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tumorous department. BESTED A HACKMAN. Mark Twain is not the only man of letters who has beaten the hackdrivers, says the New York Press. Sir Walter Besant is said to have once settled a disputed hack fare in a novel manner. He drove from Picadilly to some place in the suburbs outside the radius. On getting down he tendered to the driver three shillings and sixpence. which was a little over the proper fare. The man, however, wanted five shillings. Besant refused. "I'd like to fight you for it," said the driver. "The very thing," said Besant, who had never in his life put on a boxing giuvc, atiu wao aixiiuoL ao Pickwick, even of the fighting attitude. "The very thing! Capital! We'll have the fight in the back garden. My brother will look on, hold the stakes 1 and see fair!" The cabman got down slowly as if he i did not quite care about it after all. 1 He followed into the garden where there was a lovely bit of green turf. Besant placed the five shilings in his friend's hands, took off his waistcoat and rolled up his sleeves?all with the air of cheerful alacrity. "Now, my friend," said he, "I am ready as soon as you are." His anxity was great, but it decreased as he ' watched the cabman's face express successively all the emotions of : nut.n?^oo hoQitotinn and abject cowardice. "No, no," he said at last. "Gimme the six and three. I know your tricks, both of you. I've been done this way before." General Harrison's Luncheon.? The Congressman's Wife, in her bright letters to the Saturday Evening Post, tells many good stories. Here is one of them: Finally, these men got around to the recent visit of ex-President Harrison to Washington. "General Harrison," said Senator P?, 'is one of the strongest, soundest, ablest men we have ever had in public life. He has always been reserved and is rather handicapped by an unresponsive, cold manner. Why, I remember?" and here the senator began to chuckle - - ll iaa ^ to himseir, ana tne wnoie muic leaned forward full of expectation. The 1 senator went on: "When Harrison was in the senate he always used to bring his luncheon to the committee room. He carried it in his coat pocket and would eat it while he went on with his work. One day when he got it out as usual from his pocket we saw him look it all over ruefully, and it did look rather Hat and dubious. He finally remarked to us that he guessed he must have sat on it accidentally. One of his colleagues, one who had recently been ignored by Harrison, spoke up impulsively, 'Well, by Jove, Harrison, if you've sat on it I'll bet you a sixpence it is frozen solid:' and of course a shout went up from the whole committee." "How did he take it?" asked I, when the merriment had died away. "Oh, returned the Senator, "he joined in the laugh. It was too good a one on him and he had to unbend." The Boatswain's Judgment.?It was somewhere in this wide, wide world, just where has slipped my mind, and ^ they were about to buy beef on hoof f for the ships. So the officer whose j duty it is to' make the purchase took t ashore with him the bo's'n, as repres- c enting the crew, to look over the animals and either object or not. They t approached the first animal. I "How will that do?" asked the offi- t cer. , ? The bo's'n cautiously approached g the beast, bent down and gingerly ran ? his thumb and forefinger down first one shank and then the other until the \ whole four shanks had been examined, t Straightening up he said: t "He'll do all right, sir." I The officer, flabbergasted, cried: c "But, dash it all, you can't tell the j good points of a bullock by the shanks!" < "Perhaps not, sir; but they're the t only parts we ever gets, sir, was the ] reply.?Pall Mall Gazette. f . . 1 Called His Papa Down.?Little Wil- ' lie is a bright boy and a saucy boy. His apt answers have often turned 1 away wrath and often turned it upon < him strongly. The other day his father was reprimanding him for some mis- 1 deed and Willie was answering very s saucily. t The father became very angry, and 1 seizing the youngster by the back of the neck said, "See here young man ' you mustn't talk to me like that. I ; never gave my father impudence when 1 I was a boy." i Willie was not phazed at all. With a ! cherubic smile he looked into papa's < eyes and said: "But, papa, maybe your i father didn't need it." 'Twas all off. i Willie escaped punishment, while papa retired to another room.?Albany Jour- 1 nal. i Now a Telegraph Boy.?A noble- 1 man once insisted on his head gar- i dener taking as an apprentice a young ; lad in whom he was interested. The < lad was very lazy, and the gardener was not at all pleased at having such i a youth thrust upon him. i Sometime after, his lordship walking i in the garden, came upon his gardener < and said: i "Well, John, how is my young friend I getting on with you?" i "Oh, he's doin' fine!" replied the gar- 1 dener, with a smile. "He's workin' away there at the very job that suits i him! 