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They ! had tried that jam-ba-la-ya which hero replaces tile pilau of India, and had ventured the soft yellow gingerbread anatomically named estoma' mulatto. They had noted the grace of the quad roons, the rotund old mulattrxsses. sell ing ’'calls ton' chan’ ” (peculiar griddle cakes), and had wondered at the tying of their Madras turbans. Bright in color, and knotted with skill tliat leaves long ears projecting like horns of the prophet, this misnamed “bandanna’' is Advertising Kate.: One S'lU'CV first insertion 51.no tine Square second insertion 50 livery subsequent insertion 50 Contract advertisements inserted upon the most reasonable .onus. Job Department. Ourjob .lepa.omeni i. supplied with in geogn.phy a.distinct andlcs raq^clcd by ^ old . “ vl ?* to -® ow every facility ties-oarary to ciabie us 1 ns though couflnocd bv trcities fast disappearing before the mexoraole to compete tiort: to pree and snail- ! Itdiyidcs the land of the past from n,w ~“ ty w.nk, a ill. eio.1 those of the ci-1 the lan.l of the nr-sent. «e,writing seg ment. of the people, as distinct a. are tue English and the Irish, as clearly as doe. the Irish channel. Outlying east ward. and well within tfie quadrilateral of the four great streets, originally laid out as lines of defense against Indian foray, quaint old Orleans was then un changed from colonial days. The ven turesome “Yank” who penetrated its labyrinth of narrow streets without some hablita bL°L tUt ‘ F r ,1Ct ! are al > the folks at home:-) temper helpl^y in tr^To Ldd. Bat . Wumg. just as they tie?', jui'i wv iTU'ir.fute** if»ii in every or rliuivu nothing f >i* our work. Wo juv a‘w«i \h jnepar- e»l to liii oinlorn at si*oi t notice tor Hiauks* Blil iieucU, Lettor Heads, (’arils, Haii'l Poston, Cinuilain. V-c. poetry. Wliat of That? Tiivd! Well, what of that? fancy lift* was spent on bexta of c«uv», f lutUii in^ tl».; ros-* Uiav *s ‘r-*.| hy the hr-vza, Come, m is * thee: w -rk while it is calio.1 today! Cowai’d, ailse: i^o fortii upon thy way! Lonely! And what of that? Som* must Ik* howdy! ’tis uut given t » ail To foei u hoort n-sjuwisivt* rise and fall. To blentl another life into iti own. Work may Iw don** in louenn •«. Work on. Dark.' Well, and what of that* Didst fondly dream lit:* Man would nyvwaet? I»o!?l fe.tr to Uk*u thy way? Take con rag* yet! lA*ar;i Uiou U» walk l»y faith an I not by sight; Tny atejiH will guided bo. atal guided right. Hard: Well, what,of that* Didst fancy life one summer holiday, With lessons nonj to luir.i, and naught hut j>lay? (Jo, <;et thee to Uiy task: Conquor or die: It must bo learned I Learn it, then, (utieotly Creole and Puritan. march of progress over tradition—a. badge of caste, equal to the green turban of him who hath gone to Mecca. Deeply as Dale Everett had been in terested in the novel scene just left, nothing had caught his fancy like the "gumbo French." And the major, proud of hi. acquirement, 8U»pi>ed out sen tence* at tradesmen he knew “Bo jo. mo comcare: 00m va!*' (“tiood morning, my friend: how are you. / ”) he would call to oue; then to his neighbor: “Eton' moon ch’ voo?" (“How Nor was it unusual, in those days? for I-F Ve ^-! or - their hor **' the W ha<1 a lady to be and die at born and reared, marry. | strange figure following Ins pai'ty. npe old age. in the French M 1 y come into vigorous contact with a tall, He i <mart/.r ™i,. „ v , , . . apparently in Pierrot costume, from ! f FV. h - l l l f; U , « nora,,<e the white mask tarough which shone her ^ iim4 “ ,0 :; p h ;‘ ) V 'f 0UC ? two fiery black eyes: but the rest of bU i ’ the thlther u<ie of vostume, save loose flapping white' \’ -i „ ,■ , , trousers. w;is hidden by a light Mexican - V enly a uniqno race, compounded of «.rui)e ° fire grace and prejudice those Creoles “Oa' tu moon lal” the major had roared ?n i^'Ji a r, r lme “ A ' neni ' alJ “ onl >' in veritable gumbo; using the tu of con: ilsv l? good citizenship, but with U'mpt iustesd of the gardez of form « M and habit of life courtesy. But the other, with a courte- | a. thoroughly French as though Chris- ous “Pardon. motSeuri- had A CHARACTER STUDY IN , THREE PARTS. By T. a BE LEON, Author of “Four Years in Rebel Cap itals," "Juny" "Cross Purposes." [DEDICATED TO THE HON. HENRY WAT- TERSON, IN MEMORY OF SCHOOLBOY DAYS, STILL UNFORGOTTEN. AS OUR SHADOWS LENGTHEN TOWARD THE SUNSET ] Copyright by J. B. Lip^ncott Company, and pub- U»iu*d by special arrangement with them. PART I—AT THE NORTH. SYNOPSIS. PART I—AT THK NOItTH. Ohaptrb 1.—Bennie Standlsh, a pretty ami vivacious girl of 18, is to be married to Beverly Mason, a man of ."><1, who is her father's creditor Chapter 2.—Dale Everett, a New Englander, and Adrien Latour, of French deseent, are West Point cadets, great friends and fine fellows. They both admire Bennie Standish and her ehum, Edith Van d r Hnyseii, asoiue- what eold hut very brilliant society woman. Chaptkr •! —A telegram announces that Latour and Everett w ill visit the Standishes. They do not know that it is Bennie's wedding day. Report lias it that E litli is to marry Lord Martindale, an Englishman. Ohaptkii 4.