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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
High Priced Fowls,

When person inquiries the price or q thor
oughbred fowl and is told he can purchase one
for 81 to So nine out of ten persons Will be
staggered Il little unless used to the handling
Of poultry, its cares, prices, etc. But reason u
moment and figure II out and convince your
self, that it is not only the best thing to do,
but al absolute necessity If you wish TO In
crease your meat or egg production. At first,
though, II does seem like good deal OF mon
ey to put into single fowl, when common
fowls can be bought for from ifty TO seventy
five cents apiece. Suppose, however the per-
son wishing tn purchase Is q shrcwd man, and
SO asks the question, "Can afford lt?" He
docs not stop to simply ask the question, but
figures out the correct answer: Il raise" he
says, zone hundred chickens each summer.
These will dress In the fall about four pounds
per head. If buy that Wyandotte cockcrc
and GLOSS 1t with them, will get a nealicr
chicken, with less waste, that Will dress from
one 10 one AMI half pounds more on the
same feed. Let us take tho lowest figure and
SiippOse our one hundred chicks will weigh
five pounds apiece that will make five hum
drcd pounds OF poultry, u gain of one hun
drcd pounds. Poultry Is worth from twenty
to twenty-five cents per pound call 1t twenty;
be go. If can buy that cockercl for So will
be Sl5 In by the transaction. And that Is not
all. These fowls being meatier will bring from
one to fivc cents more pound--clll IT. ono
and five hundred pounds at one cent per
poand would be 81. This added to the SD
makes so clear profit over and above The cost
of the cOckerel. / cann0t afford not To buy
him. ur, we will suppose he cares more for
eggs than he does for dressed poultry. and he
Ii questioning whether or not he can afford TO
buy II white or brown Lcghorn for 81. "My
hens he argues, "produce about seven dozen
eggs FER year. and keep one hundrcd-that
Ii seven hundred dozen eggs per year. They
bring me on an average twenty-five cents per
dozen. Let me see: seven hundred times
twenty-five cents Is one hundred and seventy
five dollars. Yes. that is 1t. They bring ono
hundred and Sevrnty-iivc dollars per year. If
cross This I.cghorn in with my hens the pnl-
lots from the cross will lay about ten dozen
cggs per year. At twenty-five CENTS per doZ-
ell, that would be $50, or S75 more for eggs IN
one year by laying out sj for Il cockcrel. I'll
take him. I cannot afford not to have him"
Now this hypothetical case is easily made IL
real one, the supposed advantage from pmr-
chase of II thoroughbred male to improve the
common floclls of II farmer is not exaggerated.
The reality of this advantage is recognized In
respect to all slock, but more SO In regard to
poultry, because ;linalgamaion Is more fire.
qucnt. And 1t is the superiority OF the thor
Uughbrcd over common stock, and the power
it has of transmitting It's own valuable quail
ties, which make the special value tancicrs
put upon their stock. They ask more for such
Stock because it is actually worth more
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
Grass. Grass, Grass.

Even In the South, where tho grasses are
least cultivated, there are more valuable
grasses 10 bc found growing wild, both nutive
and foreign, than In any other part OF the
world. Have we native graaSes adapted to
every condition of soil and climate. Grasses
that the overhows Of the Mississippi cannot
drown and grasses that will not starve on
poor hill sides where the chemist cannot find
any plant food. We have grasses that lie either
heat nor cold can stop growing. We have
grasses for hay, for pasture, for wet land, for
dry land, for rich land, for poor land, for clny
land, and for sandy land. There are no con-
dition of soil that we have not grass to suit.
