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BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDERSON, S. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1894. _VOLUME XXIX.-NO. 15. If you Want to See Clothing That has Character, Fit and Workmanship* also The best line of $10.00 in the City, BBS .* - ? * - STOP IN .AT - el. O- e^^idts &> co.3 CLOTHIERS, HATTERS and FURNISHERS. . P. S.?New Goods. Ho old Stock. The Successful Advertizer! la the man who writes something the people will read, and reading, believe. In this ago of education and enlightenment, "when men read and think for themselves, all that staff about ?'selling goods cheaper than your competitors buy them," being the "only competent dealers in the line," : "handling better stuff than anybody else," ?Sc, is mere clap trap, and subjects the vriter and the firm back of it to the oontei npt of all rigat-tbinkirjg people. The man rrho has something to offer, and then tells t he folks about in a plain, business way, is the man who "getu there," and getting there, stands. Lots of people handle Paint. Some handle one kind, some another, but they all realize, if they have any business sense at aH, that In order to make that business a permanent succes it ia absolutely neces? sary to give the people the very best ma? terial, This w 3 have tried to do, and at a pnee that puts it in the reach of all. In this connection we call attention to - the fket ihat crops are about laid by, time is plentiful, and a* little paint not only ? freshens and beautifies,'but Improves Won aerfaiiy the sanitary condition of the premises. If your house is all right may . be thu fence needs a coat. A little Paint ? would keep that old boggy from foiling - down, and the wagon might last a year or two longer by spending seventy-five cents or a clollar in Paint on it. Remember this, the longer yon pat it off ti e mere it takes and the leas good it does* Remember another thing, it costs Jost 113 much, and takes j asi as mach time, . to ha'/e cheap paint put on as it does good Palm. Always bay the best, even if yoa pay more for it 3 iILL BROS., Druggists, ANDERSON, 8. ?. MASONS' SUPPLIES, 276 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S C, IMPORT E RS OP SSGLISH PORTLAND CEMENT, AKQ DEALERS IS Eastern and Southern Bock Lime, Rosendale Cemen t, K. Y. Plaster Paris, - Hair, Laths, Shingles, Tiles, Bricks, Tire Clay, All sizes T. 0. Pipe, Best Full Size Fire Brick, Rocfflng Slates, AND ALL BUILDING MATERIAL. Telephone 291. Aug 22,1894_.8_6 in W. L. Douglas S3 s hoe NO SOUEA WN G. ^Hl^ $5. CORDOVAN, mWBm *3.5ppouce,3 soles. ^Pr^tt, SEND FOR CATALOGUE eraiaBM?l-fW'L* DOUGLAS? ^?ifflKSP'?^ BROCKTON, MASS. Yes can save nosey bjrpurchasing W. L. Douglas shoes, , - . Because, vre are the largest manufacturers of advertised shoe* in the world, and guarantee the value 1 _ the bottom, prices and the middleman's profits. . equal custom werk in style, ei.sy fitting and .wearing qualities. We have them sold every? where at lower prices for the value given than any other make. Take no substitute. If your dealer cannot supply you, we can.. Sold by O. IP-. JONES 4ic CO., ANDERSON, S. 0. ' _ EEEKBROS., BeltoBi, S. C. SUFFERING FROM NERVOU8 PROSTRATION, DEBILITY and FEMALE WEAKNESSES, GOOD NEWS. A postal card with your address secures it. Write now to NATIONAL SURGI? CAL INSTITUTE, Atlanta, Georgia, or P. O. Box 74, Atlanta, Ga. 2-3m? Application for Charter. NOTICE is hereby given that we, the undersigned Corporators, will apply to the next session of the General Assem? bly of South Carolina for a Charter to build a Railroad from Greenwood, South Carolina, via Due West, Anderson, Town ville and Westminister, S. C, to the South Carolina, and Georgia lino at or near the point where the Bin3 Ridge Railroad crosses said line, to be called ''The Green? wood. Anderson and Western Railway." J. C. Maxwell, T. F. Riley, J. K. Durst, J. 8V Bailey, J. G. Simmons, B. W. Cobb, (H; Pt McGee, M. B. Clinkscales, G. F. Tolly, D. C. Du Pre, W. L. Durst, R. B. Wilson. W. B Millwee, D. A. P. Jordan, J. W. Wideman, R. S. Galloway, Geo. E. Prince, C. A. C. Waller. Corporators. Aqg 22,1894_8_3m Application for Charter. NOTICE is hereby given that we, the undersigned Corporators, will apply to the next session of the General Assem? bly of South Carolina for a Charter to build a Railroad from Greenwood, Sonth Carolina, by way of Cokesbnry, Pelzer and Piedmont to Greenville or Easley, South Carolina, to be called "The 8aluda Valley Railway." J. C. Maxwall, T. F. Riler, J. K Durst, J. 8. Bailey. J. G. Simmons, B. W. Cobb, D. C. DuPre, E A. Smythe, T. J. Ellis, W. L. Durst, R. B. Wilson, W. B Millwee, D. A. P. Jordan, G. W. Connor. J C. Moore, G. B. Riley, J. L. Orr, T. E Pol bill, Corporators. Aug 22,1894_8_3ra_ Railroad Charter. NOTICE ia hereby given that we, the undersigned corporators, will apply to the next General Assembly of South Carolina for a Charter of a Railroad run? ning from Piedmont, in Greenville Co , to Abbeville C. H , by way of the Towns of Peizsr, Williamnton and Balten, and from there to Abbeville C H by the most desirable and practicable route. J.C Klugh, W. C. McGowan, W. A. Tompleton. Dr. J A. Anderson, A. M. Erwin, J. E Wakt-fiild, R. B. A. Robiu soo.T. L ClinkfCiles, Jr , J. T. Ashley, G. W. Sullivan, E A. Smvthe, Jan. L. Orr, J. T. Rice, L. D Harris, R. A. Lewi?, Dr. J. W. Wideman, M. B. Clinkscales, R. C. Brownie?. 