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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6, 1893, rHEIDEALMERCHANT REV, THOMAS DIXON ON CHRISTIAN? ITY AND BUSINESS. External Piety and the Pious Whine-Faith In the Business World-Legitimate Self Help-The Knd of Commerce-A Plea For Unselfishness. CAPE CHARLES, Va., Aug. 20.-Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., continued today the series of sermons on "Money and Chris tianity." The subject of the discourse of tbe morning was "The Ideal Mer? chant." Text, Luke xix, 13, "And he called ten servants of his and gave them ten pounds ai?d said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come." The merchant's business is the most obvions and necessary relation of life. It is ono of the primal powers, original, necessary, universal. It is the talent of industry and enter? prise, a vast system for the relief of in&n kindandfor the development of the eart h. It is a vast system for the spiritualiza tion of matter. And yet it is more light? ly estimated by the world than the sol? dier's work, the teacher's work, the phy? sician's work, or the lawyer's. It is strange that it should be more lightly es? timated than the soldier's work at first glance. Ruskin has most beautiful] y said on this point that we estimate the soldier highly not because it is his busi? ness to slay men, but because it is his business to be slain. So we estimate all the professions because of the sacrifice involved in their pursuit. So we have despised the merchant be ?eanse, persnmptively, on the principles of modern political economy his business has been to look ont for No. 1 solely. RELIGIOUS EXTERNALS. Set it is trne that the business of the merchant is to provide for the nation, as it is of the soldier's to defend it, the pas? tor's to teach it, the physician to keep it in health, the lawyer to enforce justice and the business of each on due occasion to die for it. * We have much to learn in first princi? ples in so far as the application of Chris? tianity to business is concerned. Men in business transactions are afraid of the pious whine. Nor dowe need to intro? duce external piety into the house of business. We do not need to have a prayer meeting in the storehouse at noon. A man need not stop in the midst of a business transaction, as I once knew a man to do, look at his watch and say to a customer, "I have got to go and pray." It is not necessary to introduce the ex? ternals of a religious life. But it is neces? sary to make trade Christian in itself, that it shall be in itself a high and holy service to humanity. The work of the true merchant is no? ble, sacred, and is of the divine plan for the redemption of the world. FAITH IN FELLOW MEX. First-The tame merchant must be a man of large faith. He must have faith in man and God as the foundation of his commercial world. He could not. run without it 24 hours. ? boom in trade means a boom in faith. A panic means a lost faith. High prosperity in the business world means a large faith in man. A black Friday means the collapse of confidence. Our commercial world is not run by gold and sflveri There is but little gold and silver in the world, com? puting the transactions of this world by the sum total of our currency. We do not use money, as a matter of fact. We trade in faith, and the money tliat we use is a promise to pay. We have faith in the government. So your true man of commerce most have faith in his fellow man. It is faith that is the basis of enter? prise, of invention, of all progress. The western world is alive because it believes in humanity; believes in progress. It has hope. The eastern world is dead be? cause it has lost faith in man. It has no hope. . Yoitvmay teach the Chinaman and the Turk to ron a steam engine. He will do it mechanically. But to give him the power e? progress you must breathe into his soul the faiths and hopes of the western world. He must have an en? thusiasm for humanity before he will truly work for it. No faith, no enthusi? asm. The true merchant must be a man of faith in God, in whose hands rest the storms and the seasons. . He will keep in perfect peace