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WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 7, '92. The Prophet Zeracefcaboani. The first Chapter of "Benjamin the Tiilmanite" and "John the Sheppard," Qfcpeared a few weeks ago. Below are two more chapters by the same writer. They would have been better reading in August than in September, but do doubt many of our readers will stiii be amused by them : chapter ii. 1. Now it came to pass that there Were certain of the congregation of the Tiilmanites who deserted the traditions of the fathers and followed after strange gods, and did worship Benjamin as though he were some brazen image. 2 Being blinded by their wrath they Stood up against Z.4racchaboam the Prophet, and did speak despitefuily of him, saying this man is a false prophet and speaketh not the words of truth &ud soberness. 3. But the prophet was unmoved thereat, for ho knew that long aforotime It was written "a prophet is not without honor sr.ve io his own country and among his own people." 4. Now Benjamin did farther harden his heart among the people, aMrtougbt to make the poor do grievous and heavy ktbor upon the highways of the land, while the rich could give of his abun dance a few pence and go his way. 5. And is the subtlety of his heart j be sought to deprive those who were un> learned and of little substance from lift- ! ing up their voices in the choice of the rulers of the land, reasoning with him self "if I can but put the people under subjection, I shali rule forever." 6. Being himself possessed of a goodly heritage, he sought to make the poor tiller of the soil but as the ser vants of those who had great posses sions. 7. Now in the second year of the reign of this Benjamin, the Tiilmanite, when the camp of the Sheppardites was pitched over against him, there was . sore division among the people, and the father was found to fight against the son, and brother against brother, this discord and division among the people having been brought about by the de ceitful practices of Benjamin, who loved rule far more than the good of his brethren. 8. But seeing how great was the camp of the Sheppardites, he waxed exceeding wroth and swore amasiogly ; | even in the presence of the priests of the people did he open his mouth in blasphemies. And his followers were j gathered unto him and he went to and ! fro among the people, exclaiming ve hemently, "Lo, I am a whale !" 9. But those that heard this saying reasoned among themselves, saying : *Why calleth he himself a whale ? A whale is mighty among living creatures and can in no wise be tamed to the wiM of men, while this man hath been taken upon the little hook of the carriers of travelers, baited with & free pass lie seemeth unto us to be but a small ?sh." ! 10. Others said : "fie is the might- j iest among men and the greatest of j magicians, who can change oxen into bones and cause ?o!d to ?row ur.on the trees of the forest." Yet others more wisely said : "he is neither Moses or Elias, nor yet that prophet, but simply Benjamin the Ti?lmacite, who desireth j further rule in which to deceive the j people and waste their treasure and sell more herds unto the State to bis own ! profit." 11. And Hugh, the Captain of the Hosts, and John, the Senator, -were ! sorely troubled in mind and quaked ex- j ceedingly, and did run about from place j to place in the land, and found no time I to attend to the business with which ! they had been instructed by the people, j 12. And Hugh, the Captain of the Hosts, though a man mighty ia battle, did flee before the face of the tax-gath erer as though he were more terrible than an army wi:h banners, and could not be found ; yet he did seek with Benjamin to lay greater taxes on his brethren, while, he rendered not his own. 13 And going in and out among the people he did greatly belittle himself, until he became a jest and a by-word throughout all the land, telling unseem ly stories and making pretense that the beasts of the field could reason together and talk among themselves. 