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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-03-01
The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, sunken-cheeked,
distressed-looking people you SO often
meet are afflicted with "Kidnpy Com
pleNion."
Their kidneys are turning to a
parsnip color. So is their complexion.
They may also have indigestion. or
suffer from sleepnessness, rheumatism,
neuralgia, brain trouble, nervous ex-
haustion and sometimes the heart acts
badly.
The cause is weak, unhealthy kid
neys.
Usually the sufferer from kidney
disease does not md out what the
trouble Is until it Is almost too late,
because the first symptoms are so like
mild sickness that that they DO not
think they need a medicine OF a doc
tor until they find themselves sick in
bed.
DR.. kiimer's Swamp Root will build
up and strengthen their weak and Gis-
essed kidneys, purify their diseased,
kidney-poisOned blood, clear their
complexion and soon they will enjoy
better health.
IOn can get the regular sizes at the
drug store, at fifty cents and one dol
lar. or you may lrst prove for yourself
the wonderful virtues OF tins great
discovery, Swamp Root, by sending
your address to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. y. for a sample bottle
and book that tells all about II, bot h
sent to you absolutely free by mail.
When writing kindly mention that
you read this liberal offer in the Lam
CASTER ENTERPRISE
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-03-01
Meeting of Pension Boards.

Mr.. EDITOR On account OF
bad weather some of the Town
ship Pension Boards have not
held any meeting yet. l, there
fore, ask a small space in your
columns to request all Township
Boards that have not already met
to meet at their usual place of
meeting on Saturday, March 11tb,
and complete their work. A list
of all pensioners told as well as
new) in each Township either
approved or disapproved will be
required. When there is a
vacancy in any Township Board,
such vacancy should be filled by
the other members of the Board.
The County Board will meet
at the Court House on Thursday
the 10th of March.
Respectfully,
w. B. BRUCE,
Chm'n Go. Pension Board.
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Notice..

TH f County Board of Equalization
l. for Lancaster county will meet at
Lancaster Court House on the Third
Tuesday (2lst instantly of March 1899,
for the purpose Of hearing grievances
OF appeal from the Township Boards
OF Equalization. The Township Boards
Of Equalization Of each Township will
pass upon all the taxable returns, in
their respective townships, and i'm
mediately thereafter forward to the
County Auditor true and correct
statement Of all changes or alterations
made in the various returns, so that
the Auditor may notify parties of
changes il any.
The Chairman of Township Boards
OF Assessors shall he ex-Officio mem
bers Of the County Boards Of Equal
iZation. n. G.. GARDNER,
Sup'r. & Chm'n. G.. Il. G.. l.. G..
Feb. 2S, 1899.
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Bad, BUti, Roads!

Mr.. }. NJ. Williams, who lives
near Liberty Hill, was in town
yesterday. He reports the Lib
erty and Coil road in very bad
condition. especially the ford on
Cedar creek. While attempting
to cross the creek, Mrs. Lille
Richard and her little son was
thrown out of her buggy, losing
her watch and other articles of
value. Her horse was cut loose
from the buggy by Mr.. Williams
assisted by Nj. Atkinson. This
ford ought to be looked after by
the proper authorities, ,and no time
should be lost in making it safe
to cross.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-03-01

81 think would go crazy with pain
were il not for rhamberlain's Pain
Balm" writes Mr. w. II. Stapletop.
lIerminie, Pa. 81 have been afflicted
with rheumatism for several years and
have tried remedies. without number.
but Pain Balm is the best medicine |
have got hold Of" One application re-
lieves the pain. For sale by j. f.
MACKEY & Co.
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Mr.. F. NJ. Plyler, of Trsdesyille.

Mr.. F. NJ. Plyler, of Tradesville.
has removed with his family to
Lancaster, where he will make
his future home. He is occupy.
ing the j. s. Gladney residence,
near the S. q. Il q. depot.
On account of the rains, the
farmers have done very little
work yet; but as soon as the
weather permits each one expects
=" 10 az Ills post. y. X. W.
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was fs]. 1t is neat and we'll printed
South Caroral.
acteristically sensa D.,
in support OF, the pr, ! .cN' representing
Speaking of his, P''oa' company o
Senator Tillman df Do In LANCASTER a
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DEATH Of Mr.. -. II. FYvnn.

