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t " UtOAST GIRL AND "K HERI BEAUIFUL POEM ,k1iliions of people have read the ' .wrrten by a young and, beautiful ,:outlast girl on her deathbed under ignoble circumstances many years ago, A London, England,. paper pro noufeed the poem the most beautiful eve written n the United States. The suo* that we had hero. calls the poem bhc' to our mind and we are append ' iiglt with the following brief sketch of the broken hearted girl who wrote its "In the early part bf Ithe war be . tween the states on' a stormy night right in the dead of wintef', there tied at the Commercihl hospital, in he,CIty of Cincinnati, a young wom n, - ver whose head only two and twent* summers had passed. She had once been possessed of an envi ablo.share of beauty and had been as - she herself said, "flattered ani .spught for the charms of her face," but alas! She had fallen from wom an's high estate. Higly educated and with accomplished mannnrs, she might have shone in the highest so ciety. But the evil hour that pro cured her ruin was the one from which went out the innocence of childhood; and having spent a young life in disgrace and shame, the poor and friendless one died the melan choly death of a- broken-hearted out cast. Among her personal effects was found in manuscript "The Beau tiful Snow," which was carried to Enos B. Reed, a gentleman of cul ture and literary taste, who was at that time editor of the National Un ion. In the columns of that paper on the morning of the day follow ing the girl's death, the poem ap peared in print for the fi'st time. When the paper containing the poem game out, the body of the vie-: tim had not yet received burial. The attention of Thomas Buchanan Reed, one of the first American poets, was so taken with the stirring pathos that he immediately followed the corpse to its final resting place. Such are the plain facts concerning her , whose "Beautiful Snow" will long be remembered as one of the brightest gems in American litera ture." , Oh! the snow, 'the beautiful snow! Filling thesky and the earth below, Over the house tops, over the street, Over the heads of the people you meet. Dancing, Flitting, skipping along; Beautiful snow! it can do nothing wrong, Flying to kiss the fair lady's cheek, Clhnging to lips in a frolicsome freak; Beautiful snow from the heavens ' above, Pure as an angel, gentle as love! Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow! How the flakes gather and light as they go Whirling about in their maddening fun; It plays in its glee with every one, Chasing, Laughing, Hurrying by, It lights the face and sparkles the And playing dogs with a bark and a bound Snap'at the.. crystals that eddy around; The town is alive and it: heart's in a glow , Dividends - There having enough your Cv4 true eco lasts Iorn the repa g. EinYou v made foi de'nds in All makes of battery sidlfully repaired Gods sul, To welcome :tho coming of 'the beau tiful snow, How ,wildly the crowd goes, swaying along Hailing to each other with humor and song, How the gay sleds like meteors pass by, Bright for a inoment, then lost to the .,eye. Ringing, Swinging, Dashing they go, Over the crest of the beautiful snow, Snow so pure when it fell from the sky, As to make one regret-to see it lie To be trampled and tracked by thou sands of feet, 'rill it blends with the filth' of the horrible street, Once I was as pure as the snow, but I fell, Fell like a snowflake, from heaven to * hell; Fell to be trampled .on as filth in the .street, Fell to be scoffed, to be spit on and beat, Pleading, Cursing, Dreading to die! Selling my soul to whoever would buy; Dealin gin shame for 'a morsel of bread; Hating thb living and fearing the dead, Merciful God! Have I fallen so low? And yet I was once like the beautiful snow, With an eye like crystal, a heart like its glow, Once I was loved for my innocent grace, Flattered and sought for the charms of my face; Father, Mother, Sister, all, God and myself I have lost by my fall! The ivilest wretch that goes shiver ing by Will make a wide sweep lest I wan . der too night For all that is on or above mc, I know, There's nothing so pure as the beau tiful snow, , How strange it should be that this beautiful snow Should fall on the sinner with no where to go; How strange it should be when night comes again If the snow and the ice struck my desperate brain! Fainting, Freezing, Dying alone, Too wicked for prayer, too weak for a moan . To be heard on the streets of a crazy town, Gone mad in the joy of a snow com ing down; To be and to die in my terrible woe, With a bed and a shroud of the beau tiful snow, Sinner, despair not, Christ stoopeth low. FEDElIAL All) ROADS MUST BE REPAIRED Washington, D. ';., Feb. 7.