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’ • • % m-i m SWEET REVENGE By Captalo P. K niTCHBL, Ooprrtuht, 1*87, by ■ A Brother*. I CHAPTBB XXIIL TO* CHIOK tAVID. I CAUGHT the troops Jn»t as they were entering the city. AH that we could have wished for was ac complished. The whole territory was surprised and defenseless, and a hundred miles of railroad fell Into our hands. Machine shops, rolling stock la abundance,’ telegraph and a)] other paraphernalia for operating the line were among the trophies, and on the morning after the capture the men who had been employed under the direction of the Confederate government went to work for the United States. And now followed a rest for three months, a longer stay In one place than any 1 experienced during the war. It wonhl have been the most delightful had It not l>een for my estrangement from Helen Stanforth. Though I was jreleome at her father's house, though the family apparently became attached to me, though Jark fltid Buck loved me as 1 loved them, Helen remained ob durate. In vain 1 sought to soften her by those attentions with which men seek to entrap a woman's heart. 8hc would not even treat me with Indiffer ence. 1 was to her a renegade to the south, an unpardonable offender. I reported the case of Captain Stan forth to the general and secured from him a parole, which enabled him to di vide his time l>etween his father’s house and the Itntland plantation with his tlamve Jaquellne, who soon nnraed him I tack to health. Captain Beaumont was Brought to Huntsville under guard, and 1 Interested myself In securing for him sn early - exchange, which, after bearing of Jack's engagement^ he extremely anxious to obtain. Ita IMMaed through the lines to Chattai ga. vowing that be would give his life to flie Confederacy If be could And a Yankee bullet to assist him. lie was too manly and ehlvalrous to cast the slightest blame on Jark for his disap point tm-uL One morning I took mv friends from Mr. HtanfurtlTs-eirrfitlng Helen—Into bred<|U*rtrni amt Introduced ttwin to the general He was aware of our ciMutng and kail directed that the out- Isas should l>e brought before him at the Sam** tlotr. “Are throe the lurflT" be asked. "X^ASMtaL" 1 mdktL To an ortv-rr of the guard be aald: Take them away. 1 dent wtah to aae any more at them.'* Jmiuetlne. aim had heard theoe words ooce before, a ben they were a|i>lled to ntr, and ronai niwenUy k new a list they meant, turned (Mile. Hhe h-*gged tlie general to stMirv tbeta tie Shook bis hra.1 “liul-isaltale. They are the crowning barlwrit) of war." "But. general that one." pointing to Captain Ulngutd. "he helped us." "Abl I had forgo!ten thaL" Then, lundug to Ulngutd. "If set at llherly. how long will yon require to get out of my Hoes 7" “I will go at ooce." •iio. and If you are aeen about here aftiv tattoo' thla evening you will fol low your u»eu " The reprteveil man sprang towanl Jadttellne, arlsed her battd and ktoned “/ am a changed mon,” he raid as he kissed her hand. t. "Prom this moment 1 am a changed man,” he aald to her, “and your bright eyes and kind heart have done It.” In another moment he was gone. Captain Stanforth was soon exchang ed and before leaving to Join his regi ment was united to Jaquellne. Tba wedding took place at the Rutland plantation. The groom did me the honor to request me to act as his best man, Jaquellne doubtless having Influ enced his choice. 1 gladly accepted, hoping that, since Helen was to serve as first bridesmaid, our being thrown together might heal the breach be tween us. Ten minutes t»efore the cere mony Jaquellne was scrumming Gin ger's banjo and ten minutes after she bad become a bride was standing on the rear gallery tossing presents to a crowd of black people below, whose upturned faces indicated the adoru- flon In which they held their young mistress. I was disappointed In my hope that the estlvltles would thaw the obdurate heart of the woman 1 loved^ She re mained cold even when her hand was laid on my arm before and after the ceremony. Later, finding her apart from the others, I approached her. “Have you not one kind word for mer I asked. “Net one. I can respect a northern eoidler, not a southern man who wean the bine.” . “Be It as you wish.” Mounting my bona, I rode back to at Shiloh and our own bloodless con quest of northern Alabama were not vigorously followed up. The enemy withdrew to Tupelo, Miss., where he formed a new army, which early In , the fall marched under the Confederate General Bragg through Chattanooga Into Kentucky. One morning In September orders came for us to break camp and march northward. Bragg was advancing, marching on Cincinnati or Louisville, thus compelling the abandonment of the territory we had acquired In the spring and requiring us to hasten to the protection of the threatened cities. After making my preparations for the move I left the command, Intending to Join It on the march, and rode over to the Stanfortha to take my leave. Jack- son announced me, and 1 sat down In the little library I had occupied three months before while my wound was healing to await the appearance of my friends. 1 was startled by the voice of Buck coming from above; "Lib, doggone It, whar’a my awenrln book? I've lost that swearln book what Major Brandystone tole me to git.” A few minutes later be came Into the room. Aa he caught sight of me bis face became radiant, and, Jumping Into my arms, he bugged me like a young bear. The others soon entered. Mr. Stanforth. who by this time had openly avowed his Affection for the Union, parted from me with regret, not un mixed with apprehension lest upon the return of the Confederates be might suffer for bis attentions to oar troopa. Mrs. Stanforth hade me adieu with motherly affeeMon. Little kUbel put •d. Buck for the moment In hlf affec tion for me forgot that he was a Coo- federate sympathiser and Insisted on going with me. Iletea stood aloof and at the last aismsl seemed store bitter than ever. There wgs a flush upon her cheek and a bright spark la ber eyes. “tloodby." I said, putting out my hand to her. . A "Never to aa eormy," she replied, tarsing away. There was a murmur of d)gapprolia tloa at her act but I did not listen to It Turning os my beet I left the room and the house and la soother roomeut was galloping away. leading sorthward sod to Uto « the mala pike, so I was obliged to ride across eousiry to rejola. Large armies m nsssrtty store slowly, sod. although Is this Instance ws bod entered upon forced marches, I knew that I had plenty of Hate. I was riding Istssrvty through a luoetj read When I beard the sound of haras's hoofs behind mo. < had become so used to betag hunted by my old eoemies that I laotlnctlvrly drew ret a sad my retulter at the Mute time and. facing shout awaited the roculag of friend or foe. My pursuer turned a bead la tbs road but a abort distance from ate sad suddenly came la sight .• "Heirs Htanfurtb! What la tbs world brings you beraT* Mho drew rata sad sat with flushed cheeks, her eyre looking anywhere ex erpt oa me. Her horse wss rest Ira, the two making a picture by ao means quiescent • ^ “1 am not satisfied." -With wbatr* “Tbs manner of your leaving the country.* "Do 1 taka with me what does not be- M on are 1 wss pursied. She knew that I was a Union oScsr and that my duty lay with tbs' departing army. Besides, 'to remain In tbs country after Its reocco- patlon by Confederate troops would be as much as my Ufa was worth. 1 was mors than pass led; I was Irritated, smarting as 1 was under her recent treatment “This Is not what dlsaatlsfles yon,” 1 aald. “1 spent my time rescuing a renegade.” “1 see no occasion for you to come after me to hurl that taunt anew. We parted half an bodr ago, 1 supposed never to meet again. Now you must needs”— She paused and bit ber lip. I had often noticed a great show of picket firing on the part of an enemy Just before abandoning his lines. Some how tbe thought gave me an Inkling of what was passing In Helena mind. I rode up close beside her and, laying my hand on ber horse’s neck, stroked It for a moment till I had quieted him. Meanwhile my eyes were fixed on Hel en’s. that were glancing about wildly aa if endeavoring to find some means of retreat Bending forward without a word, 1 pnt my arms about her and drew her to me. Her head aank slow ly, at last retting on the embroidered leaves that denoted my rank. "Sweetheart, I lote you, and I believe yon love me.” There waa alienee, save for the run ning water of the creek and the chat tering of the birds In tbe trees beside the road. The touching of our Ups, her heart beating against mine, stray strands of her hblr falling over my wrist, the moisture In her eyes, bring a new warmth to my heart even today. At last she suddenly disengaged her- adf and, as though ashamed of her surrender, turned her horse to move away., 1 caught her and held her long enough for one