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KH<>KM<>KM<X>-I-<>!-<>l<>l-<>l<>!' |T wns a gusty, squally day, which nuulo It difficult for Muggic's hare legs to carry her toward Cariuoro as rapid ly as the occasion demanded. She mado herself as small as possible, held the shawl which covered her head closo under her throat and In the lulls of the wind increased her puce to a run. Tightly clutched In her left hand was a slip of paper on which was scrawled a list of the articles sho was to, buy and carry hack to Ballyclogher. The luxuries enumerated on the slip of paper were for the cntcrtaluinent of one guest, Mangle's nude, her moth er's brother, whom she had never seen. She understood him to he rich* Indeed, he was alwoys held up by Mrs. Coylo ns a model for her husband's Imitation, "lie's hundreds," sho used to say? "hundreds, an' It's my belief they're all In gowld; ye can see money In Ms face. It's ye might be ns warm, Conn, If ye'd think av the poor chllder." She made her purchases all at? one shop, and then found, as was Inevi table, that Mrs. Coyle had miscalcu lated tin- prices and sho was 2 shillings short. Mrs. MacDonngh, who kept the store, was quite willing to give credit for the balance, but It seemed to Mag gie that this course would be a kind of reflection on her undo. "While sho groped hopelessly In her pocket for money which she know wns not there she saw James Tholan pass the door. An Inspiration shot her to his side. '?Jim," she cried. "Und me 2 shlllln'; I'm that short. Ye'll have It back to morrer." "Faith, is It ye? Well, well! Two shlllln' is It? How do yo think I'd have all that about me?" "No jokln'. It's a blessln' I saw ye, sure." "That's thruo," said Jim. "The polls might have had yo else, Maggie." He produced the money. She settled the account and took a receipt with an nlr of grave dignity. When she came out of the shop, Jim wns waiting. "Is it ye still?" asked Maggie. "An' -why not? I'm goln' yer way, fcurc, nu' wo might ns well walk In shtep." "I'm In n mad hurry, Jim." "Did I ask ye to go slow for me?" "Ye did not," said Mngglo candidly. "That's a great, ugly parcel," said ?Tim, "an' too heavy for the likes av ye. Just hand It here, Maggie." "Ye'll not dhrop It? There's things there'd break If yo did." "I'll howld an to It right enough. What's Inside at nil? It's morshul heavy 1" "All sorts. We've a visitor comln' tonight?Uncle Frank Tower." "An' who's ho?" "Sure yo've heard tell av him times an' times, lie's mother's brother." "I'd forgot, Maggie." "I've never sot eyes on Mm yet, but he's n grand, rich man, I'm towld." "Is ho that? Thin what'll ho want In Ballyclogher?" "To see his own people, sure." "That's kind av 'Im," said Jim. The wind had dropped somewhat, and a smart shower of rain came on. After n time Jim said: "We'd best shelther a bit." Magglehesltntcd. "I could wrap the pnrcel up in me shawl," she said. "An' ketch yer death! That's likely! Thero's no hurry, sure, If bo's not com ln* till night." He found a dry spot under a wayside elm. Maggie took the pared from Jim and carefully placed It closo to the trunk. Then the pair stood side by sldo before It and listened to tho hiss of the rain In the leaves and watched tho streaming white road. "Ye'd node boots In this weather," said Jim, glancing nt her bore feet. "Not nt all I What mlschlef'd n little wet do?" Sho pressed her toes Into the soft enrth. "I'm doln' well now, Maggie." "That's good hoarln'," sho said. "Aye, I'm doln' well," he repented. "Ye'll be n'inost a woman now, I B'pose?" "Siventeen last birthday," she snld. "Bednd, that's a great agel A'most mnrryln' time, Mngglc. I s'poso yo haven't n notion av It yerscF?" "How would I, wld all thlm chllder to look nfther?" Jim slipped an arm round her waist and kissed her. "I thought ye might have," ho said. Mngglo dushed and closed her eyes for n moment. Then they opened ngnln to see the blurred sky nnd rainy road. "I couldn't," sho said softly. Jim released her suddenly nnd cried: "Whisht! There's Mary Cregan com ln'1" Sho wns opposite tho pair almost ns soon ns Jim spoke?a tall, handsome girl, warmly clnd, though less neat than Mngglo. Sho had strong shoes on her feet, too, which should hove been sufllclent herald of her npproach If Jim had not been denf nt tho moment. She paused nnd looked them up and down wit' n smile that hnd something of scorn In it nnd nt the bnck of that again a spnrk of anger. " 'Tis ii grand day for tho like of I that, James Phelnn," sho said. "Yo 'might put the comcther on grown girls an' not chllder.". "'Tis a grand day indeed, Mary," said'james, avoiding her eyes. "I'm for Oarmore," she said. "Are ye comln'?