The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, October 21, 1892, Image 4
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THE LAND OF l/>NO AOO.
Sometime*, whet thrushes tin;, or tweet
belle ctoinae
Far off and Iain t arrow* th? client tea.
Or (oath wiude watt* the breath of tunny
% clime,
Or imkuvtot ww w?ir wre WJ uawvua|
rfflt
Or the fair priestees of the da em, storey*I,
Trail* her white robe above the eat tern
bill*;
Down a din way where stately lilies blow
I eee the lead?the Lend of Long Ago.
Then memory beckon*, and with trembling
feet
I treed the wajn where lifo was once *o
sweet;
Eee this dear face, that sleeps whoro mar
Ules Mine,
And that?but oooins 'twist us roll tbeir
brine.
"Dear ones, will you not come to mo once
more
And smile and kiss mo as in days of yore?"
Ab, foolish heart! when will you learn to
know
None e'er return from the dead Long
Ago?"
"But give mo back my joy, the dreams of
youth,
Hope's rosy visions, or the lamp of Truth;
itoll back Time's rooord from the dialplate
And snatch a trophy from the grasp of
Fate."
Again i gared with wildly streaming oyei
On the dread angel that so much denies?
Again the still voice breathol o'er fields of
snow,
'These are the treasures of the Long Ago."
Ala?, that land' that Land of Long Ag
No resurrection shines above its euow;
Memory may enter, but a tlniiimg sw u d
Forbids with menancs stem Hop/a teudsi
word.
" he Fast ?s goue?the Now we gr.isp ful
* Hit the To B* !<wk* txrfclr frsm t*rr.-a 1?
And still the y?ar? roll vmi *rth ofirdew
flo w
c>( tfc? Lnnc Aj-.-* ?
OKTT?# ?*
?Mary C. Frxarss. o TVptirwT ^
JOHN'S STENOGRAPHERS
nr i.ewis rswcs.
T?!? . w/'/
OHN BRANDON*
the hero of thi:
>. ? ES s thrilling romunce,
?-VV8-, Ht the tiin<
" -'-^N' at which our story
M opens, n man o
N-. M.-? iihont forty year
_7/?r?H"7 of age, of robust
""* - H_ constitution, air
?=- - ?? tin; | assessor of r
luxuriant blonde
beard nml retiring ami bashful disposi
t;on. He probably, on account of tlri
latter infirmity, had remained a bachelor
though arrived at years of decrution.
Air. Brandon was a genius in his war
and natural mechanic. He had inventc
a number of useful articles the most no
table of which were the .Juvenile Re
versable Trousers, the Corpulent** Corn
panrou and tiro Automatic Ventilating
Hat.
Tim .Ttivnnilf TsAi.en..- ......
. ,.v v ...VMI.v ..vTviuu'tv ?tck
intended to equalize the wear and torn
of this necessary nrtiole of n boy's ap
parol, but were not a pronounce I sue
? ess. The principal reason foi the failure
of this invention arose from the fae
that they being alike in front and rear,
the juvenile individual who domic
them never know in which diicctiou h<
was going.
The Corpulcnt's Coinnauion. whirl
consisted ol a device by which a stow
man could turn up the bottom of lib
trousei legs without having to stoop ti
perform this duty, was likewise a failure
For though everything worked wel
when the weather called for the turning
up operation, no arrangements had beer,
made for turning them down again
The constipieuce was that t
man endowed with alder
i. nnie proportions had to bend his adi
pose anatomy to an uncomfortable unglr
when he was desirous of having his pan
taloons resume their proper position, auc
thus, like the Jurcuile Hevcrsibh
Trousers, the Corpulcnt's Companion dit
not meet with un<iualitied success.
' Jt is a loug lane that has uo turn
ing, aim auc? umuj luonins ot nan
work, deep thought and persevering in
dustiy, the Automatic Ventilating llat,
au invention over which John llrandot
had consumed many gallons of miduighi
oil, was introduced to public notice, am
became the rage. It was advertised in
tciiigcuiiy and John Brandon became
famous. The Automatic llat had
number of miniature metallic tubes in
scrted Ii#>f wi.j.n iim ?...? >
?,.,.vu IUV urn ami iue lining.
the air enteriu*; at one end of the tube?
;.nd alter circulating freely through then
found egress at the other end, thus tin
head of tlie man who was fortuuatr
enough to procure one of these celebrate
hats, was sure to he cool and comfort
able.
Mr. Brandon's business now increased
to such an extent that lie invested in r
typewriting machine and advertised fori
stenographer.
The first applicant for the situation wa<
i Miss Moore, hut she did not hold tin
position long. A short trial of her ski!
; roved Iter unfittness for it. John hire
in the morning and discharged her
the same evening. Miss Moore's
(length, like Samson's, lay in her hair
.-lie wore baugs; otherwise she was an
ordinary evciy day kind of a girl. Tlu
lightning rapidity who which she took
down John's notes fairly staggered that
gentleman, he being a novice at dictation.
But, alas! she could not read her notes;
when flie attempted to do so the Empire
State Express speed with which she had
taken them down now alowo/l .
tlie favorite gait of a Fifth avenue stage,
nnel the poor girl in her despair tore he?
bangs out by the handful whet trying to
leiuembcr what she had written, and tlu
place which once knew Miss Moore,
Knew her no more.
Miss Amelia Thickly, Miss Moore's
<ucce89cr, was rather short in stature,
but what she lacked in that respect she
more than made up for in width, ii> fact
she was nearly as broad as she was long.
