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DAINTY EASTER CONCEITS. rrfvnlllni Fanden That Convey (he The Ideal Hast' r remembrance Is In harmnnv with ile Influences of the day. and It covers a imiltitmie of Rifts appropriate iu every way for the feast, the dvtttfon ami the iiulivldnnl tastes. frYom the simple Kanter card the cus? tom of o/xcuuugiug gifts at this season has grown almost as widespread as Ohristrnas giving. The Kastor displays In the shops lu eouuectiuu with tho bright flowers, spring inilliuery. new goods and other temptations in the way of shoppers are made as much of In a buslucss way. The fashions change, however, and what was consid? ered as thoroughly artistic last year looks Jost a hit shabby now. The dainty elegance of what Is to be had this spring In anticipation of the de nand ?iiows the hold the festival has km Um popular favor. ' The Easter souvenir par excellence is m flower. It represents all the senti? ment of nature's reawakening because It m her moot choice gift to earth, "lie hold the Illy to Its glory." The odorous smd waxy white blossom has grown to Im typical of the day, and It Is the ajaxso of Easter fragrance and charm. If yon know anything at all about flowers?end If yon do you are just as pare to love them?It amounts to apoet graduate course In a floral education to ?stop at a florlst'a window or walk ?trough the shop. All the bulbous plants are now In the leatgbt of their beauty. The lilies nod tmttr handsome heads In a moat pat l smiling way over tho tulips, jonquils, aaalsai, narcissuses and the fragile Hty of tho valley. Oenesta bushes, ajatguuus In their coloring, are valued, m? all yellow blossoms are In the afjrtaf. for rtecoratlvo purposes. The Maomlng manruerltea and splrea sug ajaat tha quiet of the churches, where tan many of them will be uaed Easter Tho violets and the pansles are STSJimUr than ever and no less attract? ion, No more delightful Eaater gift enn bo Imagined than a pot of grow? ing Ullea, tba earth around them hid OAINTY MMI CO.VC KITS. den away tinder buuehes of violets. A pretty Jar filled with cut lilies Is an? other, or a box of violets, a buuch of ronea. or roses mingled with white Hlac. What could be sweater and more onggestlve of the feast? The flowers lad?, but the thought which Inspired tho sending does not, nor that exqui? site seuse of enjoyment which comes to tho receiver. After flowers the regulation Easter aooveolr Is most likely to take the shape of candy, boot;*, cards and all the pretty trifles which have grown no fashionable In late years. The long fast from cuudy which the feminine world Is supposed to have l>oen keep rug all I.cnt. lN>th in the Interests of piety and health, makes It naturally a snost welcome gift. When It comes, hidden a way In tho beautiful und artistic honhonnlcres which are sup-. posed to be especially suggestive of the season, theo ti c gift Is really a Joy. if nut forever, at least for a good, long Hose Three-fourths of all the novel? ties are either chicken or egg shape or have this suggestion somewhere in their make up As an blaster emblem the egg is far abend of anything else. Why It is so may be partly explained by the fact that the fronten fasr of the early chr.rcb did not permit the use of eggs any more thuu meat. At any rate, the egg has the field, and nothing disturbs M. There are eggs of sliver, ehlnn. glass and every other material, as well as sugar Some of the china and silver ones are superbly deci rated and can ho put to many uses n? n box. Muny of the large ones hav? music boxes hidden awny In them Tiny vlver eggs, adorned with n wishbone or with fat Cupids astride of them, are