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"Do thou Groat Liberty Inspire our-Souls and make our livoa in thy possession happy, or our Deaths Glorious in thy Just Defence." VOL. XIV, BENNETTSVILLE, S. O./MAROH 21, 1890. JMO. 15. RAIXiHOiVD GUIDE. Capo Foar and Yadkin Vallov R. R. 7/i effect March 2,1890. 1rains moving North, Pan. and Mail. Freight nut! Pu**. 8 20 A in Loavo Uoniiottsvillo 0.15 a in ? 35 a in Arrivo Mfixlon 8.35 a ll) it 15 ii u) LOAVO .Mux(mi 0.25 a m 7 35 a m Arrive Pnyettovlllo 2.05 |> in 2 15 p in Loavo " U 00 n m 3 53 p in Iiuuvo Sumo rd 2 15 |i in t> -IO p ni Arrive Uroonsboro 8 00 pu 7 Kt j, m Loavo " 9 20 n tu 10 45 |> in Arrive Mt. Airy 6 00 p m No. 1-UroaUfasl at Fayottovillo, Dinner nt Urceusboro. Pas*, Train* moving .South. and Mull. Frolghl and Accotn 5 4f> tt ni Jilinvo Mt. Airy ii 30 ii tn '.. 16 A m Arrive Ureenshoro I 15 n in "J 50 n in Leave (jroonsboro 7 00 a ni 12 'Mi pm Leave Sanford 2 I fi p tn 2 IO p in Arrive Fayetteville 5 25 p tn .'{tl pm JiOnvft Fayetteville 7 45 ti in 5 20 p ni Arrivo Maxtor. 12.30 p m 5 30 p in Leave Maxton 1 05 p ni 0'15 p in Arrivo Honnotlsvillo 3 40 p ni Passenger and Mail Southbound break asl nt (j roonsboro and dinner at Sanford. Factory ifranch.-Freight <fc Passenger. THAIN SKI Vim; NOIUU. liWvQ Millboro Arrivo (I reen ?boro Lava (?reonsboro Arrivo Madison 7.25 a lu (1.0(1 a m 1?. I (I a III 12.35 p in THAIN MOVINQ SOUTH. Loavo Madison . at 1.411 p iii Arrivo Greensboro 4 00 p in Loavo Greensboro 4.40 p ni Arrivo Mililitro (1.65 p tn Passenger and Mail Train runs dally except Su inlays. Freight and Accommodation Train runs from liennettsvillc to Fayetteville Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; IVoiu Fayetteville lo lien nett s vi Ho on Mondays, Wednesdays and FrlduyB; from Fayetteville to Orconsboro on Mondays, Wednesdays amt Fridays; from (. rccio'lioro to Fayetteville on Tuesdays, Thurs days and .Saturdays; from Orconsboro lo Mt. Airy on Mondays, Wednesdays nm! Frida\ s. Trains on Factory and Madison Uranohos run daily oxcepl Sunday. W. Fi KY LIC, (len. Pass Agent. J. AV. FRY,, Oonoral Suiiorhilondont. Atlantic Coast Une. North Eastern E. R. of S. 0, CONDENSED SCHEDULE. 'flt A INS UOINO BOUT1I. Dated Jan. 13th, 1S90. Lo Florence " Kingstrco Ar. Lilacs Lo. Lanes Ar Charleslon No-15 A. M. ?7.47 8.5 tl 9.15 9.161 11.08 A. M. No.lillNo.27 A. M. jit.no 10.10 10.37 10.37 12 801 A. M. ? 1.36 2 2? 2.50 2.611 6.(10 P. M.lA. At No.23 1\ M. *io;)5 11.49 12.12 12 12 2.11 A. M. No.53 P. M. *7.60 9.30 P. Al. Train on ?. .t 1). ItruVooiiriocts at i'loronoo with No. 23 Train. TItAINH ?OIN? NOltTH. Lo Charleston Ar. Jimios Le Lanes Lo Kings""00 Ar Flaneo * Dnily. "I" Daily except Sunday. 'fruin No. 60 connects nt Floronco with train on C. & D. lt lt. for Choraw, S. C. timi Wadesboro N. C. No. 52 run through to Columbia via Ceutnd lt. It. of S. C. NOH. 78, 66 and 14 run solid to Wil mington, N. C., making close connection with W. & W. lt. It. for all points north. Pigida Special Vestibule Train No. 501 leaven Wilmington 2,10 a. m., Tuesdays, Thursdays und Suluradnys, arriving at Ashley Junction 9.05 a. in. Monday?, Wednesdays n n d Fridays Florida Special Vestibule Train No. 500 leaves Charleston north bound ?.44 p. m., arrives nt Wilmington 12 50, midnight, J. It. KENfiY. JNO. V. DIVINE, Aflfc'fc (ion'l Mannger, Oou'l Supt. T M. EMEItSON, Oou'l Pass. Agt. WADKSBORO', N. C., SPECIAL. DAILY KXCKPT SUNDAY. North hound. Leave - Charleston 4 0(1 p. m. Lane's ti.) I p, 111. Floronco 8.10 p. in. Oin raw 9.14 p, III. Arrivo Wadesboro' 11.00 p. 111. South hound. Leave Wadesburo' tl.00 a. m. Choraw 7,30 a. in. Florence li.00 a. m. Lane's 10.37 u m. Arrive Charleston 12.30 p.m Curs run through bolwoon Charleston .and Wadesboro'. These trains make oloso connec tion al Wadesboro' with Mast and West bound Pu?sougor trains over tho Carolina Central Ita ilroud. T. M. EM URSON, Gen. Pass. Agt. JOHN F. DIV INK, (lon. Supt .