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By JOHN J. a'BECKET. ICopyright, 1SS9, by American Press Asso dation.] The day after she got there there was a polo game to be played. A man who knew Miss Rodney took her to it cn the box seat of his coach. "I understand that one of the teams has taken on a yoong Englishman for the games this afternoon. He has been here only a short time. Nobody knows how he will play." When the teams came ont on their fiery little ponies. Miss Rodney gave a movement cf delight and clapped her hands. She recognized Guy Stadley at once. "I know that Englishman, V she said. **He is a charming fellow. I don't know how he plays polo, but I'll wager you his side wins." "A dozen gloves to a box of cigars," laughed her friend. "Done." Miss Rodney won her bet. Stadley carried the game for his side. His play was as bold as it was full of judgment, and he stuck to his pony like a bur. Nobody seemed to know anything more about him than that he had arrived only a few days ago and had letters of introduction to the best people. "It is edd," said the gentleman; **but, although I haven't met him yet, I have seen two or three girls, and they have each remarked on the earnestness with which he inquired if they knew a Miss Florence. They suspect a romance. Altogether it is amusing, but there is no doubt about him. I know several of the fellows over there who gave him letters, and they are first class men." **Whexeishe staying?" asked Miss Rodney. . "At the Ocean House." As soon as Miss Rodney got back she sent a note to Guy Stadley, asking him to kindly meet her in the casino grounds at 2 the next day. "And please bring my ring," she added*. She signed the note "R. Florence." The next day she put on her best gown and repaired to the trysting place pretty sharply on time. She wanted to how prompt Mr. Stadley would be,1 She had hardly made her way to a seat in a retired spot when she saw him al? most running toward her. "Miss Florence," ho exclaimed, with great heartiness, "this is an immense, pleasure. I have been cursing myself fer having lost track of you. Quite a contrast this to the Itiatterhornl" He cast a glance around on the fresh Eng? lish aspect of the greensward and the casino building. "Why did you not answer my note-the one I left at the hotel at Zermatt? I was called away suddenly by a telegram, and I left a note with my London address and begged you to let me know when you passed through." "I never got the note." said Miss Rodney smilingly. "How beastly stupid of those people! I directed it plainly enough." "Well, I can account for the mis? take. It is ail my fault. I am a little late in correcting it. I had started to give you my full name in return for yours, when the guide interrupted me. You supposed it was Miss Florence. I meant to correct it later. Bat I forgot it. And when I 'came to' I could not find yon. I was the stupid one. not to think that yen might have left some message for Miss Florence. But I am very glad to be able to correct it now. I am glad to see yon again. Have you brought my ring?' "Yes. " He pulled a little box ont of his pocket and opened it. The tiny fragment of the mighty Matterhorn had been imbedded in a plain band of gold. "Mine is exactly like it." he said heartily, holding up his hand with a like ring on the little finger. "Yours may have to be altered a little. Let me put it on for you. " Miss Rodney pulled off her glove and extended her right hand. He tried it on each finger, but it fitted none. ? "That is a pity.' be said regret? fully. "Let me try the other hand. One hand is often smaller than the other.* Miss Rodney extended the left hand with smiling good nature. The ring exactly fitted her third finger. "There!" be said with his boyish en thusia.