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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-06-17
WEEKLY CROP Bulletin

degrees per day above the normal,
and with an extreme maximum
of 105 degrees on the Sth at
Greenwood.
There was almost an entire alb!
sence Of rain during the week
until Saturday evening, when
general showers began that con-
tinued throughout Sunday, and
in places on Monday. The week
closed with cooler. threatening
weather prevailing.
The hot, dry weather of the
greater part Of the week was very
injurious to crops generally. and
some, such as tobacco, rice, corn
and truck, were seriously dam
aged in places, while cotton was
but little affected.
Cotton Of early planting is do.
ing well everywhere and some is
putting on squares freely; late
planted is not all up, and some
fields have been replowed and
planted to corn. The stands Of
cotton are generally fair, but the
plants are smaller than usual to
the season. Sea Island cotton is
in splendid condition, and some
blooms have been noted.
Corn was suffering everywhere
for rain, and in many places turn
ed yellow and wiIted old corn in
tassel is seriously damaged by the
drought-in places practically
ruined. There is much land yet
to plant to corn in the north cen
tral and south central counties,
on red lands. Old corn is being
laid by. Insects continue to in
Jure this crop.
Tobacco suffered serious i'm
pairment, especially late settings,
many of which died, leaving
stands much broken; early to-
bacco is blooming low.
Rice Is doing well on low lands,
but upland rice with"red and died
ont in places. Late or June plant
ing is nearly finished.
Wheat and oats harvest is near
ing completion and threshlng has
begun, with quite satisfactory
yields of wheat, while oats are
turning out poorly, with some ex-
ceptions. Spring oats are too low
to cut, and are crop failure.
Maturing truck crops were cut
short about one third by the
drought. Pastures and gardens
were parched. Much complaint
of blight on apple and pear trees.
Melons being laid by, but suffer
ing for rain. The conditions as
stated by correspondents in this
bulletin, have been materially
modified by the recent rains, but
to what extent is not now known.
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.
eville-Abbeville: This
has been the hottest week of the
season and old corn is beginning
to "hre :" cotton has stood 1T much
better, and is growing; with rain
In the next few days, nothing but
gardens will have been damaged
to any serious extent Richard
Sondley.
Anderson-Loneoke: Wheat
all cut and part threshed; grain
good, but yield small crops fail
ing cotton not all up; peas being
planted on stubble lands; crops
clean, there has not been much
grass this spring; fruit almost a
failure; berries need rain.-J. J.
Vaughn.
Beaufort Beaufort: High
winds on the Sth absorbed all the
moisture left from the light show
ers OF the 9TH; recent showers
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-06-17

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
nctc. fun OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists SOC tI. Cure guaran-
tecd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-06-17

DR. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
has national reputation, extending
over about sixty years, as most sue
cessful Liver Regulator.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-06-17

Train leaving Lancaster at s:O0 q. m. con
meets at Chester with Southern Railway going
south, c. < j. going north and G.. &. 81 y. Yes.
tibulc and local trains going west
Train leaving Lancaster at 400 p. m, con
uCc;s At Lancaster with O. Il 81 G. from Cam,
den. and Chester with southern Railway going
north and south and with G. & J.. north.
Train leaving Chester at 1900 a. m. , connects
~ Chester win Southern Railway from Char
lotto, also &. 81 l.. from north.
Train leaving Chester at 1909 D. m, connects
with southern Railway from Columbia. G. e
x n. from Atlanta and G. 81 L. from LenOir
LEROY SPRINGS,
w. ii. II ARDIN, President.
NiCe-Pres. and Manager.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-06-17

DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
creates a good Appetite, Tones and
strengthens the Stomach, and builds
up the Health.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-06-17

have for years"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under n positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address.
,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-06-17
south Caro- ina T. Georgia RR Co.
TIME TABLE NO. 10.

Ir Eject l2Ol, a. m, Sunday. Oct End, 1898
Wcst-Flrst Glass Daily. ELst-First Glass Daiy
1--we. am. IL Charleston, 800 arrives II m
d" am, 90 Augusta lU45
" am, @ 20 Columbia. 80
" a. m, 10 10 * I[iugSvilc i2S
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-06-17
LANCASTER Il CHESTER
RAILWAY.

