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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08
DON'T CULTIVATE ORDINARY LAM

DON'T CULTIVATE ORDINARY LAND
WITHOUT MANuRE.-Recollect, it
costs you or our average soils, ton
dollars or moro 10 mako an aero of
corn with hired labor, and fifteen or
more to mike and gather an acre of
cotton. If you do net look closely af.
ter your hands, it will cost you q good
deal more than that. Now, every
acre cultivated, that will not yiold
crops worth at least the above
amounts, will not only be no profit,
but run you into debt. Larger crops
still, are required, to obtain a plofit
on hired labor. Lands, then, which
will not yield such crops, We must let
rest, or manure thcm sufficiently, or
we lose money. At least half OF our
poorest soils, hitherto devoted to corn
ard cotton should be thrown out to
rest, AMI tho balance enriched. How
long will it take to exhaust what little
capital We have loft, if for evory acre
on which We can make net profit
Of ten dollars, wo continue to Guilt
vate FIVE, which lack from three to
ten dollars each Of meeting tho actual
cost Of cultivation. There ore few
lands which will not yield profit, if
commercial manures are judiciously
applied.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

To KEEP RATS FROM EATING uAa
NEss.-A writer in an exchange says {:
81 have q remedy that has nevor fail
ed with me. 1t is simply salting the
rats regularly. do this by laying
salt on the sills and ties of the sta
BILE, If that is the place they, most frs-
quent !; but in fact, they will Aunt for
it. It will occur to any farmer that
sees this remedy, that harness is most
cnt where the greatest amount Of
sweat has; dried, IN indication that
salt contained in it is al! thoy want,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08
Is SALT NECESSARY FOB srooR

The California Rural Home Journol
says: "Some eighteon years since,
while living at Tangier, in the empire
OF Morocco, wo sent into the interior
of the empire to purchase Of tribe
of Bedouins, who were famous for
their choice and rare stocks of barbs, or
Arab horses, one of their fine barbs for
our own uso, which we wero so tortu.
nato as to obtain after not little ma.
n@uvering and diplomacy. As mat
tor OF course, we made great pet of
him; and almost tho first thing we
offered him, as condiment to his feed
Of barley and straw, (the universal
food OF the horses of that country,
was q handful of salt; but, to Our sur
prise, he would not touch it, but turn
ed up his aristocrstio noso at it, as If
he felt big disgust at such, to him,
unsavory dose. On making further
inquiry, and experimenting with sew.
oral barbs that we owned subsequent.
~, we found that neither the Moors
nor Arabs ever gave salt to their hor-
ses, cattle, or sheep. And yet there
arc no horsos in the world equal in
healthful viger, in powers of endu-
rance, or elasticity of movement and
robust constitution, to these same
Arab horses" ."-Agrieulturiss.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08
EXTRACTS FROM BULWER.

Never chase lio, for if you keep
quiet, truth will eventually ovor!ako
and destroy it.
Never trust porson who solioits
your confidence, for in all probability
he will botray you.
Ii you want TO make fool of a man,
first sec if you can easily flattor him,
and if you can succeed, your purpose
is half gained.
Secure tho appreciation of tho aged,
and you will onjoy the confidence, if
not tho love of the young.
Our affections and our pleasures re-
semblo those fabulous trees described
ty st. Odcrio- tho fruits which thoy
bring forth arc no sooner ripenod into
maturity than they are transformed
into birds and fly away.
BY examining tho tongue of the
patient, physicians find out ..o disease
of tho body, and philosophers tho dis-
easo Of tho mind.
There is nothing that vicious man
will not do to appear virtuousl He
loves nothing 80 we'll as his mask. I
have known persons who in four weeks
have not changed shirts; but who havo
nevertheless put on clean daily, that
they may appear cloan.
A man OF an open character natur-
ally discoveries his faults more than his
virtues-the former are not oasily for
given, because the latter arc not soon.
Cato the cider was wont to say that
"the Romans wcro like sheep-a man
wcro bettor to drive flock Of them
than ono of them"
Those who arc easily hattored, ore
always easily choatcd.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08
TANsY, AND ITS VALUR.-M. d