-, W. J. STEWART, Hennottsvl 1 lo Umber, When you wish an easy shnvo, As good as barber over gave, Just call on mo at my saloon, , At morning, eve or noon; I cut and dress tho hair willi graco, To suit tho contour of tho face. My room is neat and towels clean, Scissors sharp and razors keon. And everything I think you'll find To suit tho face and please tho mind And all my art and skill eau do If you just call, I'll do for you, CHURCH DIRECTORY. N0R1H MARLBORO CIRCUIT APPOINTMENTS FOR 1890. Hov. J. li. Hay, P. 0. First Sunday. Kbouczor ll n. tu. Shilo 3.30 p. m. Second Sunday. Oak O rovo ll a. IU. Now Hopo 3.30 p. m. Third Sunday Shilo lia. in. ISbonozor 3.30 p. io. Fourth Sunday. Now IIopo 11 o. m.Oak Grove 3.30 p. m. Pleasant Hill 11 a. m., on Saturday Do lore the fioooud Suuday and ll a. m., ou 5th Suuday. BRIGHISVILLE CIRCUIT APP0IK1MEHTS ?0R 1890. KEV. tt. M. IIOYD, P. 0. Boiboi Isl and 3d Suuday ll a. ui. Antioch 1st aud 3rd Sunday 3 p. in. Boykin '2nd and 4tli Sunday Hu.m. Breeden's Chapel 2d ?nd 'lib 3 p. m. APPOINTMIHTS FOR BENNETTSYILLE CIRCUIT. Beauty Spot. 2nd and 4th Sunday 11 a. m. Suiyrnu, 2nd and dib Sunday 3 p. m. Pinn Grove, 3rd and 1st Sunday 11 u, m. McOoll, 3rd aud 1st Suuday 3 p. in. APPOINTMENTS FOR BLENHEIM CIRCUIT. KEV. J. A. POUT?K 1?. 0. Hebron 1f t and 3rd Sunday at 11 a m. Ebenezer hst and 3rd Sunday ut 3 p. m. Parnassus 2nd and 4th Sunday ut 11 a. iu. YAou 2ud uud 4th Sunday at 3 p. m. TOWN CHURCHES. MiiTiiODisr-Hov. J. W.Danlo),Pastor Sunday Schon) 4.00 n. m, I'ro?uddw/ nt 11.00 a", m., ami 7.;io'p. m. Piuyor-inoot ng AVednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Supt. S. S., E. S. Carlisle. BAPTIST-Kev. It. N. Pratt Pastor 'reaching 11.00 a. m., 7.30 p. m. Sunday school every Sunday morning nt 0.80 'layer meeting Thursday evening, at4.00 ('clock. Supt. S. S., C. 1). Jordan. PilKSltYTKMAN-rltev. W. B. Corbett tastor. Prcuehiug at 10:30 a. in. and 3.30 ). nt. Sunday School at 0.30 A. M. Pray er-meeting on Tuesday afternoon at 4.00 /clock. Supt. S. S., T. E. Dudley. MASONIC DIRECTORY. MAIlIiUORO OIIAi'TEIt No. 30, lt. A. M. Meets at Clio on Friday, on or after bach full moon, at 3 o'clock in the alter noon. J. C. DUNBAR, M. E. II. P. J. E. MCLKOU, Secretary. EUiiEKA LODGE, NO. 43, A. F. M., ADAMSVIUE, Convenes cnoh Saturday aftcniuon ?ioforo tb?: lull moon, at 4 o'olock. h. lt. KA.II KUI,mo, W. M. AV. J. Adam?, Secretary. AURORA LOOCE, NO. 33, A. F. M. CLIO, Mccte Saturday on or ?ftor oaob full moon it 3 o'olook, \i tn. JOII.N MAN.NI.NO, AV. M. K. T, COVINGTON, Secretary. MARLBORO LODGE KO. 88, BEHNET?SVIUE, Convenes oaob Friday evening on or lioforc :bo full moon at 8 o'clock. C. 6. MCCALL, AV. M. T. I. Hoger?, Soorotary. BRUNS LODOE, NO. 18, A. F> M. PARNASSUS, Moots Satin day on or beforo ouob full moon it :< o'clock, p. m. AV. 15. Ai,iom>, AV. M. C. B. ltogors, Soorotary. PROFESSIONAL CARDS 'HOS. K. DUDLEY, HOPE If. NEAVTON. KfcUDLKY & NEWTON, ?LU Attorneys and Counselors at Law, B K N N E?T8 A' I LEE, S. C. Will praetice in tho Courts of thc ''mirth Circuit und in the United States Joi?ts. I Pcb. 14, '86 TOWNSEND & MCLAURIN, ?, Attoruoys at Law, BKNNETf8VII.EE, S. C. Office over J. F. Kvoictt's Store. 'OWNS EN U & MoL.YUlUN ct POLLOCK. Attorneys at Law, Chora w, S. C. 