The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, April 28, 1886, Image 4
The Press and Banner.'
ABBEVILLE, S.C.
Wednesday, April 28, 1886.
Taxation.
The article we recently reprinted in the
JVctvs from tlie Manufacturers Record, on taxation
North and South is misleading. It gives
t ie total tax paid per r.cad in the ditfrrpnti
Srates and the fact thatpeoplealtheXort.il
and West pay very much inorc apiece t han
fiose at the South, causing the impression,on
h isty observation, that taxes arc much lighte*
in this scction than elsewhere. If it had
bHMi the purpose of tlie lircord to give an
honest and accurate comparison a! taxation,
it should have stated the tax per dollar in
each of the States. That tells the story. The
tax per head indioates nothing. A community
of Jay Goulds would pay a In rue sum
apiece with taxes at a fourth of a mill, while
11 a city full of colored Held hattds the tax per
capita would be very little with a tux rate of
fifty mills.? Giyxntillc Xeit s.
The subject of taxation i-sa momentous one,
and we learn that the citizens of Mount. CarKiel,
a. new town in Abbeville county, on the
Savannah Valley Railroad arc especially stirred
up on this vital question of taxation.!
The town having just been organized under
recent charter, which gave the authorities the |
right to levy a tax of one mill on the dollar of j
alltaxaWe property within the corporate um-|
its the assessment was made, the aggregate
amount of taxable property being $20,000.
This would realize the handsome sum of ?20, |
STor the town treasury, with which to open new
streets, build sidewalks, and pay town marshals,
but even with this munificent sum,
prospectively in the treasury, there were citi-1
ttcns who were not satisfied and proposed to
double the assessment, as a means of adding J
money to the treasury. As every body knows,
Iheassessmentof property usually goes directly
to the nerve centres, Mount Carmel was
no exception to the rule. We arc not thorouchly
informed as to the final ending of the
matter, but we believe the above is nbout the
amount of the rumor which is abroad.
gSemnrkablc Success or our Doctors.
Although we have had many cases of pneumonia
and measles here, the doctors
have for a long time lost 110 patient within
the corporate limits of the town. Pneumonia
was once considered a very fatal disease with
us, but it seems that our doctors have pretty
well mastered it. Measles, too, is a dangerous
disease. A good dose of calomel is generally
? %% ? Alln^A/1 An*
fillincieni. UJ Kill, uuu LUU iimuj unc^cu uuv,tors
prescribe this fatal medicine. Patients
recovering from measles should be extremely
cautious in guarding against exposure to
draughts. Such persons should not be In a
hurry to take off their winter flannels. The
lungs of those who have had measles are very
.susceptible to that disease, which is most to
be dreaded, and which never falls to carry its
victim straight to the grave. "With good care,
iind abstinence from medicine, the patient usually
escapes serious harm from a case of
Ottcaslcs.
Does the "Xews and Courier" mean to
Bankrupt the Country ?
The impression prevails that many speeches
are printed in the Congressional Record which
?ro nr>v<>r dplivored in Consrress. The Nervs
and Courier objects to expense of printing
?it1i speeches as ore not delivered, and actually
proposes to subject the country to the expense
of listening to every member who may J
desire to speak or who may wish to have his
speech printed. We do not know the actual
cost lor the work of Congress, but we presume
it must be several thousand dollars an hour.
If this Is true, then the speech that may now
cost perhaps a hundred dollars to print, would
-cost several thousand dollars in time consumed
iu its delivery, with nothing saved in printing.
Our city, neighbor has surely lost its
reckoning in objecting to the cheap and easy ]
way of disposing of ambitious Congressmen. I
:Fathkr Ryan, the poet-priest, and author
of the "Conquered Banner" is dead. A brilliant
poet, a devout Christian, and a good
man lias gone to his reward.
Elbert Must Have Another Itailroad
PtutiiTAv Anril IS?rSnft?!n.l norresnon
<lenee.J?Pursuant to a call, us mass meeting!
was held in the court house at Eiberton yes-j
terday to discuss the advisability ol immediate
action on the matter of building a railroad
leading out of Eiberton southward. The
court house was well Mill with interested citizens
and the meeting was organized by calling
Col. John P. Shannon to the chair, and
appointing Mr. H. J. Brewer Sccertary. Mr.
Joseph N. Worley was called on to state the
business before the meeting, which he did in
n brief and lorcible manner, declaring that we I
must do something at once towards the buildjnz
of another railroad.
Mr. W. O. KuMer addressed the meeting favoring
an effort to induce the Augusta and
l.'hattauoogo road to come by the way of Elherton.
Mr. Geo. C. Grognn was called on and
js/rougly advocated the immediate building,
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-Ml aKIlUl llIlie liUlll tun lu wuuvvv > n>! I
the Savannah Valley road ut Eu wright's or I
Mime point near there, thus giving us the'
quickest pos.Mble connection with' Augusta;
Iter. J. W. Roberts in a sound and forcible
argument advocated an effort to bring the
Augusta and Chattanooga road by Kiberton.
Mr. J. N. Worley advocated the Euwrlghtl
road but was in favor of either. Just so we!
got a road he was satisfied, but a road we
must and would have.
Colonel It. F. Wright moved that a committee
be appointed to draft resolutions expressing
the sentiments of the meeting. The ('hair
appointed R. F. Wright. Thomas "M. Swilt, L.!
M. Dadiman, N. G. Kong, J. N. Worley and i
George C. Grogan. who reported the lollowing
preamble and resolutions:
We, the people of Kiberton and Elbert I
county in public meeting assembled, hereby
express our belief that the time has come
when, to insure the continued growth and
prosperity of Elberton, we must have a railroad
leading from Elberton southward; therelore,
be it.
Resolved 1st, That we do hereby declare our"aI,,/v"
*" u ruilrmut tVorn ^IhAi'tAn fr? I
tap the Sannnh Valley road at or near Enwright's,
and pledge ourselves to use all our
energies to obtain Its accomplishment.
