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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17
Crops in Edgeaeid.

Our faithful special correspondent at
Edgeficld Court House, under date OF
Saturday, gives tho following points
J in reference to tho crops of that coun-
try, etc:
"Wc have now clear, cool weather,
and mono can regret tho change after
such dry, sultry summer. Planters
can now make close estimate of
their crops. Not onc-half of a corn
crop will be made in Edgcfcld. I
have recently seen and convcrsed
with planters from all parts Of this
country (drawn here to pay their tax
cs), and they affirm that thcro are
hundreds of acres which have b@n
we'll cultivated that will not mako a
bushel of corn to tho aero. My adj
vico to the planters is, to take care of
your corn and small grain-you will
need it before the next summer is
gone. IF You have any to spare, it
will command good pricc. II will
not pay to raise and fattcn hogs on
corn at 81 so per bushcl.
'Prcvious to the present cool;;'spell
of weather most of the cotton had
moro or less rust, and had shed most
of tho top crop. Since tho present
cool weather, tho rust has entirely
taken the crop. I have heard plan
ters say that they did not believe they
had stalk of cotton but what had
the rust. The result is that there will
not be any late or top crop of cotton
made in our country. Tho crop is
cut eff at least onc-third. Cotton is
now opening very rapidly, much of
it prcmaturely. The weather is fine
for picking, and two-thirds of the
crup will be picked out (tho weather
continuing favorable) by the first of
October.
"Bcfo1o the close of next week,
many of our cotton planters will visit
your city, and will carry hundreds of
bales to your market. The present
prices of cotton should induce all to
sell who can put greenbaclzs to any
use, and they could we'll afford to put
their cotton in hard money, and put
it up for rainy days.
"Our planters regret to see that
your commission merchants havc
recently raised their commission for
selling cotton.-Your merchants have
formerly sold great many goods to
tho c"sSlinians, and, dare say, the
present season will put thousands in
their pockets. -Constitutionalist.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17
Practical Joking by a Preacher.

DR.. Elliot, a noted clergymen OF
an old Connecticut town, being "well.
to-do," and keeping neither locks nor
bolts on his possessions, was frequntly
visited by burglars in a small way.
Coming home late one night from
q visit to a poor parishoncr, he heard,
on passing through his kitchen, a
strange smashing noise, in cellar,
soon followed by the sound of steal
thy steps coming up the stairs. Hi
ding behind tho door, ho saw emerge
tall man, bending under a huge
basket filled with salt pork, just ta-
ken dripping from tho brine.
The doctor recognized a poor neigh
Dor, and, stepping forward, said kind
ly, "You have q heavy load there.
Allow me to assist you"
With cry of dismay, tho culprit
dropped the basket, and actually fell
on his knees, entreating forgiveness,
on the plea that this was the first of
fense, and that his family were suffer-
ing from want of food.
"But my FRIEND" said tho good doc.
tor, "you certainly knew that you
had only TO como to me and ask for
holp to get it, without damaging your
soul with sin and your coat with
brine in this way. I forgive you ol
course; but I do think you havo ta
ken more than your share Of the
pork. I will divide this with you
and, when you want more, or any
thing else, just come and tell me frank
ly."
And against the remonstrances O.
the poor wretch. he compelled him tc
take just half the stolen meat, say
ing, "carry it to your wife with my
compliments. I hopo it will go dowr
just as slick as though you had take1
it without leave"
DR.. Elliot never revealed the name
Of this man, though he enjoyed tel
ling the story.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17
An Earthquake Coming.