14. And there came one John, of curly locks, who was made law-give-: to the people, the same Joan having seized upon Benjamin's nether garment after he had begun :o rule over the land. 15. Now Benjamin was mindful to put him away priviiy, but J an did so hardly cling to his hindmost garment that he couid in no way loose his hold except he made him law-giver to the people. 16. But when tbh John had come unto his oSice, he greatly pleased Benja min, his master, inasmuch that he was so skilled in his reading of rhe bc<>k of the law that he found that Benjamin could not err, but pretended to find a law so justify all his doings, whether the same were right or wrong 17. But this John was of timorous nature, and when he beheld the great ness of the camp of the Sheppardites be quaked even more exceedingly than John the Senator and Hugh thcOaptain of the Hosts, and loosing his hold on. Benjamin's hinder garment he straight way forsook hi;:: and fied again to his own county. 1 18. And while Benjamin sought daily opportunity to sot the people one against the other, the re arose one Law reooe, surnamed Youmans, who dis puted against him and showed unto tin people how greivously their faiso ruler had deceived them. 10. Now wuen they had ali gathered together at a place called King's Tree, Lawrence did rise up against Benjamin and smote him sore ; and when the im putation had lasted from morning even unto the going down of the sun, Ben jamin was carried away even as it were with a flood of many waters and i! d with great haste hack into his own camp, and could not again be persuaded under any pretense to battle against this adversary. cuaptkr iii. 1. Now when the hosts were camp- \ over against each other for battle, it w sa determined to make a cumbering of the people. 2. And Samuel, the Sheppardite, did go in and out among the tents f the Sheppardites, and numbered the a?cn of war, and it- was found ... U : assembled for buttle two j u*e m I EtV) thousand faithful and true men. 3. And Bdttjaroin did appoi t John, the Senator. ' > inske a numbering of upon his labor he was exceeding wroth at (he sihaUness thereof; and sending the captain? of tecs and the captains of Stties oat into the byways and hedges they compelled ali of the timorous to come into the camp of the Tillmanites ; and when he had found the number thereof it was two scare thousand. 4. But when he .had come unto Benjamin, his m?sten, he made uro ten se that his hosts were, nnmberfess as the sands on tho sea "shore, and that the number of the Sheppardites was but one score and fifteen thousand meo. 5. In this he dissesibicd in his speak ing, and knew in his heart that he spoke cot the words of truth, for the camp of the Sheppardites far exceeded his own. 6. Now. while those things were done the word came unto Zeracchaboam the prophet, saying : Prophesy ! How read est thou the signs of the times ? 7. Accordingly he opened his mouth from tbe midst of the camp of the Shep pardites, and said : Why doth Banjamio rage and the Xilh&anitcs imagine vain things ?. S. The sword of the Sheppardites is upon them and shall overthrow -them utterly, so that they shall vanish from tho land. 9. The wrath of the people is kindlod against the false rulers who have de ceived them so basely and even now the phials of their wrxth are ready to be poured out upon them. 10. An d thou, John the Senator, though thou art falsely exalted, thou shait be brought low. Forasmuch as occe thou hast been a fugitive and a vagabond in the land, thou shah be again as one. * f 1 11. 0' Benjamine the Till man t te ! i the wrath of the people is heavy against thee. Gird up thyself and take again thy staff in thy baud, and prepare thee withal scrips for thy purse, so thou may est, render just measure unto the carrier j of travelers. 