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IMS. VarWtr Il^vlve#. Ora >2^ a §tandar4 «*>rl. ' By CAKLBT^N R. iiuowuf^U -H)r»r*jum t* v« r>- dtotlnet from nr.r.otlvr i irlfty now crow ^ In ILia couutn. It l» probably n ditvr: icaceiHInnt, >1th little «*r no rariiiMoM, of ot.e of llie original im- yvirtwl African varieties. It wan widely known umout; aorstitnn plant- on* from 1370 to l&M) and Is said to bare been a leading variety In some ports of tbe south, but In recent years has become ul most unknown. The socKhum so extensively advertised in Texas during ihe past two years under the name of Texas seeded flMGvHMMMHflUMMMNHki BOOK ILLUMINATION. IIKAU OF OOoHEACi a SOBOHlfM. • rUdx>n cane prove* on luvestigation to In* only the gooseneck sorglnim under u »cw name. The Gooseneck is tin; largest of our •orgbuih varieties. It grow iccimiinonly from ten to tprelve fe<*t high and where sown thinly for sirup making tiie stalks ore from one to one and a half or tup Inches In diameter at the butt. In •elds observed In Texas this variety sjood up ver; well, show ing little teud- «dc> to lodge under the influence of winds. Tlic lower part of the stem usually becomes rod In color. The heads at maturity are nearly all goose necked and almost black In color. They range from live to nine Inches In length ard from three to five inches In width. This variety 1* nrtich later than Am ber and a week to ten days later than Orange and ^uuiu** sorghums. It can-, not be safely Jrowu. therefore, north of tbe latitude of Washington and St. Lsttls. South of that line it la likely to become a favorite with sirup mak en* on account of its large slse and large yield of Juice. Its greater height ami stouter stalks are not likely to commend It as a forage variety over tl»e others how grown for that purpose. Tbe Orang** sorghum is of South' : Afrlenn origin and diff«*rs from the Amber variety in having larger nud heavier «!:»!!:« ami luegcr and more nbund int leave;* The hcmI heads»also an- Jicnvier and lunch nion* compact than those of the Amber variety. j The Orange sorghum, or Karly Or ange, i»< the standard variety' Is usual ly caHe.l, Is somewhat later than the Amlier Horgtium, requiring usually Am Corly f.vnctpte of tNe Artlstle ( al<nr«- of the Aacieats*- • The uorterljing tbouglit'wtildi has in- spire*! Jlll ii.ji.iitfiou from its very lx*-' giunlng Is more'Interesting even tluin the gorgcuu; i age4 which i»ass lH*ycud our power of appreciation »nud d*fy our couipriiicusion. To the undent* the ranud ceuts In nil the m*rM were the gems of thought, Ihe hook was the tangible and visible expression of man's intellect, worthy of the noblest setting. Its covers might be made of lablv‘8 of beaten gold inlaid with pre vious Jewels, its words might, lx* writ ten In minium of rare brilliancy brought from India or Spain or in Byzantine ink made from pure orien tal gold upon parchment soft as velvet made frorxf tbe skins of still born kids, while upon the ample margins could be displayed miniatures and decora tions portraying tbp highest skill of the great artists of the day. The earliest example of illumination, Is a papyrus in tbe Louvre in Paris, which contains paintings representing funeral ceremonies executed in bright colors, touched in it* high lights with penciled gold. Although we find fre quent mention of some poem written in gold, of some magnificent volume or o<»«lex of colored vellum or some col lection of tnlniaturea or of some mag nificent gift l*ook decorated for prince or church, yet this simple, irajK?rfeet fragment at the Louvre is the sole tangible e/hlenee we have that so obvious a form of artistic culture as the art of Illumination was known to t^e long iK'rKxl of classical antiquity or