The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, December 18, 1902, Image 2
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"^m\\?in |i i T (-nis uot stand io rc
^ leties c:ni (io as in
^n>v g coneeriied. the time i
K?$) y <* of the team attend
8 <9^5 ? l.ut their minds are
01" l,,actice- As a ( <)1
the players haw to
fifths as others do in the five-fifths. t
The physical training which the foot
favorable circumstances increase thei
ference. Then, as a rule, their partioi
leaders in tlie social life of the volley
only point that may be regarded as
tcdems admitted to the teams are s
ship. This proves that most athlete?
satisfactory in their studies. Of late
permits himself 10 be disqualified thr?
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. It is Easy to B
3y O. S. Mardcn.
T is the easiest thing
S is : ? : .try is to do
jj 5 ion a< clerk in a st<
'U''C-Mj~11-)1 s<'"|-'1
Don't put yourself o
you miss a train, or i
J: you are at school, don't trouhl
whenever you can. cheat as often as ]
"whenever you see a chance, and your
assure.!. (
If you are in college, never mind
*iiue through. You can employ a tut
: for the examination. Have "a good ti
"will take care of themselves.
Do uot try to do things as well
are sawing a board, do not exert yot
snake s sled or a bookcase, never mil
It together anyhow. Half uono. be
-bodies."
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Education by
By Hamilton Wright
*^r=Ssfiit=K ENRY WARD BEEC
f ^ quired the knowledgi
I I a bled him to draw s
49 9 methods and machii
V M I ety. lie replied tb:it,
M* *TL J 1,orllood ot !l factory
a ci'v I it u practice to go t]
B I aud try to understan
v ol,t au,v 1!i,0<^a^
aud his time, he had
"kiia'a o ' manufacturing. and this knoi
metaphors aud illustrations, often of
Be.*, whenever lie was thrown with a
It a poiut to induce his companion to
The great preacher went out of his w
In order that he might talk with the d
ud get his point of view. If he wa
shod permission to go into the pilot
piloting boats, and life on the river or
^slde knowledge of men, of their difT
and the things for which they cared
and was able to pour out such a f
added to his own store of knowledge.9
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MA/?k^n?re surtr!
JlU^VUIUUVi9 U11M
By Dr. George G. Gr
K. n OME years ago. when c
' the different financial
the t0fwn nn^ those liv
'W | if he works by the da;
-1 I P<>or- ^ he becomes
8 f may accumulate some
A 1 for others.
3 J But should he plac
J once becomes different
educated and take higl
A altogether the conditio
towns, from ten to twenty acres of 1
the same or less money than would p
With a lot large enough only for a ]
^country a cow furnishes milk and butt
vegetables: one or more pigs, the famil
for all the year. On the days when i
work on the place. As the children
<?w and the poultry.
These homes can be secured so ne:
towu schools if this is desirable. Tt
nnmoi'Aiic illnctrntinn-j
luutcr.i uj kut
?d be a success in all cases where t
v ~sn independent, "wholesome life. It
"the country, "where they may becou
both wild and domesticated, than in 1
of nature is at a discount.
? The writer has iu mind several
suggested, have given up their trad*
^same is true of stone masons, plast*
ftn leave the narrow life of the town
"York Tribune.
The Test-of G
By Henry Cabot Lod
R,nu (an to b
<P'* in the ITnited States
y&. ligent interest lu poli
"T ^ tiou but also In the
'\ choice of candidates.
! \l if ],? snvs that he ha
"SIX lio ought to bo intern
" 3i\ 3?\ lows public affairs ?i
jtc-i6?0i0K w|?h ;"s ;imi.
and the polls, he wj
moot completely the test of good clti!
For not doing so, the excuse of lack c
ate private interest may be valid. 1
have, for a short period, at least,
of government in his city, Slate, or X
& political career. Such an oxporicn*
?dge of the difficulties of public adn
him to understand how he can practi
for the State, and. most important of
?nd to judge justly those who are d<
The man of business who devote.'
education or of art, or to the allevia
So, too, among business men and
v men engaged in the most energetic
are always ready to serve on comn
public purposes, to advance import;
form the evils which are especially
they give their money, as well as
more value than money, to objects i
support themselves or their families
Thus they meet the test of what con.'
tog to the country, to the public, an
v has no personal reward in it, but i
-contributes to the welfare of the com:
r? Studies.