As a stenographer Miss Tliickly gave Mr.
I'raudon perfect satisfaction, but sht
v. as terribly hard on the oitice chairs
the manner in which they creaked au<
groaned under her weight made John si
i.ervous that he grew thin, airl his tvpi
i-l iter conliuue I to gain in flesh, ai
' hough trying to make up for what be
'ost in avoirdupois. Five chairs had
been me total wrecks under the strait
brought to bear on them, and wher
the sixth, the sole eurvivor o
the wreck of the half dozen he had
I'oujUt, weut to piece* all at once, like
l(the deacon'* one hot* shay," patience
'mi cerucd to be a virtue, and Mr. BranJon
paid Miaa Thickly two weeks' salary
in advance and that young lady
; i. v?wliyrzcit vluwuere.
Mis* Mary Bonely, the next occupant
of the stenographic chair In the office
5f Mr. Brandon ?as very unlike her
predecessor in office. She was a very
regular young person, and had the appearance
of being all oorness. liar elKiWi
w*r? in ihirn thit urhan aha icci.
icDiilly touched John in the ribs with
>0? ot kbCiW 10 passing him. be tbo 'scht
somebody bed stuck a piu into his anat wy.
Her elbows wcro her bane, she
eemcd to have uo coutrol over them
vbutcver. Ti/u, the otlice boy, had
hem pushed iuto his eyes every time
10 went near her to get the letters
o copy. Tho consequeuco was
hat that young gentlemuu invariably
iad one of his optics rfrnjied in purple
ind line linen. Mary had u little lambike
habit of meditating quite frequently
luring business hours, and when she
neditated she generally leaned her el3ows
on her desk. Result two holes
n it and an honorable discharge. Mr.
Brandon was certainly verv unfortunate,
fie had had to let two good operators
go, out ot respect to his furniture.
Miss Tabitha Tinkhnui made application
in writing, for the vacant position |
of stenographer in John Brandon's establishment.
She stated that she had an
Jxpcricnce of many years and was sure
the could give satisfaction. If engaged
by Mr. Brandon she requostcd permission
to bring her owu chair, salary not (
bciug so much ' of an object
as a comfortable position. The chair
clause of the letter captured John, and
he wrote to Miss Ttnkham that he shoud
be pleased if she would report for duty
as soon as possible
When Mr Brandon arrircl at hi?
the fallowing morning Miss Tab- |
if*.% r.ckham *0 triers. ? w?j sea tea
is * rocking :ha;r that an expressman
had jaal br.-ugfci :n. im bt her ride, on
the floor. t>n< ?. bitrt c.k 1 that looked u
though s.iroe one had arompi.ed to ere;*
ss IIIIUI4 l.b? matinnr in *h>oh
rk ratied its nplnh simr cmc ap
- ? * r* _ .1 . _ ,4
pr.ih.vbiO w in'a ru usee i* ofimociury
j to of cii i could hi hi?'i vicinrfwno
j thi? ftcrohfttir pwrformftooh.
Mist Tahiti ft TjefafcrL t mmtiflii
lair of ucoertftin ft?? iii3 f-bf wore ft
polka dot ores*, black mittene an3 an ,
angelic smile. Her hair was of a warm
auburn hue, slightly sprinkled with
gray, so that the little pug nt the back
of her head resembled a dwarfed sugared
doughnut. In front she wore a littlo
ringlet nt cither side resembling short
fat gimbleta. This lady was also tho
possessor of a squuky voico and was just
it "lectio bit deaf." Now, Mr. Bran
don had had so many trials and tribulations
in nil of bis transactions witti typewriters
that he undoubtedly would have
retained Miss Tinkhnm m Ins service for
the remainder of her natural life, if it
had not been for three things, her deaf-'
ness, her rocking chair and her cat. 'I he
trouble was, that on account of the slight
impediment in her auricular organs he
had to get pretty closo to her in order
to make her understand what he wished
to have her write, and the consequence
was that tho rocker mashed his toos all
out of shape, and wheu his torture
caused hiiu to groan, the cat elevated
her or his back to such an enormous
height that it fairly luado John's hair >
eland on end. Wheu he Informed Miss .
Tinkhnm that, though he respected her
very much as a lady and a ccholnr, and
was very sorry to part with her, her cat
him to <lo .so, she became so very hard
of Inuring that he had to iuvest in an
car trumpet before he could prevail on
this estimable maiden lady to depait
with her furniture and pet feline in
peace.
What a poor, weak creature man is,
the conclusion of this narrative will
abundantly prove. Mr. Braudou declared
that "he was discussed with
women in general, but with iady typewritists
in particular," and though he
had suffered many disappointments, like
Bruce, of Sc itlaud, he thought ho
would "try, try, try again."
Miss Maud Milton, Miss Tinkham's
successor, was such a contrast to that
ancient dame in every respect that Johu
Uiaudou could not licit) gaziutr at her.
11 lc nrst thought she was very pretty and
ended up by considering her positively
I handsome. Ho would lay awake nights
I wondering whether the color of hei
j eyes were a deep blue or of a violet
I shade, and her voice he thought was the
moot musical he had overheard.
