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CHAPTER XVI
TIJK SHADOW OF EVIL.
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Julian (limed nnil met the anHtluynicr’i
cnmxntraletl ntnre.
It was some weeks lifter the attempted
assassination of Talbot that Mr. Rouse
velt. Mr. Largely and Eilgar Julian re
turned from Florida. After all they
hud lieen outgeneraled ai d beaten by
Ellis Largely hail attempted to get a
restraining order on the nlliduvit and
bill drawn up by Julian, but Ellis had
avoided the whole matter by persuading
Largely’! Floridian coadjutors that it
would be safer to tie their faith to u
southern man rather than to an ad ven
Hirer from Illinois Mr. Roosevelt had
interposed with a proposition of com
promise, which, being favorable to .Sit
Edmond Kane's schemes, received the
support of all the foreigners, and w;is
finally, with some modifications, accept
pd by Eliis; but the victory was with
the young mountaineer, giving him con
trol of a strong combination of roads
which, in the future, would be of im
mense value.
•‘1 never saw a fellow so full of ei
pedientsand so popular with everyboily,”
said Largely to Mr. Roosevelt during the
course of the adjustment
"He was the man yon were going to
crush inside of twenty-four hours,” re
plied Mr. Roosevelt.
“Yon thought he had no hacking.’'
added Julian
Largely winced, ami rolling a cigar
across his mouth from oue corner to the
other, chuckled dryly and said:
"He is like an eel, when you get him
you can’t hold him. Talk about a
Yankee being slick!”
“I shall never again think of a bill in
equity without recollecting how easily
be punctured your injunction scheme,’'
said Julian, with something like harm
less exultation in his tone.
“After all,” interposed Mr. Roosevelt.
“Ellis has done nothing not strictly hon
orable, and he deserves all he has
gained.”
“Oh, I admire the fellow Talk of
western cheek and impudence—why he’s
worse than a lightning rod man!” re
sponded Largely, “he talks his way
right through everything. As for lying,
his sort of misrepresentation can hardly
be called that, but he promises every
thing that he thinks will please.”
“The [leople like him ami honor him
great!y,”auid Mr. Roosevelt “He makes
friends of high and low.”
“Yes." laughed Largely, “he has made
friends even out of usl Here we sit
marshaling Ins various qualities and at
taiuments. while be walks off with the
prize."
To Edgar Julian the calamity that had
fallen upon Colonel Warren Talbot pro
sented nothing especially strange or in
comprehensible. He considered it the
result of some private quarrel, growing
out of a business transaction perhaps.
Of course be knew nothing of the cir
cumstances that have been detailed
touching the conduct of Ellis, nor of the
mysterious incidents of Rosalie’s moon
light walk with Talbot, and be did not
dream of any possible connection of Miss
Chenier with tiie matter.
Some things lie had ordered came from
Chicago during his stay at Jacksonville,
among them was the Provence cross
tine '.lay he took this, and without any
preliminary words let the gold chain at
tached to it fall around Roaalie s nook.
“Tbua,”«aid he. turning to Mrs. Roose
velt, “I restore to Mias Chemer the old
ancestral cross of her family."
In the midst of her recent trouble Ros
alie had actually forgotten her dreams of
Provence and of the souvenir that Julian
hail promised to fetch. Now, as aha
glanced at the antique croes and chain, a
rush of strange sensations overcame her.
A deep blush flowed into her cheeks, and
ebbing almost instantly left her face in
tensely pale.
Mrs. Rooeevelt rose and went to her
niece. She had beard from Rosalie the
story of this cross, and in fact the had
heard it many a time in her own yonng
girlhood. It waa one of the Chenier
traditions.
“It is not a bad ornament," said Ju
lian, taking a step backward and look
ing critically at the dull gold as it lay
acrose tlie beads of red insect amber on
tiie girl’e white throat. “That dent the
peasant told me was cansed by his hoe or
mattock, or whatever be dug with, strik
ing it; bat 1 like to imagine it was
caused by an arrow or spear in some
glorious fight of the olden time.” He
said this, knowing that Rosalie would
like to hear it He'Watched her face
cloeeiy. She looked up into bis eyes
with nearly the old simplicity and nai-
Teto. Her cheeks grew rosy again. He
could see her imagination take fire and
flame in those deep pure eyes.
Mrs. Roosevelt examined the cross at
tentively.
