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CHAPTER VI.
It wat .Brcwtter.
Pallid and wan the find faint gleam of
the coining day was stealing slowly into
the eastern skies. Far away down the
broad valley the mist was creeping from
the slow moving, silent stream. Peace
and slumber and solitude hovered over
the wide acres where the tasseled com
had waved in the summer breeze and
the bearded rye and bristling wheat had
ripened and bleached under the fervid
touch of the summer sun. In the barn
yards and sheds the cattle still crouched,
drowsing and huddling for warmth. In
the orchards and among the maples and
beeches the bluebirds and jays and, be
lated robins still perched among the
autumn leaves, their heads tucked away
under sheltering wings. XJnder dew
laden hedgeraws the mother bird nestled
her little brown brood, and Bob White
still dozed away the dark hour that pre
cedes the dawn. All over the placid,
populous Pfclley without the reservation
lines the wings of night were spread.
All through the streets of the thriving
county town only the tread of the watch
man Vraked the echoes, only the glim
mer of his lamp was seen. The waning
moon, a dim, mist bedraggled crescent,
had peeped up over the shadowy forest
down the eastward valley and climbed
slowly toward a sheltering bank of
cloud and there seemed to halt and hide.
Puffing and panting, a long, long train
had wound under the wooded Iduffs and
was hissing at the station platform at
the foot of the curving road that led to
the broad plateau of the fort. And now
lights were dancing and gleaming every-
wliere along the train; men in cavalry
overcoats and topboots were bnsily,
rapidly, silently leading horse after
horse up the wooden ramps, or chutes,
and into the dark depths of the cattle
cars. Many a trooper stopped a moment
after lashing his halter strap to the rail
and murmured a few caressing, reas
suring words to his wondering charger,
patting him on neck or shoulder and
striving to explain to him how it hai>-
pened that he was stirred out from his
warm stable at this unseemly hour and
marched into a prison pen on wheels be
hind those black, hissing monsters up
ahead. Silence and order and discipline
prevailed. Only when some excitable,
nervous steed balked and refused to
climb the chute was there unusual
sound. Then the sharp crack of the
stable sergeant’s whip and astern “Hnp.
there!" brought the brute to his senses,
and he plunged along np the wooden
ramp, his iron shod hoofs thundering on
the boards, his trooper's arms nearly
wrenched from their sockets.
The division sui»erintendent had been
bettersthan his word, for it was only
four o'clock when the train came hissing
in, and in ten minutes, in g : utly
procession, Rolfc's men were . .ling
their chargers, curveting end prancing
in the keen air, down the winding rc« 1
to the valley, the quartermasters
wagons following with chest and box
and bale and bundles of tentage and
camp equipage. In fifteen minutes more
the word went np to send down the next
troop, and the train pulled forward four
car lengths, so as to bring the next lot
of horse cars opposite the platform ami
chutes, while Thorpe’s handsome sorrels
were led wondering from the dimly
lighted gangway; and so, by a few
minutes after five, even the officers'
chargers and the spare horses of tl>e first
battalion were all aboard, and some
where across the stream, just as the
major acknowledged the report. “All
aboard and secift-e, sir,” in Hazlett's
soldierly tones, a sprightly chanticleer,
whose ears -bad at last caught those
muffled sounds of hoof and voice over
under the garrison bluffs, concluded it
time to challenge, and woke the echoes
with shrill cock-a-doodle-doo, whereat
there came a low chuckle of delight
from Hazlett's men.
"Very good, sir. Now get aboard all
your baggage as quick as you can.”
“AH aboard now, sir."
“Then march np to quarters for coffee
and breakfast—the others are at theirs
now—and form under arms right after
ward."
becious little sleep has there been
this night—no time among the men, no
inclination among the women. Wives
and daughters who had devoutly
thanked heaven that only the first bat
talion was to go were soon undeceived
and found that but ten hours' respite
was to be theirs. All the night long the
note of preparation could be heard in
barracks and in quarters. The colonel,
with his adjutant and quartermaster,
hardly left the office at all. Berrien
bustled from barracks to his home, from
there to stables. At two o'clock, find
ing all his own campaigning kit in per
feet readinees, and Winifred and her
mother still huddling over the parlor
fire, he noted the pallor in his daughter's
face, the deep trouble in her pathetic
eyes, and, taking her in his anna, he
kissed her fondly again and again.
“Go to your room now, littlu,.daugh
ter," he said huskily; "go, deir, and try
to sleep. 1 will not leave without com
ing to say bye-bye, just as 1 always did.”
She shivered and hid her face and clung
to his neck, saying no word, shedding
no tear. Gently he unclasped her hands.
“Yee, my child, do as I bid you now; 1
want to speak with mother awhile."
