The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26
and Crops.


Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1879
Weather and Crops,
After numerous and sudden variations
If heat and cold, snow, wind, frost, slcct
Ind sunshine, the weather seems 1T la>t
b have settled down to be pleasant, mild.
warm and spring-like. Occasionally
usts of wind remind us of the near Ap-
reach of March and h clouds OF du>i
hey raise recall to u minds the old
hying that a peck of March dust is worth
kings ransom. Under the q~uickcnins
hfluence of the spring, trees are putting
brth their buds and t~asScls, and garden
fork is being pushed forward with rlgor.
n the country all hands are busy III the
cid or at the paSturc-tence.
The farmers of Abbeville act and do
lot agitate. They have taken no part in
he guano war, but they have quietly set
cd the matter their own way-thcy have
nrchased less guanO. Although Il con-
(derable quantity still comes TO this
bunty, there is a marked decrease when
bmpared with the quantity used in for
her years. Farmers are fast coming to
ne conclusion that guano is very good
nd profitable when you lave the right
han to scatter it and the right soil to re-
eive it and the right SOFT to be scattered.
ut these three requisites are so seldom
und that this other belief is gaining
tound-that the average farmer and the
&erage soil can do better without than
itb guano and phosphatcs. One Of the
lost thrifty and intelligent farmers III
bbeville County told lis the other day
bat he used guano for several years, and
bth he and his land got burnt; for the
st three wears he had not used an ounce
ld he did not think he had lost one
lnce Of cotton either.
For several weeks there was a lull i'll
e cotton market at the Court House,
Mt during the past eight days the buSi-
ess has looked briSkcr. Cotton wagons
kye been numerous and wcll-ladcn.
he farmer sold %thirty-one bales last
eek, another twcntv-four, and several
hers from fifteen to twenty each. They
<Ad held their crop vainlv hoping for Il
Be in the price, but as the prospect did
BIT brighten they brought the cotton to
arket and sold at eight to eight and a
larter.
INGENIOUS WORKMANSHIP. - y per-
ct model Of Il large two-story house has
len on exhibition at the post office for
me time. 1t is the work Of our inge-
Gus young friend, Mr.. James Lawson
hitch he produced with his pocket-knifc.
be miniature dwelling is 4 faithful mod
Of q house from a plan by Hobbs the
nous architect. 1t has piazzas, pavil-
n windows, bay windows, high, steep
offs with numerous and ornate gothic
bles. It covers III area of IS by is
3ches and is 81 inches high, is weather
barded is covered by 1899 tiny shin
es; and in it's structure over $500 nails
bre used-about one and th~rcc-quarscr
unds. 1t is really a work of art and
fleets great credit on the young archi-
ct. From its front door steps to its
imney tops it seems to US to be fault
IS. Mr.. Lawson informs us that he
rposes to construct appropriate ont,
uses and a garden, all to be enclosed
a fence. We think he ought to pur-
o the calling Of an architect for which
has shown SO much talent.
AN AMENDMENT TO II STOCK LAW.
I'VE propose for the consideration of
r Legislators an amendment to the cX-
lent Stock Law, to be made next ScS-
bn. We think they were guilty of Il sin
omission when they did not nanle in
b catalogue Of cattle .ncluded i'll tnc
bck Law such dangerous and disgust
z cattle as drunk men, and men drunk
sober who shoot off pistols and shout
t oaths in public places. Shape it your
N wav, gentlemen of the legislature,
in the interest of public deccncy and
bic safety, amend the law so as 10 in
lde these lower animals. Send incor-
kible drunkards and crack-braiued pi>-
men and men with duny-hills in their
,uths, into the pasture for while, pu.
EN- to eat grass like an OK, like Ncb-.
haGnezzar, and, our word for il, we
all then have peace, purity, and a bet
citizenry within our borders. y RAM
ut bull or II bilty-goa: ~ large l. amuch
Fs dangerous animal than Il pr fa::c or
stol-armed drunkard.
WEDNESDAY, night a party Of eleven
csons arrived in this city from Texas,
their way back to Sonti Carolina.
hey had no money to pay hotel bills,
d were kindly cared for by officers at
K station house. None of them bad
en- anything for a whole day and they
ere nearly furnished. Major Cook pro-
lied breakfast for the whole family.
DO old man says he worked hard III
kxas to make aliving but met with ID
rsitv OH every hand. When the party
rived at Chattanooga their money gave
I ~ bti VIC SSSNl u sssiNt 1 ASN'
kld passed them over their line of road
half fare, the people of Chattanooga
ntributing the money. Major Calhoun
ccceded in getting transportation for.
I'm over the Georgia ls.iiroad.-Ittda-
P~omograph.
Costly MANURING.-Dr. Cooke made
bushels of corn from two acres Of
I'd upon which WAS spread the ashes
the old Cl;liln University. We pre-
hit this to our farmers rs Il hint upon
L value Of ashes as i manure, but by
Means advise such 4 costly expert
ent.-Ordmgcbury Times. The country
build soon 80 to the bad if we had many
ch corr raIScrs as DR.. Cooke. But we
b pleased to say that many of the plan
rs of our county do not waste their
nc scattering ashes over their lands, or
ming I've with which to make the best
up in the world. They generally throw
: eir ashes away and then go to the store
Il give big prices for Il poor article, or
be they buy 4 patent soap right by
hich means they save a great deal.
COULDN'T YOU GIVE MORE TIME?-
notice elsewhere it will be seen that
e NeCS and Courier give authors only
April l, to compete for the prize story.
e would suggest hat a little more time
given. 1t was first published in Able
lie OIL the 10Th. Unless a lady or gem
Pman had a story pretty well digested
that time it would be impossible to
rite 1t up creditably by April l.. We
IKE this suggestion without any diSpo-
ion to interfere with the business MAN.
CEMENT Of the NewS and Courier, and
cause being a first class paper it is not
er sensitive as to suggestions. If that
per was a little sicklv ticky concern
would not venture to make the sug-
stion.
DR.. Foote's Health Monthly has been pub
khed for three years and has established Il
p%utation as a health journal. Thousands of
4pers quote, and their readers appreciate, its
ficles. And yet the Health Monthly With
sixteen royal octave pages is offered at on
Fifty Cents per year Send for sample
by. II will be mailed free. DR.. f.. b.. F'ootr,
thor OF Medical Common Sense, etc, is its
nior Editor, assisted by DR.. l.. b. FOotc, Jr..
10 Is also In practice with his father. All
70 readers OF DR.. Foote's publications can
insult the Doctor free upon any subject re-
Bling to health or disease. \ cheap popular
ition Of Plain Home Talk embracing Mcdi-
Common Sense Is sent by mall, postage
epaid, for Sl.5O. You better enclose 4 $500
Sstal order for both the book and the Health
pnthly. Address Murray Hill Publishing
Pmpany, l9 East 18th Street, Nov York
ty.
CAPTAIN PERRIN, County Treasurer
AIDE his settlement for the last fiscal
lar, with the Auditor on Monday and
bes to-day to submit it to the Comptroll-
General for his approval. The settle
ent shows a
Total debit of............ $67,52l.S7
Total credit."...."".... ..... GS,2l1.4S