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ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. J. F. NISBET; Editor. Winter Farm Work. There is no doubt of the fact that there is a disposition on the part of many farmers to "let up" on farm work after the crops of the past year have been gathered and the fall sowing of small grain has been completed. On some farms the latter part of Novetn ber, the whole of December and often the greater part of January is considered a "slack time," and and hardly anything is done ex cept what is absolutely necessary. Thin nucrht. nnt ?n to h? Whil? we strongly believe in the maxim that "all work and no plav ma Res Jack a dull boy," it is quite as true that if a man works only half or one-fourth of the time during any considerable period of the year he cannot reasonably expect to be prosperous. I see no harm, but much good, in all hands taking one-half day, and occasionally an entire day. from the ordinary work of the farm and devoting the time to recreation, fishing, hunting or visiting. I do not believe in everlasting sweat and toil and I think that a little "nonesense," as some would call it, now and then is better than "all work and no play." There are many kinds of farm work that can be better done between now and February 1st than at any other season of the year. DITCHING WET PLACES. There are few farms in the south on which there are not more or less extensive acres that are usually too wet for cultivation. In most cases these spots are exceedingly rich and with few exceptions could be made dry enough for cultivation by proper ditching and drains I am minded, in this connection, to say that on the farm under my direction there are three of these formerly wet places, each of about one acre in extent. The past year one of these was in cotton and the other in corn. The first yielded fully twice as much cotton and the second twice as much corn as any other acre on the place. They never fail even of a wet year, ami they always produce l'rotn 50 to 100 per cent, more whatever tho seasons may he. Now is the very time to ditch out these places, because tho so>! contains less water than at any other season. While repul.tr drain tile, or pipes made of clay, are bettor, they are by no moan* indispensa kl ?:?11 ? ? * v it, ?r jJCllill I \ in v.e; til I?*I11 IlfT. or in places where the soil at the depth of the drain* will always be wet. A box, or conduit, made of one inch plank, laid in a permanently wet ditch will last a lifetime Make it as follows: llave one inch plank sawed ?>: ripped two and one half inches wide for the Hide pieces of the box or pipe. Set these on d>_", two and nne-half inches apart, and nail on for top and bottom, short pieces of four and one hall inches wide pieces, one piece ? no VOI WAVT TO 1 Alii: H.'tOK V itr - A _ i - 1 ' ?* e want a ir?r*t j manager, uov or gentleman, in own town or county ; no canvassing requiredu You can devote full or spartime; or evenings only, in con. naction with your regular vocation. $200 to $'{00 can he made before Christmas and it will require very little time. It is not necp'sary to have had experience. Send stamp for full particulars. Address, The Hell Company, Dept. H , Philadelphia, l'a. Nov. 1 8 wks A across and one piece tvro feet long lengthwise, leaving the joints onefourth inch open, so as to permit the water to get in easily. Such pipes can be made with running joints and in continuous lengths of 50 and 100 feet, putting them together alongside the open ditches and then lay the long pipe in the bottom of the ditch, commencing with one end. Cover the pipe with six inches or more of any kind of rubbish, such ss old cotton stalks, weeds, pine tops, brush, etc.. and then return the I nn;i . I, ... fnl.A.1 n.if [BWii tiiiii n nn mivrii v?u i* Some farmers use three poles, placing two at the bottom of ttie ditch close together and one on top, and these also answer verv well. The ditc ies should be dug not less than thirty inches deep (thirty-six would bo better) and with as much grades as the con formation of the surface will per mit, not less than one inch fall to I sixteen feet. In some locations a ; main drain of larger capacity ! than two and one-half square will be necessary, but not often. TKRRACINO. It is also a very favorable time for terracing. My experience of ten years is highly favorable to the expediency