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By JOHN J. a'BECKET. fDepyrtttit. Itte. by American Press A cist loo.] (CONTIXITED.) CHAPTER IIL orcu JUMAH AS A DOUBTING THOMAS. Mine Rodney made her preparations tie* leering London that evening, and mine days later bbe waa in the bosom of mm family She had been able to learn nothing shoot Qny Stsdley n London. "To think tbst I slum Id rnn serosa Ulis beast and not be sble to flud ont anything sbont tbst flne > ?nng fellow! Bow can two men with the same ns taree be so sntipodally enndered in character?" she thought with wonder Rodney bad derived a great It from her on ting. She had been from the trials of bonie life, which elwsya oppressed her more heavily either her mother or her sister It was a satisfaction to feel that she con id saeet her nncle witb the thing she bed set oat to do sn sccompliahed fsct. She longed for the very palpable rewsrd el bar heroic tssk which ths old msn had promised her in the moment of softening which bed corns npon him. Mies Rodney bud never fsiled to con? gratulate herself on hsving wide him pat it Id writing end of securing wit? nesses to the important document Mrs. Rodney and Roee hsd not been east very much. The death of the Ooanteae of Carrington had given them an excuse for being a little lees in so? ciety Mra Rodney had not fsiled to of this opportunity. It wss ithiog to be able to practice eron ij witb s deceased countess ss the si cause of it. She hsd wsated to go menrmng. but Uncle Josish bsd foohpoobed that with animosity. "Wby, yon hadn't beard from Ma? tilda for five years, and now you want to spend money in sdvertising yonr re grot tor auch a dear, devoted eieter. Tell *esn she's deed, end that will do a* well and cost leas." 80 Mra Rodney hsd contented her? self witb wssting blsck rather more oasts 1. Whenever there wye a good Ion. she msnaged to convey the Ion tbst tbe fsmily wss in a ling condition over tbe desth of ??say sister, the Countess of Carring? ton," bat she bsd fired off these shots Uncle Josish was not sronnd. knew that she could not count on support from ber ebarp tongued Brother in this direction. Mies Rolney hsd tsken sn esrly op? portunity to tola with ber uncle on the ?abject of his promise in case she should 'SSKPssd In tbe attempt to climb tbe Matterhorn Tbe old gentleman bad shown no curiosity on the subject. In lad. be bsd eeemed slmoet to avoid sn oeresioQ for private talk with her. Bat one day Mrs. Rodney and Rose had gone out for the afternoon, and Florence soon sfter csme in where the old gentleman wss resding. She sested herself snd began: "Well, ancle, now tbet I have ehown yon tbst Icoold dowbst I ssid 1 could 1 suppose yon will keep yonr psrt ol1 tbe sgreement. Yon lost yonr wager you know." she eaid pleassntly. "What wager? What agreement?' he replied esubbily. looking np from hie paper ee if he did not wish to bo ditto r bed. Uncle Jcsiah's sppsrent forgetfnlnesi concerning tbe Mstterhorn wager fairly amazed bis niece "Why. I suppose you know what tbie paper is.' returned Florence, drawing the agreement from her pecket. "You did not think I could get to tbe top of tbe Matterhorn, and you agreed here tbst if I did within ei:c months yon wonld give roe money or stock or something that wonld yield roe an income of $10.000 a year I have climbed the Mstterhorn and in lees than fonr months from the date of this agreement, written by yon snd wit? nessed by Msry and Roberta Now. wben sre yon going to do yonr part?' "I haven't got tbe money sbont roe bow, ' replied Uacle Josiab sarcastic? ally "We ll telk abont it seme other time. It doesn't say there how soon it most be paid, does it?" "No Of course, yon know, I am not insisting on yonr doing it at once, But It was a gracious impulse, 1 believe, tbat led you to promise me this. 1 only want to know what 1 aui to expect." "Ob I thought you said it was pnt down ?hat jon had to expect?" said tbe old um looking at her. "Uncle, there is no use in bandying words abont it ? If yon have a spark of honor, you know that now you owe me tbia money Yonr word ia concerned. 