'YrNOX LIVINGSTON, AX, AiuoitNEv AT LAW, Benncttsvillc, S. C. CNOX UVINUSTON. EDWARD M'IVBR Id VINGSTON & Mel VER, Attorneys at Law, Chcrav, - - So. Ca. !Jff W. BOUCH1EK, X # Attorney at Law, B c 11 n 0 11 s v i 1 1 o , S. Cl ??y-Oflico on Darlington St., west of he Court House. W I. ROGERS, X 9 Attorney at Law, li io n n o U s v i 11 e, S . C . ?w??uOflico in tho Court llouso-front oom on tho right, ?5 G. W. S HIPP, KP* Altortioy ut Law, Choraw, S. C. Will practice in the Courts of Ches crlicld and Marlboro Counties, iLTOiN MCLAURIN. Attorney.;.! Law aud Trial Justice, Bonnettsvillo, S. C. Prompt attention given to tho collec tion nf elatina. Agricultural Liens foro ?loscd. Kp E. DUDLEY, X 0 CoMMiHsiQN*a m Mwwn For tho Stato of North Carolina. IGTCall on him tit Bcnnottsvillo, S. C ?????TT. A PHAYlfJR. 1JY J. R. ORTON. God of thc mountain, God of thc storm, God ot the iiower. God of thc worm ! Hear us and bless us, Forgive us, redress us ! Breathe on our spirits Thy love and Thy healing, . Teach us content with Thy tathcrly dealing, Teach us lo love Thee, To love one another, brother his brother, And make us all free Free Irom the shackles of ancient tradi tion, Free Irom thc censure ol man for his neighbor, Help us each one to fulfil hi.; true mis- i sion, And show us 'tis manly, 'tis god like, to labor ! (ind pi tho darkness, nod nf ?bo sun. God of the beautiful, God of each one! Clothe tis and feed us, .Illume us and lead us ! .Show us that avarice holds us in thrall, That tne land is all Thine, and Thoj ? givest to all. Scatter our blindness, Help ns do right, all the day and the night, To love mercy and kindness, ; Aid us to conquer mistakes ol the past. , Show us our future to cheer us and arin us, The upper, thc better, the mansions j Thou hast, And, God ol the graye, that the grave j cannot harm us. Reform Needed. | Mu. Kimon :-Will you please j publish tho following clipping for thc henufit of the community around and ( all whom it may concern. We believe 1 it to be a gross insult offered to Al- ( mighty God to stand around the * churches that are or ought to bo en.? < ti roly consecrated to His service alone, | to KOO and bear men and boys, and, ! shanie tu say, .sometimes women, too. < acting as if it were not. the chinch at all, but a placo to discuss tho news in general. O that God may enlighten ' ibo minds of the people on this till-i tilo pori nut subject. It is very painful in deed to those who aro earnestly work- . ing for the upbuilding of tho blessed 1 Redeemers/s kingdom here on earth. ? i.KT rr nu HTOITBD AT ONCK. "Ono very bad Imbil our popple h ti Vd is to nssumbl'i lu from of thc houses of worship, on Sunday morn- J ing, and talk till the hour of preach- ! ing. A loud haw haw laugh in a t church yard, is a simple outrage on \ decency, and it is a sin for our people j to meet on Sunday and talk of the world and polities. Better be in the house singing. Another bud habit is tilling up the aisles aftor service and ? talk and laugh till tho pery ?oe is lost. ? A few words of greeting aro in order, a relil good hearty religious salutation, but all levity is out of place in tho J house of God, and it is out of placo to j block all thc ??isles and prevent peo- 1 plo from retiring."-Ark. Messenger. c The above U very applicable to the I congregations of tho churches of the t towna ami county. People seem to \ think that tho grounds around our H church doors aro debating places j where all manner of subjects are dis- ?. 