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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-14
mo explanations" howlod tho gi-

ant
''Yes; but"
mo explanations! drcss Yourself
and follow mc!'
Van der Velde. soizing Loonce by
the arm, dragged him aftor him down
retired stairway to a deserted street.
AT tho end of few seconds he knock
cd at the door of house and entered.
with Leonce still in tow.
Lconco found himsolf in tho pros
encc OF four men, who wore in,roduc-
ed TO him. two us his own witnesses.
anu two as ,hosp OF Van der Vrlde.
and who were all acquainted with the
cause Of the duol, as Van der Velde
explained.
But" objected Leoncc, "men do
not fight thus without II motive"
"Ah-ha, Parisian! Perhaps. thon,
you arc "a"
Leonce was bravo enough, and did
not allow Van dor Voldu to finish his
sentence.
al follow you, SIR" no said quickly.
AT tho end Of fow moments walk
they camo to n little grove. Ono of
tho four witnesses carried tho swords.
The four witnesses chosen spot, and sct
tho giant and tho young man in thoir
places.
Loonce was very pretty fcnccr. and
parried tho first blows very successful
iiy. even scratching his adversnry's s
hand.
The Cyclops, furious at his wound,
falling upon Lconco with tho force of
wild bull, pierced the young mans
arm through and slightly wounded
him in the breast. Horribly pale. Le-
once fell to the earth.
Van der Velde rushed to his side
and examined his hurt with anguish
"Mdlddroit that l ami" he cried. in
trembling tone; II meant on!y to
touch his arm. and his breast is wot,nd-
edr'
Leoncc held out his hand.
'Why tho devil. then. did you write
love letters to my wiio?" cried Van
der Vcldc. "And what silly action
to throw tho lcttor into hor room! |
picked it up myself"
"What! murnurcd Leoncc. Lou
ise your wife! You The husband of a
girl II! Well. sir. congratulate you;
your wife is tho prottiest blonde ever
saw"
"Blondol Poor boy; he doesn't
kho" WHAT NO Is saying. My wife is
quite dark. She is % years old. too
He is confounding her with his sister,
Louisc,tc. who is altogether too fair. "
Your sistor Sit! But my letter was
for hcr. Il saw her go into that room,
and"
''lndcod! Another mistake Of mine!
My sister did follow my wilo 10 her
room to bid hor good night. and re-
manned there but = fcw moments.
"Thon. sir, you arc not the pretty
girls husband! Can forgive you my
wound"
L"onco had lost much blood. and he
tainted.
Whom consciousness returned Mon
sicur and Madam Dulauricr were bus
led in caring for him. Van der Veldo
was weeping ut tho foot of his bed and
Louisctto was watching him with u
palo and anxious faco.
"Ah!' murmurod poor Van der
Volde. ITO think that / should have
supposcd--bnt it was not my wifo"
mo explanations" said Leonco, ex-
tending his sound hand to tho giant.
mo oxplaualion,r
And this Is what u man gains by
running after tho country folks; he
finds wife. which is the best fortune
l can wish you.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-14

An absolutely exact straight-edgc OF
more than thirty.six inches l. a wonder
OF mechanism. One of six feot was not
recently believed possible, although
several hnd been made on different
plans OF wobliko aud truss construc-
lion. II has beon claImcd, however,
that almost abaolusc sxactness has beon
securcd by u strAight-cdgo twelve feet
long. The appliance looks like an
arelicd truss. The highest spring OF the
arch ueiug only twenty inches Ia q
Lengths os twelve scot
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-14
COLUMBIA 81 GREENvILLE r.. r.

PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
On and after July 10th, 1885, Passen-
ger Trains will run as herewith indi-
Gated upon this Road and its branches:
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10
MISCELLANEOUS

