The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, September 05, 1908, Page 7, Image 7
THE LAN<
a tree outlet for the drains and
to protect the outlet with a concrete
bulkhead or catchbasin,
, which can always be kept clean
I 1 '
importance of Drainage.
Ridding Roads of Underground
Water Subject o:
Thoughtful Paper Sent
Out by the United States
Office of Public Roads.
With an average of 27,00(
tons of water tailing in the forrr
ot rain on each mile of publi<
road in the United States an
riually, it is scarcely to be mar
veiled at that the ten command
ments of the road builder can b<
summed up succinctly in tin
word "drainace."
The saying has truth for :
basis, as good drainage is th<
primary requisite for all roads
Even in sand roads this hold
true, for theie "good drainage'
means such as will safely romovi
the storm water without erosioi
or gullying and still retain tin
surlace moisture.
To secure good drainage oin
must take into consideratioi
both the surface water and til
underground water. The sur
i dto wnwr niuKi oe remove*
quickly and completely and wit
out subjecting the road to exces
sive scour or erosion. For this
reason, the center of the roa*
should be raised and the slopi
towards the side ditches shouh
be from ? to 1 inch to each too
distance, or so that the wate
will run freely to the side ditche
and not flow down the road oi
remain in puddles on the road
way. The side ditches shoulc
be of ample size to care fo
the severest storms with a fall o
not lees than 6 inches to each 10'
feet. Frequent and ample cross
drains should be constructed ant
every opportunity taken to gel
the water away from the road ai
quickly as possible. Any roa<
along which you see water stand
ino in a oirl a a1*ap? a? a.
IU^ ill mo D1UU UtlUllCO U1 U|
which puddles of water have col
lected or which has been badh
gullied and eroded by the raini
has poor drainage and is in nee<
of immediate attention. In facl
earth roads nearly always re
quire a little attention after eacf
rain. The split-log drag is es
sentially a tool to maintain goo<
drainage on our earth roads, anc
should be used after each rain
On a heavy clay or gumbo soi
the drag when properly use<
tends to pucjdle the road surface
keep it free from ruts, dense
smooth and hard, thus securiuj
the best surface drainage possi
ble.
out in many places tne under
ground water is too near th<
surface and must be removed be
lore a Rood road will be possible
This means that some form o
sub-drainage must be resortet
to, usually tile drains, of clay o
concrete. Water from whatovei
source must be gotten rid of ef
lectively, for water plus clay 01
gumbo invariably equals mu(:
when mixed in spring and sum
mor. Water becomes ice in
winter and as water in freezin(
expands one-eighth its volume
tl.r, U A,,t /vf
i Iiv3 i uau lioavca uui wi auajn
and when (lie ice melts (he roac
disappears beneath the rising
tide of mud constantly fed b}
rains, .nelting snows and undei
ground springs.
In seepy and boggy placei
the sub-drainage in order to bt
fully elTective should lower th<
water level to not less than thre<
feet below the road surface. I
tiles are used they should bt
carefully laid, true to grade
Most failures in tile drainagi
can be attributed to carelessness
in laving, or too flat grade. Tib
leas than -1 inches in diamete
should rarely bo used, nor shook
a grade of loss than 6 inches t<
tin* 100 leet be used unless ah
solutely necessary. In a ver
dense noil, it is always advisable
to cover the tile to at least
depth of 0 to 12 inches will
-Jl coarse sand or fine gravel. Can
should always be taken to necuri
, ] ?uu yie ounet. tree.
The kind of tile to be used
depends on local conditions,
j Concrete tile if properly made
are equally as good as clay tile.
Which kind to use is entirely u
^ local question of dollars and
1 conts. If concrete tile can be
3 made cheaply than clay tile can
" be had, use concrete ; if not, use
" clay tile.
One great advantage of the
9 concrete tile is that they can be
3 easily made by the local users at
or near the place where they
x are to be placed, so that the
9 freight fiVlnrtroa nri? jliuKunon'l I
r-, ? ? V(
with as well as the large breaks
age losses due to handling. Placed
in the ground, both are dura3
ble. If concrete is used, great
1 care should be taken to see that
3 a good grade of Portland cement
is selected, and that the drams
0 are properly constructed. The
1 impression, which prevails to
e some exiont, that tile disintegrates
is erroneous.
A bulletin is now in course of
preparation by the United States
Ollice ot Public Roads telling
3 how ,to make concrete drains.
* This bulletin will treat the sub3
ject fully, explaining carefully
1 every point that may arise in
* making drain pipes and cul
r verts.
