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The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
NOTES FROM THE PARIS Ex.
81 POSITION.

The Singer Manufacturing Com.
pany, Of 149 Broadway New York,
show their usual American enterprise
by having very creditable exhibit, 10.
Gated in Group XIII, Class 20, at the
Paris International Exposition, where
they show to great advantage the cele-
brated' Singer Sewing Machine which
is used in every country on the globe,
both for family use and for .manufac-
turing purposes. The writer was high
" pleased with this display and OBJ
served with much satisfaction that It
was favorably commented upon by Wis
itors generally. +..... -.
The Grand Prize was awarded by the
international Jury to Singer Sewing
Machines for superior excellence in de-
sign, construction, efficiency and for
remarkable development and adoption
to every stitching process used in
either the family or the factory.
Only One Grand Prize for sewing ma
chimes was awarded at Paris, and this
distinctionof absolutely superior merit
confirms the previous action of the In
ternational Jury at the, Worlds Co.
lumbian Exposition, in Chicago, where
Singer machines received 81 distinct
awards, being more than were re-
ceived by all other kinds of sewing ma
chimes combined.
Should it be possible that any of our
readers are unfamiliar with the cele-
brated Singer Machine, we would re-
spectfully advise that they call at any
of the Singer salesrooms which can be
found in all cities and most towns in
the United States"
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
Science IL What C0unta.

II appreciate the fact" said an old
and experienced ante-bellum farmer
to the writer, "that scientific farming
would have made me vastly more
money than my crude but careful
methods have given, after years OF
persistent toll, and I join in the Choir
us for scientific agricultural education
for the young farmers of our country.
We old fellows can do little better
than make this request of our sons,
for most of us are too old to take up
the subject and master it. in time to
see its fruitage." Another good old
son of toll said, jokingly, that If he
:hould attempt to feed balance ra-
ton" he feared he would kill every
animal that got portion of it. Not.
withstanding his aversion to balance
rations he says the coming farmer
must feed them.-Farmers' Voice.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
The Colts First Winter.


After colts are weaned they should
be given very good care through the
first winter. If neglected, and their
growth allowed to become stunted, it
will be very difficult to make up for It
afterward, even with the best of care.
Colts should always be kept in box
stalls, as they will become weak Joint
ed If they have to stand much tied up
in stall while growing, without get
ting necessary amount of exercise.
Keep stall well lighted in winter.
Feed good fresh hay, free from dust.
For grain. feed oats three times q
day. Oats are the best grain for
horses. But let the morning feed
consist of equal parts of oats and
bran, made into mash by scalding
with hot water and let it stand un-
til cool before feeding. If two pounds
of roots can be given daily, sliced
very thin to prevent choking, they
will aid digestion and prevent con-
stipation by keeping bowels in good
order. Carrots and mangels are best.
Lewis Olsen, in Farm and Home.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
PIGS RELISH ROOTS.
Winter Ratl0ns and Promote
Health and Growth.

All farm animals relish succulent
foods, and different forms of vegetable
roots have long been fed more or less
to sheep and cattle as desirable addi-
tions to dry winter rations. Pigs,
however, in winter have usually had
to be content with grain or mill feed
and water, or, perhaps, skim milk.
Succulent food has not been thought
of for them, excepting in few cases.
Some experiments on the suitability
of silage as pig feed have been con-
Quoted, but with most unsatisfactory
returns. It was not found to be de-
sirable pig food. Roots, however,
offer more appetizing substance for
pigs, and here and there is found q
farmer who has fed sugar beets or
artichokes to swine with results that
have called forth his approval. Man
gelwurzels furnish the farmer with
a large amount of succulent winter
food in the form of roots. Very great
yields have been reported by various
cultivators, wherein it has been
shown that the cost per ton for pro-
duction is comparatively light. In
1898, at this station, as high as 25H
tots of mangels were produced per
acre, at . cost of only IS cents per
ton harvested.-C. s. Plumb, Indiana
Experiment Station.
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FOR A DOZEN FOWLS.
Handy Coop Desixned AlonE Modern
Lines and Suitable for All Parts
7fH&E@# ,,sz OF the Country. -:

