The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 30, 1900, Image 8
The Ring of
the Matterhorn
By John J. a'Becket
CHAPTER I.
THE BEQUEST OF THE COUNTE88.
Things were pretty stormy in tbe
house that morning. There bad been a
\ small dance the night before. Uncle
flrardner had been unpleasant enough
^vex that He always made it a point
to expatiate on tbe extravagance of
3?rs- Rodney or the girla, ss the case
?tight be. when he was drawn on for
money. Mr. Josiah Gardner had made
afortune and had ruined his temper
?osng it He had had to put his nose to
the grindstone for years, and now that
be was; relieved of that humiliating
combination be triedro even np things
subjecting others to a like harrow
ing conjunction.
They were all thoroughly tired of it
?? one more so, however, than Florence
Rodney. She was a lithe, pretty girl of
39, a graduate of Vassar and thorough
ly up to date in athletics. It was a
comfort to her to reflect that she lived
Rib an age when women rode, swam,
fenced, wheeled, and could make a fair
bowing with men at tennis, golf and
ether physical diversions.
Miss Rodney was an admirable ex
ponent of the benefit of air. exercise
and freedom for her sex. Her walk was
springy and graceful, and she carried
teseli as straight as a soldier. It was
a eource of immense solace t? her in all
She phases of her physical well being to
feel her every muscle firm and strong
aad to know that her flesh, her. heart
and her lungs were in the best possible
-condition.
Mrs. Rodney was a widow with little
money, two daughters to marry off and
a mind given to the things of this
world. When her husband had left her
impoverished, the sense of blood ties
and family duty had induced her broth
er, Josiah Gardner, to take charge of
ber and her daughters, But he had this
unpleasant fashion of complaining
about money matters. Mrs. Rodney's
if one argument in defense of their ex
penses was the need of getting the girls
- well married. 'This meant marrying
them to men of means and good social
position?rich men, anyhow, for Mrs.
Rodney was convinced that money was
enough of an "cpen sesame" for New
York society at all events. If a man
bad not tbe blood or manners of a thor
^ongh gentleman, a skillful wife who
was a lady could pilot him through the
shoals all right Most American hus
bands, except the few who are young
? society men, do not figure very promi
l^sently in the social phases of their fam
ilies. ?Tbey generally have the air of
being casual and bored assistants at
functions of this kind, and not much 13
^ expected of them except to pay the bills.
M?es Rodney was rather a restive filly
.and rgave her worthy mother many an
occasion fcr fretful dissatisfaction. She
had a will of her own, and her tastes,
5 as bas been said, were for athletic pas
times and cot for society, though ehe
was fond of dancing and handsome
gowns. She did not show that keen de
i-eire for tagging seme eligible man
which her mother would have liked.
J?rs. Rodney had not infrequently com
plained of this in her eldest daughter.
4*I shculd think yen would want to
V-get married and settled and not have
to feel that your uncle is breaking his
heart over every penny he puts cut for
what he thinks is our extravagant liv
ing. You know, I am doing all I can."
Miss Rodney would try to keep her
temper over maternal nagging of this
Jrind and generally succeeded by de
clining to argue the point. She was
?ratent to go ber way, and go her way
JSe did. In justice to Mrs. Rodney it
must be admitted that she gave only
what entertainments she felt she could
sot escape and keep in the swim at all.
She had to keep there, for the sort of
men whom she wished the girls to
jnarry were there, and there must be
opportunity for them to meet such men.
Uncle Gardner was nnt quite as mean
. as he appeared to be. They generally
got what they wanted. He simply made
the matter more pleasant for himself
by growling over things and rendering
tbe women unhappy.
He had gone away for the night of
the dance and had not been expected
to return until the second day after it
eo as to allow the bouse and th-a in
mates time to get back to the normal
But he had got disgusted with some
thing at tbe hotel and came home the
next day, full of a fault finding disposi
tion. The women groaned in spirit at
this unexpected advent of the head of
tbe family Rose, the younger daugh
ter, was perfectly in accord with her
mother's views and helped her in her
aims as far as she could. Her uncle she
b?mored and cajoled as well as a pretty
but not very clever girl could humor
and cajole a ieen, cranky old man.