8 . r ? . ,
r w ? * * " ~
iiiuiiy people suner a great ileal from
. Kidney and bladder troubles. I)uri
ing the past few years much of this
complaint has been made unnecessary
r by the use of DeVVitt's Kidney and
f bladder l'ills. They are antiseptic
and are highly recommended for weak
J back. back.die, rheumatic pains, in1
flamination of the bladder anil all
j other annoyances due to weak kidneys
They are sold by J. F. Mackey & Co.
? W-rt
3
1 To Freshen Bread.
When a large quantity of
1 home made bread has been baked
at one time, some of it, if kept
long, is sure tr? become hard and
j unappetizing. This can be made
L as good as new by a very simple
method. Dip the loaf in cold
water, put it in a pan in the
1 oven, aud bake until it is heated
j through. After it has been taken
, out. wrap it in a danrn cloth.
1 and when cold it will be quite
I >is good ?s when first baked,
j If hot bread is desired for
breakfast, the above method may
' be used for reheating. Bread,
' muffins and rolls reheated in this
3 way are just as appetizing and
are said to be more healthiul
than freshly baked hot breads.
Certainly less time and trouble
are necessary to serve hot bread
by this method than to mix and
1 bake it fresh.?Farm and FireI
side.
r Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.
r Foley's Honey ami Tar affords im
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
i> the worst stages and if taken in time
, will effect a cure. Fiinderburk Fhar'
inacy, E. W. Hammond, Heath
- Springs. rt. C. s
: "Bandying Epithets instead
, Of Argument."
9 (From the<iroenwood Journal.)
1 1 he Lancaster News ot last
r week, gives ft well deserved rey
buke to an editor who being uur
able to cope with his contemporary
called him a Yankee. We
* read the editorial to which The
) News refers and it made a decider
edly bad impression on us. We
b always pity the man who resorts
f to such methods. It betrays
? weakness and indicates that one
. destit Jte of those higher qualities
o which are tho marks of the true
4 gentleman. The way to treat
a such people is to give them a
r wide berth and they will soon
1 run their course,
t) The calling of names is poor
business at best and if always
v reacts with tremendous ellect
> upon the one who does it. There
a are some people with whom a
i gentleman can never discuss
b anything. 1 tie only tiling to do
b is to let them severely alone.
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Result of Vermont's Elec- v
tion--Republicans Still in (
the Saddle. t
White River J unction, Vermont, f
Sept. 1 ?The Republicans won 1
the election in Vermont to-day by *
carrying the State for Lieutenant c
Governor George II. Prouty, of
Newport, for Governor bv about I
28,000 votes over James K.
Burke, ot Burlington, bis I)emo- 1
cratic opponent, llis plurality '
was tlie smallost on a presidential
year since 1892, when it was
onlv 17,95fi, and was followed u
i
by a Democratic national v.cto I
ry, but it was larger than in J
1888 and only slightly leas than t
f
in 1000. There was a falling f
off in four years of about 8 per ^
cent, in the Republican vote, 1
3ER 5, 1908
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jr new ladies' Coat Si
rery latest styles in
ig shades, ranging
from 15 to 25 dollar:
lot taffeta petticoat
only 3.48 cents
s soft sole shoes-new
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. Sizes 0 to 4. Bu1
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rards good apron g
To go while it 1
ly4 cents yard.
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more cases of that s]
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v. U.11U V^CAlllUl lllilC
hed domestic to go a
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:s\ Misse's and childr
ds all reduced to
have many other
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vhile tin1 Democratic vote fell
>(F about 2 per cent. tl
As Vermont is the tirst State i
o vote during the presidential
campaign, there was much in 1
erest throughout the counry
in the size ef the Repuhli:an
pluralitv.
The Republicans retained com>lete
control of both executive t?
iti'l legislative branches of the V
:overnment <>t Vermont in the
>'ate election today.
Wilt Interest Many
Kvery person should know that
;ood health is impossible h the kid- a
leys are deranged. Foley's Kidney
teniedy will cure kikney and bladder ?
Ijsease in every form, and will build |,
ip nun xirenKUion meso organs so
hey will perform their functions a
>roperly. No danger of Bright'** ?1 is ase
or diabetes if Foley's Kidney
Itemedy is taken in time Fonder- (j
>urk Pharmacy, K. W. Hammond,
[leath Spring*, L. C. s r
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The loftiest mountain peak in
le world is five and a hall miles
igh, and the greatest known
epth of the ocean is six miles.
Foley's Orino Laxative is a new
medy, an improvement on the laxuves
of former years, as it does not
ripe or nauseate and is pleasant to
ike It is guaranteed Funderhurk
hurmoey, K. \V. Hammond, Heath
prints, S. . s
No harm can come even to a
elicate system by tho eating of
ripe and juicy apple before
otng to bed. It i9 excellent
rain tcod, and promotes sound
nd healthy sleep. This ifi not
11; the apple prevents indigesion
and throat diseases.?The
family Doctor.