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Tragedy In Life of Poe. [Philadelphia Press.] Few homes associated with men of genius have attracted more sympa thetic and melancholy interest tbao the little cottage in Fordham, N. Y., where the bitter tragedy of I.gar Allan Poe's life was played nearly to the end. He came here in 1846 with his young wife and mother, the long suffering and patient Mrs Clemm, hoping by his work on various pa pers and magazines in the great city nearby to make enough to afford the necessary comforts of his invalid Virginia and himr,elf. The little cot tage on the top of Fordham Hill was by far the best home he had yet known. It was only a story and a half high. On the ground floor are two small rooms, a sitting room and a kitchen, while above, reached by a narrow stairway, are two other rooms, one of these Poe's, a cramped little box of a place, lighted by tiny windows, the other a bedroom about the size of a closet. Mrs. Grove, who visited the Poes here says: "The furriture was of the simplest; in the clean, white floored kitenen were a table, a chair and a little stove, and in the other room, which was laid with checked matting, were only a light stand with presentation volumes of the Brownings upon it, some banging shelves with a few other books ranged on them and four chairs." Poe's wife, Virginia, only 25. was beautiful, her large black eyes and dark hair accentuating her pallor. and Poe, proud, himself ill and bit. ter, with a sense of the injustice of the world and his own inability to provid e the comforts required for his wife, was in a constant fever of anxiety. LIVED IN GREAT POVERTY. "As the summer went, on Poe grew no better, and d.ily Virginia failed and faded and the res'urces of the hou--hold were being slowly reduced to the starving point. Au tumon came, the snow and the cold and the winter seclusion and aflairs grew r:9sperate- the wolf wis already a' the door when by happy chance this eam3 Mrs. Grove, whose kind heart could prompt her to di, something better than her verses, called on the Pues, and found the dying wife i1 the summer -itting r<om, which had been taken for her use." The scene is vividly realized in her descrip lion. "T'here was no clothing on thc bed, which was only straw, but a s'ow white counterpane and shet. The weather was cold and the sic, lady had the dreadful chills that accompany thbe hectic fever of com sumption. She lay on the straw bed wrapped in her husband's groat coat, with a large tortoise shell cat on her bosom. The wvonderful cat seemed conscious of her great use fulness. The coat and the cat were the sufferer's only means of warmth, except as her husband held her hands and her mother her feet. Mrs. Clemin was passionately fond of her daughter, and her distress on .:ount of her illness and poverty was dreadful to see." Mrs. Poe died in the little sitting room on.Saturday, January 30, 1847; aud from here her husband, wearing the military coat that had but lately been her bed covering, attended by a few friends, followed her body to its last resting place. For some time after his wife's death the little house remained the home of Poe and Mrs. Clemm. Friends came occasionally to see them, and the poet spent many odd moments working among his beds of flowers. Besides a cat he had a tame bobolink and a parrot to share his affection and divert his at tention. He was food of being out ol EX '7 5 Fu Free glass Al of doors, and a favorite, walk was over the thou open country to the westward to High Bridge and along the romantic shores of the heavily wooded Harlem river. Much of the beauty of this re gion has been out away to malte the speedway for the sportloving drivers of the metropolis. The view up and down the river from High Bridge,. however, is still one of breadth and impressive beauty. At one north, between the hills, you catch a glimpse of the Palisades, and to the south rise the vague towers and misty pall of smoke