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THOUGHTS FOR THE MONTH. ? TIMELY TOPICS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF PROGRESSIVE FARMERS. What Work Should be Done During the Monsh of June---Valuable Suggestions from High Authority. f L. Jones in Southern < 'ullis<itor.~\ The corn crop about completes its development of stalk during this month; while on the other hand cotton has just fairly started into rapid and enlarged growth. Different objects must therefore be kept in view in the present cultivation of these two leading crops. With corn the special points are to keep down all competi* tors in the shape of grass and weeds; to secure a thin mnlch of pulverized earth; to preserve moisture and check the penetration of excessive heat; and to avoid catling the roots of the corn. The frequent workings which promote rapid growth are no longer called for; if it were practicable, we should prefer to cheek growth gradually, and let the whole force of ii.e plant be projected into the forming ot cars. The heaviest crops of corn arc made in it-linn rains <1)V> nor Pxi'fiRsive. but just sufficient to keep the plant from suffering; medium stalks and large cars then prevail. To compass the"several things mentioned, light but thorough workings are obviously indicated. Weeds and grass must be effectively destroyed, else they will share the available food and the water i in the soil and thereby lessen the! capacity of the corn to make grain. "When corn approaches its earing time, its work is rapid; it cannot wait for fresh supplies of food to be prepared bv nitrification or other processes; it must seize .what is presented and make the most of it. Hence the land should then be perfectly clean, and fnli sweep be given the corn. If previous cultivation has been judicious and frequent enough, there win he no large weeds or grass to destroy, and surface stirring sweeps, or scrapes, or,cultivators, will effectually do all that is called for. If.it is admitted that the plant must gather up promptly and thoroughly the food in the soil, it follows that" its instruments for doing this work (roots) must not be disturbed. Every ono that is cutoff diminishes the plant's' ability to appropriate food. It has no time, and it is doubtful if it has the ability, daring the latter stages of growth, to repair injuries. It not only needs every root, but needs them in every portion of the soil; near the" surface, as well as at greater depths, wherever moisture and food are, there should roots be found. Earlier culti-" vation which is generally deep, prevents the formation of roots near the surface, and thus indirectly encourages their growth some distance below. This is well; it provides partially against drouths; but now that the supreme-moment has comc, and the plant is about to expend all its energy, even its very life, in forming seed, let ic nave roots oeiojy, auovi*, cvci\whcre. Stir only that thin layer of soil at the surface, which is generally too dry for roots to develop in. If previous imperfect cultivation has allowed weeds and grass so strong a foothold as to necessitate deeper plowing, plow out every other row and then start at same point and plow out those lefr. This may give the cut roots a change to repair the injury done them, while the plant is nourished by the roots in the unplowed rows. By such r? ?"? r-Atnnn t ^nlr rmn.ho I f% an auau^v,ujvnu v?>v ??.? ?.?v roots of a plant are disturbed at one time, and the shock, at "least, is less than when all are cat at once. If a dry spell should- set in it is very important that a working should be given as near the beginning of it as - possible; one can hardly estimate how much it retards the drying of the soil. Hence, if after working corn, probably for the last time, a compacting rain should follow at once, it is better to go over it again as soon as possible; a harrow will do the work well and rapidly. This breaking of the crust not only retains moisture, but facilitates nitrification, whereby plant food is rapidly prepared at a time when the plant needs it exceedingly. Of course mere coinus a pciiou >vuv? tuiuv<muu must cease, but it is very probable that light workings which do not disturb "the roots- would be advantageous iip to the raiik stage of the grain. It is taken for granted that these workings, through proper contrivances, must be very rapid and therefore inexpensive.' Slow, tedious plovvings, after the oidtime method, with single shovel, might cost more than the increase of crop would pay for. During the drouths of midsummer, the ground is liable to become very hot>~ This, when excessive, is directly j injurious lo plants, and indirectly, by causing1 the moisture of the soil to vaporize rapidly and escape into the air. Now a thin layer of pulverized soil chefcks both of these things; it serves as a non-couductor and prevents the heat from penetrating downwards, and the consequent coolness in the damp portion below, holds back evaporation. In every direction, therefore, these light surface workings prove advan tageons; they generate food (nitrification); they preserve moisture; they prevent excessive heat; and they destroy other plants, which would rob the crop of a portion of its food. Another very important consideration in the final working1 of a corn crop, on hilly, thirsty laml, is to leave the surface level. The greater the surface is exposed to the air, the flip ovniinrntinn Imul ? always dries off faster than that with a level snrface. Hence the practice of bedding wet bottoms to get them dry. Some advocate laying In with beds, when rows ate run on a level, for the purpose of catching and holding water from moderate showers; but every one must have observed how hard and baked a water furrows ixcnncs in which water has stood after it <tries off. One can hardlv imagiiv anything j wnicn more completely ui-s>;<uys imu than standing water. Where corn rows are six feet, or more, apart, it is an excellent practice to plaut a row of peas in the middle at the next to last working of corn; one working is thus given the peas, and hat suffices, when the land is in each excellent. twiuiuuu itum [mcviuiis preparation and cultivation. It i? ^v^ossible that the peas may rob the corn a little, but only a little; for a tap-roct^d plant like the pea, and a fibrous rooicd like corn, interfere comparatively little with eacli other? rnorever tlie corn will have done its work almost before the pens get fairly started. Every one recognizes the value of pea vines as a renovating crop; if therefore little seed is produced, there will be ample compensation in the vines. The "conch" pea, of which such startling accounts have been pub lishcd, if adapted to