The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, February 28, 1908, Page 8, Image 8
tiptcfThemfe Said in Oranga
burg Each Year.
"'^jbshua Hardstrong" Enumerates ?
Kumber of Them That Has Been
Worked Off on Us.
Once the *-eal article was disposed
ttt here; another year the "Farmers
Accountant Rights" found ready sale
for good farmer's notes.
Wext we had that beautiful green
painted well bucket arrangement,
Worth five dollars, but which readily
sold for twenty-five dollars. The
salesman told a gentleman in Or
angeburg that he did not see why
the factory making this affair did not
paint it red instead of green, as a
farmer would'pay five dollars more
for a red than a green one.
By this time along came a fellow
selling "Economy Kitchen Grocer
Rights." These sold well among our
farmer friends; but when the notes
fell due a mighty howl was raised.
The salesman had fled with the cash
and the farmers were holding the
bag.
After this everybody determined
that they would buy nothing more
unless something extra good should
^ome along; and this was not long
coming.
Early in 1906 the wonderful
''Washing Machine" arrived in our
midst. Everyone wanted a machine;
hut were blandly told that only
"rights" were to be sold, and these
would be sold principally to farm
ers, as they needed to make money
worse than anybody else. It was a
good thing, no doubt; and many
was the cosy little home that had a
mortgage plastered on its tender back
to pay for a "right" that would bring
untold wealth.
Some people are sucking burnt
thumbs yet as a practical result of
this experience.
Up to this time it was mainly farm
ers who bought gold bricks, and as
a consequence the city people in Or
angeburg were having a "horse-laugh"
at the expense of their country cous
ins; but their time was coming.
Early In 1907 a well groomed
stranger landed in Orangeburg. He
was welcomed with open arms. He
was the "best" fellow at the club.
Gradually he unfolded the "French
Coach Stallion" scheme to the folks.
It looked good; the horse was good;
and our friend looked good; so it
was a "go." True the horse was a
little expensive; but well guaranteed;
and a long time given to pay, fact Is,
good notes would be as acceptable as
the cash. I
But don't rub it in; and we won
der what the year 1908 has in store
for us?
What kind of a brick; who shall
it be; and what shall the harvest be?
Joshua Hardstrong.
Visit Orangcburg.
Messrs. H. L. Hungerford, superin
tendent, and E. H. Shaw, general j
freight agent, of the Southern Rail-!
way Company, were In the city Wed-,
nesday. The visit of these gentle
men to Orangeburg was prompted by
a desire to see something of our city
and become acquainted with as many
of the Southern's patrons as possible.
They expressed themselves very fav
orably concerning Orangeburg and
showed that the road appreciated the
business which it got from this point.
Assurances were also given that ev
ery effort would be exerted to con
tinue the splendid service which its
patrons are receiving.
Get Well Paid.
Mr. Welch, the Columbia lawyer,
who worked so faithfully and success
fully for the promoters of Caihoun
county, is reported to have sent in a
bill for $4,000 for his services. This
Is a pretty steep fee, but, vi-hen it is
remembered that Mr. Welch talked
60 eloquently to the Supreme Court
that he made that august tribunal Ig
nore all former decisions and reverse
itself, his services was worth all he
charged.
Will Connect With Jail.
The commissioners have agreed to
run a line of sewerage near the jail
so as thnt institution can be connect
ed up with it. It is understood that
the county commissioners requested
this line to be run and they will pay
one half of the expenses of laying
the mains. It will prove a great
convenience.
Cold Wat her Ahead.
The Barnwell People says accord
ing to the old sign of the seven stars
there is plenty of cold yet ahead. Be
lievers in them as weather prophets
say that frost never comes until the
seven sU-.rs are visible in the East
about dark, and that it does dot
cease until they set in the West about
dark. They are still high in the sky.
Malicious Trespass.
Some malicious person shot out
some glasses in a window and the
lock on the door of a small house on
the place of Dr. Muckenfuss a few
miles from the city. Such vandalism
should be severely punished if the
parties could be caught. What pleas
ure any one can find in such lawless
acts is a mystery.
Child Badly Burned.
.. A little girl of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Thomas was badly burned by falling
in a tub of hot water whi-h a servant
was using to scour the Moor. While
the child was badly burned, i' is no;
?thought that any serious con ??jnuen
ces will result from the .acci '.ent.
