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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. A DUEL WITH POTATOES. HOW A KENTUCKY PREACHER ONCE WHIPPED \ BULLY. Ber. Bill Bowman Was Full of Piety anc Pugnacity - The Neighborhood Kuli; Wanted to Settle with tho Preacher, and Me Got the Chance. This story is told by Dr. H. C. Morri? son: "Speaking of ministers,** remarked Dr. .. . Morrison, "reminds me of a celebrated 3r tluel that occurred in Millarstown. Gray? son county. Ky., in 1S43. In that case a preacher was one of the principals in an affair of honor. "The preacher was Rev. Mr. Bowman, better known as 'Fighting Bill Bowman,' a long, raw boned, rough*and-ready kind Of man, full of piety and pugnacity. "If another preacher got up in the pul? pit and started preaching itali dej>ended upon Bill's views on the subject as to whether he would submit to it or not On one occasion a brother minister tried it, and his and Bill's views differed - widely on the subject. " 'Here.Brother Blank,'remarked Bill, 'that doctrine isn't worth pancakes. Sit down and let me show you how to preach.' "In pursuance of his own ideas on the subject Bill then ascended the pulpit and fired volley after volley of orthodox Gospel at the heads of Iiis astonished hearers. THE CHALLENGE. "There was no foolishness about Bill Bowman. He was a good man, a God? fearing man in his rough way, but it was worse than folly to undertake to cross him when he became satisfied that he was right.** "On the occasion in question there was a tough citizen in the audience who had conceived a violent dislike for Brother Bowman. "He was a holy terror in Grayson county, in those pioneer days when men ruled by might more than by right. 44We will call him Brown for short, and whenever Brown got on the warpath all those who did not feel disposed to have their heads punched or bodies bruised gave him a wide berth. "On a Sunday he went to one of the churches included in Bill Bowman's cir? cuit with the avowed intention of going for the preacher. He had determined to settle with the preacher at once and for j all, and he boasted of his determination among his cronies. "Brother Bowman heard of it, and when he ascended the pulpit steps he bad a look about him that was ominous. "He read the Scriptures, lined out the hymns, offered the prayers and went through with the usual routine. ..Then he took Iiis text, and it was one that was peculiarly appropriate for the occasion and the subject in hand. '."VVhen he began preaching there was no mistaking the drift of his discourse. He went for the bullies and ruffians without gloves, and among the numbei he particularized Billy Brown, who sat scowling in a corner. Of course Brown was enraged. He waited until the ser? mon was about concluded, when he arose and used ?me very pointed language toward the preacher, and then strode out "The sermon was concluded with a terrible denunciation of the bully and his conduct, and then the preacher con? cluded thc service in the usual way. "On the following day Bill Bowman received a challenge to ? iet Bully Brown ? in open combat to settle the matter and . remove the stains from the bully** wounded honor. "Brother Bowman was not backward in the least }>articular, and having ?th? choice of weapons, he selected ikem.af once. HONOR SATISFIED. "Through his second he rtatiiied Bully Brown that he would meet him at a specified time and place, and that a half j bushel of Irish potatoes, selected the size of a man's fist, should be the weapons. I These were to be picked uj> one at a time. ? and the duelists were to throw them at \ each other, at a distance of fifteen paces, j until the potatoes ?rere exhausted or the duelists were satisfied. "This selection infuriated Brown. He considered that it was heaping insult on indignity, and he fairly raved over it. "But ac was