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\ V DWARF TREES. The Process by Which They Are Produced In Japan. On the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan, there is a little colony of native artists who make a specialty of growing dwarf trees?oaks. maples, beeches, apple trees and many others, perfect in every detail and pronnrtion. hut no hirircr than shrills. t - grown in jardinieres ami used as ornament? for dining tables. the process a writer says: "Kxactiy how these tiny trees "are produced is known on'.v to a score or so of individuals. l'ttt ;!i" iputlity css-.ntial t>T .the successful dwarf iresgrower is patier-o. 1r.hr.iie pitiencc, hacked by a fund of ea ::i resign;-:;o - rkmnvn to t!r? wes tern ii.;Y years is named athe shortest ] eriod in which a really good anil salable dwarf tree maybe grown, while a ili'oti :? ~ n -i long enough to produce th highest, examples of tiie art. I>w;.;f tree are produced from seed or, in cases j where tills i, n->t practicable, from | carefully selected cuttings. When J the young plant l?e::ns to grow it iv:i!i rr>"v.rare, and from the commencement of its career its natural tendencies are sub- , jugated to the will of its master. ! Each twig, each leaf, as it makes its i appearance becomes the object of t the closest scrutiny. Shall it be i permitted to grow and, if so, in what | direction? May it not be advisable ; to cut it away altogether and en- J courage growth elsewhere? "These and a dozen similar questions occupy the mind of the Japanese artist, and upon their correct solution depends the ultimate value of the tree, for to be perfect the dwarf must possess a shape and balance equal to the best life sized models. The artist has at his disposal several centuries of transmitted experience. To this he adds the oualitv that Carlvle mistook for genius?an infinite capacity for taking pains. He cuts and prunes his ubject, often mercilessly, but always with infinite care and forethought. At times, with cord or wire, he draws a wayward twig into its ordained position. Then after two or three years, when the trend of the branch is fully established, the bonds are cut away again. "From time to time, too, the tree is carefully repotted, and on such occasions its roots are subjected to a careful examination. In their turn they receive as much attention as do ' the branches. Unnecessary masses of fiber are cut away, leading rootlets are freed and encouraged, and the whole is then carefully rear ranged in a fresh soil. Everything is done, in fact, to concentrate the life of the tree within the narrowest possible limits. And at last, after years of unremitting labor, the tree begins to respond to the touch of its master. It loses its tendency to shoot forth lusty and far reaching twigs. Its leaves become tiny and proportioned to its dwarfed Branches. It surrenders in the fight for liberty."?Chicago News. Very Much Mistaken. "I beg your pardon," said the youth who had knocked at the door, "I thought this was Mr. Miller's house." "I am Mr. Miller." Then I am glad to find that when I thought that I was mistaken I was mistaken in thinking that I was mistaken." ,.sk?xx,, "What?" r "I say when J thought I was mista^?ft I Ara's mistaken in thinking I wfes mistaken, and, being mistaken in thinking I was mistaken when I miSliiKKU, X ? US J^iau vv uuy j I was mistaken when I thought I i was mistaken, because I wasn't mis- ? taken, or, rather, I was mistaken j when I thought I was mistaken, and so I couldn't have been mistaken. Well, at any rate, I'm glad. Looks ; as if we were going to have rain, doesn't it ?" Easy Bookkeeping. A Chicago woman had served acceptably as treasurer of the club for a little over a year, and that was an exceptional record. "Don't you have difficulty in bal- i aneing your books?" they asked. "Oh. dear, no!" she replied. "Why, its the easiest thing in the world. I just add up what I have received and subtract from that what 1 have paid out, to show what > is due the club, and then I make my husband give me a check for the amount. There's really nothing hard about keeping books when you know now." A Different Kind. A gloomy looking wagon had drawn up in front of the home of the pastor's most devout and liberal parishioner. 