more embrace, one long parting kirn, then I let her go. As she galloped down the road I called after her: “You forgive me for threatening your brother, for trying to compel you to beg for hla lifer “No” - "I’ll come when the Union la aavsd.” "Whan tbs Coofedsracy Is acknowl but of sight - •% "I believe,” I mused, as 1 rede on, "there Is no Inconsistency, no Incongru ity, that does not enter Into tbe com position of woman.” > Ws met again a year later, shortly before the battle of Chlckninaugn, and again when Hood waa tnarcblng against Thomas at Nashville, bnt It waa not till after tbe surrender at Ap-> pomattox that she consented to a un ion that was to be simultaneous with the reunion of the atatea. One Important fact haa always re mained a secret between me and my wife. I have never ventured to confess to her that during the war I performed one act of secret service. In overhaul ing my papers she one day came uiton a document got up In red and black Ink In the form common In the army. "What’s all thla aboutr she asked. " 'Gallant and meritorious services In the capture of Huntsville, Decatur and Stephenson Junction.’ I thought that when the Yankees surprised Hunts ville you were at our house.” “That?" I said, taking the, paper and pretending to scrutinize It “Oh, that was for capturing a rebel.” “What rebel Y” I hesitated, then prevaricated. “Don’t you remember the scene In which your brother bore an Important part?” "Do you mean to call drawing your pistol on an unarmed man a gallant and meritorious act?" "Oh, they complimented everybody for everything during the war. But 1 deserved the encomium, for I raptured another rel>ol more rebellious than your brother.” “Who was that?” I put my arms nltotit her and kissed ben” "My sweetheart!” me END. IN THE BIG WHEAT FIELDS. How Hauvrstino is Cakiiikd onin Wnoi.KSALK Fashion. The United Slates Department of Agriculture has pubUrhed a valuable bulletin, No. 20, Division of Slalialics, on “ Wheat Growing ami General Agricultural Conditions in the I'aeilic Coast Region o’ the United Stoles.” It is prepared by Edwin 8. Holmes, jr, of the Division of Statistics. We reprint a few paragta) hs, to illustrate the Important part which- msf hmery bears in the great wheal fields of the WmI an<l without which (he enormou- export trade in this source of national wealth would lie impoMible ; * The wheat growing region of (be frctfic ( oust is located in t he States of California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Tbe first impression made on lbs Eastern visitor by observation of the farming methods in vogue in this region is that there Is a total difference between them ami those to which be has bean sccmsUh»m»I in tbe East. Every thing relating to farming opera tions In this section, from the sowing of the seed to the harvesting of the ta at variance with the methods ployed id bis Eastern borne, ami he not infrequently makes r<>ntpaiieona in favor of what be terms the more econo mical and thrifty sty Is of forming in Ins own part qf the cunnlry; bill on closer investigation he he cornea con vinced that Eastern m< thud* and poll cies will hardly lit the e minions as tbsy exist on the I'scifle Coast. Me thods which give ihe best renulte in the East wonhl often be totally worth- ism on the I’aeilic Coast, sad cooao- qusully, owing |o its peculiar natural conditions ami resources, the Dar11 Const region haa a farming eyatem which is aiaUoctivsly its own. •* 11m use of machinery of great capacity, which means an economy of California largely dsvotsd to wheat coUitra is that if the “ Tule ” lands, which are on ulanda in the river near Stockton. These islands wore once TMt flats covered with pater and a growth of bulrushes, which the Span iards (jailed tale; hence (be name of the land. "By means of pumps and drains and the throwing up of leveea these lands have been reclaimed and are now amotg the moat feili'e of th* State. Wheat on these lands yields ordinarily from fifty to eighty fiashela an acre. The qua ity, however, is not so good aa that in other sections, largely on ac count of lack of lime and potash in the soil, which, however, abounds in de posit# of organic matter and is, con sequently, remarkably fertile. " On account of the softuesa of the soil end the large cracks in the surface it is impossible to use horses on much of this land, and the greater paitof the draught work is done by traction en gines, and for this purpose the