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I 'V. bluno jft. Johnnie'* Kefase. Two llltlo feet trmi)?in« over the road— DayliKbt wan fadinK away; One tittle faee very frightened and Bad, Watching the ebadowB at play; Two little eyes looking up to the skies. One little quivering chin; Two little lips parted Innocently One little prayer to begin. till On" aged form coming over the road — Daylight was fading away; One kindly face where from morning eve Flitted the sunbeam at play. Two little eyes acain raised to the skies; Cloudless the one little brow— "You needn’t take care of me longer, dear Lord; I can see grandfather now.” —Leslie’s Weekly. make it a point to look as well aa you can, even if you know nobody will aee you but yourself. t Jessie and the Itusy Bee. Little Jessie sat on the window sill Hacking n sugared lemon, when sud denly something darted in through the closed blinds, and, as she said, “kissed her real quick,” and then as t|tuckly darted out again. But instead of u kiss it proved to be a sting, and the offender was a busy bee. Jessie screamed, and when mu uma looked in her mouth there was the stinger in the point of Bessie’s tongue, which was getting quite black. But mamma drew out the stinger and bathed the tongue, so Jessie w as very soon as much w chatter-box as ever. The Hermit Crab. The hermit crab is not so well pro tected as most of bis relations, for his tail has no sbelly armor. He is there- forefforced to protect it by putting it into an empty shell, usually that of a whelk, and then walks about dragging his curious bouse after him. Sometimes two hermit crabs wish to obtain possession of the same shell, and then there is a battle royal. When Young Hero of *76. Of the boy heroes of the revolution, the tirst and almost forgotten one was Nathan Beman. In the spring of 1775 he lived with his father, a farmer,near the village of Hhoreham, which was opposite Fort Ticonderoga. Farmer Beman was an American, devoted to the cause. Being of a roving disposition and fond of play, Nathan had often crossed the lake and formed the acquaintance of the boys whose fathers composed the garrison. The little fellows hud line times under the w alls of the fort, and every now and then Nathan went inside and saw how things were moving along there. In the month of MayF.than Allen, at the head of the famous Green Mountain Boyfc, came up through the forest to surprise and capture, if possible, the fort and its garrison. The expedition with which Benedict Arnold was connected was composed of three divisions, one of which was to capture some boats at Hkenesboro and send them down the lake to Allen and his men, who were to get them at Hhoreham. But w hen the renowned Green Mountain leader reached the latter village, in night time, not a single boat awaited him. This was a bitter disappointment, for Allen had but eighty-three men with him and his position was one of great hazard. It looked like madness to assail with this small force an armed place like Ticonderoga, yet it was still more dangerous to remain idle. “We crfn’t wait for boats, my boys!” exclaimed the intrepid Allen. “We must assault the fortress!” In looking for a guide the Ver monter found Farmer Beman,who, as soon as he found out what was wanted, said: “Why not take my boy? Nathan knows all about the fort. He’s been all over it, and knows the location of every rathole, inside and out. ” The suggestion delighted Allen, and little Nathan was called in and ques tioned. “I’ll go, sir,” he said at once. “I know the way to Delaplace’s quarters," too, if you would want to find him.” l4L It is sooner pounds ten to • 200-Pound Pis. pretty good rule that the S ' ig can be brought to 200 the sooner he can be got- market after reaching that weight,'the greater will be the per cent, of profit in feeding him. Aside from the risk of cholera, etc., it has been shown that the gain above 200 costs more, and that, even with pork bringing good prices, there is often an actual loss in feeding above 250 pounds. In this case the longer they are kept ttfc greater the loss. “ Planting Peach Pit*. It is a good plan to plant all peach pits when it is known that the fruit has