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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-30
saeaclty and Diplomacy,

Henry Ward Beecher was the idol
Of many young Yale men, particularly
OF theological students. He lectured
TO them during the curricular season
for three successive years. The ques.
tion long pondered by the faculty was,
Where shall We find an orator who
can succeed Beecher ano satisfy the
studeKts?"
Rev. DR.. John Hail., of New York
accepted the call 10 lecture on preach
Ing for two years after the conclusion
OF Beecher's term, and the faculty was
on tenter-hooks, all the while acknowl
cdging the greatness and grandeur OF
the character and capabilities OF Dr.
Hall
The New York divine proved him.
self TO be diplomatic and wise. for he
captured the hearts Of all those the
illogical students with the utterance
OF his frst sentence. He know their
loyaKy to Beecher. their almost hero
worship OF him. and his grand tribute
10 Beecher. as soon as he rose and
surveyed his audience. caused them tc
break forth into cheers.
He said: Who cometh after the
King ?"-New York Tribune.
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Cattle Mvster,ousIv DIVING.

Subscriber to the Tribune FarmN
writes that magazine: "Three weeks
ago / found big fat year and Il half
old hcifcr dead in the pasture. She
had just died. We skinned her, and
there was no mark on her with the eX-
ception OF some bruised blood around
one ankle. We opened her; her heart
and liver seemed natural. She had
no blood left in her body. Had blcd
tn death. The manure she passed dur
ing the night WAS full Of blood This
week l found the next best hcifcr
nearly dead. We got her up and tried
staggered along for couple of rods,
fell down, ana was dead i'm half nm
hour. | skinned and opened her; the
heart was Slightly spotted. In cutting
some vein n lot OF watcry looking
blood ran out. The inicStines seemed
full Of the same watcry looking blood
She had bruised spot on tho flank
the size OF Sancer, and the joints Of
the hind legs had some bruised blood
in them. This hcifcr secured some the
day she died. Her voidings were very
black looking. She walked home quite
smart the night before. and was lick
ing salt With the rest OF The cattle. but
was dead by = o'clock the next day.
What killed item so suddenly? They
had 10 change of feed; were running
on the SnmC pasture MI summer. This
is The third mysterious or sudden death
! have had in my pasture in II little
over year. and / would Ike t." know
If il is poison, or what il Is that is
killing the cattle"
Were it not for tho second death In
your herd" replies G. B. Smcad. in
thc same paper, IL could with safety
say thc first one died with intestine
iirmorrhaRP, due 10 the rupture of some
large blood vessel: but th" second one $
dying lends me toward lhc belief that
there must have been either anthrax
ar some irritant poison. In cases Of
THIS Kind 10 one can with certainty
tell the cNac; CauSc Of death. Should
yon lose any more YOU had hest call
the attention of yom State authorities
10 The matter. and have some exam
inatlouS made. You speak Of the herd
running ON the same pasture year after
year. Now, ] desire to call your nt-
tnntion to the fact That there may he
acrid poisonous weeds or shrubs there
lust the same, and that ii is only Oc-
casionally that IN animal will eat
them and die. speak of this. aS
many seem TO think that inasmucn AS
the pasture has been used before, Il is
impossible for anything poisonous to
bo In tic field"
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-30

How may we. in a cheap and efficient
manner. construct and maintain an
earth rOadbcd? The plan is-simplc: too
efficient as it is simple
y simple drag is drawn along one
side of the rOadbod at the proper time
TO smooth off the surface, filing the
lutS and pushing the earth slightly to-
ward the centre of the road ana press
ing 1T into all crcvices. This is done
after each wet spell, just as the sur
face is beginning to dry. This pro-
duces smooth surface, the ruts aLd
tracks arc obiterated. The vehicles
that enter upon the road go promiScu-
ously over it, and compact the surface
ms completely as if it were rolled by Il
heavy roller. In fact. wagon with
1l2-inch tires, giving six riches of inn
pact upon the surface. and with "A to;al
weight of only 1850 pounds produces
as great pressure upon the surface
touched as tcn-ton roller. An ordi-
nary twO-hOrSe wagon load would pro-
duce n pressure equivalent to II twcnty-
ton roller. The only question is. there
thus reached and rolled. Experiences
shows that in a rOadhcd kept smooth
for considerable period. say six
months, every part OF il gets lis uuotu
Of rolling. Then. again. the smooth
roadbed thus compactcd sheds ih"
water that falls upon 1t almoSl Ms
easily as n ShinGlc roof Hence the
chance for sarIration is reduced 10 =
minimum. 1t is stated thta this cum-
pacted condition is destroyed by frost.
But ii should be remembered that tho
expansive force Of frost is in direct
ratio to the water content. \ satura-
ton of less than II per cent. wOuln not
when frozen exert expansive iJrcc
enough 10 lessen materially the
cohesive force or widen the iutcrStcrS.
Roadways cared for in the manner
suggested hAVc remained solid enough
for the past five years 10 bear mp
heavy traffic during crcrS day Of every
wear, the only mud being one or two
inches on the surface, and that was
quickly hardened after ihc rains and
promptly smoOthrd. thus restoring its
former fine condition. All kinds and
sorts Of clays and even sticky gumho
of the Missouri River bottoms have
been successfully treated this way 50
az to remain good throughout the en-
traordnaTy wet season. Good Roads
Mapa1inn
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Dewez,a shin AM E;nrlnnh

