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' (opv^IOJt, W**;8/ J-^UWII<C0X , \cw*jfnAtJPipJiLIS»JC» 9r SPtCIAL AJAAtiOEMt^T Wll»4 llUli . CHAPTER XIV. m ■■■ / “IhtMft the arm Unlay, EllltT" A month later and Holden has his ■wounded safely housed under the roof of tho hospital at old Pawnee, many severely shattered or suffering great pain. Many will bear to their dying day mementos of that savage Decem ber battle. Some of the twoecore are doing very well; otheri perhaps have done better, and are sleeping under the flag. A.busy man is Holden, and a very proud one, as he has the right to be, for one and all the troopers love to speak of him as their '‘fighting sawbones," He was in the thick of it all when the rush of tho rearward mounted troops swept into and through tlK.se fire spitting lodges, and the Indians—warriors, squaws and children—were scattering, lighting fiercely all the way to the shelter of the ravines among the blufls. Tireless as ever he and his assistants are constantly at the bedsides of the wound ed. So is tho chaplain,one of the church militant, whose “soul s in arms and eager for the fray," for his friends of the Twelllh are under two fires. Gallantly and well have they with stood that which, with sudden treachery at the hands of their savage foes, flashed in their very faces. But they have no redress as against this—this civilized lashing at their very backs. The par sou's sermon Sunday morning in answer to tho driveling sentimentality of cer tain misguided ecclesiastics far from tho side distributing smiles and sunshine and joyous nods of recognition wherever she went, every body waving hand or hat or handkerchief as they bowled along, and Winifred—bonny Winifred—beam ing upon her father from the front seat. Very, very sweet Miss Berrien was look- ing just now, said all who saw her; yet there was a shade of wistfulness in her face, a constant expression about those deep, dark eyes that seemed to tell they were ever on watch for one w T ho never came. Shattered as was his saber arm, Curly Brewster had scoffed at the idra of being sent back to Pawnee. "What's the user he said. “I would be utterly alone there, while hare 1 have all tho fellows about me. What better care do 1 need?" lu the midst of all their trials and an- noyancee, in the thick of tho whirl of events that followed their sharp and sudden fight, the officers and men at the Twelfth found themselves more closely drawn together even than licfore. Very little was said when ontsiders were by as to the depth of feeling aroused in their ranks by the unaccountable crit icism of the press. Very little had to bo said in the official investigation of the affair to clear them, one and all, of the array of allegations lodged at their doom. But that every man. from the colonel down, bore away from tho field of their winter’s travail a sense of in jury beyond the scar of savage misaile. who could doubt, who could blame? ft did not prevent their having some quiet fun of their own, however. Gray haired Farquhar was whimsical in his sym pathy with Rolfe, whose scalp had been saved by the man of all others he had most reviled—Sergeant Ellis. Randolph from the recesses of the hospital tent poked no end of gibes at Ridgeway, who had lost his eyeglasses in the morning fight and had been nearly run off with by tne Sioux. As for Rolfe’s plight, “he lost all the skin from the side instead of the top of his head," laughed Gorham. It was pitiable enough to make the boys forget the austerity of his ]>ast, for to his dying day Rolfe would carry the marks of his involuntary "scrap with a squaw,” as Randolph termed it. "Rolfe’,i scars have come to the surface," chime 1 in Warren, who never could get alon- with him. They all hoped that he would go back to Pawnee with the wonuded train, and he did. So, too, did Ellis, wearing on the arm in a sling the new “Too aomettme* do enw tho danger Una, Dick, dear. That if. whan I let ?<*•’ The major had nothing to say In re sponse to this accusation. He pondered in silence a moment “Well, a fellow | ; can change his mind, can't he, as well ' 1 as a woman?" , “Not as well as a woman, Dick, Still ' he can change. Awl soppnoa a certain 1 fellow were to change his mind now and take six months' leave and go away to i be cured?" "What! Brewsterchange hismiod?