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The fifty-third ar jti I f| II I ^ \ The Mutual Life Ir I y Wt M X UI 5 ?f New York has jus J w ing the operations oi (0 the year of 1895. ' f for themselves and a JJLUSIvE <\/^ 4 i" their maguitudi j worthy of the specia hoe Dealer, ? great Company but J interested in the pr ) POST OFFICE- 5 greatest of our A, W institutions. The < /*n g~*A T the holders of its } JIJ |j I j # of claims by death % KJ* Vy d for endowments, a 01 and other payments 5 ?10,887.564.11. Itinc J i fund, to guarantee t ___v . r__ 5 of all claims, from UP TO DATE, . . 5 ?194,347,157.59, an J year of $12,237,702.45 eletrauce in mv new offerings of 5 The results for IS W\ security anil perman ses' and Children's j1 These stupendous > j hold that the Comp lUD OXFORDS \0mwmmw0 J j creasing ratio, the b ^jeri from the protect; 1"^ #; the greatest of sill tin ^1 The report for ISO" 2R SEASON OF 1896. $ ,, . , , . ... 4 \ conferred upon thos< ly well assorted and elegant stock J11() hold its policies. will receive prompt attention by J amouut in tlie aggi '17*21 und the liab HOS. R. DAVIS, J r ment of dividends i E AWAKE SHOE DEALER. # policy-holder agaii # , future emergency ai %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%'%^! r,(ir,-7r> uml is :i s,u E LEAE ats an ie and no Doubt "1 ing anc buy I Well, don't waste t t goods for the least money. ^ Till TAVft 1 A It 1 VI //i lib r imusiMg! ind in fact all kinds of Men ( L most stylisli garments made GRANITES, HOMESPUNS, C, 5 market. SITTTTQ and you will fi 3 U JL ? D, MEN'S GOODS. (1 a NEW HAT. We ha\ CRUSHES, in all the new coi ;liem in MEN'S, YOUTHS', BO IMPERIALS, FOUR-IN-HAN 5 to $1.25. VISHINGS Wj 0 cents up. WHITE SHIRT t Black Hose, made for us ai mm and tie LORED BORDER HANDKEI EVE HOLDERS. Longs, as stylish and good a PRESENTED OR Yoiu FTT? A "KTP"P I to the enermous amount paid o JXI dividends to policy-holders in j years would largely exceed the su ii die liitfeat Busi-j accumulations of any simular in Knrtli. tion in the world. inual statement of! I^e insurance and Annities ai isurance Companv 8,0^ renewad in The Mutual it been issued show : during 1895 aggregate $813,2GG,S9fl T the Company for | The figures speak "* * m~ re so extraordinary Dclioruint; Milk tows, s as to make it _ , . ... . , I consideration not i Dehorning milk cows is becom ire insured in this!?enera' practice. The results are of those who are' facto,,y. but the operation is cruel, ogress of this, the sides being dreadfully painful, it merican financial I *,e a severe shock to the cow's sy Company paid to However, in the opinion of most ( jolicies on account raeu< the end justifies the means. $12 23!) 104 34 and mauy ?f ?,,r dairymen raise their nlaities, dividends we suggest to them the experime to living members preventing horns from coming as reaped its reserve preferable to cutting them ofT aftt he future payment covv is grown. We note in a bu ?182 109 45(5.14 tolfrom tlje Georgia Experiment St n-i-iiL.,' fi.o I the following: "The germ of embryo born or a !J-3 show increased young calf may be easily and qu ent benefits to tv- destroyed. Take a stick of causti i (jreat Company. as,1> (Jip the ell(,s in water, rub figures show the a^out ten seconds on the spot v any has upon the|one horu ,s t(> "PPear- Then v suriog public and aSain aml aPP'y iu the same ni? , in constantly in- to the other horn. Repeat the i enefits to be dpriv- cation immediately. Nothing ion ottered by this wil1 be necessary. The calf will i i companies. have a horn if the operatioi 1 demonstrates the performed before it is three days t ty of the Mutual | ? ? ion of the benefits i i fortunate enough I Did you ever feel the joy of wii The assests now | a soul for Christ ! If so, you will egate to ! no better argument for attempti ' --1 l-iinmluHiro nf 