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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-04-19
GARDENING FOR WOMEN.

There is nothing better for wives
and daughters, physically, than to
have the caro- of u gardcn-a fowor
pot, if nothing more. What is pleas
anter than to spend portion of every
passing da, in working among plants,
and watching tho growth of shrubs,
and trees, and plants, and to observe
the opening of flowers from week to
week as the season advances? Then
how much it adds to the enjoyment, to
know that your own hands have PLAN
ted and titled them, and huvc pruned
and. trained them-this is u pleasure
that requires neither great riches nor
profound knowledge. The humble
cottage of the .laboring poor, not less
Than their grounds, may be adorned
with pet plants, which in duo time,
will become redolent OF rich perfume,
not less than radiant with beauty
thus ministcring to tho loye Of the
bcautifulin nature. The wife or daugh
ter that loves homo, and would seek
to make it tho best place for husband
and brother, is willing to forego some
gossipping morning calls, for the sake
ofhaving leisure for the cultivation OF
plants, and shrubs, and flowers. The
good housewife is early among her
plants and flowers, as is tho husband
at his place of business. They arc
both utilitarans the ono it may be in
the abstract, and the other in tho con-
crete each as essential to the enjoy
ment Of the other, az arc tho real and
tho ideal in human life. The lowest
utilitarianism would labor only for the
meat that perishcs. Those of higher
and moro noble views, would labor
with no less assiduity for tho substan-
tial things of life, but would in add
ton seek also those things which elc-
vate and refine tho mind and cxalt
the soul. The advantages which wo-
men personally derive from stirring
the soul and snuffing the morning air,
arc freshness and beauty Of cheek,
and brightness OF eye, cheerfulness of
temper, vigor of mind, and purity of
heart. Consequently, she' is moro
cheerful and lovely rs 4 daughter,
Invre, aisuilled and wornanIy aa n SO
ter, and more attractive and confding
and as wife; hence the fruits and
products Of garden culture, as they re-
late to woman, when viewed obiec-
tively, arc but small, relatively, as
compared with the benefits secured in
regard to herself as the centre of So
cial refinement and enjoyment, amid
such q world as ours. A husband who
revolves round such centre, cannot
but be a good ncighbor: useful citi-
zen, a kind father, a loving and conf
ding companion. Do not, then, moth
ors and sisters, the latter wives in.
prospect. neglect tho garden.-SoutA.
ern CultiVator.
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THE GOOD FATHER.

The father Of q family was detained
in the metropolis Of the kingdom on
important business the mother and
children remained, in the meantime,
at a small country-soat, very distant
from him. Once tho father sent the
children a large chest. full of beauti
ful things, and a letter, in which was
written, "Dear children, DO pious and
good, then shall you soon come to me 4;
rejoice, for in the yelling which + am
preparing for you there are still more
beautiful presents preserved"
Tho children were much delighted,
and said," how good our father is,
and how happy he makes US! We
love him with all our heart, although
We can no longer sec him, nor can we
recollect him. We will certainly
strive to please him, and to do every
thing wilicthis written in tho lottor.
ohytspw GLAD we shall be to see our
good fathesagain !"
Their To other said to thom, "Dcar
children, as our>Searlhly father acts
toward you, SO, in ~flzos' manner, does
our Heavenly Fathcn.acts towards
men. We certainly cannot see God,
yet lie sends us beautiful presents
The sun, moon and stars the flower,
fruit and con; by which we may yer
ccive His love for us. The Holy
Scripture, as it were, is letter from
Him, in which Ho reveals TO us His
will, and promises heaven, where
moro beautiful gifts and much create,
joy await us than this world can give"
"And is He preparing q dwelling,
for US in heaven?"
Yes, my children, through His
Son the Lord Jesus Christ, who bore
our sins upon the cross, 80 that, if VIC
loved him and obcyed His commands
We should TO one Of those blessed
to whom Ho says, Il go to prepare. a
place for you.'"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-04-19
BY w. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON.
THIS WORLD OF OURS.