i When the farm poultry consists Of
only q hundred or so fowls. it will
pay to keep breeding pen Of some
dozen fowls of the best stock from
which to get eggs for Matching. A
fine lot of chickens can thus be Sc
cured. Where this is done it will be
necessary to keep the breeding fowls
from the rest Of the flock. Our coop
is ex5 feet, 81 feet high in front, and
~ behind.
In the front side is door two feet
wide, and a window. This window is
hinged at the top to provide for ven
tilation in summer. A screen placed
over the window opening on the in
side will prevent the. fowls from
breaking the glass and will keep out
night providers when the window is
raised. There is an opening a foot
wide extending across the back of the
coop. This opening is closed by a one
foot board hinged at the top. This
opening, too, is covered with screen
wire. Beneath the window or beside
the large door we have a small open
ing large enough to let fowl pass in
and out. This is closed with a slide
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seIEl lCE m AIslfIsG.


0ClSnce - the pest ally OF ogE1Cul.
ture, a. has been frequently demon
strated. A case in point is an exam
ination into the cause ofs fsunproductiye-.
ness IN some Of the so-called ''black
soils" Of Indiana. In central and
northern Indians there are black
humtls soils known as .'bogus." In I
good many cases these were found in.
places that had formerly been the
beds OF ponds or else were once
marshes nearly always covered with
water. The water disappeared long
ago, leaving the land in a condition
that made it, possible to work It. It
was asserted by the unskilled and pop
ularly believed that these lands con-:
tanned alkali to a degree that made it
impossible to grow upon them any
kind OF crop. Scientists went to work
to ascertain the real facts. A chem
ical analysis was made and showed
that the soil had none of the charac.
ter1stics Of alkali soil. Some Of the
land was plowed and mixed with
ka1nit and cut straw. This certainly
improved the drainage, and crops be-
gan to grow. In short, it was found
that drainage was the key to the situ-
alton. Further investigation and ex-
pertinent demonstrated that if a sys-
tenn OF drainage were put in to tap the
water-bearing gravel underlying the
humus soil and to lower the water
level to at least 40 inches the cause
OF the unproductiveness would be re-
moved and permanent improvement
would result. ="
Thus the real difficulty was found
to pc the high permanent water level.
In some of the soils examined tile had
been laid at the usual depth in the
humus layer of soil without any i'm
Provement resulting, due to the factv
that the pores and joints of the tile
had been closed by the muck. Under
lying the humus layer at . depth of
fivetfeet or more was bed of sand or
gravel Immediately overlaid by q thin
bed OF clay mud and carrying strong
fow of water. When holes were dug
down to this layer the water usually
rose to within at least 30 inches of the
surface. 1t is very easy then to see
that it the permanent water level
was so high the level during wet Pc
rlods, must be so high as to render the
growth OF most plants very difficult.
"hen we remember that most plants
root deeply we can easily see how i'm
portant is the question Of water level.
Farmers Review,
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door. This is to be used in winter
and stormy weather. as by leaving
the door open rain and snow would
blow in. A board floor we find most
satisfactory as it is easier. cleaned
and keeps out all animals.
We find that a lean-to shed at one
end of the door of the coop facing
the south will furnish a warm, sunny
place for the fowls to scratch and ex-
ercise in on the coolest days of win
ter. In this shed we keep sand,
gravel and straw. In this straw we
throw grain in order to keep the
chickens active.
Our scratching shed is made of
poles and old straw or hay. In the
winter we set posts, and put up a
frame to hold straw packing and
make a wall of the straw around the
two sides and back of the coop. This
will make the coop warm. Over the
front we tack building paper, as a
window protection, instead of put
ting in straw.-J. L. Irwin, in Ohio
Farmer.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
Advantages. 81 Grading up.