3?89C?, tho laughter originating from j which approaches often thins upon the boisterous, lt not unfrequently hap 1 pens that an oath esc*pcs the lips of n ?orne, and sometimos (wo aro ashamed I Lo confess) fall upon thc ears of our c lady worshippers, Our people ought a Lo know better ?nd aol hotter. They \ aught to think that our churches are i -sacred institutions and not public \ places for political and other gossip. , Wo sincerely hopo thny will lot this ^ liint suflico, an 1 that our church :loors will no longer bo desecrated by useless discussions, immoral jokes and ! boisterous laughter. Y. S. C. 1 Red Hill, March lo, l?90. ( The .Honey Power. ,__ i Harper's Weekly says: The Sen i 1 ?to of the United Slates is in great i :langer of losing public respect because I i)f its evidont tendency to become a ( club of rich mon, and because of such , singular ignoranco on the part of soino ? nf its members. { Tho New York World, mid or the title, "Tho money power has invaded tho .Sonnie," says : "Formerly, and not long ago, pre-eminent talent for tho public service, the highest charae ttr for honor, a wide knowledge bf the history and scie nco of govern mont, or great debating amt oratorio*1 powor, was neoetsary to secure an election in the United Slates Scnato. For seventy years the roll of the Scnato was a roil of linne. To-day a considerable por tion of ifs members owo their chief distinction to their wealth. - ? ?? ? -~ Bucklen's Arnica Salve, Tho bent Salvo in tho world for cuta, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt, rhonm, fovor Soros, totter, chapped hands, chilblains and cornu auk all skin oruptions, and positively oureu piloa, or no pay required. It ia guar anteed to give perfect aatlafaction, or mon ey refunded. Prioo 25 oouta por box, For Bale at Jennings' Pharmaoy. ti m* Vat CH ILLS" AND KKVfiR u.?o Lippniiin's Pyrufiigo. It is n good tonio and a sure euro. THE GRAND PRIZE CROP HOW 253 BUSHELS OF SHELLED COHN WERK OROWN ON UN JO EXACT ACRK -TUB B10QE3T CROP EYER KNOWN. THE LAND OF STARVATION'S EMPIRE. Tho aero entered by 55, J. Drake waa a sandy soil in Marlboro coun ty, South Carolina. The original growth was oak, hickory and long loaf pirie. Three yours ago, boforo tho land was improved, eight dol lars per aero waa a fair valuation, while thirty years ago, the planta tion of which this acre is un aver-* ugo specimen, was culled by its owner "Starvation's Empire." Il had a gentle slope, with northern exposure, and was naturally well drained The nero was a lair specimen of much oj tho poor land in the South, and its improvement and productiveness affords an in structive lesson. As lato as 1885, when it was in corn, it made a poor crop-practically nothing, lu 188G, the aero yiolded about 300 pounds of seed cotton, two lol lars worth of amnion ru tod fer tilize" being used in the way com mon to ordinary cotton culture. The fertility was so reduced that, iu 1887, thu yield of corn was not iVOr live bushels per acre. But now Mri Drake binder took to im prove it. To provide the vegetable matter or humus-so much needed, tho land was liberally covered with rakings of loaves, straw, etc., from tho neighboring woods. On top )f this, 25 horse-loads of stable manure were evenly spread broad cast; also, 75 bushels of cotton ?ecd,50Q pounds of Wilcox, Gibbes fc Co's manipulated guano, 250 imunds of cotton seed meal and 250 pounds of kaiuit. This heavy I reusing was all plowed under with Sta rico's Dixie turning plow. lt was laid off iii rows with the jamo plow, two furrows to tho row, four feet apart; 100 pounds )f the guano were applied in the urrows, and then each pair of urro\V8 were thrown into a ridge with tho same plow. The Poter in cotton was planted with a key t ch cotton planter, aH?'i made ,ho great crop of 017 pounds of int cotton on thc acre, showing ?onelusively tho result of the hu iro vern eut. ?REPAUIN? FOR THU BEQUEST CROP ON RECORD. Mr. Drake decided that this icrc was the one for him to enter n the corn contest, and he deter mined to make tho biggest crop m record, season permitting. The ast of February, therefore, he