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Published Etbut Thtrbday Moiimno. JiENRV J, JH0MP3ON, PHOPHIRTOU. TERMS—$1 Per Annum in Advance; 50 cents for 6 months; 35 cents (cr B months. Advertising Kates: One Square first insertion $1.00 One Square second insertion 50 Every subse uent insertion 50 Contract aovertisemeuts inserted upon the most reasonable terms. !I!S SECOND CAMPAIGN. By MAURICE THOMPSON K'lTvr'clit. !Sil. by American Press Associa tion.! CHAPTER 111 At THK FOUNT AIN The mill stream was a slender hroolt. tumbling down a wild Borge from Its fointnin h few hnnilmt j-anl« awav Rosalie had worn a slender path from the mill up to the stream’s source, a lone ly spot, darkly shaded, where the water rose with a mellow gush from a deep fissure in u rock. Some smooth barked maples grew in a clump on one side of the spring, on the other side two luxu riant liquid amber trees rustled their tenderly rich foliage. A vast escarpment of rosk, dripping with moiyure and tapestried with green muss and' variegated lichens, towered aisive the tree tops like the wall of some ruined fortress of Titian days. Rosalie would bring her books np here and would rest so still in the deep shade that even the most timid creature in the wood did not suspect her. This cool twilight place by the foun tain became her study during the long Georgian summers, and she seemed to take into her physique, and into her mental natnre as well, the freshness of tile atmosphere and tile riant health of the vegetation. In the course Of the week following the arrival of Aunt Marguerite’s letter, there was so much to do at the mill that Rosalie had little time for outdoor ram bles or study This letter had produced a great effect It was like a waft from magic land The changes that it wrought about and within the mill were wonder ful Everything was, by one means or another, brightened, mid put into order, with especial reference to the accommo dating of Marguerite Chenier Roosevelt, whose name daily grew more fasc inating to the fancy of Rosalie in picturing this great visitor, the young girl s mind outlined a stately dame, such as those in t!ie romances she had rea l, dressed in silks and lace and stiff limeades, carry ing herself grandly and haughtily, with a pale patrician face and cold gray eyes This fancy weighed upon her, it came into her dreams at ni dit; it followed her through tier routine of daily work. •Hwlir he sold, “apm/c low there ditntjcr ” At last it was witn a sense of infinite relief that she found herself free to go up to her Imwer at the fountain She took with her a volume of Chateau brinnd. hut she found reading irksome and tasteless Her mind rebelled The cooing of the turtledove in one of the sweet gum trees fell upon her sense of hearing as if from a vast distance. The bubbling of the spring, as it cast its limpid stream over the smooth stones, bad in it an indefinable plaintiveness very acceptable to her mood. She was not in the least unhappy (juite the re verse Hnt she felt the stirring of new and strange fancies She breathed fol the first time the air of the great outside world, a gust of which had come ovei the mountains with her aunt's letter During the last two or three days she had heard much said about the stately Roosevelt mansion and its costly furni tnre. Its curious articles of virtu and all the semitropical strangeness and luxnri ance of the trees mid plants in wbicb it was etAlxflkercd. She had never seen a city, nor a mansion, nor costly furni tnre She never before had especially cared to see any of these tilings, but now the leaven of ambition was beginning, no matter how subtly and oliscurely, to work itself into the tissue of her natnre She sat there, gazing at her o|ien book, but not reading, deep in the mystery ol her new fancies, when suddenly Frank Ellis stood la-fore her. She started and uttered a sharp note of alarm •How you scared me. sirl* she ex claimed ‘Hush!’' he said ‘speak low; there is danger r She grew quite pale, and glanced fur lively around •VVTiaf is itr she mnrmured, her lips quivering and her eyes growing strangely liquid and brilliant. •A government dog on my track," he hissed, "anil 1 am miming from him to avoid killing him " ‘A dog?" she inquired •‘Yes. a alenthhonml, a man banter, a government detective." "Oh a Yankee?' ‘Yes. a miserable revenue sneak.” •Rut what—why does he follow you?" the demanded '’Speak lower," he said, sitting down D|>o:i a stone near her and laying hi* rifle aeross h’s Knees He looked flushed and excited His li|>s shut themselves together with a quiet, writhing motion, and there was ad.