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PLANTING IRISH POTATOES IN MIDsuM-
MER.-A correspondent of the R,trat Rec
ord writes:
In the province of Ecuador, South Amer
ica it is said that the finest potatoes of the
world are grown. The climate there is usu-
ally about 80 degrees, and varies but few
over or under during the entire year.
The climate of South Carolina is natural
lv too warm for potatoes, but by plant
ing about the Goth of June they mature in
September and October, when the climate
is of about the right temperature. Mulch
ing with leaves and other substances, serves
the double purpose of keeping the ground
moist and cool. Hence, by planting in
midsummer, with the aid of mulching, an
artificial temperature of about the right de-
gree can be attained. Potatoes thus grown
are inclined to be round, smooth, free from
protuberances and better every way than
those grown without mulching in climate
that is naturally too warm for them, to say
nothing of the largely increased quantity
that can be grown where the conditions are
favorable.
A farmer in Georgia planted small bed
by 90 feet, very rich-and made heavy
crop. gathered it, and spaded and raked the
bed preparatory to putting in turnlps. A
rain coming on, the small potatoes left in
the ground came up broadcast, and he con,
cluded to let them grow. They did and
matured second crop in September, when
the bed was again spaded and raked as be-
fore. Again rain came on and the pota,,
toes sprouted and were left as before, and
after frost, a third crop, as fine and as large
as either of the others was gathered.
This can be done by anyone, provided the
land is made exceedingly rich, which can
easily be done on a small bee, and should
rain happen to fall conveniently, or suffi-
cient trouble is taken to water the bed.
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ACTION OF ALCOHOL ON THE HEART
DIR. n. B. Richardson, of London, says he
was recently able to convey considerable
amount of conviction to an intelligent schol-
ar by simple experiment. The scholar
was singing the praises of the 'ruddy
BUMPER" and saying he would not get
through the day without it when DR.. Rich,
ardson said to him: "'Will you be good
enough to feel my pulse as stand here"
what does it say p Your pulse says a.
I then sat down in a chair and asked him
to count it again. He did so and said,
"Your pulse has gone down to TO- l then
laid down on the lounge, and said, will
you take it again" He replied, Why, it's
only 64 what an extraordinary thing! l
then said, when you lie down at night
that is the way nature gives your heart
rest. You know nothing about it, but that
beating organ is resting to that extent;
and if you reckonit up great deal OF rest,
because in lying down the heart is doing
ten strokes less a minute. Multiply that
by sixty and it is six hundred; multiply
it by eight hours, and within fraction it
the heart is throwing six ounces Of blood at
every stroke, it makes difference of thirty
thousand ounces of lifting during the night.
When lie down at night without any al
coho, that is the rest my heart gets. But
when you take your wine or grog, you do
not allow that rest, for the influence of al
cohol is to increase the number of strokes,
and instead Of getting this rest, you put on
something like fifteen thousand extra
strokes, and the result is, you rise up very
seedy and unfit for the next days work tn
you have taken little more of the "ruddy
bumper" which you say is the soul of man
below -
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q CHEMISTRY, PRACTICAL AND THEoRET-
IcAL.-"Y Young gentlemen" said the lectu-
rer in chemistry, ''coal exposed to the ele,,
ments loses ten per cent. of its weight and
heating power. This is due to the action OF
the alkali constituents of =" ''But what il
there is dog sleeping near the coal, Pro
fessor?" 'None of your levity, young man.
dad thought when seventy-two per cent. of
his coal pile disappeared during three nights
of exposure. Then he asked my advice as
a student of chemistry, and told him to
buy a dog. He bought dog, with bay
window teeth and the string-halt in his up
per lip, and now we don't lose one per cent.
of our coal month. That's the kind of a
practical chemist am. Now 60 on with
your theory"
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yUNHE undersigned has taken the agency for the
sale of the THOMPSON PIANO, one of the
best instruments in the market, and also for the
sale of the ORGANS manufactured by the Great
Western Organ Company.
The Pianos represent are in different styles,
both square and upright, full II octaves, and be-
sides having all the emodern improvements OF the
best makers, with highly ornamented case and
superior finish throughout, have also three
strings in the treble, and are thus nearly equal in
tone and power to the Concert Grand.
represent ten styles Of Organs, and can suit
any purchaser as to quality and price II you
contemplate the purchase of an instrument
either Piano or Organ-do not buy until you con-
fer with me. can suit you with either instru-
ment and will make prices satisfactory. Every
instrument fully warranted by the manufac
turers There is no longer any excuse for paying
fancy price for piano bearing the name OF Of
some old, aristocraic maker-which name is
usually the only thing to recommend it-when
you can buy one equally as good in every respect
for half the money. Correspondence invited,
and ali information cheerfnlly furnished.
Miss XORAIDA INGOLD,
Yorkville, S. C..
,lorD0 II
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a prominent physician lately remarked to the
proprietor, that if it were admissible to make
public the letters we receive, the Mothers
Friend would out-sell anything on the market.
to be confined, to use Mothers Relief. Coupled
with this entreaty will add that during long
established practice (fortyfour years), l have
never known it to fail to produce a safe dquick
delivery. H. J. HOLMES, M. d., Atlanta, Ga.
For sale by DR.. J. c. Kuykendal, Lowry SStarr
and Nav & Nav,
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BRICK FOR SALE.

