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. "< " . . i" ' ' * * v */ f ASEICOLTtJML ' | ^ & ^e $ S ^ $6 $ 6 ^ .* Plaster a Good Fertilizer. rinstcr is white and clean. It does not injure animals, not being caustic, like lime. When used in the stalls it is aa absorbent, and gives the stable .1 better appearance. It is also bene-' tidal in the manure, and Is of Itself n plant food, being considered a snecial fertilizer l'or clover. ? ???? lUeh I.and For Weeds. Any soil that will produce woods is iu good condition, as only rich land will produce some kinds of weed. One of the surest indications of good soil Is when pig weed nourishes. As the land should not l>e required to produce two crops at the samp time no farmer should allow weeds to make headway ai the expense of the regular crop. Sheep Like Oxeyed Dairies. Sheep are very fond of the orteyc daisy either as pasturage or hay, and will cat them so closely as to kill them out. In some parts of England they sow the seed of tbe:n to make a sheep pasture. Those who have fields where they prevail might do well to pasture them with sheep oue or two seasons, then plow up and sow the seed of better grass. We have eradicated them by two seasons of liberal manuring, keeping the land in hoed crops and then reseeding. but they would come in again as soon as the laud became poor again. .i].' A Handy Fodder Sled. Hauling shocked corn fodder or cane from the fields is a hard and tedious iol> where the hauling is done with a wagon and rack?the usual method. Then, too. the tearing down of the shock, the throwing of it upon the rack and the unloading of it again break off the leaves and dry stems. A CHEAr FODDER SLED. This job is greatly simplified and much is saved in fodder and labor If a sled is built for the hauling. The runners of the sled are made of 1 by fTs sixteen feet long. The standards ji at each end are placed far enough from the ends of the runners to bolt cu braces b. The cross braces, c. are made of 2 by S's. No tongue is re- J quired unless the hauling is to be dona , on snow. The sled is driven along the shock row as near, as possible to the shock, which is tipped over onto it without 1 breaking the tie band. The sled will LolO from four to six largo shocks. The fodder battled in this way is in good shape for ricking if desired, ami loses little if any in transportation. This sled comes handy in many places about ti e farm, saving much lifting on and off wagons.?New England Homestead. ,y V. When tlic Cows Pr.y* The difference between a paying and non-paying dairy cow is sometime^ so apparently slight that it is not noticed bv the average person. Here are two animals which look almost identical. Both arc healthy, good caters and good miikers. But one has a persistent tendency to ? lit *1?? eo mill* nor rVlV J?=l ....... . ...... than the other. r.ud if anything it is a trifle richer in butter fats. Moreover, -careful observation shows that ibis cow keeps in milk a little lotiger than the other. Now. these points could not be noted without some attempt at keeping accounts. The record of every animal on the farm should be kept daily, and in this way comparisons can be made. Now, suppose one cow thus gives about a quart of milk a day mete than another, uud extendi, the milking period over a much longer time every season. This difference added up and converted into dollars and c ills would show at the end of the year that one animal paid a good nr.'iiit. while the other barely paid ex penses. This condition of affairs is just -what can bo observed on many farms to-day. The dairymen may be experts in their line, and they have brought the question of cost of feeding down to the point where little further improvement can l;e made. Yet there is such a difference in the relative yield of the animals that the profits of one must be cut down in order to make up for the deficiencies of others. So extreme are these eases sit times that there is a difference of one-half some years between the actual profits of two different dairy cows. The difference is due entirely to causes that can l?e remedied. Granting that both are fed the same, and very satisfactorily and