12. For verily thou shalt turn thy face again to the land of thy fathers, J and become again as thy brethren, a t?lier of the soil. 13. Thou hast been made ruler over mueb, but thy face hast been turned away from justice. Thou hast wickedly spoken agaiust the judges of the people because they declared not the law ac cording to thy desires. 14. Thou has wasted the treasure of ihe people and rendered not in due sea son thy tithes to the tax gatherer, and j hast wickedly sold thy herds unto the State whereby thou hast unjustly made profit of many shekcis. 15. Because of thy evii doings strife is abroad in the land, and father .is divided against son, and brother against brother. 0, unjust ruier ! thou shale be cast into utter darkness, where with them which clung to thy garments, j there shall be wailing and gnashing of j teeth. 16. Inasmnch as thou hast delighted j in curisng, let thy curses return and be I visited upon thee, thou unprofitable ser- ; vaut ! 17. And thou, Hugh, the Captain of : the Hosts, thy trumpet shall no longer call unto the battle. Thou shall See j witL: exceeding great haste from before ; tho face of the Sheppardites even as . thou hast before the tax gatherer ; and j from afar shalt thou hear the thunder of j the captains, and the shouting. 13. And when the Sheppardites shall ; have conquered all things, Juhn the Sheppard sh*ii rule in the room of Ben jamin, and then shall the land be {filed j with peace, and. unity shall prevail among ail the people. 19. Then shall the people call Janes { to sit upon the right .hand of John the Sheppard, and Lawrence who is sur names Ye-umaus shall be chief scribe to the people. j 20. These G, people: are the words i of Zerachabonrn the prophet, aud this j sign will I give unto you that ye may j know when all of these things have i come to pass. 20. When John the Sheppard, and j they that are with him shall have begun j to rule in the land, there will be heard I a voice of weeping, and lamentation, and great mourning : the Tillmanites weeping for their offices and refusing to be comforted becanse they are not. The Acute Senses of tho Blind. ' People in general have a comfortable impression that, while blindness 1*3 a great misfortune, those alilicted with it have the reft of their senees so acute from birth that the loss is almost made J up to them This is a mistake, for not j more '** an five per cent, are born blind, j and even that percentage is probably j too large, 1- there are several diseases of ihe eye which may destroy the sight j within the first month. It is true, however, that the other senses develop I highly with practice. When ail is dark around us it is usually also quiet, and ! our perceptions are slackened ; but if. anyone v. iV, tie a thick handle over bis j eyes: daring the day, when life and i movement are going i>n about him, he j will soon be conscious of listening with painful iutentness, and the other senses, t when called upon, wiii trnicken in their j rum. Many children with sound eyes i ! shut tbem when studying intently, and j ! the faet tha? a blind boy, for instance, j is quicker at arithmetic than one wh 1 ! can see, does not, in most eases, mean I : that h y is more gifted, but that he has I !e.-s to distract bis attention. The first } j time that an outsider sees a large class ! ! of blind ci)ii'iron together lie will per- j : haps be struck by certain peculiarities ! ! of expression, it is not only that the : : sightless eyes or closed lids give the I ; face a blank look, like a house with the shades drawn down, but there may be a dropping of the jaw, <r a wrinkling of : : the brow, which docs not mean anv i iacl; of intelligence, but only ?hat a ! human being is f??rev? r deprived of the ; friendly mirror aud moarti >n of other ! eyes (jood teachers are always en the ; alert to correct these involuntary facial I tricks The studies and exercises are ' carefully adapted to the needs of tho I pupils. Gymnastics have au important 1 place, because uhysicai health t?d <;'ia i b-e muscular ievel?