7-12 SHAKEM TJP AND LET60 GROCERY! WE beg to announce to our many patrons in Anderson and throughout the County that we have moved our place of business to the elegant and commodious salesroom? IN HOTEL CHiaUOLA BLOCK, NO. 5, Formerlj.occupied by D. S. Maxwell & Son. We will be better prepared than ever to supply yon with the BEST GROCERIES at the lowest price . consistent'T?ith the quality of Goods given. We haven't disappointed you in the past, and hope to do even better for you in the future. No compromise nor winking at adulterated goods. Strictly pure food at popular prices. Come and see us. We are ready to make things lively. Shakem up and letgo, J. A. AUSTIN & CO. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC. od HC ? o z o ? o Iron King: and Elmo Stoves at Prices you cannot afford to be without one. ."W"e have just received a nice assortment of Goods in our line, and vre are going to sell them at prices to suit the people and times. It will pay you to inspect our varied Stock and Prices. We take pleasure in showing and pricing customers and visitors our Goods, whether you wish to buy or not. S-jliclting jonr future wants, and thanking you for past favors, I remain your?, &c, JOHN T. BURRISS. S??Parties indebted to me by Note or Account will accommodate me very much by coming in and settling as soon as convenient. Respectfully, JOHN T. BURRISS. HARD TIMES! Such a Thing is Never Talked of Down our Way! Everything is so Wonderfully Cheap! JUST THINK : A Choice Family ^jpur for $2.75 per Barrel. A good fair Molasses at 15c. per gallon. Best K". O. Molasses at 35c. per gallon. And everything else in the Grocery line at very LOW PRICES. Oia. SHOES we Guarantee to Save You Money. We h ave given this line our special attention, and all we ask is to come and see what we have. Remember we are selling A. A. yard-wide Sheeting at 5c. per yard. Your very truly, D. C. BROWN & BRO? No. 17 Peoples'Block. P. S.?We are still handling our famous "Sweet Mash" Tobacco. Come and give it a trial. D. C. B. & B. WHY PAY RENT ? When you can buy a Home on the Installment Plan. THE Home Land and Improvement Co. has placed in my bands for sale a most desirable property, which will be sub divided to suit purchasers at ex? tremely low prices. The terms and conditions will he the most liberal ever before of? fered to people of moderate means, in fact, any one earning wages will under the plan be able to secure a home. Witu the opening of several new streets this property known as the Eyins Tract will be made more accessible find very much nearer to the square. THE PRICE OF $75.00 PER LOT Is very insignificant if you consider that the bulk of the tract is within the Corpor? ate limits, in a town of over 5.0C0, with the grandest prospects of more than doubling her population ten years henre DO NOT DELAY, but call early to secure choice lots, as quite a number are al? ready spoken for. Parties wishing to buy or sell otbe'* properties will find me on Weit side of Public Square in D. Levy's Red Star Clothing House. For full particulars apply to or call on O. GEISBERG, Real Estate Agent A REMEDY FOR HARD TIMES! DESIRE to i"' . the trading public that I am now reducing my Stock for the Fall season, a. .. for the next few weeks will offer great inducements to Cash buyers. Come and see my Stock of Family and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, Confectioneries, Tobacco, Cigars, Etc. And I will please you in prices and goods. G-. F. BIGBY. $1.50 $1.50 THE BARGAIN OF THE YEAR. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A DRIVE IN IMIIE ZEST'S ZETZtsTZE HATS. Your Choice of tho Lot, $1 50 Had we bought these goods regular we would have to sell them at three dollars. No two Hats alike. All the latest shape and colors. 8^, Whenever we get a Bargain we give you the benefit. TAYLOR & CRAYTOK $1.50 r $1.50 Terrace Under Groond. The following open letter will be found of interest by all who are interested in farming and will suggest some new ideas to mary readers: Greennille, Sept. 24, 1894. Hon. M. L. Donaldson?Dear Sir: You ask of me for use at Clemson Col? lege a copy of an article published in the Greenville News many years ago describ? ing a remarkable experiment made by Mr. Cole, of Shenectady, N. Y , in saving the rain water on the hill sides for use during the usual summer drouths. I can't find a copy of the paper?the News files having been burned several years ago?but will try in a few words to de? scribe the Cole, and its application to our terrace system, as attempted in the arti? cle referred to. Mr. Cole selected five acres of hillside clay land and dug para* lei ditches, which he called reservoir ditches, 3x3 feet on a dead level, across the hill side, fifteen feet apart, all the way down to the base of the hill; he filled in these ditches, to within a few inches of the surface, with angular and jagged rocks and such other material as would give the largest space for the rain water, which it is intended to hold in reserve for the summer drouth; he then put some straw on the rocks to keep the sand and dirt from filling the crevices