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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 1894. WE AJJBT A-GOIN' TO CRY. It's might? curi?os weather-been a-prayin' fer a raia, When there ?ame a reg'lar deluge on the mountain an' the plain : Tbej opened ail the -windera in the everlasting sky, An' drownded oe completely-bot we ain't &-goin' to cry 1 It's mighty enrieos ?weather in the country fur an' near. For the winds has bloated the boll worms on the cotton everywhere; An' they're eatin' ali the profits of the corn an' of the rye, An' it kinder looks liLe trouble-bot we ain't a-goin' to cry ! For what's ile ase in fiettin,' or in spendin' time in sighs? One day the snn ie settia,' an' the next be's on the rise I We kin hear the sweet birds gingin'-see the blue that bends on high, An' the happy bells are ringin'-an' we ain't a-goin' to cry ! Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitu? tion. Independent Farmers. The statement is frequently made that nine-tenths of the farmers are mortgaged for all they are worth, and before reports of oar last censas were analyzed it was generally believed that the amount of tann mortgage indebtedness was simply appalling. Fortunately, the facts of- the case show a very different state of affairs. According to a special article in a recent number of the American Agri? culturist, the census reports show that three-quarters of all the farms in the United States are owned free of locum* brance. Only one-fourth of the American farms are mortgaged, and the average mortgage represents only one-third of the value oi the farms on which it is secured. The total amount of all our farm mortgages is hardly one-tenth of the value of the farms. The Agriculturist says : "Out of every 100 families on. American farms in 1890 forty- seven owned their ?arms free of mortgage, twenty own? ed, but with incumbrance, and thirty two hired the farms they lived on and worked. Of those who cultivated their own farms, 70 per cent, owned without incumbrance, and only 30 per cent, had mortgages Of the farms occupied by tenants less than 10 per cent, were incumbered. Four fifths of the amount of debt on farms and homes were incurred for the commendable purpose of buying and improving the property, and a like proportion of the number of farms and homes were . mortgaged for the same purpose." Between 18S0 and 1890 uo less than 600,000 new farms were occupied in the South and West Still, agriculture is not overcrowded, and it is evident that if three-fourths of our 4,500,000 farms are free of debt that this industry must be a safe . one to follow- This should draw the attention of thousands of young men in the cities to the possibilities of farming, and it should induce them to give up the uncertain and hard condi? tions cf city life for independence and comfort on a farm. With patience, industry and economy, the only tbiug the farmers of the South need is to give more attention to raising their own supplies, and then all the cotton they can cultivate. This would make them independent of the world. Abbeville Press and Banner. One sugar planter iu Louisiana gets this year $468.900, another gets $392,? 200, and several others get more than $200,000 each. What public ser? vice have these planters done to the people of Maryland and Virginia, for instance, that they should be pensioned? Is the profits of wheat-growing so great that a portion of it should be taken away to bestow upon the sugar grower ? The sugar grower may con? tend that be is of as much value to the county, as Carnegie, and Carnegie gets more from the people than he does. This is one of the most baleful features of the whole system. It makes men look to a paternal government instead of to their own honest endeavor aod enterprise, and it is a gross and flagrant injustice to men who like the wheat grower, eau reap oo advantage from the system. It is against the whole scheme of Republican government, for tbe foundation rock of that system must be equality before the law.-Baltimore Sun. -> ^ , , - ^ Two hundred years ago Banyan pub- I iished a book under the title of "Bunyan's Reflections." That book found its way into the hands of Richard Baxter, and became the instrument of bis conversion. Baxter wrote bis "Call to the Unconverted,'' of which twenty thousand copies were sold the first year j it was published. That "call" arrested the attention of Philip Dodridge, who gave to the world his work upon the "Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul." A man read this over and over again, and ultimateiy became a convert through its instrumentality to the gos? pel, and the world was blessed with Wilberforce's "Practical View of Christianity." This book brought Leigh Richmond to the Cross, and his "Dairy? man's Daughter" led