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STHE PEOPLE'S* ____ VOL io.---NO. 36. PICKENS S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBBER 4, IgOo. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR o' h Readors of We invite you t and boys we Our line of M Our Boys' Kne Men's Pants fi A complete lini felt and at The best $3.60 Every thing in line of unk known to 1 We will take I best stock section, alt Yours truly SMITH & : GREE RUBBER T.I We put on the best at c You are cordially invited to e Fine Carriages Wagon Our Prices Are Right. The Greenville G. W. SIRRINE, Supt. - - FARM L-ABOR IN TIIE SOUTH. There are some few m1en in the South who, because of the trouble that, the "negro problem" in politics and crime has given them, are ready to declare that they wish the negro well out of the South. Now the fact is that there are good negroes and bad negroes, 1as there are of all other races, and so far as farm labor is concerned those who have all their lives worked the negro in the South, and understand hii, know very well that there is no better farm labor when mtelligetly (lirecte(d. This fact is strikingly brought out in an ad dress by Mr. F. .l. Merriam, of Battle Hill1, Georgia, before tihe Georgia State Agricultural Society, at Dublin, Ga., on the 5thl of August. Ile said: "'With us5 in tile South the question of farm labor is essentially a question of negro lab~or. Th'lere are some amionig you, I know, who would like to see the negro cleared out of the country; hut if he were, who would take hlis place? You would have to dlepend almost entirely on your own efforts until the foreigners came to take the place of tihe blacks a calamity I trust we shall neOver be called upon to endure. Thie South is to-day almost the only part of thle counli try which is truly American, and I hope we shall learn to keel) it so. I toll you I can take my negroes anld (10 as muchl or more work, and do it as well as withl any lot of white 11en1 you can pick up. 'Tho negro is tile natural labor of tile South and with prioper management he can be muade to pay." The speaker thlen went on to detail his experience in picking up) whlite laborers about Atlanta, and the unlsatisfactory resulit of the experiments. With the negro, ''when you want your horse hitched up~ on Sunday morning, youl call out 'Ihere Mose, catch my horse, iil you ?' andl shortly the horse come10 around~ well groomed and shiiny,withi Moses holding him, halt ill handl, and1( smiling as you come out. You may give him a nlickie or a cigar, or nlothing at all-it is all the same to hlim. Thle 'BOS' wants his8 horse and that, iS enoughl. 15t. if the man 1s a whlite mani, if you can11 111nd him, you say, 'Mir. Johnlsonl, will you1 be kind enoughl to hitchl upl tile bay to the buggy ?' and Mr. Johnson goes about11 tile task moodily, multtering that lhe was not hired to Wail on p~eople. Bul when pay day comes he exp~ects all these little extras to be settledl for. You may run off your negroes if you will; but for me I will keepi mine foi a while yet, for I consider thle nlegroei on the whole, muchl superior to th<( class of whtte labor you1 maly be corn. polled to hire." A new cartridlge, claimned by an Ital, ian eletricianl to be an effective substi, itot for dlynamite and smokeless po0W. decr, for mines and heavy ordnance contains a mixture of carbonate of potashl and chloride of ammonia While the mlixture is ordinarily harm. less tihe passage of an electric sparn sets up electrolytic action giving violent. nXninnBion. D ComelO to see us for any thing that men ar. en's Suits run from $4.00 to $25.00. e Pant Suits $1.60 to $6.00. on $1.00 to $7.50. 0 of Mlen's and Boys' Iats in both raw goods. Shoe made for men. Underwear, among which is the best undered white shirts and colored shirts ,he trade for 50 cents. >leasure in showing you through the of goods in our line in the Piedmont I the prices are all right. BRISTOW ?NVILLE, S. C.. 28S. DHORT NO-C10E. xamine our Summer Stock of , Buggies, s and Harness. Our Goods Are.Guaranteed. Coach Factory. - - Vi-. C. MARKLEY, Prop In Albuquerqe, N. ., which has an altitude of about 5,000 feet, the re cipes and regulations laid (own by the ordinary cookbook are, it seeis, worth less. Water boils there at 202 degrees Fahrenheit, instead of at 212 degrees, as at sea level. Hence articles of food to be boiled require a much longer