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CHAPTER XIII.
! '‘Forwardf ring* the i : nel
•oathwest. Forward wh i them, then,
nr'Aind that puintattbo l. w blnff too .r
front, and in the ghoatty, gatheriujf
light the scene is before us, the tale u
almost told.
There, thickly dotting tiie prairie and
covering the low ground, its wigwams
smoke begrimed and dingy, lies an In
dian encampment; but oven in such
shelter as this the hoetiie horde has
fared far better than they who through
the long, freezing night have kept wat' h
and ward lest again the wary chief
a mere attair of outposts what the ' hoQld sl ’T’ throngh the meshes.' It has
devil will be said of them if they should f°Tw h * *7
get into a regular pitched battle? Here ical hrove * have made thi ir rush, Bor-
Mr. Adjutant, dump that paper in the ™ n *1 ’**?'! ’f*® t “ c . kle - flew ,he
Bre, and don't let a womaHt the Jwt ^ mil . tUe set ^ n « *"“• U P throu K h
know anything about it. Know iTal- ! ^ Cam ® Far<lnlmr wUh “ th «
ready? How the mischief could they?" ; sl “ rd8 '
"There were half a dozen of their, "sir I ,_ Here m front ,our old tTOO P 3
at Mrs. Hazleft's reading another copy t know *° wel1 have shivered for houn
of that paper as 1 came down. And poor ® b0 ' lt th ® I’ 118 **- Here ' U « rt ^ d »-
Mrs. Thorpe is crying her eyes out Bile's ten “ lned ' RolfB a,ld Hazlett, Thorpe and
been utterly niwet since the news came 1 GorhftID ' haTe clun * to fr,,nt - flaak and
that the Twelfth had been sent out re * r ' W ® n knowln K *h»‘ »o soon as tbe
Oood God. sir, she’s coming in now!" colonel got the news ha would not only
It was indeed poor Mrs. Thorpe who 8pced the 8 ® cond banalio11 0,1 ite wa .V.
entered, prllid, her eyelids swollen with but ' « atherl,1 8 » n y ot her forces he could
"Oh, God! My little ones'”
There was silence and anxiety in the
long range of winter camps abont the
agency. The Twelfth were gone, no
body knew jnst where; bnt over to the
north, over toward those frowning "Bad
Bands"—all the more wild and treacher-
or.s now that tbe snow had filled every
rift and crevice, for the jagged surface
was one mas i of pitfalls—other battal
ions of horse were also gone, and the
vigilant watch over those Indians still
clustering abont their old haunts in the
valley was -edoubled. The heavier guns
of the field battery commanded the
smoky lodges, the lighter pieces were
away with the cavalry. The infantry,
wnffied to their eyebrows, manned the
rifle pits and guard line and threw their
sheltering wings over the deserted
camps. For good or for ill, the crisis
was at hand. Whatsoever doubt had
existed as to the almost universal hos
tility of the Sionx was banished by the
events of the preceding week. The at
tempted ambush of Sergeant Elljs, of
Berrien’s advance gnard, the attack
upon the scouts and couriers at the Por
cupine, and, lastly, the affair at the
Wolf, in which Brewster a second time
had gained distinction, all pointed un
erringly to one conclusion; whatsoever
might be their assnrances to officials
high in rank, to agents whose power
would be at end were war to ensue, to
self constituted framers of public opin
ion, every soldier on the spot knew, and
well knew, that the Indians would be
peaceable only in presence of a formida
ble force of blnecoats, but that nothing
but ambush and massacre awaited the
whites who ventured forth unguarded.
Up to this moment, however, of all those
gathered at the scene the only troops
which had had actual collision with the
Sioux were of Berrien's liattalion.
Far away south at the Pawnee old
Kenyon had been doing his utmost to
still the anxions fears among the fami
lies of the absent soldiers. There had
been lively excitement when the papers
arrived giving sensational details of Ber
rien's wound and of the affair at the
Porcupine, but it was as nothing to that
which prevailed over the tidings of the
imuiinent peril in which Mrs. Berrien
and Winifred had been placed. That it
was just like Mrs. Berrien to insist on
joining her wounded husband at once
was conceded by all, but opinions dif
fered as to the propriety of her course in
taking Winifred with her. This the
major decided by prompt assertion that
Miss Berrien donbtless refused to be left
belaud. “And, being a very lovely
blending of the characteristics of both
her pareats,” said he, “it would have
been decidedly unlike Miss Berrien to
have stayed at home.”
And then came the dread news that a
great band from the northeast, rein
forced by a reckless gang of fanatical
young ghost dancers from the Bad
Lands, had broken away, and that all
the regiments had gone to head them off.
Far, without a fight, they could not go.