1 have done what I said 1 wonld. and 1 want to know when yon will do your part. " replied bis niece firmly. "How do 1 kno v tbst yon climbed the Mstterhorn?' <aid Uncle Josinh iacredolouely. "1 should think my wold wss pro >f enough." retorted Mise Rodney, witb some epirit "You never knew me to he in yoor life " *'l know mighty few girls w.10 wouldn't tell s little white rib f th >y could get |10,000 s yesr by it ' chock led Uncle Josish. "Well. I snticipsted some such eub tar fugs se tbat." replied tbe girl coolly. "I have tbe affidavit of escb of ths ejniden tbst I made tbe ascent." "I eoppose sny of these Swiss guidee would mske ont s paper like that for $50. wouldn't they?" "I don't know These didn't' "Yon see there's no actual proof that you climbed that mo intain, said Mr Gardner argumentativ? ly "Yon any you did. and yon have the papers, lint you may be mistaken, and, as I say. 1 think $ >?> wonld buy that innri: hand? writing from any of them Was there anybody along bnt yon and th* guides?' "Not witb ms?no." replied Miss Rodney, trying to keep cool under tbe evident desire of ber uncle to irritate her. _"B*)] I. met a young msn oa tbs very top of tue Matterhofu He could testify to tny being there." "Well, bring him on. and then I'll knew He would be a credible witness if his character is good." retnrned her uucle. "I can't bring him on. I don't know where he is. I only know his name." "What was his name?" "Stadley?Gny Stadler.* "Sounds like a nameont of a novel.' Mid Uncle Josiah suspiciously, as if "How do 1 know that you climbed the Mattcrhomt" said Uncle Josiah. any young man with such a name could not be trusted to any great extent ?'Don't yon know where he lives?" "No; I tbonght it was London from somethings he said," answered Miss Rodney. "But I do not know his ad? dress, and no one tberu could tell me anything about him." "Ohl You tried to find him. did you? How long had yon known him?" "From the time I met him on the Matterborn nntil I parted with him on coming back to the Mont Cervin hotel at Zermatt." Miss Rodney replied coldly. "He may have been struck with you, sod perhaps he would be willing to tes? tify to a little thing like this to accom? modate a lady he liked." "Ohl Why do you keep np this sort of thing, nncle?" cried Miss Rodney impatiently. "Why don't you be just and do what you promised?" " 'Tien't unjust if I wait until I find out. Qet tbia young man, and if he seems to be a credible witness I'll be? lieve him," said Uncle Josiah, with an air of waiving a point in his niece's fa? vor. "Then, again, look berel How do I know but that you'll go and take Car rington. after all? You've got aix or ?even months to consider that point Now, it wouldn't be square for me to make such a handsome provision for you if you were to step into your Annt Matilda's money. 'Twouldn't be right to your sister. She wasn't offered this chance. You were your aunt's favorite and came in for Carrington and all the good things." The old man chuckled at his own sense of humor. Miss Rodney rose to her feet indig? nantly. She had lost her temper at last "Don't mention the name of that miserable creature to me ever again," she cried with indignation. "I will swear to you. if you wonld like it, that I will never wed the?oh, I cannot even speak his odious name! I eaw him in Iiondon. and he insulted me after? ward by calling on me. Then he in? sulted me further by writing a letter, evidently meaning to disgust me more than ever with himself. He said he was willing to