The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, April 12, 1883, Image 4
TIlE RACE OF LIFE.
The course was open, lan1 th" yoting athlet
With fo.de 1arm l st iut really there;
No time hat h his gathorod frien'ls to greet
'Ibore lity tho ordo I ho lun t tlire.
111s well-knit framo spoko l. i,h for tealth n,o
power -
It!a teethl were Vot, 1w111 hit '0111
A purp00 fixed. th-It from tIe 'narltg hour
Ills Wim1 Sliou'd bo It gilm; go it.
Lov: want there, bitt ho woualtd not 11(1r lie
volece:
And fricnl xh1ip At rove hli h'"1rlt to keef):
'Twais a2ll lin 'ai11, his hell art haod 11' m 0 it,
The worl-i h11 14rol<den flel< to re Ip.
ie erlrtl: I I' b -ar no Iu,Il:,t inl this -"at' --
iIrf.'s loves n .'I a 11r 11, 11'p:-+ titlrn by --
Ton-lor1' is lte I z.". b,' it 1nn11 it) travo
The menIsur"etl tiistune't'---r to die."'
He eleft lt - fir wit'I soir t; a!I atinno
l l 1 ,1 ' l;l'1'r e hlis con1p111 es:
daI' i 1( 1 w'rn, 1n<1 yet 11 -y)' s p'-oelai i
A swell i- lIw11r. :a I 'o)11 i n-11 i
Ch '!e: for the 1-rn er (h.1 (I, Ie n ) helo sl;y;
Ills --ouil.il:<isc<l i1111. f, r h'" k now
Theyr w1y t hatye (11i:'r 11 bhim 11u1 h) we;nt t(:
2.1l(1 -
.Allth:-t he ilr 1 d I'( r was in vl"'w.
An, yo-, h; runn wll e 't wl-o runt "+Ior' ol-I;
lIt''eft chioIl r l s lIlrect joy',
Ih e- s I tlll., -111.1 he w ts Ir llo n I 1,
l111 i ll1 he hea <1 1 ll h s'lelt's Vu < e
Then Iann, Il - 1 :11 It c01 Ill r," ll Ihf
Mtrifoe
1 i h l )t )I c 1 1 1 :k r e t ) . i n t h e r n'u' o f 'l i 1e ,
Anl thea. -he 1 i .c th" 14 11 i. - 1) i 11) I.
- ll it. J'li /'h l o l ' 41ie JI rn')lul,
Miss Abigail ltrr was a little brown
old Ina;id, who lived in a litti t Ierownl otI
onse with her cat., I)ohbV, and her
woIn ;tall-wo urk, P'rle1nt"e, Sharp 1
tonue, long; of visag . b)r,)von(r :ndl
Ob111"r tl:l th ' mistr'c-s lier-elf. 'I her)
wa1s 11ohin. (f gral't', nor11. b1 eautyN, 14ol"
1;weetnless, aboult. Miss Ahigni's lIife':
ex-very'tllin' was dry, alIl hard nd111(
huI 1sky. l(lc'd. soni l(') >.et) w\'re so
lli(hr11:aleAa os to sa\v that her h:1a-t
wal like a vey' m'u drd1-111 upIl-Ill lr1n!i('! In
a nultshell, :unl would1 rattle if she wr
to he shaken IlIrdl enutih. lhltt I
Ilcmver" <qit e belicye('l thlat. 1I always
said Itlwerl' was a1 so1' t spot. int Alis
Abignil's hevar1 , to be foud1 ieni the
ti1nc eane to filn it.
One s1)1 inn I wilig'ht a boy ople'il l
M iss A i '111's lra'd A1"lgatte :U1111 wa1Lk111
111 the pu2t lh 1 'e1en I llh rt)w's of st:ra4'
glilng llahs. i11 was 1>t a boy w
liiv11d abu11t ('al'r,;townI or 11e w\'uh141 not
hlav( d-'ld 4l1entu1re, I amu Sm-), for
P'ru lc"'s s:tk<e, ))ciide.; h,avin+g.r nollh
inlg l to \e ntulre for.. .1011 "a w 1a1sn 1111
kenlllt, starved1-l1udking 1:t1lle sp)et,iIn1 'i.
of llnuanity. Illig (oat wa a wrb too
long tn(1 latlm' : t the elbowvs; ndli1
lis troosr1'S w'e1(' 1 wrbl too short :1I'l
11:111h d at the k4 we1). Ili.; hat. a1 s
14iltless of b)rin. :nd thr)1ughI1 a h11 ill
11111 crown 1bbed a lit:] tufl of hai
whith 4 111 ' itn( I) 1 1b 1 n> iw , 1 ut111 0w41
(4ow\" wofl11l' Iac(h1. 1He went S(raighlt
upl) to Aliss 1 biW prcht steps. AIiss
Abigail silting on the poreb in be'
16nfh-b:wkedl roc"kinne-cl:lr so intent oil
hlindIing} off her st' ekint_-heel that slit
hearn nithe r the clil"k of the ,_ate lat' h
11ur the footstep.- onl th!e hardl-lrtrodde
path, and she) did no( look 1u) u2nt
the htv.'s li,_urv interpI)o-oed itself hv
tw\'Oee 1141' w'irk :n1 1 the fading Sunse
1f)' dl!edl his tati Erod hallcru\wn.