The qnestion was which regiment would
be the first to meet them. Then the
next night’s mail brought the next day's
papers, and the Twelfth, having swung
loose and being abeent from the neigh
borhood whence were derived the items
on which correspondents based their re
ports and editors their comments, shared
the nsnal fate of the absentee, and hav
ing sustained the only casualties and in
flicted the only punishments yet heard
of abont the agency, was now coming in
for its share of the “toujours tort" to
which it was, of course, justly euBtled.
Kenyon first glared at and then exploa;‘d
over s dispatch which read somewhat as
follows:
“All hope of bloodless solution of the
difficulty is now at an end. Even the
most peacefully disposed among the res
ervation Indians are furious over what
they do not hesitate to term the slaugh
ter of their clansmen in the three affmrs
that have recently occurred, and it is an
open secret that at generoi headquarters
the gravest annoyance is felt over the
total overthrow of carefully laid plans,
all caused by the Injudicious conduct of
certain hot headed officers of cavalry.
The friends of White Wolf, the princi
pal ‘brave’ shot by Major Berrien's
troopers, declare that he and those with
him were friendly and were only striving
to reach tbe major with the news that
couriers were coming, hoping thereby to
earn something to eat, for they were
cold and hungry when they were fired
on without warning, and even while
making signals of peace and friendship
White Wolf was slain. Then the Brnlee
who were with them could not be re
strained and attacked the couriers in re
venge.
“As for the affair at Wolf creek after
the blizzard there is unspoken denuncia
tion among the Indians, and the ‘damna
tion of faint praise' in other quarters of
the conduct of a cavalry officer present
The Indians declare they had gone out
wily to gather up their ponies. The eight
of the mules told them there must be an
ambulance stalled somewhere in the
drifts, and they were eagerly searching
for it to render snecor and aid when
they were fired upon from ambush by
the lieutenant and his men, and two of
their ponies were killed and one young
Indian shot through the leg. The In
dian* declare they could easily have
killed Major Berrien, but merely strove
to defend themselves and explain, and
that had they teen hostile they could
have finished the lieutenant and his little
•quad at the Wolf creek crossing long
before reinforcements came. Altogether,
there la something to plausible in their
statements that it is understood that the
conduct both of the major and at least
one of his subalterns will be mode the
■abject of official Investigation.''
“Well, well, welir said Kenyon.
“Thank God Pm not serving a grateful
nation in the heart of the Indian coun-
frT- U’» bad snsngh to be shot and
worse to be lied abont, and that is all
the comfort there is in being a cavalry-1
®m, If 1 do say It who am nothing but'
* cross grained old crank of a doughboy.
U thla I* what tha Twelfth k to «t Cor
weeping. Old Kenyon was on his feet
in nn instant and leading her to a chair.
“My dear madam, my dear madam."
he began, "you must not give way so. I
assure you there is no cause for such
dread and anxiety. Do strive to control
yourself."
“1 cannot! oh. Major Kenyon, 1 can
not! 1 have been through so much, such
fearful scenes!" she sohlied, wringing
her nervous hands, rocking to and fro
in an agony of grief. "Oh, it is easy
for those who have not lived the life wo
had to live in the old days to connsel
patience, calmness. 1 was only a child
then, kneeling at my mother's side when
the news came in that widowed half the
women in the post. I spent my girlhood
in the regiment How many are left of
the officers who were so good to me
then? Mother was only one of a dozen
whose hearts were broken—broken as.
oh. God! 1 feel mine is to he. They took
my father long years ago, now they de
mand my husband, my babies' father,
my all. their all! O God! O God!”
“Sobbing, rocking to and fro in her
uncontrollable grief, the poor girl clung
to Kenyon's hand, and the old fellow's
eyee blinked and smarted with the tears
he could not quite force back. He laid
the other hand upon her bowed and
swaying head.
“My child," he said brokenly, “for
your babies' sake try to bear up. Be
your father’s daughter. 1 knew and
loved him well—knew yon when yon
rode your first pony at the old fort up
the Missouri. You know well I wouldn't
try to deceive you. 1 can’t think the
Twelfth is to bear the brunt of this
business. They don't belong in that de
partment at all They are only bor
rowed from here, and surely there are
troops enough there, more than enough,
to overawe that pestilent gang. AH that
is necessary will be to surround the In
dians, let them see what a force we
have, and tliey'll knnckle down. Don’t
cry so, Mrs. Thorpe; don’t cry, my
child. Let me take yon over home now.
Jnst get the little ones around you to
night. and ni bring over some famous
oranges that came today, and—why, 1
don’t believe the Twelfth will have to
pull another trigger. Think how many
other regiments and commamls there are
there." /
“1 do, 1 do, and I pray and pray, but
no comfort comes. Did yon ever know
a time when they were not in the thick
of the fight? Did yoji ever hear of any
time when the loss did not fall heaviest
on ns?"
“Don't think of that now." he pleaded.
