The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, February 25, 1909, Image 6
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Camilla Darning vaa a country glz
who want to the city to Jain In the lit
erarv scramble. Ambitious and paa
sesslng some means, she Intended tt
eschew the drudgery of editorial wort
and strike at once Into authorship. Bo
one inan In her nature Tillage was sof
flclently Intellectual to eecnre hei
friendship, Curtis Forster, a younj
physician who had studied his profee
elon In town and returned to practic*
It In the country. He whs ploddlni
and practical. He strongly advised bei
to choose a role offering greater chancei
of success, that of wife and mothar
with himself for the husband, ant
when she refused begged her if sIm
were unsucceesful to consider the offei
still open.
8he had met with some sue c see bj
writing stories for the country papen
and began In her new field with otlwn
more finished, it Is true, but the aam<
aJmnl* work thii haii ?n nUmil two
neighbor*. Occasionally she woulddl*
pose of one of them to a magazine
but at the end of a year after flgnrlni
up her net proceeds she had gained
but a twentieth of her expenditures.
She had brought with her from th4
country a bit of editorial work, whirl
had remained In the bottom of hei
trunk. Peeling that she should mak<
an effort to add something to her In
come for the next year even if It wen
not by her chosen creative work, sh<
took out this iwnuscrlpt, smoothed thi
rumpled pages and looked It over. 1
consisted of a series of selections fron
the most affecting scenes in the wocki
of Washington Irving, to each of whlcl
ahe had written a brief introduction
admirably Imitating the author's style
It was accepted, and the book madi
a hit. The author's Income for th
year from this source was equal to he
expenditures. Her publisher suggest
ed the writing of another similar boo)
made up of extracts from the humo
of a noted author.
l oe puunsuers suggestion was ac
? ^ compauled by so handsome an offe
that she accepted. The second boo
thft was more popular than the first an
to proceeds derived many times lai
er. Then commenced a scrambl
P*Y ?mong publishers (or the works c
^umllla Demlng. Success is gratify
In any form, and the young authc
very much delighted with hen
pe did not now consider her wor
'mply editorial. At any rate, she sai
in It an opening for her own creation!
" \ She had long had on hand a novi
% which from time to time she had sul
\ to Publl8bers, then revised an
V \ vvVte<1 always with the sam
\ '^ "Unavailable." Selecting on
\ ^Vozen publishers who were noi
Vug her for her work, she place
1. tS Sis hands, and it was publlshe
Immediately.
About this time she received a not
from Dr. Forster congratulating ha
on her progress. She replied In
vein of exhilaration, giving wit
charming naivete the remark of ha
last publisher, "You will soon be a
the top of the ladder If you dont mai
ry." Forster replied. "Marry and tur
the ladder upside down."
The novel was a success. Thoogl
not as successful as the two p rev loo
books. Still It Sold Well. Camilla wall
ed before entering upon any new worl
% till thin fact had been established
then went to her publisher for a cod
ference. He told her that there wa
a demand for a work like her prevloui
ones and suggested that she take u]
Thackeray and extract scenes as sh
had done with Irving.
Somehow the advice fell on Camllli
like a wet blanket. She was at a turn
lng point in her career. What shouh
she do? She felt the need of some on<
In whom she had confidence to assts
her in seeing the problem In Its tru<
light Packing her belongings, she tool
a train for home. Arriving there, sb
sent for Dr. Forster, stated her
and asked his advice. He took a cop:
of each of her three books and prom
mu 10 in amr woen ne naa care rail;
ntd them. Id a few days he calta
upon her with his report, which sb<
well knew would be the plain, unvai
Dished truth:
"The sale of your first two book
was based on the genius of anothei
Publishers, In order to secure tba
which they were sure of selling,
flattered you that they partly cor
lnced you that your success wa
largely due to your own effort. You
novel It pleasing, but not a work o
genius.'
Camilla drew a long sigh?the slgl
of one bitterly disappointed.