>pnient are especially ; necessary to the blind, whose alibction, i when not caused by accident, is ofteu j dm'; to inherited disease ?r con titutienai j weakness. j U^V^ong?. it were ,,.\y in a [ few S4ich case- >.-': , * talent that i there can be anv ten! eonvpotirb-n he 'tween the \-l\u-l .red ? r?e suetfig-, but a i blind child, like one who has lost an ! arru or teg. n ay h a; a to make the most : of what is left r ; ; i:::. an 1 to that end the work-r<gO!us of thn [nsti'wTior] elften fr.ir fuH - hare f ^ b day. Tlie ttoya are :*uffcft f^ m k rnartra -es, to ca girls learn to knit and sew by hand and on machines : they embroider and make coarse lace, and are also taught cooking on little gas-stoves. Not long ago one of them had to go home be cause her mother was ill, and on her return she was heard to say, half in joke and half.in earnest: "It was a bad day for me when I learnt to cook, for I was kept at it all the time." The' Hat which is kept of the occupa tions followed by pupils after they leave the school gives somes curious reading. One of the tuners in Stein way's ware rooms is a graduate, and another was for years the organist of Dr. Howard Crosby's.church. Ad insurance broker, a prosperous news-vender who owns three stalls, a horse dealer a tax col lector, a real-estate agent, a mirist, are all duly recorded ; but the most aston ishing entries are those of a lumberman, a sailor and cook, and a switch-tender. Once outside the wa?ls of the Institu tion the pupils find their own level ac cording to their ability ; but wherever they may go they always keep a friend ly reeling, for the teachers who have lit erally led them forth, so far as may be, from tho shadow of a great darkness ; and these in their turn are repaid for hours of patient drudgery by the knowl edge that they have helped to turn a useless creature into a man or woman for whom there is a place in the world ?From "The Education of the Blind," by Mrs. Frederick It. Jones, in the Seotember Scribner, The Story of a Handkerchief. On the ocoasion cf Mr. John B Cough's funeral at. Hillside, a little handkerchief was placed over the back of his chair, the latter being placed at the head of the cofin. The story of that handkerchief was told by Mr. Gongh in an address in Cooper Insti tute, on the occasion of the fifth anni versary of the National Temp?rance Society, in May, 1870. We find it in the Gough Memorial pamphlet, just issued by the Society. Mr. Gough said : "I have in my house a small handkerchief, not worth three cents to you, but you could net buy it frcm me. A woman brought it, and sa'd to my wife, 'lam very poor; I would give him a thousand pounds if I had it, but I brought this. I married -vith the fairest and brightest p-ospects before me; but my husband took to drinking and everything went. The piano-forte my mother gave me and everything was sold, until, at last, I found myself in a ! miserable room. My husband lay drunk in the corner, and my child that was lying en my knee was restless; I sang, ."The light of other days has faded," and wet my handkerchief through with my tears. 'My hus band,' said she to my wife, 'met yours. He spoke a few words and gave a grasp of the hand, and now, for six years my husband has been to me all that a husband can be to a wife, and we are j getting our household goods together j again. I have brought your husband | the very handkerchief I wet- through j that night with my tears, and I want j him, wheu he is speaking, to remembed j that he has wiped away those tears I from me, I trust in God, forever." These are the trophies that make men glad." Facing a Lion in one of the side shows connected ? with the circus was a cage with a sin gle lion in it. Ou the cage was a pla card n-adtne: "This beast has killed ten men. One thousand dollars to any one who dares enter his cage." A big 6ign to the same etfoet was huug up out doors and those who did'nt go in to see the fat boy and the mcrmade surely wanted to gaze on