The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 07, 1900, Image 8
THK SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850.
"Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's."
TB?S TRUE SOUTHRON, E?tabl?shcd Jane 12*>6
Consolidated Aug. 2,1881.
SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7,1900.
New Series-Vol. XIX. So. 28
.No one ever knew what thai i:
view between Felicia and her mc
was. It is certain that she must
to?d her mother something of the
ifcuai power that had awed every r;t
present in the company of disciples 3
Nazareth Avenne chnrch who faced
Bruce in that meeting after the m
iag service It is also certain that
liera had never known such an ex]
?nee and never wonld have thougi
aharing it with her mother if it had
been for the prayer the evening bel
Another fact is also known of Felic
experience at this time. When
finally joined her father and Rose
the table, she seemed nnable to
them mn ch about the meeting. Tl
was a reluctance to speak of it, as
might hesitate to attempt a descripl
of a wonderful sunset to a person y
never talked about anything but
weather. When that Sunday in
Sterling mansion was drawing t?
dose and the soft, warm lights thrott
.ut the dwelling were glowing throi
the great windows, in a corner of
room where the light was obscure
Ucla kneeled, and when she raised
face and turned it toward the lighl
was the jfece of a woman who had
ready defined for herself the great
issues of earthly life
That same evening, after the Sunc
evening service, the Rev. Calvin Bru
D. D.. of Nazareth Avenue church, v
talking over the events of the day w
Ids wife. They were of one heart a
mind in the matter and faced their n
future with all the faith and conn
of new disciples. Neither was decen
aS to tho probable results of the plec
to themselves or to the#church.
They had_been talking but a lit
while when the bell rang, and I
Bruce, going to the door, exclaimed
he opened it: "It is you. Edwai
Come in!"
There came into the hall a commai
ing figure. The bishop was of extra?
t -diary height and breadth of should?
frut of such good proportions that thc
was no thought of ungainly or even
unusual size. The impression the Dish
made on strangers was first that
great health and then of great affectic
He came into the parlor and greet
.Mrs. Bruce, who after a few momer
was called out of the room, leaving t
two men together.
The bishop sat in a deep easy ch?
before the open fire. There was jn
enough dampness in the early spring
the year to make an open fire pleasan
"Calvin, you have taken a very sei
ons step today, " he finally said, liftii
his large ?ark eyes to his old colle;
classmate's face. "I heard of it th
afternoon ? could not resist the desi
to see you about it tonight. "
"I'm glad you came." Dr. Bruce s
near the bishop an i laid a hand on h
shoulder. "You understand what th
1 means. Edward?"
"I think I do-yes: I am sure. " Tl
bishop spoke very slowly and though
fully. He sat with his hands clasped t>
gether. Over his face, marked wii
lines of consecration and service ar
the love of men, a shadow crept,
shadow not caused by the fireligh
Again he lifted his eyes toward his ol
friend.
"Calvin, we have always understoc
each other "Ever since our paths led T
in different ways in chnrch life we ha\
walked together in Christian feilov
ship. "
"It is true. '* replied Dr. Bruce, wit
an emotion he made no attempt to coi
ceal or subdue. "Thank God for it.
prize your fellowship more than an
man's I have always known what i
meant, though it has always been nioi
than I deserve.
The bishop looked affectionately a
his friend, but the shadow still reste
?n his face. After a pause he spok
again
"The new discipleship means a crisi
for yon in your work if yon keep thi
pledge to do all thi HTS as Jesus won I
do, as I know yon will, it requires n
prophet to predict some remarkabl
chances in your parish " The bisho;
looked wistfully at Bruce and then con
tinned "In fact, i do not soe how j
perfect upheaval of Christianity as w
now know it can be prevented if th'
ministry and churches generally tab
the Raymond pledge and live it cut. '
He paused as if he were waiting for hi:
friend to say something, to ask som?
question*, but Bruce did not know o:
the fire that was burning in the bishop':
"?ieart over the very question that Max
weil and himself had fought out
"Now. in my church, for instance.'
contint-cw ti;-.' bishop, "it would bc
rather.-a difficult matter, 1 fear, to find
very mi1:ny people who would take a
pledge like that and live np to ii Mar?
tyrdom isa lost arl with ;:>. Our Chris?
tianity loves its ease and comfort too
wr-Il t.> t;t*.:<- ?;> anything so rough and
heavy as a ere ?, and y t what does fol?
lowing Jesus mean? vVh .1 is it to walk
in his steps?"
