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KscSt Seasons for Planting.

How late we can SOW or plant with reason
able prospect of getting Il crop, depends very
much on the season, and somewhat on the
character Of the soil. We can plant an early
variety of potatocS as late as the middle OF
June. But you will, rs a rule get II far better
crop If planted in May. have had good corn
planted the first week in June. NutabaSas
have done we'll Sown the 18th OF July. Man
gold wurZes will produce Il moderate crop
sown any time in June, but if you want q big
crop. SOW in May. l have had a very prOtta-
BILE crop of beans planted the middle OF June.
But of course we plant earlier if we can get
time to do the work. We plant with a drill
in rows thirty inches apart. and drop about
six beans in hills fifteen inches apart in the
row. The quantity of seed required per acre,
depends on the size of the beans. The white
boston Marrow beans require II bushel per
acre. Pea beans, three pecks per acre. 1fyou
drill in thc,Sccd right along the row, dropping
the beans acout an inch apart, YOU require
about twice the quantity of seed. Some OF
our bean growers think they get enough larg.
er crops to more than pay for the extra seed
and for the extra wnr k in pulling the CROP
american .4gricuhu1iSt.
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Greenwood and Elbert0n.


GREENWOOD, :. G., April 80 Greenwood i:
glad to sec that the -luGitStG Chronicle has com
mittad itself to the side Of Eihcrton as tho
touching point on the route of the great AL
guStu and Chattanooga road.
Greenwood loves Augusta, and when We
were SO Sorcly opposed Dalf dozen years ago
by the Clyde dragon we sought the market o
our fathers for help to remove the shackleS
and she did help us to cut our way out.
The Clyue dragon and the Georgia Contra
fail now to do what we think is due Green
wood. and We are determined to cut our Wa!
out the second time. The Chester, Green
wood and Abbcville road will effect this pur
pose and we intend to meet the Augusta 4
Chattanooga road at Elbcrton. Grlnarie$
make common cause. and together strike FOR
the sunset and sunset States
This road will put Greenwood SO miles near
er the Western granareS than any route now
operating. or perhaps ever will for one hun
drrd years to come.
The Chester, Greenwood, AbheVllle and
Elberton road will join the East anu West BY
a southern rOute-the link wanted for many
years. The Chester, Greenwood and Able
vile Railroad will organize in six weeks ant
will at once go to work. We believe, and ir
fact know, that the Augusta and ChattanOOS;
road is Il certainty, and hence will run nc
risk in pushing our road TO ElbcrtOn.
Greenwood sends congratulations to Angus
til and hopes to honor her with "colnpl
menlary ticket over the Chester, Greenwood
and Abbeville road within twentyfoul
months,
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Sweet Potato Culture.
Southern CultiudtO7'

The sweet potato, perhaps, is the most eata
Bile and delicious of all escuents, and the re
gions adapted to its culture are quite eEten
sive. They may be grown for flmily use, i
not for market, as far north as Rochester, n
V, and Lansing. Mich. They are adapted tC
all Southern States. Mr.. jenkins, of Winona
Ohio. has Il plan tor saw ing the tubcrs in large
q uan titles tn at is simple and elective. Mr.
II. NJ. Minister, in the Rural World, has an in
expensive and simple mode of saving then
for family use. When ripe and dry and IL
good order. he stores them in a large dry
goods box. tight, and thicily lined with ole
newspapers, and places them in IL moderately
warm place near Il stove pipe In this way, he
says, 81 have kept them perfectly sound from
year to year; even left some i'll the box the
second year.
We are solicitous that the public should
know more about the culture, keeping ant
marketing of this most delicious Of roots eat
Ell by man and most animals consume then
with very great advantage. Every farmer, i
his situation will allow, should grow largely
OF this important crop. He should know thai
it contains Il large amount OF nutritious an(
desirable food, good at all times and easily
cooked.
Doubtless the sweet potato will soon become
an important and valuable article Of eNpOrta-
tiol. The recent improvements for their pres
crvation during transit will cause great in
crease in production and sales. as the season
for planting has arrived, farmers who have
not plants of the choice varieties should pro
cure them ut once,
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Sweet POtafOc Culture.

