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are advancing every day. Aug. w. Smith
put in big stock Of those goods and bought
them when they were the lowest. He will
sell you very cheap now. Goods that he will
90 days.
Aug. w. Smith has added to his stock big
line Of crockery. Most anything you want
and prices the lowest.
Aug. w. Smith will ''sure" save you money
on groceries.
You cannot down US on shoes. We are
right square IN line on them Aug. w.
Smith.
Be sure to give US trial on flour Aug. w.
Smith.
Ice cold ginger ale at Speeds all the time.
have greatvariety OF pickles, jams, pre-
serves, canned meats and vegetables, dried
fruit, &c, will be more specific next week,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
Eighty Acres,

more or less, bounded by lands Of esta1
Sarah A. Norwood, deceased. by tracts u
and OF lands Of the said James A. Nors
deceased, and by the Island Ford road.
Also. that tract or parcel OF land. know
Tract No. of lands Of said James A.
wood, deceased, containing
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Sixty-Three Acres,

more or less, bounded by lands Of estate
Sarah A. Norwood, deceased. Tract No.
lands OF the said James A. Norwood, deel
ed, and by the Island Ford road.
Also, that. tract or parcel OF land, cont
Ing
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
THE FERGUSON & WILLIAMS
COLLEGE

Began lis Fall Term, on Oct. 9th with an eff.
cient corps OF teachers and with bright pros
desire OF those IN charge of this Institution
to spare no pains to make this college eff.
Client in the education and improvement Of
its patrons.
All seeking a Christian educ ltion are In.
vited to come.
E. w. Williams, Pres.
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Locals Amos b. Morse.

Locals AmOS B. MOrSe.
Cottolene in bulk and 20 lbs. pals.
GRADUATED sugar, Is lbs. for sl.OO, good
brown ~ lbs.
Salt mackerel fat and and open
barrel.
My shoes are not so high that they have to
be reached for with ladder; they are down
on the first floor. Come and see. Amos B.
Morse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
SALE OF
PROPERTY
DY VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY IN ME-, !
ID will offer for sale at public outcry al Due
West, 8. c., on
Saturday, October Fl, 1895,
The Household and Kitchen
Furniture,

formerly belonging to DR.. ]. L. Miller.
The Sale will commence at ten o'clock. and
will take place at the Store House opposite
Capt. Coch hran's residence.
Terms Of sale Cash
WALTER l.. MILLER
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DO not let ten thousand failures
cause you to lower your ideal of a re-
ligious life. The best that Is still
beautiful and attractive in your
thought is possible in your experience.
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Fereuson e. Williams ColIege.

Ferguson e. Williams College.
The Board Of Trustees OF the Ferguson &
Williams College will meet In the Directors y
room In the Abbeville National Bank, at 7 80
o. IN, Oct. l3, 1896. J. I,owrie Wilson,
President of Board of Tru stees.
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BOARD DIRECTORS.

Abbevile, s. c.. Feb. Is, 1895.
Mr.. ]. R. Blake, Jr., Treas. F. NJ. F. A. A. G.
Dear Sir-Please accept our thanks for check
Of $500 TO cover recent loss Of our dwellings by
fire. For cheapness aud safety we cheerfully
commend the Farmers Mutual Fire Associa-
tion of Abbeville County to all who desire In
surance on their property.
EDWARD ROCHE,
+. w. ASHLEY.
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State of South Carolina,
County Of Abbeville.

PROBATE COURT. w
Ex-Parte Sarah n. Calhoun, as Executrix
In Re Sarah N. Calhoun, Plaiutiffs,
against tss
Sallie N. Calhoun, H. H. Norwood, ]. g. Nor
wood and others, Defendants.
Complaint to Sell Lands to Pay Debts.
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
made in the above stated case, will sell at
Public Outcry at Abbeville Court House, on
SALEDAY IN NOVEMBER. 1885, next, for
the payment OF debts, the following described
real estate belonging to the estate Of James
A. Norwood, deceased, situate in said Stale
ahd County, to-wit: All that tract or pAycels
OF land known as Tract No. of said alt<1R
lands containing
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Kerr's Locals.

