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^ ■ IP* - ■PT;l How^tn .o Sjr*i-y g»PrWt&Hfep- is^icor- o ; j«« , o>-* t o h&c ^ « JOUSHCfi BV^SPecT?L^uICrah&CHRNT• ViTM• YHCi• PER VII—ContlDued. ■Mi' "A boat" exclaimed the fair EdUK “l mppose so," replied Brncc in rather a healtating tone on being thru directly appealed to. “I hope yon won’t think meieda, Bdilh. bat the fact is I have already part way committed myself in regard to that affair.” •‘And to whom, prayT inquired Edith, j her pretty brow* in the complete- aurprise. “What siren has in this request, I should like to know?” “Oh, ifi a little favor Miss Dallas re- qoested daring my visit there,” Brace responded carelessly enough. ‘Tm sorry these engagements conflict, however. What do you think Td better do abontitT “Do about itr returned Miss Stafford, with a proud toes of her head. “Why, all take me of course. You’ll write i a note—m write it for you itoo much bother—in which you’ll My that your flnrt duty is with your guest, and that she won’t release you under any circumstances, i wonti i think that disposes of the matter very satisfactorily," she concluded, with a certain triumphant smile of superiority which would have charmed the absent Cynthia had she been privileged to wit- •Tm afraid Cynthia will regard that aa coming with a very ill grace from me,” Brace rejoined, as if thinking aloud. “However, there is considerable force in what you say. By the way, •heriff,” he said suddenly as Mr. Mosely rase with a quick glance at the sun, as if about to take bis departure, “do you happen to be going in the direction of the‘Dallas ranch?”' ' “Well, 1 do happen to be ridin that way," Moaely replied. “I was abont to My, ladies, that I regret professional du ties will prevent my offering my personal services in the present emergency.” The sheriff belonged to that recognized class of individuals whose vocabulary im proves with their surroundings. “But that being, unfortunately, ont of the question, Mr. Bruce, if I can take any message to Miss Cynthia or do yon aay other favor. Pm here to do itr “Ho message is necessary—thanks!” Brace rejoined in rather an emphatic tone, “and I feel a natural reluctance about making the request I do. The fact is I think a guitar would be such an im provement upon that poor, weather beat en banjo Miss Dallas possesses that I should like to tend her my owu. I think, with her knowledge at the banjo, she will readily learn to play upon it. Bnt it’s an awkward thing to carry in the saddle, sheriff.” “Blest your soul, man, don’t let that worry your exclaimed Mr. Moaely; “ef there's a strap or band about it, I'll pack it aseatlly as ef it were a grip sack. Let's hare it at oncer Thus urged. Bruce stepped quickly Into the house, returning with the in- Ytrument enveloped in a green baize case. “TheyTl take me for a traveling min strel show this time, sure enough,” laughed Ike, passing the attached ribbon deftly over his shoulder. “Rather a dangerous one to interfere with, though,” commented Mis. Ker- nochan, with a gesture indicative of his revolvers, contrasting strangely with the suggestion of the troubadour at his back. “They don’t tally very well together, that's a faetr said Dee, glancing down, “but I’m equally prepared now, you see, for peace or war. Well, good by, ladies. I must beeff. It’s a long ride yet to Os- kaloo. Come, boys I" and baring his bald brow in a sweeping salutation the sheriff waa off to the gate with hisqsick, nervous stride. . Jake Sharp and Humly Jim dropped ■ the railing of th$ veranda. - Of rusty coaled croWs wnicn jthe interval in quiet I gloomy communion upon some con- With bows that were I for their awkward original- ay after tbeir chief, a leisurely adjusting of i and stirrup at the rancho gate, a led scramble into the saddle and Smithareeas de ity—possibly ow- burden her rider bore for a display of horsemanship of the sheriff, which was to with whip and at awoke the latent r and merriment of the twodepn- 1th loud laughter, a clat- wnylng cloud fairly under In a few momsats thetr mounted amid the lengthening shadow! of the valley. ’ CHAPTER VUl. springtime Ungered lov- s valley of the Colorado. No- had its advent been more wel- atitstrans- Amid weeks of bril- odorous breezes and [ of matingmock- glad days came and went i to twilight the sun