-mgerous light in his eyes He reached back a hand ami loosed the heavy pistols in his belt, as if to have them ready at a second's notice. ‘1 have led him a long chase and a futile one." he added: “tanoh good may it do him!” Rosalie did not mideretand nil this She had a vague impression that it meant something connected with that terrib'e war of which she had heard so inncli and in which her father had been so horribly maimed. "1 don't want to kill him. but if l can’t get rid of him" "Oh, Mr. Ellis, don't kill any oner she half whispered, spreading ont one of her slender white hands toward him deprecntingly. He looked intently at her, and as he did so a curious change crept over bis bold, swarthy, handsome face. It was as if a surprising revelation bad sudden ly flashed into bis mind—a revelation which thrilled through him Ilk* some Mi* and charming strain of mtnl* Big poise seemed to quicken, and the silence grew intense before be again spoke. •I have given him the slip. I think,* he said at last, "and if be will let me and my (woperty alone I shall not hurt bini Dor I can't hear much more. I won't is* dogged in this way by a villian- oos Yankee emissary He is trying to find my location in order to fetch troops to destroy my business ' Rosalie did not nuderstand She did : not know Ellis business As for him 1 she bad known him as an occasional vis itor of her father's for several years She had always heard him spoken of as Frank Ellis, and as a young man or ex- . cellent- family and character, but still there seemed to be a reserve of secrecy i about his goings ami comings and an air of watchfulness and restlessness ever present with him. which had not failed to impress her with some shadowy no tion of the life lie was leading Now as she looked at him sitting there, alert, half exjHa'tunt, resolute, a feeling of mingled admiration and awe crept over ( her No doubt there is to a young, in noceut girl something unmistakably fas cinating in a dark,.strong semioutlaw armed to the teeth and ready for danger ons adventure. The love of romance | is one of the fundamental elements of woman's nature Frank Ellis was quick ia seeing the in fluence tic was just then exerting, and his shadowy impressions of Rosalie Che uie.-s beauty and purity Wiew themselves togelher all at once, blending into the first state of love 'I must go back,” said Rosalie rising end adjusting with trembling Angers, her straw hat. She glanced down the little path and hesitated. ‘I will go with you till the mill comes in sight.” said Ellis, getting up and rest ing his gun in the hollow of his left arm. His manner was grace itself, and yet there was in it that i>ecnliar reserve and conrtlintss which in antebellum days distinguished the southern man from the northern one at all cur great social een ters. ‘1 believe I am a little afraid to go alone,” she said, with a sweet, faltering smile; "you startled me so I never was so scared." He immediately stepped ahead of her and led the way down the zigzag path, turning now and then to offer her assist ance when stones or logs came in the way Siie could not help noting how tall and lithe and well proportioned he was, and with what a self confident air he bore himself No doubt the heavy pistols in his lielt anil the ivory hilled bowieknife and the gnu added much to the effect of j bis Hp|>eanmce The war had left a few 1 such men as he scattered through the mountains. They became chiefs, so to speak—leaders of the mountaineers in ail their enterprises lawful or other wise When the mill was in sight Ellis stepped to one side to let Rosalie pass As she was going he said 'Miss Chenier, I may not see yon again soon, |»ossibly never.” His voice was tender and rich with suppressed j emotion 'If these Yankees destroy my J business over here I shall have to go I away.” Her dear, deep eyes met his with - childlike frankness, lint there was a hot j flush m her cheeks She did not know : why her heart jumped so She felt a great pity for him it would la* tiSi bad j she thought, if he should be compelled to go off to some very distant place | T lioja? it will not come to the worst, sir,” she said; “j-ou innst keep in good spirits I’apa says no one can bo sue cessfnl if he cannot be cheerful.' Ellis smiled and held ont his hand May I be cheerful for your sake?" lie de manded in a tone of voice never heard in the north, a tone of gentle persuasive ness mingled with infinite deference, which nevertheless bad in it an artificial ity not wholly pleasing 'Yes." she replied, quite promptly, taking his hand "Won't you go down to the mill ?' He held her hand and gazed inquir ingly at her She was entirely at her ease, und met his look so frankly that lie i actually laughed "No. 1 cannot go any I farther." he said. "Goodby: don't ever ! forget me. Miss Chenier." He stooped and kissed her hand, then j turned and walked away, soon losing i himself in the langles of the wood. Rosalie went dowirto the mill with a strange feeling, as of some indefinite loss or some sweet imponderable gain jiervading her consciousness She weut about all the rest of the day bumming a simple tune, half aware that she was hovering oil the threshold uf a great and j beauviful mystery CHARTER IV. AUNT MAliOUKRITK 1/ "Dm your Unlr It not southern hair It hue northern (/old." La-lias, la-taut, m i bt-1!e petite, Qu'ils etaictit beaux, leu Jours. Les Juun. 1-e-x J o-u r-*; Rosalie loved a little French song taught tier by her father when she was a child, r. mere jingling ditty with a sim plu air, such as often takes hold of one's memory and haunts it for days its short, crisp words and tripping rhythm suited well the banjo accompaniment which she bad arranged for it. She was sitting on the old bench un der the mulberry tree singing this song when the carriage which brought Mar