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ihtl. nero whA a EnI} n!nsThtda, which lated
TIL midnight,
tiune.hnnni is resy c:,er,nng Int net very
f0inM 'Iln',s. Tho 1ftnHn anl t:Dvcruor ard
I'm M,1t'r OF ttlt:r nl:ra arc Ioigcl in thu horsc.
lf!a LUX" Of ant,o:lsns! anI Lt.r1 4. pncc. sro
IN b'inHa|ow, and otheIs ara in teut, at the
h&n,s tilntanrc
Hul1div h!ss ming. The Rcv. Mr. Duckwortil col
e!,tastd 'llvlnc nnErlco IL tile Iloun".
Tho if''.ro all visit later. With Sir H. rrcrA
atif tho iiov. Sir. uuck1orti,. 10 tho pcounh
Church.
iusCsuEu,xp. Nrv. 15~TAe riu a. iour
nny to Hnspore haf! been dsscln.ed Ell r,,on, Int,
A. early t!iia fnofhiiy telegran,s enr,olnccd tho
p!eF1irnro nf cholera ut t':sn,,.:ure, Malra.
ard In Southern intla lilo Projected cspcdiLinn
10 lho intnma'Iy Hills /, nccc. ssrIly Ann-
pct,le,1.
Tc'ceEama have Lcen d.spascnel to Ccvloa 10
inquire when 1ho 1'tiuco could cun,a tl,ne nlao
TO ,laliun. rehpcctiuG tho cllne1A rnportn.
Larry Ibid morninE tia Prince r, ,sln tn Tafn-
batly. and breAktassol tbure. At 3:f1 ic teft
tiuncehSEind III All open rarringe, and Drove
through, IoonAtl.
Great crowds aaEan,bled in tho sreots, md
wcro very courteous In their reception. Thc
hoFscs wcre decorated with ga,landa and r,1,sic
played along tho t0tlte. THO pr,ncn EroceedcJ
10 tht race-c3ur.e, where hn inspected tho
division Of Lord Mnrk Kerr, comprising I,sitah
nnt Sopov troops. TIM appearance OF tho troops
lin l'Einco dincd with GCt. Sir &. H.avpl{. lie
l"a'ss Il: midnight for rsroil, 10 await fusthor
| information.
DE. fasrer il oppo.ed to tho rsince running
any .ink.
There wore brilliant tluminatious and tiss-
"olk5 al PootInh M tao Prince returned from tho
review 20 Gntcp!.AhipI.
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}"I.,!1I.I.N,
.HcctinH uf ti,e t.cg gi'Inture-'Tiss GOV.
"rnuf'4 .'1e+knEc.

