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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-11
CARE OF UMBRELLAS.

"In most cases umbrellas are not
fairly worn out; they are ruined
through carelessness of their owners"
said 4. l.. Kent, an umbrella and care
man of Boston, recently, at the Marl-
boro. when 1 see man walking
with an umbrella tightly grasped in
his hot hand l smile to myself. be-
cause know that very soon that man
will be wanting a new umbrella. There
is no surer way Of making an umbrella
wear out quickly than this habit OF
carrying it about by its middle. Again.
after being out in the rain You shonld
turn your umbrella upside down. and
let the water drain off. as it stands
witt the handle downward. BY do
iD/this you prevent the water from
Etting in at the framework and
thereby protect the ribs from rustinS.
Some men open their umbrellas before
they stand them up to dry, but that is
a bad plan, because the umbrella may
stretch when it Is Wet, Another thing,
too, never roll your umbrella up as to
do so cuts the sllk."-New York Globe.
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SUNDAY OVEREATING.

It Is desired to begin the week re-
freshed and ready for labor, rested in
mind and body, the eating customs OF
Sundny will have to be readjusted.
Have a later breakfast, If desired.
but have then 4 very light one, even
If you are hungry. Or if it must be
hearty, then do not upset your diges-
tive habits any more than may be
avoided and have but two meals on
that day, and eat no other. 1t would
be far better to have three light meals.
lighter than usual, If that could be ar
ranged to fit with other household ar
rangementS. The custom Of noon dim
ner on that day arises from the usual
absence of cook or maid at the lat
ter one, and this may be unavoidable.
Very well, then treat this as a rest
day for cook and digestive apparatus
as we'll as from other labors; have q
light breakfast, a light dinner and
chatting dish supper as near the ordin-
-ary hours Of meals as possible, and
remember as you are going to take
less exercise than usual demand less
er amount of the more easily diSested
food.-Helen Johnson, in Good House
ieeping.
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Canals and Roads.

Many thoughtful citizens are watch
ing the State expenditure Of money in
the construction Of main highways.
and asking the question. How are these
roads to be maintained? Indeed. 1t
is time that the question was asked.
and the solution Of it must come from
a practical point of view rather than
from a blindly drawn statute. Each
county has its local conditions to be
met. Each town feels its burden of
local taxation most. Road maintenance
is expensive, and the solution may be
worked out ON one of the following
lines:
The State of New York in the last
twenty years has expended on the 3oo
miles of canals an average Of $4,000
coo Il year in maintenance, and this
canal is closed part Of the year. The
State Of New York in the last eight
years has constructed 100 miles of
State roads, the cost Of which has been
paid, fifty per cent. by the State.
thirty-fivc per cent. by the county and
fifteen per cent. by the town. Is
there any reason why the annual cost
of maintaining these roads should not
be paid for in the same proportion by
the State. county and town?
Another suggestion is, Why should
not the State pay fifty per cent. and
the county pay fifty per cent. Of the
annual maintenance. and leave the
town out Of the question all together.
except as the town bears its portion
of the county taxes?
Another solution Of the question IS.
Why should not the State pay the en-
tire cost of maintaining these roads
the same as it pays the entire cost
of maintaining the Erie Canal?
Still another suggestion is. Why
should not each town in which these
roads are built raise $50 mile toward
the expense of the annual mainte-
nance and pay this amount to the
State, the State guaranteeing to main
tain the road and meet all additional
expenses of maintenance In excess or
$50 a mile? This.last is the solution of
the question Of road maintenance as
worked out in Massachusetts,. Boards
of supervisors are considering these
questions throughout the State in ordn"
to obtain general legislation In regard
70 road maintenance which will be
equitable to all parties Interested
New York Tribune. ,e-;....a,
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The Farmer and Good Roads.

New Jersey is the most progressive
State in the Union in the construction
and care of its wagon roads, and
therefore the estimate Of her road
commissioner, Of the saving effected
in that State by good roads may be
regarded as accurate, because he mas
unusual opportunities for observing
the difference in the utility OF an I'M
proved and neglected road. His esti-
mate is in substance as follows: 1t
costs nine and one-half cents per BUSH
el to ship wheat from Chicago to New
York q distance of 900 miles; it cost
three cents bushel to haul wheat on
a level road a distance Of five miles.
and on a sandy road it would cost
nine cents per mile to haul it. The
saving on a bushel of wheat with good
roads for distance Of five miles would
be equivaleI to that Of GOO miles of
transportatiI 4 by steamer or canal
boat, or 81 miles by railroad. One
mile of g6d roads would make saw
ing equl to seventy-miles by rail
nearer td>ke markets. 1t is estmat-
ed that the\ \st of hauling 100000
900 tons of farm produce to market is
81 per ton, or just about S1,O00,OOO,-
BOO; it is estimated that about sixty
per cent. Of this last amount, or $780,
100000, would be saved each year II
farmers were able to do this hauling
over good roads.,-The Epitomist 49,
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Awheei Along the Riviera.

