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*Y.> ? 1 5 ' v . > v - 1 1 THISTLEDOWN. [AN ENGLISH RURAL CUSTOM.] !Long ago?a little girl, y Smooth of cheek and dark of curl, [ !i> Like my daughter's nearly? '* ' .1 gathered for my briilai bed * 3VIauy a thorny thistle head, Before the flying tufts were shed, And saved them up so dearly. [ O the happy days aud dreams! Endless i'reseut?lit with gleams Of a woud'rous Future ! D?v. and week, and month, and venr. Glide?and what know you, my dear? And what know 1 ? O little sphere Of every mortal creature! i Xlfe lias pleasure, life has pain, - . Passing, not to come again, Blackest hours and brightest. ?|p..Time takes all things, all must go; Bygones vanish?is it so? Gone and lost forever ? No! Not the least and lightest. In age we laugh at dreams of youthAre age's dreams more like the truth ? And what is life but feeling ? 4 The world is something, none can doubt, . Bat no one finds its secrets"otti," To childhood, and to souls devout, '- Come the best revealing. " ' Mg&jjar' ' ** . 'T Gay at heart are yoli my bhild. j G uheriug downy thirties wild; i nni- fo<irG nnniYmS t.liw * Gathering up, for joy, for moan, Wnen ail these Autumns, too, are flown, bed that you must lie upon. P God protecUind bless thee! ?Athcnceum. P* laws of South Carolina. ; PASSED AT THE SESSION OP THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1873,1874. An Act to reduce all acts and parts ol acts providing for the assessment and taxation of proporty into one ? act, and to amend the same. Jjjg. [CONCLUDED.] Sec. 112. The connty auditor, immediately upon tho redemption oi any real estate as aforesaid, shall * publish in some nevvspaper of general circulation in his county, for two con8jcative weeks, a notice, addressed t) the purchaser and bis assigns, that the money bas been deposited in the % County treasury of his county for the redemption of such real estate, describing the same and tho time when sold for taxes; for the publication ol "which notice said auditor shall pay tho sum of two dollars out of the County treasury. Sec. 113 Any tenant in common tnay redeem his individual share in any real estate sold at delinquent land sale in the manner provided for in the preceding sections, upon payment into the county treasury of his -equal proportion of the sum requisite for the redemption of the whole, and two dollars for the publication of the notice of such redemption. fije. 114. Upon the demand of the purchaser or his legal representatives of an}' real estate redeemed as aforeaforesaid, and the surrender of the certificate of nurchase to the county auditor, and payment of fifty cents to said auditor for his services in attending to each redemption, the auditor shall cancel said certificate of purchase, file the same in his oftjee, and jive to snch purchaser, or his Jegnl representatives, an order on the county treasurer for the amount oi Money deposited in the county treasury in manner aforesaid, for tho redemption of Ifcc real estate described iu such ccrlifice of purchase. Sec. 115. Any person interested may, at an}' time beforo tho deed is made by tho county auditor, with the consent of the purchaser of any parcel of real estate sold at delinquent ' land sale, and tho delivery and cancollation of the certificate of purchase, redeem such real cstato; and iin such casoj and also upon dewsit .of money in tie county treasury as -aforesaid for tho rsdemption of any *-eal estate sold at such sale, the ccunity auditor shall note such redemption or deposit, and by whom and when - J- -L) 1 ,1 4 juauu, UU tun i'cuuiu turn uciuii[ui;iii jjand sales, and sign his name officially thereto, for doing which any party redeeming by consent as aforesaid, .shall pay said auditor fifty cents as fcis fees. Sec. 116. After the lapse of 91 days from the time of any delinquent ' Jand sale, if any purchaser of any * real estate at such sale, or his legal ^representative, shalj present to tfic 'auditor of the county ir, which such :salo was made a certific&to of pur r chase of the whole of any tract 01 lot of roal estate sold at such sale, 01 Jq case of the sale of part of 5 'tract or lot offered at such sale, present to said auditor the ccrljficate ol sale, and the survey * and plat of the quantity purchased, made by the "surveyor, as required by this act, and the taxes and assessmcnts^levied on Hhe real oatate described in such certificate or certificates and plat, shall - have beeu so far paid as that' the 'same is not again delinquent, feaid auditor shall (upon the payment tc two dollars as his compensation there. :for)makoand deliver to such purchaser, his heirs or assigns, as ihc case may be, a deed of conveyance for the real estate 80 sold as aforesaid tnkJnVi rln/vl nC f.nhitnvnn.in elmll h< in tho following 1'orm : I'rovided, thai i 'where tho whole of two or won "several "tracts or lots, or parts o ' '.tracts or lots, of real estato have beer .or shall be, sold to tho same party, o] tho certificates of purchase of difler " ent tracts or lotH, or parts of tract! or lots, have been, Or shall be, legall) acquired by one person, and the par ty thus purchasing or holding certi ficates, as aforesaid,'shall dueiaud out deed for the whole of the real estate 'so purchased^' the