Mrs. Rodney felt that it was a little
unfortunate that the characters cf her
two daughters were not reversed. Miss
Rodney ought to be disposed first in the
matrimonial market as she was the
elder. If she were as compliant as
-Sose, this consummation would not be
eo hard a one to effect But Florence
Bodney was nice to the men that she
liked rather than to those whom it was
her policy to attract Eer sturdy inde
pendent American spirit recoiled from
deliberate efforts in this direction. She
was determined that she wouldn't
marry anybody unless she both liked
and respected him. and she wouldn't
try to bring any man she -?uld not feel
toward in this way to the point of pro
posing needlessly.
Uncle Gardner's fine, crusty spirit
was in great form this morning after
the dance. With the pleasant sense that
be was away the household had in
dulged in a much later breakfast hour
than they could when he was at home.
He like? to breakfast ;:r. s. ? ? insisted
on having lr!s faniiiy present at the
meal. After rjejsg hp'iste the nfch't fce
fore this wa>-cot al ways a comforting
to do for the women foik.
eon at ti;is iiuxiT ci tl.e Csy'i" he in
quired in bis dry. caustic manner
Mrs. Rodney understood perfectly
that tbe old gentleman knew it wae
breakfast, but she said submissively
"Why, I thought the girls would be
tired, and so I had breakfast a little
later this morning. I did not expect
you would be back so soon, Josiah."
"What! Breakfast? At 11 o'clock?"
he asked, with the most exaggerated
astonishment. "I suppose we'll have
dinner at half past S. "
Mrs. Rodney fell back on silence,
since her brother had put this as a sup
position and not as a question. At this
moment Miss Rodney came in with a
bicycle costume on. Mr. Gardner, who
affected to have a great regard for the
proprieties of women's dress, was rasped
anew by the sight of his niece's leg
gings and trim brown derby. It was
certainly a mannish sort of costume,
but it was not violently sa Miss Rod
ney looked exceedingly well in it and
thoroughly womanly.
"Going out to ride your wheel, my
dear?" he inquired venomously. "How
energetic the young women are now
adays! Kicking up your heels till 2 or
3 o'clock, breakfast about the time we
used to have dinner at home, Sally,
and then off for a ten mile whir
astraddle a wheel 1 It's a wonder how
you old fashioned girls ever grew up
and got your natural strength, Sally."
Mrs. Rodney was an easy mark for
the old gentleman because he knew so
well how to prick her. He felt that the
allusion to the primitive style of their
early life would be distasteful, and
Mrs. Rodney, who was fond of a languid,
dignified pose, always winced when he
called her Sally. He gave such a com
mon sound to the name!
"Well, I'm going up stairs until
things are set to rights," he continued.
"I hope there won't be a string of bills
coming in today. "
The old man shuffled off, delaying to
look here and there for one object cr
another simply because he knew they
would feel relieved when he was gona
Finally he went snorting up the stairs.
"What a pity you came in with your
bicycle suit on, Florence I" said Mrs.
Rodney peevishly. "Your uncle seems
to have such an objection to it. "
**It might as well he an objection to
that as to something else, mamma,"
^Wcll, I am goinn up stairs until things
arc set to riaiits,'' he continued.
returned the young woman curtly.
"This "is his morning for objections.
He has let us h ve the dance and now
we'll have to let him have his growl.
He is always feeling particularly nasty
when he calls you 'Sally' in that v/ay. '
Miss Rodney had net been gone long
when the mail arrived. There was a
stout EDglish letter for Mrs. Rodney,
in an envelope with the name of some
London solicitors on it. She opened it
and almost gasped as she mastered its
contents They were enough to aston
ish a less impressionable woman than
Mrs Rodney. The solicitors said that
they had been instructed by the Count
ess of Carrington to send the inclosed
letter upon her decease. In compliance
with this request they did so. The
countess had died two days ago. The
contents of the letter from her had been
imparted to them by her ladyship.
Their London address and cable name
were indicated in the letter head, should
Mrs. Rodney or her daughter wish to
communicate with them.
