The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 21, 1885, Image 4
?tiaiON. MORALS ANO PHILOSOPHY.
^ Rev. C. C. BROWN? Editor.
?Z COTJRAG&
Fannie Boulton in Union Signal.
??God help us ! who's ready?" There's dan
ger ahead.
Who is able to stand? Hear the enemy's
? tread?
Hear the laugh of the demons, all over ?Mir
land,
As they fall oar beloved, for the glass a his
hand; "
-And north ward and southward and eastward
and west,
His legions are tramping to capture our best.
Strong heroes are arming, strong hearts ar?
at prayer.
Tiie light and the darkness are wrestling ia
j. air; .
But shall .the night stay when the sun climbs
the sky?
And. shall the right foil thea, to see the wrong
diet rft.'gz '?? *-"r'
Take coinage, ye faithless* ye sorrowing rise;
We saatt bring back oar loved whea our eoe
7 my dies.
"Be ready ? AH forward,*' undaunted we cry s
**For God," Some and freedom we'll fight till
rwe die." "
C(The ram-holes shall torn ont their stench
- '. , and their sin- - -
And sunshine aod liberty sweetly flow in.
Our hands shall be strong, the weak one3 to
grasp,
Our hands shaH be tender, the sad ones to
The God of our fathers is guiding us still.
Hen, women, all forward and conquer we
wiH."
Blue Bells ; or th* Bootblack's
Story. j
'Z
BY SHS X. ORRECL.
One fine morning as I was leisurely
walking down Main street, with so par?
ticular object in view, wy attention was
attracted to a little bootblack. Some
?ene ta passing had dropped,or careless
Iv Corowa away a small bunch pf bine
?bells. My attention was first attracted
to the little fellow by bis stooping to
plick them ap, bat what was my \
amusement te see him tenderly kiss
them and the? oarefal?y fasten them in
the bittea hale of bis faded jackeL
J?y cariosity was aroased, I ?ade sc *
my mind to qui* the boy, so I walked
np to him and asked him for a shine. I
' looked at the boy carefully, be was very
small and very poorly dressed, be was
' pale and rain, and the targe blue eyes
booked as if they were fofl of unshed
? tears.
i * .Hal&a-dime,' he said, wfcea ne bad
mat.a fine poKsk ea my shoes.
1 took oat a quarter, and said,' as I
. fcakneed it ea my forefinger. 'Here is
?ten coats for the shine and fifteen cents ;
ibr the Sewers,' pointing to the Mae ;
%eUsiu hts buttonhole.
He put bis small hand over the flow- ;
?ers^uickly and gave a quick gasp.
^^oA.sxr?; I can't sell the?, if I was
?starving I wouldn't sell a blue bell.''
I Jl?hd\\why ?ot? my little maa V I
"y^fie looked at me so. piteously that ? ;
omaaiajaa^^^^l had asked him. I
?bis head and
^^^^B ^^^j^r y0U fiet>? not
tell meoB W- . J?>-?*fr?
keep the qaarter^^MK*
He looked up at me a moment and
theo said?
*\|Sy^few| aodif yoaeare tollsten
.Of coarse I am saxtons to hear why
50a love the blae bells.'
*l witt eommeaee at the first and tell
itali to yee, bot first let as go down
there and sit down,' pointing to some
?dry goods boxes not far from where
we stood.
We went and after seating ourselves
ea a small box behind some larger ones,
^where we would not be observed, be
toot the blue bell booqoetaad holding it
eaferollyTa hts hand begaa'-byrsayiBg :
...4 ft is- j cst a year this mooth, aud it
has been such a bog year I thought the
?lue bells never would come,' and then
he stopped aod pat his hands over his
eyes as if trying to shot oat some horrid
sight ; I dil not interrapt IA* reverie.
Presently ije took down his hand, and
.aid abruptly:
'My father was a drunkard. We
-once owned some fine property, F ve
. beard mother say. but that was before I
was horn, for we have always been poor
as mr back as I caa remember. Mother
says that father drank up the farm, the
oxeo, horses, sheep, cows, hogs, forni?
care and everything else. We got so
poor that mother had to go out and
wash by the day to get food, for Bess
and me to eat. We lived in a little log
bouse a quarter of a mile from any one ;
it was shoat half a .mile to town.