“Don't borrow trouble from either past
or future. Come, let me take you home,
there’s a good girl. 1 tell you if that
band hasn't surrendered they've scat
tered all over creation, and you can no
more catch them than you can—than
yon can—a newspaper lie. That’s the
strongest simile I can think of. Did you
hear what they were saying about Ber
rien and Brewster?" he queried, eager to
divert her thoughts from her own
misery.
“1 did. Isn’t it cruel? But Major
Berrien has his wife and Winnie with
him, and they're bringing him home;
but if poor George is shot, what can
Ido?"
“Do? Why, yon shall go right to him
if I have to give myself a seven days’
leave and take yon." And so. soothing,
comforting as best he know bow, the
veteran major led her home to her won
dering brood, to the laughing, crowing
baby leaping in the nurse's arms, de
lighted to see the little mother again, to
the joyons children romping in the fire
light, innocent of care or fear, and then
striving for their sake to still her sobs,
to dry her tears, he left her to put the
little ones to bed, to clasp their folded
hands in hers as the woe, white gowned
girlies knelt at her side echoing—God
only knew with what piteous entreaty—
the lisping prayer for his divine protec
tion for the loved father, the devoted
husband, the gallant soldier who that
very day had fought his last tight and
lay lifeless on the frozen sod.
Over the eastward bluffs, cold and
gray, tbe morning light had slowly crept
to the zenith. Over the sky was spread
one limitless pall of cloud, cheerless and
repellent—a pall so dense that not ouo
friendly star had peeped, not one rift of
sunshine now could force its way. All
below, bleak, frowning and sullen, a
bar* and blasted landscape; low hills
yid ridges east and west, low lying shal
low and swale between, cheerless, tree
less, shrubless, not even a veil of snow
to hide its nakedness, to lend one pity
ing touch to break the dull, dead monot
ony of its wintry desolation; sweeps
and slopes rolling away unbroken to the
frowning horizon at the west, sterner,
harsher lines among the bluffs across
the tortuous stream bod, between whose
ragged banks an icy, lonely and dismai
rivulet is curdling now, spreading out
into frozen shallows at the flats, moan
ing and complaining aionnd its warped
and sudden bends, desolate as the sur
rounding desolation, deserted as the
Dead sea, its banks repellent even to
each sharers of Dakota solitudes as the
coyote and the cottonwood, shunned of
man or beast or tree—a stream of silence
and gloom at tbe dawn of this December
day, and so cheerless is its every sur
rounding, so appalling the nnnatnral
hush, that one would never dream of
life upon its blasted banka
Yet, listen! Unseen, bnt dominant,
the sun has risen above the eastern hills,
and, as the light broadens even where it
cannot warm, there floats upon the air
from faraway at the southwest, faint
and clear, a cavalry trumpet call; soft
at first, then crescendo, it ceases sud
denly in thrill high note. It thnll*
through and throngh a rare atmosphere
unruffled by the fleeting wing of har
diest bird. Like the wistful call of scat
tered quail it seems to say, “Where are
youT And prompt, expectant of the
coming of faithful mate, listen again!
From the dim recesses to the north,
somewhere among these bare and des
olate slopes, the answer rises, quick,
Groping through the bitter darkness
of the December night a cavalry column
tea sought end. tort at the opening of
find, would ride the long night throngh,
if need were, to join his men.
Stern and silent Rolfe is standing at
the bank of the stream, wearied enough,
yet certain that there is no rest before
them. On him as senior the command
has devolved in the abeei ceofthe be
loved major now being tenderly nursed
and comfortably trundled homeward in
the warm interior of a Pullman. No
excitement, no cheer attends the coming
of the colnmu now at steady, soldierly
gait winding into the shallow depression.
Rolfe knows that without Farquhar and
his re-enforcements attack upon or inter
ference with so formidable a band would
be worse than desperation. He knows
that with Farquhar his own position will
be only that of subordinate, and that he
mnst obey. He knows bow, were he su
preme, a thousand troopers at his back,
be would conduct matters now. Bnt
Farquhar is a soldier long accustomed
both toobedience and to command; RoKi
is one to whom obedience comes with
laggard grace, to whom command is o|>-
pertunity for lavish vent of his imperious
will.
s Orders or no orders, if he had the
power he would deal death to the rabid
renegades before him. Orders to “bring
on the Indians, but not bring on a fight."
to his thinking are orders like those
which should forbid a man's going to
water until he had learned to swim
Orders to disarm but not molest are
simply something to be lan rhed to scorn.
When were the Sioux ev >r known to
surrender those precions arms? Such
things when reported in years gone by
turned out to be as rnsty shams as the
arms turned in. Rolfe was in mood os
sullen as the morn, and th? signs about
tbe now bustling village were not to his
liking. Over among the tepees blanket
ed squaws were scurrying about, their
shrill voices suppressed, but their black
eyes flashing hatred at the silent squads
of troopers, carbines ready in hand,
watching every move withi i the guarded
lines. Young women and boys were
belaboring the gannt and dejected ponies.