—Latour and Everett arrive. Both are in love with Bennie and have made a compact that which ever meets he r first shall ask her to marry him, but whiche er one suc ceeds they will remain friends. Ckap k<i 5.—DaV- tells Bennie he loves her and she tells him that .he is to marry Beverly Mason, finally eon- fessing that she loves I si tour, hut binding Dale on his honor not to tell him. Chaptkr B.—Bennie gives Edith a note to give to Dale, reminding him of his promise not to tell Adrien of her love. UhaptkrT.—Just before the cere mony Edith gives Mr. Mason a packet, telling him not to open it for a year. PART II-IN THE SOUTH. CHAPTER l DKJKCNKR A LA KOL’tU HKTTK. topher Col: unbus had never bored Fer dinand and Isabella into backing his more, or less, successful venture. Only the top surface of all the sur rounding excitement was caught by a group of four United States officers just trotting briskly away from the French market A veteran staff major with gray mustache of huge proportions was evidently the cicerone—his right from longer residence on the staff of the com manding general. By his side, with eyes and ears opened to all novelty of aght or sound, the single star on the shoulder straps of his undress cavalry jacket. ! showing the brigade command, rode Dale Everett. Behind were two young I captains, aids on his staff: and a pair of 1 orderlies, as mechanical os though made to order, brought up the rear, keeping distance as they would have kept the commandments, were the latter in “reg ulations,” and with that nerveless right baud drop that is the orderly’s creed. I Time had changed the general little, j save to fill out lines of face and figure and Literally to bronze cheek and hands j since the day at Rose villa. A full yel- j low beard covered the lower face; but ; the same blue-gray eyes smiled out as frank and true under a brow as fair as the oi l cadet’s, when he lifted his light forage cap. Six years had passed since Bennie Standish went to her sacrifice—years fnll of bitter loss to brave endeavor, yet il lumed by such heroism and grandeur of resource as made the whole world won der. For the and only the unhealed wounds it had made, and the sorrows thick in its deso lating track, told how cruel it had been. At the first actual hostilities our two young soldiers hail promptly made their choice. The Creole blood of Adrien La tour, heated by what he felt to be wrongs to his people, bad leaped to stand foremost with them, while habits of thought and allegiance to traditions of slipped away; and the veterans good humor w.is now bubbling high again, as he led his guests to a breakfast of welcome at a unique restaurant. Only the keen scent of a veteran quar termaster had sniffed out the famous “Green Perch Cafe;” hut the major’s fluent French, albeit temi>ere«i by strong Ohio twang, i>ormitted exploration of the ever varying terrain incognituin of French town. And his most precious find was this unpretentious front to un- j surpassed cuisine. Passing the low doorway into the j plain room with sanded floor the federal officers found few occupants at that iiour, the outdoor attractions of Sunday inducing late breakfast for the habitues, i A parchment like old Frenchman, with , his chocolate and toast, and a swarthy Creole, appetizing on absinthe and a I cigarette, held the fort at that moment; ! and the three strange officers glanced doubtfully at one another and not un suspiciously at the plain surroundings. Interpreting the glance, the major an- ; , swered it cheerily: j “Wait a bit, my boys! Here, especial- 1 !y, appearances are deceitful. Madame I is a singe cat— Ah! Ixinjour, Mine. ! Pietro. Void nous autres amis.” And j the veteran rattled out volubly, in his ! | western French, orders for the choice of | J the larder; while a dried up specimen j of the Diego, with snowy mustache and ! i fiery eyes under bushy white brows, j moved round with catlike tread and laid . , . the snowy cloth and glistening glass and . Fu .o 8 , -s a8 : JIfj I alver upon it. Pietro Bartol, master of the house and, by the marriage fiction, of Madame Pietro as well, was an unknown quanti ty in its nomenclature. The fame of Madame Pietro's belonged to civic his tory, far beyond (’anal street, but none of it had touched her quietly omnipres ent lord and master. Taciturn and wooden, this caro kjkiso had his set formula, which the major fished for with his race held Dale Everett under the old i ^ French- flag. The first gun at Sumter stopped all argument of principle between the friends, and sent Adrien to lay his sword at the feet of the government that gave it. “You are a soldier of the nation—not | of any state.” Dale had often argued, to j which he ever answered: “I recognize no nation, only a federa tion of separate sovereignities, which may be broken at will. I am a sou of | Louisiana—not of the Washington gov eminent.” “Comment va, mon Creole'f Not a feature moved and not a ray of intelligence lit the ligneous seams in Pietro's face; but the sixxms might have Hashed back a venomous gleam from be- 1 neath the bushy brows as a hard voice j jerked out in English: “Me! Ain-a not Cre-oll!