whose mind is fixed on His eternal truth. There will come to him puzzling hours in which vital problems of business will press upon his heart, and he will need the illumination of all God's spirit upon his own to guide. He will need the flash of that deeper intuition of right that can only come from a vital communion with God. For lack of faith in the business world nothing can atone. To the man was given one talent. He had no faith. He was afraid. He laft it upon a napkin. He was condemned by the judge upon his return. One of the most successful Italian fruit dealers I ever knew was a man of the broadest confidence in his customers. He gave freely of his fruits, and he indi? cated in his methods that ho had that confidence in his customers which led them to have confidence in him. If his fruit was not good, he would tell you so* If his oranges were sour, he would tell you so unhesitatingly, but told you he hoped to have some sweeter ones next week. The people in all the community grew to know him and to believe in him. They patronized him. His business grew apace, and he is a man of prosperity. A miser was afraid of banks,, and took his money and wrapped it up in an old rag, opened the wall of his house and put it between the walls for safe keep? ing. A few years afterward when he exhumed it he found that the rats had cut it into 10,000 fragments and made nests of it in various parts of the house. There was not a single scrap of all his banknotes left. He lacked faith m man. INTERESTS ARE IDENTICAL. Second-A true merchant is one who helps himself only in helping others. We must help others if we enter the world of trade loyally. Otherwise we play again the role of the man with the one talent and the napkin. Honesty, truthfulness, justice, fairness-these must be our standards of measurement in seeking to help self. The interests of his customer is identical with his own. He should be the friend of his customer. He should create in one sense his wants, and suppl;, them with promptness, with faithfulness-supply them even at a loss to himself to fulfill his obligations to his friends. The true merehant who supplies my frants is my friend. He brings to me treasures of art from remote parts of the world. He brings to my library- the treasures of books, the ripe fruit of the choicest minds, and he makes my life rich in introducing me to these books. He lays before my eye carpets and rugs that please the taste, that makes home beautiful. He furnishes me with desk and chair that give comfort and make life more and more of a success. He brings to my table the choicests fruits from the remotest corners of the earth, the delicacies of foreign climes, the treas? ures of foreign Ceylon. He introduces to the ?armer and mechanic the ^test in I vention in machinery, in tools. He brings to my children the gifts of rings I and toys, cunningly devised by tli? minds j of curions peoples. He who thus deals ? with me fairly and justly is my benefae . tor as well as my friend. True, such philosophy may be pressed i beyond the bounds of courtesy when backed by greed. I am grateful to the book to which I am introduced, but the modern book agent has j>erhaps some? times overstrained the courtesies of the occasion. The same great principle holds here as elsewhere. The helping of self is legitimate if in helping self we bein others. The same law must hold for the merchant that holds for the man who occupies the more highly esteemed walks of life. Thev must find self in losing self. The physician is hono-ed because of the implied condition of his willingness to die, if need be, in the service of man. The physician really find his highest suc? cess in the thorough giving^of himself to humanity. It is not a question of fee nierejy. It is a question of human serv? ice, and sometimes his greatest achieve? ments are those for which no money compensation is given. A young physi? cian in England gave his best endeavor to the case of an old pauper woman. He cured her of a desperate disease. He was faithful in his treatment, and the old soul, believed that the sun rose and set in that man's heart. His name was ever on her lips. In lier