The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 14, 1900, Image 6

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Will the British Ever Get to Ladysmith? Boers are Taking the Ag? gressive-British Growing Uneasy. London, Feb 12 4.20 a. m -The latest dispatches from the front show ins: the real reasons for Gen Boiler's retirement and hi3 intention to try again quite destroy the comforting and ingenious theory that the move ment was as elaborate feint to facili tate the main advance of Lord Roberts, a theory which obtained acceptance largely because of Mr Balfour's misleading statement to parliament These seemingly useless reticences and prevaracations on the part of the government and the war office are beginning to be criticised severely No word bas yet issued from the war office regarding Gen bulleras latest attempt, although the corres poodents are allowed to telegraph with a fair amount of freedom, and thus a partial list of casualties bas been published The dating of messages from Frere Camp may indicate that Geo Buller has with? drawn all his forces tbere The London newspapers, having become accustomed to checks, maintain a hopeful tone, but the situation is much more threatening than it seemed to be a week ago Troofs of the terrible strength and mobility of the Boer arcillery, together with the rumor that Gen Jonbert is taking the initiative with *be object of catting Gen Butter's comnunications are in no way reas earing Even ihe most sanguine persons begin to see that it is quite hopeless to expect the relief of Ladysmith, while it is clear that, if it ne impos sible to reach Ladysmith, it is equal ly impossible for the garrison, ex baosted by sickness and privations, to cat a ^ay oct. Reports of a Boer advance through Zululand are disquieting If they shonld be able to strike at Greytown. Gen Buller would be compelled to torn his attention to the eastern side of Natal. The fact that Lord Roberts ar? rived at Modder river Friday seems to show that he has been on a round of inspection to the chief commands and that the main advance is not so sear as has been supposed Startling intelligence comes from Kimberly in the Cape newspapers jost received by mail in London It appeared that since Jan S the rations at Kimberly have been for tbe most part horse flesh, so repugnant to women and children that many refuse to eat It also appears that the death rate bas been heavy and that the privations of the garrison have been increasing steadily. Tais news is startling because the cen so r has not allowed it to. be cabled Possibly such conditions explain the presence of Lord Roberts at Modder river and the apparent preparations for an advance from that point The mention in the dispatch of Lord Roberts to the war office jester day of Gen Clements as commanding at Rensborg is interpreted to show that Gen French, with his cavalry, has gone to Lord Roberts, and that considerable changes in the distribu? tion of troops in the district have occurred. The unexpected strength and activity of the Boers at Rensburg, where they are rather pressing the British than being pressed by them, causes anxiety. There is no confirmation of the report of a sortie fromr, Ladysmith Tbe latest dispatch fi om lhere, dated Wednesday last, reports that ail was quiet then and that instructions had been issued to beware of the possible approach of Boers in the guise of a British relief force Today sees the beginning of the -fifth month of the war Charles Williams, the military expert, says : "After all this interval, our fiue, big army, instead of being free to ma nouvre io the field, is tied by the left leg to Kimberley in order to please Cecil Rhodes, aud by the right leg to Ladysmith in order to please Jos Chamberlain. Yet neither town has even the smallest military value." Although the British will soon have 200,000 men in South ?frica, the Daily Mail and other papers are stiii asking lor more troops The stoppage of shipments of gold and diamonds reduces the value of exports from Cape Colony last month to ?251,182, as against $2,312,114 in January of last year BOERS CROSS THE TUGELA. Lor.don, Feb 12-The Pietermari z borg correspondent of Too Daily Mail t-el'j?raphit.? yesterday says : ' T i. Boers have occupied U.oy't farm, south of the Tugeia, which is under ao boar's! ride from Ohweley. andi nave turrad thc howesteed into a hospital 4 Oo ?he farm are h.Sis commanding both bridgen ovor tb* Tug?ia. as wei as Forts Wy?e and Molyorax, aod from which a view of Bolwana anti Ladysmith is obtainable. ''There is much apprehension here regarding thc Boer movements and authorities oo thc alert " GEN JOUBERT'S REPORTED ADVANCj Durban .J?