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vThe Ring of Matterhorn By John J. a'Bocket CHAPTER I. i mqctkt or m ammmm Mi pretty stormy In the asoruing. There bad been ? ? the night before. Uncle id boon unpleasant enongh Hi always mode it a point expatiate on the extravagance of or the girls, oe the cote k when bo woo drown on for Mr. Joelen Gardner- bad made and bad rainexl bis temper ft He had bad to pat hie nose to findetoni for years, ond now that era* relieved of that humiliating be tried to even up things ting others to a like harrow :tion. I all thoroughly tired of it. ore so, however, than Florence 8be was a lithe, pretty girl of grndnate of Vesser and thorough to onto tat o this tics. It was a to her to reflect that she lived Ofe when women rode, swam, wheeled, and coold make a fair with men at tennis, golf and physioal diversions, at Rodney wee en admirable ex Off the benefit of air. exercise estate for her oex. Her walk wee m and gracefnl. and ehe carried I an straight aa a soldier. It woo off lasTaonea solace to her in all i off her physics well being to rery mnecle firm and strong rw that her flesh, hsr heart asm wore in the best possible was a widow wl?h little two daughters to marry off and fron to the things of this her husband had left her the sense of Mood Moo duty bad Induced her broth Gardner, to take cbsrge of Issr dsogbters. But he iad thie it fashion of complaining saey matters. Mrs. Sedney's it in dtfsnee of their ex she need of getting J>e girls 'This meent tusrryibg to seen of means and good soclsl ?rich men. anyhow, for Mrs isy wee coavlneed that i^ooey was of en "cpen eeearje" for New society at all event*. II a man st the blood or mannen of a thor gentlernen, a skillful wife who lady coold pilot him through the ell right. Moat American hua exoept the few who aro yoong do not figure very promt In the social phaeea of tfc eir fam JTeey generally have tbo air of ensnsl and bored aseii tents st of this kind, snd not much is i of them except to psy .he bills. Rodney wos istber a restive filly lejave her worthy mother many an Ion for fretful dissatisfaction. She a will of her own, and her tastes, has been said, were for athletic pas and not (or society, theogh che fond cf dsncing end handsome rna She did not show that keen de for tagging some eligible man iich her mother woold hare liked. PS. Rodney bad not infrequently corn lined of this in her eldest daughter. ??I shculd think yon wonld want to married and settled and not have feel that your ancle ie breaking his over every penny be pats oat for ho thinks is oar extravngant liv You know. I am doing a 1 I can." Miss Rodney would try to keep her Onnver over maternal nagging of this Mod and generally succeed* 1 by de ottning to srgue the point She wat es?tent to go ber way, and go her way 'Ae did. Iu justice to Mrs. Rodney it sonst be admitted that the gave only it rntertttlnm^nta she felt she could escape and keep in the swim at all. had to keep there, for the sort of whom she wished th? girls to were there, and there must be [unity for them to meet nnch men. s)e Gardner wae not quite ae mean aa he appeared to be. They generally ?jot wbst they wanted. He simply made one metier more plessant for himeelf Oy growling over things snd rendering the women nnhsppy He bsd gone swsy for the night of the dance and bad not been expected to return nntil the second dey after it. no aa to allow the house and th*s in mates time to get back to the normal Bat he bad got diegnsted with some? thing