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the parrot was a bidder. It Was a Lively Auction when He Buck ed Against a Woman, Though John Doyle has inti mated at one time or another tluit he would accept the office 0 f sherifi if it were tendered him. he admits now that it has noim* unpleasant duties attach- e ,l which he did not know of when he was willing to take the t,,!, One of tnese is the seiz ure ami sale of a bird sto/e He officiated at a sale of that sort on Smithfteld street. When he got to the store he found a crowd of people in front of it admit in# nn unhappy lot of parrots. Ho reasoned that each person wanted a parrot, so he decided to dispose of them first. He mounted the counter and invited bids for the first choice of the flock. There was a woman there who seemed determined to buy a bird, no matter what the cost. She started the bidding at f-2 and it went up quickly to $4. From that on the woman bad all the bidding to herself, though she did not know it. “Four dollars I’m bid,” sang Doyle, “4, Who’ll make it {4 25? Do I hear twentv-five? Twenty five, do I hear? Wil! you make it twenty-five?” “Twenty-five,” came a voice from the back ground. “Fifty,” promptly said the woman. “Four fifty, four fifty; do I hear seventy-five? Will you make it seventy-five?” “Seventy-five!” shouted the unknown voice. “Five dollars!” shrieked the woman, as she glared in the di rection of the other bidder. “Five dollars I’m offered; five dollars; make it twenty- five; twenty-five do I hear? Will you make it twenty-five?” “Twenty-five!” came again from the other bidder. “Fifty!” yelled the woman, who was angry by this time. “Five fifty, five fifty; uo I hear seventy five?” “Seventy five,” he heard. “Six dollars!” defiantly sereamed the woman “Six dollars, six dollars, I am bid six dollars; are you all done?’ “All done,” came from the corner, , “Sold for six dollars to that lady over there,” said the auc tioneer. 1 was determined to buy that bird if it cost me $10,” she de clared, as she paid for the $6 bird. “We will next offer this par rot and tlm fine cage,” the auctioueer announced. “How much am 1 offered?” The bidding was spirited. It finally narrowed down to a south side doctor, a woman who was the one who bought the first parrott, and the quiet but persistent ner. . When the figures got above $ti the woman dropped out, and the doctor and the un known kept it up. The bids grew by quarters until $8 was reached. “Fight dollars, eight dollars; who’ll make it fifty?” asked the auctioneer, who wanted to send it up high faster than at a twenty-five cent gait. “Do I hear fifty? Make it fifty.” “Fifty,” said the doctor’s op ponent. ‘ Nine dollars!” shouted the doctor, not to be outdone by the other fellow fn liberality. “Nine dollars! nine dollars! Do 1 hear fifty? Who’ll make it twenty five? No one wants it at fifty? Make it twenty-five! Give me twenty five! Do I hear twenty-five?” “Twenty-five,” came from the corner. “Nine twenty five! nine twen ty-five! Will you make it ten dollars?’ The dootor shook his head that he wouldn’t. “Are you all done at nine twenty- five? Sold to the gentleman back in the corner for nine twenty five,” declared the auc tioneer. But no gentleman came for ward to get his bird. The auc tioneer requested him in vain to come up and get it. Several persons in the corner declared that it was some one back of them who was biddiug. The auctioneer grew angry “See here,” he said to the un known, “I want you to come up here and pay for that par rot, or I'll attend to you for making a false bid at a sheriff 's sole. Step, up lively now.” "Step up lively now,” re peated the unknown. "Well’ I’ll be dashed?” ex claimed