.Hcct1nH ut sho f'cgiH!htHre-Ths GOV"
"rnof'A Hc*hnG".
StttiHt U.tpcf'h n i!.s fhl-L1n Tf,tyr..
RscuuoS,,, W., Dca. 1.-The Legislature met
,o.lay. ri,t, n unnrum in hotI, t1ouBnn. Tin
f:,,-.r,,,., ,,n.o,,a ,o-,;,.s ,rI,,, ~. u.,,.,
1850. 'A'oe 'AN' 'eH'os 49, s"' 'N'0s. e''''
Efathlssoha On 'l'o past hnd pleasant Aotir'pa-
NGna Tor The future. Gov. hempeF R4Ts TINT br
sus aad lahoriUun pyoceHeea but with etun.tv
itnnr,yoment v,rvioi, il n,,e,,nr frop ti,e mira
,rrc,,,,.,,, H.. ~ ~. ,t.. t,l,... H.
~ "'o's =, ~" 49, ".sass' ''uu1s1;, ''unt1
c"onosnyt and better production are Visible. FA-
vpTablc seRsona anl bonnt!ut hatyfB.n llAvc TO-
VARIED this Eu4Ian]uan. unriur thu t,pc.l
rexr vl,r1, cn1cd I'm, N ,,o ,ro.inix ~ Ill a
Ts..s,,.. .,,,.s,'.., ~ ~, ~. H1nn Ifss,,.'.. NV
49, ., ~ 'su', isuuss' ,.n wy
tie hnth ra'he1 " temporary loans. 9'j'.FFh
tbs reyenu,n proper ars shoxn to have bcc1
e2,5l7,7,3,gj, Tho ruouu. uajd IN tho NULL.
f1cf. l., III. ,o,r 1Y77,-a or,.oad, tho ,,,,.n,o,,
n, ,ao 49, .,.., ~. se" .Ao w. ~, n'a
:, tns 'act !" n,t'ainei ~ he unEerhr ~ TO dno
!" ~ .."usanl oasahss III the treasury bfsRnt
,,."!io s'G oat pfscolt1a As;a sos'. w3a'h
no" w.. i''ere pasenss o. ia"t~a 10 q,
uss',,,en,1r n,; nn ,1ssfee ., ~ Tue aaas
!'"'' 'gWatos I,lo aon " more al'
nms ,lns. snsn real "nuln slao 'aHt neca Fear
..ses s ~ VI ahn cuIssn' aecealnG feve-
~, ''o An ari,su =. .ne la!net u 'neteHt ua9
tat 1'i TX ~ u,sv"s sas mss ~ai ne 1ouu
.,ns tou o 'n.etest curing .he pat
=. pht tui a'tl:;"t i'teIee' o1 ~ 'ehs
hoso IT, .a: ~ , .te',inefe ~. % sat on OK
H. G,rH rn .sI 10 -" oaas peions'uS ~
.tlo ~ ""etA'f aaa h'nhlHS 1naas. ~ osHef thAt
,i.o ,.o rranr,,. mu,e " 'ne Annuaa ochsseaey ~
a,a .'e .asa.i, t."s w ttopts's uuueTe1"ou, t!lo
,ot ,n n,.'sa etasctnout aes'Iaco 70 ~ :"
t:.m ~. lno 49,. s.Giouuf ~ oa Lroslucu VI la sii
ari,in.. ~ n'sesnut anstas atsontlon 20 she
az, =, ta.Ss revenue ~ IN efchae1 Lax
n an n11s ana ~ n Tor tas
~. .iL anu elcaenl e1,oesl9n u tae tah on oyd-
ta ~ o,a 1nt osaso. ta" ,i o aesses .ns TAXA
.,.i ~" y. s"'u." t.oHessy, "ita loasonapie OK.
etnp';n1,. ~ 1 81 10 an7sos. aiao 1ae establishment
" as,asu "t"'se ' July !! a,n os 10 laaizc as
eun .o, % "e YUM: aent, oe1 lhta "aa
s19'o ieauc'.oa o!1lnS tue theAl year
81 1es!uea tno huna ioco4hlzeu anu
,,nis ~ IN Wv ano. hsopes thele afe
tn"i VI 80 on ,.r ~, mnieH a"eil tne
tHt"' tH ~ go, GU. a,o'o' LII 1h's 1ec:'nlnG.
ans.;' .no no'o,t'oI .. r., 'akes no @;onhs u TIM:
-, W.. :. T;'; ane .:.tl uo"s oslohs!hs
T,r'',,.f mufs 'E."' net aSlae ana ca!ea shs
,'.ts ~ - .aia at ~: ne ooos not rnhsaef
p"ls ~ tue ogut VI 'FEiola' II - WEST VII
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.tof. nenesidoa, sp&plsl. chemist, hag boon
d1Htss Iae comparative brlliaucy of gas dlasill.
Men various materials, and fnds, among
|;an results, sssa!ts, that the gas obtained by distis-
|bsn ~. sae pino tfoa ~ much more luminous
II na. as nom coal, the Difference, According Ia
aa tSa CAREFUL calculation be!ng ~ two to one
Esaendsa chsrscter.zes ,Lis gss a. flch in csr. ~
{sb ~ sIAtea thst 1t requires apeoIsl burners,
kmnts ~ *@Au aEeEsur&1, 10 - to turn without
68ss nstta M oIsassse odas-ln thia respect 1assm.
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OBTAINED DAMAGES,