-"A stitch in time saves nine," and when this is applied to the repair of im proved ,highways, it means the sav ing of hundreds of thousands of dol lars a year to taxpayers. Building the highest types of im proved highways and then promptly forgetting them, expecting them to dfe TTERI EB in ServiCe is real satisfaction in a battery with power to respond instantly to' iry call. And there is somy in a battery that g without the help of r shop. iill find that the Exide your car pays big divi-. service. vinl & Woodruff, IM ER TON. S.,C. Hastings' heeds 192 Catalog Free It's ready now. 100 handsomely il luqtrated pages of worth-while seed and garden news for Southern garden ers and farmers. This new catalog, we believe, is the most valuable .seed book ever published. It contains 100 full pages of the most popular vege tables, flowers and farm crop 'ilants, the finest work of its, kind ever at tempted. With our photographid illustrations and .color pictures also from photo graphs, we show you just what you can grow with Hastings' Seeds even be. fore you order the seeds. Our eata log makes garden and flower bed planning easy and it should be in every single Southprn home. Write us a post-card for it, giving your name and address. It will come to you by return mail. and, you will be mighty glad you've got it. Hastings' Seeds are the Standard of the South, and the largest mail order seed house in the world is back of them. They've go' to be the best. Write now for the 1922 catalog. It is absolutely free. H. G. HASTINGS CO., SEEDSMEN, ATLANTA, GA. provide their full measure of economic service without further attention, must stop. This, in effect, is the de mand of the Unite- States govern ment as expressed in the recently eit acted federal aid ,bill providing $75, 000,000 for road building in 1922. The provision for compulsory main tenance in the new federal aid bill is one of its most important features. In harmony with the spirit of Presi dent Harding's firse message to con gress, in which he deprecated the fail ure to give proper attention to roads after construction, the new act lays a heavy penalty upon failure to main tain roads to be constructed with fed eral aid. The act defines "maintenance" in its broadcast sense as "the constant making of needed repairs to preserve a smooth-surfaced highway." To insure that each highway aided by the government will receive that kind of maintenance, the act provides that the secretary of agriculture shall serve notice upon any state which al lows a road to suffer fqr lack of main tenance. If within 90 dgiys after notice the proper attention has not been given to the road, the secretary is authoriz ed to proceed to maintain it himself, and to charge the cost against the federal funds alloted to that state. The secretary is further ordered to refuse to approve any other project. in the state until the' amount spent for maintenance of the project in question has been refunded by the state. When the money is paid back it is to be reapportioned among all of the states so that the delinquent state wjill lose all but a small portion. Even the highest types of pavement require maintenance at some time or other, but some more than others. A concrete pavement will crack at ir regular intervals, and these cracks must he treated to keep the pavement from quickly disintegrating. Bitu minous pavements may roll up and develop- bad spots oicasionally, which spots moust b~e cleanedi out and re storedl. In brick pavements there are times when some structural dlefect needs to he remuediedl to prevent im) panirnment of the surface. oen the care of secomii~iry pavement typ~es, includ ing the miacadam famnily, periodic re St~oratin and reconstruction arc nee essary sinuce the ad~vent of motor driv en vehicles.' It is, therefore, to the iteresit)t or the various states: 1.To considler, in the selection ofI pavemnent types, the question of (ost of mint ie nanace over the entire lifCe of the pa vement, rat her t han the fir'st cost a loine. 