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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

ports for the week have been o43.014
bales. against .ob. 80 bales last year.
making the total thus far for the sea sol
bales, against 3-31nonl bales
last year. Stocks 1T thu >eaboarl AMI
the ~ leading Southern interior cen
tres have increased during the week atS.-
:99 bales. against an Increase during the
corresponding period last season II Is
III bales. Including stocks aeft over
ut ,ortS AMI interior towns from rha
last crop and the number ~ bales.
brought into sight thus far Tor the new
crop the supply - date j. G932.4ea hale>.
asainst 6.499.S12 bales for til, same IL
Rod last xear.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, Dec. 1G.-The total bank
c~lcarings in the United States for the
week were $ / .691, 6 ,29S, per cent in
crease 2.s.4.
EXCLUSIVES of New York S610,296,2 9J;
per cent increase 14.0.
HESTER'S COTTON STATEMENT.
New Orleans, La. Dec. 16.-Secretary
Iicster'S statement of the worlds supply
of cotton shows an increase for the week
Just closed Of 1920 bales, against an
increase Of 215.S,3 last year. The total
visible is 1902, 7OS bales. against HOO
43S bales last week and 4.01..O62 bales
last wear. OF this the total of Ameri-
can cotton IS 4.G77.76S bales. against
4.4SG.i3S bales last week and 3,S41.OS2
bales last year and Of all other kinds
including Egypt, Brazil. India. etc. 20
600 bales. against 219,O0O bales last
week and 231,0OO bales last Year.
Secretary Iester's weekly statement
shows Il decrease in the movement into
sight compared with the seven days
ending his date last year III round fig
ureS 10000 GALES. an increase over the
same days year before last of 10000
bales. The total movement for the
1O7 days from September 1st to date
is 6.GSi.S9i bales. against 6,33S3.31S bales
last wear and 5.G34.6S5 bales year before
last. The movement since September
1st shows receipts at all United
States ports 5.1O0,696 bales. against T.
S14.l bales last year and interior stocks
in excess of those held at the close of
the commercial year 596,9S9 bales.
against 565.214 bales last year. South
crn mill takings 435.6iS bales. against
42S.SG2 bales last year. Foreign eA-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

And Contents Scattered Along the
Track-One Man Injured.

Durham. \. c., Dee. 16.-fSpecial)-
An |castbound freight train was
wrecked last night at the Chapel Hi,
street crossing, i'll this city. III" train
broke in two beyond West DCra1nl.
The rear cars crashed into the forWari
portion of the train. Three cars were
smashed to pieces, and their contents
which consisted of cotton, Wern scatter
ed on both sides of the track. y
wrcckiu- train was t~elcgraph"i for anu
reached here from Greensboro. IN TWO
or three hours the track vas clear. 20
tb,+ trains could pass. :. D.. Garvln, L
section foreman, Of HaW River. WhlIe
assisting in removing the W:eckagc. had
! bolt driven through his foot by the nc
cidental fail Of Il car truck, ana Il very
n,inf,1I wound was made. d.. \. NJ.
Johnson dressed the Woun |. and VI.
G,rviu took the first train III h"m".
". !. Christian, IT,. son of III" FORM
or clerk of the court, w. ]. Christian.
has entered the law offlc" of Manning
& Fousbee. where he Will study law.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

