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HEW KIO OF HOMEY, Some More "Crisp" Notes-The Government Likely to Adopt a NOYS! . Method. The days of the "crisp banknote*1 are numbered. Instead of being crisp, the money which the Government bureau, of engraving and printing will hereafter turn out will be soft and velvety, if important experiments -which are now being conducted in the presence of treasury officials for the purpose of demonstrating the advant? ages of a novel chemical treatment for paper, prove satisfactory. The pre? diction is made that the experiments will prove satisfactory, as they have been almost completed.- The result of the adoption of the sew secret process will be to revolutionize a portion of the work connected with the printing 7 the paper money of the United States. Under the new process it will take just sixty days' less time to manu? facture a banknote than under the pre? sent method, which is regarded as ex? tremely important in the present com? mercial era, when new money is some? times demanded immediately and to supply which the Government has to lay most careful plans and keep bank? notes printed ahead. Besides rendering paper soft and velvety, the new process also makes it non-shrinkable, an important ac? complishment which has heretofore baffled the ingenuity of the paper manufacturer, and which, when ap? plied to the printing of postage stamps alone, will make ?1 saving of just 20 per cent of stock and work. Because paper shrinks after it has received the impression of the head of George "Washington on the one side, in the manufacture of jDostage stamps, and tfce coating of mucilage on the other, and because so two sheets shrink alike, one-fifth ar 3 ruined in the pro? cess of perforating:. Experiments just made under the new process eliminate all of this loss. The invention is the product of the combined efforts for the last five years of E. H. Fowler, chief draughtsman of the coast and geodetic survey, and D. N. Hoover, chief printer of tha bureau. When Mr. Fowler took ?barge of the draughting division, five years ago, he was told: by the chief printer that it was impossible to print the maps prepared in the draughting division, because there was no paper to be had which w^ould not shrink, and thus render the m&ps inaccurate as to . scale, and consequently of no scientific Taine. All such maps, therefore, had ; to be copied by hand on hand made linen paper, manufactured especially of that purpose. In college Mr. Fowler .had taken a great interest in chemistry and he at once began a series of ex? periments Which two years ago result? ed in the chemiail solution which, when applied to paper, materially | -changes its quality. Paper so treated is declared to be "mellowed and non shrinkable." The process is not ex? pensive. It has been patented both in *a*8 United States and foreign coun ;. ?ries, and although no publicity has heretofore been given to the discovery ? pf Messrs. Fowler and Hoover, the I large paper manufacturers of this ^^ntry have heard of the results ac v'-'icomplishe? and are making flattering offers to . the inventors for royalty rights. The Japanese Government has also bid for the process, and as Japan > Jias for centuries been considered the magician of the world in *the art of pa? per making, the offer from the Orient is regarded a.s a marked acknowledg ? "mest of merit The United States Government, g *~ however,. is to have the fi rsc advant? ages of the discovery, and should f .the officials now investigating the pro? cess decide that its vaule is too great IJTfeo be kept und sr restraint of patent ??: laws, the Government may buy the patent and make the process known to the world. ? Bj the application of the chemical mixture to a Japanese napkin that article becomes as soft and pliable as . & tissue of silk. The chemical pre-, paration acts as an antiseptic and a preservative. When applied to old p, aocumenis it seems to knit the fibre ^together and prevent further decay. ; -Under the present process of printing paper money the paper has to be tho \ roughly dampened in water. While it is '. in this damp condition one side df the bill is printed. The sheet is then placed in a steam room and kept under a high temperature for thirty days, - lae time necessary for the ink to dry. /? The shet is again dampened as v ,in the first instance and the reverse side of the bill printed.. The thirty-day drying process then has to be repeated. In cases where a third impression on the bili is necessary, which is required when the printing is done in two colors, the wetting and drying process . has to be repeated a third time, and f: another month is thus consumed in its production. Besides the delay of this process the wetting and drying rot the fibre of the paper, and, although it is "starched" to give it the crisp ap? pearance, the starch soon wears out an4 the bill becomes limp and worn. "In printing bills on paper which has r Jbeen treated by the new process no wetting is necessary. The ink loses : none of its lustre wnen applied to the -paper, as under the old process, and thorouhly dry within forty-eight hours after the printing is dose. Not . -*?nly is the appearance of the bill much handsomer than under the old method* but its wearing qualities are believed to be greater. Further ex jjerimfeats are .to be made with the pro? cess this week, and it may develop lhat the bills can be put through the starching process the same as hereto? fore, and their first crisp appearance given, if that is desired, although the soft and velvety texture would seem to be more attractive. The inventors of the new process had not regarded their discovery as of great importance, and it was only by accident that the matter was brought to the attention of the officers of the treasury department, who are most enthusiastic over the results obtained thus far. Particularly is this so re? garding the printing of postage stamps, over which there was a lively contest Ia bidding betweeon the bureau of engraving and printing and a private 3Jew York firm. The loss from the ?nkage of the paper had to be figured the private concern, as well as by Government, and the bureau ob? ied the contract by a narrow margin its favor. With the application of the new process, and the consequent saving of one-fifth in labor and material, the Government will-fare mnch better on this work than was expected. Tests have been made of the process by Julius Bien & Co., a New York printing firm, on a piece of work for the Government, which had to be printed in fifteen colors. Ordi? narily the shrinkage of the paper, aft? er it had received several impressions, wonld have caused a large percentge of waste when the remainder of the colors were applied. Bat with the chemically treated paper every impres? sion* "registered" perfectly*. There are some details regarding methods of applying the new compound to paper yet to be worked ont, but these do not present any serions obstacles to its general application to all classes of paper. Neither does the expense of .the preparation prohibit its general use. The process does to paper what the mercerizing of cotton does'to that fabric, so far as an analogous case be cited.-New York Tribnne. The Coming of the Rock. H. B. Geer in Southern Cultivator. By common consent, the Barred Ply? mouth Rock is accorded the first place in the general esteem of American Ponltrymen. It is not claimed that it is the long sought " best breed, " bnt it is admittedly the most popular one, and is more extensively bred than any other variety. Therefore, there must be, or have been something back of it, at the beginning of it's career, to make this varriety snch a*'taker" with the people and there is, really, some facts in connection with the making of the Barred Plymouth Bock that to some extent, at least, accounts for it's immense popularity. The English authority in poultry culture,, says: "The Dominique, or cuckoo, the parti-colored fowl, is a great favorite with the English house? wife." This is saying that they lik? ed what we now call a barred, or speckled color, black and white, or blue and white. . Next, we observe ?the early prefer? ence for the "Domiuickers" of our grandmother's days. They were nearly always exempt from the hatchet when a chicken was wanted for dinner, and were retained as breeders ; which fact 'led to the establishment of quite a classified variety of "Dominiques," j that were later bied true to feather, and admitted to th e standard as a pure? bred variety. That there was a very large *^er cent of Dominique blood m the Barred Ply? mouth Bock at it's inception, goes without saying. This, with the in? creased size that the Black Java blood imparted to it, soon put the "Bock" ahead of the brassy-backed Dominique in public estimation. Late]-, with breeding to more perfect feather and uniformity "of color, the Plymouth Bock became the prime favorite, a position it has never surrendered to this day. In fact, the bringing ont of new breeds has sustained something of a quietus of late yars and the fanciers have held more to the improving and maintenance of the varieties brought out five and ten years ago ; which fact bespeaks a good healthy condi? tion in the breeding line. The Barred Plymounth Rock is a hardy variety, the chickens of which thrive at all seasons of the year. They have good stamina for summer hatch? ing, and the pullets thus brought ont late in the season make good fall and winter layers the following summer and late autumn season. In fait, the writer once saw ahandsome bunch of Barred Plymouth Rock pullets laying in March, that were hatched as late as October, the fall preceding. Another good trait of the females of this variety is the way they lay in the very early spring months, the late freeze having no effect on their laying, as they just keep right on at it, once they begin. Taken all in all, this is certainly a noble variety of the feathered tribe, hardy and profitable. ?rai . ?? ? ?SM Postmaster in Trouble. Columbia, Aug. 1.