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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15
TBE ANTI-BOOK FARMER.

He plows three inches deep, lest he
should turn up tho poison that, in his
estimation, lies below; his wheat land
is plowed SO as to keep as much water
on it as possible; he sows two bushels
to the acre, and reaps ten, so that it
I: kes fifth of his crop to seed his
ground; his corn land never has any
help from him, but boars just what it
p!cases, which is from thirty to thir.
ty-fvo bushels by measurement,
though ho brags that it is fifty or six
iy. His hogs, if not remarkable for
iattening qualities, would beat old
Eclipse at quarter race; and were
tho man not prcjudiced against deep
plowing, his hogs would work his
ground with their big snouts better
than he does with his jack l1i:ifo plow.
Ills meadow lands yield him from
three quart crs of ton TO whole ton
of hay, which is regularly left out for
month, and very irregularly stacked
up, and left for tie cattle to pull ont
at their pleasure, and half eat and
half trample under foot. His horses
would excite tho avarico Of an anato
mist in search of astrological spcci-
mems; and returning from their range
OF pasture, they arc walking herbari-
uns, bearing specimens in their name
and tail of every weed that bears a
burr or cookie. But, O, tho COWS!
If hold up in a bright day to the sun,
don't you thiuk they would bo semi
transparont7 But he tells US that
good mixers are always poor! His
COWS get " hat Providence sends them,
and very little besides, except in will
ter-then they have halcpeck OF
corn on cars foot long thrown to
them, and they afford lively spcctaclcs
of animated corn and cob crushors
Never mind, they yield on an aver
age. three quarts of milk a day, and
that yields varieties Of butter quite
astonishing.
His farm never grows any better
in many respects it gets annually
worse. Aftcr ton years work on good
soil, while his ncighbors have grown
rich, ho is just whcro he startod, only
his house is dirticr, his fences more
lettering, his soil poorer, his pride and
his ignorance creator.
Un1ucstionably, there arc two sides
to this question, and both of them
erireme, and therefore both of them
deficient in science and in common
sonso. If mon were made according
TO our notions, there should not be
silly ono alive; but it is otherwise or
dercd, and there is no department of
human life in which we do not find
tho weak and foolish man. This is
trro of farming as much as Of any
other calling. But no ono dreams Of
setting down the vocation of agricul-
tnrc, because, like every othor, it has
lls proportion Of stupid mon.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15
LOCATION OF FARM BUILDINGS

Judicious location of a farm stead
ing, with a view to profit simply, will
DO always near the centro of the lands
3armed: this is agreeable moreover,
10 every landscape-rullng in the mat
ter. The ricks, the chimney, the barn.
roofs, the dove-cots, the door-yard,
with its skirting away of shrubbery
and shade-trees, if only good order
and ncatness belong to them, as good
economy would dictate, form charm.
ing nucleus for any stretch of fields.
If there DO a stream, whose power for
mechanical purposes can be made
available, economy dictates location
of the farm buildings near to it's banks,
tasto docs tho same. If there be hill
whose sbeltering slopo will offer IL
warm from the north.westers, O due
regard for the comfort of laborers and
Of beasts, to say nothing Of early gar.
den crops, will dictate the occupancy
OF such sheltered position by the group
OF farm buildings, taste will do the
same. If such slope has its rocky fast.
ness incapable of tillage, and of lit,lo
value for pasture, economy will sug-
gest that it be allowed to develop it's
own wanton wild growth of forest q
just landscape taste will suggest the
same.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15

