The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, August 02, 1900, Image 4
"BY THE GRACE
OF CHANCE."
By W. A. FRASER.
[Copyright, 1900, by W. A. Fraser.)
Lieutenant Iayton had a friend, and
A friend had peculiarities. One of
the pecuiiaritiesi was atn absorbing love
of getting into debt and consequent
kite flying. It's as easy to get into debt
in India as it is to get into sunshine.
He was known by the cheerful name
of "Gaiety."
With Lieutenant Layton's nanic on
the baek of a note tind his friend's on
the fat-c of it it wItH at easy Iliiiit to
stalk a Marware imtoney lender with
cash enough to discount it. But that
transaction didn't really help them
very much. It tided the friend over
settling day after the llungaloo races,
but it didn't provide the ways and
means against settling dity with the
Marwarie.
With nothing tangible in sight
chances had to be taken, and one or
two little fliers on the part of Gaiety
had only worked thetiu down deeper in i
the debt mire.
That was why Layton was wander
ing about oi the raiahln closte to the
Lucknow race course one evening I
when he should hat ve lieen at the I
"gym" or the "iness" or aliost anly- i
where except Imooiing alotit on the
dismal smoke scented IIlain. I
He wats doing 8s4iniithiung that t oill
cer in the whohe i--ci-e would have
given Ium Credit for ihe wNas fretting.
The friend w ho had used up the
money and who would most likely
tatu
COmne a1-8inash It' thek thinig wasn't nwt
wasI enjokyling b111Inself withk his bro4ther-l
Veticr as though ho hadn't h Inlun1tto
to spare froin1 the arduiousduyo
spending Is uow
"It's a devil Of a holet that We're In,"
mut.11.ased Ltrayton4, 4 he illkd ai it the dryi
grasis wIth I" th-i . "n11 eya
rasise ah n iN ti-, nat I aif It, to pay
that bloodsuking arartlih. he'l
be down hli u for. isoundof Il-tii
tok anrt Afghian l;i. ztr wuld'ti enreo
opndinog hld Net-ilillhvet'w. tl
Guod knon, when ait i a hee dry,
gHae thwu his thead " ~adliten'.
Somat boigsi poundigte turft lio
the down d, efelte shuf ilt of fka ph
likes It wga th clean. powerflt stre
hammeorngd thei wdin haer watllp
Hid racong car knewai tilhat. dy
"ByfJovy, forth inftrnal hinuttered
Hie thudrew ia hisurrted itnas lid~ling
along ini wae ounig the turr be
hidoif" the course, ucee it ae o
anew it winth thle ad w Porfl tre m
ofatoroug gred s ftd. eg ore
Two ra n erkew stat.n tth fn
"Bh ot, t'1 yatrd pat he sutterd.I
then neanealigt could th a ditln
gushh theye liertue.~ 'ihspc
anfromwi mpin tfor atinstnt and theit
pstrengranod boudet ht troghhh
Tewo in we xctemnigt thewatcing
the horesrtace nih~ecoand nck up th
sth.woteyiee
ITh waranorou ands(le. slThe'r
frodinlt for ad,"thtmuttard. "I'
snorbtind, thood btr ddiatthouh"
Twoe horses rae euggan ec uothe
like twins. fbed, a diozen lengths,
beaten oft', gallopted somiething that had
been put in to snake the running.
As they smiashied pitst Layton one, a
big bay, shot out as though the jockey
had just let his hetad go antd swung be
tween the "finish post" anti the judges'
stand a clean length In front of him
mate.
it was pure sport that muatd Layton
take so much Interest in the dasth up to
that time. "'The hayv could have gal
loped over the othecr fellow at any
'time," ho thought. "I wondler who he
belongs toi"
Just then a high pitchr'd, drawling
voice canmo upI to haim froma one of the
two men. There could be no mnittaking
it. T1hat voiee wats knowni frtom one
end to the other of the military racing
world of Iniai. It belonged to Captain
FrYank Johinsona. THe was saying: "By
gad, Dick, he'll (10 for the big hanidieap
if they don't smother him with weight.
Two stun and a heating to the other!"
Layton hurried away, his brain in a
whirl. Hie wats like a man w~ho had
picked up a diamond of gr-eat value
and was afraid of finding the owner.
Sit was all (-lear enough. 'I'hio bay was
T'rank Johnson's Zigzag, with the cap
tain's jockey, Ilck 1clizhond, in the
saddle.
He remembered the horso perfectly
now.
F'rank Johnson was one of the eleven
'eat raaing men in India. His knowledge
had cost hima something, for to have a
free hand at the game he had resigned
his comissioni in the Ninth hiussar's.
If the trial hadt satisiledt him that Zig.
zag was good enough ror the "open
handicap," there could bet v-ery little
doubt about it whatever.
Layton realized what it meaant. It
was the very softest kind of a snap.
With this knowledge he coJutIld ack
the horse for more thaun enough to pay
off Gaiety's debts with tihe Marwatrie.
But It would be htardly hotnoraibie to
wad1 Jonsnn. TIe hand bh..An.-A~ ..
on the captailn's secret, almost stolen it.
He could senreely (10 it.
And then, on the other hand, the
greasy, covetous face of the Inoney
leader peered at him frons the thick
folds of a peepll tree and sneeringly
asked why the sahlbs signed notes
they could not pay.
It inennt ruin'and shame and all the
rest of It, and even the face of his
friend, of GIlety, all the happy boyish
ness gone, was there In the evening
dusk, drawn and white and pleading.
It was a bitter struggle, for Layton
ladti honor, plenty of it, but the odds
were too grent. lie could not ilght
aigainst It, and besides Johnison had not
Confided in h11m, had not trusted himn,
had not put him on his honor. It wal
his luck that he had seen the trial.
Pate had drawi him there to show him
i way out of lils difliculty.
Also, if he bought Zigzag in the lot
teries Johnson could clairn haltf every
time. They could both win quite
enough, for the lotteries would be very
heavy.
