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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-18
Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
II. r. Gordon, assignee, In Re NJ. G. Zciglcr,
Clerk, against ]. Eli Ellis.
by virtue OF an order made in the above sta
ID ted case, I will offer for sale at public out
cry AT Abheville Court House, :. G., on Sale
Day in December, 1885, within the legal hours
OF sale. the following dccribcd property, sit
uatc in said State and county to wit:
All that tract or parcel OF land containing
Two Hundred and Ten Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of Mary a.
Stephenson, W. T. Ellis, Rev. j. y. Young and
others.
Terms of S~alc-Cash. Purchaser to pay the
Master for papers. J. c. kLUGH,
Master.
Nov. II, lS.5. 1t
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TAX NOTICE.

In ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT
to raise supplies for the fiscal year COM
moncfDg November LIST, 1884, approved
December 18th, 1884, notice is hereby CIV
en- that the Treasurer's Office Of Abbevilfe
county Will be open for the collection Of
taxes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER |, 1885,
and Will lie open except the days in the
schedule Of appointments made below In
this notice. Z.
The rate per centum of taxes is as fol-
lows: -
State purposes,~..."".-....... 81 mills.
County acknowledgements
Roads and brtdgesr..-~-~ II
Schools,
Poll tax SI:60.
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The Agricultural Commissioner.

There is, and has been for some time,
project on foot to make the COM
missiOnership of agriculture at Wash
ington cabinet office. 1t is said to be
pushed by the Patrons of Husbandry,
and we are told by the papers that the
national grange has gone so far as to
make the nomination to Mr.. Cleveland
of gentleman from South Carolina as
the first United States secretary of
agriculture.
We have no particular objection to
this change, but we do not consider it a
matter of half so much Importance as
filling the Office with a competant
man. So far, the ommissionership has
been made place in which to put some
politician who cannot be entirely ig-
nored, and yet is not hefty enough for
anyimportant political post. In short, it
has been made convenience, by
which to get rid of some troublesome
and more or less influential politician,
of very moderate ability. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY thought that such man will do
well enough to put up seeds and send
them out through the mails to the
farmers whom the rural members of
Congress want to flatter in a cheap and
easy way. This is about all that the
average congressman thinks the agri-
cultural bureau is for, any way The
only other use he has for it is as a
place to get bouquets, free, for himself
and his female friends.
No doubt for such uses as these the
men who have held the Office have been
good enough. AS for themselves,
being commonly persons whose vanity
is in inverse proportion to their merit,
they have often magnified their Office
by making speeches all over the coun-
try, at big fairs and farmers meetings,
and have INDUCED the hope that in this
way they might make the place STEP
ping-stone to something higher. But
as a matter of fact not one of them has
succeeded in winning the least shadow
of popularity, and this because there
are no men on earth who can tell g
great man from little one trying to
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look big any quicker than the farmers
can who are in the habit of attending
agricultural meetings. AS a rule, these
are a very level-headed class of men,
who can size up candidates for their
favor with almost unerring certainty.
Mr.. Cleveland is reputed, even by his
political opponents who know him per-
sonally, to be plain man with no
nonsense about him, but with most
earnest desire to discharge the duties
of his high office for the best good of
the nation. The farming class consti-
tutes about half of the nation, and has
no other representative in the execu
tive departments at Washington except
the incumbent of this commissioners
ship. 1t seems to us that ii is little
enough to ask that this one office should
be filed, not by cheap politician, but
by first-class man, selected from
among the practical farmers of the
land. There are such men, and Mr..
OltNclduu Gall Illu d SOOu Ouc IL uc
will take the pains to look. This, we
are aware, will be a great departure
from the custom of filling all important
offices with lawyers. But we should
much prefer good lawyer to one of
those fancy farmers, whose wife de-
plores his " peculiar tastes" and whose
daughters take pains to inform their
schoolmates that he " isn't really a
farmer, and never does any work"
The farmer that is fit for the official
headship of our American agriculture
should be one with force of character
enough to make his own family, at least,
respect his occupation. We never felt
better than recently, when we heard of
the highly educated daughter of a we'll
TODD farmer boasting among her mates
that she belonged to the working
classeso
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A Valuable Work.