baltimore SUM

baltimore SUM
At q special meeting of the Stockhold
cr> of the Rasin Fertilizer Company
held yesterday it WAS decided 10 ac-
cept the proposition made by the Viz
ginia-Carolina Chemical Company for
the purchase Of the conpany's property.
The offer made WAS $4,000 for the
factory Of the Ita>in Company and a
price for the merchandise tilat viii not
u handsome surplus to the stockholders
over the price they paid for their stock.
Besides the RaSin factory, the Wiz
ginia-Carolina Chemical Company has
also bought out the Monumental Chemi-
cal Works, which adjoin the Hasin
Company's plant i'll Anne .Arundel coun-
ty.
The Rasin Company owned twenty
one acres of land and one Of the best
equipped fertilizer factories III the coun-
try. This company was formed seven
teen years ago. and succeeded TO the
business Of X. w. l.. RaSin x Co.
BY acquiring these two works the Nir-
g~inia-Carolina Company now owns twcn-
ty-spvcn factories. extending in various
sections from Baltimore to the Gulf of
Mexico. and is frequently referred to
rs the Fertilizer Trust. The company
has a capital stock of S12.OO0.G0O. 1t
is the purpose of the company To con
niue the operation of both the RaSin
and the Monumental factories.
The officers Of the RaSin C0mapny
are: John :. IuSk. president: n. w.
James, vice-president: Charles l.. He'll.
secretary and treasurer. MessrS. Thomas
NJ. Lanahan, n. w. James. Robert c..
Hall. John 5. Lusk. |. Freeman RaSin.
john II. Fowler and Charles ID. Fish
er compose the board of directors.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
y BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
Brother of Capt. Kitchin Dead-Tclc-
phone Systcm-Tobacco Mlrkct-A
Marriage.

Marriage.
Scotland Neck. y. c.. Dee. 15.-(Spc-
cial.l-Mr. l.. 4. Mullen got into some
difficulty with Il colorcd man on lis
farm near Tillcry this week and shot
him, the ball from the pistol lodging in
his brain. News comes that the physi-
clan says to remove the ball would Kill
him Immediately.
There was a fire at Iobgood yeStcr-
day, but the loss was not great.
Y few days ago Capt. w. II. Kitchin'S
hose caught fire near the top and but
for the passing Of Il nrighbor, who dis
covered it and gave the alarm. the house
would have been destroyed.
Mr.. John l.. kitchin. brother Of Capt.
w. II. Kitchin, died near here a few
days ago, aged about eighty years.
Scotland Neck is now connected with
about Il dozen towns 10y telephone.
The tobacco crop is about all in and
while the market has done very Well
indeed. there has not been as much
tobacco as was anticipated at the opening
Of tlc market.
1t is generally desired here that Il law
be passed by the next Legislature for
the taxes for public schools to be APP
piled to the races according To the
amount of axe each race pays.
Yesterday Afternoon at Dunson Baptist
church, Miss Mimic Pope. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. \. +. Pope, was mar
ried to Mr.. ID. II. Martin. The bridal
party took the evening train for vii
liamston, the home Of he groom's father.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, n. December l7.-Turpentine
firm at 80 l-2a40: receipts "a casks.
Rosin nothing doirg at 81 1-2aS1 OF l-2; re-
Ceipts 743.
Crude Turpentine firm at s1.3o, 81 80 and
.2.30; receipts 80 barrels.
Tar firm at S1.10; receipts 495.
CHARLESTON, s. c., December 17.-Turpentiue
firm at 81 asked; sales =.
ROsin quiet; sales barrels.
S~AvANNAH, Ga, Dec. 17.-Turpentine opened
firm at 40: >ales 400; receipts 325.
Rosin firm; sales 546; receipts 2,757; A, Be,
D, Sl.00; f, S1.0O; F, S1.00; q, $40: 81, SIPS;
/, S1.35; K, 81. 80; Nj. Sl.60: N. SI.70: w. g, 81 0o;
W w S2.25.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
BEAR|SH IN WHEAT
Foreign Weakness, Heavy
Primary Receipts.
DRY GOODS MARKET FIRM
STOCKS At THE FLOOD ARE BE
GINNING TO EBB.
AVERAGE DECLINES WERE V.RY SMALL
Bank Statement Being More Favorable than tx
psc'ed, Helped the Closing Rally. In
Bonds During Week Enormous
Business Was Done,
Business Was Done,