There is no excuse for Il single bare place on
any farm In the South, for I.epedcnZt will
grow everywhere. If one beast in the South
for one day goes without enough grass TO sat
iSfy its wants, either winter or summer, 1t Is
not because the land will not grow 1t. but be-
cause man does not cultivate 1t. Because the
people of the South yearly spend millions OF
money for commercial fertilizers, we must
not conclude that the land will not grow su HI
cicnt grass, almost without any expense to
tho planter, to support cattle, hogs, sheep and
horses to make manure enough To almost do
away with the necessity Of using commercial
fertilizers. Nowhere else are good lands so
cheap and where the expenses OF the farmer
are so small as here In the South. Yet no
where else In The world Is SO much land being
ruined by the plow rs here. Every State has
its thousands of acres on the eve of being
ruined. Nowhere else Is there so little land
subject to waste from cultivation in compari-
else In the world iS there less necessity for the
ruin Of the hill land than here. We have
more level land than we can work, Instead of
our hills being preserved for pasture for fruit,
and timber they nrc plowcd from year tOyear
until ruined. How long this is TO last depends
on the course of our leading farmers. That
il has lasted long enough no one VIII deny,
but how to stop 1t anu give the grasses -
chance to make the waste places once more
gIoduce in abundance, Is one of the problems
of the hour, and which we have assembled to
solve.
That our annual cotton and tobacco crops
would bring as much money In the aggregate
If they were one-third less, their history for
the last twenty-five years will show. One
third of the land devoted to grass would inn
prove 1t and give us as much money. even, If
we neither pasiured nor cut the grass. But
the grass would bring US an annual income,
enrich our land, increase the yield of our
crops per acre, and consequently make us
prosperous and happy.
Some will say this is impossible, that We
must go on In the old way, neglecting stock
and grass, and wearing out our lands; that
we need money, and that nothing will bring
it so quickly and easily rs wheat cotton and
tobacco. There are, know, instances with
ont number where these crops have made
money for the planter, but that they have
paid the country ut large as we'll as the grass
es it would be difficult to prove.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
What Is Cheat?

There has been considerable discussion late
ly among our farmers on account OF the dif
fcriDg opinions aus to what Cheat was anu
whether it was scperate and distinct grain
or was simply defective wheat. AS to what
IL Is and what was it's Orisin Is u question up
on which our best farmers widely difer
Some are Of the opinion thnt II Is simply
wheat which from some cause failed to grow
with the regular grain, while others hold &c
the opinion that II is Il separate grain not
akin To wheat. The whole question is fully
discussed by the bOtantlst OF the United
States Agriculture Department In reply to a
letter from Il large grain grower OF Illinois
inquirng for information in regard tc II. The
first question asked by the correspondent is
whether wheat under any circumstances will
change to cheat. 70 this the botanist I'm re,
port Of the Agricultural Department of 1855
replies that under no circumstances will
wheat change to cheat. TO substantiate his
opinion the bOtanist says that why 1t comes
up so abundanuy in wheat fields Is that there
Is always more or less cheat growing In wheat
fields and as 4 necessary consequence there Is
always some growing from Sc self-Scedins. AS
consequence of It's growing In wheat heldS,
and being cut with the wheat, there Is always
more or less cheat seed In tho whrat. IL Is Il
harder plant than the wheat and cold WIN
terS will not kill it, out, where 1t will conf
plrtcly freeze out the mhe;.t. 1t crowns more
vigorously and will "sluat OUT what may
h;lre been lett Of The wheat.
in reply to the question, what Is cheat? the
butauiSt says that cheat has Il weilknOwn
botanical name. IT belongs TO the genus
NrOnluS, and is nearly related To the Fcscuc
grass, and is not closely related to any Of the
common cereals. There are about forty
species Of BrODuHS In different parts OF the
world, aud the species commonly known as
cheat Is BrUD,us yccuiinttx. The difference be-
tween this specie ami wheat Is very great
and II change of one of the other wonld be y
great violation of the laws of nature, and
would be without Il parable either In the ami
nal or vegetable Kingdom. In concluding
his reply he says that ii Is Il separate and dis
tinct cereal and that il would be juSt AS pro-
per to claim that Il sparrow would change to
u hawk or II beech to an oak as to claim that
wheat will change to cheat. Several spcci-
mems have been sent To the department
where IL was claimed That cheat was growing
from Il grain of wheat, but in every instance
IL has been found that it was merely the
plants closely cntanSlcd, but without any
structural connection. Some claim That it
will appear in abundance in 1lclds of wheat
whore there was never known tn he cheat.
but if il is II decided question that it is u diff
frrrnt cereal altogether we can hardly see
how il rln come from wheat. We would hc
glad to hear from some of our farmers on the
question,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
New Came OF Cards.