The Baltimore Transcript, speaking
of the great increase of the .trade in
wool in the United States, says: "The
Southern States are better adapted to
sheep husbandry than any portion of
the world, and we would specially
commend this branch of enterprise to
the attention, Of their people. The
idea entertained by some Southerners
that the South is too warm for sheep
to flourish, it is entirely without founA
dation. Any part of Maryland or
Virginia is admirably adapted for
sheep raising. The whole. South has
o most decided advantage over other
parts of the United States for the pro-
duction of wool, in soil, climate and
abundance and variety Of grasses.-
The winter feeding Of the most favored
part of the North averages one hum
dred, and fifty days, and costs, under
tho most favorable circumstances, 2I3
cents per pound; while in the sonth-
ern states 1T is not necessary to feed
in w'nter, except under the most
extraordinary circumstances. The
Southern States, including those west
of the Mississippi river, embrace an
.area*of four hundred and fifty thouS
sand square miles, or two hundred and
Lightweight million square aeres-
The attention to sheep hnsbandry,
need rot impair the cultivation of the
great Southern Staples. ~ ~ ,.zxsaS
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBETILLE DISTRICT
IN TIE COMMON PLEAS.

Marshall Sharp)
vs. Foreign Attachment
W. NJ. Griffin.
WHEREAs he Plaintiff dill, on the TWEEN
", tieth day Of August, A. D.. 1866. file
his declaration against the Defendan who (as
1t ID ead) is absent from and without the limits
OF this State, and has neither wife nor Attorney
known within the same. upon whom a copy Of
the said declaration migh,'be served.
IL IS, therefore, ordered. that the said Defend.
ant do appear aud plead TO the sud decara-
lIon, on or before the twenty first day Of August,
which will be i'll the year Of our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty .sc yen. otherwise final and nb.
sointe Judgment will then be given and award
ed against him.
MATTHEW MCDONALD, q. or.
Clerks Office. Abb"ville-Drst.,
August 20, 1866,
August 81 43 "
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROL INA,
ABBEFILLE DISTRICT,
In tie Common Pleas.

vs. Foreign Attachment.
j. F. Patterson.
WHEREAS the Plaintiff lid, on The twen-
W ty fourth day Of September A. D.,
1866, file his declaration against The Defendant.
who (as it is sai'D is bsent from and without
the limits Of this State, and has neither wife
nor Attorney known within the came, npon
whom copy of the said declaration might he
served,
1t is therefore, ordered that the said Defen.
dant do appear and plead to ,h" suid d-clnra-
ton. on or b. fore the swsnty-ffth dav of Sep.
temher. which will be in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and sixiy-seven. oiherw ise
fnnl and absolute Judgment will then be given
and awarded ncminst him.
MATTHEW MCDONALD, c. c. P.
Clerks Office, Abb-vilie Dist, !
September "a, 1866.
September %, -, ly.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15
GUARDIANS, TRUSTEES

4 ND OTHER PERSONS LIABLE 10 make
"A Annual Returns to this Office are here
ny required to make such Returns on or be-.
tore , hc e. Let day Of Apru nerf. DEFA ULT
ERS ,0iH be Ruled accordnq to Loy.
WIN. IT. PARKER, C. E, ID.
Commissioning Office,
Feb. ~ 1867. -. :.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15

BURGLARS, THIEVES, ETc-Our city is at
the present time being honored with a visit,
periodically made, from housebreakers,
t'1ieyes and blacklegs which information we
submit that citizens may be on their guard,
with sword and pistol by their sides. There
is q nest of these villains not far remote from
here which our officers ought to make a
point to break up, if possible. The beyond
Green-river country is infested with horse.
cattle and other thieves, who make frequent
raids on stock yards and pastures, 10 the
great annoyance and loss of honest folks.
A few evenings since Grey's harness shop
IN this city was entered, and robbed of bri-
dies, blankets and other goods; on another,
Tom Looney's house was broken into, and
property taken thence, and the premises of
other parties have been looked over BY the
Scoundrels.
Last Saturday night week, three horses
were stolen from parties over Green river,
and on the same night Hurk Graham, a no.
torious horse-thiof, who is being searched
for by Iowa authorities, was missing. The
citizens turned out in pursuit of Hunk. and
the horses, who they traced to Rock river,
which he swan with the horses. They
continued the pursuit, but we have not learn
ed the result. 1t will be remembered that
Graham and John Curley were taken by an
Iowa vigilance committee beyond Omaha, q
few weeks since, and that Curley is now in
Jail at Ottumwn, Graham escaped, and has
been providing about his old beats ever since
Last week, Alex. Colbert, a member of a
lamiiy residing over Green river, which
whether rightly or not, bears an unenviable
reputation, was examined before Esq. An.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15
Hazlitt Ill. Nov. u. 1867.
Great Meteoric Shower .