"1 do not know if it U gennine,” she
said; “but it has all the appearance of
an antique thing.”
“Oh, it ii genuine," said Julian quick
ly; “it was dng up just a few days be
fore I got it I gave no antiquarian a
chance; eo soon as 1 saw it I bought it,
and made the finder agree not to tell any
one about discovering or selling it 1
was afraid of litigation.”
i ‘‘fint rw dpp’t mean to give It to
me,- aaio ttoaaiie so sincerely ana wun
inch evident earnestness that it caused
him to laugh.
"Why. that's all 1 wanted it for." he
Just as frankly replied; “1 couldn't pos
sibly put it to any use for myself. Then,
you know. I promised to fetch you a
memento from Chateau Chenier."
Rosalie looked at Aunt Marguerite aa
if mutely asking a question, but that
very chanuing old lady did not no
tice it.
•How papa wonld be pleased to see
itt” continued Ri«alie, toying with the
ornament
“Yon might send it to him,” suggested
Mrs. Roosevelt.
“I should be afraid it might get lost or
stolen on the way." replied Rosalie.
“And I wish you to wear it for its
memory's sake; don’t ever take it off.
Miss Chenier, it will bring you good
fortune.” exclaimed Julian. "Promise
me you won’t ever take it off, will von?”
This last sentence was more a tret bhng
prayer than a light remark. Before Mrs.
Roosevelt could formulate a clever sen
tence with which to prevent it, Rosalie
answered:
‘Yes, I will always wear it if yon de
sire it. You couldn’t ask anything easier
*m a return for your generous thought
fulness in bringing it to me.”
Mrs. Roosevelt caught her breath and
looked helplessly at her niece.
Julian recognized in Rosalie's voice
the ring of utter simplicity; it was very
chanuing, but just then he would have
preferred a touch of artfulness or even
coquetry. It seemed to him that it was
high time for her to understand what he
meant and to leave off this childish way
of literal interpretation. In fact, con
sideration of this Provencal cross had
made her an unsophisticated mountain
maid again.
A young man who is thoroughly in
love sees many evidences of originality,
individuality and rare personality in his
sweetheart, just as a mother sees those
qualities in her babe. Julian, as hefondly
gazed down upon the girl’s bright shape
ly head and prettily drooping shoulders,
thought her the very flower of womanly
beauty.
An hour later, when Mrs. Roosevelt
had gone to the parlor to entertain some
old lady visitors, Julian enticed Rosalie
to the veranda. Northern persons in the
south enjoy to the full the luxury of
those broad verandas. The novelty of
sitting in the open air in midwinter has
its charm, disconnected from any influ-
ence of vines and trees ami flowers and
the balm of semitropical breezes. The
southerners laugh at the extremes to
which northern iieople go in response to
the warm influence of the climate, as,
for instance, when youthful dandies af
fect the cool, airy garb of midsummer in
January, or when young ladies go upon
the streets in white dresses and water
ing place hats.
But Julian was not aware of any other
motive than a desire to be quite alone
with Rosalie when he drew her to the
veranda. He took the banjo along and
asked her to sing. When in a girlish,
almost gleeful, voice she began Julian
joined in with bis clear tenor voice, she
stopped in the midst and said:
“Why, where did you learn my little
song?"
“A French artist with whom 1 spent
some time at Agen was all the while
singing it,” he replied. "It is a fascinat
ing jingle. I wonder if it ever was a
Provencal song?”
"I don’t know,” she replied; “papa has
sung it ever since 1 can remember, but
always in French.”
T think I should like yonr father very
much. I want some excuse for going to
see him as 1 pass through north Georgia
on my way home. Can’t you invent
some good reason?”
"Are yon going Boon?" she quickly in
quired. The thought made her home
sick.
“Not very soon,” he replied; “not if—
if I can help it.”
He stammered because there came a
rush of thoughts. His going or staying
was dependent upon her answer to a
question he meant to submit for her
consideration. He looked into her in
scrutable young face, and was afraid; so
much hung upon the outcome of his pur-
l>osed venture; if she should refuse him,
what then? He saw that the color of bis
life would be caught from her answer.
Bat be could not procrastinate—push am
rush was the spirit of his education.
Now or never had been his motto.
He had drawn his chair close to hers.