been grown on trees free from yel lows. If the peach is an extra good one, it may well bo left to fruit on its own sloei**--- Some kinds of peaches reproduce themselves for seed, and all kinds of this fruit are more likely to produce something nearly like them selves. If the native fruit proves to be worthless, a few buds inserted higher up after it has grown large enough to show what it is, will change it to whatever variety pay be de sired. We have often thought that after the' tops of turnips were lightly touched by frost that the roots were sweeter and had less of the harsh flavor than before. But it is not a good plan to leave turnips long enough to freeze up in the ground. They may be there a long time before a thaw comes to make it possjble to harvest them. When the thaw does come it makes the ground wet. and the gathering of the turnips becomes a dirty and disagree able job. But worse than this may happen if the turnip itself be frozen. The part above the ground will rot if it be at all touched by frost. The rule with frozen turnips is never to handle them while the frost is in them. If they thaw out in the soil the root may look all right, but it will turn pithy much sooner than a root that has been kept from frost and covered with damp earth. the crab grows larger he only has to , , . ii x !, # ww f ii VUU wuum witiiv tu uuu mill. n ---A. — ^ . Delanlace was the commaudatiLflaiL turea slipping their tails first into one \ m ^ ***T"*«*# shell and then into another, until they have pleased themselves with a good fit They may be found at all sizes from the crab that fills a tolerably large whelk shell to the little one whose habitation hardly exceeds the size of a pea,—Detroit Free Press. Owl*. A large ronnd head, with euormons eyes looking forward, is a distinguish ing mark of the owl family. Many species possess two feathery tofts placed oi^the head,greatly resembling horns. The owls are nocturnal birds, pursuing their prey by night, and sleeping during the day. In order to enable them to see their prey, their eyes are enormously large, and cap able of taking in every ray of light. Their power of vision is also in creased by the method in which the eye is fixed in a kind of bony socket, jnst like the watchmaker’s glass. The nictitating membrane is very con- spionons in these biids. The power of hearing is also very delicate, and greatly assists them. In order to protect them from the cold, they are furnished’ with a dense covering of downy feathers, which also prevents Ihe movements of the wing from being heard by the wary mouse, and so noiseless is their flight that they seem to be borne along by the wind like a tuft of thistledown. A I Vm Word* to Girl*. Yonr every-day toilet is a part of your character. A girl who looks like a “fury” ora sloven in the morning is not to be trusted, however finely she may look in the evening. No matter how humble your room may be there are eight things it should con tain, viz: a mirror, washstand, soap, towel, comb, hair, nail and tooth brushes. Thotfe are just as essential as your breakfast, before w hich yon should make good and free use of them. Parents who fail to provide their children with such appliances, not only make a groat mistake, but commit a sin of omission. Look tidy ip the morniqg, and after the dinner work is over, improve your toilet. IVfake it 'a rule of your daily life to “dress fip"’ for the afternoon. Yonr dress may, or need not be, anything better than calico, but with a ribbon, or some bit of ornament, yon have an air'of self-respect and satisfaction, that invariably comes with being well dresse^- A girl with fine sensibili ties cKniiot help feeling embarrassed and awkward in a ragged, dirty dress, with her hair unkempt, if a stranger or neighbor comes in. Moreover,yonr self-respect shonld demand the decent appareling of yonr body. You shonld wanted The spoil that fell into the hands of the victors amply repaid them for all the dangers they had faced, and the fort remained in the hands of the Americana until many months later, when it was abandoned and dis mantled by General St. Clair. The little party crossed the lake in such boats as were at baud. The