^ Bbmored here that Geo Joubert is marching with a column of 6,000 men to out-flank Geo Baller. TBE BOER FLANT MOVEMENT. London. Feb ll-Midnight-The war cfHoe has just issued the following, da'cd today from the general command io ?j at Caps Town : 'Clements reports from Rsosburg that GD Friday, F?b 9, the Boers tried to turo his righr fiant bot were beaten off Positions maintained Casualties pm*?'?l CONCENTRATING AT KIMBER? LEY. ' Kimberloy repors that the fighting ices wa^ apparently increased on Wednesday, February 7. Next day the Biers commenced the construction of trenches to the east nearly parallel to tbs Glacis and 4,000 yards from the Premir mine. A native reported that be accompanied numbers who left Mafeking for Kimberley, oarryiog with them a six-ioch gus and a quick-firing field gun. The former opened fire on Kimberley. "Otherwise tbe situation is un- j changed." GUNS MOVED TO KIMBERLEY. Modder River, Saturday, Feb 10.- j Apparently the Boers have brought all j their big guns from Mafeking to shell Kimberley Our navy guns shelled Magerafon tein tcday, but the Boer guns were silent. It is supposed that the enemy have withdrawn their artillery. They are blowing up the permaoent way beyond Monos siding The Boers still maintain their trenches but their numbers are appa? rently reduced The bulk of their force has gone to Kimberley or toward oar flank. London. Feb 12.-The St Peters? burg correspondent of The Daily Mail saya : "The coBstrnction of thc trans Persian railway bas been absolutely decided upon The Hoe will be 1,300 miles long and will cost 150,000,000 roubles (Turkeetane.) "The Viedomosti says the route will be from Dsbulfa, by way of Tabreez, Hamadam. Ispahan aod Kerman, to Bander Abbas." Free State Will be Invaded From Modder River With 35,000 Men London. Feb 13 4 15 a m -Lord Roberts bas gathered 35,000 men, with whom, according to the best military opinion in London, be pur? poses turning the left of the Magers fontein lines near Jacobsdal, entering the Free State, compelling Gen Cronje to raise the seige of Kimberly, and thus making his first step toward Bloemfontein Kimberly, 20 miles away from the Modder river position, is in sore straits. Details of the December death rate show that in a population of 14,000 whites and 19,000 blacks the mortality was 60 whites and 138 blacks per thou sand The infantile death rate was 671 per thousand among the whites and 912 per thousand among the blacks Enteric fever is prevalent This frightful state of affairs in December cannot have improved much, it at al!, since, and the fighting power of the garrison must have been greatly diminished. Meanwhile the bombardment by the Boers bas increased and there is imminent danger of the town falling nuder the very eyes of Lord Roberts It is believed in circles close to the war offce that he will move at once Scouts have approached within a thousand yards of tbe Boer entrench mente at Magersfontein They have found these strong, and ascertained that they are used as dwelling places. Naval gunners are constantly watch ing the enemy's Unes with strong glasses and they declare that there is an appreciable diminution in the Boer forces. In N?tat the Boer commanders south of the Tagela occupy Bjlds farm and severa! mit.-?-s west of Cbieveley Two > thousand Boer.