economically, the cause of the difference in the yield must be found in the cows themselves. Short and Useful Pointers. Pucks do belter on soft succulent food. It-S tjie j,ens that are .kept scratch ins that lay the eggs. m i ' " The kotf stable and tlie milk-room J should not l?c- together There is no loss -whatever in sending cjenp eggs to market. A change, or feed is oftentimes a good, thing fo*r a milch cow. Improper feeding 'is the cause of ninety per cent, of the horse diseases. Too many farmer's fail to see the importance of -watering their stock properly. " * Tlie'pig. "in order to turn hi the most: profit, sl#ould have as few setbacks as possible. liens can't shell out Hie eggs unless they have something to make the shells out of. It's the pigs that have the run of *1... nn^tiiLA . Wnt AifA *tha Imnllliv mill tilt; JMOlUlt* v tl(? v C44-V. ? profitable ones.. , k.;. . The daily ration of. the farmer's family should contain more fresn eggs and poultry/ While planning your land for the different crops to. 'be' .grown next spring be sure to rotate. No matter how pnuch, farm work there Is to ho itbncr It M ill pay big to give at least some.attention to the hens. , Don't give the milch cow water to drink that is Ice xroltl-. It is said that cows prefer warm water even in summer. Keep the houses 'dry * In which the stock are confined. Dampness will do more harm than a low temperai turc. This ought to be a good time to buy thoroughbred stock, as breeders do not care to winter too many animals. :; ' The hens will appreciate a few chopped onions, qnd- in most cases will pay well for them in the sLupe of eggs. Ga*-a-**a Tr<?ahnpnt. The noise made by the burglar in the Ferguson pantry, slight as it was, dis- i turbed the light sleeper in the bed- ' room not far away, and the midnight marauder was surprised a moment later to find himself covered with a big revolver in the hands of a deter- i mined looking man in a long, white j robe. "I hain't done nothin' but eat a few cold victuals, mister," stammered the burglar. "I see," sternly replied George Ferguson, "you have been eating the re- ( mains of a strawberry shortcake my , wife made for dinner, last night. Do j you know what Fm going to do with you':" "Turn me over to the police, 1 i s'pose," gasped the helpless thief. | "Wcrse than that," said Ferguson. with a ferocious grin. "I'm going to make you cat a quart of health food. It's a new kind my wife heard of and Used up for us yesterday, and it's pretty dry eating, but you'll cat every particle of it or I'll bore six holes through you. There it is, in that big howl. Turn yourself loose on it!" Vn I'lm ill,?;*. ! It 1111 ^1 1111 UClCl^liJlltlilVU IUV | nant householder stood over him till it | was finished, after which he picked | up the luckless scoundrel, who had < fallen exhausted to the floor, and threw him out of the opeu pantry win- ' dow. "It may kill him," soliloquized Mr. Ferguson somewhat fgjuorsefuliy, as 1' lie crawled back into bed. -without disturbing the rest of the family, "but a man who breaks into another man' < Iioc.se takes his life in his hands auy- ' way."?Chicago Tribune. A Novel I.tfe. Life on an Australian station is ex- i feeding novel and Interesting. Many ! of the station owners reside in sub-' ' .-tantial stone bouses, wbich are equipped with all modern conveniences and often luxuriously fur- , n.shed. Their children enjoy education in England. France or German}', and although the homestead may be ( U)t) miles from the railway and fifty I from the nearest neighbor, the freedom of existence oil.the broad plains has ill is much to compensate for its ( isolation. The family is more likely than not to spend the winters in Melbourne or Sydney, the station being [ carried on meanwhile by a manager, i and a trip "home," as England Is al- 1 ways referred to. is undertaken every few years. Visitors are received at these stations with a cordiality unmatched in any other part of the world; whether introduced or not, any tourist of refinement and discretion is i warmly welcomed, and is at liberty to star as long as lie chooses. During h'o sojourn everything about- the i house or station is at his service: horses, traps, guns. tisuiug tackle, all are indicated to him as his property for the time being. Should he wear out his welcome, and I have known one instance where a self-invited guest remained at a Victoria station for two years?he never learns of it, and indeed persons from the outside world are sufficiently rare to he welcomed warmly a'xiil separated from with regret.?Washington Star. The Executions of the Pencil. The late Baron Faber, the pencil manufacturer, once said of the article ; that had made him rich: "It lias done more execution, since it ^came into I use. than the sword, while who can j enumerate the libcis it h23 written?' "flowers for the appetite. Part They Play in Increasing a Hote Cuest's Bill. '*'Xo appetite? Too hot to cat, anyway?'" tr.e uoctor repeated at'tei his patient, a thin and bloodless little woman who scented to he fairly withering under the summer sun. "Then why don't you put sonic flowers and green stuff on ycur table? "I don't want you to eat them, understand." for the patient -tared at him as if she doubted his sanity. "They'll help your appetite, though. See if they don't. vXTp to last summer it never had occurred .to n:c that flowers in a dining- * roont served any other purpose than that or decoration. Uut in a London hotel I I met people who had studied the thing. | and the head waiter gave me their theory. .""Yes. sir. certainly, sir.' this man said, when 1 complimented him on the appearance of my table and the room in general*. 'We find it 'elps. sir. to trim pretty hextcnsively. especially hin close weather. Say that a gentleman?as it might he yourself, sir?is almost hover"er.me by the 'cat and doesn't care whether "c heats hanything or not. But the flowers and the greenery make the place look cool, and then hinfluence 'im. sir. they hinfiucnce him. Hafter a while 'e feel- rested and rcfrcrhcd. and 'is happetitc comes hack. We hestimate that it's worth pounds to us to 'ave such things 'ere on the table.' "I believe the waiter was right, and I've been recommending the (lower cure ever since. There's just one warning to add: don't overdo it. Use only one kind of flower, and that in one color only, at a time, and have plenty of green stuff. A ro-c or two and a little smilax will do more good than a 'Joseph-coat bouquet'?as my wife calls the 'loud' kind?as big as a water pail."?Youth's Companion. Hat Many Christian X?mei. The Duchess of Cornwall is blessed with a liberal assortment of Christian names, eight in all. Should she eventually share the British throne she can select from the following: Augustine, Louise, Olga, Pauline, Claudine and Agnes. Tr;?hfv.fnnr ?fniarr inches of land | ?I offered for $1,000 is the biggest "asking price" yet recorded in New York City. Yet fnil lots have been sold at prices between and $3 per square inch. r-, THE IIOME GOLD CURE. An Irgcnicus Treatment by which' CrunkcrCs aie Beirg Cured Daily I in Spite of T hemselves. NO NOXIOUS LCSF.S. NO WEAKKNIXO OF THE NERVES. A PLEASANT AND POSITIVE CUKK FOR THE LIQUOR HABIT. It is m w Generally known and imdei>t<<d that drunkenness i< a dsease ai d not weakness. A Ixdy filled with poison, and nerves completely shattered, by periodical or constant use of in toxieating liquors, requires an antidote capable of neutralizing and eradicating riii< nuUim. jiiid rio-t r >vii?tr the craving lor intoxicant*. Sufferers may now cure themselves :it home without publicity or Ios* of time form business by this * wonderful "HOME gold CCkk" which has been perl'ec- after many years of close sttdy and treatment of inebriates. The faithful u*e according to directions of this wonderful discovery is positively guaranteed toeure tin* most obstinate ease, no matter how hatd a drinker. Our records show the marcel- 1 mis transformation of thousands of i Drunkards into soiree, industrious and upright men. wives cure yocr husbands!! chiiDIIEVCI ICE YOI K KATIIERs !! Thistetlledy is in no sense a nostrum but is a spvv'fie for tlii-disease only, and is s<, skilfully .devised and prepared that it is thoroughly soiuolc and pleasant to the taste.so that it ran be given in a cup 1 11f tea or coffee without the knowledge j of the person taking it. Thousands of i Itrunkards have cund themselves with this priceless remedy, and as many mote have been en red and made tempera'e men bv having the "cfue" ad? minist. red by loving friends and relatives without their knowledge in coffee or b a. and believe today that they discontinued drinking of their own fre?