'Dear me. dear me!" cried the good man who had just turned the corner. "That looks very much like an undertaker's vehicle. I must hurry forward and see what the trouble is." And he arrived just as the funereal looking driver took in the beer. ?Cleveland Plain Dealer. CHICKEN GUMBtf.' The Veisels and"the Recipe to Use In Compounding It. Even if ;i man never took his eyes ofT his soup plate fie oujrht to know of !i:s location as soon as he jroe> south of Mason and Dixon's line. Any one with a trace of sen-e coi:i<i veil it hy the okra. okra is as common in the south I? i- Mr,, ill t il?? tiorlh. It i> S;l to bo synonymous with gum ?. though ^oir.e authorities declare that gum I o involves the presence of] other itc ns than merely okra. As the latter appears in American see . catalogues under at least iil'tv ?; ifetont there : < ems to la r loin for i;'ie coafu-i'ii. it i- si id thai okra came originally from Africa, and indeed it ha* boon proved that the Igyptian* list : it ! iig ago. Tons of it are growin i\::'ay and tlie northern part I* Ai'rioii. and it is a staple arti.-Io ? ;. food n the West Indies and Central Ann . a a. In this country its principal use is in making the various gumbo soup.. j The pods not onlv give an agreeable j llavor. but a peculiar inueilaginou* j consistency, which is highly prized | by those who like it. Sometimes the young seeds are cooked as a vegetable, as green peaarc. Sometimes thev are boiled and served with French dressing as salad. According to directions issued by the department of agriculture, no 1 V copper, bras? or iron cooking vessel should be used in preparing okra. The metal will discolor the pods and even render them poisonous. Use only agate, porcelain or earthen ware. The New Orleans Picayune's cookbook gives the following recipe for chicken gumbo: One chicken, one onion, one-half pod of red pepper without the seeds, two pints of okra, or about fifty pods; two large slices of ham, two large tomatoes, one bay leaf, one sprig of thyme or parsley, one tablespoonful each of lard and butter, salt and cayenne to taste. Clean and cut up the chicken. Cut the ham into small squares or dice and chop the onirn, parsley and Vivmn ?L-in tbp tomatoes and chon I fine, sarin^ the juice. Wash and stem the okras and slice into thin layers of one-half inch each. Put the lard and butter into the soup kettle and when hot add the cliiokcn and the ham. Cover closely and let it simmer for about ten minutes. Then add the chopped onions, parsley, thyme and tomatoes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching. Then add the okras and when well browned add the juice of the tomatoes, which imparts a superior flavor. The okra is very delicate and is liable to scorch if not stirred frequently. For this reason many Creole cooks fry the okras separately in a frying pan, seasoning with the pepper, cayenne and salt, and then add them to the chicken. Equally good results may be obtained with less trouble by simply adding the okra to the frvinc chicken and watching constantly to prevent scorching. The least taste of a i scorch spoils the flavor of the gumbo. When well fried and browned add about three quarts of boiling water and set on the back of the stove to simmer for about an hour longer. Serve hot with nicely boiled rice. Round steak may be substituted for chicken, but it must be borne in | mind that the chicKen gumoo is tne i best flavored?Washington Tost. ^pprecJfl|^e<j Advice, Good counsel, thankfully received,; may not always be interpreted ac- \ cording to the preacher's intent.: An "American pioneer" of 1842 gives an account of a sermon which resulted in an understanding far more to the delectation of the hearer than of the one who delivered it. A good Swedish minister gathered a company of Indian chiefs and delivered to them a discourse on the subject of sin and its cor*equences. lie enlarged upon the story of Ad- j am, Eve, the apple and the fall. His language was vivid and picturesque and made a great impression on the red men. At the end of the sermon an Indian orator rose and said: "What you have told us is all very good. It is indeed bad to eat apples. It is better to make them all into cider. We are much obliged for your kindness in coming so far to tell us these things which you have heard from your mother." Many r.'oaningc of Balloon. The wo:-J balloon has many meanings, although it is now almost entirely confined to its aeronautical sense. Originally a balloon was simply a large inflated ball like a football, from which it came to be api x ii _.k:-i. u pneu 10 me game m wuicu Jt was | used. A large short necked glass vessel and a method of training fruit trees are also among its meanings, fkhile the king of Siam travels in his balloon, which is, however, a state barge of gorgeous design. IN BEHALF Cv ROTLEDGE COUNTY. | I ' Delegation from Lake City * Calls on the Governor. I j i - E.