a man in the corner. “What’s the matter?” asked the auctioneer. “1 do believe,” ventured the A Friend of the Helplese. vTrb 6 ° t l ler evenin « in New x om a policeman was strollinir a ong one of the upper West Side streets, not far from a bmm yard ' Pre8entl y a white bulldog ran toward the police man, barking as if for aid. tne pobceman was quite struck witli the way in which the dog would give his bark and then bound back into the yard. He decided at last that he would see what the dog was trying to do. He followed him into the yard, an d 0 n the ground was a ittle white bundle. The po- liceman struck a match, and the little white bundle proved to be a baby. The policeman picked it up, almost afraid that the dog would bite him; but in stead he wagged his tail, and gave every evidence of being quite pleased at the policeman’s act. The dog trotted along by the side of the policeman until the latter went into the station- house. When the policeman stopped, the dog wagged his tail, and looked up into his face. When the policeman went into the station-house, the dog fol lowed him, seemingly listened what he said, and, when the loor was opened, walked out. Evidently, the little baby was a stranger to the dog. He had found it in this lonely place, and then done what he could to have the baby cared for. The policeman says that this is just a common street dog,—probab ly one of the kind that naughty boys would think it great fun to tease, and to tie a tin pail to his tail and send him frightened down the street. But this dog was a real hero, and showed himself much more human than the boys who delight to torment him.—Outlook. Dr. McCoth's Prayer. The venerable Dr. McCosh, of Princeton, was accustomed to lead the morning exercises in the chapel every day; and during the exercises he gave out the notices to the students. The closing exercise was a fer vent prayer by the doctor. One morning, after he had read the notices, a student came up with another notice that Prof.Karge’sFrench class would be at nine o’clock that day in stead of half-past nine, as usual. Dr. McCosh said it was too late, but the student insisted that Prof. Karge would be much dis appointed if the notice were not read. The exeicises went on, and the doctor forgot all about the notice. He started to make the final prayer. He prayed for the President of the United States, the members of the cabinent, the senators and rep resentatives, the governor of New Jersey, the mayor and other officials of Princeton, and then came to the professors and In the mean .time Profl Karage’s notice came into his mind, and the assembled stu dents were astonished to hear the president say, “And, O Lord, bless Prof. Karge, whose French class will be held this morning at nine o’clock instead of at half-past nine, as usual.”—77*e Xewark Call. “When the legislature con venes in January the first and most important duty of that body will be to investigate the management of our State dis pensary from top to bottom, and from the day that it was first opened to the present time. “Serious charges have been made against the management of this branch of the public ser vice, and last week the people, by their votes, expressed dis satisfaction over the disclos ures made. “It is charged, and the fact is confessed, that certain parties have been receiving commis sions from liquor dealers, and there is a strong suspicion of general crookedness in the man agement of the dispeusary. The State has lost large sums by the defalcation of county dispensers and uo effort has been made, so far as is known, to collect the money from se curities. It is also whispered in Columbia that the books of ex Commissioner Trailer either failed to balance or had to be ‘doctored’ to make them bal ance.