planting it: corn, would be exceedingly valuable, because a quart or two of seed will plant an acre, it is said. We know as yet so little of this pea,- that we cannot ven tnre an opinion concerning it. Apparently it it best suited to the borders of the Gulf. . Those contemplating the planting of late patches of corn would do well to get them storied by the first of July; worms are apt to destroy corn planted later, It is well to have an early variety for the late plaitfings. Good seed of the Golden Dent has done wHl in Middle Georgia. A very sof? grained corn is objectionable, either for^very early or very late plantings; flinty varieties are hardier. We turn now to the cultivation of ! . * - T* - i.; .1 ;.it.. COUOl). it js mating wwii rapiuiy, and this is just what is desired. The plant cannot take on much l'ruit until it makes joints from which flower buds shoot, and gets a good supply of leaves to elaborate food. We wish, therefore for the present to encourage rapid growth. Frequent and moderatelv I "i-- .1? warnings arc iut; mtuus IUI accomplishing this. At least every two weeks the plows should go over; oftener would be better. Never let a crust form if it can be helped, but do not withhold the plow because it does not rain; it is seldom judicious to wait for rain for any purpose. Move right ahead, rain or no rain. The reasoning applied to the cultivation of corn tits the cultivation of cotton with even greater force; grass must be killed and crusts must be broken. Repeated workings at short intervals - : . uru mure ini^ci uu> uuumiuicu ? deeper plowiugs are admissible. When fruiting- sets iu fully later in the season, the workings should be at longer intervals, and root-cutting scrupulously avoided. Xow we want rapid growth, then we desire a slow, continuous growth with most of the plants' energy transferred from making new wood to making fruit. Double shovels or cultivators will do good now; on rocky land tliey are much better tnan sweeps or scrapes. It is important that cotton should be brought to a stand as early as it can be safely done. Competition between two adjacent stalks of cotton is very strong?both wauE exactlv the same things. We prefer single stalks at good distances apart, especially on good land. Some prefer it more crowded; whichever is decided on, bring to final stand as soon as possible. I Grain harvest will coine on this month, ami work should be arranged I :ihc;id with reference to it. Get extra haiicls, if need'be, and. put cotton and corn in condition to be let alone for! a while when harvest comes. CufTee is smart enough'to come down upon j you," if you allow yourself to <ret in a tight place. Look ahead and provide against exfcrtion. For feed purposes, it is best to cut oats just as the top grains show a shade of yellow aud care as hay; a mower set to cut pretty high from "the ground will do the work rapidly and well, and a horse rake will gather it up for cocking ortoading. oil i.ncnof>tc <12 liar ^vnrtsnio* j xicau.iu an ?v*j j 0 as little as possible to dew or rain after it is. partially dry, and - housing or stacking as soon as possible. Curing in the shade is the secret of making good forage, not only of peavines, but of grass* or millets, or anything else. If a wet spell ^supervenes "at harvest time, one may not be abie to carry out above programme, but will have to let the oats ripen more. Even then they may be cut and raked up without being tied in bundles, with considera-1 ble saving of labor and expense. Such portion of the crop as may be intended for seed m$y be allowed to ripen pretty and shocked in usual manner. It is Kocf nrif in rm'f sppfi n,its in bulk Until thoroughly cured, and this curing is best secured in ordinary single shocks. If the weather permits the oaps to be off for one day after they are put up, and the shock is then properly capped and finished off, oats may remain in the weather for a long time without injury. The past season we had some which remained in the field in shocks until October, and they are perfectly sound. It is better to stack them, however, as soon as they thoroughly cared. It is pretty well agreed on all sides that wheat for milling purposes should be cut betore it is fully ripe. Grain, nnHm-iKt-o/llv * rinpnS m*" mfttllVPS t.O [ some extent after, it is cut. Witness com at the North cut and shocked as soon as the grain is glazed. Both the yield and quality of flour is better frou. grain not over ripe; there is also less waste from shattering in harvestt ing and handling under-ripe grain. Wheat should remain in shock a week before it is housed; longer if weather permits. Small shockf \ better than large, because they facilitate curing, and every one knows important it is to ?efc wheat housed and out of the weather as soon as possible. "Well cured and housed, it may remain some' weeks before it is threshed, but the worm is apt to gel in it if kept unthreshed too long." The general practice now is to thresh infield without housing, and this is well enough if the grain is thoroughly sun-dried after it is threshed. Oar practice has been both to sun the wheat before it-is ground and the flour soon after it comes from the mill. With these precautions. flour may be kept sound and sweet for a-very long time. There is some doubt as to the propriety of planting peas in stubble land, as generally practiced. Our lands have been so scourged with the plow, in cotton culture, they need rest, and a great deal or it; ana some 01 oar oesi planters not only let land remain undisturbed the whole of the year that grain is grown upon it, but let it rest the succeeding year also. We rather incline to think that improvement under this latter treatment will be quite as rapid, probably more so, than under the pea treatment, with the advantage-of less expense, because nothing is doue?the use of tlij iand is the onlv item lost, and this is a * i . 