Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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vi'??tih&tfymiSB?? Swilmn WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1897. ?I AM SO GLAD YOU CAME." Pressing my hand, but stumbling at my name, "1 am so glad you, came," she said and smiled, Then turned to greet her other guests, who filed Past where she" stood, fair in her fronded frame Of palms and flowers. And still she spoke the same Sweet, unmeant phrases to tho chattering rout Of well clad drones who compassed her about. ..And as I listened the remembrance came Of mother- eyes that looked at me through tears, And mother arms, so eager to infold The wayward child she never ceased to hold Near to her heart through lonely months and years, And mother lips, too tremulous to frame Those silly words, "I am so glad you came!" -J. L. Heaton in "The Quilting Bee," TORPEDO MINES. A Deadly Force That Is Used In Modern Harbor Defenses. Modern harbor defenses are described in St Nicholas by Charles Rawson Thurston. He writes: The torpedo mines are operated from . anning casemates located at the en? trances- of harbors or bays, the exact sit? uation and their interior arrangement being a department secret. Some mines are spherical in shape, about three feet in diameter, and constructed of steel. These, when in service, are expected to hold 100 pounds of high, explosives and to float near the surface. But they must /be concealed as well as buoyant, and so to each is attached by a cable a mush? room anchor to keep the torpedo just below the surface, out of sight and be? yond the reach of the ure of .machine guns. Tir?se mines are intended fox -ase in the channels " that hostile ships would have to sail through, and are formed in threes and set closely in the channel according to plans previously arranged. ?f? necessary, the sea off the enjfcrance tc a harbor or bay could be well filled with them. These mines may be exploded oi may be perfectly harmless according tG the will of the occupant of the mining casemate, w*ho, with-his important ap? paratus, is out of reach of shot and shell, there being tons cf earth between I him and the tipper air. Out from this chamber through a tun? nel below low water mark, and hence safe from discovery by the-enemy or shot from them, run numerous cables to the nines planted in the channel or in the sea. Within the chamber the operator has an elaborate chart with the location of every torpedo or mine upon it. By telegraph or other signals from observa? tion stations near by he is kept informed of the approach of vessels, and acts as he thinks best under the circumstances. He may receive word from his stations to such effect that with his chart he knows a vessel is directly within a clus? ter of the sunken mines. Then he can touch a key, and a mine will instantly explode beneath or near the vessel If the vessel is a friendly one, however, . the operator can disconnect his batteries, and the ship will sail in perfect safety over the tens of explosive beneath. If the weather be foggy, cr if some other condition unfavorable for locating a vessel prevails, and enemies are known tb be near, the pressing cf many buttons will make every ene of these mines a deadly force, and any ship that ventures in will strike a torpedo, roll it over, and automatically close an electric cir? cuit, which will explode the mine, arid the ship will be sunk or badly shattered. 