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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
News Of the Day.

The Swiss police are being trained
in the London model. The chief. who
recently visited England, was much
impressed by police methods there.
Probably the best description that
has been given of the 1882 carat Gull
Imam diamond is that Of a London
newspaper man, who saw it and said
it looked like "a piece Of washing
soda" The man who found the dia-
mand has been paid $4,000 by the
Premier Mining Company.
An English laborer arrested on a
charge of theft which proved to be
false was found, on being searched at
the police station, to have gold; silver
and bronze coins in various parts OF
his attire to the amount Of $50. The
weight of them was 40 pounds.
The South Kensington Museum,
London, is rejoicing in the arrival of a
skeleton of diplodocus, a present
from Andrew Carnegie to King Ed
ward. 1t came from Pittsburg in &c
cases, having been found in Wyoming.
It is the first diplodocus to visit Eu-
rope, and is an interesting combina-
tion in its structure. of reptile and
bird.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
S0U7HERN : FARM = *lF0TES.

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ure if an inferior quality of seeds is
used, so great care should be taken
along this line. Buy from a reliable
scotsman and select only those varie'
ties that are not for quality. In the
home garden we want quality rather
than quantity.
Supposing that our garden has been
thoroughly prepared, the best seeds
used; we have only to see that we
give it the best culture. and we may
expect success. Even when drouth is
expected we can greatly reduce its ef-
feet by frequently stirring the surface
soil. AS soon after every rain as The
ground can be worked, the garden sur
face should be stirred to prevent a
crust forming.
Seeds should never be planted in
lumpy soil and often seeds Sown in
mellow soil are lost by not making the
soil firm after planting. When plant
ing seeds by hand the firming is quick
ly done by gently pressing the foot Oil
the seedbed. 1t requires q little
thought to know just how deep to
cover seeds. Some gardeners say a
covering of soil three times the thick
ness of the seed planted is right;
others say half that is sufficient, but
no certain rule can lead us. w must
remember that germiEation dN Nends
on warmth, air and moisture, and try
to cover so that all these be freely sup
piled to the seed. In winter lighter
covering is required than in summer,
when the moisture is seldom equal to
the warmth.
Seeds germinate faster in the dark,
and with the small seeds that re-
Quire such a shallow covering of soil
it is a good plan to shade with paper
or straw until signs Of termination
appear, when this covering should be
removed.
Don't plant too thick. Crowded
plans never make fully developed
specimens. We should consider every
plant in excess a weed, also plants out
of place, such as cabbage in the bean
patch and tomatoes in the potato patch
are weeds.
Those who grow all their plants
should have a hotbed for starting the
varieties that are not hardy. such as
pepper, tomatoes and egg plant. After
danger of frost is past. transplantinS
should be done late in the evening, or
on a cloudy day. Later, when plant
ing for succession, it is best to plant
in rows and thin to stand. Trans
planting is most successful If the tops
of the plants are shortened by cutting
off almost half Of each leaf.
When sowing very weak seeds, some
seeds that are strong growers may
be mixed with the weak ones to break
the crust for them, as narrowing the
seedbed just as the plants are ready
to come out of the ground often de-
stroys many of the plants.-Written
for the Southern Cultivator by Mrs.
E. w. McElmurray, Augusta, Ga.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
To Keen Wells Looking Fresh.

There is no part of woman's ward.
robe which requires care as to her
wells. When fresh veil is worn the
hat and general appearance OF the wo-
man i4 Immediately changed. The
dressing soon leaves a veil If care is
not taken to keep 1t fresh. When It
becomes flimsy it is worthless.
When not being worn If the wells
are taken off the hat and carefully
rolled they will last for two or three
weeks. A stick may be used for this
purpose. A portion Of the broom han
die is about the proper size, and Will
suit the purpose admirably.
Wind a piece Of cotton waddins
smoothly about it and cover 1t with
piece of silk, first sitting some sachet
powder beneath it. Two wells may be
wound at the same time. II care is
taken to smooth out each wrinkle.
After the first dip. the alcohol,
which will be found badly discolorec,
should be thrown away and the veil
rinsed in a clean solution. After this
shake it out well. and it will dry in
a few seconds. having no odor OF the
alcohol. Roll it again on the stick.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Little Girls "Bait" for Fishermen.

