The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 08, 1899, Image 8
HS By Charles BL Sheldon.
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!??> JLdcoTtce Publishing ?a. of Qtlcafp.
Clark walked ont of the room to Iiis
own desk feeling as if the bottom had
dropped ont of everything. He was as?
tonished, bewildered, excited and con?
siderably enraged. His great respect for
Norman checked his rising indignation
and disgust, but with it all was a feel?
ing of growing wonder at the sudden
change of motive which had entered
the office of The Daily News and threat- I
ened, as he firmly believed, to destroy it.
Before noon every reporter, pressman
and employee on The Daily News was
informed of the remarkable fact that
the paper was going to press without a
word in it about the famous prizefight
of ^unday. The reporters were simply
astonished beyond measure at the an?
nouncement of the fact Every one in j
the stereotyping and composing rooms j
had something to say about the nnheard
of omission. Two or three times daring
the day when Mr. Norman had occasion
to visit the composing-rooms the men
?topped their work or glanced around
their cases, looking, at him curiously.
He knew that he was being observed
strangely and said nothing end did not
appear to note it
There had been several changes in
the paper suggested by the editor, but
nothing marked. He was waiting and
thinking deeply. He felt as if he needed
time and considerable opportunity for
the exercise of his best judgment in
several matters before he answered his
ever present question in the right way.
It was not because there were not a
great many things in the life of the pa- :
per that were contrary to the spirit of :
Christ that he did not act at once, but
because he was yet greatly in doubt as
to what action Jesus would take.
- ?. When The Daily News came out that j
evening, it carried to its subscribers a i
distinct sensation. The presence of the !
report of the prizefight could not have j
prodnced anything equal to the effect j
of its omission- Hundreds of men in the j
hotels and stores down town as well as j
regular subscribers eagerly opened the
paper \nd searched it through for the
account of the great fight Not finding
it, they rushed to the newsstand and
bought other papers. Even the news?
boys had not all understood the fact of
the omission, one of them calling out:
"Daily News! Full 'count great prize?
fight 't Resort News, sir?"
A man on the comer of the avenue
close by The News office bought the pa?
per, looked over its front page hurried?
ly and then angrily called the boy back
"Here, boy ! What's the matter with
your paper? There is no prizefight here! I
What do you mean by selling old pa- j
pers?" -
"Old papers, nuthin!" replied the
boy indignantly. "That's today's pa?
per. What's de matter wia you ?"
"But there's no account of any prize?
fight here! Look!"
The man handed back the paper, and
the boy glanced at ii hurriedly Then
he whistled, while a bewildering look
crept over his f;:ce. Seeing another boy
running by with papers, he called out,
"Say, Sam. lemme see your rule!" A
hasty examination revealed the rema rk
abie fact that all the copies cf Tbe
News were silent on the prizefight.
"Here: give me another paper, one
with the prizefight account!" shouted
the customer. He received it and walk?
ed off. while the two boys remained
comparing notes and lost in wonder at
the event. "Somp'n slipped a cog in
The Newsy sure." said first boy. but
he couldn't tell why ifnd rushed over to
The News oSice to find out
There were several other boys at the
delivery room.^nd they were ali ex?
cited and disgusted. The amount of
slangy remonstrances hurled at the clerk
back of the long counter would have
driven any one else to despair. He was
nsed to more or less of it all the time
and consequently hardened to it.
Mr. Norman was just coming down
stairs on his way home, and ho paused
as he went hy the door of the delivery
rcora and looked in.
"What's the matter here. George':' j
he asked tho clerk as he noted the un- !
nsual confusion.
"The boys say they can't sell any j
copies of The News tonight because the I
prizefight is not in ii." replied George, j
looking curiously at the editor, as so j
many of the employees had dono during
the day.
Mr. Norman hesitated a moment,
then walked into the room and con- j
fronted the boys. |
"How many papers are there here, I
boys? Conni them cut. and I'll buy j
them tonight. "
There v.vs a wild stare and a wild
counting of paters on the part of the
boys.