Stars and stripes fluttercd over tho
streets Of Gravescnd September - in
honor o. the "isit OF the American
cruisers Olympia. Dps Moincs and
Cleveland. The mayor OF 'iravcscnd.
in his robes, attended by his mace
bearer and accompanied by members
of the corporation, paid an OFFICIAL visit
90 Admiral Jewell OH The Olympia.
extending to the squadron hearty
welcome to the Thames. The centre
of attraction to the townspeoplc was.
of course, the Olympia, which was
admiral Dcwcy's old hagship. and
hundreds OF passengers made Journeys
round the vessel in small boals. Lon.
don Daily Express.
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How to Get tho nes1 Price.

TO get the best prices for eggs one
must not buy them TO sell, hut must
have enough hens to supply the de-
mand. All eggs should be collected
daily. and should not be allowed to re.
main nnsold for over twenty four hours.
No stale.nest eggs should be used, ana
every prCcauiOn must be taken that
each customer may never he disap.
pointed. When the confidence of Gus
toners is secured. the matter of good
prices will bc settled. as The majority
OF persons are willing to pay any price
when they know that the eggs pur-
chased are fresh. No one can make a
specially of supplying fresh eggs un-
less he carefully avoids those eggs
found in stolen nests or in Out-of- the
way places. The reputation for supply
1nEchoice fresh eggs must be made, ana
no mistakes must. occur at any time.
as single bad egg will deterioratc @
the whole In value. Those who pay
extra high prices are not always Judges
OF the quality OF eggs, but they have
faith and dreliaDce In him who supplies
thcm.- Farm and Fireside.
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.AS&AhNN> IN IeuNpn Oh rOou improve
Y VH1 q ment seems to be working
9 g in all parts of the United
y States. An Eastern man
SSo@~ who has recently taken a
trip through Texas says the cuthuSi-
aSm with which the people have taken
up the good roads idea" is wonderfu,
In some counties they are in danger
of going wild" on the subject. Funds
are being raised mainly by issue of
county bonds.
In Pennsylvania, the State aiG idea
has taken firm hold. The plan just
adopted is for the State. tho county,
and the township to cooperate in the
work of building and improving the
roads. The State is to pay two-thirdS
of the expense. and the county and
township III which tho work is done
each one-siHth o. the expense. The
State has made available for this pur-
pose $G,500000 to be expended during
the next few years.
The principle involved in tile State
aid plan is exactly the same as tha {
involved in the scheme for nntionn!
aid which has developed such popu-
larltY recently. The fundamental
idea of both is tina road Improvement
is not merely Il matter OF local interest
and responsibility. hut matter Of
interest and concern to thc whole pco-
pie; or. 10 put il another way. road
building is coming to be viewed as y
species Gf internal Improvement" be-
longing in til" same class rs river and
harDor improvements.
Another reason why National and
State aid are becoming SO popular is
the realization that. unless something
Of the Kind is adopted. the burden OF
bad roads. like the poor. will be always
with us. Til" hOitOmlcSS roads of the
country constitute Il sort of Slough of
DrSpond' in which the people are
destined TO Gounder until some ono
comes along TO help them out. In fact
III" expense for Improving the roads in
many localities is a burden which tie
local population is wholly unable to
bear. 1t is believed that whenever
1hc State OF the nation reaches ous II
helping hand to such communities,
they will grasp it and bend all their
energies to the great work OF improv-
ing their highways, but they will never
undertake the job without help from
the outside.
The frequent rains have made the
roads almost impossible in majority
Of the local communities throughout
the Eastern hall of the United States.
Perhaps this is one Of the reasons why
the good roads idea is uppcrmoSt in
so many minds
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-30
ArilCliOEeE.