Eager gestures and low exclamations
called attention to the coming force, and
In groups tbe warriors, shiunded to tbe
very lips in their heavy robes, stood or
sat in council; bnt all the v bile, darting
from point to point with i.erce declam
atory gesture, went Mephisto himself
in the Indian "medicine man."' Mark!
wheresoever he goes eager ears are bent
to hear his exhortation.
“My God! why can't I .nrrest him at
least? With that old scoundrel done for
the rest might not be so hni d." is Rolfe's
impatient exclamation.
“S'uiply because the at empt would
lead to instant fight,” is ilnziett's cool
reply.
“But, man. he’s putting them np to
organized resistance. He': giving them
some instructions now; you can see it
just ns well ns I do.”
“Who doesn’t? but"— A suggestive
shrug of the shoulders indicates the
brother captain's opinion. "You know
the old saying, Rolfe, 'Ours not to make
reply.’"
“Who’s in command ofthoseadvanced
men fronting that part of the village?"
asks Rolfe after a mom mt's gloomy
pause.
“Brewster. Don’tyouse 1 ? He'stalk
ing with Sergeant Ellis there now."
Rolfe giintla his heavy boot heel into
the frosted bunch grass not more harsh
ly than lie grinds his teeth. “By heav
en! Hazlett, bear me .witnes* to this, fo'
there's no telling how things will turn
out today. If I had my way those two
men would have been brought to book
and made to explain instead of having
posts of honor here. Farquhar refused
to listen to another word on the subject
until wo got home again; then it may be
too late."
“Well-1, 1 cant understand what you
have against them both or either,” is
Hazlctt’s reply.
"Aud 1 can’t explain hero or now, but
wait till we're home again, Hazlett, if
we ever get there."
Farther down to the left two other
troop commanders have b en watching
the symptoms among the swarming
lodges.
‘.‘There’ll be the devil’s work this day,
Thorpe." says Gorham at last with
gloomy brow.
And Thorpe only bows his head.
Three hours later look uj on the scene.
The open prairie on the hither side of
the village is no longer ten ant less, ns it
was at dawn. Two parallel lines con
front each other there. „
In dogged submission to the orders of
their captors and the mandate of the
big white chief which has iwdn laid be
fore them, silent, sullen, muffled to the
eyes in dingy robe or blanket, the braves
have slowly moved out from their lurk
ing places among the tepees and shuffled
down the gentle slope until well away
from the outskirts of their town, and
just in front of a long, silent rank of dis
mounted troopers they sq’ -at upon the
ground. No word is spoken by eitlier
side. Hero crouch tho save go leaders of
the hostile tribe, and, in long extended
line, scores of their fiercest and bravest.
Others still lurk among the squaws and
lodges. Others peer with glittering,
malignant eyes from under heaps of
ffml smelling robee or purfl.'ches. Those
in tbe outing glance bnt furtively at tbe
bine line before them. They are silent
as the dead, yet the war cry trembles on
their lips. They wait, bnt wait expectant.
They cronch, bnt it is the tiger’s
crouch, ready for a spring. The word
has been passed that all arms must be
surrendered, and every arm is there,
ready, hidden, but “with the lightning
sleeping in it.”
Back among those brown, dingy te
pees, breathless with excitement, squaws
are scurrying to and fro; children are
being hnddled away to the farther rid*.
“Look at that. Curlymutters Warren
under his frozen mustache, as he passes
rapidly along in rear. “Isn't that enough
to show they mean mischief?" Some of
the Indian police and Interpreters are
still searching for warrior, in hiding.
■ ' as-
orsmounteu men or two troop* are in
long single rank. Some of the men
shiver a little, for oold and excitement
are telling now, a* in many case* over
coats have been thrown aside, but brave
men tremble ofttimes until the first shot
comes, and then the nervous strain is
gone, for the hot blood leaps and tingles
through the veins. Back some distance
the horse herders are aligned. Off to
the flanks and rear comrade troops gase
silently on the scene. From the crest
of a low blnff the black muzzle of the
Hotchkiss gnu peers from its knot of
watchfnl batterymen. Farquhar, vigi
lant and grave, has just sent Warren
with other orders. A halfbreed' Indian
steps forth, as though to cany Its im
port to the chief. At him tbe eyee of
the old maniac of a medicine man glare
with tigerish fury. He lowers his feath
ered head. He crouches.
Then, suddenly, a catlike leap, a wild
yell. Off goes every blanket, as though
hurled by the explosion from within.
In simultaneous crash the flame and
lead have leaped upon the trooper line,
and now through the veiling amok*
every Indian is fighting like a demon.
Down goes many a sturdy soldier, vet
eran sergeant, brave faced boy. The
line reels with the sudden shock, bnt in
an instant men like Thorpe and Brews
ter and Randolph leap forward among
the men and their voices ring with the
clamor of battle. Back np the slope,
scurrying, stooping low, firing, dropping
in their tracks, the Indians are making
for the shelter of their tepees—for the
skirts of the squaws. What Sionx worn
an fears to die in defense of her brave’
What Sionx warrior disdains to shield
himself from foeman's blow and to shoot
from the covert of the sheltering form
of his devoted wife?
