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ff^recked by a : : r~?'Foolish Marriage --BY Y. 21. "Well do 1 recollect tho time," said my grandma to me, one cold winter ! oveuing.as we were seated by the bright hickory fire whose ruddy flames leaped cheerily up tho wide-mouthed chimney, shedding a cheerful light upon the old-fashioned furniture of my grand mother's room, and casting flickering MhudowM upon tho ceiling, "when Crazy Nell was young and fair as any girl in all Westlich!. Yes, young and beauti ful- -you would hardly believe it now, would you, ohlld? But, deary me, time aud sorrow make sad changes!" I And my grandmother passed her band I slowly over her forehead, and absently let fall her knitting, and I know by tho kindling of her faded oye that her thoughts wero wandering baek to that East whon her own youth was fair and right. It was snowing fast without?a wild jf storm?and tho driving wind sifted tho white flakes against the window panes, Into ovory orovlco of tho shinged, gabled roof -and sometimes a sudden gust whirled d'jwn tho chimney and sont a Hhowor of sparks out ull over tho nicely swept hearth. I had come dowu to grandma's to spend my short wintor vacation, with my Bevontoon-yoar-old head lillcd with boarding school romance; aud the pros pect of a story, wboro tho heroine promised to bo "young and beautiful," seemed very delightful. Crazy Nell seomed at onco invested with an in terest which, uu hour before, I bad not thought It possible tho poor village wandoror could have inspired. Al ready imagination had convortsd her Knitted hair, wild oyes and bent iiguro Into a vision of youth?her faded gown and crooked bonnet, which btforel bad regarded as antiquities worthy of a museum, into relics of better days and fallen fortune. "Oh, toll me tho story, grandma!" I exclaimed eagorly, drawing my chair nearer her own, and disturbing ber favorite tabby cat at hur foot, who purred a decided nogativo to such ad vance.-.. "What! Did you know her? Crazy Nell ??and is that the roason you are so kind to hor, and always sot apart food for her ? For I had noticed over since I had been at grandma's, a nicely tilled basket sot out at dusk on the platform of tho old well at tho back door, which the strange woman oame and took away, creeping back in the wintor morning's twilight to re fdace tho basket whore she had found t. And grandma had told mo in an swer to my querios regarding her, that she had never crossed any threshold, save he* own tumble-down but by tho river's side, for many years. "Tell mo the story?do, grandma ?" "Well, Isabel, child,"commenced my grandma, "it is near to thirty years now since Crazy Nell lirst came to our town. Then the boys would follow her through the streets, calling after her and vexing her, for such a straggler was before unknown in our villugo. 1 was walking over from the store ono day when 1 first saw her. A crowd of boys were standing by tho wall whore she had sat down to rest. I stopped and looked at her too, for there was a familiar look in her face; but it was a long time before I could bring myself to boliove tho poor creaturo was ono whom 1 known in my youthful days? Nolly Simpson, tho beauty of .our vil lage. And when I had looked at an old faded miniaturo which she held, gazing steadily on it, whilo tho boys stood by iu wonder, then I remembered something which 1 had heard sicco I was married and left home?that Nelly Simpson bad gone crazy and been shut up in a mad-house. Tho picture 6he held iu her hand I remembered too. It was the faco of Edward Carey, a hand some young man who bad come to our village ono wintor to keep sieging _school In tbo old ..ehmil houso at the Point. "Eward Carey bad not boon in town a week before ho was a favorite with every ono?and, singing-sohool nights tho old school houso was crowded with young folks from far and near, the country rouud. Right plousant it was, child, on moonlight nights to hear the sloigh-bolls jingling, and by-and-hy the good old-fashioned tunoa ringing out from tho old school houso. "At lirst tho now singing-school master seemed shy and bashful?though all along there was a wicked, hidden look about him which 1 novor liked, and your grandfather, dear, who then first began seeing mo home, used tosay that Edward Cary was a 'good Binger,' byt I could never get him to say any thing better in his favor. I declare, child, it makes me young again to think of it!" And my grandmother's checks kindled with tho crimson flush of youth. "Well, all tho wintor Edward Caroy< went round with Nelly Simpson?and ono evening she camo to a party with his picturo around hor neck?tbo same which I saw hor looking at that day, sitting by tho wall. Well, by-and-by thoy wero married by old Parson Ab bott, and Carey took Nolly off to a dis tant olty. whero he said his father and mother lived, and whoro sho should have a beautiful homo of hor own. "About that time your grandfathor and I wero married, dear, and moved over to Greenwood, whoro wo have lived togother for so many years. About a year after, the strangost utory came out about Caroy. Somebody read It in a paper, t im', some poople had come from tbo South and arrestod him for bigamy! Nobody could boliove it till ono day poor Nolly came back with her baby in hor arms, pale and broken hearted. Her mother had died that year, and Farmer Simpson was a ohanged man, and his health was fail ing fast, when Nelly camo home a poor, betrayed woman. She went about tho houco pale and melancholy, shunning the n< ighbors who camo in to soe hor, and a smilo was never soon upon hor face. The doctors said sho was in a hopoless state of despair?and days and weeks went by yet sbe was no bottor. "Then tho baby, a little wan eroa turo who lay and moaned all day long, diod. Then poor Noll wontorar.y?the blow was too much for her failing mind, and Dr. Williams said it would bo no cessary to send her over to the asylum. . Five years passed