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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-24

The Mt. Tabor School, taught by
Mr., Samuel Hunter, was our next
stopping in our visits. The teach or
is strongly in favor of illustrating
tho principles taught in the text
books by black board exercises.
Grammar, geography, history, arith-
metic, physiology wiring, reading,
spelling, all the elementary branohes
should be taught by practical illus
trations. The patrons Of schools
should feel free to send any proposi-
tion which presents itself to them to
the schools for solution, even if they
can solve it themselves. This kind
of practice will give permanent i'm
pressions to the pupil and make him
feel that the rules of arithmetic are
based on actual experience. Moth
ing more firmly secures the atten-
tion of a pupil than to draw praoti-
cal conclusions from the theories
presented in the school room.
Hopewell School, taught by Miss
Ellen G. Hunter, is the next place
that engages our attention. The
house was very bad indeed and had
none of the necessary furniture for
a well equipped school room. The
benches were very uncomfortable
and, as in many other locations, too
high for the little short legs to reach
the floor. 1t is not to be wondered
at that the little ones become tired
and sleepy and fall off the bench.
Teachers can and ought to cut the
benches down till the feet can rest
on the floor. The improved seats
should be arranged to meet the ne
cessities of the pupils. The people
should look well to the comfort OF
their children. Many children incur
diseases in such poorly fitted school
rooms. Teachers should see that
proper fires and sufiiciency of fresh
air and pure water is provided
Children Oh damp days should be re.
quired to dry their clothing before
entering upon their studies, no i mat.
ter if they are warm and the fire il
snpleasaaat.
The Cleveland School, taught BY
Mr.. M. w. Wright, was our next
point. The school was small in
numbers, but Mr.. Wright told us
that he employed all his time il
teaching. The tendency of thu
present day is to crowd too man,
pupils into the same .class without
referance to qualification. 1t re-
quires great deal of skill on the
part of the teacher to manage thirty
pupils successfully and do justice tc
all-the diffident, those dull of com
prehension-and, make proper ad.
vancemcnt. Many teachers addrcs.
their instructions to those who arc
apt to learn and pass over those who
are not so favored by nature an6
surrounding circumstances. These
teachers make great display over the
talents of the favored ones and heal
their abuse upon those not so fortu
nate. The teacher should take great
pains in leading out the dormant tai
ents of those who have had limited
opportunities for development
Many boys who were considered dull
by diligcnt applications and skillfu
instruction by their teachers, hav'
made distinguished citizens an,
statesmen. S. p. STRIBLNG.
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Crop Report for September.
The following report was issued
at the Department }of Agriculture
to-day: ,i&
THE WEATHER.

'
THE WEATHER.
The sunshine fol&the month of
September was about an average.
The rainfall was about an average,
reports Of observers to the State
Weather Service showing that for
the month Of September, 1888, it
was 9.8 inches, while for the same
month in 1889 it was only 3.42
inches. No frost is reported.
Reports received from 214 spe-
cial correspondents Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture give the fol-
lowing estimates of the condition
of the various crops on October 1:
COTTON.
The crop is estimated to be from
ten days to two weeks late. The
caterpillar has appeared in some sec
tions, but only slight damage is re-
ported. The condition is reported
as follows: Upper Carolina, 90;
Middle Carolina, 80; Lower Caro-
lima, 87-average for the State, 80;
against IT at the same date in 1883
and 80 on September 1, 1885. The
indicated yield is givanat 1S1 pounds
OF lint to the acre.
COW,
,r,,o oo,,, 49,,
+ho eno,t e.. {, - mn, ~
oond;t;o, ;a ,o,,outaa - sn
Irnnor C,ro,;n, 1os M;aa,a g..
l;na 1o4 .Tn,ro, Caass;JS,;,,a 1no
;:;,ca ro,o e.. ~ s4oso SSStt,. - W
at, tho Same data !, 1893 aad no -,
sentembcr / 1880 : sTbo ina;oo+od
Weld ;s fo,rtoon bnobolo .nor ooro
n1or
The rico cron 10 renortod ~ oood
cond;tion 40 follo,us. ITn,,or g.
Ina oo M;da,o rovo,;,o oe.
Corol;no o6 6ovorooo fo, tho stoto
o7: aoainst 8s at. tho Same doto los,
wear and o5 on Scntomber I 1890
The indicated Weld is twontv-tbree
bnsbols nar oore
OTHER CROPS
The condition and nrosnect;v,
Weld of tho smollor oro,,s ;s ,a,,o,. -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-24
by THo1PsoN, sMITH s. JAYNEs.
TEACHERS I TEACHER s COLUMN. MN.

