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— Practicil Cliaitty. An anient epirit dwells with Christian love,— The eagle's vigor in the pitying dove: ’Tis not enough that we with sorrow sigh. That we the wants of pleading man supply; That we in sympathy wilh sufferers feel, jjor hear a grief without a wish to heal.— Not these sufllee; to sickness, pain, Mini woe, The Christian spirit loves with aid to go; Will not be sought, waits not for Want to plead, Hut seeks the duty,—nay, prevents the need ; Her utmost aid to every ill applies, And plants relief for coming miseries. — FROM THE DIARY OP INSPECTOR BYRNES By JULIAK HAWTHORNE, Author of “The Great Bank Robbery," “An American Penman,” Etc. [Copyright by O. >L Dunham, and published, through special arrangement by the American Press Association with CasseU & Co, New York and London.) safest* very had find CHAPTER VII. VAL MARTIN. IIILE these un toward events were occurring at the jewelry shop and the police office, an affair of a different na ture was being ! ransacted at the house of Mrs. Nolen. A couple of weeks had passed since Valentino Martin liad called on Mrs. Nolen " and her daugh ter, so that his appearance there that day had something of the charm of nov elty. Mrs. Nolen, however, was too much upset by her interview witli Percy to be able to extend the visitor a welcome, and that duty therefore devolved upon Pauline. The latter, it may be observed, had not been informed of her brother's pecuniary troubles, and only know that her mother was for some reason greatly distressed. She came down stairs and found Valentine in the library. Judge Ketelle had pronounced Pauline a beautiful girl; and beauty was her most noticeable external quality; hut it was not her chief claim to distinction among those who knew tier. She was finely or ganized and trained in mind as well as body, and possessed a charm separate from any physical attraction. It was not that site was a learned young woman; she never embarrassed any one by re vealing the presence of more information than might reaso tably bo supposed to belong to her; but there was in her ex pression a spirit and understanding that promised whatever was delightful in mental scenery and tone. Her tempera ment was calm and equable because it was deep and healthy; it could not be aroused save for adequate cause, but when aroused it would clothe itself in power. This wide and vigorous nature would go on ripening and enriching itself long after ordinary people dry up and dwindle away. Paulino could not ; bo measured or assigned her definite and fixed place in human nature. Her sym pathies were broad, and what she might do or bo depended rather upon the de mands made upon her than upon any limitations in herself. The young Englishman, after the first conventional tilings were said, did not appear to be in a loquacious mood. He replied in monosyllables to Pauline's ob servations, but his eyes kept returning to fix themselves upon her with an ex pression of somber thoughtfulness. “Are you getting tired of America? 1 ' she asked him at length. “I have enjoyed some of it, much,” he replied. “I wish I known, years ago, what I should when I came here.” “Would you have come sooner?'' “It isn't that; but I should have left undone some things that I have done in the past A fellow is generally a fool in tlio beginning. He gets sense after a while, but the things the fool did re main—worse luck!” “If they did not, you would never grow wise.” “What is the use of wisdom, if itonly makes a man curse himself for having been not wise?” “What do you expect wisdom to bring you?” “It ought to bring fortune and happi ness, but it doesn’t.” “No," wise [>eople don't seem to be happy or fortunate. Dut they are wise; they should expect to pay for that." "Very true, Miss Nolen; wo can't eat our cake and have it, too. But 1 might have been content to have eaten my cake, if only it hadn't turned out to be made of bran and shavings. How would you like to hear my strange, eventful his tory? It has never been published.” “I would like to hear the real life of a man—what lie thought and felt. But that is the part the stories leave out." “Well, the whole truth is a vulgar and sordid affair; a good deal of it is. And there’s a reason for it, too. For it is chiefly the analysis Of a lie. ” "That is not the truth's fault.” “Oh, of course not; the children of light always have the best of the argu ment! There has been