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The Press and Banner' Wednesday, July 20,1887. lAircini'ly Hot Weather. The win I her for the last few clays has been hotter than for several years. Through the kindness >>( Mr. Klugli we are able to make the following notes of the temperature: .1 uly 11, inchest, s*">; lowest, ' !}$ degrees. July hiirln-si, yi; lowest 74 degrees. July hi, highest, Sj9'.?; lowest,76degrees. July I", highest, KM"; lowest, 77 degrees. July IS. highest, 1H2; lowest, 71)^ degrees. July 111, highest, lowest, 7;ij? degree. In our "(lice, the highest temperature was Ittitfdrgiws. Yesterday morning tlie rain flag, ami the flag indicating cool weather, were run up and floated from tlic liag pole. People 011 the square gazed ou tlieni witli a degree of satisfaction and relief. After noon, the clouds began to appearand about, six o'clock, it seemed as if we would have a storm. The wind blew, and the sharp Hashes of lightning and loud peats of thunder frightened the more timl-.l. II. seemed several times as If the 'lightning had struck something near the square. A good rain fell, ami I lie temperature of the atmosphere was very much reduced, thus fulfilling the predictions of the weather bureau. Turtle Henry. This Is the entitle by which a black man in this county Is known. He is perhaps the most successful turtle hunter in all tills section of country. He goes on the streams and by some unknown method to us, and which he refuses to communicate, is enabled to catch unusual numbers of the hardsliells. He was in town last Saturday with a basket full of "snappers" |o sell. He says he has caught 1,123 of (hem. He lives in Magnolia township, but hunts turtles on any stream. Dentil of Mrs. E. ('. Simkwis. The news of the death of Mrs. E.C. Simklns was received here last week. I'eath at all time* is sad. especially so when It attacks the young mother with so many claims upon her, and robs the family circle of the one most needed lo mould the character, and guide tlie footsteps of her children. She leaves three >?/! o ml 1V\ hiii) many friends in Abbeville oiler their sine-rest sympathy in this his hour of sorrow ?the saddest of his life. Fiue Melon*. .Mr. T, L. Haddon brought to town last week n wagon load of the largest water melons ever seen on our streets. The load nwrutted in weight from 31) to 40 pounds. This week he brought another load of superb melons of the same kind. Our people in each Instance bought, them readily at one cent a pound. Mr. Haddon is one of the most sue eessful fanners ia this county, and never fails to make money. Overcome by Heat. Morris Jackson, a colored man from the country, drove a pair oxen on the public square yesterday, when one of them fell from exhaustion by tbo hot weaiher. Water from the well was poured on him, and some ol the same kind of water was given him to drink. lie slowly recovered from his prostration, and we presume he is now at home. Xon Sport lor Summer. On Long Cane a number of young people met n neighbor's house by Invitation. The younsr !hm.pie amused themselves and entertained Ilu-ir friends by throwing water on each other. At flrst small qualities were thrown, then dippers full were dashed on eaeii other, and finally nothing less than a bucket full counted. ? ? Tlio Colt Show. The annual colt show in Abbeville will take place this year on Salt-day In September, anil it Is hoped that, many animals will beexlub- i liort on that day. The prosperity and welfare of this country depends upon the raising oi our own animals. We have good pasture lands, and we are very much to blame if we do not utilize them. Strawberries, The Misses Cater anil Mrs. Law son had delicious strawberries iu their gardens last week. Nkakt.y everybody in Abbeville Is going to (ireenwoiNl to-day and many of the young people will remain for tlie dance at Hurst's i hill or for the lawn party at l)r. Calhoun's. Among those who will probably remain over an-: Miss Mamie Lawson, Miss Fannie I.awson, Miss Jodie Russeil. Miss Nettie Russell, Miss Addie Russell, Miss Edna Tusten, Miss Emma Tusten, Miss Lizzie Marshall, Miss Kate Marshall, Miss Lucia McGowan, Miss Sallie Calhoun, Miss Marie Calhoun, Miss l-'annie Martin. Ditkino the funeral services of Mr. R. II. , Wardlaw at the Court House yesterday a tlasli of lightning struck near the building, accom- , panicd by a terrible clap of thunder, which so frightened Major A. B. Wardlaw's horses that they dashed away from the driver and ran furiously down the street, throwing the driver to the ground, and making a complete wreck of the carriage, but doing so 110 injury to any person. Mr. ItrssELT, informs us that the man whose death of typhoid fever we noticed last week, could not have occurred from drinking water 011 his place. He lias a good spring 01 excellent water 011 his farm, and the man left there thirty six days before his death, consequently he got his fever elsewhere. The mineral spring was supposed to have dried up a few day ago, but it has since been learned that the water found a way of escape underneath the box In which the water is enclosed. The leak has been stopped and the water runs over the top as usual. Conductor Isaacs came near being killed at. Hodges last Monday by the train. Some triiiilrc tilocfd nn tlin ulnlfnrm mirl nt the train started off they were knocked against him, which nearly knocked him under the wheels. At the lnle meeting of the South Carolina Medical Association, I>r. K. F. (iary of our town was elected delegate to the International Medical Compressor the world, to be held in the city of Washington in September next. Thk Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of T. W. & W. W. Mars against F. W. Wagener i Co., Messrs. Parker & McGowan representing the wining side. They have been remarkably successful In the Courts. OwiNfJ to the high railroad charges from Abbeville to (ireenwood, the Messrs. White ill-others yesterday sent by wagon, seven bales of cotton to that town for shipment over the A. & K. road. Miss Mabel Ti*stex and Miss Rell Haddon are keeping house nt Little Mountain, and these little maidens would be glad to welcome any of their friends to their hospitable cabin. mit. w. r>. Shumate of the firm of Messrs. J1. M. Jladdon & Co.. Is off to Old l'oint, Virginia. to go tishing. and to catch some of the unsuspecting divinities in that fair land. Miss Sophia Haskell has just come from the (Muirlotte school brlnfrin<r tr.in< Imr tim honors o( herCiass. Shecomes to tlie bedside of her mother who Is quite s'ck. Pn. F. A. Andrews, who was druggist until reoontly at Mr. Speed's drug store, died at the home of his father at Shelby, X. C, on the morning of the Kith Inst. Jttdck C'othran and General Hemphill will go to Sandy Springs lo-morrow to attend the re-union ol Orr's Rifles. Both are exjtooted to make speeches. Mrs. j. M. Gamhrell