The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, April 11, 1895, Image 3
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mysetr. Are yoa
trudge, Watson?"
“Certainly,” I answered.
“Your leg will stand it?"
“Oh, yes."
i “Here you are, doggy! Good old
Toby! Smell It, Toby, smell it!”
Ke pushed the creosote handker
chief under the dog's nose, while
the creature stood with its fluffy
legs separated, and witha most comical
cock to its head,like aconnoisscur snif-
ilng the bouquet of a famous vintage.
Holmes then threw the handkerchief
to a distance, fastened a stout cord to
the mongrel's collar, and led him to
a groat
from India which ;"tvcs him
fright. What was that?"
“A letter to say lhat the men whom 1
he hrd wiongcd had been set free."
“Cr had escaped. That is much more
likely, for he would have known what i
their term of Imprisonment was. It ]
would not have Is-en a surprise to him. !
tV hat does he do then? lie guards him- ;
self against a wooden-legged dim—a
white man, mark you, for he mistakes
a white tradesman for him, and actral-
ly tires a pistol at him. No ■, only one
white man's name is on the chart.
The others are Hindoos or Moham-
medant. There is no other white
foot of the water barrel. The Therefore we may say with confidence
CHAPTEK vn.
the episode or the dap.rel.
The polio* had brought a cab with
them, and in this I escorted Miss
Morstan back to her home. After the
angelic fashion of women, she had
borne trouble with a calm face as long
as there was someone weaker than her
self to support, and I had found her
bright and placid by the side- of the
frightened housekeeper. In the cab,
however, she first turned faint, and
then burst into a passion of weeping—
so sorely had she been tried by the
adventures of the night. She has told
me since that she thought me cold and
distant upon that journey. She little
guessed the struggle within my breast,
or the effort of self-restraint which
held me back. My sympathies and my
love went out to her, even as
my hand had in the garden. 1 felt
that years of the conventionalities cf
life could not teach me to know her
sweet, brave nature as had this one
day of strange experiences. Yet there
were two thoughts which sealed the
words of affection upon my lips. She
was weak and helpless, shaken in mind
and nerve. It was to take her at a dis
advantage to obtrude love upon her at
such a time. Worse, still, she was
rich. If Holmes’ researches were suc
cessful she would be an heiress. Was
it fair, was It honorable, that a half-
pay surgeon should take such advan
tage of an intimacy which chance bad
brought about? Might she not look
upon me as a mere vulgar fortune
seeker? I could notrbear to risk that
such a thought should cross her mind.
This Agra treasure intervened like an
impassable barrier between ns.
It was nearly two o'clock when we
reached Mrs. Cecil Forrester's. The
servants had retired hours ago, but
Mrs. Forrester had been so inteVested
by the strange message which Miss
Morstan had received that she had sat
up in the hope of her return. She
opened the door herself, a middle-aged,
graceful woman, and it gave me joy to
see how tenderly her arm stole round
the other's waist and how motherly
was the voice in which she greeted her.
She was clearly no mere paid depend
ent, bnt an honored friend. I was in
troduced, and Mrs. Forrester earnestly
begged me to step in and to tell her our
adventures. I explained, however, the
importance of my errand, and prom
ised faithfully to call and report any
progress wjiich we might make with
the case. As we drove •"rry I stole y
glance back, and 1 still seem to sec
that little group on the step, the two
graceful, clinging figures, the half-
opened door, the hall light shining
through stained glass, the barometer,
and the bright stair rods. It was sooth
ing to catch even that passing glimpse
of a tranquil English home in the midst
of the wild, dark business which had
absorbed us.
And the more I thought of what had
happened, the wilder and darker it
grew. I reviewed the whole extraor
dinary sequence of events as I rattled
on through th« silent gas-lit streets.
There was the original problem; that
at least was pretty clear now. The
death of Capt. Morstan, the sending of
the pearls, the advertisement, the let
ter- we had had light upon all those
events. They had only led us, how
ever, to a deeper and far more tragic
mystery. The Indian treasure, the
curious plan found among Mors tan’s
baggage, the strange scene at Maj.