Will Resign.
It is stated tint Supervisor O. M.
Dantzler will resrgn shortly and will
no longer be an oTidal of Oranceburg
County. We suppose Gov. Ansel will
appoint his sue scr, ar, he has lees
than one year to serve.
ROTATE YOUR CROPS.
Good Advice to Farmers From One
of Their Number.
Cow peas, 92.00 per bushel; yel
low turnips, $1.00; sweet potatoes,
$1.25; seed oats, $1.00; .seed wheat,
$1.40; common hay, |1.00 per hun
dred and corn no doubt will bring
$1.00 on time in this State. Any one
or all of these crops can be grown in
great abundance on any farm in
South Carolina without the use of
common fertilizers.
Twelve to fifteen cents cotton is
not in it along with these crops, says
Mr. J. C. Stribling. You are com
pelled to hold and fight for fifteen
cents cotton. We are now getting
the above prices without holding or
fighting for it. Besides more net pro
fits on some of these crops, cow peas,
hay, small grain and turnips all leave
the land richer in humus after the
crops come off than before planting.
Now here, listen, if you don't ro
tate your crops more, you will have
to rotate yourself by moving off the
farm or starve out yourself along
with your lands. Surely you can
change your way of farming easier
than you can move out.
LECTURE AT ST. MATTHEWS|
All Are Invited to Go and Hear Mr.
Hubbard.
Editor Times and Democrat:
This community has a rare intel
lectual treat in store. Mr. Elbert
Hubbard, one of the foremost think
ers, and strongest platform speakers
in America, will lecture at St. Mat
thews on Wednesday night, March
4th, at half-past 8 o'clock, in Wim
berly's Auditorium.
This is an unusual opportunity for
the public to hear a truly great man
declare, that at best, the intensest
joy that can be known to mortals, is
that of giving one's self for the good
of the whole, and that what you fail
to give forth of love and service, re
presents the measure of your soul
poverty. Come and hear! He will not
Leil you that the world is flat, and
has four corners, simply because it
is taught in the Bible, but you will
always remember with pleasure and
profit, the words of truth, soberness
and wisdom, that fall from the lips
jf the Bishop of the outsiders.
He loves his fellow man, and it is
not to his discredit that he "belongs
to the great church that holds the
world within its star-lit aisles, that
claims the great and good of every
race and clime, that finds with joy
the grain of gold in every creed, and
floods with light and love, the germ
of truth in every soul." A. K. S.
St. Matthews, Feb. 25, 1908.
CALHOUN COUNTY OFFICERS
Names of the Gentlemen Said to be
Slated for Them.
It ts said the following gentlemen
ire slated for the offices in Calhoun
County at the first election:
Senator?W. F. Buyck, Esq.
Sheriff?Mr. Olin M. Dantzler.
Clerk of Court?Mr. J. Rhett Rlley.
Auditor?Mr. S. E. Owen.
Our informant said he did not
know who would get the other offices,
but he was certain that the above
offices would be filled by the gentle
men named. We publish this as a
bit of political gossip for what it is
worth. Walt and see how uear our
informant's prediction will be ful
filled.
Will Play With Roanoke.
The News and Courier says: "Wal
ter Rickard has put his name to a
Roanoke contract for the coming sea
son. He is what is known as a gen
eral utility man, being a pitcher,
catcher and outfielder. It the season
of 1906, he was with Danville. Last
;.eason he was with Orangeburg, S.
C, when the season of the South
Carolina Lague came to a close, when
he went to Virginia and played with
Roanoke until the close of season of
the Virginia League." Rickard was
one" of the best players on the Or
angeburg Team last year, and will be
missed this year.
Gospel Mission Meeting.
Don't forget to attend the services
of the Gospel Mission tonight and
tomorrow night at the Courthouse.
Son? service from 7:45 to 8, and the
regular services from 8 tp 9 o'clock.
Let us go and show by our presence
at least that we would encourage
others to try to save souls, even if
we ourselves are unwilling to make
any effort in that line. Remember
the Golden Rule and ask ourselves
what we would expect Christians to
do for us if we were sinners unsaved.
G.
Gets the First Plums.
