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Household Hin IL.

Apply castor oil once day to warts
from two to six weeks and they will
disappear.
Try ordinary grated horseradish for
the removal of the cough which fol-
lows the grip. Eat it at meals and
between meals.
Bread and cake bowls or any dishes
in which flour and eggs have been
used are more easily cleansed If placed
in cold water after using.
Celery may be kept all wiuter by
setting it in boxes filled with earth
and keeping it in the cellar. The
plant will grow and whiten in the
dark.
If cake is to be baked in sheets and
not to be iced, sprinkle powdered
sugar over it before putting it into the
oven. This will give smooth sugary
crust.
A skewer will be found to be of
great assistance in sweeping q room.
Nothing else can so thoroughly dig
out deposits of dust from dusky cor
ners. For still smaller recesses bit
of twisted wire that started life as a
hair-pin will be found equally ef-
fective.
Keep pair of scissors on nail in
the kitchen, and do not allow them to
be taken to any other part of the
house if you have to resort to tying
them there. They are often needed,
and it is waste of time to be obliged to
run to some other part of the house
for another pair.
A delicious drink can be made by
taking three bananas and rubbing
them through sieve and then adding
the Juice of one lemon. Pour over the
pulp half pint of boiling water
When cold stir it well, sweeten and
strain. Add to it bottle of soda
water and some cracked ice.
TO clean hair brushes quickly and
easily, take dessertspoonful OF harfs'
horn in a quart Of cold water in q
wash basin. Dip in the hair Of the
brushes and rub them together unit
clean. Then rinse well with colo
water, rub dry with q towel and stand
upright in an open window.
| The Russians are the most religion:
persons OH the face of the globe, neveI
touching food or drink without max
ing the sign Of fhe cross, and never
starting upon or returning from 8
Journey without giving thanks.
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Origin of Nursery Rhyme.-"Three
Blind Mice" is music book of 1903.
"a Froggie Would a-Wooing Go"
was liceneed in 1850.
Little Jack Horner" is older than
the Seventeeth century.
PUSSY Cat, Pussy Cat, Where have
You Been ?" dates from the reign of
Queen Elizabeth.
"Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"
dates from Charles II, as does also,
Lucy Locket Lost her Pocket"
"Old Mother Hubbard" "Goosey,
Goosey Gander," and Old Mother
Goose" apparently date back to the
Sixteenth century.
"Cinderella," "Jack the Giant Kill
er,""Blue Beard" and "Tom Thumb"
were given to the world in 1897. The
author was Charles Parrault.
The Babes in the Woods" was foun-
ded on an actual crime committed in
Norfolk, near Wayland Wood, In the
Fifteenth century. An old house in
the neighborhood is still pointed out,
upon a mantelpiece in which is carved
the entire history.
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To Cure LockJaw.-A writer in
Clark's Horse Review gives his exper-
fence in curing lock jaw, in which he
says If a nail is picked up, get it out
of course as soon as possible then get
q half pailful of hot water, as hot as
the horse can possibly stand it, pour in
plenty of, vinegar, also plenty ofsalt.
That is all, only it must be 80 hot that
at first when you put the horses foot
into it he will pull the foot out Of the
water, put it In again, and keep doing
so until you can hold the foot out OF
the water, put it in again, and keep on
doing so until you can hold the foot in
it steadily. Hold it in half an hour or
longer, and repeat again after two
hours. Do this at least four times or
more the first day, and repeat the pro-
cess the next day. In nine cases out
of ten it will save horse. Some one
may say this remedy is no good but
if I had valuable horse 1t Is the rem
edy would try. Nothing will kill
the blood poison quickerif taken in
time
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THE TROJAN'S TOPICS.
After II. d. G.-Music in Mexico
Preachers In Tennessee-Happy in
Their UaiOn-AM Sorts OF Person.
Troy. s. C.. Nov. IL. 1894.

