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Oldest Newspaper In South Carolina. V0L> 75. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1910 CHILDREN'S DAY. Great Day at Stevens Creek Church, Largest Attendance ? in Twenty Years. Splen did Exercises. For several generations the peo ple of the Meeting Street-Stevens Creek section have been noted for their cordial good fellowship and whole-souled hospitality, which has all along caused their public meetings to be largely attended. But th? former records of many years ipr attendance upon Stevens Creek, cliureb. were broken last Sun . day, at which time a great throng / assembled to witness Children's Day exercises. The writer has been attending services at Stevens Creek . at intervals from his childhood but never before Sunday last have we Seen people turned away from i.he doors because every seat was filled. This is the largest church building in the county and ordinarily easily seats all who attend. Mr. S. N. Timmerman said the attendance Sunday was the largest that he had seen since the centennial service twenty-odd years agc?. Mr. S. ?T. Timmerman has been superintendent of the Sunday school for a number of years, being always at his post and doing his utmost to keep the school up to a high stand ard.1 The major portion of the work of arranging the program and training the children for Sunday's exercises was done by Miss Iris Hamilton, assisted by Miss Pearl Barling. The very excellent man ner in which each child performed his or her part reflected lasting credit upon these two young ladies, and their success on junday should cause them to go forward in the exercise of their talent, achieving even great er things in the wo:-rk among the children and young people of the Stevens Creek commuuity. And as fercthe little boys and girls who afforded so much pleasure to . the large congregation, to? uiuch can notcbe said. The songs and re citations were faultlessly rendered. v . ^Jday their interest in the Sunday I , scfio'ol increase until pey ' shall Be- J : cqme strong Christian men and wo-' men, capable of taking the place of , the older workers who are taken away from time to time. ' . Just before the adjournment for ] dinner the pastor of the church, the : Rev. Mr. Heckle, spoke for half an hour, presenting the cause of the , American Baptist Publication So ciety. After adjournment tor dinner,not . a few on coming out of the church , and seeing the great multitude won- ( dered how so many people, were to be provided with dinner. But there ( was' no uneasiness along this score on the part of those who knew of ( ?.th*e generosity and hospitality of the people of this section. As soon as the good things could be placed upon the long table under the spreading oaks all were bidden togo down and regale themselves. Many years ago Stevens Creek became ', ^famous for its'great feasts and the dinner of Sunday last easily came up to the high standard that has beeu maintained for generations. After every appetite had been satis fied, ^huge dishes of meats and j sweetmeats were returned to the baskets from whence they came, proving that the housewives had provided for >a crowd even larger than Sunday's record breaking throng. Almost the entire forenoon being devoted to exercises by the children, the afternoon program consisted df addresses by Mr. Je rome H. Courtney, Prof. P. P. Burns and Mr. A. S. Tompkins. After these gentlemen had conclu ded their timely, practical and very excellent addresses. Mr. J. L. Mims was called upon for a talk. Again we wish to commend the officers, teachers and children for what they achieved on Children's Day. Le.t it be made an annual oc casion. Those who take part in the exercises are benefitted and those who witness the exercises profit by each number, and the en tire school is resuscitated and re juvenated through an increase in interest and enthusiasm. Song-Sing unto the Lord. Chant-By School. Responsive Reading. Song-On Children's Day. Prayer-By Pastor. Greetings-By Superintendent! What Makes Children's Day? Emmie Bledsoe, Eleanor Ki na rd, Mary Lou Odom, Mary Bean Lewis. Could We Only Underhand, Alma Cogbnra. Song-Our Father's Care, Be Careful What You Say, Winnie Kennedy. The Man who Wins, Burly Walton. The Household Fairy, Reba Co gburn. Song-Hark! On the Breeze. I Wonder Does she KnOw. Hattie Cogburn. Temperance-Lynell Cogburn, Per cy Tim merman, Rob. Sawyer, La mar Bledsoe, Jake Bryan, Harris Kennedy, Marion Hamilton, Wil liam Belle, Wilbur Cogburn, Er nest Cogburn. Song-By Primary Classes. The Other Side of the World, Esther Odom. If I Only Had a Home, Sweet Home, Carolee Cogburn. Song-O That Will be Glory. The Hive of Busy Bees, Willie Bryan, Johnnie Cogburn Myrtle Hamilton, Mary Bean Lew is, Winnie