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U^EBnMB^SDRHSHl^V"'!11'' by the HBHnRfflM^Ky. BnBCBMHHriiiinrr. I HSt towu. roniul and about I.ulltner H^B^^H^^Knetime felt the nml a new lew months ago by the encour HHHPTot their pastor, Kev. Henry stoke*, ^an effort to raise the necessary amount H^BWhi'. np an up-to-date new church at Salem. ^WFliey were successful, and Monday the old church was torn down and a new one will be bee 11 u at once. Mr. J. J. Johnson and his Mister. Miss Nannie Jonnson went to Anderson Tuesday and spent a lew days. The lirst named will In a lew days bid us adiau, and go to Prattvllle, Ala., where he goes to accept a position ol ^?? book-keeper in mo rruuvino .uchuuuibv^. We are sorry to lone hiiu, as a citl/.en. He was born and reared in ibis section?is well known to all of our people, and all unite In honoring bitn because of his undisputed worth. Not one of his acquaintances, here or elsewhere, but whose good wishes will follow him to his new home, and can but hope tbat be may there, as every where, that business or pleasure for even a short time has found him. take tbat high stand in business and social circles tbat be so well deserves. Auditor W. W. Hrwdley was represented here Thursday and Friday by Mr. Marlon Mann In taking returns of property, lie reports a busy time while here. Our people seem to have been unusually careful thU year In attending to this important matter. This is the 10th of January and our dirt roads are still lu good condition. With so long a freeze and now some ruins upon the roadi would quickly change them for the worse. Our cotton weigher reports that he has not weighed as many bales of cotton by more than a third as was weighed here last year. There Is a shortage of about 1 ,:J00 bales, which is a considerable lulling off for a place of the size ot tb is. A few days ago we heard that a gentleman, a cotton buyer, contracted sometime ago with a firm to buy cotton for It during the /all aud winter?that the cotton limits of the firm were so low that the buyer had not bought lor the firm a single bale, and yet the firm at the end of every month sends a check for the amount of wages promised. Friday evening when the Anderson bound nnunenver train reached about a mile above ibe depot it was rocked by some young colored hopefuls, and it is said, that some of the stones throwD broke through the glass into the coach and tbat one or them struck u white child on the head. The conductor stopped the train and he and another gentleman jumped oli and ran and cought one of the boys, and as soon as found out who he was he was turned loose. It will be reported to the ^ railroad authorities tor settlement. Probably ' s a sound external application ol sprouts could Shave been easily settled and perhaps the best I way. There are in this section a number ol jnegro "Young Americans" who If not pat. to 1 work and a free use of the rod made wheu T needed will later on, either become jail birds ^ or candidates for the hangman's halter, and they will be fortunate if they escape becoming principals in a first class lynching frolic. Early Friday morning five of Air. J. M. Daniel's children were bitten by his own dog, supposed to have been mad. It is said that be telegraphed to And?rson lor Dr. Orr and Dr. Henry yesterday. The dog had been acting strangely for several days, but little notice was taken of it. In these days of danger because of mad dogs no chance ought to be taken in such matters. Mrs. J. H. Latimer, of Abbeville, spent several day6 last week with the family of Mr. J.T. Latimer. Mrs. J. M. Latimer went to Anderson Saturday to spend sometime with ber daughter, Mrs. Tom Hill. Friday night at the home of Dr. J. B. Moseley his daughter, Miss Nellie, gave a "Donkey Party." The initiated are cautioned against concluding from the name tbatonly members of the long eared quadrupeds composed the company. No, no. The gathering consisted of Miss Nellie's town and country friends. In fact it