plenty of muck in my career, but plenty of variety and adventure, too. Younger sons have that advantage, at least, over Urn ciders.” “According to our American way of thinking, it is no advantage to inherit a great estate. It can only tempt a man to bo like his ancestors. I would choose to bs a younger son myself." “If it were a matter of choice, perhaps those most concerned might more often agree with you. But, if you are born a younger son, your preferences uro not consulted; and it is not in human nature to enjoy having even a good tiling crammed down your throat. However, I will say for my governor—he was Sir Henniker Martin, of Derwent Hall, near Kiswick, Cumberland—that he did very fairly by me, as a whole. To begin with, lie laid the foundation of my future dis content by giving me what is called a lilierai education—tlie Eton and Oxford business, you know. I distinguished myself in both places." "Not for scholarship?” "Since you will have it, no; hut for running up debts. The trouble with me was, 1 was too good a fellow. 1 was the most popular fellow in Eton, at the time I left it: 1 had documentary evidence of that." '‘Documentary?" “Yes. When a boy leaves Eton, the fellows who liked him each give him a book—something swell, you know, hound In calf, and all tliat, such as lie will be sure not to spoil by reading It too much. WeB, I got a hundred and eighty of thoM Tea vine hooks.’ as they cadi ’em." “Yes, and ai! gone now, like the popu larity. It was the saine nay at Oxford, only bigger bills and less innocence But the governor paid up like a men. and then got me a clerkship in the foreign of flee. If he had made me chief secretary of foreign affairs, I might have imekh !l down to business; hut tlio clerkship only made had worse. Easy hours, lighi work. Of course I went out into soehiv head over oara. No end of friends-lots of popularity! You never saw such a clever, goci looking, good humored chap as I waj I had no time to waste in mv office; my chiefs began to growl, at last father called mo up, told mo 1 was no good and that ho was tired paying for it. gave mo two thousand pounds and ;n> outfit and packed ms-off to New Zealand It was to bo sink or stviiu, as luck tnigli! have it, but no more life preservers from the old gentleman!” “Were you popular there, too?” ■‘It’severy man for himself there. 1 went to Napier—Hawke’s Bay—the beat sheep farming country in tlio colony There I ran across a chap I had known at Eton, Cartwright Brown his name was; ho had a station (that’s what they call a ranch out there), Matapiro, on the banks of tho Ngararoro river. Well, Cartwright initiated me into tho myster ies of sheep farming, docking, tailing, and all tho rest of it Very different from Mayfair and Piccadilly, I can tell you!” “Was there no society out there?” “Very entertaining society in Napier, and plenty of it. Oh, yes, there are women everywhere,” said Valentine; and lie was client for a time, and seemed to lose himself in revery. “There was a neighbor of Brown’s, Hector Pope, be tween us and Napier; I invested my money in his ranch, and got to spending a good deal of my time there and at the club in town. I didn’t scrimp myself much; I kept a couple of race horses and played unlimited loo at the club; my sheep and my other investments had to take care of themselves. You can imagine what tho end would be, with out my telling you." “Mr. Martin,” said Paulino, “you have left out something! You would not have gone on in that way if you had not liad some experience that influenced you.” Ho raised his head and looked at her; after a moment she added, “I don’t mean tliat you should tell it You lost your money, you were saying?” “All but flfty pounds, and a heap of clothes. I packed tlio clothes In my trunks, forty of tho fifty pounds I handed to Brown to employ as events might re quire; and I was just on tho point of shipping for Australia when a Maori outbreak in tho Taupo district was re ported. I came to tho conclusion that I was probably bom to bo shot; so I en tered the service as full private in the Aimed Constabulary. You have heard of tho Irish Constabulary. This was something of tho same sort. “I enjoyed that campaign more than anything In New Zealand” The Maoris are splendid chaps for a fight. You have your Indian wars hero; but you should see those fellows! Well, one day we had to attack a hill wlilch the Maoris were posted, it was about tho shape of a bee hive, and covered