Kholto’s death, the rediscovery of the
treasure immediately followed by the
murder of the discoverer, the very sin
gular accompaniments to the crime, the
footsteps, the remarkable weapons, thi
words upon the card, eorrespondin.
with those upon Capt. Morstan's chnri
—here indeeel was a labyrinth in wbicl
k man less singularly endowed than m
fellow lodger might well despair of
ever finding the clew.
1’inchin lane was a row of shabby
two-storied brick houses in the lowei
quarter of Lambeth. I had to knock
for some time at No. 3 !>efore I could
make any impression. At last, how
ever, there Was the glint Of a enndk
behind the blind, and a face looked out
at the upper window.
"Go on, you drunken vagabond," said
the face. “If you kick up any more
row m open the Uennels and let out
forty-three dogs upon you.”
“If you'll let one out it's just what I
have come for,” said I.
“Goon!” yelled the voice. “So help
me gracious, 1 have a wiper in this bag.
an' I'll drop it on you're 'ead if you
don't hook it."
“Hut I want a dog!" I cried.
“I won’t bo argued with!” shouted
Mr. Sherman. “Now stand clear; for
when I say ‘three,’ down goes the
wiper.”
“Mr. Sherlock Holmes—” I began, bnt
the words had a most magical effect,
for the window instantly slammed^
down, and within a minute the door ^
was unbarred and open. Mr. Sherman
was a lanky, lean old man, with stoop
ing shoulders, a stringy neck and blue-
tinted glasses.
“A friend of Mr. Sherlock is always
welcome,” said he. “Step in, sir. Keep
clear of the badger; for he bites. Ah,
’ aughty, naughty, would you take a
nip at the gentleman?” This to a stoat
which thrust its wicked head and rod
eyes between the bars of its cage.
“Don't mind that, sir; it’s only a slow-
Worm. It hain't got no fangs, so I
gives It the run o’ the room, for It
keeps the beetles down. You must not
mind my bein' just a little short wi’
you at first, for I’m guyed at by the
children, and there's many a one just
comes down this lane to knock me up.
What was It that Mr. Sherlock Holmes
wanted, sir?”
“He wanted a dog of yours.”
“Ah! that would be Toby.”
“Yes, Toby was the name.”
“Toby lives atf No. 7 on the left
here.” He moved slowly forward with
his candle among the queer animal
family which he had gathered round
him. In the uncertain, shadowy light
I could see dimly that there were
glancing, glimmering eyes peeping
down at us from every cranny and
corner. Even the rafters above our
V *-‘U wjer* Hied by solemn fowl*, wbo
la-cuy shifted their weignt irom one
leg to the other as our voices dis
turbed their slumbers.
Toby proved to l>e an ugly, long
haired, lop-eared creature, half span
iel and half lurcher, brown-and-white in
color, with a very clumsy waddling
gait. It accepted, after some hesita
tion, n lump of sugar which the old
naturalist handed to me, and. having
thus sealed an alliance, it followed me
to the cab, and made no difficulties
abont accompanying me. It had just
struck three on the palace clock when
I found myself back once more at Pon
dicherry lodge. The ex-prize-fighter
McMurdo had, I found, been arrested
as an accessory, and both he and Mr.
Shoito had been marched off to the
station. Two constables guarded the
narrow gate, but they allowed me to
pass with the dog on my mentioning
the detective's name.
Holmes was standing on the door
step, with his hands in his pockets,
smoking his pipe.
“Ah, you have him there!” said he.
“Good dog. then! Athelney Jones has
gone. We have had an immense dis
play of energy since you left. He has
arrested not only friend Thaddens, but
the gatekeeper, the housekeeper, and
the Indian servant. We have the place
to ourselves, but for a sergeant upstairs.
Leave the dog here, and come up.”
We tied Toby to the hall table, and
reascended the stairs. The room was
?s we had left it, save that a sheet had
been draped over the central figure. A
weary-looking police sergeant reclined
in the corner.
"Lend me your bull’s-eye, sergeant,”
said my companion. “Now tie this bit
of card round my neck, so os to hang it
in front of me. Thank you. Now I
must kick off my boots and stockings!