This San Francis Chronicle publish
! os tho following prediction, mado by q
local philosopher, W. Frank Stewart:
During the past eighteen months
the earth and other planets completed
tho most remarkable conjunction
which has over occurred and on the
night of tho 18th of last November
wo again witnessed the grand thirty
four year stas-swarm. Every intelli-
gent person is aware that for n period
nearly two years our globo has been
subjected to violent pcrturbations,
such rs have not before occurred for
many centuries. These pcrturbations
have been generally over the surface
of the planet. Storms, typhoons, vol
canoes, earthquakes, intense cold and
scorching winds havo alternately
spent their fury upon tho dcnizens of
every hemisphere. BY careful obsor-
vations, astronomers have found that
in a period Of about eleven years the
sun towards us q remarkable spotted
disc, and it has also been observed
that any sudden changes of light and
shade upon the sun during this spot
ted period instantly affect terrestrial
magnatcs. 1t is well known that in
the autumn Of 1859 ono of these sun
spot pcrturbations was immediately
followed by one of tho most brilliant
Aurora Borcais ever witnessed in the
northern hemisphere; and still moro
surprising the magnetic effect of tho
aurora was 80 great that messages
were freely sent over tclcgraphic lines
without connection with tho conncc-
ton with the batteries and by means
of the auroral current alone. Many
additional facts, showing the connec-
ton of celestial with terrestrial mag
netism, might be given, but I have
neither the timo nor room Mt present.
Suffice it to say, that as the carth's
magnetic forces are now, and for
many months have been, greatly dis
turbed by cosmical influences; and as
we have recently made our annu
al transit through the nebulous
belt; and as the suns surface is at
this moment disfgured by an unusual
number of spots; and as the moon on
the 9TH ultimo passed between us and
the sun, thereby causing an additional
magnetic disturbance upon the Garth;
and rs we on the Pacific coast arc now
experiencing an unusually protracted
dry season, the invariablc precursor of
temblors in this part of tho world, for
the foregoing and many other potent
reasons, predict heavy earthquake
to take place early next autumn, as
soon as moist clouds float into the dry,
vaporless atmosphere.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

RIcHHs.-Tho man with good firm
health, is rich.
So is the man with a clear con.
science.
So is the parent of vigorous happy
children.
So is the editor of a good paper,
with good subscription list.
So is the clergymen whose coat the
little children pluck, as he passcss
them in their play.
So is that wife who has tho whole
heart of good husband.
So is the maiden whose horizon is
not bounded by the "coming man."
but who has purpose in life whether
she ever met him or not.
So is the young man who laying
his hand on his heart, can say ri have
treated every woman ever saw as I
should wish my sister treated by 9th
er men,"
So is tho little child who COOS to
sleep with kiss on his lips and for
whose waking blessing waits.
=
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

Tho London correspondent Of tho
now York Times devotes a large part
of recent letter to a review of tho
sensation created by Mr.. Bouricault's
play Of "Formosa." It has drawn
crowded houses, and is likely to do SO
rs long as it is assailed by critics and
newspaper correspondents on the
score of its immortality. Ho noticed
as curious fact that when the ou-
dienco was first seated hardly a tenth
part wcro women, but a little later
they came in the usual numbers.
Tha present is the dullest of tho dull
London seasons, and fashionable hous
cs could not ordinarily be expected,
but tho dress circle was full, and most
of the private boxes were occupied.
There were present, perhaps, a dozen
of the class whom some Of the crit
les tolerate in tho boxes, but arc
quite shocked at seeing represented
on the stagc-the upper class of splcn-
didly disreputable ladies, whom the
"girl of tho period''is said to slavish-
ly initiate, but the general character
of the audience was far better than
tho season would warrant. Tho
drama is full of sharp and pointed
dialogue, and, in dolineation Of char
acaer, it is admirable. At first, its
performance evoked an occasional
hiss; but long before tho end was
reached, tho sympathies Of tho audi
ence were won, and it proceeded to
q triumphant conclusion.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17
BY w. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON.
on deck, with sort Of triumphant on
his face, but-Grilly

