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Tlia Press and Banner.
A.bbeville? S. CJ.
\V. A. LEE, Editor.
Wednesday, June 3, 1874.
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fttthe end of the year.
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fcUnt tLan six mocths.
Transient advertisements are charged
| for at the rate ot Onb Dollar per inch
apace for the first insertion, and Fifiy
? Cents for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction from the above
. rates is made to person^ advertising by
r the quarter or by the year; "
ftST All obituary notice's and tributes
, of4 respect are charged for at th? uSUal
^ ^ates of advertising.
Job press.
. We are now provided with &n excellent
Job Press, aha tine assortment of
^nJob Type, and are prepared to exccute
i nuperior work-. Orders are respectfully
l# ^solicited. v
i. ) Regulations tor the Post-Office
at Abbeville.?The OtHceisopen for
;',thc general delivery of letters and sale
i ,,of postage stamps from 8:30 A. M. to o
[t \ P. M.
Money Orders furnished from 8:30 A.
" ;M. to 3:20 P. M.
j ' Greenville and Columbia Railroad
\^Iail closes at S:3U A. M.
Washington, Ga., Mail closes onWed.toesday
at 5:30 A. M.
Elbert, Ga., Mail, via Heardmont,
, 'cisses on Thursday at 0:30 A. M.
Antreville Mail, via Temple t)i
Health, closes on. Thursday Jit 5t3() A. M.
Elbert, Ga., Mail, via LoiVndesville,
, Oloses ou Friday at 5:30 A. M.
H. W. LAWSOX, P. M.
Religious Services at Due West.
Two very excellent sermons were
, preached ou on Sunday last at the
village churcd in Due AVest by the
?tt -r> ^
ItGv. J? 11. x>ryson, pusiui ui mi,
^Presbyterian church of Columbia,
ftnorning and afternoon. The
morning discourse was from Hebrews
iv: 0, "There rcmaincth
therefore a rest to the people of
God." lie referred to the remark
-that the most expressive words were
^mother," "home" and "heaven,"
<5iwd thought that a fourth might be
.added in the word "rest." He pointed
out with great force and clearness
the fact that whilst the longing for
rest was characteristic of every sinimrdened
and troubled soul, it
vould find nothing to appc.tse it in
the temporal and the transient, but
only in the spiritual and eternal.
The afternoon discourse wa*
from Acts xvi: GO, containing the
anxious enquiry of the trembling
jailor of Philippi, "Sirs what must
I do to be saved," and presented
ati earuest ai?2 impressive exposition
of the great doctrines of the
gospel scheme of salvation. The
choir at Due "West, led by Professor
Hood of Erskine College, is
one of the finest in the up-country.
It consists of some twenty young
Indies and gentlemen, who with
well-trained voices, and practical
&kill, make delightful music. Few
-tliurclies cau excel .tkat at Due
^Test in this attractive element of
Religious services.
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Contempt of Court.
We learn that the quiet town of
Greenwood was thrown into considerable
excrtcmcnt under circtmetanccs
something lri:e the following:
Mr. John Seal and the farm hands
en his place went to J. JR. Tarrant's
office in Greenwood to reduce their
.agreement to writing. Seal objected
rto Tarrant's dictating the terms of
.agreement and to allowing him to
. euy what should be inserted in writing
in the agreement. Some un,picas
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Dni; WUTUS jKlMSl'U uuncvn miir.ui
..iind Seal, when they both left the
/Trial Justice's office. Afterwards
ihey went in one of the stores in town.
. Seal talked to a party of gentlemen in
1*0 for en co to the matter within the
Jiearing of Tarrant, using words
.. which Tarrant considered offensive
to himself, and he thereupon retired to
iiia office and issued a warrant for
.the arrest of Seal for contempt of
jeourt, deputizing two colored men to
jservo the warrant and make the
. arrest. Seal demanded to sec the
warrant or to hear the same read,
Lut the constables refused at first to
.accede to the demand, but afterwards
. exhibited a paper which they asserted
?Ava8 the warrant, but refused to read
it. Mr. Harris, a bystander, remarked
.to Seal that lie wonld not allow hiin eelf
to bo arrested without seeing
?tbe warrant, and perhaps in this remark
he might have emphasized the
name by the use of a few strong
adjectives, but Seal submitted to
arrest and went to Tarrant's offk-o
Tarrant then ordered his constables
to tako Seal to the calaboose, when
Seal resisted and refused to go. llo
-was then taken to the calaboose and
lodged there. Tarrant then issued a
warrant fjr Harris, and lie was arrested
for what he had said to Seal
> Tarrant refused to give him a hearing,
but sent him to the calaboose,
uud bo had not up to last Saturday had
opportunity of having a hearing.
Seal gave baiJ, but Harris, up to
Saturday, was Htill *n confinement.
Upon some of the citizens refusing
jto-asswt in the forcible arrest of Seal,
Tar rant threatened to apply to the
/Governor for a company of militia to
^preserve the peace. The excitement
;was great, and fears wore entertained
of a general row, but in the course of
t.wo hours matters were quieted
< t&S* Rev. J. F. Gibert, tlie useful
fyptqr of the Lebanon congregation was
in town ou Saturday last.
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C'oitx Panic.?There seems to be
a scarcity of corn all over the country.