2. To keep all pav~eents in ai good state of repair. 8. 'To keep complete, det ailed and accurate record(s of muaintena~ne costs onI all typ~es of pave'nients. A nunmber of states, as for example Ohio, Illinois, Alassachusetts and New York already are keeping such main teniance rer-ordls, separating the cost 0on the sur'face pr1oper' from the cost on d itches, shoulders, bridges andl~ 'signs. In Illinois, for instance, brick and concrete types are listed as followvs in thie last report of the state h ighway coniimission, the figures showing the av'erage cost for one year of repair ing the surface of a mile of 18-fCoot roadiway: Concre te, cement--..--_--$2.24 Brick, all types, ..... ....... -$ o.33 In Ohioj(, the records are even nmore compllete*, revealing the following mainiteinance co'sts for one year and Per mile of all widths: Brick, rigid typ~es ..-$ 23. Concrete, cenment .. $ 98. Gravel, rolled .......$313. Conciete, bituminous-.--....$3i5. Mencdam, waterbound -.....$381. Macadam, bituminous-...-.....$385. With the government now adding its influence to promote proper main tenance, it is thought that an increas p~i interest in the keeping of such re eerds wvill result in great saving to the axpayners. WHAT WOULD I DO IF!I WERE IN YOUR PLACE? All are familiar with the old gag How do, you pronounce CAstoria ? and the answer-Doctors pronounce it harmless. But, it is really true that BOLL WEEVIL spells DISASTER-DISOR GANIZATION-POVERTY -- unleos the proper preventive and protective meaures are applied in time. You have been advised how to com bat the weevil and the plans for fighting the weevil as outlined in pre vious letters should be carefully studied and followed, but, the thing that I would do first as a County Ag ricultural Agent, Banker or Merchant woulk be. to call a meeting (not a public meeting) of a few of the lead ers in my county or township, being sure to have several successful farm ers present; to size up the situation and decide what Ito do. In advance of the meeting I would prepare a statement showing the population of the county, the numb r of farms, size of farms, farms operated by owners and by tenants, scrage in different crops and production; also the num ber of domestic animals of different kinds, beef and dairy cattle, swine and sheep, poultry and egg production bee colonies etc., (This information is available in tale 1920 census advance sheets) A careful study of this state ment showing the basis wealth of the county should be made, and the weak as well as the strong points of the farming system discovered. Then, with a proper understanding of the situation the committee can decide up on a farming program for the county. After- this comes work, not indifferent appropriation of the plan, but en thusiastic support. If you are con vinced that the program is all right make it your business to convince the other fellow-keep at it-it is going to take several years to put the plan over. Bear in mind that we should con tinue to grow cotton if this can be done at a profit, but cotton mony must be "velvet"-A living on the farm conies first-we should not have to buy food and feed. Carpet grass and lcspedeza pastu res, velvet beans, soy beans, cow peas, ;Wilk cows, sour-cream dairying, poul try, hogs, peanuts, sweet potatoes to bacco and many other farm crops, all offer the farmers in the Coastal Plain of the Carolinas opportunities for a living--and as world conditions gradually improve, steadily increasing incomes. LESPEIEZA AS A SUBSTITUTE FOIL A COTTON CRO' Lespedeza, one of the South's great ct legumes, is the title of an inter esting article prepared for the Lespe deza Seed Growers' Cooperative As sociation, Inc., by Dr. R. E. Lewis, Bains, Louisiana, a prominent farm er who is specializing in the growing of this profitable crop. While the name, Lespedeza, was supposed to have been given this plant by botanists in 1800; it was not until 1880 thaxt it received