"Camilla," the doctor went 01
"what Is this you lament?that 70
are not pre-eminent In creating lmaff
nary beings who are Intended to mov
before us like real people, enact thel
trtumpe and weep at their failures
It Is a noble Held, I admit, a Held li
which there have been but few rea
masters, but there Is a nobler one. I:
It the characters are real and com
from the great Creator. It is a del
Into which I would myself gladly es
tar If you would consent to enter 1
with ma If you will abandon th
fictitious and take up the real, you
euieun will be a taabtnd wh
>4tm jrou and Children who? bate
la not the fanciful emanation of jot
' brain, bat a part of yoomlf. Th
aoene of your romance will be a rei
home; the hopes, feara, aneema, fal
ana of year story thoaa of an actai
united family"
Before he had ttnlehed the doctc
had advanced and taken her la B
ana Whan he had concha dad. O
a? with a amlle and a twinkle, eaid:
* dewaL I'm on the too raond."
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Garden !
WINTERING BEES.
Packing Colonies In 8traw In an Open
Storm Shed.
At the back side of the bee building
It the Montana experiment station and
running the length of It Is a room with
a dirt floor fitted up with two skeleton
shelves of 2 by 4 so that some forvy
or fifty colouies of bees may be wintered
under as nearly normal conditions
as possible, with the entrances
connected with the outside, permitting
the bees to fiy at will.
Above these rooms in the gable roof
is ample storage room for empty hives
and for surplus combs when not in use
, for the honey harvest.
uunug ioe nrsi two winters prior to
the erection of this bee house expert
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t BHKXJTKB TOB BBBHTVBB.
ments were carried on In outdoor wtnt
terlng and In packing a number of colr
onles In straw under one roof. The experiments
during the last two years
- were not only modified by the Indoor
r wintering with packing only above the
It colonies, bat also by packing colonies
d in straw In an open shed against the
r- hide of the house. (See the accompanye
flng figures.)
if Outdoor wintering Is usually accomr-~
pllshed In chaff hives, and oue grecl
ir objection Is the expensiveness of thest
i hives. Otherwise, since It Is the inosl
k j normal condition for bees, this method
ir Is to be recommended for inexpert
B. enced beekeepers. The feature of thest
tl chaff hives is a double wall with from
y- three to eight inches of space l>etweer
d the walls on all sides, including the
bottom, filled with some nonconductoi
? of heat like straw, chuff, paper 01
pr ground cork. The effect of this pack
d lng Is to retain the heat and at the
d same time permit the moisture pro
duced by the l>ees to pass off.
m To further permit moisture to escnp?
r the oil or carriage cloth quilt used la
a summer is removed and a canvas quill
jj placed over the frames. Above thli
r newspapers, a piece of old quilting 01
t a chaff tray may be used to retain the
r. heat. Then above this material to re0
tain the heat there should be an open
space with free ventilation, accomh
pllshed by nuger holes through the ga
9 ble ends of the roof. The roof and
whole hive should be thoroughly paint^
ed and the hive placed several inches
1 off the ground to prevent freezing and
^ thawing and the attendant soaking up
B of water. The entrance formed by a
B bridge passageway through the packB
ing at the usual place is contracted to
H1VKH IN l'MCK
[Ready for a winter protection of boards
and straw to bo put across the front.]
an inch or so for the winter. Thers
should be in most Instances no troubla
In wintering bees so packed if they
are strong in numbers and with plenty
of btores.?Montana Experimental Station.
Dried Leaves Useful.
Plenty of dried leaves shonld tx
gathered for bedding and to bank u[
cellars and pits, suggests American
1 Cultivator. Bog bay is also good foi
this purpose. In some localities largt
areas of brook hay and bog Lay havt
this year not been considered worth
' cutting for stock, but now that worl
I Is not so pressing some farmers could
II find time to cut this grass for beddlni
n and mulch. Simply mow It leave It
J for a day or two, then turn the swaths
1 and next day It will be cured well
* enough for these purposes.
it
* An Osage Hedge.
An osage hedge If trimmed up Ave oi
? six feet may be converted Into a flrsi
\ class hog and cattle tight fence bj
mm ma muuvu nurv, wnin
* farmer In Iowa Homestead. In I
year or two when the branches grow
. oat again over the wire it makes ai
1 Impregnable barrier to lire stock's exl
or entrance.