before [ again heard from Noll, when somobody from West field told mo that she bad come horn" to liv > with hor old fathor; that th. doctors said hor mind wasgonoforover, but as she was harmless it was cruet to keep her sh ;it. up there. "I heard no more until I read Farmer Simpson's death in tho country news paper?and a few months after saw Crazy Noll ?lttlng there by the road side. I took her by the hand, and said: "'Nelly, don't you remember mo? You are tired after your long walk? won't you go home with mo?' "Sho looked up with a strango look in her black eyos, and smiled In a way that made my heart ache, and said, aa,*'Goaway! Goawayl I will not go in to tho ball tonight?Edward is not hero to go with mo?they have carried him off tOfPrison! They have got my bacy, too. i'l'hey killed It! This is aft fi|mo?yon shall not have Ur ' ' ' tho oioturo ia her bosom. iior to go home with tO Jo Simpson left enough to maintain her. They hired a woman to take care of her at the old farm house, but she slipped away and came again over here. They carried her back, but it wus of no use, she came here again, when thoy concluded to let her romain, as she was harmless. "They litted her up a few rooms, where sho has over since lived her lonely life?and sho has never crossed a threshold or entorod any door-yard but mine all these long years. I always sot out her basket of food, which she comes and takes, as you saw her last night. Poor Nell! Hers has been a hard lot, but sho is getting old now, and will soon go to tho land where Bor rows never como, and 'the weary aro at rest.' Well, fathor," looking up, as my grandfathor entered the door, lean ing on his cane, "I have been telling Isabel about poor Nolly Simpson." "But whatbocamoof Nelly's husband Edward Caroy?" 1 asked. "What did thoy do with him?" "Well, ho was sontonced to Stato's pi i in for ten years," answered my grandfather; "out his friends wore rieh aud poworful, some think they bribed the jailor and other authorities, for ono day his coll was empty aud tho bird bad llown. I suppose thoy got him off to foreign paits, as he was never hoard from since that day. Phew, how tho snow blowel I hopo old Nell will keep close till this storm's over, or sho'll be likely to suffer. I'll go ovor thero in tho morning, mother, and bco if all's comfortable. 'Tain't right for her to bo loft tboro alono to herself, to my mind." It must have been an hour later, and grandma's knitting-needles and tbo utorm without had lulled mo into a quiot doze, when suddenly the stamp ing of foot was h ard on the doorstep, and I awoko to behold grandpa hasten ing to tho door with a candlo, aud Mr. Saunders and John Armstrong, two of tbo neighbors, lifting a form ail covor od with snow into the entry. "I b'lievo, Neighbor Uutlcdgo, we've got Crazy Nol' hero stark and stiff! Stumbled over hor on tho 'turnpike, right in tho road, and tho snow drift ing all ovor her. My horse stopped stuck still, and John and I got out to see what the matter was, for it's so d??rk you can't sea your hand before ye Jest bring some camphiro, MIsb Rut ledge." Grund ma and I ran to tho closet for rostorativoc?, while thoy brought poor Noll to tho tire. 'Better go aftor Dr. Kittredgo, neighbor," said my grandfathor, look ing into old Noll's white face, from which grundma had just put away the tangled gray hair all dripping with melting snow. ' Hut tbo message was in vain. All our rubbing and blankets, and hot water which grandma brought, could not bring poor Nell back to lite. And whon old Dr. Kittredgo came, bo only shook his gray head, and Bald, solemn ly : "It is all ovor! Poor Nell?she's got home ut last!" Then tho neighbors came in and the sad event of the evening was talked ovor. Ono had accn her walking slow ly along tho turnpiko at nightfall, ap parently toward her home, the hut by tho riv But, alas fpr poor Nell? perhaps blinded by tho drifting snow, sho had Oeoomo bowilderod aud sank down whoro it had woven its soft, white mantle around her?that soft, white mautlo underneath which 8ho calmly wont to sloop. For a smile was on hor aged, wrinkled face: and whon tho women loosened her tattered gown thoy found a iaded miniature upon her breast?tho beautiful, but false, fueo of the betrayer of her youth ! Perhaps on the threshold of the un known land thoy met again?tho be trayer and tho betrayed?and Edward Garey's guilty soul shrank back with bitter self-accusation, as bo turned away to his own world of darkness, while up to tho white courts of heaven tho Redeemer led, "elothod and in her right mind," ono whom wc know on earth as Crazy Noll. LETTING land nc IDLi:. An Experienced Furnier Gives Good KeaHona lor Occupying Land All Mio Time With GrowiugCrops. Country Gentleman. ? Farmers aro boginnlng tosoo the ad vantago of occupying their grain Holds with somo growing crop after the grain is harvested. Land in a state of nature is occupied tho season through. Tboro is no " rest, " as is hold necessary by some, with cultivated soil, for the rea son that no effort Is required /or growth. Practice has demonstrated this long ago, where laud has been tilled annual ly for generations,bearing as good crops now us at liret, and bettor where tho land has been properly takeu ea.