And then reluctantly she turned, but
the one brief look into his eyes was so
full of wordless sorrow that he was tv:
an instant unmanned. "My little girl!
my little Winnie 1 don’t look at your old
daddy that wayl” he almost sobbed, as
again he threw his arm around her, lead
ing her to the stain. "We won’t begone
I long. W e re all coming back, dear; and
I we have a lovely Christmas, and you
I have the jolliest kind of a party,
pet. But be a brave little woman now.
j I*—it'll all come right." She turned
l with quick convulsive sob and threw
i ‘ pn * lf n I Km hi» breast, again twining
her soft arms about his neck, her bean-
tiful dark hair streaming in rippling,
shimmering masses down over the
creamy white wrapjier. The bum of
tears would have been a blessed relief,
but it never came. A quick, soldierly
tread was heard on the plank walk with
out, and then springing up the steps.
Even before the rat-tat-tat at the door
she had torn herself from his anus and
sissl like a startled fawn npthe carpeted
stair,
“It is Mr. Brewster," said Mrs. Ber
rien, in low tone, quickly. Berrien
threw open the door. "Anything for a
pretext to come here again,” he mut
tered angrily to himself, as he confronted
the unwelcome intruder. It was Brew
ster.
“Major Berrien, the colomers compli
ments, and he desires yon to know that
the train will lie here at four instead of
five. And Brewster’s eyes glanced but
an instant into those of his snjierior.
and then went wandering longingly over
his shoulder.
“I had already heard it, sir. You
have everything ready?’
“I beg pardon, then, for disturbing
you, major. 1 have just left the col
onel, and he thought you might not have
heard. Yes, sir, everything will be
ready, thongh the rations are not yet
cooked."
“Then be ready to get your horses
aboard the moment F has finished fad
ing. Anything else, Mr. Brewster?”
Poor fellow, there was something else—
something that filled heart and sonl ami
dominated every thought. Oasing
wistfully up the stairs, his sad eyes had
caught one glimpse of that white, fleet
ing form, one glimpse of the lovely
pallid face all framed in dark, falling
tressee, as, clinging to the balnstrade,
Winifred turned, unable to resist the
longing to hear what he might have to
say.
“Nothing—nothing more, 1 believe,
| sir.” And, mechanically raising his
j hand in ealnte, poor Curly turned away,
the door promptly closing behind him,
Berrien came back into the parlor
clinching his fists, speechless indigna
tion in his face. Mrs. Berrien saw the
unmistakable signs, and, though in hei
heart she felt full of sympathy foi
: Brewster, she knew it best to say notii-
! ing now.
“If I thought it as yon said.” he
hoarsely spoke at last, “if I thought
that fellow had been trifling with Win
nie while all the time carrying on this
Faugh! it makes me feel as though
I could throttle him!” And Berrien
strode up and, down the cozy room,
beating one brawny fist into the jifliii of
the other hand.
“But, Richanl dear, why do youthiuk
there has been anything serious between
him and this—this woman? 1 think she
deliberately assumed that manner at the
hop tonight. 1 think she called him
‘Carroll’ solely for Winifred's benefit
and mine. 1 saw how astonished ami
annoyed he was.”
But Berrien held up a warning hand
“She came down the stairs weeping and
he striving to soothe her. She was sole
bing aloud when he pnt her in the car
riage. Rolfe and I lioth saw and heard
Don't tell me there wasn't anything lie-
tween them. Very possibly he does
want to make np to Winifred now. hut
damn him! he shan't. I won't have tu t
degraded by any stich offer, if I have to
send her and you to Europe to get her
away from him. It is no imagination
Bess; 1 tell you l know. Why. only tins
morning she sent liiin a new ptemre of
herself; and as for calling him Carroft
fov our benefit, that's what she calls
him in her letters, amt 1 can prove it.'
“How, Dick?” i
“Rolfe saw it—saw it this very morn
iUK”
“Captain Rolfe! Why. how came he
to see her letter to him?’
“Well, it was lying open or, his desk,
he could not help seeing.”
“Why, Dick, 1 cannot understand
Captain Rolfe's looking at or reading
other people's letters, and”
“It was an accident, I tell yon."
"Ah, but it was no accident his tell
ing of it. Dick. Nothing on earth should
have induced him to refer to It. if. as lie
claims, he saw it by accident I did not
suppose Rolfe would do such a thing.’
“Well, he conldn’t help himself. 1
dragged it out of him, 1 suppose.”
Another step, another rap at the door
and, casting one glance aloft, Berrien,
to his dismilgt, again caught sight of
Winifred's pale face peering over the
balustrade. The child could not. would
not rest.
“What’s wanted?” he curtly aslftid as'
he threw open the door.
"It is Sergeant' Ellis, sir.” sald^g-deop
voice. "T have come to beg the major
to intercede for me. My ti-iop goes
with the major's battalion and 1 begged
to be relieved and allowed to. go. but the
quartermaster says I must stay uu(il
some sergeant can be fflund who is cdfii
patent to take charge—tome one in the
Infantry battalioyn That may require
two or three days, sir, and 1 am fearful
that once the command gets away there
will be no obtaining orders to follow it
Besides, sir, there is my horse."
“You belong to the Black troop?”
"Yes, sir, and 1 think that if the ma
jor would but speak to Major Kenyon
at once he conld name a sergeant who
would take my place here at the fire
honse. Almost any man can do it. sit
only there is no time to be lost. Major
Kenyon is at the doctor's now.”
“Dr. Holden's?"