I)uring the past week, for
;several days, there was noire for,
salcjn our town, and the JS'cwbcrryj
jHerald states, that for more than a]
week, that town was without tliel
'stall of life. From appearances
j there are mules in this county, thatj
| have not seen a grain ot corn for
Isix months. They arc worked
jliard all day and then "turned otiti
to grass." Such a slate of things
will continue until we raise our
own provisions. Bought corn will
hardly fatten our stock. Full crops
of corn, and half crops of cotton
j will iill our barns and purses alike,
Irnwl niwil.l.io 110 t/i l.-non f?if ftfn<;!v of
(Kill V. iUi UiV/O UW V V uvv^' AM* -.
all kinds.
A Pleasant Party.?Otic of the
most agreeable parties of season
, came off at the residence of our
townsman, I)r. J. AV. W. Marshall,
on "Wednesday last. There was a
large array of the young people of
both sexes, and nearly all participated
in the dancing, which was
kept up to a late hour. The Doctor
himself took a part, and seemed
to enjoy himself with the merriest
of the party. These entertainments
contribute much to promote sociability
among the young people and
add a great deal to the life of the
town. "We are pleased to state that
this is only the beginning of a se
rics of entertainments, which the
young1 people are anticipating with
pleasure.
Tiie Tkeascuy of this County
is empty. There is scarcely a dollar
for any purpose, and the law
now strictly forbids any offtcer,
State or County, from contracting
any debts when there is no money
to pay the same. Yet, in the face
of the law our County Commissioners
advertise for propositions to
ifeed the inmates of the 1'oor House
|for the remainder of the year. It
j might be well for our citizens to be
on their guard before entering into;
any such contracts.
Honored Guests.?AVo lutJ the
pleasure on Monday last of receiving
a visit from Judge Samuel
Bonner, and Mr. William Bonner,
j both prominent citizens of Greens* |
burg, Indiana, who ave now on al(
visit to lli-cii* brother, Rev. J. I. 1
Bonner, the esteemed and popular ;
President of the Due AVest Female |
College. They arc both noble
specimens of a hale and vigorous
j manhood, and of the energy and J'
progressiveness of the West. "We
welcome them to our .own sunny
homes.
The Sale ov Confiscated ]?hoi
jURTY) consisting of mules, wagons
land whisky, will be made by Mr.
J. F. C. DuPre, on Friday next.
A rare opportunity will be presented
o-f getting a good mule, and a
quantity of the "0 be joyful," that 1
makes a man forgot that he is poor,
and rise "o'er all the ills of life
victorious." Don't forget the day.
O ?/
Egy* The Junior proposes to
amend the second section of the
Beet Ordinance of Due AVest so as
I to insert the word "quantity" after
| the word "price," acd before "and"
| so ae to make k read, "That ail
persons criugageu m hits irasmus^
shall bo required to give general
satisfaction to .the citizcns in price,
rptardiiij and quality of Hieat sold."
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Deer .and Bears. ? The Unionj
Herald refers to our paragraph
j about the "pet deer" Icr sale at this
office, and informs lis that the Columbia
"dears" are "wooed and
I won." AVe beg leave to inform our
j Q
friend that we too have a good
J many of the same sort of "dears''
I in Abbeville?at least the}- arc often
| wooed, and sometimes won. So he
; may take his choice, pay .or no pay
?deer or -dears.
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j Rev. R. X. Pratt, the esj
teemed pastor of tlie Baptist congregation
at this place has been to
| Jefferson, Texas, attending the
[Baptist Conference. He was much
(pleased with his trip. "We greet
ihim back to his home.
| Saturday was a good day for the
dry goods trade 111 Abbeville. Our
streets and stores presented a bust
ling scene, and our merchants drove
! a brisk trade.
? jFine
Rains.-?The upper section
j of our County was visited with
i heavy rains on Sunday evening,
j which revived the crops.
$5$?* The Kev. James ]>oycc", D. I
1)., of Dae West, preached an able
[and impressive sermon, at the Groggy
Springs Baptist church on Sunj
day last.
l&Sk, This is court-week at AValhalla,
and several of our lawyers
are in attendance.
?5?" On oar first page will be found
! an interesting letter from our friend j I
4<\ A. C.
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The Due West Commencement
Wo had the pleasure on last Mon- c
day of receiving a visit from the Kev. {
J. I. Bonner, the esteemed President ,
cf that well-known and popular insti-ij
tution, the Due West Female College,'1
and also of receiving an invitation to|J
attend the annual Commencement onj*
the 2d of July next. The College, wejj
learn, was never more prosperous,))
and the occasion promises to beanj<
attractive one. It will afford the|<
opportunity of renewing pleasant as- '
sociations, and of participating in a '
literary festival, which we rarely (
ueglect, and hence promise ourselves ,
the pleasure of being present. 1
The Commencment of Frskine Col- '
lege, now under the presidency of j
P.>t* W m \f CI iMnp I) ll ll.o W-Ml'f liv
1.v.. v.. .V. , ?..V. J
son of an honored sire, comes off on i
the previous day, 1st of Jul}*, and <
will present all of its ur.ual fttU*aclionSi '
We anticipate a !ar?jo attendance. !
