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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
News Of the Day.

A pair Of crows recently construct
ed in Bombay a nest out OF gold and
silver spectacle frames which they
had purloined, one at time, from a
factory. The gradual disappearance OF
the frames was noticed, and when S1oo
worth had vanished a watch was set
and the thieves discovered.
Addressed on the gummed side, a
postage stamp, says The Dundee Ad'
vertiser, has been delivered at Fife,
Scotland as q letterA
Warwick, England boasts the oldest
Sunday school tea2 Ter. Her name Is
Miss owen. SheAs 92 years old and
has taught in the ocal Sunday schools
for eighty-two yea
An Antwerp cabine maker named
Van Oost was so enraged at finding
that lottery ticket which he had used
as a pipe.light had gained prize that
he cut his child's throat and then
drowned himself in canal.
A Paris restaurant proprietor, ar
rested the other day, had a Danish
boar-hound which he had trained tc
steal joints of meat from butchers
shops and bring them to him.
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The Mise Sultan.

There was once a floor cleaner in
the palace of the sultan, who quar-
relied with and grumbled to workman
who had come to mend step. 1t
took a good while to finish properly
the work. and this annoyed the sui
tan who every day had to pass through
the room where the step was being
mended
The, sultan complained of the annoy.
ance and the floor cleaner said he did
not see how such a great sultan could
be put out by such little thing. The
sultan heard the remark and sent for
the floor cleaner. who greatly feared
that his remark would cost him his
head.
He was greatly surprised when the
sultan told him that he would give
him a palace. money, servants, horses,
every luxury that man could desire,
all upon one condition. This condition
was that every day of his life he would
come to the sultan's palace and re-
ceive a slight tap on his cheek. this
tap to be administered by the sultan
himself or one of his servants.
AS the years went on this man grew
rich and powerful and finally it be-
came a great trial for him to present
himself every day at the place and re-
ceive tap en- his cheek. This was es-
pecially trying as his flatterers and
servants sympathized with him and
told him it was a shame that so great
a man should be subjected to such an
insult. This became the trial Of his
otherwise happy life. He felt that he
could no longer edure it.
One day the sultan was i'll, and his
cook was sent for to administer the
tap to the floor cleaner Tho aocr
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An Elephant Yarn.

In the jungles of India here lived
an elephant who showed a wonderful
sagacity and mother love for its Off
spring. One day, the baby elephant
wandered away from it's mother. who
showed her uneasiness at it's absence.
Reaching the top Of hill, she saw her
darling quietly bSowsing at the foot
while stealing along, at no great dis
tance was an enormous lion. The
mother was at her wits ends. She
realized that the baby would not have
a ghost OF a chance against the hunger
Of the lion who every moment was
drawing nearer to it's desired end. The
lion halted moment directly beneath
the place where the helpless mother
stood. More quickly than 1t could be
told the huge elephant rolled herself
into a huge ball. and rolled down the
hill. The lion never knew what struck
him. His feelings were completely
crushed, while the baby elephant was
led home. where he no doubt got a
severe scolding, for going away from
home without his mothers permission.
Indianapolis News.
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EPNORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, MAY %.
Missions Among Latin Peoples.-1

Missions Among Latin Peoples.-1
Tim. 2:5; Heb. 10:19-22.
BY the Latin peoples we mean those
Roman Catholic nations among which
we have mission stations. They are
Italy, Mexico and South America.
This does not include the island
populations which are under Roman
Catholic dominance, but they will be
studied under another topic. The field
Is difficult one. Romanism throws
every possible obstacle in the way of
our success. And Romalism is in
trenched in wealth, social prestige
and peculiar political power. AS diff
ficult as any heather field, there are
reasons why we believe that here we
will soon see some Of the greatest
triumphs Of the cross Of Christ.
Our Italian Mission was begun in
1871 by Rev. Leroy M. Vernon,
sc--in-law of DR.. Charles Elliott,
former editor Of the Central Chris
tian Advocate, and an ardent advo-
cate of missions to the Roman Ca
tholic countries. We have had great
success in Rome when we consider
the obstacles we have encountered.
In Rome we have both an American
and an Italian church, besides
school which is reaching the youth Of
tnat city. Dr. William Burt, who has
been the successful superintendent Of
our Mission in Rome. has been elect
ed a bishop and located in Europe,
where he can overlook the work. Out
side of Rome we have the Napels and
Bologna Districts, largely manned by
native preachers.
The Mexican Mission includes Mex
leo, Lower California and Central
America. Mexico is a republic, and
the church is Independent Of the
state, securing liberation Of all reli-
gions, while the Roman Catholic Is
largely dominant. The population is
10000 900. DR.. William Butler found
ed our Mission here in 1872. We have
now in Mexico an Annual Conference,
with five presiding elders districts,
5000 members and probationers, be-
sides over 10000 adherents.
Nominally a Christian continent,
South America has too largely been
but baptized heathenism." Method
ism began her work here in 1886,
when Justin Spaulding was sent to
Rio de Janeiro and John Dempster to
buenos Ayres. The work has pro-
gressed with varying success until in
1897 the work was divided into the
two Conference.-The South America,
including the east coast; and the
Western South America. including the
west coast. In the former We have
Il missionaries and $500 members
and probationers. In the latter we
have some SO missionaries and about
1000 members and rrobationers. In
both mission fielGs we have many
schools of all grades.
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Claim Statue Is a "fake."