“Yes, sir, and Captain Rolfe has jus:
joined him there.”
"Have you spoken to Lieutenant
Brewster? He commands your troop
as yon know, now that the captain's
away."
"I have, sir, but it was at the office,
and the quartermaster spoke up at once
so that Lientenant Brewster could do
nothing.”
Berrien turned bock into t’«c parlor
"Bess, dear, I must fun over to Bolden's
a moment. Will you not go np to Win!
fred? She is not lying down at ah.”
Followed by the sergeant, Berrien
entered Holden's gate and gave a whack
at the open hall door as he passed in
Rolfe's voice we* the first thing h<
heard. It was tremulous with excite
ment.
“If Colonel Farqnhar will but give
me authority to search one room in tills
poet 1 will guarantee that 1 can find
that picture and name the thief— He
broke off short at sight of Berrien
Holden rose, hospitably urging the major
to Joia tham tp a epp of coffee, but Bar-
nen proceeneo at ohee to misihesa'
“Major Kenyon, a sergeant of my bat
talion is in charge of the firs apparatus
here, bat is most anxious to mo with us
He says it will be allowed If yon can
name one of yanr men—a nom-oinims-
siotuxl officer—tn take his place at once
! k ou will do mo « very great favor If you
will."
"Certainly 1 can," answered Kenyon
stoutly. “Is your man there? Call him
in. Sergeant Griggs, of B company
will be just the man, and I know his
com|iany commander will wake no ob
jectiou.”
"Come in here, sergeant," called Ber
rien, and -cap in hand the dark eyed
itark haired trooper, on whoee lip the
mnstache was again beginning to bria
tie, stood silently before them.
“Are you well enough to go, my
man?" s|ioke up Holden on the instant
“Yon look very pale, if not ill."
“I am perfectly well, doctor, and I
am eager to go. I suppose I’m a little
coM and excited,”
“Then give my compliments to the
quartermaster at once and say Sergeant
Griggs. of the infantry, will take yonr
duty,” said Kenyon quietly.
Ellis muttered, “Thank you, sir.”
faced about and hurried from the room
“Was that man in the hall when I
was talking and you came inf asked
Rolfe, in his quick, decided way.
i “1 don’t know," answered Berrien sur
prised. “1 think he followed me up the
steps and was standing at the door.”
“Why do you ask, Rolfe?' queried
Holden, closely studying his face.
“Because, if he was, the search I
spoke of wonld now be useless."
CHAPTER VII.
i Daylight at last, but the sun is hidden
In banks of dripping mist. Daylight
wan and chill and comfortless, and the
bleary tamps still smoke and flicker
about the parade. Daylight, yet with
out one spark of gladness. Even the
birds huddle in the shelter of the autumn
foliage, now so crisp and brown,and not
so much as a chirp U heard. All around
t|ie big quadrangle night lamps are still
aglow within the shaded windows, tell
ing of sleepless vigil, of pallid cheeks
and tear dimmed eyes. Only in the bar
racks of the men or the lively dens of
the bachelor subalterns do the windows
blaze, uncurtained, undismayed. There
no silently weeping wives, no clinging,
robbing little ones, crying “because
Mamma cries,” yet little dreaming for
what cause, no thought of “What will
come to these should I never return?'
daunt the spirit of the soldier. There
all voices are ringing with eagerness,
even exultation, as the men brace on
their woven cartridge belts and toss over
their brawny shoulders carbine slings
and the straps of canteen and haversack,
and then come streaming forth upon the
galleries muffled to the chin in the blue
cavalry overcoats.
Ont on tho parade the trumpeters are
gathered under the moist folds of the
flag, awaiting the signal to sound “as
sembly,” and now the band comes
marching in through the morning mist,
and the adjutant strides forth from the
office <^oor. Merrily, luiskly the stirring
peal bursts from the bells of the brazen
trumpets. Promptly the blue overcoats
leap into ranks. Sharply they face to
the left, and the stern voices of the ser
geants can bo heard cal.ing the rolls—
the “here," “hers,” of the men respond
ing in animation and hilarity sometimes
so marked as to call forth a frown of re
buke. The troop commanders and their
subalterns have hastened to their com
pany grounds. The major ha* jnst
come forth from his dimly lighted hal!
and is joined by the colonel at the gate,
and now, slowly, these two are pacing
out to the par.ule. On many of the ver
andas dim feminine forms, mantled in
heavy shawl or cloak, have gathered in
the gloom. Borne can be seen flitting
ghostlike through tho mist, seeking
comfort and sympathy in the society of
a near neighbor equally liereaved.
Brewster tnrns one longing glance at
the porch of the Major's quarters, but
no one is there.
Again.quick and spirited, a* though de
fying the elements, the trumpets peal the
adjutant's call; the band bursts into t'np
martial rhythm of lively quickstep, and
then the dripping, moisture laden morm
ing airrings with the words of command,
as, in full ranks, the four troops come
swinging out upon the turf and all tho
roadway around the parade fills up wi ll
ot^er light blue overcoats, those of troop-
iufninty, the piteous pleading tn tbe
1 muttered prayer that floats to him on
I high, “Oh, guard and protect them, and
if it he thy will in thy good time restore
the father to his helpless little ones."