John Brandon's correspondence it this
tiuic must have assumed enormous proportions
for be was dictating letters to
his new stenographer from morniug till
ninlil ,> >.! uUinn Mi.,-. Mil. I-- 1 I.: ?
i'liw i'lMHHi ilSKUU I11IU
"if she should take them home to make
type-written copies ot them," big John
Brandon blushed like an overgrown
schoolgirl. Yes, John Brandon was in
love, over head and ears in love, and the
great foolish fellow who at last had got
ten a stenographer to suit him, asked
her to resign her position in his otliec, to
become his wife.
Miss Maud .Milton Is now Mrs. John
Brandon, and the name of Mr. Brandon's
latest stenographer is John J
Smith. ? The King's Jester.
Transpiration in Plants
The knowledge of transpiration it
plants is still very defective. It has recently
been ascertained that the transpi
rational activity is most vigorous in the
early stages of a flower, while it stil
possesses soft tissues only, that trans
pnation diminishes with growth, anc
t lint iu unrc ) ill l.? tranouiroli.in af
? ..vv...
tor the bud is half grown. Later on
when the flower open?, there is again ni
increase in transpiration, and this in
create is continuous until the death o
tlie flower. Tho flower carl}- reaches thi
end of its term of existence?about thi
time of opening; from that time forward
decay in all tho tissues commences, nnc
the water in the cells is in a less staph
state of combination. Indeed, frou
that time forward the term trauspiratioi
might almost Ire changed for evapora
tion. A flower, therefore, really fade
more from tho drying out of inoistun
, than from any act of vital power, whicl
we understand by the term transpiration
I To sum up, transpiration is very activi
, in the young bud, increasing gr i Inally
9 until it ceases to swell, tlic.i again be
( coining active, reaching its greatest ac
( tivity just as it is about to open. Kron
[ that tune forward transpiration is prao
t tieally evaporation, and continues in ful
j activity until the whole flower dries up
f ?New York Independent.
TILE FABH AN!) QABDIN.
rOOD FOR CALVRS.
In behalf of tbo calves the Jersey
Bulletin beg* to remiad thoee who are
feeding separated skim milk that it is a
very, very tmu loou. It neeas 10 oe
geoerously reinforced with some fleshforming
and fat-making substance, such
as boiled flaxseed, linseed oil meal, t
gruel or other like substance. In the:
moat careful hand-skimming there is
more or less fat loft in the skim milk,
and it is therefore a little better calf
food, but even band-skimmed milk is
very poor reliance as a steady diet unless
reinforced by something of more substance.
Do not forget this.
, GOOD MA RUT CUOM.
Experiments made by cro5sing an
Iudian game mate with Plymouth
Rock hens, the post season, resulted in
tome very choice table birds, and which
old readily in the market, 'lite only
objection was the leggy ap|>earance of
the chicks when about half grown, but
their appearance did not indicate truly
their weight, as every one weighed at,
loast half a pound more than other, tl
chicks of the same age, from different
crosses, while their quality was far above r
that of any oilier market cross made. 1
The game improves all other breeds for.
the table, but the chicks seem to be rt
. ... . m
somownat tender wr.en young.?Mancheslcr
Mirror and Fanner.
(c
keep a TtECORD OK newlt-8et trees. jc
It lb not good policy to trust wholly to m
memory or labels for the record of newly- g
?et trees. In setting a new orchard or G|
filling in nn old one, or setting various |a
kinds of trees about tho house, make n ,a
record of it in a book kept for tho pur- to
pose and placed where it will bo acces- 0|
sible at nil times. The sauio applies to tfc
small fruits. This record will not only p(
be an aid to the one who plants them, pi
but to those who may lako his place, is
Also note the date of planting, and how pi
o'.d they w<re when set. Homo trees tc
an.i vines reel to be trimmed and man- as
aged ciffrrcrtfy from others, to obtain ta
the hiwt reaoltf, and to know just where It
Mier Krt JivAted is s cool thing. Plants n<
ioj.1 tbrobbmy w th long, difficult names pi
Htiouid also Ttp in the book, f<i
with both the common and botanical di
numr Record tbe season of bloom; and 01
if any special care or cultivation is a
recommended, write it out, or, what is qi
better, paste in the printed directions s?
with your notes.?American Agricul- tc
turist. na
m
purslane lovers. ni
The purslane weed is of some use, if
it is a nuisance of tho larm. Tho hogs
are especially fond of it, and as it is
good for them there is no reason why the
weed should not be given to them. All
farmers are more or less acquainted with yj
the weed and know full well how it
thrives. When they aro killing tho ai
weeds, and if it can be dono without
danger to crops, let the hogs have the
run of the field. Then watch and see
what a perfect picnic the porkers will
have.
If it is not possible to g:vo the pigs
the run of the fields gather all the wee-Is st
possible and throw it to thcra. We
know of a farmer who makes it a prnc- m
tice to go every mcrning and pull a good n<
ainouut of tho weeds for the lis
claims that in tho morning is the best g(
time to give them this food, and say/ ^
they enjoy it tuoro. Hut we think the
time of day to give tho pigs tho weeds
is immaterial, and the be9t time is when
you thiuk you have cnougli weeds collected
for them.?American Farmer
se
WINTKniNO FllUIT WOOD. ^
Grapes can be grown even in the coldest
FCrtions, if the viues are laid down on J*
the soil in November, s) as to be cov- fo
cied with snow, and this is an easy matter
with their pliant stems. so
Frolessor Budd says that peach trees O'
have been fruited in Iowa by using the tb
same preservative means. Their stiff,
branchy nature ill adapts them to lying ni
down, but this difficulty, as explained in to
the Bural New Yorker, is overcome by gj
reducing the young tree to a single bare
stem after one year's growth. This stem fa
19 bent fiat to the ground late in the fall: at
the roots being beut or cut to make it
practicable. About five feet of the stem
remain permanently horizontal and ttu
point grows upward and is allowed to J
branch; but chiefly in line with the prostrate
stem, and is staked to hold it erect.