other km Homo of the newest bonbonnleres are made of straw lace braid, so trimmed up with the satin bag lining and the ribbon rosettes that If It was not for the little chick perched in one corner the whole affair might be taken for a new spring bonnet. A pretty eVdl. dressed In a wnttenu gown and a much beflowerod bonuet on her yel law curls, tins concealed under her vo Hrmlnous petticoats a receptacle for When It gets right down to the ?ialntlcot conceits ntnl surprise*, you hove to admire the pretty things from Farts. Nothing to approach them are made to this country - Hcloctcd. tSaater Bailment. randy Ifen have missed their opportunities ?sore often thau opportunities have aa|-?H *%"*nm mmr'Mlott'N Maxwxlne. THE ACCURSED EASTER EGG A Fntnt Xnpttal tilft From the Hand* uf nit F.vll Spirit. Several centuries ago it was general ly believed that on Kastor morning, nt the sound of sweet bells cblmkDg tltftllltl the sunlit air. fair ODgcIS With azure wlugs descended from heaven, bearing baskets uf egge? which they placed In the homos of fuitaful aud worthy prisons. Sometimes, however, the tvll ouc slipped into the basket an accursed egg. which eoukl not he dist iuguished fro:u the others. Such a one forms the story of au ancient legend of Fiance. There lived In a village a widow, with a dear and beautiful daughter, named .leaune, who was beloved for her many virtues by both rich and poor. She used to visit the hovels ot the unfortunate anil the sick, to relieve their troubles and care for their dis tresses, for which she received their blessings and devotion. One Easter morning, when returnlug from early mass, Jeanne met an old beggar woman, who asked for alms Jeanne gave her what she had. aud ihe stranger peered through her ragged hood at tbe pretty young girl, saying: "Beautiful damsel, do not disdnin the gift of a poor beggar. Take this egg. and before this day 12 mouths a youug and handsome nobleman will ask for you In marriage. You will become n great lady. Oo your wedding day 1 command you to break this egg. It con tains a nuptial present." Not far from this village rose the tur? rets of an old castle, which bad long remained untenauted, but within this year a young knight arrived at Its gates, proclaimed himself heir to the estate, and refurnished Its bare aud shabby rooms. The lord of tbe castle chanced one day to see Jeanne, and, dazzled by ber beauty, sought her mother, saying that Sir Robert de Volplac asked for her band Io marriage. The day was arranged for the wed ding, which was celebrated In the chapel of tbe castle Io the presence of the bridegroom's aristocratic friends When the feast was ended and all the guests had departed, the bells of the tower tolled out tbe 12 booming strokes of midnight. The bride and bridegroom went Into tbelr beautiful room, und Jeanne, tak log her arm from that of her husband, walked over to a carved oakeu chest and brought out a casket which she bad ordered to be pi a v od there. Her husband watched her move? ments with great curiosity, and when she said: "My dear lord. I have promised to break this egg on my wedding day.' aud told him Its history, he begged her to wait until morning. Jeanne, however, would not listen to his entreaty, and sifted the egg from Its place. It was burning hot. With a cry she let It fall, and It broke. An enormous toad leaped out of the brokeu shell, vomltiug dames, which set fire to the curtains, and tbe wicked tongues of tire soon spread from wall to wall, until tbe whole castle was en veloped. The next day there was nothing left but a heap of ashes, for the entire eas tie burned, and all Its Inmates perish ed. through tbe gift of