— about Winnie, do you menu? Why, con found him! Pd round him up so quick—, : The idea of his going back on Winnie! I Why if 1 thought such a thing possible | I’d have him hers ou his kuees at her feet inside of a week." “Oh, no, you wouldn’t, Dick," said she, laughing softly. “Wouldn't? Why not?" “Just because two women wouldn't let you—1 for one, Winnie for two." “You still think she cares for him?" “I won’t answerthat, Dick. But this." with sudden change from her laughing manner, "1 will say, no matter what she cared or how she suffered, neither No: keep your soot. Ton are to report to ms for special duty to making up tho Md paper* and report*, and I shall need you right hers where 1 can supervise it all and look after yon." For a moment the two men sat gating straight into each other's eyes. Then •gain, trembling slightly, Ellis strove to rise. There Is Orest Excitement. Ampng Rheumatic sufferers over the new remedy that fs be ing put up in New York City. It is claimed there 1 a; never Notice. I S hereby given that all persons are prohibit LAW CABON. prohibited from hunting, fishing of otherwise tresspassing upon Byrd’* _ _ _ Island in the Pee Pee River and upon been a case where it has faih d ! <;»P» ^ .illw to cure. It is called D,. Drum-j Violators of this notice tnund’s Lightning Remedy for # in he punished to the full extent of i — Dr. Holden. I—1 ought not to take j Rheumatism, and is sold for fa the law. W. F. DARGAN, Attorney at Law, Darlington, - - - S. C- Office over Welling & Bonoit’s you nor 1, Dick, nor any one of us on held ont his hand: advantage of this. Indeed l cannot." “That will do, sir." was the quietly smiling reply. “Orders are orders, ser geant. and being a patient you are doubly nuder mine. What’s more, you can ask no question until,that chevron is replaced by the shoulder strap. Ellis, under what name shall the officers of the Twelfth ask that you be made one of their number?" Making no reply, the sergeant bowed his head and covered his face with his hands. Late that evening old Kenyon, drop ping in to see the doctor, found the tall cavalryman seated at a desk in Holden's library, and, as he promptly arose and stood erect in acknowledgment of the presence of the post commander, the major strode straight np to him and The hunting and flsbiflg privileges tainly making for itself a world-1 ^ ^ per bottle. The remedy is cer- H. McHODGE, President. Oct. 14—3t. wide reputation as the country 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 receipt of price. Drummond! Enterprise Hotel Barber Shop Medicine O. Lane, New York, ed. scene of conflict almost lifted old Ken- chevrons of a first sergeaut, won, as said yon and his comrades ont of their seats. The major hugged his chaplain after service and stopped to shake hands with him every time ho met him during the afternoon. In many a pulpit east of the Missouri with tearful fervor was tb« picture drawn of those helpless, plead ing Indian mothers, those shrieking, ter rified little Indian babes, ruthlessly slaughtered by a brutal and infuriated soldiery, Nor were the clergy without warrant for their •’bottom facts," since in some mysterious way the representa tives of the press, hovering about that impersonal section of military anatomy known as headquarters, were flooding the columns of their journals with para graphs about the wanton killing of wo men and children tn the fight in front of the Twelfth. “Holy Joe," as the parson had been termed, knew well tho day when, in the seclusion and simplicity of his seminar) life, he would have swallowed whol«- just such statements and turned up the whites of his eyes in sympathetic horror at the recital. But the man of God on the banks of the Merrimac and his brother in the cross on the upper Mis souri seo very different sides of the vex ing Indian question, “Holy Joe" at Pawnee this sparkling month of Janu ary waa mad clear through at the indig nities and aspersions cast upon his blue- coated comrades. He wrestled with the brethren of his cloth and downed them. He even dared to establish a censorship of tho press and to keep from the hands of his precious wounded those journals which had assailed the Twelfth. He had had his hands full, poor fel low, long before the wounded came, for those wore dire days