Troy. s. C., Nov. IL. 1894.
Jack Frost ia reigning supreme, and has
changed the attire OF our beautiful park.
Rev. T. w. Sloan will leave for Tennessee
this morning TO visit his mother, hence no
services in the A. r. P. Church until the 1st
Sabbath in December.
Miss Bessie and Miss Leila Youngblood, Of
Winter Seat were the guests of Mrs. Glover
last week. Miss Ellie Smith, Of Augusta, is
Miss Kate Tolbert. Of Edgeheld, is visiting
Miss Eva Dorm.
Mrs. o. G. Prentiss and little Carrie May,
are spending sometime In Greenwood.
DR.. 6. w. essly. OF Cedar Springs, was In
word and smile for every one.
Miss Sarah and Miss Virgie Sioert are visit
Ing In Beaufort.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Harris attended the rnar-
riage of Mr. ]. S. Harris and Miss Eva Smart.
Rev. T. w. Sloan per formed the ceremony.
Rev. ]. J. Grler, of Abbevllle, spent Thurs
anS aiSe." ""'sh' IN '0"0' 1--WE won't tell this
Mrs. T. P. Thomson and little Frank, OF
Abbeville, were down visiting relatives last
week.
Prof McElroy has good school, and Is pro-
eressing nicely. We welcome them aud hope
they have come to stay.
Some Of our farmers have killed hogs, and
Miss Onie Kennedy is teaching school near
her fathers Mr.. A. B. kennedy's.
Where Is the price OF cotton. 1t Is discour
aging 10 the farmers.
Rev. r. F. Bradley's house Is much improv'
ed since IL has on q coat OF paint.
Mrs. John Beaufort died near here last Fri
day and was buried at Long Cane Saturday
They have the sym pathy Of our community
Mr. Robert Hunter, Of Hunters, S. e., passed
through town last week on his way to New
berry with drove Of horses.
We all enjoy reading r. S. G.'s letters In the
Press e. Banner, wish he would double the
length OF them.
DR.. ]. D. Neel has given the academy at Del
Maiz, Mexico, q handsome plano. That II
where his daughter, Miss Lavinia is teaching
This is q nice gift.
Mr.. Jennings, of Modoc. s. c., is assisting
Mr.. o. q. Prem tiss in the depot.
Mrs. j. w. Dorm Is selling her millinery a
cost, give her a call before buying elsewhere
She will please you. mick"
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ROARING ROCKY RIVER.
The River Tint Shores and the River
That SleepS.

LowndesviIe S. G., Nov. Il, 1894.
Miss Meta, Miss Lena and Miss Maud
Of 9ers
Miss Annie Raysor, of Belton, came over
Monday and spent day or two In town,
Mr. c. T. Baker was called 10 Anderson
DR.. and Mrs j. b. Moseley left for Atlanta.
Ga. Tuesday, where the latter went for treat
ment
BIrth-Tuesday, to Mrs. d. X. Cooley. a
The election on Tuesday was very quiet
one, less than our usual vote being polled, as
will be seen by the returns, which Will come
out in this Issue of the Press and Banner.
there was dispensary about. so far as seen or
smeled by this scribe.
Rev: and Mrs. ]. D. Crout, went to Ander.
se G sYsnes Il ns ams % aoes ne
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hawthorne went 10 An
son Friday and returned Saturday.
Miss Maggie Brooks, OF Warrenton, spent
fsyerhI Rev. Il. G. c"Es Fenns. asi week. VIII" 'ue nanny
MIR. Tom Cooley went over 10 Williamson
Saturday TO see his home folks.
About a week ago. Mr.. H. A. Tenant killed
a fine hog. sslted II down nicely, and the next
morning found out that It, had all been stolen
excepting one or two pieces:
On Tuesday, MIR. A. l.. Latimer mad Two
large hogs. estimated by judges, TO weig 25o
Miss Lille Huckabee had quite a pleasant
gathering Of her young friends at her home
Friday night.
near Barns Station, was unfortunate last
week, with his colored hirelings, In that. two
OF them were badly hurt-the one was smart.
ly cut on the bands aud head by the GIN.
day or two alter, this mans father when
questioned as to his sons condition, said "he
is getting on all right, he's hard 10 kill. be
was struck bv lightning year or two ago,
over by u wagon, which had upon II, cord Of
wood. and he is about as far from being dead
as ever.
For several mornings during the past week
We had killing frost, and II the ground had
been wet we would have had some hard
freezes. Killing frosts rarely come so late In
season. At this writing IL IL feared that many |
here had their potatoe crop damaged, as very |
few had dug them. Troupe.
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A WOOden.Legged Cow.

