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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-24
Tillage and the Implements of
Tillage.


lately, editorially and otherwise,
in this department.
1t is now pretty generally un-
derstood by all intelligent and
reading farmers that the soil for
summer crops should be we'll pre-
pared before the crop is planted.
1t is not often the case, If ever,
that too much attention is devo-
ted to preparing the land and
planting the crop There is
usually plenty of time for the
preparatory work. although the
past spring has been a striking
exception. Most farmers in the
south, with our mild open win
ters, can easily cultivate during
the growing period, with the i'm.
plements that are in almost uni
versal use.
Agreeing as most of us do that
the tillage of growing crop
should be shallow, not exceeding
one or two inches, we are not so
fully agreed as to how often
field of corn or cotton should be
gone over with the cultivating
implements; or, it would perhaps
be better TO say, how long pc
riod may properly intervene be-
tween two consecutive workings.
The old rule, as many readers
will remember, was to 90 over
the crop, both cotton and corn, at
least as often as once in three
weeks, and with an implement
in use by our fathers and grand
fathers it was about as much as
the average farmer could accom-
plish, under favorable conditions.
But, in fact, a fixed time limit
is not the most exoedient. 1t
would be better to ne controlled
by general principles, or by due
regard to the real purpose of till.
age.
The old style farmer, of ante.
bellum days, plowed his crop
mainly to kill the grass and weeds.
But the farmers of this day, and
even for generation past, very
we'll understood that grass kill
ing although important-is sec
ondary to the main purpose of
aerating the soil and conserving
the moisture. If the soil of a
field Of corn, cotton, or other
crop be stirred to the depth of
one or two inches as often as such
stirring is demanded by the main
purpose the grass and weeds
would be practically killed before
they become visible.
DESTROY THE CRUST.
The crust that will form on ne
soil even after moderate rainfall
should not be allowed to remain
long enough to become dry to the
depth of a quarter of an inch.
Within one to three days (ac-
cording to character of soll) after
a good season Of rain the field
should be gone over, the crust
prevented, or destroyed, and the
surface soil be reduced to a mel
low, porous condition.
believe it would pay to 90
over field of growing corn as
often as once a week, especially
If RAIN occurs once a week. If |
could so order the clerk Of the
weather, / would have it rain
about one inch every Saturday
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-24

DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver NJ edicine
Clears the Complexion, gives Buoyan-
cy to the Mind, cures Headache, Reg IL
lates Stomach, Bowels and Liver.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-24

Bearing-Down' Pains indicate dis
placement of the Womb. Durable
quickly by using Simmans .Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-24
Registration Notice.

TNHE PUBLIC will take notice that
l. the Registration Books will be
open, at the Courthouse, for the reg
Istration of parties entitled to register
under the constitution, on the 1st
Monday in each month, until 30 days
preceding the next general election.
w G.. A. PORTER,
Chairman Board Registration. Lam
caster County, ). c., Dec q. 1898
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-24

You cannot accomplish any work or
business unless you feel well. If you
felt Used Up-Tired Out" take DR..
M. Simmons Liver Medicine.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-24

A Trrpid Liver causes Depression of
Spirits, Indigestion, Constipation,
Headache. Use Dr. NJ. a. Simmons
Liver Medicine to stimulate that or
gan.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-24

Illuminating Examinations by ply
sicians are avoided by the use OF Sim
mons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets,
which cures % out of every 100 cases
Of Female Disorders.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-24

