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Chariton courier., 1899-02-17
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that, too, by lady in this
country. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood Its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily, and could
not sleep. She finally discovered a
way to recovery, by purchasing of US
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and was SO much re-
lieved on taking first dose, that she
slept all night; and with two bottles
has been absolutely cured. Her name
is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes
w. c. Hammick & Co., of Shelby, N.
c. Trial bottles free at w. c. Gas
to MS drug store. Regular size soc
and ST.. Every bottle guaranteed.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17
Dictionary for Girls.

A disagreeable girl-Annie Mostly
A fighting girl-Hitty Magin.
A sweet girl-Carrie Mel.
A pleasant girl-Jennle Rosity.
A sick girl-Sallie Vate,
A smooth girl-Amelia Ration.
A clear case of girl-Lucy Date.
A geometrical gIrl-Polly Con.
Not Christian girl-Hettie Ro
doxy.
A flower girl-Rodo Dendron.
A musical girl-Sera Made.
A profound girl-Mettie Physics.
A star girl-Meta Oric.
A clinging girl-Jessle Mine.
A nervous girl-Hester Ical.
A muscular girI-Callie Sthenics.
A lively girl-Annie Nation.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

er. Be sure the soap is made with
potash. Spray the tree from four
sides; you must hit the scale to kill
him.
If farmers only knew of the good
work done by the 1ll-smelllng skunk
they would Just as soon allow hun
tiers to kill chickens as skunks. OF
course they do break up the old hen
who is setting on six eggs in the thick
ct, but they also consume thousands
Of grub worms and other insects and
catch more field mice than all the cats
on the farm.
The ideal method of keeping seed
potatoes is in cold storage. Potatoes
thus kept at the Ohio station have
come out sound and fresh, with no in
diCation of sprouting and the vitality
unimpaired, even so late as the Ist of
June. 1t is important, however. that
the temperature Of the cold storage
room should not fall below s. degrees
nor should it rise much above 40 de-
grees. When cold storage is not
available sprouting may be in some
measure prevented by shoveling the
potatoes over frequently.
Wherever lawns are highly manured,
as most well-kept lawns are apt to be,
dressing of salt sometime during the
winter will greatly benefit them. Salt
IN small quantities, as it must be used
when applied to land, is one of the
best solvents known. We are so used
to putting salt in extra amounts to
harden and pick vegetables that we
are apt to forget that in very small
amounts it rots them. Salt is espec-
tally valuable to release mineral fertil-
izers that have become inert in the
soil.
Buttermilk possesses many valuable
qualities not generally recognized by
farmers and dairymen. Some recent
medical tests have proven that as an
agent of digestion buttermllk has no
superior on the farm. 1t is of great
value in typhoid fever, and, being
laxative, is excellent for habitual con-
stipatlon. As remedial agent in
kidney troubles it possesses good fea-
lures, and in cases of gastric ulcer and
cancer of the stomach it can be re.
tanned when no other food will remain.
! These facts ought to be kept in mind
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

EDITOR CoURIER:-I have discover
ed reliable cure for Consumption
and all Bronchial, Throat and Lung
Diseases. General Decline, Loss OF
Flesh and all conditions of Wasting
Away. By its timely use thousands OF
apparently hopeless cases have been
cured. So proof-positive am 1 of its
power to cure, that to make its merits
known, 1 will send, free, to any afflict-
ed reader of your paper, three bottles of
my Newly Discovered Remedies upon
receipt of Express and Post-ofice
address. T. A. SLOCUM, M. c., %
Pine Street, New York.
When writing the doctor please mention
this paper.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

Give the COWS comfortable quarters
and they will turn the food into pro-
ducts, instead of burning it up as fuel
to keep themselves warm.
Don't be afraid of getting the litter
IN the scratching shed too deep. II
the hens are too lazy to scratch to the
bottom of it, they are too well fed.
The pig is very quiet, docile an
imal when well treated and cared for.
But he is hard customer to handle
when you rub him the wrong way.
Sunshine and ventilation must find
their way into the pen now in the
days of confinement. But confne-
ment is not necessary in good weather.
The dairy calf should always be
kept growing and thrifty, but never
allowed to get fat The beef calf on
the other hand should always be kept
in thick flesh.
If the hogs are sleeping on ice, or
in a cold wet place, they will get rheu-
matism and likely pneumonia, and
soon get in a crippled, cramped con-
dltion. A warm, dry bed and clean
quarters must be provided.
Pull out the stumps of peach trees
cut down on account of the ''yellows. -
Sprouts will shoot out from them and
the disease will thus spread as we'll as
if the tree had been left. Might as
we'll have them for winter fuel
Many a promising dairy animal has
been ruined in calfhood by receiving
beef calf treatment. Skim-mllk, oat-
meal and faxseed is one of the most
economical and best feeds for a grow
Ing calf Flaxseed is very rich and
must be fed with a great deal of judg.
ment.
After the butter is gathered draw
off all the buttermilk. Then wash the
butter with pure water until it comes
off clear. Salt one ounce to the
pound and work lightly and pack
quickly in small, neat packages. Il
pays much better to make the bulk ot
butter IN the winter.
Now is the time to give trees in.
tested with the San Jose scale a thor,
ough washing with whale oil soap.
Dissolve two pounds in a gallon OF
boiling water, and apply with spray
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17
For Our Farmer Readers.