NAS 1oaI, Dec. l.-Freeu,au u. Marcl valid, \
.sosss ,,.s n the White Btat Coupsuys steamer
Aa'le' wrecked on Morse 1saud, Nora Rcotis,
yss3s ago, on voyage frota Liverpool to
Enn NV. .1o5k, sued for eb.0oo for tho losa OF bis
fae ~. T. aasGn4on. ote., aud obtained thls evs1-
s'@ *ae Supreme Court, verdict tor e. 100.
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!. ~" 1oaK. Dec. 1.-The total value OF tho
a manufactures lauded " this port in Noyeu-
@ *ss s9ss, $780, and binoo tho lit Of July,
!V'sta @se, sRalnat sl,o7a, ITO and slo,A9i. .ls3
Eot Tho corrsspoudjpx datss lat wear. stpre
ay !. a.0sb bales haVs besn received, a In
tse ~ o. 10 psr csDt over tho same months In
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r11E CHICAGO TRIBUNE: T ;:;!>.?, I2 . 1s5

tho ezeh'nro ~ the rr1ftcinne sri RI thn
wrrksbhn and thr fErH. It II s"'r>it..i Nhrnnrrr
n7d wllHFtrtr II performs tllu nl:cs tf money IN
Facilitating 'ae "1rhany", mtwt"n naa snd ran, or
between III" iiisen att tbs Hasrrnm mi.
In sn*ta:it:y tho A. or. to':;.r With rory ~ lin
tre4EtinH " Etn'ti's pF:.t7 sitrsvr c,i>rtssrl4
For ytHr rtIEfl".atl'n, IL" t,''t.r ,sa1 1t IA
expect that thorRhfn tir Iteration tho gravity II t:.e
sntjr.t dH11anhn mud HnIi1 -''it an axtres.:uh uf
o!',jn frcsn individuals and nsy.nl7attnn rst.raiY
Tho nf tho Ssatte, IN tl.t H,hy TIN Esnre .
t"lfRen'1. nrrango fur Tho s'sral1:ng of properly
r"rrrrn'ssise l",r. satlhtiH"! to at In ,ica',lte
s4aro snn rltialEG Z. tia A-xecz! atatts.
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CilcAao. Doc. Last evening Crand Couu-
ell Of representatives. Of tho different 4cctous Of
tho o, q. OF @. G. waH hold at tho rooms Of sec-
ton 1. oi Chicago. Among other business trans-
satsd, tue Council took up for consideration tho
preasnt dcmorai'sed aud corrupt condition OF
our City Government aud tho lax aud corrupt
performance Of duty on tho part Of officials In
noting out iustice to ita cisizsuH. And, row
that the citixeus seem to be aroused to ucnaa
of their Ilelt!onB condition ut tho bands of
thioseH, murlssars, gamblers. aud corrupt otll-
cskls, aud aso be9nnanE to svo tho Importance OF
Immediate sslf-defanae, the U. =. q, Q. OF Chi
caga have determined 10 hold an open air cou-
yention Thursday evening at 7:sn, at The vacant
square oa tho corner Ut Madison aud Elizabeth
streets, for tae puEposo Of cour!ing tha Heusi.
u,epts aud Inviting uni.ol aud Immediate ASTON
Oh tho part OF all good ci.lxaus In behalf OF hoi-
cat. safe. and prosperous city government, Tho
Convention will DO a4dsoaae1 by solicited kp. ak
eEs from different Sections Of tho q. G., aud IN
expected to be largely attended. Come oue,
como all. aud ho ro2dy to l.!i into limo vi tho
olKnAl OF tho Roman oaid!a. i. l.. t.,
RscrctAFy Sec. ., o. .. 6. q.
clT1zENs' ASSOCIATION.
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAIN;