1t might be invidious to say of any
horticulturist that he stood above all
his fellows in the country, but GER
tainly it may be said of Peter Hender-
son that he is probably the best known
and most successful gardener and florist
in America. His works on Gardening
for Profit and Practical Horticulture
have had remarkable circulation, and
for the manifest reason that no man in
the trade can do without them. We
should as soon think of doing business
without pillow or. spade as without
either.
Not quite so generally known, per-
haps, but no less successful in his line,
is William Crozier, the great stock and
dairy farmer of Northport, L. l., who
is said, during the past twenty years,
to have taken more prizes on his fine
stock and farm products than any other
man in America.
These two have joined their special
talents in the production of volume
of four hundred octave pages, of which
we do not hesitate to say it is the very
best investment at the price (S2.5O
that any farmer can make. A great
many have paid travelling expenses
from a considerable distance, Just to
visit for single day the farm of Mr..
Crozier, or the gardens and plant
houses of Mr.. Henderson, and they
have doubtless found themselves well
repaid for the expense in time and
money. But certainly they could not
have learned in that way tenth OF
what this book of theirs will tell all
who study it. Even the EXTREMIST con-
temner of book-farming can find
nothing to object to in the plain, pre-.
else and practical instructions of Hen.
derson and Crozier's CHOW THE FARM
PAYS" which is sent free by mail by
Peter Henderson & Co., 35 and 81
Cortlandt street, New York, for the
price above named. The farmer who
buys it and studies it will have de.
cided advantage over those of his neigh.
bors who do not.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-07

VICK's ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE for
December is unusually interesting. Be-
sides the usual beautiful colored plate,
which in this issue is group of double
dahlias, there are forty pages of just
such reading as those interested in
flowers and gardening generally will
enjoy. Among the articles of special
interest we may name A Californian
Outing, Grating the Grape, Azalea and
Cape Jasmine, Irrigation, Pruning
Roses, Culture of Celery, and large
number of smaller articles. Besides
these, the department of Our Young
People has beautiful poem by Mar
garet Eyetinge, and an illustrated poem,
King Frost, by Mrs. Whittemore. For
the long winter evenings we can con-
ceive of no more profitable reading for
those who desire to gain knowledge in
the culture of flowers, and, indeed,
everything pertaining to the garden.
1t may be summed up as being a COM
pendulum of useful and valuable infor-
nation, beautifully printed and illus
trated, and sold at Sl.25 per year, or
five copies for IS. James Wick, pub
Usher, Rochester, n. Y.
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FARMERS have rights and sometimes
they dare maintain them. A recent
abortive effort of the Grocers' Associa-
ton of Rochester, N. Y, to prevent
growers of vegetables, fruit, ETC., re-
failing their goods to families Of that
city, has drawn attention to similar
attempt made in Camden, N. j., where
the common council passed an ordi-
nance imposing license of $40 for
privilege of making such sales, with
$25 for violation Mr.. G. W. TURNKEY
was the first man arrested. He imme-
diately put up posters calling together
the agriculturists of three counties.
They came, formed Farmers Protec-
tive Association and employed able legal
talent. The subject was freely agitated
in the local press, housekeepers join
ing with the producers. The obnoxious
law was finally repealed, and those who
thus bravely and successfully resisted
the innovation against " free trade :"
are now demanding the return of the
fine which was imposed and paid.
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THE master of the Massachusetts,
State Grange, at its recent meeting,
said: 81 find among the farmers of
the state a strong and constantly in
creasing sentiment in favor of estab-
fishing State Agricultural Society that
shall be under the management and
control of farmers, instead of aspiring
politicians, horse jockeys, and fancy
stock breeders; society that shall be
democratic in its management, instead
of oligarchical, such fine specimen of
which we have had in the so-called
New England Agricultural Society; a
society whose premiums shall be
awarded honestly by disinterested and
competent judges, whose exhibitions
shall be free from gambling, pool-sell-
ing, rum-selling, and every other fea-
ture demoralizing in its influence. The
time is now at hand for the formation
of this society, and who shall lead off
in the work if not the members of this
order?"
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GEORGE BRALEY,s ESTATE.

M STATE OF VERMONT, washington District, IS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in and for
said District ON the 18th day of December, A D. 1854
Charles A. Braley, Executor of the last will and
testament of the estate of George Braey, late of
Mortified, In said District, deceased, makes applica
ton to said Court with the consent and APPRECIATION
in writing of the devsees and legatees of the afore
said deceased for license to sell all of the real estate
of said deceased situated In said Northeld and in
Roxbury,n said District, to wit: The home place
Water street, house and lot on the corner of Sum
and Pleasant streets, and farm of seventy five
of land In Northheld aforesaid, and about four
hundred acres OF pasture and wood land in said
Roxbury, representing that the sale thereof would
be beneficial to the dovisees and legatees of said
deceased and those interested in his estate, Where
upon is ordered by said Court, that said applica
ton be referred to session thereof, to be held at
the Probate Office, in said Montpelier, the oath
day of January A. ID. lss5, for hearing and decision
thereon; and II is further ordered that all persons
interested be notified hereof by publication OF notice
of said application and order thereon, three weeks
successfully in the Vermont Waterman & State
Journal a newspaper published at Montpelier and
which crculates In the neighborhood of those inter
ested, before said time of hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and II they cause
object thereto. BY the Court-Attest
sl-5 A. G. AVERlLL, Register.
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Is there Danger?