**Glve them their monr-y. George,
and il' any > ? the other boys rom- in
with the same complaint buy th- ir un?
sold conies. Is tha? fair ?" ho ask :d the
beys, who were sm:i?-u m?o unusual
silence by the un':-, ard ot' action on the
part the . arter.
,} dis 1.
tiru:.! c
.... :
the office ?nd v. nt home. On the way
he could not avoid that constant api ry,
"Would .]-,>..-.s have cone it':" lt was
not so much with reference to t ns last
transaction as to thc entire motive that
had urged him oh since he had made
the promise. The newshc vs were heces
sarilv sufferers through ti:'1 action he
had taken. Why shou id they lose money
by it? They were not to blame. He was
a v"--h man ?~fl. ro-nld afford to put a
&$?&$?Q?&&4>? i . . - ? ? r s ? - ? ; j> v^ot
attie brightness into tne?r lives ir ?e
chose to do it. He believed as he went
on his way home that .Testis would have
done either what he did or something
similar in order to be free from any
possible feeling of injustice. He was
not deciding these questions for any
one else, but for his own conduct. He
was not in a position to dogmatize, and
he felt thai he could answer only with
his own judgment and conscience as to
his interpretation of Jesus' probable
i action The falling off in sales of the
paper he had in a certain measure fore?
seen, but he was yet to realize the full
extent of the loss to the paper if such a
policy should be continued.
During the week he was in receipt of
numerous letters commenting on the
absence from The Mews of the account
of the prizefight. Two or three of these
letters may be of interest.
Editor of The News:
Dear Slr-I have been deciding for some time to
chance my paper. I want a journal that is up to
the times, progressive and enterprising-, supply?
ing- the public demand at all points. The recent
freak of your paper in refusing to print the ac?
count of the famous contest at the Resort has
decided me finally to chang.* my paper. Please
discontinue it. Very truly jours, - -.
Here followed the name of a business
man who had been a subscriber for
many years.
Edward Norman, Editor of The Daily News, Ray
mdnd:
Dear Ed-Whet is this sensation you have given
the people of your burg: H^pc you don't intend
to try the "reform business" through the avenue
of the press. It's dangerous to experiment much
along that line. Take my advice and stick to
the enterprising modern methods you have made
so successful fer The News. The public wants
prizefights and such. Cive it what it wants and
let some o::e else do the reforming business.
Yours, - -.
Here fellowed the name of one of
Norman's old friends, the editor of a
daily in an adjoining town.
My Dear Mr. Norman-I Justen to write you a
note of appreciation for the evident carrying out
of your promise, lt is a splendid beginning, and
no one feels the value of it better than I do. I
know something of what it will cost you, but not
alL Your pastor, HE.\T.Y MAXWELL.
One letter which he opened immedi
at ely after reading this from Maxwell
revealed to him something of the loss to
his business that possibly awaited him.
Mr. Edward Norman, Editor of The Daily News:
Dear Sir-At the expiration of my advertising
limit you will do me the favor not to continue &3
you have done heretofore. T inclose check for
payment in full and shall consider my account
with your paper closed after dat?. Very truly
yours, -.
Here followed the name of one of the
largest dealers in tobacco in the city.
He had been in the habit of inserting a
.olumn of .conspicuous advertising and
faying for it a very large price.
Edward Norman laid this letter down
very thoughtfully, and then after a mo?
ment he took np a copy of his paper
and looked through the advertising col?
umns. There was no connection im?
plied in the tobacco merchant's letter
between thc omission of the prizefight
and the withdrawal of the advertise?
ment, but he ccnid not avoid putting
the two together. In point of fact, he
afterward learned that the tobacco deal?
er withdrew 1rs advertisement because
he had heard that the editor of The
News was about to cuter upon some
queer reform policy that would be cer?
tain to reduce its subscription list.
But the letter directed Norman's at?
tention to the advertising phase of his
paper. He had not considered this be?
fore. As he glanced ever the columns
he could not es.jape the conviction that
Jesus could not permit some of them in
his paper. What would Jesus do with
that other long advertisement of liquor?
