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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31
Feed ing. Calves.

The average boy of the farm has had
plenty of disagreeable experience in the
feeding of calves. Fed from a pail in
the hands of a boy, the calf is nevc
properly fed. To feed one calf and al
the same time keep off several others as
hungry and eager as only young animal.
can be would be too much for a man tc
successfully cope with, except that he
can strike and kick harder than the boy.
Yet how large a proportion of the calves
raised are fed inss this way2 Far more
than in any other. It is not difficult,
however, to make all this work compare.
lively easy, whether there be only three.
or four, Or twenty, or more caves.
Have = proper feeding place and erect
q line Of stanchions similar to those for
larger cattle. but accommodated to the
size of the calves. 1t may be necessary
to make the calves enter these to be fed
for two or three times. They will soon
learn that only here can they get their
food. Then, upon the proper call being
given, they will eagerly take their places.
Whatever the vessel fed from, whether
of metal or wood, pals or troughs, they
must be fixed so they cannot be pushed
about, and they must be kept perfectly
clean and fresh.
When the calves begin to cat grass they
should within the next two weeks be
taught to cat Il few oats daily. Thence
forward the milk ration may be dimin-
ished as the grass and grain are increased,
but the decrease IN the one hand and the
increase On tn" other must be only us the
paunch of the calf grows. The rennet
Or true digestive stomach of the calf is
the larger OF the four. In the full grown
animal the paunch is the largest, and
this increase in the one case CORE spends
to the relative decrease in the other us
the animal ,,ttains age.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31

Many a time has Sutan succeeded in
his efforts to overcome frail humanity,
but in no case could he AVE done so if
always and ever his victims had known
how to use the Sword of the Spirit,
which is the Word of God" ut is
written" said our Saviour in the Wilder
ness, and Satan departed from Him."
"What's wrang VII ye noo7 I thocht
ye were ~ richt,' said one Scotch boy
to another. who had recently been con-
verified, but who was still disquieted md
responding. ''What's wrong WI ye
noo2"
"Man, Pm no RIGHT yct," replied the
other, ''Satan's aye tempting me-"
And what dac ye then2" asked his
friend.
"Itry," said he, ''to sing a hymn"
"And does that no send him awa' 2"
"No, I'm as bad as ever"
"Wccl," said the othe~, "when he
tempts yc again, try him vii a text; he
Gamma staun that"
This is the great remedy for tcmpta-
ton; and we can only conquer our ad-
vcrsnry the devil Ivy tn" Word of truth,
by the power Of Col. by the armor OF
Righteousness on TIC right hand aud on
the left.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31

? The old farmers saying; II would
rather have q pound of juice in my hay
than an ounce of water" Is worth re.
Numbering. and if it looks likely to rain
before TIE hay is thought to be suit cent,
Iy dry, start the teams to work. Less
/ mage will result by beginning toe
ooa than by having the partly dricl
nv Get drenched with rain. If the hay
= somewhat green aud hea = the closer
It is packed IN the NOW thu better. II
should be spread evenly and cramped ~
much as possible t." get and keep tie all
ont.
a practice that ha, been tried with
good success is to mix the green hay
with some old hay or straw, putting hrs'
\ layer OF straw, then of hay, the1
another of straw and so On till the NOV
IS full or the stack complete. The stra"
not only ab$o-bs the moisture, from TIL
hay and thus adds IN preserving it. bu'
it is itself improved by absorption of The
odors of the fresh hay, so that stock will
cat the >traw up clean, when before they
would hardly touch it. Here is another
proof that valuable matter is given of
from hay by exposure.
The addition of salt to hay a. it is be.
ing put up is thought by many to aid il
keeping it. 1t il doubtful if any amount
less than what would injure the stoci
does any good rs u ~rreservative. But .
few Quarts to the ton will improve The
caste OF the hay for tho stock.-E.
World.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31
FARM N GARDEN.
Second Covering OF Potatoes.

