The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
LETTER FROM 0. P. 4.
OUR CORRESPONDENT TRAvERsEs THE
FIELDS OF AGRICULTURE AND
LITERATURE.
The Eleecy Staple Preferable to the
Filthy Wecd--.Euphemia's Star Oh
the Ascendency-.-A Sugar Plum
for Captain TiIlrnan--.The Litter
nry Festival, and Other Matters.

IOT SOEsaNlal AAiAhsth.-. He h1ter'
ary Festival, and Other Matters.
.lTditor Press and Banner::
Last week was quite propliOuS for outdoor
aYocationS. TillerS of the soil in this sector
appreciated the weather very much. Gee
and "IIaw" were audible In every direction
Many marks were made in frDld terra that In
dicute "buSincSS." The demand for seed 0att
is very pressing and the commanding price
is In keepn. with the a,laSc, "Scarcity of III
article enhances the price" Farmers having
recently sustained great calamity in the f.l
seeding of the oat cereal. are somewhat dis
conrased In rislling an extensive Spring ven
ture. Wheat that was In the process OF germ
inatiOn during the severity of the blizzard
was mctamnrphoSed into II state Of decnmpO
sition anu will serve Il valuable adjunct as an
cnriching element in cultivating the ''>taff o
lite.' / would suggest To plant a few acres 81
"Early Dent" to splice out ratiOnS. 1t will
furnish horse food about n month earlier than
our common corn. 1speak from experience
Be slre the soil will not lack the proper in
gradients OF fertilization and receive clean cul
ture to insure it's quick growth and early MA
tuljty. Plant the latter part of March: earli.
er than that. judging from the cold seasons OF
the last few years, Is not advisable,
Farmers in this latitude are not yet, per.
on the culture of that noxlous and filthy
weed, tobacco, which has been urged upon
them with intense fervOr, bordering on ir-
reSistable anxiety, by that widespread and
News ana Courier, for whose utte' ances I en-
tertain the utmost respect. I think 1t has
made mistake in that Instance. We are
nearing the precipice ofpaupcriSm fast enough
without accelcrating our speed in trying our
luck iu raising tobacco. I'll reitcrate In sub.
stance what said in Il former article. Tobac'
CO is q nuisance and non-essential to the
preservation of life. Its use Is communicating
and degencrating; virulent poison TO the
human system, and we'll furnished with mar
cutic properties to undermine the most robust
constitution, and, moreover, Il precursor 10
vice OF almost every species. l regard 1t as !.
pestilential plague to any community. My
admonition to It's disciples and those that are
con lemplaiing to embark In that industry Is,
beware of its ensnarinu .lllurcnients. Appeal
to all your courage and swear vengeance
against its introduction as the leading staple
ufhuSbandry. Granting its practcabllity ana
utility in this latitude Of the Western Hemi-
sphere for the sake of argument, as soon as
You produce surplus, accumulate an over
pins OF it on the market, fhe price Will OWN
die into inSignicance. become mere nominal:
Wonld it not he r0bbing Peter to pay Paul
Tn" tobacco country where the climate will
not admit of the cultivation of the "heecy
staple" would suffer u financial detrlment.
They could scarcely realize living profit,
similar to what the cotton States arc to-day
experiencing of too much cotton 1t Will not
do TO throw an excess on the demand. Dis
card the idea OF raising tobacco in this coun-
try. Plant corn corn !! corn and make cot
a
to launch out into the tobacco business
The farmers who reserved "iew' bales" OF
their cotton for more reinuneratire price,
thus far have encountered Il sore disappolnt-
ment and arc reaping the "whirlwind." They
have been so badly "whipped' vengeance is
sworn against similar set in the future.
They have been more fully impressed with
that inmut.ehle axiom, "proSrastinution, IN t i IS
tons never again To be recrcant Ur derelicL to
its teachings. can safely vouch for my own
feelings in that matter I have just disposed
of Il few remnant bales and | can testify TO
the stern relLIity that time robbed me O"Spon-
duliX'' sufficient to exchange for a very re.
spectacle mule, which would fill Il crevice OF
want at this time very nicely. Such Is man s
avariciou< nature. lie can't be satisfied.
ness is ask ed, with the promise of never do
ing the like again.
Being denied, for some time, of little lit
erury recreation, avail myself Of the propi-
ty in that particular by attending ltuphe-
MAS annual literary festival that occurred
last Friday night. The hall was packed
denseiy with humanity. Its capacity was
quite inadequate for the occasion. !! observ-
ed special reporters present, hcnce,I'lI not es-
say to narrale minute details. 1t would be n
piece Of encrouchment, arrogance, presump-
ton and Imposition upon justice TO the occa.
fort. Suffice to say, l enjoyed the treat huge
II was ~ rich ''fcast OF reason and flow OF
Soul.' was forcibly struck with the pleas
ing thought that Euphcinias star Of glory
was not waning, her career not reirogadlnS,
but, ricc rc,sa, onward and upward.'
With your permission, Will include the
full programme OF the exercises Oh Friday
night
Presidential. x. Cox, Laurens, sc.
Senior Oralor-T. W. Sloan, Fayetteville,
Tenn.
Music-AIedley Waltz.
FRESHMEN DISCLAIMERS.
{, stonewall J"ckson-w. W. Bradley Troy
Music-Japanese Galop.
The Future of Americs,-D. P. Miller. Cam
Muslc-Pcarl of the Orient
SOPHOMORE DISCLAIMERS.
Free Speech-I. I, Canterbury, Lower Peach
Tree, Ala.
Mnsic-Emmetts Lullaby.
Eulogy Of Sumner-J. NJ. Garrison, Char
Muslc-Idlcwlse Waltz.
DEBATE.
Query-Is q Break in the Solid South Desira-
Jle on her O'Uh AccOunt?
Hill, $. c.; Senior: f. G. Peoples, Cullcoka,
Tenn.
Music-Trojan March.
Nesutive-junior: d. &. Phillips, Louis
willie, Ga; Senior: w. G. Bell, Antrevlle, S.
G..
Music-Climbing mp the Golden Stairs.
Committee Of Decisi0n-M. A. Cox, ex.otiicio
Chairman, Laurens, >. c.; J. H. Mulfatt, Rich.
burg 5. c.; II. H. Robson, Cotton Plant, Miss.
Music-StOrm Waltz.
Marshals-J. s. Stribling. Chief. Richland,
$. c.; ]. S. t:allison, Md,llebrool, Va; j. W.
Baird, Aloka. Tenn; F. n. Martin, Newberry,
5. G.
I could not resist feeling of admiration in
gazing upon that magnificent display of taste
That beautify the interior walls Of that Spen-
did temple, dedicated to the goddess (Nliner-
ra) Illuminated with dazzling briliiancy fur
nishing abundant light to inspect the pic.
lures OF the 'illustrl0us dead'' whose name
will eyer live npun historic pagcS. | observed