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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
PRACTICAL POULTRY RAISING.

Fifteen years ago tried fancy poul-
try raising, and, like all beginners, I
wanted too many kinds and kept ad-
ding to my stock until I had twelve
varieties, and almost made q failure,
as I did not then understand, writes
esd" Conger. Some kind and ex-
perienced friend said to me: "Quit
all but two kinds; give them all the
attention you have given the twelve
and scatter them. Have the small
ones in lots to themselves and the old
ones away from the young. Feed
them separate, make them roost in
separate places, have all rcosting
places movable, and once week turn
the roosts over and coal oil them; !;
clean up the houses and boxes once
week the year through. Give q var
iety of food-corn, wheat, oats, bar
ley, buckvheat and table crumbs; also
fresh gravel, crushed bone and green
feed the year through; good clover
hay once week in the houses in the
winter. Quit the soft, fancy feeding,
md give them sensible care, and make
success of the business. D."
The poultry business is the largest
industry on earth. 1t supports more
people, more people are engaged in it.
more papers and journals are devoted
to its exclusive interest, than any
other in the whole world. All this we
can prove if any one should be SO rash
as to doubtit. Hard times will come
now and then, as We all know; then
the poultry industry Aourishes, as peo-
pie turn to that to make living and
improve their stock. Pay close atten-
t1on to the details, and find, instead
of q tagging monotony, as some sup
pose, that it is the largest and best
business in the whole world. Breeders
Gazette.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20

great deal to do with this culture.
For We know that the celery plant
loves a cool, moist bed; it is stunted
by heat end drouth. In dry seasons,
even in favorable localities, growers
elsewhere ere obliged to water their
plants.
The kalamazoo growers raise three
and even four crops of celery per year
from the same ground. For the first
crop the seed is sown in hotbeds early
in February. As soon as the weather
is warm enough, usually about May l.,
the plants are set out. They are
planted from four to six inches apart
in trenches six inches deep, and part.
" filed with manure. The trenches
are from four to five feet apart.
Meanwhile the second sowing of seed
has been made in q seedbed outdoors,
and then the plants are set out some
time in June for the second crop, be.
tween the first rows. After the first
crop comes off, about the middle Of
July, the rows ere filed with plants
for the third crop. Few plants require
more constant and careful cultivation
than celery. The soil must be brought
to the highest stage of fertility, and
then cropped heavily and successive
". The chief object in celery culture
is to get as many salable stalks OF
heads as possible, and this can be done
only by proper manuring.
The most successful growers are
those who use constantly the largest
amounts of manure. The celery plant
is a strong feeder and requires much
nitrogen. This IS supplied by heavy
dressing of stable manure. The ex-
pense of buying stable manure is a
big Item in raising celery. The own.
er of one of the best celery gardens
in Kalamazoo, when asked how he
raised such big crops, said to me: Il
found that the celery plants needed
something else besides stable manure.
They should have some phosphoric
acid, and especially potash. Most
growers do not know that a consider
able amount of nitrogen is lost when
stable manure lies in heaps exposed
to the air for any length of time. Now
this loss can be prevented by spread
ing kainit over the manure. The cost
is slight, while the saving OF nitrogen
ls great. have also found that pot
ash stimulates a good growth Of the
plants, especially in making fine stalks
or heads. This is important with
celery growers, for an acre contains
$4,000 plants, but as rule only l2,-
600 or Is, 900 heads will be selable. So
any fertilizer that will help the
growth and quality should be vel
coined by the growers. "---American
Agriculturist.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Granddaughter OF the Author Of
EsStar Spaugied Banner in Hard
Luck.