smiled out the cloudless the earth, tropical with flow rhiS The awoxe to ntc and animation. Troops or cattle thnndered through the little val ley, driven on by bands of horsemen, and converging upon a large pen at itc upper end. The air was full of the cries of lowing kine, the bleating of calveK and the shouts of pursuing cowboys. The plain was picturesque with the evo lutions of the outriders, goading the ter ror stricken bands and throwing the un erring lasso. The advance guard of the “spring roundups” had reached the dwelling of the elder Dallas. The busi ness of branding calves and “cutting out” the various owners' property had begun. In haste the aged cattle owner discarded his fiddle, resumed his knee boots, and mounting his sturdy cow pony joined the boisterous cavalcade. But the days passed drearily for Cyn thia. She took no interest in the varied features of the roundup. The bursts of speed between the rival horsemen, the exciting chase of some refractory steer, the skillful cast of the sinuous lariat, the shock and triumph of each sharp en counter—scenes familiar to her indeed, and in which she herself, mounted upon her fleet little cow pony, had often formed a conspicuous figure, compelling the admiration of these centaurs at the rein—these she witnessed with a listless eye or did not regard at all. And if the exciting chase interested her not, cer tainly still leas the more prosaic details of throwing and branding the unfortu nate calves, the crier of the tortured cat tle and the enumerating of the year’s in to all of theae interesting particulars the elder Dallas manifested a keen de light, exhibiting a skill in horsemanship that thoee who were familiar with his usual rheumatic mode of progression could scarcely credit He brought boms with him to dinner at odd times certain of the “likeliest” of his companions— large limbed, deep cheeted sons of the saddle—introducing them to his charm ing daughter with a paternal flourish and hopeful manner that gave place to a mystified wonder when he noted the ap athy of Cynthia’s greeting. He had an ticipated no small degree of gratitude for the opportunity thus afforded of dis playing her fascinations and had con gratulated himself in advance upon foe havoc she would accomplish in a com munity where the very scarcity of the fair sex makes their advances irresisti ble. Bat all these air castles of the aider Dallas were doomed to speedy over throw, To one and all Cynthia preserved a consistent attitude of calm indiffer ence. The meal progysaed in grave si lence. The infrequent conversation had no lighter topic than the incidents of the ronndup, and when at its close the ad miring Alcidea suggested: “Ye might bring ont yer banjo and shake it np for the boys a little. Show ’em jes' natch'ally what a stunner ye are at pickin it," this accomplished perform er replied with an excuse or instant ly escaped to the seclusion of her own little room, whereupon the embarrassed cowmen were compelled to endure an onslaught upon the violin that should have caused the embowering live oaks to rise and mutiny. But ♦.’ynthia went her way and fol lowed the dictates of her singular humor. Aulus and the fawn usually accompa nied her in these lonely wanderings. Sometimes her listless footsteps sought the piny shelter of her bower, where, swinging in her little hammock, she passed long hours steeped in the aromat ic odors of the woods, watching the soft play of sunlight in the boughs above, her fancy captive and «her thoughts adream. What secret she whispered in the ear of the sagacious hound that lay at her feet, with his devoted eyes fixed ever npon her face, what thoughts of hers may have been detected by the antelope that drowsed away the long hours thns consecrated to her woodland reveries, have never been divulged by these most worthy confidants. And if the grave pines that bent so reverently abont their lit! ft devotee divined aught of her disquietude they only grew the graver for the knowledge and dropped a cone now and then in their still depths— a woodland tear of sympathy. And at snch moments the river far below lifted a soft consolatory murmur that stole nnnn her silent mnsipjr. got n to thh hopeUu reconnouenng thim’/iyt tped on. qrvi on. .... For i fear our little Cynthia was tmt learning the story which, if we are to