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Feed TO Finish.

Never before in the history of the
trade has there been so wide q margin
between habitat and prime, ripe beeves
as exists at present. The situation
offers every inducement for feeders to;
make their cattle fat, and on the other.
hand the wide range in value plainly
points to the penalty that must he
paid by those who disregard the law
of supply and demand and persist in.
crowding half-ripe cattle OH market
already over supplied with that class.
Nan of the unfinished cattle marketed
du-irg the past few weeks would with
Sky to ninety days longer feed have
brought seventy-fve cents to 81 more,
per hundrc'7 pounds, which would be
almost ali clear profit, as the increase
in weight would nearly Offset the corn
and labor. While we do not autici-
pate any further advance, except for o
few fancy holiday cattle, we do look
for good steady demand and satist.
factory prices for well-tattened cattle
for an indefinite period. Where s
man is feeding considerable number
Of cattle it is an excellent plan to keep.
topping out the bunch and sending in
load or two of the, --LATEST as fast as
they are ready. This not only divides.
the risk and gives the cattle left be4i
hind better chance to mature but
also avoids the dead loss OF holding
ripe cattle, as there is no profit in
feeding steer after he is ready for
market. It is poor policy to hold 9
big drove of cattle simply because
there is light end Of one or two loads.
that is not finished. The feeder who
carefully, watches his. drove and ships
the fattest steers as fast as ripe and
then pushes the others along to the
same condition is, other things being;
equal, the successful one.
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X AGRICULTURAL. *
Reclnilnin: Abandoned Farms.

heClA1mlnS aDhhuohei
A farmer in Paxton, Worcester
County, Mass, who settled upon an
abandoned farm about two Yeas ago,
is reported to have raised on elsnt
acres this year 1909 bushels OF pota-
toes, $4,000 cncumbers-the latter
from single acre-SOO barrels OF
cabbaces, 100 bushels OF tomatoes,
$50 barrels OF carrots, 600 bushels OF
parsnips, HOG Bushels of turnips, 400
hnshels of beets aad 100 heads OF
cauliHowcr, besides squsshes and some
other truck al libitum, and ell the
vegetables used by the family. Oh
course it is presumed that these pro-
duets were marketed at proft. and,
that being the case, it is easy to see
why many Of New England ahan-
doned farms are being reclairei.-
Boston CultiyGtor
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Ha1f 7 :mloaTniSS coif mud.
saa,Ifnnoration In Girdles.

lie nnprecede vogue of jet has
led 10 It's use IN: forms in feminine
dress hitherto unheard Of. The last
new arsiyal' TO make it's appearance
among US, straight from La Belle
France, is shown by our illustration.
This is an ornamental jet girdle, made
of fine quality cut black jet beads, on
a silk foundation, with its ends fin
ished with tassels to match. Some
fasten simply with hook and eye,
while others fasten with slide. They
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only come in one size, asthey will fit
any figure, because theysaro not in-
tended to be worn tight.
The continued demand for jet for
costumes, millinery, chatelaine bags,
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is, of course, for the late spring and

is, of course, for the late spring and
summer.
Some very pretty spring and sum-
mer hats have their brims covered
with lace, especially when the brim
is undulated. 1t is carelessly draped
around the basis of the crown and
falls in one or two ends at the back,
in some cases terminated by che
mile fringe in self color.
Hats of open-work horsehair braid
will also be much worn. OF these
the brim alone is of horsehair, the
crown consisting OF a net frame en-
tirely covered by mousseline de sole
disposed edinsfolds.
Cnt or the New skirts.sss
Just because We are and all to
have skirt fullness thr ruat upon us,
there is not. the sTIs reason to
fear that there 81 81 painful
sanisness about No, we
may hsS aas9 4 ss want va
il, and NO slwslf ~ may
gSaes skirt 81 M ss 81 sskirt, 1 or
/ any other al gam lnpHn to
fsminine apparel 81 fdsys be thick
OF thin, OF ID CLUSTERS IL must be
graduated SHAPED y, you iluw, and,
faring out toward foot and taper
ing in at the Ssbeit. In the Iafge en-,
craving are Six Of this approved WaJBj
Of introducing the fnllness. /.
q SINGLE. ia
We will take q look at the single
box p)ait first. This one is orna-
mented with stitched satin applique,
Yhich, of course, puts it.in the more
elegant lists The very same plait,
INSTRUMENTATION, however, is every
bit as graceful aud figures on any
number Of effective skirts. # inverted.
this box plat forms the old fashionei;
side-plaited effect. -
DOUBLE.
The double box plat is almost ms
great Q fayorite, though one must ad-
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New YORK City Especially. This
city is the point where all milliners
Get their first selections. The new
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Ihave fonnd Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine.--F. r: LOTT, 1906 Scott
St., Covington, KY, Oct. /, 1894. .'."
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Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces stnfamma-
ton. aliays pain, cures wind collie. 5c. bottle.
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VITALITY low, debilitated or exhausted cured
by Ur. Kline's Invigorating Tonic. F.E. 81
trial bottle for 2werks' treatment. Dr.. Kline,
Id, 93l Arch ST., Philadelphia. Founded 1871.
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H.H. GREEN'S sons of Atlanta, Ga, are the
only successful Dropsy Spe 'ial SITS in the world
See their liberal Offer in advertisement IL an.
other column OF tLiS paper.
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Jell.O. the New Dessert,