and family are at Willlainston springs. It seems as If the old town is regaining some of its former popularity as a health resort. Au the Fort Pickens wells have been cleaned out, and that part of the town is splendidly policed. The people there may expect good health. Miss SmiE and Miss Corrie Oraydon of (ircenwrtod, aro at Mrs. Marshall's, each wearing mednls of honor won at the Greenwood Female College. The juveniles have organized a base ball club on Magazine Hill, of which James R Cothran. jr., is Captain. They are waiting for challenges. Mr. A. J. Ferguson left Abbeville last Monday morning to visit his son, Mr. J. C. S-'erguson, at Itagsdale, Marshall county, Alabama. A coon supply of superb watermelons are lobe found on our streets every day. This crop was never better in Abbeville county. Maj. John P. Adams, a well known citizen of Abbeville county, died at his home in Cokesbury, Monday night, aged 92 years. Miss Mamie Lomax, of Verdery was In town Monday, and she will be one of the attractive hello* at the Greenwood ball. Messrs. W. A. Lonax and George Lomax have sold their en?ine and ginning outfit to Colonel James Edward Calhoun. After spending several weeks with Miss Kittle l'errin. Miss Gena Hix will return to Johnston, Edgefield county. The younir folk are building a dam across the little stream which runs through the Knox farm near the village. Coi.. E. H. Gaiiy is at Saluda on top or the ISInv liidge?where the temperature is not as liiifh as In Abbeville. The negroes had a big day at Mount Carntcl lust Sunday. Every vehicle and horse In Abbeville was there. Mil. James Evans was in town yesterday, lie owns one of the best mills In the county. J le is scarce of rain. Tiikke will be a communion meeting at llopewell church on the fifth Sunday in July. Macazine Hill has cleaned out her wells, and as a cousequence la enjoying good bealtb. The Martin's Mill will bo thoroughly repaired and In good condition this week, or early next week. Mk. Bobekt Marry who has been to Edgefield ou a t wo week's visit returned yesterday evening. Mk. 8. A. McIntosh, of Borbeaux had thousand ripe watermelons in his patch one day last week. Mr. James Bigby and Mr. Charles Bigby psssed through town yesterday on their way to Honea Path. The court expense book was taken from the County Commissioners ottlce, by mistake, it is supposed. I'KoK. r C. McCants of Ninety Six is expected in Abbeville next week on pro'essional business. Mr. KJjAVIUS Hoi.comh came to town yesterday evonine. to see his sister, Mrs. James Tmrgurt. Miss Jclia Zehji.er and Miss Jennie Zeigler are going to Williamston Institute tomorrow. Miss Eugenia Frost, of Charleston, is visiting her aunt, Miss Ellen Parker, of Abbeville. Ik you want to buy the best combi nation pencil and eraser, go to Messrs. K. M. IIad<lon it Co. Mr. John Boozer, formerly of Greenwood, died last week in Southwestern Georgia. Mr. H. 1). Keese and family will go to Bowersville, Georgia, for several days. Mr. John II. Hoi.com re had the misfortune to lose another mule last Sunday. We are informed that there are now nine respectable boarders at the jail. Ma.j. Ernest Gary will he among the dignitaries at the Greenwood ball. Miss May Barnwell Is in the country visltiug her grand-parents. Judge McGowan goes to White Sulphur Spring to-day. Miss Mamie Lee is in the mountains with Mrs. Gower. The teachers Institute Is in session at Williamston. The infant child of Mrs. Adger Calhoun is quite ill. Mr. Peter McKeller, of Greenwood. Is dead. Miis. IjKe ana lamiiy are ai uorueanx. Less sickness now than heretofore. From WillinniNtoii. wiixiasiston's. c. July in, issr EHtor Press anil Banner: We are on otir native heath once more. Born nnd reared in Anderson village, we are at homo in tlie county, having a host of friends and relatives, and meeting them everywhere. Last second .Sunday and Saturday before, with the pnstor. Rev. 1). \V. Illott, nn able divine, much loved nnd blessed in his work, aided in services at Fork Shosils churcii, Greenville, county; near 500 present: good meeting, tine looking congregation. People in excellent spirits on account of fine crops; been some uneasiness about here on account of the negro labor movement, but has quieted considerably. INTER-COUNTY INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS opened here Monday, July 11th. in charel of the Female College. Faculty: Dr. R. L. Klemm, of Ohio, Prlnoipal; Prof. W. S. Morrison, Greenville; Dr. s. Lander, Williamston ; Miss M. G. Leonard, Columbia. About 00 enrolled, and in a few minutes settled to work, and kept at it most Industriously since, to the interc-ist and profit of all. vnvn a V P. Col. J. H. Rice, Superintendent State Education, delivered an address? The Count!/ iS'itperintcndunt (School Commissioner,) and Teachers in our Public Free Schools?Relations and Duties to cach other. We will not attempt a synopsis?a few words for such would not do it Justice. Listened toby a large audience in t he College Chapel, all pronouncing It "splendi'l," "tine," "excellent." Ac. First time nearly every one had heard our Superintendent. who won encomiums as an earnest, enthusiastic "right man in the right place." SECOND DAY. A busy one?number enrolled about 00?an interesting sight to witness the Institute at work. During the day a fine rain fell accompanied by vivid lightning and deafening thunder. One tree struck in the park in 10" yards of the college; several others within a mile, about the same time of the stroke that burned the cotton warehouse at Pelzer. S:30 p. m.?Chapel crowded. Address: "Tlie Study of the Hiblc in our Public Schools," by Prof. George C. Hodges, of Greenwood. All eager to hear the speaker, and the attention, interest and praise, as the night before, made one feel proud of Abbeville county and her two representatives, whose appearance and addresses reccelved much applause. THIRD DAY. At its close 103 enrolled. Exercises going right ahead from 9 a. m. to 2 p.m., and then from 4:30 to 6 p. m. "Ah! we think every teacher In South Carolina should be here." These and like expressions are heard from teachers who are moro than pleased at the profit their attendance has been to them. Then the lovely village, attractive park, cool shades, pleasant walks and sparkling spring, kind and attentive citizens, and the Institute exercises all conspire to render ? sweet experience of rich enjoyment to weary teachers who. among fellow-teachers, feel tree, strong and happy. S:30 p. m.?Our Principal, Dr. IClemm, gave us an interesting lecture on "Jilood heat, Fever and the Thermometer." With anecdotes, fine mind, and at home on the subject it was a rare treat to the great crowd present. The music each evening, before and after the addresses, furnished oy Miss Kathleen Lander at organ or piano, accompanied once tiy Dr. Klemm in vocal solo : then by her