and efTectiveness of terracing all rolling land ex cept such acres as are very steep. These latter, when they are so steep that the fall is as much or more than three feet in twenty leer, going siraigni aown tne mil, should be put into permanent pasture or meadow, to be accas ionally sown in small grain. It is better, however, to keep them in Bermuda or other hardy grass. The old and first established rule of Icoating each terrace three feet perpendicularly below the one next above, seems to be gen erally accepted and approved, and probably is the best. The all important, or essential point in terracing, is to run the terrace lines very accurately on a perfect level, excepting that in running accross a sharp depression where a gully would be most likely to i form, 1 prefer to rai-e the grade j a little so as to make the terrace i bank at the angle or turn (pointling up hill) a little higher, say i four or live inches, than the general level. U. .J. Reihhnu. a ritiuiiTFiii. n(,i .\i>iat. Will often cause a horrible Hum, j Scald, Cut or Bruise. Biicklen'.s Arnica Salve, tin* best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cure., Old Sores, Fever Sores Fleers, Hoi Is, Felons, Corns, all Skin Krnptions. Best l'ile cure on earth. Only 1 'J a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Crawford Bros., Oruggist. . KKI.IKF OF KIMHKKLKY t'KNTKKS ATTENTION. Hner (lp port unities in Nat til With i hrre Lines of Action Open With Important Advantages?Strategy Will Now Fount. Lon Ion, Nov. 20, f> a. ui.?Thif morning's news gives little thai Hilars the a-iain nle v ion of the eitii (it loii. Si lira the li t of Noveni i?er It matters, ho lar an known have beon fairly <J'iiet at Lady, smith, it is not unlikely that th? Doers, badly informed an to thf nature and extent of the Hritisli preparations to advance to the *05O TO ^nino ASYKAIt. We want reliable and energetic men and women in each State tc travel and appoint agents ; salur3 j $(>.r>0 to $1200 a year and expetr nod, guaranteed and paid weekly no experience required, we in struct you. Local Kepresentative' wanted also. Send stamp for ful particulars. Address, The Del ! Company, Dept. A., Philadelphia I Pa. Nor. 1 8 wka t ; relief of th i to wo, may be besi . tatiug regarding the next more . The situation in Natal is verj complicated, more especially i ' the reports be true that the grea I Tugela bridge has been destroyed i The success of the next raov on either side will depend mor on strategy than on superior 11 numbers. The Honrs have thre 1 lines of action open. They cai bold the railway with the fore > they have at EnnerHdale, fallini slowly back before the Hritisi advance and threatening it fron Weenen, or, in the .second place 1 they can advance from NVeenei and trv to carry Estcourt, or, ii the third place, they can advance , due south from Weenen to Wes ton, cut the railway and blow u| the bridge over Mnori river. If it is true that there are 10, 000 Boers under (?en. Joubert am ; Gen. Botha, inarching south b J meet the British relief force heavy fighting is in store. Nothing is known with certain ty regarding the progress of th< relief column from Durban, an' I the immediate centres in the re lief of Kimberley Gen. Methuei ' has a splendid knowledge of tlx i o/\n n t > ii #\ if . , w mliinlt l\ a i?t I 1 Ar\Al? u> ri n mi ll nn win ujin i ate, and is laying his plans witl the utmost caie. An indefatiga ble worker, he is busy night ant day cutting down the baggage t< a minimum and issuing order with a view of ensuring that th( officers shall be indistinguishabh from the men to the eyes of th< Roers. A naval brigade, witl searchlights from the cruisei Doris, under Maj. Krnest Rhodes will accompany the colnmn, anc Maj. Rhodes is confident that. h? will see his brother Cecil in Kim berley. The column will take al the materials for repairing th< railway, which, it. is believed there will be no difficulty in do ing. The adyance will be madi by forced marches, the columi reaching Modder river in fou days. $o a wkeh to nt art. We want intelligent ladies, u \ gentlemen, to accept permanen | position 111 own town; salary t l start $0 a week, guaranteed, ani commission. Many make fror 11 $12 to $24 a week. You can de I vote all or your spare time. Sem stamp for full particulars. Ad dress. The Re'l Company, Dep1 1 (/., Philadelphia, l'a. 1 Nov. 1 Swk< j .1. D. Bridges, Kditor "Democrat, Lancaster, N. II., says. "One Minut I Cough Cure is the h st remedy ft) croup I ever used." Immediately r? | lievcs nod cures coughs, colds, croii| asthma, pneumonia, bronchit is, gri pp I and all thro-it and lung troubles. I I prevents consumntion. "'rawfor | t'.ror J-wj Clerk's Sale. S TA I T. I >1' SOlTII CAIK >I.!N/ Last \stkk Cot ntv. \ (t or IJT or COM Mux I'LL xs. Leautler Itelk, I lieheeca ItelU, I (la ll?