This is' o ,crcichcd world Of ours,
Since the loss Of Eden's bowers;
Instead Of the lovely Tree Of Life,
It yields us briars, thorns, and strife.
This is a dreadful world Of ours
When the war god OH II lowers
Crushing T. e heart with grief and fears,
Filling sweet homes with bitter tears.
This is a cruel world Of ours
When ruled by rude and wicked powers,
Who trample on the laws of State
That they themselves may elevate.
This is changing world of ours
Clear to-day-,o-morrow showers;
Winter and Spring. Summer and FAIL
Diversity this rolling ball.
This is a beautiful world of ours
Clad in grcen-adorned with flowers;
Above, a radiant, starry sky
Below, rich landscapes greet the eye.
This is a splendid world Of OURS
Seas and plains. and mountain towers;
Forest and field in beauty robed,
All make this world glorious globe.
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WHAT I SAW.

AS [ was going up street, 1 sew
Mrs. Petroleum with two barrels and
a half Of oil, made into cloak, which
HING in graceful fields f"o.n her ample
figure on her hoad was nearly half
barrel of tho same fluid, and yet she
held her head so high that one would
almost imagine it was as empty as
blasted houd Ct wheat.
Bebind,her l saw O woman With
two moving machines in the folds of
her dress, and yet now gracefully it
swept the street. A young girl was
with her, who had around her neck
ten barrels Of ficur. A little further
up the street, 1 saw o lady with four
revolvers, at ten dollars apiece, swing
ing from her ears.
Lady number five was enrolled in
fifty bales of shoddy, and sho marched
into the store as though she was at
the head ofFa regiment: and with n
voice such rs a colonel might use,
when speaking to all his mon, asked
of the clerk, !" be them the silks you
advertise for evening wear7''
With solemn look and rro-
found bow, hs answered, "them do be,
madam" y
1t was the last named lady who
asked an acquaintance to write a list
of books, with pretty bindings, that
she might fill our new library in our
new house"
AS l turned to 60 out of the store, I
met an old acquaintance who,- few
years before, was an old scboolmate,
and whose lastr composition was given;
TO mo to correct, and the word be was
spelled bee"-buf she, bad Oh so
many pairs Of boots for vail, that
she was afraid to bend her head, sup.
pose for fear Of. some kind of q down..
fall.
II went home pondering in my heart
these words of the PREACHER" Van.
ity, vanity, all is. vanity" :
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WINE.-Commenting on on article
in tho Cuitivator, the editor of the Ma
con Journal anil Messenger says:
The subject Of grape culture and
wine making has attracted much at
tontion, for many years in this State,
and it is time the question was settled,
as to what grapo is the best and most
sure ola profitable result to tho cult
vator. Not being duly constituted a
judge on this subject, the writer will
give his individual opinion. He has
now vines Of tho white and black
Scuppcrnong of thirty years of age,
from seed procured by Scott Gray,
from North Carolina-also vines from
other sources. The black is now OK
tensivcly cultivated in some sections,
as producing wine Of Il better or moro
strength Of body than the white, but
does not yield an equal quantity Of
juice. There is 4 variety Of the black
but recently como to notice, in the
vicinity Of this city, which ripens q
month later than any other. 1t is of
an oval form, with thin skin, worry
juicy, and extremely productive. The
writer would give it as his view of tho
subject, that every other vine might
be abandoned for tho Scuppcrnong,
from Atlanta TO the coast, as q mattor
Of profit. Tho juice of the two kinds
has been mingled in the making, and
some considered it an Improvement of
tho wine. For this, the writer OBJ
tanned tho premium at the last Agri-
cultural Fair, held at Augusta, ovor
all othcr wines exhibited.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-04-19