The first officials of Calhoun Coun
ty were appointed by Gov. Ansel Wed
nesday morning when commissions
were issued to the following: J. H.
Arthur, of St. Matthews; I. H. Zim
merman, of Cameron, and T. M. Nel- |
son, of Gasten, as board of registra
tion; .1. R. Falrey. of Fort Motte: F.
I. Gates, of Cameron and M. M. Metts,
of St. Matthews, as commissioners of
election.
Paid Up Right Along.
Since the first of January nearly
four hundred and fifty old and new
I subscribers have paid for The Times
and Democrat. V.'e thank these
; friends for thc!r support, and invite
I all those who have not yet paid for
their paper to follow their good ex
ample. Remember that we will have
to revise o ir subscription list on the
I firs' of April to conform with the
: law.
Coming Marriage.
Invitations have been issued for
the we ;ding of Miss Eugie Ilochefte,
of t ;- city, fo Capt. Barto Gilbert of
F'oi e. The wedding will take
; ar tie home of the eride's p*3r
r - vor Street on March 4 at
3:30 o'clock. _ v,
NEW CONTRACT LAW
As It Finally Passed the Legisla
ture On Last Day.
Farmer? and Others Interested in
This Law Should Read it Over
Carefully.
Among the few important acts of
general application passed by the
legislature which has just completed
its strictly legislative duties is that
on the subject of farm labor, which
reads as follows:
Section 1. That any person who
shall hereafter contract with another
to render him personal service of any
kind, and shall thereafter fraudu
lently, or with malicious intent to
injure his employer, fail or refuse to
render such service as agreed upon,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall
hereafter contract to receive from an
other personal service of any kind,
and to compensate him therefor, and
shall thereafter fraudently, or with
malicious intent to injure his em
ploye, fail or refuse to make com- j
pensation as agreed upon shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 3. That the failure of either
party to such contract to perform the
obligation assumed by him thereun
der, without sufficient cause, and to
the injury of the other shall be prima
facie evidence, in prosecutions under
sections 1 and 2, that he' violated
such contract fraudently and with
malicious intent to injure the other
party.
Sec. 4. That any person who shall
hereafter contract with another to
render personal servil- of any kind
to him, and shall thereafter fraudent
ly, or with malicious intent to injure
the employer, procure advances, in
money or other things of value, from
him, with intent not to render the
service agreed upon, and who shall
thereafter, with like intent, fail or
refuse to perform the service agreed
upon, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor. Proof of the fact that
the employe entered into the con
tract, procured advances, and failed
or refused to complete the contract,
without sufficient cause, to the injury
of the employer, shall be prima facie
evidence of the offense herein de
scribed and declared a misdemeanor.
Sec. 5. That any person who shall
hereafter contract with another to re
ceive from him personal service of
any kind, to compensate him there
for, and to make advances to him,
and shall, thereafter fraudently, or
with malicious intent to injure the
employe, receive the benefit of such
service, in whole or in part, and with
like intent fail or refuse to make
th compensation or advances agreed
upon shall be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor. Proof of the fact that
the employer entered into the con
tract, received the benefit of the em
ploye's services, in whole or in part,
and failed to make the compensation
agreed upon, without sufficient
cause, to the injury of the employe,
shall be prima facie evidence on the
offense herein described and declar
ed a misdemeanor.
Sec. 6. The contracts referred to
in this Act may be either verbal or
in writing; they must be executed
with the formalities required by Sec.
tlon 355, Criminal Code, A. D. 1902;
if verbal, they must be witnessed by
at least two disinterested witnesses,
not related by blood or marriage with
in the sixth degree, to either partyT
and the term of service contracted
for must be for a definite time, not
exceeding one year. All such con
tracts shall be valid only between the
original parties thereto; and any at
tempted transfer or assigument of
any rights thereunder shall be null
and void.
Sec. 7. That if either party to any
written contract herein referred to
desires to avail himself of the bene
fits of f' is Act against third parties
he shall cause the same to be indexed
in the office of the Register of Mesne
Conveyances or the clerk of the
Court (where the office of Register
of Mesne Conveyance does not ex
ist) of the county in which said la
bor or service is to be performed, J
within ten days from the date of
the cotnract; and such indexing shall
constitute notice to all third parties.