*' "Not now) I've an errand to Bally clogher." * "Ah, well, good day to ye." She passed on. "She's a hard nail," said Jim, laugh ing awkwardly. "She saw." .. 'j a "What of that, ourer I "She'll tell an us." JfTl "Let her." "Did yo Iver kiss her, Jim?" "I dkl, many a time, an' others havo too. What's there In that to throuble wid ? I'd rather kiss yo, Maggie." "It's shtopped rahlln'," she snld. "Give mo wan kiss, nsthore," he said; "the other I tuk wldout lave." Mnggl? trembled oa sho lifted her faco to his, nnd thoro wero tears In her eyes, which James Phelan did not ace. When the children came In from school, n riotous mob, they wero taken bj Mnrfgle to he "nut straight," a proc ess which InvolviW much howling and many tears. She was so full of tho I morning's episode thnt sho would have . preferred not to chnngo the dress sho '! now to l>o part of tho ' nli or od Uro. In the same way she hesh | I to wrirfh the mud from her feet. I ?nt, Of Coi did belli and In tho act was brought nearer to the practical sldo ci things again. -?Wheujrjho went down sbitrs, her fa: "'Tis a wand day for the like av that, JnnwH I'hdani" t>hc said. ther liat> come In from the forge and was sitting, clean and uneomfortnhle, near the hearth. Mrs. Coyle sat oppo site to htm; the nlue children were perched on*two wooden benches that ran along the wall. They made way for her with many signals and sup pressed giggles. "Whisht! Be shtlll, there! Yer uncle Is not used to tbo like nv that!" "(Jod help him then!" said Conn. "An* why Cod help hlin? Sure, every man can't marry, an' It's well they don't." "Have jer way, have yer way," said Conn. "I'm thlnkln' Frank Power's a Rad man, that's all!" "Faith, thin, 'tis the money does It." "Ye'U harp au that shtrlng till It breaks!" "Arrab, Conn, ya've nlver a good word for the man, an' him mo own brother." "Sure, one's enough to tnlk nv Mm. If n blessed saint were comln', we couldn't have hocrd more noise nv It!" A silence fell upon the party, which was unexpectedly broken by a shock bended, freckle faced boy called Bar ney. He had been gazing for a long time at Maggie's pretty feet, and the words were out before he remembered the solemnity of^ the occasion. "Maggie, show us the thrtek wld yer toes!" It was about the only accom plishment that Mag; 'e possessed and consisted In a curious flexibility of the toes which enabled her to fold them under almost as though they were lin gers and pick up any small object from the ground. This trlek wns a source of endless delight to the children, who practiced It themselves with an assidu ity which promised great future re sults. "Not now, pet," said Maggie, running her fingers through Barney's hair. "Whist! There's wheels comln'." Mrs. Coylo was at the door in a mo ment, peering out Into the autumn twi light with hands on hips and an anx ious tremor at the heart It was Uncle Frank Fower at last. lie wns not a prepossessing man. The llttlo likeness to his sister that he had was, as It Wore, hidden away In odd corners of his face, which only now and then revealed It ns by compulsion. Ho was small and spare of figure; neat, ns became his position; dryly concilia tory In manner, ns n person who has to plenso to live. Ills faco was hard, save for the mouth, which had an unexpect ed looseness of lips. Ills eyes wero fur tive, shooting a sudden glance and then turning aside ns though to muse on tbo Impression they had taken. He was a mnn who habitually masked himself, though with so llttlo art that a close observer saw his small soul bare under tbo disguise. The much debated meal was hardly a social success. To begin with, Power had no great appetite, nor did he pour forth the congratulations which Mrs. Coylo hail confidently expected. Maggie, poor girl, wns ns quiet ns a sitting bird. She wns oppressed both by Power's presence and the thought that for the first time she had a secret from her parents. Yet under, the op pression there was a singing current of joy that made music to her heart, a music hardly to be listened to without bringing the hot blood to her cheeks. After the meal was over and the two men bad their pipes lit Maggie and her mother pulled one of the benches to the benrth, and the four sat round the Are with folded hands, each waiting for some one