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if ALIMCE DEPARTMENT. ||; J. E. NISBET Editor. j I j e The crop of 1808,hhi been Ibar-M vested and those who have kept I account of their income and cx a pent!it lire* are able to tell whet her :l t.hev have gained or lbst in their!" farming operations- Thp year I n has been a remarkable one in, I1 many respects. We have had war to eoulend with, and that ; . ic 1 ticallv settled. Our : :oj are bountiful, but on aceouul <>,' 'he extremely low ptice ol our pro ducts they are'in many eases in i sufficient to set t le tiin debts incur 'v: r&d in producing them. And now) 1 what is bust to.^do or the best ' ' 1 ' i coursi^ Jor-tis lo pursue the mm ; x ing yf;U" is Jlie ipiestinn that run fronts lis trow. We see that ?? I must try lo better our rendition 1 in some way. Wo must produce 1 cotton cheaper by improving our ' lands, using the best fertilizers ' and raising our food supplier at ' home. Tlieallianee i> still in good working order in Lancaster conn- fy and we are preparing to buy ' our fertilizers for the next crop. ! Now lot us come together on the:' second Friday in January l.s'.M) at our regular county meeting 1 prepared to discuss matters per laming to our lartning inter* sts 1 Let us go to work and gi t more ' members into sub alliances. reor 1 gani/.e old alliances and go to ' work in earnest for the good of our noble order. < )ur exchange i- ; irloing a good work and we ought ; 1 ; to give it our -import, and wej pWill be benelitted l?v so doing. FA KM TOPirs. ! f D 1' III M AN. IN ( I ON VI. \ N 1. I I V The farmer- o! ' section of'i t ^Y^tton belt. v, !n. dej ?'ii<l on t I ^ in nl ii'i'l v !ur I hoir in noy j V J thin simply da/.od ;tl tho j realms .of their years work, s Without irointx into details we \ * ' canslUoth.it it is soinot hin^ liko I ''..is. Made a tcilo to tho aero; i \ , afct^n p.iyiii?r lor I?:iirtcinties ami I received .tJO f< ! I ho hah-;; t for tho fertilizers ami .+ ! (or t the picking. leaving to pay t labor, iist? of mules, tools ami i 1 land ami to pay interest, it is not |t hard to see on which .side the Is bhlancc will stand. j t Now to start out to purchase I i i tiiore fertilizer*. to make more f .V^jtLoti. to sell lor less than the! ritt o| pro 1 action, i- 11 r problem ^tlj in the winding t:p t Im \ ! ?r ; v Itr&parim: lor tin- icw am !,, , ,.^'oir I'anic ; . I. cotton . to . ? ear f) cent - I" r pound t :en w ,, Ae of tK?oe>>;t \ to learn > > : t ' . t ^>r t !.at li'i >1' prolit. or Lro . I O : IC la:- f| "toilie of our si: ' a! I i vlio make all t e ir ?|j?i.'i? tome and who ar oat ol d< i>t )laim that we ene tea1:*- i-ottor. M ive cents with son a :u ir.r'o ; r ,, .he farmers, hut lh?#i: h mu?. i odu<Je all his explqi - lot it ,A ??." * li ti> i 111 i ii i m ii ii i .?? * P'one ?! the'1 lint ami iim>-i ' ft >rtant e\p< u-e-. conm.i.! I 4 ^he production of crop m. ' ??tion is the o-M of tlie Icr I ^ What with we use? *' thill it cost is til!' (| lie-it j.III. j ^ nil at the beLyiininjr'iliere j '.hing settle*,,;.,', .tanning? t| '^jHnute nJlotir ^Is. It . Irons H , I ts' ?v ' ou.