Kerr's Locals.
See my l6x16 inch oak table at 75c, and 2ix2t
inch polish tables at Sl50. They are beauties
Solid oak beds from s2.75 to $40.
Ten (lO) dozen shades in all colOrs, and cur
tain rods OF every description just In.
Don't fail TO get my prices on anything ID
the furniture line. have the goods bought
at the right prices and am prepared 70 sel
cheap. j. u hERn'
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State of South Carolina,
County Of Abbeville.

PROBATE COURT.
Corrie NJ. Richardson as Executor, &C., OF
Madison Richardson, decd,
against
The Bank OF Greenwood and Imperial Fer.
tilizer Company. ~
Complaint to Sell Lands to Pay Debts.
DY virtue Of an Order Of Sale made in the
above stated case will sell at public outcry
at Abbeville Court House, on Saleday In No
vember, 1896. next. for the payment Of debts,
the following described real estate belonging
to the estate OF Madison Richardson, deceas-
ed, situate In said State and County, to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land in the town OF
Ninety-Six, con taining
Ten Acres,
More or less, bounded by lands now or form
erly OF w. Holt on 8. and E. and West by
lands OF Charlotte Moultrie and others, and
North by lands of William Sadler.
TERMS: One-half Cash, the balance on
credit OF twelve months, with interest from
day of sale, the credit portion to be secured
by bond OF purchaser and a mortgage Of the
premises or. purchaser may have option OF
paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers
and recording.
r. E. HILL, Judge Probate Court.
Oct. 7, 1896,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
slLAoE EXPERIENCE.
Results Obtained at Various State Ex-
pertinent Stations.

pertinent Stations.
According to the agricultural depart
mcnt at Washington compilation Of
experiments from various experiment
stations shows the following results:
The Massachusetts station found
mixed silage of corn and sofa beans
very fine. Vermont station made . SUI
Perior silage of oats and vetcb; also of
oats and peas.
Silage produced more milk at the
Ohio station, more butter at the Penn
sylvania station, and more mutton at
the Michigan station than beets. Even
when there is q loss of 20 per cent. in
the feeding value of silage 1t is cheap
er feed than roots. The Wisconsin sta
ton preserves silage at loss of only
eight per cent. of its feeding value. TIE
loss in curing fodder is never less than
20 per cent.
The Pennsylvania station found ST.
lage and cured fodder about equally d.
gestible. Kansas station grew 100 tons
of silage on ten acres and it sustained
rs head of cattle 1919 days-a result
which 1t is thought could not be at
tanned with ten acres of cured fodder.
Use the largest variety of corn that
will mature before frost. Experiments
at the Pennsylvania station show that
as corn approaches maturity the
amount of nutrimentitcontains and the
digestibility both increase very rapidly.
The total yield of the digestible food by
the matured crop was. two or three
times that of the same crop in the silk
and SO per cent. greater than when the
ears began to glaze. The Minnesota
station found that 100 pounds of silage
from the northern and southern, and
sweet corn, all contained about the
same feeding value.
Silage il distinctively cattle feed,
but the Kansas station finds it not good
for feeding bulls. 1t may be fed in
moderation to horses, pigs, poultry and
sheep, but sour silage is dangerous to
sheep. .s..
There has been some complaint that
silage gives milk an unpleasant flavor.
This is probably due to sour and decay
ing silage. The Kansas station: found
that if the silage be fed just after milk
ing, Instead of before, this disagreeable
flavor disappears. ....
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
Treatment of Frosted Combs

When a bird becomes frosted on the
comb frozen comb), the remedy is to
keep it in some place where the wind
cannot reach it. Fanciers protect such
tall-comb breeds as Lcghorns by plac-
ing choice specimens in barrel at
night, having a block of wood in bar
rel for a roost. The first thing to do
is to swab the injured comb with
glycerine. The next day the comb
should be anointed with an ointment
composed of equal parts of ichthyol and
lanoline, which should be repeated
every day. Healing is slow process,
and only relief from pain can be afford
ed, as the comb may slough off entirely.
1t is an advantage to keep fowl which
has been frosted and healed, as it will
be less liable to be injured the succeed.
ing winter.-Farm and Fireside.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
TALK ABOUT COLTS.
Winter Is an Excellent Season to Begir
Their Education.

