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Oldest Newspaper li South Carolina. T CHEAP COTTON RUINOUS. Editor Edmunds of The Manu facturer's Record Strongly Advocates High Price For Cotton. "A permanently high price for cotton ia essential to the best inter est?, if not to the very life, of the cotton manufacturing industry. The manufacturers who are anxious to see lower prices by reason of* the probability of a large crop this year are shortsighted. Low prices tins year would inevitably drive cotton growers to other pursuits, and the smaller yield next year, wi h con sequent abnormal high prices, would bring back all the evils from which the industry has suffered during the last few years in which it has had to contend with high cost of raw material and low price of finished goods. "The world must adjust itself to paying a higher price for cotton goods. The sooner it is done tte better it will be for all interests, and especially for the manufacturers. The time has passed when southern farmers were compelled to raise cotton. In former years they were forced by necessity to raise cotton, and cotton alone. Conditions Jiave changed. Unless prices be high that is, high as compared with former years, they can make more money doing other things. There is no moral obligation to the world to compel them to raise cotton, though many people seem to think so. "If New England could turn its cotton mills into shoe factories and double the profits on the investment, and pay better wages to the labor ers, nobody would say that New England must continue to make cot ton goods because the world needs cotton goods. Now the southern far mer can do a dozen things more profitably than to raise and sell cot ton at a low price, and even 10 and ll cents a pound may now be count ed as a low price. He can do things that he could not have done a few years ago. (Industrial development is affording employment for thou sands who were formerly compelled to raise cotton. Urban growth is drawing tens of thousands from the country into city activities. City growth and industrial development combined are making it possible for thousands to engage in diversified farming and truck growing to sup ply home needs. "In the last 10 years industrial development in the south increased largely over 100 per cent, while its population increased only about 10 per cent. Thus industrial activity gained six or seven times as rapidly as population. The extension of railroad facilities to all parts of the south and the ever increasing de mand in the north and west for ear ly fruits and vegetables make it possible for a very large number of southern farmers to make more money in meeting these require ments than in raising cotton, even at 14 or 15 cents a pound. The south is now annually shipping to the north and west of fruits and early vegetables over * 100,000,000 worth. "The development of transporta tion facilities throughout the south is making the extension of this in dustry possible in sections which were formerly compelled to raise cotton. Under such conditions the world might as well face the situa tion frankly and fully and under stand its meaning. It is much safer for manufacturers to squarely face this condition than to blindly im agine that we can again go back to low-priced cotton over a long term of years. Last year the south's cot ton crop, the seed included, was worth $003,000,000. If the south, by raising a small crop, can sell it for such a figure, it is certainly not going to raise two or three million bales more and sell it "at two or three hundred million dollars less. "Nearly three-quarters of a cen tury ago a report made to the Brit ish Parliament advised the spinners of England to do all in their power to keep cotton at a low price, be cause, said this report, the farmers of America would undertake to so increase their production when prices were low as to get as much money in the aggregate as when prices were high?.The English spin ners have always gone on the prin ciple that by forcing prices down they would increase the supply. Three-quarters, of a century ago, and even up to a few years ago, that was the ease. It is not so any longer. Conditions have absolutely changd. Economic development has made it possible for the south to turn its attention to other crops and to oth er activities which yield a far larger profit than cotton, unless cot ton commands what manufacturers regard as a high price. 'If during the last few years the cotton manufacturers of this coun try had given more attention to educating the public* to paying a higher price for cotton goods, in stead of spending their time, as they have don% in seeking to put down the price of the raw material, the situation woulu have been far more favorable for them. Persist ently claiming, as most of them have done, that prices of the raw material were too high, they con vinced the buyers that cotton goods ought to decline in price, and there fore the price of the finished article continued low while economic con ditions forced an advance in the price of raw material. The specula tors who were credited with being responsible for these higher prices did not create these conditions. They only took advantage of the situation. 