'Ee's a-chasin' of the snails off'n i the walks!"?London Answers. i Her Proof.?"If you could choose," < she asked the young man who had < twice taken out his box of cigarettes < and then put it back in his pocket be- < cause she had not invited him to 1 smoke, "which would you rather be, a live monkey or a dead lion?" i "Well." he replied after studying the 1 matter a moment, "I think I'd rather t be the dead lion."* i "There!" she exclaimed. "Sue Brls- ] ington said there was nothing manly : about you. Now I have proved that i there is. Like all men, you yearn after 1 the impossible."?Chicago Times-Her- i aid. ) L -Wayside Satlierinys. *3" There is no statutory holidays in Mississippi, Kansas and Nevada. Many a fond parent does not go to sleep until after the bawl is over. SZT Some of the caterpillars in Australia measure 12 inches in length. The earnestness of life is the only passport to the satisfaction of life. tv' He who is always prying into other men's affairs leads a dangerous life. taT The number of draught dogs in Belgium is probably not less than 00,000. X3T A noble nature can alone attract the noble, and alone knows how to retain them. iST In England the average weight of ? ??> nnnnds' that Of the WOllieM men AO Avi/ 122 pounds. ssr Cents and nlckles are now being used to a much greater extent than ever before. 33~ Let your character be as firm as granite and the shafts of your enemies cannot harm it. 93Y Eight thousands tons of gold have been mined throughout the world during the last century. 9ST Wooden shoes are worn by about 70,000,000 people in Europe. Most of them are made of basswood. 43" The consumption of water in New York city is very large?averaging 100 gallons a day for each person. 43* Over 3,000,000 of our population are in annual need and actually receive 3ome kind of charitable assistance. XS' London's debt, including the sums awing to the city corporation, now reaches the great sum of ?50,564,019. 43" Pleasure shortens life?happiness prolongs it. Take care of your living md your dying will take care of itself. 43" In the language of modern diplomacy, England, France, Austria, Russia, and Prussia are called the great powers of Europe. 43* The thinnest paper measures 11200 of an inch in thickness. Iron has been rolled so thin as to measure only L-1800 of an inch in thickness. 43" Ringworms are cured with mer lurial ointment. Rub it on at nignt ind wash it off in the morning. Repeat until the trouble disappears. tar Every Japanese workman is ticketed. He bears on his cap and on his jack labels giving his name and busness, as well as his employer's name, fcv* There are two ways of getting ich: uhe by adding to our possessions; :he other by diminishing our desires. The latter is much the easier and reader. tS" A West Virginia man is so pecuiarly affected by riding on a train ;hat he has to chain himself to a seat ;o prevent his jumping out of the car vindow. A wealthy young lawyer passed ;wo days and nights over one case, and it the end of that time could not tell vhich side he was on. It was a case of :hampagne. tar An Albany physician says he has lever known of a case of cancer among he Hebrews, and thinks their exempion from the disease is due to abstilence from pork. S3f There are doors in some old houses >f Holland which were in former days lever used except ror funerals and veddings. After the bride and groom lad passed out, the door was nailed up o await the next occasion. iST Why does the letter R hold an enviable position? Because it is never ound in sin, but always in temperance, ndustry, virtue, and prosperity. It is he beginning of religion, and the end >f war. itsr Family harmony is preserved by he ants. It is asserted by Sir John l.ubbock, the astronomer, that "during he many years he had ants under oblervation, he never saw anything like - % - ' A x_ i quarrel Dei ween two an is ui mc same community. SST A WInterport, Me., man who had lis well cleaned out recently, found he following assortment of articles at he bottom: Six rats, two cats, seven juckets and pails, one pudding stick, me hat; and people wonder where ty>hoid fever comes from. szr The tallest chimney in the United States, and perhaps in the world, is :hat of the Fall River Iron company, at E^all River, Mass. From the top of the granite foundation to the cap it is 350 'eet?67 feet higher than the spire of rrinity church. New York city. ?3T in Carrollton, Mo., a man and his fc*lfe, who had driven in to see the cir:us, stopped at a doctor's house to ask ivhat ailed the child they had with ;hem. The child was dead. Then they asked if they could leave the body in the doctor's back yard while they saw the show. And they did. A story comes from Lincolnshire, England, of an old woman in her 91st year who acts as parish clerk, attending all weddings, christenings and funerals, keeps the church in order, substitutes for church warden in taking collection when that