The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, February 08, 1894, Image 3
“ CHAPTER IV-Conanued.
•‘Na We’ve simply got to stay here,
major. Personally I'm only too glud
to be here to help you out It cauia <
be long before the troops come harry
ing back when they find they've been
tricked. Very probably they • have
found it ont by this time.'' Then, with
quick decision, he stepped back to the
dour of the Concord. “GirlsI Paquita!
Rnthlel Tumble ont both of you.
We’re to stay here at Moreno's to
night" And, the paymaster aiding,
the silent trembling sisters were lifted
from the wagon and led away into the
one guestroom—the east room—where,
pistol in hand, still sat Dawes on the
lafe. The wraps and pillows were
quickly passed in. The little hurricane
lamp was stood in one corner. A bnn-
The (dent, trembling tUtert were lifted
from the tcagon.
die of cavalry blankets, left behind by
the detachment when it took the trail,
was spread out upon the earthen floor.
The safe was hauled' into the empty
barroom, and bidding bis sisters lie
down and fear nothing, assuring them
of their perfect safety there and urging
them to sleep all they could against
their move at dawn, Edward Harvey,
looking well to his arms and bidding
his two men to do likewise, came forth
and joined bis soldier friends.
“There are five of us now against
Morales and his outfit, and I’ll just bet
my horse we can thrash ’em. ”
"Only 11 o'clock,” muttered old
Rummer as he struck a match and
consulted his watch. “It's been the
longest evening I’ve overspent; but,
thank God, our worst fears are at an
end. 1 never doubted for a moment
that your sisters were captives. Who
could the man have been who personat
ed you?”
“1 don’t know. I’ve heard of him
once before. He is about my height
and build, but darker, they say, and
_ with more of Mezjco in his manner.
' He has been to Tucson, but 1 never
’heard of his masquerading over my
name until now, though 1 have heard
of the resemblance. Ho must have cop-
led my writing, too, to so completely
fool father. ”
“Oh, that was a mere scrawl on soft
paper with a broad, pointed pencil.
There was no time to scrutinize it close
ly,” explained the major. “Now, Fee-
ny, you're officer of the guard. How
do you want to post os?”
•’It’s what I’ve been thinking of, sir,
ever since Mr. Harvey got in, and we’ve
no time to lose. We. can’t loophole
this adobe now, bat we can barricade
the door of - these two rooms and stand
off a good sized gang. Mr. Harvey will
of course want to be where he can look
after the ladies, but if 1 can put one
of his men in the corral—one who can
be relied upon to shoot down any of
Moreno's people who should try to
come out—1 think we cam. look out for
the rest Any minute now they’ll be
coming. First thing, run these two wag
ons arouhd to the corral, so as to clear
the approaches. There mustn’t be any
thing behind which they can hide or
take shelter. ” .And laying hold of the
poie while willing hands manned the
spokes Feeny soon had the Concord and
the weather beaten ansbuianoe safely
ont of the way. Then came a moment
r o< consultation aato which of Harvey's
mea would be best suited for the oner
ous pint opposite the enemy’s door and
then a sudden and breathless silence.
' “Ltstenl” whispered Feeny. “That
is a signal. Hist I you’ll hear it again
presently.",
Grasping their rifles with norvons
hands, the five men stood huddling in a
little group at the west end of the low,
• flat building.
Somewhere out on the dark expanse
toward the peak a long, low whistle,
ending in an abrupt high note, had
sounded. For a moment there was no
repetition. The invisible foe was sig-
' nallng for reply. From whom could
answer be expected bat Moreno?
“Watch the Old scoundrel’s Window
there and this shutter over here, ” whis
pered the sergeant, indicating a board
covered port in the westward wall.
••They’ll try to show a light perhaps.
Run around into the corral and smash
the first man that trite to come ont
I’ll tend to any feller that shows a bead
hereabouts. ”
Harvey turned with his employee
and ran with him as far as the other
end of the ranch. Here he entered the
low doorway. The little lamp burned
dimly, bat two pairs of dark dilated
eyes gleamed eagerly npon him.
"I'm going to close this door now,
girlies,” be Whispered. “Lie still.
Do not venture near it or the window
and don’t be frightened. It looks ar
though some of the Morales gang were
around here hoping to find the paymas
ter unguarded. We’ll give them a les-
. son they’ll never forget if they attempt
to attack him.”