the great Thomas Chalmers, many years after he had commenced the work of a minister, to a knowledge of the truth. And thus it is that God links events with each other. Books are a power in the land, both for good and for evil. The Pour Qualities of Drunk enness. When Adam first planted the vine Satan came and killed a peacock over it, and the vii>e drank its blood. When the vine grew and put forth its leaves Satan came again and killed an ape over it, and the vine drank the blood of the ape also. When grapes first formed on the vine he lilied a lion over it, and the vine drank up the blood of the lion. When the fruit was fully ripe Satan came once more and 'killed a pig over it, and the vine drank up that blood also. Hence, he who drinks of the fruit of the vine imbibes these four qualities. When he first tastes the wine, and it begins to crawl in his limbs, the color blooms in his face, and he becomes gay as a peacock. When the first signs of drunkenness come upon bim he plays, claps hands, and dances like an ape. When the wine grows stronger within him he grows violent like the lion, and challenges every one else. At last he wallows like a pig in the mire, desiring only to sleep, and his strength is gone.-Translated from the Arabic, by D. Z. Noonan for the Independent. When Baity was sick, we gave her Casto ria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave them Castoria Say! You Bee-Keeper! 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Wc start you, furnish 2verything needed to carry on thc busi? ness .successfully, and guarantee you against failure if you but follow our simple, plain instructions. Reader, if you are in need of ready money, and want to know all about the best paying business before the public, send us your address, and we will mail you a docu? ment giving you all thc particulars. TRUE & CO., Box 400, Augusta. Maine. W^LXJSH efe rt HAW ant to Wi ell You inter mhoes. hen You L^ee Them e are f^Jure You Will be Surprised. The Surprise will be occasioned by the -LOW PRICE At which they sell first class SOLID LEATHER SHOES. You have no excuse to run around to "General Stores for Shoes, WALSH & SHAW will Sell Leather Shoes For about the same price that you will pay generally for "paper bottoms." ' \ Shoes Exclusively' 5 Is their business and they have their Fall Stock in and are waiting for you. Don't fail to see them. WALSH St SHAW, Monaghan Building - Sumter, S. C. East Main Street, 4th door from Liberty St. Sept 12 J. F. W. DeLORHE, Agen* -DEALER IN Toilet Soaps, Perfumery and all Kinds ot Druggist's Sundries Usually Kept in a First Class Drug Store. Tobacco, Snuff aod Cigars, Garden Seeds, &c , also Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass Patty, &c., Dye Staffs. Physician's Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with care and dispatch. The public will find my stock of Medicines complete, warranted genuine, aod of best quality. Call and see for yourselves. Night Calls Promptly Attended To. THE SIMORDS NATIONAL BANK OP SUMTER. STATE, * CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid op Capital.$75,000 00 Surplus Fund. 12,500 00 Liabilities of Stockholders to depositors acccordiog to the law governing National Banks, in excels of their stock . . $75,000 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAYINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In? terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of ( January. April, July and October. R. M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSON, President. Aug 7. Cashier. CAW I OBTAIK A PATENT? Fora prompt answer and an honest opinion, write to Bf CNN & CO., who have had nearly fifty ?ears' experience in ihe patent business. Communica? tions strictly confidential. A Handbook of In? formation concerning Patenta and bow to ob? tain them sent free. Also a catalogue Of mechan? ical and scientific books sent freer Pansnto taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice in the Scientific American, and thus are brought widely before the pattie with? out cost to the inventor. This splendid paper, issued weekly, elegantly illustrated, has by far the largest circulation of any scientific work in the world. ?3 a year. Sample copies sent free. Building Edition^monthly, ??50 a year. Single copies, 35 cents. Every number "^^'ni? beau? tiful platea, in colors, and photographs of new houses, with plans, enabling builders to show the latest desiens and secure contracts. Address MUNN & CO, NEW YORK, 361 BROADWAY. Main Street. Next to City Hall. SPECIAL ATTENTION Given to Compounding Prescriptions. nj. ie semis, DENTIST. Office OVER BROWN k BROWN'S STORE, Entrance on Main Street Between Brown k Brown ?nd Durant k Son. OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30; 2 to 5 o'clock. April 9. 