The clearest Of atmospheres sur
rounds you, as, leaving the sea at the
birthplace of Columbus. the road fol.
lows along a range Of green hills. sur
mounted by crumbling ruins Of stone
pillars which were in days Of long,
long ago the watch-towers Of the
sleepy inhabitants wakeful ancestors.
AS you wheel along, the scenery be-.
comes tropical. The palm trees bend
ing leaves wave by the roadside be-
tween you and garden on garden OF
orange and lemon trees. These gar
dens, carefully terraced one behind
another, gradually clothe the hillsides
as far as the eye can distinguish the
green, Of their leaves.
Far out at sea the black tunnels Of
the Mediterranean steamers could be
seen sending forth their trailing
smoke, which. ribbon-like. futtered
back and away as the vessel plunged
onward. Nearer the shore the reflect
ing bays pictured on their surface
steam yachts of England. Russia and
France, while ssilboats. with their
poised triangular sails. glided around
like seagulls.
Little villages appear in the dis
tance, and the rider speeds forward as
he sees their cone-shaped roofs and
round towers rising picturesquely
from the hillside. You approach. only
to ride on that adherence Of all cy.
clists, cobbles ones. which pave the
main street between the theatrical.
looking houses.
On either side Of the road are old
women, seated IN the doorways. knit
ting. Their gray hair, pushed back
underneath bright red handkerchiefs,
oyershadows the keen black eyes
that look up as you ring your bell.
I grasped my handle-bars-in lieu OF
other friendly hand-as descended to
the cliff road. which now in its seen
cry became almost Oriental. Palm
trees growing in the orange groves
which lined the road. looked over the
walls at me, while upon the pinnacles
of many Of the Chinese-roofed villas
golden bells hung suspended and tin
killed. musically when swung by the
breezes from the sea.
Imagine in the richest artistic col.
oring an Italian villa. with its white
walls fronting a road laid through a
garden within a garden. at the back
the sandy beach of the Mediterranean,
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Corn Puffs-To the contents of one
can of corn. add separately the beat
en- yolks and whites of four eggs and
mix gently; add little salt and cay
enc pepper and just enough flour to
mix well. s'Drop in spoonfuls into
buttered frying pan and fry. Serve
very hot.
Muster Gingerbread-One cup molas-
ses, one tablespoonful sugar, half cup
lard, or lard and butter half and half;
half cup water, one teaspoon soda, one
beaten egg, one teaspoon ginger. Beat
well with flour enough to mix, then
add enough to roll, but not enough
to knead too hard. Roll. bake IN
sheets, and when still hot brush with
molasses and water.
Prune Marmalade-Take six fine.
large cooking apples, pare, plunge In
cold water, then put over the fire TO-
gether with the juice Of two lemons
and half pound Of sugar. When
stewed, split and stone two and half
pounds of prunes and stew with the
apples, taking care that there Is suf-
ficient water to keep them from burn
Ing. When thoroughly cooked. beat it
through q strainer and turn into jars
to keep for use.
Old Fashioned Jumbles - Half a
pound of butter, nine ounces OF flour,
one teaspoonful of vanilla, half q
pound Of powdered sugar. two table
spoonfuls of flavoring extract and
three eggs. Beat the butter to
cream; add the sugar gradually, beat
ing until very light. Now beat the
eggs all together. add the butter and
sugar. the lavoring extract and van
lila, end then the -four, sifted. Beat
the whole we'll. Drop in spoonfuls
on a lightly buttered pan and bake
In a moderate oven.
Preserved and Evaporated Fruit
Desserts-At this season Of the year
puddings and shortcakes, made from
preserved and evaporated fruits, are
most acceptable and qulte inexpensive.
Almost any preserved fruit may be
used with tapioca to make pudding
which will be excellent. Here are dt-
rections for making tapioca straw
berry pudding: Soak cupful of pre-
pared tapioca five hours in one pint
Of water; then cook it soft in the water
over a slow fire; then add a pint OF
preserved strawberries and the juice
of half a lemon. Let the whole cook
five minutes, then turn it into one or
two moulds. When cold and well
stiffened turn the pudding into glass
dish. Serve with rich cream, well
whipped and sweetened. RaSpDerries'
cherries or other preserved fruits may
; be used instead OF strawberries.
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A JUDGES WIFE PAN szaa y 5=z ~. SIDE
Quickly Cured by a SdOrt
Course OF Pe=ru=la.