guerite Chenier Roosevelt to the mill came in sight, a little way down the ‘pocket" road. Ms belle petite, qnTls et Aleut beaux, les lours- She trilled with her rich but rather slender and childlike soprano voice, the chords of the banjo blending well with it The mill gate was down, but the water had not ltd filled the raceway and only a trickling sound came from the mossy forebay Colonel Chenier, as it chanced, was Hot in his accustomed seat nuder the mulberry tree, and Mrs Chenier anil Adelaide were in the mill. When the carriage, a rather seedy cab from the neighboring railroad village, stopped. Rosalie caught her breath ex citedly. quitting abort in the midst of her song A little sharpfaced. black eyed old lady got briskly out through the door of the vehicle and looked about her inquiring ly. Tlie cabman deposited a heavy trunk and two large traveling tiags on the ground near by Rosalie stood gazing as one scaroelv able to credit her vision. coma tut* wrinkled, sallow, thin tittn old pereoo be her Mat. Marguerite Chenier Roosevelt? Colonel Chenier came hobbling np aad set the matter at rent. "Dear sister," he cried, gathering the newcomer into his strong arms and kise- ing her withered cheek again and again. Rosalie was disenchanted This was not the cold, stately dame of which she had been drenming Mrs. Chenier and Adelaide came forth from the mill and the guest was given a warm welcome. When Rosalie was presented the old lady ran her sharp black eyes over tbs girl’s lissome form, from head to foot. “Yon are very pretty my dear.” she said, in a soft, quavering tone, taking both of Rosalie's hands between her own 'Yon are the prettiest Chenier I ever saw." Rosalie smiled radiantly She was too unsophisticated to donbt her aunt's sin cerity "So she is." exclaimed Colonel Chenier; •my little girl is a real lieanty." "Little girl," said Aunt Marguerite, emphasizing the second word; 'Tittle girl, indeed! She’s a yonng lady She ought to wear her dresses longer Come my dear." taking Rosalie's arm, "show me to my room, please; I am very tired.' Aunt Marguerite was immediately taken up into the cozy but scantily fur nished room prepared for her The cab man f dlowed with her baggage. She sank into a chair by the window, whence she could have a fine view of the valley, the foothills ami the deeply notched chains of bine mountains, lying one be yoml another in almost parallel lines She leaned back and tipped her vinai grette against tier nose, half closing her eyes as she slowly inhaled the sharp con tents. "Yon don’t look at all like yonr father or your mother, my dear," she said to Rosalie. "1 wonder where yon got those eyes." "Papa calls them ‘feu de la Vendee. responded Rosalie; "aud sometimes when I get a little excited he cries out Flumraea dn Midi!' or ‘Eclair de la Pro vence!' ” "Dut yonr hair is not sonthern hair. It is fine northern gold." The old lady, as she spoke, reached forth a thin hand and toyed with the girl's long, pale braids. Her manner, her voice ami the touch ot her fingers had in them that caressing tenderness peculiar to the south. "You must be a strange sheep in the Chenier Hock," she continued. ‘But not a black sheep.” Rosalie quickly responded, laughing lightly. Aunt Marguerite smiled Her kindly old heart warmed to the sweet girl They at once became far more than friends. The childless woman had fonnd just what she had all her later years been looking for. She felt as if she must take Rosalie in her arms ami cover her face with kisses What a sunbeam to take to the Roosevelt mansion, she thought What a ripple she would make in Savannah social circles, this lovely mountain niece! Marguerite Chenier Roosevelt had for many years nursed a desire to find some beautiful girl to adopt as her own. Why would not this gold haired Chenier, this clear eyed, pink lipped, sweet voiced maid of the mill serve her turn? A1 though this thought-arose in her mind at once. Aunt Marguerite, being wise, did not let fall even a hint of it for sev eral days She studied Rosalie with great care, ami fonnd some new grace, some fresh element of loveliness or some rare phase of innocence developing in her nature every day One thing, however, grated harshly npon her sense of the fitness of things— the banjo it was nuclassic. It be longed to the negro Stie had never be fore heard of a young lady who played the banjo, or, if she had, the questiona ble environments of the stage were con nected with the thought, but the tone of this instrument was so pure, and there was something so insinuating in its short, runic notes, that Aunt Marguerite hesitated and finally was captivated. No doubt the influence of Rosalie's personal loveliness had the greatest part to do with tliis conquest. "It has something just a grain wicked in it, I fear.” Aunt Marguerite would say, s|R‘Hking of the banjo. "Something I cannot tell what, of la sanvagerie du pays, as if it refused to immediately con nect itself with our gentility—our cul ture. " To this fine old lady of the Tow conn- try." life at the mill presented a thousand savage as[kH-ts Its limitations seemed so strange and narrow. Its Influences so subtle ami irresistible, its social setting so crude and valueless. But