Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE MAN BEI: Let no one sing of slanted brow On bim who tills the soil; The farmer loves the fruitful earth, And loves bis doily toil. 'Tis true his baok may curve a wee, By bending over so; But all his heart is Btralght and true The man behind the hoe. Let no one sing of narrowed soul, Of him who turns the ?od; 'Tis bia to breathe the virgin air, And feel the kiss of God. 'Tis his to see the mysteries Of nature como and go. The budding plant, the perfeot seed, The man behind the hoe. Oh, blest the man ? Thus close to natl What need has he o Who of the world What need has he o Who works to ma The only freedom 01 Is his behind the I _' WHEN FERTILIZERS SHOULD BE APPLIED. AB a general rule, which has but few exceptions, the greater part of the fer tilizer should be applied to the soil be fore planting the crop It is intended to benefit. This rule ls not only In accord with theoretical considerations, but Is also abundantly sustained in actual practice, as shown by carefully conducted field ex periments instituted for the express pur fiose of ascertaining the truth, says Hon. t. J. Redding, Director G ?orgia Experi ment Station, Department of Agriculture, in Virginia-Carolina Fertilizer Almanac. The theory underlying the rule ls the fact that most of the ingredients compos ing a commercial fertiliser are not Im mediately soluble and availlble, but must undergo certain ohemical changes in the soil before the plant food will be in the proper condition to be taken up by the roots of the plants. This is particularly true in regard to salts of potash, and In less degree to acid phosphate. It is a fact, also, that some forms of potash, notably kalnlt, cause chemical changes In the condition of the plant food already present In a soil, whereby tho before in soluble and non-available plant food al ready in the soil, becomes available. The organic substances which are large ly used In the make up of commercial fertilizers for the purpose of supplying nitrogen to the plants-such as cotton seed meal, dried blood, fish scrap, tank age, etc., also require time in which to undergo chemical decomposition and such change of form as will enable the roots to appropriate the nitrogen. Even sul phate of ammonia, a highly soluble chemi cal salt, which sometimes enters Into the composition of a fertilizer In a very limited amount, must undergo a complete chemical decomposition In the soil before the plants can make any use of the nitro gen, which lt contains In the form of ammonia sulphate. This must be con verted into nitrate, or nitrate of lime. Nitrate of soda is the one chemical fertilizer salt that ls Immediately avail able, producing a very prompt effect when applied to a growing crop (and lt should be applied to none other). Acid phosphate and potash may be ap? plied to the soil and bedded on from two to six weeks before planting time. It ls claimed by some experts that potash salts may be applied with better results even several months before planting. A more practical and convenient nile, how ever, ls to apply a complete fertiliser from one to three weoks before planting tho crop, when the latter ls a corn, cot ton, tobacco, or other summer-growing crop, always taking" care to mix the fer tilizer thoroughly with the soil of the open bedding furrow In which it ?hall be applied and then "listing," or throwing two furrows on it. Experiments on the farm of the Georgia Experiment Station, projected for the purpose of comparing on the one hand the effectiveness of a complete fertiliser applied two weeks before planting, and, on the other hand, the effectiveness of the same quantity of the same fertilizer applied In the furrows with the seed, were followed by an unexpected and sur prising result-vis., the cotton seeds plant ed on the plats In which the fertilizer had been applied and bedded on two ' weeks before, came up quicker and gave n more uniform stand of more vigorous plants than resulted on the plats In which Judge Logan E. Bleokley, former Chief Justice of the Georgia Su preme Court, is very ill at his home at Clarkesville, 6a., so says a dis patch dated February 1st. The pre sent attack oame Monday, following a similar illness about two months ago. His advanced age and the in firmities attendant are causing tho