For all gnawer Ruth Harvey only nes
tled closer to’ her sister and dung to
her for courage and support Paquita,
however, became amazonian at once.
"la there nothing 1 can do, Ned? 1
can’t bear to lie here listening and tak
ing no part. Surely 1 could shout a pis
tol well enough. ”
“ Ton can help ns best and most'-by
lying flat and showing not so much as
a finger at the door. We can tend to
- them. Fan. It won’t be long before fa-
thar and the troop come galloping back.
Don’t show a light now, unleaa wa
1 call.”
Then he darted to the barroom.
“Are they coming?” bailed the clerk
in a hoarse whisper.
| ’’ Somebody signaled ont on the plain,
i It’s probably they. Look out for More-
I no now. Don’t let him or anybody
through that door. ’’
Far out on the desert again, louder,
j shriller, clearer, the whistle was re-
| pea ted.
| “Ah, blow and be d d to ye!"
muttered Feeny. "There’s no answer
1 from here ye’U get this night Watch
ont now. Some of ’em will try to
crawl np after a little. ”
But nearly five minutes passed with
out other sign or sonnd. Then cloeer
in a horse .stamped and snorted. A
coarse Mexican voice mattered a savage
oath. Feeny, cronching low, darted
into the darkuess in the direction of the
sound. Plnmmer and Harvey would
hare restrained him, but it was too late.
He was gone before either could speak.
Then a latch creaked and snapped be
hind them, and slowly and cantionsly
the wooden shatter began to open out
ward. In an instant Harvey had raised
his rifle and struck the resounding board
a fierce blow with the butt The door
flew back, crashing in violent contact
against the grizzled pate of Moreno
himself, who, with a bowl of mingled
rage and anguish, fell back from the
aperture.
“Open that again, and I’ll blow your
head oft, yon scoundrel 1" growled Har
vey. "Don’t yon dare show hair nor
hide outside your room. Every man
has orders to shoot you on sight, if
that’s any comfort to yon. ’’
Only for a second had the old Mexi
can's head appeared, only an instant
had he for plea or protestation, but that
instant bad served to show a narrow
streak of light from the room within,
and this mere crack revealed to the
watchful eyes out upon the plain the
position of the ranch—possibly told
them something more, for in less than
half a minute two horsemen came loom
ing np out of the darkness and canter
ing fearlessly toward them. Phlegmat
ic as he was, old Plummer’s nerves gave
a twitch as, sharp and stern, young
Harvey challenged.
“Halt there! Who are yon? Haiti
or we fire. ”
“ Friends, "shouted one voice,” Amer
icans, ” the other, as promptly the or
der to halt was obeyed, the trained
horses going almost on their haunches
under the cruel force of the huge Mexi
can bit
“We are seeking Moreno’a,” contin
ued the first voice. "The Apaches
jumped our outfit just after sunset and
we had to run for it ’’
“How many are there of you all
told?” demanded Harvey.
“Only us two. We’re partners, pros
pecting. Been down toward the Sono
ra line. For the Lord's sake, gentle
men, don’t keep ns ont here. We've
lost everything we’ve had—packs, pack
ers and grub. We’re about dead beat
for a drink and something to eat"
“What do you think of this, major?”
whispered Harvey. "Those are Amer
icans sure.”
“Well, I’d let ’em in,” said the ma
jor, “but where the devil’s Feeny?
He’s the best judge, really. Their story
may be all true. They may be alone. ”
“1 don’t know—It isn’t likely. Yon
heard that voice out there a moment
ago. That was Mexican beyond any
doubt We’ve got to stand thoee fel
lows off till we hear from Feeny."
Then, raising his voice, Harvey called;
“Just stay where yon are a moment.
Yon’re all right perhaps, but our
guards have orders to be on the lookout
for Morales and his gang, and yon
might get shot by mistake. ’’
“Well, for God’s sake, turn out yonr
men, if you’ve got any, and help us
catch these murdering thieves,” was
the impatient reply. “How many are
! yon?” t
“Oh, there’s plenty of ns here,” was
Harvey’s cheery answer. “Most of C
troop, but we’ve other business on hand
The order to bait vat obeyed.
just now. Yon wait there quietly for
a minute or two nntii the sergeant
cornea around with the petrol. He’D
see to yon. ”
And then, as though the whole thing
1 had been planned beforehand, ont In
the darkness to the north Feeny’s voice
! was heard in low toned bat sharp com
mand:
“Patrol, halt I Close np there, Ken
nedy. Where are yon. No. 6?"