1-fia nni Ill ties to Qltttgd-ii,-I Sprcuu luc niiun .vv.Sv ? ? ? is fund for the pay. every cmiture ; I tell you there ind to insure the. joy out of heaven that excels it ist every possible grasp of the hand of one who mounts to $2Gf8(?G,- "By your means I was turned u which if added darkness to light !" EH,= )ER IN= id Fm $ mmrnrn four Thoughts Ha 1 Men's ime that way! Come and s . Now, listen, and we will tin i You Will Fi jan find a lit, and a first class ' by the best tailoring establis 1SSIMERES, VICUNAS and C nd the prices right 011 thes< e the largest and most styli Lorings. STRAW HATS by YS' and a beautiful line for v( DS, TECKS, WINDORS, DRES E ARB THE j 'S, lautidried and unlaundried, id every pair with our name < 1ST and CHEAPES I' ICHIEFS, SCARF HOLDERS, C s can be bought. : YOUR MONEY s to please, con ut iu Popcorn For CAlde. P.ast A stockman and farmer contributor rp."8 is inclined to favor popcorn as fodder 0 for cattle. He believes that for this * V) purpose it would be more profitable ^ ?K than field corn. It may be planted 5 -jr much closer, and produces several ears J to the stalk and a large per cent of J rr husk and blade, aud when fed to cattle ? 1 will bo eaten with little waste, and the r j corn will be raised and remasticated in # [ ing a chewing the cub. "I*kuow some cat- 4 satis- tlemen in Kansas," says this writer, S He- "WHO grow 11, UUU ILIlLiK it luiuisuca q must more and better feed than field coru. ^ stem. It would not be profitable for hog feed, ^ Jairy- as it is very slow work to husk it, and J R( As if fed who to them most of the husks J gr cows and blades would be wasted. I t lUt of think popcorn will yield nearly as|r CO! being much grain to the acre as field corn,j# ?r the an(l ccuseouently more valuable fodder, j lletin as tbe stalks are scpall and would near-! ation Jy "11 bo eaten." ' I . very ickly rrii? plowing of wet land does a mis-; e pot- chief which remains for years. The! it for owner of a still'clay farm who turned ! 'here,over a Held in too much of a hurry ten j fet itjyeura ago has not since been able to get I inner | t|,e HO|i into the same condition it was! ippll- in before. Wben a plowshare becomes more Hn>eared with mud as it turus tbe kA never furrow slice, and the earth is plastered, I * 'J he uh mortar is when a trowel is drawn[ { >lu. oVer clay land becomes spoiled fH^ for many years. Even light land is hurt by it, but the clay is toughened! fp? ming and dries in hard clods which are very i need dillicult to reduce to fine condition! ng to again. One may easily make haste too! ne to fast in plowing in the spring. The j TJ is no test of fitness in the soil is that a spade j , ?the! may be put into it and withdraw with- AIvl<j J-..* utYianpi n it -inH t.hfl snadeful! TTT cuys I WUl UUJ niutwi ix^ji i . _ _ from | of soil when dropped will full into yy # I u loose inaHs. : -'jj liifili i 112,8. J ^ ^'i^j v? ve Turned to l| fixings. I see "COHEN, THE CLOTHIER," and he 1 j and tell you JUST A LITTLE about at COHEN'S.^ 1 fit at that. No old shelf worn out of hments in the United States. All the LAY WORSTEDS. The prices range v b as they are 011 the >11 sh line of headwear in this part of the ' the hundred. You can get any style ?ry LITTLE FOLKS. || *S BOWS, and CLUB HOUSE, fresh and |j LEADERSfge^ ' fj , Collars, Cuffs. HOSIERY. See our 3n them. ' Km T il, KL I '1 MOT MW 111 llll' UltJ, I !UFF HOLDERS, COLLAR and SLEEVE | RBFUNDBD.&- ^ 'J|h ? 5 r. S. COTHKAN, A. Q. FAULKNER, # Proprietor. Manager, f 1 ABBEVILLE LIBER tt | Wo are ureDared to fill all orders for Dressed and # )ugh Lumber, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Frames, Shingles, t Jk ick, Lime, Cement. In short anything needed in the 2 Jm instruction of a House. 5 IE "BULL DOG" BREECHES 1 l'HE BEST FOR WORKING MEN. FOR SALE ONLY BY? ,1 JOEL SMITH <fe SON I