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r - .s| I THE TOP ROUND | fj THE LADDER. [Original.] Camilla Darning vaa a country glz who want to the city to Jain In the lit erarv scramble. Ambitious and paa sesslng some means, she Intended tt eschew the drudgery of editorial wort and strike at once Into authorship. Bo one inan In her nature Tillage was sof flclently Intellectual to eecnre hei friendship, Curtis Forster, a younj physician who had studied his profee elon In town and returned to practic* It In the country. He whs ploddlni and practical. He strongly advised bei to choose a role offering greater chancei of success, that of wife and mothar with himself for the husband, ant when she refused begged her if sIm were unsucceesful to consider the offei still open. 8he had met with some sue c see bj writing stories for the country papen and began In her new field with otlwn more finished, it Is true, but the aam< aJmnl* work thii haii ?n nUmil two neighbor*. Occasionally she woulddl* pose of one of them to a magazine but at the end of a year after flgnrlni up her net proceeds she had gained but a twentieth of her expenditures. She had brought with her from th4 country a bit of editorial work, whirl had remained In the bottom of hei trunk. Peeling that she should mak< an effort to add something to her In come for the next year even if It wen not by her chosen creative work, sh< took out this iwnuscrlpt, smoothed thi rumpled pages and looked It over. 1 consisted of a series of selections fron the most affecting scenes in the wocki of Washington Irving, to each of whlcl ahe had written a brief introduction admirably Imitating the author's style It was accepted, and the book madi a hit. The author's Income for th year from this source was equal to he expenditures. Her publisher suggest ed the writing of another similar boo) made up of extracts from the humo of a noted author. l oe puunsuers suggestion was ac ? ^ compauled by so handsome an offe that she accepted. The second boo thft was more popular than the first an to proceeds derived many times lai er. Then commenced a scrambl P*Y ?mong publishers (or the works c ^umllla Demlng. Success is gratify In any form, and the young authc very much delighted with hen pe did not now consider her wor 'mply editorial. At any rate, she sai in It an opening for her own creation! " \ She had long had on hand a novi % which from time to time she had sul \ to Publl8bers, then revised an V \ vvVte<1 always with the sam \ '^ "Unavailable." Selecting on \ ^Vozen publishers who were noi Vug her for her work, she place 1. tS Sis hands, and it was publlshe Immediately. About this time she received a not from Dr. Forster congratulating ha on her progress. She replied In vein of exhilaration, giving wit charming naivete the remark of ha last publisher, "You will soon be a the top of the ladder If you dont mai ry." Forster replied. "Marry and tur the ladder upside down." The novel was a success. Thoogl not as successful as the two p rev loo books. Still It Sold Well. Camilla wall ed before entering upon any new worl % till thin fact had been established then went to her publisher for a cod ference. He told her that there wa a demand for a work like her prevloui ones and suggested that she take u] Thackeray and extract scenes as sh had done with Irving. Somehow the advice fell on Camllli like a wet blanket. She was at a turn lng point in her career. What shouh she do? She felt the need of some on< In whom she had confidence to assts her in seeing the problem In Its tru< light Packing her belongings, she tool a train for home. Arriving there, sb sent for Dr. Forster, stated her and asked his advice. He took a cop: of each of her three books and prom mu 10 in amr woen ne naa care rail; ntd them. Id a few days he calta upon her with his report, which sb< well knew would be the plain, unvai Dished truth: "The sale of your first two book was based on the genius of anothei Publishers, In order to secure tba which they were sure of selling, flattered