Lack OF plenty of water and proper
food will cause pigs to become unruly.
A dozen eggs furnishes cheaper
food than pound of beef at same
price.
Enlarge the home market for poul-
try products this year by using more
on your own table.
Some COWS have the power of trans
forming food into butter, and others
into flesh, but many can do neither
proftably.
Get the flock to work early in the
morning. Scatter warm, dry, mixed
grain in the litter and make them hus-
tie for breakfast. Give soft food at
noon.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

There is no spot between Duluth and the
Atlantic Ocean l do not know. In 1872
was in the employ of the Detroit and Cleye-
land Navigation Co., and for fifteen years
was at my post Gs chief engineer ON one of
their big passenger steamers. My first boat
was the Il n Rice, which was burned at
the docks. Then I was transferred to the
RUbie. which was chartered to make the
run between Detroit and CleyeiaZd.
- brought out the new steamer the 'City
of the Straits and for years acted ss her
chief engineer. 1t is a agreatrespOnsibility, E,
the position of chief engineer On those big
passenger palaces. Thousands oflives are
held in the keeping of the engineer. Few
realize the dangers that might befall them, =,
and on the engineer depends thesafety Of the
passengers. The anxiety causes 8 great
nervous strain, and the strictest attention Is
necessary during the trip. Not for nc
ment must he lose his watchfulness, as the
human freight above him is absolutely in
his care
Z" For fifteen years I carefully watched
the big engines and boilers without single
accident, and only noticed that l was getting
nervous. Suddenly without warning was
taken sick, and il less than q week l wG5
prOstr6ted. l had the best of physicians, ]
and hoped to be at work again within al
week. l grew gradually worse, and at the
council of doctors, they said / had nervous
prostration, and had destroyed my wh0le
nervous system and would never be able TO-
be up again. They said l had worn myself
out by the long nervous strain caused by
watching and worrying about the machinery.
No man could stand such nervous strainsI
over seven or eight years, while l had beeni
fifteen years in destroying my nerve centres
For three long years I was unable to move
from my bed without assistance. The doctor
said / had locomOtor ataxia, and would
never be able to walk again.
"The pains and suffering experienced
during those years arc almost indescribable.
Ny wife used to put eight or ten hot water
bags around me to stop the pain. Those
they left me and was given up. The doc
tors said nothing more could be done for me.
In fact l had given myself up, and thought
there was no use trying to get well.
%"We tried every known remedy, and my
wife kept reading the articles about DR..
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

Williams Pink Pills for Pale People to me-
Finally she said they only cost 80 cents,
and she wanted to know if [ would try them.
To please her l consented. and the first box
gave me relief. ] continued to use them for
about two years before 1 could get strength
enough to walk. 1t came slow but sure, but
what 1 am to-day is due wholly to DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Nearly everybody in Detroit knows how
long 1 was confined to the bed, and of my
wonderful cure. 1t is almost a miracle to
some people that saw me when the doctors
had given me up, but DR.. Williams Pink
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

Pills for Pale People cured me surely
enough
"Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie made me what am to-day. / only wish
/ could persuade others to do as 1 did, and
take them beS3re it is too late"
(Signad} JAMES CROCKETT"
Before me, a Notary Public, personally
appeared James Crocket, who signed and
swore to the ovestatement as being true in
every particular.
ROBERT f. HULL, JR.,
Notary PtEEEEs.
Wayne County. Mich.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