The thinkers are few and the thought
less are many, in all communities.
Probably the majority of our readers
believe that those are mistaken who
hold that there is danger in the growth
of British ideas and British institutions
in America. Doubtless there are many
tendencies the other way, and there is
good hope that these tendencies may be
sufficiently strengthened to withstand
the manifest drift of the present towards
the Anglicizing of our institutions. But
they cannot be strengthened except by
arousing the attention and exciting the
jealousy of the people, while there is
yet time to take the proper measures
with effect. The rapid concentration
of wealth, its remarkable aggressiveness
in American politics, the folly of our
ancestors in accepting the English sys-
tenn of two Legislative houses, the rapid
ity with which the wealth of the country
is getting the entire control of our
Senates and converting them into
Houses of Lords" in anything except
name-all these are danger signals,
that we must give heed to.
AS illustrating this view of the mat
ter we were struck by some significant
expressions contained in an able article
by Professor j. p. Sheldon of the
Downton College of Agriculture, Eng
land, upon :" British-Canadian Agri-
culture which appeared in the De-
cember issue of the Montreal Jour
nal Of Agriculture (by the way, one
of the most interesting of our ex-
changes, and one that should be
read by all the live farmers of North
ern VermonD. Professor Sheldon has
recently been travelling in America, and
in the article referred to, noting the fact
that the landlords in England have been
compelled to make some considerable
concessions in the way of legislation for
the protection of their "reminiscences
sions that would never have been made
because they are just and right, but are
now made solely on account of the
foreign competition which has impov-
erished and ruined vast numbers OF
English tenants-the professor says:
But the rent-paying farmers OF
Britain to-day, so far as law is concerned
are placed in a position much more
favorable than that of their fathers, fol
| the money which they bury in the soil
in the way of adding to its fertility
? cannot now be confiscated, as it form.
erly could, by rapacious landlords. The
position of the progressive farmer is
now tolerably safe, and in this he has
the encouragement without which hus
bandry must languish in a country
where the landlord system prevails, anC
in the face of the competition of the
globe. To place the matter in nut
shell, the British farmers must now BIZ
compensated for improvements which
r they leave behind them when they qui
their farms. The Canadian farme
owns the land he farms, and can d,
with it what he likes. All very wei
this, when ownership does not bury to-
large a capital; but in course of time, a
land increases in value, landlord an,
tenant system will grow up in Canada
and it will be we'll that it should at tn
outset be defined ON equitable lines
The British farmer avoids the loss whic
comes of fall in the value of land
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PROFESSOR SHELDON of England says
of the ST. John valley Cthe American
half of which constitutes the Aroostook
region of Maine): "These the mari
time1 provinces, indeed, enjoy great adj
vantages in respect of seaboard and of
a climate suitable to the kind of hus-
bandry have indicated. Where, in
deed, on the vast continent of America,
shall we find better stock land than in
the noble valley of the st. John river?"
As matter of fact there is no better
farming land in the wide world than
this great valley, hundred miles wide,
and nearly two hundred miles long. 1t
is better than the Connecticut valley in
its best days, and more than ten times
its extent. AS yet it has less than one
hundred thousand population, on both
sides of the line, while it is capable of
supporting not less than two millions.
No part of the West is any better, and
very little of it is as good. 1t is quite
equal to the bluegrass region of Ken
lucky, and very much like it. Blue
grass farms sell at 800 per acre, while
Aroostook farms run from S2 to 800
Where will the men come from who are
to be made rich by the inevitable
growth in values that is to occur in this
magnificent territory, so rich and so
near to all the great markets? We hope
our young Vermonters will claim their
shora
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-07

FUR-LINED SHoEs.--All the shoe
stores in Canada have ladies' shoes
lined with warm, soft fur for sale, and
the sale is large. Vermont is as cold
as Canada, yet such shoes are rarely
complaint among our women than cold
feet, and no more fruitful cause of dis
ease in consequence. 1t will make
your feet look little larger to wear fur
lined shoes, but your nose will not be
near so red, you will not have head
ache so often, and wrinkles will not
come so soon. Warm feet are as es-
sential to the preservation of beauty as
of health.
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Tbe 8urrssbulo.
~ Communications for this column should be
sent to the agricultural editor, DR.. Hoskins, ct
Newport vt.
This Life is What We Make 1t.