^ with three guns are advancing through Zululand towird Natal. ! The cfibe is making preparations to continue trie stream or troops for South Afr.ca Four large steiners h ive been chartered Japan egress ro let the Armstrongs transfer to England four nav^i quick-firers that were built for her, conr-eo'in.? to wait, tor tho execu? tion o'" her own order until the hostili ties io S-uth Aft ?ca are over. Several European powers, hy sicr'ar consents as to guns being construe -J by Vickers Sons & Maxim. eranie Engla-od to -ccure one hundred .Maxims. Tv?o thousand men are constantly employed at Woolwich arsonai and ali ; the guns and ammunition factories ar working night and '".ay to exeouse gov? ernment orders Tbe weekly output is four nsiiion round.?. THE BOERS AGGRESSIVE London, Feb 12-Great Britain remains waifing ar.xi >osly to leam which pide will succeed in striking first. The widespread hi lief that the hands of Field Marcha] Lord- Roberts and Gen Kitchener are now firmiy gripped at the helm contributes to a feeling of more confidence that, whatever happeo* the campaign will now be waged under a careful, comprehensive plan, all the forces will cooperate. Both sides seem to bc collecting themselves for attack. The left horn of the Boer army is creeping throogh Ziululand and threat eoiog the British right and at Ctiieve ley Gen Joubert, with 0,000 men, is reportfd to be endeavoring to attack j Gen Buller. Boer aggressiveness has : already developed and oas met wi;h a repulse at Rsesburg. wriiie fn?c3 wha-, now becomes the toon important point of the: campaign. th? Modder j river, comes thc news cr cease j less ao;ivi;y aod redoubled vig ! ilacoe. Thesr* reports creito hope I fuiness in Great Britain rather than anxiety, for the impression exists that the Boer aggressiveness will give the British troops their long yearned for opportunity and tend greatly to essist the broad plan of campaign which Lord Roberts may shortly be expected to sot in motion at Modder river Meanwhile, Ladysmith must await the exigencies attendant upon the more important military movements now on foot It is said positively that Geo Macdonald's withdrawal from Koodoosberg, was ordered by Geo Methuen, under Lord Roberta's instructions A REPORT FROM BULLER. London, Feb 12, 4.12 p. m.-The war office today issued the following from Lord Roberts, dated from the Modder River Sunday, Feb ll. "I have received a telegram from Buller aa follows, dated Friday, Feb 9 : " 'It was necessary after seiziog Vaal Krantz to entrench it as the pivot for further operations I found after trying two days, that owing to the nature of the ground, that this was impracticable. It was also exposed to ' the fire of heavy guns in positions from ! which our artillery was dominated It is essential to troops advancing on Ladysmith by Harding or Mongers drift to hold Vaal Krantz securely, and accordingly we are not pressing the advance by those roads, as I fiod we cannot make it secure '7 BOERS MAY BESIEGE E5HOWE London, Feb 13 -The Pietermaritz burg correspondent of The Daily Mail, telegraphing yesterday, says : "A dispatch from E*bowe asserts that a large commando of Boers is encamped near Ngutu, with 80 wagons and 9 guns It is rumored that this force intends to besiege Eshowe, the intention probably beiog to fortify the Insozi bills in order to prevent the British traversing Zululand to relieve Ladysmith " ROBERTS MAY BE TOO LATE Kimberley, Friday, Feb 9.-There was a heavy bombardment yesterday and today Tbe fire of the Boer guoe at Kampersman bas been very trying. Dr. Ca dy's Condition Powders are just what a horse needs when in bad con? dition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge They are not food but medicine, and toe best to use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 25 cents per package. Forjsale by Dr A. J China. Dec 30-o Tetter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema. The intense itenrng and sma'rting incident to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases have been permaoetly cured by it. It is equally efficient for itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped bands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25cts per box. For sale by Dr A. J. China. Dec]30-o Filipinos Not