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a 8T0BY oy tils FRENCH COMMUNE. by EVELYN JEKROLD. iAWCOOB op "Tub Mountebank's Dacghtbb," *4. Woman's Fou.r," & c. {(.V/j/muer?.] CHAPTER XV. a BBArPARITIO.v. The 'battle has been fought and won? by which nide, the men at Mont Valerian can only surmise. They are not loqua Jwiwrutiujf iuu UW1119 turn Duiiinsoo are not cheerful. Experience lias tttught (hem to be modest in such conjectures. So their chief uncertainty is as to the direc tion in whick the French have retreated; the number of their dead, the captured cannon, etc. That they have retreated? that France has lost another buttle?the National Guards make not a momenta doubt. The men were Bleeping in the casemates, wearied of the excitement, careless of the event, only eajrer to pet some hour3 of warmth and sleep. On the curt?.in, ten vacue figures of sentinels were percep tible at long intervals. Choquard was one of those, and halted opposite the can teen with a persistent immobility that would assuredly have drawn down upon him a severe reprimand from any oilicer who bad chanced to be reconnoitering in that direction. But few officers chose needlessly to bravo the sharp night-air, and Choquard atood^ unseen, peering into the night. . ?lDeucedly singular!" said the Demo crat again and again to himself, aIt must be a tree waving in this confounded east erly wind. No; it's too short. A bush, perhaps? No; it's moving?I'll swear : it'0 moving, and coming towards us, too!" j And he waited silently, with eyes fixed j upon a small, dark mass, that seemed ver- ; itably to be coming nearer to the fort. It appeared to crawl, halting1 at moments, as though to rent or reconnoitre?then con tinued it'd onward march, slowly and cau tiously, '' 'Bang It!" said Choquard, after a quar ter .of an hour's watching?"it is unmis tiiwubly a man! There, I saw a white face in moonlight! I wish Diana would turn up the ga? one" for all; one might tftKe a eight at ttim." And he called out, in low but ringing 1 r.noa t nf ilia trnQi-rl'*' "Here!" responded a sleepy voice from the neighborhood of the canteen. A few muffled steps were hoard, and tbo sergeant's guard appeared on the cur tain. I "Servant, that Li a human figure ap proaching?eh?" "Of course it if; and within hailing dis 'tanc?, too." The figure was now close to tie grasa grown slope of the curtain. ^Qui vivef" cried Choquard. shoulder ing his breech-loader. ^La Franca!" answered a faint, hesitat ing vpice?u5th Chasseurs d'Africjue." "The deuce! They're in Mftz," said the safgeant. **But don't fire. Lot him come up. I'll report the matter." In a few momenta, Clemnnt do Boisro 'feert, roua?d by the sergeant, was upon the #oene. ^Challenge again," said be. The figure waa now within a few yards of the slope. "Otri rive. I sav?" MFrancu?5th Chasseurs d'Afrlqun/* Clement* a face paled horribly. He leaned for wpport on the sergeant's shoulder?. --Ah1" he muttored; "it is Francieque's Yl*Oe." The fipure had ri?en in the fitful moon light, and cried, "Where is au cu trance? I can't escalade this wall!" *It is?it is!" cried Clement. madly. "A epy, Choquard! Fire!?you. lire directly!" "Pardon, inon Capitaiiu! suppose his an swer was right?" "Confound your suppositions! Fire, I aay! A Hpy!" "More like a ghost, Captain!" * At ihe^e wordsCleiueut l ashed forward; but the sentinel obeyed at last. A shot was heard. # The figure leaped madly towards the wall, springing up at its steep slope, grazing arms and knees, catching at tufts of grass and nettles. Clement soized a rifle, and fired. There was a {.dimmer of light in the case maie; and, followed by one or two oflicers, the commandant appeared upon the curtain. "Y.'httt is this, Captain de I3oisrol>crt'/" "I know not, sir. A spy or a deserter!" Clement Btood apart, wiping his fore boad nervously.' Anus were outstretched, the butt-ends of musket* tendered; and by this means the stranger dimmed over the paiapet, and eiood before the olHcers. Clement turned away, pulled his kepi civer his forehead, and rai.-ed the collar of his long military surtout. "Who are you, sir'/" said the command ant sternly. "Captain, 5th Chasseurs d'Afrique." 'The officers emiled. The ptransrer was almost in tatters. The embroidery was torn from hi* coat; the buttous were ab- . 66nt, Where the cavalry juckot op?ned, a | coarse trooper's shirt, begrimed aud torn, ! vjib visible. "Jlow came you heret" *1 have been sick. 1 have only just succeeded in passing through the euemy'a lin^e." ' Sick?where?" *At Versailles." The commandant'* face darkened; and Clement said, angrily, uThe rascal ia laughing at us! String him up, command ant!'* "I wish I could; but a court-marlial must sit first. You are mad, or drunk!" be added, turning to the stranger; "Ver- j a&illes has been in Prussian hands for the : last ten weeks!" j M1 know it." ^Curae bin insolence!" said the com mandant. "There! take the fellow away. The court will make short work of him!" *A prisoner, sir! I am a French officer. My name is Carayon; and I repeat it, I ) liold a commission in the 5th Cha.