?H? gwwa *tatcb?an, K?t?t>ti?hed Aprn, isso. "Be" Just and Fear not-Let all the End? thou Aime't afe be thy Country'?, thy Qod's and TrutV? " tai trek seCTBKOM, Ertaklfched joa., I?9W
Consolidated Aug. 2, ISSl.l
New Series?Vol. 1 . No.. 16:
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CHAPTER IX
' - .??>, A BOOH AND ITS RBSfT&T.
t>. The mov^ ^iji^?iickly turned the old
- general's eyes |fre$n ?he guarded line .to
the obstacle' ilNlis pa^fsiarprisQ now
* : replacing" IJt^^fcnAtfii^p'^y in them. |
~ .11^ before JiV?mld speak tie girl was
at his stirrup, her own eyes downcast, 1
her Toice quiet but beseeching, as she
said:
4*Paxdon such boldness in a lady, and
ft stranger to yon. Gen. Baldwin. I am
Miss Bessie Westchester?"
"Relation of Howard Westehester, !
v> ^ formerly of the artillery?" the old so"L
- dier asked, quickly.
-I.. "Yes, sir; his youngest child,".Mis?
S Jessie replied, with meekness of a bud
* ding saint.
^We were tent-mates in Mexico, my :
child,** the veteran returned, warmly.
*;'*We rode into the Belen ga^side.by.
; ; - %%*de.*"* '
. '!! am 90 glad!" the girl cried, frankly, i
-**T*h?t emboldens me; though your un
l ;fi?^%g courtesy and kindne^.are. too
' ?weil j^oron to prevent any Baltimore !
girl ?slring a favor at yonr hands. "
"Any favor, my dear young lady,"
f% :t*he general began, warmly, checking
4>irnsrtf suddenly, toa^d: 'Chatis, any
"?? inre?^n.** :>
- "T?*e"'gfirl raised to his lai ? Instrons
j?? 5 ^ey?si,hmnid with piteous oosecraiion
wiv;:*;ft%j????id: '
. .. ? "J?etl-.in;-reason, bnt m common hu
rnamty, I ask -this one, Gen. Baldwin!""
??I' ".Never* before fiad-^he petted belle :
striven to throw so'touch of glamour
-into her glance on favored partner in
the dance, or best parti at watering
place, as now was given that gray
'haired old soldier.
/iS^ell, miss, I think yon may-safely
' *' ' . ?sk,w he answered, with kindly smile
*; ya?a^?fting his plumed hat. * 'Yon do
riot look as if you .could ask anything
- :ver3yd^adfaL"*
i<i:t "*T^n can we notJ^ve permission to
SSI f&** these ; fellows bread and
r- coffee dnr?g fhV^/halt?** Spite, of her
tram?dvt?ct,; the-woman s lips trembled
.-. with ?nades-as they formed the plea.
- "Urn! THiere should be no communi
cation "between prisoners and citizens,"
the soldier answered, gravely. "Leni
ency has been so often abused of late,
that I issued very strict orders.**
"Bnt yon can stretch them a little,
just this once,** she pleaded, eagerly.
"My dear young lady," the answer
came seriously, almost sternly?"who
can tell bnt the simple Vinrinf?,^ might
;Tbe abused again? I fear I must?"
"Bnt were I yonr daughter, instead of
your old comrade's,** she urged, quick
ly. "If yon had a so?V^therif V
"I had one ^" the veteran said,;
slowly,; buthisl?p? trembled? 'a'gallant
.boy, who sleeps at Cemetery Hill."
He turned his face aside; but the
chance shot had gone to his heart.
Turning calmly to ^the, girU he added,
gently: '
"For his memory?for that of Mexico
?-I will grant your request. Licuten- j
ant, order the captain of the^nsard?? j
"He is here, sir/* " The junior passed i
to the rear as the captain halted, ?
saluting grimly, with a scowl with any- ?
thing.bnt kindliness-in, it^towards his !
charges, as the general said:
"Captain, instruct your guard detail i
-to permit the; l??iies-=-bnly ?he ladies?? !
t? serve food to the prisonersduringthe
.halt**;:. ;?? f?~: ? ?