*I k, j 1 teeree Mary Ali'-c [' Ik ami ( tor Richard llelk. J Sale of I'lai nt ili'?, | Real Against | I'.slate fi Kit a Hell,, | I'arlitio Itefendanl. I I >1 Rs I \ \T TO I'll K ?K I >I:K <> 1 Judge r.tiehanan, made in II above entitled canst' on the j:td (lay < October. Is'.ci, | will sell at public am jtioti in front of the t'ourt House ; , l.ancaster, S. <tin t he 1ST. M0N3AY IN DFCEMBE next, within the legal hours of sal the following tleecribed real t*stat( s All that piece, parcel or tract of Ian being, lying anil situate in Rttfni . | Township, in the county of l.ancaste state of South <'arolirta, containing | MNK'n t '.hi i ACKKS. \ more or less, and bounded on tl . North by lands of the Scottish I.at Loan < ompaity: on the Hast by Mtt now Krutich; on the South by I,on branch: and on the West by Kstni I a nils of I*. M. I'lyler, deceased, tl >: same consist i ng of two tracts, as wi r he seen by reference to deeds from tl . t'lieraw A t'hester Railroad Compat and front W, A. Kunilerburk respec ' ively, as found in theolllceof the He/ - mrr 01 ni'snc < onvpyancei tor sai i county, in Deed Hooks "A" A "II." jl Tkihih ok Sai.k Cash: Purchaser < . ! purchaser* to pay for papers and tl ' | necessary revenue stampa. J W. 8. L. PO KT BR, c.c.c. i..( . I (Ireen A Ilines, Plaintiffs'Altys. 0 Sparkling G ' Cut glass, or any kind of glass ware, '' window panels and q mirrors will sparkle e if you use Gold n Dust. It does the e g work your muscle has to do when , you use soap. ^ Bend for fr?e booklet ? Golden Rulfi I for Housework .M e THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY Ckici;o SI. Louis NcwYork Bosloo 3 THAT THROB II INC HEAD. 0 ACHE, Would quickly leave you, if you used J I)r. King's New Life Tills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their mateh3 less merit for Sick and Nervous Ilead1 aches. They make pure blood and strong nerves anil build up your J n health. Easy to take. Try them. Only , 3 25 cts. Money back if not cured. Sold - bv Crawford Ilros., Druggist. 5 l .... ________ ' i "I had dyspepsia fifty-seven years and never found permanent relief til| ( 0 I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Now I 9 am well and feel like a new man," S. P .1. Fleming, Murray, Neb. It is the best digesfant known Cures all forms 1 of indigestion. Physicians every where 0 prescribe it. Crawford Bros. <!- ?-* Monthly and Bearing-Down Pains attendant upon Irregular and Sup- I pressed Menstruation, are relieved by Sitiitt.ons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab- | lets. 1 Clerk's Sale. r STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF LANCASTER. r t In Common Pleas. o d n I.etitia Williams, I , tiazarena Yanlandingham. | Decree , Amanda Mobley, ^ I.enora Marinon, I for I- Andrew Mobley and t. Kmma Cant hen, | Sale of Plaintiffs, ; Against |' Ileal ' Ada Moblej. .lames Cant hen, I Estate for " I Sadie Cant hen, | e I .lanie Cant lien ami | Partition. >r j I** ? li1 ( hiiI lien, J I >efendants. I ;?, '/J |)I'1M ANT To 1 11 K OROKK OF i 1 Judge Buchanan, made in tin* _ above entitled muse on the 2.'hl day of I October, 1 sto.i, | will -ell at public aiie; t ion, in front of the Court House, at I .Alienator, S. <on t lie 1ST. MONDAY IN DECEMBER ' next, wit bin the legal hours of sale. ' l he follow ing described real estate, toi, i wit : All that piece parcel or tract of land being, |y i ng and situate in I'leas, ant Hill Tow oship, Lancaster county, ' State of South ? arolina, containing Sl-;\' FAT Y TWO (T-.M A CI IKK. I I I more less, ami hounded on the North by lands of .1. I,. I'. Mover ami Mrs. Sarah liober tv.in : on the Kast by lands >r of ? Hubert son ; Sooth by lands l r. J ??f Kerry Mobley, and West by lands I of lU-rry Mobley and .1. I*. Stover, I the same being known as the Nancy : M. Mobley place. ' * Also, all that piece, parcel or lot of 'I land being, lying and situate in the I town of Heath Spring, in >aid county l' j and St te, containing p OlIKA KI(i!lT.TKNTIIS( I s 10) I AC'KKS, I "* more or less, hontidi d on the North by i I lands of estate of I'aschael <'ant hen, I "d deceased; on the Kast by lands of .lane j r* Mobley; on the sontii by lands of Heath, springs A <'?)