-o of. Tho practice of keeping tho ground un occupied tho latter part of the season from tho time the grain crop is remov ed, has nothing at all to recommend it, and much to oppose. Tho land is not only idle, but thore is a chance for weeds and coarso grasses to grow and ripen .their seeds, especially in moist woather, which sometimes occurs initho latter part of tho season. This, iu a largo proportion of land, is a groat source of evil, as our Holds abundantly attest. To havo tho ground exposed during tho boat and droutn of August aud Soptombo \ is not likely to bouelit it. Ou tii.1 >thcr bund, to cultivate and harrow it is a benefit, no doubt more than paying for tho trilling expense of tho work, which is soon accomplished. If tho plow is needed on account of grass and weed*, ail the greater will bo tho benefit. Immediatuly aftor tho ground is worked whon yet moist, bow it to some crop so as to got it star tod in caso of drouth. During tho rest of tho season the growth will bo drawing fertility from tbo atmosphere, and shading the ground no doubt furthers fertility, f his crop turned down in tbo fall ratn er lightly, will afford an excollontseod bod in ttie spring, with tbo certainty of an Increased yiold in tho crop, and the land will bo cleaner am) in bettor conditio'!. This practice continued yearly will bo a constant benefit, re quiring less manure and tho vegotablo mineral thus uddud will further favor fertility by retention and chemical ef fect upon tbo mineral matter of tho soil. Clay soil will al*o bo less tenaci ous ami hard. The effect Is somowbat like yearly turning down sod, with the advantage of more speedy decomposi tion, ami bonollt to the crop thati fol lows. / Tho advantage here over green ma nuring proper is that it dooB not inter fere with ttie regular cropping of the season. The earlier orops, like wheat and rye, being removed, u largo mass oL_vo|.jotablo material may bo grown (uu\ ttiWoed down in time'for tho fall aowlngTof winter grain. For this pur pose thyre is p 'lably nothing bettor than tftio pea, which will readily rot and allf id pabulum for a good g'rowth of the grain by winter, the ground be ing su^i don-ly compact by spring for this fain, ??specially in clay t>o\\a. hola I have known Btubblo ground bearing course grass and weeds turned down with success for wheat, and this with i out manure, the soli not very rich, and for years cropped and reduced. The point of importance to be always kept iu view is the amount of vegetable matter in the soil. Jn old worn out land it is always more or less wanting, and here it has tho greatest effect, und a comparatively small amount doing much to increase tbo growth. I have seen this done in not a few cases, and it has always been satiufactory. live and peas are the plants mostly used, and millet, where the ground is not poor, is recommended. Any quick growing rich plant will do. With rye and peas no mistake ean be made, as they are of quick growth and rloh In fertilizing material. The pea is beBt adapted to summer growth, to follow after wheat or rye. As it is a faster grower a larger amount of matorial is Boeured to be turned down in the fall or spring. An other thing with this grain is of ?pcol al value; it is adapted to poor or run down Boil; with the aid of plaster which, where it has its full effect, more than doubles the growth, and hence should always be used for thlB purpose. In such casoB nothing approaches it for fertilizing land cheaply in a short time, and no time is better than after the grain orop, to lill tho idle gay. I Whoro tho time of growth is shorter, as after late crops, rye is tho plant, growing on till winter, and early and rapidly in the spring, affording a rich and abundant mass of matter to turn down on land not too muoh impover ished, otherwise manure must be UBed, aud it is a payiug operation where the time will allow of its application; the manure instead of being frittered away, is rotained iu the soil, it should bo the study of the farmer how best be may till up this gap of the season?a great advantage long nogleoted. Much can bo done, and in various ways, and it should be made a rogular work on the farm. There is a wide range of treat ment, from simple harrowing the laud und sowing tho seed, as on sandy soil, to more elaborate working and manuring which clay requires. For experiment take light soil, harrow well, weighting tho harrow if necessary; sow peas, us ing gypsum for manure. This is soon doue with little cost. Omit tbo expe riment on part of tho held so as to see the differouco in tho effect if any. Lot the experiment cover Bovoral soasons in succession. . tmmWt? ?*e?1 THE STATE FARMERS' ALLIANCE. A Strong Fight Will bo Waged on tho Cotton-Tie Trust?Every Farm er Ought to Join in tho Fight. The state Farmers' Alliance hold its annual session in Columbia last week. Pres. Jos. L. Koitt submitted a report for the past year, showing an increase of interest in the Alliance The an nual election of otllcora resulted as fol lows: Hon. J. L. Koitt was unanimous ly re-elected president. Hon. J. C. Wilborn was ro-elected vico president and State looturor. J. W. Roid was unanimously ro-elected secretary and treasurer. Dr. J. L. Shuler, of Lex ington, wus oleetcd a member of the executive committee to succeed IS, It. Walter, of Orangeburg, who docliuod re-electiou on account of his health. President Koitt was elected delegate to tho National Allianco. Too committo on cotton-ties mado its report, which was unanimously adopted and is as follows: Whereas, tho manufacturers and wholesale dealers in cottou-ties iiavo advanced prices of ties about 95 per cent, ovor last season's whilo tbo market price of steel only justifies an advance of ten per cunt., thus furnishing us with another ovidonco that this is a day of trusts an,d com bines against all producers: and where as suitable wiro can bo bad at a cost of 12 cents per bale against 28 cents a bale fo.