^Ky ,i Hut will s-.irtVil. There n, stj/otif iit. There {' c i hero neither theory nor spoliation, nor (ioniit. nor mis^ivin^. t is considered a fact so well stnhlished thai nohoilv thinks *?f' ispn'ing it. It is as near a com- j lete manure as can he made, j ml il never tails. It contains j !! that the plants need !'< r their1 row'h. the whole doctrine of lannres. then, tails into twol lain principles. < . which ham; il 'he law and the "mollis*" t.|*! Uficul! !inv i. Plants contain and need cor ain sji'iv; nee- whieh are essen ial to t!n<ir irrowtIn l\ Ai;it>nrc? contains all IheseI U h-1 a!: ee- wllil'h. plant- \V;i I! t. ' I then we would lind out what! t i? which manure contains, that vhich makes plants jsrow, we c??u!d first lind out what a p-invn >laut contains. There are three siirn'dients. chemically called a in -: nonia, phosphoric acid and potash 11at make up the composition of, ?ur crops. The analysis ol iresh lorse manure i-? as lollows: Water. lo.7<>: dry matter. "J I. | M: ash imrredients: .V 0 7: pota-h. ).:?! lime. 0.J50: magnesia, o. d: i-phoric acid. <> ! 1: ammonia t Jt'?: total nitrogen, M .*> !. Thus it will he seen that amnonia. pho-phoric acid and potash' ire the ingredients that will h!ie !ir>t tola exhausted Old tnw-1 >c sr.pj lied hv the -laMe mauun >r !<v -i !?!? mmntrrr' il i >rtili/rr o Ihr -nil whirl: 11:: lh? r< t t:* 1 1 lliililv. \vr iniirht <::v. ot rretmrr 1 4 | itiiiL, 11 if >t lirr iii^rrlh -hown iy lii?* ahovr aiiulv-i-. I.til I ho. 1111ui*>ni;i, j>ii< -1?iiri? n-i'i :tii.I 11'?i i-ii must 1 tirli11fin11\ -iii> ill11 i in ;i j*rr;it mrasiirr. Tile lir-t :itnl l>r-l soinvr lor In* rxtr.i supply nl llit'-!' iii rrolituils i- t Mr mii<I row lot miii :rr. tirxl ? ? !T??ii < <! ml I on ! Jural. Thrsr :ir?* arfirlr* ij'o.llirri! on I iir lai tn. I In* (<!?<.ihorir ai'itl ami pota-h iiiu-t 111:11!ii*?i t In- larnirr Iroin i hr , arirtirsol plm-phatr of linu-.tlir altrr I'rotn kainit or miirialrs. A it limit at tin- tiinr jrninr into hr drlails oi I hr "iill'rrrnt vai'ir-1 irs ami mm posit ion ol tlir.-r I r ilizer compounds. wo will say J hat what wo want to supply the IcIioiiMiey, after wo have u-ed all ho homo made manure wo can apply. i- a oommoi'oial fertilizer hat will contain the mod phos )linri?' : ' > !. amtnnnia and potash hat wo can obtain lor t lie money.' At anot her I inn- wo will di> i|ss the -ovi-ra 1 soliroos troili rhioh tin- d A r? ut manufacturerlilaili lie -i- I n _r rod ion t < and the neril- o| : i< [i. and ai-o will uivo or ro*:d'M < a d? -ori t?f ion ol how ho L'ood - t' in ,do. | j|i? Slate A n iii o.' i: ai .'i, .in iirr.iin:o1011 f b\* will'ii ; l ' 1 i"' aide 0 luruisli ! laroe r w it h iir-t :<- I1, at 11ll- Ill r ; irice*. provid' d <10 bave 01., II.1.f \ oJ act iol, ; 1 1 ||< pa ft 1 our farmers. \\ < . il. discm > lii? IJ.. 1 1 -1 IIIOi t' III doi.iii lie \ t | ook. " I'. I>. 'osifii'i' N 11/11/, All parties indebted totbe firm f II. tlrejrory ('? ., arc re? <! to ci>mm1 forward ami set leaf once, an ?>ur hook keeper. Ir. .1. W. t'ondor, leaves for oluinhia January 1st. and all otes and accounts must he seted hy that time or they will he laced in the hands ??f an attorney ?r collection. Tins does not ean one hot all. .".t. \V. T. (inrooRT. 9 , ?WWcT?^TuL^?OR^^IIjfwiTH,":*^ ' ^ | Pain-Killer. 