AppLEs.-Thore is scarcely an arti-
Gle of vegetable food moro widely
useful and moro universally loved than
the apple. Why every farmer in tho
nation has not an apple orchard,
where the trees will grow at al, is one
Of the mysteries. Lot every family
lay in from two to ten or more barrels,
and it will be to them tho most eco
nomical Investment in, the whole
range of culinaries.
A raw mellow apple is, digcsted in
an hour and a half; while boiled cab
bage requires five hours. Tho most
uealtnrul dessert which Gun be placed
on tho table, is baked apple. If ta-
ken freely at breakfast with coarse
bread and butter, without meat or
flesh of any kind, it has an admirable
effect on the general system, often re.
moving constipation, correcting acidi.
tics, and cooling off febrile conditions,
moro etfectually than tho most ap.
proved medicines.
If families could be induced to sub.
stitute the apple, sound, ripe and lus-
cious, for tho pies, cakes, candies, and
other sweetmeats with which their
children are too often indiscrectly stuff
fed, thero would be dimuniLion in
the sum total OF doctors bills in a sim
gle year, sufficient to lay in stock Of
this delicious fruit for a whole seasons
use.-HalES Journal.'
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-04-19
S
OKRA.

Dr.. Camak. communicates to the
Southern Cutivator the following from
the "Transactions Of the Southern
Central Agricultural Society :" -.
Okra belongs to the family of the
cotton plant, and like cotton, it is OK
tremely tender, consequently will not
bear planting before tho last of March
or the first of April. 1t may be. plant.
ed in drills threo feet apart, and as it
increases in size, thin out 10 three feet
in the drills. TO haye early "Gombo
Soup" the, earliest pods should be
saved for seed, but those stalks from
which pods for eating are gathered,
should not be allowed te mature seed.
AS fast as the pods become hard and
unfit for thetable cut them off, They
will, lf'ieft on the stalk, destroy it's
productiveness. BY keeping them
free from ripening seed-pods. they
will yield until frost. Okra, in good
soil, will make almost q tree, but it is
no advantage to have such monstrous
stalks, as it is difficult TO gather tho
pods, and the roots take up as much
nourishment- as tree, which mostly
goes to the formation of stalks, with
but little benefit to the pod. ANY
soil that will grow cotton will grow
okra. The pod may be preserved for
winter use BY pattirg them down in
salt, like -cueumb6rB; or BY splitting.
the:pods and drying them in the shade.
PORK, CAops. AND srEAKs.-Cut
kfromsthe best end of thsloin, or from.
the tchomp OF. leg, if steaks; romove
the fat and skim turn them Frequently.
Aud quickly while broillng. If your
gridiron be Of the DID fashion, tits bet.
tergto keepit aslant. on tho dro. .The
handle being tho lowest part it pre-
vents very nuchtof the fat from falling
into tho fire, the Hare Of which is apt
So. .ih part a idissgrsea6 flavor TO- the
|phops: T6is observation applies also
TO mutton chops, and is nsafais If fol-
flowed. Sprinkle them with salt when.
nearly done, And rubs with ,a,;littie
fresh butter. pheatous to serving ;Sif
for q side dish, gavaisb witAs erisped.
Si.afsi.s so
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-04-19