-seurs j d'Afrique!" "Carayon? He's not insane enough to ; come within our lines. And if you were he, j^our chances would be anything but im proved. It's safer to be a Prussian sj>y than a French runaway!" "Runaway!" And Fnuicisque?for it was he?put his band to hia side, and made a stride to ward the group of officers. He was pulled away by the guard; and the commandant said, abruptly. "Make j the rascal's hands and feet fiu-t, and take Lira to th? guard-holloa. He must be trans- j fen-ed to the cells to-morrow." Francisque endeavored to protest again; ! but violent hands were laid on him, and I he wus hustled down the steps to the case matea. Ouly Choquard whispered to "nim as he pa&ted, ' Courage! you'll have a witness lor vou." "{Ve have got one of their most auda cious spies," said the commandant, light- j ing a cigar. "Ay; a shot in that follow'* head will be ' wor?h a small victory or two," roturned Clemcut do Uoisrobert. CnAPTEIl XVI. I1IB CA.FB OK TUK TURKU BLIND MS*. A few dayB after the evouts narrated in tbo foregoing chapter, the bleak corner boiwe where Reine had taken shelter was *mbjecled to a very close and patient ecru tiny during an entire melancholy and ; misty afternoon. Tho watcher presented the panio out- ' ward peculiar characteristics as that du- j bious workman whom we have seen j drink a cJioyiiie with Eugene, near the Place do la Bastile. The same small, sus- j ra/'imislv-white hands, the same educated moustache, the same air of elegance im parted to that most ungraceful of national garments?the blouso; in short, the same individual?M. Clement de Uoisrobort? peeking profitable privacy under the liv ery and in the haunfa of lubor. Ho waa not a clumpy spy. He slouched bis cap very slightly; he wore no wig, and left his complexion in its normal condition of delicacy and whiteness. He studied the corner house carelessly, with the aimless air of a street rowdy. But, nevertheless, j the people who passed in and out of that bonne were examined and appraised with ! the perspicacious promptitude of an ex- ; j>erienced detective, pawnbroker, or auc- j lioneer. Thus it was that, when a workman, at tired Mfter the wine fashion as himself, ; issued from the port*, adhere, and made j toward a sido street, Clement recognised I him in an instaot, ami followed quickly on hid /potatepa, He had not intruded to I j make himself known, merely wishing to ' discover the stranger's address; but the latter, hearing footfalls,in hin rear, stopped ehort suddenly, uu?l lurni>d round. There was 110 help for it. Recognition j was inevitable. j "Indeed, Mervale! I* that you?" ex I claimed Clement, rather disconcerted, j but hastily resigning himself to the co?i ! tretmipa. I "Who is it knows my name?" said Mer ( vale, coming close. Then, recognizing Clement, h<> added, "De Boisrobert! What's i the meaning of this masquerade?" "I niipht answer, Norman fashion, by j the same qwesliou. Hut here's my reason. | I was requested by a comrade, shot in tue last altair, to nn?l out Mb relative*, nv ! nig in this quarter, and nave them, if pos j bible, froui the consequences of come im j prudence committed by the man inadvert I ently. The populace is terribly excited, i you know, and this quarter isn't safe for an oHicer or a gentleman. I fancied I 1 should brt able to 1'iiltil my mission more i easily if I i>l:ijed the workman for once, j And "now, old fellow, unbosom yourself la j your turn." "It is rather a difficult process," re | turned Afrrvule. "Your French skepticism will consider mv adventures more comio | than a vaudeville. 1 am in love, De LJoia i robert!" j "Is lhat alii" said Clement, lighting a. I cigar. 1 "All! That's enough as a beginning, i Hiirulv!** "Oil! it's only a beginning. Go on, then." 'I was nick of all your opera-going, horse-racing, scandal-talking, card-play iug fellows. 1 wanted to bo near the young ludy, which I could not have been in my character of h wealthy Englishman. Moreover, I thought 1 might as well see how all these poor fellows lived during the siege?take notes, sketch a little, and all that kind of thing. 80 1 adopted the blouse and pipe of the Proletariat. And, hang it! 1 rind it just as amusingaa the Jockey Club!" I dare say?paying diurnal visits in that direction," said Clement, coughing, and pointing to the house Mervale had just loft. -For I suppose that's the shrine ?a mighty dilapidated one?where the divinity dwells, and makes shirts, proba bly." Mervale winced, and said, half-plead ingly, "Don't laugh, there's a good fellow. Let us turn into this cafe here, and I'll tell you some things that will make the 'divinity'appear adorable, oven in your jaundiced Parisian sight." Thev entered fho cof6 of the "Three Blind "Men," It is famous in the quarter. Not a Bo hemian lias nassed throuirh Paris without leaving trace of his passage oil its walls, iu the ehape of rough sketches, caricatures, aud quatrains; not a workman of ''de cided" opinion hut has quaffed its Ihin sour beer at the rate of two sous a glass. Conversation must be the great charm of the establishment; for, to judge from ap pearances, it would owe nothing of its celebrity to cleanliness of tables, artistic decoration of panels and ceilings, or ci vility of working men. Here, cleverly encouraged by his hearer, Merval proceed to recount how he had met and li??lpf<l Heine. Ho knew nothing of her connection with Francisque Cant yon, nor, of course, of the reasons Bhe had to fear and mistrust Uuisrobert. uThe poor gill's last friend had aban doned her when we met," said Mervale; i "an old Jew, who disappeared on the eve J of the siege. She says ho went into the provinces on private business. A harcm scarum scapegrace of a brother turned up from time to time, but I never s aw him. Well, you have had enough of my love rhapsodleB about another person, so I'll simply say the girl bewitched me. She is > not & mere grisette, be