that fatal Kas ter egg from the hands of an evil spirit. - Huston Globe. FAVORITE EASTER SALADS What Fashion Is Prescribing tor Sprint; l.nnchefjus. Salads that are now ami wonderful In their combinations are to tie the gas tronomic fad of this Uastcrtidc Near ly every popular hostess in New York Is endeavoring to devise foi ber Son day night suppers, luncheons ami "high leas" some one dish that will be hailed with acclaim as delicious and original. ? It is the fruit salad that Is the latest and has most strongly taken the fancy of epicures. Apple salad, orange salad and grape fruit salad are the favorites Apple salad Is a curious dish. Large, rouud. red apples are selected, care be lug taken to choose those without tlu ws. The top of each is cut off aud the ap pie's inside scraped out with a sharp kulfe. The "shell." thin as .?ossiblo. is set aside. Tbe scooped out tnside is cut Into small pieces, mixed with eel ery. likewise cut up. aud the whole dressed with mayonnaise. Into the "shell," set on lettuce leaves upon an "Individual" plate, tbe composition Is now put, a little dressiug being spread over the top aud four or live Span is h peppers added. Kach guest bus out- of these apples set before him. Much the same geueral plan is i'ol lowed in the making of orange salad. The salad Itself Is. of course, of a very different mixture, but the orange is scooped out as is tbe apple, its top Urst being cut off. What is taken from the orange Is cut up Hue, aud to it are add? ed well chopped bits of bananas, seed? less raisins and brandied cherries. A very little lemou juice is poured In as these ingredients are being mixed to? gether, and rum and sugar are pouted over the mixture Just before it is put Into the orange "shell." The cut off top is cut Into tblu slices, and Iltens are curled over tin* top of the now (III ed up orange, with a red cherry set III the center Crape fruit salad Is of |W0 SO Ft a. In belt cases the grape fruit Is scooped out. the only difference being in the wny the Inside is treated. In one It Is mixed thoroughly with oil and vlnegtr and then put hack where It enme from In the other tbe fruit, after It Is taken out. is cut exactly ns It grows?In pieces like the eighths of au orange? the pulp Is thrown nway and what Is retained Is mixed with sugar and aber i ry. This, enteil with a spoon from the "shell." Is nn exceedingly delicious salnd lind will I e much In vogue for Kanter luncheons.?Selected. The eyes of snakes are never close*. Alive or dead, sleeping or waking, they ?re a I way a aide oyvu. RECOMPENSE. What u the price < f manhoodf ji Whnt lilt i ? I nur bringt poi i pure, tin . p.; 11 flui '.i tor Count i ?>" : i In 111 Hum's ringt i Do btublr icioni ru! uaT Docs rlul. i iiin i i \. The purest soul tu (rumple down. To crush, iti troy, rend twain? Is tin re bo truth ?r I m To oust mot kind In ktsj Tlio ill com trau . thit t (or la;t Thai lui ? l 1m hi l.?r away? Dors bant -1 lah " < h spen The mold wl ? w 're cast? Is blockt & n Upt i:. |)ui it v Tho Bag Bull tl . ;<?'.?> mast? Pot ? t not Uno It watching Out actions day by tfay, And richaa gained at slvW a tust He surely Will ri pa) ; For thou, h mankind is judging Apr*srancva, poor art, The Cod, the jupt, the rlghteow Judge, Inspects our inmost heart, Condemn not, then, I pray thee. For thou, thyself, some day May seek fcr mercy from thy Judge, Whose verdict none can sway. And temp r all thy judgments With love and common sense. The end well merits all 'twill bring; It ierves full recompense. ?Kdvrin M. Abbott in I ittsbure Dispatch. WILES OF THE FOX. gome Clever Tricks by Which Rey? nard Baffles His Pnrsners. A fox is entitled