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i: ja L f[ ocie-sitH rnArt Yjrcrik R .^SfoClffon/^ (Copyright. ISM. by Uacbrller. Johnson & Hochellrr.) It ir*s a flnc summer morning in one lilte Moses Upscomb on v of the southern counties of Virginia, ~ ’ and in front of her own little house sot Aunt Belinda Tinsley, paring potatoes. This worthy person was a colored woman, something under forty years of age, light brown in color and come ly to look upon. She was neatly dressed, and her surroundings, as well as the amiable and satisfied expression of her countenance, showed that her circum stances were comfortable. In her earlier days she had lived with white people and had been cool; and laundress. Retiring from domes tic service, she had married Dick Tins ley. an industrious and worthy black smith, who, about two year-, before this summer morning, had died, leav ing his widow a small but well-built house of more pretentious design than any of the negro habitations In the neighborhood, a few acres ox land, al! paid for, and, as report had it. an in come, although there was not unnnim ity in the neighborhood regarding the amount of this Income, nor from wha I it was derived. Hut everybody knew that Aunt Belinda, as she was called 1 no time to fool wid yer by her older friends and acquaintances, | now." or Mrs. Tinsley, as some colored people ' Moses was well acquainted with of progressive views now chose to des- j Aunt Belinda’s decision of character, u, i_ , . • ■ —j c.caner, which amt no fault. You kin sot youse f down on do grass dar an’ say wot cm s come ter say." and she seated m v , in her chair. ■ -n a grin, Moses sat down on the grass and embraced his knees with ids arms. •*I hain t got nuthia’ ter say. Aunt ii !ir.;.;x, 'ccpt wot I said afore. 1 done come !>ay ’teations to youse'f wid a view to matennony." "Wot yer got ter ’sport u wife wid, Moses Lipscomb?” she asked. Itaiut got nuthin’,” answered Moses his white teeth shining like a rift of light m n cloudy shy. “Hress my soul. Aunt RTtvlr of v’ry ~nlorcd man in dis cou.ity wait 'ill he 1 in sport a wife afore ne i rry lit-.-, w nar all do marry in’ be?" To this Aunt Hcliuda made no reply, but sat gazing, not at her suitor, but over the fields toward the cast. Pres ently she spoke: "You Moses, you git off tint grass an’ take away dem clothes an’ den come back arter supper dis evenin’ for yo’ abuser. Now git along mighty quick. crows anu turnea ms gx-noe upon too i ground. I* hen you wan’s yertreow?" said he. | "Soon's I kin pit her.” amnu-red c- j lin'la. ”I‘?e bin u long time wUlout t .-.e, au 1 wants ter have some hntte-r.r.'.k j dl.s week." Suddenly a light nm.hcil Into the countennnee of the contemplative j Auron and he looked up. "Did you ever see uiy littl' place j over th' udder side of de crik. Sister ! Tinsley?" [ The widow shook her head. ■ Aaron looked satisfied. • Well, den," , said he. “I’te got some koows dar. two J good kcotvs. one AU’ney tn'one brack an' w'ito. Cahn’t say much for de Ald'ney; she ain't fresh. Would a fnst- ratc brack an’ white keow suit t or, Sister Tinsley?" "Dat 'd suit me tip top,’’ answered Belinda. “When kin yer fotch her?" “Kotch her enny time," said he: "de | sooner de better. Fotch her ter-day." "All right, Brudder Aaron,”said she. “you come 'long wid yer keow dis evenin' fore supper; min' dat, 'fore supper, ’eas I wants de milk.” After u few remarks about his inten tions and the propriety of the conjugal plan he proposed Aaron departed, as serting that he must lose no time, for the little place lie owned was three or four miles away. Aunt Belinda smiled to herself when he left. "De place you owns!” she said, aloud. “1 reckons all de