* ..ill I In vnr lit , i r tin nut hi. <lr>! iuii.it by apparent and misleading "improvement'' Drive out the diseases at once and for all time. The "nova gold cork" i- sold at the extremely low price of One 1>< l'ars, thus placing within reach of t very body a treatment more otF<c:iia' thao ot hers cost iiig $2"> to $50. fill (i e o - a 'company each package. Special a vice by -killed physicians when reqiii s cd without extra charge. Sent prepaid to any part of rh" world on leceipt of One Dollar. Address E. 1*?, EDWIN 11. GILES & COMPANY. I e .t 2330 and 2332 Market Street Ph. ladclnbia. All o rrcsjK ndetice strictly confidential. Skm Diseases. For the speedy and permanent cure oi! tetter, salt rheum and eczema, Chamberlain's Eve and Skin Ointment is | vithont an equal. If. relieves the itching and smarting almost instantly and .ts continued use effects a permanent n;re. It also cures itch, barber's itch, scald head, sore nipples, itching piles, chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and granulated lids. Jir. fady's Condition PotvdTs tor horses are the best tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge Price. ? " cents. Soldb: * WORTHY SUCCESSOR. 'Something New Under The Sun." All Doctors have tried to cure CATAKRII by the use ol powder.*,'and ua-es, i'>h:tli-r>and drugs in paste f >rm. Their powders dry up the niucunus memhrum s causing them to crack < pen and bleed The powerful acid* used in the inhalers have entirely eaten away the same membranes that their maker.-' have aimed to cure, while paste an] ointments cannot r?ach the disease An old and experienced piuctitioner who has for manv ve?rs made a close 1 1 11 .. . e ,.t blliuy illiu apt'cuny < silt- iicnI,.m iii .11 CAT a lilt li. has at lpt rooted a treatment which whin .aithlullv u?? d. not only relieves at once, hut permanently cines ('ATA It," II, i?y removing the cause, stopping t h J discharges. and curcing inflammation, It is the only remedy known to science that actually reaches the alllit t <! parts This wmierfnl remedy is known as "'SNUFFLES the GUARANTEED CATARRH ClTtE" and is sold a: the extiomcly low price of ()ne Dollar, each package Containing infei nl and < x'ernalnicdieine snllicicnr for a months t eatnient and everything necessary to its perfect mi re. "Snuffles" is the only perfect Catarrh ci'KKfver made and is now recognized as the only safe and positive cure for that annoyingand disgusting disease. It cities all intlannnation quickly and permanently and is also wonderfully quick to relieve hay fever or cou> in the head. Catarrh when neglected often leads to conns i'm i'tion?"'snuffles*' will save you if you use it at once. It is 110 ordinary remedy, but a complete treatment whieli is positively guaranteed to cure catarrh in any form or stage if used according to the directions which accompany each package. Don't delay but send for it at once,and write full particulars as to your condition and yon will receive special advice from the discoverer of this wonderful remedy regarding your case without cost to you beyond the regular price of '"snuffles the guaranteed catarrh cure." Sent prepaid to any address in tite United States or Canada on receipt of One Dollar. Address Dept. E, 15, EDWIN II. GILES & COMPANY. 2*30 and Zi'SS Marker Mreei, jriiuaueiiniu. Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nat'.irc in strengthening and reconstructing the exhausted digestive organs. It is the latest discovered digestant and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in ctiiricncy. It instantly relieves and fX'riuanentjycures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatu'encc. i.our Stomach, Nausea. Sick HeadachMiastralgia.Cramps.and -.IT other resu!Ls: if im Perfect digestion. Prepared by E. C n?