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JOHNSTON LETTER. (Continued from First Page.) ing to the bank for the money there ?was none. The town authorities easily found Jackson at Wakener, but Clark has not been heard of yet. Mr. Fred Burdette who is con nected with Anderson college will deliver an address on Sunday even ing at the Baptist church at 8 o'tbek. His subject will be "The conservation of the boys." Rev. M. L. Rester and Mr. A. A. Derrick went to Roanoke, Va., on Monday to attend the bi ennial convention of the Lutheran lay men's missionary movement. There were about IOU that left from Co lumbia and six Lutherans from this state are on the program. Misses Hallie White. Lottie Bean and Bessie Ford Turner of Coker college will arrive on Saturday for a short holiday. Semi-annual ex aminations have just been complet ed and it has been the custom of the school to give Monday and Tuesdaj as rest days. Mr. and Mrs. Smyly Stevens left on Wednesday for their future home at Bennettsville, the former having accepted a position as book keeper for a wholesale firm there. Mr. Stevens had already made al previous trip to Bennettsville and j secured a pleasantly situated dwell-j ing, and their household effects preceded them. Mr. and Mrs. Ste vens were frequent visitors here and they will be missed by many warm friends. As a means of entertainment at the coming Rose show, the D. of C. committee is planning several things. There will be a book of ConfederatJ relics, a booth of fan cy articles and old mother goose bas been prevailed upon to come and let the children lind out the j contents of her grab bag. This lat- j ter will surely draw the children. Then tbere will be an attractive booth of candies and sweets. Speaking of grab bags, the writer vividly recalls, in childhood days, an occasion at old Long Cane school house, where the membeis of Ste vens creek church had a Sunday school sale and to her the large fJowerel grab bag was the chief in terest, having hoarded for a week a nickel for a grab. When the gol den moment arrived and the myste rious package unwrapped, there lay an ugly cob pipe. She wept in childish disappointment but soon ber tears were dried. The present editor of The Advertiser had taken a grab and was equally surprised with a doll. This was set up as a target with the aid of two other cousins, with the view of breaking its head. Seeing his little cousin's grief, he secured his doll and say ing that he had wanted more th in anything else, that cob pipe, the exchange was happily made. GOOD FOR COLDS. Honey, Pine-Tar and Glycerine are recognized cold remedies. In Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey tb^'e are combined with other cough medicine in a pleasant sy rup. Dr. Bell s Pine-Tar-Honey quickly Hops your cough, checks your cold, soothes irritation of the throat. Excellent for young, adult and aged. Its one of the best cough syrups made. Formula on "Very bottle. You know just what you are taking and your doctor knows its good for coughs and ?olds. In a st on Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey Only 25c. at Druggists. 2. Put paint insurance ?n your home with a coat of Lucas Paint. It will pay premiumns in longer life and better appearance. W. E. Lynch & Co. We are offering at actual cost two china closets, two library ta bles and two chiffoniers. Call at our store and see these bargains. B. B. Jones. Wood's Productive Seed Corns. Our Virginia-grown Seed Corns have an established reputation for superiority in productiveness and germina ting qualities. Wood's Descriptive Catalog tells about the best of prize-win ning and profit-making varieties in both White and Yellow Corns.. Cotton Seed. We offer the best and most im proved varieties, grown in sections absolutely free from boll weevil. Our Catalog gives prices and infor mation, and tells about the best of Southern Seeds, 100-DAY VELVET BEANS. Soja Beans, SUDAN GRASS, Dallis Gross and all Sorghums and Millets. Catalog mailed free on request. 