The cart-loving classes have y new game
which bids fair to pin progressive euchre 10
the wall. 1t Is decidedly the iollicst game OF
cards yet invented. 1t i called Hearts, and
was brought from New York few weeks ago
by a commercial tourist of rrnown. "llearts'
Is somewhat similar to whist, except that the
essential element of the game Is 10 have no
heart left in your hand or in the tricks you
may yet have captured at the conclusion OF
the game. The cards are dealt aS IN whist
suit must he followed. There is no trump
the idea of each player being To- get rid of all
the hearts he may have aud avoid being com
pcllcd to take in amy of his neighborS. In the
effort To do this consists the fun. Any whist
player can see how easy he can he loaded up
with his ncighborS hearts II he have long
suits of other cards or high cards of any kind.
At the conclusion OF the playing the player
rakcs i'm the pot, which is II chip for each heart
Or thirteen in all. One beauty OF the game
is that unlike whist, one can chatter ana talk,
and the dreadful struggle 10 avoid capturing
hearts leads to 40 end Of mrrrimcnt. The
game of "IIenrts" will soon be Il craHc-eSpe.
cia!ly among tho ladies, for whom it has great
fascination.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
DEATH OF PROF. MILLER's MOTHER.
Adorn ell by alI the Christian Graces,
She Sinks into an IIOnored Grave.
Camden (Ald,) Home 4

Mrs, Sarah Prcssly Miller, one OF the best
known and most highly esteemed citizens OF
Camden. Ala died at the residence Of her son,
Of e Miss ISL hS Her o deaR tG osns Wos he G ie
OF gradual decline of health which had been
long in progress and which, though not at-
tended by any considerable amount OF acute
suffering, and. we might even say, without
positive pain, was nevertheless from the con-
iinement inflicted, no ordinary discipline for
Christian patience and resignation.
Mrs. Miller was born in Abbeville county,
South Carolina, on the 9Th of December. 1927.
She was daughter of Samuel PreSSly, NJ. d.,
and Elizabeth Hearst PresSly and came to
Wilcox county, Ala, with her parents when
she w;lS small. She WIS sent back to the old
State to finish her education at the Female
College at Due West, and after returning to
Wilcox, was, on The a5th Of August, 1916, unit
ed by marriage with Rev. John Miller, d. d.,
nftcrwal dis so we'll and widely known rs theo-
loglan, pastor, preacher, educator and man
of general political wisdom. She was well
suited in mind, disposition and character, to
be the help of such man, and no doubt
nolsclcssly, and unclaimingly, by maintain
ing the quietude and happiness of his home,
did much, not only in removing difficulties
that would otherwise have been in his way,
but in positively pushing him forward to.
ward the success that he attained.
She gave the greater part OF her time ana
care, us great numbers Of the best women ev-
erywhcrc do, To the duties of her household.
1t was Mt home as daughter, wife, mother,
nc1Tnbor, sister, 1flcnu. tnnLs snc dlSpl;lyeu ncr
beautiful character: beautiful in Quietness,
gentleness, meekness peacefulness, modesty
and sincerity for with all these priceless rir-
tues she was eminently adorned. Though de-
Scended from q stock eminent for learning,
elOquencc and influence she was as unpre.
tending us the most namelcSs plebeian, and
though possessing great capacity for the keen-
est humOr, she SO controlled that ordinarily
relentless weapon, as at the close Of life Of
more than fifty years, to leave not Il wounded
feeling among all he- many associates. Her
influence was uniformly good. She kindlcd,
during her life, no fires Of ill-will to burn af.
ter her death, hut only those OF affection and
friendship. and by selfdenial and devotion to
her children, she has left In the heart of each
Of them the ndelible impress Of goodness.