Raymond enjoyed a system of high li?
cense, and the saloon and the billiard
hail and the beor garden were a part of
the city's Christian civilization. He
was simply doing what every other
business man in Raymond did. and it
was one of the best paying sources of
revenue. What would the paper do if
it cut these ont ? Could it live ? That
was the question. But- was that the
question, aft rr all ? "What would Jesus
do?" That was the question he was an?
swering, or trying to answer, this week.
Would Jesus advertise whisky and to?
bacco in his paper'.'
Edward Norman asked it honestly,
and after a prayer for help and wisdom
he asked Clark tc come into the okice.
Clark came in feeling that the paper
was at a crisis and prepared for almost
anything after his Monday morning ex?
perience. This was Thursday.
"Clark." said Norman, speaking
slowly and ea rf-fully. "1 lia ve been
looking at our advertising columns and
have decided to dispi use vc i th some of
; the matter as soon as the contracts run
?? out. I wish you would notify thc ad
! vertising ag^nt not to solicit or renew
! the ads. i have marked here:"
Ko handed the paper with the marked
i places ow r to Clark, who took ir and
j looked over the columns with a very
! "This will mean a great loss to The
: X'ws. Hov; Ion ; do you think you can
keen this : ort GI thin.?; un*;" Ctarkwius
^astonished at the eniro'r? action and
the editor .:::?; } rop-rietor of a daily pa?
per ia I Cay :.:<.::.. !:?. yould print adv r
tisemeutsof wai- ky and toba: co iu it?'
Clark Looked his chief with thai
san-- look of ai- ! ment which hud
? \ -
.: ' o a- - . ;. . a : -: . < >r_e.
no": ? don t Suppose he would.
But what ha ; that to do with us? We
can't do as he would. Newspapers can't
be rou on any such basis. * *
"Vs hy not ?" asked Edward Norman
quietly.
"Whynot? Because they will lose
more money than they make: that's
all. " Clark snokeout with an irritation
if* ,~" " iv- r.?~~ ... ?<:-? ?,*%'. xZ.
that he really felt "WV shall certah
bankrupt the paper with this sort
business policy. "
"Do yon think so?". Norman asi
the question not as if ho expected
answer, bnt simply as if he were ta
ing with himself. After a pause
said:
"You may direct Marks to do as
said. I believe it is what Jesus WOT
do. and, as I told you. Clark, that
what I have promised to try to do foi
year, regardless of what the resu
may be to me. I cannot believe that
any kind of reasoning we could rea
a conclusion justifying Jesus in the a
vertisement in this age of whisky a:
tobacco in a newspaper. There are soi
other advertisements of a doubtf
character I shall study into. Mea
j while I feel s conviction in regard
these that cannot be silenced."
Clark went back to his desk feelh
! as if he had been in the presence of
j very peculiar person
I He could not grasp the meaning of
a IL He felt enraged and alarmed. ?
was sure any such policy would ru:
the paper as soon as it became general
known that the editor was trying to (
everything by such an absurd mor,
standard. What would become of bus
ness if this standard were adopted ? '.
would upset every custom and intn
duce endless confusion. It was simp]
foolishness, it was downright idiocy
so Clark said to himself, and whe
Marks was informed of the action 1:
seconded the managing editor wit
some very forcible ejaculations. Wh:
was the matter with the chief? Wi
j he insane ? Was he going to bankruTj
I the whole business?
But Edward Norman had not face
his most serious problem,
j When he came down to the ofnee Fri
j day morning, he was confronted wit
the usual programme for the Sunda;
morning edition The News was one o
the few evening papers to issue a Sun
dav edition, and it had always been re
i markably successful financially. Ther
j was an average of one page of literar
j and religious items to 30 cr 40 page
j of sport, theater gossip, fashion, so
j ciety and political material. This mad?
j a very interesting magazine of all sort
! of reading matter and had always beci
? welcomed by all the subscribers, churcl
I members and all. as a Sunday necessity
Edward Norman now faced this fae
j and put to himself the question. "Wha
j would Jesus do?" If he were editor o?