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Davidson Cor.r.kue.? We have re- j
eeived the catalogue for the present
year of this well known and popular I
institution, which has always enjo3*c<.l
a good share of the patronage of our ,
State and county. Us rolls show one <
hundred and seventeen students in j
attendance; and with an able Faculty 1
of seven professors, and a comprc- (
hensive eourso of stud}*, the college i
offers to the students an excellent |
education at cheap rates. Two of i
the Faculty are Abbeville men?J. It. 1
Blake, M. A., Professor of Natural j
Philosophy and Astronomy, and Jicv. 1
James F. Latimer, M. A., Professor of s
Psychology, Logic and Ethics. Pro*
fessor Blake is also Chairman of the j
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faculty, i ncy arc uoin auic men
and worthy sons of Abbeville, and
give the collcge new claims to the
patronage of our people.
jCrS^Mrs. T. B. Millford, a pious and
christian lady, died at her residence
in Abbeville on Thursday evening
last. She was a lady of many amiable
qualities, and was much endeared
to a large family. Impressive funeral
services were held in the .Methodist
church on Friday by the Rev. li. N.
Pratt, of the Ilnptist congregation
here.
A Good "Way to Spend tiie School
Money is to pay ordinary field Lands
from fifty to seventy-fivo dollars
- A 1- i ~ a 1. l.Vll. It _ __ .1
ill monwi iu iL-acii niuu uu^s iiiiu
girls some tiling that they?the teachc-rs?know
nothing about. Sucli a
course will enable the School Trustees
to spend all the public money in
from three to six months?doing Ihe
least possible good.
Col. Hollinshcad has rented an
oftico in Cothran & Wilson's range,
where he expects to hold forth during
the coining campaign. He has set
up a high pole in front of his office,
from which the "flag of our Union"
is flying at half-mas''.. Whether this
is ominous or not, we do not pretend
to say. Perhaps it may be a call for
mourners. (
?o? ?n? 1
Sale Day was hot and dry, and j
furnished but few attractions to draw 1
our fellow oitizons from their homes. 1
As a consoquenec, there was but a slim J
attendance. There were no official j
sales. A quantity of1 damaged hay ;
was sold at ?& cents j)er hundred. I
^
&3T Thin is the dny -get for hearing l
the motion for a mandamus to compel 1
State Treasurer Cardozo to issuo the '
State certificates of indebtedness, in
accordance with the Act of .the Legislature.
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?5T Mrs, Sealer, of .New Orleans, ]
and her ncice, Miss Carrie Zimmer-j
man, passed through Abbeville on <
Mondav last.cn route to the llope-P
well neighborhood, where they pro-!'
pose making a visit to their relatives.!,
An Exclusion Party .& to leave
Atlanta 011 the 19th inst. ibr Nebraska,
to be absent a month. The round
trip ticket will cost only SCO, and the <
whulc e.xpcnso will be covcrcd b}* 1
S1Q0. A pleasant trip to all who can 1
spare the time and the money.
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Liens on Ckci\?It is astonishing
tolcnow the number of liens that arc ;
daily being recorded to enable the
impecunious to raise the wherewithal
to fi ish their crops.
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Zdi! ^r* Robert Pratt, of Due
West, we learn, wants to sell a fat
beef. As he can not sell it to his
neighbors in Due "Wost, we suggest
that he bring it down to Abbeville.
?
B0l? Tho prisoners convicted at the ,
rcccnt term of the Court were taken i
to Colombia by Sheriff" Guffiu on
Wednesday last.
R. It. Hemphill, Esq., our cfli-j
ciont Trial Justice, has l>eori re-H
appointed. AVc extend our eon- 1
gratulations.
WE are pleased lo learn that onr. j
friend, Mr. A. 1>. 0. Lindsay, who!
has been seriously ill, is now eon-|,
valcsccut.
Tiie Columbia Union lias suspend- ]
ed its daily issue during the sum- i
mer months. j
AYe regret to learn that our
friend AY. AY. Vance, Esq., was
thrown out of a buggy on a recent t
visit home, and several ot his ribs ?
broken. We wish him a speedy (
recovery. i
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The Civil Rights Bill.
The Civil Rights Bill has passed the ^
Senate by a vote of 29 to 18?very near ?
i two-thirds majority?and a vote very j ^
learly as large may be expected in the ir
House; so that unless the President's;.a
/eto be interposed, which is not at all 1ikelv,
the bill will doubtless soon be- ^
jonie a law. 11 has been supported as a' ^
party measure, and is designed to, ^
strengthen the Republican party in the fl
faith of its Southern friends* As was 11
stated in the debate on its passage, its "
object is to conciliate the eight hundred S1
thousand colored voters, who hold thei^
ixiinm-A of nower. and whose support'11
must be secured at all hazards. "Wheth-lc
it the confidence of its friends be well'*
or ill founded, whether it will not pro- v
iluce discord rather than harmony, and
jll'end more than it will conciliate, re- v
mains to be seen. At any rate, we of n
South Carolina, who have been subjected ^
to all the changes of progressive lcgisla- c
lion on the part of Republican reform- ^
Drs, will find very little in the bill which 0
is in advance of our own statute on the P
subject, and may be content "to com- ^
mend the poisoned chalice" of social s'
equality to the lips of our Northern a
friends. . a
The following is the firstsection of the K
DillP
"All citizens and other persons within ?
Jie jurisdiction of the United States tl
shall be entitled to the full and equal ?
njoynient of the accommodations, ad- !.
vantages, facilities and privileges of
mis, public conveyances on land or 8
water, theatres and other places of pub- n
ic amusement, and also of common tl
schools and public institutions of learn
ng or Denuvoiuueu biipporicu in wnoie
>r in part by general taxation, and of
;emeterics so supported, and also the
nstitutions known as Agricultural Coleges,
endowed by the United States,
subject only to the conditions and limiations
established by law and applicable ,
dike to citizens of every race and color, *
egardless of any previous condition of p
servitude."
