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PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. ON13 i)(H /1 i A it A. YUAlt. !?- f - l THE KN?INEEH AT HIS POST. The Fa*fcnt Train In tho World and tho Moil Who Manajce ii. Tho averago Now-Yorker who rides to Chicago in twenty hours, on tho World's Fair llyor, does an easy day's i work, in fact, does no work at all. He rests comfortably at night, enjoys wall-served meals, and reaches h:'s destination almost boforo ho knows it. Having paid tho price, such is the arroganco of money, ho .takes all that is done for him quite as a matter of course, and knows no more of the work ings of this wondorful train than a schoolboy, whilo he cares rather less. An engine pulls the curs, steam works the engine, and as for the engineer, tho New-Yorker never thinks of him excopt to growl at him when he train is lute and to advocate hanging him if tqoro is un accidont. ?? Meantime, what is tho enginoor of this fastest train in tho world doing for tho passengor ? In tho first placo, the Chicago flyor Is not driven by ono but by many onginoors. In order to covor tho niuo hundred and sixty-four miles between tho two citlos In twenty hours, including nino stops, thore ure required sevon bugo engines in relays, driven by soven grimy heroes. A run of loss than ono hundred and llfty miles is the limit per day for each engino, whilo three hom*s of tho plunging rush wears out t'.ie strongost enginoor. Sixty, sovonty, oighty indes unliour? what doos that mean to tho man at the throttle ? It means that tho six and a half foot drivers turn llvo times ovory second and advance ono hundred foot. Tic-tic-tic, aud tho train has run tho longth of Now York's highest steeple. Tho engineer turns his head for llvo seconds to look at tho guuges, and in that 'time tho torrlblo Iron creaturo, putting forth the strength of u thou sand horses, may have shot past a red signal with its daugur warning live hundrod feet away. Ton seconds, and ono thousand feet are loft behind? one-fifth of a mile. Who knows what horrors may lie within that thousand feot! Thore may bo death lurking round a curve, death spreading its arms in a tunnol, and the engineer must seo and bo responsible for every thing. Not only must ho note instantly all that is boforo him, tho signals, switches, bridgos, tho passing trains, and the condition of the rails, but ho must uet at the same moment, working throttlo, air-brakes, or revorsing lovor, not as quick as thought, but quickor, for thoro is no time to think. His muscles must do tho right thing automatically under circumstances where a second is an ago. In tho threo hours of his vigil there are ton thousand eight hundred seconds, during oaeh ono of which he must watch with tho montul alortnoss of an athlete springing for a Hying trapeze from tho roof of an amphi theater, with tho courageous self-pos session of a matador awaiting the deadly rush of a mnddonod bull; and far more depends upon tho engineer's watching well, because, if he fails by a hair's breadth in coolness or precision of judgment, thoro may come destruc tion, not only to himself, but to hun dreds of passengers, who, whilo ho stands guard, aro perhaps grumbling at tho waitors in tho dining-car or telling funny stories in tho smokor. In' addition to this constant mental tension, the ongineor on this hurling train has to endure material discom fort, often bodily suffering. Tho air sweeps back in his face with tho breath of a burricano, blowing smoko umi cinders into his eyes. Most people know tho intense pain a cinder causes in a man's, eye, particularly a hot cin dor. Tho Buffering is almost unbear able ; and yot, suffering or no suffering, the engineer who gets a cinder in his oyo can have no roliof until tho end of hli rolay. They shut their lips, these unflinching mon, keop looking ahead, and bear it. Long aftor they leavo the cab tho burning sensation in thoir eyes and oyclids continues, and oven persists after hours of sioop. "It seems as if nothing would rest my eyes, sir," said ono of the now men after his first wook on tho flyor. No wonder tho eyesight of engineers fails rapidly ; no wonder many of thorn are removed from their positions evory year because the examining doctors And thorn unable to distinguish the signals. Tho engineer suffers aiso from tho plung ing and tossing of tho monster locom. tivo, which bruises his whole bod_ with its violent rocking, and causes sharp pains in tho back, particularly where there is any tendency to kidney trouble. Ono has only to wateh thoso strong men as they stumblo down from their engines at tho end of a relay, has only to obsorvo their white faces and unsteady gait, and seo the* con dition of physical collapse which fol lows, to understand what it costs in vitality and grit to givo tho ease loving public this incomparable train sorvico. Thus it is that, whilo the Now Yorkor gets to Chicago with scarcely more discomfort than if ho hud remain ed at homo, tho samo journey wears ?out soven engineers, ull picked men; for many of thorn who have soon years of service on trains running forty miles an hour, break down entiroly when put upon the flyer. So exhausted aro these soven onginecrs by thoir com paratively short rolays, that they aro obliged to lay off entirely during the following day, to recover from the shock. They do not even tako the opposite-bound llyor back over thoir stretch, but return with their engines to .thoir respective starting-points, drawing slower trains. Thus, soven strong men do two days' work every timo tho llyor runs from Now York to Chicago, and soven other men do two days' work every timo it runs back. Each ongineor works threo hours on tho flyor, roturns homo on an easy train, and then rests forty hours before his muscles and nerves and brain aro in condition to ropeat tho operation. So it results that twonty-cight on ginoors, ono at a timo, aro required to run this wondorful train from Now York to Chicago