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f '" nr-Mi-li _ NOT FRENCH DAUPHIN I ; . i ' CLAIM OF ELEAZAR WILLIAMS HAS BEEN DISPROVED. Romantic Story That for a Time Had 1 Many Believers Is Now Almost Universally Acknowledged to Be Fiction. i Full of romance though the history of Wisconsin is. it contains no story more strange or fanciful than that of Eleazar Williams, the mysterious missionary of the Green Bay Indians, who, some threescore years ago startled Americans by his claim to being the lost dauphin of France. To Green Bay. the historic fur-trade center, j once the seat of the French regime in Wisconsin, this tale adds a new touch of color and pictureBqueness. The one event of the French "Reign of Terror" that created the profoundest impression upon the popular mind of the time was the execution of the Bourbon monarch, Louis XVI, and his unhappy queen, Marie Antoinette. The son of the royal pair, the dauphin of France, then a lad of eight, was : Hpared the guillotine, but was held for two years a lonely prisoner in the tower of the Temple. In 1795, accord- i Ing to history, he died there, the result of ill treatment and neglect on the part of inhuman jailers. Even At the time of his death, however, rumors were current that he had escaped Ad- i herents of the Bourbons, it was said, had spirited the young prince away, and had substituted in his place a child of humble origin whlrh VinU unf. I fered martyrdom in alienee until relieved by death. In 1S49 Eleazar Williams, then a man of over sixty years of age. announced from the wilds of northern Wisconsin that he was the lost dauphin, that he was Louis XVII, that he was the hereditary king of the French. The story that he told was a marvel- 1 oua one. The friends who had rescued him from the Temple had carried him to North America, where they had left him In charge of a worthy Indian fam- ! ily of the St. Regis tribe of Canada. At first his mind had been a blank, the result of ill usage, but later he had happily recovered his faculties. In 1*41. Prince de Joinvllle, son of the reigning French king, Louis Philippe, ! while on a trip through the new world, j had secretly visited him, and attempt- ' ed to bribe him, with a promise of a splendid establishment, to abdicate 1 tho crown of France. This he ha:l scornfully rejected, for "though In poverty and in exile, he would not sacrifice his honor." Williams' story, published broadcast in the United States and France, was believed by thousands. Sympa thetic Journalists in all parts of North America took it up, and several well- ! known volumes we.e written with it as a background. More critical stu dents, however, denounced the entire j tale as fiction. Williams' actual life, though in reality romantic enough, was far from identifying him with the royal ! throne of France. He was of mixed white and Indian blood, his grand mother having been carried captive aB a child from the famous Deerflold. Massachusetts, massacre, to Canada, where she had later married among her captors. Her grandson, the subject of our sketch, had served th? Americans as a spy during the war of 1812, and afterward lived among his tribesmen, first as a Catholic, then an a Congregationalist, and later as an Episcopalian missionary. Coming to j Wisconsin in 1821, he was instru- | mental in bringing to the region about 1 Qreen Bay, from New York, numbers of Oneida. Stockbridge, Brothertown and Munsee Indians He apparently dreamed of establishing in the North- I west a new Christianized confederacy. 1 with himself as its dictator. He was an intelligent and ambitious character, but eccentric, untruthful and selfcenterod. Above all. he was an in vatorate poseur. When, in 1848. this interesting individual set up his claim to the throne of Frhnce, his circumstantial story, his physical resemblance to the Bourbon ramily, and the scars and birthmarks which he exhibited upon his body convinced many of his sincerity. Those who knew him best, however, either laughed him to scorn or indignantly repudiated him. Even his Indian mother, whom he denied, denounced him as a had and untruthful man. Needless to say. he never ascended the French throne, and in 1858, died in poverty and neglect. Many of his sermons and papers are preserved in the collections of the Wisconsin Historical society. I Couldn't Digest Dynamite. Threo prize heifers belonging to Cornelia Warren, proprietor of the Cedar Hill farm, Waverly Oaks roads, Walthaiu, nibbled at a tasty stick of dynamite, and are no more. Never were three heifers more emphatically ? dead. No explosions were reported. The young cows placidly chewed the dynsmllo annoronUu sn<A?ln? ? OUJU/ IU? VUO UBTVX, One died in its tracks in the pasture and the other two succumbed in a ham after a night of bitter rumination. * Miss Warren recently purchased the ? Ridge llill farm, adjoining her property aud workmen were blasting troe I? i ituknps 'in the field. It is supposed tho heifers dug up some of the dynamite a"d went to it. Jurt what happens to a cow whan it eats dynamite is not in al' fha veterinary books, but what does happen happened.?Boston Ota* patch Philadelphia Uncord. p %' * .... .tv * ' 1 1 HOW AND WHEN TO \ (Two branches of grape vines that That on the left was properly pruned. The habits of growth and fruithearing of the bunch grape make it easy to prune and the work can be done much more systematically than with most other fruits. Furthermore, it will stand very severe pruning without injury. The fruit is home on new shoots from the preceding year's growth anil unless