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CHAPTER IX.
I ha<l been apparent at Ban
a social event of nuusual
a impending. For weeks
of expectancy had disquieted
feminine heart, displaying itself in
1 gossip upon the street corners,
inning tendency to indulge in
i calls and a reckless patronage
i and milliner. There was
r In the single Irasi-
1 of the little village, indulged
dy as to give the observer
Impression of a rehearsal
■ apparent that feminine curi-
r r uninated at the river, whither,
l level plain, the thoroughfare of
i Marcos led, and to which locality
> footsteps of the fair daughters were
1 persistently directed.
among these lovely pedes-
l Mias Bertha Maverick, with
I eye like the flash of a bayonet and a
) decidedly aquiline. She could be
i on any pleasant afternoon, defying
> admiration of the baffled sun with a
parsed of pale pink and leading on, as
it were, by this oriflamme of sentiment,
the thronging cohorts of Texan coquetry.
Three days of aimless pilgrimaging ou
the part of the Son Marcus maidens, and
all at once was seen the method of this
vernal madness.
Occasional horsemen began to be met
with on the dusty highway. By degrees
the number of these was augmented to
mounted squads and groups, until at
last their proportions reached those of
a generous cavaicaue. in course iuu>
irruption of eligible manhood was the
occasion of much indiscriminate flirta
tion, and there were many glances given
and exchanged that boded ill for the fu
ture peace of mind of the parties con
cerned. Mischievous eyes challenged
observation beneath dainty bonnets, and
the tilted sunshade was eloquent of the
warfare of Cupid.
Need it be said that bronxed and
bearded faces accepted these overtures
with more than equal frankness, that
tits fluttering handkerchief in every in
stance received the recognition of the
raised sombrero, and that everywhere
along this dangerously active highway
there was a disposition on the part of
either sex to halt frequently and look
back?
Bat once in town, these amorous ad
vances of ths sterner sex gave rise to
reckless outlay of capital and a remark
able solicitude in matter of dress. The
barber was pat into requisition, and the
demand for “b’iled shirts" and "store
clothes" threatened to exceed the limited
supply of those articles.
Meanwhile notes in very erratic hand-
u firing were constantly flying about.
Mr. Lariat, in conformance with a cus
tom e* absurd as unnecessary, was giv
ing Mias Lone Star preliminary notice
that he contemplated the pleasure of call
ing upon her, and the latter lady was re
sponding that shewSnld take pleasure in
being at home in anticipation of that
gratifying event And so feminine van-
- ity was flattered on the one hand and the
manly breast disquieted for tome days to
come on the other by these rare oppor
tunities for visiting, the dearth of wom
anhood upon the frontier rendering
young manhood practically defenseless.
And to facilitate this dangerous state of
things the event of the ball approached,
at which music and the dance—those de
stroyers of philosophy—were to finish
matters and pot the coup de grace to
tho general infatuation.
Through the foresight of Brace and
Kernochan. the best room in the Half
Way House had been engaged in ad-
vane* for Kate and Edith. For them
selves the gentlemen accepted with good
stood before mm. loosing very preuy
and engaging from the becoming depths
of a quaint poke bonnet She was ac
companied by an elderly man in the
dress of an officer. He was nonchalantly
puffing a cigar. Miss Bertha Maverick,
escorted by a cowman of athletic build
and awkward gait, was just behind her.
A quick color mounted to Cynthia’s
cheek, and she bowed hurriedly to
Bruce as she raised her eyes with a smile
of coquetry to the man at her side. A
rapid interchange of hostilities passed
between the ladies in a discriminating
snrvey of one soother’s costumes, which ! c hia. who wm'present “At least they
MMmunut
the fair one*, aaif bs were under the im
presrion that be waa giving the ladies a
treat.
And the elder Dallas, morbidly alive
to the fact that Foraker was his daugh
ter's escort, had placed the "Silent
Mary” and his violin in his shaky carry-
all. driven down to San Marcus and put
in an early appearance on the scene of
action. Stowing the heavy goose gun
carefully away behind the ballroom
door, so that it might be available in
case of emergency, he entered "Tarrier’i
hair with his trusty fiddle in a green
baixe bag beneath his arm and an eye
biliously observant of the festive scene.