Such index shall show the names of
the employer and the laborer, the
date of the contract and date of its
termination, and the location and
name of the place or places whereon
the said service or labor is to be-per
formed. The clerk of the court, or
the Register of Mesne Conveyances,
as the case may be, shall endorse his
official certificate, and the date of
filing to be indexed upon every such
contract filed under the provisions
of this Act and his only fee for the
same shall be five cents for each
contract. And the clerks of court
or Registers of Conveyances, as the
case may be, in all the counties of
the State, shall provide a book for
indexing such contracts, which shall
be plainly labeled "index Labor Con
tracts."
Sec. 8. That upon conviction in a
court of competent jurisdiction of
any person charged with any viola
tion of this Act, the person so cor.
ivicted shall be punished by a fine not
less than twenty-five dollars and not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or by
; imprisonment not less than twenty
1 days and not exceeding thirty days
for each offense: Provided, That there
shall be no prosecution under this
: Act unless the arrest warrant shall be
j issued within thirty days from the
I commission of the offense.
Sec. 9. That this Act is not in
tended and shall not be construed to
! protect any of the parties to, or pun
;ish the violation of, any contract or
{matter connected therewith, where
'? the inducement or consideration of
?such contract is money or other thing
i of value, advanced to or for the em
; ploye prior to the commencement of
TAMPERED WTH 8WTOH.
A Soathern Passenger Train Partly
Derailed at Kinggville.
Train No. 17, .from Charleston I
was wrecked at KingBrllle at ?.15 |
Tuesday night at a switch about 100 I
yards north of the Cohgaree River, i
The two passenger coaches were de
railed but none of the passengers were
hurt beyond a bruise or a good shak-1
ing up.
The trainmen conducted an inves
tigation and found that the switch
had been tampered with.. The engine
and the mall and the express cars
passed over the switch in safety but
the coach for colored passengers
which followed, left the rails and
carried the coach for white passen
gers with it.
The two coaches struck a string of
box cars which were standing on the
siding, turning over two or three of
them and wrecking the interior of the
negro coach, which, at the time was
occupied only by one passenger and
the conductor, neither of whom was
hurt. The coach for whites was turn
ed partly over, but was not damaged
The track for about a hundred feet
was torn up.
After an hour and a quarter the
passengers were put aboard the ex
press car and a caboose, and were
carried on to Columbia, reaching j
there at 11.20.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.
No Better Man for the Place Than
Mr. F. H. McMaster.
The new office of insurance com
missioner, created by the Legislature
with a salary of $2,500, is not .going
begging. Among the candidates for
this position, which ia to be filled
next Tuesday when the legislature
reassembles for the election of U. S.
Senator, is Mr. F. H. McMaster, whose
friends here will wish him the great
est, success in this race, we Is a
man of ability and would fill the
position most acceptably.'as he would
comply fully with every requirement.
We do not know all the other candi
dates, but we feel quite sure that
(there is no more efficient man in the
[race. Succss to him.
Comes to Orangeburg.
The News and Courier says change 1
of management has been made at the
St. John Hotel in Charleston, Mr. H.
A. Keigwin, of Washington, D. C,
taking charge of the house, as suc
cessor to former Manager George W.
Cutter, who will leave for Orange
burg, where he has leased the Or
angeburg Hotel. Mr. George V.
Cutter, the former manager, together
with his son, former Chief Clerk Har
ry Cutter have leased the Orangeburg
Hotel and have repaired and refur
nished that hostelry, making it rank
high among the hotels of the State.
While in Charleston Mr. and Mrs.
Cutter made a large circle of friends
who regret topn?e them leave. The
manner in which th St. John was
conducted by him was excellent, andj
it is expected that he will use the
same style for his new house. The,
news of Mr. Cutter's hotel Deing run
in Orangeburg will make the Orange
burg Hotel Charleston headquarters
in that prosperous city.
Deafness Cannot be Cured,
by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and tnat is by constitution
al remedies, ueafness Is caused bj
an inflamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Euptachian Tube. When
thi3 tube is inflamed you have a rum
bling sound or Imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed. Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the In
flammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to Its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces. \
We will give $100 for any case of
Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Hall"-' Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. J. Chenney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Moved to Spartanburg.