else to begin. It wns then that Uncle Frank Power mode a start "'Tis long since I've seen ye, Ellen, an' ye might think I'd forgotten ye, but 'twnsn't so, faith." "Av eoorse not, Frank." Sho shot n triumphant glance at Conn. "I've been a busy mau, Ellen, an' 1 knew ye were well placed with Conn here." "Minds change ns well as times," said Conn." "Ye were black ag'ln me wance, Prank." Power waved bis pipe deprecatlngly. "Aye," be said. "I'd a fancy for El len to marry Tom Blako." "Who's in Jail this two years for as blngynrd o thrick an Ivor a man play ed," snld Conn. "Thrue for ye, thruo for ye. Ellen did well, an' a fine family too. Ye'U bo proud nv tblm, Conn," "I am, an' not won av thlm more throublc than a bird In a oage." "I sometimes wish," sold Power, "that I'd some uv me own, for It's well to lave what ye have to yer own blood." Mrs. Coyle's face epitomized nil the Joyful emotions, but Conn was staring hard Into tho peats and did not see. "I've bin takln* a partner," Power went on, "an' It's our Inflation to In crease the business. He's n shmart man, wld money, on' he'll take some nv the work off me owld shoulders." He laughed dryly, glanced round tho circle and replaced the pipe In his mouth. "It's time, sure," snld Mrs. Coyle. "Fvo bin thlnkln' ye might shpnro me wan av these ehihier av yours; not" ho added hastily, "a "young wan, but, say, Maggie here." "Mo!" Maggie called the word out of a dream. The dream was broken. "Hush, dearie!" snld Mrs. Coyle, lean ing forward eagerly and trying to catch Tower's uncertain eye. "She's a fine grown girl, an* fud do well hi the shop. 'Tis a pity to lore her bere. In tlmo she'd bo a grand help to ye>. In six months, or say sine, afther she'd learned tho business, I'd pay her somo wages, on' In the moon* tlmo I'd kapo her free Intlrely. The thought Just kem to me," he Odded. "Whnt'd wo do wldout Magglo at all?" said Conn. "Como here, esthore." Sho went to him and sat on his knee, with her urms ound hfa neck and her hend sunk against his shoulder. " 'Tie a fine oifer," said Mrs. Coyle vaguely. "What do yo say, Moggie?" Conn whispered in the girl's ear. "No, no," she pleaded; ond again. "No, no." with a shiver that shook her throaty .Rho clung closer. "f<ot mo I / shtay wld ye; lot rae sWay/* Conn hold hor to him and allowed his plpo to go out. Ho wai a poor man, with many clamoring mouths to feed; ho was also a man of strong affections. A hitter struggle began In him. Frank Power watched cautiously. "I'm thlnkln* tho north mightn't shuto the child." said Conn. "An' thin there's the youug wans. Who'll see afther tblm?" "Sure, Middy's fourteen an' well able for it. Would yo ahtand In the girl's way, Conn?" "God save us, what talk, woman! Shtand In hor wayl la It me harm the child? Ach, Maggie, yo know well yer me own heart's blood!" "Yes," whispered tho girl. "I say thank yo kindly, Frank Pow er, an' God bless yo for the thought av us. We'll eettlo what wo'll do tomor iv r. Aff to bed wld ye, Maggie, asthore, an' lave us to think a bit." She slipped from Conn's knee after an embrace piteous with entreaty, kiss ed her mother and tho uncle whom she already regarded with a kind of terror ?and wont up quietly to bed. But a week before she would have accepted tho proposed change, not, Indeed, with out sorrow, but as part of the necessa ry round of life. Now It seemed an utter uprooting, terrible ns the Idea of death. It was decided that Maggie should go. Frank rower when ho-made tho ofTcr knew It was Inevitable and con gratulated himself on the brilliant idea which had sent him to see Ellen's eld est girl. Her attractiveness was beyond his hopes; even In his eyes she was pretty, ami he saw no more than tho shell of her. the accidents of featuro ond of health. lie advanced a meager sum toward the purchase of tho neces sary outfit, to be repnld. he snld. when she was earning for herself. Maggie's parting from James Thelan ?as a very simple matter after nil. Her heart wns too big for speech, nnd his, If not that, nt least prompted him to say no more than might have been overheard with safety by any passer by. Mary Cregan, as he knew, had long ears aud a longer tongue; It was well to be discreet. But Frank Tower, who had a habit of silent prowling, both saw and hoard. He snld nothing, but thut night Ids lean faco looked leaner nnd his crafty eyes drew closer to gether under bent brows. Conn's last words to Maggie were: "Be good, dearie, an' whin ye come back we'll