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Ifc*.-. THE FIRST PART. R^ -' CHAPTER I. j |B|??i tho year 1S60 the reputation of Dr. Wy- j ^':;^?row as a London physician reached ia j I^J^best'- point. It wes reported cn good < ^^H?K>rity that he was in receipt of one of tl? ^largest incomes derived from the practice of |p&ledfcine in modern times. ^^-OneT af teraoon, toward the close cf the Loa ^.tfott season, the doctor had just fc*kea his J ^luncheon after a specially hard morning's j ^ppork. in his consulting room, and with a f spjonnidable list cf visits to patients at their ? ^p^K3i;hous3?s to fill up the rest of his day- i i^when tho servant announced that a lady I ^yished, to speak to him. tfe'^Wh? is she?" the doctor asked- "A j s||yrfrange^i', l^^^sm." . : ^>"-' ;?.KI see no strangers ont of consulting hours. { ^T??l. her what the hours are, and send Uer j ^away." g?&S.- ^f have told her, sir.7* " ^eSf' cAud she won't go."* Eftf^W"oat go?" The doctor smiled as he ra ^^TKated the words. He was a humorist in his 1 ||||teay; and there was sn absurd side to the j ! Situation which rather amused him. uHas j ^^ttfe obstinate lady given you her name?" he j : i.C'^in^nired. -jy'r* ; *Ko, sir. -She refused to give any name- j ^gtes??d she wouldn't keep you five minutes, ? fi^arid the matter Was too important to wair til: | ?~ .rto-morrow. There she is in the consulting ! Nroom; and bow io get her out again is more ! l^g?hanlkttOw.? j ^x^r f&K. Wybrow considered for a moment, j ^'.^'Hts knowledge of women professionally j ! ^peaking) rested on the ripe experience of ' 1 more than thirty years; he had met wita *|?v them in all their varieties-es peciali\- the j . ?|^y?ariety which knows nothing of the value oC j ' lime, and never hesitates at sheltering itself ' behind the privileges cf its sex. A glance at j S^i?s "Vfa?ch iuform d him t'.:at he mus; soon. ; : jv-, -begin"' his romids among the patients who j ' ??r were waiting for him at their own houses. He j 5 decided forthwith cn taking the onlv wise ! 1 ? ^?course that was opened under the circum- ; iis'iJtas?ocs. lu other words? he decided on taking j ^boffight j I V:*3s the carriage at the doorF he asked. ig :"*^smn j , fjj??- "Very welL Open the house door for me ; t?-~ without making any noise, and leave the ' lady m undisturbed possession of the consult- ! fe eing room. When she gets tired of waking, -j ^--you know what to te-1! her. If she asks when j ^rl aa expected to return, say that I dine at ! l^-iny club, and spend the evening at th? j . ?i|;?fhe?tre. Now, then, softly. Thomas! If j I Sjjour shoes creak. I am a ;<>st mau." ^i.. He noisiess.-y led the way into the hail, fol- j l 1%'iOvve? by the servant on tiptoe. j . /: $ I>id tie lady in the consisting room sus- ! 1 'x'"I'.peet him? or did Thomas1 shoes creak, and : i ^-.?"as her sense of bearing unusually keen? j < *H?*^ittfcever the explanation may be. the event ! i ^-th?t actually happened was beyond ali doubt, j j ^.'Exactly as Dr. Wybrow passed his consult- j \ ^^?^ room, the door opened-the lady appeared ! 1 Cv-'.4?the threshold-and laid her bandon hi3 : y :. ^I.eHtreat you, sir, not to go away without -? /.Setting me speak to you first.w j < '^^v^ Tl? accent was foreign; the tone was low L* .^??dfina. Her fingers close<i gently, and yet l l " resolutely, on the doctor's arm. j 3 Neither her language nor her action had j 1 hi?k-the slightest effect ia inclining him to grant j 1 ; fr' her request The influence that instantly j 1 stopped bim. on the way to his carriage, was ? .>. the silent in?ue:!t*e of ber face. The startling- ? 3 contrast between the corpseiike pallor of her j i >~ 4?mpIesion and the overpowering life and j j light, the glittering metallic brightness m her j ; large black eyes, held him literally spell- j < bound. She was dressed in dark colo:-s, with ; j perfect taste; ?ie was of middle height, and [ s ' . ?japparentiy) o? middle age-say a year or j ] - ^wo over SO. Her lower features-the nose. ' j 3'> ;^wwm?K '?v;~_*^SC2sed thc- fineness and j j -?-- - ,r- j %'- ?feficacT of form which is oftener sec:: amon? | 1 women of foreign races than an: o:ig women j I 'gr. of English birth. Shebas unquestionably a j ] handsome person-with the one serious draw- j 1 back of her ghastly complexion, and with the j 1 lessaoticeab?e defect of a total want of tender- j i ness ia the expression of her eyes. Apart i i from bis first emotion of surprise, the feeling j < she produced in the doctor may be described j : as an overpowering feeling of professional ; ] curiosity. The case might prove to be some- j . '0' ibin^ entirely new in Lis professional experi- j < ?e?ce. *It looks like it," he thought; '"and it'i" ; worth waiting for." f ] She perceived that she had produced a i ? W troag impression of some kind upon Lan, ! ! -yrv? dropped her hold on his arm. j ! *~Tou have comforte-d many miserable j women in your time," she said. "Comfort | ! one today." j . ?Vithout waiting to te answered she led the j i ?way hack into the room The doctor followed her and clo-ed the 1 door. Ke placed her in the patients' chair, i opposite the windowa Even in London th* I J ?tn, on that summer afternoon, was daz- i j zling?y bright. The radiant light fio wed ib i on her. Her eyes met it unflinchingly, witi- j ?the steely steadiness cf the eyes of an eagle, j ! The smooth pallor of her unwrinkled skin ! < looked more fearfully white than ever. For j til? first time in many a long year past th* j -doctor felt his pulse quicken irs Lvat in the ! ' ^presence of a patient. r/?f? ra i i; kmmXMi ' ^^^^^^^^ .: Ec placed her in the patirnig chair. Having; possessed herself of his aitentioc -she appeared, strangely enough, to 1 av? nothing to say to him. A curious apathy seemed to have taken possession of this reso lute woman. Foreed to speak first, the doo "tor merely inquired, in tho-conventions?" -phrase, v/hat he coul-.i do for her. The sound of his voice seemed to rons** her. .;Still looking straight at the light, she soi-} .abruptly: ul have a painful question to ask.