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The Relief Column Reaches Kimberley. Toe Story of Lord Roberts' Successful March' London. Feb 19, 4.20 a m -It ie confirmed that Geo Cronje escaped. Bvery detail received, however, proves bow admirable Lord Roberts' plans were conceived and were sue weeding. Bot for the unexpected ?eiay at DekieVs drift, which WPS almost impassable for wagons, the whole Boer force wouid have been surrounded. The delay of one day there gave them their chance for a - hasty retreat All the movements! of Lord Roberts were executed exactly to time Ap parently Gen Cronje is retiring with the main ai my and then if he escapes altogether, he will probably lose all bis baggage. There is still something doubtful about the captare of the British con voy. According to a Daily Mai! correspondent with the convoy which consisted of 200 wagons, each loaded with 6,000 pounds of rations and of forage, and each drawn by 16 oxen-it was quite unexpectedly at? tacked by a commando supposed to come from Colesberg. The escort, Consisting of 80 of the Gordon High landers, 40 men of the army service corps and a few of Kitchener's corps, maintained a defense until the arrival of reenforcements, sustaining insig s aif?cact casualties. The Standard's correspondent at Jacobsdal, telegraphing Thursday, Feb 15tb, says : "An attack was sade yesterday upon the rear guard of our main body by a force of 1,400 Boers, who were hurried up from Coiesbur^ They succeeded in cap turing some of our wagons, but Lord Roberts did not delay bis march to retake these. There were few casualties on our side "The laut of our supply columns arrived from Honey Nest kloof today, having met with no opposition on the way." Specials from Ladysmith report an apparent movement on the part of the Boera toward the Free State, presumably with the object of assist ing Gen Cronje The news that Gen Buller is attempting another crossing of the Tugela, east of Colenso, after the capture of Hlangwane bil!, there fore, gives great satisfaction Bul ler's losses so far have been about 20 in wounded. His entire army, with the exception of Gen Hart s brigade is engaged in the operation It is announced thi.t the Channel squadron, instead of going to Gibral tar, has been ordered to remain in British waters untii March HOW ROBERTS DID IT. ? Jacobsdal, O F S , Friday, Feb 16 -Lord Roberts' combinations for the movement of tbe corps Dove tailed with precision, although ob? stacles that bad not been foreseen had to be overcome The execution of his design began a? 3 a m Sunday Gen French rode into Kimberley Thursday afternoon just when he was due, according to the field marshal's time table, having, in four and a half days, marched nine miles with artillery and having fought two small engagements The relief of Kimberley was accomplished with the loss of only 50 men Twenty thousand infantry made splendid marches under a sob tropical sun, and through a duet storm to hold the positions which Gen Frenrh took Lord Kitchener was with Gen Tucker's division. In consequence of his transpoit arrangements, the four divisions moving over the sandy veldt are fed and are watered It ie hardly possible to appreciate ade quateiy the mathematical precision with which every part of the trans? port department bas worked, march* ing through the day, toiling almost sleeplessly throughout the night, victualling the army and evolving every hour results from seeming chaos Everybody did what was expected of bim cheerfully, though ecdaring fright? ful fatigues. Few slept more than three hours. The battalions, hour after boor, toiled through the neaw sand oooomplaioiogly, and when no? aod theo a man feil out of tbe ranko exhausted, he would rejoin bis company later after be had rested. Some 50 or $0 were overcome by the beat and bad to be sent to tbe rear io tbe baokward defi'e of empty wagons. The rapidity of Lord Roberts'* move eents away from bis base has solved one of the problems, perhaps the obief problem of the war. He and Lord Kitchener have created a mobile foroe, able to move io exterior hoes aud to outflank the Boers, themselves so won? derfully mobile. Tbe position