-*" it exactly fits. ' "Y'es. 3ut i can't wear it on that finger. ' she remarked, with a light laugh She felt wonderfully at home with the young fellow, he was so frank and straightforward, with a nice sense of dignity withal "Why? Oh. the engagement finger!' "Never mind. 1 will keep it and ar? range about it somehow 1 am extreme? ly obliged to yen It makes such an odd. "And please Ijrinrj my ring." site added. pretty ring, and the association makes it unique, I c.on't suppose there arc another man and woman in the world who have met upon the Matterhorn. 1 don't think anything would tempt mc. to try it again. " She shuddered a lit? tle. "Oh, don't say that. I have though! several times during these months, when I could not find you, that I would gladly scale it again if I knew you wen ou the top. Miss Rodney colored with a de ful sensation of pleasure. "That is so flattering that il hardly be quite true," she said ga " 'Pon my honor, it is. though replied w;.th great earnestness, never heard of so plucky a wo There is only one other that I can of in comparison with you at all. you know a Miss Rodney?" "There are two Miss Rodneys, answered smilingly. "This is the elder. Her name, lieve, is"- He stopped short, a: look of the strangest wonder seem fix his face. Miss Rodney laughed right at his confusion. "You have not told me your 1 yet," he stammered-"the real n you know." "Florence-Rodney," she said ply, fixing him with her smiling e; "Gcod heavens!" he e.iacuh "Tell me," he inquired eagerly, eyes large with earnest wonder, jon, while you were in London, : -the Earl of Carrington?" It was Miss Rodney's turn t< amazed. "Y'es," she said quickly. "Bu justice to myself I hasten to add tl met him only to conclude as defin: "as possible and once for all a matt? which I cannc . think even now wit! a blush ot shame. I hope I may :a see or hear of him again." "I am glad to tell yon that you never see him again," the young I iishman replied, with an indescrib air, rather of severity than solemn "He is dead." "Dead!" cried Miss Rodney. "W did he die?" She was startled. "A month ago, " he answered sim "How strange it all isl" "This is all strange," said Miss I ney. "What did the poor wretch of?" "He had used himself np complet He had had a sort of stroke of an i plectic character some weeks before met you. He had another that set him a month ago. " "You do not suppose that I cc have helped to precipitate it, do yoi cried Miss Rodney, an expression most of awe coming into her face. "No; he precipitated it himself," young fellow replied, with a mcuri contempt. "He had only himself thank for it Do not let this trou you for a moment " "But how did you know of this asked Miss Rodney. "I hope my na 3id not come out in connection with Any association of my name with tl of Carrington will alw?ys be with? any fault of mine." "Oh. don't say that, please!" he plied, with quick protest "I mean tl you are too fair to link a man's vilen with a name that others may hi berne honorably and which others ag; may redeem. I know that is wi you'd mean. But let us drop the ST ject I did not like the man myself. "But how did you know this? I he you were not a friend of his!" "No; I was not a friend of his, a he had no liking for me. But it vi j my odd fortune to be present once wh ! Carrington, in an excess of dr.ink ! rage at the recollection of your tre; j ment of him, spoke of it and mern ion ; your name. Nov/ that this mat'.er i explained, let us forget the man. I 2 j ; mire yon more than ever." i "Pray, understand that I am a-ha: j ed of that page in my history. .But ! von could have seen the insulting ]< ; ter that he wrote mel And I had be J insulted grossly enough once before 1 ! this man's account. I would tell y< i this only that it seems a little stran j to be so confidential with a-almost j stranger. " "I shall be glad to hear anythii that concerns you, my dear Miss Ro ney. I have something to tell you m self which is confidential, but wi your permission X will defer that. " "Let us defer it all," she answere "It is too painful, and meeting you pleasant I do not want