sister, Mrs. George Prince on orchestra bells, .md Master Frank Mahan with mouth harmonica, was very tine, and won applause from the audience. OUK FOURTH DAY HAS COMK AND GONE. ? lint uibciuairu uumho iiuui ?iiiagc auu country?cacli passing train from every direction they come. Chapel, street, park, spring, u busy scene of brigiit humanity. Institute exercises tiie center of attract ion and ilitellectual enjoyment. Our kind and learned teachers have won our hearts, setting us good examples of busy industry, under the supervision of School Commissioners Clinkscales and Mayfleld. So many remarks of approval and surprise at the quickness and case with which the faculty began and kept the exercises going Irom 9 a. m. on July litli. Not a moment was lost. The way to resume Is to resume. To-night, Miss Mary G. Leonard gave us an address of much evident care and thought in preparation?"Women Writers of America." Chapel crowded and listened to attentively for over an hour. FIFTH DAY?FRIDAY. Nearly 12.1 enrolled?large number of visitors. Work coes bravely on, but with more interest and life, if possible. Wo would like to picture the passing scenes. Teachers and pupils, how Interesting. The lectures, explanations, questions, information, new and strange, closing up each morning's exercise with the C'alisthenic drill?Miss Leonard the leader and teacher. Then the "Experience Meetings" ?4:110 to 6 p. m.?where every phase of the varied experience of the tried and oft wearied teacher Is brought out in reintion of incident and reminiscence suggested by the "Question Box," which is freely used. How helplul are these exercises, sustaining, encouraging, comforting, among those who know how it is themselves. A fellow-feeling makes us wondrous kind. *"Tls midnight, and sllencc like." Nay! on the warm night air is borne the sound of laughter and song. Reception by the Alum the parlors. The college is ablaze with light, its halls and corridors are thronged with men old and young, strong and brave, and lovely women in their flcecy and rieh attire, fair and beautiful as a dream. Out on the grounds, all about the park?around the spring, upon the seats, promenading, in the swings, even playing croquet. Soft words, merry voices, bespeaking the happiness and refined pleasure of hundreds there. Scores ol Chinese lanterns pendant everywhere, cast a rich efiuieentglow over the scene, fairy like in its beauty. And thus since nightfall have the hours rightly freighted, sped along, but the College rings out the hour of twelve, and Saturday is here. But we must close. Enough for awhile of County Teachers Institute : for wc liavo seen, and heard so much.thoughts are many, but expression is difficult. MOUNT HILL. There was a shower of stones near Dolores, in the volcanic region ol' the Argentine Republic, a few weeksago, which lasted for more than a minute. The stones fell as thick as hail, anil varied in size from a pebble* to a very respectable boulder. Great datnago was done to trees, while barns and outhouses were demolished, many domestic animals killed, and large numbers of wild geese aud haw ks on the wing. Prof. David Swing advocates the building of two large cathedrals in Chicago, namely, n waifs' mission building and a large hotel for working girls; and in these cathedrals he would like to see Benevolence installed as tho presiding bishop. While a company of men were grading on a railroad in Lancaster county, July 8, a premature powder blast killed one white and eight colorod men, and wounded a number of others. Two mules were killed and others crippled. Charles Marvin Iloyle, son of Rev. M. H. and Mrs. M. F. Hoyle, died at tho parsonage of tho M. E. Church, South, in Roxboro, N. C., on tho 24th day of June, 1887. On the 4th there were 200 deaths in New York from excessive heat. On tho 5th there were 205. This is awful. A death in the South from sun Btroke is a rarity. TALK WITS THE BARK OFF. - SHALL ORAND JURIES SPEAK OF EVILS EY THE UPPER-TENDOM ? What Mr. Doii^Iiim Thinks of Second Class Editors? He Wauls More I.iKliI on Our I.aus. and Asks Some Questions Which (lie Sn? pretne Court Itself Could Scarcely Answer. Editor Press and Banner : As tlie question of transporting the prison: ers to the penitentiary lias I,eon settled to tins satisfaction of the Medium and Its chum the ,\nrs mill Omri'.r, and all have ngrced t here [ will h't no need ol a standing artny, as was at one lime thought to ho necessary for that purpose, the only things being necessary to accomplish this herculean task are icoks, stalls, box ears and balloons, or to send them by Ihe gravel t rain, thus saving the State from pecuniary ruin, we will Invite your attention to a few other matters, leaving t his momentous question out of the discussion. it would be well for the people to consider how they are esteemed nnd thought of by some cif the would-be political satraps that do not desire that the mistakes or shortcomings of our law-makers, or judicial deflncrsshould be ventilated, and when we ask to have the rules that are to regulate us In the dally transactions of our lives made so that we can understand them, wo are denominated smart Alecks, talking of things that should be managed and re gulated by our superiors, and of which we know nothing, and of which it is unbecoming of common people lo speak, and which we are not. expected to understand nor to meddle with, it is considered a great piece of impudonce and impertinence for a grand jury to speak of evils or wrongs in the upper tendum circles of olliclals, and for so doing they are ridiculed and belittled by a number of second class editors that have not got n.tnn.rl. I. nine toe-,.,. I li.it tli.iv I liomcolvra iln not even understand tlie very rudiments of the evils complained of, nor of the remedy suggested. They have not even taken the trouble to see what was recommended before they have jumped at conclusions in nowise connected with the matter under consideration. This cureless and reckless way of constructing laws that do not mean what the Legislature meant to express, Is the main thing ttiat needs correction, and is due to this superficial manner that seems to have taken possession of many of the editors, and their editorials, like the laws, look seven ways for Sunday, and need a committee to revise them before publishing, in case of editorials, and before their llnai passage, in case of the laws. Some of these editors have concluded that we arc in favor of giving this committee of revision legislative powers, while nothing of the sort is said or meant, but they are simply to explain the meaning of the bills so that the Legislature may know what they are doing, as it is self-evident that not one member In ten of the Legislature ever examine tlie meaning of the bills they aro voting on, and if they know the meaning of many of the laws now on the statute books or