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A Summer lioinancc 1 We t;t<K>(l in ttu" mooiilittlifH tender Clow, Ami 1 thought her the dninteot ({irl Tlmt ever liad lived and 1 loved her go! She had net my brain a whirl ! Tor she was eharmincly cay that night As we stood <m the shore in the soft moonlight, And never a soul was nigh. II. So I whi«|>eied low, “l love you,-dear. And you thrill m. through and throikch ! As 1 look into your eyes in the moon light here. It is all that 1 can do To keep from straining you close to me now, And kissing your eyes and lips—1 vow It's hard to be good,” said 1. III. Then she looked up at me with a ro guish glanee, And a light was in her eyes That made my blood leap, and the whole world dance In a rapture of sweet surprise. "1 suppose It f.* hard,” she roguishly said : Then—soltly, and turning away her head— She added, “What makes you trv?” [Somerville Journal. the point, the lighthouse lamp flashed 1 leils<:, y ueiorw--tiia piuugwg nun, rue . intermittently; asloopdrifted [«ist half a re «|i“S decks, the shattered masts, the care so much mile out, and thu sound of a banjo wmto leaps and seething of the mad- length, “hut I tinkled audibly across tlio water gaio, the black darkness around and pended on y„u and overhead; and her brother, her own be- loved brother, staggering forth into this blind fury of chaos to waft to her the last message of despair. Sho saw it all goinj’ back.” The breeze fell again during the after noon, and they delayed their starting in expectation of a change later on The _ — result justiiied their forecast, for as the and / an U P °n the moon appeared above the eastern norizon ; — , , and, if the worst comes to tho the clouds began to gatlicr in the west sell, "1 will accept it as a sign, learned something last year from havoproc^on, enoughto ^ ^ lho of Uie ^ w;iv0(Jmur ; As sho spoke the boat gave a leap and , Pauhno replied "and. now that over night. mured. The direction of the wind was was suddenly In smooth water. The sail FROM TUK DIARY OF INSPECTOR BYRNES. By JULIAN HAWTHORNE, Author of “The Great Bank Bobbery," “An American Penman,” Etc. [Copyright by O. M. Dunham, and published, through siKJclal arrangement by the American Press Association with Cassell & Ox, New York sad London.) CUAPTEK XV. MESSAGE I’ROil THE SKA. T had been tho custom with the Nolens, during tho summer mouths, to go to a seaside resort known as Squit- tig Point, on the Now England [coast. Theyown- jed a small cot tage there, con- [> slating of a sit- |k ting room, three % bedrooms, and a 'kitchen and a veranda, tho area of which was larger than all the rest of the house. Tho house stood upon a low bluff direct ly overlooking tho beach. There was a semi-circular inlet at this point, about fifty yards across; in this a pier had been constructed, to tho end of which a cat- boat was moored. It was a pretty place, but a very quiet one. To reach it it was necessary to drive live or six miles from tho railway station in tho neighboring town. With in a radius of a mile there were perhaps a dozen cottages similar to tho Nolens' and occupied chiefly by artists. Milk, eggs, poultry and vegetables were fur nished by tho farm houses in the vicinity: fish could bo caught by any on“ with a fishing lino and a boat; meat *-d gro ceries must be fetched from Uw town. It was out of tho line of fashionable travel; and thoso who knew of '*i -xis- tencc, and had established themselves there, were united in a conspiracy to keep fashion away from it. If they themselves felt tho need of a little dissi pation, they could he at Newport in four or five hours or at Swampscott before night. But hero they could always be sure of rest, seclusion, charming scenery and as much fishing, sailing and bathing as they wanted. Of course Uiey could not hope to keep their secret long; soon er or later somebody would appear and buili a hotel; but meanwhile they en joyed it nil the more for feeling that thoL* exclusive possession of it must be limited. Opposite tho point was a lino of low Islands, seven or eight miles distant, which served as a natural breakwater against the violence of the Atlantic’s waves, and gave to the intervening ex panse of water the advantages of A bay. They were also a oharm and attraction in themselves; for they were constantly undergoing the moat surprising changes under the influence of the mirage; and, being within an easy sail, were often visited for picnicking purposes by the sojourners in the cottages. Baskets of provisions were carried over, and the materials for a clambake or a chowder were always obtainable from tho sands and the sea. The time not occupied in cooking and eating could be devoted to picking huckleberries, practicing with the rifle or shotgun, or,.if the age and circumstances of the members of the party permitted, in quiet flirtations along the beaches or in the woods. The sail home