The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-18

lands. and, finally, wealth andpro4per-
Iitv would be The inevitable result.
Especially is the subject Of signal i'm
pOrtancc to us ut this time from the fact
that the fences of the country generally
are in Il dilapidatcd and deplorable COIL
dilion, and there is not.a sufficiency OF
timber in many places to re-tencc.
! Hence the time for actionfis upon us,
! and he who is most active nthis cmer-
gcncy is the greatest patriotand philan-
thropist. ,:<,Ey
Let all good citizens take. hold of the
subject and let us bring 1T apromircntly
before the next Lcgislat,Te; and they,
seeing that the general" interests of thc
| country will be enhanced. | feel conf
/ These views, am glad to say, met Will,
harmony Of sentiment almost unrcr-
sally among the intelligent citizens.
Let us discuss the merits OF the change
| through the medium of the press until
all shall become interested, and success
| is ours. 1t was said by the great Caro-
| lima statesman some years before MS
death, in aspccch delivered at our Co!ln-
ty seat, that the expenses OF fencing
were greater than all the other expenses
! of the plantation besides, and have nc
doubt of its truth. Every one who
owns q farm has SONG. low marshy
places, unfit for cultivation, which II
! they were enclosed would furnish Il sui
licicncy of pasturage for stock OF the
respective farms. Better and less stock
would be the. result, and in this way
also, we would be benefited. Andel-
sons progressive spirit has preceded us
in this rood work of economy and re-
form, ,.and we might act in harmony
with her, in case the whole State doe
Enot adopt this measure. llcr straight
fence stretching from Savannah to Sa'
luda on the upper boundary of the Dis
tr@ct, assisted 10y one on the lower bound
ary of Abbevillc, spanning about tho
same area of land, comprised between
the above named streams, would shut
out the stock of those who do not acQui-
cScc with US, and the desired result
| wo;.!d be reached.
The health of the country is generally
good. some little malarial sickness near
1.-The creeks and water courses which
would all be obviatod by the workings
of the emo fence law"
The public schools seem to he doing
well. The Chairman Of the board, Mr.
NJ. b. McGhcc Is quite competent fol
that position, and he has the confidence
of the community. His assistants, II.
! r. Martin and Mitchell Goggins are
honest and reliable men. | would aSF
permission just here to make sug@cs
ton in relation to tic schools. Abou
the time Of laying by the crops, th'
money is generally exhausted, and th'
teachers are left without anything to 40
would it not rebound TO the good O
Agriculture generally, and the partlc:
personally, for the programme to b'
changcI": For instance, let the vaca
ton be in the Spring and carl y Sulnme
months, and teachers and studcnt
alike could be employed protitably OF
the farm at the time when physical ac
;tivily is most demanded, and when tn
crops arc advanced and well nigh com
completed, they can commence and rul
all Fall and Winter, greatly to the in
tCrcSlS Of all concerned.
Crops have suffered considerably from
Il dry hot spell, thereby firing the corr
aud causing many squares and boils L
perish. but refreshing rains have re
vircd the crops, and joy is the result al
lover the country.
Respectfully,
NJ. G. ZEIGLER.