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Agricultural Good Bacon?How to Make and Cure it. Progressive Farmer. February pigs are the best , ana cheapest. If they have been well-fed and cared for and are of a- good thriity breed, they ought to be ready for slaughter by the first cold spell in December and weigh 200 pounds | apiece. WIIBN AND HOW HUTCH KR. The weather is important. It can be tested either by the old plan or the new. The old plan was for the man who wasn't certain whether the weather was just, right, to rise at 4 o'clock in t he morning, mount up in his night clothes to the comb ol the house and test the wea'her for ten minutes. The new plan recognizes the themometer. Anywhere from one 'o ton degrees below freezing point, with a good north wind is ideal weather The slaughtering should be done by an expert, usually bv eome good old darkey that learned the art before the war. l^t the young bucks catch and hold while the expert gives, with a heavy axe, the stuniting blow. The hog should then be instantly thrown upon liia back, whiie the expert takes the blood with a long sharp knife. This should be done so accurately and quickly that the kuite will show no i-ign of blood upon it, notwithstanding the blood will spurt quickly behiud it to a distance] of three or four feet. This is of far more importance than the average man thinks, ll properly done, the meat around the neck and shouldeis will be white and clean and sweet and keep well. If on the other hand it is improperly done, this part oi the meat will be red und sour and uufil for the table. SCALDING AND CLEANING. A large molasses hogshead properly placed and tilted and filled with water heated from 160 to 170 degrees, into which has been added a peck of ashea and i*" 'in, shoul 1 b ready as soon Hb life ia ex iuct. A few twirls in this water by an export, and the hog is thrown upon a platform, picked and then- nung up fv?r cleaning. Just In.re a -rood many people iii'.It iiii ..axe vhich in a prime r uga ??. t'iu&e i meal. Thev v> it it uowu in coid .vHt^r, and then iifter ,he on iat h ?ie taken out, they waoh out in cold wa-er to coo! oil the moat. and drive ou! the animal heat. But instead of iOin . tlii3, 'he vol 1 wa.'er closes the poiea and i.eeps the led in. OU-an, warm or hot wator opens (he poivs and the iieai. escape*, the c !'u air enier-? a.k1 tlie meat is soon cold t" the bone. CUTTING OUT AN1) SIIAIMNG UP. When all the animal boat if out and toe meat ift cold and li-m, commence cutting np. For this purpose have a solid, substantial platform two and oneb->1? feothijrb, five feet wide and ten feet long I! <ve two experts wi'h heavy, sharp knives one at each aide of the platform. If tht^kiyyp rboir, business thev Department.5 will soon have? Two hams, two shoulders, two sides ; two spare rib bones, two johnnio bones, one long backbone, four feet, one head, one jowl, one plate brains, a tub ol fat for lard, a tub of lean lo? sausage, from each hog. HOW TO SALT TilK MKAT The lat lor laid, the meal for slusage, and the smaller par a can be taken to the kitchen pantry. But the hanfB, sides, shoulders, head and jowls should be immediately salted slightly and spread upon the clean smokehouse floor oyer night. The n xt morning ca'l the expert. Have plenty of salt. Spread salt three or four inches 'eep in the north corners ot smoke house. As each piece i = rubbed well on skill side and salt rubbed and packed on flesh side, lay it awa~ closely on this salt. Have pile about four teet, square and as Inch a-< you have meat to carry it. Fill all crevices ?8 piled or built up with salt. Now coyer pile with clean, thin cloth and say good bve to it for sixty or ninety days. If it should turn warm you may feel lempted to tear it up and examine, but don't do it PKPPKK AJS'D MOLASSES. At the end of the alove specified tirr.e.Jsome cool,clear, windy day take up your meat.. With roueh cloth or brush get. ?*11 the dry Rait oft'. Have a bucket o the following mixture: One gallon of mo'asfies and one pound of finely ground black pepper. Rub well the fl 'sh side ot every pioce with this mixture and then >rinklo with a little white con meal?meal for appearance only. Have lattice work in joists o' smoke-house made of narrow oak slats, and on this lay the pieces, flesh side up. THE MATTER OF SMOKING. mis is entirely a matter oil tastes. If you like the flavor, got an old pot, put sand in the bottom of il and make a fire of hickory chips. Close the door to keep the smoke in. Keep this up usually about a week. The wtk is now done The next thing i9, ham and eggs foi breakfast, bacon and collards or j ?w' and turnip sal?dfnr iiinj ner, while for supper there 'is nothing better than crackling br ;.ul and coffee. Rom. H. Gower. i ????????? ? j Stop That Cold , To check early co.dsor Qrippo with "Pre vein Hot" , rne.?ni suro defeat for Pneumonia. To stop a cold *\ "i Proventlct it saW than to let It run and he I obliged to cure It afterward*. To be turn. Pre, vein'o* e?iii mn* oven e ??afed cold, but taken early?at the taetM stage?thoy break, or I he?*d of ehr%?? ?ar1y onlde. That't sorely better. T1...1 ei why they ure railed Preventlca. Preveutlcsare little Candy Cold Cnres. No Qnlnln?. no physic, nothing sickening. Nice for the children?apd thoroughly safe too. If yon fool Chilly. If yob anew*. If yon ache all over, think of Proventfct. Promptings inuy also save half your nsnel sickness. And don't forgot your child. If ', -Tii i : fotfftrtabn.koa * *. /!?? 