New York, Dee. 1.-The week ecloses
with aIi advances so far made in cotton
cao1~ Well maintained and with the ten
Eeucy generally against buyers whore no
It-h prices have yet been quoted. The
-uucral demand keeps up, but in some
.uarrrrS business is smaller at higher
7rirc~ than it was prior to the advances.
The mark" t is practically bare of lead
ing makes of heavy ShectineS and drills
anil of fine yarn light weight grey cloths.
H'gathcd cottons are also generally in
i--ht supply in first hands and very firm.
There is much improved demand for cot
tom yarns. Prints and ginghams show
q very firm tendency. Heavy colored
goods are steady and in fair request. No
change is reported i'll wooden goods.
COTTON.
New York. Dee. 17.-Cotton contracts
opened quiet with prices unchanged 10 >
points lower and ruled generally mac
live Ri through the afternoon. The UNI
der current of sentiment favored the
long side. however. as the weather over
the cotton belt proved bad for harvesting
operations, dispatches from spot markets
noted stifIening conditions while the
chronicles weekly review Of the dry
-httt> Sttudllpl WIS btilllSi!IN construed.
Cables from the English market checked
ball enthusiasm, rejecting Il decline of
Ii.li2 Gid III futures and an Indifferent
demand for spot cotton. Receipts ut the
ports and interior towns promised to fall
below those of last week. While the eN-
FORT c~learances bid fair to carry off hon-
ul~ for any single week thus far for this
season. While investment orders were
less plentiful to-day there was every evil
dcuce OF close attention on the part Of
the outside public to developments i'll cot
tom. y number of apprehensive bears
were seen to be quietly reducing their
obligations. fearing Il possible change Of
front in foreign speculative circles over
Sunday.
The late market for futures was a dull
affair with interesting features lacking.
The close was steady with prices one
point higher to one point lower.
Estimated receipts ut the ports for the
day 1900 bales. against 39.S91 last
week and 51,6SS last year. For the
week 100000 bales against 326. 7S9 last
week ana 363 134 last year. At Mem
phis about 3.722 against 6.076 last year
and at Houston 14.43o against $3.50 last
year.
NEW YORK.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
WEEKLY BANK SIAlEMENI.

New York. Dee. 11.-Thc weekly state
mcnt of the banks shows the following
changes: Surplus reserve, mcfeasea
So3O,O75; loans. increased Sb.-fo..,oo'
specie. increased ~S3.2oS,boO; lc?ai 'eh-
ders. decreased S43I,ooo; deposits III
creased $40, 124, 100; circulation, decreas-
ed $4,000.
nh hanks now hold S1G.973.395 i'll OK
ccss Of the requirements Of the - per
cent. rule.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
BA\NER-SpARkS.

Mount Airy. y. C.. Dee. 15.-tSpccial.)
A pretty home wedding occurred III
this city this morning at s o'clock. at
the residence of DR.. {. l.. Banner. the
contracting parties being Mr.. James l..
Sparks and Miss Matte Banner. Tho
ceremony was performed by Rev. II. u.
Boyer. pastor of Central NJ. T.. church.
The bride is Il most charming young
lady. and we'll known in social circles
here and elsewhere. The happy couple
left this morning for Knoxville. Tenn.
which place they will make their future
home.
Only the man with Il little head brags
of his cn1ll fpcf
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 17.-Flour dull, I'M
changed; western super salsa ESQ; DO. extra
81. sOd 3 rs; do. family So. 50a4. 90; spring wheat
straight 81 .35G4.50.
Wheat dull and lower; spot and December
7iA0717s January 72a'214; May -; steamer No.
}, red =; Southern wheat 10y sample 67072 l.;
10 on grade =.
Corn e.sier; spot and December 234a39 IL;
December, new or old, 38a4 o 49,; January $3.50
80; February 39a394 steamer mixed -; South
ern white corn SO q a 1874 yellow :.
Oats dull; No. 2 white western, 80 II; No. 2
mixed II 1-2a32.
Rye frmer; No. 2 nearby So; No. 2 western
60.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

Me-" York. Dee. 1.-THE market to-
y opened firm with a rise of Il point i'll
"'+ii lacltlc. Later the irrrguIarity in
."t1h which al been ignored in the
.'"t trading vas an influence locally.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
RALEIGH COTTON.
NEW YORK N

Wv YORK, Dee. 17.-3 p. on call
a4E at 21-2 per cent; last loan at per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 3a4 per cent.
1'f4ng exchange hrmer, with actual bust
ness IA bankers bills at A.s4 1-2a4.S44 for de
una, and al S4.813Ia3.62 for sixty DAYS
'-ted rates 4.S2 IL and S4.85 1-2. Commercial
as $500. Silver certificates SO l-2a60 ID.
DAY silver 59ss. Mexican dollars AZ. Gov
ahIent bonds steady. State bonds inactive.
abroad bonds strong.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
LOCAL O MARKET
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Ills. Dec. 11.-Forcign weak
ness, heavy primary receipts Il small
shipments pounded all bullishness out OF
wheat to-day. The price Of May shows
:: * loss. Corn and oats closed Is lower.
Provisions are unchanged 20 . higher.
Chicago, December Il.
Opening. Closing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
o RIBS, Per 100 Lbs.