I ; 4 I s t ,leas , tu ':n, willyou m :1
4411 hae int hing to at i'
It was I11(It' 1t :1 :I I ' 1' ir'ati1( o
t(sl:ing; th're ':;1.; : 11')anlines ill t
\Oice whi-h \lis, Ah!:il could not hel
1hut notice.. Perlhalls 1:1 hawas t he reatst,
shte lookedi at the btov sharp ly forl
mInu1en! I'01or she :mnstveni,t. ' 'in h2a
moe1nt, 1rdnce, tall a:l( a44lu ar
" YI'll have1' to gitl 1oa 121 rn>w:'s m-u4 1
toro l:: 0he1milki'"S sa1 she. 'i. en
AI s "' :1 \ ''14 Jilt 1'' ; l I lret n 141' III
not1like b(' s; and('l that 11 he srconwlteli':.
nzuinert tinany gofl th'i' r-:
'o' t,i11y. Now, 1she sr -e th'i
IlolI,l otan ai liy. I th . of-c 11t21 fr10 1
h4I'i2 bare1 hnmnl'' 14et ' to1his irown in-a4 (
ot for'gl ing12 the2 f:11ed litle luft, Ii
ia htoWiSIl'.l(fi,hl le ih )
n11 iI 4'lgll t xoIIliIy,lr hi 112
hl ati. A121 ieihel in:i.5g(11 r- lr duiI
pru I'it-l : lll I t b p i 'lI t<I $t A lt
toiba, tor i. Ahal
"Well,jyou fon ty lipt,' aid Pri.
"ay bete'n Istb Nettu:t g:vr angh. Y.''
he' hwant a bvy o wohe kitch -o,m'
"ob-ro 4t lukai, ihe Abiail, t
0Wu hay,Iwin> bo vdiwa t in ;o'':ah'nkizn
cow ' 2 in th' : - o d r - - l
' n4 ral ce in h: h. .- -, r n
I (gain of that frail little lifo which harj
Iblighted in the blud 80 long beofore.
'"low far are you gonSP" sho asked.
'1 (on't know, ili am.
" And where have vou come from?
proceetdld Mli.s Ab gail.
"'Treseot t, ma':an. lothcr died
th('' Iiirieel m11ont1us a;ro." 'T'her''e was a
e patlitc qla\"e' in his voice.
And then, with little (lue -tioning, ho
told his simple story. His ine was
nirry 011msteadl, anl he was twe ve
y ear.s old. lie had lived in TIrescott t
lng tuimo -hi) andt his moth ler; they
were very poo'. but they had kept a
little home tog!ethlert. llis mot bort" haId
takent in swinlg, an1 he had worked for
the neighborino" Iarmers summers, amd
gone to schoc winteis. And lie hail
Ieen ha1pi)\, for ill they were so poor,
until-mother ded.
"'IT'hen I stop ed with Dlea'on Staples
a snell; hlo sai(i he wanted to tr; Ime.
1iSt tney were going to hind me ot to
himl, andl so 1 ran awa\."
"None to blante, iuther,'' iinterpo (i1
Prudence, with ai great (eatl of em1pha.
ig. "'r1' \e seen old Staples, down to
'1'rlscott. Ile's that mean he'd skinl i
m11oise for the hide an( taller:'"
" 'e(! been trying along for a (haneo
to work, contillue(l the hov, smilinr
ai11y. Ito was very near to tears
now, bt, lie held1 thent back sturldi!v.
" Ptt there don't. an3bo(dy 8eilm to
wat nle."
liss Abigail was moved more tha
sh would have e:iredi to own b. tlis
reittl. E'-enk to her., who lad1 lived or
self so Iong, there was soietliin<r inl1
8eribahiy pitiful in the tt i>.lht o thim
little wanlerer 1hat ti1ng alone with the
wor'tl. bull'eted by foril ne. drifting her
r there, as tlban11ce might lictate. It
Ii !rt"ow\"n dlar"k low\" - the l:mp111s lad
long since been lighted; alt th'r10
were iutter;gs of distant, Iliuide' in
lle air.
" It's go:ng to ra;i n,' said Miss Abi.
gtil. ''You neeln t go t.)-n'ight; you mtay
sleel in t he sli ble loft.''
Ihirr\" Iii nkel ler.
T'hl' .orml broke w\ithi ;reat. violen--e.
And while Jliss bAbail listem-cl to the
Sh re peals of thundler andl the p1t1rin-r
of tihe ) ill agail-t the iviildbys ,Ito
Iithiuht of the It.ne!\y !itle war\"arer in
I he st able lol' w't i Ia new, si range tirob
of 11:y. loini iug c:ulne. lerr\- wit hi
bin song :il glisteniir witlI iIy.:t:uili
or rain drops, l'rudence wa- ui hle
Iis, but. e'aI'ly ats it was, sho I1u'ard
I Ith souit) of an mIx in tIh' woo-l shed;
mnl whenI she o1pente I the dloo; IthtrIy%
siiilmil :It her from h:s 11st bv the chop.
