The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 22, 1899, Image 8
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By Charles M. Sheldon.
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"1 understand mat you are going on j
the stage, Miss Winslow. We shall all ?
be delighted, I'm sure," said Rollin
during one of the pauses in the conver?
sation, which had not been animated.
Rachel colored and felt annoyed.
"Who told you?" she asked, while
Virginia, who had been very silent and
reserved, suddenly roused herself and
appeared ready to join in the talk.
"Oh, we hear a thing or two on the
street! Besides, every one saw Cran?
dall, the manager, at church two weeks
ago. He doesn't go to church to hear
the preaching. In fact. I know other
people who don't either, not when
there's something better to hear. ' '
Rachel did not color this time, bnt
she answered quietly :
"You're mistaken. I'm not going on
the stage."
"It's a great pity. You'd make a hit.
Everybody is talking about your sing?
ing."
This time Rachel flushed with genu?
ine anger.
Before she could say anything Vir?
ginia broke in.
"Whom do you mean by 'every- I
body?' " 1
"Whom? I mean ail the people who ?
hear Miss Winslow on Sunday. What ?
other time do they hear her? It's a
great pity, I say, that the general pub
Kc outside of Raymond cannot hear her
.voice."
"Let us tiHi about something else, " !
said Rachel a little sharply. Mme. Page
glanced at her and spoke with a gentle j
courtesy.
"My dear, Rollin never could pay an .
? indirect compliment. He is like his fa- I
ther in that. But we are all curious to !
know something of your plans. We I
claim the right from old acquaintance, I
yon know. And Virginia had already f
told ns of your concert company offer."
"I supposed, of course, that was pub?
lic property," said Virginia, smiling
Jacros? the table. "It was in The News
yesterday."
4iYes, yes," replied Rachel hastily.
"I understand that, Mme. Page. Well,
Virginia and I^nave been talking about
it I have decided not to accept, and
that is as far as I have gone yet. "
Rachel was conscious of the fact that
the conversation had up to this point
been narrowing her hesitation concern?
ing the company's offer down to a de- ?
cisi?n that would absolutely satisfy her j
own judgment of Jesus' probable ac- j
tion. It had been the last thing in the
world, however, that she had desired to
have her decision made in any way so
public as this. Somehow what Rollin
1 Page had said and his manner in say?
ing it had hastened her judgment in
the matter.
"Would you mind telling us. Rachel,
your re-sons for refusing the offer? It
looks like a good opportunity for a
young girl like you. Don't you think
the general publie ought to hear you? I
feel like Rollin about that A voice j
like yours belongs to a larger audience
than Raymond and the First church. ' '
Rachel Winslow was naturally a girl
of great reserve. She shrank from mak?
ing her plans or her thoughts public.
But with ail her repression there was
possible in her an occasional sudden
brealing out that was simply an im?
pulsive, thoughtful, frank, truthful ex?
pression of her most inner personal feel?
ing. She spoke nov.- in reply to Mme.
Page in one of those rare moments of
unreserve that added to the attractive?
ness of her whole character.
"I have no other reason than a con?
viction that Jesus would do the same
thing." she said, looking in Mme.
Page's eyes with a clear, earnest yuzo.
Mme. Page turned red. and Rollin
stared. Before her grandmother could
say anything Virginia spoke.
Her rising color showed how she was
stirred. Virginia's pale, clear com?
plexion was that of health, but ii was
generally in marked contrast to Rachel's
tropical type of beauty.
"Grandmother, you know we prom?
ised to mak"' that the standard of our
conduct for a year. Mr. Maxwell's
proposition was plain to all who heard
it. We Lave net been able io arrive at
our decisions very rapidly. The diffi?
culty in knowing what .TVSTIS would do
has perplexed Rachel and me a good
deal."
Mme. Page looked sharply at Vir?
ginia before she said anything.