was a coming together of fun lovers. There was a donkey present, but It was upon canvans, was the centre of attraction and was the cause of all of the fun. Troupe. _ ^ CUPID'S TRICKS. F.OKaiceiuciK KIiikn ? W?il<liii? Pre* MentM of (aolil. Silver mid Cut GImn. We have conclusive reasons for believing that cupld Is conducting an unusually vigorous campaign in our midst aud the seed is being sown for a big crop ot weddings. R. C. Bernau, the jeweler, informs us that he sold last month a great many rings tbat had the appearance of engagement rings, although some of the bashful purchasers claimed they were for "sisters." As such sales are business secrcts he absolutely refused to give names, but several cost over $23.00 each, which would indicate that some of the Oriandos have confidence in the constancy of their Rosalinds. Bernau says prices for engagement rings range from ?150.00 to ?1.50. but that prices are no measure of affection. Cupld wnnlH coom tn he n Kilpnt. hnt. worv offlflont partner of the jewelers, even if an e one to the lovelorn. ijernau -** -' *&>'? he has provided~ a fin? storr *jT,er' cu ?nKPB .ad d?her c~--abie wedding presents, and ilvlte8 ?v? friendu and relatives of the y- ??Py couples to look around as he Is sure _ they can find something that will suit thei ? -* taste and purses. No man can be right while he is wrong with God. Abbeville-Green wo od MUIUAL (MICE ASSOCIATION. $ 550,000. WRITE TO OR CALL on the!underslgned or to the Director of your Township for any information you may dealre aboul our plan of Insurance. We Insure your property against destruo tlon by FIRE, WM5T0SK OS UHIB1, and do so cheaper than any Insurance Com pany In existence. . Remember we are prepared to prove to yon that ours Is the safeit and cheapest plan of Insurance known. J. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. C. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. BOAED DIRECTORS. W.E. Leslie Abbeville Township S. M. Benjamin Greenwood ' H^BMIhAU^Iboun Ninety-Six BBMMBBm. Donalds West "inse ii ^re 9^SSB^niRH|SV!ily, avoid HHMnw|^pri]e if tender skiti Hi^Koo clo.se contact with HnKBl^^ege tables. Slice the pepHHQ^H^wise for frying, and, after Ig^Hnng the seeds, lay them in cold Mrer for fifteen or twenty minutes. T)ry them, sprinkle with salt, dip in flour, and fry, or rather saute, in good hot dripping or olive oil for live or six minutes. They should be soft and browned slightly when done. Serve I them as an accompaniment to steak or I chops or hash, or as a side dish with cold meat. CORD Will! TUB ABBEVILLE COTTON MILL WILL con tract for a Quantity of Split Four-Foot Pine Wood, j if early application is made at the ofiice. Make your coutracts at once. If you delay you may not be able to sell your wood. Apply to J. S. HARRIS, Jan. 2,1SW0. tf MILL OFFICE. jT l. ran. DEALER IN mrm nn itt tminci flliM U* Abii AllXUO, FANCY GROCERIES, AND ICE IN SEASON. All orders promptly filled. Store first door below Stark's Stables. JaD. 3,1900. tf '? ours nih. THE TIME FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 1st, 1900. / The Rate of State, County, School and Special Tax, Including One Dollar Foil Tax, Une Hollar Commutation Tax, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO raise supplies for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1SD9, notice is hereby Riven tbat the office of County Treasurer of Abbeville County will be open for the collection of taxes for said fiscal year from Monday, October Kith, until Saturday. December .'list, withAND BY AUTHORITY OK HON. M. B. McSweeney. Governor of the State, the time for the payment of taxes is extended to February l, I'JOO. Rates per cent, of taxation are as follows: State Tax 5 mills. Ordinary County Tax " School 3 " Sinking Fund I " Total \\\<, In addition to the above a special tax will be collected fnr school purposes as follows: Town of Mt. Carmel ? mills. T.owndesvlle ! mills. Sharon - 4 mil IB. Bethel 8 mills. Due West... 3 mlllH. Willif?'