the lion. There was a good crowd in, and the lecture was about to begiu on the mermaid when a little old man who was bowlegged and humpbacked, crowded to the front and j said: "Look bore. I want a try for that j ?1,000. Gimme a show at that lion." j "My friend, do you want to be torn j into dog meat?" asked the lecturer iu j reply. "You wouldeu.t live thirty sec- j omis after entering the cage. "Is he a^xumidian lion?" "He is, undone of the most savage beasti? ever captured." "Killed ten men, eh?" "IIb has.,; "Wall Pd like to tackel him. If he kills me that'll be 'levoa. I want that ?10,000 mighty bad and I'm willing to run considerable risk. Gimme a fair show, will ye?" "You keep right away from his cage. No man in liquor should get within ten feet ofaNumidian liou. "I haven", drunk a drop of lickerin ten years!'' indignantly exclaimed the old man. 'You ain't wiilin' give a man a show!" lie backed off, and the lecturer deliv ered the usual oration on the mermaid, lie was about to begin on the fat boy when the Numidian lion uttered a series of r<>ar?, and everybody's attention was attracted to the cage. The little old man had slipped around and opened the door aud entered. Not ouly that but had that lion by the tail aud was draw ing him backward around the cage. Men shouted and women shrieked, and the lecturer rushed forward and shriek eel : 'vian! man! but vou roust be mad!" "Never fuit belter aatared in my life! " replied the old man as ho stepp :d to rest. "Come out oryoull be turn to pieces!" "! rather gue;s not! There's only jt.c Numidian critter in her-.; and he don't sc< m to he on the tear very much. Ue up, here, you old moss back, aud take another promenade!*' Ho was drawing th< b tasl around i cage again when 'h* lecturer entered it and said s mething in a low 'voice. "Make it ten and Pli do it!" re plied the. eld man in loud tones. " Yon - ; * ? 1 you'd i:\vc a 1 housand. but bcin^ it's hard times for money PU let ynu easy. Make er t^n and pay me be fore i let go- Iiis tale.'' 1* was handed to him then and there and he decended, wiped hi^ hand on the grass and feelingly observe il 'ho cir cle of admirers: "l)arn my hide, but when n man brings any sort >f a ?hing into ii-.i^ town and sends out a defi I'm right on deck! ribat s the fust critter from N-nmvdia 1 CTCr tstck\rt\ l.rr. I'jj ho y\t, f.... .?,-.,> from this rm. Everybody come out. and have some r< N V. Sun. m v- injjg Wai.T. Vou ciu get it fro ? W. ft. !' :;-.r. 'r. x <' f thi r- nr'v w: . ">ss escfi v.: : ! !.;: ??* .: rvm:'u:k"<*d ?') ;< the other f!:;r JS-S. -A. -J?~ -v. A Star in the Crown. A young lady was preparing for the dance hull. und, standing before a large mirror, placed a light crown [ ornamented wich silver stars upon lier j head. While thus standing- a little fair headed sister climbed into a chair and put up her tiny finger.'; to examine this beautiful hcad-eress, and was accosted thus: "Sister, what ate you doing? You should not touch that crown." Said the little one, "i was looking at that and thinking of some thing else." "Pray, tell me what you are thinking about?you, a little child." "? was remembering that my Sabbath school teacher said that, if we save sinners by our influence, we should win stars to our crown in heaven ; and when ? saw those stars in your crown 1 wished I could save some soul," The sister went to the dance, but in solcmk meditation ; the words of the innocent child found a lodgment in her heart, and she could not enjoy the association of her friends. At a* seasonable hour she left the hall and returned to her home, and going to her chamber, where her dear little sister was sleeping, imprin ted a kiss upon her soft cheek, and said, "Precious sister, you have won one star for your crown :" and kneeling at the bedside, offered a fer ven prayer to God for mercy.?Chris tian Press ? ' ? ?il 11 ii ? - "Coming! Coming !" There wag an old turnpike man on a quiet county road, whose habit was to shut his