Kennedy, Velma Cog burn, Esther Odom. Song-By Primary Class. Just You Smyle-Clyde Bledsoe. When you Have Christ for a riend, , Martha Belle. Address-By Pastor. Offering. Make the World Brighter: Despondency-Lallie Hamilton. Leader-Lillie Cogburn. Hope-Marie Odom. Love-Corine Odom. Music-Hattie Lou Logue. Patriotism-Mamie Matthews. Christian-Lizzie Lowrey. Justice-Hattie Cogburn. Education-Lizzie Cogburn. Salvatiom-Maggie Hall. Usefulness-Maude Logue. Sacrifice-Blanche Sawyer. Spartanburg Farmer Who Dynamited Land. J. Henry Caldwell, the dynamite man, was in the city yesterday. In speaking of his two acres of corn planted on land which he dynamited, Mr. Caldwell said he expected to gather more than two hundred bush els to the acre. Prof. Ira Williams of Columbia was out at Ardella this week and he took occasion to go over and look at Mr. Caldwell's corn. He said that he believed Mr. Caldwell stood "Last Monday a representative of the Dupont Powder company, with offices at Wilmington, Del., spent the day at Mr. Caldwell's to look at the corn crop. He told Mr. Cald well that he wanted him to try the experiment again next year, and that he must plant his dynamite charges closer together. He said that his house would manufacture the exact size charge needed, which would save the trouble and danger of cutting up the sticks of dyna mite. Thc cartridges will be made of the black dynamite. Mr. Cald well used the yellow or brown col ored dynamite this year. I In speaking of the corn Mr. Cald well said that it averages ten feet ia height. In one acre there are forty-seven rows with 311 stalks to the row. There is no stalk in the acre with less than two ears of coin and many of them have five ears. Allowing 125 ears to the bushel, Mr. Caldwell figures out that he will makeaboat 224 bushels of corn to the acre. This corn is of the variety known as the "Spartan Wonder," a kind developed by Mr. Caldwell by crossing the "Giant Pearl" and the "Marboro Prolific." This "Spar tan Wonder" corn took first prize at the county fair last fall. Mr. Caldwell has shipped it to all parts of the United States, ? selling at $3 per bushel. Mr. Caldwell planted his corn on Good Friday. The land was bro ken with charges of dynamite placed two feet deep in the row and four feet apart.-Spartanburg Herald. Commission Organized and Will Make Report. Gov. Ansel yesterday received a letter from Augusta, in which it was stated that the commission re cently appointed in the matter of the proposition to establish Iley ward county had been organized and that S. B. Mays had been named as.secretarj' of the commission with L. J. Williams, former chairman of the old state dispensary board, as chairman of the commission. The new county would be formed ont of parts of Edgetield and Aiken counties. The commission now organized will go to work to see if the require ments for an election have been met. A report will be made to Gov. Ansel, and if the requirements are all right he wili order an election. The proposition of forming a new county with North Augusta as the county seat is a very interesting question in that section. The new county has many advocates. There was an election held several1 years ago.-Sunday's State. JOHNSTON LETTER. Sunday School Convention, Mrs Walker EnterHi ad Beau tifully, Corner Stone Luth eran Church Laid Miss Gertrude Simpson, state field agent of the W. M. S. of the Lutheran church, delivered an in teresting address on missions on last Sunday afternoon at St. John's church. The Ridge Baptist Sunday school convention will meet with Pine Pleasant church, July 14-15. "Mr., James Hujet has gone to Chester, where he has accepted a position as operator. Miss Cora Mobley lias gone to Langley for a visit to friends The Band of Hope save a very pleasant entertainment on Monday evening, July 4th, at the home of Mrs. J. II. White. The amusing features of the evening were the Lemon Lady and blackbird pie. Re freshments were served during the evening for tlie benefit of the or ganization. On Wednesnay afternoon from 5:30 to 0:30 Mrs. J. L. Walker en tertained the Pi Tann club in a manner charming to all present. Besides the regular members a num ber of other friends were invited, the guest of honor being the beau tiful bride, Mrs. J. W. Mobley Mesdames F. A; Tompkins and F. S. Jefferson and Misses Bessie Ford and Frances Turner and Mr. Wallace Turner visited relatives at Meeting Street on Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. C. F. Pechman, Miss Ella Pauline Pechman, and Mrs. B. F. Adams visited in Columbia last week. Miss Bertha Woodard is in Co lumbia visiting friends. While !iway lier place at central telephone office will be filled by Miss Rachel Scott., About the first of August Mr. Frank Crouch will go to Anderson ?rhere Mr. Crouch has accepted a position. . For the past .three'years llr. CrouehrfbaJ3;1>bcen.M?c1erk ,in. ,the ^.ca'mil?r?stal^^m?nt- of Mr.