More fishermen are supported in the
fishing season at the little town OF
Vardo in Norway than IN our own
famous Gloucester, or the. English
Grimsby. At Vardo everybody helps II
the work-men, women, aid even the
children. James B. Connolly writes, in
Harper's Magazine, that he saw innuII-
erable little girls of nine or ten sturdily
standing in the cold air that made their
faces and fingers blue, while they pa.
tiently baited their fatherJ' anC broth.
ers' travis. Their mothers performed
the same work while the exhausted
fishermen snatched the tTo-hours' sleep
that constituted their nights rest in
the busy season. 1t is no uncommon
thing for a single merchant to have
several hundred thousand pairs Of fish
hanging out TO dry at once. in prepara.
ton for the market. Mr.. Connolly
sailed and fished with the fishermen
themselves, and gives Z very enter.
tanning account Of their peculiar CHS.
toms.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
How Mark Twain Made Five Dollars.

All boys like to earn a few pennies
now and then, but Mark Twain tells
of a very unusual way in which he
once made the princely sum cf S. as a
small boy. At one school he attended
there was q strict rule against mara
ing the desks. Any boy discovered mu.
tilating desk must De punished-being
offered his choice between paying 81
or taking public whipping. The IT.
resistible combination Of shiny-topped
desk and a brand-new knife in his
pocket was too much for Mark; he sue.
cumbed to the temptation and whitfield
away until the teacher caught him.
The punishment was set for the fol.
lowing day, and Marks father, think
ing it pity the lad should be publicly
whipped, gave him lecture and So
bill. Five dollars looked pretty big to
Mark. He thought it over carefully,
and when the time came, with the bill
in his pocket, went up and took the
whipping.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Cultivated Ugliness.

Here are some Of the deformities
which careless women cultivate:
\ heavy lower lip-induced by pout.
Dull eyes with heavy lids-induced
by apathy and Indifference.
Creases between the eyebrows-in-
duced by bad temper.
Pimples-induced by tight lacing and
oyereating.
Round houlders-induced by wrong
sitting and wrong reclining and failure
to take exercise.
Goggles-induced by straining the
eyes.
Hollow cheeks-induced by nervous
ness.
Stubby hngers-induced by biting the
nails.
Bent toes-induced by wearing tight
shoes.
Freckles and tan-induced by going
hatless in the hot sun.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Marriage en s1ssl

Every sensible person
is foolish to marry in has
due regard to the future.
marry on nothing. because
es are strongly against yod
ness. But Just how much you c2n
marry on is another natter
Fear of poverty and hardship never
stands in the way Of an engaged
couple who are, honestly satisfSd with
each other. The passion for each
others society strengthens mind and
will, and such obstacles as lack OF
means and misty prospects instantly
vanish. The man has but to think oe
the woman he loves in order to be con-
fident Of accomplishing any purpose
he may set his mind to. The woman
ia ready and willing to suffer anything
for the sake of being in her hsro's
company.
What are top back room, supper
of bread and cheese, shabby suit and
a light purse II one Is supremely hap
py? They can be borne with laugh
ter, relished and accepted day after
day.
It is only, perhaps, with woman
who means to be the spur Of her hus-
bands ambition that a man can &C.
cept a top back room and bread and
cheese, concludes the Indianapolis
News. II he fears that she cannot be
happy without villa and rose trees,
it Is not wise to take her into the
back room, even II she is willing to go.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Yawnine For Health.