"My orders-are very strict, general,**
&B officer demurred," "from rny colonel,
* ^Writ?ffl^.*?'^-*--? I &
"Let me see them, sir." Very differ
ent was thetoae- from that th? yeteran
had used to the;;girL . "Which".'is "your
regiment, sn*?**
"Hundred and ?th Indiana, sir1?
CoL Funkitt," the captain answered,
extending a paper drawn from "Iiis belt.
Casting his eye over it, the general
muttered to himself: ,:
"Ah! I thought so; never been to the
front!?Um! my own orders."^ Then he
hastily penciled across the paper: **A*>
rogated for thirty: minptes, at.Baltimore
only, at 9 a. m^'Aetfembcr i?, ISQ3.-^
Baldwin, major general, commanding.*"
Handing it back without a word to
the guard commander, he turned again :
to the.girl, rwifh^lif?ed?hat: - f,
-"I grant your request, Miss' Westches- ?
ter?for memory's sake and your own. ?
Thirty minutes will be allowed, to the* i
ladies only.**
*"0h, thank you! thank you so much, j
general!** the girl cried; and the little j
hand went np warmly to the tall sol- >
dier's. He tore off his right gauntlet j
and took it gently in his own. as he ;
stooped from the saddle/ and added, !
lower:
"It is scarcely discipline, Miss Bessie;
bnt it can do no harn; and your own
honest face, your father's name, guar
antee me that it will not be abused.'*
A scarlet flood dyed the girl ?> face,
and her eyes fcU -beneath the grave, fa- |
therly regard of the old soldier, as he
released her hand and moved slowly on. ?
Then she flew to the sidewalk to give !
the joyons tidings to mother and friends, !
not omitting another meaning glance <t i
Evan Fanntleroy.
As Gen. Baldwin's eyes turned to that
gtonp of waiting men and women, they
encountered a glowing pair of black j
ones fixed steadily upon him. their own- ;
er standing directly behind Mrs. Gilmor j
Gray, and wrapped in a heavy, dark
Ulster. A light of recognition passed
over the general's "face, and he made
movement to check his horse, seeming
about to speak. But the other man,
with very slightest shake of his head,
put his finger carelessly upon his lip,
and the federal commander?the look of
recognition on his face changing to
one of contempt?turned his eyes
toward the prisoners once more, riding
slowly onward. As he passed out of
view, his mute interlocutor raised his
hat gracefully, saying over that lady's
shoulder:
?-k "A very sad spectacle, my dear Mrs.
Gray!"
1 Turning quiekly at the words, the
matron started as her glance encoun
tered the placid one of Peyton Fits*
hugh.
**A piteous spectacle, indeed," she be
gan, earnestly; but her younger daugh
ter, coming up at the instant, looked
full at the spy as she finished for her:
"And some of them are?Virginians!**
"Yes; that tall, coatless youth looks
like one,** he replied, unperturbed,. b\it
with a meaning glance that brought
the blood to her cheek.
**Come, mamma, sister, we are writ
ing time.*' - Bessie turned her back ab
ruptly oft her handsome "Dr. Fell,"
covering her wonder if he had.eaught'j
her signals to Evan by directions to tho j
bearers of the coffee-tins.
? There was general: movement by the
.women, as news of the merciful order
spread, Mrs. Gray and Miss Weetohester
'.. ;&lready near the line.
' "Poor young devil! He looks so
deuced cold," he said, distinctly.