was made by the red light of sun set or by tho white luster of the moon. The winter and spring had passed away without any news having been ob- “It’s delicious!” murmured tho judge, sitting with Mrs. Nolen on one •tidc'of him and Pauline on the other, and a cigar between his Ups. "To-morrow we’ll go out in tho boat and visit thu island.” Mrs. Nolen gave a sigh. She was thinking of her son drowned at roa. Paulino underxlood what tho sh’h meant; but she was made of other metal than her mother. “I mean to learn how to sail tho boat myself this summer,”she said. “1 like tho sea; 1 would like to livo|bcsido it, or on it, always, liow soft and gentle it is now! But when tho storms come !” "I can give you lessons in sailing,” ob served the judge. "You know, when l was u I Hiy I spent a year lief ore the mast.” “1 Percy, _ ho has become a part of the sea, I shall feel more at home on it than before." The next day, accordingly, tho prac tice of navigation began, aud was con tinued day by day thereafter. Pauline allowed herself on apt pupil, and was, in deed, quicker in an emergency than the judge himself. Mrs. Nolen at first could not bo prevailed on to accompany them; but one warm day they induced her to venture out, and tho experience was so pleasant that she repeated it from time to time. Meanwhile the judge's afTair was man ifestly approaching a crisis. Tho con stant companionship of tho girl he loved was inexpressibly sweet to him, and he was unable to repress some manifesta tion of it; yet ho could not decide whether or not Paulino cared enough about him to accept him as her husband. Tiiat sho esteemed him highly was evi dent, and that her affection for him was deep and sincere; but there are many kinds of affection, and the question was whether her affection was of a kind ca pable of being developed into the love of a wife. The judge wished with all his heart that ho could do her some immense service, or make for her Home noble sac rifice which might servo to draw her nearer to iiini. But such tilings cannot be commanded at will, and seldom occur when they are wanted it socined that ■■mere is no man living ror wnum i ! for you,” she said at , , - , „ —■» — — length, "but I have never thought of dened seas, the deafening shriek of the caring for you in tiiat way. 1 have de- galo, tho black darkness around and pended on joe and trusted in you. but to be your wife. . . . OH, you must giro mo time! I do not know what 1 think, or feel. But I shall not he in , , - - doubt—I will give you an answer soon anu then, with a long indrawing of the It seems to me that if I could love you breath, her eyes beheld tho blue surface as you wish it would lie a fortunate thirg °ilx BU , mmer l,ea, the Wlurm • nd tender f,,r me—fortunate lhal a man like you sky bending over it, the green shore of should wish to marry such a girl as 1 the island toward which thev were softly am But give me till to-morrow ’ gliding. Her heart melted, and tears “As long as you need." answered the wet her cheeks tmawares, judge, huskily "It I* my duty and my 1 am rea "T 8**“ I came,” said Mrs. happiness to wait for you and upon you Nolen, turning round with a smile. “It as long ns 1 live." lias been a deli~ 1 -"*--' — ” —" ■* » * - 1 — ” looks so pretty htful sail, and the island I hope it will be as nice . , ell begun is half ended,” said tho judge, raising the centerboard as the lx>at c"*— 1 — s-i-A —• drifted some distance to leeward, so mat sho was now sailing with tho wind very nearly behind her and the boom far out; and although tills involved some danger of jibing again, it diminished the risk of taking in water over tho quarter, and was in so far an advantage. Pauline's utmost strength wag required to hold tho tiller, which struggled with her like a wMId creature fighting to get loose; yet she was compelled to keep one hand upon tho sheet likewise, which might at any moment need hauling in. Tho strain upon her nerves mid muscles was terri ble, but she clenched her teeth and held on; in courage and spirit, at least, she was equal to the occasion Once in a while she threw a hasty glance into the body of the boat. Mrs. Nolen had slip ped down from her seat and had man aged to draw the judge’s head and shoulders ou tier lap. If 1 save them," said Paulino to her- Dargan & Lkle. ul IIAKUNGTON, S. G. Purpose conducting an establishment that will be Darlington County at the stand next door to Dr. Drug Store. a credit to Boyd’s Schedule of the Hartsville R. R. Hahtsvillk. 8. C., Dec. ’ ». DAILY MIXED THAI Leaves Hartsville, ti.45 A. M. lyeaves Jovann, 7.20 “ ■ Arrive at Floyd's, 7.45 “ Making connection with the 8out)i bound passenger train on the Cheraw ; 4j Darlington Kailroad. RETURNING. Leave Floyd’s, 10.00 A. M. Leave Jovann. 