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the most nutritious foo? and the most dainty and delicious ABsoIatelyJftitv i? over the biscuit g. Royal is first to many a cook's success ?. P. HARRIS OF LAURENS COUNTY IS A MODEL FARMER SAYS HU1ICUTT Editor of Soutlicrn Cultivator Writer Interestingly of a "Model Farm" Its Owner and His Household. '".Model farmers" are few and far Lot ween, but there is one at least in l.aurcns county who might well be an example to others. This is Mr. W. P. Harris who lives near Owlngs stattion. Recently, Mr. O. P. Hunnicutt, editor of the Southern Cultivator, visited Mr. Harris' farm; upon his return home, he wrote in the issue of Nov. 15th. the following article, concerning Mr. Harris' as a model farm: We have not run out of examples of model farmers n Georgia, but this time we wish to shift the scene to South Carolina, to tell you of a farm and home that made a profound impression on us, and we trust that its influence may extend to thousands of our read ers. Out live miles from Gray Court and six miles from Woodruff, just in j the county of l.aurens and close to the line of Spartanburg, lives Mr. W. P. I Harris. Some twenty-five years ago, Mr. Harris sold a small farm down near Waterloo, that he had brought up to a high state of cultivation, and moved up into the section where be now resides, and bought a nine-hun dred-acro farm at $8.50 an acre. The land was poor and the section thinly settled. He was in debt for much of the land, but he went to work with a will, and while we can not follow him step by step as he climbed the strenuous ladder of successful farm ing, yet we will give you an account of our visit, and you can (ill in the picture of the Intervening years. Wo reached Mr. Harris' home about ten o'clock at night and we went immedi ately to our room and retired. About five o'clock next morning we were awakened by the ring of the farm bell that Important and well-known factor on every well-directed farm. Soon we heard the sounds of those moving belOW as they began to discharge their rountlno of daily duties. About six o'clock we arose and dressed. Then accompanying our host we went forth to view the premises. First wo found the homestead to be a very large and elegant concrete house, with massive concrete pillars for the portico, and situated on a beautiful location, a re taining wall being built so as to level the front yard, Inside the house was elegant and substantial?with every thing needed to make a home comfort able and attractive; we went to the lot?here Mr. Harris began to open stall doors and to let out his mares and colts. These, we admired very much. He has two barns, one for horses and one for mules. They are both built with a keen eye to conven ience. His mares have roomy stalls and all front a central hall and feed way. One can go along this feed way and attend to every animal. Conven ient shutes are arranged to bring down the hay from the loft above. The mule barn Is still more convenient. It has a central feed trough some four feet wide. In this the corn is fed in the shuck. He says he never shucks his corn to feed. His stock eats all shucks and cobs. He puts the corn and hay in this center trough, and along each side at six feet Intervals and alternating so one mule from one side can not get the corn given to an other; on the opposite side, are cut openings into the wall, about IS inches wide so the mules can put their head in to get their food, lie got this idea from the barns of Col. .lames M. Smith. I From the horse barns we went on the I other side of the road to the cattle barn. Here we found a small barn for milkers, and stalls for some twen ty cows. Then a large cattle shed for dry cattle that would accommodate 100 head. Here too he had racks and a central feeding trough and every convenience to simplify and lessen the work In caring for the cattle. We stood and saw over f>0 heifers from IS months to .1 years old let out and file their way to the pasture. Tim registered Jersey bull, was doing his chores on a tread mill, pumping up the Supply of water for the ensuing day. Down at the horse barn a wind-mill FATHER 80-MOTHER 76 ^-^V^ The aged father and mother // J?? ?