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Ysgslath fertetL MRS. J. S. R. THOMSON. SPARTANBURG, S. C. WORK FOR OCTOBER. In almost every vocation in life there seems to come a resting spell—excepting in agricultural pursuits. In this, one rarely has any idle time, none to tritter away. Wet days and dry as they come and go— each finds some employment. Operations must now be started even at this early day for next year’s crops. Lettuce sown now—mixed with a few black seed of hardy mustard, will be well established before hard freezing weather comes—and thus remain unharmed throughout the winter, though unpro tected, in most parts of the South. When hard weather is expected the left over trash from the pea sticking can be thrown over them, and wheat chaff, straw or leaves scattered amongst them will give ample protection, and ensure heads of lettuce early in March. Sow Spinach for early salad; also plant out onion set«, selecting the smallest grown, as the larger ones have a tendency to form seed heads before a bulb is made. Make your beds very rich. If you have poultry droppings and unleached ashes, no better fertilizer can be used. Put in your line to form a drill—and then stick in the sets one foot between the rows; four inches apart in row and about one to two inches deep in well pulverized soil. The variety which I plant is extra early Pearl—b< th white and red; planted before September 15ih, these will be well established and make eating onions late in February and early in March or earlier, in some Southern States. The seed I planted quite thickly broadcast, kept weeds out by finger pick ing—when cured off in July, i. e., all tops dead, gathered my crop—which was pro nounced by J. H. Alexander, the seec merchant in Augusta, Ga.—“as being the prettiest he bad ever seen grown in the South—they usually growing to too large size.” lam selling these readily now for 25 cents per quart, i. e. SB.OO per bushel. 1 made three bushels from two small beds— not over two hundred feet long by six feet wide; $24,00 worth is not bad gardening, is it, from two pounds seed costing me just $4.00. Strawberry beds must have best atten tion all season and, if desired, no better r n new beds. Plant in squares full eighteen incnes apart; rem lize the bed heavily and spade deeply be fore planting—be careful not to cover the crown in setting out, but be sure to pack *soil firmly to**ehch plant. Celery should now be handled, previous to hilling. Take the whole plant in one hand, squeeze the leaves compactly in your hand. Then draw earth up to it, which should be rather damp and sticky, so as to remajin where put. Draw enough to hold the,leaves in the position in which they we.fre in your hand. To those not minding trouble, placing the straw or thin wooden wrappings which come around beerand wine bottles around the celery plant, prevents /the soil sifting in amongst the stalks of the / plant, which causes rust, so deleterious to / celery. Every two wedfcs thereafter, draw soil to the celery, which must be kept almost to top of leaves. By November 15th the celery will be beautifully blanched, and can then be covered by two wide— -12 or 14 inches wide slabbing—placed on each side, meeting, almost, at top. Put a rock or brick in to let in air, to prevent celery rotting. All winter you can go out and get this delicious vegetable to make your chicken salad, or to eat with your roast turkey. When using, do not throw away the roots, but wash clean, grate, place in a bottle, and cover with eider vinegar, which makes a delicious dressing for your chicken salad, requiring less celery than it would otherwise take. It is good, also, to add to soups, where a seasoning of celery seed is used. Your turnips should be carefully thinned out and kept free from weeds, and well cultivated. If not already enriched, sprinkle some commercial fertilizers along the row, and dig in when hoeing. Collect and dry your last crop of sage. Do not neglect to save all seed of sun flower which matures. These are used as feed, as a substitute for meat diet for poul try of all kinds, enabling them to moult more safely, and imparting that beautiful, glossy appearance to their feathers, required in fine specimens. Mistress— “Why, Mary, I told you to make up my room an hour ago, and here it is in terrible disorder.” Mary—“Yis, mum, an’ I did make it up; but the master came in to put on a clane collar, mum, an’ he lost the button.”— Epoch Aunt Chloe—“Mornin,' Uncle Rastus, W’at’s de mattah wid ye? You’se looking’ pow’ful ole dis mornin’.” Uncle Rastus— “d<> s I lock ole, Chloe? Well, de fac’ is I don't t'ink I ebbah was so ole in my life beio’.”