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ITIib SpiSer's ffoli. a 6tory of tlle f fuench COMMUNE. EVELYN jebrold. 1<lots03 op "Thb Mountebank's Dacqbibb," V^omjlS'b Fout," &c, ?* CHAPTER XVII. k ijkyotrtionabv mektixo. clement sat wuitinir with patient phi losnphy?and a glass of indifferent Bor deaux?in a comer* of the cafe of the uThree ltfind Men," lie had eonio into the neighborhood trusting to chance to advance his inter ests, and ebance had served him well, throwing into his way an ingenuous and malleable ^at?naw? in the person of Mr, Eustace Utervaje, barrister-at-law. He was rerteciing. with smiling complacency, on this sudden turn in his Muck," as thjk gamester invariably denominated any un? usual erent that concerned hiui, when, happening to glance round the cafe li? observed that a large group of workmen and nomadic Bohemians, of no class what, ever, was eoUeetiug round two or tlree tables on his side of the cafe. The "Three Wind M?n" had an ugly look at "that moment. Tfceir gueste were many, aud force, and voluble. Night was failing, and the twilight was solidified within the cafe bythe rank fumes of two ecore pipes. Clement was not enamored 01 wie scene mus presemea. rie uaa an instinctive antipathy to large concourses, particularly vtrheu he was working inccg~ nito; but he contonted himself with draw ing farther back into his niche, until M. Choquard joined the party at the neigh boring tables. Then Captwin de Uoisrobert pricked up his ears, and began to wish that Mervale would hasten and xet him free. "The cafe doors g^ened again, and, "By Jove! ZiibrinskiP? Clement groaned, in wardly. The Pole took his place among the rest. He was.-eoon followed by Joachim, the journalist,;,attired in a manner that be tokened i- rapid descent in the social scale, or^.,complete indilferenco to preva lent social prejudice in the way of clean linen and intact coats. "Something serious is up," thought Cle ment. 1 And be "inclined an ear towards the par ty, to gather, if possible, th^sntyeci 01 me conference. He succeeded partially?suf ficiently to increase his uneasiness. At first the conversation run on political topics, and Clement had little difficulty in f pprehending that those topics were treat ed in a way that certainly would not have fnun,d favor with the powers that ware, in* voluntarily as their origin might be. Jeachim, who was manifestly the in tellectual leader of the band, entered, an nouncing that an armistice was really be ing iii-ranged; that Paris would be occu pied. the populace disarmed, and France federally "sold," as he denominated the operation of restoring peace to the conn try. The tale was cleverly told, and there werejlow murmurs of indignation among tl.p ar.dionpe as it was concluded. "Yonjmist ?ee your committoe to-nighi!" #?>id Cloquard to Zabrinski. "Nq arms in us t> be given up. Rather tight Prussian* and French regulars in the streets!" Whimperings ensued for a few minutes, ?nd Cl?>ment caught nothing. Then a,voice said, "Who replaced La gs) de?" Joachim pointed out a working man, ar.d exclaimed, "Poor Lagarde!" We shall miss him sorely. You are sftre, Choquarfl, that tyf* Buisronert planned that skirmish wilfully, knowingly J" *Suro! Ask Zabir &ki. The Captain acted in opposition to all tl>e other offi cers; and, heaven knows, the folly of the *xp?dition must have been patent enough, If they could perceive it!" "The scoundrel!" muttered Zabrinski. ' "The type of the traitors who have led tip, >fi)o are selling us now," put m anotaer Llou*e. ? "He will be one of the first , to pay his ?lebt to revolutionary justice*" said Joa thiip, grandiloquently. I)e Iioiarol>ert'6 nmiie was added to a long) list, which the journalist drew from liL? pocket, and to which many of the W9VK.Bi**o in turns contributed para ge >b a. At this moment Mervsde entered, and sat. flown at De Boisroberi's table. The eyes of the conspirators were fixed upon them. Choquard in particular, stud ied them with & prolonged and penetrut infr st?re, that m;ule Clement hurry over the conijiftion of his business. :I can answer for the last comer," whis pered Joachim to Choquard. "Jie is a Jriend, and.an honest man." ""Vouimi'e the papers?" whispered Clo ment. "Ay," said Mervale, and ipnocently laid Ihem on the iable in full view of Choquard tLUU Hid uuaipauiuiic. Clement seized the documents, and I>l?e*d them within his blouse. Merr&le proceeded to describe to him the circumstances under which h? had^ib iairied the packet, Clement lixt^ninjpm j ntientiy, jel afraid of arousing his com j-anion's suspicious by hastening his de j'arturo. At las?t, Alervale rose to go. Clement would have accompanied him; but Cho <;uard, leaning across an intervening ta lile. graciously asked the citizen to drain a glass of wine to the Republic, Demtv cratic and Socialist. Clement dared not refuse. To have <Iuno so would have been to excite an immediate quarrel, in which his disguise ititicf run tfiirihle risks of beinc pen? Crated. 