The'sccond section provides that the
larty ollending shall pay to the party c
jricved the sum of S500, or, upon confiction,
shall he fined in a sum not ex- P
. ceding $1,000; and the third section a
;onfers exclusive jurisdiction upon the 11
United States Circuit and District t:
Jourts to punish for all violations of the
? rri,? ,ii, ,
riuu niu iiiuitii ovvuuii 10 in inuau i ^
words:?
"That ho citieen possessing all other P
qualifications which are or may be pre- t1
scribed by law sluill be disqualified for
service as grand or petit juror in any *
;ourt of the United .States, or of any t;
State, on account of race, color or pre- ,
rious condition of servitude; and any ^
jlTicer or other persons charged with any
luty in the selection or summoning of
urors, who shall exclude or fail to sum- r
non any citizen for the cause aforesaid, f]
iluill be doenicd guilty cf a misdemcan>r
and be lined not less than ?1,000,
It will be seen that the provisions of
he bill dirter biit little from those of (
)ur own Legislature on the subject, ,
vhicli for years has been in the interest
>f the colored race, and prohibits under ia
icavy penalties any discrimnmtion be- a
ween the races, on the part of those a
\ no exorcise any puunc caning uuuer j,
state license. "We liave become aceitsomedto-sit
with the blacks on juries, 1
>n lf-ilroad cars, and in plates of amusement;
and if we liave not been aillicted t
.villi their presence in our churches n.ud t
lotels, it has been owing, we suppose, I
o the fact that they preferred to be by j
hemselves. "We have learned to bear a c
,'ood deal, and are prepared to bear a {
jood deal more, if we can only have the r]
'ello .vship of our Northern friends, veriying
the truth of the adage that "mis- j
;ry loves company."
V. A TO JlilS ILXLIIUJ UUfll 111- j
lulging himself in the luxury of some j
ine beef, hut some of his neighb rs ob- j
ectcd to the manner in which lie got j
lis supplies, and hud a warrant issued
requiring him to shew where he got the
beef. This he failed to do to the satis- S
faction .of Judge Tohuan's Court, and
lie is now boarding with Mr. GufHn, on
Magazine Hill. Cato says the hill of 1
riirc is good. He is waiting to .see Judge (J
L'ooke, and doe9 not like to bother his ^
friends as to going his security. Tho
County will, therefore, furnish liim with I
ixjof for the uextaix .months. r
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AT-ATnl of Fj he.?About twelve i
Vclock the cry of lire brought a great j
many of our citizens out in the sun on
Friday last. The lire originated 011 the 2
kitchen roof of J)r. Lyon by sparks from t
x stove Hue. Prompt action on the part 1
if some of our citizens .prevented the ^
^otal destruction of tho premises. In
such emergencies Jack Gordon is a host *
in himself. Jack's promptness with a 1
bucket superseded the necessity of Gardner's
lire extinguisher,
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E?5>r? Mr. F. W. R. Nance, the man
who lias undertaken to give general
satisfaction to the people and Town ^
Council of Due "West, both as regards ?
the qualify and the price of the beef he (
sells, was in town a few (lays ago. He ^
didn't claim the free copy of the Press
and JJauncr offered by the Junior to 1
persons dealing in his line. From this f
fact we guess that he gives it up. (
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PST* Messrs. James and "Willie Evans, f
contrary to their custom, shut down the
gate of tlicir water-wheel ami closed i*
their store door on Sa! unlay last, and t
made a trip to town. They are getting
rich.
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There is a great demand for the j
scythes and cradles tojharvest the present;
wheat and oats crop. The Winter oatS|(
are the best wo have ever seeii. The J'
spring oats are not so good. 1
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JGST Last week we had a beautiful c
delegation in our village from the neigh- j
boring town of C'okcsbury. They know j
llic best place to buy pretty goods, und a
always patronize the best market. C
Rev. lMerson, of Due West, was
in town last Saturday accompanied by .
Iialf dozen handsome young ladies, who "
kvere buying desired articles of orna-j(
nent for the Commencement occasion, i f
The Luthran 1 "mitor has changed ' v
lands. It is now published in Charles- ,
ion. liev. J. Hawkins, of West Virginia,
and Prof. E. J. H. Dreher, of
^Valhalla, are the new editors.
EST Mr. Gaines has just brought on ]j
wenty immigrants, wun uicir lamuies, \ Q
aid to be a fine set of men. They left' ,
Jolumbia for Laurens and other places j
n the State. * 0
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Y. M. C'. A. of Due West.?The
ixtli Anniversary of the Young Men's
hristian Association of Due West, was
bserved with becoming spirit an Fri- ai
ay last, and the exercises were of the
lost attractive character. A large and
ppreciativo audience assembled in n
lindsay Hall at 3 o'clock P. M. to hear
ic orator of the day, the lie v. E. II.
I ilea of Abbeville, who was introduced
y an appropriate and well-timed speech
om Prof. Hood, and delivered an adlirable
address upon the "The true and I
Use life." The address has been the
ubjeet of general commendation, as
cautil'ul and striking in thought, earest
in spirit, and exhibiting the
trnmu nf r\nntr\r '?rwl nlnn ur*nf*P.
t was about an Lour in length, and was b
rell-rcccivcd. J
The sermon before the Association g
as preached in the village church at
ight by the Rev. J. H. Bryson of Co- ^
.imbia, from Jude, 3d verse, "Earnestly r
ontend for the faith once delivered to a
lie saints." This we had the pleasure Q
f hearing, and were very much imressed
with the ability of the speaker? s
lis clearness and freshness of thought, s
Qcking illustration in appropriate im- r
ge'ry, and finding expression in a chaste
nd beautiful style. lie urged with
reat force and eloquence the duty of
irescrving the sacred scriptures withut
mutilation, as the great bulwark of t
lie faith; and pointed out the great z
erils which threatened our faith,- alike
rom foes without and with in. We
hall uot attempt a synopsis' of the scr- a
ion wliichjoccupied at least one hour in i
he delivery, nnd commanded the mark" ^
d attention of the audience.