A contributor to a recent number Of
the Strand declares that the William
H. Seward statue in Madison square,
New York city, Is the Statute of two
people at once" The sculptor, accord
ing to the Strand, was approached by
the committee intrusted with the erec-
tion Of the Seward statue and was
asked to abate his price. Il cannot do
that" he said. but l will tell you
what I will do. have statue Of
Lireoln here which has been left on
my hands by a defaulting Western
city. l will take of his head and put
on Stewards. and fix it that way" He
did, "and the head Of William H. Sew
ard has stood upon the bread shoul-
ders Of Abraham Lincoln from that
day to this"
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CHRISTIAN EHDEAVOR NOTES
MAY TWENTY.EIGHTH..
Missions in Roman Catholic coun.
tries. Ps. 67: II.

One drawback in Roman Catholic
countries is their ignorance. Gods
way is not known there, and Of course
1t is not followed.
The Saving health" which the
Roman Catholic seeks, he seeks from
images and ceremonies, instead OF
from the Great Physician.
In Roman Catholic countries 1t Is
not "the people" that worship, but
the priests that worship for them
or are supposed to.
Righteous. government is almost un'
known in many Roman Catholic
lands: witness the deplorable civic
condition of South America.
Missionary Heroes.
Adam Erwin, a cripple and a
dwarf, who, without support from
any Board. toiled till the age OF
eighty in Colombia.
Emilio Silva Bryant, a poor laborer
stricken with consumption, who got
together the first Protestant church
in Venezuela.
Francisco Penzotti, poor Italian
carpenter, kept for eight months In a
foul prison in Peru, because he
preached the true gospel.
Jose Mongiardino, the undaunted
colporteur, murdered by the Catholics
in Bolivia, and buried between the
graves of murderer and a suicide.
John F. Thompson Of the Argentine
Republic, one Of the boldest defenders
of the faith that ever lived.
w. B. Bagby, pioneer n Brazil,
who was knocked down by mob
while preaching, his preaching place
stoned, while his converts were driven
from their homes.
John Boles, eloquent French HUI.
guenot, kept for eight years in q
Jesuit prison in Brazil, and then kill
ed-all because he preached Jesus
Chdist.
Mary Hartmann. who went alone to
labor in the wilderness Of Dutch
Guiana, and allowed herself to return
to civilization for only a single day.
Allen Gardiner, and his comrades,
starved to death in Patagonia for the
sake Of the gospel.
Melinda Rankin. the determined
school teacher, who began missions
in Mexico, and kept up her work, rails.
ing money herself, for twenty years.
Leonard Dober, pioneer in the West
Indies. who lived On bread and water
that he might teach the negro slaves.
Jonas King, who did great work in
Greece. Fifty men bound themselves
to kill him. He was put in a loath'
some dungeon. At one time he was
exiled.
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Won't Move on Friday.