- H. W. Crouch. Miss Rebecca Bag?ott 6f Saluda is the guest of her brother Mr. EJaggott near town. Mr. Lee Price contemplates mov ing his family to Florida, where he will engage in business. Their nany friends wW regret their de parture. Mrs. J. " L. Bussey, of Spartan trarg, and Martha Dorn, of Parks /ille, are guests of their sister, Mrs. f. A. Dobey. Miss George Emma Jordan, of Bamberg, has been visiting her umt, Mrs. J. E. Jordan. Missess Mattie Lou Jordan and Sammie Pierce are at home from Macon, where they hure been at ;endingHhe business college located Lhere. Poles for the electric lights have been placed on nearly all of the streets and by August 1st everything will be in readiness. Mis3 Ida Satcher is visiting her brother, Mr. E. B. Satcher, in Au gusta. Mr. Beck and family of Florida, ire guests at the home of Mr. J. C. Lewis. A number of years ago Mr. Beck resided here. Mr. William Mobley, of Florida, is out on a visit to his brother, Mr. Jule Mobley. Miss Lyl Parish, a former teach er of the high school here, arrived this week for a visit to friends. Mr. Grady Hazel has gone to Hurtsville where he will have man agement of the paper published there and will be editor in chief. On last Sunday, July 3rd, Dr. S. G. Mobley celebrated his 75th birthday, and on this day had with him for +.he first time in several years, all of his brothers, Messrs. William Mobley, of Florida, J. F. Mobley of Columbia, and A. C., W. S. and A. J. Mobley, of this place. Besides these, several near relatives were present to enjoy the day with him. Mr. and Mrs. James Dobey en tertained a few friends on Friday evening with a tea in honor of Misses Dorn, Smith and Abrams. The basement foundation of the Baptist church has been laid, and ii the weather permits, work will go on rapidly. The Sunday scho'ol and class rooms will be on the first floor, the main auditorium being above. Last Saturday and Sunday will be memorable days to the members of the Lutheran church, as at this time their new church was dedicated and the corner stone laid. On Saturday morning at ll o'clock the coiner stone was laid, and in the receptacle various articles pertaining to the church were placed, Rev. J. D. Kinard preach ing the sermon. On Sunday morn ing Rev. P. D. Risinger preached the consecration sermon. A special musical program was arranged for. This church was organized in 1903 with 13 charter member?. During this time there has been .a steady growth, with a good Sunday school. The pretty and neatly i-furnished ^church has been built and';paid for, which stands as a testimonial to ihe zeal and love this small band of Christian workers had for the cause. Mrs. A. P. Lewis has gone to Ga. for a visit to her sister, Mrs. Will Mobley. / Miss Weinona Lewis attended the executive meeting of the W. M. LT. of the Ridge association at Ridge Spring on Wednesday. The pro gram for the convention to be held here was arranged for and will be August 3l8t-September 1st Capt. Perry, of Lancaster, father of Mrs. E. H. Becham, died last week at his home after a three weeks' illness of apoplexy. Rev. Becham went to Lancaster' Wednes day to join hi3 family and to attend the funeral. Union Meeting. The union meeting of the 3rd di vision of the Edgefield association will convene with the Pied Oak Grove church, July 30th, and 31st, with the following program: 10:00 devotional exercises con ducted by moderator. 10:30 Enrollment of . delegates with reports from the churches 1st Query-What is the meaning of Acts 20:35: "lt is more blessed to give than to receive." Rev. P. P. Mealing, P. H. Bussey, Sr., and S. T. Adams. > 2nd Query-Whatsis the remedy for the desecration of the Sabbath j by what is commonly known as "Sunday visiting!" Joe Prince, Will Agnew, Rev. G. W. Bussey. Recess one hour and aljialf for dinner* % 3rd Query-"Missionary Baptist church, its identity, its mission, its reward." L. B. White, p. Y. D. Freeland, Rev. Banks. 4th Query-The best method of. developing religion in .the home, H. E. Bunch, Rev. T. H. Garrett, P. H.^Bossey, Jsv.. v ?M?seellane?us and . ac/'journ at will. Sunday school July 81st conduct ed by the superintendent of Red Oak Grove church commencLig at 10:00 o'clock. 