assured. I found i her a lady in the truest, purest sense of J the abused term?patient, proud?and j animator) fnr mnrfl hiirlilv tlifl.Il tllti D12L- i jority of your waltzing: marquises and viscountesses." You never told your love, eh?" "No; 'I fear my fate too nmch, aa my desert is 6iuall,' as our English rhyme eays. I am afraid ehe is not quite heart whole. But whatever passion there may have been in her past life, I am certain that on her side, at least, it wa3 pure and innocent. An<i ehe has expiated it,'aa though it were a crime, by hourly and deep suffering.'" "What name did you say ehe bears?" "I mentionoii no name," returned Mer vale, unsuspiciously. "But there's no cause for concealment. It is Lagarde? Heine Lagarde." "That's od<l!" exclaimed Clement, draw ing1 some papers from his pocket. "That is the name of the poor fellow 1 mentioned to you?the man who was shot at Mont Valerien." "What do y,ou mean H "You say she had a brother?was h? In the Garde National?" "Ay; and at Mont Valerien." Clement assumed an earnest oxpresaion and tone. "My dear Mervale, the poor child is in terrible danger. She holds papers be longing to her brother; their possession may cost her her liberty?perhaps her life. I know not the nature of the docu ments. But the brother prayed me, with teare in his eyes, to recover and burn them, if I could not pass them'on to a .comrade in whom he seemed to place im pucil iiiUll. X fupjinui, liny, x icui tri wm, thoy are the minutes of some revolution ary meeting?the plana of boine Commu n:stic pl.)t!^ Mervale had started to his feet. "What is to be donef" he said, excited !y "The police are very busy now; an out break is apprehended. The houte may be searched at any moment." "I must go and warn her." "Better," said Clement; "she tru9te you. Get her to give you the papers; bring them to me; I'll deliver them. Don't men tion me, of course. A man with a de to his name, and commanding Lagarde's company, would Beem to her a very doubt ful ally. Besides, I would be court-mar tialed and shot, perhaps, if my nam? transpired. But, hang itl we can't let the poor girl fall into the pit her brother's carelessness has dug!" "ThankB?thanks!'' said Mervale,wring ing his friend's hand. And in a moment ho was out of the found Reine, as ho had left her, bus ily increasing the flulfy piles of lint in the banket at her aide. "Back already!" she said, startled, and foreseeing: a new misfortune. "Dear Mademoiselle Reine," said Mer vale, softly, "I bring bad new*. Don't tremble so; it may not be true.'" "It is about Engone, my brother, I know! Tell me monsieur?tell me!" and she stamped her foot impatiently. "I can bear anything better than tliib lingering break ing of evil tidings! Your brother 19 missing," paid Mer vale, still endeavoring to lesson the shock, "lie has not been found?you are sure?" ehe said, catching her breath in broken cobs. "No, no; there's nothing certain, save that he did not answer to his name at the roll-call, after the last engagement. Prob ably a prisoner. The Prussians made hun dreds the other night." He succeeded in a few moments in al laying her first poignant fears; and then proceeded to the attainment of the chief object in view. "If your brpther is not a prisoner, he may appear at any moment. But I am told by a comrade of hie that should any j thing happen to him, lie desired you to | bo relieved of some private papers con ' tided to your care " I "Ye9, yes; I know," interrupted Reino. j "You were to have them." "I was to havo them!" murmured Mer vale, astonished. "Vdii! lifirA thev nvp." And she placeif the packet in his hand. | He was confused by her ready confi dence in him; but, reflecting that he had better owe his success to an inexplicable accident thun fail in his mission of salva tion, he promptly concealed his astonish ment, and placed the small parcel iu his pocket. "Eugene said he knew you would use it wisely and honestly," Reino said, as the Englisman bade her pood-bye. "Wisely and hoyestly!" he muttered on the staircase. "I suppose he trusted in the Anglo-Saxon proverbial readiness to help & political victim. It can only be that." I [To be Continued.] The Pomona Grange of Laurens held its quarterly meeting at Waterloo Grange on the L'Sth ultimo, and tho subordinate Granges were well repre sented. Premiums for the best essay on "How to make our farms self-sus taiuing," for the owner of the best managed farm, and for the producer of the best yield from an acre of either: wheat, corn, oats or barley, were of- [ ft*red. The matter of co-operative as sociations wjw referred to a Bpecial committee. 1 -I.._:i . :>J...c-i.-L-l'1 The Press and Banner. \V. A.. LEE, Editor. Wednesday, May 17,1876. Our Court. The May Term of our Court opened here on Monday last, after the arrival of the afternoon train, his Honor, Judge Carpenter, presiding, in the I place of Judge Cooker, with whom ht Iliad exchanged circuits. Ovriug toa Hack of petit jurors a new venire was issued to supply the deficiency, and ! after a hrief charge from His Honor t<i j the Grand Jury the Court was ad ijourned until Tuesday morning. In | his charge His Honor urged the jury ! to a diligent performance of their duties . us necessary to tiie peace ana goou ! order of the community, and also urged I a.strict compliance with the terms ol | their oath in making proper present iment of offenders and in preserving j inviolate the secrets of the jury room. I The following true bill* wero found I by the Grand