Friday is a kind Of holiday In our
business" said the professional mover.
There is big lot OF superstitution In
this town, and, except in cases OF
actual necessity, it is hard to get any
body to move on Friday. If few
families that intend to change quar-
ters soon could only be induced to
put aside their foolish prejudice
against the sixth day Of the week, they
could be set up in their new home with
half the trouble and inconvenience
they will experience on any other day.
I have explained that to many pros
pectiye customers, but the chances are
that most of them will vote to join
the rush rather than tempt bad luck
by moving on Friday.
Most of our movers dislike Friday
as much as the customers. Whatever
Jobs are assigned to them they attend
to, OF course, but every last man In
our employ will be glad II not single
order was booked for Friday. They
claim that every smash-up they figure
in, every accident to the furniture
through loss or breakage, occurs on
Friday, so, for their own sake, they
uphold the customers in their fight
against Friday."-New York Press
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Restoring Land.

Lands once famous for producing
certain kinds of crops in many cases
are doing so no longer.
1t should be felt and understood that
the crops chief support has to be IN
the soil. Here it must have its rations
brought to it in abundance if it is to
do the best possible, much as in the
case of the food provided for the do
mesticated animal.
The open air will always have In in
e1haustible supply what of the airs
part-and it is a very large one-ls
needed by it on this account, but just
as what is usually designated food, as
regards the other division Of life cared
for, cannot run short, if we are to nave
q satisfactory outcome, so there cannot
be less In the soil Of what the plant re-
ouires for its perfect upbuildinS if all
Is to be well.
Every plant removed, every weed
even, from the place in which 1t mas
been growing takes something from
the earth. It is not difficult to see
most people can readily understand
that if this goes on the time will surely
come. 10 matter how rich the ground
was at the outset, when that ground
will not be able to give crop the re-
Quired support.
This is the point where manure. artl-
fetal fertilizing, ought to be intro
duced.
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SOUTHERN : FARM " NOTES.
1oeics Of INTEREST TO PLANTER S7ocxMAHAN0 TRUCK G9cWs
BOD:

At the present day the greater the
skill shown in operating under this
idea the better the farming.
Many are the ways in which crops
can be rotated and leguminous growths
be used to help under this conception.
This suggests much Of soil restoration
at minimum of expense.
The plan Of taking all that the land
can yield and giving nothing back to
support its strength has been fully
tried in this country, and disastrous
consequences only have enSued.
Vast wastes in both the North and
the South have been made in this man-
ner
When one section invites attention
to the agricultural defects Of another
it may be in order to invite attention
to this. Deserted farms are occasion
ally made without an all-cotton system.
Good farmers are fast learning, If
they have rot already done as much,
what the different soils need to cause
them to do their best.
1t will not be amisS much, If any at
all, for the position to be taken that
the plant, the cultivated field. is the
best star Sng place in this better direc-
ton, bec$use it has the power. which
the AMI 1Ral has not, of taking dead mat
ter, tie altogether inorganic. and con-
verting it into the living and organic.
But though it can do this, it is wholly
unable to create anything. its power
being limited to that of putting the
different elements together, and SO
making them a part Of its own nature
and into one whole. Its ability in this
respect does not, however, go beyond
what is known as in available form
within reach of its own tibrous or feed
ing roots.
There is no longer any mystery about
mans part in first-rate cropping as
well as the plants part. 4 knowledge
definite for the best action so far in
this respect is one to justify the posi-
ton that particular kinds of plants fail
where once they succeeded. at the same
time pointing to what ought to be done
to secure a return to the like is also. in
creasinsly demanded. - Home and
Farm.
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Pickrocket's Hand in a Mole Trap

Pickpocket's Hand in Mole Trap
Louis Hugon, young pickpocket o:
seventeen, had a most unfortunate eX
perience this afternoon while exercis
ing his profession.
A crowd had assembled around 6
fallen horse in the Place d'Ital!e, ant
Hugon saw lady whose bulging pock
cts offered all kinds of tempting pos
sibilities. Without further ado he
deftly introduced his hand, but in
stead of grasping the expected purse
found his finger securely caught in E
new mole trap which the lady hat
Just purchased. With Spartan-like
heroism he uttered no cry, but triet
to withdraw his hand. The lady, how
ever, became conscious that something
was wrong, and Hugon was seized BY
the bystanders and handed over to the
police. The latter took him to the
Hospital de la Pitie, where the ampu
tation of his finger was adjudged nee
essary.-Paris correspondence Lon
don Chronicle.
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Making Composts on the Farm.