Mr.. ID. K. Flynn, Of New Gnt,
died Tuesday morning at about
8 o'clock, at his home, cf pneu.
monia, after an illness of about
one week. We have nothing
definite in regard to his age and
as To when and where the inter
ment will take place.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-03-01

No-To-ssc for fifty Centa
Guatan.eed tobacco habit cure, makes week
men strong. blood pure. soc, o.. All drupcista,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-03-01

E"uc"te Your Bowels with Cascaret..
,o os",."iy Inthnrttc, cure constipation foreycr
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-03-01
Short Locals.

onOPC Locals.
MIR. NJ. S. Witherspoon, OF
kershaw, was in town Monday.
Heavy rains fell here Sun
day hight.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Mathis
returned to Yorkville, Monday.
MIR. j. @. Mellow of Charles
ton, formerly Of this place, spen,
a fe v days with his family here
CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative, Bromo Qu,nine Tab
let's. All Druggists refund the money
IL it fails tn Cure. 25c. The genuine
has l.. B. @. on each tablet.
Mrs. E. G. Stain of Chester
is visiting Mrs. l.. G. Payseur
here.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Caldwell, Feb. 25, 1899 a daugh
ter.
y. J, GILL Jr.. Scotia, S. c.. writes: Ihave
used Dr. M A. Simmons Liver Medicine In nv
family 10 years. II has cured Indges ,ion. Dvs.
pepsia, Constipation, and many other ailments.
MIR. Il. L. Long has been
transferred to the Heath Spring
Agency on the S. G. & Ga. Rail
road.
Mr.. T. W. McNeeley, of
Tradesville. was In town yester.
day.
sspss b Of Ss ss'eE aY;Hs
:s. Isi sod By s9arfs saesss a"a saS!ss CO
Druggists. Lancaster. s G..
Mrs. A. j. Bass, and her two
sons, Masters Willie and James.
are visiting the formers mother,
here.
= Married. on February 26, 1890,
by Notary Public r. II. Sapps, of
Ok, Mt. Charlie Sttawn and Miss
Alice Coop. of Union county, NO.
Lm-Ued, Feb. 90, of Consump.
E, Mr.. James A. Fincher, of
t-cSBlackmon. Stratton Mine, this
county. Mr.. Fincher was SON
in.law of Mr.. w. j. Long. of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Il. Cook of
Rock Hill, who has been visiting
the latters parents here, Mr.. and
and Mrs. r. Young. returned TO
their home Monday.
The Southern Passenger As.
! sociation has issued circular
authorizing rates to the Confe.er-
ate Reunioh at Charleston on the
dates May 10 to IS. The rate
NAMED jsPne cent mile in each
direction.
We have received the frs:
issue Of the Southern Cotton,
GRAIN, land Tobacco Reporter,
published Semi. Monthly. by Jas.
II. Evans & Co. at Ashboro, N.
H.. 1t is neat and we'll printed
a Caronal.
$500 - .ho Peck, representing
,aking Of HI. Optical Company of
" h.
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New Cut Shaiv,ings,.

New CUT, February 2S.-Mr.
Louis Measamer, of New Cut, and
Miss Anna Starnes, daughter Of
Mr.. William Starnes, of Water
loo, N. g., we're married on last
Wednesday, February %, by
Notary Public r. II. Sapps, Of
o X.
Mr.. Geo. Flynn was shot in the
right leg, just above the knee,
one day last week, by the explo-
sion Of a dynamite cap. The
wound is not considered to be
serious.
|. Mrs. NJ. j. Long, of Yorkville,
came over Monday IN answer to a
telegram from her daughter, Mrs.
ID. K. Flynn.
Mr.. X. l.. J.. Blackmon is now
able to be out again after a few
days sickness.
Mr.. Banks Marlborough is walk
ing with crutch as the result of
4 severe cut on one foot with an
axe few days ago.
Miss Ellen Porter, one of
Dixie's brightest young ladies
n needs Ssoas All ,AanStn Amsrlea I've on Wednesday
the stomach, strength, where she will
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NOTICE TO ROAD OVERSEE

4 ~. .ONERSHERS of puat
"A ih'Iancaster county a,
notified to call out their rOr.
and work their sections of roa
Garlic, -;ble.
and streets. GARpNE
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of dollars We're being
bquandered by the government
pn feathering the nests of the
Armor Trust, and he felt that the
senate and country ought to know
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
PUNGENT