*2*1. That a committee of seven be appointed
to confer with the authorities of the Savannah
Valley railroad uhd the interested citizens
of Augusta and all other companies and
parties from whom they may obtain informa-1
tion and help towards the building of this!
road.
3d. That we call upon all our citizens to join I
heartily In this enterprise and, no matter
how divided wo have been upon other qucs-j
Hons, let us come together on this?an enter-1
j>rlse which, in our Judgment, will add soj
much to the welfare of our town and country.
4th. That a copy of these resolutions be sent I
to Col> W. G. Ilaoul President of the Central
railroad, and a copy lo lion. Patrick Walsh, j
Gugusta, Ga.
otn. That this committee report to a mass!
meeting to be held in Eiberton on the first!
Tuesday in May next. j
The resolutions were adopted, and the lol-j
lowing committee appointed:
tlOll. w. ri. JIUIIUA, V/Iitwi Iimii, XI.
Wright, McAipin Arnold, J. 14. Jones, Sr., N.
O. Lung, J. N. Worlej*, and Get). C'. Cirogun.
The meet inir was characterized throughout
t?y great earnentuesK and determination, niid ;
while there was some difterence of opinoin ax
10 the best course t<? pursue, all agreed that
we muftt aud would have an outlet to Augus-:
ta. |
Phosphate Bock Removed from the!
>'RTiK?blc KtronniN of the .State lor
^U .VonthN, Ending February 28, j
1886.
Tons.
tToosaw Mining Company 40,0711
,4.)ak Pouit Miues Company 0,71(7!
; South Caroli na Phosphate Company (i()2;
' Farmer'* Phosphate Company 2.141) j
.8ea,I>;Uttdt"Uemtcai company ii,?ioi
tJLhivld Roberts
Jiose A Pitcher...... S.172
. J. G. Tayjor,...,^ ; 1 s I
p. \V. Etoaugh...*.,,.,. 282
,J. W, fieafcrook
4J. 0. Cha!?pb il...,twv., 677
,J. B. Teidcmun....... 4:{f>
.John Hauspp 424 i
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Jhp fllftlr Bill?Labor Strikes.
Xciuberry ^Observer.
If.tfce "Knights of Labor" ^,nd other like
.organizations wceeed in their present efforts,
private property will cease to ettlst in this
.ooupuy except as a legal fiction.. The strikes
.are a long stride toward communism.
We are glad to be able to report that the
."Rlnir bill stnnds no.clmnce in the House. The
^committee on education ?nd the committee
on labor have both considered it. The fawner
.committee, by a voto of S to 4, decided to
postpone action oa it; and the latter coni,?nj:t-fee
decided, by a yoteof t> to i, not to report it
favorably j
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ALL ABOUT DUE WEST.
OUR CORRESPONDENT GETS ALL THE
NEWS.
Let Him that Would Study I,ife"s
IJusy .Hap It cad What Ho I5as to
Say.
Dl*K WkST.S. r., April 20,188(1.
I Doctors Wideman and Cowan performed
I successfully the very (leliciile surgical operaj
tiou reierred to in our last.
The sacrament of the Lord's supper will he
: eotiimeuiorated in the A. It. I*. church on Sun!
day. Preaching will begin as usual on Friday
j afternoon. Two sermons on Saturday and
two on Sunday. Dr. Sloan has promised to
assist the pastor.
.Mr. William Wright died last Saturday
morning at the residence of his aunt, Airs. u.
G. Cohen, after suffering with consumption
lor several months, aged about seventeen
years. He was a consistent member of the
i Baptist church, and the services Sunday eve|
ninsr were conducted by the pastor, liev. Mr.
Carter, to the memory of thedeceased. His
remains will be interred by those of his parents
in the cemetery of Newberry.
The carpenters have finished work on the
j Little River Baptist church. The congregation
now have one of the prettiest country
| churches that there is in the county. It will
ever stand faith as a monument to the generous
liberality of a God fearing people. The
building stands on the old site and is a wooden
building 40x00 feet, 10 feet in story; floor
elevated 1") inches in front.; walls and over
I ncaa ccuuu; uvur-ucuu ukuuu mm u%vv*
I inches w'de between bends; IS windows, 10
I feet high, 3 feet, wide, blinds to be palmed
?reen; outside to he painted white; inside
buff, overhead litrbt. blue. The contractor,
Mr. J. II. "\Vri*n. finished up his wood work in
17 days with "]/, hands. The cost of building
is less than sl.'JiTo. Seating capacity about lw.
The "click" of the cotton planter is heard in
the land.
Our farmers arc pushing their work. Some
are through planting and some are stirring
thesoil around the young corn.
Mr. C. F. Lee made such a nice profit off of
his sugar cane last year that he expects to
plant about twenty acres this year. Mr. Lee
is one of our progressive young farmers.
The public schools in this section are nearly
all closed. The attendance has been good, if
we could get the advantage of the "Blair appropriation
hill" it would enable the schools
to bo kept open a longer period, and many
children whose parents are utterly unable to
pay a teacher could and would continue to
enjoy the great blessing of an "old field education."
Donalds still ahead. The boys of Erskine
tried their strength again with Donalds on
the diamond last Saturday. Our boys had
linr.1 In/.lr Thn K/v-ii-n Ktnod 1fi to IS ill fsiVOP Of'
Donalds. The students don't feel inclined to
give it up however. They will try Ihcni
again.
The distinctions in the senior class of the
Female Col lege have already been announced.
Snlutiitorian, Miss Leitie Briee, Due West;
French Essayist, Miss Maggie Haile, Camden.
S. C.; Valedictorian, Miss Allio Fruit, Due
West.
Mr. Elijah Brown, of Bleckley, Brown <t
Fretwell, Anderson, S. C., spent a night in our
town last week.
Air. R. W. Haddon of this place received a
telegram on Sunday announcing the death of
a little grand-daughter at Greenville, S. C.
She is the oldest daughter of Air. C. G. Iladdon,
of Phwtilx, and had been attending
school at Greenville. Her interment took
place in the A. R. P. cemetery at this place 011
Monday.
