The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, November 13, 1867, Image 1
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I VOIAJMfi XIV.
O. IT. T O W N E8,
EDITOR.
J. C. BAILEY, Proprietor and Sub-Editor.
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ORIGINAL.
roa ran ooctbebn intivihi.
Kenilworth
Ita town of KonUwortb, which ie Ave
mlloe by roll from Coventry, U a tidy litllo wll
hft with n population of3.000,eome of whom,
taring caught the eplrit of romance with
which Sir Walter Scott hoe irahued it, hare
named their placea after eome of bie faror
ito character*; eo that the teuriet feeie at
otth et catering, that he breathee enchant
ed ah*, la the abort wnik from the railway
to the "King'e Arm*" hotel, he will ace
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- irvvi iiiH nrriwe, auij nvgwn
" Leicester Range," *?., Ac. AU this robidm,
however, will not have satisfied hta
appetite, at leaat, it did not mine, bnt a ley
- of mutton, partaken of at the King's Arma.
did ; and, at I had taken nay early breakfast
.' At the " King's Head," in Coventry, there
* certainly seemed a prospect of my making
a royof day of it; nor need I be surprised
oa reaching Warwick, to night, to find entertainment
at the Queen's Hand* hotel, or
some name of that sort. I have lived too
long. however, In a republican atmosphere
to fee! willing to eome down to her Msjva.
ty's f?*t. Kenilworth is In no way notable,
excepting for its aneientCaslle. It hae few
msnnfaetaree of any kind, and the tneklng
of horn comb* aeeme to be the head business.
There are a few wool shops, and two or
thre# chemical establishments. The town
mainly eoneieta of one long crooked street,
well flanked on both aides with comfortable
looking dwellings, but no public edlficee
worth naming, if I may exeept the old par.
iah ehurch,which waa formerly an abbey;
and this bat recently undergone such modem
alterations that its in tercet to tha
stranger it considerably ieeaened. Leaving
the " King's Arms," I turned into e pleasant
green labs leading to the Castle, just
stopping for a moment on the way to exam
laa an old fashioned village Institution
called the "stocks," which seems to have
been a sort of husband to the "dueking*
stool * before named ; but it was not, I believe,
Uke that charmer, tha prerogative of
either sex exclusively, both genders (if offend
so) betag pat on an squsl footing (foot in)
before this mors) persuader; and many a
poor devil, no doubt, having once " put his
foot in " it, took it out again with a aonvie
Mvu inn vuc Wlkj 01 wnn^rrMor wu
hard." But leaving the stocks, (of which
there are few of this kind in the market
now-a-dsya,) 1*11 go to the stones; end. although
not a worshipper of M etocke end
etone?," I mart eonfeu to a eonriJereble
Mhg of veneration for euch magnificent
ntaa a< Uteae before me. llaving refreshed
' thy mind with Seott'a beautiful description
, ?*' of thie prloeely structure, and carrying a
- plan of the Gertie la my hand, I had no dlft.
Acuity In tracing each point of interest.?
The following la the great novel:al'a acconnt
of ite appearance, at tlie time of the royal
Elisabeth's laat viait to Kenll worth, whloh
took place In 1 tl6: "The outer wall of
thie splendid and gigantic structure enclosed
aeven acre*, a part of which was occupied
by extensive stablee, and l>y a plvssent garden,
with its trlnrarborg tnd parterre*, and
tbs rest formed the Urge Less-court, or
oator yard, of tha noble Caatle, The lordly
atroeture itself; which rose near the canter
of this spacious enclosure, was composed of
huge pile of magnificent castellated build
lags, apparently of different ages, surrounding
an letter eourt; and bearing In the
Mamas attached to each portioa of the magallwnt
mesa, and in the armorUI bearings
which were there Masoned, the emblema of
mighty chiefs who had long paased away,
ood whose history, eoold Ambition have lent
U ^I.Li ka.o ... A 1^... ak.
wfHT Ml uiigim um-wv rcau a "wu. mi ? ?
