Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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that tha market and our farm could afford and our dailies ant herds could supply. I will giv you the bill ot fare each day fo dinner and you cau draw you , own couclusions whether th< charge ot your corresponden was well sustained or not.. Beet roast; fresh pork; boile* liam; salmon; grated corn; torn? toes raw and stewed; boiled rice potatoes cabbage; corn bread bread; bit-cuit; Boston an California red beans; grapes (your correspondent said til grapes were allowed to rot 01 the vines and the farmers wer not allowed to eat them at an time. The facts are not as h states themh wq.tmm?lr??c na.. 7 , ? vwno J ntv \> ed apples; Jersey butter; milk and coffee. The above was somewhat yt ried tor supper aud break last The meats were killed bv nu own people and kept on ice i the best condition possible. Wit the exception of the beans, tin vegetables were freBh Irotn th horticultural gardens each da> The milk and butter were fres each day from our dairy depart ment. 6. The following officers an professors were present all th time and doing everything i their power to make the stay c the farmers pleasant. Some < these gentlemen had j u?t rel urr ed from the mountains whei tliey had gone for needed real and they came back to ClemHo - *vi vna mile purpose 10 entertai the farmers: Professors Mel Daniel, Bryan, Hardin, Riggs Earle, Dargan, Klein, Doggetl Michels, Brodie, Shiver, Shank lin, McDonnall, Robertson, Met ere Lewis, Sloan, Taylor, Hard Tucker, Scilletter, Goodman Redfern, Hook,?thirty-two pre fessors and oflicers. There wer also present the following mere bera of the Board of Irustee's Messrs Simpson, Evans, Don taldsou, Johnstone, Bowen. A1 of these gentlemen were at a times doing everything in thoi power to entertain the farmeri ^ nine of the professors had prom ^ nent places 011 the progranim and were present taking part i the discussious ; Professor liar per presided over the institute and two of the faculty, Messi Dauiel and Bryan, were on th stage each day taking notes 0 the proceedings for publicatio in the daily papers. Some of u took meals with the farmers i the Barracks and mingled anion them, forming p'easant acquain ances. Important Work. Now that farmers are aboi through working their crop they can employ themselves d< ing jobs about the farm whic liad to be neglected until nov Shrubs and small bushes in tli pastures should be cut down t lot the grass grow. Our pasture preter to grow trees instead < grass. This is the great drawbac to pastures. A shrubbing a least once a year is necessary. Weeds in fence jams and o ditch banks and around yard and lots should be cut dowi This will prevent the raisin and scattering of seed to a % parts of the farm. All ditches and torracos sboul be carefully repaired. Now is tl H>me to do tins work an l nine , other work of this kind aboi the f?r:n.?J. M. Beaty, ii Smithfieid Herald. 4 Does Seaboard Want Ol / Three C s ? Yorkville New Kra : An n J (creating railroad rumor is to tl effect thai tlio Seaboard Air Lir t ,! i COMTIXUE ] 1 r Thoso who are training flesh , 1 j end strength by regular tr^aty mentwlth b Scott's Emulsion it should continue the treatment I In hot weather; smaller dose I and a little cool milk with It will | do away with any objection U | which Is attached to fatty products during the heated I- season. Send for free sample, i; 11 SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, j 409-41 5 I'earl Street, New York. ) 50c. and J1.00 ; all druggists. J e The Chesterfield Campaign j) j ?How Legislative Candiy dates Stand on Liquor 6 Question. Cheraw special in Columbia 1 State: There are two candidates " for the senate, II011. G. K. La r ney, member of the house at jj present, who favors the dispena sary, and Mr. John 11. Turner, e ex member of the house and nl r* so of the senate. He is against the dispensary and really favors prohibition. Both are strong men (j and have considerable following. e Their race promises to be intern esting. )f There are five candidates tor the house, as follows: T. W. ^ Scruggs, who favors the State I dispensary; he is a preacher, and n lives at Ruby ; B. F. Pegues, a n young attorney from Oheraw, 1? who a^o favors the State dispen[? sary; S. J. Sellers, a farmer ' near Chesterfield Court House, who stands for prohibition ; Phil|, ipAraut, from Dudley, in the i, upper part of county, a promineut farmer, favors local option e under dispensary control it sold oil . n,.