and nights after the news wa* flashed to the post and tho widowed and fatherless in their afflic tion were thrown upon his hands. Poor Mrs. Thorpe! Ah, she was only one of several. There was wailing among the wives and little ones down wherepnee the soldiers’ families were so thickly clustered. There were other households in dread anxiety. There were women broken down with grief and sleepless watching. There was one so ill she Could not even now be told she would never look upon the face of her gallant soldier again. But draw the veil. It was on such bleeding hearts and on the men wfco bore the brunt of the fiercest fighting of the campaign that tlie lush of prefca and pulpit fell. But Kenyon was In his element. his colonel in presenting them, “together with the heartiest recommendation for a medal of honor I could write, for bravery on tho field of battle." Rolfe turned bis bandaged head away when Holden gave him all the story. He knew not what to think, much less what to say. Ellis had leaped through the swarm of fighting braves and with the butt'd his carbine dashed aside the unsexed fiend whose clutching claws were iu the captain’s hair, and then had fought like a tiger over the prostrate body and saved the life of the man who had maligned him, “One half second more and yon were gone, Rolfe,” said Holden gravely. “1 never said he wasn't a fine soldier," answered Rolfe faintly. “Perhaiie 1 didn’t know him aright.” “That isn’t all there is to it, Rolfe." was the doctor’s reply. “Ho is more than a soldier. He is a gentleman, and I know it" Yet when Rolfe expressed a desire to see and speak with Ellis later htj calmly begged the doctor to excuse him. But just why Brewster would not go home with the wounded the hoys could not quite understand. He would be off duty for mouth*. He might not swing •aber again for a year. Miss Berrien was there, all readiness, no doubt, to thank him warmly for all he had done to .save her and her mother from the blizzard, from the Indians, and heaven knows what all—to blesa him for his rescue of papa—to beam upon him with those wondrous dark eyes, thought poor Ridgeway, who felt somehow that, after all, his cake was all dough. And yet . Curly wouldn't go. What was more, he had never so much as exchanged one word with Winifred Berrien from the | moment of the discovery of the ambu lance. It was “B tbroop." as Murphy j said, that bad the honor of conveying j the ladies on to camp and the bedside of ; the astonished major. It was a blow to Winifred to learn that within twelve hours after their arrival tho old battalion bad ridden away. Brewster with it. “] know why Curly doesn’t dare go back," said one of the sages of the bach elor mess. "He's afraid Knowles will come ont and'insist on lugging him ofl to town to be nursed nnder his roof or else of her going out to nurse him Begad! it may be tough, but it’s u heap safer here," An<l so “Antimms" re niained with his fellows In the wintry _ field, and old Berrien, who never could To~the beet and" kindliest of men there is ] be got to write a letter to anybody in being able to say “Didn't 1 tell yon found he conld stand it no longer. in being . *or a joy that surpasses the sweets of religious consolation. It was something to hear him declaiming among the orti. lery and Infantry officer* during the days that foliowixl the announcement of official investigation at the expens# of the Pawnee battalions. “Why, gentle men ” said he, “I have never ceased to thank God 1 didn't take the chance for promotion that came in the reorganizar tion twenty years ago. I was one of the senior captains of infantry then- l conld have got one of those cavalry vacanc’es j just as well as not—been a yello v major 1 ton year* before the leaves dropi>ed on 1 my shoulder* in the blue; but if by any ! chance 1 were ordered into the dragoons | today I'd swap out or unit for good. From the time those Blooas and Piegans got their deserved thrashing at tho hand* of Tim Baker's battalion I’ve known enough to steer clear of It You know those facts as well as I do. You know those Indians had been murdering, robbing, burning, pillaging, for two years. You know how all Montana begged and implored General Sheridan to pnt a stop to it There was no catch ing them until winter, and then when he sent those