^ 3 mills. .. oi Abbeville: Retiring Railroad Bonds and paying interest on same 1 yt mills. Special School, retiring bonds and paying interest on same 5% " A poll tax ol One Dollar per capita on all male citizens between the age of 21 aud CO years, except such as are exempt by law, will be collected. A commutation road tax of One Dollar will be collected the same time as other taxes from all male citizens between the age of 13 and 50 years, except such as are exempted by law. Unless said tax Is paid by first of February, 1900, four days work upon the public highways will be required under a contractor. Taxes are payable only In gold and sliver coin, United States currency, National Bank notes and Coupons of State Bonds which become payable duriug the year 1900. Ji En BLAKE, JR., Treasurer. January 2, 1900. Apportionment of the Public School Fund of Abbeville County for the Year 1899-1900. Amount tobe disDlstriet No. of bursed by districts School. for scholastic year 1S99: District No. 1 S 212 55 District No. 2 95 District. No. H 612 93 District No. 4 247 88 District No. 5 10> 35 District No. 6 LSI 90 District No. 7 4.5145 District. No. ft .165 78 District No. 9 <W5 95 District No. 10 918 (J5 District No. 11 703 97 District No. 12 517 55 District No. 13 . (194 lil District No. 14 89> 70 District No. l'? 52S :U District No. Hi 32s' 95 District No. 17 4(i5 75 District No. 18 109 (J5 District No. 19 495 10 District No. 20 346 55 I District No. 21 393 22 District No. 22 I.301 HO District N"o. 23 !:><? 7S District No. 24 24!) 01 District No. 25 40" 50 District No. 20 - M 58 District No. 27 177 31 District No. 2S 37125 District No. 29 -147 50 District No. 30 3H (T. District No. 31 40$ 10 District No. 32 233 04 District No. 33 306 10 District No. 84 215 15 District No. 35 IWl 70 District No. 36 107 ;>0 District No. 87 445 7S District No. 38 15 District No. 39 070 20 District No. 40 277 20 fc^Mstrict No. 11 J. 410 6S ^ 12 Wanted. rpEX THOUSAND POUNDS IIJDKS. -?- lfrinn them to me, i will give you j the hightiit market price tor them. TIJOS. THOMSON. | House and Lot for Sale. ; A desirable dwelling house and; Lot on Main Sirei.*t, Abbeville. is offered | for sale. at a fair price, and on accornmodat-1 Inn terms. Apply at the Pcess and Banner | office. Jan. 3,1900. tf I ? | I 0? <V <&u/ > 6. A. Douglass. o, j? "K <0 \ / J. L. HILL & CO^ No. ? KOKEXBERG BLOCK. WE HAVE MOVED OUK WAGON AND Carriage Keponliory to the Htore room recently occupied by Mr. J. V. Kerr. Our specialty 1h fUMMM WilM lulliiuuuvuv unuuiu These wagons were given tlrst. prize over al competitors at the Nashville Exposition. We also have a full stock of , Bnggies, Carriages, Harness, &c.j Give us a call before buying. We guarantee atlslaction. jr. L. HILL <6 CO., No. 3 Rosenberg Block. x P. B. ? m JJruggist, - - A Complete and Selected St ck NONE BUT QUALIFII ALLOWED TO DISP A M Line of Toilet and Hoosel SSTNIGHT CALLS ANSWERED TALL STOCK FANCY A ?Al^ ?M I L We have in stock and arriving dai well selected GROCERIES that we 0 1-2 cent9 cotton and an abiding cou ways wants the BEST iu the line ol only for Liberal Quantities, We will, thereiore, uuring uib the wants of the most exacting, whi! PRICES within the reach of ALL. (JERIES, keep ua in mind. No. 4 H< JOHN \ Undertaker a DEALER I Coffins, Caskets a: With all the appliances for emnalmini perieoce in this line ensures satisfaetmi NaIim tn 1 iWlilj{j IV 1 Returns of Personal Property Mu Before the 20th of February, for Neglect. IN ORDER TO ACCOM MOD AT ville County in the matter of niaki l'JOU, I will be at: Calhoun Falls, January flth and 10th Lowndesville. January lltli and 12th Mt. Carmel, January loth and lGth? Williugton, January 17th?Weduesd Bordeaux, January 18th?'Thursday. McCormick, January 19th and 2Uth? Donalds, January 23d and 24th?Tue Due West, January 25th and 2Gtli?T Long Cace, at residence of A. F. Cah Antreville, at McAdatn's store aud February 2()th. Brvant'9 Cross Roads, from January Abbeville, from