O baogbty f?rorU? who had now ?equir?<1 J
and was augmenting tha fair domain. A
larga and maaaive " Keep, whioh formed the
oitadel of the eaatle, waa of Uncertain,
though greet antiquity. It bore the name
bf Cmaar, porhape from itr reaemblance to
that la the Tower of London. Some anti
quariaa aeeribe ite foundation to aa early
; ft* after the Norman ConqnaaC
The viriageri gave me to underatand that
nntil quite reeently no fee for admiaaion had
been exaeted of wlaitora ; but now, (ao they
eay,) the noble Karl of Clarendon, who ia
Lord of the Manor, la poor, end roqoirae eren
, eoeh ineoma aa may be gathered from the
' pa?k?ta of eeriotta traveiera. Defending
the hill through tha green lane before mentioned,
and treating a email etream, the
laitor reach aa tha flrat part of the rolna,
qfted the Gallery-tower, which ia thna deeeribed
by Seott. "The broad end fair
gallery deetiaed for the tadtee who were to
witaem the feats of ahlrairy pretested on
thie ?M * (that U, the Tilt yard) M wit
'* ?TM(?d oo th? northern tide of the outer
tower to whieh it gore its nine."
Yfcereeder of Kenll worth will remember
?hM fceoe H we. the gigantic Porter resign,
ed Mo ohib and keje on (he epppoech of
< KtoabetV
* Denied mJ bit* 1, mine oAee f foreeke,
Mjr etab, my key, my knee, my komege
^"WSJWr %r\N3l.X ''
* Bright paragon, pet* on, in Joy end bike ;
9?ahrew the gate that ope* not wide et ?och
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Croeeing another brook, a Httlo further on,
the whole ruin oorace Into rl*w. Turning
to the left, into Clinton Green, a walk of a
few rode bring* you to the entrance gate,
where my lord'* Janitor ehnta on* hand upon
the aixpeaee, paid for admittance, and,
with Lie other, open* the little wioket gate
by wkieh yon enter. Thie entrance 1* on
the north aide of the oaatle and eloee to the
Ancient Gateway; which unique atrncture
will flrat attract attention by It* great
matj. it bM btfn converted Into t
dwelling house for some of the ErnTs re- i
tain era, This gate-house is described by
Scott as beldfe " equal In extent, and superior
in arebiteetnre, to the baronial castle
ot many a Northern chief." Its exterioi
beauty will provoke a desiro to see the in
dde, wliieh you may do by paying an additional
sixpence to the old janltresa. The
only special object of interest to be seen
within. Is the Leicester Chimney Piece,
which is curiously carved and adorned
| with many devices, tha chief of which Is
[ tha M Bear sod ragged staff," tha cognisance
of the Dudley Earls of Leicester,
which is many times repeated around tha
building. On each aids of the mantelplace,
are tha letters R. L, and between
them, and directly over the fire-place, tha
wards
I DROIT BT LOYAL.
This sneient gem of art wae moved from
| the Leloester buildings to its present situation.
Leaving tha old gate house, a short walk,
in a southerly direction, across the outer
court, (which, at this season, is covered
with the itvelieet green,) will bring to
view " Cesser's Tower," already described
| as the older part of the castle, and a Keep
of immense strength. In seme paits, its
walls are 17 feet thick ; and (which Is said
to be remarkable for a Norman tower) It
haa no dungeon undcr-lt. There la a covered
well In the south-east oornsr, which
was examined not many years ago, but
noikinir of imnAffnn<?a fonnJ tl>Tk
tower wm originally equate, but the north
ide la now a complete ruin. West from
Cseear's Tower were the kitchen?, of which
building* the mereet vestige now remain*
A lofty arched passage, between the kitch'en
and Cmsar's Tower, leads to the " Pipesure
Gardens " (which the reader of Ksnll
worth tnay remember was the scene of
Leicester's humiliating confusion, when hi*
fiery mistress, the Queen?who had encountered
Amy, in the grotto, and had extorted
from her, by command, a part of her Sr.
ere'?dragged her, with Indignant stride,
before the astonished nobleman, confounding
him with the words, "Stand forth,
my Lord of Leicester. Knoweet thou thie
women ?")
