ?and stays three urn draw* tis re* Collius, who took ked, only received ?' work 'cr* throe ) visit for tin .... i. the North? Wbo Of course, we all rs, too, th t all of re though that ho in numbor, havo onsrry. Suppose uy are competent mainess is It but f t1'n ft?ryji?r Ii . Mr. Young is an orphan boy, working hard to support Lib mother and aunt, everybody likes him in the building, he is as true as sttol, the right kind of blood runs through his veins, he is Honest and upright in every respect; this lb tho kind of boy Ouzta don't like If he could be induoed to steal ho would bo an angel. Ouzts says he is not com-1 potont and says that he made lots of | mlstakos ; I believe he does, like any other man, make some. There was a shipment from Tallapoosa, Oa., that Ouzts says was checked up wroug by Mr. Young, 05 oases of empty bottles. Tho following will show what tho glass company had to say about it: Tallapoosa, Ga , Sept. 22, '99. State Board of Coutroi, Columbia, B. C. Dear Sir* : Wo have your telegram ordoring ono car of half pints, also lottor confirming same and ordering ono car of pints, whloh shall receive ' our prompt attention. Wo are now loading a car, in which wo will put ono half pints and one-half half pints, so that you can bavo some of each, and as soon as wo can get another car sot in wo will send another loaded one-half eaoh. Wo herewith encloso to you credit voucher for 05 cases, 27 112 gross error* In shipment August 31st, and thanking you for favors shown, we remain, Yours very truly, (Signed,) Dixie Glass Co. By O A. NORTON, Treas. As to my doing my duty, whether I was drunk and disorderly or nut is a matter with tho Stato board of con trol, and not Ouzts ', If It had boon left w'.th Ouzts ho would have displaced me with his llos long ago, and lnstoad of my making the report that I did a monto ago and showing those things up, und doing so without any fear of anybody they would have had full swing and lnstoad of tholr being out of tbo Stute dispensary, tho State dis pensary would havo boon out of sight of tho pcoplo of South Carolina, and it would havo only taken a short time, for such mon as Ouzts to sink it finan cially, and forever. !lf has something to say about my working for Hon. M. Ii. Coopor at tho last election ; I am no Judas, 1 did, I worked night and day for him, and 1 am Indeed glad that ho Is olocted, and if 1 live, till next summer will do so ugain. This is my Uret and last com munication to tho newspapers. Ouzts Is not my equal. 1 would not speak to such a cur on the stroots, but slap his dirty faco If ho was to dare to spoak to mo. I am still in tho city of Colum bia, r/ork at tho Stato dispensary and livo at the cornor of Surater and Taylor stroots, and In conclusion wish to say to tho public, that Ouzts was turned out for dishonosty, and violat ing tho orders of his superior oflicers, and my opinion of him 1 have expressed to him in tho preaeuco of witnesses und have not hesitated to repeat It in this articlo. John Black. THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. President McKinley Calls Upon Am orictuiH, Cubans, Porto ltlcana ami Filipinos to Observe a ttnv of Thanksgiving. President McKinley has Issued the following thanksgiving proclamation : A national custom desr to tho hearts of tho peoplo eaiis for tho sotting apart of opo-day in each year as an oc casion of special thanksgiving to Al mighty God for tho blessings of tho preceding year. This honored obsor vauce ucqulros with time, a tondoror significance. It enriches domestic life. It summons under tho family roof tho absent children to glad reunion with those they lovo. Soldom has this nation had groator causo for profound thanksgiving. No great postllonco has Invaded our shores. Liberal employment waits upon labor. Abuudant crops havo re warded tho elTorts of tho husbandman. Increased comforts havo como to the homo. Tho national finances havj bocn strongtbonod, and public uredit has been sustained and mado firmer. In all branches of industry and trado there h. a been a steady gain in tho moral and educational growth of o:r national character. Churches and schools havo nourish ed. American patriotism has boon ox alted. Those engaged in maintaining tho honor of the llag with such signal succet3 havo been in a largo dogreo spared ftom disastor and disease. An honorable poace has boou ratified with a foreign nation with which wo were, at war, and wo aro now on friendly relations with ovory powor on oarth. Tho trust which wo havo assumed for tho people of Cuba has bocn faith fully advanced. Thuro Is marked pro gress toward tho restoration of healthy Industrial conditions, and undor wise sanitary regulations the island has en joyed exemption from tho scourge of Jever. Tho hurricane which swept 'over our now possession of Porto Hico, destroying tho homes and property of the inhabitants, called forth tho In stant sympathy of the people of the United States, who woro swift to re spond with generous uld to tho suffer ers. While tho insurrootlon still con tinues in the island of Luzon, business is resuming