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** Care ef the Heree.
* Since year home does for yon th<
* work you cannot da yoorsslf >""*a an
^ under obligation to do for your bom
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Telltale b ikies.
dealer Id secondhand books advertised
the otbar day for old Bibles belonging
to tb a famillss that have
lately coma Into prominence.
"Do they want them as heirlooms?"
asked a customer who had read the advertisement
"Not a bit of if said the dealer.
"They want the Bibles because they
contain a record of births; consequently
they reveal ages?women's ages, presumably.
Very often dealers In old
books are asked to look up inconvenient
documentary evidence of that kind.
Before days of affluence the family Bibles
got lost in the shuffle of moving
around. Nobody thought much about
the loss then, but with the advent of
prosperity the books could easily be
come a source of mortification to many
women if they happened to fall Into
the hands of malicious persons; hence
the frantic attempts to gather all such
records into the family."?New York
Post
^WANTED ?Reliable, energetic
man to sell lubricating: oils,
greases and paints in Marion and
adjoining counties. Salary or
commission.
FAIRFAX REFINING CO.
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
Lady Wanted
toneat indn?trlr>u* woman wanted to Introduce
nr large line of fancy and Maple dre** good*
wairting*. trimmimr*. Mr ?i~>.
wr* and tnwiiHp<ople. We alio manufacture a
nil 1 inept perfume* and toilet article*, no aoan*.
bonld be able toenrn SJO or more wecklv. Dealing
direct from the mill* onr price* are low and
pattern* cxclu*We. No money required. Write
ti* for full particular*.
" " * Standard Dress Goods Co.
Hep r'ment 0. ntmrliamton. N. Y.
WANTK.r... Second hand bags
ard burlap any kind, any quantity,
anywhere; we pay freight.
Richmond Bag Company, Rich1
muuu, Vo.
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Administrator's Sale.
Notice is he-vby given that I will sell
at pu'iiic anclion to th? highest bidder
tor cash, at the home place, 01 the late
Martha incksoii, OH Mouduy, Feb. 15th,
IU09 a* 2 o'clock P. SR. a quaatitv of
t enru, fodder, bay. tlw?*? mules, several
j >->**, quantity of 'artnir.g uteusils. w?(jous,
buggies, household furniture, etc..
ill of which belong to the estate of
\f:?r?ha Jacksoc, d? ceased.
1 2?4-2t William S. J ask sou.
I Administrator.
SEWING MACHINES?When
. yon are in need of a Sewing
Machine, why not buy the best?
, The Singer or Wheeler & Wilson
i cheap for cash or on easy terms.
1 Yuor credit is good with me. All
! kinds of repair work done prompt*
ly! Needles, oil and fixtures always
in stock.
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j. mcvxurnac.
Inovelty
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; We have opened uj
* are prepared to do z
turned work, such i
: Brackets, Etc., also
5 and all kinds of
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S such as Sharpening, ?
, Habiting, Balancing,
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1 W We issue cards wil
from 5c. up, and wh
p paid on account amoi
in the card with 31c,
H you a one thousand c
p from United States
$ Insurance Co. of Sagi
* one year.
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ML J. V. HAMER,
DENTIST :: :: CLIO, S. C.
Office in Currie Building,
Next to Hotel Clio.
Geo. Si Hacker
& Son,
Manufacturers of
Doors, Sash,
- Blinds.
sash weights and cords
CHICAGO
...Pressing Club...
CLEANING AND REPAIRING.
RATES:
4 Suits per month, - $1.00
1 Suit pressing:, - - - - .50
1 Suit cleaning, - - - - .75
1 pr. Pants pressing.
I pr. Pants cleaning, - - .35
1 Coat pressing, - .35
1 Coat cleaning, - - - - .50
Monthly Club rates in advance.
Clothes called for and delivered to
Club members.
John 11. Bethea,
PROPRIETOR
DILLON, S. C.
J. MCCALL
Has solved the problem of feeding
tMe people at his Restaurant,
he serves every delicacy of the
season.