"For God’s sake, men, head ’em off
Don't let them back among the women,"
is the yelk Bnt Indian tactics, stooping
to anything, stopping at nothing, are tie
much for men trained to fight only at
soldiers and gentlemen. Already sqnawt
are rushing forward, knife and revolvei
in hand. Already the hidden savaget
are firing from under tent or travoie
Already a score of the best and bravest
of the Twelfth have bit the dust.- Curly
Brewster's arm is smashed by rifle bu 1
let: Thorpe, cheering on his men, hen i
ing them in their rapid retnrn fire
plunges suddenly to earth with one gasp
ing cry, "Oh, God! My little ones!’
Rolfe, riding like mad a dozen yard.-
ahead of his men in wild effort to cut efl
the backward move, tumbles in senselest
heap at the very feet of a knife wielding
fury of a woman, who is only laid low
just as her clutch is on his hair, hei
gleaming blade at his threat Aye, on
this bleak and barren and cheerless field,
under these leaden skies, beside the black
waters, streaked now with curdling red
the battle fiend is loose; there is, indeed,
"the devil’s work this day,” but where
the blame lies as between the soldier who
mnst fight or die and those who, fat
and near, east and weet, so promptly
lashed him as sqnaw shooter, babe
slayer, let the God of hattlee decide.
[TO DE CONTINUED.) ]
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and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents
er box. For sale at Willcox &
'o’s drugstore.
g
Nolice.
I S hereby given that all persons are
prohibited from hunting, fishing
or otherwise tresspassing upon Byrd’s
Island in tbe Pee Dee River and upon
Capt Paul Whipple’s plane (including
that portion of Ixiwther's Lake own
ed by him.l Violators of this notice
will be punished to the full extent of
the law.
The hunting and fishing privileges
of these lands have been granted to
the Meelianicsville Huntin* Club.
H. McHODGE, President.
Oft. 14—3t.
BANK OF DARLINGTON,
DARLINGTON, S. C.,
Capital, — — 1100,000
SUKPLL’8 AND UNDIVI
DED Profits, — $45,973.80
o
DIRECTORS:
“My wife is very sick doctor.”
“Is she suffering much ?”
“Suffering ? I should say so.
Why, she has such a bad cold
she can’t talk.”—Life. "
O b, 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
ers, do not be without it. For
lame back, side or chest use
Shiloh’s Porous Plaster. Sold by
Dr. J. A. Boyd.
W. C. Coker, J. L Coker,
R. W. Boyd, J. J. Ward.
E. R. Melver, A. Nachman,
Bright Williamson.
Transacts a General Banking
Business.
Dudeley—Yaas, Miss Ethel, I
think vewy wapidly. An idea
twevels thwough my head with
gweat speed !
Miss Ethel—Really ? But
then there’s no danger of a col
lision !—Truth
When the Heart is Affected.
By Rheumatism or any of the
muscles near that organ, it is
like tampering with an electric
wire, for death may come at
any moment. If life is worth
$5, go to the druggist and get
Dr. Drummond’s Lightning
Remedy, or send to the Drum
mond Medicine Co., 48-50 Maid-
den Lane, New York, and they
will send you a large bottle by
prepaid express. It is not as
quick as electricity, but it will
save your life if you take it in
time. Agent wanted.
Savings Department.
Deposits of $1 and upwards
received.
Interest allowed at rate of 5
per cent, per annum from date
of deposit—payable quarterly
on the first day of January,
April, July and October.
For further information ap
ply at the Bank.
Accounts in both Depart
menis solicited and will be
given careful attention.
BRIGHT WILLIAMSON,
President.
L. E. WILLIAMSON,
Cashier.
Pea. 31—tf
ALL GOODS GUARANTEED.
(ICO.C.TOALE MCNSV OLIVES
Geo. E. Toale & Co,
"WHITE IPIINE
DOORS, SASH,
• BUNDS,
AND
MMigUitiriil.
OFFICE AND SALESROOMS
10 and 12 Bayne Street,
CHARLESTON, - -8.0
SWdpeolal Prices Cheerfully Fur-
nbhed.
Marlboro lands for Sale.
HAVE 8,884 acre* of land in Marl
boro County, situated just below
In alio
LAW CAR (ML
m boro county,
Hunt’t Bluff and in about three
miles of the C. fc. A N. Railroad, I
which is for sale either in one entire
body or in two tract* containing, re
spectively, 3,400 anil 800 acre*. About
one-third of the former and one-half
of the latter tract is cleared. About
two-thirds of the cleared land in a
good state of cultivation. The wood
land is heavily timbered with choice
varieties of woods, the same admir
ably aadpted to stock-raising. Of the
cleared land 400 aci«g is upland.