Ah, it is one thing to go forth to fight
for an imperiled country, for an in
sulted flag, to stake life and fortune
. and hope to guard the beloved oner at
the fireside, and to feel that one is bat
tling for them, for their honor, peace
( and future prosperity.
There it Greet Excitement.
Among Rheumatic sufferer®
over the now remedy that is be
ing put up in New York City.
It is claimed there has never
been a case where it has failed
to euro. It is culled Dr. Drum
mond’s Lightning Remedy for
Rheumatism and is sold for $5
a bottle. The remedy is oer-
But it is a thing far different to be I tainly making for itself a world
tom from loving arms and the smiles
and snnshiue in tbe little facee, the prat
ding and kisses of baby lips, to face
year after year a savage foe, knowing
full well that, defeated, only death can
be the soldier’s fortune; that, victorious,
the only reward will be permission to
slink bimk to the station whence one
came. It is the conquered Indian who
rides in trinmph to the nation's capital
and learns how great and good a thing
it is to take the warpath every other
year. It is all well enough for the young
officers, the young troopers, to Unghand
cheer. It is the husband and father
among the seniors, the old campaigner
In the rank and file —men who have been
through many and many a bloody fight
within some twenty years of national
peace and prosperity—men who have
seen dozens, hundreds of their cherished
comrades slaughtered in battle with the
Sioux—it in they who see the other side
of the picture, and ask: “To what pro
pose? To what end?'
Outbreak ha* fallowed outbreak,cam
paign has followed campaign, each
marked by bitter losses in many a regi
ment, each swelling the list of tho
widowed and the fatherless, each ter
minated by the final surrender of hostile
bands satiated with the etiuuner'* slaugh
ter and shrewd enough to know that
they have only to wave the white rug of
submission to beVwtored to public con
fidence and double rations. Step aside
now, gentlemen of the army, bury your
dead, patch np your wounds, go hack to
your stations and get ready for another
shindy in the spring. You have hail
your animal outing, the Indian only hi*
first innings. NoW'comes hi* second.
Now the bureau takes hold, and away
go the prominent leaders of the red re
volt in the annual pilgrimage, the an
nual starring tour through the east, and
the sentimentalists swarm to meet them,
and wheresoever they stop hosts of our
fellow citizens throng to smile upon
them, eager to clasp and shake the hands
that less than a month ago were reeking
with the blood of mutilated soldiery for
whom desolate women and bereaved lit
tle ones are wailing hopelessly today.
Vie victis!
Go on in your triumphal circuit, red
brothers Rain-in-the-Face, Thunder
Bear, Blizzard Hawk. Rejoice in the
snnshine of your prosperity; go back to
yonr new lodges and unload yonr chests
of plunder, the free will offerings of
your palefaced kindred. The war has
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and will use this remedy as di
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Know that Dr. King’s New Dis
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Listen! listen!
era and footmen, who wish with all their
hearts it was their turn to go—that
thfiy, loo, belonged to the First battalion,
in a moment the line is formed; the car
bines spap into the bared left hands as
arms are presented; Berrien leaves the
colonel's side and takes post in front
of the center, touches his cap in ac
knowledgment of the salute and whips
out his own battle worn blade. No
speech making here. “Right forward,
fonra rightP rings *the order, and then,
anus at right shoulder, band and trum
peters leading, Berrien’s men, with
quick, elastic step, with swing and life
and jaunt!ness in every stride, marc!)
square away across the parade,'heading
for the road in front of Farqnhar’s quar
ters. The trumpets strike up their mer
ry, lively peal. With one simnltaneons
crash the carbines are brought to the
carry, and Berrien lowers his saber in
salnte to the gray haired colonel, whose
eyes fill and who bares for the momen*
his handsome head as he notefthe spir
Red bearing of tbe men.
And now the head of coKiupf has
reached the road and turns to the left,
and now the trumpets cease and tbe full
band bursts into martial song and all
•long the row women are waving hand
kerchiefs wet with tears, even though
many are sobbing as thongh their heart*
would break, and little children arc
perched on the gallery railings, shouting
in shrill treble their good by to papa,
who tnrns one brief glance, perhaps the
very last on earth, and a big lamp rise*
in many s husky throat and sterp eyes
are dimmed with 'Unrooted tears, and
God alone knows rtiMpecret thought*
that go surging through the soldier
brain, the never ceasing whisper of that
still, small voice, “What—what will he
their fata if I am taken?" God alone
Can hear. God. alone can know the
dren revel in food and finery galore, and
sliould supplies liegin to slacken up a lit
tle with the coming of another spring
shoot year agent, carry off his wife and
daughters, and start in for another sum
mer of fun. As for you, weeping widow
and children of Captain Something—I’ve
forgotten his name—shot from ambush
by the Sionx last fall, get back to the
east as liest you can, dry yonr tears, and
be happy on twenty dollars a month.
It’s what one must expect in marrying
into the army.