Winter Is an Excellent Season to Begin
Their Education.
Be sure tAat the colts have exercise.
Standing upon a board floor cooped up
in the barn all the time is very bad for
both health and feet. A warm, some
what sheltered paddock, in which the
young horses land for that matter the
older ones as well that do not get exer-
else on the road), may frolic and frisk
about is quite indispensable to every
well-ordered stable.
There is no better way to get horse
badly foundered than to drive him fast
enough to make him warm and then
leave him in cold draughty place with
out protection. But you certainly do not
want your horse foundered. Therefore,
see that he is well protected by wooden
blanket and not very sweaty or hot
when brought to stand.
The sooner colts education begins
the better it will be. This winter viii.
be a good time to handle the young
stock. Get them we'll acquainted with
their trainer. Put harness on them
and walk them about, thus giving them
some idea of what 10 to be expected of
them in future. Do not persist too long
at Cre time. Short lessons are most
satisfactory to both colt and master.
Never tire the pupil, especially at the
beginning of training.
Kindness is of the greatest value. A
lump of sugar, small potato, or bit
Of carrot will work wonders with both
colts and old horses.-National Stock
man
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
CAUGHT A LEPlposiREN.
Rare Creature That Is Both Fish and
Reptile aud Eats Meat.

Rare Creature That Is Both Fish and
Reptile and Eats Meat.
A lepidosiren has been caught at the
mouth of the Amazon river. DIR. Emil
Goeldi, director of the museum at Para,
reports with pride and glory the capture
of this rare and interesting creature.
One of the great ambitions Of DR..
Goeldi's life since he took charge of the
museum had been to become the pos4
SCISSOR of lepidosiren. For several
years his ambition remained ungrati-
fed, but now he is happy.
The lepidosiren is half fish and half
reptile, but this popularity is not his
only claim 10 distinction. He has many
have been divided in opinion as to it's
classification, some calling 1t fish,
others reptile, and others combina-
ton of the two.
1t has legs and lungs and can live out
of water, but it's head is distinctly that
OF fish. In the construction of it's tail
1t shows some resemblance to newt.
The lepidosiren is sometimes inelegant-
ly called the mudfish.
1t lives in shallow waters, which are
completely dried up by the sun during
a long period of the year. The muddy
beds are baked into hard and stony
flooring and these animals would soon
become extinct If they did not possess
unusual means of defense against this
annual infiction.
When the hot season has set in and
the water has greatly lessened, the
lepidosiren wriggles it's way deeply into
the mud. It's eyes are 30 constructed
that the wet soil cannot injure them
and the external nostrils are two shall
low blind Eacs.
After it has reached a comfortable
depth it curls itself around with it's tail
wrapped partly over its head and in
that position awaits the arrival Of the
rainy season. 1t has very flexible
spine, enabling it to curl itself up
thoroughly. ... ..-
While it is curled up 1t secretes q
large amount of shiny substance.
which makes the walls of it's cell very
smooth and aids in binding the mud to-
gether. 1t lies in torpid condition and
is evidently able to live without air.
When the rains fall the moisture pen
etrates rapidly through the assures OF
the earth, cracked in all directions by
the constant heat, reaches the cell of the
lepidosiren, dissolves it's wall and re-
stores the inhabitant to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness in the water.
The cell Of the lepidosiren is techni-
cally called cocoon. Until thoroughly
soaked in water its wall is very hard.
The mucus substance lining it forms q
sort of skin.
The lepidosiren attains a considerable
size and has very powerful jaws and
teeth. The one in the possession of DR..
Gocldi measures over two feet in length.
N. Y. World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24