county auditoi shall include the wholo in ono deed if all tho requirements of this acl 'liave been complied with, so that tlx ^)arty demanding such deed would he entitled to separate deeds for the said several parcels of real estate and if tho wholo of any tract or lol 'lino hnan <? f.nil i l'/vl I?v *U1 IVitl UO Life IV LAlba WVV4I vv? msj one party at different purchases, 01 * assignment of certificates of pur chase, the survey an J plat aforesaid 'shall bo dispensed with, and the deed made for the whole; and tho deed sc inado by the county auditor for any real estato sold at delinquent land salo shall be prima facie evidence of n good title in tho grantee, his heirs and assigns, to tho real estato therein ;doscribed. - Sec. 117. Each tract or lot of land, or part thereof, or city, village or town lot, or part thereof, which shall bo offered for salo by tho county treasurer at any delinquent land sale, as provided for in this act, and not tiold for want of bidders, shall therei by become forfeited to tho State of South Carolina, and thenceforth till j the right, ti'Je and interest of the; former owner therein shall bo vested j in the State of South Carolina, and shall be designated by the totality l?x * +* (* 11 /*r? f" IfinHs auuuor Oil utuir^iiviiv as "forfeited," and transferred to the Stala of South Carolina, and charged with taxes and penalties,'as if the same was purchased by a private individual, and returned by tho treasurer as delinquent until sold as forfeited real estate: Provided, however, that the original owners shall have the privilege, at any time between ninety-one days, to redeem the same , upon payment of all cost and charges and taxes that may attach subsequent to such forfeiture, together with all previous taxes, costs, charges and penalties. See 11S. The county auditor shall ODter, in a substantial book, to be provided by him for that purpose, at the expense of the county, and denominated tho -Forfeited Land Jieeorder," a list of all real estate forfeited to the State, according to the provisions of this act, certify to the correctness thereof, and sign the same officially ; a copy of which list he shall certify and transmit to the comptroller-general, by the county treasurer, at the time the treasurer makes his annual settlement with the comptrollor-goneral, next after the forfeiture or purchase of such real j estate, and the comptroller-general shall record the same in his office as, a credit to tho county treasurer. 1 Sec. 119. The county auditor of any county in which any real estate shall hereafter fce sold at delinquent land sale tshall mako deeds therefor, though the real estate may have been, 1 or shall hereafter be, set oft' into another county subsequent, to such sale, and such deed shall have tho same effect as if such real estate had remained in the county in which it was sold. Sec. 120. All real estate sold at delinquent land sale, under the provisions of this act, shall, immediately upon the certificate of purchase given therefor, bo transferred by the county auditor on his book of real estate, as provided for the eightieth section cf this act, to the name of tho purchaser. Sec. 121. Tho sale of any real estate at delinquent land sale shall not be held invalid on account of its having been charged on the duplicate in any other name than that of the rightful owner. Sec. 122. If any certificate given . at any sale of delinquent lands shall ; be lost or destroyed, upon satisfactory proof thereof to the proper county auditor, lie shall make to the party entitled thereto a deed for the real estate so sold, precisely as if such , certificate of purchase had not been . lost or destroyed. See. 123. The county auditor shall , enter on his records of delinquent land sales a minute of nil deeds by ( him made in pursuance of any sale of real estate therein recorded, naming , the party in whose name tho same stood chargcd on the duplicate at the time of tho sale, the date of the sale, and the name of the purchaser, a I brief description of the real estate, the quantity sold, tho amount for 1 which the same was sold, the date of the deed, and the name of the grantee therein ; also a minute of all redemptions of any real estate so sold before an}* deed made therefor, with the date of the redemption, and the name of the party redeeming. Sec. 124. The purchase of any interest of any tenant in common, in any real estate, at any salo of deltniquent lands, sjiall, .on .obtaining a Ideed ijbcrcfor from the county audij tor, hold the same with the other |owners, as a tenant in common, and j be entitled to a partition of the estate so held in common, as other tenants in comnun. See. 125. It shall be the duty of , each owner of lands, and of any . new structures thereon, which shall . not have been appraised for taxation to list the same for taxation with i the county auditor of tl.c county in which they may bo situate, on or before the twentieth day of August ! next, after the same shall bccome ,j subject to taxation. [ See. : 2G. When any real eetate . shall be se'd under any writ, order of i proceedings in any court, the court . shall, on motion of any person inter cstcd in the real estate, or in the purchase or proceeds of the 6?le k thereof, order all