Strong Tower, or as Sir Walter ealts It, the
Mervyn Tower, forms the north-west corner Of
tha great square. It has three stories, the
finer* of which are all arched and of Incredible
thickness. Undor this tower is a gloomy
dungeon, In whioh tradition has It that King
Edward III, languished in confinement while
bis captor, the proud Earl of Maroh, revelled
in the castle. After exploring this subterre.
ncsn prison, I clambered, as best I might, up
the narrow winding stairs, the hage ston*
steps of which were, many of them, worn completely
through, by tho foot-steps of many
generations. Tho novelist tells us that, in the
upper room of this tower, tho fugitive Countess,
Amy Robsart, found a brief refuge, end
dictated thenco a short letter to her husband,
the Sari, fastening it with a braid of ber own
beautiful hair, Had In "a true lover's koot.?
Only the floor and one window of this room
remains. Prom this lofty height, the poor
Amy, with sickening heart, beheld a portion
of the pageant, prepared to honor her queenly
rival. The greet banqueting hell, which
forms the oentral pert of the western side ef the
Castle, waa built by* " John of Gaaftt," Time
honored Lancaster." The windows are of astonishing
height, and with the other remain.
lug |<?IW KITV gfiunico 01 grvftl miigniDOeDCt.
Scott thus describe* the appearance of Ike 1
great ball, when prepared for reception of the
royal guest: 44 The Queen at length found her 1
way to the great hall of the Castle, gorgeously
hung for her reception with the richest silken
tapestry, misty with perfumes, and sounding
to strains of soft and delieious music. From
the highly earred oaken roof, hung a superb
chandelier of gilt bronco, formed like a spread
eagle, whose outstretched wings supported
three male and three female figures, grasping
a pair of branches in each hand. Tba ball
was thus illuminated by twenty-four torches
of wax. At the upper end of the splondid
apartment was a state canopy, overshadowing
a royal throne, and beside it waeadoor, which
opened tn n long snit of apartments, decorated
with tba utmost magnificence, for tho
Qneen and bar ladies, wheaever it should be
her pleasure to bo private." On tho sooth
side of this hall, 1s a winding stair-way, loading
to soma rooms which It is supposed formed
a part of the suit occupied by Queen Bess, on
the occasion of her visit to this stronghold of
her favorite subject.
Following the line of the building, which
here tnrns to the east, slight trsees of the
White Mull may ho seen. Not a vestige is
left of the Presence or Privy Chambers. I<eicester's
buildings complete the square. This
part of the Castle has a very time-worn appearance,
the floors having all fallen in.?
Marks of the old flre-plaoet, and the level of
the floors, may bo seen npun the standing
wslls. The ruin is. In insny psrts, overgrown
with ivy, the trunk* ol which kave, in some
parts, attained an enormous slss, measuring
from 2$ to fi ft. in eircumfsrane*.
" A dainty plant 1* the Fry greeny that creep
eth o'er ruins old ;
. Of tight choice food are his metis, I ween, in
u
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opt PC
GREENVILLE. SOUTH C
hia call ao 1od? and cold.
The wall nut b* ittnbM, tb? atone decaytd,
in pwMun dm amuiy wmm,
And the meuld'ring dust that years haye made
> a merry tooal lor bim j
Creeping where no life la seen, a rare old plant
la the Ivy green."
The aun had long gone down, whan,
leaving title memorable place, I halted in the
" Tilt-Ground," and turned again to take one
last, long, lingering look at this huge monument
of man's unholy pride, and wreck or
mad ambition. The very ground on which I
then was standing, had been the scene of
many a princely joust. History tells that. In
the First King Bd ward's time, a hundred noble
knights, in panoply complete, held a magnificent
tournament on this spot, In presence of a
hundred of England's fairest ladles. Many
?f the knights came from foreign countries,
purposely to take part in the mimic battle.?
ro avoid any difficulty in regtrd to rank and
precedence, a round table was prepared, i(
which the company were feasted. " We cau ot
but add," (says Scott,) " that of this lordy
palace, where princes feasted and heroes
rought?now, in the bloody earnest of storm
snd eeige, and now, In the games of chivalry
?all Is now desolate. The bed of the lake is
?ut a rushy swamp, and the massive ruins of
:ho Castle only servo to show what their spienlor
once war, and to Impress on the mnstng
risitor the transitory valuo of human posses*
lions, and the happiness of those who eqjoy a
humble lot, In virtuous contentment."
