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A SOUND SLEEP. | 8tory of a Courier's Experiences In the Crimean War. Speeding along together in a motorcar, two olliicis, a Frenchman and a Russian, recently JV!l into oomersation ceiuernim: the Crimean war in the fifties, in wliich the grandfathers of !><>tii iiad U-on en gaged. "My grandfather was in Sevastopol," said the Russian, "but only V for a short time. He was sent north to Moscow with dispatches for the czar. Such a journey as he had! There were no railroads, and lie drove and rode all the way, night and day, at full speed, for the dispatches were urgent. He slept riding and he slept driving. He became so exhausted he could sleep anywhere. Once he awoke and recovered himself just as he was falling out of the sledge and found the J_- _.1 3 *1. unver asieep, iuu, hiiu me iiwnj going ahead at full speed, so that lie would never have been missed and would have soon frozen to death in the road. At last, after a terrible journey, he reached Moscow and the palace and was taken at once to the czar. He saluted, handed him the dispatches and immediately lurched back against the wall and fell asleep standing! "presently the czar turned to him to ask him a question and saw that he was asleep. It was a monstrous offense, but Nicholas was not angry. He spoke kindly to my grandfather first; then loudly and sharply. He touched him. He shook him, my grandfather did not wake. The czar reflected a moment, then he leaned close and shouted at his ear, 'Your honoi, the horses are ready 1' "Mv grandfather waked and sprang upright in an instant. It was the one call he would have heard?that he had been hearing for eight days. He was abashed ' ^ - d /% ? 1. A ?Aa1 I ??A/^ ^1\0^ ana aiannt'u ?m-ii uc iwuku ma* he had indeed slept in the imperial presence, an unheard of affront to majesty, but the czar only laughed and bade him go home and rest. He thanked him and started to go, but he moved so stumblingly, for his eyes were already beginning to close, that he walked into a door frame. An escort was sent to see him to his lodgings and put him to bed. Once there he slept the clock round, waked long enough to breakfast, and slept it round again. 'Never again till I fall into the sleep from which you do not wake at all/ he used to say, 'shall I know what it is to sleep as soundly as you can/ "?Exchange. A UmIuI W?r?an. "BUnnerhassett," said Mrs. Bliggine as he was about to start downtown, "een you let me hare a little money to run the house with today r "You can have just 50 cents," he growled, flinging the coin at her and slamming the door behind him as he went out. "By the way, Bliggins," said a friend who dropped into his place of business an hour or two later, "will you go mv security on a note for $500?" "Shortleigh," replied Bliggins, "it is an inflexible rule in my family \ that I must never do anything of that kind without consulting my wife."?Chicago Tribune. Grenada Was Bought Chaap. The island of Grenada, in the British West Indies, was bought by the French from the Caribs by a solemn treaty in the middle of the seventeenth century, and thp price paid was two bottles of rum. Esau's mess of pottage wa6 a good stroke of business by comparison. The Caribs soon regretted having sold f their birthright and vainly tried to k get the island back by force. It is I . now one of England's most prosperL ous colonies in the West Indies. Tha Adoration of tha Wig. Wigs were never so popular as in the reign of Charles II. The author of "The Beaux and the Dandies" folic 116 tlipf "wbon Cihhpr nlavpd ? r._.? Sir Fopling Flutter his wig was so much admired that he had it carIried to the footlights every evening in a sedan chair, from which it wa6 handed to him that he might put it on his head." k . ^ A Mottor of Business. | "I cannot understand, sir, why V you permit your daughter to sue me for breach of promise. You remember that you were bitterly op-t'h jp pobud to our engagement because T woct?'+ rrn,~>/l onnntrh fnr Vipr'nnrl M. " acu v .. --- " would disgrace the family." "Young man, that was sentiment; this i6 business." A Tru? Gift. Words, money, all things else, are I comparatively easy to give away, but I when a man makes a gift of his I daily life and practice it is plain I that the truth, whatever it may be, t has taken possession of him.?Low- , 9 ell. , 1 READING WHILE RIDING. there Is One Safe Way to Relieve the Strain on the Eyes. KcaJin^r in a moving in;in or ftroot car is always inadvi.sihlo, ami the doctors are a unit against it. However, there is a w.iy to minimize the dangcrou- elTvvts <>f siu-h reading, and this should lie l^j*>wed by anv one who por.