compelled to accept, as j Brother Bowman was firm in his posi? tion. "Of course such an unique affair at? tracted a great crowd, and on the day ! appointed there was an immense gather mg at the place appointed for the fight i "Bowman was an expert hand at ! throwing, and when the principals took j their peaces and tiie word was given. { Brown threw at Bowman with ail h? might and missed. "Bowman had reserved his fire, andas Brown stoped to pick up another ]>ota- ? to. Bowman let drive, and the missile ! went straight to the mark. It raised a knot on Brown as large as the potato. I "Then the ?ght l?came hotter. Brown was wild with anger, and Iiis potatoes were thrown nt random. Bowman was cool and self possessed, and he mad*, j every shot telL, "For rive or ten minutes the battle j raged, bytahout the time the sixth po-; tato raised its lump on Brown's Ixxly the ? latter cried enough. "He was badly beaton. He was bruised and banged up to such an extent that he had to be caJ**ied up to his bed and a phy? sician was suuimoned to attend to hi> wounds. "When he got up again he was the i worst cowed man in Grayson county. : and after that he was never known to of- '? fer a challenge again." "That suggests a good idea." remarked j a gentleman who had listened io the ! story. "Nov, suppose our < Jeorgia tluel- J ists would irv that sort of a battle. It j would not only be less liable to produce fatal results, but it would also aid in the development of a farming industry tiiat might lead to valuable results." "That's so." remarked another, "and \ then it wouM i>eii l>onanza fer the retail 1 grocers."-Atlanta institution. Won!? Not Supply f?cese. The momentous fact now bursts upon the world that in the fourteenth vear of j the reign of Ptolemy *?'iiladelphus. on* ! of the royal gooseher h wrote a lette; : stating that he could not supply ?welv*. i geese wa ited for the king s festival O: i this simple fact the world has l?een .t. '.? ignorance for over 4.000 years; yet we are now assured of it on as irrefragable hist?rica] evidence as that which tells ns that the Pharaoh of Joseph's time itu j prisoned his chief bu* 1er and chief baker for probably as small an offense, It : Contes al ?out in this way The state pa j per concerning the royal geese was duly ; pigeonholed, and, after the lapse of 1 years perhaps, was disposed of as waste papyrus, ft fell into the hands of the j undertakers, who used it along with a lot of similar material in making the j cartonnage headcase for a mummy. j This mummy wasenu>mi>etl in the ne- . cropoli? of a little town ulu> site is called Tell Gurob a! this day ) wluch began to j fall into decay about the time of Menep j tbah. thc supposed Pharaoh ?rf the Kxo i dus. It luis been disinterred i*y -Hr. ' Petrie in the course of his excavations in the Fayoum. The headcase, with a thin covering of plaster over all, was soaked in water, and the papyri of which it was composed became separated with? out injury to the original writing. Thus we come to know about the gooseher-d and about a great many other far more interesting facts in connection with every day life and affairs of the Egyp? tians of that epoch. For there are lots of mummies and quite a crop of Ptole? maic documents, and many of them will soon be ic the actual custody of the British museum authorities. Consider? ing the progress that has been made in Egyptology during the present century, and the abundance of fresh material that has been brought t3 light of recent years, the next generation may be able to learn as much about Egyptian anti? quities as the present one can at>out Gre? cian or Roman.