New YORK, Nov. l4.-Three hundred and
thirty four meteors were seen from the Cen
trail Park Observatory last night of which
ffty-four left luminous trains behind. The
greater portion were seen between three and
five O'Clock this morning. Five hundred
we're counted in twenty minutes, at Whining
ton, Delaware. and the observer says two OF
three thousand were visible in all.
DIES MoINEs, Nov. IA magnifeen,
meteoric shower commenced at this place a
3 o'clock this morning, and lasted until near
ly daylight. The brilliant sight was not wit
messed by many persons, as the astronomi
cal predictions said it would begin at nine
and last till one o'clock, am, and the watch
ers had therefore given it up and gone tc
bed. Those who did see it describe it as be
ing grand in the extreme, as at times a hun
dred spangling, streaming rockets would &C
coursing through the sky. At a time the
display was mostly in the northeastern par
of the armament, and the meteors mainly
took westwardly direction.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15

patronage. His shops and sales room occu.
Ply two floors, 20 by Sc.
The heaviest dealer and manufacturer in
this line, is A. ]. Swanson, on Illinois street,
three doors west Of the Rodman House.
Mr.. Swanson has been in his present bust
ness, in this city, for the past fifteen years,
two-thirds of which time has been passed at
his present location. He commenced as q
clerk, and by economy and industry accum-
ulated enough to start business in a small
way, with some credit By good manage
ment he has progressed to wealth and pros
perity. He occupies two floors, ~ by w IN
size, and ordinarily employs twelve work
| men, though occasionally more, at cost OF
| about ten Thousand dollars a year. The val
ne of custom make work turned out, amounts
| to about $2o, 200 for the past year, showing
a gradual increase. In addition to this, a
large stock of eastern work is constantly Of
fered, which is said to be better than the
ordinary quality, and is manufactured partly
at Buffalo, and partly at Philadelphia. He
also deals heavily in leather findings, and
is selling the Grover l. Baker sewing ma
chimes, number of which he uses to great
advantage in his shops. He does something
in the wholesale line, and entirely supplies
with custom work, two prominent boot and
shoe houses of Davenport. His business
for the past year, viii overrun $4,000
His establishment throughout denotes tina,
system and order, without which there car
be no substantial success in business.
In previous article we noticed the opera
tons of Boyle l. Co., in connection with the
Rock Island Tannery, who have just sue
ceeded in getting profitable business fair
ly underway, and doubtless, BY this tim,
next year, will be able to make handsome
| showing, and a considerable increase in thei
force of operatives.
| Of smaller manufacturers, we nigh
make mention of J. Kroger, opposite thu
Rodman House, where he has been located
for Ave years past; Guldenzopf l. Schmidt
C. E-Pfoh, j Mayer. Henry Reddig, P .Rettich
G. Seiaer and E. Strate, all doing fairly
with plenty of work.
Among our heaviest retail dealers, are
c. Coss, opposite the ARGUS Office, c. F
| Hewitt, on Illinois street below the Rock Is
land House, and Niece & Salisbury, il
| Blythe's building, southeast corner of Mar
ket Square. The latter firm opened out
short time ago, but with fine stock, offered
at low prices, is making rapid Roadway.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15

1t is said that Garibaldi is coming to the
United States. 1t is to be hoped that, 70,
his own sake and for the peace of Italy, he
will come. This country is so large, and
speech SO free, that patriotic volcano, like
Garibaldi, can always work off its superb
bsndant gases without being obliged to re
sort to disastrous eruption.
As patriot in Italy, Garibaldi succeeds
in acquiring rotoriety, in getting great
many people killed, and in keeping Italy
feverish and excited and all this without
any substantial benefit. AS tallow-chand
Ter, or the owner of small confectioner,
store, in this country, This former occupa
ton when he lived here) Garibaldi can carr
tolerable living,wi be a hero among expat
rated Poles and Italians, and will allow thu
early pacifcation Of Italy through the ait
of harmless and legitimate influences.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15
The Recent Elections.