muled upon the contest acre 50 ine-horse wagon-loads of stable nanine, averaging 20 bushols to he load, or 1,000 bushels of man ire in nil, worth $50, to which hould bo added four dollars for lauling and spreading. This was he droppings of horses and mules, ed on corn and fodder, and was lot moved until hauled to the ,cre. At the same time, 500 munda each of manipulated guano, lotton seed meal and kain it were tlso broad-casted, and the whole vas then plowed under. Follow ing tho plow, whole cotton seed vas liberally strewn in each fur ow, 000 bushels being applied to he acre. A subsoil plow came liter, breaking tho soil to a total lepth of 12 inches, and also bury ng the whole cotton seed dooper han the other manure. Thus, tho le cay iii g seed should back up tho irop later in thc season, when its .cots had penetrated below tho list layer of manure. One horse ind a man did thc plowing, also he subsoiling; bath jobs being ioinpiet?d in one day (March 1) at i total expense of two dollars. L\hd acre was harrowed on thu Mime day with a Thomas smooth tig harrow, one man and two loiHOs doing thc work in about nie hour. Tho next day, March I, tho acre was 1 ii i cl oil', with thc Starke plow, itt each row. Thc rows were alternately three and nx feet apart- that is, lhere wore nx feet between two rows, then tlireo feet, then six feet, and so on. THU VARI BTV AND CULTURE. The seed planted was one bushel if tho common (lourd Variety of the Southern white dent corn, but it waa a strain that had boon im proved by twenty years of careful selection from the best of tho corn grown on this plantation. Tho planting was done by four hands fri half a day, on March 2, tho weather being warm and the land moist. Fivo or six kernels were dropped to each foot of tho row. Thc latter wore five inches deep, but tho seed was only covered lightly an inch deep, by raking in tho ?ules of thc furrow. Kail), tho next day, washed in more soil, and covered tho seed rather deeply. There were good rains Mareil 10 and 15, tho plants began to show on tho 16th, and, by tho 25tli, there wan a tolerably good stand. On April 8 tho crop was hoed for the first time, thinned to one stalk overy five or six inches, and tho few missing places replanted. On tho 20th, the wide spaces (six feet) between tho alternate rows were plowed out with tho subsoil plow. Thou a mixturo, composed of 200 pounds each of Wilcox, Gibbes & Co's manipulated guano, kai nit, cotton seed meal, acid phosphate and animal bono, iVas evenly ap plied by sowing in each furrow (thifs confining this application of plant-food to tho wido spacea.) after which the whole acre was erone over with a Thomas harrow. Thoro was rain on tho 24th, and two days later tho crop was again harrowed with tho Thomas har row. Now, on May 15, tho nar row or three-foot rows were plow od out with the subsoiler, and 300 pounds of nitrate of soda was sowed in those rows, and worked with a hand-harrow or cultivator. On the 25th, the Thomas harrow was ron through the wide rows, to break the crust. It will be seen that by this time tho soil was not only well filled with plant food, but hud been thoroughly cultivat ed on the surface, and also well worked underneath by the subsoil plow, so that the whole soil was not only full of fertility, but was in that light and open condition that best facilitates root growth. TO STIMULATE A STILL FURTHER HOOT llEVELOlWENT. Especially in tho wide tpacos be tween tho alternate rows, where there was moro room for this pur pose, three furrows were run, 6ido by side, in the middle of the wide rowe, with tho subt-oil plow, and 200 pounds of manipulated guano was applied in the furrows, tho rows being then workod