— Tid-Bits For Woman's Work. THE BRIGHT SIDE. It was old Isaac Walton who said. “ Ev- j ery misery that I miss is a new mercy;” a ■ saying worthy of the profoundest philos opher. It is only too true that misfortunes come to us on wings, but retire with a limp ing pace, and yet we should be ready to meet calamities cheerfully, determined to successfully overcome them. There is scarcely an evil in life that we cannot double by pondering upon it; a scratch will thus become a serious wound, a slight illness even be made to end in death, by the broodingapprehension of the sick, while, on the other hand, a mind ac customed to look upon the bright side of all things will repel the mildew and damp ness of care, by its genial sunshine. A cheerful heart paints the world as it sees it, like a sunny landscape; the morbid mind depicts it like a sterile wilderness, and thus lite takes its hues of light or shade, from the character or disposition upon which it rests. For Woman’s Work. EARLY TRAINING FOR BOYS. Boys cause great anxiety as to their fu ture. They are to be the citizens of the future, and on their training much of the country’s welfare depends. Next to Christian principles and proper motives, labor, mental as well as physical, should be insistea on—in the training of boys. Labor is, in itself, not only discip line and practical preparation for an active life, but it accustoms the mind to methodi cal habits, gives it ease and alertness in practical achievement, and by profitable occupation of time, lessens liability to temp tation. In youth, the mind is in its most formative state, and, by a law of nature, it is obliged to be active for either good or evil; therefore, it should be taught, to work along the lines of sound principles, and ennobling incentives should, be held out to the youthful aspirant. Early habits and impressions are hard to change, and if they are of the right kind, make a solid founda tion for a noble and useful life. L. M. For Woman’s Work. SELF DISCIPLINE. There are some traits of manner that ’ unmistakably indicate good or bad breed ing. To the cultivated man or woman, ’ traditions of good breeding impose a reti cence on all matienr-cbnerrning ones ncb. ' No well bred person makes himself or his affairs a subject of common conversation, neither is he inquisitive with regard to oth ers. He does not parade his petty griev ances,disappointments, and morbid feelings. Lincoln, it is said, was a sympathizer with all who laid their troubles before him, but his innate delicacy and unselfishness made him very reticent on things concerning himself. Carlyle said, “Good manners are an ab sence of all fussiness.” We say; it is a kind consideration for others. We were never fully impressed with the latter mean ing of the word, until employing a little girl from a poor, poverty-stricken "family— a child who knew nothing of the comforts of home, except as she occasionally looked through a neighbor's doorway, but could not pass within. She was unselfish, bouy ant. and ambitious; and without any train ing whatever, her manners were admira ble—her politeness came from a kind con sideration for others, with a native self re spect. When our neighbor makes us a call, before we vent our ill-natured pent-up feel ings, for her consideration and sympathy, we would do well to recall the adage “ Familiarity breeds contempt.” This thoughtless reflection of our own unpleas antness, is an offense to our neighbor and also to good taste. We spoil the back ground to what might have been a pleas ant remembrance. VVe should study how to make a visitor feel refreshed and bene fitted by her call. If she is disposed to be | meddlesome and familiar, lead the subject i to a more healthful and cheerful channel, and she will bebenefltted by your consider ation. Above all things, women who live j in a small community need the discipline of books. Read mothers; read to your chil dren, talk of what you read, and don’t bother about your neighbors’ affairs. When Mrs comes to deal out her gossip, give play to your enthusiasm about something you have been reading. Make books the common subject of conversation at your i homes, with your children as wed as with the older members of your family and I friends. and you will help to root out the greatest of all social evils—gossip. Ifeach individual would scrutinize his own con duct and act as self-critic, it might be the means of correcting many grave and de- | trading faults. Not all of us have the opportunity of associating with the highly bred, but we can so educate our every day manners, that when we do meet them we will feel at home and not be