Quite little furry otindiGaat!on has fol
loved the discovery tnet among tbs ninety
nine clerks dismissed from the Pension Ru-
reau, in accordance with legislation enacted
by the last Congress. was Miss Elizabeth n.
Key, granddaughter CT Francis Scott Key,
author of ::rhe Star spaogled Banner" Miss
Kew has been clerk in the bureau since
1881. has lair record for efficiency, and is
the sole support OF her mother, who is blind.
4 strong effort is being made 70 secure Miss
Key's reinstatement and II is believed that it
will succeed, for Notwithstanding the pro-
pensity Of tie average American to say,
7:theres no sentiment in business" every
body knows him TO have vein OF sentiment
in his nature, which once aroused thorough
" dominates bis action for the time; and II
the idea ci turning out women descendants
OF the author Of 'sThe Star Spargled Banner"
TO starve, or exist on the charity Of the world,
doesn't reach tha. vein OF sentiment its outer
coating must DC growing dangerously hard.
Attorney General Harmon agrees with Presi-
dert Cleveland on the financial question. as
Mr Cleveland probably knew before he made
him member OF his Cabinet. Speaking on
the snbject Judge Harmon said In the
present situation it seems to me mere 1o!iy
to talk about the free coinage OF silver. The
Only Wdy VIC LCItl IUS Sal W. HVh law -
by attaching an applied greenback to every
silver dollar-or. in other words, by the
government promising to redeem it with a
gold dollar, if necessary, to keep the TWO
equal. O. ccurce there is a very narrow
limit to the governments ability to do that,
besides know OF no reason why it should
do it. II there were free and unlimited
coinage OF silver the government could not
keep tie two metals on o parity very long,
and the result would be, by the law ofmoney,
that has been settled from the time that man
had money. the gold would all disappear
and there would be only silver basis" "
Needless to say the silver men do not agree
with either ;;ls Attorney Generals argument
or his conclusions.
The administration is On the eve OF SUM
mes separation The last Cabinet meeting
has been held and Mr. Cleveland, having is
sued h;s a0ti-hliioastering proclamation, is
ready to Join MS wife and family at Gray
Gables. Io accordance with his usual practice
the time OF lis departure will not be an
nouncsa until after he has gone-Eo buu IN
tended a mere statement OF fact.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
BUILDING BLOWN TO PIECES.
Seventeen People, Including Number
yEorlr C{r1s RnrS N tho R1fnS

Seventeen People, Including Number
Of Work Girls, Buriedin the Ruins.
A horrible catastrophe occurred Friday
morning at Langley loom harness shop Fall
River, Mass. A flfty-horse power boiler ex-
ploded in the rear part of the basement,
blowing out the sides Of the building, knock
ing away the supports and allowing the up
per floors to settle into mass Of ruins.
Fire started in the ruins and began to burn
briskly. The fireman made heroic efforts to
rescue theimprisoned work people. OF whom
there were seventeen. The fire was quencn-
ed in an hour or so through heroic efforts,
and the work Of rescuing began. At noon 1t
was found that four persons had been killed.
three more were missing and four had been
seriously injured The killed are: Leila
Horton, aged II: Adele Cuke, aged IS; Rob
ert Murray. aged 81; and Adolph Dslefuille,
aged 80 Missing: Angelina Mccoy. August
SENEGAL and Philip Smith. Tie injured are:
Thomas Bury, aged Is. Matte Desrechcs,
Joseph Nuttal. Mary Partridge. The cxpio-
sion shook every building within half mile.
It wrecked the Stafford Mill windows on the
east side. and in less than three minutes
every operative was out Of the building
The boiler was torn apart in the middle and
the furnace part was blown into the build
ing. The narrow escapes were numerous
and marvellous.
1t is quite certain that seven deaths at
least will result. Napoleon Larage, the
foreman and engineer, escaped without
injury. He was arrested. There was plenty
of water in the boiler, he says. Ths total
pecuniary loss will be about $4,000.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
New Process OF Extracting GolG

A new process of extracting gold
from auriferous ores has been devised
by Mr.. C. Lorsen, and is described IN
the Technical World. He electrolyzes
a solution OF bromide of potassium,
snd thereby obtains an alkaline solu-
ton which contains hypobromide and
bromate, which is capable of dissolv-
ing gold. The ore is treated with an
excess Of this solution by rotating
cylinders. The solution is then fl
tered, the gold precipitated BY pas.
sage over mixture of iron and coal,
and the solution, which now contains
bromide Of potassium mainly, Is once
more electrolyzed, and again used Tor
extraction.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
He Raped the Gold-Bu9s.