Lingering on this spot till " shades of
light" drew on. I, in imagination, called back
:he shades of those redoubted knightr, and
let theia ail in grand array before my Fancy's
rision. The ranks now face to face, and at'
vith lances poised and visors closed, like statics
In the lists, but wait the signal for tho
nighty shock. Now, bark ! the trumpet
i,11 n n,.-? n>. t .j_ ?i c..
vu VUt unUT BUU Ok
3e*>rge ! . No by floorgo! It's the railrny-iiijaal;
end, if I don't "hurry up my
:akes," I'll miss the train for Warwick.
MOItE ANON.
rhe Late George Wilkin* Kendall.
A telegram published on Tuesday announc*
id the death of George Wilkina Kendall, aenor
editor of the New Orleana I*ieaym?e, at
San Antonia, Texas, at the age of about aixty
rears. Mr. Kendall was well known in this
dty years ago, from which he went in 1S.15 to
Vew Orleans, and there commenced the publilation
of tho Picayune, in partnership with
L?. A. Resancon, also known to many old
>rinters of this city. Mr. Kendall wasengagid
aa a compositor in tho Intelligoneor office
previous to his leaving for New Orleans, and
toardod in the house now occupied by Mr.
deck, next door to the building now used l>y
he Intelligencer printing establishment.
The Now York Express gives tho following
interesting statement of his life :
George Wilkina Kendall, was born in Am*
lorat, now Mount Vernon, New Hampshire,
ihout 1010 ; and having devoted several years
,o the acquisition of the art of printing, he
raveled extensively through the Southern and
Vestern States, working as a Journeyman at
lis trade.
The first entrance ot " George," as he was
amiliarly termed, into prominent life, was in
he publication of the New Orleans Picaynne*
[n conjunction with the lamentod l,umsdeu,
te commenced on tbo 37th of January, 1837The
paper was about ISxtft, and was sold ?t
Ij cents per copy, or $13 per annum, which
(gtires were continued until some two yeurs
lincc, when the terms were changed to ten
ents per copy, or $10 psr year.
Like as with all new enterprises, and espedally
the starting of a public journal*
' George" and " Lum"found theirs an uphill
ask. 8wain and Simmons would have at
mce sold their bantling Lodger for " .100
:ash," if they could hare done so, and KonIsll
and Ltttnsden often fait very much like
loing the same ; hut both were men of p*uek
ind irrepressible energy ; and they were with*
si men of talent and keen w^ and tboir littlo
rat once lannehed, they were determined
that ijs satis should be filled with the popular
!>reei?.
They were not mistaken. Clouds, it Is true.
ir?M, and the hour of adversity was dark, but
Kendall's brilliant wit and anecdote were
made to sparkle through every column of the
paper daily, and it was not long before sue*
cess was showored upon bis efforts.
The Picayune was a triumph, and soon becatne
an established institution of New Or.
leans. Advertisements poured into it rapidly
and before the first year expired, fifteen columns
and a half out of the entire twenty were
Ailed with advertising favors. Kendall survived
all fhose advertisers save two, who
remain to mingle their sorrows with the now
venerable " Pic" in the deep loes it has sustained.
Porhops the nervous aelivtty of Mr. Kendall
was never more strikingly displayed than
daring the Mexican war, when he left hia
editorial deak for the battle holds of that
eonntry. Dy the free use .of the pony espressos
and fast steamers, be always managed to
beat any journal in the country in tho forwarding
of important news, and during almost
the entire war, the whole press, send even
the government, depended on Mr. Kendall and
the Picayune for the latest news from the
"scat of war."
On on* of these occasions, ho hesitated not at
sa expense of Ave thousand dollars to charter
a steamer oat and oat to eonvey to the Plea,
yune exclusively the news he had to sand. I*
was one of the grandest victories aver achieved
by the newspaper press.
Of late " George" has either travelled In
Europe or db voted himself to brie " raache" in
Texas, where he owned tbonaandk of acres*
and thonmnds of sheep, eattle and other domestic
animals. Si.me of hia wool clips bare
been known to net htm over $50,000.