its activity, and confidence "in k?' ?good nuxpnaes. .ftl^eUnltcd States is bolng rapidl^ostabUshed throughout the archipelago. >w " For these reasons and counties* others, I, William McKinley, Presi dent of tho United 'States, -u> hereby name Thursday, the 30th day of No vember next, as a day of general Thanksgiving and prayer, to be ob served as suoh by all our people on this continent/and in our newly ac quired islands/ as well as by those who may be at sea or sojourning in foreign lande; and.'I advise that on this day religious eieroises shall be conducted in the ohurchea or meeting places oi all denominations, in order that in the social features of the day its real signi ficance may not be loat sight of, But fervent prayers may be offered to the Moat High for a continuance of the Divine guidance without which man's efforts are vain, and for Divine con solation to .those whose kindred and IrlcMls have sacrificed th9ir lives for country. I recommend also that on this day, to far as may be found practicable, labor shall cease from its accustomed toil and oharlty abound toward the sick, tl ; needy and the poor. In witness whereof, I have set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. (Signed) William McKinley. The Colob op Water.-Prof. Spring reports on his experiments of many years to explain the color of water. He has come to the conclusion that a puro blue is the natural color of water. for when we look through a long tube rilled with distilled water against a brilliant white surfaue, a pure blpo Is seen, suoh as is shown by tho Lalto of Geneva, in quiet weather, aeolor which is not influenced by superficial or In terior refleotlon. When pure wator bo comes slightly turbid by extremely nnely divided white or colorless par ticles floating therein, they reflect even in the oase of ground mountain oryatal a yellow light, which unites with tbo natural blue Into a brilliant green ? tplor, suoh as is exhibited by the Neu enb?rg and Boden Lakes. The pecu liar faot'eatibllshed by various obser vers, that tho water of ordinarily green lakes turns perfectly colorless at times, is not due to a olarlfloatlon, but on the contrary, to an influx of a red dish mud, colored by farrlo oxide, wjiioh completely "neutralises tho green. BikfeAUlKator Liniment/ a trial, it's Hkvpu. ThS eale has gradually Wy.i.i wondorful that fa fm?lx11"*"1 f'"' ' TRUTH RRVBAXRD IN DREAM A 8TOKY OF ACTUAL. JbiVK. The Innocent Wife Has the Real Murderer Shown to Her Uy Her Slain Hushand In a Vision or the Night. The Thornton murder, whioh oc curred at the MoK'nley mines, in Vir ginia, has developed Into ono of the strangest sensations of the times and the profound mystory which develop ed the bloody deed has boon revealed by a dream. The innocent wife of tho murdored man, who was Incarcerated in jail, charged with tho crime, seomed to have had somo strange visitation dur ing her sleep In her prison coll, and the unknown murderer was revealed to her in a dream, in whioh her dead husband told her that her cousin, George Hay, was his murderer. John Thornton, who was so mysto-| riou.il v assassinated oa tho morning of July 30th, was a popular mining man who bad many frlonds at Prosperity, whoro ho resided, and alao at Webb Olty, his former homo. He was thirty four yoars of ago whon killed. About eight years ago ho married a girl, and for sovoral months thoy lived happily together. She was insanely jealous, and he seomod to often delight in trill ing with her jealous toolings and to amuse himself by exciting her suspi cions, especially when sho chanced to provoke or lrritato him. On ono occasion ho had aroused her jealous fury to such an oxtont that she got a pistol and attempted to kill him, on the street? of Webb City, but tho bullet mlssrd Its mark. Two years later she -.grot tried to kill him, but in elzed t.ho pistol and in the scutlle for it Mrs. Thornton was shot in the stomach, but soon recoverod. After that they lived more poaeoably togothor, and soomed happy and devoted to each other, excopt for oc casional little family tilts, when she would bocomo Infuriated with angor, almost always tho result of joalousy. Onco in her lifo she vowed that she would never be happy until she had drunk John Thornton's heart's blood, ?hut whon her angor passod away sho was tho same loving and affectionate, but suspicious wifo. On Saturday night, July 29th, John Thornton went to his usual wurk as night ouglneor and watchman at the Bulldog mlno, ono of tho McKinley group, just west of Prosperity. It was his custom to remain thero all night whon tho mine was not running a night shift. About midnight bo received a visit from a friend, E. D. Hawkins, the night watchman of tho Good Enough mtno, close by. During their oouver sotlon HawKlns noticed a now ring on Thornton's finger and spoke of It ad miringly. Thornton said : " Yes, I paid $9 for it on tho installment plan at 25 cents a week." Saying this, he took oil tho ring and handed it to Hawkins who examined it and then re turned it to Thornton. The two men chatted pleasantly together until after 