January 1st to Febri Remember that parties having credit: are liable to prosecution, by the Audito ^When parties wish corrections made by tl^j^they must pres Foreign Exchange elgnr lends In Abbeville! .Mi I lord it Dui'rc lias m>I<i Iweuty-sls; thousi aud since February TOlIt, IS'JU. Dr. Hill's Headache Powders, both old and new style, at Mllford it DuPre's, thedrngglsts. Phoee 107. l)r. Hill's headache powders both old and new style at Speed's. Nice Farm for Sale! T\V-> HUNDRED ACRES, In two miles of Abbeville. Pine wood enough on It to pay for one-half ol it?the NOBLE PLACE. Apply to AUG. W. SMITH. Oct. 8, IS90, tf Farm Hands "Wanted. Good steady and industrious colored men, single or married, with families to work the whole year for Cash payments and KeiMemeniK monthly. Apply to Hollow Creek Farm, Toale's P. O., Alkeu Co., S. C. Nov.'J2, 1SU9. o mo. * FOR SALE. I OFFER FOR SALE FIFTY ACRES OF land wilbin the Incorporate limits of the I town of Abbeville. Can bo divided into two I tracts of twenty-five acres eacb. Titles per1 feet. Terms easy. Price low. Apply to J. W W.MARSHALL. Nov. 1st, '99. ABBEVILLE HOSPITAL ' H. B. REESE,JUSGEON, THE place to carry yonr "3ICK WATCHES and BROKEN CLOCKS, where they wlft be looked after and attended to at all hoars of tbeday with skill and experience. No tarnIdc you away; or Bending Patients off to have tbecn treated elsewhere, bot I will pat them going at prices to salt the times. WfiMinir Prats Cinch, y *"" ?' ' and JEWELRY. ?_J L Prices Down, H. D. REESE, THE PEOPLE'S JEWELER. "> . 1 _____________________________ SPEED, x Abbeville, S> C. of Fore Drugs acd Clieiicals, ED ASSISTANTS ' ENSE PRESCRIPTIONS: v ^ ----- lolfl Articles at Beasoiaile Prices PROMPTLY. ND STAPLE GROCERIES iLER'S.. ly, (he most attractive assortment of have ever had. An ,intimation of fidence in the fact that Abbeville alf edibles, caused us to contract not But Higher Quality. corning season be able to cater to le at fbe same time we shall keep Wheu in quest of CHOICE GRO)tel Block. V. SIGN, A A A A A nd Embalmer. N nd Metallic Cases. <t. Thirty-three yearn of busiues* ej a and guarantees the beat results. 'ax-Payers. st be Made at Its Market Value , 1900, Fifty Per Cent, Penalty E THE TAX-PAYERS IN ABBE Uf? their return tax for the fiscal yeai ?Tuesday and Wednesday. ?'Thursday and Friday. Monday and Tuesday. t . ay. -Friday and Saturday. sday and Wednesday. 'hursday and Friday. from Jarnmrv loth to February 20th. , v.. W ...... - J ... V Wakefield's store from January 10th t( 10th to February 20th. ary 20th. i and not making a fair return of same, r aud County Board. in the number of ucres of laud heretoent their plats to the Auditor or hit -.m_ -n...ia.?. ! . i'i? uci- ^iimm-JLa1 ui' TO It EXT. rp\VO WOOD SH??l*s ami a BLACK^MITH Shop, cllUHlwl ncrosH the street from Walllnglord iV Ku>sell's Sl'thles. J. M. MARTIN', Oct. 14, is;?. If I'rtVe, S. ?*. I NOTICE OF REGISTRATIONSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE COUNTV. OFFICE OF SUPERVISORS OF REGISTRATION, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Abbeville, S. C., March 0,1S99. "Vntino is herebv eiven that in accor dance with an Act of the General Assembly, and in conformity with the requirements of the State Constitution, the books for the registration of all legally qualified voters, and for the issuing of transfers, eet., will he open at the office of Supervisors of Registra-1 tion in the Court House, between the hour 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p. in., on the first Monday of each month, until thirty days before the next general election. The Board of Registration is the judge of the qualifications of all applicants for registration every male citizen of this State and of the United) State, twenty-one years of age, who is; not an idiot is not insane, is. not a pauper supported at the public expense, aud is not confined in any public prison, and who has not been- convicted of burglary, arson, obtaining goods or