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o 'j o WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1897 BARMAIDS IN LONDON SOME VERY RESPECTABLE GIRLS CHOOSE THIS VOCATION. On? of Them, a Beautiful Irish Lass, Ex? plains Why Many of Them Do So-They Axe Looking For Good Matrimonial Catches-Titles Wanted Usually. Under the title "Feminine Types In . London" Jesse Francis Sheppard gives in Le Nouvelle B?vue an account of the London barmaids. "Eiey are recruited," he says, "among the bourgeoise as weil as among the lower ..tinsses. Some of the most in? teresting types can be found in the bars or publie houses of the west end, close to the fashionable theaters. Among them are very many perfectly respecta? ble girls, who have chosen the career of a barmaid in order to make a living' and, especially if they are pretty, to get a chance to catch a rich husband. "A public house, situated at the angle of one of the principal thoroughfares, is ?oth a gilded palace and amine of gold. I It exercises a strange fascination upon the poor country bumpkins who have just enough.to pay for a drink, but the dude coming out of a theater, the conn jj try greenhorn, the fashionable snob and the frequenter of the music halls are al? ways to be found there. It is among : these that the barmaids hunt for a hus? band. If there is one class of Loudon society more stupid than another, it is '~ that one which includes the frequenters ? of the public houses. With a pipe in his I mouth and a glass of beer or whisky in H front of him the young Englishman, .dressed in fashionable style, with a I slight and elegant figure and regular features, remains standing for more than an hour"paying pretty little compliments to one or several of these ladies. "The barmaid judges her customers by the cut of their clothes. If yon want i to attract he: attention, you must pre- j sent yourself with a silk hat and a handsome cane in your hand and a snit cut in the latest fashion. The high hat is de rigueur. Without that there is no possible chance of-success. "It was not without diificalty that I managed to get an interview with one : q? these young ladies, whose intelligence was equal to her beauty. At first I was astonished at finding so much intelli? gence in an English girl, but I learned that she was Irish, and that explained the mystery. Her father was dead and : her mother was left without resources. So she was determined to come to Lon? don and look for a husband by posing behind a bar in Piccadilly. - " 1 was hardly more than three days here,' she said with an amiable and roguish air, 'when I understood why it was that so many pretty English girls don't get husbands. When they are beautiful, they are generally stupid. \ When they are intelligent, they are cold, masculine and ugly. Englishmen travel a great deal and meet in their ramblings through the world very many sprightly -women, and they do not care for pretty girls who don't know how to chat with them. ' " 'But in this mixture that comes here to drink and chat,' I said, 'how do yen distinguish the men of the world from the others?' " *I recognize them by three things,' ?he said boldly, 'by their lignre, by their clothes and by their complexion. For the most part they are tall and thin, dressed in the latest fashion and have a complexion more or less bronzed. This last trait is the surest sign. ' Seeing that I looked astonished, she added: 'Noth? ing can be more simple. An English gentleman, if he has a fortune, passes three-fourths of his time hunting and in other open air exercise. The chaps who remain always in London have a paler and more delicate complexion, and, moreover, the expression of their faces is quite different from that of the others.' "Noticing w ith what attention I was listening