From the latter part of May to July 4th, the
rooted sweet potato sprouts should be trans
planted to the field or garden. Break thC
land thoroughly, but not necessarily deep
low Level and damp lands will not do; high
dry, mellow or loamy soils are best, and The
freShcr the better. Lay OF rows three and ;
half to four feet apart, and in these furrows
apply two 10 four hundred pounds of ammo
mated supcrphosphatc containing potash pei
acre. If homemade manure Is used. be Sur(
that it is old and thoroughly dcconposed
and if possible mix some ashes and acid phoS
phatc with it. Cover this turrow by running
ON each side of it with a one horse turn plOw
thus making a narrow ridge, on which plan
the slips eighteen inches apart; keep clean O
weeds and grass until the vine begins to run
freely, then hill up and lay by. IT is as vel
not To permit the vines to take root between
the rows as this will diminish the crop. LooS
en- up the vines occasionally. y fork hoe Is
good for the purpose Just before or soon at
ter the frost in the fall, dig the potatoes ant
store away in a dry, warm place tor winter.-
Ilmerican 4Agricuturist.
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l.rafYc(l l'r,Iit.

Discussing grated varieties of fruit
trees, writer in Huper'$ M"gazinc
saws: This opportunity to grow different
kinds of fruit on one tree iunparts new
and delightful interest to the orchard.
The proprietor can always be on the look
out for something new and fine, and the
few moments required i'll grating or bud
ding make it his. The operation IS SO
simple and easy that he can learn to per-
form it himself, and there are always
plenty OF adopts i'll the rural vicinaye TO
give him his initial lesson. While ne
will keep the standard kinds tor his man
supply, he can crafty his taste and eye
with some pretty innovations. l know OF
an apple-tree Which bears over u hum
dred varieties.
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Extras.

cTIRRUPS, Stirrup Leathers, Girths, Hold
= back straps, Breast and Yoke Straps:
Hame Straps, Curb Straps, &C., on hand an&
for sale cheap by TuOS. BEGGS.
Sept 80. 1885.
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Chairs.

LLIkinds and styles. Over GOO on hand.
"A J. D. CHALMERS L. CO.
Nov. 25, 1885. If
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The Press and Banner
Wednesday, May IL, 1880.
An Old Hard.

Elue-vcincd and wrinklcd, knuclly and
brown,
This good old hand is claSping mine:
bend above it, and, looking down,
study its aspect, line by line.
This hand has claSped y thousand hands
That long have known no answering thrill;
Sr,ne have mouldcrcd IN foreign lands
Some in the graveyard on the hill.
Cla sped mothers hand, in the day
Then it was little and soft and white
Mother who kissed it and went away
forest till the waking in God S good light
Claspcd a lovers hanl, years agonc,
Vino sailed away and left her in tears;
Under Salarl'S tOrrid zone
His bones have whtcncd years and yerrs.
ClaSpcd the hand of good man true,
Who held it softly and fell asleep.
And woke no more and never knew
How long that impress this wou!d keep.
Clasred so many, so many! so few
That still respond to the living Will,
Or can answer this pressure so kind ana true
SO many that lie unmOvcd and still.
Claspcd at last this hand. my own;
And mine will moull"r, too, in turn,
Will any clasI, it when am gone?
In vain study this hand to learn.
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Substitutes for Rain.

Hocing and the frequent stirring of the sur
face OF the soil. are good substitutes for rain.
Those parts OF the garden that are most ire
uuently cultivated show the best results. II
is probable that corn, watcrmcionS, tomatoes,
Lima beans, :nc cabbage, and possibly other
plants, il well started. in good deep soil, may
20 through u twtIinOnthS uronth without
very serious damage. y deep, well-!nanurrd
soil suffers much less than Il shallow soil.
Sub>oiiny and manure are to Il certain eX-
tent substitutes tor rain. Moisture comes from
below Undrrdraining is also Il safeguard
against drouth. The course OF the drains in
the garden can easily be marked in Il dry saa,
son, hy The ranlter growth Of vegetation above
thcm.-LrcHUnge.
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Eionple for ,Eu,nUi..% ESOrSpS

Not long since. saw Il method of restrain
ing horses from jumping and was assured bl
those who were using it that it proved elhc;l
cious. It. consists of Il Surcingc about tht
body of the horse. together with two Shor
straps that pass through the Snrcinglc ant
around each iO,crg, being buckIrd so thn
when the horse stands upright the strap vii
fall about halfway to the knees. lhS ar
ran@cmcnt, which allows the horse to wall
quite freely. prevents lis running rs we'll a.
Jumping. y similar plan is to connect th'
IorclegS of Il horse by straps secured jus
above the knees, but those who have trict
both plans prefer the frst.-Etchanyc.
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Attention, Ladies.