oI1OhI h1bD, f6I 1U Ids.
January 4 60. 4 IS
$50. 50 4 s2k
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; winter patents $500 $50: DO.
spring patents s3.2oa3.5O; stra'ehts Seas. 90.
Wheat-No:2 spring :: No. 3 spring 63a65; No.
2 red e8ae9. Corn-No. 2, s41sa3iA. Oats
2sa2s4. Rye1No. 2, 5si-2. Bar!ey"No. ?,
36a4s. Flax see6, No. /, 104. Prime Timothy
SEED SO. Mess pork, per Dbl, $500 SIS.
sides, loose, A.75at.77 IL; dry-salted should
ers, boxed, 44at4. Short clear sides, boxed,
N.821-2a4.85. Whiskey. 81 De.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, December I7.-ticur quiet and a
shad7 easier: winter straights s3.6Ja3.S so; do.
patents S.5oa3.S1; Minnesota patents $50 a".85;
minnesota bakers sS.O0a3.25; winter low grades
S2.25a2.45.
Rye -four firm; good to fair s3.oOas.15.
-four quiet at $500.
XVI steady at 81.
Corn meal firm; yellow western 16a77; city
Rye steady; No. 2, eoa{a6I; State
IS l 2.
Barley malt steady; western Goa7O
Flax seed S eady at 81 10.
Wheat, spot rasy; No 2 red 775, option,
March 49,; May Ia; December 3sx.
gorn, spot easy; No. 2, 4l58; options, May
39zs; December 595&.
Oats, spot steady: TO. 2. 800: options, dull.
Beef steady, FAMILY sI0asn; extra mess se.ooa
v O0S4 lidilIo F1O-Ut. paCh CT SS.IUdS ~, Guy
extra India mess S15.OOa1e. 90.
Cut meats weak; picked bellies sac; picked
shoulders 4; pick Ied hams Z.
Lard steady; western steamed closed s5.30a
80; city =: December closed S5.32 II, nominal;
refined steady.
Pork firm; mess IS. short clear
S10.Z5a12.25; family $4,000 II. 90.
Cotton seed OF, trade light but prices well
sustalned; prime crude II LAS; prime crude
I Q b mllIs l3al3 IL; prime summer yellow -;
off summer yellow 20; butter grades 25a27;
prime winter yellow 27a27 IL; prime white IS.
Butter firm; western creamery i5NZl; DO.
factory 12al4 1-2; Elgins Il: imitation creamery
i3a17; State dairy 1oa1S; creamery l5a19 IL.
Cheese steady large white l0aa ITO IL, DO. small
~; large colored 104; do. small IA; light
skins 614a6 IL; part skins 51.a5 IL. full SKINS
2a219.
Eggs Fl m; State and Pennsylvania 2ea27;
western fresh Is: souther n22a25.
Potatoes steady; Jerseys Sla1.37 II; New York
S1.Z5al. SO; Long Island S1.2501..5; sweets, Jer-
seys, S1.2oa2.25; southern 4Ga75.
Tallow steady: city 3 IL: country 3 l-2a35&.
Petroleum frmer, refined, New YORK, a4.50;
81 -.
Rosin steady: straif 1. omnon to good s1.45.
Turpentine firm at az I-2a43.
Rice firm; fair to extra 44@6I; Japan Sc a
SIP.
Molasses firm; New Orleans, open kettle,
good to choice, 2sa33.
Peanuts quiet; fancy hand-picked 5; other
domestic 4a4 1-2.
Cabbage steady; Long Island 81. 5oa3. 90 per 100.
Pr iron dull; southern SlQ.25al1.25; northern
$40 2Ea11.75.
Freights to Liverpool weak; cotton by steam
-; grain by steam =.
C~oEee-Options, January 1855; September
$40; spot Rio, firm; No. z. invoice os4a655;
No. : jobbing aa7 2 mild firm; Cordova 7Aal5.
Sugar, raw barely st ady; fair refining 80;
centrifugal, 96-test, As; Muscovado 81; mo-
lasses sugar 35s; refined steady; No. 6, 4 7-l6;
No. Z, 45a; No. II, As; No. II, 4 1-l6; No. -,
Ills; No. 1914; mould A 5'a: eranulated 515:
cubes So.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
ORLEANS, La, Dee. I7.-Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Dee. III P. M.-Spot cotton,
quiet. prices favoring buyers; American mid
ding 3 I'd.
The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which
loo were for speculation and export, and in
GUIDED 500 American; receipts 81 600 bales, in
Guiding $500 American.
Futures opened quiet with a moderate de-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
low middling clause:
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