that belong to the greaty city that Poe never really learned to know. The granite arches of High Bridge, that rise nearly a hundred and fifty feet above high water, form the sup ports for the aqueduct over which runs a footway, and here Poe used to walk or lean musing on the low parapet. The ledge back of his house, with its extended view, was another place where he used to lin ger, and many hours were spent there by the poet. The recent cutting of a new road way compelled the moving of the Poe cottage and it now stands right alongside of a typical suburban house, so close that one can almost touch the opposite wall from the veranda The present iwner keeps it in good repair. On the stret,t end there is a badly painted raven and a tin sign, informing the observer that Poe lived there. Several efforts have been made toward purchasing the house and es tablishing it as a memorial to Poe, and it is hoped that this will be done before long. Across the street is Poe Park, the ground that formerly belonged to the house, and where the poet used to enjoy the blossom ing of ihe cherry and apple trees. EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY. Governor MeSweeney ..Refers to Some Criticisms of his Pardoning Power. [NNws usnd Courier.] Columbia, December 27.--The action of the Governor in pardoning Singleton A. Mclntoeb, of Abbeville, has created some adverse comment, which has been raised in newapapere, and in connection with it Governor McSweeney has been more or less censured on account of t he frequency with which he has exercised Execu tive clemency. The Governor has not condescended to reply to these criticisms, but in speaking today generally on the subject of the par doning power he said that no man who was conscientious could for a moment think of pigeon.holeinig these applicetions, especially when they are urged personally oftentimes by men wvhose standing and charac ter are unquest ion aOe. He said he believed a man who would shirk such a duty was cowardly and that he must do what his judgment dictates is beat whatever any one may think about it or say about it. Often these criticisms are made by those who are utterly unfamiliar with the facts, in the first instance, and who nat ,urally could not know of the later evidence that might be presented to ,the Governor. Add to this that in a great majority of t-he cases acted upon by the Governor solicitors and judges recommended favorable ac tion, and this being true, he feels jully justified in issuing the pardons he has issued, whatever tbeir number may bw Tho Governor is required to make a report to the Legislature as to the reasonis actuat ing him in every pardon granted, and Governor McSweeney has made it a custom to report these reasons very completely and exhaustively'. Speaking of suggestions made that a pardoning board be appointed IGovernor McSweeney said that he did not see that such a board would relieve the Governor to any extenit. OLD GO LDE LINCOLN C4 WHISI ,the Distillers, guarantee these g .Nonc better at any price. \V e will shi1 PR ESS PR EPA ID, at the following di || Bottles, $3.45. 10 Full Bottles $6.1 I6 Full Bottles $9.70. 25 Full mad corkscrew in every box. Your mone ABRICAN SUPPL.Y 00., 662 MaIn St. 'he pardgpigg power is oons itution illy lodged 4in the Governor, and wbtever action the board would take would probably have to be re viewed by him. At least any man with a high sense of duty would want to know personally what hewas loing, and this w(,uld necessitate his going over each cae after the boerd had advised him. Several efforts have been made in the past to insti. bute such a board, but none of them sver succeeded in passing even one house. Advertised Letters Remaining in Post office for the week ending Dec. 20, 1902. B-Mrs. Victory Boozer, Douglass Baxter, Miss Katie Butler, M. F. Buzhardt. C-Miss S. da Cannon, S.' C. Car. ter. D-Ben Davis (2), Rev. O. W. Dunlop. E-J. W. Ellis. G-B. R. Gull. J-W. S. Jones, F. H. Jones, J. V. Johnson. K-Miss