rc1i.S ., nnrEnIscI MAnEs - a.t4rdsy II.
Hro aandaS sta;ab 1. nj. DAlY. eA''p'sst AF'
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CHICAGO L NORTHWESTERN RtLY1&1
1if{tf tRIEr. E.aF Yetsi enf II
IT., eorHsF U1d4tsn.4t,, aA4 as E&s isp H. "7's~
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KAn1as City AMI Denver Fas. Fl,
NJ. !<int4 AMI Spftuctisffs H.,
ht- Lofts. 3pslngtIett i T3zt3.,
trnEit Day
Ehicaxu 4 Flt!nrah 1la1lroad l;f
Ettratnc. i.aeun. Washington ~
joliet / Dwight Acc Inl nlnodAts,1 IN
, 1875-12-02

ctTIzENA ASSOCIATION,
IT, khs Editor af TAs Ch.eago 7rlbuB1i
CHlcAoo, Dec. III would suggest that Tho
mempe1u Of this eJoellsnk Association, In con-
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'auhtAI E1. :'HaturdAr and Anpday III,
CHICAGO. A. 10H Isl. LOUIS.
arE chieayu. kun'at fite ard i<netr <aorf Eisr
Ehter HtsnF Hstf Sidt, M1f.on.t,. trxas Tf.ks
Os.ets: A' Dtpsf. ani III Raaasish..s.
, 1875-12-02

H.
Of Bloomington, spoke IN fAvor OF haTpg their rro.
cseliu4s reported and put before the people. All That
was needed was that tho pooPls ahouA know their
tho nsxt aIoetibn paople would do voting for ta
bsst tuen tlian tb1y had dons btfars. -.
snyYsod for today aud hat sloses " Field. Of Do
tot. End oshers. would ba present to make sdresac4
Mr.. ". +. Parker sroku III fayur Ut tho greenbsck
Rnt a4ll tho peo{sls HhJa ho hal spoken with lau
generally cotlids4 wilh lin ln th!s sw He beloved
Tho Couasrgst1ss ccment Of both parties would 60
cusssa in Ill ia bsaring. mud tho people throughout
tho oAuptrJ b. informed by mnauA Ut rrintud docu-
mente N.Y. this ~ese done tho stester predicted
that Tho old w0rn-otlt Republican aud Democratic
pasttea would never be heard Of slter 1s1e
suAND1hAylA,
~ 8enAsnsn rspsosentln5 shs tsvedlsh o'smont said
Ills countryinan Ia AmarlrA N&fH In favor uf hard
paper. which shouid s papsF after liz own heart as
Ny. juhnson. seaadina!t.u. s4il II Was hard 10
sssSh his countr7a,en, IN! they needed education
tass H.. IL. ..ss a .@a ps.
l!s .urssa Nth the PIN .! establishing papor 10
TLs ida u. *lsbot.t.sl 81 .As Chairman and fol.
lowed ~ " olhss: MLsn. aies tsw n.9se barnlea.
thu morning 1t Farwal Hall.
THE ApnREas.
Thn .dlr:ss. = presented 70 ths K.sdut've Commits
tss. md which will b. brought up for Roptiou tolxy
1t FArsol Hal, /. formidable document. whleh ~.
out " deelaFiug sl.st !hs National Tss.sufy note
should b4 Iil2db I'LL! legal tsauat Interchange
with hiuterconsrrbe bonds hearing low rate Of aa-
tersst,-Nstionsl HAnks beang alolshstl.-anl thAt
just md eluLa blo sy.le VI a1etian shu4id 10 oslAb
tbl41. Ths sddtsAa coacl1Ats ~ foowa:
Tbs national greeuback, but uux partial legal
tsudeg,-Hhich wll scconut for tho appreciation Of
coin Il being full Legal onaoT-has bto1,no ucorpo-
r4tsd into The business Of tao cuntEy md IT, coas
tutlonsi.y has beau arInod BY Tue oaptee Court Of
The uuleu Btates. Gold aud silver could with 1uscs
~ urged - ths trns ba4ls for bsuk-nole ctrctua-
t!on, but, WHEN PAPER currency IL made, by
tho sovereign pawet ful aud cunpltta eC1l tender
for III debts public 4pd private, ii stsnds equal With
coia N " discharged It. functions - money. 1t
being soa1saAoaal, and suls ytdssnAbls through
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-21

