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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-08
A Punqent Player.

The comedian tad bis benefit and
thankful for the patronage of "kind
friends In front" let of this im-
promptu. which was applauded:
Like a crate full OF Goals I glow.
A great full house to see.
And were 1 not grateful. too.
A great fool I should be.
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Goodness and Greatness.

Goodness comes from within-from
feelings. thoughts and desires resulting
In actions. Greatness is the conse-
ouence of bold actions. great energy.
/ ambition, enterprise and perseverance.
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ME?"
clean put out about the way l have to
spend money here. viii you cash an
other check for me-"
He wrote a check for $50 and was
given the cash. Next day he sailed
up to the cashier again. He had sold
his mine.
Son" he said. lam I right in think
ing YOU will cash any sort of check
for me?"
Certainly" replied the cashier. Let
me have it."
"All right" said the Mexican miner.
"cash that, for I'm in hurry to get
home"
And the cashier fell In 1t when he
picked up the check. 1t was for 49,
600 .OOO.-Saturday Evening Post.
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Post Cards! Post Cards! One
dozen local views. They are the very
latest and cost no more the back
number kind.
e-S-2t PEOPLES MERCANTILE Co.
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Integrity Of hfe is fame's best friend
-Johu Webster,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-08

Apologies only account for the evil
which they cannot alter.-Cuyier.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-08
More important.

More Important
"See here. waiter: l found collar
button In this pie!"
Didn't see nothin' Of an umbrella.
did 20. boss? Dab was one los heah
las' night"-Scribner's Magazine.
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Lead Pipe.

Lead Pipe.
Lead may be melted and when COOL
ed to the solidifying point may be
squirted. In this manner lead pipe Is
made.-Mining World.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-10-28
81 %LZJIyD 4 DRLSS VI>zIlH/
.HAD NIURY AT Il DA/Y(rA7
ZZEt 4RESLZ2IO"

The storm passed and there followed the s1lences'
weird, uncanny, of dripping water, of moving
things underfoot Ultimately she heard the splash
ing of kindly American boots and looking outside
saw wet specimen of Private Sammy, marching
phosophically up and down on sentry CO. She
called to him, half hysterical and he answered
her with cheering words. ReasSured, she waited
for her husbands appearance wrapped IN an
army blanket, chilled to the heart. Later, when
her husband and daylight had come, she learned
that she had been sitting opposite window with
a lighted candle by her, offering splendid marx
for the prowlng Filipino sharpshooters.
This was an experience and one which the rat
gentleman in the bank had never imagined. TO
the army this ignorance and narrowness is 1ncom'
prehensible. The agony and bloody sweat OF
hiding death had gripped him sc often that Fri
vate Sam cannot understand why the gentlemen
who employ him for this class OF work do not
realize that there are particular horrors connected
with it, Being of the army, he does not speak or
them but his gorge rises within him when rat
gentlemen sheer at the uniform which he has
made respected.
But he remembers the pursuit OF happiness
md the day comes when he is ordered home.
Then it is that the army and it's women, gathered
aft watch the walls Of Manila fade from their
vision The crowding thoughts chase each other
across their brains, forming themselves into mem
cries horrible and happy, of cholera and poisoned
bolo, of the perfume Of the ihlang-ihlang and the
love fourishng while the constabulary band
payed songs of home, around the the Luneta.--
San Francisco Call.
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lZs(iJ1k!J!II 5zl1ilZl
J; =, 7. tlSH6Ai[! 5SBa:;1 T.