cooking than the usual cookbook prC scribes. On account of the extreme dryness of the air, farinaccous foods, such as beans, corn, etc., lose so much of their moisture that they require long eonking in water before cooking. The worst difficulty, however, is said to b~e with cake and1 bread making. Ordinary directions as to the miiuber of eggs and amount of baking p~owder break dlowni altogether. As the baro-0 metric pressure largely determines the effectiveness of the '' raiser,'' this may explaini the unusual action of the bak ing 50(da and egg batter. T1hie idea of a fruit, that bears con tinuously is somethmng new to muost peoplle, since the majority do not know the habits of the orange anid somue oth er sub-tropical and tropical fruits, but since men have begun to aid fruits and~ flowers in their process of cultivation by intelligent crossmng and cultivation, it, is not surprising that they are dcyceloping fruits that continue to bear (luring a whole season. A new st~raw berry has been introduced iln the last year or two, that not only possesses the merit, of bearing along through the whole sensoli, but, of p)roducinig really good fruit. Those who are very fond of strawberries will fInd this a great, comfort, since they can continue to have fresh home growin berries after the regular sup~ply is gone, without having to resort to those shipped from a d1 i stance.-T'ri-~t ate F~armer. Tiwenity barrel's of uinleaed~ wood ashes would usually weigh about 2,400 pounds(1. T1his amount woul(l sulpply as much potash as would 1b0 turn ishied b~y from 250 to 300 pounds muriate of potashi. Double)1 this quantity of ashes might b)e used if the soil were quite seriously in need of lime, although such an amount would f urmish more piotash than wouldl be required imme dliately. Better' results wouild be se curedl by harrowving in the ashes than b~y plowing themi undier. T1heo largest 01 chiard in South D akot a1 is near 11111ley, Turner county, and1( hias 150 acres, in which are M,000 trees, two acres being given over to 1plums). Besides the0 trees there are' 1,000 cur rant bushes, 1,000 gooseberry bushes, 500 grapevines, and1( ihree' acres oif strawvber'rios, Some idlea of thbe extent of walnut culture in California, may be formed from the fact that, a single large as sociationi, ini Southern California, ad Vertisedl for b)ida for 70,000 sacks to he used( mi the shipp~ling of the cominug II ltIUDA GItASS. Krittor Cotton Plant: As I am housed to-day by a welcome rain, I will try to fultlil a promise made you some time since, that is to give you a part of my experience with Bermuda grass. Several years ago I was appointel to write an article on the grasses, for our summer meeting of the State Agricultural and Mechan ical Society, which met at Spartan burg. When my article was read, taking high grounds in favor of 1er iunda grass, a gentleman jumped up, and while lie did not. call ine a fool, lie intimated as much, and warned those present against this grass as a danger ous enemy, saying that it would run over a twelve acre field in a week. I had lauded this grass ats a blessing not appreciated by our people, as it will grow on almost any kind of land, either dry or moist, so it is not cover ed by water. On good land it will make heavy crops of the best hay, and on poor, worn out land makes the best of pastures. When a good stand is secured, it is so well protected that stock may tramp it without injuring the soil or killing the grass. It has taken entire possession of many fields inl this section without the aid of the owner of the land. There are hun dreds of acres in this vicinity, of as fine pastures as you can find any where, and all without a sprig having been planted. This looks as if it had beei seeded, but the theory is that no seed ever matures in this climate, though some think it (toes mature seed under favorable conditions, and I am in clined to that opinion, as it gets into farms in a way that can't be accounted for unless the seed gets about like crab grass. Be that as it may, it is gaining popu hirity and is a blessing to our people, who never think of pastures or their value unless the Bermuda has visited them. The late G(ov. Ilagood was the only one that I know of who planted it for hay, which lie did after a ftie bottom of river land had been taken by it. Ie told me that lie had forty acres planted by having the roots cut