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LICENSES.
1
The Port Royal Standard and ^
Commercial has the following para;rapli;
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"Thenj have been fifty-one appli- T
ations made for liquor licenses uu
;cr the act or the last .Legislature,
uassed March 7,- 1874. This will
d(l thousands of dollars of the
eedi'ul to our greatly depleted r
reasury." (
It is well that different people a
Dok at matters from different stand- i
loints, else nobody would be con- ^
cut. The good people of Abbeille
have been congratulating
hemselves that not a single applica- r
ion has been made for license r
ndcr the law, and here is an editor t
aiding a shout of joy over the ^
ifty-one applications in his county, t
*? T'r t\ /?* 1 _/ ^
\ AXisiiKD hopes-.?uur menu ui
lie JjiunnsviUc llemll, thus bei*ails
the possibility of not getting y
, pair of promised chickens. We g
it- afraid lie is more concerned c
bout the latter than his friend's v
icaltli. Not that "he loves Cresar i
ess but Rome morec
"Is he Dkau? We fear lie is? ?
lie friend who promised us, more
ban three Months ago, that if he
Iced lie would present lis with a j
>airof line, white chickens?blood- T
id stock?male and female, in less c
ban one month from That time. ^
riie said fowls have not yet come ,,
o hand; and hence we fear the ,
l .1.TV i,?
H UjlllMJU UWfl.ll IS UCilH. 0.1 lie 10, j J
ic ought to "say so," or send for- t
vard the anxiously looked-for poulry,
.This may be a gentle hint,
>ut it isn't ''looking the gift horse ,
n the month," because the gift
iiiled to arrive, .lint we repeat, is 1
h3 man -dead? If not, let him i
l*eak foi' himself-" ?.
For tite Mountains.?A minijcr
of our citizens ave already be (
finning to direct their thoughts to ,
he mountains, where they amid- >alc
the tjnjovme'.it of rest a^d
eci'cation, in the heat of summer.
Che lion. Armistcad I3iut went i
lpon Friday's train to "Wall ml to, on ]
lis ivnv (' mliinr'.a tA 1)P
ibscii't fo-r a week in preparing for a
wo month's sojourn in July and
\ugust in that delightful valley.
Others arc like-minded and in due ]
hue, the Summer exodus will fol- i
ow.
I
1
We had the pleasure a few days ,
lince of meeting our old friend Mr. i
kVnr A. Latimer, of the firm ofi
3arrett & Latimer, Cotton Factors i
ind Commission Merchants, Augusta,
Ga. Mr. Latimer is one of
lie most reliable business men of
\ugusta and \vc commend this
irmtotho favorable consideration
)f our friends. Mr. L. is an Abbe- i
,-ille man "to the manner born," (
md deserves well at our hands. '
^frs. Latimer is with him on a visit j
o his father, near Lowndesvillc.
Citizens' Savings Baxk.?Dr. r
Wisher publishes an advertisement
n the nnotlier column by which J
lepositors are notified that a divilend
of twenty-five per cent, will
jc paid them, beginning on the fit- ]
ceuth day of June. The appli:ant
must present certificate or (
)00lc as evidence oi claim, and j
ign a receipt for said dividend, t
:ither personally or by attorney. l
Tlic Alston irouse is one of the ^
>cst kept Jioteis 111 111c country. ^
iood and substantial diet and comortable
lodging may always be
bund there. The traveling public
vould do well to make a note ofp
his when they come to Abbeville, r
We regret to learn that (
Irs. A\'m. Agncw, an esteemed
idy of Donnaldsville, experienced
, severe paralytic stroke on Satur- ^
ay last. Her condition was better jv
n Monday. Ir
* - - - >- .
New Advertisements. T1
,
The following is a list of new
dvertiscments: to
Circular to County' School Cora- ^
lissioncrs?J. K. Jillson. be
Teas, &c.?Parker & Perrin.
Another Supply?Emporium of
'asliion. ^
School District Meeting?II. A\r. cr
? SG
jawson. (j
Corn?-"White Bros. Pj
Furniture?J. I). Chatmci's & Co. jj
18^, Mr. Ames Baker is the {J
est planter to be found on the c<
Muc Hill, and we would not be g,
urprised if he has claims to being
he best farmer in all the country c<
ound. The majority of farmers ^
,re well pleased if they can produce V
ne good stalk of corn from ohe J
eed, but Mr. Baker produces two ei
tr
talks from a grain, as the sjpeci- ^
nen exhibited at this oflice will tc
ertify. di
w
Mr. John L. Ellis, one of "
lio nl/locf ntul nuKt nsfr?f>rno(l citi- 81
;ens of Due West vicinity, sus- a
ained a .severe full from his horse P
i few days since. His foot caught r<
n the stirrllp, arid hut fdr the rare ?'
locilityof his horse* the accident
SI
vouid have bee a serious one. t]
XJgL, "Wo icarh tliat the Rev. IL d
P. Sloan, oif 'Cferiar Springs, lias u
>een called away suddenly on a jj
isit to the afflicted household of s:
lis deceased brother-in-law, Rev.
