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WEEVIL THREATENS STATE. Governor Urges Farmers to Plant Food Oops and Raise Live Stock. 1 { Columbia, October 2.?Because of the menace of the boll weevil which has alreadv reached as close as At-! lahta, Ga., on its rapid sweep through XL'- - - U_1A 1 .A,, , ^ CiiA , til? COllOIl ueu ivwaius ouuiu I lin&, Governor Richard I. M ri&hfog this morning issued an address to the farmers of South Carolina tviUlining some steps which he s&ys should be taken to combat this stfeat menace. The boll weevil i* J\\st 140 miles v from the borders this State. r The address $)? the governor fol?, lows: To'the -Simmers of South Carolina: | I desire r40 call to your attention a; matter that, to my mind, is of grave coftd^rn to every citizen of our State. | ?he boll weevil has reached the At- j toita district, in Georgia. The agricultural committee of the board ol trustees of Clemson college, at a meeting held September 29 and 30,1 has considered the alarming aspects of this matter, and have taken steps t to bring this situation to the attenf tion of our farmers so that they can at once prepare for this JdisaStef J when it strikes tis. The>dvernment maps and reports show that the boll weevil has advanced between 90 and 100 miles towards us this season. They have another month or more ^ in which to advance still further in our direction. I am not an alarmist, hut together with the other trustees of Clemson college, I do regard the situation as 60 serious that active , steps should be t^ken at once in order to meet this threatened calamity, and plans are now being fomulated hy the Ctemson college board looking to this end. I will, at a later date, give these plans and. suggestions to the public. "In the meantime let me urge our farmers throughout tne State to^SOW wheat, oats, rye, clovers, * and other winter croups, in preparation for money Crops other than cotton, "to he'gfOWn next year. I urg^ >ur people also to fix their minds'OiT'plans for raising hogs, cattle atfd^other' live stock. I urge this matter mostr seriously, and assure tfcdm'that I will advise only what 1 know to be facts. The increased price'of cotton and the spread of the boll ' weevil, still further reducing vield of cotton, will have a tend "? " " . ency to attract our farmers to the y : raising of cotton in preference to "other Crops, and to fix their efforts on ran increase in cotton acreage. This, in my judgment, will mean disaster. I say it advisedly. Again I urge that everything points to the appearance of the boll weevil in ' South'Carolina within a much short'er time than previous calculations would indicate, and it behooves us as Sensible people to give this matter * our best thought, and to prepare for ' it accordingly. We must not regard it as one of those misfortunes which y.--. -" \ " may or may not come to us in a distant future. We believe that the boll weevil will soon be here. Again I urge upon our people to plant food crops and raise more live ' stock. I hope that this warning will * be heeded. < ' ; RICHARD I. MANNING. The Tale of a Peach. A little peach in tlje orchard grew? A little peach of emerald hue; Warmed by the sun aind wet by the dew, V . /- It grew. / One day, passing the orchard through, , That little peach dawned on the view Of Johnnie Jones and his sister, Sue? . Those two. v. ' Up at the peach a club he threw? Down from the tree on which it grew v Fell the peach of emerald hue? Mon Dieu! She took a bite and he a chew, And then the trouble oegan to brew? tVio d/iA^nr jCllTlAlift X1UUI/1U UWVVA VVUAVtu v vu MW Too true. Under the turf where the daisies grew, They planted John and hie sister, Sue, And their little souls to the angels flew, Boo-Hoo. But what of the peach of emerald hue, Warmed by the sun and wet by the dew? Ah, well, its mission on earth was through? Adieu. \ ?Eugene Field. Gets $88,000 for Cotton. Sumter, Sept. 30.?One of the biggest sales of cotton here recently was made several days ago, when -*'7J.arby & Co., Inc., purchased from B. J: Barnett 1,600 bales, at a price "I 1 flATI + O TITO O AV^IO^lJLLg J. JL I o. X UV VVtl-VU TV mostly cotton held over from last year and a-large gain was made over what would have been secured, if it had been sold then. At this price ] the cotton brought some $88,000. < A SPLEV^d citi^EX GONE. I t Death <>f \yv Miley Great Lo<* to ^ Voileton Countj . \VttUecboro, Sept. oO.?J. W. aged 69, one of the most ! ^ r* _ n.n.i I prominent ngures in ^uiietun tuum? ; Mid a man who had the confidence of all who knew him, died at his home in the upper part of the county on Tuesday and was buried yesterday with Masonic honors at Little Swamp cemetery, near his home. He| is survived by his widow, whom he married years ago, and by *he following children: J. B. M+JfcS-, J. W, Miley* Jr., R. R. Miley. J. C. Miley, W. B. Miley, Mrs. .i*bhn C. Goodwin, Mrs. P. M. Goodwin, Mrs. J, W. Steedley, of Bamberg; Mrs. J. D. Carroll and Mrs. X. E. Bennett, of Holly Hill. The funeral services were conducted at Little Swamp church, by his pastor, the Rev. J. C. Counts, assisted by the Rev. J. C. Lawson, in the presence of / one of the largest crowds ever assembled in that community'. The Masonic order had charge of the funeral services, J. B. Williams, of Branchville, acting as master. Mr. Miley was a member of one of Colleton's most prominent families, and entered the cause of his country in the War Between the States, where he bore a gallant part, his devotion to the cause, being shown throughout his life and at the time of his death he was chairman of the county pension board. Mr. Miley held several important public positions, serving as a member of the legislature for two terms and as a member of the county highway commission. He was school trustee for 25 or 30 years. . In Little Swamp Methodist church, of which for years he .was a devoted member, Mr, Miley was respected and loved for the beauty of his Christian life. He was a steward at the time of his death and had been superintendent of the Sunday-school for i . mor? than 25 years. He was la loyal and devoted Mason, having served as master of Hope lodge for 25 years. Mr. Mlley was a man of decided convictions and always took a stand npon all public issues. He exerted a i wonderful influence in his community and throughout the county, and had the love and esteem of all who came in contact with him. His counsel will he missed in the public life of Colleton county and his place in his community will be hard to fill. The large crowd which attended his funeral was but an evidence of the esteem in which Mr. Milev was held, people being in attendance from all the surrounding towns. ELECTROCITY SAVES TIME. Quick Service Developed by Modem Fire Alarm System. If there is any application of electricity that is in a class by itself with respect to convenience and quick service it is its use in the modern fire alarm telegraph system. Everyone realizes this in a general way, but it takes the specific instances to bring the points home. A few days ago a correspondent happened to be within three feet of a fire alarm box in down-town Boston when it was "pulled" for a small blaze down the street, and for curiosity's sake timed the arrival of the apparatus. In one minute and 25 seconds from the pulling of the box a hook and ladder truck golloped into the street opposite the fire; in 14 seconds more the motor car of a district chief shot around the box corner, and in two minutes from the alarm four pieces of apparatus were *on the spot. In 25 seconds more two additional engines swept into place and three minutes and 25 seconds from the giving of the signal no less than ten fire fighting units were assembled. The nre "was arownea oui in a iew moments with this splendid mobilization, 'which is simply the every-day practice of the department and one doubtless duplicated constantly in well appointed cities. Now it is only calling attention to the obvious to point out the impossibility of accomplishing such a rapid concentration without electricity, but it is a good thing even so to realize now and then how much civilization depends on these familiar applications of its comfortable continuance. In the case cited there were no electrically driven units to respond to the alarm, but the time is coming when the reliability, superior acceleration, and 100 per cent, readiness for service Without a "hitch-up" enjoyed by the electrically driven equipment now in service in a few cities will be more generally appreciated. Battery charging for such apparatus does not add much to central station revenue, but it can be done in most cases off the peak, is profitable so far as it goes, and is one of the best possible advertisements to the public of the all-around convenience of electric service.? Scientific American. . * Glendale Springs water on sale by Mack's Drug Store and W. P. Hernion, 50c for 5-galIon jug.?adv. lA PI | For My Fri | I Mant everyone of m; ? during the few days I Dry Goods, N< 1 Hats, Caps p ? and everything to b< i ATANI | Beginning Saturday i ? a = t* * 9 I? A full line of shoes, 98c to $3.68. < ^ jj? Men's hats, all sizes, 79c to $2.1? li Boys' hats, all sizes, 39c to $1.13. ? Ladies', misses', and men's coats' | 1 to $3.49. :jj Men's pants, all sizes, 78c to $3.3 ?