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a Ducroe, the motu'v-lender?" u Yes. I must sot* him to-morrow ; he's got some Mils of mine. And now pood night, Pussy." M Good night; ?nd mind this must be the last of vour mysteries and awl'ul se orots; for i MI you wry plainly 1 don't intend to put up with them." "This will be the last, I swear it, Pussy ?the very, very layt." u Noel," recommenced (he young lady, this time very seriously, as she followed him to the door, " I don't feel comfortable al?out you. You're hiding something from ma. 1 know it?nay, I'm sure of it. For th? last few days there has been some thing Strang about you ? something I can't deserib* ? something 'queerish* ? something I don't like." nr liiaur ii\j am?rr, i?;n u*;r hand, pushed her gently ba?*k, closed tho door behind him, mid a few momenta after wsia in the street. CIUPTRR XVIII. T1ZK SHADOW OF DICATH. Walking rapidly homewards, tho young barrister entered l?v the private door known only to himself, and was soon in stalled in his study before his absence could have excited notiee. But five minutes had hardly elapsed be fore there came an anxious rapping- at his door. Sir?pir, oh.do speak to me!" He opened the door impatiently. 44 'Well, what's the matlor? I thought -....0 m,- cJiifK- nn.l it wm nnrlni'Mtaod I wasn't to bo disturbed." 44 Oh, sir," gRSped the servant, wiping her eyes witli her apron, " don't be angry with me ; but missus is so awful bad! I've rapped at your door three times. You must have been asleep. Oh, sir, do come! I'm afraid she's dying." The barrister followed the frightened woman into Madame Gerdy's room. He could hardly restrain an exclama tion of fear a-? he looked at her, she was eo terribly changed. Her face was livi I in its ashen palor, and her eyes, which gleamed with a dull, lnrid light, seemed tilled with a fine sort of red powder, or dust. Her long hair, thai had escaped from the net idie wore, fell like a dark vail down her face and n?ck, contributing, if possi Uie, IO mi- niiuuciw \>1 Iin IV[.J.v.v. From time to time a groan or sob es caped lier lips, mingled with unintelligible words. Sometimes a spasm more terrible than those that had preceded it wrnng from her a cry of pain. She did not recognize Noel a? he entered ?on fact, was unconscious of the presence of any one in the room. "Isn't she awful bad?" whispered the poor servant ; " and wasn't I light to ask you to cdme and jud^e for yourself ?" " Yes. But who would have thought hat this fever would have made such pro gress? Put on your bonnet and run for your life to Doctor Ilarvey, and tell him *o come at once." Doctor Harvey was the young barris ter's most intimate friend, and Noel knew that the summons would bo obeyed at once. And he was right, for ton minutes had hardly elapsed before the doctor was in the room. In lesp time than it taken to write, he had taken the lamp from the table, and, after examining- the 6ick wo man, came back to his friend. " What's happened to her?" he paid, abruptly. " Some great phock.ehT Now. mind, I must know the truth, or I can do nothing-." "The truth?" ptammered the barrister. "Yes; the truth and nothing but the truth. This is a peculiar case?not at all an ordinary one. She's suffering' from encephalitis." " Encephalitis? what's that?" " Inflammation of the brain." " And the cause?" The doctor locked grave and shrugged his shoulders. "The usual cause is the shock of some, great sorrow ; a shock, at any rate, that suddenly strikes the nervous system. Tell mo, Noel, tell me as your oldest friend, has Madame Gerdy suffered such a shock?" The barrister paused for some momenta friend's hand, ne said : "Harvey, such a j blow as that you hint at has, indeed, fal- j len upon this unhappy woman." "Unhappy woman! Noel!?Noel! I? ! it thus you epeak of your mother?" The barrister raised his hands with a J gesture of sorvowful entreaty, and his head sank on his bre&st. " Madame (rerdy is not my mother!" 44 Are you mad?" " Alas! no; though the wrong I hav? suffered might have made mo so. Madame Gerdy has robbed m??falsely robbed mo of my inheritance to enrich her own son ? robbed me alike of fortuna and of name! It is now three weeks since I discovered the double fraudj and tho effect of that discovery you see." before he Another pause; and tlien j^o?1 asKea,ra a iew voice,and without meeting the eyoa of hi? friend, "Is the maladv dangerous?" u So dangerous," was tne solemn reply, u that nnless the attack be stayed within twenty-four hours, your mother?I would say, Madamo Gerdy?is a corpaol" CHAPTER XIX. DExorvcnto tub mvbdbiutb. Eleven o'clock was striking from a neighboring church steeple, when Old Corkscrew left his young friend's house. "What a mine I've sprung!" he thought, as he walked joyously along the pave ment, in a seventh heaven of delight. I've bowled out ray professional friends?I've forestalled thorn all! Ha! ha! I wasn't far out, though, about there boing a child mixed up in the