into short pieces and sown broad cast and plowed iii, which made him 2 1-2 tons to the acre the next spring, and 1 presume It is still kept ill. Col. '. .J. Moore, of Spartanburg, has given up his fine river bottom Corn land to it. I think, like Gov. lagood, a good deal (if his was volunteered when lie saw its Value1C aid enflarged its dominions. The late I)r. Raveilel, of Charleston, told i1e that he made six tons of lilie hay to the acre at the phosphate works near Charleston, and yet I see iL stited that some farmers near there say that It don't grow high enough to cut onl their land. I ai inchlined to suspect that they have gotten the old wire grass, which somewhat resembles the Bermuda, but differs ili many respects. The wire grass has been here for ages, I presume. It is never discussed, but the Bermuda has come within my memory. It is said that )rs. Nichols and (,olding took a tripi West, and brought, back a few sprigs and planted1 themin near their gard1ens. Froml this small beginniing came what we have, so it is thought., but it fins certainly spireadl rapidlly to depend entirely on (lie roots being carriedl by wvater or the feet of cattle. My neighbor, D)r. Frank Fuller, makes a large lot, of fine hay, yet lie had about 200( acres wvell set, be fore lie realized what a treasure he had. Th'le wire grass makes a finle pastuire, all stock are fond o1 it, but it, niever grows high enough to cut for hay. It dliffers from (lhe Heranmda in color, and thle seed vessels are but, two, coming out, at, the end of [lie stem, while (lie Bermuda has from three to seven, usu1 ally four, which conies out, at thie end of (lie stem, cycnl, like (lhe arms of an umbrella. T1he color of the wire grass is like rye, wvhile (lhe JHermuda is like wheat. I enclose you samles of each. I donll't know whiether the wire grass seeds ; also (lie seed vessels of (lie crab gr-ass, which colmes ini pair dS(owni (lie stein. Nature has beeni very good to) our peolde in seninmg us Hermnuda grass andl /cspedcz striao, which hats sp~readl over our pasturies without the help of mani, for- which we shoul be very grateful to a merciful God. It is embarrassing for me to dlescribe grasses, as I know nlothling of blotanly, though I hope your11 readlers may be able to undl~erstand what I have writ ten, and1( that, you may be able to dhe cipher what I have written with a cipplledI forefInger. Wimth many goodl .J. WAsmux~rroN WVAr-rs. T1hie tea usd in thie immeiidiate household of thle Emp~eror of China is treatedh with the utmost care. It is raisedl in a garden sulrrounldedl by a wvall, so that, nieithier mian nor beast, can get aniywhiere near (lie pilants. At (lhe tiuie of the harvest those collecting the leaves must abstaini from catinig fIsh , that their breath imay not spoil thie ar~omal of the tea ;they must bathue three tilmes a (lay, aind, ill aldItion, miust wear gloves. T1hie recett periodh of extreme heat. is blamed1C~ fo an' epii dmihc of Sulicides ii Chicago. A phiysiciani said that (lie heat irritated weak temlperamoents and led( maiiy persons11 so afllictedt to at temupt, to k ill themvselves. 'I'hiore weme fnour successwfual attetis in one day. AINOTHER SIDE OF FAtMING. 8partatiburg Free Lance. The mercantile side of farming ha1%s been too much overlooked. We have been accustomed to think that others should run that for us. We have been so much engrossel in producing that. we have not given as illucl thought to selling as we should have done. There are so many sharp traders in every line ready to manage that for us, that we have quietly submitted to their mani agement, and, of course, they have looked after their owni interest. The iesult is that, all we make is consumed and yet we remain poor. More than this, every class is making more money out of our produce than we make. SELLINO COTTON. Take cotton, the most important ioney-producing crop we grow. We have given more thought to this thaln inly other, and how does this stand ? Everybody gets better pay than the producer. The picker gets good wages for picking; tile ginner gets good pay for ginning; the bagging and tie men get immense profits, furnishing tile covering; the warehouse men get good profits weighing and storing, and many of thlm have accumulated large foi tunes in this business; the isirance companies make very large moiey from every crop; the samfpler and street or wagon buyes make good wages; the railroad aind ship companies make larger profits Ihall oil any other class of freight; the compress men get ilunmiense ly rich squeezing the badly packed bales; the larger buyers start in busi niess ith little or no monley atid get to be millonaires; bankers get laindsome profits, furnishing the cash anl paying the bills; tie mauiifactirers doubile their capital and pay large dividends; lastly but Mostly the speculators--.