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The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. Wednesday, March 16, 1892. For Musical IVople. The .Song Friend for March is at hand with its wealth of vocal and Instrumental music and lis bright, interesting and instructive paragraphs and articles on church and Instrumental music, voice culture, theory, musical news. etc. The Song Krientl Is a .'i.-page Jourtiuiof rare excellence. The subscription price SI 11 ve?ir. with a oremium of three pieces ot I select music. S."\V. Straub <Jc Co., 2:."> State sireet, Chicago. n??th ul' Mrs. It. X. I'rnl). The wife of Kev. K. X. I'ratt, formerly of this place, died ai her home lu lieiuiettsville last Sunday. She had many warm friends in Abbeville who will mourn the sad intelligence of her death. The Ac!*. Trial Justices who are entitled to receive a copy of the Acts of the Legislature may get their copies on application to Cleric T. L. .Moore. Town Election. Mr. R. M. Hill was elected Intendant last Monday, anil Mr. James Chalmers was elected Warden at me same time. Miss Monnik White, one of Edgefield's fashionable dress makers, has recently located over City liank, Ureenwood, S. C. Lady Mends would be wise In calling upon her. Don't forget Haddon's opening, beginning 21th instant, and continuing for three day*. Many rich novelties will be shown. Haddon will exhibit on the 24th Instant a grand array of beautiful .Spring niilliuery. Mrs. R. M. IIaddon returned from New York yesterday. Contributed Locals Abbeville, S. C., March 15. lSltt. The weather is beautiful. Farmers are busy and trade dull. A small crowd in town Saturday. Mr. Sam Trowbridge, of AndersoD, was in town last week on busineas. Capt. Dodson and Mr. Southgate of the R. & D. road were in the city last week looking alter business pertaining to the Interests ol the road. Capt. Jowers of the G., C. X. was In town last Weiinesdav. Mrs. L. K. Bowie, of KlberloD, has been visiting relatives in town for a few days. She worshiped hi the Methodist church last Sabbath. and occupied her usual seal In the choir. She left yesterday foi her home in Elberion. Mr. Frank Evans came up to the meetiug and worshiped in the Methodist church last Sabbath. ; Mr. Abe Rosenberg and family spent severnl days in Abbeville last week visiting relatives. LastSunduy was a beautiful day, and quite a number of persons from the surrouuding couutry came in to attend the meeting. The Methodist church was tilled to overflowing We have seldom seen a larger and more aitentlve congregation. Kev. Dr. Leftwlch f(reached a most excellent sermon from Prov. v chapter, 23 verse : "Keep thy heart with all dllllgence; for out ol it are the Issues ol life." In the afternoon he h?ld an interesting meeting for the children, and at night preachan earnest and forcible sermon appealing to the sound judgment, and common sense ol men from the text "Come let us reason toft gether sahli the Lord." This entire community seem united and much interested In th? meeting. Nearly all of our merchants close their stores every morning, and most of them with their clerks attend divine services. Every night the church is crowded with an earnest attentive congregation. The public are cordially Invited to attend. Rev. F. Y. Pressley preached a flue sermon in the Court House last Sabbath morning from Matthew x chapter, 42 verse: "And whosoever shall give drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water ouly In the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, ho Khflll In nn u'Lm Isiho hln rAtvnrri " Mies Sallle Gadsden, one ui Anderson's most beautiful and accomplished you us ladles Is visltins Miss Lucia Parker. Messrs. A.M. Hill A Sous lost a fine horse last Monday. One of tbeir beautiful match grays. Mrs. J. O. Sanders with her lovely and accomplished daughter Miss Sadie, of Elberton, are lu the city. Mr. Richard Hill has sold his fancy horse "Tricoilne" to Mr. Bruce, of Anderson. Mr. Jas. A. Hill has a new musical instrument. The music of wbicn is like the souud of "rippllni: waters." There Is much complaint from many citizens about boys shooting about their preinises. If you would stop it, take dowu their names and band them to Chief Riley. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wells, of Greenwood, / were in the city yesterday. M. I ??? Lowntlesville's Letter. Lowndesville, S. C.,March 7,1SD2. Yesterday and the day before were very disagreeable days. Mr. Jas. Cliukscales, of Little River, whs In towD Monday. Rev. J. S. Porter's little girl, on Monday fell upon a nail and cut her chin pretty badly. Mr. W. R. Powell, ol Mt. Carinel, visited our place Tuesday. Miss Emma Long, of Athens, came In Thursday on a visit to Mrs. Dr. B. A. Henry. Rev. H. W. Whtttaker, of the Anbevllle Circuit, reached our town Thursday, and i pteacned a tine sermon that uight in the Methodist church. Mr. C. R. Rodger*, of MarioD, came here Thursday for a few days stay. Mrs. B. P. Oglesoy, of Eiberton, arrived Thursday noon on a visit to the family of her son-in-law l)r. B. A. Henry. There was a flock (19) of wild geese passed cenLmllv over mir town WHilnv u'enHltip R their way north to their summer home. Some of our odest Inhabitants used 10 say that such a passage Indicated and end or Winter and the beginning of .Spring. Mr. 1). L. Barnes took a business trip to Anderson Friday. 1 Capt. J. E. Brownlce. of Penny'sCreek, was in our midst on Frtuay. Mr. D. L. Barnes has bought Dr. J. B. Moseiey's half Interest in ih?