Th" bi-!:--;* was soliloquizing now.
and it. is <: aibtful if h . ti; mght for ii.*
moment of his fri? nd's presence. For
the i:r>t ti:::" there flashed into Bruce's
mind a suspicion of the truth. What if
tho bishop should throw th" weight of
his gr<'.':t influence <>n t]i<; side <>f th?,'
Raymond movement! li?- had the fol?
lowing cf the most aristocratic, wealthy,
fashionable people nwt only in Chicago,
but in several large cities. Wha1 if the
bishop should join this new discipleship !
The thought was about to be followed
by the word. Dr. Bruce had reached
out his hand and, with the familiarity
of lifelong friendship, had placed it on
the bishop's shoulder ana was aooui io
ask him a very important question
when they were both startled by the
violent ringing of the bell. Mrs. Bruce
had gone to the door and was talking
with some one in the hall. There was a
loud exclamation, and then, as the
bishop rose and Dr. Bruce was stepping
toward the curtain that hung befor9
the entrance to the parlor, Mrs Bruce
pushed it aside. Her face was white,
and she was trembling.
4'Oh. Calvin I Such terrible news!
Mr. Sterling-oh, I cannot tell it ! What
a fearful blow to those two girls!"
"What is it?" Dr. Bruce advanced
with the bishop into the hall and con?
fronted the messenger, a servant from
the Sterlings. The man was without
his hat and had evidently run over with
the news, as the doctor lived nearest of
any friends of the family.
"Mr. Sterling shot himself, sir, a
few minutes ago! He killed himself I
in his bedroom ! Mrs. Sterling"
* ' I will go right over. Edward ' '-Dr.
Bruce turned to the bishop-"will you
go with me? The Sterlings are old
friends of yours. "
I The bishop was very pale, but calm,
as always. He looked his friend in the
face and answered: "Aye, Calvin. I
will go with yon, not only to this house
of death, but also the whole way of hu?
man sin and sorrow, please God. "
And even in that moment of horror
at the unexpected news Calvin Bruce ]
understood what the bishop had prom- J
ised to do
CHAPTER X
These are they which follow thc Lamb whither?
soever he govth.
When Dr Bruce and the bishop en?
tered the Sterling mansion, everything
in the usually well appointed household
! was in the greatest confusion and ter
! ror Th? great rooms down stairs were
j empty, but overhead were hurried foot
I steps and confused noises One of the
! servants ran down the grand staircase
with a look of horror on her face just
as the bishop and Dr. Bruce were start?
ing to go up.
"Miss Felicia is with Mrs. Sterling. '
the servant stammered in answer to a
question and then burst into a hyster
, ical cry and ran through the drawing
room and out of doors.
At the top of the staircase the two
men were met by Felicia.
She walked up to Dr. Bruce at once
and put both hands in his. The bishop
j laid his hand on her head, and the three
: stood there a moment in perfect silence
j The bishop had known Felicia since
; she was a child. He was the first to
I break silence.
? "The God of all mercy be with you. i
. Felicia, in this dark hour Your moth- j
I I
j The bishop hesitated. Ont of the ;
i buried past he had during his hurried
. passage from his friend s house to this
I house of death irresistibly drawn the
; one tender romance of his young man
; hood. Not even Bruce knew that. But
j there had been a time when the bishop
i had offered the incense of a singnlarlv
i
j undivided affection upon the altar of
his youth to the beautiful Camilla
Rolfe, and she had chosen between him
and the millionaire. The bishop carried
J no bitterness with his memory, but it
was still a memory. *
For answer to the bishop's unfinished
query Felicia turned and went back
into her mother's room. She had not
said a word yet, but both men were
6truck with her wonderful calm. She
returned to the hall door and beckoned
j to them, and the two ministers, with a
j feeling that they were about to behold
I something very unusual, entered,
i j Rose lay with her arms outstretched
j on the bed; Clara, the nurse, sat with
? her head covered, sobbing in spasms of
j terror, and Mrs. Sterling, with "the
j light that never was on sea or land' '
J luminous on her face, lay there so still
I that even the bishop was deceived at
j first. Then as the great truth broke
j upon him and Dr. Bruce he staggered,
j and the sharp agony of the old wound
i shot through him. It passed and left
; him standing there in that chamber of
; death with tho eternal calmness and
i strength chat the children of God have
j a right to possess, and right well he
j used that calmness and strength in the
; days that followed.
