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ID. III. Wilder's Locals.

Go to D. H. Wilder when you want fresh
groceries, rice. pickles, tomatoes, corn. sar.
dimes. salmons, crackers, oat flakes, chocolate,
grits, hams.
Something extra nice In syrups and molas.
ses, cabbage and seed potatoes, cocanuts,
oranges and bananas.
10 lbs. good green coffee for 81.
l6 lbs. granulated sugar 81.
IS lbs. Y. c. sugar for 81.
IL 3lb. cans tomatoes for 81.
Special prices on kerosene oil by the barrel
Call and see me before buying.
Headquarters for all kind country produce,
chickens, eggs, butter, etc.
deliver good anywhere In the city free.
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DR.. ]. j. Lindsay, short-stepping gray.
Mr.. j. D. Brownlee, q high-headed gray.

DR.. ]. ]. Lindsay, a shortstepping gray.
Mr.. J: D. Brownlee, high-headed gray.
DR.. w. L. Pressly, q well.gaited gray.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner. good driving roam.
DR.. E. b. Edwards, rich colored large bay
Mr.. NJ. Clink scales good bottomed bay.
DR.. w. M. Grier, an easy-going Virginia
bay.
Mr.. Pat Kennedy, fast-moving new bay.
Mr.. NJ. g. Donald, good family sorrel.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Ellis, a long coupled black.
Mr.. J. II. Wren, strong.pulling bay.
Mr.. John Winn, an excellent bay.
Mr. J. P. Gordon, q q family bay.
Mr.. Joe Nance, an easy-moving sorrel.
Mr.. j. H. Clinkscales, q reliale bay.
Mr.. w. N. McAdams, safe sorrel.
Mr.. r. w. Haddon, a family.driving dark
bay.
Mr. W. D. Alewine, a tall, we'll kept bay.
Mr. w. n. Gordon, good, safe driver.
Mr.. Drayton Nance. first-olass bay.
Mr.. David Crawford, good bay.
Mr.. Jim Nance. q regular hummer.
DR.. o. P. Hawthorn, q 6rstrate gray.
Mr.. John w. Simpson, q "gypsy" bay.
MIR. John G. Haddon, q large gray.
Capt 6. N. Nickles rides q pacing bay.
Grover Hollingsworth, small pony.
Little Miss Ruth Todd drives genet
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Abbevil1e Hardware Company.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HARDWARE
Abbevi1e S. c., May 3rd, 1899.
Messrs. Press and Banner Readers, Abbevine:

Dear Sirs:
Your kind expressions and
continued patronage of last week,
we note with much pleasure, and
it is very gratifying to know that
you think so we'll of us. Yes, we
are here again to serve you-tell
all the boys. In reply to your
recent inquiry, will say that our
stock is complete, and new goods
are coming in. We want to talk
to you about that MOWER and
RAKE, as we have always said,
the "Osborne" is which you need,
their Disc Harrows are all right,
too. All the other goods you
need on your farm, we constantly
keep in stock. Scovi1 and Han
died Hoes, Serrel, Jones and Vic
tor Sweeps, Grain Cradles and
Scyths you will soon need. We
have them at bottom figures. The
"Garland Stove" your wife was
looking at, is the very best that
money can buy. Let us suggest,
that for summer use, you get her
an Automatic Oil Gas Stove--no
SCOT, smell or smoke. It will add
greatly to your comfort, too, if
you put in Wire Doors and Win
doors, get them before "Ay time. ="
We make them to order-bring
the size with you. We will see
you when you are in again, and
will also write you next week.
Yours truly,
77o Hor1 xx7oro ~
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On these hot afternoons nothing ia so re-
freshing as "Lolly Pop" Sold at Speeds
soda fountain.
Velvet candy fresh at Speeds.
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Wednesday, May 10. 1899.
Headauarters for Ice.