SELECTING Govt is sometimes
tho cnso that the best judges will
-be deceived. A COW of very unprom-
ising appearance, coarse in tho neck,
largo boned, and second or thrd-rato
milk marks. generally, will, now and
then, turn out to be frst-rate, while
another with these~marks largely
developed, fino in the head and neck.
and promising every way, will prove
unsatisfactory. Buta failure in this
case is rare, Let the head be light,
the forehead broad, the horn rather
thin and clear, the eye clear and prom.
inent, the n eek thin, and.ths fore.quar.
tiers rather light the back straight,
the hind quarters we'll developed, wide
over the -loins, tho oaroaso deep, the
'ddder coming forward and we'll sbap-
od,' tho skin soft to the touch, the teats
we'll sct, not too large nor too small,
the tail long and THO, like a whip;lash,
Such a cow ought to>bo o good one.-
.Plowmaa. =, -. ,. 4 -
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Teashihg men morals is as though
| had q clock that would notgo, and I
'turncdtonnd one Of the. cog. wheois /,
but Gaitb takes the key. and-winds up
the nain,gpring and she whole thiSg
fdns 9n.rsadill sgWgsaa.:
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a.. - "a --,s -
A lock. was shown to. Gotthold CON-
strueted of; rings whiob were sevefalfy.
inscribed with certain Iptters.. and.
could be turned round until the letters
represented the name Of Jesus. IT
was only when the rings were dis
posed of in this manner that the lock
could ,be opened The invention
pleased him beyond .measure,a0d be
exclaimed: s"oh, thatsI could pnt
such . look as this qpon my, heart {"
Our '-hearts: are alreday looked. no,
doubt, generally With 2 lock, Of quite
another kind. = Many need only TO-
hear the words gain, honor, pleasure,
riches, revenge, and their hearts open.
10 . moment, whereas: to tho Savier
aud to bis, hoiy name il continues shut.
aMaythe LORD J Jesus engEaya:h name
With his o~n.iuger upon, ont Aearts;
that thsy may repain closed to pfid.
y ..jey and worldly pleasure, self:
fading honor, and Iaw re-
vengss and .epsa osy to, Hm.-Gotss
i +kola,s iu1tlesix s;s.s3xst :.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-16
ST. LOUIS.
Resolutions on the st. Louis Bridge
Question.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-The following
resolutions were offered on Change
to-day, which were referred to meet
ing to be held tomorrow, before
which important matters will be
brought, affecting directly. the inter-
ests Of this city and State:
WHEREAS, The Union National
Exchange has learned that charter
authorizing the building Of bridge
from East st. Louis to st. Louis, is
now pending. before the Legislature of
the State of Illinois, which charter
proposes to grant an exclusive privi-
lege, or monopoly, to the corpora
tors named therein, for long series
of years; and
WHEREAS, 1t is currently stated on
the street that those corporators who
are now earnestly working to
obtain said exclusive charter, in
tend not to build bridge, but to sell
out their charter to the highest bid
der; therefore,
\ ResolUed, That we earnestly and
respectfully protest against the giving
of charter for an exclusive privilege
of building a bridge from East st.
Louis to. st. Louis to any man or set
of men, as we believe it, will be in
furious to the interests both of our
own city and of East St. Louis.
Resoloed, further, That we think it
right and proper that your honorable
body should give as many charters as
may be desired by respectable citizens
for bridge building-from East, ST.
louis to this city putting in all such
charters that. the, bridges thereby
chartered shall be actually commenced
in good faith within one year from the
passage of such act. and shall be
comnleted within five years there+
after. ~, e,stf BAN ~ sif.fftc asfi ef zfn.5r
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Benjamin's was adopted without a
division. ar'a1an 9af1a a95
Rollin's was rejected by "a against85,
the Western members voting solidly
against it, and Eastern members for
it.. noTq II 9gs eiaf9a
Stevens withdrew his amendment.
Shellabarger moved an amendment
adding clause to the last section, ,reia-
tiVerIto the application for bounty.
Adopted Bill passed. 90 against 68.
Eldrldge presented memorials from
the Wisconsin Legislature In refer
enee to the Paris exposition. and q
grant Of land for the construction
ostfe Greenbay and and Tampa Rail-
way.
q Senate's amendments to House bill
to establish. uniform system Of bank
r1ptcy throughout, the United States
coming up, Stevens moved to lay the
bin on the table. Rejected, 63 to 65.
to 9nild EVENING SESSION. F
The Speaker presented communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, with the preliminary report of
]. W. Taylor, special commissioner
for the collection of statistics on gold
and silver mines, and mining east Of
the Rocky Mountains. u Referred and
ordered to be printed. d.sni ssd s9rsgyf
The Senate amendment to : the
Bankrupt Bill was non h-concurred in.
d The Senate amendments TO several
unimportan0House billsiwere concur
red in. s,ao4i2 ar;b,4sH
The House went into Committee
of the 9 Whole on the internal Reve-
nue. bill. ai hIow ie9lee1g atf n1N al
Myers amendment, bc proposing
to make the tax on cigaretts,, cigars,
cheroots and all. description of arti-
cles made oftobaeco or any substitute
S. per 1000, was debated, but on COM
ing to vote no quorum was found.
The Committee rose and the House
adjourned. nhil - - l'aAHJ - ~ ~.
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x1KI1 CONGREss-secOnd session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.