*Btop, Miss Bessie. : Here, give him
this.'*
' As she turned in surprise, Bessie
Westchester saw his tall figure clad in
& light walking-suit^ his hand extend
ing- to her the warm ulster, as he added,
meaningly: "Not from me, of course,*
from yourself. lie will prize it more,
that way, and be more careful of it?
than of his life and liberty.**
Strangely. enough, the graceful man
was so awkward that he dropped tho
heavy coat, as the girl hesitated; but
when he raised it her quick ear caught,
from lips that scarce moved, the hurried
whisper:
"Inside pocket?warn him?danger
ous paper?extreme caution!*'
With brain whirling from excitement
and conjecture, with no time to think,
the girl took the coat. And ere she could
form one word of query?not direct
^enough for exposure if overheard?Fite
hugh had "moved rapidly away.
A moment later, matron and maid,
rebel sympathizer and union loyalist
alike, were close at the long line of
captives, eager for warm drink and
food?more eager still for kindly word
and touch of gentle hand; and bring back
?home!
Strong food and steaming coffee, del
icacies and warm, wraps, were urged
upon the needy men, their guards stand
ing grim but not unsympathetic, as they
warned back those pressing too far be
yond their line.
' Thank you, miss, from my heart!"
Evan Fauntleroy said, cheerily, as he
drained his second cup of coffee and
munched rapidly on a third buttermilk
biscuit. " 11 never forget your face?
your goodness to a stranger.*'
"Flattering, that! I owe you one,
Mr. Evan Fauntleroy! 'Tis not often
that gentlemen who have danced with
Bessie Westchester forget her com
pletely," the girl retorted with a
bright smile and a mock courtesy
that brought a grin to the stolid
'IXSTDE POCKET?WARN HIM?DANGER
OUS PAPER."
face of the sentry at her elbow. But
the meaning in the eyes she fixed on the
youth's belied her levity; and again the
dark arched eyebrows spoke almost as
plainly as words had done a quick cau
tion to his sense trained in peril of the
border. He knew some meaning would
underlie her words, and his brain grew
alert to unravel it.
"Your pretty cousin Carolyn is so close
a friend to me, Mr. Fauntleroy, that she
shall send you a message to mend your
memory," Bessie ran on, glibly enough,
but with heart in her very throat, lest
she might say too much. "We were
talking of you, only this morning. She
is looking so well?so contested?now. I
would not let her come cut; there was
too much risk?from, the cold. But,
had she dreamed you were here, she
" would have sent?indeed, you may really
accept?her messages of love and cheer
through me. She leaves for the north,
very soon, to visit her mother and broth
er. He has been very sick, but is better
now. I know that you are glad that
she took no risk?from the weather
even if you miss seeing her. Perhaps''
?again the girl's glance emphasized
her words strongly and her brows
moved slightly?"she may be looking
at you from some window, now.**
Fauntleroy's glance answered that he
fully understood her. His heart flut
tered under his rough shirt; but he kept
his face calm, though the pleasant sur
prise would send the color to his frost
nipped cheek.
"I am so grateful to you,'* he an
swered, jauntily enough, though the
feeling in his voice made if vibrant.
**Tell her, please, that I thank her and
cannot be too glad that she did not risk
?the cold."
''How thoughtless I have been! Hcrc^
put this on. quickly," the girl suddenly
crieti, handing him the ulster. It is for
you, from?a friend.'"
"Stand back, there! Only women al
lowed," the sentry called, gruffly, turn
ing from Bessie's side and advancing a
step.
Peyton Fitzhugh had lounged away
from the sidewalk and was approaching
the line.
Like a Sash, she seized the opportuni
ty, never pausing to note its cause, and
the rapid whisper went straight to
Evan's brain:
"She's well?safe! If you escape, come
to us! Be very cautious; breast pocket
?a paper?"
The sentry was beside her again; and
she was saying aloud:
"?? glad you remember me at last!
Yes, I am the same little Bessie West
"IT IS FOR YOU, FROM-?A FRIEND.
ehester. Oh! yes, we live at the same
old brown house yonder"?she pointed
him to it?"and the old number is un
changed?462 Saint -"s street. You
remember mamma married again?Mr.