Terms of sale easy, and made known
on application of prospective purehas
ers. Title |>erfect. Barns aud tenant'
bouses on both pla< es. Apply to
JOHN WITHERSPOON,
Society Hill, S. C.
81 ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Partington.
By T. H. Spain, E g., Probate Judge
Whereas. Jenny E. Carroll, hath l
made suit to me, to grant unto her
Letters of Admim-tratiou of Hie Es
tate of and effects of Dr. John R. Car-
rcll.
These arc therefore to cite and ad
monish all and singular the kindred
andcreditorsof the said Dr. John K.
Carroll,deceased, that they be and ap-
pearbefore me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Darlington (’. H.,
on Nov. 3 next, after publication there
of, at It o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the
said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under nuv.kand, this 15th day
of October, Anno Domini, 18U2.
T. H. SPAIN,
J ndge of Probate.
October, 20 1892 2t
Sheriff’s Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Darlington.
L W. Westervelt vs. W. A. Curlee
Execution Against Property.
By virtue of the above Execution, 1
will sell at Darloigton on the first
Monday in November next, or the
Tuesday thereafter, the following
W- F. DARGAN.
Attorney at Law,
Darlington, - • • S. C-
Office ovur Welling & Bunoit’s
R. W. BOYD. OKO. W BROWS
BOYD &L BROWN-
Attorney* anil Gonmolora at Law
Office in brick building south of
the Bank of Darlington.
DARLINGTON C. H., S 0.
PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO
ALL BUSINESS.
O. W. DAROAN. H. T. THOMPSON.
DARGAN & THOMPSON,
Attorneys at Law,
Office, Hewitt building (up
stairs) north side of the Public
Square.
Darlington, S. C’
T. H. SPAIN.
Attorney £t I aw,
DARLINGTON, C. H., S. C-
Will practice in Circuit Courts and
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Prompt attention given to ail busi
ness, and special attention given col
lections.
personal pro|>ertv;
Th “ '
g
Isuu|), 1 Clock, 1 Box, 2 Pots, 6 Cups,
1 Pitcher, 1 Kettle 1 Oil Can, 1 Sau
cer, 1 Shovel, 1 Pair Fire Tongs. 1
Fork, 1 Spoon, 1 Grout Cutter, levied
on as the property of the above nam
ed defendant to satisfy this Execu
tion. Terms Cash.
W. P COLE.
8. D. C,
Oct. 25—1892.
Sheriff's Sale.
ST A TE OF SOUTH CA ROL1NA.
County of Partington.
C.B. Edwards et al Executors against
Leah S. Jordan.
Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale.
By virtue of an order of sale made in
the above stated cause by the
Court of Common Pleasol date June
10th 1892. I will sell in front of the
Court House of Darlington county,
on tbe first Monday in November
next or the Tuesday thereafter,
The following lands and tenements,
situate in the said county and state
aforesaid and containing twcutv-nine
acres of the land sold me this day by
B. W. Edwards from the north end of
the part on the ea st side of the road
from Darlington to Timmonsville
bounded ou the north by Potters laud,
on the east by Eplius Jeffords laud,
south by the land to-day purchased
and west by the said public road.
Terms of Sale cash, purchaser to
pay for papers.
W. P. COLE,
October 13th 1892. S D. C.
Clerk’s l
' OF SO UTI.
ST A TE 6f SOUTH CAROLINA.
Partington County.
Gustave B. McSween et al against J
A. McSween et al.
Pursuant to an order of Court made
in the above stated case by his Hon
J. B. Kershaw at Florence S. C„ on
the 30th day of September A. D. 1892,
I will offer for sale in front of the
Court House in Darlington county
on the first Monday in November
next the following described real
estate:
All that tract of land situate in
Darlington county, state aforesaid,
containing two hus dred and eighty
eight and 50—100 acres, and bounded
on tbe north by Su ift Creek, on the
south by Indian 1 ranch, on the east
by lands of W. M- Brunson, and on
the west by lands of Joseph Flowers,
us will more !ully appear from a plat
of the same made by S. H. Bacot.
Feby. 19th. 1877.
The above premises to be sold in
lots as will be shown by plats of the
same to be exhibited on day of sale.
Terms or sale one-third cash—bal
ance on a credit of one aud two years,
credit portion to be secured by Bond
of purchaser and mortgage of prem
ises sold. Purchaser to pay for all
necessary papers.
W. ALBERT PARROTT.
Oct. 15th. 1892 C.C. P.
Howard Fleming,
276 East Bay,
CHARLESTON, S. C„
IMPORTER OF
English Portland Cement
AND DEALER IN
LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER,
HAIR, &C., and all BUILD
ING MATERIAL.
Lowest Prices.
Best Satisfaction.
CAR LOAD LOTS A SPECIALTY.
Oct. 29—Ivr.