charitable work, the wife of Gladstone was brought fn con? tact with this old woman. She found out-froin Mrs. Gladstone that they had a child who was grievously afflicted at the time. At once the old woman began to expatiate upon the powers of 7ier doc? tor. She spoke with such contagious enthusiasm, with such soul faith, that Mrs. Gladstone determined to try the young man. She sent for him. He gave his life to the chiki as he gave it to the old pauper woman. The child was cured. He made his reputation and became the foremost physician of England. Ruskin well says: "We must discover a kind of commerce which is not exclu? sively selfish, or rather will have to dis? cover that there never was or can be any other kind of commerce; that this which they have called commerce is not commerce at all, but cozening; that a true merchant differs a> much from a merchant according to the laws of mod? ern political economy as thc hero of th ~a excursion from Autolycos. They will find that commerce is an occupation which a gentleman will every day see more need to engage in, rather than in the business of talking to men or slaying them: that in true commerce, as in true preaching or true fighting, it is necessary to apply the idea of occasional voluntary loss. For sixpences have to be lost as well as lives, under a sense of duty, that the market may have its martyrdoms as well as the pulpit, and trade its hero? isms as well as war." CO-OPERATION VERSUS COMPETITION. Third-The climax of true commer? cial genius must therefore be to build prosperity upon the prosperity of the whole community. Of the community first in wh*ch he lives, because that community makes it possible for him to succeed. Co-opera? tion, not competition, therefore must be the end aimed at. He must build his prosperity upon the prosperity, not only of his limited com? munity, but of the whole world, for trade is univer il in its genius, the first cord with which God has bound nation to nation. I am bound with every na? tion of the world by the ties of the mer? chant and his commerce. There are. no aliens in this world of real trade. The islander in the sea, who sends the banana to my child, is my friend and benefactor. The African, who gathers the i ven* and carries it across the desert to make an ornament for my home or my loved one, is my brother. The Chinaman, who. cunningly con? structs the fireworks which please tho soul bf the cnild on the Fourth of July and on the gala nights of our festivals, he is of my iife. So also is the Russian, who sends his robes to make warm the sleigh and the carriage. Each nation that gives its tribute to the other's life is thus bound in that life. Let us remember, then, that when we walk the floor of the world's exchanges we walk on holy ground, and we should make it sacred unto God. Let us remember that to violate the laws of trade is to violate the laws of God. To get something for nothing ont of tb? community is to steal in the last ?^.alysis and to fail in the end. And let ns remember that the broadest minded philanthrophy recognizes this sacred trust. Peter Cooper, Johns Hopkins, Fairweather and the men of great wealth whose names will be dear to gen? erations yet unborn have recognized this broader truth of the communaVife and the communal interests and will live in the hearts and lives of the people when the millionaires who have gained for self and lived and died for self shall be buried in merited oblivion. The end of commerce is to increase the well being and happiness of the race. It is to provide for the nation. And it is a work that calls for as deep heroics as the work of defense or the work of teaching. Let the men of trade lift up their heads and remember that their work is high and holy. It is not for self, but for hu? manity. Let us believe in on* another Let us breath the divine breath of faith, and the shadow of panic will be lifted. He that seeks to save his life shall lose it. Let us cast our lot with the race. Let us be willing to die, and, behold, we shall all live! Sparrows Put a Cat tn Flight. "I have heard much of the courage and pugnacious spirit of the English sparrow, but I was a witness