Mother used to walk to town every day, j
except Saturday to wash for somebody, j
On Saturday she washed for ourselves j
and ironed 00 Sunday.'
Sunday ts the Lord's day, your
mother certainly didn't work on the
Sabbath f
* Yes, sir, she bad to. Mother said ?
the Lord made six days for the saloon?
keeper and one for himself, but he for?
got to make a day for the drunkard's
wife. She said the saloon-keepers bad
confiscated the Lord's day, bot she hop?
ed the Lord would remember ber cir?
cumstances and forgive her for working
on. the Sabbath. She said if there were
no saloons she would not have to work
on Sunday* There were just four of
ns, father, mother, Baby Bess and Wil
lie, that is me/
.So your name is Willie is it? but go
on with your story.'
.Well, as I said, mother was away
all day, and sometimes she would not
get home until after dark ; she was not
very strong, and sometimes she had
awful big washings, and sometimes we
didn't have mach to eat, because the
ladies mother washed for didn't have
the right change or they would forget
to ask their husbands for it. Mother
always hated to ask for money after she
earned it, she said it did seem as if they
ou ??ht to know that she needed the j
tnooey or she would not wash for it, aod j
lt generally happened that when one |
didn't have the change none of them !
did, so sometimes we got awful hungry
while we were waiting for folks to
pay os.*
.Why didn't your mother ask for her
money, it was hers after she earned it "/'
.She was afraid to, for sometimes
they woold get mad and say she didn't
half wash their eiofhes, and then they j
woold hunt up a new wa?h woman. It j
was one of those weeks when nobody I
had any change, it was Friday morning, !
we bad very little to eat on Thursday j
and on Friday morning there was only !
a pint of corn meal and about two !
spoonfuls of molasses. Mother baked ?
the meal into bread, and told me to '
feed baby when she woke, and to keep
a sharp lookout for father ; he was in
town on a big spree, be was awful cross j
when bc was drinking, it was not safe
for him to get his bands on us, so we
always hid when wc saw him soming, if J
mother was not at home. Little Bes
would nearly go into fits wheo she gav
him coming home drunk. 'Don't le
Bess cry if you can heip it, Willies
am afraid t won't get home until afte
dark to-night, Mrs. Gray always ha
such large washings, but I will come a
soon as I can, and I will bring hom*
some provision s, for I must have somi
money to-night or,we will starve,' Sh<
kissed Baby Bess as'SOvl?yls^l?irthc
thea kissed me at the door. 'Be. i
good boy, Willie, and take care^of fitffc
sister.' Bessie slept a loog time tba
morning, and I passed the time ia sit
ting by her aod in going to the door t<
watch for father. When she wok<
up she said the first thing, 'Baby is sc
hungry, Willie get something. to I eat,
but I said, 'get up Bessie and let m<
dress you and then we will have break?
fast.' I bad not eaten a mouthful noi
had mother tasted r^ood^Defore^ea*in|
home, and I was awful hungry myself.
She got up, and t dressed, washed and
combed her ; but when we sat down al
t?T|?^?B?ste ?o^eHat^'.lroo? and
then she ?jttst dropp^ *^ her"-'cu9y
hea<f-ii^t down otf-^lhwf &6l? aSd
dfM\?^Ob, W^TFanf sbyM
of corn bread and molasses I can't eat
it. I want some meat and bul ter?
.?Don't cry ..baby,' I said, stroking^her
Fc?rls?'m?thet will bring homfe^omei
?ibjg; tb-iight.' 'But it ts long td
rwa?t-fthis i? Mrs. fray's Tday fand
imc?herisaiways late'when sh ef was fies'
for ber.' 'Try to eat/1 said, and I put
a spoonful of mo?asses^nlfer plate, and
I she did try ; but she only swallowed a
? few mouthfuls,"and~ then "she left the
I table. I ate a snialfpiece bf dry bread,
I thought mayb? she would eat the mo?
lasses, so t did not touch it. All day
she kept saying she was hungry, but
refused to eat what we had? It was a
long day to both of us. Father had
not come home ead it was nearly dark ;
we were both sitting on the door step,
Bessie laid her head against my arm
and began to cry, Tm so. hungry, Wil?
gie, mother stays so late to-night.'
