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i " jUMIE lllinilTOENT. " ,/. / '. XISBET Editor. County Alliance iutr. | Lancaster county alliance will meet at Linm-ler t'. 11. 0:1 Friday Stli ot duly at 1<> o'clock a. m. Fvery in*. ni!>er i requested to l>e pri>cnl - easiness' oi' importance will ' Oine liol'ore you it ! Leiu", our tent li iinnii i! meeting. .1. ii. lvMmrr. l\vs. Inmnvt*?i)L Vt'>im?i?t v ?ti" I'liiliiiX. tton Fanning. The farmer who ].u, . f i;. business in a I1 v-?? wr. ! . his plans nheun is the <c . arm. who is suited to tho Mi i-. Sot >< learn by hard ex per hoe on!;. : (amf nome there are who homo never to maU iry pr< re?s, run nine in the o) ' < to the end It looks - eaev and sn.5 pl?as?nt thi^y ' c?r some io farm ?everything vitli them is up to date, and there is no iru'tion. Others rail and sueeo* ' ; turns, and quarrel not with fate if, jh the end, and ! f??r many vi- ; . t self-denial and drniiuery. they come out s?'e apai n f vant in old > :<i h^ these it is a" from experience. The man naturally !i;f d f^r J'arniinjr, which is morv mni n>o regarded as one ef tho ci ' callings, i ; a!',rays on '!:< \ '( for information likely to I e helpfill to him : ?nd he i>' nlies < ; what !;, re reives; lu; wn ior iiiin-i. ii' 1. theie i: anything vil.' in ;? bin). At tlie pr i t ea >n of the year, the far ner thus eforred to ii in his m >, for the *in?.; K6RBOD ";f Ml' ypl' ?;OW hfTi rhe - ) m ' pquotw. f wh'l^ ( '> re lire xni'i" to '' mse'vi ? ? . ; .: !, > ?... ( net. On tf??? one ' in ; armer vi-'i * p?o.l jrani. u i i -'o.u la; Iur i.; : . It the otuer there is nothin : ?k in]. it is on the cotton , I.'.am i!l. th" one-crop J j:i lii t nis proh' rn arist .. i * ho :- ?fion a < : rerno'e p'V-jJreni outside sources of sup ;-o m ^ 1 v uncommonly iii 1 r.) rv,rliei.')"r!v uriro j; *. * | novtance of arm n-. ing to Iv >itio premiers liver immf ties. 5 13 ' iMf'! 1 t?_r * ' vjcrnjli A . II a long : t. urging, 3..<! with good cr' ' L i re i i in fero&smOf oo r?? fho msoi tor planting trly vegetables ' ?uch vegot .tike i season to in a Mi re is p:i?*t. : much can '-till hp done of th. riph' -ort with r >ter nee to 1-i'i *nd .winter; end then a groat point is gained it eve . the in* oat i? now iin :isi i| hv what ieweryv. iiere to he seen of *ie raghr 1.1 till3 res;,: rt. * A I is t u, v t' ho now do nothing < ' this; ort mil ? a irt. Anyo < > in the iintrv . grow the rr?on> tor whoVso' spring d: di of j< ? ' I greens; aw! an n'l farms / Imitations I -l should If /r r,n?A ' ' ui^ru* / Sow the tun .p n'cd rir!y in e voir?ju*t as nvmifas tin ouurt r^u ho v i r(S?'?!?and aicKt tlyoung plantm will ?p:?r. It will nor tako !or^ lor ar? t'? become Inenough to bo \ .j .r??r !).<>. Thin then and ' k Bio freshj tender j#hv ?a of -k'f ?. i *1 * >!. o. r. ;i , . (*, , f no . i4. i<r j romains will make first-class turnips. Tho Purple Top Strap Leaf is a good turnip for this purpose, and sown ai the time named it will make greens almost anywhere. The enlargement of the root into the turnip regularly used as food requires good ground. The ground that grows early things can grow another crop the same year. This suggests what can and should be done; indicating how the one crop planter can | greatly increase, and that at but ! little, if any, additional expense, ' tho range of th h :?p grown food supply. i Indirert'y there is much for ; every planter who e operali u>s are i:i lino with these recommendations. 