10.20 “ Arrive at Hartsville, 10.50 “ This train waits two hours, if neeessa- ry, forthe Nortli hound freight train on C. &. D. K. R. J. L. COKER. President. lie must trust to wlintcvcr u laidcd merit | ter take me." CHAPTER XVI. A STRANGE WOOISO. HE judge pulled off his shoes and stockings and jumped into tho e hallo w water, and, tugging manfully, pulled the boat up high enough to render it an easy matter to transport the adies to the shore. Mrs. No- 7 ien ho took in Ids arms and set down on the beach; then he turned to do the like service for Pauline, and ids heart beat at the thought of having her for a moment so near him. But as she stood poising herself in the bows, light, beautiful and agile, he per ceived that she meant to make a leap of it. and. indeed, the distance was proba bly not beyond her povvorH. She glanced at (dm at tiiat juncture, and coul^ not have failed to notice the sudden I altering of Ills expression from its prei ions joy ful expectation; she hesitated, and then with a faint blush, held out her arms, saying: "After all. perhaps you had la‘t- lio possessed to win tier heart. Paulino had always been mature for her age; hut since tho calamity that had fallen upon her she had developed greatly. She was graver nud more taci turn than before, and her manner was more thoughtful and controlled. She seemed already to have outgrown iicr girlhood and to have attained tho strength and experience of s woman. Ail this was in tho judge’s favor; for Ids ago was the factor in tho matter which lie feared most. If they could meet on more nearly equal terms in tldr ro..pect, lie could feel more confidence in to llio rest. Sho con versed with him on lus own intellectual level, and consulted h.m freely and con fidentially on all maiiers of interest to herself. No frieudslr > between a man and woman could ha been more inti mate and genuine; hu; it was something more than friendship tiiat tiie judge longed for; if ho could liave detected a single glow of passion in her chocks he would have been a much happier man. On the ether hand, Paulino was quite able to veil her feelings; and no young woman of healthy mind can be expected to show what emotion may be in her, or even to acknowledge it to herself, until she has been fairly challenged At length, having la-come quite accus tomed to the management of the boat, they decided to make the trip to the island. The lunch liasket was packed ami stowed amidships; ilsli lines and hooks were placed in the locker, in case they should come across a school of blucfish; cush ions and wraps wero provided for Mrs. Nolen, and extra ballast was put into the hold, : n order to keep her steady in case tho wind should increase. An early start was made, for the breeze was so light as scarcely to ruffle the water, and set nearly in a direction opposite to tiiat which they wished to go. In order to get out of the little cove it was necessary to use the oars; but after tiiat tho wind gently swelled the sail, and, proceeding by long tacks, they slowly made their way toward the island that seemed to quiver and waver in the heat on the ho rizon. About 11 o’clock the breeze freshened a little, and the boat slipped more swiftly, but still with an even, gliding motion, through the water. The judge, who fancied he detected signs of blue- fish, now relinquished the helm to Pau line, and got out ills lines. The squid was thrown out astern, and cut a tiny wake through tho waves, while tho judge, with his finger on the line, watch ed it like a hawk. For an hour, in spite of several false alarms, nothing was caught, but finally there was an unmis takable tug, and, hauling in with fever ish rapidity, the judge, in a few mo ments, had tho pleasure of lifting on board a tine largo demijoim, tightly corked, which had been hooked by tho handle. After the laugh had subsided the judge suggested tiiat the demijohn might con tain something, and he knocked off the head against the gunwale of the boat. About a pint of salt water came out and then a fragment of wood—apparently part of the lid of a cigar box, on which something liad been written with a pen- tained concerning Horace Dupee; If he ( c ji The writing was almost obliterated, had really been In New York at the time of tho perpetration of tho robbery he had entirely disappeared. The only thing to bo done was to wait patiently until he came back again, keeping a bright but undemonstrative lookout for him in the | meanwhile. As Inspector Byrnes had the matter in charge, it was not neces sary that Paulino should remain in New York; sho could bo communicated with but two or three words, or portions of words, still remained. “See if you con make them out, Pau line,” said the judge, after scrutinizing the inscription a few momenta “Your eyes are better than mine.” Holding tiie tiller in her left baud Pauline took the bit of wood in her rigid and looked at it. “I can make out part of a name," she said presently, "and at any time, and it might even hasten tho 1 gome figures—a dote, I suppose. AUl" result she desired if she were