In the next fall the top is easily ben*
down to one side or the other and held *(
flat by billets of wood. "
The Antwerp sorts of raspberry can b(
fruited with similar care to let only tine<
or four canes grew in a hill in summei w
and to weight these down for the win it
tor. It is best not to cover any of sucfc tl
laid down shoots with eaith as, if mild
weather occurs before April, the fruit
buds may swell and rot. A difficulty :t A
the case of the beach tree is its tendency tl
to making rauk growth late in summer,
which cauuot ripen well. The bending (j
and training indicated above are likely ^
to check this over production of sof 8(
wood and to induce more flowering budi t|
aud shoots.
n
F.XPRMMENTS WITH OATS. a|
Experiments have been mid'? nt the ai
Illinois station on ra'e and depth ot g
see ling, and tests of varieties of o\ts.
All were made on tho fertile d irk colore 1 c]
soil of the station grounds. Welcome n
onts were sown on seven plats, each one ^
bv sixiceu rods, at the rate of from one f
to tour bushels per acre. T.ie yields of
both grain aud straw for each of the four
years the experiment h is been in pro- c
gress and the averages of the four years c
are tabulated for each rate of see ling.
The largest yield of grain in 1891 was 8
from sowing three and one-hall bushels
per acre with little variation between the ?
plats sown at the rate of two, two and ]
one-half, three, three and one-half and v
four bushels per acre. The avera ;e yields I
for four veirs we re inticli the same as thi
above. One or one and a half bushel* (
gave smaller average yields tii in any ot \
the heavier seeding-*. The woi ;ht ot 1 t
the grain per bushel wa3 less in the case j
of the light seeding. ,
As to depth of covering tho indica- i
tions were that the returns were slightly (
better from covering two inches deep,
though in trials for four years tho best ,
results have not come from covering the
flame depth in any two ye irs.
Tho average yield per acre in tests of
forty four varieties on fifty-five plats in
1 SIM) and 1801 was (itl.tl bushels of grain,
weighing U.'l.R pounds per bushel, and
284'! pounds of straw.
The early maturing varieties are those
harvested July 0 to 14; the me lium,
July 10 to 20, and the late. July 24 tc '
w. Tbe eerlj-meturing wMm
uu?rior to either tbe medium or let
be average yield of both grain
tmer, the weight per buebel end eiz
>erriee, but en Inferior to either of t
o per cenC-Of kernel; the dun-cob
r?? T?i jiota hu ion ler
>er cent, of fternel. As to the penb
pen or clostfjA, the Utter are superb
letd of both grain and straw and all
>cr cent, of rerDtl.
As to weiglM^par bushel, those wl
reigh lose than thirty-two poundi
uperior In bdth yield and per oenl
loroel. Notwithstanding the comi
clicf to the contrary, it ia said U
sts which weigh least to tho bu
avo usually the highest per ceut
ernel and consequently the higl
xxl value. Thirty varieties have L
:sted for three years and fourteen
itioual for two years. No one vnr
as been shown to be greatly supcrio
II others. A different variety st
rat in yield in each of the three ye
-New York World.
SALT MAKES MOKE MILK.
It is being reported mb something i
lat the giving of salt to cows has
lect of increasing the yield of m
hero ia nothing new in this czeep
lose persons wno are beginners in
usiness of keeping cows, or who do
:ad a paper in which any informal
i this subject is regularly given. ]
very simple matter. Milk is made c
om the food that is digested. If
od is not digestod, not only is thei
iss of material of which milk may
ado, but the c-ow does not feel w
oth these are conducive to a deer*
[ tho milk. B it when a cow is re
rly supplied with salt, not only is
tisfied with this gratification of
Btes and inclinations, but the digest
' the food ia perfect, and the resul
iat the milk yield is up to the higl
jint. Tho digestive fluid consist
irtof a hydrochloric acid, of which i
partly made up, and thus this in
snsable agent of digestion is supp
the cows. Salt is thus as much a f
i sugar, which goes so largely to m
iin the vital heat and support life,
should be given to all animals tba
at live wholly on animal food, an
roportion to the amount of veget
od they consume. The staple su|
Bt?rmined upon by experts is
mces for* a co w, one ounce for a hr
A - - - 1 J J .
umui lur (i Bueeji per nay, ana c si
aantity at in tervals of a few days
vine and poul try. The quantity gi
a cow is for the reason that she g
ilk which contains salt, and thus ne
ore than a horse, but a mare thai
iirsing a foal should have an increa
lowance, although this is rarely thou
f.?American Dairyman.
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Tomatoes
should not grow too mi
inc.
Potatoes should be kept in the coc
id darkest place possible.
Low-growing vegetables may bo
vatcd between berry bushes.
The wool from well fed sheep is mi
itter than from half-starved ones.
When transplanting, have the r
might and in their natural positioi
There is no profit in letting I
ake wax. Honey is what is wan!
>t wax.
Tomnth leaves are also said to mak
>od insecticide if steeped in water i
irinkled over plauts.