Is bis Teaaa home, Kendall really was at
XPTJLi^Ft
AROLINA. NOVEMBER IS
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bom*. Tb* editorial bam*** b* bad worn
honourably aad faltbfully, and It waa me?(
that tha *nnaat of hi* Hfa should rest upon tbd
broad prairie* of the Lou* Ktar State. From1
thenco it wa* hi* Wont to drop aa "editorial
correspondence" to hi* paper .once or twice a'
month, and hi* last, printed in tb* Pltftyilta*,
ranched onr city only a few day* since. Ill*
production* were universally read in erery
editorial sanotnm, and extract* from them
fteely mnd*.
Hi* bistofy of the Santa Fo expedition is
a standard and valuable work in American
literature, and display* the high abilities of
the writer most finely. " George" was seldom
tick. Kfs strong constitution seemed to defy
dlsoase, and fat* Mexican escape* and successful
and frequent combat* with Indians in bis
Tallin homo, wontd aaeot to show that his was
indeod ? charmed Ufa.
Bat ba has at last suecaubed to tba dastnyer,
cut down by Its aeytba in tba fullest flush
of basllb and rigor, and with lingering disease
flill kept at bay.
His ago was sixty. Tali, robust, swathy,
was " George ;" his hair the color of a rarcn's
wing; bis eye large, black, and piorcing as an
eagle. His soul was full of Are, yet flllvd with
lore for all mankind. Death aits lightly on
hitn, we know.
To his family, friends, and surriring partners
in the Picayuno ips loss will be irreparable,
while in tba newrpaper flrmamont,
one of its brightest stars has set forcrer.
Yielding to Temptation.
Hie progress of the youth, (ruin the time
he begine to minglu in s ?c"tty, is full of
trials and temptations. The youthful mind
is naturally inolined to seek for pleasure
and recreation, and tiiie should be rought,
at home, and if Bought, as a general rule, it
will be found there.
Youths are easily led from the paths of
virtue, and on this point they thou d be on
their guard. The young man juit commune,
ing business, has many trials to undergo,
and temptations to overcome If he yfeld:*
to discouragement end neglects hit business,
serious consequences are apt to follow.?
Tlie young inan endowed with fine talents,
promising to become a respectable srrd
honorable citizen is frequently tempted,
and sometimes yields to some of I lie temptations
which are thrown around him. Ruin
and disgrace la the consequence ; he neglects
his husinea*, And is unconcerned and
sluggish in the duties of life. He is frequently
seen lounging around groceries and
saloons, satisfying his growing appetite foe
a'rong drink.
Time passes, and ere lie is aware, it has
made its wrinkles on his brow; his cheeks
are furrowed, and hie eyes aro sunken.?
Intemperance, l?r?ngl?t on by the non performance
of Ills domestic duties, has made
its impression. Ills homo becomes a s- e-.f
of misery?happiness is not tuere. Wretch
ed relatives are left to coffer the disgrace of
his misspent time. What was once a h -ppy
hom? oeootnss aaoeneof wr?-tolie<lnes* nnd
misery. Hut tlds csnnnt always last.?
Death Mnla hi* fair. The companions of
Ilia youth who rraitled the trial* and temptatlona
which ln-sct thrtr path, are bright
and intellectual men, and an honor to the
world; but he W gone; gone to fill a drunkard'*
grave.
HKBtsTBtTto*.?Tlta Charleston Courier
says the following l? the official* return of
registration in tliia State, a* received at
Gen. Canhy'a headquarter*. It will he observed
that there are whits majorities in
only nine out of thirty-one Districts:
DtSTatCT. WIIITK& BUCK*.