official is absent, and has even acted as organ blower and bell-ringer on occasions. trf A Dayton, Ohio, man claims that he has conquered consumption by leading a nomadic life. Twenty years ago his doctor told him that he could not live six months. Then he set out to roam over the country. After all these years of wandering he claims to be cured, and has returned to his home, id* The Mexican dollar has been in use in the Orient for many years, and the people are so conservative and so opposed to innovations, that it will be Jifflcult to persuade them to accept another form of money. A large portion of the bullion mined in Mexico is shipped to the East in the form of dollars. id* Prof. C. W. Stiles, of the agricultural department, says that only the mosquito of the genus Anopheles carries the malaria germs. This species, the professor continues, can be readily iistinguished from the common mos"iiiifn ito Thp rla nCPrnilK mOS -1M,W ' V?VV. ~ CD luito gives forth a deep, strong buzz, luite different from the gentler hum of the harmless mosquito. tsr "John," she said softly, "have you *aid anything about me to mother latey?" "No," replied John. "Whydoyou xsk?" "Because she said this mornng she believed you were on the eve of proposing to me. Now I do not wish fou to speak to mother when you have xnything of that kind to say. Speak ;o me and I'll manage the business vith mother." And John said he vould. | pisrftlanrous ^catling. FROM NEIGHBORING CONTEMPORARIES. News and Comment That Is of More or Less Local Interest. YORK?Rock Hill Herald. January 19: Supervisor Gordon was in the city Wednesday, and in company with Mr. W. H. Wylie, he went down to the famous Waters hill to inspect its condition and select a site for the convict camp. Mr. Gordon found upon the grounds at three places on the road between 4,000 and 5,000 loads of rock that have been hauled by the farmers, and also found the farmers eager for the work to be begun. Mr. Gordon selected a place for the camp on the lands of Mr. Henry Caldwell, near the creek. Mr. Gordon stated that the work In hand in Fort Mill would be completed in about two weeks, weather permit ting, and the chaingang wouia tnen De removed to the Waters hill. The county owns a crusher; but it is small and in poor condition, incapable of doing effective work, and at the request of the local road committee the city council met in extra session in the parlors of the Commercial club, Mr. Gordon being present, and adopted a resolution turning over the crusher belonging to the city to the county commissioners until the 15th of May, the loan being conditioned upon the machine being returned to the city in the condition in which it may be received, and while in the hands of the commissioners all supplies to be paid for by the county. It will be very inconvenient for the city to loan this machine, whose use is of so much importance to the repair of the streets; but it appeared to the council that the action was necessary and for this reason the request of the road committee was granted.......Miss Josie Fewell is visiting in Yorkville.... Mrs. G. A. Cowan is visiting her mothed at Catawba Miss Annie Stevens is visiting ner brother at Kershaw. Miss Nan Hill is visiting relatives in Elberton, Ga Miss Belle Turner, of Columbia, is visiting her sis+ T A \ / TV A {of^Ao IC11 iui o. o. xv. ivuuunio...y. .auiooto Bessie and Beulah Barron ark visiting in Hickory Grove Mrs. Withers Adickes, of Yorkville, spent Friday with Mrs. J. W. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Greene, who spent ten days in New York, returned home on Wednesday night Mr. Calvin Stevenson has gone to Columbia, where he will remain sometime on a visit to his mother Mrs. A. Freidheim and Miss Carrie went to Columbia Friday, to visit Miss Minnie Friedheim at the College for Women...Mr. Peter Ihrie expects to leave Monday night for Ihrie, Miss., where he will take charge of a mercantile business for an uncle President Samuel Hunt has appointed Mr. Don Lumpkin to act as general freight and passenger agent at Blacksburg to fill the vacancy made by his father's death Prof. D. B. Johnson was summoned by the ways and means committee of the house to Columbia yesterday, on business connected with the Winthrop appropriation.....^!. Re v. Alexander Sprunt received yesterday the official call to the First Presbyterian church in Charleston; but before deciding his course he Tyill visit the city, perhaps next week. .. The Amelia Pride Book club entertained delightfully Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. W. O'Neal, who took occasion to entertain several of the brides in the city Mr. A. F. Ruff received a letter Thursday, telling him that on Tuesday, in Winnsboro, a house in that town owned by himself and occupied by Mrs. Landecker, caught fire; but was saved before much damage was done The Knights of Honor installed the officerselect Thursday night and then adjourned to Hand's restaurant, where they enjoyed an oyster supper. The order is still strong and active and may be appropriately called "The Old Reliable. Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Stevens came home from New York Thursday morning and were joined here by Miss Willie Bays, and went over the S. C. & Ga. Ex. road to Kershaw, to visit Dr. Stevens's brother. Mr. John Stevens. YORK?Hickory Grove Sun, January 19: Mr. J. N. McDill went to Yorkville Saturday on business Rev. J. L. Oates conducted the usual Wednesday evening service (prayer meeting) in the A. R. P. church this week. He made a good talk on the keeping of the Sabbath day holy. There was a pretty fair turnout, but some of our good Seceders were absent. Either sick or special business caused their absence. It Is a habit with some people, anyhow, to be unwell on the Sabbath or Wednesday evening. We have even known some young ministers of the gospel to neglect Wednesday evening praise service on account of a little tete-a-tete engagement with his best girl. The good book says to look after the interest of your soul first and all things will follow Miss Ella Trout, of Forest City, N. C.f is visiting her sister, ^Irs. J. C. Wylie, of near here. John Warth returned a few days ago from a several months' visit in Hardeeville, Ga., where his uncle, Mr. Fred Schlegelmilch, who is engaged in the lumber businessY.Richard Whitesides, accompanied by his brother, Arthur Whitesides, left Tuesday to return to his home at Thorndale, Texas, after spending sometime at his old home.....'..Messrs. Luther Davis and Bernie Black, of Blacksburg, were the guests of Mr. R. M. Allison, on a bird hunt this week J. B. Martin was absent several days recently on a business trip to Spartanburg and other towns in the interest of his large lumber trade. There seems to be no fall off in the demand for buildine material and Mr. Martin is determined to do a big part in meeting the demand Dr. S. F. Blakely, of Ora, S. C., visited our town and spent a few days recently among his friends. The doctor lived here two years, 1894-95, in the pursuit of his profession and made many friends who were giad to see him again. Mr. R. M. Plexico, of King's Creek, accompanied him here and conveyed him to Blacksburg, Tuesday....13. F. White, of King's Creek, was here last Saturday and visited Mr. W. S. Wilkerson on business in connection with the orphanage. Mr. White is one of the board of trustees of the A. R. P. orphanage located here Mr. S. B. Lathan, of Spartanburg, was in town this week, on business John Wilson, of Blairsville, was in town a few days (since looking after the purchase of a lot upon which to build a residence, with the expectation of moving his family to this place J. N. McDlll is receiving applications from the old soldiers of Broad River township The debt upon the Methodists was $310, but Rev. P. B. Ingraham went to work and has raised $260 of the amount and has two other congregations to call on yet. The debt will be paid in full Col. R. E. Allison, of Lancaster, visited i his brother, R. M. Allison, near here this week D. j. smith nas leasea ; the Martin gold mine near town, and work will begin there at once Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mauney visited Marlon and Forest City the past week J. W. McKeown, and his three daughters, 1 Misses Nanie, Ellen and Lummie, of Smith's ford, moved to Blacksburg on Thursday, and will be the proprietors of the Air Line hotel. R. J. Whisonant i expects to travel, but his wife will remain a guest of the Air Line Misses Eliza and Agnes Bigham, of Sharon, returned home Thursday after a pleasant visit to relatives in and near flils place J. N. Patrick, of Mercer, Cherokee county, was here a few days ago on business Alex Westmoreland, son of Frank Westmoreland, and Sam Mitchell, son of R. H. Mitchell, of King's Creek, both boys about 16 years of age and students of the King's Creek school, fell out on Friday, 11th instant, and had a fight, the result of which is that Sam Mitchell was seriously cut, on the right side of his breast to the hollow, severing one of his ribs and entering the right lung. Dr. Caldwell, of Blacksburg, has charge of the case and thinks there is some chance for the boy's recovery. Young Westmoreland was arrested on Saturday and is held in Blacksburg to await the results of the knife cut he inflicted upon his schoolmate. The trouble arose from some of Alex Westmoreland's misbehaviour in the school room, for which the teacher gave him a whipping. He thought Sam reported the misconduct to the teacher, but it is stated that another boy did it, and Sam suffers unjustly, instead. YORK?Fort Mill Times, Jan. 16: As The Times goes to press, we learn of the death of Mrs. Emma Massey, wife oi our townsman, Mr. S. F. Massey, which occurred at the home of her sister, Mrs. Sallie Downs, this morning at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Massey had been in poor health for more than a year and her death was not unexpected. She was a member of the Presbyterian church in this place and was a true and consistent Christian woman and a good neighbor. Mrs. Massey is survived by her husband and two little daughters, both of whom are less than 10 years old. She was about 35 years of age Saturday evening Mr. John J. Rose, grand master of South Carolina Odd Fellows, came up from Charleston and organized Fort Mill lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 60, the charter members of which are Messrs. Robt. Butler, C. H. Haley, L. L. Worls, J. R. Cherry, C. T. Hardin, J. F. Gossett, J. W. Donohue, R. S. Wolfe, J. P. Cartie, H. S. Owens, Geo. McManus, M. J. Adcock, A. G. James and Ed Rodgers Mrs. R. V. *' -?