Not that he really had any intention of
playing at the fete, bat that, in his nerv
ous anxiety, he took it along with him
from a sense of loneliness and sympathy
and perhaps, too, from force of habit
A certain aged violinist, renowned on
the frontier for his music and erratic
evolutions upon the floor while playing,
had already opened the ball The waits,
tortured by cowboy enthusiasts into
something between a cancan and a Dutch
"spiel," was exciting the laughter of
Edith Stafford and Henry Bruce.
“You see some strange steps here,” re
marked that gentleman to Judge Nat-
rsoch primitive quarters as oppor
tunity afforded. On the morning of the
eventful day they drove down to San
Marcus in a light conveyance, reaching
the little hostelry in time for dinner.
Here they registered in the small blank
answered for tho usual hotel
ter, and Miss Stafford noted with
merriment that an entry made by
Phil Kernochan on Christmas day, two
yasrs previous, occurred only four pages
back. Here that lady's patrician nostrils
1 with the odor of kerosene
r cookery, and after enduring
the stuffy atmosphere and rheumatic
appointments of her bedroom she came
flown to dinner with an amusement very
similar to that with whieh luxurious
people enter upon the enjoyment of
*Doabtle« by the time she had dis
eases'! this remarkable meal, eaten amid
■ society and overseered by
| proprietor—who kept up a
> of conversation with the
i of the kitchen through a long
, and dealt his plates
es over the beads of
with great recklessness and
novelty of Texan hotel
to pull somewhat upon the j
s say that Edith's appetite was
■ by the penoramic view
’ the wainscot afforded,
opposite, who ate
i on Ms pie and supplied a very
oath with u very Urge knife,
i that the nnnat-
> was due to the
the experiment How-
i endued, sad perhaps
of dyspeptic retribution Mis*
to Henry Bruce to
t* short stroll through the
entleusaa readily
the long line of
saddle horses teth-
: of tim hotel they joined
i of strollers that
street of San
how much
attracted,
mder broad
1 «r«ct fig-
with
was more expressive than words. Miss
Bertha Maverick, with supercilious eye
lids and defiant nsstrils, re-enforced her
less aggressive companion. Bruce, who
was about to speak, noting at once the
armed neutrality of all parties, raised
his hat and passed on, hut as he did so,
he heard Miss Bertha Maverick remark
in a high, metallic voice:
"Thet’s the stuckup piece you was tell-
in me about—eh, Cynthia? Well, ef 1
reckoned 1 was so powerful fascinarin, 1
wouldn’t let every one know it when
ever 1 met ’em. The airs and graces of
thet fast-colored brunette is enough to
natch'ally paralyse an 8-day kitchen
clock."
With the first shadows of eveuing pub
lic curiosity began to be attracted in the
direction of a long, low structure, whose
spacious outlines and shutterless win
dows showed black against the lighter
sky.
The building had been reared in the in
terests of Erin by a prosperous Hiber
nian, who rejoiced in the classic name of
Ulysses Magindy and consecrated his
architectural efforts and poetic memo
ries under the title of “Tara's hall," hut
the cynical Texan youth were wanting
in reverence for Ireland's legendary past
“Tarrier’s hall” was the popular render
ing of Mr. Magindy’s poetic christening.
Actuated by the same > pirit of skepti
cism they pf’ted the edifice with mud
-and stones, and sent vagrant tomato cans
on voyages of discovery through its an
cient lights. Externally it was apathetic
diagram of its owner’s highly lacerated
feelings.
But there were occasions when the im
portance of Tamer's hall Impressed it
self even upon this derisive public
During political meetings, religious re
vivals and temperance crusades the hand
of the vandal was staid. Among such
intervals of i'-imuuity was the present
The very rabble that had been most ac
tive in bombardment now bestowed
themselves in attempted renovation and
repair. The spacious auditorium waa
swept and aired, the relics of barbarism
were removed, the drafts from the win
dows effectually sealed by the interven
tion of cardboard, bits of carpet and
cast offhats, and even the redeeming
touches of putty and varnish were here
and there attempted.
