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I don't know when I have seen finer Tom, really!*' ••Ah!' said Tom complacently han dling his left whisker "And.** he added, after a moment or two—"and thereby hangs a taler It was after dinner—after one of Tom Oamsbomiigh's sung inimitable little dinners, only we three—Tom, his wife and myself, and a conple of negro at lendants. as well trained and leas over [towering than the best of the native English stock; and that charming dining room, jnst big enough, jnst cool enough soft carpeted, clear walled, and the eteady. white radiance of the Argand burners descending npon the damask tablecloth, crowned with Traits and (lowers, amt an agreeable shadow over the rest of the room, so that those sable servitors conld perforin their noiseless evolutions unseen, and a |«rvading sense of nncouscions good breeding and unobtrusive wealth, and—hut I will not apeak of the china, i will not descant upon Tom's wines I don't wish to make “And thereby Knnqt a tale ” other people envious. Only it was all inexpressibly good from fascinating Mrs. (tainsborough ami her diamonds down I felt a peculiar interest in Mrs Gainsborough because in addition to oer other attractions, she was a country woman of mine- that is to say an American She wasa brunette, slender graceful with a weird expression of the •yen under straight, black eyebrows, an expreesion which somehow suggested uieeinensin or perhaps a liability on Der part to be mesmerized, faultless tnroat and shoulders and hands and yrnrta that she could talk with almost Where had Tom found ber'r i never had thought of asking him, she wasa Vir gimau very likely—an "K K V.'*-and they nail doubtless met upon the Conti netiL Thu was the first occasion on wnich I bad seen her in her diamonds, f udetsl Tom and she had only been mar ned s year or two. and had been settled in that btjon residence of theirs scarcely six months, and this was but my third pr fourth dinner there. Well, her dia moods became her. and she them, they somehow matched tiiat weird light in her eyes, and I told Tom as much when after dinner, she withdrew and left ns over our wine -And thereby hangs a tale.’* repeated he. thoughtfully reaching his hand to ward the decanter and filling my glass and nu own >ow it seemed to me entirely in uc eordande with young Mrs Oainabor ongh's •style*' that there ihonld have been something odd and romantic m the circumstances of her first acquaintance with Tom. and that diamonds should he mixed np with it. Therefore I was more than willing to give ear to the strange story which tie proceeded to relate to aie. imagine tlie servants dismissed, a fresh Ininp of coal in the grate, the <1# cantei between na and onr legs and el bows disposed in the most comfortable manner possible Then this is the story CHAPTEB IL "Thtte are all Imlln n nUmei," uxit Olrch uuirt'e It rut remark. The diamonds, you mnst know, have been ever eo long in our family. It i» eaid they were brought from India in the time of Marco Polo by an ancestor of mine. But that is neither here nor there, and enre enough, they were only put into their preeent shape quite re cently I can remember when half of taem were unent, or cut in some bar barons, oriental manner, picturesque enough but not fashionable. And some were mounted as nose rings, some as clasps some in the hilts of daggers and in all sorts of other ways When I was a child i was aometiinea allowed to play with tome ol the loose onee as a treat, until at last I contrived to lone one of the biggest You may not believe it hut the governor actually horsed me and gave me a birching, and the dia monds were locked up from that day It was only a few years ago that my dear mother now no more, got them eat and insisted upon their being made up into a regular set by some skillful jeweler We were thinking of going to Rome at the Brae to epeud aix or eight months and the first idoi was to give the job to Castellan! But then it appeared that my mother had gut tier eye fixed upon t certain man in Paris wtio she had l>ee!» told was the first lapidary in Europe He and none nut hie. should set out diamonds Yon know ray mother gon erally had her way. and she had it in this case. The fellow certainly did nn del stand his bnainess his work was well done as you may have noticed this evening A queer pale nervous tittle chap be was not a Frenchman at all hot a Saxon, bora in Dresden, I bailsv*, Tillage to that oatohboehand