1 o'clock, whon IIa' ffiis took bJs-de parturo. Ho was tj?TasY person, ex cept _the-^?8as"?fn7who oversaw John Thornton alive. Next morning about 8 o'clock J. R. Cornott, an employee of the Victor mlno, was passing, and glancing into the ongine room saw Thornton lying down, apparently aslcop. He called to him, but receiving no response shook him, and thou discovered that tho man was dead, with his throat cut from ear to ear and an Immense gap ing wound and mass of clotted blood presenting a ghastly spectacle. Thorn ton had been lying faco downward in a pool of blood and a mass of cinders from the boiler, and his face was covered with cinders and ashes and his own life's blood. Cornott soon spread tho alarm and tho coroner appeared. When the mur dered man's face was washed a bullet hole was found in tho right tomple. Tho coroner's jury returned a verdict to tho effect that John Thornton had como to his death at tho hands of sumo Forson or persons to tho jury unknown, t was a mystery to which no clow could bo found until Hawkins, tbo man who had last seen Thornton alive, ap peared. He told about his visit to Thornton and his chat about tho ring. It was then noticed that the ring was gono, and robbory was supposed to havo boen tho motive of the murder. While the mystl^ed minors and vil lagers discussed the strange killing and advanced various theories as to Its cause and as to tho assassin, a curious coincidence happened ut the Thornton homo. Tho wife of the murdorol man. handed hor mother a gold ring and told her to put in on John's linger; that she wanted him burled with tho ring on the Qngor whero he had worn it. Those who heard of this Incident and had board iiawkinB toll of seeing this same ring on Thornton's linger the night before coupled the two inoidents together and thought they had found a bolution of tho mystery and had dis covered the assassin. Mrs. Thornton was asked whoro she got the ring. "I shook it out of John's clothos," sho answorod, unconscious of tho part tho ring was to play in leading to her accusation of the murder. There was talk on every sldo. Tho wife of the-dead man was bellQSftd^Vi-^ b_e ^^WrtasBTrV^?r^-fter" accomplice. I* attempts to kill her hus |:bandJplj'L recalled, as also her asser tion tha?k iD0 would never be happy Until nliShtuKl di'uuk .lohn Thornton's heart's Ktfcfl I The Jra^ps told ?f Mrs. Tho.mton's past, anhl the dark spots in her career i were mfugnltled until she was made a fiend in human shapo. Tho more they talked!tue more firmly convinced Were they jot the woman's guilt, and no other / theory was considered and no other/clew was sought. Her guilt was fully established, according to all ac cepted theories, and on Monday a war runt was issued for the arrest <>.' Mrs. Thornton on the oharge of murdor In the first degree. In some rospoots tho oa&o resembled the great Maybrlck murder soneatlon, but a moroiful and mysterious spirit or power revealed tho truth and saved Mrs. Thornton from tho awful fate of Mrs. Maybrlck. / In jail ohargod with hor husband's murdor, Mrs, Thornton seemed as toundod and unable to realize the situa tion or to understand why she should /bo acousod of murder. But her pro ' test in ions of Innocence and expressions of astonishment were all accepted as a part of the tragedy which a fiendish woman had committed. Her guilt was regarded ascertain and the unfortu nate woman had no defenders. She soon found that her only hope was in higher power than man, and that in order to prove her innocence sho must find the murderer. In her advorsity sho had lost hor friends. She felt as if all the world nun aeserted hor, and In hur wrotohod no88 she Bought roliof in prayer. im ploring Almighty ?od to bo merciful and reveal to her the murderer of her husband and free hor from tho ohargo of guilt and open her prison door, tho dejeoted woman fool asleep and dream ed that her doad husband had roturned to her. Whon he appeared before her she asked him If ho could not toll her who killed him. He bowed his head and told hor to sond for her cousin, George tt*y, and acouse him. The dream eoemod so real to the im prisoned woman that when she awoke the could not control her emotion. She was su.ro that what her liusband told her was true, and whether what she had seen was >'a spirit or only the dream of a disordered mind, she oould not tell, but she/was so fully convinced that George Jcay was her husband's assassin that ?be could not rest until he was brought before her. Day finally Jawned, and the anxious prisoner told hor jailer her dream. Bo firmly wal ho lmpieased by its v i v i tl ^ua^??