31 prvale left bim drinking to the Re public. "Art you of the Belleville committee?" jsjiid Choquard. "1 fancy1 remember your face." "No," answered Clement, coolly; "I am frem Iho provinces?from Marseilles." "Bother the pryvirieea!" ejaculated Za brinnki. "We nave been saddled with them too loug. Paris is to be free, citizen, independent. The rule of the petty land owners, the rule of the country priests, shall be at an end. Communal govern ment, equality in person and in property!" This vague programme met with uni versal assent "Ay, ay! There's the remedy!" said Clement, looking towards the door, and rising to depart. "Not yet, citizen," said Choquard. "An .other glass!" , Clement essayed to excuse himself. "You aan't?you can't!" exclaimed ser era! voices. It's to the Future we drink; iit'n to the Now Society, Ihe Federation of ithe World!" Clement dr&nk. His pulse boat fever isbly, "What Is your battalion?" inquired Cho .qunrd, peering into his face, . "The lJ3th," said Clement, at a venture. , "Oh! you're better officered than we iare." "He exchanged a few whispered words ,vith Joachim, and continued; "But how came you beref The 113th is withDucrot, ; out of Paris." Clement looked hastily i*t>und. I?e di :vined the moaning that underlied these questions. He saw the trap forming round 'him; saw fierce, menacing faces turned towards his. Wounded?a fortnight ago?on oich lleave!" be stammered, With a swift, tigerish movement, Cho> ,qu:ird tore his cap from his head, i "A spy, citizens! A spy!" he cried. "Clement de jJojsroDertr yeueu && t?ri nski. * Clement had not time to rise. His chati .fell back, finder? were clutching at hu .throat. A knife flashed ?n his face. Then a clinking of arms without?the .hoarse voice of a pcrg-oant, crying-, "The patrol! In the name of the law, open!" The cafe darkened in a moment The conspirators left him there on the floor, rushed swiftly, yet quietly into a back yard; and when a sleepy waitei opened the street door, the cafu was v empty. Clement's appearance and pofitioq proved him to l?e anything but a friend t$ tiie revolutionary plotters. He rose, and pointed out the road bj which the conspirators had escaped, calm ly and reservedly, however, for be did not care to be confronted with Choquard jUid Zabrinski in an official inquiry. But, putting his hand to his breast, ha forgot all prudential reason?, bqcarao sud denly furious, and sprang forward on the .traces of the fugitives. Th? hard-earned papers had dinap pewed, UBlW.e^.powad. , jg, [To be Continued.] the notice of the organization ,<? lh<? kabo.r Association al?iins Crpra } The Press and Banner. YT. LEG, E<iitor. Wednesday, May 24,1876. ; Ct I nntti ^Aiii'nntinn 1* ro ?i.?] i?lt f ? J11 i Aspirants* As the tiim? for the mcotitit^ of tlio| Democratic Convention at St. Louis! japproaches, increased spirit is given t<>! I Pie discussion in the public journals of j the claims and prospects of the most J j prominent candidates for the nomina-; I lion, Anioinr these are Tilden, Thur-j j man, Allen, Hendricks, iiayard, Davis,; i and perhaps Hancock. Thurman ami j j Alien are both from Ohio, and as! I neither is sure of the hearty support of; his own State, they may both be re-i irarded as out of the race. Judge Davis has never been a Democrat, mid is not! likely to be a candidate of that party,! whilst Hancock, thought Democrat, | seems to.have no strength in his own i State and is subject to the serious ot-l Ije.rtion of being a military man. Bay ard is one of the most popular states-' men of the Democratic party, but hisj Southern sympathies would likely be an obstacle to liis success in the race, i whilst representing one of thesmallestl .States in the Union he will bring hgtj .little home strength to his aid. The! ichief contest will be between Tilden and Hendricks, with the chances de cidedly in favor of the former. The LonsTitufioiuUiHC gives only Jour Mates j to Heudricksjttwenty to Tildeu, with I the fourteen reiuaining Stales classed i ;us doubt ful. It says j " Illinois by K>ma is claimed, after Davis, for Hendricks, but the De 1 mocracy of that State have been de cidedly for hard money, with very | little sympathy for the financial the ories of Ohio and Indiana, and we be lieve they will prefer Tilden to Hen-j I drinks. The vote of Pennsylvania as| j between the two is doubtful, but as ' sale for one as the other. We place almost the entire South in : the umissioned column, because the j deliberates f-oin this section will go to St. Louis d.