In Italy is to be found whole village Of
well-to-do retired organ-grinders.
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Don't rsssses Spit and Smoke Your Lis lwsy.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
Aetic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No.To.
Bac, the wonder.worser, that makes weak men
strong. AL druggists, 50c or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
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The Inhabitants OF Chicago consume 1CO,-
600 gallons OF milk every day.
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The estimated area OF the Orange Free
State is 49, $50 square miles.
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A trained cinnamon bear ought to give a
spicy performance. 81
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J NEW YORK FASHIONS,
3 Designs For Costumes That Have Be-
{ come Popular in the Metropolis.

NIT that there's more of it to get out
of shape, and disorderly generally.
One thing, we must be careful in
holding up the skirt thus adorned, for
plaits awry cease to be ornamental.
TWINS.
To return to the single plaits-sone
like them in pairs. And, indeed,
some figures really do seem to be bet.
ter set off by twin plaits than by one.
In this case the plaits are always
single.
THREE OF KIND.
In this case they are single, too.
There's really no need for explans-
tions, since the cut tells the whole
story.
BOX. PIA1Ts ALL. AROUND.
Though these paragraphs deal with
the arrangement of back fullness, the
plaits ON this graceful skirt go all
the way around.
r. STITCHED TUcKs. D.. a.,
This is another way of taking care
of the ubiquitous back fullness, for if
we have to have said fullness at all,
we want it so well anchored that it
will stay where it is put. This is an
attractive way Of managing this part
Of; q skirt, which iislmade Of crepe de
chine or like fabrics textures that
~ - ;, >.ss ~, 90 n;ar dc, haoyu th rnakn. q
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic i0c or &c.
Il c. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
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Ninety thousand men In the British army
have good.conduct badges. S.'
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How Aro Your KIdneysy
Dr. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all Kidney Ills Sam
10 free. Add Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N. z.
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Switzerland has 1893 hotels for tourists
with 5000 beds and "a, 900 employees.
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The pay OF u iuryman in Philadelphia is
$3.50 day. :. as
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Pleases all the family. Four favors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.
At your grocers. 10 cts. ..h
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London has 10000 professional musi-
clans. -. ------- .
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Cnmpsta External and Internal Treatment for etYfIHnor

Scar 2 10 cleanse the SKIN OF crs and
ses and soften the uce CrrICuRA OINTMENT
itching Inflammation and irritation and soohe and
heal and ur1cURA Oc cleanse ihe BLOOD
cent torurng dis6gung ard humning .kns
with oss of hair when all else fails DRua CHkH.
q. IAN about the ssin. Scalp and Hair, free. 4
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And light dressings of CUTICURA. purest OF
emoIliert skin cures. This treatment at once
stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and
dandruff, soothes irritated, itching surfaces,
stimulates the hair follicles, supplies the roots
with energy and nourishment, and makes the
hair grow upon sweet, wholesome, healthy
scalp when all else fails.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28

cit ia fact little known ip this
couotry.' Gays the Chicago Tr'buoe,
THAT the strong character OF the presi-
deut of the South African republic vas
moulded by the teaching Of 40 Anerl-
Gao mioister who went to South Africa
10 1853 from North Carclira In that
year the Rev Dr. Daniel Lindley, then
a young clergyman, was preacbioe at
the Rocky River Presbyterian Chcrcb,
near Charlotte. N C He was
appointed a missionary aud went out
to the then Dark Consinent. being. it
is claimed, the 6rss Protestant mis-
siopary to South Africa. One Of the
FIRST pupils was the young Pau!
Kruger. who was ccverted Under bis
preaching, and for whom be contracted
great liking Dr. Lindley returned
home to North Carolina for visit teo
years later. aud people still living 10
Charlotte stil remember that be talked
much of the ycuug Kruger. with whose
abilities and plety he was much i'm
pressed After short stay 10 America
Dr. Liodley returned to his far of field
of labor, and spest the remainder Ct
his life there, dying only few years
ago"
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HYPOCRITICAL GUsH