We are headquarters for Ice. Call and see
ma and get a ticket. 75c per 100 pounds. Sun
day hours IL to l, to $50. Thos. Thomson.
St
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INA palace sssRnsS SSEs ON 1Ts1: 8 And
en- these trains serve all meals snrouts.
Trains leave Spsrtanburg, A. d c. diHAs1,
pprthbound, 8:45 Q. m, 8:S7 p. NJ, $40 ,. n,
S;l6 p, m, II "a a. M, (Vesabuls Lmitsd.)
Trains leave Grsenville, A and Q. diviSiez,
pprthbound, $50 g. NJ, 2,8A p: m. and 6i93 p. N,
lTesHbulsda Il Lddimited) 1outhbouPd, liS 4 u;
Trains and 10 o8rry eleSant fullmAn
hesping cars between Columbia and A1hsvills
snroute daily between Jacksonville and onatA
nAa.
frank 8. CANNON, J.A GULP
Third VP. 4 DEN. Mgr, Trsfao Msr,
Warrington, D. q ngto1, y q.
", A TURK, g. r HARDWIK,
cen. Pasa Art, AZ Gen. Pass. ATA
WslAingtoh, 10 Atlanta, 6a,
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Have you constant knowledge OF
what divine comfort is?
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(sOschen Butter

You ca n get the best Goschen butter from
Thos. Thomson. 1t has just arrived. Try IL
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CUTLERY.
GUNS.
AMMUNITION.
MACHINERY
and SUPPLIES.
PIPE
and FITTINGS.
BETTING.
AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS.
HARVESTING
MACHINERY.
CARRIAGE
MATERIAL.
PAINTS.
OILS.
STONES.
TINWARE.
HOUSE
FURNISHINGS.
HARNESS.
SADDLERY.
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JUNIOR EXHIBITION.