st the hotel snd came home the next day. full of a fault finding disposi? tion The women groaned in epirit at thie unexpected advent of toe head of the fsmily Rose, the younger daugh? ter, waa perfectly in accord with her snot bet's view* and helped ber in her sense ss far ae ehe could. Her uncle ehe Ishsnored snd cajoled ss wsll ss a pretty Out not very clever girl wild humor and cajole s keen, cranky old man Mrs. Rodney felt thst it was a little sanfortunste thst the characters of her two daoghteve were not reversed. Miea ought to bediepoaed first in the ssntrimonial market, ss she wss the ender If sue were se compliant as asoee. this consummation would not be so hard a one to effect But Florence Rodney waa nice to tbe men that ehe Mked rather then to those whom it wss her policy to st tract Her sturdy inde >mdent American epirit ricoiled from deliberate effort in this direction. She determined thst ehe wouldn't anybody nnleee ehe both liked end respected him. and ebe wouldn't try to bring any man ebe too Id not feel toward in this way to the point of pro? posing needleeely Uncle Gardner's fine, crnsty spirit was in greet form this morning after the donee.' With the pleasant sense that he wss swsy thn household had in? dulged in a uineli Inter breakfast hour than they ronld when I e was* nt home lie liked to ores blast at H, and Insisted en bnvhu* I. i family present at thf seen). After being nphile the ? 1/lit be lore thie wa- o< r . tag t u.farting |t??e^ to do for its wonirn folk. eon at llil? tMMf til Lie ddjT. Im in qnired iu lila dry. caustic manner Mih Rodney understood perfectly flint the old gentleman knew it waa breakfast, bnt ehe Maid submissively "Why. I thought the girla would be tired, and eo 1 had breakfast a little later thie morning. I did not expect yoa would be back so soon, Josiah." "WhatI BreakfastT At U o'clock?' be asked, with the most exaggerated astonishment. *'l suppose we'll bare dinner at half past Mrs. Rodney fell back on silence, since her brother bsd pot this as a sup? position and not as a question. At this moment Miss Rodney csme in with a bicycle costume on. Mr. Gardner, who affected to bare a great regard for the proprieties of women's drees, wai rasped snew by the eight of his niece's leg? gings snd trim brown derby. It was certainly a mannish sort of costume, but it was not violently so. Miss Rod? ney looked exceedingly mull in it and thoroughly womanly. "Oeing ont to ride your wheel, my dear T" he inquired venomously. "How energetic the young women are now? adays! Kicking up your heels till 3 or t 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 bow 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 bo well how to prick her. He felt that the allusion to the primitive style of their esrly life would be distasteful, and Mrs. Rodney, who was fond c f?languid, dignified pose. always winced when he called her Sally. He gave such a com? mon sound to the nsrael "Well. I'm going up stairs until tnings are set to rights," he continued. "I hope there won't be a atring of bills coming in today." The old men ahnffled off. delaying to look here and there for one object cr another simply because he knew they would feel relieved when he was gone Finslly he went snorting up the stairs. "What a pity you came in with your bicycle suit on. Florence!" said Mrs. Rodney peevishly. "Your uncle seems to have such an objection to it" "It might as well be an objection to thst ss to something else, mamma," He has let us have the