^ a Prommcnt Boston lawyer ^^^^^^^^^^Sl sa^e^y carried through the last ^^^^^^^^^^^^j The son says: " My father VS^?fiS^^^r^ anc^ motn(;r owe tn< present ^Jr^?5^^?>\ strength and good health to -^^?^S^^?** Vinol. During the last two trying winters neither of them had a cold, and were able to walk farther and do more than for years. 1 think Vinoi is perfectly wonderful. It certainly is ? the greatest blood-making, strengthening tonic for old I people I ever heard of." We want every feeble old person in this town to try E Vinol, We will return their money without question II It I does not accomplish all we claim lor It. THE LAURENS DRUG CO.,L?urons.^^J , { performed this part of the work. Hack I of this barn were tons and tons of peavlne hay on a 50-acre Held in large shocks and ready to be hauled in. Across tho road was 50 acres of line corn in the shocks ready for the shredder, above the bouse was cotton that would make si bale per acre in ' pit of tho unto ward seasons. Then w ? Wl 111 Olli to see tie- pigs iiieu the tool shed, where every modern speci men of fibrin tool was found froh? ? binder down to three or four kinds of i irtlllzor dist ri! u ors t lid cotton planters'. A large drove of turkeys und many Chickens enlivened the scene. ThCli WO went to see hi; fall Irish potato patch of some four acres, lliat Were as line ll H we e\cr saw. Then to his guano mixing house, and llttally to the gin that was steaming away putting tho fleecy staple Into mcrchantahlo form. Mr. Harris grows some 2110 bales but US you see l.e does not depend on cotton alone for his supply of money, lie annually sells from two thousand dollars worth of other products, it is useless to say that all of these evidences of good farming filled our cup of joy to tho full, but it was the home scene (hat made lhis cup run over. Mr. Harris ha w?'e that is a help-mate in ev< ry Kens? of the word. She Is one of a few women whose husbands are able to farm, that does not desire to run on' to town. Shi' lies the tl'Ue COUCOp liou of homo building the second highest function of mankind. The highest function of mankind is to build character the next highest a true home. These parents have reared nine children, four girls and live boys, and have given all a collegiate edu cation. Mr. Harris told us he had paid out over $18,000 in the last ten years for college expenses. As we re turned to the house we were called in to the sitting room for morning pray er before going in to breakfast. We never felt that we were more near true sanctuary, and knowing the two forms of prayer, that of petition and that of thanksgiving, we thought Brother Harris might daily offer a prayer in words, as follows: '?Thou our Almighty Father?the the maker of the heavens and the' earth?we thank Thee for Thy past fa vors to us. We thank thee for the 1 grand scope upon which Thou has I planned this earth of ours?for its mountains and its valleys, its rich re- I sources of mineral, and the varied pro- i ductions of the Boil?we thank Thee for the skill with which mankind has wrought ?building cities?railroads and all the intricacies of modern com merce. But Oh! Heavenly Father we desire specially to thank Thee for the country and for our home. That Thou didst put it into our minds and hearts to love our calling and has strength ened us in our purpose to improve our soil?to have a high conception of a farm and a home and that Thou has remained with us as we yearly and dally toiled to bring forth this em bodiment of a home and home sur roundings, that we now enjoy. We al so specially thank Thee for our chil dren-and that they are healthy and strong in purpose and in character. And while we now enjoy the full fruits of our labors may our example prove a blessing to our community and to I our dear Southland?when so many of 1 our rural population are deserting the place of their nativity and going away after false gods in the form of lower ideals. We most assuredly thank Thee j for that steadiness of purpose and