wYRS. MINNIE F. MCALLISTER,
MI from l2l7 West 33d street, Mime
AVA wife OF Judge McAllister, writes
apoiis, Mimi, as follows:
~ suffered for gears ,ctth a pain
IN the smaLt of ,nu bdc ck and right
side. 1t tnterJered often trtth fnp
domestic and social duties and
nerer sup posed that tromld be cured,
n 8 the DOCTORS medicine dtd not seem
to help me any.
Fortunately a member of our Order ad-
vised me to try Peruna and gave it such
high praise that decided to try it. Al
though | started in with little faith, felt
so much better in a week that l felt en-
coaraged.
Il took it faithfully for seven weeks and
am happy indeed to be able to say that
am entirely cured.
words fail TO cypress p,y graft
tmde. Perfect health once more In
the best thing could tcish TOR. aud
thanks to Pcruna, IenJoy that noT. "
Pain in the back, or on the right side.
How often q physician hears this COM
p!aint!
Over and over we hear women say: 81
have a pain in the small OF my back.
have pain in my right side, Just below
the ribs"
These symptoms indicate pelvic or alb
dominal catarrh.
They indicate that the bowels are not
acting properly-that the liver is out Of
order-that the pelvic organs are con-
gested.
Pelvic catarrh-that is the name fol it.
Peruna cures pelvic catarrh, Ven
all Of these symptoms d'sappedr.\
The catarrh may be all in the abdd T.
inal organs, when it would be properly
called abdominal catarrh.
At any rate, it is one OF those cases Of
internal catarrh which can be reached only
BY course of treatment with Peruna.
We have on file thousands OF testi-
monials similar to the above. 1t is i'm
possible here to give our readers more than
one or two specimens of the number OF
grateful and commendatory letters Dr.:
Hartman is constantly receiving In behalf
of his famous catarrh remedy, Peruna.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-11
How Fishes Breathe.

BY means Of their gills fish breathe
the air dissolved in water. The oxy'
gen consumed by them is not that
which forms the chemical constituent
of the water, but that contained in the
air which is dissolved in the water.
Fishes transferred to water from
which the air absorbed by them Is not
replaced, are soon suffocated. They
require aerated water to maintain LIE,
and they take it in constantly through
their mouths and exDel it through II
their gills, retaining the air. 1t fol'
lows that If the water in lake should
be completely cut of from contact
with the air long enough to exhaust
the supply Of air, the fish in the lake
would die. It would take severe and
pretty long-continued freeze to ac-
complish this. but 1t might happen,
and doubtless has frequently hap
pened, with a small body Of water.
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A1LIS THE WORDING.