"A Benton County subscriber asks for
information regarding artichokes and
their cultivation, He wants to grow
them Tor his hogs. They should be
planted early in the spring, rs carly
as. the ground. can be put in proper con-
dition. and thdplnnting and cultivation
are much thk same as for potatoes.
Pieces of tir9' tubers are dropped in
rows, three feet apart, and foot or
more apart in the row. Cultivate
shallow and often, till the stalks shade
the ground well enough to prevent
weeds from growing. A peck ought
10 plant half nn acre, and If the land
is rich the yield should be between 200
and 400 bushels per acre. But, as the
hogs do tho digging, you will have TO
guess at the yield.
This much can be said, however, that
plenty of tubrrs will be left to seed
the ground again after tho hogs have
done their best. Articl kcs are hard
to get rid OF when once ted in the
soil, but for the Durpo iOu want
them 'hat is no object Indiana
Farmer.
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Esperleneo with Celery.

If only one variety can be grown,
Golden Self Blanching; IL two, Golden
SelEBlanching' for early and Winter
Queen for late and early spring. For
winter storage in the North, 1 know
of no more convenient or better way
than to use boxes, placing the celery
as closely together as possible, will,
all the soil left OH the roots in tho
boxes, and all placed in the darkest
corner of cellar. The roots should be
kept moist by occasionally pouring
water along edge of boxes, pressing the
celery tops back so as not to wet them
III will then Elanch finely and keep
till April IL cellar is not too warm
William NJ. Cling, in the MaSSa"hu
sctts ploughman.
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Growing Draft Horses.

Here is some sensible advice from n
good farmer who grows draft horses.
He says:
What L have to say on this subject
is intended to apply to the common
horse raiser-the farmer. 1t is just
as necessary in all classes of business
to know what not 10 do as it is to
know what to do horSebrccdng not
| excepted. The horse for the farmer
is the draft-brCd horse. He is the only
horse than can be raised by the farmer
with little trouble and expense. He
is In reach OF almost every farmer in
the country. II is IL profitable business
on the farm to raise q few good colts.
| say good colts, for 1t is Just as easy
to raise good ones as poor ones. Ii is
just ms easy to raise good horses as
good cattle or good sheep or hogs. 1t
does not pay to raise poor oncS-lcNve
that for the other fellow. The farmers
that raise good stock of any kind are
the men that select good sires. Select
Il sire from one of the pure breeds of
draft horses. Percheron. Shire or Bel
gan, it matters but little which breed.
1t is only n matter OF choice to the
breeder himself. Pc sure and sire
good individual. The better the dam
the better the result. Always breed
their produce to pure bred sire OF
the same breed. In very short time
your mares are all alike and of the
same type and disposition. all bearing
a family resemblance. You will not
have the disposition of the broncho in
one and the trotting horse In the other,
hut you will have n class of horses
that are easily handled, easily fitted
for the market and an everyday mar
kct mt home and abroad.-Indana
Fnrmer.
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5 1JE; 81 III NJ =

of bone Oyerlaid with muscles and en-
cased in hide requires certain guam
tity OF nutiment for mere existence. To
supply this much alone only enables
1T to continue life, but does not APP
pease the appetite which Graves still
more food. If provcnder beyond main
tenance requirements is supplied the
steer converts some of the surplus into
fat and stores it away among the
muscular tissues of the body, in the
bones as marrow, under the hide and
about the viscera. says Field and Farm.
This fat is fuel i'll the animal economy
for which nature shows an eagerncsS
by manufacturing and laying up Il
certain amount against The time of
need When first put OF full feed
the steer gains rapidly in fat. gratifying
the feeder rs The increase is reported
by the scales. After Il few months,
however, the appetite loses its keen
edge. and the steer shows Il daintiness
not exhibited at first when taking food.
II placed on the scales from time to
time smaller and smaller gains are
shown each day. The fattcning pro-
cess may be lkened to initiating II
bicycle tire or football with air. The
operation is rapid and easy at first,
but becomes more and more difficult
until the limit is reached. The steer
finally reaches the point where ii shows
no gain whatever, although consum-
ing considerable feed. 1t has been
fattened TO the limit. and rctrogression
is soon evident. The wiz feeder,
recognizing these conditions aims to
feed cattle rapidly and as soon as they
are in acceptable condition disposcs
Of them without delay.
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Both AstonIsned.