Program of observation-disclosures of F"r'
ticipants-Lookers- Grouped 10.
gether - College Talk - Musfcai
Chimes-Cuban Cat Turkey Cob.
bIer.s Unhappy Fate-YOun9 PeO.
p.e In WedIOcK Special schoo'
Tax.
Due West, 8. g.. NAY s. 1899
The Junior Exhibition OF Erskine Co!lege
came off at Due West, May 5, 1888.
PROGRAM.
PRAYER by Rev. ]. A. Brown.
FL. Atkinsou-"Sourhern Patriotism"
FL Bryant-"Imperlalism
E D. Ellls--"Luve of Country.
All. Ferguson~"Love, the sublimest Word
W. B Harris-"The Success OF American
Arms" ,, m, tho snon,sb
j. w. irkpatrlck-"All Is Mystery"
q. l.. Kerr-"Berkelev's Prophecy"
A. H Latimer-"It Might Have Been; ,,ou
rls. ID. H. Smith, r. E. Grier +. ID. larson:
ers were all good looking, their speeches were
good, the order was good, the music ~ss sUUu as
the speeches were SNORT ana e'erSooo' ""'
pleased. ,.
com fortably high collars, hlgnly ponsneu
shoes and other attachments necessary 70
complete q gentleman s toilet. several OF
them parted their hair In the middle. FIVE
of them are members of the Philomathean
Society and four belong to the Euphemian
Society. up,ou y
The boys call one Baby mother Blaze,
another Kirk" another "Gllly." The tallest
one ia six feet three inches, the shortest one
Ave feet five inches. The heaviest one weighs
l72 pounds. the lightest one lo7 pounds.
From the subject o ( one OF the young men
II might be suspected that he was In love.
The class is large one, and only part OF II
appeared at this exhibition others Will take
part in the society celebration In June, ana
The remainder of the class will appear IN an
exhibition next November or December.
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thean Literary Society of Erskine College
will take place on Monday evening, June
10Th. Mr.. A. G Randolph will occupy the
presidents chair, and in deciding the debate
| will have the assistance of Messrs. J. F. Falls
and T. NJ. Anderson. Mr.. J. r. Millen ia Sen
| ior orator Mr.. f. r. Mccain. Junior orator,
Mr.. J. B Bettt and Mr.. G. M. Boyd are the de-
haters. j. X. Hood, ESQ.,, OF the Anderso
! bar, medal orator.
Mise Lillian Erwin, OF the Female College,
spent Saturday and Sabbath with homefo'ks
at Antreville. Her brother. Arthur Erwin,
brought her hack to town Monday morning
| In time for college duties.
GOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL HOUSE FOR DUE WEST
Messrs. !. C. Caldwell. of Donalds, and Pat.
| and are operating the Due West and Donalds
telephone line The Sumter telephone 10 stru.
menta are used and have been placed In the
railroad Office at Donalds and at the follow.
ing places In Due West: Kennedy House
Female College. residence OF A. D. Kennedy
| and the store Of r. G. Brownlee e. Co. The
rent OF each instrument for one year Is twelve
dollars
Mrs. Bryson WAS called to Bradley last week
on account Of the severe illness Of the little
son Of Mrs. Livy Watson.
Mr.. Robert Hamill left for his home at In.
diana. Pa. Monday morning. Mr.. Hamlll
has been in the Seminary here for the past
two years and impressed himself upon the
people as a sincere Christian gentleman. 1t
was his intention 10 spend one day In Colum.
bia on his way home.
MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Howard Caldwell will be married to
Miss T. Craig, of Clinton, on Wednesday, the
10th OF May. Mr.. Caldwell Is a graduate Of
Erskine College and is now engaged the YIN.
G. A. work at Wilmington, NC. Miss Craig
Is a graduate of the Due West Female College
and has many friends here. The marriage
will be attended by Mr.. j. l.. Hunter and Mr..
Ira Caldwell.
TELEPHONE.
Due West School District No. 3S voted a
three mill tax for high school at an election
that school building will be erected during
the summer, and that in the near future Due
West will have firstclass high school, hav-
Ing the cordial sympathy and support of ev-
cry taxpayer in the district.
PICNIC DINNER-ANGELs' FOOD FOR EVERY
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Hale Brice, Speer Brown, Ernest CIinkscales
and Corporal JEFF Nickles carried the baskets
and wished they had taken partners. Mr..
Ira dwellsnapshotted the crowd.
HORSES THAT COME TOO HIGH.
Mr. A. D. Kennedy went to Greenville last
Thursday to attend to attend the sale OF gov.
m ules and horses. The stock sold too high
and he did not buy.
Mr. w. E. Bell and James Bell went to
Rocky River on fishing excursion last
Wednesday. They had good luck and caught
an abundance Of fish. AS TO the taste Of the
fish we cannot testify.
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BEAUTIFUL WOMEN AND BRAVE MEN.

Quite number OF the members of Camp
Sam MCGOWAN, Donalds and Due West, will
attend the reunion in Charleston. Miss
Helen Grier has been chosen sponsor and will
grace the occasion with her presence.
Mr.. Sloan Ellis and Miss Emma Ellis, son
and daughter of Mr.. w. T. Ellis. went to At.
lanta Wednesday. They reached there in
time to witness memorial day parade, attend.
| I'd the Associate Reformed church, consulted
Or. Calhoun. the celebrated specialist of the
eye, saw the sights of the city and returned
home In time for supper next day.
The Coconino sun., 1899-07-29
Mrs. E. E. Patterson Drowned.

