The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1901-1982, December 31, 1901, Image 4
plant Broom Con.
Have you ever tiiought what
an inexpensive crop is broom
corn, and what a price it brings?
Suppose, farmer friends, in diver
sifying your crops you give broom
torn a try. A great deal of your
poo.: up land might be used to
advantage. We clip the folio
ing from the Southern Fiel . om
which you can get an i of the
money to be made y raising
b.oom corn. $6:' per acre beats
cotton a 'o I rys:
"It is ated that the price
of br ' m corn is now $130 a ton,
t at it is difficult to procure
it at that high price.
"The value of broom corn de
pends upon its color and fibre,
the former largely controlled by
the method and care taken in
curing it, and the latter due to
the soil conditions where it is
grown.
'The yield of clean, merchant
ble broom straw is said to ary
from 400 to 1,000 pounds 'o the
acre. Last year a fa er near
Courtland, Alabama lanted two
acres of broon c . He gave it
no attention exeept to have aman
one day pylf up corn where it
was toof-0thick. It was not
plougcy d, hoed or cut at the
propr time, being allowed to
over-ripen, and when cut was left
on the ground until mildewed, yet
from the two acres there were
sold 1,295 pounds at two and a
half cents a pound. This corn
would have readily brought four
cents a pound had it not been
damaged.
"There are several broom fac
tories in the South, and they are
always in the market for broom
straw.
"Besides the straw, broom corn
yields as much foader as does In
dian corn and also from ten to
thirty bushels of seed to the acre,
which is very useful for general
farm purposes. Removing the
seed ant preparing the straw for
market is a simple and inexpen
sive matter. The cultivation is
similar to that for Sorghum a
Kaffir corn. The richer the
the better the crop; broom i
will grow, however, on p rn
upland soils. The time to or or
varies with the latitude arvest
to September. om July
In the South the s
st of lanrd,
is much less
- - --'to
*A 1'Ulloun Voices
- ** put
~uld hardly express the di
inks of Homer Hall, of West shi
. oint, Ta. Listen why: A severe"
cold had settled on his lungs, 's
causing a most obstinate cough. e
Several physicians said he had are
consumption, but could not helpma
him. When all thought he was to
doomed he began to use Dr. an
* ~ King's New Discovery for Con- ti*
sumption and writes--"it com
pletely cured me and saved my cal
life. I now weigh 227 lbs." It is "e
positively guaranteed for Coughs, max
Colds and Lung troubles. Price bilit
50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free ther
at McMaster Co.'s. inu
caut
-- ** -- reall
Velvet Gowns Are in Great Vogue. they
--- Thei
While there is little distinctly Are~
new in the fashioning of this sea
son's gowns, the combinations of T
materials satisfy every desire for one
novelty. Veliet is decidedly the men
vogue for gowns, coats, separate the
skirts and shirtwaists, and vel- with
veteen and corduroy yield almost mu
as graceful results. Little deco- 1a P
ration is needed on gowns of piec4
these rich materials. For sepa- 'MaI
rate fancy waists the fashionable and
materials are peau de sole, siatin, thini
Louisine, panne velvet and taffeta, did I
the color harmonizing with the
material of the costume with Tbe
which it is worn, or tr
On o:
f'ures 'c..ant:a ,andI itI, al n ljumr, was
Through the~ Inood.-Uoata N otasileg to ? ry. rela
B. B. B. (Rainic Blloo-I lnhn~i) is. a very
certoin ani~i sure curec for eczemaU. It to
itching skin, hlIZno-N, seabs, seal*- amnee
watery blisters, pimspl'.s, 'cinig *i..t. the
or joints, boils, eari'oneles, pri.klin.
paini in the skin, old en ting sores, :ileers.r
etc. Botatnie Blood Baui cures thi Ia
wor~st anxrd mlost dleep-eLtI als's be en. ask
rihnpurifyinig anzd vitaliizii thi. ask 7
blood, thereby giving a healv blood Afght
supply to the skin. Other remiedies.