11:00-Missionary sermon bv Rev. L. B. White. One hour for dinner. Afternoon session to be given over to the ordination of young P. H. Bussey to the gospel ministry, the program and exercises' to be in the hands of the pastor, Rev. G. W. Bussey. D. A. J. Bell, For committee. Mr. Featherstone Descended From Good Old Edgefield Stock. The friends of Hon. C. C. Feath erstone, candidate for governor, will, be pleased to learn that his great grand-father, Mr. Littleton A. Brooks, was a prominent citizen of Edgefield county, residing in the northwestern portion of the county, and it is through this branch of his family that Mr. Featherstone is re lated to the large Quarles family of the Avest-side. While he was in Edgefield last Friday Mr. Feather stone received a letter from Rev. S. R. Bass, pastor of Bethel Baptist church, stating that his (Mr. Feath erstone's) great grand-father was a deacon of that church and was one of two to receive the title to the church property in 1850.Thiscan be found in the records of the church that are now in existence. Some of the oldest citizens of the Bethany section, still remember the pious life of Mr. Littleton Brooks. Like most of the other candidates for governor, Mr. Featherstone is a member of the Methodist church but he has stanch personal and political friends in all of the churches. Wife (reproachfully)-You for get how you once breathed your love in my car and promised that my every wish should be gratified. Hub-No I don't, but I wish now I'd followed the hygienic rule of keeping my mouth shut while breathing.-Boston Transcript. A suburban chemist had been ad vertising his patent insect powder far and wide. One day a man dash ed into his shop and said excitedly: "Give me another half pound of your powder, quick, please." "Oh!" remarked the chemist as he pro ceeded to fill the order, "I'm glad you like the powder. Good, isn't it?" "Yes," replied the customer. "I have one cockroach very ill; if I give him another half pound he'll die."-Home Journal. WEST-SIDE NEWS. Crop Prospects Discouraging, Baptist Pastor "Pounded" by His Flock. Asks About "Subscriber." The rain keeps coming, at least, by littles, and the farmer is well nigh swamped. The truth is, the county above this point, covering the fiat grey lands looks like star vation. The cotton is little, the grass vigorous, the ground wet. I have seen the first cotton bloom to day, and I have traveled over a con siderable area in the last two weeks. The corn, except in spots is drown ed out, most of which, in imitation of Williamson was planted in wa ter furrow, a theory that will not do on flat land. In fact, I believe in the work and fertilizer theory of Williamson, but would discard the water furrow theory, except in high, deep soil. Any kind of plan will make corn, if you will plough up the land good and deep, plant at the right time, use plenty of fertilizer keep the weeds and grass out. This is 'More Anon's" theory. Gardens, truck and potato patches are almost ruined, as a rule on ac count of rain. Peas ?re being sown largely. The fact is, there is always some sort of compensation in apparent reverses, and it may be a poor crop of com and cotton will result in large for age crops, and great improvement in our lands, which follows, as the night the da3T, the planting of peas. We would advise all our agricultur alists to plant peas in their corn, es pecially if the, corn appears to be a failure. The other dav the writer noticed an unlawful looking crowd congre gated near the Baptist church and to prevent, as far as I could any act of violence, I sauntered at leisure and mingled with the crowd. I ob served women and children, and good natured men, and any fears one may have had would have been allayed, although there were some suspicious indications. A wagon, or large bnggy^was laden with, ammu nition, or something a&in, that would sustain a long march, and the clans seemed to be forming. Finally after some whispering and manoeu vering the crowd formed in 2's, 4's and 6's, and marched towards the Baptist parsonage hard by. When i the mob, so to speak, reached the parsonage door, Rey. T. H. Garrett appeared, seemingly very much agitated, whom the leader addressed as nearly as I can reproduce it in the following language. "Mr. Garrett a man's home is said to be his cas tle, which is sacred, and is to be in no wise invaded under ordinary cir cumstances, but I stand here, sir, in obedience to the wishes of my comrades, and demand the keys ?o your pantry." Mr. Garrett simply said, 'I surrender," and then the ladies, little girls and boys and old men like J. C. Morgan, John Bus sey and W. N. Elkins, began to . "tote" in hams, flour, vegetables and goodness knows what not until there was quite a pile in one corner of the dining room. The writer was quite amused at Tom White, Mr. D. N. Dom's por ter. Some good lady had brought a chicken in a basket, and Tom ap peared at the back door and in stentorian accents said: 'What must I do with those fowl in this , basket." Mr. Garrett had but recent- ' ly moved into the new parsonage and I think it thoughtful and ap- ; propriate that his people give some ! token of