Friday afternoon of last week, E. l.. Patterson, one of the proprietors of the Bixby & Patterson sheep ranch, ac- companied by his wife, were on their way to their ranch south of Ash Fork. Arriving within few miles of their destination, they were compelled to ford a branch of Chino creek, usually a very narrow and shallow mountain stream, but owing to recent heavy rains, very deep and swift at present. Reaching midstream the horses be- came manageable and the frightened occupants jumped into the torrent. Before anyone could come to her as- sistance the current rapidly carried Mrs. Patterson into the main stream a few rods below. Again and again the frantic husband rushed into the water vainly endeavoring to reach his wife's side. Her body was finally recovered some distance down the stream, and taken to the ranch.
 Mrs. Patterson was about thirty years old and spent last summer here, making many friends who will regret to learn of her tragic death.
The Coconino sun., 1899-07-29
A Frishtful Blund CT

Will often cause horrible burn, scald, cut or bruise. Buklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures old sCres, fever sores, ulcers, boils, fel- ons, corns, all skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. Only 9 cts. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold at Pioneer Drug Store.
 DeWitt's Little Early Risers benefit permanently. They lend gentle assis- tance to nature, causing no pains nor weakness, permanently curing consti- patton and liver ailments. Pioneer Drug Store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06

sweat of their brows, and IL they have
the mental, moral and physical quail
fications for fighting Uncle Sam will
not deny them the bread which they
are more willing to purchase with
their blood.
But not even these form the best
material which Uncle Sam has thrust
upon him for selection. Better far
are the brawny, brainy and eager
youth, from town and country, who,
fired with the true soldierly spirit,
unforced by emptiness of stomach,
come with hearts and heads full of
patriotism and generous ambition and
high ideas to offer their services to
their common uncle.
The hardy backwoodsme of New
England, the daredevil cowboys of
the Western plains, the stalwart farm
hands in the great agricultural dis
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
The Ever blooming Roses.

Eyer-blooming roses may be raised
from seed, and will flower tho first
season. The prettiest way to arrange
ever-blooming roses is to plant them
in circular bed on the lawn or in the
garden. One could hardly have bed
of any other flowers which would give
half the delight and satisfaction
through the summer and fall. The
bed should be made mellow and rich.
In the North the plants would have
to be housed for the winter. Keep a
good lookout for weeds.
Some people make the mistake of
looking for all the excellent qualities
in one rose. Lovers of roses who can
afford to buy them will be able to have
all the common kinds by exchanging
with their friends. The blush rose,
the moss rose, the June pink rose, the
cabbage, the damask, the Persian yell
low, the white and the sweet briar
rose make a collection not to be de-
spised. These are all hardy. Late
in the fall give them good mulch of
manure, and in the spring add SCOT to
more manure and spade it in. All tho
dead wood should be cut out and the
tops of the plants pruned slightly.
Eternal vigilance is the price OF
roses The rose chafer, little green
worms and aphis, may be speedily
disposed of by using an emulsion of
kerosene aud sour milk. Apply it
thoroughly to the bushes on the under
rs well as the upper side of the leaves.
To make the emulsion, take one part
of kerosene to two parts of slightly
sour milk, aud mix them together
until they from jelly-like substance.
Add to one part OF this jelly twelve
parts OF water, and apply with a
sprayer or sprinkler.
AS for the tiny spiders that infest
roses, drown them. Water is the one
remedy for them. Rose slugs can be
destroyed with powerful hellebore,
sprinkled on whea the bushes are wet
with dew.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06

tricts all over the United States
these with little training develop
into the finest soldiers in all the
world.
There are three recruiting stations
in New York. I have stood in all
three of these places and watched the
crowd of applicants streaming in, n
panoramic study of human nature in
its highest and its lowest forms, of
alert and splendid youth, OF depressed,
disappointed and degraded maturity.
In all of these stations the method is
the same.
A sergeant sits at the desk in the
room into which the applicant is
ushered. He is patient, but shrewd
kindly, but firm willed. He does not
balk at any uncouthness in manner
or speech.
He is not offended, even by the
freshness of the lad who bluntly de-
clares, "Say, captain, l want to enlist, II
or even the unconscious rudeness oi
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06