Ex-Governor Tillman, of South Car
oljna, at the Memphis Silver Conven-
ton spoke as follows:
II shall open my remarks by con-
gratnlating you upon the representa-
tive character of this gathering. Some
three or four weeks ago there assem-
bled in this city body called to teach
the southern people the meaning OF
Sound money After putting in mo-
ton all the secret agencies and the use
Of their il!initable money and drum
ming up delegates from this chamber
Of commerce and that bank they as
sembled to tell us what was the mean
ing Of Sound money and after having
the people Of this city whose loans
from the banks make them subserring
to the banking interests turn out, they
succeeded in drumming n2 a large
gathering and they had the secretary
Of the treasury here to tell KS the dlf-
ference between sound money nowand
sound money in 1878. And, God save
them, by request OF the president they
had three cuckoos, who sold their birth
rights for the mess Of pottage-three
congressman only, and I sow in the
paper that there was not solitary
farmer in that party in this southland,
where the proportion between the fg-
ricultural interests and the rest is sew
enty-fve farmers to twenty-five Of all
other occupations.
"'What is sound money? Is it that
money which requires two pounds OF
cotton, two bushels of wheat to get the
same quantity that it did few Years
back? I claim that such dollar as
that is q robber dollar of 200 cents.
They tell you about the 5O.cent dollar.
Let us fling into their teeth the 200
cent dollar. There was some talk in
congress last winter by Mr.. Carlisle,
who presented a bill Of e fnaucia!
scheme looking to the giving Of some
measure of relief THAT poor congress,
that pitiful democratic congress did
have the saving grace to reject it, but
the scheme is still on FOOT as promul-
gated by the bankers convention in
Baltimore that they shall have the
grcenback retired; that the silver GER
tifcates shall be retired; that the gov
ernment shall retire from banking and
that they shall have the issuing of a]l
the paper money of this country, and
on gold standard at that"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20

part should stand. have not been
able to make the separation, for find
it all so interviewer as to render 1t I'M
practicable SO far as results are coz
cerned, and I cannot winnow where
there is DO grain. In behalf Of those
so treated, all interested n the welfare
of their country and desirous Of seeing
its laws enforced should protest in or
der that public sentiment shonld no
longer be dormant, but may by its &C
tivity rouse the community that has
long suffered by such outrases to the
realization Of their eanse, and to an
appreciation of the results to be secur-
ed by the abolishment Of the system
that he's caused them"
T!.c reversal of Judge Goff's decls-
lou by the court Of appeals leaves the
law es it was passed by the last leg'sla-
ture, and only those who have regis
tratiou certificates will be able to par
ticipste in the election of delegates to
the constitutional convention.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
Russian Lead Pencils.

An order was received last week
from Moscow, Russia, and shortly
after similar order from Warsaw,
Poland, for carload of Sierra Nevada
redwood, to be used in the manufac'
ture of lead pencils. The orders IN
themselves are OF no great import
ance, except as showing that a new
use has been found for certain kind
of California redwood, and that this
is only the beginning Of an export
trade which may develop into some
thing worth looking after.
What becomes OF the lead pencils is
almost as much Of problem as what
becomes of the pins. Millions Of
pencils are used and lost and thrown
away aud disappear every year, and
the demand increases constantly ln-
stead of diminishing. OF late years
Russia has begun to make use Of her
vast deposits of plumbago in the man
ufacture of lead pencils, and while as
yet the Russian pencils have not taken
rank with the best lead pencils OF
other Nations, the output is on the in
crease and the quality is sure to I'M
prove.
The wood which holds and ancases
the lead is an important part Of the
pencil. It must be soft in order to be
sharpened easily, and yet it must not
be brittle or crcss-grained. Cedar is
the favorite wood for pencils, but the
Russians evidently believe our noun
tain redwood equally available, as is
seen by their demand for it. The
supply of Florida cedar being Limited
has compelled q search for Substi-
tute, and our mountain redwood
stands high up in the second rsnk.
Redwood has already come into
favor for other purposes. 1t is used
worry largely as an ornamental wood,
especially the knotty and curly va
riety. If to this we can add the export
of the straight-grained wood, even for
making lesd pencils in Russia and Po'
land, we may congratulate ourselves
upon the opening of a new avenue OF
industry which may broaden and e1-
pand in the future.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Coal oil and kerosene are the same
thing.
More than 100 hens to the acre will
not do as we'll as less.
Pekin ducks have cream-colorel
bills and legs, Aylesbury, flesh
colored.
When cockerei is year old he
becomes cock; pullet hen at the
same age.
In an incubator ducks eggs require
the same temperature as hens eggs,
103 degrees.
Taking one year with anothera dol
lar net profit per hen may be consld-
cred good average.
Surface cultivation is the great
drouth slayer. Learn how best to do
it; it will pay you well.
Use the pruning knife carefully and
thoughtfully. Hit or miss work won't
do if YOU wish to own successful
orchard.
Did you ever live without lrult'
subsisting mainly on meat? If you
did you need not be told of the
necessity of part fruit diet.
Sometimes hens are found dead
under the perches, while seemingly
fat and in good condition. Often the
trouble is that they are too fat and
die of apopleSy.
Every one who keeps hens knows OF
one or two or more which are per
sistent layers. These should be bred
from as they will transmit their good
qualities to their progeny,
During the close, hot days, see that
the supply Of clean, fresh water is con-
slant. If you have any sentiment IN
you it will do you good to see the
hens enjoy the drink.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
Free Silver Democrats.