their appreciation. We are glad to report that Dr. W. G. Blackwell, who was operated . on for appendicitis at the Margaret Wright sanitarium, a week ago, is doing nicely. We hope to see.hinr at home in another week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bussey from Spartanburg have been spending some time with Mrs. Dorn here, and with Mrs. Bussey's sister, Mrs. James A. Dobey of Johnston. Mrs. Bussey was before marriage, Miss Georgia Dorn. Miss Martha Dorn is spending a fortnight at Johnston with her sis ter, Mrs. Dobey. Mr. Dan A. Bell was off for Clark's Hill one day last week to look after shipping his Elbertas, that are now ready for shipment. Miss Sallie Parks spent Saturday with friends in McCormick. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McDonald, of Laurens are spending a week or so with their parents here, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. McDonald. Mrs. Virginia Stone has been spend ing the last week at Rehoboth but has returned home. Rev. T. H. Garrett went yester day to McCormick to preach the or dination sermon of four deacons for Rev. Mr. Bass, McCormick's popular pastor. Cashier W. Pat Parks has his new residence on north street about raised. This residence when com pleted* will be one of the prettiest in Parksville. What has become of our old friend "Subscriber" of fair Reho both ? Last year he suffered from a broken rib, that distressed the girls. mightily, and now silence in The Advertiser is worse. We miss his sprightly items and fear some acci dent has befallen him again. Mr. Editor, help us locate Subscriber, please. More Anon. Col. Bailey Always Alert and Active. In this issue will be found the advertisement of the South Caroli na Co-Educational Institute, giving sixteen well-founded reasons why the parents of the county should send their sons and daughters to this splendid institution. The twen tieth session of the S. C. C. I. will begin on September 29th, and we hope to see greater number of boys and girls from this county en rolled then than ever before since the school has been located among us. That the patronage of the Edge field people has steadily increased from year to year has been very gratifying to Col. Bailey and the friends of the the institution, for it indicates that the more the people learn of the school the more exalted is their opinion of it. This is very natural, for to become acquainted with the thoroughness and the ex cellence of the training that the students of the S. C. C. I. receive can do nothing less than insure th utmost confidence in ' tte;.pte&jdent and splendid faculty ofi4TO:*?&OO1 In a personal letter to th?^editcj^of The Advertiser, Col. Bailey days ago wrote in part as folio "We have already begun act; work in behalf of next session from present indications we will have a full school. We are sending2^ out letters all over this and other states and receiving very encour aging replies. We are punting forip greater efforts thaa'-rcver beiore^n behalf of the institutionnel; are de termined to make ,ih?v neit session tha best ini its 'history;'.Wa^Mve added another experienced man. to the iaculty which puts us iii! better shape than ever before to do a good part by our patrons and students." Safe and Sane Leader. 1 Rev. Richard Carroll, the color ed minister of Columbia who is well and favorably known in Edge field, has always proven himself to be a sane and safe leader of his peo ple, ?n a letter commending The State for an editorial upon the re cent disgraceful prize fight, Rev. Carroll stated the following among other things: "The victory of Johnson will con tribute nothing at all to the eleva tion of the colored race, nor will the defeat of Jeffries contribute to the degradation of the white race The love of sports, prize fighting, betting, joined with brutality and the desire to satisfy the animal in stincts and the ungoverned cravings of humanity resulted in the utter destruction of the Grecian and Ro man civilizations. No individual or race who lives and spends time and money daily to satisfy the passions can escape the penalty due to the violation of a righteous law. "Over the outcome of this fight both races lost their heads, and it is i pity that -the negro pulpit and church should have been used as places of prayer that God might jive the victory to Johnson. But it is possible that the white people prayed also. It is far better that an individual gain supremacy over his passions^ his prejudices-in other words, 4 over his owrn spirit" than to "take a city" by physical and brutal force. The element of people that supported and backed the Jeffries-Johnson fight are the same people that are ready at all times to break the law, shed human blood and encourage race riots in the United