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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-29

we uHN6 d COulctupl al tl'l5O WI
there Is an intelligent and noble minded fore
cast which we love to see in meE who have
families and kindred depending upon them
for the blessings OF education and home.
God sends us to the insects for a lesson
which, while they do not stint themselves II
the present, do not forget their duty to fore
cast the future. go 20 the ant, thou slug
gard. Consider her ways, and be wise
which, having no guide, overseer or ruler.
provldeth her meat in the summer and gath.
ereth her food in the harvest"
Now, there are two ways of laying up
MONEY. One OF these Is to put 1t in stock
and deposit it in bank and invest 1t on bond
and mortgage. The other way to lay uI
money is giving 1t away he Is the safest
who makes both OF these investments. There
are in this house men who II they lose every
dollar they have in the world would be mill.
ionaires for eternity. They made the spirit
ual investment. But the man who devote.
none Of his gains to the cause OF Christ anG
looks only for his own comfort ana luxuryls
not safe, care not how the money is invest.
ed. He acts as the rose if it should say: ~
win hold my breath and none shall have 9
snatch OF fragrance from me until next week.
Then I will set all the garden afoat with
nv aroma" OF course the rose. refusing
to breathe, died. But above all, lay uE
ITGdSuE6S III ucdNcu. 4uCy uChCl oOPASSIeAsN
in value. They never are at discount.
They are always available. You may feel
safo now with your $1,000 or $4,000 or s1O,-
600 or s2O, 700 income, but what will such an
income be worth after you are dead? Othera
will get it. Perhaps some OF them will
quarrel about it before you are buried. They
will be so impatient to get hold OF the will
they will think you should be buried one
day sooner than you are buried. They will
be right glad when you are dead. They are
only waiting for you to die. What then will
all your earthly accumulations be- worth? II
you gathered it all in your bosom and
walked up with 1t to heavens gate. it would
not purchase your admission. Or, II al
lowed to enter, 1t could not buy you a crown
or a robe, and the poorest saint in HEAVIER
would look down at you and say, "Where
did that paupsr come from?" May Wa all
have treasures in heaven. Amen!
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
and the old-fashioned hangers, and
many .conveniences for preparing and
handling feeds.-American Agricultur-
fek
A Homemade wiudmiIi.

A windmill such as is portrayed be-
low can be made by any ingenious
farmer at trifiing expense. For an
upright to place the windmill on. use
@ by 6 inch elm scantling. Cut a pinch
strip four feet long from the center and
run 1t down on the cribbing of the we'll
Two bolts, q, a, were riveted through
upright to cribblng. Two braces, b, Of
by inch scantling make the upright
secure. To upper end of upright is bolt
ed piece Of old pump piping about two
feet long for the sucker rod C to work
through, as well as for the windmill to
turn and face the wind. The crosspiece
upon which the windmill works, d, con-
tains hole just large enough to allow
1t to turn easily on this pipe. The shaft
from the windmill to pitman passes
close Mt one side of this pipe. The tail
or vane Is put on the opposite side OF
the crosspiece to the fan and balances
1t. To prevent the main vane from hold
ing the faa too straight to the wind in a
storm, 1 placed a smaller vane, e, at the
side. Strong winds press against the
smaller vane. turning the fan out
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17

made In order to keep pace with chang
ing conditions of the agriculture Of the
State. Many sections that were but a
few years ago grain-producing are now
becoming dairy centers. In 1888 there
were less than six creameries In the
State, but now there are eighty In oper-
alton. The work ut present of the sta
ton will be to Illustrate the best meth
DDS Of work with the average condi-
lions as they exist in the State. Illus
trations how to go about selecting and
rearing a profitable butter herd will be
q prominent feature-a herd that will
produce 300 pounds or oyer per cow,
Instead Of the present low State aver
nge Of 100 pounds per COW. 1t will also
be the aim Of the station In Its every
day work, and by means of accounts. to
show how 1t is possible to carry a COW
per acre Instead Of using four or five
acres as Is usually done. The more
technical work will be with feeds and
Improved methods Of handling and care
Of products. The dairy barn is fitted
up with number of, kinds of stan
chions, Newton cow ties, Bidwell stalls
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
THE SEA OF SAND.