with trees; IS was called Niho o to Kiore, which means Rat’s Tooth. That tooth gnawed a big hole in our regiment. The Maoris had posted themselves in the trees—up in the branches—and had made a sort of glacis round tho trunks; it was capital cover; they could see our fellows coining, and pot them at their leisure; but our fire was wasted on tho trees. If wo got too near, they would slip down from one tree and run to ar other. Our men kept dropping, but thoro was nq sign that wo were producing any effect on them at all. By and by the men came to the conclusion that tho fun was too expen sive, and they began to fall bock. Of course the Maoris followed us—pretty fast, too. I hated the idea of getting shot In the back; I liad a few rounds of cartridges left, and 1 kept drawing up and popping at 'em. Brown was near mo at that time. It was bad going under foot—rocks, bush os, gullies; all of a sudden I felt something hot just be neath my collar bone—a bullet through tho left lung, I remember feeling pleased that I hadn’t been hit in the back after all; then I stumbled over a root and went down. Brown saw mo—ho was a lieutenant—ho hailed tnree of our men, and they lifted mo and carried me. I was pretty heavy and vety bloody, and I had fainted, opd the men thoughts was dead and began to grumble,for the Maoris were closing up. Thov wanted to drop me, but Brown pulled out his revolver and vowed he’d shoot the first man who let go. As that was a certainty, whereas there was a chance of dodging the Maoris, they held on, and brought) me off. I got well and was promoted to a lieutenancy—what foy I never discov ered. Before I could be about again the war was over. I went back to Napier, and there I heard that Miss Dorrien Tay lor, my mother's sister, was dead, and bad left me eight thousand pounds. I took a part of it and sailed for Aspinwall and camo up to New York." “Did you leave the rest of your legacy witli Mr. Brown?” “Yes; and you were quite right. It was on tlio vogago out from London. There was a woman on board. When we reached Napier I married her secretly. Brown was the only man who ever knew it. It was not a wise affair, Miss Nolen. She is living; she will outlive me. I knew I should have to tell you, and I’ve done itl” CHAPTER VIII. A REVELATION, F you have a wife why do you not live with her?” Paulino asked, her calm black eyes dilating a little as she turned them on Valentine. “Pm not en tirely a free agent In tho matter. We were mistak en jn each other —that’s the long and short of it. She captivated me as women will sometimes captivate men when circumstances are favorable, and a long sea voyage Is a very xavorable circumstance. Then, for her part, she expected certain advantages from the marriage which it was not in my power to provide for her. It was a mutual misunderstanding. After the explana tion, oho went her way and left me to go mine. She did not ask my consent, and I did not enforce my authority. But whatever I have she hijs a right to share; and whatever cannot be shared I have no right to have.” “I am sorry for you,” said Pauline, in a tone that conveyed more [than many assurances. “There’s no help for It,” returned Valentine, with on assumption of indif ference, “not oven in the law.” “You mean you cannot be divorced?” “She will not consent to it,” “Why not?” “Because she happens to know that my eldest brother is in delicate health, and that nothing stands between me and a fortune except his life. But let us talk of something else. I am thinking of leaving town." ••Tn the vufdat of the CAason/” i pretty much alike to r York will not be a ir me any h changed. “The seasons are me. Besides, New pleasant residence for me any longer. “Has New York changed, cr have you?" “The change is In my relations with you, Miss Nolen,” said Valentine, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. “I can't come here any more. As long as I could keep up my false pretenses - - us long as you did not know me to be a married man—I could take advantage of your ignorance. But I have con mitted hari-kari, so far as that is concerned, and it’s time I disappeared.” “It is not keeping any false pretenses to he silent about your past life.” “Not in the abetract, perhaps; but in this case it is.” “Why, Mr. Martin?” “May 1 tell you? You won’t be of fended?” But without waiting for her answer, and as if fearing tnat it might be unfavorable, he added, hurriedly: “I have no right, being a married