Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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a AIMING WASTE LANDS. ' peal Surveyor Tells ol the _ Value ol Drainage. tor County Record;? ome of your readers will proba- ; remember that last summer I ?hed upon the work of land nage in this section through the ! rJtnns of .The Record, f s vpnr the General Assembly of i mn Carolina enacted a general ; w bearing upon the drainage of j jch lands within the State as seem j to the citizens or freeholders thereof r in need of such improvement. It is k s mpiy marvelous the way this statute f ha^ been taken advantage of in all sections and particularly in the counties along the coast, which have every favorable condition excepting that of drainage. Indeed there hi s been such a demand for the forma? tion of drainage districts that the last Assembly found it necessary to make certain modifications and provisions as to finances. While nearly all lands in any com5 munity in this broad land of ours would be benefited by proper drainage,it is an important fact that there is absolutely no community that ? " i would not be materially improved from the standpoint of health by * the inauguration of a system of drainage under the supervision of a competent engineer. Thsre are thousands of acres of swamp lands that the land-owners are eager to improve by drainage here that, while they will doubtless become valuable when so improved, are simply not to be compared to the rich table-lands of Williamsburg and other lower counties of South Carolina. I have reference to those lands lying between and usually several miles from the main creeks and rivers, such as those between Black Mingo creek and Black river. To the ininitiated these lands appear perfectly fiat and so low that drainage is impracticable, but the truth Is, these lands form the great backbone, so to speak, or the divide, between the waters of the streams that gird them. These lands actually elevation of fifty feet or in excess of mean high jvater H e streams or rivers through they get their (at present) im H ct dram age. They are neariy Hi rich mold underlaid with clay R ,ilimited richness. All that is H d is a system of canals and H| /under drains of tile to lower the te.r table and maintain a perfect ^B ance between moisture and air, H jthat c u 1t i v a t e d crops can 1 to best advantage. I tell you, H| Farmer, you need to learn some-1 Bb g of this marvel that the papers R lis country talk about and the H ?ers in Europe use?Tile DrainR law st papers on the subject of m age insist in telling the-science rinciples underlying the action B| drainage upon low lands, butB eal point of interest to the r is, does it pay? In answer to H? challenge any one to point out e instance where a system o f B ?e properly planned and exe- J B| las failed to double or even R :he value of the lands. DrainH jo longer an experiment and :ravagant it is that our farmR ?been so slow to take hold. Manm almost be wished, so far as agriculture is concerned, that our forefathers had not been so hasty in departing from across the waters- their descendants were better off had the forefathers waited till grand old Scotland had given to the world ?not a po?t but-Sensible Unierdrainage. I sincerely hope that the early future may find our farmers waking up to the advantages of drainage, as others are doing here and elsewhere. With best wishes, I am, Sincerely, i Lawrence H McCullough, (Supervising Engineer Lake Phelps Drainage Dist, Creswell, N C, May 3, 1910. A Mao Wants to Die y when a lazy liver and sluggish els cause frightful despondenBut Dr King's New Life Pills I poisons trom tne system, unug i nd courage; cure all Liver, i and Kidney troubles; im'th and vigor to the weak, nd ailing. 25c at M L POINTS TO CORRESPONDENTS. What Constitutes News and What Is Not News. First of all, The Record is primarily a local newspaper designed to give the news of the neighborhood, county and State and no effort should be made to make it the purveyor of mere gossip or the instrument of personal revenge.. In disseminating the news it must be reliable and impartial to the ut most degree. Personal feeling sliould never dictate in giving news. Never overlook the comings and goings of neighbors whom you may not like. Give all the news of all the people, whether you like them or not. Avoid as much as possible chronicling the calls made by one neighbor upon another whc\live on adjoin4 ing farms. There is little news value in such items. Don't write editorials in a news letter, nor string out an obituary in reporting a death. When you want to "write a special article on any subject, devote your whole letter to the article. Don't sandwich opinions among news items. Don't note the calls, made by the kenns nn the helles of the neighbor hood. Don't forecast marriages, but repart them after they occur. In giving the news of a birth say: "A son (or daughter) was born to Mr and Mrs So-and-so on such and such a day of the week, month and year." Leave off making comment on the father's actions or appearance. Write about the comings and goings of your neighborhood? those who visit from a distance or from some other town or neighborhood and those who go away on business or to visit. Tell whom they are visiting and where and when, and write names plainly and correctly. Don't use nicknames, but always the proper name and give initials. Get all deaths, giving full particulars?date, age, residence, cause of death, full name, number of children, if any, left and* where they live and all other particulars. Give all marriages and particulars of weddings. Give account of all accidents fires, V. l.