Gilmor Gray. Everybody in Baltimore
?yes, anywhere in Maryland?knows
Gilmor Gray." With an effort she
again gulped down the rebellious heart,
thumping so loud in her throat, adding,
saucily:
"Sorry you can't stop and call now,
Mr. Reb; but some day?when you are
paroled, or when We've whipped you all
back to the union again, mamma will
1 perhaps open her doors to Carolyn's
cousin. Be sure and remember the
house, if you did forget me when?""
"Fall in, there! Tention, pris'ners!
Fall in!"
The gruff command rang along the
line. i
With final hand shake, low-breathed
blessings on either side, and tearful
eyes on that of the women, the pitiful
column and its grim escort formed,
moving slowly up the street. And, j
watching them with wet lashes so long !
as they could see, some of those women I
stood in mid street, unmindful of wind
and cold, but with, their baskets and
i coffee oans alike emptied by the effort
" To do for those dear ones what woman
Alone in her pity can do!"
Just then the chime of bells broke :
out sweetly on the frosty air, calling
sinful ones to early church. But that
goodly throng of gentle women had al
ready offered up the incense of good
deed at the highest Altar's foot, had al- !
ready partaken of the Blessed Sacra*
ment of love and pitying charity.
Bessie Westchester had fled to her
home?to the attic?into her friend's
arms.
"Brave, good Bess!" Miss Clay cried, I
stroking the dark hair with hand that
trembled strangel". "I saw you speak
to him?give him a coat; almost fancied
you whispered something." !
"I did/ Oh, Caro, It was so luckyi
The Yankee turned away; I had a sec
ond to tell him about you?to warn him .
about the paper?"
"What paper, child?" Miss Clay's
eyes opened wide.
"The one left in the coat-pocket?the
one he cautioned me was dangerous?"
"He? Of whom are you* speaking, j
Bess?"
"Carolyn, that coat?that warning? ,
was given me by?" She paused a mo- :
ment, drawing back gently from her
friend's arms and dropping her eyes.
But quickly she raised them again, j
looking steadily in the other's face, as
she said, slowly: "I cannot ask for
what you left unfinished. I will not
surmise, even, against your wish, why
you considered him unworthy for my
feet to spurn. But that coat, the paper,
and the warning, were given by?"
Miss Clay stood rooted to the spot by
surprise," staring at the earnest speaker.
But a deep red flush rose over cheek and
neck and brow, as she cried:
"That man? They were given by?"
"By him you swore never to name,".
Bessie Westchester broke in, gravely.
"You must have reason; keep your
word.. It was Peyton Fitzhugh."
CHAPTER X
BETWEEN THE LINES.
Mr. Willie McKee walked restlessly
? and down the bachelor rooms, spe
cial pride of his friend Carroll Meredith.
Unique they were in decoration; antlers
of ten, hung with varied guns, fishing
tackle and game bags; rare staffed
specimens on brackets and stands;
while the walls showed best reproduc
tions of the sporting triumphs of Amer
ican and foreign art.
But the younger man was alone, as
night fell rapidly over the cold quietude
of the city, four days after that Sabbath
when the prisoners had passed through
Baltimore streets; and with it fell toe
north wind, that had howled all day,
leaving the outer air piercing cold, and
presaging a sharp, hard freeze.
Raising the sash, McKee peered out
anxiously into the fast-growing gloom,
then shutting the window with a bang,
and shivering as he muttered:
"Growing devilish cold! Why don't
he come? Iiis dispatch said five
o'clock."
He poked the fire nervously, lit a
fresh cigar, and threw himself into a
great leathern chair, thinking, half
aloud:
"Urn! if Pete has come over, 1*11 risk
it to-night, without waiting for that
nameless adviser she trusts so implicit
ly. If this calm holds, the river will
freeze; and then?"
Brisk clatter of hoofs on the stones
without brought the thinker to his feet,
with the exclamation:
"At last, thank heaven!**
But as he waited expectant for Car
roll Meredith's entrance, the door
banged, a slow, heavy step crossed the
hall, and a stout, ruddy-faced Irish
woman, with neat band of grizzled hair
low over her forehead,entered the room.
"Where is he, Mary?" he queried, im
patiently.