* ?What is itF Her eyes traveled slowly from the windon rto the doctors face: Without tho slightes* .outward app< arance o', agitation she put tb* '"painful question" in these extraordinary words: *"I want to know, if you please, whether I am in danger of goin g mad F Some men might have been amused, and some might have been alarmed: Pr. Wybrow was only conscious of a sense of disappointment. Was this the rare ca^e that he had anticipated, judging rashiy by ap? pearances? Was the new patient only a iypochondriacal woman, who o andaby was a disordered stomach, and whose i^isfortuno .was a weale brain? -'Why <io you come to prneF ho asked, sharply. **Why don't you consult a doctor whose special employment is the treatment of the insane F She had her answer r^ady on the instant. "I don't go to a doctor of that sort," she .said, "for the very reason that he is a special? ist; he bas the fatal habit cf judging every? body by lines and rides of hts own laying .down. I come to you i^ecause my c\se Ls < ut side of all lines~and rules, and because you are famous in your profession for the discovery .of mysteries in disease. Are you sat>s*;< He was more than sati-nec -his first idea thad been the right idea, after all. Besides, |sbe iras correctly informed as to hts profess sionai position. Ti.? capacity which had raised him to fame a^.d fortune was his ca? pacity (unrivaled among bis brethren) fer the discovery of remote disease. *I am at your disposal," be answered. '-Let nae try if I can find out what is the matter irith you." He put his medical questions. They were promptly and plainly answered, and they led to.no other conclusion than that the strange lady waSj, mentally and physically, in excel- ? ??nt health. Not satisfied with Questions, carefully examined the great organs of 1 Neither his hand nor his. stethoscope co discover anything that was amiss. With admirable patience and devotion to his which had distinguished him from the ti when he ivas a student, he still subjected '. to one test after another. The result A always the same. Not only was there tendency to brain disease-there was i even a perceptible derangement of the ne OGS system. "I can find nothing the mat .with you," he said. "I can't "even accoi for the extraordinary pallor of your cc plexion. You completelypuzzle me." "The pallor of my complexion is nothin she answered, a little impatiently. "In : early life! had a narrow escape fremdes by poisoning, i have never had a cc piexiiii since, and my skin is so d?licat? cannot paint without producing a hitit* rash. But that is of no inn>or. ance, wanted your opinion giver: positively. I ' lieved in you, and you have disappoint me." Her head dropped on ber brea "And so it ends!" she said to herself bitter The doctor's sympathies were touch? Perhaps it might be more correct to say tl his. professional pride wasa little hurt. ' may end hi the right we y yet," he remark? "if you choose to help me." She looked up again with flashing ey **S:>eak plainly," she said. "How can I b< you?" "Plainly, madame, you come to me as enigma, and you leave me to make the rig guess by the unaided efforts of my art. 3 art will do much, but not alL For examp something must have occurred-somethii quite unconnected with the state of yo bodily herlth-to frighten you about yoe self, or you would never have come here consult me. Is that true?" She clasped her hands in bei* lap. "That true!" she said, eagerly. "I begin to belie' in you again." ^ "Very well. You can't expect me to ?i out the moral cause which has alarmed yo I can positively discover that there is i physical cause for -alarm; and (unless y< admit me to your confidence) I can do i more." She rose and took a turn in the roor "Suppose I tell your she said. "But, min [ shall mention no names!" ~Thsre is no need to mention names. Tl [acts are all I want." **TLe facts are nothing," she rejoined. 1 nave only my own impressions to confess? ed you will very likely think me a fancrfi fool when you he::r what they are. Iso ma Der. I xviii do my best to content you-I wi begin with the facts that you want. Tai my word for it, they won't*do much to bel jrou." Sh<* sat down again. In the plainest poss bie words, she began the strangest and wik ?st confession that had ever reached tl ioct^-r's ears. CHAPTER IL "It is one fact, sir; that ? am a widow," sh sall. "It is another fact that I'm going t be married again in a week's time." There she paused and smiled at som 'hcught that occurred to her. Dr. Wybron was not favorably impressed by her smil - .here was something at euee sad and crued i r. It came slowly and it went away sud italy. He began to doubt whether he ha* j&ax wise in acting on" his first impression Els mind reverted to the commonplace pa ieuts and the discoverable maladies tba crere waiting tor him, with a certain tende regret. The lady wont on: *\My approaching marriage," she said, "ha me embarrassing circumstance connecte* with it. The gentleman whose wife I am ti DC was engaged to another lady when he hap >e::ei to meet with mo, abroad-that lady mud, being of his own blood and family, re ated to him as his cousin. I have innocently -obbed her of her lover and destroyed he] Drospects in life. Innocently, I say-becaua ie told me nothing ot bis engagem: at unti if ter I had accepted him. When we r.cx net in England-and when there was danger 30 d^ubt; of the affair coming to my know! ?dge-he told me the truth. I was naturally udignaut. He had his excuse ready. E? dio wed me a letter from $e lady herself re easing him from hisonirngem^nt. Arnon aoble, amore high minded letter I never reac a my life. I cried over it-I who have n< ?ears in me~for sorrows of my own! If th? -o,. 