—am a Spag- nol, me! Loy-all! no re-bell likaCre-oll. I Minda ma bizouez—mckka dolla! Dey I Cre-oll no likku Fede-rul. Me!—likka much: keep-a bizouez good-a: mekka “Yes,” Everett would urge, “but that j money saf-a; no riska lose: no Confed government gave you the training you I nota—caramba!” now would use against it. That is not honest; the epaulets yon wear sealed your bond to the government" “It educated 1110 to be a soldier—not a hireling, a matricide! Louisiana is my mother, as Massachusetts is yours. 1 can no more stay than you could go, Dale! You would respect me less did 1 listen to you." Aud the descendant of the Puritans was perforce silent The boom of that fateful first gun in Charleston harbor echoed to the confines of the land, and its echo was nowhere heavier than in the brain of the two friends. fie uxn apparently In Pierrot cottnme. A bright balmy morning of Febmary, ISflfi—its summery warmth tempered by tile breeze straight from the gulf—broke over New Orleans, to find her people astir, with even more than wonted Subbath 0 ns tie. The day of rest is ever one of excite ment in the Crescent city, beginning with mass, or a visit to the famous French market, filled in with outdoor sports congenial to the semi-tropic cli mate, and brightened as evening falls by the lights of many theatres. For good Romanists, having first done their duty to Heaven, decline the wear of sack cloth on the day of the Lord, and believe innocent enjoyment equally healthful to the spirit and to the flesh. ed, as they had lived, brothers in heart. Everett tool first served with his own corps on the Potomac, but his soldierly instinct chafed at maps and earthworks He transferred to the command of a cav alry troop; good service, and plenty of it, in the west gave him rapid promo tion, and the surrender saw him the no ted commander of perhaps the most no ted cavalry brigade in the service. More from similarity of training than by coincidence, Adrien Latour had had a like career on the Confederate side. Cavalry was his fetich, and his wealth and family influence quickly raised a picked regiment of young Creoles and planters’ soon noted for its reckless elan and the dash of its colonel. First in the west, later under the peerless Lee, the young commander won fame and his brigade: and, as it chanced, on his twen ty-fourth birthday the order came that made him the youngest major general in either army. [Fact. When this novel was first published hypercriticism scout ed this statement as simple romance. It is simple history tliat a young cadet left West Point before graduation, was made first the adjutant and soon colonel of a Georgia legion, won his brigade and fought his way to command of his division when he was barely twenty- : four.—Tub Adtiior. | i But through all those dark and des- But this particular Sunday was red dlly8 one p rave r of both had been lettered, as being the opening of Carni- 1 an g Were j, an d the quondam chums had val week—the first since the war; and already preparation was apparent every where, from Frenchtown to those dis tant western districts then largely Amer icanized, now almost wholly so. For the proclamation of the general in command, that Mardi Gras might be celebrated as heretofore, was eagerly hailed by the masses. In eras of public stress the average mind turns to pleasure with peculiar rest: so, while the better elements of society—most of them mourning lost relatives, all of them mourning lost friends and a lost cause—rejoiced little over the official permit, the “dear peo ple" accepted it as a miniature “Bill of Rights." Not very popular was Gen. Sheridan "That’s his creed in words,” the major answered Dale's querying glance, as Pietro glided away catlike. “He grum Wes loyalty like maledictions, but head quarters have an idea that Senor Bartol knows more rebel secrets than the most fire eating Creole would be trusted with. But that matters little now, and his carte is always perfect. See for your selves.” And here came the conrt bouillon, veritable essence of the red snapper of the Gulf, boiled into an almost jellied form and flavored with a dozen individ- But they part- . ual condiments that tempered without I disguising the inevitable chile pepper. ! ' And the white wine of France Pietro Bartol himself uncorked and poured, | caressing the not too cool bottle with something nearer to human sympathy t than belonged to his makeup. "Ah. senor, e mekka no wme likka dat. | ! today. E come-a fro’ farm-a of sisture j ; to mndaine en France herself! Madame j lias mekka voyage each-a year, wen war | ese not to getta dat wine—dat an’ one | ozere—oue ozere, you know-a, major? I j Ono-a more." Aud the major, superior to the qnes- ( tioning eyes of the two aids, winked at ■ | Pietro and drained his glass with a smack. Next, following a thimble glass of strongest flavored punch, came the triumph of the Maison Bartol—its name specialty—the rare green perch, flop ping ten minutes liefore in the osier bas ket tliat brought them that dawn from the high waters at Metairie Ridge: royal perch, with broad bacl^i and clear fins, and with firm flaked meat of such bou quet as held its'own with the knowing ones, even against that of the far praised pompano. Then were served cutlets of startling thickness, brown in coat, but weeping blood like martyrs at the least cruelty of the knife, and with them real French peas, small, plump and with flavor—not the meretricious masque raders that hold musty carnival in the grocers’ trade. And the snipe!