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NEWS ITEMS.
. TifE Mansion House in Greenville is'
now using printed bills of fare.
Senator Cochran, of Anderson, lost a
house in Anderson by (ire las. week?
insured.
Ex-Governor Scott's letter on the future
of the negro has been pretty generally
read throughout xlie State. *
It takes three marshals to keep" the
people of Anderson straight. One does
the work for Abbeville.
The. hair of a lady in town turned
white in a single night. She fell into a
flour barrel. *
Several steam launches will he ordered
to the Rio Grande to co-opcrafe with
the army in the suppression of Mexican
raids.
...Mr. Geo. T. Meredith, was thrown
H from a crank car of the Railroad
last week which passed over him doing
serious injuries.
seems that Judge Reed and Mr.
. -c. r. Miles, of Charleston, are about to
^Mnifarth hi) are frauds in the manai'v
rV^i nient of the County government.
A colorci man in Lancaster was hi Wen
recently by a rattlesnake, when hfs ami
swelled and he soon became delirious.
A pint of whiskey restored him.
Youxr, lovers will be gl*d to know
i that August will have two moons. It
- will be distressing intelligence, however,
to owner of gates.
Blackwkll lias cc-lebrated her recent
victory in the Courthouse war, by establishing
:t newspaper called the JJlarkwell
Sun.
The North Carolina democratic journals
speak of the nomination and election
of exCovernor Wince to the gover/
norshij* of the State for the next term
. as assured.
"Mr. Bkkazkai.i:, if you will gel my
coat done bv Saturday I shall be forever
- - - " " "*" -v?n
indebted ro you. n unus.ium^ua
. it won't be done," said the tailor.
The New York Sun devotes a column
to the question, "Are Americans degenerating
?" If its editor is a specimen of
the rac? an uftirmatlve replj' is the only
otre'possible.
A colored woman and two dogs wore
hilled by lightening on Gibbs' pluntatiou,
near Florence, Inst week. They
had taken refuge from the rain under a
tree. Another warning to avoid trees
in a thunder storm.
The Ilev. P. L?. Stephens, of Anderson,
has ceased his connection with the
protestant Episcopal Church, and so
\ announced to his nock on Sunday last.
He will at once enter into active" work
wfth Bishop Cum tiling's movement in
another part of the State.
Ixsixitatiox, consists in artfully
winding into the mind imputations of
an injurious nature without making any
direct charge; and therefore, justly
regarded as one of the basests resorts of
malice and falsehood.? Wct/ste:1* Synonyms.
Mad Poos.?The mat! dog season is
approaching, and people cannot be* too
Cautions in regard to their canine pets.
r\..~ iionsts hnvf
V/IIC KPi inw v/1 VIiw.rv, \.?ov...-v%?
, appeared elsewhere, and it is proper
for all persons to provide prompt and
decisive measures against their attacks.
Thkn ! : n re f<?ur 11 u n 11 red r el i?riot>s jnurnals
in the United States. The Methodists
have forty-seven, the lar<re>t number;
then come the Catholic-, whoinimoer
forty-one; the Baptists, thirty-live;
thePresbyterians, twenty-nine; the Lutherans,
fourteen; German Reformed,
fourteen; Jews, nine; Congrcgationalists,
eight.
Ex-Senator Bayard is not deceived
by General Grant's ct lebrated cross-eyed
term letter, ai d his conclusions may
bestfttwl in a .few lines. Grant will
'e"tt third nomination if he enn iret it,
and will nsearined foroein the Southern
States ff he sees a chance of success;
but if the Fall elections jro against the
Radicals nothing more will he heard of
the third term. If tliov fro otherwise
Grant will be the Republican candidate
for the Presidency next year.
An inquisitive'genius at our elbow,
aft er reai 1 ing tlie aecoun!s of l he variant.
nnmnmnwiimmf ovf.roises now tak
ing placo, asks why "the closing of a
school should he styled the commencement"?
We pass.?Jinlcif/h uVctca.
You celebrate the "anniversary of
Jour birthday," hut you call it your
"birthdny," omitting the word "anniversary."
So it is customary to speak
of the' anniversary of the commencement
simply "the commencement."?
Richmond Di?2>uJth.
DoYouSliK?? A patron of a certain
new?"paper once said to the publisher:
"Mr. Printer, how is it you have never
called on me for pay for your paper?"
"Oh," said the man of types, "we never
ask aycutleman tormony." "Indeed!"
renlieJ the natron, "how do vou man
ace to pet along if they don't pay you ?"
"Why," said the editor, "after a certain
lime we eoueludf? that he is not a gentleman
and we ask hiin." "Oh?yes?
I see. Mr. Editor, please give me a receipt,"
and hands a V. "Make my
name all right on your book*."
WitES people feel the need of an acid,
if they would let vinegar alone, and use
lemons or apples, they would feel as
well satisfied and receive no injury. A
suggestion may not come amiss as a
good plan, when lemons are cheap in the
market,-as they soon will be, to make a
good lemon syrup: Press your hand on
the lemon, and roll it back and forth
briskly on the table, to make it squeeze
more readily ; then press the juice into
a bowl?never into tin; strain out nil
the seeds, as they give a bad taste. ll? rnovw
all the nulns from the necls and
boil it in water?to extract the acid. A
few minutes boiling is enough; then
strain the water with the juice of the
lemons; put a pound of white sugar to a
pint of the jiilce; b;>il ten minutes, bottle
it, and your lemonade is ready. Put
a tablespoonful or two of this syrup in a
glass of water, and you have a healthful,
pooling drink.
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A Hint to Fahmkus.?In some sections?ami
it would bi; a decided advance
in the thought fulness and kindness in
all sections?farmers give each of their
boys, and girls, too, a strip of land, to
raise whatever they choose upon it, and
dispose of the product for their own benefit.
It is a favor that they all appreciate,
and it is a pleasant and serviceable
employment for them in their leisure
hours. They will vio wait each otner
in their skill at raising their little crops,
and the proceeds applied to their own
Use are frequently of some value; and;
the whole arrangement, while it instructs
them in the cultivation of the
soil, early implants in the children the!
idea of thrift and economy.
