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THE GRASSES OF SOUTH CARO INA. An Interesting Article from a Learned 'Vriter. (From the Monthly Report of the Department of Agriculttre) In 1885, Dr. Henry W. Ravenel, the eminent botanist, who was at that time the Botanist of the State Department of Agriculture, prepared an exhaustive ar ticle for the Department on the Agricul tural~grasses of this State. He divided them into the Native or Wild Grasses and the Cultivated Grosses. We begin in this report the publications of that article, taking first the native grasses. Three of these varieties are described herewith. The publication of the arti cle will be continued in future reports, until the despriptions of all have been published. In treating of agricultural grasses, viz., those which are valuable to the farmer either for pasturage or hay, the first obvious division is between those which spring up spontaneously and those which it is necessary to cultivate. The former include those which are na tive or naturalized, and which mature and sow their own seeds and take care of themselves. These are found in all 'natural pastures, in open swamp lands, along roadsides and in the woods, and, as in the case of crab and crow-foot 1 graces, those which spring up of their i awn accord in cultivated fields. The latter include all others which require 1 planting and cultivation, and which may be either annuals or perennials. wILD OB NATIVE GRASSES. The ordinary pasture grasses-those which are native, or if introduced, have become so thoroughly naturalized as to be able to take care of themselves, will be treated of first. Most of these are "wild grasses" so called-grasses which are generally spread through our State, and help to make up the ordinary pasture land. They vary in different localities, accord- c ing- to the region of country in Which they are found, and to the composition whether dry or damp, clay or sandy. Generally there is a mixture of many species in every natural pasture, some preferred by animals for cropping, and t others again, when left undisturbed, best for curing into hay. For many of these wild pasture no local or common names are known, and so only the botanical names are given. SMOOTH PASPALUM. The genus Paspalum comprises a large c number of species, mostly confined to 0 the South. They are nearly all peren nial rooted, and are commonly found in all natural soil. Prof. Pharse of the e Agricultural and Mechanical College at F Mississippi, who seems to have made a special study of our Southern grasses, t says. "They are all succulent, tender, nu- t tritious, hardy, thrifty, and relished by t all grass-eating animals. They fill the soil with a matting of roots, and cover Q the surface densely with luxuriant foliage e from early spring till autumnal frosts." t The Smooth Paspalum is a tall grow ing species from three to four feet high. , It has been found to make a very good b hay, as Prof. Pharse sayshe has a neigh- b bor who has been feeding this grass for , twenty-five years and for many years has had a meadow of it, from which without d even having seeded he annually mows about two tons of hay per acre. P SWAMP JOINT GRASS. This species is very common in the tide swamps of the low country, a great a pest to the rice planters, and is known t as joint grass. -It, however, grows freely h in the upper and middle parts oi the State, preferring rich, damp soils.. It has very much the habit of Bermuda a grass, with creeping root stocks which throw out roots below at each 3oint and a turf of leaves 'above. It is rather a a, low growing grass, rarely exceeding 12 to 15 inches high, but the roots are mat ted over the surface and it furnishes a dense and luxuriant foliage. Good for a patrgbut scarcely large enough forb Dr. Vassey, of the Department of Ag ricultuire in Washington, in his "Agri cultural Grasses of the United States, d 1884,'" alludes to the perennial-rooted, t evergreen species of paspalamn, both of creeping and low habits, lately brought it into prominent notice in Texas as giving d great .promise of usefulness. One of t these (Paspalum remnotum] was sent to al the Department by H. B. Richards, of LaGrange, Texas, who states that it roots at every joint and sends up shoots ~ like a layered grapevine, in that it re mains green all winter, and it is