3?bere are various devices fer ascertain? ing that the hidden mines and connec? tions are in good working order.. Nelson's last Entry In His Diary. Captain Alfred T. Mahan writes on Nelson's engagements for The Century and relates the following anecdote of the great admiral: The admiral in per? son, accompanied by the train of frigate captains, inspected the Victory and. her preparations throughout ail decks, am jle time for the tour being permitted by the slowness of the advance. At ll a m. he was in his cabin, where the sig? nal lieutenant, entering to prefer a re? quest of a personal natnre, found him upon his knees, writing, and it is be? lieved that the following words, with which his* private diary closes, were ^ then penned: "May the great God \ whom I worship grant to my country, . and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it, arid may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet. For myself "individually, I; commit my life fco him who made me, and may his blessing- light upon my endeavors for serving my country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which ismtrusted to me to defend. Amen, ' amen, amen." \ A liOvert Apology. An illiterate young man once got a friend to write a letter for him to his sweetheart The letter ?was rather pro? saic for a love letter, and he felt that an apology was due to his sweetheart for its lack of tender nothings. It was as follows: \ "Please excuse the mildness of this here letter, as the chap wot's writin it is a married man,\and he says he can't bide any soft so?pin-it allus gives him the spazzums. *\-Pick Me Up. The PiSoof. She-Are you sure that it was a year ago today that we became engaged, dear? He-Yes. I locked it*np in my check? book this morning.-Pearson's Weekly. New and original designs for orna? ments, patterns, prints, pictures to be printed, cast, woven or otherwise work? ed in or on an article to be manufactured may be patented. The department of agriculture states that the average cost of fertilizers foi an acre of wheat in New Hampshire is $5.59. In tiie newer states this item cuts little figure. c orn is a vigorous feeder and re sponds well to liberal fertiliza? tion. On corn lands the yield increases and the soil improves if properly treated with fer tilizers containing not undei actual A trial of this plan costs but little and is sure to lead tc profitable culture. All about Potash-the results of its use by actual ex? periment on the best farms i:> the United States-ii .told in a little book which wc publish and will gladly mail free to any {armer in America who wii' write for it. GERMAN KALI WORKS, O'* Nassau St.. New York. Manhood Restored. OR. So C. WEST'S NERVE km BRAIN TREATMENT \ THE ORIGINAL, ALL OTHERS !K!TAT?9NS, Ie scldnn^cr positive Written Guarantee., by authorized agents only, to cure Weak Memoryi Diczinef?. Wakefulness, Fits. Hysteria. Quick, ness. Night'Losses, Evil Dreams, Lack of Confi? dence, Nervousness. Lassitude, all Drains, Youth xul Errors, or Excessive U*e o E Tobacco, Opium, or Liquor, whioh leads to Misery, Consumption, Insanity and Death, at store or by mail, SI a box; 6ix for $5; -with "written cn aran tee to care or refond rodney. Sample pack ago. containing five days treatment, with full instructions, ?5 cent1?. Ono sample only sold to each person. At storo.or by mail. i^Hcd Lane. Special Extra Strength For Impotency,^ Loss ot\ Power, Lost Manhood, Sterility or Barrenness^ a box; six for $5, wither, 'written j^naranteegjl to cure in 30 days. At 6t?re?M?* " BEFORE or by maiL AP" J. F. W. DELORME, Samter, S.C. TRADE WARKS, DESiCNS, COPYRIGHTS &c Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain, free, whether an invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. Oldest ajrency for securing patents in America. We have a Washington office. Patents taken through iiucn & Co. receive special notice in the SCIENTIFIC AMER1CRN,, beautifully illustrated, largest circulation of anyscientiac jo'jrhal, weekly,terms$3.00 a year; $L50six month?. Specimen copies ?ind HAND BOOK ox PATENTS sent free. Address MUNN ac CO., 361 Broadway, Kew York* Wilson ai Sin S. E. Ia effect January 15tb, 1896. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 72* Leave Wilsons Mill f 9 10 a rn " Jordon, t9 35 a u " Dav?, ; 9 45 a m " Sommerton, 10 10 am ** Millard, 10 45 a m " Silver, ll 10 a ID ?. Packsvilie, 11 30 p m " Tindal, 1155pm " W. & S. Jane, 12 27 p m Ar. Sumter, 12 30 pm TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 73* Leave "'amter, 2 30 p m " W.&S.Jnnc, 2 33 pm u Tindal, 2 50 p m " Packsvilie, 3 10 p m " Silver, 3 35 p m *? Millard. 3 45 ? m *' Summerton, 4 40 p m .f Davis, 5 20 p m Jordon, 5 50 p m Ar. Wilson Mill, 6 30pm Trains between Millard and St. Pani leave Millard 10 15 a m and 3 45 "p m., arriving St. Paul l? 25 a ra and 3 55 p m. Returniog leave St. Paul 10 35 a m and 4 l? p m, and arrive Millard 10 45 a m and 4 20 p m. Dai? ly except Sunday. ?Daily except Sunday THOMAS WILSON iPredsient A tlantic Coast Line. Manchester & Augusta Bailroad CONDENSED SCHEDULE. In effect January 19, 189t?. TRAINS GOING SOUTH.; No. *35. No. t57. A. M. A. li Lv Darlington, 7 53 Lv Elliott, 8 40 Ar Sumter, 9 25 Lv Sumter, 4 30 Ar Creston, *322 Lv Creston, [5 45 Ar Pregoalls.SI 9 15 Ar Orangeburg, 5 47 Ar Denmark, 6 20 P. H. A. M. A. K. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. |56 No. *32 A. H. P. H. Lv Denmark, 4 55 Lv Oraogeburg, 5 25 Lv Pregnnils, 10?00 Ar Creston, 3 50.'. Lv Creston, 5 47 Ar Sumter, b 40 Lv Sumter, 6 55] Ar Elliott, 7 40 Ar Darlington 8 30 p. v. p. M. ?Daily. fPaily except Sunday. Traine 50 and 51 carry through Pullut:. Palnce Buffet Sleeping Cars between Nev York and Allanta via Augusta. T. M. EMERSON, H. M. BIMERSON, Traffic Manager. Ass't Gen. Pass. Agi J. R. KEN LY. Gen'l Manager. Fast Freight Line BETWEEN Sumter, S. C., The North, Northwest, South and Southwest, Xl A - AUGUSTA & GEORG!A R. R. Raies ?ipd in?crmatioti ?urni?ued by H. R. JACKSON", T F. A. Colombia, S C. A. G. JACKSON, G. P. A., Augusta, Ga Dec S. Atlantic Coast Line. Horth-Bastern R. R. of 8. C. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Feo. 7, 1896. Le. Florence " King8tree Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes Ar.Cnarl't'n NO.35 so.23 A. M. I P. K 3 25? 7 15 3 25 4 33 4 33 6 02 A. M. 8 42 8 42 10 20 P. M. N0.53;NO 51 A. K. 9 10 HO 20 P. M.llO 41i 7 52 10 41? 9 26 12 29 P. M.I P M. TRAINS GOING NORTH Le. Chart't'n Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes " Kingsttee Ar. Floretee NO 52 * M. 00 8 26 P. M. NO.50 * M. 00 45 45 05 15 M. ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Ne. 52 runs through to Columbia via Cen tral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close connection for all points North. Trains on U. & D. R. R. leave Florence 8 55 am, arrive Darliogton 9 28 a rn, Che raw 10 40 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 p m. Leave Florence, daily except Sunday, 8 10 p m, ar? rive Darlington 8 40 pm, Hartsv?le 9 35 p m.'.Beonettsvill? 9 36 p m, Gibson 10 00 p m Leave Florence, Sundi, y only 9 00 p ra, ar? rive Darlington 9 27 am, Hartsv?le 10 lo a m. Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 15 n rn, Bennetisville 6 41 am, arrive Darlington 7 40 a m. Leave Hurtsville daily except Su: day 6 30 a m, arrive Darlington- 7 15 a ru, leare Darlington 7 45 am, arrive Florence 8 15 am. Leave Wadesboro, daily except Sunday 3 00 pm, Cberaw 5 15 pm, Dar? lington 6 27 p rn, Florence 6 55 p m. Leave Hartsv?le, Sunday only 7 CO a m , Darling ton'7 45 a m., arrive Florence 8 10 am. J R. KEN LY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager, Oen'ISup't. T.M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager. "THE CHARLESTON Lil." SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to April J9tb, lfc'96. Lv Charleston Ar Summerville " Pregnalls M Georges " Branchville tf Rowesville " Orangeborg " St Matthews " Fort Motte " Ringville Columbia Lv Colombia Ar Kingviile " Fort Motte " St Matibew8 " Orangeborg " Rowesville " Branchville " Georges " Pregnalls 14 Summerville " Charleston DAILY. 