Hollis.
asou (lint a student in intercollegiate atli.
cell work as out' v.-ho devotes ail his
athletic season of football, for example,
ie fall, and so far as classroom work is
s practically thrown away. The members
lectures regularly; they are obliged to;
on signals and plays foi the next game
isequence one-fifth of the year is lost, and
do as much work in the remaining fouriVitli
average students it will not be done,
hall men have gone though eannot under
r efficiency enough to make good the difpntion
in athletics lias made them natural
:e. and so they lose still more time. The
established by the records is that few
ubsequently thrown off for poor scholar;
can usually do enough work to remain
years a good piayer has lost eastc If he
nigh any fault of bis own.?The Atlantic.
:? a "NobodVo55
V
in the world to be a ' nobody." Ail the:
nothing. to ha ilka the boy who. wkr:i
thif to why he had resigned his 1* >J?re.
replied: "The work was too liar*:: i
hiug easy."
snap. i ?uu i gn uf' m ilh- ?.m, . iu,
n't go to work until yon are obliged to.
ut to moot engagements. Never ntkul if
f you are half an hour laie at your work,
lo about preparing your lessons. "Crib"'
possible, and get the besi of your teacher
progress in the desired direction will be
about a scholarship: the main thing is to
or at the close of each term ami "cram"
me," and never bother about results: they
as you can: any way will do. If you
irself to saw it straight. If you start t<?
id about completing it: or. if you do. put
itched work is just the thing for "no?
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the Way.
?Mabie.
.'HER was once asked how he had ace
of the processes of all kinds which en;o
freely on the whole range of devices,
tes used iu manufacturing of every variwhenever
he found himself in the ncighand
had a little time to spare, lie made
[trough the establishment, ask questions,
d everything lie saw. hi this way, w.thrioit.
simply by using his eyes, his mind,
come to know a great deal about many
vledge supplied hiui with a great fund of
a very striking character. In like maanycne
of a different occupation, he made
talk about his work, his habits, his skill,
ay to secure a box scat ou a stagecoach,
river, watch his ways, learn his language
s to make a journey on a steamboat, he
house, and drew the pilot into talk about
lake. In this way he came to have a very
erent points of view, their various skills,
most. He took the attitude of a learner,
i j -c ho onn! ilillfillv
IUIH1 Ui (UUUgUl UOV. 4IC
-Success.
1 the Soil.
off, Lewisburg, Penn.
irecting ray borne, attention was calleu to
condition of the mechanics who lived in
'ing in the country. The town mechanic,
v, is ordinarily, as here observed, always
a master workman and a contractor be
property, but not if he continues to work
*e his family in the country, the case at
:. A home is secured. The children are
tier positions in life than the parents, and
n of the family is Improved. Near small
land, with buildings, may be secured for
urchase a very modest home in the town,
house and a very small garden. 4 In the
ter; poultry give eggs and meat: a garden,
ly meat and lard. The orchard gives fruit
jo nap lio wore at 111s iraue iup uk?u um
grow older they attend the garden, the
ir towns that the children may attend the
mt the plan here suggested is feasible is
where it is a living success to-day and it
he persons concerned believe in and love
is far better for children to grow up in
je acquainted with plants and animal#,
:be town, where commonly all knowledge
carpenters who. following the plan here
;s and become successful farmers. The
jrers and painters. All have been seen
for the broader one of the country.?New
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iOod Citizenship
Ige.
e a useful citizen in the broadest sense,
, unless be takes a continuous and intellics,
and a full share not only in the clecprimary
operations which determine the
For this everyone has time enough, and
s not, it is because be is indifferent when
;ely and constantly interested. If lie folroni
day to day, and, thus informed, acts
those who think as he <lcos at the caucus
11 make his influence fully telt and will
:enship. It is not essential to take office,
il' time and the demands of more immediUu
it would be well if every man could
, some experience in the actual work
ation. even if he has no idea of following
re dees more to broaden a man's knowlniniscration
than anything else. It helps
ically attain that which he thinks is best
all. it enables him to act with other men
jing the work of public life.