Just you carry them down with you,
Watson. I am going to do a little
climbing. And dip my handkerchief
into the creosote. That will do. Now
come up into the garret with me for a
moment.”
We clambered up through the hole.
Holmes turned his light once more
upon the footsteps in the dust.
“I wish you particularly to notice
these footmarks,” he said. “Do you ob
serve anything noteworthy about
them?”
"They belong,” I said, “to a child or
a small woman.”
“Apart from their size, though. Is
there anything else?”
"They appear to be much as other
footmarks.”
“Not at all. Look here! This is the
print of a right foot in the dnst,- Now
1 make one witli my naked foot beside
it. What is the chief difference?”
"Your toes arc all cramped together.
The other print has each toe distinctly
divided.”
"Quite so. That is the point. Hear
that in mind. Now, would you kindly
top over to the flap-window and smell
he edge of the woodwork? I shall
creature instantly broke into a succes
sion of high, tremulous yelps and,
with Ms nose on the ground, and his !
tail In the air, pattered off upon the 1
trail at a pace which strained his leash
and kept us at the top of our speed.
The east had been gradually whiten
ing, and we could now see some dis
tance in tlie cold gray light. The ,
square, massive house, with its black
that the wooden-leggad man Is identi
cal with Jonathan Small. Dees the
reasoning strike you as being faulty?"
“No: it is clear and concise.”
“Well, now. let us pat onrsclvcs in
the place of Jonathan Small. Let us
look at it from his point of view. He
i comes to England with the double idea
I of regaining what be would consider to
j lie bis rights and of having his revenge
WITH A LIGHT SPUING HE CAME ON THE
BARREL.
empty windows and high, bare walls, upon the man who had wrongi 1 him.
towered up, sad and forlorn, behind He found out where S’-. Ho Ik. -d, and
very possibly he established communi
cations with some one inside the house.
There is this butler, Lai ilao, whom we
have not seen. Mrs. llernstone gives
him far from a good character. Small
could not find out, however, where the
treasure was hid, for no one ever
knew, save the major and one faithful
servant who had died. Suddenly Small
learns that the major is on his death
bed. In a frenzy lest the secret of the
treasure die with him, ho runs the
gauntlet of the guards, makes his way to
the dying man's window, and is only de
terred from entering fey the presence
of his two sons. Mad with hate, how
ever, against the dead man, he enters
the room that night, searches his pri
vate papers in the hope of discovering
some memorandum relating to the
treasure, and finally leaves a memento
of his visit in the short inscription upon
the card. He had doubtless planned
licforehand that should he slay the
major he would leave some such rec
ord upon the body as a sign that it was
not a common murder, but, from the
point of view of the four associates,
something in the nature of an act of
justice. Whimsical and bizarre con
ceits of this kind are common enough
in the annals of crime, and usually af
ford valuable indications as to the
criminal. Do yon follow all this?”
“Very clearly.”
“Now, what cosld Jonathan Small
do? He could only continue to keep a
secret watch upon the efforts made to
find the treasure. Possibly he leaves
England and only comes back at inter
vals. Then comes the discovery of the
garret, and he is instantly informed of
it. We again trace the presence of
some confederate in the household.
Jonathan, with his wooden leg, is ut
terly unable to reach the lofty room of
Hartholomcw Shoito. lie takes with
him, however, a ri.thcr curious asso
ciate, who gets over this difficulty, but
dips his naked foot into creosote,
whence come Toby-, and a six-mile
limp for a half-pay officer with a dam
aged Achillis tendo.”
“Hut it was the associate, and not
Jonathan, who > oiuAjitted the crime.’'
“Quite so. And rather to Jonathan's
disgust, to judge by the way he
stamped about when he got into the
sm He bore no grudge against Har-
acd-ygiihl have pre-
Tobey ceased lo navance, oni neg-*.. «.
ruu backwards and forwards with ( nc
ear cocked and the other drooping, the
very picture of canine imlecl ,ion. Then
he waddled round ! n circles, leaking
up to us from time to t irac. os if to ask
for sympathy in his embarrassment.
“What the deuce is the matter with
the dog?" growled Holmes. “They
surely would not take a cab or go off
in n balloon.”
“Perhaps they stood here for some
time." I suggested.