There ought not to be such an over
whelming sense of depression and weak
ness as a woman feels at this time and there
would not be if she was III a perfectly strong
and healthy condition. In thousands of
cases motherhood has been divested of all
its dangers and a large proportion of its
pain by the use of DR.. PerCe's Favorite
Prescription, which is the most marvellous
remedy ever discovered for restoring com
plete organic health &rd strength to the
delicate special structure involved in moth
-eThOOd. Taken early during inc respective
time it makes the mother strong, energetic
and cheerful and carries her through the
period of trial with comparative comfort
and ease. 1t increases the baby's natural,
constitutional vigor and adds to the joys of
motherhood the supreme satisfaction of
strong. robust, lusty infant. . Favoritc Pre-
sCription is also the best suppoTtive tonic
for nursing mothers. Every expeCtant
mother will appreciate what is said by Mrs
Fannie NJ Harry, of Galesburg, Ills, (S45
Churchill Ave- In a letter to DR.. Pierce
she writes
' have used your medicines in my family for a
long time and find them to be all that Is claimed
I cannot recommend them too highly. Ny con
fnement was made easy. as experienced none
of the pains such as others have at that period
and the inst horn the one that mothers fear so
much Besides, the medicine has helped me in
many other ways. I would recommend all af
flicted women to try DE-. Pierce's valuable medi-
cines, and thus become well and strong"
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17
Courier Points.
amount


Three may keep a secret, if two of
them are dead.
Every girl likes for a man to think
she is full of moods.
None breaches better than the ant,
and it says nothing.
Be slow in choosing a friend, and
slower in changing him.
Whom the gods wish to destroy
they first invite to dinner
1t takes a woman to invent way
of going to the devil respectfully.
Keep your eyes wide open before
marriage and half shut aferward.
Some men adore their wives be-
cause it ia either that or starvation.
He that can compose himself is
wiser than he that composes books.
The poor man never troubles him
self about the troubles of the million
aire.
a girls ideal of wardrobe is to
have real lace and two dozen of every
thing
Buy what thou hast no need of, and
ere long thou shalt sell thy neces-
saries.
1t isn't charity to give away what
you don't want yourself, but it is
economy.
One touch of poor relation is apt
to make the rich man think the whole
world kin.
To be humble to superiors is duty,
to equals is courtesy and to interiors
is nobleness.
There are three faithful friends to
man-an old wife, an old dog and
ready money.
In the matrimonial game the man
who weds an heiress expects to be
check-mated.
Too many marriages are flor pub
lication only and not as a guarantee
of good faith.
knowledge may be power, but it is
seldom powerful enough to move
stubborn man.
Men censure women for painting
yet they never saw an angel that
wasn't painted.
Nothing engages our interest and
attention more than some of the things
that never happen.
If you know how to spend less than
you get you have the key that unlocks
the vault to riches.
The more intelligent man becomes
the less he thinks of himself and the
more he thinks of others.
A girl thinks the wisdom of Solomon
Insignificant when compared with the
smart sayings of her first beau.
1t is rare that, after having given
the key to her heart, woman does
not change the lock the next day.
A writer says speech was gwen man
to conceal his thoughts. 1t was a
needless precaution in many cases.
Mickey-Feyther, what is an octo-
genarian? O'Brien-It is, me by,
mon thot has eight toes on aich fut.
The trouble with some young wo-
men who pin their hearts on their
sleeve is that they forget to take it off
when they change their gown.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17
ODIN. KAS.

BEGGs MIC Co.-Sirs: l have used
your Cherry Cough Syrup the past
week for la .gri1be, and can cheerfully
say 1t is a sure cure for that disease,
as it cured me in a short time, and
will cure others if they use it faithfully.
F. Shade. Sold by Sneed Drug
Company.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17
Salisbury Machine Shops
j. F. ROLLING, Prop.

WEST SECOND ST., SALISBURY, MO.
Engine Trimmings, Brass Goods,
and Lubricating Oils kept constantly
on hand. All kinds of machinery re-
paired on short notice. Satisfaction.
guaranteed. Give me a trial.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

There are a good many nightly
ers" in this country, but the inventors
of flying machines are not on the list
When woman tries to explain how
she came to a conclusion it reminds
you of a tadpole explaining why its
tail fell off
A boy never feels so near heaven
as when he is lighting his first cigar,
or so near the other place as when he
finishing it.
1t always makes a man mad to
have people compliment him ons his
success and then add that they can't
understand it.
The good die young. The others
become the oldest inhabitants and lie
about the weather, their ages and
varions other things.
A belle used a bell 10 chastise
belle at LaBelle school-house lately.
The belle struck the belle on the head
three times with the bell, and how
that belle did make the belle beller.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

The dread and fore
boding which almost
invariably comes over
a young wife, just ere
the advent of the first
little darling who shall
call her mother, is one
of the unnatural bur
dens which civilization
has imposed upon the
privilege of III O { h er-
hood.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17
SPECIAL BREAKFAST AND sUPPEF
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION
CAN BE CURED.