-Levant Herald. THE NEW SLED. As Old Boy Te.'ls How He, with Tom'* Help. Tricked the Marshal. A sharp, shrill whistle rang out on th? still night air; a boy's call. From a neighboring house came running out in answer a second boy, hastily adjusting comforter and mittens as he ran. The thermometer was below zero: yet what does a boy care for that when he is going coasting, and on a new sled too? "Oh cracky, John. I have got the bul? liest sled you ever saw," was the saluta? tion of the boy who gave the signal. "It will beat all the gimcracks on the road. My uncle made it: he says I've got to be careful or IT get into trouble with it, it goe9 so like lightning. I told him I'd risk the trouble. Just see what a beauty." "You'd better wait till you've tried it, before you brag. You'll have to look out, or Marshal Grey will get it, and then you may whistle for your fine sled. Do you know he says not a boy shall have his sled back again that he catches sliding down Union hill this winter?" Tom had no new sled and felt sore about it, while John in the exuberance of his joy had not thought that Tom could not be as happy looking on as he in the possession of such a prize. But he saw his mistake, and being a noble hearted fellow, hastened to say, "Look here. Tom, you and I are in com? pany, you know, and this sled is aa much yours as mine to use. Let's try Onion hill, just to see how the city marshal will :ook trying to catch us." Of all the hills in Bangor, for this is a trae story, and happened years ago in that eastern city, this was the one most coveted by the coasters, and the only one solely tabooed to them. The long gradual descent -ended at the river, frozen now smoxath as marble, and it was a poor sled .that .?sLflpjied short of the middle of lt. <!> boys'! think of it, a swift ride of nearly half M. mile with no obstruction. The wind .nj'glitout like a knife where tie ?km -was -exposed, aod there was the'long tug up the hilt; toft what did they care, when they couid have the glorious coast down again? Be? sides it was forbidden ground, and that made it the;more inviting. John had some crude idea in his head about daw and order, and what he would do if "he was th? mayor or an alderman, but he .meant to have one slide down that b?H whether or no: after that, no matter. i It ?did not take many minutes to get started, John steering and holding the stoat new rope in both hands, while Tom behind held fast to John, and away they went, their eyes shining like stars. When half way down they discerned a Sarge object directly in the track of the swaftly approaching sled. They could not stop, and each gave a loud halloo to warn the person to move, hut he seemed ?.vbo standing chere for a purpose. The dreadful marshal, with feet far apart and hands outstretched, stood ready to seize the sled. "Don t he know we can't stop?" said Tom. "We shall knock him down." But John said not a word. He might lose his sled, but he would do what he could to prevent it. He steered directly between the man's legs, and as the latter reached down end grasped the rope, ex? claiming. "I've got ye," the boy took him in his lap. and thc sled flew on with accelerated speed. Who was the pris? oner, after ali? A bright thought flashed into Tom's mind. He whipped out his knife and quietly cut 4 J rope on each side, holding it in such a way that the marshal should not susj>ect the trick. John saw and took the hint, and as they glided out on the level surface of the river, it was the work of an instant tosend the heavy man sprawling on the j ice, while the boys with the sled between j them ran as if shod with the seven ieague I boots. There was a huge log frozen into the ice, and dropping beltind it and looking back, the sight which met their eyes con? vulsed them with laughter. The marshal had quickly picked himself up, and stood grasping the rope in l>oth hands and gaz? ing around with a bewildered look on his face, which changed to wrath as he re? alized th* situation. They could see him distinctly in the bright moonlight, and they r- >lled over and over on the ice, try- j ing to?tifle their laughter at the comical j sight. Well dM they know it was their last coast on thar hill, but that one was enough to make them laugh a? long as they lived.