-termi tied to sink a 1 prefer j euces for p irticular candidates in favor : of the man most likely to prove the | successful leader. They are willing to j vote for Tilden or Bayard, Hancock or : Hendricks, as either seems to be the choice of a majority of the delegations ) irom the other States, and if the choice j be for Tilden, they will probably go to him at once. Without their vote he j iwill verv likclv have a maioritv. but with it two-thirds undoubtedly. Unless there are some new and start ling developments in the next thirty j days it would seeiu that Gov. Tilden j would certainly secure the prize, even i if the two-thirds rule be adopted, as he lis gaining all the while. We trust, ! however, this rule will not be adopted latSt. Louis. The Republicans have succeeded very well without it for | twenty years, and there seems no j reason why it should longer defeat the majority in the Democratic* Darty. Jt j (is a capital thing for the "Great Un-j ! known," but this year we want a man | I who is not an "Unknown" of any jsort, but whose whole record is a guar | antee of his capacity and honesty >is a ; J public servant. Certainly- Samuel J. | j rihlen has such a record and with a j second like Michael (J. Kerr for in ! stance, our ticket will be invincible." The Invention of Cotton Ties. i I A correspondent of the Chronicle J [and timtinct, writing from Atlanta, I claims the honor of the invention of! | the cotton tie tor one wnoso name has not before been mentioned in this con-; ncction. He states positively that the ! inventor of the tie was and is Col. I I John \Yebb, a much respected and! highly esteemed citizen, and a large cotton planter and cotton manufactur- j j er of Newton County, in this S^ate. I ; lie says that it) 1838 Col. Webb ship-! ped to Thomas Dawson & Sons, cotton ] factors and commission morchan.s of ' this city, a bale of cotton square j a;k !ed and belted around with iron and j wooden hoops. The hoops us? d wore ! similar to the common barrel and nogsiieau nuuns. J ue uiiiu ui t uuu i ; i was sold to Edward Thomas, wl.o d ei! | a fejv years ago, who was at that time I j agent of the old United States Bank ;' i better known as "Xiok Biddle'sj | Bank." The bale of cotton, packed in so novel a manner, created a ! a great sensation at the time in the 'commercial circles of Augusta. If lour correspondent is correct in his j Htateuient, and we have no doubt that ' lie is, the iron cotton tie is a Southern j invention, and, best or all, a Georgia 'invention. If Col. Webb had taken i the pains to perfect and patent his in vention there is good reason for believ ing that he would now be one of the | I wealthiest men in America. It seems I n little singular'that iron ties should I only have come into general use at so late a day. Their advantages to both producer and purchaser are many and obvious, but it has been but a few years since they came on the market. Can J not some of our old cotton planters i tell u?isomething o? the bale of cot ! Urn hooped with iron ties which was i brought to Augusta in 1838 and sold to ! "Old Mick Middle's Bank?" Liberal Republicans. Carl Shurz's Liberal Republican or-j ganization held a meeting in New] York on Monday night, and issued a | call for a convention to meet at Pliila-1 ! delnhiaon July 27. The call announ ] ees the entire iudependance of the or ganization, which is to be a grand pu ; rifier of national polities. And will ;support the party which will put the j best man in nomination and put forth the be.