bo proud av ye." The change to Maggie from Bally clogher to Belfast was like moving from free air to a closo room. Dis appointment met her on the thresh old of the new life, for the gloiiona shop which she had Imagined, with a plnted glass front and sumptuous dis play of millinery, far finer than any thing In Car more, proved to be a dark little place In a side street, with hardly more room than Mrs. MncDonngh's. Maggie nnd a companion worked at one counter, Frank Towor and his new partner nt another facing It. The new partner wns an nmlnblo young man, content, It seemed, to work under his senior's direction and appearing to have no ideas of his own. Tower ruled the place. He sat up lato at night over his books, long after tho household had gone to bed. Onco when Magglo came down to fetch something she had for gotten, she fouud blm in his little counting house poring over rows of fig ures like a man whoso life depended on the solution of somo fantastic puzzle. At the sound of her step ho rose, white and trembling. Then he cursed her for a plague and drain on him. Afterward he made a whining apology, accom panied with frigid endearments, which tho girl understood less than his rage. 8ho wrote to Jim, of course, but re ceived no answer. This did not trouble her much, because she knew that lie was handier with the tongue than with tho pen. She heard from her parent? at rare Intervals, but In their letters there wus naturally no reference to Jim, ns she had told them nothing of that Incident of her life. So the weeks passed until six months wero over. Tho expected payment did not begin from thnt date. She must wait. Tower said, until trade wns better. Six months or nine hnd been his words. She should think horself lucky for hnvlng clothes and free keep nnd a friend like his partner to show her the world. At the end of the nine months ehe asked again and was again put.off. But Maggie1* idea of a contract was very simple, nnd she hnd much too strong a spirit to give In tamely to a superior power. She pressed, Insisted. Tower shuflled, wheedled nnd raged by turns. When she found thnt no advantage wns goln ed. she determined to appeal to Blor dan. One evening sho had been to bis mother's house to tea. Afterward he took her for a sail on tho lough. It was ns tney walked back together that she spoke. "Mr. Illordan," sho snld, "may I ast ye a question?" "To be sure, Maggie." "It's nlno months now since I kern here, an' at the end av six or nine I was promised some monoy." "Quito right, nn' haven't ye got it?" "Not a pinny," ah? said. "Yo say that?" Ho stopped short for a moment, then walked on slowly with bent brows. "I spoko to uncle, an* he put me aff ngln. I thought maybe ye'd see mo through wld It, Mr. Illordan. Av coorso If I'm worth no pay I'll lave an' welcome." "Tho owld blagyard," Rlordan mut tered under his breath. "Ye see," she went on, "I want to take n look at mo own people, an' till I've money I'm tied hero like a dog to a gate." "Maggie, ye'll havo Ivory penny ye were- promised for tho last throe months tomorrer. On mo soul, I thought ye'd hnd It." Magglo did not grasp tho full mean ing of this; she only thought there had been somo mistake. "Ah, thank ye, Mr. Illordan," sho uald, flushing with pleasure "Aye, an' if I'vo my way yo shall have more?all I've got, bedad, an' y? can live away from tho owld man." "Am I worth more?" she asked. "Yo're worth all a man can glvo ye, Maggie. Sure, If ye'll havo mo ye'll never go near the shop ag*ln. I'm yer own for tho takln', child, an' that* God'a thruthl" The meaning of It rushed upon hor like a black mist Her heart sickened. "Ach, not that I" she cried. "There's a boy at home who's waltln' av me, an' It's him I'm wearyln' to seel" Illordan took the blow like a man. After a moment's alienee be lifted his head and laid a hand on her shoulder. "If that so," he said, "Tm done, an' not another word'U I say." Magglo smiled at him through tears. "Ye'ro a good man," she said, "an' God bless ye." * That night Illordan returned with her to the shop, where Power was at Ms usual work -with the books. Mag gie went to bed and slept more hap pily than sho had done since the world had changed for her, But all night In the little counting house Frank Power stood_ at bay, until at last, stripped bare or lying- and subter fuge, his partner saw htm for what he was?a swindler and a thief. But Rlor dan In bis auger let slip a word of bis lovo for Maggie. After breakfast. Just