aWe've been trying for the last Two
weeks TO get GIRL" said the passenger
nth the ear muffs. We advertised
for one, but it didn't do any sood. we
got three or four answers to the auve.' @
tisement, and none Of them was sa'iS'
factory" -,
81 guess you didn't word your M ad.
right" said the passenger WIN 'ne {
scarlet mufiler. Il advertised 1or
girl a few weeks ago and got sixty
seven replies"
How did you word yours"
.Wanted-To open a correspondence
with a good, am!able, healthy young
woman, with a view to matriilohS
Address "Middle-Aged WidoWer. L. W.
Box So-and- So "'"-Chicago Tribune.
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ET ERENSE W tuc dSll-
M ~ cultural records in regard
- to the farm values in the
~ State of New York from
tsE Stt 1870 to 1890 shows that
the value Of farms has de-
creased. and the question is asked,
Why has it? New York State is the
Empire State of the Union. 1t has
most attractive soil. it has intelligent
farmers. it has within its borders S.
100000 people, one-tenth Of the entire
population of the United States, and
the consumers of farm produce are
near to the farms of New York State,
and even with advantageous location
farm values have decreased. Why is
Il?
In 1850 there were but 100 miles of
steam road in the State. There are
now S114 miles Of steam road. and the
State of New York has 74,000 miles of
dirt roads over which to haul to mar
ket its farm products. A ton Of pro-
duce can be carried no cheaper to-day
on the highways of this State than it
could in 1850. when it cost twenty-five
cents to haul ton one mile.
In other words. rapid transit and
cheap transportation have been fur
nished by the steamships and the
steam roads to many shippers. while
nothing has been done to cheaper the
cost Of the haul of a ton Of farm
produce over the roads Of the State.
The improvement Of one mile Of high
way in every ten of all of the miles
Of highway in the State would create
a system of 1900 miles Of road, which.
following the main highways Of the
State, would leave no farm within the
State further away than five mile
haul, and most Of the farms would be
within three miles Of an improved
highway. When once on an improved
highway, We would have ton Of farm
produce moved for twelve and half
cents ton mile, saving Of 100 per
cent over the present cost.
Is it not possible that one Of the
reasons Of the decrease in the value
Of agricultural land in this State is
because Of neglected transportation?
If so, should not the State Of New
York expend S5O,O0O,0O0 upon a sys-
tenn Of 300 miles of highway and con-
struct the same within ten years, en-
pending $5,OOO0OO a year so as to in
telliSently open up the entire State
to cheap transportation for the farmer
just the same as the people of New
York and Buffalo have voted S100,0O0.-
600 to be expended on the canal to
chcapen transportation of the farm
products of Indiana. Ohio and Illinois
to the markets Of NSw York City
which belong first to our own farmers?
New York Tribune.
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Pirate Bill.

Old Captain Bill, OF the Whip-poor-wiii'
A pirate bold was he.
He sailed his ship on many trip
Through every unknown sea.
He had a knack of hitting back
At his sailors, one. two, three:
II they but spoke q word in JOKE
His cutlass they would see.
He filled his boat SC 'twouldn't hoat.
With gems and Jewels rare:
But when the ship began to dip
The sailors didn't care.
They thought the sea would better De
Than Bill and salty air.
The biggest joke Is that the folk
Who lived beneath the brine, -,
Made Captain Bill without his Will
On gems and jewels dine.
He filed his hold so full OF gold
He couldn't even whine.
Sam Avery. In Indianapolis News.
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Strange Furniture.

A man living at Queensbury not oni!
uses his coffin as a piece of houseno!d
furniture, but he has also q grave maue
in the local churchyard headed py Il
rrayestone on which his name IS set
out in conventional style. UnderNpa'n
is the line, "Not dead, but waiting.
One man, at Tong, near braoloro'
kept his Sunday clothes in his conn.,
and another, who ate porridge at break
fast, used his coffin as a meal pin.
Some years ago Keighley man Kept
butterfly specimens in his cothn.-Lon'
Don Mail.
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MHeusFhsh1 sFEs'R2
E2ss4s1
CELERY.

When this useful and delicious veg
etable is found to be attacked by in
sects, good douSing with quassia
extract will generally protect the plant
In an early stage-or SCOT will keep
maurauders away if it is employed
at starting.
Celery is an antiacid, and 1t Is also
reputed to act as a sedatiye; 1t Is ex-
cellent when stewed, and quite easily
digested in that form. says Home
Notes. People suffering from either
rheumatism or insomnia will do well
to include it freQue:tI-.- in their Giet.
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News of tho Day.

Excitement has been created az
Mombasa, East Africa, by the discoV'
cry of the West African rubber tree
(Funtumia elastica) in the forests or
the protectorate. London syndicates
are competing Sor large tracts OF for-
est land.
Mrs. Braddon, whose first work Of
importance, Lady Audley's Secret"
was published in 1862, and who has
been turning out novels rapidly ever
since, published another novel last
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The Great Horned Owl.