business; but I never sus pected a substitution. And to think of his mother?a woman I would have canonized a* a saint?that she could have lent her self to such a scheme! I was going- to propose marringe to her, too. "Well, well; 1 suppose I'm an old fool, after all." At this last thought Old Corkscrew shud dered. He saw himself married and settled; then discovering, all at once, the past his tnrv of his wife. ri* saw himself mixed tip in r scandal lous lawsuit, 'with the scorn and ridicule of society falling like an avalanche on hia Lend. He leaned against a lamp-post, almost overwhelmed at the vision ne had con jured np. By this time the Daddy had arrived at the house of the examining1 magistrate. Monsieur Daburon, who was just upon go ing to bed; having left, however, orders with his servant to admit the old man, no matter at what hour he called. At the eight of his self-constitnted de tective, the magistrate hastily put on his dressing gown, and advanced to meet him. "Something has happened," be paid, eagerly, "or you wouldn't-be here at this hour! Are you on the trail/ Havo you pot a clue?" "Better than that!" paid Old Corkscrew, smiling and looking: at the anxious face before him with an aggravating- calmness. "Out with it then; and don't stand grin ning there like an old baboon." Daddy Tabaret struck the clenched fist of his right hand into the palm of his left. "I've got my man! I've found out the murderer of the Widow Lerouge!" "What already! It seems impossible!" "I've the honor of repeating to you, sir," continued Daddy, "that I have dis covered the man wbo commited the crime ft I JLift ouuuiinu. Then, with a precision ami clearness of which the magistrate would have hardly believed him capable, he told the story he had gleaned from the young lawyer that evening. uAnd those letters I've told you about, I've seen. In fact, I don't mind telling you, I've bagred one of 'em?only to ver ify the haiiawriting, mind you?only to verify the handwriting!" And as he spoke, hp placed the letter on M.Paburon's knee. UYes,'' murmured the magistrate; "I think we've got our man at last! The evi dence against him seems as clear as Ihe day. Cpme breeds crime, and the guilt of the father has made an assassin of the f on "I'vo hidden the names as yet, sir," con tinued l)addv Tabaret, "because I wanted to he tr your opinion first." , you ' in mention them to me with o-jt tbo Jsatd; danger," interrupted the "In whatever i^ition iij life UK- parties happe'' *>< oo -however hi^li j they lnny be phced--l have never hesitat- ! : <! in tlie course I have to pursue." "I know that, sir -1 know {hut ! But in the present iustaiic-* they Ii tppen to bo j very hijfl.lv plnced indeed. '1 h? father, : who iias sucriiiceil hi.- I intate Hon for ! his ilh\^i;imnl". is ih" Count Lionel do i Vnleiuirt, and the murderer of the Widow | Leroujje iH the Viscount Albert de Val- | court." Old Corkscrew, accustomed in the atrical lan^ua^e, to sirtjre effects, had dealt j out these last words with exasperating j -lown^ss?c:tlcu!.itin<r that they would j produce an imineus impression. The ef- j feet surpassed his wildest'*xpcctation. M. Dabtmm seemed struck as with a I thrmderbolt. I | II** shuddaml :tt first, then stood still, a j statue of astonisment nnd horror. Mechanically he r"peated from time to ! lime, as soon as In- Lite lips could frame ! the words. "Albert do Valcourt??Albert i tie VuleO'.irt?" "Yes," reiterated the Daddy; "the noble | Viscount?it's him, and no mistake." | Becoming suddenly aware of the exti-a ! ordinary change in. the face of thH magis trate. he approached hi:n in alarm. "Von are ill!?your face is ho white! What's the matter?" ! "Nothing?nothing. I'm quite well," j answered M. Daburon. "It was only the I surprise?-the shock. I happen to know i tho man you mention; and?and?well, I the truth is, 1 should like to be alone for a I short time. Go into the next room; there's a pood firo ther?, and lot?* of bor?ks, police reports, and all that sort of literature? just the tiling to amuse you;" and, 60 saying, he puslx-d his old friend out of th>? room; find, directly he was pone, sunk into a chair, and, covering his face with his hands, pavo way to an uncontrollable Ot of sobbinp. CHAPTER XX. cri'Shkd norsfi' The name of De Valeonrt, mentioned nnexpectedly to Monsieur Daburon by Old Corkscrew, awakened the most painful memories in his heart. To borrow a simile from a preat Roman poet, it was like walk ? ?Vi -T- iL. Jng over lava, neneain nnicu me arm-o were still burning: for the young magis trate had loved, but loved in vain, a young and beautiful girl, of noble family, and it was this very Viscount Albert de Valeourt who hud been hi$< rival. He remembered the evening when he had proposed to her, and "all the thing's that had been." And, while he sits dreaming, we will seize the opportunity of describing our heroine. Clare de Conrcy had jast comptatod her seventeenth year when Monsieur Da bnron firt-t saw