“Ah! it's all rlg' - t. He's off again,”
said my companhm, in a tone of relief.
He was. indeed, oil. for. after sniff
ing round again, he suddenly made up
us. Onr course led right across the
grounds, in and out among the trenches
and pits with which they were scarred
and intersected. The whole place,
with its scattered dirt heaps and ill-
grown shrubs, had a blighted, ill-
omened look which harmonized with
the black tragedy which hung over it.
On reaching the boundary wall. Toby
ran along, whinin^eagerly, underneath
its shadow, aud stopped filially in a
corner screen by a young beech.
Where the two walls joined, several
bricks had been loosened, and the crev
ices left were worn down and rounded
upon the lower side, as though they
had frequently been used as a ladder.
Holmes clambered up, aud. taking the
dog from me, he dropped It over upon
the other side.
“There’s the print of wooden-leg’s
hand,” he remarked, as I mounted up
beside him. “You see the slight
smudge of blood upon the white
plaster. What a lucky tiling it is that
we have had no very heavy rain since
yesterday! The scent will lie upon the
road in spite of their eight-and-twenty
hours' start.”
. I.confess that I had my doubts my
self whe «• v "ajliffil u P on fne great
traffic whic'i'k ~ Hie Lon
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were soon appe^ ^ , SBO. W. BROWN
never hesitated «, 'om
waddled on in his
fashion. Clearly the p^
\:W-
r.
“SOW STAND CLEAR.
stay over here, as I have this nanaEcr-
chlcf in my hand.”
I did as he directed, and was in
stantly conscious of a strong tarry
smell.
“That is where he put his foot in get
ting ont. I f you can trace him, I should
think that Toby will have no difficulty.
Now run downstairs, loose the dog,
and look out for Hlondin.”
l!y the time that I got out into the
grounds Sherlock Holmes was on the
roof, and I could see him like an enor
mous glow-worm, crawling very slowly
along the ridge. I lost sight of him
behind a stack of chimneys, but he
presently reappeared, and then van
ished once more upon the opposite side.
When I made ray way round there I
found him seated at one of the corner
caves,
“That you, Watson?” he cried.
“Yes.”
“This is the place. What la that
black thing down there?”
“A water-barrel.”
“Toponit?”
Yes.”
No sign of a ladder?"
“No.”
“Confound the fellow! It's a most
break-neck place. 1 ought to’be able
to come down where he could climb
up. The waterpipe feela pretty firm.
Here goes, anyhow.”
There was a scuffling of the feet,
and the lantern began to come steadily
down the side of the wall. Then with
a light spring he came on to the barrel,
and from there to the earth.
“It was easy to follow him,” he said,
drawing on his stockings and boots.
“Tiles were loosened the whole way
along, and in his hurry he had dropped
this. It confirms my diagnosis, as yon
doctors express it.”
The object which he held up to me
was a small pocket or pouch woven out
of the creosote rose high
other contending scents.
“Do not imagine,” said Holmes, •
I depend for my success in this cu:
upon t he mere chance of one of these
fellows having put his foot in the chemi
cal. I have knowledge now which
would enable mo to trace them in man?,’
different ways. This, however, is the
readiest, and, since fortune has put it
bito our hands, I should be culpable if
I neglected it. It has, however, pre
vented the case from becoming the
pretty little intellectual problem
which it at one tine promised to be.
There might have been some credit to
be gained out of It, but for this too
palpable clew.”
“There is credit, and to spare,” said
I. “I assure you, Holmes, that I mar
vel at the means by which you obtain
yonr results in this case, even more
than I did in the Jefferson Hope mur
der. The thing seems to me to be
deeper and more inexplicable. How,
for example, conld you describe with
such confidence the wooden-legged
man?”
Pshaw, my dear boy! it was sim
plicity itself. I don't wish to be
theatrical. It is all patent and above
board. Two officers who are In com
mand of a convict guard learn an im
portant secret as to buried treasure. A
map is drawn for them by an English
man named Jonathan Small. You re
member that we saw the name upon
the chart in Capt. Morstan's possession.
He had signed it in behalf of himself
and his associates—the sign of the
four, as he somewhat dramatically
called it. Aided by this chart, the
Bible.