“I need not stay much longer," he
added; “all my business here is measur
ably finished, and I have affairs in Chi
cago that will goon demand my atten
tion; but 1 cannot go before Mr. Ellis
returus from Florida with Sir Edmond
Kane to close up the compromise we
have effected."
He saw her start as he mentioned El
lis’ name; the blood slowly left her cheek;
her eyelids drooped sadly; thoughtful
creases came in her forehead nnder the
shining fringe of cnrls. A vague pang
of jealousy shot through his breast.
“Miss Chenier," he murmured, “when
1 sat upon the wall of the old chatean at
Provence, as the sweet shades of twilight
gathered round me, 1 often heard your
voice as if you were calling me back.
Did you ever want to see me while I was
gone?"
She looked up quickly, wholly coming
back from painful recollections, but her
eyes fell before his troubled, burning
gaze.
“1 have loved you from the first," he
added passionately, “and I must tell you
so. You”
“Hush, sir, hush—you must not—1 can
not listen—please!"
She put forth her hand as if to thrust
him far away from her, but the tender
quaver of her voice doubled his ecstasy.
“Yon havealready hehnl,” he exclaim
ed vehemently; “what more could I say?
1 love yon and that is all. It means
everything worth living for."
He was a powerful advocate. She
looked helplessly at him, a blinding mist
filling her eyes. He took her hand and
leaned toward her. She started and
stared past him. Frank Ellis stood in
the doorway opening upon the veranda.
She almost leaped to her feet. The
banjo fell on the floor with a resonant
clang. Julian tnrned and met tits
southerner's concentrated stare with
very little show of embarrassment Hs
rose and made a movement toward
greeting him cordially; but Ellis loftily
ignored him. Rosalie offered her hand,
and said:
“We have been speaking of you, or
Mr. Julian lias. Will you sit down here
—we have found it delightfully airy and
oool."
Julian picked up the banjo with one
band, offering Ellis the other. He had
not noticed tiie latter’s attempt to avoid
him. The band was not taken, how
ever, and with a quick sense of resent
ment it was withdrawn. Ellis did not
sit down. He stood as if enveloped in a
dark frown, his eyes gloomily question
ing Rosalie's face. Hs seemed to be re
pressing a great rush of anger or some
other wicked emotion. His face was a
lawless, almost reckless one for the mo
ment. A mood of the mountain life
was npon him. Rosalie felt rather than
taw this, for she had merely glanced at
his face. In her own mind all the
strange dark thoughts of the past few
weeks had leaped up anew.
Julian looked back and forth, from
the man to the girl and from her to him,
a weight gathering in his bosom. As a
lawyer ha bad Wes » keep ttudestof
CHAPTER XVII.
OUT FROM THE SHOl'IJjFR.
Edgar Julian pnt a cigar in his month
withoit lighting it, and contemplatively
gared at the brick or shell sidewalks as
he passed along, aimlessly strolling iu the
breezy shade of the trees. Somehow he
felt that Rosalie loved him, notwith
standing bar strange action. It was use
less for him to attempt to unravel just
then the mystery of her excitement or of
Ellis' unwonted impoliteness. Between
himself ajid the latter he knew of no
reason for a quarrel. In their business
transactions Ellis had had things quite
his own way, and there had never been
any but the kindest words between them.
Surely the man coaid not be so foolish as
to fall in a passion because he was ad
dressing Miss Chenier! The difference
between the north and the sontb at this
point had not occurred to him.
Therefore when after an indefinite
stroll he at last found himself entering
the Pulaski House and meeting face to
face with Ellis, he was profoundly sur
prised at being accosted as follows in a
low, determined tone:
“Will yon at once cease yonr atten
tions to Miss Chenier?”
numan nature ana or numao races. Ha
was conscious of tbs existence of a com
mon thought between these two; it
: greatly irritated him. He waa not pre
pared for such an interruption. Then,
i too, Ellis' 1 tearing was intolerable; it
was evidently meant to be insulting.
Such a situation conld not last long.
Ellis rallied and said to Rosalie; N -
“Your uncle, Mr. Roosevelt—shall 1 I
probably find him at his office?"
“Yes. I bulievo he and Mr. Largely
are there; but won't yon sit down with 1
us awhile?" she responded, with an effort
; to be bright and cheerful.