'Don't cry, JBaby^ mother will soon. be
home.' 'Of course she wtU,' exclaimed.
George Anderson ; he lived a mile be
yesd us, and as he spoke he tossed a
bunch of blue bells into Bessie's lap.
'Oh, how pretty]' the exclaimed, while
the tears dropped from her sweet blue
eyes down on the pretty blue bells.
*Come, Bessie/ I said,' 'let me fasten
them among your curls.' She got up
and stood on the door step with her face
towards the house. I stood behead her
and tied the blue bells, ta her golden
curls. I had just fa s teaed the last one
when some one jerked me off of the bot?
tom step. lt was father ; he was
draak, and I knew by his looks that he
was almost eraxy with, drink- .He
poshed me aside and stood between lit?
tle Bessie and me. Bessie turned to
run, but.he caught her and said, 'You
have been crying ; : what did .Willie do .
to you?' She was so white and scared
that I thought sbe would faint. 'Wil?
lie didn't do nothing,' she gasped out.
Father let go her and grasped me ; he
commenced to shake me awfoJL _*'Ypa
rascal^phafc did ^njlfl^frSessie? Tell"
?^^^^^B^TS^iike the breath out of
you.' He shook me so I eould not an?
swer. Then little Bessie caught him
by the arm, 'Please, father,, don't hurt
Willie ;-1 was so hungry it made me
cry.' He looked in at the table and
saw the bread and molasses. 'You lit?
tle white-faced liar,_you are not hun?
gry ; look at that table, there is plenty
to eat and good enough too, for., such a
brat as you ;' and he shook her roughly.
She began to cry and I tried to put .my
arm around her, but my father,pushed
me awayf: -;*If joo can't eat anything 1
'.will give you something to drink,' and
he caught her op in Iiis arms and start?
ed down the path that led to the pood
where we gpt ,i?asii-w^er. jJt-"?was.jio!
a frog hole, the water, was as clear as a
lake, and it was surrounded by green
grass and several large trees grew near
the bank. It was a lovely place in
summer and a glori?os place for skating
in winter. It was only, a short distance
from the house. Bessie hushed crying,
but she looked so awful scared, I fol?
lowed close behind* father. 'I'll give
you something to drink," he exclaimed,
when he reached , the edge of the . water,
and he walked right into the water, and
I followed, scarcely knowing what I
was doing I was so frightened. He
wadedin about knee deep, then lie took
Bessie and putting her feet under one
arm he put her little curly head down
under the water, she threw up her
little white hands and cried .eat, *Oh,
Willie, take baby ?'.just as the.cnrly head
went down, I waded around father
and tried with ali my strength to raise
her bead out of the water, but father
held it down. I begged father to take
her out, but he did not listen to me.
She threw up her hands wildly, there
was a gurgling sound, and'then ali was
still. I begged father to take her out,
? prayed God to save Bessie's life, but
ali in vain. God was far away and did
not hoar my cry, at least it seemed so
to me.
It seemed hours to me. but at last
father lifted up Bessie's white dripping
face. I called her name frantically, j
madly, wildly, bal her blue lips didn't i
move ; she was dead. Father carried
ber and laid her down on the green j
grass. *I guess she won't be hungry i
for awhile,' be said, as he laid her j
down. I was so stunned that I neitln r I
moved nor spoke, until I saw the blue |
bells that I had twined in Bessie's
bair floating out on the water. I could \
not bear to see them drift away ; it \
seemed as if it was dear little Bessie's |
sweet dead face drifting away ; I could
not bear the thought, so I waded out
after them ; the water was deep, and on
I went ; it was np to my arm pite, now
over my shoulders, still the blue bell.-}
were just beyond my reach, but I must
have them; the water touched my cilia,
another step and I caught them, and, j
just as I did I beard mother cali :
'Willie! ob, Willie! where are you ?' j
I looked for father ; he was scated on
the ground by> Bessie. 'Willie! oh.