To understand Mrs. Rodney's feel
ings in this matter a few words of ex
planation are necessary. The Countess
of Carrington was Mrs. Rodney's sis
ter. She had been twice married, once
to an American who died and left her
wealth, and the second time to an Eng
lishman, the Earl of Carrington, who
had died and left her a title. The lady
who had quarried such treasure from
two husbands' graves employed the
money and tbe title to make life as en
joyable > s possible to a hard, selfish
and ambitious woman. The feeling be
tween the two sisters had become so
strained as to result in perfect estrange
ment. Mrs. Rodney derived no other
advantage from her rich relative than
an occasion allusion to "my sister, the
Countess of Carrington." w^ere she
thought such allusion was profitable.
What she read in her sister's letter was
therefore all the more astonishing.
The countess, without any great
warmth, set forth that she was ill and
her doctors had advised her to attend
to any testamentary dispositions she ?
might wish to make as a matter of !
prudence. With tbougVt of what was
due to her own position and title and
also of what wcnld be right toward bei
own kin. she had devised the bulk uf
her fortune to her niece. Florence, on
condition that within a year after the !
decedent's death she should marry the 1
Earl of Carrington. the eldest son of
her deceased husband If the year
elapsed without such marriage ' ing
taken place, the property was ; ^o to
the Earl of Carrington, who would add :
the name of Gardner to tlu.se winch he ;
had. If her niece. Florence, married I
the earl, moneys and investments that :
wonld yield an income of ?10.000 a
year were to be set aside and Mrs.
Rodr?y would enjoy this income _for
her natural life. On her death they j
were to go absolutely to Miss Rose Rod
ney or her heirs. The Countess of j
Carrington hoped in this way that her ?
duty toward her own family and to
ward that of her husband, and, inci
dentally, to herself, would be perform
ed in a manner suitable and advanta
geous to all concerned.
In the event of the Earl of Carring
ton declining such nuion. the fortune
of the testatrix was to go entirely to
her niece. Florence Rodney.
Mrs. Rodney was in a feverish glow
by the time she bad grasped the pur
port of this sisterly letter. It was so
evident that the Countess of Carring
ton was striving to perpetuate her own
tough personality as far as possible for
her condition when she became a dis
embodied lady of title that the benefit
which would accrue to the Rodneys
did not stir any very sisterly gratitude
in Mrs. Rodney. But the benefit was
obvious She would be the mother of a
countess, she would have an income of
$10,000 and Rose would have a pretty
prospect for a girl as attractive as her
self. Mrs. Rodney's wild fancy set her
at once to murmuring such phrases in
her small mind as "My daughter, the
Countess of Carrington, I expect to
come over this summer. " She even
went so far as to picture herself as the
grandmother of little Lord This and
little Lady That. It was intoxicating
reverie. But as the young Arabian
gentleman upset tbe splendid fortune
he had won, in his mind's eye, from
the sale of his glassware by kicking the
glass to smithereens in an imperious
moment of opulent disdain, so Mrs
Rodney's large balloon of pride was
pricked when the thought arose that all
this glory was contingent on her
daughter's consent to the proposed mar
riage. That she would not be too docile
in the matter she had a sure premoni
tion. But since the astute old countess
had made the peace and comfort and
respectability of herself and Rose de
pendent on the decision of Florence,
there was hope she might be "reason
able. " Florence was not a sentimental
girl and was clear headed enough. Even
Mrs. Rodney could not charge her eld
est daughter with selfishness. Here was
room for heroic self sacrifice.
When her daughter returned from a
good spin on her wheel, Mrs. Rodney
had had time to think it out After
luncheon she said impressively: "I
have received a letter which will sur
prise you all. The Countess of Carring
ton is dead!"
The family received the news with j
different degrees of calm. Rose, as tbo
youngest, was the most impressed.
Miss Rodney was not impressed at all
and Uncle Josiah only gave a grunt
"Awful blow to lose our titled rela
tive !" he sneered. ''So'sudden and such
a warm hearted woman 1"
"Josiah, we must not forget that she
was oureister, " said Mrs. Rodney, with
an air of propriety.
"It's only due to good memories that
we know it" observed the old man
brusquely.