And so, cool and confident as though
i he had a dozen troopers at his back,
Feeny came striding np to the spot
‘ ’ What’s the matter, sentry ? Didn’t
i hear yon parleying here with some
body?"
"Two strangers ont there, sergeant,
say they’re prospectors and been jump
ed by Apaches.”
“Where awsy are they?’’ Then in a
low tone, “Go yon ont beyond the cor
ral," he whispered to old Plnmmer.
“TTiere's four of them out there. Chal
lenge if they try to come in. ” Then
alond again, “Share, I don't see any
thing, sentry.”
“Right ont ahead there, sergeant
^ Two men, mounted. ”
“Come down, one of ye. Dismount
j and come in here. L’ave yonr gun be-
! hind. Give your reins to your pal
i there, ” was Feeny’s next mandate,
i There was a moment of hesitation,
| a faint sound of whispering as thongh
tha self atvled prospectori were In con
sultation, and again Feeny spoxe in a
tone more sharp and imperative:
“Dismount one, I say. Come in
here, or I’ll send a bullet for yonr
cards. Quick now. ’’
Still ano&er delay. The “prospec
tors" seemed anxious to edge off into
deeper darkness.
“If ye’re not off that horse's back In
10 seconds, be jabers. I’ll fire. So be
lively.” And as his excitement rose
so did Feeny't Irish.
Fonr, five seconds ticked by, and still
there was no approach. Fiercely, with
sharp emphasis, the sergeant brought
his carbine to full cock. “It's aiming
I am,"said he as he qnickly raised
the butt to his shoulder. There was
a sudden scarry and scramble of horses’
hoofs, low voiced words of warning
and a muttered curse or two. Then
leaped a tongue of tire into the night,
and from the corral corner came a sharp
report, followed by a cry, a gurgle, a
groan, then silence.
"My God! they’ve shot the major!”
sxclaimed Harvey as he leaped away
In the direction of the shot. At the
same moment away sped the two horse
men in front of the post. No use to
fire. They were shrouded in thick
darkness and out of harm’s way before
one could pull trigger. Then came two
Sashes, two quick reports, then half a
dozen rapid, spntteriug revolver shots,
then a vengeful howl and a rush out on
the plain. Feeny ran like a deer on
the trail of Mr. Harvey, and in less time
than it takes to tell it they came upon
the paymaster, sinking, shocked and
nerveless to the sandy soil, his hands
clasping on his side.
“Pick him np, yon and yonr man
there. Carry him into the ranch. I’ll
bate back those blackguards yet,” mat
tered Feeny as he took a qnick snap
shot at some dim object flitting across
the plain and sent another into the dark-
nees, aiming vaguely where he could
hear the thud of horses’ hoofs For a
moment, running from point to point
after each discharge, he kept np a rapid
fusillade, under cover of which the hap
less paymaster was born swiftly away
around the corner of the ranch and car
ried into the bar, where, wild with
anxiety, but faithful to bis trust, Mr.
Dawes still guarded the safe. Then
Harvey stepped throngb the narrow
doorway to the eastern room.
"1 have to borrow the lamp a mo
ment, Fan,” he whispered. "Now, He
still. We may have to stand a siege
awhile until father can reach os.”
Two minutes more, bending low and
with his last cartridge crammed into the
chamber of his carbine, Feeny turned to
make a run for the ranch. Just as he
came speeding in past the westward
wall the wooden shutter was hurled
open, and a strange voice, loud, exult
ant, strident, burst upon his ear.
“Come on, Pasquall Come”
But the rest was lost in the roar of
Feeny’s ready weapon. The rude fa
cade of adobe blazed red one instant in
the flash of the carbine, and the loud
report went bellowing ont across the
plain. But within the ranch there
went np a wail of terror and dismay,
for Ramon Morales, shot through the
brain, was stretched Ufeless at the foot
of Moreno and his shnddering wife.
And then Feeny, unscathed, leaped
inside the barroom.
"Now for it, men! Drag in thoee
two drunken brute bastes,” he cried,
laying hold of Malian's limp carcass.
“Lag in wan of them water jars. Stick
their d d heads into that trough
beyant Now be lively. The whole
gang'll be on us in lees than a minute. ”
CHAPTER V.