- sale and livery stables in this place. We had a pretty heavy fro-t, for the time of year. Thutsday morning. Jt is to be hoped thai none of the fruit buds were sufficiently advanced to be even injured by it. Some of our planters are pluntingcorn right I along. A move in tne right direction. With us ti ruined, more or less, every SunHoo .lm.il>>. > I." -< U-u....... -...1 I. | rained again yesterday, aud It belngthe first | Sunday In ttin month, according 10 the old ft saying, it will ruin every Sunday in this R month. |L Mrs. J. B. Moseley now has quite an extendi sive poultry Jarm in full blast, sub divided L into separate runs for each of her different A strains of lowls. Has an incubator and breed\ er in successful operation, and is prepared to V raise fowls on a large scale. \ Yesterday week ngo Rev. J S. Porter began protracted meeting In the Methodist church \in this place. Theie was only a night serytce, however, till Thursday, when help came in the person of Rev. L. L. Pickett, of Columbia. ^Pursuant to call the Lowndesvllle Townsnip farmers' Association met in this place Saturday evening. It had quite a large attendance. It wan called to order by president I. H. AlcCalla who stated the first business to be thevelection of ofllcers to serve the ensuing two years. Mr. McCalla was re-elected, Mr. L. C. M*uldin secretary. Then delegates were elected te the County Association which meets at Abbeville to-day. After a short but burring speecn irom several members the Association adjourned. Troupe. ? ? CARD OF THANKS. The Railroad and the Agent Acknowledges Favor. I take this method of sincerely thRnkiDg the citizer.8 of Abbeville both white and colored lor their prompt and timely assistance in helping to extinguish the fire, which occurred last Saturday at the G., C. & N. depot, thereby >-avit)g the building. s. M. R'gg3bee for G., C. & X. railroad. March 15,1S92. ? ^ Royal chiffon lace tbe latest out for jabouts at Haddon's. Silk ties lor ladies la beautiful designs at . Haddon's. New line men's spring shoes just in at Heaih a Co. Men's band-made finest calf skin sboes $4 per pair wortb S> at Heath & Co. New line men's negligee shirts at Heath & Co. Jf you wish a wash dress In which the colors are af>solutely fast, see the line Fall Die Nords at Haddon's. For a dress that looks just as pretty when made up as a china silk, see those beautiiul Pongees, El Paso Suitings, Indian Dimity, Brandenburg cloths, etc.. at Haddon's. The dantlest little hats for children just opened at Haddon's. One car load of flour just in at Heath a Co. Try a barrel of Heath's best fancy patent flour. Heath & Co. ||Ifyouwlsha pretty lawn tennis .suit, see those ciown flannels and Bedford cords at iladdon's. The pretliestand softest fabrique out this season, Brandenburg clothes and crepe DeL'Orlent at Haddonrs. THEIR REASONABLE REQUEST. An Able Conwervaiive l.fllor From H Conservative Democrat. Editor Press and Banner: AS the meeting called by Dr. Maxwell on j the lsth does not seem to be understood by j Kome, and as the "Call" seems to have been1 circulated only in a few localities, please al-, low me space in your paper for a few explana-1 t ion s and suggestion** The object of the meeting is to elect delegates to a Convention which Is to meet in Co- j luinbuion the "4th. That Convention will be! compoi.ed ol conservative men, vvho stand mid-way between the two extra nets of "Stratghtouts" on the one hand and Tillman men on the other. They propose to meet together and ' consult as to the political outlook In the .State, and perhaps, to suggl-st some plan of campaign?but entirely within the Democratic party. -r-i I t\,rn. 1 I Una and in Abbeville County who are notsatislieU wllli the present administration. This Is a free eonntiy and every man is entitled *o 1 his opinion and to his choice ot candidates lor ottice?provided always, that he obeys the {, will of the majority. As I understand It, the main object of this Convention is to ask of the .May Con ven lion or the State Kxecutive Committee that the J l nomination for Governor be made by a pri- , mtiry election, and perhaps, to suggest some man as a candidate. No sane man who has followed events in thisState lor the past two years can deny that the white people of the State are on the eve of , a serious division ; and no patriotic man will deny that division means death. Division . means a bid for the negro vote?in the end it j means negro or worse, a mixed and hybrid ! domination. Then how Is this to be avoided ? How can our people be brought together? In my humble Judgmeut there is but one way, viz : Settle the matter once and for all f I by a direct primary for Governor uuder the \ rules of the Democratic party. This Is the ^ only absolutely lair way,and It Is not un uti- J reasonable demand. . That the minority should rule is the fundamental nrinclnieof democracy, and ilia right; , then show the people of the State thai a majority are in favor of Gov. Tillman and all opposition to him will be hushed. Gov. Tillman and his friouas have always favored primary elections, and I cannot think It will be refused wnen it is the only thins: which will allay the present discord among our people. II, as often alleged, Gov. Tillman can poll four-fifths of the votes in the Stale then he has nothing to fear from a primary, and surely he and his friends will not refuse to prove lo the dissatisfied that they are in the minority and inufct submit, when it will cost them nothing. I have heard it said that this Convention was simply to aid the "Straightouls" or "Haskellitfcs." Not at all. The sti alghtouts?along with all other Democrats?are invited to take part, but with the distinct proviso that whatever is done must be doDe within the party, under the rules and to abide me result. Such, Mr. Editor, is my understanding of this' call." and it is to be Hoped, that all sections of the eouuty, where there are men iu sympathy with this movement, will send delegates to the meeting on the ISth. The day lor -'let alone" policy Is past and the time has