1. W. WOOD ? SONS. SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Va. How to Tell When Soils Need Lime. How are we to know, or how can we tell whether any given soil re quires li mi i m? The methods of testing soils for acidity which is in most common use is known as the litmus test. It is none too reliable, and yet, if made with reasonable care, it will not often mislead. In ordinary field tests a ball of' damp soil is broken, a piece of blue litmus paper placed between the portions and these pressed together again for a few minutes A more accurate test may be made by placing a strip of blue litmus paper in the bottom of a glass tumbler and over this putting a round piece ol' white blotting pa per cut such a size as to completely cover the bottom ol'the glass. Then put in a small quantity of the soil to be te&ted and add enough water to thoroughly wet the soil and cov er the glass with a saucer. Prepare another glass the same way, but put i>o soil in it, merely adding wa ter to the blottiugand litmus paper. ; Allow both to stand for an hour or two and then examine through the bottom of the glasses. If the blue litmus paper still remains blue iu the glass in which no soil was put, but turns red iu the one where the soil is, the evidence is tnat soil is sour or acid. If, on the other hand, the litmus paper remains blue in the glasses it is pretty certain the soil is not acid or sour. If the litmus paper turns red in the glaEs in which lhere is no soil then the paper or water contains some acid and the test should be made again j with both glasses, but with different paper and water. A test for a deficiency of "lime," rather than a test for acid, is de scribed as follows by Van Slyke: "Put about a tablespoonful of soil into a glass, or cup half full of wa ter, to which is added a teaspoonful or two of strong ammonia thal has been diluted with four or five times as much water. After standing several hours, the liquid becomes dark brown or black if acid com pounds are present in the soil." The kind of plants growing on a soil, or the way certain plants grow, may be a good indicatif ol au abundance of "lime" on the one hand or a sour soil on the olher, although this io not always to be depended upon. When alfalfa, melilotus, and red clover grow well on a soil it is a pretty good indica tion that the soil is not sour, bul contains a pretty lair amount of calcium carbonate. Un the other band, when "sour grass'' or sorrel grows on land it is some indication, but not a positive one, thai the soil is sour.-Progressive Farmer. Asparagus. "Last spring 1 sowed some aspara? gus seed and the plants grew nicely hist summer. Some say it is lime now lo transplant them. Please tell rae how to transplant them. Or would il be better to let them grow another year?" I never transplant asparagus roots as is commonly done. I sow the seed in heavily manured iurrows four feet apart and linn the young plants to two feet in the rows. Then during the summer I urge the growth with side applica tions ol uiirale of soda, and 1 have cut asparagus iu one year from the seed. But if transplanted, the roots should never be more than one year old. You can thin yours now and transplant the ihinuings ana leave plants every two lector more in iLe rows. W hat you transplant put in furrows a fool deep, if the while shoots are wanted, or six inches if cul green. Cover lighlly till they start to grow, and then gradually work the soil to them till level. You will get asparagus from tho.>e left undisturbed sooner than from the transplanted ones if you manure heavily, and asparagus must always be fed heavily every year.-Pro gressive Farmer. KEEP YOUR SKIN CLEAR AND HEALTHY. There is only one way to have a clear, healthy complexion and that is lo keep the bowels active and regular. Dr. King's New Life Pills will make your complexion healthy aud clear, move the bowels gentiy, stimulate the liver, cleanse the system and purify the blood. A splendid spring medicine. 25c at your Druggist. 3 When James Ox. Blaine was a young lawyer he was once asked to defend a trainp accused of stealing a watch. Convinced of the tramp's innocence, Mr. Blaine pleaded with such convincing energy and elo quence that the court was in tears; even the tramp wept, and the jury almost immediately returned ihe verdict "Not guilty." Then the tramp drew himself up and, with interne gratitude, said: "Sir, 1 never heard so grand a plea. I have no money with which to reward you, but"-drawing a package from his ragged clothes i "here's that watch! Take it and 1 welcome." era?? The Corner Store's Hj Now that the Winter Goods have Cleared Away, Naturally our Thoughts Turn to the Light AIRY SPRING WEARABLES STORE CHARACTER It is just as important for you to study the character of a store as it is for you to study the character of an individual. The honesty, truthfulness and reliability of a store's methods should be your purchasing guide first ; then when you have ascertained the store that measures up to the standard in these respects shop them over thoroughly and let merchandise merit win. Did you ever stop to think that when you made a purchase of