Poorly kept sheep will not make
vner rich, nor do much towards bui
g up the fertility of the soil.
The wodd queen-excluders do
em to take much. The bees enls
e cuta and the queens go above.
If the weeds have started up in
heat fields in many cases it will
und a good plan to turn in the she
If the fowls get too fat give tt
me grain not rich in carbo-hydral
fits as a single food will tend to lc>
e fat. ,
Juicy grass, in addition to prevent
any diseases to which swiue are 1
, improves the quality of its (3
eatly.
See that the poultry exhibitel at
irs have airy coops. It they are n
id uniform in size the display will sh
T better.
Excelsior ? the material used
phoUterers?is said to be an excel
ling for beekeepers. When innifp
lakes a dense smoke.
After careful experiments it has t
>und that a hog should never be
eyond e:ght or nine months of age,
lere is no profit iu it.
If you have late hatched turkey
dll be well to see that they do not
lto the grass until the dew is o(T e
bough the sun is bright.
The cause of the death of bees
ive is quite often due to star vat
Lnd what may seem worse, the ownc
tie apiary rarely knows the cause.
If the yards and pens are not liatui
rained, let them be dinined artifici
tagnant water is often the beginning.
i r.i-i j;
;riuas auu iwihi uiseuses among pi
JThe
unsightly little toad is usefu
ot ornamental. Knats, bugs, sli
ad moth* vanish quickly when ho
round, so let him make his home in
arden.
Do not wait until winter before
leaning out of the hen house,
nay have been neglecting that "clu
luring the "busy season" of hatvesti
Neglect it no longer.
In sbipptTig poultry do not crow 1
oops too full. Besides the suffer
:aused the fowls, tho death of tw<
hrce will take off the expected pr
md cause disappointment.
Cult'vatc late potatoes the same a?
ipring crop. As an advantage to
rotato, level cultivation is best,
vhen slightly ridged or billed they
re more easily plowed out.
If thft garden is well planned, 1
irops can bo secured in one season,
ho ground must bo kept occupied,
loon as ono crop has matured anc
liust bo ready to take its place.
To oive oermanencv and unifori
to tiro ideal typo that has been ado|
Selections for breeding must bo str
confined lo animals having tho dei
characters, within tho limits of ?
tinct breed, or of a single family
distinct breed.
Whore the attack on corn by bill
is limited to small aroas the applici
of a handful of sand saturated
kerosene around each of the hills
effectually rid the Held of thorn,
carrying the oil down into the soil
lulling the bugs.
?M
h
art I He Hulled at U? ftavsxe*.
8 *D Italian soldiers uaed to be trained, 1
nd is said, to look as fierce as possible, i
8 ?f as to terrify their foes bj the fscci
lj?* feroce; but Lieutenant H. Crichto
>red Browne. n< hw Maiestv's *?'?'"* '"flni I
gest
bis recent dangerous journey across tb I
Veldts of Booth Africa, fouad that
>r j? tmile was far more potent than the fierces
10 *D frown to subdue the savage breast. H
relates ho v one day a swarm of wil<
bleb Africacs c itno upon his little band aa>
1 filled his soul with "an inward sinking,'
* ?' but he says: "X knew that my aafet;
D9a depended on my uisintainiug externa
coolness, and so I remained im perturbs
*',t ble until I distinguished immediately ii
o! front of me, to the right, an Induna a
host Itiug-kop (leaders air.oug the Matabel
>ceu wea( u b^k ring on the head) who wa '
,at*' particularly violent in his objurgations
lety aud on him I fixed my eye and smiled
r to When I first smiled on this ItiDg-koj
oot* Matabclc ho was the picture of savag*
ar** rage; as I went on smiling ho mollified
and as I smiled again and again he brok*
into a hoarse laugh. It was a hoars*
1 u k..s r tkUL 1 1 ^ ? *^n:
luugu, uut i vuua x ucvor uuaru a juiiiui
new one, and immediately I followed up mj
the advantage." The savages were soon s<
Ik. pacified that they were willing to d<
t to anything to oblige the Lieutenant &n<
lo* his party.?New Orleans Picayune.
not mm 1
A Mooted Question. J
)Qj Why some seals sink and are lost
after being shot and others float, is a
e a mooted question not likely soon to b? ,
decided. Wacre they are struck 01
jl whether they have much or little blubeaSg
ber, all of which have been urged to account
for the anomaly, seems to havt
little or no influen/ce. It has been often
ji(,r observed that a seal falling head down
tjon on being shot will come up and float
( ja while if the head is up he sinks and n .
iest '09<' It may be that in the latter case
j lie more readily fills. With weak seali
saH or pups it has been seen that they, toq
fljg, are often not recovered. Of those that jjjC(|
are killed, discarding pups, tho chancer j
oocj seem to bo about equal as to whether t
njQ_ they will siuk or float. Sometimes ? f
and considerable interval clapaes before thr
^ (j0 dead body rises to the surface and hash
d in or car?les9nes8 may loose it. The great J
able damage to the seuling industry lies uuj
doubtedly in the indiscriminate killing ,
t^vo which lays low so many cows on theli
>rso wa^ *? ^,0 'slHtltl8? heavy with young,
mall thereby two lives are lost. It is imposf
sible to distinguish the female iu thi
1^. J -.1. - Id i. 1- - ]
iven wniur, ttuu run wuuiu uot ue spared wen
ive3 possible to do so. ? Detroit Free Press
tetjg Tho Horrible If art-Karl.
ised Though Japan is a mild-mannered
ght country its people have a little way ol
executing each other for offenses most
mild in American eyes. The least little
peccadillo will get a man hari-karied.
uCh This operation is quick and simple.