oars were dipped silently m the starlit w ater, and no one apoke above a whisper. Morning w as at hand, and so much precious time had been lost that every momeut had to be put to use. When the patriots reached the op posite shore their commander turned to Nathan Beman and laying his hand upon his shoulder, said quickly: “We’re ready now. Show ns the way to the sallyport.” ^ Guided by the farmer’s son, the mountaineers moved toward the fort, and, coming suddenly upon a sentry, heard the snapping of his fuse lock, and^saw him run throngh a covered way within the walls. “Quick!” cried the boy, looking up at Allen, and the soldiers sprang after the guide and made their way to the parade ground unopposed. The enthusiasm of the patriots now broke forth in sounds of victory, which, reaching the ^ars of the British soldiers, caused them to spring from their pallets and rush from the bar racks, only to be made prisoners as they appeared. Never w as a surprise more complete—thanks to Nathan Beman. When Allen had secured most of the garrison he asked the boy to show the way to the commandant’s rooms, and the two were soon running up the steps leading to them. Bang! hang! went Allen’s sword against the colonel’s door, and the British officer hurried out of bed to answer the demand.—Lake George Mirror. Natural Blue Gra*a Land. Blue grass, which is a close (jousin to what is known as Jane grass in the East, is one of the most natritious of all the grasses. Its roots are strag gling and run near the surface, there fore it is rich in early spring, when the sun’s rays do not warm the soil deeply. Some land seems to grow up in June or blue grass whenever left uncropped. It will run out most other grasses as the latter fail. One reason why this grass is nutritious is, perhaps, ex plained by the retpark an old farmer made, that he bad always noticed that the natural blue grass land was strong limestone vator. soil.—Boston Culti- Straw berries Nitrate of soda is a valuable fertiliz er for strawberries and raspberries; it should be applied with powdered phosphau of lime. This application to strawberries will sometinves treble the ferries are larger in will not produce such results, as it is not converted into plant food until after the uemand of the fruit. Nitrate of soda and powdered phosphate of lime are assimilated by the plant at XVhole Corn Fodder For Cow*. As corn is the principal crop in Il linois, I last winter put the cows into a feed lot adjoining the barn, writes Ralph Allen. Three pigs for each cow were also placed in the lot. The cows w. re taken into the barn twice a day, fed ear corn broken, and after being milked were turned into the lot and given unhusked corn fodder. In this way each cow received Ij bushels of ear corn per week, and one bushel of corn in the fodder. The pigs, in addition to what they picked up, were given buttermilk and some skim-milk. In return for this feed I received 4J pounds of batter and ten pounds of pork per week per cow, or about two pounds of butter and four pounds of pork per bushel of corn. The cows were provided with a good shed and a thick layer of straw to lie on. They grew a thick coating of hair and from all appearances were more comfortable than those kept in a barn. The pigs did remarkably well, living upon the droppings of the cattle, refuse from the mangers, buttermilk and part of the skimmilk. This plan I believe to be as profiltable as any which can be adopted in the corn-growing section of the State, and certainly has the merit of eliminating a large part of the drudgery usually connected with dairy »n AsGculturisk. once, and appropriated at a cost of less than ten dollars per acre, using four hundred pounds of the mixture, which contains the three ingredients consid ered necessary to use for feeding plants—aitrogen, phosphoric acid and an alkali.