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*Da!,y. !Daily except sunday.
No. So runs through to Charleston, S. c.,
via Central R. R., arriving Manning IS p.
a., Lanes 7 IL p ~, Charleston % T. n
Trains on Wilmington & Conway R: K:
leave Chadboarn 10 20 g. r., arrive at Con-
wsy IL IS p. a., returning leave CONWAY at
2 80 D. m., arrive Chadoocro % z. NJ.
leave Chaaeourn SIS D r1., arrive =; Hub at
S 20 p. r.. re,uEnl..g leave Huo 30 q. 70 !,
arrive at Chadbourn els 8. N. Daily ex-
Trains on c. Sd. R.R. leave wadesboro,
daily, so a m., Chsraw p a. To-, Dar-
l;ngtoo I 4s a. e.. arrive Florence l5a. n.
Returning, leave Florence 45 2. NJ, Dsr-
liogtoa s /! .. n, Chersw 9 % ?: m ar
rive W.ieshoro 10 Is 2. ua. Trains leare
Gcsoa, daily except Sunday, IS a.. N ;
genret,svil!e 6 % a. ~ Returning, leave
Darlington IS p. NJ, Bennettsvil!e 8 % p.
JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'l Sup,.
J. kENLY, Cecil Manager.
T. 81. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
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J5e 0Ql:lttjj)la;;;a! al;o SoaiJron.
NEDN EsDAY. MAY 81, 1896.
a QUESTION OF ENGINEERING.
The French Statesman De FreJcinet and
His Argument With Criminal.


His Argument With Criminal.
A story is told Of the French minis
ter, NJ. de Freycinet. In the midst OF
the trial Of q man fer high treason he
became deeply interested in an areya-
ment with the accused to the effect that
his crime might have been committed
much more easily and cheaply.
NJ de Freycinet is man Of fine
character and ability. Before he be-
came politician he was Il sSillful en-
gineer. When he was president of the
judicial council u man who was accused
of helping to pull down the column
Vendone in 1871 was brought before
him.
The man confessed his guilt, but
pleaded that he was young and fanatical
at the time, and that he had been
drawn into helping to pull down the
column by his pride as an engineer i'll
arranging scaffolds and ropes to accom-
plish the feat.
.'You are a criminal, said the min
lister severely. "You insu]ted the his
tory and the glory Of the country in de-
stroying that column. But, - iie reflect
ed a moment, chow did you 90 it? As
a question of engineering would like
to know
ooh, it was very simple. - replied
the accused, and he sat down at the ta-
bic, drew oct plan and calculated
lines, curves aud angles, while the min
lister bent over him, following the work
with interest
AS it went on, however, De Freycinet
shook his head, shrugged his shoulders
End smiled, and when it was finished
took paper and pencil and said:
''That isn't bad. but ycu might have
done it much more easily and economic
ally
Then in his turn covering the paper
with curves, angles and calculations he
proved that twice as much time and
money as were necessary had been ex-
pended.
'Eowever, - he concluded severely,
ssyou were guilty Of high treason
against the nation and must pay the
penalty
The engineer did not escape with
light sentence, br,: he had much salts
faction in replying:
''Ah, monsieur, but did you not just
now say that it had cost ne too much
alreadv?" News.
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Write as You Feel.

If you would write to any purpose,
you must be perfectly free from within.
Give yourself the natural rein; think
on no pattern, no patron. no paper, no
press, no public; think Oh nothing, but
follow your impulses. Give yourself as
you are-what you are and how ycl, see
it. Every man sees with his own eyes or
does not see at all.-Emcrson.
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Settler water derives its name from
the village Of Lower Settlers, IL Nassau,
where several springs, united i'll cne
basin, yield 5000 cubic feet II hour OF
this sparkling mineral water.
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Something new and original in tablets al
R.G. Ostesn Co.'S Book Store. Tablets
With paper doll covers for cents.
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Ali kinds OF Sewing Machine Needles
Sumter Music House.
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Disorder in drawing room is vulgar;
in an antiquary's study, not. The black
battle stain Oh soldiers face is not
vulgar, but the dirty face Of a house
maid is.-Ruskin
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AID exhausted ..alds which
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ny a proper rotation of crops
and by the intelligent use Of
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Dinner at RerSaaw.
CcNNECTIoNs.g
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Columbia, Aceusta and ali points South:
I.aacas:er-W iti Cheraw / Chester n G.
z r., for Chester.
Catawaa Junction-With c. c. / u. R. r
Rock Hiil-With Southern Railway.
rkvile-W,h Chester + Lenoir r. R.
BgcSsburg- With R. i D. r. +. fer Spar
al burg, Greeuville. Atlanta and points
toath, aud Charlotte and points North.
Marion-With Southern Railway.
SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Manager
4. TRJPF. Superio ,erdert
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*Daily. fDa;iy except Sunday.
No. 50 runs through 10 Co!umoia via Geo
trail R. R. Of S. c..
Trains On G. i D R. leave Wadesboro,
daily, 50 c,, Cheraw 70 n, Darling
ton .4S M, STRIVE Florence Is m.
Returning leave Florence IS p N. Darling
ton 6 II %, Cheraw % 2 m arrive Wsdes-
boro 20 u p H. Traias leave Gibson, daily
except Sundayxs IS N. Bennettsvi!.e 6 IL
a ~ arriving Darlington I 20 m. Return
;og leave Darlington s Is ~. Bennettsvl'ie
8 0o II, arrive Gibson IS p no.
Trains Ncs. !3 and % run via Wilson and
ayettevlle-Short Line-asd make close
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} r. KENLY, JNO. F. DIVINE.
Gen'l Manager, Gen. Sup't.
r. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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Chinese Treatment OF Children.