hy a Thomas harrow. Tho next di\y there was about nu inch of rain, about six i rt eh 08 of rain fell foin days later, and, on Juno 2, thc land was lightly stirred with n boo A little earth was hood into tilt corn, making tho land about level There was more rain Juno 4 tine 5, and, on tho 8th, th roo turro wi wore again turned in the midd lo o tho wide rows, this time with i 20 inch Campbell sweep. Now 500 pounds of a mixture compos?e of equal parts of manipulate*: guano, cotton eoed meal and kai ni was strewn ?T? the wido spaces, am the corn on tho en tiro field wa hoed. Ruin came tho next day but, on Jun? i Ith, 100 pounds o nitrate of soda was towed in th narrow row? und hoed in. THE WONDERS Ol? THE CHOP. Thc crop was now n wondcrfu sight. It soon bocamo necessary t put up posts and nail slats to thou on both sides of oach row, to prc vent the corn falling. No billin was dono, but the whole acre wi k(;pt perfectly level. Arrangement for irrigating had been mado, bi the season was early and wet, i compared with other years ; rait followed frequently, and no irrig lion was necessary. In fact, na M Drake says, "the soason was tl most favorablo for corn I oversaw The fame of che contest aero sprei far und wide, and farmers ai pl an tors came from all parts Marlboro und adjoining counti to bohold it. T11 IC HA UV EST AND ITS C0KKE0TN Ni Tho acre was survoyed June S by William li. Alford, u legal si veyor, and also a Trial instil who takes oath that tho plot w measured by an accurate Guntc chain, and was 290 -18-147 foot lo and 147 foot wide, containing 4 5(it) pquaro feet, or precisely o acre*. Thc boundaries woro mark by stakes firmly driven in t ground, but this precaution y hardly necessary, as no other co was grown in the vicinity, tho ty standing alone by itself. Tho h vesting was done in the presence a large number of gentlemen-r< resentativc farmors-including C. Campbell, as tho official rep sentativo of tho Amorican Agrie t?rist, and G. B. W. Dunn, J. Koynolds and John J. Tart, as ? 1)niko's threo witnesses. Tho a was tirat romoasnred, and found be of tho dimonsions just noted, order that the harvest might completed in tho presence of witnessoB in ono day, about th i hands were employod to pluck i shuck tho ears and weigh Un Mr. <Diinn personally attended tho gathering, tho weighing 1 done by JVJr. Koynolds on F banks' tested scnleB, and tho ti was kept by Mr. Tart. Mr. Rey nolds also kept a tally, whioh cor responded with Mr. Tart's record. Mr. Campbell BiiporviBod tho whole adair. In addition to all these pre caution^ tho nunibor and character ol tho spectators uiado any eboat ing itnpo88?blo, had it been thought ot, and tho fact that no othor corn grow in tho neighborhood rendered imposeiblo tho addition of . any grown outside tho epnteet aero. Mr. Drako and his witnesses certi fied, botbro Justice Alford, that the crop, as harvested November 25, was 17,407 pounds in tho ear, of which 140 pounds was soft or poor corn. Each witness selected, from diflbront parta of tho field, an aver age, lot of ears, and from 100 pounds of ears so gathered Mr. Tart obtained 10} pounds of ker nols and 19? pound? of cobs; Mr. Reynolds obtained 82 pounds of kornels aud 18 pounds of cobp, and Mr. Dunn got 83J poundB of ker nole and 16 j pounds of cobs. Aver aging tbeso toats shows that 82 por cent, of tho total crop was kcrnole or 14,273 pounds of sholled corn, equal to 254 bushels 49 pounds of shelled corn at 56 pounds to tho bushel. This, if kiln-dried until it oontainod only 10 #por cent, ol water, would shrink to 239 bushels, and, if tho water is allowed for, the crop would bc 217 bushels of actual dry matter in the abel.od corn grown on ono acre.