before tho day's business commenced, Rlordan called her aside and slipped a packet Into her band. "That's the money," bo said. "Ye may go whin ye like." "An' whin must I be back, Mr. Rlor dan r "Ah, well, wo'll think av that." Ho untied a parcel. It contained spun silk shawls, an unprofitable Investment for that neighborhood. "I'm thlnkln'," he said, blushing to bis hair, "thut wan av these'd shute ye One. Just choose wan, Maggie." "Ah. ye're too good, Mr. Klordan. Wbat'd I do wld the like nv that?" "Wear It. sure. They're owld stock," be added diffidently, "an* annyway somethiu'll be saved If ye take It. We'll not be here.much longer." "Are ye goln* to luve the shop?" "Aye. that's It. We've euded the partnership." "Thin mustn't I come back?" "I think It's goodby. Maggie, whin ye go. But we'll see later." He laid the shawl aside. "I'll parcel It up for ye," he sold. Before Maggie could answer her un cle's voice called to her from the little parlor behind the counting bouse. Pow er was leaning with bis elbows on the tnble, where the breakfast things still remained. "Sit down, Maggie," he said. She obeyed blm. He lifted n cup as though to drink, then put It down again and moistened his lips with bis tongue. "I'm hard driven," ho said, "an' It's ye can help me." "How can I help?" "Hard driven." bo repeated. "An' me Kettln' an owld man. I meant no harm, but the luck was dead ng'ln me. I nlv er had a chutist?a poor man's always kep' down." "I thought ye wero rich, uncle." "Riehl I'm not worth the price ov me funeral, an' prtsou's starln' me In the fnce." "But ye've done nothln' wrong. They enn't put yo away for boln' poor." "But they can for stculin', child, an'' that's what I wns drove to, God help me! Aye, this mlnlt I might be took!" Ho shivered nud drew a hand across his moist face. "Ye a thief!" "That's the word, an' ye may throw It at me," he walled. "Moggie, there's only wan eon Bove me, an* that's yer scl\" "I've only this," sho said nnd put the packet Rlordan had given her on the table. "That's no good!" be cried. "It's ye nn' not money. It's me partner, John Rlordan, I've robbed, nn' ye can save me name. If ye'd marry blm, he'd for give me an' not sny a word." "I can't." snld Maggie. "He asked mo last night, an* I said 'No,' for there's another I belong to." ,"Yo snld 'No?* God save us! Where's yer slnso? Let the other won go." "I enn't." "Ye must for the snke of the name! Would ye have yer own mother's broth er put In Ja.l?" "Mr. Rlordon'll not bo bard," she said. "Would ye be that ongrateful?" cried Power, his tense nerves giving way to tho press of onger. "Didn't I toko ye from tho dirt nu' feed yo like me own child? Did I do It nil for nothln*? An' who's the other ye fancy? Tho boy I saw yo wld wnn night at Ballycloghcr? P'raps he'll be tbo won as slnt ye a letther that I'd the slnso to stop?" "Ye did that?" she cried, her fnce flaming. "Ye dnrod to do that? Ach, ye coward! An' ye brought mo hero to kapo ye out nv Jail? God forgive ye for a black hearted man!" Sho disregarded Power's restraining gesture nnd rnn Into tho shop. Rlor dan bad just finished wrapping up the shawl. ^Mr. Rlordan, come In here a mlnlt," 6die sold, lie followed her. When the door wns closed, she turned nud fneed him. "If I sohl I'd marry ye," sho cried, "would ye have me, knowlu' well that I loved another mnn?" "No," he sold, "for yer nn honest girl, an' I wish ye no shame." "God bless ye for the wordl Me un cle there wants to save.himself, an* It wns by that he thought to do It. Mr. Rlordan, will ye let 'Im go?" "lie's done his worst for both nv us, Maggie. Let the poor dlvvlo go on' welcome. There, toko yer money an' go, too, child. Don't leave It there for tho owld hawk." She took the packet from tho table nnd sold goodby, Rlordan kissed her for the lli-fit and lost time. For Frank Power she could summon neither word nor gesture of farewell. She went straight to the station nnd found thot o train left for tho south In hnlf nn hour. To buy her ticket the packet had to be opened. She found, In addition to the money which Power bad withheld, a five pound note. At the Inst moment sho remembered that she hnd left tho shawl behind. When she reached Cormore, twilight was falling. The sight of t! e fnmlllor white town nnd tho long, uphill stretch of tho Ballyclogher road brought back to her In full flood tho long lost sense of freedom. As she walked, her hur ried breath almost broke Into happy sobbing. The only pnuee sho made was by tho waysldo elm. She had been too distressed In tho morning to think of sending any notice of her coming, so that as she neared tho cottage no one wns peering out to get tho first sight of her. At the door she paused and listened. A single child's volco reached her?It was Bar ney, saying his prayers. A moment later she wns overwhelmed with wel comes, tbo center.of a chaos of laugh ter aud tears. Coughing " I was given up to die with quick consumption. I then began to use Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. I Improved at once, and am now In perfect health."