gate at night and take his nap. One dark, wet midnight, I knocked at his door, calling "Gate ! gate !" "Coming," said the voice of the old man. Then ? knocked again, and once more the voice replied, "Coming.r" This went on for some time, till at length I grew quite angry, and jumping off my horse, opened the doo- and de manded why he cried "Coming" for twenty minutes, but never came. "Who's there?" said the old man in a quiet, sleepy voice, rubbing his eyes, "What d'ye want, sir ? '* Then awak ening, "Bless yer, sir, and yer pardon ; I was asleep. I get so used to hearing 'em knock that I answer 'coming' in my sleep, and takes no more n cice about it." . j So it ?3 with too many hearers of the gospei, who hear by habit and answer God by habit, and at length die with their souls asleep. 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GERNANO & HYATT, GENERAL AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C Altamont ?tloses, Special Representa tive for Sumter County. June 29? 2m. TYLE8 DESK CO., ST. LO?IS,rv10 Our Mammoth Catalogue of Bask Counters, Desks, and other Office Fuhn'ituhe for now ready. New Goods. New Styles in Desks, Tables, Chair?, Book Cases, Cabi net.-. &c, &c, and at matchless prices, as above indicated. Our goods arc well known and sold freely in every country that speaks English. Catalogues f ree. Postage 12c. JSC 3?J?!*ed Mh 'Opportunity! DOVT Mfss icfc Y?Krs, Reader. Trie majority neglect thoir op port-.iiiiii.;.s. and fr-">m that cause live in poverty and die in eb?carity! Harrowing despair is the lot of many, as they lookbackon lost, forever lost opportunity. I-??c i a pa^s. Reach ' ::*.. 15onr> and doi:-.;*. Improve your opportn i iry, and secure prosperity, prominence, peace. It was said by a-pbilosophcr, that "the l?oddess of Fortuno ofTers a goldeit opportunity to each person at some period of lifo; embrace the chance, and .-he pours out her riches; fail to do so and fliu departs, never to return." How shall you Cud the GOLDES opportunity? Investigate every chanco that appears worthy, and of fair p:o:ai.-o; that is what all suc cessful men do. Here i.? an oppurtn: :'.y. such as W not often within the roach oi laboring people. Improved, it will give, s? least, a tp-and start in life. Tlio golpk.n opportunity Tor v.'.vr.r is berC 3Ioney to bo mado rapidly a:id honorably by any iudcstrior.spcraon of either sex. All apes. Yon can do the work and livo at home, wherever yon are. Even be i/::.t:t?rs are easily earning from S<> to .? lO per day. Yon can do a-; well if yon will work, not too bard, but indnstri ti-.i>iy ; and yen cud increase your income as you goon. Yoa on givespare time only, oral] your time to the work. Easy to learn. Capital not required. We start von. All is com nir.".:ively now a:id rcnHy wonderful. Wo instruct and .bow vou how, free. frViluro unknown among onr work ers. ?o room to explain hero. tt'rito and learn all free, or return mail. Unwise to delay. Address at once. II. Bloilett &, Co., Box t*?*0, Tortlund, M>*inc. 9 DEALER IN 9 A^cnt. Toilet Soaps, Perfumery and nil Kinds of Druggist's Sundries Usually Kept: in a 3F"Ji^t Class 33rug S?o?to? ! Tobacco, Snuff and Cigar?. Garden Seeds, also Paints, Oils, Varnishes, ?.lias8 i/utty, &c, Pye Stuffs. Physician's Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with care .:i.d dispatch. The public will find my stock of Medicines complete, warranted cfrnuinc, and of best quality. Call and sec for yourselves. Mg?at Calls Pronaptly Resided To. ? m ? ? ii niiii ESTABLISHED 1S0S wateues, rnamo Sterility Silver Clocks Optica Goods, Fine Knives, Scissors and Razors, Machine Needles, &c. jCji SyJL ? SIGN OF Tili-: BIG WATCH. HEADQUARTERS FOIl WS : : IS. *-rar 7?* ? Diamonds, Jeweiry, Silverware, Specta cles, Drawing Instrumente ras FINEST STOCK IN THE STATE, RELIABLE GOODS AT xir. Abyjl A i ja lu?jq. Watc?t Repairing a specialty. Chief Inspectors of Watches for South Caro ina Railway, Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Division of Three Cs Hail Road. JAMES ALLAN & CO., _?:!? S 285 King Sr.. Si r? o? fem Clock Charleston, S. C. Atlantic Coast Lins (jT'^V' r?g*>_? ^^Kf/SJv^s*; kir * * ; ??J. -''-?