"She may have been a little worldly
and certainly did not show much
thought of us," assented Mrs, Rodney.
"But she has done very well by us in
her will. "
Uncle Josiah looked up incredulously.
It irritated the old man to see Mrs.
Rodney swelling with the importance j
of something to communicate, especially
when he was keen to know it.
"Umph! What has she done?'
"She has left her money to Florence, j
and an income for life to me, " replied !
his sister.
Miss Rodney did look somewhat
moved at this. It meant freedom and
living her own life. Despite herself,
she beamed joyously.
"Rose and I are disinherited, are
we?" chuckled Uncle Josiah sarcas
tically.
"I suppose she knew I would look
after Kose, and probably she felt that
her sister would be in a position to be
of great help to her. " said Mrs. Rodney
diplomatically.
"When do we get it mamma?" ask
ed Miss Rodney, with flat directness.
Poor Mrs. Rodney's heart failed her
at what she had to say. But iT must
be said and now was as good a time as
any, when her daughter seemed pleased
at the prcspect of such independent
means. Josiah Gardner looked at her
with his sharp, twinkling brown eyes
He was a well preserved man for his
years and took the most active interest
in things.
"The countess." Mrs Rodney began
with a sigh
"Ob. bother!' ejaculated Uncle
Josiah.
"Josiah!" exclaimed Mrs Rodney
with a weak querulousness of re
turning a little, like the goade d won:
"Have some respect for your sister!"
Which sister was not specified '!':.?
old man stuck out his chin an 1 loo e
impatient. He refrained from savin-,
anything, as he really wanted te !:??
quickly what had been done lie .< >?
pected that "the countess" wonld hay*,
some string tied to her generon-? : -.,? >
sition cf her wealth
"She makes this conditional on ; 1
ence's marrying the present Earl <
Carrington within a year. ' the
lady said with as little faltering ; .:>
eible.
Uncle Josiah leaned hack and ! * < fi
a dry. cackling laugh Tb -: ?.??.- ;?
doubt about the real mcrn ?.: . < >:
however
"Is that all?" he inquired ? '>. : ...
see the letter That's the <;-r.::?;:, ; \....
of understanding the tiling
Mrs. Rodney reluctantly as i ?
over to him She .-to!e ;: ;?! ?? ?? .?.- ;:
daughter's face Mi---; il . ..;
breathing quickly u:u\ <:.?'. :< ! v
very good imitation <if .?: ?.-.-.
tickled at a prospective et ? a:
Mr ( rardm r read t he cold ?.. ?
perfectly lucid let ter w?-::-h ? * .
his mind the porno.- .:, ;:.???;
defunct Countess o? <'..:.: : .
hastened cheerfully *c :..? ? ! ?
port to his uiece. w::i :. : ! ?-: . ' , '
time with malicious ? ! a.- .
"Matilda has done a h: ? ? ? : :
yon. '" he said volubly ?? V :
her money, and all yon h.:?v : ?...
W^u.jue?rresesi ?Jw.?wjdaKB(V??F?, >4 /.? Www 111 A gt iVefHiKMHui
marry an'English lord. That isn't hard.
The man Matilda married died in a few
years, used up in half a dozen miscel
laneous ways. This young fellow, I un
derstand, is a far more brilliant black
guard than his father and is a first
"All 7/0 ?t have to do 1s to marry an Eng
lish lord.1'
rate candidate for a hospital already.
He is up to his neck in debt. Sc. if you
can put up with a job lot of diseased
humanity for a few years, he'll go un
der the sod and you'll be Countess of
Carrington forever after. I should think
you would jump at it," sneered Uncle
Josiah. "These lawyer chaps were con
siderate enough to send their cable ad
dress. Shall I run out and simply fire a
*Terms accepted' at them, Florence?"
Mrs. Rodney made a weak, hopeless
movement of despair. It would be a
hard fight for her all alone and her
brother so rudely against her. _ .
-4r* [to be continued.]
Meat Bill Adopted.
Berlin, May 24.?The reichstag vot
ing bv roilcall has adopted the meat bill
by 163 to 123.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Condensed Schedule in Effect May 6, 00.