ma relieve, but B. B. B. actuallyv cures,
heals every sore, and gives the ri -h glo w The
of health to the skin, matking the blood Routh
red nourishing. Especially advised for
old, obstinate cases. Druggists, $1. when
Trial treatment free and parepaid by sheep
writing Dr. Gilhuin 213 Mitchell St., They
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free "smnal
umedical advice given, heada
.- narro,
A lecturer on Colorado asked: urve,
"Where else in the world will you hia
find in one spot, outside this prepo:
State, such products as marble, velous
iron, fire, clay, chalk, copper, lead, with
slate, fruits of all kinds, hemp, froin
flax, all manner of grains, and-- appeai
but why enumerate them? where Ah*
I say?" To which a man in the f hea
audience promptly replied, "InuI
H UVRE U
A Diffieult Proees, itql
and Co entiat g ime
"It should be re
olive man, "that bered" saideb
olive is as d e constitution of an
child. cate as that of a tend&
cild the time the crop Is gath
erd til it is finally packed in tile
es there is not a moment which Is
pot fraught with the intensest anxiety
on the part of all who handle the fruit.
No other product requires such con
stant application of the old maxim of
'eternal vigilance' as olives.
"The ball begins with the gathering
of the fruit. This is done in the la
summer or early autumn. whil he
fruit is still green and hard d alto
gether unsavory on accoun f its In
tense bitterness. The oIl - s are picked
by hand to prevent cratching and
bruising and then e reyed in carts or
on pack mules t he curing establish
ment. Olive e Ing Is a very delicate
and intri e process, for which no
I fixed r s can be laMd down. A course
of .atment that in one Instance
w Id pr"vc successful might be abso
tely ruinous In another. The business
of curing therefore calls for expert tal
ent and is always intrusted to a pro
fessional who brings to his task his
own skill and knowledge, supplement
ed by the experience of generations of
kinsfolk who were curers in that par
ticular variety before him.
"The first step in the process of cur
ing is known as 'dboking.' When the
fruit comes to the curing establish
ment, It is placed in large vats filled
with a mixture of lime and water, in
which it undergoes a kind of fermen
tation. 'Cooking' is merely a technical
name for this fermentation process.
"When the fermentation has rea52ed
a certain stage, a matter requirin any
where from a few hours to a fe days,
the curer gives the signal to Ithdraw
the plugs, and the liquid is n off. The
olives are then thoroug y washed
with fresh water until ey are bright
and clean and every ce of lime is re
moved. If you were taste them nowy
you would find-tha they had lost mopt
of their unpleasa bitterness.
"After washi the fruit is prt in
casks filled w th brine and theeasks
exposed, bu gs open, to the su'.. This
Induces a econd ferm'entation, which
takes p ce more or less rapidly, ac
cordin to the weather. However, as
SPal enjoys a fairly equable climate, a
per of from three to four weeks gen
e 1ly sufBes. Throughout this second
ermentation the olives keep throwing
off the brine, so that the casks must be
inspected daily and kept filled with
new brine of the required strength.
"Finally there comes a time when
'ty no longer throw off any br'ige.
They then ready for 'sorting'-that
is, for tion according to size and
quality. perfect-f proper
color a scratches, spots
and .select
ed;' sizes
....ght
)O meaning colives that 'counteighty
linety to the kilo.
A~fter 'sorting,' the olives are then thei
back into the casks, the bungs optj
ren in, and the whole Is ready for for
'ment to the American importer." hum
D)o you begin to pack as soon as they re
ye in New York?" was the next of
ling question. that
'to, indeed! The long ocean voyage she
cts olives as much 'as it doe~s hu- a s
i beings. They generally succumb of ,
'seasickness' en route-that is, we in t
them In some stage of fermenta- to p
on arriral. whieh requires our con- g
t care until they recover." be
>oesn't this 'seasickness,' as you cent
It, impair the quality in any way?" wea
lot at all. It only makes the olive of
feel the burden of his responsi- was
ies. In every stage of fermentation tha
e is a critical moment when he custi
t exercise the greatest care and to k
ion. If the olives recover, they are the
y much improved in quality. If had
don't, they are hopelessly ruined. ,a
oe is no intermediate condition."- Of
Special, have
'he Anseer and the Engish. sm
e late ameer of Afghanistan was trin
of the shrewdest and strongest cond
of his time. When the amount ofBst
British subsidy was being fixed
him, it was explained that he
do this and that and the other-. A
remind me," said the ameer, "of rious
rsian tale. A certain man took a is re
of cloth to a tailor and said. searc
e me a morning dress out of it new
an evening dress and, while I stealt
of it, a working coat.' The tailor fair<
is best and brought them all as he his a
told. But they were of doll's size, a cor
t more could he do- with the cloth ?" rtr
ameer was not a great admirer hidin
e British system of government. etiqu
re occasion a very high personage execu
conferring with him and said In
on to some matter, "That is a of hi
grave question, and I must refer famil
her majesty's government." The p.
