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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
Shall we Depress our Property by Il
f~ROrtSNse

II We should put n great debt upon the town
mt q time when much OF our trade is to be ta-
ken away from US, VIC will be in a lamentable
condition indeed. The people OIL the Savan-
nah side and on the Edscfleld side will have
the advantage OF cheap transportation and no
town or railroad taxes 10 pay, while we will
be left here with n heavy tax and high
freights. While cur merchants by interest
account aud the forfeiture in the shipment of
cotton. arc compelled TO pay ruinous rates of
interest to the Charleston merchant, approNi-
mating something like twenty or twenty-five
per cent. for the use Of money for q few
months, the merchants Of the towns on the
Augusta and Knoxville and Savannah Valley
roads will be going to Augusta, where they
will secure money on much more favorable
terms. Since the factories have got 10 send
ing their agents to our doors to buy cotton
from the wagons OF the planter, and when
bought, have 1t shipped directly TO the mills,
the merchant who agrees to ship q hundred
bales OF cotton to Charleston, for the use Of u
thousand dollars for n few menths, under for
fciturc of Sl.N, 81 %, or 81 80 on tho bale loses
lust the amount of the forfeiture.
Instead OF establishing q bank in our own
town which would enable them to get money
Mt half the rates IL now costs to get money In
Charleston. our people are talking OF voting a
tax on themselves, the amount to be spent in
an alleged railroad, which we do not want,
and for which we have no use, II 1t was built.
II our business men pay excessive rates OF in
terest does 1t not affect the selling price Of
goods as much as any trifing abatement Of
frelghts which they may hope to win by the
attempt to build q railroad from nowhere to
nowllcrco If our people arc really in earnest
about doing something to benefit the town,
why not establish II bank, which will pay n
good dividend to It's stockholders, instead OF
taxing our property and our people for a Wis
ionury enterprise which promises not one
cent OF return for the immense amount WHICH
IT. Is proposed under the forms OF law to take
from Us and invest according TO the liking OF
Others.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
The Census.

We believe 1t is now conceded that the Gov
ernor will not convene the Legislature In cN.
ira session, to make such ~enactmcnts as may
be necessary to tax the census OF the State
us required by law. The Legislature at It's
last session refused or neglected to take the
proper steps looking to an enumeration OF tho
citizens, and 1t is presumed that the new APP
p]ortioument Of members to the House OF
Representatives will be postponed until after
another election. Abbeyillc, we presume,
would not be affected in her own representa-
ton, but she In common with the up.country
is interested in seeing her sister counties prop
crly rcpre:cnted IN the Legislature. Under
the new apportionment several of the up
country counties would Eavcan Increased rep
rcsentation, while CEarleston's would be cor
respondlngly reduced.
For our own part We see no Justice or reason
in allowing Charleston to have two Senators,
and we nope TO see a movement looking 10 a.
change in the Constitution, which VIII put
all the counties Oh an cqua! and Il fair lootlhg
iu the Senate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
The Georgia Ceutral's Latest Con.
quest.

quest.
The Directors OF the Grccnville and Iaur-
ems Railroad met in Greenwood yesterday,
and settled the long debated question as 10
what the corporation should do IN secur.
Ing the ironing and equipment Of their
graded track between the towns of Grccnville
and Laurens. We nre glad to state that the
road has fnl!tn into the hands of the Georgia
Central. We believe 1t to be the prope cor
poratlon TO own the road. It IS q live and
progressive company which has done much
Tor this part Of the State. and Is in q condition
to do more good to Greenvlllc and Laurens
than 1t Is possible for any other corporation
to offer. Any idea that she the midland"
twin s!stel to that other myth. the Cuniber-
land Gap, could offer equal advantages to
either G%reenville or Laurens IS rs dclusivc rs
is the hope tina Abbcville is to realize SUBJ
stantial advantages by the mortgagins Of our
town to the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and
Chicagon Railroad.
Track.laying on the Laurcns ard Spartan.
burg road has progressed beyond the Enoree
River, and the work Is now on the Spartan
burg side OF the stream. n the on "home
stretch for Spartanburg. The work on the
line to Spartanburg will soon be finished,
when we presume the cncrgy Of the Georgia
CENTRAL will be directed to laying the track
from Laurens to Grecnville.
The Georgia Central will, In consequence Of
the trade which it made yesterday with the
Laurens and Greenville Directors, have its
hands full for the next year. The work Of
ironing the Savannah Valley Road, it Is un-
derstooL, will be commenced ON the first OF
July. Mr.. Raoul will be virtually building
three roads In this State at one and the same
time. The Georgia Central, with Mr.. Raoul
at its head, Is certainly q public benc:actor 10
the people of South Carolina. and we congrat.
ulute the people of Laurens II Grecnville
on the consummation Of the trade which was
affected yesterday. We confidently believe
that time will prove the wisdom of their ac-
ton, and that If there are persons who now
.disapprove Of the trade, that they viii soon
be convinced Of their error and converted to
our way OF thinking.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
President HaSOod's Promises.