taxes, assessments . and penalties chargcd thereon to be f paid out of the proceeds of such sjile, . as a lien prior to all others. ! See. 127. All taxes, assessments I and penalties legally assessed shall i be considered and held as a debt pny able to the State by .a party against 1 whom the same shall bcchargcd; and > such taxes, assessments and penalties I shall he a first lien against the cs> tato of all debased persons; against the estate of bankrupts and insol vents; against the assets and estates > of all persons making assignments t for the benefit of creditors; against , all property held in trust; against 5 all personal property held on chattel t mortgage, or in pledge; against all > personal property sold lor the puiv f pose of avoiding tho payments of i taxes; against all personal property r hold by parties in fraud of-creditors; - against all stocks of goods, imple i ments, machinery and tools of merr chants or manufacturers, as against - purchasers of tho whole of such - stocks upon which tho taxes have not > been paid; and such taxes shall be 5 first paid out of the assets of any : estates of dcccascd persons, or held , in trust as assigueo or trustee, as I. aforesaid, or proceeds of any propcri ty held on execution or attachment; > and tho county treasurer may pro) ceed, by action at law, against the ; parties holding propcrt}' otherwise, t as r,bovo mentioned ; or, if ho can r obtain the possession of the property ho may distrain and sell tho same precisely as if the same had not been [ sold, mortgaged or pledged, as above I mentioned. i Sec. 128. If an}* action bo prosecuted against tho county auditor or] county treasurer, for performing, or . attemyting to perform, any duty en; joined upon them by the provisions of this act, tho result of which action will a fleet the interests of tbc country, if decided in favor of tho plaintiff in such action, such auditor or treasurer shall bo allowed or paid out of the county treasury reasonable counsel fees and other expenses, for defending such action, and tho amount of any damages aud costs adjudged against ** ... ^ - ; , v .. ' W- T .L"!*l. -. . hirri, which ,fce&, expenses, damages-1 and costs, shall bo apportioned ratea- f bly by#tho county auditor-among all < parties, cxccpt tho State, interested ih i the revenue involved ita said action 5 i a?.d if the State be interetetetlTn the ( revenue in said actioh, the fOtirity i auditor shall, immediately u^oh the < commencement ot said action, inform \ the comptrollcl'-gcneial of its com- 1 mcncenicnt, and the alleged cause ( thereof; and tho comptroller-general 1 shalll submit the same to the attor- j ney-gencrul, who shall defend such 1 action for and'on behalf of the State ; .< and if only some local levy made by | ,to\vn or other municipal authorities 1 be involved in such suit, such town < or municipal authority shall employ i and pay counsel, and all damages and f costs recovered in such action; and < tho county auditor or treasurer, or 1 treasurer, or both, if both be sued, may, by cross petition, answer, or motion in court, cause the town trustees or other local or municipal au- ; thorities interested in the revenue in* volvcd in the action to be made par irtti f /if tir\f ott*A?wltr i r*Q II WO UiVlVlVj ^11 1IV/1/ UI1 V UU j Vivw^y and the court in which such action may bo pending shall calise trustees other local or municipal authorities, to bo made parties to such action, and render judgment fur any damages and costs which may be found in favor of the plaintiff against said town trustees or other municipal or local authorities, and not against said aujditor or treasure. See. 12D. Each count)1- auditor shall answer, in writing, all inquiries propounded to him by the comptroller-general, touching the condition and value of the real cstato of his county, and changes made in the valuation thereof in the different towns, villages, cities, wards and other districts; also, as to the valuations of the different classes of personal property for taxation, as compared with their market value, and in relation to any and all matters which the comptrollcr-general maj* deem of interest to the public, or value to him in the discharge of his duties as comptrollergcncrah Sec. 130. Ench member of the Statu board of equalization, except the State officers on said board, shall rcceive three dollars per day, for each day he shall be employed in performing the duties enjoined upon him, and ten cents per mile for travelling to, and the same for returning from, the seat of government, to be computed by the most usually travelled route, and paid out tlio State treasury, on the warrant of the comptroller-general. Sec. 131. Each member of the county board of equalization shal. receive tor his services, for each day actually employed in performing the duties enjoined upon him, three dollars per day, and five cents per mile each way, as? mileage for travel actually performed : Provided, That only one mileage shall bo paid by the said county treasurer, to be paid out of the county treasury, on the warv.'irit nf tlio fountv auditor. See. 132. Every county auditor, county treasurer, county commissioner, who shall, in any ease, refuse or knowingly neglect to perform any duty enjoined on him, or who shall