1 The Southern Representatives and Sertt>rs who united a few days ago in urging southern cotton grow ers not to sell at less than 13 cents a pound may be open to some criti cism. They have been praying one way, that is, for higher prices, and voting another way. In the cam paign for political capital, which has been so vigorously worked dur ing the extra session, some of them have been doing as much as was within their power to injure busi ness and thus to injure the cotton grower. "It is possible that the depression in business, due in part to much of this unwise political capital mak ing, will cause the south a heavy loss in its cotton, for if business were as prosperous as the natural conditions justify and as it would be but for the hampering legisla tion of the day, even a 14,000,000 bale crop would bring 14 or 15 cents a pound. The world needs a crop as large as that and could readily absorb it at?a price as high as that. "To the extent that the Southern Representatives who signed the call to southern fanners to withhold their cotton, aided in such legisla tive activities as were planned not for the gocd of the country, but merely to make political capital, they will be responsible for the low er prices of cotton which southern farmers may this year have to take. But, coming back to the question, of the fjrmtb'i^ii'MuoiUg rWrflply of cotton sufficient for the world's increasing needs, the manufacturers of the world are vitally interested in establishing cotton growing on a basis so profitable as to insure con tinued increase in population, for otherwise we shall most certainly see a decline in the size of cotton crops and much higher prices than we have 3-et had, with all the at tendant evils which have harassed the world's cotton manufacturing interests of the late year." Information Wanted Concerning Old Edgefield Families. Wanted, to get into communica tion with some one who can give me information concerning Thomas Lewis, who died in Edgefield Dis trict in 1784. And of Thomas Shaw who mar ried Elizabeth Lewis and who ditd in Edgefield District in 1805. And of Christopher Columbus Shaw who married Mary Butler and who moved to Bedford Co., Tenn, in 1805 or 1806. Mary Butler was the daughter of James Butler and Winnifred Biooks. Winnifred Brooks was the daugh ter of Robert Brooks. Want information of the Butler and Brooks families. Also Revolutionary service of C. C. Shaw, James Butler and Robert Brooks. C. C. Shaw is thought to have been in the battle of Musgroves Mill. Information will be much thank fully received. Address Mrs. W. A. Rowan, 2612 Milam St. Houston, Texas. A Discouraging Outlook. "In the Cumberland Mountains of East Tennessee," the Honorable "Bob" Taylor says, "a good coon dog is considered a valuable asset. "A visitor once asked a native, Bill Smoon, how many dogs he "'I ain't got but five,' said Bill, dejectedly. "Looks like I never kin git a start on dogs agin.' " A Confusion of Terms. Judge-wno is now on the Supreme court bench, was, when he first began the practice of law, a very blundering speaker. On one occasion, when he was trying a case in replevin, involving the right of property in a lot of hogs, he ad dressed the jury as follows: "Gen tlemen of the jury, there were ju >t 24 hogs in that drove-just 24, gentlemen-exactly twice as many as there are in this jury box." Case and Comment. W.M. ?. CONVENTION. Seventh Session Held at Tren ton Very Profitable. Address by Dr. McLean. Beauti ful Hospitality. The seventh ann nal meeting of the Woman's- Missionary Union, auxiliary to the Edgefield Baptist association, was held at Trenton in Ebenezer church on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. On account of excessive rains which seemed to be general over the county, many from distant churches were not present, but while the representation was small, the meeting was full of interest to those who were there. Several pro nounced the Trenton meeting the best of all others that have preced ed it. The presence of Mrs. W. J. Hatcher and Mrs. A. L. Crutchfield was an inspiration to all who heard their addresses and words of en couragement and commendation. They spoke of the splendid work that is being done by the women of the Edgefield missionary union and congratulated them in having one of the best superintendents in the state, Mrs. J. L. Mims, to whom much of the credit should be given for the development and growth of mission work in Edgefield county. Mrs. Hatcher urged that a Sun beam band be organized in every church in the association, instead of as reported, twelve bands in twen ty churches, and the "Standard of Excellence" explained by Mrs. Crutchfield showed that it is possi ble for every society to reach this high ideal. At Wise's hall on Wednesday night, Dr. P. J. McLean, of Aiken, presented the subject of missions in an original and forceful manner, demonstrating clearly that no church nor people can exist and attain spiritual growth unless possessed of a missionary spirit. The audience was large and close attention was given to this splendid and impres sive address. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. W. E. Lott,. acting pr?si dent, who presided over the sessions with much ease and dignity, in the absence of the president. The welcome that was voiced by Mrs. Jerome Courtney with sinceri ty and cordiality was repeated many times and in many ways by all the other hospitable women of Trenton who left nothing undone that would contribute to the comfort and hap piness of their guests. Dinner was served at the church each day and in such abundance and variety as would suggest the "good old times" before the war when peace and plenty reigned. To the already com plete menu, barbecued hash was add ed, as a pleasant surprise and an ex tra dish that was much enjoyed, es pecially by the brethren who were invited guests to the dinner. The Trenton Sunbeams sang a motion song, "Across the sea," hav ing been well trained by their en ergetic and consecrated leader, Mrs. T. P. Salter, to whom much of the success of the meeting throughout was due. As a fitting close to this gather ing of mission workers, a chorus of young ladies from Edgefield and Trenton sang the eong of the Young Woman's Auxiliary, "They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars for ever and ever." The following officers were elect ed for the ensuing year: Association al superintendent, Mrs. J. L. Miras; vice-president, Mrs. W. E. Lott; secretary, Miss Robbie Jones; treas urer, Mrs. P. R. Wates; superin tendent of Y. W. A's., Miss Eileen Ouzts; superintendent of Sunbeam bandi?, Mrs. M. N. Tillman; super intendent R. A. S's., Miss Martha Dorn. The financial report showed a total of * 1553.00 contributed for all purposes. About $350.00 is still to be raised for missions before Oc tober 1st, in order to raise the as sociational apportionment. The good women of Edgefield association are determined to keep up their usual standard and will make an effort to raise this amount in time. Grounds for 'Divorce. A tourist in the mountains of Tennessee once had dinner with a querulous old mountaineer who yarned about hard times for fifteen minutes at a stretch. "Why, man," said the tourist, "you ought to be able to make lots of money shipping green corn to the North ern market." "Yeflj I orter," was the sullen reply. 'You have the land, I suppose, and can get the seed." "Yes, I guess so." Then why don't you go into the speculation?" "No use, stranger," sadly replied the cracker; "the old woman is too lazy to do the plowin'and plantin'." PARKSVIL Parksville Growing/ Good Crops in White Town and Reho both. Baptist Makes Good Isn't it bad to be ignored? When I think of this deplorably condition, I often think of Bo-flaseJ and the moon. Bowzer was a great big fat watch dog, and he ba?5 a habit of going out after dark, sitting on his great fat haunches, ana barking at the moon. What do yon suppose the .noon did? Why it simply ignored Bowzer, and went on performing its functions, and has not varied one iota from the path of duty. But Parksville can't'be ignored. There is no better townin the state of its size, and every day we see signs of growth and improvement. The meat markes, about) which I wrote last week was opened last Saturday by Messrs. Barrett and Redd, and did a good business. The merchants seem to be doing a good business and are happy,, io fact we see signs of prosperity ; and con tentment on every hand, Mr. T. E. McDonaltttold me the other day he contemplated putting in a grist mill, run by ?gasoline in the suburbs of the town in order t o furnish every day, right at our doors, fresh ground cona meal. Mr. McDonald is a miller by profession, his father before him being one, consequently he was raised up in a mill, and is an expert in grinding corn and wheat ?.' " ffift The crops around hers r3iave lost some, especially cottori from rust, though corn is about th? average. The finest crops I have seen in my rounds are to be found in the Reho both and White Town communities. Especially fine are the crops of Mes srs. Press and Luke Culbreath of Rehoboth, and Geo. Cartledge and Boyce Kitchings of White Town. Mr. Cartledge thinks that Mr. Kitchings has the finest cotton crop in the county. His totton is planted in six foot rows, is Ir.ghci Dian your head, and is lockqcT ffrfflj! TOW-to row. ^v^mH Rev. P. H.