This was the da((iy before the opening
)f the Lucknow spring meeting.
It was the next morning Prank John
ion was walking honiw from the course
ifter having seen his string exercised,
wien he was stopped by one Harvey,
rattier to the rajali of Jagnat.
"Good inornin, Meester Johnson," be
an ilIarvey, and in his ianner was
nu(h of the I've got soinething behind
il this style.
"What Is it, llarvey?" said Johnson,
c'tenting the' soinething at once.
"Well, sir, you know Simpkin, don't
vou?"
"is i1' ay), good?" asked Johnson.
'11Oe's ne ver done[a- anythiig yet."
"Tha1's hall right, sir," nis wered the
:rinieri with it wink, "Itand ''s in the
'ig 'andh'a1) herI'e, the 5A111n11) race as
soiir Zigzng's in."
"\\ii.'l? 111111441.1 loson.
"Ie'ath II-itnpn-r donl't know Much
tlsiit 'it ',-r sir, hliii if you 'appen
-el to 1b le hinm w lire near when the
weights wNa'ls Ielli in ite hup an14d could
get i tliy weight lioi hun we could
laud thl- stilly."
"What weight'll do you?" asked the
wn roil 7.igzag.
"llianiything 111-14r1 4 htor e 7 pounds.
With s stone- 4) nitii41 fn 'is back ho
eilii gillop right away froui the hoth
'i'liTeii liair'vey explithed to the cap
ain all aueit tle trIals Sinipkini had
ghen tiIIIu down ait Jagilt; hIow he
had41 twalh en hoimrses talit 41einte oite'lissted
Zigzag. 1until .ohniiesoun tlaw thut with a
ligi weight Il hIs 11e.1 there certainly
Wats no4thling in it h11t KIlhnpiln.
lie kine'w thal1t ZigZlg On* lls p1Iast
form* w hi w eorta 3uly not get less than
9 Mione 7 louinds in tho handiea, per
hauls ini toine.
'hiws \%,ts at gaIn after his own heart.
The' ).ouldii tan11ket' a 'oup1 With Shuphkin,
n111 7.lgzaig woubil havo less4 wveight aLu
other~l timne.
litesides, Zigzag would fetch a pretty
go(odI price in1 the' lotteries, and it Would
take a lot of Ilnolley to baclI hin to winl
a fitir niouint. Thiat vould bo too
risky if Si mpkin w4ere as goodi as lar
Vey said.
"You can buy your 'orso in lbevery
lottery," saild the trainer, "hand we'll
take 'alf or' thrie.e ifiuarters, jusit as5 you
lke'. ILlell nve'r he backed 'eavily, for
nobodiiy bu1t the4 stable knows niout
Aiways wheril things of this sort hap
peni tin, r'e'th o4441'f the favoer credits it
to fate. Tihait's Just what the captain
dlii. '"FlTe41 os are bound to thrust
th Is pue 1i 1*4 y p 3ockiet,"' h4e runsed as
he traveled doewn the tree shaded r'oad
toward't a Wg whiute btugalow.
A nd I'ate inighed a little and went to
sh-ep algalu, for lhe was not to act really
till the diay of thie race.
J ohisoni knaew thaet threen ticers
were't 'ranlig thle handle aps that very
liiirninig In Mai in4'S heungalowv.
lie didn't tiuite kinow how he was go
inig to get a hanlid ini the binensi'5 but if
lhe ecould Innklte any1 e\e'nse to get in
uinonig themn HOiiethinig wan pretty
aturo to turn uip.
When't lhe stepped tup oni the veranda
the rounghi uiark gre''en door of the hun
galow wats closedu. lie gnvtt a knoci
and shoved It abruIptly' ope'n and1( walk
e'd In, pret endIng to be iniIg hty surpriu
edl at t id ig anybody(13 but his friend
Ma zjore Jimi, t her'e.
"A wfully sorry, ge'ntlemten,'" ho ex
e'llimed In hiIs laizy,. drmawllng way.
"'1 *nd no ideni that I was sp nlling port
My' do0genrt dhin't2 till') upj at the rnet5
4'our*se, anid I thlought I'd ('ome in and
liatve br*e'ak fatst wvit h th liiinajor. I'll
clear2 oult, though, 11nd let you finish up
your work."
''I invo a ie'g, Johnso*n?"' satid Major
J in, gett inzg up1 fron thne table. "We
are't busy, and br'e'ak fast won't be on till
We Iiniish. Sorry' I ('nn~'t sak you to
stay ini the. rooin, but we're muaking the
ihndlu'I s, you k now."
"I 5*ny, youit fe'llows," exclaimed one
of the' others as the captin sipped
leisurely at hIs wheisky' and moda,
"Johnisoni likely knows something
aboutt this Simapk In the'y've sent up
fromi Jalgna*t. lie knows every, geo-gee
nthie'oun try."
abo4ut this brute liarve'y has entered
for anlgntt W44"1e got none of his
pierfuronneeh~ts to go on."
"Oh, that ('rock," said the captain
with 11)no scor'n- "Stick a postage
stamlp oni his beack shovoe himi in at
anything you lIke, 7 stui1o 10 pounds.
Goodiiimorinig. gentilemetn,"' he added
as lhe set his glass down and oo ne
mle (too)r. "D~ont 1u a~)IJ 1oad of '-ricks
on Zigzag's bai'c.''
As lie walked a way fromi his hunign
low lie whuistl'ed softly3 under his
breath. "May 1 fall ie love'4 with Kail
if evers I saw n1 eban1ce to be'at that."'
Whien the handI1lenp1 was~ p~osted that
evinug oni t'heelotle honrhZd on thec
course, Zigzng hatd the rathiar heavy
Inpost of 10 Stoneii, wihile Simpkin lad
a weight toe gladden liar-vey's heart.
Iie was In at S stonie.
