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Agricultural Teaching Agriculture in th Public SchoolsJ (Southern Farm Magazine.) There is no subject that lend itself more readily to the need of the teacher, and it would be comparatively simple matter t provide a suitable course of ii struction for the training c teachers in school gardening au Hie applicant n ui lueeiemcmai principles of agriculture, plan life and soil knowledge in manner that would enable then to make this one of the stronges most useful and attractive edu C"tional features of the work c our public schools. How thi might be brought about may b considered more particularly an< to better advantage in anothe paper. The progress made in sev eral states shows that with suil able text books and properly in spired teachers agriculture cai be taught successfully, aud *thi is enough for us to know at th present time, as to the grade i which the subject should b taught, the third to eighthj'fr town or city schools wouldj seei to he the most desirable, and ( should constitute at least a week ly exercise for all pupils'injrurs schools. It may be taught in;cor nection with animal studies,, ir eluding insects, birds, quadru peds, etc., or as an adjunct t physical geography, or it may t t right as a separate study, whic wo Id be better and preferabl al\. ,ys. It should be a beginnin study, and greater |progress wi be made if the child has not a quired his notions of animals an plants from books. Let him tear in the beginning to analyze tl plant for himself, to study tli functions to the ultimate devel opment of the plant or animal, i the case may be, and in this wa be can reason out for himself tf many useful lessons that plan and animals teach. Most of us t blindly through life; we do n nniliiruYnn 1 r>r u nnrooi o to tl <j 'i * lit v/* ,%FK* *iv>iaic II beauties of nature ; we do not e joy the thousand and one wonde ful creations which are placf here for our enjoyment, bee an we have never been taught youth to know and apprecia these things. Ho.v much mo enjoyment there is in life to tl person who finds something ne and interesnug in every phase nature. Hog Notes. By Shepherd. The thrift and condition of tl mother determine to a great ej A. I A A. I * * leur wfim me pig will DH. Sows tl.-it have a very vcioi temperment should oe nvoide as breeders. Wheal middlings is the be singl food for giving shou'es ft all purposes. The sow should only be br* again only when her exhaii-te nature has sufficiently overcorr the strains put upon it. If the sow is in the best cond. tion at farrowing tune the dilfi cultv *u saving pigs during in clem nt weather is Very mue reduced. When it comes to mat ng succ? s of breeding and ft edin swine theoretical knowledg withe the Tactical, is in ro s Department e case* a Hat failure. To make un average of 200 lbs in months, the pig must nevei be limited iu the amount of proper food. Good breedng will show oitir similarity of form and genera I" appearance, color, style and forn: I* combining to make up an anima a to till the breeder's idea!, o In breeding the pigs either foi ?- quality, much depends upon',tht >f condition of the sow when she i> d bred, whether she is thriving 01 v on the decline. If a sow does not attain a gooc a growth before bringing' her firsi u litter, the dunces are againsi her ever reaching the desirablt size for proper strength and vig>f or. Before farrowing sows are the ? ) better for an abundance of exd jercise. and abuudant opportunitv r should be afforded them to tak< - it. Avoid dust in the beds as well * as filth. While dust is injurious u more mav be said again*t damp is n... 1.; ? u r? i? I ._ .i :r. icbp, ? iiiuu to littsi iu turn i. e A variety of food often gives t n better return than the chemica e analysis of the food would indi>r cate, showing that it is well t< n have a practical knowledge cou 'f pled with the theoretical. Pigs should not be weaned under 8 weeks old ; ten is a bettei '* age; and if the sows are brei only once a year, 12 weeki I - n* ill /\ >/* ? ** + ? 1 1 nui uu uouci nun. ' < Thereisnoparticular advantage in striving for extra litters. Eigh h or ten from any sow w-11 be o I' better size and quantity thau >; larger number. 1 It requires but li ttie trouble t teach the wsik pig of the litte <1 todrink milk, and feeding twice o dav will help it to keep aloni ie with the others. 1H As a rule . is but safe to ge l_ two litters fr -m the sow in th one year. Sb?* should have a ref <c of five or six months after fai l.v rowing the fi st litter before bf u ing bred again.?Live Stock Joui t? nal. jo ' " or Reported that Col. Spring: le and Other Capitalists aret Buy Cleveland Springs. T >(j Charlotte special in the New . and Courier: South t^arolin * j -capitalists, with Col. Lero f Springs, one of the best know n financiers in the upper part o | the Palmetto State, will, it is rf w ported here to day, form a com t)j pany to take over the tamou Cleveland Springs property nea Shelby, N. (J. This is one of th principal resorts of the 1'ierimoii section and is crowded all th ' year. It is further -aid that a hand some, modern hotel is to bo built the grounds improved and th >o place made a- attractive as mon t- 1 <*y can make it. Cleveland Spring I has been kept open luring tin jk : summer for ni.iny years and 1 d regarded as one of the best min |eral waters in the State, beinj -t patronized every summer hj >r! hundreds from this city ant many more from States and SoutI d Ctrolina. There is ample capita d behind the nyv> movement. Ct?l Springs's associates .ire not named, but they are all underatooc ? to ho men of wealtn. f\ mysiery .Solved h "How to |> ff pei iodic attack* <> biliotwie'* nud h <hit>i d