believe the poets, the vast panorama of nature has been telling “since first the flight of years began." A sodden lone liness bad come npon her in the midst of A uttnruptf voice whispered in her heart. The things which satisfied once had kofi their charm somehow; the tones of her banjo were harsh and discordant; the fawn had leas of grace; even her beloved Aulus was often stupid and unsatisfying. At times the preoccupied Miss Dallas tamed her footsteps in quite another di rection, She developed a fascination for • certain ledge of rocks npon tbecreet «f a western divide. It wm a bate, un interesting spot, without shade or shel ter, and, bat for the prospect ft i of the valley on either side, a poor j certainly to pass one's time. Yet this was much given to haunting locality. A ‘ are post of note the i the observer might lofty to wereBSr3*thus occupied in spying out the land? Who ehnll say how many times this self appointed Sister Anne be held the dead of dust upon the distant ho- rison disclose not the expected horsemen, bnt the invariable flock of sheep, or how many time* some roving mast ing raised a tumultuous flutter in that little breast that not a whole caballada of bis wild eyed comrades might have caused >y the maddest of their .stoetiff Yet even in this hopeless reconnoi taring the days sped on and on, and the anticipated horseman never came. i must not omit to mention a certain formality in drees which Miss Dallas be gan to affect abont this time. It was in the direction of long trains and trailing habits. There was much mysterious re hearsal in the seclusion of her little room, a disposition to gather her skirts in one gloved band and tiptoe abont, avoiding intermediate objects with an acquired daintiness and grace. There wen certain fastidious airs of manner which Wave deftly caught and quite as faithfolly re beamed in private. During these ceremoanm a small riding whip, formarly presented to Cynthia by Mr. Bnck Jerroid, was generally carried lightly in the right hand. A swift canter over the adjacent hills, attended by the same scrutiny of the remote horizon, in- Variabty fallowed this painstaking per formsnee. ■ & ^ Such mysterious behavior was not withant prov oking foe comment of other member* o§ tl ■e household. “I should racoon yo’ was praetlcin to’ the tight rope, wi’ all yo’ aim and graces. Mis’ Cynthy,” the ebony Amelia remon- “Is there any private theatricals goto to oome off down at San MarcusT in quired the mystified Alcides, having through the open door caught a glimpse of his.daughter attitudinising. “I didn't know, from thet thar high stepptn, but yon war posin fur the stony hearted princess thet refuses the poor bnt deserv- in yonng man in the play.” To all this ingenious badinage Miss Dallas preserved an attitude of disdain ful reticence, bat she was manifestly unhappy and ill at ease. That joyous, light hearted gayety which once pos sessed her had taken wings. She sang no more, where once her glad voice chal lenged the mocking bird. She was as capricious as an April day. Peevish and fretful with her father for the most part, there were intervals of sudden tender ness when she overwhelmed him with kisses and caresses. Possibly at snch moments a certain absent individual was everpresent toher fancy whose name she never suffered to pass her lips. Philoso phers aver that in matters of the heart there is a species of cold comfort in thus lavishing the affections by proxy. During this unsatisfactory period Cyn thia’s treatment of Mr. Bnck Jerroid was most remarkable. This gentleman had been wont to visit her often, to pass hours in her society, to sit quietly by her side silent and thoughtful, smoking his pipe and noting her every word or ac tion with areverence and admiration that was little short of worship. Formerly Miss Dallas had permitted this oppressive homage as if hers by a species of divine right, had laughed and chatted with him pleasantly, accepted his little gifts and keepsakes gratefully, sent him npon her errands with the sir of conferring a fa vor and exerted her many fascinations In a way known only to the sex. All this had been mr ; agreeable to Jerroid. With evident satisfaction he basked in the sunshine of her favor. Bnt a change came suddenly abont. With the advent of the spring roundups came more frequent visits on