And when feminine taste was added to
the rude but practical efforts of men it
was wonderful to note the transforming
change—to see how the ravages of time
and abuse yielded to a little well be
stowed decoration. On this occasion the
San Marcus maidens had employed the
garniture of hemlock houghs and gayly
colored muslin with telling effect, and
the tallow candles perched everywhere
seemed to threaten a general conflagra
tion.
Mr. Ulysses Magindy himself was at
present going abont the building and
lighting these’candles with a long pole,
attended by a gang of small boys who
restrained their uncomplimentary epi
thets in view of the coming festivity
And scarcely had the last elevated dip
commenced to contribute its greasy drop
pings to the gratuitous shower that
rained everywhere upon the ballroom
floor, when with laughter and merri
ment the guests began to arrive and take
np their positions on the hard wooden
benches that were ranged at either end
of the room.
/
She tens accomjMiateiJ by os elderly twin
Of course an occasion so celebrated as
this crowning event of the frontier sea
son had attracted the widely scattered
beauty of the region. Mtaa Cordelia De
lancev, the “Wild Rose of flan Saba,’
the perfume of whose attractions had
been blown abroad by the prairie breesea
as far east aa Ban Marcus, was present to
blossom anew and to excite even more
fragrant fancies in the minds of her po
etic admirers. Mies Flo’ Brooks, clear
eyed and bewitching, held ost alluringly
the fascinations of her native town of
Paint Rock. There were other humbler
against a somber background. The
local txmantorsre sustained by Mias Ber
ton Maverick and Mia* Cyntkia Dallas
Bat public interest in the San Marco*
hall waa better shown in the attendance
of toe men. That* waa a generous
sprinkling of frontier celebrities. Mr
Joe Treddle waa on hand, generously dis
guised in liquor, having accomplished
the greet feet in riding from Sea Marcus
to Sen flab* on his bicycle—a distance of
finding it er-jeemry
to stimulate freely to overcome fatigue
“Kirkapoo Dick" lent
humor. Mr.,
i present, the
strike me as strange from their novelty,
but I suppose you have become used to
them.”
“Not at all" replied his honor, smiling
—the gentleman woe descended from
one of the first families of Virginia—
“not at all, sir; I have passed a good 20
years on the frontier, hat there are some
steps taken here tonight which I think
1 can safely say I never expect to get
used to."
“Ah uno disce omnia,” and I say no
more abont the grotesque evolutions cut
that night by slippered and booted feet
If Miss Stafford laughed, it was guard
edly, for she feared to give offense, and
whenever she could toe disguised the
cause of her merriment by glancing at
the fiddler, who collided with the dan
cers and moved about the ballroom like
a musical rocket
But at one time gravity was out of the
question. It was when Alcidee Dallas—
who had stood aloof in a corner of the
room regarding the proceedings with
malevolence and ill favor—Ul at once se
lected a large chair, and placing it grave
ly in the center of the floor seated him
self with a deliberation that was unmis
takable. Here he removed his violin
from the green baixe bag, and without
stopping to tune it entered into hearty
and heartbreaking rivalry of the regular
musician.
No pen can describe ths order of danc
ing from that moment Ths waitsing
continued, interspersed by frequent lan
cers and quadrilles, but from the time
that Alctdes began to support the local
fiddler the muse of melody fled the scene.
“Isn’t the floor just lovely?” remarked
Mis Bertha Maverick to her escort after
an intoxicating whirl in the effort to
keep time to the music.
“Yes," returned Mr. Ludeling, "the
floor is well enough, but the orchestra
paralyses me altogether. Let us walk
out upon the gallery and get a chance to
think "
And indeed the more philosophical
and those apparently beyond the influ
ence of sound followed the suggestion
Even “Lampasas Jake,” who was stone
deaf, waa seen to leave the room abrupt
ly. How far the rumor that the pro
prietor of the Half Way House hod
broached a barrel of rye whisky in the
neighboring wagon shed may have in
fluenced this sadden exodus is a matter
of conjecture. Certain it is that many
of those who left returned with a pecu
liar light about the eye and a disposition
to friskiness in deportment
From this time forward it waa no rar
ity to see men waltxing together and de
riving no end of satisfaction from the
entertainment There was also a tend
ency on the part of certain solitary
dancers to seek some qniet corner of the
ballroom and sing softly to themselves,
with that enjoyment which only alcohol
can inspire. It may have been that the
sudden outbreak of the elder Dallas was
contagions, but be that as it may his ac
tion at least afforded Edith the pretext
she required, for scarcely had the violin
duet begun when she was asked to dance
by Mr. Buck Jerrold. Here was aqusu
dary. Ths high born northerne, hardly
cared to extend this privilege to Mr. Jer
rold, bnt toe did not wish to hurt his
feelings. So she fell back in condemna
tion of the orchestra.