CHRISTOPHER
TOBY STOOD l I I..N THE CASK.
his mind, and darted away with uu
energy and determination such as he
had not yet shown. The scent ap
peared to be much hotte r than befor-',
for he had not even to put his nose on
the ground, but tugged at his leesh,
and tried to break into a run. I could
see by the gleam in Holmes’eyes that
he thought wo were nearing the end of
our journey.
Our course now ran down N ino Elms
until we came to Uroderiek A Nelson .;
largo timber yard, lust past the White
Eagle tavern. Here the dog, frantic
with excitement, turned down through
the side gate into the inclcsnro, where
the sawyers were already at work. On
the dog raced through sawdust and
shavings, down an alley, round a pas
sage, between two wood-piles, and
finally, with a triumphant yelp, sprang
upon a large barrel, which still stoor
upon the hand-trolley on which it had
been brought With lolling tongue
cad blinking eyes, Tobu stood upon
the cask, looking from one to the other
of us for some sign of appreciation.
The staves of the barrel and the wheels
of the trolley were smeared with dark
liquid, and the whole air was heavy
with the smell of creosote.
Sherlock Holmes and 1 looked blank
ly at each other, and then burst simul
taneously into an uncontrollable lit of
laughter.
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shape and size it was not unlike a
cigarette case. Inside were half a
dozen spines of dark wood, sharp at
one end and rounded at the other, like
that which had struck Bartholomew
Shoito. ,.
“They are hellish things,” said he.
“Look out that you don’t prick your
self. I'm delighted to have them for
the chances arc that they are all he
has. There is the loss fear of you or
me finding one in our skin before long.
I would sgoRer face a Martini bullet,
I10LMK8 CLAMBERED UP AND TOOK TUE
DOG FROM ME.
officers—or one of them—gets the
treasure and brings it to England,
leaving, we will suppose, some condi
tion under which he received it unful
filled. Now, then, why did not
Jonathan Small get the treasure him
self? The answer Is obvious. The
chart Is dated at a time when Morstan
was brought into close association
with convicts, Jonathan Small did
not get the treasure because he and his
associates were themselves convicts
and could not get away."
“But this is mere speculation," said I
“It is more than that. It is the only
hypothesis which covers the facts. Let
us see how it fits in with the sequel.
Maj. Shoito remains at peace for some
years, happy in the possession of his
treasure. Then he receives a letter
and folIoWe,»e.' , . e >a tA 0 ? ow -. ^
train of events as fill* n..»cC° 0
them. Of course as to his persoB_'‘
pearance ho must lie middle-aged
must be sunburned after serving his
time in such an oven as the Andamans
His height is readily calculated from
the length of his stride, and we know
that he was bearded. His hairiness
was the'one point which impressed
itself upon Thaddens Shoito when he
saw him at the window. I don’t know
that there is anything else.”
“The associate?"
“Ah, well, there is no great mystery
in that. But you will know all about
it soon enough. How sweet the morn
ing air is! See how that one little
cloud floats like a pink feather from
some gigantic flamingo. Now the red
rim of the sun pushes itself over the
London cloudbank. It shines on a good
many folk, but on none, I dare bet, who
are on a stranger errand than you and
I. How small we feci with our petty
ambitions and strivings in the presence
of the great elemental forces of nature!
Are you well up in your Jean Paul?”
“Eairly so. I worked back to him
through Carlyle."
"That w;is like following the brook
to the parent lake. He makes but one
curious but profound remark. It is
that the chief proof of man's real great
ness lies in his perception of his own
smallness. It argues, you see, a power of
comparison and of appreciation which
is in itself a proof of nobility. There is
much food for thought in Richter. You
have not a pistol, have you?"
“I have my stick."
“It is just possible that we may need
something of the sort if we get into
their lair. Jonathan I shall leave to
you, but if the other turns nasty I shall
shoot him dead.” He took out his re
volver as he spoke, and. having loaded
two of the chambers, he put it hacic
into the right hand pocket of his jacket.
