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IIOU KAlSim KOME PRACTICAI. II1NTS ON THE It, |SlN?i OF IIOOS AND Til F. CUR I NO OF 1IAJ.S. From the Chnrlrxton Wrrl.li/ X> u x un<l Court' r. Tho Wockly AVics <iit'/ (tour if r asks mo to join its cofr rt'c of wiso moil who can rnako cotton at three cents per pound and do other wonderful things, and wants tuo to contribute an articlo to its agricultural department 011 "curing hams,'' My vanity is tickled by the assurance; "I have tasted mme of your hams and they are the swectI hate ever oaten," Now, who could leftist that? Not I, even though I lose caste with my fellows, who will smile to see Die playing tho accustomed role of telling others "how to do it." llesides, 1 have had such frco license to use its columns for the purpose of airing our grievances and: advocating reforms, that I would bo ungrateful and appear churlish to refuse so simple a request. So hero goes for a "swim in the agricultural tnillpoad," pure and simple, aloug with Voterhin, Clarkson, Watts, &c , and for once, without a scintilla of "politics" being "in it." It is a strange feeling, and my unaccustomed pencil hardly knows whether to write or not. Then there is nobody to quarrel with and dig under tho lifth lib. and I feci altogether uncomfortable. Vc?, there is the hog. I have rot to stick the hog before I can cure the hams, and though he can only squeal in indignant protest, like others whom I have stuck have done, and die swearing he is innocent and ought to he let alone, still iic must die in the cause of agricultural science and in order to gain me admission t<> the "Agricultural Department of the Weekly ,\" ? > and Courier.' Mv dear readers of the ? - - - J Agricultural Department, congtatulate me! I am promoted and forever lifted above detraction and accusations of 'failure.and I feel as proud as a "Dasliaw with three tails." Cotnc forward, ye agricultural geniuses, whoso pens have illumined the "farmers' corner"' of our great weekly, and give me the right hand of fellowship, while the choir, led by Josiah IMain. siiigs-rrophctic aud mysterious truths, I never could untold :u. Without a tlagon of good wine And a slice of good old h.itu. Now to hi dues?, for space in the A si cultural department of the Weekly News and Courier, like that at Columbia, is valuable, aud there is no roi.tn lbr trash or ignorant pretence. So leave off your nonsense, oh, "donr Capt. Tillman aud tell us what you know about "curing hams;'' There is absolutely no difficulty or mystery about it. The trouble is to get the hams to sure, and I foci that L really give somo valuable hints cn hog raising, as after paying 17 cents for bacon in l.Srf'J, 1 began zealously to study how to raise my own meat, and have been so successful that ! ' I can and have grown the hogs cheaper than I could buy them, even at the low : _ r *. mm _ ? i - * l prices ui recent years. 1 ue ccicumieu Dr. Kitchner, the lirst original cook-bool inker, in giving :i recipe for baking a bare, wrote: "First catch your hare;' an 1 I | think the farmers of South Carolina wii; be better pleased if 1 tell them how t.> "catch their hams than how to cur:' thctn. I will condense as much ;? ? p esible. for the space yoti cau spare will not permit as full treatment of the subject as it deserves. "A pig well started is a hog half made, 'and cheap meat cannot be gr wii from stunted or ill-bred pigs. The lv.pii sites for a good "start' are a thoroughbred boar?Dorkshire or lasses, at the Snuli ? a vigorous sow not under eighteen ism .th old, and a good milker, plenty of titanic food for the sow to turn into milk un'il the pigs arc eight weeks old, and all the soaked or ground oats, rye, peas, wit i? .r barley they will eat until weaned. C ,:umence to feed the pigs iss a trough to themselves, at three weeks of a re, an 1 eontinuing after weaning at least a month. Milk is a most valuable food fir young j pigs, but our people are generally too go-,-! to "catch" aMiltle milk fur thorns. Iv? s t. spare any for pigs. Corn is unsuite<l 1" ; young growing animals of any kind, an I is the uiost costly hog-fond we can raise. A mixture ol wheat bran, peas ami e n meal, or of peas ami oats ami corn ground together is good for the sow. while >u filing, but my hogs never get any * >?r*i. tales# they steal it, until a couple of we.As before killing them. I'igs should b? j j.ped in October or March. 