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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
The Louisiana Rice Crop.

As result of severe. almost unbroSen
drought during the growing per!od, tnou-
sands upon thousands OF acres in the SOUTH
western parishes Of Louisiana have practlc-
ally lost their rice crops. There are eXcep-
tional instances where, through sufnc'ent
rainfall or because Of provision being maze
against possible lack Of moisture by the lay
ing aside OF water reserves Or pumping. iaie
crops are acknowledged but even lnciluinS
these, many claim that the outcome Will nor
be over one-afth that OF last year.
This estimate, as we gather, appiles on'y
to the Calcaseu region ;still, as it contributed
over four-hfths OF the previous crop, tine totaI
outcome of the present year in LOUISIANA, as
above ratio. is not likely to be more man
ESQ, 900 sacks. is against 2,000,OOO i'll lS92,
and l ZOO. 900 in 1891. The shrlnkage Is ap-
palling. and cannot fail to seriously a1ecs
both individual and corporate interests IN
that part of the State. as we'll rs the milling
interests OF the city Of New Orleans. to ~hieh
nearly nne-tenths Of the product Is sent 10
be cleaned and distributed.
The outlook il certainly ANYTHING nut
cheering for the various clerical forces Whlcl
wait upon and earn their livelihood out OF
this particular agricultural product. Inc
factor broker and merchant will find that
the ills OF the planters are. to considerapie
extent. theirs. The marvellous expansion Oh
the crop last year had excited even greater
expectations from the present one. and Its
failure excites apprehension as to the full
effect upon coordinate branches OF business.
sons, AS quite ursa entens arce into making
ofth crop. The local or commission mer-
chant furnishes supplies, and often money.
for which he Is reimbursed out OF the crop
when made. This year four-hfths, 1t is said,
make no crop, and what becomes OF the
''advances made on wind, sunshine and
rsin?" Again, as above suggested. there
had been a looking forward to and prepara-
ton made for the handling Of q great crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
MUTUAL SERVICE.

switchman In giving an account OF his
conversion said: II was signalman at tho
A. Junction. One day, just as had sig
nailed Clear and the express was coming
I'D at full speed, was horror-struck at see
ing gentleman aboutto cross the line. l
rushed to the door, and shouted with all my
might, without attracting his attention. In
u frenzy I blew my whistle; this he heard,
saw his dagger, gave spring, and Just
cleared the rails as the express thundered
past. He then came up to the signal-box to
thank me for having saved his life. You
have had very narrow escape l said, an
other moment, and what thenT A smile Lit
up the gentleman's face as he replied, !.
should have been in glory now. and then
putting his hand on my shoulder, he inquir-
ed, Suppose you were suddenly cut
down, would it be glory for you,,
mo, sir. I said. I'm afraid not.
He stayed and talked with me, and he seemed
80 happy and 80 sure that 1t would have been
all right with him if he had been killed that
I eny:,d him and I told him wished was
like that. In my business we generally 90
off suddenly, and I knew there would be no
time to do anything when tho end came He
explained to me what ought to do and the
first minute had to spare threw myself on
nv knees, confessed my sins, and cried TO
God for salvation. He heard my prayer. l
rose from my knees saved man, and since
then my life has been a new thing. l un
trusting in Christ, and when my time comes
T shall 20 to be with Him. The gentleman
always drops into my box when be is near
and thanks me for saving his life that day.
but won't admit it. What was that service
compared with what he did for me In setting
me seeking eternal life?"-[Christian Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
WHY TIE APPLE CROP FAILS.

do not remember when there has
been such scarcity of apples at this
season of the year as there is now.
There are very few farmers, if any,
that have had apples to put up. What
has caused this scarcity? I believe
neglect of the owner is the main cause.
I have been observing the orchards in
this vicinity as we'll Us my own and see
none that have had good, square
meal given them in several years, and
many never had one in all their ex-
istence. To wash fruit trees is prac-
tice little known among farmers. In
seeking out the prime cause of insects
injuring trees and destroying so much
fruit, I believe it is starvation. This
causes limbs to die through the top,
and the bark to scale on the trunks
and thus make dens in which in
sects deposit their eggs. When
hatched the young penetrate the bodies
of the trees and spread over them, de-
stroying leaves and iniuring the fruit,
causing it to fall immaturely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
RELIGIOUS READING.
LrMITED USES OF MONET.

