The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, April 14, 1906, Page 6, Image 6
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Good Advice by a Texas
IP armer.
The Progressive Farmer.
Would you like to know how
we Texana are getting on farm
inn? We are generally backward
with our work. A great many
have not planted ,corn yet. We
have a large acreage sown to oats
?tw ice as large as last year, and
our corn acreage will oe larger
than last year. I am satislied that
there will be at least ten percent
reduction in the cotton acreage
in our country ; notwithstanding
there are a few that will plant
mere than they did last year, but
such people aH these who want to
i. 1: o n n n n i 1 i out t lw\ r)n<v n f
any rates. I Tear that a good many
of <>wr eastern brothers are going
to plant all tins year from the
quantity of fertilizers they are
buving.
Brother farmers, let's use some
judgment, and not plant so much
cotton. We will get more clear
money out of a 20,000,000 acre
crop than we would out of a 35,
000,000 acre crop. And, again, it
will give us a chance to make
plenty of other crops to run us
and have somo to spare. Why
should we kill the goose that
laid the golden egg, when there
i? uo use to do so?
1 will give the cotton acreage
planted on our place for the last
two years: In 1904, we planted
200 acres; in 1005, we plauted
100 acre ; 1006, we will plant 125
acres. We can't make and gather
cotton for four or six cents a
pound, which will be a good price
if we plant a big crop.
Let's plant corn and plenty of
feed crops and raise lots of hay
and a young mule or two, and we
will uot need so much money.
A. E. Whittemore.
R F. I). No. 1, Garner,Texas.
No Place Like the Farm?
Pleasures of Country Life.
The Progressive Farmer.
There is something astir in Na
tore now that thrills the heart of
the farmer. Things are humming
in the fields and this is well. The
man who starts well, thinks intelligently,
and works faithfully,
reaps the reward. Farming is an
honest, satisfactory occupation.
To be well-to-do in other things
than land would hardly eompen |
eats one for tne lack of a title to
a bit of earth. Kuskin said, "God
has lent us the earth for our life."
And this is true of the man who
does not claim any of its acres
Lie walks over its surface, travels
as suits his convenience or fancy,
aetsits splendid products, breaths
its line airs, gets health 111 its
sunshine, enjoys that beautiful
sky pavilion that tents us all in,
arm regales mmseit with all it*
beauties. It in a grand thing to
have all tins as our inalienable
heritage. lint think of the one
who has title to a real, ideal farm,
with bottom land, beech bottom,
and upland; with woods, lulls,
elevations, depression*, springs,
streams! And think how ooIppIm
an he walks through the wooils
with a cushion of pine-needle
beneath his feet, or a carpet of
oak and hickory leavos crackling
at every step, or drinking at some
wayside spring that bubbles up
in its setting of'moss and ferns!
And think of him as a reverent
grateful man, who remembers the
Author of his existence and his
blessings, and pauses in these
quiet places in reflective mood
to ponder the ''whence and the
whither." For.because a man is a
farmer, and has to do with hard
| problems and tiresome labor, is |
no reason why be need bo uncul
tured or hard. On the contrary,
there is something all around to
! ennoble and elevate his thoughts
|an<! feelings; something to fash
ion his inner nature to the beauty
and harmony of what he sees.
Many a tired denizen of the
icitv, weary with its noise, and
sights, and toil, longs for the
haunts of his youth?for many of
them were reared on tiie farm.
Their thoughts are sometimes of
b ooming orchards in spring, fir
laden orchards in autumn, or
perhaps of spacious outbuildings,
with hens' nests in cozy corners,
or pigeons glancing and poising
about f>n shining wings, of bleat
ling lambs, or lowing cattle,
neighing horses, or quacking
geese, and of an old farm house
?a home, where the sun slants
in at wide doors, where mother
may be seen, after the toils of
the day, sitting by the hearth
side with calm, benignant face,
or father reading the paper or
pausing in meditative attitude;
and of a time?and such a time
?when hope was young audi
hearts were joyoup, intentions)
strong to live a grand,true, beautiful
life! Say not that even a
glimpse ot such a scene is uot
good for the world-weary soul !