Observation-Disclosures has been of
fered $25 for that last painting of his"
Gleuroy-"Oh. he's had it framed, has
he ?"-Town Topics.
He-'I iov you; do you love me?"
She (faintly) Yes He-"Ah!
Then you'll be miue?" She (frmly)-
"No. You'll be mine. Answers.
Softleigh-"So you-aw, don't think
the clothes make the man, Miss Cut.
ting?" Mi sCutting-"WelI. they didn't
in your case, at least."1Chicago Daily
News.
He-"You haven't any idea how ex-
hilarating it is to dance with the one
you love best in all the world!" She
''Dear me-! How funny you must look
dancing all by yourself!"-Illustrated
American.
Spacer-"Scribbler is an odd stick"
Scrawler-''In what way?" Spacer-
"Why he not only iucloses a postage
stamp for return of his copy, if reject.
ed, but also a revenue check stamp in
case it should be accepted."-Town
Topics.
Might Be Correctcd.-Diner-"Wait,
er, l find l have just money enough to
pay for the dinner, but it leaves nothing
in the way of a tip for Yourself" Wait.
er-"Let me add up the bill again, sir"
Chicago journal.
mike" said Flooding Pete, did yer
hear bout Alaska?" Lots. Are you
t'inkin' Of de trip" "Idunno. I'm told
dat daylight lasts ~ hours at a stretch.
IF could git a job in dat locality as
night Waterman dunno but I'd be will.
ing to work."-Washington Star.
A lady writes from Germany that she
Is discouraged about learning the Ger
man language. A German friend who
tried to converse with her in English
made such a mistake that she fears she
may do as badly in German. The Ger,
man gentleman innocently gave this
rendering of a familiar saying: THE
ghost is willing, but the meat is feeble
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

other crop that can equal 1t In produc-
~tiveness. lite long deep roots penetrat-
ing far into the earth for water and
nourishmentpermit it to flourish where
other vegetation cannot survive. 1t is
essentially a dry climate plant. In the
years to come when the farmers of
Colorado and other dry-climate states
and territories begin TO grasp the i'm
portance of "treasuring the snowfall.
every inch of water will be made to
yield five times the service that is now
required from it. while a vast Trea now
desert will be covered with alfalfa
fields.
Even upon lands which are incap
able of irrigation during the summe,
there is little doubt that one good crop
and perhaps a second cutting can be
obtained where the lands have been
soaked with water in the winter
months. 1t is not improbable that some
day the seeming deserts of the west,
such as the Tornado del Muerto. of New
Mexico. will be vast alfalfa fields yield.
ing one strong cutting in the early
summer and a short pasturaSe during
the later months.
The east seems also destined to rear
great benefits from the introduction Of
this plant. The sandy stretches of New
Jersey and North Carolina and even
Canada WHICH now seem incapable oil
supporting Segetation may, where the
lands are thoroughly drained, become
valuable fields when seeded to al
falfa.
There have been many experiment.
tried from time TO time in various
localities in the eastern states. But
for the most part they have been un.
successful. The principal cause of fail
liz has been an ignorance of the needs
of the plant-deep blowing for the
young plant, and thorough drainage
for the old plant.
The conditions under which the plant
is successfully cultivated in Europe are
vet to be studied. A few thousand dol.
lars spent in such a study might re-
suit in a gain of many millions to the
farmers of the eastern, middle and
southern states.
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cial preparation of the ground is need
ed. The blowing must be deep, as il
creates an earthly sponge which holds
every drop Of moisture. Through this
sponge the seed started by the spring
rains sends its tiny roots. If at this
time two weeks of hot rainless days
should come it will dry out the soil to
a depth of four or five inches, and if
the subsoil begins there the root will
die before it has gathered strength
enough to withstand the force of the
miniature floods liberated by the irri-
cation; but stirred to a depth of ten
inches by the pillow the spongy bed re-
tains sufficient moisture to keep the
root alive in the face of droughts, and
start it down into the soil below. Then
it may be considered safe and later on
ample irrigation PUSHES it yet deeper.
This deep blowing is a slow and cost
ly process. The farmer who plants a
wheat crop that comes up ~rnevenly
and thinly loses HIS profit for the one
season only, but once a field is sown
with alfalfa mistakes are very difficult
to correct and the loss runs through a
number of years.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
A MANS STATE.
California May Yet De Blessed ni
One of Enrth's Male
Lands.