the atten t ior: its merits war'ranted, as a comn lnrcial far'm product, under the de x.elopmtenit of Cot. J. B3. McG hee, of Laurel H iii, Loiuisiana, who recognizi ed its valute as a feed for' farm anii ma Is am d as :a soil hbuilder, and who sang ifs praises for yeatrs. Its platce in soumthietn agtricul turen is dute Ia rgelyv to C'oh. Mc~hee, says Dri. Lewis. Lespe' z'a is an annual , ma turinmg ts seed in the falli, which shatter readIily and reseed the groundl for the minlg yeari. Normally, these seeds wich sihat~ter ofl at. mat uingix t ime rin i dormiant unttil the warmtil th and moisture germ inate them. It is the pr'act ice to plant fr'om Februm ofe 15 to May 1. Tfhe s ens andl branches of1 the Ins pedeza.; planit. ale slender and the leaves small but very nutmerouts. A goodl crop will grow to the hieight of 1 5 to 18 inches, and Otn fortile soils 3'0 inches1( is nott. uniknown. If. is esti mated(5 that . a giood standl of Lespede zax will reprtesenlt a ton of hay for neachl 6 inches of its gr'owth. This plant will pr'ow on almost any of the types of soil ini the cottotn belt, but of course like most otheret plats does; best on a more fertile, well dlraitned soil. It is thought. that. no1( planit is more sutitable to flo cottont, as Lenspedez'/a brinigs the soil I have M ade Child-Bir th Easier By Using - WAITSPrn *OOKLhT ONMNOTHERHOOD ArNDfli DASY. PAIN 5RanPIrtn reOILaTOane nCO ~ ..DE.9-....TA G.. CARDUI HELPED REGAIN STRENGTH Alabama Lady Was-Sick For Three. Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous and Depressed-Read Her Own Story of Recovery. Paint Rock, Ala.-Mrs. C. M. Stegall,. Of near here, recently related the fol. lowing Interesting account of her re covery: "I was In a weakened con dition. I was sick three years in bed, suffering a great deal of pain, weak, nervous, depressed. I was so weak, I couldn't walk across the floor; just had to lay and my little ones do the work. I was .almost dead. I tried every thing I heard of, and a number of doctors. Still I didn't get any relief. I couldn't eat, and slept poorly. I believe If I hadn't heard of and taken Cardui I would have died. I bought six bottles, after a neighbor told me what it did for her. "I began to eat and sleep, began to gain my strength and am now well and strong. I haven't had any trou ble since ... I sure can testify to the good that Cardui did me. I don't think there is a better tonic made and I believe It saved my life." For over 40 ears, thousands of wo. men have used Cardui successfully, In the treatment of many womanly ailments. If you suffer as these women did4 take Cardui. It may help you, too. At all druggists. nI 86 back to its former state of fertility. The custom of seeding Lespedeza with oats has ,become more or less a fixed habit among the producers, as the oats, by virtue of its shade keeps ulown weed sand grasses and allows the Lespedeza to make rapid growth. ilowever, just as good crops can be produced when the seed is sown alone; but seeding with oats has the advant age of giving the planter two crops from the same ground during the the year, with but one cost of culti vation. Experience indicates that one bushel of seed (25 lbs.) per acre is about the right amount to he plant ed. It requires no inoculation, as the rough little jackets containing the seeds carry enough from the fiehls from which they are taken to insure perfect inoculation. No special soil preparation is neces sary, although it has been demon strated beyond a doubt that soils well supplied with phosphates will p>routlce the greatest irrowth. The method -,f lrvcesting t he hay will depend somewhat on the grade of hay desired. In any event, the chief effort should he directed to the preservation of the leaves upon the stem as they constitute a great part. of the feeding value. Cutting is not started until the plants are in full bloom, and the hay should not he cut while the dew is on or while wet from rain. Little need be said in favor of Les pedeza hay as a feed for all kinds of stock after looking at, thle followine comnparatLive analyses: Ti moth li on-ia taiins 2.8 per cent, protecin, 28.3 per cn arhohydrates and . ecn fats. L espedeza contains 'i.t percenut protein, 31.0 percent ear