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p * i Agricultural Department. t¥. ir. HV 1 VS. • • - Kdllur IILE II6E. (continued ) lu uur l»st we argued aguiutd tlte policy of prouiUcuous underdraiu- »*„ r of our aaudy sods tliut do uot Hoed it, and advised tbat vre cou- Ibo our efforts to tbo snl>stitutioii of under Jrains m tbo place of the •peu ditches tbat dfeiigure our farms and take op so much laud. It is very practicable to do this, and it is soiuetbiug tbat will pay. Wo bare uo experience in tbe use of tile. All our drams have hereto tore been ot wood, and if wc were only draining lor ourselves w< od will answer. It will last tiltceu or twenty years and will cost one fourth as much as tile. But, as un der tbo ebauged state of things, tbere is no inducement for ns to Isare onr lauds and run off to tbe ricb ot es ot tbe West, and as our most valuable propejty is land, and oar daty and our interest to im prove it to tbe utmost, It would b.' better to use tile at once in spite of the great cost of tt. Uuderdrains may be made of boards, greeu piny poles, stone, brick or tile. Two six Inch boards nailed together at tbe edges and put into a ditch with tbe open side downwards make a first rate drain. Two green pine poles about six inches in diameter, laid parallel in the ditch, six inches apart and capped with a third, make also a good drain. Bo also brick or stone, so fixed tbat a chan nel for water may be made answer a good purpose, but as they, in this county, would be as costly as tile, it will be hardly worth while to nse them. o r Tbe first thing to be done in nn- derdraining is to dig a straight ditch from the place to be drainer), at least three feet deep la tbe low est point, and with snffleient fall to drain off the water rapidly. Tbe fall ia tbe ditch is a matter of great importance, as tbe water mast ran rapidly enough to wash oat all sand or other matters that may sift through the erodes of tbe tile Into the drain. Generally in oar rolling lands tbe aataral faU ia aufflcient for that purpose, bat if the land is level yoa will have to use a drain er’s level, which is a common plan tation compass, two or three times the site of oar common flve>fwot compass, with a plamb bob attach ed to tbe top, and the cross-bar marked off from the centre in inch and halt-inches. First get the cen tre by standing tbe comp tss on a level board aod mark off on either side. A fall of six inches to tbe bandit d feet will give carreut enoagh to keep tbe drain clean. More would be better but every ad ditional inch adds greatly to tbe cost of t'.ie ditch. If you use tile (as you should), alter tbe ditch is dug and levelled, scoop out iu tbe bottom of it a nar row channel, just the size of the tile, and lay your tile in it, end to end, as close as you can get them, put a brick or stone before the first one to keep out tbe dirt, cover the whole with fresh clean pine straw, two inches deep, haul back tbe earth and ram it hard over the drain. The object of the straw is to pre vent the loose dirt sifting into tbe drain and the ramming to ma ke a solid mass of earth over it through which the water will not percolate and carry down the sand. The main drain should start at the head ot the pood or flat and run throngh it, with side drains of smaller tile, every thirty feet made in the same way aud connecting with the main drain. As I have said before a main drain of