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There is evidently no lack of would be civil servants in China, say the Westminster Gazette. The Board of Civil Appointments at Peking recently presented to the Grand Council a report that between April, 1901, and March, 1902, no fewer than 234,0O0 civil officials from the fourth to the ninth rank, pre- scented themselves at that Board and paid the usual fees for appointment as "expectant" officers to the twenty-two provinces of the empire. AS there are some 15,000 old "expectants" already in the field and only about 25,000 substan- tial posts, it will be a serious problem to the viceroys and governors of the provinces what to do with this "swarm" of new-f1edged mandarins, who have only money to recommend them.
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A cheering statement is made that the period of agricultural depression in England has passed it's worst point. In several quarters rise of from fifteen to twenty-five per cent in the price of agricultural land has been noted, and while this is partly attributed to an in- creasing suspicion of the money classes in regard to foreign investments, it seems also to be felt that there is a brighter outlook for farming interests.
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Robert Womack, the discoverer of Cripple Creek, was entertained there on July at a celebration given in his honor. Womack was a cowboy and stumbled on the rich deposits in Janu- ary, 1891. The year of it's first exploita- tion the Cripple Creek field produced $200, ,00o in gold. Last year it's output was s2S,00o.0oo. Womack is no richer for his discovery. He sold out his claim early, and spent the money in true cow boy style, but he is said to have no re- gret for the wealth that might have been his.
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Travelling Bags. Bags worth $7 and
 $S. 50 for S5.

Finest cow-hide bags, leather lined. sewed on frame. all sizes. II to 20 inches.
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Trunks. A $7.50 Trunk for S5.2S

An iron bound, riveted trunk. waterproof covers, best quality locks and bolts, size 2S. Larger trunks up to size 40 at 25c more ! size.
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Miss Mary S. Anthony has paid to City Treasurer Samuel B. Williams of Rochester, New York, s7167 as city tax on her property, with protest" as she writes to him. 'in the name of 10000 other taxpaying women of the city of Rochester, who are deemed by the law makers fully capable, intellectually, morally and physically, of earning money and contributing their full share toward the expenses of the government, but totally incapable of deciding as to the proper expenditure of said money"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-03-19