—those pepper flavored fellows with the glow of never met on the many fields they fought, the sun and its foster insects active in ; And, when the final crash of the south- them, as they lie sedate on beds of cress. 1 ern cause came, the Federal caused care- impaled ujion their own bills. And, | fnl inquiry to be made for his friend— crunching a head of these, the major [ to find that he bad dispersed the rem- turned to Mme. Pietro. ; nant of his command and' refusing to | “These are special friends of mine," surrender, had crossed the frontier into he told her in French filtered through Mexico I Ohio. “They have feasted on salt horse Arrived in New Orleans only the day and hardtack many a day, but they before, Everett had already renewed his know a good thing when they find it. inquiries. His perfect mastery of French Now, madarae, one little bottle of that and his peculiarly wiuning address wine! Madame nodded, smiled and answered in her liquid, south of France tongue: •■As Monsieur le Major says. He shall have it. But, mon Dieuf—and she rolled up her eyes like a devotee and thawed even Creole reserve; but he could only learn that Madame, as all called Latour’s grandmether, lived alone and , | a recluse at the old homestead. I To the stranger the French market on | Sunday morning is a glimpse of a pleas- j sighed—“they are now so few! This Not very popnlar was Gen. Sheridan ^ pandemonjmn Venders cry their war makes such distress and scarcity) with any class in New Orleans, but ths | ware# in jj,, pitched but rarely They are so few!" bait was too tempting for average Creole nMa , ^ ^ ^ n ationaUties-the She crossed the room to a ladder Uke temperament to rout In quiet, dark- fisherman, the Spanish fruiterer, stair leading up the oppoadte wall to un- ened drawing rooms the revival of the j ^ neKro ^ quadroon, and the Creole suspected regions above, returning short- old tune revel was discussed m contempt t n th* variety of a “kinness. w ly with oue small, black bottle, innocent rjrr. 11 would be bat a “ ““ ths ancicn regime oeowreu, unm «a» I —a— ^ —» the only voice that vmm .c i —.J* sharp orystalliza- rises the burr of the Cre- of wax or label. Holding this at just voice, smooth and liquid as curaooa, the proper angle between her plump the —fiery quality hidden knees madarae herself drew the cork. 1 • At its suggestive "plop!” the delicate bouquet of rare wins minted the ssuam and caused the Idug. peudnionj now of the toast later to inhale, over his neWK- Jiuper, with as near approach to a sniff as French courtesy permitted. “Theref madams cried as she ! -ft a few drop, in the major’s glass and passed to hi. neighbor. “There i. such a wine! such u bouquet! That is Cha teau la Rose, Monsieur le General—Cha teau la Rose, from virgin vines. Those grapes grow on the hill vineyard of my own sister. Ah! mon Dieu'. I keep that wine in my own bedroom, under my own bed. It is perfect—no?” “A propos, madams,” Dale Everett broke in on the smiling pause, as madnme took breath, “is it not here that Mme. d’Anvigne Latour has her home?" The smile suddenly died from m.td- aine's red lip, a hard straight line re placing it. Her eyes glanced quickly at the screen at t’.io rear of the room, then returned boldly to her questioner. "Monsieur le General knows the fam ily. then?” she queried. “Evidently he is French. Perhaps he was a kinsman— before the war?” “No; scarcely that," Dale answered, with a smile at the distinction of dates. “But nevertheless I have a great desire tii see Mme. Latour.” "For what?" asked the woman, bluntly. The federal general gave her an amused stare—authority is rarely accus tomed to questioning—but he smiled ;is he replied: “N'importe! For curiosity, perhaps. I was at our military school with her grandson." “Ah! mon Dieu!" cried nmdame, clasping her bauds. “You are he! You are the General Dale! Mon Dieu! wliat a chance! On this day of all But what am I saying? Panion, messieurs! Yes, yes. Monsieur le major. Now you wish the omelet, and then the gloria- no?” Aud madume glided away hastily, but not without another supiressed “Mon Dieu!” aud another long stare at the gen eral. This byplay was quite unnoticed by the others. Only one of them under stood French, and be was hot in denun ciation at the moment. “Yes. sir! It’s a shame! A d d out rage!” the major was repeating, as he .lammed his napkin down on the table. “Think of it, Everett—a whole army en camped here, nml not an American to ride against Johnny Cxapaud and John Bull for the honor of the old flag!” “I had heard only vague mention of the race," Dale answered. "Is it strictly a gentleman’s affair?" “Oh, strictly. The challengers are tip top swells, and onr general is the pa tron. I asked him yesterday if lie wasn't ashamed of his subs. By Jove! but fur that escopet bull I brought from Molino del Key I’d try wliat the