in the rocks and then threw back the earth on the ditches and brought to a sufficient level to be plowed over. He tben dug little ditches which are called "outlet drains" from one reservoir ditch to the next below, aud so on to the base of the hill. These outlets are small blind ditch? es, one foot wide and two feet deep?half filled with broken rock and covered in with dirt to plow across?intended to Blowly drain off the water from the res? ervoir ditches, the moisture, (if outlets enough) reaching the surface of the whole five acre plat. This was paid to have the been the most productive piece of ground known in the State of New York not under glass. This system combined drainage and irrigation with eminent success. Now, see how easily the system can be used in connection with our system of terracing. Instead of throwing up a terrace with the plo v, dig reservoir ditches 2 feet wide x 3 feet deep (or 2 x 2 feet) precisely on the plau of terraces, viz: a terrace for every fall of 3 feet on steep land, and 2 feet on gently sloping land. The dirt thrown out below the ditch will make a permanent terrace from 2 to 3 feet high; fill up the ditch to the top, and as high above the top as you have material, with brush or rocks and stumps, or whatever is at hand ; nothing better than old field pine brush that will hold water like a sponge?then dig the little outlets, blind ditches, one foot w ide by 2 feet deep?3 poles at the bottom and the rocks you find at hand thrown in, running as many of these outlet drains as needed from one reservoir ditch to the next below ; cover over and plow across; and the farmer at a cheap rate (because he can do the work at odd times in winter) will enhance the value of his cultivated land a 100 per cent, and bis laud will never wash. Respectfully, N. H. Davis. P. S.?It requiring only a little thought and experiment to find how this system of drainage and irrigation may be im? proved. The two material points gained are: First, the rain fall is held on the bill side ; and scond, the water is covered from the sun and there is no evapora? tion. Tile will uot answer the purpose, because tile is used lor carrying off su? perfluous water and not for holding it in reserve against the summer drought. Stone's Razor-Back Hog. Fulton, Kt., September 10.?If the razor-back hog hereinafter named and described is not a descendant of the evil one,.there are a great many people be? tween here and Tennessee who are mis? taken. This particular sow is apparently in no way different from others of her race and breed?the same thin, pugnacious back, the same persistent, inquiring nose, feet or foot and mean of temper. But many who know her ways say she is a direct descendant of some of those hogs that, posseBsed of the devil, once ran violently down into the sea of Galilee. Her ances? tors swam ashore and live to torment man and eat mash. This razor-backed descendant of the Galilean gang in some way came into possession of Samuel. Stone, residing near this place. Sam was never proud of her, and at last came to regard her with dislike. He decided to take her over into Tennessee aud induce some citizen of An? drew Jackson's State to become her gen? eral ms.nager. No militia were at hand, and, rather than attempt to drive the thinback alone, she was induced to enter a small pen, whiob was transferred to a spring wagon, and Mr. Stone started. The sow com Slained unceasingly and vigorously, ieceivinc no relief, her indignation grew so "great that, as the vehicle was crossing the Obion bottom, she managed to escape from the wagon. Not satisfied to be tree, it so alarmed the horse that it ran away in terror. Stone was thrown out and bis leg so bad? ly broken that Dr. Curtis Lovelace ampu? tated it aud death followed. The hog wandered about several days until Mr. Webb, who resides near Duke? dom, Tenn., took it up under the vagrant act. Last Thursday Webb wearied of her presence and induced her to enter his wagon. It had been determined to dis? pose of her to a heartless butcher at a near-by village. When near the spot where the accident to Stone occurred Mrs. Hog again escaped and a second time a runaway followed and Webb had a leg crushed. Dr. Lovelace amputated it and Webb died. While standing by the grave his wife fell dead and Webb's burial was delayed a day in order that she might be buried by his side. The hog is living a free and easy life in the bogs of Obion bottom. Ending a Family Row. The other evening, says the New York Recorder., as a muscular person was pass? ing a house, a lady, who stood at the gate, called out to him: "Sir, 1 appeal to you for protection!" "What's the matter ?" he asked, as he stopped short. "There's a man in the bouse and he wouldn't go out of doors when I ordered him to." ?He wouldn't, eh? We'll see about that." Thereupon the man gave the wo? man his coat to hold and sailed into the house. He found the man at the supper table and took him by the neck and re? marked : "Nice style of a brute you are, eh ? Come out of this or I'll break every bone in your body." The man fought and it was not until a chair had been broken and the table up? set, that he was hauled out of doors by the legs and given a Hing through the gate. "Now, then, you brass-faced old tramp, you