The recent elections have brought differ
ent phase over all the laud. That old giant
party known as the old abolition party, and
more recently as the radical party, is broken
into fragments, and soon the conservative
portion of the republican party will disown
it's standing, and then these -Iacobins will
have to assume a new name, come out under
new colors and try again. That class ofpot-
hook politicians have been known ever since
the revolutionary war, as party aspirants.
demagogues, determined to rule or ruin and
would subvert this great national republic, il
the well disposed people would allow them
to go on, setting at defiance everything that
is pure and enObhng, and ruling in malice,
hatred, and selfishness. And if the adverse
party chooses to take exceptions to their
mode of administering the laws, then their
opponents are styled 'copperheads," trait
ors,' and "fends, trying to break up the
government and not regarded by them as
| good as the degraded slaves of the south.
| Is there any moral honesty in chasing the
| enlightened people of the north with the
| dark element of South Carolina or Georgia
Or is there any moral honesty in reconstruct
ing the rebellious states by placing the igno-
rant slaves over the intelligent white people
| might makes right, with the Jacobins; but
democracy, the party which has guided the
ship of state four fifths Of the time. down to
Mr.. Lincoln's administration, though weak
during the rebellion, is shown to be right
by her increased majorities in the recent
elections, and has caused the shoddyites to
| feel alarmed, relative to the source from
whence they receive their bread and butter.
| Last fall the head of the republican party
was broken off and since that time the frac-
turcd body has moved along like a ship in q
storm, without a helm, notwithstanding
| Thad. Stevens, Sumner, and Dirty Work
Logan, all able politicians, have tried in vain
| to restore the severed parts and make them
move in harmony. The republican ship is
sinking, and will soon be out of sight, and
| the government will again be administered
| by democratic statesmen, who will restore
peace and tranquility in the north and south,
| and will equalize the burden Of taxes and
restore the constitution to It's purity.
| ANONYMOUS.
| Hazlitt I'll Nov - 1867
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15

AS an Offset to the loss of New York
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Ohio, Ja-
Goblin newspaper concern says: ave have
gained Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and
Virginia"
Thus Jacobinism Offsets ballots with bay
onets. Democracy has gained New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Ohio, by the
deliberate votes of free men. Jscobisnism
has gained" an equal number of ''rebel"
states by the suppression of the ballot with
the bayonet. The different processes by which
these relative gains have been achieved il,
lustrate the difference between democracy
and Jaccbinism.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15
ENVELOPES, &c

Having recently erected additional buildings
and introduced the latest improved machinery,
my facilities for supplying everything in the
above line, greatly increased. Orders re.
spectfuly solicited, and shall receive prompt at
tention.
shall continue to pay the highest marke
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15
RAGS AND OLD ROPE.

The attention of Printers and Publishers j.
called TO my stock of FLAT CAPS, LETTERS
F0LIOS, &C., which will always be found Al
cheap any in the market.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15
A special from Washington, the 18th. say.

A special from Washington, the 18th. says
that Gen. Seho6eld had long interview with
the Presidentand Gen. Grant to-day, respect.
ing officers in his department. He thinks
that the extremists of both parties ought to
be stopped from making incendiary speech
es and with that object in view he arrest
ed the negro Lindsey, He is of the opinion
that unles the convention adopts liberal
constitution it will be voted down by the
people.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15

DEADER. CHOOSE BETWEEN A yIGOR-
II Gus age or an untimeiy death. Oh, how
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15

derson, of Phoenix, for stealing steer. and
though he proved an alibi by has o,cn tdnai-
IN, the court held him in $500 bonds for his
appearance at trial. These Colberts have
been repeatedly before our criminal courts
A defendants. Alexis prospects for liberty
are said to be luried.-Geneseo Republic,
1S}b
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15