5 his surplus wealth to the promotion of
tioa of suffering, is doing public service.
1 lawyers and journalists, among the
and active pursuits, we find those who
littees to raise money for charitable or
int measures of legislation, and to rerife
in great municipalities. To do this
their time and strength, which are of
vholly outside the labors by which they
or gratify their own tastes or ambitions.
?titutes usefulness in a citizen by renderd
to their fellow citizens, service which
vhlch advances the good of others and
canity.?Success. j
'."uJWrJLv.i y:v' ini\i
11 AGRICULTURAL I
I O Sj
Bleaching Old Combs.
Old conilis that have had brood
reared in them for any length of time
become very dark colored, and honey,
no matter how clear it be, will become
suniieu 11 sioreu in mem. isui mese
old combs are tough and make the best
of extracting combs if properly treated.
Lay them out in a rain, turning occasionally
to get each side tilled, and
let them soak for awhile. Place them
on a division board, one at a time, and
give a quick, downward motion, which
will throw nearly all the water out of
the upper side. Turn the comb over
and repeat. The water will be very
dark and strong. Continue this operation
of filling and soaking until the
water runs clear. Use pure, soft water
to pour on the combs if it docs not
rain.
A tVariu Coop.
When tlie chicks are about twentyfour
hours oid. I put twenty with one
hen and place them in a dry goods
box which has an old window for the
front so that in stormy weather they
A HOTHOrSE COOP.
can be shut up with just a crack for
air. Ii has a good lloor which is necessary
for early chicks. In bright days
I let them out iu the middle of the
day. The chicks are not fed before
twenty-four hours old. Then they are
given meal mixed with sour milk or
water. Meal is never fed as soon
as mixed, but is allowed some time to
swell and is then fed warm. Chicks
are fed four times a day until they
weigh two pounds, and after they are
a few weeks old cracked corn is fed
at night. The accompanying illustration
shows a picture of the coop.?Adaline
V.*. James, in New England Homestead.
Photography on the Farm.
V\*o are only just coming to understand
the value of photography on the
farm. For the young folks it has the
highest interest, affording them a way
of passing the time when other means
of recreation fail. It is by no means
wasted time and money to develop
the artistic talent of the boys and
girls in this way. Then, too, they are
able to get representations of the farm
buildings, the stock and the scenery
bbout the old home which will pcovt
of marked value in days to come.
But photography has still another
fortu of worth to the farmer. A man
near our lioino asked through the telephone
the other day if we could spare
one of our hoys lone enough to get ihe
picture of some choice pigs he had for
sale. A m in a distant part of the
State warned to buy one of them, but
desired to see the markings before he
decided -whether to buy or not. The
bwner wished to send such a picture.
Here is opened up a new value for the
camera. If we have a cow or a horse
or a calf or a lamb to sell, provided it
be of some desirable stock, we may
advertise it in the farm paper and follow
tiie advertisement up with pictures
of tiie animal we wish to dispose of.
Such a picture might even be the
means of selling still other stock than
that particularly offered, for such advertisements
pass through many hands
and grow in value the further they go.
Good outfits may now lie procured at
reasonable figures, and we look for
a constantly increasing use of them as
mi adjunct to the farm equipment.?
VI T Vinnnnf in Voti? Tribune
Farmer.
Tritlnc Fertilizer*.
