Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Have Good and Bad Seasons.. "One would naturally think that our business at this time of year would be at its best, but it isn't," said a tobac conist yesterday. "Cur cigar trade al ways falls off in bad weather, especial ly when the bad weather is acc'ompan ied by high winds. Even habitual smokers don't enjoy a cigar in the open air when the wind is blowing. Just take note of the number of men yoi; see smoking on the street some calm, .clear day, and then rote the difference a day like this. You will see that it bas.quite an effect upon our business. Our receipts are much higher in sum mer than in winter, just because cf this. It's all well enough to picture a maa smoking before a cosy fireside, but there are lots of men who have cranky wives, and who seldom smoke In the house. During the summer they can do their smoking out of doors with a full measure of enjoyment. Yes; summer is the best time for us." - Broke Ironclad Rule. It was no one's business, of cou'se, but his own, but President Roosevelt does ride a horse with a docked tail when he feels like it. The last day Gen. Wood was in Wpshington he rode with the President out Massachu setts avenue extended away beyond the huge culvert over Rock creek. The President strode a dock-tailed horse that time for sure. Ten rods behind r orderly; and about the same distance farther back rode two pla'n clothes policemen on bicycles. H$w the latter negotiated the rough and rutty roads farther out is of interest to them alone. but the President is a hard man to follow. The rougher the road the more certain he is tQ take it. But it was a dock-tailed horse, a hifti sided. long - stepping thoroughbred which can do 20 miles an hour if called sO. . Signor Marconi's three does sent across the Atlantic without ' wires elicited much technical criticism, but his latest exploit in sending a six word message over 1,551 miles of in tervening' space is not open to the saime sort of objection. If six may be thus transmitted, why not six thousand? Who is to set bounds to a system of intetcommunication so cheap in operation, so elemental in construction and installation? This latest wonder In electrical transmis sion is, in effect, but a single unfami. liar phrase of the vast question of modern electrical development. The earlier telegraph instruments have gone out of date; why should telep graph wires and cables linger super fluous in the Twentieth Century? queries the Philadelphia Record. "The pen,'" said the famous war rior to the great editor, "is mightier than the sword." "But there - is this to say in favor of the sword." replied the great editor. "It never gets us into - Eussian Ruler's Disfigurement, Jaropolk, one of the early rulers of . Russia, had only about half a lower jaw, the remainder having been cut off by a saber stroke during a fight with the Turks. 'Grizzly cubs born in captivity are almost' impossible to raise. Of twenty three born at Cincinnati, only one hived. SUJRICAL_OPERATIONS Kow Mrs. Bruce, a Noted Opera Singer, Escaped an Operation. IProof That Many Operations ,for Ovarian Troubles are Un necessary. " Dz&n Mns. Phnni:mm -Travelling 'for years on the road, with irregular meals and sleep and damp beds, broke down my health so completely two years ago that the physician advised a .complete rest, and when 1 had gained Mi.S. G. UE sufficient vitality, an operation for ovarian troubles. Not a very cheerful prospect, to be sure. I, however, was advised to try Lydia E..Pinkhiam's Vegetable "'oinpound and San ative Wash; I did so, fortunately for me. Before a month had passed I felt that my general health had im proved; in three months more I was cured, and I have been in perfect ,health since. I did not lose an engage ment or miss a meal. "Your Vegetable Compound is cer tainly wonderful, and well worthy the p raise your admiring friends who have been cured are ready to give~ you. I always speak highly of it, and you will admit I have good reason to do o. "--Mrs. G. BarUc., Lansing, Mich. $5000 gifeIt if a(>ove testimnoniaI is not genuine. The. fullest counsel on this subje4t can be secuiredl without cost by writing to Mrs Pinkhamn, .Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be entirely confidential. So iS R $,ooo Depwit b c fuGuaranty ofrositions. Endorsed by Bankers. Oia:ls, Business Mn R. iC. Fare paid Board at cost. W~rite Quick to GA-A LA. BUS. COLLEGE, Macon,Ga, Fm [NDARDERN Valae-of Alfalfa Hay. One hundred pounds of alfalfa hay contains 11.3 pounds more digestible matter than the same amount of red clover hay and one and one-half times as much protein. It contains only 2.3 pounds less of total digestible nutri ents than the same amount of millet hay, and almost two and one-half times as much digestible protein as oat hay; three times as much as prairie hay; more than four times as much as sor ghum hay; five times as much as corn fodder; six and one-half times as much as oat straw, and thirteen times as much as wheat straw. Justice to the Hog. Hardly a day passes that we do not hear the remark, "as dirty as a pig." This I consider a vilification of the ani mal which Franklin's colored servant said was "the only gentleman in Eng land," from the fact that he was the only animal that did not work in that country. In that respect he much re sembles the members in our legisla tures. He calls to order and adjourns to eat and sleep. I believe that the hog is the most cleanly of our domes tic animals if raised as it should be and given a chance to roam about, and not be confined to very close quarters. It has been said that "the American hog is a machine that oils itself, puts ten bushels of grain into less space than a bushel measure, apd in so do ing doubles its value, then carries it to the market on its back." Corn loaned to a well bred hog is money at big interest. It is like a mine, while the American staple, corn, is the bul licn, which, put into the hog, is trans muted into coin. It is an honest mint and gives sixteen ounces of avoirdu pois of edible material. Properly bred, fed and intelligently handled, this au tocratic porker will pay ott debts, place a piano in the home, a surrey at the door for yourself and family, to ride to town in, educate your boys at the agricultural college and leave a bal ance in the bank for a rainy day.-Mr. Lovejoy, in Blooded Stock. Will Get Over Fear of Stings. Any one with steady nerves and a goodly portion of patience and courage can l.earu to handle bees successfully, providing of course he has a taste for the pursuit. There are, however. some whose systems are very susceptible to bee poison. These of course must abandon the thought of it. Several years ago when I began my bee career I was stung on the wrist three succes sive days. The arm swelled from al bow to finger tips, and I thought I would. have to abandon my favorite business. I have since -been stung fifty times in a single day, and beyond the momentary pain no bad- results ,were felt. . . The system after a while beqomes inoculated and a beekeeper never thinks of applying anything for an an tidote or remedy for a few bce stings. Besides, the fear of stings passes en tirely from his mind and he is perfect ly happy and contented among his pets. Some people will involuntarily dodge or strike at the flying bees. This habit must be cured, for the bees are almost sure to sting. Bees prefer not to be disturbed, hence one should be very gentle in handling them. No matter how timid a person may be at the out set, after awhile he gains confidence and becomes accustomed to the work, and the care of the bees will become a source of pleasure.-F. G. Herman, in New England Homestead. Making a Strawberry Bed. The strawberry requires a deep, rich soil. Prepare the ground thoroughly before planting, as this Is important for best results. After planting do not let your cultivating be with the object of keeping the weeds out, but cultivate to keep the ground loose and mellow and the weeds will have no chance to gain a foothold. In setting the plants do not spread the roots near the sur face nor twist thei~ into a wad, but spread them out 4allow them to reach straight down to the soil and press the fresh earth solid against the roots. It is a good plan to clip the lower ends of the roots before setting, as they start new growth more read ily. Clipping early runners is not neces sary and should not be done by inex per-ienced growers. In northern latitudes plant early In May, if possible, and cultivate well with a view 'of getting a good growth. of new plants before the hot, dryl weather of late summer stops growth1 and prevents late runners from taking root. Early rooting runners make the best plants for next year's fruiting. If plants are prevented from rooting in early summer- they are more liable to injury from the white grub, insects or accidents and each plant destroyed leaves a skip in the row, while if the run-1ers are allowed to root early, less harm is d9ne if the original plant is in jured. Cover- the bed in fall when freezing weather comes or if that is long delayed, any time in November is all right and a light ccovering is safest. - Elmer Reeves, in American