conseut to, or connive at, any evasion or violation of any of the provisions of this act, whereby anything required to be done by any of said piovisions shall bo hindered or pi evented, or whereby any property required to bo listed, or equalized for taxation, shall be unlawfully exempted, or the valuation thereof be entered on the return for taxation, or on the duplicate, at less than its true value, estimated according to rules prescribed, or penalty, shall not be collected, I v ii i_ .1 _.i ?:i?? .... ; SUilll UC UCL'IllUU qUII^V U1 iUI UIH'IIOL', and, upon indictmcnt and conviction ] thereof, shall be lined in any sum not exceeding two thousand dollats, and imprisoned in the penitentiary for a : term not less tlum one nor more than I three years. See. 133. Each county auditor is I hereby authorized to administer all j oaths necessary to betaken by any j one, in the assessment and return of property for taxation, or necessary in the pcrlormance of any duty enjoined upon county auditors by law. The following slmll be the compensation for county auditors: Auditor of Charleston county $2,;000. Auditor of HiehJjxnd, Abbeville. Beaufort, Edgefield, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Colleton, Anderson, Aiken and Sumter, $1,500, Auditor of Chester, Darlington,. : Fairfield, Greenville, Marion, Yorklaud Newberry, $1,250. I Auditor of Georgetown, Kershaw, : Laurens, Lexington, Spartanburg, j Union, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Oco! nee, Marlboro', Williamsburg, Horry, j Lancaster and Piekens, each 81,000, to be paid quarterly by warrants 011 the Slate treasurer issued by the comptroller general: Provided, That the comptroller-general shall not is jsue to any county auouor any warirant l'or salary until said auditor ishall iiio in the- office of tli3 compj troller-general all abstracts and re: ports due from or by said auditor. | Sec. 134. The Governor is author;ieed, by and with the advice and consent of Uio Senate, to appoint county Auditors and county treasurers, who! [shall hold their office for a term oi'j ! two years and no longer unless reappointed, and to require such bonds from said officers as ho may deem jnccessary: Provided, That the bond! !of the county treasurer of Charles Uon county shall not be lees than titty |thousand dollars j tho county treasurers of Richland, Abbevillo, ]3eautort, |each thirty thousand dollars; and the I bonds of tho county treasurers of leach of tho other counties shall not 1 bo less than twenty thousand dollars each. Sec. 135. That when any county auditor or treasurer shall, during a | recess of the Senate, bo shown by i evidence satisfactory to the Governor, to be guilty of misconduct fn office, or crime, or for any reason shall be incapable, or legally disqualified to perform his duties, in such case, [and \~* I ii. r* in iiu uuiur, iiiu uuvcruur muy &u&pend such officer, and designate Bomo suitable person to perform, temporarily, tbo duties of Buch office, until the next meeting of the Senate, and until the case shall be acted upon by the Senate, and such person, so designated, 'shall tako the oath and give the bond required by law to bo taken and given by the person duly appointed to fill such office, and, iu such case, it shall bo the duty of the Governor, wiihin ten days after the day of such V- - : : ~ ^ nooting 'of the Scnnto to-report-to the Senate^ such suspension, with. th( ividenoe und reasons for his action ind the name of the person so desig lated to perform the dutieB of suet )ffico; and if the Senate shall concul n such suspension, and advise, anc :0nsent to the removal of such officer .hey shall so certify to the Governor a*ho may, thereupon, remove sucl jfficer, and by and with the advic< uid consent of the Senate, appoin motlier person 10 sucn orace; uui, 1 ,he Senate shall refuso to concur ir such suspension, such officer, so sus tended, shall forthwith resume th< 'unctions of his office, and the power )f the person so performing its dutiei 11 his stead shall cease, and the offieia salary and emoluments of such office shall, during such suspension, bcloni Lo the person so performing the dutiei thereof, and not to tho officer so sus pended : Provided, however* that tin Governor, in case he phall becomi satisfied that such suspension wa made on insufficient grounds, shall b authoiiecd at any timo beforo report ing such suspension to the Senate, a above provided, to revoke such sus nensioth und reinstate such officcr r the performance of the duties of hi office. See. 136. That if any person shal contrary to the provisions of tliisaci acccpt the office of count}' auditor o treasurer, or shall hold or exercise, o attempt to hold or exercise any sue office, or fail, when application i made to him by his successor to tur over all the books, papers and propei ty, of all kinds whatsoever perlainin to said office, he shall be deemed, an is hereby declared to be, guilty of misdemeanor, and upon trial and coi viction thereof, he shall he punishabl therefor by a fine not exceeding fiv thousand dollars, or by imprisonmcti not exceeding five years, or both sai punishments in the discretion of th court. Sec. 137. The comptrollcr=gchcri of the State, shall> as often as once year, either in person, or by soro authorised agent of his office, exan Krt hrv/il.