Work had been going on all day IN
the sugar bush: tie sap had been
gathered and drawn to the boiling
place, until there remained but afew
scattering trees to be visited near the
swamp. The boy was softly whistlng
to himself. when a rabbit with easy.
graceful bounds cvrossed the road but
a fewpaces ahead of him and stopped by
the side Of birch bush to nibble the
tender buds. Just then a startling
sound came from the swamp.
Why did the rabbit pause in his
dainty meal and squat in his very
tracks until his form more nearly re-
sembles a footprint in the snow than
living mammal? The chattering
red squirrel dropped into the, crotch
of tree, and ceased to chatter, as the
ominous and almost supernatural
oo-hoo-hoo-wo-hoo" sounded thro'
the dismal swamp and echoed through
the maple grove This was the hunt
ing call of the great horned owl.
The actions of the rabbit and squir.
rel did not surprise the boy. who had
always heard that this owl vas q YER
table Nero among the feathered facep
AS yet he had never discovered the
nest Of the great horned owl. 1t was
now the first week in March. OF late
he had heard the weird call frequently
from the swamp, causing him to be-
lieve the birds were nesting there, and
he fully determined to make search
for that nest.
The next day was spent In fruit.
less search. and it perplexed the boy,
for often he had located the nests OF
the bobolink and meadow lark-nests
that are not easily found.
But the second days search ended.
about noon. in rather an interesting
manner. The boy stopped for lunch
and little rest under hemlock that
he knew we'll, for the spring before,
pair of crows had nest in the tree.
The old nest was still there, and just
to see what condition 1t was in after
the storms of winter he ascended the
tree. The nest was between 80 and
60 feet from the ground. Just imag-
inc the boys surprise when about 80
feet from the nest to see great
horned owl had really used the old
Crows nest, which had the appearance
Of. being slightly remodeled, and was
sparsely lined with evergreen leaves
and feathers. In the nest were three
white eggs, about the size OF BAN
tam's. The boy afterward learned
that the usual number of eggs depos-
tied by the great horned owl Is two.
and that sometimes the bird con-
structs a nest for itself in a hollow
| tree or an evergreen.
On the first day Of April there were
two little owls in the nest. and day
| later a third appeared. They were
queer looking little birds. seeming ~
be nearly all head and eyes. and their
bodies were covered with the softest
of down.
The young birds grew very slowly,
although the remains Of fish. mice,
squirrels, rabbits and birds OF various
kinds furnished abundant evidence
that the old birds were lavish In sup
plying food. They remained In the
nest for about eleven weeks, which Is
long compared with most of our birds
many young birds leaving the nest
in from II to Is days, and the wood.
cock, bob-white. and ruffed grouse In
about as many hours.-St. Nicholas.
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Odds and Ends.

The British Museum, London, has de-
cided to collect and keep gramophone
records of the voices Of the most emil.
nent singers and publicists. They Will
be for the use of posterity. The mas
ter records" will be Of nickel and prac-
tically indestructible. From these play
ing records can be stamepd at Will.
The trial OF Man" Patterson on the
charge Of having shot Caesar" Young,
a bookmaker, dead in cab, was con-
tinued and brought out some sensation
ol efo anita
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vomen suffrsrias of South Africa.

Natal women who are members OF
th, local branch of the Women's Suf-
fra. League have circulated petition
WI / they propose to present to the
Maj Parliament. The fair petitioners
clai:l that on the grounds Of justice,
equity and expediency the parliamen-
tary franchise should be extended to
them. and they contend that as women
own property, pay taxes, directly and
indirectly, and are subject to all the
laws, it is unjust that they should have
no voice in the making Of the laws
South Africa.
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while above ~ g

while aboyefS : Sky q sae
that every shaddw is toaed
It's harmonious hue paints all
rounding hills. Such is Alassid
That evening as walked aloY
sandy beach felt as Il Were
ing old Father Time. fo- tho
was nine o'clock, the darkness mad not
yet fallen. We had. insteadf soft
ened light which was not All view-de. !.
stroying, but only spread a grayisA
tone over the surroHding.-Paul ES
jerks in The Outing.
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Outside THE CHURCH.

Waiting Swain-"Lets walk down
to the river and back.
Second Ditto-"Itll take us an nour.
We amt got time
Waiting Swain-"Yes. we have. The
parson has just said, 'One word more
and I am DONE '"-Houston Chronicle.
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VERY APPROPRIATE.

81 have been eating onions" con-
fcssed the pretty girl in the dim parlor.
Then 1 will tell you ghost story"
whispered the suitor.
"But why a ghost story"
Because it will take your breath
away."-Chicago News.
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list 4 LITTLE SLAP.

Tess-"I thought you weren't gong
TO send Marie Mc1nnes an ln'lta'ion
to your tea?' .,,a,,t
Jess-"Oh. I decided that l couidn
hurt her feelings that much
Tess-"So you sent her one"
Jess-"Yes, but addressed 1t 10 MISS
Mary McGinnis. s."-Philadelphia Press.