marry me if I wanted him. And yon suggest the possibility of such a vile thing to me as that I Have you no decency? You may repudiate your own paper and become a thief, nncle," she said violently, "but how is it pos? sible for yon tu fall so far r.s to men? tion the name of any woman relative of you.s in the same breath with that cur?" Uncle Josiah was having a great deal of enjoyment over this fiery niece of his His taste in enjoying such things was unquestionably bad. unworthy an uncle of his years and with a really charming niece, when she was treated with any kind of fitness. But he did enjoy seeing her in a hot. indignant mood. "So yon didn't take to Carrington, not even when he said he was willing to marry you? He may have wanted to put himself on record as being willing, because if he were to refuse you would get the money What did you do to him?" he asked quickly. "Told fatal 'No' in a way that could leave no doubt in his mind." replied Mips Rodney "Don't talk about it any mure. The whole 'sickening business has made me hate the very name uf Carringtun. Bnt yuu need not despite him so much. After all. he was within bis right, and yon are refusing tu du what justice and your uwn honur de? mand There is nu nse of talking about it any more." ehe concluded, rising to go. "Well, give me time to make the ar? rangement." said Uncle Josiah. with a cajolnig air. "You don't expect me to go right down tu the bank and get it now I Besides, you ought tu bring on Strandbam. Scanlon?what was his name??to prove your statement. You could advertise fur him in the London Times. Say he will hear of something greatly to yonr advantage if he comes forward and says that he found you withont a chaperon on the Matterhorn." His niece disdained further remarks. She rose and left the room. The next day Uncle Josiah? who had not doubted her word in the leaat, made arrange? ments for transferring aeveral blocks of gilt edged stock to her In his odd way he said nothing of this He rather hated to see his plucky niece, whom he secret? ly admired very much. hecum* abso? lutely independent of him. even though she owed sn h freedom to himself. Miss Rodney kept her peace and treated her uncle with an unvarying reserve after this. It tried hint more than she realized Hut she felt how mean and unjust his condw t was. aud could not or would not make any at tempt to cajole him into doing his duty and redeeming his promise to her One thing she noticed, and Mrs. Rodney also remarked it - Uncie Josiah did nut complain und comment as much on ex? penditures where his niece Florence was concerned He seemed tu take these more tranquilly than those which con? cerned Mra. Rodney or Rose. Florence felt that this showed some sense of what he owed her on the old man's par* She conclnded to say nothing un? til ihe year was up. Then the objection which her uncle had urged could not exist, for her aunt's money would go irretrievably to her dissolute stepson. CHAPTER IV. NEWS OF GUY STADLEY. The summer had come. Mrs. Rodney after the usual "time" with her brother had got money to take herself and Rose to Narragansett Pier Florence re? mained with her uncle. He insisted on one of his two nieces being with him, and they divided this domestic enjoy? ment between them. The old man very much preferred having Florence with him, and, as if with the desire tc retain her, showed thepleasantest side of him? self. When he felt the need of some outlet for his soul, strained with such continued sweetness, he would com? ment in his caustic, sneering, jocular way on Mrs. Rodney cr Rose. One day, sbont a month before the year appointed by the Countess of (Har? rington in her eccentric will was up, Miss Rodney burst into an exclamation of surprise and her face lit up with pleasure. She had just been reading a letter