of a scene last Sunday that astonished me," said a well known McKeesport man. '.What did you see?" '.Well," replied the man, 4*I was sit? ting in a Baltimore and Ohio railroad train under the shed at the Pittsburg station on Sunday afternoon when my attention was attracted to a nearly full grown cat, which seemed to be ir: a state of considerable alarm. As yon know, the train shed is laid on a high stone founda? tion wall. The cat was running along the edge of this, and it was being fol? lowed by half a dozen sparrows, which seemed bent on picking a quarrel with it. The cat never once showed fight, but seenKMl to be directing its attention and u*ing its best efforts to get to a place of shelter. Every few feet it would stop and look over the high wall, as though trying to get down to the ground. The birds followed it with angry cries and compelled it to move on in haste. Finally it and they passed behind the news stand and the train just then pulled : out, and I did not get to see the finish of ! the affair. I never supposed, though, until I saw it, that th? sparrows, notori? ous fighters though they are, would muster up courage to attack and give chase to one of those hereditary enemies of the feathered tribe, cats.-McKeesf>ort Times. j Delving Into the Ages of Women Clerk?. Among the questions asked by the committee appointed by congress with a view to reforming the public service is one in relation to the age of clerks. Ev? ery person in the departments has been famished with a list ol Questions inquir ing into the date of appointment, num? ber of relatives in office, age, etc. Some of the chiefs have had the curiosity to make a study of the answers given by their lady subordinates. There is no way of tripping those recently appointed, but for the old timers a record is extant which has been produced for compari? son. It is found that ladies who some IK or 20 years ago upon the date of their in? troduction to office declared themselves in the thirties are now within the 40 limit. One woman who in her own hand? writing declared that she was 35 years of age and secured her place as a sol? dier's widow 20 years ago, is on record under the present investigation as being but 40. When her attention was called to the discrepancy, she flew into a pas? sion and told the head of lier ofjfice that he had better mind his own business. When the gentleman tried to convince the lady of uncertain age that it would be to her interest to tell the truth, she so far forgot herself as to characterize him as an impertinent puppy.-San Francisco Argonaut. A Caution to All Women. The little rift within the lute took the form of a black tatter not long ago, and a stylishly gotten up and made up wom? an whose hair had the tint most desira? ble, whose cape was lined with lavender satin, and whose gown had the three rows of trimming prescribed by fashio:., walked down Main street with a con? scious air which said, "I am the admired of all admirers," while the black tattered bit of cloth hit her heel at every step in ugly contrast to the airy gown above it. Perhaps it was the result of an accident, a skirt caught while entering a car, or the like, but t was a caution to all wom? en to not neglect the underskirt while trimming the outside, as that which is intended to be covered may become the most conspicuous garment worn. Dress braid is only a little part of one's ap? parel, but it may mar the looks of a handsome outfit if neglected.-Spring? field (Mass.) Graphic. What Gems Will Do. Sapphire produces somnambulism and impels the wearer to all good works. Catseye is considered by the Cinga? lese as a charm against witchcraft. Moonstone has the virtue of making trees fruitful and of curing epilepsy. Emerald promotes friendship and con? stancy of mind. Crystal induces visions, promotes sleep and insures good dreams. The Burmese believe that the ruby ripens like fruit. Agate quenches thirst and if held in the mouth allays fever. Coral is a talisman against enchant? ments, thunder, witchcraft and the per? ils of flood and field. A bouquet composed of diamonds, loadstones and sapphires combined ren? ders a person almost invincible and wholly irresistible. When You Train a Dog, Remember. When you train a fine dog, remember that training means a course of teaching and waxing, and not a course of bullying and beating. Remember that doggie is as proud to have fine accomplishments as you can possibly be to have him possess them. Be patient with the faithful fel? low and reward him plentifully. "He will show that he appreciates it.