., IV. 'I'. Krewer ' and IV ylie Patterson, and on the West by lands of llilliard Duncan, the same ie bing now occupied by Andrew Mobley. id Also, all that piece, parcel, lot or i- tract of land being, lying and situate ig in the town of Heath Spring, in said te county and State, containing n NIN KTKKN (10) ACKKS, more or less, and bounded on the North '.V by lands of W. ('. \ an land i n^bain ; on f- the East by lands of Mrs. Jane Mob< ley; on the Sooth by the lot of land Id last above described ( Katate of Paschael t'aothen), and on the West by >r lands of 11 ?I1 iar?l Duncan. lp Tkh.mh of Sai.k Casii : Purchaser or purchasers to pay for papers. ' W. S. I,. PORTER, c.c.c. i .e. Green A Ilines, Plaintiffs' Attys. - 1 /ass Ware. I { x; Wasl^^fe j Experienced Butcher. 1HAVK secured the services of Mr. IIKNRY MIJI.I.KR, of Charleston, S. C., an experienced butcher, who will take charge <?f my meat market today, and who will be glad to wait on my customers. The best beef cattle the market affords is the kind 1 buy, and I when you got your meat at my market ?-? . I it is the best. From now on I will have Fresh Fish! f>n Wednesday's, Friday's and Satur- ^^^4 [lay's Oysters on Saturday's. Ilring vmir bides to me?I nnv the hiirhent market price for them. Beef Cattle Wanted. S. T. BLACKMON, 'Phone No. 5t*. MOUTH CAROLINA & GEORGIA J EXTENSION R. R. COMPANY. Schedule No. 3 lu Effect 12 01 a. m.. Sunday, October tut, 1889 BetweenCamden.S.C.and Blacksburg.S.C. Went. 33. Kaai St First Oas* F.AS1 EUM TIME. Flmtflaaa Passenger Pawainger Dally U?Uf Except STATIONS. Except Sunday. Monday. e M.l [A. M. 12 4(1 Camden ,, 12 10 105 DeKulb 111 3r 1 17. Wt'stTllle *" II 25 1 45 Kersliaw III |4 2 05 Heath Spring 10 57 2 10; Pleasant Hill 110 52 2 30 I.ancaslcr 10 35 2 45 Klvemtde ,10 20 2 55 Springdell 10 10 " 3 05 Catawbn Junction 'io 00 3 15, t.eslie ? 50 3 3.51 Kock Hill 0 40 ?r 3 ."(0 Newport 0 15 4 on Ttrznh l 9 to 4 2o Yorkvdlo H 55 4 35 Sharon H 40 4 !>o Hickory tSrovc . H 25 5 00 Smyrna 8 IS 5 20 HUcksburg . 7 54 P. M _ 'A. M. Between Blacksbnrg S C..and larlmi.N C. West. II GuSt. 1*. i In*.* KAS1KHN TIME. &$ec. I'litM MiX'-ii Mixed Daily , Dully , Except STATIONS. hxeept ^Sunday. 1 Sunday. am ~ ! M * I" MacUsburg 6 40 s in Karl* 0 an * I'atterxon Springs i 12 J JO Shelby 6 00 I hi tilllttmurA 4 50 lo in Moure*! oro I 40 10 25 Henrietta 4 20 10 v. Karon t CIiv 3 50 11 i Kuiberfordton 3 25 II X. Millwood 3 05 11 I I (iolden Vulloy 2 50 I 2 <>: Tn'ermal City 2 45 12 25 lilenwond 2 'JO 12 i'io Marion 2 00 A M p M WEST OAKKNKY DIVISION K A ST. Pi' *1 Cln*s Kir*'.('ias* l > 13 K.\s'| KIIN TIME. II j Id . z :l stations zh-3 ?.* = ? M ? A 81 ^jr.I |> M A M A M ??7~M. .1 >1 >i if' iltiti'lixliiirR 7 4 il 3? 4f? ?i V Cherokee Calls 7 30 0 S!0 il itc rt in (i ifTuey 7 lii fl05 . |> M A M A M KM. 'Iran* Ni>s. :< > ati'l :i.t connect at IliuekuburK willi iiums on tin- 'JafTney Divi-Ion. Tru'.n No : ? connects at i amilen with the I'liiirloinii liivi- mi "f lii*- Southern Railway for all point* south. 'I'min No :<:t li ivinir f am li n at rilOp.ni , K'111 n west, Ilia lit * connection at l/ini'lntrr, - < virii iin* I. A- c li It . a! Ciiiuttlm June t on Willi tin' s A I.., K"lriK north; at Uock Hui uitii tin' Houthcrn lia Iway.ffolnjc north Train No II comc-cls at llluckxburjt with the Suntl.ert/Uailwav from thi- suii'li. At Marion, N C witli Si in I lii in Railway Koinr vtrnl. SAMI, 111' N"l A TRIPI', I'resilient Su pi'rin temlent s i: J.I' Ml'K IN. f?. 1'. A. Notice ! \I.J. parties indebted to (lie saitl . tirin of II. .1. J;rejjory t Co., either tiy note or account, will please come forwanl and settle at once. It will be ini?>inil* 10 xrant further indulgenre, as I tic estate of the late II. J. tlregory must tie wound up. w. T. GREGORY, Admr. Sept. 1ft, '?.??. 52 tf. I.aGrippe, with it* after effects, annually destroys thousands of people. It may be quickly cured by Gne Minute Cough Cure, the only remedy that produces immediate result* in coughs, colds, croup, hrouchit.s, pneumonia and throat and lung trouble*. It will prevent consumption. Crawford Bros. d-w-a 4f it'..*