from Rose. ??What is the matter?" inquired Un? cle Josiah. "Has Roso got some fool to ask her to marry him?" "No." said Miss Rodney. "Listen to this." She read from the letter. "There has been such a lovely Eng? lishman here for a week. No one seems to know much about him, but I have heard that he goes with the swellest people in Newport and brought a lot of letters with him. Mamma has felt a little shy about my receiving his at? tentions, because we know so little about his means or family. But he was presented to me at a casino dance, and he certainly is a perfectly lovely waltz er. He seemed to take quite au interest in me. He wanted to know if i had any sisters and then asked if you were younger or older than I. Then he asked me if I knew a Miss Florence. He said laughingly tbat his principal object in coming to America was to discover this Miss Florence. When I wanted to know why be had such a romantic interest in a girl of whom he knew so little ap? parently, be said that last year he met her on the top of the Matterhorn. He is so quiet and nnenthusiastic you would never think of his climbing such sn awful mountain. Well, ho did, and on top of the Matterborn he met this Miss Florence, He said he was never more surprised in his life, for it was a jolly good pull for a mountain prac? ticed man. Well, I gather that he was' ?Miss Rodney skipped a few lines here snd went on farther down. "When they got back to the hotel in tbe little hair.' There Is Guy stadley." town where they started from, he bade her good night, expecting to see her the next morning. He didn't, and instead got a telegram saying that his brother was dangerously ill and could not re? cover. He had to tear off. but left a note for Miss Florence with one of the men at the hotel, giving his London address, and why he had to go so sud? denly, and begging her to let him know when she came to London, as he would then have tha ring for her"? "Why, was he engaged to the girl already?" asked Uncle Josiah, inter? rupting bis niece. "Wait and you'll see," said Miss Rodney. Her cheeks were flushed, and she seemed pleasantly excited over her sister's letter. She went on reading from it again i "This is another romantic thing in this story?when they were on top of tbe Matterhorn, this Florence girl ask? ed him to chip off a piece of rock from the very tiptop and said she would like to have it set in a ring and keep it as a souvenir. He knocked off two pieces and begged her to let him have them both put into rings, and then she could have one and be the other. 'She was such a plucky girl, you know,' said he, 'that I wonld be proud to have such au association with her. She was so jolly, and no nonsense about her. Of course there couldn't bo in a girl who could climb the Matterrnrn.' "But it seems the girl took no notice of his letter, which he thought a little odd. because she had appeared so nice and friendly and wanted the ring so much. But I nnppose tbe air of the Matterhorn made her friendly. It is lonesome enough up there to make the unexpected sight of another climber a grateful thing. "He seemed quite interested in you ?that is. hfl wanted to know if yon looked like mo and what port of a girl you were. Of course nothing very un nsual. only it was different from an Englishman. Hut he is a charming man. I wish you could see him. He told me that I looked hire the girl on thfl Matterborn, and when 1 thought? lessly asked if she was pretty be said quite, warmly. *()h. more than.' etc." Here Miss Rodney hummed again until she struck something else and went on distinctly "I hope be will be here when you come down, hot I'm afraid he won't. He said be bad to be in New York for some timct and wonld have to leave here soon. I forget to say bis name is Qny Stadley." ??There!" said Miss Rodney