SI don't think patid eunlugh for my
slipp'r -1 cat, such-1 a lot." he saidi, "'so
I'\" split somet k'indllinu , and I'll mlilk
for youi thismnornuing if \out w\:mt,mte to."
I ritlenc brought tie iinlk-Ipail with
out a word. Bilt wiien she hd:iil p re1plaredl
\liss Abiia T's mlornil miea', she :male
ready1v : d subi s: ai rill Ibreakl:as 1 for
itur,. :'si . W hen I( l:tl eaten it lie
took up his hat crown.
" (11) ot the i a;I gou comle in.' sai I
P'rullcnm-e, .'r cle you'll brill ba,t
pa r :1 :nW a little inu'rtdtlIti !n- 0)g ,
Il I w \cnt outi >Ii the peilrhil. ; i s:
Ahll.-asthre taik:ing lice 1 br1e:th1;
(tI t1he iin I1 air, antl she I 1-. 1' him11 a
lhii I "( l itm lii" 41a he wni' ' t
th e ! e :111l 1II'w n thin- :tl :1!h :ll- lin lt
iw e ii 1. h a i exlb rt , in row il
Sbut ulw:I: r 'l i Ill.
t l "w ! in e r i . I' hl t4 :1:11- s A b i i .
4 u-ry h'. 1. :nii l o -,. 4 .d4il il ee
I ed tos I m vlio-k t 4 p ikui the i bl 4m,o'
( ne li ear, i' I \n ed:45.s.
Iiun Il 444 4* all -i:~i ii ibii him.4,' ie
aluni 'h- \Ii a . b o- ig w .
24: I 31~i s Ai ii i, lo ing t er l-'y
,i me.on e .
14' l iever 'o I l le 4h- a .'
\ l "u, IV4 li 1t. ml .lbi .\ j..l, (it .ll
1t44 y.4oiikis -- I m 1,t (utoff al i.'li ow
114 k-n'j I k': uI'l a iau -eo m14 i)ii lo ilk.
t i h ki ile: a it Iiub h ' <b>ns ro --i
ul11 lh :i wil l! :ui l 'ru ( I4k.tih at iet
i-lde liii;lusjit lj ( e hill .
\n'-brinthn' ifn' cietters2 frmIlkh
is4d o ii ' 14r4k- eded f l rnt e n .( -- ili.
itt44 ii,''- li '\lssAbutEe.h
ed ro ieiyn alongk 'them rs:il.w'
't414ad Irpei'' e, 4(mtIIthe hlt le hainle 4
ni nmiaway liarr w4444 4i limbIi ~ 'n..- )
- '4 'o '-riji Miul , ' ( ki - -i sp e 'i i)i t
1an~ -e a(4 he( wias a meeeI4I in l Ih
A -::ulhct g>ioeW ili tIl i 5t'ii
it n I i illl to lae y it. putl' i n14 ill.
The' ito womein lookie~ d sno l;o-h
ai kiiznouvedh mat i in-tt~a,"te
Ii>l adlid:Ist'llt au kn( tl:tlkI02(A
- I: 11801Wi 18!olJiOneii:" n
. I' '(4 the lil' fg r te o n. watlh.
wao-ki wfhrtI , aei( thouht, oftIkl ht
(/udimc '.'-.he p- d r
USEFUL AND SUG ESTIVE.
-I know one poultry raiser who feeds
hens a little cooked meat every (Ity,
and I thiink it pays. Where one has A
p'enty of milk for the hens, no meat
will be nieeded..-!i((1.ws F"'rrmIer.
-''he general 'e(et of lime is to *
render availile the phiiit fo of alre:Idy
in the soil, witlout itself supplying any
significant mn1111i1t. I.ining c:i not,
therofore, be su(eessftully r'epeatedl ex
cept at considerable intervals.-C'hica
go Jou rna'.
A goodI wt'ay to remove dust from a
carpet is to fatt,ten a damp cloth over
the broom; with this the dlust, mnay. bo
literally taken u1). This wi\l be found o
useful in the sick-room, and also inl any T
room1 wlere there are m1aliy small Iai
cles to catch dust. It brightens a car- 11
pet to wi pc it oil' in this way even after
the usual swceping has be'n done.-N.
T I. I'>st. t
--Oid-fashioned Spouge-cake: Four 2'
'ggs, well heaten, two elup: of gratnu- o
lated suar:i, then one cup of sifted 11
f!ouir, a little at a tinle, then ant her ill '
whi ih two teaspo:uifiii of hakin pow- 1
dt'r have be enl mixed, flavor, Ind pour cl
in one-half ct:t f ahunost uoiilir witter. i
y it will tlhink it need., m,-ore flour, bu', i
(o not add any, or yotu will spoil the
cake. --- I i JIo11s1/;ot'.