A boy, apparently q newSboy, With
papers under his arm, waB standing at
Eighth and Market streets last night
when man hurriedly approached,
slipped paper from under the
youngsters elbow. tossed coin at
him and then boarded passing car.
Instead Of appearing pleased at hay-
ing made a sale, the supposed news
boy uttered yell and started up the
street il pursuit Of the car, bawling,
stop theft" n. the top of his voice.
He caught tho car at Ninth street, and
rushed inside. Gimme that" he de-
manded, grabbing the paper away
from the man who had taken it from
him.
The boy swung OF and walked away
before the astonished passenger had
recovered hts self-possession. Then
matters were reversed, for, in his in
dignation, the passenger alighted and
started after the, boy. The latter made
no attempt TO escape. "You young ras-
call" exclaimed the excited pursuer,
collaring the lad; what do you mean
by taking that paper away after
bought it?" Bought nothin'," said
the boy defiantly. Il amt eellin' pa
pers. You went and swiped me pa
per that put over the boss pictures
to keep 'em clean. Look here!" And
he turned the pages back, revealing
to the surprised citizen several nice
eugrayings slowed II between the
leaves. 1t developed that the boy
worked in an art store and was on his
way there with the prints when the
hasty individual mistook him for q
newgboy and ran of with about SIC
worth of art works.
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'''rhp rewards Of science are bat
Srant." said the man With the h;gh
forehead.
Yes" answered The man with The
square jaw. "Nob"dy is going to pay
you us much for picking up II rock aud
telling you what geological period il
belongs TO as he will tOl' directing him
to n market tina: will takc ii np rs
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Utnizina old Orchards.

There are many farms In the countly
well suited to sheep raising which are
not used FOR that purpose because their
owners raise other crops which are pro.
htabie. During a recent trip the writer
passed through section where sheep
were being raised In old orchards. and
be promptly left the train to inveSti-
gate. IT was found that orchards in
this section had been planted about the
same time. AID while they were still
bearing good fruit. they were fast
nearing an age when they would be no
longer profitable. New orchards had
been set, but instead OF abandoning the
ola Orcharls'the ground had been seed
cd down and turned into fine pastures
for sheep. which were doing finely.
Not only this. but II was found that tile
orchards Ind taken on new life. ana
were making q profit for their owners.
There is point in this worth any
ones attention under similar condi-
tlons. In sGme sections sheep raisers
make a business OF seeding down ana
pasturing their orchards. and while
there may be some question as to the
wisdom of this plan with q compara-
lively young and thrifty orchard. there
can be no doubt as 20 it's value in cases
llke that Indicated.
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Smoking SYInntom.

Your husband seems to be making
large and uniqu" collection of books"
remarked tie caller, looking with in
trreSt 1T the costly array Of rare vol
umcS OF the library shelves.
Yes" replied Mrs. GaSwell. With
Wcll-hrcd Indifference II believe he
becomes more bihuious every day ho
lives lid Bits.
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Nothing Eut the rruth.

YES" said Stormington Barnes. "wc
did well in the West. Al a Onc-night
stand in Arizona we played TO II $l0,-
600 house"
Say. what are you gv:"G me-
Queried Walker Tics.
Facts" answered the fooisorc ira
Rcdian. The ole man who comprised
the audience was said TO worth fully
that amouE Kpnncbac ME- .um.
nal.
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lh tetter 10 Ahe Ferunn Medicine Ca
he says;
STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARyMEHT,
The Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus, y.
Dear StrS---I IL toe had Ocr aston To-
uSc your PerUnd medicine Ia sss1T
Jdnttty for coids, and It proved 10 6s
an ero"lLent remedy. Ihdce NOT hGsGE
occast0n to Nse It Jor other a aitnletaes-
foETR very truly,
". If. Lord.
1t will be noticed that tire Ex-Governor
says he has not had occasion TO Use PeTunn
for other ailments. The reason for this 10,
most other ailments begin with cold.
Using Peruna to promptly cure colds, hS
protects ms family against other ailments
This is exactly what every other family
in the United States should do-keep Pc
runa in the house. Use it for coughs. cOl&s.
la grippe and other climatic affections u
winter, and there will be no other ailments
in the. house
Such families shoud provide themselves
with copy OF Dr. Hartmans free book.
entitled Chronic Catarrh"
Address DIR. S. b. Hartman, President nR
The Hartman Sapitnriun, Columbus. Ohio
All correspondence held strictly eonfidsn-
tial
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CostIx Greatness.