.,-'Evaneelical Baseball C,rnn ;,
.ne name of an organization which :
worrying the life out of an Ohio tnu-, =
The school law is to be enforced =
sucn a manner in Gridley, Cal. AS to
make boys attend school or leave thi
'o"n.-San Francisco Cal.
bean-bread is the chief food Of ,be
Indlans in Indian Territory. II is com.
posed OF powdered beans. mixed with
water. and baked over an open fire.
bishop William Tayior saws that IN
Africa the natives have only. fwn s,,;,s
each-dirt and paint-and that yon oa,,
.en Lay = christian kafiir, because he wears
Howard Barnes. poor, dissipated
anu SICK, shot himself, in the woods
neaI Aruckee, Nevada, recently. Five
years ago Barnes was one of the wealth..
ss. gamblers, saloon-keepers and sport.
ing men in indianapolis. -Indiara,,olis
Journal. l'o''s
Jonn Hunsberger, of Harvey Coun.
y nan, reports a great Weld of wbea,
nom a small quantity of seed. From
one and one-half bushels of seed sowed
on three acres he reaped 135 bushels.
yield of ninety bushels to each bnshei
OF seed sown.
Inmate appears to exert an i'm.
Ror1ant influence on the bristles of swine,
"A RUSSIA they are very long and stiff.
anu are IN consequence of great value
ior making brushes, and for ATTACHING
threads to for the use of shoemakcrss'
dogs In Spain and Northern Africa
however, are covered with curly hair in.
stead of bristles.
"A plant called the melon sbr,h hos
been introduced into California from
Guatemala. 1t grows to the heioht nj
Inrse ieet' bears beautiful purple and
'Wnl'e hover, is an evergreen, and pro
9uces a melon about four inches long
taste. ons
DR.. Spitzka says the popular delu.
sion thatthe humaneye has an influence
over insane people similar to that
claimed for the same organ over wild
ANIMALS is one that is often ridiclaasd hy
the insane sHemselves., H6 adds thar
wnaever attempts to utilize the notion
VIII recognize its absurdity promptly.
PSoPiC AdSC uO use LOT rail-.
roads, A middle:aged white man and
wife walked into -Acworth. Ca. the
other afternoon TO do a little trading.
They stated that they left Rome a little
late the same morning andshad walked
every step of the way. !. They said that
a fellow gas no account that couldn't
walk seyant-fve miles a day. The
man carried a gun and the woman sew
eral articles.-4Atlanta Consultation.
Over fifty years ago on the farm
now owned BY james McChesney, at
GuildeEland Station.:N. Y, a lady by.
the name ofJupp puta jar ofbutter in
the Wei to harden up. The Jar slipped
from its fastenings and fell into the
water: 1t was grappled for, but with
out success. During the late drought,
As Mr.. McChesney was cleaning the
well, he found the jar with about two
pounds of butter still remaining in it in
a pretty good state of preservation.
:. jar is of queer pattern, but was
In. in getting it out OF the well.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Always iron brown linen, calicoes,
sambrics and lawns on the wrong side.
-Carbolic soap used for scrubbing
and cleaning will keep off all manner
OF insects.-1roy Times. =
By rubbing with a damp flannel
dipped in the best whiting, the brown
dlscoloration may be taken off cups in
which custards have been baked.
New York loafers stand on the
great bridge and make bets as to their
skill In splitting tobacco juice in the
faces OF passengers on ferry-boats pass
ing beneath.
Stains on tables caused bv hot
dishesmay be removed BY rubbing with
lamp oil and soft cloth. finishing with
little spirit of eau-ds-eolose, rubbed
dry with another cloth.-Boston Globe
Gingerbread may be varied and
wonderfully improvedsby the addition
of cupful of grated cocoanut; this
quantity is sufficient for loaf of medi-
UNI size. Almonds are also used in
ginger cake, but unless you adelsiavor-
ing of bitter almonds. there will mot be
distinctive almond flavor Alban,
Times.
An Ohio pork packer has learned
by experimenting that a bUshel of raw
corn, fed an the cob, will produce nine
pounds Of pork. while an equal quantity
ground and the meal fed raw, will
yield twelve pounds. A bushel of corn
boiled made thirteen and half pounds
ofperk. and bushel of meal cooked
made about sixteen and half pounds.
A recipe for getting rid of pests
from houses. stables and stock-shesi1
will be useful. Suspend in the place
pieces ct tow, sponge, cotton-waste, or
any other absorbent material. saturate
with carbolic acid and keep it moist.
The scent, which is very wholesome,
will drive flies away. Common car
bolicracid, whichsis very cheap by the
gallon. will do for the purpose. CHI
cdgo Journal.
Cows which receive every day At
m0rning, noon, and night an ordinary
Waterpailful of water. Slightly warmed
and slightly sailed. in which braAs has
been stirred at the rate of one quart to
two gallons of water. will give Pr per
cent. more milk Immediately, under the
effects of this drink, and she will be-
come so attached TO it as to refuse to
drink clear water unless very thirsty.
But this mess she will take at any time
and wish for more Chicago Trs5une.
Potato fritters are very nice for sup
per. and are made in these proportions:
Three large potatoes and three eggs,
two tablespoonfuls of cream: boil the
potatoes and beat them until they are
light; beat the eggs very light and mix
them with the potatoes, and add salt to
your taste; beat the cream in last,
mould the potatoes into round balls,
sift the flour over them and fry until
brown in hot lard; drain them on a
napkin before serving.-Bostoa Globe.
Fruit pudding: Fill a pudding dish
with slices of bread, buttered, spread
each slice with raisins. or any kind. of
canned fruit; beat two eggs with four,
tablespoonful of sugar; add milk,
enough to fill-the pudding dish.. set into
the oven and bake. When done remove
from oven and spread jelly over top.
Have ready the whites of two. eggs
beaten to a froth; add three or -four
of sugar. SPREAD over
top of4ti,e jelly; set into the oven and
let come to light brown.-.,Boston
Budgets.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10
PRUNING.
Branch of Farm Industry Nhtih Should
be Conducted with Great Care
and INDIGNANT
IS aninquisy about prunin.