to all that Is said for its wisdom and sagacity. Not long ago the Washington hunt of Valley Forge started a young fox in the North valley hills, and the hounds were run? ning it across the open field when the hunters were surprised to see a much larger fox come from the woods and run diagonally across the track of the young fox ahead of the hounds, and when they struck the stronger track of the bigger fox they took It up. young Reynard thereby being saved from be? ing run down and killed by the Hounds. Old hunters say they have frequently witnessed this trick when young foxes were being closely pressed and In dan? ger of being run down and killed by the hounds. Another and an even sharper trick was played by an old fox some weeks ago while being hotly chased by hounds. The fox had run some 20 miles, and while crossing an open stretch of country was in danger of Doing run down and killed. Iu a field through which the fox was run uing with the hounds close to its heels was the cellar of an old house, with a portion of the walls s ill standing. The fox made straight for the old cellar, leaped Into It and made Its escape through a narrow opening in the walls. The hounds, supposing the fox was trapped, dashed into the cellar pell mell, only to dud Ueyuard gone and themselves In a trap, as the hole In the wall through which the fox had es? caped was too small to permit them to get through. When the hunters rode up, they found the pack In a trap, with one of the Uouuds wedged fast iu the hole through which the fox had made Its escape. By the time the hounds were got out of the cellar the fox was safe In Its hole.?Philadelphia Times. The Dnllct and the Mark. "General LowtOTC said an cfilcer who served with that fearless com? mander, "once Faid to me tha; the right bullet would always find Its mark no matter how small the latter might b \ aud then he related an Inci? dent which occurred during the civil war. In one of the engagements of his command?1 can't remember now whether or not he mentioned the place ?a piece of shell bit the ground near where a soldier was standing and scared him so badly that he jumped straight up in the air like a rabbit. As he did so a minie ball knocked off the crown of his head. * 'That was the one particular bullet Intended to kill him,' said General Lawton, 'and he actually had to jump after it.' "He spoke in a light* offhaud fash Ion, but there was an uadertoce of seriousuess In his voice, and 1 Inferred from the story that he was. like most veteran soldiers, a pronounced fatal? ist."-Collier's Weekly. Cannibalistic. Oliver Wendell Holmes enjoyed that humor best which was of his owu pro? duction. Ou one occasion be was hold? ing forth at great length on the sub? ject of cannibalism, and, having wound himself up to the proper pitch, he turned suddenly to Thomas Bailey Abhielt, who was sitting near him. and asked: "Imagine! What would you do if you were to meet a canni? bal'.'" "1 think," Mr. Aldrlch sweetly re? plied, "that 1 should stop to pick an acquaintance with him." This rejoinder cast such a gloom over Dr. Holmes that during the rest of the dinner his conversation was limited to monosyllables.?San Francisco Argo? naut. SnlntlrtK the Deck. The poop or raised after deck of a ship over which floated the national Hag was considered to be always per? vaded by the presence of the sovereign. As the worshiper of whatever rank re? moves his hat Upon entering the church ?O fr >m the admiral to the powder monkey every member of tbe ship's company as lie set foot Upon the poop "salu'ed the deck," the invisible pres? ence. Hut since in steamer-; there la often no lee side the custom in them