-a vast army of sharp traders and schem ers who deal in cotton Im sight and out of sight, and gamble in options to the rulin and hurt of thousands of honest men-often roll in wealth, when they shouhl be toiling in chains. Thus we see these fifteen classes of men all making profits, sometimes im lleuse fortunes, ild many others in cidentally getting a good living, while we often sell at less thail the cost of production. Take manufactured goods and follow them back to the consumer and the imlan who grows the cotton is a very liberal consmier, and ilnd almost ats in1an1y profits attached. We sell a pou1nd of cotton for from six to eight cents mid sow oin our buttons with thread for whili we pay a dollar per poluld. Nonie of these people are to lamie for imak~img whiat they cani and do. They are only looking out for sefI-in terest, Int we ire to biame for selling them our cotton without first gettilig i profit for ourselves. 110W (AN T1113 iC iONliE. First, we muilist own the cottoni. We can iever control the sale of i m11ort gaged crop, or i crop llade lipoln prov Is i011 bouliit on1 tillc. We must. raise our own suipplies ani1d own the cottoii. This has been often said, but we have iot yet learned what it. really meansIM. Then We must distribute the sale throuligh the twelve Ioniths. 3y doing this we will avoid the numerous go he tweens andl([ get nearer to the mani factories. We cai this stop the forced sale we have beeni mlaking. We cani avoidl the annulial glut of warehlouses, raiilroadsl and money markets. When we have donle this, we cani haive a voi(ce in the price. We hlave ia practical moiiopoly of growing this great and~ esseinial cropi of Amiericani cotton. We lose ll the immliense aldvantage for want of bus1iness5 melthodsh ill selling. When we get ini this shlape many113 of us5, whien we found a cotton crop 01n hand for which we could not get. a saitisfac tory price, wvouhld hold it, and quit maik ing cotton andi give our attention to somuethinig else until the price was satisfactory. O.f course this means a great revoltion inI our1 methlods, but that, is just what we need and must have if we arc ever to got fair prices for farm produlIcts. What I haive saidl ablout cottonl 15 eqluaily true of many other crops. The seed of the cotton is another Iilustrationi. Most of us 01(d 0our seedl last sealson for about fourteen cents per busheeh or less. A fewv who he10 on3 1 got t wen ty-fIlye to thirty-five ceants. All could just, as well have gottoni twenty-fi ve cenlts if they had1( walitedI. Cotton sQed are wvorthi tweinty-flve cents 10 us5, they are worth over that to thle oil nill nmenm, and wily shiold we sell thema at fourteen cents. I trust, that the farmers will read the above catroef'ully and heed its inean ing. C. A. WINoo. Roebuck, .S. C. GxhowixaN BAN ioo.-T1hie United States I )epartment of Agricultulre re cently issued Farmters' ibullotmn No. 931:, from which we fake the following: "l'he (lay will come when all of ourm Southllanid will grow the bamboh)o. T.Jravelerns ini the far East, anid especial ly JIapan, are' impllressedh with the im portanlce of the bam boo. It is ulsedl for almost everything, and is prialltabhy used3( too. It, can be grown so easily and1( in such31 profusioni that when we beginl to study economy, as we must, 50ome ti me, we will iraise baimboo in all localities where it will grow. It thrives wonderfully well as far north as coni tral Japan, anmd we are led to believe that it will thrive iln theO Souithern States as far north as Tenmmnessee. 