of the Boer arney at Spytfontein being octenabie General Cronje ordered a retreat. At the moment tbis dispatch is written, it is uncertain whether bis whole foroe or only a portion has gone toward Bloem? fontein It is possiole that a part is going north of Kimberley. It is supposed that a 29 too gun is stiii tn the neighborhood of Kimberley The road from Jacobsdal to Modder station is now open. Further details of the Boer retreat show that the Boer general oas been fighting a good rear guard aotion and recopying successive kopjes in order to allow the moving of the convoy, which* however, has been going at a very slow pace, the animals apparently beiog dead beat. Tbe latest reports show that tbe Boers in tbe neighborhood of Klip kraals drift are undoubtedly disheart? ened. General French's magnificent march ?3 still tbe subject of admiration, espe cia 1 ly io view of tbe dost storms and tnuoderstorms that all experienced. The work of shelling tbe Boers pro ceeds vigorously Owing to the st}le of the aotioo, the Boers are bouod to show io-tbe open whenever [bey were obliged to leave the kopjes Cbieveley, Wedoesday, Feb 14 - (Delayed by censor)-Tbe movement northeastward bagan this (Wednesday) morning Lord Dundonald, with oav airy, infantry and artillery, occupied Hazzar bill, five miles north of Chtev eley. The infantry entrenched the hill. Gen Lyttleton worked around to the height and Sir Charles Warren in front aod to the left. The Boers were heavily entrenched oo Hlaogwane and Moote Christo bills A steady, independent fire, with occasional volleys, was maintained for some hours and the enemy's trenches were vigorously shelled The Boers had one gan io aotioo during the early part of tbe day, but when we began shelling they moved it across the river. They used one Nor? denfeld, io tte afternoon. Oar casualties were few. REPORTS OF ACTIVITY ON TU GELA. London, Feb 18 3.50 a m -The war office made the usual statement at midnight that it had no news, but at about the same time came dispatches from Durban, dated Saturday even iog. giving reports of the renewal of fighting on the Tugela, where the censor stopped ali telegrams. Ar rivals at Durban from the Tugela say that important operations are pro? gressing and that fighting has occur red daily since the commencement of the week. In these engagements the British casualties have been comparatively light According to these unconfirmed re ports, Gen Buller had reoccupied Yaal Krantz and the Boers had re treated in the direction of the Free State In the meantime wounded officers and men are arriving daily at Durban and are placed aboard tbe four hos pi tal ships there. Dispatches from Zuzuland received at Durban say the country is quieting down, thanks to tho apparence of a flying column. The Boers seen nerv ous and uncertain and have stayed their advance. London, Feb 16, 2 31 p. m -A special dispatch from Sterkstrocm dated today says the Boers with artillery, commenced an attack early this morning on Molten o near that piace, occupied by troops command ed by Gen Gatac?e. London, Feb 18.-A special dis? patch from Br?ssel says that Dr Leyds refused to taik to reporters re gardiug affairs in , South Africa, further than to say that bis confidence is etil I absolute and that he does not fear an invasion of the Free State, the burghers in that republic being armed and prepared to resist the British. Dr Leyds h98 telegraphed to the pope asking an audience of his hoi i ness, which will be accorded. It is certain, however, that be will not be received by King Humbert GEN. CRONJE SAID TO BE SURROUNDED. London. Feb 20, 3 45 a m.-A member of the oabinet told H. W. Lucy tonight that the war office had received a telegram announcing that Gen Cronje was hopelessly surrounded. Mr Wyndham was beset by anxious members of the boase, bat weald only reply that the government's news was extremely satisfactory. Tbe whole explanation of tbe government with holding good news is that confirmation and more details are awaited. BULLER HAS CROSSED THE TUGELA AGAIN. Cbieveley. Monday morning. Feb 19 -The Boer line of fortresses is broken The British have aobieved a decided success in oapturic? the enemy's position on Moote Christo The Boers, however, effectively exe outed a retreat, removing their guns aod ooovoy wagons The British bad comparatively few casualties. OFFICIAL REPORT. London, Feb 19, 2 20 p. m.