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.DEVOTED TO SOUTHERN IGITS IMOCRACY NEW I T TE AGRCUT ; EN VOL. FRANCIS, Proprietor. T .Vil. SUMTERVILLE, S. C., SEPTEMBER 7, 183 b - -' wjrVnllsuW1' E RBANNER is rt:BLISHED -VERY TUEUSDAYIMORNING BY W. J. FRANCIS. TE R11NS,. ' rWO DOLLARS lin advance, Two Dollars nd Fify Cents at the expiration (if six inonths, ' 1 hree Dollars at the end of the year. No paper discontinued until tll arrearages fID tinless at the option of the Proprietor. - Advertsements Inserted at CVINTY FIV1E Cents per square, (12 lines or less,) for e first, and half that sum fur each subsequent j-, ~ The number of Innertions to be marked - Advertisements or they will he ptablislhet natil ordered to be discontinuedl, and charged h'ocordlntriv. ONIE DOLLAR per square for a singlo Insertioq.n - Quarterly and Monthly Advertise tents %IilI be clearged the samun us a single II hertionan.l send-monthly the same as new onse 'GRICULTURAL, y From the Soutiern Agriculttarist. T*'he Grape. There is no fruit more easily cul pntod than the grape. Of this, there are a great number of varie tio'both foreign and native. From the-ill succeas which has attended the. cultiyation of the former, their S Out door'cultivatiot cannot he recoi m' d unless as a tnatter of ex periment Several of the native va rieties deserve especial attention. The I.n6ir, the 'Isabella, the Catawba, nd Blands'Maderia, all succeed with slittle care. The Diana, a seedling f the Catawba, promises to be an equisition. The Lincoln Grape, re: ently brought to notice by Dr. ' Itt,'of.Lincolaton, N. Carolina, is -aid t6 be a most excellent wine and tablegrape. The Herbenont Ma deirA, 46 extensively cultivated and distribated by the lato Nicholas Her. bemon% esq. of Columbia, has tongbeen A favorite. It is a very su pridfgrape for wine and though sub aet to rotasnusally matures a good mi_ g . gap kawtvn .also as the:Warrenton and was introduced as e ly as 1704 iito South Caro ina-t is -of foreign origin, and isonc of the few instances of suc cessfal acelimation. Mr. Ierbe mnt's name is worthy to be asso iatedwith it, as lie di'.ril;tied it oxtensively and urged its cultivation. 0 have growing a large native gi-ape fist brought to notice by my excellent and worthy friend, Dr. George .3. Pearson, of Fairfield District. It has a slight taste of the common winter grape, but when at full maturity, of delightfrul fiavor. It is'an abundant bearer, almost en itirely exempt from rot, and one of rthe latest coming to maturity just be. ifore the early frosts, and is there. "foi-e, highly prized. The Zinfindel is oniof the few foreign grapes that omises to succeed 'without the aid of glass. The grape is easily cultivated, and may be increased to any extent from cuttings,.which is the easiest method of propagating the different varieties. Good, sound wood should he select 4 and this should be cut into ieugths of eighteen to twenty-two inches. These should be planted in a tmeh suitably prepared in a th l.They should be inserted u'hh~Wat bloping, with one bud out, cou eye just below the sur ~ j'Shodld -the one above fail, the ~~odone will, in many instances grw The longer cuttings are in edd to be planted after the n~ll~pelbod, 'which is done by unserting both ends in the trench, ta kn care to have a good eye in the centro, from which the vine will start Agood location to strike cut . ,tings s the east side of a board fence, ai trenches prepared with S harcoal dust, they usually strike eedly.. They should be well cul <" iated and kept tree from weeds, and dsiuld the weather prove dry Iyl watered until their growth is lisuted~ They will be fit to trans pnt after having grown one year. - The, soil best adapted to the ; oth'of 'the gr'ape, is that of a ealidyhor ilicious soil; but almost *oil 71 row the vines provided the subsoz isa dryg the right kind il.mannde lused, and the proper 'nvethoiJ sh.red: in planting. Wet subs4i ~in ll instances injurious tt t ti~ ' Any location that Is rltiop ican be made suit abk% fo ~I~yard, provided the iTxRe nl' pes hy..making trench ~ T1~4( be opened to ~t~e dp~ ft~~afeogand the bet t rm ll4u Ii'~~ies and other u drdrain. This should be filled up ro within the proper distance of the surface to set the vines, with chips from the shoe-maker's shop, old shoes; leather and scraps from the tan yard in corporated with the soil which has been taken out. The vines then should be planted by spreading the roots carefully and filling up with a mixture of top