Montana and Utah are considered
by sheep men the best wool produc-
ing states in the west and are prac-
tically in control of the western mar
ket. The grading up"' process that
is going on there and in the focks
of eastern Colorado and other west
ern states and territories is marvel
Gus. Fifteen years ago rs per cent.
of the wool from Colorado and New
Mexico was graded as coarse carpet
wool; now not more than Ave to ten
per cent. is SO graded. The change
has come about through the importa-
ton Of high bred rams from the
east, and the grading up q aocks. Il
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
THE ROCKING CHAIR.

what would they do without IT. , "a.
+ That crenky old TockinE- CHAIR Ie IS "a
That stands in the Snurssfy cOrnerf ~
It's treasure they couldn't spare. i
For excepting when mamma IL rocking
The baby. who thinks II fun 49,, y =,
Why. IL isn't 9 chair: StS 4 dozen- 81 j I
a score Of things all In one. ..s.
It's . cozy family carriage,
With lamps and with trappinSs brave.
And little Johnny the driver,
And Willy the footman grave.
It's steam-car, going to Boston,
Onder management somewhat queer,
FOR WHY'S the small conductor, ! \
And Johnny's the engineer.
1ts ferry boat, crossing the river
On dreadfully fogGy day,
win tootings through paper trumpets,
AND collisions upon the way.
It's steamer sailing the ocean.
hundred miles from land,
And Johnny's the mate. with a spyglass.
AND Willy 10 In command. -
It's galloping-horse. Would you think it
1t has been q big balloon, >,,-
A-noating so lightly and gayly, -. -:
Way up to the sun and moon.
And the dreadfully creaky condition
That old rocking-chai Is in,
Is because Of the wonderful tOurneyD
And the manifold things It's been!
Emma A. Opper. In Golden Days.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
Prevare for Cold Weather.

Do not wait till right-down cold
weather before grain rations are in
creased. Begin earlier to get fowls
ready for resisting old Boreas. Now
is the time to take six inches off the
soil where henhouses have earthen bot
toms. Replace with clean, dry sand.
A filthy floor is hard on fowls when
cold weather confines them to their
house, and this removal of old top not
only cleanses but its stirring up dries
out the earth. Get the winters sup
ply Of dry dust barreled and in a safe
place. If you depend on home gravel,
get that dug and also barreled. Gold
en-rod seed, gathered by the wayside
and sown this fall, is commended for
poultry shade where there are treeless
yards.-Rurals World.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
Wheat ut Sixty Cent?.


Can a farmer in the wheat-growing
sections of the central west grow
wheat at profit for 60 cents per
bushel? This question recently was
asked by the managing editor of a
metropolitan daily newspaper. The
answer is:> A farmer can make some
profit in growing eo-cent wheat If ~
he reduces expenses in every way pos
sible in sowing and harvesting the
crop; (2) if he will so prepare the
soil. both as to mechanical manipula-
tion and fertilization, so that it will
produce maximum crop of fine quail
ity, and (3) if he will exercise care
and judgment in handling the crop
during its several stages of prepare
ton preceding it's disposal.-Farmers:
Voice. - r-@@ss@: ~.H f.
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SIMPLE CORN HARVESTER.

caught by two men who stand or sit o.
the sled. When an armful is gathered
the horse is stopped and the corn taken
to the shock and placed in position.
BY placing wheels at the rear and front
of the sled the draft is greatly reduced.
These sleds can be made for almost
nothing and answer fairly well. There
are number of more expensive ones on
the market which in some ways
are more satisfactory.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

Business Opportunities on the line of the
Chicago Great Western Ry in Illinois. Iowa.
Minnesota and Missouri: First M class open
ness and for manufacturing. Our list in
cludes locations for Blacksmiths, Doctors,
Dressmakers, Furniture, Grain and Live
Stock Buyers, General Merchandise, Hard
ware, Harness, Tailors, Cold Storage,
Creameries and Canning Factories. Write
fully in regard to your requirements 50 that
we nj az advise. you .intellieentiy. Address
SSi Epaestt 'Rds'tE.l Ss g. Rsss RAsc nG k'
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CHEAP corn HARVESTER.
Made at Home at Merely Nom-
inal Expense, -

The little illustration shows the very
cheapest harvester possible It is sim.
ply sled with wide platform and sharp
cut edges at a. The sled is drawn be-
tween two rows of corn. The stalks
are cut off by the cutters at and
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
W6stern Washingron,

With its vast bodies of timber, affords am
pie opportunity for the. ,estahlishment Of
ceedi1giy Up produefiye, land and fruit, @ grain and
vegetables grow in great abundance: These
find q ready market In the lumber campe;
the larger cities, and the Alaskan trade.
Government timber land can still be 80
cured, while out-overs lands, suitable for
dairyipg and truck gardening, can be pur-
chased et> reasonable prices along tho line
particulars, write to G. W. Mott, Cen. Emf.
grafton Agent, Nor. Pac. .R'y., ST. Paul, Mimi.
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What He Wanted to Know.