come for men who have the courage ot iheir convictions to disregard threats and ridicule and to stand up bravely tor their rlulits. Those who attend the meeting can rest assured that nothing dangerous or un-Democmtic will be attempted. Men like Jas. L. Orr. Gen. Hagood, Dr. Maxwell, 1>. F. Bradley, A. B. Williams, E. B. Murry, and others, who have willed this Convention will shun any ellort to camp outside the Democratic party. Speaklnii for myself, I can say that I will ?uiro no nitrt in ttnv meetluir or any Conven Uon that attempts anything that smells even or lndepeudenlism. I nm one of innny?a Democrat?not satis{led with the present state ol affairs, and as a Democrat under Democratic rules, 1 have the right to support my choice until the nomination is made. Wli-n the nomination Is made?be the nominee Gov. Tillman or Jas. ' L. Orr, I propose to support him as all Democrats should; but until that nomination is ! made, I have the right to advocate any man ! or candidate I please. Is this treason? It was not. treason two 4 years ago to "suggest" Gov. Tillman In a ' .March Conventiou, then It can't be treason . now. Is it un-Democratlc? Nothing is un-Demo- J ClUliC HUCU ClllllCl) WIllllU me ptAi I-J uiivr, and we pledge ourselves to fight within tlie party and under the rules. Is it unwise and impolitic? Honest opposi Mori like lair coiupeiltiou never harms. ? Honest administrations which continue ia J oiMceare but strengthened to have their mistakes" discussed aud to bear suggestions from equally as honest opponents. Silence and Inaction never won in any- t thine, utid politics is no exception to the t maxim "Honesty is the best policy." ' # Then why should a direct primary be re- < fused? This Convention will represent, at i the least, a strong minority of conservative Democrats, aud their cnlm request should re- I ceive deliberate consideration. i' The Democratic party must be preserved? l but the Democratic party gags no body t The majority shall rule?the minority must t submit. True, but show us where the major- ? itylies. - i I voted for Gov. Tillman two years ago be- i cause I considered him the nominee of the t party. I will do so again if he is nominated, f I am now neither a Tillmanite nor a Has- a kellite, but claim to be a conservative clti- c zen, with rights as such, desiring to do, as I i conceive it, what is best for our .State. ' In politics man Is very much like the pro- > verblal won^an, who convinced against her i will Is of tiie same opinion still; butaprl- > inarylsa "trip-hammer" "knock-down" arirntnuril nnrt iki mutlnr who Is nomlniited It i will silence opposition and restore peace and unity lo our ranks. A direct primary will do more good than all the Conventions, manifestos, pronunciaiu8ut< s, editors and orators combined. As I understand It, this Couvenlion is simply to ask lor such a primary, and to' suggest" Jas. L. Orr or some other good conservative man to take a hand in At. Then, come to the meeiiug on the 18th. Honest men have the right to their bouest convictions, anu it is their duty to speak thiitn out. Respectfully, W. t;. McGowan. Abbeville, March 1J, 1882. J The JicwN from Troy. Troy. S. C., March 14, 1S92. Mr. William Henderson died at his home near here last Wednesday. His remains were laid lo rest in the cemetery ut this place. He leaves a sorrowing wife and one child to mourn his loss. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. A negro child fell into n well last Wednesday and was drowned. Mr. F. A. Cook was called in and held an Inquest over the body. The council ought to see alter such places in town. The Troy Canning Company held their ilrst meeting last Thursday. The following officers were elected; G. C. Bradley, President; J. F. Wldemati,Secretary; J.T Solomon, Business Manager; u. W. Dowtin, Treasurer. Our new council for the yeur 1892 was elected last Tuesday. For Mayor, J. W. Mulliuax ; s for Wardens, G.C. Bradley A. T. Robinson, J. t S. Dendy aud J. S. Harris. The choir met at Dr. L. N. Kennedy's Thursday night. Capt. J. N. King aud son were the guests of Rev. R. F. Bradley last Tuesday night. Mr. G. C. Bradley is doing a good business In his tannery at this niace. We now speak of Troy as a little town on the A. & Iv. R. R., but we shall soon speak of It as a city set up on a hill, lor she is bound lo grow. We have enterprises going up that are buy tree. Mow let every limit encourage them and help all they can. The whipping boss, or better known as the regulators, are visiting through this section ol country waiting on their patients. Major W. A. Glover lias 2,500 cross ties that he cut oil his place, lor which he will realize SS".}. Kev. Mr. Vass addressed the 1. It tie Workers of the Baptist church in behalf of the Orphanage at Greenwood. The Little Workers will lurnish one of the rooms in the Orphanage. They are a wide-awake little band, and ought to t>e called the good workers. Our sick are improving. Miss Eva Smart has given up her position in the Greenwood Female College, aud we are glad to have her with us again. Kev. Mr. Henton will preach here in the Baptist church next Saturday and Sabbath. Miss Eloise Carwile, of Bradley, and Mrs. Smith, of Greenwood, spent last week in town, also Miss Annie McKellar, of Greenwood. Nick. SPANISH PEANUTS, Their Habit of .linking: (tie Hog Fat and the Farmer Itich. Editor fress ana Banner: Antrevllle^S. C., March 10,18D2. Having had many enquiries as to tlie raising ofSpanlsh peamitsl will reply through the columns of your paper. Thoroughly prepare the land, layoff rows two and half feet wide, bed as for cotton, use 100 pounds guano per 1 acre; plant without hulling, soak in water 24 hours before planting; put one In a place 1"? ! | inches apart in drill, cover same as cotton, with