lan’ you owns could be got inter a (lower pot.” (TO Bk CONTIXl'Rtk] So Simple. I Nine times out of ten whenweare o«/ of sorts our trou bles can be removed by i hat re liable old medicine, i iss ignate her—was a person to be envied, because, so far as outsiders could de termine, she had all she wanted. Aunt Belinda lived alone, and when she had pared four medium-sized pota toes she knew these were enough for a meal, but she was considering whether or not it would be well to boil some more wbieh might be cut up and fried for suppen when, raising her eyes, she saw a man coming along the path which led to her house. At first she did not recognize him, but in a few minutes she saw that he was Moses Lipscomb, a man somewhat younger than herself and a little browner. She had known him ail her life as xi good- natured, jolly fellow, who, although spasmodically industrious ami able to perform surprising feats of labor at hog-killing time, or on other occasions when the work was suitably mixed with excitement, was in general, on ac count of his aversion to monotonous employment, as needy a man as ever strutted through a cake walk or twanged a banjo. This morning, as lias been said, Aunt Belinda did not at first recognize him. Ordinarilv he dressed inxroi-ments quite simple and ragged, but now he was at tired in grand style. On his head was a high, black silk hat, somwhat bat tered and rusty, with a broad" band of crape around it; lie wore a yellow waistcoat, much too large for him, and a blue coat with taraished brass but tons, some of them missing, which was so small for him that he was obliged to throw out his chest very much to keep his shoulders back in order that he might not split it along its spinal seam. His trousers were of brown linen, clean and very much starched, with the bottom of the legs frayed and worn in such a way that the starched threads hung over his well-blackened boots like icicles over the mouth of a cavern. His collar was high and evidently unpleasant to his jaws. Ills large cravat had once been all crimson, but portions of it had now faded into brown, and from the out side pocket of his coat projected the corner of a white silk handkerchief. As the visitor approached he took off bis hat. but before he could soeak and without makiiiguny rcmonstrcnces he gathered up the di .carded clothes bade her good inoriiixig naJ departed. Aunt Belinda watched him until he dis appeared behind a bit of woodland to the west and then she turned her gaze toward a field in the opposite direction. She had seen, before Moses left, another man approaching through this field. The newcomer was tall and i-athcr spare of figure, and advanced with long strides, which soon brought him to the house. He was very well dressed, but not after tlxe fashion of Moses. IHs hat was high, but it bore no untimely crape; his clothes were black, and fitted him very well; his cravat was white, and in Ids hand he carried a cane with a silver head. “Mornin', Sister Tinsley," said he; "I hopes I sees yer wall?” "Mornin', Bnxdder Aaron," said Aunt Belinda; "of yousgot time ter stop, sot youse’f down hyar, and I’ll fotch on- udder cheer.” He lifted his hand depreeatingly. “Never, Sister Tinsley, never yon wait on mo. Dat'a my part; I waits on you," and briskly stepping inside he brought out a chair. The newcomer sat xlown, put his hat on the grass and his cauc beside it, and then, leaning slightly forward, clasped lii.s two long black ixands between his knees. He was many shades darker than Axxnt Belinda, and several years older. His face was long, and rather thin. After n few remarks about the weather and the "craps” he proceeded to business. “Sister Tinsley,” said lie, "1 