has completely died out. ?St. Louis Host-Dispatch. Vitality. Because one's parents and grand parents lived lo be nearly 100 does not make it certain ihnt their descendant* will do likewise, for the Inheritance of vitality may all lie tllssl|mtt*d In 20 years of high living. A small slock of vital force well taken care of may last twice as long. In the time of Louis Qnfttorao In France food in general was placed up? on the table in one huge dish, and each helped himself with bis naked hand. As late as tbe middle of tbe sixteenth century one glass or goblet did duty for tbe whole table. Sixteenth Century Apples. Apples be so divers of form and sub Stance that it were Infinite to describe them all. Some consist more of aire then water, as sour puffs called Mala puimonea; others more of water then wind, as sour Castaras and Pome wa? ters. To be short, nil apples may be sorted into three kinds, sweet, soure and unsavory. Sweet apples ease the cough, quench thirst, cure mclancboUy, comfort the heart and head, especially if they be fragrant and odoriferous, and also give a laudable nourishment. Boure apples binder spitting, straiten the brest, gripe and hurt the stomach, encreasc phlegm and weaken memory. Sweet apples are to be eaten at the beginning of meat, but soure and tart apples at the latter end. All apples are worst raw, and best baked or preserv? ed. Philip of Macedonia and Alexander, his son, from whoine perhaps a curious end skilful herald may derive our Lan- I cashire men, were called Philoincli ap? ple lovers because they were never without apples in their pockets. Yea, all Macedonians, his countrymen, did so love them that having neer Babylon surprised a fruiterer's boy they strlved for It that many were drowned.?Dr. Thomas Moffett in 1575. Plants That Intoxicate. Bumblebees, butterflies and beetles are habitual drunkards. In some of the southern states insects alight on certain plants, drink heartily from the blossoms and fall to the ground stu? pefied. After awhile they rise and fly around, just as drunken men would do if they bad the power of flying. Their antics are especially amusing unless one does not know what is the trouble. In this case the suspicion that the in? sect world has gone crazy is upper? most. ? scientist who had observed the drinking and its results collected a teaspoonful of the pollen to see if it would affect a man the same way. He swallowed It and In a few minutes found bis pulse beating faster and a rise of temperature. Then he distilled some of the blossoms and gave himself a hypodermic Injection in the arm. He became decidedly dizzy as a result. By further experiments he found an oil de? rived from these plants which affects human beings and animals alike.?New York Telegram. The R?nne Saved the Judge. A judge of the English high court was once arrested on suspicion of hav? ing burglarious designs on the house of a frieud in Mayfair. The police officer charged him in the police sta? tion with loitering with felonious intent, and the prisoner's description of him? self as one of her majesty's judges was received with a grin of sarcastic deri? sion. At that moment an old offender was brought in who happened to catch sight of his lordship's face, which he bad good reason to remember. "You here, my lord!"' he exclaimed, with unfeigned astonishment. "Well, this beats coekflghtiug." The rogue's unsolicited corrohoration of the judge's declaration saved the situation, and his lordship was allowed to depart In peace. Mike All Ovci. Mr. DulTy ?Mrs. Kelly, it pains me I' lufarm yez tbot yure hoosband has jist bin blowed oop bol a dolnamoite car thridge. We found his head in wan lot, an his body iu another lot. an his liga in another lot, an his arms an fate in another lot. Mrs. Kelly (proudly) ? Begorrah, thot'8 Moike all over!?Harper's Week? ly. _ Rxnsperutlna; "Gee whizz, bow my wife does ag grawate me!" "You surprise me. Surely she doesn't ben peck you>" "No. It's her awful meekness. When? ever we have an argument and I'm in the right, she always sighs and says. 