1; :" '; A Modlclno Chest In Itself. ^ ^ V Simple, Safe and Quick Cure for M tic >; CRAMPS. DIARRHOEA, COUGHS, | 1 t?l Q. COLDS, RHEUMATISM. $ Cn, ? NEURALGIA. j| | ;v 25 and SO cent Bottlos. | ; X I I WARE OF IMITATIONS(S BUY ONLY THE GCNL'INE.B ! H PERRY DAVIS' THIS will TI:Sr riiv> II' Tlir Kcpuhlicatis Arc Sincere in Their I t trrnnees. I hey Have an Opportunity in Show il. .... i A hill lias Sum*ii h ireduced in Congress for sin- aiiinisMon ot'| Confederate .Ir v\e!i as I nioti sol-1 dicrs to all Hniilior-" Ihhiics and ., ,, I i " Cover n in out i list it u tiuiis. Tin' r??xt ol t In* biil i?- as follows : \ ' That after tin- passage ol this. Art all soldiers* homes and other) institutions ninntaincd hy the| ^ (JoVerninont for ilie manned, | w crippled and needy soldiers and) sailors of tin* I nit**,! Statos shall M hp opon to a!l sohliVrs ami sailors of tho oi\ i! war of I <<?I upon I 1 tin- satin* tonus art! without tiis p rrituinafion -is- to whotl or ti.pvj Jj w e r o on !isf el j, to. n tho ?!i!p of t ho | I nitio or tho 4 ' irifoil?*raov." . r |rS How to Find Out. j ^ Fill t Iii>tt ! or rotsiMo!) 2?t With \Olir Wil !: ! It.tl ! t -tatol tiVfPtv fotsr hour- : ?! tin r:T <>r! ?spftlintr itnliiM?' - no 1 *.lthv ooioli' i*Mi ?11 t ic lutiio ys : if it tains \oorliton :t i- t vi'lrnre of Unlno;. t i nn too ; i... fit (juoiit ri' ties11'?* in [ as it i.t pain in tho * ii ok i-- a 's<i i;, \ i a; ;;:;? pi'iit?i t!,a t , , ho l.itlnov- .a., hi i r a if .mi on ot oi'tlor. ' '' W It;it 11? *1i?. , i .... . . , I I Iter ! ot.lt toi l in t Oo !iuiv\ 1t-i I ii* so < ' it \ oi sc.{> r. *? ... . ' .. I Kilmer v \ 111 ! I > '. ' I . ureal y 1 r<?? <!> ! uMi I - . > i ? wish! in ciiriiiu r hen t i it t pao: i'i tin* Q' 11:1 T:. kidtn*' I v? r. h1 adam! n. ovcrv p;ii I ot Hi ' i n i \ |.j*- -liiri'.-. If corroets i n : 1 > i' i * t?? hold water' and scaldiuu pain in passing it. or had ellects follow mil: i i-? of i t? | nor. *. | wine hi h?-.?r. ir ! overcome*: that unpleasant ticri**i!v of heinu <\ compelled too., ollett during the Ij nignt. I he iiiihi and tie* extraor ? dinary effect of SwampHoot 1Sj ._. soon reitli/.ed. It -lands the high-j _ est for it- wonderful cures of the ,,, most distressing eases. If you need: t r a medicine you should have the ? hest. At drugu i-ts fifty cents or dollar. ^ \ oil in. iv liive ;i -ample In ?t t 1c j ^3 mid a Iiiiid. that t*-!I< more al???ul ' ^9 if, I,nth - -lit rili :ulc!\ floe l?y ^ rurul, it \ on -.-lid vour address in 9 I ?r. Kiltni'i A ' , !{in,;iia in I mi, ^ N. ^ . \'? In 11 . . ;' i . ^ In- '! i c a oil j mention 'Ii m \ -u n ni ihi; s-'dier- . II us i .(I i to 'Ii - i i.. i i ' r I. n i ! i. - i"'' IIIVI ruisi:. ' H'tll . . ? . . I' I * ' " jM ia, .: \ i - \ : ICI ^ i . . I , i o , ; , ; i f ; i, A Ii of' i.'Ol.Mi it* Iiir.'i,! co 11 j i 111 \ IMj'.'.jjjJ , o. , '.m," i-I. nil.: |..iit\ Ml ; i \ " r 1111 i I li.:i ! I oi a \ 11, of a In j S iv:11111a!i ,\ 11 lri i.:h' ii.iiimj Wel l IT11;:. JI 1 : II t !;. o;:J;f a nd ' ; i pilot couiiio \\:i- i;: i ! ". inio fin 11 I V.' N I 11' . I i 111 fill' p ' I I I I . OASTOIIIA. Bmr* thn 'hi Kind You Have AlvufS Bo'jgM t- : , | Html,11 sttftfu r. I ('I' I lion- v. ill !