Between Chester and Lancaster.
In effect - OF am, Sunday, Dec p, 1898
DniiU Except !Snnd0y.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-06-17

~ r. c. G. SHULTS, OF Winterset, iowa,
Nv inventor and manufacturer OF
Shuts Safety Whiffletree Coupling.
writes Of DR.. Miles Heart Cure. 1.-TWO years
ago an attack OF LaGrippe left me with a
weak heart. 1 had run down in flesh to
mere skin and bone. could not sleep lying
down for smothering spells; frequent sharp
darting pains and palpitation caused q con-
slant fear Of sudden death. nothing could
Induce me to remain away from home ovor
night. My local physician prescribed DR..
Niles Heart euro and in a few days 1 was
able to sleep we'll and the pains gradually
lessened. and finally ceased. reduced the
the doses, having gained fifteen pounds. and
am now feeling better In every way than /
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-06-17

DIR. MILES MEDICAL co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
The Billings Gazette

liz D|I1lN (TdUhl|th social, keeps you i'll close touch with your
- neighbors and friends, on the farm and in
the villages, informs you as to local prices for farm products, the
condition of crops and prospects for the year. and is a bright, newsy,
welcome and indispensable semi-weekly visitor at yourhome and
|freside. ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
All American Children,

"Do you not have trouble with SO
many nationalities2' the spectator
asked of the principal Of a large school
in the crowded tenement part of the
city. "Oh, we hang the flag over the
school platform was the answer.
''and have the regular exercise Of salut-
ing it, and the children become very
patriotic indeed. They will not own, in
most cases, that they are not Ameri.
cans. Eyes" said the other teacher.
81 often ask, Will the German chill
dren in the roc stand up?'. The Ger
mans are more welded to their father
land, apparently. than other immi-
grants, for a few-though not by any
means half-of them usually rise to this
invitation. Now let the Italian chill
dren stand, generally brings no re-
Spouse at all. though the school is
crowded with them in my district. But
when | end up by saying. Will the
American children stand up? the
whole school rises joyfully. Outlook
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
q, Jim's Transportation.

Jim was ''broke. However. he nan.
aged to reach Vancouver. and. walking
into the headquarters office of the Ca.
madam Pacific. said to the manager in
charge; Il am Jim Wardner. and l am
an old friend of Tom Shaughnessy.
Will You please wire him and tell him
that am here broke, and want trans.
portation to Montreal?"
Back came the reply Don't let Jill
walk.
He got the transportation. and. arriv.
ing at Montreal. called at once on Tom
Shaughnessy.
Hello, Tom: SO glad to see you and
thank you"
"Well. well. Jim, is this really you 2
Then. with the real Shaughnessy twin.
kle of the eye: How under the heavens
did you get here so soon. If you were
broker
why, Tom. thanks to your telegram,
Don't let jim walk, Of course l was al
once furnished transportation. and here
| am"
"Confound those operatorsl'' with
apparent severity. at is strange they
cannot get my messages through cor
rectlyl''
Didn't you telegraph, Don't let Jim
walk?' interrupted Wardner.
Certainly not. My answer was:
'Don'ti Let Jim walkl' Montreal
Star.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
Not For Her.

Some years ago, when Queen Victoria
visited a certain sisterhood, she desired
the superior to show her the place just
as an ordinary visitor and not to treat
her as queen. The superior agreed and
proceeded to conduct her majesty all
over the building. The queen was much
interested, but observed with vexatiop
that wherever they went the sisters
courtesled. At last she remarked to her
guide: 81 thought I made you under
stand that | wished to be treated as an
ordinary visitor? Why. then. is every
one ,co~urtesying?' =
pardon me, madam" replied the
mother; lyon have been obeyed. The
reverence shown by the sisters was not
intended for the queen. but for me,
their superior"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03