California is emphatically one OF
"earth's male lands" 10 accept Brown.
ing's classification. The first Saxon
settlers were men. and in their rude civ.
ilization wotne had no part. For years
ONE in California were objects OF
curiosity or of "~hivalry, disturbing
rather than cementing influences in
society. Even yet California is essen.
TALLY a mars state. 1t is common to
say that public opinion does not eX.
list there; but such n statement is not
wholly correct. 1t docs exist, but it is
nm out-of-door opinion-a mans view
of men. There is. for example. q
strong opinion about hypocrisy in Cal,
i~furnia, as more than one clerical enc
gade has found to his discontinue.
The pretense TO virtue is the one vice
that is not forgiven. If a man be not d
liar, few questions are asked, least OF
all the delicate one as to the t'name he
vert by in the stutes." What we com,
monty call public opinion-the cut-and.
dried decision on social and civic ques-
tions-is made up in the house. 1t Is
ehheIhlullN FEMININE III liS OilSlhs AhC
| opinion of ho~useholders as to how men
should behave. In California there is
little which corresponds to the social
atmosphere p~ervading the snug, white
painted, green-blinded New England
villages, and this little exists chiefly in
communities of people transported
thither in block-traditions. conven-
tionalities, preiudices and all. There
is, in general, no merit attached to con,
formity, and one may take a wide range
of rope without necessarily arousinp
distrust. Speaking broadly, in Call
! fornia the virtues of life spring from
within, and are not prescribed from
without. The young man who is de
cent only because he thinks that some
one is looking would do well to stay
away. The stern law of individual re
sp~onsibility turns the fool over to thc
fool-killer without a preliminary trial
No finer type of man can be found il
the world than the sober Californian
| and yet no coast is strewn with wrCck'
more pitiful.-Dayid Starr Jordan, il
Atlantic.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Alfalfa is to those portions of the
west under ditch what blue grass IS
to Kentucky and clover and timothy
to the central and eastern states. To
the Spaniards belongs the credit of hav-
ing introduced this plant into the new
world. 1t came to them from the
Moors, who brought it, together with
their patient skill in irrigation, from
Africa when they crossed to Spain.
The Spaniards in his turn carried the
seed into South America, Mexico, and
later to California;; from there it's cul-
ture spread over the west. There is
perhaps almost as much truth as hui
NOR in the Jest, hat the first principle
of the Mormon religion as taught by
Brigham Young in the early days of
Utah was "to pillow deep and sow al
flIfa," for the leader of the saints
was quick to recognize the wonderful
value of the plant. Alfalfa is a clover
with this differences: 1t has a taller
growth, with more wood in the stemi
and a narrower leaf. Its most marked
difference, and the one that makes it
of special value in the west, lies in its
long root, to which are attached in
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

from them SO little that the articles
are almost interchangeable.
If one sort of china is in favor above
another, the woman who has an orr
entail tearoom chooses japanese de-
signs; while others incline 10 Slight
ly t1aring cups of eggshell thinness.
lightly tlutcd and showing decorations
in gold and color on Il cream ground.
Though essentially modern, these are
called colonial.
For embellishing the table odd ef-
facts are sought. At Il Of the most
imposing of the ~debutantes' teas par
fridge berries and moss were used ef-
fectively. the moss being of a delicate
grayiSh green variety. from which the
scarlet berries seemed growing.
The use Of a single color or Of grad
uated shades Of one color for china,
candle shades aud flowers is a good
deal of a hobby, and since a consider
able part of the feminine wardrobe
this winter is blood red. ii follows that
the same tint rules at the tea table.
To this eager pursuit of a color fad
there are drawbacks.
why, you look like a college of car
dinals!" said a woman dropping in at
n red tea attended by red-dresscd
women. And what is the matter?''
she continued. addressing n couple of
bosom friends. Have you quarreled,
or have you been out in a sharp wind.
or-oh. ! see; it's the red lamp shades,
Plain good humor isn't hectic. but il
| you get too close to a ruby shade
you're sure you're not feverish?"
Both women professed good health
ard good humor.
But the massing of colors can be
made 10 produce most excellent effects
At a tea given a few days ago in the
room of a Barnard college student
the table was deep-toned and fragraEt
with carnations. In the middle a ruby
glass vase held dark red flowers re
| lieved by delicate ferns and nader
hair. At the corners were punches o.
pale red carnations, arranged in discs
upon mats Of ferns. Directly over the
| table hung a one-globe chandelier GOV
cred by a red silk shade, whose full
umbrella folds were calculated Il
throw a warm glow of color upon tn,
table only, and not into the faces o,
guests sufficiently young and blooming
TO dispense with artificial bushes.
The only table arrangement approx
mating novelty that l have lately seeI
was at n luncheon, not at a tea. DeeI
erange-red mandarins, pale yellow or
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
MUSCULAR EXERCISE.
II Is Absolutely Necessary to the
Proper and Even Development
of Body and Brain.