>< a basket so j.per jim'ii .i' 111? li ne- school liou-*v ()| I ri<I:i\ infill. I ??c "Jo'l. <inls hriiu: yoi.i I?:i?U?m?- The money J.1,'" will he !<>r school purposes. The public j- coriliollr invited. | n!?* i.i i \ \N m tkks. M M >11 Mi M AM s. .wg (Committee. Hj * , ll has. D. Jones, I ATTORNEY AT LAW, LANCASTER, 8. ('. Tc Mice over the Bank. Will prace In all the Courts. Prompt at-J \tloii will he given all business trusted. Collections a specialty, y. ?i - I ii Now Kca<l\ { ? do all kIihIs a) I . ! liACKSM ITII ( , and , <>()l>\YOI(lv ' N, AT ?IIOKT XOTICM. .ivi: mi; \ < ai.i. u ii!:\ v<?; 11 lit wiirk iliino in inj. Iiii. - hi ?. i M "i 151. A? KSMITII hi I' " ? < ) DA'I'i:. fun will lim! my simp t. j - j?. ~ I? ' A I larpi'rk < iiiih TX . , : .lull \ A i A l.l?U KM.. | lov. -i I v. . in I '' .1, HOOT Jnnd"ethT GAME i,, PETERS LOADED SHELLS | v RO^BErj, r.LEA^^ST QUICKEST. ITERS METALLIC CARTRIDGES (; V/OIi WORLD'S RECORD. for Sport8?tnn't Handy I I! i> THE PETERS CARTRIDGE CO., 6, 3*Q. 230 MAIN ST., CINCINNATI, OViiv. kJ I ? I ?i;?vv. J Registration Notice, V-> I *iii-: i-i i;i i< uiti iiik. i, >i!. . i.-?' . I ti?* I.' ji-l i.tl i..i. lo . \s iii If 1 II. : I t i: , : ! .!', I;,... I If I..jr. I, r:il ion ol' p:ir? i<--. ? i.i ii l.-?l ( > ri'sji^lor j r i In- it ii' ion. on t li<> I -I , iimI t ;, hi o:n'!: no.>. I li. ii ii i i! . 1 ?!.-1 \ - ^ <1 ill if I 111" lli'S'l gi'lliT'l ! ' 1 HI. I w nil: i i i.. j( liiii'tinii r.firtl I'oo I?! r.ii ion. I tin -1 :tvtiT < iin' \. >. i I i-.'".. ^I KilFTlTiiiir I I an. j i"" I:I:s , o i .... . AN.. Mi i . ? ni: i t i u? - !' . i ; 1 ^ i III.- No ii.i t i .i. i . < if r.hiit ni\, Heat It Soring. S. C* \ y I CI < h. ni *. | * ' il: IF ...... wwrueime&ii ?? ' i .> vmi? " AllMUIn. ? A. ^ I:t.rlk |" II rou SAl.l. -,\f? Hoin* ? '?- 1,1 c inat'iiiiti* nrtflie-. a* l K\-ly itl'K'SK offle... I,' 11 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE P'M \HJf. ' In nAOE MARKS 'tVIHHVV* Designs rrTT1i COPVRIGHTS Ac. nvono if ft nkot# li aid ilonrrlnflnn inn? <Iv ;i?? nun ?.ur o|miii< n fr<*u niiethcr nn i* i>r??!*ftt.|y patent uM<*. < tnrtMiiilrivi* Htnetiy # ? ?nfl?1ontInl. 1 IhikIIm*.W *ra I'm!#ntj f free. oMoit nirenrjr f#.r mm until? patent*. if (Mi* A | 'iki'ri Mini I. ? ? ml H"N< f, wrlimit clinrgo. In tl > scientific Jfmerlcan. 4n<1*'?rTi?*fy rnf<*rf t**v?V!r T n cut olriti ii - f a j irmtl Tm n. $3 i r;l>uriit . |L HoM l.y all JNN ? Co.3UCroa<Ua' New York IrtiK'h i\ Y W?u*liirik'toM. I?. t . ' ' ? ? \ i ii; u i!: In- i! >! t ? ;ii iki ,? i 1 > . 11 "I - tt I. _ 11 i. 11 ! . ^, IMTIM oilin I- v Wi'\ v. " ii-.! . i.! \.-u |l. rues j v i '< I! . ! ,v' A llt'W lot ol New!1" onic scwino ma- A lines on hand at this'lv, h tice. |Vr %'.* will: you whrlnfr y??*; o< ilinu* ' ' ' - , i m i o JpjHtm , |?unOi? tin. !?; ?.?J. jrfllktyww * . >?v .ntnhood_^|A| V fej :? ?i fi ' ' l"r J)] |M^ 400 i?C | I y^To TO >( \* t,.Z ' E* il y<\\r * >* ' 1 r .( jr. <l m> I J ?nuth f- r Ul , <? II w.th 1 Will. p*tl*ntlj, ; < i -wnllj l'n? C ^ H b?*. !. uauslly curf i I t>o?n, $t M /-. iri?t?no?d?? nil, <>r ?# r?fa?4 moiiM ??titot ?. .?> r? . g?tr?j, i.? i?,|. lOo, "* v?-- -,-, 'i ir NOTICE! the Taxpayer^ of Lancaster ^ i'utility: The Treasurer's ofliee will be en fur the collection of taxes r tiseal year ISUS, from tho 15th sy <c October t<? the :?!