"Of course I understand Mr. Max?
well's statement. It is perfectly im?
practicable to put it into practice. I
felt confident at the time that those
who promised would find it out after a
trial and abandon it as visionary and
absurd. I have nothing to say about
Miss Winslow's affairs, but"-she
paused and continued with a sharpness
that was new to Rachel-"I hope you
have no foolish notions in this matter.
Virginia. "
"I have a great many notions," re?
plied Virginia quietly. "Whether they
are foolish or not depends upon my
right understanding of what he would
do. As soon as I find ont I shall do it. "
"Excuse me. -ladies," said Rollin,
rising from the table. "The conversa?
tion is getting ltf*yor:d my depth. I
shall retire to the library for a cigar."
He went out of the dining room, and
there was silence fur e. moment Mme.
Page waited until the servant had
brought in something Mid then asked
her to go out. She was angry, and her
anger was formidable, although checked
in some measure by the presence ol'
Rachel.
"I am older by several years than
you, young ladies," she said, and her
frr -:.Kz^r%^ of hearing seemed .to
I :
.<s>r r r ? ? ;^-rr-: .*'^,^?'?'; r vv:
Rachel io rise np like a grear frc
wall between her and everv concept
of Jesus as a sacrifice. "What you h
promised in a spirit of false emotioi
' presume, is impossible of performanc
I "Do you mean, grandmother, t
I we cannot possibly act as Jesus wot
j or do you mean that if we try to
shall offend the customs and prejudi
of society?" asked Virginia.
"It is not required, lt is not nee
sary. Besides, how can yon act w
any"
Mme. Page paused, broke off her s
tence and then turned to Rachel.
"What will your mother say to y<
decision ? My dear, is it not foolii
What do you expect to do with yr.
voice anyway?"
"I don't know what mother will ?
yet." Rachel answered, with a gr<
shrinking from tiying to give her mo'
er's probable answer. If there was
woman in all Raymond with great a
bitions fer her daughter's success as
singer, Mrs. Winslow was that womi
"Oh, you will see it in a diff?re
light after wise thought of it! 2
"dear," continued Mme. Page, risi
from the table, "you will live to reg?
it if you do not accept the concert co;
pany's offer or something like it."
Rachel said something that contain
a hint of the struggle she was still hs
ing. and after a little she went awa
feeling that her departure was to
followed by a painful conversation t
tween Virginia and her grandmotht
As she afterward learned. Virgin
passed through a crisis of feeling duri]
that scene with her grandmother th
hastened her final decision as to the u
of her money and her social position.
Rachel was glad to escape and be \
herself. A plan was slowly forming :
her mind, and she wanted to be aloi
to think it out carefully. But befo:
she had walked two blocks she was ai
noyed to find Rollin Page walking b
side her.
"Sorry to disturb your thought, Mi:
Winslow, but I happened to be goin
your way and had an idea you migl
not object In fact, I've been walkin
here for a whole block, and you haven
?Djected."
"I did not see you, " replied Rachel.
"I wouldn't mind that if you onl
thought of me once in awhile, " sai
Rollin suddenly. He took one last nen
ons puff of his cigar, tossed it into th
street and walked along with a pal
face.
Rachel was surprised, but not stai
tied. She had known Rollin as a boy
and there had been a time when the;
had used each other's first name tamil
iarly. Lately, however, something h
Rachel's manner had put an end t
that. She was used to his direct at
tempts at compliment and was some
times amused i ?y them. Today she hon
estly wished hint anywhere else.
"Do you ever think of me. Mis
J Winslow.'' ' asked Rollin after a pause.
"Oh, yes, quite often!" said Rachei
with a smile.
"Are yon thinking cf me nov?-?"
"Yes. that is-yes, I am."
"What?"
"Do you want me to be absolute^
truthful?'
"Of course."
"Then I was thinking that I wishet
you were not here. ' '
Rollin bit his lip and looked gloomy.
Rachel had not spoken anything as ht
wished.