> i >+ v ? A nice line of stoves, buc 111 other articles that I woulc f* I DON'T F0R? ? ) 4 > |j. D. 4 > *4 f J JO 0410 4 >0 3-a jK-D ll! !! ;l! iT; a! J; il; il! ili il> 3i :] JOHN_E FOLK REAL ESTATE, STOCK, BONDS nTtj ^ . Real Estate for Sale. fQj v\|] 160-acre farm, 2 miles from Bam- KtJ berg. pAJ should be ,<ni "94-acre farm near Midway. Il/lbud", for if all 290-acre farm near Hunters Chappel. M Jfj unchecked, se 1 house and lot, Bamberg, 4 rooms. J may follow 1 house and lot, Bamberg, 6 rooms. IIHVI cases 01 consul S vacant lots, different parts of III I]mon^- anc* ot Bamberg. J|J|I eases, can be t 290-acre farm near Ehrhardt. |||jla<^ld* Atthe 2 dwellings and lots in Ehrhardt. IIIII5P . 4 vacant lots in Ehrhardt. [||||?^ou^ 7. c e 2 desirable lots in Denmark. j|||j system wi a 353 acres near Howell's Old Mill. ||||| JUfflfQ Stocks and Bonds for Sale. 111II 10 shares Bamberg Cotton Mill ||||| Rl I i stock. jllll Kl #1 15 shares Peoples Bank stock. ||||| 5 shares Enterprise Bank stock. ||||| Bond and Mortgage Real Estate |l||| ||f||||J Value. Hill l'l"riV $400. 8 per cent, interest, due in ||||L^e ^ rejfab 3 years. ||||| liver powder. Communications from parties nav- ill ^ Qjas \ ing real estate, stocks or bonds for III Madison Heigh sale solicited. ||| have been JOHN F. FOLK f SSa'SS AWtion. and colds, UFE,FIRE, LIVESTOCK MsrJS HEALTH and ACCIDENT INSURANCE Q) original and ger Agent for Superior Monument Co. A WV^jSSS Can Save you Money on Tombstones. __________ 117 MA V 117 A I I^CO Call on Mack's I VY 1V1/\A W p# Herndon for < EHRHABDT, S. C. water. 50c for 5-g? te % ?T? ?Ti % ?% ?Ti ?Ti ?Ti ?% ?Ti ?T? ?Ti ?T? ?Ti ?T? ?% ?% % ?% ?T' k* ! *|* *4* *4* *A* *4* *4* *4* *4* *4* *4* *4* *4* *4* 'A* *4* *4* *4* 'A <fcbti ends and Cu; y friends and customers to h I am going to offer my er rttions. Clrtthin! , Underwear, Hi \ ' ? \ 5 found in a first-class mere ) BELOW a , Oct. 9th, Runs Throt , , Men's nice dress shirts, 1. A nice line of ladies' ani 2 l-2c to 8c. I weaters, 19c A nice line of men's ne Trunks of all sizes, $1.1 13. Hand bags, 86c to $1.6 kets, pans, all sizes and all 1 like to mention but haven't iET THE fiREAT COST! ' * ROADS LEAD TO \ )ANNEI EHRHARDT. S. C. T ;; / Ids | When Opport pped in the Yti owed to run Wi - /VI it is only the man who has sav- \ :nous results t Tj Numerous Aiil e<* w^? 03,11 embrace her. The 1 nption, pneu- |M|| way to make more money is to , Viar foiol Hie. 11II i o?~ nnnA i UVI ,ulu' mil nave sume tu Man. ou save \ raced backtolllll . . . ? , Hill some of yours out of everv pay. ' iirst sign or a mil \ yourself by||||| Put it: in the Enterprise Bank lansing your 111II so that it can be earning somefew doses of II11| thing for you. Open an acDfl'O Hill count even it you have but ( Hill $1-00. It may be the first step ^ nm m Hill to fortune. IGHT Enterpri Hill 5 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Savi le, vegetable II in Ragfand, oJ|||| ' its, Va., says: IIHI using Thed-||I|| Draught for|^|0 Q j%| les, indiges-fi 11 | i * * and find UtolAJM ;t medicine InAfl Cotton nakes an oldfVl young one." AUvJUo ESTABLIS mine. fc-67jrvi L _ j_ rjrjl Corresponde )ru2 Store or W. ^ .. ~ a g.-advDgs I Get pnces on yonr next blank t i ' - ?. - i ' > < . " '? ; v * $ a ?? ?f* ?f* ?%*%? ?If %? NT ai stomers | ?*? =3? ave a chance j| itire stock of % e A l, Shoes, 1 $ osiery I Tf. an tile store ? g )ST i igh Oct. 23rd f j i ? s w 39c to 78c. |? i men's handkerchiefs, || 11 m <i . | ckwear, 16c to 38c. . i at )8 to $5.77.8. I 1 at cost. Lots of !! the space to doso $ | ? ? :: 'M 1 ii r $ jALE I | I?1 & # . : i -3* , i'%^1 tt'iV'- m -m I I Vii UL l Hvl . ,l? fft J ' IP ?I* :!: il; :Ii il? ;I3 -I? :Ii ! :I? ?1? $ . ; ,; Q| unity BecKons | | |Y^^|jl A / " gj iAi#/^y^ ]^r J [ bQSSPBM^k ise Bank I ] ngs Deposits. Bamberg, S. C. :' M litney Co. I Factors rA, QA. VJ HED 1868 ' ' I nee Invited ? == looks from Herald Book Store