to have marred by such an association. Ho long are you going to be in Newpor Is this your first visit to America?" "The first I will tell you franki, ! Miss Rodney, that one great thiag th? ! drew me here was the hope that I might find the plucky girl I met upc I the Matterhorn. Now that I ha^ found her, 1 confess with equal fran! ; nets that I think inv sf'^y in Newpo: will ce as long as"- -e stopped an j smiled ingenuously. "When do you expect to leave here? ! "In a fortnight. I expect to join m j mother at Narragansett Pier. " j "Oh, 1 met your sister there. It is j delightful place. I shall probably r< I visit it later. " i He said this with such a palpab! I sense that the time would be co:.ncider ! with that in which Miss Rodney woul I be there that she smiled, and he lapse j into a short laugh himself, j Guy Stadley devoted himself to Mis ; Rodney with the most earnest and cor j 6tant attention. By the end of ten day j he had offered her his heart and all tba he had. Miss Rodney accepted it wit! j a beautiful directness. She knew tha he was the man she wanted for a hus ? hand. His fine, strong, simple, cleai j manliness shone out as evidently, a j unmistakably as an electric light illu i mines a globe with its splender. j It was with a sigh of content that h j placed upon her finger the ring of th I Matterhorn. She passed her hand ove ? it lovingly when it was in position, an< j then, raising it to her lips, kissed it. j "Now, " said Guy, looking into he: beaming face with strong love in bi: own honest eyes. "I have get to tel you something. First, you love me foi myself, do you not? This man." anc he struck his chest with his powerful I right hand. "Guy Stadley?" She bent her head and said "Y'es' ' ! softly, but with intense conviction. ; j "I know you well enough, my deai girl, to feel that you will understand ; ' and not be disturbed by what I have tc ; tell you. But first i want yon to agree ? to something which 1 have greatly at ! heart. Will y?u do it? I will ag.ee to ! ' anything you can ask of me.:' j "Yes. " she said, still scftly. but with ' ; a perfect glad trust in himjwhjchmade "You ?m.'patientboy?' she slid cioHn?ly. her glory In submit ting blindly to "his wish. "I want that we shall be married in a week, " he said. "But, Guy 1 lt is so soon 1" "You promised!" "And I will if you wish it. Why should I care? Only it must be as pri? vate a wedding as possible. " "It shall be as private as you like," he said. "So long as it is within a week, I care for nothing else. You promise that?" "I promise." He bent forward and kissed her lips with the tenderest love and then re? garded her with a proud light in his eyes. "What a woman you arel Now, dear girl, prepare yourself for a little sem? blance of a shock When you marry me, you will marry-the Earl of Carring? ton!" At the hated name she started up, z look of terror on her face. But he took ber hands in his and said, with emo? tion: "Dearest, do not love me less that I am his cousin and have sncceeded to a title which he degraded. You will help me, my dearest girl, to make ii clean and noble, as it has been before, and I take more pride in it from know? ing that I can confer it upon you." He folded her closely in his manly embrace. Yonng as he was. there was a contained self confidence, virile force and mastery about him. The girl in his arms had tears in her eyes. She scarce knew why. But she looked up bravely to meet his honest, tender eyes and smiled softy-a smile that proudly told him how dear he was to her. "You impatient boy!" she saidcajol ingly. "Why do you make such a point about this early marriage? Are yon afraid yonr courage will fail you if there is a little delay?" "My dear girl," he said, smiling, but with a certain gravity withal, "if yon did not marry me before the year was np yonr eccentric anni's fortune would come to me. I prefer that it should be i yours." he added simply, j Uncle Josiah showed he