-t platform. If either or both iof the other conventions nominate : men and pronounce for principles sat i isfactory to the Liberals, the chairman is authorized to annul the call. A ; meeting of the Liberal committee ' will then be held to decide which of J the two candidates is entitled to the ! suffrages of the people, and to recom. | mend such candidates to the party, i The committee favors of the Republi j cans who have been named as candi dates, flist Bristow: second, Hayes; i third Washburn. Of the Democrats, | first, Tilden ; second, Thurman; | third, Bayard. Should the Republi cans nominate either (.'onkliug or j Blaine, the whole weight of the Lib jcrais will be thrown against inuin. Democracy ol Coiiuccticnt. The nomination by the Democratic ' ; caucus of the Connecticut Legislature . jot' W. H. Barnum to succeed the late j Mr. Ferry in the United States Senate was accomplished alter a very hot con j j test. English and his friends had I been under the impression that he was j to be the only candidate before the , caucus, and charge that Barnum I promised to leave the tiaek clear for ' i him. The Barnum crowd contended . i that he (Barnum) had made such a i i proposition to English, but it was not [j accepted, and be therefore .made ar i rangetnents for the campaign. In ; Connecticut the jealousy between ; j liartford and New Haven has fre iquently created splits in both parties. .:ln this last coutest English is the New j Haven nominee and liarnmn the 1 ?i 1 ii.? n,ni. xjuu uuiu uoiiijiii'i*, unu tin; irtjiiux >>?? quite bitter. Jlaruum is a wealthy l iron imuiutaeturer, was in the State ! t u-:i ?..,i u.** I.rw... Jifi;ni;iuin; in jo-ji<11111 j??n ucvn Mil member of the Fortieth n?<i each succeeding Congress, representing the ? | Fourth Connecticut district. "Ex-Surgeon General Hammond, i j who has been attending Mr. Kerr dur , ing his illness, says that the health of ! the speaker is by no menus in an i ;alarming condition. By his advice i Mr. Kerr has gone to the mountains i |of North Carolina, where he will re M main during the summer. J)r. Ham mond states, however, that Air. Kerr r ; cannot reside with safety iu Indiana, M as the climate is too malarious. His ^ ! disease is chronic bronchitis. t i ; TlfK UMJK JlllXiK It.MLKO.M> C'oy > ! vkntion.?Superintendent, Solomons, i of the South Carolina Kail road, says j that delegates to the JJlue itidgo llail j road Convention, to he held iu Charleston on the l!oth instant, will bit passed over theGreenville and Colum bia Itailroad and South Carolina ljail free bot'i to and fm. This kind aud l'iberal act will tend so make the , ?ttendance at the convention both Jarge aitd influential. Ookcxlmrv and its Schools.! KEMIXISCEXCES. The First Institution of Learning Professedly I'mlcr the Control of j a Religious body. / a! If or a J'rcsx and JinnncKi Your ellbrts to put on record inoi-i <Umi ts in tlio history [of Abbeville, are! verv < (ilnnK'lid.ihie !iml <ix?li ri>mini<-! eeuees are very interesting, partioular Iv to the older class of citizens. Many interesting items of history are only) in the memories of a class of citizens . who are fast passing oil' the stage of life, and unless recorded will soon he lost. I propose to give you a few Items of the history of Uokesbury, aud its institutions of learning, withj the hope of inducing the writing up of j other localities. The present town of Cokesbury is the offspring of old "Tabernacle Acad emy" which was located two miles southeast, in the direction of Green wood. Tl)is academy was built by Rev. J as. K. Glenn "about the year 1820, and was regarded one of tho most substantially framed buildings ever put up in Abbeville. Many of flu* <>iti-/pns of (!<>kp?hnrv wluisi* nil eestors aided In building it, and who are buried in its grave yard, looked upon it jw a precious heir-loom ; and their feelings were outraged when it was ruthlessly torn down, two years aafo, before they were apprised' of it, and moved to Greenwood for a parson age. This academy was one of the first, if not the tirst institutions of learning professedly under a eontrol of a body of religious men. They were in ad vance of the times, in their views on this subject, as is evidenced by the large number of denominational in stitutions of learning now in existence,' and accomplishing so much for the country by sending forth, year after year, men eminent ior piety, ami learning, i'ow, such institutions are all our dependence for higher educa tion, as 110 true Carolinian can send his son to the State University, and preserve his self respect. Some of the trustees of Tabernacle Academy were ltev. Jas. E Glenn, Geo. Connor, Dr. F. Connor and Mr. Stone. At that time teachers were almost* invariably obtained from the North and particu larly from New England. I remem ber Dr. Stephen Olin, A. P. Merrill i and Wm. Richmond, all down Eas tern. Dr. Olin was worthy of any country, but the other two were ty ranical pedagogues who seemed to think that the only way of getting an idea into a boy's head was through his legs. Dr. Olin came South, 011 ac-| count of health, when quite a young man just from college. He was some- j what skeptical in his opinions, on re-i ligious subjects ; but boarding in a very pious family, (Geo. Conner,) he was brought under religious influences. Being required, by the rules of the school, to open its exercises with prayer he bought a prayer book, but soon laid this aside, and prayed with earnestness. This was perhaps the| turning point in his life, for he soon made a public profession of religion ! and not many months afterwards was licensed to preach. He taught school; during the year 1821-2-3, then joined! the South Carolina Conference. Not long afterwards he was elected to a I I ? 