The next moment the house below
was in a tumult. Almost at the same j
time the doctor, who had been sent for i
at once, but lived some distance away, j
came in. together with police officers ;
who had been summoned by the fright
ened servants. With them were four or !
five newspaper correspondents and sev?
eral neighbors. Dr. Brace and the
bishop met this miscellaneous crowd at
th'' head of the stairs and succeeded in
excluding all except those whose pres- j
ence was necessary. With these the tw<?
friends learned ;ill thefa? tsever known
about "tiie Sterling tragedy," as the
papers in th<-ir sensational accounts
next day called it.
Mr Sterling had gone into his room
that evening about 9 o'clock, and that
was the last seen of him until in half
au hom.' a shot was heard and a servant :
who was in the hal! ran into the room
and found the owner <>i" .!:.. house dead
on th?' floor, kiiied by his own hand.
Felicia at tl;" tim'- was sitting i>y her
mother. Rose was reading in the li?
brary. She ran up stairs, saw her father j
as he was being lifted upon the conch j
by the servants and then ran screaming j
into hermother's room, where she flung
herself down on the foot of the bed in
a swoon. Mrs. \Sterling had at first
rainred at thc shock, then rallied v
wonderful swiftness and sent a r
senger to call Dr. Bruce. She had t
insisted on seeing her husband. In s;
ot* Felicia, she had compelled ("lara
the housemaid, terrified and trembli
to support her while she crossed
hall and entered the room where
husband lay. She had looked upon 1
with a tearless face, had gone hack i
her own room, was laid on the bed. ?
as Dr. Bruce and the bishop entered
house she. with a prayer of forgiver
for herself and her husband on
quivering lips, had died, with Feli
bending over her and Rose still ly
senseless at her feet.
So great and swift had been the
trance of grim death into that pal
of luxury that Sunday night, but
full cause of his coming was not kno
until the facts in regard to Mr. St
ling's business affairs were finally c
closed.
Then it was learned that for so
time he had been facing financial n
owing to certain speculations that 1
in a month's time swept his snppoi
wealth into complete destruction. W
the cunning and desperation of a m
who battles for his very life, when
saw his money, which was all the 1:
he ever valued, slipping from him
had put off the evil day to the last n
ment. Sunday afternoon, however,
had received news that proved to h:
beyond a doubt the fact of his ntl
ruin. The very house that he called h
the chairs in which he sat, his carnap
the dishes from which he ate. had ;
been bought by money for which
himself had never really done an hone
stroke of pure labor.
It had all rested on a tissue of dec<
and speculation that had no foundat?
in real values. He knew the fact bett
than any one eise, but he had hope
with the hope that such men alwa
have, that the same methods th
brought him the money would also pr
vent its loss. He had been deceived
this, as many others have been, i
soon as the truth that he was practice
ly a beggar had dawned upon him 1
saw no escape from suicide. It was tl
irresistible result of such a life as 1
had lived. He had made money his go?
As soon as that god had gone out of li
little world there was nothing more I
worship, and when a man's object <
worship is gone he lias no more to In
for Thus died the great millionaire
Charles R. Sterling, and. verily, he die
as the fool dieth. for what is the gai
or the loss of money compared with tl
unsearchable riches of eternal life, whic
are far beyond the reach of world!
speculation, loss or change?
Mrs. Sterling's death was the resn
of shock. She had not been taken int
her husband's confidence for years, br
she knew that the source of his wealt
was precarious. Her life for seven
years had been a death i A life. Th
Rolfes always gave the impression tha
they could endure more disaster ur
moved than any one else. Mrs. Sterlin
illustrated the old family traditio;
when she was carried into the roor
where her husband lay. but the feebl
tenement could not hold the spirit, an
it gave up the ghost torn and weakenet
by long years of suffering and disap
pointment.