II. L. T., Bluff City, Tenn, writes:
81 would like some instructions as to
how to compost and use home made
fertilizer, and what can be used on
grass and small plants that is better
than land plaster"
Composts are chiefly valuable for the
purpose of utilizing rough materials
that could otherwise go to waste. A
compost heap may be made in one OF
several ways, leaves, straw, cornstalks
and other material being utilized for
that purpose, together with some rich
black earth from a swampy place. The
earth from these swampy places is
often not as rich in all the elements OF
plant food as some people imagine.
For example, it may need lime to bring
it In condition for crop production, and
Il may also be deficient in phosphates
and potash, though we'll supplied with
nitrogen.
The place for the compost heap
should be carefully selected. A heavy
clay excavated so as to leave concave
depression in the ground will make
suitable place, and as the soil IS tena-
cious, there is not so much loss from
teaching as would occur with lighter
soils. Put down layer Of the material
to be composted and then cover with
light layer Of rich earth. Some prefer
to use lime, phosphates and potash to
balance up the compost, as it were.
The writer would always prefer to
apply these directly to the field, and
put the compost on separately. The
compost heap should be situated so
that it can be kept moist, though not
wet. If kept moist there is less loss
from the action of various forms Of
bacteria which break up nitrogen into
volatile forms. There is naturally more
or less loss in compost heaps. though
they have the advantage OF providing
means as they stand, bLt as a rule
it is better to get any material to be
utilized for the purpose Of furnishing
nitrogen or vegetable matter in the
! soil as soon as possible. A compost
heap should only be used as a last re-
sort. As a rule, farmyard manure Is
the best fertilizer to use and that OBJ
tanned from compost heaps Is one-sided
in nature; that is, it contains a larger
per cent. of nitrogen than Of phosphates
and potash. Therefore, good applica-
tions Of these materials should be made
when the compost is applied, and II
the land is acid, an application OF fifty
bushels of lime will be an advantage.
Land plaster is chiefly valuable as a
means of setting free potash which is
not in an available form in the soil, and
so ready for the use Of plants. Lime is
more effective agent to use as it
corrects acidity in the soil, promotes
the development Of certain forms OF
bacteria which are essential to the pro-
duction of good crops, and sets free
plant food. Lime, however, is not a
fertilizer in any sense Of the word,
and this is an important matter for you
to realize so you will rot use it to ex-
cess and the permanent injury of your
soil.-Professor Soule.
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The Crow as a Pet.

Did you ever own crow?
If not you have missed more than
a CARLOAD Of innocent fun. / have
owned all sorts Of pets in my life,
from pet beetles to coons. dogs and
deer, but none gave the all-round sat.
isfaction of the crow.
It is hardy, full Of the jolliest tricks,
is as affectionate and loyal as
a dog, as comical as clown, and al.
most as intelligent as boy. A pet
crow knows its friends and enemies
and will allow no liberties from a
stranger. OF course. crows honesty
is no better that that Of pack rat,
but my crow never stole from me, and
somehow or other one finds it easy
to forgive a thief who cnly steals from
others.
When we dug up our flower bed in
the early spring there were no less
than seven silver timbles unearthed,
and not one Of The lot came from our
house. One day BILLY" brought me
a nice two-dollar greenback. In those
days a two-dcllar bill was very, very
large amount to me, and stood for an
unheard OF amount Of butter scotch
and gingerbread.
OF course the money did not belong
to me, but neither did it belong to the
crow, and Billy wcthd not tell where
he got his wealth, so after a consul
tation with my parents and my teacher
and after waiting to see II anyone
claimed the bill. 1t was at length de-
cided to be my property, and it was
the first two dollars ever had all In
a heap
But it was not always money the
crow found; once he filled all the crew.
ices in my mothers bed with liver;
this could not be seen and attracted no
attention until the summer heat be-
gan to act upon 1t, then everybody In
the house knew that something had
happened. The old folks said a rat
must have died in the partition. but
the crow and were chums and under
stood each other. l suspected the real
cause of the disagreeable odor, and
as socn as the coast was clear, discov-
cred and removed the liver, and never
until this day did l give the crow
away.-Dan Beard and His Boys IN
Recreation
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MAN FRozE FAST TO FENCE
Ie Was There to Stay and Had to Be
Sawed Loose.