despite the dull, dry and cramped situation. Annt Marguerite discovered that a new strength and elasticity were coming into tier physique, and that her mind was taking on a most unusual clearness and serenity Was it in the water she was drinking, the food, the air, the variegated l'"vVi/-ape views, the matchless bine sky? Was it in the bird songs that called her from sleep in the cool sweet mornings? Was it in the dreamy hum of water that lulled her to sleep at night? No matter what influence worked the change, she telt something akin to second youth stealing into her life. Ah. the childless woman had found a sweet, sincere and innocent nature npon whicli to exhaust her love! Don wun nereett. She mastered with quick glances the minutest details of their construction aud arrangement, admired the exqnisite blending of colors, the graceful lines of waist and skirt, the jaunty elegance of this hat or the quiet charm of that lam- net Her taste was not at fault. She chose the simpler things. But she chose them in the abstract and with no jier- sonal view, not with any •ejtf pint tqjtq irjl Xum* ejprj ot TTUu pjo eqi jo juo.ij tq poojs eJhqx •XK3 eqt mun JiBp ot p.»A\o[j* ton ojam £aqi pus ‘atiSaq suotMUtalani eqt tn*qx uom eiiAt jqr:g bi;j pan '.i.rnn tsissn s.otUAiiffjt-f^ imiyot j.ia > otun.i aooe nqs ‘epieppv J«J *V Dress-Making. Having recently moved into the new apartments prepared for me in the Hewitt Building, on the Itorth side of tin-i’utilie Square, I am LAW CARDS. W- F. darganT •til XniBAip ‘A.iiMjp Siqi nl axaq sjj/3 pq -aem-uKj pus qjno.f pus Xjireeq snotoeja Jwq Sfuitss-vi eq <>i j-*i| .uq emsqs s gii.w jj ■wSviUBAps {tusqii o.xsq <q jqSIno oi|sso}j immediate' pmostsonpe -XI} O} Ut' eAvH . oumou.™*, ^ n ,! suotjaatm siipq sense of toeir appropriateness to a pur- ,11^ SnpJdsii pJmiqjetui euVmuop pose or need of her own Ellis sat on a aqi aim jxq ui pejedimpu oiueuJtiejy bench la-side tier and bellied her turn tuny naqai p-nuxiuo.i jemoqf) kj jy the leaves of the [leriodical, now and i .fs.xv jxq then offering some light comment on the i P B M P 1 ™ ‘nuots iCq eosp! oi|} paujso ai[S plates. e[qi}8tsaui sk.« orq eono is opts .Ooao Aunt Marguerite noticed with the P“ B ‘|T''q-»snoq Jeiu-.q,) practiced eye of one old in the way* of : , WI )sdl "" 3 u ! society that this yonng man was no tioor- Mtorney at Law, X-HpiA op prepared to resume n.y work of dress- ^ lilli, 1071, * • »S. C- making with I«rtter facilities than Office over Blackwell Bros, stoie ever before, and desire to solicit a continuance of the public's patronage, it. w. boyd. oko. w. brown All measurements token by means of ortY/fi t DuniXfM the McDowell Hannent Drafting Jla- oUYU Ol bnUWIN‘ | 0hine ’ ^mrcl'iTk?WuliJiamson. Attorneys and Counselors at Law N ,vr.io.E. • i > .... ! Office in brick building south of om.E is hereby given that tres- t] t>.. nl . n n rlimrton passing upon inv lands, on the tllc iSlinK 01 uariinglon. west side ot M. Marco's mill pond, is* DA R LING TON C. FI., & P. positively forbidden and will be puu- ■ ptiixiaMS O} [pq }SB| jb stmauRisk piny os pay , ”1 •peRsusni Xpss.i eq ppio.w oqs -psq-moi ish mountaineer. He was a keen, thor- i Xplaap ooi u -eq }ou pvq l .:imq jjq } \ ougiily sophisticated, self poised man of ! 'aqssoy joj sry ,;.eon ]ou Aq w 'najaAxs the world—a narrow world, maybe, but |-us eq ot psq uopsaub aqj, ,;oX ppqj the world all the same. She did not like | T'l I'M 3 T iquoAX 'i-Hiixq;} pmo[o,q vbm his restless eye. his startled glances as of I a,sl H tuff ip-nqffip'p oq p|no.w aqs piss a hunted man, and she recoiled from his ! !!!!!* S !I VS0 H 1'"” ,l;l° Xf'iqe 'pusjSI ished to tlie full extent of tbe law. B. A. HOWELL, Dec. 81—3t Lydia. 8. PH0MI*T PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. }B1|) JO moj tiuuoA' Adi Icq -X|| qq'.u (To be continued.) Mr. A Wonder Worker. Frank Huffman, a young v . _ JIT O man of Burlington, Ohio, states purify, vitalize, and enrich the blood. Every one should use P. P. P-; nearly every one needs a good medicine to naif P. P. P- msm big pistols, his gun and his Imwie knife. He looked to her like a bail man, who could nearly hide his badness under a veneering of suave politeness. His voice had false notes. And yet she could see how easily he might have been a good and perhaps even a great man. Hislarge . . . > - head his strong, dark face, his air of im- ! ^ he had l ’ e . en Ulul, ; r < he.care perionsness, his firmly rounded jaws, two pronnnept physicians, were the exponents of a high order ot; and used their treatment until ability | he was not able to get around. •How well such a dress ns that would ! They pronounced his case to he become yonr he said to Rosalie, pointing | Consumption and incurable. He blood purifier of the age. It c^ a s all out n bine Rilk rolx? ruflieil And flounced I >vus persuaded to try Dr. King's Blood and Skin Diseases, Primary, Sec- Discovery for Consump-! °!! dar y- and Te . r . tiar .v ^yphibs where blend so sweetly with that color.” jtion, Coughs and (olds and at This seemed to Marguerite Chenier j time W&S not ciole to walk Roosevelt a piece of cool, devilish wick-| across the Street without rest-; eduess She saw Rosalie glance down | ing. He