IInr've'y assuri1ed Jo(hn~son that the
horse ('ouhdi't lose at that weIght.
To mnntke the gotl thing a greater
certainity' Johnisoni let the tralier halve
his own Joekey, ltichmnonil, for Simp
kin and determIned to rIde Zigzag him
self.
If the game. had been Zigzag, this
would not have mattered so very imuch,
for lie Wan one of the best riders in In
dia.
That the owner wa rine, .tg..g
Confirmed I 'lyton iII his deterinalltlon
to halve a plinge oil the horse.
At the lotteries tile night before tle
race Layton bought Zigmag in tho first
lottery.
Y' Ie tle se'cr'etaIlry 11ked If the OwIn
er clirned anything, ,Johnison anslwer.
ed, "Nothing, thanks."
"Ie'll coume to ies after It's all over,"
thought Layton. "atnd ask for a half
throughout. Ile knows I'll have to
give it to hIin too. It wouldn't Ine safe
to have his horse running with none of
tilt! owner's Illolley oil."
Wlen Sinipkin was sold, Johnson
bought hii throigh another party.
Atilt so It was t hroigh every lottery,
nini there were iany of themn, for thet,
hl1ilenp was at big bettinlg nIee, with
eight hiorses InI It.
Layton ioiPight zigzag stendily every
tille, nllot .14lnson's llgIit took Slilny
kill.
After II was over J.nyton t-athiler won
414r441 that zigzag's ownerlId innd11e nit)
sigli 4114 not conle nilld ask for is
11111f.
ie onl( nlerstnin1 It .lilt llohnson's IC
fuislig I44 14ke ally Interest in hin Iin
tle hitt Ieris or 1 le effect of that was
to recit4ve his bottliig prie. Ittit why
dh14 he nlot conme forward now% whenl it
wa'Is aill OVer"?
"Ie'll corn(e arounl in the ilorniilng,"
he thol gih. "ie won't let 1n1111 11111 14n
bac4kV'4 1tfie' that trial."
B1ut inl (lie 1141lig Johisoill still
n1ade no( Sign. I.'yton1 was getting a
little iueasy. Hanving was such l unl
VeI-i1in bui41e1s8 lit best. What if
soinething 111141 golle wroig with ZIg
zilg? lie wotIli it! litterly raiIilne if he
failed (4) w%-in tlt- race. Not oily the
.\lrwarle's tih-hit, but the( pres4ent lot
tery nte4tin41t. lie woul Itie posted a a
d4'1ifa ter. At Ist it wild taiik every
r-l4-4. hie c41il ralke tugetiher In the
Worbd to silre up). 1n4lbe lit! wohi cer
tUIily hatve 10 8411l Inl his imlw)4'S.
IIfelt li ts:1'.4 before tlie ril'NIe 110
offer had nf('r11oin .4ll1ohnson to taike at
slhare inl Zig'zag's litillees. The sus
pelise was t444 great f1r I .nyton.
lie welit to tile 14littl. Iessing 1 n00111
J11st ilder t 11 stan where ,Johnson
WhIs 1414ttilg O41lls 111 4 4 idiIg )OOt
andt etIfor.
"Mt hIre, Ih . rank," lie "II, 've got
Zigzag in every h)ttery, and I stand to
wi it n lg Ilit over 11ii1. 1 lo you witt
1uny (if it? You haven't Iiken a bit of
it yet."
.14lohnson was noted forw t thiligs,
11S S1114I1h 'iiiitig 1111 11 e.X(jl4iSlt1 L'll.
14 111 1ti44o4..
"WhO the 11e1rry h1de told YoU1 to
back 14ny hloirse?" hie Isked.
"I 11akedt- Ilin becnause I thought he
rOul N% Inl nini you wereL riding bilu,"
an1sweired La.yton, colorlig slightly.
"Well, he hasn't the 'host of at
chan 1ce," said ,ohnsn41, tightening the
string in hi n 111rcing 'np. "nid I dota't
wan4s4t bit o4f b111In Inl anythig. Ill!
hasnl't it theitsand tll (ane chance."
I.:t% tonl wa1s till1 n 1tliled.
". If 1i1- do4sn't whi," le Said, "I Shall
14ohnso1n looliked ait hi41u ilueerly for a
tinute; tOwn hv- sal: "Now go and
u441te4114' youself8 till S1iiplil. You ennl
liedg' tinl 1111n, 11' he's ia sure wilnner'."
"And If ite's beatin144, Said 84 litytol al
tuost :Ingrily, "I sloil be in 1a worse
h44414 tha 144 ver',i. I won' d44 114It. I'll stand14
or4 fll by Zi' .gzalg. and)4 Ill 1)1y you)1
inIn144g."'
"'I w', 44i 4444 It th4at way,"'. 84114 .ohn
841n4 eilek~I V. "fr4i 1that 1sn't a1 bet. Ift
('nn't 4lose, I en'tl' in. Th's14' t he ruIill
llinbtt(Ing, but4 I'll 4take 4 6i,000J rupljees3 to
14n.
"I 14r1, 1414k,"' 114! en4le sharp4ly3.
''You I 108 wi1n4s8thi b't . NIr1. 1.4ny'tonl 1ays
nIe 4,44n4) rI'es'41 t galinlst 'Zigzag.
1I' the4 h44rse4 ulus), he4 14ays n444 5,0005; It
hel does't,'4 I 14:4hin 140I. That4's n1. ('learL
undi~erstan1Iding, isn't It'
"Yes, ans' 118wered'4 1.ny3'144n ('heerfutlly.
"'It's the4 444413y het. I've go4t (on 41ny
44404u4,"' added'. ,14)1hnson1, ''1and It's just
thrnow.,'I lg In) rup14ee 114 4144 8en."