TANsY, AND ITS VALUR.-M. De.
Morogues announces that this plant
(dried) is excellent sheep food, and
that, when fresh, it makes capital
litter for domestic animals. Its pecu-
liar balsamie odor most effeotualIy
drives away leas. A lapdog sleeping
on bed of fresh tansy, is Immediate
ly freed from these vermiu. 1t should
be renewed whom the leaves are quite
dry. This seems better' application
of the plant 9han following the exam.
pie Of our grandmotbcrs, and making
it nto cakes.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

MANUR1SG.-Thcrc is no operation on
the farm that begins to pay like this. Do
not, then, grudge the time required, and
the labor employed in this slow ard tedi-
ons operation. Gather from every quar-
ter the materials for increasing your COM
ing harvest. Wherever they may be ac-
ceseible, commercial manures should be
freely employed. 1t will pay. Cotton
seed, If partially rofted, shonld be used
late, as their virtues will soon be cxhaus-
ted. If used fresh, they ought to be ap-
piled 60 soon US to prevent their spronting.
AS to farm manures, when hauled 10 the
field, they should bo Immediately mixed
with tho surface soil, or if laid in hespa,
covered with a coating OF earth. It al
ways pays to work over manures in the
yard, throwing them up ia heaps, and GOV.
ering with rich mould, letting them lie in
This state 70 ferment, until needed for ap-
plcation. They act like nitre beds, and
the supply of lertllizing matter is largely
increased from the atmosphere. Gather
from every source, leaves, trash, bedding
material, swamp muck and sea weed and
other material, for increasing the plantation
supply o: manure, rs the most important
business Of the Administrations Cult.
vator.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08
ART OF CONVERSATION,

AeoF' ~ ". oai y, Ill 0uc vi Ills l0C-
ters from Europe whcre he is now
travelling, draws q contrast between
tho Americans and Europeans touch
ing thoir habits of talking. We would
be sorry to SEQ our people become u
nation of talkcrs-loquacious as tho
light Italian or tho volatile French
man; yet We may bo liable to just Cit
lcism for being too reticont, and espo-
cially for our neglect in cultivating
our powers Of conversation. Most
Americans talk but little; and when
they do talk !; it is in such way that
everybody is glad when they quit.
LOST ART.
This prompts me to say that the
facility for conversation witnessed in
all thoso continental countries is amaz-
ing. 1t is in marvellous contrast with
what VIC 500 in our own country
Take any company of half a dozen
intelligent men, be they French, Cor
man, Italian; ard probably five, if not
all six, will be ready, pleasant, impres.
sive talkors. Whatever may bo the
theme suggested, each will give his
views and seek TO maintain them, with.
out awkwardness or embarrassment,
with unhesitating utterance, and with
a force which secures attention. And
not only 80, but they arc skilled in the
art of conversation, bvins uniformly
conccurse-avoiding offensive remarks
giving opportunity for others to
sPeak-abstsining from Interruptions,
and commanding their tempers.
H'w ditferont with US Americans.
Not one in six is good tallcr, nor one
in hundred. Conversation is with
us ono Of tho lost arts. We arc na-
uon of orators, Of course. Almost
every mothers son Of US can stump it
with spread eaglo eloquence. And oc.
casionally an American can be found
gifted with the faculty of mouolos quo.
Give him n company of listeners, and
the whole fold to himself, and he will
discourse admirably. Thus would the
late Gov. Mcdowell, of Virginia,
whom have hoard in private talking
by the hour almost without pause,
and perhaps as cloaently US ho ever
talked on tho floor Of Congress.
But, rs The rule, when our eloquent
public speakers come into parlcr,
they arc struck dumb. OFF their legs
they are out Of their wits. And those
who do not cultivate public cloquence,
seldom acquire the art of conversation.
Our companies do not mcot on any
conversational Lowell, and tho members
Of these companies arc not prepared
10 como forward and scvorally give
and take in tho conversational round
50 wo dissolve into little kaots and
gossip.
The difference between us and these
people is that We read and they talk.
Tho book and the newspaper have,
with us, usurpcd tho place OF conversa-
tion. am sorry that theso people do
not read moro, and l am also sorry
that we do not talk better.
n. B.-Be it understood that tho
above criticisms are intended to applv
10 the ladies
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

