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THE HOTELCHECK PROBLEM A Question of Whether to Offend Guests or Risk Losing Money. The hotel clerk was standing behind the desk, with a disconsolate look on his face. "What's the matter?" asked a friend. "Matter?" said the clerk. "Why, it's the same old story. I've been stuck for another check. This check business causes us hotel clerks more trouble than anything else in the world. There as a general rule in hotels that no checks shall be cashed, but very often travelers run short of money. It is good business policy to cash these checks when you can be sure that they're all right. No hotel can afford to be continually offending guests. At the same time, if a clerk cashes a bad check he has to stand the loss. 'The average hotel clerk has learned "by bitter experience to be a pretty good judge of human nature, but every now and then he slips up. Only a week ago a big, splendid looking fellow came to me and got me to cash a check for $20. I sized him up and decided that he was all right and that he was a good man to keep among the steady patrons of the hotel. A few days later back came the check, with 'No funds' marked across it The result was that I was ont $20." While the clerk was talking a swag? ger looking woman came up to the desk and, smiling sweetly at the clerk, said: "Will you please cash this little check?" The clerk was all graciousness. He took the check and examined it care? fully without saying anything. "Oh, ifs all right," said the woman, "Of course, if you don't want to cash it you needn't. Mr. So-and-so knows me quite well, and you can telephone him about it if you want to, but it would save me a great deal of trouble if you could cash it for me now." "Certainly, madam," said the clerk, and then he went over and held a con? sultation with the cashier. They decided that the woman was a good investment and gave her the mon? ey. She went away smiling, and then the clerk said: "Now, there is just about an even money chance. If I hadn't cashed that check, she would have been highly in? sulted and would have talked about this hotel as long as she could remem? ber. If she is all right, she will be a good customer, but if she isn't I am out ?nothex $25."-New York Sun. Tipping: the Butcher. Did you ever buy your own steaks and get the worst in the shop nearly every time? An old friend has had dat misfortune, and he is always will? ing to pay two or three cents more a pound than any other customer. Hav? ing listened calmly to his tale of woe, I inquired if he had acquired the practice of tipping the butcher. Tip? ping the butcher? No! He thought it was a sufficient tip to offer the two or three cents more a pound. "That offer," I tried to explain, "goes to the proprietor direct or his block man thinks yon are trying to make a thief of him bj Inducing him to hold out for himself the extra price. It will never work. "Just say to your cutter: 'See here, old chap. I've been dissatisfied with my steaks for some time. Come out and take a drink, and tell me how to select good meat' He's too busy. Then slip a dime into his hand and say, 'Have a glass of beer when you get out' or a quarter and say, 'Have a smile with me when you have time.' Repeat this performance and presently your steaks are the delight of home. In the busiest private market in New York it is the rule to tip the butchers. You can get nothing fit to eat with? out it"-New York Press. In Case of Fire. In case cf fire if the burning articles are at once splashed with a solution of salt and nitrate of ammonia an in? combustible coating is