)avid C. Kerr, of Arkansas, who v
lied recently in that State.
Republican Meeting?We are v
f n of n f O tll'lf \f|' Ti. C.'ISS T.
CljUV/'^l^U tv otitwvs viimu ?. --- v.-T.,? v
Carpenter, of the Columbia Union, v
nd otlicr speakers, will address a v
Republican meeting here on Fri-1'
lay evening next. li
?>?
IIkaltii.?*"VY*e learn that there is t
iow but little sickness in our coranunity.
For some weeks past j
licre has been an abatement in the s
>revailing summer complaints, and ?
he town and vicinity arc now com- n
laratively healthy. . 'J
Col. James Edward Caliioux, J
vlio carries the burden of three- (
core years and ten, with all the J]
iase, vigor and elasticity of youth, r
vas in town 011 Monday. His life f
s an illustration of what may be t
lone by active habits and temper- j
ite living in securing health. ?
<*>? c
Our Auditor and Treasurer have a
nade their final settlement with the
nagnates ot Columbia. They revived
ci edit for their promptness n
ind for the correctness of theinj
eport. This was the second settleWz
nent made. The officers there ex-11
tressed themselves as highly pleas:d
with our officers.
.*>
The trains on the G. & C.
I. J{. begin already to show the
pressure of summer travel, and the
oad seems to be doing a good business.
^ ?
Dry "Weather-?Most sections <
)f our county are sadly in need of J
-ain; nnd the crops of cotton are t
ilikc suffering*
]\tr. A. M. Hill lias removed liis
family to the rooms up-stairs in the
Mcliwaine building.
Reply to Public Policy.
Editor Press and Banner:
I will give official statistics, (not a
loose estimate,) to show what returns j
have been made to the public by Life
Insurance companies, aud the ratio of
expense of management to income for
the vear 18G3. These statistics are com- ]
piled by the Insurance.Commissioner of j
the State of New York from the sworn :
report of fifty-two compauies doing
business in that State.
Total income for 1873 $116,900,071 j
Death claims and endowments
paid 1873 20,574,441 '
Dividends paid to Policy j
Holder, 1S73 20,407,092 ,
Expense of management, '73 l(>,04U,03o I
Ratio of death claims and endowments j
to total income 23.90 per cent. Ratio rJ
jf expense of management to income
-'0.32 per cent. So we see that the
amount paid out for all purposes docs ,
not reach the 51 per cent, claimed byjt
Public Policy for expense alone. I willi
ilso take one company, (the Piedmont & ?
Arlington,) one of the fifty-two, young- |
;r than some but equal to any. r
rncome from all.sources for'73$1,315,12S \
Death claims and endowments
paid, 1873 340.732 j
Dividends paid to Policy-hold- ?
? 1U"'J r.n n?>s i
t'l,
Expense of management, 1S73 284,(558 ?
From this showing and one which is
jorrcct, we see tlint she has returned to p
lie public through the beneficiaries of \
ler policies 23.74 per cent outside of l)
lividends; her expense of management a
7.84 per cent, less than the average, and a
las $113 assets for every ?100 liabilities, s
iVhat better evidence of Jsolveucy as
veil as the beneficial results of so pro
idiug for those dependent upon us. (f
XV. T. BRANCH. s
-A> ? -
The celebrated Presbyterian di*inc,
Dr. 15. M. Palmer, ha9 reigned
his charge at New Orleans, ?
Liid accepted tlie chancellorship of'
lie University of the Southwest at
3Iarksvillc, Tennessee.
n
Sartoris* connection with the Grants
ma not improved him grammatically.
Vhen asked, "Wilt thou have this
I'oman to bo thy wedded wife?" he
cplicd, ' I do."
t
tie Trial of the Governor for Grand
Larceny- Postponed.
"Vidette" telegraphed to the Charlesn
Neit'H and Courier, from Orange- n
lrg, under date of the 29th, as follows, [j|
relation to the trial of John L. Hum>rt
and Franklin J. Moses, Jr., for
each of trust for fraudulent intent and
and larceny: .
As was expected and predicted, the
ial of Franklin J. Moses, Jr., to-day
nounted to nothing. The case was illed
at 12 o'clock, Moses being repre- k
in tod ? by E. W. Moise, Elliott and
hamberlain, and Solicitor liuttz ap?aring
for the State. At the opening ^
? tlie court the crier was ordered to call
[oses, and, no answer being made, the
olicitor asked the Court to sign anoth
bench warrant for his arrest. This
ip nnnrt, refused to do savimr that it
>uld make 110 special exception in this ~
ise.asthe court had already made a
i>neral order for a bench \Varrant for all m
asent defendants. Mn Butts then en*
:red formal objections against the
nirt allowing any lawyers to appear
?r Moses until he came ihto court and ?