-The war c.fSce bas received the following dispatch from Gen Buller : "Cbieveley Camp, Feb 19 -I yesterday moved around tbe enemy's flink. Tbe Qu3eos, who had bivouacked on the northern slope ot Oiogolo, orof-sed the Nth and supported by the rest of the Second brigade, under Hilyard assault ed and took tbe southern end of Monte Chri-to "The Fourth brigade on the left or western slope, and the Weisb Fusiliers, supported by the ret>t of the Sixth bri? gade, assaulted the eastern flank of the enemy's position, while the Second bri? gade of cavalry, oo the extreme right, wc toned tbe eastern slopes of Moote Cbristo and drove baok thoa* of the eDemy attempting to escape there from oar artillery fire Assaulted by heavy artillery OD their front and flank and attacked on their flank aod rear, the enemy made but slight resistance aod, abandooiag their strong position, were driven across the Tugela. I have taken several camps, a wagoo load of ammu? nition, several wagons of stores and supplies and a few prisoners. . "The weather has been intensely hot and the ground traversed was exceed? ingly difficult. But the energy and dash of the troops have been very pleasant to see. They haye all dooe splendidly. The work of the irregular cavalry, the Queens, the Soots Fusiliers and the rifle brigade was, perhaps, most noticeable, while the excellent practice of the artillery and naval guns and the steadiness of the gunners under, at times, very aocurate fire, was remarkable. The accurate fire of the naval guns of the Chieveley corps was of great assistance "Our casualties are not, I think, many." Durban, Feb 19.-The bombard ment of the Boer position oo Hiaogwana hill was continuous yesterday and fighting is still proceeding at 6 o'olook this evening. It is said that the British have captured 100 prisoners. IS CRONJE CAUGHT ? London, Feb 20, 12 30 a m.-The war effioe at midnight announced that it bad nothing farther for publication from South Africa In the lobbies of the boase of oom moos last eveoiog, it was rumored that Geo Crooje's army was surrouoded, that Gen Freoch bad got between the Boer forces and Bloemfontein and that be was only waiting reeoforeementa to close io oo the enemy Mo confirmation of this rumor is obtainable, although the general idea is that the goveromeot has received im portant dispatches Loodoo, Feb 19, 7 p m.-It is said that the war office has "received gocd newa from Ge? Freoch with reference' to Geo Cronje." Sterkstroom Camp, Sunday, Feb 18. -The Boers are retiring and Gen Brabant's forces are now entering Dordrecht. THE FIGHT AT Ki M BERLEY". London, Feb ?0.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Lorerzo Marques, dated Mooday, says : "According to advices from Pretoria, the Boers are expectiog a big battle on the Tugela. They claim that 70 of the Wiitsbires were killed at Coiesberg, and that 30 wagons with forage and provisions were captured, bat no ammunition They thus descriDc the fightiog at Kimber? ley : The British came through Blaun bink and attacked in two columns While the Biers were busily engaged with Lard Roberte. Gen French, with 2 OOO cavalry and six guns, succe?ded ?D breaking through the B)er lines The Biers did not seriously oppose Geo French's advance, but conflned rheir efforts to preventing the provisions getting through In this they succeed? ed, captu-iog 2 OOO head of cattle, 100 wagons of provisions and 100 men ' " FIGHTING FOR THEIR HOMES Cape Tcwo, Feb 19.-Dispatches from Maseru say that large forces are being eeot from the Transvaal to roe Free State under prominent generals. It is also said the Free State is makiog desperate efforts to collect ao army to face the British at Koffyfontein. An official proclamation orders ont all males between the ages of l? and 60, and enthusiastic* declare that every one up to the age of 100 must go. Working Night and Day. The busiest and mightiest littb thing that ever was made is Dr. King'? New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated globule nf health, that changes weakness into strength, listless? ness into energy, bairn-fag into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the health Only 25c per box. Sold by J. F. W. DeLorrae, Druggist. 