Jury : State v. Wade Hampton. Stealing a mule. State v. Cyrus Winbush. Retailing spirituous liquors. State v. Augustus Lynch. Grand larceny. Wtate v. Martha Logan. Infanti cide. State v. R. T. Anderson. Assault and battery of airotHcer. State v. John Williams. Rape. In the case of the State v. Dauiel Cumiskey for the fraudulent appro priation of funds the jury found no bill. The followiug cases were tried and submitted to the petit jury: In the case of the State v. J. Morgan Dyson, for assault and battery, the jury fouud a verdict of guilty. State v. Cyrus Winubush. Verdict guilty. The Chinese Question. This question is becoming as trouble some mid threatening to the people ol the Pacific Slope as the negro is to us. j The evils of Chinese immigration are forcibly set forth in a late speech ol Senator Sargent of California, and the necessity of some action by Con gress^to stay the plague. Cooliss are arriving in San Francisco at the rate of one thousand per week, and with the population of China there is nc telling when the flood tide would be checked. Already in some sec tions they are in the proportion ol 1 to 8, and if the same rate of increase continues, the question of suffrage ?!l I ?:A f rvPAu, Will H5C ill IU lujpunauwi 4?. v vw ent it is a question of labor and a question of morals. The immigrant are of the most degraded class, whose vicious habits preclude anything like association or assimilation with the i whites. Again, their presence is ruin ous to substantial and popular remuner ated industry, as the Chinese live ou less than $1 per day, and crowd out the American and the European. The people of the Pacific slope demand speedy redress from Congress, aud un less they obtain it the chances are that they will redress their own griev ances in their own way. If Congress i oes not modify the Burlingame trea ty so as to keep out the flood of pau pers and prostitutes that is advaucing upon the Pacific States, the Califor nians will make the country too hot that even the cupidity of the Coolie Companies will stand appalled. Al 1 cau> 1U V.UW IV IT II V* ?..w Vw.VM has been put to the Chinese quarters and no word of condemnation has fol lowed theact. Public meetings threat en the same course in San Francisco, and prompt action by Congress will alone prevent the appearance of Ku klux beyond the Rocky Mountains. Evils at home equally as great threaten the people of the Slate, and call for like energetic measures. Treatment of Federal Prisoners oj War in the South. The March and April numbers ol the Southern Historical Society are entirely devoted to the vindication ol the South from the charges which I have been made by Mr. lJlaine and others for partisan purposes on the floor of Congress of cruelty to Federal prisoners during the war. The most abundant proof is given, consisting ol letters from leading Confederates, contemporary official documents, and the testimony of Federal prisoners i n. i 1 _iM fUr, anareuerai uiuuiui? tu i-siuunsu mc fact tlmt though the Federal prisoners did sutler, yet that this arose unavoid ably from circuuistanees over whi;h the Confederate Government haw no control?the lack of suitable food and proper medicine?that where cases ol individual cruelty arose, they were in violation of the express orders of the Government, which extended to Fed eral prisoners the same rations and ; the same hospital accommodations as to the soldiers of the Confederate army; that the Government made re peated and unsuccessful efforts to ame [ borate the condition of these prisoners | by urging an exchange'for Confeder [ ate captives, and as a last resort oner eel to release them without equiva lent. The whole responsibility for the suffering of the prisoners rests upon the Federal Government, which refus ed the exchange. This can be fairly | proved, whatever may be said by par I ty orators for political efrect. The ' South is willing to rest her vindica tion on the evidence already adduced, Light for the People. There is one good thing, at least, tc I be set down to the credit of the late j but not particularly lamented, Legis lature or South Carolina. It has pro vided by law that the taxpayers of the State shall have, at least the satisfac i tion of knowing where their monej goes. There is to be no more plunder ing of the public coffers in the dark The following is the text of the law An Act to require all Persons au thorized by Law to disburse Money.' for the State to publish a Monthly Statement. Be it enacted by the Senate ami House of Representatives of the StaU of South Carolina, now met and sit ting in General Assembly, aud by tlic authority of the same: Section 1. That all persons whe I are now, or Mio may hereafter be come, authorized by law to disburse any funds for the State, bhall be re I quired 10 publish in some newspaper ; of general circulation in the County 1 where such disbursements is made 01 authorized to be made, a monthlj, statement of all funds received aud the date thereof, and of all funds paic out, wnen, 10 wnoiu, aim uu wu?i ac count ; and any person failing to do sc shall, upon conviction thereof, be lia ble to punishment therefor as for s j misdemeanor, in a tine not less than j fifty nor more than one thousand dol I lars, or by imprisonment not less than i thirty days nor more than one year, 01 I both. J Skc. 2. This Act shall have forct from its passage. New Advertisements. The Saluda Rifles. Columbia Register. Olw.rifFKnli.? T, P filllfln. St. Nicholas Clock?J. F. C. DuPro ! Dissolution?DuPre and Gambrell. New Arrival?Emporium of Fashion Notice to Taxpayers?L. H. Russell Delinquent Laud Sales?L. H. ltus sell. Agents Wanted?Singer Sewing Ma chiue Manufacturing Co. Wonderful Success': It is reported thai Boschkk'h Germa? Syiutp lias, since its introduction in th< United States, reached the immenso sah of 40,000 dozen per year. Over C,00( Druggist have ordered thiH Medicine di rect from the Factory, at Woodbury N. J. and not one have reported a single fail ure, hut every letter speaks of its aston ishing success in curing severe Coughs, Colds settled on the Breast, Consumption, or anv disease of Throat and Lungs. We advise any person that has any predispo i to weak Lungs, to go to their Druggist, I W. T. Penney, and get this Medicine, or inquire about it. Res^ilar size 75 cents; sample bottle, 10 cents. Two doses wili relievo any ,Gase. Don't neglect jour cpugh. If Antrorillc Items, On Sunday, the 7tli, the Antreville reporter had the good pleasure of hear iug one more good old gospel sermon preached at Bell's Chapel by the Rev. W. A. Hodges, of Anderson. His text was the 21st and 22d verses of the 50th , Psalm. Miss Ann Campbell was buried at Bell's Chanel on Monday, the 8th. I The funeral sermon was preached by I Rev. Lawton, of Lowudesville. The Democratic club of Antreville ! have changed their time of meeting > from the first to the fourth Saturday in every month, at which time they will i meet definitely at 2 o'clock ?. M. There are a great many white men in i our township who have not joined. I They seem to be very lukewarm toward the Democratic club, and by their I action say that they are in confedera i j tion with the opposite party. j I do not intend to be so extravagant in my praise of some people henceforth, for fear of giving oflence. One of the fair daughters qfl&ntrc ville has discovered the gre^truth that the Antreville reporter is a fool. He would have felt much more elated if she had denominated him her beau. The war at Cat Island haa about subsided. I have never courted newspaper controversy, nor do I desire one. Therefore I will not reply to your Xiowndesville correspondent. Antkkville Repohter. First Creek Items. There was an interesting Sunday School union meeting held at First | Creek ohurch on last Saturday and Sunday. The audience was favored with soul-stirring addresses from Rev. A. Rice and Dr. J. A. Robinson. Asa Hall is still selling the E. N. i Welch clocks. He says the people shall have time. Mks. E. A. McAdams has the finest garden in this section. The reporter from Antreville takes pleasure in speakiug very personally or some of the young ladies or that ; place, but we do not suppose they will notice him. Mb. James R. Tucker has not mar ried yet, neither has he hanged him self. We would say for the encourage , ment of the young ladies that Mr. Cal , lahan is on the carpet again. > To the Democratic Clnbi of the > County. P These will be a meeting ia the court house at Abbeville on saleday in | June next for the purpose of organ izing the Democratic Club of (he County, pursuant to the resolution of | the late County Convention. [ Each club will be entitled to a rep | resentation of seven delegates. At the same time and place the del egates to the late Democratic State j Convention will give to the public an i account of the actings aud doings of that Convection. One officer of each club is requested ! to attend a preliminary meeting to be held at the court house ou Thursday, June the 1st. J. S. COTHRAN. President County Convention Dr. Bull's Vegetable Pilis for the cure of Liver Complaint. Bilious Af fections. Headache, and especially sick Headache, Pain in the Side, Stomach, Back or Intestines, Sick Stomacb, Giddiness. Dimness of Sight. Weak Nerves, Loss of Appetite, Costlveness, Dispepsia, Derangement of the Kid neys, and all delicate Female Com plaints. For sale by all druggists at 25 cts. a box. Judge Reed, in his letter of reply to the members of the Charleston Bar. announces his determination to hold , on to his office for the full term of four years from his election, and makes a strong constitutional argu ment in support of his position. He will be sustained by the Bar of the ' whole State. Governor Richard Coke, Democrat, r has been elected United Slates Senator ; from Texas in place of M. C. Hainil ton Republican. Mb. J. W. Tkowbrtdge has a now boarder. It's a girl. Mr. James M. Giles is happy over UO uiriu ui u liuiu uu_y ui uis iiuubu. ?????1 iii m Sheriffs Sale. Samuel Palmer and Susan his "Wife, against James M. Trewitt, Execution. BY virluo of an Execution to mo di rected, I will sell at public out cry at Abbeville Court Houho on Saleday next, the real estate and Personal prop erty of the defendant consisting of ono hundred acres of land more or less bound ed by lands of James Britt, Junior, Hi ram Palmer, Williamson Trewitt and other. ALSO, 2 mules, 1 horse, 1 four horse wagon &c., levied on and to be sold as the property of James M. Trewitt at the suit of Samuel Palmer and Susan his wife. Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Shoriff Abbovillo County. Sheriffs office. I May 4, 1870 Final Discharge. otice is hereby given that Massilon Bell, Executor of the Estate of R. N. Groves doceasod, has applied to Thom as B. Mil ford Judge of Probate, in and for the Coggty of Abboville, for a final dischargeM Executor. It is ordered, That the Fifteenth day of July, A. J) 1876, be fixed for hearing of Petition, and a final settlement of said Estate. J. C. WoRmansky, Clerk Court Proba^, Abbeville County. Office of Probate Judge. I May 8, 187G DR. JOHN S. THOMPSON, ' DENTIST, Offers his professional sorviocs to the cit izens of Abbeville and tho surrounding country. Office?Over Citizens' Savings Bank, ABBEVILLE, S. C. M. GOLDSMITH. P. KIND. Goldsmith & Kind, Founders And Machinists (PIICENIX IRON WORKS), COLUMBIA, S. C. Manufacturers of Steam Engines of all sizes: Horse powers, Circular and Muley Saw Mills,'Grist and Sugar Cane Mills, Flour Mills, Ornamental House and Store Fronts, Iron Railings, Agricultural Im plements, etc. Brass and Iron Castings of all kinds made to order on short notice, and on tho most reasonable terms. Also, manufacturers of Cotton Presses. S. B. NORRELL, Harness and Saddle Maker, AT HIS OLD STAND Over Parker & Perriu's Drug Store, Has a supply of Northoni Harness Leath or and otlicr material for Making una no pairing Saddlos and Harness. CARPENTRY. Tho undersigned heroby fjfives noticv that lie in prepared to do all kinds of Carpenter's Work and Building. lie also repairs Cotton Gins, Thrashers and Fans. A full supply of Gin Material always on hand. Farmers aro requested to bring their liins up early in tho season to allow time to have thom properly pre pared. Also Agent for the Taylor Cotton Gin, tho Brooks Cotton Press, and all kinds of Rubber and Leather Belting. D. B. SMITH, Abbeville C. II., S. C. PARASOLS, IN SILKS, GINGHAMS AND COT TON, all prices and colors, cheaper tlmn over offered, at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. May 3, 1?7G, Centennial Transportation Arrangements M i 80 Id by OF THE Great Atlantic I COASTLINE, ai an FOR THE Hi* : < rii Accommodation of Vis* itors to all Points ' South. 1 ai to in in wi 01 The Railways and Steamship Companies between Augueta, J) Ga., and Philadelphia, compris ing the ATLANTIC COAST LINE, will during the progress of the w: or fa< Centennial Exhibition fl OF TUB c UNITED STATES, present for the patronage of the citizens of the South, routes of transportation and forms of tick ets upon which to reach Philadel phia, that will immeasurably ex cel all other lines in point of Direct Daily Movement, Comfortable Accommodation Variability of Transit, Economy of Expenditure. . To enable this to bo done, the combined resources ot the KAIL WAY LINES SOUTH OF NORFOLK, together with tljose of the BALTIMORE STEAM PACKET COMPANY and the OLD DOMINION STEAM SHIP COMPANY will be em ployed and the individual tourist, the social party of ten, twenty or more, or the civic or military or ganization of 100 to 300, can each be cared for in a manner that will satisfy their desires. Price Lists, Time Cards, and all needful information are now in the hands of all Agents At lantic Coast Line. It will be to the interest of ev ery individual and each organiza tion proposing to make this trip to communicate with the under signed. ? A Centennial Exhibition Guide Book as authorized by the Com mission will be given to the pur chaser of each Centcnuial Ticket. Call on or address either of Q the following named agents. J. H. WHITE, Macon, Ga. W. J. WALKER, Montgome ry Ala. H. V. TOMPKINS, Atlanta. A. L. REED, Savannah 6a. M. J. DIVINE, Macon 6a. A. POPE, General Passenger Agent. Maj 1, 1870, 4-4m I'DON AIM H ADDON are now receiving their Stock Spring Goods, consisting mainly of omestic Goods, Notions, &c. a larger stock of SHOES AND HATS. HI1 Liiejr ua?c c>? ncjiu |n?uiV< Always on band the choicest of AMILY GEOCERIES, Confectioneries, &c. ' * ? IGABS! CIGABSI! a\V keep the finest and cheapest as rtment of CKJARS in town. Greal duoements to cash buyers?offered [cDonald & Haddon, April 10, 1870, 52-tf Insurance Notice. HAVE accepted the agency for several SOLVENT FIRE INSURANCE )MPANIES, as follows: Old North State. Royal Cananian, lfAtKiltntila and W A/itlQniAB iliCl UllAUWO MUU JUVVAAWUAVK id Commercial of St. Louis, d will insure at the lowest rates con itont with a sound business. Patronage of the public is solicited. Dftlco at the Law Office of Messrs. Per itfcCothrau. . L. W, PERRiN, Agent. April 12, 1876, 52-ly 0 THE LADIES! ^ ^ ' AAf now prepared to exhibit thi latest novelties iu KQLLINERY, id invite my friends and the publit an examination of the name. Feel 1 it tt f/. ?hoi< ? unsureu mcjr win uuu u iv terest to call before purchasing else here, as, owing to the scarcity o oney, I intend to sell very low foi \SH. The ress-Making Departmeni is still under the supervision of MISS JANE RAMEY, ho will be pleased to receive youi derw, and will endeavor to give satis ction. Very respectfully, ESS. M. M. WHITE, April 5,1876,51-tf GOODS HEAPER THAN EVER! Now for Bargains. IIAVE just received a large Stock of SPRING AND SUMMER Dry Goods, lotting, Hats, Shoes, &c, the latest styles and made in the e most durable manner, also a large jck of ROCEBIES, PROVISIONS, &c? I of which will be sold at very low ices for cash. Give mo a trial. ff. Rosenberg. April 5,1876, SI. STEAM Waning Mill, COLUMBIA. 3. C. '.W.WIWJ.Proprietoj MANUFACTURER OF ash, Blinds, Doors, WINDOW 1ATD DOOR FRAMES lie Pivot Blinds anil Slitter: PILASTERS, Mantelpieces, WLDINGil, BRACKETS, [andrails, Newels, Balusters. :roll Work of all Description All Wnrlr Rnnrantaod a Nn 1 f I V* U VUU1UUWVU U Vi At May 28,1875, lyr. BLANKS F THE MOST APPItOVEI FORMS, FOK SALE, AT THE ress & Banner Office. Rent Liens, Liens on Crops, Lien on Crop and Bill of Sale. Mortgage of Personal Property, Mortgage of Real Estate, Title Deeds, Trial Justice's Blanks. Sub. Tickets. Sub. Writs. Summons for Money Demsnd. Copy Summons for Money Demand IE WING MACHINE NEEDLES, I and other attachments at J. D. CHALMERS A CO. March 1, 1875. 