In his letter to DR.. J. W. Wideman bearing
date, April IL, 1855, President Elaeood said:
son behalf OF the Railway Company I pro-
pose as President TO execute and file IN each
county at once such contract or other paper as
will assume the fultlIlmcnt Of those condi-
tons in good ftith.'
Up to yesterday 400 no such paper had
been filed at the office Of the Clerk of the
Court. This is, however, a matter Of no con-
sequence, rs we presume that no one las ever
doubted President Ifagood's good faith.
While we do not tEiak he Is the best railroad
builder in the world, and while we think he
has tackled the poorest railroad project OF
which it Is possible for the human mind to
conceive, yet we believe that no one has ever
doubted Mr.. Hagood's good faith In the mat
ter, and the execution Of any paper OF which
he speaks would be Of no special value, ex-
ccpt In case lie might have n successor in of.
flee, who might diIc- In option from him
and us rs to what had been promised and rs
to what would be "sood faith" AS far as Mr..
IIngood is concerned the promise of the paper
and the execution of the paper, was and Is
altogether unnecessary, but II would not hurt
TO file it, since 1t has been promised.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
BEE CULTURE.
Alighting Boards md Height Of
Stands from tho Ground.

Ny first bees were kept In what W. now term III,
old box.hivr; and It was thought then the higher from
the ground they were placed the bettrr the bees c0ult
ret In mud the brttor the worms could b. kept ont
was advised to put The hives in the Gable end II til,
house as n sure projection against worms. ! did 81
and In about six months my bees were almost destroy
ed by worms. | then learned that the g. ound Is tut
proper place mud the nearer the better.
Any ono can learn that Il Is best To have the hive
Tor stand) near the ground by observing n strung colo
ny Of work IN the busy season. They come In heavily
laden, and II the S and Is high they lavo tn drip I,
the ground and rest awhile before I'll Ing up To the en-
crawl In. / think 1t best to have The stand about fonl
inches above ground On two bricks or short blocks D
wm,d, and then II the bees cannot ay directly In they
can soon crawl In. l often incline II bit Of plank from
the hive to The ground but II better way Is tn heap W
saw-'fnst or clean SAND around the lDtt,in of the hive
BY this means the bees almost instantly crawl In, ard
thus escape their enemies the trals which ore rvei
ready to drvonr them. The bee Keeper must beware
Of t0ads. l often take them to my watcI melon patch
wheru they are useful. They will stay II sume boards
are laIi about for them TO shelter under.
] will now say something about artificial swarming
as this Is the season fur II. ! like the plan II one !:
sure lie can attend tU them MS soon as they are ready
to swa, m naturally. This can BE- ascer,ain-d by fre.
quently observing the queen cells. II they are about
ready IL be capped over, or some already CAPPED, they
arc ready to divide. II You have plenty OF empty
combs and q queen or queen celia you can easily make
an artificial swarm. Muve soine strong cuInny q few
rods away aud place In It's stead a new hive containing
empty cHmbs-Or better, q frame ar two ~ Matching
brood taken from nm old hive. lf yOu take q frame
from an old hive. be certain to leave the queen, for II
you do not, INST Of the bees will return tu the old
stand. l divide n colony as nrarly equally as ! can.
At the time OF division q great many workers will b.
out in the field. 81 you must cage tile qieen or queen
cell for two or three days so that the returning bees
will not Kill her. When they become friendly release
her. When they arc friendly they will crawl quietly
over the frame, and sonetinIes they will feed her
through the bars OF the cage. You can make swarms
without queens or quccn-crlls II you do not desire 70
I~talianizt, and the colony yon propose 70 divide ought
tU have quecn.cells started before dividing.
l could say more, but frur ! may C 'nsume too much
space. will say something in my next about Anger
In Bees. j. D.. COOPER
Travellers Rest, May L., 1855.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
DR.. j. W,