THE Debating Society at Bradley's
Mill met on Saturday. evening and dis
cussed the subject (Which is the greater
incentive to action, the love of money
or of fame?" Messrs. r. A. McCaslan,
w. X. Bradley, w. NJ. McCaslan, J. S.
McClane, and others, advocated the
affirmative, and Messrs. j. ". Wide
man. J. E. Bradley, and others, the
negative. DR.. A. T. Wiaeman, presided,
and after an earnest debate of several
hours, the decision was rendered in
favor Of the affirmative. All the parties
acquitted themselves admirably, and w.
X. Bradley especially ''extricated the
damaged linen from the shrubbery," in
other words "took the off the bush" !"
So SAYS Kinch. The next meeting will
be held on the third Saturday in August
when the question will be debated,
(which is mightier. the pen or the
sword" The society numbers fifteen
or. twenty members, and has among
them some very skillful and able deba-
ters. At the coming meeting, Messrs.
: G. C. Bradley and w. B. Bradley are
expected to immortalize themselves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-21
The Cotton Crops.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The July
returns to the Department of Agri
culture arc unusually full, showing an
Improvement of the cotton crop during
June in all the cotton States, except
Texas. The State averages are as fol-
lows: North Carolina, 95-an improve,
ment Of 3 per cent; South Carolina
99-improved 2 per cent; Georgia
97-improve1 6 per cent; Florida
l01-improved per cent; Alabama
1O2-improved l per cent; Missis
sippi, 103-improved per cent.
Louisiana, 1O5-improvcd 10 por
cent; Texas, 93-declined 3 pei
cent. Arkansas, l04-improved Il
per cent. ; Tennessee, 109-improved 10
per cent. Some portions of the cotton
area were affected with drought
which, however, was less in furious tc
cotton than to other crops. Its inju
ries were mostly compensated by the
opportunity it afforded for the better
working Of other crops. In Texas,
cut worms, cotton caterpillars and
grass-hoppers were injurious in some
localities. A few isolated reports
also mention cotton lice, but insect
depredations so far5haye not affected
the crop to an extent worth men,
tioning. IS =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-21
OUR DEAD.

q DIED, at the residence of her brother,
Mr.. Jas. m. Wideman, on Friday last
Mrs. M. II. Owen, an, estimable lady Of
Our county. "a member Of the Baptist
eghareh for many years, she was an
earnest and devoted Christian, and in
all the relationsof life was highly es'
Eteemed and respected. The funeral SER
vices were performed at her residence
by the Rev. Mr.. Miller, and the inter,
|ment took place at the Long Cane Gem
|etery on Saturday.
DIED, at the family residence, two
miles below Abbeville, on yesterday
morning, Mrs. James Means, after a
sickness of several weeks. She was 9
consistent member of the Methodist
church, and was highly esteemed by a
large@ circle of friends. She leaves q
husband and five children to mourn her
loss. The funeral will take place al
Eoiigi Cane Church on to-day.
3 DIED, in Florida, on the 9th instant
Nellie Plair, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bannerman, formerly of this
Ecounty, aged about eighteen months
She was a beautiful and interesting
child, and the pet of an idolizing house
hold to whom her sudden death comes
as crushing blow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-21
Lebanon Items.