' a paper, would he deliberately plan tc
j put into the homes of all the churcl
; people and Christians of Raymond sucl
! a collection of reading matter on thi
one day of the week which ought to be
given up to something better and holi?
er ? He was of course f?miliar with thc
regular argument for the Sunday papei
-that the pnblic needed something o?
the sort, and the workingman especial?
ly, who would not go to church any?
way, ought to have something enter?
taining and instructive on Sunday, his
only day of rest. But suppose the Sun?
day morning paper did not pay. Sup
I pose there was no money in it How
j eager would the editor or the proprietor
j be then to supply this crying need of
? the workingman? Edward Norman
communed honestly with himself over
the subject. Taking everything into
account, would Jesus probably edit a
Sunday morning paper, no matter
whether it paid? That was not the
question. As a matter of fact The Sun?
day News paid so well that it would be
a direct loss of thousands of dollars to
discontinue it Besides, the regular
subscribers had paid for a seven day
paper. Had he any right nov?- to give
them anything less than they had sup
j posed they had paid for ?
He was honestly perplexed by the
question. So much was involved in the
I discontinuance of the Sunday edition
j that for the first time he almost do
! clined to be guided bv the standard of
i Jesus* probable action. He was sole
i proprietor of the paper. It was his to
i shape as he chose. He had no board of
j directors to consult as to policy. But as
j he sat there surrounded by the usual
quantity of material for the Sunday
? edition he reached some definite con
I elusions, and among them was the cie
I termination to call in the force or the
I paper and frankly state his motive and
! purpose.
He sent word for Clark and the othsr
j men in the efdee, including the few re
I porters who were in the building and
j the foreman, with what men were in
i the comnosing room (it was earlv in the
? morning, and they vc ere not all in), to
? come into the mailing room.. This was
a large room, and the men cazna in,
wondering, and perched around on the
tables and counters. It was a very un
j usual proceeding, but they all agreed
j that the paper was being run on new
principles anyhow, and they all watched
Mr. Norman curiously as he spoke.
"I called yon in here to let you know
my plans for the future of The News. I
propose certain changes which I believe
are necessary. I understand that some
? things I have alreadv done are regard i
! by the men as very strange. I wish tv.
j state my motive in doing what 1 have
i done." lore he tola the men what he
i had already told Clark, and they star -d. ;
j as he had done, and looked as painfully j
j conscious. !
j '*Nov.\ in acting en this stand ::-: < f
i conduct I have reached a e -u. ia-: ,::
j which win no. J amt csuse soma sur
I pris?'. I have decided tint the :-::.m:ay
i mor?fng-edition:of The is-, ws shall bo.
uV,::t ?
i i i-..'???i state in t::::.. issue myr- '>'cns:
I to ti: ? srrb-,-r: ? rs ii . am ant of r . j
!&" ' \ . : .' ll;
j teg^ j
j vinecd tb-::.Jr..m a Christian pomi i
view, more h.-rm than c. . i ha's i. . n !
! clone o? our . ... > .... e. a, ?.-;.. ? :
! <:o not believe t.tal .<.... as *-... ?: :. . . . j
j sponsiblee&r it ii' he w in my ;.. . >? ?
! change with th" advertisers and sub?
scribers: That is for me to look after I
The change itself is one that will take j
place. So far as I can see. the lo; ; will j
fall on nivseif. . Neither the reporters j
nor the pressmen need'm are any
ticnlar changes in their plans."
Edward Norman looked around
room, and no one spoke. He was st:
for the first time in his life with
fact that in all the years of his m
paper life he had never had the fore
the paper together in this way. ' ' W<
Jesns do that ? That is. would he p
ably run a newspaper on some lo'
family plan where editors, reporl
pressmen and all met to discuss and
vise and plan for the making ot' a pj
that should have in view' '
He caught himself drawing air
away from the facts of typograph
unions and office rules and report
enterprise and all the cold business
methods that make a great daily ?
cessful. But still the vague pid
that came up in the mailing r<
would not fade away, even when
had gone into his office and the i
had gone back to their places with w
der in their looks and questions of
sorts on their tongues as they tal
over the editor's remarkable actions
Clark came in and had a long seri
talk with the chief. He was thoroug
roused, and his protest almost reac
the point of resigning his place. IS
man guarded himself carefully. Ev
minute of the interview was painful
him. but he felt more than ever the
cessity of doing the Christlike thi:
Clark was a very valuable man.
would be difficult to fill his place. I
he was not able to give any reasons
continuing the Sunday paper that ;
swered the question, "What woi
Jesus do?" by letting Jesus print tl
edition.