- o.
Have PuarosE.-Tho young man Of
this age who starts forth with purpose
Will always find assistance, however poor he
may be, no matter villa. lis circumstances.
If he is a young man bound to mount,
he will he recognised. Open your eyes
and look about you. Who are the men of
this age-mcn %ho slime out like diamonds
OF purest luster? Are they men Of high,
aristocratic birth and forune2 Not one OF
them. Nearly every name upon that scroll
are those who have risen from The humber
walks of life. Among them wc Gud a
Washington, "(irst in peace, first in war, and
fist in the hearts of his countrymen; The
printer, philosopher, and statesman, Frank
lin; Bowditcl; and Lincoln, tie rail.spli;tcr;
and Andrew Johnson, the tailor. What
does this grand galaxy OF names prove ?
1t proves the truth of the statement that,
let young man begin life with a purpose,
and energise that purpose, he will become
great. A great many young men are
dreaming of becoming great, waiting for
a shaping Of circumstances, or hoping that
something may turn up. But men will
never become great in that way. 1t is step
By step, reaching up to the high points,
and by heroic manly labvr, that men can
reach that sublime height of wisdom.
Such an one is always sure of employment.
1t is not dress that makes the man. The
great want of the age is the recognition OF
worth, not dress; brains, not canes nor
mous!aches. Being clothed in beautiful
raiment, smelling Of lavender and kids, are
not ihe men Of the age. The coat is there,
but there is no man inside of it. The age
wants manhood. Society is looking after
men in the spirit that man looks after a
horse; all the good qualities are necessary,
and it is only such that can show a good
pedigree that are wanted. The arstocracy
Of blood must give way to the fresh
young blood of energetic manhood. In
dex.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

TOMATO WINE.-Suporior wine from
the tomato ID now manufactured. It is
made with no other ingredients than the
pure juice OF The tomato and sugar, and
very much resembles champagne-a light
transparent color, with pleasant, palata-
bic flavor. It can be made equal 10 the
best champagne.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

COOP FAnMINa.-By manuring and
careful culture, DR.. Cloud raised s.
898 pounds Of cotton to the acre, on
poor piny woodlandin Macon county,
Alabama. By tho same system Gene
raj Dunlap, Of Mississippi, picked FIVE
pounds Of cotton by weight from q
single stalk. 1t docs pay to farm
well, anywhere, whether in new or
old country.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

NEUTRALIzINa PoIsoN,-A poison of
any conceivable description and de-
gree Of potency, which has been inten.
tionally or accidentally swallowed
may be rendered almost Instantly
harmless, by simply swallowing two
gills of sweet oil. An individual with
a strong constitution may take nearly.
twice the Quantity. This oil will most
positively neutralize every form of
vegetable, animal or mineral poison
with which physicians and chemists
are acquainted. ,..,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

Warts ON HoRsEs.-H. Il. Howe.
Of Nebraska, informs tho Rural New
Yorker how to cure warts on horses ::
"Aix equst quantities Of spirits of
tuxPentine and -sulphurio acid, s,irrine q
sl0W3y msa }tumblerT and afterwards
bottle the mixture. Rub grease
Around the base Of the wart and then
apply tho medicine to the wart with
q testhsr onoe or twice q day y; it will
gradual syteat thetn OF. I have ths,
taken them OF . horse's neck when
40 large a. turkeys egg"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

PLow DREP.-ln urging deep plo#-
ing, We are not advocating that it shall
be done with turning plows, except
where vegetable matter ,s to be COW
ored, and thon the plow should set just
deep enough to turn the grass or
weeds. All deep blowing should be
done with long, narrow plows, or sub.
soilers, which will stir the ground, no
matter how deep, but leave the fertile
aerated soil at the surface, where It
now is. In most Of our heavy soils,
to turn them over ten inches deep
with big Northern turn plow would
ruin them for ten years. When we
can grow clover, we may safely turn
it in deep enough to cover it. Sow it
again with wheat and clover, and
enough special manure to make the
second crop, and when this is turned
in, in its turn, the soil is filled with
vegetable matter to the depth of six
or eight inches. Deep plowing at the
North, whero heavy swards of grass
and clover are turned under, and abun.
dant stock of oil sorts gives plenty of
manure for surface dressing, can safe
ly be done, in way that would de-.
stroy, for the time, the cropping oa-
pacity of much of our Southern soil.
TSouthern Cultip1tor.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08
A CHILD's IDEA OF cH1LD's PRAYER.