However little liked the Chinaman
NAV be by his white neighbors, | have
at all times found that the Chinese had
at least one good and praiseworthy quail
ity-the kindness shown by. all Of them
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Potash.

striikiagly profitable results
ave been obtained by follow
:. : this plan.
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-08
Rose Aphis.

Green aphis on roses can be destroyed
by Swinging the plants with a moder-
atelY strong solution made as follows:
In bucket three parts full of hot wa
ter place double handful of tobacco
leaves or stems, and allow them to soak
for about twelve hours; stir occasionally
and before using strain the LIQUID and
dilute with water if too strong. Apply
the solution in the evening or on a dull
day.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-08

A FER travelling extensively through Florida,
IA and converslng with bean growers, find
these are. as rule given the preference for
green beans for shipping to the Northern mar.
true to name, and sure to terminate. at the fol-
lowing low prices: Eighteen cents per pint 80
cents per quart. by mail, post paid; by express
$751; 10 bushels, $25 Catalogue OF desirable seeds
for farm and garden free on application. Largest
establishment for the manufacture of bee keepers
supplies IN the world. Address THE A. 1. ROOT
COMPANY, Medina, o.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-08

The "Lee of Virginia" series will be
gin in the next february number of
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, with
the Introductory article written for it by
Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, upon "The Ances-
tors of General Robert e. Lee," in Eng
and and in Colonial Virginia, and the
times in which they lived. This article,
and those to follow, will be profusely
illustrated, the whole forming an au-
thoritative pictorial chronicle of the
distinguished family which has given to
America so many statesmen, warriors,
and types of chivalrous patriotism.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-08
How to Destroy Plant Insects.

...ttb AASSSSS'
Te be successful with plants indoors
one must learn how to prevent the at
tack of insects, for prevention is better
and generally easier than cure. The
most common insect pest on indoor
plants is the green aphis or plant louise.
1t Is also one Of the easiest to prevent or
destroy. Tobacco in any form may be
usedy tea powder or smoke. If the tea
lis to be used, steep stems in water, MAX
ing the decoction quite strong. Try
tender leaf in it and If the leaf turns
brown in few hours reduce the tea
with water before using. Small plants
may be dipped in it,larger ones syringed
with it. If tobacco powder is used the
plants may be busted freely without
fear of injury. Plants will stand quite
a strong smoke, but it is better to give
them several treatments than to run any
risk. Green house men fumigate fire.
quently as a preventive. Another
good way where there are but few in
fected plants is to turn several pounds
of tobacco stems into barrel, keep COW
cred closely, set the plants in, few at
time and leave twenty-four hours. Do
not forget them. Heliotropes are in
iured If left in very long. The leaves
| will all turn black.
| The red spider is not troublesome ex-
cepting in dry, hot atmosphere or
upon badly neglected plants. Another
troublesome insect which attacks almost
everything is mite-llght colored with
two black spots on it's back. I think it
is closely related to the red spider. 1t
is so small it cannot be examined with
out magnifying glass. Prof. Bailey
recommends Hughes fir tree oil as a
remedy. do not think this insect or
red spider ever troubles plants in cool,
damp atmosphere. or those that are fire.
quently syringed. rely mainly on the
frequent application Of water. Whale
oil soap is good general purpose rem
edy and plants that are frequently
syringed or washed with suds Of this
soap, not very strong, will usually thrive
and remain free from insect enemies.-
Elk.
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Dainty Miniature Palms.