1'fce needs of all plants can bo loarned hotter; through the garden than through tho larger area of tho field. In ! tho garden* tlie well-till: ' '*an ! tv .. . fi. imit);?: t with that v. i:.ch 1 otherwise; end thus n will bo I in uto plain that the stirring of ! the soil, sav, actually d? ;>p stop up !! 1" 'ntlc openings \ ado by i tin* moisture and throuiro them escapes, ?i there is no stirring I (Iv)liO. | Mo good reason can b 1 given way the fanner's dwelling should j 110'. be cioro hun a place to cat. sleep and proceed f<> haul work li 'itii. All t!i" good , 1 beau| . land civilizing influences which the mind now a*-oei. - with H> best farming should at this time I be on every farm, however re ! mote fi no the great centers o! pop1.; i.i . k . . . i i , . ricied j in :t e main to the ono-crop j 111. i'hecout. ia re recommended .!, i 11o uon' .. .i I!<1 whoit. Oiilei v it, tilling course-1 >r all concerned : i tk rt ! it.: part of tit > . | v. . . - . grep?. with bn' >: touch here and tl.i-re, I tomat > - and roasting ears mu> s! 1 i be set (Hit. Sm HI,. i cans. letluce aiid much bosidt s. vi.: . 1 r. iii, .1, ' \V . . . '.no ; but t l;?i. i ! in. 't fi i??g '.' Til. Something thu be learned of the good and flu ha 1 in (ho in-') "t world. In k fir-neon or two it will bo ' l< ivt: it 'vlnf thr -.-round i-* I "-t {lifted to do, and what should ho ('.one to inoroaso it>; mhj-o and | power. Difl't rent soils Imv* very ; (l)HV.r.-nt nature-: nn.-o'i" i.ogllining -.hull' 1 - til t ' , \ r! 1 I those plants for the growth of j *.!?.? . J I Iir TWIil 1.1 ?\ 1 I M> ?l ? I * > I I , ' J Oil t o I)'- tic r ( -' I !k nne-c. ;> ' r:it(-V ?>." inter ivho, in thii tiKinm?r,ain)S to mnl : M o .'I t i - hnm.? i! t tho i j11to t imo I ? ' ?t c ur' -' 1 iLinn t!.o v vi^ost . ?;> {! . a ho 1 > Ic?11) * ) IU::!:o tin* Hie-' ?.i propor:y : ' ?uiio : i d'?V -1 i.! ii? I ' !> I..:lid n f: > 1 , <? v ? ! < >. ?! . , miim.fr influenro on Iba >'o,hn I i onto n::<l K.trin. , I-'urm Topics. j Wo believe in working cotton "ct.ily :111 i often." In I!?<* lost I i&Sili) Cl lilt* ('otton I 'lull WC j wrote about I ' i r ' jilowi: o! i cotton awl ilwcli somewhat ?>n < the essential import nn oTbreak nr; tho crust fin ' ! v -.ip r jf %\ i ' | throughout the growing season, i All this stirring of the soil and breaking of t he crust should be done with the cultivator, harrow or sweep. The oflieo of the hand hoe?an expensive implement at best?is to thin out the plants and remove any weeds or bu-hes : left by the plow. The early thinning out to a .stand is very important, especially in the middle and upper per I tions of the cotton belt, and par 1 iiMilar!wl.i-re the system oi hi;:!; I J ^ culture has been adopted. l?v 'high culture" we mean not simply high manuring, but also include rotation of crop.