-a iMinAi'C nnrl /' PAll nl I 11U ill I btiv VVUl\4>j |/U|/Vi w t?uv? ?twvv..? pertaining to the office of the auditoi and treasurers of the respective coui ties of this State, with a view of pri tecting the interests of the Stato, an rendering the said officers such ai and instruction as, in llic discharge < their several duties, they may nee to make their advicc the most cf cicnt. Sec, 138. Tho treasurer of Charlc ton couuty is authorized to appoii lour deputies, whose duty if shall I to assist in the collection of taxes i said county. Said deputies shall ea( receive, as compensation for the services, the same commissions as ai paid for the collection of taxes to tl county treasurer: Provided, That tl total amount puid to each deputy, i any current year, shall not exce( the sum of five hundred dollars: Ar provided, further, That me amies < said deputies shall be confined to tl [collcction of the simple tax, and she not includo the collection of taxi with ponalticfi attached. Saiddeputii shall give such bond for thu f'uithf performance of their duties as sa county treasurcrshall require. Sec. 139. That whenever the Ge cral Assembly shull fail to make tl annual levy of tnxc, or the collectic of the same may be in any way d iayed, it shall ho the dut}* of tl comptroller-general to notify eat county treasurer that the penalty f< non-payment shall not attach nut alter the expiration of sixty daj from the date of his public announc meut of his readiness to collect tl said taxes. Sec. 140. Tho collcclion of tax shall not be stayed or prevented I. any injunction, writ or order, issut by an}* eouat or judge thereof. Sec. 141. In any actiou or procce ing against any county treasurer this State, for tho purpose of rceo cring any properly or money a!lcg< to have been erroneously or illegal assessed and collected as taxes, a t5L'3CIUL"lilO VI |JV;ilUHi^Oj UlilVOD Wi party bringing such action or pr ceeding shall mako it appear that notice in writing of the claim < which such suit may be brought wi given to said treasure/in pursuam of the ninety-second section of th act, and unless it shall be made 1 appear that said treasurer in purs anec of the ninety-second section i litis act, and unless it shall be mai to appear that said treasurer has pr ccedcd contrary to the provisions < this net. the amount recovered in sue suit shall not exceed the value of tl property or nione}* aforesaid. See. 142. It shall be the duty of tl attorney-general of the Stato to d fend any suit or proceeding againi any count}- treasurer, or other office who shall be sued for 11101103-8 eollcc cd, or property levied on or sold 0 account of any tax, when the Stat auditor shall lntvo ordered such co lector to proceed in the collection < any such tax, after notice as afor said, or suit brought; and any judj inent against said treasurer, or otlu oincer, nnauy recovered, snail uo pai in the manner provided in sectio one hundred aud forty (HO) of tli net. See. 143. That all past duo and ui paid taxes, State or count}r, laid c levied under or by authority of th late provisional government, or und< or by virtue of military orders, sha be paid and collected by the count treasurer, to whom the late tax co lectors shall turn over all money books, tax executions, papers, an other property now in their possessic in the same manner as is provided i this act, Sec. 144. Fees for the actual colic tion of taxes only shall bo allowci and no costs or expenses shall bo pai by the county or Slate or any cxeci tions issued, or hereafter to be issue* and returned nulla bona. See. 145. The attorney-goneri shall, when requested so to do, giv to tho comptroller-general a writtc opinion upon any question submitte to him by said comptroller-geneva relative to the true construction ( this act, or an}' provisions thereof. See. 14(5. Tho county commissions of each county shall, on or befor October 31st of each year, make a r< port to the comptroller-general, to b transmitted by him to the Generi Assembly, not only of tho fvmoiint c taxes levied and collected in their r< spcctivo counties, but a detailed a( count of all their doings as require by law, and said report shall bo mad in such form as tho comptroller-gor cral of the State shall direct, or pre pro twjd ionvard to them for sue] > purpose; and upon failuro eo to re> port, they shall be fined in a sum not ^ , less than two hundred, nor more than - five hundred dollars. > Sec. 147. It is hereby made the duty ' of each county treasurer, or his depul t}r, in the collection of taxes, and for < , the convenience of each taxpayer, J I that he shall attend at such polling i precinct as the county board of equalJ ization may direct in his county, and , t at as many additional public places as I f in his judgment will be necessary for ; i the collection of the same. t Sec. 148. That all acts or parts of 3 acts inconsistent with this act be, and 3 the same aro hereby, repealed: Pro=1 T?w?n?l. ft>M. nnflitnrr f-nfvfninnd - I IUVU1 KUHII " W " 1 ? i shall be construed to repeal nri rtCi j entitled "An act to provido fbr the ( I redemption of forfeited lands upon s cortai-n conditions therein named," 1 approved February 13, 1374. - . c Approved March 19, A. 1). 