her. A tall, graeefnl, gentle girl, with a soft, imiocent expression of countenance; fair, pJiL-i- i- lifirk a In Qrtcine from ! h broad low brow, contrasting exquisitely with deep blue eyes, fringed by dark lashe*. She was still very slight in figure, and walked with a certain swaying motion,. impossible to defcribe but very charming iri itseif, reminding the beholder of long reeds in the river, or the waving com in the summer fields. She was an orphan, and had l?eeo adopted by an eccentric old aunt, who alternately scold ?d and spoilt her. return to Monsieur Dnburon. and the evening that he remembered so bit terly and so well. It wan in the monih of August. The heat at mid-day had been overwhelming. Towards the night a breeze had sprung up, and the trees in the garden made a pleasant rustling; but thero wax a sort of ehuddoring in the air that foretold a storm. They were both seated at the bottom of the garden in an arbor tilled with exotic plants; and between the broad leaves and branches they could discern, from time to time, the whito muslin dr?N< of Clare's mint, who waa taking- a "constitutional" after her dinner. They had been sitting there a long time without speaking, tr a died by the beauty of the quiet night, their senses oppressed with the faint odors of the flowers that clustered round the fountain, when Afcrn sienr Daburon ?mddenly took the younpr erirl's hand in his. It. was the first time he hul ever done so, and the toneh of tho soft, white skin, sent the blood rushing to his h*ad. "Mrs do Conreyf ho whispered; "(1 ire!" She started, and looked at him wHh her beautiful eyes, opened wide in surprise. "Pardon me," he rontinned; "on, par den me! I asked your aunt first, before I hnd the cournjre to ask yon. One word from your lips will decide my future hap I hi^ss or misery. Clare, dear Clare! dcrn't repulse m??I Jove vou!" Whilst he sprhe, Mis.'' de Conrey looked <; nt him a? if she donated her sennos. But at the words "I love yon!" uttered with a ( onf"ntr.it*d passion, she withdrew her hand with a stifled cry. Ton?you? 13ut that can't bo pos- ( >ihWM * Had his life depended on it, M. Dabu ron eon 1:1 not hare nltered a word. The presentiment of a great misfortun9 (urhlened the valve* of his heart as 1 fhouph they were pressed In a rice. j Clure burst Inlo tears and hid her face v I in her hands. n | "Oh, what an unhappy <rirl I am!" she v j moan?d?"what an unhappy girl!* t j 'Tuhappy!" cried the yonnp magistrate; j, j "and I the cause! Clare, this fs unkind, n lor i n rrunrr mr mini uniig surr"? m uur I lore po dearly. What. have I done? Ton m<-; don't Inrn 3'our head away. Von'll break my heart if you keep mo loncer in suspense!" lie ennk on hip kneep in the dust and gravel of (ho nrhor, and tried to e.lapp her hnml? in hi*; bnt ehe pushed hitn back with a gentlon^?* thnt was almost tender. "Let me err for a little while," she wh'n?per?d. "Tt will do me good. Women are such foolish thinp^,crying give* them relief! You'll hate m? perhaps for what 1 am (foina: *o fay?despise mo, perhaps; but I derlnre to you most solemnly, that I never for one moment sntpeoted even, that I had infpifd you with the feeling* you have just ?pre?f>d.** Mon?ienr Dsbnrotj remained on hip knree, with hie hand Kent on hie breast, like ft criininnl oxjierfing the final hlow. "T>V continued Clare, speaking In h tone of bitter edf-reproac.h, "what a de twlnWe and henrtlew coquette you mnat Ihink me! I nndoivtand it all now. JTow could a man like you, nutaro poF&e.?sed by a fleep lore, have b?liaved to me a.? von have done, po delioalo, so kind, so tender, and ho truft? I wan ho pelfiph, I thought only of myself, and how pleasant it wan to hare i>nch a uinore friend; be cauw, you ?ee, I have never thought of von in Rny other lleht but as that of the beet and rlaarr&t of father*." Thip laft word revealed to the unfortu nate mngi??trH<e, the whole eztwii of the delusion nncter wmcti ne nau noon xaoor insr. He roup slowly to his feet, with a look of pained surprise. "Your father?" J "Ten," shf> repoated, "I lored you as a i father?as a hrothejr; in fact, von reprc- < senied to me nil th* family I have lost? i father, mother, brothers, and sisters." jMonsunir Daburon could hardly re pro?* n sot). lie felt us Ihouffh his heart was breaking. "Ah. why," continued Claro, with n crowing excitement, "was the confidence 1 had in you not a greater one still? I then might have spared yon this scene which i \u ?/ ? riaiitful 1n? T fhrrn wnulil havo told you that my hoart is no longer in my own koophijr, and that I hare jriron my solo happinow on this ftarth to ai> fithiT." To bo soaring up to Iho -<kios. and to b* suddenly dashed to thooarth! I'oor Monsiotir Pabnron, wo shall no' alto nipt to describe lrffe ferlinp*! "Yon love another!" ho nf*or h | long silence; "and yonr aunt is unawjm j of it. He cannot Wa man worthy o | vonr love CJ.ire, or why isn't ho invite'1 j Weir" "There are ohfdaele?!" murmured th? j young' girl, her eyes tilling with tcarKr "insunnonntable obstacles! llin family i rieh?immensely rich; and, n.? von kuov I am poor. IIis father i? a very hard man. and won't henr^hf the match." "His fathcrf criod thy magistrate, with a gcorn he did not care to hide. "Jli: j father!?his faiuijy! And.ho thought o: i Ihau in comjKiriso'n to you: yet lie hes-i T tutetfj kijowin^ that ;*ou love him! J.!'