7 10am :7 46 am 8 18 a m 8 30 a m 9 00 a m 9 15am 9 28 a m 9 48 a m 10 00 a m 10 10 am 10 55 a m 7 00 a m 7 40 a m 7 51 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 7 50 3 07 8 24 8 48 9 03 9 20 10 10 p ns 4 00 p m 4 44 p m 4 55pm 5 09 p m 5 27 p m 5 42 p m 5 55 p m 6 37 p m 6 50 p m 7 22 p m ^8 00 p m Lv Charle?ton " Branchville " Bamberg V Denmark " B ackvMe ?. Willision ,f Aiken Ar Augusta Lv Au eus'a " Atken " Williston " Blackville " Denmark " Bamberg " Branchville Ar Charleston 7 10 a m 9 15 a m 9 41 a m 9 52 am 10 10 a m 10 27 a m 11 09 a m ll 51a m 6 20am 7 08 a m 7 49 a m ;3 08 a m 8 20 H m 8 33 a m 19 10 a m li 00 a m 5 30 p m 7 50 p m 819pm 8 31 p m 9 50 p m 9 10pm 9 57 p m 10 45 p m 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 Ar Aiken 4? Denmark Lv Denmark " Aiken Ar Augusta Daily Except Sunday. Lv Camden '8 45 a m " Camden Junction Ar Kingviile Lv Ringville " Camden Junction Ar Camden 9 35 a m 10 05 a m 10 25 a m 11 00 a m ll 55 a m 2 35 p ra 2 15pm 4 19pm 6 25 am 7 28 a m 8 10a m 0 2 25 p m 3 55 p m 4 35 pm 6 00 a m 6 40 a m 8 15 a m E. S BOWEN, L.A.EMERSON, Gen'l Man'g'r Traffic Man'g'r. General ofiices-Charleston, S. C. li UM ll JU I il U VU Viii Vii Ul DENTIST. office OVIR STORE OF SUMTER DRY GOODS COMPANY . -uirauce on Main Street, Between Dry Goods Co. and Durant ? Son OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30 j 2 too o'clock. April 9. 2 Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. ff. STEFFENS & SON, holesale Agents, Charleston, S C .Agents for MOTT'S CIDER RED SEAL CIGARS, AND DOVS HAMS Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND A?G? TA RAILROAD. CONDENSED SC H ED U E E. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Feb. 7, 1896. Nc.5: Nc.51 Leave W?miui?Gn Lea/e Marion Arrive florine Leave Florence Arrive Sarater Leave Sumter* Arrive Columbia P. Si. *3 25! 6 05 6 45 P. M. *7 15 8 42 P. M. 10 05 A.M. *3 25 4 3n No.52 A.M. *9 35 10 55 No. 52 runs through frora Cbarles?on ia Central R. R., leaving Lane? 8 26 a. m., Man1, niog 9 05 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTB Leave Columbia Arrive So m ter Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Florence Leave Marion Arrive Wilmington ??o.51 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 No.50 P.M. *S 40 7 55 ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 rone through to Charleston, S. C., ?ia Central R. R., arriving Manning 7 JO p. m.. Laces 7 48 pm., Charleston 9 30 p. m. Trains on Conway Braocb Iaave Cbad bourn 10 40 a. m., arrive at Cooway way ? CO p. m., returning leave Conway a: 2 25 p. m., .i -ive Cbadbooro 4 55 p. nr. leave Cbadnoum > 20 p m., arrive at Hub at 6 00 p. m., returni g leave Hub 8 30 a. m , arrive at Chadbouru 9.15 a.m. Dailv ex? cept Sunday JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'l Sept. J. KEN LY, Gen'l Manacer. T. M. KMBRSON. TrafFc Manaeer. OMo River & Ciiarles?oii Railway Co SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Purchaser. In ef?ect January 4, 18S6. CAROLINAS DIVISION. NORTH BOUND.-( Daily except Sunday.) ? No. 33. No. il. Lv Camden... Lv Kershaw.. Lv Lancaster... Lv Catawba Junction A r Rock Hil!. Lv Rock Hill. Lv Yorkville^. Ar Blaeksborg...,. Lv Blacksburg. Lv Patterson Springs. Lv Shelby . Lv Rutberfordton. Ar Marion. 