And now the last of the blue column
has passed through the western gate,
and a throng of comrades surges after,
every man in the garrison, not other
wise on duty, trudging down through
the mist and mud to see Berrien’s bat
talion to the waiting train. The guard
springs to arms and fall* in line—the
guard whom Brewster was to have re
lieved at eight a. m.—and again the
major lowers his saber in acknowledg
ment of their salute, and so, down the
winding road, tramp, tramp, steadily
cheerily, even joyously, they go, and
the broad parade above is silent and de
serted. Womep are sobbing in one an
other's arms, and Mrs. Berrien, seated
at an upper window looking ont to the
west, is stroking Winifred’s glossy, rip
pling tresses—Winifred, who, kneeling
has buried her tear stained face in hei
mother’s lap. Fainter and fainter the
martial strains come floating np from
the wooded Valley. The band is play
ing another quickstep now, its prelude
full of vim and life and spirit, and
then— What strange inspiration has
possessed the leader? Listen! listen!
Winifred raises her head and looks one
instant with dilated eyes into her moth
er's pallid, quivering face; then, cover
ing her ears with lier slender hands,
burrowing again into her mother's lap,
she bursts into a passion of tears. Listen!
Sweet, soft, sad, the beautiful notes of
the thrice beautiful old song are wafted
np on the gentle beeeze. Godl to how
many a breaking heart, how many a
world worn, wearyefearniug sonl has it
not spoken!
I.ove not, love not, ye hapless sons of clay.
It is too much for Mrs. Berrien. Brave,
self controlled, uncomplaining os sin:
has been through it all, this is teat be
yond her strength. Down comes the
window with sudden dash, and then,
drawing her daughter to her breast,
clasping her in her loving, sheltering
arms, the mother heart gives way, the
sorrowing wife bows her head, and,
rocking to and fro in worldless grief,
mingles her tears with those of her be
loved child.
Cheer upon cheer comes swelling on
the morning air. Cheer follows cheer
as Berrien's men return the soul stirring,
soldierly good by. Guidons wave from
the thronging platforms. Bronzed faces
peer from every ^ window... Hats and
forage cape are. toesing, on high. Men
rush alongside the slqwly starting train
for one last handclasp-of thp^departiiig
comrades. The echoes ring to the rol
licking notes of their old charging,
fighting tune. The trumpets answer
from the crowded cars. The sun bn/sts
through the eddying mist and streams
in glorious radiance upon the scene. All
here at the station throbs with soldier
long and spirit and enthusiasm, but
•bore—above, where in monrnfnl pre
monition one poor army wife is weeping
over three little cnrly heads pillowed in
her straining arms, there comes no sound
of soldier trinmph, no echo of soldier
song. Snnshine and stirring music fol
low the swiftly speeding train, but all is
dark and desolate now where gladness
reigned but a day gone by.
fro BE CONTINUED.! ‘
They Have a Bonanza.
It seems the owners of Dr.
Drummond’s Lightning Remedy
for Rheumatism have a Bonan
za as their remedy has never
known to fail in a single case.
There is certainly room in the
market for a medicine that will
do what they claim for this
wonderful preparation Al
though the price is $5 per bottle
if it does one half claimed for it
the price should be $100. If the 1
druggist has not got it, the
remedy will be sent to any ad
dress by prepaid express on re
ceipt of jprice. Drummond
Medicine Co., 48-50 Maiden
Lane, New York. Agents
wanted.
wide reputation as the country
is full of Rheumatism. The
manufacturers sell it on an ab
solute guarantee, and offer to
refund the money in any case
where it does not work a perfect
cure. Sent by express prepaid
on recept of price. Drummond
Medicine C o., 48.50 Maiden
Lane, New York. Agents
wanted.
She—I wish it were the be
ginning of summer instead of
the end.
He—I don’t. We weren’t en
gaged then. ^
She—I was.—Harper's Ba
zaar,
A Leader,
Since its first introduction,
Electric Bitters has gained rap-
; dly in popular favor, until now
It is clearly in the lead among
pure medicinal tonics and al
teratives—containing nothing
which permits its use as a bev
erage or intoxicant, it is recog
nized as the best and purest
msdicince for all ailments of
Stomach, Liver or Kidneys.—It
will cure Sick Headache, Indi
gestion, Constipation, and drive
Mal&ria from the system. Sat
isfaction guaranteed with each
bottle or the money will be re
funded. Sold by Willcox & Co.
Mrs. Witherby—Aren’t you
sleeping much better than you
were# You look so much fresh
er.
M^s. Bingo—Yes, indeed.
Now that we are without a ser
vant I am occupying my own
room.—New York Herald.
Guaranteed Cure.
Belle—What a beautiful clus
ter pin you wear! Where did
you get it ?
Kittie—Had it made of the
stones in my seaside engage
ment rings.—Jewelers.
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.
Is it not worth the small price
of 75c. to free yourself of every
symptom of these distressing
complaints, if you think so call
at our store and get a bottle of
Shiloh’s Vitalizer, every bottle
has a printed'guarantee on it,
use accordingly and if it does
you no good it will cost you no
thing. Sold by Dr. J. A. Bovd
•»- —- --
Mrs. Lakeside—I don’t see
why you can't marry Mr. Fat-
purse.