11" they c one in wiutor they arc liable to be Ir /. :i at birth, and in summer they do not scut to do well. I have found that the prop nv ol n large common or grade sow ami a thoroughbred boar do better than thorough i i Ti,..,. .. ;II i . \ .. I'liu r * J ?? ! .-I'liivi ITU 1 ' and have more "eoinc out-' thin the j. ;nhogs, shouldgrowth at any tiin-- be eh, K?. <1 by lack of food. In fact, a thoroughbred once stunted never gets over it, while the grades do and still make line lin^s. I Jut. any neglect should be after the i i / is weaned and not before. Thcro is as much difference in sows as milk producers as there is in cms and only those sows should be kept which wiii i take better earo of their pigs than td tin in selves. Hut no sow can make milk i n ir, and the successful hog-raiser mint f 1 her liberally while suckling. Sak.n.: I grain is e<|uivalant to cooking "r grinding it, or at least it lias been so considered by j good feeders. At iii.. : (iii liic fc'.'.'a . fo I shou! 1 bo .< ! n. I iih. r t \v<"? ol s the" MM-lil pi '1 .< ii . . I ?* t'i'i O, to LUC- il vent injury, it :uoi than no sow is kejii, r nil should havo pijr- ; s -'early together is possible, an 1 e .eh k pt ' par-it - unt'I fl;o t pigs learu which is their own mother. i Care must be taken to prevent the older J pigs robbing tie' weak or younger ones, as t tlivy vrtil s tr. iy try t i i > if they run together. Sows * .mutinies eat their pi?s. f This is e.'.us'di y a t -veri-h condition, tbo ' result i.l'e in r the !*icL ot* wit. r. } rood-ill ; r- ' i.\i:s : a I o.>>!in? diot a lew 3 days he!' : ; tnurbiei is the preventive? ?. sweet p ?t it :! ! !an::ps, beets, eoliu-u ' leaves, wiifit ' -n. .in? * r gia'/ing on I barley. rye <>t ! nrr < : v. r. J Jut I mm. it *i 'I'll e ? * M stilted, ' liow Jilull w Vjoji l! ii! i. :i:i31 y icaiu ! reliance f< r !' > 1 ! r 'it j- is out-, njiis and sweet " I it there arc many ' valuable ariju is an 1 Iditi mi foods of which tlio {juu-.h t' .r !. !.? i.u i ? r cm l ike 8 his choice, and th cilal .>houhl be to * make the he.: d> !."* '.vii at'.o: itur, so a? to -:ivo ! ibor. To ! j u mi<<t hive 1 loiicin.r, and a : ; ' ., . n* h;;r- 1 d'es. i have h i* ' . < .>t ion < patchlS. I". I -1! I < I : i . u I I 11 acres, ami being 1 r a jy si : . i ! ;vc running wall r i ; . ; ! : ts where 1 V- . ij I'l'iJ. i._t us start m January and ;e . ihr. :.?? tho year. ti e first c> 0** '. *]' ' her *"i:r: mas 5s ' mangold wuim'a!, ei . !;.-r- Oa *.ay rich Jar.il. v.e'l ti f.i \ T. e- wii. a . .. . . l. i ; alio ao. ii ii.'. . ...til U'liilwo ami a ha!i? f el t; ! ...: ' t , ? very twenty i??e:?o?. :.n t : i i ; i ;.V: any other erop, *i* ii i hid :?v i:. I"?:?; C'tt'ti need- Miwh :ii.y ready t; fce-I iu Joec and < t ' .usrd asneeded tili i'livi^t n:> . I ;.*v. ?y?* feed lUna in July and A up us " ?s ;ii,?y : n n-v Vd 1 ? r erceep". to: r. r iv, a i v ! ! in 1 say the ho., r.'ov ! -s::t ??? i? _- I? ? h hh inuisre. will * . . v i . ?! and mvds el, *. oi un . . mil- u as n? y n a raniar.1. i c '<u w v i.'e I 'jv.. els t>!'?v,v ( y .;;s in dlarc-l l >.i: which to nb;air. draws. , 1 .? ;,m that 'ii. pe >ple ?'V r <!. >< in: >. Tite last of Aprii ;L . :\.-s:;ii and speckle. peas ... 