A great many Of our business men are
tompted to put the attainment OF money
above the value OF the soul. 1t is grand
thing to have plenty OF money. The more
you get of it tho better, if it come honestly
and 20 usefully. For the lack Of it sickness
dies without medicine, and hunger finds lib
coffin in the empty bread tray, and naked
ness shiyers for wunt of clothes and fire.
When hear man in canting TRADE against
money-a Christian man-as though II nau
no possible use on earth, and ne had no inter-
est in it, come almost near thinking that
the heaven that would be appropriate for him
would be an everlasting poorhouse!
While, my friends. we do admit there Is
such q thing as a lawful use Of money-a
profitable use Of money-let us recognize also
the fact that money cannot satisfy man 3
soul; that 1t cannot glitter in the dark valley :;
that it cannot pay our fare across the Jordan
Of death; that it cannot unlock the gate OF
heaven. There are men in all occupations
who seem to act as though they thought q
pack of bonds and mortgages could be traded
off for title to heaven and rs though gold
would be lawful tender in that place where
it is so common that they mako pavements
out of it. Salvation by Christ is the only sal
vatiop. Treasures in hcayen are tho only IN
corruptible treasures.
Have you ever ciphered out in the rule OF
loss and gain, "What shall it profit man nan,
if he gain the whole world and lose his soul?.
However flne your apparel the winds Of
death will futter it like rags. 'Homespun
and q threadbare coat have sometimes been
the shadow of coming robes made white 1n
tho blood Of the Lamb. Tho pearl OF great
price is worth more than any gem you can
bring from the ocean, than Australian or
Brazilian mines strung in one carcanet;
Seek after God; find his righteousness, and
all shall be well here all shall bc well
hereafter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
A Remarkable Life History.

Herman Kreismann, of Berlin, Ger
many, is remarkable man. He is now
President of the famous tramway cor
poration of that city, the biggest in
stitution of its kind in Europe, carry
ing as it does 10, 100000 people q
wear When an infant his parents,
who were not well-to-do, brought him
to this country and settled in Chicago.
His father was mechanic and brought
his son up well. He got good edu-
cation and studied for the Bar, to-
which he was finally admitted. For
three years he was city clerk of Chi
cago, and in 1861 he was made Secre-
tary of the American Legation at Ber-
lin. From this position President o..
s. Grant promoted him to the consul
ship at Berlin and shortly afterward
to the Consul Generslship of that city.
The strangest part of Mr.. Kreismann's
career is that he still retains his citi-
zenship of the United States after an
absence of thirty-two years, although
on several occasions he was asked to
recover his German naturalization in
order to be elected to the Reichstsg.,
-Pittsburg Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
A Lesson in Science.

At least one boy on Catherine street
knows more about electricity and the
trolley than he did and so does his
father. The other evening the boy
was out in front of his home, which is
not far from Broad street, preparing
to sprinkle the street and cool off the
pavement. The nice, black, shiny hose
had just been bought, and it was his
first experience at the job. He unrolled
the hose, coupled it on and turned on
the water. First he sprinkled the pave
mept literally, and felt grateful at the
GOODNESS which seemed to pervade the
atmosphere. Then he sprinkled the
street until the dust was oil mud and
the water was trickling in streams into
the cutters. Still he Kept up the good
work and papa came out, lighted
cigar and sat down upon the steps to
see Johnny do his work. Then mamma
came out, too, and the neighbors who
were across the street admired the
family group. After wetting down the
street and everything else in reach,
Johnny looked around for more worlds
to conquer. Suddenly he glanced up
ward and his eyes rested on the shin
ing trolley wire which stretched away
in the distance. 1t looked rather hot,
and he concluded to sprinkle it as m
evidence of good faith. Without con-
sulting papa he turned the hose on the
trolley wire and struck it fair with a
nice, plump, strong stream of water,
while he held the nozzle of the hose
the better to direct the stream. Then
Johnny was struck by the current of
electricity which flew down the stream
to meet him. He dropped to the side
walk and the hose turned loose, sprinkl-
ing papa and mamma we'll before they
could escape. Then the admiring
neighbors laughed and papa grabbed
Johnny, lugged him into the shed and
padded him with shingle, after which
he delivered lecture on electricity
and the dangers of the trolley. Then
be fondled Johnny again with trunk
strap and put a dry suit of clothes on
himself. -Philadelphia Call.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
OF THOROUGHLY CLEANED sEE1,