ntimnte. Yon . Ibadnaed to attend U> this dtaai.alU business and in r emain in Paris mint U was doue I was to ! walcli it through all its stages, and be i sure that |n)' iiiotlier'a directions regard ing the style ol tile setting were hccii rately foil,iwtil When all was finished I was to pay (tie lull ami bring the dia- nlotnls ou to Rome where the family Wonhl ny that tune IwesUldishsil. Well, i was a young fellow, just feeling my onts and pmhnlily I was not much cast down at the priMjiect of s|>euding a mouth or t wo alone ni Puna, as yon might suppose But I don lit whether I should Have atteudist to my ostensible business so faithfully as I actually did had I not been so greatly taken with my little rnend Rudolph He and I "twigged* one another as laiys say from the first I used to ait and watch min work for hours at a tune and as he worked he would talk and very queer captivating talk a good deal of it was He was a thorough artist and enthusiast, and seemed to care for nothing outside of his profession tie did not appear to me to he in the way of making mnch moiwA ami it occurred to me that it might be acceptable were l. in an unobtrusive way. to introduce him to some wealthy customers I knew few people in Paris, but there was a Mr Birchmore, an American gentleman, staying at my hotel, with whom I hail foregathered over a cup of coffee and a cigar once or twice; he was a handsome, middle aged man. with an atmosphere of refined af fiueiice ahum him such aa would have befitted a duke. Not a bit like your tra ditional Yankee, in fact. I'm not sure that I should have suspected him if I hadn't seen his address—“Fifth avenue, New York city, U. 8. A."—in the hotel register about a week after my arrival He was an agreeable man enough, though not at all the sort to take liber ties with, however, I made np my mind that I wonld get him to Rudolph's on the first pretext that offered. Well. I bail an excellent pretext be fore long Mr Birchmore came into the cafe one afternoon, with rather an annoyed look and made some inquiries of the waiter Francois rained his eye brows and shrugged Ids shoulders; there was some further conference, and then be and Mr Birchmore began searching about the Hoor of the room. It presently transpired that he had lost a diamond out of bis ring, which bad contained three matched brilliants, it was no where to be found. “1 don't mind the loss of the stone it self,’* said Mr. Birchmore at last, sitting down near my table; 'but it’s one of a set matched with great ditlicnlty, and I’m afraid I may never replace if Here was my opportunity I set forth the wisdom, skill and resources of my little Saxon friend in glowing colors, mentioned the work he was doing for me. and declared that if any man in Europe conld help Mr. Birchmore to re pair his loss. Bndolph was he. Mr Birchmore at first paid little heed to my representations, bnt finally I induced him to accompany me to the I intin quarter, and at least make the attempt. The next morning, accordingly, we set forth and as we sauntered along the wide, pleasant boulevards our conver sation became more free and affable than it hail been hitherto I found my companion could be exceedingly enter taining when he chose it. and had a vast fund of exjierience and adventure to draw upon. He hail been almost every where; he had made himself familiar with all varieties of civilized and un civilized men. as a mutter of course, too be was a versatile linguist. The only direction in which he gave any evidence of comparative deficiency was in that of literature a and the fine arts His life had been essentially an active one, he cared little for Tennyson and Swinburne, for Matthew Arnold and Carlyle He had. however, read and appreciated "Macbeth." and some other of Shakespeare s plays, and he was well acquainted with several of the romances of "Unabashed Defoe." I did not dis cover all this in the coarse of that one stroll over to the Latin quarter, bnt il leaked ont during onr snbseqnent ac qnaintanre, winch was destined to be come more intimate and prolonged than I had any idea of then As I have inti mated. Mr. Birchmore was quite frank and open in his talk except npon one topic—himself Of his inner life and circnmstances I conld learn nothing Though he never was obtusely reticent, yet he con trived never to refer to his own private affaire, i could not satisfy myself whether he were married or single whether he were a Catholic or atheist— hardly whether