"It comes to this, then," said Cit
finally. "You will bankrupt the pa]
in 30 days. We might as well face tl
future fact. "
"I don't think we shall. Will y
stay by The News until it is bax
rupt?" asked Edward Norman, witl
strange smile.
"Mr. Norman. I don't understa
you. You are not the samo man tl
week that I ever knew. "
"I don't know myself either. Gai
Something remarkable has caught i
up and borne me on. but I was n?s
more convinced cf final success a:
power for the paper. Yon have not a
swered my question. Will you st
with me?"
Clark hesitated a moment and final
said "Yes. " Norman shook hands wi
him and turned to his desk. Clark we
back into Iiis room stirred by a numb
of conflicting emotions. Kc had nev
before known such an exciting a:
mentally disturbing week, and he f<
now as if he were connected with ;
enterprise that might at any momo:
collapse and ruin him and all connect:
with it.
Sunday morning dawned again (
Raymond, and Henry Maxwell's chun
was again crowded. Before the servi
began Edward Norman attracted ge:
?ral attention He sat quietly in h
usual place about three seats from tl
pulpit. The Sunday morning issue <
The News containing the statement <
its discontinuance liad been read I
nearly every man in the house. The an
nouncement had been expressed in sue
remarkable language that every read
was struck by it. No such series of di:
tinct sensations had ever disturbed tr.
usual business custom of Ray m om
The events connected with The Nev.
were not all. People were eagerly tall
ing about the strange things dene dr.:
ing the week by Alexander Powers ;:
the railroad shops and by Milton Wrigr
in his stores on the avenue. Tia- sc rvic
progressed upon a distinct wave of <.
citement in the pews. Henry Maxwe
faced it all with a calmness which ir
dicated a strength and purpose rn- :
than usual. His prayers wer? vcr
helpful. His sermon was not .-.> < ra y i
describe. How would a minist?, r be ap
to preach to his people if became befor
them after an entire week of eng: r asi:
ing: "How would Jesus preach ? Wha
would he probably say*:" It is var;
certain that Henry Maxwell did nw
preach as he had done two Sundays be
fore. Tuesday of the past week lie bra
stood by the grave of the dead strange
and said the words. "Earth to earth
ashes to ashes, dust to dust." and sti:
he was moved by the spirit of a deepe:
impulse thain he could measure as hi
thought of his people and yearned fa?
t-he Christ message when he should bi
in'-his pulpit again.
Now thai Sunday had come and tin
people were there to hear, what wonk
thc Master tell them? He agonized ove*
his preparation for them, and yet h;
knew he had not been able to fit hi;
message into his ideal of the Christ.
Nevertheless no one in the First churcl
could remember hearing such a si rino::
before. There was iy it rebuke for sin,
especially hypocrisy : there was definite
rebuke of trie greed ot' wealth and thc
selfishness of fashion, two things thal
First church never heard rebuked thi;
way before, and there was a love of his
people that gathered nev.* force as the
sermon went (ai. When it was finished,
there were those who were saying in
their hearts. "The Spirit moved that
sermon. " And they were right.
Then Racia l Winslow rose to sing,
this time, after tia- sermon, by Henry
Maxwell's request. EackeFs singing did
not provoke appia;e- . this time. What
deeper feeling'carried peonie s hearts
into a reverent sil ace and tenderness
ilia consciousiiess cf lier remarkable
levebra s P al always marred her sing
in.; wiih tho-a who had the deepest
her rendering cf certain kim:--, of music
There vas no 'aak of power in ie-r
aoacd ei; ; ; at i-i ?e;' ano. purley
:); e.Y< :{ I: ..
