The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-09-01
NUMBER 81.

lafs, all safe in the Savings Bank, and she
offered it for the farm, and it was accepted,
Tor 1t was all in cash The Polish widow
now has her country estate, where she has
been spending some months though, un-
wiling to retire as yet, she has returned
and resumed her STALL. What fine pro-
vision ior herself and family has she secured
by five years of determined effort! What
proof has she made, that this is the land
where all may be rich who have health,
and where they only who have it not are
proper objects of charity-N Y. Jour. Com.
LIE BIBLE.-How comes it that this lit
tie volume, composed by humble men in Il
rude age, when art and science were but in
their childhood, has excrtcd more influence
on the social system, than all other books
put together? Whence comes it that this
book has achieved such marvellous changes
in the opinions of mankind-has banished
worship-has abolished infanticidc-
has put down polygamy and divorcc-cxalt-
ed the condition of women-raised the STAN
dard Of public moralty-crcated for families
that blessed thing a Christian homeland
caused its other triumph, by causing be-
nevo!cnt institutions, open and expansive,
to spring up as with the wand of cnchant-
ment? What sort ola book is this, that even
the wind and waves of human passion obey
it2 What other engine of social improve
mcnt has operated so long, and yet lost none
of its virtuc2 Since it appeared, many
boasted plans of amelioration have been
tried and failed; many codes of jurspru-
dencc have arisen, and run their course,
and expired Empire after empire has been
launched OH the tide of,mc, snd gone down
leaving no trace OH the waters. But this
book is still going about doing good-leav-
ening society with its holy principles
cheering the sorrowlul with its consultations
Strengthening the tempted ed-cncouragi
the Notwithstanding the troubled spirit
and smoothing the pillow of death. Can
such book be the offspring of human ge-
MUS? Does not the vastncss of its effects
demonstrate the cxccllency of the power 10
be of God ?-Dr MCuzlough.
BREAK THE CRUsr.-Every observant
farmer must have noticed the crust which
! forms on the surface of newly stirred soils,
lying few days to the action of the dews
A much heavier crust is formed by each
! shower of rain which falls. Good and sue
cessiul cultivation requires that this newly
formed crust be often and repeatedly brol1-
ken by the hoe, harrow, Or other instru-
ments.
A striking instance in proof of the impor-
tance Of this practice has Just been stated by
an extensive farmer. He planted a field Of
broom corn, and by way of banter, told the
man who assisted him. that each should
choose row as nearly alike as possible, and
each should hoe his roe, and the measured
amount Of crop on each should be the proof
which was hoed best Our informont stated
the result IN substance as follows: "De-
lermncd not be beaten, I hoed my row we'll
| once a week, through l had not seen my
assistant hoe his at all but had observed
that for long time he was up in the morn
ing before me. At length found him be-
lore sunrise hoeing his broom corn, and l
asked him how often Re hoed it he answer
ed, once day, regularly. The result of
this experiment was his row beat mine by
nearly double the amount.
Albany Cultivator.
Thus is LIFE.-If we die to-day, the sun
will shine as brightly, and the birds sing
as sweetly tomorrow. Business willn be
suspended for moment, and the great mass
will not bestow thought to our memories.
sis ne dead2 2" will be the solemn inquiry
OF few, as they pass to their pleasure Or
their work. But no one will miss us, ex-
cept our immediate connections; and even
in short time they will forget us, and
laugh as merrily rs when we sat beside
them.
Thus shall we all, now active in life,
pass away Our children crowd close be-.
hind US, and they will soon be gone. In az
few years not a living being can say,ya re-
member him." We lived in another age,
and did business with those who have long
since slumbered in the tomb. This IS life.
How rapidly it passcsl Oh, blessed are
they who are held in everlasting remem-
! brance!
The SUGAR CRop.A gentleman who
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