-New York Ledger. Healthful. Van Pelt-Doctor, which root is con? sidered the most valuable in medicine? Emdee-The 4 'root of all evil" agrees with most people about as well as any. - Truth. '.-Brethren," said a preacher, when the collection was being made, ''per? haps one of you will be good enough to put a ueedlc and thread in the bag, so that I may bc enabled to make some use of the battons with which you arc all so liberal." - ,m , , ? m - Are You Going to the World's Fair ? If so, see timi your ticket reads via Cin? cinnati aud the C H. ? I), and Monon -the acknowledged ' Worlds Fair Route." The only line out of Cincinnati connecting with E T. V & G. and Q. & C. traiu No. 2^, I arriving Cincinnati 10:30 P. M. A solid train carrying through sievers from Jackson? ville, Savannah, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chat- ' tanooga, Macon and New Orleans via E. T. V. & G., Q. & C, C. H. ? D. and Monon Route to Chicago. You can stop over in Cincinnati if your ticket reads via tbe C. H. k D. and Monon Route, by depositing same with the Merchants' and Manufacturers Association, Chamber of Commerce Building, corner, of Fourth and Vine Streets, one block from Fountain Square (the C. H.&D ticket office is in the same building.) This enables you to visit the pictunsque "Queen City" at no additional cost, ar.d special efforts ?ill be made to enter? tain strangers hospitably and reasonably. The universal verdict of the traveling pub? lic is ?hat the Pullman Safety Vestibuled traius, running every day. ''and Sunday too," via the C. H. & U. and Monon, between Cincinnati Indianapolis ?nd Chicago, are without doubt the -'finest on earth." These trains were especially built by ?be Pullman Company for this service, aud embrace every improvement. Their magnificent coaches, luxurious smoking cars, superb sleepers, ob servatiu cars, compartment sleeping cars and unexcelled dining car service, afford "all the comforts of .home." Leaving Cincinnati you pass through the beautiful Miami Valley, and for twenty-live miles the double tracks run through the very front door yards of the finest suburban homes in the country. Beyond Hamilton and up to Indianapolis, the line is noted for its scenic beauty. A stop over at Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana, may be obtained by depositing your ticket with the Secretary of the Commen?ai Club. This city is more worthy of a visit than almost any other of its size in the West, and offers the greatest inducements to travel? ler and tourist. Between Indianapolis and Chicago the line traverses the very best ngri cultural and commen?ai territory, and the j ride is one of unparalleled comfort and beauty. Bear in miud that thc C. H. & D. aud M:< ? on Route trains ?Il run via Burnside Cros; ing, from which point the Illinois Central suburban trains run direct to the World's Fair Grounds every moment. At Englewood connection is made with the electric cars, which run every five minutes to the grounds, but we recommend all person* to go directly into the Dearborn Station, which is located in the heart of the city and from which all street car lines converge, then go directly4>y car or cab to your hotel or board? ing place. First locale yourself; know where and how you ate to live while in Chi? cago, (iel the locality firmly fixed in your mind, before going to the World's Fair by any of the numerous convenient ways ; cable I cars, electric ro?ds, elevated railroad, Illinois ! Central Ii. lt., suburban trains and the steam? boats afford 'ample accommodations for all possible visitors, and it is bul five minutes rtdeTrom the business portion ot the city to the grounds. Take your breakfast down town, buy your lunch at the grounds, and take your supper down town. If you