known to |j er ]jpg closed tightly and her eyes bo out of the city. Accordingly, as sum- dilated. Tiie boat swung round Into the mer approached, and her mother’s health wind and lay with tiie sail flapping. She manifestly demanded a change, prepara- had forgotten the tiller, tions were made to go down to Squittig Point Judge Keteilo, for reasons which the reader will perhaps comprehend, ar ranged to accompany them. He had not as yet made any avowal to Pauline of the nature of his sentiments towards her, “What is itf" asked tho judge in sur prise. She met Ids eyes, and then glanced stealthily toward her mother. “Nothing,” said sho; and put the helm over again. The boat resumed its course, but he had been assiduous in his atten- the water bubbling under the stern. Mrs. lions; and only the greatness of the prize i Nolen gazing toward the island, wliich at stake withheld him from putting his fate to tho touch at once. They arrived about the middle of June. The cottage had previously been put in order for their reception: curtains un packed and put up; mattings spread on tiie floors; hammocks swung in the ve randas; Y netian blinds fastened over tho windows. The catboat bad been route 1 out of her winter quarters in the born, a new oo»t of paint had been given tier, new sheets and halliards rove, and her shrunken scams had been soaked till they were water tight. These she rested at her moorings as gracefully as a sea gull Every thing being ready, tho party, convoyed by tho judge, drove out trom the town ono fine day and took (vosseasion. It was sunset by the time tiie last trunk was moved in. They had supper, and then sat out on tho veranda enjoying tho pure salt air and the liquid outlook over the bay. There waa a faint breeze; little waves mads a barely audi ble plash on the shore of the cove. The boat oourtesied gently off the wd of the pier, aa if welcoming its owners back to nature. The was raattha was now near at hand, had noticed noth ing. After a moment, she leaned toward him and whispered in his car: “It is the name of tho steamer in which Percy sailed, and the date of tho hurricane. Some one must have thrown it over board in the storm—perhaps it is his own writing. Say nothing: mother must not know.” Sho thrrst tho bit of wood into tho front of her dress, while tiie judge drew back with a grave, concerned face and folded his anas in silence. It was a strange event, indeed. That demijohn had been drifting about on the ocean currents for months, to bo brought, at last, to the very hand for whicli it had been perhaps intended. Paulino did not doubt that Percy had thrown it over board at tho moment when all hope Tlio judge could not Kjx ak; the revul sion was t(K> sudden She had never be fore done anything which seemed so sig- nilicaiit, ami as lie received her on his sturdy shoulder he experienced a happi ness more poignant than he liad ever known The action lasted lint for an in- stunt, but tiie effect was by no means so transient; on tiie contrary, it kept glow ing ami increasing in his soul, and quite illuminated Ids whole aspect Pauline, too, was in an unusual mood: she seemed softer and more accessible Ilian was usual with her. Tin* tears which she liad lately shed had brought all tiie woman in her to the surface. There were tones in her voice tiiat thrilled to the judge's heart like exquisite music. Tho memory of her brother liad done her lover good service. A spot was selected under the shade of a cedar, with clean white sand under neath. Here Mrs. Nolan was established witli tier cushions, and the cloth was spread for lunch. The basket was un packed, tiie plates and knives and forks arranged, and the good - things set out. They liad brought a jug of water, but it had become so warm as to be unpalat able; bo the judge proposed tiiat they should go and find a spring; there was sure to ho one not far off. Pauline assented and they started, leaving Mrs Nolan beneath the cedar. T did not know whether to be glad or sorry tiiat I was the means of bringing that strange message to you,” said tiie judge, when they were out of earshot "And yet I could not help thinking that there must have been some providential design in the matter, it was as if Percy had appointed me his messenger to you." “Oh, lam glad—I am only glad!" re joined Pauline musingly, with her eyce downcast. “It puts my doubts at rest. All this time 1 could not n niize that he was gone. 1 knew it, of course, but it liad not been brought home to me. Now I can feel tiiat all is well with him. 1 am glad it came." “It seems a pity that so much of tiie message should bo illegible,” remarked the judge. "It would have been well to know for a certainty that it came from Percy’s own hand.” "Perhaps it will become more legible when tlio wood is dried. But I should not caro if it turned out to liave been written by some one else. It is from Percy’s ship—the Amazon—and in that