Q. M. D. could do when the line funked! Don’t you see. Dale, that it is a national disgrace?" "Scarcely,” Everett answered with a laugh. "It seems to me a personal, not a military matter—assuredly not a na tional one. It is simply a question of taste.” "Extremely bud taste, too,” put in the senior aid. “Had Mississippi and Red River service left us a decent mount the cavalry brigade would take up the gauntlet.” “Is it a steeplechase, or only over hurdles?" Everett asked quietly. “Combination,” said the major. “Hedge, ditch and rails, besides a water jump that will test most horses. By Jove! Dale, if you have a beast that is fit lend him to one of these boys for the honor of the flag!” “Are you sure there will be no other entries?" the junior asked earnestly. “Certain of it," responded the major. “The light hal t ry men make excuse in condition of their horses: the infantry don't care to enter—afraid of their rid ing, I suppose." And whether for the reasons given or not, it was a singular anomaly that no army man was entered in the race. This was an international challenge for gen tlemen riders over the famous Metairie Jockey club course, on Monday, the eve of Carnival day. The challenge was open to the world, and the general com manding patronized the race. Later, affairs of similar character were run un der the auspices of the Jockey club; but thus early in reconstruction days that body had not reorganized regularly, nor wore its sympathies peculiarly enlisted in r;»rtiug matters. Tue challengers were staff captain the Count da Chavirac, of the French army, and Baron Herns von Schlegen, of the German lancers. The accepters entered were Ensign Manuel do la Vega, of the Mexican cavalry, aud Capt. Mandeville Hoyne-Cecil, of the British lifeguard. Higher class New Orleans was not overgiven to mirth in those days. But it may be surmised that many a quiet smile moved black mustaches at the posture of the younger army men; and that more than one shapely pair of shoulders shrugged contemptuously at allusion to “ces betes Yankies!” Still the absence of an American rider scared}' lessened the general interest in the race. The names of the contestants were well known; preliminary practice had shown the men and their mounts well matched. Already such Creole ladies as elected to grace the occasion wore the green and gold of the Mexican, the red and red of the Briton, the tricolor of the France, or the red, black and blue of Prussian. But the United States colors, like the Roman patrician families, fulgebant absent!! “You did not answer the major’s sug gestion, general,” said Capt. Arnold with quiet voice but eager eyes. "Do you not think that some of ns owe it to the brigade to do something?” “We might see about it, perhaps.” Dale answered carelessly. “But here is the omelet.” Only from French hands comes the omelette so rhum a possible perfection; the eggs lieaten just enough and done to the very turn, the sugar sprinkled by neither prodigal nor miser, the rum old, pure, strong, but with not one suspicion of twang. The tough old major touched the match to the amber fluid with the pride of the artist. As the blue flame flickered up the hideous, red daulied white mask of a Pierrot peered round the rear •croeu. Without moving madaine spoke three words to her husband, rapid as flash of a rocket, with something of its crackle in their consonants. The gumbo carried no sense to the best educated ears near, but the nominal head of the house promptly formed on the major’s left, dressed on the omelet and stoisl at “at tention!” while madame quietly and swiftly passed behind the screen. And it was Pietro who a few moments later served the crown of the breakfast —the gloria a la Crooto—placing four lumps of sugar in a shallow silver ves sel, saturating them carefully with cograc and watching that they melted without burning. Then he ladled just the proper quantity, still aflame, into the cups, half filled with boiling amber Quid. For the cafe noir of the Creole is never black, and through it one may read the date upon a dime. “Aha! That’s brandy!" gurgled the major, with a deep, long sniff. “The soul and heart's blood of a grajs: in every drop! By Jove! sprinkle that on the cobbles yender and a vineyard would .pring apt” And with the aroma of that gloria the party moved to The door, took reiu trom the blue stqtucsof orderlies and clattered off. A block below Even'll excused himself. • “There is a visit I must pay this morn ing,” he saiil. “Aud mass is long since over." And Pietro Bartol liad followed to the door, all loyalty and bows, but as they rude off iuto the pleasant sunshine his f:ice changed like a flash, while evil light glowed in the eyes. “Curst's on your race and kin!” he muttered savagely, but in the purest French. “Curse you and your flag for the woe it has wrought on u. and ours! True was it when I said I was loyal!