1. - i w-vk tlicui, and fast, tin let 1 ey p - i: I snw or plant tit. u in ; ess i r outitncs. I 11y : > ha\0 a f uec n < . to turn the b'?ps in, e- n a :e o.r he ! ?ic ot' July and tvnt'nubjy ti't tv - in i: Us are 1 opened iu the i'ali. i'oas and n o.uucs supplement each other a hi ! ' !; .1 !\:-!i:>l? a 'Complete ration.' i'ii t the c.'immir. iid > and estrbv-Hytcs : ?.j; I\ pro p.?r:ii a i In- iu sithv : i vi. . 'i'r.e t1 IVrnir.'t lite ii ?!:. ; i the ! itti-r. iuiher by i.srii' r- o- so : .j .. and p" is ::i excess or . 1 i.t .'.soues :.ro like!'." to in' I'iueo d I ' * . i'. i ? ' I ! lest ::: : ipn . . .ij, ... e . . U, e.i'h.i, Icliiio 1 feu ii. p s ? 2 i- j t e> io" i!i S i inc. -r ' tV ? 11 ! ot -'lit werj tlio i' U'- s \V . i p ??i :?c-? j ibo 'ii;'. !?.:. iiori nival i?m ;]:at I j linko it .1 i ul" i ic- ii i:?y !:,_? 01: ?;?it . nil a?h-s v '\~y wco!; a:??l !..iv? ?: 1 .< Y.~ .? Mil-in; tliiun bince J imiiidi .owl it. ilalf a I hi.? !k.'! ol wUojt Lt'.'ili or im :i :aiu i\io ((Hart.-- j;U'h of'.- lit mill SIlinbiel.cil unulc into a .-! ip. i'l.oy will bo biro.; 1 tiu-u ) tak" lb" "nionioiiH'." i ut _'i ncrailv l!'."*.' nro vrv :.? I'r i:. ' Iu . ! v'. liiM' ai.u.ju.. 1 i- ,t ; - m i j in: '.i"a ... . ai'i t 1 v. !:r'. r. ! lb" li ni/b t" l..v;? "or!" y. " ! \s I'' ' li." I 1 nloiiO-. ul'.; ,-a; !l our j, iir.': in uui in;* tho wiut :;u i 1! -r i- ' * ! , f . !, .:il 1 ' I- !> rr -.I S'.-l , ; ; >n 1 y . . . J . :\. ! .ii. It... ..vt... .c [ i ... . J ^ i . z i .. . . \ :< they 11IV '.urinal i. . a* 1 t' .! -hvii 1 ' nvrii ??: r;s.*? ; . v i I l'.rtn< r- v.!. . a\ t 'i . .'"i . . i. I*it: rati .?n:! ! .. -- a- ' . . . . .. ' v . : V . .. . . j' tv M; 1 .. u ii . . .; _* vi^v.1..!/' 'tia.v." Vf-y ! ' . lift v : lev/ yOAt'S . : i: litU .< . < ri (i .^ | i~. i'.? !. .1 I i ' -j j?1 I .it.''..' .i-ri. i > < :t. 1 hav : : . ; \ 1 tlx .11 II ! : ...lil :y I , .1 I". i . . ..'t J [ t'V . s : i i >i . i . -i ! , I I > <l.i t)<' v ; i !< ;j >y a < ' <>. a;. ..ii ! , cr I J i : "i :'ut :; ' < i< , ..t > < 11'n iit;'. an ' t!; .. ". ! . -It ii:>1 ' lia\<, i- i : ? I i. ?i , i ; < . i !.' ' I'ultuiv !' ? <ii ii .. ;.-i t- r u.i\ i.y << iy, ?\in. ...1 . . j.. at t.i ^ iiiiy i '! ". * ri a ' ' i ' l <". fiy n tin' tin. i. V!. I - a- 1. r . : i 1 i n . '' 1! '.. a t ; i \i|. -1. t. i i * ; : n. 1 i~ i i i. i r<\ '.villi : a . . in' -I :.-i i ?" ' ? | " IJUl.Ml,'-, t cnil.tnl H i.i ... hi , .ii- ........ ,,tin , ( . ir! 0 : .'fuse, ?i 1 g > !? i'i< ha,;#, with any .|idr?? mi. It ..nil kitchen sloj s. In October tu'l November peas and sweet potatoes eary the bogs bravely ahjng, and with a final round Of A)!' corn fdr a fortnight or so, hoy arc ready to kill '?the tir-t cold spell ( u December?weighing lroui 150 to -50 t ouuds, according as they ate ten to sixteen t jlUUtha old. 1 I have not mentioned many easily raised "bods which we can glow in our favored soil ind climate?ehufus, ground-pen*. Spanish > r.iuts, artichokes?a'| o! wlioh are valtt- ; tide as meat produe-.rs. I. t our people > >n!y lay aside the idea that <"tn is the only v r food anil the trouble is ;t an end. I'lverytbio" i have mentioned cxc-eM i ? . ' iovghuni and beets is gathered by the hog liij self. and the only labor is to lix tiie ( I noes and grow the crops. i 1 havfc tried to show how to Vileh the 1 nam.?.' 1 wiii now make short work with 1 :ho 'curii'".' Kill at the bcitintiiiii; oi a cold i 1 ipeil never at the end, as the risk, is toe -"teat , jfits turning warm with rain. Oat up, after ( >priukliug ou salt, spread out to cool. The < suit draws the bloody water out. There is ' no .1 ;':.n r t > tie a if ouee the 'animal heat 1 ^ as out thoroughiy tutd the joints still. ( .it. ! ,vr. i i in u diead or be.v the it x. day. I! : out on oiiuu{:!i. A warm speli , . ! r 1! ' > will not then oau-o any L t it IVtliaitl :V !i. iiflC'.'ll to hiity days, acc eding to the si/.o of the in \t : ti?t the weather j it cold a lotitter period is needed lor it to take the salt, 'vine n-'' -diyetre to make the meat red 1 : ti.'th.iii't but u'o .il Liverpool .