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FROM WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
STien I was a child the moon to me
brough the nursery curtains seemed to be
A tblDg of marvel and witchery.
The slim white crescent floatiug high
In the lucid green of the western sky
Was a fairy boat, and the evening star,
IA light on the land where the fairies are.
?A. K. F., in Atlantic.
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GOOD FOB EVIL. [
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Mrs. Jarvis was a business woman.
Mr. Jarvis had been a mere simpering.
good humored nonentity in his
day, giving up all his affairs to his
wife's management and when he shuffled
off this mortal coil was not great- i
ly missed. And Mrs. Jarvis consoled
herself by opening a suit manufactory.
Here she sat upon this glorious August
afternoon in her own little private
office, a pen behind her ear and
a pencil between her lips, adding up
a long column of figures?a tall,
portly, flnelooking dame, in rich black
silk, with costly jewels sparkling upon
her fingers and that comfortable look
upon the face which accumulating
wealth is sure to bestow.
"Sixteen and six are twenty-two,"
said Mrs. Jarvis. resting her pencil
at the foot of the line. "Two?and
two to carry?eh? Who is there?"
An apologetic little knock had come
to the office doorT-it was Mr. Mad- I
Btone, Mrs. Jarvis' cashier and foreman
in general.
"It's me, ma'am, said. Mr. Madstone,
whose close-shorn hair stuck up all |
over his head, like the bristles of a
blacking brush. "That Mrs. Pennant
Is here with her bundles."
Mrs Jarvis glanced first at her
ledger and then at the calendar that
hung on the wall over the desk.
"Six hours behind time," said she,
austerely. "The order went out at
9 o'clock this morning, minus the 12
suits she was finishing. Tell her to
leave her work and come here for no
more. Of course, 1 shall not pay her.
and she may think herself fortunate
that she is not compelled to pay the
usual fine."
"\ wish you'd see her yourself!"
blurted out Mndstone, scratching his
bristly head. "She looks pale and
, sick, and?"
"Pshaw!" interrupted Mrs. Jarvls,
rising from her seat, with a rustling
of black silk skirts. "You haven t the
resolution of a chipmunk. Madstone,
and never had! \ou'd let all these
girls and women run over you. if It
wasn't for me."
And she swept through the narrow
door of the office out into the long
bare workroom, where the click of 20
sewing machines buzzed on the sultry
air and several haggard women waited
at the counter.
" c-ol/1 eKo ctnnnir-y chnrt ljp.
v/n, oaiu cuv, nbU|/p<*>o W4.V. v ~ w
fore the nearest one, "Mrs. Pennant,
you are six hours behind. The order
has gone.'*
"I am very sorry, ma'am," hesitated
?r~ the pale woman, "but try daughter
wa3 ill?my little ^pssic?and 1 had
no one to care for her but myself. 1
sat up all night to finish the suits?
I did. indeed?and?"
"All these details make no difference
to me." interrupted Mrs. Jarvis,
with a sharp, crispy voice. "Business
is business, and the very soul of it is
punctuality. You may leave your
suits, but don't expect any more work
frnm horp " I
The poor woman's wan face worked.
"Mrs. Jarvis," faltered she. "you. are
a ?oma:.i, and a mother, like myself.
If your child was ill?"
"We won't descend to comparisons.
If you please," said Mrs. Jarvis, icily.
"Good-day. I am much occupied at
present."
"You surely don't mean, Mrs. Jarvis.
that you arc not going to pay me for
what I have done?" cried the woman.
"Why should I?" said Mrs. Jarvis. ,
"Your work has arrived too late to go
in its regular order. You have violated
the rules and regulations of this
establishment, and as a necessary
consequence, have forfeited your
pay. Hopkins," to the clerk, "take
these suite into the packing-room."
Mrs. Pennant's lip quivered, her
eyes, which had l>e< n full of entreaty,
now flashed indignantly.