— , no rebel! But not loyal to tyrants— robliers like"— But even as he raised his clinched hand the fiery gleam in the old man's eyes changed to singular shrewdness, and a grim smile twitched the gray mustache us he added with a deep shrug: “But they pay well, anil gold is a novel sight—a pleasant sight! Bah! The world moves, and one must move with it who would live! And now for ; onr boy!” He turned into the house. The Pier rot sat at a table commanding full view of the officers’ table, dropping the opal absinthe from a spoon's tip absently. He rose and lounged lazily after Pietro be hind the screen. Then his whole man ner changed; the tall form erected, and , with firm, soldierly stride he passed up the narrow back stair into madame’s Odvn apartment. “How slow she is! It is a half hour since she went!" he muttered, as he j bolted the door and tossed the hideous mask aside, M. G. ALEXANDER HAS REMOVED From the store mi the Public Square to the corner Pearl nml Grove Streets which bus been fitted up very handsomely. It is an old home made new. The usual full stock of GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS can he found there. A LARGE LOT OF SHINGLES ON HAND FOR SALE. i««••"iVrrfiv*: Lm ge Quantities ct Goods are Iw'inp received d illy nmj the many eus- otnets nt’this well km wn establishment throughout 1 >111ingioti County aie guaranteed that u e uitieuance id their imtionuge will mean lor them ••The lit st Gt'otls lor she Leiist Mont'}.” If?» Largest Producing Plano Factories IN THE WORLD. SEC these CELEBRATED PIANOS before purchasing elsewhere. Manufactured by IEIY ENGLAND PIANO CO., BOSTON, MASS. THE KILLOUCH MUSIC CO., FLORENCE, S. C. General Representatives TTSSTEY Pianos am 1 Kstey Org.i i' ar. are known the world over. 'iT.r ! for forty-five years and fill y deserve tb them. They arc constructed to meef lodge or school. Tho\ can bo puichn-' MUSIC COMPANY. m no neon honor, sold u|m>u merit, and b y Organs have been manufactured ' ? prais accorded by all who purchase all ri-iulreini'tits for parlor, church, •i on ca-\ terms ot the KILLUUGH Schedule of : the R. R Hartsvillk. 8. C., Dec. 7, ’8». DAILY MIXED TRAIN 1 leaves Hartsville, *-45 A M. i leaves Jovaun, 7-20 ‘ Arrive at Floyd’s, 7.45 “ Making connection with the South hound passenger train on the Cheraw it Darlington Railroad. RETURNING. la'ave Floyd’s, 10.00’A. M. l,cave Jovanu. 10.20 “ ! Arrive at Hartsville, 10.50 *• This train waits two hours, if necessa- ry for the North bound freight tniin on C. &. D. R. R. J. L. COKER. President. 11H; i; A p. AM' .V RAlLIlUAl'S PatsiDziiT’BOrric* C. A D. ASnC. 8. HAlLKOADS, Chari..tun, 8.0., May 1,1890 On and after May 12, the traint [ these roads will run ua toUowa (8uuda ' oepted) every days u 0. i CD ex DOWN TBA1N. rjAHPENTEU Or;.: ^ noiit inde.i^n. an* arc find class in every rcs|>cct,. Solid walnut ca***, { Varied combinations to suit all classes of music. The E. P. Carpenter ( oiupany, Manufacturers, factory at Hatt eboro, Vermont, have had many years ot experience and are perfectly responsible. They fully warrant all organs for cijfht years. 7'HE KiLIX)UGH MUSIC OOidPANx buy in large quantities and sell them w holesale or retail at lowest prices, revealing the' featureTf quality considered. Write for catalogue and price list. 5.25 A 6. 0 5.55 6 it) 8 48 .'7.00 7 13 7 80 7.33 7.60 b 00 8 16 eil for their pure isv action. Maniac ■iLd Of-mTi tv XT WEAVER Organs are sold 1 he world over ami are not lough of anxiety the face W tone, handsome design and finish. Prompt and cast isjLs before a thread or t(lml ,, v Weaver Organ and Piano t.’cmpunv, York, Penn. THE KiLLOUGH MUSIC COMPANY, AGENTS, Adrien Latour. Deeply tanned, and not nnfurrowed by the sharp plough was handsome two of silver showing in the drooping mustache, and about tJie temples the ! frost that early touches the black hair of the Southron. But the imperious eyes 1 softened as he slowly paced the room. J muttering to himself— “Dear old Dale! How natural he looked! If I had only dared to risk— But I will meet him, before I sail, if the whole Yankee army gets between us!" A light step on the stair, a light tap on the door, and the man grasped his mask, ■ only to toss it aside again at the low whisper— "Mon fils, e’est moi!” He shoved back the bolt. Mme. Pietro, flushed by haste and panting | from excitement, stood in the entrance. Drawing up tier tall figure, she placed tender hands upon Latour's shoulders and earnestly gazed upon him. “And mtunan?” ho asked eagerly. She pushed back the whitening hair from his brow, kissing it as lie hod been a child, as she answered— “Not quite yet, mou enfant. Ho is there!" (7Yi be continued.) Fi-ORELTCE, S. C- The Killough Music Company. Only Chartered Music Company in the State. We are Jobbers and retailers not dealers who buy from jobbers. Wo want good agents and good customers throughout South and North Carolina to confer wi h ns before arranging else where. Our prices are low, terms reasonable, and quality of goods among the best that are manufactured. Note our specialties: PIANOS—Behr Bros.. Ives A Pond. I ORGANS-Kstey, Carpenter, Weaver, Kstey, New England. j Farrand & Votey, Kimball. Full five octave organ only $39; seven and one-third octave piano only $198. We ship from factory direct, allowing fifteen days test, assume all freight charges in final settlement Book and stool free. One price strictly, and we 1 publish the price. Send at once for catalogue and pricelist. Sja'dal dls- I count to Churches. Ministers, Schools and Music Teachers. We also sell all kinds of Sheet Music and Music Books, Violins, Guitars, Banjos, llarinoidcas. Strings, Brass Hand Instruments, which we buy direct from the manufacturers and importers. Send for our special slieet music cat alogue, to Tin; KILLOUGH MUSIC COMPANY, Florence S. C. jf. B —F. < ’. Liglite is our only authorized tuner and repairer. We guaran tee his work. May 28—tf 8.10 8 26 8.36 .... 