The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-23
lessen the tax. Nn
We hope for full discussion Of
thisi important subject.
GIVE THE ANIMALS SALT.

In no other season do beasts re-,
quire SO much salt and so often as
in spring and summer, when feed-
ing on groom and succulent herbage.
Salt not only aids digestion, but is
an excellent stimulant, and ono of
the best of vermifuges known, when
taken i'll small regular doses. Cows
that are given unrest, ictad access
to salt will oat and drink more than
if deprived Of it, and consequently
secreto greater quantity and
richer milk. Many a farmers wife
has found difficulty in churning
her cream or making good butter
i'll consequence of the COWS being
deprived of full supply Of salt
while out to pasture, or being fed
on roots in winter. All kinds of
farm stock require salt to keep
them healthy, and even the hog
will tatten much faster on the same
quantity of food if given salt. and
wo are inclined to think that some
of the discusses prevalent among
swine in parts Of tho country are
in II measure duo to deprivation
from saline substances. While salt
may not be classed among the
powerful curative agents, It has
long been considered ono Of the
best of tonics for regulating the
digestive organs and aiding the
animal to resist disease, and for
this purpose it should never be
omitted from the diet.
There have been, it ia true, scores
OF wonld-be reformers, who have
preached and written learnedly
against tho use of salt by human
beings rs we'll as beasts, and some
have gono 80 far as to practise
abstaining from it's use for a time;
but the result has always shown
the falsity Of their theories. If wo
were to take the quacka, medical
and otherwise, as guides, this earth
would either be depopulated, or ita
inhabitants made extremely misera.
BILE; for there is scarcely u pleasure,
or kind Of food, that has not been
denounced by men who imagine
/ they wero born to enlighten the
human race. Iii, -.
When cattle are turned out tn
pasture whore it is not convenient
to give them salt at regular times,
once or twice week, quantity
should be put in boxes sheltered
from storm, but where the animals
can got it whenever they desire.
This is n better way than to trust
to hired help. But it makes little
difference what plan is adopted
provided the animal obtain a con-
stant supply Of this very important
condi,nent.-N. y SUI.
HAMPTON County CoNvENT1oN.-
The Democratic Convention of
Hampton county met Mt Varnsville
on Monday last. The following
delegates were elected to the State
Convention, and wore instructed to
support Governor Hampton and
his entire State ticket: g. J. 9.
Hutson, j. w. Moore, Alfred Mar
tin and H. w. Richardson. The
following nominations for the
Legislature and county officeas
were made by the convention:
Senator--J. w. Moore. House of
Rerresentntives-C. J. @. Hutson, .
j. T. Morrison and w. J. Lawton.
Sheriff-A. M. Ruth. Clerk of,I
Court-W. J. Causey, Judge Of
Probate--J. IT, Yarn. School Com
missioner-W. H. Bowling. Coun-
ty Commissioners-Frank johnson,
w. M. Tison, and H. T. Craps,
Coronor--J. 0. H. Sanders, = Q
In West Concord, Vermont,
Andrew Bennett had been paying
attention to Miss Mary Stockwell
f'r several months, but her parents
objected, and on receiving Miss
Stockwell's final decision that he
must visit her no more, he drew q
knife and struck fierce blow at his
heart, saying, "Good bye, Mary e
But tho knife struck rib, and he
will recover. Il
It is ru,nored in Republican 7
circles that an agreement has been i
made between Mr.. e. w. M. Mackey .
and ex-Mayor Geo. I. Cunningham,
by which the latter will support the :.
former for Congress If Mackey,
when elected, will use his influence
to secure to Cunningham the posi-
tion Of Collector OF the Port OF
Charleston. ,