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* i '■*«!— mm Good Blood is what gives strong nerve?, vigor, vital- Ky. Good blood and good health come by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla ■Re snre to get Hood’s and only HOOD’S. lIood’k^Fills are the lavorite faiuily cat-ar^io. ON RAISING SHEEP. CATARRH. His Worst Enemy Defeated by P. P. P„ Lippman’s Great Remedy. fOk THREE YEARS HE SUFFERED-COULD HARDLY BREATHE AT NIOHT~ONE NOSTRIL CLOSED FOR 10 YEARS. Mr. A. M. Ramsey, of DeLeon. Texas, twin a sufferer trom I'ata-rU in Us worst form. Trisly, Lis descriptloa of liis suffer ings seem little short of marvelous. In stead of seeking ids couch, glad for the nights coming, lie went to it with terror, realizing that another long, weary, wake ful night and a struggle to breathe was before him. He could not sleep on either side for two years. I*. 1’. I*.. I.ippmau’s •Great Remedy, cured him in quick time. DF. LEON. TEXAS. Messrs. LIITMAX mtOS., Savannah. Ga. Gents: I lave used nearly four bottles of I*. I'. 1'. I was afflicted from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet. Your 1’. P." I*, has cured my dlffleulty of breath ing. smothering, palpitation of the heart, and has relieved me of all pain. One nos tril was closed for ten years, but now I can breathe through it readily. I have not slept on either side for two years; in fact, I dreaded to see night come. Now I sleep soundly in any position all night. I am 50 years old, hut expect soon to he able to take hold j>f the plow handles. I feel gird that 1 was lucky enough to get I*. P. P.. and I heartily recommend it to my friends and the public generally. Y’ours respectfully, A. M. RAMSEY. THE STATE OP TEXAS—County of Coniancbe.—Befqre the undersigned au thority cm this day. personally appeared A. M. Ramsey, who, after being duly sworn, says on oath that the foregoing statement made by him relative to the virtue of P. P. P. medicine is true. A. M. RAMSEY. Sworn to and subscribed before me this, August 4th, IShl. J. M. LAMBERT, N. P., Comanche County, Texas. Catarrh Cured by P. P. P. qLIppman’s Great Remedy) where all other remedies failed. Rheumatism twists and distorts yonr hands and feet. Its agonlas are Intense, but speedy relief and a permanent cure Is gained by the ttse of P. P. P. Woman's weakness, whether nervous or otherwise, can be cured and the system built up by P. P. P. A healthy woman Is a beautiful woman-. Pimples, blotches, eczema and all dis figurements of the skin are removed and -cured by P. P. P. P. P. P. will restore your apotlte, build c.p your system and regulate you in every vay. P. P. p. removes that heavy, down- In-the-mouth feeling. For Rlotch»s and Pimples on the face, -take P. p. p. Ladles, for natural and thorough organic regulation, take P. P. p., Lippman’s Great Remedy, and get well at once. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. IIPWMN BROTHERS, APOTHECARIES, SOLE PROPRIETORS, Mppman’s Block. Savannah. Ga. SHEARING SEASON AMONG WY OMING WOOL GROWERS. Retails of the Operation of n Great Western Industry How the Herderi I and Thotr Families Live—Profits ;f the Business. $50 Removing the Clip. Springtime is one of the most im portant periods of the year in Wyom ing, and Casper is the* center of the most Important sheep country in the United States. Half a million sheep graze on the low hills and prairie and among the mountains that are trlhu- are. aside from the shearers, a fore man. who oversees the work, a gang of “puuehers," or herders, who keep the sheep moving Into the chute, and nu merous helpers who an* employed in various ways about the place. After the sheep are all shorn they are driven a few miles to the dipping pons, where they are "dipped” in a chemical solution that kills the “scab” parasites. These parasites are of several kinds and are death to tin* animal unless tin* , r ,.