1t is not likely that all irishmen
will be taken in By Queen V1ctoria's
sudden spasm of pasaiona;a regard
for the shamrock 1t is just possible
that she and the lordlings under her
may have awaked a: last to recog-
nitlon of what Great Britain owes
the Irish soldier The emergency
in which the empire has found itseII,
during the past six months has been
calculated to awaken the recognition
Of Irish ability IN leadership and
Irish galiart'y in the rank ard file
For more than century. Ireland has
furnished England's great leaders in
war, as we'll as its bravest soldiers
Recognition of the fact has been
delayed but even now it extends 90
further than the extention to that
gallant race of the privilege of wear
ing sprig of shamrock on festive
occasions That is to be England's
reward to Ireland for furnishing the
generals and the soldiers to win and
maintain its empire It is pitiful
concession-one which only serves
to emphasize the past and present
brutality of the British government
towards gallant and generous Erin
But the frisky sentimentality of
the old woman will 60 no further
than the wearing of an occasional
sprig of shamrock, and the permitting
of the Irish to do likewise without
subjecting themselves to the charge
of disloyalty That will, perhaps.
be concession enough. coupled with
the purposed visit to Dublin, to give
fresh impetus to volunteering in
the Green Isle. Too many of the
blessed English are falling in South
Africa Irishmen could be better
spared, from the royal standpoint 1t
IS mere confidence game that the
ole woman is playing That is all
Nothing substantial will come for
Ireland out of the shamrock gusn
aud bypocracy 1t will not result in
securing to it the rights and privil
eyes that are enjoyed by Scotland
and Wales |: will continue to be
treated as a conquered province,
with the privilege of still furnishing
the brain and Drawn for carrying the
banners of their English masters on
new fields of conquest Victoria's
gush over the Irish, like that of
McKinley's over the south, is the
baldest and most hypocritical of pre-
tence 1t is simply the price of still
greater sacrifices in the selfish and
dangerous interest of others Sparta,
Ga, 1shmaelite.
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" edgefeld News
WEDGEFfELD, 8. C, March %.

w EDGEF lELD, y. y haICo 20.
Oar towi, is on the eve OF a boom, ana |
thick If the moon hangs right uezt month,
We VIII come to the front ye,
Messrs. e Aycock l. Sons aud Dr.. f.
Il Dwight are enargng thei- places 0; oas!-
ness. tie smith has pu; az on MS shop, aa
u house IS nearing comple,cn for mr. J +
Chandler, 'sno is going to superinteod MessTs
Aycock Soos tobacco farm NJ Chend er
CONS TO US recommended, and w,,h several
years OF experience, w5icn is very necessary
TO grow AID cure the weed successfully.
Fertilizers are still being hauled from here,
and if we have good seasons this year, look
for heavy harvest of ibe feecy staple
see by their poster; "The Hat orr mi!
inery store, will have their spring opening
on Saturday The Hat ls managed by two
of our worthy young ladies, who with co
opposition and good taste in trimming have
built up good trade.
Mr.. O. G KeeIs spent Sunday and Mooday
at Wiliston, Bsrnwell County.
Mr. W. T. Aycock, of the Columbia bar,
returned to the city yesterday, after having
spent several days at home
The ours are almost without friends in this
section DOW aUd unless they keep quiet at
home or abroad, are soon killed
Dock
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Manchester Items.
Dark Corner, March ~.

Dark Corner, March ~.
Mr Editor: News of Importance is scarce
Farmers are all busy though we have bac
go mach rain and cloudy weather lately w
cannot make much progress
am thankful to say We have had no mac
dogs around here as yet, and hope We may
never have any.
Mr David Geddings was married to Miss
Minnie, oldest daughter Of NJ. Thos A
Osteep, few weeks ago, Magistrate J. F
Iperau oficiatipg-all Of Privateer.
I understand that Mrs. G. Anna Spain
daughter of Mr James R Avio, is going IL
move back to North Carolina and will carry
her sister, Hiss Helen, with her
The Greenland Savannah Sunday schoo
was to have been reorgaoized last Sunday
but the rain prevented it
Mr.. Editor, the candidate seed don't seen
to germlnate very fast, though expect VIZ
Will have full crop up shortly. say bur
rah for L. F. Jenkins for coroner He, like
myself, aiut 6t for oothing elss. / mean ht
is not able to work and get around like al
the rest of We old Rebs
Mr. Editor, where are all of your scrin'
Ders, "Poor Farmer" 'Youug Farmer, u
progress, +" "Bildad," "DuggaD," "Dew'
and a host of others 7 Some gone over tbs
river, expect; Others too busy, some toe
old and some moved TO other states. sci
Bias" went to Georgia after trying to make i
mop of me about those goats, razor back
hogs aud spear-hip cows; but did not NOR
worth cent
Well, Mr Editor, one-four,b of the year
1900 is abeu. gore, and spring is upon L:
again. AZ write hear the little busy BET
hnmming around tie mock orange blooms
which reunds me that must get to work
too Sidra
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A eiogular case of side show fraud
has developed in Baltimore Arthur
Shut has for several years been 6gur
ing as s'the man with the iron jaw and
az 1.-The buman ostrich" 1t seems thar
his method was to take bag Of carpe:
tecks. broken glass aud nails aud by a
skillful manipulation Of his right band
transfer it, not into his mouth. but ios'de
his loose shirt He became adroit IN
this and became "humsn ostrich" for
exhibition He says he has appeared
before audiedces IN circuses. side shows
and museums bu: had oever been chaI
legged and compelled to swallaw the
articles, 10 feet. uptil Saturday uigbt q
week ego.
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SummerviIle, S. c., March II, 1900