trium? phantly to her nncle. "Do you heart There is Gny Stadley 1" "He must have a habit of going up the Matterhorn," retorted Uncle Josiah jkeptically. "You say he met you up there, and here is another girl he ran across on the same old peak. I wonder if he uses it as a place of rendezvous." "Oh, 1 am Mill Florence I" replied Miss Rodney, laughing. "I started to tell him my name and got as far as 'I am Miss Florence' when the guide in? terrupt id me. I meant to correct, this later on and forgot it. Then he went away so suddenly there was no chance. I wondered why he left no word, and it never occurred to me till that moment that he had. but to Miss Florence. Now I can get his testimony. I will write to Rose at once to send his ad? dress, and then you can write to him. Yon see. there can tie no collusion in this way. Will yoa do it. uncle?" The old man's eyes took on their cun? ning twinkle. "It looks like a put up job." he sa:d. "He has come over here and makes up to Rose and instantly begins to ask about a Miss Florence and tells the lit? tle fool this yarn about the Matterhorn eo innocently, apropos of nothing. Can the rock in the Matterhorn be known as such? And. even if it could, he may have been there. There is nothing im? possible in that. I believe those fool Englishmen think they are enjoying themselves when they risk their lives climbing." "What a villain you seem to think 1 am," replied Miss Rodney, letting her hands fall with a gesture of despair. "I shall have to leave you to your own sense of honor. But I hope I will see this young man. I want that ring. No matter what you do. it will be the glory of my life that I did climb that awful mountain. I have had nightmares over it since. I can assure you." "I think yon want to see the young man fcr his own sake, or rather for your own sake," said Mr. Gardner, with a chuckle. "He is the kind of man you would fall in love with. That sort of mountain gymnastics is more than fox hnnting. or tennis playing, or any other play work So you would like to go to Narragansett Pier to meet him. would yon ?" "I should like to get the ring, but 1 would rather go to Newport than to Narragansett Pier.'* "Well, you can go if yon wca't stay more than a fortnight," said Uncle Josiah henignantly He felt his niece deserved some reward for her good na? ture and also for her temper He had enjoyed the few ebullitions of temper which he had succeeded in evoking. So be packed Miss Rodney off to Newport, making her promise that ehe would write to him twice a week. [to he continued.) I _i_ The Crtmly Itaskln. Here is a true Kuskin story that has never been published: A certain person In this country sent a friend of his in England an American edition of Uus kin's works. They were seized by the customs, of course, and were in peril of confiscation, when the consignee learned that if he could procure a let? ter from Mr. Kuskin allowing the books to pass into England the cus? toms would release them. Accordingly a letter of request was sent to Mr. Ruskin. who replied promptly and with characteristic verve as follows: Sir?1 do not Roe that jour friend's desire to jrive jou a present at my expense is any apology for your intrusion upon me. Yours, etc., John Rcskih. The books came back to America, but in spite of the very tempting offers the recipient of Mr. Ruskin's curt re? ply refuses to part with the autograph. - -Bookman. / A Savnge Publisher. The late J. Schabelitz, the famous Zurich publisher and author, was a shrewd business man, an excellent lin? guist, a skillful writer and probably the most savage publisher who ever lived. When he accepted the famous memoirs of Count von Arnim, he wrote on the postal card with the acceptance the proviso. "I reserve the right to cor? rect your infernally bad grammar." To an aspiring