Ca All communications intended
for this column should be addressed
to S. T. Stribling, School Commis'
sioner, Walhalla, S, @. s
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-24

For doesn't le
prices large sohumaofer's rongholds
Schumacher is beat in buying always selling
who gumbes prices would grumble at
twins-f he had em.
"saved" cried the claspg dollar poketboo He
trading with Schumacher. s~gy1ff
"Money makes the go sohuaoher drives
Schumaccr tters attac
tions and every one bargain.
appear should see schumaohcrs
Dress Goods The cool air gentle reminder
Goods from schumaoho's
dye your Clothes you get new goods
cheap at Sohumache's.
very cheap very CRYING
They praise goods cheerful and back it up by
Where is the man that couldn't afford now suit2 Send him to
Schumacher
largest is at soumachers
will make you feel just look sohu-
maohers.
every you any place but shu
If dime dollar he spends Schumacher
much does he loose when he
hardearned cashp Bring Schumahers
People searching for for something say,
Schumachcr's prices"
Buyers having daily pic mic at
Schumachcr's.
richness variety penc profuson
ahead of all.
Hardware harup prices is what drawing people to scu-
machcr's
Schumacher's stock
bargains bargains at schmachers
1t is the only bargain scu-
machers.
"Thats saw the figures on schu-
macher's price tickets.
Concned people According people are
those with Schumacher
ns he and his wife differ all question: and that is
Schumacher sells goods cheaper than anybody in
If you want to buy goods cheap call yours, truly
OTTO Ell. SCHUMACHER,
Charleston House,
WAIIlAILA S. G.
uaS. Goods Packed and Delivered Free.
October "a,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23
Stand by the Union.

The battle of the giants draws near.
The commission men have heard the
clinking of our arms, and have FURNISHED
their weapons and are prepared for the
conflict. We have only to advise the or
ange growers to stand by the Union,
carry out their pledges, and they have
nothing to fear.
The Orange Growers Union is an army
within itself. 1t has the power to
make or to mar it's future. To make it
prosperous they must stand together and
battle with their hereditary foe until he
is whipped.
The Fruit Exchange has promised to
stand by us, and do what is right, and
We believe they will do it. But if they
fail in any particular to fulfill their pledges
to the Union, the Union is strong enough
to crush it out of existence and establish
an exchange of it's own. But we have
nothing to fear: the Exchange will do as
it has promised, and if we do likewise all
will be WELL
The so-called "Glowers and Dealers
Protective Association" cuts no figure in
the battle 1t is satellite of the COM
mission men, and will do but little if any
harm.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23
The Bene Plant.

Several years ago (aDd perhaps now
the Bene plant (Sesamum orientale) was
cultivated to a considerable extent IN
some of the Southern States, notably in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama,
along the gulf coast.
The Bene plant is rather tender an
nual, but does well in this latitude and
even in a higher one. In the Northern
States a species OF it is grown in the gar
den on account of it's medicinal qualities.
A few leaves put in a tumbler of cold wa
ter soon form mucilaginous fluid which
is used with excellent results in cases of
dysentery and other bowel troubles.
In the heSouthern States above mentioned
the plant was grown for it's seed from
which oil is made. This is one of the
most valuable vegetable oils, and has the
peculiar faculty of keeping for an indefi-
mite number of years without acquiring
any rancid taste or smell whatever. After
it has been kept for few years it be-
comes a superior solid oil, and those who
have used it say that it is as good as
olive oil, and far better than the adulter-
ated compound sold as pure olive oil.
When first made it serves as a good
substitute for caster oil, as it is gentle
purgative and does not have the
nauseous taste peculiar to caster oil.
The negroes use the seeds ais an article
of food, parching them and serving them
with their meat.
The average yield of seed per acre is
twenty-five or thirty bushels, which will
make sixty-f1ve Or seventy-hye gallons of
oil.
The seeds should he planted in Febru-
ary or March in drills three feet apart
and three or four inches apart in the
drills Poor land is better than rich, as
on rich land the tendency of the plant
will be to produce foliage rather than
seed pods.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23