At midnight the aituation at More
no’s ranch was a strange one. The oc
cupants of the two rooms farthest to
the east were being besieged by 10 or
15 outlawed men, some Mexican, some
“gringo,” but all entthroats, aud up
to this moment the besiegsd had had
the best of it
And yet their plight was desperate.
In the easternmost room, secure from
bullet or missile of any kind so long as
they crouched close to the ground and
back from the doorway, lay trembling
in silence old Harvey’s daughters. At
the door, only the barrel of his rifle
protruding, keeping under cover all he
possibly could behind an improvised
parapet of barley bags, knelt their de
voted brother, cool and determined, ev
ery now and then whispering words of
hope and encouragement In the ad
joining room, connected with the east
ern chamber by a doorless aperture
throngb the adobe wall, lay the pay
master, sorely wounded, bnt still con-
scions and plncky, his faithfnl clerk
ministering to him as best he conld,
stanching the flow of blood and comfort
ing him with cool water.
At the doorway opening on the hard,
trampled space at the southern front of
tho ranch, sheltering himself behind
hia breastwork of barley, bnt never re
laxing vigilant watch, knelt Sergeant
Feeny, a bandana bound about hia fore
head, the blood trickling down his right
cheek, the sleeve of his flannel shirt
rent by q ballet that just grazed the
upper arm. Kneeling on the counter
and peeping through a hole in the bot
tom of the wooden window shatter,
one of Harvey’a men kept guard. The
other faced the doorway into Moreno’s
domestic apartments, every now and
then letting drive a shot throngb the
woodwork to keep them, as he said,
“from monkeying with the bolt on the
other side."
In planning his roadside ranch More
no bad allowed outer doors only to those
rooms which were for public use. The
three which lay to the west of the bar
could not be entered except through
that resort or by • door giving on tbs
corral, both of these doors being sup
plied with mass vs bolts as security
against intruders, and all three rooms
being furnished with air ports rather
than windows, pierced at such a height
through the adobe that no one from
without, except in saddle, conld peer
through the aperture and see whst was
going on within. The travelers’ room
and the barroom ports, however, were
iow and Urge, and all the rooms were
spacious. The bar of coarse, being
the dining as well as drinking room,
tarried off the honors In point of siaa
• hia, too, was furnished with an open-
ng into the corral, hot Feeny’s first
thought on reaching his comrades was
to barricade.
Springing into the walled inclosnra
and bidding Harvey watch while the
others worked, he had soon succeeded
in lugging s score of big barley sacka
into the interior and piling them into
breastworks at the three doers, the one
opening into the corral being provided
in addition with a high traverse to
protect its guard against shots that,
might come .through km Hvw't
room. All tuts was aouur.ipriat.ou
the wailing of the Mexican women and
the fusillade begun by the asaailanta in
hopes of terrorizing the defense before
venturing to closer quarters. Like fa
mous Croghan of Fort Stephenson, Fee
ny had kept np a fire from so many dif
ferent points as to impress the enemy
with the idea there were a dozen men
and a dosen guns where there was in
reality only one, and even the tempta
tion of that vast sum in the paymaster's
safe was not sufficient to nerve the fol
lowers of Morales to instant attack.
The valor and vigor of the defense
and the appalling death of one of their
leaders had so unnerved them that Pas-
qual himself, raging, imploring, threat
ening by turns, was nnable to nrge
them to close quarters. “Most men
are cowards in the dark” is a theory
widely believed in. Indians certainly
are only brave against defenseless wom
en and children at such a time. Not
until the firing had ceaaed and it was
evident that the defenders had retired
to the shelter of the ranch, and then
only very slowly and cautiously, would
these brigands of the desert be induced
to resume their stealthy approach. For
fully half an hour there was a lull in the
fight, and then, guided by the light Mo
reno was now able to show, Pasqnal
and two of the stouter hearted knaves
approached the western wall and held
a brief consultation with the rascally
owner.
Rage at the death of their leader's
brother and ally, the thirst for ven
geance and the hope of securing such
rich booty—all were augmented by Mo
reno's fiery assurances and enconrage-
At the door knelt their denoted brother.
meat All the soldiers were gone, he
said, except the “pig of a sergeant"
and two drugged and senseless swine.
Somebody among them was wounded.