- and filling I ol the soil w ith humus unit in 'rreasuig the 11 * * p t' i of the soil. W'h high manuring alone the * bulk oi the yield of the cotton lield is early and soon harvested at. I a?> early start md early in!i. i la t!5/iii_r < f the plant i not .so i m port ant. Hut where the i soil has been brought up to a high tilth by a system ol rotation (as we have often described > there i- really a greater necessity for a lotnr season. In other words, under -ueh eonditions, eaeh plant will avail itself of the long sea on and eontinne to grow and fruit until lopped by frost. This ("act u ,s wall Illustrated under , . i our own observation la *. season What we w nit to advanee < eh .aid as rajii.'y as possible to |t!io layout ' forming" and limb ii... ami tin. ii blooming, and hoop 'the pi inf at i? all summer, so that when September 1st arrives 111,iv ;n _.?;n ?... I.I..~ ? . ? ^ -? ii i r?i i? i ??*- uiwiFim uin cm;; (but too lato.). It is? desirable then to select-each plant > that i: , *<> remain !o: the purpose of boar ing it- psirt of the yield as early sis possible and cut ;uv.n the others so thut the plant selected may have* undisputed j < session of tht' tow si|ii;tri' io?'. i.i -oil ap i !* : J to its use ami all (he !' rtiljz tnoisf lire,'air and "hand '.in....t.' which it is entitled. > .1 1 i -*' ;u "v(o?*ky** ] an' as (iiiicki; j * r s: i 1 "? aiv.l it it' ' ''i< > -! 1111 ! : ri val iro;.i t!;? :i.? -!. I: one should ' J.uvo .. ..tvf ? : !. . tin, r .ft... pig . s:?y ten Ik twelve with i . . ' a limit 1 i : !aw :ii 1. .-lioulil want to make -i\ extra !:!>>* hugs <'i -: \ I(ti would not lie>i; nio to <1 < ^troy or - take a way .. 'all t !.o I<>c:< 1 -apply. h is ,jit-t t lie - v. ont ton j>1 nT11 ' is not >itlw "lir-t 1 loom"' vv .. i ;; 1 :' <* < a. : 111 I 11) > 1.i;: Wo v\;::ir ' : oroj ' U nn:!y ;n .lane a- "k v ..\ai . ? w .w' >t 1 i I?"1 ucJt out and or: a < i; o : it:, r will nno.it iin .. v onk.> : i f'-ron }. at to tile o! A ugr As wo *ai.I !:?? week, it i-> im | por*:m? that ?!.? ; " t1'e i lluU'tl su.-i Mt'pm * * t t 1 1*1 i* ? W O! t ill i \ .i > | # > -O o i . ji plant that i- ? > occupy ; pTaco in t ! r. :i 11 .suiuiivr shoo! 1 !. ruv '?to st.ralv? *-? early n no.- -1 1 .. ?. i l.'v is ? pe ? ! of ;i. in or ho 1 i ; rit v 11 i -<i n ami onf f: i ?i . < iiv i,'"i\ i ; ?i*' '>!i? . .s.:; i * .no.' uiu-i; . i i'. r i t 's .a .!.! >i>. J ' t- lo j .".i!luce one-fourth . a pocial st a I cotton he should iVv? that plant a good clearance as early as possible by removing all the competitors and rivals out of the way, and let it spread itself. In lour loot rows a plant every fifteen inches would make about 8,000 plants per aero ; allowing for weeding plants say S,()00. At one-fourth of a pound per stalk the yield per acre would be 2,000 pounds of seed cotton ()no-fourth of a pound would bo about twenty to twenty-live bolls. ! Surely that is not too much to 'expect of a well fertilized, well ' ultivat t! and well developed ' stalk of cotton. I). I\ I). Heat ; <he Klondike. .Mr. A. C. Thomas, of