Sometimes, when a good many ani-l
mals are raised, a pip, lamb, n calf, up to
even a colt, according to the age of their
children, is given to each to rear and to J
keen or sell. Farmers, think of this; it!
will more than repay you in the happiness
and confidence it will impart to
your sons and daughter*-:.?Oi r.-j/uufown
Tclttfrnph. . .
AUGUST FLOWER.
Tho zoost miserable beings in the,
world are tjiosesuiroring from Dyspepsia l
and Liver Complaint. * * I
More than seventy-live per cent of the'
people in the United States are attlictod
with 'those two diseases and there elFecf
such as our stomach, sick headache, habUnal
costivcness, impure blood, heart-i
burn, wateflbrtish,-gnawing and burn-?!
in'g pains at the pit of thestomache, yel- j
low 8kint coated tongue and disagreea-i
able taste in tho mouth, coming up of?
the food after eating, low spirits, &e. Ge
to the Drug Store oi' W. T. Penney, and
get a 75 cent bottle, or a sample bottloi
or 20 cents. Try it. [May 19, 1375, lyj
Tlie Press 3h5 Baimsr.i
W. A. LEE, Ei'TTOK. j
! Wednesday, June 30,1875. j
Judge Reed and the Alleged Charles-:,
ton County Frauds.
j The administration of tlio law by
Judge lloed in the Charleston Circuit!,
j since his elevation to this liench, shows'
ian earnest desire ti? vindicule the public'1
'justice, and l<> hold corrupt officials to a;
strict account. And this has been e.=po- j
jcially shown in the present terin of the!
! Court, where he his taken prompt and:
vigorous actiou in furtherance of this:
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! end.
It"fccems that at a previous Term of
! t!ie Court, a sub-committee of five of
the Grand Jury had been appointed bvj
the presiding Judge to investigate tiiej
j alleged County frauds, and at the ini-stanee
of the Grand Jury, an appointee'
[of the Chamber of Commerce, C. I'ieh-j
jardsou Miles, Esq., was directed to a?dj
[them in tlu'ir work, being recommended
as. an experienced' accountant and
business man. Tli'e chief work seems
to have fallen upon Mr. Miles','^ who
j made a thorough investigation into the
}County Commissioners' office, and preI
T /,lnUAt?nfo rnnnrf /?1?fll*nrintr Vft
I'Ull'Uttli uauwiiiiv *vA?vr?v, - ?
rious frauds in the accounts of the
County officials. This report was submitted
to the Grand Jury, and assented
to by them with a few immatcal
changes, and Mr. Miles was requested
by the foreman to read the report, as the
presentment of ths Grand Jury.
But at the last moment a sudden
change sccma to have come over the
Jury and instead of reporting the offences
and offenders charged in the
presentment submitted to them, they
decline to take any steps in that direction,
on the ground that Mr. Miles was
the paid attorney of the County Commissioners,
and holding that position
failed to furnish proper aid In investigating
charges of fraud against them. A
most lame and impotent conclusion as
the facts show.
At the instance of Mr. Miles a rule to
show cause-was issued against him by
the presiding Judge, and in his response
he makes a full and satisfactory vindication
of his professional con luct. He
denies flatly that he was the paid attorney
of the County Commissioners, or
that he occupied any relation which
was inconsistent with a prosecution of
those officers. He did represent the
County of Charleston in various pendI
iny suits, and as such his efforts were in
aid of public justice, and in the prosecution
of public offenders.
After due consideration Judge Reed
expressed himself satisfied with the
return and discharged the rule against
Mr. Miles, and at the same time directed
that the papers should be filed, and
that the Solicitor, Butts, should prepare
indictments against all persons mentioned
in the presentment, and should
call to his aid the Attorney General of
the .State. The charges against Sheriff
Howen involve the most outrageous
frauds in the preparation of his accounts.
and those against the County
Commissioners of otlicial corruption of
the worst kind. Judge Reed's action
will commend itself to cordial approval
of every good citizen, and merits their
warmest commendation.
The Keeley Motor.
The Scientific American, which is
good authority in all matters pertaining
to practical mechanics, pronounces this
alleged invention which was to supercede
steam, and revolutionize the present
modes of locomotion, to be a great
humbug, which may be sufficient to
drive a toy engine or whirligig for a few
seconds, but is useless for any practical
purpose. It may develope pressure, but
according to the Scientific American
ihis is not motive power. It says:
' One of the strangest developemenfs
connected with the Keeley motor is the
implicit faith which many gentlemen
in this community, of tried experience
and business! capability, have given to
the enterprise. They have yielded not
only faith but their money. We can j
account for thi.s only by supposing that
they mistake mere pressure for motive
power. But mere pressure is not motive
power. A very slight motive power,
if sufficiently long continued and
properly applied, may produce the greatest
pressure. A weight of only a single
pound, hung upon the extremity of a
suitable lever, is sufficient to produce a
pressure at the opposite end of the lever
of 10,000 pounds more to the square ,
inch. To persons not familiar with the '
laws of mechanics (and this, we think, 1
is probably the situation of most of the
Keeley investors) the exhibition of a
gauge showing 10,000 pounds pressure .
might readily be regarded as proof positive
of an enormous power behind the '
gauge; whereas the actual power concealed
from view migltt be only a weight |
of one pound. I
lu cases of this kind, when a body is
I lifted or a pressure produced, the in- '
quirer should take pains to ascertain 1
I what the extent of the original moving j
j power or weight is. If this precaution ,
be taken, the falsity of motors like .