1HAIRS I CHAIRS ! 8 dozen chain J roceivcd to-day. Rattan Seats Lendid article, sold at low tiguroH. j. D. CHALMERS & CO. i - -rrI m CUNNINGHAM i & TEMPLETON have received their which they are selling at low prices. Call and see them. March 29,1876, 50-tf Cash Buyers WILL as usual find our prices as low as the lowest, and our Stock tills season having been pur chased with special care, we are sure can convince them more than ever to how much greater advantage a little money can be invested upon the CASH BASIS. Give us a look before purchasing and we will satisfy you at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. March 29,1870, 50-tf Beautiful NEW PRINTS, SPUING STYLES, AT Quarles & Perrin's. March 29,1875, 50-tf CORN! CORN!! J bed oats! BRAN. FOR BALE BY BARNWELL & CO Jan. 26,1876 42-tf MASONIC DIBECTOaY. Clinton Lrip Ho. 3.1F. 1 W. H. PARKER, W.\ M.\ J. C. WOSMAN8KY, Secretary. Meets 2d Monday in every month. Hesperian Charter No. 17. i A. M J. P. C. DuPRE, M.\ E.\ H.\ P.:. J. D. CHALMERS, Recorder. Meets 3d Friday night in every month. OeSanssnre Council Ko. 161&S.S J. F. C. DuPRE, T.\ Iil.\ M.\ J. M. GAMBRELL, Recorder. Meets 1st Tuesday night in every month. Laurensville Female College. The scholastic year con sists of two session*. The first session from the 1st of October to the loth of February; the seoond from the 15tb of February to the 5th of July. TUBUS PER SESSION, IN ADVANCE: Primary Department 9 10 50 Academic Department 15 00 Collegiate Department. 25 00 Contingencies 2 00 EXTBA STUDIES, (OPTIONAL.) Music f 50 00 Use of Instrument 2 00 French 10 00 Drawing and Painting 10 00 Ornamental Work 10 00 Pupils in all the Departments have the advantages of daily Calishthenic exer cises. Board, (including washing, fuel and lights,) $15 00 per month, payable quar terly in advance. Pupils from abroad allowed to board in private families of relatives and frionda when requested by patrons; bnt such pupils must be subject to the rules and regulations of the College. It is important to pupils that they l?o entered at the beginning of the session, and that their studies be not interrupted by unnecessary absences. No deduction for absence except in cases of protracted illness. Pupils must be subject at all times to regulations in deportment as Toll as in studies. For further particulars, apply to JAMES FARROW, President. Laurensvilie, S. C. Feb. 16. 1876 45-tf EUGENE B. GARY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Abbeville C. II., 8. C. Special attention to the collection of claims. [Feb. 9, ly ANEW LOT ol' Oil Window Shados just received, with good fixtures. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. Oct. 27, 1875 tf TAILORING.--The subscriber offers his services to the public of Abbe a :..a.. ? Vllio UI1U YlUUlbjr, OUU SU11UU) tt SlittlU Ul public patronage. Satisfaction guaran teed. Call at the stand below Christian tfc Bowie's on Washington Street Jan. 4, 7G-3m] R. A. MARTIN. New Advertisements. For best chanco In the world , ? to coin money. Address U.S. "ety POCKET CO. Newark, N. J. rN"Y" w'"LTBMiiiaiT*A Cj~ {'ho>to0 Mnro msoro, mcacxiscr, riecnuTOS, Sral Ch&rahg, Xuatriia and Muiiag* Oulde, showing how either sex may fascinate and gain the love and affection of any person they choose instantly, 400 pages, By mail SO certs. Hunt <fc Co., 139 8.7th Street, Philadelphia, Pa AQEHTS WAHTI21 ViOlf tad Diplsaai Awudtd, ' ^'PICTORIAL BIBLES 1.S00 XQsstntieu. Address for new circulars, A. J, ECU?AH ft CO., 930 ARCH St., Phlla. 11/ k WTrnAOENTS for the best selling W All 1 Hl/StaOionary Packages in the world. Itcon'alnslS sheets paper, J5 enve lopes, Golden Pen, Pen-holder, Pencil, Patent Yard Measare, end a piece of Jewelry. Single packege, with pair of elegant Gold Stone Sleevo Buttons, post paid, 25 cts. 5 withassost ed Jewelry for ?1.00. This package is worth the money. Watches given away to all Ag'ta Circulars free. BRIDE & CO., 7tW Broadway, New York. WANTED AGENTS For the GREAT1 CENTENN AL UNIVERSAL HISTORY ? to tue close or me nrsi iuu yours 01 ourj>a tlonal Independence, including hii account of the coming Grand Centennial Exhibition, 700 pages, tine engravings, low price, quick sales, Extra terms. Hend for Circularr P. W. ZIE GLER & CO.. 51s< Arch Street, Phlla. Pa. ' COUGHS, COLDs! B HOARSENESS, And all Throat Diseases, > Wells' Carbolic Tablets PUT UP ONLY IN BLUE BOXES, A TRIED AND SURE REMEDY. Kor sale by all Druggists generally, and JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY & CO., Phil. Pa. ' WATERS' PIANOS, 8QUAlik, and UPRIGHT, ARE THE BEST MADE; the Tone, Touch, Workmanship, and Dura bility Unsurpassed. WATERS' ORGANS, Concerto, New Orchestral, Vesper, Chapel, Vlaleste, and Cymbella, cannot be excelled In tone or beau ty. The Concorto Htop is a fine Imitation of the Human voice. Warranted for six years. PRICES EXTREMELY LOW for CAHH j during this mouth. Monthly installments , received. 1 I A liberal discount to Teachers, Ministers, | Churches, Schools, Lodges, etc. AGENTS WANTED. t Special Inducements to the trnde. Illustra ted Catalogue sent. HORACE WATERS A SONS, 481 Broadway, New York. Box, 3607. , . FRESH-ARRIVAlTs^ i LADIES HATS in all the newest shapes: RUFFLINGS, SILK SCARFS. VEILINGS, RIBBONS, Ac., at tlio ISMPOWUM OF l ASJUOSi. 