formed. This is a preparation which can be made at home at a trifling cost and should be kept on hand. Dissolve 20 pounds of common salt and 10 pounds of nitrate Of ammonia in 7 gallons of water. Pour this into quart bottles of thin glass, and fire grenades are at hand ready for use. These bottles must be tightly corked and sealed to prevent evaporation, and in case of fire they must be thrown near the fi?mes so as to break and liberate the gas contain? ed. At least two dozen of these bottles should be ready for an emergency. In this connection it is well to re member that water on burning oil scat? ters the flame, but that flour will extin? guish it Salt thrown upon a fire if the chimney is burning will help to deaden the blaze. If a fire once gets under headway, a covering becomes a necessity. A silk handkerchief moistened and wrapped about the mouth and nostrils prevents suffocation from smoke. Failing this, a piece of wet flannel will answer. Should smoke fill the room, remem? ber that it goes first to the top of the acorn and then to the floor. Wrap a blanket or woolen garment about you, 'With the wet cloth over your face, firop on your hands and knees and crawl to the window. Bear in mind that there is no more {Sanger In getting down from a three story window than from the first floor St you keep a firm hold of the rope or ladder. Do not slide, but go band over band. Os? OB tho Tunaste landlord-I jost cam* over to tell yoa that I've decided to raise your Tenant (interrupting) - Well, yon ?eedn't bother about it Tve decided ID move. landlord-Oh, I mei el) desired to amy that I bad decided to raise your .porch where lt seems to sag there at -Sbe corner, and also to paper the bed? rooms; bot, of course, yoe will not atoce you have decided to move, care to ?ear anything further about my plana, ficod day. I hope you'll like it where you're going.-Chicago Herald. NAVAL STATIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED. One Result of World Power Ideas for United States. Washington, Aug. 7.-When Con? gress meets this fall, it is probable that there will be submitted to it a treaty with Colombia whereby the United States will acquire the right to establish naval stations at Chiriqui lagoon on the Atlantic side of the isthmus and at.Goifito on the Pacific side. This has just been made possi? ble by the decision of President Lou bet, of France, who has now rendered his decision as arbitrator of the boun? dary dispute between Colombia and Costa Rica involving the title to this land. For half a century or more the Uni? ted States has been anxious to acquire coaling rights in these regions, espe? cially at Chiriqui, on account of the nearness of the places to the mouths of any inter-oceanic canal that might be constructed, but it is only within the last few weeks that definite meas? ures could be taken to acquire them. The administrations of President Bu? chanan, President Lincoln and Presi? dent Hayes each performed important official acts, with congressional sanc? tion and support looking to this ac? quisition, and President Lincoln en? larged the scope of the enterprise by providing for the colonization in Chi? riqui of the freed men of the United States, for which purpose Congress made a preliminary appropriation of $600,000. ? When the Oregon made her historic ; run from the Pacific to the Atlantic the need for such a station became so apparent tha,t the efforts were renewed with vigor. At that time, howev? er, Colombia was not in a position to make a definite answer, as the terri? tory including Chiriqui was in dis? pute between Colombia and Costa Rica. The