A cH1LD's IDEA OF A CHILD's PRAYER.
Littlo Nollie, who was only four
years old, no sooner saw work laid
aside, than sho ran to her mothers
knee and claimed a seat thero. Mrs.
Loo lifted her to her lap, and went on
busily thinking of her dutios and cares
while she rocked herself and Nollie to
and fro.
For q time, Nollio amused herself
very quietly by winding a string in
and out through her fingors; but pres.
emily she began talking to horsclf in u
low tone: "When I say my prayers,
God says, Hark! angels, while hear
q little noise." Her mother asked
her what noise was that.
"a littlo girls noise. Then the an.
gels will dojust so (shutting her mouth
very tight and keeping very still for g
momont), till say Amen"
Isn't this swoot thought7 won
dor If the children who read this sto-
ry of little Nellie have over thought
how wonderful it is that God always
hears thoir prayers. Ho is surround
ed by thousands and thousands of an
gels, all singing and praising him
with their goldeL harps and yet,
through oil tho music und all tho prai-
ses, hears the softost prayer of little
child knceling by tho bedside. He
must bo very loving and very kind 10
children. We should think that he
would sometimes forgot, and DO lis
tcning to tho beautiful sounds in heav.
en-, instead of to the prayer of little
child But he never docs. There is
novor too much singing or too many
praises there for Him to hear q little
girls noise. DO you not wonder that
children do not pray TO Him much
moro and much otloner than they do
| Child at Home.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

PUNcruALITY.-A punctual man is
rarely a poor man, and never man of
doubtful credit. His small accounts
srs frequently settled, and he never
meets with difficulty in raising money
20 pay large demands. Small debts
neglected ruin credit, and, when man
has ieee that, he will fad himself at
the bottom OF hill he cannot ascend.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

To KILL CooKRoAoHEs.-Mix equal
quantities Of red lead and corn meal
with molasses, making it about the
consistency of paste. It is known to
be q certain exterminator Of reaches.
A friend, who was troubled with thou.
sands of them, rid his house Of them
in very few nights, by this mixture.
Put it upon iron plates, and set it
where the vermin are thiokest, and
they will soon help themselves, with.
out further invitation. Be careful not
to have any article Of food near whore
you set the mixture.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-08

SAVING SEEDs.-Be suro to select
those only of the largest and from th,
most perfect plants. Leave out the
small and light seeds. This system
pursued with regularity for few
years, will be sure to produce superi.
or results.
With parsnip seeds, save the crown
tufts only; with cabbath, the product
Of tho middle collary only of the seed
stalks, disconnccting thom from the
outside and separating the light seed
with care. All seed should be rapidly
and thoroughly dried, When dried
slowly portion Of the seed in each
capsule will! be found to have softensd.
Never leave them hanging on fences
during showers, for if tho pods are
moistened, the color and qality are
suro to be injured by the next days
sun.-Southern Cultivator.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-07-05

We endorse the statement of an ex-
change as strictly true when 1t affirms
that the prime source of difficulty with
Andrew Johnson is, that down ut the
sub-stratum of his nature he is a bad
man. Wherever he has behaved him.
self tolerahly well for any considerable
period it has been under the stress of
circumstances or the impulse sf fear.
Dread of impeachment for awhile sus-
pended his factious opposition to the
laws of Congress. Another character
istic of the man IL revealed i'm his be-
ginning to act as soon as his courage
sufficiently increases without ordinary
prudence, and exposing his game in
time to give the people an opportunity
to thwart 1t. This feature i'm his char
acter is well for the country but dam
aging to his treacherous policy. Had
he kept quiet couple of weeks longer
the July session of congress would not
have met or would have adjourned
without quorum, and he could have
had matters his own way for the next
five months, as matters now stand they
will have something to do the present
session. e .+ ssEs -.-.
Treaclscry will out with Andrew
Johnson, the country is too loyal to al
low him to execute what his vile ma
tnrc tempts him to plan.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-07-05