"He's rid aff, sor,** the woman an
swered, "afther lavin* this note for the
masther.**
"Was that not he?"
"At th' dhoor? Shure it was wan ar
thim blue-coats, bad luck to 'em! He
fetched this: *Wid dispatch from hid
quarthers,' he sid. I'd like to crack his
hid-quarthers, be th' same token!**
With an angry toss of her head, she
laid the note on the table. It was an
official envelope, printed in the corner,
"Headquarters department of Mary
land, adjutant general's oifice. Official
business," and directed to Carroll Mere
dith, Esq., in prim, clerical hand.
McKee stared hard at the missive,
taking it up more than onc e, as though
his curiosity would force him to open it.
Could it be an arrest? he wondered.
His friend made frequent trips to "the
Ferry," but his ordinary huntsman's
life left them presumably without sus
picion. Besides, were it an arrest, it
would come in very different manner.
A warning, perhaps? Yet Meredith had
no friends among the federals?had
avoided the officers, and even lectured
McKee roundly for his courtesies to Maj.
Bond for sake of passes. Anyway, no
warning could come from that onice.
What could it mean? Again he took up
the envelope, handling it as though it
burned him, then holding it close to the
ruddy blaze, only to find it densely
opaque.
"Who brought it, Mary?" he asked of
the servant, still lingering by the table.
"An orderly?"
"Virry, sor! A dacint-shpoken lad
eno', barrin' th' blue," she answered, in
an accent that long residence nor long
devotion to the Meredith family had
been potent to conquer. "He sid it was
immayjit: and I sid I*d hand ut to th*
masther in three winks av a pig's eyel
I wudn't be afther littin' th' likes o*
thim know whither he wor in or no."
"You are right, Mary. IVudence can
do no harm these days. Of course Car
roll only goes hunting, but?"
"Is it that? Shure it's th' bad shot
he's grown, thin, fur whin he takes th'
longest thrip th' bag comes in th' empti
est. But where he goes, an' whin, is
his own bisinese, an' none ar th' blue '
divil's matther." The ttoman spoke |
hotly and honestly, though there was I
keen twinkle in her eye as she finished, i
"Very well, Mary," the man an- 1
ewered. looking keenly at her. "I'll
give him the letter as soon as he re- '
turns." And, as the servant closed the
door, McKee resumed his reinless walk,
with many a glance at the suspicions
missive. |
It was a full hour after nightfall when
Carroll Meredith clattered np, dis
mounted and entered hie own cozy
apartment.
"Hello, Willie! U-ugh! but it is bit
ter cold!" was his greeting, ss he threw
off coat and gloves and stood with his
back to the fire.
"I should bare thought you would
ride faster," was the reply. "Here's a
! letter for you."
j "Faster! Sellm and I dM the thirty
! miles in an hour less than usual," Mere*
dith answered, taking the letter care
lessly. "It was broad day before old
1 Pete paddled into the creek; said the.
tirer was fall of transports passing np.
Wonder if they can be massing for a
a move this weather."
'Were the creeks freezing?" the other
asked, anxiously. "Carroll, if the river
freezes, how can we ever get her
across?*'
' Upper route?Harper's?and cross
on the ice," Meredith returned, prompt
*Not if they're massing above Wash
ington. Besides, hang it, she's obstinate
as a burro about that cursed anonymous
meddler. But for him I'd have had her
across that night."
*Hls information was strictly cor
rect, " his friend replied.
"Bead your letter," McKee retorted,
abruptly; and the host read, slowly:
***Maj. Bond begs to hand Mr. Car
roll Meredith the inclosed, just received
from Wheeling, with request for imme
diate delivery.' Um! polite enough;
but I'm getting into good company fast!
Notes from?headquarters!"
"Bead the inclosed, Carroll; it may
be important."
"Beyond doubt," the other chaffed
back, as he slowly slipped the inclosure
from its unsealed envelope. It bore
only his name and number, covering a
large, stiff sheet of plain paper scrawled
over in careless writing, wide-lined and
ragged, "Doubtless, Willie, Gen. Bald
win presents Aw compliments to Mr.