I Keeley's may be at once detected. 111 '
! the example of Keeley, the certificate 1
j of Collier shows that a' hydrant force of
2G1 pounds to the inch is always re- (
I quired to run the machine. This force,
if applied to a common wheel orengine, I
I would nrotluce a considerable amount <
of constant mechanical power. J?ut >
I the moving force is nearly all wasted in (
I Keeley's device, for lie is only able to
I drive a toy engine for a minute or two 1
[at a time. This does not look much'J
j like driving a train of cars from 1'hila- i
idclphia to New York, or crossing the ,
ocean without the consumption of coal. ^
\Vk have the best climate in the |
! world, and can work from one year's
| end to the other. I?y planting diversi'fled
crops the farmers have work all the
! year and cannot fail to get rich. In the
2swi th lands arc worth from one hunjdrod
to two hundred dollars an acre,
and they are bound up in ice and snow |
for from three to six months in the L
year. 2m the South wo cm work every j j
week in (he year, ami raise _ more in L
money value on acre thai we can bnyi,
for ten dollars, than tli<? Northerner;
can on his expensive land. If the
Northern farmer can live, is there h
any reason why the .Southern planter!,
should.not get rich ?
End ok tiik 1?aii.koai> Wak. ?The|
hitter railroad war which for some!,
? . L -i. _ 1 '
montlis past nas oeen wat^eu oeiwecn :
John \V. Garrett, President of the Balti-! {
more and Ohio Railroad, and Thomas j
Scott, of the Pennsylvania Central has'
come to an end by terms of adjustment I.
recently agreed upon in New York. Both '{
parties found that the contest involved (
heavy mutual loss, and have agreed!2
upon moderate rates of through traffic.! s
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masonic Celebration.
Hospitality of the Cokesbury Brethren.
Masonic'brethren of tills place, Nine-ty
Six, Laurens', Greenwood, AndersonDue
West, Smith's Cross lionds and
other places, on Thursday last accepted ;
the invitation of Bascomh Lodge at
Cokv>bury to participate in the celebra-j
Lion* of St. John's Day. There -"vere
chOut one hundred and twenty-five visi
ting brethren present and all were eoin-j
forlubly provided for in every re?ptct
during their stay.
Tbe brethren from Abbeville met in j
the Lodge Room au<l arrayed in sashes,:
aprons, uniforms, ite., indicating the!
various degrees that cacli member had!
received, formed a procession andi
marched to tho Depot and left by the
eight o'clock train. Arriving at Hodges'
Depot an ample number of vehicles
were waiting to convey them to G'okesbnry.
fi hey were halted in the grove in j
front of the Female College and at once
proceeded to the Lodge Room where a
Lodge of Master Masons was opened,
and a procession formed, which marched;
to the Methodist church-. After
some excellent music by the choir, the
large assembled'audience were delighted
with an address by th< most Excellent
Grand High Priest, A. T. Siriythe,
of 'Charleston. At the conclusion of
the speech the procession again formed
and returned to the Lodge Room, and
were called from "labor to refreshment,"
to await dinner.
Our readers may draw on their imagination
for the finest and most bountiful
dinner that they have ever seen, this
C'okesbury Masonic Dinner will excel
them all. Every arrangement was full
and complete, and the Dinner was
abundantly enjoyed by the guests, as
well as by the hosts. The day was warm,
and iced lemonade at proper intervals
was dispensed with good effect.
After dinner, in answer to a toast, M.
W. G. M. Hoyt responded in an address
principally to the craft, in which
he alluded to the fact of the Prince of
Wales being reccutly installed Grand
Master of Masons of England, the dedication
of a superb Masonic Temple in
xv.w Vork and the nart taken by the|
Masons in the Banker Ilill Centennial,
us showing the popularity and strength
of Masonry and indicating the kindly
offices taken by them in restoring fraternal
feelings between the North and
the South. At the conclusion of which,
in consequence of the railroad schedule,
the public festivities of the day were
closed, and a large proportion of the
craft bade adieu to those who had so
handsomely entertained them.
In the afternoon am.' evening the Ro}-al
Arch Masons assembled and the following
degrees were conferred:
The "Mark Master's" Degree, Mv
Ev Hv Pv J. F. C. DuPre, presiding.
The " Past Master's " Degree, Mv Ev
Gv II*.' P*.* A. T. Smythe, presiding.
The " Most Excellent Muster's" Degree,
)!'. Ev Pv Uv IIv P .- Jas. A.
Hoyt, presiding.
TJie "ltoyal Arch" Degree, Mv Ev
If*.* Pv John A. Stuart, presiding.^
Thecraft were most nicely entertained,
and all speak in the highest terms of the
hospitality and good cheer of their
C'okesbury brethren. The entire citizens
of C'okesbury are noted for their
cordiality and ability to entertain in the
most agreeable manner, and of course
the Masons of that community are none
the less so.
THE BUNKER HILL CELEBRATION.
The enthusiasliu reception which hns
been extended to the Washington Light
Infantry, of Charleston, to the Norfolk j
IJJues, ana to tno Jiauimonans, wnu represented
the South at the Boston Centennial,
affords the most cheering evidence
of the restoration of unity and
fraternity Ixetwecn the sections. The
Charleston Company especially, with
the old historic ling of Eutaw came in
for the most enthusiastic demonstrations
of cordiality and good will and by its
presents at Bunker Hill revived the,
itrimJTnAfinn r\f Hmcn (rl/ivinna nlfl flnvui
when Massachusetts stood shoulder to
shoulder in resistenee to British tyranny,
and when the news of the first ,
battles of'the Kevolution awakened a
prompt response in the tender of aid r
from the Palmetto State.
In the presence of these cheering historic
recollections, all the estrangements
and hostilittes of the intervening years
have been forgotten, and Massachusetts
and South Carolina have learned anew
ut tho foot of the Bunker Hill Monument
the lessons which are taught by
those early friendships, and those common
sacrifices which achieved our independence
of the British yoke.
A marked characteristic of these cele- i
Orations lias been that all unpleasant
topics have been ignored, and that the
?straiigemeuts of the sections have been
lost sight of iu the common memories !
and common hopes of the American ;
iitizen. North, South, East and West i
have met on a common platform, and i
without any compromise of principle or j
my sacrifice of self-respect, have found
mough in the common heritage of the
past, and the promise of the future, to
2lasp the hands of brotherhood, and
svhilst rejoicing in the common name
jf the American citizen, to go forward
Prom this time forth in united efforts to
ldvance the commonwealh. Such is
H?A .-,11 fl,r. >/1,1 w.QC-.o
ivere delivered on the occasion, and '
found a hearty response in the assein- J
bled thousands who rent the air with (
llieir plaudits. ;
The occurrence of the Centennial Cel- 1
ibrations seems at this time most op- j
portune when the storms of sectional
passion have subsided, and when the I
public mind is in a proper state to kin- '
lie afresh at the memories of Concord, J
Lexington and Bunker Hill-, and draw
icw incentives to patriotism from the
essons of those early days. The lesson
ive trust will not soon bo forgotten, nor
.lie tie of brother be again sundered.
