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A A NONCLlMBER.
He Shows q Singular Repugnance to
Becoming "Arboreal."

he Shows q Singular Repugnance to
Becoming "Arboreal."
Climbing rum in families, for steeple-
Jacks are often the sons Of fathers who
were in the business, but 1t Is somewhat
odd that man, though he learns to swim
30 we'll that armed only with a knife he
can encounter q shark in its native ele-
ment, and judged by the extent OF his
mining operations in comparison with the
size of his body surpasses by a thousand
times all animals that work underground,
has never become a good climber or shown
the slightest tendency to become "arbo-
real, {" as he has become aquatic and sub
%terranean.
South sea babies that cannot walk
will roll into the sea and swim, collier
boys at IA will take pick and lamp and de-
scend into the mine almost as naturally as
young moles, but we believe that IN spite
Of the danger from wild beasts In forest
regions and the fact that in such places
there is ten times more life on the level OF
the tree tops than on the ground there II
no single instance of q tribe which, proper
" speaking, has become "arboreal" and
learned to climb like monkeys. Though
not a few make huts in trees they approach
these by ladders, and except In the huts
which they use as q refuge and sleeping
place they spend their time on the ground.
Even in forests where the upper levels
Of the trees are so closely laced together
that a comparatively slight adaptation
would enable the Indians to progress from
tree to tree, and where nearly the whole
of the fruit and the greater part OF the
birds and animals used for food are found
only In this upper story" man is not,
and always refuses to become, a''climbing
animal" Natural repugnance to this
form of enterprise seems characteristic Of
savage men, and even Of animals which
run no risks whatever. African natives
who have only lived in n stored huts
show the greatest dislike to going uI
stairs and have been known to creep up on
hands and knees, while large dogs when
required to ascend stairs for the first time
often refuse to do 30 except under strong
persuasion and with evident reluctance
London Spectator.
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PECULIAR ENGLISH SPELLING.
Mast Difficult of All Systems TO AZ.
quire Except Ii Chinese.


English spelling is the most unsystem-
attic and therefore TIE most difficult Of all
systems to acquire, except the Chinese.
The French has not u complete alphabet
TO represent all It's sounds in a simple and
systematic manner but the French use
the incomplete and defective Roman al
phabet much more consistently than we.
The object of writing is to convey thought.
An ideal system would allow Of the con
veyancs of thought with the least expendi-
ture of energy on the part Of both writer
and reader.
The sounds Of the spoken language
should be represented by the simplest,
most complete and most logical system.
There are in English 40 distinct sounds;
40 distinct letters are needed to represent
them. With such a system the internina-
BILE difficulty of learning to spell would
disappear, the time spent in printing and
writing unnecessary letters would be saved
and the learning of the language by chill
dren and foreigners would be greatly IA
,ilitated. There is no valid objection to
phonetic spelling except the difficulty OF
introducing it. The genealogical objec-
ton is unworthy of serious consideration.
The e%ty1nology, for example, Of "soph-
Ism'' (Which, by the way, does not import
, wise saying) resides in the real word,
not in its spelling. Any one who knows
the history Of the word would associate
that history with 1t, however it might be
spelled. The Pathological association ia
vors phonetic spelling. 1t is, Of course,
impossible to make so radical q change ut
once, but it does not follow that the bene-
fits Of phonetic spelling, the metric system
or any other great improvement will come
to US in the surest and best way by simply
leaving the matter to chance. There Is a
tendency to shorten spelling, but the bene-
Ats to be derived from improvement are
30 great that definite action should be
taken to secure them early and to make
the changes in the way that will be most
beneficial. Changes for better and for
worse will continue to come by chance as
they have come In the past, but chance
| change in 30 important a matter as the
language of the most enlightened and
most progressive people Of the world
should not be satisfactory.-Sef Culture.
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LOGICAL ARRANGEMENT OF THOUGHT
a Couple of Illustrative Incidents In
Preachers Experience.

