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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

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Coner essman Bynum. Of Indiana, VIII
Sorth Carolina His objective point is
Statesy.lIe. but he may break his jour
nev by a short stop at Salisbury. lie. rs
SAID q, be a famous shot and goes this
time 'goaded for bear.
Hon. Harry Libbey, whose absence
from The city for some time has been
verw conspicuous, arrived here yesterday.
Mr. II. II. Little, Of Norfolk Is IN the
city. the gueet Of the Ebbitt:
Dor were no appointments OF fourth
class i,ostmasters to-day for Virginia or
North Carolipa. ,,,u,s,u,. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17
Dress Goods Department.

p-r LOT duublc-fold brocadcd
r,-.fci drc,. goods in the leading
..a-. also black-Sjc per yard.
rr.ralurtor, sale price IL! cents.
Anne LOO .ipb" double fold dress
..nl. assorted cclurs, 2jc and soc
my ward. Introductory sale price
f CENTS.
Oo, lo, a2-iurh Turtcd novelty
l-... .uttu., l5c per yard. Intro
a.urv sale price &c. Rights to
reserve quantity.
lrr fu. 5t-'nrh wool Hcnricttas.
4. w.or.-al.o black-iOc per yard.
introductory sale price pic.
au inch al. wool storm sergcs, 40
anil W. per ward. Introductory
... prize sue.
one .n, lt.iuuh all wool sergcs. 46-
inch a. 5000. licnricttas. Is and csc
rgr yari Introductory sale price
iN cents.
uur ... .r"udiug the best import
Lodi baaa dress fabrics rs follows:
m-la.h h.as soliel, per yd. Sl.2O.
u.inth lI1uards. per vi. 81.
l..t1rh ua.p cords, per yd. 81.
r.a.a N-rr.nc,. per yd. Sl.25.
p..sgh figured Batist, per yd. 81.
I..ach satin Traycrs. pr vi, sl.20.
a. e 10 this great Introductory
sale %. ~ peg ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17
Miscellaneous.

Gold plated satin spear stick pins.
introductory sale price II cents.
No $, all copper. nickel plated
,cakettlc. Introductory sale price
s. cents.
Tin cups l cent.
Rice root scrub brushes. 5 cents.
No ], Galvanized tubs as cents.
Large size spongcs &c. Sc, &c.
Twin dress stays, j cents.
Children's lace and silk caps, 10
cents and up.
y large assortment of tortoise
shell hair pins. ranging in price
/ cen; up.
Ladies vests ! cent each and up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17
Cups and Saucers.

Semi-porcclain cups and saucers,
per set. 50 cents.
5-inch plates. each cents.
6-inch plates, each, > cents.
a-inch plates. each cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17

& MCC0n1bS
Introductory
sale

ain We come with the greatest effort of our Eves-be
Great Introductory Sae-its joyful news, our first
big sale to our good friends and customers. We
want to fttngly impress your memory that to
introduce ourselves to you is to give an attraction
that we Will long be remembered as the greatest
bargain gvers west of Chicago.
Come with great expectations, and you will have them more
than realized Come and get acquainted with the
new firm, new goods, new values, new bargains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17

Of medicinal agents is gradually rel
egating the old-time herbs, pills,
draughts and vegetable extracts to
the rear and bringing into general
use the pleasant and effective liquid
laxative, Syrup of Figs. To get the
true remedy see that it is manufac.
tured by the California Fig Syrup
company only. For sale by all lead.
ing druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17
laccs.

Pure black silk bourbon laccs.
plain net tops. also butter from two
.'u lu inches wide. all the very lat
.r'. designs from . cents per yard
.un
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17
6-Six DaYS-6
All New, Reliable, Stylish and Fresh.
Dress Goods Specials.