Daughter—Let me please my
self this time, ma, and I’ll try
to please you the next time.—
New York Weekly.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale at Willcox &
Co’s drugstore. *
prompted
good for
Miss Sears—What
you to propose, j ou
nothing ?
Chapley—Well, I thought no
one else would if I didn’t.—Acte
York Truth
O h, What a Cough.
Will you heed the warning.
The signal perhaps of the sure
approach of that more terrible
disease Consumption. Ask
yourselves if you can afford for
the sake of saving 50c., to run
the risk and do nothing for it.
We know from experience that
Shiloh’s Cure will cure your
cough. It never fails. This
explains why more than a Mil
lion Bottles were sold the past
year. It relieves croup and
whooping cough at once Moth-
firs, do not be without it. For
lame back, side or chest use
Shiloh’s Porous Plaster. Sold by
Dr. J. A. Boyd.
She—How angrily those little
waves dash against the boat!
They seem to oe clamoring for
something,
He—They are. But
won’t get it if I can hold
it.—Life.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROL
Conntg of Darlington.
Court of Coinmon Plsas.
Summons for Relief. (Complaint not
served )
J. P Mozinvo, Jr., Nauoy A. Moxingo,
Sarah A. Smith, Julia A. McKenzie,
Gilly A. Beasley and N. D‘ Marshall,
plaintiffs, against Julia V. Hendrix,
Dozier Hendrix, pilver Hendrix.
Fannie Hendrix, Cleveland Hen
drix, Calvin V. Marshall and W. K.
Hendrix and W. K Hendrix, father
of infant defendants under 14 years
of age with whom infant defendants
reside, defendants.
To the defendants Julia V. Hendrix,
Dozier Hendrix. Oliver Hendrix, Fan
nie Hendrix, Cleveland Hendrix, Cal
vin V. Marshall and \V. K. Hendrix
and W. K. Hendrix, father of Oliver,
Fannie and Cleveland Hendrix, in
fants under 14 years of age and with
whom said infants reside :
Yon are hereby summoned and re
quired to answer the complaint in this
action which is fl'ed in the office of
the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, for the said County, and to
serve a copy of your answer to tbe
said complaint on the subscriber at
his office at Darlington Court House
within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day of such
service; and if yon fail to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff in thi* action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated Aug. 24, A. D. 1892.
T. H. SPAIN.
Plaintiffs’ Attorney.
To the Defendant Calvin V. Marshall:
Take notice that the complaint in
this action was Hied in the office of
the Clem of the ( ourt of Common
Pleas for said county of Darlington
on the 86th day of August, A. D. 1892.
T. H. SPAIN,
Plaintiffs’ Attorney.
W- F. DARGAN.
Attorney at Law,
I Darlingfou, - - - S. C.
Oflicoovor Welling & Bonoit’s
u. s, mm &
Mamilacturers
—UF-
Uoors, Sash, Blinas,
JVIOTJX*r>X]SrOS
—AND —
Building Material.
ESTABLISHED 1842
CHARLESTON, 8. 0.
April, 20 T889—l
they
on to
We have a speedy ai d posi
tive cure for catarrh, diphthe
ria, canker mouth and head
ache in SHILOH’S CATARRH,
REMEDY. A nasal injector
free with each bottle. Ube it if
you desire health and sweet
breath. Price 50c.
J. A. Boyd.
ALL GOODS GUARANTEED.
GCO . X. TOALC HENRY OUVCA
Geo. E. Toale & Co,
'WHITE EIJSTE
DOORS, SASH,
BUNDS,
AND
Send !hieg Mtltrial.
OFFICE AND SALESROOMS
10 and 12 Utiyne Street,
(JRABLKJTON, - - S. (
fifff' Special Prices Cheerfully Fur
nished.
Howard Fleming,
276 East Hay,
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
IMPORTER OF
English Portland Cement
AND DEALER IN
LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER,
HAIR, dC., and all BUILD
ING MATERIAL.
Lowesi Prices.
• Best Satisfaction.
CAR LOAD LOTS A SPECIALTY.
Oct. 29—lyr
R. W. BOVD.
GKO. W BROWN
Lot For Sak
WE offer f r sale the lot of the late
Mrs. A. A. Baker in the Town of Dar
lington PAUL WHIPPLE,
J. GREGG McCALL,
J. E. NETTLES,
Executors
Ap 21—tf
PETER BOWLES j
TJOE8 first-class House and Sign
Painting; Kaisomine Work a
specialty.
In addition to my other work,
I am now prepared to do
PAPER HANGING, etc.
OT* He solicit* the patronage of
Darlington.
Witcover’s Bar.
Main street, Darlington, 8. C.
CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS
AND CIGARS.
BOYD dt BROWN.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Office in brick building south of
the Bank of Darlington.
DARLINGTON C. R., & C.
raOMFT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO
ALL BUSINESS,
O. W. PAROAX. H. T. THOMPSON.
DARGAN & THOMPSON,
Attorney! at Law,
Office, Hewitt building (up
stairs) north side of the Public
Square.