to her, she continued: 'The gentlemen that I refer to have nothing elegant about them except their clothes, for their conversation lacks novelty. How can a man who understands noth? ing but hunting and cricket interest an intelligent womau? The conversation that goes on here in the name of wit makes me tired, but these gentlemen are .the easiest af .all to deceive. They are greatly cmT??r?n in ???7thing ?xcept sport and politics. ' " 'But you are always engaged, ' I said, 'and it is difficult to get an oppor? tunity to chat with you. You must al? ready have had several offers of mar? riage?' " 'I have been only one month here, and I have already had three. Two were from very rich sportsmen, but riches alone won't do for me. What I am after,* ehe added, laughing, 'is a title. You know, I must have a title. ' "At this moment the play in one cf the neighboring theaters ivas over, and the public house was invaded by : crowd of men, more or less stylish. The beautiful Irish girl kept herself some? what aloof and only served customers that had the appearance of gentlemen. "Weil, I left London. A few months afterward, cn returning there, I wanted to see once more my beautiful Irish bar? maid. She was pone. Another lady was in her place., and she told me that Miss Clara had left to marry the second son of a prominent nobleman." And Ile Dropped Them a Line. 'Are you talking to yourself or to the fish?" inquired the man on horseback, rein? ing up. "To the fish," answered the sunburned man on the log, intently watching his cork. "I am trying to draw them out."-Chicago Tribune. _ All Hope Gone. "Can nothing be done for the prisoner. Mr. Brief?" "I fear not, sir." "The legal expedients are all exhausted, are they?" **No. But the prisoner's money is. "-Tit Bits. Potash is a necessary and important ingredient of complete fer? tilizers. Crops of all kinds require a properly balanced manure. The best Fertilizers contain a ?high percentage of Potash. All about Potash-the results of its use by actual ex? periment on the best farms ia the United States-is told ia a little book which we publish and will gladly mail free to any farmer in America who will write for it. GERMAN KALI WORKS. 93 Nassau St., New York. I tilling about Sg| looors, Sash & BVmds I 1 Write and ask us I"**?"! 1 abo? those anicl? or anymmg? I our toe-lumber, sb m-| I ZL ornamental woodwork for ? I Xnupotcnesandallkmdsl fi o? exterior and interior fimsh. I ? AUOUSTA LUMBER CO., I (??X AU ? fcUQUSTA? SA. I rt7;:: ?rand" 224 $500 REWARD. We will pay the ar>ove reward for any case ofLiver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Head? ache Indigestion, Constipation or Costiveness we cannot cure with West's Vegetable Liver pills, wheo the directions are strictly com? plied with. They are purely Vegetable, and never fail to give iatisfation. Sugar Coated. Large boxes, 25 cents. Beware of of counter? feits and imitations. The genuine manu? factured only by THE JOHN C WEST COMPA? NY. Chicago, III. For sale in Sumter by J. F. W. DeLorrae. IC*BBIIU't$ FOR EITHER SEX. IX* Dil UH O This remedy being in ' j*~.**wi directly to tbe ?j?^ ' M\ seat of those diseases Bl rt ? H of the Genito-Urinary Haw Mi lu Or^ang, requires no I Qa ??change of diet. Cure <BMN^S^^0| {marantct-d in 1 to 3 ===== days. Small plainpaek ?TT T* TTi&ffe. by mail, SIcOO. W9l# ? Jil Sold only by J. F. W. DBLORMB, Sumter, S. C. /KT^ LADIES DOmism ? OR. FELIX LE BRUN'? w*}Steel?Pennpyal Pills ) ? are the original and only / f_ FBENCH, safe and reliable cure X ^* on the market. Price, $1.00; sent r \ by mail. Genuine sold only by For sale by J. F W. DeLorme, Sumter, S.C Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUS TA RAILROAD.! CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Feb. 7, 1896. Leave Wilmington Leave Marion Arrive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia No.55. No.51. PM *3 25 6 05! 