Agriculturist. Planting Cull Potatoes. When seed , potatoes are high the temptation is to use culls for planting. In a very rich soil a weak plant can be nursed along and made to yield well no doubt of it-but I am sure that it is poor 'economy to use poor seed. In po tato growing. a stand of strong plants Is half the battle. It is best to put up the money necessary to get choice seed for a crop) that requires the labor and expense that must be put upon the care of a potato field. Ase the potato thrives best in a cold latitude. my preference is for NortOernl seed, or else for the Southern secon (ron) that makes its growth in the late fall. An early matured crop in a wa ri latitude dCcs not make good seed for another year. The heat has --e duced the vitality. and the material in the cells feeding the sprout is ready to make growth. and the potato cannot be kept from sprouting too early in the season. Seed from the North or a very late crop further South i: surest of giv ing good returns. and if it will pay to plant potatoes at all next spring It will pay to get the best seed. The chances are that a big acreage of early varieties will be planted if the seed can be got. For such varieties a richer soil is re quired than for later varieties. It is poor policy to plant the early va rieties in a soil that is not very fertile. Such varieties, as a rule, are more sub ject to the early blight than some of the medium or late varieties, and growth should be forced. Then, too, an early crop should be very early to get the best market, and fertility aids. It is also true that the plant food be comes more rapidly available in hot weather, and an early crop gets the least advantage from this source.-]a vid' In Farni and Fireside. - To Prevent Fence-Breaking. The Australian Leader suggests this improvement on a device to preyent bulls from breaking fences which was published years ago in The Country Gentleman-devised by the Sorth Aus tralian Department of Agriculture. It is described as follows: "A block of wood is screwed. on to each horn, and a wire stretched from block to block atd also to the nose ring jII~ as shown. So long as there is no pres sure on the wires between the ring and the horns, the nose ring is simply. held upwards without any discomfort to the animal. Should the bull rush any other animal, or attempt to get through any fence, the pressure pulls the nose ring upwards, causing considerable pain. It requires very few experiences to-teath the animal that any misbehavior..bn . his part is attended.. by suffering-to himself. Ore prominent breede'sa even the fiercest of bulls is qbiclgly tamed by this device. In plade4 'tfie blocks on hb3-re-L sometimes bored througli neat the b,oigt and the wires secured. The blocks may also be put In different wayg the object being to bring the wlrds' rom the horns to the nose away fro:m tlie head and face." . Improving the Grass Crop. Most of our pasture and grass lands do not need thorough revolutionizing and replanting as much as a little en couragement. Many fields have nearly all the. essentials of a fine pasture,'but they lack just the necessary encourage ment that,-the farmer falls to .give them. There Is first the pasture land that has been -hea'~vily cropped for. two two or moi-e years, and is beginning to! shows-signs of wdakness. It has 'had the right start andl has yielded heavily, but it now d'emands something more t 'the ordina,g attention.; To. pre ve a complete' failure of the ntext cr- it wouldtbe grise to give that grass fiel d a good 'drensing with something that will anake the plants thrifty- and active. A dressing of 150 pounds: of nitrate of- soda to the acre would en courage the plants to a new growth of great activity. Indeed, no field of grass can be centinuously cropped for.-two or more seasons without needing some such dressing. The cost of the nitrate of- soda will more than be compensated for in the extra yield of the crop. A common practice to improve a pas ture field of this character, or, in-fact, any other that begins to show signs of weakness in places, is to sow more seeds over it. Some try clover, think ing that the seeds will catch and en rich the whole crop a.nd make it lheav ier. The fact Is, that Is waste of time %nd good,pnaterial. The clover, or grass iseeds, dv~j1 hardly take root without 'lowing up the field, and Is not desired. Sis mtp better to enrich the soil s, at;1ti-oots already established can do thieir best. If the field has been properly sowed at the beginning there should be roots enough in the soil, and all that is needed Is good soil and a lit tle stimulation of