-American Agriculturist. Marlboro Ililli School. TATUM STATION. Deportment of pupils lor month beginning February 10 and ending November 7, 1890, for tho time above mentioned, with demerits each re ceived. Report of grades in studies will appear later : Maggie Een ie 6, Charles Bolton 2, Bolah Carlislo 1, ITeniiottn David 4, Lula David 2, Andrew Easterling 5, Arthur Ensterling 3, Blanche Easter ling (5, Elbert Easterling 8, Clarence Easterling 2, Eddie Ensterling 7, Eugene Easterling 32, Ella McDaniel 10/Willie McDaniel, 14, Dannie Mc Laurin 3, Mattie Miller 4, Michael Parham 10, Ida Easterling 2, ?Samuel Easterling 20, Ann io May Fletcher 10, Chester Hamer, 9. Lucy Hamer 5, Robert Hamel' 8, Genivo Hinton 3, Julien Mnnship 2, Nelia Mnnship 4, Claude .McAlistcr 2, Sallie Mc Alister 2, Birtie McDaniel 3, Agnes Price 4, Eulah Roper 4, Braxton Stanton 2, Daisy Watson 9, Auna Willis 2. HONOR ROU.. Kittie Barrington, Daisy Carlisle, Emma Easterling, Lizzie Ensterling, Leroy Easterling, Martha Hamer. Maud Hinsou, Luther Ivey, Hugh McCall, Junie McDaniel (1,) Janie McDaniol (2,) Launie McIntyre, Mattie McIntyre, Ada MoLati'in, James Mumford. Della Roper, Ella McQuRge. D. C. ROPER, Principal. The 1*I'OH peri Hg South. Never in tho history of the South ha? her future looked BO bright as at present, and novor has there been a year more generally pros perous than tho ono just closed. The colton crop for last year is, in round numbers, about ?oven mil lion threo hundred thousand halos, of which tho larger part is in the hands of tho planter. Cotton has advanced within the paot two weeks, and is strong, with upward tendency. This ad vaneo represents Romothing liko twenty million dol lars to tho South. Coarse cotton fabrica, so largely manufactured in tho South, are advancing in price. Pig iron is in activo demand, and Southern furnaces aro all in opera tion. Tho price of pig iron has lately advanced S 1.25 per ton. Mineral and timber lands havo greatly advanced in valuo, and Bales aro m ad o almost daily. Yel low pino lumber ia being moro ox ton si vely usod evory y uar, and prices aro improving. Many of tho mills havo advanced prices from one to two dollars per thousand feet for dimension stuff. The demand for ali the Southern hard woods aro brisk and prices arc, generally spooking, higher. Tho farmers aro almost ontiroly out of debt, prosperous and happy. Thorp are lbw mortgagos on South ern farms. Tho Southorn towns aro developing at a marvelous rato -faster, porhaps, than evor known in any portion of this country. Small manufacturing establish ments aro springing up all over tho South, and in most casos aro ex ceedingly prosperous. In short, , tlioro is an increased activity in all ! branches of industry, and tho next I ton yoars will oifor tho greatest op portunities cvor known for making money in tho South.-Southern J/umbcrman. Fay up your subscription. [rou TUE DEMOCRAT.] Ch lpn irons Hebron. To night 1 will venture more lines.for lite press. tn the outset, though, I will hnve to. confess, That after plowing all day in a rough ne\V ground, My lines will he short to you Mr. Brown. Some arc planting corn as fast as they can, And sonic arc just now preparing their . land, I think some who have planted have made a mistake By not buying their seed from my friend Mr. Drake, Who can tarnish corn that will grow in all kinds of weather, And yield more to thc acre ' than one man can gather. I won't plant any corn bclorc a week in my field, Then I will drop the grains down with cotton seed meal, And when tho ?lays arc longer, and I wish lor a shade, I will drive my corn laster with Gibbes' high grade, That was purchased last fall with all de fiance, From Roper & Welch for thc Hebron Alliance. I promised in thc outset that my lines would be few, So, Mr. Editor, I will have to bid you adieu. While preparing to retire, or as I say go to bed, I am wondering il my friend Frank Riley is dead, Who wrote for the press, with tears in his eyes, Bc-Ciiusc he bad failed in his efforts to capture tt e. prize, That be had sought lor earnestly since he was a boy, And thought she would be to him much . joy. It is now time for a plow boy to bi tak ing repose, Wi di these few remarks I cert y will close. FARMER BOY. March 15. 