Second cavalry fellows up there with orders to thrash sheol out of them, what was the result? Didn't tho G .pers east and west turn to and damn m and them? Didn’t they dnb him •Piegan Phil' from that time forth? No, • sir, no cayalry service for me. There’s j only one thing harder than the khocka that they have been getting for the la*t twenty years on the frontier, and that’* the knocks they've had to bear at home." Bnt toward the end of January the old poet was beginning to pluck up heart again, and to the keen delight of Mrs. Berrien and Winifred their particular maior was able to drive with them, bundled up in his fun, and lolling back in the cushions of Berengaria's barouche, M he termed his wife's comfortable car- with that refotafaMr matron bv Me I bade Berengaria write and say—well something; something really must be said about how they appreciated hif conduct; “bygones be bygones:" some thing, anything; he didn't know; she did: she always knew just what to say "So write, Bess," "But i have, Diok," “Berengaria! And without my con sent/’ “Richard Plantagenet, Coeur de Lion, fete de Veau, of course—ten days ago." “What did you say/’ ••Everything that was proper, I trust" “What did ha say?" "Nothing." “Didn't he answer?" “How could he, Dick? You can’t with two hands; he has but one, the left at that.” “He might have got somebody to write for him. I did." “Bodidba," ••Thought you said he didn t say any thing.” ••Well, be didn’t He said everything that was gentlemanly courteous, appre dative, and yet—nothing. A model let ter, Dick.” “What does Winnie eay?” “Nothing." “Didn’t she see it?" “Why should she, Dick? Two months ago yon practically forbade their meet tag.” “Oh, I know; bnt—I didn’t know him then." ••Not even after seven year* service with him, Dick?" “Oh, well, that-that party in petti coats there in town, l didn’t know her ae well ae—well, as after I beard all abont her from those fellows in the Eleventh." "Bnt l knew her, Dick, from •tart* ** "I know yon did, Bess. Yon said so. and I suppose I’ve been an sea," said Berrien raafnUr. this wide earth, would ever wring one word from her lips." And over at a Holden's tilings were going on in an odd groove. It waa Ken yon who was a frequent visitor there now, not Rolfe. Mrs. Holden was still in St. Isiuis with her olive branches for the doctor had frankly told her that just so long as he bad all these wounded on his hands the children would be in his way.' “He means me," said Jennie to Miss Guthrie, with prompt resentment. “But he says next month he’ll come on here— business will require it as well as pleas ure—pay ns a ten days’ visit and take ns home. Then you’ll come, too, won’t yon, Nita?" But Miss Guthrie shook her heath “You promised us," said Mrs. Holden reproachfully; “and Rolfe won't be there to worry you this time," she faltered “He's going to take a long leave and go abroad.” “But even that," wrote Jennie to her liege, “did not seem to comfort her. She says she will never, probably, visit Paw nee again; and I know well as can be it is all on account of that terrible fright. What ca" there have been behind it all? Now that the Twelfth is coming borne and you have everything running smoothly, don't you think it possible to find out something about that strange affair? You have never written a word and I can see Nita's eyes questioning me every time she knows 1 have a let ter. The other day 1 was iuaher room and looking over some old albums that 1 drew from the bottom of a desk 1 came across a picture of hers just like the one that is in the little silver frame on the toilet table in her room at Pawnee, ex cept that this was blurred and worn. •Why, Nita!' 1 cried unthinkingly, as she entered, 'I thought you told me mine was the only one left of this kind, and here’s one that looks as if it might have been worn next some fellow’s heart and been kissed a million’— and then 1 stopped short and dropped it, for she had turned white as death and was stretching out her hands. 'Where did you find that? she whispered at last. 'Between the ieaves of this old album,' 1 said. ‘It was lying there loosely.’ T had not seen it for six years. 