When death comes, the humblest are the
greatest. She died knowingly, deliberately
and fearlessly. trusting unwavcringly and en-
cluSivriy in the imputed Righteousness Of the
great Redccmer. l.. D. McD.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
Reduced Rates.

Colonel Coward has issued the following cir
cular.tor the information Of teachers attend
ing the State Normal Institute.
Reduced rates OF travel have bcen offered
by the railroads in the State on the following
terms: South carolina Railway, Charleston
and Savannah Railway, Atlantic Coast Line
(from Charleston onlyJ Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad and branches, Column
ba and Greenviile Railroad anu leased lines:
Full first class fare going; return free on pre-
scnting to conductors certificates Of attend-
ance from the office of the State Superinten-
dent of Education.
Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line. Port Royal
and Augusta Railway, Augusta and Knox
willie Railroad, Greenwood, Laurens and Spar;
tanburg railroad, Greenwood. Laurens ana
Spartanburg Railroad, Atlantic Coast Line
Except from Charleston): Regular fure goingj
return at rate Of one cent per mile; certifs
Gates OF attendance from the Office of the
State Superintendent Of Education to- entitle
teachers to purchase return tickets at rate
named.
The roads composing the Atlantic Coast
Line In South Carolina arc the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta. Northeastern. Che
ritw aud Darlington, Cheraw and Salisbury,
Central Of South Carolina. Georgetown and
Lanes. -,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
The Press and Banner
Wednesday. June %, 1886.
Literary Club.

The Literary Club met at the house of Judge
Cnthran last Friday night, George Z. Hodges
in the chair; L. e.. Perrin. Secretary; essay
iSt W. T. Calhoun, ESq-Subiect-"TheE Ergr"
Problem" Mr.. Calhoun took the ground that
that Negro is II failure, as tenant, as 1, labor
rr rs a citizen, as a voter, and in every other
respect The es>ayist said he would like 10
throw a veil over his moral dclnqueneS, but
to do this would not be right, and he there
fore enlarged on the immorailieS and imner-
frctions of the race under discussion. The
essay was discussed by l.. W. Perrin. Q: l..
Calhoun. Solicitor j. l.. Orr, Hon. l.. You
mans. NJ. l.. Bonham.. Jr.. J. W; Thomson,
W. o. Bradley, l.. W. White, \. W. Smith, W.
J.. Miller, w. \. Lee. Judge Kershaw. 7. p.
Thomson, nearly all of whom opposed the
position assumed by the eSSayist the next
meeting will he ut the house of George G..
Hodges. J. $. Perrin. csSayi>t-Subject-"Th
Shakeperean-B -Baconion Theory
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
The Nincty-Six stock Fair.

The Nincty-SiX Agricultural and Stock
Fair was reorgauzed on tie 18th inst. by the
election Of the following officers:
PreSident-JamcSl Rogers Jr.
Nicr-Prcsidrnts from Abbeville County-L
NJ. Moore, w. II. Frazier. T.. y. Sheppard,
William Johnson, Joel ). Bailey, II. +. Fuller
and J. +. Z. DuPrc
Nice-PreSdents from Edgefield County-E.
$. Addison, J. McD. kinard, W. l.. burst and
o. +. Chcatham.
Nicc-PreSdcnt from Colcton County-Col
W. Il. ttsey.
Nice-rrcsidents from Ncwbcrry County-Al.
len johnson, Joseph Jenkins, W. II. Smith
and P. IL. K00n.
Nioe-PrcSidents from I.aurcns County-Iohn
G.. Williams, j. Il. liumhrrt. J. Wash Watts
j. -. NJ. Shaw and j. B. Waits.