There are three judges to sit against th?
lest accused, aud If his sentence is death, thi
executioner is immediately ready to scvei
cuj head and body with his Bharp steel, bu'
if the doomed man will have the bravery
to rip himself to piecee, his soul wiL'
gain tho highest place in nirvana, sinci
i-elf-murdcr is considered the noblest ol
out: mortal deeds.?Atlanta Constitution.
j. ?
bee! Tlint*? tVh?? Hroughl ihr Knnulp,.
l j ('lioap fuel aud low freights are the nec&ileu?
pities of manufu-tnring. Two fuel-oil pipelines,
lour railroads, one n complete t>elt line,
give tiritilth these advantages and brought her
o a four fn< lories as soon a:, tho town wrp laid out
by Jay A. Dwiggins A- Co.-Chicago News.
Coal sold for r'.? ? ton in llartford,
tho Conn., in 1323.
iid- ? . ;
Trntn I.nndrd With Ptove Polish.
i,ast week Messrs. Morse Bros., proprietors
not ?' the well known Itising Pun Move Polish,
filled orders from two customers In the West
ro" for twenty-t liree c ars loads of stove polish. As
each car contained 4KI gross, weighing 15 tons,
the shipment to these two houses was ftJOO
the gross, or .115 tons. The immense business dons
hvUlkHrm U, . I...
lip , iuiuc inuusiry una
high grade of goods for which they haveearned
!ep. a reputation at home and abroad.
io:n When a fly lights on a piece of sticky
:es* paper he realizes that he is better off.
sea ?Binghamton Leader.
jD,T When Nature
tieir Neede assistance it may be best to render it
'c3^ promptly, hut one should remember to use
even the most perfect romodies only when
e xt needed. The best and most simple and gentle
j fj remedy Is the Syrup of Figs manufactured by
tke California Fig Syrup Co.
jfivery man's ideal woman is one wno
; would bolievo he caught whales in the
river if he told her so.?Atchison Globe.
lCCD The Only One Ever Printed.
fC(j CAN VOL* FIND THE WOIID?
The-e Is a 1 in? h display adveri isement In
i :VS this pnp.-r this aeek. which has no two words
all. e except one word. The sane is true of
each new one appearing each week, from The
g it l>r. Hatter .Medicine < 'o. This house places a
"CreS' i-nt" on everything they inakennd pubUCt
1?-li. Look for i'. send them the name of the
ven word and they will return you book, hkactiFl'I.
I.ITlieOII APIlS or 5 1 MPI.fS ritEE.
in i C i i-tiauity was introduced iulo Jap: u
ion. In 1549.
r 01 If your Flack At lies, or you are all worn out,
good for nothing, it is general debility.
.. Frown's Iron Filters w.ll cure you. make you
"ftllj strong, cleanse your liver, and give a good apilly.
petite?tones the nerves.
* For ft full crop ou the far n comnend
us to the old hen. ?Lowell Courier.
1 ji Oi n Oi i> I w \TKit curfs wr.tk or
liiflaH p*\ ('>< . ??? ura i'i nt' il Ii?1m without pnlvi.
ll?8 ' * <* * 11 f J'-IK I K % DtritM'i*-. MiiMol. Vrt.
" In ? corn husking contest in Australia
the winner husked ?>00 ears in 29 min- \
utes ami 10 seconds.
J ' Conductor E. D. I mis. Detroit, Mich.. '
lot soys; "The effect of Hall's Catarrh Cure is
ore" wotidorfnl." \Vt ite liim ?l>otit it. Solil t>y
log. V -
No Chinese has been naturalized Tor
U10 thirteen ytars.
in"s Who srrKF.ns with iii-? liver, consipa Hon,
"* hi tons ill-, t'oor hlooil or di/zinn s -take
1 Heefliiiin's Pills. Of ill iikkIsIs. 2o cents.
ofits
There were 1590 railroad accidents in
( New Jersey last yenr.
the Brown's Iron flitters ritios Dyspepsia, M?lnria,
lliliotisni^s ntnl f tenet a I Debt It v. tiives
httl St rend h, aid* I deed ion, tones the nerves?
cau enviie-appetite. The h-st tonic tor Nursing
Mothers, weak women and chlldrsn.
hre< 11 doesn't take h of meanness out
ku) of a rascal to polish him.?Hatn's Horn.
? , If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr.isaac Thornpson's
Eyewater. Druggists soli at rAo.por hottl*
jttiei
t Swellings
fn (he neck, or ft'ol.
f?*e, caused nto terrlbt?
suffering, and I spent an
ettormotis amount o f
money for medicines. In
vnln. 1 began t ? fnk?
Hood's Sat aiarllla and
in a few weeks I found
lie swelling very much
Wis. Iligelnw. rclmcd. and I ro.ild
' life tit I' tilth I'ev/cct I it se. which I tiad
will r.ot done f'>r year" I < nitluucil with ffnoif's
rainl Nit emi imc 11 hi mil am /*' ? ?? ,'teti tlu
, *??? # ?/." Mit-. .1. Iitor.i o'.\. I'leiH. nt. .\lieh.
I and IToinf'*
ffl/.toiira liver l!N, eon?;ipaflon? I
biliousness. Jaundice.sUk headache. ?6c.