States. If the colored peo ple get the idea that this victory of Johnson's is a victory for the race, I pity them. And just as you said, if the white people, on the other hand, feel that this defeat of Jeffries is the defeat of the white race, they, too, deserve to be pitied, especially when, in consequence, they are led to seek revenge or. the negro." Two Sides of Matrimony. Josetta Haines Combs, an Ibwa lady, writes; In the world's broad field of bat tle, In the bivouac of life, Be not like dumb driven cattle, Be a hero, get a wife. To which the hesitating bachelo r might reply: Lives of married men remind us We, too, might become sublime, With collectors close behind us, And be cookless half the tiine. -Record Herald. REASON FOR ABSENCE. Congressman Patterson's Letter Stating Why he Could not Attend Campaign Meet ing. See voters later Barnwell, S. C., ' July 6,1910. Hon. B. E. Nicholson, County Chairman, Democratic Execu tive Committe, Edgefield, S. C. My Deir Sir: It is to me a great political re gret? that I am not permitted today to meet my good, constituents of Edgefield county and to give them a full and clear account of my stew ardship, of the manner in which by day arad night, in winter's cold and summer's heat, I have endeavored to be a worthy representative of the best people on God's green earth. :?. It is a matt? of personal regret beyond telling in words that I am kept from looking into the kindly faces, hearing the brave true voices, and feeling the warm hand clasp of the friends who baye so honored me . with the confidence ' and regard in all the years thags' we have loved each other. I shouM^ like to tell you of the record of my labor and toil in your service. I am not a shamed of a word thairTl have spok en in or out.of the House of Rep resentatives, nor of a vote that I have cast in your behalf. For the seven long months of the session recently ended, I was at-my post of duty at the Capitd, absent for only a few days on account of i an indisposition due to the change able climate of Washington in such i strange winter of extremes of aeat'and cold. I had looked forward with great pleasure to my .jMai^to Edgefield today when-I had .Hoofed to give to raj many true and"' loyal friends of Edgefield county an account of my ?tewardship as yourrepresentative in Congress, but an all-wise Providence oas intervened. Since my return home, I have been seized with' a bilious attack, accompanied by fever, and my phy sicians strongly urges upon me the need of rest and quiet until I have regained my strength. ' - - I hope you will pardon me for ' repeating to you the commendation for faithfulness and constancy giv m me of their own free will by the ninority leader of the Democratic ?ving of the House, Hon. Champ CJlark, a veteran statesman of Miss ouri, ?nd the ever watchful corres pondent of the daily press. I have no concealments from you, ny friends. 1 o you, as your trust ?d representative and friend, my ife, public and private, is as an jpen book. I entertain the confident expecta tion that period of home rest will >ring me a complete restoration of he perfect health that has blessed ill my life, and I feel in my heart nat the good and true people bf Edgefield county will see that my sandidacy for re-election shall not mtier on account of my enforced ibsence from your meeting today. With the hope that I may see md address you before the end of he summer, I beg to assure you of ncreasing appreciation of all the kindnesses I have received from rou; and so I leave my case in your ?are, feeling assured that you will lot forsake or forget me. Very gratefully, J. O. Patterson. iovf to Fight Peach Tree Borers. If the soil is banked around the ?ase of the infested trees to a depth if about ten inches after the ?larvae lave entered the ^soil for pupation, vhich is about June 20th, the re ulting moths will perish in at empting to come to the surface of he mound of earth. The mound hould be left about the tree until )ctober 15th, which will prevent emale moths from other orchards, ind any possible ones that may lave escaped from laying eggs on he moist portion of the tree. Many >f the eggs laid higher up on the runks of the trees will never hatch, md the larvae of any that may latch can be easily be destroyed by ?arefuUy going over the orchard vitb a knife later in the fall. After )ctober 15th the mounds may be emoved and the upper portion of he roots uncovered during the win er in order to destroy any borers >y exposure, should the weather be ufficiently cold.-W. A. Thomas, n Clemson College Press Bulletin. "I see they have stopped kissing it raLway stations in France, be muse it delays the train." "Um. rVhen it comes to kissing one's best rirl good-bye, what is a railway iy8tera, anyway V"-Life.