Willie V came mother's voice again. I
was out of the water now, but to weak
I could scarcely stand. 'Bessie ! oh,
Bessie!' I called back. 'Here mother,
at the pond.' Father gave one mad
leap into the water ; he plunged in face
down. I was so terrified I did not
know what to do. I heard mother
coming. I trembled so I could not
walk, so I crawled up to Bessie, and
taking father's old straw hat put it over
Bessie's dead face to keep mother from
seeing it. In a moment she came in
sight. Sbe saw I was dripping with
water. 'Willie, Willie, what, is the
matter?' I could not speak. She
lifted the hat off of Bessie's face. She j
stood for a moment as if turned to stone.
'Tell me bow it happened. Willie; tell
me quick.' Then I found voice and
told her everything. She heard me
: through without a word, but when I
had finished, shriek after shriek rent
the air. She stood with clasped haods
over Bessie, and shrieked such unearth?
ly eries that soon the neighborhood
flocked to the spot. Father had drown?
ed himself; his body was taken from
under the beautiful water and buried in
the cemetery along side of Bessie.
Mother was a raving maniac from the
moment sue uttered (he first heart rend?
ing cry ^v^rTi?er de baby Bess. I
put the blue bells in a little box, and
hung t&em around my neck, but after
the funeral I lay in the hospital, sick
for weeks with brain fever, but when I
came to myself the box was still around
my neck ; here it ts,' and- he drew from
his bosom a small box, which, opon
'opening, revealed : a few withered
leaves.
'They speak of sweet little baby Bes
sie,-' he-said, as--be closed the box and
slipped it back" ?nder his shirt bosom.
Theo be looked me straight in the eye
and said :
/Please, Mister, don't eyer vote for
whiskey, "lt ki j led father anddear Jit
?tle babj Bessie,7 my only sister, mod? it
? locked "mother ap in ? mad-boose.
'Please don't vote for run?.**
And I, man that I was, drew the little
bootblack down and kissed him, and
said:~ .
'God* berring me,-1 never will vote
for r?cense or whisky-tnen again:'
/Temperance Crisis. ? 5 ?
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In every gesture dignity and love V '
*** So appeared Mother Ere, and so
Omay shine her fair descendants, with
the exercise of common sense care and i
mm proper treatment. An enormous Iff
W number of female complaints are di
Pl recilj caused by disturbance or sup- A
pression of the Menstrual Function. M
Tn wiry such case that sterling and
?unfailing specific, Bradfield's Female rt
j Regulator, will effect relief and cure. M
It is"from the recipe of a most dis- J
mmf. J tingu?shed physician. It is composed ?j
Ly ?of strictly officinal ingredients, whose LJ
\2 j happy combination bas never been \\\
ill ?surpassed. It is prepared with seien- rt
H?tifie skill from the finest materials.
It bears the palm for constancy of
?strength, certainty of effect, elegance? m
?j jof preparation, beauty of appearance! mi
ih ;and realative cheapness. The testi-l L?
ft'^ imony in its favor is genuine. It> ul
j never fails wbeu fairly tried,
Cartersville, Ga. ?\
? J This will certify that two members ?A
Ni ?of my immediate family, after having ffl
jsuftered for many years from men
p. jstrual irregularity, and having been y|
M ireated without benefit by various Si
Pmedical doctors, were at length com- ^
pletely cured by one bottle of Dr. J.
Bradfield's Female Regulator. Its rt
jk effect in such cases is truly wonder- LJ
jfuT, and well may the remedy be call- M
mm ed "Womau's Best Friend." M
IT] Yours respectfully.
Brt JAMES W. STRANGE. *.
-
Send for our book on the "Health
and Happiness of Woman." ?failed
. ?free. BBADFIELD REGULATOR CO.
Atlanta, Ga.
HEALTH RESTORED!
Oct 7
PATENT
WATER CLOSET SEAT
FOR THE CURE OF
Piles and Prolapsus,
Without Medicine. Price $5.
FOR SALE AT
China's Drug Store.
May bc returned in 30 days if they do
not cure or greatly relieve.
These seats are valuable as a preventive
as well as for their curative prop?
erties. Needful in every
family.