the part of that gentleman and a strange waywardness in Cynthia's reception. She greeted him with marked embarrassment and re straint. The former eileace of his man ner was now eclipsed by her own taci turnity. Jerroid was often astounded at his elo quence in his efforts to entertain her, but Cynthia was at all times absent and distraught, and appeared to be haunted by a nervous dread that Mr. Jerroid was about to say something which it would give her great pain to hear. Upon the slightest pretext she would escape him and bury herself amid the solitudes of the sympathetic pinea. Here that strange trouble which made her heart ache would occasionally overflow her eyes, and there were tears shod in the dim woods as little bidden as understood —tears which the pines bemoaned and the bluebirds and squirrels held sacred, bnt which somehow brought the balm of relief to her who shed them. I do not think through it all that Mias Dallas was really conscious of being in love, only in a general way that she was bereaved and disappointed. The occur rences of the past few months had come to her in the light of a revelation. She was suddenly aware of the existence of some one who possessed for her a pecul iar sympathy; whose words awoke a re sponsive echo in her heart—someone im measurably superior to the rough men •he usually encountered. She could not explain the strange claim this hithsrto unrealized being had upon her. She only knew that It existed; that she longed for Its influence; that the grieved when it was denied. And there was associated with this feeling, as there always is, one of pique and injury for foe*apparent ne gleet which she had suffered. How much this state of mind was al leviated when the obliging sheriff pnt into her hands the guitar sent by Henry Brace it is impossible to say. Certain it is that never instrument was the rerip lent of more tender treatment She adorned it with ribbons, carried it about with bar oonstaatly and practiced as siduotuly upon it About this time the elder Dallas, recognizing a formidable rival, abandoned hit own exertions npon the violin. He viewed the advent of the guitar with suspicion and commented npon it with cynicism. Apparently be recognised in foe soft harmonies Cyn thia’s deft fingfin struck from tbs strings a dangerous ally to sentiment. Alettes, as we have seen, waa a foe to romance. “Ya wanter look oat, Cynthy, fur the poetry and nonsense thet thar tarns) foing’U fill yon chock full of, ef ye once torn it loose on yer onguarded foeUn’s,” he said gravely, surprising her once playing upon it with eyes that ware wistful and far away. “It’s a destroyer of the appetite, and generTy plumb full o’ onsatisfactorineae,” bestowing a glance npon the glistening strings that was full of foreboding. “I knew a girl onoe thet wm that led away by one of them jingHn critters thet she didn’t do nothin else but play an lie round, along in and a-yeara- m, until by and by the sallow faced critter got herself clean bewitched. Her family and friends could do nothin with ■MM** mt nothin. And Holy fas thaariri— — — ■ » . Sff'ms-'f** • ,. ..v - *y Bnt in spite or tnu tern me exempn- of the fascination of guitar playing Cyn thia still persisted in her practicing. She endured with cheerfulness foe sore fin gers, tired wrists and other annoyances which this exacting instrument imposes upon its devotees. And she received no end of encouragement in other ways The mocking birds which fled aghast from the shrieking violin sometimes favored her with imitative outbursts— that sinoerest form of flattery. Perched on some tossing spray or flickering her and there in their odd “half mourning,’' they produced snatches of her waltzes and fandangoes. There wss a certain sentimental lizard with a speculative eye that would bask daily npon a sunny rock, and from his rapt demeanor during her performance was apparently enabtsd to obtain glimpses of ths infinite, hitherto denied. And Autos sympathised sad lent his quiet and dignified approval. And foe fawn waa soothed into a dreamy Ian g«or that was fast becoming habitual Bo the days passed, aigl Cynthia's heart found much of consolation, and Mr. Bunk Jerroid wondered at the change to bis dnlcinea and had long conferences with the mystified Alcides, who w*» an noyed and fretful and made mysterious reference