Second Covering OF Potatoes.
In localities where potatoes are largely
grown for market, the con covering
If potatoes, rs it is called, is IN import
mt operation. 1t is mainly practiced
where potatoes are put in drills and
:idged up in planting. Just as the
young plants peep out of the ground d
sovcrer goes through the rows, scrapiug
The dirt from the centre over the ridge
and burying the plants anew. This sec
ond covering of dirt destroys any potato
bugs eggs that may have been laid OH
tho leaves. So far from being an injury
to the crop it is a decided benefit, and in
destroying weeds is more effective than
any other cultivation that can be given.
1t is this labor-saving device which ell
ables potatoe growers on large scale to
continue in business, though prices Of
potatoes are unreasonably low.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31
Curing Hay.

Atre4ucnt mistake in hay making is
to ovcr-dry the hay. Not ONLY is the
hay better when housed or stacked as
soon as possible af,er cutting as it will
keep, but the risk Of getting the cror
damaged by rains is avoided. The views
CT farmers have changed very materially
IN later years in regard to the amount OF
Crying nece; say to insure the keeping OF
hay. Experience has shown that much
less drying is necessary than was formerly
supposed TO be required. especially if The
hay is put in a tight barn. If it sweats
and heats some that need not cause alarm
for. to a linn ted extent, this is no harm.
or course the principal object in dry.
ing the hay is to get rid of the water
which, If retained undiminished, would
cause fermentation under the influence
OF the air and the germs of ferment float.
ing IN 1t; the secondary object is to les.
sen the weight and thus lessen the cost
OF handling. But the more of the watery
part OF the grass we can retain the more
the nay will be like grass; and in getting
rio OF the water we cannot help losing
much of the delicate volatile scents and
havors which it is desirable to retain.
HOW quickly after grass is cut and il
begins to wilt is the air all about filled
with the escaping perfume of new mown
hay; and so long as the drying process
goes on so long will this perfume be
given out. Any method of preserving
grass, SLIDING or otherwise, which will
;etain all the ingredients in the most
perfect and natural manner will give the
best food.
Among the best farmers the practice
low Is to get the hay into the NOW OF
stack the day it is cut if possible.
In good hay weather this can be done
with the right management. The move,
Is started in the morning at least as soon
rs the dew is off and run until II 80 OF
1t will be necessary to turn or stir the hay
with forks or a tedder, otherwise it will
take too long to dry and the top will be
dried to death before the underside Of
the swarth is hardly wilted, Start the
rake by Q p. NJ, and a sufficient force
Of teams to haul it all in before the dew
t8llSs ..rH.-- a.s..ls
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31
RELIGIOUS READING.
The, Burden.

Enc burucn:.
To every one on earth,
God gives q burdsn to be carried down
The road that lies, Letween tho crosS, and
crown:
No lot is wholly free;
He gixeth one to thee.
Some carry it aloft,
Open and visiul. 10 any eyes:
And al! may seq. ITS, fOrIa,. and weight, and
s;Zs;
Some hide it in their breast,
And deem it thus unguessed.
Thy burden Is Gods gift,
And it will make tho bearer calm and strong;
Yet lest it press too heavily and long,
He says: Cast it on me,
And it shall easy be-"
And those who,heed his voice,
And seek to give t hack i'll trustful prayer,
Have quiet hearts that never can despair;
And hope lights up the way
Upon the darkest day.
lake thou thy burden thus
Into thy hands, and lay it at His feet
And, whether it. be sorrow or defeat,
Or pain, or sin, or care.
Leave it calmly there.
It isthc lonely load
That brushes out the life and light o. Eaavcn;
But, borna with Him, tue sou, restored,
forgiven,
Sings out through all the days
Her joy, nnd Gods high praise.
-Mdrridnne Fdrrin0ton.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31
Farm and Garden Notes