Ko.ll No. 3i
Daily Dailv
EASTERN' TIME.
?No. 61 No. 12
Daily-Daily
520p 7U0a'Lv.
558p 7 -liai " .
7 25p ?55a " .
7 53p 9 23al " .
8 45p 10 15a " .
. Charleston ..
Summerville.
.Branch villo.
.Orangeburg..
.. Kingiille ...
Ar 11 l?a 815p
'? IlObOa 728p
9 10a 600p
8 41a 533p
7 55a 4?3p
U 45a Ar
11 40a! " .
..Sumter.Lv!.
300p
.Cainden.Lv;. 250p
e 30p 1100a! Ar....Columbia.... .Lvi 7 10a! 400u
52 >: 7 OJa Lv7.\ Charleston .. .Ar 11 i?a S 15p
7 25p, 9 15a! " .. .Branchville... " 8 50a; CO?p
740pi 94?a "_Baml>erg .... 44 : S 27a? 533p
802p: 9S?a " ....Donmark.... 44 : 813a 51?>p
82jp l?07a? 44 ....Blackviile. 44 : 800a| 5Uip
922pill o0al ".Aiken.44 ? 7??a; 3 55p
10 2Upill 51a ! Ar. Angusta un.d.Lv 44 I fi 20a! 310p
NOTt?: lii addition t<> the above service
trains Nos. 15 and 10 nui daily between Charles
ton and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman
sleeping cars. JNo. 15 leave Charleston 11:00 p.
m. : arrivo Columbia 5:55 a. m. No. 10 leave Co
lumbia 1 ::>5 a. m. : arrive Charleston 7:ou a. m.
Sleeping ?-ars ready for occupancy at 9:00p. m.
both at Charleston and Columbia." These trains
make close connections at Columbia with
ttirough trams between Florida points and
Washington and r ? 1 ; -. -n .
No.15|No. 3 GREENVILLE. ;N<>.i- No.l?
Daily.Daily Double Dailv Scrvice.lDaily Daily
llOOpj 7 00a Lv
1 55a I 8 55a **
2 50a !' 23ai 44
7 OJaJl 05al ?*
9 50ai 1S5p "
. Charleston .
Branchville
.Orangeburg.
. Columbia
Greenwood
Ar: .s 15 7 00a
" j OUOp: 4 20a
. '41 5Xip 3 45a
Lv. 4 00pi 135a
" 112 40p! 815p
1055a 245pAr .... Abbeville.. - Lv,1120a t?l?p
114t)a: 335p Ar
Anderson... Lv 1045a! 445p
2 2() ? 4 15p!Ar ..Greenville. . Lv?OI?a1 530p
.Ex. ?Sun. ;Ex.
? Sun.j only i Sun.
Lv. Augusta _
Ar. Sandersville.
44 Tenaille.
. 7 00al 9 30a? 5 20p
100p;1243p 8 32p
! 130pl25?p 8 40p
Lv. Tennille_
44 Sandersville.
Ar. Augusta.
5 40a! :550p| 3 10p
550;?' 40dp? 3 23p
9 OOai 7 l?pj 8 30p
Lv. Savannah....
44 Allendale.
44 Barnwell_
44 Blackviile...
Ar. Columbia....
rx - Irwi J Mix. iDailyi Mix
Daily DailyiDaily Exsu Exsu
12 05a11215p
.I. 6 35a
4 00a! 402p; 7 25a
4 15a! 417pilOl5a
6 00al 600pj.
Lv. Columbia...
Ar. Blackviile..
44 Barnwell...
44 Allendale...
" Savannah...
^ L ., Mix. ! Mix.
Daily Daily!ExsujExsn
11 30a
112p
127p
320p
1 25aI 6 00a!.
3 05a! 10 15a 450p
320ajll 3?ai S40p
.I I0(ipi 9l5p
5 ISal.!.
5 05a
6 15a
7 45a
1130a
Daily
exMo
Atlanta and Beyond.
Lv. Charleston. 7 00a.' o2?p?.
Ar. Augusta.?11 51a 10 2op.