to the prevalence of malaria and the existence of “dumb ager”—the inference being that his lovely daughter was suffering from the maladies of a for ward spring, until one day Mr. Jerroid surprised the old man with this query: “Ye don't reckon, then, thet foe visit of thet thar Henry Bruce hez bed any thin to do with this yer change? It’s my opinion foot's what's done it.” “Why, he wa’ n’t here more’n two days at the furthest,” remonstrated the fa ther, staring at his questioner. “Thet’e all right,” returned Jerroid meditatively, “bnt it don’t take any great length of time with the proper per son. I’ve bean told thar's been cases where it was only a word or a look thet done ths biz‘ness. Purvided thet'* the true state of the case,” he added, stretch ing his huge limbs awkwardly, while a weary look crept suddenly into his eyes, “purvided theft it, and he proves him self to be a better man nur I am, Cynthy mnst take her chlce. I hevn’t got noth in agin him. He's a square sort of chap, and a man es is a man can stand bein beat by a straightforrard feller who is better fixed and better favored." Then came a letter from Henry Bruce to Cynthia, couched in delicate terms, wherein he expressed regret that he was anable to act as her escort to the coming ball at San Marcns, bnt that courtesy necessitated that he should accompany Mias Stafford. Cynthia perused this missive calmly, wept over it in private and then acted with the perverseness of womankind. She did not change her at titude toward the deserving Mr. Jerroid, but she sat down and indited a long epis tle to the neglectful and dangerous Cap tain Foraker, in wXich the reproached that gentleman for his long absence from her side, represented herself as languish ing from lack of his attentions and in quired if he coaid spare time from his engrossing military duties to take her to the coming festivity. And Captain Foraker, vain, critical and complacent, read this letter care fully over his after dinner cigar, smiled superciliously, adjusted his officer's cap rakishly over his distracting curls, and mounting his horse rods over from the poet and passed the afternoon with Cyn thia. That he was received with a cordial ity he had no reason nor right to expect: that Cynthia flirted with him desperate ly and in a manner calculated to strike despair into the heart of Bnck Jerroid, and that the irate Alettes was moved several times in the course of that event ful afternoon to cast longing glances in the direction of the “Silent Mary" may be readily imagined by the reader who has remarked the inconsistency of wom an when dominated by piqne. Small wonder that Captain Foraker promised to go to the ball; that be lis tened cheerfully to Cynthia’s plan to visit Miss Bertha Maverick, the fascinat ing daughter of the village blacksmith, and agreed to call for her at that lady’s home on the evening in question, and that he rode back to his quarters with a self satisfied smile npon his sapercilioos features, curling his gray mustache and otherwise pluming himself upon the tri umphs of the afternoon. That after his departure Cynthia dismissed him utterly from his mind, and that she hated Miss Stafford cordially and was conscious in her heart of hearts that Henry Brace was more fascinating than ever—are facts that will readily occur to her ap preciative and discriminating sex, to whoee tender sympathies her present emotions are intrusted. [TO sx coimxuxD. | The Mease as a Pet. A winsome pet is the common brown mouse, and now I fancy I Hear the most vigorous protests from my readers, who, though they do not shriek and take ref uge on chairs and tables like Howells' feminine characters, still have • strong feeling of distaste to liitn. Nothing can be imagined more dainty, graceful and altogether captivating than the tricks and manners of this hnmble resident within our walla Once allay the poor little creature's fears of hit big, clumsy humau persecu tors, and his delightsome qualities are apparent. Frisky in movements, droll in conceits and eccentric of action, he is a never ending source of entertainment. Moreover, be Is os teachable as the rat, abeolntely neat in his ways and most loving to bia friends.