The following resolutions were adopted at
the recent meeting Of Lee county .(Ga.) }
democrats:
':We, the citizens OF Lee county, Georgia,
in convention assent b!ed. pursuant 20 call
of the chairman OF the democratic exc :utivo
committee. give the the following exlr tssion
OF our views:
81. We believe in the free aal unlimited
coinage Of silver a! the ratio OF IS 10 by tho
United Stetes independently o. any other
government.
SD. We demand the repeal OF laws re-
stricting or limiting the coinage OF either
gold or silver and urge :he enactment Of
snch laws as Will insure tie FREQ and un-
limited coinage of both metals at the present
ratio without discrimination against either.
49, We send the foregoing views as our
greeting - tho convention to assemble at
Memphis on the 18th and 18Th instant.
II We favor an early call for state con-
vention on the subject Of financial legislation.
IS. Belt further resolved, That we appre-
ciate the faithful stewardship OF our Con-
gresham, c. F. Crisp. and heartily indorse
his firm and decided stand for silver and
honest legislation. and hereby heartily CON-
mend his congressional course throughout
and inlorse him for any position he wants.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
MAKING ROADS.

The best time for road work is after
the spring work has been completed,
because the ground is then neither
too wet nor too dry, and whsn dry
weather sets in there is no use trying
to work roads. Road work in the
fall is just as impracticable, because
the track will be muddy until the
freeze-up occurs and the following
spring will be full of mud holes. For
this reason divide townships into
road districts so that the main portion
of the labor can be done after the
crops are in. Every crew of men pre-
pairing roads must have an overseer
with them all the time. He must
understand his business, and one su'
perintendent cannot properly oversee
more than one crew of men.-NeW
England Homestead.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
Bicycle Mannerisns.

Each man retains the peculiarities
Of his gait on a bicycle TO certain ex-
tent. One man, for instance, who
limps little in walking does the same
thing on his wheel, ernphazing one.
stroke more than another. A second,
who moves with long strides when his
feet are on terra frma, simply trans
lates this motion to meet the new
environment when he goes out for
ride. a third, being brisk, energetic
little person, always walking rapidly,
keeps his legs gong at a relative speed
on his safety and couldn't stroll along
if he tri I'd, Chicago Eines.Herald.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
TIE PROPAGATION OF ORCHIDS.