'ua ' Wc bim any hope of being forgive: [" would'have refcsed ^ jim. But the firmness or iir-^'irhcut C^ZER without a word of reproach, with heartfelt ?vishes even for Lis happiness-the firmness ol x, I say, l?-ft him no tope: He appealed to my compassion: he appealed to his love for me. Y?u'kabw what women are. I was too sofi Wearied. I said,*Very weil; yes!' So it ended, iii a-week more (I tre~uble as I repeat it) w< ire to be married? She did really tremble-she was obliged t<. pause and compose herself, before she coule io on. The doctor, waiting for more facts began to fear that he stood committed to c [ong story. "Forgive me for reminding you that I have mitering persons waiting to see me," he said '-The soo::er you ca:i come to the point th< better for my patients and for me." The strange smile-at once so sad and sc sruel- showed itself again on the lady's lips. .'Every word I have sr. id is to the point,* ?he answered. "You will see it yourself ir a moment more.* She resumed her narrative. "Yesterday-voil m-ed fear no long story sir; only yesterday-I was among the visit ors at one cf your English luncheon parties. A lady, a perfect stranger to me, came is late-after we had left the table, and had retirai to the drawing room. She ba* 'penec* to take a chair near me; and we were cr> ?ented to each ether. I knew her by name, as she knew me. It was the woman whom I had robbed of" her lovel*, the woman who had written the noble. letter. Now liston! you were impatient with me for not interesting you in what I said just now. I said it to ?atisfy your mind that I had no enmity of feeling toward the lady^ on my side. I ad? mired lier, I felt for her-I had n J cause to reproach myself. TkLr is very important, as you will presently ?ce. On her side, I have reason to be assured thai the circumstances had Leen truly explained to her, and that she understood I wa-; in no way to blame. Now, knowing all these necossnry things as you do, explain to me, if you can, w-hy, when I rose and met that woman's eyes looking at me. I turned cold from head to foot, and shud? dered, and shivered, and knew what a deadly paine fear was, for the first' time in my life." The doctor began to feel interested at last. "Was there anything remarkable in the lady's personal appearance?!' he asked. "Nothing whatever'"' was tho vehement re? ply. "Here is the true description of her: The ordinary English lady; the clear cold blue eyes, $he fine rosy complexion, the inani? mately polite manner, the large good humored mouth, the too plump cheeks and chin; these, and nothing more." "Waa there anything in her expression, when you first looked at her, that too!: 3*ou by surpriser* "There was natural curiosity to seo the woman who had been preferred to her; and perhaps some astonishment also, not to see a more engaging and moro beautiful person; both those feelings restrained within the limits of good breeding, and both not lasting for more than a few moments-so far as I could see. I say, 'so far,' because thc horrible agitation that she communicated to me dis? turbed my judgment: If I could have got to the door I would have run out of the room, she frightened me so! I was not even able to stand up-I sunk back in my chair; I stared horror struck at the calm blue eyes that were only looking at me with a gentle surprise. To say they affected mo like the eyes of a serpent is to say nothing. I felt her soul in them; looking into mine-looking, if such a thing can oe, unconsciously to her own mortal self. I tell you my impression, in all irs horror and in all- its folly! Thai wonjan is destined (without knowing it herself) tb be the evil genius of my life. Her innocent eyes saw hidden capabilities of my wickedness in mo that I wr.s not aware of myself, until I felt them stirring under ?er look. I? I commit faults in my life to come-if I am ev.-:i guilty of crimes-she will bring the retribution, without (as I firmly believe) any conscious exercise of her own will. In one iu describab?e moment I felt all this-and I sup? pose my face showed it. The g^od, artless creature was inspired by a sort of gentle alarm for rae. *I am afraid that thc heat of the room is too mttch for you; will you try my smelling bottle?" I heard her say those kind words; and I remember nothing else 1 fainted. When T recovered my senses, the company bad g?ne; only the lady of the house was with me. For the moment I could say nothing to her; the dreadful impression that ? have tried to describe to you came ba k to mo with the coming back of my life. As soon as I could speak I implored her to tell me the whole truth about the woman I had supplanted. You see, 1 had a faint bopo that hei- good character naight not really be j deserved, that