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Tin: T:vta-:a?k or Tweed. ? The 1
N'cw York papers comment very gen or- J
illy upon the decision of the Court of J
.\ppotilx ordering the dischargo of.
Fweed on the ground that the separate ^
jfTenecs charged in the indictment, in
he view of the law are only one offence, C
uid that the punishment cannot exceed c
hat which is prescribed for each eepa- 1
ate offence. The decision is very genially
sustained as good law and simple
T)uo is nAVjirrlofl trv tlir. 1
ligher Court, at tWSame lime (hat the
Iccision of Judge Davis is condemned.'11
Jut Tweed hua nmuy other suits to an-l1(
wer yet. I d
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The 'Democratic Principle of Govern
. . ...roent, ;
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Charles O'Connor publishes in- the I
New York World a brochure oil the f
Democratic principle of government ^
and the means for preserving it in j>rac- j
tice. The Nanhville Union and Aincri- 5
can says the entire paper merits perusal |
by every student of politics and every j'
intelligent voter. For the present, we j (
must content ourselves with an epitome, 1
of its leading propositions. Govern-j'
ment, ho says,' should be unseen at)(J
unfelt, ah far as may be. It should be J
entrusted with the least possible power, 1
and obliged to perform the fewest possi- ;
bio duties. All-taxation should be di- j
root. Trade should be absolutely free, h
The custom houses should be sold and <
their proceeds used*topayo/1' the nation-:
al debt. No further debt should be|
created in any shadoor form. Theonly ,
income should be from taxes. (Jovernment
should have nothing to do with ;
money beyond- stamping upon specie
the signs of the value of each particular
coin. General laws should be passed for
all business matters; for the formation 1
of private ahd public corporations, etc.,
&nd there should be 110 private legisla- ,
t-ion whatever. We should have 110
armies, navies, forts, arsenals, military
schools, etc. Our diplomatic corps
should be abolished. Voting should be
viva vocc, not by ballot. Minority representations
should not exist. There
should be no laws regulating the hours
yf labor and no public schools. Only a
few officials should be electcd, "say the (
Chief Executive and the Legislature."
Their terms should be short. Appointmi
Mfliemln should be removed onlv for
fault or incapacity. "Faithful service
and proved capacity arc singular
grounds of disqualification." A military
commander should- be ineligible to
the Presidency until after a long interval*.
In densely peopled districts, registry
laws should be in force. No person
receiving pay from the public
should be allowed to vote. The crime
of assessing oUfice holders to pay the
expeuse of political campaigus should
be severely punished.
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Tjie Atlanta Dail!/ Constitution published
by \V. A. Hemphill & Co., of
that city, is one of the ablest of the
Southern journals, and has recently become
a most welcome guest in our editorial
sanctum. Almost a mammoth
sheet, its columns are replete witlv flie
news of the world, whilst its trenchant
editorials discuss wi\h spirit and ability
all current topics, political, social, commercial
and agricultural. We commend
it to the patronage of our people as one
of the wide-awake journals of the day,
and' to ail who wish to get an excellent
epitome of the world's news?a map of
its daily life. Its enterprise and deserved
success rellect credit as well
upon the proprietors as upon the grow
ing cilv, of whose wealth and energy it
is a fair exponent. Subscribe for the
Constitution jf you want a good paper.
IIox. Geo. D. Tjllman's Article.?
The former Kdgelitl.l Senator writes for
the A ugitfla OtnHtitutionalid an article
which sets forth in his usual clear style
and forcible logic, a strong plea in
behalf of "Small Coiyitie-V and
cites example of Georgia, Massachusetts
atid oilier States in support of his theory.
He urges a good many plcusible
reasons, hut after all we do not believe
that the advantages promised, or the
inconveniences avoided by the proposed
change would warrant the increased expense
of building Court Houses and
and jails, and supporting an increased
number of officers. We have too many
officers now, and our Counties arc already
too much burdened with debt to
warrcnt the increased expenditure. i
TjtE Brotherhood of the Episcopal
Church in this Diocese is a benevolent
institution designed to raise a sum of i
money to be paid to the family in the
event of the death of any minister.
The communicants of the Church in' [
the Dioccsc number 4,000 persons* and (
should one half this number or 2,000 i
join, the Brotherhood, each member
paying $2 would raise the comfortable
bum of $4,000 for the family of the dedeceased.
Wm. H. Parker, Esq., a
member of the Advisory Board, brought
the subject to the attention of the congregation
lately, and we fully endorse i
his plan in behalf of this noble charity.
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The Public Debt of the State, i
?The Courier-Journal states that the
public debt of the State at the close of
the war was So,000,000, and on January ]
1, 1872, was $39,158,244.47. This will .
convey an erroneous view of the pres- <
ent financial condition of the State.
Bj' the last report of the State Treasurer '
for the year ending October, 1874, the
bonded debt was $9,540,707.28 ; the ]
floating debt $2,079,292.75* The contingent
liabilities arising from endorsement
of the various railroad bonds ,
amount to $4,797,008.20. j
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The grass-hoppers, it is said, have t
made their appearance on the Savannah,
but as yet have done no damage.
