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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
THE SICKROOAI.
How to Disinfect it Thoroughly After
Contagious Diseases.

Thorough disinfection after contaS Sious
diseases means the burning of. such
|, things as carpets. mattresses. comforts.
blankets and curtains unless 1t is pos
sible to subject them to the action OF
steam With the room stripped of all
draperies, etc. wash I'LL the furniture
with bichloride of mercury in solution.
To make the solution pour Il gallon or
boiling rainwater upon four ounces OF
salt. stir it til dissolved, let cool and
dilute it one-haIf. After washing with
1t thoroughly. rinse in tepid water ana
rub dry. When the things are outside
wash the paint and walls with the
same solution; also put plenty of 1t IN
the water for washing windows. If
there is closet wash it all over inside
and aftcrward fill any cracks with SOFT
putty. Wash the floor. stopping 1t Tree
Iy with the bichloride first. as danger
turks in every grain Of dust. says the
Delineator.
After the washing-not sooner-open
windows from the top and let stand a
few minutes. Shut them tight. and
paste paper over the cracks about
them: also over any cracks In the wall
and double sheet over the fireplace.
Tack a strip Of tin around the inner
edge Of the door. so that when the door
shuts the tin will close tho crack. Next
put a big iron pan in the N'Ghle OF the
floor. set in iron skillet il. the middle
Of it. and put into the s!.il'"t Il pound "f
flowers of sulphur. r"n n ounce OF
alcohol on the sulphur. ). Z: ~ I sEnrt
fuse. light it and go outside. s'n"fiNG
the door. In five minutes loo. ~ IL
to make sure the sulphur is wei! ;,.:re
It will fill the room with thick. sitting
smoke. 1t will also bleach out and lie.
stroy any colors on walls or ceilings.
Leave The room shut for twen'r-four
hours. then open and air well ON
ber that bchloride of mercury ls dead
ly poison.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
LIST OF LETTERS.
Those Remaining Unclaimed in the
Orangcburg Postoffice.

List of letters remaining unclaim-
ed in the Orangeburg Post Office
for the week ending March 2, 1908.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say they are advertised.
A. D. Webster, z. M.
Eugene Ankle, Philip Anthony.
James Bailey, Miss Sara Banson,
S. E. Brown.
W. A. Cole.
j. s. Davis, Miss Carrie Durant.
Labasket P. Epps.
Miss Ada Ginyard, Jessie and
Leila Goodwine, Miss Josephine
Green.
w. H. Inabinet.
Johnnie Jenkins, Miss Emma John
son, Miss Lizzie Jones.
Miss Lizer Martin, Miss Mahala
McRae, Mrs. Maggie Moore, Adam
Mutry.
Johnson Nelson.
Miss Tilder Picket, Mrs. Cora Pot
er.
Harry Reeds.
j. l.. Scott, Miss Maggie Smith,
Mrs. Anna Stevenson, Miss Flossie
Sumpter.
Miss Nellie Tolson, Mrs. Laura Tay-
ler, Aaron Thomas, Mrs. Albania
Truwell, A. c.. Tucker.
VIM. Yarbrough.
Mrs. Julia Washington, Mrs. Fan
ME Wicks, Dearl Williams, Mrs. Mat
tie Williams, NJ. l.. Wooten, Julian
Wright.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Lecture on Japan.

Rev. Jno. A. Brunson will deliver
lecture on Japan at Santee Bap'
tist church, Elloree, S. C. on Friday
evening, March 18th, at eight o'clock
It will be rare treat for those who
have never heard this gifted speaker
and those who have heard him will
want to hear him again. DR.. Brun-
son was missionary to. japan sew
eral years and will speak from per,
sonal knowledge of Fair Japan.
The small sum of 25 cents for Adults
and Is cents for children will be
taken at the door. The proceeds will
20 to Missions.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Holly Hill Dots.