tires of the wheels are broadened by the addi tion of enormous drums, which aid in supporting the tremendous weight of the machines and in carrying them safely over the cracks and marshy soil. “ Not the least picturesque and in teresting scene in (he great valley is the sight of the annual grain harvest ing. r obably two-thirds of the entire wheat crop qf the State is harvested with the combined harvester-lhrasher. The great level whiat fields of the cen tral vajl^y, and even the slopes of the footbiUs; favor the use of the most ponderous machinery, and a sight of a modern harvesting outfit at work hi a California wheal field is to the Eastern man both novel and interesting. "The ponderous harvester sweeps through miles upon miles of ripened grain, cutthig swaths from sixteen to forty-two feet in width, harvesting, cleaning, thrashing, and leaving behind along trial of sacked grain,.ready to be hauled to the warehouse, railroad or mill* "This combined baiveater and thrasher, which is u«ed in harvesting very generally throughout the States, is usually drawn by twenty-four to forty botaes, harvests and sacks from twenty-five to forty-live acres of wheal a day, and requires four im n to operate it. By its use grain is thrashed direct ly from the field and left piled in sacks cinlainmg about two and ^one-half bushels each. " These sack* are stacked in the field, tonietunes for weeks, without fear of niilerial damage from the weather. Tbs standard horse mathim commonly used cuts a swath from six teen in twenty feet wide, and the com bined steam outfit of traction engine end harvester has a catling bar from twenty-four to forty-two feet long, hat vests from HO to 1 J.*> acres a ami requires eight men to tqicrale it.’ poric acid makes heavy fruit. The fruit is what you need. Good prep aration and care of all vegetable | matter aud will supply the ammonia. Deep plowing will help to make I available the potash. Peas ami oats and clover and grass, stubble will in-1 lalior, but which often of grain, la another (Kstinctivr feature of this region, partimlariv in the great Valley areas of ('aliforf.ia. Everything in the machinery line has always been an a large scale. Hough* are set in gangs, reapers and headers are built with cutting bars of unusual I length, ami every effort is made to combine several of*rations into one, thus enabling one wan to idough aud uatUialiUht -*uudJ»eLt*Otod4g| land with M many horses as he ran control, • . . »«The broad, level fields of the grain country, particularly in the great valley of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, favor the use of the most |K>n- dercua and comnlicatcd machinery, and this fact has led to the introduction of the combined harvester, by the use of which it is possible for three or four men to control the strength of twculy- four to thirty-six horses in cutting, thrashing, recleauing and sacking grain, and several operations being ac complished as rapidly as the boises can pull the machines-over the ground. " The Pacific Coast wheat tegion, as considered in this bulletin, embraces all of the wheal producing lands ot California, Oregon and Washington, and the northern portion of Idaho, Inch is practically, a conllnuatiqn of the great Palouse Valley. Methods employed in cultivating and harvest ing wheat in this section arc radically different from those in any other sec tion of the country; in fact, even dif ferent sections of the I'aeilic Coast re gion Inve entirely different methods both of tilling the soil and harvesting the crop. ' " Ploughing in the Saciaucnto Val ley is quite generally done by gangs of from four to fourteen ploughs, with a six or eight mule team, and to an aver age depth of about three inches. At tached to the rear of the plough and drawn by tbe samp team is a broadcast seed sower which sows the seed as|fast as the ground is ploughed. This is usually followed by a barrow, attached also to the plough, which harrows in the seed as rapidly as it is sown. Thus, at one time are accomplished the three opcratlohs of ploughing, sowing and harrowing in the seed by onm man n the following winter the costly ni trogen departed from tbe bare fields. The season of .1(101 has been marked >y deluges of rain all through the summer, and lha fertilizers have been washed away out of reach of the plants, and farmers say that their crops were D drowned out -on high, Mndy lauds, crease the amount. Generally there will be enough phosphoric acid, but sometimes the addition of a small quantity will help. ' If . you are only scratching three jnehes deep, then of course you will need to buy food for starving plants, But if you are plowing and harrowing, you can gel ihe food out of your otvn soil. If you will spend half as much in good, deep fi>ll plowing as you an-1 nually pay for fertilizers, the oilier half will buy all the fertilizers you need And your laud will be getting liettcrj all the timte. ! Tiic rqqduig, thinking, planning class of farmers are prospering, i Those who are still m the oid rut arc grumbling.