Due West has four brand new preachers. i
Rev. J. Boyce, D. D., has gone on to New
York to attend the meeting of a committee
appointed by the Pan-Presbyterian Council.
The faculties of tlie two colleges here have
found it inconvenient to co-operate with Air.
Hodges in running a Normal Institute at this
place during the month of Alay. They have
' ? v.i... ^ if
Ulll'lCU 111III IIICII WJur^ci?UJV"ii II lie
will open the Institute in July. It seems to
us very unfortunate for the normal that It is
inconvenient to hold it during the regular
sessions of the institutions here.
Air. T. G. lioyceof the seminary was cnlled
to his home at Sardis, N. C., on Tuesday of
last week, on aecount of sickness in his family.
A fanner's club was organized here last Saturday,
with thirty odd members. F. W. R.
Naiu-e, president; J. E. Todd. vice-president;
M. KClinkscales, secretary; F. V.Prnit, treasurer.
Delegates to County Club: M. B. Clinkscales,
J. K. C. Dunn, II. C. Poorc, .1.0 McDlli,
F. W. R. Nance. Delegate to Columbia, M. B.
Clin Usciilt-s>. Alternate, J. llitrvey Cliuk.sca.1es.
The notice of the meeting was not generally
known, but a pood many names have been
added to the roll since the meeting. The next
meeting will be held on the first Saturday after
Saleday.
Mr. John Brock met with the misfortune of
having three bsilesof cotton almost consumed
by lire last Friday. It caught from a spark
from an engine at Mr. M, 13. Clinkscales saw
mill at the llook.
I'roi". Saunders, who has been teaching elocution,
took his departure lust Saturday. On
Friday night lie gave un entertainment, consist
in*/ of select readings, recitations and impersonations.
Tiie pi oicssor is a pleasan t gentleman,
and made many friends during liis
short stay here.
One of Prof. Saunders pupils was asked
what ho was studying, and Ins reply was, "I
do not know; it is evolution or elocution, I
don't know which." We suspect that he understands
one fully as well as the other.
The lumber for the liaptist church is being
laid down and work will begin in a week or
so.
Mr. W. T. Cowan returned from the Grand
Lod^e of the Knightsof Honor last Saturday,
lie reports a pleasant meeting and a large attendance.
The next meeting will be held in
Anderson next April.
A young lady called for Shakesporian pens
a few days ago, of a dealer, and as lie did not1
happen to have any on hand at that time, politely
inquired of her if some other kind
would not do. To his surprise she replied,
"Oh.my.no! I have Just joined the Sliasperian
(Literary) Club."
It may interest some of your Lowndesville
readers to learn that "Larry Uantt," a Lowndesville
boy, is spoken of very favorably as a
candidate for Congress from his district. Mr.
Gantt is editor of a splendid paper in Athens,
Cia.
Some time ago the measles struck our town
on the western side, seven in one family
were stricken, but strange to say the measles
have not been communicated to any one else.
The health of our town is excellent.
The Junior exhibition comes oil' Friday evening
of next week?the 7th of May. We expect,
a large representation fioin Abbeville.
Mr. H. P. McGee has been appointed as one
of the delegates of the Abbeville Association
to the Bap 1st Convention, which meets in
Montgomery, Ala., early in May.
"Bill Arp"'is advertised to lecture in Lindsay
Hall. Thursday evening, the 2i)th instant.
Half of the proceeds will be applied to the
Baptist church. No doubt there will be a
large crowd out to hear him. Dr. Edwards
orchestra will furnish some choice music.
Mrs. Annie Tucker, of Anderson, is visiting
her father and family, Mr. .Tax. Magill.
A ladies and a children's missionary society
were organized in the Baptist church last
week.
Selected Locals Front Greenwood.
Greenwood Tribune.
On and after the first day of May the merchants
of Greenwood, except the druggists,
will close their stores at six o'clock p. in., dur- J
ins* t.hesummer months. Theilrii!* Ktni-r-K wilt i
of course remain open till dav as ususii.
I)r. Taggart has completed the laying out of
the new street, leading from his handsome
residence to Mr. J. X. Durst's, and has planted
out shade trees along both sides.
Rev. T. P. Phillips, of Edgefield, we understand,
wishes to purchase a residence in
Greenwood. Every inducement should be
given such men as Mr. Phillips to locate here.
Mr. J. K. Lea veil, Jr., the superintendent of
the Greenwood JJaptist Sunday School, expects
to make arrangements to take the
school on an excursion some time next month
and he has selected Williamston iis the place,
provided that suitable arrangements can he
made all round.
Governor Hugh S. Thompson has formally
accepted the invitation to make an address at
t lie closing exercises of the Female College at.
| this place on the 17th of June. Wearegladto
know this, and the Governor will be cordially
welcomed in Greenwood, where he is tmiver
saiiy ana nigniy esieerneii uotii personally
and officially.
Our wide-awake and enterprising hotel proprlctor,
Mr. T. K. Riley, is putt ins on loot a
I movement which will add Joy and mirth to
our town and give the people of Augusta and
elsewhere a ehanee to spend a pleasant. Saturday
afternoon and Sumlny in our town at reduced
rates. Mr. Riley is about to make arrangements
with the railroads for excursion
rates and lie will give tlie visitors reduced
rates at his hotel. An excellent hand of music
will be provided tor these occasions in order
that tlie young people may enjoy themselves
to the fullest extent.
A Iiind Friend <*ivc.h iih the Praise to
Which Otir Correspondent
was Entitled.
Dub NVkst, April 21,1ssg.
! Editor Press nnd Jianner:
i a iriemi in commenting on last wpck s issue
i of the Prrs.i and linnnes, after residing the
minutes of the Second Presbytery, Associate
Reformed Church. did not say tho Press and
Manner was "the host paper in the county,"
hut simply said, "that man Wilson is a wonderful
man." A FRIEND.