?
Oi -Iytl Peaple.
The most one-eyed people are foonf
iu Germany, and in some portion* of tin
United State*. In the former countrj
this is , probably owing? to the sword
auels so common among German sti>
^anfa wKnn tKa farsa t\f thai rAmhafAnh
get terribly scarred. In the Unitei
States, which contains the rough ele>
meats from almost every other country
quarrelling is frequent, and the gouginj
out of ao opponent's eye is too commoi
an incident amongst the brutal portioi
of the population to attract much notici
when it occurs. An eye-maker calculate*
that there are 336,000 persons with only
one eye in the Republic. In proportioi
to the population, thcro are more ono
eyed people in Patersou, N. V., than ii
any other town in America or any othei
country. Apart froui eyes lost in duet
or rowdy lights, the great majority o
artificial eyes are used by workmen, ea
peciaUy those engaged in iron toundne^
whero many eyes are put out by thi
sparks which fly about in all directions
It is a very rare occurrence to meet i
woman having a glass eye.?Yankci
Blade.
There Is a sign on the entrance to a
leraetery at North Wales, Montgomery
bounty, Ponn., which reads: "No adnittance
except on business."
ESSENS MM-INSURES SAFETY
In LIFE of MOTHER and CHILD.
My wifo, nft.or having used Mother's
:rlend, passed through the ordeal with
ittle pain, was stronger In one hour
hun in a week after the birth of her
ormer child. J. J. McOoldrick,
Bcaus Sta., Tenn.
Mother's t-~rlen:1 robbed rain of Ito terror
lp'1 Minrtoncl labor. I have the healthiest
hibl I ever saw.
Mm. L. M. AnERs; Cochran, O*.
Sv-nt t>v ttntgo ptepai'l. nmiit eipt of pticc, ft so
Krt olilo. flank "To Motlietv" milled free.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.,
For vile v.y ail Druggtvts. atlanta, oa.
'August
Flower"
" I have been afflicted with biliousnessand
constipation for fifteen yean
and first one and then another prep
aration was suggested to me ant
tried, but to no purpose. A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the admira
tioti in which I hold it. It has givei
me a new lease of life, which before
was a burden. Its good qualitie;
aud wonderful merits should be made
known to everyone suffering witl
dyspepsia and biliousness." Jnssi
Barkkr. Printer Humboldt, Kas <?
Purely a vegetable compound,
r~ade entirely of roots anti herbs
1 gathered ftom the forests of
Georgia, and has been used by millions
of people with the best results. It
CURE5
All manner of Blood diseases, from the
pestiferous little boil on your nose to
the worst cases of inherited blood
taint, such as Scrofula, Rheumatism,
Catarrh and
SKIN - QWCER
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. Swift Sfhcific Co., Atlanta. Ox
Ask your doctor what happens
to cod-liver oil when it
gets inside of you.
He will say it is shaken
and broken up into tiny
drops, becomes an emulsion;
there are other changes, but
this is the first.
He will tell you also that
it is economy to take the oil
broken up, as it is in Scott's
Emulsion, rather than burden
yourself with this work.
You skip the taste too.
Let us send you an interesting
book on CAREFUL LIVING
; free.
Scott ft Ho\vnc,Chemt*ts, t j> South 3th Avenue,
New York.
Your tit npci-.t keent Stsll'* F.mulsion of cod-liver
oil?all drujjgijti every* here do. $1.
J6
WORLD 8 FAIR WORK: WOMEft
AT II(Ml F.. Hid I'A V. Address, with 8tami
I- . KH..1IKH A- CO.. Month Henri. Inrf
Tlso's Remedy for Catarrh Is the
W?v. Ka?1o*t to t'so. nmt Chenpest.
Hold by druggist* or sent by until, ?
too. E. T- IUtoltloe, Warr?o, i'a. H
rAI'TION.-Hrware of drnlornnntb 1
titutlng sboes without YV. I.. Donglaa
pant- and the price atamped on bottom.
Much ubntltnllone are fraudulent and
abject to prosecctlon by law for ob- -
tulnlna money an- ^
dor false pretences. ^^1 U*
Will (It* selailv* ??! u Am 4
on Writ# for c?rtl*iM> If mU
Matins klod. i(m no? wQtk VUlHt r
| the band*. Injure the Iron, ind burn off- . _ . I v^nc
I Tbe Rising Sun Stove Polish U RrlUiast, OSes-1 ^4^
I lees. Durable, and the consumer pays lor no Us I ^
I or cue* ptckicc with every purchase. |
I AniCQ~V you wish to make MONEY I SSJ ?|
I AUIlO your own homes, address Including stamp,
kill.. UOKA U. IIOVT, stoat k Heal, let
?^Wt HA
TrT * > nrwt
Bile Be&ns
Small.
Guaranteed t-> cure Bilious Attacks, Elc?Headacho
aud Constipation. 40 n caob
bottle, l'rice U5c. For sale by druggists.
Picture "7, 17, 70" and sample doso free.
j f smith a rn sirui vnof- '
LUXURIES?LEAKSVILLE BLANKETS.
Housekeepers 51$ lb., 8.1. Carolina's Frlde, 6^ lb.,
ttt per pair. Lcaksvillu Honest Jeans?Oray, Brown
aud Black?75c., 10c. und ?Oc. per yard. Keraev
pray, 3'J 1-ttc. Brown. 4?e. a >ard; very good.