Wells street, chicago, III On remittance OF =
cents in postage stamps. it viii be sent free By
mail. Also, for sale by Charles Some, AZ South
LaSalle street. DIR. J. Lubarch, author Of the
Mirror Of Youth, has, since 1856, treated all dis
eases OF privase nature according TO the new
method introduced and practiced by him for over
twelve years with the most brilliant success.
octSedly. HfF1sf teuE
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15
LIVERY AND SALE STABLE.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS OPENED A
L Stable on Market Square, Rock Island, where
be keeps q few good Horses and Carriages to let
He also has A large covered stage wagon for fish
ing and picnic parties. A share of public pat
ronage respectfully solicited
~ Prices moderate. Horses bought and sold
r. G. SPENCER,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-15

Far superior TO any curled hair Mattress that can
be made, even at a cost of $50.
Sponge Pillors, per Pair, $3.50.
: Cushions, and all varieties of Sponge Upholster-
ing done TO order.
The Prepared Cushion Sponge, for Furniture
Carriage, Railroad Car and Church Upholsterins.
for sale in quantities to suit.
The Mattress and Pillow Sponge we do not SELL
except after manufactured into goods and we guar
antee all articles of our Manufactured Goods to
give entire satisfaction, or the money will be re-
funded.
Address for Pamphlets, which will be sent free
to everybody, everywhere,
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much misery and sickness
would have been spared
me had l but read this be-
fore Just published
Third edition. Price %
cents. The Mirror o
Youth, or the Mysteries
of Sexual Intercourse. By
DIR. j. Lubarch, Prscticing
Physician, No l43 South
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-11
Sher5H7s Sale.

BY virtue Of two venditioni exponas, in nv
hands, issued by the honorable Circuit
Court of Hardeman county, Tenn, in favor
of L. Bills vs. D. Henry Porter, l will offer
foo sale, to the highest bidder, at the Court
House door, in the town of Bolivar, on the
first Monday in June, 1867, the following
tract of land, to wit:
A certain tract of land lying in range 3, sec
ton 3, 10th surveyors district, Hardeman
county, on south side of Big Hatchie river,
containing 100 acres, more or less, and
bounded as follows, to wit. Beginning at
the northwest corner of entry, No. $40, for
for rs acres, made In the name Of F. Nc
Gavock, and runs east fifty poles to a stake
and three post oak pointers; thence north
fifty poles to maple with two maple and a
hickory pointer; thence west fifty poles to
a poplar with two maple pointers, In east
boundary line of a six by five acre entry
made in the name Of Samuel Casey thence
south seven poles to its southeast corner !;
thence west 90 poles to the northeast corner
of entry, No. 1869, for 200 acres, made in
the name of James Elkins; thence south
l31 poles to a stake with post oak pointers,
his southeast corner; thence west l01 poles
to stake with a hickory and two red oak
oak pointers; thence south % poles to a
post oak; thence east about 200 poles or
more to stake IN Hainline's spring branch
DeIuS Gue southwest corner OF q tract OF 80
acres, conveyed by ThOs. McCarter TO Ben.
Hainline, and recorded in deed book K, page
80 q so; thence down said branchwith its me-
andery being the western boundary Of said
80 acres to a stake on south boundary line
Of said entry No. 976 for rs acres in name
of E. McGavock; thence west to a white
oak, marked "F. MEG" being said McGav-
ock's southwest corner; thence north 100
poles to the beginning, including what is
generally known as the Fellows tract, and
on which VIM. Pack formerly lived The
interest here levied on is the reversionary
interest of David II. Porter in said land
after life estate of Joseph Porter, Mary
Porter and Dolly Porter, to which three
he granted said land for their lives same to
revert to him at their death, as evidence by
deed in book " M, page 80, registers Office,
Terms of sale cash.
W. w. CARLEY, Sheriff
April 90, 186z-4t pr fee $I6 90