ber noble letter was a skillful j piece of hypocrisy-in short, that she secretly I hated nae and was cunning enough to hide it. No! the lady had been her friend from her : girlhood, was as familiar with her as if they j had been sisters-knew her positively to be as j good, as innocent, as incapable of hating any- j ; body, as the greatest saint that ever Jived, j My oiie last hope, that I had only felt an or j dinary forewarning of danger in the pres . ence of an ordinary enemy, was a hope de? stroyed forever. Tnere was one more effort j I could make, and I made it. I went next to j the man wbom I am to marry, j I implored him to release mo from j my promise. He refused. I declared : I would break ray engagement. He showed j me letters from his sisters, letters from his 1 brothers and his dear friends-all entreating him to think again before he made me his wife; all repeating reports of me in Paris, i Vienna and Loudon, which aro so many vile lies. Mf you refuse to marry me,' he said, ; 'you admit that these reports are true-yon I admit that you are af raid to ? face society in ; the character of my wife.' What could I j answer? There was no contradicting him he was plainly right; if I persisted in my re? fusal, the utter destruction of my reputation would be the result. I consented to let the wedding take place as we had arranged it and left him. The night has passed. I am here, with my fixed conviction-"that innocent woman is ordained to have a fatal influence over my life. I am here with my one ques? tion to put, to the one man who can answer it For the last time, sir, what am I-a de? mon who has seen the avengiugangei?or only a poor mad woman, misled by the delusion of a deranged mind?** Dr. Wybrow rose from his chair, deter? mined to close the interview. He was strongly and painfully impressed by what be had heard. The longer he had listened tc her the more irresistibly the con? viction of the woman's wickedness had forced itself upon him. He tried vainly to think of her as a person to be pitied-a person with a morbidly sensitive imagination, conscious of the capacities for evil which lie dormant in us all, and striving earnestly to open her heart to the counter influence of her own bet { ter nature; the effort was beyond him. A perverse instinct in him said, as if in words, "Beware how you believe in her?" "I have already given you my opinion," he said. "There is no sign of your intellect being deranged, or being likely to be de ! ranged, that medical science can discover j as I understand it. As for the impressions j you have confided to me I can only say that ' ? yours is a case (as I venture to think) for j spiritual rather than for medical advice. Of one thing be assured-what you have said tc me in this room shall not pass out of it. Your confession is safe in-my keeping." ; She heard him, with a certain dogged res ! ignation, to the end. , "Is that alir she asked. "That is all,** he answered, j She put a little paper packet of money un the table. . "Thank you, sir. There is your fee." With those words she rose. Her wild bla-ck eyes looked upward with an expression : of despair so .defiant and so horrible in its ? silent ag my that the doctor turned away his head unable to endure the sight of it. The j bare idea of taking anything from her-not money only, but anything even that she had ? touched-suddenly revolted him. Still, with? out looking at her, he said, "Take it back; I don't want any fee." She neither heeded nor heard him. Still looking upward, she said, slowly, to herself : "Let the end come. I have done with the struggle; I submit." She drew her veil over her face, bowed to the doctor and left the room. j i He rang the bell and followed her into the j hall. As the servant closed the door on her, | a sudden impulse of curiosity-utterly un? worthy of him, mid at the same time irresisti? ble-sprung up in the doctor's mind. Blush? ing like a boy, he said to tho servant: "Fol? low her home and find out her name." . For I one moment the man looked at his master, doubting if his own ears had not deceived ? . him. Dr. Wybrow looked back at Iiiin in ] ? 3 lenee. Tue submissive servant knew vua: j , that silence meant-he took his hat and Lur? ried into the street. The doctor wont back to the consulting . room. A sudden revulsion of feeling swept j over his mind. Had the woman left an in*- j . fection of wickedness in thc house, and had | ^ bo caught it? What devil had possessed him j ( to degrade himself in the eves of his own ser y-mt: He had behaved infamously-he had j ? ' asked ?5 LoiieC! T^ia *?a- ~ho hii,i se**v*ed j j j hmi faithfully for years, to !:***? spjd. Stung I j by the bare thought of it, he nm out ::.'to tb* j ; ! hail again and opened the door. ?Lesci*Y?U~ I had disappeared: it was too late to call h'.m J , i back. But one refuge against his contempt i for himsetf was now open to him-the refuge j < of work. He got into his carriage and went j < his rounds among hhs patients. . i If the famous physician could have shaken his own reputation, be would have done it ? ? that afternoon. Never before had he made j himself so little welcome at the bedside. 