> j I? T TX . ..v "ii, nnu i>. j. Douglass, a young business man from the II central part of the county, who H is opposed to the State dispellr sary. It would be difficult to forecast the result at the present _ time. n There were a great many candidates for nearly every office. No excitement, except that some p of the aspirants for the office of j supervisor attacked the incumn bent, Swett Oliver's' manageUli, ??t n it' t 2 Mother and Child Drowned in Oconee. Walhalla special in Charleston j Post: At 9 o'clock last ni^lit a s terrible accident happened at Kutman Creok, about twelve j miles from Walhalla. Mr. John Watkins with his v family was going from his home near Tugaloo creek to visit o , friends near Pine Mountain. The )S j night was very dark and as he , drove into the lord of Kutman k creek, near Mr. Robert Brown's place, his wagon was overturned by the swollen waters, llifi wile % and baby were swept down i stream and drowned. Mr. Watkins and two of his _ ig r y r I children escaped. The body of Mrs. Watkins was recoverd this morning As vet the body of the ( baby has not been found. ;; ? 1\ is trying to get. hold of the old J a il Three C's road now being oper- t II aled by the Southern. Il is gen n erally understood that the Sea-, board is backing the South aid|a lcJ Western Company which is d building a line from Spruce Pine t a- to Marion, N.C., and this vould o ie seem to Rive plausibility to the i jo rumor. h - 7 r ? ; AT A GREAT SACRIFICE The fall eason will soon be on us, and in order to | make room for fali iroods we are ruthnor tUr 1 if^nf ? ...... w vt 1 V At I VCll W 1 o o all ummer goods. Big lot of ladies' Silk Waists, Lawn | Waists and Suits. Lot of ladies' Skircs that we have cut * the price just about half. Look at our windows and see some of the great bargains we are offering. Also a lot of Laces and Embroideries at less than cost. A lot of Clothing and Shoes at reduced prices?in fact, anything you want we will fix you up at bargain prices. | Bagging and Ties I We are headquarters for Bagging and Ties this sea- | son. You will surely lose yourself money if you do not 1 come to see us and get our prices before buying. We I have bought the entire output of the Lancaster Cotton 1 Mills, have had it all sewed up and put into 10-vard rolls. I I and we are in position to sell you your bagging and ties I as cheap or cheaper than it cost other merchants. Don't | forget when you want the above to call on us, Not only on the above are we able to take care of you, but on any- | thing in our entire large stock of general merchandise. ^ Has to be absolutely right and satisfactory to you or we will make it so. Come to headquarters for your wants. Yours truly, /; Lancaster Mercantile Co. I J, ^ ^ iWiMi'i?im ii a i JBMHC. ?*-n?^ ??jiwaiin"i;gwp- ^ ^ tforth Carolinian Killed in'burton, who had a grievance 1 Old .Man in Jail for Selling Florida?He was Mistaken against th dentist, whoso name Liquor for Another. is Nichols, came to ihe door and ( olmnoia cor. the News and Oca'a, Kla., Aug. Hi?It. K. asked if Nichols was in. Wisliart c.,nirier . w ,, ,]aInmoml, Vishnu, of this city, ?. killed replied that lie was. ami Kurt Amlersoll. |la9 ?,.itten a pitiful tS.r, Antonio, I'aico coun'y, thinking r was Nichols wbo |?,,r lo0?vmior neywwll ,>k. lis morning, by a tiirpentinejspoke. h.ed a load Iron, a shot- ing lol. |lj8 he|p. n? is 7li years ;,an named Burton gun into Wishsrt's heart, killing |0| ^ ,,e .#VJ> is wiMiart operated a Me camp mm instant ly. As IJurton liiod i frien(,, He 'j. j,, j;lii ch*r*ed t Khren, a...! with his lw? he called out : "Nichols, you wlth ,fl uor. ue pieads laughters went to San Antonio have ruined my wife." bn| 8ayK hft wj? ||evef do 0 have dental work done lor Wishart came lo Florida froml90 aj?Hin if ho ca|1 0(l!y ^ outof me While the young ladv was Lumberton, N. C., eight years : in* troubles this time. 1 the dentist's chair and Wis- ago ami owned property on the' ? lart was waiting in the oflioe, west coast. j Subscribe to The News.