rather their want of meaning they would certainly amend them and not leave us in darkness for ten years. We are for having the inconsistencies and ambiguities looked up every year, and while we do not expect or look for perfoctiou, we at least think there is room for improvement. For instance, if a married woman's title to land is not good, the sooner we know It the belter. If a married woman is not responsible for contracts, we oueht to know it. If every irresponsible laborer has a preferred lien on the crops, it is proper that it be known. If by tendering money, a debt is virtually cancelled, we ought to know it. The Medium very sagely suggests that the way to save trouble Is to get a' lawyer to execute or write up our mortgages lor us, and thus save expense and trouble. In the first place a lawyer would charge about as much as the property is worth to secure It, anil in many cases would own it before the matter was finally settled. And in the next place lawyer's papers are not bomb proof, as some of the most expensive cases on our dockets were engineered altogether by lawyers, and the Judges have been unable to determine whether some of their papers are meant for titles or for mortgages. We did not impugn the motives either of the Legislature or of the Courts, but called attention to evils that exist. Since the decision of the Courts in regard to married women's rights, we know of several business undertakings that bad to be abandoned on account of the uncertainty of the law, and some are deprived of cmploymenton thisaccount. Some of the editors think that there is one great virtue in the married woman's law as interpreted, and that is it protects the wife against the baneful influence of her husband, while it enables him more effectually to Impose on others, Some of these superficial observers see what they take to be political dissatisfaction in our views. There is nothing of the sort. We desire that, our political leaders and rulers should use more precaution in the execution of their work, and give us value received for the emoluments we bestow on them. We desire them to understand that we want the work they do for us to be of available value, and above all we want them to understand when they do shoddy work we will complain and try to pet. others that will do better, and wc have had the cheek to tell tliem wherein their performances are short of our expectations, and we mean to do it every time they fail to fill the bill of specifications. We want light and not darkness. Those that are not capable of throwing light on the subjectare requested to keep silence. If you have nothing to say and do not know how to say it keep your mouth shut, but if you have any light to shed let her roll, and oblisro G. A. DOUGLASS. ??? I.ou'iitlt'sville's Contribution. Lowxdksvillk, July IS, 1SS7. Wo aro now beginning to need some rain. The weather lias been very hot for several days. Thermometer up to IOC in the shade. Watermelons arc being brought in by the wagon load. An occasional drummer in town; keep's us from forgetting- that somebody is still willing to supply our outer as well as inner wants. Mr. Henry Brooks of Level Land, has just spent several days in and around here. MissLoona Blake, of Greenwood, has been visiting in this community for the past two or three weeks. ('apt. J. T. and Miss Annie Barnes of Anderson C. II., have been hero for sev-, eral days. Miss Annie will spend some time. Mrs. Alice Marchant of Graniteville, and her children, passed through hero last Saturday on their way to Dr. J. T. Baskin's. Rev. P. B. Jackson and family returned to their homein Abbeville last Friday. The meeting in the Methodist church closed Sunday morning, with thirteen accessions, and the church generally revived. Miss Mary Brockington of Kingstree, S. C? sister of Mrs. \V. S. Martin, arrived here by Bail road last Wednesday to remain some time. A few days ago Mrs. J. T. Latimer and Mrs. J. P. Young drove up to Mr J. T. Latimer's and getting out left the horse in charge of a littlo darkey. In a few minutes the horse saw a booger in the darkey (or something elso,) and bolted. The sudden start* threw ofl' the top of the buggy which gave the horse additional fright,'and it then did its-best for a | nuuib uidtuucu w uuu UJU wnuui su ul'K ? i tree, which hroke the cross-bar and detached the horse from tho buggy. No very serious harm done. | Some qui 1-driver suggests a plan to abolish dishwashing. Quite a desideratum to many bousowivos, and especially so to many little boys. Tho plan proposed is, to hia!;e dishes, <&c., out of paper in exact imitation, in appearance, of granite, porcelain, china, do., and they would be so cheap as to be thrown away after being used one time. I will suggesi, I think a valuable addition to toe above, which is this: to season the crockery with something suitable; it can then be' fed to the pigs, thereby supplying a pretty seriously felt want: i. e. something to feed the pigs on. On last Wednesday an estray pigeon came to I>r. A. J. Spoor's. It " is of a j beautiful, rich, glossy, brownish-rod color. It was soon discovered that it had a I metal band about one-eighth inch wide, ! around oacli log just above tho foot, aud Ion each band some figures, and upon some of its right-wing feathers some I numbers and some words printed. In j flying about it dropped one of its feathj ers, upon which was printed : "If caught | or shot, report to Starr, No. 78 Courtland | i St., N. Y." This soon became known ! and "us boys" went to sec the sight, and I with a string and a box, soon captured tho stranger, and it was seen that tho j above sentence was 011 several of its ! wing feathers, 011 another the number \ 1,520, and on another 1,556, on one band 30, on the other, 250. Any one seeing ! these lines who can throw any light upon the above, will very much oblige. Not 1IIUIU man iiiiiciuiHJin \Ji U? IJUI1UVU lUul I this visitor actually belongs to Coiirtland j St., N. Y. Tlio pigeon and its appendiI cps ran liee seen at Dr. Speer'a at any I time. Tkoupk. A Bundle of Brief* from Murmerlng Mulberry? Pretty Women ? Flue I'OOkiUi; Men nnd Picnics?