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WUlvN TUE *AU*S LEAVE. Ulm Schedule for Hoeing of Mails Prv|?arrd fur .Servlr? at the Suui ler w\m% ontoe. The following schedule which hae recently been prepared for eervu ? At ill* postorTlce will be of Interest to \A the patron* of that office, 'rhv m schedule snows when all mails are closed fur the various mail trains which take mail ou' from this cli>. This schedule was In effect Friday, Fehn* y It. Itll, Tru.o No. 3j, Florence and Augus? ta, due to leave S.47 A. ML; mall cloe ee Ml P. ML Tram No, |4, Wilmington and Co hijnbla. due to leave 7 40 A. ML; mail looes 7 00 A. ML Tram No. 4 4. Florence and or angst lira, due to leave 0.40 A. M.; r - mail to*** t.10 A. M f Trno. Hsv IB) Greenville *nd Charit too. due to leave 0.41 ML; mall ?loses 0.10 A. ML Traie No. ft. Otbeon and 8 ...Her. due to leave 1.41 A. af.; mail loses 0.10 a. af. 4+ Tran No. 71. Camden and Wilson. PTaee to Wrave 11.04 A. ML; mail closes lt.Il v. ML Ttui i No SI. Wilmington and Co? lumbia, due to leave II111 A. M.; me.I * ose* 10:41 A. M. No. 7 3. rar ?den and Wilson, due to t*ave 4:46 P. Ml.; mall closes # 4 00 P. ML Train No. 10, Wilmington and Cv lumuta. due to leave 0.01 P Ml., mal* cUses I.1S P. ML Train No. 10. Flcrence vnd Augus? ta, due to leave 0.31 P. ML: mall cloe ee o ov lv M. j?* Train No. S3, QnenvlUe and Char leeten. duo to leave 0-IS P. SI.; maU oloce* ?Tag P. St. Train No>tl, Ql>eon and Rumter. du? to leave C.50 I'. ML; mall closes 4.04) P. ML Train No. 47, Florence and Orange | du? to leave 8 SI P. ML; mall m 1.00 P. at. Traan No. SS. Wilmington and Co? lumbia, duo to leave 0.30 P. ML.; mill closes 45 P. M. ORO. D. gHORB, Postmaster. When Wall? Ar? Damp. The walls of cupboards and pantries are often damp on wet or sultry days wlthoat appercnt reason whun other aectleas of the kitchen wall will be I comparatively dry. The best device for any wall that is inclined to "damp" 1 is to make It Impervtcts to moisture j by applying a varnka of one part shellac and two parts naphtha. EXCLUSION KATES VIA. SOt'TH 1U\ 11 AIL WAV. 1'rcuilcr Carrier of the South Washington. i>. c. ? Account American Cotton Manufacturers As? sociation. Tickets on sale March 31st and April 1st. tlnal limit April 7th. 1912. N A ^ H VI I.LI'. TKNN.~Am.nni South? ern Commercial Congress. Tickets ott sale April 5th. 6th and 7th. with ttnal limit April 20th. 1M2. KSW ORLEANS, la ?Account Na? tional Drainugd Congress. Tickets on sale April 7th. Mh and 9th, tlnal limit April 25th. 1912, unless tick? ets I e extended until May 6th. which extension may be had by de? positing tickets and upon payment 1 of $1.00 per ticket ATLANTA, OA.?Account Atlanta Music Festival. Tickets on sale April 21st to 26th, inclusive, with rtnal limit April 30th. 1912. For rates, tickets, etc., apply to Ticket Agent or address W. E. McGEE. Division Passenger Agent. Charleston. 8. C. J. U MEEK. Asst. Oen. Passenger Agent. Atlanta. Qa. Absorb Water Through ths Skin. Experiments have been made with frogs which tend to ahow that thoae animals rapidly absorb water through the pores of the skin. Emphasis is laid by certain authorities upon the fact that frogs never take water by the mouth. On being exposed for sev? eral hours to dry air some frogs ex? perimented with lost 14 per cent of their weight, but this was nearly all regained within 24 hours when they were placed in a dish containing wa? ter only one centimeter In depth. Somewhat Mixed. "Something wrong with this item.' "How now?" "Says the bridegroom took his placo beneath the floral bell snd 2.000 volts were immeolately shot through bis quivering frame."?Wash t'ngton Herald. Post-Mortem Statement. An Irishman saw while passing through a graveyard these words wrlt ten on a tombbtone: "I still lire." 'Be jabbers, if I was dead I'd own ap :o It."?Unidentified. Unnecessary Repetition. Little Jean Elizabeth was being bap? tised. When the minister put the wa ter on her forehead she said, loud enough for all the congregatica to bear: "My muxzer washed my face." ?The Delineator. Reduced Rates Confederate Reunion Macon, Ga., May 7th, 8th. Airouni above occasion the Atlantic Coast Line, The Standard Railroad of tr?H South. .>nVr* upo< lal reduced round trip rates from all stations: Belling date* final limit. May 5th, 6th, 7th and Ith. Till. To reach original starting point not later thaa mld nlgbt of May 16th, 111 I, unleas deposited for extension by orig? inal purchaser, e/lth Jos. Richardson. Sptxlnl Agent, No. 414 Fourth street. Macon. Ga., not later than May 15th. and upon payment uf fee of 60 cents, limit may be extended to June 6th, 1912. For rates, schedules, reservations, etc., call on local Ticket Agent, or address T. C. WHITE, General Passenger Agent, Wilmington, N. C. Atlantic Coa^l Line The Standard Railroad of the South Ramafies the "Na~ n's Garden Spot" Thrtnigh the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL ' (January to April) , "FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN LIMIT? ED.