Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Btttte-Cry \txttrrtrfrr 97 Charles Nev?U Bock.) Blowly. ana one by one, Arise Havoy took up the pieces and examined them. ~lt aint only Mars that's paying ye tribute," be thought, but he only said: That's sll right. 1 seem to see more McBrlaJ gtms t here than Harey guns. It would suit me all right If ye got ma oi' 'em, you as wen uang yours there, too?" ihe teased. "I'm still willing to gire you the honors of war." Bat ha osuy smiled. "I'll hang mine an last of all. I reckon. Luke Tbix tem aint hung yet, and there's other sjpods a brewin' besides that" "What clouds?" she asked, "lane was a bunch of surveyors through bora lately," he replied slow? ly. "They just sort of looked 'round and went away. Some day they'll como back." \ "And than r Anse Harey tnrugjed his shoulders 1 may need ay gun," ho said. Not until It tacarce certain that he mast die did Old Milt send for his son, or erect permit him to bo told of his ITfssss. But just as the winter's siege tsaa ending Young sfiH came home, aid two days later' the mountains hoard that the old lead ist was dead. Brother Anse Telbott and Juanita sad a doctor who had como from Lexington were witnesses to that keeve-tskliig. They saw the old man beckon feebly to the boy. Young Milt came and sat on the edge of the bed, sShnollsg his features ss he waited the final Injunctions which, by his oade. would be mandatory for lite. They all waited to hear the old 1km out in a final burst of vindictive to see him lay upon his boy's shoulders the unfinished oi of hie hatreds. But it was the of the father, not the feudist, that up from the pillow. His wasted lay affectionately on his son's and. his roice wss gentle. , -Boa,'* said the old man. "I'd lore tor Bar ye lire at peace ef ye kin. Pre Oboe tried tear other way an' hit's kilt sfte, Td rather ye'd let soy fights be with my .body. Anse tor ram things to these He's a smarter tss^thaa it never make no peace Harey. but the things that's sftways stood betwixt us lays a long Bay back. Mebby you an' him mought gen together an' end ther feud. I Mares thet with you; but hit took death tor make me see hit?" l Here he broke off exhaustedly, and tor a time seemed fighting for breath, it last he added: "I've snowed r'l along thet Luke killed Fletch McNaah, 1 thought I'd ought tar tell ye." A week after the doath of the old leader Young Mut rode over to the house of Aase Harey, and there he found Job McNaah. The two young men looked at each other without ex arseslou. Just after the death of his father Job would not willingly have Hie Honor Httd Directed That Every Man?Bsve Officials? Should Be DIs srmed st th<? Door. renewed their quarrel, and ss for , Young Milt, hs no longer felt resent? ment "Anse." said the holr to McBrlar leadership. "1 rid over here ter offer ye my hand. I've done found out that Luke Is es guilty es heil. 1 didn't ho Have hit SjfsjBi So fur ee I'm con cerned, he kin hang, an' I'm grin' let tell every Me Briar man that wil! harksn ter me ther same thing. So fur as I'm concerned," went on the led. "I'm agalrst the shoot in' of any man from the la'rel." Just as the earliest flowers began to peep out with shy fsces In tho woods and the first softness canio to the alt men began rearing a scaffold In th courthouse yard at Peril. One day a train brought Lukn Thlx ton back to tho hills, but this tin,, only s few soldiers ctme with him and they were not needed. Juantt tried to forget the significance of that Filde r. tdB she could not for all thv larger oovs were absent from seh:>oi mud ail day Thursday the road hafl been sprinkled with horses and wag ons. She knew with a shudder that they were going to town to see the hanging. A gruesome fascination of interest attached to so unueard of an ?Tent as a McBriar clansman dying on a Havey scaffold with his people stand? ing by Idle. But Luke Thlzton, going to his death there among enemies, went without flinching, and his snarling Ups even twisted a bit derisively when he mounted the scaffold, as they had twisted when he declined Good Anse Talbott b ministrations In the jail. Since he must die among enemies, he would give them no weakness over which to gloat In memory He raised his head, and his snarl turned slowly and unpleasantly into a grin of contempt, and his last words were a picturesque curse called down alike on the heads of the foes who put him to death and on the false friends who had faUed him. (TO BE CONTINUED.) GETS CALL TO BALTIMORE. - a News and Courier. The Rev. Harry J. Mikell, D. D., former rector of the Church of the Holy Communion here, has received a call to St. Michael's and All Angels' church, Baltimore. For the past sev? en years Dr. Mlkell has been rector of Christ Church, Nashville. The following article was published in the Nashville Tennessean: "Dr. H. J. Mikell, rector of Christ Church and recognized as one of the leading ministers in the South? has received a call from St. Michael's and Ml Angels' Church In Baltimore, a {parish of over 1,600 communicants