—Andrew H. Ward. Apple* For Evaporating. Thera is a great difference in the amount of solid matter that the differ ent varieties of apples contain. Some are extremely tender and juicy to eat, but when evaporated they leave a very small amount of dried fruit. The Basset is probably the most solid ap ple grown. Bat if grown in a dry cli mate the Baldwin is not far from it. The apples grown in New England are more tender and jnicy than those grown farther West. It may be, how ever, that the latter will prove best for eraporating, at least so far as quantity is concerned. Bat we have always noticed that the poor green frnit always affects the quality of the dried prodnet. It is likely, therefore, that Western evaporated apples will only sell where those from New Eng land faggot bo had. rocullnr Apple*. A peculiar feature of the apples grown in this section the last season is that they will not cook properly. Many a housewife has been surprised that the best varieties of cooking ap ples cannot be cooked as usual. They are tough and stringy, and when sliced for cooking retain their shape, no matter how long they may be kept on the stove, instead ui “cooking to pieces,’’ as they should. Grocers and applemen have been Hooded with com plaints about the apples they sell. The nnnsnal condition of the frnit, explained an old apple grower and handler recently, is due to the dry weather that came when the fruit was filling out and maturing.—Kansas City Journal. Ithenmatlain In Hog*. The hog is less protected by hair than any other farm animal, and is therefore more liable to rheumatism than any other. This disease is known by producing stiffness in all the joints and a general indisposition to come to the trough to feed. If the hog hr.s been where its bed was damp from rains move it at once to a better shel ter and give plenty of dry straw or leaves. Then for medicine we have found nothing! better than two ounces of cod liver oil mixed with its feed and given two or three times a day. Gen erally this will restore the animal to health, and the cod liver oil will, be sides its medicinal value, help to im prove the hog’s condition. A dose of of oil, either vegetable or from animals, is goodfor making hogs thrifty. They are always fed on concentrated food, and need an qjcasional dose of physic to clear theul stomachs, and thus im prove their /ppetites. Oil can be given to hogs mj-e easily than other medi cine, aud fill do no injury, even if it does not hMp them. Froxen Turnip*, are so hardy that the light do the crop no injury. In ese frosts generally kill many it interfere with the tornips, grow all the faster when they whole ground to themselves. Under HI* Own Grapevine. A. Hospe, Jr., who lives at Seven teenth and Davenport streets, has a unique roof garden attached to his residence. Several years ago he bnilt a brick one-story addition to his home. Afterward he planted a sprig of wild grapevine at the southwest corner of the house. The vine grew and con tinued to grow until the growth be came wonderful. It covered the south side of the house, including the brick addition. It then sought to continue its meanderings over the roof. Mr. Hospe put some frames on the root of the addition and covered them with lattice wire, forming a canopy eight to ten feet high. The vine took advan tage of the opportunity offered it and covered these wires with its thick verdure, leaving vacancies only where the wire has been arranged to accom modate entrances to the bower and to furnish light. The vine is so thickly entwined over the frame that it fur nishes shade and a cool resort in the warmest of weather. Mr. Hospe put a slat floor over the tin roof of the addition, placed a cot, rustic chairs and other comfprtable seats within the bower, fixed up a nook ft>r his pet parrot and other birds, and has almost Babylonian comforts on his own homestead.—Omaha (Neb.) Bee. Earth and Sun a* Magnet*. That the sun and earth are two spherical magnets, that the sun’s great magnetism, issuing from a per manent magnetic state in its interior, reaches oat to the earth in rays, and there combines with the earth’s mag netism; that Jthe earth has an outer shell which is permeated by these rays; that magnetic changes shown in variations of the magnetic needle are in truth effects of the sun’s action— such, in short, are the propositions advanced by Professor Frank H. Bigelow, of the National Weather Bu reau. Although new to the popular mind to-day, this interesting theory that the sun and earth are