"Now, look here, Rachel-oh, I know
that's forbidden, but I've got to speat
some time-you know how I feel. What
makes you treat me so hard ? You used
to like me a little, you know. ' '
"Did I ? Of course we used to get on
j very well as boy and girl, but we are
j older now. ' '
Rachel still spoke in tho light, easy
way she had used since her first annoy?
ance at seeing him. She was still some?
what preoccupied with her plan, which
j aad been disturbed by Rollin's appear
[ ance.
j They walked along hi silence a little
j way. The avenue was full of people.
Among the persons passing was Jasper
('liase. He saw Rachel and Rollin and
bowed as he went by. Rollin was
watching Rachel closely.
"I wish I were Jasper Chase. Maybe
I'd stand some show th<-n, " he said
moodily.
Rachel colored in spite of herself.
She did not say anything and quickened
her pace a little. Rollin seemed deter?
mined to say something, and Rachel
seemed helpless to prevent him. After
all, she thought, he might as well know
the truth one time as another.
"You know well enough, Rachel,
how I feel toward you. Isn't there any
hoj)e? I could make you happy. I've
loved you a good man}- years"
"Why, how old do you think I am?"
broke in Rachel, with a nervous laugh.
She was shaken ont of her usual poise
of manner.
"You know what I mean," went on
Rc ?Hin doggedly, "and you have no
right to laugh at me just because I
want you to marry me."
"I'm not but it is useless for you to
speak -Rollin." said Rachei after a lit?
tle hesitation and then using his name
; in such a frank, simple way that he
could attach no meaning to it beyond
; the familiarity of the family acqnaint
! ance. "It is impossible. " She was: still
i a little agitated by the fact of r< ceiving
I a: proposal of marriage on the avenue,
j but the noise on the street and side
I walk made the conversation as.private
i as if they were in the house.
"Would yon-th; ; t ij^^?^^n th i n k
-if von eave, me 1J]^m
"No!" 'said Kachel. ?She spoke :
ly. Perhaps, she thought afterwarc
though she did not mean to, she s
I harshly.
j They walked on for some time v
out a word. They were nearing Rac
! home, and she^was anxious to enc
j scene.
? As they turned off the avenue
J enc of the quiet streets Rollin s;
; suddenly and. with more manliness i
I he had y< t shown. There was a. dist
note of dignity in his voice that
new to Rachel
"Miss Winslow, I ask you to ho
wife. Is there any hope for me that
will ever consent ?"
"None in the least." Rachel s]
decidedly.
"Will you tell me why?" He ai
the question as if he had a right t
truthful answer.
"I do not feel toward yon as a w
an ought to feel toward the man
ought to marry. " .
"In other words, you do not ]
me?"
"I do not. and I cannot."
' * Why ? ' ' That was another quest:
and Rachel was a little surprised t
he should ask it.
"Because"- She hesitated for i
she might say too much in an attei
to speak the exact truth.
"Tell me just why. You can't h
me more than you have done airead;
"Well, I don't and can't love 3
because you have no purpose in li
What do you ever do to make the wo
better ? You spend your time in c\
life, in amusements, in travel, in li
ury. What is there in such a life to
tract a woman'?"
"Not much, I guess." said Roll:
with a little laugh. "Still, I do:
know that I am any worse than 1
rest of the men around me. I'm not
bad as some. Glad to know your r<
son.
He suddenly stopped, took off his h;
bowed gravely and turned back. Rael
went on home and hurried into i
room, disturbed in many ways by t
event which had so unexpectedly thrr.
itself into her experience.
When she had time to think it ;
over, she found herself condemned i
the very judgment she had passed i
Rollin Page. What purpose had she
life? She had been abroad and studi
music with one of the famous teachc
of Europe. She had come home to Ra
mond and had been singing in the Fix
church choir now for a year. She w.
well paid. Up to that Sunday two wee
ago she had been quite satisfied wi*
herself and her position. She had shar<
her mother's ambition and anticipate
growing triumphs in the musical worl
What possible career was before her e:
cept the regular career of every singei
She asked the question again and. :
the light of her recent reply to Rolli]
asked again if she had any very gre?
purpose in life herself? What won
Jesus do ? There was a fortune in In
voice. She knew it, not necessarily ;
a matter of personal pride or profe
sional egotism, but simply as a fae
and she was obliged to acknowledp
that until two weeks ago she had pu:
posed to use her voice to make mono
and win admiration and applause. Wi
that a much higher purpose, after al
than Rollin Page lived for?