The Spartanburg Herald says:
"Thos. A. Fairey of Orangeburg has
moved to Spartanburg to make this
city his home, and will be connected
with the Piedmont Live Stock Com
pany. Mr. Fairey is well known in
Spartanburg having at one time been
a student at Wofford College, and his
many friends extend him a cordial
welcome to the city. He is exper
ienced in the stock business."
Stricken in Charleston.
J. P. Weimer, of Brauchville, who
was stricken with appoplexy while
attending to business in Charleston
last Friday, is being treated at the
Riverside Infirmary in that city and
very, little hope is entertained for
his recovery.
Settled at Last.
The sewer mains will be put in
rear of the stores on Russel Street
between l.uddleton and Broughton
Streets instead of down the middle of
the street as in other streets.
Has Extended Trade.
The Marchant Music Company sold
a Church Organ last week to a party
in Brattle^jro, Vermont, and also a
Church Organ to a Church in Char
leston, S. C. That Is reaching out
some
Hon. John H. Clifton.
Hon. John H. Clifton, a prominent
I lawyer and Senator from Sumter
County, spent several days in the city
this week, visiting his mother and
brothers and sisters.
service thereunder. All such contracts
are hereby prohibited and declared
null and void.
Sec. 10. That all Acts and parts
of Acts inconsistent with this Act be,
and tho same are hereby repealed.
? Sec. .11That this Act shall go in:"
to effect immediately upon the ap
jproval of the governor.
ADVERTISE THE TOWN
PubUCy Mae Suggests Method of
Seeming a Town.
Advrtieement Telling the Local His
tory, Development and Opportimi"
ties Should be Mailed Ont.
How can a town advertise itself to
the outside world to get the best re
sults for the least expenditure?
This question was asked recently of
a man who has had many years' ex
perience In promoting publicity for ex
positions, theatrical companies, cities
and summer resorts. He replied with
out hesitation:
"Carry a half page or a page or two
pages of well written and illustrated
boom matter in the local newspapers
Run it regularly, just as if it were a
part of the necessary makeup of the
paper, like the date line. You will
find that that sort of advertising for a
town is about the best that can be de
vised. It brings the best results for
the smallest expenditure of funds."
This same authority went on to say
that the founder of one of the big east
ern summer resorts used to run a
standing advertisement of the town In
each of the local papers, usually a full
page. This advertising was continued
for years until it became almost a jolce
I locally, many of the residents being
I able to quote whole paragraphs i.'roin
the descriptive matter without refer
ring to the paper. But whenever a
copy of any paper published in the
town was wrapped up and mailed away
by a subscriber or a visitor it carried
with it as a matter of course that town
advertisement. It did* not matter
whether or not the person mailing the
paper intended to advertise the resort.
The ad. went along "whether or no."
"What was told in this ad.?" the
publicity man was asked.
"The history of the resort, when and
how it came to be established, the
price of lots when the town site was
first put on the market, the value of
property at the time of advertising,
the kind of people who preferred that
resort to all otl^rs, why they preferred
It. the cost and quality of homes In
the town and the advantages of the
place from A to Izzard. The result
was that thousands of now visitors
and summer settlors were attracted to
the place by seeing a copy of one of
the local papers which told the story
of the resort in entertaining style."
Of course every town cannot be ad
vertised to exactly the extent of the
one mentioned, that place being a re
sort visited by many strangers who
are inclined to send away a marked
copy of a local newspaper containing
a personal item about their arrival or
their attendance at some social func
tion. But the average town which is
ambitious to get above the average
can accomplish much by exploiting it
self through the columns of Its local
press. Every town has an interesting
history if only somebody who knows
will get under the surface of things
and unearth the facts. Every town
has some peculiar advantages, some at
tractions, not to be found elsewhere.
The business of the exploiter is to set
forth these attractions as invitingly
aa possible. Of course no town Is go
ing to boom itself. It must be lwomed
by some of Its people. Some sort of
organization is necessary to raise funds
and map out the plan of campaign.
The board of trade or businesii men's
organization can attend to this.
Suppose that a local business man
or professional man or any plain citi
zen received from some quarter a re
quest for information concerning the
town. The citizen may be too busy to
write out the desired information In
full, but if he has a copy of the town
paper on his desk containing just the
data called for he is more than likely
to wrap it up and mall It to the in
quirer. "Marked Copy."