- ties, thus effecting a saving of IU cents per balo on the crop, which amounts to a saving of $128,000 on ono year's crop, therefore bo it Resolved, That we ask all Alliance men and farmers interested in the baling of cotton in this State and the Cotton States to co-operate with us in breaking down this now formed trust by placing their orders at once for wire to be used Instead of tics iu baling tho present crop of cotton. And your committee further recom mend that our State business agent bo requested to at once obtain all infor mation as to tho supply and cost of using this wire as a substitute for iron ties and report to all sub-alliance;-, rid that our agent also be directo correspond with the agencios 01 too Southern States. (Signed) J. B. DOUTHIT, T. W. Shannon, C. A. PhYLBft. Committee. The committee in charge made a report on tho condition of tho Cotton Plant, tho organ of the State Alliance, which was unanimously adopted, and includes the following: "The com mittee In publishing tho paper In this city on their own account did It at a cost of about $50 per week. This cx penso they found they could not con tinue to bear and they mado a contract with Mr. J. T. Gantt, of Spartanburg, a practical printer, beginning March 1, 18D(i, to print the paper for $50 per month for the present year. This arrangement has proven very satisfac tory to your committee. The sub scription list has about doubled in tho past two years. Your committee desires to call your special atten tion to tho State organ aud bespeak the hearty and cordial support, of all Alliancemon for its advancement and usefulness. Wo think Mr. Guntt is to bo commended for tho earnest zeal with which ho has entered into this work and the Improver >nt he has made in the paper, und wo d assured the paper will continue to impi :>vo and only needs the hearty co-operation of the order to make it ono of tho best Allianco and agricultural papers in tho country." Tbo cominlttco on State Exchange made a verbal report, stating that the institution was in the best of shape and that it was doing a nourishing business. It was decided that the next meeting of tho State Allianco be held In Colum bia on tho fourth Wednesday in July, 18!)7. Columbia was chosen on account of boing iu tho central portion of tho State. The thanks of the Alliance were ex tended Its ohioers for their faithful and efficient services. A resolution was adopted endorsing tho sentiments of President Keitt's address. m - ? - ? -? Wo would like to look into the pleasant face of some one who has never hud any derangement of tbo digestive organs. Wo seo tho drawn and unhappy faces of dyspeptics in every walk of life. It Is our national disease, and nearly all complaints spring from this source. Romovo the stomach difficulty and the work is done. Dyspeptics and pale thin peoplo are lltorally starving, because they don't digest their food. Consumption never develops In neoploof robust und normal digestion. Correct the wasting and loss of iosh and wo cure the disease. Do this with food. The. Shaker Digestive Cordial con tains already digested food and is a digester of food at the same time. Its effootsare felt at once. ' ;ot a' pamph let of your druggist and learn about it. i. ?i , ?Two womon wore asleep on a featherbed in their homo at," Donne Torre, Md., when lightning struck tho house, and set fire to tho shuck mat tress under tho bod, but tho women were unharmed. Tho feathers repell ed the electricity. ( ?-Thoro is one small village in Isouth of Ireland, 120U inbal: wbt< ? Lovers Still. HIb hair, as wintry snow,is white; Hor trembling steps are slow : His eyes have lost their merry light, Her cheeks their rosy glow ; Her hair has lost its tints of gold, His voice no loyous thrill; And yet, though feeble, gray, and old, They're faithful lovers still. since they wero wed, on lawn and lea, Oft did the daisies blow, And oft across the trackless sea Did swal.'ows come and go. Oft were the forest branches bare, And oft in scold arrayed. Oft did the lilies scent the air, Tho roses bloom and fade. They'vo had their share of hopes and fears, Their share of bliss and bale, Since first he whispered in her cars A lover's touder tale. Full many a thorn amid tho flowers Has lain upon their way; They've hadtaoi- dull November hours As well as days of May. But, firm and truo, through weal and woo Through change of time and scono, Through winter's gloom, through sum mer's glow, Their faith and love have been. Together hand in hand they pass Serenely down llfo's tdll, In hopes one grave in church-yard grass May hold them lovers still. ?Chamber? Journal. IMPORTANT TO ALL VOTKRS. The Registration Rooks are to bo Opened Three Days in October? One Week in August aud Septem ber. It has been thought all along that there would bo only two more occa sions upon which tho registration books could bo oponcd for tho registration of voters in this State?tho first Mondays respectively In August and September, whon thoy are kopt open for one week. Tho law has boon, carefully examined in regard to tho matter, and below is givon u statement from tho assistant attorney general which shows that tho law allows several more days than has boon supposed, and that tho books are not opened on the days indicated the whole registration might bo invalid. Horo is Assistant Attorney General Townsond's statement: ? i *' Tho quostlon is asked by one of tho boards of registration whothor tho books of registration shall be opened in tbo month of October. On Novem ber 3 the general election will be bold, and the registration law requires the books to be closed 30 days before the election. Tue Srst Monday in Ootobor will be the Iiftil day of tho month, and there will not be 30 days between that aud the general election. " The constitution provides : 1 For tho first registration to provided for under this constitution the books shall bo kopt open for at least six consecu tive weeks, and thereafter from time to time at leastono weok in euch month up to 30 days next preceding tho first election to bo held under this consti tution.' "Section 7 of tho registration act provides : ' Tbo registration books shall bo opened in each county on the first Monday:dn April, 1890, and kept opon for six consecutive weeks from that time at tho court house. They shall bo opened also at tho court houso on the first Mondays in June, July, August and September, 18'Jli, and kept open continuously for ono week in each of said months, and in the month of October, in the same year, up to 30 days next preceding tho election, and tho same shall bo closed before the general election of 1SD(>.' "it is a mandatory provision of the constitution that tho book-, shall be : closed 30 days before the general election iu 181)11. Tho act carries out this provision. It also carries out tho ' provision of tho constitution, that the ! hooks, after they have at first beeu i kept open six weeks continuously, j shall bo opened from time to time at I least ono week in each month until 30 days before tho general election. It provides that in June, July, August and September they shall bo kept open one week, commencing on the , first Mondays, but that in October they I shall be kept open until 3U days before ! tho election, without requiring them i to be opened on tho first Monday in ... . ,n_ rp)l0 manifest purposeof u . -. .is to provide for the very e ut uVi r-y which will happen in 18'.)