answer therefore was to the effect that the grant could not be made while the question of sovereign? ty remained open between these two countries. Chiriqui harbor is very large, capa? ble of floating the entire fleet of a na? tion, and the water is deep enough for the heaviest battleship. The territory runs through to t?e Pacific side, where the right of Colombia is not in dispute with Costa Rica, but where the need for a station is less pressing. It is to be hoped that the recent combination of foreign war and do? mestic revolution that has broken out in that part of the world will not in? terfere with the consummation of these desires, now approaching fruition. The United States already has certain responsiblities and advantges in Pana- ( ma waters, being under treaty obliga? tions to maintain open and free transit across the; isthmus. Should the rail? road between Colon and Panama m be threatened, the United States would have to step in and protect it from the operations of either the government or insurgent forces. With this import? ant advantge, it is most probaable that the United States will be able to take such steps as will prevent its coaling plans from going away. Cuba will in all probability be turn? ed over to the natives of the island on the third anni versan* of the destruc? tion of the battleship Maine, Febru? ary 15 next, at which time the Cu? bans will . probably celebrate the inauguration of an independent gov? ernment. Governor Wood has announc? ed that, it will require eight months to get matters into shape to turn the government over to the Cubans. This would fix the time March 1, but inas? much as the time he names is only ap? proximate, it is believed the work that /remains to be done can be com? pleted by the anniversary of the blow? ing up of the Maine, which was the event that made a peaceable solution of the Cuban situation impossible. Beardless Soldiers. Modern warriors generally wear nair OD their frontispieces. It is thought to give them a martial appearance. But Alexander's invincible soldiers were all bare faced. He compelled them to shave for a sufficient reason-viz. lest the "outside barbarians" of Asia should seize them hy their beards and so cap? ture them. Laconic Justice. "Why did you shoot the plaintiff's dog?" **Becacse be tried to bite me." "Even a dog is entitled to a fair trial. You should only have tried to shn^t bim. Twenty-five dollars."-Exchange, If You Can't See Well Gall on BECKER OPTICAL COM?, PHONE 147 For the next 30 days, while our Opiti cal Parlors are being remodelled with the building in which we are, we will make special prices. Office over Store just vacated by Levi Brothers, next door to O'Donnell &, Co. The most com? plete optical room in the State. We make glasses in all the latest shapes and forms, straighten cross eyes with? out the use of the knife or pain. We have the only lens grinding establish? ment in North and South Carolina. 13 years experience. Will ?11 your physician's prescription with the great? est accuracy. Prices reasonable. No ready made glasses handled. Testimonials like the following from one of South Carolina's most prominent citizens on file. Chambers of R. C. Watts, Judge Fourth Circuit. Dr. Arthur Becker, Manning, S. C. : Dear Sir : The glasses you made for me are superb and supply most satis? factorily a long felt want. I unhesita? tingly recommend anyone who desires lasses to patronize you and am confi? ent they will be satisfied with what you furnish them. With the best wishes for your prosperity, I am Yours trulv, R. C. Watts. Do not neglect this opportunity and thereby abuse the greatest organ God has given you. Office hours from 9 a. m. until 1 p. m. and 2 p. m. until 7 p m., every day except Sunday. By consulting us you get the work of an exjtert at no more cost than an ordinary optician. ARTHURfBECKER, M. D. D. O. _ . . ; Manager. Atlantic Coast Line? WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND ^ GUSTA RAILROAD Condensed Scbeiuis. Dated Apri! 8, 1901. TRAINS GOING SOUTE. Lt?