move on, or I'll finish you !" "Tramp ! tramp !" shouted the victim, an he got up. "I'm no tramp! I own this propertv and live in this house !" "You do?" "Yes, and that's my wifo holding your coat." "Thunder!" whispered the muscular man, as he gazed from one to the other and realized that it was the wife's method of finishing a row she had been having with her husband. And then he made a grab for his coat and disappeared in the darkness. A Man Killed at a Priz* Drill PICK ENS, September Iii?.?At Mount Canned, ten miles east of Pickens, j. W Latham woh fatally shot by L. 15 (.Jhil dresp, a lawyer of Pickens. Latham was shot at close range in the right side and lived three hours. Childress immediately made his escape, came to Pickens, and is now in jail. Not a word was said before the shoot? ing. There was a crowd around and one witness stated that Latham walked upand struck Childress with a stick. Childress then shot him with a pistol, and Latham fell, saving, "lie bus has killed iiih." The hill was crowded with people and the excitement at onee whs intense. Wo? men and children screamedy-tnd fainted. The crowd bad assembled//) witness a prize drill of the Pickens//uards. The shooting broke the affair/ip. The cause of the troublo was said to have bcon an old foud. The jail is guarded. BILL ABP'S LETTEB. Arp on Happiness. Atlanta Constitution. Oh, my country. I thought that when mc and my wife or my wife and I had raised our ten children and turned them loose we would have a rest and our remaining days would all be calm and scrcuc. But these grand? children keep coming on and every new one that comes has to have a sil? ver cup or a silver spoon or something by way of remembrance. It used to be cups, but it has got down to spoons now and I reckon will get down to safety pins after while. 5ly wife is a maternal ancestor and is proud of her grandchildren and these little memen? tos have got to come, money or no money. And there are the birtndays that keep on multiplying and she knows every one and wants something for them. "Just a little something," she whispers as she follows me to the door. It is these little somethings that keep me on a strain, but I'm go? ing to keep on that line as long as I can. She has been telling me for a month thatl ought to have a new suit of clothes, especially as there was a wedding to come off in the family very soon and I would have to escort the bride adown the long drawn aisle in the presence of a multitude. And so I tried the clothing stores in Atlanta for -a suit with the tariff off, but I didn't find it. Tnat kind hasn't come yet, and so I shall brush up my old ones for the occasion. Nobody is going to look at mc nohow, for there are to be ten beautiful bridesmaids and as many groomsmen and a Church full of witnesses and the wedding march is to be played, and I could just drop out of it and never be missed. But I did buy my wife a silk wedding dress and she is as proud as she was at sweet sixteen, when she stood up by me with her Augusta clothes on. She didn't have but one bridesmaid, either, and there wasn't much fuss made over it. There were no presents at all, but a few days after we went to housekeeping seven likely darkies came tramping up to the house and sat down on the front steps until I came from the store. My pretty young wife was sitting at the window pretending to sew. She had a mis? chievous smile on her face as I stop? ped in front of the smiling darkies. "What are you all doing here," said I. "What have you come after, Tip? you and Mary and all ?" And Tip said: "Old master sent us up here to Miss Octavy and she tole us to sot down here 'till you come. Old master tole us we all belong to you and Miss Octavy now." Well, I never felt as helpless in my life. What to do with them I didn't know. I had no plantation and no negro houses and it never occurred to me that I could hire them out. So after consultation me and my wife or my wife and I sent them all back ex? cept Tip and Mary and begged the old gentleman to keep them until later. He enjoyed the joke and said he only wanted to make a delivery of them, for they had long declared that when Miss Octavy gofc married they were "gwine wid her." No, we didn't have our share of wedding. My wife cost me just $11.50 ?$10 to old Brother Patterson, the preacher, and a dollar and a half for the license. Cheap, I tell you. A good wife is the cheapest thing in the world, for she has done been raised and clothed and schooled when you get her. Old Jacob had to work four? teen years for the girl he loved, but he goo some of that back by cheating old man Labon in the cattle trade. But nowadays a wedding costs as much as a funeral?costs old folks I mean. From the way things are going on at my house it looks like the whole family are to be married, even down to the little granddaughters, who are to be dressed up as cherubs and min? gle with the angels. It takes dry goods and 'lace amazing. And the kinfolks are coming and some dear friends, and all have to come in bridal array, and the cake baking business has begun and old Aunt Ann is as much excited as if she was to be mar? ried, too, and declares that "nobody's cake ain't gwine ter beat" her cake. The house has been swept and gar? nished?not a cobweb or a speck