Marco Polo's Account of the Great
Desert of Cobb.
Lop is n large town at the edge Of the
Desert, which Is called the Desert OF
Lop, and is situated between east and
northeast. 1t belongs to the Great
Kaan, and the people worship Ma
homet. Now, such persons as propose
to cross the Desert take a weeks rest
in this town to refresh themselves and
their cattle; and then they make ready
for the journey, taking with them a
months supply for man and beast. On
quitting this city they enter the Desert.
The length Of this Desert Is so great
that 1t Is said it would take year and
more to ride from one end of 1t to the
other. And here, where it's breadth IS
least, 1t takes a month to cross it. Ills
sand, and not thing to eat Is to be
found on 1t. But after riding for day
and a night you find fresh water,
enough mayhap for some fifty or hun
dred persons with their beasts, but not
for more. And all across the Desert
is to say, in some twenty-eight places
altogether you'will find good water, but
in no great quantity; and in four places
also you find brackish water.
Beasts there are none; for there Is
naught for them to eat. But there is n
marvellous thing related Of this Desert,
which Is that when travellers are on the
move by night, and one OF them chances
to lag behind, or to fall asleep or the
like, when he tries to gain his COM
pany again he will hear spirits talking,
and Will suppose them to be his com.
rades. Sometimes the spirits will call
him by name; and thus shall n traveller
ofttimes be led astray so that he never
finds his party. And in this way many
have persisted. Sometimes the stray
travellers will hear as 1t were the tramp
and hum Of a great cavalcade Of people
away from the real line Of road, and
taking this to be their own company
they will follow the sound; and when
day breaks they find that n cheat has
been put on them and that they are in
an Ill plight. Even In the daytime one
hears those spirits talking. And some
times you shall hear the sound of a va
riety of musical instruments, and still
more commonly the sound of drums.
Hence In making this journey It's Gus
tomary for travellers to keep close to-
getLer. All the animals, too, have bells
ut their necks, so that they cannot
easily get astray. And at sleeping time
n signal Is put up to show the direction
OF the next march.
30 thus 1t Is that the Desert Is cross
ed.-St. Nicholas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
TO FIND DIRECTION.
With a Watch a North and South
Line May BE Fixed.

Line May be Ftxed.
Few of the many persons who carry
watches are aware of the fact that
they are always provided with a COM
pass, with which, when the sun Is
shining, they can determine north
and south line. All one has to do Is to
point the hour hand to the sun, and
south is exactly half way between the
hour and the figure IL on the watch
For example, suppose it is 0 o'clock in
the morning. Follow the rule given
above and we will find the south as in
Dictated below. Prolong this line across
the face of the watch and you have
north and south line, and from this
any point Of the compass may be de-
termined. This may seem strange, but
the reason is plain. While the sun Ia
passing over $50 degrees (from east to
vest the hour hand Of the watch
passes over $50 degrees (from o'clock
to o'clock). Consequently the angu-
lar movement of the sun in one hour
corresponds to the angular movement
of the hour hand in half an hour. Hence
IL holding the watch horizontal WE
point the hour hand toward the sun
the line from the pivot Of the hands
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
The Pioneer FLYER.

Lilienthal was the first flying-ma.
chine inventor who really succeeded in
flying for even a short distance. The
attempt to make a more ambitious
fight has cost him his life, but never
theless inventors will go on Initiating
him. and It may be that In spite of frac.
tured spines and broken necks mep
Will finally fulfill the prediction OF. the
celebrated mathematician and astron.
omer, Prof. Proctor, who expected that
they would some day know how to ny
as easily and naturally as they now
know how to swim.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
High Mountain Climbing.