2 A LEADER. JAMES MEANS" SHOES are leaders. Why? Because they have an established reputa? tion, and never fail to give satisfaction- Perfect in style, quality, and fit. Buy JAMES MEANS' .2.00, ?2,50, ?3.00, ?3.50, ?4.00, and ?5.0O Shoe, according to your needs. When you are passing our store call in and try on a pair. We want yonr custom. We want your friendship. We shall have both if you will once test a pair of JAMES MEANS' SHOES. + HAMMOND, The Regulator of Dry Goods at Leading Prices is the AGENT FOB SUMTES, S. C Sign, Oreen Front, Kain Street, H. A. HOYT. MAIN STREET SUMTER, S. C. GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, FINE DIAMONDS, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, 4c. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feb- 1 Order Your ! PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. f. STEFFENS & SON, Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S. C. -Agents for MOTT'S CIDER, RED SEAL CIGARS, and DOVE HAMS. for Infants and Children " Ca*tori a is so well adapted to childrei. that I recommend it as superior to any prescription Imown to me.11 H. A. ARCHER, M. D., . Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. "The use of 'Castoria is so universal and its merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it Few are the intelligent families who do not keep Casto ria within easy reach." CARLOS MARTYN, D. D., New York City Castor ia cures Colic, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Eructation, Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di? gestion, Without injurious medication. "For several years I >ave recommended your 'Castoria,1 and shall always continue to do SD as it has invariably produced beneficial results." EDWIN F. PARDEE, M. D. 125th Street and 7th Ave., New York City. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. JE WE LR 1*. Watches, Diamonds, Sterling and PL t<Mi Silverware, LARGE STOCK SUITABLE FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. Clocks, Optical Goods, Fine Knives, Scissors and Razors. Machine Needles, &e. FOLSOM. SIGN OF THE BIG WATCH. ESTABLISHED 1868. Sumter, S. C. FEVER IS IN THE WATER. While pure Water may not cure Fever-certainly it may be largely the means of preventing illness, and we aU know that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." We are told that there is not a case of fever in a family where our Water is used. We quote from a recent article in IVew York Evening Post: "As water is the chief medium through which the germ is transmitted, we generally find that typhoid breaks out sporadically, each colooy being formed and bounded by the number of people who have used the same well. If careful search is made one often finds that the vault or cesspool bas been carelessly constructed aud located quite near the well. Frequently it is found in the same or a higher level. If the soil is porous or sandy and the strata are accommoda? ting, it is quite an easy matter for the germ to travel in sewage for twenty-five or fifty feet, it has eveo been known to go twice that distance. Most of those who drink the contaminated water contract the disease and carelessness in dis? posing of excreta in these cases many timees leads to a further spreading of the disease. "In country towns and villages little or nothing is done to prevent outbreaks such as have been seen recently in the suburbs. It seems that physicians in the local health boards do not know enough of the disease to be impressed with the dangers of allowing it to spread. Another powerful factor with them, which in many cases prevents them from taking active steps, is their desire to avoid a 'scare." which they think would injure the reputation of the town and drive away summer visitors from the hotels. This agumeot has great force, with, and undoubtedly leads to the biding of maoy cases uoder the vague term of malaria or something of the sort. Join our army of pure water consumers now-before it i& too late. Low Rates-Best Service-Pure Water. H. B. BLOOM Sup't SUMTER WATER COMPANY, T wish to state to the Farmers of Sumter and Clareodoa Counties that I have gotten in a car load of McCORHIC REAPERS, SELF-BINDERS, MOWERS and HAY RAKES. It is a settled fact that the McCormic Co., makes the lightest draft and most durable Grain aod Grass cutting machinery made in this or any other country. Our prices are very low and.tenns easy. Write to me for catalogue, which will be mailed to you free of charge. It contains cuts of all machines and gives full descriptions nf them. GEO. F. EPPERSON, Agent. SUMTER. S. C. Office ?t Epperson's Livery Stable. Men 21 Native Rust Proof Seed Oats, Native Hay, Full line of Old Hickory Wagons, Buggies, Carriages, Harness, etc. \lAA FOR SAKE LOW FOR CASH. W. M. GRAHAM. Oct, 26.;