Carroll Meredith, and requests his views
upon prison discipline. You know he
is off on an inspection. Damned if this
isn't a puzzler. It might be written in
Chinese. Here, see if you can translate
it. I don't remember the writing, even."
Meredith tossed the sheet to his friend,
reaching for his slippers and drawing
off one boot, as McKee read aloud:
"'Called off suddenly. Don't delay
the hunt for me. Creeks may freeze and
ducks fly too high; so go ahead?alone.
Regrets to the ladies, especially Miss C
Let her read this, but be careful the
heat (from her angry eyes) docs not
burn ii up before she reads my grief
between the lines. Ask her to pray foi
my souL Thine, Harry.*"
"Who in thunder is 'Harry?* I hac
no engagement to hunt with any fello***
?far less any woman," Meredith
rrowled, pulling on one slipper.
"Who is 'Miss C?* Do you recognize
"lstT McKee queried in turn.
"Diwil a shpat a me! as Mary says/1
the other returned. "Miss Carroll?
CrensbHw?Colston? But I've no en
gagement It is some stupid joke! If 1
catch the fellow, I'll make him pray foi
his own soul?" *
"That's it! lie Is the manP McKcc
started to his feet.
"Damned if yon don't read Chinese
after all," Meredith replied, staring.
Well, his name?"
"I have no idea; but there's far more
than any joke in this. Carroll, its
writer is the same who sent the warn
ing "
"By George!" the other cried, spring
ing to feet shod in one slipper and one
riding-boot. "Are you sure? Why,
man, he would have written to you. No
one knows that I ever saw Carolyn
Clay."
There may be good reason," McKee
persisted. "See: 'Don't delay the hunt.'
Go ahead alone.* Why, Carroll, it is
plain warning to cut and run. And
that 'Pray for my souP is his signature.'*
*It does look that way," Meredith as
sented, scanning the latter closely, suo^
** does look tuat wat," meredith
assented.
denly adding: "How in thunder could it
have come from Yankee headquarters?
Will, it's a trap or a joke."
"It is no joke," was the confident re
ply. "The words are too exact for co
incidence. She must see it, anyway. It
will fix her determination to go; and.
we rnvet get her to the river before the
freeze. Walt till I come back."
Hastily pocketing the letter, McKee
seized hat and overcoat, sallied into the
street, and raced for the Gray mansion.
Bessie opened the door for him, her ear
?more acute from long and wondering;
waiting?recognizing his step before his
hand touched the bell.
"Well, you are here at last, Willie,"
was her eager greeting. "I've looked
for you four whole days. Where have
you been?"
"I have been quite busy," he an
swered, formally. "1 hare sent daily
notes for Miss Clay, inclosed to you."
"And without one word for me," the
girl replied, with a little pout. "But,
Willie, I have watched for you all day?
ran down from Caro dozens of times to
see if you had not come."
"I have come now," he answered,
with what aimed at dignity but struck
pettishness only. "And I must see
Miss Clay at once."
The girl stared at him, surprised, a
hot flush stealing to her face and hot
words to her lips. But she held them
back, saying, as gently as gravely:
"And / have not seen you for four
days!"
"I saw you," was his quick reply?"at
the prisoners'."
"Then why did 3-ou not come to me?
I never saw you ouce."
"I presume not!" This was at zero
mark. "Yon were much better em
ployed."
"Perhaps I was: but I always have
time to welcome you?Willie, what is
the matter? What hare I done, that you
should be so dif?"
"Nothing." he interrupted, stiffly.
"Can I not see Miss Clay? It is very im
portant."
"Walk into the parlor," the girl re
plied, coldly. "I will see if any servant?
arc about." And. without even a glance
at him, she ran lightly upstairs.