Before tia- s rylee closed Henry Max?
well asked those who had remain-?
mon: nts far consultation and any oth?
ers vi-? wera viking to maire the
pledge taken at that time. When he
was ;.i liberty, le- war imo tie? I? arura
ros ',11. To his astonishment, it was al?
most Glied. This time a large propor?
tion ol' young people heal come, but
among them wera a few biisiness men
and oiiicers of the church."
As before. Henry Maxwell asked
them to pray with him. and. as before,
a distinct answer cani? in the presence
of the Divine Spirit. There was no
donbt in the minds of any one present
that what they proposed to do was so
clearly in line with the Divine will
i that a blessing rested on it in a very
! special manner.
They remained some time to ask
questions and consult together. There
was a feeling of fellowship such as they
had never known in their church mem?
bership. Edward Norman's action was
well understood by them all, and he
answered several questions,
j "What will be the probable result of
j your discontinuance of the Sunday pa
i per?" asked Alexander Powers, who
j sat next to bim.
"I don't know yet. I presume it will
i result in a falling off of subscriptions
I and advertisements. I anticipate that. ' '
! "Do you have any doubts about your
I action? I mean do you regret it for
j loar it is not what Jesus would do V
\ asked Henry Maxwell
"Not in the least, but I would like
: to ask for my own satisfaction if any
; one of you here thinks Jesus would is?
sue a Sunday morning paper?"
i No one spoke for a minute. Then
j Jasper Chase said: ""We seem to think
alike on that, but I have been puzzled
j several times during the week to know
just what he would do. It is not al?
ways an easy question to answer."
"I find that trouble," said Virginia j
? age. She sat by Rachel Winslow. Ev
ery one knew who Virginia Page was,
wondering how she would succeed in
keeping her promise.
"1 think perhaps I find it specially
difficult to answer the question on ac?
count of my money. Jesus never owned
any property, and there is nothing in
his example to guide me in the use of
mine. I am studying and praying. I
think I see clearly a part of what he
would do, nut not all. 'What would
Jesus do with a million dollars?' is my
question really. I confess that I am not
yet able to answer it to my satisfac?
tion.
"I could tell you what to do with a
part of it. ' ' said Rachel, turning her ?
face toward Virginia.
'.That does not trouble me." replied j
Virginia, with a slight smile. "What I
am trying to discover is a principle of ?
Jesus that will (-nable me to come the i
nearest possible to his action as it ought !
to infiuer.ee the entire course of my
life, so far as my wealth and its use are
concerned. ' '
"That will take time." said Henry
Maxwell slowly. All the rest in the
room were thinking hard of the same
thing. Milton Wright told something
of his experience. He was gradually
working out a plan for his business re?
lations with his employee?, and it tvas
opening up a new world to him and
them. A few of the younger men told
of special attempts to answer the ques?
tion.
There was almost general consent
over the fact that the application of
the Jesus spirit and practice to every?
day life was the serious thing, lt re?
quired a knowledge of him and an in?
sight into his motives that most of them
did not yet possess.
When they finally adjourned after a
silent prayer that marked with grow?
ing power the Divine presence, they
went a WET discussing earu-srly their
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large deep, genuineSisndisb nor? ,~>-- r-rr.. <r. li
Hf>n:o large ornamt nted bas?. Bi-*? rosi ~!:-:?."* ' '. .'. .
we furnish : KS2 c.\*'~ wood : ? ' .- .? "' '?*
feet ?ootl boraer. Vii: r-Si't". '<. . '.. ' ?'-?' *? . V ;'.'
?.very stove and gcisrnnte. ra? . ;......> < ? ; < "?r v.;
roadstation. V?>ar ..?..?! vv. tiSr > .
for such a stoy??. :.> ? :r. a :.. : >
each foo miles. >? ye . aw . :-. ? .....;>.
REARS, ROES U Ci:&< O.
a J. ? J i.' ?
KATIOML MMl OF
SUMTER*
STATS, Hi TY A S CO?J?TY DE
POSITO RV. S?KTERj S. C.
i Sun
S\v;?i(;s BE?ARTME5T.
ter??t>I|ctrc,t ?r.Tha rue c' : . t,- - \> ??
ann on?, cc t ts .."? S3 "t '. esc vc- ;
inff $302, G? T ab !i quarter.';:, or. :':.-: days of j
Januarr, Apri July >?: >'. Oetoi -r.