four-iuch tile will drain a ten acre pond, if you give it hill enoagh, and with snffleient side drains to bring the water in rapid ly, will keep the pond dry even in tbe wettest seasons. Our readers who saw tbe tile at tbe Fair Grounds and the manner in wbieh they are laid, will readily understand what we mean. It the exhibitor of those will make them for sale be will confer a lasting ben efit open the ooonty. We hope onr readers do not understand ns as writing to discourage all under- draining. Our desire is that each farmer should know that his land absolutely needs it before he under- takes it It is ooatly and has work - ed injury in other countries, and we fear it may do the same on onr light, aandy soils. We would soon expect a stive to hold manure as a large portion of the soils of our county, if they were underlaid with pigl tile. J ittle chick* gets troubled Up yonr fingers in kero d mb it on tbe tops of their bead*. I have found it an ef fectual remedy, and it does not hurt the ehieka in the least # THE FMOTT HOII. U VTKd Board per day - - . $M Single meal* - - - • ! Redact'd rates In agents, Tinupet or Tbcalrical Companies of any kind, slto reduced rules by the week or inonl h Special attention paid to Commercial men K. V. PAKHOTT, Ang. 5, ’bo—6m. CMOBRuma. HO! .FOR -TUB- ID A RLUNTG-TOUST jewelry Store Has just received a fine lot of the latest designs in JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOCKS —AMD- silver WARE, All of the best quality Repairing of tbe above done in a a neat and satisfactory manner. Spectacles and Eye glasses fitted with care, by an experienced opti cian. Call and be convinced. Just walk right in tbe store where yon find tbe biggest Watch Sign on Pearl STteet. Oct ‘29, *86-4m GO TO w m co n 3D R IT Q- STORE, —FOB- AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS, FRENCH CANDIES, WRITING DESKS, CRTSTALIZED FRUITS. 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All kinds of Steam Fittings, in Iron and Brass. Repairs Engines, Boilers, Ac. Sewing Machines: White, Weed, Household, Hartford, Amer ican and Howe, Needles, Oils and attachments. Repairs all kinds of Sewing Machiues. Stoves all the Best Makes. Furnish repairs for all Stoves sold by us. Cucumber Pumps Farr patent .and box for Buggies, Wagon., Ac., Thomas Smoothing Harrow, Deering Cultivators. 8 Ms. O.E. Hymes Retpeetfiilly informs her customers and tbe public generally, tbat she bus received her SPRING MILLINERY, and invite ot.e and all to call in at* • see the beautiful new styles aud shapes. She thinks she can suit old aod young, in Hats. Bonnets, Flowers, Ribbons. &c. Anything kept in a FIRST- CLASS Millinery. The goods are all fresh and CHEAP. Before making purchases of anything in her line give her u onll aud for yourselves. You will save money b J buying from her. Hats never were so cheep as now. Owing to the scarcity of money, bats, ready trimmed, ns lew us 50 cents; from that up. Everything else in proportion. March 19. 