r, who did not clearly distinguish afect
'arts ot the British constitution, the a
d: "When you ask me a question. way
able to answer at once; when I left 1
ou one you say you must first the fa
30 other gentlemen. I prefer our If
in way of doing business." an ac
New South Wales sheep, as no
first sheep Imported into New not t
WVales arrived in the year 1788,not
a flock of twenty-nine Indian
were brought from Calcutta. A et
were not a very promising lot, catl
1 and unsightly. ,u bing large sugge
Roman noses, drooping ears, clippe
v chests and shoulders, with high of tw~
I backs and very long legs; hay- walks
loreover, coarse and frequently form.<
wool mixed with hair, the latter in the
uderating." They throve mar- founti
ly, and, being judiciously crssdThe a.
heep of a better stamp impor-ted huge <
England, the hair gradually dis- by flg
red and gave place to a fleece.- heart
irst consignment of wool froI and b
L1a to England arrived ini 1800%~ motto
ipment weighing 245 pounds' by tur:
5hetk1al and the -
During the early part of Gene I Phil
Sheridan's operations in 184
the Confederate forces under -
Jubal Early in the Shenand valley
Major Gencral Forrestr W ams fell
into disgrace with the ederal com
mander owing to so descriptions of
battles which he porte. After one
of these artie d appeared he met
Sheridan, W remarked:
"So you ve been making fun of me
ins70 nked newspaper!"
n, general?"
Yes. You tolA all about those con
founded ambulances and paid no sort
of respect to the commander of the
army in which you are suffered to
live."
"There was no exaggeration in my
story, sir. You must admit that."
"Admit nothing! This business a
got to stop. You are ordered to
my department within twe r
hours."
"Well, general, you have len
made commander of the Utes
military department. Ev go back
to New York I shall sti ithin the
lines of your comman
"Oh, go to the ol 7you like. I
don't care where , cried Sheri
dan in anger.
To which rter replied, "All
right, gene am afraid I-shall
not be ou ur department even
with his majesty."
eetrie Eels.
H mules are, or at one time
w to play a curious part In
operations of South Amer
dians who eat the gymnotus or
c eeL Humboldt was told that it
was t tom to force horses to en
ter the these eels lived.
andwh thefishhad -ex tedonthe
anima their ability for the t being
to in ict a shock the fisherm caught
the with nets and harpoons, ure
risk themselves. The more excited
d angry the electric eel, more
violent is.the shock it inlets.
- Humboldt saw this curious 90 ing on
one occasion: "A troop of ho and
mules was driven into the- wa and
prevented from coming out by ne In
diana, who crowded round
The eels, stunned and conu ry
noise of the horses, defend 'e(
selves by the repeated dis he
their batteries. For a long t' sh0
seemed likely to gain the viet
the animals, which were to Dite
every direction, stunned by
quency and force of the electri th
to disappear under the. water. ect
the horses rose agai,.ia V
the vigilance of the Indians In le
shore, exhauste4 with fatigue, ere a
limbs being benumbed by the
commotions they stretched th
at full length upon the groun
than ive minutes two horses
ready drowned."
SneeplaE.
on that they ithout F
n on; at least that t ~an Iiid
clan says, and he oughtit know, F
confessions were recently ade to lm
upon the point. A wo had~
atedly come to him with e bowsF
her spectacles so badly twisted dayi
:he asked her how under the sun retu
ever managed to get the~ In such C<
:ate. He says tUet he~h visIons fron
ome childish hands hai a par Tr
he work, some little one t liked doul
lay with mamma's glassesle
it the woman said tha she had sh
wearing glasses so m of re- to &i
years that finally she hac. taken to F<
ring them to bed as the-only way to 1M
stting to sleep. She said that it gusth
only within the past' few weeks i. A
she had had any .troubleifrom the
3m, as she ordinarily managed Agei
eep the front part of her'face o'l HUh
yillow; but lately she must have
bad sleep, with more or less night
"J.
his customers he has two who is.
been addicted to this habit of sie
-ing glasses to bed, both for the latt
reasons. imagine some people cure.