and back again. Fourteen votorans drive tho great onginos ono way. and fourteon brother votorans drivo them tho other. Twonty-eight mon for a single completo trip of a single train, and they tho flower of Amorican engineers,?splen did follows, every ono of thom,?with cool hoads, staunch hoarts, and tho ox porlonco of yoars at tho throttle. Tho /act is, thoso mon of iron, who, aftor <>II, aro made of flesh and blood, havo been called upon of lato yoars to boar n montal ana physical strain which haa increased steadily ns tho speed rates havo boon advancod. Forty, fifty, sixty, sovcntyrand now oighty miles an hour; oach groater velocity has mo?nt groator pressure, not only on the boilers and cyllndors, but on men's brains; has meant groator ex penditure, not only of coal and dollars, ?Amt of norvo force, until now oxports recognize with concorn that tho limit of human ondurunco has boon almost reached. Sclonco may remove tho meohanical difficulties in tho way of running a hundrod milos an hour, or > more, for such a rate has already boon prodictod; money may buy bettor axles, whools, lubricators, and maohi jiory, but whero aro tho mon who will run theso trains of tho futuro when they uro butttV Can scionco brood us a roe* of .giants V Can monoy purchase an immunity against suffering, or oyoe that are indestructible? If twonty ?olght onginoors aro required to-day on the (:hieagoflyor, how many, pray wlj/ ,bo necessary on a train running fifty or one hundrod per cent faster?? HOME FACTO ABOUT COTTON. America I? the Hone or the Fleecy Staple?The South FurnUhes the WorldV, Supply. The cultivation of cotton is by no moans a new thiug. The plant Is in digenous to America, but about 1800 years before Columbus or America wero dreamed of cotton was cultivated in India and China. In India its culti vation was very l'mited and was simply to Hiipply the needs of tho natives, and this condition prevailed until afterUho English took possession of that coun try. After English occupation its culti vation was much extended, for tho English hoped to render themselves entirely independent of America n the production of this important article. Tho staple of the India cotton Is inferior, howovor, and though great effort wero inado to improve it tho in dustry languished, or at least did not show any material advancement until tho great elvi1 war in America oc curred. Then it became a matter of necessity to find cotton olsowbore than in America, and tho India cultivations received a great impetus. From 1801 to 1807 tho Indi'-? cotton interest was pushed forward so rapidly that during the latter year tho surplus of the India 'crop exported to Great Britain amount ed to 2,000,000 bales. But peace had boon declared thon and there was more and hotter cotton to be found in America so the India cotton was allowed to fall back again, until last yoar the total foreign exports of all India amounted to only 1,289,000 bales. Next tolndia, outsiuo of America, as a cotton-producing country comes Egypt, and its cultivation there datos back to tho earliest historical times. Tho Egyptian eotton is tho best in tho world, except tho far-famed sea island cotton. Its staplo is long and silk-like and is much sought aftor by nmnufoc-1 turors of lino goods. Unfortuuately, while tho quality is so good, . tho quantity is small, though last season Egypt exported the equivalent of very nearly 1,000,000 American bales. But America is the natural homo of the cotton plant and its cultivation hero is so cheap and it grows 6o easily that serious competition from the out side world must bo very remote. There are many varieties of cotton that are indigenous hero, but only two have suillcient merit or importance to de serve montion, and only one is produc ed in such quantities as to supply tho demand of tho consumptive world. Ono varioty from Honduras, trans planted in Barbadoesand from there carried to tho English colonies, has be come famous the world ovor as sea island cotton. Another, probably from Mexico, was first grown in Louisiana and spread from there ovor tho South ern States, until now theso States furnish tho world with its main supply of cotton. Year aftor year tho production in tho United States has increased rapid* ly until last year, season 1891-'i!2, the greatest crop tho world has over known ?9.035,379 ualos?was produced, of which 05 per cent was exported, and notwithstanding the fact that tho price of cotton was tho lowest ovor known tho value of tho exports was $225,000, 000. Of that monster crop Texas pro duced 2,400,000 bale-, or almost exactly tho same number of bales produced by tho ontiro eotton belt of tho United States in tho season 1868-'69. To pro duco such a crop 20,000,000 ueros wero planted, moro than 3,000,000 animals wero requirod to till tho soil, and from first to last ovor 10,000,000 mon, womon and children wore'engaged in cultivat ing and gathering it. After tho 9,000,000 balos of cotton wore ginned there wore 4,500,000 tons of seed loft, which sold for $31,500,000, and had'the prices for cotton seed been as high thon as thoy have been tho past season* tho seed alono would have sold for $108,000,000. - IIOW TO nWEEP.?for SWtoeplug t* room neatly there is nothing like news paper aid. Take a pago of newspaper, or other paper, at a time, wot in hot water and squeeze it until it ceases to drip. Tear into pieces tho si/.o of one's hand and cast them all ovor tho carpet. Thon sweep, and most of tho dust in tho room, if you use your broom judi ciously, will bo gathered into tho pa pers. On matting uso larger - pidees of paper, pushing thorn about ahead of the broom to take- up fluff, if any, be foro beginning tho regular sweeping. After a velvet or othor heavy-pile car pet is thoroughly swept, a sponging with ammonia and water will proservo brightness wonderfully. Almut once a month, aftor sweeping, tako a pailful of warm water, adding thereto a tea spoonful of ammonia or turpentine. Two spoonfuls of tho