Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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STARTLED THE CAMP A PRANK THAT ENLIVENED A SNOW BOUND MINING TOWN. The Resurrection of a Supposed Dead Lawyer Was a Mutual Sur? prise to the Community and to the Tictim of the Trickster*. "Life in a mining camp when it is snow bound," said a prominent mining man of Chicago the other day, "is a dreary time, and men will do anything for the sake of a little amusement The story I am going to tell you actual? ly did occur, and at that time we all welcomed the joke as a g?dsend and anade a hero of its perpetrator. The winter of 1SS3 rested an appall? ingly heavy hand on the Cour-d'Alene. Buried many feet deep under a mass of fleecy snow, the country lay prostrate. Bo intense was the cold and so heavy the weight of the snow that it was pos? sible to work none but the richest claims. Ingress to and egress from that bountifully rich territory was a feat that none but the hardiest man ?ared essay, for it was an even chance that death from exposure might be the let of the one who attempted it ""Wallace at this time was; a thriving, ?)usy, prosperous town where the arti? ficial excitement of a mining boom ev? erywhere betrayed itself. The shutting down of many of the mines had left a large number of men living in Wallace with nothing to do. Time hung heav? ily on their hands, and nothing was of too small importance to attract interest .provided it held ont the hope of killing * few hours of the dreary time of wait? ing. "Just at this period the most promi? nent young lawyer of the town fell ilL There wasn't anything particular the .matter with him except a heavy cold and impending fever; but being some? what of a hypochondriac, he at once thieved himself to be in a dangerous condition. He promptly took himself * -to his bed in the rear of his office, de? nied himself to all but two or three of Jiis intimate friends, installed a nurse to look after his wants and promptly ?gave himself over to that luxury of be? lieving himself to be really ill which 18 co dear to the bypcchondriac's heart "The three men who were his friends and who were admitted to his apart? ment took advantage of the conditions surrounding him to perpetrate a prac? tical joke that has since become fa , mous in the northwest TheyNgave out the news that the lawyer, one Jack Greene, had died, and as his mourning friends they received the camp, which called in a body to express its regret *Tn the meantime Greene, in the next -?oom, heard nothing, the visitors being naturally quiet in the presence of death. One of his friends went to the local undertaker and, informing him lhat Jack was dead, purchased a cof? fin. Alleging the hard winter and con? sequent hard times, he beat the under? taker down one-half in his price. The imdertaker, however, got even by sup? plying a plain pine box painted a deep ?ack. This was placed in Jack's office, and In the dead of night lumber care felly weighted to the weight of Greene's body was packed inside it by the three conspirators. The lid was then screwed down, and tte following day John Greene, followed by the en? tire population of the town of Wallace, Ida., was laid away in the cold, cold ground. "About ten days later Jack, having entirely recovered his pristine health, appeared upon the street To say that Iiis advent created a sensation is to put it mildly. Three or four superstitious miners, thinking it was his *ha'nt' straightway took to their cabins on the aillside and to prayer and fasting. "~The only woman in the camp had a fit cf hysterics and fainted dead away. Greene, however, stopped the general panic that his appearance was precip? itating by stepping into the Crystal Palace ra loon and there absorbing his four fingers of 'red eye' in a perfectly saturai and earthlike manner. "It was hard to tell whether the town of Wallace or Jack Greene was the more astonished by the explanations that there ensued. At length, when those present had become convinced beyond cavil or doubt that it was Greene in the flesh and not Greene in the spirit-although by this time it must be confessed that spirit in great plenty was in Greene-they sent for the three conspirators. "'What did you do it for? was the 4raestion addressed in blunt and simple terms to the ringleader. " 'Well, I'll tell you. You