week plOWlnS over cOulQN De
profitably done on many fiel Is
with the prevailing cultivating
implements. There was doubt
less many fields which will hardly
yield en- nough to pay for blowing
more than once In three weeks
or perhaps not at all-or, 1t were
better If they had not been plant.
ed. This would certainly be the
case If scooter and sixteen inch
scraper, and two burrows to the
row be the "schedule."
IMPLEMENTS OF TILLAGE.
In nothing do the farmers of
the north, and especially of the
west, more excel us of the south
than in the use of broad guage
cultivators. They use mostly
riding or walking two horse cult
vators, that stir the soil to the re
quired depth on both sides Of
row of plants extending to the
central line of the middle on each
side, at one trip. With a lively
team this means, in four-foot
rows, going over eight to ten
acres in a day. These two-horse
cultivators are becoming quite
common in some sections Of the
south, and their use is extending
in other sections.
But there is large number of
farmers who are so situated that
a two-horse cultivator would be
impracticable, oftener than other
wise because they have not the
two horses or muller. Any farm
er, however, can buy a one-horse
cultivator, or horse. hoe, one that
can be expanded from eighteen
inches to three and a half or
four feet, at a cost Of SIS to 81,
or he can expand his sweep or
scrape so as to cut and cover
eighteen or twenty-four inches.
A regular cultivator, however, is
much better to any sweep or
scrape, and really costs no more
in the long run.
HOW TO USE A CULTIyAToR.
Now for the details of opera
ting such a one-horse cultivator.
OF course one-horse implement
cannot be effectively run astride
the row of plants, and thus &C
complish a row at trip. But
there is a way to plow out (sub-
stantially) a middle at a trip
without strlding the row. 1t is
done in either of two ways. (D
Either side" both sides of every
alternate row, or (2) side" the
same one side of every row. OF
course it must be understood that
when siding row of plants the
cultivator is expanded so that the
other wing will extend nearly or
quite to the next adjoining row,
and of course all the surface be-
tween the rows will be stirred ex
cepting a narrow strip next to the
row not specially sided. The re-
suit will be practically the same
as if striding two.horse cultiva-
tor had been used and the area
gone over In day just the same.
Next time the work will alter.
nate. That is, the rows not
"sided" under the first plow, will
be sided, or the side Of the rows
not before "sided" will now have
attention.
BY this plan quick stepping
mule or horse can easily accom-
Cañon City record., 1899-04-06
STATUES OF SNOW.

Prodscsd ~ CombfRstioa Of Coppse
Pipss and Ltqueued Carbeaic Acid.
I A Paris sculptor. with an apprecia-
ton for and the power to satisfy the
demand of the minute. has hit upoa
the novel scheme of turning out SNOW
statues" for such of his patrons as lean
to the unique In art. says the New York
Herald. Statues Of any required shape
are made and add greatly to the ap-
pearAnce Of drawing rooms IN IL
French capital To all infents and
purposcs thee statues are carved ont
Of the compactly welded fleece. A. =
matter OF fsct. they are only coated
with snow. the under part being made
up Of copper pipes. thin and light
The discovery. which has resulted
in a mass OF orders reaching the scuip-
tor and = consequent substantial In
crease in his revenues-for he charges
'-topstory" prices for his products
came in the nature OF an accident 1t
vas while the artist was being shown
the method Of ice making by machin-
cry that the plan presented itself to
him The liQuefied gases. he noticed.
In their trip through the copper pipes
produced ON the outside an appearance
unmistakably that of snow. This had
been caused by the deposition OF tie
water yapor of the atmosphere on the
metal and the freezing Of II by the
action OF the acid.
This aystem. reasoned the sculptor.
might be applied to statuary. And he
applied It A statue Of thin copper was
quickly constructed and . box Of liQue-
ned carbonic acid placed in the base
When this gas evaporated the effect Of
freezing was produced. the moisture In
the air was attracted to the copper
sides and quickly frozen into the
semblance Of snow. Many beautiful
designs have been turned out I'm pur-
suance OF this principle. and the sculp-
tor Il said to be reaping a golden re-
ward for his snow discovery
Cañon City record., 1899-04-06
reuolniaa IL
the GAZE OF GLOVES.
Hsv ~ u.rsfai wo.a. nay rs~ssrr.
Hhsar Rr.sh.ess.