This old md honorcd citizen Of Abbeville
died suddenly at his home near Ming
ty-Six, at ten o'clock last Monday night, dyed
G3 years.
DR.. Calhoun was one OF the best citizens Of
the county, and was always foremost III every
good work, whether to advance the Interests
OF church or State. He was President Of
the Democratic Club at Nlnety-Six, an active
worker In the Methodist church at thai place,
n practicable and successful farmer, n good
neighbor, and the father of 4 most excellent
family whose life aud character were q IA
theirs Joy, and q mothers delight. The Doc
tor was sincere and earnest in his friendships,
modest and u%nassuming IN his department,
always commanding the respect and conf
dencc OF those with whom he came In con-
tact.
The Doctors death was totally unexpected.
At six O'Clock in the afternoon he sat with
his brethren of the Knights of Honor in their
Lodge meeting. He yer home In his usual
health. lie lay down:on his bed at his accus-
toned hour, but at ten O'Clock he was taken
i'll, and before medical aid could be secured
he was dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
Fruit.crowing nv n business.

Fruit.rrowing, a. q business. Is especially ADAPTED
IN some regions, md to some restricted localities
This truth. in relation to certain kinds Of fruits, Il
we'll comprehcnde1, but, In regarding others, less Mt
tcntIon IS given to 1t than good Judgment demands.
Outside of certain well-deflncd uress no ono would
think OF planting peach orchards and vine yards for
nrnfit: and more than this within the past fifty years
the adaptability Of certain localities for the profitable
production Of these fruits has greatly changed, In
many cases the result probably, Of decreasing large
tracts Of country.
There Is too much indiscriminnte advice given by
tho press In regard to fruit raising. Again, tree deal.
crs and nursery agents. seeking n market for their
wares, circulate wild statements about tho profits oil
tho industry, and ut o time like the present, when tho
prfcrs OF grain are low, 1t Is not difficult for them to
Induce numerous persons In almost every conlnlilf-
ity. who have not special fitness or experiences for the
work, to undertake., nj least In q small way, the plant
inc OF orchards or small fruits. 1t requires no highly
gifted seer to perceive that most Of these Efforts Will
be abortivc. The fact Is, the wreck Of III conceived
fruit plantations nre strcwn over oil the country. We
have no desire to say q word that may discourage my
one from engaging in fruit culture ThO will attempt
it in q rational and business.like Inanncr; but we
would warn The inexperienced 10 look on both SIDES
of the subject. md 1t has two sides. one Of which Is
not the ruse-courcd one that Is usually painted by
newspaper writer's.
Tho fruit.growcr needs to have n courageous heart,
and Astounding fifth In his pursuit. lie has numerous
enemies with which to contend and to conquer; ui-
favorable seasons nre not infrcQuent; numerous In
sects and parasitic fungi ure constantly disputing pos
Session of his plants, tres and fruit; q general bust
ness depression, or m excessive supply NJ fruit often
derives him OF all or nearly oil profits, But these
difficulties are probably not grentrr than those ut
tending MANY other pursuits Tnk's Adgdzlac.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
THE GEORGIA CENTRAL ONLY TOO GLAD
TO IRON AND EQUIP A ROAD FOR Us.
Words From a Promi.
nent Director Of the Georgia Cen.
traI-.The Arrangement Could be
Made, If We Only Tried.