Darlington. S. CD
T. H. SPAIN.
Attorney &t I aw,
DARLLXCTO.Y, C. II., S. C-
Will practice in Circuit Courts and
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Prompt attention given to all busi
ness, and special attention given col
lections.
J. J. WARD. K. o. WOODS.
WARD & WOODS.
Attorneys & Counselors at Law,
DA RLIXG TON, 8. C.
Will practice in the State and Federal
Courts
Special attention paid to all matters
pertaining to the buying, selling,
renting or leasing of real estate. Any
party having business in this line
would do well to call on the firm, who
have control of some of the most de
sirable property in the town and
county.
1. K. NRTTLK8. C. S. NKTTI,KS
Nettles & Nettles,
Attornoys k Counselors at Law,
Darlington C. II., K. C.
Will practice in all the State and Fed
eral Courts. Prompt personal at
tention given to the collect ion of
Claims.
P. Bishop Parrott,
Stenographer and Typewriter,
tyOffloe with Ward Si Woodsjff)
LEGAL AND OTHER COPYING
SOLICITED.
Testimony reported in short-hand
and type-written transcript of same
furnished at reasonable rates.
Goal Spelling, Correct Punctuation
and Neat Work Guaranteed.
Jan. 8-tvr.
Cheap Wrapping Paper.
Old newspapers, answering exceed
ingly well for the purpose of wrapping
paper, for sale at THK DarlIKUTON
Nkws office at20ceutsa hundred.
•elf a«4 fsm-
your iiiouey.
y purrhatlox
reprdim*tit the
thouMMide
00
12.50
*2.00
OS LADIES
*2.00
*1.75
FOR BOYS
♦ 1.75
W. L. DOUGLAS
33 SHOE ccN’T^yViEN,
THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONET.
OTIIKU HPEOIAI/TIEH In footwear are of
the same high grade, and represent a money value
far beyond tbe prices charged. Hoe that name and
price are stamped on bottom of each shoe.
. TAKE NO HI IIHTITI TE.
W. L. SJouglaa, Brockton* Maas* Bold b*
For Sale by A. J, Broom,
Darlington S. C,
1 1, 1 r 11 1,1 , Lji.
!i
SYMPTOMS OF BILIOI’SXEKS.
l of the
He should immediately provide himself with e
. STIMULANT, the most common form of which
S ePllL Dathr experience shows that this, when tho PtU
compounded proper]/, la tbe readiest mode of inciting
and promoting the action of the Lirer, and can be always
rolled on. I have devoted menjr rears of my life tn com.
pounding a Pill, that wit! act readily and syeteoatioaHy
as a Bilious Remedy. I do not believe in greet purga-
* lerefore have made a Pill, one of which it an
borough dose. I have called it
:
FARTSVILLE RAILROAD.
^ In effect May 81, 1892.
DAILY MIXED TRAIN
Leave Bartsville
Jovann
6.20 a in
Floyd’*
7.10 am
Darlington
Palmetto
9.25 a in
Arrive Florence
lA>ave Florence
2.00 p m
Palmetto
2.15 p in
Darlington
Floyd*
Jovann
Arrrlve Bartsville
4.05 p m
J F. DIVINE
Gen. Supt.
CHARLESTON, SUMTER AND
^ NORTHERN RAILROAD
CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver.
In Effect March
2, 1892.
NORTH.
SOUTH.
1
2
P. M.
A. M.
5.30 Charleston
11.05
7.05 Pregnall’*
9.50
9 20 Sumter
7.35
10.15 Lamar
6.35
10.30 8) rac ise
6.20
10.45 Darlington
6.05
D 01 Mont Clare
5.50
11.11 Robin’* Neck 5.39
11.26 Maude ville
5.24
11.40 Bennettsville 5.10
P. M.
A. M.
All trains ilaily except Sunday.
•£RILL, ~
J. H. AVE1
General Manager.
€.
A D. and C. & S. RAILROADS.
, In effect May 81, 1892.
Leave Wadesboro 4.40 a m
Bennett’*
5.01 a in
Morven’s
McFarland
Cheraw
. 6.00 a in
Cash’s
Society Hill
. 6.82 a in
Dove’s
Floyd’*
6.58 a in
Darlington
7.12 a m
Palmetto
Arrive Florence
l.eave Florence
Palmetto
Darlington
9.23 p in
Floyd’*
9.33 p m
Dove's
Society Hill
Cash's
. 10 00 p m
10.15 p in
Cheraw
. 10.27 pm
McFarland
11.04 p m
Morven's
11.10 p m
Bennett’s
11.34 p m
Arrive Wadesbord
. 11.59 a m
Freight Train.
I,eave Florenee
.. 7.45 a m
Arrive Darlington
8.30 a m
Leave Darlington
Arrive Florence
. 5.00 p in
A. F. RAVENEL, President.
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
In effect May 81, 1892.
SOUTH BOUND.
Leave Florence
No. 27.
Kingstree
Lanes
. 2.60 a 111
Arrive Charleston
. 6.00 a m
Leave Florence
No. 23.
Kingstree
. 9.80 am
l*mes
. 9.55 a m
Arrive Charleston
Leave Lanes
No. 53.