Perhaps they are not of the dangerous f
*ort. In Minnesota, they are paying i
51.GO a bushel for grass-noppers?after
they are caught and killed of course, t
Little boys and girls fjet ton ctntsa 1
juart; two boys made six dollars a day t
:>n grass-hoppers, and Blue Earth County
has paid already over $15,000 for the
p?xfprmiiifition of flii<< nliimin_ An in- .
genius Minnesotian lias contrived a trap
run by horse power which catches from
five to twenty bushels a day, and the |
catchers bring them to town in wagons,
wheelbarrows, and even in bags on their 4
backs. When paid for. they are buried ^
in deep trendies, and it is said by next
week, Minnesota will be rid oi' grass- t
Lioppers. , *
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Ourt exchanges are full of accounts ?
jf the famous feat of Capt. Boyton, the;1
American, who has lately crossed the;a
straits of Dover, which separate Franee i
xnd England, in his patcntsuit of India j 1
ubberclothiacr. The distance in a tii-if
;eet line is twenty-one miles, but tliel
"'aptaiu swam at least forty miles, anil L
-vas accomplished in twenty-lour hours,j r
ft is a feat of remarkable pluck and en- j i;
lurance, and vindicates the usefulness ^
>f his invention as a life-savingappa-If
atus. '1
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The Democrats of Ohio have nomilated
Win, Allen for Governor, and'j;
iam'l. F. Caray for Jjieutenent-Gover-jo;
ior. Caray i3 the former temperance ^
Lecturer, whose eloquent addresses once
rew crowded audiences in this State, it
Earthquake at San Jose, Cucuta,
New Yokic, June 2o.?A. Maricai
'Otter-of May 29, giving an account
he destruction of San Joae, Cfuoata;:sa
,liut on the 16th and 17th therehad bej
favthqiiake shocks, but ou: the mornii
>f the 18th everything war serene, j
mlf past eleven the earth commenc
(baking with great force, and from i
sides people rushed to the streets. F
iftecn seconds the movement continue
he city moving like a great ship wit
Hit b;illast. Instantaneously a cloud:
ine dust enshrouded the streets ai
louses, impeding vision and calli;
"ortli eries of horror. Theso were
diort duration, however, as the dt
soon became so thick as to impede res]
ration. Many who might have be
iilVt'U 11(1111 lilt: iiiiiib im uuiiii^ uun
ing.s fell victims to sullbcation. IS
longer than two minutes did this tor
bio atlair continue. The wind rapid
carried away the dust eloud. The fei
til! (lay was followed liy a still mc
horrible night. Tho survivors h
moved to the suburbs of the city, win
t'ucampmenls were established. T
rain commenced to fall in torrents, a
amid the impenetrable darkness, I
groans of the wounded tilled the air.
was varied only by the sharp detoi
lions proceeding from the explosi
materials amid the ruins. The comi
i>f the new day showed that not nu
than SjOOO remained alive. Benea
the fallen houses lay from 8,000 to 10,(
dead. The letter also reports great <
struction at. other places, as mention
in tho account, of the earthquake,
way of Panama, some two Weeks ago
was nai'oiikor? a- Fata list ?was
in 1790, when the Directory h
named him Commander-in-Chief of t
Army of Italy, and at the same time li
refused or were unable to supply h
with tiie means for repairing to hei
quarters with the state and dignity
<*. itimr IuVhuu, rniilr T;i this ili llil'll
the young General raised a* large a si
as lie could by means of bis own ere
and the kindness of his friends, and',
this was miserably small, he entrus
it to Junot, a young officer who froque
ed gaming tables, and bade him lose
all or increase it in enormous prop
tions. " Oh yoursuccess," he said, "
peuds the possibility of my acceptl
this command and taking you as i
aide-de-camp." According to one
count, Junot lirst augmented the amoi
of his capital by selling a gold-bil
sword which belonged to him, for Bo:
parte never failed to win the love
those who came in close contact w
him. After several hours' play,
which Junot had been successful beyc
his hopes, lie repaired to his chief a
handed him his winnings, which
thought would bo more than sulhei<
to meet all immediate claims. 1
General sent him back once more
tempt fortune, with an order not to
turn till he had doubled the sum or 1
every cbnt. When Junot appeal
again it was with enough money to <
able Napoleon to make a splendid ;
pearanco at headquarters. The last si
won by Junot that night lias been pu
$00,000, while the anecdote itself rests
excellent authority,
A Word to Farmers.Farmers
of South Carolina, what
the night? Will you desert your g
dens, orchards, vineyards and farms
cause you are in debt? We hear ma
of you pretend failure and bankrupt*
some think they are shrouded with li<
and that ruin stares theiu in the fa
(ioil turned Adam out of the garden i
del* far more gloomy circumstanc
You never enjoyed such a habitation
lie did. The same sun shines uj
your lu-ivrt. You have the same do
and gentle rains to enrich theturrowt
your Jield, you enjoy the melody of I
forest songsters, you have tne sa
fruits and llowers, you have the sa!
seed time and harvest, you nave as r
ing wives daughters and sons, and t
posterity lq.2abor lor. We would h
say to you retrench, reform, economi
buy no more commercial fertilizers, <
rich your soil from your own lots, div
sily your crops, sow oats, wheat, barl
and clover, with which to feed yc
stock. Have comfortable houses
your horses and cattle, and make
you eat; before you buy anything, stu
for days to see if you cannot manage
do without it. Patched clothes arenv
honoranle than those unpaid for. Sta
to your ploughs like Stonewall Jack*
did to his guns at Bull ltunarnid,gloc
dismay and death ; and like him, j
will put to flight all your adversari
and (jrod will recognize"3'ou as noble <
scendants of Adam, and owu you as J
people.
The Lyxchixg- ok Simms.?Here i
some crimes so fearful in their nati
that a man who commits them deservi
ly becomes an outcast an Pariah of
ciety, and forfeits his life to an outran
community as surely as does the ral
ilog who is hunted k> death. One of l
strongest reasons justifying the sumu
rv execution of Simms was the reso
tfon adopted by the citizens of Am
Arundei Lcmnty, Md., in an indignati
meeting:
"Thirdly. We are not willing tl
his victim shall be dragged into court
tell over and over again the story of 1
terrible wrongs, or that her name sh
be entered upon the records of ourcri
i'nal jurisprudence for future ret
unce,''
We think this view settles the m
ter.