8.48 8.52 ' 9.12 9 17 ... 5.43 '“.......10.08 ' 10 20 10.36 11.00 going up. 8 1 1’ M P M A. C. McFall, Agent ol Manufacturers for the sale of Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills. Grist Mills, Gins, Presses, Threshers. Shafting, Pulleys, Belting, Circulai Saws, and machinery supplies. Par ties who contemplate buying machin ery of any kind will Cuyl it to theii interest to get prices from me befol t buying elsewhere. I have for sale at a bargain, a complete Ginning out fit, consisting of aOO saw Hall Gin. feedei and condenser, a Bass Press, net shaft ing and pulleys, belting, &c., a 2< corn mill, very little used, and a new 10-Horse Engine and boiler, whir' will be sold on easy terms at a W r- gain. For prices and terms, call < n A. C. McFALL, Darlington Oil Mill. June 26, '90, FINE SHOW GASES. J&y-Ask for catalogue. TERRY M’F’G CO., Nashville. Tenic Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Pat ent business conducted for Moderate Fees. Our Office is Opposite U. S. Patent Office, and we can secure patent in less time than those remote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of charge. Our fee not due till patent is seVured. ‘‘How to Obtain Pat< names of actual town, sent free. Patents,*' with lients inyourState, county, or Address, Leave Wadesboro Henneits McFarland Leave Cheraw Cash’s Society Hill Dove’s •••••• Floyd's Darlington Palmetto Arrive at Florence op TSAIS. Leave Florence Palmetto Darlington 1 Floyd’s Society Hill Cash’s Me Parian Morven’s - Bennett’s Lake Wadesboro.... Freight Train Leave Florence Arrive Darlington Freight going down Arrive Durlinijion Leave D*»rtingtou Arrive Florence A. F. RAVEN EL, Pres. 0 H Master Transportation. WJ 0UT HEA STERN RAILROAD. Ohakishton, S. C., M»y '■ On ami aflar ibia 'la'* ,lie fo ’ owin sclieJulc will he run : IIOING SOUTH. No. 27, Daily. M a m V< 0‘j » to tt.00 p m 3 30 p m 4.10 p m (Near Union Passenger Depot.) OQlui_:rra/L>i£x, JGL O. Machine, g and Supplies. ! Engineering Department, Our First Object—First Class Goods. Our Second—Lowest prices, value considered. Not the cheapest in first cost, but the cheapest in the long run. These requirements should lie kept in view no less by the consumer than by the dealer. By adhering to them we have established ourselves in the confidence of many intelligent consumers, the list of whom we wish j the best We employ a skilled and experienced Mechanical Engineer, ami have form ed connections with the most ad vanced and progressive manufacturers in the country. As the physician is to the druggist so is a good engineer to a workman, saving much w asted material and la bor. and showing the shortest road to results. Give us a chance to largely increase. Is't us quote you prices before placing orders for Pratt or Winship Gins, Feeders and Condensers; Steam, Hand or Power Cotton Presses; Reapers, Mowers, Rakes and Binders; Line A Liddell Company’s Saw Mills; 8 lilor Seed Cotton Machinery: E igines and Boilers, Portable and Stationary; Buggies, Carriages, Road Carts and Wagons. and we will prove that such work can he done as well in the South as in New England. We are prepared to design, build and equip Modern labor Saving Ginneries; City aud Factory Electric Light Plants; Oil Mills, with all supplementary Ma chinery; Complete Water Works and Stand Pipes; lee and Refrigerating Machinery; Fertilizer Factories and Acid Chambers; Steam Plants and Water Wheels for Fatories. W. H. Gibbes, Jr., & Co. (Near Union Passenger Depot.) C’OUTJIVIIBI.A-, S, C. C.A.S^OW&CO. Opposite Patent OfHce, Washington, D. C. BEST LBVER MEDICINE CHSLL CURE. CHFAPERI HSDICINE KNOW* CONSIDERING QUUITY AND SIZE OF DOSE. IT 'WII.I, ZlI-SO CtrUE BILIOUSNESS, DYSPEPSIA, AND CHIiONIO CONSTIPATION. J. A. BOYD, DRUGGIST. Darlington S. C. SiiWIJXrGrS B-A-TUK.. (Cl)»’ ftasth oi' Parlingtvn, HAS OPENED A SAJVUSTGS UEIPJY.PtTiMIElSr’r, And from and after this date will receive deposits of One Dol lar and upwards, and pay quarterly interest on the Name, at the rate of five p‘T cent, per annum, under regu lations to be made known at the Bank. This is a favorable opportunity for Farmers, Clerks, Mechanics, Laborers, Factory Operatives, To Save Their Earnings. W. C. COKER, BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. Cashier. Darlington, S. C., June 18, ’8!). *1 35 a m 2 29 a m 2 60 a ra 2 60 a m 5 00 a xu «8 30 a ni y 46 * xx 10 07 a i 10 07 it l 11 59 a m Leave Florence Leave Kingstrce Arrive Lanes Leave Lanes Arrive Charleston No. Vf, Daily, heavy Florence Leave Kiugstrce Arrive Lanes Leave Lanes Arrive Charleston GOING NORTH. No, 78, U.ily. Leave Charleston arrive Lanes Leave Lanes Leave Kingslree Arrive Florence N«. 