NJIIEN you arc invited to ride in buggy
w to Due West or anywhere else, sec that
your relative or friend has got one of those
nice Linen Lap Robes from the subscriber.
II may save you Il nice dress.
April :, 1856 If T1IOS. BEGGS.
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i Perfection

HAS Mt last been reached in Cotton and
II Corn planters. The McCULLOCH COT
TON and CORN planter and guano distrfbH',
tor is the cheapest, the simplest and the best
for the following reasons:
l. It can be attached to any plow stock.
2. It can be managed by any boy.
3. It will drop the seed in the hill! at an3,re-
auired distance apart or SOW them in any CIV
en- thick ness and covers.
4. it saves the work of an extra horse and
two hands.
S. It costs only $3.50 and does not get ont OF
order.
Call and See for yourself and you will find
that you cannot afford 10 BIZ without one. Or
derS may be left with ihe undersigned or with
Capt. Witter at the New Hotel. Il. ~
J. w. McCULLOCH.
March 10, 1856. IF
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Buggy Lap Robes.

TUST received a nice lot of Linen Lap Robes
D beautifully embroidered. which will sell
cheap. Call at my harness shop.
April 7, 1856, IF Thus. BEGGS.
, 1886-03-24

WLMNGroN, Del, March PA con-
ference was to have been held to day be-
tween the Knights of Labor and morocco
manufacturers in this city for the purpose
of adjusting wages, etc, for the coming
season. The knights committee repaired
to the place Of meeting, but 10 manu-
facturers put in an appearance and a gem
eral suspension of work in all the city
shops was ordered and promptly obeyed.
The strike involves from 800 to 1000
persons. A portion of those employed
by Charles Mullin are authorized to re-
turn to work and finish up perishable stock.
CHARLEsTowN, Va, March 23.-The
Knights of Labor have been very active
on the Chesapeake & Ohio road lately,
and it is said that if the men are moi
granted their request that the 10 per cent
reduction made several months ago be re
stored they will strike on May !.
, 1886-03-24
GENERAL JOTTINGs.
Serious Accident to Secretary
Manning.
Strike of 1000 Dressmakers
in New York.
Lieutenant Maus Says Capt
Crawford was Murdered.


WASHINGTON, March % Rumors
have been afoat all the afternoon, of the
serious illness of Secretary Manning.
They grew out of the fact that the secre-
tary had been taken home from the treas
ury in his carriage and was carried from
his Office to the carriage, being unable to
walk. Upon inquiry at the secretary's
residence it was stated that he had simply
met with a painful accident while return
ing to his office from a cabinet meeting.
He had walked over from the white house,
and without waiting for the elevator to
take him to his room ON the second floor,
walked up two flights of stairs. On reach
ing the upper landing his foot suddenly
turned under him, severely wrenching his
ankle. He limped into his room without
calling for assistance. Shortly afterwards
DR.. Hamilton, Of the Marine hospital
service, happening to be in the building
on business, attended to the injured limb
and the secretary was hen taken home in
his carriage, When he reached home DR..
Lincoln, the secretary's family physician,
was summoned to attend him.
DR.. Lincoln, who attended Secretary
Manning at his house, gave the following
statement an Associated Press reporter :
The secretary was seized with vertigo
on his return to his office from a cabinet
meeting. He had been working all day
without taking any nourishment and was
feeling very weak. lie walked up two
flights Of stairs, aud on reaching the top
was attacked with vertigo and partly fell
and partly sat down. His sudden illness
alarmed bus friends and he was taken
home. His mind was perfectly clear and
he had a free use Of all his limbs, and
gave a clear account of everything that
occurred Two or three hours after his
attack he had improved very much.
The secretary $ illness, DIR. Lincoln says,
was caused by prostration from oyerwork.
He has been working very bard and had
a great many things on his mind lately,
and the result was this prostration.
In spite Of the hopeful view Of the case
taken by DIR. Lincoln, some of the friends
of the secretary are exceedingly anxious
and consider his condition quite serious.
, 1886-03-24
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

The emperor Of Japan has sent $500
as a contribution to the Grant monument
funds. In token of the high estimation
in which he holds the memory of the
illustrations deceased.
Governor Stoneman, of California has
appointed Geo. Hearst, United States SEN
ator, vice John +. Miller, deceased.
A telegram has been received at the
war department from Gen. Crook saying
he would start today from Fort Bowie to
San Bcrnardino to receive the surrender
of Geronimo and his followers.
BRUSSELS. March 23.-Reports from
mining districts state the conflicts between
the miners and troops continue. Many
more persons on both sides have been
wounded. Numerous arrests continue to
be made.
, 1886-03-24
THE WORST TO COME.
Knights Will Accept no Terms
From the Company
Not offered Them as an
Organization.
No Strike on the Union Pacific
Thought of.
The Worst to Come.