"She didn't seem to mind it a great
deal," Mr. McKee said to himself, turn
ing into the empty parlor. "But I was
right. She talks one way and acts an
other. If it had been one of the prison
ers?any man! Lint that fellow!" And
be stared at bis angry-faced reflection
in the mirror, with the pat-me-on-the
back expression of a man who convinces
himself against his will. Then he took
out the mysterious note agaiu, reading:
It very slowly and very carefoily; but,
somehow, the characters would change,
to familiar English penmanship, the.
short, mystical sentences would twist
themselves i uto those meaningful noth
ings so well remembered in many a dif
fering missive, on theme less important,
perhaps, but fateful to his peace of
mind.
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MAIN STREE
COURT
SUMTE!
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We are receiving an im
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Certe, $1 O? per ga&ea.
Xew? Plaice ?od Self ?aisictg
BeckwkaaL
Far ike beet Ofcve Oil beyj
Al in is Codillo?. Jeune, ^ ? .00 pet*.
qt. o? araugbt, just received. |
Siioes ? * (xg buseuess witk ]
us. Buy oar goods and you'J4 ;
save eaoney <x< eadi purelease ]
?UK? win1 ??ave to buy so1
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?? ave y<? ever ?sed it ? Cer- j
eal?te, 2Qc. package. Fresh lot1
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Choice Table Butter, 30c. pei
pound. Fancy Fresh Creamery
35c j
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Fresh Tongues, Strips and !
II anus every week,
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Teas?one of our specialties? j
25c to $ !. Ueno, a O, high j
grade Oolong aeid Young Uy-;
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A very pretty line of Dress ;
Goods and Tricswitigs. j
Bargains in Dress Flannels, j
?lack Cashmeres and Henriettas.
Notions, Hosiery, Neckwear, j
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Oalnakes, can be cooked in j
two minutes for Breakfast, 12c.
and 15c. per package.
Evaporated Apples, Apricots,
Peaches and Prunes.
Dill Pickfas. New Dutch Her
tinjjs and Pickle Cora Beef.
Now No. 1.2 and 3 Mackerel ?
at retail and in 10 lb. kits.
Edam Cheese, Swiss Clteeee
and Cream Cheese.
Fresh Crackers and Cut Cake
weekly.
CaM and look through our
stock, Domestics, Dry Goods,
Liudseys, Red and White Flan
nels, Plaids, ? leeching*, Cali
e<?cts and Chadalt Cloth.
lb. cans pure Jelly for 50c.
Heinz Sweet Pickles, Chow
Chow and Celery,
Penis' delicious Meats?once
used always used.
New Brazil Nuts and New
Cunante.
Big J<>b Lot Men's and Boy's j
Hat?, call and get one at half
price before they all go.
Fresh French Candy, Crystal
ized Ginger and iluyler's Choco
late.
Van iiouten's Cocoa, G^'alinc
and Milice Meat.
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Call special attention to their immense assortment of
FALL AND WINTER DRESS GOODS,
SILKS AND VELVETS, ?
Comprising latest materials, colorings and designs, at our well
known popular prices. The finest line of TRIMMINGS ever
shown itt the State. A tremendos stock of
MISSES' CLOAKS AND JACKETS IN
ALL THE NEWEST STYLES.
-See our line of infants*Coats.
FLANNELS AND BLANKETS
At priera Ifart w?fl "<??* tbe purchaser. KKe have a<Wed a Lattice* MUS
LIN UNDER. WE All /> tl'A il TUENT wiiicli is i? diar?e of a comp?
tent young lady and we aje prepared <<i offer special inducement* in tui?
line. A foli hue of REEFER, ETON and RUSSIAN" BLOUSE SUITS in all
grad<*e and qualifies.
SOI.E A E3fTS FOR THE CELEBRATED 8* . AAD A CORSETS.
IN LINENS, CRASHES, TOWELLINGS,
We sfcow an unaeoaMy large aad attractive Hue of Fresh (?nuda a? specially
1?w prim OM 92SSSXAXIK& EE A E& WILL 0
0CTQ33H 1st, and wilt be tu diaige o?a first clase Modiste from lue orili.