<i, I uuu to comply with the mondate of the ! constitution to have tho books opened j in tho month of Octobor. "Tho boards of registration must ? open tho registration books on the 1st ? day of October, 18!)l>, and keep them open until 30 days before the general ; election in 18%." TlilC FAR MIC RS WILL WIN. The Cot (on Trust Will be Fought to a Finish. The farmers of South Carolina will ! never submit to tho extortions of the j cotton tie trust if there is any way to i make a winning light against it. The ! Farmers' Alliance of this State has ! taken the initiative in fighting that trust, and it will bo backed up by ; every farmer of the State, whothor an Allianoeman or not, and the moral support of all tho citizens, without re spect to their avocations. Col. D. P. Duncan, manager of tho State Ex change, was entrusted by tbo Alliance I with management o! this fight and he , i? pushing it for all it Is worth. Col. : Duncan has recoived letters from a ; number of citizons In various sections I of the State tolling him to go ahead with tho war and promising to back him to tho last ditch. One of his COr j respondents, agontlomau who manages i one of tbo biggest merchandise pfnres i in the up co >ntry, suggested the u*o of I cotton ropes as a substitute for 1 he Hat ! iron ties, but Colonel Duncan su.vs this idea is impracticable as ropes would I not stand the immense strain that is i puton the binding of compressed bulcs, ! and, moreover, the insurance com pa* I nies would object to the uso of rope and would not Insure cotton bales i bound with it. Of course tho farmers I cannot put their cotton up in such '. shape that the insurance companies j would not write policies upon it. i Colonel Duncan is enthusiastic over I t.ho idoa to substitute wire tios for tho i fiat iron ties whoso prlco has boon ad vanced by the trust. Ho says that it is his firm conviction that upon trial tho wire ties will bo hound to bo as good as, If not bottor than, the Hat iron ties ; hitherto used exclusively. Tho kind of wire he proposes using requires a strain of 1,6(10 pounds to break it. Six such ties around a hale will hold it till ? tho cows come home. There is oom Elalnt that head.-* of bales frequently in . i, open. Colonel Duncan suys ?w?, ! wlro tires could be put around the b ..es longthwlse and that even then tho c ? I of tho wire ties would be much loss than that of tho flat iron ties. He thinks that the wlro ties can bo j handled more expodiously than tho fiat I Iron ties. The wire used will bo an 1 nealed. Thus, softened, It oan be qulekly bent or twisted and yet loses none of its strength. The wi>-e tieB will bo furnishod with loops at ono end, through which tho straight end oan bo run, and then doubled baok and twisted so as to hold firmly. This oan bo dono more quickly he thinks tban buoklos oan be put upon the fiat tios. Some of the cotton factors of Charles ton having expressed doubt as to the feasibility of using wiro tios, Colonel Duncan says he expects to oonvince them by an ocular demonstration. Aa soon as ho receives some samples of tho wire tiros, ho wlil hind a bale of cotton wl?,h ihnm and rbi|f> It convinced tbat bales bound with wire ties will be a good delivery. An agent of one of the largest wire manufactories in this country was in the oity yesterday and called on Colonel Duncan to consult with him about the use of wire ties. There is no doubt that an abundant supply can bo ob tained. The Hat iron ties cost $1.30 in carload lots at Columbia and the average cost to tho farmer* will be about (1.40 for a bundle of 30. On tho other hand, there are 250 wlro ties in a bundle and their cost will hardly oxceed S2.50 and may be much oheaper. Even at $2.50, it would cost much loss to bind a balo of cotton with them than with ilat iron ties. An Indian* l< e Cavern. One of the most remarkable natural phenomena that have beeu discovered in recent years bus jnst been reported in the southwest corner of Brown coun ty, Ind., near tho villugc of Elkinsvillo. It is a oavo and is on tho farm of Billy Moore. At its entrance, which is completely overlapped by the trees, cold air iB plainly perooptible. Tbo opening ap pears not unlike a mine shaft long dis used, but tho steep, rocky descent shows nothing of an artificial construction. The winding way leads to a oavcrn which is fully 50 foot below tho surface. Tins is liko a broad, vaulted corridor, and is known to the natives as tho Dev il's chamber. Tho air in this apartment is near tho freezing point. From this point quito a number of halls lead off in a confusing manner, but tho one to tho ice vault is evident from tho cold blast which comes from it Tho descent in this natural corridor is similar to the rocky declino at the en trance of tho cave, but not over a dozen yards within the ico is plainly visible, and farther on it is thick on all sides, liko tho crust that is formed on tho pipes of an ico plant A little farther on the descent entirely ceases, and hero tho walls uro frozen hard, liko tho ground in tho middle of tho winter. Then the narrow way leads into a mam moth chamber known as the ico vault. This extends fully 100 feet. The