A rather amusing story is told in con-
nection with a certain learned profess
SCR. He had been asked to deliver a
lecture-which he readily consented to
do in the viIlage Achoolroom, and on
the important night the place was
packed with an expectant audience.
The+front seats were occupied By a few
OF the shining Flig ghts 81 the neighbor-
hood, and apparently the lecturer was
addressing the e'select few, for he talked
completely over the heads 81 ths rest
Of the audience. At le1gth, u atEthe: :ex-
.piration of a couple of hours, the pro-
fessor. dropped his lofty style and
blandly remarked: '.Ands now, friends,
in. conclusion! allow me- to say, that If
anyone, has a question f to. ask 1 will
do my best to answer him" It was q
very Old villager in the back seat who
slowly rose to his feet and asked the
first and lyquestion. "Aw'd be very
mich obleeged. measter,'''. z he remarked,
IF ye'd jest tell us wot on airth it's
that ye'ye been praiching aboot.'':-
London Spare Moments.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
: 2 Railway Farm Lands Tor Sale.

In Northern Wisconsin the Chicago, st.
Paul.. Minneapolis & Omaha railway hos
for sale; at low rates and easy terms sof
payment; about 4oo, ,0oo acres Of choice farm
vantage of locations on tho many beauti.
full streams and lakes, which abound with
fish and furnish. never ending and most
excellent weter supply, both for family use
and dffOr stock. = =. 9sfEst2 E3&i ssE5f.. s.s.s@
x Land is generally well timbered, tho soil
fertile and 7easy Of cultivation Chicago,
Superior. Ashland and numerous other
thriving cities and towns on the line Of the
G.. st. P. N. & O.. .Ry, and other railroads
IN the same territory, furnish good mar
kets for farm, produce. For further par
ticulars address Geo. w. Bell, Land Com
missioner, Hudson, Wis, or GIL MacRae,
A. G. p. A.. st. Paul, MINI. . ..'z.1 -
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Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to q
cancer, you will never. get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without gripe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic. the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has c.: c. C.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
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Gratitude.

haxeuf xeuas tseybbef see YOU before one s'ro o~n
Dry Goods Clerk-Oh, Maud, can you
have forgotten me? saved your lite at the
seaside last summer.
: Young Lady (warmly) )-Why, Of course
you did! You may give me two yards, Of
this ribbon, please Boston journal.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

Experiments in feeding silage to
hogs have not resulted satisfactorily.
the cost Of making pork thereby be-
ing !lcreased.-Farmers Review.
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Difficulties in the Way.

'1 will make your name a kissing and a
byword," savageay spoke the rejected lover.
'.sYouamay make It q asbyword;" the proud
beauty answered, with majestic contempt,
"but your own good judgment will tell you
name as Della Miller Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES produce the fast
est and brightest colors of any known dye
stud. Sold by all druggists.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If itf fails to cure. Csc,
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

Bixby-"Your father must be a humor.
ist." Mrs. Bixby-"What do you mean ?"
Bixby-"When asked him for you, he said:
Take her and be happy.'"- Town Topics.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

up sign Offering his farm for sale that he
comes into an adequate sense of the i'm.
portance. of learning lin. youth just which
way the printed letter S crooks. Detroit
,Journa1 49,.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

What Shall We Have for Dessert4
This question arises every day. Let us an.
ewer it to-day. Try Jell-O, delicious and
healthfui. Prepared, in two minutes. No
boiling! no baking! add boiling water and
berry, Strawberry. At your grocers. l0c.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago-Mrs. rhos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, NJ Y,
Feb II. 1900.
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If we were half % anxious as we try to
make people think we are we would accom-.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
Cycling Freak.

a cycling freak is to trim piece Of
brown paper to fit, the lens Of ths
lamp, and in It cut eyes, nose and
mouth. The effect is startling.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

No man proposes to remain single When
he proposes he expects to get married.
Philadelphia Record.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

:, Happiness cannot be bought, but one of
the great hindrances to its attainment can
be removed by Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

A big supply Of long straw is bad
thing for the sow at narrowing time;
Il may p.ove the death Of many pigs
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12
One ON the Clerk.