found, before he had at her own coarse white dress, dusty used half of a dollar bottle, that with flour, a shadow of self conscious was much bettor; he COUtin- and Potassium will cure Syphilis, ness flitting across her pure face. Em* ! ue d to use it and is to-day in the then prevailing style; “your com- j v ew * plexion and yonr ]>alc, bright hair would all other remedies Prickly Ash fail. P. P. P. - en- 1D a joying good health. If you ben t closer to her ear. and added "Blue and gold; your hair would fall | Jl avo ® n y throat, Lung or Chest over that rich silk like fleeces nf sunset 1 rouble try it. We guarantee cloud over a blue sky How l should satisfaction. Trial bottle free like to see yon in tiiat sort of attire I at Willcox & Co’s Drugstore. Yon are very beautiful. Miss Rosalie— I ; J. J. WARD. K. O. WOODS. WARD & WOODS. Attorneys & Counselors at Law, DARLING TON, 8. C. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts Special a' tention paid to all matters iiertainiug to tlie buying, selling, . ■vnringor leasing of real estate. Any j party having business in this line would do well to call on the firm, who , have control of some of the most de- i sirahle property in the town and I county. J. K. NETTLES. C. S. NETTLES. Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys & ( ounselors at Law, Darlingloii <'. II., S. (J. Will practice in all tlie State and Fed eral Courts. Prompt personal at tention given to the collection of Claims. | U. W. DARll AN. H. T. THOMPSON. DARGAN & THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Office, Hewitt building (up liliWMJIl /ora Tired Feeling, Impure Blood, Dis tress after Eating, Dysp -rs ; a, Pains in the Back, Headaches and Nervous Pros- tration and IX-bility and Weakness all yield readily to P. P. P. For Sleepless ness, Exhaustion and Malaria use P.P.P. Miss Chenier.” his voice dropping almost to a whisper. But Anut Marguerite overheard every word She could not help it. A rich blush leaped into Rosalie’s cheeks, and then a pallor followed, which affected Aunt Marguerite deeply. Ah. this serpent in Edenl The good woman felt as if she would like to bruise his head with her heel "Come. Rosalie dear," she said, “l want yon to go with me to my* room, please. You know you haven't read to me any toil,ay.” Tlie yonng girl rose promptly, with a quick responsive smile, as her aunt's voice called her wholly back to herself, j \ purer medicine does not exist "Oh, madam, exclaimed Ellis depre- . ll)( j j s guaranteed to do all I that is claimed. Electric Bitters i ladies whose systems aro poisoned and ; will cure all diseases of the Liv- ** ho8 * bk L” ! is y n an t i “P ur ? condition, , , *11 due to Menstrual Irregularities, aro er and Kidneys, will roniove , p ecu j : [ ar |y beneiitod by the wonderful 'Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and tonic and blood-cleansing properties of iffected not to hear other affections caused by im- P- P- p., Prickly Ash, Poke Root, and 1 pure blood.—Will drive Malaria cure kuown for from the system and prevent “I lookslikeatramp,ma'am,” he said, “but I ain’t. I’m a sailor, ma’am. I was wrecked and washed ashore.” “You ain’t been washed since, I’ll wager.” said the unsympathetic woman.—Epoch. Electric Bitters. I his remedy is becoming so Catarrh an 1 a Shattered Constitution, well known and SO popular as both male and female, nothing better to need no special mention. All thanP. P. P. who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise. CHAPTER V AUNT MAROUKKITK PREVAILS. J © •Vmi are rerq henuUlul. Mite Rosalie.’' A Rant two weeks after the arrival of Anut Marguerite at the mill a thing came to pass which caused her to begin fearing lest the seed of trouble had al ready been sown in Rosalie's life. It was a visit from that magnetic yonng cavalier Frank Ellis, who. thinking he had thoroughly outwitted the govern ment detectives, bail once more begun his riding into and out of the valley on his mysterious business He brought some pa|iers aud magazines for the mem hers of the mill household, among them u rerent numlier of The Revue de# Denx Mon-les for Colonel Chenier, who, from natural bent distaste for everything American since tbe „ downfall of the south, and from long habit, turned to- | ward France for all his reading. A gay | fashion periodical pleased Rosalie with j its colored plates representing stylish women and children at a northern aum- raer retort. With all a yonng girl's cu riosity touching them, she yet seemed not to think of these lovely and ooatly dresses^ bonnet* aad things la catiugly. "I have but a few moments to stay, can’t you let Miss Chenier show me the rest of these pictures? I’m a genuine child about looking at pictures of any sort." Aunt Marguerite him "Comeon. dear.” she-added; ami Rosa lie obeyed "Ooodby,” be said, holding out his band, which the girl took. "Goodby." she responded As their eyes met ho said: “1, too, should like to hear you read Won’t you read some for me one of these days?" "Oh, yes, sir, if you would care to lis ten," she replied. “Come on, child," persisted Aunt Mar guerite. The cavalier darted a quick, intense look into the old lady's eyes, then lifting bis ut and bowing very