She sat in her room a long time an
finally went down stairs resolved t
have a frank talk with her moth'
about the concert company's offer an
her new plan, which was gradual!
shaping in her mind. She had airead
had one talk, with her mother and knei
that she expect* cl Rach 1 to accept th
offer and enter OB a successful care? r a
a public singer.
"Mother." Rachel said, coming a
once to the point, as much asshedread
ed the interview, "I have decided no
to go out with tlie company. I have ;
good reason for it."
Mrs. Winslow was a large, handsom
woman, fond of much company, ambi
tious for a distinct place in society an<
devoted, according to her definitions 0
success, to the success of her children
Her youngest boy, Lewis, ten year
younger than Rachel, was ready t<
graduate from a military academy ii
the summer. Meanwhile she and Rache
were at IK ?me together. Rachel's father
like Virginia's, had died while the fam
ily were abroad. Like Virginia, sh?
found herself, under her present rule <>:
conduct, in complete antagonism wit!
her own immediate home circle.
Mrs. Winslow waited for Rachel tr
go on.
"You know the promise I made twe
weeks ago. mother?"
"Mr. Maxwell's promise?"
"No, mine. Yon know what ii was.
mother?"
"I suppose I do. Of course all th?
church members mean to imitate Christ
and follow him as far as is consistent
with our present day surro" ndihgs. But
what has that to do with > ar decision
i in the concert company's matter?"
I "It has everything to do with it.
j After asking. 'What would Jesus do?'
i and goinii to the source of authority for
wisdom I have been obliged to say that
I do not believe he would in my case
make that use of my voice."
"Why? Is there anything wrong
about such a career'/"
"No; I don't know that I can say
there is. "
"Do you presume to sit in judgment
on other people who go out to sing in
j this way? Do you presume to say that
they are doing what Christ would not
do?"
"Mother, I wish you to understand
! me. I judge no one else. I condemn no
' other professional singers. I simply de?
cide my own course. As I look at it. I
' have a conviction that Jesus would do
. something else. "
1 "What else?" Mrs. Winslow had not
yet lost lier temper. Sh.- did not under?
stand th?- situation or Rachel in th?'
midst "l' it. brit she was anxious that
her danght* r's care- r sh?mid I?- as dis?
tinguished as her natural gifts prom?
ised, ano she fell eonfideni thal when
the present unusual religious excite?
ment in the First church had passed
awav Rachel would go on with her
I public life- according t-> the wishes of
j the family. She was totally unprepared
j for Rachel's next remark.
"What? Something that will
mankind where it most needs the
iee of song. Mother, 1 have ma
my mind to nse my voice in som?
so as to satisfy my soul that I am
something better than pleasing fas
able audiences or making money or
gratifying my own love of singing,
going to do something that will s<
me when I ask. 'What would
do".'' and I am not satisfied and. c:
be when I think of myself as sii
myself into the career of a concert
pany performer. "
Ra eli el spoke with a vigor and
nosiness that surprised her m< >ther.
Winslow was angry now, and she ]
tried to conceal her feelings.
"lt. is simply absurd! Rachel,
are a fanatic! What can you do?''
**The world has been served by
and women who have given it <
things that were gifts. Why shou
because I am blessed with a na1
gift, at once proceed to put a nu
price on it and .make all the mot
can out of itv You know, mother,
you have taught me to think of a
sical career always in the light i
financial and social success. I have
unable since I made my promise
weeks ago to imagine Jesus joinh
concert company to do what I w
do and live the life I would have to
if I joined it."
Mrs, Winslow rose and then sat d
again. With a great effort she c
posed herself.