“Really, Mr. Jerrold," toe said, smiling
sweetly np into his face, “I could not
dance one step to such time as those fid
dles are keeping. I have just refused
Mr. Bruce here. Shall we not walk npon
the porch?” And with this pretext toe
left the room on his arm.
Bruce, abandoned thus to himself
found the time drag wearily. He was
not edified by Cynthia’s behavior with
Captain Foraker. Beyond a mere slight
recognition, tittle conversation had
passed between them. But throughout
the evening she flirted with the officer
desperately and with an ostentation that
irritated Bruce.
The captain accepted his fair compan
ion's advance*complacently. He waltzed
a great deal, and it was noticeabl* left
the ballroom at the end of every dance.
By degrees the effect of these frequent
trip* began to be apparent in hi* manner
and gestures. He did not coniine his at
tentions to Cynthia, bnt was mildly play
ful and familiar with the other ladies.
Miss Dallas appeared • little annoyed at
this, bnt attempted to disguise it In con
versation with Miss Maverick and ber
escort
At last flaring oat of Ms most genial
moments. Captain Foraker creased the
ballroom unsteadily to the place where
Edith waa sitting. She had returned
and was chatting with Mr. Jerrold. The
captain posed himself engagingly before
Mias Stafford, and without the formality
of an in trod action requested the favor
of the next dance. Mis* Stafford raised
importations against whose staid medi- her brown eyes in surprise, regarded the
ocrity these celebrated beauties flashed aaptain a moment and then tamed cold
ly sway. Temporarily disconcerted, the
gentleman described a half circle to the
left, and coming back to the same point
repeated his request His gray mus
tache, elevated at an inebriated angle
gave his countenance a droll expression
“l de-shire favor of f w-waltah,” re
peated the captain In a very high key.
This waa too much for Henry Brnea
The Mood rushed to his face as he roes
to his feet
"You forget yourself, strl" he said
sternly. "Ths lady is not dancing, and
if aha were you are not in a condition to
remember what etiquette demands”
Captain Foraker gased at Bruce in a
-taxed way. It was a ludicrous bnt crit
ical moment The nest a blow might
a* if tna numor or ms praucaiuem as
serted itself in spite of his drunken dis
comfiture. He turned on his heel and re
turned to his position at toe opposite end
of the room.
A diversion was hero afforded by the
entrance of a singular figure. He was a
tail lean, cadaverous man,#mh long,
jet black hair, straggling beard, low
brows and piercing black eyea He
strolled into the room with an impudent
swausr- his slouch hat on the back of
his head, his bauds in his pockets and
bis pantaloons tucked into his boots. In
neglecting other details of his toilst he
had also omitted ins aMutions, and his
general appearance was disordered and
unsavory. Bnt none of them facta ap
parently contributed to the general sen
sation at bis entrance. The ladiee stared;
the meu scowled; some of the latter
•wore, and others laughed; an audible
murmur of astonishment went round
the room.
Bnt the effect npon Alcides was most
peculiar. It pat an instant stop to his
music. H* set down bow and fiddle and
roee with nervous htote. After regard
ing the intruder a second with a glance
in which rage and sorprim struggled for
the mastery, he took s few hasty steps in
the direction of the "Silent Mary,” ap
parently thought better of his resolve,
came back, and sweeping chair, violin and
bow before him seated himself against
the opposite wall tilting back and
plunging his hands deep in his pockets
with an expression of atnaxed resigna
tion. In this position he remained, ap
parently uncertain what he should do
next
Meanwhile the uncleanly individual,
after looking boldly about the room,
sauntered over to a corner where certain
of the uninvited guests were standing
polluting the atmosphere of the ballroom
with cheap cigars and generally absorbed
in thp incidents of the evening. The
manner in which the newcomer was ae-
ceived by this group was not flattering.