14, Leave Cftarteston Arrive Lanes Leave Lanes Leave Kingstree arrive Florence No. 62, Leave Charleston Arrive Lanes * Daily, t haily except Sui Nos. 62 runs through via Central R R of S C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilmington, N. C\. makingolose connection with "I. A W R K for all poit.18 north. J. K. KENLY, J- F. Domra. Supt. Trans. Geu’l Sup t. T. M. Km.bsoh, Gen'l I'ass. Agt. nUMM MUMU AM) AUISTA tUUW May 1, 1890. GOING SOUTH No. 23. Daily. •1 20 » m 8 00 » “ 3 O0 » ra 3 17 a m 4 20 a m »4 30 p m 6 29 p m (i 29 p oi t> 40 p m 7 65 p in *7 00 s m 8 27 a ui to Luiuiubia Leave Wilmington Leave Marion Arrive Florence No. 60. Leave Florence Arrive Snniter Leave Sutmer Arrive Columbia Leave Wilmington Leave Marion Arrive Florence i Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia No. 27 No 62 •ti 15 p m 9 S3 p in 10 20 a in 3.20 a u 4. 6 a a 4 36 a m 6. 16 a in *10.10 p m 12.40 p m 1 20 a ni ) 9 46 a ra 10 66 p m No 68 Leave Florence 25 a » Arrive Sumter 9 85 a m No 52 runs through from Charlest.n vin Central R R. Leaving Lanes 8 30 A M., Manning 9 iO A M Train on C & D R R conneoisat Flircnca with No 68, GOING NORTH. No. 61. What is $3001 A T’f '.AK ! I imdertnkr to bHoflv j ■Each nny Uuriy !nf«lli*<-t»t}» r*<>ii uf eitb,: ( Hx, who c«n re*d nml writu, and who, _ a ft er iii.truoUon, will work industriousl). W how to ram Thn e Tb'iunand Doilao .■» ' iv%r !n tlu'rown l<w«liiiea,w!n'rrvi»rtb«y Hvr.I will alto furaRh the rlriiatlon or employ-.m'lit .at t.hiili y-'inan earn Ihatanioiuit. No money for me tniii-ira Riicrcaisftti a* above, kn.ity and qnick ly . learned. I dealt* hut one worker 'rotn each diatrlct or county. I [ have already tnujrht mid provided with i'iii|>loyitn nt a Imyc i number, who are miking over kfit’OO a yerreach. U'a IV1-2 W j and SOI.IK*. I nil .mitlculamPKF.K. Aridn-M at on.-e, II. C, Uo\ 420. A«:reu«lu, MuI m- ! .‘•ntifr lltrlfc fort line* have hreti marfeat j w-.rk fur it*, bv Anna Page, Anathi, ! x»*, and Juo. Bonn, Toledo, Ohio. 1 e cut. Other* are doingaa well. Why j ■t you? Home earn over f 500.00 a ouib: You ean do the work and live | Imn.e w hereeer you are. Even be- j { inner* are really earning! from J5 to | 1<> a liny. AM We *bnw yon how i end start you. t’en work In *j)Hrc* time j or ali th<' i lute. H’g money for work- ! ct*. F*l.ur«* unknown among them. N K,W and wonderful. Particular* free, i tin v HM> Portland.Mthlna rCCOO.OO • year i“ bring made f*y John Tt. Goodwin,’! roy .N.V ..at work tor ua. iitadar j you may not make as much, but we can leach you quickly bow to earn fYoiu f i to #1U m day at the mart, and luora aa you go on. Hath n ie*. all agea. In any jiart of A merica, you cau continence at homa, gir ding ail your time.ur *;iare momenta only to | the work. AH ia new. Grant j-ay SINK tog every worker. We atari you. furniakmf •verytbinir. EASILY-SPEEDILY learned, i PAItlTCTLAKS HU K. Audraaant one*. ~ .0(1 ft A IO.. PURTLAAI), HAIAK. gean ha earned at onr HICW line «f work. hoac of i wg or old, and in their I own local iti«-»,wbererar they live. Any : „ J one ran do the work. F-aty to learn. W ftamiak everything. Wa aurt you. Ko rl*k. You c«a devota | your apare moment*, or all your time to the work. Thia Is an j entirely new lead.and bring# wonderful auioeaa to ever’ worker. | Begitmera art earning from $26 to 050 per week and jpwerde, ! and raora after a Hula experience. We can fkrntah you the etn- I ueave Columbia. •10 35 p n Arrive Sumter 11 68 p a Leave Sumier 11 68 p ui Arrive Florence No. 78. 1 16 a m Leave Florence, 4 86 » m Leave Marion 6 20 a m Arrive »t Wilmington, No.69 8 85 » m Leave Sumter f6 87 p m ArrWi Florence No. 53, 7 60 p m Leave Columbia *6 20 p m Arrive Sumter No v4 8 32 p w Leave Florence •8 15 pm Leave Marion 8 56 p m Arrive at Wilmington 11 45 p m •Daily. tDaily except Sunday. No 68 runs through le Charleston, vi. Central R R, arriving Manning 7 04 P J. Lanes 7 42 P M. Charleston 9 30 P M. No 69 connects at Florence with C & D train for Cheraw and Wadesboro’. Nos 78 and 14 make close connection at Wilmington with W & W R R for all pointi North. Train on Florenoo R. R. learo Pee De» daily except Sanday 4.40 P. M., arrive Rowland 7.00 P. M. Returning leave Rowland 6.30 A. M., arrive Pee Doe 8.60 ' ERNESTTSMITHT Cantoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by Millions of Mothers. Castorla kills Worms. Castoria is tbo Children’s Panacea—the Mother’s Friend. Castoria. Castoria cure* Colic, Constipation, Soar Stomach, Diarrhoea, Emctatfon, Gives healthy sleep and promotes digestlea, Without Injurious medication. Castoria. “ Castoria Is so well adapted te children that I recommend It as su perior to any prescription known to me.” H. i. ARCHER, M. D„ 111 So. Oxford Sb. Brooklya, It. T. Tho Cwntaar Company* 77 Murray Street, N. T. Is prepared to make photographs of yourself, your residence, your haby, or your whole family. All work guarantosd. Don’t Delay! You may live to regret it. i Studio over Boyd's Drug Store. April 2-tf SHW. B. McGIRT, 0. D. S.,flU Offers his professional services to the people of Darlington and vicinity. Office over the store of Edwards, Nor- ment A Co. Jan 19,’90—ly