case it is from him." "I am a little surprised,” said the judge, after a pause, "tiiat Mr. Martin has not written us some of tlio details of tho affair. He can hardly have failed to understand that any information, how ever slight, would have been precious to you. You have not heard from him, have you?" "No, and I think you are right. He should have written. But I can imagine why ho lias not. It was ids suggestion tiiat Percy should leave New York. He urged him to go witli him. ho took tiiat responsibility. Tlio least ho could do was to guard him from harm. When tlmt storm came he should not have let him go out of his sight. But, instead, lie let him bo drowned. I can understand why lie lias not written to me—lie would not , dare!" She said this with a passionate em phasis. Tho judge was secretly con scious of a feeling of relief, but his sense of rectitude compelled him to say: “It would not be just, 1 think, to charge Mr Martin with being accountable for Per cy's death." "Perhaps it is not logically just; hut tiiat is the way I feel,” was her reply. By this time they liad reached tiie spring, wliich trickled out of asand bluff a few feet above high water mark, and filled a barrel tiiat liad been sunk in the sand below. Tiie judge knelt down and plunged the jug into the cool water, which gurgled into it with a refreshing sound Paulino stood, with her hands hanging folded, looking down on him. The blue sea, the sunshine, tiie warmth wero inexpressibly soothing. "How pleasant it is here,” sho said. The judge rose, with tiie jug in his liand. A moment before lie liad not meant to speak so soon; but now the words seemed to break from him invol untarily. "Pauline, will you bo my wife?" lie said Site took a step backward, and their eyes met. She was startled, and the ex pression of iter face at first seemed to indicate refusal. But after a few mo ments the softer look returned to it. mingled with sadness. "Would that be site asked. "Infinitely best for me. But it is you who must decide. I liave loved you ever since you wero a little girl." "D<x‘s my muliier know of this?" “Yes, since last year; and sho lias bid den mo tiadspeed But I do not wish you to be influenced by that Decide for yourself alone. I am twice your years, and more; but in my love for you I am young, and shall always be." She stood silent for a while. She was such that, after leaving the island, they could make a nearly straight run for home, keeping thu boom over tiie port quarter. In setting out a long tongue of land extending on the southeast broke the sweep of the wind, and made it seem much lighter than it really waa. The water was smooth and tlio impulse just sufficient to make them glide along rap idly. But the moment the point of the cape was passed tho sudden increase in the violence of the wind fairly startled them. The judge, who was at the helm, made the mistake of supposing that it was a gust or temporary squall only, and therefore did not put back into the smooth water and double reef his sail, as he should have done. By tho time ho liad discovered that tho wind had come to stay, they were too far on their course to make a return advis able. To have done so would have in volved beating up almost in tho teeth of tlio gale, wliich would not only liave been a long job, but one wliich the height it tiie waves would have rendered dan gerous. To keep on, on tiie other hand, reemed comparatively easy, the wind being nearly fair, yet not so much so as to involve tiie peril of jibing; tho dis tance, moreover, was not very great, and the boat, thougli heavily laden, was going fast. Accordingly the judge grasped tho tiller (Irmly, and kept her (leaded so as to pass tho lighthouse a couple of points to tho northwestward. The three occupants of the little craft were all seated, of course, close up on the weather side, the t^fread of sail hav ing a tendency to bear her down to lee ward. The judge sat next the stern; i’aulino was close to 1dm, and Mrs. Nolen was next to Pauline, her feet being sup ported against the sheath of tho ccnter- , board. But as they sped along the waves ran higher and higher, aad began at length to dash over the weather gun wale, wetting Pauline’s back and shoul ders, and running down into tiie well. Tlio effect of this, after it had con tinued for a while, was inevitably to make the boat sit lower in the wat% and thus offer less opposition to the inroads of tho seas; and it was evident that an effort must bo made to bail her out. i There was a tin dipper In tho locker not without difficulty tho judge suc ceeded in getting this out, and, stooping down, endeavored to bail with his right hand, while handling the tiller with his left. But it was impossible to hold tiie boat to tier course with ono hand in such a Boa, and after a minute Pauline took tiie dipper and intimated that she would attend to that part of the work. She bailed rapidly and steadily