A Couple of Illustrative Incidents In E
Preachers Experience.
The appended anecdotes concerning ~
lste President Robinson are given to-
public as too characteristic and too o"
to be lost. They are from the recolIectlo''
of the Rev. DR.. a. j. Sage:
..Once in the classroom DR.. Robinson
WAS expatiating on the Importance OF care
full logical arrangement of thought IN dls-
course. when he drew the following Illus
tration from his own experience: Once,
when / was preaching, a peculiar incident
occurred. had gone through my intro
duclion and first division, when my mem.
ory failed me. / could not recall my second
division, but instead Of it came up the
FIRST point Of the application. After vainly
irving to recall the missing head, l stated
TO the congregation that for q special req
SOL I would pass at once to the application.
I did so, aud when I had discussed the
first point, the missing part of my dis
course came back to mo and l went
through it all without further difficulty.
On reaching home l set myself down to
INQUIRE the meaning of this incident, when
i QlSCONcTDu blliU llluu LhSti beN p
as the first point of my application should
have been really the second division OF the
sermon. Tho mind in the activity Of
speaking had been more loyal to its OWL
principles than l had permitted it to be IN
the toll of PREPARATION
1.-THE doctor was speaking to the class
on the importance of keeping the mine
free from ~prcoccupying and disturbing
thoughts when about to speak extempore
Ho said: Il was on my way to preach ont
Sunday morning, absorbed in my dis
course, when q gentleman met me VIII
said, "Have you heard that -- Is going
to marry Miss --?" mentioning two per
sons in whom I was interested, whose
marriage would be particularly insult
able. The suggestion took possession o.
my mind, and in spite of my best efforts
1 could not get rid of it. All through my
sermon my thoughts were full OF th'
haunting idea of that unfortunate lnisal
lance. My discourse was a failure. Yor
may imagine that my feeling toward TIT
source Of this i'll timed information wa
not exceedingly amiable. l could hav'
helped him over a tall fence. '"-NeV
York Examiner.
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,ounect Seaboard and Southern

Railroad Commissioner, B. l.. Coughman
with the superiptendents OF the Southern
and Seaboard railroads. will be in Abbevillt
Thursday morning on the 10 O'Clock train
The immediate occasion OF their visit Ia tt
reach an agreement on the proposed connec
ton of the Southern and Seaboard roads in
the city, By side track.
A meeting OF the citizens OF the town Is de
sired at eleven O'Clock.
Thursday the 2lst 10 co operate with tht
visiting party, and every body is urged 10 b
present. The meeting will be held 10 thu
Court House.
Let the Business Mems League take thii
matter In hand, and while we have the road
and the Railroad. Commissioner 30 ably
represented In the gentlemen who vii
be here let US take up some othel
necessary improvements. For instance
we might ask the superintendent OF tht
Seabosrd for a better passenger depot
The Seahoard road has d one much for Able
willie in q substantial way, and we feel SURE
that II the attention of the officers is cal ee
to the poor accommodations In the matter o.
q passenger depot, there will be something
doing.
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The Wife Knew Better.

"Charlotte, my dear, how Is 1t I find
you weeping9 Have you had bad news
from your husbandP"
ooh, worse than thatl My Arthur
writes me from Carlsbad that he would
die with ardent lodgings for me were 1t
not that he could gaze a~ffectionately at
my picture and cover it with q thousand
kisses every day"
"That is really very nice Of him. And,
pray, is 1t that you are crying for? !
would give anything to have such a poetic
and tenderly loving husband US you havel"
"Ah, yes, my Arthur is very poetlcall
But let me tell you that, just to try him,
I slipped my mothers photo into his tray
cling bag instead Of my W before he
started. "-London Tit-Bits.
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Dogs Being Civilized.

We never before heard Of such q thing, bu1
1t Is now said. that some Of the most highly
priced blooded dogs In town have recently
died of diphtheria and membraneous Group
We hear that fine dogs belonging to M'yo'
Mcmillan and Mr.. Wallace Harris are among
the, dogs that have died of diphtberia. Thu
aid Of physicians was sought in efforts tc
save some OF the cannes, but despite anti,
toxlnes and newly laid eggs the CANNES wen,
the way that all good dogs 60.
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Dumas Adaptations.