"What do you intend to do. tl
You have not answered my questioi
"I shall continue to sing for the t
being in the church. I am pledge
sing there through spring. During
week I am going to sing at the W.
Cross meetings down in the Rectang]
"What! Rachel Winslow! Do
know what you are saying? Do
know what sort of people those
?ovm there?"
Rachel almost quailed before
mother. For a moment she shrank b
and was silent.
"I know ver? well. That is the i
son I am going. Mr. and Mrs. G
have been working there several woe
I learned only th:*s morning that tl
wanted singers from the churches
help them in their meetings. The}- '
a tent. It is in a part of the city wh
Christian work is most needed. I sL
offer them my help. Mother," Rac
cried out with the first passionate
terance she had yet used, "I want to
something that will cost me somethi
in the way of sacrifice. 1 know you v
not understand me. But I am hun?
to suffer something. What have
done all our lives for the suffering, s:
ning side of Raymond? How mu
have we denied ourselves or given
our personal ease and pleasure to bl<
the place in which we live or imita
the life of the Saviour of the worl
Are we always to go on doing as t
ciety selfishly dictates, moving on :
narrow little round of pleasures a:
entertainments and never knowing t
pain of things that cost?"
"Are you preaching at me?" ask
Mrs. Winslow slowly. Rachel unde
stood her mother's words.
. "No; I am preaching at myself. " si
replied gently She paused a momei
as if she thought her mother would s;
something more and then went out ?
the room When she reached her OVA;
room, she felt that, so far as her mot]
er was concerned, she could expect r
sympathy or even a fair understandir
from her
She kneeled down It is safe to sa
that within tho two weeks since Hem
Maxwells church had faced that shal
by figure with the faded hat more men
bers cf his parish had been driven t
their knees in prayer than during a
the previ JUS term of his pastorate.
When she rose, her beautiful fae
was wet with tears. She sat thought
fully a little while and then wrote
note to Virginia Page. She sent it t
her by a messenger and then went dow
stairs again and told her mother tha
she and Virginia were going down t
the Rectangle that evening to see Mi
and Mrs. Gray, the evangelists.
"Virginia's uncle. Dr. West, will gi
with us if she goes I have asked her ti
call him up by telephone and go witl
us. The doctor is a friend of the Gray
and attended some of the meetings las
winter. "
Mrs. Winslow did not say anything
Her manner showed her complete dis
approval of Rachel's course, and Rache
felt her unspoken bitterness.
About 7 o'clock the doctor and Vir?
ginia appeared, and together the three
started for the scene of the White Cross
meetings.
I The Rectangle was the most notori
: ons district in all Raymond. It was in
' the territory close by the great railroad
shops and the packing houses. The slum
and tenement district of Raymond con?
gested its most wretched elements about
i the Rectangle This was a barren field
j used in the summer by circus com
? panics and wandering showmen. It
j was shut in by rows of saloons, gam
I hiing hells and cheap, dirty boarding
j and lodging houses,
j The First church of Raymond had
never touched the Rectangle problem.
It was too dirty, too coa.rse. too sinful,
too awful, for close contact. Let us be
j honest. There had been an attempt to
! cleanse this sore spot by sending down
j an occasional committee of singers, of
i Sunday school teachers or gospel vis
j itors from various churches, but the
i church of Raymond as an institution
had never really done anything to make
the Rectangle any less a stronghold of
! the devil as the years went by.
j Into this heart of tho coarse part of
! the sin of Raymond the traveling evan?
gelist and his brave little wife had
I pitched a good sized tent and begun
! meetings. It was the spring of tho year,
and the evenings were beginning to be
pleasant The evangelists had asked for
; the help of Christian people and had
received more than the usual amount
of encouragement. !>r.t they felt a great
need of more and better music. During
{lie meetings on the Sunday just gone
the assistant at the organ had been
taken ill The volunteers from the city
were few and the voices of ordinary
I quality
j [TO BE coxTixxrED.l
Hesters Cotton Statement,
Heavy Decrease in Move?
ment Into Sight,
Nev Orleans, Nov. IT -Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton
exchange statement issued today
shows a decrease in the movement '
into sight compared with the seven j
days ending this date last year cf j
1*25,000, a decrease under the same
dava year before last of 170,000
For the 78 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is behind
tho 78 days of last year S42.000, and
behind the same date year before
last ol 550,000.