A marked popularity of orchids is
tho immense number of seed produced
from single flower; but while they
are continually grown from seed, it
means long years of waiting before the
flower appears. After the blossom
fades, it requires a year for the seed
to ripen, e second year elapsas after
the seed is planted before it germi.
mates, while the resulting plant sell
dom flowers under five, and frequent
Iy not until after eight or ten, years
of growth. Consequently, orchids
are propagated chiefly by a division
Of the root-clusters into Individual
plants; while many are grown from
slips and cuttings. Most orchids re-
quire hothcuse cultivation; but there
are two in particular which may be
termed hardy, and which can be suc'
cessfully grown in window gardens,
with the care ordinarily given to
house-plants. .-Demorest's Magazine.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20

In all Christian countries the num-
ber of females who attend the churches
is far greater than that Of the men.
At the battle of flowers at Nice nc
one st first 7entured to throw any
flowers into Queen Victoria's car
riage. An intimation was given to the
crowd by Colouel Bigge that the
Queen would not object, and her car
riage was soon filed with small bou'
Duets, several OF which the Queer
threw back with enjoyment.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
LEFT TO A CONVENTION.
70 Decide Whether Richland Will
Divide DELEGATES.

DiSAoS ASiSSo"NS'
Richland will Eot act, until July Is,
in deciding whether there will be a
factional division of the Democratic
candidates for delegates to the Con.
stitutional convention, as proposed
By the Patton Weston conference.
The county executive committee
after thinking over the matter, has
decidad to call convection to be held
on that date, and adopted the following
revolution at this last meeting:
"Resolved, That tie county Dem mocrs;ic
clubs he requested to elect delegates to =
county convention for the purpose Of deciding
upon a policy for the county rs to whether
there shall be division OF tie delegates TO
the Constitutional convention between the
two factions"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
Change or Life.

When q woman approaches the change Of
life she is liable to have return Of all thu
menstrual arrangements, and other ailments
that afflicted her in former years. The direct
action Of McEIree's Wine OF Cardui on the or
gans afflicted. make it the best remedy for use
during this period.
Mrs. D. Pennington, West Plains, No, says:
II had baen suffering from change Of life and
It took the form Of dropsy. The doctors told
my husband it was useless to prescribe for 1ne
any more. About that time we got DR.. Noel
ree's book on the treatment Of female diseases
and decided to try the Wine Of Carlui Treat
uent. After using nine bottles, am we'll"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
ONE ENJOYS

AVGT ~VA~eu ~ - ~
Both the method ard results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN efectually, dispeis colds, head
aches and feVers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
sAa FRANCISCO, cil.
LOUISVILLE, kY AsH FoRH RH
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
FARM AND GARDEN.
pEps47ED APPETITE N COWS.

When any animal eats wood or
other coarse stuff, it indicates indi-
gestion. The remedy is to give q
pint of raw linseed oil, and. after it
has operated, feed bran and llnseed
mash, with one dram Of gertian root,
pcwdered,- in it. Sometimes this
appetite is due to want of salt, which
should be given with regularity to oil
domestic animals. as it is an aid to
The digestion Of food.-New York
Times.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
KALAMAZOO CELERY.

The famous Kalamazoo celery gar
dens are situated on peaty marshes
that were once swamps, saysJ. Blank.
The soil on these marshes is black and
rich, and has that soft and spongy
feeling to the hand which indicates
humus, and there seems to be some
element OF quality in the Kalamazoo
marshes that makes them peculiarly
adapted to celery culture. My OWL
opinion is that the porosity of the soil
and the free supply Of water have g
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
Dead Sea CT America.

The Dead Sea of America is situated
on the Columbian plateau in Southern
Washington. The lake is 230O feet
above sea level, and its chemical com.
position is aim oss identical with that
Of the Dead Sea in Palestine. New
Orleans Picayune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
Why She Smiles SweeEy.

the Spss ea9e ON be ebesEs
makes the strong man happy when ne meets
his lady love. That's the kind OF man
whose very touch thrills because it is full OF
energy, vigorous nerve power and vitality.
Tobacco makes. strong men inpotent. weak
and skinny. No-To-Bsc sold by Druggists
everywhere. Guaranteed to cure. Book,
titled "Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your
Life Away" free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co.,
New York or Chicago.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20
Bfopdoa. g. C..

IhaTe used 4 boxes of Tetterine. for letter
we're thick and rotten, since using Tetterine
they are growing out new and healthy. Please
send me two more boxes to use in case It
should show any sign Of returning. c.; "
Best Sent by mail ior t0c. in stamps. j. T.
Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.