“No, 1 will come hack, perhaps,” he
said. He flashed a glance at Jnlian, and
iiowing low before Rosalie in the old
southern way, walked through the hall
and out of the house. The true impres
sion of this short interview is hard to
give in words. In Rosalie's mind it had
a significance which she did not like to
consider. She had read in the face of
Ellis some dark resolve which might end
in another deed of revenge. She turned
to Jnlian, pale and trembling, and laid
her hand upon his arm, then heeitated a
moment. Finally:
“Promise to ask me no qnestions and 1
will tell yon something.” sue quarering-
ly murmured.
“Of course 1 promise," he promptly
replied, a presentiment of evil falling
duskily into his mind.
“You must watch Mr. Ellis; he is a
very, very dangerous man,” she added,
her voice falling into a whisper, which
thrilled him strangely.
“Oh, that will ho all right, I shall not
trouble him,” said Julian, in a great
hurry to return to the point where Ellis
had interrupted him. “You must tell
me now if you love me, Rosalie—Miss
Chenier. The whole joy of my life de
pends on it—do not refuse me—answer
me, tell me now.”
"I cannot think now—1 do not know
what to gay to you," she exclaimed.
“Let me go, please—let me be all alone
for awhile. Yon rnnst not talk to me
about—abont this now.”
She took a step or two backward as if
going to run away, then stopped and
added, "1 am dizzy,” patting her hand
to her head; “1 am faint."
He sprang to her side, but she pushed
him away, more with a gesture than a
touch.
“Excuse me—I am ill—let me go to
my room," she managed to say; and
turning into the hall tottered up stairs.
To Julian all this was snrpassingly
strange. He could see no cause for such
excitement. He was standing all be
wildered, gazing up the great winding
stairs when Mrs. Roosevelt came into
the hall, her visitors haring gone.
"1 believe Miss Chenier is sick—1
think you had better go to her room,"
he said. Then he took his hat and went
out to walk and think. He was little
prepared for what was soon to follow.
Stralf/ht out from the shoulder.
He looked into the young man's face,
expecting to see that he was drank; but
such was not the case. He was sober,
calm and evidently meant tobe answered.
A glance was enough. Jnlian did not
hesitate.
“I shall do jnst as I please,” he slowly
and meaningly replied.
Quick as lightning Ellis slapped him
in the face with the tip of his gloved
hand, saying as he did so:
“You know what that means!”
What followed was something quite
new in Savannah. Julian did not say a
word, but squared tiimself like a prize
fighter, tapped out lightly with his left
hand, and followed with his right, let
ting go a resounding blow straight ont
from the shoulder against the side of his
opponent's head. Ellis went whirling
buck, and falling heavily at full length
upon the floor lay there almost sense
less, while a number of men quickly
gathered around. Julian still had the
cigar in his month. He went to the
clerk's counter and lighted it as coolly as
thongli nothing had happened.
In a few moments Ellis had recovered
bimself, but his bead was terribly shaken
by the shock, and he found it difficult to
stand. As soon as he could fix his fiery
eyes on Julian ho said:
“It was a coward’s blow."
“Ynu’ll be a little careful hereafter
abont flipping your glove In my face, 1
suspect,” calmly replied the northerner.
‘Til pnt a ballet in the place of my
glove, if yon are not a coward,” rejoined
Ellis.
“I shall defend myself at every point,”
said Julian, who therenpon tnrned about
and went ont of the room, and happen
ing to remember that he had an engage
ment with Mr. Rooeevelt. went to his
office. He was not there. Mr. Hoeea
Jenkins, the factotum, said that a very
important telegraphic dispatch from a
relative had just been received, and that
Mr. Roosevelt had made haste to go to
his honse to hear the sad news that his
niece’s mother was very sick and would
probably die. She wished her daughter
to come at once. Jenkins told all this
with the dry precision and angularity of
one whose mind contains nothing but
numerals and tables of interest, market
quotations and railroad time sheets. He
sat at a high desk with a big ledger open
before him. He had a pencil behind each
ear and a pen in hU hand.
“Is it Miss Chenier’s mother who is
ill?" demanded Julian.
“Yes, in the up-country somewhere,"
replied Jenkins, who. though a Yankee,
was prona of his southern acquirements.
“Will the young lady go immediately?”
“Tea, sir; that u, Mr. Roosevelt tele
graphed to his superintendent to get
ready a special sleeper and engine."
“How long since he lef here?"