1 ~ A smau one, wnere juuu is su oiicup uuu | abundant as it is jvith us. Under the pea treatment," on the other hand, everything must give way when a ruin comes that the peas may be planted before it gets too dry; the necessary seed is also an item, and so is the labor to get them planted. The land, too, is agian , loosened up and made more liable to wash, and above all, loses its rest Would it not be better to take the money for pea seed and labor to plant them and put it in manure, and put it in manure, and apply the same to (he spontaneous growth of weeds. We rather think it would. If a* hardy pea like the "red-ripper," could be sown with the grain and come up after the grain is harvested, the objections raised would be removed but while we have seen a scattering stand of pens in grain field* secured in this manner, we never saw a good stand and doubt its practicability. Clover j has the advantage over peas in this [ connection, and wherever the soil is j adapted to it, clover should follow grain. As the seed may be sown at; the same time as the grain, or upon the j H lb illl V1IV.C ?IV a\ IVUV1V4I y al plowing of the land, and the latter gets the full benefit of rest. In .what has been said, we would not be understood as under-rating the value of the pea; it deservedly ranks high both as a food and renovating crop, but we desired to enter a plea, in behalf of our plow-scourged lands which need rest so badly. Xo better use can be made of n freshlv cleared nine thicket than to plant it in peas; it will bring a better crop of these than anything else, and will, in turn, be itself im-j proved by the growth of peas. Xow is the time to plant them, and a work- j ing or two in July and August will do i much to cleans the land of its foul growth. We have been asked repeatedly of late what manure is best adapted to peas. Such as contain phosphates and potash are best; they do not seem to need nitrogeneons fer- j tll-Mvc "K"<unif f nntascinl ftnd acid! phosphate tnakca good combination. | The main crop of sweet potato slips j j should be put out the latter part of' this month. Plantings may be made ! earlier and later, but the bulk of the crop hsd better be put out at the time indicated. The later potatoes can be grown with certainly the better; their quality and preservation through the i winter easier. Vines from earlier J planting will do just as well as slips, i some think better. Cut into short ! pieces and bury well, leaving- one bud only exposed; they grow readily if I the soil is all damp. The secret of putting out a potato slip is to press the dirt firmly to tne roots, not to the stem near the surface of the ground, as hands generally do. If a hole is (hp slin? a liiflp dirt pressed on the roots, a gill of water poured in and the hole then filled with dry dirt, slips will grow readily in very dry weather. >iever wait for rain to put them out". Forage crops may stilljbe started as I opportunity presents. If the weather I is very dry, sow in early morning and [ late in afternoon; if in drills, firm the I the soil about the seed by walking, ! hf>f>l tn tnp in thp drill if hmftrfivist use tlw roller freely. Fodder corn, sorghum, German or other millets may all be sown. THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS. Reports to the State Bureau of Agriculture Indicate a Decided Improvement. The township reports to the State Department of Agriculture, June 1, show a marked improvement in the condition of all crops since the last report, May 1, owing- to the rains and more seasonable weather in the latter part of the month. Rains have been excessive in some sections and damage to crops from washing of lands and overflow of streams is reported in localities, making replanting necessary. This is confined to a" limited area and does not affect materially the condition 01 tne general crop. The dry weather and cool nights in the early part of May retarded the germination of seed, and on that account cotton is somewhat backward, but the plant, though reported small, is healthy and growing rapidly. The condition is reported at 94 for the State. This is about 1S82 and 1883 at the same period, but below 18S-A, when it was reported at 9G. The reports on the condition of the corn crop are unusually favorable. There arc local complaints of damage by birds and worms, but no serious injurv is re ported. The yield of both wheat and oats will be considerably higher than was anticipated 011 the first of May, but neither crop will give a full yield. Oats will fall far short of the "usual yield in average seasons. Rice is reported in the lower counties at about an average, and upland rice is in fair condition. The area in sweet and Irish potatoes is reported at the iuine as la3t year and the condition of these crops is as good as in average years. ^a asik... TCI V UlUC V,IJU1I?C 13 iiuau CU1JC1 III the area or condition of sugar and sorsjhum. Fruit promises to b? abundant but not of excellent quality. The Prospect in Other States. Information received from the cotton belt shows that the crop prospects are more favorable than at this time last year. The stands generally are good aud the weather propitious. In Texas the acreage planted shows an increase of 7 per cent, over last year, and, although in some. parts of the State the stands are poor and the fields badly "in the grass," still the prospect, taking the State as a whole, is as good as, if not better than, last year. In Arkansas the stands are better than last year. The crop looks well though it is about ten days late. The fields are free from grass and the weather has been good. There has been about 2 per cent, increase in the acreage. In Mississippi the prospect is good for the State at large. In some sections rams nave aonesngnt damage. | There has been bat a sn.all increase in the acreage. The fields are free from grass and the plants though small arel strong. In Louisiana there has bee^ a marked increase in the acreage, a.v? \ in St. Joseph Parish alone this increa^' has reached 50 per cent. Thn stands are good, but the growth of the plant has been somewhat retarded by the cool weather which prevailed early in UIC &CUSUII. In Alabama the crop prospects arc generally favorable. Good stands are reported, but the plant has been retarded. There has been a slight increase in the acreage planted. The condition of labor is good. In some sections there is too much grass in the I fields and rains have been prevalent. In Georgia the crop reports are good, with an increase in the acreage planted over last year. The stands are all good and the plant* strong. More fertilizers have been used than last year. Labor is plentiful. In Tennessee the crop is late but the stands are good. The plant though small is strong. The acreage"has been increased sngntiy. in some secupus the rains during the past ten days have done harm. FURNISHING HER OWN OBITUARY. The Strange Conduct of a Strange Woman J in Savannab. A woman named Blanche Lawrence j about twenty years old, rather fine looking-, brought the following notice to the Savannah Morniny News on Fridav evening and announced her in tention to commit suicide: "Found floating in the river, Blanche Lawrence, of New York; been in Savannah two months, recently from Charleston, native of Montreal, Canada, of French descent, addicted to the use. of morphine since 1875, formerly a pupil of Bellevue Hospital. Miss Lawrence leaves a little girl thirteen years old with her eldest sister in Boston. Publish to-morrow." She had a dark brown dress on, and