), Aconcagua, the highest peak on tho
western hemisphere. Is to be attempted
again this fall by Mr.. Il. A. Fitzgerald.
who explored the New Zealand Alps
If he succeeds in getting to the top,
which Is 23,200 feet above ses level.
he viii beat the highest mountain
climbing record. Sir w. M. Conway's
q, 600 feet ascent of Pioneer Peak In
the Hlmalayas. DIR. Gussfeldt has tried
Aconcagua, but got Into trouble with
his guides and had to turn back 1000
feet from the summit. Mr.. Fitzgerald
will have In his party the Swiss guide
Zurbriggen, who accompanied him In
New Zealand and was with Conway In
The HimalayaA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17

TAIN" from an island near Australia:
Canary Island palm, the best for house
culture, and sugar palm, indigenous 10
India. From 1t the natives extract
large quantities Of sugar for exporta-
ton to foreign countries.
The Thrinix Argentina Panama chip
attracts attention by it's height and
slenderness. Many of our summer
girls hats are made from it's leaves:
these are also for stouter usage, being
so tenacious as to make excellent
thatching for houses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17

made, In this country. BY that won
derful geometrical process Of which,
nature Is SO lavish, they have bOruc
seed and given forth the principle OF
life to 5000, 900, the number In pots to-
day; Of the fifty varieties Of palms there
are five kinds that adorn the homes OF
our people. The other variety have
chiefyfa botanical interest.
There Is the Bourbon fan palm, tho
cOmmonest variety; the wax palm, u
long, slender-leaved plant, resembling
the feathers in big chiefs war bon
not; the Blackburn palm; the ''Foun-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
horticultural Hints.


Cut out the raspberry canes that have
borne fruit this year.
How have. you been most successful
in keeping winter apples?
Cuttings Of currint or gooseberry
plants may be made this month.
Judge Emery, Of Kansas, says 'frri-
CATION will double the life and product
Of any orchard" y n =
Market gardening il profitable busI-
ness II the market ID near. But It Is a
laborious business, - - -
All fallen fruit should be destroyed
In some manner. Many insect pests
win be killed BY so doing.
II horticulturists want to improve
their conditions, and the general con-
dition OF the people, they should get IN
touch with each other. M tr.'' 7'
To have a good crop OF strawberries
rext, season there must be . Food
growth 81 plar& this faIi. 'ThofSuSh
cultivation WIN help this 80 s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
Teach Boys How to Farm.

To make farm life success and de-
sirable, the farmer must teach his boys
and girls that there is no other profess
sion within the bounds Of civilization
as independent, honorable and emo
bling as life on the farm. This growing
practice Of sending our boys to school
to be educated for some other profess
sion Is making all our farm boys anx-
ious to leave the old homestead and
crowd into the cities; where every pro-
fession is overdone, and trickery the
only door left open to the educated boy.
It Is not enough to teach boys how to
farm; the foundation Of success is In
teaching them contentment on the
farm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
Dairy Department.

In the accompanying engraving the
first shows the floor plan Of the new
creamery, and the second presents a
perspective view of the new dairy barn,
which have recently been added to the
equipment OF the Maryland ~ Experi-
ment Station. This addition has been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17

to a point midway between the hour
hand and II o'clock will point to tho
south. or course, the watch must be
set to correct local time; IL 1t Is set to
standard time the difference between
LEGAL, or real, and standard time should
be ascertained and allowance made
therefor. r.,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
ALL ABOUT THE FARM