latter will do good, it being a nreventivo against moths. Go over tho whole carpet with a largo soft cloth or sponge, wrung so as not to drip. Doubtless you will bo surprised at the rapid discoloration of the water. If tho carpet bo largo and much soiled and dusty, tho water should bo changed onco or twico.? Philadelphia Ledger. A Bankruptcy Law.?Tho Now York Witnoss says that wo have long needed a national bankruptcy law. Tho Torrey bill has beon again intro duced into tho House of Itepresonta tlvcs by Colonel Oates, of Alabama. This measure is in advanco of existont laws and should bo pushed through aftor being amended as may bo found desirable during its passage. It puts all tho creditors of a bankrupt On a fair footing, instead of allowing undue ln^fereneo such as are now so comhion ly lhade. It also provides for tho dis charge of an honest bankrupt aftor ho has given up everything. Abovo all, it aims to put an end to the porploxing diversities which now oxist botwoon the laws of differont States on this sub ject. In tho present day when inter communication between all parts of the country is so constant and so intimato, and tho business interests aro bo intor woven, a national law is more than ovor a businesss necessity. As mutters now -dand, great injustico Is frequent ly indicted on creditors for whom tho debtor has no particular concern While the interests of a favored few aro un duly guarded. ? European and American.-?The varying schemes under which high priced hotels exact the largest possiblo amount from their patrons woro fully investigated by Uncle Jcdodinh Haw kins, of Hawkin's Cornors, during his rcoont visit to tho World s Fair. On his return ho talked learnedly of the American and tho European plans to his noighbor, Mr. Tudolsack. "Und vot," asked Mr. Tudolsack, " ish dat Amorican hl an mit a hotel ?" "Tho Amorikin plap," answered Uncle Jodedlah, " is a scheme In a hotel 'cordIn' to which yo havo to oat twice as much as yo want la order to got your monoy's worth.'' " Und vot is dot Euroboan blan ?" " Tho European plan is jest tho othor way around. Yo havo less'n yo want to oat by 'payin' for twlcod as much as yo git." "By shlmlny !" said Mr. Tudolsack. " I llko potter dot Amorican blan."? Youth's Companion. ?Tho roport of railroad track-lay ing during tho first half of 1893 shows it,- smallest amount laid for many year past, tho total being only 1015 milos for tho six months. At this ratio tho total for tho yoar will not exeeed 3000 miles and may fall consi derably below that figure, unless the financial conditions greatly improve All tho indications point to tho smal lest mileago Inid since tho panic yoar of 1878, or for fifteen yoars. Tho Southern States faro as badly as the rest of tho country. Toxas stands second with 120 miles, Missouri third with 99 miles, West Virginia fourth with 70 miles, and Elordla sovonth with 50 miles. Tho total of 1016 which is aboujt^jts usual proportion, Tit UK MANHOOD. 'xr8 n?lalwV8 the coat that telI?f Nor the collar your friend may wear { It la not only tho shine of his shoo, Nor the finished touch of his hair. It is not all in a silken hat, Nor the fitting neat of his gloves ; It is not merely hia cultured air, Nor the circle in which ho moves. It is not. his temper, hia pride, nor emilo, Nor yet bis worahipful mien; It is not evon the name he bears In a world that ia shallow and mean. Ah, no, aftor all. ''tis the man himself, As he stands with hia God alone, Tis the hoart that beats beneath the Theldlo'that points to the throne. The eye that cheers with its kindly glancOjf 'Tis tho arm 'around a brothor cast; Tho hand that points to a hope beyond, 'Tis a love that endure to the last. THE HOE ON THE FARM. A Vigorous Protest Against this Im {?lOment ot Slavery and a Pica for *rogre?a. Rowland Black in the Yorkville Kuquirer. The hand-hoe, in our field crops, is a most primitive tool, and requires more labor for Its use In proportion to the work done, than any tool on tho farm. It Is a rolio of tho days " before tho war," when on every plantation it was necessary to havo something for every slave, of whatevor sox or ago, to do. This ono tool any of thom had sons? enough to uso, and tho drudgery of the work was not taken into account. Now that this system has boon abolished for a quarter of a century, and a largo proportion of this slavish work Is done by tho children of our white farmers, wo should havo intelligence and pro gress enough to at least minimize the uso of this tool, and substitute for it hooing by horso-power whenever it can bo done. Tho hoo has driven more boys from tho farm and mado ''counter jumpers" out of more nromising young men tbau any other ono cause. In many cases it Is an implement of torturo. An im mature, undeveloped boy was expected to swing Iiis hoo from morning until night, day aftor day, and month aftor month, until ho was tired, exhausted and disgusted, and when ho draggod , his weary limbs to tho house at night he would say to himself, if to no one else, thore is an easier way -than this to mako my living, and vhon I am a man, I am going to flndnt. Theso early impressions are lasting and in aftor yoars, when tho memory runs ba%k to the farm, tho picture of tnatold batter ed hoo and tho backaches it had inflict ed upon him, would rise up before him aud make him shiver. The hoo is ono of those tools that a farmer hardly ovor thinks of sharpen ing, perhaps bocauso ho thinks any kind of a tool will do a boy to work with, or that a dally* filing will wear out the hoe too fast! If anybody thinks 1 am saying too much for tho boys on tho farm, ho must toinomber I am a boy raysolf, and I havo a fellow feeling. > Tho hoo is tho cause of more bent spines and stoop shouldors among our farmers, than any other one thing. A dull hoo is tho meanest tool in tho world, and if all tho hoos used in this part of the country, and a few of tho c ooked spines they havo mado, wore put on cxibition, it would go far to show why our boys aro leaving tho farms and going to town to find an easier life. I feol sure I am within tho bounds of roason, whon I say that two-thirds of this hand-hoeing is entirely unneces sary in tho cultivation of our Hold crops. Cultivators, with horse-hoo at tachment, arranged so as to hoo away as well as to tho growing plants, aro ?"