Bargain No. AT 12lc yard. 20
pieces Check Suitings, very stylish.
Compare tnem with other double fold
goods at Csc.
Bargain No. 2-Onc lot of Satines
at &c: usually cost 10lc wholesale.
Bargain No. 3-25 pieces Crepe
Cloth Suitings. worth 12Ic, at &c.
Bargain No. At yards 4O-inch
double fold Lawns, 12lc goods, for
Sc.
Bargain No. 5-25 pieces (half a
case) 30-inch Pcrcales for Suitings,
Shirts and Waists at SIC.
Bargain No. GA lot of fresh, new
Canton Cloths, the 124c quality, for
sc a yard.
Bargain No. Navy and Black
Diagonal Broadcloth for Capes, 69c,
worth 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17

Excursion and one way rates ad-
vance April Is. On and after that
date the Midwinter fair rates will be
S79.75. Try the Burlington route;
it is the cheapest, best and quickest.
II. ID. MACK, ID. r. A.
NJ. j. YoUNG, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17

For six days, commencing Monday. April I6. at
o'clock, and ending Saturday evening April a. at Q
o'clock placed sale the following lots of goods at
prices which will make buy your supplies now for the
rest of the The prices will inere, Won whether
you intend buying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17

The funeral will be held from the
Simpson boarding house, the Negus
mansion, which had been the scene
in years gone by of SO much happi-
ness to Mr.. Knowlton when it was
his home, at 2 o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon. Buford post, 243. 6. A. r.,
of which deceased was member
will oiliciate at the grave.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14

fows twelve inches apart. The f0%s
should be three feet apart and cult.
oator and hand hoe used to keep down
che weeds.
The plants are cuttings from two to
three year old willows which are cut
one foot long, measuring three-eighths
to one-half inch in thickness. With 8
stick or iron rod holes are made in the
ground and cutting introduced so that
one or two buds remain above the
ground. The fret yesc e2ly a few
sprouts will spring from each cutting.
Every year in March the switches are
cut close to the stem before the sap
shoots into the plants. The switches
are tied in bundles about ten inches in
diameter and placed in two or three
inches Of water, remaining there until
the latter part of April until the sap
has risen and small leaves and sprouts
have appeared. This sap loosens the
bark which can be removed very easily
by being drawn through wooden fork
similar to clothes pin.
Willows must be dried in the open
air. They are then bundled to weigh
about fifty pounds per bundle. About
30, 900 willow cuttings are necessary to
plant an acre. The willow reaches the
greatest production in the third year,
and with proper care and good fertiliz-
ing it will continue to yield good re-
suits for many years.
Dry peeled willows are worth five to
eight cents pound, and green willows
with the bark on them are worth Sl4
to SIS per ton.-Farm, Field and Fire
side.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
cr7rTTyIT1oS OF WILLOWS.

INQUIRIES are received concerning
the culture and marketing of willows
for baskets and other goods. Notwith-
standing the basket willow does well in
this country, fve-sixths of the guam
tity consumed is imported from for
eign countries.
The prevailing opinion that only low
land is suitable for willow cultivation
may be the cause Of SO little attention
being given to it. Low land is best,
but high land is good. It is certainly
far better than land where there are
stagnant pools or too much water.
For the growth Of willows the land
must be- treated similar TO that In
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Pigs should suckle till ten weeks old.
The flock enjoy summer as well as
winter comforts.
Have syringe handy when the foal
puts in an appearance.
Are there vast places in the pasture?
Give them coat of manure.
:! There are family traits and like
nesses in sheep as much as ':humans. "
No, mol Everybody can't be good
shepherd; they amt made that way. |"
Salt and wood ashes in reach OF hogs
are beneficial. Good for horses also.
Never refuse good cash offer when
you have anything of the horse kind to
sell.
Many man is success as a wool
grower and can't tell why to save his
life.
Feed oil and cotton-seed cake. It is
best for sheep, for the farm and for
you.
One thing can be relied upon about
sheep manure-there are no weed seed
in it.
A few short, sharp brushes develop
speed much faster than miles Of slow
work.
Have some pasture held in case you
need it further on when dry weather
comes.
The neglect given the chicks now
cannot be overcome with good care by
and by.
Make your flock what your wife is
The best, prettiest, and the envy OF
Everybody.
Health, comfort, neatness are the
things to be sought when building a
poultry house.
Is your experience that cooked or
Soaked corn is better than dry, hard
corn for hogs?
!: Little chicks enjoy fresh water to
drink. Give them some, even though
You provide milk for them.
Soft coal cinders and charcoal from
wood or cobs should be among the zap
petizers" kept on the hogs bill OF fare
daily.
The aluminium sulky, weighing from
eighteen to twenty-five pounds, is said
to be coming along with the two-minute
trotter.
Minnesota has passed law making
it criminal otfense to dock horses
tail according to the hackney sensaass
and cruel fashion.
If you are raising chicks for the eggs
they will lay doI't keep the cockerels
till fell, sell them as soon as large
enough for brolers.
Because bright timothy hay and oats
are the best feed for horses it does not
follow that they would not like o change
from it sometimes, or that they would
uot do better for such change.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
FERTILIZERS AND cow-PEAs.