almost impossible to destroy it. Another species 1; [Paspalum platycaule], having the same a creeping habit, has been observed inb several Soithwestern States. It is at grass of lower growth and smaller size t than the preceding. Mr. Benjamint Brodnax, of Louisiana, says of it: "That the mode of growth is flat to the ground, taking root at every joint, and spreading in every direction. Is iffectually kills out every other grass or weed,1 as it forms a thick sod and is evergreen." I saw this grass very common in the pastures around Houston, Texas, in 18 19, and also along the railroad from New Or- t leans to Brashear, in Louisiana. Both.; these grasses are well worth a trial ini our State for permanent winter pastur age. Panicum. The genus Panicum contains the largest number of species of all the grasses. M.any of them are very valu able, particularly those of large growth, which are found in low grounds. cRAB GRASS. This grass is so common and -so well known, both for pasturage and hay, that little need be said of it. It is so univer sally diffused through the Southern States, that all is necessary to secure a, good crop is to have the land in proper condition in the spring or early sum mer, free qf weeds and of sufficient fertility. A bountiful nature does the rest. There are several species of tail- 1 growing Panicunms, natives of our State, I and generally foundin rich low grounds, which are valuable adjuncts to a good pasture, and many of them make a good bay. _ _ _ On Saturday evening, about 7 o'clock, aC burglar forced open the front door of 3Ir. Charles Sessitt's jewelry shop, in Barnweil, and carried away a dozen watches, of which four were gold: loss, $500. Two of the gold watches were engraved with I the owners' names, "G. Duncan Bellinger- I and "T. J. Simons." A thira watch was t marked "Dn 11I SENECA'S BIG SEasATION. L Georgia View of a Recent Carolina Sensation. (From the Macon, Ga., Teiegraph.) Andy Gallagher, of the Missouri Pacile, nd P. A. Williams, of the Memphis .: Little Rock, who have just returned to Ltlanta from a prospecting tour in North Jarolina, tell of a thrilling accident that iappened a day or two ago at Seneca Dity, on the Atlanta .: Charlotte Air Line. It seems that a short distance above :eneca City a Texas horse drover board sd the train and wishing to make him elf as comfortable as possible, turned aver cne of the seats in the irst-class yoach and stretched himself out at full length. After he had ridden a few miles in this position of comfort and ease, a rain hand entered the coach and walk ing up to the Texan informed him that the rules of the company would not allow the seals to be turned. The Texan re Eused to stir, and when the train hand placed his hand on the seat for the pur pose of turning it, the stock dealer from the Lone Star State drew a large 45 :libre pistol and pointing it at the head >f the disturber of his comfort, said: "If you don't go off and leave me done, I will blow a hole through you >ig enough to drive a t'oke of steers shrough." The train hand, not desiring to hay' a :unnel cut through his body with cold ead, withdrew and reported the matter :o the cond.ictor. This official then alled upon the Texan, and after inform ng him of the rules of the road with -eference to turning the seats, told him hat he would have to occupy less space. Chis mild invitation to get up and allow he seat to be placed in its proper posi ion, did not have the desired effect. On he contrary, it seemed to make the >wner of the six shooter indignant at not ing left alone. After he had heard the onductor through the Texan, in an ex ited manner, jumped up and again rawing his life exterminator, threatened o blow a hole through the conductor. "I want you to understand that I am rom Texas," said he to the knight of he bell cord, "and if you don't let me lone I wil; shoot the lights out of you d leave you here as a monument to he occasion." The conductor withdrew to a coach in ront, where Andy Gallagher was seated. nd knowing that the popular represent tive of the Missouri Pacific was an old onductor, asked his advice as to what ras best to be done under the circum tances. "Well, all the advice I have to offer," aid Gallagher, as he passed a religious ,eriodical to his friend Peg Williams, rho sat beside him, "is to say you know he rules of the