-ix _ i 1 Macon visneu nex~ aimer, x?x?o. muv.i, in Winnsboro, last week Five Negroes?three men and two womenwere arrested in this place Sunday afternoon upon the charge of gambling; but were released for want of evidence to convict Mr. Mack Curtis and sister, Miss Hattie, left Fort Mill Mon- ' day evening, for a visit of two weeks to their parents, Rev. F. O. S. and | Mrs. Curtis, in Laurinburg, N. C , The Times was pleased to receive a call from Mr. J. H. Coltharp yesterday ! afternoon. Mr. Coltharp has suffered a great deal recently from a carbuncle J on the back of his neck Mr. J. J. , Ormand, who moved from this town- j ship to Gastonia, N. C., about two years , ago and who has since been in the meat business in that town, is arranging to return to this community and will live on his plantation two miles south of Fort Mill A meeting of the Fort Mill Light Infantry will be held in the town hall Friday evening to decide whether the company attend ] the presidential inauguration in Wash- , ington city, on March 4. The officers ^ of the company are anxious that every , (member attend this meeting The \ entertainment given in the town hall , in this place last Friday evening by j students of the Gold Hill academy, was < witnessed by a large audience, not withstanding the inclement weather. The most interesting feature of the entertainment was the broom drill given by a number of young lady students. The Fort Mill friends of Hon. J. R. Haile will be pleased to learn that he has been assigned to two of the most important house committees? "Agriculture" and "Commerce and Manufactures." It is also pleasing to note that Mr. Haile voted to extend the time for the payment of taxes. The other members of the York delegation voted against the extension. CHEROKEE?Gaffney Ledger, January 18: The bridge bill is as follows: Section 1. That the county board of commissioners of Cherokee county be, and they are hereby authorized and required to borrow a sum of money, not to exceed ten thousand dollars, at a rate of interest not to exceed seven per cent, per annum, for the purpose of building a bridge across Broad river, in said county, at such point on said river as by them is deemed most practicable: and for that purpose the said county board of commissioners are empowered to pledge the county levy and taxes to be collected thereunder and thereby for ordinary county purposes each current year by their note, contract or otherwise Communication from W. P. Talbert, at Buffalo: Can it be possible that some of our county officers have been acting dishonestly with our public funds? It looks that way to the people on this side of the river. They suspect an of licer of betraying a public trust for 1 the special benefit of one of the mem- I bers of his own family. About three ? months ago a contract was let out to f build a bridge across Buffalo creek just r above Bridges' mill. It is one hundred 1 feet long, and the specification called r for about twelve thousand feet of lumber. On the day the contract was let ^ out one man offered to build It for $375, r and was told by the officer who was c letting it out, that if some one did not c take it for less than that amount, the county would hire men and build it. t But a son of that economical officer c offered to build it for $372, and his bid c was accepted, and the same day another man offered to build It for $350; but his bid was rejected. The bridge was to be completed In 30 days; but not a lick was struck on It until the very day the time had expired. It took seven or eight cheap hands only 10 days to build It. Two responsible men who were present when the contract was let out, have told me that the contractor was to have the privilege of using all old lumber that was sound, and the price of it would be deducted from the amount, and several pieces were used; but in the supervisor's report we notice that the contractor drew $393.40, Just $20.40 more than his bid, and $40.40 more than the bid of another mun. This is looked upon as a public scandal. Mr. Editor, this is not a personal matter with me at all, and will you kindly open the columns of The Ledger for any one who wishes to vindicate themselves? and if they fail, then it ought to be the