—tjoulhere Cultivalor. when they were really starved out. Last season nitrate cf soda was unusu ally cheap, and tbe fertilizer men used U largely in their mixtures. In the rainy weather it rapidly washed out of the soil, and where there was no humus nor organic matter of any kind, the plants starved. Had the nitrogen been acquired by a liberally fed growth of peas the year before there would have been organic matter to keep up the supply even in such a rainy season. We hope that the lessons of two diverse seasons teaching tbe „ same thing, wHi not be lost to the chinking. —Practical hammer. ♦ ▲ PLEA FOR BETTER ROADS. The Present Road Laws Are Not Worthy of the Southern States. Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser. That the " good roads ” train and the convention of good roods advocates coming 16 Montgomery will be of benefit is not to doubled. There will be with us men who have made a busi ness of road-making and who are lilted, both fronUstudy and by practical ex perience, to educate our pcopl i on a subject about which there isceitainly much to be learned. We are lielitnd most parts of the civilized world in this respect, and the time has come when we cannot afford longer to re main behind other progressive com munities. , It has often been remarked that the peasants of France owe much of their j prosperity to the ease ami facility will ' which they can market the product* ol their little farms. We have seen th statement, on what appears to be gmifl authority, that a pair of the Briiuuy horses can pull from three to five Unis over one of the roads t» the vicinity rf the 1 trge cities. This would Ik‘ 'the equivalent of twelve tojlwenty bal/a of cotton. f Compare this with conditions which exist in this country, and with which our farmers g. nerally arc familiar. While, under favorable < ircusirslances, a pair of mules may pull three or fout hales of chtion. It is well known that two bales Will be a fair average for our coon ry roads, ami *om< times one is soflicH-nt to tax the alrength amt en durance of lwt> mules or horses. Tbe Southern Railway, in pmvidmir for running its " good p>«*d* tram ” through the Southern r >tintrj, >9 doinir -rVwc, but our Sl’ONOK Cakk.—This cake cau be both; made and baked in thirty-five minutes. A good sponge should be yellow as gold, of velvety softness and tender as a marshmallow. If the rule here given is strictly followed, such a cake will be the result: Separate the whites and yolks of four eggs. Beat the whites until stiff enough to remain m bowl if it is inverted, then beat into them one-half cup of sugar, which must be fine granulated (pow dered sugar makes lough cake, and; proper oeatiug does away cnlircly with the grains). Beal tbe yolks, add to them onc-half cup of sugar, healing for five minutes by the clock—this lat- ftcr beinfr important, as the delicate texture of Hie cake depends upon it; add to tho yolks tbe grated rind and juice of one lemon. Now beat welt together the yolks and whiles. At this stage beating is in order, but must be absolutely avoided after adding Ihft (lour, of which take one cupful. The mixture should now look like a puff liali, and the llour is to be I'M.seJ or stirred into it with a light turu of Hie wooden s|(Oon. btirrvng U unite dif ferent from beating. The cup of sugar must be generou», 7he~1h>uf-scanty. Bake tor twenty-five tniiintM in a moderate oven. Just before puNiug in the oyen sprinkle on top through a •irter”afK>ul a tablespoonful of grann- LUl£* 1 su^ar. Tins give* the “crackly^ top mist so desirable. In a Chicago street railway damage | case a verdict of - oou h.,- j.j-t Im-cii rendered for the loss of an arm. The plaintiff was a young surgeon with an income of XIO.Omo and a growing] Muscle Does not make the man. " The Mood it the'life" the vital force of the body. So it not infrequently happens