<j? bv .several manufactures, tho best of which, thai I have seen, is the " Planet, Jr.," horse-hoo and cultivator combined. This tool is not costly, and does away with at least two-thirds of the hand-hooing. Lot us bo up and doing, keop pace with tho progress which wo obsorvo In other pursuits In tho uso of labor saving contrivances, and our boys will havo moro timo to read and go to school, and tho memory of that dull and batted hoc will not haunt them in after life, and they will not, with stooped shouldors and bont backs, look llko old mon before thoy are fully grown. Boys, make your fathers road this, and then remind him of thoso facts every now and then between this and next planting timo. A New Candidate.?A spocial dis patch to tho News and Courier gives tho following information : " A now Richmond has entered tho field as an aspirant for tho ofllco of collector of internal revenue for South Carolina. Ho is Alan Johnstono, of Nowborry, a brother of Ex-Congrossman Johnstono. So bittor is the contest that thero soems but littlo prospect of a speedy and amicablo sottlomont of tho quos tion. In thie contingency Col. Jas. L. Orr, of Groonvillo, has forwarded the application of Mr. Johnstono as a com promise candidate. Both gentlemen aro trustees of tho now State Agricul tural College and havo been thrown together considerably. It is urged in support of Mr. Johnstono's claim for recognition that ho is an honost, straightforward Democrat, and further that ho is and always has boon a staunch Conservative Both of tho loading candidates for tho appointmont havo beon advocates of the " Reform " move ment. Mr. Perry, who is tho choico of Sonator Butler, and who has been confident of tho nomination from tho beginning of tho struggle, and Mr. McCalla, who has tho backing of Senator Irby, were Tillman delegates to tho Chicago Convention. Mr. John stono has never been -allied with tho ."Reform movement." and this fact, with sovoral others, forms tho basis of tho arguments of his frlonds w ho aro seeking his appointment." -m ..-Ha - KISSING ThB Book.?A long defer red agitation is springing up in Juon don courts "gainst tho practice of "klsssing thotbook." Tho other day a doctor, called upon to givo ovidenco in an assault caso, objected to putting his lips to thegroasy cover, whoroupon tho inugistrato suggested aa a com promise that ho open the volume and kiss ono of tho leaves. To this tho doctor also objected on sanitary grounds, and ho was finally allowod to swear by holding up his hand. The I .(union nowspapers urge that tho an ciont system bo abolished, as its only sorvico is to disgust cleanly pooplo and to disseminate disease. ?Tho consus of 1880 guvo a groat variety in tho cost of production of cotton ; tho averago cost was nearly 9 cents a pound. This was reduced bo twoon 1880 and 1800 to nearly 8 conts a pound. Last year It cost in Goorgin, 7.0ft cents to produco a pound of cotton. In Mississippi, during the nrosont sea son, tho motnods havo resultod In a re duction to 6.5 conts per pound. Tn Texas cOtton is produeod at 5.8 conts per pound. Too agricultural experi ment station gives a number of instan ces whore it was produood for loss. At tho station it cost 5.42 cents. In Boll county it was produeod for 4.09 to 4.62 conts, and in ono case in Bowie county, the cotton coat 2.12 conts to produce. ?Helen Chalmers, tho daughter of tho noted Scotch divine. livuS in one of tho lowest parts of Edinburgh. Her home consists of a few rooms in an alloy, surrounded by drunkennesa, poverty and suffering. Evory night she goea out into tho lanes of the city with her lantorn, and sho never returns to her quarters without on? or more girls or women sho has taken from tho streets. The peoplo love her and she is nover molosted or Ineultod, Popular Witchcraft lu a The extent to which abounds to-day in England if0*" , ably under-estimated. Scil'lhi | buy dragon's-blood and thro^ho fire in order that they muj la? smoke the faces of their ftj**" bauds. One man, who bourBe quantities of it, oonfesse< '", burnt it to make curses mf001' and sure. He got a decent! '*>' cursing professionally the ->s , other people. Within a tc^voa yards of where I am writing hero livos a young woman wljp8 * thriving trade as a prophv^h ; and, as a neighbor expressei'here are on some days three 01 'car riags' ladies come to consul? I havo been in sooreB of I upon ?he doors of which there tiorao shoes nails for good luck, land lady almost shrieks mui if ,)V chahcq I place a shoe upoi table. On the last n igh t of the old y ?**u u s band goes out at a quartetftweive a ad then come, aome to lejtp6 ni' NV year. Nobouy but the fuSc* let it in. Tnev wer? fciultvl must hen I called this a superstlthh.^fo swal-1 low makoB a Hummor/o t? folk 8 1 eyes. Onco my UnArflT,k some 1 friend in lirBt, and al? ?halykr noth ing save bad luck and?ick?vajame ^? that house. If ou maldU?B Vwo kulvoB on my plat/01' twokjypo? V? ?ray sauoer, she cle'rs everythVk-\wW save thoso aud fl?o cloth; thefc ?