No one offered a word of greeting or
even a sign of recognition. Apparently
the entrance of Mr. Lemuel Wickson,
the hone thief, npon the San Marcus
festivities was regarded aa an intrusion.
There was a sudden stir near the door,
and Sheriff Moeely entered. He strode
to the center of the ballroom with his
quick, nervous stride and cast a sharp
glance in every direction. He was armed,
and his manner was significant. For a
second be stood qniet, bis alert eyes
glancing about. The next he eapied
Lemuel Wickson, and with a hurried
gesture to his belt he sprang forward.
A rush in that quarter on the part of
the men immediately followed. The
ladies huddled together—a frightened
b* vy—at the upper end of the room.
Lem Wickson awaited the approach of
Sheriff Moeely with composure. Beyond
the slipping of his right hand carelessly
beneath his coat he did not change his
attitude. The sheriff did not stop until
he reached that quarter of the room,
when halting suddenly the formality of
a surly nod waa exchanged.
"Time’s up, Lem,” remarked Ike cool
ly. “I want you.”
"What for?” demanded Mr. Wickson
gruffly, without moving a muscle.
“In partickler on a warrant sworn
ag’in you for horse stealin by Alcides
Dallas and Buck Jerrold,” replied Mr.
Moeely, “but it orter happened some
time ago for hog stealin and gin'ral cuss
ed ness."
“Not this evenin, Ike,” replied Lem
incredulously, leaning against the wall
and allowing one band to rest carelessly
on his hip. “I reckon to pnt in my time
■t this hyar ball tonight—dance with
the gals and enjoy myself gen'rally.”
"Oh, ye do?” said the sheriff, his blue
eyes taking on a sudden, hard glitter;
“well, 1 don't reckon that little divarsion
to take place if thar's any law in the
Lone 8tar. Wot's more. I'm the man to
prevent 11"
He made a quick dash at his belt and
a sudden spring forward. There was s
rush and a scuffle, during which the fig-
ores of both men whirled before the eyes
of tho spectators. A second later Lem
Wickaon held the sheriff by the throat,
his right hand leveling upon him a large
"Smith and Wesson.”
The sheriff struggled frantically in his
grip, his hand plucking at his revolver,
which apiieared to be caught. The rough
men looking on held their breath. It
chanced that Henry Bruce was nearest
to Wickson—the brandished weapon at
full cock within the reach of his arm.
With a sadden dart forward he grasped
the horse thief s wrist with hi# left hand,
and seizing the “barrel catch” between
the finger and thumb of his right by a
quick, strong poll unshipped the barrel,
throwing the cartridges all over the
room.
It was an act sublime In its despera
tion and the skill of its achievement It
showed, moreover, a remarkable knowl
edge of the weapon. In a twinkling
Brace had closed with the disarmed and
astounded ruffian, and pinning him
against the opposite wall released the
sheriff
"Well doner gasped the nearly throt
tled Ike, glancing admiringly npon
Brnce. He took a pair of handcuffs from
his pocket and by-a quick movement se
cured bis prisoner. Then he turned upon
the breathless crowd.
“1 don’t mind sayin right here thet
thet’s abont the neatest trick I ever yet
seen done, and ef Lem thar hed bed a
’colt’s’ my life wouldn't been worth a
pecan. Doggone this old greasy beltf
he exclaimed, glancing down where his
revolver had slipped beyond the hammer
in the worn leather, thereby making it
difficult to draw; “doggone it! I hev
hed trouble with that holster afore, and
now it nearly closed my record. I reck
on fd better make a requisition for a
sew belt."
“Give os yer hand, pardner,” he said
again, turning once more to Henry Bruce
“It does Dee Moeely good to feel the grip
of a good man and true. If yer ever
wan tin anythin very had or neediu any
help. I reckon ye know whar you kin get
It arter tonight Ye kin count on the
sheriff of Utoaloo any time, and ex often
es you want to, for the last drop o’ his
Mood. 1 don’t know on the whole,” be
added, with a sudden change of manner,
"but what I might as well cement that
statement with a practical snifter. 1 *
H* took a flask ef whisky from his
pocket and extended it to Brace.