<?rowititf Crops ? Railroads ? Flouring Mills, Ac. Mui-bkrry, July is, 1ks". It lias been some",line since wo last, wrote you of out section of county, nnd we now uvnil ourselves ol the present opportunity to Inflict our writings upon the columns of your valuable and widely circulated paper again. Crop* with our fa mors are being "laid hy" and all are now Joyously anticipating iiappy results from their labors. Rain is needed in some portions of our neighborhood. The crops are promising and especially so on bottom lands. Gratifying accounts greet us on every hand, and ere long we will elide safely over the quicksands and shoals of agricultural adversity which has beset our pathway, and become truly a happy, united and prosperous people, all working together for the glorious end which Is not remote. \vi: appreciate the fact, that we have much now to nerve and incite us with progress and renewed effort, and Uy care and practice of strict economy, nil are endeavoring to successfully combat witii former perplexities. (i. I'. Riley,Ksq? has received the necessary papers from the Department at. Washington, and in a few days our post, office will he established at this place?the oflice to he known as "Walnut <!rove." It will be a great convenience to our people. Tiie contract for paving the road at Turkey Creek bridge has been given to Mr. John Blsickwcli, who will no doubt, give us a better crossing at this place which has heretofore been of some annoyance. The losses Incurred yearly by bad roads show themselves most plainly, not only In the waste of time Incidental to the hauling of half loads, but in the wear of vehicles and overstrained stock; therefore we are glad to see that more attention Is being given to the public roads. Mr. Culbertson has again resumed his duties at the Academy, and the disciples of the imperishable speller and grammar, Ac., flock from all directions. IIis methods of teaching ! meets t he approbation of all patrons of the ( school. A very Interesting game of base ball was played here some clays ago between the Mill- ' berry team and SeufHetown club. Ueachain i did some good work behind the bat and caught sulllvan in good style, who somewhat deceived the spectators in Ids twirling 1 lie ball so swiftly. HigJim Graham of the home club did some flue work, picking up sonic red , hot li uers in great style, while Sam Riley c?id some excellent catching 011 the third base. 1 The visiting club got on to .Sullivan's bulls and did some terrlflic slugging, though their catching and Holding generally was loose at theopeiWng of the game. The centre field should have taken three lovely balls, but dropped them. However, the visitors ran uu their score in the end and defeated the MuP berry bovs. Miss Maggie Caldwell from Newberry is visiting Mrs. W. W. Mars. Miss Jennie Sullivan from Laurens is spending some time with her sister Mrs. J. 15. Agnew. The Misses Major from Greenwood are also with their friends Mr. and Mrs. Win. H. Moore. Miss Sample Is stopping at the same pleasunt place. Tuesday last was a day of pleasure and recreation for all our people. Under the admirable care and arrangement of G. B. Riley and his estimable wife, Will McGhee, Messrs. Aguew and Sullivau, a pleasant and enjoyable picnic was bad at Hart's mills on the banks of the Saluda. After a pleasant ride of six miles we reached thegrounds and repaired at once to the shade of the far-reachiug beech trees made cool by soft breezes from the river, and after hearty salutations among all, regular rolickiDg fun began, nnd the air was soon freighted with laughter and good humor. The young people ran and leaped and fished, and under the glorious wealth and freedom of sky and air,and the vision of sunshine and babbling waters, some of them we thought grew '"spoony" Wo left the jolly couples and soon was among the older heads, where time sped away In recounting successes and failures, different tt ethods and lesults. interspersed with anecdote and laughter. What a happy, wholesome thing for friends to thus gather together 1u social intercourse! I The Interchange of thought and feeling ] makes us luppier and better in every way. All the smiling forenoon the flutter of white muslin, and the flash of pretty colors lent indeed a fresh interest to the grounds. A refreshing rain which fell could not dampen the sntrlts of the gay party, for all soon found shelter in the mill house, where, after some preparation a bountiful dinner was spread with everything good for Ihe inner man. After a prayer by Mr. M. B. McGhec, who guvo thanks tor blessings received and Implored guidance and strength for the future, our party soon began to get themselves on the "out side" of the chicken, ham, cake and cat fish, and?pie. Some of our boys and girls fully sustained their renutatlon. for they proved themselves regular old pie-biters from the manner In winch they handled the cool and collected custards on the table. The dinner was excellent and enjoyed hugely by our wives, cousins and sweethearts and aunts. We are Indebted to the managers for kindnesses and courtesies, and especially to Mrs. Greenberry Riley who was so attentive in replenishing our cup with excellent coflec, ami other good things. After this glorious repast some of our party visited the famed Ware sliouls?a part of which has lately beeu purchased by capitalists, who contemplate erect- 1 ing a factory at this place. The water power at this point Is said by men of meehanichal i knowledge to be sufficient, to turn all the spindles of the SUite, and we trust and hope that now, since our rallrct.d is a certainty, i that men of capital who desired profitable In- , vestment will look In this direction, and what great and glorious advantages these 'shoalscan be turned to. New England with with her sterile rocks has now tlie advantage i of capital over us, but It was done by small beginnings, and in the tace of competition they put their shoulders to the wheel and made it Ho with our many grand resources, ; why not us? I jet lis have more confidence? i labor, ami persevere, and speak, and talk about our advantages, and endeavor to get 1 into a shape to utilize our water powers, then i looms and spindles will not long be silent for want of hands to make thctn sing and buzz. We want to see villages all through this country filled with laboring looms and manufactories of all kinds, and we extend a hearty i greeting to the capitalist and mechanic, and . all good well meaning people, rich or poor, be they anything, save those who would re- ' tard the great prosperity that awaits us. We j will speak also here of the advantages and , Inducements for the building of a large flour- J ing mill, after the most approved and com- 1 pleto methods of making the first grades of 1 flour, Our mills make as fair grade as the old methods will admit, but no one has at- \ tempted anything like the "roller process" 1 by which now all our best flour is made. Will [ not some one who has a knowledge of this I business step this way? If the right man | would start the movement, perhaps soino of our own citizens would take stock in such an ' enterprise. We have a good wheat country, ] besides our railroads would ofi'er Inducements , for the receipt of wheat and the shipment of J flour. ' Hut J have forgotten my picnic, and will ] not indulge iiirmer at present upon mis sitnJect. All I am say, and do say is, come and investigate?come and see. After talking of our many possibilities, we again returned to the mill, where we enjoyed another exceedingly pleasant feature of the <lny\s recreation in the shape of