see we wanted to run Jack for a town office and we thought in this way we could ?et a line on how he stood with the community. But'-and here he slapped a wad of newspaper clippings down on the bar in front of the astonished and aggrieved Greene, 'Jack, you won't do. Just read those obituaries and see what the people think of you. Why, after such a send off as that we wouldn't dare to run you for the office of picking fleas off a yellow dog that was locked up on the town farm.'" Lucky Dog:. Briggs-The Dudleys seem to think a great deal of their dog. Griggs-Naturally; he is something they never quarrel about, as they do their children. When the dog exhibits some bad trait, neither can declare that he took it from the other.-Boston Transcript Weak? "Do you know that Nlgster Is so weak that be can't stand alone?" asked Browne. "Good gracious, nor replied Jones. -"What is the matter with him?" ?"Why, I asked him If he could stand ?a loan of 10 shillings and he said he couldn't"-London Fun. What a Corio Is. .?What ls a curio, father?" TA curio is a piece of china that your mother has had spared to her through tte devastating dynasties of seven or eight cooks."-London King. ?l ri'U?? Peter the Gre.it. fV-?er the O?--.cz adopted rather a nor sil to convins his subjects tha they should change their clothes TO : form with the modern costumes of western Europe. Believing, as is well known historically, that the future greatness of Russia depended upon the facility with which it was made to as? similate ah that was best in other countries, he had succeeded in introduc? ing some important innovations into the half civilized region over which he held sway. At length he had patterns of cloth hung up at the gates of the towns, and those who did not conform to the fashions thus set were docked publicly, albeit this was done in as pleasant a manner as possible, for Pe? ter believed in being good natured with his people. They, on the other hand, loudly demurred and used the argu? ment that what was good enough for their forefathers was good enough for them. "Very well," said the sagacious Pe? ter. In 1703 he gave a dinner at Mos? cow to celebrate the marriage of one of his jesters and insisted that it should be conducted in strict conformity with ancient usage. There had formerly been ? superstitious custom of not lighting a fire on a wedding. So Peter made them do without a fire, although it was very cold. He wouldn't give them any wine, because their forefa? thers never drank lt When they re? monstrated, he reminded them that it ?vas a poor rule which did not work all around, and thus by his good natured greatness wheedled his people into new coats, about the hardest thing that can be done with humanity. Eloquence and tte Pea. Our worthy forefathers were fond of rhetoric-particularly of funereal rhet? oric-and were not always quick to perceive the dividing line between the sublime and ridiculous. They seem, moreover, to have regarded the extraor? dinary as contributing an added and kindred element to the impressive. Many of their epitaphs show this, but few more completely than that of an estimable matron who perished un? timely In Newburyport in the eight? eenth century. Her tombstone on the crest of the burying hill is yet easily legible, with no more trouble than scraping a bit of lichen *here and there and kneeling to push away the long grass and intrud? ing daisies. Thus it reads: Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Mary McHard Tbe virtuous and estimable Consort of Captain William McHard ol Newbury Port, who midst the laudable exertions of a very useful and desirable Life, in whick her Christian Profession was well adorned, and a fair copy of every social virtue displayed, was, in a state of health. Suddenly Summoned to the Skies & snatched from ye eager embraces of her friends (and the throbbing hearts of h<T disconsolate family confess'd their fairest prospects of sublunary bliss were in one moment dash'd) by Swallowing a Pea at her own table, whence in a few hours she sweetly breathed her Soul away on the 8th day of March 1778, aged 47. This Mournful Stone as a faithful Monument of Virtue ned to Realms Above and a solemn Monitor to all below the Stars, is Erected by her Husband. -Youth's Companion. George III and tae Wisrmakers. When George III ascended the throne of