?knowledged its jurisdiction.. Mr. E. g
7. Moise, counsel for Moses, then made ^
motion to have the case stricken from
le dockct, on the ground that the Gov norof
a State cannot be indicted and led
Without being first impeached,
[r. Buttz objected to the court entertining
the motion until Moses appear- ^
1 and was arraigned; but the court a]
ecided to hear argument on the point,
hereupon Moise made a long argu- _
icnt in support of his motion. Solido
1/\m? nnd
)l DUlU iuiivn?^vi in ix iwii^ uuu v.ui uvov
jeech, contending that the Governor
fa Suite was just as much liable to ^
rrest and indictment for felony as any
rivate citizen, and urging the court to indicate
its outraged dignity and self2spect
by refusing to recognize the
ounsel of Moses until he appeared in -y
ourt and purged himself of contempt. p
Elliott followed in a long speech in
upport of the motion, contending that _
lie court hdd no jurisdiction in the |
ase. After the argument, the court J
ecided to reserve its decision, and anounced
that this would Work a contin- _
ation of the case until the next term of l
lie court. It is stated here that under J
tie general orders of the Court of Ses
ions, the Clerk of tne court, win. issue bench
warrant for the arrest of Moses. ?
'lie expected motion for a change Of
enue was not made. During the argunent
the Court House was crowded to
is utmost capacity, and the Solicitor's
enunciations of Moses, peculations -i
;ere received with shouts of laughter. J
ifter announcing that the decision c
rould be reserved, the Court of Sessions n
ras adjourned for the term. This ter- 'j
filiation of the case is regarded as fa- jj
orable for Moses, whose friends are r
jbilant this evening. Mr. Buttz says a
hat he has documentary, evidence in
lis possession sufficient to convict Moses
f lie can ever bring him to trial ; but lie
prospects of doing so seem, from
lie present outlook, to be rather slim.
Secretary Richardson's Resignation is
mmineut, Mr. Delano will^ probably j
uceeCd hlin. There is no uouoc tnai lecretary
liichardson will soon retire
rom ollice, but some of.his friends say a
ie will not do so until definite action r
hull have been taken on the subject of
he Sanborn contracts. The President
fares to Richardson the fixing of the
inie of retiring, and will nominate him i
[> fill the vacancy on the bench of the J
,'ourtof Claims, which he is now prelared
to accept. In view of his iutendd
resignation as Secretary, the Com- '
uittee of Ways and Means will not, 1:
ccording to the present understanding,
ntroducc their resolution of censure of
he Secretary, Assistant Secretary and
he the Solicitor of the Treasury. An t
"inmii^nn nrnvflilu in fl 11(1 I
ifticiiii circles that Secretary Delano
till be appointed as Ivichardson's successor,
although there is no positive .
uthority for the statement.
+
Tup: Citizens' Savings Bank.?We T
re authoritatively informed that a divi- J
lend t)f twenty-five per cent, will he
listributed to the depositors ol the Citi;ens'Saviijgs
Uftnk on and after June
5. Tin* i* an eucellent beginning, and
varrants the hope that "further divilends,
of considerable amount, will V
ineedily be declared. In the meanwhile ^
lie paying out, next month, of more
hail $170,000 to the depositors who are,]
cattered throughout the State, will re- r J
ieve many persons whose need, since 2
he suspension of the bank, has been ]
jxceeding great.?Charleston News and t
Courier.. ]
t
Tun cotton ass has made his appear- s
mce in the sanctum of a Southwest
Georgia newspnper with. the "first cot- (
.on bloom of the seasom" Of course
:he stalk is more than two feet high, has
my number of forms upon it and is a 5
'uir sample of the crop of a whole plan:at.ion.
These wonderful blooms and t
;rops do the planter innniteiy more j
nischief than either the boll worm or t
jaterpillar, drouth or deluge. Because .
smith h?8 a sheltered cow lot which has {
not been afteCted by the rains and frost, (
iie rushes off with an "early bloom" to s
:he printing oflice and soon the world is ]
nformed that (he cotton crop of Georgia
is growing luxuriantly and is covered
with blooms and forms. The bears /
parade the information everywhere and <
!>ne foolish planter in each county is J
ible to depress the market and injure all
lis neighbors.?Chronidc and Sentinel. The
Cunard Steamship Company have
withdrawn their Boston line, haying
run their steamers from that port at a:,
oss for several months past. After June I
>Gth, Boston will only be a port of call.
This is in consequence of a decline of
:he export trade of Boston. The rates
>f freight from the West are adverse to
:hat city and favorable to New York,
md Boston merchants have diverted ?
:hcir trade to jN'ew York to such an ex-'
[ent that (he company have been forced
o accept rates that would not pay them.
\ reduction of rates, it is said, will not
ielp the matter, as the real difficulty is
n the inability of Boston to copc with 3
New York lu the control of a large trade.: J
fho exports of Boston have fallen off I j
ilinost a million within the last year.
Ci'snrxo ix Trouble ? London*, i
May 2(5.?Several Madrid newspapers c
iccuse IVTr. Cushing, the American Min- (
ster, of being present at a banquet; f
!~iveil by the opposition deputies, inclu- '
ling Figueras and ('astelar. The cdi- 1
ors suggest that Cushing must be igno- f
ant.of European diplomatic usages, as
veil as the sympathies of certaiu names. ^
Counterfeit ten ccnt bills of the newlH
ssuearein circulation. The difference) 1
ictween the genuine and bogus consists o
n the stamp, which in the genuine is j
;rcen and in the imitation red.
Tlic House passed tlio bill for tlie s
gradual reduction of the army by a t;
ole of CIO to 104. It fixes tlie num-jc
ier of cavalry regiments at nine,:a
rtillory at four, and infantry at 20, j
tid requires the consolidation of cx-'p
LI It'glUJVlUO*
Comity t?ommiss5oner Pendcnjrnss, j.
f Chester, lias boon indicted for [\
rand larceny. 'I
lOO n
tl
IUSHELS CORN for sale for CASH t|
\ A. BEaUEST. ?