to the Piter luxuries of the life of Athens and Corinth, of Perga mum and Ephesus, of t 'yr.icuua or Khodcs. Syra cuse «>r Tarentuin. of Kybaris. of Porn peil uudof Horne. With the iiivV«qjibn of printing the demand for the illuminator and the serllH* ls»enmr gradually less, and final ly by the end of the sixteenth century illuiulnatiou ceased to be an art. Tbe lxx>k ns the developer of the people In science and literatiKe and In learning generally had crowded out the book as an object of art. It need not have done this, perhaps, but as a mutter of fact It did.—Boaton Transcript. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT riSU> 07 OBAMOB 80*011 UK. from two to three weep* longer to qiaturlty.. It generally grows taller, and this, with the heavier stalks and larger ieavea, usually gives It a slightly heavier yield per acre when grown for forage. 'Various forms of this wall known variety are offered on the market at the present time. Among them are the Kansas Orange and the Late Orange. Dob Seed*’ Opinion. 1 want to pat Mr. William E. Osborn ef Indiana on the Iwck for his article *^'o Get the Most Out of Manure" In the National Stockman and Farmer. Listen. lie says: “Personally we have found that for us best results cotre from scattering manure with the spreader oa the yofing meadow, there by getting heavy yield’s qf tiny, ami if pure clover a better ; sOcd crop, and * follow ing this better com or potato** and following these letter wheat or sata, with better oloA*r again.** Put a row of stars above and below the above statement. v He says there* W*ty be a better method of working It I Vant to tell him there Is not, and farmers are gradually dropping Into the procdfcslou. It won’t lie long until , they ran all bear the band. If we could preserve the barnyard manure and put If on growing grass In the spring, dur ing the damp season, when the little root* are active and ready to take up ! u tlMi available plant food in the manure, we would do more good with the — - quantity of manure. PtptikoU Mi.»i Cure Indiceelioa or ll U Free. J M Klein continues to sell Walter- boro people with tbe understanding it must positively care dyspepsia and in digestion or it will not cost a penny. Experience has proven that Pepslkola Tablets cure dyspepsia in forty-nine casef out of fifty. That is a remarkable | statement, but the facta in *tbe case can l easily ge verified. There Is every reason to have confi dence for Mr Klein will hand back your 2f> cents without hesitation should you fail of being cured. Ail kinds of food can be eaten freely— it is more^easily digested, there Is no fullness or distress after eating, and by aiding tbe stomach to assimilste and digest, Pepslkola Tablets make more rich, red blood to strengthen the body. They are just tbe thing If you feel run down, uervous. tired and debilitated and need something to give you new life and new energy. Don’t hesitate a minute but go right to Mr Klein’s and try Pepwtkola Tablets with tbe underssauling that you must be decidedly benefited or the cost is nothing. ' ° Kclmr*. Every one is familiar with the phe nomenon ot echoes, lu n cave in the Pantheon the guide, by striking the dap of his coat, makes a noise equal to a twelve* ix>und cannon’s report. The singularity Is noticed In a lessor de gree In the Mammoth cave In Ken tucky. In tbe cave of Smellln, near Viborg, In Finland, a cut or dog thrown in will make a screaming echo lasting some minutes. * ' " —— ‘ A Natural Wonder. Teacher-What are marsupials? Boy —Animals which have pouches In their fltoiuceh*. Teaehcr—What do they have pouches foe? Hoy- To crawl Into and conceal themselves In when they are pursued.- Figaro. A person may not merit favor, ns that Is only the claim of man.’but he can never demerit charity, for that is the command of (Jod.