5 inquisy about pruning.
Before uslr> 'onveys the idea that
and the letter - = prupinp m no
there is about SO mucr.. 10. Letps
done,every year whether OF. .tbar,s
say With alfPossible emphasis tina.
never should be any pruning done I'M
3ess there IS definite object in view.
Never prune for fun. Never prune as.
people take spring medicine, because
the regulation time has come to take it.
Often we see orch ards and vines that are
shamefully.. neglected by the pruner.
Rut we are almost inclined TO say that
we as often see those that are pruned to
death. Every year the AK and saw and
pruning knife are brought out, and the
bntchery commences. sHedges-whlch
are the subject of the present Inquiry
ought to be judiciously trimmed, and II
there is detefininasons not to do the
work with Judgment it would, perhaps,
be as safe a rule as any to lay:down, to
saw: urune,- prune,> prune; pr,tne all you
wish to. even if you ruin the hedge. for
i vol, do NOT prllne at all, especially the
eycsrSseen hedges; they will be ruined
ANYHOW. All of sus have seems SUCH,
heiGes grown mp into : homeiy trees
AMIDST. two or isFee feet next the ground
being ANYTHING bue ornamental. Such
bedfSas need careful attention, and We
would have them beautiful we must
Pruning of a tree or shrub is for the
purpose of directing Its growth from
one part to another in order to OBTAIN
symmetrical growth. : We prnne to re-
new the vigor of the plant. a point
which those who are inexperienced have
difficulty in comprehending They can
not understand why the cutting away
Of j norton, will give vigor to the
balance. Let us try to explain IT, Inc
| upper buds of this years stem Will
pish forward and make strong shoots
next wear, and lower buds VIII grow
weaker shoots, and perhaps some oil the
lower ones win not start at all. Inc
MINER buds, always being the strongest,
draw the nourishmeut and starve the
| lower ones. Now, if before the BUDS
| start the upper ones are cut on; leaving I;
onlv a few of the lower ones. these Will
oet the nourishment. and il is IS fruit
| hearing plant, the fruit viii be much
larger than if the process had not been
performed. Now the primer first wants
to know. what he wishes to accomplish.
If there is nothing to accomplish thefe
! is no pruning to be done, even though
/ the primer may think that there are
well settled rules for pruning at a GER
tain season. If there is . purpose, then
the Judgment must be used, as to now
and when to do it. No rules can be laid
down to direct the operations in all is
details, And except to say that the
operation should be performed when Ine
sap is not running in the early spring
our correspondent Will need no Iur,nel
/ instruction about trimming his heape
Western Rnral. '''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10
All for 6U cents.

M. E. G. Walker Editor ''1rack and
Road" The Spirit Of he Times, New York,
after an exhaustiv eint rview with alllead-
ing horsen1en, stableme n, sportsmen, driv-
ers and breedersuf hors es of the country,
st,, that st. Jacobs OF I, the great pain
crra ,s,,, 10 all that is ci aimed for it in the
cur. Of aches, l.!ains and suffering in man
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

ru.yo1TA,c BE. 1T Co., of Harshall, Mich,
otr. a. 70 send their, celebrated EIEcrRo-voL-
ols .r NJ ~ Ta,,a other ELEcgRIc APPLIANCES
on trial for 81 days, - men young or oid)
a'i,suS s i ~ r;ndrsj tro bles. Also for rheu
10y .;nu o. .,,,rai,;a nnral> isis, and many 9TH
ar iseases. Compete rest. vation to health.
visar.ana manhooi suaran, eed. No risk i'm
c,irrad, as 81 days. trial is al pWea; write
-taen, ate once for illustrated pa 0phiet, free.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10
FROM THEsBAY.
NEWNoRN
How the CITY E6SS0 : Y.
steamerss b. s'rver who

