Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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kit. )!*•. <'•••* ' i / Watch next week’s issue Cor the most impor- taat double-pace of the Fail Season. Lack , of space prevents publica- 4 tion this week. ’fcVAti Watch next week’s issue Cor the ssost^ an por tent double-pace announcement of the Fall Season! Lack of ^space prevents publica tion this week. TO BREED SEED CORN IN BARNWELL COUNTY Gso. D. Samian, at Fairla*. Saiactad a* Local Saadlnaa (By J. C. Barksdale, County Demons tration Agent.) Qeo. D. Sanders, of Fairfax, has been selected by F. 0. Tarbox, of Clemson College, head of the corn breeding work of the South Carolina Plant Breed era Association, as the local seedman to breed seed corn under the direction of the association. The variety of the corn to be bred has not been decided upon, several varieties being under investigation. Mr. Sanders is highly interested in plant breeding work and has for a number of years been doing valuable work with his Dixie wilt-resis tant cotton. A variety test of eight or ten verities will be conducted by Mr. Sanders and continued for the next four or five years. Besides breeding corn and cotton Mr. Sanders is direct ing his attention toward breeding other field crops and in the next few years will have a model seed farm. Sm4 Your Cover Crop. Seed your cover crops as soon as weather conditions are favorable. Rye sown now will give better results than if put in at a later date. Crimson clover can be seeded as late as October 25th with good results. It is necessary to inoculate for crimson clover,and seed sown without inoculation ts almost cer tain to result in failure unleas the land been growing clover for some years. Crintson clover will not germinate sat isfactorily under drought and when seeding be sure of enough moisture to encourage immediate germination and growth, m the hot sun will kill the young tender plants. In seeding crim son clover in cotton fields a good seed bed can be obtained by running a •weep through the cotton furrows lightly, sowing the clover broadcast aad covering with a board, or by sow log the seed on the lead “just so and covering with a peg tooth Joe harrow. Turn crimson clover in ana fetiow with corn. Where a cover crop is desired for cotton, rye is to be preferred because it can be turned earlier and the crop planted early in season These seed have now advanced in price and are scarce. Where you can’t use the Abruzzi rye, the native will answer satisfactorily, through the land cau t be turned quite so 'early. Better Livestock. When one looks at the Hereford cat tle and their general apoearsnee ap pearance, contrasting their points with our native cattle, he is forced to ndmit that the Hereford is "some animal " The conformation of the typical Here ford all is that could be desired in s beef cow. They are well developed animal , having a short, blocky head, broad muzzle, a large nostril, a broad forehead, with a clear and placid eye; their neck is short and stocky, joining body smothly. The body lines of these cattle present something pleasing to the eye. Their broad, straight backs, deep and wel- set ribs, together with the straight under line, present an aspect altogether different from that of the common cow. These catt e are good rustlers and splendid feeders, adopt ing themselves splendidly to our semi range conditions. Their prepotency make them desirable for breeding pur poses and their beef qua'ities are un surpassed by no other breed. There are now sone five or six head of the Hereford breed in the county and a carload will be brought in during the month of October. The farmers buying these cattle are making no mis take. They see the need of more and better livestock and they are getting the very best. Burmuda pastures are being set and silos wi 1 be bui t next season The farmers of Barn wel. County are laying the foundation for a successful livestock industry; they are growing into it. GUNPOWDER IN WAR. Per Centuries Ite Use Wat Opposed In | the Name of Humanity. There waa a period .when any kind of “explosive'’ fighting in war was con sidered barbarous. The discovery of gunpowder put a stop to tbe old fash ioned method of attack. In wbfeb only missiles and-sharp edged weapons were considered ethical but gunpowder did not come into approval without a struggle. In fact It wal under tbe “humanity" ban for almost three ceu turles. This remarkable compound of salt peter. sulphur and charcoal which wan given its dm tryout at the alege of Constantinople in H.'jS, had been known to