road, and ii I was in our place I would enforce them if I had n call to my assistance every official in lie State of South Carolina." At this juncture the train reached eneca City, where it made 'a stop of onsiderable length, much longer than he schedule allows. Mr. Gallagher wishing to know what ras going on in the rear, called upon is friend Williams and the two dropped ack to the coach in which the Texan vas enjoying his ease. As they entered the car, the Texas rover looked up and asked: "What do you reckon they are stop ing here in this wilderness so long for?" "I don't know," said Gallagher, "but hear that the conductor has had a fuss ith a passenger about turning the seat ad imagine that the conductor has gone > get the marshal of the towni to help im enforce the rules of the road" "Well, I reckon I am the passenger he ad the fuss with, and it will take him ad a dozen marshals with six-shooters >get away with me." "Well, my friend," retorted Gallagher,' you and I are both passengers, and if I as you I would conform to the rules :d not have any trouble." Before thae Texan could make a reply dozen citlzens entered the coach, some y the front door and others by the rear. hey walked down the car until the man ho was responsible for all the trouble as reached. In another moment a half ozen pistols were flashed in the face oi ie Texas drover; around his head was a erfect net-work of pistols, while above was a canopy of firearms. The Texan id not flinch at the six-shooters, and irew his hand behind for his trusty six iooter. The pisse of citizens then imped on him and bore him to the oor. His pistol was taken from and he -as hustled out of the cars. "When the train pulled out of Seneca ity," says Gallagher, "the. Texan was ring at full length on the platform with half dozen citizens straddling him. 1 ave a curiosity to know what became of e Texan, but not enough to go back > the scene. I never saw so many pis ls in the air at one time in my life. eg Williams says there was a two-horse agon load, but I don't think there was ore than a one-horse wagon coul arry."' A New ('lock Invented. A patent for a new clock or chronons er tas just been granted that is attracting at en~tion. It is the invention of W. 11. andi r. D. Gray, of 3Iaryland, who claim that t ca be imade to run if necessary for e:ears after once wound up. Other spchdi eatues ot this timepiece are that it isab oitely noiseess when in opler:uionan loes away emirely with the pendulum and ale wheel now 'used in clocks anid v-athes. The running gear, including oth the striking and time mechanism, cou sts o.f but six wheels, and it requires onfly yne spring to propel both of these aittach nents. By the use of a parti:d self-wind ng spring connected to two of dhe wheels he inventors tutilize the power wasted by ~rction hn other timlepices, thjus enablinig he cluck to run a mucn grea'.er length .1 me with the same motive power or by nce winding it up. The inventors threaten ,o work a revolution in clock manking by e introduction of a perfet timepciece :hich they say because: of its simipicity yan be mautufactured at much le>s cost han the many excellent low-priced time ieces made in this country. A special from Kansas City says: Word ias just been received of the altnost ultter lestruction of the town of Ninnescah, in {ingman county, Kansas, on Satturday vening by a tornado. It had been rining a11l lay, and as evening approached the stormi .as seen coming from the souithwest. It truck the town and dlAtroyedl everythi:ng a its path, leaving ouly three houses stand ng in the whole place. Two churchies, ive sores and tiftecn d wellings were torn o pices, and the flying timbers killed POWDERLY TO THE KNIGHTS. Forcible and Earnest Arguments Against Going on atrikes. General Master Workman Powderly, in the Jouraai of United Ltbor, i '-ucs a speial call to the m::embers of the Knights, as~king eeral :j:1stione of tipor::1 ~uc:ad reter:_;in ins Coo ie ol)jlIon,. re..:aring strik * , e ming :hel as halrflui! l t tite vital theitert of the order ::nd oas its to 'e :IjiIIIOeI in onv ts a resort wten :dith: mcans hive aled. i -rli:a; tIL: sece'a sis115 from the Knightly rIk. 3r. Pov derly s:: v i: can:ot be ;' wred at that when t.ev i5o'erd that the 'rerr could not suotrIt every chemie they hi in i\eW they dr'opped out, dishrllteedl nn- dis