—Piedmont Headlight. The late Mr. Allingham, a distinguished Englishman, used to walk with Carlyle in the evening, when Carlyle used, as Fitzgerald said, “to rave at everything and propose noth- jing.” One evening, on return- ing to the gate, Mr. Allingham j ventured to say, “I have listen 'ed to you with pleasure, Mr. but I do not entirely Maks Them Pay It Back or Band Them To The Penitentiary. It was stated in Columbia yesterday that if Governor Evans should be defeated, re velations in regard to the dis pensary scandal of a far more startling character than any that have yet been developed will be forthcoming. It would seem that never since the world began has there been such a vehicle for stealing and robbery as this same dispensary. The Hon. Geo. D. Tillman well said that the dispensary meant “ad dition, division and silence.” As things look at present, how ever, there is more addition and division than silence. And now these dirty scoundrels who have been stealing money from the dispensary ought to be made to ay the money back to the tate or be sent to the penitenti ary. We may yet see some well known forms clad in strip ed clothes.—Edgefield Chron icle. Wanted: By a dowager too aged to ride a bicycle (eighty- four), an experienced lady cy clist accustomed to the very best society. Must be able to ride twenty miles an hour so as to keep in sight youngest daugh ter, who is agile and injudicious. Apply to A. B. C., No. 62 Bel- grade Square.—London Truth. The Pmtriot. Shell he be celled e patriot who takes A party's watchword blindly for his own, Although his sense of right be over thrown, And all that high resolve and pur- p-we wakes? Or shall the name be that man's who forsakes The once familiar ranks now re creant grown, ^ Indignant that Integrity lies prone. And place is diced for like the game ster's stakes? Honor to him who, at the crucial hour, When issues ominous with ill arise. Disdains to be a zealous nartisan. He brings unto the stake Its thews of power, And stands, as Curtis stood, before all eyes A patriot—a noble statured man. Clinton Scollard. ative Bromo Quinine will cure you in one day. Does not pro duce the ringing in the head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient for tak ing. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Price, 25 cents. For sale by O. B. Davis. m.l. DARLINGTON, 8. C. Office over Boyd's Drug Store. Office Hours: 11 a m to 1 p nr, 4:30 p m to 7 p m. Kart-ss-lr. Now is the time for Gin House and Tornado Insurance. Best companies in the world. Mrs. Lucy M. Norment. High grade bicycles for sale at $45.00 at W. G. Dickson’s. Condensed Testimony. Chas. R. Hood, Broker and manufacturer’s Agent, Colum bus, Ohio, certifies that Dr. King’s New Discovery has no equal as a Cough remedy. J. D. Brown, Prop. St. James Hotel, Ft. Wayne, Ind., testifies that he was cured of a cough of two years standing, caused by La Grippe, by Dr. King’s New Discovery. B. F. Merrill, Bald- winsville, Mass., says that he .has used and recommended it and nevwrx-n£ w it- *Z fan would rather have it than any doctor, because it always cures. Mrs. Hemming, 222 E. 25th St., Chicago, always keeps it at hand and has no fear of Croup, because it instantly relieves. Free Trial Bottles at J. A. Boyd’s and O. B. Davis’ Drug Stores. Otirl '■11.... .i™ to" wltt you.” “Allingham! have bin iloin all of that there returned the in- bi m. Un ’-” . . . , iured sage. “You always will 1 lien the woman who bought J i;ive t ,i e last word!”— the first parrot was angry. 