board or small double foot plow. They mature earlier than the common peanut; , two crops can be raised in a year. When ' ready to gather ring them with subsoil plow, they are easily pulled up, leave them with peanuts up?let cure about two days, when can be housed and picked olf In winter or as needed. The tops make excellent hay?equal to clover, and ail k Inds of stock are fond of It. When the vines are pulled up the peanuts all cling to the vine, none are left in thei ground. Alter grain is cut they may be plant-11 ed and an abundant crop of them matured ^ before frost. John E. Brovvulee. Pure refined lard strictly guaranteed, j Heath & Co. , FARM WORK NOW. FINE COWS AND ABUNDANCE OF FOOD. ? ? Euricliiti;? Fertilizers ami rationing Corn?Tobnceo un?l Potatoes. Southern Cultivator. l$y this time every farmer should have perfected liis general plans lor U?o year, and made considerable progress In workiug out the details. He shoulu at least have determined where he will plant corn, and where col ton, and the relative and absolute areaof each. We trust tlmt our clfort to convince the readers of the Cultivator of certain truths have not been altogether fruitless. We have made no new discoveries as a basts for the arguments we have advanced from time to time in lavorof the policy of a self-supporting system of agriculture. It has been "line upon line, precept ujion precept," and the Cultivator is not the only luoultor. The jgricultuntl writers and speakers, agricultural Journal*, and even the political and religious periodicals of the day. have warmed up In the discussion of the farmers' problem, of tlow to make ends meet. The cry of woll, wolf, has become a chestnut; but at last life ivoll' is near at hand. A real crisis has occurred in (lie history of farming in the South, l'iie low price of cotton, out of all inverse proportion to the size of the crop, as is usually the case, has precipitated this crisis. I'he dullest mind is now able to see, and the most reckless ami heedless is now made to feel that th iugs cannot yo on any longer as In he past. There must he some refuge from .he present doubt and uncertainty and hopeess outlook. We are not sure that the prevailing low jrice of cotton, the scurcity of money and general depression, may not prove a blessing n disguise. It certainly will so prove if it ihall touch our farmers to quit raising cotton it a cost equal to or even greater than the narket price, if they shall learn the lesson hat true larmlm: embraces as an essential lie prlncipieol self-reliance for a living?the production on the (arm of the things conlumed on the farm as far as practicable?not is lar hs conveuleut, but much further. It Is lot convenient to ruise hogs, many farmers lay. They are liable to be stolen, or take the iholera, or some other fatal malady. Nor Is t convenient to raise mules, or to make but,er and milk aud beef, or to do a dozen of tbe hings that every genuine farmer does. No, t is loo much trouble, requires too much care md attention, calls for so much more skill md intelligence. Our poorest, laziest, stupld;st negroes can raise cotton and a few nub)ins of corn, and inaybe a few bundles of ?ats from a late spring sown patch, but It reluires intelligence and skill to make a bale or ,wo of cotton per acre, to grow fllty bushels >t corn, and seventy-flve bushels of outs, to lave fat four-uallon oows, to brt-ed mules and torses, to build up and improve the land, jut the time has come, indeed It came some rears ago, but was not realized as it now Is, vhen brains aud Intelligence, in combination vith energy aud industry. Is t he only comblmtion tbatwlll unlock the gate of prosperity md genuine progress. Science long since urnished the various arts with the prlncliles upon which their profitable practice defends, and immense strides In economic pro luctlon have been the result. Agriculture, the oldest. In Its broadest sense >f human occupations, has been reserved for he last to receive her beneficent aid. Agri ultaral colleges and experiment stations are julte modern institutions, the natural out:rowth of the scientific investigations and exjeriments that began with Llebeg and others ess than fifty years ago. But even these Institutions have not been sufficiently widespread in their influence and operations to meet the demand, or at least the necessity for iccurate and systematic knowledge of the principles of correct farming. It is astonishng how little is known of these principles by he very best educated men of to-day who are lorty years old and upward. Perhaps we ihould have said?not how little Is known by ,be older generation of educated men, but low few of them know any thing about these principles. It Is not surprising then how slowly the farners are coming to a knowledge of these hlngs. Why, is It not too much to say that he farmer of average Intelligence could soonir learn to be a fairly good lawyer than a clentlttc, successful farmer. The truth Is it is easier to be a successful awyer, or physician, or other professional nan than to achieve a business succesa as a armer, and for the simple reason that a far ner cannot live by his wits. There is nosucn | hing as humbugging old dame Nature. A iirnier must live by the sweat of his brain ind his brow, and not by the sweat of his aw. FERTILIZERS. Whatever may be said by abort sighted alkers about (lie good old times when stable nanure and cotton seed were all the manures i fanner required, commercial fertilizers have some to stay. They are one of those uecessltes that were foreseen by a wise creative Provdence, and provided for years ago. We leard, or rather read, the other day n dellberite argument by an intelligent farmer, urging .he farmers toco-operate In the resolve to >uy no more fertilizers. The pith of