1 thought l had burned it with’ “And then she broke off suddenly and shuddered, but seized it and took tt away. If she would only talk to me of Jack; but she will not, even though 1 know that ever since the suicide of Mi. Percival last August Mr. Guthrie has been working day and night reopening the old matter. All the friends of the Guthries are now more than ever confi dent that Jack was absolutely innooeut —that Mr. Percival as president of the bank had made away with those missing funds and securities and charged.it to •lack and to his friend Harold Worden. An effort has been made to get at Mr. Pereival’s papers, all of them, but his widow is still so broken that siie cannot be seen by any one, say her physicians. It is believed she knows something ot the inner history of the whole case, and that she is striving to hide what she knows for tier children’s sake. Of conrse people say she has behaved very ill—that she ought to sell and restore to the hank real estate and property that from time to time Mr. Percival had set tled upon her. But she only goes into hysterics when lawyers are mentioned. “Mr. Guthrie is now in a highly nerv ous and excitable state, which natural ly reacts upon Nita. 1 wish wo could get her away from here. He went west, you remember, when he left her with us at Pawnee. He went in the hopes of finding some trace of Mr. Worden, so 1 learn now, and to urge the immediate return to tit. Louis of Jack's old and in timate friend to demand justice at the hands of the Percivals, for he was ruined irretrievably by Percival's accu sation when dismissed from the bank. But he bas vanished utterly, and 1 know that they have about given him up for dead. A detective agency has been at work fer months, and twice of late men have come to the house asking if it were not possible to find somewhere a picture of Mr. Worden; but Nita says none ex ist that she knows of. 1 believe that she burned all that she had. “Why will she not trust me and tell me abont it—she who used to have no secret from me? We know that he was deeply iu love with her and that she was believed to care fot him, but there was a fearful scene between him and Mr, Guthrie ov»r poor Jack's laxly. The old gentleman was wild with grief, and in his misery be upbraided Worden as the cause of it all—accused him of be ing the thief and cursed him for oon cabling the prime at the expense of Jack's life and honor. Possibly he did believe it then, bnt *ince Percival'* death everything is changed. 1 believe he would give all he owns to make amende to Worden now, and sometimee I think that that Is what is killing Nita. That that js what ja k'lUpg Nita,"’ read Holden again, this time half aland, be pondered over the word. Then a sound at the door attracted him. He glar ced up quickly. “Oh, come in, sergeant 1 did not hear you knock.” I beg your pardon, sir," wa* the an swer, in Ellis’ deep voice, a faint flush rising to his pale, black bearded face. "I knocked twice at the outer door, and then, knowing the doctor to bo here, ventured Into the ball Am I too early, sir?" “You are just in time. Come in. Shut that door and sit down. How’s the arm to day, Ellis?" Obediently the tall trooper bad stepped within and closed the door, but he sti.l remained erect, a shade of hesitation in bis manner. “Tho arm seems doing well, sir." "And yet you yourself do not pick up as I could wish. Take that chair, Ellis; W« shall not be interrupted, and 1 want to talk with you about your case. Y on have won honor and troops of friends in this campaign, and when the regiment gets back and they find yon pale and languid, so utterly unlike yourself and unfit to take your duties as first sergeant. they will say l was at fault Can’t stand that, you know, so 1 have spoken to Major Kenyon about the matter, and he has directed that you move out at the townttal forthwith and under mv mat "Sergeant, I am as proud and pleased as your own father could be. When a whole regiment recommends a man for a commission, as this dsy’s mail tells ns, it's worth more than all the senatorial backing in Colombia. It may not fetch it, but I'd rather have it. Now, hare you any friends to aid you'?” “None in the world, sir." •‘No relatives? No kin? Not even a congressman?" “Not even a congressman. A sister, perhaps; bnt that is all.” “Well, well, well! Never mind, though, my lad: we’ll see you through. What you must do is get strong and well. You’re but the ghost of yourself, and