1 be doetor laughed. The auction- have the change. eer swore. The sale of par- Notice, rots was stopped and the re union meeting of the Cen mainiiig ones removed to thet erv iUe A. M. E. Church and rear of the store, where they (cherry Grove Baptist chun h had a room to themselves. The w iji be held at the former placa sale of other birds, dogs, rab- nex t Sunday. Collections will bits, and so on. was taken up. w ill be taken for the pafttor’s The prices were low.. The life i salary and Conference plain * had hi fell knocked out of the on that day. The public ai* bidding,—Pittsburg Dispatch. | invited. College SPARTANBURG, S C. JAS. H. CARLISLE, LL. D., - Pretfdent. Seven departments. Two courses lead ing to A. B. A new and well equipp. ed Gymnasium and competent di rector. m mi m A. 0. BEMBERT, A. M., Head Master. The Fitting Hcheol has been moved to the Alumni Hall. The Second Master, A. Mason DuPre, A. M., and the Mat ron live in the building. Several ef the College Professors teach in the School and the students receive instruction In the Gymnasium. Session begins Oc tober t. For catoluge, address. J. A. GAMEWELL, Secretary’ of Faculty University, GREENVILLE, 8. C. The next session will begin September 23d, 1896. Courses of instruction ex tensive and thorough. Expenses mode rate. Full corps of instructors. For particulars, apply to the President, C. MANLY. D. D. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE. COLUMBIA, S. C. Session beirlns September 30th. Ten regular Courses, with Diplomas. Special Courses, with Certificates. Board, IS a month. Well appointed laboratories. Chemical, Physical, Biological, etc. Gymnasium. Total neces sary expenses for the year exclusive of travel ling and clothing), from 1133 to 1163. Women admitted to all Classes. For further information, catalogue, etc., ad dress the President, JAMES WOODROW, ATTORNEY AT: DARLINGTON, - Will practice la Slate aai ] Marts. Office in Armory 4Sntiding. J. J, WARD, - Attorney at Lav, DARLINGTON, 8. C. % Will Practice la the Cearts of the Fearth Cireait. Mohs’96—lyr. E. O. Woods. Robert Macfarlan. WOODS & MACFARLAN. (Successors to Woods A Spain.) - ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Darlington, S. C. Offices over The Bank of Darlington. Janl0’96—lyr. R. W. Boyd. G. W. Brown. BOYD & BROWN- Attorney* and Ooansalor* at Lata Office in 8. Marco building, op posite Court House. DARLINGTON. 8. C. Janl’96—lyr. ! Jewelry, Watches. Clocks Ac. ‘ ( I hsve begun to buy my Fall stock; ;of clocks, watches jewelry, silver ■ware, novelties 4c. I will be in pe-! ; [sitlon to sell goods st very low prices; ; ;and ocarkhtbe ivkbtthiho < Irepresoted. ; Repairing of watches, clocks and;; ; ’jewelry done at reasonable bates' ! land work ouaeebteed. S.W0MAM, Jeweler rad Silversmith, . DARLINGTON, SC:; rHf******ti 11111 *»♦♦♦♦♦»! RJEW and a cc Good T. H. Spain, H. T. Thompson. SPAIN A THOMPSON, Attorneys at Lav, Darlington, - - _ s. C. Offices in Darlington Guards’ Armory building, first floor. Special attention given to practice In the Probate Cenrt.* Mch26’96—yr. GtenfiSpringsHstBl, GLENN SPRINGS, 8. C. THE QUEEN OF SUMMER RESORTS EW Hotel with large, cool piazzas, Electric Belis,Water-works, Baths complete system of sewerage, d roads for driving: large lawn ■hailed by native oaks. Talegmphic connections, mall and ex press in Hotel; railroad depot 800 yards from Hotel. THE BEST MINERAL WATER ON THE CONTINENT. For rates of board, apply to SIMPSON 4 SIMPSON; For water, apply to PAUL SIMPSON. Ex-Judge J. B. Hudson, Special. H. L. Dsrgan MIMAS, Attorneys t Counselors at law. DARLINGTON, 8. C. SPECIALTIES: Real Estate, Corporafion and Commer cial Law. Prc tice in 3rd and 4th Circuits. 