The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-16
PEARLS FROM CHICKASAW.
20. P. H." WISELY D1scoURsRs ON CUR:
RENT TOPICS AND PAST EVENTS.
Gathered Crops--EInpty Purses--To.
bacco TO Bear the Farmer VictO-
rious Over His Mountain Of Debt.
A Question About the Schools.

Editor Press and Banner:
The ~ever-revolving wheels of Time will soon
return Christmas. freighted, It may be, with
stores OF enjoyment or tragical scenes. to give
rise to much sorrow and trouble. Inc GOOD
people of .AbbeviIle, I feel assured are hoping
| that q similar heart. rending tragedy Will not
repeat itself within her borders on Christmas
eve. Cod forbid. The year thai is soon to be
enrolled upon the scroll of the past has not
been exempt from eTentful occurrences.
Many unfortunate deeds might be efulncr-
atcd. The unprecedented, bloody record that
has been incribcd upon the heroic, historic
l P"fde o. p os' rtS:'? Tie past is not my theme
to cXpatLate upon. III desist.
Farmers in this section of Uncle Sans ter.
ritory have finished gathering the fruits OF
cereals. AS usual at the close Of the year.. la
Dor is disnrrangcd and suspension in agricul-
tIirai avocations is prevailing. Indictment
weather IS on hand and an nnavo,daRle bar:
not realizing a surplus amount over the nee
cssary expenditures; not enough. to reserve
for an investment in the "0verjoyful' for
Christmas. Farms are kept back in the rear
OF progress in consequence of snow and
then laborcrs and chang up choppers. They
require continuous attention and eNertion
throughout the year for them to present a
Ii fc-likc appearance. The hardest and most
abundant rainfall. since the crops were
pitched paid us ~ visit last Wednesday. 1t Is
worthy OF the epithet "traSh-movcr and Gull
Iy.washer." 1t made visible and ,indelIible
Impressions upon the land that had been re-
Gently stirred. Much of the soil changed it's
whereabouts and driited to unknown Scclu-
siOnS. Much harm to grain that was Berm1-
Mating and up was a consequence.
The cxtrcme low price of the flcecy staple
has engcndcred quite Il feeling of depression:
mo money" ~monopolizcs conversation and
is brought to bear for n continuation of
longer indulgence. Debts are not cancelled
with very encouraging ,pro'nptnesS. HoweV-
er eager the desire may be to liquidate them,
the dcurth OF the "whcrcwith' renders 1T II
case of impossibillty. Newspaper enterprises
and lawyers may still continue cXpectant of
reaping Il bountiiul harvest of profits accru-
ing from the 'pOOr unfortunate debtor" His
meagre possessions will sooner or later be re-
Guired to undergo a transfer. l presume the
| Ncus aud Curriers' hobby (tobacco) will bear
him across the mountain OF debt and put him
on the royal road TO prosperity ere tne sc4 i
has not yet produced the boom of prosperity
that was declared as a "lixed fa:t' by the
Democratic campaign prophets. The declin-
ing price of cotton IS not calculated to ILL
spfrc much hope for "hrttcr times"
The lifr-insnrance swindle that has been
recently revealed has calculated from many
of the p~olicy-ho!ders-"I wish had never
eware OF trickcry where there Is much mon
cy involved. some of the "takcn in console
IT, cmselves that they have been taught q les
son in the "School Of experience" that will be
a guaranty or safeguard against future i'm
positions. The proclti:ners of the "hOly call
ing l imagine, are entirely distant from
their true line OF duty In prevailing upon the
people to take stock in q prccarious scheme
iraught with so much uncertainty: Some of
the livines were much intlamed with cnthu-
siaSm in advocating It's would-be intrinsic
! merits. II half Of the zeal and anxiety they
manifested in that direction were expended
in their ministerial work proper, many con-
vcrls to Christianity would be the happy re-
suit. They claimed, beyond It doubt, that II
man" could embark in. I apprchenied such
spiritual guides are calculated to miSlcad-ill.
advisers, However: l presume the love OF
the almighty dollar (root Of all eyiD is enti.
the brunt of the mischief committed.
pcrusc the Due West dots In the Messenger
with much interest. They are gotten up with
care an renncd In q graphic style. The 'ac-
comp!ished. plucky, ard manly correspond
cnt" has noticcably of late acquired a won
derful propensity in employing eulogiSiic at
tributes. / am not a member of the Mutual
atliliating correspondence to the ::1iken Re;
c0rt{c. as 0tum suDicit to restore him to full
fellowship with the Dutch element. No
doubt If he should attend the Ouch ""grcat to
~vitation has been extended him, he would
meet with a cordial reception and treated
with the best of hospitality. harbor IL"
mnlice toward my good friend r. $; e. ,,o
law makers way from their post OF duty at
the Capital. Could not their co-partncrs
looked after their clients interest on That oc-
ctlSlon! Liner CONSTITUENCY ID uilo w
know If they drawed their s. per diem for
the three days absence. One OF them stated
that they lett the interest OF the county In the
hands of the farming Legislators. Perhaps Il
mistake Is made in not sending more OF that
kind to Columbia.
The Abbeville prohibition bill has con-
su,ncd much valuable time in the LrgiSla-
ture. II has incurred q great tax upon the
people for no good purpose. ] have no faith
In a whiskcy bill. II Is calculated to get up
strife and contention. If every licensed bar
room In the State were knocked up. whiskey
would still WELD Il potent sway. l venture
to assert the Gate City will vote the wet
ticket next year. 1t will be convinced that
prohibition means only y smuggling con-
%trivlnce and class legislation.
would remind the School Commissioner
that his constituency in this latitude has a
right TO demand Of him an explanation why
The 0pcning of the public schools is deferred
until the third Monday in January, 1856.