you that they partly cor lnced you that your success wa largely due to your own effort. You novel It pleasing, but not a work o genius.' Camilla drew a long sigh?the slgl of one bitterly disappointed. "Camilla," the doctor went 01 "what Is this you lament?that 70 are not pre-eminent In creating lmaff nary beings who are Intended to mov before us like real people, enact thel trtumpe and weep at their failures It Is a noble Held, I admit, a Held li which there have been but few rea masters, but there Is a nobler one. I: It the characters are real and com from the great Creator. It is a del Into which I would myself gladly es tar If you would consent to enter 1 with ma If you will abandon th fictitious and take up the real, you euieun will be a taabtnd wh >4tm jrou and Children who? bate la not the fanciful emanation of jot ' brain, bat a part of yoomlf. Th aoene of your romance will be a rei home; the hopes, feara, aneema, fal ana of year story thoaa of an actai united family" Before he had ttnlehed the doctc had advanced and taken her la B ana Whan he had concha dad. O a? with a amlle and a twinkle, eaid: * dewaL I'm on the too raond." Mf jjTwM I r f ' I r arm and Garden ! WINTERING BEES. Packing Colonies In 8traw In an Open Storm Shed. At the back side of the bee building It the Montana experiment station and running the length of It Is a room with a dirt floor fitted up with two skeleton shelves of 2 by 4 so that some forvy or fifty colouies of bees may be wintered under as nearly normal conditions as possible, with the entrances connected with the outside, permitting the bees to fiy at will. Above these rooms in the gable roof is ample storage room for empty hives and for surplus combs when not in use , for the honey harvest. uunug ioe nrsi two winters prior to the erection of this bee house expert 9 t BHKXJTKB TOB BBBHTVBB. ments were carried on In outdoor wtnt terlng and In packing a number of colr onles In straw under one roof. The experiments during the last two years - were not only modified by the Indoor r wintering with packing only above the It colonies, bat also by packing colonies d in straw In an open shed against the r- hide of the house. (See the accompanye flng figures.) if Outdoor wintering Is usually accomr-~ pllshed In chaff hives, and oue grecl ir objection Is the expensiveness of thest i hives. Otherwise, since It Is the inosl k j normal condition for bees, this method ir Is to be recommended for inexpert B. enced beekeepers. The feature of thest tl chaff hives is a double wall with from y- three to eight inches of space l>etweer d the walls on all sides, including the bottom, filled with some nonconductoi ? of heat like straw, chuff, paper 01 pr ground cork. The effect of this pack d lng Is to retain the heat and at the d same time permit the moisture pro duced by the l>ees to pass off. m To further permit moisture to escnp? r the oil or carriage cloth quilt used la a summer is removed and a canvas quill jj placed over the frames. Above thli r newspapers, a piece of old quilting 01 t a chaff tray may be used to retain the r. heat. Then above this material to re0 tain the heat there should be an open space with free ventilation, accomh pllshed by nuger holes through the ga 9 ble ends of the roof. The roof and whole hive should be thoroughly paint^ ed and the hive placed several inches 1 off the ground to prevent freezing and ^ thawing and the attendant soaking up B of water. The entrance formed by a B bridge passageway through the packB ing at the usual place is contracted to H1VKH IN l'MCK [Ready for a winter protection of boards and straw to bo put across the front.] an inch or so for the winter. Thers should be in most Instances no troubla In wintering bees so packed if they are strong in numbers and with plenty of btores.?Montana Experimental Station. Dried Leaves Useful. Plenty of dried leaves shonld tx gathered for bedding and to bank u[ cellars and pits, suggests American 1 Cultivator. Bog bay is also good foi this purpose. In some localities largt