. would I were m Kis place, with the"" whole world against me! What sacrifice can a man mase for the woman he loves? Even the greatest is a joy to him! To suffer to strive?even to wait almost despairing-, yet to hope with a constant devotion? that's what I call love!" "And that's just how I love!" said Miss , de Courcy, simply. This answer crushed tho magistrate. He felt that his last chance was gone. Yet he experienced a sort of voluptuoue agony In further torturing himself?by proving, as it were, his misery, by the intensity of hie suffering. "But, pardon me," he persisted; "how did you make his acquaintance?have op portunities of speaking with him without the knowledge of your auntt" "I will hide nothing from you," she said. In a quiet voice, and with all the dignity that belongs to purity, "because I think tio* *r/vn ft ricrht to nueation me. I have known him For a long time. I first met him at my cousin's house, the Count ess de Beaumont'*, and I have since fre quently met him at various balls and par ties." "He must belong to a very illustrious race," remarked the magistrate, with a sneer, "to hesitate at an alliance with such an old country family ?? yours!" "Yon need not question me; I will tell you all you wish to know, without any cross-examination," she answered, with a faint Bmile. "I will even tell you his name?Count Albert de Valcourt." The old aunt, having by this time taken her "constitutional," approached the ar bor. "Won't you come fn Monsieur Dabur on?" she cried, in her sharp voico, that eeermed to pierce the ear iiKe some poten* acid. "Won't you come in! The chess board is prepared. and I've a move|,to make that will pusszle even your logical head." Startled, the magistrate rose, and an swered, stammering, "I'm at your sor/ice, Miss do Courcy, in a moment." Clare held him back by the arm. "I've not asked you to keep my secret," she said. He seized her hand/i with a painod ex pression of face at tho doubt her words implied. "I know I can trust yon," she said; "but I know, also, that from this day forward my peace of mind, and my happiness at home, is at an end I" Monsieur Daburou looked at her in surprise. "It's very plain," she continued, "that what I?a young- girl without any experi ence of the world?failed to see, my old aunt saw at a glance! In continuing to encourage your visits, Bhe tacitly consent ed to your proposals for my hand." Briefly he told her that such had been the case; delicately avoiding the pecuni ary part of the case, which had so strong ly influenced the old lady. "I knew it! I guessed it all!" sighed Clare. "What will my aunt say when she knows I have refused yout" "You must know very little of my char actor," interrupted the magistrate. "I will say nothing to your aunt. I will only go away, and?and?not see you again; 4Kn4 imll A??\USn A?tAMriU!nr?l D A ??Vk fl r\a time v> 111 CA|JIOIU VJ > CI J tiling 1 vi Bhe will think that?that?I've changed my mind." He b^nt his face upon his hands, and moaned, ,40hf Clare! tne bur den you've laid upon me is harder than I ean bear!" "How kind?how generous you are!" sobbed the girl, moved by bis simple grief. "Yes, I'll go away!" proceeded the un happy lover; "and before the week is out, you will have forgotten the man whose life you have blighted!" He spoke so huskily, and In such trem bling tones, that his voice was hardly dis tinct. "I3ut, whatever happens," he continued, "remember that in this world there exists .-u ..1,1 i?? a?~ u:., (I until vviju HL/mu uuvtu urn iur ivi yon! If ever you want a friend, whoi?e Bt li'-devolion is beyond a doubt come to me! Good-bye!?pood-bye!" Hip evos wore full of tear?. Instinctively she raised her f&ce to hi*. He touched her forehead with his cold lips, and, brfo*e she could speak, wan pone. **# ?** [CftfTLNCKD.] HL<* a f flnnnliTTn I I!B iSldlb III ?>UUlil Oill'UIliiD, COUNTY OK ABBEVILLE* Jn I'robafc Court. Sarah A. Norwood, Plaintiff", against tollie N. Calhoun, James A. Norwood and others, heirs at law and credit ors of James A. Norwood, de ceased, Defendants. Complaint to Sell Real Estate, Mar shall Assets, ?fce. [T is adjudged and deerecd that the creditors of the late James A. Nor k<>od, do present and prove tneir ne nands, whether by judgment or other wise, in this Court, on or before the wenty-fifth day of January next, or be mrred from doing so, and that the Clerk f the Court do cause this order to be mblished in both of the newspapers at Abbeville Court House, for the period >f thirty days. [skal.] TIIOS. B. MILLFORD, Judge Probate, Abbeville County. Dec. 24, 1875. The foregoing