Another novel plan Of advertising Flor
ida has been suggested by one of our ex-
changes-we have forgotten which one,
or we ewould be willing to give it the credit
it deserves The plan is for every orange
grower in the State to have printed on
his orange wraps his name and the loca-
tion from which the oranges are shipped
and also an advertisement of his locali-
ty, telling of the advantages offered by
the section from which the oranges came
to newcomers. This plan would undoubt-
edly be fruitful of good results. Three or
four million advertisements in the dual
capacity of orange wraps and circulars
would necessarily attract the attention
of the people. The orange itself. if Of
good quality (and all Florida oranges are
this when properly ripe), would be a good
card of itself. For instance, an adver-
tisement like this, printed on an orange
wrap, and placed on one of the handsome
"Queen of Fruit:
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1889.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

INSTRUMENTATION vs. Bright Cot
ton Seed Meal; Layering Guavas; Bee
Stings for Neuralgia and Rheumatism. ..5S5
Mr.. Mott Likes the Niagara; Succession of
Grapes; Vineyard Studies; Grape Vines
from Cuttings and Layers; What Ails My
The Spanish Peanut; Information Wanted
on Bee Culture; Valuable Forage Crop;
Shipping Green T Eruit....... .................5S7
SELECTED-Care of Sweet Potatoes .5S7
Pampas Plumes as Crop; Orange Nursery
Trees; Citrus Fair in New YOrk".............588
FLORAL-Po Possibilities in Ornamental Garden
ing in Florida; Monstera Deciosa; Hibis-
Gus; Hibiscus Mutabilis FL Pl. More about
Bermuda Grass; A Word for Antgonon
........5S9
EDITORIAL-Stand by the Union; Advertis-
ing Florida; Our Expositions; The Rene
Plant; The Kind of Laborers Florida
Pamphlets Received; Local Weather Bull
letn............................. 59l
HOUSEHOLD-Lfe How Punctuality May
be trial; Cookies; Five Ways to Stop or
Cure Cold; How to Cook Rice; Libel
to the Young Housekeeper. ..............59 .592
POULTRY-Golden Wyandottes; Crosses VS..
FLORIDIANA .593
Y-StOry-"Dunraven Ranch ......594
The Puzzler.... 595
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23

SEVERAL grove ownersin Volusia coun-
ty have sold their oranges at 81 per box
on the trees. THERE'S plenty of money in
the business at that price. We know Of
groves of eighteen acres that yield each
year 5000 boxes of oranges and some
years more. At the above prices these
groves would yield $4,000. 1t certainly
would not require $3, 900 to fertilize and
cultivate these groves, but estimating the
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23
Advertising Florida.

We do not favor or recommend the
blooming" style of advertising literature
that has unqucstionably injured our
State in the past, by making a wrong
impression in the minds of theimmigrants
and giving them such an exalted idea of
the possibilities, advantages and beauties
of our State that they will be satisfied
with nothing less than modern garden
of Eden, and on failing to find what they
naturally xpected-their opinion being
based on the blooming advertising liter
ature'-they generally get disgusted and
seek other fields for Investments and
other countries in which to erect their
roof tree. But we do believe in and rec
ommend judicious, honest and complete
system of advertising that will attract
the attention and inspire the confidence
OF the immigrant.
There are many ways in which this ad-
vertising can be done, and there are
many mediums through which the people
can be reached, but none, in our opinion,
that will give such large returns and
complete satisfaction for the money in
vested as the local papers. Every town
and community so fortunate as to pos
sess one of these all powerful agencies
should, first, patronize them to such an
extent that they can be kept up to a GER
tain degree of excellence necessary to in
spire therespect and confidence OF the read
ers abroad. Without this support and as
sistance the benefits that will rebound
from the efforts of the paper will be
limited. And again, in every paper there
should be an advertisement OF no incon-
siderable size kept standing the year
round. This advertisement should be a.
complete directory of the section in which
the paper is published; should tell of the
geographical and Typographical situa-
ton, products, industries. health, trans
portation, schools, churches, society, ETC.,
and in fact of everything that the pros
pective settler wants to know, and must
know, before he will settle among you.
This advertisement should be paid for by
popular subscription, and those inter
ested should make an effort to place the
papers containing the advertisements in
the hands of every would-be-settler.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23
The Kind of Laborers Florida Wants