money under false pretenses perjury, fcrgery, robbery, bribery, adultery wife beatlne, housebreaking, receiving stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, fornication, sodomy, incest, assault with intent to ravish, miscegenation, larceny, or crimes against the election laws, and who shall Have been a resident in this State two years (except ministers in charge of organized ch'ttrches and teachers of public schools, and these after six months residence in the State,) a resident in the Couuty for six mobths, and in polling precincy four months, and who cau read any Section in the Constitution of 1895, or can understand and explain any sec tion of said Constitation when read to him by the registration officer or officers shall be entitled to registration and become an elector upon application for such registration. If any person has been convicted of auy of the crimes above-mentioned, a pardon of the Governor removes the disqualification. In case any minor who will become twenty-one years of age after the closing of the Books of Registration and before1 the election, and-is otherwise qualified to register, makes application under (fath showing he is qualified to register, the Boards shall register such applicant before the closing of ; the books. 1 Any person whose qualifications as an elector will be completed after the closirtgof the Registration Books but ; before the next election shall have the L rigbt to apply for and secure a regisf tratioq certificate at any time within t sfxty days immediately preceding 3uhe closing of the Registration Books, I topdn am application under oath to the facts entitling him to such registraI tion. The registration or voters muse oe I by polling precincts. Ttiere must be a I Book of Registration for each polling precinct, that is for eacti township, or parish, or City, or town of Jess than five thousand inhabitants, or ward of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Each elector must vote in the polling precinct in which he resides. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precinct, the elector may vote at any voting place designated on the registration certificate. The Boards must designate in the registration certificate the voting place iu the {tolling precinct at which the elector is to vote. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precincts, the Boards shall designate on the certificate the voting place selected by the elector. J. D. CAR WILE, S. 8. BOLES, W. A. LANIER. Board of Supervisors of Registration : pft I flhTTTTTttP V T? ATT,WAV. t Condaased Schedule In Effect December 10th, 1699. stations! Lv. Charleston v j? t m ' Summerville. i ri * 5! " Branch ville ? ? ? *5 ' Orangeburg ,? f? ? " KinKviUa j* * *? Lt. Bavannah 7. v??nft i S " Barnwell ".^S? * ? " Blackville * ? * 5 Lv. Columbia }i95 *.{? " Prosperity Mj ir ? ? " NewWrr ? S 5 15 Ninety-Six J ?9 ? ? r " Greenwood. ^ 19 B m. IflSS Ar. Hodgoe 8 00 a m 2 16 p m Lv. Abbeville 7 20 135 p xn At. Balton 865am 8 10 P m Lv. Anderson 8 20 a m 2 85 p m Ar. Greenville 10 10 am 4 16 p m Ar. Atlanta.(Cen.Time) 3 55 p m 9 00 2_S STATIONS. No*^. fcv. Greenville n HO p m 10 16 a m " Piedmont 0 00 p m 10 <0 am " Williamson 0 22 p in 10 56 a m ^r. Aiirinraon 1 15 p"m 11 40 a in Lv. Belton 045pm 1116am At. Donnalda 7 16 p m 11 40 a m Ar. Abbevill# ti 10 u m 12 25 p m I Lv. Hodges 7 36 p m 11 66 a m Ar. Greenwood 8 00 p m 12 20 p m r ' Ninety-Six 12 55 p m M Newberry 2U0 p m " Prosperity 2 14 p m M Columbia '. 3 iiO p m Ar. Blackville ti 0j a ni - ' Barnwell S 20 a m M Savannah ^ 5 15 a ID f CvTKTnKville 4 <?f p m " Orangeburg 584pm " Branchville C 17 p m " Bummerville 7 88 pm Ar. Charleston . 8 15 p gn y0a^i sTATi?ysIToJp ; Ul? Lv..Oharle?ion..Ar 8 Lip T 00 a 12 00n 7 41a " Summerville " 7 38y 6 62 a 1 ffiR H RK a " .BrnnohvilJe. " 6 Oi t> 4 fifl a S 60a 0 23a " Orangeburg - 6 Mp S?a 4 80a 10 15& " Klngrllle * 43p 2 32g EiTa Lt..savannah At 6 Sa 4 00 a ? ..Barnwell.. j> * 1 m> " .JilackvilJe .... 