cry fronds have all the grace and deli
cacy Of fern, while able to endure
much more of the adversely which is
the common lot Of house plants. 1t is
difficult to recognize in this dainty little
palm a relative of Cocos .nucifera, the
majestic species which yields the cocoa
nut of commerce. The name, cocos,
means monkey, because the nuts were
thought by some one highly gifted with
Imagination to resemble the head and
face Of that animal. All the species are
said to be very graceful and to love more
shade than most palms.
The stem of pretty little Cocos We'd
deliana is slender, and clothed with a
quantity of black hetted fbres. The
fronds arch in peculiarly light and airy
way, and the pinn@ are quite narrow,
but long, graceful and far enough apart
to give the soft, yet clear-cut effect pc
culiar to this palm. Its fondness for
moisture. as well as it's ''dainty minia
ture" habit, adapts this cocos we'll for
fern dishes, jardenieres, and window
boxes. A plant of it will grow along for
years in thrifty, contented, m tolerate
sort of way, always looking fresh and
bright and clothing its stem we'll with
it's elegant, arching trends. without be-
coming too large for the use for which
it was first designed when purchased.
Newer to cultivation but not to the
collector, is Livistonia rotundifolia, an
other dwarf palm, generally character
lied as "a cunning little beauty" by
every woman who sees it for the first
The time. small, round, palmate leaves
are bright green and glossy, and begin
to show their character while the plant
is still very young. It is a robust, Wig
crous little grower, but it's energy is ex-
erted, not to do much in crowding It's
neighbors by spreading upward and OUT
ward, as by furnishing it's small, sturdy
stem thickly with coquettish little round
leaves. Small plants in fve-inch pots
will frequently boast of six or seven.
This popularity adapts the species well
for table decoration. the center OF dinner
tables, etc.; as seen on level with the
eye there is no gap in It's outline of foil
age, and the size is "just right" Placed
on brackets and among statuary it IS also
very pretty. People who stand their
palms on verandas or out doors during
summer must be careful to place this
one in partial shade, or it's pretty foliage
may become badly scorched. LATINA
Borbonica is another species which needs
partial shade or its leaves will yellow.
Thrinax elegans, although not as pop
ular as the two palms foregoing to my
mind is quite as pretty as any palm that
grows. The base Of the stem is swollen
like little knob which is sheathed
about with a network of coarse, brown
fibres. From it, upon long, lightly arch
ing stems, rise the rich green, palmate
leaves, with narrow pinn@ cloven almost
to the center, and dropping to the tips
in pretty irregular fashion. The leaves |
are small and light and the stem is usu- |
ally we'll furnished with them. as the |
plant grows slowly, in symmetrical way. |
There is something piquant and pictur-
esque about this small palm that makes |
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of other palms, and its decorative uses
are manifold Ieanie Greenlee in May;
flower. III. ..u4....
Plant Food, for Home Plants,


place;-some kinds suit some plants,s
while other plants require a different
one. +
To begin with the plants when they
are potted to bring into the house in the |
fall: usually pot mine IN good rich
garden soil with no extra fertilizer, as
at first they do not require more food
than they will in the soil. About two
months later when think they have ex-
hausted 1t, I go over my plants, digging
the soil around the roots, and placing
in it small spoonful of phosphate or
bone meal. This cover over with new
soil from box 1 have in the cellar for
the purpose. Then water the plants
well and the phosphate will be dissolved
and carried down through the soil where
the roots can feed on it.
This process is repeated in March land
by thus feeding the plants they continue
to grow and bloom nicely until time to
put them out doors. This phosphate
can be obtained by the barrel, and where
person has large garden barrel can
be used to good advantage in place OF
stable compost. When it is only used
on house plants, pound or two will
last long time: it can be obtained in
small quantities from florists and gar
deners. prefer it to stable compost for
use on plants both outdoors and inside,
as we get quicker results. The phos'
phate being dry powder is In condition
for Immediate results while the compost
has to decay still farther before the
roots can take it up.
Some people have great deal of faith
in the use of raw meat as fertilizer for
pot plants. Whether 1t is good for all
kinds of plants or not, [ cannot say, but
one thing I am sure of, the finest plants
ever saw in private house were some
that had never had any other food.
Their owner used to chop up raw meat
scraps obtained from market near by,
and dig them into the soil near the
roots of the plants. This was done every
few weeks all winter and the result was
marvellous.
Another plant lover of my acquaint-
ance uses common glue, putting small
pieces in the soil of her plants where it
will dissolve as the plants are watered.
Sometimes she dissolves the glue in
water before applying it.
There are several plant foods that can
be obtained that come in packages
ready for use. Many of them are very
good, but except for the fact that they
are deodorized I cannot see that they
are any better than the phosphate.
Ammonia is a good food to use dur
ing the winter. 1t is used one table
spoonful in abour eight quarts of water,
and the plant watered with the solution.
Soot is also good, the SCOT from a
chimney where only wood has been
burned. To nse it place quart of SCOT
in thin cloth bag and cover it with |
four gallons of water. The 'bag must
be weighted down or it will float. Stir
and punch it often for about ten days ]
when it will be ready for use.
Many of the poor, sick.looking plants
we see in the windows are simply starv-
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To whom all correspondence relating to
this Department should be addressed.
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FLORAL DEPARTMENT..

EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE,
JESSAMINE. FLORIDA.
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Real Estate Directory.

TOHN L. NUCKOLS, dealer in Improved and
- Unimproved Real Estate, DeLand, Fla.
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i CMn for free circulars of EXCELSIOR SPRAY
JLNU ING OUTFITS, or &c. for treaties on
draying VIM. STAHL, QUINCY, ILL
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-05
NOTES ABOUT HORSES.

The horse has been known to exhibit
hatred to particular pen, and home
sickness.
fence is not good protection from
rold and storm, or straw stack very
succulent food.
Too much feed is as bad if not worsa
than too little, especially when the
horses have but little to do.
The colt should be well cared for and
well fed from the day of his birth until
he is a mature horse ready for market.
First impressions are most lasting ir
man or beast. Animals can never be
made to unlearn habits which are once
acquired.
A few feeds of bran mash, carrots or
other roots, given to horse off his
feed or slightly ailing, will generally
bring him around all right.
If we would fatten she work horse
for market, we take him off his oats
and bran and put him upon corn and
oil meal. Just so are we learning much
about feeding cows for beef or milk.
Good mixers are invariably thin, while
others with the same food get fat and
produce less milk Southern Cultiya.
tor,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-05
RACK FOR CORN FODDER.

being careful to keep the center full
and we'll tramped so it will turn wa
ter perfectly. A rack 1Gx32 feet should
hold good-day's threshing, or about ~
acres of ordinary fodder, without MAX
ing the rack very high. Racks are made
by setting posts in the ground and
mailing on fencing, beginning four or
five feet from the ground and running
them as high as necessary. To keep
the thing from spreading, the wires are
tied together by putting wires across
md twisting them together with a
stick to tighten them. Around the rack
manger is constructed with fencing
boards and posts for the cattle to eat
out of.
The sketch herewith will serve to
chow the principle of constructing; II
shows a small rack which is very con-
venient for feeding straw or hay in the
yard, as well as for fodder, when it is
made on larger scale. The lower part of
the manger, being the opening for
heads of cattle to pass through. should
he boarded up tight for feeding fodder.
The railing about the opening should
be strong pole or hardwood 2x4.-
George L. Petit, in Ohio Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-05
Deafness Cannot BE cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only. one way TO cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the,mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever.
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will giveO One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrll) that
cannot be cured by HALLS Cat ,rrh Cure
Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY a. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's FamilY Pills are the best
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-05
"AS LIT BY MAGIC"
Miss David's Strong Endorsement of
Dr. Wiliiams' Pink Pills. She Wishes
That Every Afflicted Ono Could
Try This Remedy.
From the Ne,os, Hamilton, Ohio.


From no one in this city has DIR. Williams
Pink Pills received more unstinted praise
than from Miss David, of No. l0, North Il
street, Hamilton, Ohio. Seldom one hears
OF such favorable results from the use of
medicine, as was effected in the case in
question.
Miss David, who is n modest and unassum-
ing, but most charming little lady, is
prompted to make public statement of her
case, solely as an act of charity to others
who are unfortunate enough to be afflicted,
and no one among Miss David's large circle
OF friends and acquaintances could possibly
question the lady's motive in making such a
statement. Miss David has resided in this
Guy lor years and is connected with the
Trabcr family, one of the oldest and most
honored in Butler county.
speaking to NcwS representative, Miss
David said
Although lave resided in Hamilton for
quite while, l am originally native of
pennsylvania, and it was while on u visit in
fhlladelphin anumher of years ago, that
suffered very severe attack of diphtheria, 1t
pelng IN the most malignant form. Sub
ssequent.ly, my whole system became af-
fected in sympathy, as it were, and it was
only q short time until I became so debili-
tated and run down that l had given up
nearly all nope of recovery. / tried many
remedies and spent much money in an ef-
lori TO regain my health, but 10 no avail.
Zone day in looking over a Philadelphia
paper, my attention was attracted to the
Pink. Pill advertisement and resolved to
give ita tria'. Not anticipating results so
soon, you can imagine my great surprise
and pleasure to soon notice beneficial re.
sults. Inc Old numb feeling in my limbs,
Tor had also received partial stroke of
paralysis, gradually disappeared as If by
maglc-and my whole system was soon on
the mend. In fact at the very outset the
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Whoie BODY and thanks to the efficacy of
the little Pink Pills, I am greatly improved
woman today. 1 only wish that every one
afiicted could try this remedy, for i feel
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give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also a
SPECIFIC for troubles peculiar to females,
such as impressions, irregularities and ali
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radical cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, overwork or excesses of whatever
nature. Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never
in loose bulll( at so cents a box or six boxes
for $3.50, and may be had of all druggists,
or direct by mail from DR. Williams Medi.
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