1 ? ? O ? University, anil then to the Presiden oy of Randolph Macon College in Vir ginia. The locality of the academy, being near Coronaca Creek, became very sickly, and the academy was removed to the present site of Cokexbury, then called Mount Ariel, and was presided over for a| number of years, (I think from about 1S'J6 to 1S32,) by Rev. Jo seph Travis a limping preacher. About the year 1835 the South Caroli na Methodist Conference proposed to establish a "Manual Labor School" and to locate it in that town that would subscribe the largest amount of money for the purpose. A competi tion was thus gotten up between sev eral localities, but Mt. Ariel having already realised the advantages of a school under religious influences, made the largest subscription and se cured the school. The "Manual La bor" system was founded upon the in separable connection between the physical and intellectual being, and the necessity of cheapening education. A farm was purchased and stocked with horses, cows and hogs, and an overseer or as uiai word was oneusive, a farmer was employed. The late Ga briel Hodges was the farmer, a good selection, who is kindly, remembered by hundreds of students who were educated here, for his genial nature, and ardent piety. The position re quired a man of great patience, for the boys were full of mischievous pranks. They would often drop a handful of corn to the hill, which could not be discovered until it came up, would let the oxen run with the cart'down hill, would hitch up the horses, at night, and go down to Stony Point live miles, for whiskey, and then build a rail pen around them, twenty rails nigh, near home, and step into their rooms. The students worked in the farm | three hours each day, and were paid i according to efficiency, so much"4 per hour. In this way they could pay their tuition or the greater part of it, and the board was only eight dollars per month. The theory seemed good, but it.didn't work well in practice. Sci ence and dirt did not go well together. The system involved the Institution in debt and the manual labor part was abandoned. C. May 21st, .1870. Death of Col. B. II. Wilson. This prominent citizen of George town died in Charleston on the 10th inst., in the fifty-eighth yearof his age. He was a very successful lawyer and practiced his profession until his death. He was for many years a rep resentative in the House and after wards in the Senate from Prince George Winyah, and took a prominent part in public affairs. The News and Courier says of him xiiACif Vwn i?n nnrl fnnflneo A lirnu iJUl ucoi, uui v c uiiu iuu ivnn, iiv " uo genial and cordial, and attached every one to him by his attractive and lova ; ble qualities. His friendships were | life-long and survived through good j report and evil report. There was no j sacrifice that he was not always ready I and willing to makefor his friends, j except the maintenance of a principle j und the performance of a duty. In politics he was an earnest .State flights j Democrat. A fervent champion of j the "Parish system" of the State, he : was one of the earliest aud most con sistent advocates of the State's closer | union with the National Democratic ! party, and participated in its Conven tions. He was a member of the Na tional Democratic Convention which met in Charleston jn 17(50, and his last labor was in the Convention which re cently met in Columbia to reorganize the Democratic party in the State. He for many years conducted the ! Georgetown Times , and in Journalism j displayed the same qualities as in poli cies? outspoken, uncompromising I earnestness, tempered by the genial , kindness aud generosity of hian/iture. i | The Fort Moultrie Centennial, j Charleston is making earnest prepa j ration for the.forthcoming celebration ! of the Fort Moultry Centennial on the 28th June. We suppose "that induce j ments will be offered to