with a mission of over 200. This is the largest Episcopal church south of Philadelphia. "Nashville awaits Dr. Mikoll's de (I' ion in this matter with much con? cern. Should he decide to accept the call it will mean a distinct loss to the city as a whole and a greater one to the denomination with which ho le connected. Dr. Mikell i to I Christ Church seven years ago from the Church of the Holy Communion, j Charleston, S. C, and since that timo has built up the membership from 700 communicants to over 1,000. He has established himself as a thinker and preacher of exceptional ability and has always taken a prominent part In all tuoveinents of the civic life of Nash? ville, In Episcopal circles he has taken a foremost part, being dean of the convocation of Middle Tennessee and a member of the general conven? tion representing the Diocese of Ton nesaee. . -Dr. Mikell graduate ,of Sa-, wanee, where he took his degree In theology in 1898 and has won an un? usually wide circle of warm friends and admirers in Nashville. He was the first Nashville minister to becomo a member of the Rotary Club and is also a member of the Nashvlile Golf and Country Club, the Old Oak Club, Palaver Club and Is a thirty-second degree Mason. He is an ardent golf? er and fond of outdoor sports. "During the rectorship of Dr. Mi? kell, Christ Church has enjoyed the most suocessful period of development in its history and this is due largely to his leadership and magnetism. He has taken an active Interest in all de? partments of the church and la the welfare of every parishioner. As a preacher he stands with those at the top In the South, his sermons being noted for their deep thought and broadness of vision. That he should be called to such a large church as St. Michael's and All Angels' in Balti jmore is a splendid tribute to his abil? ity and reputation, but Nashvlllians I hope that he will see his way clear J to remain at Christ Church, where he has accomplished so much for the membership and community at large." Christian Endeavor Meeting. From The Daily Item. Feb. 9. One of the most successful meet? ings of the Christian Endeavor was held last night in the Sunday school room of the Presbyterian church. As this week Is tho thirty-fifth anniver? sary of the Christian Endeavor work, It is celebrated each night at 8 o'clock with special services. The following program was carried out and enjoyed \cry much by nil and especially the inuxle lovers. DnVOtlonnl Service ? lied by Mr. Robert Banden Mu ir. Piano Dual --- M lanes Mar garet Blandina; and Tora Paginal, Plane Palo Mini Halite Cutttno. Reettntton?Miss Caroline i>iek. Violin Kolo? Miss Claudia Kraser. Jfoeal sjo|o? Miss lklanche Spann. Plana lala Mim Luoils Bruneon. Vttenl Ro|o Miss Blanche Spann? v.Moi Sop.?Miss Pauline Hayns? w?>rlh. . l'lnno Iota?MacDonaM Dielt, Piano Duet ? Mixes Margaret islanding and Torn Dagoa!. Ufj to the llrst of February some thing over $1 10,000 have been paid in \>> the County treasurer In taxes, n lit? tle more than was paid at tho sann rime last year, although tho higher levy this year makes proportion a'Jout fhe same amount. Taxes ate coming In slowly, although there Is a large per cent, of tattee still unpaid. FILLING THE NEEDS OF THE SITTING HEN How to Use Hatching Pen and Nest Boxes and How to Manage The Fowls. The care of sitting hens is mado easier and successful hatches more certain when the sitters are ceufined in a pen away from the layers. The floor of this hatching pen should he earth, dug up and moistened. Nest boxes should be placed about, the sides. There can be from 25 to 30 sit? ting hens in a pen. For the nest a box 12 to 15 inches square and about the same in height is suitable. Remove the top, front, and bottom of the box. Cover the top with a burlap sack to provide ventilation and nail a wooden strip 4 inches wide across the front at the bottom. Have a wide board to lean against the open front and a brick to keep it in place when it is accessary to confine the hen. Fill the bottom of the box level with the top of the 4-inch board with moist garden sell and hollow the soil like a saucer, too that the eggs will noi roll away from the hen and become chilled. The surface of the earth should be smooth and hard to allow the eggs to roll. Cover the earth with a very little straw and put in a few common eggs. DOUBLE NEST fo? SlTTMO HKNj?. . Remove the sitting hen to the new .lest at night. Dust her with yellow Insect powder or grease a small space on the skin below her vent with a piece of 83 per cent, mercurial oint? ment about as large as a pea. This Is for lice prevention. Place the hen quietly on the nest and shut her in. The next evening, when it is growing dark, dishes of whole grain and water should be placed in front of the nest and the hen removed to feed. Leave her alone and do not return until' night. If the hen is then on her nest: and contented, she may be given the Bitting of eggs you have selected for her. Feed sitting hens at the same hour ..every day. Give them whole grain (whole corn is