If that eminent English oss.~ 'nrtie
visited America in the primitive
could then write so beautifully OF 81
ktsans ilsinse 81. New York as it appeared Z"
him when me p..eskst On which he was
. passenger emerged into noble bay
"whose waters sparkled like nature
ewes turned up to heaven" what could
. he not say nowofs the glorious metropo-
1;sp Then .thefe Law Stretched out be-
fore him confused heaps OF buildings,
with here and there only q, spire OF
steeple locking down upon. TIE frame
and brick work below. and here ana
there, again, cloud Of hazssmoEe, ana
in the foreground forest OF ships
masts. CHEEKY with tapping sails
and waving flags. Then there were
farrv-boatslfaaen WITH people, coaches,
waeans. baskets, and boxes. crossing
Hs,sn shore to- shore. and never idle and
stately among these restless .insects
,rare two or three large ships moving
18th slow. majestic pace. as creatures
&c i nrm,der kind, disdainfui OF their
nnny Journeys, and making FOR the
How rhaenified now is this picture
.hat oven then was lovely!-s To the eye
as tba nas,enceu.ap the bay on bright
October' dav first breaks through
H. Veil Of distant obscurity a
Z t,o.d channelj With sioping banks ON
0;,her side. dotted with pleasant villas
- made refreshing by turf and trees:
Then looms 70 view tnat a's an a;,es's
relic of the lat4 rebellion ana ,s siie e.l
old yellow fertilization. Aud tnen APP
i reared the Bittef!, with; numoerless
craft of sail and steam sweeping around
II from the Nerth into the East fivet
and from the Bast into the North river'
snJ with towers innumerable and smoke
;,nnenetrable shaking its background:
Tnkl;no upo8 the ear is the rattle o.
.or5ace. the chnk of capstans and the
:orf,,i singing of whistles, while above
III i tha[6ar and buzz of the trathc on
~ o;tyss streets that can be distinctly
ha.rd Old slant-roofed dwellings have
haar d;snlaced by the colossal Produce
Tschan@. the gigantic Mills building
"a taIfEield building and the solid
licking gray stone barge office, with 1T
:o.nty reyenue flag affording bit O
SaInr: and As q relief to all this aspect O
eon,mercia life are the spreading greer
800 with which the Battery pari
a s The great bridge stretches he.
away the distance Joining rogk1 1ne s smf
~ the opposite direction are the bis
~ and elevators Of the great railro "a
lines that bring produce to the Poft 10
distribution throughout the world.
At nighttime scene is doubly enhance r'.s.,
by the briliiancy OF eiee, ;,sng Els nercen
t .Rg in IL . steely light. and the waters 9
the aaet i,s.,s One evening, not long since
the full moon was observed rising ag. o c;t,
the bridge. Il looked as nlg IS 'n n.m mn;
LIN A. Il rose higher and higher iron
tha a' horizon one Of the bridge lights a ?
feared directly in its center: iookin'
Iite q huge diamond in On iHmens
cold settiHg.-N z Heroic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10
|. .M.yAuaHAs. editor Of the "Gresnwich

A.M.vAUGHAN, Editor OF TIE "Gresnwich
Review, "Greenwich, o. writes: LAST Janu-
ary / met with a severe accident. fused al
most every kind of salveto heal the wounds,
which turned to running sores, but found
nothing to do me any good till was recon-.
menried HeNRY's CARBoLIC .sALvE.
bought q box, and at the end of two months
Twas completely we'll. 1t is the best salvs
In tho market"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

SPECIAL. attention of the reader -iscalled
to the advertisement of the POULTRY KEEP
Err which appeared in our columns three
weeks ago. This well-known journal has
no connection whatever with any paper
running an advertisement copied verbatim
from ours. Our former offer is still open.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

Il A BosroN firm adyertises 'shoes FOL
l elopements." They don't squeak.-Bt'stoi
/ Globe. - "
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