and threw out a largo amount of water, but tiie waves continued to rise and overlap the gun wale, so that sho was unable to keep pace with tlio influx, and tho boat settled so low that ever and anon a wave would wash in to leeward. This was a serious matter; it meant that swamping was not far off; and with the extra ballast on board sho would go the bottom like a stone. And if sho did, nothing was more certain than that they would be drowned. It would be impossible for even tlio strongest swimmer to reacli the shore on such a nigiit. Mrs. Nolen, after expressing, in the subdued manner characteristic of her in all circumstances, her horror and despair at the situation—the real gravity of which she was, however, probably far from recognizing—had relapsed into a sort of lethargic state, half reclining on the narrow seat, motionless, and seem ingly unconscious of the water that was dashing over her. This passive attitude was doubtless tiie best for all concerned that she could possibly have assumed. The judge perhaps suffered more than any of the party; for lie felt himself mainly responsible for the affair, and tho idea of death stepping between him and Paulino at such a juncture was almost more than lie could bear. Paulino, alone, was apparently perfectly cheerful and composed. She even felt a pleasant ex hilaration in tlio face of the imminent danger. Tho exertion of bailing had put her in a warm glow from head to foot; and though she saw that her labor was in effectual sho maintained it with unfalter ing resolution. They wero now within a mile of the light house,and as soon as they barely swelled to tho breeze. The change was so sudden tiiat it seemed miraculous. They had passed under tiie lee of the lighthouse, but that appeared inadequate to account for so abrupt and great an alteration. Indeed, Pauline always be lieved and declared afterwards tiiat the gale had actually ceased, without visible cause, in a moment of time. Tiie boat slipped sluggishly through tiie water ou an even keel. There was scarcely air enough to carry her to her moorings in tho little cove. “Well, then, I will lx? his wife,” said Paulino to herself, as they touched the pier: "and 1 think 1 love hb i now!" (To be continued) C’harlM Lamb's W.'Ulufs. Tiie writings of Charles Lamb are an excellent illustration of tiie value of re serve in literature. Below his quiet, his quaintness, his humor and what may seem tlio slightness, tiie occasional or accidental character of his work, there lies, as in his life, a genuinely tragic element. The gloom reflected at its darkest in those hard shadows of "Rosa mund Gray’’ is always there, though not always realized either for himself or Ids readers, and restrained always in utterance. It gives to thoso lighter mat ters on the surface of life and literature atnoug which he for the most part moved a wonderful force of expression, as if at any moment these slight words and fancies might pierce very far into the deeper soul of things. In ids writing, as in his life, tiiat quiet is not Hie low flying of one from Hie first drowsy by choice, ami needing the prick of some strong passion or worldly ambi- tiim to stiiniiluto 1dm into all tiie energy of which ho is ■•apablo, but rather the re action of nature after an escape from fate, dark and insane as in old Greek tragedy, following upon which Hie sense of mere relief becomes a kind of passion, us with one who, having narrowly es caped earthquake or shipwreck, finds a tiling for grateful tears in just sitting quiet at home, under tlio wall, till the end of days.—Walter Pater. -O A full line of Stationery and School- Books always on hand. 8. I 9 J M Law Blanks in great variety. 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Leave Florence Arrive Darlington Freight going down Arrive DnrlinStou Leave Darlington Arrive Florence 8 1» a m 9.05 a ni 2.00 p ra 3 30 p m 4.10 p ni Any book not in stock will be ordered out on tt few day’s notice at catalogue prices. N Coimultiuj; Die Stan*. It is strange tiiat many persons yet ; confound astronomy wiili astrology, a result of tho unduo importance which personal and private interests liave over scientific principles in the thoughts of many persons. Not many weeks ago we 1 received a letter from a subscriber who 1 wished to he informed where lie could ! find a text book of astrology. It is said tiiat tiie astronomer royal, : who has charge of Greenwich obaerva- j tory, frequently receives letters asking : what Ids terms arc for drawing a horo scope! Tiie writers of these letters often promise to make known, if necessary, ! tiie true day and hour of their birth. Such incidents call to mind a story told of Henchel, tlio astronomer. During a very rainy season a farmer | in Ids neighborhood came to ask his opinion, or rather tiie opinion of the ; stars, as to the day tiiat would best suit [ for making Ids hay without any fear of I losing it by showers. The great astronomer led the man to a window and pointed with Ids finger to J a meadow where tiie grass had been | mowed aud was rotting in the wet. "You see that field,” said he. "Well, it is mine. Isn't that enougli to show i you tiiat as regards raiu and fine weather I am not a bit more of a conjurer than any of my neiglibois?’’