in it. The rooms in the cabin have been cleaned and carpeted, and for a while one of them was assigned to me, but I am ruled out now and will have to hang up somewhere or sleep on the hay in the barn. It is a mighty big thing, I tell you, for our baby girl is going to step off and leave us?going after a young man who is no kin to her and never did anything for her but give her a ring and a book and some French candy now and then. But it is all right and according to nature and we can die more happily if the girls are happily married before we go. But our time will come yet if we live four years longer. We will have a golden wedding?no silver in ours. We are for the gold standard right now in advance. Just a gold dollar from each of our friends will do, for we are goldolaters now in anticipation. We don't want to break nobody. These silver wedding presents from the generous donors are mighty nice and highly appreciated by the happy donees, but they give the old folks fits ?I mean the paternal ancestors who have to foot the bills. If an old man has a popular son or daughter who has to play bridesmaid or groomsman to somebody three or four times a year it as aggravating as town taxes. I know a handsome bachelor over in Rome who died insolvent, and it was making wedding presents that broke him. He wanted to marry to get out of the business, but couldn't make up his mind, and all his set of girls mar? ried while he was making up his mind and he had to give every one a beau? tiful present. At last he died and not one of those girls went to his funeral. But it is the fashion nowadays to make wedding presents, and it is all right if they come willingly and don't strain the old man's pocket. It is a sort of tax on income that has to be endured. In our young days we didn't get pres? ents, but we had as fine a wedding supper as can be had uow, and next day we had an infair. that was as fine as the supper. The infair was a swell dinner at the house of the groom's father, and both families and all their kindred were there. That ended the show. There was no London or Paris or New York or Saratoga in it, but the young couple went to work. Mc and my wife?that is to say my wife and 1 ?did go to Tallulah 'Falls about the close of the honeymoon. The honey? moon is the first month after marriage, and it closes about the time the young man quits calling his wife honey. We went in an old-fashioned carriage that swung high and had folding steps in the casing of each dooranJ-Had a high dickey scat for the driver ?3 a place behind for a little nig to stand on. Old Virgil was the carriage driver, and 1 was proud of his vocation. He was then over fifty, and is living yet, as gray as a rat and blind as a bat. Yes, we went to Tallulah when it was a howling wilderness. Nobody lived there but a man by the name of Beall, who was in the war with Mexico and had named his two boys Churubusco and Monterey and his little girl Bue na Vista. Tallukh was then awfully magnetic. I reckon it is yet. I held on to my pretty young wife desperate? ly when she ventured a look over the awful precipice. I read a few years ago about a beautiful bride losing her consciousness right there and in a swoon she fell over the brink and down, down, down until she was gone from sight and her husband became almost insane, and the people ran down there in horror and despair? and as they descended by the winding and dangerous way to find her man? gled remains, they saw her hanging in a thornbush that grew from out the rocks, a hundred feet down. She was alive, and they got ropes and rescued her and found that she was saved by the strength of a hoopskirt that she bought at Dougherty's store, on Peachtree street, in Atlanta, and it cost only $1.75, and he had plenty more of the same sort left. That car? riage ride to the falls and from there to Toccoa and back home was a de? lightful episode, and I continued to call my bride honey and sugar and darling. It beat a railroad car where every envious fool is looking at you and pointing you out, and these news? paper gimlets fire their little squibs at you and think it smart. The wedding, the marriage, the nup? tials is the biggest thing in a man's life, especially a woman's. It is big? ger than being born or dying. We look back and wonder at the eagerness with which we took the risk, the peril of happiness or misery. The very word wedding means a bet, a wager, a chance. Nuptials means a veil, a covering, as though a man couldent see what kind of a wife he was get ting, and conjugal means a yoke, and the law tells of the chains of matri mony. Nevertheless, the young folks make the leap as though they would fall on a bed of roses and all their friends, old and young, look on with smiles and congratulations. There is no weeping or wciling. That comes later, if it comes at all. But marriage is nature, and nature is the safest guide of all. I would marry every time. I would rather have an uncon? genial wife whose children loved me than no wife at all. It is the woman who takes the greater risk and she had better remain single than be bound to a bad man who will entail misery upon herself, and her children, too. Bill Aap. Denlisfry in China, In the department of dentistry the Chinese have, strange to relate, an? ticipated