Abbeville 1,72* *,332
Anderson.... 1,801 1,399
Barnwell . 1,902 3,693
Berkeley.... 983 8.264
Beaufort 926 6.273
Charlsston 8.432 6,111
Chester. 1.272 2,198
Chesterfield 1,071 817
Clarendon 761 1,652
Cdleton 1.870 *,870
Darlington....... 1,672 2 910
Kdgnfleld 2,597 4.367
Fairfield 912 2.434
Georgetown.. 432 2,726
Greenville.... 2,077 1,486
Horry 1.065 466
Kershaw 869 1.765
Lancaster 9 <3 881
Laurens 1,628 3 372
Lexington) ... J 1,480 975
Marion 1.837 1.737
Marlboro 961 1,267
FT.wherry 1,1*1 2.261
Orangeburg 1.645 8,371
Piekens 2.075 868
lliehland "1.2*? 2.812
Spartanburg tl 6W 1.462
Sumter 1,1 DO 3.285
Union 1.42ft 1.893
Willhtmahurg 8f.n 1.725
York 2,000 2.078
ToUl 45 751 . 79,585
Th* Wtr*.?It it a*toni*hing to how
well ft ntftn nifty lire on ft email ineom*,
who hftft ? handy *n<l indiiatiioua wife.?
Home men live ?n<l make ft Inr better appeir?ne?
on ?ii or eight dollar* ft week,
then other* do on fifteen or eighteen dollar*
The man So? hi* part well, but hi* wife i*
Jfood for nothing. She will even upbraid
ler hnrbnnd for not living In ft* good
1)1* as hia neighbor, while the fault U entirely
her own. Hit ne'ghhor h*a a neat,
eapabha fttol loduatrlou* wife, AQd that
make* the differ<*neo. HI* wife, on lite
other hand, i* a whirlpool, into whteh
giont nteny *i)v*r cup* might he thrown,
end the ftnpeftrnnea of the water would remain
ononanged. No Nieholnt, the diver,
i* there to reetor* the wealed treasure. It
it ot>]y an intuit for euoh ft woman to talk
to her huebend about her love and Jevo
lion.
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E^fcENT*
1- .* ?LJgg
i. 1867.
,1U|I I ....>,1 IT. 1I T, . .IHWJI
From tb? LnmarUU Ilcrald.
Wild Ar J?mb me...
Mr. Editor : In an editorial in ton
paper of the 18ih inst., you called o
- Franklin " and - Col. J. W. W.," fc
information in regard to the plan
known among ew #s " WHcJ Ck>ter,
and taking the call to refer to ma a
one of the parties mentioned, I will
pleasure furnish you with my stock c
information, which I hare ju?t obtain*
from high authority. . Knowing rtoth
ing of Botany, and feeling a great in
tereat in the propagation of thta plant
I encloaed a couple of specimens, sere
ral weeks since, to that good man an<
distinguished Naturalist, Rer. Join
Bachman, D. D., of Charleston, wh
sent me the enclosed article, saytnj
bis " Botanical books and llerbarkir
were destroyed at Columbia, by Shei
man's army,** and the receipt of lb
article had tared him the trouble of rl
realigning its history. I feel (ml
gratified that we at last hiree Ha hfctc
ry. I regard it as one of the grefttei
blessings that could l>e sent na, for noi
every one in this country has fat csttl
and sheep the whole summer, insteai
of the poor, half starved animals tha
were to be met everywhere before (fi
introduction of this plant. We hav?
in this vicinity, dens* pine thicketi
with a solid mass of green herbage
where 110 other grass would grow. I
has no respect for abade?grows 01
hill and ralley ; tlie bottoms of guIHe
are filled so densly that they earn'
wash any more. All kinds of sfocl
aro fond of h, ami f believe it will sua
tain a greater amount of grafting thai
any grass I have ever known. I
makes its appearance very early in tin
Spring, and continues green until killes
by frosts. 14 II. W. R." says its root
are pifeltofol. I sin inclined to tliinl
this is nn error, but am not sure of it
I think it comes from the seed ever;
spring Dr. Bach man says the state
inents hi regard to blossoms differ?
aome s*y fed. others yellow. There i
a plant very much resembling this
that has a yellow blossom in May.?
I'liia I l/\c c /-.tM a in
blossoms sre purple, mid resemble ii
color the common violet, though the;
nre much smaller?so much so iIih
tew persons notice th? blossoms, and ii
this way mistake it for the plant will
the yellow bloom, which Dr. Bachrnai
rays is a worthless plant. Some per
ons think this plant, which we wi
call by the name suggested by u H. W
K," Japan Clover, injures horses.?