he were rich or poor Some shallow of grief. Some incubus of fear or calamity seemed to overwhelm him and impose silence The most 1 could do was to draw inferences, and my inference was that he was a bach elor, a millionaire, a skeptic and a man who at some period of bis life hail com mitted. either delilieratoly or by force of circumstance*, a terrible crime! You will see presently how far my estimate was from the truth, or how near to it However, l am anticipating, as it is We arrived iu due time at Rudolph's I’t.tle shop and I introduced him to Birchmore. I had previously told the latter about my diamonds and now I jnade Rudolph produce them The man of the world examined the gems with evident interest and with a knowled -e of their value and qnalities which sur prised me and caused the |itt|e jeweler to eye my friend with a keenness that I took to indicate iealomjv " i nose are ell Hnltan stones, was Birchmore’s first remark. "There is not aa American among them—or, stay I What is this? neither an American nor an Indian! An African, I declare, and one of the finest 1 have seen!" ••Der Herr hat Recht!** mattered Rn dolph. with a glance at me. "Er verstebt jaalles." "Yon know German? He says what yon don't knoy about diamonds isn't worth knowing.'’ I pnt to Birchmore nodded with a half smile "! ought fu Inure something abo*t precious stones,” he said. “1 spent three years in a diamond miae for one thing." He seemed on the point of. saying more, bnt checked himself, and went on surnti- niziug the stones, most of which were already in their new setting “A costly parare. that." he remarked at length “It wouldn't sell for » penny under thirty thousand pounds.” "Five hundred and eighty-five thou sand francs, with the setting," replied Rudolph, to whom the words had been addressed. *Monsiunr's estimate would have been correct bnt that this stone here is a little off color and this one has a slight flaw, which is now iu part oon coaled by the settimr." ••Von travel anderprojierprecautions I trust?* said Birchmore after a pause, turning gravely to me. "I know the confidence ym yonng fellows have in your courage and cleverness, bnt a dozen or a scon* of thieves might conspire to gether for such a prize as this, and against their skill and address no singls man wonld stand a chance Ah! I know something ol it. I w ai robbed once." "Do tell me about it." I exclaimed with an impulsive betrayal of interest that made in'- smile the next moment. "Another rime." said he, shaking his ; and presently ha added, "Yon will “Mr dear sir, I am mm roo. My idea is that the cautions are the beat I shall carry the stones in an inner pocket and 1 shall go armed No one will snspert me. and If I am attacked I shall make a good de- *hat a great mine of some kind had ex yxm coma wa*M through all day tong! arerayz saio to nave been found merely I and aot reach the ead. | by accident by men who were either ' “A number of old timers have visited hunting or prospecting for ledges, about' it, aad, judging from the vast work the only two occupations which will done there so long ago, they conclnded make unscientific men climb the monn fensa at all r ’ents. Mr. BmHuuore said nothing more, and | indeed seeurad scarcely to listen to my j remarks. 1 now suggested to him that | be might show Rudolph his ring. He 1 pnt his band to his waistcoat pocket and gave a half suppressed ejaculation of dis- ippointment and annoyance He hail left the ring at home! “No matter, I will call tomorrow, Herr Rudolph," he observed "Fve no 1 doubt I shall find what I want here, if anywhere. Hoist morning—that ia. if ' yon are ready. Mr. Uainsborongh? By ' the way. Rudolph, I suppose yon put ' your treasures in a safe at night?" "Oh, by all means, Herr," replied the little Saxon. "Ami I have a watchman also, who guards all.night lone.' 'A pruueui leilow; yes, Cuat will do," murmured Mr. Birchmore in an unde, tone to himself. Then, with a parting nod and smile, to which the jeweler did not respond, he sauntered out, I follow ing him. We walked back to the hotel I did not see him again until after din ner, when he offered me a cigar, and when we had smoked together awhile in silence be said abruptly; “I've fonnd that stone." 1 looked at bim inquiringly. "The diamond ont of my ring. In my trousers pocket, of all places in the world! Fell ont while I was groping for my keys. I suppose. Sorry to have raised false hopes in yonr friend Rndolph. By the way, he’li have finished that job of yours before very long." “In about a week, i fancy. 