a shop with a shady reputation you are aiding and abetting the continuance of an evil that thousands of dollars are spent annually in an effort to protect you ?against? That you reflect on your own character when you visit a shop of this kind, knowing their reputation. We offer the following articles in competition to all those who believe in truth in advertising and clear cut anti-sweat shop merchandise, and it's up to you from a moral and physical sanitary standpoint to patronize the store of char acter, truthfulness and reliability. Now if that's buggy, why we're a little red wheeled one, and if it is not, and we are just daffy, why we want to be the prize daffodil in the lot, and leave it up to your own good judgment: Seed Voiles, White Sheer Flaxon, Printed Poulards, Crinkle Ginghams, Georgett Crepes, Bepps, Garbadine, Linens, Curtain Goods, Bleaching, Sheet ing, Pillow Cases, Long Cloth, Nainsook, Towels, Night Gowns, Ladies' Paints, Misses' Pants, Children's Pants, Corset Covers, Brassiers, Combination Suits. Come look them over. Bespectfully, Petit Jury Third Week. . J. H. Holston, Collins, W. T. Rvan, Wise, J. M. Miller, Collier, E. B. Edwards, Johnston, T. G. Morgan, Moss, J. O. Williams, Moss, J. H. White, Johnston, W. A. Stevens, Meriwether, W. W. Adams, Piokens, L. J. Rutland, Ward, Lewis Clark, Ward, W. D. Berry. Johnston, E. M. Whatley, Talbert, L. N. Lott, Ward, ' A. M. Herrin, Ward, J. M. Shaffer, Elmwood, J. P. Sullivan, Hibler, A. A. Walker, Trenton, T. E. Lybrand, Ward, E. M. Padgett, Meriwether, W. H. Smith, Johnston, J. F. Walker, Collins, Eddie Strom, Collins, Oscar Ly bran, Ward, R. C. Griffis, Moss, Bill Berry, Johnston, J. C. Lewis, Johnston, W. T. Thompson, Ward, T. A. Broadwater, Pickens, Joe Clark, Ward, P. E. Farmer, Ward, J. O. Kerlong, Ward, A. A. Derrick. Waid, S. H. Allen, Pickens, E. S. Rives, Piokens, G. W. Scott, Ward. The ladies should not fail to see our beautiful spring silks for waists, especially our crepe de chine at $.1.00, 81.25 and 81.50. No pret tier goods were ever shown in Edgetield. Rubenstein. Don't throw that old chair away when you can easily make it look new- Paint and varnish it with oue application of Luca9 Paints. W. E. Lynch & Co. We will have a bigger and bet ter millinery department this spring than usual. Our milliner will ar rive this week and in a short time our opening will be announced. Watch for the announcement Rubenstein. When you need a buggy try a Babcock, Rock Hill, Hackney or Washington buggy. These vehicles have stood the test of Edgetield roads for years. Ask the people who use them. We buy in car lots. B. B. Jones. Eggs For Hatching-Barred Plymouth Rock egys of the purest strain; 15 for 81.00. Mrs. D. W. Smith, Edgetield, S. C. R. F. D. 2. Have you seen our beautiful chests made of Red Cedar. Just, what you have been needing for some time. B. B. Jones. We have already received a large stock of new spring dry goods of all kinds and invite the ladies in to see them. Rubenstein. Come to us for your garden seed. We sell Buist's seed, the kind that neverfail to germinate. The best cost no more than inferior seed. Penn & Holstein. Beautiful assortment of silver and I cut-glass from which to wake your selection. Prices lower than city j stores. B. B. Jemes. Second-Hand Cars: We have 4 soc ond-hand ford cars that we will sell at a reasonable price. EdgehVId Auto and Repair Shop Notice to Stock Baisers My stallion, "Denmark," and/ also two of the best bred Jacks, will stand at my farm for ?hort season. Best possible care taken of mares, but not responsible for accidents, should any occur. J. H. GARRETT, Clark'B Hill, S. C. March 16, 1916. ? ^???~????? BILIOUSNESS nm Farmers, Attention! We have been notified that there will be an ad vance of $10.00 on all Binders after the 1st of April I and an advance of $5.00 on all Mowers after that ? date- This advance is due to the increased cost of material. We desire to notify our farmer friends that the}' had better place their order at once, if they will need a Hinder or Mower. We can accept orders at the old price up to the 1st ot April. If a farmer places an order and crop conditions become such that he will not need a mower or binder, we will accept a counter mand if given before shipment is made. We will also give the same terms as if the order was placed later, so a farmer has nothing to lose and much to gain by placing his order now. We always protect the interest of our patrons whenever we can. Better come in to see us at once about a Binder or Mower. STEWART & KERNAGHAN mm mwwm ??g. ? SJ ?K ? -Ti