J Jacob Miller, of Fountaindale, Pn., married
Ibis llrst cousin, and between Is/m and 1S7-I
eleven children were horn to them. Of these
all were of unsound mind save one, a daugh|
ter by no means bright, who is nuirried.
j Eight others are alive, and five of them sire
i idiots, and the others little better. Mrs. Mi!!
lor is dend, and her husband, who is a prosperous
farmer, lives aione wit.li his eight unfortunate
children. lie fays that hits misfortune
is a '-'stroke of Providcuce.''
jg?ita iwMliiM|j>gTnwM?MOBrnsMaJi.?l> ? ??8
MCCORMICK LOCALS.
Culled from the Last Mock's "Advance."
Augusta Is to have a female college of a
hiirli order.
Mr. Cox says he has by far the best garden
in I own.
The Academy boys have lots of fun playing
ball every day.
The skating rink has started up again and
generally draws a crowd.
Candidates for county offices arc gradually
coining to the front.
llailroad Commissioner Bonliatn passel up
the railroad last Monday.
Mrs. T. M. Scott's English peas are in bloom.
1 Iler gar.Jcn looks well.
| Mr. Charles Stalkner, of the Edgefield ChronI
*'"> < fOlli.il ill it\ KMl IK lllvf. tt'wlf.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fitts, of Mr. Cannel,
were in town this week visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. llarbuek's little child died
from measles on Wednesday night of lust
week.
The Savannah Valley train passed over the
bridge over It >eky ltiver yesterday afternoon.
Prof. Robinson's school, recently slimly attended
on account of measles, is now In full
blast.
Mr. M.0. Hunt, of Bradley, has located in
our town and taken a position in the store of
Mr. .1. R. Ki.y.
The authorities of the Savannah Railroad
have not yet decided where to locate the Anderson
depot.
The sl<lvvrliser says the fruit crop througlii
out Edgelleld county is safe, and bids fair to
aliord an abundant yield.
Air. .J. W. Peak has quite a novelty in grain
cradles.
Mrs. Bouchillon and her granddaughter,
Miss Mollie Brict, spent, last Sunday in town,
the guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Robinson.
The past week has been very blustery, hizli
winds prevailing continuously for several
I ilni'u 'dir. niirhtu lliivo hl'i'll fl 11 i I fi COOl.
Capt. C. L. .Smith, Deputy Col lector of Internal
Revenue for this state, was in town yesterday
on business connected with his department.
McCormiek is dull, very dull. Every day
now looks like Sunday. Planters are too
much occupied with their farms to come to
i town, even on business.
A special from Trenton states that .Tosh
Briggs, llie leader of the murderers of J. S.
Blackwell, has been captured and is now in
jail at Edgefield.
ltev. J. A. Bell, Baptist, and Rev. J. C. Chandler,
Methodist, preached to large and appreciative
congregations last Sunday morning
and afternoon respectively.
A party of ladies and gentlemen came
down on the new road Saturday and amusod
themselves with sight-seeing about town
while waiting for the train to start back.
We were glad to meet Mr. J. C. Hays, of the
Bufi'ulo neighborhood, on our streets last
Saturday. Mr. Hays is in his S-jth year and is
quite stout looking for a man of so many
years.
The ("Jovernor has offered a reward of fifty
dollars for the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who burned the crib of Mr.
\V. F. Boyd, of Edgefield county, on tho 2'Jth
March.
Base ball fever in our town has died out,
only Capt. Robinson's school boys now indulge
in the great national game.
A colt, should be halter broke when a week
old, and when allowed to follow the icother
should be led at her side. A colt thoroughly
htvtlro Imforo it. is is half hrnk
I en. Feed colts little corn, but plenty of hay
and oats.
Why do not our town authorities make an
exhibit through the public print of their acting
and doiutrs ? Other towns do it. It is due
to themsel Pes as well as their constituents.?
Edgefield Advertiser. The authorities of all
towns ought to give an account of their stewardship
once a year, at the close of their term
of office.
The grand millinery opening at W. 0. Sturkey's
was largely attended and tho artistic
display was one of the best ever seen in this
section. Hats in every conceivable shape and
style to suit the taste of the most fastidious.
The display was a great success, and reflects
much credit on the taste and skill of the
charm ins: young lady in charge.
The railrond eagines are being put on double
duty so as to allow as many as poss.ble to
go into the shops to be changed for the new
gauge, which nil the Southern roads will
adopt, on June 1st. Traffic will he suspended
on that day and a lively scene will be enacted
along the tracks. The time is last approaching
and it will be a memorable day in railrond
circles.
Tne days now are Ion? and delightful. Just
warm enougn 10 oe picuwim, hjiu our liinnni^
friends are taking every advantage of this
weather. A drummer in town the other day
snl<l : "Tlio brlfrlit. moonlight nights are so
much like day It is a wonder that men who
are anxious to keep up with their crops do not
keep the plow going all the time, as there
seems to be but little dill'ercnce between night
and day."
What has become of all the fish ? Branches
creeks anil rivers that formerly' teamed with
the tinny tribe in this section now have little
or no fish at all. It appears to us (.hut fish
ponds could be constructed a', small cost, and
prove to be a pleasure as well as remunerative
to their owners. We understand Mr. Ali
len Morngne planted four German earp, and
| in one year the yield was five hundred. This
looks as though it would pay.
Anumberof printed petitions are being ciri
etilated among the colored people of theSouth
asking Congress for an appropriation to enable
colored citizens to emigrate to Liberia.
They want SlOO.apiece to enable them to get
there, and enough to keep them up for six
months afterward.
The Sunday School Convention of Abbeville
county will beheld at Lowndesvilie on
the 7th, 8t.h and 9th of May. All the Sunday
Schools in the cotiuty are expected to send
delegates.
DR. J. W. CALHOUN.