-MJ: * t i. new DUlldings 01 uiipurutnce, saico of farms or large property?whc sold and who bought?crimes, ii any are committed, with accurate details. Report large crops and crop prospects. Report any unusual business activity. Report social events, parties, etc., and give names of those invited 01 attending. Report everything of a news character. Leave nothing out whict has news value or which will in terest readers. Report nothing of a persona! nature or wnicn win wrong anybody in the slightest. Don't report rumors which have no foundation or rumors which would injure a person if untrue. Date the letters and write with this in mind. Lion Fondas a Child. In Pittsburg a savage lion fondled the hand that a child thrust into his cage. Danger to a child is sometimes great when least regarded. Often it comes through Colds, Croup, and Whooping Cough. They slay thousands that Dr King's New Discovery could have saved. "A few doses cured our baby of a very bad case of Croup," writes Mrs George B Davis, of Flat Rock, N f! "Wp nlwavs civp it to him when he takes cold. It's a wonderful medicine for babies " Best for Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Asthma, Hemorrhages, Weak Lungs. 50c. .1.00. Trial bottle Jree. Guaranteed by M L Allen. 5 or 6 doses "666" will cure any case of Chills and Fever. Price 25c. 4fl28-4m foleys kidney pills For Backache Kick ;-i*xo Blade to i When you come to town put a copy of The Kecord in your pocket and consult its business directory?the advertising- column* in making your purchases. tl ' w"1 ,m het* STI (Prickly /sb, Poko Hoot ra?r<? rosniTE ccres or all Ti; idar.s endorse P. 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Latest styles, patterns, dressmaking, millinery, plain sewing, fancy needlework, hairdressing, etiquette, good stories, etc. Only SO cents a year (worth double), including a tree pattern. Subscribe today, or send for sample copy. WWDEKFUL INDUCEMENTS <o Agents. Postal brings premium catalogul lj * and new cash prize offers. Address THE McCAlX C(%238 t? 248 W. S7th SL. RIW TMtK Registration Notice, v The office 01 the Supervisor of Kep istratioff will be open on the Is Hon- ~ day in each month for the purpose of ! I registering any person who is quail- ' fletl p. follows: M'lhi shall have been a resident in the State for two years, and of th? ? county one year.and of the poling pre eiti.'t. iii which the elector offer* to vol?? four months befor^ the day ol, J election, and shall have paid, six^l months before, any poll tax then dUt antf payable, and who can both rear c anil write any section of the constitution of 1895 submitted to him by tb* Supervisors of Registration, or wk, can show that he owns, and has pair 1, all taxes collectable on during tht : present year, pioperty in* this State assessed at three hundred dollars 01 > more. J. Y. McGILL, (.lerk of Board Flffilll WHS I TmmmmmtmmmMmmmam Office over SlnglcUrj BulMlo|. Phone 14. M. A. WOODS, , DENTIST, LAKE CITY, - S.C -ecffiDN & COOKE, ATTORN EYf-AT-L AW. ^ 1 LAKE CITY, . jr . SC.I* Office In SlMgletary Building. Special Attcntlou co Colle:tlous j W. Leland Taylor, DENTIST, Office over Dr W V Brockington's Score -*S KINGSTREE, v - S. f 5-21-tf. ' M. D. Nesmith DENTIST, LAKE CITY. - - - S. C.j j W. L. BASS Attorney at Law , I.AKE CITY. S. 0.- ? jl Dr SJ McCabe-! I Dentist. KmSSTiEE. - S. C. J. D. MOUZONJS BARBER SHOP ?in the? Kellahau Hotel ; is equipped with up-to-date appliances. Polite Service, competent Workmen. 5?8-08. IEN & EETING STREET, CHARLESTO] 1 DEPARTMENT STO IAIL ORDER HOUSI FFER THE LARGEST VARIETI] Shoes, Mi , Uphofiter rs of all kinds. f I TTT. visit our stoi to y hour of the da; )E WORSTED SI/ITS ARE NOW J 0-VrtAR GARMENTS A SPECI bur Money Ba ? * Backer Mfg? : e#: S SUCCESSORS TO ' 7 jEO. s. hacker & soft CHARLESTON, S. C. VE MANUFACTURE Doors. Bash and Blinds; f and Balusters; Grilles an Ornaments; Screen Doors a dows.^' VE DEAL IN Glass. Sash Cord and WeigJ? .. 3aint Your Buggyl W#? ran make it look like new 333. HUB. Ill J ?r other vehicle lajroni 100 Pw kiy* n appearance by painting. f Uso ^ ^ ^9KiIc; Bring TTs Your Work; | IV. M. Vause&Son | S-10-tf ' 1 Trespass NoticeI hereby forbid all persons from tres?<aing on mv laodq ^lny way, shape M 7 form; furiher,3T \ any surveyor fl running lines be en me and W '/ < Valters without iO) onaentornfcy f I ).ata. Cenvy Dukes. Zeb, sc, ' y B April 18, 1910. . ? - I fifty UP ^ g,t 00 * tonfi ^ ' or hang about on tka * llmba. Tf McCutchen, 2712m. . . Con. Com. . . . 1 FOE SALE. * > < Brick in any quantity to suit purcbag jr. The Best Dry Press Machine-made .vBEICK. x Special 9banes made to oriier. t'orrepondence solicited before placing your v srders. W. R.' ?U N JC. ^ > ^ Regular meet S 1 mffWM Gr ded School \ ffrlrth' ''f ? Building \ 1 JMffiniM / Benson, 9 C., V . PW / 2 (I anil 4th s'vi?ht*jr cordial welcome -g GEREMBERT, J * Coiuul Com 1 DKunBHBA/lUaMUHmaBBBB ft bi TIT " ?n <?Ui i a * GO., 1 H, S. C. I >RE. .. I! in the South. j 53 OF Ilinery, y Goods, re when you come the City. y. Half Price 1AITY. ? ~ "i E?']