Edition. Press and Banner:
herewith enclose o q letter from one OF
the most prominent Il influential directors
of the Georgia Central Railroad system, which
speaks for Itself. l have conferred VIII 9TH
ers of the slne organization who have made
similar statements. II AUbevillu VIII send q
committee to President Ttaoul with IL PROPOSE
ton OF Il graded road from this place to Eli
rights, HcsLcr's or any other eligible point OH
the Savannah Valley Railroad. we can have
in twelve mouths n connection with Augusta,
Charleston, Savannah and Port Royal, ny well
rs with the first via Elberton ind Atlanta.
The Gcorgiu Central having now the control
of the Savannah Valley Railrond. Augusta
and Knoxville Railroad as well rs the Green
wood. IAurens md ~Spartanburg Rlilrond,
they will either obtain the control OF the Lnu.
rcns and Greenville Railroad or complete the
Savannah Valley Railroad to Greenville. and
from that point through the mountains to amy
point they nay desire. With these stubborn
facts 10 confront us in the Carolina, lumber
land Gap and Chicago Railroad Issue, would
It not be best for us TO change front ana en-
brace this opportunity Of making an invest
mont which will bring us immediate relief by
reducing the freight on bacon, corn, lard.
flour, &c, so that we Gun compete with COM
mcrcinl towns on the Augusta and Knoxville
or others which will spring up on
the savannah Valley Railroad In tho next
Twelve "oh'hs' ~ j.. 4. PARKS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
The Appeal to h Non.I'rOperty
Holding Citizen.

VIC havc heard tho suggestion thatt the hone
might Lc entertained by some Of our colUrct
voters that the alleged railroad to Aiken
would pay them high wages for grading tho
track. Such promises or hopes are merely
visionary. The actual facts about grading
roads In this county are about IN this way
The Augusta and Knoxville road secured con-
Wet labor, and VIC presume that every ono
here knows how profitable that job was to the
colurcd people. The Savannah Valley road is
being graded with convict labor. The mir Is
full of reports as to the manner in which they
are treated, and such treatment and pay as
the convicts arc said to get would not conf
mend railroad building to the cOlorcd people,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
rho Linn Rcnn,

It IL an evidence of Southern improvidcnce,
neglect and lack of knowledge that every
fnInier In the land does not raise quantities of
the lima beans. They always command n
high price, north and south, and are the only
climate through the entire year.. What Is
more palntnblc or nutritious than dried lima
beans properly cooked: There is no better
place to raise them than In the fence corners,
field, while the fence affords lust the kind OF a
place the vines delight to trail upon. In this
Climate the vines grow and bear until Killed
before the pod is entirely dry, and before the
bean has shrunk. Pick OUT good place and
plant about fifty fence jams. three hills to the
lam, and see Ii they don't pay better than
anything you plant.-Qnitmdn, Ca, Free
Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
Picnic at CnIhoun's Mills.

Editor Press and Banner:
You arc requested In the next two issues o
your valuable paper to give notice to the 10
dies and gentlemen within reach Of Calhouni
Mills. who are fond Of dancing and q gcot
that there will be a picnic ut tina
mace ON the first Saturday In June. The gen
tIemen will look inter the music and the Ia
he exnectcd to grace the occasion with Iii:
paesence. Respectfully,
THE COMMITTEE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27

The present Town Council TX the commu-
tation tax for road duty at 500 per head. We
leave 1t for others TO say, II the non-property
holders vote Il tax on our propcrty-Nhich will
he five times greater than 1t is at prcsent-il
we will not raise his communication tax to Si.M
or 500 per head. There being about three
hundred non-propcrty holding men who arc
liable 10 road duty, tho property holders
would bc considerably relieved, II an add
tionul tax of S3.U9 was levied ON eacll-and no
body can deny the~j justice Of the levy. If non
property holders vote an additional tax OH
our property. they can rest assured that we
will. make an effort TO make them hclr
us to bear the burden.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
The Way n Tax Hurts.

While rich people and stockholders can ray
their large taxes without trouble or %inconvcn.
fence, the ~moneylcss man alone suffers. The
rich man gives Of his bounty, and sleeps rs
much, cats us much and wears as good clothes
as before, but If II dollar Is taken from the
poor man he has less to wear or less to cnt.
He or his family are made to suffer TO that eS-
tent. The poor man, dollar is more sacred
than the rich man, bounty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
VS. Need a Bunk.