*r . i Sheep Tick. Scab Ml to. Sheep Lou o. SHEEP PARASITES MAGNIFIED. OOOOOOOOO-OO-OOO-Q ^"ler’s | :Iniernatiosasl| Dlciimnary 2 The One GrerJ StaiuZaril Authority, So writes lion. 1>. .J. hrewer, Justice l , s. Si pjvino Court. I a Postal for Specimen Pages, etc. 1 S ? icccmo r of 1 he “Vnubrii’.getl.” Otauclarrl cf Em t\S. Co--1 Prlnt- tug Other. Ike l\ S. So- , vreinc Court, nil tlio . Stnto Siipiciiic Court., mi l of Hourly all Hit 1 Schoolbooks. Warmly Commended < by State Supcrtntpml- t>nt« of Schools, tun I 1 other I dm-ntom alnnwt ( without number. THE SEST FOR EVERYBODY Because i It Is easy to find the word wonted. , It Is easy to ascertain the pronunciation. , It Is casv to trace the growth of a word. It Is easy to learn what a worn means. THE BEST WORK OF ITS KIWD. The Boston Herald says:— No dicroimry o:tu lx* final, but to- the next twen- < i tv-fir. years tint International moat lx- aoeepted as ( , the lie-', ■"oik ol ns kind m llic 1 ngliab hmguage G. «£• C. MURRIAM CO., Publishers, q SitrinUdeld, Hass., II.S.A. Ooc Wo mean It! To Introduc# our Cigars and srel Sal«*mcti, we hav* d**citle<l t \ give a Gold Fillsd Gkmciki Eloim Hurt 1 1NG CaBB,LaDIBh’ OR UlNTi’W ATCH,CHAIN / and Charm Freb. Besides pay a liberal Conuuiaikm to each who accept our offer and take an agency. Remit us $3.50 and we will Bend you byE*pre38(or rejj.mail for bOc.extra) “ 150 samples of assorted N icke 1 Cigars and will also send free In same pack • ace THE lUNDStinE WATCH ill AIN AND CHARS, also order blanks, etc., and full *>articu!ar3. No iSamplea C.O.D. no idle enquiries acs- fih r 1. Notriflers wanted, when you onkrthe sampleouttit;.send the money also Forward your RKrE&ENcz.^, so r we will know you are responsible, Writable and will do your best to take _ordera for ns. Wp VylK8T0KClCARC0.,WiMt'm.N.O A WEEK AGENTS Local or traveling, ladies or gents, selling I'Natloual Patent IMshWaaher, text made, simple, durable, low priie. I well and honestly made, washes and dries dishes in two minutea, no muss, slop, scaldsd Augers or broken dishes, a child can operate, every one warranted, one in a locality means a aala to all the neighbors, sella on merit, every family bnye, permanent situation, write for agency. World Mfg. Co., it) k’b Columbus, Ohio. WWmr SCABBY SHEEP. AT THE MILKIN'. Mother, loop your eves bright! Don’t you thhk it s queer, Molly’s a the milkin’ with a red rose in her half Seen her eyes n-roviu’ o’er the meadows ovc-ywhere, An’ now he’s at tho milkin’ with a red rose in ier hair. •So—now—so—now!” ’ tary to Casper. In every direction as far as the eye can reach can be seen flocks of sheep. These sheep cover a range that ex tends about 140 miles to the west, sev enty-five miles to the north, forty miles to the east and fifty miles to tlie south. There will be 3,500.000 pounds of wool shipped from Casper this season. In the city alone more than 300,000 sheep will be shorn. Hundreds of men are employed for the sole purpose of shear ing. When the shearing is all over and the wool has been disposed of the sea son's clip will yield nearly a quarter of a million of dollars. Each one of the animals costs his owner from 55 cents to 05 cents a year. Each one is worth from 75 cents to $1. With liis wool alone each sheep pays for his keeping and a little more. The profit to his owner comes not so much from his wool as from the very large and natural yearly increase to his flock, or band, as they are called. The sheep is beneficial not alone to his own er, but also to the herder who, perhaps, has him “on shares,” the shearer, who gets 7 cents for every sheep he shears and he can make altout tii7 a day, for he can shear at least 100 sheep every day, and the owner of the “dipping” pen, who is paid cents for every sheep dipped. Casper is located at the western ter minus of the Fremont, Klkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad, the only road that enters that country. The town Is beautifully located on the Platte River, at the foot of a range of high hills that are the foothills of the Black Hills. It is kept up by the sheep Industry, and is a typical sheep town. Its principal bus iness men are sheep owners who have come from the East and have settled there. In the