-Lewiston Journal. The Golcien Apple. The quince, which is not generally re- ? gard ed as a fruit of very precious or ele- j gant character, i% nevertheless one pos- ! sassing more use* than most of the fruits j of i: ? family. In cookery it is exceeding? ly piquant when simply baked in ;m j oren and sprinkled with sugar; it makes i a delicious preserve, a lino marmalade and a jelly of threat delicacy, highly j valued m throat trouble. Its cores and seeds have been found to be agreeable ? eating evett rf ter long ?Irving, ami they j are full of a mucilaginous su hst a neo. ! whic'v owing to its demulcent nature, is ? valuable in bronchial troubles and coughs, whiclidiluted it used in various eve washes, and which i> largely conj- I pounded in what is called bandoline, lately as populara dousing for the hair ! as the perfumes pomades were ??nee. Meanwhile the beauty afforded us by tho j quine is < specialh remarkable: in spring I tho bush of the fruit producing kind be ing covered with large petaled blossoms j of an exquisite pale pink ami a most i delicate perfume, anti the bush of the j species whose fruit i> not used hearing blossoms of a flaming scarlet, which gives it great value as an ornamental shrub: while in autumn the great spheres j of downy gold seem fairly to steam with i a spicy fragrance of indescribable rich ness. 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BRABHAM, Wheelwright and Blacksmith S (J MT Kit, S. C. fAM PREPARED TO REPAIR ANI> Ret.uild. HS well as to build outright, all kinds ot Vehicles. HORSESHOEING A .SPECIALTY. A Iso repair all parts of broken Machtnerv. Keep on hann" a stock of Ch? ck and Globe Valves and Fittings. Also keep Pumps on and and put th-ni down. I handle the SMITH'S SONS IMPROVED GIN, which is as good as ?ny ou tJae DJ..;' c*t, :.?d gives entire satisfaction. Au?; V THE EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society of ilse United States. ti ASSETS, JANUARY 1, 1889, - - - ?95.042 922 00 LIABILITIES, JANUARY 1, 1380, - - - 74.248.207.81 SURPLUS, JANUARY 1, 1880, - - - 20,794,710.15 FIRST, FOREISOST, LARGEST, BEST. The Largest Amount Outstanding Business. The Largest New Business. The Largest Surplus. The Largest Income. Issues all kinds of the most desirable forms of Insurance. The Free Tontine Policies are unrestricted as to travel, resi? dence and occupation after first year. Incontestable after two years, and Non-Forfeitable after'three years. THOS. E. RICHARDSON, Agt, Jan. 2-0 Sumter, S. C. "A. WHITE & SOW, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 18G6. Insurance Against Lightning and Tornadoes. COMPANIES REPRESENTED : ASSETS. LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, $12 000.000 NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE, 10 000 000 NORTHERN. OF LONDON, 18 000 OOO LANCASTER, OF ENGLAND. 5 000.000 HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, 8.000 000 UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY. NEW YORK, 4.000,000 SPRINGFIELD FIRE & MARINE, 2.000.000 CONNECTICUT, 1.500.000 FIRE ASSOCIATION. OF PHILADELPHIA, 2.000.000 AMERICAN. OF PHILADELPHIA, 1,800.000 GEORGIA HOME. 800.000 GERMANIA INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK, 3,000,000 Aug 28 WILSON & SPANN, INSURANCE AG-ENTS, SUMTER, S. ?. Representing some of the best Fire Insurance Companies doing business in the Uuited States, for Sumter, Clarendon and Williamsburg Counties, we beg to ?olicit a share of the patronage of our friends in these counties. FRANK N. WILSON, Manning. J. M. SPANN, Sumter, S. C. July 10-x _ FURNITURE! FURNITURE! J. D. CRAIG, MAIN STREET, CORNER CANAL, SUMTER, S. C. Having purchased an