-Bux->n , . .. M. J???-.?-. of Clark's Hill visited our town last Wednesday, and at night conducted prayer meeting for us, both of them making good, helpful talks. Mr. Bussey will soon leave for the Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky. Miss Carrie Sue Tompkins enter tained last Friday night at the home of Mr. Claud Parks in honor of her cousin from Edgefield, Miss Nellie Hill. The following were the guests present: Misses Annie McDonald, Carrie Cotton, Leila and Bettie Edmunds, Rosa r J Mattie Sue Minor, and Messrs. D. N. and L. F. Dorn, W. J., S. W. and T. G. Talbert, J. H. Elkins, H. C. Bar rett, J. E. Bell, Newton and Rob ert Edmunds, Jesse and W. H. Minor, T. E. McDonald Jr., and "Jodie" Tompkins. The delegates to the Edgefield association from Parksville, which meets Wednesday the 6th, are Col. W. J. Talbert, T. G. Talbert, W. G. Blackwell, W. R. Parks, W. M. Robertson and J. C. Morgan. Mrs. C. A. Brunson, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Lillie Mor gan, was called hastily home to Au gusta on account of the serious ill ness of Mr. Brunson who was re ported to be in the hospital for an operation for appendicitis. Mr. John Brunson and Wife from Columbia, have been on a visit to his sister, Mrs. J. C. Parke. Mr. T. G. Talbert, Jr., ?from Co lumbia, is on a visit to Ijomefolks in our town. Miss Julia Strom from Rehoboth is visiting Mrs. Virginia Stone. Mr. Robert Blackwell ind fami ly from Calhoun Falls, is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Hattie Ridle hoover. Misses Lillian and Robbie Parks, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Parks, of Augusta, have been on a visit for some time to relatives in Parksville. Mrs. Fannie Marsh and Miss Fannie Kate Marsh of McCormick, are visiting at the home of of Mr. J. A. Harvley. Mr. and Mrs. John Bmsey gave a watermelon cutting to the chil dren of the Sunday school, of which Mr. Bussey is superintendent, Sun day afternoon. The church letter to tba associa tion adopted Sunday, shows that over $1,400 have been raised by the Parksville Baptist church during the associational year for the vari ous objects fostered by the church. Mr. Jim Christian from McCor mick was a welcomed viiitor Sun day at the home of his mule of our town, Mr. E. T. Christian. The B. Y. P. U. had a good meet ing Sunday night at which Mr. T. G. Talbert made a splendidj talk on the harm of a worldly life. ? More'Anon. JOHNSTON LETTER. ?. - W. M. U. Meering, Large Col lections From Baptist Sun- . day School. Corner Stone to be Laid. The Woman's Missionary Union of the Ridge association was held on Thursday and- Friday of the past week with the Good Hope church, and ia spite of ' the rains and ex ceedingly bad reads there was a fairly good attendance, especially the second day. It was greatly de plored that the president df the un ion, Mrs. Alvin Et lie red ge, of Salu da, was too ill to be present. Mrs. L. C. Latimer, vice-president, pre sided, with Miss Leila Attaway as secretary. The-pastor, Rev. D. W. Heckle, was present and extended a cordial welcome, in behalf of the ohuroh. The reports of the various organizations .were interesting and marked improvement was seen in some during the past year. In the conferences, a number of the ladies took part in the discus sions, and the splendid talks of Mrs. W. J. Hatcher will bi.ng forth good fruit. The next union goes to. Saluda, and the .?? following officers were elected: president, Mrs. Alvin Etheredge; vice-president, Mrs. P. C. Stevens; secretary and treasurer, Miss Leila Attaway; superintend ent Y. W. A. work, Miss Evelyn Cooner, and superintendent of Su n beam work, Mrs. W. J. Hatcher. The date for laying of the corner stone of the .Confederate monument to be erected here by the D. of C., has been set for Tuesday October 10th, the speaker on this occasion to be Dr., S. C Mitchell, of University of ^outh Carolina. Miss Lottie Bryant, of Granite ville, has "been the guest of relatives here. Misses Maybelle and Annie Wil-, son of Granitevill? are visiting friends near town. Miss Bessie Walshs of Sumter, is the guest of Miss Edith Coleman. Mr. Alton Bland, of Vidalia, Ga., is the guest cf relatives h Mr. and Mrs. Will ??om y^S?r^iS^Kfn?, Mr. Fletcher Boyd during the past week. Mr. Lawrence Stevens, of North Augusta, has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Claud Wertz. Misses Lottie and Isabelle Bean are at home from a visit to Edge field. Miss Louise Coleman, of Earle, has been the guest of Miss Mary Spann Harrison. Miss Lola Harrison, of Trenton has been visiting Miss Mary Saw yer. Mrs. W. A. Beckham and J. H. Lyles, of Columbia, have been guests of Mrs. E. H. Beckham. Frof. Marvin Riddle, of Balan tine, spent last week at the home of his