44 Atlanta.? 820p 5 00aj.
Lv. Atlanta.1100p 530a 400p
Ar. Chattanooga.1 5 45aJ 9 45aj 8 40p
Lv. Atlanta.j 5 40aj 4 15p
Ar. Birmingham.11 35a 10 00p
44 Memphis, (via Birmingham)...! ?05p 7 15a
Ar. Lexington.
44 Cincinnati.
" Chicago....
Ar. Louisville.
44 St. Louis.
Ar. Memphis, (via Chattanooga). .1 7 10p! 7 40a
500p
7 30p
715a
7 30p
7 04a
5 00a
7 45a
530p
750a
600p
To Aeheville-Cincinnati-Louisville.
eastern TIME.
Lv. Augusta_
44 Batcshurg.
Lv. Charleston,
Lv. Columbia (Union Depot).
Ar. Spartanburg .
44 Asheville
*4 Knoxville.
44 CineinnnarL..
" Louisville (via Jellieo).
NoliM|Nol36
Daily Daily
iSOttp 9 30p
445p[12 07a
7 OOalll OOp
il 40a
310p
7 55a
11 25a
15p| 250p
415a! 7 20p
730p? 7 45a
... 650a
To Washington and the East.
Lv. Augusta..
44 Batesburg.
44 Columbia 1 Union Depot)
Ar. Chariot te..
30*tp! P30p
445pll207a
555pl 2 15a
9 lOpj 9 40a
Ar. Dan vil 1??. ".... ...i?Ts?aj lJ?Sp
Ar. Richmond _ ? fi 00a! (?25p
?r. Washington. . ! 7 85
" Baltimore l'a R. R.I P12a:1125b
44 Philadelphia.;!1 :j5n; 256a
44 New Y?>rk ., .i 203pl G 13a
Sleeping Car L:no l>etweon Charleston and
Atlanta, via Augusta, making connections at
Atlanta forali points North and West.
Solid Trains Wtwoen Charleston and Ashe
ville
Connections at Columbia with through traini
for Washington and tin- East : also for Jackson
ville and all Florida Points.
FRANK S. GaNN< >n. j m. (tl!*.
Third V P. & lien. Mgr.. Trafile Mariager.
Washington, 1 >. C Washington. D. C
OE< >i :r.H !? A LLEN,
' i>iv. i .?.-?.*. ?_- ..
Charleston. S. C.
W. A. TURK S. H. HARDWICK,
Gen. Pass. -Ag?.. Asst. Gen.Pass Agt.,
Washington, D. C. Atlanta, t?a.
LABOR UNIONS ARE AT WAR.
Organized Coal Miners at Variance
In Alabama.
Birmingham, Ala., May 26.?The old
fight between the United Miners of
America and those miners who are mem
bers of the Knights of Labor has again
broken ont at the Brookwood mines of
the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron
company. The Knights of .Labor re
cently formed a local union at Brook
wood and are said to hare been accorded
recognition by the company. It is fur
ther stated that during the past two
months nearly 75 members of the United
Mine Workers have been discharged at
these mines.
William Kirkpar-ick, member of the
executive board of the United Mine
Workers for Alabama, has been ordered
by President Young to go to Brookwood
and endeavor to straighten out the diffi
culty. President Young is unable to
give any reason for the alleged whole
sale discharge of members of his organi
zation.
The Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron company has been having wage
troubles with the United Mine Workers
and it is surmised that this has caused
the company to determine to rid itself of
members of this union.
WILL NOT PRESS DEMAND.
Loom Fixers' and Weavers' Union
Will Not Strike.
Philadelphia, May 26.?The Ingrain
Carpet, Loom Fixers' and Weavers*
union have decided not to insist upon
the demand recently made on the manu
facturers for an increase of 7 per cent in
wages to go into effect June 1. By this
decision a strike of about 8,000 men is
averted.
After the new scale had been pre
sented committees representing the
union and employers held conferences,
at which the manufacturers pointed out
that they are paying at present higher
wages than are paid in other cities for
the same line of work and they are com
pelled to compete with these other
places. Under such conditions they
could not pay the advance. In conse
quence of these conferences the commit
tee representing the employes advised
against pressiug tbe demand and their
report. wa? f?vr?rahlv received.