and the application Of tar has pre-
vented bad results, but II is inadvis-
able. We do not advise novice to
undertake the operation. Better EN-
ploy veterinary surgeon to at least de.
horn few Of the herd, until the
owner becomes somewhat familiar
with the process. Clippers are the
best dehorning apparatus. They re-
move the horn at single stroke. In
our experience and observation de-
horning does not cnuse much suffer.
ing. The Agricultural Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06

before the surgeon. Tests are made
of the heart, the lungs, the eyes, the
teeth, the hearing. The body is
stripped and the individual is made to
60 through calisthenic exercises.
1t is curious fact that more people
fail through defects of the teeth and of
the eyes than any others. Uncle Sam
requires good digestion and good
eyesight. The applicant must have at
least two sound pair of molars, each
directly above the other, so that they
can properly perform the function OF
masticating the food.
The eyes must be at least three
quarters Of the normal. Printed test
cards are placed at distance of twenty
feet, and the man is made to read let
ters of varying sizes. Many learn here
for the first time, to their dismay that
their eyesight is defective.
1t is really pitiful to hear the ex-
cuses, perfectly honest to themselves,
which they make for what they deem
to be mere temporary lapse. They
had been anxious; they had been ner-
vons; they had not happened to sleep
well the night before.
"Give me another trial." pleaded q
man, who bore every other appearance
of robust health. "I'll be all right to.
morrow"
But the fiat had gone out. 1t could
not be recalled. He went out angrily,
rubbing his eyelids, as though they
we're rebellious children who had will.
fully brought their parent to shame.
To all the men, indeed, who fail in
the final test, just when acceptance
seems in sight, rejection is a crushing
blow. They who survive are proper.
tionately iubilant. To each Of these
is given meal ticket and comforta.
BILE cot in room back Of the recruit.
ing Office which he makes his head
quarters until he is sent off to camp
for the training which will turn mem.
Der Of the awkward squad into o sol,
dier. Then he is ready to be shipped
to the Philippines.
From two hundred to three hundred
men day apply to tho three Stations
in New York. but rarely have more
than twenty-five or thirty been Sc
lected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06

alert for at the start. This is untruth-
fulness. Lies about the age are most
usual. The age limit is from eighteen
to thirty five. But boys under eight
cen must have permission from parent
or guardian, duly sworn to and at
tested by notary public. If boy OF
obviously not more than eighteen or
ninetees declares that he is over twen-
ty-one the chances are that he Is on
the lookout for long truancy from
home.
But If the sergeant was satisfied
that the applicant was neither too
young nor too old for service he must
be examined as to other points Of
qualification. The requirements exact
that il he be candidate for the regu-
lar army he must be a native born or
naturalized citizen, able TO speak
English and TO read and write; II for
the volunteers IL is not necessary that
he ahould be naturalized or know how
TO read and write, but he must speak
English.
These points are easily passed upon
IL is most difficult to determine
whether his habits are orderly, his
character good, il he is out OF work,
whether IL is his own fault that he is
so, and whether lie Is unmarried. No
married man IL accepted. The shrewd-
ness of the officer must supplement
the answers he receives, and must
| further be called into play to deter
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06

course a certain contingent from that
large, floating mass of waits and strays
who have not yet reached the stage Of
trampdom, but who live as best they
can, with no settled home or calling.
So it requires nice Judgment to pick
out the right ones from the mass.
Then, there are tramps open and
self-confessed, or if not actually con-
fessed by word of mouth, self-evident.
When the evidence takes the form
OF an over fragrance of breath or an
over rosiness OF nose they are promptly
dismissed. Stalwart and vigorous as
many of them are in appearance,
alcoholism is sternly barred by the
army regulations. Permanent aud
professional tramphood would in it.
self be an insuperable obstacle, but
tramphood that is only recent ac-
cident in an otherwise orderly life
may be overlooked if the applicant
has excellent qualifications in other
respects.
Then there is the large army of the
unemployed who have no vagrant
habits save those entailed in the
dreary pursuit of work. These are
what the French call conscrits dc
fsim-conscripts of hunger. Though
they are nominally volunteers, they
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06