-ists ii^^is habit. Let us see exactly what happento the eye when a person reads on a moving train. The tiling we are interested in is the joggling of the train which causes relative motion between the eye and the book being read. If we could so arrange tilings that the distance and direction of the hook from the eye re 1 .1 - .1 t.l muineu uh* same mere huiiiu, <u course, l>e no problem at all to be solved, for the fastest motion of the train forward would then make no difference. What doe? the joggling do then? It simply causes the eyes to jump around quickly and constantly in an endeavor to keep the glance on the place in the book. This causes an undue exertion by the six sets of tiny muscles used to turn the eye in different directions. Whereas the eve ordinarily uses these muscles slowly, it now has to use them fast, consequently jerking them sharply. This*tires them a great deal. The remedy is to so place the arm holding the book that it will suffer the least relative displacement to the body and head when the head mores. That is, when tin* head moves the arm should move also in the same direction and the same amount. This may be done bv holding the i i i .1 v it. . iL. arm wnien noios me hook wim ine elbow pressed closeh into the aide and keeping it from touching the car peat. Even tetter ie to hold the book with both hands and keep both elbows pressed into their respectire sides of the bodr. If one keeps a stiff neck, so that the head won't bob forward and backward with the motion of the train, this will help also. The thing to remember, no matter how accomplished, is to keep the head and book the same distance apart and the same direction from one another.?New York American. A Turkish gsrpsnt Supsrstitien. The people of all serpent ridden countries have inauv charms, spells and incantations which they repeat or perform.for the purpose of exorcising such obnoxious visitors. In Turkey everybody, from the sultan to the jjamin, appeals to fhe serpent king, Cnab Miran. When they come in contact with a eerpent the first exclamation is, "In the name of Chah Miran, go awav and hide thyself." Of courae C*hah Miran has been dead for centuries, but the Turk argues that the serpenta do not know anything about this. If they knew that they were no longer under his influence they would destroy the whole human race.?London Mail. Red Letter Days. The origin of a "red letter day" lias been traced back to the third century. Gregory, bishop of Caesarea, zealous for the conversion of pagans, found them unwilling to give up their customary recreations at the festivals of their pods, so, taking a leaf out of their book, he instituted festivals in honor of paints and martyrs. This example soon led to the institution of holy ?\Atr inf a Vl /\11 Q Vfl uu,r, iiu- j ... In old almanacs all such holy days were set forth in red ink, the rest being in black; hence the term "red letter day" for any notable occasion. Wellington and Simplicity. When Sir Edwin Landceer was painting the duke's portrait, hoping to save him the trouble of much sitting, he wrote and asked if he could let him have the trousers belonging to the uniform. The duke wrote back in all solemnity: "Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Sir Edwin Landseer and regrets that he cannot send him the trousers, a* he has but one pair." Sound* Much B?tt*r. "Gosh! Look at that little sawed off dame with the pug nose!" "Yes. That's Mi66 Van Roxe, who is heiress to a million." "Gee! Introduce me, will you? I always did admire that petite, rotPAllQCO W It sounds so much different in French, adds the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Fitntss of Thing*. The King?'What do yon mean by waking me at this time in the morning? The Valet?P.-.rdon, your majesty, but the water main has bur* and the ground .floor of the palaoe is under water. The King?Then bring me my admiral's uniform. ? Boston Tramscript. r r r T\ froi Hertzog fi This Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin an Ideal Remedy for Constipation. In every family there is more or 'ess oeeasion for a laxative remedy. It is to meet this need that Dr (.'aidwell's Syrup Pepsin is prepared,and that this cum hi nation of simple laxative herbs with pepsin filltilis its . purpose is proven by its place in thousands of American homes. I Prof F.J C Hertzog, the well known linguist, 2341 N^rth Orianna St, Philadelphia, Pa, wrote to Dr Caldwell that he has used Dr Caldwell's j Syrup Pepsin in his household with excellent results and that lie and his family consider it indeed a friend in ! need, and always keep a bottle of it ii in IkiiiiI Constipation is the direct cause of much serious illness and is a condition that should never he neglected. Harsh cathartics and violent 1 purgatives should never he employed to relieve constipation, because the very violence of their action shocks the entire system. A mild laxative, such as Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsion is far preferable, being mild and gentle in its action, without griping or other pain or discomfort; its freedom from all opiate or narcotic drugs makes it an ideal i?:r??