The magazines and to certain extent
the newspapers have worn the "negrO
problem" threadbare; they have discussed
it in all it's phases and in fact done every
thing but solve it to their satisfaction.
The people most concerned, however, have
not been in the least agitated, because
the parties of the first part-Ghe negroes
know nothing and care less for the mo-
mentOus question, and the Southern white
men feel no anxiety over the matter.
In Florida, for all class of work, the ne
gro is not considered desirable laborer,
but for certain special classes he is partic-
ularly fitted. Notwithstanding these facts
for an indefinite period the people of Flor
ida must depend largely upon the negro
race for the large share of their laborers.
White laborers are always given the pref
erence and in return give better satisfac-
tion than the negro. The white man is
not given the preference on account of
any race prejudice against the negro, but
because he is more intelligent and does
his work better and more thoroughly,
and best of all he does more of it for the
same amount of money But the great
difficulty has been in obtaining a sufficient
quantity of white labor.
Our State offers such wide and fertile
field, SO many opportunities to intelli-
gent, Industrious men, that the average
white man who comes to the State as a
laborer in few years is an employer in
stead of an employee. So the tide is con-
stantly changing. The white man who
is laborer this year is an employer of
labor next year, and the inevitable result
is that we must fall back on the negro.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23
Our ExpOsitions.

Florida can we'll be proud of her expo
sition-the Sub-Tropical, atJacksonville,
and the Semi-Tropical at Ocala. In
them she has two agencies second to none
in obtaining visitors, and better still in
securing settlers.
At those expOsitions the tOurist-pro-
verbally in hurry to see everything in a
day-sees more and learns more of the
products and capabilities of the State
than he would by travelling for months.
In fact in them he sees the State in it's
condensed and most attractive form.
We do not say that the expositions
could not be greatly improved, for we
think they could, but this matter rests
entirely with the people of the different
sections.
We think that in each exposition a
space should be assigned to each county.
The managers should see that the expo
sitions are properly advertised, and OBJ
tain low rates on the railroads for visi-
tors and amusements and out side attrac-
tions, further than this we think they
should not be compelled to go.
Now the duty of the people commences.
Each county has it's space assigned. They
should fill the space with the products Of
their farms, gardens, groves, lakes, rivers,
vineyards, ETC., and keep them fresh and
attractive. In this way the eXpositions
could be made reliable directors of the
products and resources of the State. A
tourist or prospective settler coming to
the State and wishing to save as much
time as possible, and perhaps having no
surplus wealth to expend in railroad fares
in breaking for a location that would
suit him, can visit the eXpOsitiOns and see
spread before him an index to the pro-
ducts of the State, not referring him, as
in the case of books to certain page,
but still better to a certain city. For in
stance he would refer to Orange county.
He would see in Giving letters chief pro-
ducts, oranges, lemons, peaches, grapes,
etc., Jackson county would speak of her
cotton, corn, potatoes and other farm
products, Oceola county ofhe sugar inter
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23

cost at that figure it would yield a net
return of $4,000, or nearly $500 per acre.
Do you know of any wheat fields in the
wild and woody West that will do as well
Or any farming land under the sun that
will do better? We opine not
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23

We believe an advertisement like the
above, only perhaps giving more particu-
lars, would pay well for the money invest
ed. The printing OF the wraps would cost
but little. We respectfully refer the
matter to the Orange Growers Union.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23

in the town of Oakland, Mr.. d. p. Burden
promises to have on exhibition his great
vacuum pump and fibre decorticating
machine, either of which are worth trav-
cling several miles to see.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23

Mr.. JAMES FRANKLIN writes us that ir-
rigation has increased the yield of oranges
on his grove from 400 to 1 200 boxes in
one season.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23
NOTICE no SUBSCRIBERS.

When subscribers write US to change their pa
per to another postOfice. it will save consid-
cradle trouble if they will give the old address
well as the new one. Please do not forget this.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Articles relating to any topic within the scope
of this paper solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected manu-
script unless stamps are enclosed
All communications intended for publication
must be accompanied with real name as a guar
antee of good faith. Names will not be published
if objection is made. No anonymous contribu-
tions will be regarded
BSrMoney should be sent by Draft Postofice
Money Order on DeLand, or Registered Letter,
otherwise the publisher will not be responsible in
case of loss. When personal checks are used ex-
change must be added. Only l. and 2-cent stamps
taken where change cannot be had.
HI-To insure insertion, all advertisements for
this paper must be received by 10 oclock Monday
morning of each week.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23