Feb 17
FLORAL O-TJTDE
A beautiful work of 150 prizes. Color?) r?ate, and 1000
Illustrations, with ?c&?tpt.t?Hs of the hest Flowers and
v'csolabl??, prices of Seeds and Flam?, and how to
irrmv;t?n'ro. Er?nttyljh English a'Vd German. Price
oulv 10 cents, winch may b?* deducted from first order.
lt tolls what you want, for the Gunian, and how to pct
if tn^ten'l oCninninc to the ^oasrjrat the last moment
to ?uy whatever s.-' -'s hay^n to he l*ft ovr-r, meeting
wi(ti *disat>T>ointtnent after weeks ol' walline. BUY
ONLY VICK'S SERBS AT IIKABQl'ARTERS.
JAMES VICK, Rochester T?. Y.
FRANK A. NOWELL,
Portrait Photographer,
263 KING STREET,
CHARLESTON, S? C.
. H?ir1? The best of work at
fair prices.
Jan 6 v
T. st. iPffijpsoisr,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Boots, Shoes, Trunks,
Bags, &c.
No. 233 KING STREET,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Particular attention given to Filling
of Orders, and all Goods guaranteed as
represented.
Jan 6 z
THE DID RELIABLE STOVE HOUSE.
I. CAMPBELL.
142 Mooting Street, Charleston, S. C.
Still Bolds the Lead as Dealer in
First Class Cooking Stoves, Heating
Stoves, Ranges and Grates, Lead
and Iron Pipes, Pumps,.
&c, kc, &c.
A full Hoe of Repairs kept for all Stoves we
sell.
The attention of the people of Sumter and
adjoining Counties is asked.
Send for prices on anything in onr line.
Nov 25_I
GEO. W. STEFFENS,
SUCCESSOR TO
Steffens & Werner,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
Auction and Commission Merchant
and Liquor Sealer.
197 EAST BAY AND 50 AMO 52 STATE Sra.,
(Auction Room State Street,)
CHARLESTON, Si C.
Consignments Solicited.
Nov 25 o
C. BART & CO.,
I 55 I j 57 I I AND I | 59 |
MARKET STREET,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
-Thrfexgest Fruit and Produce House in the
--- ^ South.
Import and ke?j^e?u^anjlv^on band^J
Bananas, Cocoanuts, Oranges, Pineapples,
Apples. Lemons. Nuts, Raisins, Po?
tatoes, Cabbages, Onions,
N. C. and Va. Peanuts.
Oct 28_x
KID G-LOVES.
Foster's "Tres Bon" New Hook
Real French Kid Gloves.
5-hooks, $1.50 ; 7-books*, Si.75 j 10-hooks,
$2.00 per pair.
FANCY GOODS, CHRISTMAS CARDS,
STATIONERY and a variety of articles for
Christmas Presents.
STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY
and a full assortment of all necessary mate?
rials. Lessons in Embroidery at reasonable
rates. Butterick's Fashionable Dress Pat?
terns at PHIL. SCHUCKMANN,
271 KING ST., CHARLESTON, S. C.
Dec 16__v
GEO. L G. GOOK,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
' ?. 281 KING STREET,
Charleston, S. C.
March 24 v
THE AIMAR HOUSE
CORNER OF
Vanderhorst and King Sta
HAYING BEEN LEASED BY
Miss Heriot
(Formerly of 190 Meeting-Si.,).
IS NOW OPEN for th? accommodation of
Boarders. Parties visiting Charleston wi;l
find this House conveniently situated for busi?
ness, and directly on the line of Street Rail?*?.
Terms, per day, $1 50.
Feb IS_
An Old Soldier's
EXPERIENCE.
?Calvert, Texas,
May 3,1882.
" I wish to express my appreciation o? the
valuable qualities of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral
as a cough remedy.
" While with Churchill's army, just before
the battle of Vicksburg, 1 contracted a se?
vero cold, which terminated in a dangeronj
cough. I found no relief till on oar march
we came to a country store, where, on asking
for some remedy, I was urged to try AYEB'S
CHERRY PECTORAL.
"I did so, and was rapidly cured. Since
then 1 have kept the PECTORAL constantly by
mc, for family use, and I have found it to be
an invaluable remedy for throat and long
diseases. J. W. WHITLEY."