The world can never have too many
apples.
Soil for peach growing should be
good warm, sandy loan type.
Whenever you find cross branches
rubbing each other cut one of them
out.
Careful selection is more than half
the battle in the keeping of fruit over
winter.
See that the ladders are safe before
using them. Unsafe rounds may mean
broken legs.
The main reason why fruit does not
keep we'll is because wormy and rot
ten fruit is stored with it.
The high-headed tree is easier cul-
tivated. but the low-headed tree
makes the fruit picking easier.
The ground dries out more quickly
under a high-headed tree and more
fruit is blown Off by the wind
The Jar of springless wagons, or of
the sleds used in some localities, has
caused more damage to fruit than
growers realize.
No matter how still the day better
take down your ladders at night The
wind may come up before morning
and spoil a good ladder in no time.
Flowers should have a friable, very
fertile soil in which to grow. They
often make brave display in rather
poor soil but they appreciate good
care.
Plenty Of stable manure cultivation
and judicious pruning will, almost
without exception, bring back to bear
ing an old orchard that seems to be
beyond hope.
Some of the late blooming plants
such as asters and nasturtiums, may
be lifted and potted' before frost and
kept alive AID blooming indoors for
several weeks.
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rigors of winter and add many dol
Of the farm.
A large number have been unsuc-
cessful in growing these trees, but
with proper care and the right meth
DDS of starting the young trees it is
quite easy to start an evergreen tree
The only condition Of success is that
their roots must be kept moist.
Foreign varieties, when imported,
are not so sure to thrive and do as
we'll as the native trees. When trees
Of small size are started they should
be set in small beds convenient for
watering in case of drought, and
shaded with brush or cornstall1s few
inches high--above the tops of the
plants-coyering the surface with
leaves Or straw or old hay-also a COW
ering of the tops of the young plants
in winter will insure their wintering
in good condition.
When they are firmly established
with new and fibrous roots they are
ready to be set out for good, and it
will be found best to set in rows about
feet in the row and give good care and
cultivation as would be given garden
for two or three years until the trees
shade the ground
In all cases cultivate well the for~
part of the season and keep down the
weeds and grass. BY close planting
an upright growth is procured, and
as the trees become too thick they
may be thinned cut and the best ones
left until they have obtained their
growth.
Nut trees are also worthy the at
tention Of all farmers and in many
cases they will be found profitable to
the grower and easy to get started.
Black walnut, chestnut, hickory,
and butternut trees are propagated by
gathering the nuts In the fall before
they have become dry and mixing
them with a layer of dirt of a depth
SO that they will not freeze, and plant
ing in April in nicely prepared ground
as deep as the diameter of the nut,
either where they are to grow or in
a row in the garden-in the latter
case they should be taken up the first
winter and buried beyond the power
of the frost.
If one-half of the tap roots are
pruned before setting the young trees,
the lateral roots will put forth a
more vigorous growth and the trees
are more sure to make a good, healthy
growth.
1t is to be hoped that trees Of this
kind will receive more attention in
the future than they have in the past,
as there are few farms that do not
have fence rows or waste lands that
could be made useful by planting to
some variety Of nut bearing trees.
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Romance of the Sweet Pea

yelowest bloom at present known is the creamy
Clara Curtis.
novelty in the form of striped flower was
offered in the year 1887 by Mr.. James Carter, and
in the year 1860 there appeared the first bloom
of the choice picotee-edged varieties which are
so popular today The latter raised by Major
Trevor Clarke. 1t fine white flower with
an edging Of blue, and Major Clarke scored a
double triumph, for his new flower was also the
first sweet pea with blue coloring.
The greatest revolution in the history Of the
sweet pea, however, was inaugurated July 25,
first exhibition, held in the old Royal Aquarium,
London, Mr.. Silas Cole Earl Spencer's gardener
at Althorp park, displayed the famous Countess
Spencer, beautiful pink variety with wavy
instead of the conventional smooth standard The
loneliness of the form the hearts of all
growers at once and during the last ten years so
rieties after the Spencer type that the latter now
rules the sweet pea world.
Some hybridists engaged particularly at
present in adding to the list of marbled varieties,
Of which the blue-veined Helen Pierce is so choice
an example, and it is possible that much more
effort may be expended in future in the attempt
to produce flowers with a striking and delicate
venation.
Just few figures in conclusion, showing not
the least striking phase of the romance of the
sweet pea. The Sicilian monks ponderously
named plant has become about 500 different vari
cites grouped into 81 classes according to color
Over the culture of these flowers a national soci
ETY. numbering 938 members and mebIac1ns 101
affiliated societies watches.
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lessly Pools were under the house and choera
was unusually on the rampage, Inc ram came
down in such gusts that she had to fasten down
the windows thereby making the house too dark
for reading purposes So the day long, while hef
doctor husband wandered about through mud ana
rain with chlorodyne in hand, she peered through
the Stats, gazing at the bamboo palmtrees whip
ping to and fro before the fury OF the storm. Al
the appointed time she prepared dinner she pro
duced her row of cans In her girlhood days
there was household joke, What we cannot eat
we can" Now as she gazed at the canned milk
the canned butter and the canned meats she
wondered if she could eat all they cam Some
how or other the feeting thought OF the glrlnood
days made her choke. You see 1t was the rain
and the storm and the centipedes and things
which got her nerves.
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HORTICULTURE
FOR USE IN TRANSATLANTIC
Inner Receptacle in Box Lifts Out and
Slides Fall Away-Handy for
Gardener