8eptl.3’95 lyr. THE FARMERS WAREHOUSE. * HARTSVILLE, S. C. * Will open for the SALE OF LEAF TOBACCO, A-UO-TTST 18, * 1890. Every Convenience Will Be Given Farmers And Bnyers. The management will be in the hands of first class tobacco men of long experience. WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE, AND PLEDGE YOU FAIR TREATMENT. Q’-YT’E ITS .A. TZRI-AXj. CORRESPONDENCE WITH LEAF DEALERS DESIRED. THE FARMERS WAREHOUSE CO. J. B. NUTT, Manager. :-5 Planters’ Warehouse Will again be opened for the sale of your tobacco, AUGUST 11- Having ar ranged with a large number of buyers who represent the largest markets in the world, the AMERICAN CO. among the number, wb avobetter prepared than ever to handle j^ur tobacco. Mr. J. S. Walden, p warehouseman of ten years’ experie*oe, who is associated with Mr. B. F- ^moot this year, will al ways be on the floor to see that your to bacco brings the very highest market price. renbuer the dm, tksmy mg. ii and bring your tobacco to PLANTERS’ WAREHOUSE where a welcome awaits you. Spare a little cash now. Re liable insurance, any kinds—all kind—every kind. Mrs. Lucy ", Norment. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the wprld for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Xllcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents >er box. For sale at Dr. J. A. oyd’* dnisrstore. BRYAN AND SILVER. The National Campaign now begun will be of more Absorbing Interest than any since 1876. The contest will extend to every state North and West, and Maasachusetts will be as debatable ground as Michigan. The Democratic standard-bearer, William J. Bryan, v" 1 take the flag of Free Silver Ip** the very citadel of Gold, and fr*'* 1 * “™t to last the struggle will sensational. There will not be a d“ H week from now until November. The State Is the Leading South Carolina News paper supporting the National Demo- crafle Ticket and the National Demo cratic Platform. It is the admitted cham pion of the great issue of Bimetallism, upon which the battle will be fought. It has always been a good newspaper, and will be better than ever during this struggle. It will keep the people of South Carolina closely informed of the >regress and prospects of the campaign. ){o Democratic seeking Democratir news and doctrine can afford to be without it. Campaign Rates. To place It within the reach of every body, The Daily Stale will be sent from this time until Nov. 10th to any address for $1.75 and The Semi-Weekly State tor 40 cents. The reduction is great, and to get the full advantage of It sub scriptions, with the cash, should be iddr *T'HE BTVTl. Columbia, S. C. Arrive Gibson — Train No. *7—Daily except Southbound. Leave Gibson Newtonvfllc. A Hoe Breeden'a..... Bennettavllle Mandeville . Robin's Meek Mont Clare Darlington Syracuse BUiott St Charles Oswego. Arrive Hunter.... *1 41 . Mfai ~ 7Uai . 7f .... 7 6tau ....81* am ... 818am ... 848am 888am •8*am 4 80am JNHERAW AND DARLINGTON Vy Railroad. In effect Sept. 22.1896 No. 88. SOUTH BOUND. Passenger train. (Dally exeept Sunday) Leave Cberaw. 6 30 p m Cart’s 6 88pm Society HUL Dove’s... 5 48 p m 606pm Ftoyi’e- 612pm Darlington 6 80 p m Palmetto 6 42 p m Arrive Floreoee 7 00pm NoW NORTHBOUND. Pa ■eager train. (Daily exeept Sunday.) Leave Florence - fg'M a m Palmetto 916am Darlington.— 9 81am Floyd’e-...— 9 46 a m Dove s ....................... 9 62 a m * Society Hill 1010 a m Cash's io 25 a m Arrive Cberaw ;i0 40 a m No. 27. SOUTH BOUND. Frelghttrain. (Daily except Sunday.) Leave Wadeeboro.............. 8 00phi Bennett’s 8 28 p n Morven 8.40 p n* McFarlan 4 00pm Cheraw— ... 4 50 p m Caah s.......... 5 Society HUL.. 6. Dove’s Floyd’s. Palmetto.- Arrive Floreoee...,— .$26pi No. 82.