The hanging of the wretch saved M
Jackson the dread ordeal of utter bur
tuition and sorrow 01 repeating oen
hundreds of men the horrible sto
Again, let it be understood that certf
ieatlr shall follow such crimes, and th<
svill be fewer commissioners.?Elcxc
iria Sentinel,
Dun't Do It.?Don't ffirt with a fo
[t's bad enough to fool with a flirt.
Don't underbill your age. Your (
;ection is only a question of time.
Don't rush. At the end of the rt
fou will sulllce to convict the world
your folly.
Don't magnify your neighbor's vie
It's worse than extolling your own v
,ucs.
Don't boast of vour riches. Some o
nay ask you to loan them a quarter.
Don't dream that the world can't w
ilong without you. Agaiu of sand
lot missed from the desert.
Don't attempt to do too much.
,wenty-five men imagine they will j
briu the world, At forty they are cc
,ent to reform themselves.
How To Succeed.?1 f your seat is t
lard to nit upon, stand up. Jfa ro
iscs up before you, roll it away, or clit;
>ver it. If you want money, earn
Lfyou wish tor con fid unco, prove yot
iclf worthy of it. It takes longer
(kin an elephant than a mouse, hut t
lie skin is worth something. Dod't
oiitent with what another has don
surpass it. Deserve success, and it w
:ome. The boy was not born a ma
L'hc sun does not rise from a rocket,
,fo down like a bullet fired from a gu:
t slowly but surely makes it round, at
jcver tires. It is as easy to be a lead
. 11 i . . i.? i.?
IS 11 V/llCCl"110rSl'. 1 I LUL* juu u*; ii/li
ho pay will ln> greater; if the task !
iard, tnc mo-e competent you must I
o do it.
"Tht>f-e smokers who use bamboo pij
terns, are perhaps not aware that it h;
ecently been discovered that tin-re e;
-Is in the bamboo a biaek fibrous su
tiiuoo exceedingly poisonous, at
,rhie!i will cause iii/lamation of tl
liroat, and in larger quantities, dent!
'janslatfd from Message^ Franca
unericnu,
It's the fashion in Florida to xvci
loves out at the tips of tho lingers, i
rder to better scratch tho lnosquit
i tea.
To remove danrull?go to Arizona an
iterview the Apaeliea.
A meeting of tH,e citizens of Town.21
ship No. 1, waB held itt the Academy at
2n Ninety Six on Saturday, June 26th 1875.' j
tig Mefeting was called to order by Dr.t Wf' .
M L. Anderson at 12o'clock M.,E.S.Hale |
was called to the chair, and T. Lipscomb
or was reqUested to act as clerk. On- rao^ j;
'd'; tlon it was agreed tothgve d 'tax of one
h" mill leviedin this.Township for School1
tl?j purposes for't^e'ensuing-year.fig
On motion the meeting adjourned:
of E. S. HALE. ^Chairman.
ist T. C.-Lipscoihb, Olerk.
pi- - .. _
en
id- . Execution of, Bunch and Hardee. ^
ri. rirr * ?Tt?orPAv Tnnn On>. .,*n P . Pnnnli
Hy and Geoffre Hardee' weire eafecuted to*?>
djtf injhe county jail, at I o'clock pre>i*e
cis'elyj All the arraugeraeilt& were made
ad losiulgbt frtr carrying ihtd effect the
- re mandate of the law. The gallows wa?
he erected last month, in the southern pornd
tion of the jail, where it will probably
he remainjfcntil after the execution of
It> GiBbe&c-gBd .Smith, who are to be executed
oiH&ie 29th day of July. Theculve
prlfcg hadj^ll the consolation that religion
?g could ajfoid,several clergymen being on
>i'P thfe scaffqjd. It was so arranged that
ith botlfmen .were hung at the same moment,
there being but one trap. Both
3e- fell-together and died without any uned
usual agoiiy for so'dreadful a death. A
by limited number of spectatorfraud several
members of the press were present. After
being pronounced dead by the medl- 1
_It cal men present, the bodies were turned I
JU] over to-their friends for interment.- <
lie
ad Chances and Changes;?An aid
im story is told of a hotel keeper, who en
:id- gaged a handsome, well dressed barman ,
be- who parted his hair in the middle and 1
lty wore a diamond ring. In two years I
im thereafter the hotel keeper became indit
solvent, the establishment was sold by
as the auctioneer, and the purchaser was '
ted none other than the barman.. Out of
nt- compassion, he engaged his oldemployi
it er to compound the insidious cocktail
or- and the soothing smash. Ii)'two years
de- more the whirligig of time had brought
ing about his revenge, aud the hotel was ,
tny again sold. This time the first proprie- 1
ac- tor bought it back. But he did not remt
engage that barmam
ted ^ # .
Judge Reed has discharged the rule '
jj-jj against Sheriff' Bowen, and has proin
nouncod his return as entirely satisfnc.nd
^
'.it Just Received.
to A COMPLETE lino of DOMESTIC
re- DRY GOODS, consisting of
ost JiKOWN, BLEACHED a*d CHECK
retl HOMESPUNS. A handsome lino of
;n_ Prints, Cottonades, Kentucky Jeans,
ap. Ac., &c., at
tS Ctinningliam & Templeton's.
June 30, 1813, 12.tf
last Beceivcd
of AT
^nnimifi'lioni ir TmmVTotATl's
\J ILlJ-il 111 ^UUUl CV I'VIIIIJIVIUU k.'
,ny o *
:y ' Another Lot of
jns1
JJj* Cranbury Sauce, Pine Apples,
:es. Peaches, and Lemons
>on kept fresh,
w,t June 31,1875, 12-tt
< of ! !
;!!e James A, Richardson,
me
jv- Attorney at Law,
ere AND
Trial Justice,.
oe;; BBG8FIELB G. H? S. G.
June 80, 1875, 12-4m
"}j A Hew Serial Story.
ore
nd ~~:0:
on
T ri m
on
? ii i mm
are !
jrc on-',
Dll#n.
rm III J T7T
ft:d me Aiiorneys ree,
Did
J.0 By ALFRED B. TOZER, author of
I ''Bound Hand and Foot," "Was
ue" She to Blatne," &c., &c. i
on' ;i
lat
110 fTHHE publication of this exciting ]
0 romance will commeuco in the
all
S: ABBEVILLE ;
Z PRESS AND BANNER,:
ni- 1
.Tnlv 9,9fVi 1875.