gusted. Tlhey were not c'ho:ied in the nrineipl.s of the order and ilame tce organ izati:n, in their desnir. for ther present ills. Their epirture did no't weaken the: order as much as their atmsjso.' NOT A :t c(: 1"A' r 1KT . Couiiiuing, Mr. Powderly ays: 'It ha; becn :dl that the ord er of the 1\niga: of Labor is rot a sucess it m: ln strike''. I w:il :hlIait tHat is true, and i prove from the record that the order \:s not fO uNed to aid, ec)ula;.: or rugge in striiaes. An ex:iution~ of(' theI u'ey-" 'ec(tos Of the tr:elamble will fal to .:how whtrci the w'ord strike liuds favora.ig men~tiO. ? After coniidelng the mtter a)r 1ater W orkman ask., of the asw liest t. i'v,' an express('ln of their viw. to him. lie reqluires assistance arnd now geen direct to tilte i hesI tribunal of Kuiihtiz: -the order a lrge-to a:k what he shai! d.'. lie dos not ask til ewS of assemlic ditricts, 'fitions. bit of the rank :mie. From the 5th of epteitber i have written, tailked :ailnt and opposed St'ikes. I be lieve they "cre ruinous under tI ol. Sys kim: they are dibIy So today. Years :t 'iw a s'rike t,.hk lace onl a rail;:ad or in .' nunnfactory it w\a":s c.'rriede i o tweitn ami emtiplo'yer". Totiay h'iln a strike takes plae the manutturer may belomt 1 to atrus and nay actually relie a pro:it', while those enagred in the strike tre ' tarv:ing. I' 1 0:, comb1 inationd1 :md( trust :re a' union of C;ipitil against which m~iionis of intbor-:re iied. The one with :niiliois at his bacI ('a m and dots lie idle uutil stnaltion does its work and compels Ina forcile e phararr:.p'.i on the tone :ienCes of ,trikes he .ya: "Wh:at Combi ratin of hungry in: 11 mud i:zit a 1attle apdust1t a1C)!i combi:aioni of" o.lhrs? Whelfn a w(,rktan Ceases to earn. his sto)machfels .t an(1 unless charity is i. yen ie Stare.. La. a 1:(od dollar on a shelf and at the end .1 a decade it is as blig'ht anl useful as ever; it has lost notiing from idleness: the dillar is sunreme. We inus! control the dollar, curb the power of money and kill the trusts, or they will extort the itst ('ent from labor :id kill the people. A solemu duty rests ilth our order for fultillient. LeTo our erie mie*s say what they roay, the Knighits of "tb.r statnds toda.' aonag blabring mnlcf ie greatet cob111inatiou for good in America. "We mu n't liiet- legis'atiou whi'ein will compel inividuals aad corlarations to transact lusiness on 'oa asis of real property, dollarsantidents, instead of what the world c:ili paper credits, or tiet itious \ahies. how can. this be done? By whom will it be done? Not by strikes, by wasting our energies on the line of abuse of each other. It ca;nnot be done by men who have no higher concep tion of Knighthood and citizenship than to expose themselves and families to the pangs of hunger in a suicidal strike. Let the oncs who have felt the pangs of hungrer testify, and not those who, standing far from the lieId of conflict, say strikes do good. Unfor tunately for labor, men in position are prone to yield too easily to clamor. The vocal blVly may succeed for a time in creating a sentiment against the man who refuses to ield, but when men alid their promises are nt kept they have at gr.ater cauise for ager thtan if they were told what to explect in the beginning. "Ij never will iiol out II hope' of assistant e when 1 am not in potsstiin ofimncy to carry onI at strike, when the4. meu1. and: womien uponi whonm we taust rely meC as poor a those engaged in the trouble. Thle G eneral Master Workmian has received his shaire of cnsu re for not enco.uratgin g certaIn strikes. 1 never did encourage a strike and never will tio so, nor wvilli Iever vote to order a strike until every known remedly short ofa surruder of manhood of the men engaged Il as been tried. I have waited two years for ani opportunity to advise the order onl thi question, but nevet'found the labor world l free front a strike long enough to do so with out leaving myself open to the suspicion that I w'as opposmng the interests ot SOmel one wxho was en strike. Today I amt eppos ing nto strikes in particular. This is writte 'eaulse I belie'se that strikes are weaken hg the labor mo'.vemieut in America. Cap itl has discarded its old t~in tds; laoe still clings to her." Concluding, TNr. Powderly advocates the~ estbishmeint of ani educatIonal brainch of the order, and ni