ton shown in Fig. 2. each draws half.
But when the lazy horse at lags be-
hind (middle of Fig. p, he throws his
line of draft, q, further from the
middle line of draft, m n, than is a p.
That is, the lazy horse has by his lazi-
ness given himself the long end of the
lever.
If, however, the free horse lags at
(bottom of Fig. p, his line of drafr,
+, is thrown further off from the
center line, m n. That is, he gets the
long end of the lever. For, in this last
case (bottom of Fig. p line drawn
from to b would make q right angle
with the line, m n, while line from b
to C would form a sharp angle with
the center line of draft, m n, and of
course would be nearer to that line.
3.-But if the center hole, b, for the
main clevis, were ahead of the middle
line, and the end holes, and C, were
behind, the case in Fig. g would be ex-
actly reversed, and the lazy horse by
tagging behind would give himself the
short end of the lever and must do
the most work. This can be inferred
from Fig. without separate cut to
illustrate it.
OF course, the only correct way is to
have the three holes (fulcrums or
points of draft), b C, exactly on n
line. Then each horse draws exactly
his half of the load, no matter wheth-
er he FORCES ahead or lags behind
Ohio Farmer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24

play freely on their pins, each horse
will draw exactly half of the load, no
matter which one Is ahead. Fig.
shows this. If the line of the clevis
holes, a, b and C, is not at right angles
with the central line Of draft, m n,
both horses will be nearer that line,
but both will be equally distant from
It, drawing in lines and q, parallel
with m n. Hence each will draw half
of the load.
But if, as in Fig. 2, the three
clevises are rigid las sometimes on
moving machines) and the central
point of draft Tor fulcrum), b, is be-
hind, and the fulcrums, and C, are in
front of the evener, then when both
horses are even, as in the upper posi-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
yictoria's Kitchen Garden.

Queen Victoria is going to have a
large kitchen garden laid out at o.
borne and Conservatives and forcing
houses are to be extended and i'm.
proved, and q number of choice trees
and shrubs, sent by the empress of
Russia, are to be planted in spots chosen
by Princess Beatrice. At present there
are practically no gardens at Osborne,
and both there and at Balmoral all the
daily supplies of fruit and vegetables
are sent from the Frognall gardens near
Windsor.-Chicago Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
Economizing with Manure.

It never pays to stint the manure
dressing for any crop that requires
much labor to grow it. All the labor is
made more effective in proportion as
the soil is made more fertile. In
other words, on rich land crops that
require most labor may be grown
with profit, while on poor snil the
balance will be on the loss side of the
account. The proper idea of econo-
MIXING with manure is to apply it
where it will most aid in increasing
soil fertility. This is in every case
where a part OF the benefit of the
manure will be soon applied TO
growing large clover crop.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
American Corn for Mexico.

Owing to the removal by the Mexican
government of import duties on corn
for the two states of Vera Cruz and
Tamemlipas, and owing to the scarcity
of grain there, large shipments are be-
ing made from this country, chiefly via
Mobile, Ala, which has facilities for
shipping to Mexican ports. One steam
ship company has already carried 7oo,-
600 bushels, and for August and Sep
TENDER the total reached l 100000 bush
els. What these figures mean is shown
by comparison with the total shipments
to Mexico for the year ending June 30,
1896, the aggregate being 1.677,653
bushels. In the year previous the total
was only 1851 bushels. The corn
sells for $3.50 a bushel IN Mexican
money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
LAND OF THE COMMON PEOPLE.
The Future of California VIII BE Very
Different from Its Past.

Aho ubuTe Oh VIII DO very
Different from Its Past.
The future of California will be very
different from it's past. 1t has been the
land of large things-of large estates,
of large enterprises, of large fortunes.
Under another form of government 1t
would have developed a feudal system,
with landed aristocracy resting on q
basis of servile labor. These were its
plain tendencies years ago, when some
body coined the epigram, California ia
the rich mans paradise and the poor
mans hell" But later developments
have shown that whatever of paradise
the Golden state can offer to the rich il
will share, upon terms of marvellous
equality, with the middle classes of
American life.
Over and above all other countries,
it is destined to be the land of the COM
mon people. This is true because, ow-
ing to it's peculiar climatic conditions,
it requires less land to sustain a fam
lily in generous comfort. For the same
reason cheaper clothing and shelter, as
well as less fuel suffice, while it is pos
sible to realize more perfectly the ideal
of producing what is consumed. More
over, it is a natural field for the applica-
ton of associative industry and the
growth of the highest social conditions.
Indeed, the country has distinctly failed
as a land of big things, and achieved its
best successes in the opposite direc-
ton.
Its true and final greatness will con-
sist of the aggregate of small things
of small estates, OF small enterprises,
of small fortunes. Progress toward this
end is already well begun. 1t must go
on until the last great estate is dismem-
bered and the last alien serf is returned
to the orient. Upon the ruins of the old
system n better civilization will arise.
1t will be the glory of the common peo-
pie, to whose labor and genius it will
owe it's existence. It's outreaching and
Observation-Disclosures will be felt through
out the world.-William +. Smythe, in
Century.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24