1T ?u I. ... ... .? ,v. iMnutoi uojr. <101x111 prui> a'oly lie* ProventlCB' irr?ut?'Bt efficiency. gold in i<o fioxes for tho pocket, also In 2ftc boxes of 48 iTevtmlica. lunlsto i your drutuisU firing you Prcvcntics J. F. MACKEY & CO. Jack and Jill wor? both quite ill Now each is well arid wiser J?'or Blnee and hoa lachea have to ro When they hike an l'a ly llifsj De Witt's Little Ear Uiaer Tills arc Bold by 1 all druggist*. WE i "T" is an innocent letter, but it is always in trouble. h Real economy is the I most beautiful word in $9 the dictionary. Do || your trading with | Thompson Bros. (~lr\r\r] cfvoiirlif lrlnn v mmm wvm quiuigiiv x iv/ujl ? $2.50 a sack. A lasting and profitable business is built We 1 upon the foundation w . of truth and faianess. To know a "good We I thing" is to be only Wpli . half wise. To know it and use it is true We t wisdom. Make your j purchases of Thompson Bros. Tlie High grade Patent i Flour $2.75 per sack. Life is a sequence? no this happened today j.Q because you did that yasterday. Tomorrow In f will be the result of tooday. Don't be so unfair to yourself as to buy ?? before looking over our stock. Remember the bank will not ac- T1 cept excuses to be de- * 1 posited to your credit. Apples Bananas Nuts Dry Goods Stationery Notions Chinaware Brushes Dolls Toys Crockery Furnishings Combs Writing Sets We belieeve in friendly competiotion, and therefore, even if you are trading elsewhere, do not hesitate to come in and get posted by inspecting our goods. Here you will find Holiday Pros ents, Birthday and Wedding Gifts, ideas wrought into things to please and amuse; novklties attractive and inexpensive; a splendid stock of Jewelry, inclnding many articles of value as well a? those of medium and low price. r-drs jg 1 1 IUi ? Deafness Cannot be Cured ty local applications ttfl tney cannot i. -i | (lie disia<cd | ortmn of the "ear There j only one way t > cure dewiness, and that I by constitutional remo.h Dc x"?? caused by an inflamed condition of the ??. csus lifti <ig of the J^UHiaoiiiuu i ulio Wm thi? tub- is inflamed you have a roiuhlii sound or imperfect bearing, and when is entirely cl sed, Deafness is tho resu and unless the. inflammation can bo tak and this tube restored to d* normal tuiii! tion, hearing will bo ih ' troyed fnrrv nine ca?os out of leri aro caused by Qatar is nothing hut an inflamed oouditiou the mucous surfaces Wo will giv One Hundred Dollars 1 any case of D afnem (unused by colon that cannot be cured by Hall's Qatar Cure- Hend for citoulars free. Q J. ? honey A (X?, l oledu, vj Hold by Druggist 7">o. 'lake Hall's family l'tlls for constiy tion. DeWitl'a Carliolized Witch Hazel Naive don't forget the name, ami accept no st stttne Hot Da Witt's, It's good for pih Molit h? all drm/aistH \RE H ike the country; like the people, and irp boosters for this section. >elieve in our goods, we believe in you; ke our friends, we want more of them. )elieve in giving for evesy dollar a dol 's worth, and we want people of this community to feel way wn deep in their hearts that there are better values nor more desirable goods be had, than we carry. % act our store is filled with the good ings that good people are looking for. tiompson Brothers VAN WYCK, S. C. *\ Careful Thinking an Wise Decision ar clc Honest Profit st. in r/i!! ;via every lime. i? We can and do buy cheap, jj.' j uiiu sell cheap. ar ? Sch pGOP. Bro Z\itl ** ' "The OH. Rc!) :!g THE BANK or LAN OAST >?iS CAPITAL ,i|i& SURPLUS n'' I/oans made on Heal Estate, at , Collections given prompt and n pij I VI ^ Per Cent interest allowed c . ,3 |iuunue<i evci y three months. hi j Your business solicited. The rh | fj the strongest Bank in Lancaster | togMgygaai i| Sond Us Your J 0 ERE Evaporated Apples, finest quality 12 l-2c per pound People who never ask any questians never learn very much. Suggestion rules the world, so tell yourself the truth about Thompson Brothers' store. It is the best place to trade. Competi tion gi ves us a spirit of spunk arul lmetlo tViiit TUftlfM the day too short for our purpose. New York State Cream Cheese 17 l-2c per pound. Innubators were not invented to give the the hens more hours of leisure but to enable them to keep on laying eggs. The man who has the courage to teli the truth usually has the bravery to defend it. Time is always too short to the people who improve it. Progressiveness is looking forward intelligently, looking with- /M in critically, and mov- * ing on incessantly. Fine Tob ccos C gars Wr st Bags Corsets Wi&dowShades Parses Umbrellas Shirts Lace Cu tains Table aid Pocket Cutlery Pe fames, Etc. 4 Give us the opportunity d we will convince you that lether the goods you want e to furnish the home, >the the back, or feed th Dmach, they can be bought this store at a percentage your favor over sending to the cities. What you buy ;re is backed up and guariteed by youi home merUnt. dbn o. 4 v./ J& able." ~ . Lnncailflr V C & uw, -"I?" .J-.-'. ,^7 $50,000.00. *m $50,000.00. K b reasonable rates. f* careful attention. ^ >?\ time deposits, com- ^ oldest, the largest and ll county. A 4 dd rrmung