Northern District of Virginia. 1t was
he who named the estate Mount Yer
non in honor of the English admiral,
Edward Vernon, under whom he had
served in the war against Spain.
Lawrence died in 1862 and his re-
mains rest in the Mount VerLon vault
near those of George Washington. His
Will provided that in the event of the
death of his child Sarah without issue,
to whom the estate was requested, it
was to go his "beloved brother George"
Sarah died soon after her father and
thus it was that Mount Vernon became
forever associated with the lllustrious
name OF George Washington.
George Washington bequeathed the
estate to his nephew, Judge Bushrod
Washington, TO take effect on the death
of Martha, George Washington's wife.
who died May 81, 1902, in the room
Immediately owe the one in which her
husband had passed away less than
three years before. Bushrod WASH
ington in turn bequeathed the estate TO
his nephew, John A. Washington, who
died n 1882, leaving Mount Vernon to
his third child, John A. Washington,
who became of age in 1881 and lived
at Mount Vernon until April 6, 1858,
when 200 acres of the estate, including
the mansion, the tomb and the wharf
passed to the Ladies' Association or
payment of 5000 900. Spectators had
repeatedly tried to get hold of the
estate prior TO that, Offering much
larger sums for it.
In 1887 the late Jay Gould bought
80 IL acres that had belonged to the
original Mount Vernon estate paying
$4,000 for it and transient ug it for
The sum of ST. that day to the Mount
Vernon association.
Judge Sener's exhaust tive report,
which is highly commended by Cover
nor Tyler, of Virginia, in his last an
nual message, gives, in addition to the
minute history of the estate, the entire
legislative history of the Ladies' Asso-
cation, Its constitution and bylaws,
the opinion-concurred in by Attorney
General Montague-of j.. Randolph
Tucker as to the legal status of the
association /; a sketch of the life of the
lrst regent, Ann Pamela Cunningham,
and the interesting incidents connected
with the formation of the association
and Miss Cunningham's lonely resi-
dence of many years at Mount Vernon
in a word about everything that la
borious research could get together
concerning the Washington family,
Mount Vernon and the patriotic asso.
ciatlon that has Mount Vernon in
charge, the whole being illustrated
with portraits and maps of much his
torical value.
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bound to regard those regulations, is
so manifestiy q denial of the equal pro.
lection of the laws that extended ar
gument to establish that position
would seem Unnecessary"
Justice McKenna delivered q dis
senting opinion. He contended that
the equality of operation which the
constitution requires in State legisla-
ton cannot be construed as demand
ing an absolute universally of opera
ton, having no regard to different ca
liabilities, conditions and relations of
men. Hence classification is neces-
sary. He then suggested that the dis
tinction made in the Illinois statute
are proper, and added that the ex-
cluded class Is composed of farmers
and stock raisers who are scattered on
farms; the other class 10 composed Of
persons congregated in cities.
In the difference of these situa-
tions and n other differences which
will occur to any reflection" he asks,
" might not the Legislature see differ.
ence in opportunities and powers be,
tween the classes in regard to the pro
hibited acts?"
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tered politics. when L look in the
glass l feel there is room for criticism.
l spoke during the campaign In a little
Illinois town. In front of me sat a
man rigldly attentive. He drank in
every word that L said; 1 think he had
drank in som ething else besides.
When / finished he came up and
wrung my hand. MIR. Bryan he
said, you are wonderful, wonderful.
You are the first nan L ever saw
whose back teeth L could see all the
time he was speaking"
Story No. 8" l enjoy the cartoons,
even though they are at my expense.
There was n L enjoyed best of all.
1t appeared just after the Kansas
City convention. 1t represented me
as a topper standing in state of utter in
~toxication in front of a gin mill, a bot
tie in my hand labeled s16 to L.
David b. Hill was represented as a
little girl, with braided hair down his
back, Juggling at my coat-tails and
pleading: Father, Dear Father,
Come Home with Me Now"
Story No. a" Back in 1888 L took
part in my first campaign. In the
fifty speeches L made L explained as
well as L could the reasons why L
thought the Republican candidate for
governor should not be elected. l went
more into detail than L do now. After
the election and the Republican can
didate had been elected by 8 5000 ma
jorlty, L felt that the governor-clect
must feel a little hard toward me for
the part l had taken against him.
"l felt nervous every time l was in
his presence. l expected him to re-
proach me. A few months afterwards
we were ON the same platform and L
was all trepidation. 1t was a mixed
program, and the governor introduced
the speakers. When 1T came my turn
a man whispered, w. j. Bryan next
He said: 81 introduce ". j. Bryan
Then as L stepped forward he detained
me by holding out his hand. L was
greatly agitated, remembering how L
had antagonized him. He said: { Beg
pardon, Mr.. Bryan, do you speak or
sing?'
Story No. g" l have had occasion
several times to say hat L am not a
candidate for any office and have no
plans for any nomination whatever.
L thought L had made the statement
broad. a young reporter came to me
the other day in st. 10 and asked me
the question over: do you mean to
say that you would not run for office
under any conditions whatever at any
time during the rest of your life2" 1
told him that vas asking too much. L
said, 81 won't give bond for life.' He
sent it out pretty accurately. One edi-
tor has said of that statement: sIf BRYAN
decides to give bond he will find plenty
of securities.'"
] ditor Bryan said he was only an
editor of a country weekly. "I am in
the newspaper business" said he,
"but can't say that l entered it vol
unfairly. There were some circum-
stances that led to it. 1t is very con-
genial. 1t is hard to compare IL with
speaking. l have had two opportunl-
ties to speak, and L find that 1 failed
to convince the majority of the Ameri-
can people of the merits of my propo.
sition. 1 find writing the best"
He said he had no feeling against
those who left the Democratic party
because he was nominated. He be.
lieved in controversy and free speech.
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HISTORY OF MOUNT VERNON
Facts About the Beautiful Home
of Washington on the PotO-