In every town there are mrmy citi
zens who have paid no particular at
tention to matters of local history. A
well written article running from day
to day or from week to week in the
paper the people read will serve to get
them interested in the town In which
they live and will be the means of add
ing them to the booming element. En
thusiasm is said to be contagious, and
by frequent contact with some of the
enthusiasm poured out in printer's ink
by oue who knows his subject and be
lieves in it the contagion is 3ure to be
caught and passed along.
What advantages has the town over
Its neighboring towns? What Interest
ing facts in Its history or development
are there which will make Interesting
reading aud cause outsiders to want to
know more about the place? What
Important Improvements have been
made lately or may ho made in the
near future? What opportunities are
there for settlement. Investment, the
opening of new lines of business? AI!
these things combined would make an
interesting article, and if run as a
standing advertisement it would begin
to show results in a short tine.
As eternal vigilance Is the price of
liberty, fo is keeping everlastingly at
it the price of success in booming a
town.
To Check Street Litter.
In order to minimize the nuisance
of waste paper left in the streets the
city council of Paris. France, ordered
that wire baskets to which Is attach
ed a notice requesting the public to
place waste paper therein be placed
in squares and on the grand boule
vards, says a Paris ipeclal dispatch to
the New York Herald. They are to
be attached to fence* and railings.
How to Clean Bronzes.
I It is not a good plan to clean bronzes,
j as the polish is very easily spoiled, but
if necessary nothing is iH-tter thuu
I cleaning them with water and am
I monia. using a stiff brush.like a nail
brush. Dry carefully after rinsing
thoroughly. They should .lie carefully
dusted every day with a wift cloth und
a feather brush, and a little sweet oil
may be rubbed on ocrasiona ly. To re
move stains from bronze make the
article very hot by dipping it in boiling
water. Then rub it with a piece of
(laiiuel dipped in suds made from yel
low soap, rubbing clean with soft linen
cloths.
PRETTY FEET.
How to Preserve Their Shape and
Condition.
That a pretty foot is one of woman's
freutest charms Is universally conced
ed, and the woman who wants to pre
. serve the shape of her pedal extremi
ties must perforce bestow considerably
more attention upon them than she If
credited with doing, kuvk the Chicago
Tribune. To keep then) trim and J
shapely hot baths should be resorted
to. A frequent change of shoes is ad
visable, as it rests the feet and helps
to keep them in good condition. After a
long tramp bathe them iu warm water,
afterward rubbing with hay rum or co
logne. But. after all. the weekly pedi
curing should not be forgotten. It Is
Just as important as maulcnring. Aft
er a hot footbath all callosities should
be treated with puiuice stone, and if
one desires to prevenl their return ap
ply a plaster of chamois skin with a
hole In the center. This will not only
relieve, but cure. Toe nails do not need
trimming as often as finger nails. They
should be trimmed square across, kept
at a modernte length and otherwise
treated as those of the ringers.
The feet should be washed every
morning. If It were made a daily cus
tom the beauty of the feet would be
better preserved, and there would be
fewer corns, blisters and bunions.
Should the feet be prone in dampness
the stockings should be rlmagad every
day. and the soles of t'v ? lean stor
ings should be sprinkle i with some
good toilet powder.
Patent leather has a bad ?"et t 0n
many feet, and therefore worn. ?
tender feet should avoid it. Slippers
of a inuct; thinner leather, called pat
ent kid. enn be obtained. This looks
quite as jimart and does the feet far
less harm.
How to Check Bleeding.
The country boy knows that the fine
dnst of the browu fungi he calls puff
balls will stop bleeding, says Harper's
Bazar. When he cuts himself be hunts
for one of these if the cut is not seri
ous. If the cut is deep. It Is wire to
bathe it In warm water with carbolic
in it or a tablet of chloride of mercury
dissolved In the water. Carefully re
move all foreign matter In the wash
ing, and then, pinching the lips of the
cut together, put on strips of adhesive
plaster. Be sure to leave little spaces
for pus to run out. This running of
pus is a natural process and Is not
alarming unless persistent and the
pus comes iu unreasonable quantities.