areas of brook hay and bog Lay havt this year not been considered worth ' cutting for stock, but now that worl I Is not so pressing some farmers could II find time to cut this grass for beddlni n and mulch. Simply mow It leave It J for a day or two, then turn the swaths 1 and next day It will be cured well * enough for these purposes. it * An Osage Hedge. An osage hedge If trimmed up Ave oi ? six feet may be converted Into a flrsi \ class hog and cattle tight fence bj mm ma muuvu nurv, wnin * farmer In Iowa Homestead. In I year or two when the branches grow . oat again over the wire it makes ai 1 Impregnable barrier to lire stock's exl or entrance. >r _________ ** Care ef the Heree. * Since year home does for yon th< * work you cannot da yoorsslf >""*a an ^ under obligation to do for your bom ??? ' ? " ' Telltale b ikies. dealer Id secondhand books advertised the otbar day for old Bibles belonging to tb a famillss that have lately coma Into prominence. "Do they want them as heirlooms?" asked a customer who had read the advertisement "Not a bit of if said the dealer. "They want the Bibles because they contain a record of births; consequently they reveal ages?women's ages, presumably. Very often dealers In old books are asked to look up inconvenient documentary evidence of that kind. Before days of affluence the family Bibles got lost in the shuffle of moving around. Nobody thought much about the loss then, but with the advent of prosperity the books could easily be come a source of mortification to many women if they happened to fall Into the hands of malicious persons; hence the frantic attempts to gather all such records into the family."?New York Post ^WANTED ?Reliable, energetic man to sell lubricating: oils, greases and paints in Marion and adjoining counties. Salary or commission. FAIRFAX REFINING CO. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Lady Wanted toneat indn?trlr>u* woman wanted to Introduce nr large line of fancy and Maple dre** good* wairting*. trimmimr*. Mr ?i~>. wr* and tnwiiHp<ople. We alio manufacture a nil 1 inept perfume* and toilet article*, no aoan*. bonld be able toenrn SJO or more wecklv. Dealing direct from the mill* onr price* are low and pattern* cxclu*We. No money required. Write ti* for full particular*. " " * Standard Dress Goods Co. Hep r'ment 0. ntmrliamton. N. Y. WANTK.r... Second hand bags ard burlap any kind, any quantity, anywhere; we pay freight. Richmond Bag Company, Rich1 muuu, Vo. I Administrator's Sale. Notice is he-vby given that I will sell at pu'iiic anclion to th? highest bidder tor cash, at the home place, 01 the late Martha incksoii, OH Mouduy, Feb. 15th, IU09 a* 2 o'clock P. SR. a quaatitv of t enru, fodder, bay. tlw?*? mules, several j >->**, quantity of 'artnir.g uteusils. w?(jous, buggies, household furniture, etc.. ill of which belong to the estate of \f:?r?ha Jacksoc, d? ceased. 1 2?4-2t William S. J ask sou. I Administrator. SEWING MACHINES?When . yon are in need of a Sewing Machine, why not buy the best? , The Singer or Wheeler & Wilson i cheap for cash or on easy terms. 1 Yuor credit is good with me. All ! kinds of repair work done prompt* ly! Needles, oil and fixtures always in stock. i , T r? if-n j. mcvxurnac. Inovelty ??????????????? 9 ; We have opened uj * are prepared to do z turned work, such i : Brackets, Etc., also 5 and all kinds of ???????????? 2 OlIN REI S such as Sharpening, ? , Habiting, Balancing, | Salmon No> DILLC j| Accident I 1 w ? I i PR AC TIC A ; m 1 W We issue cards wil from 5c. up, and wh p paid on account amoi in the card with 31c, H you a one thousand c p from United States $ Insurance Co. of Sagi * one year. $ ================== I EVANS' Ph 1 i fifo \ . ... "V v? . ML J. V. HAMER, DENTIST :: :: CLIO, S. C. Office in Currie Building, Next to Hotel Clio. Geo. Si Hacker & Son, Manufacturers of Doors, Sash, - Blinds. sash weights and cords CHICAGO ...Pressing Club... CLEANING AND REPAIRING. RATES: 4 Suits per month, - $1.00 1 Suit pressing:, - - - - .50 1 Suit cleaning, - - - - .75 1 pr. Pants