sister, Mrs. H. D. McCravy. Mr. W.McB. Sloan, of Columbia, was a visitor here recently. . Mrs. W. C. Bailey, of Ellenton, has been on a visit to her mother, Mrs. J. M. Denny. Mr. Y. May spent last week in Georgia, on business interests. Those from here who attended the W. M. U. held *at Good Hope were Mesdames Lucia C. Latimer, M. T. Turner, W. J. Hatcher, P. C. Stevens, J. P. Bean and Miss Zena Payne. Mr. Charlie Hearsy, of Waynes boro, Ga., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Carl Lowrey. Capt. and Mrs. P. B. Waters have returned from a visit to the home of their son,Dr. John Waters, at Saluda. The annual report of the John ston Baptist Sunday school which was read on Sunday morning, show ed that the collections of the classes during the year had amounted to $600.84. Mr. W. L. Coleman's lead ing in the collection, having given $119.00. The averags attendance of the past quarter exceeds that of any in the history of the school. Miss Clara Sawyer is at home from Hidenite, N. C. Miss Lila Bucalen, who is visit ing her aunt, Mrs. J. A. Lott, spent last week in Edgefield. Mrs. J. H. White is at home from a few weeks' stay in the mountains of North Carolina. Miss Hille Glover, of Beech Is land, bas been the guest of Miss Alma Woodward. Miss Emmie Wright entertained at tea one evening of last week in compliment to Miss Louise Cole man. Dr. Victor Seigler, of Jackson ville, Fla., is here on a visit. Miss Weinona Lewis has gone to Elberton, Ga., to visit her friend, Miss Nettie Burton. The Ridge association will be held at the Baptist church on Tues day and Wednesday of next week, and the Sunday school convention will be held on Thursday. During the week the committee on hospi tality has* been /busy ' arranging homes for the delegates that will be sent from the various churches to represent these two organizations. A Tribute to Capt J. C. Wil liams. Editor Advertiser-: It has been said that the' living should deal ten derly with the dead. It has also, been said that if the flowers which decorate the graves of our dead had been strewn alorig.theira pathway in life, and the kind words, in marble epitaphs had been spoken to them While living it might have been bet ter for the dead. Be it as it may, ? come this morning to contribute a few lines to my (departed friend, Capt J. C. Williams, who died at the home of his brother, Mr. CM. Williams, August 1st 1911. Had he lived until the -7th; of Au gust he would have reached his eighty-second mile post. When the tocsin of war was first sounded in the sixties he was one of the first to leave the plow in the furrow, and in the bud and flower of young manhood, laid his all upT on the altar of the . south that h> loved so well. He volunteered in company G., 7th South -Carolina regiment, and nobly followed-his mighty chieftain, Gen. R. E. Lee, from Manassas to Appomattox, I breasting the blazing' guns on many a bloody field of battle, and he was ?one of the humber who imprinted on the cold pittilest stones at the Wilderness in letters of blood his chivalry and his courage. A braver soldier never faced the fire and smoke of,battle. The gray headed survivors of the 7th South Carolina regiment will uphold this . ?tate1 ment. Froui the ranks of a private he advanced to the distinction of Captain. In war he was as brave as .Caesar,' in peace as gentle as Ruth. His was the genial, typ? -of true hearted friendship that never fades from the memory of those who have enjoyed it. Words seem'.too com mon-place to express an estimate of this'quiet true gentleman. He was tender as a child's to the great ap peals to truth. As a public officer be was capable, zealous and con scientious, always serving the best interest of the people. His devotion to his brother and his family was beautiful, and his love for his friends was sincere. Capt Williams and myself were members of the same company, and I never knew a braver man in battle. He was my ideal of a soldier and a citizen, a man with a warm heart, clean hands and clean lips, never demonstrative, but true to his con victions, and faithful in his rela tions, His convictions were based up on the high standard of truth, hon esty and virtue. May his mantle fall upon some one who will as worthily wear it His life is an open book that can be known and read of all men. May the abounding grace of God sus tain the loved ones left behind. A good mau has gone to his reward and we will ever cherish his mem ory. He was a gentleman of rare, quick sympathy, a faithful large hearted friend with a fund of varied knowledge. To live well, die well and leave the wealth of an untarnished name to those who linger behind is a grand consummation. He had not only played long at the game of life, but he had played fair. Hence death to him was robbed of its sting. I hardly think that there wi s a man in the 7th regiment who dh1 more real