1874. " ' ' ' ' " ? ? Emporium of Fasliion. s ? 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LUBKEN )D as AS established a first-class JJakery er Jtfi. i" this town. At twelve o'clock noon, EVERY DAY, the best is ' ' io Fresh Bread, Crackers and ll" r?ftmfo/?finT?priAR ?! can bo had by applying to him at the old Post Office, on Main Street. ?j. May 20, 1874 (V-tf 1,1 BACON 10 CORN, ic FLOTJR, c* LARD, r, MEAL, l- GRIST, ? FISH, 1- SALT, ^ Kept always on hand at i- H . Joel Smith's. April 22 2-tf S DR. JOHN S. THOMPSON, DENTIST, ^kFFERS his professional services to ? ^J7 the citizens of Abbeville, and the ie surrounding country. ^ Office over Citizens' Savings v Bank, Abbeville, S. C. ,]. Oct. 2, lS73,2Stf 8ci 3XT otic?. m n All those indebted to the late firm of l^mrrinn TTrxr - IlllWIV/'ltr A Y> illT?i, mijlj iV 1/Uixi>j^ujruu?, arc earnestly callcd to come forward and c" settle their accounts as early as possible. J, The claims may be found tn the hands d of the new firm, to whom payment j. must be made. i. Cunningham & Hill. j April 1, 1S74, 21-tf e MORNING STAR ! 'l STARCH, a superior articlc? I lor puddings, &c., at ''jDiiPrc, Gambrell & Co.'s s May 20, 1S74. \ Sactoptine for Dyspepsia il AND KINDRED DISEASES, >t' will be found SUPERIOR in such dis5 cases, at j- -Parker & Perrin's, o PAINTS IN OIL, And in POWDER with the usual Stock of OILS, at ti PARKER & PERRJITS. J. B. & W. v D$ALE1 Dry Goods, BOOTS, SHOES, CONFEC ABBEVILLE HAVE now on hand a large, well-select of Goods in their line. They pure! NTe\v York during the late depression iu tli< o sell at the lowest figures. They havo in Store a very fine lot Of Ur JGT8L w JC A N siazsf ts ind in fact keeps only the best articles. T md guarantee complete satisfaction in the in them at No. 2 GRANITE RANGE. R. R. R. RADWAY'S READY RELIEF CURES THE WORST PAINS In from One to Twenty Minutes. NOT ONE HOUR after reaJIng this advertisement need anyone SUFFER WITH PAIN. BADWAVS BEADY RELIEF IS A CURE FOR EVERY PAIN. It was the first and la Tho Only Pain Remedy that Instantly stop* the most excruciating pnlns, allavs Inflammation*, and curcs Contention*, whether Of tfio Lung*. Stomach, Bowels, or other glands or organ*, by one application. IN FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES. ho matter how violent or oxcraclatlng the pain thd JtHEUMATlC, Beil-rlddcn. Inflni), Crippled. Nervous, Heuraigic, or prosiraioa wnu unhn majr ouuur, s RADWAY'S READY RELIEF WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE. INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. INFLAMMATION OF TUB BLADDER. Inflammation of the bowels. congestion of tiie lungs. sore throat, difficult breathing , palpixation of the iieart. HYSTERICS. CROUP, DIPTHERIA. u> ' . catarrh, influenza. irCADACHE. TOOTHACHE. ' NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM. COLD CniLLS, AGUE chills * The application ot'thc Ready Relief to the part or part* where the pain or diflleulty exists will nfforil ease 6 Twenty drops In half a tnmblei;of water tvlllllni Kfrw tnoments euro CRAMPS. Sl'^SMS, SOUR hTOMACIL HEARTBURN, SICK HEADACHE, DIARRHOBAi DYSENTERY. COLIC, WIND IN THE BOWELS, and all INTERNAL PAINS. - . Travelers otiould olwnys enrry a bottle or Badxvav'm Ready Relief with thein. A fow drop* In water will prevent sickness or pains from change of water. It Is better than French Brandy or Bitters as a stimulant. FEVER AND AGUE. FEVER AND AGUE enred for fifty cents. There Is not a remedial agent in this world that will cure Fryer and Ague. and all other Malarious, Blloos, Scarlet, Typhoid, Yellow, and other Fevers [aidod by RADWAY'S PILLS] so quick ns RADWAY'S READY RELIEF. Fifty cents per bottle. HEALTH! BEAUTY!! 8tftong and pure rich blood-increase of flesh and weight?clear skin and beautiful complexion secured to all. DR. RADWAY'S Sarsaparilto Resolvent THE CREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. HAS MADE THE MOST ASTOXISTIINn CURES: SO QUICK. SO RAPID ARE THE CIIANOES, THE lfODY UNDERGOES, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OK THIS TRULY WONDERFUL MEDICINE. THAT Every Day ai Increase in Flesl anil Weight is Seen anil Felt Every arop of the SARSAPARTLLIAS RESOLVENT cominuulcatcs through tho Blood, Sweat, UrUio. ! and other Fluid* and Juices of the iy*em tho ?iror or lli'e. for it repairs tho wastes of the body with new and sound material. Scrofula, Syphilis, Consumption, Glandular disease, Ulcers In tlie throat. Mouth. Tumors. Nodcsln tho Glands and other parts of the system, Sora Eyes, Strumorous discharges irotn tho Ear*, and ? '"> >"? nt skin r1bu>*sc?. EruDtinns. Kerof . Sores, Scald Head, Ring Worm, SaJt Rlicum, Erysipelas, Acne, Black Spots, Worms In the Flesh, Tumor*, Cancers In tho Womb, and all weakening and painful discharges, Night Sweats, Loss of Sperm nnd all wastes of the lire principle, arts within the curatlro range of this wonder of Modern Chcmlstrv, and a few days' use will provo to any person using it for cither of these forms of disease Its potent power to euro them. If the patlcnU dally becoming reduced by the wastes and decomposition that is continually progressing, succeeds In arresting there wastes, and repairs the samo : with new material mado from healthy blood?And this ' the SARSAPARILLIAN