If reports are true, the vegetable crop
of Florida next year will be simply i'm
menSe.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23
THIS ORANGE WAS Grown BY
JOHN SMITH,

AT CitrusVi1e, Lemon County, Fla.
Situated one mile from Alligator River,
on y. HI. & w. Ry. Our mean tempera-
ture in winter is 7So; in summer 800. Our
products are Vegetables, Oranges, Lem
ons, Strawberries, Peaches, Melons, Pine
apples, Bananas, etc. Good land can be
bought for 1926 per acre. Come and see
us, or address, as above,
JOHN SMITH.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23

est and truck farms, etc. In fact the visi-
tor could run his eye down the index till
he found what he wanted, and go to it
without unnecessary delay and expense.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23

ADVERTISING RATES.
Rates for advertising furnished on application
by letter or in person
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-23
E. O. PAINTER.

Entered at the postofice at DeIand, Florida. as
Second Class matter.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-12

Walter Blackman is slowly recovering from rheumatism.
 s. P. and William Buckingham are beth indisposed.
 Mir Wooley brings his family to the Ufford place, this week.
 Mrs w. Wheeler, Mrs Sarah Betts, Mrs Anna Potter, Mrs Fannie Nichols and Miss Bella Parkwere appointed del- egates to the w. c. T. U. convention at Stratford, next week Thursday.
 Next Sunday afternoon, there will be Congregational church meeting to pre- pare the manual for print.
 Services at the church, Fast day at Il m.
 James c. Wilson of West Cornwall en- joyed a vacation at home, last week.
 Misses Mary and Lily Wilson and Bes- sic Wheeler have visited Miss Cora Wheeler.
 Mrs T.lH. Wilson entertained Mrs Roy al Birdseye and Mrs Leander Wheeler of | Walnut Tree Hill and Mrs Seymour Beardsley of Long Hill, Wednesday. David N. Lane has visited Seymour Beardsley and Fred Turney in Long Hill,
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-12
FRIDAY, APRIL Ia, 1889.
A Valuable Gift.

Trinity parish used for the first time, Sunday morning, the handsome gift of altar silver which it has recently receiv- ed from one of the descendants of it's distinguished founder, Rev John Beach, A. M. The gift comprises two silver chalices, q credence paten and distrib- uting paten. All four pieces are gold lined and are rich and artistic in design. They were made from family plate be- longing to the donor, which was melted up for the purpose. This service, which contains on the bottom of each piece an inscription to the effect that it was pre- sented to the pariah in loving memory of the giver's parents, is doubtless the grst solid silver service the parish has owned during the 157 years of it's exist ence. The plated service, whose place it taees, has served the venerable parish through goodly portion of this time.
 In this memorial gift is also included the fair linen cloths used at the celebra- tion of the Holy Communion and a handsome case of solid oak, with brass mountings, made especially for the safe keeping of the service. It contains a compartment, richly upholstered, for each piece of silver. A brass plate on the front of this case Is inscribed with the name of the parish and town.
The Newtown bee., 1889-04-12
GREENFIELD HILL.
Mrs $. II. Smith Is in Hart

Lloyd Sherwood has rented his place, including the extensive rose houses, to James Gibson, who has been with him q year.
 Alonzo Staples has built veranda, Arthur Merwin doing the work.
 Henry Gould's place is improved by a neat picket fence. Painter Raymond has used the brush on his own buildings.
 Isaac Nichols has graded and drained about his house and built new fences.
 Henry Burr rides behind yoke of well broken steers and Frank Banks pho tographed them, last week.
 The new post office boxes Postmaster Banks has put in are neat and roomy ; lock boxes are ranged on, one side and the improvement will be appreciated.
 A blowing match will occur at F. Bronson's Verna Farm, Saturday, 27th. Each man must blow half an acre, not less than six nor more than seven inches deep. Entries VIII close the 2Jd and plowmen are expected at Q q m, Satur- day. Four prizes, s25, sl5, s1o and s5, will be awarded.
 Mrs John F. Morehouse made We'd nesday, 10th, memorial of the birth of Mir Morehouse.
 The center school, Prof Gardner prin- cipal and Miss Hattie F.. Jennings, pri- mary department, had an exhibition, Thursday evening; music, dialogues, tableaux, charades, elocution, etc.
 Annual meeting of the Congregational society, Saturday afternoon. The old officers were reelected. The repair of the organ was left with the committee. The pews were auctioned off with very little change