is a true and correct iopy. Attest: J. C. WOSMAN8KY, ylerk Court Probate, Abbeville County Pee. 24, 1875 38-4t GOOD NEWS!! WHANN'S RAW BONE IS AGAIN OFFERED FOR BALE nt ohl nrlr-ps. nfc Ahheville. Green vood, Ninety-Six, and other Stations on he G. & 0. Railroad, by Dr. M. C. I'aggart, local agent at Greenwood, and Jo I. G. Mel). Miller, at Ninety-Six, iouth Carolina. E. COWAN, Agent. Dec. 28, 1S75 38-2t Notice of Final Discharge. , i WTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. I J^| that on the 25th day of January, \. D. 1S76, I will apply to Thomas B. Mill ford, Judgeof l'rohate for Abbeville L'ounty, for a linal discharge as admin istrator of the estate of John Drake, ' leceased, on which day a final settle ment, of said estate will be made. JAMES A. DRAKE, Administrator. Abbeville C. H., S. C. t Dec. 23, 1875 37-4t* / Cigars! Cigars!! Cigars!!! vi E HAVE JUST OrENED A rvf A niApSnon ? t jjllC ivngwuiiicub */i ^?4*ivnvM?i and imported jjigars. Our celebrated FIVE CENT CIGAR is something worth puffing. Try it. DuPRE, GAMBRELL A, CO. Nov. 17, 1875 3?*tf "Remember This.?Now is the timo of the year for Pneumonia, Lung Fever, Coughs, Colds, and fatal results of predis position to Consumption and other Throat und Lung Disoaso. Boschee's German Syrup has been used in this neighborhood tor tho past two or three years without a single failuro to euro. Jf you have not us ed this medicine yourself, go to your Drug gist \V. T, Penney and ask him of its won derful success among his customers. Two dosos will relieve tho worst case. Jf you have no faith in any medieino, just buy a .Sample Bottle of Boschee's German Syrup for 10 eent? and try it, Regular sipse Bottle 75 cents. Don't neglect a wugh to save 75 cents. fcf Tic State of South Carolina County of Abbeville. IN PIIOBATE COURT. SHERIFF'S SALE. Sarah A. Norwood, Executrix, Plain tiff, against Sailie N. Calhoun and others, Defen uanm. Complaint to Sell Heal Estate, Mar shall AasetH, &c. Y virtue of an Order of the Court of Probate for Abbeville County, in the above named case, I will sell at Abbeville Court Hou*e, on Saleday in February next, within the legal hours of Male, to the highest bidder, THE REAL ESTATE OF James A. Norwood, de ceased, 1st. THE VALUABLE IMPROVED LOT ii? the towu of Abbeville, in the fork of the Greenville ami Anderson ltouds, containing FIVE (6) ACHES, more or less, being the family home stead of the said James A. Norwood, deceased. 2d. THE IMPROVED LOT IN the town of Abbeville, on the Vienna Road, known as the Comb's Place, con taining FOUR (4) ACRES, more or less. 3d. THE WHITE LICK TRACT. with tin elegant building on it, about two and one-half miles from the to\vn of Abbeville, on the Vienna Road, ad joining lands of William Sprouse and others, and containing Four Hundred fn and Fifty (450) Acres, more or lest. j 4th. the YOUNG PLANTATION, Hi adjoining the McDufHe Plantation, the ui Haskell lands and others, containing Six Hundred (600) Acres, more or less. oth. the Mcduffie planta tion, iiv t^e Flat Woods, oil waters A of Little River, adjoining lands former- iri iy owned by John A. Calhoun, and now in the possession of his widow, Mrs. Sarah Calhoun; lauds formerly owned by Charles T. Haskell, and Jands owned by Mrs. Cabell, containing Four Thousand and Two Hundred (4,200) Acres, more or less. This Tract to be divided in several parcel," plats of which will be exhibited on the day ef sale. TERMS. One-half of the purchase money to be paid in cash. The balance on u credit of twelve months, to be secured by a bond with good security and a mortgage on the premises to Probate Judge of Abbeville County, with 10 per cent, interest per annum. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers and recording. Terms of sale to be complied with the Probate Judge. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville C'ouuty. Sheriff's Office, \ Dec. 24, 1875 38-6t / Sheriff's Sale. Mrs. Almena Brooks HgilillKt John YVardlaw. Warm lit Agricu It u rnl Lien. BY virtue of an Agricultural Lien to ne directed, iu the above stated case, I tvill sell to tlie highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of nale, it Mr?. Brooks', on FBIDAY, the 14th lay of JANUARY, A. D. 1876, the fol owing described property, to wit: I Bale Cntton, 55 Bushels Corn, more or less. 185 Bundles Fodder, more or less. FO Bushels Cotton Seed, 200 Pounds Seed Cotton, Load Shucks, more or less. Levied on and to be sold as the paop ;rty of John Marshall, at the suit of Mrs, Almena Brooks, to satisfy afore said Aericulturui Lien and costs. L. P. GUFFIN, I 6. A. C. Sheriff's offiec, Abbeville, S. G\, I Dec. ii8, 187.r, 38-3t Sheriff's Sale. Wm. Cook V8. Samuel Harris. "Warrant Agricultural Lien. BY virtue of an Agricultural Lien to me directed, in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public A-uction, within the legal hours of sale, it William Cook's, ou THURSDAY, t,he 13th day of January, A. D. 1&76, the following