Resolutions by the lDcmocrntic Club
i? Respect to 31 is Memory.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted lit I he meeting of the NinetySix
Democratic club on the 24th inst.:
U'iFL-?tf i< nnv lust, ninpt.in)' \vp. hfiVfi
been called upon to lament l.he death of our
late President, Dr. John W. Calhoun,
And whereas, he had been a most active
and efficient leader for three successive campaigns,
devoting his great energies and talenlsand
money unreservedly to the cause of
Home Rule and white supremacy in our State
and county.
lie it Rcxolvpd, That in his death our club
has lost a most faithful presiding officer, our
community one of its purest citizens, our
county and State a patriot who was willing to
make any and all sacriticc^in behalf of the
people;
2nd. That we do most sincerely mourn his
decease;
3rd, That a blank page of our record be
dedicated to his memory ;
1th. That these resolutions be sent to family
and receive the usual publication in the
county papers. JAMES [I. KICK,
i 15. Y. NIIEPPARD.
HANSOM ('IIANEV,
E. S. HALE,
Committee.
Medium copy.
To Our Friend* niul rnstoiners of Abbeville
County.
Realizing that it is to our own and your
mutual Interest to discontinue business at,
Abbeville and locate at a more central point,
! we have consented to locate in Augusta, Cia.,
and will open up it General Wholesale Commission
business, dealing in grain, inoat,,
meal. Hour, hay, bran, sugars, cotters, molasses,
anil many other things too numerous to
mention. Representing some of the largest
houses North, East and West who ship us
| largely on consignment, and Augusta being a
[central point with splendid freight rates to
most all points in Carolina, we think we can
I serve you more advantageously there than
we can here. Thankink you lor past favors,
I and hoping to hear from you often with orders,
we are, ltcspeettully,
ROGERS & CO.
?.
County Democratic Club.
The Abbeville County Democratic Club will
I meet in the Court House on .Monday, Jird May
I ?next Sale 1 >;iy?at eleven o'clock a. 111.
j The presidents of the loc:il Democratic clubs
! are requested to call meetings oflthcir respeet11vo
clubs for the purpose of elcctingdelegntes.
j Each club is entitled to send seven delegates.
\\\ C. 15ENET,
Countv Chairman.
j Abbeville,S.C.. 12th April, lt>8<C
A. A- K. It. It. Ktoclc.
I The market price will bo paid for A. & K. II
It. slock. T. I\ THOMPSON,
! Abbeville, S. C., April 8, lfcSG.
i Mr. .Tan. It. Cunningham will be glad to
have nil his lady friends to call oil him at
I Wm. K. Hell's. 1-21
Miss Ella Bell is still with Wra, E. Hell.
4-11.
Mrs. Mary Taesrart. has charge of Wm. E.
Bell's dress-making depart tnent. -J-*21
Beads! heads! tor hat and dress trimming
in all shades. Win. E. Bell. 1-21
Gloves, silk and lislo thread In tans, beige,
cream, golden, brown and black at Win. E.
I Bell's. 4-21
j Just, received, one ease of hats In all the
new shapes and shades. Wm. E. Boll* -1-21
Onr lacing kid cloves is the best to buy.
We have them In all shades. Wm. E. Bell.
4-21.
Fresh lot of dress ginghams just received
Wm. E. Bell. 4-21
I Silk net ladies'veils at Wm. E. Bell's. 4-21. j
| Millinery, millinery, in all the new goods, j
| at Win. E. Bell's. 4-21 I
I Novelties In hat and bonnet trimming at!
Win. E, Bell's. 4-2i.
Ladies' collars with eape from 5c to 20c.
, Win. E. Bell. 4-21
Large white plaid lawns for dresses, something
beautiful ut Wm. E. Bell's. 1-21 i
J&RN* GARDEN
Hereford Cattle.
TVe have been giving illustrations and de!
seriptions of the different breeds of cattle,
from time to time, that the readers of this
| column may know what are the standard
breeds, and what they are useful for. Wo
shrill continue this until all the main strains
of blood known have appeared in our agricultural
department.
This week we present a picture of a fine
Hereford bull. The Hereford cattle get their
name from the count}- in England in which
they originated. They are the prize fat beef
cattle of England. The}* and the Devons are
the oldest known breeds of domesticated
cattle.
Their flesh is evenly distributed in streaks
of red and white of the fat and lean. They
nre the nearest solid beef, without waste, of
any bovines in existence. Nature seems even
to have grudged them legs in her desire to
I make meat of them. Thev have been bred to
beef for centuries, and tbo animal in the picture
shows the result. There is less waste in
tlK m for beef than there is in the Short Horns.
They are not great milkers in themselves, but
when crossed with our native cows make useful
dairy or farm animals. Crossed with
Short Horns, they would make very fine
general purpose cattle.
HEREFORD BULL.
The Hf*refords were introduced into this
country half a century or more ago, and they
are now scattered into most parts of it.
Wherever you see a dark red cow with a
ft tttIiifn cft't'nn /Inwn
WillLC iacu U.11L4 ?, IT UiWJ Ol/i AJ/V UV"U vmxs Wv*v..,
that cow lias Hereford blood. Tbev are patient,
good-natured animals, and the steers
make valuable oxen, are popular in the west
and make a greatly improving cross with the
wild Texas cattle. They are one of the best
breeds for this purpose. The Herefords are
regular show cattle at western exhibitions,
and take many prizes. There is really no
more valuable beef animal than they. In
our illustration the bull's deep brisket descends
in a solid weight of beef well nigh to
the ground.
How to Take Off a Hide.
In taking off a hide or calfskin never cut
the throat crosswise in the least Slit the
skin from the brisket to the tail, and from
the brisket to jaw; then cut around each leg
to the hoof. Slit the hind leg from the hoof
up directly over the gambrel, and the forward
legs in the front, directly over the knee,
fy-i,-. fif flio ViricU-Af. hnnrv This leaves
the hide' or skin, then in the proper shape for
finishing.
Skin the head and legs carefully, to avoid
cutting them, then, commencing at the head,
draw or fist off the skin without any further
use of the knife, thereby avoiding the holes
and cuts that almost spoil so many calfskins.
Some farmers us-; a windlass to draw off the
dairy skins, and others use a horse; but one
or two men can do it a great deal more quickly
and easily.
When taken off, lay the hide or skin flat on
the floor in a cool place, where the sun cannot
shine upon it, and cover it with salt?rather
fine wilt being bettor than too coarse salt.