A German expert on gymnastics an
nounces that one need not 60 to we'll
equipped gymnasium in search OF a
course in health-giving exercises. Deep
yaw ing practiced as regular exer-
else the cheapest and surest road to
perfc : health. We are still familiar
with he theory that systematic deep
breat ling is an excellent thing for the
lungs, and it is on similar grounds that
yawning is recommended. The ex-
pansion of the breast-bores and the
stretching of the arms which accom-
pany whole-hearted yawn, together
with the filling of the lungs, forms a
splendid daily exercise.-Chicago Jour-
nal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
How to Look Tall,

Ways of increasing her height are
q constant source of thought to the
short woman. To look her tallest at
all times she should remember some
simple general rules. High heels are
a mistake: the cut and length OF the
skirt are the most important. The
best materials to give height are
either plain ones or those with tiny
stripe running lengthwise. Full skirts
and baggy sleeves are fatal to the
short woman. says the Pittsburg
Press.
A very small hat Is a mistake. CIV
ing an idea Of insignifcance. and
large one is no better. making the
small wearer appear all hat. Safety
lies in the medium size, trimmed in
quiet, unostentatious fashion.
But, after all the way a woman
walks and stands is her greatest ad-
vantage or disadvantage. 1t is posi-
bit for even a little woman to be so
upright and hold her head so prettily
that she will appear quite tall without
the least suggestion Of stiffness. A
well.carried head will give an addi-
tional two inches to the height.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04

The Swiss police are being trained
in the London model. The chief. who
recently visited England, was much
impressed by police methods there.
Probably the best description that
has been given Of the 3,032 carat Cul-
linan diamond is that of q London
newspaper man. who saw 1t and said
it looked like "a piece Of washing.
soda" The man who found the dia-
mand has been paid $4,000 by the
Premier Mining Company.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Inst a Suggestion.

The adoring mother surveyed her
small son with an admiring eye.
81 don't know what to do with my
Willie" she said to her next door
neishbor, "he has such large head!
The neighbor had children OF her
own and was both resourceful and
nimble-tongued when it came to pay
ing off old scores.
"If there is any danger Of his top
pling over you might weight his feet"
she said, thoughtfully. - London Tit
Bits.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Jets and Flashes.

Deafness in women is due to their
failure to practice the part Of listen
Ing.
No, Cordelia, an undertaken isn't nee
essarily familiar with the dead Ian
guages.
Every girl thinks there Is chance
for a young man to attain perfection
by proposing to her.
A woman's idea Of secret society Is
one that is organized for the purpose
OF swapping secrets.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
A Homemade Grubber.

Mr.. ]. H. Curry is the fastest and
most expert "grubbS' We have ever
known. Neither Davidson nor Forsyth
County has his equal. 1 watched him
for five minutes one day this week, and
l think he took up more bushes and
trees in that time than I had ever
seen done in one hour before. His
plan is this-he has large log chain,
hooks it around sapling about four
feet from the ground, bitches two
mules, gives the word. and the bush
comes up. 1t is a real curiosity to see
him operate the machine.-Pilot lN. c.
News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Motbar.iu.Law Wanted.

Mrs Honer-"I wonder where Mrs.
Weeds will make her home now that
both of her daughters are married.
with her son-in-law in New York or
with her son-in-law in st. Louis"
Homer II don't know, I'm sure.
They both want her.
Mrs. Homer-"Indeed? What dutllui
sons-in-law" ~
Homer-"Oh. not necessarily. Inc
one in New York wants her in st. Louis
ond tbe one in ST. Louis wants her in
New York."-Chicago News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
A skatorial Sensation.

"Do you skate?"
81 skated once"
"Do any fancy stunts?
NO, ,
write your name on the ice?
"No But 1 wrote it large In the
newspapers
How was that?"
81 skated into an airhole and the9
had to drain the pond to get NE out. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Not Exactly the Same.

"I received Your Majesty's message"
said the new missionary. Did un-
derstand you would do me the honor to
call upon me and dine tomorrow"
almost correct" replied the canni-
hal chief. "I said I would call and
dine upon you to-morrow.'-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Thrifty Girls Tact.