England, his wealthy subjects were beginning to leave off wigs and to ap? pear In their own hair, **if they had any." As the sovereign was himself one of the offenders, the peruke mak? ers, who feared a serious loss of trade, prepared a petition, in which they pray? ed his majesty to be graciously pleased to "shave his head" for the good*of dis? tressed workmen and wear a wig. as his father bad done before him. When the petitioners walked to the royal palace, however, it was noticed that they wore no wigs themselves. As this seemed unfair to the onlookers, they seized several of the leading pro? cessionists and cut their hair with any implement that came most readily to hand. From this Incident arose a host of curious caricatures. The wooden leg makers were said to have especial claims on the king's consideration. In? asmuch as the conclusion of peace had deprived them of a profitable source of employment; hence the suggestion that his majesty should not only wear a wooden leg himself, but enjoin the peo? ple to follow his laudable example. Very Meek. "Did you trump my ace. dear?" asked Mr. Meekton. who was his wife's part? ner at whist "1 did." she rejoined sternly. "What of ftr "? merely inquired to relieve my mind," he answered, with a gentle smile. "It Is a great comfort to know you trumped it If any one else had trumped it you know, we should have lost the trick."-Exchange. Force of Habit. One of the neatest arrests on record was effected by a policeman near Bourne, England, not long ago. Sus? pecting two men of being deserters, he stepped up behind them and called out sharply, "Attention!" Taken unawares, the men sprang to position in true mil? itary style, only to find themselves the next moment in the arms of the law. Lots of Company. Stranger-You must find it very lone? ly on these hills. Shepherd-Lonely! Ko, I don't. Why, there was a man an a 'oss passed yes? terday, an there's you today.-Punch. There Is no law to prevent a woman from planting herself in front of a mil? liner's show window and wishing she had a bank account of her own.-Chi? cago News. As to Gnahers. "My dear," said a careful mother to her daughter, "don't gush." "Very well mamma," replied the dutiful girl, "but you know that in the oil regions it is the gushing wells that are thought the most of." "But you must also bear In mind that it is the unrefined oil which gushes."-Pittsburg Chronicle. WHAT IS SUCCESS? Is.it to xrcrship earth!", prove!in? rold And, dellar blinded, lo look cniy down, To rake the muck heap an J forget the crown Until youth's bounding blood creeps strangelj cold; To dwell with envy, arrocrar.ee and dread, To barter all benevolence fer dross. To lose companionship nor feel its loss Because the flower of sympathy is dead. Is tint success? To labor for the rainbow bubble, fame; Afloat so fairly in the morning; air, A perfect jewel for a prince to wear, Is it a recompense for all its claim? Through careful night and crowded, strenuous day, Through iron rebuff cr flattery, like snow That leaves ene thirsty, it is grasped, and, lo, It vanishes in nothingness away! Is that success? "With comrade duty in the dark or day To follow truth wherever it may lead, To hate all meanness, cowardice or greed, To look for beauty under common clay, Our brothers' burden sharing when they weep, But. if we fall, to bear defeat alone; To live in hearts that loved us when we're gone Beyond the twilight (till the morning break) to sleep, That is success! -Ernest Neal Lyon in Success. FLATFISHES' EYES. A Migration Which Taken Place Aft? er the Cr?ature?? Birth. Flatfishes keep their white and blind side on the muddy or sandy bottom and pretend that the upper and spec? kled side is a part of that bottom. This they do to avoid observation, for in spite of their awkward shape they are swallowed at sight by pertinacious ene? mies, to the manifest discomfort of both. A greedy cormorant curling up and attempting to swallow a plaice, which tries to be as disobliging as pos? sible, affords an object lesson not soon forgotten on the way not to behave at mealtimes. But the bird usually suc? ceeds in its object, and the flatfish, in spite of persistent efforts to retain its natural flatness, at last disappears down the round, elastic throat of the cormorant. With a view to avoid un? pleasantnesses of this kind, soles are wont