—Harper’s Bazar. Good Lawyers. Some of the most pions, the most con secrated, the Most consistent, the most hnmble Christians we have known per sonally and intimately have been or are now lawyers. Ws could name several who have throngh long lives lived close up to their Heavenly Father in sweet and gracious communion. We say further that many of the purest, noblest men we have knows—patriots in a high sense, with lofty ideals and a morale compara ble to the beet—were lawyers. They were an ornament to tbeir country and the human race. We know some of this kind who still survive.—Witosingtoa (N. C.) Messenger. A ChiM’s Bsasealag. Among the many anecdotes relating to the tote Rev. Thomas Hill, D. D„ is oo* told by himself. Dr. Hill and his wills awoke quite early one morning and regarded with interest a crib which con tained a precocious child of lees than I years. Presently the child tamed her face up to the ceiling and soliloquised: “Oh, how much easier it is for a to think •umtoact. Now, A Modern ASoals. Lady—Your partner has fainted, I hear. How did that happen? Officer—It ta quits Ample. I danced with her three times in succession. The great bappinees was too much of a strain for her nerves! I am now taking my departure lest I should do any further damage.—Deutecher Reichsbote. Now fry I his. It will cost you nothing and will surely do you good, if you have a Uough, Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr. King’s New Dis covery for Consumptioi , Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to give relief, or money will be paid back. Sufferers from 1 a Grippe found it just the thing and un der its use had a speedy and perfect recovery. 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Wb« ahe bad ChUdreo, ahe save tben Caalaah. “Mary,” said John, “do you love me?” “Yes, John,” said Mary. “And wiU you always love me?” Yes. ft “And if I should die what would you do?” “Bury you, dear,” said Mary. They Have a Bonanza. It seems the owners of Dr. Drummond’s Lightning Reme dy for Rheumatism have a Bo nanza, as their remedy has nev er been known to fail in a sin- g 1 e case. There is certainly room in the market for a medi cine that will do what they claim for this wonderful prepa ration. Although the price is $6 per bottle, if it does one-half claimed for it the price should be flOO If the druggist has not got it, the remedy will be sent to any address by prepaid ex press on receipt of price. Drum- mund Medicine Co., 48-50 Maid en Lane, New York. Agents wanted. . An afterthought—“That is an excellent little thing about the Lord tempering tho wind to the shorn Iamb, is it not?” “It sounds well—yes; but did you ever reflect that lambs are not shorn?”—Truth. 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From Shreveport, Vicksburg and Jackson another Through Sleeping Car Line comes to join and become a part of the magnificent Vestibuled Through Trains, which passing through Birmingham and the famous Wills Valley of Alabama, is joined at Chattanooga by the train from Jacksonville, Fla., Brunswick and Atlanta, Ga., over the E. T. V. & Ga. Ry., and proceeds north over the beautiful Cincinnati Southern, through the grandest natural scenery and most attractive his torical country in the world, to Oakdale, where two magnifi cent Pullman Cars are received coming from the Richmond & Danville System from Charles ton, S. C., through Columbia, S. C., the beautiful French Broad country, and Asheville, N. C.. and Knoxville, Tenn., one car to Cincinnati, the other via Louisville to Chicago. The Sleeping Cars from Jackson ville, Savannah and Macon also run through to Chicago via Cin cinnati without change. The time to Chicago is made so as to afford the most con venient hours for departures from the principal cities, and arrivals in Chicago. Passengers can purchase tickets good over one line north of the River, and returning via another if they desire a various route without extra charge. Or they can go via Cincinnati, re turning via Louisville or vice versa. Round trip tickets on sale at reduced rates. Agents of the Chicago line will, on request, assist in looking up rooms or accommodations for visitors to the Fair, Everything that an almost perfect system can devise to deserve the praise and patron age of the traveling public has been provided. Any of the agents of the company named below, will cheerfully give all possible information and assist ance. R. H. Garratt, New Or leans, La, I. Hardy, Vicks burg, Mijs. Miss J. R. McGre gor, Birmingham, Ala. E. T. Charlton, Chattanooga, Tenn. W. D. Cozatt, Junction City, Ky, D. G. Edwards, Cincin nati, Ohio: or any Agent of the E. T. V. & Ga. Ry. Leave Hartsville e.00 a Jovann 6.90 am >••*••«•• ••sMi 6.05 a rjHARLRSTOir, v NORTHERN SUMTER AND RAILROAD CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver. In Effect Jan. !