^^ft^tftttftfM^^^^^&iiiiiM ifi? r 11 |?0%$JL POWDER Absolutely pure Makes the food more delicious and wholesome _ gOVAt DAKINO POWOER CO., NEW YORK. _ Ray and told him Mrs. Thornton wanted to see him at tho Cartage jail, lie went with the olllcor, and togotbor tboy ontored the woman's quartors, whore she met them. After a few commonplace remarks were passed be tween thorn, Mrs. Thornton turned to Hay with a look that seemed to pene trate his very soul, and said : [ ** George, I'm In prison, charged with a terriblo orlmo, aud if you havo any Idea who murdered John Thorn ton for God's suko toll me, for I don't want to suffer for this crime." Kay sat motionless and almost dura founded. The woman's earnest and lmpressivo manner complotoly un nerved him and tho abruptness of tho question throw him oil his guard. Vor several minutes ho was silent, but the woman's oyos wore rlvotod upun him, aud bo seemed poworlesB to turn his oyes away from hor penetrating gazo. Ho looked at her .pleadingly and piteou8ly, and tbon broke down and began crying. " I done It," wero tho only words ho said, until tho doputy shorltT bogan to question him, whon bo modo a clean breuBt of It and told all. Ho said ho wont to tbo englno room and found Thornton usleop In a chair : then ho shot hlra. Whon tho bullet struck I Thornton ho opened his eyos und soemed to recognize his assassin aB ho fell from the chair. Thou Hay drow a razor, and, to mnko suro of tho job, cut tho dying man's throat from ear to oar, almost sovoring tho head from tho body. Ho then took Thornton's money, a roll of bills, and his ring, and returned to Thornton's house, arriving at 3:10 o'clock. Hay gave as his raotivo for killing Thornton the hatred ho boro tho latter fo" repeatedly cursing and abus ing him for loafing about, tho houso and living oil" him inste.vj of going to .work. H'iy 1b a consumptive In a very fooblo condition. Ills foot aro swollen with rheumatism, and ho folt unable to work. On tho day preceding the night of tho killing, Thornton had boon very abuslvo to Ray*, and the con sumptive boy, driven to desperation, determined to kill him. Ho took the money""afld>lng to glvo tho idea that Tnornton had boon murdered and robbed by tramps. Hay told whore tho roll of bills was concoalod In an old stovo, and whoro tho razor had boon drlvon Into the ground, In tho stablo. Tho money whs found as ho described it, it being a roll of bills amounting to $75, and tho razor was dug up in tho stable. Hay showed tho ofllcera an old mining shaft, into which bo had thrown tho pistol, but as it contained several feet of water, and thoy woro convlncod of tho accuracy of his confession tho otllcors deemed further soarch unneces Bary. Hay was committed to prison and Mrs. Thornton wbb released, hor In nocence having been proved by tho discovery of tho murderer of hor hus band, as rovealed to her In a droam. ITEMS OF GHNBItAL INTEREST. Quaint and Curious Paragraphs Gathered lrom Various Sources. ?Lieut, lirumby, of tho Olympia, ia said to bo tho greatest smoker in tho navy. ICxcept whon eating, sleeping or on duty, ho always has a cigar In his mouth. ?Tho construction of a cigar box may scorn a very simple matter to the novice, but tho box passes through 10 dlfforont processes boforo it is roady to rocoivo tho cigars. ?Tho movomont for tho oroctlon of a monument In San Francisco to com memorate Admiral Dowoy's victory at Manila Is alroady assured of a success ful outcome, the fund having reached $30,000. ?Instead of Issuing roturn chocks to parsons leaving a theatre during tho performance, tho Japanese mark tho departing spectator on tho hand with an India rubber stamp, tho mark vary ing oach evening in form and color. ?Of the 140 cities in tho United States having a population of 30,000 or ovor, all save 41 own and operate tho municipal water supply. Only four havo municipal gas works?Duluth, Hlcbmond, Wheeling and Toledo; while 13 own and oporato electric light plants. ?Cooperago woods havo advanced 20 per cent, largely caused by tho en ormous demand from the whtaky com bine. Exporimontera aro trying to make cloth and soap out of wood pulp. SawduBt and wood waste havo almost as groat a value as tho plank ton '.ears ago. ?Tho Illinois Supromo Court haB ruled that tno jhsdo troca in tho street In front of a man's property belong, Vo' him and cannot be cut down or.rnutil ..atari, ftfcout his co&?uul. Tho suit was ono In which a property ownor sued a telephone, company for cutting off tho limbs of his troes In ordor to make room for Its wires. ?A few years ago a Western rail road planted 000 acres of land with trees with tho ldoa of growing timber for railway tUs and telegraph poles. Tho troes have made good growth, but aro not qulto roady for uao as polos, and some of tho trees aro now being cut out and made Into fonco posts in order to thin tho forest. ?A paper published in Lima, Peru., tolls of an artillery soldier who was sentenced to bo lloggod, and as tbo ro gulatlon oat-o'-nlne-tails was not at hand was put In prison to await ltd ar rival?the officer In charge being a stlcklor for discipline. It was about a year before tho rcqulslto scourgo was supplied by tho authorities, and by that time the so'.dler had boon dead several months. ?Tho Lincoln Loague of California, which is to ereota statute of Abraham Llncoln{ln San Francisco, has about do olded to accept the design submitted by John Oolort, of Now York. The design represents tho martyrod President seated in a large arm ohair. The figure will bo of bronze and tho pedestal of granite, with decorative panels of marblo. ?Tho next great celebration In Now York Is ilkoly to bo hold In Soptombor. 