soil, leached ash es, broken or ground bones, and a a portion of well rotted leaves or twelve feet apart in the trenches, and if trained upright, the trenches may be made eight to ten feet apart. The most expeditious way to ob. tain a supply of 'good fruit, is to graft these varieties which are found to succeed best, upon the old varieties, which are subject to rot, and which should be extirpated as rapidly as possible. The scions should be cut in January, before the sap begins to flow and buried in some cold exposure until wanted for use. They should be cut from two to three buds in leaving one inch or more below the eve to form the ton. gle. The best time to insert them is the liat March or tho first of April. The proper season for the operationu is when the buds begin to swell and expand, and we have generally foutind it arivartageous to defer it as late as posible, as it does not matter if the stock is putting forth leaves, so the acions are not pushing. Common cleft grafting is general. ly adopted. Take away the ear-th from around the vine intended to be graf ted; saw it off three or four inches be low the surface, and with a strong knife or chisel and mallet, split the stock, insert a small iron wedge in to the cleft to keep it open until the scion is inserted; then shape the scion wedge fashion and insert into the cleft so that the inner portion of the bark of the~scion and stock come' together; a bit of cloth is all that is necessary to keep the earth from failing into the cleft. If the vines are small, it is necessary to tie them with cotton thread to cause the stock to clamp until a union can take place; then fill up with earth until the last bad is left. When the stocks are too large to split, they can still be graftel by boring holes with a cen tre-bit into the face of the stock; the scions are prepared by cutting round the bark. just below an eye, and ta king of the bark, insert them into the holes until the bark comes down to wood. When the face of the stock is largi several grafts can he inserted in th. .anc stock. As this maniter of grafting generally sue eeds very well, it shows that there is not the same necessity for making the bark of the stock and scion meet, as is the case in grafting fruit trees. The grafts should be pro tected from injury by stakes, and the stocks should be kept fromh all shoots that spring up. All experiments made in attempt ing to naturalize the foreign graie, appear to have proved unsuccessful -little or no effect seems to have been produced by engr afting them en the hardy nativ'e varieties. Th'le vines flourished for a few years, then die down to the point of union, in most cases. The only prospiect seems to be in producing new varieties by hybridizing with the native kinds. These, in most instances, prove ha dv, and in time we may succeed in obtaining Bomne choice varieties. From crossing in this way, it is pro bable that the flavor of the native va rieties would be greatly impr~oved, and at the same time, they being na tuna to tho climate, will retain all the hardy qualities reqluisite. Encour agement shoul be given throngh the fostering care of our Societies, for choico varieties thus produced. It wouhd~be the means of bringing thema into notice and .general cultivation. Tho fir-st year after plhantingn uoth ing is necessary to supiport the vine, as they are to be cut oIff the seconmd year- within a few inches of . the ground.- They should be trellished, and a fine healthy shoot trained up to form the vine. The best mode of training in our climate, is the up right one. The posts should be twelve or fifteen feet high and good laths nailed ragainst them alotng the rows, and the tops of the post cover ed with boards, as suggested in Mr. Van Buren's excellent article "on the prevention of rot." Thme vines should be trained against these in such a mn'anner as to spread over the whole. To ensure productiveness and good fruit, they should be pruned annually before the sap begins to as cend. This is effected by cutting out all the useless wood which has been produced, and arranging the number and length of the branches that are to remain, to the capacity of the vine for maturing the next crop. The necessity of the operation will appear evident when it is considered that the shoots which bear this year will never bear afterwards, and that a vine in a vigorous growth, and un der good management, will annually produce a much greater number of buds and shoots than would bear fruit, and could possibly