. 8.45 p m
Arrive Charleston
10.20 p m
Train on C. A D. R. R. connects at
Florenee with No. 28 Train.
NORTH BOUND.
Leave Charleston
No. 78.
l*tnes
. 3.25 am
Kingstree
. 3 43 a in
Arrive Florence
4.45 a in
Leave Charleston
No. 14.
5.16 p m
Lanes
. 7.05 p m
Kingstree
. 7.24 p in
Arrive Florence
8.30 p m
Leave Charleston
No. 52.
. 0.50 a m
Arrive Lanes
No. 52 runs through to
Columbia
via Central R. R. of S. C.
Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilming-
ton, N. C., making close
connection
with W. Si W. R. K. for
all points
North.
J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt.
( SUGAR COATED) ,
Haydock’s New Liver Pills.
> A wonderful and extraordinary combination of ooncoii*
« ated medicine. The Victories of Science—Electric
ulegraphs, Steam and Printing—-revolutionized the
whole system of tbe globe, and made mankind wiser and
hotter. Bo, although there are countless Pills used for
disease, and claiming much as to their merit, the re.
nirkahle discovery of Dr. Haydock has eclipsed them
•1L and has founded a
NEW MEDICAL SYSTEM.
The Doctors, whose vast doses of four or five pills, on.
feeble the stomach and paralyse the bowels, must give
way to the man who restores health and appetite with
one or two ot his extraordinary Vegetable Plfls. One or
two m DR. H ATDOCK*fl NKW LIVER PILL8 suffices
to place the stomach in perfect order, creates an appe
tite, and renders tbe spirit light and buoyant. If the
Liver Is affected its functions are restored, and If the
Nervous System is enfeebled, it is invigorated and suo-
oh.
The patient complains of a follnei
Distension of the bowels by wind.
Heartburn.
A feeling of weerlneeo, sleepiness after meals.
». A bad taste in the month, and furred tongue.
§. OoMtipatton, with an occasions I diarrhoea.
7. Headache iu front of head.
A Depression of spirits sad greet lassitude.
All of the above symptoms go to show functional
derangement of tho liver: and now comes the greet
importance of any error made as to the condition of tbe
of health, and the
ven to the world.
ffsivous Prostration. Weakness. Oeoarel Lassi-
SOT BJ&.
Pine Confections
Fresh everv week at DR. JOHN
A. BOYD’S DRUG STOKE.
May 5—tf
lives, and therefore
active end thorough doe*
Haydock’s New Liver PUL
They are the true grains and
Tell'*-
Nwnoilj
Eat k vial contains Twenty P1Q* Price Twenty-dve
Cents. For sale by all Druggists.
Any aoeptio can have a rial of Pills SENT HIM FREE
Ms receipt of his name and addrecs, for a trial.
" ‘ —• pamphlet—
t furnishes vsloabls In.
i to sii,
HAYDOCK A CO. v
NEW YORK, U. 8.
J!—Druggists are desired to notice that the
sef JyH. FraacU. sgU sgeqt, is writtennoreesensh
SUylLMINGTON, COLUMBIA A
VV AUGUSTA RALROAD.
In effect March 27, 1882.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 23.
Leave Wilmington U.25 p in
Marion 9.85 p in
Arrive Florence 10.25 p in
No. 50.
Leave Florence 3.20 a m
Sumter 4.35 a m
Arrive Columbia <1.15 a m
No. 27.
Leave Wilmington 10.10 p m
Marion 12.40 a m
Arrive Florence 1.20 a m
No. 52.
Leave Sumter 9.43 a m
Arrive Columbia 10.55 a in
No. 58.
Leave Florence 7 57 a m
Sumter 9 20 a m
Aarrive Columbia
No. 52 runs through from Charles
ton via Central Railroad; leaving
Lanes 8.32 a m, Manning 9 09 a 111.
Train on C. and D. Railroad con
nect* at Florence with No. 58.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 61.
Leave Columbia
Sumter
Arriv^Florence
No. 78.
Leave Florence
Marion
Arrive Wilmington....
No. 59.
Sumter...!
Arrive Florence
No. 53.
Leave Columbia
6.00 p in
Arrive Sumter
7.25 p in
No. 14.
Leave Florence
Marion
9.85 p m
Arrive Wilmington
12.20 a in
No. 53 run* through to charleston
via central Railroad, arriving Man
ning 8.00 n >n. Lanes 8.40 p m,
charleston 10.30 a m.
No. 59 connect* at Florence with c.
& D. train from cheraw and Wade*
boro.
No*. 78 and 14 make close connec
tion at Wilmington with W. A W.
Railroad for all points North.
Train* on Florence Railroad leave
Pee Dee daily except Sunday 8 85 a
m, arrive Rowland 11.40 a m. Return
ing leave Rowland 12 16 p in, arrive
Pee Dee 4.00 p m.
Trains on Manchester A Augusta
Railroad leave Sumter daily except
Sundav 10.50 a m, arrive Rimini 11 59
a in. Returning leave Rimini 12.30p.
m, arrive Sumter 1.40 p. m.
J. F. DIVINE. Gen Supt-