will and docs secure?a euro I Is cortaln; for when onco this remedy commences its work of purification, and snccecdsjn diminishing tho loss of wastes. Its repairs will be rapid, and every day ! tho patient will feel himself growing betterandstronger, the food digesting better, appetite improving, and flesh anil weight Increasing. Not only does tho Sarsapaxiuur Risolvxxt excel nil known remedial agents In tho cure of Chronic, Scrofulous, Constitutional, and Skiu-diseases; but It is tho i only positive euro for Kidney & Bladder Complaints, , Urinary and Womb diseases. Gravel, Diabetes, Dropsy, | ' 8tuppageof Water, Incontlucnceof Urlno, Brlght's Dis i ease. Albuminuria, and In all cases where there are brick-dust deposits, or the water is thick, cloudy, mixed with substances like the white of an egg, or threads llko whlto silk, or there Is a morbid, dark, bilious appearance, and white bone-dust deposits, and when there Is a pricking, burning sensation when passing water, and jmlu lu tho Small of the Buck aud along the Loins. Tuinnr of 12 Years' Growth Cured by Railway's Resolvent. DR. RADWAY'S PerfectPnrffative&ReplatmiPills perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet gum, purse, regulate, purify, cleanM and strengthen. 1UJway's Pills, for the care of all disorders of tne Stomach, Liver. Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous Diseases, Headache. Constipation, Costivcnesj, Indigestion, DyiSepsla, Biliousness, Billons Fever, Inflammation of tne owels, Files, and all Derangements of the Internal Viscera. Warranted to effect a positive enre. Purely " Vegetable, containing no mercury, minerals or deloterl* ous drugs. A few doses of RADWAY'S PILLS will free the sj? tern from all the abovo named disorders. Price, 2S oents i per Bos. SOLD BY DKUUOI8T8. READ "FALSE AND TRUE." Send one letter 1 stamp to RADWAY A CO., No. S3 Warren St., New York. Information worth thousands will bo sent yoo. THE ALSTON HOUSE. The Misses Cater JtTTAYI.NCt- convenient ami pleasant j JLJL rooms open in tho "ALSTON HOUSE," will be pleased to accommodate any who may apply, either for transient or permanent board. Jan. 14, 1874, 40-tf Hay,Hay, Hay. QTTARLES & PERRIN I ARE offering a small bt of fiiiol IIAY, at tho extremely low j price of Two Dollars aud Ton Conts per hundred for Cash. Call at onoe and get a supply. March 2-1, 1874, tf NOTICE. FSTATE OF LI FRANKLIN. \ LL persons indebted to I. N. | 1'ItAJi Al-ii-N, ucc u, h ill uiuiw I payment at once to me, or their accounts will bo placed in the Tiands of I an ollicer for collection. All persons ' holding claims agaiust I. jN". Franklin, due'd, will present the same to me duly attested. L. D. BOWIE, Administrator. Feb. 21 4C-5m FRESH ARRIVALS. PRETTY CALICOES, , Long Cloths, Millinery, -Tot lilnck Ruckles. |1 liuillings, &c., at the Emporium of Fashion April 20 2-lf ' ' /.' "r . /: I.ROGERS, (s m * Groceries, TIONARIES, Etc., Etc.. CXT C P ? XX., u>) ed and well-assorted Stock of all kinds ( liased their Goods in Baltimore and e markets for the cosh and are enabled a 3HIBS hey desire the public to patronize them quality and price of their goods. Call Sept. 24, 1873, 24-tf Iron in the Blood ] mavcc tuc u/etir emnNft. ivirmuu i lib iiLnn viuwkui fThe "Peruvian Syrup, a Protected Solution of the Protoxide of Iron, is so combined as to have the character of an aliment, as easily digested ami assimilated with the blood as the simplest food. It increases the quantity of Nature's Own Vitalizing Agent, Iron in the blood, atia cures "a, thousand ills," simply by Totting up,Invigorating arid Vitalizing the System* The en* riched and vitalized blood per* mcates. every part of the body, repairing damages and waste, searching wit morbid secretions, and leaving nothing for disease to feed Upon, 4 This is the secret of the wonderful success of this remedy in curing Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Dropsy, Chronic Diar? rhcea. Boils, Nervous Affections, Cliills 0 and Fevers, Humors, Loss of Constitutional Vigor, Diseases of the Kidneys, and UU.MA. Pnmolo Pomnl alntjl. A^lCUlUUlf A V1UMAV . J and aM diseases originating in a bad state of the blood, or accompanied by debility or a low state of the system. Being free from Alcohol .in any form, its energizing effects are not followed by corresponding reaction, but are permanent, infusing strength, vigor, and neuf life into all parts of the system, and building up an Iron Constitution. Thousands have been changed by the use of this remedy, from iveaJc, sickly, suffering creatures, to strong, healthy, and happy men and women; and invalids cannot reasonably hesitate to give it a trial. See that cach bottle has PERU? VIAN SYRUP blown in the glass* IPamplilcts Free. SETH W. FOWLE & SONS, Proprietors, No. 1 Milton Place, Boston. Sold by Dbuggists generally, s&w m. tl-n ? W TTv/vmaa JuTX U t M * AAV **??