to hide themselves in the sand, keeping only their eyes above the sur? face to act as sentinels. In reality the dark surface of a sole, plaice or turbot is its side and not its back. It is true that both eyes are vis? ible, which is not the case when a mackerel or a conger is laid on its side, but this is simply owing to the fact that one eye of a flatfish has since the creature's birth passed across what we may call the bridge of its nose to keep company with the other eye. The wandering eye begins its migra? tion at a very early age-so early, in? deed, that it is a little difficult to detect it on its journey. A plaice a fifth of an inch in length and 5 days old carries one eye on each side of its nose. When three-fifths of an inch long and about 2 months old, the left eye has crossed over to the right side. Lemon soles when one inch long or 2 months old have the left eye on the edge of the head, but when double that size and 6 months old both eyes are found on the right side. A sole assumes Its lopsided aspect by the time it has been hatched 2 months. When a turbot is half an inch in length, the right eye just be? gins to peep over the center arch of the bridge, at three-quarters of an inch lt is half way across, and at an inch the passage is complete and the two eyes look out from the left side of the head. -Longman's Magazine. AN ABANDONED FARM. It Surely Waa Hard and Stony Land, i and Xo Exaggeration. She was on the witness stand in her own behalf, being also defendant in the action. She was a sturdy widow, hard working, shrewd in a deal and garru? lous. A landlord was suing for back rent on a little farm she had abandon? ed. "You say that the land was hard and sour and sterile?" suggested the attor? ney for the plaintiff. "That's what I said, only I wasn't so persnlffity about it and I'll say more" "Just a moment please. We want evidence, not opinions. Did you raise anything on this land of ours?" "Land of ours!" with a sniff. "You never owned a thimbleful of it Yes, I did raise things on it It took two hills to raise a bean and a whole row of corn to raise a nubbin. I raised a cab? in, I raised a pigpen, and I tried to raise a goat, but it starved to death, poor thing! That ground wouldn't raise dog fennel or even Canada thistles." "Don't exaggerate, please. You sar the soil was sour?" "I couldn't exaggerate about that ground if I was a lawyer. In the morn? ing when the dew was steaming off in the sunshine you'd think you was liv? ing next door to a pickle factory. I kept my sugar in an airtight jar." "Pshaw! That's ridiculous. I sup? pose the ground was so hard you could not blast it?" "Nuttung of the kind. I'm here to tell the truth. But I'll tell you how hard that ground was. I had to crop my set onions out with a hatchet, and a big gander I bought broke his neck try? ing to pull a tuft of spear grass." The landlord did not recover.-Detroit Free Press. Bedroom? and Breathing. While no scientist. I think, will rec? ommend less than seven cubic feet of air each minute for an adult, Dr. Reed gives ten as the smallest amount ttat will meet the wants of the body. All of this, of course, is not absolutely used, only needed that purity may be secured. The average room-12 by 10 and S feet high-even if the room is empty, will consume only OOO cubic feet, or enough to supply air for one ? larson for about two hours. Now. when two or even four persons occupy such a room, the doors and windows closed to keep out the supposed "poi? sonous night air," it is not strange that the stench of vitiated air is overpower? ing to one who enters the room after oreathing the pure air of heaven, such as the good Father intended for use Weekly F?ouquet The Mayor Who Conldn't Spell "iii.