It la a common practice for those
who wish to test the question of
whether it is prolitable to use a commercial
fertilizer or not, to try the experiment
of planting or sowing equal
j strips of the same width, one with the
fertilizer and-the other without. Wo
| have seen many a field of wheat where
the fertilizer had heen sown with the
seed going one .way. and had been
shut off in going the other way, thus
leaving two strips of equal width,
one with and the other without the
fertilizer. In almost, if not quite, every
ease there was gain enough to
show a profit after paying the cost
of the fertilizer. This test suited the
j fertilizer manufacturers and their
I aTOTitc vorv welt It looked like a fair
trial, and usually resulted In an increased
demand for the fertilizer another
season. But it was not a fair
test for all that. Wo will assume that
the fertilizer stimulated the growth of
i both stalk and root where it was used,
j as we should expect it to do. The
greater root growth has the power to
j reach cut into the other territory and
rol> the other plants of the natural resources
of the soil. The greater stalk
growth may overshadow it wbiie
heading our, and the crop on the unfertilized
soil did not come up to the
usual capacity of that land for production,
and could not. A fairer test
would be to take from five to seven
bouts of the drill or rows in other
1 crops, with the fertilizer and the same
! number without, and then compare the
! results on the three centre rows or
! strips in each plat. We have little
i doubt but that the results even then
| would show a profit in using the fertilizer,
but it would give a better and
more accurate answer to the question,
"How much increase is due to the use
bf the fertilizer?" The strips left un
( tested would at least take the question
i of soil robbing by more vigorous roots
i out of the test.?Boston Cultivator.
Se??<l PotaJoe*.
So f;y as known, the fungus which
causes the common "rust" or late
blight and rot of potatoes, lives over
winter only in the potato tubers. It is,
of course, possible that it may exist in
a resting stage in the soil or the
blighted vines or decayed tubers,
but most persistent search has
failed to discover this. If this belief
is correct, and the only place where
the fungus lives through the w inter is
in the infected tubers, then the development
of the disease each succeeding
year is a direct result of the planting
of some such infected tubers. All observations
are in harmony with this
explanation.
The unusually early and general development
of ihe fungus the past summer
is thus explained, for there was
enough of the rot in the autumn of l'JOl i
to cause the widespread infection of
the tubers from which the seed of
was selected. It follows that the siiil
worse development of rot this season is
prophetic cf a disastrous occurrence of
this disease in lOtXi. providing soil
and weather conditions uext summer J
are at all favorable.
The practical question is. what can j
i>e done to lessen this danger? There
is no method known of disinfecting
such diseased seed. Surface washes
are useless, for the fungus is safely
housed in 'the depths of the living potato
tissue?and any known means of
killing the fungus by chemicals will
kill the potato also.
It has beeu suggested that heating
the seed potatoes- six hours or longer
at 10S degrees 1\, or thereabouts, dry
heat, would kill the fungus without in- |
jury to the potato. This lias not been j
fully demonstrated, and would not j
prove practical to most farmers in case j
it is reliable.
The Vermont Experiment Station au- j
thoritics can cnly recommend two ;
things as practical. The first is that |
unusual pains be taken this autumn to
secure and preserve for next year's <
seed purposes, early-planted potatoes ;
grown on light, weil-drained soil, which |
escaped the blight, or else those from |
fields so well sprayed as to be pro- ;
tected. The second is that next sum- |
mer every potato grower he prepared j
beforehand with spraying outfit and
chemicals ready for prompt application
of the bordeaux mixture when needed. |
Even in so discouraging a season as j
the Inst one this remedy has proved i
perfectly effective when used promptly J
and thoroughly. In the well-sprayed '
fields at the Vermont Station at Turlington.
a considerable portion of the
vines were still green aud growing on
October 1, and preliminary diggings j
have shown practically no rot.?American
Cultivator.
Farm Gate* That Will Not Sac.
The tendency to sag may be overcome
in a great measure if the weight
of the gate is made to rest evenly upon j
botli posts. The accompanying illustration
shows a gate of this character.
It has two latches, one near the top
and one near the bottom, which gives
it greater firmness and security against
all kinds of farm stock. Its one important
feature is the latches are immovable.
The catches, which arc of
hard wood and are firmly spiked to
?rr ' ~Tif
the post, are not,deep; that is. the
notch which receives the latch is nor
over an inch deep. When the gate is
closed the spring of the gate, with the
slight play in the hinges, permits the !
end to rise sufficiently for the latches j
to drop into their place. In this way j
the weight of the gate is supported i
equally on boilv posts aud there is no I
tendency to drag one over toward the |
other. To open it the end must be ;
lifted a little, which will release both |
catches, and it will then swing on the j
hinges.