100?, and It will bo tho 300th anniver sary of tho discovery of tho Island of Manhatten by Henry Hudson. Tho 200th anniversary, in Soptember. 1809, wan modestly celebrated bv a dinner. hold under tho auspices of tho Now York Historical Society. There Is al ready talk that tho anntvoraary may bo celebrated by a World's Pair. ?To designate a minister as " Rev orend Brown " is a vulgarism that vio lates correct form and good tasto, and yet not only is tho phrase used by news paper reporters, but it is hoard even in presbyteries, in roports and mlnutos, and, worst of all, sometimes ministers themselves are guilty of this illiterate solecism. Tho correot form Is " Rov. Mr. Brown," or "Rev. John Brown," or the most dignified form is "The Rov. John Brown." CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought TO-DAY. There's a time to wake and a time to sleep, A time to labor, a time to rest; Thoro's a time to givo and a time to keep, Kro tho hunds at last fold over tho breast, And the form is still on tho still white bed: In tho crowded streots, by tho lonely shore, M-'o haste to load whero tho weary tread? The good wo do must bo done before The stars are out?and the eight is nigh, Wherein we never may hush a eign. Some day tho hands ro quick to caress Will clasp each othor no more, some night Tho brow that tho brown locks lovo to nrcsB Will lift ita last in the war for right. The lijta that otter sweet words of hopo To hearts o'erburdonod will move for none? No aid from theso for tho lost who grope Through the wind and rain, for their (lay iB done. We may wound or heal, wo may scolT or pray, hut that we would do must he done today. ?- M^g i I >- - - Undeu NpOiiLiOATiON.?On return ing from tho barn early ono morning tho old man found his wlfo in tears. " Wha' eher crying about, MolissyV" ho inquired. " 'Nothor?one?uv our darters?was I stole las' night," she sobbed. 41 Tho red-headod un PM ho asked la | conically. Yes?poro Mag?sho was tho best gal?" " Bob Scuttles?" "Uv course; hasn't boon no other feller waltln' on hor. Ain't you goln to pursue after 'om an' arrest im ?" " Uv course not," ho replied, sternly. " I'm not under obligations to help L>ob Scuttles out of no dljlleujiy. Lot him go ahoad and r.'ork out his sentence, same's i've been doln* fur tho las' 40 years." Another Cotton Mill..?Tho Spar tanburg Evening Telegram says that Mr. A. B. Groce, of Duncan's, has secured an option on the famous Van Patton Shoals, about four miles above Woodruff, on Enoree river, and steps will bo takon to organize an immense cotton mill at that point. This shoal Is ono of tho finest water powors in tho Piedmont region, a largo body of water with a shoal of over sixty feet In height. The power, if developed, will be sufficient to tuvn a very large mill, and its location is highly desirable, bolng only about throe mlleB from the Charleston and Western Carolina rail road. The surrounding country is a splendid farming region, and has a great deal of wealth. A Senatorial Slandkh.?Two la dies visiting in Washington during one of tho sessions of Congress went to tho Capitol to hear the proceedings in the United States Senate. Most of the galleries being filled, they approached tho doorkeeper <t tho Senators' gal lery, whore admission is by card. A9 they did not possess this passport, the doorkeeper suggested that they pro cure ono from any Senator they might be acquainted with. " But we do not know any Senator," they replied. " Well, It Is very much to your cred it," said the doorkeeper. '* Pass right In, ladles." ?Man is a peculiar animal. Wnen he gets what ho wants ho duasu't want It. ?A truly good wlfo Is one who loves h r husband and hor country, but doesn't want to run either. ?Ages ago music was consldored tho food of love, but now the menu consists mostly of bonbons and ice cream. ?Tho French government is Install ing a system of wireless tolography be twoon the light houses on the coast of France. ?Tho supply of diamonds at Ktm borly Is so plentiful that diamond dig ging hus almost ceased in other parts of tho world. Two per cent, of tho whole production is all that comes from any part but Kimberly. There, tho mines pay a prolit of ten millions of dollars annually, on a nominal capi tal of twenty millions. ?It 1? said that the bobolinks which rear tholr young on tho shores of Lake Winnipeg, Canada, and go to Cuba and Porto Kico to spend the winter, twlco traverse a distance excoeding 2,800 miles or more than a Ii f th .of the circum ference of our earth, each yoar. The kingbird lays Ho eggs as far north a tho degreo of latitude, and 1 lo'?ad in tho winter In Sjuth Amorlca Tho biennial pilgrimages of the litt 1 redatar exceed .'1,000 miles, and thi tiny hummingbird 2,000. ?Tho city of Copenhagen, Donmark, Is overrun with rats, and Is trying to exterminate tue pests by offering a small bounty on each rat killed. In the first week 0.0D4 rodents were otli cially recorded as having been slaugh tered ; tho number grew