3 Delegates Appointed. Gov McSweeney Saturday appoint ed the following delegates from this State to the third annual meeting of the Pure Food and Drug Congress to be held io Washington, D C , on March 7 next Hartwell M Ayer of Florence, N. G. Osteen of Sumter, M L Clark of Marion, Col L T Gantt of Spartanburg, Geo A. Wage? ner of Charleston, Dr C V Wyche of Newberry, Geo R Koester of Columbia and Col James T. Bacon of Edgefield Clio. Marlboro County, Feb. 17 - Thea E Haseiden, tho railroad and ex? press agent at thia plaoe committed sui? cide this moroiDg by shooting himself in the bead. Between 8 and 9 o'clock be sect bis servaut from the depot to bis boarding house to get his break? fast and looking himself up in bis office shot himself ie the right temple, the bali peoetratiog the brain and lodging near the left ear. Death must have been instantaneous ? Columbia, Feb 17 -Smallpox has appeared at Piedmont and Pelzer, according to a {'?'egram received from Supervisor Vaudover, of Anderson. The extent of the disease is not stated and Dr Evans will take charge of the The General Assembly. Adjournment Sunday Morn ing. What Became of Sev? eral 'Important Bills in the Last Hours. Colombia, Feb 18-The General Assembly adjourned without day at 6 o'clock Sunday morning, but as the bands of the clocks in the houue and senate were turned back, the time of adjournment officially was ll 05 Saturday night At the hour of adjournment there was but a handful of senators and representatives present, the others having drawn their pay and goDe home The amendment to the appropria tion bill giving $100,000 to the pub lie schools was killed after a long fight in the conference committee The bouse insisted on the appropria tion and the senate refused to agree The senate offered a compromise amendment which permitted each county to levy a special tax of 6 10 of a mill for school purposes The two houses failed to agree and the amendment was killed The Archer local option bill was killed The public printing contract was awarded to the State Co The bill requiring railroads to make connections for the transfer of freight waa passed The bill to provide for a geologi cal survey of the State was indeii nitely postponed The Young bill as to the foreclo sure of mortgages was finally agreed to and passed by the Senate Death of the Rev Mr Elwell Columbia, Feb 17 -The Kev S P II. Elwell, of Charleston, died sud deuly this afternoon of apoplexy fie was stopping at Wright's hotel and went to a barber shop a short dis tance away and took a seat to await his turn He took a paper and glanced at it awhile Nobody no ticed bim particularly until he was called to the barber's chair, when his peculiar/appearance attracted atten tion He died as he sat in the chair, there being no struggle or otfier evi dence that tbe end bad come Thp new8 of h is death created great sor row in this city, where he was well kno^n and had hundreds of friends For four years he was pastor of the Marion Street. Methodist Church, serving tbe full term of a pastorate allowed by the rules of the church He was a Confederate veteran, bav ing lost one arm ic battle He was the prime mover in the plan to erect a monument to the women of the Confederacy Dr Elwell wes about 58 years of age He was born in that portion of Sumter county which was taken away and now forms the county of Clarendon Dr Elwell was at the time of his death the beloved pastor of the Spring Street Methodist church, in Charleston He baa at present only one reia tive here-Mr Charles B Howell, a cousin lie leaves a widow, a son, Mr Wm G Elwell of this citv, trav j eling for the Gibbes Stationery Com pany ; an unmarried daughter, Miss Anna, in Charl?ston. and a married daughter, the wife of the Rev S E Stokes of Denmark. Will Burt Lynched in Aiken Aiken. 8 C , Feb 17.