"Mrs. Jarvis," said she, "I know
very well that f am at your mercy. '
DUl, an ine same,* una su.i ui uiuig
looks to iae like swindling."
"I cannot help it?rules arc rules,"
' said the business woman, cold as
adamant.
"My child lies ill at heme. I hsd
counted on this hard-earned money to
buy the medicine and necessaries that
she must have. Mrs. Jarvis, for !
heaven's sake, do not withhold it i
from me!"
"General rules will bear hard upon
individual cases," said Mrs. Jarvis.
glancing furtively at her watch. "I
cannot depart from them, however." t
Mrs. Pennant lifted her thin hands ;
in an unconsciously tragic attitude.
"Woman!" she uttered, "may the
curse of Heaven light upon you for
vour cruelty to the widow and father- I
less! May He give back into your own
bosom, heaped up and running over,
the measure you hold so pitilessly
to ms.'" / i
And turning away, she left the suit
manufactury, amid the breathless silence
of the assembled workingI
women. Mrs. Jarvis smiled and
I shrugged her shoulders.
"All this is mere rant,"' said she.
"Madstone, bring that last inventory
into my office."
But the next day, when on reaching
the building, as usual, the 20
sewing machine girls found that it
had been burned to the ground during
the night, they instinctively thought
of the widow's curse.
It was the janitor's fault. He iad
gone into the stockroom with a
lighted candle, and, started by the
springing of a cat, had let it fall too
near a basket of waste paper, and an
instantaneous conflagraticfa had been
the result. And, what was worse, the
insurance had run out on the evening
of the previous day. and Mrs. Jarvis
was a ruined woman!
Yet she was not easily discouraged.
She tried again, and rallied her forces
with true muscular energy, but it was !
all in vain. There is a tide of fortune
I in the affairs of everyone?and hers
was on the ebb.
Ten years afterward a poor, shabby
old woman, bent and bowed and
i dressed in a rusty black, was shown
; into the silk-hung reception-room of
| the wife of one of our New York's
wealthiest merchant princes. Mrs.
Tressilian came in, wondering. She
was a fair, pretty young creature oJT
about 20. Mr. Tressilian's second
wife and idolized darling.
"You sent in no name." said she, as
j she beckoned the old woman to a seat
near the ruby-shining grate. "And I
do not think I know your face. What
is your business with me?"
"I am very poor, madam." pleaded
the old woman. "I sent in no name
because I am an utter stranger to
j you. My only claim Is ray wretchedness
and poverty. 1 have heard that
j you are good and generous?that ot
i your allowance yoiPgive to those who
are less favored by Providence."
Mrs. Tressilian, deeply touched by
the haggard pallor of the bent old
woman and the tremulous faintness of
her tones, had taken out her purse and
was unclasping it, when a light touch
fell on her arm.
"Stop a moment, my daughter," said
a soft, low voice, and, turning, Mrs.
Tressilian saw at her side a lady with
hair white and lustrous as silver rnd
j a superb diamond cross glistening in
; the lace at her breast, while her black
I velvet dress trailed noiselessly over
l the crimson pile of the Axminster carpet.
"I believe I know this person. If
I am not milstaften it is Mrs. Jarvis."
"My name is Jarvis," said the old
woman, looking rather surprised.
"Yes," said the other, quietly. "I see
you have forgotten me. I am the Mrs.
Pennant who, years ago, was turned
from your employment because, tied
down to a sick child, she could not be
quite punctual to your orders. This,"
invin?? hnr hnnrl on Mrs. Tressilian's
I shoulder. "Is the very child?my little
i Jessie?who lay so ill at that time.
I God has prospered us since then. But
! yQU-r-"
"I am a beggar!" burst out poor
Mrs. Jarvis, shrinking back from the
other's stern, questioning eye. "Heaven
help me! I have nowhere to lay
: mv head!"