-alt. ' to, up 'i :\iiinly day, and s.uuke a :;'* hicl ovy chips twice a day for three or i''-ur wiakj. Too uiucli Miiniiin.r m ikes it, sit The c dor?-a brie.in i?r >.\:i ? will toll wi en it is Mucked cnoucb. Let it han ; until the la.'t oi' Febru.uy, and tlicu, in l .nn ll,n 1 ' 1 I 1. -I cc i\?;i iiiu cr\ i uu l ' II' > Hit of tiic hams, take them down, wrap in paper and e.iuvas with coinumn yellow lonncpun. make a think batter of red clay wui dip t'ncui in it. rabbin:; the taut woil into the interstice* of the *:! l]? and :: ! i;. ep till so:n ; p > " i Itv jinn, v; has oaten so called sit.;i ear i Iiams io si'anu u:res you I "? r.ni- i p utiui for tl: n . .;!: ! bi ?scs hi* slats and < : !! ? it luxury.' i;. It. U.v.AX. II r s S. t-tiv 'J. 1 ts.-'T. .?>. - _ L'kas.? in addiii n to the L 'od tii.ej- abvady incutiuin d about I - in th" Sm CnUirab'f.ii may be aid lli .t. alter t.ikiiiii off the viae*? which make execiient b.-.y. capable of keeping stock fit v.itb lite additicn'of' a very small [juantity of corn ?the land is ldt in r n,-! condit;"!i. The roots have broken ami inulclted the s >il to a <oreat depth, whilethe "towing crop has shaded the mound, v. e rh w ill its alien Ian', c lud.li i ts is tin: 1>part of 'lie r-v.tk- of pMeu'turc. i ll-,... ?... h.s ti one bu-hc 1 ol Info I're , r in is is best for hay tnakinu, because lite crab a j? will then rt.eo with the \.m s and m il. a : > 1 mixture, which almtC.i: tnetia: : ui i.;. M nVu in ti." uioru i after the ie v .* oiF, raked into wind- I r wstier r? n even i r. >p nod 'no next day :t . 1 p.it .u; i m.'k- tie.' second evening, it ' .. . . T - . " . I .1*11 i iy i . 1 ' i uw . ?.i.; t >i ty. 'i insure period aiciy, i o{a nn^'iil bo iti'niii.T 1 f : iavnti'ii? bus ;:s 'h: hiv is Si..oo<i, which will ^ive n;r [.i.-sny-'s 11>ro:< *!i t:.tj hay. Dry fmld r or straw may bo interlai-i instead of the bar? (which may benchl ail round.j Film crop. of 0 us or rye may be or own alter re is without addition of leitili/.er.s. i know of a pa . of iy: I > ! living pons tnU was prazod a.I .. M or ..ml l::i \.i:l, an i t!; a in l ie i. .. i? env'j' of rye : t:v, r s rw. Any crop ; .vie , p i. tin: i va ' a of :: e ms'o. v.-b'y *lion of feu'!:/. r. .'i v liivt oi? ci'v* it? ?ii oi |?v n culture us ?*i 1 . i ! i .,i ravr I ti. ; 1 y ar el ' it.y . : r A >; it.:\ o:; hi :h p a i - :t. 11 i aorrs th corn wore \ itiiout a la'! t -owed .t.i., u-ing i \ ...\ ii. i p an i.- of piiiiM per o . . V\ . re j - ii oi prown lit: year , i ai'o'r. ; iw\n'\ t > : bushels while the oal.; al'ur eorn alone ( : ii, -tun'., i-iioijoh lo lie cradled ' -.'I ii i. v.iiii-!i wo partly in , i i p ) an i j ar. !y in mi last, year, : in 1 v.ii:e:i i- now in c itt ni without I'otil- ' : . the tbf loiiee in appe ir ineo of tito : a: . ; iicrein'c i" a m uvito appii ! 1 ! II. . I : I: I* I : ,11- i- t .... ...... I i ' i '' ' '' < n'Hii iil. cX'.'nl | ^ . i i i> b'?\vu iilt.il' .-hi i!i .ii'.iin in | i i . . ?'i .1. i . "i // << . | ill*' i : i' i lit I'i< - ! iv < ' .M?iii? on > .s <M ii N. / i / riv t, o>'? - ' . I. .\ i , . i. ' . r Mv.ui :i,i I l'?>. i j i... - , 1 ' :i c I nun I In.' J I ' .!IV". i .1 Iftl ! ' . .i' i 'it l vv . ] > i < ij. ii i!n?y i !'; inu/Vt !'!??- :t!in'i-l tmic'iin/ V ; I !l .vu'.'il WilS fliVOII I ? I.: . Initll rc ; 11? I - I .: i . I. III ..it. liViiiiM (i .1 . .{. i;. ' ; . I it i j | > '. an i 11 a it is ivni < it i'.|y vOillrU'il. o > ; v.l, ; r,? .,r i Icni.iry 1 Ii:i. ,1-icr, i.i'm n invf ilio f i lin.' .I I,-,n r litor- '' liy v.-orii < in. m l arc roiniii I I vory foraiMy ' f !i ,-' .: ill Vv ir?, wlu'll .1 llioy kllQW willlt i!