The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-20
Wednesday, March 20, 1885.
Some Things We Ought to DO, an"
Some Things We Ought not 10 DO.

Some Things We Ought not 10 DO.
Itis now time to begin work on the farm
and the season of activity in the banks ano
the stores is at hand.
The bad weather and the discourasihS o"p
look has kept back work of every kind' aho
the people everywhere, up to this time' ha''
spent as little money as possible.
The people have feared debt, and the mer
chants have been charge in granting creolt'
But with the first days OF sunshine every
energy will be exerted in making prepara
tions for another crop.
The. low price of cotton and the scarcity o
money admonish every citizen 10 husoahe
every resource, and to stop every leak IN MI
expenditures.
The promiscuous assemblies Of un
thinking people having adjourned ano
gone out of business, II is now time for eact
individual to consider we'll for himself the
situation, as it confronts him. AS leading up te
that point we would suggest:
That every needless expense be curtailed.
That all Improbable animals be slaughter
ed or sold. Under this head we would stay
multitude of dogs. and even cats. NO man
can keep such animals without expense,
1QlL IIl6 use III loDdSSo hS
Two dollars and fifty cents spent for medicine
at one of our drug stores will cure the uesire
for tobacco. Some men annually spend more
money for tobacco than they spend In cloth
ing for their wives.
That the dispensary be beycotted, and thai
no money be paid for liquor of any kind.
That every family provide one or more good
milk COWS. Where plenty Of milk and butter
is had, a minimum amount Of bacon Will pe
needed.
That every landowner provide pasture land
for his tenants, and that they be allowed free
use OF it for a reasonable number of cattle.
That every family raise O pig, and proper
amount OF fowls-chickens, ducks, geese, tur
keys-as conditions may suit.
That instead of going Oft to town on SatW
days, the time hereto fore lost in that way bt
employed in planting a good garden and tha'
proper attention be paid to the needed patch
es of potatoes. collards. cabbage. sorghum
barley, turnips etc., ETC., each in its season.
That each and every white man do more
work himself and 'cuss'' the negro less.
That you do not lose any sleep, or time
from work. bothering your brain about the
Constitutional Convention. Let politicians
State while you attend to the business of look
ing after the hest interests OF your family.
That you will need some money next Fall
Has anybody explained to you how you can
get it, if you have no cotton to sell" tntil
that is done, you just go ahead and raise all
the cotton you can, together with all tne
needed supplies. Raise your hog and nom
my, and then spread out on cotton. Let nc
man neglect the supplies for home consump
tion.
That every man who attempts to talk d.
metalism. free coinage OF silver, and kindred
subjects to you, be shot on the spot Except
for the possibility Of meeting up with some
such freaks. we would recommend the throw
ing away OF all firearms. But human nature
can't stand everything, and u man is Obliged
to protect himself sometimes. The Coroners
Juries in such cases ought to render verdict
of "justifiable'' or "excusable" homicide. But
we have no assurance as to what they might
do.