dance and now we'll have to let him havo his growl. He ie always feeling particularly nasty when be calls you 'Sally' iu that v/ay.' Miss. Rodney bad not been gono long when the mail arrived. There waa a stout English letter for Mrs. Rodney, in an envelope with the name of some i London solicitors on it. She opened it and almost gasped as she mastered Its contents They were enough to aston? ish a lees impress! on sole 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, Iu compliance with this request they did so. The countess bad died two days ago. The contente of the letter from her bad been imparted to them by her ladyship. Their London address and cable name were indicated in the letter head, . hould Mr*. 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 Conntess 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 liehman, the Earl of Carrington. who bad died and left ber a title. The lady who had quarried such treasure from two husbands' graves employed the money and the title to make life as en? joyable aa poeeible to a hard, selfish and ambitious woman. The feeling be? tween the two sisters had become to etrained ae to resnlt in perfect estrange? ment. Mrs. Rodney derived no other advantage from ber rich relative then en occaeion allusion to "my sister, the Conn tees of Carrington." wfcere ehe 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 thongs*, of what was due to her own position and title and also of whst wculd l>e right toward bei own kin. she had devised the hulk of her fortune to her niece. Florence, on condition that within a y?ar after the decedent's death she should marry the Eurl of Carrington. the eldest son of her deceased hnshand If the year elapsed without such marriage having taken place, the property was to go to the Karl of Carrington. who would add the name of Gardner tO these which he had If her niece. Florence, married the ear), moneys and investments that would yield an income of $10,1)1)0 a year were to be set aside and Mrs. Rodr*y wonld enjoy this income _for her natural life. On her death they were to go absolutely to Miss Rose Rod? ney or her heirs. The Count rah of Carrington hoped in this way that her dnty toward her own family and to? ward that of her hatband, 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 ten declining such union, tbe fortune of the testatrix was to go entirely to ! ber niece. Florence Rodney I Mrs. Rodney was in a feverish glow by tbe time she had 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, the would have an income of $10,000 and Rose would have a pretty proe >ect 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 tbe sale of bis 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 tbe proposed mar? riage That she would not be too docile in tbe 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 tbe 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 eat daughter with selfishness. Here was room for heroic self sacrifice. N When her daughter returned from a good spin on her wheel, Mrs. Rodney bad had time to think it out After luncheon she said impressively: "I have received a letter which will sur? prise yon all. The Countess of Carring? ton is dead I" The family received the news with different degrees of calm. Rose, as the youngest, was the most impressed. Miss Rodney was not impressed at all and Uncle Joaiah only gave a grnnt "Awfnl blow to lose oar titled rela? tive!" he sneered. "Sosnddenand such a warm hearted woman I" "Joaiah. we must not forget that she was