Facts About the Beautiful Home
of Washington on the Poto-
The report of the Virginia Board of
visitors to Mount Vernon for 1901. as
compiled by Judge James b. Sener, a
member of the board, presents in COM
pact form the entire history of the
beautiful estate on the Potomac which
came into George Washington's pos.
session before he vas twenty-one and
remained his home until he died there,
just lO2 years ago on December Id,
1901. The chain of title to the estate
from the time of the original grant TO
It's passing into the possession of the
Ladies' Mount Vernon Association, is
presented In an extract from the writ
iDgs of the late Or. j. M. Toner, of
Washington, who at the time of his
death was n of the associations adyis-
DRY members.
The estate, until taken over by the
association, was always in the hands of
the Washington family from the date
of the grant of Lord Culpeper in 1910
TO John Washington, the great.Rrand-
father of President Washington. The
original grant was of 5000 acres to
John Wa hirgton and Nicholas
Spencer.
Soon after there was a division of
the estate into two parcels of $500
acres each, the part between Dogue
Run and Little Hunting Creek falling
to John Washington. 1t included the
site OF the present Mount Vernon man
sion and was known as the Hunting
Creek plantation.
Upon the death of John Washington
the estate passed by devise to Johns
son, Lawrence. This was In January,
1877. On the death of Lawrence the
estate passed to Lawrence's son Augus.
tine, the father of the great George.
Augustine left the estate by will to his
Oldest son. Major Lawrence Wash
ington, who Was half brother to George
and fourteen years his senior.
Notwithstanding the fact that they
were only half brothers and notwith-
standing the disparity In their age,
there was between Lawrence end
George the warmest brotherly affection.
Lawrence was q progressive, far-seeing
man, active In business and in public
life. He was interested in the manu-.
facture of iron, both in Virginia and
Maryland, and at the time of his death
was president OF the Ohio company, Of
which he was n of the originators.
lie served several terms in the House
OF Burgesses and was Adjutant.G Gen.
eral, with the rank of major, of the
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TILLMAN,S EXPLANATION.

The Language Used in His
Apology Dinner Incident Not
His Doings.
The Greenwood Journal prints the
following letter from Senator Tillman
in answer to a note of inquiry from his
friend, Mr.. d. II. Magill, in which he
gives an explanation Of recent occur.
rences that will interest the public:
UNITED STATES SENATE.
WASHINGTON. d. c..
March d. 1902.
Hon. d. II. Magill, Greenwood, s o.
Dear Sir l have your kind letter Of
March LIST. In reference to the express
sion used by me in my apology to the
Senate, that MY previous service IS
Governor Of South Carolina for four
years had untitled me in a measure to
enter this august assembly, with the dig
nifty and regard-propcr regard-I will
say, for its traditions and habits and rules
that is desirable" l would say that the
only reasonable construction to put IN
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-03-19