most serious fears for his recovery. - ????? Pine Salve Carbolized, aots like a poul tice; highly antiseptic, extensively used for eozema, for chapped bands and lips, outs, burns. Sold by Walhalla Drug Co.; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Wh Most of the Bernois ot fa share of all t down necessary rules for fertilizing, , harvesting anti preparing for market \ vegetable?, hum and grains. If you looo pounds of high grade Virginia CaroSi per acre on all ymir crops, and you w greatly increased yields. Ask yorr fen of Virginia-Carolina Fertilizer aluino most experienced and successful formel you, many farmers say the almanac is we VIRGINIA-CAROLINA Cl SALES OF Richmond, V?. Norfolk, V?. Durrum. N. Atlant?, QA. Savannah. Cl Memphis, Tenn, UND THE HOE. , _-:_j_L 'Tis his to feel the spring's first thrill, With hint of bluebird's wing; 'Tis his to smell the clover sweet, And hear the thrushes sing; 'Tis bis to see the meadows wave, Like rippling waters slow ; All sweetest sights and sounds are his, The man behind the hoe. 'Tis his to watch the springing oom And feel the freshning rain, 'Tie his to smell the blossoming grape And see the ripening grain, "Tis his to pluck the golden yield From fruit trees bending low ; Why, Heaven itself lies all about The man behind the hoe. ruose lot is oast ire's heart; f millions stored, is part? f bank or bond, ke thing* grow ; ) the globe boe. -Townsend Allen. the fertiliser waa applied In the furrows with the seed*. Whfle this result waa not contemplated, lt wa* quickly explained by the faot that the fertiliser that had been In the around two weeks had under gone the chemical changea already allud ed to, and lt* plant food waa ready for the Immediate wanta of the young plante This result suggests that lt may bo ex pedient, In any case, to apply a small Quantity-say 20 to 25 pounds-of nitrate of soda In tho Same furrow with the cot ton or corn seeds, which may be done with perfect safety with cotton seed*, and without danger to corn If not placed in Immediate contact with the seed. APPLYING FERTILIZER AT THE TIME OF PLANTING. This may be understood to mean either applying the fertiliser, bedding on lt and Immediately planting the seed; or lt may refer to the practice of putting the fer tiliser in the furrow with the seed. In the latter case, there ls always a mani fest danger that the coming growing sea son may be unusually dry. Tn which event the fertiliser, being so lightly covered, may not be dissolved and properly dis seminated through the soil. It may also follow that the fertiliser being so concen trated-en masso, as it were-around the tender rootlets of the young plants that tho latter may be Injured, or "burned" a not Inconsiderable danger. The plan ls not advisable except when a very light application ls to be made per acre. This caution ls especially applicable to seeds that are planted In very shallow furrows and b?t lightly covered, such as cotton, and it is generally safer to inter pose some soil, or, better, deposit the fer tilizer in one furrow and plant the seed* In a furrow immediately beside; or, vice versa, plant the seeds first In the furrow, and then the fertiliser In a furrow close beside it. But the preferred plan Is to bed on the fertiliser, and then plant the seeds, after harrowing down the bed*. I have often applied 60 to 100 pound* of a "completo" fertiliser per acre In the furrow with the cotton seeds; but lt wa* "away back" In the late sixties and early seventies when fertilisera sold at $10 to 160 a ton, and very light applications were supposed to be In the interest of a wise economy. We did not know much about fertilisers In thoae days, and were afraid to "pn% too much guano on the cotton." That time has passed and gone, and the up-to-date farmer has found that 600 and SOO pounds of fertiliser for cotton, a properly balanced high-grade fertiliser, to each acre of cotton ls not dangerous or excessive, but simply liberal and Judi cious. Indeed, lt la ? question of simple arithmetic If 100 pound* per acre la profitable and it costa no more labor to cultivate an acre with 600 pound* of ap plied fertiliser, then why not Increase the amount Invested In fertilisera, and. If thought advisable, reduoe the area and the labor account? Now. the well-informed farmer only wanta to