unusually large, well selected stock, we are now offering to the peo pie of Sumter and surrounding country the biggest and best assortment of all kinds of house? hold furniture ever opened in this city, which we guarantee will be sold at Uniformly Low Prices Throughout. Don't buy until yon see our tjoods and prices. We will give inducements that cannot be excelled by any House in the Sl"te. Parlor Suits. Bed Room Suits, wood or marble-top, Wardrobes, Bureaus, Washstands, Bedsteads Chairs, Book Cases. Tables, Mattresses, Bed Springs, in fact everything to be bad at a first class Furniture Storr in nlmost endless variety. If you want Window Shade?, Picture Frames, Curtain Pole?, Chromos, Oil Paintings, 4c, Ac, dou't buy until you see what we can do tor you in that line. Our I nderlaking Department Is full and complete, embracing all sizes and styles of cheap, medium and fine Burial Cases and Caskf-ts, Burial Robes, kc. Calls attended any hour-day or night, prices reasonable, and satisfaction assured. Oct 9 FOR. THE! LADIES. NEW MILLINERY STORE IN SUMTER. Misses U. C. LOHSE and M. T. DAVIS Announce that they have opened a Millinery Business on Liberty Street, second door west of Main, where they display a carefully selected stock of HATS _A_IVriD BOr/NETS in all the newest styles and most poplar materials. RIBBONS, FEATHERS. FLOWERS, LACES, RUCHINGS, AND EVERYTHING PER? TAINING TO A FIRST CLASS MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT. An examination of stock and prices is solicited, which we think will compare with that of any other market. RUT Careful attention given to order9. Oct 2 HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES. JAMES AL.L.AN & CO. Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Specta? cles, Drawing Instruments TIIE FINEST STOCK IN THE STATE. RELIABLE GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Watch Repairing a specialty. Chief Inspectors of Watches for South Caro ioa Railway, Atlautic Coast Line and Southern Division of Three Cs Rail Road. JAMES ALLAN & CO., Feb. 8 285 King St., Sign of Drum Clock. Charleston, S. C. THE PALACE SALOON, A. P. LEVY & CO, Proprietors. (Successors to Rosendoif & Co.) Wc always have a complete line of Tm ported and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars, ami desire to call especial ul len I ?on to mir PURE NORTH ('.Midi.INA CORN WHISKIES, especially Seierted for Medicinal purposes. A complete line of CHEWING AND SMOKING TO BACCI), JMl'IvS, kc. Sept. 2?. SEWING MACHINES j REPA I UKI), I REN-OVA TED, RE HUI LT. Glass Lumps mended. Satisfaction Guaranteed. MAIN STUKKT, SUMTER, S. C., Opposite Co?;rt House, next ?loor lo Kicker?. Second-hand Machines in good order for ?alf. Vue G OLD RELIABLE. HONEST WORKMANSHIP. NO PINCHING. All work executed in accordance with design (?elected. No blow-hard agents in the field. MONUMENTS, ALL STYLES CEMETERY WOKE, As cheap as the cheapest, and as good as the best. Also All Styles Iron Fencing. W. P. SMITH, Ocr. 2 SUMTER, S. C. BRUNSON HOUSE, Sumter, S. C. RATES-$1 PER DAV. Liberal deduction according to time. Comfortable Rooms. Good Table, Private Parlor for Ladies. J. H. DIXON, Nov. 2$. Proprietor. 1 BEST AND CHEAPEST. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Estimates furnished by return Mail. LARGE STOCK. PROMPT SHIPMENTS. (??ii. IL ma i co, MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE? SALE DEALERS IN MS, Ul, eum MOULDING, -AND-I GENERAL BUILDING MATERIAL. Office and Salesrooms, 10 and 12 HayneSt., CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 25 o The largest and most complete establishment South GEO. S. HACKER & SON, Manufacturers ol Doors, Sash, BM, Mill ANO BUILDING MATERIAL. OFFICE AN? WA RE Ra OMS, King, opposite Cannon Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 1 o ll c. o. mm i BRO., COLUMBIA, S. C. SASH & BLINDS, LATHS, LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, AND HAIR. PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES. CARTER WHITE LEAD, The Best in the Market. Special Attention Given to Orders by Mail. C. 0. BROWN & BRO., Opposite Post Office, COLUMBIA, S. C. Oct 5-0 C. WULBERN & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND DEALERS IN ProTisioBs, Lipom, Totea, k 167 and 169 Ea st -Bay , CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec. 2_6_ OTTO F. METERS, WHOLESALE GROCER And Liquor Dealer. OFFICE AND SALESROOM: 183 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. Nov. 7 o _ ?. f. STEFFENS & SON, Established 1847. W ESALE GROCERS, Auction and Commission Merchants and Liquor Dealers. AGKNTS FOR The Philip Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee Beer, and the "Best" Tonic, a concentrated liquid extract of Malt and Hops. The Palest Brewing Co., Milwaukee Beer. 197 EAST BAY AND 50 AND 52 STATE Sra. (Auction Room State Street,) CHARLESTON, S. C. ?&r* Consignments Solicited. Jan. 23. 0 CHAS. C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in FISH, GAME, OYSTERS, TURTLES, TERRAPINS, POULTRY, EGGS, &c Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market. Office and Fish House, 18 and 20 Market St East of East Bay, CHARLESTON, '8. C. All orders promptly attended to. Terms cash or city acceptance. Oct. 3 C. BART & CO., Importers and Wholesale Dealers in CHARLESTON, S. C., Are receiving by steamer and rail from the Norili and West full supplies each week of CHOICE APPLES. PEARS. LEMONS. POTATOES, CABBAGES. ONIONS, NUTS OF ALL KINDS, ETC., ETC. Orders solicited and promptly filled. Oct 2. GEO. L. COOK, PHOTOGRAPHER, 2(35 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Aug 10 o WAVERLYWS?; IN THE BEND OF KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Kates, $2 and $2.50 per day G. T. ALFORD, Mav 2-0 PKOPKIETOS. Atlantic Coast Line. NORTH-EASTERN R. R. OF S. C. CONDENSED SCHEDULE, _TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Nor. 18.T89| So 15?No 61 (No ?jNo".23?No"53 " ' ;?~M7| A. M.1 A. M.} P M j Le Florene*-1*7 47 j |-9 OOJ *l 3.')I*I0 35 "Kinastrefl 8 56 .0 16 2 29 ll 45| 9 l?jlO 37? 2 5.'?? 12 12| P M "12 121 *7 50 Ar. Lir.f-s. LP. Lanes Ar. C aVn 9 15|10 37: 2 50 ll 08 12 30 5 ou A M P. M ! A. M. 2 41 A. M. 9 30 P. Sf. Train on C. A D. R. R. connects at Flor? ence with No. 23 Train. TRAINS GOING NORTH. |No66|No60jNo. 78|No. 14|No. 52 Le Cha's'ti Ar. Lunes. Le Lanes. " Ki"gstree Ar Florene* * Dailv. -j- Daily except Sunday. Train No. 60 connects at Florence witb tr.tin on G. & D. R. R. for Cberaw, S. C , and Wadesnoro, N. C. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R R. of S. C. Nos. 78, 66 and 14 run solid to Wilmington, N. C., nuking close connection with W.A W. R. R for all points north. J. R. KEN LY, J. F. DIVINE, Ass't Gen'l Manager. Gea'} Sup't. T. M. EMERSON, Gen'I Pass. Agent. Atlantic Coast Line WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOINti SOUTH. Dated Nov 18, IS89.(N??. 23JN-.. 27|No. 15 TTxT *4 16 6 51 7 27 L've Wilmington. Leave Marion. Arrive Flureuce..? Leave Florence. Ar've buimer... Leave Sumter. Ar've Columbia. P. M. * 6 15 9 3?, 10 20 No. 5? A M 3 20 4 35! 4 35 6 l? P. M *!0 10 12 40 1 20 A M \~o 52 f I n 3< 15 55 No. 58 f9 10 lu 28 No 52 runs through from Charleston Tia t'entrai R ri. Leaving Lanes 9:15 A. M., Manning 9:56 A. M. Train on C. A D. R. R. connects at Florence with No. 58. . TR UNS GOING NORTH. (No. 5!