looked upon as boorish companions. ■ C. ' j METHODIST MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION. Office: 502 Fourth Ave.. Louisville, Ky. CHARTERED 1882. New Plan of Life Insurance. All Policies Paid in Full, Costs About One-half What Old-line Companies Charge. I A Specific Amount of Insurance for a Specific 1 Amount of Money. All officers and directors members of the Meth odist Chnrch. Males and Females received on the same terms. <fcS_ s end to Secretary for circulars, certificate of State Insurance Commissioner, etc. Liberal terms to good Agents. S. C. ALLEN, Sec’y. demand // r for W GOOD SENSE M .J/ cor del corset waists I \ For Ladies, Misses and Children J v an opportunity to unprincipled -fly /ifir\dealers to offer \ INFERIOR IMITATIONS K \ un d er various names, upon \ which they can make a larger I IHstTI V\ \ profit, saying they are“about 1 u I \ \as good ns the GOOD WW V\ \ SENSE Waist.” M\( \ i THEY ARE NOT AS GOOD. 11 1 r \u i tWBe sure your Corset is 111 10-I stamped “Good Sense.” ////_/ SoM all Bataders. /1 L 1 A Send for Circular. WiJJO FERRIS BROS. M W WANTED!?! Reliable and Active Men to travel for an Established House during the summer months. Those who can furnish a horse and give security preferred. Money advanced monthly to'pay ex penses. A great chance for the right men I State age, business experience, and to save time better.send names and address of refer ences. No attention paid to postal cards. Never mind about sending stamp for reply. Address “BUSINESS,” Box 11, Richmond, Va. AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER I TO ALL WANTING EMPLOYMENT. We want live, energetic, agents in every county in the United States and Canada to sell a patent article of great merit, on its merits. An article having a large sale paying over 100 tier cent, profit, having no competition, and on which the agent is protected in Hie ex'clnsiyo sale by a deed given for each and —eVerrvotirtry-ih’-rffliy seenre rrnm us. WTnrinrtnese advantages to our agents, and the fact that it is an article that can be sold to every houseowner, it might not be necessary to make “an extraordinary offer to secure good agents at once, but we have concluded to make it to show, not only our confi dence in the merit* of our invention, but in its salability by any agent that will handle it with energy. Our agents now at work are making from fl.Tll to i'M a month clear, and this fact mkaes it safe for us to make our offer to all who are out of em ployment. Any agent that will give our business a thirty days trial and fail to clear at least SKXlin this time, above all f.xi’enles, can return all goods un sold to us and we will refund the money paid for them. No such employer of agents ever dared to make such offers, nor would we if we did not know that we have agents now making more than double this amount. Our large descriptive circulars ex plain our offer fully, and these we wish to send to everyone out of employment who will send us three one cent stamps for postage. Send at once and secure the agency in time for the boom, and go to work on the terms named in our extraordinary offer. Address, at once. National Novelty Co. •514 Smithfield St.. Pittsburgh. Pa. 1 THIS IS WORTH READINC. I 8 1111 illustrated monthly journal devoted to the 3StfniJtS II‘AWIWI 9J nterests of the whole family circle. 16 pages. M M& tfrgl mßV !■ KC*JUR. ! . Yjl columns and each issue contains the following departments: “Farm and Garden.” “The Latest E9HllSu9lw ' ' Fashions,” “Medical Chit Chats,” Mother’s Cor* ner ’” “Our Pets.” “Ladies’ Work Basket,” “Temperance Department,” “The Housekeeper,” “Young Folks.” “Serial and Short Stories,” together with much other interesting reading: i« just the paper for the millions, and nowell-reg ' ulated home should be without it.' In order to still extend our large subscription * ist during the dull summer months into thousands of new homes, we have con eluded to give each person (free) sending us 50 cents for a vear’s subscription, their Choice of one of our magnificent Photo Gravure reproductions of the "** masterpieces of modern painters, which excel both Etchings and Steel Engrav- ings, while the subjects we are offering to you are to-day absorbing the admira tion of both critics, press and public. Remember we give vou free your choice of Horse Fair by Rosa Bonheur; Christ before Pilate, by M. DeMunkasev: Natural Rock Cathedral Spires in the Garden of the Gods. Colorado; Complete View of Niagara Falls; National Capitol; New York Harbor and Brooklyn Bridge. Reader, do you want one of these grand pictures and a vear's subscription to one of the very best