IJ. w ;
nn
3re
tn- ;
This story Js founded on facts; the
scenes and incidents are located in a
oh thriving New England Village, noted
for its busy hum of cottoirspindles and
le- looms; while the actors who figure in
the drama are natural to the very life.
lce it is so well written that from the
of opening chapter it carries the mind of .
the reader to the banks of a rapid river,
es. on a brfght October morning, and thence
if- he is compelled for the next few days to "j
follow the Author, and make the ac- J
ne quaintance of the various characters
introduced.
ag The scheming of a wiley attorney,
u e.
JO wim nis accomplices, iui v*can.ij, trmvu
stops not even at crime, is strongly conAt
trasted with the manly character and
re" honorable motives of the hero. ?
iiioo
Don't fail to read the Opcnml
ing Chapter. J
? June 30, 1875, 12-4fc jj
i?. UOTROPflT.lTAN TEA CO. I
IIU | llJLA-d X JLt VX \^/ -M- Jim AJh -*. ? - .
be
e; 0
ill
11. jffcX account of the lmrd times we arc '
or >5j/ determined to sell Teas of any
n; kind, cheaper than any house in the j
id World.
er I
,rt BLACK TEA, from 50 els to $1. lb* j 1
^ YO UNO HYSON, - 50 to $1. 1> lb. J j
IMPERIAL & GrjNP'R, 50 to SI. $ lb.
>e We \vill send a pound or half pound
:m package to you by mail j
u-f FOR A. SAMPLE, It,
on rec&ipt of the price. Please slate the
** ? ? on/1 Im vorv 7*?ir?!
!). KlIlU OI il'lt)uu ??nm ? ...J t,?
is ticular to give ns your corrcct address.
All letters must be addressed,
Mrajolto Tea Compy,
32 & 34 Vesey Street,
d NEW YOKE.
. June 30, 1875-2t.
1 rIJ cfalango from Scp-^
&ftrbei ob A ugust.'
By order of the Board,
J. F. C. DuPREj
?"** *CJAVAAI OA>\MVI ioamn AI?
VUUIIdJ' DVUW4 VVUIUiiaOlWUCA I t
June 23; 1876, ll-2fc
-_i--?? ;
2y K JT. Wilson, Auctioneer.
William C.-''l5ftrr'ett; ) Order
vs.: . j q$
Jaiiics K ' Cocbraii.) Coart.
BY virtue of aa OdewB? me" directed,
by his HomJrfc tl, Cooke,
. will'sell oi> Saledaj^firi' July next,
jef'ore the'Cburt l?oVso'door;at Abbe--ille,
within the legal hours, the folowing
described MORTGAGED
PROPERTY, to witr
One Tract of Land,
:omposed of the old BRICK ROUSE,
ind CHANDLER TRACT, and a
portion of the MILL TRACT., iuclnJing
lirnifffaas MilL
Doing- the tract of hind and Mill sold
ay J nines N. Cochran to William C.
Barrett of New York, Trustee, in
April, 1869; and supposed to contain
iu the aggregate
830 ACRES,
moro or less-, and bounded'by lands of
David Hannah, the Williams Tract,
James N. Cochran, and others. Sold
as the properly of Wm". C. Barrett,
Trustee, at the suit of James N..Cochran.
TERMS'.
rr v/v _ u * i | .
iiair or purunwju uiuiuy mm uuaia iu
bo paid in Cash, uhd the other half
upon a crcdit until the first day of
September, 1875; with interest from
date. Purchasers to have title deed
on complying with tcrnis^and bo lot
into possession'.
L. P. G TI P FIN,
S. A. C. *
Sheriff's Office,
June 5, 1875, 9-4t..
Sheriff's Sale.'
By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer.
L)o\vie& Moisc, Survivors, \
against vExecut'n.
Link & WidoanarK J;
BY virtue of an Execution to me
directed, I will sjll at Abbeville
Uourt LJon-so on- Sale Day in July
J. ? !? 1. !- i I. n i i u
iiUAt, YVJUUU tuu itjgai IIUUTSV
A Fine Lot of Drugs, Bottles
and Furniture,
^onsiftin^ of the entire stock ol
Link & NVideman, drnggwt, lately
tioing business at Bradley's Mills.
ALSO,
One Buggy and Harness,
levied or. as the property of Link &
Widcman, at the suit of Dovvie &
Moiso.
TERMS CASff.
Jj, r. (iUb'MJN,
, a a. c.
Sheriff 's Office, Abbeville, T
Jane 11, 1875, 10-31 j
Keep it Mere tteTele!
LAWSON'S fs the place ?o purchase
your BTOVES. Remember each
Stove has the following fixtures: 2 pots,
1 ham boiler, 1 Tea kettle, 1 spider, 1
long gtitktte, 1 waffle irou, 3 iron pans,
1 hrojul nan. 2 nuddincr and 2 custard
pans, 1 large fork, 1 spoon, 1 cake turngr,
1 coffee pot,1 dipper and 15 feet pipe.
We name below some of the Stoves
we sell: CHARTER OAK, FOREST
CITY, FIRE SIDE, MARION COOK,
HELP, DIRECTOR, STONE WALL.
COTTON STATES, COLUxMBIA
COOK, ALL RIGHT, REST and
A.CORN COOK, warranted by the
manufacturers to last 25 years.
We will send any of the above Stoves
with fixtures complete, freight paid to
Dounaldsville, Beltou, Honea Path,
Hodges, Greenwood, New Market and
Ninety Six, at the following prices:
No. 7, 331; No. 8, $30,' No. 9, $41.
ii u# i au/en&i p. pa
fl. Wi LH7T3UHI Ob UUij
Abbeville, S. C.
Feb. 17,-1875,45-tf
Just Arrived,
Lames tuck combs,
real hair switches,
Trrrv / i t
IVI u VJ-Livy v
RUFFLINGS,
SCARFS,
WHITE GOODS'.