R M. VT ALI A CK,
L. S. CARSON, Fre*:di at.
Oaobier. J
Condensed Schedule in Effect June llth, 1889.
No.Il . |No. 6;No.l5
D??y DSIV? ASTERN TIME. |Daily|Daily
5:>f>rj 7 COajl/vr... Charleston ... Ar ll GOai 817p
6(#t> 7 41a! ** .. Summerville .. " 10 18a 732p
750p? S.53aj " ... Branchville. . " j b?'ia, G02T>
8 ?-ip 923a " ...Orangebtujr... " 822a 529p
920p lo 15a " ... Kingville... - " , 730a? 4iKp
.l04Sa 4i CanideaJusetionLv.j 350p
.ll 40a'Ar.Camden.Lv..j 30up
1010p U Wu-Ar... Columbia.... .LT! C4sai 355p
5a?p! 7 <K':I Lv.-."Charleston .. Ar ll ut/ai Slip
750pi 915a] -. .. Braacliville. . - i?52a: G02?
S l?'p! 8 4k: " .... Bambers . . ? . " S -*a? 533p
831p ?) 52aj "... It?&ni?rfc ..." : S Ha; 51??p
85?p?0l0a! " ... Blackville." ! 7 50a! 5(ttp
957p ll0eai " ...AikcL. . . ?4 I 7o2aj 4C0p
1045p!ll51a?Ar.Augustaan.d.Lv" .' 6 20aj 310p
! Ex. ? Sun. ' Ex.
: Sun. ; only j Sun.
Lv. Au?rasta .? 7 d?a; 9 30a! 521p
Ar. Sandersv?!?.i 2 ito' 119p?9?9i>
" Tennilh .I 130?! l?upj 9 21p
Lv. Ten ailie .j 5 15a j 310p,: 3 10p
" Sandersviile. 525a? 3 2lp; 3 2i>?
Ar. Augusta.j i'OOa' 710pj SiiOp
[Mix. Mix. j
(Daily Ex su;
Lr. Allendale.j C 45a1.!.
44 Karow-Ii. 7 25a;1230p'.
" Blackville. 7 45a| lOOp'.
Ar. Batesburg. 330p!.
Ex su Ex su only
Lv. Bat Osburg.!.| 4 25p!.
44 Blackville.10 20a1 7 00p:1015a
" Bamweil.lu ?ju ? 7 10 25a
Ar. Allendale....:.. SaOp.lll?a
Atienta sind Beyond.
Lv. Charl? *ton... 7 CCa| ? 3?pi.
Ar. August r. . .ll 51a 10 4?pl.
" Atlanta. *2?pj 5 0Ca?.
Lv. Atlanta.21-U0pl 5 loa; 40?p
Ar. Chattanooga. ?-??a' 9 25a' 840p
Lr. Atlanta.| 530at 415?
Ar. Birm?isrhur.-.. .... ?Il 20a[l0 lCp
" Memphis, -v*--- Birmingham')... 7 ??a
Ar.Lexington.! 50ih> 50&*
" Cincinnati. . 730b? 7 45a
" Chicago...'7 L&i 530?
.r. Louisviiie.; 7 :;",*.; 7 "Ca
' sr. Louis.i 7 bin GOO?
Ar. Memphis, i via Chattanooga)..'.; 7 40a
To AsIacvi.?l'c-Clnei??iiati-LG-p.isTil?e.
EASTKKX TIMK. D^iv.Da?
Lv. Au?rusta..i 2 4f'r>: 930n
-? Bares; au-g.j ?l9a 12 07a
Lv. Charleston. . j 7U)a| 5 3J|?
Lv. Columbia i ?siionJOepot;.II 40a: 8 8Gs
Ar. Spananburg .31'.p'll 25a
Asheville .j 700p 240n
44 Knoxville.! 415ai 7 20p
44 Cincinnnari.' 7 30?| 7 45s,
44 Louisville i via JC-V?CO).!. 6 50a
To Wasni^sto-i and the East.