Summerville, S. c., March IL, 1900.
Maj s. G.. Spaun, Sumter, S. c..
Dear Sir: am not at ny usual desk,
where have pea and ink to band. mus,
however, offer my excuses 10 using the pencil
to answer your favor OF the 9th ''The Pen.
Gil called the Faber, is useful and mightier
than the Sabre" at least when used to record
tie past ':pomp aud circumstance Of glorious
war"
willingly corrooorete the statement you
made to the committee that you applied to
me as Historian for the necessary blanks
(which blanks furniahed) in order 70 enable
you to file With the Dick Anderson Camp,
c. Y, yoa. position and services IN the
P. A. c. S, and that subsequently, on d
casual meeting on the public road, you read
to me detailed account of the formation of
the 18th Battalion of Confederate Cavalry,
by authority cf the Secretary of War, Of
which you were commissioned Major, and the
amslgamation OF your command with the
Choctaw Indians-al of which advised ycu
to file with the adjatant Of the camp
Prior to the receipt of yours of the 9Th;
made substantially the foregoing statement t
to gsutlemsn, who asked me oy letter if l
had requested you to publish your 'se1peri-
Eews' indicated. The same gentleman vie.
lied ne here, and ia a PERSONAL interview,
repeated bis direct question, as to request for
publication 10 Sunday News. I referred bin
to what bad already written him upon the
SUBJECT, but be wanted ouly deaial of the
'request to puoliah," and what I did give
him for correction in the paper see publish
ed 10 the last Sunday News.
All this seems to me ''dam small potatoes
and few in the hill," in view of the positoo
the committee oas placed you n. Their &C.
ton don't seen to be 6nal, and it would appear
The oors Of further proof rests on goa The
lapse OF IS years makes it hard to obtain
positive, historical data, other thao you have
already given, but there must be circum-
stances, and persoos still living, who can
subssantiate your record. Yours truly &c,
r RroUnEald
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PRIVATEER PERSONALS.

Privateer Township, 8 c., March 26. 1900
So far as we koow, only one man has ever
lived in the United States who opposed the
presidential candidacy of hia soo-in-law and
that man, it may interest ou: readers Ia
learn, has few relatives living in Privatesl
Township The man in question vas Col
Thomas Il. Benton, the emineot statesman
who was democrat asd supported Buchan'
aa, the democratic nominee for president iu
preference to his son-io law, Col. John c.
Fremont, who was the first presidential Gao
dida,e of the republican party
The late Mr. Henry w. Gardner, of Sum.
ter, (who we considered one of the best men
that VIZ bave ever been acquainted with) was
a member Of Co. H., 5th c cavalry dur
ing the Confederate var, and was wounded
10 the haod at the battle of Trevilyau's.
Two other members of Co Il. were wounded
at this battle, they were Sergeant j.
Broadway and Mr. T J Hudson, both oi
whom are living 10 this township.
We regret that We were unable to attend
the closing exercises of the Red Oak public
school, which took place recently at Mr Will
lie Gains The occasion was pleasant one
and was we'll attended
Miss Beuiah Lyman, of Sumter, has been
visiting 10 this community.
Messrs John N Ingram. R. T. Hall and
John Hudson, who we .hink. may rightly be
considered the champion fox hunters of Phi
vsteer Township, have csugh: 40 foxes anc
cne wild cat durlng the season which is now
closing The last fox vas caught this morn
lag This is Il pretty good record The
hu2ts took place il this aud Manchester
townships and some u Clarendon, but
chiefly ia this township.
We don't mean to brag, but we think that
we Gao safely say that there are not many
country churches which nave neater look
lDg female congregation than Bethel.
According to the last report OF the comp
troilar general, the totsl value c. ell railroad
property in thls township as returned the
first Of ast year amounted to Sl05, $50
Miss Maggie Pri:chard hes position st
the s.s5 iu:n 10 Cc!umbia. McD