-President Cla'lhoirne, who has a
heenl a tealhot all his be t days, ad- I
vises farmers not to s,:no tleir sons to
college: home on land is lot only the
best. piae for' a boy to live, bn! best for'
leaur.nn. 1:neounra're the sitldv of the
innumerable Ihings to be seen anl oh- I
st r; edl I hore. But it 'oundl to im det er
d rinned to ac<luire more of aspoecial colle(o-i.
n!e know lede., it, is we l tben, and only 1
thei, to lt'ist h:S oing--N. T. ' .. v
"-Fall whent. enn b)e easily changed in-.
to sprolg wheat. I frve or ivheat i"; sown 1
late inl the fall, so that it dloes not I
)I,ear at all, it. will grow in the prin<rg
anil mature the crop. If it. i. sow'n l
very early ill the sjprii;., so th:t it will '
I e Iroz.en after it, has sp'roiteI, it, will f
do t.he ame, and I he raini thus grown
will i;( a sp r:ll whe1(at. ( at; and] wheat t
tanIl not he sownl t,)r'ether very we.ll: thue
oats m11aka :s -tiSi)r gll"it :111 1 crowd
the wi heat out.- Iol/> Tr-uscii t
--The ".i i'i/ic AIer('coiln, a very 1'e- '
liahl1 pa1e1, grives the followinr r0i p
a Ia s11e ct'e for cor'n1-;. As the 1m'le-t
dy is very simple, if anui\ of our readm-.s
a e aillited with orn1-; it would proh
ahly he well for theuii to give it a trial.
"'1'ak:e onc-fourthi c11, of strol1-r Vinl'
gar: crmnlle into it somne bread'. Iet
Y st:ud half an hour, or until it, I'ten
io a rofd Oultice. 'Ihenl aply (1 n I
ti iri tl at nig_rht. In the mlrniim. ' i c
S')r,'nless will b ;'o11 :tllt the cotl tn:i
Ile p)icked out. If tlie corn is a 've t.b I
stinate one it. rily reqiuir')w ino Moro '
applical:Onl- to e.le L a cure." r
-Imoss of Mane :li 'l'til: The f'i n r a
Out ofe h I7:1i ri uatlly caulsedf by ;t O
iOeae Oie skiii hrv which the hi-lir I
fo'lieles i I l(-t epiderinis hecomte' inne- t
t ile. To resoro Itheml the s'k i n1 lai to .
w a-he'd with warm water :1( Soonp andl I
ru11'hed g('ntly with at rough Ih>th O1- at p
lesh-btrish. As so('nl a s the 'its ( '11 1
dried tIponl.-e the skinl withi abhlit one If
1)otnue of the folm in lixtue: tter,
one l'iut; ton1'11re of c:ultharbhIt, ,neie
t h e h o r s e a p i n t o f l i n s e t 'd i o . a n,I k t " 1p 1
the d liestive organ's ie good orderc1'.- c
-VA. 1'. ' tund,s.
ilThrd Librar.i~fa ofWlIia Ithl)litsandrinahi
Ligyat ithlC)ome,tt ui Profsso Dt isei e
. elalm tnow liv) tidenetoii that areat f o
.aigyian obeisk, 111a buied lin i the vicinit
othe Piae.ii'di a ug iFac,
neari th sid enract the S ena*t i
.i THEl( tim tees'ium as been liLt 1scr ofLI
211 all islae citi byio v (etit
chemS Ist,hIer su etterbiges rItise ttina
I to i h s a siler-whi1 til muIe t' ree i.' -r
Iiume i andl piotasseitunl in general he
tatl eiforts tolgsepaat i('t'foilts com-1
Aretierous to P. h L.1(1 Seltfr F.' RIl S. t
naewl to 'ne,isemlydtoia(tie' iindicate 511
aneimls hchwlsoldntualye
poetr toundeet bth dorno0fin line'.talin
in artat of tho(i(earth.l IFor isstIance
Wy . (f nie F.arot1Vll.e S. litae tat nr
ths Ie xposionh oft ai catm> th e hlLi -d -'
ato,a istan<e:1 ofh' twent toII 1lI twenty-Itive II
the adment( of(1 ai tow has been l(' hear tll'
ial a dstac istIl (00 m ili tt ill ger's
(Ifll known, heti thlinkis, tht'i te roa tif
ahe gun pla Wateloo ws heaileu 11nt theIl
Engih colati mof thn 100at m il I from
Tilt sandkI oif thon h ara11l Deer WisiI I
to0 dgrees FahireneifIt biy thle iertIical
hic Isl roend(eredsi me.A"'l itrribl' hv l
along, . I 1rI's, I lllggl st recrd iiat I ll
tdegre at t4f1li lidt ii the ti -a-ut' b
lenc dofisi le tileil ib'ast. im"ssi
re tory fise tol)o the famouslie Ger l!
berofe hlar tubes ion, wbde aobo-y e'l
wasn ul*ed , eisr ced t en u i
TILE LOST CHILD.
FATE WORSE TIHAN ABDUCTION
low Paraf/, by is, trhk or Prccnirflor
, nd 'are, nre- Itewpoanl ble fo
it 1enlht of 'Tlclr
Ct1l'(lrca..