poet who bad sub? mitted manuscript be answered by postal card: 4,1 refuse to be disgraced by printing your doggerel. I don't re? turn the copy because you didn't In? close enough postage. If you will send It. with the price of this card. I will send It to you. but 1 don't think the stuff is worth the expense on your part." One of his postal cards to a novelist read about as follows: "For heaven's sake, come and take away the unnam able mass of paper you left here for me to look at!" An ambitious historian was crushed by the following, written, like all of his correspondence, upon a postal card: "You are making the mistake of your life. You don't want to study history. You want to learn how to write."?Sat? urday Evening Post Atlantic Coast Line Raiircafl Company of South Carolina CON DKNStfiD SCHEDULE. In effect Mat 27th, 1900. SOUTH. NORTH No No No No ?35 f5? t*t> *32 8 02 Lv Darlington Ar 8 06 8 45 liV Klliott Ar 7 30 9 25 Ar Sumter L? 6 40 4 05 U? Si mter Ar 6 10 4 54 Ar Cicgton Lv 6 22 5 45 1.? 0'e.iton Ar 3 50 9 15 Ar Pre..r?*lln Lv 10 00 5 17 Ornr>i>r*>urg 5 CO 6 55 Dsn nark 4 24 7 65 Aogosta 2 3u k in * re p m p n 'Daily. fUhilv pxctpt ftn*tiny. Trains 8) and 3"> curry through Patinas Pahce Buffet Skejutig Care brtwttn Neu York nrirt Maron fin Augusta. T M RUERSON. H M EMERSON, Traffic Manager. tien'l Paee. A/'. J R KENLY, Qeo'l Manager. ATLANTIC COAST LINE North-Eastern R. R. of S. C CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated Jao 14, 1900. No. 35? No. 23? No 53? No. 51* L?e Florence '/fc King6tree Ar Lucca Ld Lanes Ar Charleston a m 2 34 3 38 3 38 5 04 p to 7 45 8 4G 9 04 9 3u 10 55 p m 6 45 8 30 a m 9 40 11 20 11 20 1 00 TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. T8? No. 32? No. 52? No. 60? Le Charleston Ar Lanes Le Lanes Le Kingstrce Ar Florence a m 6 33 8 16 8 16 8 32 9 25 a m p ra 4 49 6 15 6 15 7 25 p m a m 7 00 8 32 a dj p m 4 00 5 39 5 39 7 05 p Ql ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Ceo ra) R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 aod 32 run via Wilson and Fayetteviile?Short Line?and make cIob* connection for all points North. Trains on C. B D R. R. leave Florence iaily except Sunday 9 50 a m, arrve Darling? ron 10 15 a iL, Hartsvilla 9 15 am, Chcrsw 11 30 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 p m. Leavt Florence daily except Sunday 7 55 p m, ar? rive Darlington 8 20 pm, Bennettsville 9 IT p m, Gibtion 9 45 p m. Leave Florence Sunday only 9 30 am. arrive Darlingto? 10 05 a m Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 00 a m, Bennettsville 7 00 a m, arrive Darling ion 8 00 a m, leave Darlington 8 50 a m, ar? rive Florence 9 15 am. Lcsve Wadesboro iaily except Sunday 3 CO p m, Cheraa- 4 4t p m, Hartsville 7 00 a m, Darlington 6 2i p m, arrive Florence 7 00 p m. Leave Dar ingtou Sunday only 8 B0 a m, arrive Flor nee 9 15 a m. I. R KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'I Manager. Gen'l Sup t T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. m RMRR80N, UeaM Pass Agent SOUTHERN RAILWAY?" Condensed Schedule in Effect May 6,1000. ffoTTi SoTS Daily Daily EASTERN TIME. 6 20p 7 00a;Lv IfiBp 7 4la . 7 25p ?55? " . 7 53p 921a M . 8 45p lU I5a 14 . .11 45a 11 40a . Charleston .. Summerville. . Branchville.. .Orangeburg.. .. Kingville .. Ar Kb. OiNoli Daily Daily slop 7 28p 601>p 533p 4 43p 11 K)a 10 30a 9 10a 8 41a 7 55a Ar ..Sumter.Lv .Camden.Lv ? 80p .11 00a I Ar... Columbia.Lv EsOpi TOOajCv 7 2jp 0 15a *" 7 40p 9 4Ua 802p 9 5oa 8 20p 10 07a 922p|U uua 1020p!ll 51? 10a H00p 250p 400p . Charleston .. .Ar 11 10a! 815p Branch vi lie... " i 8 50a! 600? M ....Bamberg ..." 8 27a 583p " .... Denmark 8 13a 6 lfp " ....Blackville.M 8 0oa| 503p 44.Aiken. 44 7 03ai 355p Ar.Augusta un.d.Lv 14 I 6 20?! 