Dairy Department Equipment In an
Experiment station-A Homemade
Windmill that Answers All Re-
quirements.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17

enough to prevent breaking. The cross
piece Is 6 by 6 inches. At about one
third of the distance from the pipe to
pitman Is placed a standard, 8, for a
lever, T, to work on. These parts were
made by. a blacksmith. My windmill
has been In operation over year, and
since placing the smaller vane, e, on the
side, 1 have had no trouble with It.;
before then, a storm would break the
leaves.-R. M. B., In Farm and Home.
Good Advice.
The habit Of calling attention to de-
fects about homes, by apologizlng for
them, Is bad one, and one that no self
respecting woman should follow, The
following advice given to a young mar
ried woman who was visited by an
other older and more experienced one
may be helpful to some of our readers.
When the visitor rose to go the hostess
came with her to the door, and out upon
the piazza, which, however. looked a
little dusty In the corners. "Oh, dear!~
said the yonng wife, chow provoking
the servants are! told Mary, 10 sweep
the piazza thoroughlS,, and now. look
how dusty 1t Is" Grace" said the
older. woman, looking into the disturbed
young face with kindly, humorous eyes,
II am an old housekeeper. Let ne give
fcu a BIT of advice. NSyer direct 6eo-
pies attention to defects. Unless you
do 80 they win rarely see them, =. Now.
II had been In your place and noticed
Ahs dAst should have said, How biue
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17

Most girls look prettier At piano
thar they sound
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
Winter RYE,


An Eastern farmer writes: To those
who have never tried 1t l would say,
SOW field Of rye this year. Sow 1t
early, and do not be afraid to pasture
1t late. 1t will come up nicely in the
spring, affording pasturage long before
the grass Is big enough to turn into.
Keep 1t fed down as long as possible,
but when 1t begins to joint, keep out
the stock IL you want 1t for hay, or to
perfect the grain for tlreshing. In cut
ting for hay cut before It begins to turn
yellow at the roots, so that 1t will be
green and nice when cured. If 1t can
be used for hogs let them remain in it
all summer and you will find It the
easiest way Of fattenlng them you ever
tried; nothing makes spring pigs grow
equal to 1t, although little ground
feed may be fed to advantage at any
time, and milk the same.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
Some Irrigation Problems.


Prof. Sanborn says: 1t has long been
held that irrigation water applied be-
meath the surface Is better than surface
Irrigation, In relation to the amount
used, the temperature of the soil, the
amount Of evaporation, washing the
soil and yaesi OF crop, including quality
Of crop received. Though philosophical
ly there would seem to be little doubt
that the propositions are well taken,
sub-irrigation as an economical process
has been overpressed by some as
means Of very greatly curtailing the
amount Of water used. There are those
who have asserted that only one-tenth
Of the water applied by sub-irrigation
would be found necessary to substitute
for that required by surface irrigation.
Such claims are the untempered claims
that enthusiasts frequently make in
new methods proposed. But, IL the
claim for sub-irrigation be granted, we
ara confronted with the cost of sub
Irrigation and our practical ability to
distribute 1t rapidly enough through
the soil to meet the wants of growing
pla nts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
BENEFITS Of Early Fall Flowing.

Ren0fts or Early Fail FIOWtu8s
In. all our experience we have never
seen any but the best results from
early fall blowing, while on the other
hand we have often seen the Ill effects
Of late blowing on the next crop. At
one time we began the blowing Of a
field containing eighty acres while still
engaged In stacking, the wet weather
having interfered with the latter work,
says writer In the Homestead"
Flowing was continued at odd times till
late in the fall, and the following year
the entire field was planted In corn.
During the, summer the growing corn
told unerringly of the difference In
time of blowing, the crop being the
best on the early plowed ground and
the poorest on the late plowed. With
our experience in blowing stubble
ground for crop Of corn we would
much prefer spring blowing to that Of
the late fall, the only thing to be said
in favor of the latter being that work
is not usually so pressing in the fall as
In the spring, but early fall blowing
is far better than either, whether for
corn or small grain, and IL the surface
Of the soil does become packed all the
better for the crop. 1t will show its
appreciation as soon as 1t secures a
foOthOld.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17

