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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-17

Gen. Wheeler was not in the parade, but
nobody was to blame 1t was nero acci-
dent, which no one regrets more than Gen.
eral Walker. Charleston never slighted any
body, and certainly no such men as Gen.
Wheeler and Gov. Gambler were knowingly
neglected. The fact is, we will on general
principles, stand sponsor for Charleston IN
the matter of good manners.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
The Working Mare.

The working mare and her foal
should have special attention, bot.
as regards the mare and her colt.
If the colt is to be left at the barn
while the dam is in the field at
work, it should have lot of exer-
else, as a colt brought up in box
stall is too much like house plant
unable to withstand exposure. If
the colt Is to follow the dam, both
should be literally fed but not of too
bulky food. The colt should have a
feed box in the stable in which it
should be fed as regularly as the
dam. They should both have ac-
cess to water often and never be al
lowed to drink copiously when hot.
Remember that the horses stomach
is small, and therefore, always wa
ter them before feeding, and the
grain will beretained in the stomach
until the digestion is complete. But
if a full feed is deyoured and then
followed with one or two pals OF
water the grain ration is diluted and
forced into the bowels before being
digested, and does about as much
harm as good. Then water often
through the day in hot weather and
in moderate quantities., and both
dam and colt will do far, better than
when forced to go half a day at 8
time without water.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
Continuous Farming.

There Ia no period on a we'll
regulated farm during which idle
ness should exist. Stock raising
combines many occupations. The
dairyman who has a large herd must
rise early and work until darkness
returns. The many little details
will keep him busy, and there is al
ways something to be done; yet
there are hundreds of farmers who
have but few animals because they
object to the work that necessarily
follows the keeping of stock, but
such farmers lose just so much time
in the whole year and also deprive
themselves of that portion of the
profits which are made by utilizing
the homegrown products that are not
salable in any form unless cOnsum-
ed by stock. They overlook the fact
that every pound of material grown
on the farm that can be used for the
production of some higher-priced
product increases the profits by
cheapening the cost, as well az the
saving in labor, in hauling and ship
ping bulky products to market. One
operation on the farm leads to
another in regular rotation, aud just
the same as spring seeding leads TO
harvest, so does the storing of the
products at season of the year
when the farmer is not called to the
fields to give his entire attention to
work away from the barnyard. The
care of the manure heap after the
fall is gone is alone worth the time
and labor of the farmer, while the
machinery and implements may be
overhauled. Farm work has no end
ing and the labor that can be be-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
Forest Trees Fight One Another For
Life.

A forest when young has vastly
more trees than when it is mature. A
tree grown in the open may be hand
some and useful for shade, but it is
useless for timber. To make good
timber a forest when young must be
crowded, so as to secure height
growth. In such situation there is a
survival of the fittest. A struggle
a continual batfle-goes on for su
premacy, just about as in human
life. The weak ones succumb and
perish, the strong ones tower aloft.
In dense young forests the trees shed
their branches or scarcely have any,
except near the top, and there is a
lofty height growth of clear timber.
A certain piece of mixed woods,
managed on forestry principles, has
in each acre at the age of twenty,
$500 trees; at the age of forty, 1913
tire e'; at the age of 60, 449 trees; at
the age of eighty, 346 trees; at the
age of one hundred, 262 trees. The
decrease is sometimes partly effect
eI by artificial thinning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

1t has long been believed that the
bumblebee is about the only insect
that can perform the act OF pollina-
ton for the common red clover plant,
to an extent that could be consider
ed of economic importance. For a
long time this theory held sway IN
doubted. Then it was disputed by
many saying that the bumblebee had
little to do with the production of
clover seed. The following expert
ment was conducted in order to de-
termine something on this point: A
box six feet square and about 20
inches high was made. 1t was open
at both end, but the top was covered
with common mosquito netting.
This was placed in clover field be-
fore any of the plants had bios
somed.
When the first crop of clover was
cut for hay the box was removed
and 100 clover heads were picked
that had been grown undtr the
screen At the same time 100 heads
were collected that had grown out
side of the screen. The box was then
placed over other plants and allowed
to remain until the second crop had
matured. One hundred heads were
again collected from under the box,
and 100 from outside as before. Be-
sides these, one hundred beads were
picked from plants near a humble
Dees' nest. After drying the clover
heads n mildly heated oven, the
seeds We're carefully removed and
counted. rne result showing the
humber or seeds in each 100 heads
was as follows; First crop, covered
o.; uncovered 10. Second crop, COW
81 ed, 2; uncovered 6l2. Near bum
blebees' nest, 1890, OF course all
insects were excluded, but tho eX-
pertinent proves that insects are
necessary aud we know that the
.bumolebees are the principal work.
er5 in the pollination of clover bios
SONS. 30 the old theory still holds
Cor. American Agriculturalist.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
TheUtiIity ofCorn.