?Clus. E. Hart man, Gibbsto i, N. Y. It's too risky, playing with your cough. The first thing you know it will be down deep in your lungs and the play will be over. Be gin early with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and stop the cough. TksM.lut: Uc, Me., II. All Jfltofats. Consult your doctor. If he mti take It, thou do m he tfcyi. If he toll* von not to UV. It, then don't Uke It. He know*. LtAV* it with him. We are willing. J. O. AVER CO., Lowell, MAm. 1 "Aiaoote, Untre'a only wan can save mc, an' that's vcrsel'." When things had quieted down nnd she wns sitting with Conn's arm round her neck nnd n couple of children on her lap. she snld suddenly: "Ach. let me feel the flu re ng'ln. Get down, dears, while I tnke me shoes an' stockln's mi. I ulrer liked thim, an', Riire, It'd he no holiday nt nil wld thlm things." "Let me take thlm aff1" shrieked Barney. "Do, boy," snld Conn. While Barney was at work Conn said, "We'd great times here ylslerday, Maggie." "What was It?" "A weddln', sure." "Who's married now, thin?" "James rhelan. Ho married Mary Cregan. They'd bin coortln' this six months." "Maggie," said Barney, "show us the thrlek wld yer toes." "What's wrong, nsthore?" asked Conn. "Nothln'," she said; ">ut the flure feels cold. I'll soon be used to it ?gMu." STATE'S LIQUOR BUSINESS. Annual Report ot the Directors of the State Dispensary. Tho annual report of tho Slate board of directors of tho dispensary for tho year jjst closed has been made public by the chairman, Loon J. Williams, and is as follows : To his Excellency, M. II. Mc Sweeney, Governor of South Carolina: We have the honor to submit to you, for your information and also that of the General Assembly, this, our report of tho business done, by the dispensary during th llscsil year closing Novem bei 30,11)01: Examination of ihe various accounts attached hereto will show that (he total amount of coht of liquors, wines and beer, etc., purchased during tho year has amounted to $1,617,073.42, ex clusive of sales of t rash bear by beer dispensary* Tho net prolits (to tho State) for amount of the school funds is $180,002.25. Tho net prolhs that have been ns signcd to the counties and towns, di vided equally, aro $424,286.87 which makes a tolnl net profit of $545,248.12 for tho year on account of the school fund and towns and counties. Wo have for somo lime felt a seri ous need of more ware houses and ofllco room, and also for n safe and commodious fi eproof vault for the storage and preservation of our perma nent records. Consequently wo have had constructed more storage capacity and also a convenient two-story olllce building with a commodious and up to-dato fireproof vault, which has cost $14,404.81, besides other petty im provements. Tho Act approved Feb ruary 19, 1900, iorbids ub to make more than 10 per cent, prolit on ac count of the school fundb; nnd the past year we have mndo on that nccouut in round figures 0 per cent, which leaves only a very small margin with which to tun the business, and while itistruo that tho school fuud is considorable, amounting at present to $011,354 38, it is available very slowly for payment to the schools, as that is our only work ing capital. We are gratified to bo ablo to show such a high percentage of not prollls on tho total business done; especially as tho prices ot liquors have been very high on account of the price of grains, while we hare not mado any advance in the price to the consumer. Tho system seems to bo in very thorough working order in ail lto details. Respectfully submitted: L. J. Wil liams, Chairman; H. H. Evans, A. F. II. Dukes, State Hoard of Directors. Under the Act of the Legislature tho Governor is required each year to np poiut two expeita to examine tho books and accouuts of tho Stato dis pensary and present a report in regard thereto, to bo submitted to tho Legis lature, buch au