Atlantic Coast Line
WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND Ar
GUSTA RAILROAD.
Condensed Schedale.
Dated January 14, 1900
TRAINS GOING SO?TB.
Leave WilmingtC3
Leave Marion
A rrivc Florence
Leave Florence
Arrive Scruter
Leave Snorter
Arrive C".I_abia
No. 56 No. 36
: p. ra.
*3 45
6 34
7 15
p. is. a. ro
7 45 ?2 34
8 57 3 56
! No. 52
8 57 ?9 40
10 20 11 CO
No. 52 runs through from Cbarketoo vie
>ntrr.l R. R , le&viog Charleston 7 a. s..
^anes G 34 a c, i-acning 9 09 a m
TRAINS GOING NORTE
No. 51 No. 53
s. ta. D. .
;a*-e Columbia *6 40 ?4 15
: rrlve S s in ter 8 05 0 25
No. 32
a. m. :,
.ace Sasi ter 8 05 ?6 06
rnve Florence 8 20 7
5. ).
.cave Florence 9 50
Leave Marion 10 34
Arrive Wilaiicgton 1 15
?Daily ^Vaiiy except Sunday. "
No 53 runs thrcngb to Charleston, S. C.
7.a. Central R. R., arriving Maon.og 5 41 \
<r. Lanes 6-17 rr, Charleston 8.00 m.
Trains on Coo way Branch leave Chad bonrt
> 35 m, arrive Conway 7.40 ej, return'
og leave Conway 8 30 a m, arrive Cbad
jo rn 11 50 am, leave Chad boom 11 50 a m,
irrive Hob 12 25 m, retarning leave Hot
{.00 pm, arrive Chadbourn 3.35 am, Daily
ixcept Su?d&y.
R KENLY, Gen'l Manager
. M. EMER>ON, Traffic Mantger.
=1 V EMERSON Gen'l Pass Acren
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
North-Eastern R. R. of S. C
CONDENSED SCBED?LE
TRAINS GOING SOUTH
Dated No. No. No No.
lao 14, 1900. 35? 23* 53? 51*
a m m am
Le Florence 2 34 7 45 9 40
he Kingstree 8 46
.Ar Lanes 3 38 9 C4 m 1120
Ce Lanes 3 38 9 3 6 45 11 20
Ar Charleston 5 04 10 55 8 30 1 CO
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. No. No. No.
_T8? 32? 52? 60*
am pn am pm
Le Charleston 6 33 4 49 7 00 4 00
Ar Lane* 8 16 6 15 8 32 5 39
Le Lane* 8 16 6 15 5 39
Le Kiogetree 8 32
Ar Florence 9 25 7 25 7 05
am pm am pm
Daily. "fDaily except Sunday.
Ko 52 rune through to Columbia via Ceo
rai R. R. of S. O.
Traine Noe. 78 & a 32 run via Wilson anc
?'ayettev?le?Short Line?and make clo3>
:cnnection for all points North.
Tthine on C. 4 D R. R. leave Floreoc
daily except Sunday 9 50 a m.arrve Darlinp
on 10 '?5 a ?, Hartsville 9 15 am, Cben**
11 30 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 m. Leavt
Florence daily except Sunday 7 55 m, ar?
rive Darlington 8 20 m, Bencettaville 9 17 j
m, Gibson 9 45 m. Leave FlorcDCf
?undey only 9 30 am. arrive Dnrlingtor
10 05 a m
Leave Gibeon 3aily except Sunday 6 0C
. m, BcQoetfev?le 7 00 a m, Krrive Darling
on 8 00 m, leave Darlington 8 50 a m, ar
ive Florence 9 15 a u. Leave ?Vadesborc
?.*u!y txcfpt Sunday 3 00 , Oberau -i 4'
r?, Hartsville 7 00 a cj, Dar?iugtor-. 6 ??
r-?, arrive Florence 7 00 m. Leave Dar
ionice Sunday only 8 SO a m. arrive Fict j
;t:rc 9 buffi.