by centuries the profession in Europe and America in the inser? tion of artificial teeth. Utilizing the femur of an ox, and sawing a circle of half or three-quarters of an inch from the shaft, a section of this cirle is used sufficient to fill the vacant space iu the mouth. The section of bone is then dressed with a file, so as to imitate the teeth to be replaced, and through holes drilled in each end, copper wires are passed to fasten it to the adjoining teeth. These artificial teeth arc designed more for good looks than for purposes of mastication, and since the cost of inserting three or four teeth amounts to about twenty five or thirty cents, this means of remedying uncomely defects is within the reach of all. American and English dentists of high standing have practiced their profession, in Hong-Kong, Shanghai, and other cities open to foreign com? merce, and have employed Chinese young men to assist in the mechani? cal part of the work. With the tal? ent for imitation, for which the race is noted, these young men have not been slow to avail themselves of the opportunity of learning the more deli? cate part of the work, performed by the dentist himself. A number of these young men have become suc? cessful practitioners among their own countrymen, and, with foreign instru? ments and material; are superseding the crude and unsatisfactory work of the native artists. They have not yet attained the skill in the treatment of diseases of the mouth which requires scientific knowledge, but that will come in time. The theory that toothache depends on the presence of worms in decayed teeth is universally believed, and is demonstrated by a process peculiarly Chinese, and which was investigated by Dr. Rogers, a dentist of Hong Kong, and myself. The native oper? ator holds back the lips with a wooden spatula while he works around the of? fending tooth with a pointed instru? ment until there is a flow of saliva and blood ; adroitly turning the spa? tula and placing the other end in the mouth, a piece of delicate paper at? tached to one side is moistened by sa? liva, and the worms, confined under it, are* liberated, and mixed up in bloody saliva. With a pair of forceps the operator picks them out and satis? fies the patient.?./. G. Kcrr, Dental Register. Deafness cannot bo Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the car. There is only one way to cure deaf? ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafnest is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lin? ing of the Eustachian Tube. "When this tube is inflamed you have-a rum? bling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the -result, and unless the inflamma? tion can be taken out and this tube re? stored to its normal condition, hear? ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten arc caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed con? dition of the mucous surfaces. We offer One Hundred Dollars for any case ?of Deafness (caused by Catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. -Send for circu? lars; free. K. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. BS&jSold by Druggists, 75c. ? The first oil well in America-was on a small farm in the mountains of Wayne, Co.. Kv. It was discovered in 18211. ? A dealer in horses recently took to Clyde, _v Y., a lot of horses that had been in use on a New York street railroad. E. 11. Cady purchased one. He was driving it home when a trac? tion engine, which horses native to Clyde do not notice any more than they would a sheep, met them in the road. The city horse stopped, looked wildly at the strange thing for a mo aye a shudder and fell dead in SARGE PL?MLETT. A Word for the Sou Hi and Its Cotton Crop. Atlanta Constitution. The fields are white and the whir of the gin is heard in the land?money will soon be plenty and the farmers arc smiling. Cotton is money. No other crop so represents money as docs cotton. This is the fascination in raising the staple. There is no having to run around to find a buyer when you drive into town with cotton. They will watch for you, hunt you up and fol? low you around to buy your cotton? nothing else is so. "When the pile of cotton begins to grow in the cotton house?for it is not every one who can have a ginhouse?the old man of the family begins to raise his head and step high, the children get a live Her move upon themselves and the good wife begins to think up a little of what is to be bought with the first bale. Already the first bale has oeen promised away by the old man. When the first lick was struck at chopping time pretty pictures of what they were to have in the fall came to the chil? dren's minds, and these pictures have stimulated them all through the hot months, and now as the realization draws so close the dance of happiness limbers the limbs and flowing merri? ment runs romping through the hum blest homes. Red-top boots, a new wool hat, a singlo-barrelled gun, two-bladed knife?these are the sorts of things that dance before the boys from the emptying of the first "lap" in the morning till weighing time in the evening. And the little girls are among the "pickers," too. Rainbows of ribbons fringe the ends of rows and make their little hands fly fast to reach the goal. Pretty "checks" and