“An hour, sir.”
Jnlian turned from the office into the
street and walked rapidly to the Roose
velt mansion. It seemed to him that
everything was assuming an attitude
hostile to his hnppir.rss and hurrying
him on to some great calamity. But he
must see Rosalie before site went away.
The thought of parting from her was
just now peculiarly bitter.
Wheu he reached the honse a servant
informed him that Mrs. Rooeevelt and
her niece had already gone to the station.
Mr. Roosevelt wished to send their spe
cial ont behind the regular afternoon
passenger train so as to ran upon its time.
Jnlian felt a strange sinking of the
heart. Altogether the day had been a
trying one, and now to have Rosalie slip
away from him, to lie gone for an indefi
nite time, jnst when his fate was trem
bling in the balance of her decision, was
too much. He drew his hand across his
forehead, npon which cold beads of per-
spirat’on u id gathered. lie felt as though
all his will power were deserting him.
How strangely empty the great old house
looked! There was her banjo leaning
against the dark paneled wall.
He looked at his watch; it was ten
minutes yet to train time; he could reach
the station before she was gone if he
could find a carriage. He hurried into
the street again and looked in every direc
tion. Then he went to the Pulaski House,
hoping to find a bus or cab lingering
there; but the fates were against him.
An hour later a colored boy brought
him a note from Mr. Roosevelt, who
wished to see him at the office. He went
immediately and found there Mr. Largely
also. A conference had been agreed
npon with Sir Edmond Kane, and this
meeting was for some precautionary
consultation.
Julian’s mind was more concerned
with Rosalie than with business. His
first inquiry of Mr. Roosevelt was about
her. Had she gone alone? No, her aunt
had accompanied her. They had a special
car. Mr. Roosevelt had sent his oldest
and most careful railroad man along
with them.
"But what is this rumor we hear of a
fight between you and Ellis?” said
Largely, who was highly gratified to
learn that the mountaineer had at last
“ran against a solid header,” as he
termed it.
Julian explained without explaining.
He did not hint of any connection Miss
Chenier’s name had had with the affair.
“1 regret all this very much," said
Mr. Roosevelt; “Ellis comes of a fight
ing family; he will challenge you im
mediately.”
“If he does. I’ll have him arrested
forthwith,” replied J ulian.
Mr. Roosevelt straightened himself
stiffly in his chair, and gazed at the
young man in ntter disgust.
“That would be just the thing," ex
claimed Largely. “It might have a good
educating effect on the young men here-
altout if we’d make an example of one
by landing him safely in the state
prison. What do you say. Mr. Roose
velt?’
“I should think a gentleman would
get dry comfort out of such a proceed
ing."
“Yes, ha! ha! ha!—yes, you’re right,’
chuckled Largely; "a gentleman would
feel queer in tiie penitentiary.”
Julian was not so obtuse to Mr. Roose
velt's meaning. He saw at once that
Rosalie's uncle held strictly to the old
code of honor, and it flashed across his
mind that site, too, might do the same.
Next morning he rose from his bed re
solved not to tight a duel, let the result
lie as it might. What cared he for south
ern sentiment and custom! He owed his
allegiance to Chicago and not to Savan
nah.
When he went into the breakfast room
be found that Mr. Roosevelt had already
gone down town, having been sent for
by some one, the servant said. Later it
transpired that it was Mr. Largely's
message, and the business in hand was
to consult over a sudden turn in railroad
affairs. In short, Ellis had sold out all
his interests to Sir Edmond Kane and
party. This simplified matters, so that
an adjustment of the Florida muddle
proved quite easy. Mr. Roosevelt and
Julian were greatly surprised. As for
Mr. Largely, he swore roundly that Ellis
had some devilish scheme in his head,
and said that he felt sure no good ever
could come of the fellow.
To the further surprise of everybody
Ellis disappeared as soon as Ids sale was
consummated. Julian received no chal
lenge. Days slipped by. A letter came
from Mrs. Roosevelt announcing tiie
death and burial of Mrs. Chenier.
Julian's mission was ended and Mr.
Largely was ready to return to Chicago.
“I haven't seen enough of the south
yet," said Julian, by way of excuse for
not accompanying his employer on his
northward flight; “and 1 think I shall
linger awhile in Atlanta and some of the
smaller mountain towns. 1 want to re
visit two or threo of the battle grounds
over which I charged wheu a soldier
lad.”