NV - O0x8I0A ~ 0.8a ~
xAsar Fr.shss.s-
Gloves, In their first estate, are .
somewhat expensive article OF icmin-
inc dress, says Harper's Bazaar 1t II sell
dom good economy to purchase very
cheap Ssc-sS. as they are liable to tear
when putting on. 70 rip easily. or TO
develop somewhers . thin place which
betrays one At an untimely moment.
The frugal manager prefers to spend
more upon her gloves II the outsst and
have them last longer and she makes
up for the additional expense by tax
ing care of this part Of her wardrobe.
When gloves are removed from the
hand they should not be pulled on
finger at time. but the wearer should
take hold OF them at lhe top and peel
them on, so that the whole glove Is
wrongside out when 1t leaves her hand.
II there is any moisture about the
glove, 1t is we'll to leave 1t until 1t
is entirely dry before turning it Gloves
require airing, just as other articles
Of dress do. When perfectly dry, the
careful woman turns her gloves. pulls
them out lengthwise and lays them to-
gether ss they were when she bought
them in the store II she is not ex-
pecting to wear them again for few
days she folds them in tissue paper and
lays them in her glove box
Those persons who are careful In
these matters at NO time lay aside
glove without first seeing that 1t Ii
mended and entirely in order for the
next time of wearing. All gsrfes
should, II possible. to some extent
match the costume with which they are
worn. and while there are caprices
from time to time which suggest the
wearing Of white or of black, or of
some distinctly pronounced color in
gloves. yet no one goes amiss whose
gloves do not make a false note in the
effect Of her toilet
As in the case of shoes, It Is a good
plan. il one can, to have several pairs
in use at time. the rule applying to
gloves as well as to shoes The fastid-
ious woman carefully keeps her best
gloves by themselves, dons her second
best for a shopping excursion or a
daily walk. and preserves those which
are even more worn for the market or
the outdoor errands of the morning, or
for the walk taken simply for health,
when she dresses for comfort rather
than for style
Gloves for driving and wheeling are
thicker than those for ordinary use.
but equally require care A glove may
be spoiled as 10 shape for all time by
needless putting on when first worn
Children who are always losing their
GIOves shoutd he t1uvhf IN Isou them
In an appointed place. and should b
trained to have no heedlessness in this
matter Much valuable time Il con-
sumed when one never knows where
ones habiliments are
Cañon City record., 1899-04-06

Nine. Liili Lehman several years
ago was prostrated BY severe illness
and was on the stage for long time.
She even despAired Of regaining her
health and Of being able to resume hsr
career. At that critical moment two Of
her friends advised her to become
vegetarian, says the New York Herald.
She followed their advice. with most
beneficial results. One advantage she
derives from 1t Is that on the days
when she sings she is not Obliged 10
change her diet. Here II something
that she has to say ON the topic: THE
days ON which sing" said Nine. Leh-
mann. Il vary my mode Of life hardly
5ot For i've years have been
vegetarian. What . glorious word for
those who. like myself. can utter It
with such feeling Of exultation! Ny
shattered nerves had kept me for
long time on a bed of illness. 1t
seemed impossible for me to recover
from attacks OF heart paipitation. diz-
ziness and fainting spells. Finally
Eusen d'Albert and Prof. Kiindwoerth
recommended me to become vege-
tartan. Though had kind of mys-
terfous repugnance TO the idea OF CIV
Ing up my rare beefsteak, to which
had become accustomed. especially in
America. and feared That 1 might be
attacked with weakness In conse-
Quence, ] gathered my energies to-
gether and began one day to live only
on vegetables and fruit What hap
penedf II agreed admirably with me.
True. the frst two or three days
couldn't get rid OF the idea that
didn't feel satisfied. But by the fourth
day was accustomed to It. and after
fortnight tho attacks OF dizziness and
fainting and heart palpitation had
ceased. ! WAS a free being. cured OF
all my troubles which had been playing
me sucf, bad tricks. In addition to this
must not underestimate the satisfac-
ton feel In knowing when sit down
to meal that I am not eating my fell
iow-creatures and that In order to sat
isfy my appetite no harm has come TO
them. and II has not been necessary to
take the lives Of any Of them. But you
want to know principally what I eat
and drink the days sing. Whether /
sing or not my diet remains the same.
carry out the same program. and that
suits me perfectly. II I happen TO be
At home rise very eariy-at 6 or e:so
o'clock-go into my garden and work
there among my plants and flowers. II
the weather IN bad write good deal
At 7:30 ! drink = glass of milk. eat .
little rye bread and nov and then some
fruit Usually dine n noon. but
when I sing in the evenings. an hour
later. take n plate OF vegetables or
rice soup. then eat plate of rice
At 4 O'Clock I have cup OF milk.
and At O'Clock eat some green salad.
= couple OF eggs or cheese. AZ odd in
tervais during the day have fruit
Perhaps twice year I eat nah. but
Cañon City record., 1899-04-06
popuLAn ruHouolss.
ps.s.d for vs.. spsol..a. !. /. i