Thousands of testimonials certify to the
prompt cure of all bronchial and lung
affections, by thc use of AYER'S CHERRY
PECTORAL. Being very palatable, the young?
est children take it readily.
rnnr-AitED BY
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
BLANKS
LIENS,
TITLES,
MORTGAGES,
BILLS OF SALE,
BONDS,
And Other Blanks in Variety,
FOR SALE
AT THIS OFFICE.
WULBERN & PIEPER,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
AND DEALERS IN .
Preraois, Liprs, Toteo, k
?67 .and 169 East-Bay,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Dec. 2 6
?3. B. THOMAS, Agi
No. 320 KING STREET,
Opposite Liberty,
Wa Mes, Pap Hanginp,
LACE CURTAILS,
CORNICES ANO UPHOLSTERY GOODS,
WINDOW AWNINGS MADE TO ORDER.
CHARLESTON S. C.
Dec I1_._o
CHEAP FAMILY GROCERIES.
yff?j^ ArTtesr- feature in the
retail grocery business*
Send postal card for onr MONTHLY
PRTCE LIST, and SAVE MONEY in pur
chasing your
FAMILY SUPPLIES.
WELCH & EASON,
127 and 129 Meeting, S. W. Cor. Market St.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Nov 4 v
GO TO
, JR., ? BRO,,
273 KING STREET,
CHARLESTON, S, C.,
-FOR
Fine Diamonds, Watches,
CLOCKS, JEWELRY,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES*
Large assortment of
* WEDDING PRESENTS
always on hand.
Orders promptly filled, Watches and
jewelry carefully repaired by
expert -workmen.
2T3 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C.
Sep 23_o
2U KING STREET. ""v
Four Doors South Academy of Music.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
THIS well appointed Hotel was opened for
the reception of Guests, March ist, 1835,
by G. T. ALFORD, recently proprietor of
the "New Brighton Hotel," So^ivan's Island.
The "WIxXDSOR" is ^ ne? ly famished
throughout, having Woven Wire ?pring and
Hair Matresses on all beds Fronting on
King Street, with extensive Sou?hern expos?
ure, making
All the Rooms Dry, Airy a?d Pleasant.
To make the "HOTEL WINDSOR," what
has lon* been wanted, a STRICTLY FAMI?
LY HOTEL,
No Liquors trill be sold on the premises.
Rates, S1-50 to $2.00 per day-Liberal
terms made by the week or month.
G. T. ALFORD, Manager.
THE WAVERLY,
CHARLESTON, 0.
The above House having been
NEWLY FURNISHED
.throughout, in a
FIRST CLASS MANNER,
is without exception the most: completely
furnished House in the City, and is under the
Sole Proprietorship and management of the
Public's obedient servant,
JOS. PBXCE, Jr.
RATES-$2 and $2.50 per day.
Sept 16 0
PAVILION HOTEL,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
First Class in 'all its Appointments.
Supplied with all Modern Improvements.
Excellent Cuisine, Large Airy Rooms,
Otis Passenger Elevator, Elec?
tric Bells and Lights. Heat?
ed Rotunda.
RATES ?2 00, $2.50 AND $3.00.
Rooms Reserved by Mail or Telegraph.
Sept 16
GQNGAREE NURSERIES.
GRAPE VINES
-AND
SMALL FRUITS* IN GREAT VARIETY
For sale at lowest prices. Address
R. M. SIMS,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Oct 21
TJPT JJ for working people. Send 10 cents
nilil! postage, and we will mail you free,
a royal, valuable sample box of goods that
will put you in the way of making more
money in a few days than you ever thought
possible at any business. Capital not requir?
ed. You can live at home and work in spare
time only, or all the time. All of both sexes,
of all ages, grandly successful, 50 cents to
$5 easiily earned every evening. That all
who want work may test the business, we
make this unparalleled offer : To all who are
not well satisfied we will send SI to pay for
the trouble of writing us. Foll particulars,
directions, etc., sent free. Immense pay ab?
solutely sure for all who start at once. Don't
delay. Address Stinson & Co., Portland,
Maine.
THE CONTINENTAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
-o
THE UNDERSIGNED represents the above
Company, and is prepared to insure
stores, goods, dwellings, furniture, barns,
and stables. The Continental is one among
the best in the Country, and its rates the
same as the other first class companies. He
calls especial attention to its five-year install?
ment plan. W. F. RHAME.