When once a girl of limited income
realizes what great variety may be
given to her one or two evening"
gowns by the use of ARTIFICIAL fowefs
as trimmings she will straightway get
the credit among her friends OF hay
ing more frocks than Is really the
case. For, by having detachable now-
er decorations and several sets Of
them, extraordinary variety Is arrived
at. Moreover, now that flowers are
so much in vogue as trimming. this
economical arrangement is especially
happy.
The flowers themselves need not be
expensive at all. for they are always
to be found upon bargain tables In the
big shops, and it is a good thing to
be on the lookout for them. Do not
wait until you need set. but buy II
when you see something pretty and
cheap.
To tell precisely how to handle the
flowers for a frock Is impossible be-
yond giving a few general hints. The
line should always be graceful, and u
the neck has hollows 1t Is quite possi-
Bile to so arrange the blossoms or To-
liage that the bones shall be con-
cealed. This is done best by putting
on the frock and pinning on the how
ers before sewing them; indeed, the
trimmings will never be so successfui
If it Is put on with the frock on z
dummy. i;
Whatever color Is used q certain !
amount Of foliage should be intro
duced. The green breaks the same
ness Of the general color and Is In IT
self pretty.-Indianapolis News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Work After. Not Before.

"If you had a million dollars Wouia
You keep on working or would you
knock off and take the world easy
asked Blobbs.
You have got that twisted" replieu
FURRY. "You take the world easy, De.
fore the million comes, as a rule, anu
then you have to work to keep IL
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
His Good Point.

His Good POint.
Binks-"You don't seem to take 10
my little boy. He has some mighty
fine points" ...,.
spinks-"Yes, there's one thing about
him that any father should be thanktu'
for"
Binks-"Ah! Thought you'd ac-
knowledge it. What is it?'
Spinks-"He's not a tWia' -ole'e
land Leader.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Commercial.

Skemer-'I think I'll get married"
Ascum-"You surprise me. l didn't
think you had a girl
Skemer-"I haven't yet. but fellow
gave me a wedding ring to-day in part
payment of bill he owed me, and I've
got to get the worth of my money
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Terrible.

"Why is Belle so bitter against
Charlie?"
HE arose and gave her his seat In
the street car"
why. 1 should have thanked him."
"She did, and he said: Not at all.
Mother always taught me to be polite
to old ladies' '"-Chicago News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Not Worrying.

Pallid Sufferer-"Does pulling front
tooth like this one of mine hurt
much?"
Husky Dentist-"Not bit! never
sprained my arm over anything put
n molar."-New York Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
A Misunderstanding.

"John," said Mrs. Oldham, this IS
Mae Summergals intended"
do tellw exclaimed the old man.
"Glad to know We, Mr.. Legion
Pardon me, but my name Is Browne
sir"
"Why. she told me her beau's name
wuz Legion" ."-Philadelphia Press. -
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
BOY Nature.

"Let's 90 over to Baxter's pond to
skate"
"Oh. it's too fur. Let's skate here on
the crick."
"But the ice is a heap thinner over at
Baxter's."
"AI right. Come ahead."-Lonisyille
Courier-Journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
rroubla Berau Right There.

81 am going to compile book OF my
baby's smart sayings" declared proud
Mrs. Noowed. What do you think
would make an appropriate title"
Borrowed Brightness" suggested
Miss Sulfuric.
This was why they stopped speak
CHARLOTTESVILLE Courier-Journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
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S. 4 :; SCIENCE { y ~

An thermometer at San Francisco
showed a wind velocity Of over 12O
niles an hour on May 10, 1902. At the
mountain observatory on Puy de Dome
l56 miles an hour was recorded on De-
,ember 8, 1901.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
WIT'audHUMOR
of THE D DAY
Collectors.

Mother has lace collection,
Sister goes for rugs;
Others go for books and pictures,
Butterflies and bugs.
One thing, though, they all omitted
So, the whirl to join
Father works with toll unceasing;
He collects the coin.
-McLandburgh Wilson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04
Flat Terms.