a lengthy treatise callS at tention to its umtnifold advanttages.. A. tG. Blen's Graphbophlone. One of the replorters of thle lihonse of Representatives hais been experimienting for two days past withl A. G. JBeiis gr'apho phone, and i it continues tot opert1e ats successf. liy as It has operoied ill thesttwol days it proises~c 1o be of greit assist:ulee iii reportitig the debates of tihe lloutse. Thie grap~op honet is anl improtvedi thll .' grph; that is, its inventors claim that it carries iut praelically all thalt was prom iseui for EdAison wionderfu l seleC title toy). laI reporting the debaites of the Houttse two setsuf stei1'graphlers are used-one'4. oil the to'r andl one inl tile reptorters' roo dl~(own s~irs. One of the Olicil r'potr fa1! lo ws a debat for a etin len "h iif' time, when he is :elieved by anoith' r re;"'ter, who takes up thie thlread where he1 dr'ps ii. The reporter whto is rel'ee Cg oes- dtown sgiirs and reads his notes to an te sell ogrpher, who takes all d'~o it shor: hImad~ anti then copies it off. Th rep ort r who takes the debate dloe: neue of the wiork of tratnscribing. hu utsinit ihe wralpho phon, th~e repoirter sits in frot of the ma1: cheine, wihich he operaltes by at lieuIle as he wou'ilOd al scrll saw or ai sewing m:tehinie. hno 0its moth lie reels eli tile deba':te hie has lust reported much('i imore rapjtily th~n tie coathl deliver it to another stenographier. Whe 11 e 1:4a' read ot #1 hli nlotes. lie le tu us t tat' llor to continlue his work. An r'eoves thle reei~verIti land aunches a tralns m itt nwith two. ear p iecs wh'llice strapiJS ta is head. TheI cylinderi i' t urnetid to ing tihe lnIchine wxith his foot. gri:nds ot the uebtie, wnich, as he listenls, le puts (In pper. It is expectedl that tile inlstriluem wil lihe so developed in thte near fiture tht it. cani be uised on the floor of the Hotuse for Cor;1 N . Y.World. Augta is pleased with the prospect of havig two open-atir concerits on A pril 2:3 by' Gilmlore'S erlelbrated banlfd, with calnnion A WO Everybody wants to cis rative agent. The value of ] alone, unparalleled as a Blo fight other remedies, because ter with your blood, try it - argue with the public, and w' how you suffer, we will GIVE IMPURE BLOOD. A Case in Florida cured by B. B. B. EmatAys. NE An Bar swrcg, GA., May 27, '87 ?1y blood l ha been im:pire for a number of years. I broke out, in u;;1y sores over my head an- body and I could ret nothing to heal them or purity my biond 'thouzh I tried other so called imedicines. until I found that mnest valu able medicine (Botanic Blood Balm) 13. t. B. I have been using it for nearly a year, and in that time :ave i:tkCn about one dozer. bottles, and I feel that at nearly cured ; the sores on ty had and body ill heahd. N1y health is good and I can eat anything T desire. Yours respectfully, EDwARD GLOVER. FROM A DRUGGIST. PALATKA, Fr,A. May 31. 1.97. The demand for Botanic Blood Balm (lt.T.B.) is such that I now buy in half-gross lots. and T unhesisttingly say that my customers are all well pleased. R. KERsTING. 10 YEARS WITH RHEUMATISM. N>w-roy, N. C. June 2.5, 1S7. GnENTLEtME: T am pleas;ured in saying Thave been a great snferer of rheumatism for 10 years, and I have exhausted almost every known remedy without relief. I was toll to try I3. B. ii. whi i I ibl :after lour procrastina tion. and with the experitcee of three bottles. I am ulmos a healthy man. I take it as a part of my dity to make known your wonderful Blood l'ritier to sutfering humanity, and re slectfthy usk you to mail me one of your books of wonders. Respectfully, W. I. 3fOREITEAD. ITS USE FOR KIDNEYS. JESU P. GA., May 26, 1887. I have been suffering from 'kidney disease for a month past, and the pain in my back was very severe. My occupation requires a good leal of writing at nikhtand Isuffered all the time. I sor one man who said he was cured by uin;.g ltanic Blod lktlm,(B. B. B.) and Icom encel using it, and the pain is a great deal less. I h:ve odly used two bottles and believe it will effect a cure by the use of a few more bottles. Yours respectfully, ' J. E. COLEMAN. Send for our Book of Won WILSON ACQUITTED. o Frniclh Lawsn A ppy to the Ann of Grevy's San-in-Law. Pits. March 2;.