best) in a dish, letting them eat all they desire. Even un? der the moat favorable feeding condi? tions, a hen will lose about three fourths of a pound in weight during the three weeks of incubation. If there are many sitters in the pen, it is best to feed seven or eight together, re? moving any that do not leavo their nests. Replace the hens after 20 minutes. The doors of the nests are closed except at feeding time. Ex? amine the nests while the hens are feeding and if any eggs are broken waiih the other eggs in warm water anfl clean the nest. Moisten the earth about the nest frequently. On the eighteenth day of Incubation, im? merse the eggs for two minutes In warm water (106 degrees F.) This softens the membranes inside the shell and results in the hatching of a greater percentage of chicks. FRANK C. HARE, Extension Poultry Husbandman, Clemson Agricultural College. To build up the dairy herd, use a purebred bull and save the best heifer calves. MORE MEAT-MAKERS FEWER RAZOR-BACKS Piney-Woods Rooter" is Giv? ing Way to Better Bred Members of Hog Tribe The ungainly, unprofitable hog known as the razor-back is fast giv | ing way in South Carolina to a bet | ter type?a safety type that insures reasonable profits from reasonable care. The well bred hog far exceeds j the razor-back in both meat and pig j production and modern farming con? ditions require that these two factors bo carefully considered when hogs are being selected. Good farming has no place for the razor-back, be? cause good farming is first of all economical. Market hogs are storehouses in which grain, forage, and other feeds are stored up in the form of meat. The small granary is of comparative \ ly little value; the profits are in those having at least reasonable ca? pacity. The razor-back is a "store? house" with very little capacity and can not make rapid gains. On the other hand, a pig of any of the pop? ular breeds is capable of attaining a weight of from 250 to 350 pounds at nine to twelve months old; indeed, such weights are not unusual in the Corn Belt. The well bred hog far outclasses the razor-back in regularity of breed? ing and ability to produce large lit? ters of pigs. This is one of the most important points to be considered in hog-ratsing. Finally, look at this picture of a typical razor-back and then call to mind the appearance of any well-bred hog. The differences are so striking that a comparison seems absurd. ? - h ? A typical "plney-wooda rooter" one year old. The kind of hog not to have. It Is leas common in South Carolina than It once was. However, one need not begin with an entire herd of pure bred animals in order to succeed with hog3. The logical method is to use pure bred sires?whether breeding hogs or horses or cattle?and to grade up the herd at minimum cost. Decide on the breed of hogs you desire to raise, se? lecting from the popular breeds; use only" pure bred boars of this breed, sticking to the breed chosen, and at the same time avoiding inbreeding; give reasonable care in feeding and general management. If these things are done, you may expect the hogs to respond by bringing in steady profits. R. L. SHIELDS, Chief Animal Husbandry and Dairying Clemson Agricultural College. During the fall of 1914 Chicago wholesalers quoted the following prices per pound on named varieties of pecans: Schley, 45 cents; Van Deman and Delmas, 40 cents; Stuart, 85 cents; Alley, 30 cents. The wise gardener looks to his tools in the first days of spring so as to bo ready when the rush comes. DEMONSTRATION STATISTICS FOR 1915 The yoar 1915 was a most success? ful one for the demonstration work in South Carolina, according to the an? nual reports of the county demonstra? tion agents which have been received at Clemson College by State Agent W. W. Long. This annual report is tabulated from a weekly report sheet which the agent fills out at the end of each week. On these sheets tho agents report the statistical results of practically every line of work they are engaged in. In this way it is pos? sible to obtain each year an accurate summary of the results accomplished by the whole organization. At the: same time, one reading a report of the work should hear in mind that the agents report only on the demonstra? tors, or farmers who work directly under tho supervision of the agents. They do not include any estimate ol the great increase in the wealth of the state through the work of farmers who are indirectly influenced by the demonstration agents. If statistics for this were obtainable, it is cer? tain that they would be vastly greater than those for the demonstrators alone. Below are given some of the more striking statistics from the annual demonstration reports for this state. In the case of cotton, it should be not? ed that the yield of demonstrators was 479 pounds per acre, as against the state's 1914 average of 256 pounds, and probably a much lower average for 1915. In the case of corn, the demonstration yield was 29.4 bushels, as against the state's 1914 average of 18.5 bushels. The Items quoted j below are only one-fourth of those reported on, but they are among the j I most interesting. Acreage in corn . 