There were only three, possibly four,
left. Let his companeros make com
bined attack, two or three through his
(Moreno’s) rooms, two or three rush in
from the corral, and the same number
from the south front at once, and be
yond doubt the cursed Yankees would
succumb. Then no quarter, no quarter
for the men. His connection with the
outlaw band was now known, and these
witnesses mast be put to death. Then
—then the paymaster’s safe could read
ily be battered open, then there was the
mint of money to be divided among the
victors, then away to Sonora with thi .r
spoil and with old Harvey’s beautiful
daughters. What ransom would be not
be willing to pay—that proud, disdain
ful father! Waa ever luck so great?
But haste! haste—not a moment could
be lost They must act at once.
And so Morales hurried to station
and instruct his men. Prowling like
coyote^ through the darkness and at re
spectful distance from the guarded end
of the corral ranch, half a dozen of the
number crept into the corral. Others
were distributed over the southern
front Three of the lighter and inore
slender of the band were "booated”
through the high west window into Mo
reno’s domain. Then through the mid
dle room they made their way, where
sat the senora, rocking, weeping and
moaning over the body of the ontlaw
leader, where, hiding under the bed,
shivering and praying, crouched the
senorita, her daughter, and then, bare
footed, they crept into the room adjoin
ing the bar and listened, breathless, to
the low toned instructions of the veter
an sergeant From without no glim
mer of light conld guide the asaailanta
or help them in their aim. The black
apertures of the doorways were poor
marks for night shooting, and the more
enterprising and adventurous, crawling
like snakes to reconnoiter, were soon
able to report that most scientifically
had the defense thrown np their breast
works.
From group to group flitted Pasqnal.
At his shrill battlscry all hands were
to rush simultaneously to the attack,
firing no shot for fear of hitting one
another, bnt with pistol in one band
and the long, deadly knife in the other
close at once npon the defendera, leap
over their barriers and overwhelm them
in the dark interior. In three minutes
the signal would be given. He himself
would lead the dash of the party within
the corral. Pasqnal wan shrewd enough
to know that where there was only one
doorway instead of two there would be
better chance of dodging the bullets.
But keen eyes and ears and wits were
there alert. Feeny and Harvey well
knew that this was bnt the lull before
the storm.
"Lay low, boys, and be ready. Shoot
the first man that shows,” was the last
caution old Plummer heard before the
bursting of the tempest.
Ail on s sudden a wild cry went np
in the corral. All on a sudden from
north and south the assailants dashed
forward with answering yell. In an
instant the dark apertures flashed their
lightning, and rifle and revolver shots
rang on the still night air. Harvey’s
Henry barked like a Gatling. Feeny'a
old Springfield banged like a six pound
er. Two of the assailants on the south
side went down in the dust, face fore
most, the others swerved, broke and
scurried for shelter. Pasqnal Morales,
leading his men close under the north
wall, made a pantherlike spring for the
crest of the barley parapet and was
saved from instant death when he fell
by being dragged feet foremost, with a
Colt’s 44 tearing through his thigjL
In vain Moreno's squad fired shot aft
er shot through the wooden door. Their
bullets buried themselves deep in the
improvised traverse, bnt let no drop of
blood, while two return shots scattered
the attack with the splinters from the
heavy panels. Pleading, raging, mad
dened, Morales learned that the dash had
failed and that two of hia most during
men, the two Americanos who hod rid
den forward to personate prospectors
and who had led the rush in the south
ern front, were knocked ont of the fight
And then it was that the inhuman
brute gave the order to resort to Indian
methods, and even old Moreno begged
and prayed and blasphemed, all to no
mmoae. Furious at tMuBBUta, tip
band were ready to obey tneir leumra
maddest wish. The word was, “Burn
them ont ” Ned Harvey, crouching
behind his barley bags, felt his blood
turn to ice water in his veins when,
with exnltant yells and tannts, the cor
ral suddenly lighted np with a broad
red glare. The match bad been applied
to the big haystack close to the brnsh
covered shed, close to the " leanto, ” un
der which so much inflammable rub
bish was stored. It could be a question
of only a few moments; then they, too,
would be a mass of flames, spreading
rapidly westward. The stout adobe
wall separating the ranch proper from
the sheds would protect the occupants
from direct contact with the flame, bnt
what could save the roof? Stretching
from wall to wall were the dry, resin
ous pine logs that formed the basis of
the bulky structure. Over these the
lighter boards of pine and over all,
thickly piled, dry as bone and inflam
mable as tinder, heap on heap of brush.
Once this was fairly ablaze tho hapless
occupants of the rooms beueath might
as well be under the grating of some
hnge furnace.
High in air shot the leaping flamee.