The gate itself may be made in the 1
barn, and will furnish good employj
tnent for a rainy day. I use undressed
I pine or spruce for the purpose, making
[ bottom board ten inches wide and the
others five inches. The end battens :
| should he double; that is. there should j
be one on each side, holding the hori- ;
| zontal boards between them. The middle
batten and the brace may be single,
the latter being notched into the ends
as shown. Small holts may be pur- 1
chased very cheaply now, if bought
by the package, and it is better to use
them freely than to trust to nailing the !
gate together. I use for the purpose
one-fourth-inch carriage holts, placing j
| a wasner unuer emu uui mm u.u......
the nuts down snugly. It keeps a gate
; In good condition much longer than
nails wiil. The latches must be of
oak or other strong wood, for they sup!
port half the weight, and if it chances ,
i to blow to. they get the banging. Tfce
gate itself is four feet wide and eleven 1
feet long, which is a convenient pro- |
portion for ordinary purposes. For !
posts I use chestnut, cut in the win- j
tor. peeled in the spring and thoroughly
seasoned in the sun before being
set. I ought perhaps to add that with
all this precaution against sagging, it
is still host to sot the posts very deep
and tamp the oarih about them as
solidly as possible. A gate post cannot
be too well set.?Charles E. Benton,
in Orange Judd Farmer.
Horace Greeley and Coffee.
On one occasion, when Dr. Cuyler
was pastor of a church In Trenton,
N. J., he had as guest at table Horace
Greeley, who had come over to make
a speech at a political convention. In
the course of the meal Mrs. Cuyler
asked tb$ editor if be would lak^coffee.
His droll reply was: "I hop? to
drink coffee/ madam, in heaven, tint I
cannot, standi it in this world." i
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CONFERENCE ASSIGNMENTS
! Whore the Alelhodist riinlsters Wili
Work Next Year.
VowH/irrv GnAninl ?THP Smith
Carolina conference, Methodist Epi3
copal church. South, adjourned Mon
day. The appointments for next yeai
as arranged by Bishop W. W. Duncan
are as follows:
Charleston District, H. W. Bays
presiding Elder?Allendale, W. C
Kirkland; Beaufort, W. S. Stokes;
Black Swamp. A. E. Holler; Charles
ton. Trinity. J. W. Daniel, Bethel, E
O. Watson, Spring Street, J. C. Roper
Cumberland "and Mt. Pleasant, J. L
Harley; Cordesvllle, C. W. Ray;
Cypress. 0. W. Burgess; Ehrhardt,
E. M. McKissick; Hampton, W. A.
Betts; Grover, W. S. Goodwin, Harley
ville; S. 1). Vaughn: Hendersonville
E. P. Hutson; McClellauville, O. N
Rountree; Pinopolis. W. T. Patrick;
Port Royal. P. C. Garris; Ridgeland
W. R. Em' :nnan; Ilidgevllle. J. W,
Humbert; Round O, J. C. Davis; Summerville.
J. L. Daniel; St. George,
P. L. Kirton; Walterboro Station,
Henry Stokes: Walterboro Circuit. XV.
H. Murray; Charleston Port Society,
P. A. Murray, chaplain.
Ccke3biiry District. John O. Wilson,
P. E.?Abbeville. P. B. Wells; Antrevjlle.
J. A. Peeler; Butler. J. C.
Counts: Cokesbury, C W. Creighton;
Donnalds. J. W. Elkins; GreenwooO
Station. W. A. Massebeau; Greenwood
r.r>A AM^ui'Ha VfUle T T-I
Kinards, J. R. Copeland; Lowndes
ville. R. W. Barber; .McCormick, S. T,
Blackman; Mt. Carmel, R. C. Boulware;
Ninety Six, M. M. Bradham;
Newverry, Central, S. H. Zimmerman,
O'Neall Street, G. E. Edwards; Newberry
Circuit, D. P. Boyd; Parksville,
J. T. Miller; Phoenix, R. W. Humphreys;
Princeton, S. W. Henry; Prosperity,
G. R. Shaffer; Saluda, H W.
Whitaker; Verdery. E. W. Mason;
Materloo, A. S. Leslie.
Columbia District, J. S. Beasley. presiding
elder?Aiken, B. R. Turnipseed;
Batesburg, E. T. Hodges; Columbia.