Marysville, Tex., lias found a more valuable discovery than bus yet been made in the Klondike. For years lie suffered untold agony from consumpf,v n, accompanied by ' iMnorrba^"-; and v.as absolutely cured by Dr. king's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs ami Colds, lie declares that gold is of little value in comparison with [this marvelous cure; would .have jit, even if it cost a hundred dollars a bottle. Asthma, Bronchilis and all throat and lung affections are positively cured bv Dr. King's New Discovery for coni sumption. Trial bottles free at . ''rnwferd Bros. Drugstore. Keg. I tilar sizo 50 ots. and $1.00. Guar* ! ar.tced to cure r pric r< funded. State Campaign {'rogratn. . ; . iMonclc's (\>rucr,Thursday,.!une ISO. j Georgetown, Saturday, July, 2. Kingsti'ee, . uesday.. July, o. ;-'i a nee, \W. !) . lay, .J ul'; (>. M..rion, Thev.day, kily T. " Con way, Saturday, July 0. Darliii-gton, Tuesday, July 12. . > ? *ni,J . I II I Bonnetfamllc, Saturday, Julj I I&. Itjo'.stpvil!\ Tue-'ay, Julv 10. :ml<? . Tb '.r* ):?y, .July 21. I !.:u;cust r, :1 :ir;V?y, .Iii*K* 2:>. j * ,' " , M " Jay, Jilly 25. j Win:, i; i, iii-. v, .J uly 2(5. I Yorl;vifi<\ Wednesday, Juh _*7. : CalVn ; , Thursday, July 2s. j \ . try, Fridays .Inly 20. . T v !:iy. A 0. '' v-: vi?].- Thssr 1 '.v \ - ? t I 11 I'it'luM j. Kriday, August !2. * lih'ulia, Monday, August 15. .vi.tlyi ?n, I'lie-day, Aujsu 1<>. . tih ; 1?, Tl)ursday, August is. ?r." oo<i, Friday, .\n:;n-f i'?. \ ; .. -\r.a hkiici .) > . Iv!ir<-li -i i. Tuesday, August 23. 1 k ?a, i u ti: day, A ngi: -: 25. L-xiimtau, Friday, August !J?I. >1 ; i, *3atuvilay, August-27. ? Veterans Keunion. > .. H '.ilmaid Air i.n.e ii,?s , i . > i .? rate .o!' i; 1.55 i11i> rs ' ' ri;> !"r ' ('!: \ A n 1 i: <? casicM if! (\ : 'if \ ' ' .'"afis r<-t)Miui?. lick. .1 ! 7'!). I ; 11 :i : I ' ' i.. t.? :;t ' Arr v. i i i - Mia i<* ' *i" ? i i > i.i to > i 11 ir tnj> to( liickamanga. ?>AKKii5vr;"~] IA ' MAIrtf o/.Lo/Aiti P . ? 1 ? r t , ht!r. vJkJjNt'v^r I'.?ilo to lt< .tore Orny " t R <51W1H COWW ?v C.)I or Y<M. .? LADIES, lioanokc. Va. i. . , # I ?n l> ;i m i -, i i oiii .- . j" i i i . . T:> Otr V''- ) ! >r< \ ' [ ALWAYS KEEP ON HAND ? BmlfiJ/ed P THERE IS NO KIND OF PAIN OR ? _ ACHE, INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL, JB THAT PAIN-KILLER WILL NOT RE- & W 5* LIEVE. ? 5 LOOK OUT FOR IMITATIONS AND SUD- ? J STITUTES. THE GENUINE BOTTLE ^ X ? BEARS THE NAME, ^ ^ PERRY DAVIS & SON. ? n c "v>.o ! Announcements. For the Senate. l !riiikI'iiI r > favor-., ami :it tlie i solhotnt ion iii i:.r* i_y iii'OMls, I sili: noiincotlint l uh a cnndidal< For ri>I'lcct ion tu t In- > at,- Sen a to, subjort to ; I hi- r11!~ of 11.