"And you come here to beg of us,
forgetful of how pitiless you once were
i to me!" uttered Mrs. Pennant, sternly.
| "Oh. forgive me! Be merciful and
I forgive me!" faltered Mrs. Jarvis,
kneeling at the other's feet.
"I vowed that day. within myself,
that I would be avenged." said Mrs.
Pennant slowly.
"Mamma," pleaded the young wife,
"lcok at her! Sick, old and poor. God
has taken the bolt of vengeance into
His own hand. All that remains to us
is to be mericful."
"My love, you are right." said Mrs.
Pennant. "Rise, my poor woman. You
shall be fed, sheltered and aided with
money. For the present go to the
housekeeper's room."
And Mrs. Jarvis crept away, with a I
choking sob in her throat.
The groat circle of fat.; had accomplished
its revolution, and the widow
was indeed avenged?avenged all the
more eomoletely in that she had
learned the lesson of forgiveness ?
New York News.
A I'm ied Tond'* I.otijj Sle*p.
While naking excavations in connection
with the preliminary work of
widening Forest Hill square.West Roxbury
district, a workman, digging at a
depth of about eight or nine feet, noticed
a peculiar hall of dirt. He picked
it up and broke it open, and was i
greatly surprised to find that the crust
of clay contained a toad. He called the
attention of the boss to his " find." and
as they examined it the toad began to
expand; it then began to extend its
legs, opened its eyes, and in a few
minutes jumped from the laborer's
hand. The boss said that the road at
that point had not. to his knowledge.
been opened in 15 years, and now the
toad had lived in its comatose condition
all these years was matter of the
greatest wonder to all who witnessed
it3 revival.?Boston Journal.
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A Steam 'Bui.
In 1SC1 a public steam omnibus ran
between Haddington and the Bank of I
England. 1
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MAJ. MAUUIN DLAD.
Jiose of a L.lfe of Energy and Business
Fxertlon.
Htjnpron, Special.?Major William
H. Mauldin, the State Senator from
Hampton county, died Wednesday at
11:25 o'clock, after an illness extending
over nearly a month. He died of
a complication of typhoid fever and
kidney trouble. .
Major Mauldin was one of the most
energetic business men in the State of
South Carolina. He was rhe sole
owner or tne nampton anu snuvuvilJe
railroad and liad large interests
in the section of the Stare in which
he resided, fie was the father of the
town of Hampton, having done the
work necessary to the securing of the.
location of the court house at that
point when the county of Hampton
was formed. He was a gallant Confederate
soldier, known among Lis
comrades as the "fighting quartermaster"
of the famous Hampton legion.
He was a strong man, nnvearncsi man,
and a man generally beloved by tho. e
who knew him. During his illness
many inquiries have poured into his
home from people all over thi? and
other States.
On hearing of his death Gov MeSwceney
wired his son. Col. "V. C.
Mauldin. as follows:
"My deepest sympathy goes out to
your mother and all the family. The
death of your honored father is a d'stinct
loss to South Carolina. May
God console you and all of Uie bereaved
ones i : this time of sad affliction."
(SKETCH OF HIS LI FE.
William H. Mauldin was 63 years of
age. He was born in Wililamr.on, Anderson
county, and came of the well
known oiauiam iamny. ne nu
of the Rev. B. Frank Mauldin. Hie
mother is still living and now resides
In Anderson. He had two broth; r3.
one of whom dei'le a year ago. The
other. Mr. B. F. Mauldin, is now the
cashier of the Bank of Anderson and
the president of the Bank of Due
West. He also had two sisters. He
was the first cousin of Lieut Gov.
W. L. Mauldin. of Greenville.
When the war broke out Major
Mauldin en/tered the Confederate s?rvice
artd became quartermaster of
Hampton's legion, sorving under Mart
Gary. When it came to fighting he
was always in the front and earned
the sobriquet of "the fighting quartermaster."
-He remained in the army
throughout the war.