vicinity of Casper are many sheep shearing pens, dipping pens, cor rals and various other buildings neces- “seab" is killed. One kind of parasite ! Much the cuttle curs is known as the sheep tick. It causes | Tt Molly at the milkin'’ With a red rose iu her ham sary to the business. The shearing pens consist of well-made wood build ings about 150 feet In length, and about sixty feet broad. This pen is divided up into smaller pens capable of holding two men while at work. The smaller p-'ns are at the sides of the large pen. Through the center of these runs the chute or pathway through which the sheep enter and are driven to the shear ers. At one end of the big building is a large room, into which the sheep come to await their turn with the shearers. At the other end is a large room, into which they pass after they have been shorn, and out of which they are driven to the dipping pens. In this end also is the kitchen and dining room, where meals are served to the shearers and any visitors who may happen to be present. In each of the smaller pens are two shearers, provided with the customary large shears, n small whetstone, a small pail of water into which to dip the shears when they l>eeome warm from use and a low table standing not more than six Inches from the ground, upon which the animal is placqd while being shorn. Count is kept of the total num ber sheared in each pen by means of the long, heavy strings that are used to tie up the wool after it has been taken off. A dozen sheep are let into the pen. One by one they are taken by the shear er, who handles them ns he would a child, and their thick coat is removed. The wool is then tied up in a bundle and thrown outside the pen. It is gath ered up and placed in a huge wool sack that holds about 400 pounds of wool. This sack is about six feet high and is suspended from a framework built In side the pen for the purpose. There a great d. al of loss and thrives best on boasts In poor condition with weak fleeces. The sheep tick lives by suck ing the blood of the sheep and their bites cause much irritation and itching on account of the poison secreted while feeding. There la also the scab mite, which causes the most dreaded of all sheep diseases, the “scab.” It causes more loss to owners than all other kinds of insects and diseases combined. The seali mites burrow in the skin, where they lay their eggs. After three days the eggs hatch and in twelve days more the young are full grown. As each female lays about fifteen eggs at a time, three- fourths of which produce female in sects, the rapidity with which the Insects multiply and the disease spread^ is easily account ed for. Four or five scab mites picked up on the range will produce millions in a few weeks and infect ilie whole flock. Aside from these two there are the sheep louse. They prefer long-wooled sheep and affect the beast's condition by loss of tlie blood they live on and by the irritation they cause. The eggs of the louse are laid at the base of the wool liber, to which they adhere until the young emerge. The dipping pens are rather small buildings around which are corrals, where the flocks stay. Loading from th'se corrals is a trough about 100 feet long dug in tlie ground. This trough is filled with what is known as sheep dip, a chemical compound that kills the par asites. This trough is about five feet deep and into it tno animals plunge and swim the entire length of it, emerging into corrals at the other end. Men are stationed at intervals along this trough and with long poles push the swimming sheep under the liquid In order Hint they may be entirely submerged. The dip does not Injure the sheep, unless a storm follows. Tlie herders and shearers lead a rest less life. The sheep travel in bands of about 3.