The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-01-26

| '"'' h"'0 hoeoiuVeu against Cn6 Dill be-
fore the Legislature of that state, to re-
move the political disabilities of per-
sons who have, in recent years, violated
the law against dueling. They say:
eve look upon the proposed action as a
violation of the spirit of the constitu-
ton and the laws of the state, as an in
suit to heaven and an affront to the
moral aud Christian sentiment of the
Virginia people"
Fernandina, (Fla.) Mirror: A few
days since we were on the north shore
of Orange lake, in what is known as the
island, once designated as Townsed Ter
ritory, from it's isolation. Five years
ago, no public road passed through it,,
no rail or water communication came
within twenty miles of it. While we
were there within twenty minutes time,
we heard the putting of trains on the
railways, the whistle of a steamer and
of three steam saw mills, and realized
the change which has been made and
which is going on all over Florida.
An amusing incident occurred at F in
castle, Va, during the last term of the
Botetourt county court. A jury was
empannelled to try one Bolen, charged
with an assault on J. G. Sperry, the
latter testifying in the case. After two
days deliberation the jury returned into
court with verdict of manslaugher.
1t would be hard to picture the scene
that followed. The bar was convulsed,
the "dead man. smiled audibly, Judge
Palmer looked on for moment in mute
astonishment and then hid behind his
newspaper.
Richmond, (Va.) State: It is impos-
sible for the south unaided to educate
all within her borders. While she asks
no exemption from all just obligations,
this duty of fee education does not rest
on her exclusively. DR.. Sears in 1879,
said there were 100000 of children
in the Southern States, without the
means of instruction. Increasing eff
cheney of school system is daily furn-
ishing additional means, but the latest
reports of state uperintendents show q
wide difference between the number of
cducatablc children and those in actual
attendance at schools.
A writer describes Christmas din
ner at country house near Richmond,
Va, during the war: The four gentle
men were in uniform, and the three
ladies were in homespm. They had for
dinner a $500 ham, and the last turkey
on the plantation, value $175, with 500
worth of cabbage, potatoes and homiuy.
Corn bread WIS served, made of meal at
$50 per bushel and salt at 81 a pound
The dessert was black molasses at $50 a
gallon, and after one cup of tea-real
tea, worth 500 a pound, treasured for
the occasion as a surprise, and not sas-
safras-there was coffee at discretion,
made from sweet potatoes cut into little
squares toasted and ground down.
Memphis Appeal: Mr.. May young
Shelby county farmer, has been success
full in the manufacture of ensilage, a
species of food for cattle, that in winter
takes the place of the clover of summer
and is more nutritious. The method
adopted by Mr.. May was simply to cut
the pea-vine down, chop it and press it
into pit forty feet long, ten feet broad,
and ten feet deep. In this pit he made
fifty tons of ensilage, with which he
proposes to fatten fifteen head of cattle
for three months. Mr.. Mays example
should stimulate every farmer in this
section Of the country. Immense quan>
titles of hay and corn are sold in this
market every winter, the money paid
for which might be put to some other
use, if only ensilage were made for cat
tie, The best stockraisers recommend
it, and the practical farmers at the
west are loud in its praise.
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