IMPORTANCE OF THOROUGHLY CLEANED sEE1,
It takes but little while longer to
run the seed grain through the fan
ning-mill O second time, and those
who have not tried it will be surprised
at the amount of foul stuff and light
grain that will be cleaned out. The
light grain and small kernels are far
better for feeding purposes than for
sowing with the expectation that they
will give as great an increase as the
kernel that is plump and we'll matured
A safe rule to so by in cleaning seed
grain is to use little coarser screen
that all the small kernels may be taken
out, and run the mill at little higher
speed than usual that all light snd
false kernels may be blown out. OF
course none of this refuse grain is lost,
but may be used for feeding chickens
or other animals. Guard particularly
against sowing weed seed of any kind.
Better go twenty miles after pure,
clean seed than SOW seed contaminated
with foul stuff. American Agricultur-
ist. .,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08

In most orchards some trees sFe'
more favored than others and these
are the ones that give the most and
best fruit. Two rows of my trees run
up to tobacco barn, and the nearer
the barn the finer the tree. While
the trees have been pruned several
times of dead and useless limbs, yet I
have not washed them for several
years, and find the trunks are scaly
up to the branches and many OF the
branches particularly 80. Now I need
not expect fine, profitable crops OF
fruit from these trees if not better
cared for. .i !
I'have some young peach trees and G,
LIE Conte pear growing ip Q poultry
yard where the soil is rich aud covered
with fine sod. The trees have been
well cultivated the past two years.
well headed in and are now quite
stocky, the trunks smooth and their
twigs indicating health and vigor. AM
other very important item in securing,
good crops OF choice fruit, which is
seldom practised, especially by thel
general farmer, is thinning the fruit
while growing on the tree. Nsturei
perpetuates all fruits by the produc-
tion of seed. The maturing of these
makes the heaviest drain on the vital
energies of the tree. Thinning the
fruit lessons the number of seeds to be
ripened by the tree and therefore in-
creases it's vigor. Judicious thinning
improves the quantity, quality and
general appearance, and is alsoa great
protection against disease of the tree
and fruit. The demand for strictly
prime fruit is much greater than the
supply, and those who produce the
best are always sure of obtaining the
highest pr1ce.-New England Home
stead. 0
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
A SOLDIERS FAITH.

In the United Service Magazine. Lord
Wolseley, who had served on his staff, thus
speaks of the religious faith Of General Sir
Hope Grant: His religion influenced al he
did. His Maker was always uppermost in
his mind, and to him he conflded his cares,
troubles and difficulties, and to Him he
looked az all times and under all circum-
stances for way out of them. His trust was
indeed in God, and very much doubt if any
man. even Abraham himself, ever had: q
more CONF lete or practical faith in the Al
mighty" When. upon his deathbed, he
saw an aid-de-camp break down and burst
into tears he said: whats tho matter,
Bobby! Why, death is only like going from
ono room into another"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
WHAT YOU CAN DO.

You cannot set the world right or the
times, but you can dosomething for the truth.
and oil you can do will certainly tell II the
work you do is for the Master, who gives you
your share, and so the burden OF responsible
ity is lifted off. This assurance makes perfect
satisfaction and repose possible even in the
partial work done upon the earth. Go to the
man who IS carving stone for building
ask him where is that stone going, to what
part Of the temple, and how is he going to
get it into place, and what does he do? he
points you to the builders plans. This is only
one stone OF many. So when men shall ask
where and how is your little achievement
going into Gods plan, point them to your
Master, who keeps the plans, and then 60 on
doing your little service as faithfully as If the
whole temple were yours to build.-[Phillips
Brooks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08

A little stir and all is over! Behold yon
brave old oak in the meadows; OF what good
ly stature how strong and lasting! how in
dispensabe to the landscape! Hew it down
and how empty the sky Yet in q few days,
the eye growing accustomed to the changed
aspcct of the field tho oak is not missed
the landscape is as perfect as before. Thus
the proud one Of th;, world passeth the little
gap that his late presence filled closeth forev-
er: and his name becometh u memory. Dear
God and is this all OF ifc1 III. T. Trow-
bridge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
After Long Years.