The effect of this triple blow, til
death of father and motlier and the los
of property, was instantly apparent ii
the sisters. The horror of events stupe
tied Rose for weeks She lay nnmovec
by sympathy or any effort to rally Sh<
did not seem yet to realize that th<
money which had been so iarge a par
of her very existence was gone. Evei
when she was told that she and Felici:
must leave the hon.se and be dependem
upon relatives and friends she did noi
seem to understand what it meant.
Felicia, however, was fully conscious
of the facts. She knew just what ha<3
happened and why. She was talking
over her future plans with her cousin
Rachel a few days after the funerals.
Mrs. Winslow and Rachel had left Ray?
mond and come to Chicago at once as
soon as the terrible news had reached
them, and with other friends of the
family they were planning for the fu?
ture of Rose and Felicia.
"Felicia, you and Rose must come to
Raymond with us. That is settled.
Mother will not hear of any other plan
at present," Rachel had said, while her
beautiful face glowed with love for her
cousin, a love that had deepened day
by day and was intensified by the
knowledge that they both belonged to
the new discipleship.
"Unless I could find something to do
here." answered Felicia. She looked
wistfully at Rachel, und Rachel said
gently :
"What.could you do. dear?'"
"Nothing. I was never taught to do
anything except a little music, and I
do not know enough about it to teach
it cr carn my living at it. 1 have learned
to cook a little. " Felicia answered, with
a slight smile.
"Then you can cook for u?. Mother
is always having trouble with her kitch?
en. " said Rachel, understanding well
enough that Felicia was thinking of the
fact that she was now dependent for
her very food and shelter upon the kind?
ness of family friends.
it is true, the girls received a little
something out of the wreck of their fa?
ther's fortune, but with a speculator's
mad folly Ire had managed to involve
both bis wife's, and his children's por?
tions m Iii'" common min
"Can lt Can IV" Felicia replied to
Rachel's proposition, as ii' it were to be
considered seriously. "I am ready todo
anything honorable to make my living
?a-! that of i ??.M.- Poor Rose! She will
never be able to get over the shock of
our trou bl?. "
"We will arrange the details when
we get 1<> Raymond. Rachel said. >?;.ii
hig through her tears at Felicia's eager
willingness to care for hers li".
So in u few weeks R . ? and Felicia
found til? nisei vos a part of the Winslow
family in Raymond, ii w;is ;? i.!:; r cs
perience for Rose. 1 ?nt thor*' wa* noth?
ing else 1'- r her to do. .-ind she accept? d
tu - inevitable, brooding over the great j
change in her life and in many \v.-:vs j
adding to the barden of Felicia and her j
cousin Rachel.
Felicia at once found herself in an
atmosphere of discipleship that was I
heaven tc her in its revelation of cc
panionship. It is trae that Mrs. Wi
low was not in sympathy with 1
coarse that Rachel was taking, bat i
remarkable events sine" the pledge 1:
been taken were too po warf ni in th
results not to impress even such a wo
an as Mrs. Winslow. With Rachel ]
licia lound a perfect fellowship. She
once found a part to take in the n
work at the Rectangle. In the spirit
her new life she insisted upon heipi
in tho housework at her aunt's and
a short time demonstrated lier abili
as a cook so clearly that Virginia sr
gested that she take charge of the coe
ing class at the Rectangle.
Felicia entered upon this work wi
the keenest pleasure. For the first iii
in her life she had the delight of doi:
something of value for the happiness
others Her resolve to do everythi:
after asking, "What would Jesus do
touched her deepest nature. She beg,
to develop and strengthen wonderful!
Even Mrs. Winslow was obliged
acknowledge* the great usefulness a:
beauty of Felicia's character. The au
looked with astonishment upon h
niece, this city bred girl, reared in t
greatest luxury, the daughter of a m
lionaire, now avalking around in h
kitchen, her arms covered with flo
and occasionally a streak of it on h
nose-for Felicia at first had a habit
rubbing her nose forgetfully when si
was trying to remember some recipe
mixing various dishes, with the grea
est interest in their results, washing x
pans and kettles and doing the ordina:
work of a servant in the Winslo
kitchen and at the rooms of the Re
tangle settlement. At first Mrs. Win
low remonstrated.