ST. LOUIS, March 23.-The Knights
say they will accept no terms from the
company not offered to them as members
of Knights of Labor. A member of the
executive committee said THE worst is to
come; | dread it, but there is no help for
it. II we were to submit now and return
to work without being recognized as
knights, it would be defeat, not only for
us, but also for labor unions, trades assem-
blies and for every labor organization in
the country. We will wait three or four
days and hope that some way towards a
settlement may be opened, and then, if
the situation remains unchanged. every
freight train on every road run ming out of
st. LOUIS and Chicago will be stopped"
, 1886-03-24
Personal
Items Of interest Concerning Prominent
People.

G. II. Graves is in the city.
H. Donzelman is back from Chadron.
Il. Nagle has returned from the East
NJ. Wasserman has returned to the
city.
Henry Thompson returned To his ranch
yesterday.
W. Il. Hamilton, OF Fort Fetterman is
in the city.
f. Harrison and J. Foote, of Rawlins
are in the city.
Hon. j. NJ. Tompkins returned from
Colorado last evening.
Judge Parks came down to Cheyenne
from Rawlins yesterday.
X. b. Anderson was in the city from
Granite Canyon yesterday.
Mrs. Il. b. Graham and her daughter
Miss Kate have returned from a three
months visit in Kansas.
B: f. Deitriek went down to Pine
Bluffs and other points TO scatter the poll
books and ballot boxes yesterday.
J. W. Snyder, one of the cattle kings
of Wyoming, will leave the city this morn
ing with his family for Georgetown, Tex.
Mr.. Snyder has built a fine residence in
Georgetown and will make that place his
future home.
Rev. r. +. Field has been restored to
health and will very soon return to Chey-
enne for the purpose of resuming his
duties as pastor of the Presbyterian
church. 1t is expected that he will be
here in time to preach one week from
next Sunday.
, 1886-03-24
Nc Strike on the Union Pacific
Thought of.

DENVER, March 23.-J. NJ. Corbin,
secretary of the Union Pacific executive
board of employees, was interviewed this
afternoon regarding the rumor that all
Union Pacific train and switchmen would
strike tomorrow. Mr.. Corbin stated that
the rumor was false in every particular;
the greatest harmony exists between the
officers of the road and the employees of
every department and no strike will be
made, nor is any such action thought of
by the laborers on any line of the Union
Pacific company.
, 1886-03-24
1000 strlkers Resume work.

PTrrsBuRG, March 23.-The great
strike Of the 1000 workmen at National
Tube Works, of McKcesport, Pa, has
ended satisfactorially to the strikers and
work will be resumed in all the depart
ments at once. The trouble was settled
this morning by the workmen accepting
the proposition to restore the wages ruling
in 1884 and to advance the wages Of
laborers to SIPS a day. The increase will
range from seven to twenty per cent
, 1886-03-24
Faith in Pastenr Waning.

PARIS, March 23.-Nineteen Russians
arrived here and we're placed under Pas
tours care on March Is. All had been
attacked by mad wolves and were terribly
lacerated. Pasteur willingly undertook
to treat them and at once placed them in
his hospital. The man who died last
night had been carefully operated upon
and regularly in~occulated with virus twice
a day since he arrived. His terrible death
with all the symptoms of hy~drophobia in
its worst form has seriously checked pub
lie confidence in the effectiveness of Pas
teur's discovery. Very positive indications
that the patient system was resisting the
treatment manifested themselves on Sun
day, after he had been in the hospita
over five days. He soon afterwards be-
came a victim of the most terrible suffer
ing and this seemed to increase hourly up
to the time of his death, which occurred
while the man. was mad and wild with
physical torture. The corpse has been
removed to Pasteur's laboratory where it
will be made the subject of experiment by
the scientist. Mr.. Pasteur is much an
noyed by the unfavorable comments
caused by this failure of his method, but
he insists that it established nothing.
, 1886-03-24