Albert Jones, a farmer living near Grand
view, Texas, was wounded in the leg at the
battle of Chickamauga nearly thirty years
ago. The wound has given him no incon-
yenience until within the last twelve months,
and u few days ago it was found necessary to
amputate the limb. The bullet was found
imbedded in the bone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
. AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN
CULLNG OUT ANIMALS.

It is true that all improbable AMI.
mails should be culled out at this sea.
son OF the year and sent to the
butchers; but it does not pay to sell
them just as they are. Nomatter how
poor the cattle may be, they will i'm
prove with feeding. The aocks should
be weeded out, and those intended for
the butcher should be fed fattening
rations for few weeks. A little fore
ing in this way will make very light
cattle take on considerable flesh, and
by the time they are ready for selling
they will bring ten per cent. more than
Il sold when first separated from the
other New York Independent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Don't waste the eggshells.
Is the binder under shelter? "
Clean up and paint the machinea
Tall grass is Objectionable in sheep
pasture.
A wise farmer puts his tools in order
on rainy days.
Look well to the fences between the
pasture and cornfeld. !
Plow round the stacks in the field,
or back fire from them.
Clean sand will go good way I'M
keeping the quarters clean.
If butter is underworked it will be
striped; if overworked twill look like
lard. ~. ..E - :{a
When the cat and the chickens lie
down together, the chicken takes tha
inside place. |
I. It,is said that wood ashes and salt
fed to cattle will prevent clover and
alfalfa bloat.
Enough poultry should be kept on
every farm to pick up whatever would
otherwise go to waste.
When two vessels of ripening cream
are poured together be careful to mix
thoroughly by stirring.
It is claimed that roofing felt is ex-i
cellent in poultry-houses, as the tar
odor keeps vermin away.
A warm, comfortable house is ap-
preciated by the hen, who reciprocatea|
with good supply of eggs.
The last eggs of hens clutch are
not considered nearly as fertile as thei
first, nor are the chicks as strong or,
healthy.
If you do not know what color TO-
paint the wagon and machinery, givet
them coat of inseed oil-that is the
preserving part Of paint.
Make all the hay and save all theL
fodder you can. 1t looks as if there
would be a demand for Al hay for:
shipment across the sea.
The time between harvesting thet
small grain and corn cutting may bel
we'll used in plowing. Done early it,
prevents many weeds from going to.
seed. l- ..'. 10,
The production of choice mutton
with the secondary profits of wool,
manure and fertilizers, is the best
source of profit of the most successful
English farmers. !
Participating is the way the hens
put into practice the old saying: 'tSa-
tan finds some mischief still for idle
hands to do" If for hands you read
hens, you can understand the situation'
at once.
When you dig the potatoes there
will be some that are too small for
market. Don't make your wife use
these up at home but boil them in q,
big kettle out in the yard and feed
them, mashed with milk, to the Calves
They will pay you as well for them a.
will any of the stock. ...'s:
Some men keep sheep in pastures
where there is scant water supply be-
cause they think these animals do not
need water as much as other stock. It
is perhaps needless to say that they
are not the ones who make brilliant
success of the sheep business. Sheep
need water in their pastures and COM
mon sense in their management. !
A good team of mares is never out
of place on the farm. They will do
the work up in good shape, and if you
are wise in the selection of the stallion
and in the time of breeding they win
give you two good colts each year with
out much interference with the work
of the fields. Don't think that any
sort will do, but have good ones. that
will do their share toward producing
valuable colts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08