low, turned, mounted his horse and rode away up the valley Aunt Marguerite was wise. She did not venture a word to Rosalie about this yonng man just then, much as she felt like saying what she suspected. It was too often the ease, she reflected, that a young girl would develop a sudden and mysterious perverseness when too direct ly approaeheil in a mailer of this sort She preferred to bide her time and com pass her duty in the snrest way She be gan gradually "Is this yonng Mr. Ellis a very nice young man?" she demanded of Rosalie some time after he had gone The qnea tion was put in the most careless way and in a tone indicative of no special de sire for an answer 'Ub. yes. very nice, indeed," respond ed Rosalie, looking siraight into Annt Marguerite's little eyes "He’s the best young man I know He’s so brave too He will fight any one." Mrs. Roosevelt attacked her smelling bottle in a way so vigorous that it made Rosalie laugh The old lady was la-gin ning to think that these up country folk must set a high value on fighting. She had heard much said on this subject within the last few days "What gixxl is there in fighting?” said •he. “the war is over. It would be much better if young men would think of no bler things." "Oh, they don't fight much," respond ed Rosalie, "except when Yankee detect ives come in here to interfere with their business. Mr. Ellis told me he should not want to hurt any one. 'if he could have his rights without' ” “What is his business, dear?" asked Aunt Marguerite “Why, I don't know," replied Rosalie; T could ask papa, it's some sort of dan gerous business though The Yankees are trying to break him np; 1 know that for he told me.” “Where does he go when he rides past here up the valley? There's no town up that way, is there?" “His business is np ti?“re somewhere I don't think there's any town." "He’s an ngly fellow." “Ugly?" “Yes, I don’t like his eyes, they are so restless and soulless I think he's bad Rosalie.” The young girl gave her aunt a quick searching glance, ttien her face grew quite pale. Mrs. Roosevelt pretended not to notice this, bnt she was studying Rosalie's face and trying hard to divine her thoughts. No doubt selfishness had mncii to do with Annt Marguerite’s deep interest in this mutter. She had once for all set her heart npon taking Rosalie to Savannah. Already the minutest details of her plans were jierfected, though she had never more than hinted them to the household at the mill. Lately she hail been telling Rosalie a great ileal abont her mansion anil its surroundings, its books, its furniture, its garden und its tropical plants and trees She had de scribed the fine shell roads, her carriage anil horses.the beautiful suburban places. Bonaventure, Thunderbolt, Tybee aud the many grand old homes in the conn try Then, too, she had spoken freely of | the yonng gentlemen and yonng ladies who often came to her honse; of how the Rheumatism. Scrofula, Syphilitic Rheu matism,Malaria,OldSores, Blood Poison and Dyspepsia. If your head aches and vou are out of spirits take P. P. P„ stairs) north side of the Bublic Prickly Ash, Poke Root, and Bqltaro Darlington, S. C • r. ii. sim Attorney at I aw. DARLINGTON, C. II., S. C- I Will practice in Circuit Courts and Supreme Court of Soutli Carolina Prompt attention given to all busi ness, ami special attention given col lections. P. Bishop Parrott, Stenographer and Typewriter, !3S' Offloe with Nettles & Nettles. JfcJ LEGAL AND OTHER COPYING SOLICITED. Testimony reported in short-hand and type-written transcript of same furnished at reasonable rates. Good Spelling, Correct Punctuation and Neat Work Guaranteed. Jan. 8-1it. House Established i8jo- is weU as cure all Malarial fevers. —For cure of Headache, Con stipation and Indigestion try Electric Bitters—Entire satis faction guaranteed, or money refunded.—Price 50 rts. and $1,00 per bottle at Willcox & Go’s Drugstore. A young Main street mer chant has aqueerpaper weight. It is the. first biscuit his wife ever made after taking a dozen lessons in a cooking school.— Bolivar Breeze. LIPPMAN BROS., Proprietor., SAVANNAH, - - - - GEORGIA. Sold by J. A. Boyd and Willcox A Co. ./&. 2&ar o -MANUFACTURED BY— Malaria ar.d Broken-Down Constitution Waycross, Ga. Dr. W. H. Whitehead: Dear Sir—At your request 1 will state mv case. Some years SlvTolentform^hii? IWiLgiTlie fllCOI « GlUIlO Cd. at Newark, N. J. I consulted various physicians and took numberless preparations recom mended as “sure cures,” but it stuck to me like a brother—or more like a mother-in-law. I finally came South, aud while here tried new remedies, said to always cure malaria, and it still stuck to me, and you know the broken-down condition 1 was in when I came to your P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium), and I improved rap idly, and am to-day in as good health as I ever was—in fact better. As a remedy fora brok- endown constitution it has no equal. Yours, etc., T. P. Cottle. It doesn't take many pints of whisky to make a peck of trouble.—Glens Falls Republi can. Master—“Mary, I wish you would be more careful. I am very sorry to hear my wife has to scold you so often.” Mary— “Oh, don't you mind me, sir. I don’t take any notice of it.”