RcpNry Pointers sytt1
When hens lay thin-shelled eggs tbex
are In need Of lime. sN lf3
The roosts should be low. especially
for large. heav. fowls.
Build the house ten by ten feet for
ten fowls. and the yard ten times
larger. NJ, ni
Ducklings are marketed at ave
pounds weight. which they attain in ten
weeks. Dr VA.
Placing ah old cock bird in run Of
cockerels will prevent the latter from
lighting.
Ten dozen eggs year Is the aver.
ago estimate given as the production Of
the hen. ~
Thirteen eggs are considered set
ting. though many breeders are now
giving fifteen.
Better for the wife to earn her pin
money with poultry than to take in
washing or sewing.
In shipping live poultry 1t is poor
economyito ship the best WITH the poor
est. Grade them. sni ''AF'
Don't forget to clean out the nests
and put In new litter, for the lice are
still with us. Better strew a handful
of insect powder in the nest to help
drive the enemy out. SD
Attention to poultry pays on the farm,
and during these times, when country
produce Is selling at such low prices,
there Is no product en- the farm that
brings cash so readily as poultry and
eggs. 4lr 81 3V
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17

ECnblOuo HioO DuUECGs
One hundred and forty millions of dol
lars per annum are due to pensioners OF
the late war. That sum represents blood
spilled and sufferings endured in order to
preserve this nation from disintegrati0n.
In many cases the sums so paid in pen!
sons are exceedingly small; in few, II
any, are they excessive. The spirit that
would depletc these to the extent of a
farthfhg is the same that would organize
sedition. destroy the peace and security
of the country, punish rather than reward
our veteran soldiers, and is unworthy Of
the countenance, by thought or vote, Of
any patriotic citizen of whatever political
faith. No party, until that which met In
convention Mt Chicago, has ventured to in
suit the honored survivors Of our struggle
for the national life by proposing to scale
their pensions horizontally and to pay
them hereafter in deprecated dollars
worth only SO cents.
The amounts due, In addition to the
interests already named, to depositors and
trust companies in national, State and pri-
vatc banks. to holderf of fire and accident
insurance policies. to hoiderso Industrial
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17


of the tariff. conceived In moderation and
with view to stability, we may secure all
needed revenue, and II declares that In the
event OF Its restoration to power II will seek
to accomplish that result. 1t holds. too, that
and encourage In all practicable ways the
development Of domestic Industries. the ele-
walton Of home labor and the enlargement
Of the prosperity OF the people. 1t does not
favor any fern OF Legislation which would
lodge In the Government the power to do
what the people ought to do for themselves,
but 1t believes that II Is both wise and patri-
otic to discriminate In favor OF our own
material resources, and the utilization, under
the best attaknable conditions. of our own
capital and our own available skill and In
dustry.
The words Of the Republican national
platform on this subject are ~ once temper
ate and emphatic. IL says Of the policy OF
protection: SIN Its rea senabe application IL
Is Just, fair and Impartial. equhlly opposed
to foreign control and domestic monopoly.
to sectional discrimination and individual
favoritlsm. We demand such an
equitable tariff on foreign imports which
come Into competition with American prod
ucts as will not only furnish adequate rev
enue for the necessary expenses OF the Gov
eminent, but will protect American labor
from degradation to thu wage level OF other
lands. We are not pledged to any particular
schedules. The question Of rates Is a prac-
tical question. to be governed By the con-
ditlons OF the time and Of productions the
huling and Incorporating principle Y the
pr0tection and Development OF Amefs<aa la
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-03
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Though the cNcact extent of irri'
gable land within the arid region Is not
known, says Field and Farm, there
Is an abundance ~ II yet To reclaim
aud cultivate. Its mctes and bounds
will extend with development and can.
not Ice located by survey. As irrigation
progresses its limits will extend, aud
more and more Of that land which
would now be classcd ns irreclaimab BILE
will in time yield To the pioneers
energy and pluck, and the revivify.
ing influences OF water. The rccluma.
tion, settlement and cultivation Of
the millions of acres now available and
irrigablc would accomplish wonders
in the general development of the
whole western country There will
Ice no great advancement along the
line Of Of Improvement until our iinan.
cial policy becomes better established. %