"Five hundred dollars for my vote?"
snorted the crooked legislator. "Sir!
how dare you offer me this gross in
sult?"
Pardon me-" replied the lobbyist,
who knew his man; ''this offer is not
gross, but positively net."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04

Twentieth century physicians are
Gather slow-going plodders, after all.
Cingalese books Of the sixth century
are stated BY Sir Henry A. Blake, Gov
ernor Of Ceylon. to have described six
ty.seven varieties Of mosquitoes and
424 kinds of malarial fever caused by
MOSQUITOES.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-04

ernOr or CeylOu. tO udSe ueoSiipco OLA
ty.seven varieties Of mosquitoes and
424 kinds of malarial fever caused by
mosquitoes.
The nerves f.eyes and stomach show
remarkable interdependence. A late
medical writer finds that eye-strain
causes digestive disturbances, seasick-
ness and even constipation, and that
stomach disorders affect vision, while
hemorrhages into the stomach are
sometimes followed by blindness.
A new single lens, the Zeiss "Verant,'
causes photographs to stand out In re-
lief as under the two lenses OF stereo-
scope. The lens is conveo-concave, so
that the axes Of the rays from different
parts of the picture meet in the eye,
and the focal length should equal that
of the camera taking the photograph.
The electric waves of Herr were
found by him to measure 1oO feet from
crest to crest; but those used by Mar
conf in telegraphing across the Atlantic
are 600 feet long, or more. These waves
travel at about the same rate as light
waves-which measure only few mil
lionths of an inch-or with the almost
incopceivable velocity Of $4,000 miles
per second.
Plating iron objects with cadmium Is
the interesting new metallurgical
achievement of q German chemist. The
bath is prepared by dissolving cad.
MUM chloride in water, precipitatinS
with sodium carbonate solution and
dissolving the shedprecipitate, while
still moist, in solution Of potassium
cyanide in water. Cadmium anodes
are used, with q current of four to
five volts. The deposit, after bufhng,
has the same color as tin, but is harder.
Two Germans have discovered
method by which they can hear plants
grow. In the apparatus the growing
plant is connected with disk. having
in its centre an Indicator which moves
visibly and regularly, and this on
scale fifty times magniied denotes the
progress and growth. Both disk and
Indicator are metal, and when brought
in contact with an electric hammer. the
electric current being interrupted at
each of the divided interstices of the
disk, the growth of the plants is as
nerceptible to the ear as to the eye.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-14
DIR. Scales Named.

The Governor has appointed DR.. W.
f. Scales Of Macon. as member Of the
state board of health from the state at
large to succeed Dr.. j. A. Crisler Of
Yazoo City. who recently rendered his
resignation, and will shortly commence
the practice in Memphis.
DIR. Scales is one of the most promi-
nent physicians In the eastern portion
OF the state. Several names were sug.
gested to the Governor in connection
with the vacancy.
1t is not likely that the state. board O.
health will meet until the regular
gathering in May, at which time an ex.
animation of applicants for licen.e t.
practice medicine will be held. -lla,iol
Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-14

A washout near Beaumont, on the
M. j. e. X. C. road caused the wreck
OF a passenger train, Gen. Passenger
and Freight Agent Sullivan, who was
riding on the engine, inspecting the
read. was killed. Engineer and fire.
man were seriously .scal1ed ard the
porter may die.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-14
Bought ChamberIain's Cough Rene
DIV and Sent 1t to Friends.

Nj. F. W. ]. Fletcher, a druggist In
Victoria, Australia, says; IA custom
ar of mine was 40 well pleased with
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, which
she had used for her children when suf-
fering from colds and Group, that dur
ing a fortnight's time she obtained at
my shop nine bottles, which she sent to
her friends in different parts Of the state
telling them how much good it had done
and advising them to give 1t a trial. For
sale by Ed. NJ. Murphey, Macon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-14

G, A. Snow & Co., Patent Law
yers, of Washington, d. c., have
sent us a Handy Vest Pocket Diary
Memorandum and Account Book
for 1905. 1t contains calendars for
1905 and 1906, a census of cities
and states, common business laws,
court decisions in patent cases and
other valuable information. 1t is
such a book as every man needs all
the time. G.. A. Snow & Co. will
send it to any address on receipt OF
actual postage, two cents. This
pocket dairy would cost elsewhere
from 10 to 25 cents and is indis PEN
sable to those who know how te
use them.