— Comic. WHY IS THE W. L. DOUGLAS 83 SHOE cen^Pemen THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONET? It Is a seamless shoe, with no tucks or wax thread to hurt the feet; made of the bent line calf, stylish and easy, and brcause ire make more shoes of (his grade than ani/ other manufacturer. It equals ham sewed shf>es costing from 84.00 to 85-00. (MHtcnuin* llaml-flewrd, the finest calf shoe ever offered for 85-On; equals French imported shoes which cost from $s.<> > to $12.00* CS Ji 00 llandoHewed Well tslioe, fine calf, stylish, comfortable mid durable. The best shoe ever offered at this price ; same grade as cus tom-made shoes casting from #<>.00 to fii.oi. — - •• •• ' CHARLESTON, S. C-, ftrY- IL A/xygV at^JL flaA tftLdU W M. JONES. JOKES, LEE i CO., COTTON FACTORS, Norfolk, Pa. Liberal advance* made on consign- mentx. Correspondence and Shipment* So- lioited. Refer to The Norfolk National Bank and Citizen*’ Bank, of Norfolk, Va. PETER BOY/LES TYOF.S (Irut-c-lnsH House and Sign Painting; Kalsomine Work a specialty. In addition to my other work, I am now prepared to do PAPER HANGING, etc. UT He solicits the patronage of Darlington. P ALMF.TTO RAT.HOAD. In effect October,25, 1891. Leave Clieraw T AliO'p/m. Kollock 4.50 Osborne 5.15 Arrive Hamlet 5.40 Leave Hamlet H.HO a. m. Osborne 8.50 Kollock 9.20 Arrive Clieraw 9.40 WM. MONCURE, Supt. XT ARTSY ILLS RAILROAD. In effect Sept, 20, 1891. DAILY MIXED TRAIN Leave Hartsville 4.55 a m Jovann 5.20 a m Floyd’s 6.20 a m Darlington 9.00 a m Palmetto 9.25 a m Arrive Florence 9.50 a in Leave Florence 2.00 p m Palmetto 2.15 p m Darlington 2.85 p m Floyd's 3.10 p m Jovann 8.30 p iq Arrrive Hartsville 8.50 p m J F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. C HARLESTON, SUMTER AND NORTHERN RAILROAD CO. In Effect October 6, 1891. NORTH. SOUTH. 3 1 P. M. A. M. 5.00 6.50 Charleston PregnaH’s Eutawville Sumter ijimar Syracuse Darlington Mont Clare Robin's Neck Mandeville Bennettsville 6.45 8.15 7.25 8.55 9.00 10 30 9.50 11.20 10 03 11.33 10.16 11.46 10.31 12.01 10.46 12.18 11.04 12.34 11.20 12 50 P. 41. P. 41. P. 41. Trains 1 and 2 have through cars between Charleston and Fayetteville, All trains daily except Sunday. J. H. AVEKILL, General Manager. A. 41. 10.40 9.00 8.20 (L50 5.55 5.42 5.29 5.14 4.59 4.41 4.25 4 A. M. 11.30 10.00 9.20 7.50 6.56 6.43 6.30 8.15 5.59 5.41 5.25 A. M. C St D. ar . In and C. & S. RAILROADS. 20, 1891. Leave Wadesboro ... 4.00 a m Bennett's ... 4.15 am Morven’s McFarland 4.32 a m Cheraw ... 4.58 a m Cash's .... 5.10 a in Society Hill ... 5.25 a m Dove's. .... 5.43 a m Floyd’s .. 5.51 a m Darlington .. 6.05 a m Palmetto 6.15 a 111 Arrive Florence 6.80 a m Palmetto .... 8.50 p m Darlington 9.00 p m Floyd’s .. 9.11 p m Dove's .... 9 17 p m Society Hill ... 9.37 p m Cash's Cheraw ... 10.08 {> m McFarland .. 10.30 p m Morvens .. 10.38 p m Bennett’s ... 10.45 p in Arrive Wadesboro ... 11.00 a m Freight Train Leave Florence .... 6.30 a m Arrive Darlington ... 7.10 a in Leave Darlington 6.40 p m Arrive Florence ... 7.25 {i m A. F. RAVEN EL, President. WT ORTH EASTERN RAILROAD. 1.M In effect Nov. 15 , 1891. No. 27. Leave Florence 1.35 a m Kingstree .... 2.32 a in Lanes .... 2.50 a in Arrive Charleston ... 5.00 a m No. 23. Leave Florence 10.35 p m Kingstree .... 11.49 p m Lanes .... 12.15 a m Arrive Charleston No. 53. Leave lames Arrive Charleston ... 1.15 a w No. 78. Leave Charleston 1,lines .... 3.25 am Kingstree Arrive Florence ... 4.45 a in No. 14. Leave Charleston lames .... 8.38 p m Kingstree .... 8.56 p m Arrive Florence ... 9.55 ]> m No. 62. Leave Charleston ... 5.50 a m Arrive Lanes imvn r ii. s. mm & Mamitacturers —OF — Doors, Sash, Blinds, —AND- Building Material, ESTABLISHED 1842. CHARLESTON, 8. C. April, 20 1889—1 FI? 1 lw ^ 76 Fast Bay, CHARLESTON, S. 0., IMPORTER OF English Portland Cement AND DEALER IN LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, HAIR, <IC., and all BUILD ING MA TERIAL. Lowlst Prices. Best Satisfaction . CAR LOAD LOTS A SPECIALTY. Oct. 29—lyr. Do You Wish To Be Boss of Your Own GIN HOUSE? Then buy the Thomas Steam Press AND Seed Cotton Elevator, It is the most perfect system in use, law for county taxes. All persons unloading cotton from wagons, clean- j subject to poll and street taxes shall Ing and delivering it into gins or stalls, male* a return within the time men- Cotton does not pass through fan, and ! tioned. Hy order of the Council, press requires no pulleys or belts. It I J. W. EVANS. (lerk. saves time and money. I - Talbott A- Son's Tnyinrs and Boilers — Stationary j and Portable. “Old Dominion’’ Or,*,, Town Tax Notice. On and after the second Monday in January, 1802, the office of the Clerk of the town of Darlington will be open to receive tlie returns for both real and personal property in said town, and will continue open for said pur pose for tlie period of thirty days. Every inhabitant of said town, within the time limited, must list for taxation the following property, namely; All real estate and tangible personal property within tlie corporate limits of said town owned or controlled by him or her; all tangible personal prop erty owned and controlled by him or | her or other resident of tlie town, and under