pressing. I pr. Pants cleaning, - - .35 1 Coat pressing, - .35 1 Coat cleaning, - - - - .50 Monthly Club rates in advance. Clothes called for and delivered to Club members. John 11. Bethea, PROPRIETOR DILLON, S. C. J. MCCALL Has solved the problem of feeding tMe people at his Restaurant, he serves every delicacy of the season. Game, Oysters, and Fish are served in every style. When housekeepers want meals served at their homes, ring 132, give your ooders and McCall will do the rest. All orders will be filled in a satisfactory manner. J- MCCALL "works ) a novelty shop and ill kinds of scroll and is Columns, Balusters, Mantels, Grills, Etc., PAIRING >aws, Refilling Brushes Etc. /elty Works >N S. CInsurance! = m LLY FREE | th numbers running g en cash purchases or p ant to $3.50 you hand |g and we have issued m lollar accident policy $ Health and Accident g inaw, Mich, good for || HARMAOY 1 * lowing and judge for yourself. Sumter, S. C., Jait. 16th, 19*9 ^ Acme Manufacturing ( o., y \ Wilmington, N. C. 'ien;lemen:? In answer to your inquiry, I would say that I havH used _W lour Quick Step Fertilizers (8-4-4) on my faTjns for two years past. Jft used it for both cotton and corn, and it ga\e splendid satisfaction. "? Quick Step is a fine fertilizer. In fact I do not think there is Any better fertilizer on the market. I have also rccoommended it to several Vj parties who have used it and all of thcip have been highly pleased with it. I expect to use it again this year. rCnowing the high char- . acterof the fertilizer and the excellent results obtained from its use.i yives me pleasure to recommend it. Yours Very Truly, A. C. DURANT. Mr. Durant is one of the largest, most successful and inte*m^nt^3 farm* rs in South Carolina. There are hundreds of others who will^H cive the same testimonv Made only by ACME MANUFACTURING CO. WILMINGTON, N. C. Onr fertilizers are sold by reliable dealers everywhere. If your dealer will not supply you, write us. Malting More Money Out of Cotton Crops is merelv a Question of usinv ennnaVi nf " o -t?" w kind of fertilizers. rS Virginia-Carolina jj are the right kind. "S| The cotton plant cannot feed on barren land. Study M your soil. Find out what it lacks. Then apply the necessary fertilization and the results will surprise you. See what Mr. W. C. Hays of Smith Station, Ala., did. He eaya: "I planted about 30 acres of some 'gray sandy land' that had been in Jfk cultivation for over 20 years, and used 300 pounds of Virginia-Caro- j l:na Fertilizers per acre, and I expect to gather SO balea front jl. ?? ? ... ?v <iu acrva. i nis is wny we say it is the right kind. We have hundreds ofletters like this, and even stronger, in praise of Virginia- ffjm Carolina Fertiliser for cotton. IM Cct a copy of the new 1909 Virginia-Carolina Farmers' Year Book u from your fertilizer dealer, or write our nearest sales office and a copy will be sent you free. It contains pictures of the capitola of all the ^ Southern States. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. ^ Sales Offices Sales Offices ^ Richmond, Va. Durham, N.C. jfft Norfolk, Va. Charleston, S. C. VJ Columbia, 8. C. r\jiylfll8^flr0llntJ| Baltimore, Md. ^|ffi Atlanta, Qa. Columbus, Qa. Savannah, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. S Memphis, Tenn. Shreveport, Le. T* [PURE | i nn i I URUU^I Can be found at BRUNSON'S DRUG 0 STORE, everything new. I Mr. A. A. Duncan of the Greer Drug | 3 Company and Dr. C. S. Brown have gone ? through our stock of 4 DRUG sl and everythieg not absolutely pure and l?l 1 fresh has been thrown aside has been- re- \ M Elaced with new drugs. We have also Lff ought a handsome Innovation Soda Foun- a tain and everybody will be sent a ticket J which will entitle them to a free drink? -m Watch for them. -S All our prescriptions are put up bv a 4 Registered Pharmacist, the insuing to**" a lute safety. M Dr. B. M. Badger's old stand, Corner a Main Street, Railroad Avenue. m Prescriptions filled day or night and m delivered to any part of town. Branson s Drug Store |