-Tbe negro brute. Will Burts, who on Monday made an assault on tbe wife of C. L Weeks, a prominent farmer who lives eight miles from this place, made good his escane, but was promptly tracked by a posse toward Edgefieid, bis old home. To assist io bis arrest. Chief of Police D L. Weeks, of Aikeo, sent out postal cards offering a reward for bis arrest. The negro got as far as Greenwood County and bad gone to work when he was arrested by an Edge?eld man. who as soon as be saw toe oard describing Burts, located bim. About 250 men were io tbe pos^e. They brought tbe negro back to this county, and when they reached Baas kett'i Mill, half way between Aiken and Trenton, at 5 o'clock this morning, they swung up the brute, bat tbe rope broke and they bad to tie bim opaeain. Tbey theo fired int) bit dead body f| md left for their horner Burts confessed that be tried to out Mrs Weeks' throat aod kill her. He claimed tbey had words over tbe price} of some meal be was buying. Some of tbe crowd wanted to keep tbe negro until tonight and have a biz time, but wiser counsel prevailed and nothing barbarous was allowed. The oegro simply paid tbe penalty for bis dastardly attempt at i crime. I Kingstree. Feb. 17 -Oo account of the large cumber of cases of smallpox prevalent in tbe seotion around Lake City, about 15 miles from town, the board of health at Kingstree today met and drew op a formal petition, address? ed to Judge D. A. Townsend, nqnest iog him ont to hold court here next week, as io their judgment tbe health of the town and the community at large would bc endangered by tbe gathering together nf no roaoy people from all pec?ions of the county, especially freso Lake Ciry. - - -.??>. . - TJje Dr. Bull e Couch Syrup at oace, if your child bia croup or t?roocbiti<*. Waste no time ; delay may be dangerous L)r Boll's Cough Syrup cures at once. I? is a safe aod infallible remedy. All druggts s sell it for 25 cents. ? QUEE? EXPLOSION. HOW A MOUNTAIN LOCOMOTIVE CAME TO AN UNTIMELY END. There Wn? Neither Tire In Her Fnr nnee Xor Water In Her Boiler, and Yet Sh*; Managed to Blow Up In thc Most Approved Style. Mr. Henry Alquist. a prominent rail? road man. relates the story of a curi? ous wreck, the facts in which he will vouch for. "It is such a remarkable thing," said Mr. Alquist to a reporter, "that I fear many will be inclined to brand it as 'pipe.' I have been railroading now for over 20 years, and never in all my varied experience have I seen such a unique and complete wreck as the one I speak of-that of engine 1,129 of the Kio Grande Western. Railroad men will tell you that locomotives seldom explode nowadays, but 1,129 did and in a very peculiar way. "At the time this wreck occurred I was holding down the job of train dis? patcher at Soldier Summit, Utah, and a tough old job it was. Never been there, I suppose? Well, Soldier Sum? mit is a station on the top of one of the Wasatch divides, a bleak and lone? ly * ace, where thc Rio Grande West? ern has a roundhouse and coal chute located. At the summit are long snowsheds covering the tracks. These sheds protect the line from the win? ter. And it is only due to this method that a train ever gets over the moun? tain. "On both sides of the mountain the line winds down in a succession of winding curves to lessen the grade. Running off from the railway are switches, which, diverging from the grade, run up into the hills and grad? ually come to a dead level. These switchbacks, as they are called, are so constructed that they can be thrown from any point on the grade. And if a train breaks in two while ascending the steep grade the runaway cars can be switched on to one of these spurs, where the breakaway finally stops aft? er it has run up the spur as far as the momentum attained in its descent will take it. "All heavy trains have an extra lo? comotive before the grade is tackled. These are called helper engines and are kept in roundhouses at each side of the mountain with steam up. "One night I got word from Clear Creek, a town in the western valley, that thc 9:20 freight would be 30 min? utes late on account of having to pull out a crippled engine, 1.129. She had burned out her flues and had to be hauled to Grand Junction for repairs. "That night about 