-Lawrence Cope? land, formerly postmaster at Bethune, in Kershaw county, was committed to jail yesterday in default of 82,000 bond, to await trial at the November term of United States Court on the charge of embezzlement. - The hearing was conducted before United States Commissioner Verner, and the charge was the result of investigations; con? ducted by Secret Service Officer F. J. G. Pulsifer, who, it will be remem? bered, worked up the case against the safe-crackers. The charge has been pending against Copeland for some time, and the in? spector has had him under arrest for quite awhile. It seems that on April 29 the Bethune office lost about 31,000 in money order funds and before this had been short smaller amounts. Officer Pulsifer had Copeland arrested, some time later, and the preliminary, ex? amination was held yesterday before Commissioner Verner. Copeland ad? mitted that he drank heavily, and it may be that this was the cause of the disappearance of the funds, but wheth? er this will hold good with the United : States Government or not remains to be seen. It is understood that he wfll employ Col. P. H. Nelson, of this city, and M. L. Smith, of Camden, as his attorneys, i ? ?MiMii ? * - - Elliott's Emulsified Oil Lini? ment Is the best Liniment on the market for use in the family or on animals. It is very soothing, very penetrating, relieves quickly and heals in ail incredibly short time. Try it you will ?*?t be disappointed. Large bottle. Price, 22 cents. For sale by ail dealers. Montgomery Ala., Aug. ll.-Cotton worms have appeared in Montgomery county and are seriously threatening the crop. In some sections they have appeared in large quantities and the entire crop is threatened with ]r*?in. I Farmers are buying larger quantities of paris green to exterminate the in? sects. Up to this week the outlook was exceptionally bright in this coun? ty, but the appearance of the worm is causing serious apprehension. The Death Penalty. A little thing sometimes results in death Thus a mere scratch, insignificant cuts or puny boils have paid the death penalty. It is wise to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy. ItVthe best Salve on tiarih and will prevent fatality, when Barns, Sores, Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only 25c at J. F. W. TDeLorme's Drug Store. OLD-FASHIONED HERB GARDEN. Among the many old country cus? toms redivivus, none can show more reason from either a gastronomic, medicinal or esthetic standpoint for its reinstatement in popular favor than the old-fashioned herb garden of our grandmothers. Fifty years ago she was a shiftless housekeeper, indeed", whose kitchen garden did not boast its corner sacred to sage, summer savory, thyme, parse ley, tarragon and all those other sea? soning herbs whose distinctive flavors lent themselves so admirably to those savory "Conntry messes Which the neat-handed Phyllis dresses." The. garret, come late autumn, was redolent with the pungent, delightful odor of vegetable cure-alls and sim? ples, hanging in dry bunches from the rafters. Then the custom fell into disuse and American cookery suffered there? by. Dependent upon a drug store or corner grocery for all such things, the delicate seasoning of stews and soups went too often by default. Not so v?tl. the French housewife, whose ragouts and soups are culinary "dreams," for her seasonings are always at hand and cost her nothing, as she raises them herself. If she has no garden, pots on the window ledge answer the purpose. So it is with the Italians. A bed of sweet herbs is not at all hard to cultivate, even in the circum? scribed quarters of a city back yard. It is an especially good plan to start such a bed near a country cottage, for the reason that the country store' or vegetable dealer seldom thinks to add any of the seasoning herbs to his stock ] in trade. The most useful herbs to raise in the garden are parsley, chives, sage, summer savory, tarragon, thyme, car? away, mint and chervil. Chervil possesses a most delicate flavor, besides making a pretty salad garnish. It comes up quickly from the seed and.,grows rapidly. It is de? licious in salads, and combined with tarragon, chives and cress, it makes the famous mince of herbs used by French cooks to "season cold sauces and salads. Tarragon is a hardy prennial which must be purchasd by the root to start with. It maks a delicious vinegar, and lends itself to hot cookery as well as salads ' Sage is also a perennial and besides furnishing its* well . known .flavor to "stuffings" and sausage, it is a time honored and useful remedy in 'home nursing. Hot sage tea will break up a cold if the patient will remain in bed, buried under a neap of blankets. That is what our grandmothers prescribed. They also used sage leaves to clean their teeth, and applied it to old, sup? purating wounds. Caraway is another old timer that once started, goes on growing forever. Who can ever forget grandmother's caraway seed cakes, now happily re? vived, or her green apple, pie, well sprinkled with the same aromatic seed? Thyme and summer savory, the favorite seasonings of the English housewife, should be raised from seed each year, as also the most useful of all seasonings and garnishes-parsley. With parsley to fall back upon in an emergency, the" housewife may de? corate her meat platter and dress her table. Parsley sweet? ens the breath, and takes away the odor" of onions. If wanted in early spring, parsley, which is biennial, may be sowed in September