The movement since Sept 1 shows
receipts at ali United States ports
2,533,118. against 3,509,697 "last
year ; overland across the Mississip?
pi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
northern mills and Canada. 440.881..
against 277,520 last year ; interior
stocke in excess of those held at the
close of the commercial year 445,
234, against 505,212 last year, and
southern mili takings 350,355, against
319,155 last year.
Foreign exports for the week have !
been 145 968, against 356,195 last
y^rjr, making the totai thus far for the
season 1,648,674, against 2,258,639 I
last year. The total taking of ali J
mil's north and south and Canada,
thus far for the season have been 1,
050,813, against 820,045 last year, j
Stocks at the seaboard and the 29
leading centres have increased during
the week 101.064 bales, against an
increase during the corresponding
period last sesson of 44.850 and are
now 126,739 smaller than at this date
in 1898.
luciuding stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and a number of bales brought in?o
sight thus far for the new crop the
supply to date is 4,388,416 against
4.879,450 for the 6ame period iaet
year.
$75 to SlOO vs. S30.
Mr. D. A. Tompkins, of this State,
who is such an enthusiastic advocate
of cotton mills, bas a strong and
equally enthusiastic supporter in Mr
W S. Whitam. of Georgia, wbo
holds that there is no reason wby the
South abouid not get from $75 to
$100 a bale for cotton instead of $30.
He is a man whose business reputa?
tion stands pretty well in his State,
where he is president of 27 banks.
Speaking of cotton mills, he says :
"Labor is plentiful and cheap in
Georgia The success of Georgia
cotton mills has proven that southern
men know how to run them. From
personal experience I know that cot?
ton mills of from 5,000 to 10,000
spindies pay much better dividends
than mills of larger size As many
years ago the \Vest attracted the
attention of capitalists and business
men, so now the eyes of this clad6
are turned to the South I can name
half a dozen cotton mills in this State
(Georgia) having from 4,000 to 10,
000 spindies, which net earuiDgs of
from 2D to 60 per cent during the
past 12 months I am now organiz
ing three new cotton mills."
There may be some difference of
opinion as to whether small mills pay
better thao large mills, but whether
they do or not, both pay very well,
and well enough to encourage the
establishment of many more both
large and small. Whatever may be
ta d for large mills, there is much to
be said for small mills which present
many advantages which should be
taken into consideration, especially
in a section where capital is limited,
and most of the dependence must be
put upon home capital
Suppose thal one in proportion to
investment pays the investors as
well as the other, two small mills are
better in our opinion than one hav
ing the capacity of the {wo because
the two make two markets for cotton
to the one the larger makes distrib
ute the industry better, bring profit
to more localities, give labor a better
chance by giving employment to
many in their localities, putting moie
money in circulation, creating more
markets for what the farmers pro
duce, thus benefiting them aud en?
couraging diversified farming and
thrift on the farm. And in addition
to this it is easier to establish small
milis on the cooperative pian than it
is large ones. As far as the general
prosperity is concerned the more the
mills are distributed the better, how?
ever much they may be centered at
localities presenting abundant power
and other advantages -Wilmington
Star. J
Landor, Nov 15 -The HamVu'f
Americao steamer Patria, Capt F.OO
lioh, which left New York Nov 4 for
Hamburg and ^as.^ed tbe Lizard
yesterday, is oo fire near Dover. Ail
the passengers were rescued and have
arrived at Dover.