6 45] P.M. *7 15 8 42| P.M. S 45 10 Ob A.M. ?3 25 4 30 No.52. A.M. *$ 35 10 55 No. 52 runs through from Charleston ia Central R. R., leaving Lanes826 a. m., Man ning 9 05 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter ' Arrive Florence Leave Florence Leave Marion . Arrive Wilmington! No.54 A.M. *5 50 7 12 A. M. 7 15 8 25 A. M. 8 55 9 34 12 15 No 53 P M *5 15 6 3f No.50 PM. *6 40 7 55 .Daily. fDaily except ?unaay. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., ?.ia Central R. R., arriving Manning 7 10 p. m., Lanes 7 48 pm, Charleston 9 30 p.m. Trains on Conway Branch bave Chad bourn 10 40 a. m., arrive at Conway wav 1 CO p. m., returning leave Conway at 2 25 p. m., -ive Chadbourn 4 55 p.'nr.. leave Chadbourn > 20 p. m., arrive at Hub at 6 00 p. m., returm g leavs Hub 8 30 a. m , arrive at Chadbourn 9.15 a.m. D?i!v ex? cept Sunday. JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'] Supt J. H KEN LY, Gcn'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Trafr'? Manager Notice! AFTER an experience of ?weoty-eighi years in the Cabinet shop of Mr. J. 1"). Crn!g, the undersigned have gone into the busiress of repairing ??nd cleaning furniture, on their own account, at.d feeling confident of their ability to give perfect satisfaction, respectfully solicit the patronage of the peo? ple of Sumter and vicinity. The prepuriog and dressing of dead bodies for burial will oe promptly and carefully at? tended to. Shop opposite the Episcopal church. PETERSON & CUTHBERT. Sept. 1st. 1896. Sumter, S. C. Olio River & Charleston Railway Co SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Purchaser. In e?ect January 4, 18?6 CAROLINAS DIVISION. NORTHBOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) No 33. No ll. Lv Camden. Lv Kershaw..... Lv Lancaster. Lv Catawba Junction Ar Rock Kill. Lv Rock EUI. Lv Yorkville. Ar BiAcksburg. Lv Blacksburg . Lv Patterson Springs. Lv Shelby . Lv Rutberfordtoo. Ar Marion..... 2 30 3 15 3.5? 3 49 4.49 pm p m p m p m p m p m p m p m ll 8 00 a a 8.33 9.10 10.50 12.20 a m a m a m p m SOUTH BOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) No. 32. No. 10 Lv Marion. Lv Rutherfordton. Lv Shelby. Lv Patterson Springs Ar Blacksburg. Lv Biacksburg. Lv York ?-Ule....... Ar Rock Hill_.... Lv Rock Hil I. Lv Catawba Junction Lv Lancaster. Ar Kershaw. Lv Kershaw. Ar Camden. 8 30 a m 9.35 a m 10.10 a m 11 00 a m 11.30 a m 12 05 pm 12.45 a m 12 45 pm .30 p m 1.30 3 05 5.30 5 45 6.10 p m ? m m m p m Dinner at Kershaw. CONNECTIONS No 32 bas connection with the Chester & Lenoir Railroad at Yorkville, S. C., with the Southern Railway at Rock Hill, S. C , with the Seaboard Air Line at Catawba Junction, S. C., with the Lancaster & Chester Railroad ac Lancaster, S. C., and with tbe South Car? olina and Georgia Railway at Camden, S. C. No. 33 North bound train bas same connec? tions HS No. 33. SAMUEL HUNT, Pr^ideet. S. B. LUMPKIN, Gen. Pr.ss Aet "THE CHARLESTON LIE. " SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to April ?9tb, U96. Lv Charleston Ar Summerville " Pregnalls " Georges 44 Branchville 44 Roweville " Orangeborg " St Matthews " Fort Motte 44 Ringville '* Columbia Lv Columbia Ar Kiogville " Fort Moue " St Matthews 11 Orangeborg 4C Roweville " Branchville 41 Georges 44 Pregoa!l8 44 Summerville 44 Charleston DAILY. 