<H)0 6ach. There are two herd ers with each band. One of them tends the sheep and protects them from the coyotes and wolves, and tlie other is known as the camp mover. It is his business to select sites for new camps When it is deemed advisable to move, take care of tin* tents and baggage and move the camp. The men live in tents for the most part, although some of thorn, generally married men, have immense wagons, canvas covered, in which they live with their families. These wagons are very picturesque and are often furnished In the best style, with spring beds, cook stove, cupboards, flour chests and all conveniences. They live in them the year round, and know no other home. The shearers are generally rovers. They go in bands from place to place, as the shearing progresses. Last spring the steam shearing ma chine was introduced. Experienced op erators from Australia were brought over, and the introduction of the ma chine was attended by great expense. The machine proved practically use less. It was found that they did not do Hu* work any quicker than it was Joue by hand, and the sand and e!l that is found in the wool retarded tlie action of the machines. It is not believed they will be used again, as the expense nec essary to operate them and keep them in repair is more than the business will warrant at the present low price of wool. The principal markets are Chicago, Eosion and Philadelphia. Representa tives from the largest commission houses in those cities come every year to contract for the wool. The price ranges from 5 cents to 7 cents for wool “in the grease,” this being the term ap plied to tlie wool as it is immediately after shearing. A YOUTHFUL PLAYER. Is Probably the Youngest Violinist in the World. Probably the youngest violinist in the world is Master William Ffooks, of England. He is 2V-* years old, and holds Mother, k»p your eyes bright! Don’t you see,it’s plain ’Tain't thj wind that whistles In the blos- sons down the lane? What coud make the music 'ccpt him that’s staidin’ there A-klastn—kisHn’ Molly an’ the ted rose In her hair! now—eo—now!” Much the cattle earo ’Tor tne feller kissin’ Molly An' the red rose in her hair —F, L. Stanton. Pistols and Pestles. The duelling pistol now occupies its proper place, in the museum of the collector of relics of barbarism. The pistol ought to havo besido it the pestle that turned out pills like bullets, to be shot like bullets at the target of the liver. But the pestle is still ia evidence, and will bo, probably, until everybody has tested the virtue of Ayer’s sugar coated pills. They treat the liver as a friend, not os an enemy. Instead of driving it, they coax it. They are compounded on the theory that the liver does its work thoroughly and faithfully under obstructing conditions, and if the obstructions are removed, the liver will do its daily duty. When your liver wants help, got “the pill that will," Ayer’s Cathartic Pills. #s' l J mis 1 PITH AND POINT. “Wiiat must a man do, doctor, to attain a ripo old age?” “Live.” — Voice. Wbea we come close to a giant ho often tarns otat to he only a common man oi stilts.—Ram’s Horn. “Sh; euchred him into marrying her.” “Well, she’s only got the booby prize, xfter all.”—American Press. “Arm’t there a great number of sugar plantations iu Cuba?” “Yes. Sugar plantations to burn!”—Life. “We must part new, darling, but to make tbfe separation less abrupt, I am going on a slow train.”—ITiegendo Blaetter. Teacher—“Tommy, what is meant by ‘nutritious food?’ ” Tommy— “Something to ent that ain’t got no taste to it.”—Pack. Willing to Divide ; Teacher (sternly) —“Willy Wallies, give that chewing gum to mo!” Willy—“I’ll let yon have half of it.”—Puck. They were examining her photograph taken by the cathodic process. “Do you think my skull is on straight?” she inquired anxiously.—Puck, “Thomas told the muss meeting that he was a self-made man.” “Very noble of him to take the whole blame on himself, wasn’t it?”—Si. Louis Mirror. “The Wilkinton? have broken up and gone to boarding.” “Yes, they have sold their house and lot to buy wheels for the whole family.”—Chi cago Record. Ho - “Haven’t you noticed how happy Mary Marbleton looks lately? I believe she is engaged.” She— “Either that or she has given up tight shoes.”