A National Asylum for disabled vol
unteer soldiers has been instituted and
the Board of Managers arc now pre-
pared to receive bencfeiaries into
either of the branches, near Augusta,
Maine, or Milwaukee, Wis, or at the
Central Asylum, Columbus, Ohio.
The requirements are, first, an hon
orable discharge from the volunteer
service, and, second, disability by
wounds received or sickness contracted
in the line of duty. IL the applicant is
unable to travel, relief will be fur
nished by the Manager to whom appli-
cation Is made.
Soldiers are also informed that the
Asylums are neither hospitals nor aims
houses, but homes, where subsistence,
care, education and employment are
provided by Congress, on fund sup
piled by forfeitures and fines imposed
upon dcserters. The manager at Mil
waukee, is DIR. Erastus ID. Wolcott; at
Springfield, ILL.,, Gov Richard j. Ogles-
by; at st. Louis, Maj. Gen. John s.
Lavender These are the three most
convenient to this locality, and appli-
cation may be forwarded to either of
them.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-07-05
The Campaign

The Democratic Convention was held
at Des Moines last week and the candi-
dates to be supported by that party In
the next election We're selected. The
campaign may now be considered as
fairly opened and the contest COM
menced.
The result of the coming election is
unquestionably settled now, and yet
there is room for work. The Democ-
racy are intending to make desperate
struggle which may safely be called a
dying struggle IL tho Republicans con-
tinue on in the path already marked
out. Work earnest and enduring is
the guarantee of success at all times.
There never was time since the set
Element of the state that the Republi-
can party had more encouragement to
work than to-day. The platform is
comprehensive embodying in It's doc
trines the plain practical issues that
must be carried forward, successfully
and triumphantly if we wish to MAIN
tain and carry out the true intent and
meaning of the crceds of the party.
The candidates selected to represent
the party are capable, honest, and MGR
itorious men, in whom the people ofthe
state will have more reason to be proud
of than now, rs they know them better.
Without stain on their past record
they certainly merit the undivided
confidence of the people. With such
men to represent the party we may an
ticipate a victory that will startle the
sham Democracy not only of Iowa but
of the whole United States.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-07-05

rhe trial of j. III. Surratt still con-
tinues With increasing interest. TWAS
thought before the trial commenced
that but little could he proven against
him and that but little effort would be
made to convict him. The evidence
each day grows stronger against him
showing most conclusivcly his conn
mony of some of the witnesses furn-
islics more convincing proof of the
guilt of Mrs. Surratt and is ample evil
dence of the justice of her execution
two years ago, If farther proof is need
ell. When the trial of Surratt Ii con-
cluaad attempts to prove the Innocence
OF Mrs. Slrratt will not be thought of.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-07-05


A visit to this town last week, afford
ell o long-coveted opportunity OF COM
pairing 1t with independence In To-
cation our own city has the advantage
of Cedar Falls in being situated near
the centre of the county, as the, county
seat, and in the large number of native
forest trees which embower our dwell
ings with their grateful foliage, while
again Cedar Falls possesses a water
power much superior to ours. This
single advantage, however, could not
have made Cedar Falls the prosperous
town we found it; especially since it
has SO thrifty q rival as Waterloo.
Had capital been devoted there, as has
almost entirely to trade and specula-
ton, Cedar Falls would to-day have
been far behind Independence in pop
ulation and wealth. 1t is now fully
equal in both, and the pertinent ques-
ton is, what, in view of. it's disadvan-
tageous rivalry with Waterloo, has CIV
en- it this equality. A single glance at
its mills and factories, and splendid
school building, reveals the cause. It's
capitalists, instead of specializing for
immediate returns, have with q far
sighted Iiberality, built up schools and
manufactures, and have used every
effort to make it for the interest of de-
sirable families to locate there. These
efforts retain capital and make 1T use
full, induce emigration and the settle
ment of the country around it,
and have the general effect to make
the city centre ofattraction. A thriy-
ing trade follows, investments become
more and more profitable, and prosper
ity is every where apparent. Cedar
Falls has more fine dwellings than In
dependence, as might be expected
from the fact that she is a long dis
lance ahead of us In educational enter
prise. Cedar Falls has also superior
churches but we believe we shall not
be long in surprising her in this. re-
spect. With one fine school building
SO soon to be completed, and our Man.
ufacturing Company under full head
way, we shall soon drop our swaddling
clothes, and start forward with rapid
ity which will astonish ourselves.
The only possible hindrance will be
the selfiishness which binds our capital
to individual and Immediate profits.
We say to the capitalists and business
men of Independence, if you would
have the town grow with increased
rapidity, if you would have property
increase in value, if you would have
enlarged constantly, built up man
ufaotures, good roads and good educa-
tional institutions.