*? IS prepared to furnish all kinds of LUMBER at the shortest notice at the mill formerly known as Maury's Mill. The Mill is in good repair, and with a good supply of logs on hand, customers need have no four, of delay in fillidgorders. Price $1.50 per hundred, CASH. J. W. THOMAS. April 10, 1874, 52-tf ATTENTION. THE attention of onr customers is called to the fact that all unpaid accounts for / 1873 are now past duo. "We need the money, and they, without exception, will f J 1 ? will please come iorwaiu uuu suwv promptly. Quarles & Ferrin. Jan. 7, 1874, 39-tf TEA! TEA!! TEA!!! TIIE undersigned have just rceoived a large lot of PURE UNADULTERATED TEA of all kinds, and as they are now Agents of tho U S. Tea Company, can sell it at cheaper rates than it has ever been sold in the market. PARKER & i:?RRIN. Jan 14, 1874, <LO-lf C. B. PARKS, Gun and Lock Smith, GREENWOOD, S. G\, WOULD respectfully inform his friends ant! customers that he is prepared to do all work in his lltto at short notice and in the host style. A good supply of material always on hand. All work warranted, and done only for cash. Shop near the Dop?t. Thankful for past favors bestowed on him at (Jokesbury, he would solicit a coctinu anco of the same at his new shop in Greenwood. April 1, IS74 51-Gm Swedes Iron, of all sizes, for PLOWS, for salo by BARN WELL & Co. Feb. 25, 1874. Shoes. A lot of VERY SUPERIOR SHOES from the popular house of Gower, Mills ct* Co., of Greenville, just received and for sale at "190" by Cunningham & Hill. April 1, 1S74, 51-tf ' ' ' STEAM Columbia, S. C. . P. W. WING, proprietor,. Manufacturer of all dlirtilfl daava jaauj vuiiuoj */vui uj WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES, Inside Pilot BMs and Slitters, COLUMNS, Pilasters, j MANTEL PIECES, | ? i n ** . j ju mourninga, urac ksis, Hand-Rails, NEWELS, BALUSTRES, j | Scroll Wort of all BewiptioL 1 All Work Guaranteed A No. 1. I| May 28,1873, 7-ly. New Advertisements. . i . ... LAST CHANCE for AN EASY FORTUNE! FIFTH AND LAST GIFT, CONCERT in aid of the PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KT. July Slst, 1874. LIST OF GIFTS. One Grand Cash Gift...: $250,000 One Grand Cash Gift, 100,000 One Grand Cash Gift 75,000 One Grand Cash Gift 50,000 One Grand Cash Gift 25,500 5 Cash Gifts, $20,000 each $100,000 10 Cash Gifts, $10,000 each... 100,000> 15 Cash Gifts, 10,000 each... 150,000 20 Cash Gifts, 5,000 each... 100,000 25 Cash Gifts, 4,000 each... 100,000 30 Cash Gifts, 3,000 each... 90,000 50 Cash Gifts, 2,000 each... 100,000 100 Cash Gifts, 1,100 eacii... KW,000 240 Cash Gifts, 500 each... 120,000. 500 Cash Gifts, 100 each... 50,500 19,000 Cash Gifts, 50 each... 950,000 Grand Total 20,000 Gifts, all cash, $2,500,000 PRICE OF TICKETS. Whole Tickets $ 50 00 Halves Zj uo Tenths, or each Coupon 5.00 11 Whole Tickets lor 500 00 22 i Tickets for 1,000 Oft For tickets and information, address s THOS. E. BHAMLKTTe, Agent and Manager, . PublIc Library Building, Louisville, l?y ?~FL0EE?CE 0m The Tsmg-eoiitesteU Suit of the FLORENCE SKWINC; MACHINE COMPANY against the Singer, Wliecler ? Wilson, and (irover & Baker Companies, involving ovor $200,000 J* fliuUly dccidcU by the Supreme Court of the United State? in favor vf the FLORENCE, ichleh alone has broken the Monopoly of High I*rices, THE~mr FLomoE Is the OXL Y machine that sewi btiekicard and forward, or to the right and left. Simplest? Cheapest?Beet. Sold for Cash Only. Special Terms to CLUBS and DEALERS. April, 1874. Florence, Mass. BUILDIJVJJ mis waier-proui uiuiv-nai resembling fine leather, FELT *s out}li4e work, (no tar subntanoc used, )a nd in Jn ti__ side, instead of plaster. l/j -tayfFelt, C'arpetlngs, Mats, Ciadea K J etc< ?eud two ^ 8tamI* ' for circulars & samples. s Don't! Don't! Don't! s I'DON'T WHAT?? Machine? S FllOM THAT TRAVELUXQ AQBXT, g "2But save your $25 ATtlC I/1DTAD? .a SCO which ho (tcIh I rl L VlDlUKl? * 0 commission, and pet tlio lietf Setting Machine** 3 in the World, at Whole#tic I'rUv. bu sending tog; ISJit. C. H. BKNHEnr, Seal Agtat, C?ac?l if. 0." U Scud stamp for Circular and Price List. ? a mo A DAY GUARANTEED using 9*r < C n WELL AUGER & DRILL! a good territory. Endorsed by Goveraors ^ of IOWA, ARKANSAS &DAK0TA C4UlflfMfrM.J7.0IIA8tlwll.lk_. jr. GOLDSMITH. P. KIND. I G-oldsmith "Kind, | FOUNDERS & MACHINISTS, (PIKEXIX IRON W Uittvo, COLUMBIA, 8. C. MAXJJFACTUIIER$ or Steam Engines of z\\ sizes; Horse powers, Circular aiulev Saw Mill*, Grist I an4ougar Cane Hills, Flour Mills, Ornamental, House and Store Fronts, Iroa Bailings, Agricultural Implements, ete. Brass and Iron Castings of all kinds made to order on short notice, and on tho most reasonable terms.. Also, riiai\?ftin?i,rap(i nf pntton Presses, "'May 28^ 1873,"7-12111 DENTISTRY! DENTISTRY!! Dr. E. D. WILSON OFFERS his professional services to the people of Abbeville County land of upper South Carolina. Having just finished a course of study in tho [ Pennsylvania College of Dental SurIgery, he feels fully competent to attend jto all cases requiring the eso.cise of !skilled Dental Surgery that may bo brought to him. He asks the patronago of the people, and guarantees full and complete satisfaction. He has procured - ? -i- * a?x -1 TV i.l a lull set or ill'si-cuiss xwuuu iusuuments, and is prepared to do llrst-Claas work at most reasonable rates. OFFICE jnst over Post Office. MARBLE! MARBLE! FULL Stock always on hand of the best material?and all work done in the best manner and at low prices* T-Tfuifiunmo Hpsirms jLlwnvs on hand. Respectfully, J. D. CHALMERS. April 8,1S74,32-tf MEAT SAFES, SIDE BOARD SAFES, New Styles, COMMON MEAT SAFES, at low prices. J. D. CHALMERS & CO,