1 shall be sorry to leave Faria.” “Yea? Well, it is a nice place; but one gets tired of the nicest places in time. Ido I like to be tnnvtnir." "1 shall have a month to spend on my way to Rome. This is almost my first experience of the Continent. I wish I hod some traveling companion who knew the ropes.” This hint I let fall in the hope that be might propose to join me, bnt as he made no rejoinder 1 at length ventured to put it more plainly 1 gave a rough sketcli of the rente I pro poned to follow, asked his opinion upon it and finally said tiiat should his in clination lead him also in that direction i should be very glad of his company. "Well, sir, I’m obliged to yon,” re plied Mr. Birchmore after a pause of some moments. “You couldn’t pay a man a better compliment than to ask him to travel with yon; and I would ac cept your offer as frankly and fearlessly as you make it, only—well, the fact is, I'm not so entirely at my own disposal as I may appear to you to be. I have been through a good many experiences in life, and some of the consequences are upon me still. W hen yon have reached my age—if yon ever do reach it—yon will understand me better. 1 suppose 1 may be fifteen years your senior; well, fifteen years means a good deal—a good deal." He pnffed a meditative cloud or two and then added, “Yon're not hurt? Yon see bow it is? 1 wonld really like to accompany yon—but 1 can’t" Of course 1 warmly disavowed ail re sentment, and felt inwardly ashamed of having forced him, by the freedom of my advances, into making this explana tion. Meanwhile, 1 could not help iik ing him better than ever and feeling mure than ever interested, not to say curious, about him. It was now certain that some mystery or other attached to him. I cast covert glances at him in the vain attempt to read something of his secret through his outward aspect But be was inscrutable, or rather there was nothing especially noticeable in him. His face, as I have said, was handsome in its contours, he wore a heavy mustache and a short, pointed beard on his chin His forehead waj wide across the temples, bnt low, and dark brown hair, rather stiff, and streaked here and there with gray, grew thickly over his head. His hands were large and hairy np to the second joints of the fingers, but they were finely and powerfully formed and the fingers tu tiered beautifully, with nails smoothly cut and polished. In figure he was above the medium size and appeared strongly built, though he had complained to me more than once of rheumatism or some other Imdily failing In walking he took rathei short steps for a tall man and without any swaying of the shoulders, his bauds being generally thrust in the side pock ets of his coat and his face inclined to ward the ground But his eyes—large bright and restless- were his most re- markable feature. They appeared to take note of everything; t hey were sel dom fixed and never introspective Compared with the general immobility of the rest of Ids countenance, these eyes of Mr. Birchmore seemed to have a'life of their own. and a very intense amt watchful one. Whenever they met mine hilly (which was but seldom, and then only for a mo ment at a time) I was conscious of u kind of start or thrill, as if a fine spray of icy water had swept my face. Wbal had those eyes looked upon, or wbal was it that lurked behind them? "We may ran across each other again —hope we may," said Mr Birchmore when I shook hands with him at parting a few days later. "Glad to have me I you, Mr. Uainsborongh—very glad, sir." "Thanks; I am glad to have met yon Your acquaintance lias profited rue not a little." "Oh. as to that,” said Mr. Birchmore. wfth a smile and one of those startling straightforward glances into my eyes- 'gs to that the profit will have been mutual, to say the least of it- Good by!' fro HE OONTINUEb.J iste<l there, which had likely been work ed out Many times has it been located, and though iu walls, roof and floor we.e carefully scanned nod sampled, the re- suit, while showing 1 .me gold, was dis couraging, assays showing from a trace np to several dollars per ton. "Many yearn ago I talked with an old Papago Indian, with whom I was on very friendly terms, having often ex tended him little favors, about the gold and silver mines. In a burst of confi dence he told me that a great many years ago, when he was n very small boy, die Indians at San Navier del