Cresent, III . Nov. 16 -By the fall
ing of an aerolite, seven miles south
of Cresent City, the residence of
John Meyers was partially wrecked
and the neighborhood was panic
stricken The meteor carat* from a
point in tho sky a lillie east of south
and struck the north end of tin?
house, tearing away a part of the
upper story The aerolite butied
itself in the ground about three feet
from the foundation of the house.
Condensed Schedule in Effect June 11th, 1390
Daily Dailyi LAMKkN n-"'" Daily Daily
530T? 7 COa Lv. .. Charleston .. Ar ll uOa 817p
<?"ii"i> 7 '...Summerville..*" 1*.? IN* ''.>-'.>
1^)\> s :>'?:.> " ...Branchville. " S52a 602p
8-.M*? i? '. ..-.OnnwrebiUir. . " i 8:22a 52&p
92uj> 10 l.Ta .. . Khyrville-... " 7-J?a 4 :;.>;:
!.'-!*:. " Camden JttnctioaLv .. 350p
iL .;?;:? Ar. t 'aniden... Lv . 300p
1010p II 00a: Ar_Colnmlna.. LA 6 4Sa'.355p
6:s?n 70-JaLv Charleston Ar II ?fal 8 lip
730p! 9?5n " . Branchville . " .w.V-a' C02p
8Ii"tj 941:1 " ....Bambers ... ** 824a 532p
8 Sip 9 5?i ". . Denmark .." 811a 5i3p
83 j) IO 10a "... Blackville." 7 5'Ja 503p
95Tp il l??-a .. .Aikcr . " 7 02a 4COp
10-lap il 51a Ar. Augusta un'.d.Lv " j 62?a| 310?
? Es. . Sun.: Ex.
' Sun. onlv Sun.
Lr. Augusta .| 7 00a 930a 5 21p
Ar. Sandersville. ? 1 OJ?) 119p' 9 tfi-r,
" T?nnillc .; 130p 13UP' 92I?>
Lv. Tennille .j & I5aj ?lOp olOp
" Sandersville., 5 25a 3 21p 323p
Ar. Augusta.?9 00a riOpj 830p
'Miz. ; Mis. i
jDaiiyExsu!
Lv. Allendale. .I 0 45a.1.
" Barnwell. 7 25al230p'.
" Blackville. 7 45a: 100p.
Ar. Batesburg. 330p!.
? Mix. Mix. j SUP..
Ex su Ex su! only
Lv. Batesburg.'.; i 25p|.
" Blackville. 10 20a: TOOpIlOlaa
" Barnwell...10 45a? 7 i?5p 10 35a
Ar. Alleadale. .!.j 83Upill 15a
Atlanta and Beyond.
Lv. Charleston. 7oua ?bOpi.
Ar. Augusta .1151a lu45p?.
44 Atlanta. *2up: 5<J?a'.
Lv. Atlanta.llOOpi 515a 40up
Ar. Chattanooga. 5 45a 9 25a,' 840p
Lv. Atlanta..I 5 3?aj 4 Lip
Ar. Birmingham *.jil 20a; 10 ICp
" Memphis, ('v?t! Birmingham^.. 930p 7 4.ii
Ar. Lexington..! 50?p: 5 Ote
44 Cincinnati.! 7 :i*>i> 7 4.ia
" Chicago... 715?| 530p
A r. Louisville.j 7 35j> 7 55a
" St. Louis '.? 7 04a. <5U0p
Ar. Memphis, 'via Chattanooga)..!.' 7 4Ja
To Asheville-Cincizmati-Louisville.
KASTEKX TIME. jj^g^
Lv. Augusta.? 24<:p 9 Jiro
" Batesburg.j 4JL9a 12 07;*
Lv. Charleston....._:_____:^_L:__.; 700ajj> 3Jp
Lv. Columbia (Union Depot ;.; fl 40a' 8 30a
Ar. Spartanburg .j 3 lOp?l 25a
44 Asheville. TOOp: 240p
" Knoxville.I 415a! 7 20p
44 Cincinnnati.i 730p| 7 45av
44 Louisville ( via .Tellieo).!.| 6 50a
To Washington and the East.