As thov' r'odt ove to4'' 4 the~ 4ost .40oh41son
441a41id tI l44k : "''ll arry43 the4rn4 alonlg for
yoII haf1 14 inih-4, 444r with11 your4 light
weIghtit 14will hie better for 14' 444 o Ilhig
1t4 Innk' 4144 ru4lati)t4g. \Vhen 44444 1 done1)1
4"4r, you) ('a11 g. to4 4th4 144444 and)4 ennilter
hi4n1)e. 1 thiink yo'l)'l 44a1v4 11 ('1183
jobl."
"'I'd 4ra4her be4 444 ir.~/.nlg, sir','" rel'4ied
14444 I 1.on't ilke 4th4 feel 441 thIs I'ellow,,
14144l4r 4ll.'. 414 81'4sh l'{ ."
.\ 44 41444' h 14:48 14 1141b ' h 4-j 1 w 4 44444 4'4''
Ilie sta:i 4ig ja''st n4er4.s 4444' 4411184
14)4 14u44 8:a1d. "Ther'e''s 11 IlreI inhoste~
rtish1 444l4.4'4l'ki."18 44 li4l'ii
.44 nd4 :iii tilt-r 111 '1'. Thi. I'i~ihl4 l'l'aV 4
- |
I ser 'ut4 done1 for."
444' 4.a,, trav:eIh'i' out 41 4in the, bett'ing.11)
" "". '/-'Ig /1g'" tl he booiul ak-tii
At 4440 81tart .h418,hso un s 441nying to
11141 lkee'4 n1 144-', 4.ht44 forI ShloplkIn to
Al the 11h4,4:4 atteipt the4y go't n1wn1
"J1heyre 4ff!" ',en't4 141 froIn41 the
gra14Instd 81144 444 144414 48'ry3, 41444 gi
were''4 14'eh- at4' the 4 br I'ight4 81plas84hsIof
co)1lr .8 wisting in 14114 4444, a1s44 the eiht
)44orses'1'14 scrllfblt'<1 1444 1i44''.
A blne~tk JnekeL1t, '. 114th4' Ie 41144 y''llow
j iL''ae 44nni4 iu il' fi'Uii i.ll..'-iat.l
"Zigzag leads," soinebody exclaimed,
and Layton rubbed his glasses with his
liandkereilef andt focused them on the
leader of the rushing troop.
He could see the red and yellow
quartered cap leaning far over the
Withers of the big bay. Yes, it was
Zigzag.
"He's got away well," said Layton to
Gaiety, without lowering lis glasses.
"le's trying anyway, and if it comes
to any brain work at the flnish John
Son can give all the boys seven pounds
at that garne."
When they had traveled a quarter of
a nlle, the black Jacket was a length
in front of everything. latyton's heart
lay like lend lin his breast. That was
not Johnson's tactkes wheni he was out
to win a litle and a <tiarter race. With
10 stone up, lie wouidn't be mnaking
hila own running.
Layton know then that he had lost.
It was almlost a relief to know Just
where lie stood. lie had cast the die
and lost.
Fone fool near hin was croaking,
"Zigzag'll win ill the way." He felt
pity i1 his heart for the inan's utter
ignorance of raieng. 'erhaps, though,
after all, it were better that way; he
alniost envied h1tn. It was the knowl
edge of racing that broke so niany of
them.
At tho threo-tiuaIrtera Zigzag was
Still lea dlug.
"He'll inIi! Ihe'll win!" the other inan
was Paylng exultantly. "I took 10 to I
about him."
Then solething ereplt up1) on Zigzag
crept up until the horses were lapped
head ant heat. The glimses showed
tho white Jacket andu red a, of the
Jagnat's stable.
"8linpkin, is coiltig nov !" went up ia
cry front 11113, tlrtoits the throats of
the many who hl backedl himn when
the tl wias spreai about.
At the lile Suizkin's Arab head
shoWetl in front. h'lie two were a clear
length in front of the livId.
The stanld was wil withi delight, for
Blinpkin hat startei favorite.
Over on the horses Johnson and Dick
were rlling so close toge'ther that they
could speak in 61hort, gtspiig words as
the wind cut att hellr breatth.
Three furlongs froni huonie they were
together, nose and nose- Slinphin had
dropped back I he'ar.
Johnson couid lvear soliething clos
Ing up on thein froin behind.
"Go on, Dick'" he gasped. "I'" pull
back and let you up next the rail."
"I Can't," aiswereI Dick helplessly.
"I can't go anly faster; I'i (lone for."
A great rage caie Into the heart of
the captain. This was tint "sure thing"
they haid It hiii oU to. 1Ittaten a (hiar
ter of a iile4 fron the finish, and the
)thers closincg up on them. Already a
chestnut head was lapped on the quar
ters of sirnykin.
Zigzag wits still full of running,,fight
Ing for his ieIId. Slowly, inch byjinch,
the cliestnit was creeping up. is
tIose wlas at IiCk's girths now.
"I'lln done," lie hearl Dick say again,
Unl thenl he gripped the saddle with
its knees and rodle for Layton's!5,000
P'lln'es.
A furlong froln hoine ie was clear of
thnpin. but the chestlt wits still
there, lapp-e1l on his tilarters nlow, and
1esidte tie 'lesttiut, on the outside,
Vas aiu irtnI graIy, ( o lng very fast
toes.
I low hei curstcd tihe folly that had
inaiile~ hini t:tke so ttichi out 'of Zigzag
to ina~ke thle ruinig tor' Sinipkin.
If th gallan~ IIi it ol hiorse would 0on13
last lhelte, thle 'e,000 rupees would pay
his losses.
In the st') the ery of "Zigzag
c' ins" ''went up as5 thi'e nerse's 4l unjg to
niehl oterlei u1p t' stra-ight.
1 .0ytoni wats ingg ing at his bihconu
iitiustace.te ani iven tilet's~ tice wais
seoleiiii til still its ii'- rea:llzeei what
thait struigghe' iiant to the two oif
the( oItheris in te staniul totgther. Not
litly the inoey, hutioor life itself
tas att sinkie.