1t grows to conlsidherablhe size e've as1 1 far north as tihe latitudeh of Souitherni Iowa, bult Iowa winters, are too severe for It. ''It wotl tlourish ini tihe South, anid it, is susceptible of so mfany) and1 such varied uses that it mlust be seen aind utilied to ho fully alnlrecatena .' LUCERNE OR AILAllA. Correspontienoe Cotton Plant. We like the lirst nan'e better. We b~e came acqtainted with this plait in our earliest years. Our home garden had the borders oil either side of the walks marked -by rows of lucerne. For a half century those rows held their own against all sorts of abuse. How long it would have continued to grow there, we have no way of telling. The old h1omle, with all its 1011d1 memories, was turned over to the negro tenants, and after planting the garden in cotton for several years, they succeeded in get ting rid of tho lucerne. Father paid sixty cents 1)01' )oun1d for those seed. Those rows of living green are among the precious memories of childhood. From this we are inclined to think that wheui we have secured a set or stand of lucerne, we have it for a life time, or even for succceding generia tiolns. Tis is 0110 great pollt ill its favor. Of course it can be destroyed by neglct or abuse, but not by culture and use. V(lu(c (is l(' ' irage Crop>. Inl pocint of yield and feeding valie, Lucerne stands at the head of the list. Through out the South it is green all winter. It begins growing early in Spring, and wihi favorable seasons may lhe cut four to seven times. 11 is particularly valuable 11 I green forage crop. You. begin cutting as 0011 as it is sixteen inches high. If' you cut and feed day by (lily, by the time you have gone over a few acres It is ready to cut again where you iirst began. Used in this .way, you have a perpetual greenl feed all summiliner and fall. Cows 11w an increased yield of milk and butter from the first (lay it is given them. And they decrease ats sooni as you stop the ration of lucerne, Tins will be true no matter what other food you use. Nothing can take its place inl the dairy. (Good *for 1(ly. If desired for hay, you begin cutting ats soon a s it ill full b0loom. It is easily Cured and makes a first class hay. Youi can get from four to six cut itngs as the seasons and soil may be good or bad. Oi good soil two tols per cutting is not anll unl. usual yield. One an1d 1 half may be counted ia safe average. So you get from six to eighlit tolls per acre per sCasonl. All stock are fond of it. IIoi ses ald mules keep filt nild hogs grow well When fed Lucerne. It is not recolimenled for graziig pariticIlarly. 1he caps whiCb fu1lrm1sh the shoots ar') genierally aIbove groun1d ano d hence liable to be bitten off by cattle or hogs. Where Will -i Urow ? We might say iywhere. We do not. know any other forage plant, that. has so Wide a rainze of cilmate and soil adaptation. It grows all over the inited States. '['lTe South seeis especially suited to its wants. Plenty of rain rejoices it, biit. owing to its deep rooting it has wonderful power for resisting drouti. Hlow to I'lunt Lucernc. Tihe roots grow deeper than any other field crop, ften penetrating froi Revel Io twelve inciesi through the stiffest clays. l Iienoe the soil should be brokell very leep, and harrowed very often. Twelve to lifteen pounds of seed should then bIe sown broadcast per acre and cover lightly. The fall sowing is better. It will greatly help to use four hundred pounds(1 per acre of acid phiosphlate mdl~ kainit mixed in eqfual propiortiis, it will b)e still bettecr if you have grownI 1 crop of' cow pens1i and1 cut them for bay. Topd d1ressing once a year withi thle above or with stable manure or bo0th will help. Every farmer shoul have a lucerne patch or fiel. No farm is complete without it. Wherev'er a cowv is kept, lucerne should grow for her. They should go hand and hand. F~or p~rofit anid for beauty, nothling equa1l11 Luicernie. Fields of living greeni beautify and enmiich the farml, and( help to keep the boys andi~ girls happy and1( conitent, upon the old farm home. It absolutely prevents all washing, and1( leaves the soil rich. Atlanta, (Ga. TIhe brierroot. indlustr'y, on which the mlanufactunre of the popular brier pipe depends, huis had, according to the British vilce conlsul at Leghuortn, a somewhalit curious history. First be gun ini the Py3renees some1 llfty y'ears ago, it traveled along the Frieuich Rtiviera and the Ligurian coast (taking Corsica bly the way) to the TIuscan Ma ireimna, and has now reached Cala bria, whlich is at plresent. its miost flom -- ishiing ceniter. By the very nlature of the business5, wheni a1 certin district has been exhausted of all its roots thle industry mullst miove on, and it is be lieved that the Italhan branch of It canl niot last miore than antotheri tell years. Le.ghiorn hlas bieen