loy : alty to our calling that has tided us over all the vicissitudes of life and has ? crowned our etlorts with a sufficient degree of success. For these and all Thy blessings may we ever return un to Thee?the proper thanks, and bide the time when the country and coun try homes shall receive the apprecia tion they so richly deserve.?Amen." i And may many of the readers of The I Cultivator repeat "Amen." Wouldn't Mother enjoy a pair of our Comfortable Felt House Slippers? He member her at Christinas time! H. 10. Copeland. DEATH OF MR. E. C. BRIGGS. Influential Citizen of Clinton Suscumhs To Brlgbts Disease. Clinton. Dec. 13.- The death of Mr. 10. C. Briggs last Thursday night and his burial on Friday, following the burial on Tuesday afternoon of Miss Anna Boozer havo made the past week a sad one In Clinton. Mr. Briggs has been sick for some time of Brights* disease and It was generally known that he could not recover. The final collapse was, how ever, a shock to the community. Ills son, E. C. Briggs, Jr., who was pur suing a eourso In pharmacy In New York city, reached home after bis fa ther's death. The Interment was Made In tho Pres byterian cemetery with Masonic cere monies. The Rev. J. io. Mahaffey, pas tor of the deceased, was the afilciatlng clergyman. Mr. Briggs leaves a widow, who was Mrs. Virginia Little Of Alabama, a daughter, M T, J. Anderson of Wa terloo, and a son, 10. C. Briggs. Jr. He was a popular and Influential citizen and will be widely missed. His business connections were Important. \ NOTICE -OF COUNTY TREASURER The hooks of the County Treasurer will bo open for the collection of State. County anil Commutation ltoad Taxes lor fiscal year. 10,01), at the Treasurer's olllco from October 1 ~>111 to December :$lst, 1000. After December -ist. one per rent will bo added. After Janu ary 31st, tu<? per cent, will bo added, and after February 2Stll, St*veil per rent, will he added (Iii Ihe l?iii (inj ui March, r.MU, when the books svill be ( lotted. All persons owning property in more than one township uro requested t<> call for receipts in each of the several townships in which the property is lo cated. This is Important, as addition al cost and penalty may he attached. All able-bodied male cltlxenu be tween the ages of 21 and 00 years ol age are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00, except old soldi us, w ho are exempt at fifty yeara of age. Commutation ltoad Tax $i.no in lieu of read duty. Uoad V;ix to be paid by the ist day Of March. 1010. Other taxes to be paiu at Ihe time stated above. Prompt attention will he given those who wish to pay their taxes through the mall by check, money-order, etc. Persons sending In lists of names to bo taken off are requested to vend them early, and give the township of nach, as the treasurer Is very busy during the month of December. The tax levy is as follows: Stato Tax . Mills Ordinary County Tax .... Mills Special Railroad Tax _ I Mills Uoad T;,x . ;: Mills Constitutional School Tax. :: Mills Total . l.-,o. Mills SPECIAL SCHOOLS. I.aureus Township. T.aureus No. 11 . Trinity Ridge No. 1 . Maddens No. 2 . Narnie No. 'A . Hai ley's No. 1 . Mills No. 5 . Oak Grove No. 0 . Votums Township. Votings' No. 2 . 3 Mills Fountain Inn No. 3b .10 Mills Lanford No. 10 . 21'. Mills Ora No. 12 . 2 Mills . 6 Mills . I Mills . 2 Mills . 2 Mills . 2 Mills . 2 Mills . 2 Mills Dials Township. Green Pond No. 1 . 3 Mills Shiloh No. :? . 2 Mills Gray Court-Owings No. 5 .... 2 Mills Darksdale No. 6 . 2 Mills Dials Church No. 7 . 2 Mills Sullivan Township. Princeton No. 1 . 3 Mills No. 3 . 2 Mills No. 4 . 4 Mills No. 6 . 4 Mills Tumbling Shoals No. 6 _2M-Mills Brewerton No. 7 . 3 Mills Sullivan Township Railroad Bond . 4 Mills Waterloo Township. Waterloo No. 14 . 3 Mills Mt, Gallagher No. 1. 3 Mills Bethlehem No. 2 . 2 Milts Kkom No. 3 . 2 Mills No. 4 . 2 Mills No. 5 . 3 Mills Mt. Pleasant No. 6 . 2 Mills Mt. Olive No. 7. 4 Mills Cross Hill Township. Cross Hill No. 13 . 6 Mills Cross Hill No. 1 . 2 Mills Cross Hill No. 2 . 2 Mills Cross Hill No. 4 . 2 Mills Cross Hill No. 5 . 2 Mills Cross Hill No. 6 . 