flowered calico festoon the "patch," and pretty dolls are everywhere. These are the delights of the youthful southron as the old red hills begin to clothe themselves in white and pro? claim to all the world that "I am the source, the parent of the king of kings ?King Cotton." I think that everybody most has noticed the small country boy as he driven into town, sitting with his feet hanging over the end of the cotton bale. Just back of him, with their tails in the split of a hickory, there is more than apt to grin a 'possum or two. A bag of walnuts lies up by the 'possums, and a bow basket sits tied with a string to the bale. Them 'possums and walnuts will rattle some money in that boy's pocket before he leaves town, and in that bow basket is some of the sweetest pone bread, the browfc fried chicken, cold ham, some little cakes and cold potatoes, with the syrup oozing from them?this is their provisions for the trip, fixed up and covered with a nice clean cloth by a thoughtful and kind mother. If they are to camp out at night you will see some fodder and corn in the wagon when the cotton is unloaded, and some fat lightwood is more than apt to be there, too, and certain you will see some good old-fashioned quilts for a pallet at night. If you will watch till that cotton is unloaded, the team driven in some out-of-the-way place and fed, the dog tied to the hind axle of the wagon and the wheel locked, you will see that father and son make a start to "do" the town. If the town should be Atlanta, Folsom's restaurant is the first place to seek, and Jake Johnson soon has "'possum" on his bill of fare. It is not long after that till the boy ia stepping high in a pair of red top boots. If you will keep your eye on that boy you will see that he never takes one hand from his pocket. The money Jake paid him for them 'pos sums is clinched in that hand, and stumble as he may from having too many things to watch, he will cling to that money till it sweats under the grasp, and nothing but ammunition for the new gun he is soon to have could ever persuade it away. You would not lose anything by ^omg the whole round with this father and son and see how carefully he unties his pecketbook aud counts the money for his purchases j but I had much rather be with them as they drive up to their home once more. This is the climax Every child has been watching and listening for the rumble of the wagon on its return. Many times even the good mother has gone out and taken a look up the road. The children have gone down the road and wait, restless and expectant. At last they are coming," for the rattle of a wagon is heard away off. Every little heart bounds, aud eyes are strained, and bated breath. It happens to be some one else?"not our wagon"?and the waiting begins again. It comes, though?"our wagon" turns round the bend. No mistake this time ; the blaze in the face of the old horse is plain, the little son is driving, and he whips up the team as every child runs flying to meet him. All the hard licks of summer are paid for in this one meeting. All the luxuries of all the kings never brought a happier house? hold. God bless the South ! and God bless cotton ! and God bless the youth who is brave enough to labor in turn ing our fields into sheens of white ness ! Prom now on the work on the farms will be the gatheriug in of the fruits of industry, Peas play almost as im? portant a part in the matter of "pick ing" as does cotton. It is a smart farmer who has his farm well covered with peavines, for they have cost him nothing in production. Gathering corn will be a frolic, for many a corn shucking will enliven the nights be tween now and Christmas, and the children enjoy swinging ou the coup ling pole from the field and have a fine time riding back when the corn is unloaded. The big yellow pumpkins arc gathered with the corn and will sweeten for the pies of winter. If we try we can find fully as many delights in the life upon the farm as could be found in any other calling, and cotton has a right to a prominent place in the list of delightful things. We went to the circus last week and found that these showmen, whost bus? iness it is to make sport for the world, have their share of drawbacks and find plenty of room for grumbling. It takes lots to run a show, and there are just as many chances for them to fail of success as there are for the farmer to fail in his crop. The item of beef for feeding the animals runs far ahead of what I would have expected. Everything costs connected with a show, and the clowns, even, have their moments of melancholy. We folks who are given to grumbling with farm life could find comfort in the in? vestigation of troubles in other busi? ness, and there is no other class better able to impress you than show people that all that glitters is not gold, and that often a sad life has all the ap? pearance of cheerfulness. When wagons begin to block the streets, loaded with cotton, everything looks up. Prosperity comes with the com ing of cotton, no matter who we may grumble with the work it takes to pro? duce it nor how low the price. Aftci all, when we get pay for the seed, which the farmers of old times could not do, the prices arc balanced up with times past, and makes the South ahead of all other