for so1me timel~ the ceniter for the expIort of' TIuscani br ier root, but as thle South I talianl root is of admnittedlly supjerior quality, a lary. quanlltity' of- the C alalbrhmi produc~it is also imp Iortedl inito L eghorn11. ThIe roots, wvhiich are sometuniles two feet or mforeO ini( ci'Crcfeence, are cuit inito vairiouisly shaped blocks amid boiledl soon afteor they are gathered , amid are then ready for the maniuifact ureir. Did you eveir notice how mnuclhbot. ter crops5 woul grow onl a alpot where a dIwellinig has once stoodl. The dliffer once may bo obiservedl for ten years. This is ini consequenjlcfe of the supply of lpotalsh from the fire places. Ashes are usually scattered near the house andl soon there is an excess of plotash. As it will not, leach uor evaporate it remains until taken upj b~y theO planits. Then une niah freelyo n ui', ro.s. T'HE (w001) RtOADS SOUIETY. AN MM(ANIZA'rl0N TO SECURE uM 'ICOVIGENT IN '1 PlnLIC ROADS. Chester County his taken the initia tive inl organizing societies to awaken and stilmulate interest among the pco ple for the improvement, of the public high ways. The following is the iplan of organization : 1. The name of the organizalioll shall be, " The Good Roads Society of Chester and Chester County." 11. Tihe o'oject of the society 8hall be to stimulate general interest in the improvement of public highways, to determine the best methods of build ing and maintaining good roads, to secure the legislation necessary for their cstablishment, aid to promott all other proper and expeditious moans having such results in view. ill. Any persoil who is interested in the purposes of the society, who lends his iniluetice or who makes a liberal contribution may become a member by signing any one of the r gistors provided by the society. IV. 'Thle funds iof the society are not to build roads, but are necessary to advertise the advantages, to pIocure able lecturers, and to provide such other iean1s to ae'oiplisl the much desired object as may be deemed ex pedient. V. The otlicers of the society slll be a president, one vice-president, a secretary and treasurer, ia director for each townaiship inl the county, ald a Working commit tee of three members for eawl townushili. The oillcers and boar d shall be electId by tle pireseit, coliven tion. The working coninittees :hlil coisist. of the toWnshiip's respec tive director as clairmaii and two other miember.s appoinited by the board of directors. VI. The board (if directors shall consist of the presidelt, thew vice-presi dent, tlie secretary and treasurer, and one director for eachi townslipl. V1. The board of directors sliall have control and direction of the al'airs of the society at tinies when the society is not iin sessioni. It. shall direct the IImaking of all oitracts, pur chases, 1ami expienid ituri es, but shall not rendier Ihe sociely liable for debt be yon tlie amoui of lie treasury, and no( neeeI to discharge eXistin( liabi lit is. V Ill. 'ive lenimbers of the board of directors shall volnstitute i quorum of the hoard. IN. The teri of the otice of the of. fleers and directors of tlie society shiallI be one year. X. The'IiLIii aa meethi ig shall lbe hel on tlle last Monday of .1uly eacht year. At ihis imeetiig a full report, shall be made as to all work doie, and thw secretary and treasirer shall Ilmake i report of all money received and ex pen(ed. The nnual elect ion will take phice at, this meeting. At the reiuest of a inmjority of' the directors the president shll call a ileetinlg of Ithle sociely, giving one week's notice. X 1. Vilcailcies inl lite ollicers of tle society shall bc filled by tie board of directors. XII. The constiftution may be amended at any regular meeting of the society, by a t.wo-thirds vote (if thoe present. X lL. The oflicers11 and di rentors shall be elected by a miajoirit y vo te of t hose piresenit at. a regular imeet ing of thin society. X|IV. Thel board of directors shiall imeet immiedhiately after each annual meetinig of thle society and appoint froim among themselves the followiing committees; scriptionis: CJomnutttee on agitation and litera-. ture: C omminttee on legislatIon, and14 such oithier comiittees as inny bei deemed i flieessaily. CA N WVl IIA VE GOOD IIOADlS ? Winte(r will soonlb pon usi~i . Alost of our haulinag lad travel inag are donei during the fall, winiter' iad sprinig. 