man, to feel towards you as I da At first J didn’t care. When I first saw you I knew it would be better for myself to keep out of your way; but then I thought that It could make no difference to you—you would never know what I felt for you—and that I might as well endure the pain for tho sake of enjoying tho pleasure. But since then my feeling has changed. You are not the kind of woman who ought to bo the object of the love of a man in my position, even though you wero not aware of it, and though—as I am able honestly to say—I would rather have died than attempt any act of deception towards you. I had never known before what love was; there is a sort of sacri lege in my hanging around you, as I have been doing, not daring to show my self to you as I am. Two weeks ago 1 made up my mind never to see you again. But I couldn’t stand going off without letting you know all about it. So here 1 am, Miss Nolen, for tho last lime. I can look you in the face now and say good- by. And it won’t hurt you to shake hands with me.” The changing tones, the passion, the restraint and simple pathos with which all this was said touched Ruulme's virgin soul more deeply than it liad ever been touched before. She divined all tliat was not spoken, and reci gnized the gallant spirit of the man who loved her too well to stay where she was; and whether or not she liad hitherto been conscious of it, her mind now contrasted the man, fatally encumbered as lie was, witli the free man tliat she had supposed him to be; and involuntarily the question pre sented itself. Had he been free, would she have yielded what lie desired? It was a perilous question, hut she con templated it steadily before dismissing it. She had an intellect capable of dis criminating between merely conven tional morality and tlio deeper distinc tions between good and evil. Her re spect was as small for the former as for the latter it was profound. “If you had not cared for mo as you do, you might have stayed, and wo have been friends,” she said finally; “but as it is you are right logo. I am only a f irl—and I feel more than sorry for you; don’t know what I might feel if you were always here. No; I do not love you! don’t think it, Mr. Martin. It is only that—If I wanted to love you—I should not send you away I” Valentine sut silent; and whether he were happier or unhappier than at any previous period of his life lie could not have told. So far os the significant part of his life was concerned, lie felt that it was over with him; he would never henceforth be the victim of any strong desires, hopes or fears. Only one possi ble evonf would give him liberty, the op portunity to live a real life. It was on the tip of his tongue to ask Paulino whether, in case this event occurred, she would let him return to her; but an ac cident postponed the question and it was never put. The two had been so taken up with what was passing between them that they had not noticed the sound of tho door bell or the tread of a heavy foot upon the hall floor. But at the moment Valentino was about to speak, perhaps, with the effect of changing all their lives, the door was ttirown open, and Judge Ketelle abruptly walked into the room. Ho stopped short on seeing the two, and there was an instant of silent em barrassment; but the judge evidently had something on his mind too serious to lie postponed for conventional formal ities. “My dear girl,” lie said to Pau- j line, “you will excuse my blundering in here, for it is probably better that I should have met you before seeing your mother, You will know better than I how to carry my message. ” “Have you had news, Judge Ketelle?' “Painful—no, no, not the worst! your brother is perfectly well; he has suffered no physical injury whatever.” He paused and turned to Valentino. “I think this is Mr. Martin?” he said. “Yes; con I be of any use?" “I believe you are a friend of Percy's! Well, I dare say you could bo of some consolation to him. Ho has got into a scrape—a matter in which ho is not iu tho least to blame, however—that is, at all events regarding the main point at issue. It is a misfortune, but it will be set right; hut meanwhile Mrs. Nolen must he brought to a knowledge of it with all tho tact possible. Indeed, if it were not one of those things that are certain to get into tho papers, and per haps to becomo for a time the subject of idle gossip, it would be best to say noth ing to her at all.” “I am waiting to hear what the trou