As thle'y thishlil least the statui Zig
tig's bIdg lheciy lieead, with its w tile reel
nostrils, waes still in tronlt.
Atic i So tliey ciatighit tihe' .ieielge's 'ye.
Thle steeut heartt esi' lthe gallant horse
aniel thle ccoiliiha oft thle st'iel iervcede
rleri hlei wonit the rae that wasn all
butt thriownt away.
News anel Notes.
The best patying fruit (croplc In the
Delaware p~eninstula in 1800t' seernts te
have been t he Kie.'ler pear.'
'Tle pros arnd tco ns of the lBe'lin
halre 11nt1lustr a3 ire appearinlg at ai livtely,
rate ini the agricttirali press throtugh-.
Out the (outrty.
Hantis Atn
elerseti hits a
story oef a buf
faulo that
scoirneil the
'I ~ sinow itakes.
awtay wvith a
breathI, what
can you do to
t.e " lint the flakes k ept- faliniitg, fal
hng, until the beutfalio wasit ailtnot hburied,
ernust ciii uiie htitin ane eatsv pirey.
Theres.1 antherit huer whoi hu10 tnts toc
k ill. w hot tunkes niumvi a luan 1is victitin
heecanise of at fhly like thaet of thet hnffahlo
ni Ander sen's faibhe. It's ai little thing
to have that unetasv fit'ling in the storni
aich after ea.t inlg. Sour risings andh heleh
ing are also I 'eke ie lit the things. Yet
theste littIle tin gs are' arnon dg tile mtinoi
tuarks eef a dliseiertiedt totelitionu of tihe
stornacdh andit ergilns of nuctritioni atI
digstioni. Ifl themiisth is ther mtay niot
kill, hbst if de.spised thiey unay etlen a
ihe ci' t neigltect thei fir st sving1 tctills (of
timely use of I ir. P'iee t',1hlentMed
c'ai I)isco ve'ry tuVay ave t au met el sericouis
uhingter. It will surely ete anly dliseacsi
ofC thet ste iii inac and rganis cf c ligestions
allel liuttritioni, e'xicpting tticr.
I r. Nitd Nieoni. thet ccieie~t 1ish~ cedhmctiee
amit msimeiet of ; n.yene 'tIr et. ca~einee', N. J.
wurites : ' "we liitl tie an eengcgem it-et t of twelve
wveiks asel the'e etonstlan t t~eg gave~ mle as lbad
I hadec trcied ttiit everthin ,,, i le t cuere it. till
host week. wile len aiti cii F Kecith's ilijtou
'Thieatir, i'iladel ,bc. jet the Ne'lsont Tio.t
retfe'sisonl frent ofi nie~ advti.sed mee to iry
.>Cr.I'e -irre 's cit ob le cb diet I )~iscovt.ery. I tr itcd
it, tande. Ithtank G .d. wci t ttto reshtitt"
IDoctore Pie.rii's Plea'~sant lPelle'ts are' at
spec'ific for biliousness.s
Considerable interest is being inanii
fested all over the State inl the far'Imiers'
ilstitute to he hebild ierie fri4oin August,
13 to 20. This is 14 it slim b1 . TIW
teachers, the editors, the 4tt etors, the
den1tists, the manufacturers, all have
their ~ ( anul 8ncig for tou1tual prlolit
an1d pleasulire. All t iee ieet aillrs
helpfiul not only to the imimetliate pr)
fess.ions,4 bult, also8 to all whol( conte inlto
relitiolls to thei. Cert ailily the factu
ers have ieti of' just suih help ant
inspiration as conle frm these imlev -
ings. 'Ie nilectinigs woul be of great
bellefit through the interchanne of
ideas allolng the farnlers thieiiiselves
even without the very excellent 'course
of' lectures given by Ien w ar( .e ae.
knowledged authorities on agicltuiral
SiIhjects. This is t) he a ki iI of' snon
tue' 01c0 l fotr tlhe 'fariiers. Thenl, too,
lalies, wito are iiterested inl vegetal Ie
ah flower garlneis (.:n get valuable inl
forIation here. The ( 'letisoni ficulty
will I.e on 4luty. Ment like ('ol. New
111an mtil Col. landin will lectutre along
their special lines atl Ie re:oly to give
ilformation1 to iiilividtials inl a practi
cal way. lr. IlIartzc.g will be he4're
this ittie atld will give his pTrsonttal at.
tLenltioto th1ie nieeds of all.
I'rof. W. I'. Alassey, of Nerth ('ar.
lina, I 'rf. W. '. Welhotrn, of Alissis
-Sippi, alld a number1t. of other proml 1141i
tientlect uers will be heire.
''he plaiiug, vultivat ing and lar
vestinhg of Ile viouIII .1s erops ahaptetl
to South ( 'atolinia ; the best fertihzers
for diffeteit soils ami4 crops anl the
best Inethoids of applyillr ; the iiakmttg
id fertilizers; Mt the farmIII : thle best
11141thors of raising,' 'aing or a41'liil f'e4'4.
ing -sto< k ; dairy3ing-, hort ieullt u el,ve
(able an111l' fruit r w n . a ni ,et ,
will be listiisstl. This is a ret'at 4)p
pttittity 141 ithe finlI11e4rS to comeit4 "1n111
See what thir colleg is 5 loit , t ifi
ret help l in spirt'i-o nll in~l' a
pleasanlt week inl the( luountlainl breezes,
seeiig, inl the itlervak lbtween the
lectuiiIs, It itime of oth ('r lla's
greatet statestni, the' list textile
school inl thev SouthII, the large., wvll
e!spuppeai~l lilvchanlical hall, thle imoilel
chemical laboratory, as well as somllie o
the fitie.t of gtmig croips. Alt'etubers
o1f the faculty will take ple':asurie ill
shoving tilie visitors verytlhi!L. hee.