A pennsylvania cow rejoices in tile
distinction of wooden ley. Having
lost one of her four supporters through
a railroad train which cut it off below
the knee, veterinary surgeon took
the wounded animal in hand, and
through his skill and care her life was
saved. A cabinetnaker completed the
good work by manufacturing wood
en- leg that seemed to answer every
purpose and, when the stump of the
feg healed, the artificial substitute was
successfully strapped on. At first the
cow persisted in hopping along on
three legs, and holding the injured one
up from the ground; but before long
she grew tired of this, and cautiously
tried the wooden one. At last &C.
counts she was doing very we'll with it,
although going about with a decided
limp; and she has the proud distinc-
ton of being the only cow in the world
with wooden. leg.-Harper's Young
People.
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Sympathy.

A very sweet story is told of the Prin
cess of Wales concerning the death o
Duke Of Clarence. The princess with
accustomed reticence tried to hide her
grief at the loss of her first born, and
it showed itself only in her failing
health and added thought for those
about her.
While walking near Sandringham
with one of her ladies, she met one
day, an old woman toltering under a
load of bundles. On inquiry it ap.
peared that she made her living by
shopping in the town for The surround
ing country people.
"But the weight is too heavy at your
age" said the princess.
ayes, you're right rna'am; I'll have
to give it up and then I'll starve.
Jack carried them for me, my boy,
ma'am."
"And where is he now?"
Jack He's dead Oh, he's dead,"
cried the old woman wildly.
The princess, without word, hur-
ried away, drawing down her vail to
hide her tears. A few days later a
neat little cart with stout donke y
were left at the door Of the old woman,
who now earns her living comfortably,
but she never knew the rank OF
the friend who made her life
easy for the sake of the dead boy
Boston Herald.
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GRAINS.

Unholy tenn pers are unhappy tenn
pers.
Sarcasm is bright, but it casts
shadow.
Truth always lives in q house thai
is built on rock.
Big words often make a poor cloak
cloak for a small idea.
Gods laws are never kept until they
are written in the heart.
God wants man to gain in manhood
rather than in possessions.
Be careful of your actions, for they
reveal your character.
1t is when the devil looks least like
a devil that he is most dangerous.
The fact that enemies are loved is
proof that Christ has been on earth.
A disinterested act of kindness is
something the carnal mind cannot ex-
plain.
Man can do everything with I hi N
elf, but he must not attempt to do
90 much with others.
The man who has contentment has
something that will do great deal
more for him than money.
There is no sir so little, but that if
it had the right Of way and time
enough, it would wreck the universe.
Cod never did, never will, never can
make a mistake. His will and ways
are always right.
Ifa Christians love has any special
value, it ought to be operative at times
when a goddess PERSONS love would
fail.
If We could see things as they are
instead of as they seem, we should be
throwing away some things which we
value, and reaching out after some
that now we have no wish for.
When the mind thinks nothing,
when the soul covets nothing and the
body asketh nothing that is contrary
to the will of God, this is perfect
santitication.
Let him who prays suffer not his
tongue to outstrip his heart, nor pre-
sumo to carry message to the throne
of grace while that stays behind.
The true Christian is like the sun,
which pursues his noiseless track and
everywhere leaves the effect of his
beams in blessing upon the world
around him,
All the way Iup and down in the
universe, union is strength and divis-
ion is weakness. A family quarrel is
fatal to family life. A household
divided hath its end just ahead.
How prone we are to think that one
whom we dislike is acting in a wrong
spirit, when he is obviously doing
good works! If we cannot deny the
propriety of his conduct, We can at
least sneer at his motives.
Be very slow to believe that you are
wiser than others; it is a fatal but
common error. Where one has been
saved bv true estimation Of another's
weakness, thousands have been de-
stroyed by false appreciation of their
own strength.
REMEDY FOR EARACHE.-There is
scarcely any ache to which children
are subject, 80 hard to bearand difficult
to cure as earache. But there is q rem
edy never known to fail. Take q bit
of cotton batting, put upon it a pinch
of black pepper, gather it up and tie it,
dip in sweet oil and insert into the ear.
Put flannel bandage over the head to
kaen If warm. It will give immediate
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We ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY
Hulls and Meal for Cattle Food.
And will GIN your Cotton at current rates.
"a" Pay Highest Market Price for Cotton Seed
Gloves.