The moral and legal responsibility of
r.rents, in the care of their chiliren iM,
>lituately,attraLt.ing the seriots attentiol
r the better portion of tie entire colti'rv.
lie naoUy inl t tleel of chibl.beatin[, op.
resion, andl other fornis of cruelty Which
aVe e ine ttl light.< l'iniI that. s lething
Ii dlone; and it il gratifyinqi to know that
e peole are becunitig thorough!y ronils
.1. Whether the cruelty be in tlu form
f Ihysical vilienet or lhysic:al iieglect
intter!s not-tht printil)11! in both
ISIS is thw same. 'I'he i an or wonlan who
eglecis hi i or her own heattlt may he i r
"I'd 's the con iilttres(l ti fall tipol th
i;hv"ilu:ll altlne; but the parent or etiardl
li who perntits the inroads of <iselse
i,t,II ihe lin len it (if's bIble til n-nt upon
In f,- rolcti n. is crinlinally' liable
lw h ight f hiI. hfwever ie may
Ipp1ear' iln the eycs Ilf nibl. Tiere are.
tw\VI''rI, p:atent$ that internl to car,' for
hifl ir Ilillren, but Vi, t rllbi h calreles
e1': "11 1h" I'+ill' f "ihei dillies. perniit
!: 'n to> i, c ,inlt th]e itii,orent.\i in s o
i>rae. 1 u h l'ltn lus In1y be gnIlieleis ,f
ieni,l ti l'f~11' t, I11110 li' tH 'l i
te 11 l w lb ii IV t t li-astru s
:IIIs UI ln their chillel art' jtst as
i''se are trut's \'hiebi nnsl he nian
Il Iry worthy parent ar!l e :f l I .illb Ill'.
ici lit w here th1, illln i i ("lm . ", i,il,
i n .i l lp h l r e . I l le w :v a leri : u l 1 i , ( ,i i r :. 1 t f b
ln y Iti II I:arI tl ire it i lilea' Th ' lb
tl y f (nii '""f i inl thl is l it ly wh 11\
een Catl ld 11pon to,tnou.n ,i inc ";I,.r
V ri when the g-reIt<t emi 'a b i
ut.tu e iperimn-' o- f WIll' 11 i I
I t: if t is that of 1 m14! 1- .W i 1"
he chi til ' re ll nmoet l,r,.111i.:ilil;,n l,l'
i soi ne unex lain:l'il reasont 1'fi1l il ti
till Stren,-'il .,e inI;d t' i l
ntil lllIl i 'i .' li i' i I I I '.:t'
i l t h r fr .n,i fcar,' 1 i I \\',rib
he Victiilus of cin,b il ii l). (I I. Ii
n l t illy :"Icll il 'I i1 l' I it
S A Cit l,r l !1,i 'tIi' Ii '!'l an I 'ill' [I I -
rili\l" i , r: iir, I.i ( Ii " I
bIl - iili i iit IV''i it ' 11''b't>ntlb'I.
l'1 I,"'I, !. '1. :"! ."ef lt,;I'i I g I II' I to Ii nit
:" I l~i \ i a l l'Iv1 I'i-. i l \' l bIi j tIli .!
l I!'flh t : :'n I 'I ! I wh ' 1 b b l"11 f:iinailn
i It, :b bi i w m ' ':- ' it -(1 ,ll' n
- I i l' l " ii tl' (I ''rb' 1< 1,,:
'nl,pt,nly '.e'e t.rnbh-! ! 1" i.u
i ii : i ll 't u ' r," li
'i.' i l I" :p l :p' \ ' l'tl 'll t,: b' rI ,il
i(' (l I II f', II:. i t . iII not :ia
Its, n il' I i t h, i iliil ll l ir
: ini ly e.,n,ii,le ,b a tf' l a I t a - \V
'y'. A\ 1 that te :e b llet Ir th
rs, artvo1d alnlo i o .h- ii o e-er '
ititn by tce ithIs 1 in h i recen 1 i
(''i '1'e'If.bi 111'11 iii I 1 ' I hI' f-ill t l il
i the fa e, r l' ,v ! tli I:iIe the r;' in
heir ow 1011 i 'd. i They i; rorinlb i i! lb
tif nn d a .ni-'y that -s bein l
ers: ly\ t i , an gb - i i t it it, liint
is eiert at i i t anv bill
rt'\eretl I : l n i i ia i l sv'I IIIl
iy i . I I: te iull ril-<d - hw \\-.