"Felicia, it is not your place to \
out here doing this common work,
cannot allow it. "
"Why . ant? Don't you like tl
muffins I made this morning?" Felic:
would ask meekly, but with a hidde
smile, knowing her aunt's weakness f<
that kind of mu flin.
"They were beautiful. Felicia, but :
does not seem right for you to be doin
such work for us. "
"Why not ? What else can I do ?"
Her aunt looked at her thoughtfully
noting her remarkable beauty of fae
and expression.
"You do not always intend to tl
this kind of work. Felicia?"
"Maybe I shall. I have had a droai
of opening an ideal cookshop in Ch:
cago or some large city and goin
around to the poor families in som
slum district like the Rectangle, teacr.
ing tho mothers how to prepare foo
properly. I remember hearing Dr. Brue
say once that he believed one of th
great miseries of comparative povert
consisted in poor food. He even wen
so far as to say that he thought som
kinds of crime could be traced to SDgg
biscuits and tough beefsteak. I'm con
fident I would be able to make a Irvin;
for Rose and myself and at the sam
time to help others. "
Felicia brooded over this dream nnti
it became a reality. Meanwhile sh
grew into the affections of the Ray
mond people and the Rectangle foils
among whom she was known as "th
angel cook." Underneath the structur
ot* thebeautifr:! character she was grow
ing always rested her promise made ii
Nazareth Avenue charca.
"What would Jesus dov" She praye<
and hoped and worked and planned he:
life by Lhe answer to that or.cstiorL
it was the inspiration of her cendue
aad the : :;..v.a :r;,> ;.!! her ambition.
Three mciahs tad-gone by since th;
Sunday morning when Dr. Bruce cam*
into his pulpit with th" mes age of th;
new discipleship. Never bafore had th;
Rev ("alvin Bruce realized how dee]
the feelings of his members Sowed. Hi
humbly confessed that the appeal he
had made met with, an unexpected re?
sponse from men and women who. like
Felicia, we-e hungry for something ir
their lives that th" conventional type ol
church membership and fellowship had
failed to give them
But Dr Brace was not yet satisfied
for himself We cannot tell what hi*
feeling was or what led to t ho move?
ment he finally made, to the great as?
tonishment of all who knew him. better
than by relating a conversation be?
tween him and the bishop ,-:t this time
in the history of the pledge in Nazareth
Avenue church The two friends wari-,
as before, in Dr Bruce's house, s. a ted
in his study
"You know what I have come in this
evening for?" the bishop was saying
after the friends had been talking some
time about the results of the pledge
with Nazareth Avenue people.
Dr Bruce looked over at the bishop
and shook his head
*'l have come to confess." went on
the bishop, "that I he.ve not yet kept
my promise to walk in his -steps in the
way that I believe I shall be obliged to
if 1 satisfy niy thought of what it
means to walk in his steps. "
Dr Bruce had risen and was pacing
Iiis study Tho bishop remained in the
deep easy chair, with his hands clasped,
bat his eye barned with the glow that
always belonged i<- him before 'ne made
some great resolve.
..Edward" -Dr. Bruce spoke abrupt?
ly-"I have not yoi been able tosatisfy
myself, either, in obeying my promise,
bat 1 have at last decided on my course,
in order to f< How it. I shall be obliged
to resign 'rom "Nazareth Avenae
chnrch
"i knew yon would."- replied the
bishop i] :ie{ly. "and I came '.a this
everting t-> sav thai I .-b ril br? obliged
to do th- samt- wi-h my charge."
Dr. Bruce tuon -i ;:iel walked np to
his friend; They wera both laboring
lintier repress ? <-\e? . ia n?.
"is it necessary tn your < iso? ' as.; i
Bruce.
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LIGHTS FOR BIRDS' NESTS.
Some Cnrion.H Ilnhit* Practiced In
the World of Sonicdo??i.
.Many birds suspend their nests from
the branches of trees, one <>f the most
carious nests of that kimi being that
ol' riie haya hird of India. It is hung
from the branch, with hs opening at
the bottom, and hangs like an inverted
borrie, secure from the approach of
tree snakes and oilier reptiles. The
most curious thing about the haya
hird is that it is said to light up its
nest by sticking fireflies on its sides
with clay or soft mud. There seems to
he little doubt of the fact.