-Sterne. Children like Kennedy’s Laxetive Tar. Vhe pleasantest and beat to Uje, because It eontaiue no M by John M Klein, Doesevli still, your whole life fiii? . Docs woe betide? Your though!* abide on stickle?' Y on need r pul l Now for prose and fsets—DeWUts’s Lit tle Karly lllsers are the most plessant and reHalle pills known today. They never gripe. Sold by John M Klein. Horace Bushnell said: “There ,is needed one more! revival among Christians, a revival of Christian giving. When that revival comes, the kingdom ol God will come in a day. H A Hard Lot of troubles to contend with, spring from a torpid liver and blockaded bowels, un less von awaken them to their proper action with Dr Kfof’a New Life PlTlif the oleassntest and mest effective cart for Constipation. They prevent Appen dicitis and tone up the system. 25© at John X Klein's ding store. Grove’s has stood the test 25 yean. Average Animal Sales over One and a Half MBBoa bettfaa. Doea this record of merit appeal to yon? No Core, No Pay. 50c. Enclosed with every bottle b a Tern Cent* package of Grove’s Block Root* Uver PBh. 'Qroftssinal JfoticQS- iOiLUGM. Attorney* at Law. We represent the American Surety Company of New York, and are prepared to furnish bonds for guardianr, admin istrators, executors, or others holding offices of trust. 1 Waiterboro. 8. C. Jjtliu* Ju PEURUOT. JNO. H. PEUK1FQT PIORIFOY BROTHHIS. Attorney* and . Counaellor* at Law. All Buci&aM given Prompt Attention. OVER THE PRESS AND STANDARD. WALTEKBOKO, - - - 8. C. john i mm. Real E*tat(, Brokeragrc and Insurance. LOANS NEGOTIATED Houses to Opposite the Market, WALTERBORO, 8. 0. G- G. HEFIDERSGF) Attorney At Law and Haater. AOENT FOR • Liverpool, London and Globe Fire Insur ance Co , and for U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company. Also for the Aetna Fire Insurance Co., In which Company Insurance can be got on all country as well as town property. Colleton County Telephone Co. „ Long Distance Connection to all parts of the UNITED STATES. Following are the names of the subscribers to the above Company: {BLACK & ACKERMAN, DENTAL SURGEONS! Office Hoars: 8.30 am *to SJ p. m. 3 to 6 p. m. "Waltertvoro, S CJ coooooooooooo oooooot Walter horo. A M Sanders 1 , W W Smoak Rev J L Daniels W J Taylor . C C Tracy* Mrs H Es’Dorn R H Wichman A \Vichman J A Westerberg Mrs E 1 Witsell Mrs E H Williams J M Walker A Wichman 8z Co John M Klein F’F Rivers’ J G Padgett Bus H W Black fr Res Jno M Ackerman J C McLeod Wal Infirmary W J Fishburne Mrs C R FYaser H A^Frances^ Klein’s Drug Store E P Knight A J Lemacks P J Lucas J S Jackson * -Dr G W Stokes ’ W P Ftlder Rev J P Graham REVIVO RESTORES VITALITY “Made a Well Man of Me." Dr R Ackerman T J Blanchard Mrs W A Black J E Bryan Brown Fur Co Beach Bros H W Black Jr F & M Bank Black & Ackerman G C Brown Mrs B Padgett Colleton Bkg Co C T Cummings C I W & S Co Clerk of Court W E Jones bus. J S Jackson D J Chaplin W E Capers ACL Depot Wal Dispensary Dr C H Es’Dorn Jno D Edwards Wal Hotel Mrs A Henderson Wal Drug Co J G Padgett Wal Postofifice Mrs B K Sanders C A Savage v A C Shaffer Terry & Shafter * Jno H Peurifoy bus John F Lucas Mrs Annie Neyle J D Gibbs Dr L M Stokes res C A Savage Bus Wal Bot Works Chris Edwards 11A Francis res J H Benton W H Martin D L Smith Dr W B Ackerman Dr L M Stokes of l>r»dur<>N tlno r*Milte In 30 riaf’n. It arts powerfully and<vut< kly. Cure* when others fail. Yotm* men c:»n regain thHr lost mantaoiSt; and old men may rerover tneir youthful vigor by using MKYIVO. It quickly and quietly re moves Nervousness, Lost Vitality, Sexual Weakness such as Lost Fewer. Failing Memory. Winding Disease., and effects of self-abuse