Buc made weekly trips to a very rich gold mine. On Saturday night they returned with the products of -heir toil. The priest in charge of the mission kept a small table in front of the altar, covered with a white cloth, upon which the pious toilers placed their metallic offer ings to the church. "This table was often covered with golden nuggets, varying in size from a pea to one's fist, and it was a rich sight. After the usual service the priest would descend, and as he picked up each precious piece he would proclaim the tains. It can only I* seen from the np- t per end after the morning mists in the valley have cleared away. Then, as (me stands on the ragged peaks and looks down, he sees the great ledge spanning the valley below him, the virgin metal glittering iu the sunlight, and lie knows that he has before him the place of which he lias heard so much and dreamed •o often.—Interview in Washington Star. When the Breeze Dies Out Take to the Oars) Anioriran IVrfumeft. “It does not follow nowadays," said the druggist, “that because a toilet per fume is made in France it is superior iu quality to one of American preparation. Such was formerly the case, but the art of making fine perfumee has been car ried to such perfection of late years in our own country that not more than one eighth as much of the French prepara tions is sold in the United States today as was sold a few years ago. Nearly |8,000,000 worth of home distilled jier- fumes are made in New York alone ev ery year. Chicago manufacturers put one-half as much on the market, and there are extensive perfumery manufac tories in Boston, Philadelphia, San Fran cisco, St. Louis and other large places, name of the donor and afterward would —New York Evening Sun. call them forward to receive the special ANOTHER LOST BONANZA. ■M for presuming Plenty of Evidence In Arlvonn to Show Where Gold Woe Ooee Found. The legends of lost mines of fabulous wealth in Pima county are almost numberless, and it might be truth fully added, generally mythical. The old timers can tell of them by the hour, gnd a few persons have been shown glittering evidences in confirmation of the wonderful tales reluctantly recited with superstitions dread of the conse quences of their perfidy by almost An- perannnated Indians and Mexicans. That the precious metals were mined ou a gigantic scale in the dim past the many remaining evidences already dis covered fully verify, yet the investiga tion of those that chance has revealed has seldom preyed financially specess fnJ. Old arrastres covered with the de cay of centuries, and crude smelting furnaces that have almost returned to the dusty destiny of all matter, speak of industries once to active operation that history and even aboriginal tradition fail to mention. Some of the traditions told sound like fairy tales, and one, however skeptics!, paunot but become deeply interested j their recital. As a sample of the highly plausible, well authenticated and ex trembly seductive narrativea, one re- lated by UUarlto O, Brown, of this city, may be received with Interest. "Speaking of old mines,” said Mr. Brown, “1 have spent a good deal of time and money in hnnting up clews, and one mine was actually found, and I can go to it any time. Out to tin Silver Bell country 1 can take you to a mountain to full of tunnals and shafts that, if they wars to nod caadittoa. blessing of heaven. On the following Monday they would again take np their march to a northwesterly direction for the minoe, and for a very long time this was repeated, until the priests were driven out of the country, when they abandoned mining entirely. “The old Indian hail one time gone with the miners, who followed a well beaten trail toward the Silver Bell coun try, and he saw them take out the gold. He agreed to show me the place, and out of curiosity I sent a man with him one day. They went out to the old mine I have spoken of in the Silver Bell country, and when they reached a cer tain gnlch the Indian [minted to the top of the mountain and said he would find a shaft there, covered with cat claw bushes, out of which the most gold was taken. The man fonnd everything just as the old Indian told him, hut long dis use had filled np the shaft until it was nearly full. “On returning, the old Indian conld not be found. He had gone ahead and was not met for several days. He then said he did not dare to show the mine to the white people, and protested that he did not show it for fear the Great Spirit would take his life. He said the white man had found it, but he did not show it. “I visited the mine afterward, but the work necessary to clean out the shaft was too great and too expensive to undertake, and it has never been touched.”