Alexandra Dumas, who hated the Eng
lsh, would have cursed In his breeziest
style had he known Of the number Of un-
authorized adaptations and a%nnexations OF
his Three Musketeers'' which bristle on
our boards. Beerbohm Tree put on the his,
torio conglomeration in gorgeously pano.
ramio style at Her Majesty's. Sidney
Grundy, play adapter in ordinary, prepar-
I'd that version for the stage, and his name
appeared in bigger type on the posters than
that of Dumas. Dumas was lucky to be
mentioned at all. Most Of the play thinkers
here erase the name Of the original author
altogether and insert their own. AS walk
along the Strand I sometimes think
hear Grundy and Comyns Carr and Ham
ilton and Rose, all the modish native
sdapters Of the day, sing in chorus ths
good old couplets:
Bring me the works Of Y. Sardou,
Bring me the works Of E. Angler,
Bring me the paste and scissors, too
am the man to write q play.
London Letter.
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People That We Could Spare.

There are men In Bamberg who have made
every dollar they have right here, and YET
they haven't q dollar inverted IN any OF the
enterprises of the town. There Ia not much
chance for q own 10 grow end prosper when
such a spirit is display ed.-Bamberg Herald.
% That newspaper is always saying some
thing. II we are not in error hat same paper
not so long ago positively but respectfully in
vited all croakera. fauIthnders and leeches TO
leave the town. The Herald urged those who
did not like that town to 60 to some town
which might be more to their liking. The
Bamberg herald is an ou,spoken paper,
which has NO use for such citizens as do moth
ing 10 build up the town, but are always
ready to find fault with everybody that Is
better than themselves.
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$33O,69O Dol
FERTILIZING THE CROP.

The primary object in using fertilizer
Is to produce a larger yield Of the crop
that is to be Immediately grown, or Is
already growing, on the land to which
the fertilizer is to be applied. AS a rule,
it contains from ten to sixteen per cent.
Of more or less promptly available plant
food. In other words, a commercial fer
tilizer contains in every hundred pounds
p~hosphoric acid, either alone, or that
amount of phosphoric acid and potash
combined, or OF these two and nitrogen
combined, making in the latter case, what
this 10 to 16 pounds In each 100 pounds
Of the fertilizer is supposed to be, and
should be, practically soluble and avail
able at once, or within a week or two,
for the use Of the crop, says Virginia
Carolina Fertilizer Almanac.
The remaining portion Of the fertilizer,
or the "a to 80 pounds in each 100 pounds,
is a mixture Of insoluble phosphate and
%sulphate Of lime, some sand, water, or
ganic matter and other things that are
necessarily incident to the manufacture,
and cannot be economically removed.
They are Of very little immediate value
to either the crop or the soil.
So when we apply a h~igh-grade fertil-
the plants with soluble plant food and
increase the yield of the cotton, grain,
grass, or whatever the crop may be.
Incidentally, however, this fertilizer does
lelp the ldnO, because IL INDUCES d larger
growth Of stalk, roots and foliage of the
plants-or those parts that will be re-
turned to, and become part Of the soil.
A dose Of this fertilizer, for instance,
not only increases the yield Of seed cot
ton, but also the size Of the stalks,
the foliage, hulls and other parts that
go Immediately back and form a part OF
the soil in the shape Of humus ~(decayed
vegetable NATTER. But the principal way
to improve the soil itself, Is to add vege-
table matter to 1t in the form of stable
! manure r~enovating crops, rotation Of
crops, etc., in a more direct hammer.
It would seem manifest, then, If we
wish to increase the yield Of corn, cotton
wheat, oats. grass, etc, that the fertilizer
should contain the three elements" OF
plant food in the proportions that are
best suited to the particular crop. This
Ia particularly true II the purpose is to
Use liberal amounts Of fertilizer per acre.
In such case the deficient supply, In the
| natural soil, Of any one or more of the
three valuable" elements (p~hosphoric
acid, nitrogen and potash) need not be
specially considered. i
According to carefully conducted field
experiments, conducted at man Of the
experiment stations, it has been found
that cotton requires a fertilizer that con-
tains about one part each Of nitrogen and
potash and 8 1-3 parts Of available phos-
| phoric acid. This demand would be met
by a fertilizer containing 10 per cent.
| available phosphoric acid, 3 per cent. Of
nitrogen and 3 per cent. OF potash; or,
as ordinarily expressed, 1O-E FERTILIZER.
One %analyzing 92.7Q-1.W; or S24O-2D
or ~7-2.10E2.10. ETC., would answer just az
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NATIONAL BANK Of ABBEVlLLE.
7ell, provided these lower grades be ap-