1885 ly. For Rent. That desirable residence of Mrs E. E. McCall, on Orange St., Darlington, con. teining a eight rooms, with outbuildings, gar den, and eight acres of cleared laud. Tbe bouse can be rented alone, or to include any part or all of tbe premises. Posses eioo given January 1, 1886. Apply to Mrs. E. E. McCALL, or to W. E. McCall. Nov 6, ’85—2m GEO- W- BROWN. Attorney and Ooanselor at Law XATIOHAL BANK BUILDINQ, (UP STAIBP,) DARLINGTON C. H, 8 C. Prompt personal attention to all busines Collection of claims a specialty. Practicses ia all Slate aud Federal Courts*. Special attention called to Bicks for Sa le. 54)0,4)00 hard ••Clinker” bricks—red ud grey. The«e bricks arc lerger tin usual, and will do 15 per cent, more w >rk loan tha average brick. Apply to B. A. EARLY, Cor. Main and Orurue Sts- Darlington, S, C June !8, ’85-tf September 17, 1885. I The Cabbage for the South,! I liber for hcicc nan nr for vn ~ I wm I liber for hcicc use or for »Wpm«Et to Norruto* Mmxits, HENDERSON’S EARLY SOMMER. Tkl. ralaabte rartetjr. es well as ■ full it.t of tbe most desirable VEGETABLE SEEDS, fouoti deeciibed te one Mv uot *f* , R, t iittuin.. _ " I •Udnu. oa rixclpt of »u^uL ieJTu^l£^^ T * M< * Wl11 ^ to MV | PeterHaMlerson&Oo.”’"', UKOWBH, CurtUsSI Sc, NEW YORK. I U O’ BUY YOUR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AT.HOM E! J B. Killough will arilytMl a Cbickrring. Mason & Hamlin, \lutbu«lieok, Arion Groversteen 4 Fuller nnd Bent Piano. Also n Mseon 4 Hamlin. Packard or Bay Plate Organ at Ludden 4 Bales prices Good -upplied dir cl from factory, freight paid Fifteen days allowed for l.st before pay ing. Order nnd he will risk Hie results A walnut rnge organ with a full set of reels, $55; with two full sets of feeds. 965 Ministers. Chore'es, Sunday Schools, and Teachers get special discount. He also keep* a full line of Small Musical Mi- rcliitadUe. Makes a sprei illy of Books and Sheet 'ini-ic. St i ciaf prices to the tiude. At his office in Florence, you will find Domestic, (leu ehold nnd New Home Sew ing Mn Lines, with needles lor nil ma chine*. Write or vail on him M Alien’s Block Catalogues and pri ee furnished on appli cation. J. H. Schmid has charge of th> Machine Department and will keep a stock of Ma chines. machine oil, needles, &c. Al-o 'tuad musical merchandise, violins, banjos and strings Leay ,. orders with him. J. B. KILLOUGH, Florence, 8. C. July 30, ’86—ly DARLINGTON BARBER SHOP. —AND- Bath Rooms. Next door to Nutioual Hank, under News office. The patronage ol the public it* reaped fullj solicited Uemi mber this ia the only first class Imi Iter ahop iu town. R. M. NIXON, R. T. HARLLEE. Aug. 8, ’85 ly. J..J. WARD. C. 8. NETTLES Ward & Nettles, Attorneys fc Counselors at Law, D»rliii K lou CL H., H. €. Will practice in tbe Courts of the Fourth Fircuit aud in the Supreme Court. Si>eoial attention to the oolleotion of claims. Mr || be iu Timmons- ville every Thursday and ca l« ouud Mrs. DeBerry’s hotel. The Equitable LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OP NEW YORK. Assets Jan. 1, 1885, 958,161,925.54. Solid and safe insurance, backed by am ple capital. Represented by H. P. JOHNSON. Bennetisville, 8. C. Correspoffffence solicited. March 12. '85 DENTISTRY 1 NEW SC3KEE)TJX,B FOR C. 4 D. AND C. 4 8. RAILROADS PexsiuaxT’a Ornoc v C. &Dam» 4 S. RAILROADS l Charleston. S. C. Nov 15,1886. j On and after July 12tb. the trains on iheae roads will run a* follow* (Sunday ex oepud) > very day ; Down rxai*. Leave Wadesboro »....6.46 \ x, Bennr'ts ....0.06 Morvea’s cF.irland. e.fcO Leave Cheraw Cash’s 7.68 Soeiely Hill. g je h’txe • ...... ........... . 8 44 Darlington 9 08 Palmetto 9 Arrive at Florence 9 40 ur tbAia. Leave Florence 4 40 p Palmetto Darlington .7.7.6 12 35 Society Hill 8 01 Cash ■ „,6 22 Leave Cheraw....’ 