^p. stands gazing a/ me fixedly Ike > stuffed pig, and fhave positively, fa re move one knife or spoon rotor /ho will touch tho Dlattor. I - Iu the cottages, when wintetjnroB are burning, both old and younaselze hold of the cinders that fly 01 from tho grato, and de^Juo as to wiethor thoy represent coffiba or money boxes. Winding shoots on tho tallow-lamllos bring dismay and dr?ad into many ! facos. Tea htauts thatsvim in the cap represent strangers, and are tested with a viow to discover wiethor thoy will be mon or women, tall or short. Doath-wat?ho6, magpies, and gray horses uro symbolic, andforbodo good or evil according to circumstaneeb.? Harper's Magazine for October. Trade at Home.?When tho lato lamented Henry W. Grady made hia speech before tho Now England So ciety, in Now York, ho told with en thusiastic prido of tho progress Georgia had made since thp war. Illustrative of this progress.hoi told of a funeral ho attended just" after tho war m.Pickeus county, and though the gravo was dug through marble, the slub that was put at tho head to mark tho tr-ivo came from Vermont; though it waa in an oak forest, tho cotlla eamo from Cincinnati; though tho land about tho grave was as good for graz ing as any in tho world, yet tho shroud that wrapped tho body was made of South American wool. Ho went on to show that evorything about "that funeral had to be brought there from outside of Georgia oxcopt tho corpse and tho hole in tho ground. Ho said thai as he was speaking about twenty livo rears had elapsed since that funeral and that within hearing of tho gravo there had boon established one of tho largest marble works in the world. Tho oak in the forest was be ing turned into furniture in Atlanta. He said that a burial might bo made to-day in Piekons county and ovory article requisite for a liner funeral than tho one ho attended could' be supplied from a Georgia factory and made of Georgia raw material. Later, at a banquet in Boston, speak ing again of Georgia progress, he said that his rotund partner, Evan Howoll, had three pairs of pants with him and several more at home, whereas when he returned from tho war ho had no broeehes at all. All this was to show how Goorgia was progressing. Ono of the chief est factors in Geor gia's progress is the patronage of home industries by Georgia people. Any thing made in Atlanta is good enough for Atlanta people. In fact, tho people of Georgia uro growing to think that what is made in Georgia is just a little better than goods from elsewhere.? Charlotte Observer. A ZONG TRAIN ?of diseases follows bad blood and inac tive liver. Every one knows when hia blood is impure and liver sluggish; pim ples and boils appear, or he feels drowsy, weak, tired and thick headed. We want to teach you how to fight it* Begin in time. Plenty of fresh air, exeroise, and Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery, will bring you out of danger. The reason? "Discovery" enriches and purifies the blood and renders the liver aotive. As the germs of disease enter the circulatory system through the liver, they oan be re sisted there and in the blood. In those sorof ulous conditions of the blood which invite catarrh, bronchitis, and end in Consump tion, you have the means of prevention and cure. You can save yourself from Grip, Malaria, or Fever by putting all the functions of the body In a healthy state, besides building up healthy flesh, by taking the " Dis covery." Not the fat of Cod liver oil, but wholesome flesh. G. M. D. is guaranteed to benefit or cure all blood disorders, or money refunded. MONTEREY. 1760. THE MONK'S RM3Y. 1845. A TONIC, NERVINE, BLOOL PURI FIER Likr Cures Like.? The Poison of tho Swamp has Its Antidote In tho Swamp. For Malaria, Nervousness, Indiges tion, Dysontory and Bowel Complaint, ask your doalor for MONTEREY. If he does not keep it, we will sond you a largo bottlo, express prepaid, on ro celpt of $1/00. MONTEREY CO., Florenoo, 9. C, Props, and M'f'rs. F. W. WAOENER & CO., Charleston, S. C, State Agents. A ZONG TRAIN ?of diseases follows bad blood and inac tive liver. Every one knows when hia blood is impure and liver sluggish; pim ples and boils appear, or he feels drowsy, weak, tired and thick headed. We want to teach you how to fight it* Begin in time. Plenty of fresh air, exeroise, and Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery, will bring you out of danger. The reason? "Discovery" enriches and purifies the blood and renders the liver aotive. As the germs of disease enter the circulatory system through the liver, they oan be re sisted there and in the blood. In those sorof ulous conditions of the blood which invite catarrh, bronchitis, and end in Consump tion, you have the means of prevention and cure. You can save yourself from Grip, Malaria, or Fever by putting all the functions of the body In a healthy state, besides building up healthy flesh, by taking the " Dis covery." Not the fat of Cod liver oil, but wholesome flesh. G. M. D. is guaranteed to benefit or cure all blood disorders, or money refunded. MONTEREY. 1760. THE MONK'S RM3Y. 1845. A TONIC, NERVINE, BLOOL PURI FIER Likr Cures Like.? The Poison of tho Swamp has Its Antidote In tho Swamp. For Malaria, Nervousness, Indiges tion, Dysontory and Bowel Complaint, ask your doalor for MONTEREY. If he does not keep it, we will sond you a largo bottlo, express prepaid, on ro celpt of $1/00. MONTEREY CO., Florenoo, 9. C, Props, and M'f'rs. F. W. WAOENER & CO., Charleston, S. C, State Agents. WEATHER CROP BULLETIN. | The Condition of Crops in all Sections of i he Stale. The following is the woather crop re port for the week ending Sopt. 25th. No rain has been roported from any Beotion of the State during tho na: t work, except 0.36* at Klngstroe. The sky has been nearly cloudiest-, allowing tho Bun to dry up the ground. The temperaturo has averaged unusually high, showing in tho middle bolt a gain of 47 dogrees over tho normal, air average of nearly 7 degrees a day. Piedmont Region?Cotton is opening rapidly and ploktng progressing witli a rush. Some soctions report cotton opening prematurely and ahead of the pickers. The Beed from tho coming week's picking will probably be the best for next yearjf* crop. Ginning has nnmmenced in some places and cotton falls to third itsolf. Where the ground was highly manured the staple is strong, but tho lint from unnumured fields seom immaturo. Tho Or?u will undoubtedly bo bolow former ?sti mates. In fact, Audoi Jn county clulms thut it will bo tho shortest ero^ since 1881, which was below ono-halr crop. Labor is abundant at 40 cents a