ble is,” said Pauline, in a voice entirely calm, though her great black eyes shone with unusual brilliance. “You needn’t hesitate to tell me anything.” “It is annoying—that is tho most and least that can bo said of it. Percy is now at pohee headquarters, my dear. He will bo bailed out as soon as a magistrate can be got to hear tho case; and I came up hero in the interval.” “Oh! been punching somebody's head, has he?” said the Englishman, in a tone of relief. “Where was he last night?” “Why, ho was hero tills morning, a few hours ago,” said Pauline. “He had a private talk with mother. He was not” “Ho was entirely himself,” put in the judge. This is one of those pieces of bad luck which may occur to any man. Tho circumstances were such as to sug gest the hypothesis—though upon en tirely inadequate grounds, in my opinion —that Percy liad been guilty of an In fringement of the law. You will s-aile when you hear it; but tlio absurdity of the thing does not render it less annoy ing for tho moment. Ho happened to bo in a jewelry store when a lady missed her pocket book. It was supposed that it had been stolen” “And Percy was accused of taking itl" said Pauline, in a low voice. “In default of any other plausible ob ject of suspicion, the detective pitched upon him’ and ho was taken to the station.” “That is too preposterous to do him any harm,” Martin remarked. “If it had not been so bad, it would have been a great deal worse.” “When tho lady knows who he is, she will refuse to prosecute him,” said Pau line. “So I should liave supposed,” returned the judge. “But it appears that there was already some acquaintance between them; and Percy was in conversation with her at ths time the loss waa dli- 1 “Who is she!" demanded Pauline, turn- A Na,ural In,Crent0 ing very |uie. Mr. Slowpay—Madam, I am a “Her nemo is Tunstall, I boliovo—the j reputable drummer, and you wife of one of our coal barons.” need liave no anxiety about this “Tunstall—Mrs. Cuthbert Tunstall, {,;)] JSTE'W SO^EIDUX, repeated Pauline. “I think I liave met her- yes I have mot her. She is a pretty woman—fashionable. And she accuses P^TCy of liuving robbed her?” Tho judge moved his head rilently. Martin, at the mention of tlio lady's m. me, liad cliangcd countenance slightly. ’She must he his enemy,” said Pau line, setting her grave lips together. “No woman who know Percy would liave done that except from a wish to ruin him. Site knows ho Is not guilty.” “Was Mr. Tunstall with his wife?” in quired Martin of the judge. “He came in the midst ol the affair. I may as well give you mi account- of the affair." And the judge went on to tell Landlady—You’re a drum mer, and I suppose you take this house for a drum. Mr. Slowyay—What do you mean ? Landlady—Well, you are try ing to heat it.—Netr York World. The New Discovery. You have heard your friends | and neighbors talking about it. ] You may yourself be one of the j many who know from the per- tho story that in already knowu to tlio eonal experience just how good reader Both his listeuers listened in * thing it is. If you have ever tentiy. tried it, you are one of its “My opiniou is,” said Martiu, wlieu staunch friends, because the the narrative was finished, “that tlio job wonderful thing about it is, that was put upon Percy. The woman did w ]i en once jrj-ven a trial, Dr. not have any money to lose. — - - — -- w -v « -| JMJBW Dargan & Lide. c&v, Book-Seller: and WAKUKGTOK, S. G. Si Purpose conducting an establishment tliat will he a credit to Darlington County at the stand next door to Dr. Boyd's Drug Store. Schedule of the Hartsville R. R. Hahtsvillk. 8. C., Dee. ’ S. DAILY MIXED THAI l-euves Hartsville, fi.45 A. M. Leaves Jovann, 7.80 “ Arrive at Floyd’s, 7.45 “ Making connection with the South hound passenger train on the Cheraw A Darlington Railroad. RETURNING. lieave Floyd’s, 10.00 A. M. ix-ave Jovttnn. 