g to wear glnase to bed and the mend
[tions of things in the morning.- the o1
an Herald. most
_____________volun
Popping Wth a ie others
ong the Tchullan Tartars a cu- bnf
mode of "popping the question"
ported. The Tchullan Ccelebs in C
h of a wife, having filled a brand
pipe with fragrant tobacco. Their
:hily enters the dwelling of the
:,ne upon whom he has bestowed SWs
frections, deposits the pipe upon statei
Lsplcuous article of furniture and
a on tiptoe to some convenientth c
g place in the neighborhood, local tr. o
atte requiring that be- should year .
te this strategic noement ap- waS I
tly undetected bly Uate damsel bur ea
a choice or any me'mber of her the t<
sently he returns without further 3actu
ation of secrecy and looks Into .,
partments in a casual sprt of Sme
A single glance at the pipe he tablis
~ehlnd him enables him to learn gain
tte of his proposal- . mple
has been smoked, he goes forth 3
cepted and exultant bridegroom;
the offer of his hand and heart
>een so Irrevocably rejected as 'p~
be worth even a pipe of tobacco. of 117
of wa~
A Quaint sundIal. 38 pe
rirously whimsical idea has been ggg
di out In an English garden at the '
stion of Mrs. Rothschild. Yews ('ot
di in the old world formal fashion t7
'o centuries ago stand by the
and fountains, two cut in the
>f a table and armchair and two
form of peacocks. By one of the Ma
ins stands a quaint sundial. iirote
2adow of a tall tree falls upon a Bruise
lock face, indicated on the grass Sore I
ures grown in golden yew. .A 1eni' .
shaped, bed marks each corner, the yv
eyond the figures tih.~re is this Scoalds
in golden yew: "Light and shade -
btlove alwayi." , payons
--d---uay C
Barnum'
Mo YS
"All well-a] appy-lots
of fun". Th- -n the regular
report fror e monkey cage
cf Barn' Circus ever since
the L. rs began dosing the
mo. rs with Scott's Emul
fn Consumption was carry
n off two thirds of them
'very year and the circus had
to buy new ones.
One day a keeper accident
ally broke a bottle of Scott's
Emulsion near the monkey
cage and the monkeys eagerly
lapped it up from the floor.
This suggested the idea that it
might do them. good. Since
then the monkeys have received
regular doses. and the keepers
report very few depths from
:onsumption. Of course it's
:hcapcr to buy Scott's Emul
sion than new mionkcys--and
that suits thec.rircus men.
Consumption in rnonkeys
aiid in man is the same disease.
If you have it cr are threaten
ed with it can you
take the hint?
This picture represents
the Trade Mark, of Scott's
Emulsion - and is on the
wrapper of every bottle.
03 Scnd for free sample,
fre. SCOTT & BOWNE,
eks. 4 zo Pearl St.. New York.
of Charley Soc and Sr. a41 druggists.
of
be
"O Ona o n Rates vIa the
'- lRna Inount o0way.
poier-State alli
XI2POSIti' 8( 'th Caro
I tot Co to be heldnt r o
-~ 1st 1 C- begin ." indian
will he Souther
Charll exc ri ber'
.son nd r ilway
Dactiv ickets to
at the fol
rAes from Bock
r $9.50, tickeds on ai daily,
~ed to return June 3d 92
>r $7.00, ticketcon sale daily,
~ed to return ten days,. I
>r $4.20, tickets on sale Tries- up
and Thursdays, limited to his
rn seven days. thai
>rrespondingly reduced rates wot
other points. "
to Southern Railway operates It ii
>le daily trains on convenient .low:
dules with Pullman sleepers fron
d from Charleston, S. C. ers,
r further informnation apply two
.E. McGee, T. P. A., Au- um;~
L, Ga.; W. H. Tayloe,, A. G. subi
,'Atlanta, Ga.; J. E. Forney, noti
t, Rock Hill, S. C.; R. W. men
5, D). P. A., Charleston, S. C. mon
A olood Cough fledicine.P
Gazette, Toowoomba, Australia. bm
id Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
excellent medicine. I have been
ng from a severe cough for the
vo months, anb it has eff'ected a
I have great pleasure in reom
ing it.-W. C. Wockner. This is
inion of one of our oldest and
respected residents, and has been.
tarly given in - good faith that
may try the: remedy and be
ted as was Mr. Wockner. This
y is sold by McMaster Co.
OTFoN MANUFACTUR ES.
Growth I. this Country in the
Decade from 1890 to 1po0.