hundred for picking. Sorghum is watory and tho juico makos but little syrup. A largo quantity of hay is be ing made. Poas in Union county Iravo lately mado a vigorous growth ; the vines aro large with a heavy crop of well filled p?ds. Middlo Bolt?T?o weather has favor ed gathering of all crops and-dried tho ground oxco|)t in lower bottoms. Cot ton is opening very fast, many bolls opening before being matured. Pick ing generally progressing rapidly with all hands at work. Three moro weeks of good weather and cotton will bo all opon. Some holds are open except lato planted. Many farmers say the top crop is lost. Labor is reportod scarce in Aiken county. Turnips and gardens are needing rain. Potatoes are fair. Peas will soon bo ready to gather; they aro improving every day and will tr iko a lino crop in Lexington county, but are bearing very littlo in Orange burg. Immense crops of hay, pea vine hay and crab grass aro being gathered and concodod to be tho best over g.'own. Somo sorghum is boing mado. Coast region?Juno rice recovered some and is sheeting and improving nieoly. Harvest of early rice has been pushed with all possible vigor. Somo of tho now crop has been milled and marketed. CoUon is opening frooly, and picking progressing rapidly, and will bo over soon this year. ' Along Charleston coast, peaches, pears and cherries aro in full bloom. J. H. HARMON, Director. Central Office, Columbia, S. C. Are Yon Going to the World's P*lr? If so, seo that your ticket readd vit? Cincinnati and the C. H. & D. and Monon?the acknowledged "World's Pair Route." Tho only lino out of Cincinnati con necting with the E. T. V. & G. and Q. & C. train No. 2, arriving Cincinnati 10:30 p. m. A solid train carrying through sleepors from Jacksonville, Savannah, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chat tanooga, Macon and New Orleans via E. T. V. & G., Q. & C, C. H. & D. and Monon Route to Chicago. You ciin stop over in Cincinnati if your ticket reads via tho C. H. & D. and Monon route, by depositing same with tho Merchants' and Manufac turers' Association, Chamber of Com merce Building, cornor of Fourth and Vine streots. ono block from Fountain Square (the C. H. & D. ticket office i in tho same building.) This enable you to visit tho picturesque "Quoen City " at no additional coBt, and special efforts will bo mado to outertaiu strangers hospitably and roasonably. Tho universal verdict of tho travel ing public is that the Pullman Safety Vestibuled trains, running ovory day, " and Sunday too," via tho C. H. & ?. and Monon, between Cincinuati, In dianapolis and Chicago, are without doubt tho "finest on earth." These trains were especially built by tho Pullman Company for this service, and embrace ovory improvement. Thoir magnificent coaches, luxurious smok ing cars, superb sleopers, observation cars, compartment sleeping cars and unoxcellod dining ear service, afford " all the comforts of homo." Loaving Cincinnati you pass through the beautiful Miami Valley, and for twonty-flvo miles tho double tracks run through tho vory front door yards of tho finest suburban homes in tho coun try. Beyond Hamilton and up to In dianapolis, the line is noted for its scenic beauty. A stop over at Indianapolis, tho capi tal of Indiana, may bo obtained by de positing your tickot with tho secretary of the Commercial Club. This city is more worthy of a visit than almost any othor of its size in the West, and offors tho greatest inducements to traveler and tourist. Between Indianapolis and Chicago tho lino traverses tho very best agricultural and commercial ter ritory, and tho ride is one of un para lied comfort and beauty. Bear in mind that tho C. H. & I), and Monon Route trains all run via Burnsido Crossing, from which point the Illinois Central suburban trainswun direct to tho Wor.d's Fair Grounds every moment. At Englowood con nection is mudo with tho olectric cars, which run ovory llvo minutes to the grounds, but wo rccommond all porsons to go directly into tho Dearborn Sta tion, which is located in tho heart of tho city and from which all streot car linos convergo, then go dlroctly by ca. or cab to your hotel or boarding plaeo. First locate yourself; know whore and how you aro*to livo whilo in Chicago. Got the locality firmly fixed in your mind, boforo going to tho World's Fair by any of tho numerous eonvonient ways; tho cable cars, olectric roads elovatod railroad, Illinois Contral R. R., suburban trains and stoamboats af ford ample accommodations for all pos sible visitors, and it is but livo minutes ride from tho businoss portion of tho city to the grounds. Take your break fast down town, buy your lunch at the grounds, and take your supper down town. If you follow these suggestions you will save monoy. Tho facilities for serving lunoh at tho World's Fair Grounds are extraordinary and tho prices are choapor than at your own homo, but breakfast and supper should bo takon down town, or at your board* ing house. Tho World's Fair iH al roady tho most astounding and stupend ous spoctaclo over attempted by any pooplo, and a days visit will afford moro delight and instruction than can possibly be obtainod in any othor way or by the same expenditure of monoy. For further particulars, descriptive pamphlots, rates, etc., addross E. A. Hoovkr, Gonoral Advertising Agent C. H. & D. R. R.,.No 200 W. Fourth St., Cincin nati. O. ?It is said that a matrimonial opi: domio is swooping oven tho rural dis tricts in Georgia. No subscriptions, however, aro being takon up for tho suf ferers. Carpenter Bros., iOruggists, will toll you that Johnson'? Magnotlo Oil al ways givoa satisfaction and is the oheapost, iiAftj'trii iii A Wonderful Woman.?The other day Mr. A. G. Wherritt, of Coving ton, Ky., yielded to the persuasion of his wife and took a 'ride with her in the Ferris wheol at the world's fair. When tho upper turn was reached Mr. Wherritt complained of feeling ill. Tho car was half full of people and tho womon wero badly scared