on deck, with sort of triumphant or
his face, but-Grilly!
"Captain B instantly dcman
dcd, by what authority arc you here
Sir?
"'By the authority of the Prcsi,
dent, was the fellows reply.
"Uavc You pass from Commo
doIe Ingraham
"sNo, SIR
""Then,' replied Captain B..........
you can't leave Charleston on this
ship. What I told you yesterday I
repeat now, SIR
"Wcll, what arc you going to do
about it p was the impudcnt inquiry
of Grilly. wait, and you will sec
said tho captain"
1t was always customary for the
blockade runners to undergo an OK
animation before their departure, by
a boarding officer from one of the
gunboats, the object being to discov-
cr slAulkers from the Confederacy, Or
other improper persons having no
authority to leave. Captain D.
was SO well known to the naval officers
that he was one Of the exceptions to
the rule; but on this occasion tho
"Uattie" Steamed down 10 the 'Chi-
cora," and the captain hailed:
'Chicora,' aloy! Send boat and
armed crew on board the 'uattic.'
:Ay, ay, sir
"What is that tor?' exclaimed
Grilly, who was standing near our
chief.
"'To give YOU in custody, sir, as a
suspicious character was the reply,
'and to teach you obedience to rcgula-
tions Of the service
"Thc man man made motion as if
to draw his revolver, uttcring, at the
same time, n fearful curse and threat
but in an instant he was in the hands
of q couple Of stout men, who bound
and held him until the arrival Of the
cutter from the iron-clad when he
was transferred to the keeping Of it's
offices and crew. AS his baggage was
passed over tho side, the box before
referred to was found to contain a
dozen or moro loaded rifes.-From
Blockade Runners in tie XIX Century.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17
An Unfair System.

The effort, which the State author
ities seem to be pcrsistcntly making,
to create tho impression that disoraer
runs riot in this State is-to put it
mildly-vcry unfair and most injudi-
"ious. Take, first, the case Of Edge
field. Was there any occasion what
ever for the military movements and
grand hub-bub made there? 1t is
true that some Of the people of Edge
field are much given to shooting at
each other at short distances, but we
learn that not one Of the shooting
scrapes there have sprung from polit-
ical difficulties. But Mr.. Eichelbcrger
gets into trouble, and filled with mag
mary fears, lis potent influence car
rics arms and guards to Edgcfcld.
Take the case Of Abbcvilic and An
dcrson. Imaginary troubles lead to
tho military movements of tho con-
stabulary at those points. A colorcd
church is burnt in Chester, and forth
with the whites are saddlcd with the
act. And in many parts Of the State
outrages arc reported, and if, in some
cases, there is unfortunately some
foundation for the statement of
wrong-doing, the details are grossly
exaggerated, and the responsibility
attached to q whole community.
Read the Charleston Republican news
paper, and in almost every Issue,
large capitals and sensational headings
prcccde the garbled and high-hown
stories OF Democratic outragcs upon
mild, lamb-likc "Republicans."
And what is the object of. this sys-
tenn OF deliberate misrepresentation
1t is for party purposes. 1t is to keep
up the passions and prejudiccs of the
dupcd freedmen in the interior. It is
that "thc birds of prey" at the sea-
side, at the capitol and elsewhere in
the State, may not lose their hold
upon the suffering body of the State.
An admirable mode is this Of securing
the prosperity of the State, which
progressive Republicanism" processes
to aim atl A fine way is this to at
tract capital and immigrants which
progressive Rcpublicanism" claims
to have at heart!
But we arc pleased to say that even
at the North and with radicals, this
game is becoming transparent. The
cry of "wolf' no longer deceives
The whites of South Carolina contin
ue provokingly quiet. And even il
Journals violently radical, we are see
ing every day in the acknowledg
ment that all is quiet in South Carroll
ma, and law-abiding, nay, almost "loil.'
See, say they, how fiery South Caro-
lima has cooled down and turned he
cleaning sword into polished plow
share. "First in war;" see, say they
how now sho is "first in peace" AM
even Horace Greedy is almost read.
to take us up in his paternal arms
albeit, he may be damning us th
while with :faint praise"
Let US take heart, then, for it doe
seem that the radical role is well-nig
exhausted. In the meantime, let u
look ont for new arts and new deyice'
. .'-Ph0nix.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

An Irishman observing dandy Ia
king his usual strut in Broadway,
stepped up to him and inquired, "How
much rent do you ask for those
houses p "What do ask me that
for?" "Faith, and I thought the
whole street belonged to ye?"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

Really, my dear, said. poor Mr..
Jones to his better half, "you have
sadly disappointed me. 7 Tonce consid-
cred you a jewel Of woman, but you
haye turned out to be bit Of Smatri-
monial PASTE" "Then, my DEAR" was
the reply, console yourself with the
idea that paste is very adhesive, and
will stick to Eou as long as you live.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17
COTTON.