know If the fertiliser be proper ly balanced for the orup he wishes to grow, and ls sold at a fair price, and he Invests liberally, just aa he would do In buying anything at such a price that he may Bell at a profit of from 60 to 100 per centum and upward. A high-grade, hon est fertiliser will meet this requirement. There ls another justification for th* Practice of applying fertiliser* at the Ime of pllntlng-vis., when the farmer htfs failed to put In his order at the prop er time. He may then, according to the proverb-"better late than not at all" put In the fertiliser with the seed, or at the time of planting. Special Announcement Regarding the National Pure Food and Drug Law. We are pleased to aunounoe that Fo ley's Honey and Tar for coughs, uolds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Puro Food and Drug Law, as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for obildren and adults. J. W. Bell. Rev. Aler P. Norris, one of the oldest Baptist ministers in the State, died Saturday, January 26, in Colum bia. He had been chaplain at the penitentiary and State hospital for the insane. re The Money ornes From money comes from thc users or con nu products. Are you getting your his money ? Our new almanac lays daming, cultivating, top dressing, .our crops of cotton, tobacco, corn, desire bijj profits, use from 400 to na Fertilizers .ill be agreeably surprised at your .iiizer dealer, or write us for a copy c, which is written by some of the s in the South. While it is free to >ith$i .00 to them for its suggestions. -IEMICAL COMPANY, F IC ? S > C. Chnrlenton. 8. C. Baltimore, Mi!, a. Montgomery, Al?. Shreveport, I a. ;lds Per Acre." Hi >iiev>y,UMJ,i< Th? Graltors in Greenville. Greenville, Jan. 80.-Andmw J. Williams, a former county commis sioner, pleaded guilty in the Court of General Sessions yesterday to charging and receiving moro com pensation than the law allows. Wil liams was a county commissioner when the late J. E. Speegle was supervisor, and was implicated by the committee which investigated the oounty's affairs shortly after Speegle retired from offioe. Wil liams wept when the indiotment was read to him. He was given ft sen tence of *1Q0 fine OF turee months' imprisonment. Your money refunded if after using three fourths of a tube of ManZan you are dissatisfied. Return the balance of tue tube to your druggist, and your money will be cheerfully returned. Take advantage of this offer. Sold by Wal halla Drug Co. ; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. -?-' Heir ls Expected le Spanish Throns. London, Jan. 80.-The Birming ham Post says that an English doc tor and two English nurses have been engaged to attend the Queen of Spain during ber aooouoohment at the end of April. The doctor en gaged has frequently attended mem bers of the English royal family. Dispatches from Madrid state tb at the queen's health is all that oould be desired. Dade's Little Liver Pills thoroughly olean the system, good for lazy livers, makes olear complexions, bright eyes and happy thoughts. Sold by Walhalla Drug Co.; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Scarlet Fever in Chicago. Chicago, 111., Jan. 81.-The epi deraio of soarlet fever, whioh was previously confined to the north western section of the city, was to day declared by the health depart ment to be on the increase and spreading in different seotions of West' Side. , Three hundred and fourteen new oaees were reported yesterday. The health commission issued a proclama tion calling on the people to cancel all publio gatherings, balls and social engagements for a few weeks. ManZan Pile Remedy put up in con venient, collapsible tubes with nozzle at tachment so that the remedy may be ap plied at the very seat of the trouble, thus relieving almost instantly bleeding, itching or protruding piles. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund od. Sold by Walhalla Drug Co.; W. J. Lunney,Seneca. Ball Granted Mrs. Ethel B. Blair. Columbia, Jan. 81.