Carrie Koon. M-E. C. Maffett, William Mitch. ell. O-J. B. Odom. R-J. P. Rusbton S-Eller Shigh, Miss Carrie Sims, Miss Venie Spynor. WV-Mrs. Lizzie Werts, Aber Wil son, Miss Mamie Williams, J. B Williams. Y--Mrs Mary Young, Miss Essie Yates. Persons calling for these letters wil. please say they were advertised. O. J. PURCELL, P. M. ChrIstmas Is Coning, And everybody wants the best the market affords for the holiday festivi ties. "Clifton" flour makes the light est and whitest bread, cake and pastry. Ask your grocer for it. L. W. Cosby, Hayes & McCarty and E. R. Hipp sell it. SANTA CLAUS invites your attention to our large stock of Fine Lamps! Beautiful Vases! Elegant Pictures! Lovely Out Glass! Dainty China! Exquisite Colognes! HuIor' Toothsome Candies. UlJ O S Jut thething asa PRESENT. W.E. Peiham &Son, lrescription Pharmacists. CONST IPA TION. - INDUGEST 'ON. 200fES TE TORPID L..VER I SOLD BV ALL DRUGGISTS 0 GILDER & WEEKS N A CE 3UNTY KEY oods to be pure and 7 yeairs in plain boxes to any atddiress, stiller's prices: 35. 12 Full Bottles $7.90. Bottles $15.90. y back If not as represented. 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YMr . . . Wlim *OIb.esaresp~ etflly informs chae r echngeo-a dis' cidrn'-ndme' betwee 9 a . nI4p.m Ths*r yours t the owest rices COUNTS - DICER. 3LUE IQGE' RAILROAD U. 0. SSA'.TW. aeoeher. In RQe-$ Jue 8 1908. between Anderson sad Walhalla. IARrMOUMD L/1TlOUTISD. AnaRvi. LUAVN. Mixed. Mixed ro. 9. No. 12 stations. No. 11 No. 9 P.M. A.M. F.M. A.Mi 8 10 96 6 ........elton......... 8920 1b 60 2 48 966 ........snderson F. D......... 8 40 11 10 2 45 9380........ 4 nderson P. D . 8 45 ills 92'........WestAnderson....849. 909.... ...Denvr... ... .8.69 90 .. . Autun. . 405 ....... 8 65 ...........Pendleton ........... 411 . 8 47 ..............Q h crry............... 4 18 ....... ,....... 844.............Adam a............... 421 ........ 8 28 .....Jo dania Junot...... 4 88 ....... ....... 81) ............ .. eneoa.............. 4 4o .. .... 440 ........ ..... 8 6......West Union ......... 6 04 .... ....... 8 00............ Walhalla ............ 5 09 . ....... All regular trains o.n Belton to Walhala, have precedence over trains of somo class or oving in the opposite direotton unless oth erwise speci>ied by train order. Will also stop at the following stations to take on and let oft passengers: Phinney's James and Sandy Springs. J.t. A.NB1DI O N, Superintendent Charleston and.Western Carolina Rwv Co. Augusta and Ashevillo Short Line Sehedule In Effect Juty 6, 1902. Leave Augusta................10 a m 2 55 p t Arrive Greenwood...........12 44 p m ...... Anderson ............... .... 7 0p Laurens..... . 1 46 p m . 10 80 am Waterloo (H. s.)... 1 12 pm .............. Greenville............12 22 p m 9 30 am Glenn Springs...... 4 46 pm ............. Spartanburg......... s80 pm 900.am Saluda.................. 6 88 p m .............. Hendersonville..... 6 08 p m ............. Asheville............... 7 16 p m .............. Leave Asheville............... 7 05p in ............ Spartanburg .........12 01 am 8 80 p i Glenn S rings ......10 00 a n .............. Greenville .... ......12 16 p m I15pm Laurens.. ............. 2 05 p m 6 80 pin Arrive Waterloo(H. S.)... 2 83 p m .............. Greenwood............ 2 1 p pm Leave Anderson ............................ 7 25 a m Augusta................. 6 2 vp m 11 85 a m Leave Columbia ............ 1120 am Newberry ........... 12 42 pm Clinton ....1 . 25 in Arrive Greenville............. 3 15 p F. Apartanbu. g ...... 3 30 pw Glenn 8prings..... 4 01 pm Leave Glenn 8pulngs...... 10 00 arr. Spartanburg......... 120. I'm Greenville............. 12 6 pm Arrive Clinton.................. 2 32 pm Newberry.............. 