his or her control, which may be temporarily out of the town and intended to tie brought into the town; all the moneys, credits, investments in bonds, stocks, joint companies, or otherwise, owned and controlled by him or her, either in or out of this State; and all persons owning, con trolling or holding property of what soever kind, either in tlie fiduciary or an official capacity, shall return tlie ; same in such manner as is required by All No 78 stops at Lane’s and Kiugs- tree; No. 14 stops at all stations be tween Ashley J unction and Florence on signal; No. 52 stops at Monck's Corner, 8t Stephens’s and Lane's. No 27 stops at lianes's; No. 23 stops at all stations between Florence and charleston on signal. No. 53 stops at St. Stephen’s and Monck’s corner on signal. No. 52 stops at 5Ionck’s corner, St. Sterphen’s, Lane's, Greeleyville, For- reston, Wilson's Mill, Manning, Sum ter and Wedgefield. No. 58 stops at Sumter, Manning, Wilson’s 41111, Forreston, Greeleyville, Lane’s, St. Stephens’ and Monck's Corner on signal. Nos. 52 and 49 connect at Lane’s with trains to and from Georgetown. J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. \\ 50 Police Mhoc; Farmer*, Railroad Men .. . n. _ » , „ , * 4.u^ < wr’w* ana Ixtter Carriers all wear them; fine calf, gentlemen talked and Of What the gulo seamless, sninotIi Inside, heavy three solus, extun- wore; of how these gay young people nir.re, *, ma-le the house ring with mirth; how tlie grand piano would fill the spacious room* with music. Rosalie would listen with Ups iqiart and eyes darkened with intense interest. When Aunt Marguerite began to sus pect that her niece might be growingtoo tender toward the mysterious young cavalier, she at once conceived the plan of hurrying her away ont of reach of this threatened calamity. She had frequent ly asked her bow she would like to go Uveln th* Roosevelt mansion, and mi» • this price; oce trial will convince thoso a shoe for comfort and service. and ftj.00 S2. v. ho want £& «»«l 8*2.00 Workiueman** shoe* are very strong and durable. These who have given them a trial will wear no other make. FtAVa’ **>00 and school shoes are D V J D worn by the boys every where; they sell on tbelr merits, us the Increasing Hales show. I A HI AO 83.00 Ilniid-Hcwcd ymilCP Dongola, verv stylish; OOStlB red shoe, best h; equals Fronco 8C.(W. - Jng from ^l.uJto I ilea* 2.50, *2.00 nad *1.75 shoe foe are the best fine Dongola. Stylish and durable. Jtion,—See that W. L. Douglas’ name and are stamped on the bottom of each shoe. ‘wo srBsTiTrT*.^ odyerttoed dealers styplyln^yog^ Caution.—See that W. L. Douglas’ name price are stamped • InaKotTlocal ad WTX. DOUOJjAH, Brockton, For Sale by A. J, Broom, barlington, 8-C- Corn Mills $125 to $300. Talbott’s Saw .Hills, Im proved Friction and Ropes Feed, $200 to $600. Lammas and Van Win kle Cotton Gins and Cotton Presses. We offer saw mill men and glnners the most complete outfits iu the Htute and at bottom {trices. G. <&. Ala d 1mm, GENERAL AGENT, COLUMBIA, S. C tiTThe Talbott Engines are the Best. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. GEO.C.TOALC. HENRY OLIVES Geo. E. Toale a Co, WHITE ZFTHSTIl! DOORS, SASH, BIfflDS, AND IMMiliEgMitsriaL OFFICE AND SALESROOMS 10 aud 12 llayne Street, LEJTON, ■ - 8. <J Cheerfully Fur- OHAK aSrSpecial Prices nished. ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA & AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect Nov. 15, 1891. No. 23. Leave Wilmington 6.25 p rn Marion 9.34 p m Arrive Florence 1015 pm No. 50. Leave Florence 3.20 a m Bumter 4.35 a in Arrive Columbia 6.15 a m No. 27. Leave Wilmington 10.10 p m Marion 12.40 p in Arrive Florence 1-20 a m No. 52. Leave Sumter 8.40 a m Arrive Columbia 9.50 a in No. 58. Leave Florence 7.40 a m Sumter 9 05 a iu Aarrive Columbia 10.40 a m No. 52 runs through from Charles ton via Central Railroad; leaving Lanes 7.45 a in, Manning 8 21 a m. Train on C. aud D. Railroad con nects at Florence with No. 5 s . No. 51. Leave Columbia 10.45 p m Sumter 12.04 a m Arrive Florence 115 a m No. 78. Leave Florence 5.00 a m Marion 5.44 a m Arrive Wilmington 8.55 am No. 59. Leave Columbia 6.35 p m Sumter.... 7.00 p m Arrive Florence 8.15 p m No. 53. Leave Columbia 9.30 p m Arrive Sumter 10.85 p in No. 14. Leave Florence 10.25 p m Marion 11.02 p m Arrive Wilmington 1.40 a in In addition to above, train No. 49 leaves Columbia 7 00 a in daily except Sunday, arriving Sumter 8-20 a m. Train No. 48 leaves Sumter 8.85 p m, daily except Sunday, arriving Colum bia 10.00 p m. No 53 runs through to charleston via central Railroad, arriving Man ning 10.89 p m. Lanes 11.17 p m, charleston 12.50 a m. No. 59 connects at Florence with c. & D. train from cheraw aud Wades- boro Nos. 78 and 14 make close connec tion at Wilmington with W. & W. Railroad for all jioints North. Trains on Florence Railroad leave Pee Dee daily except Sunday 4 40 p m, arrive Rowland 7.00 p m. Return ing leave Rowland 6 30 a ni, arrive Pee Dee 8.50 am. Trains on Manchester & Augusta Railroad leave Sumter daily except Sunday 10.50 a m, arrive Rimini 11 59 a iu. Returning leave Rimini 12.80 p m. arrive Sumter 1.40 p. m. J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt, -•4M-