Secretary and Trcnsurcr--J. T. Miller.
Assistant Srcretarics-W. l.. Anderson, Jr.
and &. u. Roberts.
Chief Observation-Disclosures y. King.
Executive Committcc-F. NJ. Pope, II. F.
McCasan, JAS. II. Rice. Geo. NJ. Anderson, IT,
X. Turnor. j. =. Phillips, !. NJ. Moore, II. l.
Pratt +. =. Hale. w. II. Frazier, Il. NJ. Lips
comb and DIR. J. J. Bozrman.
The Fair will bc held ut Ninety-SiN on tho
10th nf August. The books for entry will bl
opened by the first of July.
j. Il. MILLER,
Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
Hedges and Terraces.

The loss sustained by. the country by the
frequent heavy rains and oyerfiowing streams
Is incaIculable, nndfI think this great Ioss
might, In u great measure, be prevented by
the construction OF hedges: and terraces,
which may be made at a trlhing cost. sug.
gest the following as cheap plan to construct
hedges in creek or river bottom subject to
overflow: Open deep furroWs with turn
pow, at right angles with the stream, and, at
proper distances apart, plant willow poles.
horizontally IN the fnrrows. and throw the
earth back with a plow. In short while nu.
merous sprouts will spring up, which should
be cut back until Il thick, stout hedge Is 70 rm.
ed, which will dcaden and partially arrest the
water, causing deposit Of trash and sedi-
ment, restoring the loss caused by previous
overiows, and greatly enriching the lard by
the formation OF terraces between the hedges.
II willow poles can not be procured conven-
icntly, think common plum bushes planted
In the bitches would probably answer as we'll.
On hilIsides the plum hedge you'd be the
proper thing. with orchardgrass sown among
the bushes to hold the earth more securely.
Plats of ground thus hedged and serraced:
whether on low or upland, could be easily ana
chenply converted into pastures by merely
inclOsing the ends. / make these suggestions
believing that millions might be saved by
their adoption.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23

IowHDEsvILLE, s.. G. June q, 1856.
Mr.. Boin Allen recent" lost IL valuable
horse.
other "profesSional" visit from SOntc OF tho
unnug men from Abbcvilc, rs court has al.
journed down there, they might make 1T pro-
fitable for a few days up here.
| Mr. Il. r. Rrck VINO has been connectcd In
business with The J. b. White d Co., OF Au'
gustu Georgia has been here for few days,
contemplating going inIo the dry goods bnSi'
ness among us, as we are nj ways glad 10 well
come energetic cnterpriHine business men III
Mr.. Childs representing J. NJ Berry of Au-
g,lSta sold some goods IN this place lasr week
There we several iiTtErtsSibte drumnteTs
In town during the week.
Colonel IL. II. Jones of the savannah Ncws,
has been here writing up our ltailrnd anu
town, also taking subscriptions to his Valua-
blc paper.
The Savannah Valley Railroad is now com.
pletcd to Vinegar station auOut nine miles
above this place. Some of the Railroad men
say, they expect to reach Anderson by the 9Th
July, others, about 18th, others still about 1st
August. Thcir-siatcments nrc So conflicting,
that IL is impossible to say when they will
reach there. II is very evident that some OF
them handle the truth very carclcsSly.
Vinegar StntiOn to our city on Saturday eve.
the brave Solls and fair daughters of the
"Iark Corner spent the time while here, In
taking in the town, among them, we saw
lJoNC uAS''hA ANl'tS'SheSN ~ SS'>'.''
couples -
Our town has recently been decorated"
with n number of racks Tor the convenience
of our horse back friends.