This may ha true. 1 think on som
locali ies, and in wet seasons, it saliia i
them ; but I think in dry weather am
high places, that such is not the cas
or at lea-t not to so great an extent,
think our stock of all kinds do well 01
it. The cows ate as fat sts stall-fed an
imals; the same may he said of th
Meiinoes. I hope to sec it overrun th
old fields all over our land, whicl
il bids fair to do in a very few years
if so we will have the l>e*t grazing
country on earth. It has all the goo<
qualities, and none of the had1 owes, c
the Bermuda Grass. While H wll
stand any amount of tramping Ir
stock in (lie pasture, It can't resist (Ii
plow and hoe, to which the Berinudi
bids defiance.
Should any other Ihfoimntion tipo
this subject be furnished me, that
think wowkl interest ^our readers,
will cheeifully fottfaffd h to Jou.
Your obedient servant,
JAMES W. WATTS.
Martin's Depot, S. C-., Oct. 24, 18G'
f retry fKo A it en Prcts.
A new forage plant for the Soull
Tstpciiezii Stria to, or Japan Clover.This
plant has occasioned much inqtiu
from vaiiotis quarters lately. It seen
so he spreading all over the Southei
Atlantic Slates, and with such rapidii
as to excite observation fiotn farrne
and others who are interested in i
propagation. 1 have lately receive
specimens from two fiienda in August
It has spread there vo vapidly as " |
attract general attention and an il
quiry into it* nir una qualities wi
mHda the suhjis., of investigation b
the Augusta Agricultural Club. TL
report of Dr. L. E. Rerckmans, one <
the Committee appointed to investigai
its liintoiy and use*, i* published in tli
Augusta paper*. That of Col. Rain
I have nctt yet seen. A few day* *inc
I received specimen* from Rev. Stih
Mellichainp. of Orangeburg, in tlii
Stare. In hi* letter (>enl by a friend
accompanying the specimen, he say*
' It i* taking possession of the soil* i
St. Matthew*, about Fort Mot?e. Th
planters there call it clover; cowa an
horses eat it voracinotdy. It affect* lb
salivary gland* in the same way as clc
ver doe*. The planters say it tin
tnade its appearance within one or tw
years past, at least aw to universal pre'
alency." Another friend in Oangi
burg wiites: H The plant grows bet
on rich clay soil, but does well c
sandy lands?and even in the shade u
to the roots of tree*, but not seen o
land* worked in a year or two. 1
sometime* grow* to two feet high,?'
The St. Matthew plan ers (where i
L
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NO. 25. '*?
bound*) ?p#ak of it M bUating, a*
fodder tin* been ecarce, nod It ptHft ?lt
*ery early, and cattle and boraea am
r fond of it, although like clover. It aalin
rate* them at Bret. 1 have a latea
,r with a number of mule* and cattle
I feeding oft h. hftft tike rte, they do not
appear to dtkUof It.*" I learn, aUe,
* from Mr. Merritt, who formerly lived In
^ Aiken, but now on hi* farm in Losing*
ton Dittrict, that it i* epreading in that
[l neighborhood, tbotrgh net yet la any
* great quantity* That In Edgefield
Diatriet on tbi * Ridee." ?nd ?1?o nn
l' the Saluda River, k m ia great tbua<>
' dance, taking possession of tba old
' flelda, and even driving off tba broom
" dga; that the farmers aay tbah ?owa,
? hota?a and boga ali eat k and thrive on
V it, and that the dairies haft at! Im"
proved tinea H hat become to common.
[" Tbey never notice* 1 it before five
' or ait yeara ago. Mr. Merritt on a
1 late trip through Georgia, aaw it along
7 the railroad aa high aa Palmetto^ above
Atlanta, bat aaw aone aa be went off
from the rat*road into the country.