3 Lmmooiated Bone Sup HANUFACTU2 LTLANTIC AID VIEGI oluble Phosphate Acid/10 per cent.; ! Organic Matter, 30 per cent.; Yielding >NE TON, CASH, PAYAmJ^AP >NE TON, " " NO NE TON, payable Nov. 1st, In middl For sale by Ftfc. 9. law WALLER & MEKCHA GREENWO A BE notf offering to the public in 1 cm. full line of all.the Goods general THEIR m mm i have been selected with great < READY-MAD] & FINE STOCK OF A good as Groceries, Hardware, Cr *' ' -i ' to which the attention of purchasers 1 WALLER Feb. 10.1878, 46-tf Dr. H. D. DEN 1 ABBEVI OFFICE OVER TI i pt. 8. 1875, 22-tf nTTWTvair a it .?. .? ? . .... .? n?. AID TEMPLETOH Have received and open ed their large Stock of till kinds of goods. Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Caps, Hats, Hardware, Crockery, Saddlery, &c. CALL AND SEE FOR YOUR SELVES. Oct. 6,1875 26-tf Goods at Cost. All descriptions of Goods, e nib racing READY-MADE CLOTHING, Boots, Shoes, 'Hats, HOSIERY, NOTIONS, AND DRY GOODS, AT COST FOR CASH, AT Quarks ? Ptrrin'i. Feb. 1, 1870, 43-tf 1,000 POTS. Choice Green and Hot-Honse Plants. CONSISTING in part of Single and Double Geraniums, Single and Double Fuchsias, lied and White Bego nias, Heliotropes, Century plants, Night Blooming Cere us, Cactuses, Ice-, Air ;and Wax plants, Vines, Sedum and Basket plants. Japouicas, Pine Apple, Bananas, and fifty other varieties of plants. Mosses <fcc grown from seeds and plants obtained from the most colebrated Flor ists in the United States. Plants ten inch es to two feet higfcin four inch and six inch pots, 15 eentrto 26 cents each. Lar ger plants and pots in proportion. De livered free on board the cars. J. F. C. DUPRE. tt? .'i_ ci n fl urman umversiij, o. v. THE undersigned, Special Re ceiving Agent of the above in stitution, most respectfully and ear nestly calls upon all persons Indebted to the University to be in readiness to meet interest and so much of principal aspossible now due on their bonds. The Endowment of the ColleaiaU Department having been raised, in bonds and other securities, and thii Department having been thrown open free of Tuition for the term of ten years, it becomes most vitally impor tant that payments should be made as rapidly as possible. All communications addressed to the Agent at Greenwood, 8. C., (ex> cept when canvassing) will receivt prompt attention. The endowment of the Primary Department la now progressing. B. F. MILLER, Special Agt. A. CM 8. C. Greenwood, Feb. 15, 1876, 3m NOTICE. All guardians, trustees Administrators and Executort are hereby required to make their an nual returns of the receipts and ex penditures on acoount of the estates which they respectively represent, on or before May 1st next. Those failing to do so will subject themselves to lx ruled. THOS. B. MTLLFORD, Judge Probate Abbeville County. Feb. 22, 1878 46-3t THE ALSTON HOUSE, 1876. The misses cater still keep "the alston house" open for both permanent aud transient Boarders. Thankful for past patron age. they hope, by renewed energy &nd application to business, to merit a good ?b a re of patronage. Jan. 6, 1876 49-tf JD. Chalmers Ac Co. have in stook several fine Walnut Chamber Suits it very low prices, also a largo lot of now Walnut Bedsteads. PARLOR FRENCH LOOKING GLASSES. Ht J. D. CSALHER9 6 CO.'9 er Phosphate of Lia?, UK) BY THE ' m razmzDro co. Insoluble Phosphate Add, 5 per cnt; Ammonia, 8J percent. V? lfltj ....??.. ..???..... ^ Ing ootton at 15 cents per lb....... 60 00 veil db Oo. BROTHER, "wr"' . JlMM | t JfTi AT OD, S. C., hrir daw and handsome build inh, ft ly needed In thincommunity. rOCK OF MBS! oare, and nnnaaally attractive. i CLOTHING. BOOTS AID SHOES. sortment of ockcry, and Glassware. I* invited. & BROTHER. WILSON, ? ? I S T , IjXjxa, ad. IE POST OFFICE. CONGAREE Columblm *. O. jmiUUBB, PROPRIETOR. MANUFACTURES OF STEAM ENGINES AHB B01LEBS, Iron and Brass Castings ' of all doecriptlons mad* to Order. I WAS awarded the first ptemium on castings at the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society Fain, held In Colom bia, November, 1*71, 72 and 73. Circular few Milk of all ate*. Also took the FIRST ^BKMIUk a State Fairs held November, 1871, 72, '73 Manufacturer of GRIST MIL 1MB of all iim| Oiti Gearing of the following alsea : 9 feet wheel and pinion.... .$30 00 10 " " " 82 00 11 ** ** " 36 00 12 M " u - it 00 14 x u ?? hq 00 With Bolta fG.50 Extra for e*ch wet. Anti-friction plates and Balls tax Cotton Press 910.00 and $12.00 per aet D. B. SMITH, Agent, Abbeville, S. C. Dec. 10,1876,36-tf Barnwell &Co. M *?r* tv a tt "XT nmrTTTTVfl A TV. A iixv I/Aiux auvjatf *mv av /m ditious to their Stock, consist ing of STAPLE DRY GOOtt, Hats and Clothing, BOOTS AND SHOES!! THEY KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND, ALSO, A FULL LINE OF Groceries, Bacon and Lard, Meal and Flonr, Coffee and Sugar, Bagging and Tie*, Molasses and Syrup, . A FINE LOT OP 3U&AR CUBED HAMS M Oct, 5,1875 26-tf J.T.Robertson STILL HAS A ERMNANT of STOCK ON SALE, at prices BELOW COST! At the old Stand, now occupied by Messrs. DuPre, Gam broil 6 Co. I AM NOW CLOSING my busi ness, and I expeet all who owe me to make Immediate Payment! and I hope that I will not have to re sort to a legal process to onforce col lections. J. T. ROBERTSON. Nov. 10, 1875, tf BASKETS in groat varioty from 25eta. up, at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. April 12, 1876. SPRING PATTERNS IN all the latest styles, for Ladias, Misses and Boys, lost recelvad. at or *a?hion. April 12,1870.