He thrust the sealed letter through the
window and put down two cents.
well, what do you want?" asked the
stamp clerk grufly. ::
IAN automobile, please" he replied.
sweetly.-Philadelphi North American. g..
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

She says least who talks most.-Chicago
Daily News.
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Misrepresenting and exaggerating are
simple lylng.-Atchison Globe.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

One of the peculiarities of the obstinate
man is his inclination to marvel at what he
regards his own yielding gnature.-Washing-
ton Post.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c. +.
The Worthington advance., 1900-10-12

All is not gold that glitters. Sometimes It
is a adiamond.-Chicago Daily News. ~ ~
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Jell.O, The New Dessert.

pleases all the family. Four Aavors:-Lem.
on, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At
your grooe9s. 10 cts. Try it to-day.
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The humorist gets his butter from th,
cream Of his jokes.-C Chicago Daily News.
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Probably Not.

Elsie-Yes, dear, my husband Is ! doctor,
and . lovely fellow, but awfully absent
minded. =s#s 81 i 9sssss as..
Ada---Indeed! -
& "Only fancy! During the marriage cere-
'mony, when he gave me the ring, he felt
my pulse and asked me to put out my
tongue. = s. & gsss Eizee4; 9ff II NJ
I, Swell, he won't do the latter again. -
Spare Moments. sS#.$s5s> ffss .s6y s
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A'yyhat wan Beco,n, g On. |. I. u

Whist yvill Beconas 81 Chiaa 3
None can foresee the outcome of the quar-.
rel between foreign powers over the diyi-
sion q China. i. = interesting to watch
progressive race. Many people ID America:
are also going to pieces because of sdyspep-
eia, constipation, blood, liver and stomach
diseases. We are living too fast, but
strength, yigor and good health can be re-
tanned Il we keep off and cure the above dis
eases with Hostetter's Stomach sBitters.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-29
Palmetto Notes.

On TUESDAY a prisoner was received
at the Safe penitentiary whose career
has been an interesting one. His
name IS Allen and he came flom 4
good family. He was school commits
,ioner of his cCuu;y-DGr2hes;er-up
to the time he got into the trouble
which has made MIN convict. He
vas convicted OF forgery and has en-
cred upon the service Of sentence OF
10 years. The fellow is man OF in
telligence. but is one Of the "fell-by-
.he-wayside" class. He has been put 20
work in the hosiery mill. and seems
disposed 10 make Il good prisoner.
The death of W. l.. Miller, Esq. mas
ter Of Ab5eyille county. created Va
canry in the office which devolveS
upon the governor the duty Of making
an appointment 20 fill it. The COVER
nor has received i number OF letters
from friends Of MesSrS. l.. w. Perrin
and j. Fulle; Lyon urging their quail
ficationS for The place. The governor
has no; yet taken any action IN the
matter, Dlr; will dcU3;lesS DO so in a
few days.
NJ. Cole L.. BieLSe. Of Newberry,
has decided TO en;er the race for lieu-
tenant governor againSi Lieutenant
Governor Scarborough, and the mails
are now carrying 10 hundreds of peo-
pIc all over the State i brief circular
frcil Mr.. Blease announcing mis- can
didary and asking the support OF nose
TO wnCnr the circulars are addressed.
Accord ding to a special 10 the New
York Sun from Richmond. Va, Gen.
Wade Hampton. who has been ill at
the home Of Gen. Thomas Manford, az
Lynchburg, for fortnight. has recov-
cred sufficiently to start for his home
in Columbia Many OF Gen. Hamp-
toms friends did MOI even know he
WAS sick.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-29
Dewey Sick.

Savannah, Ga, Special. The pro
gramme for the entertainment Of Ad-
miral and Mrs. Dewey WAS broker
Tuesday evening by the illness OF the
admiral. A public reception had beer
assigned for tee hours between 9 and
II o'clock and 1000 person: gathered
at tine DeSoto Hotel 10 greet the DIS
'tinguished visitors. But the admiral
was 100 i'll TO appear and the furotion
ind TO he reluctantly called OFF. The
aam!rals attack, which is of indiges-
tion, occurred on Eoari the revenue
cutter Hamilton. While the party Was
on a trip down the river and hLrbor.