-The Court of Appeal tis rendlered a miei:sitn in the case of 31. iis -n, who :ippealedl from the decision of i e lower court, which found him guilty f comp!city in the decoration scan ls nd sent'ene'd him to two years' imprison ant., to pany a tnne of three thoutsand franes nd to be deprived of his civil rights for IVe vears. The Court of Appeal reverses the de :Isioni of the lower court and acqjuits M. Vison of the chtarges againmst himn. Thte thr pcersons tried with M. wilson on sitm lir elmt re were also acquitted. The jr'i menit of the Court of Appeal everev c'~ndemufts the acts imputed to 31. \ ison and others, but declares that the xitn' |ws do not apply to thme offenses h:gdagainstt them. Ex Se~nator McDonald's friends believe at he wvill be appointed to fill the vacancy n the Supr~temn Bench. caused by the catha of Chief Justice Waite. It is un erstood that he has reason to expect a omina ion by thec Preident. 15 A IIET EFC A AMLSSAN SH0l' iE SED ON AH LINIMET FTER, th RST LSASH OARDIG U SED Of Kig FtreeT et frefOmtBE, noie ea'charo , for thaem acmodtuin and omh Chrchseso all hediffnent rdes >aired aniditted upcte n thed stylhewit co frnure andwrt andtGrebes. ee isonvn nl nut ermtenbusinesspotn no Mato s. E.EHAEL oMrss B. S. HEWRD, 'RD IN SE urn something extraordinary fo 3. B. B. is too well-known now )d Remedy, and nobody can pr B. B. B. takes care of itself. 1 a single bottle will open your e a don't do it. If one bottle doI ou a gross. Read these certific THE BEST PURIFIER Td&DE. 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BARRETT' & 00. AUGUSTA, GA. DIAL ENG1NE WORKS. A COMPANY HAS BEEN FORJE D that are now operating these worm~ manufactiring the Celebrated TOZERI PATENT A:GRICULTwURAL AND STATIONAR~Y ENGINES, noted for their great durability, simplicity a~nd ecnomy ta fuel. Excellent workmanship and d1esign. Return T-abulor Boilers a specialty. Also Saw Mill Shafting and boxes. Most conveaient shop in the State for having youx repairs done. All work guaranteed. Foundry worn in Ironi and. Brass. Write us for estimates. W. P. LESTER, Superintendent. THORN WELL McMASTER, Business Manager. CHW ASS WA L:- CASES. DESKS, OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES. ASON. r whatever they have as a cu for "clain-naking." It stands oduce its superior. We don't [f you have anything the mat yes. It is nonsense to try and i't do you any good, no matter ates: A PREACHER CURED OF DYS PEPSIA. MrccosrIEE, FLA.. LEoN Co., July 20, 1SO. I have been a sufferer from indigestion and dysp' psia for a long time. and have tried many rem.;a,. but until I was induced by my friInds to try your B. B. B. received no relief, bi since using it: have found more relief and c:nfort than from any other treatment I have used. Hoping you will forward to my address your little : 2-age book for prescription,also cvi deue of cures. Send at earliest date. REV. RoB'T C. A REMARKABLE SHOWING FOR B. B. B. AGAINST OTHER REMEDIES. PUTIAX Co., April 20,1887. I have been suffering for more than thirty years with an itching and burning all over my face and body, T took eighteen bottles of one blood medicine and it did me no good. I com mencel last January io use B. B. B.. and after using five bottles I felt better and stouter than I have in thirty years, my health is better and I weigh more than I ever did. The itching has nearly ceased, and I am confident that a few more bottles of B. B. I:. will cure me entirely. I am sixty-two years old and can now doa good day's work in my field. I consider it the best medicine I have ever seen. for it certainly did me more good than all the medicine I have ever taken. I had, in all, nearly a hundred rim sings on my face, neck and body. J AS PINKERTON TWO BOTTLES CURE RHEUM(A TISMI. BOUGHITON, ARK.. June 4, ISS7. I cheerfully state the following facts in re gard to the use of your medicina in my family My little son, 14 years of age, suffered from ar acute attack of rheumatism, caused by undue exposure and chilling of the blood. I heard your remedy highly recommended, and pur chased one bottle of Moncrief& Bro.. Frescott, Ark. In about one month, after using this bottle, he became so much better that I got the second bottle which is now being used, and my son is nearly well, and I think by removing him to a cooler summer climate 1which I will - do) and continuing its use, a perfect cure will be effected. I consider B. B. 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