both the chemist and the soldier for a hundred years or more It Is said to have been discovered by Roger Bacon tn England about thej year 1290 and by a German monk named Bchwan twenty years later. Another Independent discoverer of tbe same dangerous mixture waa an un known and uncelebrated Moor, whose secret was ultimately carried Into Eu rope In tbe fourteenth century. Even be was not the Orel to make an ex plosive compound. The Chinese “beat him to It,” having used this same kind of mixture for rocket signals before the Christian era. Tbe fall of Constantinople was brought about by the use. the wholly unethical and altogether barbarous use. of cannon balls, and It was not until about a century later 'that the world gave Its full sanction to tbe killing of men by means of gunpowder.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. WHISPERING GALLERIES. Desperation. Lady Visitor—My poor man. what Brat drove yon to a career off crime? Deaperafp Criminal—Trytag to match •ample* far my wife.—Baltimore Amer ican. There never waa an excuse as Inter- a, d-ty *r«n done.—Toledo Blau. , ,< ■tesStf. -r,, .....a Old World Church*. With Remarkable Acoustic Properties. The most celebrated whispering gal lery la that which surrounds the base of tbe Interior of tbe dome of 8t Paul's cathedral. London. A person si>eeklug near Us surface can be heard distinctly by one'listening near the smooth wall at the other extremity of the diameter, but not elsewhere. In tbe cathedral of Gloucester a whis pering passage leads from one aisle to the opposite behind the east window of tbe choir. It Is seventy-five feet long, six and a half feet Mgb mid three feet wide In the form of half an Irregular octagon. The s ails and ceilings are of freestone, and the allghrteMt whisper travels from end to end. The cathedral of the Taj Mahal In Agra. India, has moat marvelous ecb oes and reverberating qualities, but la scarcely a whispering gallery. Tbe whole cathedral of Girgeutl in Blclly, bas this character owing to the pecul tar structure of its walla. These re markable properties also Itelonged to the "Knr of Dionysius.'* cut In the rock at Syracuse In the sbais* of n parabolic curve, ending In an elliptical arch. It la said that the tyrant seated In n sttinll chamber over it hundred feet from the spot occupied by bis captives by this means could hear every word spoken by his prisoners. —l^jndon Answers. Master’* Sale. . State of South Carolina,! County of Barnwell. ) Court of Common Pleas. \V. L. Davies, Plaintiff, against J. B. Kirkland, et. al., Defendants. By virtue of a decretal order to me directed in the above entitled cause, I will sell at Barnwell,' in front of the Court House, on Monday, November 1st, 1915, it being saleday in said month, within the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing described real property: All that tract of land known as the Willing ham or Mean tract of land, containing eighteen hundred (1800) acres, more or less, and bounded North by lands of the estate of W. R. Owens and lands of the estate of Sallie Rountree, East by lands of W. J. Barke and lands of Harley, South by lands of E. A. Pune and lands of Sam Cohen and West by lands of William Rountree and lands of the estate of Williams. Also All that tract of land containing one hundred and seventeen (117> acres, more or less, bounded Nortn by lands of Paul D. Black; East by lands of Eliza beth H. Peeples; West by lands of W. H. and W B. Brigham and South by lands of W. D. B ack, being the same lands conveved to J. B Kirk and by W. D. Black, by deed recorded in the Clerk’s oifice in Book 7 L’s page 113. Terms of sale: One-third cash and the ba ance in 1 and 2 years with inter est from date of sa'e secured by mort gage of the premises, or al cash at the option of the purchaser or purchasers. The purchaser or purchasers are to pay on the day of tale, immediate'y after bidding, to the Master, in so far as the 1800 acre tract is concerned, the sum of $.i00 00, or else the property is to be re-so d the same day at his risk, within the egal hours of sale; the terms ol sale to b* complied with wilhin 15 days from the said sa e, or else the Master sha I re-advertise the property for sa e, and the 1500 00 so paidi n shah be for feited and held by the Master subject to the order of this Court. As to (he 117 acre tract, the deposit sha be 1100.00, with the same condi tions. The mortgages to contain a clause that if not paid when doe, in addition to the debt, (here shall be a ten per cent attorney’s fees if the bond and mortgage be p seed in the hands of an