—Arizona Enterprise. Moaern \\ itchcruft. In divers villages in Pennsylvania, some of them in the Dunkard settle ments, are women who are supposed to be witches. 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It is said that even among them'the entrance is only known to the three most aged men, and is never communicated except when, on the death of one, it is necessary to give the knowledge into the keeping of another. The valley itself, though surrounded by inhospitable rocks, is a [wradise. Watered by the stream which flows through it, its soil is covered with flowers aud_beautiful trees, through the branches of which flit bright lined birds. The only reptiles seen are the gold snakes, with their glittering greenish yellow scales, Blretfhing across the valley from one side to the other is a ledge of pure gold, Its masses of virgin metal gleaming and glistening iu the sunlight. It is said to be five feet, ten feet, fifty feet, 100 feet wide. The gold lies in it in great reins and nuggets, imbedded in clear quartz, the sharp angles of which glitter in tho sunlight like gigantic diamonds. Across the ledge the stream flows, forming a little waterfall, below which the nug gets of gold can be seen in the water And out, Gold jn the ledge, gold in the scales of snakes, gold to the stream, gold to the btod*—gold, gold, gold, gold—is toe refrain of toe golden story, The fearful precipices which surround the place, the strange ceremonies and horrid banquets which have served to Jteep the secret safe, the tribe of Aztocs, living only to preserve for their mys- teriuus ruler this treasure house of na ture, have all aided in giving to the Itory its strange interest, Small won der i» it that the pulse should quicken and the eye grow bright as you hear the tale from the lips of men who more than half believe it. The lonely desert s.ir- ronnding you, with the tall cacti look ing like ghosts in the half moonlight; the long drawn melancholy of the coy ote’s howl, the prospector's fire of grease j _ , Vvood, the men with their rough cloth flir) TJni'iCpO tog anfi quaint language, *1) vanish si 'Jlla ilJUijCu you listen, tnd to imagination you are transiKirted to the Wonderful valley in which is the "Madre d'Oru,” the "Motli- tt of Gold.” Nor are they content to tell the story as an Indian legend. They cite instances of white men who have seen the place, who have descended into the valley in some way and returned with all the gold they conld carry. The location of the rpot is always to a dangerous Indian country. I hare been told twice that it ^ras to thf Chircal)na mountains. It is To Puy? Attention to tin.* fact that your character is read in the style of Stationery that you use in business correspondence? Well, most cer tainly it is. If you use badly printed and infe rior Stationery you are put down as an inferior business man. We furnish you high-class letter paper, note heads, bill heads, state ments, padded in our neat and ut- traetive covers, at lowest living prices. Plain and ornamental—in fact, ev ery kind of printing executed with neatness and despatch. We guarantee satisfaction, lirst- class work and low prices. Practice what you preach and pat ronize home industry. When you want anything printed come around to see us about it. The Darlington News Job Office. /■CHARLESTON, SUMTER AND ^ NORTHERN RAILROAD CHARLES K. KIMBALL Receiver. In Effect March 2, 1892. NORTH. SOUTH. 1 2 P. M. A M. 5.05 Charleston 11.05 Pregnall’i 9.50 Sumter 7.35 Lamar (i.35 Syracuse 6.20 Darlington 6.04 Mont Clare 5 48 Robin’s Neck 5.36 Mandeville 5.21 Benuettsville 5.07 6.35 8 50 9.48 10.4 10.21 10 38 10.51 11.06 11.20 P. M. A. M. Trains 1 and 2 have through cars between Charleston and Fayetteville. All trains daily except Sunday. J. H. A YE K11.1,, General Manager. C. A D. and C. & 8. RAILROADS. In effect May 81,1892. Leave Wades boro ... 4.10 a ut Bennett’s Morven’s McFarland 5 27 a iu Cheraw ... 6.05 a m Cash's Society Hill Dove's .... 6.50 a m Darlington Palmetto Arrive Florence I/eave Florence Palmetto Darlington - - 9.23 p in Floyd's ... 9.33 p in Dove’s Society Hill Cash's Cheraw McFarland Morven's i Bennett’s ... 11.34 p m I Arrive Wadesboro Freight Train Leave Florence 7.45 a in Arrive Darlington. I,eave Darlington ; Arrive Florence ... 