—Cinciunati Enquirer. Mrs. Cobwigger— “How istho family in the next flat?” Mrs. Hillaire—“I couldn’t ask for better neighbors. Their little boy is tongue-tied end they use only noiseless rockers. ”— J udge. “Yes,” said the girl philosopher, “I always accept a man when he proposes. It is much easier to say ‘yes’ than to say ‘no,’ and he will forget an accept ance quicker than ho will a refusal.” —Truth. “What are yon going to be when you grow up?” said Mr. Manchester to bammy Snaggs. “I’m going to be a centenarian,” replied Sammy.—Pitts burg Chronicle-Telegraph. “What is the reason of this un seemly wrangle?” asked the old gentle man. “Well, yer see, dese kids want us ter play bull; but Billy McCarthy’s mudder wouldn’t let our mascot come I wid us, an’ we’re ’fraid ter tackle ’em widout ’im.”—Judge. “I was very glad, Mabel, to see you among those who were received into the church last Sunday.” “Yes, auntie, but I was so provoked with the clergyman ! He gave me the old- style, unfashionable hand-shake. And he get n salary of $G000 a year!”— Chicago Tribnue. (Pure Vegstable\extract.-not Intoxicating.^ CURESifEMAilDlSEXIEfi ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR IT- Water Aaleep. Once there was a little girl who said ‘.hat icc was water gone to sleep. B*w»r. of Ointment* for Catarrh That Contain Mercury, os mercury will Burely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the muooussurfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured oy F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury and ie taken internally, acting directly upon the blood end mucous surfaces of the eystem. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure to get t be genuine. It is taken internally, and is mode in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney A Co. Testimonial* treu. bold by Druggists, price 76c. per bottia. Hall’s Family Fills are the best. The Ladles. Tlie pleasant effect hi d perfe t safety with which ladies may use Syrup of Figs, under all condl ions, makes it their favorite reme dy. To get the true and cenulug article, look for the name of the California Fit* Syrup company, printed near tne bottom < f the package. F r tale by all responsible ori.g- k'is.ts- Heliable Charlotte Merchants Call uu tholn sneii you go tochanotle N.C. Wiiot thrmir you do not go, and have your orders flllrd by mall. In answering advertisements kindly men tion this paper. MtWflWP. KSTWOKK. henaonaMe Price* lUltf Wr te Newa dr Times I’t’g. House. f MB MtTftfl pK. M. ANDh KWS, ltt-18 W. Trade ( UltttM UltMAlso Pianos, O pans dr Bicycles. AND - LAGER BEEIw TC __ POKTNKK BREWING CO, Valuer, 111* S. College Street. WffTWmWtfft ROOM, ai \v. TRADE ST. WlLaiU ■li'Jfl* Only first-class placoln city BftrPff? Surreys, Phaetons, Road wagons, ■ •■lllatf Carts Etc. Man'iluct Writ for catalogue. S. S. Me urers Agent* inch dt co. rrlal college dm illg Aug ’Dfi. mnmw' iA toch * ,iotte oom,ner - sfmM McCausland d- Co.. L’OII Trji.n t. .-late A- Tiul THE ‘‘INFANT” VIOLINIST. his violin and l>ow like an old perform er. Persons who have beard the “in fant” violinist say that he is a phenom enon. and will startle the world In later years. Wiggles—Do you believe in spiritual ism? Maggies—Yes, I confess 1 do. Wiggles—All right. Then you won’t doubt the truth of this story that 1’in going to tell you.—Somerville Journal. Fish From Sahara Desert Wells, Tho statement has been frequently made that many of the new artesian wells on the Desert of Sahara occa sionally eject small fish. This state ment, which has been generally dis credited, has been proved to be true by M. Desor, the Swiss naturalist. After his return from a trip of ex ploration in North Africa, M. Desor wrote as follows: “I found hundreds of fish in the streams leading from the wells oat into the sands. It is impos sible that they should co*ne from any place else than from out of the wells, for the water is not in commutication with any basin, creek or river. The fish I saw at the oasis of Ain-Tala be long to the family of carps. The most carious thing respecting them is that, although coming from a depth