attorney for collection. H. L. O’BANNON, Mast r. Master’s office, Sept. 28th, 1915. If Animal* Could Spoak. It la a start ling fact that if some nnl mala could tell their life history they would be able to recall events which happened hundreds of years ago. A Russian eagle, for Instance, would be able to remember watching with greedy eyes us one by one the French soldiers under Napoleon fell exhausted out of the ranks In their awful retreat from Moscow in 1812. There are croc odiles alive In India today which saw the flrst English traveler set foot there, while there are whales tu the sea which may have skirted the coast of France when It was Invaded In 1415. A great many elephants could recall historical events of a hundred years ago, while there are ravens still living whose memory could go back twice that pe riod.—Loudon Answers. Advertisement for Bids. Notice is hereby given that bids are requested to be submitted on October 5th. 1915, for supplies for the county chain gang and poor house as follows: Meal Flour Sugar Lard Coffee Rice Grits Bacon (bellies) Kerosene Matches Soap Tobacco Convict clothing Shoes Hats Shovels and picks Hay • orn Peas Bids will be opened and awards made on Tuesday, October 5th, 1915. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted. S. R. Boylston, chairman, N. M. Walker, J. M Weathersbee. Members of County Board of Com missions. 9-53-3L W. V. Richardson, Clerk. Teachers Examination. Pursuant to an order of the State Board of Education, notice ia hereby given that the regular fall teachers examination will be held in the court houae at Barnwell, Friday, October 1st, 1915, beginning at 9:30a.m. aud closing promptly at 4:30 p. m The examination will be based on the following subjects: Geography, Pedagogy, Civics and Current Events, Physiology, Arithme tic, Algebra, English, History and Agri culture. The examination on the above subjects will be based upon the State adopted text books. All teachers holding certificates as the result of a teachers examination are herebv notified that first and second grade certificates will not be renewed unless tbe holder has attend ed some summer school and nassed the final examination on at least three branches. Third grade certificates will not be renewed in any event. Special attention is called to following, paragraph, as contained in a letter from the State Superintendent of Ed ucation, Hon. J. E. Swearingen, dated September 6th, 1915: ‘The State Department of Educa tion sincerelv hopes that every pre caution will Mused by each county superintendent of education and county board of education to avoid the neccessity of asking for an extra teachers’ examination in Jan uary.’’ Horance J. Crouch. C. S. E. Barnwell, S. C. September 11, 1915. 9-16-3t. Land Sale. State of South Carolina, f County of Barnwell Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of the power of attorney vested in me by Mrs. Carrie B. Roun tree, ot Screven County, Georgia, 1 will sell to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the Court House at Barn well, South Carolina, at 12 o'clock M., on October 4th, A. D 1915, it being salesday in said month, the following described real property, to-wit: All that piece, parcel or tract of land, con taining four hundred and sixty-one (461i seres, more or less, situate, lying and being in the said State and county, and bounded on the North by lands of William Bennett; on the East by lands of Mrs. MacLin and lands of William Bennett; on the South by lands of John Oswald, and on the West by lands of John Oswald and Geo. Rhodes, and being the lands owned by the said Mrs. Came B. Rountree and inherited from her father, who was E. H. Ben nett. Terms of sale cash; purchaser to pay for papers. Thomas W Baughman, Attorney for Mrs. Carrie B. Rountree. Sylvania, Ga., R. F. D. No. 5. Are You Going! to If so^furnish us with your name and address, telliif^ us briefly the kind of building you ex pect to do as we have something for you which will prove of interest and cost you nothing. Aususta Lumber Co Lumber and Mill Work ’PHONE 275 AUGUSTA, LET US DO YOUR REPAIR WORK!!! We take pleasure in announcing to the automobile owners that we have been ex tremely fortunate in securing the services of Mr. W. C. Gunn, of Augusta, who is an expert mechanic and one who has made a specialty of repairing electric starters, etc. We also have the agency for the “DIA MOND” and “KELLEY-SPRINGFIELD” automobile tires, than which there are no better on the market. No matter what the trouble may be with Q your car, we can fix it. PUnty of Room. The young man