1 Never before had he put off until to-morrow ? the prescription which ought to - have been written, tho opinion which ou^bt to have < been given, today. Ke went home earlier j than usual- unutterably dissatisfied with ? j himself. The servant bad returned. Dr. Wybrow was ashamed to question him! The man re? ported the result of his errand, without wait? ing to be asked. "The lady's name is the Countess Narona. | j She lives at" i Without waiting to hear where she lived. I ? the doctor acknowledged the all important j \ discovery of her name by a silent bend of the I j head, and entered his consulting room. The j ! fee that he had vainly refused still lay in its j ? little white covering on the tobie. He sealed j J it up in an envelope; addressed it to the j "Poor box" of the nearest police court, aud, ? calling the servant in, directed him to take it ; to the magistrate next morning. Faithful to 1 ? his duties, the servant waited to ask the cus- 1 j ternary quesion, "Do you dino at home to ; day, siri" ! After a moment's hesitation he said, "No; I ; shall dine at the club." i The most easily deteriorated of all the 1 i moral qualities is the quality called "con j science." In one state of a man's mind his { j conscience is the severest judgo that can pass i sentence on him. In another state he and j his conscience are on the best po siblo terms I with each other in the comfortable capacity ! of accomplices. When Dr. Wybrow left his j house for th? second time he did not even at ! tempt to conceal from himself that his sole : object in dining at tbs club was to hear what i the world said of the Countess Narona. [TO V". CONTINT* KP-"! Money to be Made. { it is said that dull times are not known by I the agents fur the great publishing house of ; George Syinsoa ? Cu , of Port Inn d Maine. ; The reason of this exceptional success is found I iu the fact that they always give the public j that which is keenly appreciated and ut prices j that all can afford. 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I this and then act; they will fiad j honorable"employiue?itn<at wui not taKeiijOrn j from their bornes and families. Thc profits j are arge and sure for every industrious per? son ; many have made and are now making : several hundred dollars a month, li is easy j for any one to make $7. :t:;.l upward-- p- r dav. . whets willing to work. Kith cr sex. young : ur old ; capital not needed : we start you. ; Every tiling new. No Special ability required ; von, reider, can do it as well as any one. Write to us at once for full particulars, which j we mai! free. Address Simson & Go., Port-j land. Maine. " . - - - ?. J. J. DARGAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SUMTER. S. C. MASTER'S SALE. State of S?ixthCaroina, SUMTER COUNTY, Ix THE COURT OF COSMOS PLEAS. Sebastian D Sumter and William S. Nanning, Plaintiffs, against Corne? lius Mc La ur in and Scarborough A. Norris, {Trustee) Defendants. BY VIRTUE of & decretal order, made in the above entitled cause and dated Oct. 22nd. ISSI, I will Sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sum? ter, in said State, on Munday, December 15-th, 1637,-being Salesday-between the hern ts of ll o'clock in the forenoon ?nd 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises, to wit : That tract or parcel of land in said Cornily and State, containing two hundred and forty 6 ve and one-half acres, more or Vss, bounded on the North by lands of the late Lawrence M. Spann ; on the East by lands formerly of the said Lawrence M. Spann, deceased, and ? ow of-Gillespie; South hythe dower lands of Mrs. Elizabeth X. Bradley find lands of Harry Addison ; said land ahove described is Known as the "McLeod tract," and was con? veyed to the said Cornelius McLanrin by the said Sebastian D. Sumter by his deed dated the 8lh day cf February, A.*D. 1883. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay fur titles . JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Nov. 8. 1S87. Master for Sumter Co. ^ASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. . ?N THE COURT OF COSMOS PLEAS James Grant, William Grant, and others, Plaintiffs, against Neil O'Donnell L Arthur O'Neal, Thomas M. Monaghan, J. C. McGuinis. Executors, Johannah Bo ghi. Ella McGuinis. Annie O'Neal, Katie O' Donnell and, W D. Bogin, devises of Wm. Bogin, deceased,, sub? stituted Defendants by order of Court in place of Wm. Bogin, deceased Defendant. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order mad* in the above entitled cause and dated Au? gust 25th. 1887, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sumter, in said State, on Monday. December 5th, 1387,-being Salesday-between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem? ises, to wit : That tract, situated in thc County and State aforesaid, conveyed by Charles Mayrant, Master, to Wm. Bogin, by deed dated 15th Nov. 1379, recorded in Book \V. \Y., pape 731, containing two hundred and three (203) acres, more or less, bounded on the North by lands latelv of S. P. Gaillard and Estate of A. Tate ; East by lands lately of S. P. Gail lard ; South by the public road leading from Sumter to Camden, and West by lands of Estate of W. S. Burgess -a plat of said tract being recorded in the cffiVe of Register of Mesne Conveyance, in Book U. U., at page 591. Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pav for titles JuHN S. RICHARDSON, Nov. 8.1387. Master for Sumter (jo. MASTER'S S A LE State of South Carolina, COUXTV OF SUMTER, IX THE COURT OF COMMOX PLEAS. Allein C. Watts, Plaintiff, against William C. S. Ellerbe and others, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in . the above entitled cause and dated May iJlst, 1837. I will sell at public auction in "rout of the Court House in the Town of Sum? ter, iu said State, on Monday, December 5tb, 18S7,-being Ba?csday- between the hours o? j ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in lue afternoon, ibe following premises, to wit : Ail that plantation or tract of land contain? ing by re-survey, three hundred and forty four acre?, more of less, situated in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, lying ind being near Providence, and on the North I ;ide of the road ieading from Sisbopville to j Stttteburg; adjoin ir. 2 lands now o'r formerly af Joshua Myers, Estate of Charles Fur man, ' Mrs. Georgiana M. Graham and Estate of r.'i.:?'a!u Sanders; ihe same hemp: fully rep? resented cn s ]'.?u? thereof, made by J. I). t?iiiwatne, D. .S, and filed n???? 'ha pro ..eedings in said fiction. Tobe sold lo* order sf Court to the highes! bidder, without lira .talion. Terms of scle-One-third cash, and the bal mce on a credit of one year from the date of .ale, the time portion to be secured by the ?oed of the purchaser and a mortgage of the j premises sold. The purchaser to huve the op- j lion to pay a greater amount than one-third j or all cash. The purchaser to pay for.necessary papers j md for recordiuir mort-ra-r*-. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Nov. S, 1 SST. Master for Sumter Co. MASTER'S S AL?7 State of South Carolina, I COUNTY OF SUMTER. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. C. E. Spencer, ct al, Plaintiffs, against E. L. Spencer, Trustee, et al, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of n Decretal Order made in the above entitled cause and dated Octo? ber 22d, 1887, I will sell at public auction :n front of the Court House in the Town of Sum ter in said State, on Monday. December 15th, 1887-being Salesday-between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following Real Estate situated in said County and State, to wit : 1. The Home Place of Klisha Spencer, de? creased, at Lynrhburg, including the Kilpat? rick Lot, coo tai uing six and one-third acres more or less, and hounded by Lyches River Road, the Sumter Road, the old Miller Place, I and other lands. 2. The Store House Lot at Lynchburg, con- j taining one-eighth of an acre, more or less, I being in the S. E. corner of the Lynches River and Darlington Roads. 3. The Vacant Lot, south of, and cr. the ! opposite side of the street from the Home j Rlace, containing one-half acre, more or less, i being at thc rear of Anderson ? Lackey's st ore-h or. se lot. 4. Al! the ri^ht, tide and interest of the heirs of E. Spencer, deceased, in ard to the j Ellerbe Place, con tait; i rig seventy-five acres, more or less, and hounded hy lands of J. A. I Law and others, the Said heirs being in poses- ? sion of about 4:; acre.-*. Terms of Sale. One-third cash, and Un? balance on a credit of one and two years, in equal installment-?, with interest from day of I sale, to be secured by purchaser's bond and a j mortgage of the prerr*i;v-:i sold, with privilege | to purchaser to pay all cash. Purchaser to; pay tor papers. Possession to be giv-m J.i:i- j uary 1, 1338. .MUX S. RICHARDSON, Nov. S. Master fur Sum'er Co. j MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SU MT KR, IN THE COURT or COMA ON Pi.r:.^. Paul ?Y ic'*/''/*. Pia i nf t (}. (faa mst, \\ tlhant (). Cain, as A 'hil i n 1st rafor, rf thc Est?t,' of Richard M. Cain, deceased, William M. (din, (Ja-nc E. Cain, and others. T)*: fen dants. Y VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made i'? thc above entitled cans?' and dated Octo? ber 2=2*1. 1387. I will sell a: public unction in front of thc Court House in the Tow:: vf Sum? ter-in Said State,.on Mond;iy. DvC'-mber 5th. ],S^7. - being Sahsday- helucen t!?e hours of ll o'clock in tl:** forenoon and o'clock ie. the afternoon, the following premises, in s.'*.:v' County and State, to wit : "All that plantation or tract of land, whore on 1 (the mortgagor) resides, containing three hundred ?tut seventy-five nerrs. a little more or less, bounded cn the North by the road to Sumter C. H. ; South b\ thc George (owti Road ; East hy ?ands of L. N Ihn wick. Nora Tis'lale. and tl:e Cain Mill Tract ; North? west by thc said Road to Sumter C. II. and West South-west hy the said G^or.-etown Road." Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pnv for titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Nov. S Master for Sumter Co. There is Nothing More Appreciated by Man Than Cash ! I't*s the power that moves the machinery of this great and busy world. It has been termed the "Boot of ail evil", and yet everybody will acknowledge it is the source of much good. Investments frequently result in loss and disappointment. Sometimes, how? ever, the returns are decidedly profitable. Buyers who come to will realize there is no speculation in our offers. Everything will be square in the interest of purchasers. Never have we transacted such an enormous business in our various departments as during the present season. We ask every sensible man or woman what does this wonderful increase mean if it does not evidence the practical truth that best serve the interest of their patrons, not only as regards the Quality of Goods but in the Quotation of Lowest Prices* It is totally unnecessary to enumerate prices, for it has already become the household talk of the entire community or we would do so. Neither are we going to write a very lengthy advertisement this week. MASTERS SALE. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. COURT OF COMMON* PLEAS. Harriet R. Sanders, assignee. Plain- j tiff, a >j-1 inst Peter Jloicard and] Eliza Ho tea rd, his ic'fe, Defsn- j dants. BY VIRTUE of A Decretal Order made in j the above entitled cause, ar.d dated Octo- \ ber 22d, 1SS7, 1 will sell at public auction, j in front of the Court House, i:i the Town of j Sumter, in said State, on Monday, Deeem- j her, 5 th j 1337,-being Saiesd.-vv-between the I hours of ll 'o'clock in the forenoon, and 5 ! o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem-j ises : ~ ! ''All that certain p:ece. parcel or tract of \ lund, situate, being and lying in Providence ' Township, in the County of Sumter aed State ' aforesaid, containing twenty-two acres, and bounded North by lands of Gabriel Dinkins; ! East by lands of Hampton Grant, South by j lands of Kit Biggins, and West by lauds of ! January Capers." Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser tc pav for papers. J??iN S RICHARDSON. Nov. 9. 1837. Master for Sumter Co. Master's Sale, j State of South Carolina,'j SUMTER COUNTY. IN TJTE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. John Dich and others. Plaintiffs, | against Jordan Dick, Defendant. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in 1 i the above eu'itled cause and dated 22nd Cet., 1887, I will sell at public auction ir: front of the Court House in the Town of Sum- i ter, in said State, on Monday, December 5;h. 1887,-being Salesday-between th? hours of li o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'cloek in : the afternoon, the following premises to wit : : That lot of land, situated in said County! and State, coe terning two acres, bounded on i the North by Sooks Branch : on the Has: and ? North East by Lot No. :", cn a plat made by i James D Meli? aine, D.S. and filed with j the proceedings in this cause ; ott the South i by lands of S. Lowry, and - Wilson, and j on the West by land of James Robinson. T< rms of S:il?-Ca>h Purchaser to pav tor titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, j Nov. S. 1 SST. Master for Sumter Co. SHERIFF'S SALES. I IVY virtue of Sun.try Executions, to nu* j y directed, will bc sold at Sumter C. ll . on ile. first MUNDA Y au i day foliowrrg :;. DECEMBER i^xt: 1337. and" as many .Jays thereafter as may Le uecessary. within tho legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, t!ie following property : Ail that lot of huid, with the buildings and other Imnroverneuts thereon, situated an.i ho: r>^ in the Town M ayes vii lc, i:: the Cou:t tv of Sumter and State of South Carolina, being tile lot v'i land conveyed to William ll. Rehibert l'y Kinma A Andrews, running iwt-iity feet front, more or less, on West Main street o' said town. Im v fi g a depth of sfxtv-six feet, adjoining lands nu-v or tormer ! v of Silvia Strong a ri.I ol' A nniu R :Iu[ - ALSO. All that ?ot of lana, situate and beingin the Towt, of "-hivesville, in th- County of Sumter and Stat'" atures aid containing ont* aere, more or less, bounded bli the West by Lafayette >: cet o? said town, and on the other si l s by lands now or formerly of N. C. Carn il and 1 '. t >. Wheeler, b-v*.--! on und to ht; so hi as * ! ?? .proper?v ot V ii]i::::i ?1. Rem bert, under Execution <? * ?o :.r . lt; . !;.-fi" ic Co . : g?ihst William ii \U mbert. (in" bale cotton weighing 43'0 lbs:. -1.000 lbs. seed cotton more or less, thirt *.-five bush? els cotton ser i. .". bushels eotn. :>0? tbs. fod? der. more br h.-- seized ?md to besohl as in? properly of G. W. Rrbxvn un.irr a W::rr:vr?t ol Aittaehuieiit !-! seize crop under of ii. Carson against ihr said G. W. Ri OK n. -1000 R'S. seed cotton. 12."> bu.?hels cotton seed, all more or les?, seized and to be sold iis the property oj" D. lt. Anderson under Warrant of Attachment of J. E. Mayes, to seize crop under lien of tito said D. 15. An? ders*. ::. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. SheriiTs Office, Nov. f>, 1887. COUNTY.OF SUMTER; COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. George \V. \Yillian\a. Assignee-Plain? tiff, a (jo in ?it Joseph .Ga il. Dc fendant. TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE cf an order to me dir*cted i-i thc above stated case by Judge B. C. Presslry, dated March 20ih. ?3TS, I will sei] in frvr.t of Sumter C. H . at Sumter, in Said Stat?-, within legal hours, on Monday the otb day of Decenrber. 1837. to the highest bidder, tur cash, the following described property, to wk : All that tract of land; conveyed to the D?fendant, Joseph Gail, by one Matthew G. Bamsey. situated in County of Sumter, ii; said S'a?e, and is j bounded by lands belonging in his life-time to Col. J- B. Moore, deceased, cn ihe North and ! by lands row or formerly belonging to said Matthew G. Ramsey cn the South, East, and West and containing two hundred and sixty five acres, more or less. Purchaser to pay for papers. MARION" SANDERS. Nov. 5, 18S7. Sheriffs. C. Moe of S? Hier lrtiap.1 James E. Jervcy, Auctioneer: UNDER AND BY VIRTUE ora power of sUe given nuder the provisions of it Cf'itain mortgage execute.] by Mary S. Carnes, of Sumter County, C'a., on the lC'h day cf Apr:!. 1835, und by 'ncr delivered to MrGahao. Bates & Co.. recorded in the office of the Register of Messe Go eve; ance for Sum- ' ter County, tri Mortgage Book No. *.!. of Re.-l j Estate at ?-age 3-10. the undersigned Mot ga- j goes wiil sell at public auction, before the | Court Hous^. in the Town of Sumter, in said ! County aita State, on th? ]7>ih day of Pecem- [ ber, ??Jt at 12 M. to the highe/; bidder, for cash, the fed io wit* derrrfr?e?l lanes : All that lot, piece or parcel ofiand situate, ?v?M?r and being in the v Ihige vf Bhd:onviiie. lu thc County of Surate: ?nd S'ate aforesaid, ' containing nearly one acre with the r?