'Thie fairmier'is produ1 ce must be carried o (lie uarkets. [1lenlce it is a maiitter of very greatin poifrtanice to every farmewr to see thIiat lie hias thie best pos sibIle ro~ad s over which thIiis mtust, lhe Itoughi ioadIs wear out. wagonas, baag vies, horses, imuiles, OXen aiii idriver's. M i111b1y r~o~is mailke us carry' Ilit. loads. Ho that bad1( road s iiake uis go oftenier am114 cost. uIs 11n01( every tim liOwe go. Good Iroad(s eniablec us to carry haavy loadhh travel laster and save ourselves and1( teamls linnIcessard y WearI ad tear. 'They (cost somethinilg to buil, but they Save rnoie thani they cost. T1hiey saive time, and1( time1 is often worth more thaii money. T[hey save buying new wagons and1( repair hills for 01(1 ones. They Save temiper and1( worry. 'They keep us ini goodsa spirits. 'Thiey eiicourage us to sell iniaiy thinags whiich woul not, be worti hain g over' had1 roads. 'Thus they miake our business more proll table, ouir lands welt h more, our hiomaes happier. 'ThIey helpi churches and schools 11nd4 social visitinlg. Can we hive good road(s ? Yes. There is all the needed material in at miost every commuiniiaity. All (lit. is aneceed is conceertedl actioni. ( et to-. gethler and pull together and soon you cani build good roadls aniywhere. If the bicycle never did any other good it will deserve the graititudi~e of man kiand foir the help it has given the goodl roadls movemenit,. We urge our farmer friends to go to w~olu ando never stop1 wor'king until they have goodl roadls to travel. Ini miost ('oun11 ins the tie and1 mioney ilow spent In i'ying to patch .j the bad roads would soon make per. manent good roads if spent with syste - mnatic judgment. First you need A competent road engineer In every county. Then all convict labor shoU14 be used on the public roads. Nowhere else can they work without competing with free labor. In no other way can the counties standing the cost CA cnn, viction get back the proceeds of the punishmentu. Give every man the choice of paying road tax or working out his time under the supervision of the engineer. Fill out the details for yourself. But go to work and have good roads.-Southern Cultivator. OUR GREATEST NPECIALIST. For 20 years Dr. J. Newton Hathaway has so successfully treated chronic diseas es that he is acknowledged today to stand at the head of his profession in this line. Ilis exclusive method of treatment ifor Varicocelo and Stricture, without the aid of knife or cautery cures in 90 per cent. of all cases. In the treatment of the loss of Vital Forces. Nervous Disorders, Kidney and Urinary Complaints, Paralysis, Blood Poisoning, Ricumatism, Catarrh, and die eases peculiar to women, lie Is equally successful. Dr. Hathaway's practice 78 more than double that of any other speo. lalist. Cases pronounced helpless by other Physicians readily yield to his treatment. Write him today fully about your case. le makes no charge for consultation or advice, either a, his ofiloe or by mail. J. Newton Hathaway M. D., 22% South 1Iroad streot. Atlanta. (Ia. To All Our Pickens Friends. We want to say that we intend this fall to have the best line of Shoes and Dry Goods ever shown in Easley, and at prices tho sanie as you pay in Green. ville. Our Easley store will have everything our (G' reenville store has. You know our stock is the largest in Greeniville, therefore you know what you can ind in our Easley store. We are agents for some of the best shoe factories in the United States, and we will sell theni at the lowest lossiiible price. Mr. .1. Melton King. our manager, asks all his friends to give him a call that lhe may let, them see what he can do for t hei in supplping their wants in Dry Goods, $lhoes, etc. It will save you a long ride to Greenville. He has miany things that lhe is selling at bargain prices, and invites inspection. Keep your eye on this space and it will save you many a dollar. Yours truly, R. L. R. Bentz Cash Dry Goods and Shoes. J, MiC[.TON KING, ManagerEasley. Branch. Greenville Store, ...... . ..Corner entrance, 201 Main St. E?WAgent for liuttecrick Patterns . We have our store ilted with the best selected stock of Fall and Winter Foot Wear ever shown in GreenvIlle. You cannot fall to see the superior stock and workmanship in our Men's, Women's andi Children's kenoes. No shoddy stock . One Price. Everything Warranted, PRIDE & PA'ITON, 106 S. Main Street. 100 First door above