The roots of the strawberry often reac'
out several feet from the plant, hence dc
aot set out too thickly.
Comb foundatiun usually produce.
straight combs and consequently create
:onveniences in handling.
Encourage toad' in your hot bed and
garden. They will destroy more than
heir weight in insect pests.
If there is an occupat on on earth III
which order and thoroughncss are OF
Importance it is that of farming.
Excessive labor is the next worst thing
% lll-directed labor Oh the farm, but in
aaying and harvesting labor may be ca.
led to the point of endurance in fine
weather without Icing ill-directed.
If you intend to compete at fairs bcstir
yourself in time to know that the p:n
ducts or stock are the best of their kind
and in the best possible condition. 1t
aot the biggest always, but the best, thu;
wins.
1t is claimed that the OK yoke in com.
mon use needs some improvement. /.
should fit the neck, or else when a load is
being drawn the windpipe may be q:
times partially closed and the inner part
Of the neck CALLED.
A calf should he taught to eat whole
oats by the time it is three weeks old
This can be done by slipping a few haad-
fuls into its mouth just after it ha
drunk milk. When it has leurned to ca.
:hem, keep a supply before it in a ii"
oox.
All fowls that feather slowly arc
Usually hardy-for instance, the Brahmas
For it is owing to the fact that the drair
on the system occasioned by quick feath-
! sring does not weaken them. Slow
teathering while growing is indicative Of
hardness.
Very young ducklings are tender at
dlst, and should neither be allowed t.
go into cold water nor be exposed to
shilling winds while they are under
twenty days old. Such exposures cause
cramps. and they often die suddenly
fr I'm these results.
The SOL can scarcely be too rich for
apple trees. Kitchen ashes, in which
table refuse has been thrown, will make
coed top-dressing, and even good ditch
scrapings may be used with advantage if
nothing else can be had. Top-drcssing
is the best system of manuring for apple
trees.
IF large watcrmelons are desired for
show or exhibition purposes, give the
vines a very deep, well-enriched soil,
and do not permit more than one fruit
to remain on o. vine. Pinch back the
leading shoots occasionally, and be very
careful not to injurc the vine during the
season of growth.
Geese can be fattened cheaply, as they
will eagerly consume chopped turnirs or
any other kind of cheap mater al, but
they must have corn also. 1t is not we'll
to have geese too fat, as it spoils their
marketable appearance, but young geese
can hardly be fed too literally, rs until
they have completed their growth they
will not nut On fat.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

It Is said that buttermilk mixed With
tne sand and applied to new woodwork
outside, will stand for many years, and
give a good imitation of stone and with
lt absolute preservation of timber.
In many parts of the country there are.
unusual complaints of destructiveness by
insects, but in the city of New York it is
remarked that the trees throughout are
Thu year remarkably free from insect Wis
ltat1ons, with a green and glorious foil
age in consequence.
Among the uses to which porpoise
leather is being advantageously applied
Is that of shoe leather, the resemblance
to French kid being very marked. 1t
has 8 long, tenacious fibre. and as it will
not crack or tear is very durable and
waterproof, and makes an excellent
leather.
M. Hellriegel has ascertained by n
series of experiments that rye and win
ter wheat terminate at 80 degrees of
heat, barley and oats at 35 degrees, In
dian corn at AZ degrees, turnip at 80 de-
grees, flax at 35 degrees, the pea and
clover at 35 degrees, bean and lupin at
80 degrees. asparagus at 35 degrees, car
rotat 49, degrees, and the bean at 40 de-
grees.
A French geologist lately called the
attention of the Paris Geological Society
to the effect gravitation has in hcaping
up sea water about the land. The CON
tinents are thus all situated at the tops
of hills of water; and in crossing the
Atlantic ships have first to go down hill,
then cross a valley, and finally to climb
another hill. The calculation has been
made that in mid-ocean the surface may
be more than half a mile below the level
it would have if the continents exerted
no attraction.
While malaria has it's ordinary habitat
in low-lying regions, it may under favor
able conditions exist at great elevations.
On the Tuscan Apprentices it is found at
q height Of I, 100 fest above the sea; on
the PyrCnees and Mexican Cordilleras,
6, 200 feet; on the Iiimalayas, 6.4OO feet;
On the island Of Ccylon, $500 feet; and
on the Andes, II 900 feet. At present,
the elevation Of entire security has been
thus Appropriated for various place: In
Italy, 400 to 500 feet; in California,
1000 feet; along the Appalachian chain
of the United States, 800 feet; in the
West Indies, 1,400 to $500 feet. In any
of these regions, however, malaria may
drift up ravincs to an indefinite height.
A curious application of the magnet is
described in a French journal, the sub
ject being a clock recently patented in
France. In appearance the clock con-
sists of q ~tambourine, on the parchment
head of which is painted a circle of
flowers corresponding to the hour signs
Of ordinary dials. On examination, two
bees, one large and the other small, are
discovered crawling among the flowers.
The small bee runs rapidly from one to the
other, completing the circle in an hour
while the large one takes twelve hours to
finish the circuit. The parchment mem
brane is unbroken, and the bees ore sim
ply laid upon it; but two magnets con.
nectcd with the clock work inside the
tambourinc, move just under the mem.
Crane, and the insects, which are of iron,
follow them.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31
WISE WORDS.