TNIVE hundred thousand first-class BRICK are
offered for sale-3OO, 900 at McConnellsyille,
and 1000 at Lowrysville, on the c. q l.; \. q:
r. r. Any number of these Brick, in lots OF OF
not less than $500, will be delivered on cars at
either place at $500 for salmon, SS0o Tor salmon
and blue, and $500 for all blue per thousand.
Samples can be seen at theStores of Capt. w; B.
Smith, Glover; John r. Ashe, Iorkville; Ashe &
Ashe, McConnellsville; Hope, Lowry & Co.,
ter. i've will give discount for large lots on the
above prices. ,.,,.
w. A. ANDERSON, Lowrysville:
October 16 AZ u
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A FUNNY YEAR.-Jim Webster has been
before the courts of Austin innumerable
times for various offences. He was tried
for stealing chickens one day last week.
Finally the Judge told him:
"You can 60. You are discharged. The
Jim passed his hand over his brow, and
asked in dazed sort Of way:
"Me not guilty. ....
eyes, you are not guilty"
''You don't tell me so, boss. I'se neber
had nothing like dat happen to me before.
Dis am a mighty funny year anyhow. Fust
the 'Publicans didn't 'lect dar President,
and now I'se beer found not guilty oh tam
pering wild dem pullets I stole. ."-1eraS
jSjffi,0s ......
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MOTHERS
% F FRIEND!

FRIEND! !!
This invaluable prep
aration is truly a tri-
umph of scientific skill,
and no more inestimable
benefit was ever bestow-
ed on the mothers of the
world.
! MS- 1t not only short
ems the time oflabor and
lessons the intensity Of
pain, but, better than
all, it greatly diminishes
the danger to life of both
mother and child, and
leaves the mother in a
condition highly favor
able to speedy recovery,
and far less liable to
flooding, convulsions,
and other alarming
symptoms incident to
lingering and painful
labor. It's truly Won
derful efficacy in this re-
spect entities the MOTH
ER's FRIEND to be rank
ed as one ofthe life-sav-
ling appliances given to
the world by the discov-
cries of modern science.
From the nature of
the case it will of course
he understood that we
cannot publish certifi-
Gates concerning this
Remedy without wound
ing the delicacy of the
writer's. Yet we have
hundreds of such testi-
imonials on file, and no
mother who has once
used it will ever again
be without itin her time
lOf trouble.
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A Druggist 25 Years.