* "PALMETTO LIMITED** AND "COAST LINE FLORIDA MAIL.*' Din \nx Cur?? a la carte service. All year round through car service from New York to both Port Tampa and Knifhts Key, connecting with steamship/ lo and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of the "Purple Folder,** address, T.C WHITE, W. J. CRAIG, (*ruerol Paieiengor Ageat. Pa**. Trnlllc Mgr. W II l W, c. FAVOR INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS Few Breed* Better Suited to Farm Raiting?Imported From West In? dies Fifteen Years Ago. Much has been laid through the dlt ferent farm and poultry Journals In favor of the Indian Runner duck, but I believe there are few who realize the possibilities and advantages of rear? ing duck9 of this breed. As I have been raising this breed of ducks for a few years, I can testify that they deserve all the praise given them. They are not an entirely new vari? ety, having been imported some 15 years ago from the West Indies, thus It receives the rame of "Indian" with the "Runner" added to denote its chief peculiarity, its rapid movement over the ground. They are great foragers and pick up innumerable bugs and Insects. This alone should give them an important place on every farm. Owing to their extreme hardiness, it Is quite an easy task to raise a large flock of Indian Runners, with very little trouble. They are never bothered with lice, them are no rooets to keep clean, and no expensive houses are needed; just a low-roofed shed to protect them from the severe winds and snows In winter, says a writer in the Farm Progress. The houses should have a dry floor covering of straw or some kind of lib ter, as they must have a dry place on which to sleep. While they are not a land fowl, It is ?ot at all necessary to have running water for them to swim in, all that is needed is plenty of clean water to drink, placed in a vessel deep enough Indian Runner Drake and Duck. for tbera to cover their heads, as the nostrils are liable to become clogged with mud or feed. The yo <ng ducklings gTow and ma? ture so quickly it is Indeed very Inter? esting and fascinating to raise them. We have had young ducklings that weighed three and one-fourth pounds when 60 days old; when matured the} will weigh from four and one-half to five pounds. Being a quick maturing fowl makes their meat exceedingly tender, and Juicy, of fine flavor, equal or su? perior to spring chicken. Their eggs are large, about one-third larger than the average hen egg, and perfectly white. And, contrary to the general Ides of duck eggs, they are of mild, delicate flavor, making them fiyy desirable for the table or cake baklug, puddings, etc. The eggs under ordinary conditions are very fertile and will hatch exceedingly well in lacuba tors. DOULW NOTE Renew tho nests often with clean material. Field peas make most excellent feed for laying hens. Feeding clover is a preventive of soft shelled eggs. It takes knowledge, experience and skill to produce a good egg. The more comfortable and happy the hen, the more eggs she will lay. A hen should have all tho green feed she will eat every day of her life, A turkey will consume more grit than any of the poultry kept on tho farm. New blood Is a necessity, If one In? tends to build up the egg-laying and market qualities of his flock. After mated, glvo your birds tho best sunitary conditions possible and keep the houses freo from lico and mites. Great care should 1k> exercised that breeding stock, young chicks, or eggs for hatching, bo' secured from flocks which aro freo from white diarrhea Infection. Air-slaked lime sifted or scattered Over tho dropping boards will assist the cleaning process materially, and also take up much of tho dampness from the droppings. Hav? the small potatoes and other vegetables that would otherwise go to waste and feed them to tho fowls. They will help In keeping up tho egg yield In cold weather. A scratching ban and opportunity to got out in the sun In moderate weath? er are important to the health and thrift Of hens In winter, and conse? quently to winter egg production. Room, exercise, food, warmth, klnd nees, pure water snd a management that will conduce to the comfort Of tho hens gem rally, will keep the egg bas? ket full In winter gad make winter poultry growing r '" Mr. & If. Jenkli STOLE FOR MISTRESS I i INTELLIGENT DOG HAD OBJECT IN "LIFTING" GOOSE. Therefore His Owner Insisted That He Was Not a Thief, and Magis? trate Was Forced to See Things in the Samt Light. A live goose and a Scotch terrier occupied the attention of Magistrate Dodd for a longer time than any other case on the calendar In the Manhat? tan avenue police court, Williams burg, the New York Sun says. The goose was the property of Joseph Ru? dolph, a roofer at 1079 Grand street, and the dog, named Kusch, belonged to William F. D?nges, who lives at 913 Flushing avenue. D?nges was accused of stealing the goose, and in stoutly denying the allegation he pulled out from under his coat the dog, and