his ar;uraent, in fact it was all pith In another >euse, was that the extensive use of commercial fertilizers had caused the over producion of cotton; ergo, quit fertilizers, thereby educing the production and advancing the )rlce. It did not occur to him that we might ilso still further diminish the production ol jottou by laying aside all the Improved lmileinenisof culture, and Improved, prolific varieties. Why did he not bemoan the lnrention of the cotton gin, the invention and leveloprrient of the steam engine, the buildng of railroads. But in regard to buying fertilizers, we do nslst, not that the farmers should by less fer illzers, but first, thut they should rely more ipou home manurlal resources, Including enovating and enriching crops, and, second, -hey pay cash for lertllizers, and insist on the owest cash prices. There is a certain class of plants which (raw largely upon the atmosphere for their iupply of ultrogen, the most cosily element >l plant food if bought in the market. These >lants require a large percentage of nitrogen or their development, but they have been jlessed with the power to get It for themielves. With very few exceptions, these slants make the most nutritious lorage and .he richest manure. They make good mature when plowed under the soil which has ust produced them, but they make Just as rood manure, and almost as much of It, II lrst fed to animals, and the sale of animals. >r their marketable products, will be clear ;aln?less the expense of care and attention. I'he most commonly known of this class ol >lanlcupu/.|nupr limprnf* W)W UPtt. Dea HUt. /etch, burr clover, Japan pea (Soja Bean), etc. rhese are all rich lood plants and tliey don'l isl; you for any nitrogen. On the contrary .hey will gather what they need to perfect heir growth lrom the air?that absolutely Insxbaustible storehouse?and after they have llled life barns and bellies to overflowing vlth fatness, they will have left the soil on vhlch they grew just riglit for a crop oi corn, >ats, grass or cottou. This Is a solution of the amous problem. Tne only trouble about Its elievlng the "present distress" Is that the / uniifit hf> mil. Into full onenilion In >oc year. Nor cau It be said of any other ystem that it can relieve the present distress, it once. The victims of this extremity have procrnsinated, speculated aud doubled until they ?re almost Shakespeare says that "he hat doubts is damned.'' But thesa self-toragng as well as lorage-producing plants, rejuirea certain amount of help In the form of l>hosphorlc acid and potash; aud these are .he elements or plant lood that a farmer may udlciouUy buy in the market, and utider a veil established system of rotation, stock eediHg and manure making, nitrogen should lot be bought any more than water should be joughl. But until such system shall have >eeu inaugurated It will be advisable to buy immonlaied fertilizers as well as phosphates mu jjihsisii suns. Among the nitrogenous Ingredients cotton seed meal has the merit ol being a home proInet, and on that account is more conveneut. But nitrate of soda Is about as good, al,hough not quite no cheap a source of nitrogen as cotton seed meal. Indeed we are indined to the opinion that this salt may prove more eftectiveon cotton than the home made material. And while on this point U may be well to repeat the remark that cotton seed neal ought not to be used directly as a fertil .. i. ... ? i.i...i. ,i,., i, i? .... I/AT II It UJtlJ UU UVUIUCU , liUb Vile* v it in uwb an jxceileiit fertilizer, but because it is such u rich animal loot!. The Knglish estimate that ttie manure resulting from feeding one ton of sottou .seed meal Is worth a good deal more than the market value (in ibis country) ol Hie meal. MIX'rrilE FOR CORN". On tbc average old uplands wo would recommend the following as a good proportion for corn. Cotton seed meal IXUi pounds. Superphosphate .'....10U pounds. Kainit ftt) pounds. Total &K) pounds. Nor would we apply less than the u.")U pounds to an acre. On a better quality ol land, or land that has l.-i111 fallow, or been in peas, less cotton seed meal weuld be better, say one-half. Or if it wouId be belter to say that more superphosphate might, he used. say for hind In trood heart, or tresh bottom lands, the following: Cotton seed ineal "Jen pounds. Superphosphate....:. 3jm pounds. Kainlt Oil pounds. Total 150 pounds. If nitrate of soda be more convenient use onc-lialf the above weight of cotton seed meal. If muriate of potash lie used Instead of kalnit, one-fourth the weight suggested for kaintl will supply the aame quantity of potush. 01 course, every good farmer will raUe and scrape all the stable manure possible; but alier lie lias done this the amount available will usually full very far short of a suilielency. The stable manure mny be mixed with either of tlio above formulas without necessitat lng any change f:i the latter. Composting' i. c. mislne, the materials together and permitting the mass to go through a heat will probably give Hett^r results In the crop, but it | : Involves a good deal of labor in mixing and i j handling, and we doubt if ll really pays to do lit. The best disposition of bulky manures I from the stable, lot and backyard is to distribute them in open furrows, directly from the I wagon,?und on the nearest and most couvenI venisut land. < HOW TO lJL'V FERTILIZER'!. I We again urge farmers to club together and i J I buy from first handtf by the car loud, upon u , guarantee of quality, and pay the cash. The materials of which the ordinary brands of fer- | tillzers are made can be had from the same ? sources that supply the manipulators, or socalled manufacturers, lor it is a fact that . many of these manufacturers" do nothing | j but inix, and most of them manufacture [ | nothing but acid phosphate. The dried blood. I cmuuil Done, iisn, etc., are iunii?ueu iu mc fertilizer manufacturers. by > tie slaughter houses| nitrate ot soda unci potash salts are Imported and sold just as received. Farmers can liuy u car load or two t-acli of acid phosphate, kairut (or murluto of poiasii). nitrate of soda, etc., and inlx It Just as well?for their own use, as the factories. coax planting. We will not repeat again our views about the ordinary de till Is of corn planting. Ue careful in selecting seed, use plenty of it, plant on moist lowlands as far as possible, ami manure well. Don't plant lo matte nubbins, nor witli 110 higher expectations than ten or fifteen bushels per acre. Prepare well ' and manure well so as to justify a promise of not less than twenty-live bushels of corn 011 the poorest uplands that you plant. To Insure this leave out of cultivation the fields or portions of lields that cannot, be coaxed up to this yield by a reasonable amount of fertilizers. HOW ABOUT TOBACCO. Mnni- uiill turn Mtohr nlfpntlnn to tobacco us a substitute to some extent?for f cottou, as a money croo. VVe reluctantly ad- 1 init that there is some hope in this as a temporary resort, but we are afraid that by the time we "get our hands In" so as to make it a successful crop tiie cry of over production and low prices wili be sounded. We advise c larmers to go slow, on tobacco the tlrst year, i It Is a crop that requires much more skill In planting, cultivating, handling and curing n than docs cotton. It is a cash product, and easy ol sale; but it varies greatly more In quality uDd corresponding prices. Moreover it Is a lar more exhausting crop, requires t Heavier manuring. It is said that Virginia a tobacco farmers have often wished that their cliuiate was adapted to cotton. j ? ? , GREENWOOD'S .BUDGET, \ c A Good Letter From n Good Corre MpondenL? Word of Cheer for tile c l'ress uud Manner. Greenwood, S. C., March 15, 1&02. Mr. \V. J. McGee was In town one day last week. j! The prospect is that the Saluda Side will be * well represented at the mass meeting next Friday. Miss Eva Smart has resigned her position as teacher In the graded school, because ol the weak condition of her eyes. Miss Mary McGee has been elected for her unexpired terin. Simultaneous with a call to arms in the i city ol Memphis to prevent a negro riot, there " was a slight uprising by the citizens of our I usually quiet neighbor Ninety-Six, to pre- I vent an inollensive Mexican, and a bottle of whiskey "taking in the town." It is said that he had hardly appeared on the streets, before enough men, guns und pistols were collected together to capture one-half the gieuoum uii iuu iiuuuui. v>ui. \j wcj, iu whose employ he was, thinking It advisable, ' Drought linn hern and put him on the train for Augusta. To be certain that he was ac- I1 tually goue, commander-in-chief King came 0 up the next day in person on being Informed that the little Mexican had really gone, he ordered bis forces to disband. Mr. Thomas Moore, son of our townsman, Mr. L. M. Moore, Is yet In his teens but he Is I filling acceptably, and at a good salary, the J responsible position or operator and ticket agent lor the R. <Si D. it R. This Is but another example of what industry and a close appll- _ cation to business will do for a young man. It is also a fitting rebuke to the many thriftless young men we have here who seem to have no higher end In view than to have a good time at the expense of their parents. Mrs. Emma Uowiund Hawthorne of Don- J nalda passed through town last week enroute jj to Calahan, Fla., where her husband is en- * uaged as operator for t he Western Union. J SoiTOtorv Winn nf Ihfl V. M.C. A. Will he * here Saturday. Services will be held in the ? rooms of the association Saturday evening 1 aud Sunday afternoon. A unlou service will be held in one of the churches suuday night. MissSudie McUee of Due West made her sister, Mrs. J. VV. Sproles, a short visit last week. , Our city council hns purchased a street working faacht'.e. With it Mr. Mosley has beeu doing some effectual work during the i past week. #> * Little Miss Lou, daughter of Rev. J. K. Fant, of High Point, N. l\, is visiting her i aunt, Mrs. VViu. Durst, as is also, Mrs. An- ' drews, of Klrkseys, mother of our towsmau, Mr. Kllle D. Andrews. 1 suppose lawyers are us eligible to membership in a farmers club as any other profession but any Intelligent farmer knows that It Is only one of their mediums to otllce, Iuiiiu. It i ll.l.o,., ,mlmi In hint trill nt chronic office holding, olllce seeking lawyers . to ko before a convention of larmerti at Abbeville lust Monday, and characterize, the thirteen signers of the conservative call as, "rlngsters,-' "so-called Democruts'' and "office seekers." My advice to this scurrilous trio Is . to work while opportunity altords, and get fat 1 offices if possible, running beyoud two years for alter that time at farthest their name Is Dennis." "Some men can lool some people all the time, but no man can fool all the people all the time." ^ The news, from the Abbeville meeting was f too good lor Lewis Moore to miss. lie took it ? in Sunday. r Sunday wasa beautiful church going day, L and all our churches had unusually large con-, gregations. ' The ladles of the Methodist church have gone to work In earnest lo have their new church furnished. Work is to be resumed in a lew days. Along with orphanage applications, Rev. J. L. Vass stales that he is receiving some propositions to furnish different rooms In memory of deceased loved ones. Some have a I ready snipped meir toous, an ot wmcn is < very encouraging. 1 A new livery stablo has been opened here I by Mr. Brown of Edgetleld. Mr. J. W. Sproles has bought the Carter house adjoining the Baptist church lot. i Messrs, W. G. Calhoun and Dave Boone are now running a beef market In the Duncan J store. 