attract a large j crowd of visitors by issuing railroad j excursiou tickets and the prospect is that the festival will beone of which I the whole State may justly be proud. ! Military companies will be there from Boston, New York, Augusta, Colum bia, New Orleans and North Carolina. The Charleston companies will turn out in full force. Hen. Kershaw will deliver the Fort Moultrie oration. To entertain the visitors properly and to transport the anxious thousands in safety to the Island is a gigantic un dertaking; but the Palmetto Guard and their friends, civil and military, are efjual to the work, and are deter mined to make brilliantly successful that Fort Moultrie campaign of which the grand April Fair was only the ! opening gun. Soitthekn* Baptist Convention. ?'The''Southern Babtist Convention, late in Session at .Richmond, is com posed of about 400 delegates. The Convention was organized in 1845, in Augusta, Ua., and for'a time met bien nially ; since the war it has met annu ally. It is a representative body of Baptists from all the Southern States, from Maryland to Texas. There are in the South 1,260,408 regular Beptists, not counting the minor sects, known as primitive, separates, free-' will.tfcc. Of these about 850,000 are white, the rest colored. They pub lish twenty-two denominational pa pers. And have forty-one educational institutions, which have property to the amount of $13,751,000. The con vention has missionaries in China, \ iVino .m/1 Unit' n? vvr.lI na in rle.qf.i tu to portions of the Sou ill, audamoug the Indians. Xo elections will occur before June. On the first Monday of June, in Ore gon, a Governor, Congressman and Legislature will be chosen. The Leg islature will elect a United States Sen ator in the place of Mr. Kelly, a Dem ocrat. The Democrats have already renominated Congressman Lafayette Lane, son of General Joe Lane. Sa'udn Labor Reform Association. Editors Pres* ami Banner: In accordance with a previous notice, the citizens of Sims Cross Itoads {and vicinity as sembled at Hethlehem Acadoiny on .Saturday tin; l."tli inst. for the purpose ol organl/.tng a "l.ttbor Reform Association. This being the regular day of meeting for Kaluda Grange, ijtute a good number of staunch patrons were present. With the dispatch of well-trained olllcers, the business of the Grange was soon over, and everything put In readiness to change the nature of (he meeting, and assure its success. An important step in this direc tion was an invitation from the Grange for all present to parUike of their bountiful repast, 'i'is needless to say that all partook?and In a style that displayed evident business capaci ty in this Hue. Vet as is customary with this prosperous community on such occasions, the remaining fragments tilled many baskets. AAonc o'clock the meeting was called to order by Col. L>. Wyutt Aiken, oti whose mo tion C. C. I..aw acted ns Chairman. On ta king tlic Clmlr, Mr. Law stated brielly tlicob jeet of tbe meeting and Introduced the Itev. A. W. Moore, of Laurens, who hud been In vited to address the citizens. For full nn hour Mr. Moore riveted the attention and Interest of all present, depleting in language pointed, polisned, concise, yet as fluent as | water, the absolute necessities of our sur roundings ns an agricultural and social com munity. Remedies for existing evils, swift and sure, were set fort h in a style and man ner that left no doubt In the miuds of his hearers as to their efficiency and practicabili ty. Well and truly did he acquit himself, winning the admiration and esteem of ull who listened to him. .Mr. Moore was succeeded by Col. Aiken, who In his usual pleasing manner, acting on his motto of being always ready, spread a rich feast of Interesting information us drawn from varied fields of personal observation and experience. Sound and well-tempered advice characterized his every utterance, marking him asever true jus steel on every question and in every movement Involving the interests of that class who are- proud to claim him as one of them. MaJ. Zelgler, Cui. Herndon and Mr. A. B. Kills, worthy representstives of the Interests and objects of the Hodges' Hide Club, were in attendance, and with words of cheer and con gratulation, added materially to the success of the undertaking?for success it was, full >and complete?harmoniously attaining its whole objeei. without one dissenting voice or caviling spirit to mar a periect unanimiiv 01 thought itnd action. All present subscribed as members of the organization. Nor were the fair