COUGHS, HoARSENEss, SORE THROAT,
etc, quickly relieved by BRowN's3B Ra1-
cBIAL TRocHES. \ simple, efectual and
superior remedy. Sold only IN boxes. -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

A PEpDLER being asked by a waggish
dude if he had any overalls, replied: mo,
but | have pair of candle molds that
would just fit you."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

"OSE glass sometimes makes tumbier.a
remarked the chap who found that single
drink of applejack twisted his legs in a bow
knot
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

The blond girl is out of fashion, and the
day of bruuettes has.eome again. Those
who bleached before many as well prepare
to dye now.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

1T is question in Brooklyn which keeps
the worst bonrs-'he people OF the clocks.
-l0akers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

KTHE base ball kcatcher has gone int
retirement to grow q new crop OF fingers
Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

A MAN isn't necessarily related to a be
because he lays brick.-St. Paul Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

PIKE's TooTHACHE DROPS cure in minute Csc.
Gisan's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. &c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills COrns Bunionk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

AWKWARD idiot" Your train is quit.
long, Miss Lucy" Miss Lucy-"It WI
not be so long if you take two feet of ii. ~
CHICAGO Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

"WHAr kind of flower is that:" asked
the city lady of the gardener. .'That
mum. um."-HOristo,r Her
aid.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

THE exultant exclamation of the chirop
odist: II came, l saw, 1 corn-cured."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

SoSG of the man who, chose an unlucky
lottery ticket-Put his little choose away
-VdshiagtOR Ratchet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

An irritable customer who bargains
n,uc!,, but buys little, Is productive of
tloL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

Iris not the honest card-player who al
ways wins by good deal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

A GOOD fisherman ought to make a sue
cessful politician, because he is sklllful
debate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

J WOMEN may not be deep thinkers, bu
they are generally clothes Observers
Teas Sif1,RJS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

WHEN "a ship weishsaanchor sh V prooabl,
has steel wards 20 do ifwith. 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

THE raisin in a boarding house puddin
is an oasis in the dessert.-Merchdm Ira,
eier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

II afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. fsAao
Taompson's Ese Water. Druggists sell It 25a.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

In what suit does q man never feel com
Portable! In lawsuit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

A PROVISIONAL request-"Gimme some
thin to Marathon independents
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

/ THERE is hod feature of winter which
presents itself very forcihly to the small
boy who carries in the coal.-Oa City Der
rick v
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

IT Is enough to take away your breath to
hear of California onion weighing nearly
two pounds.-Boston Courier. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-10

--Cedar-juice destroyed the sight Of
a wood-chopper in Essex County, New
York. l.,
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-07

How do you do, President Cleve- land.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-07

The possible repeal of the pre-emp- tion, timber and desert land laws alter July next should cause every settler on the public lands to make his en- trance as soon as possible. In case these laws are repealed, the only method left whereby a title can be secured from the Government will be through compliance with the home stead law. There is comparatively recent ruling of the Interior Depart ment which declares that settlers shall file upon their land within three months after their first settlement up- on the same, otherwise the land will be subject to relocation. It would be we'll for all who have not as yet made their filing to comply strictly with the law and thereby, perhaps, save the cost and annoyance of con test case.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-07
What, Free ? }?

Every subscriber, whose subscrip- tion is immediately forwarded us with the price, SI.5o per year, and IS cts. extra for postage on Cyclopedla- making $I,65 in all-will receive the American Agriculturist for December, 1884, and all of 1885, and will be presented with the American Agricul- lurist Family Cyclopedia, Gust out) 700 pages and over 1000 engravingS Strongly bound in cloth, black and gold. This entirely new volume is a remarkable storehouse and book of reference for every department of hu- man knowledge, including the Agri- cultural Supplement by Dr. Thurber.
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The Arizona champion., 1885-03-07

There seems to be general feeling all over the United States favorable to placing General Grant on the re tired list. This grand old soldier, recognized by all as brave and mag, unanimous man, and one of unques- toned military genius, has, in the financial field; like many other great men of his stamp, been complete failure. His miSfortunes and bad steps Tn civil life have, in large measure, been due to misplaced con fdence in unprincipled friends, for there are few who would attribute any dishonorable motives to him, and, all things considered, it would be only in accordance with the custom of all nations, since the beginning of time, for our Government 10 see that the declining years of man who spent the best part of his life in its service are passed in ease and comfort, if not luxery. Courier.