that the man who looks to tie a pfeture of physical strength falls a sudden victim to disease. A proper care for the blood would prevent many a serious sickness. The cleansing of the blood is per fectly accomplish ed by the use of Dr. Pierce's Gold en Medical Discov ery. It drives out the impurities and poisonous sub stances which cor rupt the blood and breed disease. It increases the t -- tivity of the blood- making glands, and so increases the supply of pure blood. It builds up the entire body with good sound flesh. There is no al cohol in "Golden Medical Discov ery” and it is en- tifely free from opium, cocaine and all other narcotics. '" , . , The dealer who offers a sutwtitute for the " Discovery ” does so to gain the lit tle more profit i«id by inferior medi eines. There is nothing "just ;es good ” for the blood as "Golden Medical Dis covery” therefore accept no substitute. «t t,*,), five Bottle* of ‘ Golden Medical Dwwv erV for my blood.” writes Mr WUlmm 11 SHsmtw lia,of Kt-my, Cherokee Nation. IndMn Territory -I ted min worms' on me nnd 1 wonMlHtr.. them off unit they would come ncht t*<*. SBd the v were I'll me when 1corameiK« d lining G< >ld-. Medical Discovery,’ nnd they went irwny nnd ..... « i^mnV- ” I haven't liven tiothcred any more ' Dr. IScrce’s Pleasant Pellets cure con- ■tipation. THE YOUNGBLOOD LUMBEK COMPANY AUGUSTA. OA. Orrici a*i> Woitxs, North Apucht* H. 0 Poore. Hash Blinds * mi Hardware. r adder's. FIAJORING. SIDING,CKIUNG AND INSIDE FINISHING LUMHKIt —w- IN GEORGIA I'INK ^ All t'orrespondetice Firfi I'ruMpt *t lanuon practice, bring (he It case has taken five year* to a conclusion. HOW TO U-SE COMMERCIAL FKHTll IZKILS. It ta known that nitrngca in a soluble form rapidly lnuli>- Iron* the aotL bnt that tbe soil will hold on- to the pb*>^tbnrtc add and potash till Mime plant calls fur it. We know now ibst ws can gsi all tbe nitrogen needed by a gram crop tbmgh the previous grow tag of a lev uni crop on tbs land, and that all (bat Is then needed is to supply whatever dtlk'kncy there may Its ol lbs phosphoric acid ami (MHash. At nitrogen co»U in a fertiliser Iff or more esnto psr poand, phaepbonc acid 4 reals, and potash & cents, it is easy to sss that getting the nitrogen through tbs growing of legume* saves a large part of lbs cost of lbs fertilizer. Now as tbs legumes do not need artificial <«l•plications of nitrogen, fiat are ablr to gel U just in pmpotlton to the grewriuihry make, it is evident that the iargt r growth we getnf the legumes tbs mors nitrogen we will get in thj form of organic matter in soil. Rut while peas ami clover ami other legumes do not need nitrogen, they ate greedy feeders on phosphoric acid and potash, and if liuse mineral elements are not in suflicienl supply in the soil .the |>eas this entire sect ion a oan people mu»t meet ft h.t f way and take advantage of the epporiuody for i getting information which will he pre-j O ie of tented. As“The< iMitanoogaTime*” I efisnh is remarks, if ou* part Ihe country "is j woman, ever to have any road* worthy of a Hurley. truly civilized couniry, they mii-l be yielded Khsmi Itusbele of ajtplet. got through some, pulcuiul.lv o.hcr lo South Dtkoi v’s birgrtHl or- owncJ and catcd f i* by ;t Mr«. Lmra A. A1 lerm in, of It cover* Uiit a r«m and ha* some pjltiiu . ii •• than the Slate government's. There t*u\ a moil taw so Ihe statute ImmA* of any Southern state that i- worth the paper il m printed on.” . Tliis nia) he aUlllc revere, but there is loo much truth in it < ter mad taw* are not effective, whether ihe fault In 1 in the laws themselves or in ihe man ner of (heir enforcement or non-en- forcemcnl. They keep (he road* in passable coudili.K), and (hat is all. That is, the road* can lie traveled, but it would lie a grows exaggeration to s|ieak of them a* good marls, even al their moet favorable times. The nomi nal lines provided by ihe mad laws of Alabama, even if they are imposed and collected, are only sullb-ient in affect men who have plenty of lime aod Idile money. In other caves Hie ciliseu had ralbe^ pay the small penalty than do the Work, and then ihe mails suffer. These who live in and aljotui ig this rily have bad aome object les on* within a recent period that it would he well for all citizens of Alabama to ace. They have seen wagons criming into town overthe good roads lately bnilt, loaded . in a way that nobody would hwc ever and clovensill |^ot<lo as niuch nitrogen | dreamed of ^few years ago. A Wagon u i-i rwherwise drn | jhhuiuji m 1111111 itrs |nsri re Tiki aaoBMiwatf ~ nmiti rrwp ibtaj year was only half of what il was last year ami one third of lire emp of Asthma "One of my daughters had a terrible esse of a<thma. M e tried almost everything, but without re lief. M e then tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and three and one-half bottle* cured her.’