1890. [COMMUNICATION,] l*Qt Us Itonaon it II/ittlc Mn EDITOR :- Tho political kottlo is beginning to hubble, especially tho Shell side, and tho people aro begin ning to calculate the results, tho pro babilities and possibilities Some jubi lant, some mum, and some a littlo rashi Would it not bc well for every patriotic citizen to well consider thc situation-to give wisdom, prudence, prominence and forbearance a place? Is it not mnuifost that dangers may arise and our achieved Democracy bo troubled somewhat on tho sly ? Far mers arc the hone and sinew of the nation, heneo they should speak, and their utterances should bo heard with no uncertain sound, and their bur den-bearing should have the sympathy of the whole country. Rut other peo ple, not farmers, arc equally as good citizens, and as much a necessity in tho make-up of the country and of good government. They too^mtild come to tho rescue, speaking ftojfqsof wisdom for tho good of all. Let tho swindler, the extortioner and tho monopolist receive the proper denun ciations in ?lue time, and tho golden rule bo observed always, and good will resid?;. Does not the situation demand such consideration ? li scorns so to WATCHMAN. Rheumatism and Catarrh. RhcunnihMu nnd catarrh aro both blood disensos. In many severo ca.-os they have yielded to treatment with B. B 0. (Botanic Blood Balm), mndo hy Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. Un. Write for book of convincing proofs. Sent free. R. P. Rudgo, Atlanta, Ga., says: "My wife hud catarrh and nothing did her any good. Her eonstitution finally failed and poison got into her blood, I placed her on a uso of B. R. B., nnd to my surpriso her recovery was rapid and completo." W. P. .McDaniel, Albinia, Ga., write?: "'I was much otnaoiatcd and had rheu matism so bad 1 could not get nlong j without crutches. I also hud neuralgia lin tho hen] Firht-olass phyMOians did mc no good. Then 1 tried B. B. B, abd Us effects wci'? magical. I cheerful ly recommend it ns a good tonio and quick euro." Mrs Matilda Nichols, Knoxville Tenn,, Willes : Iliad catarrh six yours anda most distressing cough, and my evos woro much swollen. Fivo bottles of R. R. R., thunk God I cured mo." John .M. Davis Tyler,/Texas, writes: "I was subject a mun t?o.' of y*ars to spells of itillaunnatory rheumatism which six bottles of B. B. B., thank I oavon, has ont holy oared. I have r oil tho slightest pain since." -.- -- Niigiu* from Cotton ?ced. Tho Manu facturo ra' Record re ports: Tho latest reported discov ery in connection with tho cotton seed comes from Germany, whore, it is said, a process has boen dis covered for extracting sugar from cotton seed moa!. Tho sugar is of a vory suporior grade, but cannot bo sold in competition with tho or dinary article, lt is said to bo in clined to forment or sour, anti boneo hotter for uso in prosorving fruits. H is said to bo fifteen timoa swootor than cano sugar, and twenty timos moro so than sugar made from bnots. -??*?? . . At tho Clio Drug Stove you will And all kinds ot Drugs and Mcdlobics either on hand or coining to hand, or will bo Iordered on command nt Dr. limner old ?tatid, kept by h. Wood,