There Is a curious growth Of trees
at Tilden Point, Me. Three yellow
birch trees are growing on pine
stump. The tree, which was about
two and a half feet in diameter, is
thought to have been cut down some
fifty years ago leaving a stump thee
and a half feet high. The seeds OF the
birch must have lodged on this stump,
and as they grew they sent their roots
down its sides to reach the ground.
The three trees are, respectively, five,
six and seven inches in diameter.
Senator Hanna now possesses the
pen with which Il. B. Reed, when
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tves, attested the passage of the Nc
Kinley tariff act.
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the words, and my meaning was that
when L was Governor it was my business
to handle problems, many Of them very
important and without consulting any
one, and act entirely on my own respon.
sibility, and the habit of mind which
naturally resulted from that manner of
thought and action and the work as
executive, untitled me in a measure for
service here. None but a gangrened
imagination, or some one anxious to
~misconstrue, will think that Imeant that
a Governor of South Carolina can not be
digniied and act with decency and cour-
tesy on all occasions. Things are 30 diff
ferent in the Senate that | | have never
yet be o ne used to them.
While | am writing, L wish to ssy tn, t
my &C. o1here was a necessity, and VII. @
/ regret as much as my one that circum-
stances were of a nature, 30 | had no
alternative but to strike my colleague, l
believe my action meets with the appro
val Of a large majority OF the Democrats
in the House and Senate. Not that they
approve the giving OF a blow in the Sen
ate, but they think there was nothing
else to do, and had L taken the lie my
own self respect would have been gone
and my service here in the future of no
effect.
SO, then, 1 have but one comment to
make in answer to newspaper criticisms
published in South Carolina. 1t does
look hard. that when l am making the
best fight | can against the Republicans
here, and acting in the capacity Of one
Of the fighters in the Senate, delegated
by the Democratic side to answer the
strongest Republican, Senator Spooner
IN q party question, that some Of my own
people, Democrats in reality or appa
rently, should stab me in the back, while
l am engaged all along the line in front
by Republicans. 1t, however, demon
strates the fact that there are some in
South Carolina who are anti Tiilmanitcs
first and Democrats after wards, and will
seize on any and every thing TO give me
a stab. We will let that pass, though
and l will go back to my people feeling,
as l have felt for a long while, that l
have the respect and support of q large
majority o fthem, and for those who arc
80 narrow and prcjudiccd as to be I'm
able to see any good in any thing
that l do, / feel only contempt and
pity.
The dinner incident was not of my
making and in that l have no doubt as
to the sentiment of the folks at home
The stat ment has been made that it was
an official dinner. This is untrue be
cause Pierpont Morgan, Robt. Lincoln
ahu WI va hitoOh oehOi PiiNoeS SiIiHCuS
were invited. The invitation to me came
unsought. Ihad no special desire to at
tend the function, but before I had any
notice whatever that it was desired that
my acceptance be withdrawn the whole
thing was ventilated in the morning
papers. and [ was thus notified publicly
that the President was trying to punish
a Senator before the Senate had taken
action. Had the President sent a mn
tual friend, in a quiet way, suggesting
that 1t would be al awkward situation
any man who knows me at all, knows
how quickly L would have relieved him
of his embarrassment.
Thanking you for your kind letter
and with good wishes,
Yours sincerely,
b. II. TILLMAN.
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caine and all other narcotics.
" wish to let you know the great benefit my
vile derived through taking your Pavorite
brandon, Manitoba, Box sss. at was when
nsr baby same, We had heard so much Of
your medicine that my wife decided to try II
and this was her first child. she commenced
% take : Fayorite Prescription > Ave months be
Pr, and we believe that tbis was mainly owing
70 the ' Favorte Prescription,, taken faithfully
according TO directions. We shaii certainly rec
omnnend II wherever we CAM
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
adviser, paper covers, 10 sent free on
receipt OF Al cne-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address Of.
II, ". Pierce, Buffalo, N. X.
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How many mothers realize that when
the baby's advent is expected they need
strength for two instead of one. Wom-
en-, weak, nervous, "just able to drag
around" find themselves confronted
with coming maternity. They have
not strength enough for themselves, how
can they have strength to give q childi
We don't look for the birth of strong
ideas from a weak mind. Why should
we expect the birth of strong children
from weak mothers7
The way to ensure health and strennth
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to mother and child
10 to use DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription
as a p~reparative for
m I'd. It
brings the mothers
strength up to the
requirements of nat
IRE, SO that she has
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child. 1t nourishes
the nerves and so
quiets them. 1t en-
courages a natural
appetite and induces
~refreehing sleep.
"Favorite Prescrip-
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women strong and
sick women we'll.
There Is no alcohol
In "Favorite Pre-
scription" and it Is
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The Entering Wedge

TO your consideration is gen.
orally the cost, though cost should
always be relative to value to be a
fair test. The lumber we sell may
not always be the cheapest in price,
but it's always cheapest in the
long run, because we give the best
value. Thoroughly kiln-dried, pro.
perry sawed and plened, you'll
find it matches" we'll, and will
be a life-long source of satisfac-
ton.
II. Hudgens & Son.
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Harris Springs. DAILY except Sunday.
For Rates, Time Tables, or further in.
formation call on any Agent, or write to
w. q. CHILDs. President.
Il. Nj. EMERSON, Traffic Mgr,
sc.
I'll. NJ. EMERSON, Gen. Freight and Pas
senger Agt, Wilmington, N. q.
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Close connection at Greenwood for ALI
points on g.. a.. L.. and @. e. @. Railway.
and at Spartanburg with Southern Rail.
way.
rates, schedules, etc., address
W.J. CRAIoi Gen. Pass. Agent.
Z. M. NoRTff, Sol. Agt. Auco h. ia
TN. E3tsRsoa, TraAacB anener:
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LOCAL CLINTON TO ATLANTA