T. A. Slocum, NJ c., the Great Chemist and
Scientist, Will Send, Free, Three Bottles
OF His Newly Discovered Remedies to
Sufferers.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

WANTED.-Agents to sell our lubri-
eating oils, greases and famous Black
Zanzibar Antitrust Roof Paint Lib
eral contracts offered. Common
wealth Oil Co., Cleveland Ohio.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17
LIKE A MIRACLE.
HOW A LOCOMOTOR ATAXiA
SUFFERER WAS CURED
The Story Of = Sturdy Engineer-E4is
Death VvaB Decreed Mt a Consultation
OF Physicians. but q Changed
Bfedica1 Treatment Saved
EIsC Life

From the EUentng Ne1Cs, Detroit. 1Iich.
James Crockett, a sturdy cid Scotchman,
living in Detroit, Mich. at IS MontcaIm
Street, was asked about his wonderful cure.
"First," he said. d" I must tell you some
thing Of my life before my almost fatal sick
ness. 1 was born in Scotland in 1922, and
came 20 this country in 1913. am ma
rine engineer by trade, and have been up
and down the big lakes hundreds of times.
Chariton courier., 1899-02-17

Three may keep a secret, if two of
them are dead
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14
THE TOBACCO OUTLOOK.
Observations Of one who Has Travelled
and Watched Conditions
(Florcnce Times, 1lth.)

a young man who has been trav-
cling through tho tobacco section of
the State and who knows good
tobacco whom he sees it state, that
tho outlook for large trade is bet
ter this season than for any in the
past. More tobacco is being grown
and better grades will bo brought
into the market than heretofore.
The people all over the State arc
taking great interest in tobacco grow
ing in South Carolina and the ont
Como Of the present seasons trade
will bo watched with eagerness If
all goes we'll, and there is reason to
believe that all will go we'll, tobacco
will again next yoar dotract from the
acreage Of cotton. And this Is rs it
should be; cotton is Il good thing,
but we don't want too much Of it.
Tobacco curing is not an over
difficult matter and the farmers who
grow tho weed are learning the art
with IL qnickness and skill hat is
surprising. The process OF curing
may bo tedious but it rays hand
somely to be- careful There is Il
comparativrl y greater command for
bright, clean loaf than there has been
for many years. In fact, tobacco is
in demand, and the buyers arc active
in tho market.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14
TiLLMAS'S CONFESSION.
Populirm, Hr says, Was absorbed By tho
Chicago Platform.
(Richmond Times J

There have always been u good
many men in the Democratic party
who resented the imputation that the
leaders III 1896 mt Chicago made Il
furious bid for lopnlistic support,
and trimmed their declaration with
the scheme Il view to capture tho
endorsement Of all tho side show
parties that were to noet later. There
has never tr"u any ,touht in our
minds tha ho triple named candi-
ducy of Mr.. Bryan WAS fully dis
cnss'd and c"refullyj planned long
before the Chicago convention, and
the silver influence in all parties had
been brought to bear in a remarkable
way. There has never been any
doubt that if tho Democrats in that
convention rs led by Hill, Bragg, Vi
las, Flower, Whitney and others, had
prevailed, tha; n silver movement,
headed by $; uat"r Teller, ana most
likely including Mr.. B:yan, would
have been l,nnchcd. Ii our memory
is not at faux, Mr. Bryan several
times declared that no would have
dos ertcd tn" party thon aid there if
free silver hnd Dren iHuorcd The
recent agitation among som, of the
Populists as 10 what they would do
III another CAM, nIgn, i,is caused tho
Hon. Benjamin Tillmau TO rise up
and deliver himself of this drclara.
ton rcgnrdi'G the Peoples party:
"lt Is dying "n', the Chicago plat
form robbed It of any excuse for liv-
Ing" This is about the hardest
ting we. .huve beard sail OF the Chi
cago platform yet, and skill who can
challenges ANY statement made about
it by ono SO closely identified with
its construction as the great states
man from South Carolina? 1t was
fortunate by any means for the Chi
cago platform to have obtained some
Of its provisions, but to have com
mitted robbery to get them, and to
have hurglurizeI anything so poor
as tho Peoples party was a crime
beyond reparation.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14