\ Senator AH Williams, who se-ved Williamsburg count)' in tlie State senate for K? years, and Mr Stuart Starr, one of the proprietor of the Kntledjje Countv New> of Lake City,were m (.'oiuinbia ve>terday in con ference with Gov. Ansel and Atjorney General I.von with refcice to tin* technicalities in>t to the ishment of the proposed IJutk-cKre county, which i> to he made tip of a portion of \Vi 1!iam-Oiurtj countv and per-]laps > oeral to-vnships in i'iorence and f'laier.dnn counties. .Mr I. S < >Iir ot Marion .> now in a it in-" a >urvev of the | propo>ed county. It i> purpo>ed to cut on one-third of the northern put ion ot Williamsbnry, the line splitting no township lines. '1 here will be 4-a square miles in the proposed area, with assessed property values of $3,000,000 and population of 15,000. This would lea re j Williamsburg with .in area of 770 square miles, with the required $i\000,000 assessed propI erty valuation and the necesI?? r?f 1 n 000. Sdl) |)UJJU1U?1V.. The citizens of Lake City; j propose to erect ail of the build| infrs incident to the new count)-. | A noteworthy fact is that one[half of the voting- population reside in that portion of Williamsburg desiring A) be cut off.. A singular fact concerning Lake City, the proposed county seat, is that out ot its entire population there is not a single negro property owner, nor are there any blacks engaged in business of any kind in that town. Sandy Grove township in Clarendon county has already petitioned to come into Nil-' liamsburg county,so that it may be included in the area of Rutledge county. A test vote has already been had in Pee Dee and Hannah townships in Florence county, and a majority of four to one have signified their wishes of, being in the proposed new coun-. ty- . | It ma)* not be known to the public generally, but John Rutledge is the only one of thetirst governors of the 13 original col- j onies for whom a county has not been named. Arrangements are now being made for a newspaper to be pub-1 lished at Lake City. It will be i.?^.?? -? Via Cmintv mivj w u as my iiuiu.v.bw ~ -j News, a branch of the Florence Times, and will be owned and controlled by Messrs Hartwell N Ayer and Stuart Starr, the latter gentleman having charge of the publication,? The Mate., January 16. I The finest coffee substitute ever made, has recently been produced by Dr Shoop of Racine, Wis. Youi don't have to boil it twenty or thirty ; minutes. "Made in a minute" savs the doctor. "Health Coffee" is real-! * 1 ?- *- ?-"aa t ty tne closest cuuee iuumuvu oo . yet produced. Not a grain of real , coffee m it either. Health coffee imitation is made from pure toasted cereals or grains, with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would fool an ex- i pert?were he to unknowingly drink it for coffee. People's Mercantile Co. CAMP NO- 27. j iKrui Mixn^oi f/iffflF l,t anU 3rd Monday )! "siRhth 'n ">c'> WfJSjJ Visiting choppers cor- : dially invited to tome ' ufauj sit ?n a siump y or bang about on the 1 PHILIP STOLL, | 9 27 12m. Con. Com. ?; Notice. All creditors of the estate of Mrs M I A C Henry, deceased, are hereby noti- j fied and requested to forthwith render an account of their demands, to the undersigned, duly verified and attested;' and all persons indebted to said Estate are hereby notified and requested to make payment to the undersigned w F Rodgers. Administrator with will annexed of the E>tate of Mrs MAC Henry. Hymeneal. Markikd?At the residence of the bride's father, Mr W J Thomas, on Wednesday, .January 15, 19OH, by Notary Public J C Graham, .Miss Jessie Thomas to Mr Daniel Avant. (Georgetown papers please c >py ) Gourdins, S. C'. Januarv ID, l'JOs. New Train Schedule. The following schedule of the ne* train from Lane to Florence, j u-.*ni i??tn Mondav. i December IT/lias been furnish ed us by Mr J PTaylor, the courteous and efficient anient of' the Atlantic ('oast Line tfaiiroad at Kin entree: N'ortb JVurd Arrives so. i .' > i A. .M, *Xo: 4ii:.;A. M. * No!c.;o.; r. M. South JJuv.nd Arrives No. sj? So. 47 5:4ti P. -M. Xo. 51 10:52 A.M. ?, Daidy Except Sunday. Stoo That Cold I To check early ooldt or Grippe with "Prevent! cs" means sure defeat for Pneumonia. To (top a cold with Preventics it safer than to let it run and be obliged to cure ft afterwards. To be tore. Pre eafles will core even a deeply (eated cold, but taken early?at the sneer.e stage?they break, or bead off these early enldt. That's surely better. That's why ther are called Preventics. Preventfcsare little Candy Cold Cores. No Quinine. no physic, nothing sickening. Nice for the children?and thoroughly safe too. If you feel chilly. If you sneeze, if