The corn crop of this country is
usually about four times that of
wheat and three times that of oats
While much importance is attached
to our wheat crop, yet it is far be-
hind corn In value. No crop is more
useful than corn, for from it the
larger proportion Of the meat and
other products from animals is OBJ
tanned, while It's fodder nearly
equals the value of grain. 1t is real
Iy the corn crop that gives this
country its advantages in agricul-
ture, instead of wheat. Although
wheat is a prominent article of eX-
port, yet IL does not enter very large
ly into the production Of meat, milk,
cheese and butter, hence the exports
Of corn in the forms of products on
the farm from its use, largely eX-
coed wheat, while the consumption
Of cora on the farms is enormous.
The corn plant il also becoming a
source from which paper Is manu-
featured, while the government util-
re it from which To derive articles
Tor use in the navy. The amount of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
Notes.

Not many farmers bother them
selves about the weeds that grow
alongside their farms on the roads,
and, as rule, not many road over
seers care whether the weeds grow
on the roads or not; but these same
weeds produce seed and keep the
farm well supplied with weeds every
year, which cost the farmers large
sums to destroy. The wise farmer
will keep the weeds down at his own
expense If they grow on the road
Millions of dollars worth of mate
rial is wasted every year on the
farms of this country that might b.
saved by using sheep during the
summer months. The large growth
on pastures and fl 9lds of weeds and
other unstable vegetation will pro-
vide an abundance for sheep, as they
will consume many plants that the
cattle and other stock reject.
All cows should be record cows;
that is, the record of every cow
should be known, whether good or
bad. The dairyman who does not
test every COW in his herd and in
form himself regarding her value
as milk and butter producer works
in the dark, and is unable to deter
mine which of the cows gives a
profit. There is no implement more
serviceable in daily management
than the scales. When all food is
weighed for each animal, and also
the milk and butter, not only for a
day or week, but for a year, the un-
profitable cows will be disposed of
and better ones take their places
Daily tests of the animals will lead
to improvement every year.
If young trees are planted this fall
the proper method is to dig out a
space for the roots that will allow
sufficient room for spreading. Do
not apply manure to the roots, but
use rich top soil. If fertilizer is used
let it be bone meal. In the spring
give liberal application of wood
| ashes,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
POinLeh Paragraphs.

Marriage is considered good FORM
yet it is often rued.
1t is always better to astonish man
than it is to bore him.
Chance gives us relations, but we
must make our own friends.
An industrious man with good sens e
does not have to depend on luck.
A girl says her engagement ring is
one continuous round of pleasure.
After some wives succeed in getting
the last word they sit down and cry
overit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
The American Hen.

The earnings of poultry in the
United States in the year 1898
amounted to $290,000 600; total of
pensions, $l79,25O ,078,l5; school ex.
penditures, $l79 2l5 ,526; value of
swine, $lS5 ,529, 745; potato crop, $79,-
99i9Ol; tobacco crop, $50, 574 ,220; oat
crop, $l93, $3.50, 069; wheat crop, $780,
938 $685. EXchange.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

corn used in the manuf acture of
glucose is large, and corn oil is a
valuable product. One of the ad-
vantages of the corn crop is that it
can be grown on nearly all soils, and
Its cultivation assists in clearing the
land of weeds. The average per
acre of corn is much lower than il
should be, but improved methods
are raising the average every year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

lakes were are other bodies of corn
2,00O and 3 900 acres IN extent. They
will show yields proportionate 10
Big Lake. But there IL only on-
body of GOO which will give 600000
bushels st. Louis Globe. Democrat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
MELANGE.

Nonsense and News, Odds and Ends, Wise
aid Otherwise.
"What a large head you havew re-
marked the lOquacious barber to the
Irish customer. "Why, it's twice as
large as mine" "Oi suppose you're
enough, thought" queried the Irish
man. "Sure," replied the tOnsorial ar
fist. at suits me all right" "Av
coorse," said the son of Erin. "Phwat's
the use av n man havin' big trunk
when he has no clothes to keep in it.,
Oi dunno?"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
NATURE is APPEALING

run 1ELT "a warning that not safely be ignored
To ne elect to purify the blood at this
time than the annoyance of painful bos and
unsghtly pmples II these impurities allowed to
remain the succumbs any ordinary Illness and is
unable to Withstand the many ailments which
prevalent during spring and summer.
Mrs l.. GENTLE, 2OO4 Second Avenue Seattle. Wash
says: 81 afflicted for long time with pmples which
annoying they dsfgured my face fearully
After using many other remedies in vain s. promptly
and thoroughly cleansed my hood and now rejoice in
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
Agricultural and Live Stock Department.


nun subjects
telling their experience
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

slowed after harvest will return a
satisfactory profit.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