had a heart j and was really pleased with his nephew iu-law by the handsome way in which I he bestowed stock certificates and one or two choice bits of realty cn his niece ! the day of the wedding In deference j to Mrs. Rodney's wishes and to please Rose, who was maid of honor, instead of the quiet wedding the earl and his bride would have preferred, they con? sented to make it one of the most bril? liant functions of the season. The Countess cf Carrington insisted on being made such by the ring of the Matterhorn. It has not left her finger since I THE END. Youth In Politics. Young men ought to go into politics. i They can do themselves and their j country good. If they want office they are entitled to have it. If they are clever enough to beat their elders it will be a salutary event for all persons concerned. Most of the elders of poli? tics need to be beaten ouee in a while. It freshens them and it ventilates the offices, taking the mold out and expos j lng the disorganization. Youth is indiscreet, if the textbook of the aged may be believed. But in I discretion is frequently the beginning of new and approved conventionalities. It is the iconoclast that loosens thc world from its fetiches. When it isn't a reality, it is a bogy, and the raillery of old men against it need not deter any young man from taking a turn at it if he conscientiously thinks the old men mistaken. A thousand youthful indiscretions in municipal and district government could scarcely be worse than the thousand and ten mistakes which the elders constantly are mak? ing. The young men can do at least as much as the older ones-and that is, they can try.-Seattie Post-Intelligen? cer. Pieclns: Hank .Vote*. 1 am told at the treasury department that it is not possible for a person to defraud the government by what they call "piecing"-that is. by clipping off small slices of several bank notes and fitting them together to resemble a complete note. Such offenses have been committed, and the guilty persons have been sent to the penitentiary, but the treasury never redeems the bills, and the loss falls upon the persons who send them in for redemption. There are several ways of committing frauds of this nature, and they are done so skillfully as to escape detection except perts. There is now a $500 note on exhibition at the treasury which is made up of 10 slices of other notes so skillfully fitted together as :o es? cape the notice of a number of banks and many people who handled it.-Chi? cago Record; FOR THE SUMMER. Parasols In Immense Variety to Go With Thin Gowns. Very thin, transparent parasols are prepared for use with light summer gowns. One model is of very fine open embroidery upon mousseline de soie. The lining shows through the open design, and the border, which i.s of white taffeta, is trimmed with a ruche of mousseline. The handle of natural wood terminates in a swan's head enameled in the natu? ral coloring. There are also spangled lace butterflies on parasols and parasols of painted moire covered with plaited tulee. Rococo embroidery on tulle is also employed, and the newest idea is a para-1 sol entirely of puffed gauze, with choux I TAILOR MADE COSTUME. decorating the top. They are not gener? ally useful, being difficult to close, and are only suited for special occasions. Parasols of liberty satin will be used for the country. White and very light colors will predominate. Jeweled effects are seen on parasol handles and also for the tip of the stem. A picture is given of a tailor made cos? tume of beige cloth. The skirt is plain in front and laid in plaits at the side, the back forming a double watteau plait. The bolero jacket has a front lengthened in a round tab and a basque short at the back and sides. The jacket is bordered and trimmed with bands of lighter beige silk covered with lines of stitching, and the revers and cuffs are of stitched silk. Groups of small dull gold buttons deco? rate the