Po not roll it up, but let it remain in the salt
uirtil you take off another; then place that
I if>mt iinnn the other, saltinc freelv as before.
and so on until you get enough to make quite
i a p3e; then commence another pile in the
same manner. Do not be afraid to use salt
fret.'ly; what the skins do not require will
shaice off and can be used again.
If. you prefer to dry out your skins before
selling them be sure that (hey are thoroughly
cured with salt before drying them, and then
that they are thoroughly dried before being
bal ed up for shipment.
Never dry out a skin without having it
salted as described, to preserve it from moths
and other injuries on the hair side which are
liai )le to occur if the skins are not properly
salted before being dried out.
It' your skins remain on hand very long
after being dried out, before delivery to the
tanner, even if salted, watch them carefully
to detect any indications of moths or worms
on 1 he hair side, and if any are discovered
havo the skins vigorously whipped with a
stick so often that they shall be wholly eradicated
from the entire lot of skins, as they
often work serious injury in a very short
time.?Leather Review.
Formula for Cotton Compost.
Dr. Charles W. Dabney, of the North Carolina
experiment station, gives the following
formula for the best home-made cotton fertilizer:
Pounds. Costs.
Arid pliospluito, at ?20 per ton tfw $ 1.0(1
Kiiinlte, at $i:i per ton 2"0 1.20
20 liueh. cotton seed, at lUc. per bush. tt'O 2.00
Stable manure, rich earth or mold.... fiOO
One ton 2,000 $9.20
Or, if a more concentrated manure is desired,
use 800 pounds of acid phosphate and
400 pounds of kainite.
Put down, best under shelter, or so
that the heap will not be leached, a layer of
manure or earth, a layer of cotton seed well
soaxcu m a solution 01 Kamiie, a, myer ui uuiu
phosphate, manure or earth again, etc. The
heap should be thoroughly moist, but not
drip. Cover over with earth. "VVatch it that
it does not heat too much, and poiu* more
water in the top of it if it does. Let the heap
lie six or eig"ht weeks. Then cut down across
the layers and chop together. Can use, according
to desire, 500 to 2,000 pounds per
acre.
Sunken Flower Be?ls.
In small villa wardens, where anv variety
] ? ~
I in the common arrangement is acceptable, a
j little circular flower bed sunk in concave
J form to the tiniest possible central pool, instead
of being raised in the usual convex
mound, has a very good effect. For the little
pool (if nothing better offers) a small tub, or
a piece sawn off the end of an old cask, and
well sunk in tlic ground, answers excellently?
of any size that may be liked?a couple of
feet across, and about ten inches or a foot in
depth, is a convenient measurement.
With a little care the plants, and any picturesque
rock like pieces of ston-?, or burr,
may be arranged around this, so as to give the
appearance of a natural cistern; the small
quantity of water is useful as being always
at hand, warmed, and aired for social needs;
whilst the constant emptying and refilling,
easily managed by a few buckets of water,
keeps the tiny pool in order.
TLo slightly sunk position, with its moist
air and protection from drying draughts over
the roots appears to suit many plants perfectly,
and gives a picturesque bit of
natural grouping of water, rock and varied
leafage, which is always attractive in itself,
and with care it is always (except in the dead
I of winter) bright with some flowers.
Crocuses and hyacinths of different kinds
. first with flowers and then with foliage, look
| well among the stones; irises, double ealtha
to. must effective and permanent plant), hard}
l?l II ! MB??? HI
Roman drapery for window curtains, at
: Win. ] '. BelIV. 1-21
| 'I can tret, you up something new and nice in
; hats. Win. K. Bell. 4-21
I'earl buttons from 5 to 33 cents per dozen.
) Wni. K. Hell. 1-21
Nose, hose, ladies and misses, in nil tlio
light shades nt Win. E. Coil's. 4-21
Paint ! Paint! Paint! Speed <C- Netiflbr
have a full and complete stock of white load,
oils, varnishes, colors, ready mixed paint.
I ite., ifce. This is the time when a coatof paint
will do your houss tlie most good. Call and
see prices before you purchase elsewhere. Also
Johnston's dry sized kalsomine. For sale
by speed & Ncutfer.
Mr. T. T. Hill's gallery Is open every day,
where the nicest work can be done. The!
specimens which he has on hand are work of
art. 3-17 I
antmcun, low damask rose bushes, campaniles,
sweet williamg, and endless old favorites,
| according to tasto, succeed in date of flowering;
and their leafage, bending over the pool,
or standing up in rich luxuriance, is always
ornamental.
As tliM brown tint of the withering leaves
of the bulbs is not an eyesore amongst the
' 'ew morsels of rock, thoy may bo allowed to
! pass quietly away, and any bright temporary
j flower planted by the side rr-enlivcns the
i spot. But however it mny be arranged, the
j little sunk bed is usually a favorite spot with
j visitors, and a great convenience to its amai
teur owners.? London Gardeners1 Chronicle.
Farm Animals In tlio United Statos.
The lasi, United- States agricultural report
j contains a list of the farm animals of the
The interest in horse breeding is increasing,
and a small number of horses begins to bo
i shipped abroad. Norman, Percheron, Clydes'
dale and the English Shire or crrt horsj are
the breeds most imported. Tho report says
there ls little need of new blood in thoroughbred
or racing stock. The number of horses
in the country, in spite of tho march of
steam, electrical and other new motors, has
increased by over 500,000. Cows have increased
330,060 over last year. The increase
j in other cattle is s-till larger. The sheep inI
dustry has suffered greatly, and is now passI
ing through a period "of deep depression.
Sheep have decreased 2,000,000. Swine have
increased nearly 1,000,000. All farm animals,
except sheep, have increased in number.
All farm animals have decreased in value.
The decline has been going on three years.
Horses and mules .have gone down 3 per
cent., cattle 8 per cent., sheep 11 per .cent.,
hogs 15 per cent. In two years, although all
farm animals, except sheep, have increased
in number, their aggregate value has gone
down over $100,000,000. Still, it is to be
remembered that the real value, the animals
themselves, with their meat, hides, bone and
muscle are all there, just as much as they
ever were, and their services to man go just
as far as if their money price was twice as
high.