*— Emms Jane Emsminger, Langtvtllc. O. for tbe more extensive the root ramili cation the more of the nitrogen collect mg nodules there will tie. - Then, too, tbe heavier the growth of the |h sa or clover, the larger the crop of forage we will gel to enable us to feed cattle and make manure ami thus mid tnnee nitrogen forming bumus to the land. So, when we look al tbe future of our soil and the crops it is to produce, we can easily see Ibul the place where the fertilizers will do more for the building up of the soil is where the mineral element*, phosphoric aciJ and potash, ate sup plied m a liberal quantity to encourage the growth of the peas or clover. And applying these there we can put tbe same money value into them that we would in a complete fertilizers to make a sale crop, and will get infinitely belter results. Feed tbe legumes liberall , and you may depend upon their doing all the rest. If you give them more than needed for their m- mediate wants tbe following crop will get tbe benefit of it, and you will get in the stock feed aud the manure pile a liberal reward for tbe feeding of the forage crop through which the soil is to be built up and fed with ma nure. • 'Then in a soil well stocked wilh humuM the mineral matters already in the soil become more rapidly avail able than in a soil where this humus is lacking. We arc thoroughly convinced, that "TV stow comftty of Montgomery County with ten or twelve bales of cotton on it ha pal pable and indisputable evidence of the advantage of having highways made on scientific and enduring lines, and the time must come when such roads as wc have, or better ones, will be the rule all over the Slate. Wc ho|*e ihe road convention will be well attended, and Ibst it will be composed of intelli gent and observing citizens, who can understand and appreciate the informa tion which will be al their disposal, and can make good use of what they learn. WHATCLASS OF FARMERS ARE PROSPERING. with bis team of eight mules, at the rale of from ten to fifteen acres a day. No further attention is paid to the wheat field until il is time to cut the hay or harvest the crop of wheat. " On the larger farms ploughing and reploughing are frequently done by arge gangs of ploughs or disks, drawn Everywhere we go wc find some farmers making money and contcn. We find others in the same neighor- hood who are making money and arc not hanpy. Very little investigation brings out the reason for this differ ence'! The men who ate cutting down their farm operations aud diversifying their farm products are making money. Those who hang on to all cotton are not prospering. The cost of producing is so highi and the selling price so low, ha margin for profit in growing is tuc a 1 In very, very many cases the margii s on the wrong side. The sellimt price is less than the cost of production. The more cotton you in a rotation of three four years the I . rai8e ^? I ; ,ie K reater J' nur greatest profit both in the permanent This is particularly true o osc who improvement of the soil will come have bought fertilizers anil supplies, through.the application of the mine al 0,10 or ,M> th on time. No farmer fertilizers only to the legumes rin hbould tver do this more than once, liberal amount, and the depending on Gum any cause he has been com- them for the production of the gale I Polled to buy on time, he should plant ; crops. The wise farmer will feed the largely of provisiont as • to he sure crops that feed his stock, and through pf a good supply tho next year. Ry . them the soil, rather than speculate J saving all hw waste and animal voiding* Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral certainly cures many cases of asthma. And it cures bronchitis, hoarseness, weak lungs, whooping-cough, croup, winter coughs^ night coughs, and hard colds. Tbm *Ims : Me., Me., tl- XIII roiutilt your Aortnr. If he My* i*h* It, th™ 4<I u te Mjr*. If b# tell* you n..* lo Mk* rt. then don't Uk* It. !!