We had some windy weather last
week, but guess that farmers rather
see the wind than rain.
We are glad to see Mrs. A. t.
Joyner. of this place, who has been
very sick is able to be up, and we
hope to see her out soon.
Mr.. l.. S. Smith, of New Orleans,
La, is home on an extended visit to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. l.. Smith,
near here.
Mrs. NJ. M. Sing!etary, of the
Sandridge section, who is visiting her
son, Capt. A. L. Singletary, at Ell
loree, is very i'll, but we trust she
will soon be alright again.
Mr.. c. w. Donan, Of Charleston,
was the pleasant visitor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. l.. Smith last week.
WinkS.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
SANITARY CONDITIONS GOOD
Health of Children of City Schools
Carefully Looked After.
L. w. Livingston,
President. o. C. T. A

VI WY
Carefully Looked After.
The Board Of Health of the city has
given the sanitary conditions of the
city schools a thorough examination
and have pronounced them all right.
The inspection was made by Dr.. Wal
ter, Chairman of the Board of Health,
and Health Inspector F. A. Scaifley.
As the Evening News says this
has always been one of the most I'M
portant matters that has been attend
ed to by the Board of Trustees, and
they have spared no expense in US
ing every precaution to protect the
health of the scholars who attend
the schools.
''The very latest sanitary methods
are at all times used by the schools
and there has never been any sick
ness that has been attributed to the
neglect at these schools"
In addition to this we would say
that the matter of the health Of the
children is carefully looked after by
Superintendent Thackston and his ef-
ficient corps of teachers in the
schools. The sanitary systems used
is one of the best ever invented, and
is certain to safeguard the health of
all those connected with the schools.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Bell to Sunday School.

In a few but we'll chosen words,
Supt. A. C. Dibble of st. Paul's Meth
odist Church Sunday afternoon eX-
pressed his appreciation and thanks
to the ladies of the Basket Band for
their donation to the Sunday School
in the way of a class room bell,
which they had presented to him re-
Gently. The bell was large one,
land a more needed article could not
have ben chosen for the useof the
Superintendent. After this Mr.. |. w.
Bowman offered resolutions in regard
to the presentations Of the bell and
thanked the ladies for their thought
fulneSS
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
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TEACHER ASSOCIATION.
VIII Hold It's Regular Meeting at the
(, Courthouse Saturday.

y
The ers1uAssociation of Or
angeburg County will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting at the Court
house on Saturday, March IA, at II
O'Clock. The following program has
been arranged BY the executive COM
mittee:
How to keep the plough boy in
school," by Profs J. G. Lowry, ]. w.
Inabinet. w. S. Peterson.
Discipline, by Profs. C. J. Rast,
E. H. Houser and Miss NJ. l.. Bryant.
The Teachers Duty" by Profs.
G. S. Goodioin, j. C. Redman and E.
C. Willis.
We trust that teachers, trustees
and patrons will give these most i'm
portant subjects their earnest con-
sideration, meet with us and join IN
the discussion, so that We all may be
benefited and aroused to a full dis
charge of our duties.
L. w. Livingston,
President. o. C. T. A.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Some THOUGHTS on Love.

1t is difficult to know at what mo-
ment love begins. 1t is less difficult to
know it has begun. A thousand her
aids proclaim it to the listening air: a
thousand messengers betray it to the
eye. Tone. act. attitude and look. the
signals upon the cOuntenance. the cleo
tric telegraph Of touch-ail these be-
tray the yielding citadel before the
word itself is uttered which. like the
key surrendered. opens every avenue
and gate of entrance and renders re-
treat impOssble.-Lon
To write q good love letter you ought
to begin without knowing what you
mean to say and to finish without
knowing what you have written
Rousseau.
The first symptom of true love in a
young man is timidity; in Il girl it IS
boldness. The two sexes have tend
ency to approach. and each assumes
the qualities of the other.-Hugo.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
How to Freshen Up Furs,

Owners Of furs may have received
them from the summer storage and
found them dead looking and lusterIeSs.
condition IN which even handsome
furs are not attractive. This is usual
ly due to the fact, says the Technical
World Magazine, that the fur is SIM
ply soiIcd. and it may be cleaned and
Frightened to a remarkable extent by a
simple method without the slightest
danger of injury to the article. This
is the method employed by the Rus.
slams. who are certainly the most cX-
tensve users of and probably the best
informed on the subject Of furs of any
nation. Rye bran should be heated in
an iron or earthenware vessel. being
stirred all the while until it has be-
come as hot as is bearable to the hand.
The bran should then be poured upon
the fur in liberal quantities and thor.
oughly rubbed in. The fur should then
be brushed with a clean brush or shak-
en- and pounded until all the particles
Of bran have been removed. The re-
suit Of this treatment will be that all
dark flrs have regained their freshness
and luster and that white furs appear
like new.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
How to Put on a Corset.