*1 During the several terms that Tiru Campbell served in congress he was al? ways prom in en t before the house. One of his colleagues from Manhattan was Colonel Jack Adams, who. a lawyer, while he and Mr. Campbell were in congress Together spent most of his lime working off practical jokes at the expense of the east side statesman. Tim had been in and out of Tammany Kail several times, those changes de? pending on whether his claims were recognized or repudiated. A very hot political canvass found Tim one of the stanchest adherents of the Hall. Colonel Jack had had a fall? ing out with the powers and was just as strong on the other side. Tim took this very much to heart, as his admira? tion for his fellow congressman was very strong. He concluded that where all others had failed to bring Colonel Jack back into the fold, he (Tim) could succeed. "Now, Jack," Tim said insinuatingly, "what do you want to go and fight the mayor for? Sure, he's a fine young fel? low, bright and enterprising and one of the best educated men in America." "Educated!" exclaimed Colonel Jack contemptuously. "Educated, did you say?" "Sure, he's one of the very best edu? cated young fellows in this city." "Educated!" reiterated Adams, put? ting an extra dose of contempt into his voice. "What would you say, Tim, if I told you that he was so little educated that he spells 'ir with only one *f ? " . "Does he do that?" responded Tim In a heartbroken tone. "He does." "Well, then, I have nothing further to say. I don't blame you."-Saturday Evening Post Dartmoor Superstitions. In no part of England is superstition so rife as in the west of England, and especially so on that tract of barren land known as Dartmoor. One angler who had great luck on the river Dart discovered this last year. He made a big catch, but it was made on Easter Sunday. It consisted of 56 trout the largest 1*4 pounds and three of one pound each, besides several of half a pound, a phenomenal catch for the up? per Dart When he tried to have some <x>oked at the farmhouse where he was staying, the old moorland cook refused no have anything to do with them, deeming them "devil's fish" or "vishe," as she pronounced It Another superstition Is that if one picks a piece of broom while fishing lhat one will assuredly be drowned be? fore the day is out It is general for the moormen when doing a quiet poach when the streams iire in flood to spit on their first worm for luck. It is thought unlucky ito look into the water before making a cast The most curious superstition is that if one ls fishing and for some time catches nothing some one is wishing t im ill. and the only way to counteract the "ill wishing" Is to kneel or "sit on jour knees." as they say on Dartmoor, and bite off the top of a young bracken fern. The fish then will be found to bite with most peculiar and surprising avidity. Fished For Its Dinner. ~ "Looking over my neighbor's fence one day," says a lever of animals, "1 was surprised to see on his doorstep these queer companions: A beautiful white sea gull and my neighbor's pet cat sitting quietly together. "Becoming Interested, I jumped the fence and asked Jones about his feath? ered pet He told me that some boys had shot the gull a few days before and broken Its wing, and as they were piissing his house he noticed the poor, suffering thing and bought it He ban? daged the broken wing, and the gull, seeming to understand his kind inten? tions, became quite tame and nestled iti; pretty head against his hand. "'Jones entertained me by showing hew the gull usually took his meals. Bringing a plate of oysters and a fork, he called 'Goosey, goosey, goosey!'and the bird came running to him. Then he held out an oyster on the fork and the gull seized it quickly with its yel? low bill and ate it as demurely as if oysters had been served to it in this way all of Its days. "The oddest thing occurred one day when my neighbor gave the gull some small pieces of meat for dinner. He placed the meat on the ground near the gull, but the gull, espying a pan of water near by, took the meat piece by piece and, walking over, dropped it into the water. Then, true to its na? ture, it began fishing for its dinner." Christian Advocate. Many women first show signs of age by a droop in the eyelid. This is caus? ed by strained eyesight excessive weep? ing, ill health or years. It can be over? come by daily faithful manipulation. The Air We Breathe Contains Oxygen and Ni? trogen in the proportion of one to five. ORS. STARKEY & PALEN'S COMPOUND OXYGEN Contains Oxygen aou Nitrogen - (be former greatly in excess - ozooe.aod i* very solnable in wa? ter Heat liberates it ; it is tafcf rj into tbe longn by inhalation, ab sorbed by tbe blood, wbioh it pun?es and so goes directly to the peat of all diseases Send for oar 200 page treatise ; sent free [IRS. STAKEY & PALEN, 1112 Girard Street, Philadelphia, Pa. San Franoisco, Cal. Toronto, Cal. Feb 13-6m SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule in Effect July 1,1501. No.?lNo.tt 'F wTF?tV TIME " X-'- ??X'V.lj ?)aily Daily E-^TER.N TIM?