tine watermelons grown hy Mr. Ill Icy. This "earvln do watcrmitlion" of course broke in upon the languid love-making couples, though all enjoyed the treat and rendered appropriate thanks to this gentlemen who Is always anxious to contribute to tlio happiness of others. I will not tell the names all of present, how pretty they looked and how fascinating some were?Jolly, piquant, laughing girls! The day wore on pleasantly. It is seldom that a gathering of this kind gives more evidence of courtesy and good breeding. Xo disturbance or inconvenience of any kind marred the pleasure of the hour, and it was unanimously conceded by all the happiest day of the season?It could not have been otherwlseamonga people ot such large hearts , and lavish hospitality. > Late in the evening the merry party turned i their faces homeward. At night a pleasant f entertainment was given by Miss Sallie McC!ee, daughter of Mr. M. B. McGoe, which was 1 also n pleasant afTair, we learn. After much 1 merry-miikin^ till retired to their respective i homes and laid themselves down to sleep? perhaps to dream, and who knows what dreams did come after they had shuttled off their wilted garments. The weather here is warm, but the general i health our community is good. I'll get. ofl' . here. MEItllY. ' irrigating IHIIHIN. A great obstacle in many sections of oni 1 country to successful cultivation is tlie in- 1 sufficient rainfall. To remove this obstacle !j it is only necessary that a system of irri- . gation be adopted. To irrigate success- J fully is required a large amount of tech ! nieal knowledge and skill and the expenditure of much labor and money. Irriga- s tion belongs, In fact, to progressive agri- 5 culture, and pays best when applied ta valuable land by intelligent men Under j *= such circumstances it pays for itself many ! ? times over by rendering larb'e tracts o| j land otherwise valueless highly productive. I r In proof of this assertion are many i 0 successful efforts with irrigation in oui j ( own country. A notable instance at hand I y is the state of Colorado, with its 8(>0 miles ', of first class irrigating canals, 3,.>00 miles s of secondary canals and 40,000 miles of1 j smaller (litclies, wnicn nave cost, 111 1110 !,, aggregate about $11,000,000, ami will irri- i,, gate 2,200,000 atres. llie largest canal is j taken from the Ilio del Norte. It is nine-1 v ty-eight feet wide at the top and sixty-live j \ feet on the bottom, with a carrying ca-1 r pacity of 207,000,000 cubic feet per diem. | f The main line is fifty miles long, and it is j t designed to irrigate 200,000 acrcs. It was iJ constructed in four moutha by 0,000 meu I _ and 1,200 teams, . n FARM AND GARDEN. HOW EXPERT FITTERS IMPROVE MORAFRi TAII ft Agricultural Experiment Stations in the United States?Ail Open Air Silo Which Is Simple, Cheap, Practical and of Easy Transport. Our farmers are generally well posted in regard to preserving fodder in underground silos. The open air silo, however, is a novel affair. Mr. A. Cocliard, president of an agricultural association in Germany, is the inventor of the open air silo here represented. The Country Gentleman describes this silo, which is simple, cheap, practical and also lias the advantage of easy transport, as follows: One puts on the desired site two beams of about -1 metres in length, so, as to lie #hook fastened to On these two ^ beams a floor Is made by placing old railway sleepers (if obtainable) crosswise on them, and 011 the flooring the fodder is placed, which in I'ig. 1 represents a four cornered stack, containing about 4o cubic metres. Then on the top of the stack is placed a roof of old sleepers similar to the flooring; 011 this rooting arc placed a couple of beams. These latter have at each end chains about :J metres long, without any hooks. To obtain the required pressure, which is unavoidably necessary to preserve green fodder, one / ?) uses a lever (Fig. ig 2) i. e., a simple jg round iron lwr, ? abont three ccnti- faf ST metres thick and ra js four metres long. C w 2) ^ This bar has three holes, about ten centimetres apart ' C/' from each other, in which are fastened strong, short chains of about fifteen centimetres in length, each of them having a little hook attached to them. The chains (Fig. 2) are arranged so that the middle chain works in an opposite direction to the other two. The hand labor is very simple, one man alone being needed, but it is preferable to have two, thus obtaining a greater and more equal pressure. The man fastens the middle hook (A) in one of t he links of the lower beam chain, and ditto the hook (C) in a link of the upper beam chain (Fig. 3, left), and the hook (B) can then be put about ten centimetres higher than the hook (C) in another link of the chain; the position of the lever is now as represented in Fig. il, right. Then the lever is now raised, upward, to even ten centimetres more; the man then fastens the hook (C) higher up, und continues this till the lever can no longer be worked. Finally he fastens the lower beam chain hook on the upper beam chain. If, as I have described, there is only one man, this occasions an unequal sinking of the stack; thus the men work at different ends on the same beam, each having, of course, a lever, and keeping the pressure equal. At first one must press the stack every day, so as to keep up with its gradual sinki n g ; after '{ pa ^ about ten days :?] Xs' the pressing is over. Fodder preJJlElllsIS4 served in tins ' ?-?J1 manner will keep T^/.cr. 2 for years, and? ** excepting a layer of about ten centimetres thick at the sides ?gives an excellent quality of ensilage. The sheep and cows ate it greedily. For use, one takes up one or two of the sleepers, and with a sharp lmy knife cuts enough long, vertical strips as wanted; then hook on the chains as before. The temperature of the inside of tlie stack is about TO dogs. C., and remains as high till the fermentation begius, then it sinks to about .10 or 40 degs., at which point it keeps the same for a long time. This high temperature destroys the fermentation powers, and hay so preserved is one of the sweetest ensilages known. The Horse's Tail. Ornamentation rules so generally in these days, that to overlook any point through which this may be reached in the liorse is to lessen the prospect of attractiveness, and, in this way, lessen the pros pective price. In the mere matter of speed, [V horse with a rut tail will go as fast as though lie carried a handsome flowing one. All the same, the latter is a very desirable appendage. A low-carried tail and a slim tail detract wonderfully from the looks of a horse otherwise of good proportions, stately and i good stepper, while a llowing tail, of good length, wi ll carried, makes an otherwise plain horse attractive, and there are cirjunistances where it will add materially to Iris selling qualities. An