perfect should they be retained. From these considerations, it follows that a judi cious pruning is one of the most im portant points of culture throughout the whole routine of management. Having formed the vine, the shoots should be cut back, to within three or four buds of the preceding year's growth and the old or leading shoots occasionally cut out and their place supplied by training young shoots in the;r stead. They should be secure ly fastened to the trellis by means of oziers or suitable wire. Summer prunings is at times requisite. This is simply to regulate the young wood in such a manner as to givre the sun and air free access to every part of the vine. This will be mostly effected by removing such shoots as have no fruit. The white Scuppernong eucceeds easily and bears large crops of fruit; it requires no pruning after the vines have beer. properly trained up. It is b y difficut to grow from cuttings, blit s'uceedis by grafting, and is readily propagated to almost any ex tent )v lavers. Thli ollowing list will embrace nearly all the varieties which are worthy of open cultdre: 1. Lsoa -A "'black ;rape, hunches large and compact, some, times shouldered; without pulp, ber ries small, black, sweet and palata ble; a native or this State, and one of the best grapes for wine and the table. 2. rLANDS MADEIRA-A. deli cious table gRape, bunches loose, berries large, and of a beautiful pale rose color, skin thin, slightly pulpy, pleasant and delicate. - 3. CA-AWBA-Bunehes medium in size, shouldilered. be-ries large, pale red, deeper in the sun, with a thin lilac bloom, flesh slightly pulpy, juicy, sweet, aromatic, rich, and Alightly musky. There are several varieties produced from this grape, but the best of these is the piana. 4. ISABELLA--See previous de scription. . HEIMONT MADEIIA--A good wine and very pleasant table grape, bunches long and shouldered. berries of medium size, black, and extremely juicy-free from pulp. 6. Oiro, OI t CmA Box-Is a fine table grape, bunches large and shouldered, berries s-all, black, sweets arid without pulp. To these we would add the iharly Chasselas, which was introducedl by our Ger-man ancestors in the eatly settlemniit of the country. It does niot appear to succeed as well as it did some twenty years since. This is perhaps owing to the want of care ful garden culture. These, with such other choice native varieties as may be obtained, will furnish a good supply of this wholesome and delicious frunit, and we hope that cv ery person who has a piece of ground, w~ill take measures to sit under and enjoy the fruit of his own vine. Simuplicity of Dress. Femalec lovliness niever appears to so good advantaige as when set off' by simpllicity of dIress. No artist ever decks his anigel with feathers and gaudy jeIwelry-, anid our dlear womnen angels, if they wouH] n'ake good their title to that name, should avoid ornauments, whlich pr-operly belong to Iadian squwvs ardt Aficani princeess.0. These tiniseiries may serv'e to give eff'et on the stage or on the bil iromn floor, but in daily life there is no substitute for the c-harmn of simpRJlicity. A vulgar taiste is niot to be dlisgulised by3 gold or diamionds. Thle absence of a true taste aind retnneent oft delicacy, can not be compen)CRsated for- by thme possession (of the mtost pr-ineely fortune. Mind meca sures gold but gold cannot mteasure mind.- Thrtough (dress the mind may be read as through the delicate tissue of the lettered page., A modest wvo uuan wi-ll dress miodestly. A really renind and intellectual womran will hear the marks of eareful selection and taste. MIS CELL-ANEOUS. From Arth'ur's Hoe Gazette. The Thre'e,. Wives. BY F. U. COOKE. Mir. Jeduthan Spike was an ec centric bachelor of fifty. His mo ther died ip giving him birth, and it would seem 'thAt...the mother-heart died with her, for from thatliour the hapless Jeduthun seemed to have no perception of feminine excellence, and diverted himself with ridiculing the. foibles of the sex, whose true char acter was to him a despised enigma. As a babe, he w'as fed and tended by an invalid brother many years his senior; and he afterwards grew in stature, and a hard, ungenial kind of wisdom, without?.nuch matronizing from anybody. As years and posses sions increased, le boarded at a fash ionable hotel, where the cook and at tendants were of his own sex, and ignored the address of his laundress. His predispositions against matrimo ny were confirmed and strengthened by the fate of the brother alhided to, who married somewhat late in life, and, after an unhappy connexion of seven years' duration, left his wid ow, a permanent inmate 'of an in sane asylum, and his three boys to the guardianship of their uncle.