- Daily Daily 5 ?(>p 7 00a Lv... Charleston ... Ar 11 15a 730p 603p 7 41a ".. Summerville .. '* ,lo;j"2a 6-Tip 7^i) s.xia " ...Branchville... ** 900a ?i?p 8 loi) 9 2xi 44 ...Orangeburg... " : 821a 4 42p 9U3p 10 24a 44 .... Ringville .... 44 : 7 loa 346p .1145a Ar . ..Sumter.Lv.! 3 30p .1123a ".Camden.Lv. 20Jp 950r? ll 00a Ar... .Columbia.Lvi 7 00a 400p 5'J?p 7 UJa Lv... Charleston .. .Ar ll loa! 730p 725o 9 15a i '* ...Branchville... " 8 50a I 5 15p 805pi 9 40a: 44 .... Bamberg .... 44 ; 8 27aj 450p S 17p 952a?Denmark.... 44 : 8 13?: 430p 885p 1010a 44 ....Blackville." 8 00a. 41Sp 938pill lOaj 44.Aiken.44 ?7 03a: 3 16p 1030p ll 59a?Ar. Augusta andLv 44 I 6 20a' 230p NOTE: In addition to the above service trains Nos. 15 and 16 run daily between Charles? ton and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman sleeping cars. No. 15 leave Charleston ll :00 p. m.:arrive Asheville 2:00 p. m. No. 16_leave Columbia 1 :S5 a. m. ; arrive Charleston 7:00 a. m. Sleeping cars ready for occupancy at 9:30 p. m. both at Charleston and Columbia. These trains make close connections at Columbia with through trains between Florida points and Washington and the east. Trains Nos. 13 and 14 carrvElegant Pullman Parlor Cars be? tween Charleston, Summerville and Asheville. Ex. j Sun. Ex. Sun.I only: Sun. Lv. Augusta - Ar. Sandersville. Tennille. . 700a 930a! 520p . 100p!l250p! 8 40p . 130p| lOup! 850p Lv. Tennille. Sandersville. Ar. Augusta. - . 5 34? 340pi 3 10p 5 io* 350pl 3 23u I 9 00a; 710p| 8 30p DailylDaily!^ Lv. Savannah. " Allendale., " Barnwell. " Blackville 12 30a 3 2 25pl. 3 40a 326plllGp 413a 356p?12 05p 4 25a 4l2p 4 25p Ar. Batesburg 800p Ar. Columbia. 615a 550p Daily Lv. Columbia, ll 4Ua Lv. Batesburg Ar. Blackville. 4 Barnwell. 4 Allendale. ' Savannah. Daily Mix Ex su 110a 630a 120p| 2 52a !X) 30a 133p 307a 1140a 2 OOp 3 40a,1200m 305pl 450a? ..... Atlanta and Beyond? Lv. Charlestom,., 7 00a! 520p|. Ar. Augusta......?ll59ajl030p. 44 Atlanta.~. 830p| 5G0aJ. Lv. Atlanta..ill OOp 5 30a 515p Ar. Chattanooga.] 5 45a| 9 45a|l005p Lv. Atlanta.? Ar. Birminghm. 44 Memphis, (via Bir'mgam) j Ar. Lexington 44 Cincinnati. ** Chicago.... .i 6 00a' 415p ,,!12nn(1000p . 805p 715a 505p! 5 00a 7S0p 745a 715a 530p Ar. Louisville. 44 St. Louis .. 750pi 840a 7 82aj 638p Ar. Memphis, (viaChart). 7 iOpI 810a To AsheviUe-Cincinnati-Lonisville. ~ ASTERN TIME. ?Nol34 ;Daily Lv. Augusta._ 44 Batesburg. . Lv. Charleston.. Nol36 Daily Lv. Columbia (Union Depot). Ar. Spartanburg . " Asheville. " Knoxville.. ** Cincinnnati.. "Louisville (via Jellico).... 250p 438p 7 (Oaf ll OOp 930p 12 07a 1130a 7 20a 310p|l0 25a 715p 2 OOp 415a| 710p 730p! 810a . 650a To Washington and the East. Lv. Augusta... ' Batesburg. ' Columbia.. Ar. Charlotte,. Ar. Danville. I 250p? 930p ! 43?p:12 07a 555p! 215a fl OOp I 9 45a 12 51a! 138p Ar. Richmond Ar. Washington. 1 Baltimore Pa. R, R. Philadelphia.. New York. 6 00&I 625p 7 35a 9 OOp 912a!il25p 1135a| 256a 203pl 613a Sleeping Car Line between Charleston and Atlanta, via Augusta, making connections at Atlanta for all points North and West. Connections at Columbia with through trains for Washington and the East ; also for Jackson? ville and ;U1 Florida Points. FRANK S. GANNON, J.M.CULP, Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr. T. M., Washington. ROBT, W. HUNT, Div. Pass. Agt., Charleston, S. C. 8. E. HARDWICK; W. H. TAYLOE, G. P. A., Washington. A. G. P. A.. Atlanta Beautiful Summer Millinery. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED Prettiest Hats Ever Broup to Sumter. Thev are in endless varietv, and the latest" NEW YORK AND PARIS STYLES. Call at once and make your selection before the choice ones are sold. Terms strictly cash. Respectfullv, MRS. L. ATKINSON. May 22 CAVEATS. TRADE MARKS. ! COPYRIGHTS ANO DESIGNS. ! > Send your business direct to Washington, < ' saves time, costs less, better service. ? ? Ky ofice dote to V. S. Patent Offlee. TKEE Prehna? < [ ary examination* nude. Atty'* fe? soi doe anti! patent < ls newed. PEBSOhAE ATTENTION GIVEN-13 YEAHS < ; ACTUAL EXPEDIENCE. Book. "How to obtain Patenta," < > etc., tent free. Patents procured through E. G. Siggen j i receive special notice, without ciarse, in the) ilNVENTIVE AGE , illustrated monthly-Eleventh year-ttnni, $1. a year. J ?Lt Ut OIQQLllUtWASHINGT?N, D. c!