setting him on the judicial bench, sal t he was the thief/ Rudolph said that D?nges was em? ployed by him as driver, and D?nges brought home the terrier. The par? ticular goose that was stolen was kept with others in the back yard, and all were being fattened up for the holidays. Rudolph said that the dog ran about In the yard and finally the cackling of the geese drew his at? tention, and he saw D?nges' dog mak? ing off with the fattest goose across the open lots toward the D?nges borne. Kusch had pulled hin quarry out of a hole in the fence and with hit teeth gripping one of the goose's legs made off with him. "That goose," added Rudolph, "was worth at least $1.75, and when I told D?nges about it he laughed, and said he couldn't help* what the dog did. He wouldn't pay me, so I told him I would hold him responsible and got a warrant." When a policeman went to D?nges* house and arrested him, D?nges took along the dog, and both were locked In the prisoners* pen. A friend of D?nges took along the goose, whose right leg was somewhat disabled as the result of being dragged over the rough ground to tbb D?nges home. As D?nges placed the dog' on the judicial bench he said: "Your honor, my dog is very intelli? gent, (Kusch nodded approval with a bow bow.) My wife is an invalid and I cannot afford to provide her with all the delicacies I should like to. Whether or not the dog knew the position I was placed In I don't know. How did I know that he was going to steal the goose? I'm willing that Mr. Rudolph should nave 1 ich goose. The goose isr.'' much hurt 1 don't think It was r rx t for stealing when I ( After a moment's heal tr?te Dodd said: "I can't send D?nges to Jail because he has committed no crime, and the dog can't be arrested, because there is nothing in the statutes applicable to the case. The only way to settle the matter Is for Rudolph to take back his goose and withdraw the com? plaint" Rudolph consented and D?nges was discharged. He took along his dog and Rudolph got the goose. D?nges la out of a job. 8ermons and Impressions. In listenlag to a sermon or other ad? dress, there is this to be said: The next day, or perhaps the next hour, one cannot accurately report a single thing that Is said. One may give an Impression, In a very Imperfect way that the whole discourse has made upon him, but as to any definite in? struction, that is almost uni.ci sally lacking. A man will say: "That was a fine sermon," but to quote a line fro a it accurately Is quite impossible, "hat has been our experience. We will feel the glow of an idea, maybe, but Just what that idea is we cannot s.iy. Per? haps it is not necessary. Perhaps it le well enough to feel only the influence of what was said. Still, one should learn something definite from every sermon he hears. There is never a sermon that has not something in it worth remembering. One need not agree with It altogether, but if it is a sentence or a thought thai has a beauty, a harmony, an appeal in it, it is worth calling to mind next day.?Ohio State Journal. Named After Literary Men. The death of Alfred Tennyson Dick? ens recalls the great novelists' pen? chant for naming his children afiei distinguished literary men and particu? larly after his contemporaries. His eldest son, born In 1837, he Christened after himself, Charles CllV llford Bot; his first daughter he named limply Mary; the second daughter, Kate Macready; the second son, born in 1841, Walter Landor; the third, born in 1844, Francis Jeffrey; the fourth, Alfred Tennyson; the fifth, Sydney Smith; tho sixth, Henry Field? ing, and tho seventh, Edward Bulwer Lytton. Of these only Henry Fielding, who, like his namesake follows the law, now survives. One wonders somewhat why ho passed over his great friend, John Foi st er, and his greatest contemporary, Thackeray. Surgeon's Idea. "Modern surgery lias made great advances." "Hut you can't make a crooked man straight." "Qh, l don't know." "What do you mean?" "You take awaj bo much of his money that he will have to keep IDLE MONEY IS USELESS MONEY. 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The FirsSt Na vxv/iiai OF SUMTER. i iiaiiiv Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits Over $200,006 That the management of this bank has alwavs been liberal in providing facilities tor its customers is shown by the fact that many accounts opened at its organization still remain upon its books. If you contemplate any change in your banking ar? rangements, you are cordially invited to confer with the of? ficers of this bank. NE ILL O'DON NELL. Prest. R, I). LEE. V. Prest. J. L. McCALLUM. Cashier. : special in Brass lern dish rein ami plateau beveled plat*' glass mirror complete $2.50 each. We have i.i-i received shipaaetil of tiuN> together with oilier new design* in brass fen- candle sticks, vnsea ami Jartllnera. l*le plates $2.25 parti. Cassaroes $S.tdj io $5.00 each. These ere new ami Ncrvlreahle and make Ideal wedding i:ifi*?. W. A. Thompson, JEWELER ,\ND OPTICIAN.