—Youth’s Com panion.” A Steer in the House. A drove of Texas cattle were being driven across the railroad tracks near i the Martell house. Oue of the drove, a ' large steer, became separated from the others aud ran down the tracks into the Yandalia yards. Being close pressed by i William Little, the driver, the steer mounted the outside stairs of a two story tenement house situated close to the round house, and entered tho kitchen ! and took possession. Mrs. A. O. Hen- I neey.with her baby in her arms, had just time to escape by a back stairway and save tlio life of herself aud child. The . infuriated steer upset tiie kitchen table, Ever/tliing You Want in the Stationery Line, O-A-UST BE BOTJQ-HT -A-T THE DARLINGTON BOOK STORE. Terms Cash : DARGAN & LIDE, Proprietors. January Id, 1890. ANOTHER’S^ CRIME! FROM THE DIARY OF INSPECTOR BYRNES. A. F. RAVENEL, Pres. II Master Trnnspnrlation. ORTIIF. ASTERN RAILROAD 0itahlkston, S. C., May 1, 1880. BY JULIAN HAWTHORNE, -AUTHOR or- “The Great Bank Robbery,” “An American Penman,” Etc. Copyrighted by O. M. Dunham, and published through special arrangement by the American Press Association with Cassell A Co., New York and London. IN The Darlington News. On ami after this date the following schedule will be run : DOING SOUTH. No. 27, Daily. Leave Florence *1 35 a ni Leave Kingstrce 2 29 a in Arrive Lanes 2 50 a in Leave Lanes 2 50 a m Arrive (’harleston 5 00 u in No. 23, Daily. Leave Florence *8 30 a in Leave Kingstree 9 40 a d Arrive Lanes 10 07 a i Leave Lanes 10 07 a i. Arrive Charleston 11 59 n m No 63. Leave Lanes *7 60 P. M. Arrive Charleston 9 30 p. m. Train on C & D It It conn cts at Flor- enco with No 23 Train GOING NORTH. No, 78, Daily. Leave Charleston *1 20 a m Arrive Lancs 3 00 a m Leave Lanes 3 00 a m Leave Kingstree 3 17am Arrive Florence 4 20 a ni No. 14. Leave Cnarleslon *4 30 p in Arrive Lanes f» 20 p rn Leave Lanes 6 20 p tu Leave Kingstree 0 46 p in Arrive Florence 7 55 p m No. 52, Daily. Leave Charleston *7 00 a m Arrive Lanes 8 # 27 a ni Read these prices, Cull at , , - , , , , i, . smashed the dialies, broke the chairs and passed under the lee of t they would be lotber lurniturei and OTCrturned tho comparatively safe. But it_wasaques- etOTe The d rive r mounted the stairs * Daily, f Daily except Suu Nos 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R R of S C. Nos. 78 ami 14 run solid to Wilmington, N, C„ making close connection with W. k W R R for all potols north. J. R. KENLV, J. F. Divtss, Supt. Trans. OcuT Sup’t. T. M. Kmcuson, Qen'l Pass. Agt. milNCTON COLUBIA AM! ANUTA KAILIIDA May 1, 1890. GOING SOUTH No. 28. But it tion whether the boat would hold out so long, and just then an unforeseen catas trophe occurred. As Pauline stooped to fill the bailer, tho little vessel gave a sudden lurch to leeward, throwing tlio girl forward on her knees in tho bottom of tho boat The judge reached out quickly to save her from going overboard; in doing so, the tiller was thrust over; the boat came directly before the wind, the sail jibed, Croup, Whooping Cough and should bedotMk ^The toat lid 'already bronchitis immediately relieved rtwAF on/i «traa broadside to the I Snilon’s Cur(?. For s&Ib at i and, after some difficulty, managed to get a ring in the animal's nose, but it broke and was useless. The animal, af ter having completely wrecked the room, leisurely descended the stairs and was | capture! —St. Louis Republic. •»—— •—— Are you sick ? If so, you can be restored to perfect health if .... , , . ; you use Radam’s Microbe Killer. “roc^STj^TtC headland 14 V™*™ Je blood thoroughly, knocked him into tho wat£r. At tho an ^ 18 you are a same moment a wave came over the well man. The success of the stern and deluged tho seat room. Tho medicine is simply wonderful, end seemed to bo at hand. For sale at Gamer’s Drug But Paulino was not a woman to bo Store; vanquished without a struggle. As she _ , , r sprang up and seized tho tiller, her mind was perfectly clear as to what — boat had already 1 fallen off, and was broadside to the ; by Shiloh’s Cure, wind; she put down tho helm, and ! Boyd’s, brought her up in the wind’s eye, rap idly hauling in the sheet as she did so, and giving it a turn round tho cleat Then sho bent her gaze on the dark con fusion of waters in which tho judge liad sunk. It was ten to ono that bo had been car ried to leeward and out of reach. But one circumstance, of which Paulino was not aware, operated In her favor. There was a strong tido running out against the wind; and when the judge rose his head appeared within