< Onion Sets-leading; t_s varieties. Also assortment of Garden Seeds. Havana Segars. Large iine of fine Havana Segars. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy Goods to which atten? tion is invited at DeLorme's Store. Atlantic Coast Line WILMINGTON, COLD .V Bli AND" S GUSTA RAILROAD Condensed Schedule Dated April 8, 1901. TRAINS (?ULN? cSUUTo Ko. 55 No. 3o p. m. Leave Wilmington *3 45 Leave Marion 6 40 Arrive Florence 7 25 p. m. ft. tb. Leave Florence *8 00 ?3 CO Arrive Sumter 9 15 4 02 No. 62 Leave Sumter 9 15 *9 23 Arrive Columbia 10 40 10 55 No. 52 runs through from Charleston r;e Antral R. R , leaving Charleston 6 25 a m ?anes 8 02 a m, Manning 8 50 a m TRAIN8 GOING NORTB Ho. 54 No. 53 a. m. p. m Leave Columbia ?6 40 ?3 10 Arrive Sumter 18 06 4 33 Ko. 32 ft. m p. m Leave Sumter 8 03 *6 24 Arrive Florence 9 20 7 36 ft, m. -.eave Florence 10 00 .eave Marion 10 35 arrive Wilmington 1 25_ .Dailjr. fDaily except Sunday No 53 runs through to Charleston, S. O /?a Centra! R. R., arriving Mann.ng 6 04 p n ,Lanes 6.43 p m, Charleston 8.30 p m. Trains on Conway Branch leave Chadbourc 1150 am, arrive Conway 1.39 p m, retuta mg leave Conway 3 40 pm, an ive Chao oourn 5 20 p m, leave Chadbourn 6.35 p m ?rrive Elrod 8.10 p m, returning lear. Elrod 8 40 a m, arrive Chadbourn ll 2 , a m Dail except Sunday. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. 3MSRS0N, Traffic Manager. 3. W R^r.RSOV Get-'l Pass Aaren itMc Coast lie Mi? Company of M Carolina. CONDENSED SCHEDULE . In effect January 13th, 1901. SOUTH. 50BTB No No No No .35 f57 f56 ?32 7 56 Lv Darlington Ar 8 15 8 38 LT Elliott Ar 7 50 9 18 Ar Sumter Lv 6 50 i 00 Lv Scmter Ar 8 24 1 52 Ar Creston Lv 5 31 6 45 Lv Creston Ar 3 60 9 15 Ar Pregnalls Lv 10 00 S 16 Orangeburg 5 10 5 55 Denmark 4 35 7 55 Augusta 2 40 amam pmpm .Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Trains 32 and 35 carry through Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between New fork and Macon via Augusta. T M EMERSON, H M EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Get.'l Pass. A(.t R KBNLY. Gen?! * ca< er. ATLANTIC COAST UNE Sorth-Eastern R. R. of S. C ii SM3BCMME3BB ME .'CONDENSED SCHEDULE TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated No. No. No. No. Jan 14,1901. 36? 23* 53? 61* a m p m am Le Florence 2 34 7 45 9 40 Le Eisgstree 8 46 Ar Lanes 3 38 9 04 pm 1120 Le Lanes 3 38 8 30 6 45 1120 Ar Charleston 5 04 10 65 8 30 1 00 TRAINS GOING NORTH No. No. No. No 78* 32? 52? 60? am pm am pm Le Charleston 6 33 4 49 7 00 4 00 Ar Lanes 8 18 6 15 8 32 5 3? Le Lanes 8 16 6 15 5 3* Le Eiagstree 8 32 Ar Florence 9 25 7 25 7 05 am pm am pm ?Daily. t/D**!7 except Sunday No. 62 runs through to Columbia via Ceo :ral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run ria Wilson and fayetteville-Short Line-and make clos? connection for all points North. Trains on C. k D R. R. leave Florance iai'v except Sunday 9 50 a m,arr?ve Darling* ton 0 15 am, Harisville 9 15 a rn, Cheraw il 30 a rn, Wadesboro 2 25 pm. Leave Florence daily except Sunday 7 55 p ia, ar? rive Darlington 8 20 p rn, Benneitsviile 9 17 3 m, Gibson 9 45 p m. Leave Florence Sunday only 9 30 am. arrive Darlingtor. 10 05 a m Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 0C a m, Benoettsville 7 00 a m, arrive Darling? ton 8 00 a m, leave Darlington 8 50 a m, ar rive Florence 9 15 am. Leave Wadesboro iaily except Sunday 3 00 pm, Cheraw 4 45 ? m, Hartsville 7 00 a m, Darlington 6 25 o rn, arrive Florence 7 00 p m. Leave Dar? lington Sunday only 8 50 a rn, arrive Flo ?nee 9 15am . R KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE Ge-a'l Manager. Gen'l Sap' H M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager T. U EMERSON. Gen'l Pass. Agen? FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid ap Capital.$ 75,000 00 Surplus and Profits - - . . . 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders in excess of their stock. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Special attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In terePt allowed ai the rate of 4 per cent, per annora, on amounts above $5 and not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days of January. April, July and October. R M. WALLACE, R L. EDMUNDS, President. Cashier.