Fasten the abdominal hooks first.
lifting the body with d long breath at
the same time and holding the head
well back. This holds supertiuous flesh
in the right place instead Of crowdinS
it downward, which can only be ex-
cesslvely ugly as we'll as injurious,
saws the New York American. After
the top of the front IS hooked draw the
looped laces from eyelets slightly be-
low the waist. pulling the bottom OF
the corset much tighter than the top.
Through this simple means healthy
breathing is permitted, for bodices are
so loose that it is only at the waist
and hips the figure needs to be held
taut.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
B1SHcf DUNCAN DEAD.
Had Been An Ill Man for Many
Months.

Bishop w. w. Duncan, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
died at Spartanburg yesterday morn
ing at 9.55 o'clock.
The funeral services will be held
in Central Methodist church in that
city on Wednesday. The hour for
the funeral has not been fixed.
Bishop duncan had been lowering
betwen life and death for several
days, and it was only by use of stim-
ulants that his life was prolonged as
long as it was. His death, while a
great blow to members of his family
and the Methodist church, was not
unexpected. He had been in bad
health for more than a year. Twelve
months ago he suffered from abcess
on the back of his neck, and his lire
was despaired of at that time. He
recovered from the attack, but was
never restored to health. About three
weeks ago he was taken seriously i'll
and grew weaker until his death.
All the members of his family were
at his death bed.
Bishop Duncan is survived by his
wife, two daughters, Mrs. A. G. REM
bert, wife Of Prof. Rembert of Wof-
ford college, and Mrs. Warren Du-
Pre-. wife of a well-known business
man of Spartanhurg. His only son,
Col. T. &. Duncan. is a former South
Caroiinian, Gut now resides in Tehne-
see, where he is interesteS in coal
mining.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
''K0G and H0MENY. !"
Is The Only Safsty Of the South
I ern Farmer.

No Cotton Being Held by the Texas
Farmers, Says L. l.. Archer, of
Spartanburg.
The Spartanburg Herald says: f..
l.. Archer, president of the County
Cotton Growers Association was in
the city recently. Mr.. Archer is just
back from Dallas, Texas, where he
attended as delegate the big con-
vention of the Southern Cotton Grow
ers' Association. When asked by a
representative of The Herald con-
corning the convention, Mr.. Archer
said: There were delegates from
every Southern State and they all
stressed the necessity of reduction of
acreage by diversification. They also
advocated taking better care of cot
ton, and giving more thought to the
marketing of the product, rather than
to increase the number of bales.
"As result of my visit to Dallas
1 wish to say specially to the farm
ers, that I saw very few patches Of
small grain-no fields. The Texas
Tenant is no better off that the ten
nant here. He is naturally a cotton
farmer. and he buys his bread and
meat in town, likewise the corn for
his mule. | saw no barns or corn
cribs and very poor houses.
"All the cotton made by tenants
is sold as soon as gathered to salts
fy the store account. l saw very
little cotton; none at the gins, none
at the depots. All 1 saw of the sta
pie was few baleslying on the
ground in fenced lots, which are the
Texas warehouses"
When asked how much cotton the
Texas farmers were holding, Mr..
Archer replied:
VIRTUALLY none. There is more
land than anything else in Texas.
There is no help to be expected from
that quarter so far as the holding
movement is concerned. Last year
Sno DluuLSO Out lliillOA etho shA>
hundred thousand acres more IN
cotton than in lY06. Oklahoma
planted G6S,0OO more acres in cot
ton in 1907 than in 1906; Georgia
667 900 more; South Carolina, l4o,-
600 more. Had not the boil WeeVll
and the dry weather ruined the Tex
as crop ther would have been
thirty million bale output.
"I wish to warn the farmers TO
reduce the cotton acreage" said Mr..
Archer. "If it is not done generally
cotton will be sold next fall for eight
cents or less. No organization can
make farmer succeed who Will not
raise home supplies.
For forty years the farmers have
been submissive slaves for the thlnk-
ing man by buying such things as
were not necessary, or things that
he could have made at home. 1t IS
time that the chains of slavery be
broken. and the only way to break
them is to raise more hog and homl-
nv"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Dumas and the Thermometer.