ii t i, t:I \ih a I,tii', ti wal: abr 'i
I hou1 -: - 1 111i ' i!y b n i : i it if
.l-t t 1 :111 :I t lr :ngtlh. T hle b't, '\I,
> -'. r )jIl l i,\er his reeoVer' 'that11
ny ni'I I I' I ie e lit ' r ,
Is l ruI-, :r w,ntl 1 befr I . 4i1 i lce
hari r l .. l t!ir l i na de0''ii oath tot thiie
I:iv hf wiia ''s ' till t p rfl,i' he, h hv
111use tiof -s Warn 's Illli;li,i s
ts. hil th y h e I tu iol hi<t -fll -ll
h'< iu hfllyb'foril thef wa1r1 Jil t ii ii
aldren;il andbi ye'5(1't the b seesf is :e Wt hs
hien ideep root. Thebirl s:ile iin lirt' -
rebi ot in anoIlwr. To-heir ldovwti
'hubl-i haveh kiiwn that (ihiri areu'
'.'w1 ibp I tilph-.1 Wu ly h to iItk f: lit'o
iihlt'l dlltisa Se of. fhe vkhinersiy j t a
Ii 1t 'lnin 'l,'. h it ib to In I as withk
'y gI - i l I)' 'i e fe i i fr m .;j t i e
flI inabh-t'it ii hibr (1)( reii haSr Inw
hi-u'. Nilos .t 'i l'b f bIlh-ra ifn ium
-a i, Ilrl' ina, I r tfd'biphlIlthe wailb er
ill t l til he if ehgi's tihn-v :i' ani
Ir weeIl ly Isi iii' t w1 oni ni th.ein
buylii .noi:uGEnso
'I ,bii'- 111 nIIi' It i n li bi ibi :m.
i- t h15 tliufrow I hi fil: I an ( l t bbnii
'liih 1st iit uibles fo the cib . aniL'
-i' yt1 s letng te k io.ne
Composting Manitr.
Ono of the ittiportant questions whiell
)vory farnier h:ts t') decide Is the best
alethod of conipostitig natturo. Farm
Mra do not agree on this stibjent; while
ionic hold that It is best to apply nit
'tare in its grUett st'ate and coipost it
with the soil; otler; believe it.. best to
tolu1post it in the y:trd 'y tiixinl with it
ei eqtl quantity of itick or Ioun. Ad
vocates of the last metcot claim that
the ntittre is thus decoinposed and
brought into plant food that is imnic<li
tttly available. Tho advoOatei of com
pOting dircc'ly with the soil dl:tii that
it saves a large amount of labor of hauli
ilig int material to cotupo. t with, the
pit cling of it all over, anl til eart ing
ut1and slreadinIg twice the <pintily;
tuti they alo climii that, dluing the pro
r.ess of 1 'mitto i it tI a cott,ost heap,
nter ordinary conlitions, a porti:,n of
he fertilizin-r elemni ts is lost.; while if
pplied <irectly to tie soil the pr oess
If d ceomn o,it'ion iiprot'es the c(omli
'iom of the soil atnl preparc it for plant
rowth much hehe:ter h:an if applie< at
'erl <eeomposition ha- n pIkttn :t -e.
While it is p robab ly t il t for iost of
erop<; to :ayply the n :auu e in tihe gree:l
i:tte, the'e are sonle croithat need
f-o'irtl with nir itre ala :ly well ( e
compiI osd. I or ex::n u)le, Strti )te rri.ie
h:tt, ila(c been ;et one ye:a- sonletintlu;'
reipire a fertilizer th:t t will a t atoce.
('r:tss lanI.if Itm- ('eileIte thl irs
ta i teeom crop, sho111'.1 have weil t e
T i l tritn r inl e n'iniotin it' i manlue
Shoul never f">rg et ti:t till of the ml -k,
h>:aln or said whicth he nlii,1 wvitIh hi;
n11,111re, abo,v' tha:tl wh'1 h 11 l; t''c' arIy
4o ;ib -' rbI the( !I(::hIis :t'!(1 s es is :L
w:t)i oi o.b !, :mi onglt mtke ( his -t.It,
Inre he1 al l ption 'which hoit asle,
w-il! iitrelyi Ilh wa.. \\'hilte it is impt or
lit tlnat et'I' :itrmer sho I alway"s
h:tv al h:d u!li bn!. eh;orbwntk 't )
prevdnt the a It of the li'inie-, 1 tt. few
!arns ti o (,rkc I the h.t. atIv:ntage
thnt they h:1 l into th h:irn vardt as
litn.ty ht,l of mt,ii(' e( 1(':tt or san<d wes
ti}i -M have of Innr;ft. TI h ie a t i loi
It.ial c('' t o t 'iovinl .wice (, t hr1e I
lim0, surh h ge qtuantiti'l of thet Cri:ti!,
btt littu he:ter, i t a a : h sic !
uoln which it i spr : , n ve!r (,'nte
bahi tihtit tC i te1e of e rs.g t- -1/ wt'i.
(c''m,s(Ps 1'(:t(u -n 1.
hi1 olo il lie nowlitti
O Fi<ly irrninv before his <u'It,
lMr.It Jwll awroke fromn a mo snelleip
and itr tiire1 i t was the natter at the
t'e,iclence oft the 11(on. \\'1!l':11n E. lI) d('(
his <laughter'.s fa'ther in-I:1w, the
famlouls Ne York \') nl 1r!elt;n ' ). AIr.