who writes verses was ataaJlng out In the night gazing at tbe sky when a friend ran across him. ••What are you doing—studying as tronomy?” “Go away and don’t disturb m& I am gazing into Inttnlte distance.” "I don’t see what satisfaction you find In that.” •That’s because yon never bad any experience with editors. Y6* don’t know what a comfort It la to find some place where nothing is crowded out for lack of space”—London Tlt-Blta. The Amethyst. A good example of one of the way* In which magical properties became attributed to natural, objects Is the stone known as amethyst. Tbe an cient Indian name of tilts stone had tbe sound represented by Its present name. In Greek this sound happens to mean “anti*wtne;” hence, without more ado. the Ancients declared that the amethyst ’Was s preventive of and s cur* for drun keaneas!—London Mail FULLER JOHNSON Write for Special Catalogue THE BAILEY-LEBBY CO. Machinery and Supplies. CHARLESTON, . * • s. c ADVERTISE IN THE PEOPLE Master’* Sale. State of South Carolina,! Barnwell County. I Court of Common Pleas. V. K Duncan, Plaintiff, against Louise Duncan, et. al., Defendants. By virture of a decretal order to me directed in the above entitled cause, I will sell at Barnwell, in front of the Court House, on Monday, October 4th, 1915, it being salesday in said month, within the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing described real property: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the buildings thereon, situate, ly ing and being in Bennett Springs Township. State and County aforesaid, at Millette Station, containing one- fourth of an acre, more or less, and bounded as fojlows: North by Charles ton and Western Carolina Railroad and on all other sides by lands now or formerly of the estate of J B. Bates. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay Igr papers. H. L O’Bannon, Master. Master’s office, Sept. 8th, 1915. THE BARNWELL GARAGE, W. D. HARLEY, Barnwell, S. C Saved Girl’s Life *'I want to tell you what wonderful benefit I have re ceived from the use of Thedford’s Black-Draught,” writes Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky. "It certainly has no equal for la grippe, bad colds, liver and stomach troubles. 1 firmly believe Black-Draught saved my little girl’s Hfe. When she had the measles, they went in on her, but one good dose of Thedford’s Black-Draught made them break out, and she has had no more trouble. I shall never be without THEDFORD’S I 8 BUCK-DRAUGHT iy home.” For constipation, indigestion, headache, diizi- J malaria, chills and fever, biliousness, and all similar 5* Master’s Sale. State of South Carolina, I Barnwell County. f Court of Common Pleas. / R. B. Wise, et. al., Plaintiffs, - against G. W. Wingate, et. gl., Defendants. By virtue of a decretal order to me directed in the above entitled cause, I will sell at Barnwell, in front of the Court House, on Monday, October 4th, 1915, it being salesday in said modth, within the legal hours of sale, the following described real property: All that certain tract of land in Bennett Springs Township, Barnwell County, South Carolina, containi g 360 acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by J A. Meyer and S. S. Furse; South by lands of T. S. Dunbar. A E. Furse and E L. Brabham; East by lands of S. S Furse and A. E. Furse and West by lands of T. S. Dunbar and J V A. Meyer. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. L. ODanaon, Muter for Bart well County. Muter’s office, Sept. 8th, 1915. In my home.” For constipation, indigestion, headache, dizzi ness, malaria, chills and fever, biliousness, and ail similar ailments, Thedford’s Black-Draught has proved itself a safe, reliable, gentle and valuable remedy. If you suffer from any of these complaints, try Black- Draught It is a medicine of known merit Seventy-five years of splendid success proves its value. Good young and old. For sale everywhere. Price 25 cents. A. fl. NINESTEIN. HERBERT E. GYLES Attomeys-at-Law BLACKVILLE, - - S. C, Will practice in all Courts. Money to loan on Farming Lands. Thos. M. Boulware, ATTORNEY. AT LAW Negotiate lotn* on retl estats. Can get 7% money In tum-* not lea* than #5,000.00. Barnwell and Willuton Williston office open Wednesday's and Fridays. OUR WANT ADS. GET RESULTS FOR YOU. BARNWELL AUTO REPAIR GO. AUTOMOBILE OWNERS: Have your work done at the New Shop, in the Michaelson Building, opposite The Barnwell People Office. Try me and you will become my customer. 1 served my apprenticeship in the best shops in IfJ Savannah. Overhauling a Specialty. A. E. Hartin, Manager.