Dr. Buchanan says: "At night each
of the habitations is lighted up by a
firefly stuck in the top with a piece of
clay. The nest consists of two rooms.
Sometimes there are three or four fire?
flies, and their blaze in the little cells
dazzles the eyes of the bats, which of?
ten destroy the young of these birds."
Perhaps other animals are scared off
by the baya bird's electric light, since
a writer in Nature records this curi?
ous observation: "I have been informed
on safe authority that the Indian bot?
tle bird protects his nest at night by
sticking several of these glow beetles
around the entrance by means of clay,
and only a few days back an intimate
friend of my own was watching three
rats on a roof rafter of his bungalow.
When a glow fly lodged very close to
them, the rats immediately scampered
off."-Our Dmnb Animals.
Music For Fish Bait.
An eccentric hermit named William
Schueller, who lives at Franklin, Mich
is said to be one of the most successful
fishermen in his part of the country,
and he claims to call the fish to him
by singing '"OM Hundredth." He goes
out in his boat and takes a station in
fairly deep water. Then he sings, at
the same time keeping his eyes on the
water in search of fish. Gradually the
fish crowd about his boat, he claims,
and when enough are gathered togeth?
er the wily fisherman casts a net and
catches dozens at a single haul. The
old gentleman has a famous voice, and
his neighbors are inclined to believe
his strange story.-Chicago Record.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
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~~^'OTi?f: In addition to the above service
trains Nos. 15 and: 1? run daily between Charles?
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Beeping cars. N<>. 15 leave Charleston 11:00 p.
m. : arrive Columbia 6:00 a. m. 3To. 10 leave Co?
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Sleeping ears ready for occupancy at 9:00p. m.
both at Charleston and Columbia. These trains
make cluse connections at Columbia with
through trains between Florida points and
Washington and the east. Connection with
trains 2?OS. 31 and :>2 New Yuri; and Florida
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Aiken 9:29 a, m., Augusta 10:1' a.m. No. :;i
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BlackviUe r..V> p. m. Pullman Drawing iio'.iu
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Ar. Sandersville.I 1 OOp 1243p S 32?
44 Tenuilie.I I 3Up 1250p? 8 4?;?
Lv. Tennille. 5 40a 350p| 3 10p
44 Sandersville. 5 50a! 4V00p| 823p
Ar. Ar.gus:a.I OOOal 7 IQpl 8 30p
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Lv. Savannah.... 12 05a; 1215p.| 410p|.
44 Allendale. i.j e 35a;.j 5 05a
44 Barnwell.... 4 O0a ' 4 02p 7 25ai 7 54p 6 15a
44 Blackville... 4 lia: 417p 10 15a: 810p 7 45a
Ar. Batesburg... . .1230p;
Ar. Columbia.... j 6O0a? 600p'.I 935pjll30l
TWIJTWIJ Mix. ! Mix. 'Daily
?Dailypaily Exsu Ex su eiM?
Lv. Columbia.ll 30a, 1 25a: 6 Poa!. 7 05?
L#. Batesburg.... . 1. .! 215p
Ar. Blackville....i J I2n| 305a 10 15a! 450p| S32a
44 Barnwell ... I 127p? 3 2ca : ll 00a 915p! 8 48a
44 Allendale.!. IOCp 94;>p' 9 12a
?4 Savannah.I 3 -Op! 5 15a!.,.l? 35a
Atlanta and Beyond.
Lv. Charleston. 7 oca 520pj.
Ar. Augusta .ll 51ajl020p.
Atlanta.> ^up: 5 00a.
Lv. Atlanta.ll OOp 5 30a 4 OOp
Ar. Chattanooga.< 5 4?a: 9 4?a 8 40j
Lv. Atlanta.15 40a1 4 15p
Ar. Birmingham.. ll 35al00??
4* Memphis, ?.via Birmingham)... 805p 7 l?s
Ar. Lexington.. j SOOpj 5 00a
44 Cincinnati. 7 3;>p 7 45a
44 Chicago. 7 15a j 5 30J
Ar. Louisville.