J. J. WARD.
K. O. WOOD3.
WARD & WOODS.
Attorneys ft Counselors at Law,
DA RUN0 TON, S. C.
Will practice in the State and Federal
Courts
Special attention paid to all matters
pertaining to tbe buying, selling,
rentiugor leasing of real estate. Any
partv 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. E. NETTLES. C. S. NETTLES.
Nettles & Nettles,
Attorneys ft Counselors at Law,
IlMrlliigion C. II., N. 4'.
Will practice in all the State and Fed
eral Courts. Prompt personal at
tention given to the collection of
Claims.
P. Bisiiop Parrott,
Stenographer and Typewriter,
HTOfflce with Ward & Woods_d
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-lvr.
Cheap Wrapping Paper.
Old newspapers, answering exceed
ingly well for the purpose of wrapping
paper, for sale at The Darlinoton
News office at 20 cents a hundred.
IT 18 A DUTY rea ewe yesreeirend fam.
yy to vet the beet vnlne fur your mouey*
Erotiomize In your footwear by purchaHtnflr
W. L. DouvIan Sfioew, which repreeent the
Will teotif tOT price,, aM thousand*
*3.00
*2.50
|42.00
FOR LADIES
42.00
41.75
FOR BOYS
41.75
W. L. DOUGLAS
83 SHOE CENTER,
THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONEY.
OTHER HPECIAI/TIF.H In footwear are of
the aame high grade, and represent a money value
far beyond the prices charged. Bee that name aud
price are stamped on bottom ofeach shoe.
TA
We lee RoUglaSy
K NO HCBMTITI TK.
las, Brock ten, Munse Sold
For Sale by A. J Broom,
Darlington 8. C,
; i! i
(SUGAR COATED) . 4
Haydock’s New Liver Pills.
> A wonderful and extraordinary combination of concen
trated medicine. Tho Victories of Bcieuc©—Electric
Tolographs, Steam and 1'rintinx—revolutionised tho
t ayetem of the globe, and made mankind wiser and
r. So, although there are countless Pills used for
J ottor.
tsetse, and claiming much as to tnetr mem, tne re.
markable discovery of Dr. Haydock has eclipsed them
all. and has founded a
NEW MEDICAL SYSTEM
The Doctors, whose vast doses of four or fire pills, ea*
fcoblo the stomach and paralyze the bowels, must give
way to the man who restores h<
one or two ot his extraordinary Vegetable
two os DR. HAYDOCK’S NEW LIV1
lealth and appetite with
• Inna. One or
KR PILLS suffices
H ARTSVILLE RAILROAD.
In effect Oct. 2 1893.
DAILY MIXED TRAIN
Leave Hartsville
5.55 a’m
Jovann
Floyd’s
7.10 a in
Darlington
9.00 a m
Palmetto
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
Palmetto
2.15 p in
Darlington
Floyd’s
Jovann
S.45 p in
Arrrlve Hartsville
4.05 p m
J. F, DIVINE,
Gen. Supt.
OHARLESTON. SUMTER AND
NORTHERN RAILROAD
CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver.
In Effect Oct. 2,
1892
NORTH.
SOUTH.
1
2
A. M. A. M.
6.50 Charleston
10.80
8.00 Preguall’s
.905
10 15 Sumter
6.54
11.06 Lamar
5.58
11.20 Syracuse
644
11.34 Darlington
5.30
11.49 Mont Clare
5 15
12.00 Robin’s Neck
5.05
12.15 Mandeviile
4.50
12.30 Bennettsville
4.35
1.00 Gibson
4.05
P. M. P. M.
Close connection is made at Gibson
for all points reached by
or via the
Seaboard Air Line System ; at Ben-
nettsville for all points via O. F. A Y.
V. R R.
J. H. AVERILL, General Manager.
g'N A D. and C. A S RAILROADS.
In effect Oct.
2, 1892.
Leave Wadesboro
Bennett's
Morven’s
McFarland
Cheraw
Cash’s
Society Hill
Dove's
Floyd’s
Darlington
P&linitto
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
Palmetto
Darlington
.. 9.23 p in
Floyd's
Society Hill
.... 10 00 pm
Cash’s
....10.15 p m
Cheraw
... 10.81 p m
McFarland
... 11.04 p m
Morven’s
... 11,10pm
Bennett's
.... 11.34 pm
Arrive Wadesboro
Freight Train.
Leave Florence
Arrive Darlington
Leave Darlington
Arrive Florence
.... 5.00 p in
A. F. RAVENEL, President.
TOT ORTH EASTERN RAILROAD.
IN In effect Oct. 2
1393.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 27.
Leave Florence
Kingstree
Lanes
Arrive Charleston
No. 28.
Leave Florence
Kingstree
Lanes
Arrive Charleston
No. 53.