Washington Street, M. L.
Carlisle; Main. Street, W. I. Herbert,
Green Street, R. S. Truesdale. Granby,
A. R. Phillips; Brookland, F. Speer;
Edgewood, J. L, Mullinix; Edgefield,
G. \V. Davis; Fairfield. W. W. Williams;
Fort Motte, M. M. Byrd; supply;
Graniteville, C D. Mann; Johnston.
W. S. Martin; Laugley, J. E.
Strickland; Lcesville, W. B. Justus;
Lewiedale. W. S. Henry; Lexington,
W. E. Barre; I^exington Fork, J. L.
Ray; North Augusta, W. A. Kelley;
Ridgeway. M. F. Dukes; St. Mathews,
J. E. Mahaffey; Winnsboro, J. R.
Campbell; Epworth Orphanage. W. B
Wharton; Superintendent Paine and
Lane. Geo. W. Walker; president Columbia
Female College, W. W. Daniel.
Florence District. A. J. Stokes, presiding
elder?Cades. Wm. Ruff; Carrersville.
J. E. Carter; Cheraw Station,
W. L. Wait; Cheraw Circuit, 0. L.
Durant; Clyde, J. A. White; Darlington.
Trinity, P. F. Kilgo, Epworth
p.nd Lumber, W. C. Kelly; Darlington
Circuit. T. J. Clyde; Florence Station.
.1. G. Beck with; Georgetown, W. M.
fx n \r x it n
ur.iiiruxi; uvur^c.uwu v>.
Smith; Greeley ville. L. L. Inabinet;
Harpers. H. L. Singleton; Hartsvllle
J. J. Stevenson; John3onville, T. E.
Owen: Kingstree Station, H. J. Cau?
(hen; Lake City. J. E. Rushton; Lainar,
J. R. Traywick; Liberty, R. W.
Speigener; Rome. J. F. Way; Salters,
J. B. Weldor; Sampit. W. M. Hardin;
Serantoii. J. 0. Carraway, supply;
South Florence. L. P. McGhee.
Greenville District. R. A. Childs. presiding
elder?Anderson, St. John's M.
B. Kelley; Orrville. B. M. Robertson:
West End! D. W. Keller; '2asley and
Cethesha. W. E. Wiggins; Fountain
Inn. R. R. Dagnall, Greenville, Buncomb
Street. C. B. Smith; Hampton
Avenue, J. W. Speak; St. Paul's and
West Greenville, T. G. Herbert and
G. T. Harmon. Jr.; Greenville circuit,
T. J. White; Greer's, G. T. Harmon;
Liberty, D. A. Lewis; McClure, R. G.
Martin; North Pickens, C. L. McCaiu,
J. P. Attawiy, supp'ny; Pelzer, T. B.
Raynolds; Pendleton, J. E. Beard;
Pickens, 0. M. Abney; Piedmont. Peter
"ttnkes: Reidviile. J. XV. Shell. Seneca
and Walhalla, G. F. Clarkson; Siarr
and Iva, J. W. Bailey; Lownd-esville,
M. L. Prince; Travelers Rest. J. R. Soiourner;
Victor and Batesville, A. E.
riggers; Walhalla Circuit, J. I.
Spinks; Westminster. R. M. Dubose;
Williamston and Belton. A. J. Cauthen,
Jr., Williamston circuit. J. M. Rogers;
Williamston Femaie college, S. louder,
president.
Marion District. E. P. Taylor, presiding
elder?Eavboro, I. N. Stone;
Bennettsville station, A. B. Watson;
Bennettsville circuit. J. W. Ariail;
Brownsville, S. J. Bethea: East Blenheim,
W. B. Baker: Brightsville. F. H.
Siiuler; Button's Neck, J'. N. Wright,
Bucksville, F. E. Hodges; Centenary,
J. A. Graham; Clio and Beulah. A. T.
unlap; Conway. Jno. E. Carlisle;
Conway and Cool Springs, Jno. Mann'ng;
Dil'.on Station, J. D. Crout; Dillion
mills, J. M. Gasque; Latta. D. Tiller;
Little Rock. G. C. Leonard; Lorfs,
- - It. 1D TT>
S. J. .IH'UOniltU, iiiiiiiuu autkiwut *?. u,
Stackhouse: East Marion circuit, W.