• know*. I,eav« I* with him. Wo »rv wlllln«- ' ' J. C. AY K« CO.. Lowall. Mui KAIX STYI,KS From ihe Up I ■ ir,17 Main Slrei MUTUAL CARPK Pro Write u* for Sajui h* "f’"'y'laiv. n our hoe. Good* atuiqird am*her* in the StaU* free of frviahl. W.q *r- nl wav* hu«v. No dull da*.* with u* When in (’-niambia, ro*ne and *re o* Anybody can show von Go* f i*«- . Coltnimn-W agrnor IInnlwan- Coiii|mii> I ?*nrr I’ r Wholesale and Itciad lh»i«r* .o Arms, Ammunition, Agii iural Implements and Hardwate Of every kind and dcM liptimi. ptMtal for Crura. - — *- King Stmt, (’turlc*u»n,‘S. MONEY IN IT i 11 r FHK WORLD h*s mi mry In't, and 2 a Bat Iness K Ineat i»n \ sill help you get vour - > 01 • k . o ir mt-th oils will furaish ih ■ foan 1 4% bn > f or your fortune. loqn're wh. u\ 114. Buslnres men are calling upon it* o*t <1% ly for employee* Stokes’ Business Coll^p, Xii Kf*'. St., t'11 arlr. $2.1000.0(1 IN GOLD GIVFN AWAY to our agents beaide* tbe regular rommii ■ion*, for telling our •plendid Hue HOLI DAY ROOKM lor loof. No big prise* to a few, hut every agent geu a share. Fifteen years’bueinea* record back of this offer. Handsome sample-case outfit only .16 cents, delivered . Order outfit and secure choice of terri tory al once. Address D. K. LUTHKIt PUB. CO., Atlaiira. Ga. IDLE MONEY 4 We cau use it for cotton- .Will tell » limited number of our ? per rent rernh cates. Interest pajaMe Janu ry amt Juh . Tbe best cotton mill investment olTered Amouue to suit N" depreciation. I’e ricenr aide n 1 *hnrt notice - t-tiarnntml •‘V $.’,0.000 00 itaid in mpitml l> mil direct and 011 receipt id money we will mail certificates same day . FISUFR I II.I.H MFtJ CO. J. B. I.ii.rn, I’rcs and Trea« Ningervilie. H. c. Feel Badly? Bo you suffer from Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Want of Appetite Loss o Strength, Lark of Energy, Ac.? 'lake n few doses of Murray’s Iron Mixture A Genuine Blood Tonic, . . 0-;30UNE’S.... usiness College and Sclmol of Shorthand Actual'-Business. Chc»p Board. Augusta Ga. Situations secured P OSITIONH! POSITIONS !! NO OBJ KIT More calls t hmi wo can possibly nil. Guar nntoeof positions backed by IttiOO. Course unexcelled. Enter any time. Catalogue f re Address, COl.t: Mill A il'.I 1 K.SH COf.LFO - Com a HU 8; 0. F.E-M Me.dicated ( igais AND EE M Smoking Tobacco For users of Tobacco (bat sulfpr with <' a tarrh, Asthma, or Bronchitis v\'e guarau tee an absolute and permanent cure of 1 atarrh aud it is the only known remedy for Hay Fever. If your druggis* or grocer does not keep it, write KK-M < O., Atlanta (»a , for Free Sample Trade supplied hy < arpenter Bros’, Greenville, 8. C.. or Crutchfield A Tollesou. Spartanburg 8.4 A Young Man Should attend a college with an establish ed reputation, A diploma from Cnnver-o Commercial School makes it easy 10 secure the best positions Thorough work; nest equipment; positions guaranteed. Address M. W. (iRrSINGKIi, Spartanburg, 8 r * . 1H CFKAT'8 HUHINKHN UOLLFGF. Send For Catalogue \ Address W. H M acfeal I (Official Court Slenog, Com ubia, 8. C. | rapher.) President : MONEY TO LOAN On farming lands. Kary payments. No commissions charged. Borrower pays ac tual cos) of p rfectirg lo^n. Interest 7 ivcr cent up, acco ding to security. J NO. B. PALM Kit A SON, Columbia, s. 0. I r Wl I.LGOST YOU ONLY ONE CENT TO FIND OUT A BOUT TUK • “RHX MATTRKSS;” - Urop ih '.h * p wal; aim on the chances of immediate proli'l^G 1 solid and liquid, and using his from a complete application of a little j uoRons^h he can become independent; fertilizer to the sale crop to ^ro at once of commercial terti izars. I Ins is made .. ^ off the land, The Southern cotton easy if he so plows as to turn loore the ( ^ r* irant o», the prices, and tV «!*,, farmer has now two seasons which I available plant food in hii soil. H he I’b’'*L- , ‘RK\\" Aird slpri your name'liiVull giving’* Mr v the folly of depenbina on | has saveil the manure as above direct- ( ** • "in Dexter Broom and Mattress Co., -EEiiML v. * . m . ed, he will need ot ly a little acid plrns- ^ illustrate the folly of depenbing on by a traction engine, and in this man- 1 commercial fs.dlizers for his «>ale crops.. ner an enormous amount of work can In 1B00 the inte* heat and drooghtj ph*te, and that does not cost much »e accomplished in s Ycry short period ! caused an almost total loss of tue fer-J 0 '* 4 *- • efUasar J: | tilizer* because they were not dissolred J Ammonia loakes stalks. - 1 Potaah makes healthy tortki. 4 Another most interesting section 1 so that the plants could get them, and Fhf»-