8 06a 8 80 a ii 40 ? " Columbia" 3 ??P ?07al2 ?p ""..Alston.... ? ?? ?? 10 04a 1 28p " ...Bantuo.... 1?* 1 fip 10 20 a 2 OOp " Union ''X ?* T ?P 10 89 a 8 38 P " ..Jonesvill#,. ( ?.KiJ|p 10 64 a 2 87 p " -....Pacole t.... W; Ifitf ; .* "JP 1123 a 8 10 p Ar Spar taa burr Ly 11 4B?;?*gP 11 40 a 8 40 p Lr Spartanburr Ax 1117 ? *0|g 2 87 p 7 00 p ArT..Asheville ...lt 8 w >18 ?y "P" p. a. "A" a. m. "N" alflfct. ' Pullman palace sleeping cara on T?JlBLsWimd 86 37 and &5, on A. andC- di vision. DtaUnjoaW on therfu trains serve all nu-ala ?JlToat?. Trains leave Spartanburg, northbound. 7:08 a. m., p.m., 6^ J. a., (Vestibule Limited); ?out}&^ ' i.r.n m 11-34 a. m , (Vestibule LuMtttt) l^jrnUnsWe Wi eeaville. A. "^- 'UTiolOTi, WIDE TIRES TESTED., PROVED SUPERIOR TO THOSE OF ! STANDARD WIDTH. The Draft of the Wide Tires Materially j Lighter Than the Narrow on Nearly All 1 Hindu of Iioadu ? Broad Wheels Better on the Farm?Cost No Greater. Elaborate tests of the draft of wide and narrow tires, extending over a period of \y2 years, have recently been completed by the Missouri agricultural experiment station at Columbia, writes a correspondent of the St. Loaie GlobeDemocrat. Those tests have been made on macadam, gravel and dirt roads in .11 JilA.1 J _ "1 it.A ail UUUU1UUIJH, ULIU aisu Uli (UU iueauu<v.i and plowed fields of the experimental farm. i Contrary to publio expectation, in nearly all cases the draft was materially lighter when tires 6 inches wide were used, than with tires of standard width. The load hauled was in all cases the same, and tho draft was most carefully determined by means of a self recording dynamometer. I On macadam streets, hard and smooth, as an average of all tests, the difference of draft was in favor of the ; 6 inch tire, and the same draft required to haul a ton load with narrow tires over this street hauled more than 1J4 tons with the broad tires. On gravel roads the results show that the draft required to haul 2,000 pouuds with narrow tires hauled 2,610 pounds on the broad tires. ^ On dirt roads, dry and hard and free from ruts, the broad tires pulled more ?-* XL:?a i_I.x ? n noo mail uue-iimu iiguier, biiicw ?,iuu pounds could be hauled on the broad tires with the same effort required to haul 2,000' pounds on the narrow tires. On a dirt road cut into ruts by the narrow tires in the ordinary travel, with hard surface, the results are in favor of the broad tire, after the second run, even when the broad wheels are run over the ruts made by the narrow tires. On mud roads, spongy on the surface and soft underneath, the broad tires drew one-half lighter tban the narrow tires. Three thousand and sixty pounds on the broad tires pulled as light ad 2,000 pounds on the narrow. On the same road, when soft and sticky on top and firm underneath, the narrow tired pulled materially lighter, the difference >' ... HARD ON HORSES. [From L. A. W. Bulletin.] amounting to an average of one-third, or a load of 2,C6G pounds could be drawn with tho narrow tires as easily as 2,000* pounds ou the broad Wben this same road bad been wetjjgM great depth by continued rains, an? the mud had becom^ .stiff and ,Hticfa| bo that it would gather on the whfl&jJ| the difference was again. largely |B| vor cf the narrow tirea?|^9 this aa||p load of 8,200 pounds was drawn with tbe same draft on narrow tires as J 2,000 ponnd load on tbe broad tires. These two are tbe onjy condition? <n tbe dirt road in which the narroW tiraj showed to advantage--viz: When surface is too we^aofy or sloppy M compress under thebrtad tirea^andjj underlaid with a hard, dry finbetraifrijnlL In the nature of the case this con^fi^ Ui luttu biuiauo ia vji cijuu uuiauvu. u the rains cease, a few hoars of itnJLin the spring, summer or fall will surface materially, or so that ^9 compress and pack under theJfroiH tires, enabling a given load to bedraw*!! over its surface with the wide-wheels with much less draft than di the narrow ones. If more rain falls, this substratum is softened, and