examination was mado for the ilrst lime last year, and the Governor has commissioned tho two exports who will do tho work this year. Ouo is Mr. Z. A. Searsoo, of Hamp ton, who served on the Urst examina tion, and the other is Mr. J. W. Je nes, of Columbia, who is considered one of the most careful und painstaking ac countants in tho city. These experts havo been iustruetcd to report to tho Governor on Monday morning and enter upon thoir woik, which will con sumo about Unity days. A Good STORY on Gov. NORTHEN. ?People iu Tampa', Fla., tell a story at the expeuse. of ox-Governor Northen, of Georgia. Tho genial Georgian has a beautiful homo at Clearwater, ou the the bay, where he enjoys freedom from tho political strife of his own Slato. Tho Governor's place fronts ou the bay, where there is a considerable nso and full of the tide. As tho house was ready furnished, tho hist thing the Governor did ibis year when ho came down was to (pen the building and air it and its contents thoroughly. The bedding came in lor special attention, and it struck him that tho smooth, whito. sandy beach in front of the house was just tho place ou which to spread tho mattresses for a sun bath. He came from a region where tho vaga ries of old ocean are not known, and the question of tid, 8 was something new lo him. Acting upon his thought of a sun bath for tho bedding, tho Gover nor gathered up seven or eight biir mattresses and spread them out on the. sand for a nice sun bath. Going back again iuto tho house and pursuing his labors, ho forget all about the mat tresses. When he camo out several hours later ho was paraly/. d to Itud that the incoming tide had floated off his lino bedding. Reports from Clear water do not state wha', the (I ?voriior said, hut possibly his thoughts wco too vivid for words. He always torus the i-object now when a friend asks him about "sun baths for household goods." No Bomanok In It.??' it must hnvo been (pitc n year iigo, said the general delivery cloi k at the posh Mice, " that a man came in one day and in quired fj>r .1 luiter in bis Mime, and Ii i looked mm ii disappointed when I could lin.I n mo to hand out. Since that day, up to a week ago, he lias been coming twice, a week, iuo?t always when 1 wns on duly, mid ns no letter for him ever arrived 1 had considerable curiosity regarding ins case. In fuel, 1 built up a romance around him. 1 look it that lie might have separated from his wife in some distant town, and was Ik ping to hear from her and make up tbo quarrel, and 1 actually came lo feel hard toward her because sho refused to wiile. ll seemed to me lhat the mail was tailing in health as lie lost hope, and now and then i gave him a cheerful w rd to brace him up. A week ago I saw bis nameou a letter, nnd next time he called I passed il out wiih the r< mark: " 'Here is your long-expected letter at last and I hope il contains good news.' ?? He stepped away from the window lo read it, nnd after a few minutes lie came back to say: " I didn't get it.' " 'What wns it?' "'Why, I sent to my brother-in-law in P'tUburg nl.nost a year ago to bor row a dollar to buy some porous plas ters, and ho writes mo that ho can't well spare it, and that I'd bet'er use a mustard piaster, instead I'"?Detroit Freo Press. Saluda is a new county town bin/.>d out of the woods and tho stumps on iho streets has tho appeal ance of a nowground. A fow days ago a man Was arrested for swearing on the streets of that city. Tho man was indignant, nud put in a plea lhat a man was ex cused for cursing in a newground. Why is it that when a church is burned, nothing is so dilllcult to save as the organ? Ilecauso the tiro engine cannot piny upon it. The Worlds Greatest Fever Medicine. For all forma of fever take JOHNSON'A HIM, and EVRI* ?ON10. It is 100 limea better tban quinine and dues in a Mim.-lo day what alow ?jui nine cannot do in 10 daya. It's splendid eurea are in Btrikingcontraat to tlio feeble curea made by <|uinino. ? COSTS 50 CENTS IF IT CURES. 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If your druggist or grocer does not keep it, write KK-M < ()., Atlanta Ga., for Free Bample Trade supplied by Carpenter Hroa'., Oreonvllle, 8. 0., or CmtohUeld A Tolhson, Snartanburg, 8. 0 FALL STYLES From the Up-To-Date Carpet House. 1517 Main .Street, Columhm, 8. 