“All right," replied the millionaire,
“you know your business host, but I in
dividually have got about all the south 1
(hall ever care for."
Edgar Julian’s departure from Savan
nah was abrupt. He read the following
personal item in The News and left on
the next train;
“Mr. Francis W. Ellis, who recently
•old his railroad interests in Florida to
the English and Dutch combination, is
spending a few weeks among the moun
tains of the up-oountry near Calhoun.
It will be remembered that he formerly
had a large distillery in that region, the
capture of which by government emissa
ries cansed great excitement at the time.
It was rumored that a duel was pending
between Mr. Ellis and a noted Chicago
lawyer, but the matter has most prob
ably been amloably arranged. Mr. Ellis
career here has been short but brilliant.
It is understood that ho netted abont
f500,000 on his roads. Pretty good for a
little loss than three months' work!”
In Augusta he tarried for a day, but
why he did so he conld not have told.
That he was dreaming of finally making
his way to Rosalie he admitted, and at
the same time lie did cot purpose to see
her at all. Love is always thus para
doxical. He knew that Ellis was up in
north Georgia on no other errand than
to bo near her, and he could not bear to
think of any one, mnch less Ellis, seeing
her oftener than he; still ho wasted h
day in Augusta, idly strolling in the
streets and thinking of what an unpar
donable thing it would Ito for him to fol
low Miss Chenier to her home under such
Circumstances.
When he got to Atlanta he stopped
and loitered. He found much to inter
est him, many reminders of some hard
fighting and exciting adventures. He
went and stood by the blackened founda
tion stones of whnt had onoe been a
spacious mansion on an airy bill over
looking a broad plantation in a fertile
valley. He remembered how that house
come to be burned. It was situated
about two hundred yards from the
Western and Atlantic railroad, and from
its high hill commanded the track.
Some rebel sharpshooters bail taken
refuge In it, and were galling the com
pany to which Julian belonged. The
order waa given to charge the hill and
ftrttbs hqaie, JjrifefcJPB* mete bur.
I was tne nrst to reacn tne spot, ne at
tacked the door with the butt of his gun
and broke it in. As he did so a yonng
woman fired at him witli a pistol, the
ball lightly creasing the top of his head.
He was enraged and rushed at his fair as
sailant witit leveled bayonet. She retreat
ed and escaped, but not before he had
slightly wounded her in the arm. He
then lighted a mutch and set fire to the
house.
Now, as he stood gazirv? at the mini
pathetically clothed in their wild bram
bles and h:;lf buried in ashy debris, be
fancied he could hear the thunder of the
fight rolling away toward Snake Creek
Gap. Below him lay the valley, scarcely
less a fenceless ruin than wheu the army
had left it charred and smoking after
the battle.
He turned away, wondering what had
become of the unfortunate family, and
especially the young woman.
(To be continued.)
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rentingor leasing of real estate. Any
party having business in this line
would do well to call on the firm, who
have control of some of the most de
sirable property in the town and
county.
J. K. NKTTUKS. C. S. NKTTLK8.
Nettles & Nettles,
Attorneys & Counselors at Law,
Ditrlingloii II., H. CL
Will practice in all the State and Fed
eral Courts. Prompt personal at
tention given to the collection of
Claims.
Q. W. DAROAN. H. T. THOMPSON.
DARGAN & THOMPSON,
Attorneys at Law,
Office, Hewitt building (up
stairs) north side of the Public
Square.
Darlington, S. C ’
T. H. SPAIN.
Attorney at I aw,
DARLINGTON, C. H., S. C-
Will practice in Circuit Courts and
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Prompt attention given to all busi
ness, and special attention given col
lections.
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JOB* WORK
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li. S, IIKMII &
Manulacturers
—OF—
Y0M W./LJNFTFI.NE W0^K
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• • • • •
Doors, Sash, Blmus,
—AND -
Building Material,
ESTABLISHED 1842.
CHARLESTON, 8. C.
April, 20 1889—1
ALL GOODS GUARANTEED.
GEO.C.TOALE, HENRY OLIVER
Geo. E. Toale k Co,
WHITE IPIZSTIE
DOORS, SASH,
BLIHDS,
AND
H Miiig Materiil.
OFFICE AND SALESROOMS
10 and 12 Uayue Street,
CHARLESTON, . -8.0
Special Prices Cheerfully Fur
nished.