magnets was dis cussed by scientists forty years ago, bat discredited and discarded on what Professor Bigelow says were insuffi cient grounds. It was argued that the sun, to exert magnetism as far as the earth—93,000,000 miles away— must be a magnet of greater strength than could be admitted* within the category of probability. Beceut ob servations, however, indicate that the sun’s magnetic force at the surface of the earth is normally one-half as in tense as that of a saturated steel mag net, and occasionally ten times as great. Babbits are about to be introduced into British Central America. SPORTSMEN »«»TOURISTS! T IEEE IE SIHOIIID mi nm —BEACHES ALL THE FAMOUS— HUNTING AND FISHING GROUNDS —OF— IfIRBINIA AND THE CAROLINAS. Commencing Jane 1st, Bummer Tourist Tlekeis on sale at all Stations. Stop Over Privileges Allowed all Tourist*. Sports- men’s Bicycles Carried Free. Solid Pullman Vestlbuled Limited Trains. Train Service Unequaled. No Extra Fares. E. ST. JOHN, H. W. B. OLOYEB, Vice-Pree. A Gen. ITg’r. Traffic Manager. T. J. ANDERSON, Qen’l Pass. Agent. General Offlees: - - Portsmouth, Va. Atlantic Coast Lina. NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Condensed Schedule in Effect Dec. 20,1897- SOUTHBOUND Lv. Florence.. Lv. Klngstree. Ar. Lanes ..4 38 Lv. Lanee 4 38 Ar. Charleston Lv. Charleston 6 33 Ar. Lanes 8 10 Lv. Lanes. ... Lv. Klngstree. Ar. Florence 9 33 No. 35 No. 23 No. 53 A M PM P M ...3 25 7 65 8 67 .438 915 wAw * ...4 38 915 7 40 ,...603 10 55 915 AM PM PM No. 78 No 32. No. 12 AM PM AM .6 33 517 700 6 45 826 ..810 6 45 ...8 29 4 « A a • • • • ..935 755 .... A M PM AM No 52 runs through to Columbia via Cen tral Railroad of South Carolina. , Trains No*. 78 and 82 run via Wilson and F**ett*vSI**-—Btoort Liao—and Snake close connection for all points North. , Trains on C. A D. R. R. leave Florence daily except Sunday 955 a m, arrive Dar lington 10 28 a m, Cheraw 11 40 a m, Wades- boro 2 25 p m. Leave Florence dally except Sunday 8 15 p m, arrive Darlington 840 p m. Hartsville 9 35 p m. Bennettsville 9 38 p m, Gibson 10 00 p m. Leave Florence Sun- daj only 9 55 a m, arrives Darlington 10 27 a m. Hartesville 1110 a m. Leaves Gibson daily except Sunday 8 15 a m, Bennettsville 6 41 a m, arrive Darlington 7 40 am. Leave Hartsville dally except Sunday 6 45 a m, arrive Darlington 7 30 a m, leave Darlington 9 00 am, arrive Florence 9 25 a m. Leave Wadesboro daily except Sunday 3 00 p m, Cheraw 5 15 p m, Darling ton 6 z9 p m. arrive Florence 7 00 p m. Leave Hartsville Sunday only 8 20 a m. Dar lington 9 05 a m, arrive Florence 9 25 a m. J. R. KENLY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen’l Manager. Gen’l Bup’t. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen’l Pass. Agent South Cantina and 6aergfall.ll.Ca. “The Charleston Link." .laiiu«rv 2-4, 1897. BAST DAILY. WB8T DAILY. tv Augusta 6 20 a ar Aiken.. 7 08 a arKmgv’lelO 10 a ar Col’bia. 10 55 a arCharls’tnll 00 a lv Charleston 7 10* lv Columbia. 7 00 a lv Kingville. 7 40 a ar Aiken.... 11 09 e ar Aoguata. .11 51 a BAST DAILY. WEST DAILY. W Augusta 3 20 p ar Aiken.. 4 07 p arKingv’le 9 20 p ar Col’bialO 10 p arCh’rls’tn 8 Of p lv Charleston 5 30 p lv Columbia. 4 00 p lv Kingville. 4 44 p ar Aiken 9 57 p ar Augaeta..l0 45 p CAMDEN BRANCH, daily ex. Sund’y' NORTH. i SOUTH. lvKingv’lel025 a lv Charleston 8 45 a arOamdenll 65 a ar Kingville..10 CA j IvKingv’le 6 00 a lv Camden.. 2 25 p ar Camden 8 25 a ar Kingville. 4 55 p AIKEN ACCOMMODATION. Daily except Sunday. It Angnsta 6 40 p »r. Aiken. 7 30 p It Angnsta 3 05 p lv New York 9 30 ar Richm’d 8 40 a lv Wash’gt'n 8 10 arWash’ton 7 00 a lv Richmond 7 81 8 Id ar New^Y’kl 23 p ar AttgusU. Connections at (Jharieaton'wiCKNe York ateamere, also with steamers f Jacksonville, Fla., on sailing date and at Angnsta with the Georgia Roi to and from all points Weet and SontJ also at Blaokeville with the Oarolii Midland Railroad to and from Ban well Connection* with Sonthern Rai *ay at Columbia to ail points in udtm South and North Carolina. Bowbh, L. A. Embbsob, Gen. Manager. Traffic Managa hr-W lv Aiken..4 15 p ar Angnsta 5 07 p NORTH ahd SOUTH, Via Denmark. Through sleepers to and from Naw York. it