That physical exercise is necessary
for the development and well being of
the body is recognized by most persons
of intelligence. but that it is also neces-
sary for the proper development Of the
brain will be news to many.
DR.. Luther Gulick, an eminent scien-
fist and clossS9bserver, makes the latter
point in an Xrticle entitled physical
Aspects of Muscular Exercise" in the
Popular Science Monthly.
He further says that. in order that q
mans brain may be fully developed by
exercise, his instinct to play as a child
must be INDUCED in without restraint.
To deprive a boy Of liDertx-or oppor-
tunity to play is to deprive him of a
chance TO become a SAN or intelligent
imam.
DR.. Gulick analyses the play instinct
of man from infancy to early manhood.
He finds that during this period man
lives over the life history of the c
Up to seven he merely plays games that
involve muscular activity, but no skill
or competition.
This represents the life of the most
primitive man. From seven to twelve
our boys play games involving competi-
ton, but not much skill. This brings
them to about the period of the stone
age in human history. From ~ to II
tAey indulgein highly organized sports,
such as baseball and football. From II
10 % they are devoted to the same
sports, but with a passionate earnest
! ness, devotion and skill which they
rarely surpass in the serious business OF
after life.
In this stage they represent the
highest type of savage, such as the
American Indian or the South Sea is
lander, who lives only for fighting,
hunting, fishing and other sports.
In order that a child may start on the
business CT civilized life properly
equipped his brain and body must have
been built up in this way. If we fail
to provide school children with propez
Fairgrounds, we shall wreck the race.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
COURAGEOUS ANIMALS.
American Fisher ana the Indian
Are Notable
Examples.

In North America one of the largest
of the weasel family is the fisher" a
very large, loug-furred polecat, living
mainly by the waterside, and, like
many others of the tribe, very partial
to fish. 1t weighs about 16 pounds. and
its long. richly colored fur is exported
in great quantities to different parts
of Europe, though not often used in
this country. \ trapped fisher will
attack anyone who comes within reach
of the trap chain, and when free will
beat off any dog of twice its size. But
perhaps the most striking example of
the courage of the smaller species yet
recorded is that shown by a small va
riety of jungle cat known as the fishing
cat, which, though no relation TO the
Canadian fisher" is quite as coura-
geous. One of these, which was kept in
a menagerie, broke through into the
next cage, and there attacked and killed
a leopard which was three times its
own size.
The Indian mongoose possesses all
the courage of the polecat, together
with amiability and a regulated"
mind. 1t turns its pluck and prowess
TO good ends, and we imagine it 10
stand at the head of the list of the
smaller animals if quality as well as
quantity is demanded as a mark Of in
trepidity. There is no doubt that the
mongoose realizes the deadly nature of
the cobra's bite. Its intense excite
ment is strong evidence of this. But a
mongoose has been known TO fight just
as bravcly against other foes, One was
seen to attack and drive of a large
greyhound which il fancied was hos
tile to it.--London Spectator.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
0Sk1S3@11S6xJS1
'HREE- YEAR-oLD ALFALFA ROOTS THIRTEEN FEET LONG.

In the main ditch are placed the boxes
which are to measure the flow of the
water into the lateral bitches.
In the case OF our alfalfa field the
lateral bitches = not run until the
ground a been seeded. and by May
little green specks begin to show them
selves. Soon these specks develop
double leaves, and a little later. if the
season is favorable. the main stalk has
risen an inch above the earth. Then
the tiny green cotyledons give place to
leaves with serrated edges.
Three and a half tons an acre is an
average for the first cutting. one and
one-eighth from the second cutting,
and nearly a ton from the last cutting.
In Colorado the first cutting is made
early in June; sometimes just after one
Of those sudden snowstorms that, com.