«, 1893. NORTH. SOUTH. 1 AM. 6.50 8.10 10.89 11.1# 11.30 11.15 12 00 18.11 12.86 12.40 1.06 1.35 P.M Charleston PregnaU’s Sumter I a mar Syracuse Darlington nt Clare Mont < Robin's Neek Mandeville 4.06 Bennettsville 8.50 Gibson 8.25 Hamlet 3.53 P.M. No. 1 oonnnects with C. P. k Y. V. at Bennettsville for Fayetteville, con nects with Seaboard Air Line at Ham let for Wilmington, Charlotte, Shel by, Rout lierfonlton ; and at Charlotte with R. & D. Vestibule Limited for Washington and New York. Passen gers can take sleepers at Charlotte at 8 :15 p. m. No. 2 passengers by this train bare through Sleepers New York to Char lotte, connects with 8. A. L. at Ham let from Charlotte and North, and from Wilmington, connects with 8. C. Ry. at Pregnalls for Charleston. Dinner at Hamlet. J. H. AVERILL, General Manager. C < k D. and C. k S. RAILROADS. In effect June 18, 1893. Throngh Parsenger Train. Leave Wadesboro «... 4.80 a m Bennett’s 4.61 a m Morven’s 6.04 a m McFarland 6 17 a m Cheraw 6.00 a m Cash’s 6.12 am Society Hill 6.26 a m Dove’s 6.44 a m Floyd’s 6.49 a m Darlington 7.00 a m Palmetto 7.11 a m Arrive Florence 7.96 a m Leave Florence 7.30 p m Palmetto 7.48 p m Darlington — 7.58 p m Flovd’s 8.06 pm Dove’s 8.10 p m Society Hill 8 88 p m Cash’s 8.42 p m Cheraw 9.06 p m McFarland 9.38 p m Morven’s 9.64 p m Bennett’s 10.09 p m Arrive Wadesboro «... 10.80 p m Freight Train. Leave Florence 7.80 a m Darlington 8.40 a m Arrive Cheiaw 11.20a in Leave Cheraw 1.00 p m Darlington 4.00 p m Arrive Florence 6.00 p in A. F. RAVENEL, President. NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. iV In effect June 18, 1893. SOUTH BOUND. „ No. 61 Leave Florence 7 46 a m Klngstree 8.58 am Lanes 9.20 a m Arrive Charleston .11.20 a m No. 87. Leave Florence 10.50 p m Klngstree 11.50 pm Lanes 12.08 a m Arrive Charleston 2.19 a m No. 28. Leave Florence 11.00 p nt Klngstree 12.14 a m Lanes 12.32 a m Arrive Charleston 2.88 a m No. 68. Leave Canes 7.10 p m Arrive Charleston............... 8.46 p m Train on C. k D. R. R. connects at Florence with No. 61 Train. NORTH BOUND. . No. 78. Leave Charleston «... 1.88 a m Lane# 8.25 a m Klngstree 8 44 a m Arrive Florence 4.60 a m No. 60 Leave Charleston 5.10 a m lanes 7.06 a m Klngstree 7.26 a m Arrive Florence 8.40 a m No. 14. Leave Charleston 4.12 p m Lanes 6.08 p m Klngstree 6.17 p m Arrive Florence 7.10 p m „ No. 62. Leave Charleston 7.15 a m Arrive lanes «... 8.40 a nc No. 62 runs throngh to Colombia via Central R. R. of 8. C. No. 78 runs solid to Wilming ton. N. C., making dose connection with W. AW. R. R. for all points North. Train No. 14 runs via Wilson and Fayetteville—Short Line—and makes close connection for all points North. J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. rCTU'MINGTON, COLUMBIA * T Y AUGUSTA RALROAD. fin effect June 18,1893. NORTH BOUND. . No. 98. Leave Wilmington 6.96 p m Marlon 9-41 p m Arrive Florence- 10.26 p m No. K>. Leave Florence 9.90 am Sumter 8.86 a m Arrive Columbia. •sess6eSssse<eeee 5.15au . - No - “• Leave Sumter 9.58 am Arrive Columbia 11.96 am - ™ No - Leave Florence 7.46 a a Arrive Sumter 9 90 a m No. 69 runs throngh from Charles ton via Central Railroad; leaving Lanes 8.44 am. Manning999am. SOUTH BOUND. No. 78. Leave Florence 6.10 a m Marion 6.68 a m Arrive Wilmington 9.16 am Mo. 69. Leave Columbia ... Snmter 8.58 p as Arrive Floreue#...«~. 7.19 p ai Mo. &. Leave Columbia. 4.90 pm Arrive Sumter «.....«. 6.45 p m Mo. 51. Leave Columbia 10.00pa Sumter. ——11.90 p m Arrive Florence 19.46 a m Mo. 60 runs through to Charleston via central RaUroadT arriving Man ning 6.24 p m. Lanes 7.06 p m, charleston8.45 pm. - Arrivel Leave I 7.20 am Trains on Manchester B. R\ leave Snmter daily excel day, M.00 a. m., arrive Rimini m. Returning leave Rimini m.. arrive Sumter 1:40 p. Trains on W " ’ and Conway 6.10 a m, Chadbourn I ? -I 6.80 p m at Conway 11:80 » m 8.15 p m Conway at 8:80 p. 1 .«. 8.85pm bourn 8:90p.m, fin - *