'Oh, very well, dear, have It your own way!' "?Philadelphia Press. ^Hooray!" he yelled at the too of his shrill voice. An Exciting Incident in the charming story of ad? venture by that successful young author, Wolcott Le Clear Beard. It is entitled SPIDER'S CHAPS We have purchased the serial rights for the story in this section and will print it in these columns, beginning soon. It will be a Literary . Treat?Look for it An Odd Coincidence. "Lato oue night sonic years ago in a western town," said an old telegraph operator, "i received a message which read, if you wish to see your brother alive, you will bare to come immedi? ately.' The message came from San Francisco and was addressed to an old man who lived across the street fiom Hi-* station, so l put on my hat and wen! over and delivered it, seeing that it w;i: important that be should have it at once "The old man caught Iba train that left at midnight, and while he was buy? ing his ticket he told me that the mes? sage referred to his brother who bad left home 20 years before and from whom be had heard nothing during all that time. "The next night a party called and asked if there were any messages for him, giving the same name as the old man who had left the night before, lie must have noticed that l looked at him rather blankly, for he went on to ex? plain that he had a brother in Califor? nia who was sick and that he was anx? ious to hear from him. "Well, it turned out that the mes? sage that I had received the night l>e fore was intended for him. He was a stranger In the town and chanced to bear the same name as the old man whom I bad sent on a wild goose chase across the continent. Fortunately for me I was transferred to another town before the old man got back. That Is all there is to the story except that it Is true."?Detroit Free Press. The American Bible society circu? lates the Scriptures lu OG tongues, be? sides our own speech; 28 European, 30 Asiatic. 8 Oceanic, 0 African, 9 Ameri? can Indian and 3 South American lan? guages and dialects. Although the Transvaal Is 1,000 miles nearer the equator, the temperature averages much lower than at Cape Town. CUBAN OIL cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Rheuma? tism and Sores. Price, 25 cts RaM h? Hnpbeon-LigOD Co SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed 5-ehedulo in Effect Jan. 17,1?00. I o.ll No. 3 aily, Daily EASTErtN TIME. iNo. (VNo.ll Daily Daily IfOp 7 00aLv 653p! 7 41o " . T2.;p 8 55a " . 7 63p 9 23a . 8 45p'l015a " . Charleston .. Surnmcrvillo . . Branohville. .Orangeburg. Kingvillo Ar:U 10a 1; ; Ua lUOa 8 41a 7 55a 11 45:) 11 Ax ..Sumter.Lv . Canidcn.Lv 81*0 728f 6U9b 533n 4 4-n SOOp 250? BMOplllOttalAr. . Columbia.Lv! 7 10aI 403p b-'jp; r OJaiLv 7 25p 9 15a " 740p, 9 4?a M |U2p sSun " 8 2JD lUu;a " S&imium " lOMplllftla Aril l a 815? 8 50a1 flOO'i 8 27a' 53.>;i 8 1.1a! 5 VM\ 8 0Ja SUJta 7 Ubnj U.'jp Charleston .. Branch villa.. ,. Bamberg .. . Donmark.. .Blackviile... .Aiken. j Ar.Augnstaun.d.Lv'' t ^'-??d 3 HOT'jfi: )u addition to the ab-jve eerrlofl trans No*. 