will follow these suggestions you will save money. The facilities for serving lunch at the World's Fair Grouudi are extraordinary and thc prices are cheaper than at your . wn home, but breakfast and supper should be taken i down town, or at your boarding h' <ise The j World's Fuir fe already the most astounding . and stupendous spectacle ever attempted by any people, and a days visit will afford moie delight and instruction than can possibly be obtained in any other way or by the sume ex pendiure of money. For further particulars, descriptive pamphlet?, tales, eic , address E. A. ILOVKR General Advertising Agent C. H. & D. R. R , No. 200 W Fourth St., Cincinnati. 0 - ??? The Watchman and Southron and Cosmo? politan will be sent to any address for one ! \ear for S3 00 cash in advance. Have you ! ever seen the Cosmopolitan ? Snmple copie at this office. Ripans Tabules cure jaundice. The income of I he World's Fair is now reported at $80,000 a day, expen? ses $15,000, which leaves a net reve? nue of ?65.000 Minnesota and the two Dakotas will harvest 100.000,000 bushels, of wheat this year, and the question is where is the cash coming front to move it ? Greenville's share of the profit of the dispensary for the mooth of July were ?32 42. The Greenville News says that under the barroom regime Greenville received ^ 1200 per month as licenee. China promises protection t<> Ameri? cans in th it country until ?fwr the next session of Congress ; but if that docs not repeal the Geary law all Americans will be expelled from the country, and all friendly relations with America will be at an end If the names of all pensioners, draw? ing from $4 to $50 each month, who are worth $25,000 or over, were published there would be a delicious lot of sur? prises in a great maoy communities. Four labor unions in Chicago have resolved to draw the $116.000 they have iu safe deposit, vaults and put it in batiks, that it may thus go into circulation If the money which is buried .in vaults were taken out and put into" circulation there would be an' end to the stringency. - - - M,M '^mm^ - - For kidney and liver trouble Glenn Springs water is a cure. On draught at Hughson <& Co's drug store. - - .trna -.<- - -- Deserving Praise." We desire tu say to our citizens, that for years wc lia ve bee? selling Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Buckleti's Arnica Salve and Elec ii ie Bitter.-, :i ti J have never handled remedies that sell as well, or that have giveM such uni versa! satisfaction. We ?Iii not hesitate to guarantee them every time, ami ne stand ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory re.-ults ?io not follow their use. These reme? dies have wron their great popularity purely ON their merits. J. F. W. De Lorine. Druggist. I Par-a-sit-i-cide. Cures Itch in 30 minutes. Price 50 cents. Sold hy J F. W. DeLorme. June 28-4m When Kaliy was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she elong to Castoria, When sh?- had Children, she gave ihr m Castoria. For Malaria, Liver Tr em? bie, or Indigestion, use BROWN'S IRON BITTERS They all Testify To the Efficacy of tte World-Renowned Swift's Specific. The old-time simple I remedy from tho Georgia (swamps and fields has gone forth to the antipodes, astonishing the skeptical and confounding the theories of > those who depend solely on tho physician's skilL There ls no blood ' taint which itdoesnot Immediately eradicate. Poisons outwardly absorbed or th? result of vile diseases from within ali yield to this potent but simple remedy. It is an unequaled tonic, builds np the old and feeble, cures all diseases arising from Impure blood or weakened vitality. Send for a treatise. Examine thc proof. 