the vine is continually cut back, the fruiting area will become farther removed from the main stem each year .and will produce ion*, naked canes, which serve no purpose other than to convoy plant food to the more remote fruit-bearing parts. Moreover, if the vine is left to i itself, more fruit will form than the plant can properly develop. The important objocts in pruning, then, are , to get the most bearing wood in tho smallest space and to limit the bear- . lng wood according to the ability of , the vine to produce well developed fruit. Not Infrequently vines are al lowed 'o retain too much bearing wood and there is a consequent waste of energy in the production of many srnall, inferior bunches. For best results, our common varieties more than I four years old should be pruned so as ; to bear not more than from seventy , to one hundred clusters. The method of pruning is determln ed in part by the klml of training | ( practiced. There are several good systems, une or tne simpiesi, which is also one of the best for the South, i is that known as the double KnifTin system of training, in which are de- j veloped two trunks, each of which i carries two arms trained to a two- < wire trelllB. 5 Use a one- or two-year-old vine fo<V1 transplanting and cut back the top to < three or four Btroug buds. That vig- I orous canes may be produced, rub off all shoots that appear during summer. < except the strongest three. Only two dinots are necessary, but It is well to leave three, in case one should be DEMONSTRATION STi The year 1915 was a most success ful one for the demonstration work in South Carolina, according to the annual reports of the county demonstra I tion agents which have been received at Clemson College by State Agent \V. W. I^ong. This annual report is tabulated from a weekly report sheet which the agent fills out at the end of each week. On these sheets the agents report the statistical results of practically every line of work they are engaged in. In this way it is possible to obtain each year an accurate summary of the results accomplished by the whole organization. At the same time, one reading a report of the work should bear in mind that the agents report only on the demonstrators, or farmers who work directly under the supervision of the agents. They do not Include any estimate of Acreage in corn Total yield of corn (bushels) Acreage in cotton Total yield of cotton (pounds lint).,.. Bushels of vetch and grain seed (mixei Pounds of bur clover seed saved Acres of alfalfa sown in fall of 1915.. Number of purchasing or marketing ch Number of fruit trees pruned and spray Number of people cooperating with fly Number of hogs vaccinated agaiust chc Value of hogs vaccinated against chole Number of pastures started Per-outage of demonstrators killing ho Nember of tons of fertilizer home-mix Mumber of tons of fertilizer bought eo-< Percentage of demonstrators shaMow-c Percentage of demonstrators field-sele Rainbow Shines at Night. A bright rainbow In the darkness was an unusual phenomenon observed at Harrisburg, Ore., about seven o'clock at night. The full moon broke mrougn tne ciouas in tno eastern sky while a shower of rain fell Just west of the observers. The rslnbow was perfect in outline and several of the colors were dla tinguishable. Old Tree Still Fruitful. Apples plucked from the oldest ap pie tree on the Pacific coast, in Van couver, Wash., have been sent to the department of agriculture by a former horticulture inspector of the district. This famous tree is almost ninety years old and produced a fair crop of appleu this year. The department will make reproductions of the apples in size, shape and color, and they will be returned and later handed over to the Washington and Oregon Historical octettes, with photographs of the old tree and Its history. j r " r": v . ^ V # >;? ' THE FORT MILL TIMES, F< 'RUNE BUNCH GRAPES j I : grew side by sids In the same row. That on right was not pruned at all.) injured. The following winter (after , cuusirucung tne items) remove me weakest of the three canes and cut back thoBe remaining, one at the first wire and the other at the top wire. Securely tied to the wires, they form the permanent trunks of the vine. In the third year, select two strong canes coming out near the extremity of each trunk and train them along the wires In opposite directions to form arms. Then shorten them back to a length of two. three, or four feet, this depending on the vigor of the vine. All other canes are cut ofT close to the trunk. Pruning in the fourth and subsequent years consists in cutting back new canes to two buds or entirely renewing the arms hv cutting them out ' and training new canes to take their places. It is not always possible to renew an arm. because of the probable lack of a strong cane to take its place. On the other hand, the practice of cutting buck canes to two buds, continued a long time, will cause a thick, objectionable mass of spurs to accumulate along the arms. The most desirable way Is to combine the renewal plan with the spur method and thereby suit the pruning to the vigor and general form of the vine. In eases where It serus best to prune nn arm to spurs, thin them to a distance of six to eight inches apart to prevent the setting of more fruit than the viii" can properly develop. The best time to prune the bunch grape is in spring, just before the buds come out. Do not delay until the season Is too far advanced. That pruning produces results ia shown in the accompanying illustration, the only difference between these two bunches