whon tho man frantically paced tho car iu a paroxysm of oxcitemont. Whor i ritt jumped up on the sides of tho car repeatedly, and his groat strength en abled him to bend tho bars. The at tendant and two or three other . men I were unable to hold him, and tho mad man was unmanageable until tho car had ulmost reached tho landing. The attendant was unable to shovo Mr. Wherritt out on the landing, aud tho -1 oassonurers looked for another terrible struggle. Tho Kontuckian was tear fug himself loose from the grasp of four men when a lady in tho car un buckled her skirt at tho back, stopped out of it and'throw it over tho crazy man's head, holding it there with both hands. Aftor he was blindfold in this fashion tho prisoner became porfoctly quiot and was easily controlled. Such presence of mind as tins woman displayed has rarely been equalod any where Her prompt action probably savod ono or moro lives, and tho men and women in the car were lost in ad miration of her remarkable courage and activity. It is to bo regrotfced that hor namo is unknown. She is a heroine-.?Atlunta Constitution. Thk cotton States.?The nine States of North Carolina, South Caro lina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Ten nessee produce nearly all of tho cotton crop, which last year alono brought into the South from Europo $208,000, 000. Tho total deposits in savings banks in thoso nine States, at the close of last year, was $8,(>5.'1,?42, or about one-eighth of tho deposits in Rhode Island alone. Tho cotton crop of Texas is nearly 2,000,000 bales. Tho deposits in tho savings banks in Texas aro less than one-hundredth part of the de posits in Mukus Tho deposits in tho great wheat-growing State of Minne sota uro loss than one-eighth of those in Now Hampshire, less than one thirteonth of those in Connecticut, and loss than ono-fortioth of those in Mas sachusetts. That oily and rough skin cured and the fuco and hands bouutilicd by John son's Oriental Soup; modjeated and highly perfumed. Sold by Carpenter Bros., Greenville, S. C. Japanese Liver Pollots euro bilio?s noss, sour stomach and all kidney and liver troubles. Small and mild. Sold by Carpontor Bros., Greenville, S. C. Rev. O. S. Stringfiold of Wakefiold. N. C. says : *' Five boxes of Japanese Pilo Cure cured mo aftor 12 years' sulToring." Sold by Carpenter Bros., Greenville, S. C. MAGNETIC NERVINE. It told with wrltton Quaranta? to our* NervouaProstra tlon, Pits, Olzzl n on ? .Hcidncli? and Neuralgia endWako tulnoM.caQked byoi cetalveuaeof Opium, Tobacco and Alco hol; Mental Deprea ?> * alon, Soften Ingo* HioBrnln, emmlng M'oory, Insanity and Death | BarronoM, Irtpotenoy, Lost Power In either aex. Pr?matur? Old Aga, Involuntary Lone*, causod by ovor-lndulgence, over-exertion of tho Brnln and prrors of Youth. Itcrlvesto Weak Organa their Natural Vigor and doublee Co joys of lifo: ouroa Luoorrhcaa un l Female Wcnkneae. A month'* treat ment, In plain package, by mall, to any addreu, fl per box, 0 boxaa *5. WlUi every 95 order wo give ? Written O u nrnn too to cure or refund the money. Clraulara free Ounrautoo letuod only by our oxv olualve agent. Carpenter Bros., Greenville, S g ?BEFORE - RICHMOND & DANVILLE r. r. Co. Samuel Spencer, b\ w. huidekopbr AND reuben poster, Receivers. Columbia & Greenville Di vision. Condensed Scedule in effect Aug. 13. 1888. Tralua run by 76lb Morldluf Time. _ _ Between Columbia, Seneca and Walhalla Dally. No. 11. 11 20am 12 03 am 12 IHpm 12 35pm 12 50pm 12 5'pro 1 JW'itr 2 IHpm 2 87(>U) 8 ooproj 3 20pm' 3 86pm 3 85pn. 4 00pm 4 21pm 4 ftSpm 6 30 pn fi 35 pin K 05pm STATIONS. Lv Ar. Lv. I.v Ar Lv Ar ('iilum Ina . . . . .AlalOll. .. l'omaria.... ,. I'roBperiVy .. , .Newberry.. . ,. Helena .... . .Chappellt.... .. Ninety Six... ,. Greenwood.. .. Hodges. ,. Donald?_ .Honen Paib.. ,. Helton. .. Helton . .. Andere?'! .... . PenriletnD.... .. .Seneca. .. ..Seneca .... .. Walballa..., Ar Lv Ar Ar Lv Ar Lv Dally. No. IV 3 JlOpD ! 3 14pn I 2 65pn ; 2 39pn : 2 35pi) ; 1 abpti ' 1 32pn 112 66pn 12 85pn 12 lt.pn 12 (i:ipi 11 45a u 11 40a tl 18ai 10 3?au 10 ooa:! 10 OOrfTI 11 30 i n Hei a i on Anderson, Helton and Urem _vlllo. Dailv I I Daily, No. 12.1 STATIONS. I No. 1). 3 (Wain Lv 3 40pm Ar 4 OOora Lv. 4 (top 4 20|>m 4 2(Spm 4 40pm 5 ir>om Ar., Ar .. Ar., Ar . Anderson ... Ar . Hei lon.Lv ,,B< lion . ..Ar . Williamston . Lv ,.Pelzer .Ar ..Piedmont. Ar . UreonviUe ... Lv 12 07 nn 11 ir>pm 11 30pu 11 0'.)pn 11 03pn 1048pt' io Iftpni Uotweon Columbia, Alston and Sparta? b?rg. 11 ?Oam 12 li'ipm 1 OOi.m 1 MptTJ 1 Im um 2 23pui 2 50 p m Lv? Columbia.Ar, 3 45;. Ar a Ii.um . . . Carlisle_ . . Santuc.. . ... Union_ l'acolet... 8partonburg Li 3 OOpi 2 OOpi 1 60pi 1 30 pli 12 21 pi 10 35p i Uotween Newberrv, Clinton and Lauren 11 20pm 12 50pm 1 60pm 2 ir>pm 2 fidpni STATIONS. Lv Ar Columbia New berry Goldvillo . Clinton . ..Linirenn.. Ar Lv Kx Su No. l(i Kx.Sun. No. 11 BHwann Hotltrea and AIiIimvIIIi?. ["Daily. N' 10 STATIONS. 8 05 pill 3 2? pm 8 40 pm I.v Lv Ar inniges.... Lv|2 Mp l)At tHU*u\_ 12 86 pH Abbeville A I . . m Trains leave Orcinvlllo S. C, A. A ? Division, Northbound, 8.07 a. ro., 2 28 1 in, 604 p. in. (vesllbult'd Liroi t Southbound,3 07 a. in., 4.42 p. U., 12 28 ? m. (VeHtibuled Limited). Trains leave Seneca, A. &? C. Division Northbound, 11.80 a. ro., 2.16 p. m.; Soutr bound, 2 82 a. m., 6.?2 p. m. Trains leave Spartanhurg, A. A C D vision, Northbound. 1.48 a ro, 6.06 p n 0.12 p m (Vestlhuled Limited): Doutl bound, 1.6(1 a m. 8.80 p m, li.:;, a . 1 Vestlbuled Limited); Weatbonnu, W. N C. Division. 0.60 a m and 2.06 p m, U Houdorsonvllle, Asheville, Ilm Springs. W. A. TOKK, S. 11. lUKDWICK, (Jan. I'ass. Agt? As*. Hen. I'a??. AiM Wa-thlngton, D. C Atlanta, (In V. K. McHrk, ?01. Haas, Oen'l BqpU Tn.ttin MVr. Columbia, 8. ?. Waablngton, D.O. W U. Okkkn, ?eneral Manager, Wash* iDgton, D. O. ?"WHO A.:RJE WEZTEUEB & MARTIN? are our Fashionable Hair Cutters and Shavers. Ben-Delia Hotel. The World's Fair Route from the Sooth is over the Pennsylvania short lines LOUISVILLE OR CINCINNATI. DOUBLE DAILY TRAIN SLKVICE incluoio Pullman Veitlbule Sleoping and Bullet Parlor Cart. Only Route Through the Indiana Natural Gas Belt. THROUGH TICKETS VIA THESE LINES ANO TMIIH CONNI LltONs CAN lit SECURED AT THE PRINCIPAL TICKET orilCLb Of SOUTHCHN KAIL?