Conquered. Shooting at Outposts and Fir? ing Houses With Burning Arrows. . Manila, Feb ll, 10 50 p m-Of late the insurgents in Albay pro? vince, Luzon, have adopted harrass ing tacties against the towns which the Americans have garrisoned They camp in the h?ls and maintain a constant fire upon tbe American outposts When the troops sally against them they scatter, returning when the Americans retire They shoot burning arrows, and have thus far burned a large part of j the town of Aibay Indeed, most of the larger towns in that province are \ practically deserted, except by the ! garrisons Scarcely any inhabitants return to their homes They an* | camping in the interior and it is '? supposed armed insurgents prevent: them going back. It is reported that there is much ? suffering among them owing to iack ; of food As a result of these con J ditions the hemp business in that ; section is seriously hindered, and j ships going for cargoes mt', com ? pelled to take gangs ot coolies to do their loading. Hemp hold in the interior is quite inaccessible Col Bell will take two r?giments and a battery through the provinces j of north Camarines and south Cama? rines, going there on transports Many insurgents retreated to that part of the island from Cavite and Bantangas provinces Another expedition wili soon start to garrison towns along the north coast of the island of Mindanao -mm- - ? ? ? mm - ir- is said tba' J50.?U0 will be < ff-r ed by the KentucKy legislature for the u?>sa-8?n of Gov Goebel, ano that rewards offered from various other sources will ruo the total up to $00, nnn s Taylor's Troops Dismissed. ! Latest Phase cf tae Contest j m Kentucky. i I F.ankforr. Ky, Feb 10. - "I have j oui? this to ray : Atter rn atore deiiber I atioD and conference with my friends from every section of tbe Sfate ? bavo j concluded to allow ?bi-; controversy to I take i*s doo course, vigorously contest every soco of ground and uphcid ioj the rich's of ?bo people to tho uttermost. Ii' these righr.j bu destroy? ed the responsibility for thar, destruc? tion neust rest srirn those who :i: ic judgoo; nr. "It is duo to Fay that thc eminent gentlemen, ruy friends, who Recured the propositions resulting from the .Louisville Conference acted in perfecr ^ood faith, from the highest motives o! patriotism and did the very best they couid." Tbe above was signed by Gov Tay? lor and issued as a proclamation. Toe decision not to sign the Louisville agreement was reaohed by Gov Taylor this afternoon. For over two boura he bad been in conference with fully one hundred and fifty prominent republicans from all parts of tbe State. The meet? ing was secret in the extreme, ali those who came from the bali before Gov Taylor himself refusing to say aoythiog of the progress of the deliber attona Tbe members of the conference, with the exception of Gov Taylor, gathered io the legislative ball usually occupied by the State bouse of representatives. Gov Taylor stated to tbe conference that there were two courses to be pursued. First, to sign the Louisville agreement, the second, to quietly with? draw the troops, allow the legislature to reconvene in the capital in Frankfort, to call off tbs session now being held ic London and to ignore the Louisville agreement entirely. Several speeches were made and it was soon anparent that tbe sentiment of the gathering was very strongly in favor of the secood course and this was adopted. This action was decided upon at 1 o'clock and the first information of tbe decision was given to the outside world by Gov Taylor himeelf He came rapidly through the doors unattended and look ing nervous and haggard. He walked hastily toward the Capitol stairway, repeatiog several times ito the newspaper men wbo stood in the hail : 4,1 don't sign," "I don't sign," "I don't sign." From the Capitol be passed lo tbe executive building, where be at; once made up and signed tbe following pro? clamaron reconvening the legislature at Frankfort : Frankfort, Ky, Feb 10, 1900. The excitement recently prevailing in this city has to some extent subsided, and there appearing now to be no necessity for the general assembly to remain in sessioo in London, Ido here? by by this proclamation reconvene same in Frankfort, Ky, February 12, 1900, at 12 o'clock noon. W. S. Taylor, Governor of Kentucky. Kentucky Fight in Federal Courts. Louisville, Ky, Feb ll.