Far and wide over the desert spread the
inrid glare. Screaming with terror, the
women of Moreno’s household were al
ready dragging into the corral their few
treasures and rushing back for such
raiment as they conld save. Far over
at tho corral gate, where the bullets of
tho besieged could not find them, Pas-
qnal Morales and bis exulting band
were gathered, the chief lying ui>on his
serape, with bloody bandages about his
leg, his followers dancing about him in
frantic glee, all keeping carefully out
of range of the black doorways, yet
three or four crack shota lay flat in the
sands, their rifles covering the now glar
ing fronts of the threatened rancho,
ready to shoot down, Indianlike, the
wretched garrison when driven ont.
It waa at this juncture that from
somewhere in the middle room, liebind
Morcno'sjieavy door, a voice was beard:
"Hand out the safe. Hand out your
money now, and we'll leave you in
peace. Every man of us will ride away,
and you can come out as soon as we are
gone. Answer, for ycsi have no time
to lose.”
"Answer him, you!” shouted Feeny
to Mr. Dawes. "Send a shot through
and hit him if you can. ”
But before the clerk could drop the
fan with which ho was striving to re
vive his fainting chief, tho young fel
low from Harvey’s party, he who was
stationed at the north door and had
been so fortunate as to shoot Morales
himself, now suddenly sprang from his
covert, and placing the muzzle of his
Henry rifle close to the door deliberately
popped three shots In quick succession
through the splintering woodwork, and
in the confusion and dismay which re
sulted was able to leap nimbly into his
corner again before the answering shots
could come.
“Take that for your answer!” shout
ed Feeny again, "you black hearted,
black bellied thafe, and take this, too,
bad scran to ye I Every dollar of that
money’s in greenbacks that'U burn as
aisy as tissue, aud if you want it come
and get it now. ’Tis you that’s got no
time to lose. Come and get it, 1 say,
for be the soul of St. Patrick you’ll
never have another chance. Just as
sure as ye let that fire reach this ranch
and harm those young leddies—old Har
vey’s daughters that never did ye a
harm in the world—every dollar in the
safe goes whack into the fire, and sorra
a shinplaster will you have for all your
pains. Ain’t that so, paymaster? Shore
the government ought to be mighty glad
of the chance of saving all those prom
ises to pay.”
“Bravo, Feeny!” shouted young Har
vey from the adjoining room. “We’re
not smoked ont yet, by a good deal, ” he
added in lower tones. "But if the worst
comes to the worst we can make a rush
for the barley stack in the corral. Lie
still, Ruth, little sister. It won’t be
any time now before the soldiers will
come galloping to us.” And, hiding
her terror stricken face in her sister's
breast the girl obeved.
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their value, saves thousands of dollars annually
to those who wear them. Dealers who push the
sale of W. L. Doeglas Shoes gain customers,
which helps to increase the sales on their full line
of goods. They can afford to fell at a less profit,
and we believe you can save money bv b»?ving all
your footwear of the dealer advertised below.
Catalogue free upon application. Address,
W.L.DOUGLAS, Brockton,Maea. Soldi*
A_. J. BROOM,
Darlington, S. C,
Febl—5m
EAGLE BRAND
. THE BEST
ROOFING
Is unequalled for house, barn, fact
ory or oat-buildings, and costa half
the price of shingles, tin or iron. It
is ready for use and easily applied by
any one. RUBBER PAINT costs on
ly 60 cents per gallon in barrel lots, or
$1.50 for 5 gallon tubs. Color dark
red. Will stop leaks in tin or iron
roofs that will la^t for years. Try it.
Send stamp for samples and particu
lars.
Excelsior Paint and Roofing Co.,
155 DUANE ST., NEW YORK, N. Y.
Dec 88—2m.
Watches Repaired
AND WARRANTED,
— AT —
MASON S JEWELRY STORE.
Febl6—tf
/CHARLESTON, SUMTER AND
^ NORTHERN RAILROAD
CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver.
NORTH.
AWW v«*U. A\f* J
loir*
SOUTH.
1
t
AM.
P.M.
Lv 7.80
Charleston
8.45
At
S '* 8.40
Pregnall’s
7.27
10.47
Sumter
5.27
19.06
Darlington
4.12
12 56
Bennettsville 8.21
1.20
Gibson
2.57
1.47
Hamlet
2.80
Ar 6.00
Raleigh
10.15
Lv
P.M-
P.M.