business of the grand Jury to investigate the matter and see if any dishonesty has been practiced on the public. CHUiaXiUK?xantem, January 10; a Bhort time ago the bellows in the blacksmith shop of Mr. T. M. Jackson, of Oak Ridge, was cut up. Mr. Jackson had some suspicion as to the perpetrator and announced that he was going to have enough of his hide to patch the bellows. A Negro came up and acknowledged that he did it; but said he couldn't spare the hide for patching. He said, however, that he would replace the bellows entirely. He declared that it was a purely wanton deed, as he had no grudge or other reason for what he did The Rev. M. W. Gordon has received a call to Abbeville, and we understand that he has accepted. He has many friends in Chester county who will regret to see him leave. We trust that he will be most happily situated The stockholders of the Exchange bank met on the 16th instant at the office of the bank. The president's report showed the affairs of the bank to be in splendid condition. During the past year this bank has done the largest and most profitable business in its history. The following directors were elected for the present year: Capt. J. L. Agurs, Hon. James Hemphill, S. M. Jones, S. B. Lathan, G. B. White, J. L. Glenn, W. W. Coogler, T. H. White and R. A. Love. At a meeting of the directors the following officers were elected for the present year: Capt. J. L. Agurs, president; Dr. G. B. White, vice president; T. H. White, cashier; M. S. Lewis, teller; W. A. Corkill, bookkeeper; B. M. Spratt. Jr., collector. LANCASTER?Ledger, January 19: On Sunday last, while Mr. Lewis Cauthen, Jr., of the Heath Springs section, and his wife and baby were returning home from church, his mule became frightened and ran off. Mr. Cauthen was thrown from the buggy and badly bruised up about the head and shoulders. Mrs. Cauthen and the baby were also thrown from the buggy, but were not hurt. The buggy was broken in several places Our old friend, Capt. I. W. Moore, who met with the misfortune recently of losing his left hand by an accident in jumping from the train in Rock Hill, yesterday received an artificial hand to, in part, take the place of the one he lost. Of course he cannot do everything with it that he could with the natural hand; but it is surprising how much he can do with It. The captain wore, if anything, even a more pleasant smile than he usually does. He says he is just delighted with his artificial hand Cards are out announcing the marriage of Rev. J. T. Dendy, of Kershaw, and Miss Kate Drennan, daughter of Mr. J. S. Drennan, of Richburg. The happy event will be solemnized in the Richburg Presbyterian church on the evening of the 23d instant. ADVANTAGES OF COMBINATION. low Cotton Farmers May Work Together to Mutual Advantage. The following article, by Prof. B. [rby, of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, is from :he Manufacturer's Record of January 10. It contains much that is instruc:ive, and it may prove of practical valip psnpniallv if it should come to the ittention of people who are capable )f carrying the suggestions into effect: In these latter days, when we hear )f so much monopoly and trusts, we laturally wonder why the public, generally speaking, objects, on the one land, and why the stockholders, on the ither hand, go into these nefarious :ombinations. I will not attempt to liscuss the question or try to decide vhich is right; but will leave that to viser heads?the politicians. I do wish, however, to set forth a scheme that will enable the cotton 'armers to share in some combinations hat will redound to their profit and remit in their material uplifting. I wish o advocate a co-operative plant, conlisting of a cotton seed oil and ginnery, 'ertilizer plant, farm, and beef-fattenng pens, all owned and operated by 'armers. If they have the capital, I vould also suggest the addition of a :otton mill. The first five mentioned vould not take so much capital, and vould be in easy reach of many of our jest cotton farming communities. I vill go further and say that one such ilant could be run successfully in each eal cotton county in each of our southern States. (vaa/1 nort oKmif fho cnhpmp l.q . X lie 5UUU J^U.1 b UWVUb biiw wwovow hat the success of the undertaking Is lot dependent on its proximity to any ( arge town, and I might add that it leed not be near a town; but be on a aiiroad in a good cotton section. There is nothing bought or sold in the ocal town to speak of in the material ised. The main buying is done through he country, and, of course, this is from he stockholders and their neighbors. This would be cotton, cottonseed and c >eef cattle to be fattened. Now, when ill of this material is worked up into a inished product it will sell for very ] nuch advanced prices, and not on the ocal market, but wholesale, and on the narkets of the world. Let us imagine such a plant for convenience near a small town and on a aiiroad. We will