onr sister," said Mrs. Rodney, with an air of propriety. "It's only due to good memories that we know it." observed the old man brusquely "hihe 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 of something to communicate, especially when he was keen to know it. "Umpbl What has ehe done?' '?She has left her money to Florence, 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 1 would look after Rose, 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 Mies Rodney, with flat directness. Poor Mrs. Rodney's heart failed her at what she had to say. But i+ must be said and now wan as good a time as any, when her daughter seemed pleased at tho prospect 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 u sigh "Oh. bother!' ejaculated Uncle Josiuh. "Josiah I' exclaimed Mrs Rodney with a weak quern lousn cm of .?!'?'? turning a little, like the goaded worn "Have some respect for your sisterf' Which sister was not specified Th old man stuck out bis chin and Inn r impatient. He refrained from s:i\ i'l*: anything, as he really wanted t" I. ? v quickly what had hern done Mm sn? pected that "the connte-s" would hav* some string tied to bar generon* di?p ? sition of her wealth "She mulct's thin conditional irti i ! > ence's marrying the present Carl i Carrington within a year.' t'i. |? ??>; lady said with as little faltering |?o? si hie Uncle Josiah leaned bacli an ! i r ? t a dry. cackling laugh 'lli r? v ?- n donM about the real inrru u u: ? ? il however "Is that all?" be Inquired "\, t nr see th?? letter That's the ?|i?ic::< v.;,. of understanding the thing Mrs. Rodney reluctantly i h* ? i ii over to him Slit* Kto!e a > I i* i ;.' Ir i daughter's f;ir<- Miss i:...: breathing quickly and did n i u v m very good ituitatioti of n v >i nj l .? tickled at a prospective et i'.u! Mr Gardner read the ?- - >; ? i ?;?> perfectly lucid letter w Inch hid I his mind the pnr|k??<' aud aim ?<! defunct Count ss id <'..iI ?: :1 . battened coeerlnlly t< lui ? ' i. port to his niece, ival hiu t Im I lli tiin?' with malicious p] a* ..-' "Matilda ban dune u lit; ? r! ? ; ? you." ho said volubly "Von i her mcntTj and ull yo \ bavj : ??i?? ..? SB? marry an'Engliab 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 bis father and ia a first "All 1/011 have to do is to marry an Eng? lish lord." rate candidate for u hospital already. He is up t:? bis neck in debt. Sc, if you can pnt 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. *4Tbese 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. . . IBs) iTO HE CONTINUED.] Meat Bill Adopted. Berlin, May 24.?The reichstag vot? ing by rollcall has adopted the meat bill by MM to 123. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condense d Schedule In Effect May 0, IfOO. Ro.ll No. a, Daily Daily] 6 20p 7O0a4Lv~ 658p 7 41a '? . 7 25p 8 65a " . 7 6Kp 9 23a " . 8 4?p 10 15a " . EASTERN TIME. 11 45a 11 40u . Charleston . Suinmerville Brunchvillo. . Orangeburtr. .. Kingville .. Ar Ar ..Surater.Lv .Camden.Lv ? 