Dun10S ana tne
One day when Dumas pere was man
ager Of the Theatre Historique he hap
pened to meet an old friend whom he
had not seen for thirty years.
Where are you going TO dine TO-
night?" he asked the friend.
Tonight | shall dine nowhere" was
the answer.
"Oh, no." said Dumas; you are mis-
taken. You will dine with me-" And
he led the friend into his house and
gave him the upper place at his table.
Evidently the poor man had not had
such dinner for long time SO the
generous hearted Dumas at the end OF
the meal casually remarked;
"It IS q matter Of course that eX'
pect you tomorrow at the same time.
The friend came the next day anu
the day after this. and so on for ten
years up to his death. One day he
told Dumas that as he was eating
bread that he did not earn this ar
rangcment could not continue.
"If ! am not able honestly to earn
my meals. shall not come again. Tell
me in what way can be of service to
you"
Dumas thought a moment, then said:
You can do me great favor. You
may 60 to the new bridge every day
and take the temperature by Chcva-
Eers thermometer. The temperature.
you must know, is Of great moment IN
the matter Of the sale of tickets. Could
you do this?"
The poor fellow answered affirna-
lively and from that time on reported
to Dumas every day:
AT noon the thermometer showed so
and so many degrees in the shade
And Dumas. who Of course did not
care in the least about the tempera-
ture, replied with the same regularity:
IL am very much obliged. If you
only knew what q service you are do
ing me"'-Harper's.
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TO SELECT COTTON SEED.
Congressman Lever Will Come to Or.
angeburg for the Purpose.

Congressman Lever Will Come to Or
angeburg for the Purpose.
Congressman Lever has arranged
with the Department of Agriculture
to carry on some cotton seed selec-
ton work in the county of Orange
burg.
All of the cotton breeding work in
the State is being carried on by Mr..
l.. E. Boykin, a graduate of Clemson
College and citizen Of Lee County.
His work at present is confined to
the North East part of the State in
Marlboro and Darlington counties.
It is Mr.. Levers idea to have some
of the work done in Orangeburg
which is the largest cotton growing
county in the State and to this end
Mr.. Boykin will be directed to begin
work in this county.
The matter of seed selection is
very important to cotton growers. 1t
enables them to get rid Of light, in
ferior seed and the cost of separation
is practically nothing.
The experiments so far made by
the Department indicate that through
proper seed selection the yield can be
increased from 10 per cent. per acre
and this would mean for the entire
South an increase of 100000 bales
without any increase Of labor or
acreage and this means of course
net increase in the value of the cot
ton crop of about S6O,O0O,0oo per
annum.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
How to Wash Ivory Ornaments

Wash ivory ornaments well in soap
and water. using a soft toothbrush TO
remove the dust from any fine work
that may be upon them. Dry them by
putting them in bright sunshine. keep
ing them constantly wet with soapy
water for several days while they are
In the sun. Finally wash and rinse
them again If the ivory is much
stained. but not 7ery deeply. rub the
surface with finely ground pumice
stone and water. moisten it we'll and
lay in the sun to bleach.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
ATTENTION FARMERS.
More Corn Prizes Will BE Given This
Year

The Legislature having made pro-
vision for prizes for the farmers Of
the State in cereal growing contests
to be held agan this year, Commits
sioner Watson. who was chairman of
the Board conducting the State Con-
test in connection with the National
Contest in 1906, and who is occupy
ing the same relation in regard to
the contest this year, stated recently
that though no meeting of the Board
had yet been held to arrange for the
1908 contest he wished to give time
ly notice to the farmers of the State
that there would be corn growing
contest this year and possibly one
also for the growing of oats. He
said he wished this notice to he pro-
mulgated promptly in order that the
farmers might make their prepara-
tions for entering in time. He said
further that he hoped there would be
a larger number of entries than ever
this year and that arrangements
would probably he made for al ex-
hibit of the products of all the Con-
testants at the next State Fair.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Carolina LaDuc.