-The recipient of this unexpected legacy, who had till then'loved fi-othing in the whole of his-miserable lire, felt a strange pleasure in the duties of this new and unsolicited relation. The docility with which the little fel lows accommodated tchemselves to the oddities of the ecceritrie humor ist, their unquestioning faith-in his most startlinrg do mas, and their artless exhibition. of - personal at tachment, woi upon his isoited-na turo to a degree L surprised him philirefiAT' ddiis" e'ico ciosly to fulfil to th6 lonelyvold man that feminine mission without which human life is a failure,. and happiness a moth. With a devotion and pa tience hardly to be expected of him, he reared the fragile boys to mani hood, gave them all needful advan tages of books, and schools and pocket-money. and at last saw them all established in business, and in a way to do credit to themselves and their connexions. Jidge then of his painful astonishmenit when "all three waited upon him in 6 body, to an nounce that they had joiiitly and sev erally formed the audacious resolu tion of commiting matrimony. Neith er would have dared approach the subject alone, and though count enanced by each other, they felt so tmuch gratitude, reverence and com passion for the prejiMiced old man, that they fairly trembled for the re suilt. When the confession was made to Mr. Jeduthun Spikt, he turned his back on the agitated young men, and walked quickly to the window. After stand'ling silently for some minutes, lie turined and said very cahly l: "Well, hays, I have nursed you through the measles, and the scarlet fever, and the whioopig cough, and I did my best to alleviate what I could not pr1event. You arc no0w the victimo of a disease quite as gen er-al as the other-; and for which there is no remedy but experience. Neith er precept nior .examle~"-hiere his lips qjuivet-ed slightly-"! have been of any avail in your. case. Go then,; and marry, if you will.-. I give nmy full consent, on one condition on ly-It is that you all present your selves ini thriee years from this day and hour, and declare solemnly, upon the worth of your- remaining manhood, whether you areo unhappy, andl why. The causes of misery in wedlock are very yarious, but the re sult is uniformn. I will excuse you now, boys, as I have an appoint mnent with my tailor." It is needless to say that the three nephews availed themselves of thme permission thus unwillingly giv en, and that any self-roproaches they might feel at defeating the cherish ed wishes of their kindest benefactor did not seriously embitter- the honey moon. T1hme three years that follow ed stole a handful of grey hairsTr-om the bald forehead of Jeduthun Spike, and, as if ashamed of the theft, secretly restored them hidden among the chestnut locks of his young relations. And, as a farther restitution, the same silent agents transferred unnoticed a portion of the hopeful tenderness of, the youth. ful Benediets to refresh the withered heart of the disappointed -bachelor. The time for the interview so long an ticipated, arrived at last. . Id thsi luxurious roc'ns of the lonely uncle, Henry and Charles, the two.-elder nephews, waited impatiently the ar rival of the younger. "It is useless looking for Ed ward,' said Charles, at last. "We shan't see him before evening. His wife is now looking for a needle to darn hisstocl-ings, and replace the mis. sing buttons upon his coat." Yet, as he spoke, 'a cheerful step was heard without, and the tardy brother entered the room, breathing quickly, and with a smil ing apology for his. delay. The two first arrived exchanged mean ing glances; but the merciless uncle cut shot t their merriment, by say ing gravely, "Henry, my boy, you are the oldest. It is just that you should lead upon this occasion. Tell us frankly, how do you enjoy mar ried life?" The young man paused for a moment, then, with a comical grim ace that but ill-concealed his reluct ance, he replied: "It is a bitter dose to swal. low, I confess. Uncle, you are re venged." There was a slight movement of surprise, for Mrs. Henry Spike was recognized as decidedly potable. "I thought," said the uncle, drily, "that yours was a pattern wife.' "Only too much so," returned the nephew. "It is my belief that she was-- modelled upon the most ap proved patterns and made up to order.