u foot of where Pauline sat She stretched ovei toward him, grasped him by the sleeve of the coat and drew him toward her. Though half stunned by the blow he had re ceived, he managed to get his arm over the gunwale, and, a wave coming to his assistance, lie half scrambled, half was thrown into tho bottom of the boat. Once there, his remaining strength for- i »ook him, and lie lay unconscious. Pau line did not attempt to relieve him; she bad her liands full of other matters. The run? 45-inch Henrietta at 50 consisting of Cashmeres, 1,000 yards assorted Worsteds at 10 cts, worth 20 to 40cts A full line Cashmeres at 12i and 15 cts. We arestill run- our famous 25 cts. yard wide Cashmere in all shades more popular than ever this season, cents. A large line of Black Goods Henriettas and Imported Reps from 15 to J1 per yard. A well selected stock of Ladies’ and Misses’ Wraps consisting 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 adapted to We continue to maintain selling solid goods. Jim—“Jack, lend me a fiver, Gents’ Furnishing Goods jplcQs© 9** Jcick — *"Ccrtciiiily * Lend me the fiver I last loaned Our success in the Gents’ Furnishing Goods Department war- you and you can have it.”— ran t us in the belief that out Clothing and Hats Boston Courier. Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ suit the people, both as to quality and price. Leave Wilmington *C 15 p « Leave Marion 9 33 p in Arrive Florence 10 20 a ni No. 60. Leave Florence 3.20 a u Arrive Sumter 4. 6 a ik Leave Sumler 4 35 a in Arrive Columbia C. 15 a m No. 27 Leave Wilmington *10.10 p ID Leave Marion 12.40 p m Arrive Florence 1 20 a m No 62 Leave Sumter f 9 46 a m Arrive Columbia 10 55 p m No 58 Leave Florence f8 25 a » Arrive Sumter 9 So a in No 62 rune through from Chat Usten ria Central R R. Leaving Lanee 8 30 A M., Manning 9 10 A M. Train on C & D R K connects at Florence with No 58. GOING NORTH. No. 61, the wants of the people, our reputation for <,enve Columbia. Arrive Sumter Ltare Sumter Arrive Florence No. 78. Leave Florence, Leave Marion Arrive at Wilmington, No. 69 Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Malarial Frvkr is caused by! Microbes. The germs are in the air you breathe. Take Radam’s . TT , o i Microbe Killer and that will kill We carry always in stock a full line of Hardware, Crockery, the germ and you cannot have q’j n Harness, &c. an ache or pain. ’ For sale at Dr. Garner’s Drug Store. Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter No. 53 No 14 Leave Florence Leave Marion Arrive at Wilmington *10 85 p n 11 58 p m II 68 p m I 15 a m 4 35 a m 5 20 a m 8 35 a m fC 37 p ix 7 50 p ra *5 20 p ra 0 32 p nr *8 16 p ra 8 55 p m II 45 p m Sleepless nights, made miser able by that terrible cough, Shiloh’s Cure is the Remedy for you. For sale at Boyd’s. 1 groceries. The Grocery Department is large and kept well supplied, Rock-bottom prices. HARDWARE. “He’s a pessimist. Verywide- ... -— ... A| seemed gone, and probably just before ho himself was swept from tho deck; wMartly touched byto word«.and by and if so it must have been to her that the ntanly gsostosity ^ ho liad in his heart addressed it. The incident brought tho picture the disaster vividly before her moon rosa late said wfl; It 1 gho had never realized it from port She watched her chance heedfully to ; „ . -- . .. come about, for to ship another wave something was yet wanting to give the ^ the |&st ono might ^ fatiL o{ final conviction to her he *^' *" *"* ; boat obeyed her helm promptly, and set la- WM100 truo to ^ erse ^ t° commit herself a p\ un gQ and a roil towards her |j}« i without it. I ripstinatfrin Dnrina* the nauaa ahnhad nau uer nanus IUU OI Ollier maiiera. | v >> ‘iThnt’a «trance A boat was almost in a sinking state, and p » aa ; 8 . they were still more than half a mile Pessimist ought to be very large- from nort. blue.”—Pticfr. Boyc •Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No 63 runs through to Charleston, via Central R R, arriving Manning 7 04 P h. I Lanes 7 42 P M. Charleston 9 30 P M. No 59 connects at Florence with C S D at j train for Cheraw and Wadesboro’. Nos 78 and 14 make close connection at Wilmington with W & W R R for ail point: North. Train on Florenca R. R, leave Pee Dte „ t tt tv i - Li dsilj except Sunday 4.40 P. M., arrive At the Hardware Store, Managed by J. H. Early, is kept Rowland 7.00 p. m. Returning ieav. u lx- Oi Rowland C.30 A. M., arrive Pee Dee 8.50 Stoves, Sewing Machines, Pumps; Gins, Belting Steam a. m. Train ou Manchester & Augusta R. ft. leaves Sumter daily except Sunday, 10.50 A. M., arrive Rinihri 12.01 P. M. ft.- turning leave Rimini 13.15 P. M , ar rive Sumter 1.30 P, M. JOHN P. DIVINE, Gen. Sop’t. 1 J. R. KENLEY, Asst, Gen’l Manager. IT. M. EMMERSON, Gen. Pas. Agt, Engines, &c., in fact everything that comes under the head of machinist’s supplies. repairing a specialty. October 31,1889. i £ tSM - llsf"