The very common advice to feed
clover to hens as an aid TO egg pro-
dnction needs caution attached to IL.
If hens have grain with the clover
they will not probably eat too much
of the lighter food for their good.
But exclusive reliance ON cut clover
rs winter feed for day or two may
so clog the gizzard with light indigest-
ible food, that when grain is given IL
only makes the matter worse by fur
nishing more heating material TO fer
ment in the crop. Wherever much
grain is given to fowls they become
too fat to lay, aud il is such hens that
are most likely to be crop bround.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06
skininiik Excellent Iiurnan Food.

Skimmilk contains nearly all of the
food value of the original milk, with
the exception of the fat, and even this
may he present TO the extent of from
one-tenth to ! per cent. II contains
from 3D. to 4 per cent of protein,
about per cent Of milk sugar aud g
per cent of ash or mineral matter.
Its chief value is MS muscle making
food aud hence il is of great value to
growing children or lnboring people.
Its economy as nm article of diet can
best be shown by comparing it with
other foods. Twent five cents will
purchase 6 l2 times as much total nu-
trients and five times as much protein
in skimmilk at two cents per quart as
in srloin steak at twenty-five cents,
or -four times as much nutrients aud
1-2 times as much protein as mutton
shoulder at fifteen cents per pound.
Or three quarts of skimmilk, worth
from six to eight cents at retail, will
hold more total nutrients aud more
protein than pound of round steak.
At the present prices the only com
mon food materials that will furnish
more protein for a given sum of
money. than skimmilk are beans,
wheat flour, oat meal, corn meal and
salt Goldfish. L.. sgat oil.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-06

N"'p WI
The one nll-importont mixture that
every tree-owner should have on hand
is kerosene emulsion. This is made
by dissolving half n pound Of hard
soap in hot water; then add two gal.
Ions of Kerosene, md churn with u
pump for ten minutes; then add about
three gallons Of hot water, and you
will have the emulsion in GOOD condia
ton for storage. When You wish 10
apply this mixture, dilute IL with five
or ten parts for trees, and for rose
bushes the solution should he very
much weaker; otherwise you will
damage the foliage of your bushes
and the flowers ~ WELL IL Is far bet.
ter TO experiment with weaker solu
tion; and If insects and slugs are not
destroyed, apply the second day n
stronger solution. For scale insects
you may make the solution very much
stronger, and rub il stoutly into your
trees. Bear in mind always that pure
kerosene is ms deadly to vegetation as
to animal life, and must he applied
with commons sense and caution. II
is unwise TO be without stock of this
emulsion on hand the whole year
through.
The experience Of horticulturists
during 1898 ought to have taught them
the necessity Of also having on hand
Bordeaux mixture. During July aud
August of the year fungus develop.
menttook place, which ruined millions
of barrels of apples, as well as Sc
riously injured the pear crop. This
could have been met and checked by
prompt application of the Bordeaux.
! think it as well for us at all times to
apply Bordeaux in the spring. 1t is
made by n mixture of copper sulphate
and quicklime. Dissolve six pounds
of the sulphate in four gallons OF
water, slack the lime in an equal
amount Of water. Then mix the two
and increase the water 10 forty gal
Ions. Keep your barrel, as well as
the kerosend emulsion, and all other
materials, in separate room in your
barn, where they can be locked up
tight. Bear in mind that all roi
moulds and mildews are of the fungus
o. der aud demand the same applica
tion. Tho solution can do no harm
where it does po good, Gemembel
that sue, essiul orct atdist is one whC
is already furnished with spraying
materials, pu nps, etc, and is mo-
compelled to hunt up a neighbor tc
borrow materials. All fungoid attacks
are very sudden, and will not allow o
any delay in the application of rene
dies. e. p. Powell in New York Tri
| bune,