The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-26
DONALDS DOINGS.
All About the Busy Little City and
the People Who Frequent the
Place.

Donalds. s. c., April 25, 1898.
| Spring has come again and the voice OF the
turtle Is heard again In the land.
| All quiet in and around Donalds. The ma
jority of our people are trying 70 make a liv
ing, and trusting the future for better times
Early gardeners are encouraged by the show
ers and ,Ip warn Spring days for the last few
strawberries and all early vegetables will
soon be ready for use. The last few days we
had q touch Of Winter weather that gave ten.
der vegetation sicklv appearance. Frost
| was reported In some Z laces.
The farmers have about finished planting
their crops.
The acreage in cotton will not be increased
very little. While there is an Increase In the
amount OF commercial fertilizers used this
season, the acreage In cotton will not be in.
creased in proportion. More guano was used
on corn than usual, and the high price OF cot;
| ton seed induced some to sell their seed and
| buy guano, instead OF mposting.
| Nine hundred tons Of guano was shipped to
Donalds this season, an increase OF one huu-
dred tons over last season. There Is very LII
for guano yet.
MI. Henry France. who has been clerking
| for Messrs. E. H. Booker Son for several
to come back to South Carolina in the Fail.
Miss Lena Booker and sister have gone to
Henry county, Va, 10 spend the Summer
with relatives and frsends
Capt. g. NJ. Mattison has gone on 9 visit TO
his son. Mr.. q. A. Mattison, OF Talladega, Ala,
who isIengaged in the railroad business in
The stove men after a stay Of five weeks
with Us, have folded their tents and gone 10
another field OF operation. They have gone
to Greers station, on the Air Line road.
They sold large number OF stoves through
the territory canvassed.
The question as 10 who will be our rext
postmaster Is still unsettled. Several good
men have applied for the place.
A little over two months and then comes
ho ra Of a
subject. Whiskey bought from the dlspensa-
ry Will have the same effect on man that
bar room whiskey has, suppose.
A noted writer has said that II cost five dcl-
lars per head 70 run the government. The
annual cost of spirits. wine and beer is now
fifteen dollars per head-three times the cost
OF the government.
Another has said there was eight times as
much money spent for tobacco in America as
for the support Of their churches. Food for
thought
AS this will be an off year for elections the
picnic gatherings will not have 80 many
hsnd-shaking friends to greet them.
The discussion between the reform and an
tia in Washington will all be settled In due
time Our people view 1t through glasses COL
ored by their political faith.
No wage workers league has been formed
here yet. No prospect Of one that I have
we will have our State ready TOR the next
campaign. The party that can give the larg-
est number of offices will be popular:
D Se% s no" tGr
Georgia the next few months.
Mr.. w. X. Ellis has gone TO Texas. He is
travelling for the three B company, and will
oarvass me1as ana te
ishing condition. The attendance will reach
seventy. five. Prof. o. B. Martin, assisted by
Miss Zella Campbell, have done faithful work
in the school room. More Anon.