-1 tilly of eeeinber, l^OtS. The lev, :s as follows, viz: ate, 5 mills, unity, 5 ^ A C. K. li? m * iiuol, O '* I.OCA I. I.KVV . IL A (\ li. 11., < Jills ( reek, 4} mills . 1{. A* (li. IL, lMea?alit Hnl. 14 nulls ^ . 1L A ('. li. Ii., (lane (Ireek, 7 mills ancaster (traded School, 1 " ershaw " " 1 " akliurst " " I imes X Roads'* 44 2 44 TOTAL LKVVS i:V IMSTKICTS. idian Land, Id mills fax haw, Id 44 a lie Creek No, U, 21i " * a lie Creek (traded, 27 41 a lie ('reek .Junes X Ruads. 25 mills , ills ('reek (traded, 21? *' \ ill" ('reek donos X Reads, 22? 44 iiiford. 1(1 44 la 1 t "ree k N u. (I, Id " Is* ('reidx No. o, (Kershaw), 20 mills leasaiit Hill, .No. 0, ^ t l\"r>!i:i\v ), 10 mills ?i, . v . - mi .. K - til I I , I. I ' loa-ati! Mt'l. No. I I< i . I j,11 -: ), 2'5 ini 1 1H 1. !?<;> !il 11111. .loin s X K'i. uls, liI mills v da i" t r?M'k, 111" nl.ii' Creek, .Jones X 1 iua11 *, IS mills M Kospeetl'ullv sul-mitled ^ .1. 1'.. 111.At KMt?N, Co. 1 roas. ilmlitiir's Noiire. i \ m a si i: it, s. i .. i if.-.i n;in. .*??! Ii I. i- hereby given thai 11?i N ollice will lii> open from I In- l>t ly nl Jan. In t lit* "Mtii May of Feb. Isjiji, rtlie purpose nf receiving tin' reir11 ni i In* taxpayers of Lancaster mint v. \ 11 per-ons having property in their i>sc-.>ion or control, as Managers, $ ohlers or as Husband, Parent,tluaran, I'riistee, F.xecutor, Ailininistrar. Keceiver, Accounting Otllcer, gent Attorney or Factor, on the 1st ly of .lanuary lsttji, are required to -t the same for taxation within the me reipiireil hy law, or incur'he penit of tifly per cent which attaches in iii taiinrt* to tin MI. I lii- Poll Tax nl' < Mi*- I i>ili.tr is laiil inn all main mt-miis, Im-i wimmi I lit* ~ of I ami i;d yi-ars, fxri'pt pi*rn w ho ari* 111ai111 -11 ami art* iinahh* ??arii a support. ? unfiMli-rati* -olilmr- an- nxi'inpt >111 Poll l ax al *n) jrars of njjf. Tin* Ain'iior or an a--i-lalil will alio! i lif fnllowinsr plan's in l In" inon l In* tlay - iiaini'ii In-low lor I In* n . onii'ii' i1 i I I in* pnlilir. II i'1'ola. Ttii'silay, .Ian. In, 1-nn, ai I'J !'li'a-::iit N'atli'y. Wi'ilm'-Jay. J an'y i'.i t;i , I'lii.r- lay, Ja: . I \ in W \ I i i-i.i v .1 .1 -'a'.). I 'i v ii-. ' M? I?iI '. ' ! . .Mo?y . .1 miliary In. I - * '. i'r uli'-villi', I n?'-il i \, .1 an. 17, l>MH. I ixiliaw. W 'lay, .l.i . I I sll'.l. I Iii < "ri'i'k ' Imr Ii, I Inir-J.a \. .Ian. . I i>r. ; .< W "I I:'- I'riil-n. J an'y -0, a'.i. , Pr i in ii - - : onlay, Ian. Jl, iv.i'.i, llaili* i.ol ' Mm... Momtay. Jan. Soil. I\it-Ii.)w, I ui'-ilav anil Wi'ilni'silay. ^ n I' h ami Ii. I vm. IP a ll -'prin^-. I lmr-ilay, Jnn.Jrtlli Pn i-anl Kill, Vriilay, Jan. 'JTlli, lo in. ariii I ? 1111r< 11. Momlav. Jan \ linili It will lie li> tin* interest ol very payor. t<? 11 nK * I?i- return prninptol all |m*r.-<< 11:iI property, also of all atisfers or improvements oil Real tato ami save tin* penalty of ."in per ^ 11, w hi eh at t actios after t lie 20t h m, Keliruary i Respect fully, JOIIN A.COOK, rjJ County Auditor. | tee. 5, iK'.ts. r itni al* Your ItowiU With Curartlt. i andy Cathartic, eurn eonaitpaunn for?Tar. m tbc If L'. C. C, (illi Uru||iiui Juod bmmv, I K f