to 0,010 In the second week, and to 6,780 In tho third. Whon tho number shall havo reached 10,000 per week it is thought that some impression will havo beon made on the array of rats. Meanwhile rat oatobing 1b a popular and lucrative sport with the youth of tho town. There are times when a horse knows more than a man; when Instinct is superior to reason. The horse fights against being forced over the brink of a preciolco xaMnu he can see'in the dark I but which is veiled AW -X from the man's eyea. K/W " It is often the same ?Bt t with a man's body; it fflgf fights ngr.inst carry AW #j ing the man over the mW^lJ^Z^-^ brink o' the preci W /T^V^V^-S pice disease. When 3 // \rfVx\J the heart beats irreg <L0 /x^sViA ularly: wlien there ?tT } if) are pains In the head, B<kr-V?M v"?/ ringing in the cars, I \f\\ ? cough, Indigestion. \\*1V* lOM of appetite and U ??\"^>i "nck OI energy?some \\ V\N***L or b11 of tiicse eymp L\ \X \ tonis?the body le on *J A the brink of danger ?Sr ?^1 and is crying "halt I" tvV \ No man need be JvA \ V , carried over the fatal *~V\ * M brink of disease if he ' \ ? will heed Nature's - warning and accept her help. This help in Its most concen trated and perfect form is contained in Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. This great alterative extract completely modifies every abnormal condition of the disordered digestive or alimentary functions. It makes the stomach strong, the blood rich and healthy, builds up the nerve centers and so regulates the functions of all the vital or gans, that they co-operate perfectly for the health of the entire system. ^'Golden Medical Discovery" contains no alcohol, whisky or other IntoxleAt.t Mr. Oeo. Mlntcr, of M37 Thompson 8treet, Philadelphia, P?., write* 1 " Some time ago I wai terribly run down. Numeron* ailments had been coming upon me one by one. I de cided to try Oolden Medical Discovery' and the 'Pleasant Pellet?.' The benefit derived waa be yond my fondest hopes: I took five bottle* of the 'Discovery' and used the ' Pellet*' when neces iry. During the time of taking the flve bottle* as directed, I Rained In weight 24 pound*, welgh Ingmore than ever In my life; bringing me health and strenRth, and removing t>es? ailment*, vis: Palpitation of the heart, steeple** nights, press ing and splitting pnlns In the hi ad. ringing In the ears, with- partial deafness and throbbing, n nagging cough, indigestion, depression of spirits, loss of energy, constipation, a tired feeling upon rising and through the day, appetite poor, stahl defective, very nervou*. etc. Those goldtn oot litt of your ? Discovery' and the ' Pellet* ? ~" moved alt those troubles, and mot me ns NM&t/t uft-y 1 n*Ti ?The man who marrioB for monel Is a fool?unless he gots it in advances ?" Mamma," said Charlie, " I thinW I'll bo a prouohur when I grow up.U " Very well, iny sod," replied the fonoj: mother ; " but what put the idea intol your head V" " Well," replied tboj lltttlo follow, " I s'poso I've got to g I to ohuroh all my life anyway, and it'n a heap more fun to walk around and* talk than it is to sit still." ?Rev. John L. Boudder, of Jorsoy City, in the fourth of bis sermons on " Marriage Bells," said : " In the Gar den of Eden there wore two porBons?a man and his wife." The Boston Jour nal says : "No, there were three. Tho serpent was with thorn. Always tho trlanglo that bas inspired so many novels, poems', plays." ?A boy, on starting to ohurch ono Sunday, was given, by his father, a nickel and a twonty-flvo conts ploco, and told that ho could put either the one or the other Into tho contribution box. On tho boy's return ho was asked which coin ho had contributed. He thoroupon explained that tho preacher had said that tho Lord lovoth a cheer ful glvor, and added, " I know I could give tho nlckol a good deal moro cheer fully than I could glvo tho quarter, so I threw In the nickel and kopt the quarter." SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Sohednlo or l'assangor Trolo*. In KfToot Hopt. 24th, 1800. Qrecnvi 1 !<?, WiikIiImkIiiii anil tlx- Kuftt "HR Northbound Lt. Atlanta, O.T. " Atlanta, K.T. " Gainesville... M Luln. 44 Cornelia. " Toecoa. " Bone.'n. " Greenville.... 44 Bpnrtunburg. " GntTnovs. 44 Rlackshurg .. " Onstonla. ?* Charlotte_ Ar. Greensboro Lt .Groonsboro Ar. Norfolk.... Ar. DjUrV?l? At. Richmond. Ar. Washington " Bnltm'oPRR " Philadelphia Now York ETotU ill" isitHl l?? Green vi I le{ Also to Atlanta, Kle. Southbound. I No. 35 Dull v. Lv. N. Y..1?. U.R. Tl Philadelphia. " Baltimore.... " Washington. Lt. Richmond ... Lv. Danville Lt. Norfolk . Ar. Grtonsboro. No. 37 telly. is a a 3(0 n 0 22 o 11 15_a IS Olnn n 0'.' p Lt. Greensboro tr. Charlotto .. t. Gaatonla,... lilackpburg GafTnoye ... Bpartanburg. Orconvllle.... Beneca. Tocooa. Cornelia. Lula. Gainesville... At. Atlanta, K. T. ?" Atlanta, O.T. 7 24 10 00 10 40 11 31 11 46 12 20 1 !$ 2 28 U 17 4 R p 0 55 p II 20 p 10 46 p 11 00 p Dully No. 11 1100 p 5 16 h Ar. Rome., Chattanooga Ax. Cincinnati. IiOuisville . " Birmingham Ar. New Orleans Ar. OolumbuB.Gn Macon. Brunswick 4 08 4 80 0 10 6 10 p 7 05 p 9 85 P 10 07 p 10 45 10 68 11 84 12 30 1 88 2 18 0 00 3 18 3 37 4 65 8 65 7 17 a 0 26^a 7 ?0 p 7 85 p 11 20 a 8 1)0 p 0 30 a 8 2(1 a 4 ft) p 10 10 p 7 4.