From Zanzibar, the principal source
of the worlds Glove supply. The
clove-tree was recently Introduced into
the islands, and its cultivation is now
their chief industry.
The seeds are planted in long trench
es and kept we'll watered, and In
the course of forty days the shoots ap-
pear above ground. They are carefully
watered and looked after for two years,
when they should be about three feet
high. Then they are transplantedE,
about thirty feet apart-and well
watered until they become rooted.
From that time they require only ordl-
nary care.
In five or six years they. come into
bearing, when they are OF the size OF
ordinary pear-trees, and very shapely.
Then the young plantation is pretty
sight. The leaves of various shades
of green tinged with red serve to set
off the clusters of dull red Glove
buds.
The limbs of the tree being very
brittle, a peculiar four-sided ladder !s
used. AS fast as the buds are collected,
they are spread in the sun until they
assume o brownish color, when they
are put in the store house ready for
market. A ten-year old plantation
should produce twenty pounds Of
cloves to q tree. Trees of twenty
years frequently produce upwards of
one hundred pounds each.
A peculiarity of the clove-tree is
that every part Of it is aromatic,
though the greatest strength is in the
bud. Besides the buds the stems are
gathered, and form an article of COM
merce, commanding one fifth the
price of cloves and having about the
same percentage of strength. To this
is due the fact that ground cloves can
be purchased in the home market at a
lower price than the whole cloves.
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We are still holding on to low prices. We
will give you first.class goods cheaper than
you ever bought them. They are straight goods
and no dead or auction stock. w. Joel Smith
& Sons.
The latest styles out are the seamless waist
and are made Ly Mrs. Taggart.
Mrs. Taggart receives millinery every week.
Dresses cut TO it and made to order on short
notice by Mrs. Taggart.
Fresh buck wheat -four 70 be had at Living
ton Perrin's.
Fruits OF all kind at Livingston & Perrin's.
Fresh cod fish at Livingston Perrin's.
Prime seed wheat for sale by w. Joel Smith
& Sons, call on them and get what you
want.
II you haven't tried our Csc dozen spoo
cotton 600 yards TO the spooI you ought TO-
w. Joel Smith & Suns.
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japanese Girls.

In book entitled Japanese Girls
and Women" an interesting account
of the duties of a daughter in the
family is given.
"If she is the eldest daughter, to the
servant she is % 10 Sama,' literally,
young lady Ito her own brothers and
sisters, 'Ane San,' elder sister.
Should she be ore of the younger
ones, her given name, preceded by the
honoritic o, and followed San, mean
ing Miss, is the. name by which she
will be called.
"As she passes from babyhood to
girlhood, and from girlhood to woman
hood, she is the object of much love
and care and solicitude; but she does
not grow up irresponsible, or unframed
to meet the duties which womanhood
will surely bring to her. She must
take certain responsibility in the
household, must see that tea is made
for the guests, and in all but families
of the highest rank, must serve it.
She must know the proper etiquette ol
the table how to serve carefully and
neatly.
"She also feels q certain care about
the behavior of younger members OF
the family, especially in the absence
of the parents. In all but the very
wealthiest and most aristocratic famil
les, the daughters of the house do 8
large part of the simple housework.
"In a house with no furniture, nc
| carpets, no mirrors, picture-frames OF
glasses to be cared for, no stoves OF
| furnaces, no windows to wash, nc
latest styles in clothing to be initiated
the amount of work to be done By
women is considerably diminished
but still there remains enough to take
good deal of time.
Every morning there are the beds
to be rolled up and stored away ir
the closet. Breakfast is to he cooked
and served, and marketing done. 0
sewing there is alwaysa good deal tt
be done, for many japanese dresses
must be taken to pieces whenever they
are washed, and are turned, dyed, ant
made over again and again so long q
there is shred of the original mater
ial left to work upon. Then there ar
everyday dishes which our Japanes
maiden must learn to prepare.
1.-THE proper boiling of rice is il
itself study. The construction O
various soups, which form the stapl
in the Japanese bill of fare, the pre-
paration of mochi, kind OF ric
dough which is prepared ut the New
\ Year, or to send to friends on various
festal occasions, these and man.
other branches of the culinary ar
must be mastered before the youn
girl is prepared to assume the duties {
married life.
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Honest With Himself.