knows you is a woman wot ain’t got no time to waste, an’ I’sc a man wid duties an’ ‘sponsibilities. Now, I comes to do pint widout no scrapin’ an’ prancin’, and 1 comes here, Sister Tinsley, to ask youse’f ter combine wid me In de wows o' wedlock; in udder words. Sis ter Tor icy, I asks you to marry me. It , a I ng time sence you was a wid- dec, jister Tinsley, and’ de Bible says ’tain't right fer a man, nor a woman, to live Tone, 'specially in a house like dis, wid no udder house nearder dan a Quarter mile. Now, you kin see for youse f, sister Iinsley. dat a man nice me, wot's lived in de city an’ waited at "’TAIN’T A iroSBAN',” SAID AUNT BELINDA Aunt Belinda sprang to her feet. □ “You, Moses Lipscomb!” she cried. “Wot you mean, cornin' hyar rigged up like dat? Has you got the im- pereuce to come hyar for de purpos’ to pay 'tentions to me?” A broad smile spread over the visage of the jolly Moses. "Dat’s it, ’zactly, Aunt BTlnda," said he. “I was kun- jurin’ what to say to begin wid. an’ dar you plumps right in, an' I h ’.a’t got no trouble at all. I done come hyar, Aunt BTinda, to pay 'tentions to youse’f wid a view to matennony.” Aunt Belinda sat for a few moments silently gazing at her visitor and then she broke out: “If ever I see a hedge hog in a beaver skin, I'se lookin' at one now. What you mean, playin’ dem fool tricks on me? Now, you Moses, you take off dat coh’t, wot b’longs* to old Uncle Pete, an' was guv him by his mah'stcr more’n forty years ago, an' wot Uncle Pete rents out fer ten cents ter any colored man in d.scounty wot wants ter go a-eo’rtin’. Don’t yer knows dat coh’t? Hain’t I it more’n twenty times, an' umu n ■ sew dat little bit o’ w’ite silk in de top of de pocket? An* you take off dat hivh-ton hat wot yer done bor- rer from Uncle Abo Binder, an’ dat yaller wesh, w6t was ole Kunnel West- erman’s, an’ wot I done wash an’ iron till de ole kunnel die. Dein breeches is yous, an’ I 'spects dem shoes an’ dat 'ar shirt an' neck hank'chcf, but you take off all do res' of dem tings '{ore yer says anudder word.” Without hesitation Moses divested himself of hat, coat and waistcoat and laid them down on the grass by the path. “Is dem dar goli cuff buttons you's?” asked Aunt Belinda, severely. "No, dey hain’t," said Moses, “dey’s Buck Simmonses.” “Take dem off !” said Aunt Belinda. 'Now den," she continued. 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Here are some of the good things you are seeking: Meat, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Ilico, Molasses, Syrup, Hoda, Soap and Starch. - Here is a song that will sure ly reach your heart: it will reach your purse, too, if you are sen sible. CHRISTOPHER discove ed America, but we discovered these bargains. A LITTLE MONEY makes a big journey. Don’t miss this chance, but call at our place. We defy competition. We solicit a share of your pat ronage. Yours for a bargain, & Ho THE ‘IT’SIA KEOW.” a now?! an a*— “Dat’s so.” said Aunt Belinda; ease me fer interruptin’ you, Brudder Aaron, but you is mistook ’bout me nn de Bible. De holy book don’ say Buf fin’ ’tout women livin’ Tone, only men, an’ wot does I want wid anudder hus- ban'? Dnr never was a lietter man dan I)ttk Tinsley, an’ he was nn awful trial. Now wot’s de pood of my havin’ anudder man bangin' round hyar? Use mighty curafthlo an’ I reckons I so got l v rytixig in dis wori* dat I wants, ccpt one ling.” , , . ••Dat’s mighty true!" exclaimed Auron. “mighty true. Sister Tinsley; dire is one ting wot you wants, and dat is a fust-rate hn lan’.’’ “Tain’t u husban’," said Aunt Belinda, “it’s a keow." "A keow!" exclaimed Aaron, twisting himself toward her as he spoke. He had not looked at her during hxa for mer remarks, directing his quickly- moving eyes over the distant land scape, but now he looked squarely at her, honestly surprised. "Yes,” said Aunt Belinda, wot 1 wants is a keow. Use bln a long time widoutonean’Idon’ wan’ to be wid out one no longer; so ef I was ever to git anudder husban’ I’d git one as would fust guv me a keow I dpn wan’ no husban’, but ef I cahn t git » keow widout no husban 111 take him along wid dc keow. ^ Dat’s de way it stan’s, Brudder Aaron." With his face a little longer than be fore Aaron resumed his survey of the landscape. • Wot kin’o’ keow you wants. Sister Tins'* v?" he asked. • : .'. n't keer'bout de kin nor ne bvco ' said Belinda, “ao’s she’s tol- •blc ire:l) an’ glv ’bout three gallon o milk. Don’ wan's no scrawny gallon- kcow wid no more butter in de milk dan a bucket o’ w’ite wash. Has you got a keow. Brudder Aaron?” 1 Aaron folded hi* arms, knitted his COMPANY, whose place of business is at their new warehouse on Russel Street, near the C. S. & N. Depot, offer to the retail trade, as well as to consumers, in original, unbroken packages, FOR SPOT CASH, a full line of choice iamily groce ries, at the very lowest wholesale prices. Housekeepers are now re minded that they need not send off to buy their usual barrel of sugar or barrel of flour, and the like, for they can get them just as cheap at their very doors, and save freight. . LOOK © AT © THESE © PRICES: SO pieces good shilling prints al l cents a yard. 100 pieces indigo and Turkey red prints at 5 cents a yard. 50 pieces seersucker gingham at Scents, worth 10 cents 50 pieces yard wide bleached homespun at 5 cents a yard worih 8. 50 pieces yard wide fruit of the loom at ii cents a yard or bolt. 5 bales yard wide Sea Island at 5 cents a yard, worth 7. 5 pie es black Henrietta cloth, -Hi inches wide, at 3i>c., worth (!0. ” ” . ” ” 40 55c., ” 75 3 ” ” ” ” 40 ” ” ” 65c, ” 85. 3 ” ” ” ” 46 ” ” ” 75c.. ” $1. 2 ” ” ” ” 39 50 formerly 75 500 yards China silk, all shades, at 20 cents a yard, for this week 50 silk parasols at 75 cents, for this week only. 50 white bed spreads, slightly soiled, BELOW COST. 10 pieces Turkey red Damask at li* cents, worth 40. 10 pieces unbleached 10 quarter sheeting at 13 cents, worth 20. 50 pairs Charles Heiser’s hand-made shoes at $3-50 a pair. WE HAVE ENTIRELY TOO MANY SHOES AND WE ARE GOING TO SELL THEM, EVEN IF WE HAVE TO LOSE A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS BY DOING SO. oilers for 50 cts. is what we are giving the public in our clothing room. Never in the history of the American people has clothing been so cheap. WE HAVE $10,000 WORTH OF CLOTHING With seventeen years’ experience, and being familiar with all the best lines in the country, we are in position to give you anything you want in CLO U FTlTsTO, from the finest fabrics of the foreign looms to the cheapest domestic goods, made up in all the latest styles by the finest manufacturers in this country. No o 1 d, shop worn goods, but ISTEW, STILISH GAiRIVIJEISrTS WHICH MUST BE SOLD WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS. ,u. AND JJARTSVILLE RAILROAD. ■1" •> 8, 1884. MIXED TRAIN Leave Harteville 4.30 am 4.45 a in r loyd’§ 5.05 a m Darliugtou 5.25 a lu Palmetto 5.40 am Arrive Florence 0.00 a in Leave Floret ce 9.00 pm Palmetto 8.15 p m Darlington 9.25 pm Floyd* 9.45 p m .lovann 10.14) pm Hurtsville 10.15 pm J F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt. 4 ? A D. and C. & S. RAILROADS. VV, In effect June 8, 1894. MIXED TRAIN Leave Wadesboro 2.00 p m Bennett's 2.25 p ir Morven's McFarland .. 2 55pm Cheraw 8.45 p in Cosh's . 4.10 p m Society Hill 4.40 p in Dove’s Floyd’s 5.30 p m Darlington 6.05 p n» Palmetto Arrive Florence Leave Florence ■ 8.15 a in Palmetto Darlington 9.15 a in Fiovd’s 4.40 a m Dove’s . 