ice towers in a miniature mountain. It stands in a solid mass, extending down ward to a depth which it would bo folly to conjecture.?Cincinnati Enquirer. Baiaed Two Dollar IU1U. Two dollar bills that have been raised into fives iure being circulated iu this part of tho country just now. Tho work is very clumsily done and would not pass minute inspection. But in a rush they can bo worked off for $5 worth of goods. Tbo notes aro tho silver certifi cates with tho picture of William Win dorn in tho centex*. Tho figure 2 in*each corner has been changed to 5. Tho words "two silver dollars" by a Stroke of tho pen and a little acid are made to road "live silver dollars." Mr. Early, who has charge of the subtreasury while his chief is in Chicago, says that there area good many notes afloat of tbo kind described. All altered notes are redeem ablo according to their original value. Recently a $5 bill which had been raised to $100 was presented at tho sub treasury and redeemed for $5. This note is retained for exhibition. The work upon it is well done, tho words "ono hundred dollars," tho figures "100" and the letter "C" being all neatly executed. The bill is one of tho old fashioned national hank notes with a picturo of the "Landing of Colum bus" on the back and an Indian sceno in ono corner of the faco of tho bill.? Philadelphia Inquirer. rum im- III Tonquin. Lottors from Hanoi give a very gloomy account of the state of famino prevailing throughout the northern dis tricts of Tonquin. During tho last six months there baa been scarcely any rico in tbo populous Lang-Son province, and tho people have been selling their stock for any price they could get in order to procure food. Want has driven the peas ants to the vergo of desperation, and bands of lawless men not merely strip such fields as aro under cultivation, but attack and plunder shops in the smnll towns. Notwithstanding all this, many deaths aro reported daily from absolute starvation, and worso is expected, as then; lias been no harvest for two years in tho northern parts of Tonquin. Boo Ninh suffered in particular, first from floods and then from drought. The local papers are asking why tho French im thoritios, in face of these calamities, have not hastened to begin tho project ed railway, on the embat k.nent of which alone 30,000 or 40,000 persons might ho given employment. It. is computed that Tonquin will need three good years to recover from the effects of this fam ine.?London Times. A Novel Golden Wedding. Christian Aimer, oldest of the Grin* dolwald guides and well known to Al pine climbers,celebrated his golden wed ding recently in a novel way. Christian is 7 1 years of age and his wife 7f>. Ac I companied by two of their younger sons and by tho village doctor, the sturdy old couple made the ascent of the Wetter born, 12, H)0 foot high. Starting at a very early hour on Sunday morning, they reached the Wotterhorn hut in the evening, their safe arrival there being made known to their follow villagers by a signal light which shone in re sponse to tho many rockets fired by the sympathetic villagers below. Here tho veteran olimbers and their companions passed tho night, and, starting soon after midnight for the remainder of the as cent, thoy reached tho summit at 0:30 ; Oil Monday morning. A cloudless sky and magnificent panorama of tbo Ober land rewarded their courage and endur ance, Tbo uged couple returned safely to Grindolwald on Monday evening.? Exchange. Victoria In n Hlmnosn Drama. Queen Victoria is tbo boroine of an exciting drama now being enacted in the leading Siamese theaters. In this sho is about to bo married in Ceylon, her capital, to tho king of Slum, when that monarch breaks off the match, and in revenge the queen invades his coun try. She is repulsed with great loss, in spite of a hand to band combat between the Duke of Cambridge, armed with a battleax, and three Siamese fairies, and after an explanation of the misun derstanding marries the king of Shun. "Dark Light." M. Lo Bon, n French exporinienter, reports that ho has obtained outline photographs on a dry plate through a sheet of iron Simply with tho aid of an ordinary kerosene lamp. Ho gets tho best effects by backing tho iron with a sheet of load, but tho rays do not, like tho X roys, penetrate black paper. Ho calls tho radiation which produces tho photograph* "dark light" A Broken Widow.?Tho Charles ton Sun has tho following advertise ment: "Fou Sai.k?A horso owned by a widow 15 bands high, broken double and single." It Is not romarkablo that the widow should bo 15 Jhunds high, for that is only f> foot. Tboro are plenty of Spurtaubur/r girls not .1(5 ier/W old tbat are 15 hands hlgh.t.YBut the strange thing about tho L liarh ton Widow la that she seems tOfi.j "broken, That Is very i Highest of all in Leavening Power.?Latest U. S. Gov't Report Rp^^ Powder Ab&omjteot pure Rules for Hospitality. Do not monopolize any good tiling. Do not intrude into your host 8 affairs. Go directly when the call or visit is ended. Do not make a hobby of personal infirmities. Do not overdo the matter of enter tainment. Do not forget bathing facilities for the guest. "Make yourself at home''?but not too much so. In ministering to the guest, do not neglect the family. Do not make unnecessary work for others, even servants. Do not gossip?there are better things in lifo to talk about. Let no member of the family in trude in the guest chamber. Conform to the customs of the house, especially as to meals. Be courteous, but not to the extent of surrendering principles. When several guests are present, give a share of attention to all. Introduce games and diversions, hut only such as are agreeable. Better simple food with pleasure than luxuries witli annoyance and worry. Have a comfortable room in readi ness, adapted to the needs and tastes of the guest. A guest need not accept every pro posed entertainment?he should be considerate of himself and of his host. ?mm ? ' mm ? Geq. Raleigh Colston died last week at tho Camp Lee Soldier Homo at Riehmond, Va., at the age of 71 years. Ho entered the Confederate service at tbo outbreak of tbo war aud was in com mand of the Department of Lynchburg at tho conclusion af hostilities. For several years thereafter Cen. Colston was iu the service of tbo Khedive of Egypt and made an expedition into the Soudan. He held a department posi tion iu Washington during recent yoara. until incapacitated for work. Every mother bates to mako her children take Castor Oil. Laxol is sweet Castor Oil. THE LAURENS HAK. n. y. simpson'. 