section?. Say what you please about cotton, It's the life of the dear southland ; And say what you please about farming, There was never a happier man Than he who has corn in"his crib, And of meat a little for 6ale, Peas, turnips and "tators" a plenty, And driving to town his "first bale." Sarge Pluxkett. An Unfortnnafe Interruption, Willie was asleep and Dan was lonely. Willie is the minister's son ; Dan is his dog. It was Sunday morn? ing and everyone was at church but these two friends. It was warm and sunny, and they could hear the preaching, for their house was next door to the church. "Dan," said Willie, "it is better here than in church, for you' cauhcar every word." In some way, while Willie was lis? tening, he fell asleep. Dan kissed him on the nose; but when Willie went to sleep he went to sleep to stay and did not mind trifles. So Dan sat down with the funniest look of care on his wise black face, and with one ear ready for outside noises. Now the minister had for his sub? ject, "Daniel." This was the name he alwcys gave Dan when he was teaching him to sit up and beg, and other tricks. While the dog sat thinking the name "Daniel" fell on his ear. Dan at once ran into the church through the vestry door. He stood on his hind legs, with his fore paws close beside the minister, who did not see him, but the congregation did. When the minister shouted "Daniel" again, the sharp barks said "Yes, sir,' as plainly as Dan could answer. The minister started back, looking around, and saw the funny picture. Then he wondered what he should do next; but just then through the ves? try game Willie. His face was rosy from sleep, and he looked a little frightened. He walked straight to? ward the father, and took Dan in his arms and said: "Please 'scue Dan, papa. I went asleep, and he runned away." Then he walked out, with Dan look? ing back ou the smiling congregation. The preacher ended his sermon on Daniel as best he could, but he made a resolve if he ever preached again on the Prophet Daniel he would tie up that dog.?Our Little Ones. Antiquity of the Unman Race. The Department of State, Washing? ton, has received a dispatch from Min? ister Terrell, at Constantinople, an? nouncing the results of American explorations now being conducted at the ruins of Niffer, near ancient Baby? lon. The expenses of the work are defrayed by an association of Phila^ delphia gentlemen formed under the name of the "Babylonian Exploration Fund." The work began in 1886, and, ex? cept at occasional intervals, has been actively conducted. Dr. Peters and Prof. Heilpricht, of the University of Pennsylvania, began the work, and it is still continued by Dr. Peters. From 150 to 250 Arabs have been con? stantly employed. In the number of tablets, bricks, inscribed vases, and in the value of cuneiform texts found, this American enterprise rivals, if it does not excel, in the opinion of. the minister, the ex? plorations r>t Layard at Nineveh and Bassam's excavations at Abu-Hatba. Prof. Heilpricht remains at tbe museum in Constantinople, at the re? quest of the Turkish government, translating inscriptions and arranging tablets, bowls, and vases used from 1,000 to 4,000 years before Christ. Many tons of tablets, etc., have already been procured, ana the enter? prise has revealed an antiquity for the human race nearly ten centuries older than had before been acknowledged by Biblical students. The report of the minister is very long and full of details of interest to archaeologists. The Man'* Sin. Stand in the public thoroughfare gazing at anything real or imaginary and the dozens who gather round you will multiply soon into hundreds, and if you stick to it, perhaps thousands. A crowd as big as the street could hold for a block gathered round a sign painter at One Hundred and Twenty eighth street and Third avenue the other day. They rallied in curious excitement and dispersed in disap? pointed disgust. "My Sin" in huge flaming letters was what the painter had already printed. If ever a crowd was bent on anything it was on the discovery of what that sin was. They asked each other what it might be and hazarded guesses while the man laid by his red paint pot and brought forth green instead. What would the next word be ? The crowd grew so excited they called to the man, "What is it V "Tell us." "Go on.'; "Hurry." "Paint quick if you won't talk," until it seemed he might grow too bothered to print anything. But he did. He printed out in small green let? ters, added to the gigantic "Sin," the syllable "gle," and when the sign was done it read: "My single aim is to sell at nominal profit."?Xcio York Herald. ?? 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Sev? eral weeks ago, a committee, of which Deacon Hanley was chairman, was ap? pointed to consider the matter, and they decided to make the change, and also selected a design for the cup. It holds just a dram of wine, about a tea spoonful, and is made of silver and gold lined. The bottom is weighted so as to prevent its being easily over? turned. The officiating deacon at the Communion service yesterday carried twenty-five cups on an oblong tray, and when these had V-en served to the communicants another deacon re? moved then), and. this course was re? peated until all were served,