A coLoRED debating club has been
organized near the new Post Office on
Broad street in Lebanon.
WHAT is wrong? We have had nc
mail only by private conveyance, sent
out by your obliging postmaster, Mr.
Lawson, in two weeks. The regular
mail to Washington has failed to make
the weekly trips since the lst July.
A FIELD thrasher would do good bu-
siness in this section about 400 bushels
wheat besides oats to thrash within two
miles.
REvs. J. F. GILBERT and r. G. Ligon
conducted a very interesting meeting at
Bethia Church last Saturday and Sun
day. A very conspicuous churn beaver,
style 1885, made its appearance on the
left back corner of Henry's head on the
occasion.
GENERAL GREEN has been completely
routed after a desperate fight, with
q small loss on our side-three wounded
and two captured-the latter two were
farming together, one white and one
colored, on a creek and were captured
before timely aid could be rendered.
The wounded are convalescent now and
it is hoped will be out soon.
Mr.. CHARLES EVANS and his son
Samuel, has the finest crop of both cot.
ton and corn, in this section.
LEBANON GRANGE will meet at DR.
II. j. Mabry's on the 4th Saturday o1
this month. The State Lecturer is ex-
pected to be present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-21
Ninety Six Dots.

The difficulty between Messrs. King
and Rogers was the result of some in
quiries made of the County Commits
sioner by Mr.. King concerning the re-
turn of certain fines collected by Capt.
Rogers in his capacity as Trial Justice.
Weather is hot. Crops suffering for
the last few days for want of rain.
Mr.. VIM. Ellenberg of this township
raised this year elghty-four bushels oats
on one acre of unmanured land. Land
and oats both measured. He had two
hundred and ten dozen oats threshed
which yielded 31l4 bushels. The acre
above spoken of had fifty dozen on it
yielding eighty-four bushels.
The first sermon in the new Methodist
church was preached on Sabbath last
by Rev. w. S. +. Wightman.
The health of the place is good. No
chills, no cases of fever. Some
little diarrhea among children, but only
one or two cases of this.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-21
Greenwood Dots.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. J, w.
Rykard, of Greenwood, died on last
Friday morning, aged one month. '-
Wheat threshers are needed in this
neighborhood. There is large scope OF
country here that has had no threshing
done. -.
Mr.. Burt Riley, of Greenwood, is the
best farmer on the globe. He beats the
famous Dixon, of Georgia, and is noted
for the easy manner that that he gets OH
with his hands, while his crops grow at
should consult him and grow rich. Mr..
Riley reads the Press and Banner.
Mr.. w. G. Verel, last September plant
ed some twenty acres of red oats, and
made sufficient feed for his two horses,
to finish this crop of cotton and corn,
and will have nearly enough left to
make another crop. AS result of this
kind of farming, Mr.. Verel gives no
liens ou his s'crops, but with his surplus
money has bought and paid for nice
little farm near town. q, RI -
Mr.. Thomas Jones is the next best
farmer to Mr.. Burt Riley. He sows
ldFSely vi gam anu 1AaheS LILO Coltou
crop clear. He gives no liens, but has
plenty Of cash with which to pay his
hands off every month, if they want
their money. It's perfectly wonderful
to US that so good man can get on
ought at least to read the "Heir of the
Mills" -
The Antreville correspondent of the
Press and Banner interests everybody
down here with bis witticisms. He
speaks Of the lack of success of some OF
the young men in the matrimonial
market. There are some young men in
the neighborhood of Green wood for
whom we have lost all hopes of their ever
getting married. While on this subject
we would mention that Mr.. T. J. Arnold
hopes soon to induce some mans
daughter to wear bridal wreath.
It is the opinion of some persons
about here that Judge Cooke will raise
somebody's scalp about the Press and
Banner office.
At fishing party near Buck Level,
about a month ago, two handsome
young ladies disagreed about their beaus
and had q regular fisticuf. Chignons
and such other ornamental articles
were scattered around in great profusion.
The Press and Banner is on rising
ground about Greenwood, and we think
there will be accessions to its list OF
subscribers. "Malcom, the Avenger,"
was well received, and was read by
many of our people. We look with
anxiety for the opening chapters of the
new serial story of the "Heir of the
Mills"
DR.. Taggart, of Greenwood, has his
cotton gin, corn mill and wheat mill in
fine running order. This is a great con-
venience to the neighborhood.
Mr.. John G. Boozer has some fine
patches of bottom corn. Since the good
rains have set in he has abandoned the
idea of irrigation. Last year after his
ditch was finished heavy rain fell, and
the water was so strong that it rolled an
immense poplar log from one end of the
field to the other. Any Of the corn that
was not washed up, was mashed down
by the log.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-21