(No. 59{No. 53 *I>ai!y. f Daily except Suuday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S C., via Central R R . arriving Manning 7:04 P. M., Lanes7:42 P. M.. C harleston 9:30 P. M. No. 59 connects at Florence with C. and D. train for Cheraw and Wadesboro. Nos- 78 and 14 n ake close connection at Wilmington with W. i W. R. R. for all points North. Train on Florence R R. leaves Pee Dee daily except Sunday 4 iO V. M.,arrive Howland 7 00 P. M. Returning lear? Rowland 6 30 A.M., arrive Pee Dee 8.50 A.M. '1 rain on Manchester ? Angosta R. R. leaves Sumrer daily excent Sonday, 10:50 A. M. ar? rive Richardson 12.01. Returning lei ve Rich? ardson 12:15, P. M . arrive Snmter 1:30 P. M. JOHN F. DIVINE, Genera! Sup t. J. R KKNLY, Assistanr Gen'I Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Gen. Passenger Ag't. South Carolina Railway Co. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. SSfe x?wt 3Sfe?fc BL! JOINT TIME TABLE, NO. 2. Charleen, Circirnati and Chicago Rail road, and Camden Branch S. C. Railway. lu effect Monday, June 25th, ?888. SOUTHBOUND. Hod. 155 a ra 6.30 6 53 7 01 Leave Lancaster " Pleasant Hill " Oakhurst " Kershaw 7.11 " Westville 7.25 " De Kalb 7.37 ?. Camden 8 00 " " June. 9 01 Arrive Ringville 9 31 .4 Columbia 10.15 11 Orangeburg " Charleston Augusta NORTHWARD. Nos. 137 a m Leave Augusta 4i Charleston " Orangeburg 4i Columbia 'c Ringville 4.45 " Camden June. 5 44 8 30 9 07 9.28 11 DeKalb " Westville " Kershaw " Oakhurst " Pleasant Hill Arrive Lancaster 9.52 10.09 10 22 11.00 157 p m 3 00 3.22 3.30 3 41 3 56 4 07 4.07 5.29 6.00 6.49 6 50 9.10 11.30 153 a m 7 00 8 57 850 9.45 10.16 11.15 1137 11 50 p m 12 05 12.15 12 23 12 45 137 p m 4 55 5.30 5.42 5.47 6 28 6.54 8 00 10.02 11.00 401 a m 815 p m 2.09 3 30 4 15 4 46 5.53 6.16 6 28 6.43 6.53 7.01 7.25 Trains on Camden Division run daily, Sundays excepted. Through trains both ways between Lancas? ter and Columbia. Through coach both ways between Lancas? ter and Charleston. Connections made at Columbia for West and North, at Charleston on Tuesdays and Fridavs with steamers for New York ; at Au? gusta for the West. Through tickets on sale at Camden to ail points, D. C. ALLEN, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. Obtained, and all PATKST UUMSESS at? tended to for tODERATE VEE* Our office is opposite thc 1 " "atent Office, nnd we can ob? tain Patents m U> time than those remote from li tsmXGTOX. Send MODEL PRA HV.Vt? or 'PHOTO of invention. Wc advise as n> patent ?t>ilitv free of i-harp* ?nd we make SO Cl!ARGE VS L ESS PA TEST ls Sj:rt:REI>. For circular, advice, terms an<? references to actual clients in y?nr??wn State.County. Oty or ?owu, write to C.A.SNOW&CO Opposite Patent O?ce, Washington, D C ? #93 8ew*iMr-M*cb?Bepnp"n fc^fcrMP^ k ^%To at coot e?iobli?h|i|l|jl| 2tw5 H^?BJ? tn>d*10 *-'! p*n*-b^ r n p p HnTviSl^^YVpP'*clD<r ?or mic!,;D,1l II l fi i HlilUT H^?nd ro<>dj where th? people can tm ?jiu i n<?iEr ? '"- w'wll! ***** tc on? ^^^5^f999^S^^SrV,n **ch >or?'it?.uv verj ?E^^r^i^^J"Ir? be? eewinr-maeiine Md? Ia |^S|r7l I Ethe world.with all tb? attrcbSMOta. ??tS^'i- MIM j W> will alan ?end ?Yee ? coa? ai eta HfISWW ?P?iLll'iae cf w couSF *?d ?? loable ?rt BnBSyi |l3W?*<raP:pr return we aa* that yea BwJ?S^Ill?l w^ow whtt we mi to tooae who Bl r& 1 yW/Sj&?iTy *lyocr bom*, ?ad after A Hj^^S^HIUrJC ?month? al) (ball become your eira J* ' ?lat V f pro pe rrr. Thia /rand nsacl?ne ta mjnS I <Xt \ ^fmidt ?ftw Oie Singer retenti. r^^Vfefa-^yB*^%,rbicb hx-rt rou ont : be V *t-/nt? ^|^flK?^Z V run ont it ?old forg^S, wita th? M^y^^K l\Lrg^^^la'tachin?i>t?. ?sd now MU. for ff &fff\ Witt"99?O. Ee?t.?:ron?-?t.rfio8to?e. PRPPI mWir ? ft?t machine in tbe world All U I HUB llnLaW^ >'o capital rehired. Plain. brief inxrmetion. ri?*n Tho? who write to na at one? can ne? crire ?Vee the beet aewi nr-roachine ia the world, ?nd tb* nn<~?t line ofworka of hieb art ?rer ?bown toartherin America. TRI E ?fe CO.. Box 74O. Aagttita, MaUnT HONEY FOE SALE. I have on hand a fine lot of CLEAR STRAINED HONEY, this season's make, for sale by the gallo ; or less quantity. Orders filled at residence, on Republican Street. Samples can be seen at Watchman and Southron office. N. G. 0 STE EN.