For toning up the system Simmons
Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets are inval-
liable. Sold by Woodbridge Il Irvine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

al would were birdw walled the
fair girl at the piano. ~ would you
were box of axle grease" Kissed the
dark man under the palm. ~ wonder
what he means by THAR" asked the
lemon-haired maiden. "He means that
axle grease stops screeching," whis-
pered the man in black suspenders.-
Chicago News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
8. s. 8. FOR THE BLOOD

s the best blood remedy because it purely
absolutely potash
blood thoroughly builds
Bo going direct of the trouble
forcing out all impure blood.
any the Swift Specific Atlanta,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

81 see by the dictionary" said the
foreigner, who was struggling with the
English language, "that 'unbend'
means to relax and 'unbending'
means 'unyielding." Don't blame
me-" replied his American friend cheer.
fully, II didn't write the dictionary"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
BOhs and Pinp|es
Give Warning.
An UNFklLING SIGN THAT

IT When Nature is overtaxed, she has
u her own way of giving notice that assist
ance is needed She does not ask for
lelp until it is impossible to get along without
t. Boils and pimples are an indication that
he system is accommodating impurities which
1 of they are an urgent appeal for assistance
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

R. r. Chattanooga Tenn writes:
Several bois and carbunces broke out upon causing
great pain and annoyance. My blood seemed to be in
riotous condition. and nothing took seemed to do
any good. Six bottles of s S s. cured completely
and my blood has been perfectly pure since"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

Duty is like ladder in that every
step forward is upward, and in that OF e
cannot let go for moment but at his
peril.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

Heaven "never helps the man who
will not act,"-SOphocles.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15

How mean and sordid we make our
lives. Why don't we lift the meanest
moment and commonest thing into
their destined greatness. Our very
touch should enrich the most mental
service and lift it into dignity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

When one consider the size OF the civil
lied world and its millions of inhabitants
says the New York Tribune, with their
great diversity of interests, the way people
and things come together and form links
in the same chain of events is little short
of miraculous. Truth Is often stranger
than fiction in this respect for no author
would dare 10 invite criticism by introduce
ing into his stories events as they some
times happen
YES. [ am exceedingly fond Of this 1T
ne pin. said It's owner to an acquaintance
who had remarked the singularity of It's
cooring. 81 fancy il is not intrinsically
very valuable, but It Is certainly quaint,
and besides. to me II has an especial value
as II was one Of my mothers favorlte orna-
ments. It hos a little history too, for
have lust got it back under the most pc
cullar circumstance. About two years
ago I wore It, as a catch TO some lace on
my bodice. TO a dance at Mrs C.'s. When
! went 20 put on my cloak IN The dressing
room I noticed IL was missing, and, al.
though Mrs. G. kindly made every effort
the next day 70 have IL found It never
turned up. and ! thought had lost f. for
ever. but few weeks ago Il turned 10 IN
lie most extraordinary way.
An EngiishWoman, Lady g., came over
recently with a letter Of Introduction TO
me from my aunt. vino lives Ia London. OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
ST. FRANCIS DE rAuLA's CAT.
Created to Save IA Good Monk From n
Plague of Nice.

One of the most interesting and plausi-
BILE tales of the first eat Is q legend that
comes from the old Italian tales Ac
cording to Antonio DE Nino, who has care
fully collected eat legends and stories for
years, ana vino is soon to publish a vol
ume of the tales. the first cat was Gre
ated to rid the world of mice, most
useful purpose, indeed, and the story goes
thus:
Long years ago there lived In Italy
jOvial saint. Francis de Paula, who was
such an adept in doing all sorts of won
derful tricks that even the devil was
jealous of him. Now, when The devn
takes it into his head to get the adj
vantage of a saint, taerc Is sure 20 be
trouble. Many We're the temptations that
were placed in ST. Francis way--wcalth
and power next to that OF the devil him
self, but each time the good SAINT made
the sign of the cross ana the troubles
vanished. At length the devil hit upon q
plan of affecting the saiut-and the plan
was none other than that OF creating
mice by a wink of his wicked eye. The
mice multiplied by The thousand and filled
The cell OF the saint TO overlooking. st.
Francis drove them out OF the door, but
they came back in through the window,
through chinks in the wall and little holes
in the ceiling They ran about the room,
eating the provisions and making beds in
the mattresses Then 81. Francis made
fervcnt prayer aud smiled as
he rose and the mice pre-
pared 70 attack him in thousands because
in his tunic a beautiful littie eat was ere
ated for his delivery. If beg Of you 10
stop and go your way he cried out 10
the mice, but their answer was to begin an
active attack on the good man AZ once
St Francis released the cat, whose hunger
for mice was as miraculous as It's creation,
for IL ate the mice two and three ana four
al a time. The saint Wishing that I'll
might be destroyed, hurrledly shut the
door and window of his cell ana stopped up
as many Of the cracks and holes as be
could The mice however, becoming thor
oughly frightened, scampercd about the
room, and TWO Of them managed TO make
their escape. Free from the eat, the mice
multiplied rapidly and because Of this first
experience with tabby, they keep out Of
the way of cats. Thus IL Is that we have
mice in the world now. ST. Francis was
so grateful for his quick delivery that he
made another prayer and his lonely cat
was granted a companion. The cats also
multiplied and became great favorites of
old ladies, because they were first created
by the good So Francis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