Padded Work,
Letter Heads,
Note Heads,
Bill Heads.
r \, Envelopes,
Circulars,
Business Cards,
Posters-
WHY IS THE
W. L. DOUGLAS
TH^MT^HOEm m wofio IFmloNETf
It is a seamless shoe, with no tacks or wax thread
to hurt the feet; made of the best fine calf, stYlisti
and easy, and because tee make more shoes uf this
grade than any other manufacturer, it eouals oand'
sewed shoes costing from $4.U0 to *5.(10.
tt|5 00 laennlue Hand-Hew ed, the finest calf
•J**** •ope ever offered for equals French
Imported shoe# which cost from *8.00 to *12.00.
9® liand-Hewed Well tthne, fine oalf.
stylish, comfortable and durable. The best
•hoe ever offered at this price i snnio grade aa cus
tom-made shoes costing from #6.00 to #9.00.
ttQ 50 1'ollce Hlioei Farmers, Railroad Men
«PWe and IvetU'r Carriers all wear them; fluecalf,
seamless, smooth Inside, heavy three soles, extea*
Slonedge A Oue pair will wear a year.
fluo cnlfi no better shoe erer offered at
its price; ono trial will convince those
a shoe for comfort and service.
02.
who want a shoe for comfort and service.
&0 £9 and 01.00 Workingman's shoes
are very strong and durable. Those who
rs given thorn a trial will wear no other make.
IW.00 find Of.?5 school shoes are
'VJ worn by the boys everywhere; they sell
on their merits, as the increasing sales show.
LsiHUha Hand-sewed shoa best
Pongola, very stylish; eoualsFreiica
B
MLue, .r. the iwiuln.t>on,oi». Stylish aud durable!
('nation.—See that L. Douglas' name and
price are stamped on the bottom of each shoe.
. HTTAKK WO «r BOTITtTTlE.Jfc
Insist on local advertised dealers supplying yot?.
W« 1a. DOCULAH, Brockton, MaoL lsold hy
For Sole by A. J, Broom,
Darlington, S. 0.
SKILFUL WORKMEN
A. UNTO
IMPROVED APPLIANCES
WE CAN COMPETE WITH ANT
FIRM IN THIS STATE.
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P ALMETTO RALROAD.
In effect October 25, 1891*
Leave Cheraw 4 30 p. m.
Kollock 4 50
Osborne 5.15
Arrive Hamlet 5.40
Leave Hamlet 8.80 a.m.
Osborne 8.50
Kollock 9.20
Arrive Cheraw 9.40
WM. MONCURE, Supt.
H ARTSVILLE RAILROAD.
In effect Jan, 31, 1892.
DAILY MIXED TRAIN
Leave Hartsville 5.55 a m
Jovann 8.20 a m
Floyd's 7.10 a m
Darlington 9.00 a m
Palmetto..- 9.25 a m
Arrive Florence 9.50 a m
Leave Florence 2.00 p m
Palmetto 2.15 p m
Darlington 2.35 p in
Floyd’s 8.10 p m
Jovann - 3.30 p m
Arrrlve Hartsville 3.50 p m
J F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt.
C HARLESTON, SL'MTER AND
NORTHERN RAILROAD
CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver.
In Effect January 10, 1892.
NORTH. SOUTH.
1 2
A. M. A. M.
0.55 Charleston 10.40
8.10 Pregnall’s 9.00
8.48 Eutawville 8.20
10 23 Sumter 6.50
11.12 Iximar 5.55
11.27 Syracuse 5.42
11.42 Darlington 5.29
11 57 Mont Clare 6 14
12.09 Robin’s Neck 4.59
12.24 Mandeville 4.41
12 27 Bennettsville 4.25
P. M. P. M.
Trains 1 and 2 have through cars
between Charleston and Fayetteville.
All trains daily except Sunday.
J. H. AVER1LL, General Manager.
C t D. and C. A S. RAILROADS.