The latter declined courteously.
"J**’ ea yon say,” remarked Ike quiet
ly, "bnt yer not actin ea sensible as ye
did a minute ago, and yer kxin a chance
to affile acme mighty good liquor. 1
sampled this myself.”
“W*U,” he said, pausing to take breath
before testing the quaUtim of his flask,
“bar*’* the health of a man the county
proud of. I'm lookin at ye, pardner,
He Was Wet aa Kxeepuea.
A Detroiter of n very mild and placid
temper had soma bamness attended to,
or pretended to besttended to, by a Cleve
land firm, and do what be could by let
ter he could not get a settlement. Final
ly he went there in person and settled
the matter.
“It’s the worst I ever saw,” he said in
parting.
“We’ve attended to a good many peo
ple's business,” argued the head of the
firm.
“But not as you have mine.”
"Yee, quite the same.”
“Oh, come off,” exclaimed the dis
gusted Detroiter. “You can’t stuff that
down my throat If you had treated
very many people as you have treated
me. you would have been killed long
before ever I heard of you,” and with
that burst of anger he walked out per
fectly satisfied.—Detroit Free Press.
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Low Rale Excursion Tickets
AND
THROTTO-H C-A.IR,S
TO
C-HIG.flGO
AND
THE WORLD'S FAIR
/CHARLESTON, SUMTER AND
^ NORTHERN RAILROAD
CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver.
The Queen andCrescent route,
widely known as the road run
ning the “Finest Trains in the
South,” is in the field to carry
everybody from the South to
the World’s Fair at Chicago.
No part of the Southern country
is left uncared for by this great
railway and its connections.
The Through Car System is an
admirable exposition of the
wonderful capabilities of Am
erican railroading. From New
Orleans and Birmingham
Through Sleeping Cars run
daily via Cincinnati to Chicago
without change.
From Shreveport, Vicksburg
and Jackson another Throng]
Sleeping Car Line comes to join
and become a part of the
magnificent V estibuled Th rough
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, 8. 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 chjuige.
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. Hardv, Vicks
burg, Miss. 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.
XTARTSVILLE RAILROAD.
xx In effeet July 80.18ML
DAILY MIXED TRAIN
Leave Hnrtovllle 0.00 a i
Jovann .8.80 a 1
Floyd’s 6.85 a i
ArriveDanington 7.80 a ■
Leave Darlington —... 6.80 n i
8.15 pi
In Effect Jan. 16,
1898
NORTH.
SOUTH.
1
9
AM.
F.M.
6.50
Charleston
10.80 .
8.10
Pregnall’s
8.50 '
10.95
Sumter
6.80
11.16
Lamar
5.20
11.20
Syracuse
5.06
11.45
Darlington
Mont Clare
4.50
12 00
438
12.11
Robin’s Neek
4.20
12.26
Mandeville
4.05
12.40
Bennetts rill* 8 50
1.05
Gibson
8.85
1.85
Hamlet
8.65
P.M-
P.M.
No. 1 connneots with C. F. & Y. V.
at Bennettsvills for Fayetteville, con
nects with Seaboard Air Line at Ham
let for Wilmington, Charlotte, Shel
by, Koutherfordton ; and at Charlotte
with K. & D. Vestibule Limited for
Washington and New York. Passen
gers can take sleepers at Charlotte at
8 :15 p. in.
No. 2 passengers by this train have
through Sleepers. New York to Char
lotte, connects with 8. A. L. at Ham
let from Charlotte and North, and
from Wilmington, connects with S.
C. Ry. at PregnalM for Charleston.
Dinner at Hamlet.
J. H. AVERILL, General Manager.
C & D. and C. A 8. RAILROADS.
• In effect Aug 18, 1888.
Through Passenger Train.