- i i. iM tin 1 nil iHtir n- ?? !? - ' Mi l- : i !' ?!v ir l.i-In-vs nr | 1 I . . ;i l-.Uf :?? - .1. J 0 . >! :. n u. ' l.i 1 . -v liili.i, v.niM ! " .. ., i .' .1 i ; , i '.I \ i i r l " ii | ii; ,1 m il \ . . 4? . , . I . I I : I" -I I 11 I I'l' . !|.| lf.ll I- ' 11 i.i i. '.ii. ' il -l. i -hi 4 l.ii j ; i .il l i.i (in j I'llid. . i cents i vi i!. j ' THE SOITII C'AUOMXA COMjEUK. r l'l i so! Ht Mcltri'h's h'aiiir HJ ||"v/?Till" c Course ill Ayricultun. g I'rof. J. W. McDridc, president of tlicSouth ^ 'arolina College, is publishing in the Columbia i Ki-jishr a seriei of interesting articles upon v he work of the Institution of wliieli he is the * tflicial head. Here is what he says about the j course of agriculture in the College : "The technical course in agriculture and f rhemistry is exceptional as compared with situilnr courses elsewhere. f t- the quantity of ^ ah oratory work ottered in the ditlerout scicnc s tnd without additional charges to the student. I 1'he only lion-technical studies ate two years in mathematics, three in modern languages ( ind < lie in Kuglish. Vet all these arc of di- ] reel value to the agricultural student. It re- e quires, in addition, one year of shop work f [wood work.) one in mechanical technology, j rue in mechanical drawing, one in surveying i hi 1 Held work, olio in physics, one iu agricul- aire, cue tti agricultural chemistry, one iu entomology anil horticulture, one in physiology j and zoology, one in mechanics, one in miucrlli't^ (practical detcrminati- n of minerals,) >no in geology mnl one in political economy, | i?nc an I one-lialf years in botany (including laboratory work,) three year- :u general chemistry ami three years in laboratory chemistry. "In this course, in uMiihui to shop work, fiehl work air I laboratory work, the students will Ve taken 11 the farm hy tlio professor in charge, where they wii! in;.: the proeesscs of fanning, the condition of eiuj s. \'c., and disci! s ihi- .i in :hc,e!a.s<-iomi, !hus testing theci-tieal teaching in the I'ghl if j radical e:pcii,.iec. ia the la-i course they are also require 1 I" assi.-i in the work of agricultural experimentation. This course is closely iiud.died after tiie plan adopted by the best agricultural schools i-i I'.uropc, in which instruction is purely professional or technical, and uuitiMructivti manual labor in the lichl is not rcpiircd, being left for those, schools of distinctly lower grade, which arc designed to make skilled farm laborers and not scientific farmers. These colleges and sclm !-, by the way, are equally useful, but their ends and aims and methods of training are c.-scntiall" ditlerent. The shorter agricultural coarse is based upon the longer course, being not quite so thor Of.gll unit Xlrmstive. 7!:e tintn 1 er of students accrediCo I to tbc course of agriculture las: sc-sion was ten. Thee w c t o j iiv.-uiug the two strictly technical 0.0'tsvs. As ilio Congressional Act under which thN tVdlcgc gets it* sjinowhat meagre i'tn '1 of 1 requires lint this must be '.level It', the 'tcachiug of subjects relating to agriculture aul the n echauic atts, it is t ftcr ( > aid it these agricultural students jursuing lite cotmcs leading to engineering ami i ther industrial | nr-mits as we!! as those elective student: applying themselves exclusively o those braticlies tin lerlying :?jrriculture an I the inechnnic a: ts. 'l itis addition \\ouhi make a total of fifty stiulcnls pursuing 'he studies required by the Morrill Act, out of a siil>-;.