expert litter will greatly improve the mode of carrying the tail by using appliances for elevating it at the root, and especially may it be improved ivhen carried partially to one side by severing the tendons 011 the lower side of the tail, on the side toward which the tail inclines, putting the tail in pulleys, drawing it gently over to the other side, until the space between the cut ends of the tendons (ills up with new deposit. There is little langer of getting the tail too far over, as the tendency of the healing process is toward contraction, and this requires to be guarded against until the new material :o lill the space is linn.?National Live Stock Journal. Gypsum as u Manure. As a manure gypsum is of limited value, [t is composed of calcium and sulphuric tcid, and is most suitable for crops such is clover and turnips. As superphosphate ilways contains much gypsum, special applications of gypsum will be unnecessary vhere suncrohosnliate is employed. Agricultural Experiment Stations. In Commissioner Coleman's report for 1880 occurs the following concerning instifltions for experimental work in agriculture: Agricultural experiment stations in his country have heen established iu 1 line states, in the following order: Conleeticut and North Carolina in 14?7; New fersey, 1&S0; New York, Ohio ntul Massnihusetts, 1S82; Wisconsin and Alabama, 1S83, and Maine in lySo. These are all listinctly independent institutions, with heir own organizations, and supported >y state appropriations or special tax; ,ome, however, are located at state agl'iultural colleges and officered by the colcge professors. Tiiese stations differ . jreatly in their organization, facilities and \*ork. Some are required to control thu lusiness in commercial fertilizers in their especlivo states, while others do nothing if this kind. In New Jersey and North Carolina $10,000 or more are expended i early, mainly in laboratory work and tlio lublication of results, although land is omewhat used iu New Jersey. In Alai.Miiut mid Wisconsin la rue areas of land re used?100 acres or inure; in Ohio, 25 i cres, and in New York about 1~> acres. In several other states there are proisions made fbr systematic experiment rork at the agricultural colleges and state iniversilies by appropriations l'rom college J unds and the assignment of professors to | his duly. In some cases the results are lecoiiiing very valuable?at least, locally -while in others the efforts are feeblu w.ud incertain. * ? - " ^ ? 9 BRILLIANTS. Earth's crammed with heaven, ind every common bush afire with God. ?Mrs. Browning. Each hour has its appointed sound; All life is set with rythmic times; The notes escape earth's narrow bound, But God is ringing out the chimes. ?Helen Hunt Jackson. Sinuous southward and sinuous northward tho shimmering band Of the sand beach fastens the fringe of the H,- AnVl* Af ttm lnrwl Inward and outward to northward and southward the bcach lines linger and curl As a silver-wrought garment that clings to and follows the firm, sweet limbs of a girl. Vanishing, swerving, evermore curving again into sight, Softly the sand bcach wavers away to a dim, gray looping of light. ?Sidney Lanier. HOW BANANAS ARE RIPENED. Ilccclvetl Wlion Hard and Green?Kept Carefully Until JSoniy for Sale. "Bnnana bakeries are played out here," raid a fruit dealer of Fulton market, when shown a description of a banana bakery in Michigan. "They were abandoned by Now Yorkers twenty or twenty-live years ago. The Michiganders are behind the age. Ripening bananas by artificial heat did well enough beforo better appliances were found out. We have to import tho bananas green, or they would all bo rotten before they reached here. Dry heat, such as would be produced in an oven, rots tho stalk which supplies the fruit with lifo while ripening. There is heat enough in the banana itself to cause it to ripen. "Put a lot of green bananas in a barrel and close it up tight; then start tho barrel on a voyage to this port from any of the bananagrowing countries, and when tho barrel is opened hero the fruit will be found all burned up. Bananas ripened in an oven must bo sold und eaten at once or they will soon rot and become a total loss. The process now adopted in this city is to hang the bananas within an air-tight closet or room with tight windows. Not a breath of air is allowed to get at them while ripening. The natural heat of the plant will, as soon as the door is tightly closed, raise the temperature insido as high as 85 degrees, no matter what it may be outside. With this temperature tho fruit will ripon in four days and be ready for sale. "One of the largo importers of this city uses bis cellar for ripening his bananas. The bunches are hung from tho ceiling, and after the cellar is closed the air inside becomes so oppressive during tho process of ripening, from tho heat thrown out by the fruit, that a man coming from the outer air would be scarcely able to breathe therein. When the place can be kept air-tight there is no occasion for tho artificial heat spoken of in the description of the Michigan banana baking oven. The banana is a fruit that has to be carefully handled; for although hard while green, it soon gets soft and rots after tho ripening process has set in. No one cares to eat a banana that has become too ripe, for tho fruit is black and is not pleasant looking. It presents a slimy appearance, while tho properly ripened banana is white and firm, although soft."?New York Mail and Express. The Guide of Gettysburg linttlefleld. The battlefield is instinctive and the tales fiAni'fl there are the friirrnpnts of a liistorv that it will take a generation yet to write. Perhaps the most remarkable man in the 'town is Maj. W. D Holtzworth, the guide and hackman. Twice a day in fair weather does ho tell the story of the three days' fight It makes no difference to him whether his listeners number ten or 500. He knows his lesson Well, and, while ho was in Libby prison during the Gettysburg light, he has made the buttle his life study. Daily he tells men who wero there much that they never knew, and, while frequently taken to task by some "smart Aleck," he always comes out on top. His narrative is clear, concise, marvelous. In two hours he tells what men have been trying to discover for a scoro of years. He shows where every struggle took place, where every corps, brigade, division or regiment on either side was stationed; he tells who commanded the various bodies of troops and what officers wero killed and wounded; tho past and present condition of the field ho knows by heart, and his listeners never fail to appreciate and marvel at the man's vast fund from which he draws. There is but ono Holtzworth and one Gettysburg. Without the former tho latter would bo nothing, so far as the battleGeld is concerned.?Wilmington News. The Newspaper Man