hard service, and fought in more battles than he, up to the battle of the W ilderness, where he was severely wounded through both thighs completely disabling him for a long time. These bullet scars he carried with him to the grave, which are letters of nobility. Farewell my good friend; From afar I salute you, Who still live in my heart, Who still inspire my life. Did I say he was dead? "There is no death, the stars go down To shine upon some fairer shore; And bright in heaven's jeweled crown They shine forever more. There is no death, an angel form Walks o'er this earth with silent tread, He bears our best loved ones away, J And then we call them dead? But ever near us, though unseen Their dear immortal spirits dwell. For all the boundless universe Is life-there are no dead." J. Russell Wright Greenwood, S. C" Full line of tooth brushes, tooth powder, pastes, etc. B. Timmons. J^lNTr^ COVM^ROPS. - . -?--; Mr. P. N. tort, C?uS^ Agent cf Farm D?monstration v Work, Strongly Advo cates Winter Legumes. , Editor Advertiser: One of the most important facts in agriculture seems to have never been thought of by the majority of the farming population, namely, feeding the soil. There is not any difference between s?il.and animal life when it comes to food,, both must be fed; arid fed well if satisfactory resulte are ob tained. The . Great Creator, knew that the people of Georgia , and ; South Carolina would treat the soil like? the Jews did in Motes? time, hence the decree of God given Moses, Lev. 25: ? to 6. A prevalent i^ea is that commer cial fertilizers is a soil focx? when as a matter of fact, it is nothing inor? than a plant stimulant, .and Southern farms are 'growing.poorer every year. Every farmer can prove this On. his own farm, leave a few rows in your field and plant them without any guano, watch them grow and weigh the yield, then you can see the force of ; the argument. The remedy is Nature's plan. Cov er your larfd with legumes, the ef fect of which is to extract nitrogen from the air and store it in the earth. Supply the.earth with plen ty of humus that.the nitrogen might be kept in An available State.. Every one thst- "knows ^anything about the constituency of :air : knows it is composed of oxygen and-nitrogen, these gases sustain animal and plant life. Think of the human family being kept in a liealtby growing condition on machine-made oxygen and then apply the same principle, and see where we are drifting. The,farmer that sows his stubble and corn ,in cow peas and ? his cot ton field in hairy vetch andr rye or wheat, oats, and vetch is adopting Naturels plan for .building his soil. The wrttef has been doing this for years and can truthfully state that nie busji cottcn in September will produce from three to four tons of dry' hay per acre, and add fifty per cent to the fertility of the soil. This crop is cut about the first of May giving ample time for a corn or cotton crop. Last year I planted cotton on vetch, wheat and oats stubble, that produced 2,200 pounds of seed cot ton per acre. Rye and vetch turn ed under in March adds wonderful ly to the crops that followed. This green humus is a substantial food for the soil and pays handsomely. I hope .The Advertiser readers will not construe me as being opposed to the use of commercial fertilizers. I believe in a liberal use of them, but only conjointly with barn-lot ma nure, green rye and vetch, vetch, wheat and oats, pea vine stubble, beans or any of the summer or win ter legumes, turned under at the proper time deep with the disc plow if possible. P. N. Lott, Demonstration Agent. Johnston, S. C. The Preventive. A well-known revivalist whose work has been principally among the negroes of a certain section of the south remembers one service conducted by him that was not en tirely successful. He had had very poor attendance, and spent much time in questioning the negroes as to their reason for not attending. "Why were you not at our re vival?" he asked one old man, whom he encountered on the road. "Oh, I dunno," said the back ward one. "Don't you ever pray," demand ed the preacher. The old man shook his head. "No," said he; "I carries a rabbit's foot."-Lip pin co tl's Magazine. Slim Chances for Her. A missionary, who was making his way through a backryoods re gion, came upon an old woman sit ting outside a cabin. He entered upon a religious talk, and finally asked her if she didn't know there was a day of judgment coming. "Why, no," said the old lady. "I hadn't heerd o' that. Won't there be more'n one day?" "No, my friend; only one day," was the reply. "Well, then," she mused, "I don't reckon I can get to go, for we're only got one mule, and John always has to go everywhere first." When in need of farm wagons try an Old Hickory or White Hick ory. They have stood the test on Edgefield roads for many years. Ramsey & Jones.