-ra'!u'ite, non-nrofe "siotial attendance of being about 1" per cent ? whereas, the agricultural scrip yields loss than percent, af the College's annual income. Lastly, so fir from not attempting anything 1.radical, this College, frjin its roariruni/.ation, lias coas:atitly aimed at a i1i m\<u;1i pniclicstl application of nil theoretical knowledge. This is true in lite literary department, > we'! as in the scientific. Ma;- drawing in history, problems in logic, application of principles in psychology, ethics, .v \, are of commonest occurrence. An editorial in a current number of n new. r.inot fumi-mes .l head in the tinal examination in political iv><? imy. The law ->:!i >1 has it weekly I *>.i!?.- ? in I regular moot courts. | ' -i It- ! over by lawyers front the city !1 -j 111 r c-> unite tie-. in cut week an appeal from a circuit inoOi Court was argued before a sit prcmo moot court of three ,iu lg?s. Stu lenls arc tints trtiineil in the practice n.s well as iu the theory of law l.y a lawyer <>f acknowledged ability an I of many years honorable practice in tlie Courts of the State. It will thus be seen that the Collcgo docs real university work in r.Miliou t? its ordinary curriculum, and that by a proper dill'orcntiation :tu I divi-ion of labor it is able to aerunplish the work I bat Wotil i Oust lite Stele t":v or -ix ti;11 i a> much were a separate >!!< : e.-tnb!islie 1 |'..e every pr'dV>-io:t an 1 pttr i It in life. \ e, rat ion a si I concentration i t.e i.i a tl.e secret.- of the .-tuvo-s of the ['real littrope tn universities an l of the great i"'!. e.s and uitiversiiii of America, and they have done much to elevate the standard, inl uimfv the instrti ti.,ti and promote tIt useI'ulltc-s of the South iroliu t t'ollege.' ? t'.im i t..- Unoiu-Near Oglethorpe, (la., L)ec. 1 >?? *.. (Senile: ten : iiiis is to certify that lor y>:tr I bad <u: tie veil with cancerous kit.ales hi my face, an I I feared llicy would turn into malignant canters. About a year ago I began lo u.?is Swif.'s Specific. At thit time 1 was in general bad health. After ii-itig about one | >/cn and a half h tiles of.S S S.the cancerous Itnodc- pi'scd away, were dissolve I, and my genera! In t:t i tpidiiy improved, I am --ev ay years of age. \ our nie'lieine lias a -plcti- i lid reputation atiiotig my neighbors, and there 1 re iileii y ell t's hereabout- to V uieli for til-- ' !!"n 'it'V el" S. S. in all ii !11 i II*.-; ill i^iim fl'oill i >!.> .| .11- ?r<11-: - >1" i'. !i tlever kinl. i iiisi ian \\ a i i:i;s. ' i mil: \m> v>i. i"finii'inoa . Ilaviinr 11*01! *.iii r Mm" ly, S. S. for rlicumutisiii a in I i .t in/It n i. !;t vc 1. 1 foci it Inn m duly Jo t lie ililieirl i> make iliit un-ilieie I .-inlemeiii an I rec iiniiH'ii'l -ill who are sulVeritijr villi rlieiiuin!iji.i In fry S. S. S. An I if in; in iItc tily v. *i?t i. know in re ulu ill iv.,i a i rlieuinil ie aire, let ] l.eiu i 'V Ii >u?o. i.i ' 'si * venue. ie\v T rl<. I ?vt i in lie r IT. I Tl!. liNlTV. I real i e "ii I'. In > 1 hi I Skin l'istusc lnailal I COI'n i: Nixiii Si'i.iiiit' l'?., I'r.iwcr !, Allniiln, .a. * - n An !'.\\>ii'ti Wttiirn I'nu.'in in'i.. -TIic v no ' liirleen lir-l-o'... - nieiv:iiilile houses, nv) mililit ry ,t|i>re-, nil I mit? n lutii i-iiinkiu^ cs!nl?- j i?!iine:it in I in' hi. Also, a ITr<f el its lintel, tin -!i 'j? an I . leirlit"" -||.,|.. ,\i! .(f dies? n?Iciii-e in ilic i'nt- 'pr/ tins ue-k. This i< In- Ite-l evi leu if a 11vt i inn Is there any tlnrjauu n li.e Mile ulnae iv rv laiolriiit ii n a Iveilise " Ntiiurn UMiaiiv Miki a yaiiniil ti?Ji! ftprains! sense, nn'I w Ii n In !| t:.I liy I ?r. .1. II. Mrl, an s i it'll.t niie.' I' ? lei! ill I.I..oil rnniici' u ill i ?licalo n Irmn the sytcm. T wohui irs wkiuiit is gut.n.'? d?* t. e. i emiingioii. of Palmetto, on., a well-known | ? ill prominent physician, sip : 'During my j erccr iu the practice of medicine, i used a re.m deal of the preparation known as 'Mothr's Friend' and want to recommend it to every Ionian and to my brother physicians. It makes abor easy, hastens delivery and recovery, and usures safety to both mother and child. No roaian can be induced to go through the ordeal rithout it after once using it. I have also sold las a druguist with the best of satisfaction, t is certainly 'worth its weight in gold.' All druggists sell it. For particulars and till directons address llitAi>riKLi> Heuulvtok Co.. . Treatise on Flood and Skin Diseases mailed ^ ree. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, ^ ,a" ^ ^ A IJfoKtt'n's Arnica Sai.vk.?The be?t salve in he world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt icutii, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, hiiblains, Corns, and all skin eruptions, and lositively cures piles, or no pay required. It s guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or . nnticy refunded. Price 3*> cents per boy . 'or sale by ./. v?*. Posey. jly. ly. Tlial bucking cough can In' so .|iiiiklv lured by >lil!uli\ Cure. We guarantee it. l"or - do by J. W Niesy ,v P.m. ? For l>v>|M |ola and Liver Cotnp aint, liavo yon rintvd guarantee oil > very bottle of Sliiloh's Yitaiuer It never fails to cum. For -ale by J. W. l'osey ?!k Pio ^hihnth's Vitali/.iT i* guarantee*! lo cure you. For -:i!o f J. \V. l'oscy A l?io. ? . ? - ? Cntnrrali Curctl, health ;uu! mvccI broalli .MTtirntl, l>y I liiloh'.s Catarrh IC? me?ly. l*iic*? oM cents. Nasal liijccm i free. For sale hy J, W, 1V? y A*l>ro. e . - F*?r l.uue m*Io or ihc*t, u*o S'.iilohn'i Forou l'Iu?;vi Fikv - "? cviits. l\?i* st!f hy J. W. l'oo iy i'?ios < i ?n|?, \\" h? ? n ?i ii < uii:;h a nil Ih'oiicSiit i ? iuinu <liutvly n iivvid l\ .vh;l 1?*> Cure, l'or sal* hy W, I'osoyA l#r*?. MONE^SMl! "* "* *" * " " tiling >! great value iiu1<>it:t11 lit vim. I lull \\ ill -1.111 \nu "n liii-ini ?< which v 111 ! i; i ii vim in iiium limn y rulitauiy Hum anything , |... in 111i> wmlil. Any i.in-(mii il t tli- work and live at li'iiim. I.itln r " \: all aires. .- iiiii lliiii r new, that Jn-?t ' "ins Minn v i"i all u' i in i s. \\" wii | -iai | yon; i ajiila I lint in cih d. I tils i- "in- i ill" u'elinilii'. i in | ml i a ii i liaini's a 111'linn*. 'i Iiiim'uIni an'ainhiti'.iis and viiteijuisiii:: will li"! delay. < rand out lit I rev Addle.--, 'I'm k ? > Augusta, Mail.". I h e. IS ly. POMONA HILL NURSERIES, < I 'omoim, IV. C., Two titi'l .a liall' null's west of Greensboro, N. The main line of the I!. & 1?. K. I!, j.asses through the grounds and within 1<?0 feet at" the olliee. Sulcm trains make regular .-lops twice daily each way. These intrusted ' in Fruit and Fruit growing are cordially invited 1 to inspect thi- the largest nursery iu lite State and otic among the largest iu the South. The proprietor has for many years visited the leading Nurseries North and West, and corresponded v.ith those "f foreign countries, gathering every fruit that was calculated to .- tit the South, both native and foreign. The reputation of Pomona Mill .Nurseries is molt that taany agents going cut front Greensboro, representing other nurseries, try to leave the impression that they are representing these nurseries. Why do they do it ? Let the public answer. I have ia stock growing (ami can show visitors the same) the largest ami best stock ol 1 trees, \c., ever shown or seen in any two ; nurseries in North Carolina, consisting of apple, |<cucli. rear, cherry, |iluiu. grape, Japanese persimmon, Japanes plum, apricots, nectarine, Hussion apricot, inullerry, quinces. ismall fruits : Strawberry, raspberry, currants, pecans, Knglish walnuts, rhubarb, asparagus, evergreens, shade trees, roses, &c. (live your order to my authorized agent or order liircct from tbe nursery. Corrc>pon(letu-e sjlieleJ. Descriptive catalogues free to applicants. Alilrc.-s, J. VAN. LINDLDV, I'O.MON \. Guilford County, N. l'. i'crsons wishing any of the above named Nursery (bo il.-, will please leave their orders with the lldilor of the I iiicn Iimi.s. May is but rJTlI I 'AI'Kii ?AND? ,u': Sainton Cultivator ? \ni?? ? > i \ i i: | a a i; :m i?: i; '/'Ac t #< (<// / iii'iii, Iti'flixf?'