Crops at Thin Date.
The winter wheat crop still continues, generally,
in a favorable condition; the usual
March freezing and thawing has not developed
any wide spread or serious damage.
Ground generally in good condition.
Cotton crop still very largely in hands of
producers. "Winter packing season over.
Decrease in weight and quality of hogs.
]'otatoes from Seed.
"We have mentioned that it would be an interesting
experiment for the farm boys and
girls to save some of the seed in a potato ball,
when they ripen in the fall, and plant them,
and see the kinds of potato that mil be produced.
These will bo different froui the
parent potatoes, and different from each
other as well.
The seed should be sown in boxes in the
the window, or under glass. The best way is
to put them in flower pots, scattering them
lightly and thinly upon rich soil. Sprinkle
finely pulverized earth upon them till they
are covered an eighth of an inch deep. The
seeds are so light and fine that watering the
! earth in the ordinary way will wash the covering
off them. The best way, therefore, to
water them is to plunge the pot in which they
are planted into a vessel tilled with water till
it comes nearly to the top of the pot. Water
will thus soak through the porous earthenware
to moisten the soil. When the earth in
the pot becomes damp the seeds liave had a
sufficient drink. This is to be done when they
are first planted. Cover each pot with a
| piece of glass, set it in the window, and leave
) it until the seeds sprout. Then raise the glass
j gradually, the first day a little, tho next a
I i;iiU n-nA tlmn tolrn if nfif flltnwthfiiv
lib LI I' IliUI C, U11U IUWU M*1W IV VM. MtrvQw.u... .
The plants are the smallest tilings at first.
But as they become stronger and the danger
of frost is gone, set them out in a warm,
j finely powdered, rich soil
POTATOES FR05I A SEED BALL.
The tiny potato plants must be cultivated
just as ordinary ones are. By the fall of the
first year, when digging time comes, the
tubers will look much as they do in the picture.
Gather them carefully, keep them
J over, and the second spring plant them just
as you would ordinary potatoes. You may
originate a new variety of potato that will
prove valuable to you. All new potatoes are
j thus raised.
j The little plants should be thinned out in
the pots if there is danger of their crowding
i one another. When you set them into the
j ground plant them one foot apart, rows three
i feet apart. You must watch them at first,
and water them if the}' seem too dry. But
j never water a plant while the sun issliin|
ing upon it. Do that in the morning or even!
togj
If you have no potato ball seed, cut this out
I and paste it in your scrap book where you
| will not forget it, and save some potato seed
j in the fall, ready to begin on next spring.
I
i
Tilings to Do and to Know.
The best of all ways to prevent the bad
j effects of drouth is ]>crsistent cultivation.
Cotton seed crushed or ground into meal
| makes a bettor fertilizer than the whole seeds.
In selecting brood sows choose those with
i lon<j, wide bodies and thirteen or fourteen
1 teats, the more the better.
If the fences are out of repair, they should
i be strengthened vv without delay. It paya
I r.ofi-ln r>ut. of tlm rnrii.
W 1VCV]/ iug V.uwt*v -? ?
Southern farmers are substituting more
and more largely tobucco for cotton as a
| staple of culture. It pays several hundred
; per cent, better.
There are no longer any new lands for cattle
ranges in the west. Ranchmen mast now
: go to Houth America, to Alaska and to the
! islands along the Pacific coast.
j The demand for young men to take charge
j of creameries at the south is so great that the
Mississippi agricultural college is forming a
j class for special instruction in this industry.
To kill lice on cattle one good way is to
j wash the animals hi tobacco water. Boiling
i water jpoured over any kind of tobacco, or
I over tobacco stems, will make the fluid. To :
| kill their eggs and all fipply twice.
An Ohio farmer has brutally disgraced the
whole profession. Ho had #00 sheep when
winter set in, and plenty of grain and fodder, I
but the other day an agent of the Humane I
society found seventy-one of the sheep dead, j
j forty being piled in the basement of one bam |
S and twenty-three in another, and scattered j
l about the dace. Thev had all 6tarved t# j
| death.
I
i Lmlics ami children's parasols in beautiful
; colors, at Win. E. Boll. 4-7
j Curtain lace at all prices. Wm. E. Boll. 4-21
' "White satin ?n<l feather fans; something
new in style. Wm. E. Hell. 4-7
j The White machine is the best in use. Call
| and get one at Wm. E. Bell. J. L. .Simpson.
! Don't fall to examine the White machine on
opening day at Wm, E. Bell. J. L. Simpson
; Novelty braid for lace, in all styles. Wm.
i E. Hell. 4-7
You should soe Miss Sarah Brady's trimming
beforn you buy your hut. Win. K. Bell.
I Chew "Stilivans Free anil Easy" tobacco at
T. O. Perrin. 4-7
The finest eigars and tobacco at T. C. Perron.
4-7
Buttons! buttons for trimming ladles' and
children's dresses. Wm.E. BclL 3-31.
UNDER THE ]
T. C. PI
TT AS Just oppned a now ami elegantly fitted
JTJ NEW HOTEL, and Is now receiving ai
complete a full line of
Drugs, Medicines, Chei
Also, nil the popular PATENT MEDICINES k
warrants to be fresh and.good.
Prescriptions Carefully Compound
H<3 also offers a well selected stock of -FAN CI
Colognes, Foreign and Dome
in great variety, iFines
His line of BRUSHES AND SOAPS I* slmpl;
NAIL, FLESH, SHAVING ANI) SHOE BRU
est. He has always lu stock a full line of S'i'Al
January 28,188o, tf
SPEED &
Drug
T7"EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL
Dyspepsia. For sale only by 11*. Try our BLAO
an.l our COMPOUND SYRUP SARSAPAUII
BED BUG POISON, the most convenient way c
til I the staple and fashionable colors. A full
STATIONARY, etc.. etc. The best brands of C
complete stock Of WHITE LEADS, PAINTS
BRUSHES, WINDOW 'GLASS, GOLDEN MA(
Bros. PREPARED PAINT, the best In the mar
^Prescription
Physician's prescriptions and Family Recipes
rlenced and competent hands. Orders by hand
" April 20,1885, tf
PALMETT(
TIir brat and M SJtnnlrp
X11U JUU1?,UUI uuu uuui Miiuud
with select:
JJllNE QLD ^yillSKEY, JJRi!