0 MUTUAL CARPET TO Write us for Samplos of anything in our lino. Goods shipped anywhere in* the State free of freight. We are al ways busy. No dull days with us. When in Columbia, come and see us. Anybody can show, yon the place. THE YOUNGBLOOD LUMBEK COMPANY AUGUSTA, OA. OrricK and Works, North Aikhihta H. 0 Doora, HuhIi, Blinds and I'nlldor'a Hardware FLOORING, SIDING, CEILING ANI' INSIDE PINI8HING LUMRER IN GEORGIA PINE. All Correspondence given prompt at tention. oouTHERn SHORTHnnd 1U* 8,000 Graduates. lieceivos from 1 to 5 ap plications daily for bookkeepers and ste nographers. Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Telegraphy taught- Kefera to Atlanta's business men and bankers Write for cat alogue. Address A. 0. 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The scientific and industrial progress of tho ago is accur ately mirrored in the <olmnns of The Patent Record, and it is tho only publication in the country that prints tho ollicial news of tho U. S. Patent Ofiico and the latest devolopomcnts in the field of invention without fear or favor. suhscuiption rates onk dollar tkr year. THE PATENT RECORD. Baltimore. Md. PoBBcuKcr ; ohcdulc in ofTcol July . I. 151 Subject to change without notice. KA8TKRN HTAN: AIM) TIME, Lead Down. Leave 7 4.">am .in i lam 11 10am 1'J 23pm 12 48pm I IS|>ill C. A W. ( i eave. Glenn Springs.If I Warn Spii l an I mi i . 11 I ) Greenville...12 01 Atlanta BAL Athens. Klberton Abbeville Greenwood Ar Clinton .Dinner Head Up A rrive H 00 \im 6 2 i m 1 8 pm H I? i m 2 8 m 2 U pm Waterlool Ar 1,aureus. Dinner. 12 62pm I 1(1 Lv No. 53 Ieave. II 55pm 1 05 l ?-':> ) :'.T 141 I 4U 1 64 Laurens. Parks . Clinton . .. _ Goldville. Kinards. Gary. .lalnpa .. . . 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M, K.MRitsoN,Trallle M'gr, J, K. l ivikoston, sol. Ag't. Columbia, a. c. H, M.Hmkkson, Qon. Freight and I'as stnger Agt, Wilmington, N. C. Hi: f!|| Tlie Entering Wedge To your consideration is gen I orally tiio cost,though cost should ul\>u>h he relative to value to bra fair test! Tho lumb?-r wr soil may not always ho the cheapest in price, hub it's always choapost in the long run, because wo give tho beet valuo. Thoroughly kifn?dried,pro> porly sawod and planed, you'll find it "matches" woll, and will ho a lifo-long itourco of satisfac tion R.H.Hudgens & Son ....OSBOUNB'S.... usinejs College and School of Shorthand. Actual Business. I Augusta, Qa. Cheap Board. I Situations scoured Double Daily Service CAPITAL CITY ROUTM, Shortest line between all prinolpal cities North, Hast, South und West. Sen Kur i its In K ff kot Dko 1, 1901. NORTH h(/und. No. (Mi No. 3 Lv Sacannahi Central T...1180pm 160pm Fairfax .Ii Dam 3 40pm Denmark. 1 50am 4*v7pm Columbia Kastorn T... 4 10am 7 05pm Camdon. ?07am KOOpm Cheraw.(i 30am 0 40pm Ar Hamlet .7;05am lOlopm Lv Caihoun Kalls. 1 OOpm 4;^lpm Abbeville. 1 3'fpm 4 6lam (ireenwood . 1 6Gam 5 10am Clinton .2 i tun (> OHani Car'islc. 3;3'am 6 63am Chester .4 OOam 7 2<iam ( utawba Junction.4 8)am 7 54am Ar Hamlet.1 OOam 10 IBam Lv Hamlet .7 2>am 10 40pm Ar > aleitdi.10 1S>m 1 3')am Petersburg. 2 20pm B.Mam Itiohmond. 3 0>pm ?3>am Washington.R89pra i1) lOani D:\ltimore.11 26pm 11.25am Philadelphia. 2 6?ani l*3(ipm New York.fl 30am 4 lipm Porttmouth?Norfolk.. 5 25pm 7 l?am LOCAL ATLANTA to clinton. No. r, Lv Caihoun Falls. 12 25ain Abbeville.12 67pm Ureonwood. i 22ptn _ ^H?ton. 2 I5pm southbound. Daily. Dailv. No. 81. No. 2>. Lv C hcraw. Kastern T... 7 Harn 11 OOpm Camden. 8 3lam 12 63am Columbia. Central T.. 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Mngniticeut vestibule trains carrying through I'uilman sleeping cars betweeu all principal pointa. Kor reduced rates, Pullman reservationa. etc, apply to \V P. SCiuiuos, T. P. A., Savannah, (la, .1. M. Hahr is,. V. P. ani> U. M., R K I. Bunch, G P A, Portsmouth, Va. ciiualled Schedules to Pan-American i>i at Buffalo. A BUSINESS EDUCATION FRKK At tho I ,,,?!?? i. Best Kqutp: od and most Inlluenlial Business College in the Carol) as. Hoard, Hooks and Tuition may be earnt-1 by any energetic young man or lady in a abort time by work at homo. For particulars, Addresa, CONVEMISR COMMERCIAL SCBOOIj, B. W. GKT61NGKR, Manager, Spartan burg, 8. C. ? ouo o . IN GOLD GIVEN AWAY to our agents besides Ute regular commis slone. for selling our splendid lino HOIjI l?AY IViOKS for lOOl. No big prlr.es to a few, but ovory agent gets a sbare. Fifteen years' business record back of tide offer. Handsome sample-case outfit only 36 cents, delivered. Order ontllt and secure choice of terri tory at onca. 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