the doctor and I have moved you over here as a matter we owe the regi ment 1 thought yon were told to go to bed an hour ago. Which is your room?" “The doctor has given me the run of the top floor, sir, but mine is the front room on this side,” answered Ellis gravely. “Well, it’s time for you to turn in, so 1 order it. Let me see. This is tlie twenty-fifth of January. A month from now. or two at most, 1 hope to see yon with a strap on your shoulder, and long before tliat with the Hush of health in your cheek. Now good night to you and pleasant dreams." And the major strode away. Only an hour after sunset the silver disk of the moon luwl risen cloudless and unveiled, and now, as the bugle was calliug the lielated ones back to the post for night imped jn of quarters, the bur nished shield was high aloft, flooding tho brood valley with its radiant sheen, throwing black shadows upon the broad roadway, the white picket fence, the glistening verandas at the poet. Hol den, returning from a late visit to some of his patients at the hospital, stopped and looked quickly and intently np at the little gallery overhanging the east ward wall. In the front room, that which he had assigned to Ellis, a light burned dimly. The Venetian window of the rear room leading to the gallery was dark, yet open, and on the little ledge, leaning against the casement, the moonlight gleaming on his face and form, a tall soldier was gazing intently eastward. (Quietly Holden strode along, entered the gate, went noiselessly into the hall and up the stairs. The door from Nita’s room to the landing stood wide open, At this juncture a person standing out side would have seen the silent occupant of “Robbers' Roost” turn with sudden start and peer into the room, for Holden, his eyes fixed upon the gleaming, glis tening space between the two rear win dows and just over the toilet table, had purposely dropped his heavy stick with resounding clatter upon the lauding floor. “1 thought so," he muttered in serene satisfaction. Then picking up kis stick he calmly strolled across the threshold and into the dark room. Beautiful view of a moonlight night, Ellis. That was Miss Guthrie’s favorite perch when she was here." [TO BE CONTINUED. J To the Public: w HEN you a-e in the city don’t fail to call at the 48-50 Maiden Agents want- “At last,” said the author to the sociable man whom he met on the train. “I find some one who has read my book.” “Yes,” replied the stranger, “I didn't skip a line. 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Gibn&lM, — FIRE — Insurance Agents, Represent some of the strongest companies in the world, such as THE HOME of New York, and THE HARTFORD of Hartford, Conn. :o: General Agents for THE MUTUAL LIFE Insurance Company Of New York, For the Counties of Darlington, Sumter and Marion. R. W, BOYD. UKO. W BROWN BOYD & BROWN- attorneys and Gonnsalort at Law Office in brick building south of the Bank of Darlington. DARLINGTON C. U., & C. PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. G. W. DARGAN. H. T. THOMPSON. DARGAN & THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Office, Hewitt building (up stairs) north side of the Public Square. Darlin/fton, S. C’ T. H. SUL Attorney at I aw, DARLINGTON, C.JL, S. C- Will practice in Circuit Courta and Supreme Court of South Carolina. Prompt attention (riven to all bu*i- nexx, and special attention given col lections. H artsville railroad. Iu effect Oct. 2, 1892. 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Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys It Counselors at Law, l)HrliiiK<on < . II., N. C. Will practice in all the State and Fed eral Courts. Prompt personal at tention given to the collection of Claims. P. Bishop Parrott, Stenographer and Typewriter, HTOfflce with Ward & Woods « 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 lugly well for the purpose of wrapping iui|>er, for sale at The DARLINGTON News office at 20 cents a hundred. rV to* ow*T"*v*elf "■•' f*™* i brut value for ,our tnoner. i yourfoolwear by parrhaalnc . L. llouslaa Shoca, wbleb reprearat tbe rolae for price* asked, aa tbouaauds Deserving Praise. We desire to say to our citi zens, that for years we have been selling Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King’s New Life