AND JJOMESTIC, T^UBLIN
AND Ale' fresh Bei
^LSO A JpULL OF rjlOB^
jyjOUNTAIN ?J.AP JJYE
QORN "yyHlSKII
Thos.McGettig
WHITE B
Would call the attention of
Tiietr stock dress goods is it
They have thp cheapest Hup of BLACK S]
some handsome colored silks. They hnv
KD VELVETEENS, for dresses and trimming*
all colors, the latest thing l'ur trimming. Theli
Cannot be
They have bestowed nnusunl care in ihesclei
all rljrht in rrgiird to color, quality and price,
than ever before. It would astonish any one tc
TTOAV VFT/R
FLANNELS ani RLANKETS nrp this senson.
ine the stock of WHITE RltOTIlIlItS. Cat
reach ol nil. A good assortment of C'AHPETS
Brothers. The ubove are only a few lines in w
SPECIAL BARGAIN
The general stock of FALL and WINTER G
BHOTJIEKS is the largest, best assorted and
It is Complete in
September 30, 1885.
TW YOU
Sash, Doors, B]
MOULDING
Lime, Ce]
BARBED FI
CALI
B. K. BEACH
ABBEVILLE
July 22, 1885. tf
Elberton Mac
ELBERTON,
BUILD AND KEF
Machinery, Engines, Boilers, Saw
SHAFTING, I
Agents for the best Stationery
Engines in the market.
Sorting's Universal Injector, 1
The Van Duzen Jet Pump, for
Mining Purposes.
The Vanwinkle Cotton Gins ai
Freeman's Patent New Era Pc
Cfnnlr fitpnm and Wa
1U k; LV VAjk www?? ? ? ? -. ?
Valves, Check Valves.
j
Steam Guages, Guage Cocks, (
Lubricators, Files, Soap I
Best Italian Kemp and Gui
Screws and Bolts.
*3-'Will he Rind to furnish estimates foranythi
respondence solicited. Respectfully,
PHI
Xov. 4,1885, 6m
B. F. S ]
A D-DTPTrn
-CX. JLJJL_J_I_U V JLJ
Is now prepared to furnisl
ed Lumber, and is ready to f
Work of any kind, at the ver
most reasonable prices.
Juue 13,1881, tf
* \
...
NEW HOTEL,
3RRIKT ^ J
up DRUG STOKE on the Coiner under the
id will continue to receive till hl? stock i?
* ! '
m
aicals, Dye Stuffs, Ac.
ept In a first-class Drug Store,all ol'which'he I
ed at all lionrs, Day and >"iglit.
r GOODS,consisting of
istic, Handkerchief Extracts
t Tobacco, Cigars, &c.
. Jji
y complete. Every variety of HAIB.TOOTH
SH SOAPS fmm i he flnest toilet to the cbeqp
'IONEKY, which is unsurpassed.
jNuurrmi, i
grists. '||
AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF PURE
itc. All tho latest and popular lines of PAT'
K KB INK, the best Liver Medicine, cores . ' ,
KBERiiY COKIJIAL for Summer Complaint,
liLA with I0DI1KE PCTASH for the Blood,
if destroying these Insects. DIAMOND DY.fci*
line of FANCY GOODS. TOILET ARTICLES,
IIGARS, TOBACCO AND CIGARKTTE8. A
. OILS, VARNISHES, ETC, ETC PAINT
:HINE OIL. We sell the celebrated Harrison
ket. Special attention paid to the
Department.
i filled at nil hours of day and night b^e*P<Jor
mail promptly attended to.
SPEED & NEUFFER.
======5?=^^^^
) SALOON.
fl House in the UD-Cointn.
r BRANDS OF ,
lNDY AND ^yiNES, JjlOREIGN
?. ' >?>
AND T IVERPOOL T>ORTER
CR ^LWAYS ON JJAND.
lCCO, 0IGARS AND 0IGARETTS,
AND gTONE jy?OUNTAIN
SS A (gPEClALTY.
;an, Proprietor
No, 4 Washington Street.
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ROTHERS
Buyers to a few Specialties. I
NUSUALLY LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE?
[LK.S the.v have ever offered. They have-al??>
eo Rixxl assortmentof BLACK AND CDL0R|
They hiive a nice line of WOOL LAC3& -u
stock of BLACK CASHMERES
Surpassed!
ctlon of these goods, and are assured they **?r
A Kood ,'ine of JERSEY JACKETS, cheaper
i see
YCHEAP
Buyers in this line would do well to exanv
pets are so very cheap that ihey are ini titer
and RUGS can be found at the atore of White
lllch . . >;?.?
IS CAN BE HAD.
>. j
OODS now offered to the public by WHITE''
most attractive they have ever carried
all .Departments.
' . > V: V; J
linds, Shingles,
rS, LATHS, V :
tnent and
3NCE WIRE,
Li ON
iu *rrHT
AM, AULI11,
C. H., S. C.
shine Works,
GEORGIA.
'AIR AI.L KINDS
Mills, Grist Mills, Caie Mills
^IJLLEYS, &o.
Portable and Semi-Portable
the best Boiler Feeder known
raisins: Water to Tanks andi
id Presses.
iwer Cotton Press.
ter Pipes and Fittings, Globe
3il Cups, Malleable Oil Cans,
Stone, Asbestos, and
w T>ooL-irifp . Screws. Lop
? * MVAlUg f ? - I 0
Ing needed in tbe MACHINE line. CorXLIPS
& 6ABBUTT.
HIT H,
LLE, S. C.,
l all kinds of Rough or Dress
ill all orders for Carpenter
y shortest notice and at the
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