1 Col. Glbbs lias been spending several days j at home. He is free In the denunciation of bis truducer Morrison. ^ It Is said here that the Press aud Banner grows better with age, every new coiner has to have It?Mr. P. L. Sl.urke.v Is fie last to five in Ills name. I often act discouraged and feel like giving it up when I have no news to write, remembering thai the paper -i goes into niue-tenths of Ihe best homes in the I county, some ol whom may read my para- ] graphs lor Green wood news. Messrs. Carr & Cheatham have bouoht the stock ol general merchandise of J. W. Ureen & Co., and will continue the business at the same place. Some of our citizens who have tried thoi mineral waters of W. K. Hlake'a springs are -i very enthusiast!" In lis prulses. S. THE WORLD'S FAIR. . ? ? Smith Carolina Should lie ItoproNPiitctl?Lct iin All ConiribuCe SomeIbine. \ Columbia, 8. Feb. 20, IblC. tl Editor Press and Bauer: We would again ask you U> bring the matter of Hie World's Columbian Exposition before the people. We liave been very much encouraged by iespouses from dlHerenl portions ol the Slate, but W'e lear llie press is somewhat apathetic In the mutter, and this u we regret, as it Is the bulwark of strength in J movements of tills kind. The World's Ktir convention, which has been called for March 10th and 11th, will form plans for the proper prosecution ol the work of securing exhibits from this State at Chicago, and we are particularly anxious that a full delegation from all < paris of the Slate be present and participate I in tl<o >ll^nn.^l,.n on.I mil In i. ft I it>l I n ir t II f. I pfoper programme. W e would like for some one in cnch community to call a meeting of (he citizens to elect a delegate to the convention. Tiie railroads will glva a rate ol one fare lor the round / trip, thus enabling the delegates lo attend f without much expense. When delegates are elected we will be pleased lo have the secro- '| tary of our Hoard ol Trade notilled so that 1 tiie names may be entered upon a register. The ladies ol' the State are organizing ami entering upon the work -with praiseworthy enthusiasm, ami ii the patriotic sous ol this glorious old common wealth will do all that lies in their power, no citizen of'Souih Carolina will have cause to be ashamed of iierexliiliil. Let each and every one feel that ihey have a personal interest in this matter and "teach contributing Ills mile, will swell the grand total to a surprising magnitude. Do not let us sleep over lins mailer, nut be ilior- 1 ouglily awake 10 the i :tiporiance of the under- * taking, anil show the world that South Carolina Is alive to all oppotUtilities io advance her interest, and that her citizens are ready l to welcome within her borders till who may wish to make their homes herein. Hoping | you will aid us in every way possible and keep this matter before the people, we art ^ | Very truly, \v. .J. Murray. Fukij. A. Sai.k, President. J Secretary. y'T T ' r"~:vr Frit ^mi?w^^^i^!SS55BS53B THE CORN AND COTTON. Bridges?Grapes ? Farming ? Preachins-.Vcw Home?Sn inlay SchoollFarm Work. Brierwoocf, S. C.. March 8.1892. We had a nice rain Sunday which will benjfll. the small grain very much. There was preaching at Mt. Mortal) lastSabjatti conducted l>y the regular Pnslor Kev. Fee Anderson. He spent the nljjht In our lelghborliuod Sunday night and visited some itnong his members Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Anderson of New Marcet were the guests of Mr. Andrew Anderson ind family a few days this week. Mr. W. I). Mlilon's new building was competed last week and he favored the young people ol Brierwnod with a delightful party in the night of March 1st. We had a nice party .nd supper at Mr. Rob Warren's Friday night. The occasion was ,-ery much enjoyed by all the attendants. Ttie farmers of this section have decided to ilant less cotton this year than heretofore md try to make more corn, potatoes etc. The farmers are farther advanced with their iVork for the time of me year than usual, lenrly everyone in the community is ready .o plant corn and making preparations to jlnnt cotton. Mr. J. M. Miller commenced planting corn >n Monday. I-lo Is one of Brierwood's very} >est farmers and expects lo lead the oihei armers around here this year In the farming Hisiness. Tlwe was no Sunday Bchool at O'Possum ProtHundayon account of the unlikely day. t seems that some of Brierwood's young men ire stuck on Possum Trot. They like to go to Sunday School anyway. It Is rumored that the Rection houses at ,'anawill he removed to Walden, which is ibout four or five miles farther North. Nearly all of our farmers are becoming in erected In drupes. They will soon all have rineyardsof their owu. We will soon he crossing Hard Labor beween here and Ml. Moriah on a bridge which )us been very niucb needed for some time. Fox. For a pretty spring dress at very moderate iost. see those beautiful "Wales Suitings" at laddon's. For a serviceable wash dress, look at those 0 and :i(i inches percales, fust colors and beaulfnl nntcrns m Hmldnn's. For a handsome nprlng dress look at those icautliul shades in iansdown, soft, lightand dry at Haddon's. If you wish a pretty China silk in lovoiy latterns, call at Haddon's. If you wish the latest styles In spring milInery at moderute cost, call or send to Hadlon's. The prettiest line of novelties In neck wpar, fellings, royal chiffon lace, etc., at Hadlon's. 85 dozen ladies white and colored handkerhlefs just opened 2y, cts per pair at Haddon's Colored scrims for cur tains Just ip at Hadlon's. We keep constantly on linnd a full line of adles, misses, children and Infants shoes. Quality and price guaranteed, at Haddon's. For fine foot wear, call or send to Haddon's. T-IATDDOISrS Spring Opening 2llh, 25th and 2(>th instant. I IiftE latest novelties In DRESS GOO PS3,1 MILLINERY, TRIMMINGS, Ac. The) adles are respectfully Invited to examine| ur stock. [March 10,18)2,2t | - ? I wanted. | FIRST GRADE TEACHER of experience HL for Salem School. Address R. 0. BELL, Trustee, March 1C, 1892. 