the, narrow tires cut deeper, resulting in a greatly increased draft, compared wii&tiie The second ^d^ion^ h?vft hpflm fifcrikinalv in favor of tbfl broad wheels. When the meadowajBtj soft, from 8,000 to 4,000 poandcj^B^f be hauled on the broad wheels wirai the same draft as that required to haul a load of 2,000 pounds on the narrow wheels. On stubble laud and plowed grouuJ the results are favorable to tha broad wheels. * V, The experiments praotically demon strate that the impression that the brqad wheels in the average condition of ruijjiii will increase the draft is wrong. In round numbers the sum of $20,000,000 is paid out each year for tbe maintenance of our publio roads outside of the oities. This estimate does not include the cost of permauent improve ; ments. All improvements jijubi tumo from expenditures above thfs amouut. It is well known that the narrow tired vehicles are among the most destructive agents known to the public highways. These public roads may be maintained at a greatly reduced expense by substituting 6 inch tires for the 1% inch tires now used. Inasmuch as the cost of the wide tired wheels is not greater than that of those now in use, also considering that they are as durable as the narrow tiro wheels, and the fact just demonstrated that the draft is not increased by their u6e, but in the average case materially decreased, remove the last objection against the gradual adoption of the broad wheel on the farms, the country roads and city streets. For the farm and country roads the tires should not be less than 6 inches wide. For the city streets 4 inches should be the minimum width. f' ^ WS&: Sr.. ; . ' MMnPf9fa|^d9p,|VTTV1^llTfFT>,fn^ Our fee returned if we fail. Any one sending sketch and description of any invention will promptly receive our opinion free concerning the patentability of same. "How to Obtain a l'atetitsent upon request. Patents secured through us advertised for sale at our expense. Kt through us receive xpcciul go, in Tin-: Patent Record, widely circulated journal, faciurers and Investors. ropy FREE. Address, J. EVANS & CO. nt Attorneys,) WASHINGTON. 0. C nac lor every body. Call ed'H Drug Htore. i > A* '? ?' CLAY AS ROAD METAL [NOT DESIRABLE EXCEPT IN SMALL QUANTITIES. Acta ma a Cement to Knit tho Stone Together Wlien Properly Used?Action of Water on the Roadbed ? Prevent* Dust , w?r?Tree* and Hedges. \ The part played by water on crushed etone while undergoing rolling is eev- . I eral fold. In practice broken stone completely wet down is thoroughly rolled with a roller weighing ten or more i tons. The wet surface of the angular , rock fragments permits a more thorough | compacting, as the water acts as a luj bricant, allowing the stcnes to slip by i one another with greater freedom than would be the case were the fragments dry. At the same time the water retains the powdered rock resulting from , abrasion of the particles and holds it between the fragments. This process is reactionary and cumulative, for the presence of the powder of attrition acts through capillarity to take up and retain still greater quantities of water until the spaces between thn meres of broken stone composing tbe upper part of the road become com- . pletely filled with powdered rock. Not a little of the cementing or bonding of a road during rolling is in reality the effect of capillarity existing between the grains of powdered rock and the adjoining walls. This principle may be observed on our seashores and sand roads. While wet, the beach or road may be firm and unyielding, allowing heavily loaded teams to pass over them, but when dry such places are impassable for heavy teams and difficult of passage for all kinds of vehicles. In tbie case cementing, as ordinarily understood, plajs no part in producing adhesion between the grains. Upon drying, the grains are entirely free to move over one another, haviDg lost the water which served to bind them together. When a macadam road is thoroughly compacted, a