black hair, and the poor girl was ! without Mends in Savannah. She requested the mayor to send her to New York, but he refused. She was under the influenceaof morphine at the time, and little notice was taken of her. She is reported missing, and the reporters have been looking lor her, but have not found her floating on the river or elsewhere. She was a woman of bad repute. Rheumatic. I suffered with rheumatism for many months, at times unable to walk or get about Only on crutches. I took eight j bottles of Swiit's specitic, ana nave been entirely relieved. P. T. Barteum, Macon, Ga. From the Mountains Foo many years I have been troubled with a scrofulous affection. My right leg was covered with sores from'the hip to the ankle?some of them large and painful, running a great deal. I tried everything I could suggest. The phvsicians did what they could, but uruugiu uu ycimaueut luuti. case was well known in this community, as well as ihe fearful sufferings I endured. Last fall, at the.suggestion of a friend, I began the use of Swift's Swift's Specific. It produced a change so apparent that it astonished everybody, as one ulcer after another disappeared, and none were more astonished than myself. Six bottles produced an entire cure. My restoration is due entirely to the use of this medicine. It is the best blood purifier in the world, and will come nearer doing- what is claimed for it than any medicine I have tried. J. M. watkixs. Jasper, Ga., March 11, 18S5. Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable, i Treatment -on Blood and Skin Dis> eases mailed free. The Swift Specific co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga., * CLUYERIUS CONVICTED. THE END OF THE GREAT MURDER TRIAL AT RICHMOND. A Monster in Iniquity Brought to Justice, and a Dastardly Crime in a Fair Way to be Adequately Punished?The Scene In inv vuunrvuin* Richmond, June 4.?The twentysixth day of the Cluverius trial found the Courtroom packed to the fall extent of its contracted capacity by a crowd eager to hear the closing arguy mcnt of Charles V. Meredith, chief prosecutor in the case. Meredith began by complimenting and thanking tncjury for their patience and attention during their long and trying confinement in this case. He referred to the instructions given by thy Court and then read from authorises showing that almost all evidence is more or less circumstantial. Innocent men, he explained the instructions in detail and went on to sum up and comment on the position taken by the defence as to the motive of" the death of the deceased. He combated the theory of suicide, so strongly advocated by the defence, and said there was no doubt as to its absurdity. Mr. Meiedith then took up successively the murder theory, the motive for the murder and the question of the seduction of the deceased by the prisoner, and discussed them at length and with "Teat force. o As this ease draws to a close, and the decision of his fate becomes a question of a few hours only, the prisoner seems to be more impressed with his terrible position. Ilis seriousness and nervousness are painfully apparent to-day. Mr. Meredith occupied the afternoon session in going over the questions of identity of the movements of the prisoner and the decensed on March 13, day and night, the torn note and if*. AAnnA/.flAi* TT* if fKft OI>/l L lo LUiiinjnivn tuui ^ auu commenting upon, detailing and criticising the testimony- of the witnesses at great length, to show that it was not coincidence alone but circumstantial evidence of the strongest kind. He concluded at S.oo P. M., having spoken nearly nine hours. Ilis summing up and deductions were of the most forcible character, and his peroration was powerful and effective. He closed his remarks by asking for a verdict of murder in the first degree. The case was then given to the jury and they retired. During their absence a squad of police filed into Court and was stationed in line immediately behind the prisoner. This precaution was to prevent any demonstration in the event of a verdict being arrived at. The Courtroom was more densely thronged than at any time since the commencement of the trial. An immense croTvd filled the hallway of the building, and the street ontside was almost impassable. A subdued 1mm voices could be heasd throughout the Courtroom and much speculation was indulged in regarding the result of the jury's deliberations, sentiment being divided between a verdict of guilty and the inability of the jury to agree No one seemed io believe in a. verdict of acquittal. At 0.25 o'clock City Sergt. Lee in a low tone informed Judge Atkins that the jury had agreed and were preparing ttfcir verdict. This was soon known throughout the Courtroom and almost every eye was turned on the prisoner, who was sitting quietly iu his nsual place near his* counsel. At 9.30 the iurv filed into the Courtroom and took their seats. A deathly stillness pervaded the crowd room. Clerk Lay ton polled the jury and then put the question: "Gentleman of the jury, have you agreed upou a verdict?" R reman Keppler replied that they 3. The prisoner was then told to V-and up, which he did, looking straight rffteadiand seemingly unmoved. "Gentlemen of the jury, what say j you? Is the prisoner guilty or not guilty of the felony charged in the indictment?" Foreman Keppler?"Guilty." The clerk then took the indictment and read the endorsement thereon: "We, the Jury, And the prisoner guilty of murder.ln the first degree, as charged in the Indictment." The prisoner then sat down. To all outward appearance he was as unmoved as at any time since his arrest. When the verdict became knownoutside there was soirie clapping of ? "? "> / I 1. iL!. ' lianas ana a lew snouts, out mis w;is stopped by the police. Judge Atkins asked rhe prisoner's counsel if they had any motion, bnt Jndge Crump requested that the Court be adjourned until to-morrow, so that they might have lime to decide upon a course of action. This was accorded, and the Conrtat 10 o'clock adjourned until to-morrow morning, when it is well understood that a motion for a new trial will be made. Richmond, Ya., May 5.? Clnvorius, who was convictcd of the murder of Lillian Madison, was brought to court this morning and through his counsel made a motion for a new trial. Judge Atkins postponed the hearing of argument on the motion till Monday and the prisoner was recommitted to jail. He showed no signs of depression, but, on the' contrary, appeared brighter than for some time past. There was 1 J ,1 a jai'fjc cruwu in uiiu uuuut uiu wm (. room, but no disorder was noticed. ' GLASS HOUSES. "Th?