Ahead. Recently in a box at Drury Lano were Prince Alexander of Bulgaria with hia brother, Henry, the proud and happy father, and Gen. Duplat, the queen's chief aid-decamp. In connection with the arrival of the princes there 'was an incident calculated to fire with pride the heart of English newspaper men. The princes arrived almost at the same instant with Blowitz, the Paris correspondent of The Times. The question was, whom the management should most delight to honor. It took Manager Augustus Harris only a second to decide that his bread was buttered on the newspaper side. So, when the princes demanded the royal box as their right it was sorrowfully announced that the box was engaged. So a newspaper man sat in the royal box directly above the heads of the princes, who were obliged to content themselves with a little box on a level with the stage. But the princes had their hour of triumph, too, for the box into which they were shown had been bought and paid for by Banker Rothschild. Mr. Rothschild, who failed to recognize the dignitaries, wanted to turn them out when he arrived, but ho was bquelched in epite of his millions, and later ho supped happily with Blowitz and Prince Ibrahim of j Egypt in Harris' snug office.?The Argon- j aut. I HOME EN1 T. S. Hamir MANUFACT1 Boots, Shoes, Harness ai ISTos. 2 and 3 1 Highest cash prices paid for dry KK, WHAXO LEATHER always 011 1 SIIKKI'-SKINS in stock. You will find SHOES very cheap. The F/ FARMKKS DHKSS is a $I..V) RALMORAE-thi market. They arc made from 0001.) HONEST EXCHANGE LEATHER, HARNESS or SHOES Riven It Highest cash prices paid for hides or tanbi J. i July 13,1SS7, tf THEO. MAR ^^APBLE AN Deaths. Mr. Henry Dickman, Columbia, died from sunstroke, July 18. Mr. C. H. McDaniel, a freight conductor on the South Carolina Division of the Richmond and Danville Railroad, died at his home in Columbia, July 17. Mrs. Nancy (widow) Packenham, Columbia, died July 18. "Aunt" Dinah Collins, stewardess at the Union depot in this city died July 17. Mr. Ilenry VV. Ravonel, Aiken, S. C.t died July 17. ' Mr. H. N. Emlyn, proprietor and edi- ;:I tor of the Columbia Daily Record, died at his home in this city, July 18. The cost of maintaining the army for t.hft VP9r Tnnnl /Wv J ?.. uuuu 1 WOO When the total expenditures for pension's , ' f ' are added to this, it makes the annual military expenses of the United States over $90,000,000. "We are accustomed to think in this country that European emigration is largely due to a desire to escape the oxcessive taxation for standing armies hut Germany maintains its army of 425,000 men at the annual expense of ?90,000,000?no more than the United States pays its soldiers and ex-volunteers. The English Government pays #10,000,000 less for its army and militia, and only ?1"),000,000 for pensions. The Governor of Maine has sent communications to tile Attorney General and to all the county attorneys in the State, calling attention "to the fact that a conspiracy exists to evade the Prohibition Liquor law by an unjustiliable interpretation of the United States revenue regulations regarding the sale of liquor in ina- ? , ported packages, and calling upon thein to enforce the law to the fullest extent." One of the large brick tin-roofed warehouses of the Pelzcr Manufacturing Company atPolzer was struck by lightning at half-past 11 o'clock June 12. The building has f capacity of 4,000 bales, but was only half full. When the stroke came the cotton caught lire almost instanta neously and in a few moments the entire mass was blazing fiercely. The loss may be considered complete and is estimated at $100,000, fully covered by insurance. On Thursday morning, July 14, the scaffolding in "the Hall of Representatives fell, killing one man instantly, and wounding three others. One of these lias since died. The men, all negroes, fell a distanco of thirty feet, while engaged in putting in place the galvanized iron ceiling which is to cover the Hall in future. This is a tragic event?a mast unhappy affair connected with the repairing :: of our State House. The year book of Charleston for 1886 has just been published. It shows the total population of the city to be 60,145;. deaths for the year, 2,167; white, 571; colored, 1,596; deaths caused by earthquake 83?whites 22, colored '61. City debt a little over ?4,000,000. The burning of a theater in Wisconsin last week cost fourteen lives and $450,000. A bill forbidding the sale of tobacco in ; any form to minors under sixteen years of age. has passed the Illinois Legislature. The penalty is ?20 for each offence. i lie exports 01 coitan gooas irom me United States in a year average $10,500,000. The exports of cotton goods from England in a year average 83J?,000,000. Prof. E. C. Smytb, of Andover, has been convicted of "the charge of heresy by the visitors of that institution, and has appealed to the civil courts. Within ten days three men were killed in Berkley County, and two more will likely die. All the work of the pistol and knife and all negroes. King Kalakaua of tho Sand witch Islands has abdicated and a new ministry has been formed. The revolution was peacefully accomplished. The St. Louis cooperage establishment was burned on the 4th. Loss 9100,000. Four hundred pooplo are thrown out of employment. A joint stock company has recently been organized at Williamston, S. C., for the purpose of establishing a high school for boys. On Tuesday, 5th instant, Miss Sallie Barnes, aged 16 years, of Edgefield, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Twenty-five or more persons of Brooklyn were drowned Sunday, July 10, while on a pic-nic excursion on water. 36 Mi's. Cornelius DuBois, of New York, is raising a fund to send trained nurses to the deserving poor. The Protestant baptisms throughout Japan average at the prosent tiino about 120each week. BUIST'S FAMOUS Tnrnin Sfifid !tJ E, A, TEMPLETON'S j RUT A BAG A. WHITE GLODE, YELLW GLODE. MAMMOTH IlED TOP. July 20,1S87, tf FURMAN UNIVERSITY, Greenville, S. CT^llE next session will begin Wednesday, X September 28th. The Collegiate department includes the full college curriculum. There is also a Preparatory department thoroughly organized. Expenses have been reduced. For iuformation or catalogue, address. PKOF. H. T. COOK. July 29, 1887. 'ERPRISE ! iond tSa Co., (J REItS OF id all kinds of Leather I7rinity Street. OR GREEN* HIDES. BEDTINO DEATH iftiul CHEAP. C'ALF-SK INS, KIP-SKiN9, i KM Kits FKIENl) Is a S2.S0 SHOE, and the > hcst SHOES ever made or drought to this SOLID LEATHER and GUARANTEED. ] OR CASH, i exchange for HIDES or TANBARK, xrU. 3. HAMMOND & CO. KWALTER'S D GRANITE WORKS, 1 St, Near Lower Market, [JGUSTA, OA. WORK, DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED AT IS. and SOUTH CAROLINA GRANITE MONSPECIALTY. net)on of MARBLE and GRANITE WORK land, ready for LETTERING and DELIVIJuly 13, JS87, 3m x