5.00 [i m A. F. RAVENEL, President. N' Speaking of Stimulants. In the Summer Season trade lan guishes and business is at a low ebb. What think you of the mer chant who says "Let Her Languish” closes up his store and repairs to the seaside? Such a course would be suicidal. It is an act of equal folly to sit idly by, bewailing the hard times and awaiting the return of prosperity. More (lies than cus tomers will enter that man’s doors. When business lags, apply the spur. Advertising is the great trade stimulator. HENRY OLIVER OFFICE AND SALESROOMS 10 and 12 Ilayne Street, Cheerfully S. 0 Fur- AiVlUl GREENVILLK, S. C. The next oegelon will begin on Sep tember, 28th. 1892, with a full corps of professors and instructors. There are several courses leading to degrees. In struction thorough. Expenses moder ate. For further Information apply to DR. C. MANLY, or to PROF. H. T. COOK. July 14—3t Fin Ime! Now is tho time to insure your -— AND Tcbicco Barns. I am prepared tu place them in tho best companies. B. 0. BRISTOW. C 9 Gibson \ Wools, - FIRE - ■Insurance Agents, Represent some of the strongest companies in the world, such as THE HOME of New York, and THE HARTFORD of Hartford, Conn. :o: General Agents for THE MUTUAL LIFE Insurance Company Of New York, For the Counties of Darlington, Sumter and Marion. Prompt personal attention given to all business entrusted to thepr. June 9—lyr The Best is the Cheapest. The "Domestic” Sewing Machine I in provements for 1891. ORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. In effect May 31, 1892. SOUTH BOUND. No. 27. Leave Florence 1.35 a m Kiugetree Lanes 2.50 a m Arrive Charleston 5.00 a m No. 28. Leave Florence 8.05 a m Kingstree 9.80 am Lanes 9.55 a in Arrive Charleston 11.59 a m No. 53. Leave Lanes 8.45 p m Arrive Charleston 10.20 p iu Train on C. A D. R. R. conn.vts ut Florence witli No. 23 Train. NORTH HOUND. No. 78. Leave Charleston 1.20 a m Lanes 8.25 am Kingstree 8.43 a m Arrive Florence 4.45 a in No. 14. Leave Charleston 5.10 pm Lanes 7.05 p m Kingstree 7.24 p m Arrive Florence 8.30 p iu No. 52. Leave Charleston 0.50 a m Arrive Lanes 8.27 a m No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central K. H. of S. C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilming ton, N. C., making close connection with W. A W. K. R. for all points North. J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt. vv 1LMINGTON, COLUMBIA A AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect March 27, 1892. SOUTH BOUND. No. 23. Leave Wilmington 6 25 p in Marion 9.35 p in Arrive Florence 10.25 p m No. 50. Leave Florence 3.20 a m Sumter 4.35 a iu Arrive Columbia 6.15 a iu No. 27. Leave Wilmhigton 10.10 p m Mariou 12.40 a m I Arrive Florence 1.20 a w No. 52. ^ Leave Sumter 9.48 a iu I Arrive Columbia 10.55 a m No. 58. j Leave Florence 7.57 a in Sumter 9 20 a in ' Aarrive Columbia No. 52 runs through from Charles- j ton via Central Railroad; leaving | Lanes 8.32 a m, Manning 9 09 a m. Train on C. and D. Railroad con- I nects at Florence with No. 58. NORTH BOUND. Two machines in one; chain stitch; lock stitch; “Domestic” looper. Ask the agent to show it to you. You will see its great value at onee. Thk Wondkr of thk Agk! First in the field witli new ideas; high arm; bent wood woik; convertible stitch sewing machine. The "DOMESTIC" can be seen at the store of McCall A Burch, or at the residence of J. G. McCall. Mrs. J. G. McCall, Agent for Darlington County A Fountain of Health! Nature’s own remedy for the relief of the sick and suffering. Ill L Mi SPRINGS, CLEVELAND COUNTY, N. C. No. 51. Leave Columbia Sumter Arrive Florence No. 78. Leave Florence 5.00 a m Marion Arrive Wilmington 8.55 a m No. 59. Sumter Arrive Florence 8.40 p in No. 58. Leave Columbia 6.00 p in Arrive Sumter 7.25 p in No. 14. Leave Florence Marion 9.35 p m Arrive Wilmington No. 53 runs through to charleston via central Railroad, arriving Man ning 8.00 p in. Lanes 8.40 p m, charleston 10.30 a m. No. 59 connects at Florence with c. A D. train Irom cheraw and 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 8 35 a ifi, arrive Rowland 11.40 a m. Return ing leave Rowland 12.16 pm, arrive Pee Dee 4.00 p in. Trains on Manchester A Augusta Railroad leave Sumter daily except Sunday 10 50 a m, arrive Rimini 1159 a m. Returning leave Rimin' 12.30p. in, arrive Sumter 1.40 p. m. J. F. 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