No. 1 connnects with
Seaboard
Air Line at Hamlet for Raleigh
Wilmington, Charlotte, Shel
by, Routherfordton ; and at Charlotte
with R. & D. Vestibule Limited for
Washington and New York. Passen
gers can take sleepers at Charlotte at
5 :39 p. w.
No. 2 passengers by this train have
through Sleepers New York to Char
lotte, connects with S. A. L. at Ham
let from Charlotte, Raleigh and
North, and from Wilmington, con
nects with S.C. Ry. at Pregnalls for
> harleston, Columbia, Angugta and
the West. Dinner at Hamlet.
C. MILLARD, Superintendent
Tax Notice.
Trkasohkr'b Office, I
Darlington, C. H., Sept. 15’93. (
T HE Treasurer’s office will be
opened for the collection of
State, county, special county, school,
special school and poll taxes for the
fiscal year 1892-93 from October 15 to
December 81, 1898, in compliance
with law, excepting on Thanksgivings
Day and December 25th.
1 will attend in oersonorbj deputy
the following places on days named
and on said precinct days the office
at Darlington C. II. will Ire closed.
Hartsville, Tuesday and Wednes
day, Oct. 17 and 13.
Jasper, Thursday, Oct. 19.
Leavensworth, Friday, Oct. 20,
Lydia, Tuesday, Oct. 81.
Society Hill, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Nov. 1 and 2.
Swift Creek, Friday, Nov. 8
Mechanicsville, Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 8.
Antioch, Thursday, Nov. 9.
High Hill, Friday, Nov. 10.
Lamar, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Nov. 14 aud 15.
Cypress, Thursday, Nov. 16.
Stokes Bridge, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, Nov, 21 and 22.
Darlington C. H., October 16, 21, 28,
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 80, November 6, 7, 11,
18, 17, 18, 20, 28, to December 81 in
clusive.
Books will close at 2 p. m. on Satur
days and on last days at precincts
where two days are given. Taxpay
ers take notice.
Levy for State purposes, 51 mills.
Levy for County purposes, 3 mills.
Levy for Jail Debt, t mill.
Levy for Darlington Graded Schools,
4 mills.
Levy for Interest on Graded School
bonds, i mill.
Le>y for Constitutional Schools, 2
mills.
Poll tax, $1.00.
Total levy for all purposes connty,
11 mills.
Total levy for all county purposes
and Graded Schools, 154 mills.
J. E. BASS,
Treasurer D. 0.
Sept 21—it.
(I. I HACkl & m,
Manufacturers
—or—
Doors, Sash, Blinds,
MOXJLXDIlSrOS
—AND-
Building Material.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
CHARLESTON, 8. 0.
April, 2q 1898-1
Wives
and Daughters
A D. and C. & S. RAILROADS.
In effect Dec 3, 1893.
Through Passenger Train.
Leave Wadesboro 4.30 a w
Bennett's 4.51 a m
Morven’s 5.04 a m
McFarland 5 17am
Cheraw 6.00 a m
Cash's 6.12 a in
Society Hill 6.26 a in
Dove's 6.44 a m
Floyd's 6.49 a u
Darlington 7.00 a m
Palmetto 7.11 a in
Arrive Florence 7.25 a m
Leave Florence 7.15 p m
Palmetto 7.28 p in
Darlington 7.88 p m
Floyd's - 7.50 p m
Dove's 7 55 p m
Society Hill 8.18 pm
Cash’s 8.27 p m
Cheraw 8.50 p in
McFarland 9.18 p m
Morven’s 9.89 p in
Bennett’s 9.54 p in
Arrive Wadesboro 10.15 p m
Freight Train.
Leave Florence 7.30 a m
Darlington 8.40 a m
Arrive Cheiaw 11.20 a in
Leave Cheraw l.OO.p in
;Darlington 4.00 p in
Arrive Florence 5.00 p in
HA. F. RAVENEL, President.
N
ORTHEA8TERN RAILROAD.
Intellect Jan. 11,1894.
SOOTH BOUND.
No. 81
Leave Florence 7.45.a m
Kingstree 8.58 a m
Lanes 9.20 a m
Arrive Charleston 11.20 a m
No. 85.
Leave Florence 3.87 a in
Lanes 4.52 a m
Arrive Charleston 6.50 a m
No. 28.
Leave Florence 7.25 p m
Kingstree 8.87 p m
Lanes 9.00 p m
Arrive Charleston 11.00 p m
No. 58.