teen inches; the blades are drawn to an
edge and split as at b. A five-eighths inch
rod is welded to the blades and bound
securely. \ handle is made on the rod
before being attached to the blades. 1t
is three feet long. The blades can be
sharpened OH a grindstone. l can dump
a bushel of roots in tight wooden box
and cut them fine enough for sheep in
five minutes.-T. White, in Farm and
Home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24

Corn is the greatest of all silagc
crops, though sorghum is good, and
clover, peas and sofa beans make fine
silage, and mixture of these with corn
very much improves the quality of that
silage. But no other crop yields so large
a crop or can be so universally and 20
cheaply grown a. corn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
CHEAP ROOT GUTTER.

Said to Work just as Well as the More
Expensive Implements.
A good root cutter that can be made
by any country blacksmith is shown
herewith. The steel for blades, a, is one
fourth by one and one-fourth by sig
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
Low Rates for Homoseekers.

On the first and third Tuesday OF inch
month, tickets will be sold TO Homeseekern
In the northwest at greatly reduced rites 10
visit Virginia and the Carolinas. Special
low rates both one way and round trip. SEQ
that your tickets read over the Big -Four
and Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. Send for
free pamphlet descriptive Of the farm lands,
climate, markets, etc. U. l.. TRUITT, North
western Passr. Agent, 23l Clark ST., Chi
cago, Ill
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
Exceptional Advantages.

"IIow is it that you are always in
debt? You should be ashamed OF
YOURSELF"
"Come, now-don't be hard on a fel
low. You would perhaps be in debt
too, il you were in my place"
''What place."
cable to get credit" - Odds and
Ends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
AGRICULTURAL HINTSl
THE LAZY FARM HORSE.

How to Make Him Draw Exactly His
Part of the Load.
The question is often holly discussed
whether, when two horses work on an
"evener" without stay-chains, the lazy
horse that lags behind thereby draws
just one-half of the load, or more, or
less than half. The truth is that either
of the three may be true, according to
how the eyener and clevises are ar
ranged.
If all three clevis holes. a, b and C,
are on straight line, and IL the clevises
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24

ToURIsT-"How in the world do you man
ago to shoot a man when you are too intoK-
icated to stand upl i don't see how you
can preserve your accuracy Of aim" Rub
bcrneck Bill-"It is easy enough when you
know how. When you git to seein' party
double, you Just shoot between en."-In-
diapapois JOurnnL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
Borne Down wien rnflrmitlos.

Age nnds Its surest solace in the benignant
tonic aid afforded by Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, which counteracts rheumatic and
maiarial tendencies, relieves growing mac.
extant for disorders of the stomach, liver
and bowels. Nervousness, too, with which
old people are very apt to be afflicted, Is
promptly relieved by 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
On to Washington

Those who contemplate visiting tho capi-
tai during the Inauguration next March win
do well to travel over the popular "Big
Four" and picturesque Chesapeake and
Ohio Ry. Write for descriptive pamphlet
and excursion rates. U. l.. TRUITT, N. w.
p. a., 234 Clark ST., Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-24
So Quiet.

Mrs. Brown-Did you have a good
time at the party last evening?
Mrs. Black-Not at all. 1t was aw
fully dull. We sat like inumchances
and nobody had hardly word to say.
We couldn't get anybody to play on the
piano, you kn0w.-Boston Transcript