June 3 8-tf c
rWO FINE HORSES'for
sale for cash, by
A. BEQUEST.
Junc31S7-i S-tf
"J .-f y:
.. ^ ^
WHITE BROTHERS
i ? "'' fl
Have this day received
18 Car Mile Wlite Corn,
About 350 Bushels.
WHITE BBOTHEBS.
June 2, 1874.
'resh Graham Bread
ay be found constanly on hand at C:
. LUEKIN'S BAIO&RY.' ; j
.Tnn#> ft 1874. R.tf
"?* . Wire
and Tin Safes. *
i t, i
DLID WALNUT - the best, ia the- \
arket, at ? - - w * A-*J.
D. CHAIMEES & CO'S;'
June 3, 1874 8-tf -? ?
? '
)FFICE DESKS - beautiful style* f
. and convenient for.business uien. ,
1 J. D. CHALMERS & CO.
HAT RACES, 11
styles Hat Racks, at prices to suit
1 parties. * J.
D. CHALMERS & CO.
_ rj
WALL POCKETS,
seful, ornamental and durable. (ii \
J. I). CHALMERS & CO. ,. *
HANGING BASKETS,'
*
Walnut Hanging Baskets ? new and
rettv fpr parlor.
J. 1>. CHALMERS db CO.
PARLOR BRACkETS ?new and
baildsome atyleiJ, just to hand;
J. D. CHALMERS & COV _
SECRETARY and BOOK CASE ?'
3 Walnut... ^
J. .D?CHAlAfEft& <
Office of Trustefe of Citizen*^
Sayings Bank of Sotith
Carolina.
Columbia, S. G*,;-May 30th 1874.
DEPOSITORS. are notified that d
dividend of Twenty-^vei(35) per'
ent. will be paid them, beginning oii
lie FIFTEENTH l)AY'OF TONE,
'he applicant must present certificate or
oo k as evidence of .claim, &dd &
eccipt for said dividend, eith*6f jierson-"
lly or by attorney. > :
J. FISHER, Trustee/June
3,1874 8-1 fe
ANOTHER SUPPLY
oi mo very inivaii euupcs m,
SATS and BOHKETS
nd other desirable goods just arived
at tlid
EMPORIUM OF FASHION,
Juno 3, 1874 8-tf
JUST RECEIVED
rom the United States Company, a
ar-jcr stock and variety of
TEiVS
h an before, at .
PARKER & PERRIN'S.
June 3 8-2t . , .
~~ ON HAND. ^ ' [ante!
Fly-Killing Paper, , at
PARKER & PERRIN'S.
June 3 8-2t
SCHOOL DISTRICT HEETIE.
B I* accordance with flection 49 of the
' Hwi
S WCUOOl 1-illW Ol ptIUUI vaiuiiiii), UIS
Ynnual Meeting of School District No.
1, of Abbeville County, will be held on
he last Saturday of June, in the Court
clou so at Abbeville, The law providea
hut the inhabitants qualified to vote at
i school meeting, lawfully assembled)
ihall have power:?
1st. To appoint a Cbairhiah to preside
).ver said meeting. .
2d. To adjourn from time to time.
8d. To choose a Clerk, who shall p0??
less the qualification of a voter.
4th. To ruise by tax, in addition to the
imount apportioned by the State to
heir use, such further sums of money
is they may deem proper for tire sup*
)ortof public schools, said sum not to
jo more than three dollars, for every
ihild in the District between the.ages of
lix and sixteen, aa ascertained by the
ast enumeration. '
H. W. LAWSON,
2Ierk Board of Trustees School District
So. 11. . . . V
-Tunfl-S. 1874 8-3t
CIKCU.LAR
TO
Mr School Coraissiew,
Office State Sup't EoucATioy, }
' Columbia, S. C., April 25,4874.}
To W. M. Prcsxh'y, County School Com'
mimoner of Abbeville Cbiinip,. & C.t
Sir?Accompanylug this Circular,
ou will find & copy of "An Act to
Establish Certain Slate Scholarships
n the University of Sonth Carolina,"
ind also a Summary of the same,
vbich Act and Summary your Boa hi
>f County School Examiners is earn*
istlv requested carefully to examine, I
.0 the end that the duties enjoined I
ipon the Board by said Act shall bo I
ally and correctly understood.
You will observe that Section 2 of
he Aet aforesaid authorizes and requires
your Board of County School
Examiners to hold at the County Seat'
f year County, on Monday, the 6th,1
ay of July, 1874, a frco public competitive
examination of those whodeire
to avail themselves of the advances
offered by the State Scholarships
stablishc/J and provided for by tho
foresaid Act.
V^v., ; 11 nlnncft enn if. llinf. f^riA
1 UU III |/ivwgv WW w IV ? ? ?>Mw
ublic notico be given of said examiation.
The final examination by the Stato
loaid of Examiners will ho held at
Ijo University, commencing on
'hursday, October 1st, 1874, and all
ersons who desire to appear before
ho State Board, for Examination,
lost present themselves for rcgistra*
ration at the University Library, on
' **4 au ?w-?f ntiAunnf inn
lull UilJ V>iWJUIUUlV/0 i'Ul 1'IVOVIIUII^
licmsclvos at 1 he examination by tho
tatc Board, will not be entitled to
ompotc.
Please promptly acknowledge your
jceipt ol' this circular.
Respectfully,
J. K. JILLSOX,
State Sup't Education, S. C.
June 3, 1S74 8-2t