In 1861 he married Miss Leonora
Connors, who was the daughter of
Col. George W. Connors, of Anderson
comity Col. Connors was for some
years in charge of the experiment station
department of the South Carolincollege.
Surviving him besides his
widow are two sons, Mr.Joab Mauldin.
nt rimers and Col. W. C. Mauldin.
of Hampton, who has been the general
manager of his father's business. He
also leaves three daughters, Mrs. Lily
Lightsey. wife of Mr. J. C. L'g't-ey.
of Hampton. Mrs . Leonora Roper,
wife of the Rov. Mr. Roper, of Spartanburg,
and Miss Helen.
Just, after the war Major Mauldin
went to Charleston, where he engaged
in the lumber business for a period of
about two years, meeting with much
success. Then he moved to Altman
station in Beaufort county, and later
to Hoover's station, which latter place
became a portion of the present town
cf Hampton. Th's was in 1874. He
engaged in the lumber business at this
point under the firm name of Mauldin.
Owings & Co. A little later the location
of the county seat cf the county of
Hampton became a live i.-sue. The
building commission appointed by the
legislature came to Hampton county to
locate the county seat. It was due almost
entirely to Major Mauldin's efforts
that the present site v. as select
fd rather than Varnville. In connection
with George H. Hoover he offer?;!
one-half of a 1.000 acre tract and al o
$1,000 worth of lumber if the coramlastcn
wouid decide on that location. He
told them that this land would be
worth $5,000. They asked him if h-5
would give $3,000. aud, though ue wn?
oniy worth about $2,000 at the time, he
said he would, and fulfilled this promise.
Major Mauldin built a handsome
home at Hampton and was one of the
original corporators cf the Hampton
and Branchville railroad. Ho was a
member of the house at tha tiaia and
was instrumental in stn urlng the charter
for this road. Later, when lhos.e
who had gone into the project with
mm abandoned toe railroad, he secured
a charter and formed the Hampton &
Branchville railroad and Lumber *cmpany
in which Hen. Moore, Gov. McSweaney
and others wore interested
with him. This wa- in 1SS4. GriduilJy
he bought the interests of the other
v.: 1 became dp: r- ically the sole owner
of the road. He proceeded to hull! t
iron the profits of his mill bu-inoss
r.nd at the time r.f his death the road
was being built on to a junction \vi ti
the Southern railway at St. Geora ds
During the coming year Major Muni
rlin hoped to be able to mulcc this eo>
neetion. HI* family will doubtless carry
on the work.
It was not until 1S32 that Major
Mauldln entered politics to any extent
in this State. He had. of cuur. e. taker,
a great deal of Interest prior to this
time in county affairs. He first came
rn the general assembly in 1892 at the
head of the legislative ticket. He has
since that tine served almost continuously
in the legislature, being elected
to the senate in 1894. succeeding Gen.
Moore. He was re-elected at the ex-1
patriotic with regard to hi6 sec'iian of
bis death had two more years to serve
Major Mauldin was always thoroughly
ptriotic with regard to Ms section of
the country and freely Invested in
local enterprises. He was interacted lu
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the Bank of Hampton and other business
establishments.
, He was a member of the Baptist
church and for a long time was deacon
therein. He was instrumental in building
the church.
In the State legislature he was always
alive and wide-awake and was
ever found in the ranks of those ad
vocating progress and development. He
was a sound business man, having
made and lost several fortunes, yet ia
his personality he was a man who
made friends and held them. He was
regarded as one of the truest men in
the State.
BUELL & R03ERTS'
CASH
DRY IDS Sit.
tYe continue offering inducements to close
out our Summer Goods. We can mention
onlv a few of the manv eooda reduced:
Ladies' 8c Undervests for 5c.
]0c Ties and Bows for 8c,
25c Ties and Bows for 15c.
Initial Haudketebiefs, H. 8., embroidered,
3 in a box, for 19o; 25c goods.