front. The lining is of pearl gray broche silk. The accompanying toque is entirely of blue forgetmenots and roses, with a tall black satin how and a pulling of black satin at the back. Junie CHOLLET. FASHION'S FANCIES. Short Skirts For Fashionable Wa?Ic ing Gowns. For Walking gowns the train is not worn by the most elegant Parisian wom? en. Before pedestrian exercise and ath? letics became fashionable the trailing gown was faithfully maintained, but now ladies of the best society become restive under its rostra int. since they no longer confine themselves to carriage progress. Cloth, cashmere and fine wools arc used for the street, and tailor made styles are preferred. Foulards and thin silks appear in the usual combinations of white designs on a deep blue or other colored ground. Clo DIXXEK GOWN, ver leaves, ferns, etc., are much seen ai motifs. There are ether kinds of fou? lard, in which on a palo or white gro?nx there are large flowers in very d?licat?, tints. Embroidered dots embellish mus lins, pique and canvas. Printed muslin: in designs like those of t??e painted varie ties are also seen and are very pretty. A picture is given of a dinner gowr of white crepe de ?-hine. The skirt ha; applications of yellow guipure embroiil ered with silver spangles, and the narrow tablier is outlined by lines of silver gal loen. Tile bodice has applications of gui pine in corselet form, and around tin neck, which is half low. there is a ruch< of mousseline de soie. The sleeves, whicl are of elbow length, are plaited at th? top and trimmed with guipure applica tiens, while around the edge is a rucb< of mousseline. Tho licit is of white sat in. and a trail of Mar?chal Niel roses i: worn on the left shoulder. JUDfC ClIOLLET. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule in Effect May 6,1900. fco. if ?o. 3-~ Dailv Dailv! KASTERN TIME. lifo. 6'No.li j Daily'Daily 5 20p: 7 00a Lr 658p 7 41ai " 72.5p S 55a " 7 53p 0 23n? " 845p ll? 15a: 44 .. Charleston ...Ar!ll 10a 815p . Summerville .. " 110 30a? 728p . Branchville... 44 9 10a 600p .OrangeburK... " 8 4lai 538p .. Kingville .... " 7 55a! 443p Il ?a?Ar ll 40a 44 . 9 80p;110Qa ..Sumter.Lv .Camden.Lv 3 00p 250p Ar... .Columbia.Lv! 7 lOal 400p 5 20p ' 7 UUa Lv... Charleston ...Ar fl lUa! 815p 7 25p? 915a 44 ...Branchville... " 8 50a GOOp 740pj 9 4?a " ....Bamberg .... 44 : 8 27a j 533p 802pi 9 50a " .... Denmark .... 44 813a 519p 82()p;i?07a! " ....Blackville.44 ! 8 00a! 503p 922p!ll UUa ".Aiken.44 i 7 03a' 3 55p 10 2?p!ll 51a|Ar.Angnstaun.d.Lv " I 0 20a I 3 10p NOTE: In addition to the above service trains Nos. 15 and 16 run daily between Charles ion and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman ?leeping cars. No. 15 leave Charleston ll DO p. m. : arrive Columbia 5:55 a. m. No. 16 leave Co? lumbia 1 :35 a. m. ; arrive Charleston 7:U0 a. m. Sleeping cars ready for occupancy at 9:00 p. m. both at Charleston and Columbia. These trains make close connections at Columbia with through trains between Florida points and Washington and the fast. No.IojXo. Si GREENVILLE. [Xo.12 No.16 Daily ; Daily j Double Daily Service. iDaily Daily OOaLv 1100p 1 55a I ? 55a, 2 50a! 9 23a! 7 OOa ll 05a? 950a 155p . Charleston .. Ar . Branchville.. .Orangeburg... .. Columbia ... Lv . Greenwood.. 10 55a 245p|Ar ....Abbeville... Li? ll 40a j 335p!Ar .. ..Anderson... Lv 12 20pi 4 15p?Ar .. .Greenville... LvjlO 15a Slop 600p 533p 400p 12 40p 7 00a 420a 345a 135a 815p ll 20a: 610p 10 45a 445p 530p Ex. |Sun. ?Es. Sun. only Sun. Lv. Augusta_ Ar. Sandersville. " Tenniile. Lv. Tenniile. " Sandersville. Ar. Augusta. 7 00a| 9 30a| 5 20p lOOp 1243p 8 32p 130p 1250pj 840p 5 40a 350pi 310p 5 50a 400p| 3 23p 9 OOal 7 lOpl 8 30p no0 ?rv -, i Mix. iDailyi Mix Daily Daily uaiiy EX s? Ex su Lv. Savannah... " Allendale.... 44 Barnwell... M Blackville.. Ar. Columbia... Lv. Columbia. Ar. Blackville *' Barnwell.. " Allendale.. " Savannah.. 