family papers published ? Then remember this offer is made by a reliable firm and that you shouldjiot lose any time in sending in your Fifty Cents for both, as this advertisement will not appear again. Address VISITOR CO., Fitchburg, Mass. THE DOOR MAT OF THE FUTURE I What better evidence can we want that we have the “Ideal Door Mat” when so manv ladies endorse its superior qualities from every section; and generally a ladv knows what a door mat should be, if any one does. This i« why we think we have the mat. One writes: “ Your price for the mat seemed high until I saw what it would do, and I must say it is a worthv article ana should be in use in every home where cleanliness is desired. Its worth double your price.” Think of it! Made of Galvanized Steel Wire, stronglv woven and riveted securely to steel frames, is reversible, indestructible, self-cleaning, requiring no shaking, never clogs up alwavs clean and out wears many times, any door mat made. Over 200,000 in use. Send for price list arid order one to try. JOHN W. CAUGHEY, Gen. Agt., 49 Fifth Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA. «_ BUY FENCING K YYVYVi YYY Y Untilyou get our Price I.nt of Or- - 4 “ TJ 1 ! ’i; 1' I >namental and Farm Fence!, Gate, K- yr ill I 111 YYlli ICM MMsERHmdwI Iron I’°rt!,Tree Guard!, Barhed and , -T l --.--"—"►T'g IvxX \aA AA.Tf I I'lain Wire. Netting!. Wu-e-work. *<■ . aW Illi 111 11 J llulbert Field Ix>om for both Picket 1. T SL ? f J fj < f/Yy\ YvYY''! and Netting Fences only JM. Il liIII I1 II I Galvanized Steel fence last! forever. 1111 I I Ilia Y Donation! for churches and crnie- TillllllLl 1 terios. Your name on gates. 1 vrfXyYWiiWO Lu MH?ZygU!Sw<»rww. Catalogue free: write for «*iniates. I rmklli'ii ■! !i‘f if".-.. Weihipeverywhere.Agentewanted^BP®^-'>s. SSSS™ HULBERT FENCED WIRE CO.ouvT.r BT. LOUIB, MO. 7 Childbirth Made Easy By a Preparatory Scientific Course of Treatment, with directions adapted to each case. No Book nor Patent Medicine. Safe, Pleasant. Wonder fully Efficient. “ Used it with perfect success.”—Mrs. S. F. Bat tle. Wadly, Ga. “Os priceless value.”—Mrs. B. Lillybridge, Ir vington, N. J. “ Her continment almost a miracle.”—Rev. C. C. Williams, Tyler, Texas, hundreds of others. Address Dr. STAINBACK WILSON, Atlanta, Ga. Mention Woman’s work. FRONT RANK SIX HOLE RANCE. Patented 1881 and 1883. Wa ter and warming closet heat- VP ed by using the surplus heat. a saving of fuel and a great I convenience. Liberal dis- count on sample stove in new _ territory. NORTH’S VENTILA > TED BROILER. Pat- fu ented July 19, 1887. Warrart- ' «Li in-cd so hroil perfectly on any „ cook stove. Thousands sold. i Every family should have one. Price, SI.OO. To intro- '-' duce goods will send sample by express on receipt of 50c. AMERICAN VAPOR STOVE CO., CLEVELAND, O. C. G. C. C. C. COMER’S GUARANTEED Szoubl After using this medicine for the past ten years, and never finding a ease of chicken cholera that it would not cure, I feel no hesitancy in offering it for sale with a guarantee that it will cure every chicken that has the cholera with life enough to eat a particle of the medicine. Your dealer will refund the money if it fails to cure. For sale by dealers generally. BeS’lf your drug gists do not handle it, I will send package by mail for 30 cents. JAS. T. COMER, Athens. Ga. Sparkling Catawba Springs CATAWBA COUNTY, N. C. Finest medicinal mineral waters and best fitted Summer Resort in the State. Accommodations for more than 400 guests. For additional infor mation address E. 0. ELLIOTT & SON, Proprietors. O fai 28 CENTS and receive, sample S) Ea IM L# package L. R. Bethels Rocky Mountain Asthma Cure. Instant relief. MON NIE MOORE,J IIS Quincy St., Leavenworth, Kan. DOVQ Any smart bovcan make al»rg«aum Ov ■ w of money lu spare hours working foi UUAAITCFV I3 al home. Easy work. Iv ral w I Km Aw Good pay. chance Write, enclosing stamp, for particulars. Eotler dk Box 217. Ruston. Mass. CDEE 11 ft II EC At the rate they have been go. I HEE HUtuEw in F tlle Public Domainswil) UaKJUiJKXXX allbegoneinSyears. Now is the time to secure as Rich Land as the bun shines on at s],.&> per acre. What better could be left for Children? Where these Lands are: how to get them, as well as for information of all States and Territoxies, send 10 cents and receive the beautiful Enrravinra. a Picturesque Panorama of the United SIMM. Addna. THE WESTERN WORLD, Chicago,!!!* fife ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ and Whlikey Hab- EJSI ■ I KwO Its cured at home with ■ ■ B KwR out pain. Book of pnr '' ■ IWW IWI ticulars sent FKET.. SSLS* " B- M.WOOLLEY. M D. Atlanta, Go. Office Whitehail St.