1t would be greatly to their advan-
tlgo to make their own flour, even if
it were the~!sfancy patent" or white
starch commerce, as they could
thereby avoid tho Injurious or swind-
ling adulterations to which such
flour is usually subjected when man
nfactured in the North and West. 1t
Is very much more to their advan-
tage to make and use such flour us is
made by the York mills, aud is 80 in
structlvely described hy our CORE
spondrnt, which is neither alulter-
atod nor deprived Of its most impor-
tant food elements, but is "pure"
to begin with and contains eyery
particle Of nutrimcnt in the wheat"
Tho s"me honest and altogether
excellent flour is M de, wo believe,
by somo mills in Spartanburg and
other counties, but its superior NOR
IT'S are not generally understood, and
most of our p'ople, including the
farmers, uso tho inferior imported
product instead. We suspect that
most Of tho "strulght' flour finds it's
market abroad, and wo repeat the
suggestion which we made before,
that tn" millors, 10y duo advertiser
mont and effort, should educate tho
people to tho point whore all of the
homo product shall be consumed at
homo. Ii thorc is pound Of it to
bo obtained in tho State outside Of
tho mills in which it is malo the fact
is profound secret, we arc sure, to
all but the favored few to whom it
has boon conlided orally, or by pri-
vato correspondence.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14
GiOri'JiIs News

Comes from DR.. ID. i C,Igilr, cf
Washitn, |. ~. He writes: -Four bot
ties of Electro l}ittcis hns cured Ms.
Brewer Of scrOflli,, I, which had chIi~, q
her gre At suffering '"r Years. rririhlr
sores would break cut on her h ah nd
face, and the best huc;.'r- q .,Ild give 70
help; but her cure is compete and h r
heullh IL excellent This shows What
thousands have proved d--thnt Electric
Bitters is the i">t blood purifier known.
It's the supr' IN remedy for ECZEMA,
letter, salt rhtum, ulcers, bnils and
running sores l. stimulate liver, kid
nrys AID howris, rxpris pnisOr, hrlps
digestion, hui'ds up the r"ugth. Only
80 cents. S '!d by all druggists. Guar
anteed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14
CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.
A New Yorker Wants Democrats to Demand
aChhnge.

Washington, July 1l.-"If the
next Democratic national convention
is wise it will include in it's plat
form strong plank protesting
against our present Chinese civil ser
vico law" said Mr.. Charles T.. Gil
son, of New York.
"It would be IN immensely popu.
lar plank. The mass Of American
citizens look upon our civil service
system as it now exists as q humbug.
The people have no respect for it,,
and, although they would not favor
II return to the old spoils regime,
ln"y wOuii welcome modification
Of tic system, which now practically
gives thebulk Of the employees Of the
government q lifo tenure Of Office.
Lifo tennre is distinctly anti -Ameri
cln and antirepublican. 1t is no
doubt good thing for monarchies
unl despotisms, but it is at variance
with tho spirit Of our institutions
Rotation in Office is healty thing
Thoro is no moro reason why tho dc
partmpnt clerks should hold THEN
places for life than the membors o.
tho cabinet or tho heads of the bu
reaus shoHld. The present system
makes an office. holding class, creates
an official trust, and debars thousandl
of bright and capable men ard wo
men from ever serving their govern
ment."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14
GEN. wHEELEit'S POSITION
fte Coca to tn" Philippines Ia ~ Sub 'rdi.
nate Capacity a"d Mo- t" Supers deOis
ar Any Sbndy Els.

Washington, July ll.-Goneral
Joseph E. Wheeler left " ashington
this afternoon en- route to the Phil.
ippiues. Ho goes via Chicago, Oma-
ha, Denver aud Salt Lake, but AS he
is scheduled 10 reach San Francisco
on Saturday, he will not stop long at
any place on the way. Ho will sail
for Manila on the ooh.
81 have no plans Of campaign," be-
said to al Associated Press repre-
sentative today, "und shall not know
what | am to do until receive my
instructions from Gen. Otis.
should like to have it understood" he
continued, "that go to the Philip
pines in an entirely surbodinato ca
pacity. Not only Gcn. Otis but
Cons. Lawton and Macarthur will
rank me, and it is proper that they
should, for while Gems. Lawton and
Macarthur wrr" my juniors, they
have been in the field white | have
not, and deserve to have places SUI
perior to any assignment that may
bo givon mo"
Ho said ho would not resign his
seat in tho House