1e was mere 70 stay ana Hao 10 20
Sawed Loose.
1t NEEDED little argument to convince
esidents that they were face to face
With the worst cold snap that has
.ome here this year, says dispatch
rom Anaconda. Montana. A peep
It the thermometer wes all that was
'equired. In the morning the mer-
,ury registered somewhere around the
20 degrees below zero mark. Out Of
he city it was colder than that Re-
ports brought in from the vicinity Of
Silver lake claim the thermometer
vent down close to so degrees below
zero, and then refused to work over
ime.
Several citizens had experiences
which they will remember for some
lime to come. In the vicinity Of the
'oundry a belated pedestrian clung for
moment to fence and froze fast
% it, He was there to stay, and was
'leezing to the boards harder every
minute A few friends happened to
come along. and they tried to pry him
oose. Some one suggested going for
IN ak. and another thought ar ice
pick would be the proper caper. BY
his time the man against the fence
vas ready to take an oath that his
vas the frostiest job he had ever fro
zen on to
The trouble was finally overcome
oy saving away part Of the feEce.
and the man went home with new
tangled kind Of box plait finish to
ais coat.
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Odds and Ends.

The steamship Olympia arrived at
Seattle April 80, with 6lO japanese Ia
borers aboard, who are to be distriSrt-
ed along the sections of the Great Nor
thern railroad.
A concrete chimney that has been
completed for a Tacoma smelter re-
Gently, is 307 feet in height. and Is
said to be the highest in the world OF
its kind.
A summer girl has many engage
ments, but a telephone girl gets the
most r.Hss.
Rece: y Captain Seton, U. S. A., re-
tired. !; elected mayor Of San Diego,
Cal. II !: election is now contested on
the ero;a Id that, as an officer holding a
lucrative position under the United
States Government, he cannot occupy
a civil Office of profit.
twenty-five regular passenger trains
between Los Angeles and nearby
suburban points have been ordered
discontinued by the Southern Pacific,
the direct result (ot competition from
eleclrIc lneSs
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Tcafn; .(annsIfsc Cured

bylocal plicasioa5 as they canno: reacatas
&. ,y..scl portion oitheear. IherciS only one
way 10 cure deafness, anu that IS ny const1-
tuttoaa! remedies. Deafness is caused 5y II
inlia,ued condition o. tho mucous linin5 0:
the Eus:acniaa Tube. Whenthis tub, Is H.
named you nave rumbliussoando or impec-
iecs hearing, and wneL it Is entirely closed
Deafness is tne .s;ult, aud unless the inila.n-
mation can be- taSea out and this TUBE re-
stored TO its normal condition, hearing Will
be destroyed lorover. Nine cases out OF tea
arccaused b cacatcL, wnicn is noshin SbItai
inliamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give Oue hundred Dollars iorany
caseoI Deafness (caused By catarrh thai can
not be cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure. Scnd 10:
circulars free. III. CHENEY Il Co., Ioleto, v.
Sold by Druggists, To-.
Take iall's Family Pills for constipation.
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In Dolldom.

My dolls are all great magic folks.
They live in Wonderland.
And they can turn TO anything
When / just wave my hand.
Most all the time | live there, too,
And sometimes I'm queen,
Sometimes. fairy godmother,
- A witch. but never mean,
Though | do not have to turn some dolls
To bad men. for in plays
They have to have one truly bad
So good can get more praise.
My dolls all have matinees
And lovely concerts. too.
The prlma donna always Is
Ny singing dolly. Lou.
l punch her. and she sings to sweet
The others all admire,
And often when we're playing church
We two make up the choir.
Doll fernon's always making love
To little F!orabel:
She laughs and turns away her head,
Just like my Auntie Nell.
And all that I see grown folks do
l let my dolls do. too;
1t seems so real in Wonderland
/ quite believe it's true.
I'm always mother just at dusk
And rock my dolls TO rest,
For they all turn to babies then,
And then / love them best.
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ITCHING SCALP HUMOR

Lady Suffered Tortures Until Cured by
Cuticura-ScratchedD Day and Night.
''Aiy scalp was covered with little PIN
PIES and suffered tortures from the Itch
ing. / was scratching all day and night,
and I could get no rest. washed my
head with hot water and Cuticura Soap
and then applied the Cuticura Ointment
as dressing. One box of the ointment and
one cake of Cuticura Soap cured me. Now
my head is entirely clear and my hair is
growing splendidly. hare used Cuticura
Soap ever since, and shall never be without
it. (S;gned) Ada c. Smith, 800 Grand ST.,
Jersey City, n. j."