3 10p NOTE: iu addition to the ?bov? service trains Noa. 15 and 10 run daily between Charles? ton and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman Sleeping ears. No. 15 leave Charleston 11:00 p. m.; arrivB Columbia 5:55 a. m. No. 10 leave Co? lumbia 1:35 a. m.; arrive Charleston 7:00 a, ra. Sleeping cars ready for occupancy at 9:00p. m. both at Charleston and Columbia. Th? se trains make close connections at Columbia with through trains between Florida points an<t Wartungton and the mmf._ _ No.lalNo. Si GREENVILLE. lNo.12 No.ld Daily (Daily Double Daily Service.iDaily Daily llOOl) 1 55a 2 60a 7 00? Lv 8 55a; " 9 28a| 7 0Ja|U 05ai 9 50a( 155p. Charleston . . Branch vi lie . .Orangeburg. ... Columbia .. .. Greenwood Ar Lv 10 55aj 2 45p;Ar . ...Abbeville... Lv 11 40a1 3 35p Ar . ..Anderson... Lv 12 20pi 4 15plAr .Greenville. . Lv 8 l ?p 000p 533p 4 00p 12 40p 7 00a 4 2oa 8 45a l 3fia B 15p 1120a ClOp 10 45a' 4 45p 11015a1 530p Ex. |Sun. jEx. Siui.l only! Sun. Lv. Augusta _ Ar. Bandersvills. 44 Tennille. Lv. Tennille . 44 Sandersville..., Ar. Augusta. 7 00a! 9 30a! 5 20p 100p|12 43p 8 32p 180p 1250p 8 40p 5 40a SSOpl 310p 5 50a1 4 . .p| 3 23p 9 00? I 7 lOpt 8 30p Lv. Savannah. 44 Allendale., 44 BarnweU 44 Blackville Ar. Columbia. rwiJ Mix. iDailyi Mix Daily Daily DoiJv Ex ^Jfc sU 12 05a Lv. Columbia. Ar. Blackville.... 44 BarnweU.... M Allendale. " Savannah. 400a 4 15a 6 00a Daily 12 15p 402p 417p 600p Daily 11 80a 112p 1 27p 820p G B6a 7 25a 10 15a Mix. Mix. Ex su Ex su '?'?al 6 00a ? 3 05.i I to trial 4 50p 3 2oaill ;50-al 8 40p . loop I t?15p 5 Ual.I ? 5 05a 8 15a 7 45a 1130a Daily ex Mo Atlanta and Beyond. Lv. Charleston.; 7 00a 521*1) Ar. Augusta.11 61a 1020b 44 Atlanta.j 8 20p| 5 00? Lv. Atlanta.11 00p Ar. Chattanooga.1 5 45a 5 Soul 4 00p 9 45a| 8 40p Lv. Atlanta..j 5 40ai 4 15p Ar. Birmingham 44 Memphis, (via Birmingham). Ar. Lexington. 44 Cincinnati. 44 Chicago_ 111 35a ! S05p 500p 7 30p 7 15a Ar. Louisville 44 St. Louis ;<op 04k Ar. Memphis, (via Chattanooga) I 7107? 10 OOp 7 15a 5 00a 7 45a 5 30p 7 50? 000p 40a To Asheville-Cincinn ? ti-Louisville. EAHTKKN TIMK. Lv. Augusta,. 44 Bateshurg. Lv. Charleston. Lv. Columbia (Union Depot). Ar. Spartanbarg . 44 Ashevtlle . ?4 Knoxvill*. . 44 Cineinunati. " Louisville (via Jellteo).... k0TmJmo19 Daily; Daily y ;*op 12 07a 30np 446p 7 (Pit.11 OOp U 40a 7 55? Slop111 25? 715p| 250p 415a! 7 20? 7S0p| 7 45? .1 6 6UB To Washington and the East. Lv Ar. Augusta. Bateaburg. Columbia ?Union Depot). Charlotte.. Ar. Danvilu>. Ar. Richmond Ar. Washington. 44 Baltimore Pi 44 Philadelphia. 44 New York It. B, 3 oop 1 p:?p 4 lip 12 o7a 556pi 215a 9 IQpl 9 40a TTolal 1 :<8p ^O0ftj~H'25p r :i6a K60p '.?12a Http it 86a 2Ma 20ttpl ? 13? Sleenmg Car Lue between Charleston and Atlanta, via Augusta, making connection.- at At Ian tu for all point h North aud West. Solid Trains between Charleston and Alba ville Connection* at Columbia with through trnini for Washington ami the K^ist; also for Jeckao? ville and all Florida Points. KRAN K ?4. liAXNON. .1 II. CULP, Third V P. it Heu. Mgr., Traffic Manager, Washington, I). C. \\a>hint;ton,D. QL GEOHGL Div W. A. TUltK, Gen. Paa . Agt . Washington, D. C. SLLRN, 1 a.s. Agt., Charleston, s. c. S. H. FAUDWICK, Asst. Hen. Pass Agt. Atlmita.Ua. Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND A? G?3TA RAILROAD. Condensed Schedule. Dated| May 27, 1900 TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Leave Wilmington Leave Marion Arrive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sorrt*r Arrive C-.:?mbia No. 6i No p. IP. ?3 46 6 29 7 40 3? P. db. ?7 45 8 57 8 57 10 20 a. rv ?3 C6 4 05 No. 52 ?9 40 11 00 No. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central R. R , leaving Charleston 7 a. m Ltnes 8 34 a m, Manning 9 09 a m TRAINS GOING NORTH Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Florence Leave Marion Arrive Wilmington No. 64 No. 63 a. m. p. m ?6 40 ?4 15 8 05 5 25 No e. m. 8 05 0 20 a. m 10 Ort 10 29 1.20 32 p. m ?6 06 7 20 ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No 63 runs thro gh to Charleston, 8. C. via Centrai R. R., arriving Mann.ng 6 OL p m ,Lanes 6 43 p rr , Charleston 8 33 pm. Trains on Conway Branch leave Cbadbonrc 5 35 pm, arrive Conway 7 40 p e, return? ing leave Conway 8 li a m, arrive Chac ? bourn 10 35 am, leave Chadbonrn 11 60 ft ? arrive Boardmao 12.25 p m, returning leave Boardmau 3.00 p m, arrive Cbadbcurn 3.35 pin, Dail except Sunday. J. R. KENLY, Gen'I Manager. T M EM ER-ON, Traffic Manager. R. M KMERSON <WI Paas. Agen Sooth Carolina and Georgia Ex? tension R. R. Company. Schedule No 4?Id effect 12 01 a. m., Sun? day, December 24, 1899. Between Camden S. C , and Blacksborg, 8. 0. WEST. EAST. 2d cl 1st cl ?35 ?33 Eastern time. 1st cl 2d c! ?32 *34 p m p m STATIONS. p m p m 8 20 12 60 Camden 12 25 6 30 8 50 1 15 Dekalb 11 02 4 60 9 20 1 27 Westville 11 60 4 30 10 60 1 40 Kertbftw 11 36 4 10 11 20 2 10 Hrfttb Snrings 11 20 3 15 1135 2 16 Pleasant Hill 11 15 3 00 12 SO 2 35 Lancaster 10 65 2 35 1 CO 2 fO Riverside 10 40 1 00 1 20 3 00 Springdell 10 30 12 40 2 30 3 10 Catawbft Junction 10 20 12 20 2 50 3 20 Leslie 10 10 1100 3 10 3 40 Rock Hill 10 00 10 40 4 10 3 55 New Port 9 35 8 20 4 45 4 C2 Tirzab 9 30 8 CO 6 30 4 20 Yorkville 9^15 7 30 6 00 4 36 Sharon 9 00 6 60 6 25 4 60 Hickory Grove 8 45 6 20 6 35 5 00 Smyrna 8 35 6 00 7 00 5 20 Blacksburg 8 15 5 3u p Ol p tu u in ft tu Between Blacfeeburg, S. C, and Marion, N. C WEST. EAST 2d cl ?11 1st cl *33 Eastern time. let cl 2dc! ?32 *12 ?i m Dm STATIONS. am p m 8 10 5 30 Blacksburg 7 48 6 40 8 30 5 45 Earls 7 32 6 20 8 40 5 50 Patterson Springs 7 25 t> 12 9 20 6 CO Sbelby 7 15 6 CO 10 00 S 20 Lattimore 6 55 4 50 10 10 6 28 Mooresboro 6 48 4 40 10 25 6 38 Heciiettft 6 38 4 20 10 50 6 5!> Forest City 6 20 3 50 1115 7 10 Rutherford ton 6 05 3 25 1135 7 22 Millwood 5 15 3 05 11 45 7 35 Gold'.n Valley 6 40 2 60 12 05 7 40 Thermal City 5 37 2 46 12 26 7 58 Glenwood 5 17 2 20 12 50 8 15 Marion 6 00 2 00 pmpm ampm West. Gaffuev Division. East. lei Clsee. j EASTERN TIME. I let Class lb I 13 STATIONS. 14 | 16 p U) I 00 1 2U 1 40 p ui m m 6 I . 6 20 6 40 H OJ Blackebrrg Cherokee tails Guffney a m 7 60 7 30 7 10 a m p m 3 00 2 40 I 20 p m ?Daily except Sunday. Train No 32 leaving Morion, N. C, at 5 a Bf, uinking eli te ecnneciion ut Blaeksbarg, S Ct with ih? boutbern's train No 36 for Cbar lotte, N C, and all point* East and cenneeting with the Southern'* vestibule going to Atlanta, Gh, and all points West, and will receive pas? sengers going East from train Noll), on the C A N W K R, at Yorkville, S C, at 8 45 a m, and connects at Camden, S C, with the Southern's train No 78, arriving in Charleston, 8 17 p ni, Train No 34 with passenger coach attached leaving BUckslurg at 5 30 | ui, and connecting nt Rock Hill with the ^outturn's Florida train for all joints South, Train >o y.< leaving Camden, S C, at 12 50 p m, alitr the arrival of the Southern's Char? leston train connects at Lancaster, S C, with tbe LA ORR, at Catuwba Junction with the t' A L, going Bait, at Roek Hill, S C, with the Southern's iraia, No 34, for Charlotte, N (', and all points hast. Ctnnect* at York? ville, S C, with train No 9 rn tbe C ? N W R R, tor Chester, SC. At Blaektburg nith tbe Southern'* vestibule going Kast, and tbe South? ern's tiain No 35 going West, and connecting at Marion N C with the Southern both Kasi aid Watt SAMUEL HI NT, President. A. TRIPP, Superintendent. S.B. Ll'MPKIN. Gen'" Passeng-r Ag-nt. Life and Fire Insurance. Cull on me, at my residence, Liberty Street, lor both Life and Fire Insu? rance. Only reliable Companies rep? resented. Phone No 130. Andrena Hoses. Oct o.