We had, during this time, been fol
lowing the guidance of Toby down the
half rural, villa-lined roads which lead
to the metropolis. Now, however, we
were beginning to come among contin
nous streets, where laborers and dock-
men were already astir, and slatternly
women were taking down shutters and
brushing doorsteps. At the square-
topped corner public houses business
was just beginning, and rough-looking
men were emerging, rubbing their
sleeves across their lieards after their
morning wet. Strange dogs sauntered
np, ami stared wondcringly at us as we
passed, hut our inimitable Toby looked
neither to the right nor to the left, but
trotted onwards with his nose to tho
ground and an occasional eager whine,
which spoke of a hot scent.
We had travcrscil Streatham, Brix-
ton, Camberwell, and now found our
selves in Kennington lane, having
borne away through the side streets
to the east of the Oval. The men
whom we pursued seemed to have taken
a curiously zigzag road, with the idea
probably of escaping observation. They
had never kept to the main road if a
parallel side street would serve their
turn. At toe foot of Kennington lane
they had edged away to the left through
Bond street and Miles street. Where
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Cheraw
3.45 p m
rash’s
. 4.10 p m
Society Hill
. 4.40 p in
Dove’s
.. 5.15 pm
Floyd's
5.80 pm
Darlington
6.05 p in
Palmetto
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
Palmetto
Darlington
9.15 a in
Floyd’s
J.40 a m
Society Hill
. 10 35 a m
Cash’s
..: 0.55 a m
Cheraw
. 11.40 n m
McFarland
12.20 p m
Morven’s
12.85 p m
Bennett’s
. 13.50 p m
Arrive Wadesboro
1.10 pm
Local Freight.
Leave Darlington
4 40 p m
Palmetto
4.42 p m
Arrive Florence
5.00 p in
Leave Florence
. 8.15 a in
Palmetto
. 8.40 am
Arrive Darlington
. 8 55 a w
A. F. HA YEN EL, President.
li, l IIMEIi & »
Manulacturers
—I >F—
Doors, Sash, Biimis,
N
JORTH EASTERN RAILROAD.
In effect Noy. 18,1894;
SOUTH BOUND.
N J. 85.
Leave Florence 8.10 a m
Limes 4.20 a in
Arrive Charleston 6.10 a m
No. 23.
The management of the
Equitable Life Assurance
Society in the Department of
the Carolinas, wishes to se
cure a few Special Resident
Agents. Those who are fitted
for this work will find this
: A Rare Opportunity::
It is work, however, and those
who succeed best in it possess
character, mature judgment,
tact, perseverance, and the
respect of their community.
Think this matter over care
fully. There’s an unusual
opening for somebody. If h
fits you, it will pay you. Fur
ther information on request.
W.J. Roddey, Manager,
Rock Hill, S. C.
ivioTTiaiDiisras
—AND -
Building Material.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
Oil A RLE8T0N, 8. 0.
April, 20 1893— y
rwnrvT ■ aw i — ■ i — m i I
Brokers and Real Estate Agents.
rgTUE subscribers, having entered
M Into a co-partnership as Ren!
Estate Agents a ml stock-br<ff ors. under
the firm name of Ward Ai Michie, beg
to inform tbe public that they are
now prepared to act as agents for
parties wishing toii),/, '' r sell Real es
tate, stocks, &c., and li
ness entrusted to their care shall n. - •
their best personal attention.
Twelve Building Lots, lately the
Flinn property, four of them on Broad
Street; see Plat. To be sold a reason
able prices.
Valuable farms in Florence and
Darlington Counties for sale or to let,
further particulars on application.
For Salk. Bank of Darlington
Stock, People's Bank Stock and Stock
of the Darlington Manufacturing Co.
Prices on application.
WARD & MICHIE.
Teachers’ Examination.
B Y ORDER OF HON. W. D. MAY-
tleld, State Superintendent cf
Education, the County Board tfEx-
amineis will meet in my office on the
19th. day of April next, at 10 o’clock A.
M. for the purpose of examining appli
cants for County teacher’s cert ifictitos
and for the transaction of all other
business that may come before the
Board. Let all persons who expect to
teach in Darlington County take due
notice and govern themselves accord
ingly. A. J. A. PERR1TT.
Sch. Com. D. C.