or exVos* and indl.s-reti. n, which unfits one for study, bu dness or marriage it not only cures by starting at the seatof Utaease, but is a great nerve tonic and blood bnllder, bringing bttc, f glow to nale ebeeka and re storing the lira of youtti. It wards off ap proaching disease. Insist on having BKVIVO, no <*ther. It caa be carried In vest pocket. By matl.fi.00 per package, or six for $5.00. We give free advice and counsel to all who wish it, with gaaraatee. Circulars free. Address ROYAL MEDICINE CO.. Marine Bid*.. CMca*a. ML WALTERBORO DRUG 00., and JOHN M KLEIN. Waiterboro, 8. 0. Her Dllei A Doniphan comity woman who was 111 ant! found heraelf In a trying posi tion oxpl.tlin'd her wo* to a 1/icnd. “You sec, my daughter Harriot mar- rioil one of those hotneypath doctors and my danglitcr Kate an allypotlT If 1 call the bemeypnth my allypath son-indntv nntl his wife will get majL an’ if I call tny allypath soh-lnd^w* then my homeypath tou-iu Inw^du’ his wife will got mad, r.ii’ if I go^nlicad an’ get well without elthpp/6f ’em then tiiey’ll l»oth be mad^pdi don*t 0 »ee but I’ve got to die outfight.”—Tro}Y(Kan.) Chief. .Nothing has ever equalled it Nothing can ever surpass it Dr. King’s New Discovery rwCgrerya, A Perfect For AO Throat and Cure: Lung Troubles. Mcktf ItflNM. Trial n*tU«B#N» —■■Hi ■■w— Join M« Klein <?., i. C D C Adams W L Lucas C D May *..N G Morrall Mrs L W McTcer E R McTeer P M Murray Jas E Peurifoy I )r G W Stokes off jno H Peurifoy C \\ F divards Press & Standard Ed Glover A J Sanders Jas E Peurifoy bus W B Gruber J C Hiott office. P'S Dixon res BG Price Q C D C L Hiers C M Grace J S Griffin J S Griffin office Glover Bros Grace & Warren Dr W B Acker man bus B G Hyrne Howell & Gruber M P Howell E Hubster Mrs E F Hyrne B F Halford C G lienderson E M Jones res Mrs C W Butler Country. HENDERSONVILLE LINE ’ Allison Herndon W F Hill C H Boynton W"M Speights Boynton & Willis. F Guess I A Marvin Dr H A Willis oft Pay Station at store of Bovutou A Will Is. Charges lOcts to Wai terboro, 20 cts any con nection on local exchange COTTAGEVILLE LINK James Britt S W Ackerman S G Peirce T S Ackerman A D Dodd A D Metts Dr B G Willis Dr W A Kirby . Par Station at T 8 Ack erman's ^ Charges 10ct3 to Wal* lerboro, 2dcts any con nection on local exchange hiott’s LINE W G Hiott * L E Hill A V Rickenbaker J S Jordan . RITTER LINE Poor Farm F C Bennett Sanders &Lemacks C W Drawdy J M Pennington All phones are for the exclusive use of the subscribers and’ all subscribers are to charge non-subscribers 10 cts. for all messages to Waiterboro and socts. for any connection on local exchange. The tolls are to be divided equally between the subscribers and the company. We are compelled to make these charges for the protection of our subscribers and for our own protection. Any message not charged by the subscriber will be charged to him by Central. A long distance booth has been installed at the Waiterboro Drug Company. Subscribers are requested to.use this booth when talking over the long distance. You will get better service and by putting your money in automatic pay station there will be no mistake at end of month about lone distance tolls. . 6 All non-subscribers in town who wish to use local exchanj out of town must use booth at Drugstore and charges will ^ locts. Any subscriber who allows the use of his phone for any such message will be rcponsible for the full tolls and same will be charged to liim. v ' These rules and charges will be strictly enforced from date. Report trouble to F. S. Dixon, Manager. P GCLL3TC1T OOTT1TT7 TILlFEOHffl 00. JAS. E. PEURIFOY, JNO. H. PEURIFOY, ‘ President Vice Pres, akd Trias. * F. S. DIXON, Manager. lihgtieu, —DealepJIn— - -■<*1 GENERAL MERCHANDISE, S. c.