- ' --- WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSED SCIfED?'LE. TRAINS CiOINti SOUTH. Dated July 24, IS92. |N<>. ?|3??. 27| L've Wilmington. Leave Marion. Arrive Florence.. Leave Florence. Ar've Suinter... P. M.! P. M I * 6 251*10 10 9 35 12 40 A. Al. 10 2oj INo. 501 A. M.i *3 2ol. 1 35?, 1 20 A M A. I No 52 LoavoSumtcr. j 4 35j *0 43 Ar'vs Columbia.| 6 15i 10 55i See notes fi<r additional trains. 58 f 7 57 9 20 N?. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central R tL leaving Lane 8:32 A. M., Man ning 9:09. A. M. Train on C. & D. R. R. connects at Florence with No. 58. TRAINS GOING NORTH. I No. 51 [No. 53{No. 59 Leave Columbia. Ar've Samrer...... Lcavo Sxmter... Arrive Florence.. Leave Fleren.ee... Leave Marion. Arr. Wilmington. P M *10 45 A M 12 04 12 04 1 15 A M No. 78 * 5 00 5 44 P Ml P M * 8 ml 7 05 No. See notes for addnional trains. f 7 30 8 40 No 14 * 8 50 9 35 A M 12 20 *Dai!y. f Daily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston. S. C, via Central R. R., arriring Manning 8:00 P. M., Lanes S:40 P. M., Charleston 10.30 P. M. No. 59 connects at Florence with C. and D. train from Cheraw and Wadesbcro. Nos- 78, and 14 make close connection at Wilmington with V,*. & W. R. R. for all points North. Trains on Florence R. R . nnd Southern Di vision, Wilson and Fayctteville Branch, leave Pee Dee Junction 6.33 n. in., ar ive Rowland 7:35 a. m., Faycttville 9 20 a. m Returning leave Fayetteville 5.$0 p. in., arrbe Rowland 7.12 p. in., Pee Dee Junction S. I ? p. m. Daily ex-cept Sunday. Trains on Manchester & Augusta R. R. leave Sumter daily except Sunday, 10:50 A. M.. ar rive Ritaini 11.59. Returning leave Rimini 12:30, P. M., arrive Sumter 1:40 P. M Trains on Hartsvi?le R. R. leave Ilartsville daily except Sunday at 5 55 a. m . arriving FUyds 6.40 a. m. Returning leave Floyds 3 25 p. ra., arriving Ilartsville 4 05 p. m. Trains on Wilmington Chadbourn and Con way railroad, leave Chadbourn 10.30 a. in. arrive at Conway 1.00 p. m , returning leave 3onway ?t 2.20 p. m., arrive Chadbourn 5 20 p.m. Leave Chadbonrn 7 15a.m. and 5.50 p. ra., arrive ?Lb at S.00 a. in. and 6.25 p.m. heturning leave Hub 9 00 a. m. and 6.45 p. ra. arrive at Chadbfnrn at 9 45 a. in. and 7-30 p. m. Daily except Sunday. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sup't. J. R EENLY, Cen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Trade Manager. Atlantic Coast Line. NORTH-EASTERN R. R. of S. G. CONDENSED SCHEDULE, TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Apr 24*921 [ LeFl'nce i " Kingst. Ar Lanes , Le Lanes.; Ar. Ch'n 1 jNo.27iNo. 23| I No. 53 I A.M.i P M.i : *1 351* S 05} 9 30| t 2 5o| 9 55 2 50| 9 0^1 5 00) 11 59! A. M.j A. M.i P. M. I* 8 45 10 20 I P. M. Train on C. & D. R. R. connects at Flor ence with No. Gl Train. LtQ. c:n n t Ar Lanes ! Le Lanea.j " Kii>gst J Ar F1;och TRAINS GOING NORTH._ " j ] jNo.^No". 14{No752 j j A. M.| P. M.I A.M. * I Q0\ *5 16 *6 50 I 3 25 7 05; s 27 3 25 7 051 3 '13; 7 24 4 45^ 8 3u A. M.i P. M A. M. * Daily, f Daily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. ofS. C. Nos. 78. and 14 run solid to Wilmington, N. C, making close connect'on with W. &"W. R. R. for all points north. J. R. KENLY, J. V. DIVINE, Gen'1 Manager. Gen'l Sap't. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. CHARLESTON & SAVANNAH RAILWAY. Schedule in effect July 12, 1892. Time at Charleston, 75th Meridian. Time South of Charleston, 90th Meridian. SOUTHWARD. 35 27 P. M. A. M Lv. Charleston 3 15 Arv. Walterbo' 5 35 Arv. Ycmassee 4 40 Arv. Savannah 6 40 4 00 5 04 6 44 NORTHWARD. 15 A. M. 7 00 10 45 8 25 10 20 P.M. 78 P.M. 8.43 10 07 A. M. 1 51 36 14 16 A.M. P.M. P.M. Lv.Savn'h 6 50 12 39 Lv. Walt'bo 6 40 2 50 Lv. Yem'see 8 50 2 14 3 55 P. M. Av.Ch'lst'n 12 20 5 06 7 20 Trains 35, 36, 15 and 16, step at all sta tions. 