'* St. Louis .
r 30p 7 50a
7 Wa' tioop
Ar. Memphis, ?vin Chat?nnoo?ra) i 7 1 >p\ 7 403
To Asheville-Cineinnati-Louisville.
::cx xi
Solo41XoloJ
Daily Daily
Lv. Augusta. 30**0 9301
Eatesburg _. ' \ 4 45pl207a
Lv. Chai*testor.. 7 i ua 11 '>-.'ti
Lv. Columbia ?Union i;?.:.<>11_ !I 4?'a 755a
Ar. Sparianburg _?. | :>10p;ll 25a
" Asheville .! 7I?^> 237?
44 Knoxville .> 4 1. a 7 2d;i
" < ':;?ci:<.:- : 'i.j ' :^;>j 7 4.*.:!
44 1.t?uisviile i \ ia Jf :'i<-?\ I i> 50a
To Washil?eton and the East.
I.v. Atumsra.i ?Copi
44 Batesburg . .; 4 4.V. 12 07a
" Columbi:) ?Union Depot). ' *>5.">p 2 l">a
Ar. ? 'harlot v.-. \> Ipi?j '.'40a
Ar. I ?>:tiviU?-. ._ IT.).'a' I3Sp
Ar. Richmond '?vOa !25JI
Ar.Washinsrton. . s5?:i
44 Baltimore Pa. R. K _. !> I2a ll -.?TI
44 P?iilud??phia, . Ll-:?* 2;Vta
44 N< v. York .: 203p it 13a
Sler-'inj: ivar Une t Cnarleston and
A: ania, via Angus'a. niaking ...?::neclions.a1
At-Ianta for.ali poinis N"<?. ' '.: and Wi >r.
Tr~iins iretv.ven Charleston and Ashe
vi: ..
c .ionsat.Ci>luTr>l ia with through ?mim
fi>r V\ ashinirton and ? <... ?vis! : also t'<>r Jackson
ville ah Blorida Points.
11 ..\K s. i4 \NNii.\. j. M. err.p.
T?iird V-P. .v ?-I ii. M^r.. Tm:'.' ? M:?:iasr<*r.
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C4EOKL4E I: Al LEK.
Div. pas--. Aet..
v hark-ston. S. C.
W. A. TURK. s. H. 1!A;:I>W-TCT:,
(ira. Pli-;-. A?t.. Asst. <4i-n Pass Agt.,
Washington, D. C. Atlanta. Ga.
CHOICE Vegetables
will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
j the great secret how to ob
? jain both quality and quantity
! by the judicious use of well
i balanced fertilizers. No fertil?
izer for Vegetables can produce
a large yield unless it contains
at least 8% Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free of charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
93 Nassau St., New York.
SU? Carola and Georgia fr
tension B. E. Company.
Schedule No. 4-Io effect 12 Ol a. m., Son?
day, December 24, 1899.
3Cgg3g3gg: -wer
Between
Camden S. C , and Blackebnrg, S. C.
WEST.
EAST.
2d cl
*35
1st Cl
?33
Eastern time.
1st cl
?32
2d ci
.34
pm pm STATIONS. p m
8 20 12 50 Camden 12 25
8 50 1 15 Dekalb ll 02
9 20 1 27 Westville 1150
10 50 1 40 Kershaw 1135
11 20 2 10 Heath Sorioga 1120
11 35 2 15 Pleasant Hill ll 15
12 30 2 35 Lancaster 10 5 J
1 CO 2 fO Riverside 10 40
1 20 3 00 Springdell 10 30
2 30 3 10 Catawba junction 10 20
2 ?0 3 20 Lsslie 10 ?0
3 10 3 40 Rock Bill 10 00
4 10 3 55 New Port 9 35
4 45 4 02 Tirzah 9 30
5 30 4 20 Yorkville 9 15
6 00 4 35 Sharon 9 00
6 25 4 50 Hickory Grove 8 45
6 35 5 00 Smyrna 8 35
7 00 5 20 ?lacksborg 8 15
p m p m am
p m
5 30
4 50
4 30,
4 \<s
3 ?5
3 OJ
2 35
1 00>
12 40
12 20
ll OC?
IO 40
8 20
8 CO
7 30
8 50
6 20
6 00
5 30
a m
Between
Blackeburg, S. C., aod Marion. N. C
W EST.