*sington, December 26.-A
nent exhibiting the extent of
otton manufactiuring indus
the United States for the
L900, as compared with 1890,
~sed to-day by the census
u. 'I'he statemient places
>tal valuo 'of cotton mann
ing products at $336,974,- w
gain of over 25 per cent n
1890. The number of es- as
bnments in 1900 was 1,051, a **
f 16 per cent; the capital -o*
yed $467,240,157, a* gain of
r' cent; salaried officials
a gain of 84 per cent; amounit
a salaries $7,535,129, a gain
per cent; average number
~e earners'3281 a gain of
r cent; total wages paid o
4,532, a gain of 36 per cent; ai
materials used $176,551,- pr
gaiin of 14 per cent. "er
The Pride of Hieroes.
y sofliers in the last war1
to say that for Scratches,
s, Cuts, Woruds, Corns,
'eet and Stiff Joinits, Buck
truiica Salve is the best in gi
urid. .Same for Burns,
,Boils, Ulcers, Skin Erup- Civi
and Piles. It curer' or no
'ly 2Ee at McMaster Co.'s Raif
Lore. . eys"m
ILLNOIS SEWING AI
Why pay big prices for oth<
the above high grade machine
prices:
UPRIGHT, -
DROP-HEAD,
PARLOR CABID
DesPortes
Inspect the NEW ROYAL
For one dollar additional ai
delivered to your nearest depc
A PPett)
SCARF PINS, SL
BROOCHES, L
CHA INS, &c., and tl
GOLD WATCHfo
to the town.
C. M. C1
SPECIAL CU:RLi
For4he next THREE N
each customer wl
worth of dry goodi
Cents' worth of w
select out of the si
chance to select
serviceable for a i
only good for the i
see us.
'eU u- Who whis There." -
~is said that a local preacher
in Arkansas annpunced from
pulpit a few Sabbaths ago
on the following Sabbath he
id preach on the subject of
11.and Who will be Thees." -1
'further said that on the fol- t
ng day -he received letters
Stwo saloon mnen, two butch
one groceryman, one ice man,
coal dealers, one baseball
ire and forty-nine delinquent -
cribere to the local paper c
Fying him that if he dared to a
tion their names in his ser
they would withdraw their
>ort from his church and sua a
for slander.
t
Pho
ivery much like the blessom
in fafower. Its beauty and
perfection depends entirely f
upon bhe care bestowed upon
Its parent. Expectant mothers
should have the tenderest care.
They abould be spared all worry
and anxiety. They shiould eat
plenty of good nourishing food
and takeogentle exerci.es. This
I go) a long way toward preserv
.their hea:lth and their beauty
well as that of the little one to (
me. But to be absolutely sure
a short and painless labor they
should use
Tother 's
Friend
grvhatver
t ~otlt*rsPriend at the
lHE BRADfI EL. REGUiLATOR CO I
ATL.ANTA, faA. 5
-AS. S DWIOHIT, M
I Engineer and surveyor. ON i
d, lad, and, wer pwer sua itertet
id.Pasadesiitsfr
ITHIN THE EACH
VE-RYA
MACHIMNE.
FOKTEN-,E
r machines when you can get
from us at the flowing low
-* $18.00,
- - -$20.00.
IET, - - $30.00.
Merciantile Co.
before buying.
iy of these machines will be
Pt. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ '
r Line of
EEVE BUTTONS,
DIES' WATCH
lie prettiest LADY'S
r $2o.00 ever biought
iandler.
' FMAS- OFF
VEEKS we wilt give to
;o buys Ten Dollars'
for cash from ts Ffty
hatever they want to
or*. This:gives you a
something. usefu Aus*I
presmn jw
th n
me stated. Call and
rou aware that our line or
;loneryls the R et mple e
own. When
YOU
tre looking for somethnla -
hat line come and get eut
iricos. We know some frIend
ra letter trojn you. 8o don't
spnttem. ' When you
re out for a stroll lookig
FOR A
Xmas preuent, a nice box o -
aper, we will suggest, (If you
innot think of somethn bet - -
br), for
LETT ER
riting of all kinds, we e'aa
ut you. Prices rIght, quality
od. Corpe and get your
oney's worth in qualiy and
Bantity.
H. I STER & O
ne 39. Druggista
- -OF
HOES
--AT--.
--AT--- i
*'NEY TO LOAN.
hiPROVED 7A1Mm, 3'S TOf
Lot leasthan 3I0i; 7pecent
No enmmi~ncar L
- . & W. D. DOG