19,530 Total yield of corn (bushels). 574,779 Acreage in cotton. 14,61a Total yield of cotton (pounds lint). 7,004,066 Blishela of vetch and grain seed (mixed) harvested. 16,088 I Pounds of bur clover seed saved. 67..172 Acres of alfalfa sown In fail of 1915. 15,799 Number of purchasing or marketing clubs started. 53 Number Ol fruit trees pruned and sprayed. 55,486 Number of people co-operating with fly traps. l.oio Number of hogs vaccinated against cholera.,. 7,323 Value of hogs vaccinated against cholera. $52,1)8 Nun bor of pastures started. PofCentatS of demonstrators killing home raised meat. 90% t Number of tons of fertilizer homo-mised. 26,924 Nuniber of tons pt fertilizer bought cooperatively. 7,844 Percentage of d?monotratora shallow-cul^yatlng. 87sr, Percentage of demonstrators lield-scltcting seed. 34',i HUMAN IQ POSH BILLS. i. . PREPARED TO PRESS THREE MEASURES IN SENATE. South Carolinian Says Armor Makers' Tlireat Insures Government Factory Washington, Feb. 9.?Senator Till man intends to urge the passage at the earliest opportunity of the bills or? dered favorably reported from the senate naval committee yesterday. These are the bills for an armor plate factory, for increasing the number of cadets at Annapolis, and for adding to the facilities of the Mare Island and New York navy yards. Senator La Follette yesterday blocked an effort to put through the measure relating to Mare Island and New York yards. The friends of a government armor plate factory or factories are more than ever confident the bill dealing with this subject will pass. They say the threat of the armor plate con? cerns to hold up the government $200 a ton on armor plate will excite such resentment as to insure passage of the bill. Not only that but they be? lieve it will give impetus to the whole movement for government manufac? ture of war material. "I am absolutely certain the bill will pass; that is my answer to the steel barons' bluff," said Senator Till man today. "There are enough Re? publicans who have promised to sup? port it 'with the Democrats to insure its issage." ? Senator Tillman also declared he was considering whether action should be taken regarding the price increase threat of the manufacturers. "I am sure the threat was made in all seriousness," said Senator Till? man. "Senator Penrose is always fair and candid and frank. He doesn't bluff. He said he was authorized to make the statement for the manufac? turers. I am not certain what, if any action can be taken by the senate re? garding the manufacturers' threats, but I am not disturbed by them. The bill will go through." . WEEVIL REGULATIONS. Restrictions Made by tYop Pest Com? mission of Tills State. Clemson College, Feb. 7.?Officers of the South Carolina Crop Pest Com? mission issue the following statement regarding the boll weevil. For the information of those in? terested, attention is diriected to the regulations of the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission governing the importation of cotton seed and other materials from boll weevil ter? ritory. Weevil territory Includes all the area in which the boll weevil is now known to exist and also all the territory included in a zone fifty miles in advance of the official weevil line as well as the safety zone maybe ob? tained from the Crop Pest Commission, Clemson College. Following are the regulations in brief: Articles restricted: The following six restrictions are made for articles originating in boll weevil territory. 1. Cotton seed and seed cotton for any purpose whatsoever are prohbited. 2. Seed cotton sacks, cotton seed sacks, and cotton pickers' sacks, any of which have been used within eight months for any of the purposes indi? cated, are prohibited. 3. Cottonseed hulls are prohibited between August 1 and December 31. 4. Spanish moss and corn in shucks are prohibited be? tween October 1 and June 30. 6. Liv? ing weevils or weevil stages, or weevil work in possession of any person out? side of the infested territory, except a qualified entomologist, are prohibit? ed. 6. Household goods containing any of the foregoing arc prohibited during the period of quarantine ap? plying to each. Articles not restricted when origi? nating in boll weevil territory: To re? move all doubt, it is particularly stat? ed that there is no restriction upon any of the six items in the following list: 1. Haled cotton, Hat or com? pressed. 