*?8. FOR 8PECIAL INFORMATION in ..11 ? TO RATES AND ANY OESIRED details conci m.iko this Fl I^ST-c L ASS SERVICE, PLEASE apply in pi hson oh uy LITTER on TELEORAM TO EITHER OF THE following: R. H. LA CRT, Southern Psss'r Apjnt, - hASIlVUlV, TFNS. OSO. R. THOMPSON, S. B. Pass'r A^ent, LEXINGTON. KY 1. ANDERSON, D.jlrict Pias r Al-ciiL. - LOUISYILLR. KT f,_??? 3? S1M0RL MOODT, Assistsnt Gfnor?! Pius r kirnt. 'S* * R. B. Ccr. Fourih sud Viuo Sis., CiM?KlATI, </. Lv. ashf.VILl.k, Lv. Knoxvu.le, Ar. Hariu.man, Ar. Lbxinoton, Ar. Louisvillk, Lv. Louisville, Ar. Indianapolis Ar. Chicago, us tafcevflte, N. 0. to Om ,agG, Ills. Through Pullman Car. . 1S?xkWWW% ;R. S: D. K. R.) .f.oS p.m. ^ (Ii. T. V. & G. Ry.) S:oo h.m. TJ. - (E. T. V. ii G. Ry.) 9:50 p.m. ^ (Q. & C. R. R.) 4:30 a.m. A Eaji Tonnos/too, Virginia & (Lou. So.) 7:59 a.m. Oooiyjta, Queen & Crescent (Pemi. R.R.) 8:15 a.m. 0 ~ -" (Perm. R. R.) 11 : (o a.m. ? "njl Pennsylvania Raitroadt. (Penn. R. R.) 5:45 p.m. f NOTE THE c VIA A through at Harriman 5:15 p.m. S vilie and Indianapolis Chicago Sleeper via Cincinnati, secured arrives at Chicago by Big Four Route at top-overs allowed at Cincinnati, Louis OuOuXjXji okt or WrilTK C. W. Murphy, Ticket Ag-*nt> Asur.Vii.x.e, N. C. John L. Milam: Trav. Pass. Agt.. ? Knoxvillx, Tenx. C. A. Bbnscotbr, DIv. Pass. Apt., B. W. Wrrnn, P. & T. A., ktm o x v 1 u ij an, i> ?1 jds ro. JR. HATHAWAY & GO. ?^SPECIALISTS-v^. (Regular Qrnduntes.) Are the lending nnd most succcBeful specialists and 'ill glvu you help. Young and mid dle aged men. Remarkable re* aulta have follow ed our treatment. Many yeura of varied and sueccss ful experience In the use of cura tlve methods that we aloneownanA control for b11 dls ordersof men who ^Vliavo weak, unde veloped or dla* cased organs, or who are suffering from errors or routh and execs), >rwho ore nervous and Imiiotent, (gibe trorn of their ^fellows and the contempt of their friends and com panions, lends us ?.o guarantee to all patients. If they can possibly *>c restored, our own .>xclualvej treatment tvlll afford a cure. WOMEN! Don't you want to get cured of that r'rnUneu with a treatment that, you enn use nt DOtne without Instruments? Our wonderful treat ment has cured others. Why not you? Try It. OATATtRIt, and diseases of tho Skin, Blood, dcart. Liver und Kidneys. BTPIIlXfS-ThO most rapid, safe and effcctlvo ?cmody. A complete Curo Quitranteed. HKIV ?JSr.ASFS of all kinds cured where oiauy uihcis liuvo tailed. VKWTmAI, maCIIAKOKS promptly inred In a fow days. Quick, sure and safe. This ncludes Gleet ami Oonorhnca. TRUTH AND FACTS. We have cured ca*cs of Chronic TMsobrps that >ave failed to get cored at tho hands of other special is and modlrnl institutes. ? ?1 Tf r'lrTitnriTHllH there Is hope or Von. 0 insult no other, as you may wasto vaiuubio imc. Olitnlu our treatment nl once. Hm iire of free anil cheap treatment* Wo glvo hebest and moat scientific treatment at moderate irlcce-ns low as enn be clone for safe and skillful reatmcnt. KI8KE consultation at tho oil) ;o or iy mall. Thorough examination ami careful <n?i; iosIb. A homo treatment can Mg^ven in a majority ?f cases, fiend for Syt.mtom Blank No. 1 for Men \*o. 2 for Winnen; No. S for Bkln Lilseases. All con ?pondeneo ninwured promptly, Business strletlv Con Ideutlal. Kntlro treatment aent frco from obser\ i don. Hefer to our putleuis, banks aud business iul i. Address or call on DR. HATHAWAY & CO i-a 5outb Broad Street. AT I. A NVA, ?' How ? To bo happy, is n question that, has vexed humanity since trim happiness was first lout in the garden of Eden. How shall I dress V is tho question that troubles tho woman of tho period. All through lifo there is a great big ''how " standing in tho way of all our aims antl aspirations. If you want to know " how " to bring peace and happiness to your homes : if you would malet! tho labor of your wife antl tlaughteres a labor of |0V0 just got a " New High Arm Davis Sewing Machine" antl tho ques tion will bo solved) ami as you Beo"hOV/" perfectly and easily it titles its work, your only wonder will bo "how"' you could have boon so stupid as to allow them to bo so long vexed with tho old undor-food machino boforo re placing it with "The Davis. " l?reenville Music House, Alexander. Bros, ?& Co., Pianos, Organs^ Sewing Ma chines awl Sheet A^usic. 107 and 111 Washington Stroet Green vill.,, S. C. THE LAURENS BAR. H. Y. pimpson. c. I) hahkh1alk SIMPSON & BARKSDALE, Attorneys at Law, LAU REN 8, MOUTH UAKOLINA Special attention given t?> the Investi gation of titlet) and collection of claims. B. W. BAM.. i.. W. 81MKINS. \V. w. DALti BAIjIj, K1MKINS & BALL, Attorneys at Law, Laurens, South Carolina. Will practice In all state and United States Court. Special attention Riven collections. j. t. johnso n. w. h. RIOHKY. JOHNSON & R1CHKYT, attorneys at law. Okfiok?Fleming's Cornor, Northwest sl<lo of Public S(|iiare. LAU RENS, - SOUTH CAROLINA. W. H. MARTIN. Attorney at Law, Laurenb, - Sot rii Carolina, Will practice In all ('"iirts of this State. Attention given to collections. lquisvi ICXINGTON. ?rt BuRCN L0U,STVo?LlE Chicago. .Harrimam' CKAnA^doa oxvi lus tt*J? + /\3S,A9MEV,UB ~ / I Atlanta { / lEHIDIAH NewOrl JACKSONVILLE* StAugubtin^ THE ONLY LINE RUNNING THROUGH CARS FROM ASHEVILLE KNOXVILLE TO CINCINNATI. DIRECT * LINT VIA LOUISVILLE OR VIA CINCINNATI TO CHICAGO AND THE WORLD'S FAIR. CLOSE CONNECTION FOR ALL POINTS NORTH, NORTHEAST, WEST, NORTHWEST. SOLID VESTIBULED TRAINS. ASK FOR YOUR TICKETS VIA queen & crescent route. Any A|?ni of ihr r. * D.. v.. T. V. A O., or Qsmd A CruMit, itll ftT? you taform?tl<m ?? I* renUi, i?u?, Mr*.O. MNKAMON,O.p.a.. oincinnati.O,