Jewell'. f:anily h:lt - it e aiv, i :i tele
graintnntrncing h ( t Mi<hle(ll wn
looked for death of liMr. i). dg,e, but it
was not deemled be t to let him know
that anly such thing l(urh happened, am
he was thlere-(.n 1 t~!hi that ;ill wa, well
in All. t ifo ga 'i fmitiy. lie sai<d no
th:tt it emI!<cl not !":i lly be; that Somle
thing 'er'io ; hatc11(pi e:t, ; the f n lily
wer'e in g,'reat tn.b,e, if not :ttually" in
aiiettile he knew1 it, iln a way wit b,
if not eien ,w neverthless as
cletr andh certain a if h si' i:. I -
si;tin lpnit this, :ul refusing g t nec(pt
his f:tniky's d "ials,he at lngi b induced
2tem0 tt Iel. ,i'rph t'o New i'ork to see
whtat t na; the m itter. i it AIrs. dewe ll:s
wo'red the t' e r:ln ast to instruct tho(l.,Se
Vh rliv.\ lt i to answeri. , ti . tit -
thn wa ll riehl. Whe htas
nn the t ohl ai it, to ~ ir i M d we ll,wh
el t o ii' belive it a tt tt ls ask'tf
i b ni o lt ini 'ee 'i hei me' a it sl.
Thi r<NiuANt eige gran t<i, td havn
thpep rccular pofoef bor hiigis eyesr inuth
i'haptJ)Jeiat a t conflitanableo \\ikig
Uion tee!raph n miessatgi,ihe lion.. q
iem na l:ll forll it. di esn dyeem tou b
so;vbut itcistveriosiange;l fom ko eier
shsoetnr the ultter--h:ttnornethoine
hourain Nerwork."r An< d th:se par
iplrlsh> if rliinedro ulmoon :orn-r
w:mi,ts habe, to,zndd hi Cen rorietors,f
INw York vived by rgIstd 4ny bu
.!iyeih he iis 1ii ' iii
. ii iig i't t s b; i \iitli''N
r ii (.'n . u
240tuiles 1' li resti<''lt in Nitiw*u Ytrork
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AND--%
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Wholesale Jewelers,
81 Whitehall Street, ATLANTA, GA.
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ladicit and all whor adontary omploynomntF%
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but if you only feel lad or miserablo use thce
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dreds havo been saved by so doing, at tu
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eian. Do not nufter yourself or let your
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clammy tongue, often darkly furred; swollets
andinlamedguns; diopsical sweling of tlie
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to void the urine, and great fatigue in at
tempting it-you ;tie catering from soeo
form of Kidney or Urimiry Complaint, such
as B1toiT's DIs1Asu of the kidneys, stone or
inflammation of tho bladder, gravel and renal
calctli, diabetes, stratnalary st rieture and
retention of the urine, nl IHop hitters is the
only remedy that, will periml,tttly cure you.
Itemermber, Hop ltittt s is no vile, drugged, 4
drunkoli nostrun. but. the pmrcst and best;
medicino cerr Inade, and no li-eon or family
should be withottt, it.
Don't risk any (t the highly lauded staT
with testimonials of grnot cure.:, but ask your
neighbor, druggist, >nr m or phy=ieians what
Hop Bitters hits and ann do for you and test it.
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FOR THEBA LSA
urre Censumption, Colds ranmeuln, In
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O)rgjanu. Isoothnme and hoeelsthe Iem.b rane
of the Lunog, in flamed an d poIsened by the
ieae, and prevent. the night eweaws and
Sigh nes across the chest which accomnp any
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Eend for Catalogue.
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0O1 Isf.ir QualIt.y of ' 00d
fIt r-i te r ll ifo.X- ' inb tha l lt. slli i
WENDE~LL, FAY & CO.,
US ni MtS wo rth t., New Yrk.11 It-7 Fnklhn S.
J3iot n ;- l iC hstuLkt,. I'hihnlph tini.
Surival of tho fittest.
A FAMILY MEIfClN' TIIAT HAS4 IllE.uED
A BA LM FORl EVER Y WOI ND) OF
MlAN AN) JEAST 12
T HE O LDE8T& BE8T LINIMENT
EVER 3IADE IN AMI RIC A.
SALES LARGER THAN EVER.
been known fo netantilylv
BYa AL.N D lEH. SEPHolyES
h irg- l han. eve c r. it uret wenall
of hi e t i fil, anioal pentrte. a i n the ,n.tlou,
pt,adl iabsle, tor te very honbie,t I nsld4
cItoy enrn nor 3icu0r fne tra Into granta.
Addss., NA Tmosa. Psai.usatVe oo., A tlanta, GIa.
h ts
Entdr.ed by -l RIJuilde-raswho have uard a.
apaclt,y ed Vorks, Ioo 000 Blaree
PERI ANNUIIR.
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For Illu18trated Circular. 25th year.
IfitRiNU hW rutlet'i thi e.eaon, our Mr. M. hal
trikon ttil',t lirrr+elf tht lt.sk of ratisfyltu our nan
eroitm te*tilt f h:t whaltever g')od are mnuftacturecd
'l our ybodlly city of Roger Williatm, aro of at high
a Rradao mt I a4 lu; Ill titality I can bo uroduced is
ally btp:it ott the glob . EAliciatlly is this so whoe
tho itllt' Plarnmatct of many yert4'i' experienc
6'Milvea to xtract fIront tho iii htrttncattl epeel.
n u,101 ;(f !t''vY :-Vablo wortl' h the antt p:roe t cl(ri
tro ulde,ipe'i:'l r1 tI'.n. [it proof it Ih1 assri'tlob
th:a( 1ih tvbee. Ii. I.. tiff-,"L/ the hent, he relatea alI
rinterv'.w: wit ht aut a-'t aitrtt , tftyen himt w"hilo Ito.