daughters of Bethlehem left out of the picture. With heart ami soul to cheer and counsel, they have taken the part of true and noble women, and are with us and of us. Mr. Kdltor,'tis to be hoped that this move ment so happily Inaugurated will move ra pidly over the County and Ktatc. The organ ization has already redeemed that Crews' cursed, but staunch County, Laurens; will revolutionize the whole system of farm man agcmcutand discipline, so absolutely ruinous under its present workings. We are proud to hold up "Saluda Labor lie form Association of Abbeville County, No. 1," not only as flrst In the County, but as an example of perfect uni ty?a solid shot, that means buslnessand suc cess?an example just In the right direction, worthy of imitation and emulation in every community and County in South Carolina. Oil a permanent organization of the Asso ciation t lie following gentlemen were elected otticers: President?G. P. O'Neal. Vice-President?C. C. Law. Secretary?,1 as. F. Coleman. Treasurer? W. T. Henderson. Any community desiring Information In regard to the formation of similar associa tions. will please communicate with either of the above named gentlemen, who will take pleasure In giving such Information as may be desired. Yours, truly, FA KM Kit. Tribute ot lteapect. ' At ft regular communication of Bascomfc Lodge, Xo. 80, A. Fju M., Friday, May 5th, 5>>7t>, | the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously passed, viz: [Copy.] Death lias again knocked at the inner door of our sanctuary and callcd from our midst our friend and brother, John Curter, who died on the 1th of May, inst., altera lingering and painful Illness. Death is at all times u serious matter for retlectlon, and not to bo broached lightly by those who are subject to Its power. The young may die, the old must die, aud the wisest knoweth not how soon. There is none that escapes the Inexorable doom. The youngest Entered Apprentice upon thocheck ercd pavement below dwells even in the shadow af death, while the invisible hand ex tends equally above King Solomon on his ivory throne. How necessary, therefore, that we make an Industrious use of our time and faculties, and that we labor, while strength endures, to complete our work ere the week of time closeth and the Sabbath of Eternity sets in. John Carter's work Is finished here; and the Supremo Master has called him front lalnjr in the Lodge below to refreshment and rest, in the Celestial Lodgeubove. His fervent zeal and uutlrlng energy for the good of the Order in general, and his devotion, both as member and otiieer, to the Interest of Daseomb Lodge in particular, commend his memory to our urnteful remembrance and our heart's best atl'ection: Therefore be It Jtcxolred, That In the death of John Carter Daseomb Lodge has lost one of its oldest and most devoted members, and therefore that, a blank page in our record book be inscribed with his name and dedicated to his memory. llaxolvcd, That In respect to our deceased brother the Lodno be draped In mourning and the members thereof wear tiie usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Jk-aotvca, That we tender to the family of our deceased brother our sincere sympathy In their severe affliction. Rc*o!ved, That a oopy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family, and also that u copy be sent to the County papers for publica tion. W. H. GILKEBSON, Secretary. Cokesbury, S. C., May 5, liSTU. HOTEL ARRIVALS. ALSTON HOUSE.?A L Mcfaslan, L Mc Cnsliin, A F Wldeman, Long Cane; Samuel Hester, Flat Woods ; J M Young, Ale I) 51 en ter. .1 M White, Jxjwndesvlile; W D Mai's, Calhoun's Mills; W.I Bonner, D II MeGill, Due West; K F Thomas, Baltimore; S () Browne, San Francisco-; II D Keese, Seneca City ; L C Ligon, Lebanon ; Miss Annie Huckabee, City, WIKR'S HOTEL.?W R Richardson, T S fie. fort, Ninety Six; Samuel Emerson, An derson County; I'll Bradley, W J llacket, Mlllwny; S B MeCiinton, McOllntonsviile: 0 H Borne, I)r S Benson County; A J Ellis, .1 M Mosul y, Hodges; A 0 Hawthorn, James K Tin 1(1. \\ K I'enrson. Hev .1 I Homier. L)ne \Vest; J M Leach, J M Anderson, Eong Cane: O'f Calhoun, 8 C Csu?on, City; Thomas H Klush, Crnenwood J II Bell, Antrcvlllo; J II Devlin, Grn.v's Spring: John E Brownleo, Penncy'K Creek; John C Seegers, Columbia; II W Cely, Greenville; H Holland, Baltimore Jas P (jiihbH, Charleston; \Y Stebblns Prior, New York. CONSIGNEES. EXPRESS.?Miss Kate Cnlhound. Mrs. E Noble, F 1) Pickens, S K McGowan, Perrln it Cotbran, Bradley & Jay, Miss H 1. Haskell, J F Britt, Cll Thompson, J 11 Jones, M M Dun Ian, J E Simpson, J s Cothran, J H Wlelinan, .IT Campbell, Jas Bruce, C E Thomas, M A Belcher. FREIGHT.?W D Mars & Co, .1 C Boyd, Mrs Bcllott, I, McGowan. T linker, R A McCaslin, F M Mitchell. W L Huckabeo. MARKET REPORTS. COKHKCTKI) BY j IJarnwcll & Co., Cotton Brokers and Dealers iu General Merchandise. FACTORY GOODS" I Fish Cot ton Yarns..