0. D. BARKSDAI.E SIMPSON ?V BARK8DALE, Attorneys at Law, LAURKNS, SOUTH CAROLINA Special attention given to tho Investi gation Ottilies and oollootlon <>f olalm* U. W. It A 1.1.. 1.. W. KIM KINS. W. \V. IIA 1,1. BALL tIMKIKS A- BALL, Attorneys at Law, Laukkn's, South Carolina. Will practice in all State and United States Court. Special attention given collections. W. If. 31A KT IN, Attorney at Law, Laurens, - South Carolina. Will practice In all Courts of this State Attention given to collection)*. J. T. JOHNSON. W. It. Kiel.' H V JOHXSOX & KICH i:Y, attorneys at law. O pfioe?Fleming's Corner, Nortbwe sldo of Public Square. LAURENS, - SOUTH CAltOLTNA 9? wwvw^i nr^rvvvuvv'^^w^ ita A $25 COOKING STOVE 1 I vrrrn * oo mplp.tk orrnrrr roa ?J nly SI2.00.1 Vllvereil to *r..|r nitlrnnrl (Input, all i/.lit i:lnir<:os >nid. Read thin de?crtp ii oai ofufly. Till? uplciidld Cooking vf 1< No. 8, hn. ("i.rs liich pot holet; l<i Inch ovmi: 1 lire box .!! Indm? VIkV.i hu ll to ;? . Iiii-C KtilOOl Ii C.ISt tilg, 'in hail iiii? a mve init?h r..r mv triule, ii Idea, roinliti Itign I tho good JJ , i ?.? ii ft'iivoa, fcnd i i- ct nil meil linn ? I'n: out ihu oiij i'eth,!i ii>tn f< attire*. ? I Mil llmwi ill ? lie..! No .- t iinldng iindp, f--r th n p.i i'n.i'it wiih i .' )>??< i r?, ..?? n p|i , iti ni Ilm.8 y ci.inif |ians.;t join nor pipe, I elbow,! col y. ?r. 1 siTi.ii ..if ... |ioli ?Ii. 1 Iron JJ ' ?? i I hhovi I. W* W " ?! tu lltako rim J, ? ? ihO in.ni . in 11 ry pnrl of the t<H III* i inj i. ? 'il ho roiiuolng out V 1.? in lo w |.(i ,| i,', toil ?<> lutiuw uui ??|ii ? i it at ice with n|i| ;? . i..i4. *' vv willahip thin ? i-iniiii ? oolitn;; Mtote J: i| ho .iho' !? ilimc. 'imI > i.-?? ti. i . i?,m| !: 'i ??!?,???? ith) lot on I) i'. !}.O0 ? !i , nni - ?? ii Ii ? ho oi ?! r. ' !i i [Holl ol . ?vcp i> iUli-. .'.ni Will ?:n i i.'il ? i i.ir ll' i <! i 1. r ilnl . -s mil IUI a Vi iDOIS' lue Cream Now Made iu a Minute. I have an lee Cream Freezer that will freeze oream perfectly in one minute; as it is such a wondor a crowd will always bo around, so anyono can make from five to six dollars a day selling cream, and from ton to twenty dollarsa day selling Freezers, aspeoplo will always buy an article when it is demonstrated that they can make money by so doing. The cream is frozen instantly and is smooth and free from lumps. I have dono so well my self and nave friends succeeding so well that I felt it my duty to let others know of this opportunity, as I feel con fident thut any poison in any locality can make money, as any porsoncan bell cream and the freezer sells itself. J. F.Casey & Co., ilia St. Charles St. j Louis, Mo., will mail you coiuplcto in j structlon8 and will employ you on , s-vlary if you can givo them your whole time. ?Careful and eolontiQo observation shows the avorage spied of the tram mission of an earthquake shook is 10,* 000 feet por second. PORT ROYAL & WESTERN CAR ollna Railway. "Augusta and Asheville Short Lino." J. 11. Cleveland Receiver. Schedule in effect Julv 7th lSlXi. Lv'Augusta. ! 140 tun Ar Greenwood.12 17 pm a udoraon. 7 :?> pm Laiireii8. 1 16 pm Greenville. 2 65 pm Glenn 8prings.4 05 pm bpnrtanourg.300 pm Baiuda. 5 21 em Uendereonville. .. 5 51 pm {Asheville. 0 45 pin Lv Asheville. 8 20 am Bpar tan burg.ll 45 am Greenville.n f>5 am Laurena.116 pm Anderson.1025 am Greenwood. 2 28pm Ar Augusta. 5 05 pm 7 no pm ; 11 30 am i .j 7 no am 1 !l 45 am 111 20 am I 00 pm 4 00 pm i 7 00 pm ' ? 00 am 9 :;r> am TO ATHENS, ATLANTA WEST. A NU POINTS Lv Greenville. i 00 pm Ar Biberton. 2 88 am Abbeville. 142 am Athens.3 .'is am Atlanta. 020 am Lv Atlanta. 010 pm Athens.11 40 pm Elberton.12 45 am Abbeville.12 46 am Ar Greenville. 046am 11 55am 4 < 0pm 155pm 5 10pm t; 46pm Lv Groenwood.11 or> am i 00 i m Ar Raleigh. I 26 am 12 00 n'n Norfolk. 7 00am 0 20pm Petersburg.tiooam 5 43 pm . ; Richmond .t> 40 am (> 45 i m (.'lose conneolione at Greenwood for al points en S. A. L. and C. .V G. Katlns ay, and atSpartanburg with Southern Uuiiv ay. For information relative to tickets, rates schedules, etc., address W.J. U?AIG, Gen, L'ass, .'? cent. Augusta, <)a. ?L 8. Gureton.'Agent,C. II. Speigh'e, Got1, i Agent, Greenville. S. ?i. South Carolina and Georgia Railroad Co THE CHARLESTON LINE Sohodule in offoot March to. 18Sf?. CU LU M 111 A DIVISION.? Bofit.Bound. Lv Columbia. H 50 Ar Branch vi) lo. '.mi?? Lv Branolivlllo. (ISOam Ar Charleston.ll m hli Lv Col umhin. i'Mpxt Ar Charleston. S i'J pal Webt Hound. Lv Charleston. 790aro I ArColumliiu.liuluu. i Lv Charleston. ftUOpn , Ar Uranelivlllo. 8 00 pm 1 Lv Uranohvlbo.?.t> topic Ar Columbia. ,. lo :u pm ADOU8TA DIVISION.?Wo8t Round, Lv Columbia. ?Vi am 4 20 pm ?\r ilranchvtlle. 736urn 0 80pm Lv Bruueh\ [1 Lo. 085 pm s 00 pm A Augusta.12 1ftpin 1045pin Bast hot. iid, LV A UffUSta. Kl" ; UJ Ar Urnnobvlllo. 0 '?!?> ptu Lv Branohvlllo. 7 in nrr. A r Cohiuiiiin.10 40 pm CAMOBN branch.?East Bound, Lv Columbia.6fifl ani Ar Caroden.12Oh pu. Wesi Hound. Lv Camion... Ar Columbia. Co\N UCTION. .8 tti pu> .M lOpuJ At Coluiabin with Southern II dlway e> an<3 from all points in upper Soil III and Nortl Carolina. Through trains between Charles ton and Asho\ I lie, N. C. Any other Information, folders, maps. Ott win tie furnished on application to B.8. BOWBN, Gonoral Manager, Ccumbl 3. 