March 4 tf
SEEDS! SEEDS!
ROWN amid the bills of our own Sunny
~J[ South ; and better adapted to Southern
soil and latitude than any in the world. I
make a specialty of the BUNCOMBE CAB?
BAGE, but grow and sell the usual GAR?
DEN AND FIELD SEEDS. Try a few of
them this season, by way of comparison.
Send for price list and posters.
J. W. VANDIVER,
Seed Producer,
Feb 24-3 Wearerville, N. C;
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND
AUGUSTA R. R.
CONDENSE!?. SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
J)ATED
. March 8, 1885
f No-42>
{ Daily
Np. 48.
No. 40
Leave Wilmington
Leave Waccatnaw.
Leave Marloo.
ArVe Florence....
Ar* ve Sa m ter......
Ar've Columbia...
7 30 a m
9 02 *
10 59 *
11 45 *?
8 20 pm
9 40 *
n 26 *
4 34 am
6 40."
P 31 *?*
12 55 a m
i sir *
TR4INS GOING NORTH.
No. 46.
Daily..
No. 43,
Daily.
Daily.
Leave Coi um bin.. ?
Ar've Su;.uter ..... I
Leave Florence...
Leave Marion.
Leave Wnccaiuaw
Ar've Wilmington
10 00p
10 45 ?
?2 33 a'm
I 50
Traiu No. 43 stops at ?44 station*..
Trains No. 48 and 47 stop ooly at Brinkley**,
Whitevill?, L:?ke Waceaimiw, Fair Bioffj Nich?
ols, Marion, Pee Dee, Florence.' Tinimoasville.
Lynchburg. Mayesville, Sumter, Wedgefield,
Cam ien junction aDd Enslaver.
Passengers for Columbia and all point* on
C. & G. R- R-. C., C A. A. K, R? Stationl,
Aiken Junction, and. .all points beyond, ibonld
take No. 48 Night Express. r
Sepatate.Pu 1)manjSjeepers.forjgav?nna? and
for Augusta on train 48..
Passengers on 40 can fake 48 train from
Florence for Columbia, Augusta and Georc?*
points via "Columbia.
All trains ran solid between ChaTleatotr'and
Wilmington. .. . _ .. .. ,. .. ?
JOHN F. DIVINE,'GeneralSnp't1
T. M. EMERSON, Gen. Passenger Ag'r.
NORTH-EASTERN R. R. CO.
SUPERINTENDENT^ ?OFFICE,
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD CO.:
CHABLWTO?, S. C., March 6tb, -1885.
On and after this date the fol3o w?njg Sche?
dule will be ron : : "
Leave Charleston. Arrivefl?reace/
No. 43-ll 50 A. K..rMMMM a f^t M..
No. 47-12. 55 A. M...~. .4 ??yt. ac.
No. 45- 6 00 P.M.............. 9 50 P. M.
Leave Florence. ' Arrive Charleston..
No. 40- 1 40 A. M_.5 ?O A. M.
No. 42-12 05 P. M..'..??.....4 10P. ii.
No. 48-^12 25 P. k%?Hw^w4 3ST4.:Jfe
No.48 will stop at Lalee City, Kiogstrec
and Monet's Corner.
Nos. 42, 43 and 45 will stop at all Stations.
CENTEAL EAILEOAD SCH?D??LB
' DAILY. ...
No. 53-Leave Charleston:.;.!:."..'... .7 00 a m
" Lane's..;..-$ 33 a in
Arrive Sumter...... 94Ba?a
(( Colombia ............ll 00 a JD
No. 52-Leave Colombia 30 p m
" Sumter? "00 p m
. " Lane's........?........?*'15. p m
Arrive Charleston ...**...... 9 45 p ia
Nos. 52 and 53 will stop at Lan?, Forres?
ton and Manning.'
T. M. EMERSON, . J. F. DiyiNE>
Gen*! Pass. Agent; GenTSopU.
South Carolina Railway Co,
COMMENCING NOVEMBER 9, 1884.Pas?
senger Trains will ran as follows, until far?
ther notice. / (No" grains are- ro?von " Camden
Branch 'on Sundays. Standard time ^merid?
ian.) . ^ .-.->-...