)tIla ttint;tetrITltur.ifly at het re,itw'e, Sho sIayn:
.Ilott it yo'ir I sttTe-tt sovertily with liholltmnatian
in Ilny !inttly 1o 1 Netatbula in thit hea<l, which I en.
tire< two or thro hio,aths wtith tot mth l>atiote.
as pIossil,l, beling Ittiller t 'e t rient tt of all excel.
loIt <toetor, antl trying tnatty kiutle of tnodicite
withot any tu:trkoll effect. At last a lelictl friend
r tolvieo mu to try ltitnt's Itnmtliy. beCttalo ho nt.
Iribfit t! !ry ,eYero slffering to the a<l contdiitiont o1
my kitnoyt, vllti )t wore not performing their prope
finctions, anti I coinnited t:l tking it, an'1 in a fott
l:ys tIn neuratlgia bad diletti,l 1ty loatacho had
h cIiliippeareid, th owellitlf; ti My Iimn>s and
Joints had goue, atit I havo not hal i touteh of 11
etee. Moro recently I was troble with iurtirity
of tl l,locd, whtticl itiowul it'lf in Kevero ertption,
oi lifla -: I. 1I; It' )'r'ortcl to lIInitn lientotly,and
atlr ttr i tl it a sI it't ti lli a (oititnloetly cured of
tl;tt ('ot1l:lint. t1inrt'4 I ltetti'tlv lty i proved verl
b'enefleial to me in a1t:arla of ui'"k headlathe, which it
dlw:a>t allevi:te+, litll I notice the improvontloltI at
ton as1 I t:\ko li'" ih"nuily. 'Titis Iitien dy JIM
etrt"nxlhenin": eh1Ct'tt. for it h:t.'tnrulo meo feel
iluelt s .i tl 1 ', ant iirr: i 't'r n iry ile'ilveial to ing
t:tnera,t hea l. 1u1 st h.tr ily reiniiniiend it to
,Il ylilih i'rvr liku n )relf. Mits. l,. (1'. TANsr.v, No. 134
1' -artstti
AInlitI (1. M1A.N\. of C ttt:;r 1tr~'", Ill., ay': "
li.iC' hi i f'rortrait-il or Ithr e ' ior ll .'tr K with
dh m i is :t " I at lite I ,vais nut able tlo pl it Off 'll
L,'' - -, I' : i!t" h1 .% r t" trt t'uilh: t" bint nn tor m et(. I
n tu it I l'h t h ' a1lt l 11 i . [ kumI
whtl.11 it waR 101h."-.:. et AI l Iy h,Nl 11Nil
re'ltns nWe',l Iisite: lIttIf; lt' t"' rtc, 741111 1 lr,":at
to ta:," 1f0II Iivt - i bIit'r .' t tI trrrn all pa
aI' tak' itr o : lit it el lv ith .t itnal
eiR, ne 11 1 ha ,"" r k Sc i tl,o :Vi ver IliU. IMa ,4
i . I JIhl t:v a t T ii t H E OEOA T G E R M A N
FO PI I .
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Allll; R111EUMIATISH,
Sciatica, illmbago,
i Illl,,~ptm,>l H1EADACIIE,TO0THA'NBEt
SORE THROAT,
ilitun tinl So :. BruIs6S,
uulkht -*-- '(A L1%S
fI i ntlli''h.runet t i y ach
rI:TY ENTS A BOTTLE.
1 :,.1 I! I: .I a Ilt 1I :r ,h u llruggl-,41nntb1
I f u I' Hpli l ll fl i t . : ttrrn tions ini 11
The Clrea A. Vogt:lt Co.
illt,.....n:i ," .
O TTT :Chit the great rn
tor: tive, ulstetter'e
stolinech BIlt:ere, will
CELEBRAT ED di1,, . heftntered
frollo2 lift it h:13
done. It bil,40ted
radical viures. In Ihbot
TOMACit
ra:ds of c:sesof dys
ppla, hlilona dis
o'rr, i nternIttent
-- fever, aervonuK affee
itons, generl !It'
Ptak heaathe, me1n
< tal epondnny, and
the prenllar rom-"
pk:"1nt8 annd disabil"
IrI mI 1 aS Dutl
PrT E R .Is gIt IRnty.
F ~b rw Inf Ceit r
.. C hPILbyPT!-:tI . r e
I u ' ist b k.wn i iik
li- ' n hi 'lii I n .It a g .p ,
1:.ait li - t6 9 a \ e r e iliv (
l rIfiN r UjiJS5
- Ome.fltiiieu in t. Newark,
Ur A U N. e (lat r ite..1 winr Cttuta.. .
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sAl inW.H.FAoY & re 'ttlg
a N.t.i r te for itiiI Caa o le
I' ' .i'i ' . ' ie s o - I i n ml he s . -'re,
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