Leave Wadesboro 4.80 a m
Bennett’s 4.51 a m
Morven's 5.04 a m
McFarland 5 17 a m
Cberaw 6.00 a m
Cash's 6.12 a m
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 7.25 a m
Leave Florence 7.80 p m
Palmetto 7.48 pm
Darlington 7.58 p m
Floyd’s - 8.05 p m
Dove’s 8.10 p m
Society Hill 8 28 p m
Cash’s 8.42 p m
Cheraw. 9.05 p m
McFarland 9.88 p m
Morven’s 9.54 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 11.20 a m
Leave Cheraw 1.00 pm
Darlington 4.00 p m
Arrive Florence 5.00 p m
A. F. RAVENEL, President.
N ortheastern railroad.
In effect Aug. 13, 1893.
SOUTH BOUND. '
No. 61
I-cave Florence
7 45 a m
hlngstree
8.58 a m
Lanes
9.20 a m
Arrive Charleston
U.20am
No. 85.
Leave Florence
8.87 a m
Kingstree
4.85 a m
Lanes
4.52 a m
Arrive Charleston
6.59 a m
No. 28.
Leave Florence
11.00 pm
Kingstree
12.14 am
Lanes
12.32 a m
Arrive Charleston
2.88 a m
No. 58.
Leave Lanes
7.10 p in
Arrive Charleston
8.45 p m
Train on C. A D. R. R. connects at
Florence with No. 61 Train.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 78.
Leave Charleston
1.88 a m
Lanes
8.23 a m
Kingstree
3 42 a m
Arrive Florence
4.60 a m
No. 60
Leave Charleston
Lanes
Kingstree
7.26 a m
Arrive Florence
8.40 a m
No. 14.
Leave Charleston 4.12 p m
Lanes 6.08 p in
Kingatree 6.17 p m
Arrive Florence 7.10 p m
No. S3.
Leave Charleston 7.15 a m
Arrive Lanes 8.40 a m
No. 52 runs throagh to Columbia
via Central R. R. of S. C.
No. 78 runs solid to Wilming
ton, N. C., making close eonneetion
with W. A W. R. R. for all point*
North.
Train No. 14 ran* via Wilson
and Fayetteville—Short Line—and
makes does connection for all points
North.
J. F. DIVINE, Out. Snpt.
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ILMIN0TON, COLUMBIA *
AUGUSTA RALROAD.
In effect Joly SO. 1888.
BOOTH BOOHO.
No. 88.
Leave Wilmington 6.40 p m
Marion 9-56 p in
Arrive Florence 10.40 p m
No. 50.
Leave Florence 3.45 a a
Sumter - 5.10 a m
Arrive Colombia. 6.45 a m
No. 68.
Leave Florence 7.45 a m
Arrive Sumter...... 9 80 a m
No. 68.
Leave Sumter 9.58 am
Arrive Columbia 11.06 a m
No. 59 runs throagh from Charles
ton via Central Railroad; leaving
Lanes 8-44 a m. Manning 9 90 a m.
SOUTH BOOHS.
No. 51.
Leave Colombia 10.00 pm
Sumter 11.85 p m
Arrive Florence 1.00 a m
No. 78.
Leave Florence. 5.10 a m
Marion 6-64 a m
Arrive Wilmington ~.^8.10am
Leave Columbia — 4.20 pm
Arrive Sumter 6.46 p m
No. at.
Leave Columbia—
Sumter ■••*#a«v*evvseeef•••••«• 5.56 pm
Arrive Florence..— -— 7.10 p m
No- 58 ran* through to charleston
via central Railroad, arriving Man
ning 6.84 p m. Lane* 7.06 p m,
Charleston8.45 pm.
Trains on Manchester and Augusta
F. R-, leave Sumter daily except Sun
day, 10.50 a. m., arrive Rimini 11:68 a.
a. Returning leave Rimini 18:98 p.
m.. arrive Sumter 1:40 p. m.
Trains ea Wf * *
and Conwu’
bourn at 10.80 a m, arrive at Conway
1.00 p m, returning leave Conway at
9:80 Tmr
Amirs 1
ns on Wilmington, Chad boom
onway Railroad leave Chad-
at 10.80 a m, arrive at Conway
m, returning leave Conway at
9 JO p. m., arrive Chad boor- o.-sO i>.
m. Leave Chad bourn 7.15 a m and
5.50pm,arrive at Hub800am and
6.45 pm.
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