found his work declined on account 8;
its ugliness, the subject refusing to be.
lieve it was a good likeness.
very we'll. said the artist. "You
deny the likeness and refuse to take the
bust, and I accept the excuse"
He accordingly set up the bust in his
studio. surrounded by a small, card pa
per prison, gloomily painted over. on
which was inscribed, .For Debt. The
portrait was 10 unmistakable that
everybody in town recognized it and
flocked to the artists studio to enjoy
his ingenious revenge. Soon the subject
came, passionately complaining of the
ridicule to which he had been subjected.
"You, sill? 7" said the sculptor. "'Who
knows this ugly bust to be yours? There
is no name upon it. and you have ut
terly denied its resemblance. It is my
work, and I have a right to do as l will
with it.
"Oh. but | will pay you the price
and take it away
"But it has become SO valuable to me
by attracting the public that I cannot
part with it for less than twice my
original charge"
"Well, / will take it at that price"
And so the sculptor's debtor got himself
out of prison. New York Times.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
As to

A country parson went to see a hum
BILE parishioner and, if possible. to COM
fort him some little under heavy trou-
BILE which had befallen. The pastor
found the homely old man in his DESC
late cottage alone. He said many
things. and added that he must try to
take all affection humbly. as appointed
to us by Providence.
Eyes, said the good old man, who
was imperfectly instructed in theology,
that's right enough, that is. But
somehow that there old Providence have
bin ag'in me all along, but I reckon as
there's one above ash put a stopper on
he if he go too fui. '-Baltimore News.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
TEA TABLE ETIQUETTE.
Quaint Customs Once Observed BY
English Da

Quaint Customs Once Observed by
English Danes,
Tea drinking has become very fash
ionable among us of late years. almost
as much SO rs it was in England a CEN
fury ago, but the prevailing customs
at the table are different. The ''teacup
times of hood and hoop had their own
etiquette, Of q sort not likely to be re-
vived. What should we think now of a
fashionable lady who cooled her tea
with her breath? Yet Young says Of a
certain bewildering Lady Betty:
Her two red lips affected zephyrs blow
To cool the Bohea and inaame the beau,
While one white finger and a thumb conspire
To lift the cup and make the world admire.
Again a passage in contemporary lit
erature shows that it was "a lack Of
good to take much cream or
sugar in ones tea. Says a lady Of quail
ity to her daughter: II must further
advise you, Harriet. not to heap such
mountains of sugar into your tea. nor
to pour such deluge Of cream in. Peo-
pie will certainly take you for the
daughter Of a dairymaid.
Certain other customs may be re
membered in this country among us
who had grandmothers trained in the
ceremonies of a later day. One of them
consisted in putting the spoon in tb"
cup to show that no more tea was de-
sired; another was that Of turning over
the cup in the saucer for the same pur-
pose.
Etiquette also demanded that the tea
should be tasted from the spoon. and
that the hostess should then inquire,
lis your tea agreeable 2" Certain scru-
pulous old ladies ask that now, and
the question savors of a more sedate
and gentle day than this.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
VIEWS MATvTthA.

- fes at dawn upon the dew drenched Ieaf
Alone. The white hard light Of morning Lies
On the throat wavering with the fall and
rise
OF her low pulse as Of q silent sea.
The thick coils Of her hair cling shudderingly
To her white shoulder; her deep lidded eyes.
Heavily raised as in a dull surprise,
Look through the vacant shadows vacantly.
Her back Is to the sunrise. The low sound
OF a stream slipping past necessarily
Gtirs in her raiment light and white as foam.
But she, her head erect, her hair uncrowned,
With lax white feet and wrist dropped YEARLY,
Gazes through heaven and earth and finds no
home.
~ -Atheneum.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
The Best way to sample whisk,

The Best Way to Sample whisky.
One of the best judges of whisky il
Chicago is a man who never drinks it.
He is Captain Joseph E. G. Ryan. for.
merly of the Seventh.
Captain Ryan is a whisky expert.
He can tell almost to a day the age Of
any sample submitted to him. Give
him a few drops of whisky. and he
can tell you the brand. the distiller.
where it was made, when, and detect
adulteration if there is any. Blend two
or three kinds Of whisky. and he can
tell the blend.
And he never tastes it, being strictly
temperate in all his habits.
1t is all told by the smell. Captain
Ryan's nose is a very sensitive organ
and he has trained it with the utmost
care
"Smelling is by far the most salts.
factory method of testing" he says.
IF a man has a great deal to sample,
and tastes each kind, he soon gets sc
that he cannot distinguish one from the
other. The sense Of taste becomes blunt
ed. and he loses all the fine distinctions.
son the other hand, the more a man
uses his nose the more acute the sense
of smell becomes, and he is able to de-
tect the slightest difference between
yamples. Chicago Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
AN EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENT
The Head B~ookkeeper Finally Bal
ances His Accounts.