8 66 ^ul’arlan......................7 28 Morven’a 7 qy Bennett’s ....8 06 Arrive at Wadesboro 8 35 Freight tral- will leave Florence at 8 A M every day, except Sunday, arrive at Cheraw 1040 A. M., leave Cheraw at 2.00 P. M., arriv at Floyenee a* 6 86 m A F. RAVANKL, Pres! G. G. LYNCH, Master Transportation. j^ORTHEASTERN RAILROAD CO. J. & CMR, D. 0 i Will serve the eltitens of this County at their private residen- oes when desired, or st *>>• office, OPPOSITE Wfffff?: T HE POST OFFICE. Omcx DATB-Morday, Tuesday, riday sod Saturdays. artifiial teeth NPECIAIiTY. Meh 80-1 yr Ouaxleston, 8. C., Nor. 16, 1886. On end after ibis date tbe f..|’ ow ing he dole a ill b run : * Leave Cuarlesfoo. No 48 No. 46 50 am 7- u 6 00pm No ’ 47 Im Arrive Floreuee. NO. 43 ••see A IA _ No 46 . .1'.® P m No 47 4 11 am Leaves Florence. No 48. No. 40 No. 42 12 26am I 35 a m D 8 am Arrive Charleston. 48 *4 45 a m — I 50 p ni d47 will uot stop at all No 42. Nog. 40, an Stations. Noe. 42 and stations No 48 will stop at Moncks t’ornvr, : l. St pheos. Lan<-s, Kinggtree and Lake City CENTRAL RAILROAD or S. C. 48 and 45 will slop at all PAII.Y. No. 58. Leave Cbarlceton 7 20 a w . 8 Kti s m Leave Sumter 9 as a m Arrive Columbia ]<)4o am No. 52. Lra.o 5 27 n m s,, ""‘ :r 6 46 p m “ Lane’s 7 45 p m Arrive Churle-tou 9 10 p m Not-. 52 and 58 *il’ *| 0 p nt Uues. Forre.ton and Manning. T. M. Kurntox. j p Divinr, Ueu’l Pass. Agl. Q* I1 -| ai , p - ti IILMlXfiTW, COMMA A,\» AUGUSTA RAIIKOAI Nov 15, 1885, GOING SOUTH. No. 42. Dttilv. ex-apt Vondav. •5 45 a in Leave Wilmington Leave L Waccnmaw Leave Marion Arrive at Florence No 48. Daily Leave Wilmington Leave L. Waccamaw Leave Marion Arrive Florence Arrive Sumter Arrive Columbia 10 a m 8 <’•6 a oi 9 8h a ,n 8.15 -1 m 9.;-J9 |. nt 11-27 r m 12 HI p m 4 21 v m 0.40 a m No. 40 Dailt. Leave Wilminpton. Leave Lake Waccamaw Leave Marion Arrive at Florence Arrive Sumter Arrive Columbia 10 15 p m 11 20 p ui 12 47 e iu I 25 a m 4 24 a m 6 40 a m No. 48 Dailt, Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter Leave Florence, Leave Marion Leave Lake Waeoamaw Arrive at Wilmington, GOING NORTH. 4 80 p m 6 14pm 7 08 p m 8 30 p m No. 46, Daily, except Saturday. Leave Florenee . jo 05 „ m Lea?® Marion 10 47 Leave L Waccamaw 12 48 a ra Arrive at Wilmington No 47 1'ailt. 1 50 a m Leave Colombia. Arrive Sumter Leave Florence, Leave Marion Leave Lake Waccamaw Arrive at Wilmington, 9 66 p m 12 00 p m 4 26 a m 6 00 a m 7 10 a m 8 20 n m Train No. 48 atops at all stations. -1? “’V’ V ,tc P® “"'J ** Drink ley’s Ni h hnU U i*a*w W% S?* aUW ’ F ** r Biu,r . Nichols Marion, Pee Dee. Florence, Tim* moneville Lvachburg. Mayssvllle, Sumter, Wedgefield, CAOideu JoboUcd aod Kast over. c /?/o' ro ' UD,bi * *•“» nil poiste •« <5.fttt. R . R., C. C. & A R. R. 8’atio“. Junetios and all points beyo.d. Should take No. 48 Pullman Steepfor Augusta on this road. Seperale Pullmns Sleepers for Savsnssh and for Augusta oa Trsin 48 ^ r,m between Charleston and Wilmicgton. ^ H- EMMLRSON, Gea. Pas. Agt, wmte D. M.PXRRV * 00., Detroit, MHaMgao Contracts Wanted, I will tsks coatrsots for Heavy Tin Roof ing, Guttsrisg, Piping, sto. SntisfretioQ Guaranteed. Will attend at any place de- ■ired. Apply to H. B. CHAPMAN, „ Darlington, 8 C. Sept 24,’85-6m fl. A t*-qf Jw, kM W.JBWR M OCdiumj- Co i tttc pa»« ytai cm mote •uUDctiMi s£l W« Ss Mt ; —**- Aawnmmetom. Iirwnoa U. T. SoldbrDnMtM, Mm. Si.Se* ForStiett Dr. J. A. Boyd’s