10 o'clock, alter I had passed down the Salt Lake ex? press, I heard the freight coughing up thc long grade from Clear Creek. There was a snowstorm raging, and the-wind howled around the station like the mischief. When the overdue 9:20 pull? ed into the shelter of the big snow sheds on the wind swept summit, the first iMng I asked was, 'Where's the ! dead engineT I " "Beiiind the doghouse!' shouted the Von.' But as I held my lamp above my head I failed to see it. I was just about to call his attention to it when, during a lull in the storm, we plainly heard the familiar rattle of the rails as tia' runaway eugine flew at light? ning speed down the mountain. Xo. 1,129 had broken loose and was tear? ing down the grade to destruction. "I jumped and pulled the lever which opened the spur switches. This I knew would prevent a smashup, as the engine would run up on the switchback and come to a stop. But 1 was too late. Almost at the same instant 1 threw the levg^a terrific explosion was heard from far down the mountain. The runaway had exploded." "I thought you said a moment ago, Mr. Alquist." interrupted The Scimi? tar man, "that the locomotive was a Mead one?' If she had no fire under her boiler, how could she explode?" "That was the only thing I couldn't understand myself," the railroad man replied. "I could easily see how the dead engine could break loose on that grade, and I could understand not hearing its descent during such a I howling blizzard, but the explosion , floored me. The only theory which in any way solved the mystery was that the old kettle was blown up by com? pressed air. j "You see. when the engine broke loose from the freight and started down the mountain the pistons in the cylinders began to act as air com? pressors. During the rough trip up ' her throttle probably jarred open, and as the speed increased with every rev? olution of her drivers her boiler soon filled with compressed air. It was not j long before those flying pistons had worked up a pressure of nearly 500 pounds to the square inch, which came in faster than it could escape by the safety valve, and before the old ma? chine reached Clear Creek her boiler let go."-Memphis Scimitar. Ballant For Ship?. To solve the question of ballast many expedients are resorted to. and the re? sults obtained often are singular. The most popular ballast is stone or rock, and every shipmaster who hails from the port of New York knows, or is sup? posed to know at least, the relative value of certain grades of rocks at various ports besides the metropolis. Ile can dispose of a cargo of stone to contractors here which will more than reimburse him for tho expense of load? ing and unloading, and if the shipmas? ter is alert he will arrange for such disposal many months before his re? turn from some out of the way cornet of the world, j Every time a sailing vessel returns I from a foreign port she usually is vis I ited by contractors or their agents. J who make competitive bids for her j ballast cargo of stone, if she carries j one. This steno is used mostly for macadamizing and paving streets. I* re I quently material is brought over which j is good enough for building i>urposes. 1 New York Tress. WASHINGTON AND BURR. Alleged Canse of the Break Between the Two Great Men. Au old lawyer, speaking of dramatic incidents in court, said: "Jere Clemens, a once famous United States senator from Alabama, told of a trial in which Burr appeared for the defense of a man charged with murder. My recol? lection is that the trial was in thc southwest. "When Burr addressed the jury, ir was night. The guilty mau was in the room. He had been the principal wit? ness for the prosecution, but Burr had learned that this witness was the as? sassin, and in closing his address for his client he picked up two lighted candles from the table, and. holding them in the face of the witness refer? red to. he exclaimed: 'Gentlemen of thc jury, there is nature's verdict. Now write yours.' At that moment the wit? ness tied from the room. After Clem? ens told this story he wrote a his? torical novel called 'The Rivals: or. Tin Times of Hamilton and Burr.' In that book he wove the