SILK and LEATHER BELTS,
HATS and BONNETS, New
$tylee, at the
EMPORIUM OF r ASH ION.
May 2G, 1875, 7-tf
Medical Card.
DRS. BECKHAM & JOHNSON
have associated themselves to;ether
in the practice of their profession,
,nd may be found at their office in
jowndesville. They respectfully offer
heir professional services to the public.
ROBT. S. BECKHAM, M. D.
J. G. JOHNSON, M. D.
April 12, 1875, l-3in*
^ NICE LINE OF
HeacM and Brown Eonespisi
'retty Slyles Spring Prints, ;
AT
I unningliam
& TemplotonV!.
Thresher and Fan, !
ALSO I
; t
taihvay Horse Fewer,
For sale by
Barnwell & Co. J
April 19,1875,. 6-tf
CITATION.
Carina,
etj^to^l^to grant him^Letand
etfectajw jfcrs. Jane T. Bakefrtl
late of. Abbevillirt'ounty deceased.
Tbe#g flro'th^fore to cite and admon-'
isli aH' and atig&iar the kindred and
Creditors of. tSSBjfcilrs. June T. Baker
deceasedrt^yfiK&j|tid appear, before
thfflWKfRB^Probate, to-be held
at Abbevftl&crS. on the 5th of July J!
next, after publication hereof, -at 11.
o'clock inrflie forenoon, to show cause,
if any the^ijave, wby the said AdminGiveri
d an'^seal, tEi&Lord
one^6^^-ei^ht hu ndred and ,
June-IB, ^UjWJP '.I
Tie State Jf'M Carolina,
COUNTY <3F ABBEVILLE.- *'
In Probate Court. *
't-, . ' "r . - - . . // * /'
J-.'T. Barnes and ^
C. V. Barnes, Executors, i Petition
I against f for B.
J. Cochran, and { Settlement,? . ?
Mary E., his-wife, I Ac;
[. and others.- J
ON heaving- the petition in- this case, .
and on motiort of Perrih & Goth- ;
ran, Attorneys for Petitioner, JtisOr- ,
dered, That the loth day of. July next'
be, and is hereby Hxed for a Settlement
of the Estate of C. V. Barnes, senior.deceased,
That the defendants be and ?they
are hereby required to answer the
Petition and appear in this Cdtirt oh the
day above named at 10 o'clock Jfc. M.
It appearing to this Court by the Af- .
fidavit of J. T. Baraea, that the Defendant
Z. \V. Barnes, Benjamin J. Cocn-*V '
ran and Mary fi. Cochran, his wife,
Albert Barnes and Emm* Mrown,
children- of Alpueus ifi. .Barnes, dec'd,.
reside beyond the limits of this State :
It is therefore, Ordered, That the said
Defendants be made parties' by publica*
tion, and-that oopies of the petition arid;'' <
this Order bo sent to IJie respective par- >:
ties by mail, postage prepaid to j ^ '
respective places of residence, as stated
in the said affidavit.
Also Ordered, That the Defendants =
residing in this State and Countv- be. , ;
duly served with copies of the Petition
and this Order respectively, and that j
the Cfrder be published-"in- the Abbeville' . M
Preen and Banner for six successive - 1
weeks. THOS. B. JVHLLFORD, j
[seal.] Judge of Probate; & C.'
May 31,1875',
The above is a truo copy.
Attest, J.- C- WoSMARSKYji
G. C.. Pro. A. c; Ct* I
New Goods.
' .
JUST RECEIVED, the following at
the FURNITURE STORE:
New Wardrobes,
New Meat Safes,
New Spring Rolfers, ' ' '3
New Window Shades, ,
New Walnut Ghairsy
New Hall Stands, very fine.
J. D. CHALMERS & CO.
May 35,1875, 7-tf
I)HES8 T ,
AND
MANTUA-MAKING. 1
MISS LIDIA TAGGART, assisted ? ...
by Mrs. ?eorge Sbiilito,. will
navo charge of this Department?both ;
ladies wellk'flowu to the public forthelr
good taste and ability. Presses made,
cut and fit on most reasonable tormsana
shortest notice. Also latest styles of
Patterns always on hand at N. Y prices.'
Jas. A. Bowie, j
Agent Empori-nna of Fashion, ,
April 7,1875, 52-if ' *. ; "M
FEATHERS,
FOR sale, a lot of good FEATH- if
ERS. Apply to jj
J. D. CHALMERS & CO.
Deo. 1, 1874, 34?tf. . _ ? -?|
Fresh Supply j
HATS and BONNETS, (new sty]?) j
RIBBONS, SCARFS, RUFFS,
&c., to arrive this week at the j
EMPORIUM OP FASHION, 1
April 28,1875 3-tf, j
? -.. i . BKS, * , -31
' 1
Kiin's Monntm Military Sctel,
Yorkville, 8. C.
,/ :'h
ESTABLISHED 1855. ? I
-V" ;3
COL. ASBURY COWARD,
PRINCIPAL.
Full Corps of Able Professors.
COMPLETE outfit of Arms, Apparatus,
Etc., for thorough mental
aud physical training. Location noted
for health fulness, and possessing Rail- -j&.
road and Telegraphic facilities. For
illustrated Catalogue apply to Principals
June 2, 1875, 8-5t / >
Patterns
'* - '>
ITlOR all kinds of garments, the la;
test styles just received, at the
Emporium of Fashioa, -
March 31. 1871. _ - '
? "" ' ?JL
fa National fora firs Mattes.
DURABLE, Elastic, Noiseless, and
the most perfect Spring Bed,
lover wears out or gets out of order.
It is so arranged with bolts that the t
elision can be let out or taken up at. I
vill. For sick persons they are the best I
?ed known. Cooler than any other an<^
:an be made soft or hard. For sale at
J, 3). Chalmers & Co.
May ^0,1S75, 7-tf
PARLOR BRACKETSnew and
handsome styles, just to hand.
J. D. CHALMERS Iz CCK