-Upon appli cation by attorneys, supported by the evidence taken at the coroner's inquest and by an affidavit made by Conductor Willis H. Ann?, Judge George E. Prinoe granted, at Lex ington Saturday, an order admitting Mrs. Ethel Barrington Blair, now in the Richland county jail, to bail in the sum of $2,000 on her own re oognizanoe, with sureties in that amount to be taken for ber appear ance at the next term of the General Sessions Court for this county to answer the charge of murdering her husband, the late Cullen W. Blair, at their home on Marion street, on January 17. She has improved in health during the last few days. Conductor Arms, who has a run on the main line of the Southern Rail way between Danville and Washing ton, came to Columbia of his own acoord Monday morning. He went at onoe to the attorneys for Mrs. Blair and of his own accord offered to sign an affidavit averring her in nocence of criminally intimate rela tions with him. This May Enterest You. No one is immune from kidney trou ble, so just remember that Foley's Kid ney Cure will stop the irregularities and ?aire any case of kidney and bladder : muldo that is not beyond the reach of medicino. J. W. Bell. Unole Sara is making preparations, postal employees say, to lill a long 'elt want of one-oent postage Stamps n book form. Only one size will be prepared. Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most div?nate coughs aud expels the cold Vom the system, as it is mildly laxative, lt is guaranteed. Tho genuine ls in the yellow paokago. J. W. Bell. Rich Allen killed Jesse Jones with i razor at Williston on Friday night, mtting his head nearly off-both ne groes. It was "about a woman." HELP ?3 OFFERED IO ".VORTHY YOUNG PEOPLE Vo An cstly rcquoUnll vt .11 mr persona, nomnttcr lov/ li nitcd tholr means or education, who wish to buln n thorough budines? tralni.i? and groot! posl lan, to wrlto l>y flrnt mall for our prent half-rate iffor. Sn. r. Indoiiondonceand probnhlo fortune ?ro Kuarantood. Don't delay. Write today. The Ga.-AU. Bualnata College. Macon, Ga. | SHMUEL S. MMUNKIN--18131907. AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF FAMILIES CONNECTEO BY BLOOD AND MARRIAGE. . Townvl|le, Jan. 28, 1007.-Editors Keo wee Courier: My husband, W. A. Dick son, wrote the enolosed, at Mr. MoJun kin'* request, thirteen years ago. I have oopied it and added the date of bia death. With that exception it ls just as ho loft it. ?1 nco that time two of his children have died-Mrs. J. L. Burrias, of South Union, and Dr. John MoJun kin, of Toccoa, Ga. (Mrs.) Mary E. Dickson. SAMUEL SUMTER mo uNKIN. Born April 10, 1818, on Tiukor's creek, Union District, South Carolina, five miles south of Court House; died at South Union, Coonee county, South Carolina, January 18,1007. Father, Samuel MoJunkin, married Jemimah Gleen Sanders about 1802. Mother was raised on Ty ?or river, in Union District. Father Presbyterian; mother of Methodist parentage, but joined Presbyterians. Father murdered by his own slave in J815. Mother re mained a widow about sis years, and married Charlea Darby Jenkins, of. Union, and with him and her children she moved, about 1824, to Franklin county, Georgia, and settled on Tonis creek, about two and a half miles west of the present town of Martin. Samuel MoJunkin and Jemimnh had six children-Earnest Harvey, Johu San ders, Joseph Jefferson, Franois Marion, Samuel Sumter, William Henry Harri son. The oldest son was a lawyer, having emigrated to Indiana. Francis Marion studied medioine at Louisville and moated in Indiana. Both became emi nent in their respective profession. John Sanders eventually went to Texas. Wil liam Henry Harrison went to Texas after the war, and died there; was in the late war as one of tho old men. Samuel Sum tor married Nancy Belle Wright, daugh ter of Thomas Wright, of Picken? Dis irlot, S. C., January 16, 1838. Nancy Bell Wright's mother was Martha Cleve land, the daughter of Wm. Cleveland, who owned and resided at Cleveland's Ferry, now Knox's bridge, in Picken? Distriot, S. C. This Wm. Cloveland was a near relative of Col. Ben Cleveland of Revolutionary fame. After marrying, Samuel Sumter MoJunkin had oversight of the farm of his mother in-law one year. The next year he did the same for his great-aunt, Esther MoClure, whose farm of 1,000 acres adjoin rt Mrs. Wright's. The year 1836 he superin tended the farm of his step-father in JUST ONE WORD that word la Tutt's, lt refer? to Dr. Tuft's Liver Pill? ?nd MEANS HEALTH. Are voa constipated? Troubled with indigestion? Sick headache? Vlr*igo? Bilious? Insomnia? ANY of these symptoms and many others indicate Inaction of