There are a hundred kinds of religion,
but only one kind of piety.
Take a cheerful view of everything,
and look for beauty in everything.
The smallest kind deed will return
with tender light upon some darkened
day.
To be content is not to be satisfied.
No one ought to be satisfied with the i'm
perfect.
Organizations may change or dissolve,
but when parties cease t. exist liberty
will perish.
Be loving, and you will never want for
love; be humble, and you will never
want for guiding.
Prudence and good breeding are in all
stations necessary; and most young men
suffer from the want of them.
The three essentials to human happi-
ness arc something to do, something to
love and something to hop3 for.
The Thoroughbred politician must
laugh at the squeamishness of his con-
science, and read it another lecture.
Truth is the seed whereof welfare is
the fruit; for every grain of truth we
plant somo one will reap q harvest of
welfare.
You find yourself refreshed by the
presence of cheerful people. Why not
make earnest effort to confer that pleas
ure on others7
He is the greatest man who chooses
the right with lnvincible resolution, who
bears the heaviest burdens cheerfully,
and whose reliance on truth and virtue
is the most unfaltering.
There are two kinds of lineages in the
world. Some there are who derive their
pedigrees from princes and monarchs,
whom time has gradually reduced until
mids; others have had a low origin, and
have risen by degrees, until they have be.
come great lords. So that the difference
is that some have been what they now
are not, and others are now what they
were not before.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31
HOh, What n LOssyO

Suppose the whole community where
you live were wrapped in flames, and all
the houses with their rich and costly fur
niture were falling into ruin. AS you
gaze on that sight you would exclaim,
'Oh, what O loss !" Mu.titudes who
witnessed those awful CONGREGATIONS a
few years ago in Portland, Chicago, and
Boston, aad saw those splendid ware
houses, filled with the richest merchan-
disc-almost the fortunes of some Of the
wealthicst citizens - consuming into
ashcs-no doubt thought within them
selves, "Oh, what n destruction Of prop
crty, what y great loss!" And it was a
great loss. Hundreds of thousands of
wealth in a few short hours took wings
and flow away.
But suppose you were to look On a
single youth who had entered n course of
diss: patton and sin that would lead to
inevitable ruin-thc ruin of his soul. His
loss, unless he rcpents, will be infinitely
greater than in either Of the cases men,
toned. Yea, greater than the loss
should a whole city. yea, all the cities in
America and in Europe, with all their
mansions and untold wealth, be wrapped
in flames; or even the world itself. Who
can estimate the worth of IN immortal
soul2 "What shall it profit = man if he
gain the whole world and lose his own
soul2" Think of its destiny-evcrlasting
happiness or everlasting woei Think
of the price paid for it's redemption.
One sigh which hcaved the bosom of
our Saviour in procuring this redcmp-
tion, or one drop of that blood which
he sweat in the garden or which flowed
from his wounded body on the cross,
would be infinitely too dear q ransom to
save the gold and silver. yea, all the
wealth of the universe from one general
confagration. But the ransom of the
soul cost all those groans md all that
blood.
Who, then, can estimate the worth of
the SOU? Parent, can you2 Teacher,
can you2 Christian, can you7 Can we
exclaim, ooh, what a loss!" when we
see a few dwellings or the riches of a
city exposed to the devouring elements,
and can we be unaffected when we see
the souls of our children and friends ex.
posed to everlasting burnings7
How can ny live unconccrncd while
their souls, that treasure more valuable
than all the riches in the world, are in
danger of that fire that will never be
extinguishedl Jesus Christ only can save
that precious treasure for every one who
will seek his aid. Will not every one,
then, flee to Him, committing his soul to
divine keeping2 Then. when this world
shall be wrapped in fire, md all the ele.
ments melt with fervent heat, and the
wicked, like stubble, shall be consumed,
your treasure will be safo and forever
with the Lord.
As counting over our treasures we look
1T our earthly possessions, which at the
best are uncertain and transitory, may
none of us fail to sec that we have a
treasure laid up where the fire cannot
consume and where moths and rust will
not corrupt and where thieves will not
break through and steal.-American
Messenger.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31
Dog and Chicks.