10.20 “ Arrive at Hartsville, 10.50 “ Tills train waits two hours, if necessa ry, for the North bound freight train on C. A. 1). R. R. J. L. COKER. President. “You forget that her pockctbook was found in his pocket,” said Paulina “She may have put it there herself. But at all events that docs not account for tlio bank notes New York women are not in the habit of traveling about town with two or three thousand dollars in bills in their mulls. She would have had a check, if she had had anything." “Tlio same objection occurred to me," said the judge, “and I spoke of it to In spector Byrnes. But it appeared, upon investigation, that Mr. Tunstall, knowing his wife had several bills to pay today, Including this at the jeweler's, liad drawn a check for $5,000 in the morning, and given it to tier before going down to his business. She has a private account at the Fifth Avenue bank; she cashed the check there, and received, among other notes, tlio thousand dollar and the five hundred dollar ones specified in the com plaint." “No; it was not done in that way," said Pauline. "A woman like her would not dare to run such a risk. She must liave lost the money. She may have lost it before she entered the sliop, or soma one may liave stolen it from her there. But I am sure she did not accuse Percy because she thought lie was guilty. There was some other reason, and when she missed her money she took advantage of tliat pretext for attacking him. But she forgot i' j has a sister!” “It may liave been her husband who put her up to it, you know,” said Martin to the judge. In an undertone, and he gave that gentleman a look, the signifi canoe of « hi -h he understood He drew out his watch. "The court will sit within an hour," ke remarked “I must go back to police headquarters to be on hand with bail, if you care to accompany me, Mr. Martin, I thould he glad of your society. Pau line, I will leave the task of opening the matter to your mother to you. You will know how best to manage it, 1 should avoid appearing to attach very serious weight to it. and yet it won't do to alto gether make light of it, either You may expect to see I’ercy in the course of a couple of hours or so." “(iood by till then,” said Pauline, ris ing and giving him her hand. Then she turned hi Martin and added in a lower tone, while the judge walked towards the door *1 should tlot feel so safe if it were not for you.” King’s New Discovery ever af ter holds a place in the house. If you have never used it, and should be afflicted with a cough cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest trouble, secuae a bottle at onca and give it a fair trial. It is guaranteed every time, or money refunded. Trial Bottles Free at Willcox & Co’s., Drug Store. .«•—«#-• A Healthy Growth. Acker’s Blood Elixir has gain ed a firm hold on the American people and is acknowledged to he superior to all other prepara tions. It is a positive cure for all Blood and Sin Diseases. 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It is especially good in cases of liver and kidney trouble, and is the only remedy I have yet found for nervous headache. Jos. J. Bower, 1115 North Fourth St. For sale at Garner’s Drug Store. i Happiness And Contentment. ! Cannot go hand in hand if we j look on the darg side of every little obstacle. Nothing will so darken life and make it a bur den as Dyspepsia. Acker's Dys pepsia Tablets will cure the worst form of Dyspepsia, Con stipation and Indigestion, and make life a happiness and pleas ure. Sold at 25 and 50 cents by Dr. J. A. Boyd’s 1 ) Copyrighted by O. M. Dunham, and published through special arrangement b/ the American Press Association with Cassell & Co., New York and London. IJY Tlie Darlington News. Read these prices, Call at ?. EARLY 45-inch Henrietta at 50 O. J. Spencer, formerly pro prietor of theSt. Joseph Eveniny News, says he has been greatly benefited by the use of Microbe Killer, and is still using it. For sale at Garner’s Drug Store. ■« A Child killed. Another child killed by the use of opiates given in the form of Soothing syrup. Why mothers give their children such deadly poison is surprising when they can relieve the child of its pecu liar troubles by using Acker’s Baby Soother. It contains no Opium or Morphine. Sold by Dr. J. A. Boyd. 1 Things One Would Rather Have Expressed Differently.— Photographer—“Please look a little pleasant, miss. I know it’s hard, but it’s only for a mo ment 1”—Punch. Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath secured, by Shi loh’s Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cents. Nasal Injector free. For sale at Boyd’s. 1 A Choice ol Texts- Parson Jackson—Ephrim, it says in de good book, “Thou shalt not steal.” Ephram Johnson—I know that, sir, but I’ve been so lucky I thought I’d gib you one. Parson Jackson—The Lawd lubs a cheeful giver!