SENATE.-Williams, Sherman and
Buckalew were appointed Confer
ence Committee on the bill to regu-
late the tenure of certain civil offices.
Sumner presented remonstrance
os the French Canadians, residents of
the United States, against the annexa-
ton of the confederation of the
British Provinces. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. q
Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported resolution to.
print 5000 copies of the report of
Gen. Warren on Mississippi. Passed.
Anthony reported a resolution to
appropriate the necessary funds to
print roster of the Union troops
furnished by Arkansas. He said it
would cost about $4,000. Passed.
Chandler, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported a bill to amend
an act to prevent smuggling. Passed,
Lane reported the House Joint res
olution extending to the Court of
Claims jurisdiction in cases of claims
for Quartermasters stores, furnished
to the forces of Gen. Lew. Wallace
curing morgan RAID through Indiana
and Ohio. 'ae'1 .7d
The Reconstruction bill was then
taken up and read.
johnson submitted, as an amend
ment, the Blaine amendment, de-
feated in the House. " ,l
Stewart argued for the amendment.
Wilson moved an amendment to
Blaine's amendment, so as to add
what the Southern States must do be-
fore being entitled to representation
and have provided by the Constitu-
ton and laws that all citizens of the
United states shall equally possess the
right to pursue all lawful avocationss
and business, and receive the equal
benefits of public schools, and have
equal rights of citizens of the United
States in said State" and should vote
for the bill with or without the
amendment
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WASHINGTON.
Treaty with StOckbridgo Indians
Registry OF Voters in Georgetown
i. G. CalhOun's Homestead to be

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The friends
of Colorado are confident that their
State bill will pass over the Presi-
dents veto. 9g-v 80,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. - Commis-
sioner Bogy has just concluded
treaty with Stockbridge Indians, by
which they relinquish the land now
occupied in Wisconsin. A portion of
the tribe have become citizens, and
the remainder continue. Their organ
ization treaty will be completed with
Sacs and Foxes. '''A-
To- day, the first registry of the vo-
ters Of Georgetown were l, ,113 whites,
IT Thomas Bowie, Ex-Congressman
from Maryland, has plead in Court
that three notes, of 81 900 each, on
which he was sued, were for gambling
debts, and has gained his case.
John G. Calhoun's old homestead,
in South Carolina, is to be sold at
auction on the 4th Of March. .,5
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Com
missioner has received the first re-
turns from the recently established
local office at JACKSON Miss, which
show that 96 farms, comprising in the
aggregate 5,845 acres, have been added
to the productive force of that State
under the Homestead Act of July Il,
1866, which limits the entries to 81
acres.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Mr Chilli
colt, member of Congress elect from
the State of Colorado, has arrived,
direct from Denver. He says that
the feeling there in favor of the pas
sage of the bill for the admission OF
the State over the veto is strong, and
that there is no doubt of ratifica-,
tion of the fundamental condition OF
admission by the Legislature will be
ready, in compliance with its require,
ments by the people; that immigra-
tion to the Territories is very large
and if there be no reasonable delay
that before the end of the year the
population of Colorado will be ovel
10000. He further says that tbs
rapid approach of two branches o.
the Pacific Railroad has infused new
life into almost every branch OF trade
HALIFAX, Feb. 15.-The steamship
HISTORIAN, from Liverpool for Port
land, put in here to-day for coal.
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CHICAGO.
Bridge to be Repaired-The COntinu.
anCe Of the Rain.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The Chicago
and st. Louis bridge, over the Kanka-
kee, at Wilmington, which was wash
ed away, yesterday morning, was a
thousand feet long, and the longest
between here and st. Louis. Three
hundred laborers are at work, and it
is expected the damage will soon be
repaired.
The rain continues up to this even
ing.
The telegraph lines westward and
southwark are working badly, in con-
sequence of the storm.
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VALENTIA, Feb. 15-8:45 P. M
The telegraph wires. ceased working
between Valentia and KILLARNEY at
half past seven o'clock last night, and
are still down, Two long dispatches,
which were sent through the cable,
to-day, were received by mail from
Killarney + Da pnf .sEa9x oNj
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
HEARTS CONTENT, Feb. 15-9 pm. !
No further particulars of the
trouble in Ireland has been received
from Valentia. f.Na- 30