ps.s.d for Biae spscinens l. n Hx-
cess Of re s.ppiy.
"of all the many colored sems that
are now being worn perhaps none ars
more popular with the ladies than the
turquoise" said q leading Wholesale
dealer In precious stones In Nsw York
recently. '-Ths demand for nne tw-
auoiss y largely in exceas Of ths sup
ply. owing TO the fact that only few
perfect specimen are At present pro-
ducsd where they were once abundant.
Come OF the best turQuoises are found
n the Los CerilIos and Grant county
mines In New Mexico. but the finest
gems come from the Niskapur mines in
northern Persia There are nve or six
Of these mines. but the most produce
tive OF all Ii the Rush mine, which
IL situated at the top of a mountain
that rises to an altitude of COCO fest
are found At q depth of from 20 to so
feet below the surface and the miners
descend nrst by means of diagonal
tunnel. and then by ladders fastened to
the side OF the shaft.
AT the mouth OF the mine. which Il
on precipitous hillside. half . dozen
men stand on ledge. and with small
hammers break up the rock that is
wound up to them with q windlass-
When a turquoise ia discovered It II
placed on one side In the rough state.
incased In stone. and sent to market
at Mesked. There the precious stones
are separated from the fragments Of
rock and tho good specimens Sre sort
ed from the poor ones- Although In
ferior stones are plentiful. turquoise
OF fair size and good color are seldom
found. Many of them look excellent
when taken from the mine. but the
color soon fades. or a green tinge is
developed or white spots appear on
them Some Of these white spots are
SO small that they can only be detected
with the aid of a strong glass. and
even then they appear as mere specks,
but in time these specks increase and
may spread right across the stone
These defects spoil the stone for the
European and American markets, and
they are sold to orientais. who are less
particular about such naws- Tur-
quoises are worth from 81 to $50. and
sell according To the size and quality
Of the stone"
Cañon City record., 1899-04-06

MI TRoAT WAS SEIZED.
thought. The pearls will Be scat
tered" Then the thought came. swim
and horrible:
He has come for his necklace. .
(He) The next Hash Of thought was:
-This = = struggle OF Thousands Of
years ago being re-enacted. Death ID
terrible II only could cali for help!
II only could spcakr' But the fingers
rlutched my throat too tightly.
And then opened my eyes and saw
. great gray formless thing. Il lay
stretched out on my bed, and through
It saw the light shining through the
empty keyhole.
Even then. through my terror, l
thought: shall be believed when l
tell them tomorrow Yes, II must be
true. because hear the rain beating
on the windowpane all the time.
And all the time the clutching and
the struggling never ceased upon my
throat I seemed to be 10 near to
death that struggling on my part was
useless. It was at that supreme mo-
ment l realized most distinctly the
horror Of the great. gray. transparent
thing. All my soul went out into q
cry for help to some one stronger than
the thing: and then It moved, IL lifted,
melted away into gray mist-disap-
peared.
Then sat mp In bed; lit a candle,
which I never dared put out again;
observed the hour by my watch--be-
tween 4 and 8: and lay back. stricken,
exhausted. trembling. longing for
something human to come and draw
UP the blinds eud let in even the vet,
dismal daylight. rather than lie alone
with the memory OF my midnight hor-
ror
Two days after this my friend who
had taken the necklace to the clairvoy-
ant came, bringing Il back with her In
= sealed envelope. begging me mot to
touch It.
She gave me an account Of her inter
vlew before told hcr my experiences.
The clairvoyant. in his trance, had
become unusually excited whom aha
placed the necklace in his hands. He
paced about the room, then aung hin
sslf on the noor. saying: Dying. dy-
lngl ~ autumn leaves sverywhere
that y death. oh, tell her never d
touch Il again. Il = ~ accurssd thing.
Il belonged to an Exyptian king thou-
sands Of yeArs ago. Blood and warfare
folloWsd his footsteps He wore Il Il
he's never beea On woman'6 neck b.
lore. He knew she wore Il. ana Wheu
10 mlosed Il from her neck he NJ
snsfy. He NAnt1 his necklace asa1o.
81 Dusk nok WeaF n. II ytll'1e 1satk
= ~. But evee now ~ my b
pavo1 z ~ never Vearu \ = ~
toaoha6 4 Ngain. - =.
{ ~ - Wonflnx knn& neullnn. -
Gr111y 6G11r1 - Il - ~ z11z)u1& ~
I ! q = = = - I :! =
Cañon City record., 1899-04-06
Drsc. Cl.ln,.n,a