C. Power; Marion circuit and mills. E.
F. Scroggings; McColl and Bennettsville
mills. J. C. Welch; Mullins, F. C.
O'Dell; North Marlboro. T. L. Belvin;
North Mullins. B. J. Guess; Waccamaw,
G. W. Gatling.
Orangeburg District. Marion Dargon
presiding elder?Bamberg, M. W.
Hook; Barnwell. K. S. Enochs;
Branchville, S. A. Nettles; Cameron, J.
C. Yongue; Denmark, E. H. Beckham.
IV. H. Wroton, suppn'y; Edisto, A. J.
Cauthen, Sr.; Elloree, J. L. Tyler; Norway,
W. H. Thrower, Orangeburg, St.
Paul, J. A. Clifton; Orangeburg circuit.
W. A. Pitta; Orange, B. H. Rawls;
Providence, B. M. Grier; Rowesville
and Orangeburg city mission, D. A.
Phillips; Smoaks, J. T. Macafarlane;
Springfield, R. A. Yongue, M. M.
Ferguson, supn'y; Swansea, G. W.
Dukes; South Aiken, J. K. Inabinet;
Wagener, J. C. Holley.
Rock Hill District, W. P. Meadors,
presiding elder?Blacksburg, N. B.
Clarkson; ftlapkstnrk, W. A. Falrey;
Chester, BeQ^rt, G, P. Watson, Grace
and New Bethel, B. G. Murphy; Chester
circuit, J. M. Friday; East Chester,
J. W. Neeley; East Lancaster, W. C.
Winn; Fort Mill, W. A. Wright; Hickory
Grove, P. B. Ingram; Heath
Springs, J. C. Chandler; Kershaw, R.
E. Turnipseed; Lancaster, W. H.
Hodges; Lancaster circuit, J. M. Lawson;
North Rock Hill, W. H. Aiaial,
Ricliburg, D. M. McLeod; Rock Kill,
St. John. \V. T. Duncan; Laurel Street
and Highland Park, M. Auld; Manchester
and Mount Holly, E. A. Wlikes;
I Van Wyck, J. R. Noland; Yorkrllle J.
L. Stokes, C. A. Weber, supn'y; York ^
circuit, 0. A. Jeffcoat; York Mills, L. i
I X. L.lgOU.
Spartanburg District, J. W. Kilgo,
presiding elder?Belmont, E. Z. James;
Clifton and Cowpens, W. J. Snyder;
, Cherokee, J. N. Isom; Clinton, G. M.
Boyd; Campobello. J. C. Fowler; Enoree,
C. B. Burns; Gaffney, J. M. Stcad.
man;, Gaffney circuit, J. B. Wilson;
Jonesville, iD. Hucks; Kelton. A. H.
Best; Laurens, first church, W. B.
, Duncan; Laurens Mills, J. G. Hug,
gins; Monarch, North Laurens. J. K.
McCain; Pacolet Mills, S, T. Creech;
Pacolet circuit, J. D. Frierson; San,
tuc, E. M. Merritt; Spartanburg, central,
J. E. Grier; Duncan, M. L. Banks;
East Spartanburg, R. L. Holroyd;
Union, Grace church, T. E. Morris; W.
H. Miller supn'y; Union and Buffalo,
E. S. Jones and L. L. Wagnon; Whitmire.
J. F. Anderson and W. L.
Gault.
Southern Christian Advocate, W. R.
Richardson, editor; G. H. Waddell,
, assistant editor; financial secretary
Wofford college, W. A. Rogers.
Sumter District, H. B. Browne, prej
siding elder?Bethany, C. D. Bailey;
! Bishopville, A. C. Walker; Camden, A.
I B. Earie: Camden circuit, G. A, Pen
j ney; Foreston, G. H. Pooser: Jefferson,
: T. F. Gibson: Jordan, E. K. Moore;
[ Chesterfield, N. L. Wiggins: LynchI
burg, T. M. Dent; Manning. A N. "
i Brunson; New Zion, G, R. Whitaker;
j Oswego and Magnolia, J. H. Thacker;
, i Pine wood, S. 0. Cantey; Richland, 3.