We havo taken occasion, sovora
times recently, to urge upon cotton
planters the impolicy Of rushing the
present crop TO market. Hero at the
South VIC arc all well acquainted with
the true condition of the incoming
crop, tho increase of receipts during
tho month Of Septembcr-tho effect
of tho long continued drought and
tho universal prevalence of rust
Planters and Southern cotton dealers
understand that rust and drought
forces tho premature opening Of the
bolls and that full September receipts
when these influences havo been
felt would not necessarily indicate a
large crop.
At the North and in tho European
markets those things arc not so well
understood. Large receipts in the
first week Of tho season indicate to
them full, if not a large crop. They
pay very little attention to the reports
which go out from the South of short
crops, if along with :hcsc reports
they find large increase in the re-
ccipts in the different markets. No
sort of reasoning and no amount of
argument can convince them that the
crop is likely to be short when they
SEQ the receipts daily augmcnting
and increasing.
In order that the truc condition of
the present crop might be fairly i'm
pressed upon Northern and European
buyers we have urged our planting
friends not to send their crops for
ward rs fast us the cotton opened,
but to devote the whole of their at
tcntion and labor to saving it in good
order. We knew if the cotton came
forward very freely this month that
an attempt would be madc-and we
feared successfully made-to deprcss
prices under the specious plea of a
full crop. We knew that Southern
spectators would aid in getting this
feeling abroad in order that they
might buy at low prices. and then,
when the real extent Of the crop was
realized, sell at a great advance. BY
this means the planters would be
cheated out out of several millions of
dollars, all of which would &c into
buyers pockets as profits.
Yet, strange to say, tho cotton
planters arc to-day, throughout tho
entire South, playing into the hands
of the spectators by rushing their
crops to market. TO prove this
we find that from the 1st to tho 5th
of September, inclusive, in 1868, the
receipts Of cotton at all the ports
were 900 bales. For the same period
this year the receipts wcre 1,4s9
bales or an increase of fifty per cent.
over the last years receipts.
From these data it will be argued
that the present crop is larger by
ffty per cent than that of 1868, when
in fact it will not, in any possible
event, reach last years figures.
If planters, then, sell their crops
for twenty-five cents, or even below
that price, they will have nobody to
blame for it but themselves. If they
growl and complain that prices go up
to thirty five or forty cents after they
have sold, they will have tho consola-
ton Of knowing that by their own
folly they havo secured fortunes for
the spectators to their own immedi-
ate injury.
Again we invite our planting friends
to take sensible busincss-like view
of the situation-weigh woll the facts
we have stated and then act as their
best judgments dictatc.-Chronic!c d.
Sentinel.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

Eaas EoR BURNs.-The white of an
egg has proved of late the most eff
cacious remedy for burns. Seven or
eight successive applications Of this
substance soothes pain and efectuaily
excludes the burned parts from the
air. This simple remedy seems pref
cradle to collodion or even cotton.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

Aunt Bstssy, was trying Yin e e persuade
little Jaokto retire at isunset, uusing.
az, argpmeps that the little, chickens
went to roSst at that time. 'Yes,"'
said Johnny; Hbut the old hon d..
ways g9g With them" rAlpnsy tried:
;no more sSgun ents. with him:
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

An old resident was eut on the
street tho other morning about 8
CLOCK andswas asked STARE you go
ing to attend the wedding this morn
inga" "Wedding''-replied the gen
tleman. 'tNo, sir. I attended one
about twenty years ago and haven't
had a dayof peace since."
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

my DEAR" said. an affectienate
spouse0to her husband, ssam I not
your only treasurer" .'.tH
eyes," was the cool reply, "and I
would willingly lay it up in heaven"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

Give a man brains, and he 1s q King;
give a man brains without riches, and
he is slave; give a man riches with
out brains, and he ia o monkey.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17
Ode on the Death of John O. Calhoun.
BY SAMUEL GILMAN, b. D.
H1r;tten at the request Of the Faculty Of
Columbia College and sung at
lis oJSequic:.