2 Mills Hunter Township. Mountville No. 16 . 4'^ Mills Hunter No. 2. 2 Mills Hunter No. 3 . 2 Mills Clinton No. 5 . 3 Mills Scuffletown Township. Dan ford No. 10 . 2 Vi Mills Ora No. 12 . 2 Mlils J. D. MOCK. County Treasurer. October 1, 1900. Citation for Letters of Administration. The Stale of South Carolina, County of Laurens. By O. 0. Thompson, Probate Judge: Whereas, C. W. Garrett made suit to me, to grant him letters of Admin istration of the estate and effects of W. H. Garrett; These are therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said W. H, Garrett, deceased, that they be and appear be fore me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Laurens C. H., S. C, on the 9th day of December. 1909, next, after publication hereof, at o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why said Administration should not be granted, Given tinder my hand this. 2!?th day Of November.Anno Domini 1000. O. G. THOMPSON, J. P. L. C. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice ?n all State Courts, prompt attention given to all business. GHIGHESTER SPILLS BRAND -TKR'fl A h Blnc<0> ?r 7??r V/ .t?h s V LADIES I Auk your Urn**!* for Cni-CHRfl-TRR'S DIAMOND ItKANI) 1>IL.I<S in RKD Got.D metallic boxt*, sealed with Ribbon. Takr no other, nur i Prnffftltt and m?k for CIII-CHKH. IMA MONO Bit AND l'l I.I.s, for twrnty-five years re^anled as Best,Safest, Always Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TRiab EVERYWHERE ^axiiD Teller, Salt Rheum and Fczema ArccurrU bv Cliaintu i Iain's Salve one applica tion n'.. Uu ? ? linf rout burning mumi low A Decidedly Classy Carriage fro Is ?.?in* runabout. It is graceful, light, strong hundsumcly finished and trimmed, Take u look at one and you'll bo surprised at thoswnll uppeurunco which you naturally associate with high priced Cur riuges. Then ask our price and i?e still further surprised. i ray Lmirens, S. C. matiuen market If you live around Madden or pass this way, we want you lo stop with us and Till your wants in Seasonable Merchan dise. Our aim is to sell any thing our customers want, and to sell it at bottom prices; I we think we are up to this standard. We buy most anything, We sell most everything. N. B. 200 Bbls. Best Pat. Flour, Bbl. $6.25 J. D. Culbertson Madden, S. C. Necessities ICitron, Fancy Seeded Raisins, Currants, Figs, Spices, Almonds, Cran berries, Grapes, Apples, Bananas. All Fresh Call and see us Mahaffey & Babb PHONE 244 LAU RENS, S. C Too Late, Too Late. to think about taking out a policy on your house if it is already burning. We take a risk but not a certainty. If you have taken time by the forolock, and insured your property against lire, y<?i have the Absolute Certainly that the company Will pay all your losses. The race is to the swift, and you owe it to your family to protect them from all troubles. Do not be a laggard. E.H.WILKES&SON Stocks - Bonds - Insurance Enterprise Bank Building Laurens, S. C. Do You Gamble? Some people put the savings of a life time into a home, and tnen trust to LUCK to avoid the thousand ai d one daggers of fire Do you? Others invest their entire assets in a store and then cany the whole or a part of their insurance themselves, thinking they can do so as well as the insurance companies. Do you? Insurance is based on the law of' averages, and can be safely eon ducted, but only when based on the experiences of tens of thous ands of cases scattered over the entire country. Yours very truly. J. J. Adams at Bank of Laurens WANTED V All kind of furs, Mink, Muskrat and others. The I highest market, price will be paid. S. Poliakoff Next door P. O. Laurens, S. C. im TIN ATIKSRL OORTRIOHT METAL SHiNOLCS make a perfect reef? waterproof, fireproof, noiseproof, almost wearproof. Laid in half the usual time?no solder, no scams, fewest nails, least cutting? shipped painted both sides or galvanized?no raw edges to start rust. If you want the best roof money can buy, let us show you the four styles of Cortright Metal Shingles, and houses right here that have been covered with thcni. FOR SALE BY Brooks & Jones, Laurcns, S. C.