Lv. Augusta.i 240pj 93<b
44 Ba;esburg. 419p,12 0ta
44 Columbia (Union Bc-::o:).! 52:3p] 215a
Ar. Charlotte...*.j 845p| 915a
?r. Danville.' 1255a! 122p
Ar. l?ichnsond.; 6 OQaj ?25p
Ar. Washington.j 7 40a? 905p
" Baltimore Pa. R. R.! 912a?ll25n
44 Philadelphia.Ill 35a: 25Ja
44 y cv/ TorS.12 03pi 6 23a
Sleeping Car Line between Charleston and
Atlanta, via Augusta, making connections at
Atlanta for all points Xorth and West.
Solid Trains between Charleston and Ashe?
ville, carrvin? eic-gant Pullman Buffet Parlor
Cari.
Connecrions at Columbia with through train
for Washington and the East ; aisofor Jackson?
ville and ali Florida Points.
FRANK S. GANNON, J. M. CITLP,
Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr., Traille Manager,
Washington. D. C- Washington,D. C.
GEORGE B. ALLEN,
Div. Pass. Agt.,
Charleston. S. C.
W. A. TURE. S. H. HARDWICK,
Gen'l Pass. A gt. Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt
Washington, D. C. Atlanta. Ga.
SS.95 BUYS A $3.50 SHIT
S,000 CELEBRATED "KAXTWEAROIT" double
nat nod doable knee. Regalar $3.50 Beys' 2
Piece Knee-Pant Sain going at S 1.95.
A NEW SOT FREE forany of these suits
which don't give satisfactory wean 0
Send No Money. M-ouS
' and send to ur,
?late ape of boy and say whether large or
small for age. and wo will sendyou the
snit by empress. C.O.D., subject to examin
'ation. You caa exa m i ne it at your express
ottce and if found perfectly satisfactory
and equal to suits sold in your town for
($S.50,"pay your express agent ocr special
lofiVr price. S1.95 and eipress charges.
THESE ELK EE-PANT SUITS are for
boy? from 4 to 1S years of ape. lad are retailed
everywhere at f3.50. Hade with double seat
and knees, latest 1S3S style as illustrated,
made from a special wear?reai?ting, heary
welrLt, A IX-WOOL Oak well cassi mere, neat, handsome pat?
tern, line serge lining. Clayton patent interlining, pad?
ding, staying and reinforcing, silk and linen sewing, fis?*
'allor-icade th ron - Lout, a suit any boy or parent would
be proud Of. FOR FREE CLOTH SAMPLES of Boys' Clothing
(suits, overcoats or ulsters), for boys 4 TO 19 TEARS,
write for Sample Book So. 90C, contains fashion plates,
tape measure and full instructions how to order.
Son's Snits and Overcoats made to order from $?.00 np.
Samples sent free oe application. Addreus,
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago, 15.
^ ?Sears, Roebuck & Ca. are t^ofoc~h!y reliable.-Eui tor, ?
AND
Garden Seeds*
A supply of Onion Bets, of choice
varieties, and fresh Garden Seeds fer
the 6eascn'6 piactiog, now cn hand.
FULL Li NE OF
MEDICINES,
PERFUMERY
and Fancy Articles,
Usually found in a first class
Drug iSt:re.
Prescriptions carefully com?
pounded at reasonable prices.
J- F. Ws DeLorme.
Oct 25.
Life kind
:-? s ???Js $ if - t^^i; s?*> %^ ic o
O.-'i) fir?
ne, ai my resrce?ico. L:DC;?T
?i:eci, tor both Life and Fire lest
c?. Only reliable Companies rep
iti-rt.\i>\ Phone N:) ISO.
?2K<?sTesBa Moses.
Oct 25-o.
DR, W. B. ALFORD;
DENTAL SURGEON,
SO Ml ER, S. C
CFFICS H, CBS-3 & tn. to 2:30 p. ra ; Z:lb
to 30 p. m.
Office ore* tbe Sumtsr Dr,- Goods Co.
May 2-6m