A device to facilitate the trans
planting of flowers and bushes has
been designed by Minnesota woman.
1t enables the gardener-particula
the amateur gardener-to remove
plants from their pots or boxes with
out Injury either to the roots of the
former or to the latter. The invention
mentioned comprises box with an
inner and an outer shell. The outer
she'll has not bottom and merely fits
around the inner receptacle to sup
port the sides which are hinged at
the bottom and would otherwise fall
open. The inner shell has a bottom
Ind the sides are adapted to be bent
over at the top to engage the tops of
The sides of the outer member. The
whole apparatus must be together
when the bush is planted in it. When
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An ADMY OFFICERS WIFI

Her husband came in for dinner and rushed
away again Whereupon little Mrs. Army Woman
went to her trunk and for the first time unpacked
all the fnery of the days that had been
ST found dress which had worn at dance
at the Preside the last tme,' she said. and
cried and l cried
Before leaving, the husband had pushed chest
against the door, locking her in completely this
being deemed the safest plan. Therefore on leaV-
mo he had to crawl through the window, and as
he hung on the window sill she bent forward and
kissed him. Then she heard him drop with
smash into the disease infested pools below Alto
gether it was nice spot for the pursuit or nap
piness as could be found.
Then she went to the loneliness and the dark
and the centipedes and cried. The wind whipped
the banana palms against the house, the rain
slasbed down, she heard the lizards scuddlng
around and a big one outside, in mango tree
oo11ed "tuck-coo" so that she jumped up in fear
and alarm waiting and wondering.
All through the night she lived the horrors
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The most highly regarded and widely grown
where in this flower-loving country the garden be-
tong clerk or park-owning municipality, the
sweet pea first came to us from the Sicilian nuns
Franciscus Cupan a monk who also
botanist sent the first seeds to England in the
year $685. consigned to an Enfield schoolmaster
named Dr. Uvedale. The old Middlesex dominic
was both botanist and hortculturist, and he
grew the first sweet peas ever seen in England
Cupani called the plant Lathyrus dstoplaty
phyllus hirsutis mollis ct odorus-an unwieldy
name, out Of all harmony with the winged grace
of the sweet pea. Later Linnaeus cut down the
clumsy designation to it's present form Of Lathy-
odoratus.
DR.. Uvedale found the seeds produced a plant
with purple flowers and so here we have the
color of the original sweet pea
The stock gradually multiplied, and about
thirty years later one Robert Furber, Kensing
ton gardener, was the first to offer seeds for
sale.
Progress in the production OF new varieties
was slow in those remote days, and it was not
until the year 1893 (nearly century later than
Cupanrs consignment Of seeds) that any new col
became known In the year mentioned, how
ever, a catalogue issued, which described
black scarlet and white varieties.
What became of the black and scarlet Sorts II
they ever existed In those true colors is not
known. The black must have been a deep purple.
The blacklist bloom is still the dark purple Tom
Bolton In this connection, seeing that for years
past hybridists have been trying to produce
pure yellow sweet pea. it may be said that the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-10-28
WISE WORDS.
A Physician on Food.

A physician, of Portland, Oregon.
has views about food. He says:
Il have always believed that the
duty of the physician does not cease
with treating the sick, but that VIC
owe it to humanity to teach them how
to protect their health, especially by
hygienic and dietetic laws.
with such feeling as to my duty
I take great pleasure in saying to the
public that in my own experience and
also from personal observation I have
found no food equal to Grape-Nuts,
and that find there is almost no limit
to the great benefits this food will
bring when used in all cases Of sick
ness and convalescence.
cit is my experience that no physi-
cal condition forbids the use Of Grape
Nuts. To persons In health there is
nothing so nourishing and acceptable
to the stomach, especially at break
fast, to start the machinery of the hui
man system on the days work
'In cases of indigestion I know that
a complete breakfast can be made OF
Grape-Nuts and cream and think it is
not advisable to overload the stomach
at the morning meal. I also know the
great value Of Grape-Nuts when the
stomach is too weak to digest other
food.
"This is written after an experience
of more than 20 years, treating all
manner of chronic and acute diseases
and the letter is written voluntarily
on my part without any request for It."
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road to
WelIville." in Dk9s. There's Reason
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the husk has grown to a size that
makes TRANSFORMING necessary, all that
aeed be done is to lift the inner re-
ceptacle out of that which holds it to-
gether and the sides fall away and
leaves the plant, with the earth cling
ing to it's roots, ready to be installed
in the ground. With the old-fashion-
ed flower pot the removal of plant
often resulted in damage to the lat
ter of breaking of the pot
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-10-28
FLOWER BOXES. IN WINDOWS
Nothing So Softens and Beauties
Stiff-Looking House-PIants Should
Be Watered Daily.
(By RUTH MARSH.)