Aa tbia plant ia attracting mtfctl Ct"
tention, and baa become thoroughly
J naturalized, ia propagating haelf rapid*
' ly, and, may become e valuable acquiai
* til.n ?s M aofrstftute it/ otitr Southern
' country for the Red Clover, t Will gfvd
' ita history so far aa known at present:
: It is not described in any American
' work on Botany. About eixteen or
seventeen years ago, 1 collected speci*
mens of this plant in the Pariah of
,l St. John's Berkeley, and alacr on tbe
1 State Road, ten miles above Charleston.
I received, also, about tbe same
1 time, specimens from a friend, collected
1 in Fairfield Dint rid, in thh State. Ae
? it was not described in any of the
1 book?, the specimens Were labelled
' 44 Lespedeia,* artd placed in Oiy herb**
1 riWnV. It attracted my attention again
* last aummer, from ita great abundance
f in the vicinity of Aiken?in tbe atreete,
along the railroad track, and on the
common roads, and neighboring farms.
8 Having sent specimens to Dr. Chap
' man, in Florida, author of * Flora of
the Southern Stales," be wrote aa fol8
Iowa: 44 Leapedeca, I first received it
0 seven yeara ago, from !>r. Met'aner, of
1 Macon, Ga., as a common weed about
1 tbe streets. On my return home last
1 fall, 18C0, I met with it at West Point,
on tbe Cbattabooche ; thence it extend
n ed along the road to Columbus, and
* down the riter to Eufala?in eotne
[ places covering tbe ground Kke a car*
* pet. It ia evidently introduced."
o About the same time I sent apeci*
( mens to Professor Gray, of Cambridge,
j Ife writes: 44 It ia L e. edeza Striata
e Hooker and jlrnott, a native of China
j and Japan. IIow the thing got down
a our way ia a puzzle." Tbia ia a leguminous
plant with email/ tiifoliolate el*
* ffptical leaves?Legumes small, fiat,
0 lOYindtsb, growing in tbe axils of tbe
t leaf. In poor eoils it is generally pros.
trafe oft the sftrface 5 on rich aoilAk
' grows (<*> the height of two or three
"J feet, and becomes a luxuriant ciw* of
f vegetation. The roofk ere perennial,
q but the tops are killed down in winter;
the seeds ripen in October. 1 hare teen
0 it oft all kinds of soil, from ft poor,
K damp, snndv soil, to a rich, clay loans.
When cultivated, or grown on rich
M soil, the stems are slender and succu1
lent enough to be cured as fodder. I '
I cut some of it, a few day* ago, and
cured H. It retained the leaves, and
bad a fine green color when dry.?
Horses and mulea eat it heartily. Ita
7 chief value will probably be for pastorage,
and for the improvement of old
worn lands. Ita rapid and universal
propagation allows it to bb a hardy
, plant, which will do well on any soil,
' but amply repaying care and manuring.
~~ Though not a true clover, it is a nearly
- allied plant ; and as we want a name
)" which will dielinguuh it, and at the
n same trine indicate some of its good
'-v qualities, I bare called it Japan Clover.
" 1 would be glad to receive any fur.
iher information on tbe subject, from
those who have tried it as food for ani*'
male, or as a means of Ift.protfrig the ,
? soil by ploughing in of the green sod.
u There is another lately introduced
" plant, which has been spreading *u
J rapidly and generally about Augusta
'J. and this place as to attract attention,
viz. Acanlleottj* rtnvm Xanthioides.?
It belongs to the Xanthium, or sloep*
btrr famMy of plants, with small oval
seeds, ai'med with booked prickles.?
a This m a native of ftrajftl, and waa
probably brought to (bis count rv. as
|? l>r. Rercktnan'a anggeata hi bra report |
' lo the August* Agricultural Club, in 1
' (be tmles of wool imported by tbe fur- I
tor ran. ft h ?6rmditti( aft over tbe |
(j atreela of Aiken, etfen in tbe aandieat S
e ?oil, and where vehicles pasa over it. I %
?* have alao aeen k along tbe railroad a
N track, antf ert the neighboi tag farina.? |j
? It* use*, if it baa any, are are not y?| 1
H known. It grow* proatrate on tbe I
il ground, atriking root at tbe jnintr, and H
? may be found of aervice in eoa'ing 9
P over bank*, and protecting the Mutate fi
t of aoila liable to wmah. Il ia not yet H
_ described in any of our botanical H
it woika; Ik. W. R. H