We have tried tn impress upon our people
the necessity fOra bank In Camden, more than
orcr. ana we rcitcrate IL now. For Il own OF
this size, with It's business necessities and de.
rnalds. it Is passing strange that our business
men have not secured proper banking fncili-
ties. 1t works II great hardship ut times, aiid
IT, strikes us that we arc suffering for such IN
institution. Some say that our people are too
poor 10 deposit much, and that deposits are
what pay. We believe that the deposits
would exceed exception, and that the Lank
would pny, and the accommodation would be
so great MS to mako such III institution n sue
cess. Jul merchants are needing II right
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27

THE railroad Is a well organized corpora.
ton, the members Of which will most likely
take TO the polls all The men who may be sub.
Ject to their control. II you stay away, or
lend your aid, you will he doing nothing to
prevent this great debt which will ruin the
town forever, and cmbarruss the citizen for
the remainder Of his life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27

IGTCtWCtWt NPNS.I
The indications nre That neither Wade
Hampton C.ibbes nor unhappy, unadorned
L%enphari, whose initials carry no special
weight, will get the Columbia postmaster
ship. Why not compromise the matter and
give the place to H.. n. Emlyn, now Of the
Re0ister? He was one OF the founders OF the
Rc0isicr and al original straight out Demo
crat, and has been a practical and useful pnr-
ty worker for eight years. He certainly has
brains and energy enough, and Is self made.
We don't suppose MI. Emlyn will get the
place, but his appointment might be most
scheme In many WAYS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
TLa MN, VIntoI

Simmons and wife Greenwood; DR.. J
". Waterman, Due West S. &C. ID. Mitchell
Savannah Valley II. II; r. s. Robertson. Rich
mond Va; D.. K. Cooley. e. u. Watkins
G.: Frank c. Smillcr, Cincinnati Ohio; j. w
B%BrrittinghaIn, Baltimore. md, J.. S%tienheinc
Atlanta Ga: 6. W. NJ. Simms. Miss Luis
Simms, Miss Aida Simms., Miss Mamie
Simms. Virginia; Dr. ]. S. Nenl, Mrs. DR.
Neal, Miss Emma Neal. Troy s. G; Or, s. +
Seq, j. Harry Vance, Cokcsbury s. G; W. II
Arnold, Hodges; Aug: w: Smith. City; F.
Stewart. Baltimore; II. a. Prlngle;, Charles
baltimore: j. NJ. sullivan. Anderson; J: NJ
Cocllrnn, due West; s. F.. McCnnts, Rich
mond Va; Harry IIagglns, New York; y. l.
Erwin Plano III; l.. Il. Long, Baltimore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27

T. i. CLUvERIus pronounced kla.vccrs)
has been on trial In Richmond for about two
weeks, under charge of murder In the killing
of Miss Lillian Madison. The evidence
against Cluvcrius, so far, is all clrcumstan-
tial, but II he doesn't deserved to be hanged,
nobody should be hanged on circumstantial
evidence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
AUGUSTA, GA, May .. 1885.

J.. 7. Parks, Esq, AGberiHe, s. G.:
DEAR SIR-In referring to the railroad mat:
we were talking about, l am convinced
the very best road for Abbcvllle Is to
Crude 10 the Savannah. Valley ut q point to
sr,it the Elbcrton people, where they would
meet you, and the Valley Railroad would be
only loo glad to iron and equip, such g0ol
Our people want 10 regnln the trade
from Abbeville int Elberton, and VIII use
their Influence to have any graded road IRON
ed aud operated. We have fine rains and er-
cry thing growing. Yours truly.
inc. NJ. CLARK.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27
Does not Propose to Urge the r,

Does not Propose to Urge the Tax,
In his letter Of April II, President 1IaGoot
said:
81 have not and do not propose to urge this
subscription upon our people,
Now, If General IIagood believes this sub
scrip,ion a good thing for US, why docs he no
urge 1t! If we vote 1t and afterward regreI
it, his skirts arc clear. lie has already givcr
us notice TO be on our guard, and act on oul
W judgement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-05-27

WE believe II the stockholders OF the road,
would give the subject q few moments OF fair
thought. that they would not take our money.
We may be in error, but We regard 1t as q
grievious wrong to vote away our money, and
expose our homesteads to tax sale, merely to
give aid to a railrod.