~ r j tfetter jtarmtt WHAT THE CROPS Feed the Planta Properly and the Soil While Incrtasi cotton ^ crop of on? J. N. HARPER poWuh 'and 28 Agronomist. poands of phos Hr?rtr A 40 hushftl CrOD of corn will rmor? in tba grain, stalk and fodder abeut 94 pounds of nitrogen, 64 pounds of potaak and 34 pounds of pboapfcorte add. A 40 bushel orop of oats will remove in tha grain and straw aba at M pounds of nitrogen, 41 pounds wt potash and 14 pounds ol phoepborie add. If, hovarar, stalks, bolls, straw, eta., ara plowad un*r, soma of tka plant fc?od drill ba ratufn ad to tna safl. Cattae Fertiliser Preblam With tba prasant priaa af aotton and other fars| products, ft will pay tha farmer ta fira moea attaatlon this Spring ta tka problems of sail building and ta tka tatattlgaat oae of far tlliEeas tkan arar balora. fteme oi tba baet tamers of tka Baatk bars adopted tka plan af returning to tlM soli in fertiHoars, tha money received from nil ar part of tkair aoltonseed This is n good plan aad should be more generally adopted. Eneugh Pirn at Peed far Beat Yietda It takes frem 904 pounds to 40C pounds of fertiheer ta make a good weed in oettoa, ar a good stalk in corn, and unless amounts above these are used, full returns cannot ba expected because large amounts most be applied to preduoe the frwM and the grain. The amoint of fertlliaer that can be asad profitably will vary with the different soil typea, seasons and with the different erops frown. The most Important faetar, however, governing the amount of fertilizer that o&n be used wHfa preit is the prioe of the artiole produced. At the present price of cotton, it will pny to use on moet of the toll tyipee of the South larger amounts ef fertiliser than heretofore. To Meet BeH WeevM SttMrtten When grewi nnder holl weevil conditions, ootten should be liberally fertilized and this fertiliser should contain a large pereentage ef phosphoric acid, whioh ingredient hastens its ma turity. A fertiliser containing an ample supply of ammonia should else he used to start the plant off quickly In Its growth. The farmer must ever Printed Stationery Pays. What about that up-to-date farm stationery you were going to have made? We recently heard of two farmers who happened to apply at about the same time for loans from a trust company. Farmer A had printed stationary and wrote his letter on a typewriter; Farmer B, just as well oft as A in this world's goods, used a pencil and scratch paper, and wrote on both sides of the sheet. The result was, B's letter made so bad an impression that he experienced considerable delay and trouble in getting his loan, while A's was granted almost immediately. In getting results from correspondence, the neatly written letter on r.rintpd stationery is verv far ! superior to a pencil scrawl on a piece of scratch paper as a twelve-cylinder automobile is to an ox-cart.? The Progressive Farmer. Send your Job Work to The Rec ord office. Satisfaction guaranteed. *aises Perfect Laxative, ! remedy for children Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold in Drug stores everywhere for fifty cents a Kittle. To avoid imitations and ineffective substitutes lie sure to get Dr Caldwell's Svrup Pepsin. See that a facsimile of Dr Caldwell's signature and his portrait appear < n the yellow carton in whieh the be ittie is packed. A trial bottle, free of charge, can lie obtained by writing to Dr W D Ualrtweli,4?>.) \\ asmngion m, .moiiu cello, Illinois. ig in the South ; > ARE ASKING FO. Can Be Built Up Instend of Run ng Crop Yields bear In mind that the beet way he can fight the boll weeTil is to force his oottoo to a quick growth and to ai arly maturity. Many farmers in the boll weevil district, ars finding the peanuts and soy beans ars splendid substitutes for cotton. Unless thes>' crops are well fertilized, however, with the fertilizer carrying high percentage r?t liKncnhnto aru\d vIaIzJji (SflDDQt expected. How to Toil What to Neteeeary The farmer earn oftentimes determine the element most needed In his fertiliser by noting the manner of growth of cotton on his different soil types. When the growth to slow and the plants have a yellow, nnhealthy look, nitrogen (or ammonia) shots Id be 1 applied to rather large amounts. IX, however, the plants look rlgorousi, but > are net fruiting well, phosphoric acid ekotfd be msed liberally. Qeeer+lly speaking, for poer ealki, the ; most important element of a fertilizer