careful inspection will fcbow that the fragments of broken stone are olosely packed together and the spaces between are filled with a fine pondered rock, which, if derived from a suitable road material, carries a-small percentage of clay. Any of ourcommonly^used road stones contains an appreo&bl? quantity of clay disseminated in particles in the feldspar whence ifcfaaa peen derived by the weathering of tf&fipek prior to its removal from jffiajmicroecope shows that the feldspaBprOTrtraps and granites and other loigsttkmea is never entirely free from a OCTgmAa'ble amount of kaolinization or affi^litiion to clay. This change has ' ?*aken^3$ce,'in the crust of the earth to a great&pth, and no road material can containiaidtjpars free from more or less of this mineral, depending upon the characteiHtif the rook and the amount , of weajbraftng to which it has been eub>. 'jected.'jSp&tbe gradual wearing of the #aWonai>';fe thB ntimsivfl action of the Seels of carriages, and the Is, a small bat important lay is liberated, and this n with any clayey ma- , ;; iy have been added to the , i to fornish the necessary ement to knit the broken |, together. It is not to be \ at an appreciable quantity ? 'is'more undesirable ?n defying, the powdered^ > after'the manner of a | 3 serves not only to bind 1 fway; but to retard the f iy differential motion of oyer one another while . i the loAd ia passing along the road. A wetfta?-of\ the superficial portion of a roacw'S^during rains tends by the ex-' pansion of the cement to knit the sur, face together and make it impermeable to the.passage of water. , Fromi|A theoretical standpoint it vo^^jfeem probable that a certain conditionof moisture instead of being objectionable to a roadway undergoing > oonetant use is rather desirable than t ^erwffe'rA condition of moistneai. j prevent loss of material worn j I .toe by. the abrasive action of the wind, fr and the presence of a thin film of wet f dust acts as- a oushion to protect the ^ [fragments of rock froin the rude touch i i Ijmd impact of passing traffic, thus less$ning'tbe wear and tear of the surface. In the same manner the moiat cement i operates' to distribute the bearing surfaces of the broken stone and to reduce the loop! intensity of the friction between one rock and another, although cement in this condition will tend to allow a greater freedom of movement .among the broken stones, and hence in * j this way inake the surface more yieldins. Assuming that the loss through J increased abrasion of material resultingN ; from moist cement between the rock fragments is equal to the saving due to \ the cushioning effect of a small quanti- H ty of moisture on the surface, there still remains a saving to the road by the protection afforded by preventing excessive loss through tbe action of the j wind. It is the custom in England to plant ! hedgerows beside macadamized roads j in order to insure a rapid drying of the road after a rain by the sun's action. I ; In Germany it has been the practice to | , plant fruit trees, particularly the cher- ' rjt w liuc iii xuuce tiitj ujuiucii)' lice may be seen along the roadsides, serving the doable purpose of food for silk- . worms and shade. J In this country no precedent has I been established in the matter. The I states in deciding this question must of ?! course consider latitude and longitude 1 as affecting the character of the trees j that will flourish therein and their relation to climatio conditions.?C. L. Whittle. TT _ 1 4 / ? ?.l ... 1. .. 1 i xie uesu serves uuu >\ iju uuijr oci\cs .1 his fellow-men. Has it ever occurred to you that you could do a great deal more work if you squandered less time in needless i worry ? Not to be ministered unto, hut to ministered, is the secret of Christmas Day; the secret of all jo^, peace growth, and power. i Lethargic natures because they are J incapable of ardor, often criticise the zealous for losing their self-control. 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