WASHINGTON. March ? .-The chair
laid before the senate a number of house
bills, among them the bill granting a pen
sion of 1000 a year to the widow Of
Gen. Hancock. On motion of Blair it
it was at once passed.
The chair laid before the senate Logan
bill to promote the efficiency of the army.
Henderson spoke in favor OF the sec
ton increasing the force to 40, ZOO enlisted
men. He read from the testimony given
and letters written by Gems. Schoield,
Pope and others to show the inadequacy
OF the present force.
Upon motion of Van Wyck, the senate
took up the bill to confirm entries made
heretofore on public lands in accordance
with the rulings of the land office in force
at the time the entries were made. Plumb
suggested that an amendment be made
declaring that the measure shall not APP
ply to scrip entries. Van Wyck accepted
the amendment and the bill passed.
Mr.. Logan introduced a bill repeating
a provision of the existing law which de
clares that when a vacancy occurs in the
office of general or Lieutenant general o.
the army such office shall cease. Referred
To-day session OF the cabinet was de
voted to the discussion of measures de
signaied to secure a more rigid enforce
ment OF the Chinese restriction act, par
t%icularly with reference to preventing thu
landing OF Chinese laborers on fraudu
lent certificates. 1t was represented tina
Trouble constantly arises in cases wher'
immigrants claim to have lost, or mislait
their certificates, aud bring witness I
prove that they were in this country a
the time Of the passage Of the act, an
were provided with a certificate prescribe
by law, which entitled such persons to n
turn to the United States after a visit /
China. Another question considered b
the cabinet was in relation to the affair
OF the Union Pacific Railroad compan,
and steps necessary to protect the COVER
mentss interest therein.
, 1886-03-24

A NJ. Vaughan, editor of the Green
wieh Rerfs,o, Greenwich. o., writes +;
last january | met with a very severe
accident, caused BY a runaway horse. l
used almost every kind of salve u heal
the wounds, which turned to running
sores, but found nothing to do me any
good till | was recommended Henry's
Carbolic Salve. ! bought a box, and it
helped me at once, and at the end of two
months ] was completely well. 1t is the
best salve in the market, and | never fail
Of telling my friends about it, and urge
them to use it whenever in need.
, 1886-03-24

The Flowers that Bloom In the Spring
Are no less welcome than the result Of the
ls9th Grand Monthly drawing of The
Louisiana State Lottery, on Tuesday,
February Q, 1886, at New Orleans, La. 1t
is continued thus The first capital-75,
O00-was drawn by No. 81, 705, sold in
6fths, each at one dollar. One was held
by Annie Smith, a colored cook at No.
Il3 Liberty street, New Orleans; one by
Andrew Doyle, care Of 1hos. Sheehan, 50
Broadway, New York city; one by Frcder-
lex Scharf, a German shoemaker at No.
T04 De Kalb Ave. Brooklyn n. Y. one
by w. II, Jones and five friends at Muir
physboro, ILL.,, etc. The seconl capital
was drawn by No. 1898 sold also in ifths
lat 81 each), one was held by GOtttried
Anderson, on steamer Onward, at Mar
ket street wharf. San Francisco; another
was paid to Wells, Fargo X Co Express
company; another to a party in Memphis,
Tenn, etc. Third capital prize-SlO,0 O0
was sold also in 6fths. One to ID. b,
Huntley, Carlisle, n. NJ; one to w. #.
Rudolph, No. 1918 West street, one to
w. N. Finnacane, both OF Oakland, Gal,
ali collected through Wells, Fargo x Co. 4
express, etc. cts. Fourth capital prizes,
$1,000 each were drawn by Nos. . 1916
and SO, $50 sold generally all over-Vicks'
burg, Miss. San Francisco, Cal, etc, So
il goes on constantly. The l9lst Grand
Monthly drawing will take place at noon
Tuesday, April 10, and any information
desired can be had on application to NJ.
A Dauphin, New Orleans, la. Nolo Try
not 10 be left merit time
, 1886-03-24
The Cut in Rates Increases BusI-

CHICAGO, March ga Chicago firm
that deals extensively in California salmon,
fruit and other products, has taken advan-
tage Of the cut in rates to send to Caliior-
mia some thirty carloads OF tin plate to be
used by canners there. Usually this plate
comes in sailing vessels from Liverpool
around Cape Horn to the Pacific. A big
hardware house said they had shipped
more iron Of every description to West
California and Oregon since March l.,
than ever before; in fact, their business
had doubled from March | to 20. The
rates on iron had been u about GO per
cent, and while California and Oregon
merchants were taking advantage of this,
there was also a better feeling in trade,
and this latter was one of the reasons for
the great increase in the Western trade.
Manufacturers of iron pipe and machinery
used in mines were having a great trade
with California and Oregon and IN fact
the iron trade with the far west was the
best in every department and branch,
due in main of course to the great re-
ductions made in rates.