of from any place between 200 and 500 feet, they are not sickly or misshapen, and have large and perfectly formed eyes. This is contrary to the general rule, snob creatures from subterranean waters usually being totally devoid of the organs of sight.” Handy to Have. Most Russian newspapers keep “a man of straw” as responsible editor. In return for the use of his name he draws a salary of about SI 000 a year. In the event of prosecution the man of straw has to stand fire. If the judgment is against the paper ho has to go to prison. Some time ago tho man ol straw of the Novoe Vremya was sentenced to four months’ impris onment It was the first piece of work he had done for some years, al though he had been regularly drawing his smlwy all the time.—Pearson’s Weekly, Spain is said to be piling up a big claim for damages against tLiaiouutry. Dobbins’ Floatlny-Borai Soap by* not on* atom of adulteration in it. It I* lUO per cent, pur*. Try it once. Bo sure you get th* genu ine Your grocer hoe it, or will get it lor you. Wrappers printed in red. The Japanae Diet voted at its last session 945,000,000 for the construction of railroads, telegraphs and cables. FITSitopyed free and permanently cured. No fits after first day's use ot Da. Kune’s Giirat- Nkiivk Rutomkii. Free SZ trial Irottleand treat ise. bend to Dr. Kline, 'XU Arch St., Fhila., I'a. Mrr,. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chlldreg teething, softens the gums, reduces Inflamma- tion. allays pain, cures wind colic. 2k. a bottle, msninpt many a doctor's bill.—8. F. IIakov, Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Md.. Dec-2, 1SB4. St- Vitus’ Dance. One bottle Dr. Fenner's specific cures. Circular, Fredonia, N. Y. If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. I. Thomp son's Kye water. Druggists sell at 25c a bottle. UKOM... 1 u slight chafe rro... tho worst old 20-years* case of Kczeitiit. CUKES THEM ALL- TETTERINE. I box by mail for 60c. in cabli • r stamps. j. t. siiurmiNR, Savannah. 4>a. It Cnre* a.i shin Illacnse*. loamedd and y iSoikool of Blx.ox'tlxsazi.cR „ v AUaUMTA. 44A. No text books asod. Actual business from day of entering, ■usinest paper-, collage ourronsy sad ■Kwl, a-ad. Bead (or hoadsouMl/ tlluatrwed eata- *«€U0. Hoard cheaper than in say dotUbaro oily. THE FARQUHAR ■ TpaTENT VARIABLE pSj raicnoi, Fggp. ENGINES FOR GINNING. Mo«t economical and durable. Cheapest and beat In the market for caab. VAR I ABLE FRICTION FEF.I) MAW MILL* AND STANDARD IM. FLKMKNT* GENERALLY. Bend for catalogue. JMal **4 JUkosr A-..* SAW MILL ft ENGINE ssjbSsSwSsr'nisaxS nPlIIII Rn<l WHISKY habits cured. Book Us lUllfree. Dr. B.M. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga ». N. U.-36 A. B. FAROUHAR CO.. Ltd., Peuasylvaala Agricultural M arks, Y*rk, Pc Money in Chickens For ‘He. In r'ampa w* tend * 1)1 FAU£ Doug givmg the txperienc* of a prai-ticot Poultry Kaiser—doc an amateur, but a mau working for dollar-, and ceuta—duriug Z3 .years. It leitchei how to Detect |and Curo biscaaeu; Peed (orKgdt ,-daofor Putteulug; which KowlsU have lor Drcediny; everything re quisite for pi'ottubl* Poultry raia- log. MlHIK PUIILISUI.NU CO, iii-l Leuuurd Street. New Yard. I&..PI SO.SVCVRttQK- . „ liUHtS ffntRt Ail list f AltS. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Uao In time. Sold by drujglsts. C QNSUM P-TJO.N.. A Trustworthy ** T reatment. Indorsed and Used by the U. S. Gov ernment in the Soldiers’ and Bailors’ National Homes. If you are addicted to the LIQUOR, MOR PHIN' K. OPIUM, LAUDANUM. CHLORAL. COCAINE or t6»ACCO habits and WISH to be CURED with little or no discomfort! and freedom from all possible danger, address' for information THE KKKLEY INSTITUTE. N. West corner Lady and Marlon Streets, i or Drawer 27 Columbia. S-C. LEESVILLE COLLEGE. ^ For terms of our SIX FREE SCHOLAR SHIPS to your county in Vocal Music Oil raiutiue. Drawing, Book-keeping, Short hand, Type-writing, Telegraphy, and Pen Art, write at once. No Competitive exami nation. * L. B. HAYNES, ft. M,« President* Leesville. S. G. -. . -