Columbia, Newberry d I.aure RAN
way train No. ~, leaving Columbia, Union
slatlon; at ll,2O a m daily, connects at Clin-
Ton with "a IL Ry No So, aifording short
est ana quickest route by several hou;s to
lama C~hattanooga, Nashville, st. Louis,
chicago and all points West. ~
olose connection at Petersburg, Rich
m0nd, Washington, Porismouth-No1foIk.
Savannah, Jacksonville and
Allan a with diyerging lines.
Magnificent vestibule trains CARVING
trough Puilman sleeping cars between
AL principal points.
o reduced rates, Pullman reservations.
etc, apply TO
w. p. SCEuGGs, TIP. A. Savannah. Ga.
y. BAEG, lsr. V. p. AND G.. NJ, II E IL
BuNcH,G "A, Portsmouth, Va.
!eHuaIled Schedules to Pan-American
ION at Buffalo.
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MONEY TO LOAN

On farm lands. Eaey payments. No com
missions charged. Borrower pays actual
G ct of perfecting loan. For information
JNO, b. PALMER e. SON,
Columbia. 8. u.
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Cheap Rations for Horses and
Mules.

-
Cheap Rations for Horses and
Mules.
TO tie Editor of The Farmer:
Farmers from various sections of the
State have been writing asking about
the ACCESSIBILITY OF feeding horses and
mules on cotton seed meal and bulls and
also asking for a cheaper ration than
corn. ~
The following prices arc given in a
letter from Scranton, s. O.: Corn. $40
per ton; oats, $40 per ton: wheat bran.
$25 per ton; cotton seed meal, $25 per
ton; rice meal, 1922 per ton. OF course
corn oats arc out Of the question as
a food for horses and mules at the above
prices, 80 something cheaper must be
looked for.
The analysis shows that rice meal has
o the same composition as corn meal
and we have found that it is Just az good
Tor feeding pigs. We have fed it to
horses with good results. | think VIC
are safe in saying that it may be used in
Ii no hay or fodder is used in the
ration and hulls are resortcd to as rough.
ness some heterogeneous food such SO bran
cotton seed meal must be used to
supply protein. Hulls may be fed with
out any further fear of injury to the ami.
Should they refuse to eat the hulls
a little corn meal or bran sprinkled over
the surface will tempt them.
A good cheap ration may be made up
as follows:
Six pounds of rice costing &C cents:
four pounds of wheat bran costing s
cents; two pounds of cotton seed meal,
costing 90 cents; ten pounds of cotton
hulls, costing 80 cents {; total cost
OF ration per day I'll.
The above Is for a horse or mule Of
200 pounds In live weight.
AZ Ia evident that a ration made nm of
and fodder and containing the same
mount OF digestible matter as tho above
fation would cost much more than the
above. " '"'
The North Carolina experiment station
las fed cotton seed meal and hulls to
lorses with good results, but the experi
along this line have not been ex.
enslye enough to say that cotton seed
neal can be fed 4 unlimited ouaptities
OF any length Of time without ininrv 70
animal. '"S W
Numbers Of farmers, however. have
eported that they have fed cotton eeed
TO mules and horses with good
A.. o. NJ. CONNER,
Asst. Agrist. 8. @. Experimental Sta
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Business n >.

DO YOU want to make 5000 between
now and March 1, 1882 III SO, send ten
cents (~silver) for our speciality and receive
free coupon which entities you to ons
guess; capital prize $1,000 tract of land To-
Gated in Laurens County, South Carolina;
references given. Address
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0A-@ToEaEA-.
. .'; q: s:II's;,2z&MzzM III.
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o the Editor of The Farmer:

O. FITzSIMMoNs.
General Manager The Southern Cotton
Oil Company.