in a moderately fertile soiL . During cold weather the plants should be covered nearly to the top with leaves, held in place with brush. The French herb, the pimpernel, known in this counry as a garden burnet, is another plant that deserves an honored place in the herb garden or kitchen window box. lt gows wild in many parts of this country and Canada, where it was introduced by the French settlers. It has a mild, cucumber-like taste, which makes it, when finely minced, a delicious ad? dition to salads. A few bunches of chives and borage add much to the culinary value of the herb garden. Lavender, balm and basil cultivated in the garden or in pots, furnish, leaf or bloom, the delicious fragrance for family linen chest-Washington Star. Big Firm For Bishopviile. The Heath-Massey-Morrow Co., is the name of anew mercantile firm just corportaed with a capital stock of S30,000, with privilege to increase to 1100, OOO, to do business at Bishopviile, S. C. The stockholders are Messrs. R. A. Morrow and W. C. Beath of Monroe, A. W. Heath and C. S. Mas? sey of Waxhaw, and J. M. Morrow of Albemarle. It will be seen at rmce that this is a very strong concern The owners of it'clready operate four large stores, at Waxhaw*, Albemarle, Monroe and Pickens, S. C., and this one makes the fifth. C. S. Massey will be general manager, and three large ? stores, now being erected, will be occupied, Puta ai End;to it All. * A grievous wail oftimes come a? a re? sult of unbearable pain from overtaxed organs. Dizziness, Backache, Liver Com? plaint and Constipation. But thanks to Dr. King's New Life Pills they pat an end to it all. They are gentle but thorough. Try them. Only 25o. ^Guaranteed by J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. Bishopviile, Aug. H.-The People's Bank was organized today with a capi? tal stock of $25,000. Following gentle? men were elected directors: W. C. Rogers, T. E. Davis, J. B. McLuch lin, A. C. Baskin, J. B. Lane, R. H. Pittman, J. H. Ellf, J. P. Kilgore and M. B. McCutchen. At a meeting of the board this evening W. C. Rogers was elected president, T. E. Davis vice president and Julian C Rogers, cashier. Suicide Prevented. The startling announcement that a pre? ventive of suicide had been discovered will interest many. A run down system, or despondency invariably precede suicide and something has been found that will prevent that condition which makes sui? cide likely. At the first thought of self destruction take Electric Bitters. It being a great tonic and nervine will strengthen the nerves and build up the system. It's also a great Stomach, Liverand Kidney regulator. Only 50c. Satisfaction guar? anteed by J. F. W. DeLorme Druggist. GEORGIA'S PRISON SCANDAL Miss De Cris Makes an Uqly Charge -Whipping Admitted. Milledgeville, Ga., Aug. ll.-lu the investigation begun at the State prison farm here today by the State prison commission, of charges against Warden Allgood of excessive cruelty toward Miss Mamie De Cris, a white prisoner, she declared that she was whipped last June, not because she had been insolent to the warden's wife, but because she had indignantly repelled improper proposals made to her by the warden himself. She was whipped so severely, she declared, that slie bore the marks for some weeks and afterward was compelled to work in the fields for two weeks. The taking of evidence has not been completed, but while Warden Allgood admits in? flicting the punishment, he declares it was not excessive and was neces? sary to preserve prison discipline. End of Bitter Fight. "Two physicians had a long and stub 1 oom fight with an abscess on my right iun?" writes J. F. Hughes of DuPont, Ga. "and gave me up. Everybody thought my time had come. As a last resort I tried Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump? tion. The benefit I received was striking and I was on my feet in a few days. 2s ow Tve entirely regained my health." It con? quers all Coughs, Colds and Throat and Lung troubles. Guaranteed by J. F* W. DeLorme's Drag Store. Price 50c, and $1.00. Trial bottle free. f^?^HINDIP? ^^^L^^\ VITA?Tt ^^^?'J We? Man THE ^^*t*? ^^Nj?^ of Me. GREAT .SOTSS _ WENCH REMEDY produces the above result V" in 30 days. Cures Nervous Debility. Impotency. Varicocele, Failing Memory. Stops all drains and Josses caused by errcrs of youth. It wards off In? sanity and Consumption. Young Men regain'Man hood and Old Men recover Youthful Vigor. It gives vigor and size to shrunken organs, and fits a man for business or marriage. Easily carried in the vest pocket. Price Tft PTC 6 Boxes $2.50 by mail, in plain pack-y y \j | O ?age, wit* written guarantee. DR. JfcAN Q'HARRA, Pa?iS China's Drug Store. 50 YEARS? EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest acency for securing patents. Patents taken through Mt?nn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Lanrest cir? culation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year: four months, $L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.36,B",a,,,?'' New York Brandi Office. 635 F St. Washington. D. C $100,000.00 Capital. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Sumter, S. C. THE Comptroller of the Currency hav- * ing approved the increase of the Capital of . this Bank to $100,000.00, depositors now have as security for their deposits : Capital, - . .$100,000 00 Stockholders" Individual Lia? bility, - . . 100,000 00 Surplus and Undivided Prof? its, - - - 25,000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $225,000 00 ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capital of any Bank in this section of South Carolina. Strongest Bank in Eastern part of thi? State. Interest allowed on deposits to a limited amount. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A. J. CHINA, President. NEILL O'DONNELL, Vice President. H. D. BARNETT, R. D. LEE, G. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID, E. P. RICKER. R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier. R. D. LEE, Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. McCallnm, D. J. Winn, Jr., Oliver L. Yates. July 30-3m Up To Date And convenient Optical Parlors kept open the year round over De Lorme's Pharmacy, 21 S. Main Street, by DR. Z. F. HIGHSMITH, Eye Specialist. All difficult repairing promptly done. Feb 4-0 Tte Laust ant Most Complets EsiaHu? Sot Geo. S. Hacker & Son. -MANUFACTURERS OF- v DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, apposite Cac? non Street, CHARLESTONS S. C. Purchase our make, which we guarani superior to any sold South, and thereby save money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o A PAINT SHOP kept by a practical painter of 30 years' experience, where can be got Lead and Oil mixed any color, also Ready Mixed Paints and Paints for different use, such as Floor, Roof, iron, Tar? nishes. Bronze, Sandpaper, Put? ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso mine, etc. I want some work painting and upholstering. I will" paint your house, Kalso mine or paper the walls cheap, for while at work I am very apt to find a Sofa, Rocker, or Sideboard that needs scrapt?g and varnishing, also upholstered. I have some pretty colors in Morocoline, Hair Cloth, Mohair Plush, or I may find a Car? riage or Buggy that I will paint for ten dollars and give you a set of harness free, or paint the buggy for five dollars and no gift. Buggy tops ?9.00, fitted on Wheels, steel tires, painted and put on ready for road, ?10.00 per sett. Shafts, paint? ed and trimmed, ?2.00. Agent for CounciPs Self-lu? bricating Axles. Office in Curtis Houses. No 326 South Main street. H. B. CURTIS. Thone 196. I paint signs. The hammocks being sold by H. G. Osteen & Co., haven't a superior in Sumter, at the price. WHISKEY i? GALLON. We claim to be the Lowest Priced Whiskey House. We really sell whiskey as low at $1.10 per gallon, and mind you, distilled whiskey-not a decoction of chemicals-but, of course, it's-new and under proof. "Casper's Standard" 10 year old whiskey is a liquid joy ! It is actually produced by honest Tar Heels in the mountain section of North Carolina by the old time process. Every drop is boiled over open furnace wood fires, in old style copper stills, in exactly the same way it was made by our grandfathers a century ago. First rate whiskey is sold at $5 to $6 per gallon, but is not any better than "Casper's Standard.77 It is the best produced and must please every customer, or we buy it back with gold we are incorporated under the laws of N. C., with an authorized capital of .$100,000.00, and the People's National Bank and Piedmont Savings Bank of Winston-Salem, N. C., will tell you our guarantee is good. This old, honest, mild and mellow whiskey is worth $1 per quart, but to more fully introduce "Casper's Standard" we offer sample shipments of this brand at half price (packed in plain sealed boxes), 5 Quarts $2.95,10 Quarts $5.00, Express Prepaid Anywhere in U. S. AU orders and remittances (in stamps, cash or by-check, etc.,) as well as requests for confidential price list must be addressed as follows : * W. S. CASPER CO., Winston-Salem, N. C., ?. S. A. ] MAIN OFFICE AND WAREHOUSES : Nos. 1045-46 Liberty and 1, 3,4 and 5 Maple Sts. WHISKEY $IK GALLON. UN SPRINGS CINCEB AIE. Delightful Beverage, Invigorating, Healthful, Containing the Mineral Ingredients of Glenn Springs Mineral Water. Glenn Springs Carbonated Mineral Water a delightful table water, and positive cure for dyspepsia. Gives immediate relief from indi? gestion. For sale by J. F. W. DeLorme, The Sumter Drug Co., A. J. China, and the Sumter Phar? macy- May 27 ) SPECIAL LOW WEEK END RATES From points on the Atlantic Coast Line to Seaside Eesorts, tickets on sale Saturday, good ' returning including Monday fol? lowing, attractive schedules, un? surpassed service. SUMMER TOURIST TICKETS To Mountain and Seaside Resorts limited for return passage to Oc? tober 31st, on sale until Septem? ber 30th The following week-end rates apply from Sumter to points named : Charleston, S. C., ?3.85 ; Isle of Palms, S. C., $3.85 ; Sullivans Island, S. C., $3 85 ; Waterloo (Harris Springs,) $3.95 ; Georgetown, S. C., S3 ; Glenn Springs, S. C., ?4,10 Greenville, S C., $4 65 ; Spartanburg, S. C., $4.10. For full particulars, rates, etc., call on Ticket Agents, or write, W. J. CRAIG, H. M. EMERSON, Gen. Pass. Agent, Trafile Manager, Wilmington, N. C.