Pills, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and Electric Bit ters; and have never handle! remedies that sell as well, or that have given such universal satisfaction. We do not hesi tate to guarantee them every time, and we stand ready to re{ fund the purchase price, if sat isfactory results do not follow their use. These remedies have won theirgreat popularity pure ly on their merits. Sold by Willcox & Co. Druggists. Mother—Mercy on us ! You've utterly ruined that new suit of clothes ! How iu the world did you do it ? Little Johnny—Carryin water for the circus men. “Goodness me! you do that for “So’s I could get in free.” Good Neu s. Answer This Question. Why do so many people we see around us seem to prefer to suffer and be made miserable by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Apfietite, Coming up of the Food, Yellow Skin, when for 75c. we will sell them Shiloh’s Vitalizer, guar anteed to cure them. Sold by Dr. J. A. Boyd. For further information ply at the Bank. ap- Accounts in both Depart ments solicited and will be given careful attention. Restaurart ! MEALS AT ALL HOURS. h Oysters Ever; Da X A w'W MARTIN 12 \M*V Nov 3—St. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. Dec. 31—tf Notice to Creditors. A LL peraonK hat ing claim* agairut the e«tate of Dr. John R. Car- roll. deeeaaed, will) re*en‘ them prop erly proved, and all person* indebted will make immediate payment to JENNIE a. CARROLL, Nov 3—St Administratrix. What did Misses A. & J, Fonnfain, • — Like a Great Railway. With its branches running in every direction, are the arteries and veins which convey the blood to every part of the hu man system. A cold, sudden changes or exposure may cause poisonous acids to clog the cir culation, and then comes Rheu maiism. Beware! If you val ue life remove the obstruction with Dr. Drummond’s Lightning Remedy. You can get a large bottle at the druggists for $5 or |t will be sent to you by prepaid express with a guarantee of cure if you send to the Drummond Medicine Co., 48-50 Maiden Lane, New York. Agents wanted. Danin* to announce to their friend* and customers that they have just opened their stock of Fill mi flits! Milky! Which they have selected with their usual care, with a view to securing the • ery Latest Styles in that department. continuation of their past patronage is solicited, and no effort ill be spared to please their custom- era. Sep 22—3m Marlboro lands for Sale. 1 HAVE 3,334 acre* of land in Marl boro County, situated just below Hunt’s Bluff aad in aboutthree miles of the C. S. A N. Railroad, which is for sale either iu one entire body or in two tra< ts containing, re spectively, 2,400 am 900 acres. About one-third of the former and one-half of the latter tract s cleared. About two-thirds of the cleared land in a good state of cultiv ition. The wood land is heavily timbered with choice varieties of woods, the same admir ably aadpted to stock-raising. Of the cleared land 400 acr >h is upland. Term* of sale easv, and made known ou application of prospective purchas er*. Title perfect. Barns and tenant houses on both places. Apply to JOHN WIT HERHPOON, ti ociety Hill, 8- C. #3.00 #2.50 1*2.00 Vo* LADIES *2.00 *1.75 FOR B0V3 *1.75 >ts| W. L. DOUGLAS 83 SHOE CENf&flAEN, THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE HONEY. OTHER SPECIALTIES In footw«r *re of the same high grade, an4 repretent a money value far beyond tbe prices charged. See that name and nriee are stamped on bottom of each shoe. P TAkBNOHUBNTITTTE. _ .. ^ W. 1*. Dougina, Brockton, Masa* Bold D» For Sale by A. J. Broom, Darlington 8. C, J. H. AVER1LL, General Manager. A D. and C. A 8. RAILROADS. W_y* In effect Oct. 2, 1892. lA*ave Wadesboro . 4.40 a m Bennett’s 5.01 a m McFarland Cheraw . 6.05 a m Cash’s Society Hill . 6.82 a in Dove's Floyd's Darlington 7.12 a m Palmetto Arrive Florence Leave Florence Palmetto Darlington Floyd's 9.23 p in . 9.38 p m Dove's Society Hill . lo 00 p m Cash's Cheraw . 10.31 p m McFarland . 11.04pm Morven’s 11,16 pm Bennett’s . 11.34 p in Arrive Wadesboro Freight Train. Leave Florence Arrive Darlington .. 8.30 a m Leave Darlington .... 4.00 p m Arrive Florence .. 5.00 p m A. F. RAVEN EL, President. W! O RT H K A sT K R N R A1LK1 > AI). i^j Iu effect Oct. 2, SOUTH BOUND. 1892. No. 27. Leave Florence .... 