described property, to wit: 75 Bushels Corn, more or less, 600 Bundles Fodder, more or less, Shucks, &c. eu Levied on and to be ?old ns tlic prop- oe erty of Samuel Harris, at the suit of W r* : 11: ' . I- .. - . . i \> iiimm v-uuk, 10 sausiy ino aioreuaia Agricultural Lien and costa. l. P. GUFFIN, S. a. C'. SlverifT'8 office, Abbeville, s. C., I J Dec. 28, 1875 38-3t | ft WIER'S HOTEL. jj ABBEVILLE C. E. Regular boaders solicit ed, ot reduced rates. Its patrons A will be welcomed as usual, and hope their heretofore liberal patronage will enable it to wear well the ensuing year. JNO. A. WIER, Proprietor. Dec. 28, 1873 38-tf )URE IRISH and SCOTCH WHIS KEY, Fresh Lemons, Crushed Sugar, ist the urticlos lor a Christmas Punch, at TROWBRIDGE'S. Dee. 22,1875,37-2t ; ! j r D. CHALMERS &. CO. havo ele 1 pant CHRISTMAS PRESENTS r children, sweethearts, wives, husbands friends. Call early. Christmas Presents, rHE most ljeaualful in the city, may be liad at J. JL>. Chalmers Si Co's. , 3EAUTIFUL LADIES SHAWLS, Dress Goods, Flannels, &c., at eatly redueod prices, at The Emporium of Fashion. T^UItS, in Capes and Mmffs, singly or in . setts, now sold at about cost, at The Emporium of Fashions. Dec. 22, 1S75. 'he Examining Board /ill hold an adjourned Hession on the (tli, 29th and 30th insls. Teachers will ,ke due notice thereof. J. F. C. DuPRE, THOS. THOMSON, KOBT. JONES, Examining Board. Dec. 22,1875, It . School Notice. rHE Hcbolaatic year of 1876, will consist of two action*?the first ;gmning on MUiMimi, too inixvu ay of january, and ending the )th June, and the second beginning on le First I)ay of august and ending le 31st of october. J. f. c. dupre, thos. thomson, robt. jones, Examining Board. Doc. 22, 1875, S7-3t Notice to Teachers. hhe resolutions published below I will be deemed sufficient reply tc ic numerous letters received by the udendjjned requesting him to renew le certificates of Teachers. . , J. F. C. DtrPRE, Co. School Com. At a convention of the Trustees ol bbeville County, held on the 17th ist, at which thirteen districts were presented, the following resolution* ere unanimously adopted: M. That the Scholastic month filial] nbrace the entire caleudtir month. 2d. That no Teacher's certificate shall i issued or renewed without a personal camination of the applicant by the xaminlng Board. 3d. That when the Examining Board lall have fixed the scholastic year, the rustees shall use their discretion as to le practical time within said year thai leir schools shall open and continue in (ssion. J. N. YOUNG, # Chairman. J. R. Blake, Sec'y. - Deo. 22, 1875, 37-3t LOTHING! CLOTHING! DIAGONAL SUITS, PLAIN SUITS, 4c., Ac., At the Lowest Prices. tUABLES & PERBIN. Sept 82 187-5, 25-tf. pROWBRIDGE, Agent, kocpa the best Whiskies, Braudies and inen. Oct. 20, 1875 28-tf Pinal Discharge. kTOTICE is hereby given tlmtN. M. % Burkhftlter, Administrator of f TCKtAta of Hcnrv Beard, deceased L8 applied to Thos. B. Millford, Judge Probate, in and for the County of bbcviKe, for a final diwiharge as Ad inistrator aa aforesaid. It in Ordered, That the third day of jceniber, A. D. 1875, be fixed for saring of Petition, and a final settle entof said EHiate. J. C. WOSMAN8KY, C. C. P., Abbeville County. Tlce of Probate* Judge, \ Nov. 1, 1876, 30-U* ? TJSTAmiTCD. iddles, Bridles, Harness, Waggon Whips, Buggy Whips. r THE LOWEST CASH PRICES. uPre, Gambrell & Co. Nov. 17, 1875 32-tf HtllSTMAS tOYS AND ONFECTIONAEIES ! ! AT LAWSON'S. "iALL AT THE POST OFFICE J and examine the choice lot or EiRlSTMAS TOYS In great variety, d SUPERIOR CONFECTIONARY, liich the subscriber is now ottering to s friends. They compose some of the st goods of the season, and will be Id low. JAMES W. LAWSUJN. Dec. 15, 1875 fl6-tf KEMOVAL. IAVING removed from our old stand in Knox's Block, our friends and stoiners will find lis at the store formerly cupied by Col. J. T. Robertson, No. 2 hitc's Block, where we will be pleased serve them. DnPRE, GAMBRELL & CO. Nov. 17.J875, 32-tf PAY UP! Lll parties indebted to us by uote or account, must make ^mediate payment, or their accounts ill be placed in the hands of an attor :y for collection. luPre, Gambrell & Co. Nov. 17, 1875 32-tf Bananas, Oranges, .pples, Lemons Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Citron, Currants, Fresh arrivals, at Trowbridge's. Nov. 24, 1075, 83-tf Sherift's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer Oldham 4 Coleman against John It. Seal and Liwle F. Seal, hi wifa. BY virtue of an Agricultural Lien t me directed, in the above stated case, will sell to the highest bidder, at Publi Auction, within the legal hours of sail at GREENWOOD, on THURSDAY 30th December, A. D. 1875 the following described property, to wi Seven Bales Cotton, Lot of Cotton Seed. Levied on and to be sold as the pror erty of John R. Seal and Lizzie f Seal, his wife, at the suit of Oldham < Coleman, to satisfy the aforesaid Execi tion and costs. TERMS CASH. more or less, and a L. P. GUFFIN, S. A. C. Sheriff's Office, Dec. 13, 1875, 36-3t Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer Banister Allen va. D. M. Rogere. Execution. BY virtue of an Execution to me di rected, in the above stated case, I wil well to the highest bidder, at Publi Auction, within the legal bourn of sab at Abbeville Court House, on Monday the Third day of January, A. ? 