Christian Tomling, Of Louisville,
owned a hen and q collie dog, which
were great friends. The former recently
Matched a fine brood of chickens, and the
dog watched over the family with great
care. A few days ago the hen was Killed
accidently and Shep vas much troubled.
He at once assumed the charge of the
motherless chicks, got them into his
kennel at night, where they nestled close
to his shaggy side, and has since cared
for them faithfully.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
uses 5000 tons of coal a day Oh it's vari-
u lines, and is the largest of
soft coal in the country. It is now cx-
perimenting with natural gas as a fuel
for its engines, and proposes, if the plan
should prove to be feasible, to use gas
on all the engines running into Pitts
buro.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31
Treatment Of Sunstr0kc

In the management of cases of sun
stroke it is important to remember that
patients suffering from severe attacks
sink very rapidly; therefore, no time
should be lost in applying at least the
first measures of treatment. Complete
rest is of the utmost Importance, and,
unless the distance is exceedingly short,
the removal of the sufferers to their
homes, or to hospitals, is attended with
great risk as it may contribute in no
small measure to the fatal result. To
apply cold to the head is the first meas
ure to be employed. Ice, if at hand,
should be used; if not, a stream of cold
water may be poured over the head, back
and neck. If the heat of the body is
very great, the patient should be i'm
mersed in a bath for a considerable time,
the water being at first slightly warmed,
and then gradually but quickly cooled.
If there are no conyeniences for bathing,
then the body may be freely and persist
emily sponged with cold water, or the
patient can be laid on the floor, covered
with a sheet, and, with a sprinkling pot,
douching can be kept up at intervals of
a few minutes until the heat of the body
is notably lessened. If the pulse grows
rapid and feeble, then stimulants will be
demanded. If the patient is able to
swallow, teaspoonful doses Of the aro-
matte spirits of ammonia, we'll diluted,
may be given every hour or half hour, as
the need is apparent.-Boston Herald.
1t is expected that very extensive tan.
ming establishments will be put in oper-
alton in Washington Territory within a
short time. There are vast forests of
hemlock trees there, while the supply Of
hides is large and constantly increasing.
Tanners from Pennsylvania and Now
York are now looking over the ground
with q view to selecting sites,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31

Since 1870 Pennsylvania has had six.
teen Governors, eight Of whom were
Germans.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31

A Country Merchants Purchase.
A country merchant bought H EE;
What did he purchase, If you pleased
-W~ashington Post
That's easy. He bought acheese-ayt
'cheei-San francisco Alta.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-31

IA the Island of Java there arN twenty
SDkter-press printing Offices.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-01
PROPOSALS.
I. s. NAVAL ACADEMY.

Z. S. NAVAL ACADEMY,
ANNAPOLIS, Mp March II, 1886.
CyEALED PROPOSALS will be receiv-
- ed until April 18Th, at noon .ssfor the
following supplies for the Naval Acad-
envy, to be delivered in Annapolis, or on
board the Academy steamer. at Balti-
more: viz, Glass /, Steam and Gas Fit
tings, Iron Pipe, &c Glass ?, Gas FIX
lures Glass 3, Bar and Sheet Iron, ZINC,
Lead, and Tin; Glass 4, Farm Tools;
Glass 5, Hardware and Carpenters Sup
plies; Glass 6, Painters Supplies and
Glass, Glass Z; Coal; Class S, Chemical
Supplies; Glass 8, Machine Tools. De-
tailed lists of each class of art cles will
be furnish to persons desiring 10 bid.
Proposal will be received from regular
dealers, or manufacturers only; must be
In duplicate, and endorsed on envelope
Proposals for Supplies, u. s. Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Md.
A written guarantee signed by one or
more responsible persons, as prescribed
ia section 37l0 Revised Statutes, must
accompany each proposal. The right is
reserved to reject any or all bills.
I'm. RAMSAY,
ml7tl Captain, Superintendent