The manner of properly treating and
applying fertilizers is yearly receiving
more consideration among farmers.
On this subject the Georgia Expert
ment Station tells Southern farmers
that the best results can only be OBJ
tanned from concentrated fertilizers by
using them on the best lands, and not
by scattering them at the rate of 100
or 200 pounds to the acre over large,
worn-out plantation. Nor should the
mistake be made of applying large
amounts of concentrated fertilizers on
worn-out land. The larger the appll-
cation the more important it becomes
that the land should be in the best pos
sible condition, such as it would have
been left in by good crop Of small
grain, with thorough and deep plow-
ing and narrowing.
The practice of sowing cow-peas is
strongly urged for renovating the soil
and for hay. Nitrogen is the most i'm
portant element of plant food because
it is indispensable to the plant and is
deficient in all worn or partially ex-
hausted soils. It is the most uniformly
effective element Of fertilizer for all
grains, grasses and cotton. While the
most expensive, if bought in the mar
ket, it may be drawn from the air by
cultivating such plants as clover, pea.
nuts, yetches, burrclover, lucerne and
especially the cow-pea, which, if prop
erly utilized, will be more valuable to
the Southern farmer than red clover
has been to the farmers of the North
and West. New York World.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
THE cows cUD.

The cows cud is quantity Of the
food that is brought up from the first
stomach after the food has been swal.
lowed and the animal is resting and
has time to remasticate it more COM
pletely. Between the first and second
stomachs there is q receptacle about
five inches long and the size of the
gullet. A portion of the food is pressed
into this part of the gullet and IS
brought up into the throat and mouth,
where it is chewed slcwly. This food
may be seen ascending the gullet when
the cow is Illuminating. The cud is not
any distinct thing, as some suppose,
that may be lost, but is simply por-
ton of the food which comes from the:
stomach in the way described. When
a COW is said to lose her cud, nothing
is lost OF dropped, but by reason OF
indigestion the action of the stomach
is suspended, and it is restored as soon
as the trouble is removed by any
simple medicine. The most effective
is dose of pint of raw linseed oil or
melted lard. New York Times.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
Remembering Dreams.

Dreams come because the mind
does nos leep when the body sleeps,
and the power of memory remains
awake to receive the impressions
made on it by the dream. 1t has
been argued that dream is wholly
due to the memory; assuming that to
be the case, it IS only natural that
one should remember dream: as the
memory would be the only mental
power concerned in the phenomenon
of dreaming. But it is not certain
that a person remembers all his
dreams Certainly, if Descartes' the
ory is correct that a person dreams
whenever he sleeps, he does not re-
member all that he dreams; and
Descartes is upheld by the weight CT
opinion among philosophers, as we'll
as by many eminent physicians and
physioiogists. AS to dreaming when
one is sound asleep, if we accept the
suggestion that a person dreams
whenever he is asleep, we must admit
he must dream when he is SOUND
asleep as well as when his sleep is
light and titful. Psychologists have
abandoned the idea that dreaming IS
an incident to the transition stage
between sleeping and waking, and
seem to agree that dreams may come
even when the dreamer is sound
asleep Mr.. Alfred Maury, an En-
glish physiologist, made many ex-
periments and the general result IA
yorS the belief that person may be
subjected to a dream at any time dur
Ing sleep.waking-sleeping, sleeping,
or sleeping-waking, and as well when
sound asleep as when his sleep IS
broken.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
used iff &c W1ff1 =, : . l|zB