-y Who Live In Glags Souses Should Mind How They Cast Stones." "The wicked fleeth when noonepursueth." It is amusing to see how tender-footed certain blood remedy proprietors have become of late. They make much ado about "apes and imitators" when none are in ci<rrht. The proprietors of B. B. B. would say most emphatically that their remedy stands upon its own merit. Should we attempt to imitate, it would not be those who do not understand the modus operandi of that which they offer. Our own long experience in the" profession precludes such .111 idea. The field for blood remedies Is large and broad, affording ample room for all present aspirants We do not desire to close the door against others, neither shall it be closed against us. B. B. B. is the quickest remedy does not contain mineral or vegetable poison, does not iminate, and is in tne neia as an uoiioraore compeuiur for public favor, and its success is without a parallel. * A Paying-Teller's Steal. Between 11 and 12 o'clock 011 Tuesday J. P. Baldwin, cashier of the Bank of Manhattan Company, visited the offices of the newspapers and gave to each a codv of a statement sent by said bank to the Clearing House of New York, that afternoon. The statement is sighed by D. C. Hays, president, and sets forth that as the paying-teller did not appear at his desk in the morning and sent no excuse for his absence, a meeting of the directors was called. An investigation int-o the payiny tel.'er's accounts suoweu a aenciencv of $1,60G,015. :The paper made known that this fact was given out, that the exact amount of defalcation might be officially published. It was added that the capital of the institution is $2,500,000 and the unimpaired surplus after deducting the above deficit, is $925,000. ?A whisker dvc must be convenient to use. easy to apply, impossible to rnb off, elegant in "appeirance, and cheap in price. Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers unites in itself all these merits. Try it. * i general news items. ?The closing ceremonics of the i New Orleans Exposition took place on Monday. ?Gen. Roussell De Courcv has taken command in Tonquin in place of Gen. Briere de L'Isle. I ?Glennie Tarbox, of bouth Carolii na, was among the graduates from the Naval Academy last week. ?A thunder-storm in Chicago on Tuesday afternoon destroyed considerable property. Five persons were I killed. I ?The trial of Louis Riel, the Cana| dian rebel leader, will probably comj mence at Rogina about the 22nd of [ June. I ?John B. Hussy, of North Carolina I has been appointed chief of division I in tho nf f-liA tliiivl ntidifni* nf the treasury. ?Cholera has broken out in the prison at Valencia, Spain, and among the soldiers of the garrison at Albacete. ?A Mr. McKinly and his son were both instantly killed by lightning last week, while standing in the doorway of their house at Mento, Illinois. ?South Carolina was represented among the bridesmaids of Miss Julia Jackson by Misses Ella Junkin, Hamilton Withcrspoon and Laura Prince. ?The quarantine station at Cape Charles was opened on Monday, and v.* rt* Tll*Aokf\rQtala will at jL/giauaiu i ^ ?. ^w. ? ... be opened on theolh instant. ?The new law in Mexico providing for a second inspection of merchandize at interior points is causing embarrassment to the railroads. ? A Cincinnati special says that owing to a reduction of ten per cent, in their wages the freight crews of the Kentucky Central Railroad have struck. ?A London dispatch says that the captain of the bark Themis, his family and crew, in all eight persons, were six days and nights in a small open I I KAIH/I- n?Al?a/l nrv uuai M ?/ ?The Illinois Senate has passed the House civil rights bill, which gives colored people the same rights as whites in hotels, restaurants, theatres and other public places. ?Senator M. C. Butler, Accompanied by his daughter, Miss Marie, is at West Point, attending the annual examinations of the United States Milita ry Academy. ?On Thursday morning- John Dearing't an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum at Anchorage, Ky., jumped into a scalding hot batli and died almost instantly. ? Charles M. Vail was on Mondav elected president of the New York Produce Exchange over Alex. E. Orr ! by a majority of two votos. Total j vote 74$, a<rainst 741. . ! w I ?A petition has been filed in the Superior Court at Savannah for the mcorpornon 01 a case uan assuuiauun. The capital stock of the association is $10,000, of which ?3,800 has already been subscribed. ?The residence of Frank True at Flano, Iowa, was destroyed by lightning: 011 Tuesday night." True was killed, and his sister was also struck and thought to be dead, but she afterwards recovered. ?A! Petersbursburg, Va., the sales of-loose tobacco during the past month amounted to 1,161,628 pouuds against 1,0^1,769 pounds during the preceding month. The prices ranged from $6 to $14 per hundred. ?The so-called atheistic congress at Rome, Italy, proved a fiasco. No delegate from any English-speaking country, was present, and/there were only a very fow delegates from other countries in the hall. ?The Cathedral of the Incarnation at Garden City, L. I., was consecrated on Tuesday with imposing ceremonies xne camearai is ine guc oi :ur?. n. x. Stewart to the diocese of Long Island. It seats one thousand persons. ?The secretary of the Chicago Board of Trade gives the following as the visible supply of grain on May 30: Wheat 40,706,867 bushels, corn 4,693,470, oat3 2,058,221, rye 186,595 and barley 233,090. ?The Secretary of the Treasury has i aaIIaaJ /\?> i Ka Pao^/1 a-f A/f nno ?*o nf fhft | uiiicu V/n LUC JLrvaiii vi maieogvic v* mjv World?s Industrial Exposition at New Orleans for an itemized statement of premiums awarded to exhibitors. Their former statement simply gave the total, amount awarded for premiums. ?A special from Chattanooga,Tenn., savs: "At Oakdale, Tcnn., on Tuesr>? c?i?