12 05a 4 00a 4 15a 6 00a 1130a 112p I27p 320p 12 lop 402p 417p 600p DailyjDaily 125a 3 05a 320a 515a 6??a 7 25a 10 15a Mix. Ex su Mix Ex su 600ai. 1015a 450p 1130a! 8 40p lOOpI 915p 5 05a 615a 745a 1130a Daily exMo Atlanta and Beyond. Lv. Charleston.| 7 00a! 520pi Ar. Augusta.!11 51a|1020p| 44 Atlanta.! 82?p? 5 00a? Lv. Atlanta.?llOOp 5 30a Ar. Chattanooga.' 5 45aI 9 45a| 400p 840p Lv. Atlanta. Ar. Birmingham. . " Memphis, (via Birmingham).. Ar. Lexington. 44 Cincinnati. 44 Chicago_ Ar. Louisville. 44 St. Louis. Ar. Memphis, (via Chattanooga)..! 7 10p[ 7 40a 5 40a 1135a 805p 500p 730p 7 15a '30p 04a 415p lOOOp 715a 500a 745a 530p 7 50? 600p To Asheville-Cincinnati-Lonisville. EAST Ell N" TIME. Lv. Augusta... 44 Batesburg. Lv. Charleston. Lv. Columbia (Union Depot). Ar. Spartanburg . 44 Asheville . " Knoxville.. 44 Cincinnnari. 44 Louisville (via Jellicoe.... NOl34|NOl38 Dally Daily 30up 930p 445p'l2 07a Tutoill QOp ll 40a 7 55a SlOp 1125a 715pj 250p 415a| 7 20p 730pl 7 45a . 6 50a To Washington and th? Bast. Lv. Augusta..j 30f>n 930o .' Rateshnrg.^. 445pjl2U7a " Columbia (union Depot). 555pi 215a Ar. Cltarloite.._.. .. . j l'l?pl 9-Ula Ar. Danvi!!< .__..1251a 1 :ap Ar. Richmond . | f.COa 623p Ar. \7;:-hi<i;.:..--. .; 7 :?5a| s5Uu " Baltimore S. R. i* 12a ll 25b 44 P_hi:adcipi;::t..jil 35a 2.V<t 41 New Tor li .I 203pl 613a Sleeping Car L nc between Charleston and Allan;.-!. via . .-?sra. making connections at Atlant:: for joints North and West. .^o?d Trains between Charleston and Ashe? ville. C< nnections at Columbia with through traim for Washing!-::; and the East ; also for Jackson? ville and all Florida Points. F ii A >.' K S. GA X NON". J. M. CULP, Tail ?I V-P. ? <-.;.-n. Mgr., Traille Manager, Washington. D. C. Washington, D. C GEORGE B. ALLEN, Div. tass. Agt.. Charleston, S. C. W. A. Tl.'I?K. S. H. HARDWICK, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Asst- Gen. Pass. Agt., Washington. D. C. Atlanta. Ga. ATLANTIC COAST LINE North-Eastern R. R. of S. C CONDENSED SCBED?LS TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated No. No. No No. Jao 14, 1900. 35* 23* 53* 51* oe f torecce ?e Kin 2stree ir Lacea Le Lacea a m 2 3-i 3$ p m 7 45 8 46 S 04 9 3v p tn 6 45 ir Charleston 5 04 10 55 8 30 a IB 9 40 1! 20 ll 20 1 to TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 7fc* No. 32* No. Nc. 50* a m CburlectOD 6 33 ir Lanes- 8 16 :^e Lane? 8 16 L.f ?iagstree 8 32 lr Florence 9 25 a ci p ra a tu cm 4 49 7 00 4 CO 6 15 8 32 5 SS 6 15 5 3S 7 25 7 05 pm A vi pw * Daily. fDaiiy except Sunday. No 12 runs through to Ccl'imbia via Ccc rai F.. E. of S. C. Traies Nos. 73 and 32 rr.n vi3 Wilson soc :"e,j0tteviiie-Short Lice-and make dosi 'jour;ectiou for all points North. '}-tine oe C. & D R. R. leave Florence I i v except Sunday 9 50 a ai.arr've Dariing ion 0 15 a rv, Hartevillo 9 15 am, Chert** II 30 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 pm. Lea? Florence daily except Sunday 7 55 p ni, ar? rive Darlington S 20 p tn, Bennettsville 9 IT pm, Gibson 9 45 p m. Leave Florence .Sunday only 9 30 a m. arrive Darlington i 0 05 a m Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 00 \ tn, Bennettsville 7 00 a m, arrive Darling :ca 8 00 am, ?eave Darlington 8 50 a rn, ar? rive Florence 9 15 am. Leave Wadesborc lady except Sunday 3 00 pm, Cheravr 4 45 j rn, Hartville 7 CO a m, Darlington 6 2c ? rn, arrive Florence 7 00 p m. Leave Da: leaton Sunday only 8 50 a rn, arrive Flor r:ce 9 15 a"m. J. R. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager. Gen'! Sup:t T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M SMERSON, (ien'l Pasa. Ai;eDt ia El? li 1 Schedule No. 4-Io effec; 12.01 a. m., San dar, December 24, 1899. Between Camden S. C., and Blacksbarg, S. C. WEST. EAST. 2d cl 1st cl ist cl 2dc'. ?36 *33 Eastern time. *32 ?34 pm pm STATIONS. pm pu 8 20 12 50 Camden 12 25 5 35 8 50 1 15 Dekalb ll 02 4 50 9 20 1 27 Westville 11 50 4 30 10 50 1 40 Kershaw ll 35 4 IC 11 20 2 10 Heath Soringe ll 20 3 15 11 35 2 15 Pleasant Hill 11 15 3 0C 12 30 2 35 Lancaster 10 55 2 35 1 CO 2 PO Riverside 10 40 1 GC 1 20 3 00 Springdell 10 30 12 4G 2 30 3 10 Catawba Jonction 10 20 12 2C 2 50 3 20 Leslie 10 i0 ll 00 310 3 40 Rock Bill 10 00 10 40 4 10 3 55 New Port 9 35 8 20 4 45 4 02 Tirzah 9 30 8 00 5 30 4 20 Yorkville 9 15 7 SC 6 00 4 35 Sharon 9 00 6 5G 6 25 4 50 Hickory Grove 8 45 6 20 6 35 5 00 Smyrna 8 35 6 00 7 00 5 20 Blacksburg 8 15 5 3G pmpm am aa: Between Blacksbarg, S. C., and Marion, N. G WEST. EAST. 2d ci is; cl 1st cl 2d ci ?ll *33 Eastern time. *32 *12 am Dm STATIONS. am pm 8 10 5 30 Blacksborg 7 48 6 40 8 30 5 45 Earls 7 32 6 20 8 40 5 50 Patterson Springs 7 25 b IS 9 20 6 00 Shelby 7 15 6 CO io 00 S 20 Latiimore 6 55 4 5C 10 10 6 28 Mooresboro 6 48 4 49 10 25 6 38 Henrietta 6 38 4 20 10 50 6 55 Forest City 6 20 3 5C 1115 7 10 Rutberfordton 6 05 3 25 11 35 7 22 Millwood 5 65 3 05 11 45 7 35 Golden Valley 5 40 2 50 12 05 7 40 Thermal City 5 37 2 45 12 25 7 58 Glenwood 5 17 2 20 12 50 8 15 Marion 5 00 2 00 pmpm am pm West. Gaffney Division. East. 1st Class.} EASTERN TIME, j 1st Class 15 113 STATIONS. 14 I 16 pmam am pm 1 00 6 00 Blackebnrg 7 50 3 06 1 20 6 20 Cherokee Falls 7 30 2 4C 1 40 6 40 Gaffney 7 10 2 20 pmam am pm ?Daily except Sunday. Train No 32 leaving Marion, N. C., a; 5 a rn, making close connection at Blacksbarg, S C, with the Southern's train No 36 for Char? lotte, N C, and all points East and connecting with the Southern's vestibule going to Atlanta, Ga, and ali points West, and will receive pas? sengers going East from train No 10, on tbe C ? N W R R, at Yorkville, S C, at 8 45 a rn, and connects at Camden, S C, with the Southern'J train No 78, arriving in Charleston, 8 17 p zn, Train No 34 with passenger coach attached leaving Blacksburg at 5 30 a m, and connecting at Rock Hill with the Southern's Florida tra?a for all points South, Train No 33 leaving Camden, S C, at 12.53 p m, after the arrival of the Southern's Char? leston train connects at Lancaster, S C, with tbe L & C R R, at Catawba Junction with the SAL, going East; at Rock Hill, S C, witi the Southern's traiB, No 34, for Charlotte, N C, and all points East. C<nnects at Yor> ville, S C, with train No 9 cn the C a N W P.. It, for Chester, SC. At Blacksbmg wiih tho Southern's vestibule going East, ano tbe South? ern's train No 35 going West, and connecting at Marion N C with tbs Southern both East as? West. SAMUEL HUNT, President. A. TRIPP, Superintendent. S.B. LUM PEIN, Gen'' Passenger Ag?nt. Atlantic Goasi Lina WILMINGTON, . COLUMBIA AND AU GUSTA RAILROAD. Condensed Schedule. Dated| May 27, 1900. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 55 No. 35 p. 19. Leave Wilmington *3 45 Leave Marion 6 29 Arrive Florence 7 45 p. m. a. XE? Leave Florence *1 45 *3 06 Arrive Snmter 8 57 4 05 ! No. 52 Leave Sumter 8 57 *9 40 Arrive C.-I-mbia 10 20 ll 00 No. 52 rons through from Charleston via Central R. R , lesviag Cbsrleaton 7 a. m~. Lanes 8 34 a rn, Manning 9 OS a m TRAINS GOING NORTH. Vo. 64 No. 53 a. m. p. m. .:.*are Colombia *6 40 *4 !5 Arrive Sumter 8 05 5 35 No. 32 e. m. r>. m. Le*ve Sumter 8 05 ?6 06 Arrive Florecce 9 20 7 20 a. m. Leave Fie recce 10 0C: Leave Sf arion 10 ?9 Arrive Wilmington i*20 ?Daily. tDaily except Scnday. * No 53 rues through to Charleston, 8. C. .la Centrai R. R., arriving Mann^ 5 01 p n .Laces 6 43 p tr, Channon 8 30 p m. Traies OD Conway Branch leave Cbadbccrs 5 35 p rn, arrive Conway 7.40 p o, retarr lng ieav? Conway 8 13 a rn, arrive Chad boam 10 35 am, leave Cbac?bourn ll 50 a m arrive Boardman 12.25 p rn, returning ?eave Boardman 3.CO p m, arrive Chadbourn 3.35 pm, Dail except Sunday. J. R KENLY, Gen'I Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. .' 9. V. EMERSON GeoMPase. Apen Life and Fire Insurance, Call on me, at my residence. Liberty ?Street, for both Life and Fire Insu? rance. Ooiy reliable Companies rep? resented. Phone No. 130. Andrena Moses. Oct 25-0.