made at many other places A = i
sity to miners and g1ner-
ally, it is also an aid to crime and has
given name-dyuamiter-to a class
Of revolutionists, but now there are
materials for murderous bombs as
much more destructive than dyna-
mite as it is than gunpoWder.
The pioneer dynamite factory at
lsleton, Switzerland. is still in opera
ton, and skill with long experience
has reduced the danger to a mini
mum In large upright revolving
cylinder Of lead. cooled by series OF
surrounding cold water pipes, the
acids and the glycerine are thoroughly
mixed, being admitted in due propo,-
tions by other pipes from above. The
compound liquid, yelloWish oily mat
ter. is conveyed to the kneading pans
in another department. and there
mixed with a fine siliceous sand and
tariDaceous meal, after which it is
perfect dynamite power.
The cartridges. however, are made
of another form Of it called sex
plosiye gum" This contains some
extra ingredients, and is a sort Of
paste. One of the elements is gun
cotton highly charged with nitrate.
The most delicate work at lselton is
done by three women sitting at a
table. One works small bronze
moIder-that is a small cylin1er-
the diameter OF which is that of the
intended cartridge. AS the COM
pressed powder. which, being of an
oily consistence, now assumes COM
parative soIidity issues from this
tube or cylinder in the shape Of
sausage or of macaroni it is cut by the
woman on the left hand into equal
lengths of about three inches. Each
piece is then carefully taken up by
the third woman, who wraps it in
oiled cartridge paper, which she
fastens, closing both ends and cover,
ing it to exclude moisture. The tre-
mendous little instrument is now
complete.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
IT. Soften Stiff Shoes.

1t is claimed that the following
treatment will make pliable the stiri
shoes that have been put aside to
dry after thorough wett1ng: First
wipe off gently with soft cloth all
surface water and mud. then, while
still wet, rub we'll with paratine oil,
using flannel for the purpose. set
them aside till partially dry, when a
second treatment with oil is adVisa'
BILE. They may then be deposited in
a conveniently warm place where
they will dry gradually and thoroue b:
ly. Before applying French KID
dressing, give them final rubbing
with the flannel, still slightly damp
ened with parattlne aud the boots
will be soft and flexible as a new kid,
and be very little affected by Jheil
bath in the rain.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable. 25c.
The Sicllian Peasant.

In some parts Of the island the ad.
vent of a baby girl is looked upon as
such a misfortune that small black
flag is hung out Of the window to
proclaim the sad event The reason
is not far to seek, says the National
Review. Having to be maintained
by the household as long as they are
unmarried, and having to dover their
bridegrooms with dot" girls are
Improbable. Boys, on the other
hand, are soon self-supporting, and
they increase the family wealth
when the time comes to bring home
a wife by the amount OF the young
lady's fortune Nevertheless, the
girls, although kept in such strict Sc
clusion that one hardly ever meets
them walking about, are said to be
kindly treated. At the age Of fifteen
or sixteen they are disposed of in
marriage according to an arrange
ment, purely financial. between the
families concerned.
Judging by appearance one would
think that the Sicillan peasantry are
in the last stage OF poverty. This is
to a great extent the case, but one
must not be altogether guided by OUT
ward signs, for however well of they
may be they seldom make any change
in their way of living. They all live
by preference in the towns. Even
those who are employed in the coun-
try during the week build mud novels
for that time and flock back to the
towns on Saturdays.
The women have no national dress
and no distinctive characteristic be-
yond the love Of bright colors, which
seems inborn in all Southern natures.
The men, on the contrary, are pictur-
esquely clad in black and white
black trousers to the knee, slit some
twelve inches up the outside seam,
to let out bullying white undergar-
ment, sheeDskin leggins strapped on
with thongs and moccasins; a white
shirt, open at the neck, with full
white sleeves gathered in at the wrist,
and over this black sleeveless vest;
black cloth cap hanging over the
ear. The time-honored superstition
of the ''evil eye" is still so widely
spread throughout the island, even
among the upper classes, that no one
who does not wear a charm is consld-
cred safe.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
ELECTRICITY N AGRICULTURE.

Attention has recently been directed
TO the application Of electricity to farm
ing operations, and the designing and
introduction of suitable dynamo-elec-
trio machinery for this purpose would
no doubt be profitable both to the
manufacturers and the farmers. Early
in 1892, an electric power system was
installed at the farm of the Agricultural
Experiment Station, Auburn, Ala, the
current being brought from the college
laboratory by line three-quarters OF
a mile in length, conducted by the stu
dents themselves. A ten horse power
motor was used for ginning and press
ing cotton, thrashing grain, cutting up
feed stuff, ETC., and gave entire salts
faction. In every community where
there is water power, electricity could
be economically generated and used not
only for the above mentioned purposes,
but also to run saws, planning machines,
pumps, lathes, grindstones, cider
presses, sorghum mills, churns, sewing
machines--in short, for everything re-
During power. What farmer would
not welcome the exchange of smoky
lamps for electric lights? The arc light
may also provo useful in market gar
dcning, some recent experiments made
in France having shown that it has a
marked effect in stimulating plant
growth when sunlight is not to be had.
Where sufficient water power is not
available, windmills might be used in
connection with system of storage
batteries. Such utilization of the
wasted energies of nature would put off
the coming Of the coal famine that
threatens future generatioas.-lnven-
tive Age. ::
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
= GROWING POTATOES.