80p 11 00a! Ar... Columbia.. Lv Mo. S1N0.IJ Daily Daily 11 10a 10 HOa 0 10a 8 41a 7 55a 815p 7 28p ?OOp 5 33p 4 43p BOSp 2 50p 10a! 4(Xhi laupi 7 ftp 740p| 802p 7 00a Lv 9 15a I 0 40a 0 5ua 8 20]): 10 07a ?2ap 11 00a 10 Sip 11 51a . Charleston . Branch ville. .. Bamlx'rg ? .. Denmark. Blaekville.. A ikon. Ar 11 loa 815p - : 8 50a! COOp M 8 27al 5 yap M 8 13a 5 19p " 80?a| 503r .."17 OSa, 8 55p Ar. Augusta un.d.Lv " I fl20al 8 ion If UTA: lii luidition to the above servioe trains Nos. 15 and 10 nui daily between Charles? ton and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman Sleeping OSjfS. Jso. 15 leave Charleston 11:00 p. in.; arrive Columbia 5:55 a. in. "No. 10 leave Co? lumbia 1 :35 a. m.; arrive Charleston 7:00 a. m. Sleeping earn ready for occupancy at 9:00p. m. both at Charleston and Columbia. These trains make close conneciions at Columbia with through trains between Florida poin's and Washinir+on and Ihe east. Jto.lflN'o, b| ckeenville Daily;Daily:Double Dailv er vice |No.l2 No. 10 , I Daily Daily HUOp 7 UOajLv 1 55a i 8 Ha " 2 BQa 9 23ai " TOOajll 05a| M U 00a 1 oop M . Charleston .. Branehville .. .Orangeourg .. . Columbia \ . . Greenwood . Ar Lv 815p] IZ 4 00p| is 40l)| 7 00a 4 20a 1 ? ion 8 Up lOttal 24?p!Ar ....Abbeville.. Lv|llttaj ?10p 1140aj 3:i?p|Ar 12 20p! 415pUr ..Anderson. . Lv 10 45a; 445p .ttreen ville. LvilOloa1 o?0p iEx. (Sun. Ex. I Sun. only! Sun. Lv. Augusta Ar, Hondersville. " Tenuille. 700a 100p 130i> 9 30a 12 43p 1250p 5 20p 8 32p 8 40p Lv. Tennille .... M Sandersville. Ar. Augusta. Lv. Savannah.... " Allendale.... M Barn well... " Blaekville.. Ar. Columbia... Daily Daily 12 05a Lv. Columbia... Ar. Blaekville.. M Barnwcll... * Allendale... " Savannah... 400a 4 15a ? 00a Daily 11 30a 112p 1 27 p 3 20p U 15p 4 02p 417p 600? Daily 5 40a 3 50p! 3 10p 5 50a 4 00p| 8 23p 9 OOal ? jOpj 8 90p Mix. I Daily I Mix Daily I Ex sujExsu 6 35a 7 25a 10 15a Mix. Mix. Exsu Ex su 4 50i) 1 25a 6 00a 8 05a 10 15a 3 20a 11 30a! 8 40p . 100pI 9l5p l 5 leal.. 5 05a 6 15a 7 45a 1130a Daily ex Mo Atlanta and Beyond. Lv. Charleston.I 7 00a! 520p Ar. Augusta.? 11 51a " Atlanta. 8 20p Lv. Atlanta.1100p Ar. Chattanooga.' 5 45a Lv. Atlanta.. Ar. Birmingham. " Memphis, (via Birmingham). 10 20]) 5 00a 5 30a 9 45a! 5 40a 11 35a U05p Ar. Lexington. M Cincinnati. " Chicago... Ar. Louisville. M St. Louis 500p 730p 7 15a 7 30p 7 04a 10p 4 00p 8 40p 4 15p 10 00p 7 15a 5 00a 7 45a 6 30i) 7 50? aoop 40a Ar. Memphis, (via Chattanooga b _ To AahaTilla-Cinoinnati-LouiaTilla. Nol3o Daily 930p 1107a 11 QOp 7 56? 11 26a 260p 7 20p 7 45a ti 50a KAHTEJl.N TIM H. Lv. Augusta. " Batenhurg.,. LV. Charleston^ _ . Lv. Columbia (Union Depot). Ax. Sj>artanburg . " Asheville . ** Knoxville. " CincinnnatL.., Louisville (via JellicoV. Nol.W Dally SOW 4 45p 7 00a 11 40a Slop 715p 4 15a 7??p To Waahingion and the East. Lv. Augusta.. Batasbnrg. Columbia t Union Depot). Ar. Charlotte.. . . ... Ar." Danville. . . Ar. Kiohmond Ar. Washington. . 1 Baltimore Pa Et r. 1 Philadelphia. ' New York . 80(rp] O30n' 4 46p 555p 910p TiFola I 3Sa 7 :i5a 9 12a II Bta 12 07a 2 15a 940a rssp ? 26p h;>)i> 1125? 2 5?la 208p ti |Sa Bleeping Car L'ne between Charleston and Atlanta, via Augusta, making connections at Atlanta for all points North and West. Solid Trains between Charleston and A she Ville Connections at Columbia with through train? for Washington and the East; als*? for Jackson? ville nn<i all Plorlda Points. PBANK s. OANMOM. .T. M gulp, Third V P. A Oen. Mgr.. Traffic Manager, Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C GISjOBGI b allvn, Div. Pass, Agt., Charleston, s. c. W. A. TV'HK S. 11. HAHDWICK, Gen. Pass. Agt., Asst. i4en. Pass Agt., Washington. D. a Atlanta, (ia. LABOR UNIONS ARE AT WAR. Organized Coal Miners at Variance In Alabama. Birmingham, Ala., May 26.?The old fight between ths United Miners of America and those miners who are mem? bers of the Knights of Labor has again broken out 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 daring the past two months nearly 75 members of the United Mine Workers have been discharged at these mines. William Kirkpat-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 haa 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 Jane 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 pressing the demand and their report wa** 1hv??p*?Mv reoeiv??d. Atlantic Coast Line WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND A t OUSTA RAILROAD. Condensed Schedule. Dated January 14. 