15o Men's Black initial Silk Handkerchiefs
for 10c.
Men's large White Figured, Drawn-Stitch,
Japonet Handkerchief for 15c; worth 25c.
Six Large White Fine H. 8. Handkerchiefs
for (JOc. in fancy b<x; cheap at 75c.
Three large White Fine H. 8. Handkerchiefs,
in fancy box, for 40c- worth f>0c.
Black-bordered Linen Handkerchiefs for
12c; cheap at 15c.
Good Mourning Handkerchiefs for 4c.
Handkerchiefs for lc.
Handkerchiefs for 3 l-2c.
Handkerchiefs for So.
38-inch Madras for 7 l-2o; worth lOo.
36-in h Madras for 6 l-2c; worth 8c.
LAWNS AND ORGANDIES FOR
LESS THAN COST.
Shirt Waists for much less than It cost to
make them.
BIG REDUCTION ON SKIRTS.
40c Pique Skirts for25o.
98c Crash 8kirts for 81c.
All Bummer Goods are being sold at re>
duced prices.
NEW GOODS.
One case Lomrcloth 5c; no starch.
Fine Black Henrietta at 50c.
tivcpt r>hat)fnv siTT.TT 1T.TVF.
llil kJUU iyiiaxunx uiwikawA*,, ??,
BALL FB: ?GE.
Black Duck at 8 and 10c.
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.
10 piece Walnut Suits 075 to 0100.
10 piece Solid 0:ik Suits $18, $22,025, 030,
035. *40. 050. 0C5.
Oak Hail Backs, French Plate Glass, 07,
$8.50, 09.50.
Wardrobes 08 to 025.
Bed Lounges $0 to 015.
Bedsteads 02.25 to 010.
Iron Beds. Iron Cribs.
Parlor Suits 036 to 050.
Baby Carriages 06.50, 07, 07.50.
Clout Oilcloth 30c.
Matting 10; 12, 14. 15, 18. 20. 23, 35, 27 and
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lO-plee? Chamber Pets 13.19 to (9.
Window Shades 11. 16,30, 35, 40c to (1.2&
Stove* (6.50. (7.60, (10 to f lfc
Trunks (3.S0 to (6.50.
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SOUTHBOUND. So.33- No.2S* No.53* No.51*
AM I'M P M AM
Lv. Florence 2 34 7 45 9 40
Lv. Seran&on 8 21 10 27
Lv. Lake City 8 27 10 33
Lv. Kingstree 8 ?4 10 59
Lv. Lanes 3 38 9 14 6 45 11 29
P M
Ar. Charleston 6 04 10 55 8 80 1 09
NORTH BOUND. No.78*No.32* No.52" No.50*
AM P 51 AM PM
Lv. < barleston 6 33 4 04 7 00 4 00
Ar. Lanes 8 32
Lv. Lanes 8 05 6 15 5 39
Lv. Ktr.Rstrte 8 23 5 56
Lv. Lake City 8 46 6 23
Lv. .Scrauton 8 51 b 29
Ar. Florence 9 26 7 25 7 05
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Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and
Fayetlevilie?Short Line?and make close
oeunectlon for a!l points North.
/NO. F. D1FINE. Gen'L Sap't.
Registration Notice.
The office of the Supervisor of Kegiteration
Will be opened on the first
'ATr?n<li?v in nvprv month for the our
I puse of the registering of any person
who is qualified as follows:
Who shall have been a resident of
the Stato for two years, and of the
couDty one year and of the polling
preciut in which the elector offers to
vote four mouths before theday ofeleotion.and
shall have paid,six months before
aDy poll tax thou dne and payable,
and who can both read and write any
seotiou of the Constitution of 1895
submitted to him by the supervisors,
of registration, or can show thut he
owns, and has paid all taxes collectable
dating the present year on property in
this State assessed at three hundred
dollars or nacre. J. J. BADDY,
Clerk of Board.
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