Gal7eston, steady, 81 2, 1896 bales.
Norfolk, quiet, 5 Tic, 1886 bales.
6a-llaOre, nominal, 5&4, bales.
]Boston, firm, 5 1916, 1891 bales.
M5mington, firm, 81, 2,6i0 bales.
rhLadelphia, quiet, 6 J. nc, 100 bales.
2aFaanah, quiet, ga, 4 1877 bales.
Ne% Orleans, quiet, "a, II ,42l bales.
.4'DIle, quiet, . 3-lb, ,90l bales.
aemphis, firm, So, 3,772 bales.
augusta, steady, So, 2,l78 bales.
C4arlestOn, firm, ia, S19 bales
~Ji2clnHati, firm, 5 g. l6, 1,56S bales.
louisville, firm, 5 1-2, bales.
-. Louis, steady, 53a, 1872 bales.
houston, etcady, 5 Up, Il, i35 bales.
Ne" York, quiet, 5 1915, 200 bales.
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIGH, N. c., December II.
Strict middling 5La5A
IEddling -. 5T45L
"eceIpts III bales. Market quiet.
PRODUCE.
Enrng chickens 12K0171
"-H3 s'''''s'' .'-.-.-........ IL N13
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. T.-Cotton futures opened
quiet.
Futures closed Stea7Y.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
NEW ORLEANS.

Spot cotton closed quit; middling uplands
3 l3-I6: middling gulf 8 lie; sales = bales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

b"u't imagine a good appetite j. al
ways d good thing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

Only the man with a little head brags
of his small feet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

Don't tender advice until Won find out
what particular kind wanted.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02
Pronunciations of Spanish Names.

The following timely eXpiana-
ton of the pronunciation OF Span
i>h names, as published by The
Pioneer, is believed to be correct:
Such names as Havana and
Madrid, we have lon@ been ac-
cuStomed to in their angllcizHd
sound, and it is not worth while
to learn different pronuncia-
ton.
Ilavana-IIah-w wah-nah, accent
on second syllable.
Madrid-Mah -dree, accent on
second syllable.
Blanco-Blahng-ko, accent on
first syllable.
Cabanas-Cah- wah-nas, accent
on second syllable.
SaSaSta--Sa gas ia, as spelled,
the "a's" sounded rs in cat.
GomeZ-Go-meth, accent on
first syllable; so" long
Canovas-Car.no-was, accent
on second syllable; 20" long.
Kuiz-Roo-eeth, equal accents
Maceo-Alah.th o, accent on
first syllable.
Maria Rodriguez-Mah-ree-a d
Ro dree- -geth, accent on second
81 liable IN both worde; 80" il
Ro is long.
Perico Diaz-Per ee ko Dee
ath, accent on second syllable IL
Perico; accents equal in second
word.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02
A Collision in A Fog.

Nav 2S: The American cruiser
Columbia ard the British steam
ship Foscolia collided in New
York narbor and t h G
FoScolia went to the bot
tom. \ large hole was Knocked
in the side of the Columbia, but she
managed to steam into the Brook
lyn navy yard. Twenty one men
were on board the Foscolia, all Of
whom were rescued By the
Columbia. a heavy fog made II
impossible for the ships to see
Their danger until the accident
happened.
The FoSc0lia was an iron ship OF
- 53G tons gloss, and was loaded
with machinery and bound lor
Bordeaux, France.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02
Why not Offer a Bounty?