Lv. Augusta..i 240p; 930p
44 Batesburg.j 4l9p,1207a.
44 Columbia (TJuion Depot). 523p! 215a
Ar. Charlotte. .j 845pj 915a
Ar. Danville.; 12 55al 122p
Ar. Richmond.I 6 00a! 625p
Ar. Washington.
Baltimore Pa. R. R.
44 Philadelphia..
44 New York.
7 40a! 905t>
912a 1125o
ll 35ai 25'^
203p! 623a
Sleeping Car Line between Charleston and
Atlanta, via Augusta, making connections as
Atlanta for all noints North and West.
Solid Trains between Charleston and Ashe?
ville, carrying elegant1 Pullman Buffet Parlor
Cars.
Connections at Columbia with through trains
for Washington and the East ; aisofor Jackson?
ville and all" Florida Points.
FRA 2s K S. GANNON. J. M. CULP,
Third V-P. Gen. Mgr.. Traffic Manager,
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C
GEORGE B. ALLEN,
Div. Pass. Agt..
Charleston. S. C.
W. A. TURK. S. H. HARDWICK,
Gev'l Pass. Agt. Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
?. ashington, D. C Atlanta. Ga.
Onion Sets
i
AND
Garden Seeds.
A euppiy of Onion Sets, of choice
varieties, and fresh Garden Seeds for
the season's planting, now on band
FULL LINE OF
MEDICINES,
PERFUMERY
?
and Fancy Articles,
Usually found in a first class
Drug Store.
Prescriptions carefully com?
pounded at reasonable prices.
J. F. W. DeLorme.
(?ct 23.
Life and
Fire Insurance.
ChW on me, at my residence. Liberty
?treer, for both Life and Fire Insu*
rance. Oniy reliable Companies rep?
resented. Phone No. 130.
Andrena Hoses.
Oct ri?-o
DRTW. B. ALFORD,
DENTAL. SURGEON,
SUMTER. S. C
OFFICR HCCRS-8 a. co. to 2:30 p. m.; 3:15
to 6:30 pm.
Office orer the Sumter Dr/ Goods Co.
May 2-6m
$f,QBBUYSA$3.50SlllT
3,000 CKLUBRATKD ..KASTWEAROCT" doab??
.ad doable knee. Regular S3. SO BATS' 2
Pltee ti.net r?ot Sein poing at $1.95.,
A >KW SUIT FREEforany of these suit*
which don't give satisfactory wear. .
Send No Money,
atate ?ft ot boy arni tay whether large or
small for aire, and we will sendyou th?
{ suit uv express. C.O.D., subject to examin?
ation. You can exainine it at yourexpre?
or?ice and if lound perfectly satisfactory
..?nd equal to suits sold in your town for
#3.50, ray your express agent ocr apecial
i offer prirf. S 1. 95 an,l fi pn--< rhnrgri,
THESE KNEE-PAKT SUITS are fur
boy? from 4 to 13 years of ape. and ar*r*lalle<f
o*pr;?hcrc nt tZ'iiQ. 3Iado nith double seat
and knees, lat**.! I SOS style as illuitrated,
made f rom fi Special wrar-rOHis'inr, bcavr
??o(r!it. A LL-WOOL Calwell t atsim-re, neat, handsome pat
t?-rn. ?lae serge lining. Clayton patent interlining, pad- .
ding.stayins and reinforcing, sill* and linen sewing.floe
'ailor.made throiirhouu a suit any hov or parent would
N* proud of. FOR FKKF. CLOTU SJOIPLES cr Hoy*' Cloih?o?
(suits, overcoats or ulsters), for boys 4 TO 19 YEARS,
write for Sample Book No. 90i\ contains fashion plato,
tape measure and full instructions how to order.
Jlcn'a Snita anA Owrcoata made to order from $?.00 np,
Gamples dent free on application. Addres*.
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago, lit
1 (.Stars, Boeowfc * C. are C:oroagbJv reltehte.-BdftBfiu