9 55 a in Society Hill Cash’s 10 35 a m Cheraw 11.40 u in McFarland 12.20 p m Morven’s 12.85 p m Bennett’* 12.50 p in Arrive Wadesboro 1.10 p m Local Freight. Leave Darlington 4 10 p in Palmetto 4.42 p m Arrive Florence 5.0o p m Leave Florence 8.15 a m Palmetto 8.40 a in Arrive Darlington 8 55 a m A. F. RAVEN EL, President. VJ ORT H E AST Eft N RAILROA D. A.1 lu effect Noy. 18, 1894. SOUTH BOUM). Leave Florence N J. 35. . 3.10 a m Lanes 4.20 a in Arrive Charleston (J.10 » m Leave Florei c No. 23. I-lug*. '41.113*. ive ( I’.ar 8.40 p in 9.07 p m n 11 13 p m No. 53. Leave Lane* 7 05 p m Arrive Charleatou 8.40 p m NORTH BOUND. No. 78. Leave Cliarle*ton 4.12 a m Lane* O.OOaio King*tree 0.49 a in Arrive Florence 7.55 a m No. 33. Leave Charleston 4.80 p ni Lanes 0.08 p ffi King*tree 6.23 p ru Arrive Florence 7.15 p m No. 52. Leave Charleston 7.00 a in Arrive Lanes 8.85 e m No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. of 8. C. Train Nos. 78 and 14 runs via Wilson and Fayetteville—Short Line—and makes close connection for all points North. J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt. tv ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA * AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect May 26, 1895. SOUTH BOUND. No. 05. Leave Wilmington *3.30 p m Leave Marion 6.24 p in Arrive Florence 7.05 p m Leave Florence *7.30 p m Arrive Sumter 8.38 p m Leave Sumter 8.38 p in Arrive Columbia 10.00 p in No. 51. Leave Florence *3.15 a m Arrive Sumter 4 19 a m No. 52. Leave Sumter *9.48 a m Arrive Columbia 11.06 a m "s,Hence the unheerd of prices below.:" 100 union cassimere sack suits for men worth $5.00, for $2.50. 100 all wool, black and colors, sack suits foi men, worth *10.00 for $5 00. 50 imported clay worsted, regent sack suits for men, worth $18 00 for $10.00- 500 pairs good working pants at 50 cents a pair. 500 suits for boys from 4 to 16 years of age, from $1 00 to $5 00. 200 dozen 21-hundred linen collars, in all the new styles, at 10c. Ih U Lint it Tiss ill Setts’ Puiistiiip is t'se Sit?. We Guarantee Prices Against any House in this State. RESPECTFULLY, SLIGH& RUCKER. igh from Charles ton via Central Railroad; leaving No. 52 rung through m via Central Rail Lane* 8.38 a in, Manning 9 15 a m. NORTH BOUND. No. 56. Leave ColumbU *5.20 am Arrive Sumter... . 6.43 am Leave Sumter 6.43 a m Arrive Florence . 8.00am i<eave Florence 8.25 a m Leave Marion 9 06 a in Arrive Wilmington 11.50 am No. 68. Leave Columbia *4.25 p m Arrive Sumter 5.43 p m No. 60. Ix>ave Sumter *6.05 p m Arrive Florence !*... 7.15 p m •Daily. (Daily except Sunday. No 53 runs thicugii to oiiarleeton via central Railroad, arriving Man ning 6.21 p m. Lanes 7.00 p m, charl • ton 8 40 pm. Trains on ^outh and North Caro lina K. R., leave Elliott 7.03 p. m., ar rive Hi*hopvi!ie 7.39 p. m., Lucknow 8.10 p. m. Returning, leave Luck now 0.80 a. m., Bishopville 7.00 a. m., arrive Elliott 7.38 a. m. Daily except Sunday. Trains on Wilmington A Conway R. R., leave Chad bourn at 10.20 a m, ar rive at Conway 12.35 p m, returning leave Conway 2 30 p m. arrive Chad- bourn 5-00p.in., leave Chadbourn 5.35 p m, arrive at Hub 6-20 p m. re turning leave Hub 8.16 a m, arrive at Chadbourn 9.00 a m. Daily erepef Sur lay. Trains leave Pregnalls 3.15 p. m., Suminerton 4.47 p. m., Sumter 5.50 p. in., Darlington 7.20 p. in., Ben- uettsville 8.19 p. m., arrive Hamlet 9.15 p. in. Returning, leave Hamlet 0.15 a in., Bennetteville 7.11 a. m., Darlington 8.11 a. m., Sumter 9.45 a. iu, Suminerton 10.40 a. m., arrive Pregnalls 12.15 p. in. Daily exeept Sunday. JOHN F. DIVINE. Gan’l 8»r t, *' 4 MM •fi