A large forgotten reservoir was
tapped in Lockport, N. Y, the other
day by workingmen who were excayat'
ing for foundation. 1t belonged 70
a system of water works abandoned
many years ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08

earth, and oil hell. In twenty years the Life
| saving apparatus along our Atlantic coast
saved the lives Of over $4,000 OF the snip.
| wreckedibut this lifebout that commend
has saved IN twenty years hundreds OF mill
| ions OF tie shipwrecked. Like those newly
| invented english Hfeboats, It is lnsubmerS-
| ible, self Fighting and self bailing. ..s.
All alod, our rocky American coast things
| were left to chance for centuries, and the
shipwrecte crawIed up on the beach to die
unless sohe one happened to walk along ol
| some fishrman's hut might be near. But
| after thd ship Ayrshire WAS wrecked at
Sauan Bach, and the Powhattan left her 3O(
| dead strevn along our coast, and another
| vessel weIt on the rocks, 400 lives perishlng,
| the United States Government woke up and
made an appropriation OF S20O,0oo lor
! life stations, and life lines from FAX
| ing box are shot over the WILD
| surf. and hawsers are stretched from
| wreck to slore and what with Lyless sun
and six oarei surfboat, with cork at the sides
| TO make 1t unsinkable, and patrolmen all
! night long walking the beach until they meet
each other and exchange metal tickets, 30 as
] to show the entire beach has been trayersed,
| and the Coston light flashes hope from shore
| to sufferer, and surfmen, incased In Merrl-
4 man life saving dress, and life car rolling on
/ the ropes, there are many probabilities o
I rescue for the unfortunate OF the sea. But
] the government of the united heavens has
fmade better provision for the rescue OF our
souls. So close by that this moment we can
put our hand on its top and swing into 1t Is
tAis gospel hfsboat. 1t will not take you
l more than second to get into it.
But while In my text we stand watching
ttha marines with their cutlasses, preparing
% sever the ropes of tho ifeboat and let her
hiloff, notice the poor equipment. Only
/ oha lifeboat. Two hundred and seventy-six
tpSSsengers, as Paul counted them, and only
onAlheboat. Mytext uses the singular ana MOI
/ thes Mural. "Cut of the ropes Of the boat. "
ffdauot suppose it would have held more
tbafS thirty people, though loaded to the
fNttess edge.
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wcman by the name OF NINE. BlaVatsXy,
Ibrt the oarswoman now - Annie Besant. 80
many are getting aboard the boat 1t Is
worthy of examination, both because Of the
safety of those who have sntsred it and be-
cause we ourselves are invited TO get in.
4 Its theory 4s,hat everything IL God Horse
and star and tree aad man xre parts OF God.
We have three soulsAau animal soul, hu-
man soul, spiritual soul The animal soul
becomes. after awhile. q .ss:dssscs thing,
irving to express itself through mediums.
IL enters beasts or entefs Q hunham being.
and when you fnd ar eHsminats man 1t is
because a Top,nn's soul has got Into the
man. and when YOU and a tnascuitnewoman
1t is tscauso mans sou! hac tsEer posses
sion of a wouac's body.
z, If YOU And u woman has be,om0 piaf torm
speaker and Likes politics, sas1 possessea 9y
a dead polisician, who forty years ago made
the platform quake. The soul keeps Nander-
ing on AMI on, and may nave s1ty or innu-
merab!e different forms, erd nnnHy . 6o-
sorbsa IN God. II WIS God at the start and
will be God ut the last. But %ho gtxes tne
authority for the truth o. such q relgtcnE
Some bsincs living in care in central asia.
They are Invisible 10 TIE naEs1 eye, but fhay
cross contiponts aId soas II p lash
Ny Baptist br2thec nr. aa.nanaan says
that theosors,st il NeW York Tss Vtired
by one of these mysterious beings frorn
central Asia. The gentleman knew Il hon
the fact that the mysterious being len his
pocket handkerchief, embroidered with Ais
name and Asiatic residence. The most w01-
:derful achievement of the theosophssts -
that they keep out OF the insane asyinin
They prove the truth Of the statement thaf no
religion ever announced was 80 absurd bus
It gained disciples.
Societies In the United States and England
and other lands have been established for
The promulgation Of theosophy. Instead of
needing the revelation Of Bible you ON
have these spirits from a cave in central Asia
TO tell you all you ought to know. and aftk
you leave this life you may become a prins
donna, or a robin, or gazelle, or sot, %
prize fighter, or Herod, or Jezebe.., and
so be enabled to have great variety q