1900 TRAINS GOING 80?TB. No. 65 No. 36 * P na. Leave WilmU-gtoa " ?3 46 Leave Marion 6 34 IrrfVS Florence 7 16 p. m. a. to Leave Florence ?7 45 ?2 34 Arrive Sumter 8 57 3 66 ' No. 63 Leave Snmttr 8 67 *3 40 Arrive C::..mbia 10 20 11 CO No. 62 ruos through from Charleston vis Centrnl R. R, leaving Charleston 7 a.m.. lanes 8 34 a iu, Manning 'j 09 a cj TRAIN8 GOING NORTH No. 64 No. 63 S. 03. p. Ol. <eive Columbia ?6 40 *4 15 Arrive Sumter 8 C5 5 25 No. 32 a. m. p rr. .ate ?umtcr 8 05 ?6 06 J rnve Florence 9 20 7 2? a. m. r.dve Florence 9 50 '.rave Marion 10 34 Arrive Wilmington I 16 ?Daily tUsily except Sunday. ? No 63 root through to Charleston, 8. C. ?ia Central R. R., arriving Mann.ng 5 41 j , tLanes 6-17 p or, Charleston 8 00 p m. Trains on Con way Branch leave Chad boon 5 36 pm, arrive Con way 7 40 p m, return? ing leave Ccnway 8 30 a m, arrive Chad boom 11 60 am, leave Chadbourn 11 60 a m. arrive Hub 12 25 p m, returning leave, Hal 3.00 pm, arrive Chadbourn 3 35 am, Daily except Sunday. R ONLY, Gen'I Manager T. M. KMKR."ON, Traffic Maneger. 3 W KM RR SON Gen'l Paee Aflten ATLANTIC COAST LINE North-Eastern R. R. of S. C CONDENSED SCHEDULE TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated No. No. No No. Jao 14, 1900. 36? 23? 53? 61? I m p m am Le Florence 2 34 7 46 9 40 Le Kings tree 8 46 Ar Lanes 3 38 9 64 pro 1120 Le Lanes 3 38 9 3u 6 45 11 20 Ar Charleston 5 04 10 66 8 30 I CO TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. No. No. No _T8? 32? 62? 60? am p ed am pm Le Charleston 6 33 4 49 7 00 4 00 Ar Lanee 8 16 6 15 8 33 6 39 Le Lanee 8 16 6 16 6 38 Le Kiogttree 8 32 Ar Florence 9 3) 7 25 7 06 am pm am p m ?Daily. fDally except 8onC*y. No 62 runs through to Conmbia via Cen ral R. R. of 8. C. Trains Not. 78 and 32 run vi? Wilson anc .?nyeuevnle?Short Lint?and mi ke clos. connection for all points North. Trains on C. k D R. R. leave Floreoc daily except Sunday 9 60 a no, arr've Darling on 10 15 a i. , Hartsville 9 loam, Cher** 11 30 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 p m. Lcavt Florence daily except Sunday 7 66 p m, ar rive Darlington 8 20 p m, Benoettsville 9 1? p m, Gibson 9 46 |> m. Leave Floreuct Sundity only 9 30 am. arrive Darlingtot 10 05 a m Leave Gibeon daily except Sunday 6 0C . m, Benoettsville 7 00 a tn, arrive Darling cut 8 00 a m, leave Darlington 8 60 a m, ar ,-ivc Florence 9 15 a cj. Leave Wadeeborc Istly eicept Sunday 3 00 p m, Cberaw 4 4' j m, Hartsville 7 00 a ci, Darliupton 6 21 I m, arrive Florence 7 00 p m. Leave Dar lugtOd Sunday only 8 60 a m, arrive Flot ?m-c 9 15 a m I. R K KM LEY, JNO F. DIVINE, GonM Manager. Gen'l Bftp't T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager, b. M . EMERSON. Gen'l Past. Agent "fOTTON ^Culture" is the name of a valu? able illustrat? ed pamphlet which should be in the hands of every planter who raises Cotton. The book is sent Free. Send name and address to GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ac Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invent ion 1a probably patent able. Coramuntca. t ions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent tree Oldest scene* for securingpatent*. Patents taken through Mann & Co. receive rpeeial notice, without charge. In the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. I.arrest cir? culation of^ny scientific Journal. Terms, $3 a four ?bnths, SL Sold by all newsdealers. year: tour ribntns, f L bold by all newsdealers. MUNN&Co.3?'"