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MAIN STREET, Next door to Earle & Purdy's Law Office SUMTER, S C. ?DESIRE TU INFORM the citizens 0: Sumter and vicinity that I have opened business on my own accou 1 "rt the above old stand, and that with competent and poliu assistants, I will be pleased to serve them in any branch of my business in the best styli of the art. Give me a call WM KENNEDY. Oct 19._ L.D. JOHNSTON, SUMTER, S. C. -THE ! Practical Carpenter, Contractor and Builder, j TTTO?LI) RESPECTFULLY inform the ; \\ citizens of Sumter ind surrounding ! country thal he is prepared to furnish plans, I and estimates on brick and .vooden buildings. All work entrusted to him will be done first class. S A TIS F A CTION (J PAR A N T E R ? ?. Aug 19 I FERTILIZERS! i FERTILIZERS ! FERTILIZERS ! Having bought largely, Koa CASK, a full aa sortaient of, ! Fertilizers, Acids anfl other km. j We are prepared to fill order/ ha . such at low figures and on rca/?oriftbl< I term t. C. W?JLBKRN & CO.. 1. 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ATLANTA, GA, MAGNETIC NERVINE. ls sold with written guarantee to cure N erv ou s Prostra? tion, Fits, Dizzi? ness, Headache and Neuralgia andWake fulneeSjCaused by ex cessiveuseof Opium, Tobacco and Alco ^, , " . ..j. , hoi; MentalDepres BEFORE - APTER- sion, Softening of thc Brain, causing Misery, Insanity and Death ; Barrenest, Impotency, Lost Power in either eex. Premature Old Age, Involuntary Lossep, caused by over-indulgence, over-exertion of the Brain and Errorsof Youth. It gives to Weak Organs their Natural Vigor and doubles the joys of life; cures Lucorrhcea and Female Weaknees. A month's treat? ment, in plain packaget by mail, to any address, $1 per box, 6 boxes $5. With every $5 order we give a Written C ua ran tee to cure or refund the money. Circulars free. Garantee issued only by our es ^usivc agent. DR. A. J. CHINA, SUMTER, S.C. NEW MARBLE WORKS, COMMANDER & RICHARDSON, LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. C. WE HAVE FORMED A CO-PARTNERSHIP ' For the purpose of working Marble and Granite, manufacturinsr Mounts, Toiflljstones, Etc., And doing a Genen?! Business in That line. A complete workshop has been fitted up on L1B E RT V ST R R ET, N E A R POST 0 F F ? C E And we are now ready to execute with promptness all orders consigned to us. Satis faction guaranteed. Obtain our price before placing an order elsewhere W. H COMMANDER, G. E RICHARDSON. J noe 16. ANNOUNCEMENT. ROBERT T. CARR, Desires to inform the public shat he is fully equipped and prepared to do TIN ROOFING. PLUMBING, REPAIRING PUMPS, and anything usually done in a first-class plumbing and tinning shop. -Also SETTING FANCY WOOD AND MARBLE MANTLES, TILE HEARTHS, FACINGS and GRATES. Makes a specially of pulling in Electric Bells, Annunciators, ?peakini? Tubes, kc. ROBT. T. CARR. Shop at J. B. Carr's Mill. Communications left at Walsh k Co's Shoe Store or through post office will receive prompt attention. Oct 26-o L. E. LcGRAND, Manufacturing Jeweler, "Watchmaker and Engraver, At C. E. Stubbs' offic. MAINSTREET, SUMTER. S C. ?TTENTIO?^COTTO? . GINNERS ! JAM PREPARED, with the best appli? ances so far known to renovate Gin Saw Teeth, Stripped and Broken Teeth cut in with stamp and die, Short and Misshaped Teeth summed out and shaped with reciprocating file glimmer, and all teeth pointed with Duplex filer, making the round or needle point. Eleven years experience warrants me in guaranteeing satisfaction. Telegraph and P. 0. address, St. Charles, Sumter Cou nt v, S. C. J. MERRICK REID. May 17. Are Yon any Good at Pnzzies ? The genius who invenied the "Fifteen" Puzzle, "Pigs in Glover" and many others has invented a brand new one, which ?3 going to be the greatest on record. There is fun, instruction and entertainment in it. The old and learned will find as much mystery in it as the young and unsophisti? cated. This great puzzle is ihe property Of the Ac?* York Press Ciut, for whom it was invented by Samuel Loyd, the great puzzle? ist to be sold for the benefit of the movement to erect a great home tor newspaper wot kera in New York. Generous friends h*ve yiven 525,000 in crizes for the successful puzzle solvers Ten Cents sent to uPre*s Club Building aud Charity Fund" Temple Court, New York City will get you tho new my*terr by return mail Are you going to the WORLD'S FAIR. CHICAGO. The L. k N. offers choice several Boutes 3 Trains Daily Leave ATLANTA - W k A-loam; 2.15 p m ; 8:20 p m Th rough C<ir* Sfifciil Raten, Velvet Vestibule Train, less than 23 hours lo Chicago. IT wit.t. PAY YOU to % ri te me. FRED. D. BUSH, I). PAL* N. R. R . 