8 00 pm Colum bia.............. 4 30 pm Fastest and Best Line between Newberry and GreenvIlle. Spartanburg and G'enn Springs: Connections from Newbe ry via Columbia New berry and Laurens Railway. For any information write. ERNE -' WILt.IAb8, Gee. Pas". Agt. Aueusta, Ga. T. M. i ! Traffilo Manager. ColakMga E md.La 1 Co. (Eastern Standard Time.) Soutb bound. Nortt bound. Schedule In Effect. August 26th 1902 STATIO % 8. 8 40 am Lv Atlanta (s A.L) Ar. 8 50 pm 10 60 am Athens 6 19 pm 11 to aus Elberton 6 17 pm 12 :5 pm Abbeville 4 0- pm t 22 pm Greenwood 3 35 rm 2 15pn. Ar Clinton (Dln'r) Lv. 2 45 pm 10 41) am l.v Glenn Rprings Ar 4 00 pm 12 16 pru cnartanburg 8 80 pm 12 2pm (ireenville 8 26 pm (Harris Springs) 1 12 pm Waterloo 2 86 pm 1 42 T. n .r Laurens (Din'r) Lv 2 17 pm 53 52 P.M. ex. 202 Lv Laurens Ar 150 2 (9 " Parks Ar 1 42 2 22 ..Clinton.. 1 81 281 Goldville 1 17 24: ..Kinard.. 1 10 2 49 Gary... 105 254 ..Jalapa.. 100 3 tO 1Newberry 12 46 8 24 -Prosperits 12 82 3 84 ....8lighs.... 12 23 3 89 I,t Mountain 12 19 AM. 8 61 ...Chapin... 12 09 8 57 Hilton 1202 4 01 White Rook t) 69 4 (7 Ballentine 11 64 4 17 ......Irmo..... 11 46 424 ..Leaphar.. i.40 4 46 ArOolutnblaLv 11 20 pir am 1 65 LvColun.bir'.(.A.o L.)Ar 11 '1 6120 Sumter 9 5 9 20 Ar Charleston Lv 7 ai. Trains 58 and 62 arrive ar d depit from new union depot. Trains 22 and 83 from A. C. 1.. frelg).tde-pot West Georvals street. For Rates, Time Tables, or further inaforma lion call on any Agent, or write to W. G CHILDtI, .T. MI. EMERI!ON, President. T raffie Miaage' r. J, F. LIVINGSTON, 11. M. 1.MERI'ON. Bot. A .-en'1 IFrt.& Pmae Art. ATLANTIC COAST UINE!I CONDEN8ED~ SCHEDrTLE. WILMINoToN, N. C., Tuly 21s'. 191,2. Throu' b Trains Charleston to G4r,i nville No. 62. No. 68. 7.00 am..Lv...Charleston, S. C...Ar 't.20 pm 8.35 am..Lv....Lance............Ar v.?ou pm 9.50 am..Lv..umter...........A r 4 55 pir 11.10 am..Ar...Columbia.......Lv i'.45 pin 12.29 am..Ar..Prosperity...... . v' 24 pin 12.42 pm..Ar......ewberry......Lv 2. 0 pm 1.25 pm..r......Clinton. ....Lv -.26 pm 1.47 pm..Ar.......aurens........Lv 2.10 pna: 8.26 pm..Ar...Greenville...Lv 1 1.22 pmn 8.30 pm..Ar..partanburg ....Lv 12-15 pm FROM COLUMBIA, S. C. No. 58 Arrive Sumter 6.16 p in; 9eorgetown Daily 19.15 p ir; Florence 7.0Op n*; Derling' on 4.65 18.16 p n ; lHartsville 9.30 p ir ; Bennet ts. P M vilyle 9.87 p mn; Gibson 16.80 pn';Fayet te IvilleI10.2ui ; Wi'mington 11.26 p ir Rooky M. unt 2.45an; WVe do 1.60 ai' Petereba g8. Oan; hiemond 4.12 ar; Washin -on 7.64 an ; Now York 1.68 plr.. No 64 A triv.,. Mui. ter 8.20 anr; Florence P.5 Daily am: Da-tlngton 10.80 am ; Cheraw 11.46 ('.66 am'; W desboro 250 pur- Hartavil o A Mi 11.20 am M arion IE0.53 air; tiimingt on I 40Opm iFayetteville 12-85 pm; Rocky Mount 3.50 pmi; Weidon 4.59t Dnr; P0 Lareburg 6.44 pm; Biohinord 7.46 pr. Washington 1.40 pm; New York 7.13 am Pullmhan Sleeping Cars New York to Tampa P'ulilman Dining Cars New York to Savannah. For rates, sohrdues, etc write W . JT, C.aig . Gen. Pass. Aet, Wilmington T. M. Emerson. Treafi Manager, Wiin lug. ton, N. C. H. M. En'erson, Ass't Tratfo Mar.ter, Wii m ington, N. U. (Glll S11'n80 Rallked, SCRUDUL.B IN RFFECT AmTR JUtE 2,.190 . Daily--Except Sunday. Lv Glenn 8priags....................9 00 a Roebuck....-................... .....9 4'>am Ar Spartanburg ...,.....................10 00 a a Lv Spartanburg ...,.................... 846 p rr Roebuck...-..................... 405 p Ar Glenn Springs................4 46 ----- .! 'I Mimes', Pretio -WHISKEY ALL F AL 'KI NDOS 2 PURPOSES. "Special Brand" Corn Whiskey, $ 1.25 "Popular Log" Corn Whiskey. . 1.50J "Popular Log," Old, Smooth, Mellow -----........ 2.OC "Private Stock," 4-.qt. cae. 2.5( "Priva.te Stock," 12-.qt. case . .7.00) "Huntimg Creekl" Rye, 12-qt. case 7.0( "Old Hunting Creek' Rye 12-qt. case.'.-.-.-.--.. -.-. . 1.0 Apple Brandy -... .. .. .. ...2.5( Charge of 25c. for 1-gal., 35c. foi 2-gal., and 45c. for 3-gal. jugs, and 75ce. for 4 .1-2-gA;l. kegs; When returned pro. paid, they will be taken back at cost. J. C..SOMERS & CO., Ol, STATSVIL.B, Nrh Carolna SEABOARD Air Line Railway. 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