-It is reported tonight that the republicans will this week seek to bring the contest for the office* of governor and lieuten? ant governor before the federal court Former Gov Bradley, chief counsel for tbe republicans io tbeir application before Jadge Taft to restrain the State election commissioners from proceeding with the contests for the. minor effioes, was io town this afternoon in consulta tion with leading republican lawyers The case involving the minor offices comes up tomorrow at Cincinnati and it is believed the other case will aiso be taken before Judge Taft, although it is not likely that anything will be done until after Tuesday. On that day the application of the democrats for an iL'juootion to restrain Go? Taylor from interfering with the legislature will come up in the circuit court at Frank? fort The oase bas been continued from time to time by the democrats, pending tue peace negotiations. It is expected a temporary tnjunction will be granted. The case will then bo taken to the court of arpe?is, the State court ot last resort. Upon whether or notan appeal to toe federal court will lie depends the republicans' hopt? of reh? from that quarter. Gev Beckham. Senator Blackburn ard their associates in tb democratic State government passed a quiet day. Tbe le?;i.siarurc crtii romain Lere a* lea:-t uoiil it has received a report from ibo committee which, it is believed, will he appointed tomorrow to investigate coo dirions a- Frankfort, i' i- not. thouin' riie member? will return co the capital while soldiers are ahout toe ?late buildings The Columbia Record of Wednesday >a;s : There arc three very happy carn in Coi uiii bia They are Cu! Wilie Joses, W S Popo a,d P H Halti wan^er A? bondsmen lor Col W A Neal', they paid tb? State $2.80041. i I?: amount of hi* shortage for which they were responsible. Today they won* r aid in ful i by Colonel Neal, so they arc not out a cent by reason of his shortage. ^^gS CUBAN RELIEF cures Colic, /l^L^v^ Neuralgia arni Toothache in ?Cy five minutes. Sour Stomach and . Summer Complaints. Price, 25c. Soid by Hugbson-Ligon Co. Jimmy and the Baby. Jimmy's mother kept cows and sold milk. Jimmy himself had nothing to do with the cows, though sometimes he used to furry the mille pail to his mother's customers. The customers all Uki d Jimmy, with his round, frec? kled face and bashful .crin, and they used to ask him hov/ business was. for, although Jimmy was only Ki years old. In* had a business. Ii;- made collins baby eotSns-and sold t!:<-m !:? the un? dertaker. They were nico pi:::- coiSns. with ail ibo edges carefully joined. Jimmy received 50 cents for each <m<'. One day Jimmy stopped at house of one of his mo tiler's custom ers to I? :i v;' some milk, at the dcor. boy met him aid the '"Would von Uko to s< Jimmy nodded. The lillie boy's aunt laughingly led Jimmy to the cradle where the new baby was. Jimmy gazed at the infant fer some time, speechless with admiration or some such emotion. -What do yon Think of it. Jim my V" asked the aunt. Jimmy grinned. "1 guess I'll have to make a nice lit? tle coffin when 1 go home." he said. New York Commercial Advertiser. Laconic and Caustic. Maurice Barrymore's wit is far famed, but a neat little witticism at his expense was Augustus Thomas' laconic criticism of one of Barrymore's plays. The celebrated playwright had been mercilessly picking flaws in the actor's drama until the good natured Barry winced. "Oh. come. Gus." he interrupted. "Don t be quite so hard if it's not an 'Alabama.' Just remember that I wrote it in a week." "Did you. Barry?" retorted Thomas. "Then you must have loafed."-Kan? sas City Independent. It was the custom of the Greeks to offer beets on a silver tray io -Apollo in his temple at Delphi. Lord Bacon loved the onion so that he declared the rose would be sweeter planted in a bed of Them. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule in Effect Jan. 17,1500. fo.ll No. 8 teily Daily 620p 7 00aLv 558p 7 41a M 7 25p 8 55a " 7 58p 9 28a " . 845p'l015a " . ill 45alAr ll 40a KASTERN TIMK. No. SiNo.13 Daily Daily . Charleston ...Ax 7110a . Summerville.. ** 10 30a .Branchville... " 910a .Orangeburg... " 8 fla .. Ringville....?? 7 55a ..Sumter.Lv .Camden.Lv 8?pillOOaiAr....Columbia.Lv! 710a| 400p 8 lop 728p 600p 533p 443p 3 00p 250p 5 2?p 7 OOa'Lv... Charleston ... Ar ll 10al 815p 725p 915a " ... Branch ville... " 850a 600p 740p 940a "....Bamberg-..." 8 27a 533p 802p 950a "....Denmark....*4 813* 519p 8 20p 10 07a "... .Blackville." 8 00a 5 03p 922pll00a ".Aiken." 7 03a 3 55p 10 20p ll 51a Ar. Augusta un.d-Lv " I 6 20a 310p NOTE: In addition to the above service trains Noa. 15 and 16 run daily between Charles? ton and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman .teepine cars. No. 15 leave Charleston ll :00 p. m. ; arrive Columbia 6 KX) a. m. No. 16 leave Co? lumbia 1:30 a. m. ; arrive Charleston 7:00 a. m. Bleeping cars ready for occupancy at 9:00 p. m. oth at Charleston and Columbia. These trains make close connections at Columbia with. through trains between Florida points and Washington and the east. Connection with trains Nos. 31 and 82 New York and Florida Limited between Blackville, Aiken and Au? gusta. No. 31 leaves Blackville at s:40 a. m.. Aiken 9:29 a. m., Augusta 10:10 a.m. No. 33 leaves Augusta 6.25 u. m.. Aiken 7.08 p. m., Blackville 7.55 p. m. Pullman Drawing Room Bleepers between Augusta, Aiken and New York._*_ ?Ex7~"?Su?7 ?Ex."" Sun. [ only j Sun. Lv. Augusta - Ar. Sandersvillo. " Tennille. 7 00ai 9 30a 100o|12i8p 130p 1250p Lv. Tennille. " Sande rs vi ll e. Ar. Augusta. 5 40a S50p| 810p 5 50a 4 00p| 8 2Sp OOOal 7 lOpl 8 30p l?ix. iDa?lyl M?? Daily Ex su Brad 5 20p 832p 8 40p Lv. Savannah.. " Allendale... " Barnwell.. " Blackville. Daily (Daily 12 05a 1215p. . 6 35a 4u0a 402p 725a 415a 4l7pl015a 410p 754p 810p 5 05a 615a 7 45s Ar. Batesburg. 1230p Ar. Columbia.... 6 00a 6 00p 935p!ll30l DailyiDaily Mix. Mix Exsu'Exsu Daily exM< Lv. Columbia. ll 30aI 1 25a 6 00a IA. Batesburg. 7 05f 215p Ar. Blackville.... 112p| 3 OSa^lO 15a " Barnwell.. -. I 127p 3 2?a j ll 00a M Allendale. . 100p .* Savannah.I 8 ?Op I 5 15a!. 4 50p 832? 915p 8 48l 943p 912J .'10 3?I Atlanta and. Beyond. Lv. Charleston.I 7 00a: 520p;. Ar. Augusta.ll 51a|l020p. M Atlanta.! 8 20pj 5 00a;. Lv. Atlanta.llODp 5 30a; 4 00? Ar. Chattanooga.' 5 4?a! 9 45a? S40| Lv. Atlanta.| 5 40a| 415? Ar. Kirmiui:ham.'ll 35aJ10 UCp " Memphis, (via Birmingham)... 805p 7 15a Ar. Lexington. " Cincinnati. " Chicago. 5 0i jp 7 30n 7 15a 5 00s 7 -If* 5 30p Ar. Louisville. 7 30r>: 7 ;">0a " St. Louis.j 704a ewj Ar. Memphis, (via Chattanooga) J 7 li>pi 7 i\>? To As?aevilie-Cincinnati-Louisville. * :\..!.;4 NO1:J? EASTERN TIME._ ?Dailv DailV .: r.^:? 9 bop .J 4 45p|1207s . \ 7 e?a ll Pup Lv. Columbia ^Unioa Depot;. Il 41'a 7.?a Ar. Spartanbur;; . l"p ll 2v3 " A sh?> vi V.o. .j 7 ?Op 23". ?1 " Knoxville.! 4 Ka 720p " Cincinnr.nti...! 73?p| 7 4'.a " Louisville (vin .Tdliea).I 6"50a To Washington and the East. Lv~ Augusta., "Batesburg^_ Lv. Charleston... Lv. Augusta. " Batesburg . " Columbia (Union Depot), Ar. ? ?hsrloTte . .A r. I ??t::\ il r-. Ar. Richmond . A v. Washington. . " Baltimore Pa. K. R.. " Philadelphia. " New York . I :<m>:>: 9?0n ..j 445?. 12 07a \ .*. 55? 2 I?3 ' l?p 1? ACS ?? 51a l&>g . '.I Sh '!"J-")p . . Tia >f 5Ja A 9 Iii ti ~>n II 35a J .v;a J 2u3pJ 13a Sleeping ?'ar i.ine between Charleston and J\: unta, vin Augr.fin. making connections al Atlanta for all :>'>m - Xorth and West. ISoiid Trains between Charleston and Ashe Vii ? ' .:;.;<.?.. ion s at'Oolumhin with 1 hrough trnini for Washington an<l :!..<? ?'..'