?""'New York Branch OfBoe. ?KBt, Washtnston. D. C South Carolina and Georgia Ex? tension R. B. Company. Schedule No 4?In effect 12 01 a. m., Son day, December 24, 1899. Between Camden S. C , and Blacksborg, S. 0. W EST. EAST. 2d cl 1st cl 1st ci 2d cl ?35 ?33 Eastern time. ?32 ?34 p m p m STATIONS. p m p m 5 20 12 50 Camden 12 26 6 30 8 60 1 15 Dekalb 11 02 4 bO 9 20 1 27 Weatville 11 to 4 30 10 60 1 40 Kerebaw 11 35 4 10 11 20 2 10 H?aib bpriogt 11 20 3 16 1135 2 16 Plessant Hill 11 15 3 00 12 30 2 35 Lancaster 10 65 2 35 1 CO 2(0 Riverside 10 40 1 00 1 20 3 00 SpringdeW 10 30 12 40 2 30 3 10 Oatawba Joiction 10 20 12 20 2 tO 3 ;o Leslie 10 10 11 00 3 10 3 40 Rock Bill 10 00 10 40 4 10 3 55 New Port 9 35 8 20 4 45 4(2 Tircab 9 30 8 CO 6 30 4 20 Yorkville 9 15 7 30 6 00 4 36 Sharon 9 00 6 tO 6 25 4 L.0 Hiikorj Grcve 8 46 6 20 6 35 5 CO Smyrna 8 35 6 00 7 00 5 20 ?lathsburg 8 15 6 30 p rr. p m amam Between Biacketurg, 8. C , aed Marien N 0 WEST. EAST 2d cl 1st cl let cl 2dcl ?11 *33 Eastern lime. ?52 ?12 am v m STATIONS. am p m 8 10 6 30 Blacki-burg 7 43 6 40 8 30 5 45 Earls 7 32 6 20 8 40 5 50 Patterson Springs 7 25 b 12 9 20 6 CO Shelby 7 15 6 10 lOOO *5 20 Lattitnore 6 65 4 60 10 10 6 28 Mooreeboro 6 48 4 40 10 25 6 38 Hecrieti* 6 38 4 20 10 60 6 66 Forest City 6 20 3 50 1116 7 10 Rutberfordtoo 6 05 3 26 11 35 7 22 Millwood 6 (5 3 05 11 46 7 35 Golden Valley 6 40 2 60 12 06 7 40 Thermal Cily 6 37 2 45 12 25 7 68 Glenwood 6 17 2 20 12 60 8 16 Marion 6 00 2 00 pmpm smpD West. Gaffoev Difieioo. Etat lit Clss*. I EASTERN TIME. 1st Clues 15 I 13 I STATION8. | 14 | 16 pro h cd am p m 1 00 6 00 Blackebarg 7 60 3 06 I 20 6 20 Cherokee Falls 7 30 2 40 1 40 6 40 {.Oaffney 7 10 2 20 pmam am p m ?Daily except Sunday. Train Nu 32 leaving Marion, N. C, si 5 a in. making close conncMion at Blsrksbarg, S C, with the Southern's train No 36 for Char? lotte, N C, snd all point* East and connecting with the Southern'* vestibule going to Atlanta, Ga, und all points West, and will receive pas F?ngers going East fr?m train No 10, on the C A N W K R, at Yorkville, 6 C, at 8 45 a m and connects at Camden, S O, with the Southern's train No 78, arriving in Charleston, 8 17 pm, Train No S4 with passenger coach attached leaving Blacksburg at & SO a m. and connecting at Rock Hill with the Southern's Florida train for all points South, Trsin No S3 leaving Camden, S C, at 12.51 p m, alter the srrivsl of the Southern's Char leston train connects at Lancaster, S C, with tbe LA C R K, at Catawba Junction with the PAL. going Kart, at Rock Hill. 6 C, with the Southern's train, No 34. for Charlotte, N <\ and all points Karl. Ccnnects at York? ville. S C, with train No 9 on the C * N W R R. tor Chester, SC. At Blacktburg with the Southern's vestibule going Esst, and tbe South? ern's train No 32 going West, and ronnecting at Marion N C v*itb ihe Southern both Kast atd West. SAMUEL HUNT, President. A. TRIPP. Fuierintendent. S.B. LUMPK1N. Qen'i Paseencr Ag-nt. FOR SAI.E. EXTRA FINE BARRED PLYM0UTHS Also, Eggs for Hatchiog, 15 for (2 00. Xicely Packed in f/tm Jiatkttsl JOHN A. CULLOM, Ridge Spring, S. C. Jsa 21 4ii