1)r. llartzogie has received a letter
f'rouiAl Mr. It'itlarduso I, chairian (If the
SoI tIjeast erIll PassenIIge r Assoiatio,
statitg that, iln accorthin1a1ee with 1 )r.
llartzig's plIjesi, :ll tlte rn14s htauf
granIlteel a. rate of one Fa Ire for. the
ro)lthl rip fromI aill p111ints itt ite State.
lioarit will t'oist only fifty cents :1a *v,
loilgin- free. ThI'Iose explettig to a tI
z.og in ti bivatlle, so tha~t roolnts nu11y lie
pr'eparietl for thtem. ( 'rtaiIll thle
fat'titers tof Southl ( 'itoillti1:~ haveiver
ilieltilig so) ill of :lvaiitages ito iitn
in ath1lition1 to this S'taite institute
othters aret ii 1: bi. as9 f'ollow~s:
.1 tily 2-1 :ituif 2., ait Splartlillittt'g ; ,I tly
2;, at 4. 'eenwo~od ;I .uly 27, at l'ma
r'ia :.14uly :!l , at .14ones' I btoss I litis;
Augu ist 1 , at Tabernaciuil e ; A ugutst 2, atl
Six-rn ile ( 'reek ('lhtrchi ; A ugut. :, at
TI'rzahl Auiguist, i, ait Sprit'1 ieh 1; Aut
gust, 8. AlltIe ( 'reek ( 'huircht. 'l'h e let'
trers ait, these will lie I '14ofs. .1 . 8.
Newmnult, M. it. liarin an11l A. I'. Ati
clerson.
I)r. (i. E. Nesoin, l'rof's. ('. Al. ( 'til
tner antI I. If. hiolfs will ltecttrte at the4
following pla'es ;lionenl'ah':~i, .1luly
21; ; l'tmat'ia, . uly 27 : ( 'lust er', .1 uty
:t0 : 4 'oniway, Attgutst 2 :SUltlt'initn,
( ;( ufl Al ItI'i:.
Aull overbi i th etion b SIlt: t 114 eol.a
tote soflitry t'xc'eptiton the Nothl ('art
hiia tiills itre tising wh ite labor e'xclusi..
houses for employe~vis, aniil I tese in.i
I'tlttyes n ar i alnlos:jt ent iey4 tken
frit tin 'ilI fIt&riiiN.ci They' ar Itakenli'
f:r1ill ftlr:11 ploli ng 144 tl i nntii i I'
101 1iliv 'tit t i s <u'ii it l<i 'lt% te I that4j1
wtguith renowd toi a ili tofdi Iurasf
frt'llfilt't,:11 eillgb te wag 4)s bh t' (b1
tttglN ti thfov Ile ri 41 tese foetteriyy
l'l' be11. proftab: Iut,ainer to thie
faili' s iilltwl faeer aIlar~ge 4)tltt.li~
ofloitlt oll indiis thal theyt~tl enn as
ye~0t readM ile hIt'il roin ththel
tale to sppl th vullsots4Po' wh sterfil.
to' isaeufertu, 1114 f .< thl Copor tnly
for~i th1e otton)'1)1 fasrto iva1ry I'rop
pmil i frow h a i gool del ol the0 fold
thoughes thllfacttry vilsalts foll. Nlt
bti')o hree at otuitti ad ols.a~
maesiy nev oetdet marketsI1 fo good
pr'ih'ets, inl they wiiil Soon3 he(rch-4 i
Kha, in i ays.utean tews
iE ~IMPlR'TANCi OF F timS'T.
IRY.
The preseit, Sessioll of the Amnerican
Associatiot for lie Advancenetit of'
Scienli ias been dittlissitlg a% t<lltt ion
which ill view of thle lileert,4a1il Seasns
Inust attract, genlerl attentionl.
La41st yelr, for Instance, the South
hild a short. crop of conti.on asg thle (!()u
setience ol a drouLh. This year tie
saile result, will follow in excessive
nitiinfall. Tile satme conlitions are
iotei ii the Eiasi auki tht WesL., aitl
their freiuently anti erratic condition
Iar Iul to follow tihe <etArlitiol of
lite forests. Inl speaking bef'ore thle
assorbition Svecretary Wilson <hwelt,
up1oni the fact that (it lrosperiLy of tle
States is so intimately coilneeLt
1id With that wie ,ItIrows out of the
grouml~ii I hat. iistressio uneiaitely lol
lows siirt crops of anly of' our footi
stapeis. The catriers lliss diviient s,
increhants moeettonrianlufactur
i l l o nt at icli i i st , aini lth
balanltc of ins it i ritih g col riies
is revihlevtd. We have nlot givenl stli
cient attioll nto theigri ng! of tig
in liidl ttild iforest. nmir to tih inihrv i
Uenees exerteri 1uon the liehll by the
for-est.. Nothing will arouse our pen
p"(1 to the evils resulting. frlonli forest
<destnruction but careful expetimewnta
tionl conluced b1y scientie olbser-vers
over lonlg peririx of Iilie. IeI vat ail I
ilunistuite are Lilt Iilost potent fIactors inl
thie row, t hitil of vtetatioln ; wher
Inloisturev Is ab it nnland heal i uncler
60 iegres l'aln'nhui alu i l. the ip
emn111'r 1111 thus, trees nt 11)1 so iecets
mary as inl c tm 1111 tries wh I-Ivre II eat is
arou011ill in eegrees mui annfall is bevlowv
30 inulies aItiially. This hlatest coli.
tin is line with Wich wittitve to iit eal
lve'r trle aea prs. The l clta r W%'it
SIlM. 'F01tliC le CStl tl'sietis i
"Th t gn , a cl utitry froiel tn
folin and mentlow toI thl rwing
oI cuiltivIt Les crops reslits in a l ve -
il t (#I ater leves, ht ler ls eultivateil
ills. r t'iuir itn rl t imist r ti - nI lk
aus Cropst, kilta pVIlluit) 11e0 evaptoa
tion. Th! sourcts p ouil tm tilt
ture gtresris are eiti msvil i tht
AM m11i1re ais i'lin. v liat tie ele ar iutl
resulting inl eli a liii, vatc tion.