According to Melbourne correspon-
dent OF the Daily Mail. two brothers.
named respectively George Carpenter
Druce, bootmaker. and Charles Druce.
house agent. claim to be tho direct le-
gftimate grandsons OF the T. c. Druce
who Ia alleged to have really been the
NTH duke OF Portland They main
tain that II Mrs- Druce establishes her
claim that the father OF her husband.
Walter Druce. WAS the duke Of Portland
In disguise, then they take precedencs
OF her son. for their father was = son
Of r. c. Druce by marriage he con-
tracted brfore his marriage OF which
Walter Druce was the issue. This
earlier marriage OF r. G. Druce talias
the duke, was. they state. contracted
with Elizabeth Crickmer mt Bury 81
Edmunds In 1916. The marriage on
which Mrs. Druce 10 relying was many
years later. George Drucc II now TAX
ing legal steps to claim the dukedom.
Cañon City record., 1899-04-06
Five Generations Represented.

csdss her daughter. Mrs. stoshr. by
twenty years. Mrs. stoehr in - ysars
old and In nineteen years older than
her daughter. Martha. the greas-ersat-
srandchiid Of Nrs- Phillips
The member OF this family forming
= link in the living chain Of i've gen.
erations were all married at the age
OF IS. with the exception of the great
grandmother. who became a wife At Is.
The -Ercat-grandmother 10 =
hearty old lady and is today healthy
specimen Of good cheer. She was born
In Maria Furnace. on the YouKh river,
near Conneilsvilie. Pa. Dec. l6. 1915
She was married to George w. Phil
lips at Bunker Hill. Pa. In 1854. She
well remembers the early history Of
this republic and often sntertains her
relatives and friends with seminis-
ccnces OF the time Of her youth The
great grandmother. Mrs. Sutton. vas
born In Bunker Hin. Pa. Feb. 3.
1887. and was married to W. q. sut-
Cañon City record., 1899-04-06
HEROES OF TIE RAILROAD.
How -Jeh.'s Roy Kept Hs ns.A 80

Acted Zig ~ a
Not long ago a freight conductor
started on a night run after drawing
says the Century. He had with him his
young SON. a lad of u, and when we'll
under way they began to cook supper
ON the caboose stove The rear brake
man, on watch in the cupola, observed
that the engine seemed to have un-
usual diniculty in pulling the train
He did not connect this fact with the
presence Of several hoboes ON scp Of
the cars, Who. unknown to them, were
setting the brakes rnd stalling the
train The front door Of the cAboosa
new open and four masked and azined
men ordered the occupants to throw
up their hands The conductor jump
ed to shield his child, seized a coup
ling pin and smashed . head. but not
until four shots had run out and three
bullets were in his body
Fighting to the last. he fell dead In
the doorway. The brakeman was rhot
in the arm and made his escape from
the car to the ground Fearing he
S01AAa &ArS ALC aAaA IL aAA0 G44aC AnCAA
capture. the bandits fed Then the
boy showed that the blood Of heroes is
transmitted to succeeding generations
He pulled the body OF his father inside
and coolly secured his money and
watch He noticed that the train was
barely moving. and IT occurred to him
that there was . second section close
behind He knew the brakeman had
NO lantern even II alive. The plucky
boy took the s<d light and torpedoes.
dropped on. ran back. expecting 1t ~
cry step to he shot, and tagged the 9th
er train Travellers westward over
the Big Four sometimes wonder why
q slender volunteer seems SO promin-
ert In helping the switchmen attach
the dining car at one OF the tsrmin-
ais. If they happen to inquire tie nsn
reply: why. that's Johns boy. the
conductor those buns put in the clear
that pay day last year"