< ! )<u' i-rrat ic I'rit;. iry. It. P. MM u/ftit. For "51 c, Lcf'lslr.tiire. I :iin a canrihlate for re-election to the itoiisc 4>r Ui-prcsi'iitat i ves. I will ahicle the r >- <iIt or the 1 >i*in< < rat io primary eh*i*l ion. T. Y. \Y i I.i.I ijis. *: I-.. Kni'mi::?IM**a*e announr the I nam** ol t ii4> lion.J. N. 1. triiltfo as a i-amliilate for tin* llousi* 4?f Kepresenaitives. Mr. listriiljp* lias served this j county four ji*ar> in tin* Legislnturo ami lis h'tne-t \ ami faithfulness v. as A \ siii'h (luring that time that we.feel wo 114*1*41 'tis si*rvi* i' a'-jain ill the .4**ris? laturi*. hi> ri'imnl ln*imm i*h*an ami m*iv , i 1;tin* ability ol the man, we are ? satislieil In* is on* man that ought to he sent hack to the Legislature. Mr. ' V'.striilap* will abide tin* result of the i primary elect ion. M ANY'YliT 10118. I ' At tie* siilieit at ion of a nnniher of I my friends I hava* ib-inded t o aniioum-e ; my -ftI" a-, a eami'i 'i for the Ifouse of j Itepreveul at i\cs, am! 1 hereby pledge I my -elf to ablile the result oft lie I >euio- ^ I **; i 'i primary el**.0 i*m k. L. HICK LIX. 1 ! * iiiiti' i* m\? If a ra .didafe for l.llu* House of It nr< sent at i ves. subject jt t1 nil - ami r Lpilations of flie j I )"iiinorjit ie party. "" * II A It It Y FOftTliK. < i'.: : .. . Kn 1 kuiu.im: : I'lo:; mm < I ,m -i i-awL lat for 1 :m - # tion as Iti'pre?*nt:il ye. subject 1 , rhe .toll \ 'V. !' V ' n tor County TiCuSiircf. ! am i"ii"l *l"t" f.*r the ntlieo of I i <>11111 v t r? n>nriT. A \v. i . < ai; i n ::n. * ! The mnny fpi<{i of Jnp> D. 'I'sylor 1 [ : ' ; ' :iri i'i pro-' ntinjf lii-< iiAnxt I 11> I i:< \ ott'l" - t ! I inM-fer Count y as 11 j omulitlatI* i * Use otllre of < ounty i - ! 1 r i)y pled ?r fT.it Lu.ilI abide tln> result of tii ? primary 1 1 i : . V \ \ V M)TKI{s. ' for Ssiv.cintcuffrnt of r"',-ic?t?on. I \V.? nn? authorized '?? "inrioirtieo Prof. ; .1 ,i . i i. il.f 1p- >h . - n.i w'..U* for County SnprrintciKlonl of Rducittion. | For Cotinly Auditor. ,\' ti. refjui i hi ioa(iy friends, I thereby announce myself as a candi* 'date for im-deri ion to t lie oliice ot ,iint,\ A nil it nr. I will abide t It*.' re? iiIf f t Tii* iloiiii i-rat ic primary. j .mil N A. COOK. For County Supervisor. 'I'll" fri :i ' ' I.. .1.1' rry, m-o^ni/J i:iin l.i- |* ?-' .-.Tvi c I SupprnnoV business t.'iuit, IiIlealiotl ! anrl :i t?u- r. i'.iril in 1 lie principles Of eeo ioiiiv i; i i he in :iu a gen tent of t tie af: ir>i l ! lie i ly, li.-.ehy iiniioiiine nhi ,i ramii<!. tfor re-. I. . ' ;on to 'ii< important ulllci'. !tis reeortl as an # oliieer a .tliieieu; cunrautee that ta ' :ir- >f t < hiiily will li safe I in lii-? liaiiUs. lie uill ubhlellie result ",1 ! ' prima: \ elo.-i i ill. 4 being ftili.iiei! ],j many , f'rietnls 1 antioiinee niys-lf as r-.uii;<!at?' for tie1 \illi. e of < iKiiity : ij.er\ i or, subject to tie* rules g 'V'Tiiii ;* I !; > I >euioer;ti ir primary. M. C. li A !vl?N lilt. Ilcfiiri' Vmt Kliliv Vsiii' Wlii'i'l . -nr.- in slralie Into vw.r nhm-s A lion's 'i.' : -iii\ si ) .? ! : f?f*. i* K?(p4 . ! < #\ r : *.i> ?o w?,? . . j. ? i.si'i / I insist ?-ii ;i. I; ,,*!%' . n-ti :r ron?f?#rl | \i ;vj; ?!rij *ist . .< 4.41 viiii1' >. s.iinpi#! | Examination of Teachers. I'Mil!: XhXT liK'il I. \ I* i:\.\M!! m ? nTi<>11 oi" > fur county ( ,chcr- riTt illi* il<?s y.'ill li./ held f mux- > . t lit' iird i'ri- v d i I71:m- ' .( in.' Js, IP-ginniji'j i ut o'clock, ii. in. \V. It. IJKTCR. i pi. IMu.-nt i< ii. <( C" ... \V. :t'? f ' i. H A.1 if I'KI"'?