H'ritten at the request OF inc foC"tty "
Columbia College and sung at
lis oJsequic:.
Fare thoe we'll from storms below,
Tried and mighty spirit. gol
Worker! to thy high reward:
Faithful servant TO thy Lord.
Son and type Of thy great time;
Prophet, with the eye sublime;
Statesman. in thysclf host,
Martyr, dying at thy post
Rarest gifts in thee we saw
Thought-that probcd each hidden law;
Presencc-like felt control;
Speech that awcd nations soul.
Mind of giant, heart of child;
Quickly reused or reconciled;
Braving but forgiving foes;
Stirred, that others might repose.
Thou vast proud. ..confiding, free,
Like thy States own chivalry;
Moral stain couldst not endure,
Like thy States own daughters, pure.
laundering meath the Federal dome,
Turning fondly to thy home,
Feared extolled or disapprovcd,
Still thou vast 1evered and loved.
Falling at thy noon of fame,
Thou. with ripe and worldwide name
Need'st 10 more from life but we,
Darkhng here have need Of thee.
God of nations! quench the brand
Cast on our imperrilled land;
Bid our patriots no nored grave
. Speak the word TINT yet may save.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-17

True politeness is the expross i'm.
age Of candor and forbearance.
Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-08-17

QUICK TIME. Tom Ewing and Jno.
5. HalIenbeck came in from Noun
tain city, Cope district, leaving there
on Tuesday morning and arriving
here at half past three on Friday
afternoon. some four hours less than
two days. They could have been
in at half past one had they not
stopped TWO hours TO rest and LET
their horses Craze on the other side
OF the mountain.
Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-08-17
,rr. p. F. CastIeman, the

tanner, has been giving lessons at Minear's
stable, IN the art Of gentling and manag
ing horses. according 10 his common sense
system We graduated on Saturday after
noon, and have no hesitation in saying that
to any person making the stock business his
avocaton, the lesson taught by Mr. Castle
man is well worth ten times the tuition fee
charged His system of biting, to say
er, preventive for kicking bucking, etc, is
well worth the money. The exhibition OF
driving through the street without a bride
was SUCCESS as showing the control horse
can be brought under by his system, but
not useful as were his instructions.
Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-08-17

A SAN FRANcIsCo dispatch TO the
Sacramento Union, dated Aug. 18th,
says Hill Beachey. the stage propri-
etor, is dangerously i'll from erysip-
elias at his old home in Connecticut.
That he has been i'll of the disease
mentioned has been communicated
to his friends here by letter. We
trust, however, that the dispatch is
an exaggeratIon of the extent of the
ailliction. As we happen to know he
never saw Connecticut in his life,
We are led to hope the balance Of
the dispatch may prove untrue.
Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-08-17
Carr W II wrtcKER. late Colo

Cart. VT. WELcKER, late Colonel
in the Confederate army, a former
resident of this city. ETC., has recent
ly been elected Professor of Mathe-
matics in the California State Uni
versity. Prof. Weleker has about
him many of the elements Of the
true gentleman. and is doubtless
possessed of sufficient scholarly at
tainments to fit him for the professor
ship. Although a traitor to the
government to which he owes his
accomplishments, in the time of her
greatest need, he has suffered suf-
fcient humiliation. as a penalty for
his ungrateiul and unnatural crime,
and we feel right glad Of bis prefer
ment to a position in which he will
be able to feed himself and family.
Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-08-17

Cope. I'VE are indebted to Jno A Lyle,
the discoverer of the California and Nevada
lodges in Cope District, for the following
memoranda, which for want of space We
give in brief as noted down by him; will
give more extended notice or Friday
Left Mountain City Friday at 9, A. NJ.
& People out there busy making roads, pros
pecting and building houses & New dis
coveries are Of daily occurrence. & No sys-
tematic work has been commenced yet on
any of the various lodges g One lO-stamp
custom mill will he erected there this season
= The Mill creek ditch will be completed
this fall, but there will be no water before
next spring & The placer mines will pay
from IS to SO per day and are quite ex-
tensive & Flour is selling for Sl2 per 100;
lumber $3.50 per ~, the only articles that
will pay to ship from Idaho. Z Met at Lava
springs a number Of big teams going TO Cope
loaded with merchandise and lumber for J,
T. Dye z Thirty five men are at work on
the Elko and Mountain city road. z About
three hundred men are at present in the
Cope district & A new quartz lode has been
discovered across the river from Mountain
city called the Mountain Maid, said to be
richer and more extensive than any former
location in the district