L. A. E. iS.
Iredell Co., N. C.
"Wanted it Fresh.
Joaquin Miller, the poet, is
fond of children. In Loo Angeles
one day Mr. Miller said to the
little girl on his knee: "I suppose
you say your prayers regularly?"
"Yes," said the little girl. "I
say them every night and every
morning." Then she wrinkled her
brow in thought, and there was
silence for a moment. Finally she
said: "Why, wouldn't it do to
pray for our bread once a week,
or once a month, or even a year?
Why is it that we most auk every
day for our daily bread
"In order to have it fresh, you
little goose,' replied the poet.
Senator Blease Promptly
Acquitted of the Murder
of his Brother-in-law.
A special to The State Irom
Saluda says:
State Senator Eugene S.
H ease, charge 1 with the murder
of his hro'her- n law, .lie Hen
Coleman, in October last, was
acquitted to night after a trial
lasting ov *r one day.
A more dramatic scene has
over b-en witnessed in the Saluda
court hou?e than when Hlease
told in tears and nobs of Ins
friendship and love lor Joe Hen
Coleman, their associations lor
many \ ears I'is exert ions to secure
Coleman a position, and
then ot the ruin oi his home at d
ihe appalling weight ot shame
I and dish .nor t he iniornia1 ion ot ;
Ids w.fe's mli lehty brought him j
A i the cone o ion ol t his dranrtt '
;> -re no tlie >i 'ualinn was render
led ev n rno'c dramatic when the!
I , . .
<i(M? i) i:<iit t- wooiis*<l as ho was
! leaving 'lit* stand ft?'d became
11ti:p as cleat' . He lia? 1 to be carj
red to 'lie .jury ro tn where he
remained during the entire lin e
' o! the arguments, attended hv a
physician.
Blease and Coleman married
sisters and it was alleged intimacy
between Coleman and
Biease's wife which led to the
tragedy in October last.
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gain from the use
of Scott's Emulsion is
very rapid. For this
reason we put up a
fifty-cent size, which is
enough for an ordinary
cough or cold or useful
as a trial for babies
and children. In other
conditions the gain is
slower -health cannot
be built up in a day.
In such cases Scott's
Emulsion must be taken
as nourishment; a food
rather than a medicine.
It's a food for tired and
weak digestions.
Send for free sample
Scott & Bowne, 409 415 P??n $t.
Chemists New York
50c. and $1.00. All druggists
A Timely Hint
To Postofflce Patrons who
Thoughtlessly Prevent others
from Getting to their
Boxes.
An esteemed Monroe, N.'C.,
subscriber writes us as follows:
I am well pleased with The
News, and think it has been in
strumental in bringing about
somh much needed changes in
Lancaster. I see the postoflice
will have new quarters, and
while you wore discussing the
inconvenience of the office, I
often wondered why you did not
give a hint to some of the patrons
of t.hnt nfliofl- YVIiilfl I n-na
Lancaster there were certain ones
that would go to the office, get
out their papers,spread them out
at arms' length, back up against
other people's boxes and stand
there while tho mail was being
distributed. Next time you go
to the oUice see it this is so.
Who Dat Knock ?
Who dat knock at the cabin do'?
Ol' Age??well, dps pass on.
I got no time to fool wid you?
1 got to hoe my cawn.
1 reckon dare's been sorn mistake,
Dut's des wut Int shorely be,
('axe 1'se to spry fo von to come
A huutin' roun' fo' me.
An' who dat vou got wid you dere?
Ol' Rheum sticks. von #?v!
You'll haf to 'cuse me, ef you pies,
Dis here's my busy day.
Exchange.
No Longer any Doubt About
Advertisements being Read, j
From the Kershaw Era
When such busy, Ptaid and
dignified journals as the News'
ami Courier and Lancaster News,
take note of the advertisements j
in less pretentious papers liko the
Era no one need nrgue any loncor
that advertisements are not read
and that they do not pay. Editor
Connors thinks he has found thej
lost pig for which I)r. lieckhamj
has been advertising, and we |
would not I>h at all surprised to
hear that members of the News
and Courier staff are Bending
orders to J. 8. Jones' for "magazines
and garden sass."