&re Wilmington L.eave Marion Arrive Florence Uea7e Florence Arrive Sumter ,eave Sumter Arrive CV.-mbia o. m. .3 45 ? 40 7 25 D. C f8 00 9 15 9 15 10 40 ?3 4 No. rb 02 5'. *9 23 10 55 Ko. 52 rans through trom Charleston TI Central R. R , leaving Charlestor 6 25 3 rn wanes 8 02 a m. Manning 8 50 a rn TRAINS GOING NORTH So. 64 No. S3 .eace Colamoi* \ rrive Samre ..eave Sumtei i rrive Floren? .ea re Florence .eave Marion v rrive Wilmington a. m. *S 40 .8 05 a. zn 3 05 9 20 a, m. 10 00 10 35 1 25 ? m ?3 10 4 33 No 33 D m .6 24 7 35 ?Daily. fDaily except Sun?av. No 53 rans toronga to Charleston, S. t. ?a Central R. R., arriving Mann.ng - 04 \ a ,Lane3 6.43 p cc, Charleston 8.30 p m. Trains cn Conway Branch leave Cbadboarr. il 50 a m, arrive Conway 1.30 p m. return og leave Conway 3 40 pm, arrive Chao Doarn 5 20 p m, leave Chadbonrn 5 35 p m. ?rrive Elrod 8.10 D m, returning iea^t E'rod 3 40 a m, arrive Chadbonrn ll 2 , a m D<*il -.xcept San day. : R. KENLY, Gen'! tanager. T. K EMBRION, TraSc Manager." .? . - -RSOW ?fn'lPass Agen' ?tlaitic Coast Lise Si Ctnpy of Sui Carola CONDENSED SCHEDULE ID effect January 13tb, 1901 SOUTH NORTh No No No No .35 |5? tr-6 *32 7 *5 Lv Darlington Ar 8 15 S Z'i Lv Elliott Ar 7 50 3 1* A: Sumter Lv 6 50 t 00 Lv Sumter Ar ? 24 I 52 Ar Creston Lv 5 34 5 45 Lv Creston Ar 3 50 9 15 Ar Preg nails Lv 1G 00 3 16 Orangeburg 5 10 5 55 Denmark 4 35 7 55 Augusta 2 4G imam pmpm .Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Trains 32 and 35 carry through Pullmac Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between New 7ork and Macon vis Aneusta r M EMERSON " H M EMERSON. T>ft?ije Maortger. Gen'l Pass. Apt * IC EN LY. Gen'l ?-nat er. ATLANTIC COAST LINE N'ortli-Eastern R. R. of S. ( ; CONDENSED SCHEDULE TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated lao 14, 1901 No. 35* No. 23* No 53* No. 51* we Florence lie Kingtree * . Lanes Le Lanes a m 2 34 3 38 3 38 p m 7 45 8 46 9 04 9 3U p ra' 6 45 ir Cbariepton o 04 10 55 8 30 a tx 9 4C lt 2i ll 2C 1 0( TRAINS GOING NORTH >e Charleston ir Lanes ,e Lanes .? Kiugstree . r Florence No TS* a m 6 33 8 16 3 16 3 32 9 25 a o No 32* fm 49 6 15 6 15 7 25 p m No 52? a m 7 00 3 32 a m Nc 50? P EC 4 00 5 3? 5 3J 7 0C z> m .Daiiy. yDaiiJ except Sunday No. 52 runs through to Columhia via Car ral R. R. of S. C Trains Noa. 78 and 32 run via Wilsen ?at .'ayetteville-Short Line-and make c!o3< .connection for all points North. T-ains on C. k D R. R. leave Florence Jein? except Sunday 9 50 a m.arr've Darling con .0 15 a rn, Hartville 9 15 am, Cher*? Ll 30 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 pm. Leavt florence daily except Sunday 7 55 p m, ar? ive Darlington 8 20 p m, Bennettsville 9 17 J m, Gibson 9 45 p m. Leave Florence Sunday only 9 30 am. arrive Darlingtoc 10 05 a m Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 0( * c, Bennettsville 7 00 a m, arrive DarliDg ton 8 00 a rn, lea?.; Darlington 8 50 a m, ar rive Florence 9 15 am. Leave Wadesbon. iaily except Sunday 3 00 pm, Cheraw 4 4? p m, Hartsville 7 00 s rn, Darlington 6 2? TI rn, arrive Florence 7 00 p m. Leave Dar lingtoa Sunday only 8 50 a m, arrive Flo ?nee 9 15 am. J. R. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE. Geo'1 Manager. Gen'l Sui' H. If. EMERSON, Traffic Manager T. M EMERSON, Gen'] Pass. Agent The Air We Breathe Contains Oxygen and Ni? trogen in the proportion of one to five. ORS. STARKEY & PALEN'S COMPOUND OXYGEN Contains Oxygen ana Nitrogen the former greatly tn excess ozooe.acd is very solaable tn wa? ter. Heat liberates it ; it is taken into the langs by inhalation, ab? sorbed by tbe blood, which it purifies and so goes directly to the seat of all diseases Send for our 200 page treatise ; seor free ORS. STAKEY & PALEN, 1112 Girard Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ! San Francisco, Cal. Toronto, Cal. i Feb 13-6m Stift Carolina anti Georgia El? son R. R. Schedule No. 4-In effect 12 Ol a. m , SUD June 15, 19?l Bet's ec-u Garxden 8 C . aii? B'aci-.sbuiH. S C Read down Read up. *3"? 33 Eastera time. 32 ?34 am pc STATIONS pm pu 8 20 12 50 Camden 12 25 6 3; 8 50 1 15 Dekalb 12 02 4 5C 9 20 1 27 Westville 1150 4 3C 10 50 2 03 Zievsk&w 11 35 4 Ic 11 20 2 12 heath Sorings 11 20 3 If 12 20 2 37 Lancaster 10 55 2 37 12 40 2 fO Riverside 10 40 2 OG _2 30 3 10 Catawba Junction IO 20 1 3D 4 00 3 40 Rock Hill 10 00 12 0 4 45 4 02 Tirzah 9 30 9 IC 5 20 4 18 Yorkville 9 15 - 50 5 45 4 34 Sharon 9 00 8 15 5 05 4 50 Hickory Grove S 45 7 50 6 20 5 00 Smyrna 8 35 7 30 6 50 5 26 Blacksburg 8 15 7(0 p ru pm a cu a nj Blacksburg, S. C., aod Marion. N I Read down Read up ?ll 33 Eastern time 32 ?12 am pm STATIONS. am pr. 6 45 5 25 Blacksburg 7 48 6 4C 7 32 5 49 Saris 7 32 6 2{ 7 45 5 49 Patterson Springs 7 25 6 li 8 20 6 00 Shelby 7 15 6 IR 9 00 S 21 Lattimore 6 55 4 5( 9 10 6 30 Mooresboro 6 48 4 41 9 25 .6 41 Henrietta 6 38 4 2-. 9 55 6 59 Forest Cit.v ? 20 3 5< 10 30 7 15 Rutberfordton 3 05 3 2i 12 00 7 50 Thermal City 5 ?6 2 4? 12 25 8 10 Glenwood 5 15 2 2( 1 00 8 30 Marion 5 00 2 Cf pmpm a m p rr Gaffoey Division Read down Read up ? EASTERN TIME. 15 j 13 j STATIONS 1 14 i 16 pmam ampn. 5 30 6 00 Blacksburg 7 50 7 20 6 10 6 40 Gaffney 7 10 6 4C pmam arnpn. .Dany except Sunday j 20 minutes for dinner, trains Nos 32 and 23 are operate! daily. Trains Nos 23, 35, ll, 12, 13, 14, 15 and lo are operated daily except Sunday. CONNECTIONS. At Camden with Southern Ry; SAL and A] C Line. At Lancaster with L? C R R. At Catawba Jct with Seaboard Air Line. A? Rock Hill with Southern Railway. At Yorkville with Carolina <fe J orth-West? ern R R. At Blacksburg with Southern Railway. At Shelby and Rutberfordton with S A L. At Marien with Southern Railway. SAMUEL HUNT, President S. TRIPP, Superintendent. E. H. SHAW, Gen'" Passen*^ Ac*nt ATLANTIC COAST LIE. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT. Wilmiogtoo, N. C., Joly 21et, 1901 Fast Une BETWEEN tai* and Coliiia ai Upper AND NORTH CAROLINA, CONDENSED 8CEEDULE. Going West. J In Effect Jan'y I Going East No 52 j 13th, 1901. I No 53 *a m *p m ! 7 00 Lv Charleston, SC Ar 8 05 8 37 Lv Lanes, SC Ar 6 30 9 51 LT Sumter, SC Ar 4 S3 1113 Ar Columbia, S C Lv 3 CO p m 12 34 Ar Prosperity, S C Lv 143 12 47 Ar Newberry, SC Lv 128 132 Ar Clinton.SC Lv 12 35 1 50 Ar Laureas, SC Lv '2 12 3 25 Ar Greenville, SC Lv 10 5o 3 10 Ar Spartacoure, S C Lv 10 42 pm am 7 13 Ar Wioosboro, S C Lv 10 18 9 20 Ar Charlotte, N C Lv 8 10 pm am 6 11 Ar Hendersoville, N C Lv 9 02 7 15 Ar Asheville, NC Lv 8 00 ?Daily. Nos 52 aod 53 !