Game, Oysters, and Fish are
served in every style.
When housekeepers want meals
served at their homes, ring 132,
give your ooders and McCall will
do the rest.
All orders will be filled in a satisfactory
manner.
J- MCCALL
"works
) a novelty shop and
ill kinds of scroll and
is Columns, Balusters,
Mantels, Grills, Etc.,
PAIRING
>aws, Refilling Brushes
Etc.
/elty Works
>N S. CInsurance!
= m
LLY FREE |
th numbers running g
en cash purchases or p
ant to $3.50 you hand |g
and we have issued m
lollar accident policy $
Health and Accident g
inaw, Mich, good for ||
HARMAOY 1
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lowing and judge for yourself.
Sumter, S. C., Jait. 16th, 19*9
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Acme Manufacturing ( o., y \
Wilmington, N. C.
'ien;lemen:?
In answer to your inquiry, I would say that I havH used _W
lour Quick Step Fertilizers (8-4-4) on my faTjns for two years past. Jft
used it for both cotton and corn, and it ga\e splendid satisfaction. "?
Quick Step is a fine fertilizer. In fact I do not think there is Any better
fertilizer on the market. I have also rccoommended it to several Vj
parties who have used it and all of thcip have been highly pleased
with it. I expect to use it again this year. rCnowing the high char- .
acterof the fertilizer and the excellent results obtained from its use.i
yives me pleasure to recommend it.
Yours Very Truly,
A. C. DURANT.
Mr. Durant is one of the largest, most successful and inte*m^nt^3
farm* rs in South Carolina. There are hundreds of others who will^H
cive the same testimonv
Made only by
ACME MANUFACTURING CO.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Onr fertilizers are sold by reliable dealers everywhere. If your
dealer will not supply you, write us.
Malting More Money Out of
Cotton Crops
is merelv a Question of usinv ennnaVi nf "
o -t?" w
kind of fertilizers. rS
Virginia-Carolina jj
are the right kind. "S|
The cotton plant cannot feed on barren land. Study M
your soil. Find out what it lacks. Then apply the
necessary fertilization and the results will surprise you.
See what Mr. W. C. Hays of Smith Station, Ala., did. He eaya:
"I planted about 30 acres of some 'gray sandy land' that had been in Jfk
cultivation for over 20 years, and used 300 pounds of Virginia-Caro- j
l:na Fertilizers per acre, and I expect to gather SO balea front
jl. ?? ? ...
?v <iu acrva. i nis is wny we say it is the right kind. We have
hundreds ofletters like this, and even stronger, in praise of Virginia- ffjm
Carolina Fertiliser for cotton. IM
Cct a copy of the new 1909 Virginia-Carolina Farmers' Year Book u
from your fertilizer dealer, or write our nearest sales office and a copy
will be sent you free. It contains pictures of the capitola of all the ^
Southern States.
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. ^
Sales Offices Sales Offices ^
Richmond, Va. Durham, N.C. jfft
Norfolk, Va. Charleston, S. C. VJ
Columbia, 8. C. r\jiylfll8^flr0llntJ| Baltimore, Md. ^|ffi
Atlanta, Qa. Columbus, Qa.
Savannah, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. S
Memphis, Tenn. Shreveport, Le. T*
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Can be found at BRUNSON'S DRUG 0
STORE, everything new.
I Mr. A. A. Duncan of the Greer Drug | 3
Company and Dr. C. S. Brown have gone ?
through our stock of 4
DRUG sl
and everythieg not absolutely pure and l?l
1 fresh has been thrown aside has been- re- \ M
Elaced with new drugs. We have also Lff
ought a handsome Innovation Soda Foun- a
tain and everybody will be sent a ticket J
which will entitle them to a free drink? -m
Watch for them. -S
All our prescriptions are put up bv a 4
Registered Pharmacist, the insuing to**" a
lute safety. M
Dr. B. M. Badger's old stand, Corner a
Main Street, Railroad Avenue. m
Prescriptions filled day or night and m
delivered to any part of town.
Branson s Drug Store |