1876, the following described property to wit: All that Tract or Parcel of lani situate, lying and being on Little Kivei in the County of Abbeville, Houth C'ai ollna, and known as The River Place, and containing Two Hundred (200) Acre! more or less, and bounded by lands < M. O. Talmon, W. D. Mars, an others. ALSO The Valuable Mills AND Tract of Land known as th Calhoun's Mills Tract containing 160 Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Samuel J Morrah, Alston lands, and others. Levied on and to be sold as the proc erty of D. M. Roger*, at the suit of I Allen, to satisfy the aforesaid Exccutio and costs. TERMS CASH. L. P. GUFFIN, a a. c. Sheriff'* Office, Doc. 7, 1875, 35-41 Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer Wra. WIckllfTe, Assignee, against Wm. Moore. Execution BY virtue of an Execution to me di rected, in the above stated case, I wil sell to the highest bidder, at Public Au( tion, within the legal hours of sale, a Abbeville Court House on Monday, tli third day of January, A. D. 1876, th following described property, to wit Ail tnat tract or parcel or land, situate lying and being in the County of Ah beville, South Carolina, and known a the Wm. Moore Homestead, and con taining 107 Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands o Mrs. Tribble, and others. Levied on and to be sold as the pro ' perty of Wui. Moore At theautt of Wui Wickliffe, a??ignee, to satisfy the afore Haiti execution and costs. Terms Cash. L. P. OUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, Dec. 7, 1875, 35-4t SHERIFF'S SALE, By L, J, Wilson, Auctioneer John M. Pruit, and others, against Frances L. Wilson, and other*. PURSUANT TO AN ORDER 01 Court in this case, I will sell a public outcry at Abbeville Court Houw on Saleday in January next, (3) all tha Valuable Tract of Lane of which Daniel Pruitt died seized, c which Mrs. Frances L. Wilson wa lately in possession, lying in Abbevill 11 a? ! \\7 i i j _ v^uuiuy, ut'ui i/ue y\ wi, unu oounatu by lands of A. C. Hawthorn, Johi Cowan, and others;?will be sold ii several parcels, plats of which will b exhibited on day of sale. TERMS. One-half cash; as to the other half,: credit of twelve months, with interea at ten per cent, from day of sale. Purchaser to give bond, and two goo< sureties, together with a mortgage, t secure the credit portion of money, pa^ for papera and taxes. Possession to be delivered as soon a terms of sala arc complied with. L P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, | Do*. 12, 1878 S-36t J . Sheriff's Sale. 'V' By I? J. Wilson, Auctioneer, W. P. Belcher and W. W. Belclier, administra tors of Wm. W. Belcher, deceased, and others, against Alexander P. Connor. Executions. BY virtue of sundry Executions,U me directed, in the above stated case;* ] will sell to the highest bidder, at Pumi< Auction, within the legal hours of sale at Abbeville Court House, on Monday the ' ' : -'1 34 of January, A. D. 1878,. the following described property, to wit All that tract or parcel of land, situate lying and being on LONG CANf CREEK, in the County of Abbeville South Carolina, and known as the "1 A. F. CONNOR PLACE, and containing .. * 1,400 Acres, V *: r . . y. : */j ff more or less, and bounded by lands o ur. Lrewis jjreu!?nrj, sainuei joruao and Laureticc Lauds, aad others. ALSO, 1 Horse, 2 Mules, "" 1 Wagon, iv 1 Yoke of Oxen, , U Hogs, ' 13 Head of Cattle. ; ? 1 Buggy and Harness, Household and Kitehen Fur niture. > ; Levied on and to be Mold as the prop ertyof A. P. Connor, at the suit of W P. Belcher and W. W. Belcher, admin istratorsof Wm. W. Belcher, deceased and others, to satisfy the aforesaid Exe Cations and costs. Terras Cash. ' ' . * L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, \ SHERIFF'S SALE. By L. J, Wilson, Auctioneer llebecea Stuart, J. J. Cooper, ami other*, against Nathan Ingram, and Madison S. Ingram. J ' J> Execution. BR virino of an Execution to m< (Jircctod, I will selJ at Abherilh Court Uoumo on Saleday in Janea ry-next, within the legal hour#, th< following describe J Real Estate, t< wit: One hundred and Seventy i. Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of T. A. Buchanan T. P. Buchannan, John R. Buchannan n G. D. Buchannan, and othora,>old ai the property^ of Madison S. injrranr at the suit of Ilebecca Stuart,^. J Cooper, and others." Sold at the rink of R. H. Mounce, former purchaser. Terms Cash. L P. GUFFIN, ' . Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, | 7th Dec. 1875, 35-4t j Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson. Auctioneer J. Henry Smith 4 Co. \ against \ Execution. . Wna. H. Frazier. BY virtue of an Execution to me dl rected, in the above stated case, J will sell to the highest bidder, at Publi< Auction, within the legal hours of sale at NINETY SIX, on THURSDAY, 23d day of December A. D. 1875, the following dcecribed pro perty, to wit: 12 Bales Cotton Levied or an the property of W. H. Frazier at the suit of J. Henry Smitfc ?fc Co., to ?atiafy the aforesaid Exocutiou and coste. Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Shoriff Abbeville County. ? Sheriff's Office, I Dec. 7, 1875 35-4t | "SHERIFFS SALET By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer, VV. IT. Parker, flnmmitwlon^r. e.t. dl. against t A. O. andl*. W. Watson. Executions. By virtue of sundry Executions to nv directed in the above ntote<fc?se, I w<ll ,f sell to the highest bidder^-at Public -tuc s tion. within the legal .hours of ??te, at * Abbeville Court House, t>n Mondiy, the third day of January, A. D. *876, the n fol(owing described property, to wit: n All that tract or parcel or toud, situate, e lying and being near the Tcwn of Cokes bury, In the County of Abbeville, South Carolina, and containing . 200 Acres, more or lees, bounded by lands of W. 1 C. Norwood, and others. o Levied ou and to be sold as the pro y nerty of P. W. Watson at the suit of w. n. rn^swcr, commissioner, and oth ers, to satisfy the aforesaid Executions 8 and coats. To be sold at the risk of A. O. Watson the former purchaser. Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff'* Office, Abbeville, Dec. 7. 1875, 3fl-ft SALE, > By L.J. i lilson, Auctioneer. ** ?ohn W. McKellar, against V Execution Sam'i B. Cook. ) -3 BY vjrtae of an Execution to me >' directed, I will sell At Abbeville Court House, on SaJeday in January, 1876, witt in the legal boo re, Uie M lowiurr rpttl pafata vie o ?*?J .'r* 450 Acres of Land, n more or-lefl^apd boBUded by landsK Mrs. Hearst, Fed 'Jooke, J. L. Sibert Place, and others. ? Levied on Mlho property of Sam'l B. Cook, At tho suit of Jobb VV. MfcKoll4fc ?<1 A. TEIUIS CASH. L, P. GXJFF1N, S. A . C. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville,) Dec. 7, 1875, 3&4t f . SfilfiffFS SALE. ; - , By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. v_. '' ' n I m ' """ * St a art And Cooper) . ^V! -Vi * R. M. Jlounco. V . '.,t?*..,? u ".Jr j .?/r.u iir/' wwfi ' ' BY eiritie of an Kxeeatlbii to me directed, 1 will sell at Abbeville Court Honeo on SaleJav in JagiuMrjr next, withlnihe legal 0001% t--i r " Will w MWK. 'ilk ... eraUtmug 400 Aeres, * more or 1o?0,\ boondeti br laod* of P?tor Rykard, L. H Kykard, Jacob Rykard, and (and* known a* Mn, VUry Boozers', andotbefa. Levied on an'the property of R H. Mounee, al the suit of .Rebecca Staart and J. J. Cooper. #?Y<? l * :v TEHMS CASH. ?*?*** <**> >*??*> ({" L. P. CPSIN, * :i> . -Ki U*, 8. a. <xf; Sheriff'* Office, %?>? tw 7 iflT* rvvt } ?WI V ?/V~7W > 1*>?H , .; i, ; . , .??; ** H*ii i.** Sheriffs Sale. By 1 X' Wilson, AaeUa?tfc i , J fli f* Trustees Estate De La f wV. Howe, ami otken. r Rxetmlitft, c* . . r * H. U. Harper %i BY virtue of Ntfndry Exeok&ML.jf mo directed, I wifl wll.at_AWkr villo Court House, on S&le?lftyia Jwa* nary next, (1876,) wilfei* tbo t . 'f f?.-nt iVW 1 650 mmm more or lew, boon dud bf of T. i- \1. Tticker, J?mo? Brueo > on Savannah Rivor. ?. ; uit''V . jtiu t: ; w ; Tlie Peirjr, known as , ' J Harper's Jerry, P *i 1 on Savannah River, " ALSO, ' the following PERSONAL* PB0&& TV. at the mideuce of COL. H. H. HA~RPKIl, ; ' ' uear Lowndoevtlle, consisting. ,o(. 5,000 US, SEED C8TW8, * A : 'i *V'+-r ISO Bathela Corn, *#> 12 H?ad Cattle, 19 Head Btga> v; ..c?\. 15 Head Sheep, Wagon, Carriage and 1fom<Mt ft Buggy and Htrmt?> Plantation Toole, &c, levied on a* the property of ft IT. Harper, at the suit of TrVs^tis La llowt, and otkwa. ? V - t-s SHERIFFS SALE. Br L. X WILSON, AMtUm, Ano V. Eyaos, et, aL) against } Dr. Franklin F. Gary.). ^ By virtue of sundtfr Execution* Jo me directed in the ab^? stated mu & will sell to t be high-*' bidder, at fat ill' Auction, within leK?' hours of mSt." at Abbeville Co?r* House, on MnMwy the third da\ of Janury, A. D. 187*, the followins described property tovil: All thatti*?* or lani situate lying apd being.. In the town or Cokes* bury, u the County of Abbeville, Booth Caro?*a, and known as the Gary Homestead, *id containing * * more 1cm, and bounded by lands of W.y. Bennett, M.C. Gary, John Ali?nt antf others. ALSO, 45 Acres, more or leqs, and adjoining homestead, Payne Institute, and oth'en. Also, on THURSDAY, the 9th day of December, at the residence 4of Dr. F. F. GABY, the following Personal; Property. One Fine Bay Mare, v 1 Male, .. ' 2 Bales Cotton, r Household and Kitchen Fay I niture, * Levied on and to be sold as the property of Dr. F. F. Gary, at the suit of Mr*. Ann V. Evans, to satisfy the aforemitl Execution and costs. Terras Cash. L. P. OUFFIN, Sheriff A. C, 4 Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, \ X>ec. 7th, 1876, / *