incident into one of thc chapters. The hook is out of print and has been for many years. But it had a irreat sale, particularly in the south, before the civil war. for Clem? ens was a typical southern orator an<? a man of wonderful personal mag? netism. The object of the novel wast to make Burr a hero and to besmirch" Ilamilton's character. **In one chapter where Burr was !ii?rSi in the esteem of Washington the latter is represented as reading a letter front, Hamilton in which Hamilton detailed some scandalous gossip about Burr. Burr was standing behind Washington during the reading of the letter. Wash? ington, incensed at the contents of the letter, turned quickly and saw Burr, ta whom he said. 'How dare you read my letter over my shoulder?' Burr, a* Clemens represents, stung to the quick, drew himself up and replied with alf the hauteur of his nature. 'When your majesty addresses such an inquiry tc me in the manner you have, the only reply decency can prompt is. Aaron Burr dares to do anything.' This. Clem? ens avers, was the cause of the break between Washington and Burr."-Nev; York Sun. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule in Effect Jan. 17,1900. io.ll.No. 3 ily Daily EASTERN" TIME. 6 20p 7 00a!Lv. 658p 7 41a 44 . 7 25p 8 55a M . 758? 9 23a " . 845p'l015a ? . .?ll 45a . 111 40a . Charleston ... Summerville. .Branchville.. .Orangebuxir.. .. Ringville... Ar Ar ..Sumter.Lv . .Camden.Lv 930p|ll OOalAr... .Columbia.Lv! 710al 400p. No. 6|No.l2 Daily Daily ?110a 10 30a 910a 8 41a 7 55a 8 lop 728p 600p 533p 443p 300p 250p 52?p? 7 003 Lv... Charlesron ...Ar ll 10a! 815p 7 25p ? 15a 44 .. .Branchville... 44 8 50a 600p 740pi 9 40a 4U.... Bamberg ....44 8 27a 533p 802p 950a "....Denmark...." S 13a 519p 820p!1007a 44 ....Blackville.....44 i 8 00a; ?03p 922p|1100al 44.Aiken.44 1 7 03ar 355p lOSJpill 51a|Ar.Augus:aun.d.Lv" 1 6 20al 310p NOTE: In addition to the above service trains Nos. 15 and 16 run daily between Charles? ton and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman ?leonine cars. No.-15 leave Charleston ll KX) p. sa. : arrive Columbia 6:00 a m. No. 16 leave Co? lumbia 1:30 a. m. ; arrive Charleston 7:00 a. m. Sleeping cars ready fer occupancy at 9:00 p. m. both at Charleston and Columbia. These trains make close connectons at Columbia wiri: through nains between Florida points and "Washington and the east. Connection with trains Nos. 31 and 32 New York and Florida Limited between Blackville. Aiken and Au? gusta. No. iii leaves Blackville at 6:40 a. m.. Aiken 9:29 a. m., Augusta 10:W a. ri. No. 31 leaves Augusta 6.25 p. m.. Aiken 7.u$ p. m., Blackville 7.55 p. m. Pullman Drawing Koora Sleepers between Augusta, Aiken and New York._ ?Ex. ?SUE. ?EX ! Sun.' only! Sun. Lv. Ar. Augusta - Sandersville. Tennille. Lv Ar Tennille Sandersville. Augusta. 7 00a| 9 30a 5 20? 100p;1243p| 8 32? 130p 1250p: 8 40p 5 40a? 350pj 310? 5 50a, 4.00p I 823? 9 OOaj 710p| 8 30? \Z ?Z ..I Mix. ?Daily) Mix (D^.D^yiDaily Exsu EXSTI Lv. Savannah.. Alleudale... Barnwell.. Blackville.. Ar. 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" Asheville . 44 Knoxville. *' Cindnnnati. M Louisville (via Jellico).... S0I34 Daily 3 Otp 4 45p 7 00a 1140a 310p 7 00p 415a 730p volar Dally 1207? uoo* 715 U 25? 285? 720> 746* 6 50? To Washington and the Eait. Lv. Augusta. 800p] 930? '. Batesburg. 445pl207? M Columbia (Union Depot). 555p 215a Ar. Charlotte. . 910p 9 40a Ar DanviUe._.j 1251a 138; Ar. Richmond. ? 6 00a 625? Ar. Washington..j 7 35ai 850p Baltimore Pa. R. R. 012*1X25? " Philadelphia. ._1135a; 256? " Now York_.! 203pi 613? Sleeping Car Line between Charleston and Atlanta, via Augusta, making connection? at Atlanta for all points North and West. Solid Trains between Charleston and Ashe? ville Connections at Columbia with through train? for Washington and th*> Ka.st : also for Jackson? ville and ali Florida Points. FRANK S. GANNON, J. M. CULP. Third V-P. vt Gen. Mgr., Traffic Manager. Washington, D. C. . Washington, D. C GEORGE B. ALLEN, Div. Pass. Aft., Charleston. S. O. W. A. TURK, S. H. HARDWICK. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Asst. 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