Mr.. Prettyman, of England, In reply
to question of the government lately.
stated that the average annual cost of
maintaining in commission first-class
battleship of 1900 tons is: Pay OF
wages of officers and crew. $40, 800;
vicualing, f14,604; coal. 1913 600; stores
and repairs. f954s; naval ordnance
stores $3.50 total cost of F94 900, or
$40 OOO. Boston Globe. ~----
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She's N. q.

CoWmtrclal Poultry says: "Thc
has been produced by no particular
care in breeding or any judicious Gull
ing on the part OF her owner. She is
of the lowest grade and constitutes
the tail end of the race she represents
1t is utterly impossible for her to pro
duce anything any better or worse than
herself. In the phase OF the school
boy, shes it, She is much sought
when a mink goes out after poultry
although mink prefers better bred
fowl. If her wings are good she saves
herself when the circuit rider comes
in the nelghborEood."
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WON In q WAX

well" said her proud old !a.;'y, aS
the trembling young man entered !is
presence, "it is unnecessary 70" me TO
ask YOU what you want. You have
come to ask me for my daughtcr. Now,
tel me about yourself What are yonr
qualifications
Il 4 am vegetarian FOR one ding.
and ---"
Good. Shes yours. III not haze to
pay meat bills for you, anyway. Chi.
CagO Record. Herald.
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what we Grew.

We greT' 5iOOOO,OO0 bushels OF
wheat this year, and it brought a dol
lar a busheI
We grew 2,400,000,000 bushels OF
corn. and II is worth $l,2O0,OO0,O00
We will harvest 100000 bales OF
cotton, and it lis worth $3.50, 100000
We grew the largest oat crop Ia five
years, and thc largest hay crop os rec.
ord.
Bnr the egg crop any year is worth
morc money than any other crop.
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AS TO scR1n1rr.s FAME

"Scriblet has turned out a great
quantity Of stuff with his pen. but has
he ever written anything that will
endure?"
"T think he has. have several of
his promissory notes In my possession
which 7 expect to hand down to ros-
terity Just as he gave them to me-
Chicago Tribune.
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nicient.

80 your wife has given up The study
Of ThcoSophy?"
Yes. She decided that one astral
body would he of no use. Unless she
could be ut Il tea, progressive cuchre
party meeting Of the sewing cir
Gle. matinee. and Il department. store
at the same time it wasn't worth wDr-
ryinS about. Washington Star.
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Monologuc Artist Il suppose. now,
YOU think that the things that l get off
on tho stage are Spontaneously that
they come TO me for the first time us
| deliver them?'
Admirer-"Of course; if you had pre-
pared yourself in advance YOU would
not have reclcd off such moss "f rot.n
boston TRANSCRIPT.
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Az Illumination. .

Wrc-"Wbat is meant. John by The
phrase, Carrying Goals to Newcas
tle""
Husband-"It Is metaphor, my
dear. showing the doing OF something
that Is unnecessary"
Wife, don't exactly understand.
Give me an lllusuation--a familiar
one"
Husband-"Well, II were to bring
you home book entitled How to
Talk that would be carrying Goals to
Newcastle. - London Tit,Blts. -...
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Tie NYorm,s Evnlniinn.

"i1avc you seen Hcnpeck's sporty
new clothes? thought his wife al
ways bought his clothes for him"
$50 she did hut he broke away from
her this once, Tie worm will turn,
You know"
"llnh. tie worm seems to lave
turned into yiddy butterfly phIa.
dciphia Press.
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PRESUMPT UOUS.

El!a-He's very presumptuous fel.
low
Stella--How SO?
Elia-He came to cali on me IN New
York just because was engaged to
him last summer.-Town Topics.
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Cnr. OF cabbage plants.

Take care OF the cabbage plants left
over after setting out the patch for
summer use, but take Just enough
care TO keep them in healthy condition,
transplant last OF August or first of
September. in well prepared and well
fertilized land. work them frequently
and nice winter cabbage will be your
reward.