36 Wall Street, Atlanta. Muy lo, 189M. 4? fun. HST l?s JOH WORK AT BOTTOM PRICES* WATiJIIiHAN AMII XOIirRCn? JflR Mm* SUMTE?i, S. C Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. W. STEFFENS & SON, Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S. C. -Agents for MOTT'S CIDER, RED SEAL CI sr ARS, and DOVE HAMS. Atlantic Coast Line WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOOTH. Dated Aug 7?. 1893. |?T<>. 23|No. 58| L've Wilmington Leave Marion.. .. Arrive Florence.. I No. 5? A M Leave Florence.j *3 45 Ar've Sumter. j 5 10 P. M. * 6J40 9 5? 10 40 A. M Leave Sumter. Ar've Columbia. . 5 10 fi 45 A. M. No. 58 *7 45 9 20 No 52 *9 53 ll 05 No. 52 runs through from Charleston vin Central R R. leaving Lane 8:44 A. M., Man n tn g 9:20. A. M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Columbia. Ar've Sumter. j No. 511 No. 53J P M ? P M *10 00|* 4 20 A M ll 37 Leave Sxtnter... Arrive Florence.. Leave Florence. . Leave Marion. Arr. Wilmington. ll 37 1 00 No. 78 ?5 10 5 54 9 10 5 45 No 59 * 5 55 7 10 ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston. S C., via Central R. R , arriving Manning 6:24 P. M., Lane? 7:05 P. M.. Charleston 8.45 P. M. 'trains on Manchester k Augusta R. R. leave Sumter daily except Sunday. 10:50 A. M.. ar rive Rimini. 11.59 ' Returning leave Rimini 12:30, P. M.. arrive Sumter 1:40 P. M Trains on Hurtsville R. R. leave Hurtsville daily except Sunda.* at ft 0<> a. m . arriving FLyds ? 35 a. rn". Returning leave Floyds 8 15 p. m., arriving Hurtsville 8 55 \-,. in. Trains on Wilmington Chadbourn and Con? way railroad, leave Chadhourn 10:3? ?. tn. arrive at Conway 1.00 p. m , retuiniing leave Conway'at 2.30 p. m., arrive Chadbourn 5.20 p. tn Leave Chadbourn 7.15 a. m. and 5 50 p. m., arrive at Hub 8.00 a. m., and fi 25 y. m. ' ^turning leave Hub at 9 00 a. m. and 6.45 p u, arrive at Chadbcurn 9.4? ?. m and 7 30 p *. Daily except Sunday. JOHN F. DIVINE. General Sup't J. R KEN LY, Uen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager. Atlantic Coast Line. NORTH-EASTERN R. R. OF S. C. CONDENSED SCHEDLUE, TRAINS GOING SOUTH, July 2/931 Le Fl*nee " Kingst. Ar Lanes Le Lanes. Ar. Ch'n |No. 35|No. 61 (No 23|No.53 TRAINS GOING NORTH. Le. Ch'n.' Ar Lanes.: Le Lanes.' " KiogstJ Ar Fl'nee |No. 78|No. 60|No. 14|No. 52 A.M.! A M i PVM" * : 38 3 23 3 23 3 42 4 50! A. M.I *5 10 7 05 7 05 7 26 8 40 . tl n 12 6 03 6 03 6 17 7 10 P. M. M. 15 8 40 A M. * Daily. No. 52 f Daily except Sunday, runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. of S. C. Nos. 78, runs solid to Wilmington, N. C., making close connection with W. A W. R. R. for all points north. Train Nos. 14 rnns via Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close connection for nil points North. J. R. KEN LY, j ?. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager. Qen'lSup't T. M. EMERSON, Traffic. Manager. "OLD RELIABLE" LINE. South Carolina Railway PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. In affect August 20, 1893 SCHEDULE. Lv Charleston, 7 00 a m " Summerville, 7 43 a tn " Pregnalls, 8 25 a m " Branchville, 9 15 a tn " Bamberg:, 9 42 H m " Denmark 9 56 a m " Blackville 10 12 a nt " Aiken ll 05 a m Ar Augusta 12 00 m Lv Augusta 5 30 a m " Aiken 6 45 a m " Blackville 7 15am " Denmark 7 31 a m " Bamberg 7 43 a m " Branchville 8 27 a in " Pregnalls 9 14am " Summerville 9 48 am Ar Charleston 10 30 a m 7 45 p m 8 25 u m 9 07 p m 10 00 p m 10 26 p III 10 40 p m 10 56 p m 11 55 p m 12 45 a m 3 30 p m 4 17pm 5 18 pm 3 34 p m m tn m m m 5 48 6 30 7 07 7 39 8 15 Lv Charleston " Summerville Branchville " Oratigebnrg " Kingrille Ar Columbia Lv Columbia " Kingville " Orangeburg " Branchville " Summerville Ar Charleston 7 30 a m 8 05 a tn 9 15am 9 46 a ni 10 32 a m 11 15 a tn 4 20 p m 5 05 p m 5 56 p m 6 30 p m 8 05 p ci 8 45 p m 5 00 p tu 5 38 p m 6 50 p m 7 21 pm 8 17pm 9 10 p m 5 30 a m 6 19 a tn 7 05 a m 7 35 a m 8 54 a m 8 30 a tn Lv Kingville Ar Camden Lv Camden Ar Kingville 10 38 A tu 11 58 a m 3 25 p m 4 55 p m Through coach between Charleston and Atlanta, leaving Charleston 7 00 a m , ar? riving Atlanta 5 35 pm. 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