The sidewalks have recently been worked
and widcncd-cXccpt in one placr--which
greatly improves thcm.-tOwarlS thu lUWcl
end of street. the sidewalk is only about two
feet wide, with shade trees N the center. l
cannot see how Il young man. while walk
ing along by moonlight, with his best girl
will avoid Il collision. with one Of the many
trees in his way. | would most respectfully
aSl, your most honorable body, the city coun.
ell, to see To the matter, and have the Side
walk Widcncd, so as to avoid the fatal conSe-
quenccS Of IL collision between u mOon.struclS
youth and n tree.
| The young men of the place, realizing that
emusic hath charms" are organizing II Br;lSS
Band. knowing that we have as good mate
rial IF which To make band. rs il to be
found in the State, we would predict brill
iunt future I0I them.
Mr.. II. l.. MOOrhcad, with view of lmnr0v-
| Ing his stock has recently purchased Of Mr.. &
II. phinZy OF Augusta Georgia fine ten
months old Jersey calI-Malvcrnn l32J9
Whose pedigree traces to some Of the best
blood in the United States We are glad to
sec our farmers taking an interest In fine
St.jCk.
One of our farmers, while "panting the
| town Il deep rermilllon' showing or the
trotting qualities of his fine horse some days
since crossed Il ditch which made Il complete
wreck of his vehicle. lie IS now nnHi0ns to
close out the remains in Il job lot to any en-
! terpriSing citizen who may want to increase
/ his taxable property.
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MIR. A. D. KENNEDY, OF Due West, Will
run, during commencement week. fu!i line
of Hacks to and from ponaldS. and will be
pleased to serve all who wish 10 go TO CON-
mencement. Terms reasonable.
MHs MARGARET HAMMOND. wife Of W. ].
Hammond. of White Lick neghborhood,
died last Monday, after Il lingering illness,
aged about sixty years.
A MEETING 10 form an agricultural club
will be held n Mt. Carmel next saturday az
ternoon mt three o'clock. All farmers are re.
Quested to be present
THE infant of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.. Bcnet Is
very sick They went away with 1t ycStcr-
day in the hope that change OF air would OF
well for 1t.
MAI. B. F. WHITSER, Of Anderson, q good
candidate for Judge of the Eighth Circuit
was in town last Thursday night on legal bus
'iuess.
Miss HOWELL McISros,I has, has retnrnrd ,!,in,1
from the Wil!iHmst0n Female College, where
she took q high stand in her classes.
Mr.. ADGEk CALHOUN now occupies the
hnm. near the Episcopal church, recently
owned and occupied by Mr.. Lee.
THE Greenwood Democratic club; it is said. d.
will nominate Judge C0ihran for Congress at
their meeting next Saturday.
MIR. A. B. HAMBLIN is all right. so far as
his wound Is concerned. 1t is thought now
that 1t is not q serious wound.
FRANK son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rich
ey, died last Sunday Of cholera infuntum.
aSCu IDTee years
BARNEY, the infant son nf Mr.. and Mrs. c.
v. Hammond, died last Wednesday of chol-
era intantum.
MEssRs. SEAL, McILwAINE & Co. are
building Il carriage repository on the Aston
House lot.
THEinf;,nt daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shillito, died last Friday night Of cholera in
fantum.
Miss KATIE PARKER has returned from
Columbia, where she has been attending
school.
Col. NJ. .. ToLMAN and Miss Susan White
are reported as engaged to be married to-nor-
row.
DIR. WITHERsPooN of New Orleans will
preach Tn the Presbyterian church next Sun
day.
Mr.. AND Mrs. THoS. p CoTHnAN are gone
to Rome. Georgia, on visit to relatives.
MISS BRUcY WHITE, Of Greenville, is on a
visit to the Misses Chalmers.
Hon. j. Y. LIPsCoMB, candidate for Con-
gress, was In town last week.
MR.. ]. CALHOUN MARSHALL has returned
from his trip TO Florida.
Mr.. w. j. ROGERS has been on a visit to
his family.
REV. ]. LowRIE WILSON has been made u
y. d.
MIR. GRAYDoN's new dwelling is going up.
Hon. w. f. SToNEY is in town.