The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-09

The COMING AUGUST
The time for the annual display of
the august meteors" Is fast ap.
preaching, and it, behooves those who
delight to gaze at these celestial fire.
works to prepare for their appearance.
These visitors from the ~inter-planeta-
nv regions commence to enter the
carth's atmosphere about the 9th OF
August, and from that time until the
18th are visible in varying numbers.
The period of maximum display &C.
ours generally on the night of the 10th
Of August. They do not come in
such countless multitudes rs the No
vember meteors; but their appearance
may be relied on with certainty. The
August meteors very rarely miss their
appointments on the night of the 10th
Of August in each succeeding year,
and may he seen of all degrees of
brilliancy from the globe of light, out
shining Venus or Jupiter, and moving
across the armament in stately gran
deur, while emitting q fiery train, to
the hardly %perceptible thread of silver
light of the smallest shooting star.
Their advent will probably be watch
gu lOl .O1 Nv = AAkSA
est.-NcaO York Herald.
FOOD AS MEDlCINE.-Dr. Hill re-
lates the case of q man who was en-
tirely cured of his billiousness by 60
ing without his supper and drinking
freely of lemonade Every morning,
Says the Doctor, this patient arose
with q wonderful sense Of rest and re-
freshment, and feeling as though the
blood had been literally washed and
cooled by the lemonade and fast.
His theory is that food can be used as
q remedy for many diseases. AS an
example, he cures splitting Of blood by
the use of salt epilepsy by watermel-
on; kidney affection by celery poi
son, olive or sweet oil; e~rysipelas,
pounded cranberries applied to the
part affected; hydrophobia, onions,
etc. So the way to keep in good
health is to know what to eat-nOt to
know what medicine to take.
Mr.. Yves. &. Anderson had a severe
fall from the steps of the Greenwood
carriage shop recently. In rolling a
buggy down the steps he took his po-
sition between the shafts and two COL
ored men were in the rear to hold
back. BY some means the buggy got
the start Of them, and Mr.. A. let 60
and leaped to one side, the buggy fol-
lowing him and throwing him head.
long to the ground. The buggy was
thrown against a tree, a shaft broken,
one end of which struck Mr.. A. in the
cheek, tearing away his whiskers and
otherwise injuring him.-Ninety-Si1
Herald.
August is a good month for plant
ing patches of barley for fall pastur-
age. 1t should not be planted later
than September if it is desired to reap
the full advantage of the crop. 1t
would be well for every farmer to
plant a good patch of this grain. as he
will find it very profitable-probably
more 70 than anything he Gun plant.
After p%asturing during the fall and
winter, two heavy crops of green bar
ley can be cut and fed to stock in the
spring. This is what the anderson
LnteNigenccr has to say on the subject.
MThe fence law has been abolished in
the politics of Anderson County, for
there is no fence riding among candi-
dates. All are either Democrats or
Republicans. The remark is a true
one, for the independents ore nov re-
garded as more contemplate than the
most pronounced Republican. The po-
litical opinion of Anderson County is
in a most healthy condition, and the
prospects of q very large Democratic
majority for State and County officers
are most encouraging.
The phrenologist lifted his hand
from the boys head and SAID "Your
son has extraordinary Developments,
sir; he will be great man. He will
always SOW turnips, wheat, barley and
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