//?/ Stuck '/ottl'lt'l/ I't t/l< S'lld/t. ONE YEAR FOR $3.00 S.Miiplc copies of I lie Southern Cultivator j will In-mailed I'llMI) ?11 tipp'icniii>n to .laiuts 1' ilavrisou ?v Co., Drawer S, Atlanta. Ga. J Dee- in ID ]y. IVoriiiia Classes 111 i i : |*:i14*?] t?* turnMi nil v with i'tii|ih?yiii* til at j li '111'", ill*' n* 11 * * I ol'llir I i i. i.. mi : ; I In-i i M.;ir iii II 'iI . r.n-ii|. ||. \N, li-li! ililil )>|.il!lali|t*. IV|>..||S ,.f ( illin \ ?;i-ii\ rprvi iYihii ' < *nl m SVihi iht rvcii* n ;m.'. |i|ii|*??l*<?, I ^iixii liv ?I*1 in ' nil their linn* ?i I?v J i. .. ; ini i: i- ..in until) ;i- much hi- rh it nil win* l. - i i:i\ ml I In ;t ?h|n ? - > i' III. 11] 1.1'-iii*-?. v k till* To "i li :i .! II "I n;i| Wc ? ill mil tl.'li 1|- In |.IV I'll- I 111' I I'll ul h.iIiii. . I uli |>.i:|iiii!ii iinl >111 li I lice \ ! 11 - liKulloK - ! iN "N .. iIN rthlllii, Mllllie. I Iv Jv. ] ANOTHER SUPPLY _<>r_ Gle.^caii, Now Millinery, ;i ( MlZr*. <;.l* A i\T'M. U1! S l i ? FSS in try Now Stare, next door to the Furniture Factory Stove. has thr iti j .i-?se11 my most sanguine cxpociaiii lis. ! in now opening ihe larccst, siml l>v l.ur the i:uii1m<ii:os|, lot of I!ATS ever on exhibition in he ti]>-coiiiiti-y. .Mv J rices are so extremely oiv that I challenge competition with the cities n litis nil I uiljoiiiin^ Slate*, full .-hi>I see lor yourself. M HS. J AS. (Ill A NT. May t? 1* -in DAVID JOHNSON, Jr., i r r<> /, .v /; i .ijA* i> c o uA's /: /. l o u >ti. :t l;in It tiller. I niim, S. A ill I'Tnclice in state nitil Fc let ul ''ourta riFDMONT AIH LINK ICHMOND & DANVILLE R. R UKKEN VII.I.K & COLUMBIA DIVISION. CONDKNSED SCI1EDULE In effect .'uoc 12tli lt<K7. (Trains run on 75th Meridian time. NOltl'll UOL'NL) No. 03. No.il. eavc Columbia 11 00 a. in. 10 10 p. m. rrivc Alston 11 *>'.) a. m. 11 00 p. m cave Alston 11 511 a, m. 11 00 p. m rrivo Union -1 15 p. in. 12 55 o. m rrive !S|artauburjr o 15 p. m. 2 17 n. m ? Tryou -1 07 a/in. " Saluda -1 57 ?. m " I'l it Hock 5 .17 a. m ? Hendcrsonville... 5 f>.'{ a. ta " Aslicvil'e 7 00 a. a " lint Spriug- 0 00 a. ui cave Alston 11 50 a. ni. ,rrivo Prosperity 12 11 p. in. " Newberry 1 Ol p. m. " I .aureus *5 -15 p. m. " Nitietv-Six 2 l't p. in. (Sroeiiwoi >1 2 52 p. hi. ' Greenville..., 5 10 p. in. " Abbeville I IS "? p. in. " Andersen I 50 p. in. " Seneca 0 0'2 p. ni. " Wallialla 0 35 p. in. Atlanta 10 10 p. in. S0UTI115OINI), No 52 No. 5 .cave Wiiilinlbi S 55 a. in. " Seneca 0 IT n. in. ' Amler-on 10 -10 a. in. ' Al?l?vvi!le 10 15 a. in. Greenville !> -10 a. in. ' "Greenwood 1:! 50 p. in. Nh.ciy S.\ 1 IS j>. in. " billions S 15 a. in. Newberry 0 05 p. in. ' 1'ivpt riiy 3 20 i'. in. \rrivo Alston 1 o5 p. in. Leave I let Springs "7 20 p ni Leave Ashcvi'lo. 'Ill p. m ' llei:dcrM>uvilIo... II 07 p. ni ' 1'i it Unci; 11 20 p. in " .Sain la 11 53 p. in ' Tryoii 12 39 n. in Spartanburg <> ot) a. in 2 17 a. m Union 0 15 a. in \rrive AiM.'ii 12 t'O noun 5 :!7 a. in ' Columbia 5 10 p. in. 0 50 a. in ' Columbia -5 07 p. in. ('? 30 a. ni " Augusta 20 p. in. 10 30a. in " Charleston via S. '. II. !! '.i 15 p. in. 11 00 n. in ' Charleston via A. 3. L. 11. 11 0 15 p. in. I! 20a. in " Savannah via C. & s'. 11. 11 i) 55 p. m l)ai!y except Sunday: Through Cur Service. On trains No s 50 ami 51, l'uilinan Sleepers between Savannah ami Hot Springs, N. 0. via . oiniubi.i ami Spartanburg. Ticket- on sale at principal stations to all points. Ian, I.. Taylor l>. Card well Sol. Haas. .| m 7 Cm'I C i>. . !- /' />>-. Ay<r,t. j Tragic Maini CoiumK!,!, S. C.. ;/< r. WGiiBErtEUL SUCCESS IN ? EAJj I II. All llie PATTISHNS you wish to use during ll:c voir for nothing (a saving of froui N;!.00 to Sl.Uit) by subscribing for THE UNION TIMES ?AM ? T^KMOKKST'S." 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