J. li en ley, jno. f. divine,
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Sup't
T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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Between
Ca deo S. C, and Blacks borg, 8. C.
WEST.
EAST.
2d cl 1st cl
*35 *33
Eastern time.
let ci 2d cl
?32 *34
m m STATIONS. m m
8 20 12 50 Camden 12 25 6 30
8 60 1 15 Dekalo 11 02 4 50
9 20 1 27 Westville 11 tO 4 30
10 50 1 40 Eersbaw 11 35 4 10
11 20 2 lo Btath beringe 11 20 3 15
11 35 2 15 Pleasant Hill 11 15 3 00
12 30 2 35 Lancaster 10 55 2 35
ICO 2 ?0 Riverside 10 40 1 00
1 20 3 00 Springdell 10 30 12 40
2 30 3 10 Catawfca Jor.ction 10 20 12 20
2 50 3.0 Leslie 10 i0 11 00
3 10 3 40 Rock Hill 10 CO 10 40
4 10 3 55 New Port 9 35 8 20
4 45 4 02 Tirzah 9 30 8 60
5 30 4 20 Yorkville 9 15 7 30
6 00 4 35 Sharon 9 00 6 50
6 25 4 50 Hickory Greve 8 45 6 20
t> 35 5 CO Smyrna 8 35 6 00
7 00 5 20 ?lacksbure 8 15 5 30
m m a m a m
Between
Biaclisburg, S. C, atd Marion. . C
WEST.
EAST.
2d cl
?11
isf ci
*33
Eastern time.
1st cl
59
2d ci
12
am Dm
8 10 5 30
8 30 5 45
8 40 5 50
9 20 6 C0
io 00 5 20
10 10 6 28
10 25 6 38
10 50 6 56
1115 7 10
11 35 7 22
11 45 7 35
12 05 7 40
12 25 7 58
12 50 8 15
m m
STATIONS.
Blacksburg
Earls
Patterson ?orings
Shelby
Lattimore
Mocresboro
Ben netta
Forest City
Rutberfordton
Millwood
Golden Valley
Thermal City
Glenwood
Marion
am m
7 43 6 40
7 32 6 20
7 25 b 12
7 15 6 IO
6 55 4 50
6 48 4 40
6 38 4 20
6 20 3 50
6 05 3 25
5 (5 3 05
40 2 50
5 37 2 45
5 17 2 20
5 00 2 00
am m
West. Gaffoey Divieioo. East
let Class, EASTERN TIME. ( 1st Class
15 i 13 I STATIONS. | 141 16
m am
1 00 6 00
1 20 6 20
1 40 6 40
m am
Blacksborg
Cherokee Falls
iGaffoey
am m
7 60 3 0
7 30 2 40
7 10 2 20
am m
Daily eicept Sunday.
Train No 32 leaving Marion, N. C, at 5
a in, making clcse connection at Blacksburg, S
O, with he Southern's train IS o 36 for Char
lotte, C, and all points East and connecting
with the Southern's vestibule going to Atlanta,
Ga. and all points West, and will receive pas
sengers going East from train No 10, on tbe C ?
W R R, at YorkvilIe, S C, at 8 45 a m, and
connects at Camden, S 0, with tbe Southern's
train No 78, arriving in Charleston, 8 17 pm,
Train No 34 with passenger coach attached
leaving Blacksburg at 5 30 a m, and connecting
at Ruck Hill with the Southern's Florida train
forali pointe South,
Train No 33 leaving Camden, S C, at 12.50
m, airer tbe arrival of the Southern's Char?
leston train connects at Lancaster, S C, with
tbe LA C R R, at Catawba Junction with
tbe SAL. going East, at Rock Hill. S C, with
the Southern's traie, No 34. for Charlotte,
C, and all points Eapt. Ccnnect* at York
ville. S C, with train No 9 on tbe C . W R
R. tor Chester, SC. At Blacksburg with the
Southern'? vestibule going Esst, and tbe South
ern's train No 35 going West, and connecting
? Marion C with tbe Southern both Kast at d
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIPP. Superintendent.
S.B. LUMPKIN. Gen'' P*ssene?r Ar*nt.
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