1 mm sunns |
? - FOR - $
| Money Spenders j
IOur entire line of Shoes at old prices. We t
can sell you shoes at the same price they will 1
now cost us, and make money. Don't miss J
W this opportunity. Just received ?250 worth ^ *
^ new Laces and Embroidery to match at 21-2 &
f to 50c the yard. Beautiful line white goods, t
2 Lawns, Piques, etc., from 5c to 35c the yard. 2
Yard-wide Taffeta Silk, wear guaranteed, at I
\ 98c, worth #1.25. Small lot Dress Shirts to 5
J close at 50c on the dollar. Full line white J
^ and colored soft Shirts at 2^c to o8r ?
s Just Received |
j a solid case of men's and boys' Sample Hats. J
\ Your choice of boys' at 98c; men's 51.25? J
^ worth double the money. Our stock of Neck- f
I wear and Underwear is new and complete and *
J as cheap as the cheapest. We have a few
f winter-weight suits to close at your price in f
1 order to make room for spring goods. We i
f want 500 men to get a pair of our 75c Over- ^
2 alls at 50c. No charges for showing goods. J
^ Yours respectfully, i
5 Funderburk Comp'y. *
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% Better and BetLer %
$ Scores of people already know that they can get better ^
bargains in everything sold in an up to date retail store f
$from J. J. Klackmon than they can from any one on earth. ^
And atill they get better. I am now going to olTer you one
car load of beat Patent Flour for $2.50 per sack, and one v
? car of Half Patent for $2 30 per sack. I also have a car of ^
^ beat Corn and Oata which I will offer at equally aa low
0 prices. I want your business and will get it if low prices v
w 1 1 1 *
J uiiu guuu kudus count, i also nave a complete line of ^
Hats, Pants, Shirts, Overalls, e
^ in far*, everything in the way of notions, bought right, 0
? which 1 will sell you at 10 to 25 per c?'iit. lower than you ?
can buy same goodp. Remember 1 still have some odds ^
^ and ends in almost everything that I will sell for cash at 0
0 less than cost and at customer's own price. See me and be ^
convinced. Yours for business, ^
5 e
J J. J. Blackmon J
w W 60 YEARS' \ ^ ^
Livery, Livery,
Though doing a rattling good copyr"htsSac.
, 1 _ , , _ _ Anyone molding n nkotrh nnd doncrlpttnn nmT
livery business, we are deter- nnirki? am-nnuiii <>ur oi?hih?h frcowhwimr m?
, , , , , , Invention li probnlilt putniitnhh<. fomniiinirnmined
to do even better. Our mm.-i.ii.i hanouook
. . i trro. ??Mi**t MniMicy lor mx-uring put cut*.
present stocks ol Vehicles and
Horses are being supplemented HmmtMii
by handsome new carriages and i !r , ,r Jlillvl IVMI1#
, ^ i a i* i * handsomely Illustrated weekly. I.araest rlr. / ,
buggies and stylish ul.tloii ..f any..|entmo Journal. Term*, $3
r1? r I r?nf: four months, $1. Sold by all nnwsdonlers.
Driving and Saddle Horses. MIINN New York
? j Bnuch Oftlco, H26 K St., Washington, I?. C. '
tint* liirn?*\r oulol.liolimj.nt In .
v/ui 11 ? v. i voi-cii'iiniiintlll/ ir> ; ??- i ?
going to he second to none in _ +-*
the State, and don't you forget P OT fe?L16.
it! Come or send to us when , ,
vrwi iL-inf thn ** > Acres !.an<l one mile e?Ht of TradeHyOU
Want rne oesc, up-to-aate ville on public road and Lynches river
livery service. known as the Joshua Waters home place
and a pint of the Elijah Waters place,
HFATH-FI I IflTT Mill F nn ' eantiful house eite, good well ami spring,
VILA in LLLIll I I IVIULL UU, ?nd lf? no,en bottom h?nd on Lynches river.
___ i'rioe $8.00 per acre. (iood terms to right r
tj , M party. i, T. DOHTEK.
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