well, provided these lower grades be ap-
piled in heavier quantities.
So 1t has been found that corn, sugar
cane, sorghum. grasses and other crops
belonging to the grass family respond
best to a fertilizer that shall contain 10
parts of phosphoric acid, 5 parts of nitro
gen and 2 parts Of potash or a 10-5-2
fertilizer. The following formulas are
they are Of lower grade, n would give
practically the same results only when a
correspondingly larger application shall
be made per ~acre-viz., e.5OC1.8; or
~S--i0-1.e0; or 7-3.H-1.4O. and so on. Of
course. these lower grades can be sold
at lower prices than the high grades;
but, as a rule, the farmer will find it
more economical to buy the high grades,
both on account Of their cheaper price
per unit" and also the saving Of freight
the latter being precisely the same, per
ton. for both high and 10 v grades.
APPLYING FERTILIZER WHEN
PLANTING.
While it is certainly true, in our ex-
perience. that the greater part OF the fer
before the crop is to be planted, well
mixed in the soil Of the bedding furrow
and bedded on, there are circumstances
that would justify a farmer in making
including one at the actual date Of plant
ing. The following are such circumstan-
ceS:
~ When a farmer a not been able
to secure the whole amount of his fer
tilizers before planting time.
() When he concludes, after his crop
has been planted and Is growing, that
he did not buy and apply as much as he
should have done before planting.
90 When the yellowish green color and
want of vigor in the appearance Of the
plants indicate that more nitrogen Is
needed by the crop,
We believe it may be safely accepted
as a general rule that q small portion
Of Virginia. Carolina Fertilizer should be
time Of planting. The effect Of this small
application Is to supply the young plants
with available food during the first stage
Of their growth, inducing prompt and
vigorous development. For this purpose
40 to SO pounds per acre may be applied
of the same fertilizer that had been bed
ded on two weeks before planting.
A second application OF high-grade fer
t%ilizers may be made at the second or
inches height Of the plants up to IS inch
es. or the middle to last of May, and the
middle to last of June.
The in~tercuitural applications may be
made in the siding furrow, or the fer
tiliZer may be strewn along In the middles
ahead Of the pillow or cultivator. There
Is no need to fear that the plants will
tilizer II put anyhere, on or between the
rows. une 26th Is the latest date at
which the writer has ever applied fer
tilizer in this way to either corn or cot
ton, although there Is little reason to
doubt that even later applications would
benefit the crop: but probably not enough
to pay the cost OF tho fertilizer. -.
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Grades of Roads.

The grade is the most important rae.
tor to be considered in the location OF
roads. The smoother the road surface
the less the grade should be. Whether
the road be constructed Of earth. stone
or gravel, steep grades should always
be avoided If possible. They become
covered at times with coatings OF ice
or slippery soil. making them very dim'
cult to ascend with loaded vehicles, as
we'll as dangerous to des Ind. They
allow water to rush down at such q
rate as to wash great gaps alongside
or to carry the s%urfacing material
away. AS the grade Increases In steep
ness either the load has to be dimin'
ished In proportion or more horses OF
power attached.
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IEOOD ROADS BY RAIL
TRAlNLoAD OF EXPERTS ON EoucA.
TiONAL TOUR.

Third Train That Has Beer Sent out
by the National Association-South
to Be Taught to Build Highways
Scientifically.
A train Of twelve cars, known as
the "Good Roads Special" left Wash
Ington on the lines Of the Southern
railway early in November to stop at
ten or twelve of the chief cities reached
by the system and aid in organizing
good roads associations and at the
same time give a practical illustration
Of modern roadmaking. The tour will
end Jan. 1.
The train carried a full equipment
of roadmaking machinery and a party
of eighteen persons, all skilled In thu
manufacture Of good dirt and macad-
am roads. It is the third such train
to be organized through the efforts of
the National Good Roads association.
one having been sent along the route
Of the Illinois Central from April 10
July and a second having traversed the
district between Chicago and Buffalo
along the routes Of the Lake Shore
route and the New York Central. Ev-
cry where the meetings have been Wide
" attended and have produced per-
manent organizations determined to
better the country roads Of the Sec
ton concerned.
Mr.. Martin Dodge, director Of the CT.
fee of public road inquiries In the agrt'
cultural department, and NJ. o. Ell
bridge, his assistant, with Mr.. w. II.
Moore, president Of the National Good
Roads association. are in charge OF the
Good Roads Special" Under their d.
rection fourteen road experts. Nh. Il.
W. Richardson, secretary of the ma
tional association. and several clerks
will undertake to organize In each 81
the cities visited q permanent good
roads association. To this end they
will confer with the mayor and city
council OF each city and the officers OF
It's commercial organizations. arrange
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McMurray''S Locals