If South Carolina has not two or
three young men in each county viii
ling from pure patriotism to form
the missing company in Col. Alston's
regiment, would it not be we'll for
some of onr capitalists to combine
and offer a bounty, say 500 for each
private to make up the company.
One hundred dollars would enable a
private to make himself comfortable
in the way of underclothes, shoes, etc.
or it would be nice to put IN say
ings bank to accumulate until his
return, or in case of his death to help
his family. 1t would take only IS,
400 to give such bounty to each
psivate in the company, and one hun
dred rich men who do not want to
volunteer, or who do not want their
sons to volunteer, could easily spare
1854 a piece for this patriotic pnr-
pose. News and Courier.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02

tn. eRADFIeLo REGULATOR Co., ATLANTA, GA
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS At 81 PER BOTTLE.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02

There is a wonderful weakness
and incomplelenesS about every
plan of compaign which has yet
been suggested bv the thousands
of amate ur strate9ists who think
that they could run the war bet
ter than the authorities at Wash
ington. a better plan than any
yet given can be presented in four
lines. It is TO capture Cuba
Porto Rico. the Philippines and
the Spanish ships, and make peace
on the condition of Spain'S paw
ing US humping Indemnity in
money. 1t should be done by to-
morrow night.-New York Sun.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02

Since the dea,h Of the young
Worth Bagley Of the torpedo coat
WinSlow, the newspapers have
had a good deal to say about him
and invariably speak Of him as a
martyr. This is wrong, for when
he went into the United States
navy he knew that the chances
were ten to one that some day he
would lose his life in battle and
when he entered the navy he
took a solemn oath TO stand by
his country even unto death. This
he did. He died in performance
of his duty, as many other good
men have died, but wa> in no
sense martyr-Abbevi!le Ned
ium.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02

Never in the history of tho South
was it ever so imperative to raise
food crops on the farm as 1t IS
now. Make your bread and YOU
will be sure to make your meat.
and with wheat, corn and bacon
in your farm houses and fat cattle
at pasture in your fields, you are
indeed lords of creation and mon
archs Of all you survey. The hope
ofthe country Is in her food pro-
ducts, and the very lives OF the
farmer and his wife and children
are chained TO the rock Of despair,
in the cotton mama. Live at
home and be fleemeu; make all
cotton and live from abroad and
be slaves and die pauperS.--
Greenwood Journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02

Since the unexpected capture OF
the Philippine islands which seen S
10 have bewildered the admins
tration into excited inactivity de-
batting what to do with the prize.
reminds US cf the Georgia cracker
who made fifteen bushels OF corn
one year, an at gathering time
he had a shocking, and great
supper, and then piled all the
corn crop under the bed. And
the fellow would get up o nights
and go and look at the corn and
say, "What will We ever do with
50 much corn, wiie?" And they
debated about giving a biz "poS
sum" supper to help u.e up the
corn in bread. 1t was too hig a
crop for him to comprehend
Headlight.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02
Ayers Hair Vigor.

The New Orleans Time>-Dem-
ocrat makes some remarks that
Will fill all good, and many bad
men with horrCr. 1t asks for 'the
suspension of the Agricultural
Bureau reports during the eXiS-
tence of hostiliueS." As these
reports are the Sole re ding OF
many and the iavorite reading of
all, The wIckednesS OF this pelican
proposition is evident. What would
reading rooms and libraries be II
they were deprived Of these light
and graceful short stories: What
would the farmer do If he couldn't
freShen his mind with these irres-
iStible exampla:s of light litera-
lure. They are cherished by all,
by their authors, and
the hani that would rip those
precious pages is unworthy 10
touch the diyectory.-New York
SuD
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02
Among Our Exchanges.

One of the Edsefeld boys in
camps in Columbia has written
his mother to send him a photo
graph of a biscuit. lie says that
he has pictures of all his girls
but none would awaken such
sweet memories of happy bygone
DAYS or be treasured with such
sweet, sad sentiments as photo
graph of genuine biscuit
Edgefeld Chronicle.