the plants there. In starting a iield of grass or pasture land so much depends upon the way of prepar:ng the soil and enriching it with the right manures and chemicals. Land rightly fertilized and thoroughly plowed and pulverized should make a crop of grass thrive ro that the ordi nary cropping will not injure the roots. Close crop)ping by animals late In the season may cause trouble, because .the oots are exposed to the frost and snow, and late cutting of grass or glaz ing of animals on it must be discur aged. We should have fall forage crops for feeding the animals in the~ autum:1 so the grass crop can b)e saved. With a little care in this way, and an annual top-dressing the yield of grass could easily be kept up twice as long as ordinarily proves to be the case. Dr. A. T. MIorse, in American Cultiva tor. Blessed are the rich who have no poor relationns--. Influence of RatntaU. Mr. Clayton of the Blue Hil ob aervatary, has a suggestive paper in th'e Popular Science Monthly on the in auenca of rainfall on commerlat and political uffair!. Every severe- finan tial panic .in the United States has b&n closely associated with a protract etd season of deficient rainfall. The outbreak of the boher war in China was at least partially due to the im poverishment of the people by drought. A severe winter precipitated the French revolution. The Russians say ing that January and February are two invincible generals was exempli fied by the disastrous Moscow cam paign of 1812. In the year 54 B. C. Caesar's legions in Gaul were defeat ed on account of their scattered sta tic s, and the stations were placed wide apart because a scanty harvest bad made this disposition a necessity. These are only a few of many ex amples that might be cited. "All things come to those who wait" Is an obsolete saying. All things are coming nowadays to those who can't and won't wait." While commenting on the success of the recent invention which allows telephone and telegraph messages to pass over the same wire without knocking Into each other, the New York World cites the foliowing instances to show the dispatch which marks modern proceedings: A man arrested for an assault, and In a hurry to be tried rang up a Kentucky judge seven miles away, had his case heard by telephone, was fined $12, paid it, and was set free-all within half an hour. At Oswego, N. Y., the other day. two sweethearts who wanted to marry immediately, but could not be cause one of them was quarantined as a small-pox suspect, exchanged vows by the aid of a phonograph, :upervis ed by a clergyman. Ask Your Dealer For Allen's Foot-Ease, A powder. It rests the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous,Aching, Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Allen s Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At Ill Druggists and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Ac cept no substitute. Sample mailed FazE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. The girl who talks about her swan like neck is apt to make a goose of her se'f. Dyeing Is as simple as washing when you nse PUTNAM FADELEss DYEs. Sold by all druggists, Most mca want to do better, but they are seldom able to decide where to begin. Mrs.Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, soften the gums, reduees inflamma tion,allays pain,cures wind colic. 25c.. a bottle Japan has acquired the American din ing car system. FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous ness after first days use of Dr Kline's Great trerveRlestorer,$2trial bottle and treatisefres Dr. R. H.KLNE, Ltd., 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa. In New York -City alone there are about 400,000 Germans. Piso's Cure for Consumptionis an infallible nadiia.for. -coughs and eolds-N W. hAXUEn, Ocean!Grove, N. J.; Feb. 17, 1900. Chinatown, San Francisco, has four daiies printed in its own language. CAN DV CATHAFtT AC 5. 50s. -Druagst ieine stamped CC C. Never sold in bulk. Beware of the dealer who tries to sell "something just as good." * Corn -remnoves from the soil large quantities of Potash. S The fertilizer ap plied, must fur-nish enough Potash, or the land will lose its pro ducing power. .Read carefully our books on crops-sent fres. GERMAN KALI WORKS, - 93 Nassau St., New York. At all Seasons. The Straight Front Royal Worcest Bon Ton Corset are just as comfortable in the wa weather as in the coldest. We been making these corsets for r1 half a century, and we know just every stitch is put into them. Ask your dealer to show them to yot Royal Worcester Corset Co., wocstee DO. YOU SHOOT If you do you should send your nat G UN CA TA L OG UE. It illustrates and describes allthe differ -Ammunition, and contairis much valua Wih,ehte+r Reanenting Armsn Co., More than sixteen per cent. of the popu lation of Germany live in cities of over 100,000. Tetterine Cures Quickly. "Only two applications of Tetterine cured a had case of Ring Worm frpm which I had sufered."