Sometimes the blood flows so rupidly
that you cannot close the wound with
plaster. If so. tie n bandage tightly
above the wound before you nttend to
the wound itself. This will stop the
flow of blood, and. nature having
formed her clot, you can do your part
with plaster.
How to Cure Asthma With Coffee.
Coffee Is a very excellent remedy for
asthma. Those who do not know how
to cut short their attacks and have not
tried coffee should do so by all means,
says Family Doctor. It often succeeds
admirably when almost everything else
has failed. There are one or two little
points to be attended to In taking cof
fee for asthma. In the first place, it
6hould be very strong?in fact, perfect
ly black. Weak coffee does more harm
than good. If made ^ery strong, much
of it need not be taken. A large quan
tity is a positive disadvantage, for it Is
less rapidly absorbed and only distends
the stomach. Then it should be given
without sugar or milk, pure cafe noir.
It should be given on an empty stom
ach, for when taken on a full stomach
It often does harm by putting a stop to
the process of digestion.
How to Preserve Parsley.
The table can always be Inviting and
dainty If the dishes are garuished with
a sprig of green, Use freshly gathered
parsley, wash tt free from grit and
dust, put It into boiling water slightly
salted and well skimmed; then let it
boll two or three minutes. Take it out
and let it drain, and put it before the
fire, when It should be dried as quickly
as possible. Store It away In a dry
place in bottles and when wanted for
use pour over a little warm water and
let it stand five minutes, it will be
like fresh parsley.
How to Obtain GIocs on Pie Crust.
Even when the oven Is quite right
and the pastry has beeu made mod
erately rich a woman will feel dissat
isfied at the appearance of a pie be
cause she misses the rich brown gloss
that she has seen on pastry made by
practical cooks. To obtalu this gloss
she needs a wrinkle, says the Boston
Post It is produced by egg wash.
An egg is beaten up with a little sug
ar, and a small quantity of milk is
added. Witb this wash the pie is
brushed over after the pastry has been
finished.
How to Keep Stray Hairs In Place.
The little wisps of hair which cause
so much annoyance on windy days can
be kept iu place with Invisible hair
plus. But few women know how to
! keep In the pins. Push the locks in
J place, slip in the pin. then turn back
I one poiut of the pin until the end
j touches the top. They are easily tak
I cd out, but will keep firmly in even
the roughest wind.
How to Keep Pancakes From Sticking.
Add a tablespoouful of melted lard
or shortening of any kind to paucake
batter and you will not need to grease
your griddle, thereby doing away with
' all the disagreeable odor of burnt
Srrease about the house.
How to Keep Bacon From Molding. I
When mold appears on a flitch of,
bacon sera; ? the mold off and singe the
bacon on all sides over a gas fire. This
will keep the bacou fresh and sweet j
for many more days.
Teacher Can ?\ou tfll me the differ-I
Mice between "like" a. J "lovi-V" Small
Boy?Yes. ma'am. I !ike my papa aud
mamma, bin ! Iiivp pie.
Will .Move in May.
Messrs. H. E. Ree\< s & Co. wi'i re
move t'neir drug sto:e from its pres
ent location t ?ar tie Postoflice to
the Store |at< lj occupied by the . C
Pike, Jr., Co.. on the first r' Is' .v!
The buir ing will bo overh; v. .".1 ul
put iu . iiougli order by the *'
is noe>ieu.
MAY CAUSE A SMILE
A CqIul? ut Light Reading That
Will Be Enjoyed
By Alt Who Like to Read Tamm
and Witty Sayings from the M&f
zinee and Papers.
^kaay a narrtad wan eavfw 7**
yenr plaes bars as a cost tos k,
Bridget."
'Tes'm?'cause I can Sear* and fll*y
eaa't"?Lipplneott's.
Expensive.
His rest'ess nature had made him a
torment to his teacher at times, aad
one afternoon she kept him after the
others were dismissed and had a seri
ous talk with him. "I certainly will
have to ask your father to come and
iee me."
"Don't yen do it"
"Why not?" Inquired the teacher.
" 'Cause he's a doctor and charges
$2 a visit"
In the Wrong Flock.