Leave Lanes
Arrive Charleston
Train on C. A 1). R. R.
connects at
Florence with No. 23 Train.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 78.
leave Charleston
lames
3.25 am
Kingstree
Arrive Florence
No. 14.
leave Charleston
lames
7.05 p m
Kingstree
7.24 p m
Arrive Florence
.... 8.30 p in
No. 52.
Leave Charleston
Arrive Lanes
topUee the stomach in perfect order, creates an appe
tite, and rendew the spirit light and buoyant. If the
Livor is affected Us functions are restored, and if tha
Nervous System is enfeebled, it is invigorated and
(i. 8. HACKER &
Manufacturers
—OF—
Doors, Sasb, Blums,
INdOXJLIDIJSrOS
—AND—
Building Material.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
CHARLESTON, 8. 0.
April, So 1889-1
STMPTOXS OF BILIOUSNESS.
L The patient complains of a fulines* of the
1 Distension of the bowels by wind.
8. Heartburn.
4. A feeling of weariness, sleepiness after moals.
6. A bad taste in the moat h, and furred tongue.
6. Constipation, with an occasion ai diarrhoea.
Headache in front of head.
«. Depression of spirits and great lassitude.
All of the above symptoms co to show functional
d orang ement_ of the liver j and nor comes the ^rott
ut, OI VUO AAlVt’Ij (SUVA U" » vuuton IrllW I
J of any error made as to the condition ol _
patient. He should immediately provide himself with
LIVKR STIMULANT, the meet common form ^"due
ls a PUL Dally experience shows that thla. when the Pill
is compounded properly, is the roadie* .^citing
and promoting the action of the Liver,: r." can be always
d many | to i.s of my life in com.
1 act readily and systematically
; do not believe in greet purga-
made a Pill, one of which is an
k I have called it
No. 52 runs through to Columbia
via Central R. R. of 8. C.
Nos, 78 and 14 run solid to Wilming
ton, N. C., making close connection
with W. & W. R. R. for all point*
North.
J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt.
\\
JILMINGTON, COLUMBIA A
AUGUSTA RALROAD.
In effect October 2 1892.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 23.
Leave Wilmington (1.25 p m
Marion 9.85 p in
Arrive Florence 10.25 p m
No. 5".
Leave Florence 3.20 a m
Sumter 4.35 a in
Arrive Columbia 6.15 a in
No. 27.
LeavelWilmington 10.10 p m
Marion 12.40 a in
Arrive Florence 1.20 a m
No. 52.
Leave Sumter 9.43 a m
Arrive Columbia 10.55 a m
No. 58.
Leave Florence 7.57 a in
Sumter 9 20am
Arrive Columbia
No. 52 runs through from Charles
ton via Central Railroad; leaving
Lanes 8.32 a m, Manning 9 09 a m.
Train on C. and D. Railroad con
nects at Florence with No. 58.
NORTH BOUND.
Leave Columbia
No. 51.
Sumter
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
No. 78.
Marion
Arrive Wilmington
8.55 a in
Leave Columbia
No. 69.
Sumter
Arrive Florence
Leave Columbia
No. 53.
Arrive Sumter
Leave Florence
No. 14.
8.50 p m
Marion
Arrive Wilmington
promotli
rolled on. I
pounding al
as a Dillons 1—
aad tlsarsfarsl
oettra awl thueoufh *OM,
Haydock’s New Liver PUL
They are the true grains and eaaenoa of health, and thi
oJiUnu-i.
ror Wervous noetreuon, vveasneea, wamimi aami-
No. 53 runs throngh to charleston
via central Railroad, arriving Man
ning 8.00 n m. Iranes 8.40 p ni,
charleston 10.30 a m.
No. 09 connects ai Florence with C.
A D. train from cheraw and Wades-
boro.
Nos. 78 and 14 make close connec
tion at Wilmington with W. A W.
Railroad for ail points North.
Trains on Florence Railroad leave
Pee Dee daily except Sunday 8 35 a
m, arrive Rowland 11.40 a m. Return
ing leave Rowland 12.16 p m, arrive
Pee Dee 4.00 pm.
Trains on Manchester A Augusta
Railroad leave Sumter daily exce, t
Sunday 10.50 a m, arrive Rimini 11 59
a m. Returning leave Rimini 12 30p.
m, arrive Sumter 1.40 p. m
J. F. D1V1NL. Wen Sup*’
GIN HOUSES!
LIV.
Each vial eoataic* Twenty PIUs. Price Twenty-five
Cent#. For sale bjr all Druggists.
Any sceptic can nave a visa of Pills SENT KIM
‘pt of his name and address, for a trial.
ANlfStf "tfftSJSee valuable Ut
latlon to all.
HAYDOOK A CO. v
NEW YORK, U. 8.
CAUTION t —Druggists are desired to aottee that the
Insure your Gin Houses with
F. E. NORM ENT, Agent,
WHO
Offers Best Companies and
Cheapest Rates.
Ang 38—2m.
ism