-?u uay, ouin ocuruuruuyn siiui ?uu &mcu his brother Talbert. The hitter camc home drutik and attacked Sam with an axe, aud Sam thereupon fired and killed his brother instantly. Sam is in jail. ?Naval officers who were on the recent Panama expedition say that the people of Panama were anxious that the United States should make its temporary possession of Panama per- ; maneiit. They said that under the j existing circumstances i? would be ; impossible for the country to remain in peaceful condition for any length of time. i ?A special to the Macon Telegraph from Hawkinsville says that the body 1 of Wm. Johnson, a well-known char- i acter of Pulaski county, has beep found , in Bluff Creek, near his home. Marks of violence showed that he was mur 1 II ~ ma? ? UdlCU. liU VYUO au ViU UJUH unu &* harmless paralytic with no family. lie recently had money paid to him. A party is suspected. ?The commissioner of pensions has stricken off the list of pensioners the '' names of about two hundred residents . of the District of Columbia, who were ! found not to be entitled to pensions, I either because they had recovered from j, their disabiliiies or were not depend-:. ent upon the Government. In some cases the parties were dead and in still more the pensioners were widows who hail married airain. ?The President lias appointed Gen. W. S. Rosecrans, of California, to be register of the treasury, vice Blanche K. Bruce, resigned, and Herbert Foote Beecher to be collector of customs for the district of Puget Sound in the State of Qregon and Territory of Washington. Beecher is a son of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and a resident of Port Townsend, where he is engaged in tne sreamooac onsiness. It is said that his father persistently 1 refused to speak in behalf of his son's ( appointment, or to allow any other member of his family 10 do so. A Fcarfal Thunderstorm. A terrific storm of wind and rain swept over Atkinson, Kansas, last week, destroying public and private 1 property to the extent of about $60,000. All the creeks overflowed their banks, and culverts, bridges and cross- , ings were swept away ana seriousiy damaged. Gutters and sewers could not carry off the water and the streets on the lower levels became rivers. The cellars were flooded, mills stopped and business greatly interrupted. The { mayor and city engineer, after a careful inspection of the public property, say that the damage will reach $50,000 1 on city works alone, while almost 1 every business man complains of more ' or Jess damage by water. The rain * came down in a perfect deluge, and the thunder and lightning were worse than erer known before in this vicinity. THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE. Brighter Days in Store for the InstitationA Very Cri-dltable Showing. [From the^'ctc York Herald.] Columbia, June 2.?The commencement exercises of the South Carolina College this year, which will be of an interesting character, will draw to / *?n a ?\A<trvl a 4*nA?v> oil ^UIUUIUIU. L11UU> [.NTl/pii; HKJill Ull pui l>? of the State. On the 24th of June commencement days occurs. On this occasion the address before the graduating class will be delivered by Mr. A. G. Magrath, of Charleston, one of the most distinguished orators in the South. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Bishop Randolph, of Virginia. During the past year the collegs has been the object of many vindictive attacks. But it is gratifying to state that from all these harassing oppositions the college has emerged triumphanptly, and, as success silences enemies, it is safe to predict that soon it will occupv a KiUll JV V'VUU^IW before?going on prospering and to prosper. Your correspondent tins morning had a short conversation with President J. M. McBrvde, who gave the following information touching the college and its work: The session now drawing to a close has been a successful one. While the total enrolment of students is below that of last year, the actual attendance is the largest since the reorganization of the college. There has been no change in the policy adopted by the college at the beginning. Its advantages are offered as cheaply as possible to the young men of Carolina. The plan of organization has stood the teifr of experience and worked weli. We claim that it is a happy compromise between the close curriculum, on the one hand, and the full electric system on the other, and that it combines the best features of both. The law school established at the beginning of last session has been fairly successful and will be continued next. Of the present graduating class -twenty-two 111 all?three has taken special courses in mechanics and engineering aud three in agriculture and chemistry. Four or five are looking forward to teaching and as many more to law. Four will study medicine. Three new courses of instructions will be added next session?two for xuo ai?\A f"j oiv*** geography, and one in scicnce, chemical technology. In the scientific department great stress is laid on labratory work. A new tutorship (fellowship) has been added, making the total number five. The standards for graduation have been strictly enforced, and the requirements for admission will be s'ill further advanced next year. STONEWALL'S BABY MARRIED. The Nuptials of Miss Julia Jackson in Richmond -The Bridal (Couple Coming South. Miss Julia Jackson, daughter of the late Gen. T. J. ("Stonewall") Jackson, was married at Richmond, Va., on the evening of the 2nd inst.,. to Wm. E. Christian, of that city. The ceremony took place in the Second Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D. D., the .pastor, officiating;. He was assisted by the Rev. W. H. Christian, the father of the groom. The church was crowded with a brilliant assemblage of the elite of Richmond. The biidai party included friends of the contracting parties from South Carolina, Kentucky. Tennessee, Maryland, Washington, D. C., North Caro~ lina, New York aud Virginia. Mrs. Jackson, the mother of the bride, has lived in Richny>nd for some time past a^d her daughter has been .greatly admired" and esteemed both tHere ancl elsewhere. The bridal presents were II tlliiCl UU6 UIJU uaiiuoutuVj manjr v/i them coming from former comrades in arms of Gen. Jackson, Gens. Beauregard and Joseph E. Johnston, and the Hou. W. W. Corcoran, of Washington. being announced as one of the donor. Mr. and Mrs. Christian will make a tour iu the South. The bride was born about six months before her distinguished father received his fatal wonud at the battle of Chaucellorsville on May 10, 1863. Mrs. Jackson was summoned to her husband's side immediately after he was wounded- and carried with her the babe whose nuptials were solemnized as above stated. The mother and little Julia'remained by the bedside of fiAn. Jackson. at fininea Station, until his death, ft was there that the infant received its baptism. ?i i End of ihe Indian Outbreak. A special from Bowie, Arizona, says: "The troops following the renegade Indian trail with scouts from Apache on the headquarters of the Gila liiver are reported as having captured the main portion of the band, including the squaws, and are now en route.for Apache with their prisoners. It i8 supposed that only about fifty all told got away to Mexico. A small band are supposed to be in the mountains north of here but their number is not i mi_ _ ; known. j. lie uaujjj*i^u is vulu?im ended on this side of the line. MOTHERS' FRIE1TD. NO More Terror !lThisinvaluable PreP* aration is truly a triumph of scientific No More Pain! \*k?> ;\lVl ,no ,niire iu* estimable benefit was ever bestowed on the i! mothers of the wor!