- If ever there was a ma ohine for performing mechanical. ly every outward virtue, it is. Mrs. pir; indeed, I d6ibt if shehis any to lose. '*'he never' betrays any flutter of vanity or wounded feel. ing. To- the calmness of a stat ue, she adds an ins.tinctive ' percep tion of decorum, a rigvid adherence to rectitude, which leaves nothing to hope or fear, and very little to enjoy. Nothing can disturb her. When our infant was dangerous ly ill, she moved about his cradle with the same unperturbed composure, and dropped his last cordial, as we thought, into the cup with an un trembling hand." "I hardly see how you came to marry her," replied Edward, par parenthese. "She was pretty, and t riistook her natural roses for blushes, and her silence for delicate reserve. I was much moved when she once left me in tears; I have since learned she lid the toothache. I can never find in her deportment anything to forgive, atid I am tired of poraising wherd correctness seems inevitable. Besides, she dori't care for praise. She was wound up at birth, and her heart pulsates #h the regularity of a pendulum. If I should hang my sellf some morning of pure ennuf, I know site Would arrange every. thing for a respectable burial. My condition is desperate. In passing through Now York last winter. I re ligiously avoided seeing Lola Mon tez, for I knew I should be smitten at a glance. The slightett touch of human frailty seems absolutely ne eessary. Speak, bi-other," he ad ded; after a brief pause, "and in mercy poinit out some def'ect in Mrs. Charley Spike." 'Mrs. Charley Spike,' responded the person addressed, 'is not abso lutely stupid, iior entirely itndifferent in matters of mecetinig. Site gives some variety to life in point of temn per., and permits me to hope to please, as wvell as fear to offend. But like your Rtectina, she has, alas ! one par amount idea. Order is Heaven's first law, and it is not the less that of my immaculate Vesta. Especially does she insist upon the most spotless neat ness, at thme expenise of all other con siderations. I discovered soon after my marriage that the world was a little too good to live in. The parlors wecre shut up to exclude the flies; the chambers, to avoid the dust. The dining room furniture was robed in Iholland covers, and ugly mats de formed every square yard of carpet. ing. Canaries were banished because they littered, their cage, and may pet spaniel dismissed for neglecting to wipe his feet. Then piekles spoil the cutlery, anid eggs corrode the silvort ooffeo illiablo to'etain the lineig and even butter, if' uncautiously usd may be the parent-of a' grease-spot. Cigars I have long since abjured, be cause spittoons; are-an aUouiriiation. If I sit, it is, Mr: Sike, ydur chair marks the wall,' or 'Charleg, yoi are rocking upo the.. rug. If I walk, it is, 'Pray eave your boots ath'e door, Mr. Spike, and let me bring your slippers.' I dombtirties think I will remove to an hotel, and. send home my compliments daily in a per. fumed note., I shall expect soon af. ter to see the whole establishment modelled in wax, and reposing un der glass, like a collection of fancifdl wonders. Come, Edwarid, your wife is no paragon, luckily. Confess your misery, and don't detain us long." "Mine is not a pattern wife, der tainly," was -the response of the younger brother. "She is not dis tinguished for order, nor faultness in neatness, nor unerring in discretion. She is very far from being a piece of clock-work, and there is a great un certainty, sometimes delightful, some times painful, as to what she will at tempt, and , whether the result will be success or failure. There is room for - doubt as to particulars; none at all as to the general tenden cy of her conduct. She is as true hearted a wonuan as lives, -and that which she delights in must be hap py.' You may smile if you choose, but I do most frankly assut-e you that I am happy. I know not what Beatrice is doing at this rhoifnnt, but I feel sure that, in aims and efforts, she is true Jo herself, to me, and to her Maker. I am sure that she loves me more than all the world.be side, but -.not so much as she loves truth and duty and self respect. Her errors are all mistakes.