Let's oft'ner talk Of noble deeds,
And rarer Of the bad ones,
And sing about our happy days,
And not about the sad ones.
We are not made to fret and sigh,
And when grief sleeps to wake IT.
Bright happiness is standing by
This life is what we make IL.
Let's find the sunny side of men,
Or be believers In 1t;
A light there is in every soul
That takes the pains to win II.
OH there's a slumberng good in all,
And we perchance may wake 1t;
Our hands contain the magic wand
This life is what we make It.
Then here's to those whose loving hearts
Shed light and Joy about theml
Thanks be to them for countless gems
We ne'er would know without them.
OH this should he happy world
To all who may partake 1t;
The faults our own II 1t is not
This life is what we make 1t. Selected
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pARACHIAs w. MARsH,s ESTATE.

ID STATE OF VERMONT, washington District. So.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the 18th day Of December, A ID: 1884;
George NJ. Webster, Administrator of the estate
of Barachias w Marsh late of Cabot, in said District
deceased, presents his administration account for
animation and allowance. and makes application
for a decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased. Whereupon 1t is ordered
by said Court that said account and said application
be referred to session thereof, to be held at the
January A. d. 1885, for hearing and decision thereon:
And it is further ordered that notice hereof be given
three weeks successfully In the Vermont Watchmon
q State Journal a newspaper published at Montpe-
lier previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause, II any they may have why said account
should not be allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court.-Attest.
8lS3 A. &. AVERILI., Register.
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OUNCE NJ. GLYssON,s ESTATE,

IL STATE Of VEKMUNT, WaShlngtOn DIstriCt, S.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trct on the 30th day of December. A. D. 1884:
William p Dillingham;, Administrator of the estate
Of Eunice M. Glysson, late OF Waterbury, in said
District, deceased, presents his administration
count for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and partition
OF the estate of said deceased. Whereupon. 1t is
ordered by said Court, that said account and said
application be referred 10 session thereof to be
9th day OF January, A D. 1855, for hearing and de
cision thereon. And, 1t is further ordered, that
notice hereof be given to all persons interested by
publication of the same three weeks successfully in
the tsrnont Watehnom d state Journdf q ne wspsper
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
have, why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made. BY the Court-Attest.
sl-S3 A. @, AVERILL Register.
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HORACE PIXIES ESTATE.

' t. St.t
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier. in said Dis
trict, on the 29th day of December. A. ID. 1884:
John Il. Pike, Administrator de bOnis non, with the
will annexed of the estate of Horace Pike, late OF
Marshfed in said District, deceased. presents his
administration account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for decree of distri
button and partition of the estate of said deceased
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to
session thereof, to be held at the Probate Office
A. d. 1885, for hearing and decision thereon.
And. 1t is further ordered that notice hereof
be given to ali persons Interested by publication
of the same three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Waterman g. State Journal newspaper
published at Montpelier previous to said time ap.
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, II any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
BY the Court-Attest.
Sl-S3 A. &. ANERILL, Register.
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e. BIGELOw's ESTATE.

~ STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District. So.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, In said Dis
trict, on the 23d day of December. A. ID. 1884,
Andrew W. Bigelow, Administrator, with the will
annexed. of the estate of Charles Il. Bigelow, late
of Watsheld in said District, deceased, presents
his administration account for examination and
allowance, and makes application for decree
of distribution and partition of the estate of said
deceased Whereupon 1t Is ordered by said Court
that said account and said application be referred
to a session thereof. to be held at the Probate
ONCE, in said Montpelier, on the 18th day of Jan
and 1t is further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested, by publication of the
d. State Journal; newspaper published at Montpelier,
previous to said time appointed for hearing that they
may appear at said time and place and show cause,
If any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court.-Attest,
1882. A. c. AYERIIL, Register.
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MoTHs.-An exchange says: "Whole
cloves are considered more effectual
Notwithstanding agent than tobacco or
camphor." 1t should be understood
that none of these things " destroy"
moths, or the worms that are Matched
from the moths eggs and do the mis-
chief. The only effect that strong odors
have upon the moth is to drive it away,
and thus prevent its layingit eggs upon
the scented articles. But the best and
surest way to protect furs and woolens
from the ravages of the moth larvae is
to enclose them in tight bags or boxes
early in the spring, before the moths
come forth. Bags of gossamer rubber
are excellent for small articles, and
larger ones are perfectly preserved in
wood or paper boxes with the joints all
carefully covered with paper and paste.
So protected, they are safe anywhere.
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to do so in cold weather, when it has
become the most dangerous place. Put
the thermometer where you propose to
sit the baby, and often you will be
horror-struck to find how cold place
it is. In many rooms where at four
feet from the floor the thermometer
will stand at seventy degrees it will not
stand higher than thirty-five or forty
degrees on the floor. Many unex-
planned deaths from pneumonia in
children have no other cause than this.