Leave Lanes 7.05 p w
Arrive Charleston J 8.45 p m
Train'on C.'ft D. R. R. connects at
Florence with No. 61 .Train.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 78.
Leave Charleston tseseassetsseeMse 3* 35 a m
Lanes 5.80 am
Kingstree 5 52 a in
Arrive Florence 7.10 a m
No. 60
Leave Charleston 2 s - 00 P m
Lanes 7.05 p m
Kingstree 7.25 p m
Arrive Florence 8.60 p m
No. 14.
Leave Charleston 3.80 p m
Lanes 5.29 pm
Kingstree 5.45 p m
Arrive Florence 6.45 p m
No. 52.
Leave Charleston 7.00 a m
Arrive Lanes.. 8.85 a m
No. 52 runs through to Colombia
via Central R. R. of S. C.
No. 78 runs solid to Wilming
ton, N. C., making cloee connection
with W. 4 W. R. R. for all points
North.
Train No. 14 runs via Wilson
and Fayetteville—Short Line—and
makes close connection for all points
North.
J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Snpt.
w
ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA
AUGUSTA RALROAD.
In effect Dec. 3, 1898,
4
SOUTH BOUND.
Often lose the benefit of life
assurance, taken out for their
protection, because of ill-ad
vised investments. Again,
the intentions of the assured
sometimes fail of realization
through the prodigality of 4
son to whom the sudden pos
session of so much money
proves too great a temptation.
The
Equitable Life
Leave Wilmington
Marion
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
Sumter...............
Arrive Columbia.
Leave Florence •sesesce *••«*•*••»*<
Arrive Somter
Leave Somter ••••• ssssssssss*. •#.
Arrive Colombia
No. 58.
3-20 p m
. 6.11 p m
6.50 p m
No. 50.
7.10 p tt
8.28 p m
10.00 p m
No. 58.
. 7.45 a m
6 20am
No. 52.
9.58 a m
11.06 a m
No. 58 runs throogh from Charles
ton via Central Railroad; leaving
Lanes 8.40 a m, Manning 918 a m.
NORTH BOUND.
has provided against these
contingencies by offering The
Tontine Installment Policy.
The premiums per thousand
are much less than under
older forms of insurance, and
theamount is payable in 20,35
or 30 annual payments, thus
securing a comfortable income
for the beneficiary. Write to
W. J. RODDEY, Manager*
Bar tks Oaaellaaa, f
ROCK HILL* S. w
TXARTSVILLE RAILROAD.
• LX In effect Dec 8.1898.
DAILY MIXED TRAIN
Leave Hartsville
JOY&DQ
Floyd’s
8.90 am
6.38 a m
A rrivi-Darlington
Leave Darlington
Floyd's
7.20 a in
......... 0.80 p m
Jovann
Arrrive Hartsville
J, f. Divur
—8.20 p rn
8.40 p m
K, Gan. Sep*.
No. 61.
Leave Colombia 4.30 a m
Sumter. 5.67 a m
Arrive Florenee 7.16 am
No. 56.
Leave Florenee esascseoeseeSs.Sssse* 7. 40am
Marion 8.28 a m
Arrive Wilmington.. «....11.10am
No. 58.
Leave Colombia 4.20 p m
Arrive Bamter 6.85 p m
No. 69.
Leave Colombia.- -
Somter.... 5.46 p m
Arrive Florence— — —.... 6.66 p m
No. 88 rone thiougu so uoarlestoa
via central Railroad, arriving Man
ning 8.18 p m. Lanes 7.00 p m,
Charleston8.45 pm.
Trains on Manchester and Angnsta
R. R-, leave Somter daily except Sun
day, 10.50 a. m., arrive Rimini 11:50 a.
m. Returning leave Rimini 1.00 p.
m.. arrive Sumter 8:10 p. m.
Trains on Wilmington, Chad boons
aod Conway Railroad leave Chad-
boom at 10.10 a m, arrive at Conway
18.80 p m, returning leave Conway at
£00 p. m., arrive Chad bourn 4:50 p.
m. Leave Chadbourn 7.00 a m and
5.15 p m, arrive at Hob 7-45 a m and
6.00 p m. Returning leave Bub 8.15 a
m and 6.80 p m, arrive at Chadbourn
9.00 a m ana 7.18 p m. Daily except
f, DIYUtB. tienl 9mpX