TO' COLUMBIA:-. - " * V *;
Leave Camden-7 15 a m - 4 00 ^?
Leave Camden Junction... 8 58 am. b,2Z pj?
Arrive at Colcmbia........ 11 06 a m 9 22 {{a
.... , rao v co LU MB JA : ?.
Leave Columbia.". 7 ?fa.zja,
Arrive Camden Junction... 11 12 a m
Arrive at Camden..:....^.. 12 55 pin"'
TO CHARLESTON .
Leave Camden.........
-LW? Ci Camden June'.
Arrive at Cha?l?sit??-^
FRO li CHA?v?r?
Leave Charleston ,~~-~ ? ? ? ? Ji -sa
Arrive Camden June'...-., .w^..!! t?*a.'m
Arrive at-Camdgn-1? 55"p.ia
jo AcensTA -
Leave Camden ....^...^.7 J5 a m. A 00 p,m
Leave Camden June." "8 *5$"a m' " 5 22 p m
Arrive at AngusU._..~..1<> 0.0 p ar 7 41 a ra
FROM A?OC?lTA
Leave Augusta......_^ 7 Ifta ?; 9 35pm
Arrive Camden Janc'-^^tOS p.m. ll. .12 ? m
Arrive Camden..8 25 pwm lTT?jj>'ra
COS?tl?C?joiia. ; '. '. *'"
Connections mader^^ft^l^i~I^CwNm"
bia and Grce Dyilie Railroad ibo tb way* to ?na
from all points on that Roa4 .and ?*4be>8par
t a rvburg, Lrn ion and Co! um bia and Spartanburg
and Asheville Railroad*, also "with' the Char?
lotte, Columbia and" Angosta Rail road" to and
frotar all points - North, "botn 'W?ysi 'by te? ros
leaving Camden at -7 15 a rn, and arriving a$ S
25 p m.
Connections made at Aagnsta to .??d* '1h?m
all Poinfj West, and South via .Georgia R.S.
and with Central R. R. \
Connections made at Charleston with Steam?
ers to and from New York on Tue?days and Fri?
days, also with Charleston and Savannah Rail?
way for Savannah and all points Sooth. .
Connections made at Blackville with Bar?
wei) R. R. to and from Barnwell -by all trains
on-Angosta Division". -. -.' c-iss^a
THROUGH TICKETS-Jto all point?,ean be
purchased bjr applying to Jame? Jones, A gens
at Camden. Bv fc- AL?EN.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
JOHN B. PECK, General Bfanager." '
Charleyton, S. C;
PATENTS
Obtained, and all business in the U.S.Paten
Office, attended to for ODERATE FESS.
Our office is opposite the IJ. S. Patent Ofice,
and we can obtain patents ID less tro?'thai
those remote from WASHINGTON. "
Send ODEL OR DRA WING. We advise
as to patentability free of charge; and \w?
make NO CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN
PATENT.
We refer, here, to the Postmaster, the Supt.
of Money Order Div., and to officials of tb*
?. S. Patent Office. For circular, ?drice,
terms and reference to actual clients ia your
own State, or county address
C. A. SNO^*CO.,
Opposite Patent Office. Washington, D. C,
now LOST, now RESTOKEDI
Just published, a new" "edition of Dr. CUL
VERWELL'S CELEBRATED ESSAY on the
radical cure of Spermatorrhoea or Seminal weak,
ness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, Impotency,
Mental and Physical Incapacity, Impediments
to Marriage, etc. ; also, Consumption; Epilepsy
and fits, induced by self-indulgence or sexual
extravagance, &e.
The celebrated author, -in this admirable
Essay, clearly demonstrates, from a thirty years*
successful practice, that the alarming conse?
quences of self-abuse may be radically cared;
pointing out a mode of cure at once certain and
effectual, by which every sufferer, no matter
what his condition may be. may core himself
cheaply, privately and radically.
.^STTbij lecture will prove ? boon to thee?
sands and ?hcasanda? -
Sent, under seal, in a plain envelope, to any
address, on receipt of foar cents, or two postage
stamps Address
THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO.,
41 Attw St Nsw YORK: Post Office Box, 450.
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