Little frankie, was forbidden to
touch the sewing-machine, and as he
was generally pretty obedient boy,
bis mother, auntie and his auntie's
friend were much surprisd .one after
noon to find the thread badly tangled
and the needle broken. frankie was,
without doubt, the cnlprit, and he was
called before the family tribunal of
justice.
"Frankie, did you touch the sewing
machine ?" asked mamma severely.
"Yes, mamma" was the tremulous
answer. He was such mite, so frail
and delicate, so utterly helpless as he
stood before US all with parted lips,
and big frightened eyes, our hearts
went out 10 him in pity. Now,
Frakie,n continued his mother, "you
know said 1 would punish you ifyou
disobeyed me, and shall have to keep
my promise"
"Yes, mamma" "came in trembling
whisper. Surely the little fellow was
punished sufficiently, and yet we rea-
Iized that Justice must be forced. III
is a very long time since you forbade
him to touch the machine, perhaps be
forgot,n suggested his aunt.
"And if be forgot, that would make
difference, would it not ?" ventured
to suggest.
"Certalnly," answered his mother
"did you forget, frankie? 1 know my
boy will speak the truth"
There was pause, and in that pause
there was a struggle between right and
wrong then came the answer with a
passionate cry as though >tbe struggle
were almost beyond his puny strength
"Oh, mamma, mamma did remem
ber. shan't make believe to myself.
Brave boy! How often we children
of q larger growth lack the courage o
being honest with ourselves.--Nev
| York Observer.
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The Love Of God.

Like cradle rocking, rocking,
Silent, peaceful, to and fro,
Like mothers sweet looks dropping
On the little face below,
Hangs the green earth. swinging, turning,
Jarless, noiseless, safe, and slow,
Falls the light Of Gods face bending
Down and watching US below.
And as feeble babes that suffer,
Toss and cry, and will not rest,
Are the ones the tender mother
Holds the closest. loves the best;
So when we are weak and wretched,
BY our sins weighed down, distressed,
Then IL Is that Gods great patience
Holds us closest, loves us best.
o. great heart of God whose loving
Cannot hindered be, nor crossed,
VIII not weary, will not even
In our death itself be lost.
Love divine! of such great loving
Only mothers know the cost
Cost OF love which, all love passing,
Gave Son to save the lost.
Sax Holm.
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A PUMPKIN STORY.
The Debating Society Discusses the
the Convention.
Jones, s. c., Nov. 10, 1891.

Jones, S. c., Nov. 10, 1891.
A delightful entertainment was given by
Philologlan Literary Society. last Monday
night In the academy. A large crowd was
present and the participants distinguished
themselves we'll By having good subjects, and
The society was called to order by the presi-
dent R. A. Cooper, and opened with prayer
by the Chaplain.
Ths sede ielioTing psogram MogErssnO was rendered:
Declaimer-Wesley Morrison.
EssayisiSW. 4. MooreSsubjsct-"T Hab
| II of Swearing"
Original Orator.. Fl. Davis-Subject-"Our
Country In the Nineteenth Century"
Extempore Speaker-M. P. Culbertson-Sub'
ject-"The Southern Negro"
This brought them down to the subject o.
A Committee was appointed by the four
speakers consisting OF the following gentle
men; T. F. p!,ios Morrison, Foreman; ,oIsan James
Subject for debate" That the pro.
posed Constitutional Convention should be
held"
The first speaker on the affirmative. R. A.
Cooper. First speaker on the negative. Dr.
w. +. Jones, followed by q speech from the af.
hrmative by ]. A. Morrison. He was followed
Each speaker was allowed two speeches and
the discussion closed. The committee retired
and was out a few minutes. Mr.. j. F. Morri-
son, the foreman. with his humor amused the
audience few minutes and then gave In the
decision, which stood 13 to l6 in favor of the
Affirmative.
Tonne Goddard, Of the Laurens side, is sick
OF typhoid fever.
Joseph Oulla who has been quite Sick foi
sometime, will soou be able 70 be up,
Mr.. w. G. Brown, accom- panied by his wife.
paid visit TO relatives here last Sabbath.
J. H. Oulla has pumpkin vine which is loo
The vine IL a pumpkin which weighs Is
pounds, 1t is close to the yard where the
chickens have eat everything like "pump.
field TO fiud pumpkin" that the chickens
wouldn't find.
Rev. D. II, Swindler could not meet his ap
pointment with the Sunday school last Sun
day evening. But o. S. Price was present and
made talk. j. H. o. Jr.