-Julian 3f.Solomon,Savannah,Ga. 50:. a box by mail from J.T. Shuptriue, Savan nah, Ga., if your druggist don't keep it. The goats in Naples sometimes go up six or :even stories into the houses to be milked. Health " For 25 years I have never missed taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla every spring. It cleanses my blood, makes me feel strong, and does me good in every way." John P. Hodnette, Brooklyn, N.Y. Pure and rich blood carries new life to every part of the body. You are invigorated, refreshed. You feel anxious to be active. You become strong, steady,courageous. That's what Ayer's Sarsaparilla will do for you. SI.CO a bottle. All draggists. Ask your doctor wbat he tainks of Ayer's 8arsnparilla. He knows all about thisgrsnd old family medicine. Follow his advice and we will be satisfied. J. C. AYR Co., Lorell, Mass. ItoooototoooosotoKooto Cures . xCAPUDINE Headache, o LaGRiPPE, COLDS, ETC. o 9 Does Not Affect the Heart. O Y Sold by Druggists. L ani 25o bottle. , yothaet;e here. Baby may recover. a c annut Lhrive." * ALABASTN JE IT WON'T RUB OFF. aro rubI dacne STI frthe ber-n ayenr iod aper. saleg, yoi baere heybre. Bab ay re cebs d f worthlea imitatio ALABASTINE CO., Grand Rapids, dich. Iadt Papgeerl runitay fein, laedn with. aperyaeanguid feeting tall tim e . On ointo super eeenByinm acrd ortebuhbmiing mitrssre o ddaley takin Bi with them, as wrthles mtato hrst 'oe haking eeral dwelin, akeWad mbn, and ha nopetite whaeer,cm plint,mtaking a reecded mtineg in par T Abue.Stol merheggists enc whmThe had-en spacken asbeouh foans manary haion ofhe formly orn-e 60 cents, contains a supply for a year. 250 FREE SCHOLARS HIPS. Apply at once to THE LANIER SOUTHERN BUSINESS rOL LEGE, Macon. Ga. Be 'kkeep lg, Banking. PenmanshIp. thorthand. Type. riting, Telegraphy. Mathemuatlis, Grammar and Business Correspendence thoroughly. aught. Board $8 to tilu per mocnth. IEnclose scent stamp for particulars. Address SCOTT R EMEDY CO., L.ouisville, Ky. WHEN WR1TYNG MENTIoN THIS PAPER. cALLER'S BUSINESS COLLEGE, Eg: Successful SchooL lo malaria. Catalogue free mest have / early/ why g g //y g3 g Mass, e and address on a postal card for a I T'S F R EE. ent Winchester Rifles, Shotguns and Lble information. Send at once to the cRE-FIE out AT~dk aarfx Jt * REDUCTO . la perf*ctly brmles vegetable pound..ItpoS. Lively and rermanently rtiminates corpulency an4. 6uefun-ls. ti U SA 4 Eada CUpTfuu lsIt aCU A RESLV oa harmless as sar.Thou.'tnds of patientsahave used this treatment. Physicians endorr.e It. Write tonus for FHt THEATKLST. Send Tn Cents tocovet porage. Ftc. Correpondence strictly confidential. rythingin plain ses,ed packages. Wesend yo tb. formula.if you take our tret mete , and you ca maks Reducto' at home If you dealt e; k fowing the Ingred ents need have no fear of evil effects. Address, telenrantie l u.io d 371 TJefAerLoI-s U ,PILLS CUTICURA RESOL ENT PILLS (Chocolate Coated, 60 doses, 25c.), are a new, tasteless, odourless, economical substitute for the celebrated liquid CU T I - CURA RESOLVENT, as. well as for all other blood purifiers and humour cures. Each pill is equivalent to one teaspoonful of liquid RE. SOLVENT. Put up in screw-cap pocket vials, con taining 60 doses, price, 25c. CUTICURA RESOLV ENT PILLS are alterative, antiseptic, tonic, and digest ive, and beyond question the purest, sweetest, most suc cessful and economical blood and skin purifiers, humour cures, and tonic-digestives yet comoounded. Complcte Trealoerd $1 Co mplete external and internal treatment for every humour, consisting of CtrrxcuaL SOAP, 25c., to cleanse the skin of crusts and scales, and soften the thickened cut icle; CIr cuiA Orrrx=T, 50c., to in stantly allay itching, infiammation, and irritation, and soothe and heal; and Curs CURA RESoLVaET PILLS, 25c., to cool and cleanse the blood. A SINoL SET is often . sufficienttocufe the most torturing, dis figuring, itcing, buming, and scaly skin. aap,'and ljloodhormdure, eczemas,rsshes, and irritasions witk loss of hiair, from' ifanc',tdage, Good eRouh forQnybo0dy . ALL MAVANA FILLER ~FOROOR"ANS. r of sae vaue a tag fro TLRHER URNS arejlJ of 22m v Ple as tag fro *ixpORund ofRlhisEEVlews Ifyos never en mrakin sles or on Diince ceolks noearrier t Sea he.