—North Bdund Local Freight. (Mondays, Wednesdays and Mdapv^ Leave Sumter • W a as Oswego — - MU am Bt. Charles 1848 am EUiott’s 1108 am Syracuse 1881pm Darlington — 188pm Mont Glare......m... ... 1 ^6 p xa Bobins Neck *08pm ManderviUe *88 pm BennettsvlUe 888pm Breedens 4 88 p m Alice 4 88pm Newtonville —. 5 00 p m Arrive Gibson 818 pm No. 81.—South Bound Local Freight. (Tuesdays, Thanday* and Batevdays) Leave Gibson Newtonville.. AUee.... Beeden Bennettavllle ManderviUe Robins Neek Mont Clare ......... Darlington. Syracuse 9 48 at 9 58am 10 Mam 1017 am 1119am 1148am ISMpm 1888pm 806pm 886pm 8 18 pm 888 pm .418pm 4*8 pm 8 80pm Eliott's St. Charles... Oswego Arrive Sumter NOTE.—Train No. 88 connection for CrtumMa Via ton and Sumter, and for _ a via Florence; and for aU points North- Train No. 82 makes close connection at Florence from Oharleatan and from all points North and at Darlington from Columbia. ORTH ^EASTERN RAILROAD. Dated Sept 14 1888. Trains going sooth. No. 36 No-22 No48 am Le. Florence..... 8 84 “ Kings tree Ar. Lanes...... 4 S3 Le. Lanes 4 88 Ar. Charleston 6 88 Le. < Leave Florence- Palmetff’ DariHri*® fjYe’s society HOI..... , _Oeah’s............. Cheraw.. Morvan's..... No. tT-S'Ca , Freight train. (DaP^^P* Sunday 940ato 1088am 10 40am 1100am 11 10 a m 1140 am MMpm 18 45 pm i4Kpm 148pm 2-00 pm 'Arrive Wadartgrt- 9.96 pm No 77.—Pmrtagwr. (Sunday only.) Southbound, Leave HarteviUe »•>>«»—assebaUai « 7 00 A 10 Auburn— 7 19 a m FlOyd&aaaeo*••»••• ••••••••••'•7 00 O B Darlington.. _...7 46 a m Palmatto . 7 86 a la Arrive Florence................«.•. 818 a Os No. 78.—Pumenger. (Sunday only) Northbound. Leave Florence • • S• aeeee• e• vUeea O 00am Palmetto ••**ee eeUeeaeeee ^9 15 a In Darlington— ...8 88a m FlOjrdfc..•••••*#•#••■ »«»saS art •48 am Auburn......9 67 a ha Arrive Harikvflle —.1810 a m NO. 25—MIXED. (Dally except Sunday.] Southbound. Smoot & Walden, J. S. WHITE, hjle.ts'vjxjIjE, s. a WILL SELL -STOTT -Dry Goods, Notions, Hots and Shoes- As low as they can be sold in this county, SE SELLS Wu, Murynn, Eulwm, Timn, M Mi, TOBACCO -AJN-E CIGARS AT BOTTOM PRICES. Call and see him while in Hartsville. WHITE is always in a good humor and will do his best to plea** you and make you feel good. mMWViU* & c., Aug. Utb, im. Floyds.............. • Darlington ••••••••••a No. 62 runs thr via Central R. R. < ?s 869 • 18 pm • IS 718 111* 888 Trains going norih. No.78 Ne.22 No4B • • • am pm am 468 410 7 88 788 888 881 884 888 7 88 pt Sunday, to Columbia w ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA * AUGUSTA RALROAD. in eiBsat Sept. M. 1888. , •otm noura. asp**-’ Arrive] Leavei Arrival Lsave Arrive Oelamhla No. 9 nr tl m *b Central Lanes 8 84 am,] 8-aepm 7.Mpm TriSpm m Ha. I | rtnam. Leave OmumMi Arrive Ba inter... Leave Hartsville. ••a*••••••••••••• 880am Auburn 646 a m ..799am ...716 am NO. 24—LOCAL FREIGHT I Dally exeept Sunday.] Northbound. Leave Darlington 8 M ppn Floyds.....................m. 8 50pm Auburn 9«6ptn Arrive Hartsville. 8 90 pm No. 81. PASSENGER. (Dally exoept Sunday.) Southbound. Leave Darlington.....™ 7 46 am Palmetto 8 00 a m Arrive Florence 816am No. 62- PASSENGER. (Daffy exeept Sunday.) Southbound. Leave Florence 7 46 pm' Palmetto .808 pm Arrive Darttagten * is p; No. 81. wiU waft at minutes for 87 No. 80 will Walt _ for Nos. 18 and 54 COM will wait at Cheraw 80 97 torpointa South of I 69 wfll wattat Ftareaoe f Noe- 88 rad 0 187 wmrtt Leave Arrive Bumter— Leave Sumter.... Arrive Florence. ♦Dally, tDaffy exeept No 53 runs via Central I nine 6.85 p m. I GhaBertoafoopm Trains leave Chadhonsn at rive at Oanwns 1 leave Conway *| bourn 5 00 p m, arrive ass Sur lay. leave] TreiaaonC nee 7.4* p.. arrive! 10 Up m. . boro 6 80 a. -Vs