being that the vine of one was pruned, while that of the other was not. F. J. CRIDER. Associate Professor of Horticulture, Clemson Agriculture College. MSTICS FOR 1915 | the great increase in the wealth of the state through the work of farmers who are Indirectly Influenced by the demonstration agenta. If atatisttcs for this were obtainable, It ia certain that they would be vastly greater than those for the demonstrators alone. Below are given some of the more striking statistics from the anneal demonstration reports fer this state. In the case of cotton, it should be noted tliat the yield of demonstrators was 479 pounds per acre, as against me state s 1914 average of 258 pounds, and probably a much lower average for 1915. In the caea of corn, the demonstration yield tn 19.4 bushela, as against the state's 1914 average or 18.5 bushels. The items quoted below are only one-fourth of those reported ou. but they are among the most interesting. 19.589 574,779 14.811 7.004,089 11 harvested 18,088 67,871 15,799 lbs started 58 ed 55,488 traps 1,018 mki a 7,32? ra |52,16I 527 me raided meat to* ed 26,224 >peraii\ely 7,644 ultivating 27% cting seed 34% REPAIRING FARM MACHINERY j Don't Wait Until Spring Rush fin* But See to It Beforehand That Implements are in Qoad Condition. Have you forgotten about that broken piece, lost bolt, or loose nut on one of the implements that you intandad attending to during wir.ter? There la still plenty of time for such things, but it will be unwise to let them wait until the spring rush of work begins and hurry rails for the machinery come with it. R?ninmK?r " ? ill time" and use the cold, rainy days | for overhauling broken implement!! and sharpening dull blade*. i Why wait until your oata are ready ' to cut before pulling out your binder J and finding that there la a new piece i to be ordered? This may coat you a week or two of valuable time and after you have waited impatiently j tkreugfc eerer&i daja ml dm* eaattMr, >RT MILL, SOOTH CAROtWil it is as likely as not that rain will bagln to fall. When you order repairs at such a time, you will find that others are doing likewise. The manufacturers are rushed with orders and the delay is often such that you are driven to purchase a new machine. Now is the time to inspect your' equipment and put in your orders for necessary parts. Keeping a machine well repaired and well oiled not only increases its efficiency and length of life, but also lessens the power necessary to operate it. Aiier inspenins an implement, ' tightening nuts renewing broken parte, and sharpening dull blades, a coat of paint should be applied. It will prevent the Iron from rusting and the wood from decaying and will pro- j long the life of an implement several years. For painting, there is nothing I better than red lead and Unseed oil. I A. H. WARD. Agronomy Division, Clemson Agricultural College. BLACK ROT OF GRAPES. To control black rot of grapes the Botany Division of Clemson College recommends spraying with Bordeaux mixture. Apply Bordeaux just as the buds begin to swell In early spring. Make a second application as soon as the leaves unfold and a third as soon as the fruit Is set. After this, weather conditions and the severity of the disease will determine the number of applications. Ordinarily, it is advisable to spray every two weeks until the fruit begins to ripen. Black rot is the most common and destructive disease of grapes in South Carolina. ''lie seems to he a big gun in this community." "Yen. He's about the nnlv d*?-ncn. timeter the town has." NATURAL PERFORMANCE. "That widower seems all broken down." "Then why doesn't he get repaired?" EXCURSION FARES yio Southern R?iJ*?ay tA Columbin, S. C., Account South Cprolina Teachers' Association, March 16-18, 1916. The Southern Railway will sell very low round trip fare tickets to Columbia, S. C.. account of the above occasion; tickets on sale March 16th and 16th, with final limit returning March 20th. The following fares will apply from points named. Newberry. __ $1.55 Greenwood, 2.75 Abbeville, . 3.20 Anderson, 3.90 Greenville, 3.60 Spartanburg,. 3.05 Union, 2.25 Rock Hill, 2.75 Chester, 2.15 Orangeburg, 1.75 Charleston, __ 4.10 Aiken,. 2.45 Winnsboro, 1.40 York, 3.00 Proportionately low fares from other points. For detailed information and schedules, apply to local agents or correspond with S. II. McLean, District Passenger Agent, Columbia. S. C. Schedule of Services Fort Mill Circuit of M. E. Church, South, for the Year 1916. 1..' . Fort Mill Church?1st and 3rd SunJays at 11 a. in., and 4th Sunday at c. 1? --1 " kih.. ^unu?> scniKJi every sunaay morning. Womans' Missionary society jvery 1st Sunday afternoon. Pleasant Hill Church?1st and 3rd Sundays at 3:30 p. m. Sunday school every Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Philadelphia Church?2nd Sunday at 1 a. m.; 4th Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Sunlay school every Sunday morning, (4th Sunday at 3:30 p. m.) Italia Hook Church ?4th Sunday at 11 i. m.: 2nd Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Sun- ' ay school every Sunday afternoon, ' 4th Sunday 10:00 a. m.) E. Z. JAMES. Pastor. Rubbing Eases Pain j Rubbing sends the liniment tingling through the flesh and quickly tftops pain. Demand a liniment that you can rub with. | The beft rubbing liniment is MUSTANG LINIMENT [' Good for the Ailments of Hones, Mules, Cattle, Etc. Good for your oicn Aches, | Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains, Cuts, Burns, Etc. 25c. 50c. $1. 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