a CHINESE FABLE.-A priest seeing
a piece of old paper on the ground
told his pupil to pick it up, which he
did imm ediately.
what paperis it?' asked the priest
1T is,' said the pupil, what once
enveloped some perfume, has been
thrown away, but yet retains the
odor.'
Going further, the priest saw a piece
of string upon the ground, and again
told the pupil to take it up.
what stringis 1t p he asked.
The pupil said, 1t has a strong smell
Of fish, once tied with it,
In the bcginning,' said the priest,
man was pure and without blemish,
bat by frequent contact with others,
he has brought himself happiness or
punishment If one keeps the COM
pany of wise and good people, he
becomes wise and good; bnt if he con-
tracts friendship with foolish and
wicked people, misfortune and pun
ishmcnts overcome him. AS with this
paper it continues to be fragrant
fxom having once cnveloped perfume;
as the string has become sinking,
having once touched the fish. In
our intercourse with mon, insensibly,
we contract good and bad habits from
them
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-21
REFORM OUR PENITENTIARY.
How Should Our Convicts be Dispos.
]. ed of?

THE Legislature of South Carolina is
Annually called upon to make large ap-
priations for the maintenanee of our
,penitentiary convicts, while in other
States they are farmed ontord disposed of
in such a manner as to be q source of
profit rather than a drain, upon fhe State
treasury. In the State of Georgia the
convicts are let out in squads of fifty or
more to the highest responsible bidder
who can give good bond with approved
surety for their maintenance and safe
keeping. In North Carolina we believe
the same rule has been adopted, bat In
poor South Carolina thousands of dol
lars have been annually paid to Govern
ment favorites to keep these prisoners
in the city of,Columbiaa We presume
that there are now in the neighborhood
of five hundred prisoners confined In
our penitentiary and at the next sitting
of the Legislature, if the old manage
ment is kept up we will be called upon
to appropriate something like one hun
dred thousand dollars to this institution.
This is, in our opinion, all wrong. The
prisoders should be made self-sustaining,
and they can, no doubt, be made so if
we only make the effort. Instead of
paying immense sums every year to
keep up this institution, let the prison.
ers be let out as in Georgia, and if only
S25 is obtained annually for each Of the
five hundred convicts, let us get that
much, (S12,5OO,) for their services, in
stead of appropriating 100000 or SSO,OOO
annually for their support.
The care of our convicts is big thing
and deserves the serious consideration
of our readers, who should have the
good of the people at heart. We are too
poor to throw away large lamount an
nually to the penitentiary inmates,
when they can be profitable in grading
our railroads and in cutting our canals.
We hope to see this matter agitatcd
that we may get this great leak in our
treasury stopped. AT present the con-
victs cost the State more than our
paupers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-21
10 Our Farmers.

One Of the most cheering signslof the
times is;tile announc cement that the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Georgia Gran.
gers have resolved tosrecommend tile
planting of less cotton and more grain
in the future. Y
We sincerely hope that an example
which promises 50 much will be. follow
ad by the Grangers Of South Carolina
and all of the Cotton States. Less cot
ton and more grain will result in the
prosperity of the wholecountry, and we
believe that the idea is largely taking
hold of the minds of the people.
In Abbeville County the indications
are that our people are going to move in
the right direction. We are not certain
of large reduction of the cotton area,
and in fact, we have never urged it, but
there is certainly an indication of dis
position to raise more grain. Red oats
are almost a certain crop and some
counties have almost revolutioniZed the
agriculture of their citizens. 1t is
ascertained by actual calculation of fig
ures that all ordinary farmer can raise
oats to feed his stock for less expense
than he could haul corn from the Court
House, even if the grain was given to
him. Then does it not seem like folly
for man to neglect the.sewfng of grain?
Sow oats when plowfng your corn and
cotton the last time. Attend to this
matter and grow rich, neglect it and
give mortgage of crops and farms to
raise money with which to osubsist.