Tihe iprtb e ii f si g 4 iio sgi tir is
prleseni t ani i in tsis Itt i l )ll igt , i i f
41ur1 cout ryt , ,. ItI is v ita i in any loca-,l
i ti s wheret(he lornit l h iintll Is not
-ulitient i til i. t i S asoi It) Ii
tur11e crops.
"The wths histy aitni ish s ts
to prsrefrsswhere wev have themn
aind plant themil where' thlere are nonec.
There is a uiseful andl vniin tiihll
here filr thet stilnt aind aI grac Wious
work for the lover of, his kild.Th
cotton crop was shortlast yeeau'e
ofI the 411rought, the whevat cr-op is short
yvalwit ail h
this y ft samle reasin. c ivad s
alf of mir people lve ha eultivating
the( soil, allot So half1 thel nlation is lit
reetly interestvil inl conser-ving muoist
urlls. Trtr haas wrk
to (to inl his specAi that thill be hlp.
ful to the people. Ilhe soil physicist
hias mwk to) do that will hel hlcpful to)
the( pr-odhivurs1."
The coindition o things noter mo y
enWilson as its paniellel in th
lEuropati am Afnian mateshed f
the irte sptwoftesr are ms
ofwibisdn. Ti lish habsrdta
andrt all < uncossfAmny a
Hoest alhye hiur showsrte
laeybyil~ e aing ofomnril
w th. rots ov pen vewintwub
W It halwrayse rhestor lea
cetolo te aiva or gr ~ane
ai r.a Nmbyontce 'thaintwih
It00 cur eli daduff.sfr h
fain sufferersic~ il- inoa. nn
W~~tit)hat a wi it, h sat
ofytli i~ir tt~ o f ha-i r i t sc
lii' 1,158. Cma Butl.
kind ofv a mk(ll' air most
rTtuus.Iolo mnot metn inl th
lithi r rtwenhoDtes aout
4 bald. Ti is 0bsurd t
and allLunellessar.
Healthy hai shw -
man's stegh To
WHY HE CURES.
Tiho Greatest Spoetliit of the Tim11o Gives
IEvoory Crso ills l'otiosttil Attettioin.
Momt tioetorm fitivit iti v*rtalist stllattler
Dotor fto t'tock rmethettiem wincb Iily 30 itsu
Hathaway's cii camoes whice litti tt a iinar.
ra11t) Its 114it )r. Ilatilmetwim motod.
Method. ev ,ry ets iti e it timi e .tisofuily
itasoa el d 1.110 il exact
- lo"wItionlorthlwatstedwtio
- litti Viednitim-il. Thus
*rvmsry v'its lit tri'imi separ.
ietely at imi m ini 'tl ire i
1in listort i wiit-li uiro
spileily ieai espim t itter
D)r. linthatwity's esrstomllu
stilerv isimi o it o r- easto.
Nit two imlit'iltro tiliectei
Iyiny a r pimtietil.r elisimsetill the
ly lim two pimilili 1-it114id to
treatodill Moo Pit AtIR wity
ysit-Ii for Saiem Cimiitii iit.
Dr. I 1ieitwaiy is at sinieiai
it hi ut I it, mt itA6,eAi till
worel lit tri-;ats etimialti dis
' ilit stieci ttlit maminer of
of leis owls- it yste: l~stielinal oat yemtamt mo"o while ill
Every Case ' I'ti"d'"' imnmi l i pitleiatitlin
iorovm~l and iairagmet oial ita stantily
Speolally tirlitg the twety )ears mlince
twilty yair" of the ismost extmeiisivo
Treated.ereticoolmijemyomi lay lty smpee litlist iII
thiecotintry. Dr. liitiiii'viy's gerikat m tttiformitsuc
ce s ititlt o i t titli lisitivimliei i .ysteimt of tratiittimit.
Exclusive 1"m ">ito of inieirals of repilemecs
y, ynnr frsinatimot'rPslitaloilirtarof tho
Treatment wiortie aimitlrt ir e ailu ftif
mi inmeg cor.1 lietlmiway" ittitimel t trioittmieltaolm boiovi lt
it wilst' to allow 1-10eic hiemiti lit i tf tho kiowimieigc
of lit r4ime tm t ls mt too w.inil litwetir (>f tihe uciii
ciitor whilh ilSty lit, ticimi 1 tily mli kiitis t i so (i f il.
sy-stomlta never litimtitow ior feet.
Blood and Skin Or. iuway' treatiunt for
- DIS~aSOS. libu.i lsuistta winittIver stiagot
Diseases. )I~' l~oot ;~ (I ~ wlmuim.'s' itt
etirsitma fcrgi sof itiltrs, sor-os
iciotetim, pimn li . s t., mitil mmi itiily rt-mu ci i 1tr ith kili
mise t ii tio I hmir linitliur mi e nmntloiti , hmitsic Iirities
ihn li ito mt titt tei illm is tiii it lioimimticimtl y itlei i-lium.
t-tily ilmlvm iraimi mit th - sy-tm'lil mmmii itl tlitwitolut
mmimltu istiitrt-mii lii oi mcit mar laieme ariit m t-ti' t.
ils trenatmtIlt cfit riccmmi
Varioe cole anti lmoit strii-tirt. 6et i i metlnl. q..eici
Strioture. ""'e41 1 ,' l" i" t i'r cent
nmiil piritilient itre. Nit miloirid il e li t rt ir-eti munit
imi im;li tor inem tivee tti-ii ii ' rt, .-.s - telwl-<l liv lim
inititil. 'ihlm iiimistsimif itis tre i telmit Is Iititel lins
th:all that 4-f :t 11y ilm-r lltlit,tor lio-ititatl or tii--tittiu
tr:mluimi.it,;iilli hmti -6if, ;1it l -, r-allit'timerlmm tilt
orgattis its it m im'a ilstii uit li- t ie ii lit-iith.