- They are the redundAucy of govi'g, gen. rausi it uypf8 model housewifebut ah6 has made great improvement, and she has the strongest incentive to improvement; sincere and unselfish affection. It is true that I was dolayed to-day by waiting for a few last stitchbs froin her practised needle, not however upon my clothing, as I see yod im agine, but upon a pair of slippers she has just wrought for uncle Jeduthub. Lot me see them tried, my dear air. I have an idea they will fit yo." "Why, yes, tolerably,' said the good r)an, who seemed more grat ified thdi he cared to atknowledge. "Th tiruth is," he added; speaking with hesitatiori, as if he felt need of an apology. "The truth is, I am going to live with Edward, and give lessons to Beatrice in housekeeping.' WENDELL, MaS. Frum the -Suuthern Banner. WashIaig ClotseN of all Kniiii Made Easy& I have a small famlly--my wife; myself, and two wfen, two half grownr girls, and a negro fellow, to serve us as lot servants. 'Thred days of the week used to be wated by the women ini washing; aftd the other three in ironing for our little famuity; arid often when the aervike of the girld was neoded; they werd found drawing Water or replenishitig the fire for the washers. Judge then our joy, if you can, when a kind old friend inistructcd us how to have otir washing done in Six hours by one hand. I feel like proclaiming it to the world; and I wane every pa. per in Georgia to copy this, atid hope it may reach the ends of the earth. But here is the modus op erandii 1st. On the night preceding the day intended to be set apart as wash-day, have all your cloths, white aI)d colored, coarse and fine, put in tubs of clear water (we have one made large enough to hold all the "washing") and let them remain there all night. 2d. Pat on your boiling vessel, [we have one that holds sixty gallons, got for the express purpose of boiling all at once,) fill it half full of wa ter, and raise the water to boiling heat, aftor which put in a vessel of the size of the one we use, two tea spoons of Sal Soda, one quart of Lime Water. made by pouring three gallons of water on one quart of lime the night previous, so that it may have had time to settle, and in pi-o portion, if smaller vessels are used; stir. the water and get the sal soda, soap, and lime water, well inixe4 upy ohen pu your clothesbi idyoehur and :the wrteig o Now puseis2 ha-, til you have lime wateia b j The recebipt thousarid dollarin b sel6ish person andA - haveto ditlei t i6. it;'.ll k --at ih ee thing; hAtid F derstand-AWdi no comitiuilcttion wtiar - weard di- lbtfNbl "2 I do. FOR MAKil I Takb dg politids o'pfi Take four pounids of a Take one fourth pound All ai'hountWi to "i V Beat up the er well, and setds days, theri ylitAhe ten gallon cask of armim Mt stir twieb 4 ddy for the epi-ation of liih sooner, yqil will hdVWe;o-n j, t pounda of eldeniit 2a Mfl.ADOLPnU S 1,8'-d THEC "BLUE S'iodd16kN. think 1'll finish that itoi- df tis biut see: whcre did I leake' ting iun Was lid* rays-'MS, I want sot rholassed " (yka lr6 R inith bis istith i '"Wife; ihet-ejimy Siindi d~a (Under tlie bd; deai spire of Inverneseghi9B nothing under th6bell u cap." Perhaps they had in the blose was seei f pp-fi e ApprqOl a4 -:"Wif, the b bfa bdittoid "ledrs hirh by the heb) hit hand.a banner on ien-"Mla,1'ye tOeth .- P liberty or dehth! ThW - ruihdd eu inase A leave off scribbling? greeible, Smith, I'm st t spired) -to the publiie~, the Do Begnis whd lid bdi4 ly -"1Bitbhef *hts t Mi'ni, iesretly. infio traitor's.-"Forgof 11 Ma'am, iausages t -movements, gave not less than tweity Smith, .yda hav'nt bej that bhild all this titnb; hs at ybii- boat--and thit bof has torn up the. first, ihse o thanuciist. ''ierb! it' no':;-us a married womari to. cltit intellebt. I niust wulit till I'4d ow. Smith, hand me thoseid4 Our authority fori the Iiitbin ar" story: . iiui'BYg "A farm-in lii ttown htlreia spring a young' Irishman to wMSip o'n his firm. He .laboredfii anid gave gooid satisfaeion, Aejia a week agi, the diadovelr waq ti d~ that his faithful hand ws Ia8t'. the Emerald Islte. -She coul ~~4 hoe corn, swing a tcy the aes od and jiitchu hay with the bo tii but, strange to) say,' she a good at the cradle."< was told that if he pressed a bashful young lady she wvoild The n ex, evening he asked he~~ and she exeused herself.j Wiu tr ah don't yon Thing' you cd 'bI4 I thqueezed you a littl?" . A Dutchman lately "Vonee a long vile pef ; into mine abble orchard bi* a bear dree to gut sonie bea)i make mine vrow blurm puddeniU ven I got to do toppermost fell from the lowermost lini-' one leg on poth sides of de ~o liked to stove rmy outsidds& much. The subhstance of the Vl recent coroner's jury- onat died in a state of inei~ 'Death by hanging . "Sammy why doi@ ou~a mend that rip in yolttr A to mapko cl~ti'