<l. No More Danger!; ^ It m)t only Isliortens tlie time of | labor and lessens the intensity of pain, but, jbetter than all, it *r j.l.v /tl'u greatly diminishes the Motner or OnlM. danger to life of both mother and child, and I leaves the mother in a condition highly faTiit Drra<! of jvorable to speedy rejcovery, and far less , Jliable*to flooding,coi. I l\ A s~\ t V> i-i r> K s~\ n I . ? i .. n. I jiuuu.vuisions, aim ouier [alarming sy m p t o m s iincident to lingering Transformed to jaud painful labor. Its truly wonderful efficacy in this respect enHA TJ W titles the Mothers' U jr Friexd to be ranked as one of the life-saving appliances given to the world by the s>nd discoveries of modern science. From the nature of -|- ~V"7~ ^ie case ^ / r V/ course be understood ?l \ f _|_ . that we cannot publish certificates concerning this IiEMEDY without wounding the Safetv and Ease i ci/ vve nave uouuicus of such testimonials on file, and no mother ?to? who has once used it will ever again be ? - . without it in her time Suffering woman of trouble. A prominent physician lately remarked to the proprietor, that if it were admissible 1--%. ?? .1'A fho 1/iffaro TVA AJ luarwC puv/iiv, wuv ivwtvio ??V iv.vv/4? v,t iuv 'Mothers' Friend" would out sell anything du the market. Send for our Treatise on "Health and Happiness of Woman," mailed free. Bkadfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. The Isploded Boom. A Jong, lank, lean and chronic Anti-Potash Boom met the new, fat and saucy Atlanta Big Bold Boom, on a hot, sultry day. "Who are you?" asked the B. B. B. Boom. "I am the old Anti-Potash Boom," was the sad reply, as the perspiration rolled down, and it leaned heavily 0:1 the B. B. B. Boom for support. "Don't lean on me," said the B. B. B. Boom. "I may look strong: but 1 am quite young?only i4 months old, am growing rapidlv, and am mighty weak in the knees I am doing the work which you have failed to do, although you are GO years old. You are old, and tough, and rich, and don't require a support. But what causes you to c/\ "Hiin nf 1 n+r.'V "Well, I hardly know," replied the AntiPotash Boom. "My physicians tell me that my abilities have been over-rated, and that while trying to whip out all opposition by boast and brag, that 1 have* proven my inability. Old age is also creeping on me ?having fought near 50 years Before any one knew I was living?and now 1 am unable to perform feats that others are doing. 1 am collapsed: my friends have turned against me and call me names, and oh Lordy, how sick I become at the very sight of B. B. B. Hold my head while I die." A SIXBEA3I. Compared to other remedies, B. B. B. is the radient sunbeam of midday, flinging its glittering glare to saddened hearts, while others are paif moonbeams, pusnmg along through misty meshes of darkness, in search of something they can cure. It cures Blood Diseases and Poisons, Catarrh, Old Ulcers, Scrofula, Rheumatism, Skin Diseases, Kidney troubles, etc., and we hold a 32-page book full of evidenceAtlanta evidence?that cannot be doubted, proving all we claim. Oar certificates are not phantasinagorical, nor far-fetched, but* are voluntary outbursts of men and wouiOn of Atlanta. x RHEIUATISM. Although a practitioner of near twenty years, my mother influenced uic to procure B. 13. B. for her. She had been coufined to her bed several months with Rheumatism which had stubbornly resisted all the usual remedies. Within twentv-four hours after commencing B. B. B." I observed marked relief. 5>he has just commenced her third bottle and is nearly as active as ever, and has been in the front yard."rake in hand," cleaning up. Her improvement is truly wonderful and immensely jrratifvin" C. H. MONTGOMERY, 51. D. Jacksonville, Ala., Jan. G, 1SS5. May27 TUTTS PILLS 25 YEARS IN USE, . Tie GreftteiMTedical Triumph of the Age! SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER. Lou of appetite* Bowels costive, Fain in th? bead, with a doll sensation in the back part. Pain nnder the shonlderblade, Fullness after eating, with adis* **??VaiIit AvnifnW. UCU1WUWU IU SW?vu VI uuuj ?- I I. I., Irritability cf temper, Low spirits, with a feeling of having neglected some duty, Wearines*, Dizziness, Flattering at tho Heart, Dots before the eyes* Headache over tho right ere, Restlessness, with | fitfhl dreams, Highly colored Urioe, and CONSTIPATION. TXTTT'S PILLS axe especially adapted [ to sueij C&368, one dose effects such a change offeelingaatoastonislithe sufferer. They Increase the Appetite .and causa the body to Take oa Ftesb?thns the system Is nourished, and by their TGnic Action on the Digestive Onauu,Beenlar Stools aro grodnced^JjJrfce^Sc^^ttjirrty^lUjflM^j TUTT'S EXTRACT SJHSAPiRILIi Een.ov3s.tes the body, raakfts healthy flesh, strengthens the repairs the wastes of *-1-- -??ri*u mum Vi7/^-vi-? an/3 Viqtv^ rr?nc/*la? U1C &J2&CU1 VY1UU WiWA UUM , tones the nervous system, invigorates the brain, and imparts the vigor of manhood. $1. Sold by druggists. OFFICE 44 Murray St., New York. iiSifli" HEALTH AND PLBASUliE IlESORT. The All Healing Mineral Springs, Gaston County, Noimi Cakouxa. r WE TAKE PLEASURE IX AXnouncing to our friends and the public that the NEW HOTEL buildings ara now ?>pen for the accommodation of gnests'. The buildings are larger, more substantia], better arranged and located (THAN THOSE DESTROYED BY FIRE r.ASiT CT A SAY n-ham i <rnr>i] iln"ltmfV5. phere can be had, overlooking the "springs and valley, which will prove' a benefit to the invalid and pleasure seeker. The accommodations and comforts will be found superior to those offered heretofore and will compare favorably with other firstclass resorts. The waters of the All Healing Mineral Springs are well known to cure Dyspepsia and all diseases of the digestive organs, Gravel, Diabetes and Kidnev affections, Scrofulous and Syphilitic complaints, White Swelling and skin diseases generally. All persons afflicted with Lung troubles, find great relief here from the Climate anil the Use of the Waters. The Surinirs are beautifnllv located, on the Richmond and Danville liailroad in the Piedmont Belt of mountains, and at the base of Crowdei's Mountain, being four miles cast of King's Mountain, six" miles West of Gastonia, and two miles south of the Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad known as the Richmond and D:\nville Line. All persons wishing to find a pleasant aird comfortable place, in which to pass a few weeks for health or pleasure, can do no hpt.fpr t.liart fn rrivp flip Himafp and waters of All Healing Mineral Springs a trial. For testimonials, Circulars, terms, etc., address. COZZENS & THOMAS, All Healixg P. O. Gaston County, North Carolina. June 