represent the plant in a thousand acre farm lying contigius to town and bisected by a railroad. The buildings, of course, are put on he railroad, and on the dirt road for . onvenience. The cattle sheds are loated conveniently to the warehouse for using the hulls and meal, and on the railroad for convenience In weighing and shipping. This whole plant, with all of Its branches, can be under one management. One good business man, with plenty of common bense, tact and good Judgment can manage the whole thine by selecting a good superintendent for each department, say one each for the cotton mill, the oil mill and the farm; these three, with good foremen, could carry on the business all right. The superintendent of the cotton mill would be busy the year round. The oilmill superintendent would be busy in the fall and winter with the oil production and meal, and the rest of the year he could mix fertilizers and assist elsewhere. The farm superintendent would, of course, be busy the year throughout with,his crops in the spring, summer and fall, and in the winter fattening his cattle, numbering say anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000. The ginning could be done by a practical man, able to help about the farm when the ginnery was not running. The labor could be shifted as work and season required. In this way a good force of men could be kept on hand all the time, and with the addition of a few extra men in very busy seasons the work would go smoothly along with the same force. Raw cotton, cottonseed and beef cattle, phosphoric acid and potash would be the only material bought. Finish-1 ed cotton products, cottonseed oil, cottonseed meal and fat beef cattle would be sold. All of these purchases would be made from the surrounding country, except the acid phosphate and potash, and these would be bought in carload lots and at wholesale prices. The sales would be to the world on the cotton goods and oil. The meal, hulls and fertilizer would be sold to the stockholders and country patrons, and when desirable these products could be shipped in carload lots to outsiders. The beef could be shipped in carload lots to the large cities. After a reputation was established in this line buyers would gladly come and purchase the cattle on the side track, thus avoiding the uncertain prices of shipping. A cold-storage plant could very easily be added, as the oil mill will not run in the spring and summer and early fall, and a refrigerating plant could then be run, and refrigerated beef oVilnnorl tn nil npnrhv towns. VUU1U MV - ~ ? ?? The farm could be divided up into four fields, and these planted In fouryear rotation of first year cotton, second year oats, followed by peas, third year corn and peas, fourth year grasses sowed In the fall after the corn has been cut for stover. This rotation, of course, could be varied to suit the climate, soil and location. The idea is simply this?the company of farmers would buy only raw material, mostly from themselves, and sell finished products altogether. Of course it is well known that whoever sells the finished material is the one that makes the money. Not only would the factory part of the business pay, but the farm would soon double or thrlbble in production. The oil mill certainly would pay them, as they would buy their own seed and sell meal and hulls to themselves. They would make the profits of the fertilizer manufacturers, as they would do their own mixing and sell fertilizer to themselves. Thus the profits of al middlemen and drummers would be eliminated. The more cotton they made the more they would have to sell at finished prices, and the more meal and hulls they would have to use as feed. They could fatten that much more beef and IldVe llldl IUUUU iaui c niauuic w uo? on the farm, in addition to the sales of beef. More forage crops could be grown, and the land could be more thoroughly renovated. With the exception of the cotton mill, the capital invested would largely be Your Commercia :<! # # Will be just as carefully execui office in the country. We are your work and at a price that \\ ',*** "cheap" printing?do not solicit ; 0 \ you are wanting a class of worl particular we would be pleasec work. We will guarantee to g y*? work equal to the best to be ha fine Commercial work we solici Law Printing ^ ' A** Law printing is one of our sp ',*** lawyers that they will get prom V will bring us their printing. A just what they are looking for. ;;f SATISFY YOU. II u' ,L4? ini j? iMj ? *4m ? mJm |<4nt> j?4> 4i 4i ?|? >?4i ?|? 4<> iV*! '*.**.**.