AUBURN, ALA Sept. 8, ,lss4.-I am an old Pharmacist,
and have had to do largely with blood diseases for over
purifiers and do not hesitate TO say that Sws Specific
is hr best and has given general satisfaction than
any other have handled. Last year young STU
dent came TO my store emaclatpd and covered with
sores recommended S. 8. 8. He took only three
bottles and the disappeared, his throat healed up
and his skin cleared off His flesh was smooth ana
fresh as that of chiId and he has gained ten pounds
scarcely knew him when he returned after an absence
of several weeks. He claimed TO be renewed In flesh
have come under my observation and all with the best
results Swift's Specific Is excellent tonic, and rs an
antdole for malaria has no superior Many ladies are
using 1t as tonic for general debility and find 1t the
most satisfactory one ever used have been dealing
In Swifts Specific for five years or more, and am salts
fed that do place too high an estimate upon lis
merts G. w. DIXON
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
THE SWIFT Specific Co., Atlanta Ca
For Sale bv john Z. KUYKENDAL and Lowry y
STARR, Yorkvile, s. &. j.,
December ii 81 ~
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A CHILD!

TALBorroN, Ga, Sept. l2, lSs4.-My little son, now
seven years old, broke out when babe three weeks
with what the doctors called ECZEMA beginning on the
head and gradually spreading the whole body He
treated for five years by various physicians
without relief, and the little boys health was COM
pletely broken down. About n year ago was induc-
ed to use on him Swift's Specific, and two bottles cur
I'd him sound and WELL and there has been no sign of
return of the disease. F.. q. HOLMES.
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Poisoned by Il Nurse.

Some eight years ago was inocuated with poison by
nurse who infected my babe with blood taint. The lit
lie child fingered along until It about two years old
when its lttle life yielded up 10 the fearful poison
For six long years have suffered untold misery. was
covered with and ulcers from head TO foot and In my
great extremity prayed to die. Noangunge can express
my feeling OF woe during those long six years. had the
best medical treatment Several physicians successfully
treated me, bu, oil purpose. The Mercury and Pot
ash seemed TO add fuel the awful flame which was de
vourlng me- About three months ago was advised to
try SwIft,s Sp-- q q q and felt hope
ciiic. We didso y = = again revive in
my breast; but alas alas! we had spent so much for
medical treatment that we were too poor TO buy. Oh!
the agony of that moment! Health and happnes with
in your reach but poor to grasp II. applied, how
ever to those who were able and willing to help me,
and I have taken SwIFT's SPECIFIC, and am now
sound and wen once more SwIFT's SPECIFIC Is the
nest blood purifier in the world and Is the greatest bless
ing of the age. Mrs T. w. LEE, Greenve, Ala
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FIFTY YEARS AGo.-An old gentleman,
who was boy fifty years ago, says that in
his young days it was very uncommon to
see a young man with store-clothes on.
and that a young man considered himself
handsomely dressed with pair of clean
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Centennial YEAR.
The Augusta Chronicle.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.

vVyHE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE was establish
ed in 1885, but is still young, vigorous and
progressive, and fully up to all the requirements
of first-class newspaper. Democratic in poll
tics honest and fearless in the advocacy OF good
measures-the organ of no ring or clique, 1t has
no friends to reward, or enemies to punish. Inc
purpose of the CHRONICLE is to advance the
general good and support such measures as will
inure to the moral, social, educational and mate
rial advancement of the State and country.
The columns ofthe CHRONICLE are free from
the taint of sensationalism and the depravity en-
gendered by immoral publications.
Our telegraphic news service is full and COM
plete. The CHRONICLE contains an average of
nine thousand words per day from the New York
Associated Press. This service is supplemented
dents at Atlanta and Columbia, who are indefa-
tigable in their abors to give our readers the Ia
test news and the most interesting letters.
Our accomplished and brilliant associate, Mr..
JAMES r. RANDALL, Of the editorial staff,
sends our readers his graphic and interesting let
ters from Washington during the session Of Con-
gress.
ic service of the New York Associated Press.
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The EVENING CHRONICLE is the largest
and cheapest Daily Paper in the South, as it pub
fishes all the telegraphic news, and all the news
of the morning paper and is sent to subscribers
at S6 per year. ....
The WEEKLY is now a ten page paper, but in
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The SUNDAY CHRONICLE is a large eight
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