Loves Belief
Love is immortal. If / die
Before you, dear, and over me
The clover blossoms WOO the bee
And little violets, sweet as shy.
Peer through the grass above my face
To smile at you when you come near
Lean down and listeu--you VIII hear
A whisper stirring in the place.
And in that whisper you will know
The voice you loved so well Of old
Striving to tell the love untold;
And as your footsteps come and go
About your tasks, the whole day through,
Loves message, whispered by the flow
ers.
VIII I'll with gladness all the hours,
For you will know l think of you.
For well know that love would thrill
My heart Of dust, IL l were dead,
And you came to my grave and said.
Dear heart, do you remember still?'
And when / felt the subtle stir
OF love that dies not, / would make
You conscious Of the truth, and take
The flowers for my Interpreter
-Eben +. Rexford. IN Frank Leslie's Pop
u.dr Monthly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions as to Ju whaa
the Remedies VIII i

MunyOn guarantees
that his Rheumatism
Cure will cure nearly
all cases Of rheuma-
tism ia a few hours:
that his Dyspepsia Cure
Will cure Indigestion and
all stomach troubles;
that his Kidney Cure
Will cure 90 per cent.
OF all cases OF kidney
trouble; that his ca
tarrh Cure will cure
cstarrh no matter how
] * standing. that his
Heada ne Cure will curt
any kind Of headache Ia
a few minutes; that
his Cold Cure viii
uHHnat1w 1T
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

to him. Fe seized it and pocketed it with
out the banker noticing and soon after
took his leave
The lady was packed off to her parents
and proceedings for a divorce commence
ed She ultimately confessed TO having
given the handkerchief as a memento,
which the banker had thrown into his
waste paper basket to be found by the
Intelligent bloodhound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

An Old Maids Revery-Albert Doye in
the Pilot
II some forlofn old mad-like me.
Should gaze across The western sea,
And view a white ship sailing IN
Would it, | wonder, be a SIN
To weave an die, wasteIul dream?
To dream the ship came sailing down
From some far Polynesian town
Laden with balms and silkeu wells.
And gold and gems, and sp.cy bales
To dream that on its decks should be
lover speeding home to me!
The captain-hearty, gruff and old
The first mate-wild. and dark, and bold
The second, best of all the three,
LlghJ-haired and reckless, fond and free
perfect man God made of him;
So deep OF chest and long of limb.
Win manly mouth and dimpled chin.
And eyes with deep fires drowned within
Beloved by master, mate, and crew,
Who well his kindly merits knew.
Speed on, o ship, your course is clear,
Bring him 10 one who holds him dear
young lass waits him a the quay
Can it be me? Can it be me?
one moment of ecstatic Bliss
When heart greets heart and kiss meets
kiss!
All, loneliness, | am afraid
You've planned very queer old maid;
A word of love | never knew;
Yet gazing out upon the blue
l weave This Idle, Wastetul dream.
To dream a ship from Afric's port
BY storm and sea long made the sport
Resct, Ecspoiied with fevers germs;
The cargo gnawed by rats and worms;
The captain lying where he died
The first mate, very close beside.
The second, dearest of the three,
Lies with them-ue'er to come to me!
The pale crew, weak Of heart and hand
Work slowly toward The welcome land,
The Estless colors, dropping low,
Respond not as the breezes blow.
They tel the maiden on the shore
Her love she no'er viii see more.
But, ali. his tender memory,
Harsh time can never take from mel"
Alone, alone / neer can know
Such sweetened hoartaches and such woe
| never head love who died!
| never for a lost one cried.
And never for q dear one sighed!
No one who Ger spoke tenderly,
No one of fragrant memory.
No one who e'er came w0oing me.
A most sedate and seeming staid
Cnloved, but lovely old maid
a weaver Of vain, wasteful dreams.
Sing mating birds in yonder tree
| wish some one would sing to me,
In confidence | tell TO you
If strange 1t seems, then strangely true
| wish some one would sing to me
Love songs of tender melody.
Vain things comparing teeth or eyes,
The first to pearls the last to skies
Describe my mouths curved cupid bow,
My cheeks where roses come and go,
My forehead whittier than the snow,
My grace, queenlke, and queenly slow;
Fen though these things may not be So
l wish some one would sing to me.