0. L. A. BMBH80M. 1 rafllt! Manager, Charl ton, 8. C. (L II. PARKS, Travollng Agont. CoiumM P c. Columbia, Laurens an 1 New berry R. R. Northbound. OllllllMlli/ll(j pill 4 Hi 4 00 ;l 5 l 3 Hi ;l 42 a 34 :i 21 :l 21 :i 12 > 2 17 2 41 2 10 2 3ft 2 '2' t 1 26 am Stations, to 30 .< oluinhhi lo 02 o 111 !> 27. o 15 8 31 s 8t). ?22 8 on 7 3(1 7 05 U 55 (I 40 ti 35 (I -2 2 0 15 ,.. Loaplinrt ... Inno Ihilcnlinc While Rook < liiaphiin Little Mountain Slighs _ Prosnorily ,.. Nowliorry JlllllllH Gray's Lane K liiitrd Ooldvlllo ... Hover _ Clinton pin I 80 I 55 ?J Iis Ii II Uli il? 2d ?7 46 60 02 1H 19 18 12 211 112 43 [1269 1 05 1 10 I 17 I 25 I 80 b\ E. SCHU .VIPER'! Agent at i'rospi irltj -It looked like It: "Why did Solo mon marry a thousand wives'" asked the Sunday tohool toacher.J "Perhaps he wanted to be the fathv ? of his country,replied one of .the older pupil*. ?] t is a misdemeanor U) th w.v upon ny road in New York St,.to glass, likoly to any _ taoks or any sharp substance injure bicycle tires ATLANTIC COASI LINE). PA88?MQKB DKFA KTM INT. Wilmington, X. O.J May Wh, l8l?G FAST LINfC OKI W ISM - Charleston and Col unhiji ami Upper South Carolina, North Care* Una, und A liens and Atlanta. (oni>i;.\skd HCIlttDDl.B Ar. ?ejj j \\ est. No. 52. 7 00um* l.v.. 881 5)4! 10 58 1168 12 H'p'ii 12 60 115 2 S3 3 00 6 10 7 -15 .( l.arlep'on..r ? Laie? . . ..8umtcr.. .. ? olojmhin-l.v . Pros|<ui ity. .. NewliQi ry. .. Clinton. . l.nirJtis .... (irceijw id . Abb .Alb ..All lining Kasft No. 63. bdvtl/e ... 0 05pm 8 20 .. YYiiinidbro- K, 0? ..Charlotte, N. C. H 50pm 7 12 5 68 4 40 ;> 03 -50 2 lo 1 45 11 llnm 0 35 S.O. 1 v 12 20Bm 10 3(1 11 28 (?23 8 20 220pmAr,...Anders >ri 4 35 .... Croecnyille 24u ?...Spartanburg.... 5 3ii Uendere< irilloN.C. ? cjft_..Ashes ill?. N.0.. * Daily / Kos, ;>'2 nod .r>3 Solid trains between Charleston and Coiurnhia, 8. C, and carry iMnirii cose)) be.w'oon Charleston ai > Atlanta. K.M, 8 M UU#0 N, Ase'tCn'l PasRcnuc--Act. ) U, KtiNLY, T. M. IM 1 dS(JN, '??jii'I Manager. TrnlV <?,./? iat<ngor SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Comd.nacd Sahndul* In Kflot JUKI 14. 1000. ??TAT10N\1. Lt CnnrlMton 3? TEC .' 19 fl p a ?olumbl? " i-oaperltY. Ar. fte wherry.^. 19 tlWy^i*.[.. 1 95 p B* " (4rocnwood.....1. 1 46 p na at.. A?yu?,., .k........3323 Ar. jjidor>oi?.,... I U 55 y mi Ar.Th-eeuvlIis ? .........,....,.r.. ? l'ii p 5 ^r.Aiuntk.IE3 stations._ |g*fc LT.?reeuvUT?..To"~83~?Ta I'l-dnK'Ui.' 10 65 a. m " V> dUamgtOJ.11 n ? H Ly. Aude'raqoa.,.? YljSTftjft tV??oVt?n.'Ii B ft m At. Dounaldi.j9jWp_29 jiT. Abl15v'llT,.,..; 11 46" ft 'i^ tvTffo'Tfieii . irSfp 5 " Ur<-">.iwood.I 1 (II p m " Nli eiy-dix. 1 25 p xo> Lt. Ye:v barry.I t 85 p t? " Proepurity.' 9 81 p? Ar.Oelnnioift.. _8 60 p na Ar- cTmi lciiyoij._. I ~5 00 p ni i;... lie ?iNo.ll> TW? hl?a ". Alston ".blilltllO ?v.Union " .... Joueavllls " ......Plll'OlOt 8('u SfOSIAr,. Ppiiriaiiliurg;.. .Ly 4fl?' b IlplIiV.. Spurt Auburg.. .Ar 4Qpj 0 jtaplAr.... Ashgyllle. ? Ly i ??!? " KM ?? X ?? m. ... . p. m. "A," Trains t und 10 oarry olffrivnt Pnllnion ?Hnpiiifr cars botweon Columbia ftnd ashevi 'e. ?uruutft daily bcwenn JuckHouviIle vudCincltK nil nod. Tmliia Icmto ap.m'tnnbnrs, A :1b a 9:o?v m.i ii t?f? ml, (yaatibnls LimUed.) nortlibouod. d"?" a. vi., 8:99" p. (vsittbuw Ltmitsd)) sov.thbonnd A 0. dlvlaloa, 9tlS p. in, , Tii(save 6recnville. a. and 0 divido?, aorthbou?d, 6:25 h. m., 2:1? p. ni. and :>:i>0 p. in., IVe.vibutad J.itultedlit aouthbotnd, 1:60 a. m.. 4:40 p, m., I2:'? p. m. iveatiuuleu Limltm'.;. VulliaMo h?rvlu?. PiOlmaw t>Rlaoe sleeping cor? on Taatiei 35 aa( 8f>, .ii and 83. on A. and C. division. v. H.GH-.EIDN. j. M. CULP Otau, Sv;oi intondont, T-.aftlo m'j'r, VaaVaugtou, O. O. WftchtatVon.p. Gt w. A. TURK, ?? R. KARLWiOK, Ron. Paaa. Af't. Ai'tGtou 1'?? *K'tr WftHliiagion. D.jO, ?''.'"J'I?lt'? SOUTHERN RAILWAY. ?iftl riBDMOMV Aiit 'Cendrnacd Srh?4iil? of I'nr.ieDgur Wwnlnm Nml I? linll int. Juno 14, Lt. Atlanta, O.t.I " AllH?Mi. E T. " KoroiOBS. M l.ilfui.t. - Onliie.ivl?a...| ? l.ii in. ? Coruella.... - y.i. Airy ... - Toeooa.. Woatmlnster ** limio*.'!!. H ("Vntr^l . " Green villa... ?' 6partnnburf. " (f'lffriAra. " plaokaburg.. " Klrig'* Mt " CiMtonift. Ar. Cl?n lotto Uiiiville Ar. Klohnuud Ar.Wnihtnuf ot ? Rnltm'oPHft. " Plitluriolphia. - Nu\r Y.;rk ... v,.. IFat.Mll !No.xS IN?, art No. soy .in- Ux. Ually.l !>??"/?( ''ally ?Un. Bonthbunnd. Lv. N. V .P.R.R, " Philadelphia. *? gaitimore .... " NSi.*.hiii||tcn.. L?. Ki'hintfid ... I.v. DnnvUla .... " Chai lotU ... " OAdontfl.... M Kini's Mt .. " I; ? >M sl.i.rg . " (i.t.fiioy* . M ,; irtnnhurg - dmuTllls... (Mitral. " .^rncoa. " \Vi-iiiiiri?tar " toocoa. - W.Airy... " CViinolia. " ;:i<-. ? Ituford. " Nnrcroaa. .. Ar ACniitn, B. t. yy. AtUjit^C. T Tea. (Fat.MI, No. 87 No. 3-, Vo >* Dally.j Ii*llv.lD,,lIJr 4 DO 0 55 ? ?V 10 46 9 00 Is 10 48 11 tri' 12 2S 1 1$ 1 Bo P 12 18 p ? 60 p 0 22 p;n 15 a 19 55 ? 0 06 a 10 66 ill 80 a i? oo 12 ?1 r. 1 00 p 1 50 p! 2 r? pi 2 68 2 18 p 8 15 8 31 itt' 8 56 8 60 4 91 4 00 4 67 p! t 90 pi 5 80 V(, > ft 04j ft )22) p 1 I) p 1 8.-> 9oo 990 a a; 444 6 40 00ft 1 740 746 ?"is 9 At 10?) ? i 030 A 26 ft <'>...? 6 67 a 7U) a 7 48 a> 8 37 ft 030 ft 800 ft "A" a.m. "P" p. m. "M" noon, Not .a7 ftnd 88? Washington and Sonthwest" #rn Venllbule Mmlted, Through J'ullmaa ? . ri between Now York and Now Orlenna. ?ie. WiMhliiglon. At'.untrt and Montgomery,and alM ? between New York and Meiupnla, via Washington, Atlanta and Ulrmlnghiun. Tina train ?u oarrte* IMohiuoud-Auguata ?ltcplne earn between Danville Hnd Charlotte. Firat clast tlnroaghfara ooaoh betwuen Wns.hlrigto* and Atlant?. Dtnlng oara aerve ell meal* en ronta. Not. 85 and 80?United States Fail MalL PnlV ?nan ?icopiug cart between New York. Atlant? and New Orleana. Noa. 11 and 12? Pnllmau sleeping ear* between ?tlohiuond and Danville. The Air Mae Bene train. No*. 17 an-'. 18, wtlL from June 1st to Ootober lat. 1HQ6. bo eptralod Wwfun Atlant? and Alt. Airy, ?a., tail/ear ?ept Sunday.