yoa ache all over, think of Prerentics. Promptness may also save half your u?u;.l sickness. And don't forget your child. If there is feverishness, nlghtorday. Herein probably lies Prsventics' greatest efficiency. Sold in 6c boxes for the pocket, also in 25c boxes of 48 Prerentics. Insist on your druggists glriag you Preventics D. C. SCOTT. The Largest and Most C jmplete Establishment South. GEO. S. HACKER S SON. ?MANCKACTTH '.RS OFSash, Dows, Blinds Moulding and Building Material, C/? o TT/^/ii 7i / o n n rl C>n7*/t. Q KJLLO /V IT ri ??ll>c/t> \mivkv wv CHARLESTON, S. C. PiffillL CIS I - i W. L Bass A. C. Hind. BASS & HINDS, Attorneys-at-law KNGSTREE, S. C. 9-20-tf. , M. Dffi nil. m: Lake City, S. C. i Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty, i ALL WORK I Guaranteed as'Represented. , W. Li BASS Attorney at Law LAKE CITY. S. C. Dr BJ McCabe Dentist. K'mnsTRTr.R - s. n. J. D. MOUZON'S BARBER SHOP ?in the? Van Kenren Hotel is equipped with up-to-date appliances. Polite Service. < ompetent Workmen. 5-8-08. Notice. Notice is hereby given to all overseer# to warn out the hands on their sections: and where there are none, employ enough to complete the work on the roads at once. S J SlNGLETARY, County Supervisor. 10-17-tf X t When the f Hair Falls Stop it! And why not? Falling hair is a disease, a regular disease; and Ayer'sHair Vigor, as made from our new im! proved formula, quickly and i completely destroys that dis3 case. The hair stops falling lout, grows more rapidly, and 3 ail dandruff disappears. v Does rW char.se fhe color of the hair. jfl Formula with each bottle , J? (ft o Show it to your I /* 5 H0*Q d?ctor ;j JOk SB Li t\ Aelf him about i?, j aJk # *-<r tJlen ;,B be eay? The little bcok in each package gives the formula of our new Hair Vigor, tells why each ingredient is used, and exnliins many other intererting things. V: ~ reading you v/il! know why this new 1 air preparation docs its work so well. KaSo by tho J. C . Ayer Co., Lowell, LIms. ?A.VD THE PRIX TOBe / 1 here will be a number of si Fall and we are ready to serv splendid crop prospect we are r< enlarge our floor space, and rath Queen Stoves and Kanges from t price 20 JPea we nave just received a can fered at a low price. Remember min Moore & Co's Paint. Also, Cutlery and Razors. The Robes preciate our friends' patronage ? t'nued confidence, Cake City b LAKE CI "A dollar is a dollj There is no better way 1 dealing with J. L. Stuckey, the ol man. I have a splendid lineo BUS, Willi that in view of the hard times aftove cost. A nice bunch of HORSES at prices to suit. J. L Stuc hei X NICE DRIVERS Afr 0 Buggies, Surrey' x Quality C 0 ; TTxroc A Sr I u/^Kn ^nH Russell O Harness, Rob X Come and ge 0 Yours t( ? THE MIAMI fj Kingstree, S< BANK OFK Kingstree, So CAPITAL, 8 30,000" ^==^= DIREC Jas F Cooper D C Scott Collections made promptl LOANS, large or small, m STEVENS nmn YOU LOOK FOR TROUBLE "mJj^ If jou obtain a Firearm of doubt* The experienced Hunter's and \UTr^rf~*r- Marksman's Ideal ntt' a reliable, unerring STEVENS FIND OUT WHY V j T W by shooting our popular r^^li RIFLES?SHOTGUNS J fab. I Jy 'JCd Ask yont^ local Hardware ,Jg W? J-MrlJ or Sport hip Good* Jler/?? a W chant -for the .STKVKXjj. J^^Bj l! you (* ship direct, express preSi\ P2H- "lion receipt n- t . (y'v\ H io?; I "rice. B9 Send 4 i ents in stamps for 1 Illustrated ( atilloi;,Inehnliti^ rircularsof latest additions to our line. Contains points on shooting, aftainunition, tlie proper care of a tire-irm. etr., etc. Our attractive Ten Colo: j Lithographed Hauler mailed t::;-j where for six rents in Mumps. I J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL. C A. H P. O. Box 401)7 fflD Chieopee Falls, Mass.. I*. S. A." ^H| is iriMc I IU AHAAIIN H (E REGEM IS- Hj 1CCO. objects of both in Lake City thHSH e them. In anticipation of epairing- our warehouse so as ler than remove the stock of O.lHH warehouse we have [reduced tlBffl : Cent. H oad of Wire Fence, which is oHfl we are headquarters for BenjHB we offer exceptional values MH ;on Razor can't be beat. We aflB| ind will try to merit their coHH Ia.rdwa.re CoMj [TT, S. C- ra savedI ar made"! :o save your dollars than byfl d reliable Iive~sto*lw hH 11 mm am offering at 10 per ceMflH and MULES always on hanXH -key. Lake Citv. S. C. OCXXXXXXXXXXX^I MDLESJll ID fiflOD WORKERS. X es and Carrlags, j ol Guaranteed. ^ TZ xjo^JDS y Wagons just arrived. X es and Whips 0 t your Choice. X d pier se, o RG LIVESTOCK CO. 8 I juth Carolina. Q J LINGSTREE U uth Carolina, jflfl SURPLUS, $7800 I ;tors R H Kellahan m J A Kelley H a'de on approved security. a