NH II
Alex. 3. Wells and Robert S. Wells, Plaintiffs,
against Lucinda Wells, Robson >. wells,
Arthur Wells, David r. Wells, Emily Wells,
Jane Sansng, and Isabella Gordon and heirs
of Mrs. Thomas Faris unknown, Defendants.
Summons for Rcliet-Comptaint not 'Serred.
TO the Defendants above mentioned:
VOU are hereby summoned and required 10
I answer the Complaint in this action, which
is this day filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Court Of Common Pleas, for the said County;
and to serve a copy of your answer to the said
Complaint on the subscribers, at their office in
Yorkyille, South Carolina within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of
such service; and if you fail to answer the Com
plant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in
this action will apply to the Court for the reIlef
demanded in the Complaint.
Dated 18th April, 4. d., 1885.
WILSON & WILSON, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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To the Defendants-DavidR. r. Wells, Emily Wells
and Arthur Wells, and the heirs Of Mrs.
Thomas Faris, unknown: Take notice that
the Summons in the above action, of which
the foregoing is copy, together with the
Complaint, was filed in the office OF the CLERK
of the Court of Common Pleas for York
county, and the State of South Carolina, on
the 18th day of April, A. d., 1885.
WILSON & WILSON, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
May ~ bt
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c. & L. MARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
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GCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains
y from Newton, N. c., to Chester, s. G., taking
effect at II o'cock, Noon, Sunday, March |, 1885.
Standard of time, clock in telegraph office at
Chester.
GOING SOUTH,
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A MARROW EsCAPE.-They were telling
some pretty tough stories, and, present
ly his turn came.
"Yes, he began, clearing his throat, "peo-
pie lose their lives sometimes in the fool
ishest sort % way. I Irecollect an Irishman,
poor fellow, who some years ago sat down
on what he s'posed was keg % black sand
to smoke his dudeen. After finishin' the
fust pipe he got up an knocked the live
ashes right into the keg."
"Many killed besides him?" asked a
breathless listener.
"Many what?"
"killed-blowr up"
ooh, there wasn't no explosion, nothin'
explosive bout black sand"
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JOB PRINTING.

OWING to our superior facilities with the best
" machine presses, an abundance of type and
tirst-class appointments throughout our office,
we are prepared to execute all manner Of JOB
PRINTING in superior style, and at prices that
will compare with New York or Philadelphia
charges for the same quality Of work and mate
rials. We have recently made reduction in
prices for the following classes ofwork to which
we invite the attention of business men:
BILL HEADS.
For 500 For lOOU
Half-sheet Bill Heads, ,.""..".."S350 $500
Fourth-sheet Bill Heads, ......". 2.25 $50
Sixth-sheet Bill Heads, ,......... 200 800
Monthly statements at same price ofsixth-sheet
Dill heads. We will fill an order for bill heads,
giving any desired number of either size of sheet
at proportionate prices.
LETTER HEADS.
For 500 For 1000
Commercial Note,-""........S2.15 S3,25
racket NOte, Z.Z0 o.oU
Letter (large SlZe) ....... .......... 3.OO 5.U
For the above work we use superior quality
Of paper and guarantee entire satisfaction in ev-
cry instance.
We also give special attention to the printing
of Briefs Arguments and Points and Authori-
ties, which we furnish strictly according to the
requirements of the Justices of the Supreme
Court, and in proof reading exercise the utmost
care to ensure accuracy.
We are prepared to furnish all other kinds Of
printing, from q visiting card to large volume,
and will be pleased to furnish estimates for any
style of work desired. Address,
T., NJ. GRIST. Yorkyille S, G..
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JOHN VI. NJ NEEL. J. k1LLOUGH HENRY.
MCNEIL e. HENRY.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
OFFICE
WILKES BUILDING, MAIN STREET, CHESTER, s. e.,
Practice in all Courts of the State and United
States. Promptness and Fidelity in all Business.
October 80 Al ly
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nSy. No machine Of travel that man ever
invented can equal the speed of wild fowls.
The canvas back duck flies two miles min
ute. The broad-bill goes slightly slower.
Teal can fly at the rate of 100 miles an hour,
the wild goose about ninety.
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Anmurans Department. The ,farm aud cfireside.