2. Linters and loose cotton lint. 3. Cottonseed meal, cake, and oil. 4. Corn shelled or In the ear, with shuck removed; oats, or any oth? er seed except cotton seed. f?. Hay. fi. Empty freight cars. Death of Mrs. Alex Moseloy. Camden, Feb. 9.?Mrs. Alex Mose lcy, wife of Capt. Alex Moseley of the Spring I fill section of I^ee county, died at her home Sunday and was buried at Antloch church Monday, the fun? eral services being conducted by the Rev. S. 1). Yates. Mrs. Moseley was In her 7.r)th year and is survived by her husband . A game of volley ball between the Columbia and Sumter sixes will be played at the Sumter Y. M. C. A. gymnasium on Monday night, begin? ning at S o'clock. The two teams met in Columbia several weeks ago and several new rides were pulled on the locals, which aided In the defeat which they sustained. Since that time the Sumter men have been playing under the new rules and are now in good condition to meet the onslaughts of the Columbia sextette. BREEDERS CAN GET FINE STOCK. Clemson Cellege, Feb. 7.?The ad? visability of crossing the English strain of heavy-laying White Leghorns on American bred specimens of thL popular breed is aptly illustrated by the fact that Lady Eglantine, the world's champion layer with a record of 314 eggs in one year, was produced by such a cross. An English bred cockerel was used to impart the heavy laying quality to a pen of American leghorns and the result was the wonderful layer that has attracted so much attention. Now the poultry husbandman of Clemson College an? nounces that the college is breeding this same strain of English White Leghorns and that, besides, many breeders in this State have purchased purebred English cockerels of this [strain and crossed them with good re? sults on their American bred Leghorn I hens. In order to enable more poultry men to make use of this improved cross and to get so desirable a strain of poultry distributed over the State, the college has decided to sell a few sittings of selected eggs this spring at a price considerably below what such eggs generally bring. Poultrymen who are interested in this can obtain par? ticulars by addressing the poultry husbandman of the college. Jottings From Rembert. Rembert, Feb. 8.?Eig, little, old and young, almost without exception has been or is down with grip. Your scribe, his wife, everybody, had it, has it or is going to take it. No use worrying about it, time enough for that when it comes. Mrs. W. J. Spencer, afte*r an ab? sence of two months at McClellanville, where she went to the bedside of her daughter, is at home again, but in bed and very weak. At home under the painstaking, faithful and loving care of husband, daughter and their phy? sician it is hoped she will come around all right and be her old self again. Farmers are working on full time these fine days. It is the general ex? pectation that this long spell of fine weather will be followed by one of foul weather, but is that always true? Not necessarily. , Farmers are buying more fertilizers. It may mean a bumper crop. Some of us will not diversify. Small grain is looking well, but the high price of soda means a short crop to many. No man liveth to himself, etc." nev? er received greater emphasis than in the present great war. Why do they keep calling It a world war? I was asked what I thought of Mr. Wilson's deliverance on preparedness? I am not prepared to discuss it intelligent? ly, and more, a great company are In my fix. The other day "Hagood" was walk? ing the streets of Sumter with a bucket of eggs and a bucket of butter when he met a certain gentleman of the bandbox type and was not recog? nized by Mr. Bandbox for the reason perhaps that Sir Bandbox recognizes only gentlemen and In his eyes no gent will "tote" such things. Just here we pause to remark that a few folk yet think it a shame to sell hams, eggs, butter, etc. Possibly it is for some, because they have none to spare. A farmer can live well, none bet? ter. Just think of spare ribs, back? bone, sausage, hogshead souse, ham and eggs, chicken, home pie, milk, honey, butter, fruits, etc., all of which are in Hagood's home, or in any oth? er farmer's home who is blessed with a thrifty wife. Say, does your wife boss you? DonM lie. Saw a fellow struting down Lib? erty street as ihough he was inno? cent of the country, a town cracker to the manner born. Looked closely and found the ear marks. He had followed the plow many a day, and now, from habit thus acquired, one shoulder drooped. "Well, I'll be^log." That's what he said, having heard the other fellow say it, and so it pass? ed into vogue. "Well, I'll be dog." There will be an oyster supper at Miss Courtenay Atkinson's home on tho night of Friday, February 18. Come one and all and enjoy yourseves. Henfrult is so abundant that the poorest may partake of it, it would seem. Several candidates, so rumor de? clares, are out for the position of justice of peace. Some of us want peace, but we are not hankering after justice. From reports it is advisable to look into the express business and see who is getting the whiskey. Cuffle is not the only man who gets his sec? ond, third, etc. per month in another name. "Hagood/* Po not water a horse immediately after feeding grain. This washes the grain through the animal's stom? ach before it is properly mixed with the stomach juices and is likely to cause colic. It is safer to water the horse before feeding grain. In wa? tering a very warm horse, let the ani? mal drink a few swallows and then hold his head up for a short spaco to let his stomach cool.