6 r C^hrs:L ^ IN the complaint concerning our cooks, which never seem to lessen as trie years go by, but on the contrary seems to swell in volume, we wonder that it has not occurred to many of those who find the complaint unavoidable that they have one way of remedying matters a good deal in their own hands. An active half hour, three times a dav, with a "HOME COMFORT" WROUGHT IRON COOKING RANGE in the kitchen, is all that is required to prepare the most substantial meal without fatigue. These celebrated Ranges are sold only from wagons by our anthnrirpd salesmen, new ma kin 2 head quarters at Winnsboro, ij. C. Yours truly, WROUGHT IRON" RANGE CO., May 19-3m St. Louis, Mo. , - - ' ] NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. * ^ PARKER'S v ^ HAIa BALSAM . ! The best, cleanest and most economical hair j dressing:. >"ev? r fails to restore the youtniui color to gray hair. This elegant dressing Is 4 preferred by those who have used it, to any similar article, on account of Its superior cleanliness and purity. It contains materials only that are beneficial to the scalp and hair. A Parker's Hair Balsam Is finely perfumed and is warranted to prevent falling oftheha'rand M to remove dandruff and itching. Parkers Tonic, I A Fare Family Medicine That Never Intoxicates. j It gives tone and power. For comDlaints of the Kidney, Bowels, Stomach, Liver and Lungs, for i alHhs iiihrlo rmnh!?; nf wnm(>n and frtr tllOSfi ffB bodily disorders induced by anxiety, care and 3HB mental strain, its effects will surprise and V charm you. 1c Is not an essence of ginger. De- * A Ucious to tlie palate, a antidote to the liquor habit, and exceedingly helpful to the aged and 4H feeble, 5t)c. and Si s'zes. If you are a lar,*yer. minister or business man _aimPl exhausted by mental strain or anxious cares do not take Intoxicating stimulants, but use Parker's Toxic. . If you are a mechanic or farmer, worn out ienTf with overwork, or a mother run Uowr by tamlly^^^^^ or household duties try Parker's toxic. If you have Dyspepsia, liheumatisrjj^&dney yor Urinary complaints, or if :vQii<Ero troubled A with any disorder or the lungs*, stomach, bow- /aM els, blood or nerves you-r-an be cured by j Parker's Toxic. / K you arc wasting,?way from age, dissipation ' or any disease orjtf&kness and require a stimulant Uke PARSER'S TONIC it once. It will invigorate and build you up from the first dose but win never intoxicate. It has saved hundreds of lives, it may save yours. , U^CAUTION!?Refuse.all substitutes. Parker's onlc is composed of tlie best remedial agents In the world, and Is entirely different from Dreparatlons of ginger alone. Send lor clrcu- * lar. HISCOX & CO., 163 William Street, Xew York. 50c. and $1 sizes, at all dealers In medicine. 1 4 Great saving In buying dollar size. _ May27L4W PisDOs aid Organs. TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS CASH and A TEN DOLLARS per month, - f Or FIFTY DOLLARS CASH and FIFTY * DOLLARS every six months, WILL BUY A GOOD PIASO: - ^ ftaffATTS frftm TTrt " / SPECIAL PRICES FOR SHORT TIME! EVERY INSTRUMENT WARRANTED FOR SIX YEARS ! ' ' ST" Send for Circulars and save 2o per * cent, by buying of the Oolumbia Music losse. A N. W. TRUMP, Manager, 12'i MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. S3f* Acrents wanted. N. W. TRUMP, ^ -DEALER IN- _ ' J FANCY MILLINERY, NOTIONS, &<u, *128 il.vix St., Columbia, S/C. aJi i The only exclusive dealer in the City. Goods sold at New York prices. Feb4LGw ft*" Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta U. R jS SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAT 10,1885, ' ?Eastern Standard Time. GOING NORTH. * jffi NO. 53, HAIL XSD EXPRESS. j^eave Augusta. y.us a. m. . Leave W. 0. &. A. Juiyrtion 1.22 p. m. * *. Arrive at f' !umbia 1.22 p. m, . I Leave Columbia 1.32 p. m. J I Leave Kiliiun's 1.58 p. in. ' Leave BIy the wood ;.. 2.13 p. m . ? wm Leave Ridgeway 2.34 p. m. Leave Simpson's .".2.47 p. ni. ' ^ Leave Wmnsboro 3.02 p. m. Leave White Oak 3.22 p. in. ' y -JLeave Woodward's 3.43 p. m. ' i Leave Blackstoek 3.50 p. m. Leave Cornwall's *. .3.58 p. m. Leave Chester 4.1? p. in. Leave Lewis'.- 4.32 p.m. A Leave Smith's 4.40 p^ m. ' Leave Rock Hill 5.011>. in. - Leave Fort Mill 5.20 p, m. 4 1 Leave PineviUe 5.40 p. in. 'x Arrive at Charlotte G.10 p. m. ' Arrive at Statcsville 9.35 p. m. Xo. 19, Way Freight, Passenger Coach Attached, Daily, except Sundays. * Leave Columbia 1.55 p.m. Leave Winnsboro 5.25 p. ni. Leave Chester 8.20 p. Arrive at Charlotte 12.45 a. m. GOING SOUTH. . I NO. 52, MAIL AND EXP11ESS. Leave Statesviile 7.45 a. m. Jk Leave Charlotte 1.00 w. ni Leave Pir.eville.: 1.27 p. m. Leave Fort Mill 1.44 p. in. fg? Leave Rock Hiil 2.02 p. in. Leave Smith's . 2.22 p. ra. ' Leave Lewis' 2.30 p m. Leave Chester .\. .2.44 p. m. Leave Cornwall's 3.03 p. m. Leave Blackstock 3.12 p. m. Leave Woodward's 3.1Sp. m. . Leave White Oak 3.30 p. m. - j| Leave Winnsboro 3.4S p. m. * * & Leave Simpson's 4.03 p.m. " | Leave Ridgeway 4.l'6p.m. ? Leave Blythewood .4.32 p. in. T.?ito "KTrlHmi.4. n in ?0 Arrive at Columbia 5.13 p. m." I Leave Columbia 5.25 p. m. Leave W. C. & A. Junction 5.57 p. m. Arrive at Augusta 9.38 p. m.JM No. 20, Way Freight. Passsnyer Coadtf Attach?-;!, Daily, except Sundays. JQ Le ive Charlotte 0.^5 \mk Leuve Ciit'stcr 1.50*?j Leave Wiunslx n> Arrive at Columbia 8.20 aMl Connection is now made at Chester trains 52 and for Lancaster and intereg mediate points on C. & C. II. Ii:, ami for^gl all points on C. & L. R. II. as far as New i ' M. SLAUGHTER, G. P. A. G. Iv. TALCOTT, Superintendent. D. CARDWELL, A. G. P. A. ATTEVMOX, SM F AR-?SRS! ; \\ E offer you tlie celebrated Peterkin Ddthnr. St>ml nf. SI .".o ru>r bushel. It will ' > give forty per cent, of lint, and equal thta^~ yield in seed cotton of any other variety.^^. We are agents for the Deering Binders, Reapers and Mo\(vrs, the Thomas Rak?\ Corbin and Acme Harrows, Farquiiar Cotton Planters, Iron Age Cultivators, Saw ' ,m Mills, Engines, Gins^Presses, Plows, Etc. fl Repairs for Champion and Buckle if achines and for Watt Plows. Write to us. Jxm McMASTER & GIBBES, ^Iar4L6ai Columbia, S. C, i .??? ffijT^SCTS^rVm E^'FOR"CATAW^^S Eaartocse. Acertalacore. Notexpensive/? months' treatment In one package. Good fo^H to the Head, Headache, Dizziness, Hay Fever JH S. Fifty ceata. all Druggists, or by maiL Hi E. T. HAZELTCNE. Warrc^H Good Pay for Ageata! S100 to S200 MB mo. made selling onrGnind Xcw Hfatoffl Famous and I>ecl*ivc BaltlcaofUieHaM ULLi X ?3 rm. m*l a ? * - * ! n me IU *s? jicvutu; a- , nnggii c&tfhiskyhabits cuim 3 3 S^i S 1 f*Ja a; home without pain. BonMB Jiflor particulars cent FrecSra?SHB^B|M W^VmU. ifn'OOLLEY,iI.D.,AtlAaU,G* jMraraMfflB finu|