HARD TIMES AND Book FARMING.-It
has always been the fashion among large
class of our Canadian farmers to decry 'book
farming" as being altogether the opposite
of practical farming. The farmer who year
after year blunders along in a hap-hazard
sort of a way, making up in great measure
by plodding industry what he lacks ln'lntel-
ligence, is pointed to as thepractical farmer,
while the man who goes about his work
like rational being and insists on thor-
oughly understanding it is called the "book
farmer" Now it often happens that for the
first few years of the careers Of the two
farmers of these widely differing types the
so-called "book farmer" appears to have
considerably the worst of it. They are on
new farms perhaps, and rs the soil is of ap-
parently ineXhaustible fertility the ones
care in saving manure is to all appearances
thrown away, though of course it tells in the
long run. In the meantime the 'practlcal
man is skinning his farm and putting the
proceeds into his pocket in the shape OF dol
lars. And in the matter of stock the book
farmer" is spending his money in laying
the foundation of well-bred herd OF tile
and a valuable flock of sheep, while the
'spractical farmer" is contenting himself
with ''scrubs'' that cost him mere tritie.
To all appearances the latter has the best of
it, but any one who visits them ten years
after their start in life will see that while
the shook farmer" has been laying deep
and sure foundations of a prosperous career,
the so-called practical farmer has been ab-
sorbing his resources in making Il mere
show of prosperity. -: g.. %. :.
The present season of unexampled agri-
cultural depression in England has shown
the value of s'brains" to the farmer. Times
are so hard that it is only what we are
pleased to call shook farmers" who can sue
ceed at all. Every pound of manure has to
be saved, and every foot Of land made the
most of, so that it is easy to see how quick
ly the so-called practical farmer would be
left out in the cold in the pursuit based on
such accurate calculations as to the cause
and effect. Canadian Breeder. -,-,.~.-.-...
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TINE A GREAT HEALER.-"Good morn
ing, Elder Henpeck, you have been away"
Eyes. just returned from Australia"
"How is your family?"
"Alas, found my poor wife dead on my
return"
"You don't tell mel"
"Yes, poor soul, she died six weeks ago,
and didn't hear of it until got home yes
terday."
"The sad news must have we'll nigh brok-
en- your heart"
mo, not so bad as that. You see time is
a great healer of the wounded heart. She
has been dead six weeks, you know.-CHi-
ctgo Ne,rs.
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DOLLARS AND CENTs.-I'll write you a
ballad on dollars and cents, every line shall
be perfectly true; and Pm writing these
verses on purpose, my friend, to present
a few home truths to you. A quarter looks
small when you're out with the boys, fifty
cents or a dollar soon goes and a ride on the
car or beer is but five, which is nothing,
as every one knows. If you squander a
quarter each day of your life, though it
may seem remarkably queer, if you put 1t
away in the bank YOU would have $9l.25 in
year. But quarter day is not half what
you waste if you count your occasional
sprees; waste will well pay for your board
and your clothes, and the rest you can save
if you please. So shut off your treating,
and walk when you can, and give up the
excitement you've craved, and you'll be
quite surprised at the end of the year at the
tidy amount you have saved.-Ercha'ge.
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INSANITY CURED BY WORK.-A physi-
clan gives suggestive incident on the treat,
ment of the insane. A patient who had
been enveloped in mental darkness for more
than three years was cured by occupation.
At first the insane man assisted on the
mangle then he set himself to picking up
buttons, and in a few months had 1000 on
string, with which he ornamented the walls
of his room. He was then offered small
bounty for every rat, mole or muskrat he
would destroy and was given the full liberty,
of the grounds. He soon gave evidence OF
ability to take care of himself and was re-
leased from the asylum.-PhHddelphia TEL
egraph.
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AN EASY SENTENCE.-"You are charged
with bigamy," remarked the Judge impress
sively, while the prisoner glanced over his
shoulder at three stern-visaged women.
"Now," continued the Court, II intend to
give you the severest penalty the law al
lows"
Here the prisoner covered his face with
his hands and wept-
81 shall sentence you to the State prison
for twenty years. What are you grinning
at 90
81 thought" smiled the prisoner through
his tears, "you was a-going to turn me
loose "-Ne,c York Graphic.