Garden seed. The kind which come up.
Get them at the McMurray Drug Co.'S store.
You get results when you plant our garden
seed. MrMurray Drug Co.
Flower seeds which will raise you flowers
mot weeds. McMurray Drug Co.
Don't run the risk OF having to do your
planting twice by using inferior seed. Get
the BEST. McMurray Drug Gu.
You garden will he the envy OF your neigh
borhood II you use the kind Of seeds which
we sell McMurray Drug Co.
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ROsenberg's Locals.

We have a few Ladies' skirts which we Of
fer at a bargain. P. Rosenberg & 70.
II you want a bargain in a ladies skirt
come before too late. 2. Rosenberg IL Co.
We handle StetRon Hats everybody knows
what they are. p. Rosenberg & Co.
We are going to close out our ladies' skirts.
SC don't miss the opportunity OF q bargain,
P. Rosenberg d Co.
We have some very pretty odd piece China
T. Rosenberg h Co.
We have some very pretty China suitable
for wedding gifts. P. Rosenberg & Co.
We feel sure we can please you In a ladies'
skirt. The prices are right.
P. Rosenberg & Co.
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E. H. Aull.

Col. E. II. Aull, of the Newberry Herald 4
News, made a few hours visit to our city yes
terday. Col. Aull 10 President OF the Slate
Press Association, which position be has
perhaps held longer than any other man,
7 through bis sk'l'ful management newk'
paper men have had more free rides and
more pleasant entertainments than during
any period Of the existence OF the Peess AZ.
ISOLATION. Col. Aull Is always genial and
whole souled and we we're sorry that he had
such a short time " spend in Abbeville.
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Harris Lvthia water fresh at al! times al
Milford's Drug Store.
I%nternationa and Pratts stock food and
Poultry food at Milford's Drug Store. Phone
l07.
The winds of March have no terror to
The user of DeWit'ts CalbOlized Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t quickly heals chapped
and cracked skin. Good too for boil.
and burns. and undoubtedly the best
relief for Piles. Sold here bye. a.
MilfOld.
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TNk DKYy
. tnsSEuerttesl

= mssguerttesl
Virginia. n,nrgucfitesl
low your hillside home, from the sky to Sh
river,
S.aonc in the summer heats,
sith each of your silver selves a-quiver,
Beautiful marguerltcsl
l. hundrrd Thousand hearts Of gold
To greet the opening day,
l. hundred thousand at night to fold
In silver leaves away.
D margueritesl
Delicate margueritesi
Opal hued petals, fringcd and fine,
TIMBER hearts with the scent Of pine,
You tangle across the autumn's pnth,
You nod at her from the limestone ledge,
A part Of her beautiful aftermath
You leave to the brown brooks edge,
Or, lost in the heart of the cedar woods,
You scatter intangible sweets
To WOO her steps to your solltudcs,
BEAUTIFUL ~margucrltcs.
Fanny l.. johnson in Youths Companion
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Potato Seed.
Sweet potato seed for sale. 81 90 per bushel
W. T. Bradley.
The r. M. Haddon GO. Locals,

Its looking closely after details that makes
our store service attractive. Especial y II
staple notions do we try TO excel. we cal
attention 10 q few OF the many necessary
small articles which ran always be- iounc
mere and OF the best quality.
ElastIcs. IA inch English elastic web, blach
and white loo yard. n inch English elastic
ii ick and white, So.
French silk CLASHES. Il inch wide black
white, light blue, pink, yellow. ESQ q yard.
Hose supporters for children and misses
Bl4ck and white, the best MAX es OIL ly 10, l5t
Zoe and %, pair.
Ladies' hose supporters. with waiat bands
Black, white, light blue, pink. yellow. :5'tt
sue.
Stay binding, best quality. Il inch. * inch
n inch, "a inch, u inch wide. Price 3; to 8
roll.
Linen tape, linen bobbin. bias tape IN !awI
and nainsook. Seam braids. the largest stoct
to select from.
Black Cat Hosiery. Has stood the teat in
yeare. Try IT once and you will buy II again