(by ROId MAtISE1.t
Nothing so softens and beauties a
stiff-looking house-or any other kind
for that matter-as window boxes
Make a box eight inches deep and
ten inches wide. Use only rich black
soil to fill it. A bucket full of ferti-
lizer worked into the soil will improve
1t.
Fill the box level full and then let
it stand for a week. Then stir up the
soil to loosen it and plant
Ferns should be planted in the rear
of the box. Between them place ger
aniums, red or pink preferred.
In the front Of these plant a row of
purple ageratum seed and for good
measure mix in few Of candytuft.
For a front row, plant sweet alys-
sum. The alyssum will fall over the
front of the box and form a pretty
border.
Give the plants plenty of room to
grow and they will make better ap-
pearance than many in one box, stun
ted for lack of room.
For large porch UOA, Will pIeHty
of room, few dwarf nasturtiums may
take the place of the sweet alyssum
Other flowers suitable for boxes are
pinks. pansies, marigolds and low
growing plants.
When the plants, raised from seeds,
ara an inch high thin them out to
about two inches apart.
Tbs box should be watered daily
morning and evening, especially If it
is exposed to the sun all day.
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tor husband to Manila.
They were ordered at
once to a native village
up the valley, where a
company of infantry had
been stationed to guard
the water supply for Ma
Mia. The natives, you
see, had a habit of throw
ing the bodies Of victims
of cholera into the riv-
ers and wells, thereby
making life most un-
pleasant for those whites
who had to drink. Such
things are not mentioned
in the society reports OF
the press.
Of course the wife
could have remained be.
hind, but she did not.
She was possessed with
the archaic belief COM
mon to the army that
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Va $1,000
also for washing.
There was so much
cholera" she explained.
The meals were served
with wire nettings over
the dishes and above and
about them and around
them was the one thought
cholera. There were
other delights. The Moros
were out. A sentry had
been boloed. The roads
were knee deep in mud
and the rain poured down
in torrents.
There came a night
when the very soul of her
was tried to it's uttermost.
The rain had fallen cease
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TREES SOFTEN SEVERE WINDS
Yards and Buildings Break Force
of Wintry Blasts.

A double row of evergreens as u
windbreak is Of equal value for pro
lection with board fence Of the same
height. The general method of plant
ing evergreens around feed yards,
houses, gardens and small fruit an
chards is to plant the trees in double
or triple rows, so that there will be
no space between the trees for the
wind to find it's way through.
When planted on the west side of
the yards or buildings they soften the
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when full grown, is about two and
one-half inches long, and bears a
rather conspicuous horn similar to
that of the common tobacco worm at
the posterior extremity of the body,
says Country Gentleman. This species
feeds upon the leaves of apple, pear
and ash and the wax myrtle, Myrica.
1t is rarely abundant enough to cause
any material injury.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-10-28
SPHINX DOES LITTLE HARM
Large App!e-Green Caterpillar Feeds
on Leaves of Different
Fruit Trees.

The large apple-green caterpillar or
apple sphinx is easily recognized by
the seven oblique whitish or yelloWish
stripes, margined with purplish red,
and the brown vertical stripe on each
side of the head. This caterpillar,
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cOulu not 90 any or
my homework. My
sickness was called
Retrofiexion. When
/ would sit down I
felt as if 1 could not
ge t up. I took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e &c t a bic Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
now I am perfectly
cured, and have a
bio hahv how --
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An Exactinq Parsonage.

II suppose you find life easier
since the summer boarders have
gomez"
Nope" replied Farmer Corntossel:
we're workin' an worryin' just as
much as ever tryin' to keep the hired
man contented."
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George HAies n

Cook-Please, ma'am, want to
give a weeks notice.
Mistress-Why, Jane, this is indeed
q surprise. Are you not satisfied with
the treatment you receive here?
Cook-Oh! yes, ma'am.
Mistress-Then I suppose you have
something better in view?
Cook-Oh! no, ma'am; I'm only go
ing to get married.
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Do IL Now

Tomorrow A. M. too late. Take
a CASCARET at bed time; get
up in the morning feeling fine and
dandy. No need for sickness
from ouer-eafing and drink
ing. They surely work while you
sleep and help nature help you.
Millions take them and keep well.
CAScARETS Ioc box for q weeks
treatment, ali druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes month.
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Consider This Advice.

SOASIuCK HIS kAOt1CSs
No woman should submit to surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and invigorator Of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as we'll as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
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ANOTHER \!
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Minn.-'About a year
ago wrote you that 1 was sick and