hohydratew anad 1 .8 per cenit fats. As c ompared 10 with other legume ha~ys it has the advantage of being free froam wod growth, perlmitting its entir cnumptll tion and is free from the ex'Atrem laxative piropert ies which makel some legumie hays undesi5!rable for work stock. (CO-Ol'EllATlVEl ~ 3ARK ElI NG OF COTT"ON CAMIl'AIG;N ON opleraltive. maruketing of cotton, juidg ing fromii reports and letters eomninm. into the oflices of the SouthI C: rolina Co'ttoni Gr owers' Co-operatLive A\ssocia tion here. Every ma ii bring s s igne I coat racts andiu letters telling o f en - thusiasm for the movc'eent ini var ious sect ions oif the state. D~arlingtonm couinty obserived "'Sg uip-Day"' last 'I'esdayv anid coat racls repres5enting~ 4I,83t) bales wvere signie, biring the tota:l number of ba~iles sieen ed in that county to over 15.0(0. Chesterfieldl sent in its Ii rsti rport, contracts re preucenting oer 2,200 bales. A let her from lth Ahhbvill county dlirect or, J1. F. H ill reported enithusiasm in that countty. Gerge R. Blriggs, county agenlt for Octnee count-y, reports fine hieadwa.y loine miade in thlat count y. Fatrmersl' medmbemrs oif the Generali EAGLE "MIKADO For Sale at your Dealer ASK F'OR THE YELLOW I EAGLE E AGLE PENCIL CC Assembly are signing the contract. Senators George K. Laney, of Chester field, P. L. Bethea of Dillon, and F. C. Robinson have already signed and in the House of Representatives Clarence J. Jackson, of Sumter, John W. Mc Kay, of Dillon, L. R. Windham and Julius S. McInnes, of Darlington; F. Gentry Harris, and J. H. Mabry of Spartanburg have already signed. The campaign for contracts will be pushed with the greatest possible vigor all over the state during the next three months. INFORMATION ABOUT THE 'T'OBACCO ASSOCIATION Florence, S. C., Feb. 4, 1922. In reply to telegram sent to Mr. J. C. Stone, President of the Kentucky Burley Tobheco Growers Co-operative Association, asking him to give the South Carolina Campaign Committee some information as to the Kentucky situation, the following reply was re ceived: Lexington, Ky., Feb. 1, 1922. "South Carolya Campaign Coml. Co-operating Tobacco Asso. Florence, S. C. Gentlemen: Owing to my absence from the of fice your telegram on .Jan. 26th has just been received, and in reply will say that there are about 132 loose leaf warehouses in the entire Burley district. Of these houses our Asso eiation now owns 117, and there are 15 houses, mostly small ones, selling tobacco at public auction. Up to this time they have sold around thirty-seven to thirty-eight million pounds, and for the last, ten days receipts in these houses are ex tremely light ,and in my opinion, they will not sell over twelve or fifteen million pounds more. The Association began receiving to bacco in Lexington on Thursday, January 26th, and on Monday, Janu ary 30th, we began receiving in all of our other receiving points, about, 90 in number. We are making a substantial ad. vance to each farmer on delivery of his tobacco, and this advance in most cases has proven to be more than the farmer got for his entire crop last year, and I am glad to sa ythe farm ers over the entire district are not Only satisfied, but are charmed with the way their Association has started ofT. We estimate that the Association will handle this year in the neighbor hood of 150,000,000 pounds and from present indications, I feel confident that we will sell most of our tobacco in Winter order. However, we are prepared to finance and redlry all ot the crop, if it becomes ne(cessarv to do so. We all feel very much encouraged over the way our operation has start ed off, and the members of the Asso ciation are pleased with the way their business is being handled, and I feel confident; it is going to he the salva tion of the business interest of our rect.io n. If there is any information at :ny time that you desire, write me and I will give it to you. With kind regards and best wishes, I am. Yours very truly, (Signed) Janmes C. Stone, President and General Mgr. Subscribe to The Times Pimples Keep They Make Women, To, a Paz e Hiow S. S. S. Stops. Skin Eruptionsi Positively. Te'~uiin t 4itea tee ~ -n of tns rus i l ,eCaa ity. 1 i'tt /li't 1t34ie ilt f . \Vhll MPAN. NRWl YOR''* XI