ances His
A south side man who is a clerk in
one of the leading banks on this side of
the river was in a communicative mood
last night. During a conversation about
various things he took on a retrospective
air and said, There is nothing like the
faithful discharge of ones duties, but
it is sometimes an expensive expert
ment.
On being questioned as to the cause
of the remark he replied: "Well, it re-
minds me of an experience I had while
employed in a prominent Fourth ave-
nue. bank. I don't mind telling it to
you. The head bookkeeper was a char
acter in many ways. Method was his
hobby. He had a way of doing every
thing, and he never varied from the
rules he set down. Exactness in his ac-
counts was a particular fad, and he
spared no pains in carrying his ideas
into effect. One afternoon in balancing
our books it was found he was short 1
cent. We searched and searched, but
when it came to the usual time for 60
ing home that cent was still missing.
"Do you think the head bookkeeper
would allow us to go? Not much. Sew
eral of us had engagements we wanted
to fulfill, but it made no difference.
Supper time came, and we were no fur
ther ahead than when we started.
Headed by the bookkeeper. we repaired
to a neighboring restaurant for supper
and then returned to work. After sew
eral hours the missing cent was found
and the accounts balanced. But in fig
uring up it was discovered that in
searching for the discrepancy CT 1 cent
the bank had incurred a bill for suppers
to the amount of 81. 50."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
Wanted Them All.

Julia Ward Howe was once talking
with a dilapidated bachelor. who retain
ed little but his conceit. ut is time
now, he said, pompously, ''for me to
settle down as a married man. but ]
want 81 much. I want youth. health.
wealth. of course. beauty. grace
Eyes. said Mrs Howe,ssympathet-
ically. ''you poor man. you do want
them all
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03

The right leg is far more subject to
accidents than the left. 1t has been
found that, the ratio is about Is serious
accidents to the right leg to three to the
left.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03

The practice Of kissing under the
mistletoe is Of very ancient origin. as
it dates from the days of the Druids.
when no doubt it had religious mean
ing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03

H. NJ " WALL N,.lnno has an Agricultural Department
IUt N. WtfklV II1|l|nt of the highest merit, all important
" W. ~ news of the nation and world,
comprehensive and reliable market reports, able editorials, Interest
ing short stories, scientific and mechanical information, illustrated
fashion articles, humorous pictures, and is instructive and entertain
ing to every member of every family
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
A statue In Prfson,

A certain noted artist long ago. har.
ing made a faithful bust Of q sitter,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

and other cities. The United States mill
tary camps in the island will be connect
ed by telegraph or telephone wires
The Ohio River and Cleveland, Lorain
and Wheeling companies have had their
time tables painted on the corner of the
Mcclure House, on Twelfth street.
Frank Legge, B. and o. clerk at Ben
wood Junction, has returned from a trip
to Maryland. This week he leaves for
Charleston, being a member of the next
Legislature
The many friends of Mr.. Ingle Malone,
road supervisor of the B. and O., will be
sorry to learn that he is confined to his
home at Cameron on account of sickness
1t is nothing very serious, and during his
absence Philip Murtagh is dong his work
on the line.
The Baltimore and Ohio company's
Royal Blue Book for the month of Janu-
airy has been received at this office. This
issue, like all former ones, is credit to
the publishers. and much good reading
is to be found in it, besides many pic
lures of towns and depots along the line
The picture of Mt. Royal station at Bal
timore is particularly good, as is the town
of Harper's Ferry and its surroundings;
Train, which is the finest in the land.
The B. and O. company is putting up
new bridge at Littleton. 1t is built for
heavy train service and will last a life
time.
The past several days quite a large
amount of coal has been stolen from the
yards of the B. and O. in this city Detec-
tive Shorts made several arrests and is de-
termined to break up the practice if pos
sble
J. S. Smith, assistant train master of the
Baltimore and Ohio, was in the city on
business yesterday
Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin company,
which uses two cars of it's own, uses the
Baltimore and Ohio to-day, gong from
this city TO Warrington.
Charles Kinney b and O. freight con-
ductor, is still off duty, suffering from
the injuries to two of his fingers which
he hurt some time ago.
The Moundsville electric line is still
doing a very good business. Their bust
ness for the month of December was far
ahead of the corresponding month in 1897.
which proves that the road is a money
maker. The new car which was to be de-
livered to the company on December 10Th
has not arrived, but is expected almost
any day now.
c. p. Knox and wife, of Lexington. XIV.
who have been visiting Motorman Albert
Jennings, at his home in McMechen. re-
turned to Lexington yesterday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