M. Jones; Santee, C. C. Herbert; Sumter,
R. H. Jones; Stimter circuit, W. C.
, Gleaton; St. John's and Rembert'B, u.
L. Bedenbaugh; Wateree, R. E. Mood.
Secretary of education, J. W. Kilgo;
assistant Sunday school editor, L. F.
Eeatty; transferred, E. T. Adams,
transferred to Southwest Missouri
conference; Jno. A. Jtice. transferred
| to Alabama conference; W. H. Kirton,
' to North Carolina conference.
FABLE OF SPRINTING ROACM
How the Ant Played Upon His Weak*
ness and Won. .
! Once upon a time there was a roach
i lived in a hole in the wall next door
: to a wise old ant. Now it happened
nnt A1A nnt lil/ft tho rnflf?h flPfl
Iiiiai luc aub uiu uuc unv tuv > v??vu ???
would gladly have murdered him but
for the roach's size and great strength,
j which made the act no match for him
in a contest of strength.
! The ant placed poison at the roach's
j doer, but the roach was wary and ate
it not. One evening, when the lady of
the house came into the room to look
; for reaches, the ant called upon the
1 roach to come out of his hole, hoping ,
| the lady would kill him, but the roach
j heard her footsteps and kept close.
Next the ant tried to compass the destruction
of the roach by daring him
to climb up the side of the wall, hoping
that the roach would fall from a great
height and break his neck. The roach,
however, refused to climbs
Now it n^pened that the roach was
a great sprinter and was very proud of
his ability to get over the ground in a
; hurry. The ant chanced to think of
j this, and, going to the roach, cbal|
lenged him to a foot race. The roach
accepted the challenge at once and
stated that he could run faster with
his front feet tied than any bandylegged
ant in the whole house. The
ant selected the spot where the foot
ra^e was to be run, which was across
a yellow sheet of paper on the window
sill. Hither both ant and the roach
went and halted at the edge of the
sheet of paper.
"Arc you ready?" cried the roach.
"I am!" shouted the ant.
"Go!" yelled the roach, and with
that started across the sheet af^aaperi
at a dreadful pace, cnly to fall down
and stick fast in a nauseous mire ere
he had gone two inches. The ant did
not start at all, for well he knew that
the race course was across a sheet of
flypaper.
Moral?There is a weak spot in
every man's armor if you can but find
it.?Ohio State Journal.
IN THE TREASURE ROOM.
i Incident That Startled Bank of England
Directors.
Years ago the directors of the Bank
of England were startled by an invitation
sent by mail to meet an unknown
man in the strong room of the
bank at midnight among the money
chests. "I have been inside the bank
the last two nights." wrote the man,
"but I am not a thief; so meet me in
the great square room with all the
money at 12 to-nigh i." Though the
letter was regarded as a hoax, the
police were notified, and they guarded
the strong room that night. Nothing
happened. A few days later aheavy
chest of papeiB and securities
taken from the stron? room arrived at
*"1? 1' -wi+V* o lottor ortnnlninir r
that the directors had set the police
upon the writer and that therefore he
had not appeared as he promised;
but to prove that te was neither a
thief nor a fool he sent a chest of J
papers he had taken from the bank.
Let a few gentlemen be a lone in tbft^jl
room and he would join them at mldM^
night, said the writer. This time
instructions were obeyed. Then ft
man with a dark 'antern burst into ^
the strong room of the bank at midnight
after calling from behind the
stone walls for the directors to put
out the lights. He was one of ft
strange class of men who gained a
living by searching the sewers at
night and through an opening from ft
sewer he tAd found his way Into the
richest room in the world.
Zulu In American University.
Pixley Ka Isaaka Seme, the first
Zulu to enter an American university,
has succeeded in passing the severe
entrance examinations at Columbia,
and has matriculated for an eight
years' course in medicine and surgery. q
He has been in this country since 1898
and Is 21 years old. His purpose is ta \
practice medicine in his native land, i