** jnj m|m m|m|w "jiyy? J.M. McXEEL, O.H.O'LEARY, W. P. HARRISON. i President. Vice President. Cnsbier. | ?oan and pavings Sank, Yorkvllle, C. E-ORGANIZED WITH AMPLE . CAPITAL for the protection and ac- j jommodation of customers. ACCOUNTS of Individuals and Cor- j jorations solicited. J It gives us pleasure to extend every j :ourtesy and accommodation that is ( :onsistent with SOUND BANKING. j S. M. McNEEL, President, j iV. P. HAKKISON, Cashier. ] j Banking Hour9 : 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. i STOVES FOR SALE. A LARGE size coal HEATING ( C1l STOVE, and a large size heating i KEROSENE STOVE. Apply to L. M. GRIST. j 1ST TAKE COUGH EASE. It cures. YORK DRUG STORE. used at different seasons of the year; in fact, but little capital would be needed after the plant was once started, as they would be buying and selling their own stuff, and that bought of outsiders would largely be exchanged for meal, hulls and fertilizer. Their cotton, of course, could be turned into the factory at market prices if needed, and if not, could be sold on the market. With such a plant as this in every county the farmers would be independent as far as their fertilizers, meal, hulls and cotton goods were concerned. They could sell all of their cotton, cottonseed and beef at the best prices. Then again, such a model farm as this in each county would be an inspiration to them. The rotation suggested would build up the farm, as so many renovators are used. Cotton is the only crop that would require much hand work; the rest could be cultivated and handled with improved machinery. This system would call for a small number of good hands on the farm the year round. This is far better than being rushed in the spring and fall with a large number of indifferent laborers, and then the rest of the year having them idle. The landowner must and v will have to support his laborers the year round one way or another, and he might as well go at it in a sensible, business-like way. Of course, other stock could and should be grown on this farm besides beef cattle, such as hogs, sheep and poultry. A dairy could be run to good advantage, as the operatives could use v up all the products from any ordinary tmmmm uuuy. Mares could be kept for breeding and light work, thus raising all the mules needed on the farm and around the factories. All the books could be kept In one central office, and not so much money would have to be paid, as debits and credits from one department to another could be made, and the same could be done with the wages and debts of the employes. The number of employes would also Justify the running of a commissary. This feature would, of course, add to the profit side. Anyway it is looked at this system will be seen to be profitable to the farmers and make them practically independent in a good many of their sales and purchases. Now, if one man or a corporation would take hold of it they could also make It profitable and could manage it i with ease, as none of these interests conflict with each other. In some respects one man or a small company would be more desirable than the large number that would necessarily be in a co-operative concern. The benefit of co-operation would just about balance the advantage of unity that a small number would have. Of course, in this short article only the salient points can be noticed, as there are hundreds of details connected with each department that could be mentioned. The more the scheme is studied the more plausible and feasible it appears. Let our sensible farmers of each county of every cotton section quit complaining of trusts, combinations and politics and put their shoulders to the wheel and organize such a co-operative plant and help themselves, as that Is the best way, after all, to get help. Surely, in a good cotton community 100 farmers could club together and raise $50,000. This amount would buy the farm and put up the buildings and then leave enough to run the business. If the farmers will not take hold and help themselves, it is to be hoped that in each section that can support such a plant some wealthy man will take the matter in hand and organize just such an industry. ssr The cholera, repeatedly during the last century, visited London and Paris, hut at nn tlmo xvaa thoro a flpnth frnm that disease among the operatives of the perfume factories. Jit f *< ^ * il Printing : ::: ?? ? ted here as it would be in any especially well prepared to do ? ?? nil satisfy you. We do not do it and do not want it. 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Northbound Passenger Mixed Leave Chester 7.40a.m. 8.30a.m. Lv Yorkville 8.46a.m. 10.40a.m. Lv Clover 9.14a.m. 11.30a.m. , Lv Gastonla 9.48a.m. 1.15p.m. Lv Lincoln ton ....10.45a.m. 2.45p.m. Lv Newton 11.33a.m. 4.30p.m. Lv Hickory 12.15a.m. 5.50p.m. Arrive Lenoir .... 1.16p.m. 7.50p.m. Southbound Mixed Passenger Leave Lenoir 6.30a.m. 2.00p.m. Lv Hickory 8.50a.m. 3.02p.m. Lv Newton 9.20a.m. 3.02p.m. Lv Lincolnton ..11.10a.m. 4.20p.m. Lv Gastonla 1.12p.m. 5.30p.m. Lv Clover 2.11p.m. 6.07p.m. Lv Yorkville 3.20p.m. 6.40p.m. Ar Chester 5.15p.m. 7.50p.m. CONNECTION'S. Chester?Southern Ry., S. A. L., and L. & C. Yorkville?S. C. & G. Extension. 3astonia?Southern Ry. Lincolnton?&. A. L. Newton & Hickory?Southern Ry. Lenoir?Blowing Rock Stage Line and C. & N. E. F. REID, G. P. Agent. 4 Chester, South Caro^na.