The Ohio River Railroad Company
have posted notices that no clergy
mems permits will be issued for the
year 1899. This means that all preach
ers who have use for the line will pay
full fare the same as any traveller.
Just why such stand has been taken
at this late day could not be learned,
but it is sure thing that the company
has some good excuse to offer or
they would not have issued the order.
The Ohio River Company has made
getting very strict on almost every
thing connected with the line the past
year or so, and will soon be on an
equal footing with the Philadelphia Il
Reading. Not long ago several of the
passenger conductors were fired, but
no excuse was given the men. They
were simply told that their services
were no longer needed. The pass bust
ness also has been looked after, and
quite a list of newspapers who abused
their privileges were cut off. Since all
these changes have been made on the
line, it is hard 10 say what will happen
next.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

Miss Alice Wood leaves tomorrow for
Baltimore, to resume her studies at the
Womsn's College. after visit with her
parents here.
A supper was given at the G. A. r. hall
last evening by the ladies' of the Sixth
street Methodist church.
VIM. Tarbert returned yesterday from a
weeks visit at MoundsviHe w. Va, and
Franklin, o.
Mr.. Knowle, of sgstersville. is the guest
of Fred Barber.
Communion services will be observed at
the Baptist church this evening
Miss Mora Clark left for GAINESVILLE
yesterday after a couple of weeks'visit
with relatives here.
Holiday hours will be observed at the
postoffice tomorrow. The banks will be
closed all day.
Several watch parties were held about
town last evening.
Present indications are that the Laugh
lin tin plant win resume Monday week
Nothing definite on the matter can be
learned at present.
Mrs. Louis Beymer, of Allegheny, who
has been visiting relatives here. returned
home yesterday.
management of VIII A. Miller will open
up weeks engagement at the Opera
House Monday. Mr. Miller has made an
extra effort to secure the best Of talent IN
the organization of his company and the
best of performances are assured.
Charles and Fred Bbeling left for Pitts
burg yesterday 70 resume work, after a
three weeks visit with their parents
here.
Lewis Avon Lodge Of the A. A. Of T. &
s. W. at their meeting yesterday, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, William Hilton: vice
president. William Lewis. recording sec
rotary, Thomas Robbins; financial secre-
tary, s. W. Morris. treasurer. william Ed
wards; guide. Alfred Due: inside guard.
Samuel Jones; outside guard, owen Par
sons.
Elmer Reed returns 10 Scio college Tues
day morning after two weeks visit with
his parents here.
The old year was ushered out and the
new one in by the usual ringing Of bells
and blowing OF whistles.
Edward Arbaugh leaves for Baltimore
Tuesday to resume his studies, after two
weeks visit with relatives here q
The blizzard that set in last night soon
cleared the streets Of people and also de-
layed the street cars 10 some extent.
The public schools viii not open until
January 9.
VIII Stewart leaves tomorrow for
on-Jefferson college, after a two
weeks visit with his parents.
The mother OF Thos OTNeili, who is
employed at McDermott's tool works, died
at Dillonvale yesterday. at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. John MrCabe. The
funeral viii take place at LAnwood.
Major Shipman lost a bunch Of keys
yesterday that he will be thankful for
Ftheir return.