Kidney t.mt tiist- ls i lm1::iik fmmm lhmt .wimm imltro
Diseases. resiioti ti mt-minm-t Khin'-y t rmmiihlm- mud
" hi l at I o ill m' lisi imly ime-smm finit tio
evsiryomis who s'.m i himuiimm it i 1im liti m idl amiielmris.
'rh11% ihm-11:1e14 fillr rli. it ilwmm' 8it Ilew
New Book anik i"Mm imimomr-.44 e;:itaam
FREE. r - n t- iln limt iiof
* 111.$1m") )Itilt filr at litfittell Ui1114. a.toiy o
timii mtik will i i-imit free tim meci'mu mio . .11 *iim s liis
1immit mtili :ihirnm - tim Ilir. iiith mimy.
Consultation Pp. imliainllots-mwa i cii ilairvo
FREE. fimre i'mnli'mll:nmntlita ipimitleiilmt eitiuer
1-4 . ttimsq to b, l? mstil.
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY M. 0.
Dr. limmi atlmaity & 'om.,
22%sottia 19ti Sii slieti. A I liemllim, (GA.
A .NT ItN IAM t slA PI %% HIIN WHITeI N41.
The
Following
Goods to go
BELOW COST I
All' Latest Style.
No Old Stock.
I.adics' $'!1l1i T'anl ( x fords al ......... $2 00
Imaqies $.. 00 ':mnl Oxfordls at ........ ..$1 50
ladies' $1 wclia amil lilarmk Oxfords $1 (W)
Misses '$1'.S'Tai a2 ii a l5aik Oxflorda $1 it)
'hi li rein's $1 ikii Tan ni 11k. O x fords .0
PRlI)E & PA'l TON,
106 S. Main Street,
Ur irst door ihove
Gisob& Itusll1's
PIT T'S
AfllS6ptic Invigorator!
Cii res dvyspeljiaii, i imd igest itc, amid all
s~cltoa c r bpowel I ro-il~ es, U' oic ir t'hoilera
mmmncrbus, telthin 1g t roubales witim childrtemp
kidnmey ironbmiles, badl liipi anmi all sorts o
seores, risuintgc or felomis, 'tute amd bcurnie. :
iis as gooeci antia ic C, whenl~l locally apmllie:1
an1 aniy thinlg tel Li e trmarke.
Tlry it and~ vonmm w.ill prise~ iL 1mo otheore
if yeour dirmggist. doesn'mm keep1 it, wr'.iii to
PiNtts' Anutiseptic I nvigorator' Co.
TnHOVISON., GA..
m0-onp v.ili.c. N l\
Ac lm'lt|'A N A Nli A SI AN (m( 'l'T N.
Atnrie~':tli cci!Itim growers.lm doutlei css
ill~ bce iieiintrestel ini a spechil wichmj'
wasm' unilet at. am limee't ing ofl thle l''enchi
Agr~siiniul So-- iiItc'.iet re tringlii the m
ps blilti es iof~ te tl l''renc 'tan asa
In:tiniiilate r eis. Thl e speechi imiae iby
M. I iyhowski, whoii hats beent.i a great.
iiary years~t mc iiiSetih Africn, Ints bween
Iranislate bi y Ilinitedi M Statest-m ~cnsul
.ilhn m (' Cveil :at I .yotns. 'l'hme speak
"Wie pomssesscc imn ieiise arieas inl
Afr'iica whiiere thle iottoni p lan I. grows
as hiuxmi-iantIly' as w heal. in Lte most
favormedt pltainis mcf Friaince. Tio elimance
intt i ourelve's frcom I li'ghtnd , wiv mbct
hiohlls, mas ii. VP1 ri, aii ieciively ciontrolI
ofI tisi te'xiilt', it isc icily nlec'ssariy for
us5 to uyt'i' ilieti rnho gi
nlue ii lhi Smuditan, l~iingc, Sen.
ail atil I the. (Ijler ( )iihaiigi, Th'em ejj.
imiale is lilos. famvormablde, ltanks to tihe
striing ly mmat ked alierinationtI s of dry
al iml wet seasons.
li Th1 l t iii tiaitin ihouldi be imditfid,
iterte, bu11t by anli l jic mprovememl 1 ofn tex
cotton is. Th'irtiiy toins cof it have al -
remtly arrivet-d hle fricim lihe Stitidan.
ity tuns more are aibot, to be ship
pe.It is tcoar se , buti I Limi is becauste
itwa gaiIlhered' Ibiy It.he nati vts fiom1
phlIi iver.i a yteari cibl. It shmiouihl bei
chaiited yfearily', wvhib c~- an be dioine by
thlie sy~stem ofl rot~ttion of cropsiu, if
deltiemd nmmeessary. Cot'ttoin is like
sevei'al yuars, but tihe lirst year's5 pro
iihet s are thme onily real1ly goodl ones."'
Anioilier spceaker, refei'rinig to thle
prostcptsi cof the cotton trade ini i{lussia
side ithat while lhe was ini MoscowY hec
sa1w lmanly waigonms icadtedi downi withi
cottoni frcm TPurikesetan ; that1, lie thought,
ihat, in thle neari fiumure the iRusianti
eimpire cotnth suppliy time full demanud oif
lime imetropol is; ita- time lnussiansc ho
lieve titmat withini a few yemars thbey will
biegini ex~pori'n 1g cittoni gtoods, andic that
thme raising of cotton hats lrheaduy
created grea.mt activity iin mill thme TV'rns
Th'le towni 0of JBruniswick, AIe., o iwnsi
conie thouisandl U.i0 a cs f landt wich it ms
abhouit t,0 plat ini white pinme as a
jiobilic investmenCt.