2 30 3 15 3.55 3 49 4.49 p m p m p m p m p m 4 54 p m 5.1-0 p m 6 3D n m ll 8.00 a IL 8.30 9.10 10.50 12.20 a m a m a m p m SOOTH BOUND.-( Daily extent Munday.) No. 32. No. 10. Lv Marioo ... .... Lv R?ther!? Lv Shelby. Lv Fatterson Springs Ar Blacksburg. Lv Blacksburg. Lv York ville. Ar Rock Hiil. Lv Rock Hill. 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 p ra 12.45 a m 12 45 p m 1.30 p m 1.30 3.05 5.OU 5.45 6.10 p m p m m p m pm Dinner at Kershaw. CONNECTIONS No 32 baa-connection with the Chester & Lenoir Railroad at Yorkville, S. C., wi'h the Southern Railway at Rock Hill, S. C , with the Seaboard Air Line at Catawba Junction, S. C., wiib the Lancaster & Chester Railroad at Lancaster, S. C., and with the South Car? olina and Georgia Raliway at Camden, S. C. No. 33 North bound train has same connec? tions HS No. 33. SAMUEL HUNT, President S B. LUMPKIN. Gen Pas*.. HARB Y ?? CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. UP-TOWN OFFICE : COURT HOUSE SQUARE, 1,000 Tons High Grade Am moniated Fertilizer, 1,000 Tons Acid with Potasa, 500 Tons Dissolved Bone. 500 Tons German Kainit, 400 Tons C. S. Meal, For Sale. We are prepared to meet any and all prices for STAND? ARD GOODS. Get our prices before purchasing. Respectfully, HARBY & CO. Dec. 16. PATENTS ?Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat-J :nt Lii?incssconductcd for MODERATE FEES. J >OUR OFFICE ?S OPPOSITE U. S. PATENTOFFICEJ ?and wccansccure ?c.:<..::; ia less time thaa Choses I remote from Washington. ? ? Scud rnodci, dra\vi:i? or photo., with depcrip-i ?tion. We advi.se, it patentable or not, free ofS jchar??. Uar fcc not Hue tiil patent is secured. 2 > A PAMPHLET, UHPW to Obtain Patents," with* ?cost of same in thc U. S. and foreign countries? 'sent free. Address. 5 ?C.A.SMOW&CO. ? OPP. PATENT OFI'ICE, WASHINGTON. D. C. e k 3 o 9 1,000 Tons Prime Cotton Seed Meal of our own manufacture. -ALSO 500 Tons "Standard" or "Royal" Brand Am moniated Guano. 500 Tons Genuine German Eainit. 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* SJEE THE LATEST DEERING BALL BEARING MOWING MACHINE /CV ^? Buy none but the Deering ; it is the best up-to-date Mower. MACHINERY OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. H. B. Bloom. _Sumter, S. O, HtlHiL?lLMil?lL Hardware. MMMMMMMMU?L Hardware. MMMMJWMMM?l Let us Sell You! We have had years of experience in the busiV??s, and think we can sat isfy you in quality and price. For Table and Pocket Cutlery COME TO US. For Buggy and Wagon Material WE KEEP IT. For Best Cook and Heating Stoves OUR STORE IS THE PLACE. For Engine SnppHes, Farm or Shop Tools, Rouse Furnishing Goods, Har? ness, Razors, Scissors, Guns, Pistols, Cartridges, Etc., Come right here. Ml CAN'T WE FURNISH YOU WITH SOME? R. W. DURANT & SON, Oct. HEP 232 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF Wholesale Stoves, Tinwares, House furnisbing Goods, Oii Heaters. Tin Pinie, Sbf ;t Iron, Tinners' Supplies, Galvanized Gutter and Pipe. Over 200 different styles of Cooking arid Heating Stover. Also Oil Cookers and Heaters. We want the leadiog merchant io every town in the State to sell'our lines o? Stoves. We guaiantee full protection in b\> ie;rite i\ to (sch i-gtDi we appoint If not poid in your town send direct to us for cutt? ana prices. Oct 27, !.'< . r ?-ir. Town, wi .nt* r ile ;<< Oppu. itt Vntait O?ct. tt'aahtngton, 1) G. L HIIITl & SON, Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, hmong other Companies : LIVERPOOL k LONDON & GLOBE, S?RTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y . LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb.2S.