Leave Florence
Kingstree
. 8.46 p in
. 9.07 p m
No. 53.
Arrive Charleston
Leave Lanes
Arrive Charleston
. 7.05 p in
8.40 p in
NORTH BOUND.
No. 78.
... 4.12 a m
. 6.31'a in
Kingstree
6 49 a m
7.50 a in
No. 32.
Leave Charleston
Lanes
4.30 p m
.. 6.08 p m
.. 6.23 p in
Arrive Florence
7.15 p in
No. 62.
. 7.00 a m
Arrive Lanes
No. 53 runs through to Columbia
via Central R. R. of S. C.
Train Nos. 78 and 14 runs via Wilson
and Fayetteville—Short Line—and
Ves close connection for all points
North. ~ • —.
J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt.
I
Typewriting and Copying.
AM prepa
of work 1
ared to attend to this clais
promptly and accurately,
and would be gl-d ior those needii g
such services to call at my office over
Messrs. Welling & Bounoitt’s store.
Mrs. LUCY M. NORMENT f|
GROVES
W ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA *
AUGUSTA RALROAD.
In effect June 8, 1894.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 5b.
Leave Wilmington
Marion
Arrive Florence
No. 50.
Leave Florence
Sumter
Leave Sumter
Arrive Columbia
No. 58.
Leave Florence
Arrive Sumter
£
No. 62.
Leave Sumter
Arrive Columbia
No. 52 runs through from Charles
ton via Central Railroad; leaving
Lanes 8,38 a m, Manning 9 15 a m.
NORTH BOUND.
Leave Coin mbit
No. 56.
. 4.80 a m
Sumter...
. 6.43 a m
Arrive Florence
. 8.00 a m
Leave Florence
Marion
Arrive Wilmington
11.50 am
Leave Columbia
,No. 68.
.am* 4.25 Dm
Arrive Sumter
..JSL 5.48 pm
Leave Columbia
™ No. 50.
Sumter
Arrive Florence
TASTELESS
CHILL
TONIC
IS JUST AS GOOD FOR ADULTS.
WARRANTED. PRICE 90 ots.
GALATIA, ILLS., Nov. KS, 1893.
Tarta Modtclna Co., «. Louis, Mo.
Gentlemen:—Wo sold but roar, SOS bottles of
lUOVK’S TASTKLKS8 CHILL TONIC sod hove
towtbt threo Knew slresdy this year. In all our ex*
Lierleuee of It years. In lb* drug business, bare
-.ever sold a n article that (aye euch universal setle-
tacuou as your Toole. Yours truly,
ABsxT.CAan A Co.
For sale by J, A.. BO YJD-
No. 53 runs thiouga to cuarleston
via central Railroad, arriving Man
ning 0.21 p in. Lanes 7.00 p m,
Charleston 8.40 p m.
Trains on youth and North Caro
lina R. R., leave Atkins 9.40 a. m. and
6.80 p. m., arriving Lucknow 11.10 a.
m. and 8.00 p. in. Returning leave
Lucknow 6.45 a. in. and 4.20 p m., ar
riving Atkins 8.15 a. m. and 5.50 p. m.
Daily except Sunday.
Trains on Wilmington, Chadbi-nra
and Conway Railroad leave Chad-
bourn at 11.30 a m, arrive at Conway
1.45 p m, returning leave Conway at
2 30 p. m., arrive Chadbourn 4:50 p.
in. Leave Chadbonrn 5.35 p m
arrive at Hnb 6.20 p. in. Re
turning leave Hub 8.15 a in, arrive at
Chadbourn 9.00 a m. Daily exepet
Sac lay.
Trains leave Pregnalls 8.80 a. m.,
Summerton 9.48 a. in., Sumter 10.85
a. in., Darlington 11.55 a. m., Ben-
nettsville 12.48 p, m., arrive Hamlet
l. 40 p. in. Returning, leave Hamlet
3.10 p in., Bennettxville 3.00 p. m.,
Darlington 3.53 p. m., Sumter 5.11 p.
m, Summerton 5.58 p. m., arrive
Pregnalis 7.21 p. m.
JOHN F. DIVINE. Qaa’I Sar't.