The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-02-06

ELooCENCE OF TREEs.-The tree by the
doorstep may be called natures teacher. A
homo without q tree must be cheer!c Ss indeed.
Let there not be one merely, but many
Transplant, plant nuts, and learn by happy
experience how pleasant Il thing 1t Is to watch
the progress of q tree set ont ana watched ana
tendcd by ones own care. or fruit bearers let
there be both early and late SO that each
month of the year the sideboard may be
bright with heaping baskets, from which q
generous hospitality. may offer to guests a
wholesome treat. There is n refining inhu-
cncc shed ron trees. Til beautiful always
inspires. From trees around the doorstce
there will come the welcome aroma of more
contentmcnt, and with contcntment, there Is
continual feast"
TIE MorFErr REG1sTER.-Mr. VIM. F. Tay-
lOr, Second Auditor OF the State Of Virginia,
in n communication to the Speaker OF the
House of Delegates, says the reports received
from the operations of the Moiiett whisky re.
glstcr indicate the revenue from them will
amount to over S5OO,O0 this year, which is
S2iU,U 100 in excess of the revenue under the H.
ccnse law. Mr.. Taylor says when the register
gets full under way the revenue will reach full.
~ $50 100. If the wise men who compose the
south Carolina Legislature would pass such n
law for this State much of the burden OF our
present taxation would be removed. The
MOtictt bell punch bill has been however de-
feated here through the influence OF the wills.
ky men.
SOJfh CAfOLlSA tObbEb ~ ititaii
friends of this ionured Institution will he
yratidcd to learn that the bill, looking TO its
reorganization in the near future, together
with the management of the Claflin College
located at this point, has passed me i.eslsia,
turc. No college in the South and few in the
United States, can boast of Il longer list oil
honorcd alumni than this institution. and
few had more to Go in moulding Southern
character. and especially IN iinprlnting upon
the youth Of our own State those peculiar
characteristics which everywhere diStin,
guishcd the Carolina gcntlenlan.-OTan9c
burg Times
"In the event OF the silver bill becoming n
law, and of which there Is but little doubt
says the 4Nltiohni Republican, the minis In
the country will be tested to their fullest ca.
pacity to coin the much-nceded money,
There are three mint ut which coinage Is
done: Philadelphia, q Francisco and Car.
son City, New. These three could manutac.
ture siO,OO,oW annually. The mint at Sew
ion, coinage having ceased since the advent OF
the war. Those which were located Mt Char
lottc, and Dahlonega, Ca, also closed since the
rebellion.
Town Council arc indcfntigable In pushing
forward the good work Of internal improve
ment. Long lines Of live oak arc being trans
planted. which, If they live, will add matcri'
ally to the comfort of pedestrians in the sum
mcr and general appca rance of the town,
Pride OF India, sycamore and live oak arf
the varieties now predominant. After awhj
some newly appointed Intendant will imr Or
talizc himself by giving us u line of ln>;-el, he
tree dedicated 10 Apollo, which Will e.-t.tle
him hereafter and forever to garland Of the
sumo to deck his brow and crown him with
unfadins glory.-BarnWcH Sentinel.
TTcksburg Herald: We earnestly hope thai
the Legislature will pass n law making 1t q
misdcmeanor, punishable by fine or imprison
ment, for any person to carry a dirk, dirk
knife. sword-cane, pistol, or any other deadly
weapon, not in necessary sclfdefcnce.