7 10am 7 46 am 8 18 a m 8 30 a m 9 00 a m 9 15 a m 9 28 a m 9 48 a m 10 00 a m 10 10 a m 10 55 a m 7 00 a m 7 40 a m 7 SI a m 8 02 a m 8 24 a m 8 38 a m 8 55 a m 9 35 a m 9 48 a m 10 22 a m 10 00 a m DAILY 5 30 p m 6 10pm 6 50 p m ?7 04 p m 7 50 p m 8 07 p m 8 24 p m 8 48 p m 9 03 p m 9 20 p m 10 10 p m 4 00 p m 4 44pm 4 55 p m 5 09 p m 5 27 p m 5 42 p m 5 55pm 6 37 p m 6 50 p m 7 22 p m 8 00 p m Lv Charleston 44 Branchville 44 Bamberg 44 Denmark 41 Blackville 4- Willi8too 44 Aiken' Ar Augusta Lv Augusta 44 Aiken 44 Wjlliston 44 Blackville 44 Denmark 44 Bamberg 44 Branchville .Ar Charleston 7 10 a m 9 15 a m 941 a m '9 52 a m 10 10 a m 10 27 a m 11 09 a m ll 51 a m 6 20 a m 7 08 a m 7 49 a m 8 08 a m 8 20 a m 8 33 a m 9 10am ll 00 a m 5 30 p m 7 50 p m 8 19pm 8 31 p m 9 50 p m 9 10 p m 9 57 p m 10 45 p ra 3 20 p m 4 07 p m 4 44 p m 5 03 pm 5 17pm 5 29 p m 5 55 p m 8 00 pm Fast Express, Augusta and Washington, with Through Sleepers to New York. Lv Augusta 2 35 p m Ar Aiken 2 15pm 41 Denmark [4 19 p m Lv Denmark 6 25 am 44 Aiken 7 28 a m Ar Augusta 8 10 a m Daily Except Sunday. Lv Canden '8 45 a m 2 25 p m 44 Camden Junction 9 35 a m 3 55 p m Ar Ringville 10 05 am 4 35 pm Lv K;Dgville 10 25 am 6 00 am ". Camden Junction ll 00 am 6 40 am Ar Camden 1155 am 8 15am E. S BOWEN, L. A. EMERSON, Gen'l Man'g'r Traffic Man'g'r. General ofuces-Charleston, S C. Atlantic Coast Line. Manchester & Augusta Railroad CONDENSED SCHEDULE. In effect January 19, 18So. TRAINS GOING SOUTH Lv Darlington, Lv Elliott, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, Ar Creston, Lv Creston. Ar Pregnall8, Ar Orangeburg, Ar Denmark, p. v. NO ?35. A. H. 4 30 5 22 5 47 6 20 A. M No T57 JA. H V 53 8 40 9 25 5 45 9 15 A M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. t56 A. U. Lv Denmark, ? Lv Orai-.fjft'ur?, Lv Prierais, 10 00* Ar Cresion, 3 50 Lv Creston, Ar Sumter, i Lv Sum'er, 6 55 j Ar Elliott, 7 40 ! Ar D.ir?L'^??n 3 3J P M. No. *32 p. M. 4 55 5 25 5 47 i. 40 j ?DMRJ. fPaily except Sunday. Trains 50 and 51 carry tbroucb Pu?iai*( I Palace Hu?lV; Sleeping Car? between Nev York arid Atlanta via Augusta T, M. EMEK?SON, H M EMERSON. Traffic Manager Ass ; (>cn. Pas??. AW J. R. KEN LY. Gen'l V. aflutter. Wanted-^o Idea is Protect your idea?: tliev may tiring you v%Aa|'h Write JOHN* v.'EDDEKBUR.V *& Co.. pat?.n<- ittOr neye. Washii. non, ?. c.. for their $J.8ut> ?>riac. off ? ?nd ll&f >t two hundred in vc ut ?ons wanted. Atlantic Coast Line. North-Eastern R. R. ol S. C. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Feb 7, 1896. Le. Florence " Kingstree Ar. Lanes Le. Laces Ar.Charl't'n TRAINS GOING NORTH. Le. Charl t'o Ar. Lanes Le, Lanes 14 King8tree Ar. Florence .Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Ne. 52 runs through to Columbia via Cen tral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 ruo via Wiison and Fayetteville-Short Line-ar.d make cloee connection for all points North. Trains on C. & D. R R. leave Florence 8 55 am, arrive Darlington 9 28 a rn, Che raw 10 40 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 p m. Leave Florence, daily except Sunday, 8 10 pm, ar? rive Darlington 8 40 p ra, Hurtsville 9 35 p m, Beonettsville 9 36 p m, Gibson 10 00 p m. Leave Florence, Sundi, y only 9 00 p rn, ar? rive Darlington 9 27 am, Hartsville 10 10 a m. Leave Gitson daily except Sunday 6 15 a m, Beonettsville 6 41 am, arrive Darlington 7 40 a m. Leave Hartsville daily except Sun? day 6 30 am, arrive Darlington 7 15 am, leave Darlington 7 45 am, arrive Florence 8 15 a m. Leave Wadesboro, daily except Sunday 3 00 pm, Cheraw 5 15 pm, Dar? lington 6 27 p m, Florence 6 55 p ra Leave Hartsville, Sunda? only 7 00 a m , Darling? ton 7 45 a m., arrive Florence 8 10 am. J R. KENLY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager, Gen I Sup't .P ?A EMERSON. Traffic Manager Wilsen ?l S?iuo?rton IR. In fffect January 15tb, 1896. "5 an co Jp2q?/?&*sg, ; .' ! I ! J. . ?-? f_' ' '-j. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 72* LeAve Wilsons Mill 9 10&m " Jordon, 9 35 a m " Davis, ;9 45am .? Summerton, 10 10 am " Millard, 10 45 am " Silver, ll 10 a m Packsville, 11 30 p m 44 Tindal, 1155pm 44 W. & S. June., 12 27 p m Ar. Sumter, 12 30 p m TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No 73.? Leave Sumter, 2 30 p m 44 W. AS. June, 2 33 pm 44 Tindal, 2 50 p m 44 Packsville, 3 10 p m 44 Silver, 3 35 p m 44 Millard, 3 45 p m 44 Summerton, 4 40 pm 41 Davis, 5 20 p m 44 JordoD, 5 50 p m Ar. Wilpon Mill. 6 30 p m Trains between Millard and St. Paul leave Millard 10 15 a m and 3 45 p m., arriving St. Paul 10 25 a m and 3 55 p m. Returning leave St. Pani 10 35 a m and 4 10 p m, and arrive Millard 10 45 a m and 4 20 p m. Dai? ly except Sunday. ?Daily except Suodav. THOMAS WILSON Predflien* Fast Freight Line BETWEEN Sumter, S. C., The North, Northwest, South and Southwest. -VIA AUGUSTA & GEORGIA R. R. Rates and information furnished hy H. R. JACKSON/.T. F. A., Colombia, S 0 A. G. JACKSON, G. P. A., Augusta, Ga Dec 8. DR. II. ALVA SOLOMONS, DENTIST. office OVER STORE OP SUMTER DRY GOODS COMPAN ^tutrauce on Main Street, Between Dry Goods Co. and Durant & Son OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30 ; 2 too o'clock. April 9. 2 HARB Y # CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. ?P-TOTTN [OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, 1,000 Tons High Gracie Ani? ra oniated Fertilizer, 1,000 Tons Acid with Totas:;, ?OO Tons Dissolved Bone. 500 Tons German Kain it, 400 Tons C. S. Meal, For Sale. We are prepared to meet i any and all prices for STAND - ; ARD GOODS. Get our prices : before purchasing. Respectfully, HARBY & CQ. Dec. 16. THE SUMTER COTTON OIL AND FERTILIZER GO. Offer For Sales 1,000 Tons Prime Cotton Seed Meal of our own manufacture. -ALSO 500 Tons "Standard" or "Royal" Brand Am moni?ted Guano. 500 Tons Genuine German Kainit. 500 Tons Acid with Potash. 300 Tons Dissolved Bone. You will save money by giving us a chance to sell you. Up-Town Office : Main Street, next to Court House Square. Mill at A. C. L. Depot. P. MOSES, President A. C. PHELPS, Sec. & Treas. Machinery SEE THE LATEST DEERING BALL BEARING BOWING MAGI Buy none but the Deering ; it is the best up-to-date Mower. MACHINERY OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. H. B. Bloom. Sumter, S. C. IfWWilMMMMi Hardware. ?MWtlMil??JiML fJJJJUIJJ. ? Hardware. tJJJJJJJJS, Let us Sell You! We have had years o? experience in the business, and think we can sat isfy you in quality and price. For Table and Pocket Cutlery COME TO US. ForlBuggy and Wagon Material WE KEEP IT. For Best Cook and Heating Stoves OUR STORE IS THE PLACE. For Engine Supplies, Farm or Shop Tools, House Furnishing Goods, Har? ness, Razors, Scissors, Guns, Pistols, Cartridges, Etc., Come right here. Ruler ait L?ate Beltii Paints it Oils are Specialties CAN'T WE FURNISH YOU WITH SOME? R. W. DURANT & SON, Oct. SHEPHERD SUPPLY CO. 232 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. Wholesale Stoves, Tinware?, House furnishing Goods, STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF fe* w?m Oii Heaters. Tin Plate, Sheet Iron, Tinners' Supplies, Galvanized Gutter and Pipe. Over 200 different styles of Cooking and Heating Stover. Also O?! Cookers und Heaters. We want, the leading merchant in every town in the State to sell our linc* of Store*. Wc guarantee full protection in bis teiritoryio each agVnt we appoint If not sold in your town pend direct to us for i?ut? a;?ii prices. Oct 27. Choice Extracted Honey, b; I the gallon or less quantity. For sale at my residence, or ; j orders may be left office of the j ! Watchman and Southron, i I N. G. Osteen. i il & sift, Fire Insurance Agency. ESTABLISHED 1S66. Repreiif:>i, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL ic LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE^ HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb.28.