15and 10 run daily between Charles ton and Columbia, carrying ele/ant Pullman Bteciplns cars. No. 15 leave Charleston 11:0U p. Ba.; arrive Columbia C:00 a. m. No. 10 leave Co? lumbia 1 :30 a. m.; arrive Charleston 7 :30 a. m. bleeping cars ready for occupancy at 9:00p. m. both ut Charleston and Columbia. These trains make close connections at Oolumbia with through trains between Florida points and Washington and tho east. Connection with trains Nos. 31 and 82 Now York and Florida Limited between Blackviile, Aiken and Au Justa. No. 81 leaves Blackviile at 8:4J a. m.. iken 9:29 a. m., Augusta 10:10 a.m. No. :A leaves Augusta 0.25 p. m., Aikon 7.08 p. m., Blackviile 7.55 p. m. Pullman Drawing Koom Bloapsrs between Augusta, Aiken and New c?' _...j_? Ex. Sun. |?x. bun. I only 8un. Lv. Augusta ... Ar. ^amlersvillo. " Tcnnillo. Lv. Tenrillo " Sandersville. Ar. Augusta. 7 00a! 9S0a 5 20p 100pll2 43p 8 32p 130p;1250pl 8 40.J 5 40a 350p| 3 10p 6 50a 4 00p| 3 23p 9 Ogsj 7 lQpl 8 aoj i v , , ,_i Mix. iDailyl Mix. Daily'Daily Dally |Ex su? so Lv. Savannah... A Pendele. ?? Barnwell... ?* BlachviUe. Ar. Bato.sburg. Ar. Columbia. 12 05a 1215p 4 U0a ?4 02p 4 I5ai 4 17p 0 86a 725a 1015a !12 30p 4 hip 7 54p 810p 8(X)a GOOp DailyjDaily!^ 9 25p Mix. 5()5s 6 15a 7 45a 11 3Ca Daily KxtmiexMo Lv. Columbia. Lv. Batcsuurg At. 11 30a 1 25ai 0 00a 705o Blackviile Bumwell Allendale. Savannah.| 3'. up 112p I27p 3 05a 10 15a oft* 111 00a . 100p 5 15al... 215p 450p 015p 943p 832a 8 48a 9 12a lU35a Atlanta and Boyond. Lv. Charleston.! 7 00a Ar. Augusta.[11 51a M J>'lanto. 820p Lv. Atlanta.illOOp Ar. ChattanootfA.I I 45a 6f?p| 10 2Op 6 0Ua! 5 30a 9 45a Lv. Ar. Ar Atlanta.. Birmingham. .... Memphis, (via Birmingham).. Lexington. Cincinnati. Chicago_ Ar. LouisylUe. St. Louis . 5 40a 11 35a 8 05p 6 00p 7 SUp 7 15a 7 30p 7 04a 4 00p 8 40o 4 15,1 lOOCp 7 15a 5O0a 7 45a 6 30p 750a fiOOp Ar. Memphis, (via Chattanooga) 10p 40a To Ashovillo-Cincinnati-Louisvilla. BASTBRM tims. Lv. Augusta. " Latesbnrg. Lv. Charleston ... Lv. Oolumbia (Union Depot), Ar. Spartanburg . " Ashevillo . M Knoxvillo. . M Ciocinnnsti.. . Louisville (via .Tellicob. N'olMl Daily 8 ?np 4 45p TUia 11 40a 8lOp 7 iKJp 4 15a 7 30p mo isJ Dally 9 30p 12 07s 1100? 7 ;'>5a 11 Ms i 2?7p 7 20p I 7 4."? (1 5UB To Washington and the East Lv. Augusta. M Bstasburg. " Oolumbia v Union Depot). .. Ar. Charlotte. . SOOpI 930p 4 45p 12 07t 6 65p 2 15a 0 10p 8 4jjS Ar. 1 janrtjje. 7.7777777777". ?!lJ51a Av7Hichraimd . '. ! 6OOajJi_25p Ar. Washington. . 7 35a: 860o ?? Baltimore Pa. B. B. 9i2a ll25n " Philadelphia.11 85a| IfiAs m New York .I 80BpJ 6 13a Bleeping C3ar Line betweea Charleston and Atlanta, via Augusta, making eouneettons at Atiaiea for all points North and West. Solid Trains .*Uvaen Churleston and Ash? Vibe (^>nne<Mions at Oolumbia with through trains for WafthiBKtou and Ihe Rant; also for Jat-k.vm Villa and all Florida Points. FKANK H. C4 ANNON, .T M. ('UIJ?, Third V-P. A. (4f n. Mgr.. Trafllc Manager, Washington, L). C. W atJuugtou, D. C (HBOEOM R ALLEN, Uiv. I'aws. Agt., C harleston. 8. O. W. A. TURK. 8. H. I\ARDWICB% Gen. Pass. Agt., Aaat. t4en Pass Agt.. Washington. D. C Atlanta. Oa. O T A S H gives color, flavor and firmness to all fruits. No good fruit can be raised without Potash. Fertilizers containing at least 8 to xo% of Potash wOl give best results on all fruits. Write for our pamphlets, which ought to be in every farmer s library. They are sent free. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 03 Nassau St., New York. MEDICAL WORK FOR HEN. FREE ?END NO MONEY. My new revised scientific work treating on every weakness and disease pe? culiar to man i? Just from the press. Krery man. no matter what his occupation or position in life, will find this work on like anything ever published. It is of vital interest to the married or unmarried( to the healthy and strong or to the weak and r>rokan-down. While the edition lasts I will send a copy eeeeretf seeled in a plale wrapper, feet* see prepaid, to every man whe writes for it. l'his -lition is limited and thoee deairin* a copy moat write promptly. Addresa B. II. Boas, If. l> ., W9M llsMu? Departmant D. 17S Clark St., H. E. COT. M<>nroe. Chicago. Illinois. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS From Thoroughbied Prise Winners $1 50 FOR 15. Ssfe Arrival Ooataoteed L. C. DARKEY, Box 12. Sunny Side, Ga. Jan 31 2m FOR SALE. EXTRA FINE BARRED PLYMOUTHS Also, Eggs for Hatohiog, 15 for $2 00. Nicely Packed in New Baskets JOHN A. CULLOM, Ridge Spring, S. C. Jao 31 4m South Carolina nl Georgia Ei? len R. B. Company. Schedule No. 4?In tffect 12 01 a. m., Son day, December 24, 1699. Between Cawcen S C , aud Blacksborg, 8. C. WEST. EAST. 2d cl let cl lei cl 2d c! ?35 ?33 Kastero time ?32 ?34 p m p m STATIONS. p m p m 8 20 12 50 C?imd?o 12 25 5 30 8 50 115 Dtkaib 11 (2 4 50 9 20 1 27 vfafittilfa 11 t-0 4 30 10 f,0 1 40 Ker^ha* 11 36 4 10 11 SO 2 Iu Baath Sprfofi n 20 3 15 113. 116 Pkoeeot Hill 1119 3 00 12 30 2 3*> LaLC eier 10 5'. 2 35 10 2 '0 B'Vevaida 10 40 1 00 12(1 0. Spffif^ftU 10 30 12 40 1 30 3 10 Cauwt a Jli cMor 10 20 12 20 2 to 3.0 L six 10 10 U 00 3 10 3 4 > Feck BUI 1J 00 10 4W 4 10 3 ?8 New Port 9 35 8 20 4 45 4(2 Tittat. 9 30 SCO 5 30 4 20 Yo.-kv.lle 9 15 7 30 0 00 4 35 M.arcn 9 00 6 60 6 25 4 10 Bt'kcn Grove 8 4j 0 20 6 M 5 00 Snnrpa 8 35 6 00 7 00 5 20 Bh-cLeburp. 8 1; 5 30 pmpm am am Bet w?f n Biscfcpboro;, 8. C , oi-d It trio*. N. C WfeiST EAST. 2dcl la> ci lei cl 21 cl *ll *33 E-nier. Hfjo ?31 ?12 k m p B STATION 8. am p m 8 10 5 30 Liark^buic 7 48 ?40 8 30 5 45 Enr!> 7 32 6 20 H 40 5 50 Pittereoii Springs V 2!> c 12 9 20 6 CO Sbt.i j 7 15 6 (.0 io oo s 20 Latiiasorc G f-5 4 0 10 10 r *z8 Mn;>ifpl::tr 6*8 4 40 0 IS 6 38 Uf rhrtto 6 38 4 20 10 50 0 B* Forest Citv 6 20 3 50 1115 7 10 obtberfordtoc 6 03 3 25 13} 7 22 Mi Iwcoaj 5 f 5 3 05 11 45 7 3> Omd:n Vollem f 40 2 50 12 05 7 40 IWfoel t ity 5 37 2 45 12 2? 7 58 Glenwood 5 17 2 20 12 0 8 15 Mariob 5 00 2 00 pmpt? umpm West Gaffuev Division East lei Ciaea BAST BUM Tl k B. let Class 15 I 13 I BTATIOA8 i 14 | 16 ?> rr h ru a cj p m 1 00 6 v0 Kiack t.urjr 7 f0 3 00 1 20 6 0 Cbitr.kt-e rhlle 7 30 2 40 1 40 0 40 G. ff ry 7 ?0 2 20 p b k it) a ? p m ?Dn'lv eic si Saodoj Trala N<? 12 leaving Marion, N. 0 . ?t 5 j h in, Bin king oh ronttnetios :it JJiacksbo-c, S i', v\i h lk? Konthern's" tram Ko 36 for Cbar i l<>it?-, N C. sfld nil point* Ka.?. an<! c. uneoMtif ? with loa S. other*re libulc going to.Vlante, ?;.?, und all points West, ?nd will rosotvopas? senger! poinw I a>t lr in tram No IS, ni the (' A N W H K, at Y- rkvilte, S C, ?t 8 45 a tn. und connects i? Canteen, B with the Sotihern's tr m Ko 78. arriving ia Charleston, 8 17 p tn, I rata No S4 with paaeeBge* coaek etteehnol leaving l>ls.,k!?buii* :\\ 5 "(i ? pj, ?t <l era coring ItfHsh H>' w;b tho Sowthcrn'i PlorVta tr*in f..r .11 M ">'* Booth, Tra\a No M loot i % Caaido?, B P, at 12 50 p at, after the arrival ol ihr Bonthcni'i Chat* |p>l<>.i tri n CotiOCwtS s't LunriiHer. K <\ with ; tho Ii A C l\ l\. Ht Co to who Jonottoa with tho t A L, |!<'il ? Bart, hi R?m k Bill. B t'. with ih l Botlthoril's tiHia. No .S4, for i h;irlotie. N P, xr-'i ?II pottita Kil l. t'<nrec:n at Y?rk l il l?\ ^ I*, with f ?in No 9 no the C a N W K l It. lor Chooter, C Ai Hiackchuig wiih the t Soot herovostihaila go ng F',?8t. uvn tic South 1 oro'e 11air* No 35 ftoii g VYpm. and connecting 1 at Marion NO * ith the Sou t hern both K.aal atii Went / BAMUKL HUNT, President. A. TKIPP. Saperintendent. 8.B. LI M PK IN, Geo'i Passen* r Ag-m.