1.35 a in Kingstree Lane* Arrive Charleston No. 23. Ijeuvc Florence Kingstree Lane* Arrive Charleston 11.59 a in No. 53. Leave Italics Arrive Charleston Train on C. A D. R. R. connects at Florence with No. 23 Train. NORTH BOUND. No. 78. Leave Charleston ..... 1.00 a m Itanes Kingstree .... 3 48 a m Arrive Florence ... 4.46 a m No. 14. Leave Charleston ... 5.16 p m Lanes .... 7.05 p m Kingstree .... 7.24 p m Arrive Florence .... 8.80 p m No. 52. Leave Charleston .... 6.50 a m Arrive Itanes No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R. B. of ti. C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilming ton, N.C., making close connection with W. & W. R. H. for all point* North. J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Snpt. tv TILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect October 2 1892. & ( SUUAS COATED) 4 Haydock’s New Liver Pilla. Strawber—You w o u 1 d n think I had those suspenders three years, would you ? Singerly—No. Did they come with the trousers ?—New York Herald. For Sale. I j^INE Cotton and Provision Plan . tation. 1,500 acres, about one half cleared and in cultivation, bal ance heavily timbered in pine, oak and hickory. Two story dwelling house and numerous tenant houses. Situated about 7 miles north of Bum ter C. H., and 8 miles from 0., 8. and N. R. R. Terms easy. Apply to R. D. LEE, Executor, Oct 27—1m bumter, 8. C, 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 togWe ql perfect I latis?ac a tion te o < J j^ 1 ^ w pu,li8ht>J to the ,ul1 eitent of money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale at Willcox & Co's drugstore. 1 8 hereby given that all persons are prohibited from hunting, fishing or m way trespassing on the William son place on the Pee Dee River, now belonging to the estate of B. W. Ed wards. All violators of this notice A wonderful and •it.rsordinMT oomblo.tlooi- tr-ted medicine. Tbe Victor!** of hei.-nee—Klee trie lieoane. »nd eUlmtoK ni'1' li M to their merit, the r*- tcrk.Mo discovery or Dr. Undock >“* eciipeed th*m n*ri— . — -Wmm *U, *od he# foaoded * NEW MEDICAL SYSTEM. The Doctor*, whn*e w*t doM* ol ftrww 8r* pfll». tj- feeble th* .tonmeh and t>*r«lr**th*bo*el«. mu.tj^j* wax to the man who restore* health wnd wltb Lixer is affected It* functions are reatorea. and if the nIStou. HyaWac. 1* enfeebled. It I* inrt,nr*md .ad twined. One or SYMPTOMS OF BIU0CSMES8. L The patient complains of a fuilneae of the t. Distension of Um bowels bf wind. 6. Constipation, with an occasional diarrheas. 7, Headache In front.of head. & Depression of ipirUs and great laeeitnde, to ofSimandJ ‘ke r^^ mo^oMael^ and G. S. MM & m, Manuiacturers —OK— Doors, Sasb, Blmus, ivdoxTLDiJsra-s —AND- Building Material. SOUTH BOUND. No. 23. Leave Wilmington 0 25 p in Marion 9.35 p in Arrive Florence 10.20 p m No. 50. Leave Florence 3.20 a m Sumter 4.35 a iu Arrive Columbia 6.15 a in No. 27. LeaveJWilmington 10.10 p m Marion 12.40 a in Arrive Florence 1.20 a m No. 62. Leave Sumter 9.43 a m Arrive Columbia 10.55 a m No. 58. Leave Florence 7.57 a m Sumter 9 20 a in Arrive Columbia No. 52 runs through from Charles ton via Central Railroad; leaving Lanes 8.82 a in, Manning 9 Oil a m. Train on C. and 0. Railroad con nects at Florence with No. S’?. NORTH BOUND. No. 51. Leave Columbia 10.45 p m Sumter 12.0-1 a m Arrive Florence 1.15 am No. 78. Leave Florence 5.00 a m Marion 5 44 a m Arrive Wilmington 8.55 am No. 59. Leave Columbia Sumter 7.30 p in Arrive Florence - 8.40 p m No. 53. Leave Columbia 6.10 p m Arrive Sumter 7.30 p m No. 14. Leave Florence 8.50 p in Marion 9.35 p ui Arrive Wilmington 12.20 a in No. 53 runs through to charleston via central Ijiilroad, arriving Man- nlner 8.00 p in. Lanes 8.40 p m, Charles on 10.30 am. No. 59 connects at Florence with C. S D. train from cheraw and Wades- boro. Noe. 78 and 14 make close connec tion at Wilmington with W. & W. Railroad for all 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 p m. Trains on Manchester 4i Augusta Railroad leave Sumter daily except Sunday 10.50 a in, arrive Rimini 11 59 a m. Returning leave Rimini 12 80p. m, arrive Sumter 1.40 p. m. J. F. DIVINE, Gen Supt- Haydock’s New Liver ML enatata* Taaatr TO* Triat Tw***r-**» 8ENTH.M FR» IlfuritahM nlaabto la. {onHUoa to all, haydock a co., » NEW TORE, U. S. GIN HOUSES!