To grow potatoes, select the best
soil you can get, avoiding ground that
is liable to overflow, clear off all the
trash, and if the ground is not very
rich apply good dressing of well
rotted manure and then pillow as deep
as you can. Then harrow until the
soil is in good condition. Then as soon
as danger OF frost is past plant fol
early crop. First Of June plant peach
blows. When ready to plant take 8
plow and run deep burrows three and
one-half feet apart. Cutyour potatoes
in pieces, one or two eyes to the piece,
drop eighteen inches apart in these
burrows, one piece in place. Then
take hoe and cover, putting an inch
of soil over each piece. Cultivate as
soon as the plants are we'll up and keep
filing in the burrows, and you will not
be troubled with weeds in the rows
and will not need to do any hand
wedding. = Cultivate once week till
they bloom. New York Observer =
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
Cure for Insomnia

Mrs. Chatter-Your husband is
looking so much better now, Mrs,
Sharp. Has he been cured of his in
somnia? Mrs. Sharp-Oh, yes. Quite
etfectually. Mrs Chatter-How was
he Gu. ed, pray? Mrs Sharp-Well,
you know, they have teen rebuilding
the enterior OF our church and had
the old pew brought around to set ur
In the bedroom. He finds it just as
conducive to repose as eYer.-4onk-
erS Gazette.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
SONG or THE FLoWyy!

We are coming we are coming
Der the feld and o'er the FEM
In the forest, in the glen,
Where the sunbeams dance and CLEAN,
By the brooklet's stlvery stream,
O'er the hill and down the river.
Where the trembling willows shirer,
sswe are coming, we are coming
TO thy heart, o, spring, again!
:
-Te are coming, We are coming
< Scattering sweetness all the way!
~Rere tendrl, there a spray.
Buds upItted to the sun,
Blossoms opening one by one,
Whispering Of the dawning golden,
Breathing still the mystery olden.
sWe are coming, We are coming
aslsEIas ~ from out decay
s-Eliza a. Fletcher.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14

It is not necessary Tor 8 eser
cabbage to start the plants in hotbed.
Make a place out doors as rich and
mellow as possible, sow tAeseed in
drills rather thinly, and coveE night:
to keep in the heat. 1t is very i'm,
portant to make rapid but stccky
growth. This may be done by putting
nitrate of soda in the drill row and
transplanting each plant once if moi
more times before finally setting it oui
where it is to make head. Plants
thus treated are worth double those
grown closely crowded in the matted
bed,-Boston Cultivator.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
THE LADIES.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the Califor-
MIA liquid laxative Syrup of Figs,
under all conditions, makes it thei,
favorite remedy. To get the true and
genuine article, look for the name Of
the California Fig Syrup Co., printed
near the bottom of the package.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
The Spanish Version.

In a recent Spanish book of travel,
~Costumhres Yankees: Wales por Ia
America del Norte," by Jose Sanchez
Somoano, IS the following account Of
the origin Of Boston common: a
great philanthropist, named Common,
had the happy idea Of presenting the
children Of Boston with leafy grove
Of great trees"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
Dr.. Kilmer's SWAMP ROOT cures
ell Kidney and Bladder troubleA
Pamphlet and Consultation tres.
Laboratory Binohamton. d. 7.

Abel Wharton, of Haydock's Run,
Miss, has a parrot which is known to
be at least seventy years old. it speaks
French in the morning, English at
noontime and unknown patois in
the evening.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
Made the Enemy Run.

Tommy-Dtd you do much fighting
during the war, pa Pal did my
share of it, Tommy. Tommy-Did
you make the enemy run? Pa-You're
right did, Tommy. Tommy-Dld
they ketch you, pa?-Boston Courier
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
An Odd Dream,

She-Oh, Henry, l had such q
dreadful dream last ght- dreamed
[ saw your first wife sitting in youl
lap and you smiling upon her. He
That's the oldest dream ! ever heard
of. She-How, dear? He-Why,
she weighed 250 pounds!-Life.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14

Peking, China, has an estimated
population of 100000 and $4,000
police, who signal from station to
station, by yelling, until the news
reaches HEADQUARTERS.