2t Dry Grove, S. C. Teachers Examination. \ LL teachers of public schools without cerr\ titicates.and those desirous of trying for ileher grades will meet the Examlnlug Board fridav and Saturday, the first and second of lext April. The white teachers will meet on 'rlday morning at 10 o'clock A. M? and the olored teachers will meet On Saturday mornng at 10 o'clock A. M. E. COWAN. Chairman Bd. Ex. A, C. March 16,1S92, 3t i Spring * B HADI 4RE opening a. large and attractive MILLINERY, selected by Mrs. J >orters and manufacturers in New Yort ions of fashion. We would say to tlu noderate cost, can find just what they \ R.ihhnns Plnwf hVAWVJkAV^ M ?w ? WILL be the chief decorations fo many rich novelties to show oui Dress Goods and j^TOTWITHSTANDING the hard tir sortment of Foreign and Domestii ord Cords, German Piques, Silk finish n?s, Noveltie Suits, with Trimmings co nings out to match every shade. BLACK [X all the leading weaves for Spring bly find in our stock just what you Wash Dress I^r EVEIl before have we been able to L^l in Ibis line. >"o lady visiting our liings which are out this season in Was WHITE 4S usual we have a splendid line of! Flouncing in Swiss and Hambu: iVhile Dress. We offer an extensive lin .t prices which will make them in read XiA.CJJE8S 4S LACE will constitute one of tl Spring and Summer, we have p ine and will ofl'er them to the trade at < LADIES' UMBRELLA IN GLORIA SILK, Puritan Silk, wii dies. This make of Parasols we gut Silk and Ijisle ILK AND LISLE THREAD MIT 3 Trimming lira ills, Embroidery Silts i'idies, Splashers, Bureau Scarfs, Pick toman Plush, Drapery Silk, &c\, ?&c. ( Expect Close Pri A ND while we do not wish to niisle imr iroods jit. cost, vet we are nivt) ljl * r> o 1 * ~ m. * avertible to our customers. flail Orders Receive Prompt . Dresses Cut Very Eesp R. M. HADI * .w :,. f: ! ' !:/ ?' FR3 mi -- ... - M ICi I PerF HEAT ITillinAmiT I umiicry i ii DONS i Stock of SPRING and SUMMER tfaddon in person from tbe largest imCall and examine these latest crean.u>\ 'i"oirn faaKirtfiohlp Afillinerv at JSC W IIVJ V4COU t iuouav?Mv.v ...... ^ vant in our Millinery department. ?rs and Laces r Spring Hats. In this line we have * customers. Dress Trimmings. nes we have brought out an elegant asc Dress Fabriques. Wales suiting, BedHeuriettas, Lansdown, Chevron Suitmbined, together with the latest TrimGOODS. and Summer wear. You can invariawaut iu Black Goods. i Fabriques. offer such a collection of rich novelties store should fail to see the many new >h Dress Fabriques. GOODS. Staple aud Fancy White Goods. Demi rg will be the leading Trimming for eof Swiss aud Hamburg Embroideries 1 of almost every class of buyers. m. he leading Trimming materials this urchaaed from the agents an attractive ;lose prices. IS AND FASASOLS. th paragon frames and best stick hanirautee to be first class in every respect. Thread Gloves, TS, Kid Gloves, Fast Black Hosiery, j :s, Columbia Zephyrs, Stamped Linen Nick Cloths, Lace Curtains. Tapestry, ?otton is low and it is reasonable to ices this Spring, o<i in* miikfi the imnression we are sell ared to offer first olass goods at prices Attention. and Fit or Made to Order. cct fully, JON & CO. * ;> Xtyi nsm * m . . .. .? : . : I 'M ant ' ! ;: , - I . JS ' ' iH :"'*f''"; ' ,:f- ..:^t| k v aner. J. :v-' . \ :-y-M ? ^" . Vv'il ' :- j : " I ;; ;?m H&CO ' ' ' " . - /' The State of M Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. - COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. John L. Arnold, Plaintiff, against Grace Q. Cochran. In her own right and as Ex- , H ecutrlx of last will and testament of Law- h son T. Arnold, deceased, fcannie Presnell, * .' - ; Sailie Wilson, 0. C. Spencer, Gray Spencer, William Spencer, Grace Spencer, Irroa Spencer, Florida P. Arnold, Mary Maaldln, Carrie Tate, Laura Cooper, Mattle Arnold, and B. F. Wilson, as Executor of last will and testament of Lawson T. Arnold, de-ceased. Defendants. ? * . : SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint served.) ' if To the Defendants above named: * V " J. OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED . AND required to answer tbe complaint In tbls action, of wblcb a copy 1b herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on tbe subscribers at their office, Greenville, S. C., within, twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you tall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the piainun id tnis action win appiy to me court for tbe relief demanded Id the complaint. Dated March 11th A. D. 1892. < BENET & McCULLOUGH, Plaintiff1's Attorneys. Thos. L. Moore, C. C. C. P. [L.S.] H To the Absent Defendants: O. C. Spencer, Gray Spencer, William Spencer, Fannie Presnell : Take Notice: That tbe complaint herein was filed in office of Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville county on the 11th day of March, 1892. BENET & McCULLOUGH, Plalntlflf 's Attorneys. March 10,1892, Gt EARLY AMBER CANE SEED. - %3j HICKORY KING CORN. . IMPROVED GOLDEN DENT CORN, BUIST EARLY "SNOW FLAKE'' CORN. = TOP CORN. PEARL MILLET. GERMAN MILLET. KAFFIR CORN. ,Sj ' .-fj Bnist's Selected Earlv Rose Potetoes s Also a full line or BlIIST'S AND ELY'S SEEDS In Bulk and in Papers. * 1 nlso have a few papers ot flenderaoD's ' POWDEROSO" Tomato. < . The biggest thing ever grown. W. R. Bailey's f Granite Front Drug Store, GREENWOOD, - - - S. C. March 9, lXitt, lin a . ' ' ifl