—Munsey’s Weekly, 1,000 yards assorted Worsteds at 10 cts, worth 20 to A full line Cashmeres at 12i and 15 cts. Wo arestil ning our famous 25 cts. yard wide Cashmere in all t more popular than ever this season cents. A large line of Black Goods consisting of Cas Henriettas and Imported Reps from 15 to $1 per yard A well selected stock of Ladies’ and Misses' Wraps consisting j^ s T *« Sumter* of Jackets, Modjeskas and New Markets. A specially large line of Staple Dry Goods, and Notions at prices that move them rapidly. SHOES. Our line of Shoes is large and complete and well the wants of the people. We continue to maintain our reputation for selling solid goods. Gents’ Furnishing Goods. Our success in the Gents’ Furnishing Goods Department war rant us in the belief that oui Clothing and Hats Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ suit the people, liennettR Morven’p McFarland Leave Cheraw Cash’s Society Hill Floyd’s ... 7.33 Darlington Palmetto UP TRAIN. Palmetto . 8 25 Darlington S. 35 Floyd'* 8.46 Dove’s 8.62 Society Hill (’ash’s . 9 17 McFarlan .10.08 Moreen's .10.20 Bennett’s .10.36 Lake Wadesboro .11.00 Freight Train going up. Leave Florence 8 1 > a m Arrive Darlington 9.05 a m Freight going down Arrive Darlin3lon 3.00 p m Leave Darlington 8.30 p m Arrive Florence 4.10 p m A F. RAVENEL, Pres. G 11 Master Transportation. TJ^ORTH EASTERN RAILROAD. 0iiarlkmton, S. C., May 1, IfeVO. ! On and after this date the following schedule will be run : GOING SOUTH. No. 27, Daily. Leav- Florence *1 35 a iu Leave Kingstree 2 20 a m Arrive Lanes 2 50 a in Leave Lanes 2 50 a ru Arrive Charleston 5 00 a m No. 2d, Daily. Leavo Florence *8 30 a m Leave Kingstree 9 46 a ii Arrive Lanes 10 07 a r Leave Lanes 10 07 a i. Arrive Charleston 11 50 a m Leave Linos *7 50 P M, Arrive Charleston 9 30 p. in. Train on C Si D K U conn cts at Flor- 1 enoe with No 28 Train GOING NORTH. - No, 78, Doily. Leave Charleston *1 20 * m Arrive Lanes 3 00 a m Leave Lanes ” 00 a m Leave Kingstrce 3 17 a ru Arrive Florence 4 20 a m No. 14. Leave Cnarleiton *4 30 p m Arrive Lanes 6 29 p m Leave Lanes 0 20 p m Leave Kingstrce 0 40 p in Arrive Florence 7 65 p ni No. f>2. Daily. Leave Charleston *7 00 a io Arrive Lones 8 27 a m * Daily, f Daily except Sun Nos. 62 runs through o Columbia via Central R R of S C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilmington, N. C„ making close connection with \V. A W R R for all points north. J. R. KENLY, J. F. DlVlNB, Supt. Trans. Gcn’l Sup’t. T. M. Emkrson, Gen’i Pass. Agt. KILIINGm COLIMBIA AM AGCD8TA RAILIIOA May 1, 1890. GOING SOUTH No. 23. Leave ATilmiugton *0 15 p m Leave Marion 9 33 p m i Arrive Florence No. 60. Leave Florence 3.20 a u | Arrive Sumter 4. i5 a ik Leave Sumter 1 Arrive Columbia C. 15 a in No. 27 | Leave Wilmington •10.10 p m | Leave Marion 12.40 p m Arrive Florence 1 20 a in No 62 Leave Sumter t 9 45 a m Arrive Columbia 10 55 p m No 58 f8 25 a n 9 35 a in No 52 runs through from Cbarl«st«n via Central R R. Leaving Lanei 8 30 A M., Msnuinr 9 10 A M. Train jouC & D R K connects at Florence wilh No 58. GOING NORTH. No 51 adapted to r-eave Columbia. r Arrive Sumter ] Leave Sumter t Arrive Florence No. 78. Leave Florence, Leave Marion Arrive at Wilmington, No. 69 Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter No. 63, •10 35 p n 11 68 p n, 11 58 p m 115am 4 35 a m 5 20 a in 8 85 a in f6 37 p m 7 50 p m *5 20 p m 5 82 p nt *8 15 p n, 8 56 p m U 45 p tn •Daily, fDaily except Sunday. No 63 rune through to Charleston, via Central R R, arriving Manning 7 04 P h. Lanes 7 42 P M. Charleston 9 30 P M. —, „ -p. . . • i j i * ... | No 59 connects at Florence wilh C & D The Gr^c^ry Department is large and kept well supplied, at train for cheraw and Wadesboro’. Rock-bottom prices. wi^»y,,"ti\h w^^TRrrVifXt' 1 HARDWARE. both as to quality and price. * ^ 1 Leave Florence We carry always in stock a full line of Hardware, Crockery, ATriv^t wlbningto No 14 Tin, Harness, &c. GROCERIES. At the Hardware Store, Managed by J. H. Early, is kept Stoves, Sewing Machines, Pumps; Gins, Belting Steam Engines, &c., in fact everything that comes under the head of machinist’s supplies. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. October 31,1889. North. Train on Florencs K. R. leavv Pee Dca daily except Sunday 4.40 P. M., arrive Rowland 7.00 P. M. Returning leave Rowland C.30 A. M., arrive Pee Dee 8 50 A.M. Train ou Manchester A Augusta R. R leaves Sumter daily except Sunday. 10.60 A. M., arrive Rimini 12.01 P. M. Z: turning leave Rimini 12.15 P. M , ar rive Sumter 1.30 P, M. JOHN F. DIVINK, Gen. Sop t. J. R. KENLKY, Asst, Oen’l Manager. T. M, EMMERSON, Gen. Pa*. Agt.