-sidfnce ; a::;l stur?duiu?e and ot t-bu ii dings 'hereon, i said lo* fronting on th? M .: i ivoad ieadtiig from Blsi'.opviilf to L'ul'-se'i Bridge ami bounded by hinds now ?,:. formerly .?!' Pr, R. : E Dennis. A. V. Cotiser und Dixon .i Scar- j borough The above property is nf the best lorri- ! liens in PdshiipviIle and ueii suited for Ma? ttress n?:rpns< ? ; T!w purchaser io pay for :::! necessary na- j t-ers. McC \:IAN. BATES CO., Nov. 2.1 ot Mos ?'.gee.'*. mo. T: GREEN, Attorney and Counsellor ali SUMTER, C. ii., S. C. ?JE^. Collection of e'aiias a specialty. June 2o. J. B, CARR, ??NTR??T?B AND BUILDER, SUMTER. S. C. 1>!.ANS DRAWN VNP ESTIMATES Jj made. V> ..ck dun? promptly n:xi salis biCii'JU gua ran "toed . A!v:i\~ reil ly :.i <:!\-.>:i 1 ?,1 on any work. 081 H on Maio S-r.-.'t I' Mr th?; Pe>nt. UL G RIB & m, CAS!! DKALKli-S ?X General M(itiiIsc. LI UK RT Y ST?RMT, SUMTER. S. C. -ALSO - Full Line Penitentiary Shoes, C. T. MASON'S SON, PROPRIETOR MASON'S City Jewelry Store lias opened a 6ne new stock cf Fine Watches, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVER ANO PLATED W?RE SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES WEDDING FRESENTS, ?c., kc, fycci'il Attention Given to Repairing. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. Oct 5 r' ?. WHi s I S Insurance Agents. Offer ir. First Class Companies. FIRE INSURANCE, TO RN ADO INSU RA NC E. ACCIDENT INSURANCE. LIFE INSURANCE, PLATE GLASS INSURANCE. SURETYSHIP ON BONDS. April 6 R?S?NDORF ? 00., ' P^Cr?tSTOSS CF "THE PALACE'' SALOON, Suie Agents for GOLEEN GBAIN WHISKEY ! ! Tho pure product cf the choicest grain, care? fully selected fresh from :1K- harvest, and dis- j ii:!e<l hy au improved process. Rich and Nat? ural Grain Fi.ivor. liright Color and Smooth, Kel ?shs-.me Taste. ? reserved in perfection. ' VYiholesotue as n leverage, effectual as a tonic, j i niall Rile as ... restorative, and peerless for i fondly use, always uniform :?t the standard j of ezce'IIeece, ;-nd is beyond competition. J -A?SO, mmm mm WHISKEY. The Finest Liners and Segars dispersed over -The Palace' i> bv polite R.;r tenders. I ",."'_ ?.! W?LL??M KEIME Y. Fashionable Barber. M :\ I >i STREET. Next door h> Ear!. ? P'Hy's Law Office. j SUMTER. S. C. J DESIRE TO INFORM the citiz-ns of j I Sumter and vicinity that I haye-opened oasiness on mv own account at the .?bo yeobi stand, ano th it with comi-e'rebi and polite j assistants. 1 wiif be pleased to serve them in A?VV brsnch ol rn;, business in the Lost style .! of thc art. (Eve itu- a call. YT M. KENNEDY. Oct. ir?._ ~ ?7L SPENCER, Laying oiT and Dividing I/AV?. m^V?XKXS OF OLD SURVEYS A SPECIALTY. Address MAYESViLLE, S. C. Jan 20. _?>_. _ BIBLES ANO TESTAMENTS. 4 Fl? E ASSORTMENT OF RI RLES i\ Snd"fr?ss?aments. in large print at Sumter Rook S-or? . kept by \Y. (? KENNEDY. ? Door? North vf .John Reids. NOTICE. SUMTE?.. S. G.. Nov. :5.13S7. r: ACCORDANCE WITH THE RE qui remep ts of" Section 5! 70. Revved Stat? utes cf the United States, the foHcwing Char? ter of '*Thc Simonds Nationa.1 Ba:>k of Sum? ter,'' is published for the information cf all concerned. E. ll. WALLACE, Vice President. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, " Ornes OF COHPTHOLLSH CT THK CCESESCTJ WASHINGTON, November Sth. 1SS7. VTiiTcct, by satisfactory evidence presented, to the undcrsi^ne-i it h?:s been made :o appear that "The Simonas Na:rona? Hank cf Sum? ter." in the Town o?'Sum'cr, tc ?i:eCounty of Sumter, ard State of South Carolina, has complied with all thc providions cf tue Stat? utes of the United States, required to be com? plied with before an association shall be au-, thorized to commence the business of Rauk icjr : Soie therefore. ?, Jesse D. Abrahan:?. Deputy and acting C-.-mptroKer cf tite Currency, do. hereby certify that '.Th1 Sin.cuds National Bank of Sumter,,? in the Town of Sumter, in the County of Sumtt-r. ard Slate of South Carolina, is authorized to commence thc- bus? iness of Batiking as provided tn Section -fty one hundred and sixry-niue of the Revised Statute? of the United State?. In ieslimcrty tchcrerf ?i'ne-s my band ? ana Seal of o.8k\i this S.h day o.A fL.S.] Novemt-er. I SST. J. H. ABRAHAMS, Deputy ar.d ' cting Goinntro! 1er ct the Currency. No. cSOO. Nov: io_ "t Bi GKESTgOT, Bricklayer and Pksterer, SLTiiTElxj S- C. T>R?CK-WORK. PLASTERING, and Ee X y pairing done in tLvt-c'ass lo at rea? sonable rates. Notice left at A. J. Dibble's st<co on Main Street, rit-:;r the Depot. will receive ?-romp? attention. Oct 25. ' 4 $ioo to ?300 4 Hg for us Agents preferred who can furnish their own hors-.s ar.d give their whole ?toe to the business. Sp::e moments tray : e prof tabl'v em nie*, ed also. A tl w vacancies in towns and dries. B E Jv'HNSi >N ? CO . 10.13 Main st . Rii-hmo-id*, Va. Sept 14.v :J1 1 il, ? ? Tli? in Isiiiiie Ha ?htg received their J r% LARGE AND COMPLETE (i 'M STOCK OF Fail and Winier MillineryV would cal! rl-e atr-nte !':'ir perons ?ad the public gen?-.: Ry to same. This stock ?rciud?s a full linc cf Ka* s an d 'Bonn eis { ?N V'ELVET, ; -LT AND STRAW. Together ?. i tr? a Variety'of SHADED FEATHERS, FANCY BREASTS/ BIRDS, IMBBUNS. IH'CIHNCS, 1^ AD ?ES" COLLARS, CUFFS, otc. A Co m :d< te Linc of C O ESET Si THE LATEST STYLES IN HUSTLES. r DRESSES AND CAP? Always cn hard. Prompt attention flv*n io Ordr??: Oct iv