EAST.
2d cl
.ll
1st cl
?33
Eastern time.
l6t cl
?32
2d cl
?12
a m
8 10
8 30
8 40
9 20
lO 00
10 10
:0 25
10 50
11 15
ll 35
11 45
12 05
12 25
12 50
p m
p m STATIONS.
5 30 Blacksbnrg
5 45 Earls
5 50 Patterson Soringe
6 00 Shelby
5 20 Lattimore
6 28 Mooresboro
6 38 Henrietta
6 55 Forest City
7 10 Rutberfordton
7 22 Millwood
7 35 Golden Valley
7 40 Thermal City
7 58 Glenwood
8 15 Marion
o tn
a m
7 48
7 32
7 25
7 15
6 55
6 48
6 38
6 20
6 05
5 55
5 40
5 37
5 17
5 Od
a m
p m
6 40
6 20
b 12
6 CO
4 ?0
4 40
4 20
3 50
3 25
3 05
2 50
2 45
2 20
2 OC
p TC:
West. Gaffoev Division. East
1st Class ; EASTERN TIME, j 1st CIes3.
15 I 13 j STATIONS. j 14| 16
Km a m p m
6 ?0 Blacksborg 7 50 3 0fr
6 20 Cherokee Falls 7 30 2 40
6 40 Gaffney 7 i0 2 20
a rc a m p m
?Daily exe pt Sonday.
Train No 32 leaving Marion, N. C., at 5
a m, making close connection at Blacksbnrg, S
<\ with the Southern's train No 36 for Char?
lene, N C. and al! points East and ?-nnecting
with the Southern's vestibule going to Atlanta,.
Ga, ?nd all points West, and will receive pas?
sengers going East from train No 10, on the C k
N W R R, at Yorkville, SC. at S 45 a m, and
connects at Camden, S C, with the Southern's
train No 73, arriving in Charleston, 8 17 pm,
Train No 34 with passenger coach attached
leaving Blacksburg at 5 30 a tn, and connecting
at Rock Hill with the Southern's Florida train
f.?r ? ll points South,
Train No 33 leaving Camden, S C. at 12 5fr
pm, a! ter the arrival of the Southern's Char?
leston train connects at Lancaster. S C, with
the L & C R R, at Catawba Junction with
the SAL. going East, at Kook Hill. S C, with,
the Southern's trais, No 34, for Charlotte, N
(', and nil points East. Ccnnects at Ycrk
villc. S C. with train No 9 on the CcN WK
K. for Chester, S C. At Blacksburg wi:h the
Sou them's vestibule going East, ano the South?
ern's train No 35 going West, and connecting
at Marion X 0 with the Southern both Kast and
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TKIPP. Superintendent.
S. B. LUMPKIN, Gen'l Passenger Ajr?nt.
Estate ol' Julius J. ?Hy ers, Dec'd?
IWILL APPLY 'o the Judge of Probate of
Sumter County on February 3 1900, for
. Final Discharge as Administrator of afore- .
srttd Estate. FRASK J. MYERS,
Jar;3-4t Aomioistrntor.
NOTICE T? TAXPAYERS.
UFFICE UF
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. C . Sept 29, ?3S9.
'VyOTICE 'S hereby given that I will be ia
j\ ? trite in the Conotv Cour: Houfe
-i. Sumter from Oetocer 15th to December
Ls;. 18S9, inclusive, tor ;be collection of
'or ice tire*! >Crtr 1S93. The ?evy is ae>
fellows :
Fv.r St?te purposes, 5 mills.
For Ccooty purposes, ?? miils.
For School purposes, 3 muls.
T f?ftl Vvy. l]? milis.
Also ?hf following special school .'evus :
School district No. I, 2 mills.
.-<.>.District No 16. 2 mills.
School District No 18, 2 mills.
School District No 2 >, 3 mills.
N : Clio, 2 milla
Concord, 2 mills.
Pr ivftteer, 2 mills
No 5. 1 mill.
No 17, 1 m til.
Commutation Road Tax for' 1900 is also
.nv M Me at the tame time
H. L SCARBOROUGH,
Oct 4 Trasurer Samter Co.