.st : also fur Jackson viih-andaiJ Florida Points. FRANK S. (-JAXNoN'. .T. M. CTJLP. Third V f' & ?cn. .Mgr.. Tra?M,- Manager, Watihingten. D. C. Washington, D. C. GEORGE B ALLEN, Div. Pas*. Agr.. Charleston. S. C. W. A. TURK. S. H. HARDWICK, Gen. Pass Apt., Asst. Gen. Pass Agt., Washington, D. C. Atlanta. Ga. Atlantic Coast Lina WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AS GUSTA RAILROAD. Condensed Schedule. Dated Janaary 14, 1S00. TRAINS GOING SOUTE. No 55 No. 2'i p. Bl. Leave WM^?O^?O^ *3 45 Leave Marion 6 34 Arrive Florence 7 15 p. rc a. m. Lease Florence 57 43 *2 34 Arrive Sumter 8 57 3 D6 No. 5? Leave Sumter 8 57 *9 40 Arrive Coicrubia IO 20 ll 00 No. 52 ruca through from Charleston vii Central R. R . leaving Charleston 7 a. m.. Lanes 8 34 a ra, Manning 9 09 a a TRAINS GOING NORTEL No. 64 No. 63 a. tn. p. ru. Leave Columbia *6 40 *4 15 Arrive Sumter 8 05 5 35 No. 32 a, m. p. m. Leave Sumter 8 05 *6 08 Arrive Florenct 9 20 7 20 a. m. Leave Florence 9 50 Leave Marion 10 34 Arrive Wilmington 1 16 ?Daily, f Daily except Sunday. No 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C. ria Centrai R. R., arriving Manning 5 41 p m, Laoes 6.17 p na, Charleston 8 00 p m. Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad boura 5.35 pm, arrive Conway 7.40 p aa, return? ing ?eave Conway 8 30 a m, arrive Chad bourn ll 50 am, leaveCh8dboorn ll 50 a m, arrive Hob 12 25 p m, returning ieave Hub 3.00 pm, arrive Chadbourn 3.35 am, Daily except Sunday. J. R. KEN LY, Gen'I Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. 3. M. EMERSON Gen'1 PARS Agent ATLANTIC COAST LINE Sojrth-Easterii E. R. of S. C CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated No. No. No. No. JaD 14, 1900. 35* 23* 53* 51* am J pm am Le Florence 2 34 7 45 9 40 Le Kingstree 8 46 Ar Lanes 3 38 9 04 pm ll 20 Le Lanes 3 38 9 30 6 45 ll 20 Ar Charleston 5 04 10 55 8 30 1 CO TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. No. No. No. 78* 32* 52* 50* am pm am pm Le Charleston 6 33 4 49 7 00 4 00 Ar Lanes 8 16 6 15 8 32 5 39 Le Lanes 816 6 15 5 39 Le Kingstree 8 32 lr Florence 9 25 7 25 7 05 am pm am pm ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 52 moa through to Columbia via Cen ral R. R. of S. 0. Traine Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and fayetteville-Short Line-and make close o erection for all points Nortb. Trains on C. & D R. R. leave Florence laily except Sunday 9 50 a m, arr ve Darling con 10 15 a rn, Hartsville 9 15 am, Cberaw :1 30 a rn, Wadesboro 2 25 pm. Leave florence daily except Sunday 7 55 p ra, ar? 'ive Darlington $20 v m, Bennettsville 9 IT p m, Gibson 9 45 p m. Leave Florene? Suoday only 9 30 a m. arrive Darlington 10 05 a m Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 00 i rn, Bennettsville 7 00 a m, arrive Darling" :oa 8 00 a m, leave Darlington 8 50 am, ar rive Florence 9 15 am. Leave Wadesboro laily except Sunday 3 00 pm, Cberaw 4 45 p m, Hartsville 7 00 a m, Darlington 6 29 3 va, arrive Florence 7 00 p m. Leave Dar* ington Sunday only 8 50 am, arrive Flor? mee 9 15am. i. R KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Geo'l Manager. Gen'] Sap't T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. E. M EMERSON. Gen'! Pass. Agent Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food aniaida Nature in strengthening anr4 recon? structing the exhausted digestive or? gans, lt is the latest disco vered digest ant and tonic. Ito other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in? stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea. SickHeadache.Gastralgia,Cramps,and all other results of imperfect digestion. ? Prepared by E. C. DeWitt & Co.. Chicago Fiir-'aip in SumTPr by J S Hujheon & Co Atlantic \M Lil Company of Mit Carolina. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Tr, tfl'ect January 14th, lfOO SOUTH. NORTH. No No No No ?33 pl f56 *32 S 02 Lv Darliceton Ar S 05 8/45 Lv Elliott Ar 7 20 9 2^ Ar Sunr?r Lv 6 40 3 46 Lv Suinter Ar 6 13 4 43 Ar Creston Lv 5 27 5 45 Lv Crehon Ar 3 50 9 15 Ar Prevails Lv 10 00 5 1;1 Oranc^hurg 5 02 5 48 Denmark 4 28 7 f>5 Augusta 2 30 m a m _ pm pm *!>:::iy- "["DMIV exe pt Sunday. Tr-iins? 32 m? 33 carry through Pullman Pal ice Buffet Sleeping Cars between New York und MHCOD via Augusta. T M EMERSON, H M EMERSON, Traffic Man?eer. Gen'l Pass. Agt. J R KENLY, Gen'l Manager.