the LIVBR. You IXToocl. Take No Substitute. For T TRADE MARK REGISTERED j F.S ROYS Blind H "About a year ago?" \ ?123 Broadway, Augusta blind, sick headaches and no relief until I tried WINE OF M Woman9 WRITE US FREELY .Dd frankly, des your symptoms, consider your case ?nd i you free advice (In ptain i envelope). Don't hesitate, write today. Address: Ladles* ?isery Dept., The Chattanooga Medi cine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Franklin county, Georgia. In '30 he bought a piece of land on Turkey creek, four and a half miles east of Carneeville, Ga. In December, 1840, he moved to I what is now known as South Union, in Ooonee county, 8. C., and settled on a 1 farm of 097 acres. He was the father eleven obildren, all of whom, ezoept a son who died at three years, grew to manhood and womanhood. These chil dren iu older age weio: William Thomas, who, as a merchant derk, died unmar ried at Amerious, Ga., in 1867; Martha Elizabeth; Samuel Pinokney, who, asa member of the Palmetto Sharpshooters, S. O. V., was killed in the Seven Days' Battle around Richmond, 1802; Franois Harvey died at three years; Eliza Ann married Jas. L. Burriss in 1800; Harriet Catherine married David F. Mills, now dead; Nancy Jane married Cromwell L. Cleveland, now in Texas; John served in T. H. Russell's oompany (P), Mounted Home Guards, during the war; studied medicine at South Carolina' University and Medioal Department of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania; located at Tooooa, Ga., and married Miss Pauline Perteet, of Oglethorpe county, Ga.; Morgan Henry; Mary Gleen married John M. Dowls; Joseph Buchanan married Luoy ) Neville, of Walhalla, S. C. m m m Two days treatment free. Ring's Pys-1 pepsia Tablets for impaired digestion, | impure breath, perfect assimulation of food, increased appetite. Do not fail to j avail yourself of the above offer. Sold by Walhalla Drug Co.; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. ' Illiterate Immigrants. Washington, Jan. 28.-According to i returns, 66 per cent of Southern Italians, 10 per oent of Poles, 26 per cent of the Slavooks and 28 per cent of the Hebrew Immigrants are illiterate. Ninety-six per oent of Germans are able to read and write when they enter the oountry, 07 per cent of Irish and 00 per cent of Eng lish. Last year thore were 276,000 immi grants from Austria-Hungary, 221,000 (rom Italy and 184,000 from Russia. Of these 230,000 wero unable to read or write. wenty-one have been th< because they from honest See that the t is on every b; genuine withoi TER QU ANO C(X, 1 eadache vrites Mrs. Mattie A Men, of i, Ga., "I suffered with backaches, and could get mw s Relief nmenced to Improve, and a new woman, and wish to it to all sick women, for I ll cure them, as lt did me.'' ; pure, medicinal extract of ble herbs, which relieves ile pains, regulates female notions,tones up theorgans to a proper state of health. trouble. Try your Every drurfrtlit sells it v In $ t.OO bottles. Flay? "Soolsty Gambling." Greenville, S. C., Jan. 28.-Dr. Len G. Uro ? ?I. to H, of Atlanta, ia holding a aeries of servioes io Greenville at the First Bap tist ohuroh. He has already beean to wake things up. He announoed Friday night that he had prepared the way and was now ready to "abell the woods/' Dr. Broughton places poker playing and bridge whint on the same plane as orap shooting and ohiokeo fighting. He has attaoked all sorts of "social sins." CATARRH CURE THAT CURES. In this day of medical exposures it ls a relief to And one honestly adver sed remedy. HERRING'S CATARRH CURE ls purely vegetable-contains no alcohol, cooalne or opiates. ASK POR PROOF. K. C. C. will cure catarrh of the head, nose, otc, catarrhal dyspep sia and deafness. MAKE US PROVE IT. $1.00 a bottle at Walhalla Drug Company To Mark Places of Interest. The Colonial Damos of South Carolina wish to place suitable markers upon his torio sp^ts whioh were settled fn colo nial tim? (before the Revolution), or were distinguished by any event in oolonial hih'ory. The sites of old oburohes, pioneer homes, forts, battle fields, etc.-all these aro of interest. Any information whioh may be sent to the undersigned will be highly appreciated. Mrs. P. H. Mell. Clemson College, S. C. Years * standard are made materials, rade mark ag. None it it. Norfolk, Va.