Mrs. Pbilpots came panting down
stairs on her way to the temperance
society meeting. "Addle, run up to my
room and get my blue ribbon rosette,
the temperance badge," she directed
her maid. "You will know it Addie?
blue ribbon and gold lettering."
"Yes'm, I knows it right well." Ad
die had no trouble in finding it and
fastening it properly on the dress of
her mistress.
At the meeting Mrs. Philpots was too
busy greeting her friends to note that
they smiled when they shook hands
with her.
When she reached home supper was
served, so she went directly to the din
ing room, where the other members of
the family were seated.
"Gracious me, mother!" exclaimed
her son. "That blue ribbon?you have
not been wearing that at the temper
ance meeting?"
"Why. what is it, Harry?' asked the
good woman, clutching at the ribbon
in surprise.
"Why. mother dear, didn't you know
that was the ribbon I won at the
show?"
The gold lettering on the ribbon read:
"Interstate poultry show. First prize.
Bantum."?Ladles Home Journal.
When Lincoln Swore.
It is said that the only time Lincoln
was ever heard really to swear was on
the occasion of his receiving a tele
gram from Burnside, who had been or
dered to go to the relief of Rosecrans
at Chattanooga, who was in great dan
ger of an attack from Bragg. Burn
side telegraphed {roin Jonesboro, far
ther away from Rosecrans than he was
when he received the order to hurry
toward him. When Burnside's tele
gram was placed in Lincoln's hands
he said, "Damn Jonesboro!" He then
telegraphed Burnside as follows:
sc pi. a. Isen.
If you are to do any good to Rob^crana,
it will not do to waste time at Jonesboro.
A. LINCOuN.
May Have Succeeded at Herne.
A physician went rabbit shooting and
returued, tired out and empty handed,
telling his wife he hadn't killed a
thing. Thereupon she remarked: "1
told you so. If you had stayed at
home and attended to your legitimate
business, you might have been more
successful."
Prudence.
A tall man, impatiently pacing the
platform of a wayside station, accost
ed a boy of about twelve.
"S-s-say." he said, "d-d-do y-you know
h-h-how late this train is?"
The boy grinned, but made no reply.
The man stuttered out something
about kids in general and passed Into
the station.
A stranger asked the boy why he
hadn't answered the big man.
"D-d-d'ye wanter see me g-g-get me
fa-fa-face punched? D-d-dafMg g-guy'd
t'ink I was mo-mo-mocking him."?Ev
erybody's.
No Exceptions to This Rule.
"Willie." said a fond mother, "you
should go to bed early. 'Early to bed
and early to rise makes a man healthy,
wealthy and wise,' you know. You
fmould go to bed with the sun. The
chickens go to bed with the sun."
"Yes, I know they do, mamma, but
the old hen?she always goes with
?eni!"
No Common Nigger.
As a well known evangelist was pay.
ing pastoral visits some years ago in
the state of Tennessee a lady said to
him:
"I'm very glad you've come. I was
reading in the Bible the other day
about Moses marrying a nigger, and I
wish you would'explain the matter."
"It doesn't rend that way iu my
Bible." he replied. "It reads that
Mo^cs married an Ethiopian woman."
"Wei!, doesn't that mean a nigger?"
"I will tell you how it was. There
was a terrible w:.r waged by the Ethi
opians against the Egyptians, and two
great armies sent from Egypt against
them had been destroyed. The Ethio
pians were governed by a magnificent
queen, something like Semlramis, who
led out her own armies and knew how
to gain a victory. But when Moses
was sent with a third Egyptian army
against her he asked help of Cod and
managed ho wisely that the queen
agreed to surrender all her forces to
him and become tributary to Egypt
provided he would marry her."
"Well." said the old lady. "I'm glad
to hear it wasn't any common nigger."
Unseemly Eravado.
7 he mountainous waves threatened
to engulf the struggling ship at any
moment The captain ordered a box
c! skyrockets and dares brought to
rhe rail and with his own bands lg-r
nited them in the hope that they would
make known his distress to some pass
ing ship.
Amid the rockets' glare an austere
.Individual made his way to the rail
and reproved tbc>captai:i rs-.'-i'Iows:!
"Captain. I must pro:es; against ihls
Ttnsccmly bravado. We are now fac
l:ig death. This is no time for a c??le
'?? ??.ion."?Everybody's.