conniip tthm wai a iuvHter> that l>r King'* .Sew lata I in; tt 'i|v?d fur me, w?it> * lohn V I'leuHuni o| Vagii >lia. Iml. Di' only pill* tli at nr. e guaranteed to giv? perfect HatiaUction t? pj?ver\bod\ or money refunded. Onlv 25 < at I t Mauke, < o , (Jr: wford Bros., Fun t derbnrk i'liurinncy. Chester Negro Kills Two j , Women Because, it is Stat- $ ed, They Went to Church I Against his Orders. J ? Chester special in Observer: | Lawson Addison, colored, killed ^ Matilda McMaster and Mamie i ' Hatsell, also colored, last night f 1 as the trio were on their way ' 1 home from church. The tragedy ^ ' occurred in the public road, about | one mile from Lowrysville in 4 r i the neighborhood of the Dr. Eph i ' Atkinson plantation. The Mc- _ * Master woman, who was Addir son's paramour, and her sister, Mamie Halsell, had gooe to the 1 ' cliurch contrary to Addison's f orders and the tragedy follow [ ed. As the members of the congregation were wending their way homeward, they were startled b> ' four shots fired in rapid succession. They at once wont to the spot whence the shots seemed to 5 come and found the two women dead. The sheriff and his deputies were at once summoned and ? ' took the trail but, though they ' have been scouring the country all day long, nothing has been _ ' seen of the fugitive. Addison i<' a desperate negro and is said to have served a term on the chain * gang in in Gaston county, N. * 0. "To Add Years to Your Life. r ! 1 8 The veteran always got up a 0 o'clock in the morning. "I used to get up at 8," he j. said. "By getting up at I have a added ten years to my life. "Consider," he went on pei r, suasively. ' The difference be m Ivpon rifiintr dvorv nuirninn uf P i ? ? ? * ?"o v*vv "w " a and 8 iu the course of forty yearit amounts to 29,200 hours, or thre? years aud nearly a half. This i e equal to eight hours a day foi t ten years. Thus, you ^ee, by rising at 6 instead of at 8. you add ten solid years to your life." "Wonderful," said the veteran listener. "1 shall assuredly adopt s your plan. Only, instead of get q ting up two hours earlier in th> morning. I'll go to bed two hourc later every night." 8 a > Nellie's Advice to Her Pastor. n if (Judge's Magazine of Fun.) i n I r "Mamma, I*? got a i?t"inai:; e ache." >aid Nellie, six year t old. e "That's because you've cen with' ut lunch I s ' ecause y .>ur j stomach i* empty. Y u would; ' feel better it you had something j H in it." That afternoon the pastor call 8 1 ed, and in the cour.-:e of conversa ...tion remarked that lo had been I ^ suffering all day with the heud-i" i!ache. r "That's becauHe it's empty." 1 said N'illie. "You'd feel much 1 heller if you had something in i I I 1 The End of The World of trouble** I hut mhhed E. H. Wolff, of! Bear (trove, In., of nil tiHefalnc** c.itue v> U?-ii he beipn taking Electric Bitter* ' lit- write*: Two year* ago Kidney trouble I canned in* great nattering, which 1 would , i never have ntirvited hul I not I eel lie Bitter*. 'I hey nino cure i uie ot , General Bel ilitjr." Mire ? u.e J r *11 ^toniucli Liver and Kidney complaint*, i Blond dineuae*, Headache, Diz/.io ri an I We?kn<Ka or ho.lily dec! ne. I'rrce fit ? ; UaareDteed by J. F. Mackey Co., Crtvlord ; Brr?? , Fnudcrburk Ph >rmncy, r| ? "Trie uia Keiiaoie. ===== m y THE BANK OF LANCASTER, !-? ?*. s. c. g i CAPITAL $50,000.00. ? | SURPLUS $50,000.00. g |J Loans made on Real Estate, at reasonable rates. A | Collections given prompt and careful attention. S Interest allowed on time deposits.. ^ S Your business solicited. The oldest, the largest and |1 the strongest Bank in Lancaster county. Jg 4 Word to the Public: We now have our GROCERIES in the Riddle Block, three doors south of the Bank of Lancaster, where you will find a complete line of Fancy Groceries always fresh; also a full line of Clothing that will astonish you when you get our prices. We are now better prepared than ever to give bargains, and solicit your trade in the different lines we carry. Thanking you for past favors, we remain juur& tu s>orvt;, ww Cherry & Company. Remember, our Low-Cut Shoes are going at cost?second door rom First National Bank. O o 3 B <0 -J I i_ A j Q. F n_ look uui |e?.g Bargains fo o </> M 5* CrQ When the bolls begin to pop The people l)egin to hop? Don't forget to stop At J. C. Edwards's, headquarters for bargains. Rest Granulated Sugar 20 lbs. to $1.00. Seed Tick Toffee at 11 l-2c lb ; all other groceries sold in proportion. Mag- ^ nolia Flour gets better every day $2.25 per 93 lbs. standard weight. Large line of Cooking Stoves on the way that we are going to sell so cheap anyone can buy. We expect to save you 3 or 4 dollars on your purchase. Our Dry Goods, Shoes and Notions are bargains. All summer Dress Goods at first cost; all Low-Cut Shoes at cost. Come to see us and let us show you everything we have. If you don't buy we will still l>e friends. Always when you are in town leave your baggage with us. Tell your friends to meet you at the store where goods are very cheap and customers are heartily welcomed? To spend their time, To spend their influence, To spend their money To tiie be>t advantage for themselves and J. O. Edwards in Bennett's Old Stand. The First National Bank of Lancaster. * DIRECTORS I Besides the well known character and ability ol our board of |tire'?-T. S. Carter, tors, we keep your money insured J. L). Funderburk, aRainat every kind of loaa, making O I* Heath * safe place to deposit Chas. ID. Jones, your saving. Ira 1?. Jones, We extend eve? j courtesy and acR. ( . McManUS, oonimodation, consistent w ill, ^ood ' R. E. Wylie. banking Accounts From $1.00 Up Solicited. * f HAS. I>. JONES, I'resident. K. K. W V' IK Vioe-I're i<? nt. K. M . CROXTON. < ashier. \