\,v;tt A Co.. Cljicaflc. Atlantic Coast Line. I Condensed Schedule. Dated May 2Gth, 1901. TRAIN'S GOING SOUTH. No.35 No.23 No.53 No.51 4 * " " * AM P M . AM Lv. Florence 3 00 7 55 9 40 Lv. Klngstree 8 54 10 56 Ar. Laues 4 11 9 11 P. M 1116 Lv. Lanes 4 11 911 713 1116 Ar. Charleston 5 40 10 55 8 60 100 A.M P.M. P.M. P.M. . l TRAINS GOING NORTH. No.78 No.32 No.52 No.50 ? * * * AM P 51 AM P 51 Lv Charleston ?45 4 4o 7 00 4 is A r Lanes 8 17 6 10 8 35 6 00 i Lv Lanes 817 610 6 00 " Kiugstroe 8 33 .... Ar Florence 9 30 7 20 7 30 AM PM AM PM Daily. fDailv except Sunday. No. 52 runs "through to Columbia via Central It. It. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 82 run via Wilson and Fayettoville?Short Line?and make close connection for all points North. Trains on C. A D. It. R. leave Florence dally except Sunday 9 50 a. m., arrive Darlington 10 15 a. m.f Hurtsville 915 a. m., Cheraw 11 30 a. m., Wudesboro 12 35 p. m. Leave F oreuco daily except Suoday 8 00 p. in., arri e Darlington 8 25 p.m., Bennettsvilie 9 22 p. m., Gibson 10 20 p. m. Leave Florence Sunday onlv 9 50 a. m., arrive Darlington 10 15 u. in. Leave Gibson dallv except Simday 6 15 a. m., Bennettsville 7 15 a. m.. arrive Darlington 8 15 a. in., leave Darlington 8 50 a. m., arrive Florence 9 15 a. m. Leave lVadesboro daily except Sundav 4 10 p. m . Cheraw 5 15 p. ra., Hartsville 7 25 a m.., Darlington 6 29 i>. m., arrive Florence 7 00 p. m. Leave Durlington 8 SO a.m., arrive cioruuoe ? i a a. m. H. M. EMMERSON. G?n Pa*. Agent. J. It. KENLY. Oen'i Manatrer. T. M. EMMLRSOA". Traflto Manager. NMlWm Our fee returned if we fail. Any c any invention will promptly receive 01 ability of same, 'dlow to Obtain a secured through us advertised for sale Patent taken out through us receiv The Patent Record, an illustrated ar by Manufacturers and Investors. Send for sample copy FREE. A VICTOR J. E [Patent A Evans Building, ; i ' * ' ' BUELL & ROBERTS' CASH r\r\w /i a nnn atahp ! cm MB Slit. tVe continue offering inducements to close out our Summer Goods. We can mention only a few of the uoiny goods reducedi Ladies' 8c Umlerveet! for 6a lUoTiee aud Bows for 8c, 26c 1 tee and Bows f r 15c, Initial Handkerchiefx, 11. S., embroidered, 3 in a i>ox, lor 10e;25o goods. _* 15c Men's Black initial biik Handkerchief! f.,r 10c. Men's largo White Figured, Drawu-Stltch, Japonet Handkerchief for 15c: worth 25o. Six Large Wulte Fine H. 8. Handkerchief! for 60c. in fancy b< x; cheap at 75c. Three large White Fine II. 8. Haodkercniefa, in fancy box, for4Uc- worth 6'0. Black-bordered Linen Handkerchief! for fi2c; cheap at 15c. tiood Mourning Hand kerchieft for 4a Handkerchiefs for lo. Handkerchiefs for 2 l-2c. ? udkerchiefs for 8o. 38-iuoh Mudaas for 7 l-2o; worth lOo. 36-in h Madras for 6 l-2c( worth 8a LAWNS AND ORGANDIES FOR LESS THAN COST. Shirt Waists for much leas than It oost to make them. BIG REDUCTION ON SKIRTS. 40c Pique Skirts for 25?. vbc urasn aitirta ior oic. Ail Summer Goods are betog sold At f> duced prices. NEW GOODS. " One case Lonecloth 5c; no starch. Flee Black Henrietta at 60c. TINSEL DltAPERY SILKALINE, BALL FRINGE. Black Duck a< 8 and 10c. FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. 10 piece Walnut Suits 075 to 0100. 10 piece Solid Oak suits $18, 0112,025, 090, 35. $40. 050. 056. 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ALOUltay ill every iliouiu iut tun purpose of the registering of any person wliois qualified as follows: Who shall have been a rosident of the Stato for two years, and of the county one year and of the polling preciut iu which the elector offers to vote four mouths bofore theday oleleotion.and shall have paid,six months be>ore any poll tax then dne and payable, and who oaq both read and write any section of the Constitution of 1895 submitted to him by the supervisors, of registration, or can show that he f owns, and has paid all taxes collectable daring the present year on property io ^ tnis Stato assessed at three haudred dollars or more. J. J. EADDY, Clerk of Board. >nc sending sketch and description of lit opinion frco concerning the patentPatent" cent upon request. Patents s at our expense. c special notice, without charge, in id widely circulated journal, consulted ddrcss, VANS & CO., ttomcys,) VJASHlNGTOtf, D. C? v