27, 14 and 78, 15, 36, 22 and 35, daily. From 32 daily except Sunday. Connection for Walterboro made by trains 15 and 35. daily t-xcept Sunday. Connec tion tor Beaufort. S. C, made with P P. & A. Ry., at Yt-massee by trains 15 daily, and 35 daiiv except Sundav. k P. McSWTNEY, C. S. Gadsdem. D? P. A. Supt. iicao CMsslsi, Cincinnati & ^ _ Ssiireai D. Ii. Chambsrlax, Receiver. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Schedule in efil-ct FEBRUARY 27, IS92. _ North daily 33. South daily 32. Lv Charleston Ar p m 10 20 " Columbia 14 " Camden " " Lancaster " " Catawba Jet. " ,: Rock Hill <: Yorkville " Ar I>i:icksb;ir?z b 0.) a m 9 00 a m 11 10 a m 12 49 p m 1 20 p m 1 44 p ra 2 20 p tu 3 16 p m p m p m p m p ra p m p m p m 5 03 3 41 3 11 2 55 2 20 1 10 Daily except Sunday. North No. 33. South No. 3S. 4 J p m Lv r/.acksburg Ar p m 12 40 5 00 p m " Shelby " a m 11 40 6 5t; p m 11 Ruthertordlon " am 9 10 8 05 pm " Muiion " a m 7 30 North No. 33. 4 Oi) p m 4 35 p m f 50 y m 7 uO a m Sunday Only. Lv Rlacksbnrg " Shelby " Rutherford ton " Marion Nu. Si connects with R. A l> t!'. No. 33 connects with R. t South No. 32. Ar p m 12 40 " p m 12 02 *' a m 10 50 " a m 9 40 R. II. at Rack & D. R. R. at t>iacK ?uurg. G. M. W?rd, E. lien. Man. WAR KING, G. P. A. i fer>^r--' ~ ; -Jr.- t*V^?v DRQQG?sr SPECTAL ATTENTION iron fo Oompcu^ding Prescriptions. KijK?iis Tabules cure j- iuiilice. BEST AND CHEAPEST* ALL GOODS GUARANTEED Estimates furnished by return Mail. LARGE STOCK. PROMPT SHIPMENTS, . si nui 4 it, MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE* SALS DEALERS IN HOURS, MI, BUS, MOULDING, ?and? SENSUAL BUILDING- MATERIAL Office and Salesrooms, 10 and 12 Hayne St CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 25 o C. ?. BROWN k BR?? COLUMBIA, S. C. 3Z?0 >DFtS, SASH & BLINDS, LATHS, LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, AND HA?R. PAINTS, OILS AND TARNISHES. CARTER WHITE LEAD, The Best in the Market. Special Attention Given to Orden by Mail. G. 0. BROWN & BRO., Opposite Post Office,' COLUMBIA, S. C. Oct 5-o XWH?T? & s?iT Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies: LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE. HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented, $75,000,000. Feb.12 OTTO F. WEITERS, WHOLESALE GROCER And Liquor Dealer. OFFICE AND SALESROOM : 1S3 East Bay, Charleston, S< C. W f. STEFFENS & SOf" Established 1847. WHOLESALE GROCEBS, Auction and Ccnimission Merchants and Liquor Dealers. agents 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 a?id 5C a*nd 52 STATE St?n (Auction Room State Street,) CHARLESTON, S. . ?&r* Consignments Solicited. Jan. 23. G> "FERTILIZERS! FERTILIZERS i FERTILIZERS ! Having bought largely, for cash, a full a&> scrtmcnt of, Mp, Acids and. ote tas. We are prepared to fill orders for such at lew figures and on reasonable ternis. C. W?LBERN & CO., Wholesale Grocers, 171 and 173 East Bay,^ Not. 19. Charleston, S..G} WILLIAM KENNEDY ? Fashionable Barber. MAIN STREET, Next door to Earlefc Purdj's Law Offiee, SU31TER, S. C. IDESIRE TO INFORM the citizens of Sumterand vicinity that I have opened business on my own account at the above old stand, and that with competent and poiite assistants. I will be pleased :o serve them in any branch of my business in. the best style of the art. Give mo a call. WM. KENNEDY. Oct. i9._ SHAVING DONE BY ELECTRICITY ?AT?: <0.0. REDEC'S. Nest door to T. C. Scaffe. Jan 1 PL?3SMEE JOHNSON BOOT AND SHOE M A?; ER, SUMTER, S. C. A^'S PREPARED TO DO ALL WORK entrusted to his care, either in the make up of new work, or mending line and guaran tees satisfaction. Terms low. Call and see mc at Shop, neit door to Moises & Lee's la * office ^ weighs h?tel; COLUMBIA, S. O. -o rpmS NEW AND ELEGANT HOUS?? J_ with all modernimprovemeat8,is now ?\ ^ fcr tiie reception cf guests. S. L. WRIGHT & SON, _Proprietors* Riions Tubules-cure headache. . _.