-> a) 0 10 a 7 8 12 05m 1 12 p 200 p 2 24 p 3 15 p 4 80 p 5 45 J 0 80 p 7 ir. p 7 3S p 8 08 p 10 00 v 000 p 2 30 a 5 15 a t! 00 p 7 86 p (105 d 7 10 V 1 10 a 7 45 a 0 10 o STATIONS. LV.. Savannah ..Ar Allgual a Ar .Charleston Ar . Rranohvillo . " .. Columbia .. " .. Newborry.. " ..Greenwood.. 44 Tf'xliros .... " ex sun No, IS. Abbeville Ar Helton. At Anderson . . Ar Ar ? tGrocnvillo. .I.v l.v..Groenvlllo.. Ar Ar Spnrtanburg Lv AsSovlllo .. " Knoxvllle " Ar. .Cincinnati Ar.. I.ouisvillo l.v 8 OOp 7 85 Trn?v No. 12. 5 a TT?oa 8 17 p 0 03 p 3 80 p 2 OOp 12 20 p 11 55 a 11 11 40a 5 80pll0 15a T20ali2_25p 12 goall 81a 0 00 pi 7 06 ? 12 55 p 1 50 ft d OOp "8 !V.' a 1 45 ,il 7 40a 4A" a. rn. "1"' p. in. "M" nb?n. "N" nlgfit. Trains leave Kingvillo, dnily oxoept Sunday, lor Camden 10:15 a. m. ua 4:36 p. m. Return ing loavc Camden for Rlngvlllo, doily except Sunday, 0:45 n. in. and 8:00 p. in., making oon neotlon at Kingville with trains botweon Co lumbia and Charleston. Trains leftvo Npartanburg viaS. D. AO. divis ion dally for Glendalo. Joiiesville, Union and Columbia and intermediate points 11:48 a. m. and 0:15 p. in. Trains leave Tooooft.Gft., for Klberton, On., daily except Sunday, 7 [00 a. in. and 11:40 p. m. Returning leave Klberton, dally except Suju day, 0:00 a. m. andl:80p. m., making oonnoo tion at Tooooa with trains botweon Atlant?, Greenville und the Kast. Chesapeake Lino ftteamers in dally service between Norfolk and Baltimore. Nos. 87 and 88?Dally. Washington and South western Vestibulo Limited. Through Pullman sleoplng cars between New York and New Or leans, via Washington, Atlant"? and Montgom ery, and also between New York And Memphis, vbiWnslili' i;ton,Atlanta und Birmingham. Also olopant. PULLMAN LIBRARY OHSHUVA TION CARS botweon Atlanta and Now Yovk. Firstclasa thoroughfare conches between Wash ington nnd Atlanta. Dining oars nerve all meals en route. Pullman drawing-room ale?^,',-^,? ,? betweon Oroonsbori. z.^\ r*o.?olk. Close con nootion nt Norfolk for OLD POINT COMFORT. Also at Atlanta with Pullman D. Ii. sleeper for Chattanooga and Cincinnati. Nos. 85 and 80? United ?tntes Fast Mail runs solid botwoon Washington and New Or leans, bolntr composed of baggago car and OOAohofl, through without ohanqo for passengors of all classes. Piillman drawing room elooping cars between New York and New Orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery and between Charlotte and lMrmlnghani. Leaving Washington each Tuesday and Friday,* tonnst ?looping enr will run throngh between Washington and San Francisco without ohahgo. Dining cars servo all mealy enronte. HOo. 11,83. 34 and 12?Pullman sleeping oars between Rlonmond and Chariot to. vis Danvlllo, southbound Nos. il and 83, northbound NoH Mandls. Connection at Atlanta with through Pullman, D. R. sleeping oar for Jacksonville; Also Pullman n.coping tfar for Brunswiok. ?onnootlon made at with BpsTtanborg through Pullman sleeper for Ajsheville, Knox Tille und Cincinnati | Also at Columbia for BA vftnnah and Ja<-knOnvill?. PRANK8. GANNON. J.M.qiTLP. Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr., Washington, D. O. Wftshlaj W, A. TURK, SkH. HABDJ . Au'tUou'lPan.l A?'t.. sr. m* * v Gen'l Pohs. Ag't., _ Washington, ti^ PITTS' FOR The Stomach, The Liver, The Bowels, 'The Kidneys, The Blood, (The Nerves, CONTAGIOUS D18KA8B8. Antisoptic lnviuorator is a germ-killer, a"?diuretio, a blood puritier, a stomach und nervo tonic, a stimulant forjthc liver and bowels. Manufactured by Pitts' Antiseptic Invigorator Co. THOMSON, GA. For Bale] by druggiatsilevcrywhoro. Hold by CARPENTER BROS., Ureen villo, 8. C. r^jrc^i^??RALL PAINS ^ Bontby prepaid oxproflu on vccolptof 85? y AM.KJATOK LINIMENT CO. Charleston, H C. OSDORNE'8 JAPANESB I CURB A New and Complete Treatment, couUatfaf Oi SUPPOSITORIES, Capsules of Ointment Wljva Boxes or Ointment. A never-falling cure foffOca of every nature and decree. It ni.tkca an operation with Iii?; Icnife, which is painful, and oft e? ****** in death, unnecessary. Why endure tw* IMN disease! Wo pack a Written Guaraat?* la mm $1 Box. No Cure, No Pay. 50c. and U mmm,t tor f5. Sent hy mail. Samplea Ire? OINTMENT, SZfto- and Mlto. constipation f?SM;: great UVRR and STOMACH REGULA' lil.OOD I'L'RIKIKR. Small, mild ai>d take) 1 specially adapted toe children doses i$ 1 cuts. FREE.?A vial of these tamous tittle. _ ie given w Ith a |t box or more of Pile Cw* Nona -Tub obnuUM rasais Japajmm fU Ci Kii foi sale only by Sold by Dr. B. P, I'oacy, Lamens, S. C. PS Tri*"'5 To Atlant?. Charlotte, AugUbta, Ath ens, Wilmington, New Orleans and Now York, Boston, Richmond, Wash ington, Norfolk, Portsmouth.?Schod ulo in otTeet Pec 11, 1898. BOOTUBOUND." \ No. 403. No. 4 L\v Now York, PennHR.R./il 00am\Q00pm Philadelphia. 1 12pm 1206am (Baltimore.3 16pm 2 60am (Washington. 4 40pm 4 .Warn {Richmond, A. C. 1. 9 00pm ?Q.r>am Norfolk via B. A. C. ?BHOpm*?06am Portamouth . 