ie nitrogen, and the next tooet is portent is phesphorona. Therefere, for poor soils we weuld recommend mder present war oonditlena. which make* potash soaroe, a fertiliser for o>tton . and oora analyrisg aheet I per eent available npeephorle a aid and I per t Cim txinvmift ?m%i m p * wv y ? ... I Fas |MOtiU 12 p?r o?at phoapiaorle aoM. 2 per Mat maoala u4 2 per east potash. Far fartl'a soils wa a ould j recomanead tar oattaa and cora. a. farI tiliiar aaalysine 12 p??r east available | pfeeephorta add. 2 par oeat amaoaia and 2 par oaat pataah, and for peanuts, a fertiliser analyzing 2-2 par cent phosphori# acid, 1 1-2 par cant ammoaU | and 2 par cant potash. For the windy loam soils af the ooietal plain, potash is tha moet eeaentlal and for ta| haoco and truck crop# must ba applied in liberal amosnta. , Tha reason that nitrogen or ammonia is so necessary an element for practically all solla la because tha nitrates are soluble in water, and ara, tfc.ere, fora, oonstantly leaching out of the land. The farmers should try ta store up as much nitrogea in the ?oii u ' poeeible by frowiu? such crops as I baans, pens, clover, vetches, etc., which , plants add nitrogen to the soil from , the atmosphere. Practioally all soils of the South are well adapted to the frowing of these legumee. if, bowerer, crops are grown la rotation with legumes. It will still be necessary to nse commercial forms of . nitrogen to obtain the beet reeults. While nitrogen is the main element of a fertiliser, on poor land phosphoric i acid is the most essential and in prao tically all ef the tests thai have been sonde in the South, better reeults bare i been obtrJned with soluble phosphoric i acid than with finely ground phosphate rocks or ioats. I WHAT IS LAX-FOS LAX-FOS IS AN IMPROVED CASCARA A Digestive Laxative CATHARTIC AND UVER TONIC Lax-Fos is not a Secret or Patent Medicine but is composed of the following Id-fashioned roots and herbs: CASOARA BARK blue flag root rhubarb root black root MAY apple root senna leaves and pepsin In Lax-Fos the Cascara is improved by the addition of these digestive ingredients making it better than ordinary Cascara, and thus the combination acts not only as a stimulating laxat ve and cathartic but also as a digestive and liver tonic. Cttmn lawofiwoe qro tpaqL* Hllfr T.AY.fnq I ?W ? | combines strength with palatable, aromatic taste and does not gripe or disturb the stomach. One bottle will prove Lax-Fos is invaluable for Constipation, Indigestion or Torpid Liver. Price 50c. 4 Ko* Wall I fg "Thedford's Black-Draught g & is the best all-round medicine g| S^- lever used," writes J. A. w ?t Steelman, of Pattonviile, Texas. |j g9 "? suffered terribly with liver a 5jj? troubles, and could get no relief. tv. J--. ?:J ,?a jai me uuiiuid daiu i uau cuii- pfc g| sumption. I could not work at eP 9 all. Finally 1 tried I DlHfl 3 and to my surprise, 1 got better, g| 19 and am to-day as well as any B EM man." Thedford's Black- I? Wt Draught is a general, cathartic, |& j3i vegetable liver medicine, that BR &J has been regulating irregulari- S ties of the liver, stomach and B i B bowels, for over 70 years. Get B U a package today. Insist on the B PI genuine?Thedford's. E-70 K Arrival ol Passenger Trains at Kingstree. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad a/^ ^lr* /-? ^a11 Atfttmrr cnUo/^ _ uaa yi uuiui^auru mc ivuun ovutuule, which became effective Monday May 29, 191<>: North Bound. No 80 * - 7:25 a m *No 46 11:33 a m No 78 - - - 6:13 p n South Bound. +No 83 - - - 10:10 a m No 79 - - 11:03 a n. No 47 - - - - 6:47 p m No 89 - - - 9:22 p m * Daily except Sunday. + Stops on signal for Charleston. Savannah and Jacksonville passengers. tate of Ohio, Citv of Toledo. I Lucas County. t " Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney k. Co.. doing: business In the City of Toledo. County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1S86. (Seal) A. W. GLEASON. Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and acts directly upon the Wood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY A CO . Toledo. O. O.M nil rin.-fll.t. Ten *7WV? Wn Take Hall e Family Fills for constipation. I U IJ J J mM I??? LWETHERHORN ?SON % w ! W 'CHARLESTON. S.C. Sole Distributors of "Black Rock Wall Board" | Moisture resisting and special manufacture makes it the best i Write us for samples and prices. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and guilds up the."Whole System. 50 cents. 1 | Professional Cards, | MISS EULA HERRING, P KINGSTREF, S. C. .Niirse. i Prepared to avs^'J^^S^gency 1 calls night or dav. ' ^ Office in Nexsen Building, 3 doors from Postoffice. Phone 78. M. D. NESMITH, DENTIST, Lake City, S. C W. L. 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