Wool Yarn, all color*. 5c. n bank. 1/ your dealer
doc? not keep these koo<I* order of J. W. B(!ott
d; CO.> Special Belling Agts., lit ccnsboro, N. C?
A WOMAN HAS erv
little desire to enjoy the pleasure*of life, and !
entirely unfltted for the cares of housekeeping or
any ordinary duties, If afflicted with
SICK HEADACHE
DAY AFTER DAY
and yet there ate feiv diseases that yield mora
firomptly to proper ntedlenl treatment. It Is thereore
of the utmost Importance that a reliable remedy
should always lie at hnuil. During a |>ertod of mora
thun SIXTY
YEARS
the?e hns Iteen no Instance reported where sueb
cases have uot been permanently and
PROMPTLY CURED
BY
the ttse of a single box of the genuine and justly
celebrated
DR. C. McLANE'S
LIVER PILLS,
tvhleh may be procured at any Drug Store, or will b?
mnlled to any address on tbo receipt of 25 cents la
postage stamps. ^
I'tirchnsers of these l'llls should lie careful to pro- Jk
cure tbe genuine article. There are several counterfelts
on the market, well calculated to deceive. Tht?
genuine Dr. Mcl.ane's Celebrated I.Ivor Fills aro
manufactured only by
. FLEMING BROTHERS CO., Pittsburgh. Pu.
L7 JRON
; Qtonic
9 Will purify ltl.oon, rrpulatt
KIDNK.VS, remove IJVRB
disorder, ItiiII<1 fitrt njrlli. renew
appetite, restore hialth and
vIpm-oryoiitli. Dyspepsia,
Indigestion. thaitlrcil fcel?
lv.fi ai-s?inlel v eradicated.
Mind brightened, brain
| V ) V." C f I 11 C T 0 ft fl C d ,
| IfklPA bones, nerves, ntnsI
Mil 111" cles, receive new force.
I H II Br \ snffbrlng from complaints r?eI
HU II |J collar to tlielr eo x, usluKlt.flcd
a cafe, speedy cure. Rct'-rna
rode bloont on chccKs.ueiutlilcs Complexion.
Bob! everywhere. All genuine goods bear
4,Cro?oent.'' Bend us'2caut stamp for 32-page
pamphlet.
i OR. HAHTER MEDICINE CO.. St. Louis. Msit
N U t i
IF YOU
OWN
CHICKENS
TOU WANT?~_) A AT TUBII
TIIEM TO A A WAT
ven If you merely keep them an a diversion. Im crier
to handle Fowls judic'. iuly, yon moat knot
tomrttilng about tl.cni. To inert (bit want wean
telling a bock firing the eapcrltnoa / ftMlw 4K?
of a practical poultry ratter for I Will J ?00i
twenty live yearn. It w?a wrlttea by a man who pal
all his mind, and tline, and money to nafclmg a tuo
rest of Chicken raising?not at a patriate, bat at a
bntlnest? and If you will profit l r bit twenty-Or#
yaart'work you can tai t mo?y Chick* am*nap"
" Hailing C?,itkenu"
I and make yonr Fowls earn dollars for yon. TV>
point l?. t liif you iini>t be able to detect trouble II
* the I'oultry v ard n? *o<>n as It apr-mrs, and know
bow to remedy It. I bis I ook will U aeb you.
It tells bow lo delect and euro dl r.?*e; to feed foe
em* itii<1 t!no for fattcnlatr; wbloh fow :? to save foe
breeding purposes. and ercMl'ilof, Indeed, yon
Ohou'ri know on this sui Ject to make It profitable.
Bent postpaid for twenty flve cents lu lc. or to
Stain) 1
Book Publishing House, ?
l.eo.iann ST.. N. Y. city.
W. L. DOUGLAS
3 SHOE GENTLEMEIL
genuine dewed shoe ihnt will not rip t tlnocalf.
bIcrr, smooth Inside, flexible, mur? comfortable, stylist)
durable than any other shoo over Mold at tho price,
nls custom mado snocs cost lug from $1 to 13.
o only 9:|,OII latino inn do with two romplM*
is, securely Rowed ;it tho outside tJgo (ns shown In cut),
-It gives doubln tho wear of cheap w elt Hliorseol J at the
imo price, for Rticlicaslly rip. having only ono nolo sowed
> a narrow strip of leather on tho edge, and when ones
orn thro .git aro worthless.
Tho two an lea of tho W . I,. IIOI'O I, A S ST.00 Sbos
when worn through can bo repaired as ntony times as
neocasary,a*thoy will never rip or loosen from tho upper.
I'urehasers of footwear desiring to eeonoIt
tnir.o,ibotild consider tho superior qualities
of IhCRO shoos, Atitl not ho Influenced
to buy cheap svelt shoes eold At $3 00,
' having only ?rp. > itieo to commruu
\ W*. thein- W. I., mil til.A!? .Men's
91 and H.J l ino Calf, liana
\'?9> Sewed ;?.'{..><) rolieennd Karaters;
S'd.JlO Kino Calf; ? ?.'I3
p-d 92.(HI Worklngnien'st
\ I'"j s' S'?.tiO and Youths'
X tf I.7J School Shoes; ! adles*
^ \ 7K 93.09 Html Sewed: 4l..10.
'iK. 9.> 00 and Missed .
91 Oegl Dongols,
|)i; . "'IV am of tho satno tilga
lealara and general merchants where I hers
- -Jz?&