846jQm 920arn Wcldon.?!! lOpmMlfiOam Ar Henderson.?1257am *1 50pm Ar Durham via 8 A 1.t7 32am U Uipm Lv Durham.t7 00pm110 19am Ar Raleigh via 8 A i.*2 Kiam ?3 31pm Han ford. 3 33am 506pm So Pines. 4 23am 5 68pm Hamlet. 6 t?7am 0 63pm v Wadesboto. 6 63am 8Wpm i. Monroe. 0 "l"5am 1? 1*2um ?"r \\7l'.T.i"Ktr?n.?12 05pm "chariot^ via 8. A. I... .* 7 60am*l() 26pno Chester <.'a 8 Ah. *H 08am* 10 50pm l.vHjliin*il)ia.ir. N. At Kl, K.*(> 00pm l.v OolumbiPj ?TcdTnton '.f ? A. 1."9 46am*i2 14am Greenwood.1086am H>7?n Abbeville .11 u;*am 1 S?ain bilberton.12 07pm 2 llam Ar Athene . 1 13pm 3 43am Ar*Winder...?rrr:.. l..r><;pm 4 2oam Ar Atlanta (civural'?l?e'? 360pDfl & 20am N i). lyO KT No 4Qa No M : l.vlAtlanta coin. t. S.A.L..*.12 00nn*7 60pm Lv Winder.i. 2't0|?n 1040pm Lv Athens.A.. 8 lWm J.U?p,n Klberton.... .,. 4 l&f.m "'?> 31 am Abbeville. 5 15p"P } f>am (ircenwood. 6 41pm 203am Clinton. 0 iiOpm jjj? Ar Columbia C N dc, L R R....'i^J" Lv Chester. H. A. C.nlWpm 4**>am Ar Charlotte viaH A L_*ll) 25pm?7^j9am Lv Monroe 8 A L. 9 40pm ?Oftam Hamlet.11 15pm 7 45am Ar Wilmington._?L2J)5j>m Lv 8o Pines.*12 07am *9 OOarn Raleigh.*2 lUam V 'Ham Ar llcndereon_. 3 28am ?1< 60|>m Ar Durham via 8 A L.17 32am ml?" LvDnrham.t7 00pm * l' 19anr Ar Weldon 8 A L.?1 ?bani ?^"l'B Richmond, A. C. L.K llan. 7l2pm Washington viai'cnnRR12 31pm il -"pm Raltimore. 1 4lipm 1 ?^am Philadelphia. 3 60pm 3 5*ra"H. New York.*6 23pm *6 63am Ar Portsmouth, 8. A. K.... 7 25am 5 -Opm Norfolk . ..*7 36am *?> 36pm *Daily. f Daily Ex. Hunday. No. 85, Dally leaves Athens8 06 am. arrives at Atlanta at 10 40 am. No. 35, Daily leaves Atlanta 6 pm, ar rives at Athens at !S 05 pm. Nos,403 and 402.?"The Atlanta Special, Solid Vestibuled Train of Pullman siecpeis and Coaches between Washington and At lanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Ports mouth and Chester, 8. C. Nob. 41 and 88,?"The 8. A. L. Express," Solid Train, Coaches and Pullman Sleepers between Portsmouth and Atlanta. Com pany Sleepers between Columbia and Atlanta. "Both trains make immediate connection at Atlanta lor Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans,Texas, California. Mexico, Chatta nooga, Nashville, Memphis. Macon, Klor ida For Tickets, Sleepers, etc., apply to 8. A. Newland, G. A. P. D. W. B. Clements,!', P. A. 8 Kimball House Atlanta, Ga. HINDIPO RESTORES VITALITY 45?\4f *j madea the .y.i? oa? of Me. RWE?? REMEDY produces the above result * in 30 days, c utes Jvetvout Debility, Imfiotencv. I uncocele, tailing Memory. Stops all drains und losses caused by ci r< rs <>l youth. It wards off In sanity and Consumption. Young Men regain Man hood and o' I Men recover Youthful vigor, it Rlvca vigor and size to shrunken organs, and fiti a ma lor business or marriage. Easily carried In he vest pocket, irire rn PTO <> Hoxes f2.s< by mall, In plain pack-QU L 9 O, age, v'it'r written guarantee. DR. JEAN O'HARl'A, Paris Sold by Dr. B. F. Posey, Laurens. Charleston and Western Carolina R. B, AUUIBTA AND AsiIKVILLB SltOKT LlNK. In effect July 23, 1899. Lv Johnson.t> Ou a " Augusta. 9 40 a Ar Greenwood.li 15 p " Anderson. " Laurena . i 20 p " Greenvillo,.... 3 00 p ' Glenn Springs. 4 30 p " Bpartanburg. 3 lo p -u oo " 8aluda. 6 38 p '. " rTendersonvillrt. 8 08 p ... . " Ashevllle. 7 oo n . Lv Ashoville.^6 20 a . " Henderson villo.9 17 a. (" Flat Rock. i/'24 a . "I Sal ml a. 0*45^1 . ?"? Try on.10 20 a _. a" .Spartanburg. ll 46 a 3 40 p I" UlennSprings....i... .10 uo a . " Greenville?12 oi p 4 oo*p " Laurens. 1 37 p 7 00**p " Anderson. . 7.00 a. " (it on wood. 2 37 p .J " Augusta.6 10 p 11 10 C Ar JoliiiHon.11 20 p Lv Calhoun rails. 4 44 n ' Raleigh....i.M 20 a :.... " Norfolk. 7 80 a , '. Petersburg. 6 20 a . Ar Richmond. . 7 20 a ...... ?v Augusta. 1 20 p , Ar Allondalo. 3 15 p " Kairfax. 3 '25 p " Yuiiiasseo.?10 05 a 4 2? p " Bcaufurt.11 18 a ft 26 p " Port Royal.-It 80 a 6 35 p " Savannah . 7 15 p % "IjCharloflton. 7 20 p Lv Charleston. ? 28 a ? Port Royal. 1 00 p 0 ft5Ja Beaufort. 10 p 7 20*a " Yem asses. 2 30 p 8 20 a " Fairfax. ? 10 a " Alleadale. 0 35ia Ar Augusta. ...... ? ? fffjll lOJa 1.40 p m train makes clone connection atCalhf un Falls for all points on 0. A. L. Closo connection at Greenwood for all points on 8. A. L. aad 0. & U. Railway, and at bpartanburg wltliiHouthorn Rail- ^ way. * -? For'any information relative',to| tic^ ratea, Hchedulen, etc., address W. J. Cbaiu, (Jen. Pass. Agont. K. M. Noeth, SoL Agt. Augusta, (lal T.lli Kmikbon. Trainn Managivf Vfuull iE Easily, Quiokly, Permanently Restol MAGNETIC NERVINE OST antce to Cure Insomnia., I-its, Dizziness, Hystc Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality. Seminal I Failing Memory?tlie result of Over-work. V?ui Sickness, Errors ol Youth or Over-lndulgett Prloa BOo. and tl: 6 boxes SR. For quick, positive and lasting results In Sa Weakness, Impotency, Nervous Debility and vitality, use Blue Label Speoial?deal strength?will give strength and tc and effect a permanent cur*, too Pills $2; by mail. SREE-A bottle of the famous ?U will be given with a $1 bog aetlc Nerv me. Inc. Soldr-' ^ aoldbv Dr. Fi^K.