• In effect Jan. 31, I’-x'
Leave Wadesboro 5.00 a m
Bennett's 5.17 a m
Morven's 5.25 a m
McFarland 5 36am
Cheraw 6.05 a m
Cash’s 6.17 am
Society Hill 6.82 a m
Dove’s 6.50 a m
Floyd’s 6.58 a m
Darlington 7.12 a m
Palmetto 7.22 a m
Arrive Florence 7.37 a m
Leave Florence 9.00 p m
Palmetto 9.13 p m
Darlington 9.23 p m
Floyd’s - 9.33 p m
Dove's 9 40 p m
Society Hill 10 00 p m
Cash's 10-15 p ui
Cheraw 10.27 p m
McFarland 10.57 p m
Morven's 11.06 p in
Bennett’s ?1.14Jpiu
Arrive Wadesboro 11.80 a m
Freight Train.
Leave Florence 6.40 a m
Arrive Darlington 7.55 a m
Leave Darlington 6.40 p m
Arrive Florence 7.25 p m
A. F. RAVENEL, President.
N ortheastern railroad.
In effect Jan. 31, 1892.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 27.
Leave Florence 1.35 a in
Kingstree
Lanes 2.50 a m
Arrive Charleston 5.00 a in
No. 23.
Leave Florence 10.35 p m
Kingstree 11.49 pm
Lanes 12.15 a m
Arrive Charleston 2.40 a in
No. 53.
Leave Lanes 8.52 p in
Arrive Charleston 10.30 p m
No. 61.
Leave Florence 8.05 a m
Kingstree 9.32 a m
Lanes 10.00 a m
Arrive Charleston 11.59 a m
Train on C. & D. R. R. connects at
Florence with No. 61 Train.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 78.
Leave Charleston 1.20 a m
Lanes 8.25 am
Kingstree 3 43 a m
Arrive Florence 4.45 a w
No. 14.
Leave Charleston 7.01 p m
Lanes 8.38 p m
Kingstree 8.56 p m
Arrive Florence 9.55 p in
No. 52.
Leave Charleston 6.50 a m
Arrive Lanes 8 27 a m
No. 60.
Leave Charleston 4.29 p m
Lancs 6.35 p m
Kingstree 6.56 p m
Arrive Florence 8.16 p in
No. 52 runs through to Columbia
via Central R. R. of S. C.
Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilming
ton, N. C., making close connection
with W. A W. R. R. for all points
North.
J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt.
W ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA A
AUGUSTA RALROAD.
In effect Jan. 31, 1892.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 28.
Leave Wilmington 6-25 p m
Marion 9.34 p m
Arrive Florence 10.15 p in
No. 5'J.
Leave Florence 3.20 a m
Sumter 4.35 a m
Arrive Columbia 6.10 am
No. 27.
Leave Wilmington 10.10 p m
Marion 12.40 a in
Arrive Florence 1.20 a m
No. 52.
Leave Sumter 9.43 a m
Arrive Columbia... 10.55 am
No. 58.
Leave Florence...— 7.57 a m
Sumter 9.20 a w
Aarrive Columbia
No. 52 runs through from Charles
ton via Central Railroad; leaving
Lanes 8.32 a m, Manning 9 09 a m.
Train on C. and D. Railroad con
nects at Florence with No. 53.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 51.
Leave Columbia 10.45 p in
Sumter 12.04 a m
Arrive Florence 1.15 a m
No 78.
Leave Florence 5.00 a m
Marion 5-46 a m
Arrive Wilmington 8.55 a m
No. 59.
Leave Columbia 7.30 p m
Sumter
Arrive Florence 8.40 p in
No. 58.
Leave Columbia 9.30 p in
Arrive Sumter 10.35 p m
No. 14.
Leave Florence 10.25 p m
Marion 11.02 p m
Arrive Wilmington 1.50 a m
No 53 runs through to charleston
via central Railroad, arriving Man
ning 8.04 p m, Lanes 8.45 p m,
charleston 10.30 a m.
No. 59 connects at Florence with c.
A D. train irom cheraw aud Wades
boro.
Nos. 78 and 14 make close connec
tion at Wilmington with W. A W.
Railroad for all points North.
Trains on Florence Railroad leave
Pee Dee daily except Sunday 4 40 p
m, arrive Rowland 7.00 p m. Return
ing leave Rowland 6.80 a m, arrive
Pee Dee 8.50 a m.
Trains on Manchester A Augusta
Railroad leave Sumter daily except
Sunday 10.50 a m, arrive Rimini 11 59
a m. Returning leave Rimini 12.80 p
m, arrive Sumter 1.40 p- m.
J. F. DIVINE, Gtm. Supt