IN GUE SL07E AHD HOSIERY DEPARTMENT
You witi fi?d ?jucu to delight you. A4i t?ie latest uereJtiea a* weil ai
standard grade?, io our
CARPET DEPARTMENT
We are ?3*owing a fine fcoe of Velvets, Moquettes, Brossok, $-p\y Supera,
&c. A uandooeae line of Rugs. Special bacgauoe io Oil CtuiUs and Mattings.
IN OUR CLOTHING AND FURNISHING
DEPARTMENT
S*JK*a aw opportunity is not often presented to the people to Hew the skilled
work o? ihm feest drained Oiodmig oaea <if tihe laod You w.iU ?**ld 3?orar
place io Tfche ranks of ?he best dressed oaea of tfie period, when once ytm ?a
fort?t into d<e wwr?d alii rod superbly in lite prince-like coutente of our magic
assurteceli*. Yon can ?et help feeing pleased with
THE ELEGANT SUITS,
THE STILISH PANTAL?0NS,
THSfiA&DSQKS 07EB0CATS.
All the Fall and Winter styles for Boys and Children. Two-<r*ruieut Suits,
Turee-Garnieut Suits, Neat Little Kilt Seite and Skirt Wawte.
ALL THE OT SHAPES IN STIFF ASS ?W SATS.
See our Isne o? Boye1 Caps. ? finest line of Neckwear ever suoau in tfce
city and at popular prices. I? our
SHOE DEPARTMENT
We cannot be surpassed for style and ctxttfort. Wear a pair <?f oar Perfect*
Fitting b&oes. Sole agents foi* the best and leading makeeof shoes
for L dies, Missee and Gentlemen.
We Invite four Attention to Our Grocery
Department.
You wilf always find <mr goods always pure, always freak aad alwayu of the
very best quality. Patronize us and you will ?et your (aule with
the best tue market afiords.
In our Jobbing Department
We are offering special inducements to merchants and you wiM save money
as weii as freight, by inspect!ug our stock.
J. Rettenberg afr Sons*
Northwest Cor. Main and Liberty Sts.,
Sumter, S. C.
MaiS orders will receive prompt attention.
Samples sent opon application. Sept 2??
For Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES,
We handle everything k<,Pl ?tt a Firet grocery and guarantee eveif
article sold,
OUT Mixed Tea at $1.00 per lb.. ?? as line as any Tea ?4d in any
city for %\ ?2 Try it once if you want a fine T<*a.
Olir Blend ROASTED COFFEK is the bt^ Coffee 0? the market
to-day
Try Kingau & Cos reliable Hams and Strip Bacon if you want a de*
light ful article*
Always goto Kiugmau & Co 'a for Ute best at lowest prices.
Respectfully,
KINGMAN & CO.
Sept 14.
Levi Bros,
Announce to their patrons in
SUMTER AND CLARENDON,
That they are still prepared to meet competition and will give
As much C*oo?l* For $1 as any Firm.
All we ask is that you Come and See what we show you and
then we will be satisfied you will come again.
Dry Good?.
Our Dry Goods Department is complete, and we can show jou
Cashmere From 10c. to $1.25 per yd.
Henrietta From 12c. to $1.25 per yd.
Cam. Hair From 30c. to 75c. per yard.
We have Trimmings to suit all Goods.
Shoes*
We can sell you Shoes anywhere Fr JHl 25c. tO $6.00.
Clothing.
U'e have a very fine line of Clothing and invite your inspection.
Fancy Goods*
We stili carry a large assortment of ZEPHYRS, SILKS, GER
MA TOW AND SAXONY WOOL, and a great many fane/
articles. We always keep this stock full and we inform our
lady friends that they can ^et anything they need in this line.
Call on us and see for yourselves.
Staple and Fancy Groceries^
We keep a full supply on hand all the time. Give us your
orders and we will guarantee you First Clase Good*.
Respectfully,
I^evt Bros.
and Bagging* Sumter, S. C<
Samples sent on application.