The proposed schedule for the Car
olina League has heen made out. The
season opens April 80 with Anderson
at Charlotte, Greenville at Spartan
burg, and Winston-Salem at Green's
boro It closes August % with
Charlotte playing at Anderson, Spar
tanburg at Greenville, and Green's
boro at Winston-Salem. One hun
dred games will be played, half at
home and half on the>road. Double
headers will be played on July 4, as
follows: Spartanburg at Greenville,
Charlotte at Anderson, and Winston
Salem at Greensboro.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Hov to Dust Furniture Properly

Soft cloths make the best busters. In
dusting any piece Of furniture begin at
the top ard dust down. wiping care
fully with the cloth. which can be fire.
quently shaken. A great many people
seem to have no idea what busting Is
intended to accomplish. and instead OF
wiping off and removing the dust 1t is
simply 1irted of into the mir and soon
settles down upon the articles busted.
If carefully taken up by the cloth. 1t
can be shaken out Of the window into
the open air. If the furniture will per-
NIT the use Of q damp cloth. that will
more easily take up the dust, and 1t
can be washed out in Il pail Of sTds.
1t is far easier to save work by cover
ing up nice furniture while sweeping
than to clean the dust out, besides
leaving the furniture far better in the
long run.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Lent Begins Soon.

Lent, the time of penace for those
of the Catholic and Episcopal faiths
begins tomorrow. The day is Ash
Wednesday, and, as usual, will be OBJ
served with fitting services in the
churches named. Lent continues
through forty days and is observed
as a time when the devout of these
religions abstain from the pleasures
of the world. Good Friday fall on
April II, and Easter Sunday on
April 19.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
My World.

My World.
I live in two worlds one in which |
must consider the weather and clothes
and meals and bis coming due and n
host Of duties and obligations, some Of
which weary me. It isn't really 4 bad
world, and | haven't much ground to
complain Of it, II is comparatively q
poor world, however, when set against
that other world into which | retire
with every opportunity-thc glorious,
free and perfect world Of my imaSina-
ton. The common world. the world of
meals and clothes and weather. share
with everybody. No preference or spe-
cial consideration is given to me. !
often get Il kick or 4 cuff that de-
spise, even though know that earn
ed it. But the other world is all my
own. I am it's creator, king and mas
ter. Nothing happens in 1t that does
not please me: nothing exists without
my consent. 1t revolves around me; |
am it's sun and center; all else IS sub
ordinate. There is 10 order, system or
law in it that gives lie the slightest
trouble, for l alter. change or abolish
these at my pleasure. or course es-
cane whenever | can from the common
everyday world in which am so in
significant into the world which is
wholly my oWn.-Orlando j. Smith.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Che Wanted TO Know.

1t was at New York Symphony or
chestrG concert conducted by Walter
Damrosch. The audience was antici-
patIng an exquisite rendition Of choice
selections from some famous cempos'
ers, conspicuous among whom was
Richard Wagner. the opening number
In this instance being ono of his com
positions.
AS was usual. the leading perform
ers Of the orchestra as they appeared
upon the platform were met with en-
thusiastic applause. the climax being
reached with the appearance of Mt
Damrosch himself.
When the excitement had somewhat
subsided and the concert was about to
begin q well dressed woman. seated
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Farm Work Behind.

The st. Matthews correspondent Of
The News and Courier says the
rainy. disasreeable weather has
greatly retarded farming operations,
and the movement Of fertilizers has
been, it is said, far blind that of
former years. Short crops and the
constantly increasing price of these
fertilizers have about put them-ex-
cept in small uantities-beyond the
reach Of the weaker and dependent
renters and farmers
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
ELECTION HELD AT ELLoREE.
Il. A. Shuler Chosen Intendant fol
the Twelfth Time.

Elloree, February 2S.-Special:
The municipal election was held here
today with the following result:
Intendant, B. A. Shuler; wardens,
J. R. Bardin, W. D. Fogle, j. A.
Trick and J. S. Ulmer. Two of the
old councilmen were reelected, while
Messrs w. D. Fogle and j. A Trick
take the places of D. w. Felkel and
T. J. Wacter, old councilmen, who
were candidates for reelection.
Mr.. B. A. Shuler had no opposition
as intendant and is serving his 18th
term in that capacity.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Fun With the Conductor.

Fun With the Conductor.
He boarded the train at st. Paul,
bound for Seattle. AS the conductor
passed through the car he asked how
far it was from ST. Paul to Seattle.
Sixteen hundred and twenty miles,
the official answered. The next time
the conductor came along the man
again asked him how far it was from
Seattle to st. Paul See here, my
man." said the conductor pompously,
'its 1.C2O miles from st. Paul to Seat
tie, and it's l,G2O miles from Seattle to
st. Paul"
Maybe So" said the little man mod,
estly. II didn't know. You see. It's
only seven days from Christmas tq
New Years, but it's long time from
New Years to Christmas" ladies
Home Journal.