>-ohd trains between Cbarlee ton and Greenville, S C. H M Emerson, Gen'l Passenger Agent J R Keoly, T M Embri?n, Geo'I Manager Traffic Maoajei Northwestern Railroad. TIME TABLE NO 4 In Effect Sunday, July 21, 1901 BETWEEN WILSONS MILL AND SUMTER Southbound Daily ex Senday Northbound 73 Mixed 72 p M STATIONS p ir 2 30 Lv Sumter Ar 12 30 2 33 Sum Junction 12 27 2 47 Tindal 1155 3 00 Paskeville 1130 3 30 Silver 1105 3 401 Ifiltarli /IO 45 4 00/ Ml,lird \ 10 15 4 20 Sammerton 10 10 5 00 Davit 9 40 5 15 Jordan 9 27 5 45 Ar Wilsons Mill Lv 9 10 BETWEEN MILLARD AND ST PAUL 78 75 Daily ex Sunday 72 74 px A M Mixed AM PM 3 40 10 15 Lr Millard Ar 10 45 4(0 3 45 10 25 Ar M Paul Lv 10 35 3 '0 BETWEEN SUMTER AND CAMDEN 69 71 Mixed 68 70 M AM Daily ex Sunday PM AM 5 30 10 00 Lv Sumter Ar 4 20 9 00 5 32 10 02 N ti Junction 4 18 8 58 5 57 10 22 Dalsell 3 50 8 2!) 6 15 10 32 Borden 3 25 8 00 6 40 10 50 Rem berts 3 05 7*40 6 55 10 55 Ellerbee 2 55 7 30 7 15 1120 Son Ry Junction 2 40 7 IC 7 25 11 30 Ar Camden Lr 2 30 7 00 PMAM (S C * G Ex Depot) PM AM TBOS. WILSON President SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule in Erft-ct July 1,1201. 2io.llXo.i3 No. 6;No.U Paily Daily TIM>" Daily Daily 520p 7 00a Lv... Charleston ... Ar.ll 15a 730p 6G8p 7 41a 44.. Summerville..4* 10 32a 642p 7 25u 8.Via ** ...Branchville... " . 900a Slop Sl?p 92Sa 44 ...Orangeburz...44 8 81a 4 42? 9U3p 10 24a .?-.... Ringville .... 44 ? 7 45a 3 46p ll 4".:; Ar .. ..Sumter.Lv:. 3Sup ll .?.'/a ".Camden.Lv,.; 2Wp 950o ll 00a Ar....Columbia.Lv? 7 Wa' 400D 52ilp 7 Uja Lv... Charleston .. .Ar ll 15a! 730p 7 25p 9 15a " ...Branchville... " . 8 50a' 515p SUDD. 940a: 44 .... Bamberg .... 44 . 8 27a1 45<io 617p1 9?2ai " .... Denmark .... 44 8 13a: 4S?p 835pl010al 44 ....Blackville.44 SOOa, 41Sp 93sp il l?a j 44.Aiken. 44 7 uSa 3 lop 1030p.ll 59aj Ar. Augusta and Lv " I 6 20a' 2 S Jp NOTE: In addition to the above service trains Nos. 15 and 16 run daily between Charles? ton and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman sleeping cars. Xo. 15 leave Charleston ll :?U p. m. ; arrive Asheville 2:C0 p. m. Xo. 16 leave Columbia 1.-35 a. m.:arrive Charleston 7:00a. m. Sleeping cars readv 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. {Sun. ?Ex. . Sun.| only, Sun. Lv. Augusta .; 7 00a! 9 30a.: 520o Ar. Sandersville.. lWp?125?p 8 40p 44 Tennille.i 130p! lOOpj S50p Lv. Tennille.5 340pi 310p " Sandersville. 5 4o? 3 5ut>| S23p Ar. Augusta.? 9 Wa 7 lupj & Sup iDaily?Da?yj^ Lv. Savannah.1230a 12 25p. 44 Allendale. 3 40a; 3 26p:ll li p 44 Barnwell.! 4 13a! 356p;12 05p 44 Blackville.! 4 25a: 412p 4 2?p Ar. Batesburg SOOp Ar. Columbia.j 6 15a! 55?p! Da?yDa?yfe Lv. Columbia.ill 4Ua' 110ai Lv. Batesburg . 630a Ar. Blackville. 120p| 2 52a! 10 30a 44 Barnwell.I 1 33p| 3 07a I ll 40a 44 Allendale.j 2 00p 3 40a 1200m 44 Savanah.305pi 4 50a*- -. Atlanta and Beyond. Lv. Charleston. 7 Wa| 520p:. Ar. Augusta.ll 59a l030p|. 44 Atlanta.j 83Up: 5 00a!. Lv. Atlanta. .;110Up: 5 30a; 515p Ar. Chattanooga.j 5 45a? 945a!l0 05p Lv.Atlanta.:. 6 00a; 415p Ar. Birmin ghm.!.;l2n'n;1000p 44 Memphis.<viaBir'mgam)j. 805p; 715a Ar. Lexington.!.! 505p; 5 00a 44 Cincinnati.-. . 7S0p 7 45a 44 Chicago.!.I 7i5aj 530p Ar. Louisville. .j 750p' 8 403 44 St. Louis.j.j 7 32a; 636p Ar. Memphis, (viaChatt).. .J. 710p; 810a To Asheville-Cincinnati-Louis ville. -ASTERN TIME. ^jggg Lv. Augusta..: 250p! 9 30p 44 Batesburg. '4 38p; 12 07a Lv. Charleston.: 7 Wall Wp Lv. Columbia < Union Depot ;.1130a! 720a Ar.^partanburg .| 310p'l0 25a 44 'Asheville .. .i 715p? 2 00p 44 Knoxville.'. 4 15a? 7 10p 44 Cincinnnati.! 7 30p 810a 44 Louisville (via Jellicoe.1. 6 50a To Washington and the East? Lv. Augusta_. 250p 930o 44 Batesburg.? 43Spl20?? 44 Columbia.. 5550,2153 Ar. Charlotte.; 9Wp' 9 45a Ar. Danville. 12 51a 13ap Ar. Richmond.; 6 ?Oa 6 25p Ar. Washington.j 7 boa y Wp 44 Baltimore Pa. 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