$l.l.">al.'5i) Mackcrel....?l.7">a2.5C Osnalmrgs l&i 1* Cod, per lb.. loa l-'l % .Shirting Ilia White " loa 1.1 1-4 Sheeting.... 12a 13;Salt, per sack 2.00a2.iij FKOVISIONS. Tobacco,? Flour, per It>...8 4a 51 Chewing,.... "jal.Oil Corn, per bu... IMial.oOl Smoking,... llOnl.WJ Meal, " l.J0?tl.au AMMUNITION. Orist, per lb... ?Via 5) Powder per lb 40a WJ Peas, " ..... Iu0ai.23lshot, " lii 1.1 Oats, " i.00; Lead, " 10a 12 liacon, Sides... l-'la 1">,Caps, per box lua 41 Nh'drs. lln 121 LIQUORS, limns. ISa iwU'ornwhiskeySiOOn-l.tHl I .nrd ISa atlj French br'dy. r>.Uh?7.0<l Irish Potatoes. lJ.'m'.'.oo Holland gin.. O.UOaS.Oli Sweet " ... 7.*<al.00 Aineri'n gin.. u.lKHUi.lMi Kggs I'm aulli'rbon wiiVy :1.00a-UK! Chickens 20a iii Wines S.OOalMXJ Turkeys 1.00al.:jl> HARDWARE. ] lUitter ............ ^ai?a 25j Iron, Swedes. Ka 1(1 UHI.M raw ! >>. I X'.IIKIIMI (.1 iU Sugar, erush'ds Ion lOJNalls, "mi h " A 12a JojCottou cards. 5Ua fill ' ]t 12a l."? Horse shoes... In " C 12a l.r>| " " nails Wi " lirow i> lthi 12 LKAT11RH. Collee, I'l?? 2oa :W Hemlock 8 :K)a " i.iiKu'aa 2Sa icjInoIh leuther... JOa fill j " Java 87a -WjCp'r leather.. titm "."i I Ten I.<i0al..r?0.11ar'ss " -10a (i-i ! Syrup, eune... 7'kiI.iiO (lilf xkliiH 5.tnhi(?.t*i I Molasses, k. 1). 4<ia J"?iKi|> skins -l.oOuii.UO I Caudles, sp'in -Hhi oO|l>ry hides tin lo " ad'm't 2i>a ir?.<Jreen littles... "m (I j Cheese iflja 2-V llAOGINli, Ac. Onions, per bit 2.001 Bagging, pyd ilia IS j Starch 12a lliTies 7a H Tallow H?a 12 Hope, enlIon., -Ida ID I lilce, per lb Wa 12|Kope, grass... 25 A111<KYII<1<K, May 17,?Cotton 11 LI VKItl'COh. May St.?Cotton dull and ! unchanired?middlintr uplands o'-g; Orleuns Id .VHi; speculation and export 2,tw*t. NHW VUHK, May at.?Cotton dull; sales 11,417?uplands 12 :t-l8 liAl/rrMOKK, May 23.?Cotton dull and I noiuinal?middling 11%; gross 7ar>; sales ll?7. I CHAUL12STON. Maya).?Cotton dull?mid Idling 11%; not receipts 77; exports coast j wiso 12; sales 150. AUOUMTA. May 28.?Cotton dull and nom inal? middling llj'g; pet receipts51; soles .'OU. Now an d Tjikn.? An old bachelor of this county says he took a good cry when a boy because ho thought all the pretty girls would be married before he got old enough. Now, there is a better lot of pretty girls on hand than then. Then and Now.? An old citizen who owned a large number of slaves before the war, made a rule always to sell a fiddler or a preacher as they cor rupted the balance of the niggers on the plantation. Niggers are just the huiuc to-day jus they were then.?El bcrtun Uuzctte. CIRCULAR TO County School Com missioners. m OFFICE STATE SUPERIN TENDENT EDUCATION, Columbia, S. C., May loth, 1876. To J. F. C. DuPke, County School Commissioner of Abbeville County, S. C.: Dear Sir:? Section 49 of an act entitled "An Act to establish and maintain a a system of Free Common Schools for the State of South Carolina," ap proved Match Gth, 1871, provides that "An annual meeting of each School District shall be held on the last Sat urday in Juhe of each year, at 12 o'clock M., notice of the time and place being given by the Clerk of the Board of Trustees, by posting written or printed notices in three public places of the District, at least ten days before the meeting." SI r\f onlii A nf nrnxM/1/io UCUViWII XJX u I VIIV 0?IV4 A1.V, V |/IVIIUVQ that "The inhabitants qualified to vote at a school meeting lawfully assembled shall have power: 1st. To appoint a Chairman to pre side over the meeting. 2d. To adjourn from time to time. 3d. To choose a Clerk, who shall possess the qualification of a voter. 4th. To raise by tax, in addition to the nmouut apportioned by the State to their use, such further sums of money as they may deem proper for the support of Public Schools, said sum not to be more than three dollars for every child in the District between the ages of six and sixteen, as ascertained by the last enumeration; said sum to Krt 1 A/if a/1 Ktr tlio tr 'P ponciii*ni* UC 1/1 'i ICbivu UJ biib vyuuuuj i,ivuouivi| and to be held by him subject to the order of the Trustees, countersigned by the County School Commissioner,? such sums of money to be used as shall be agreed upon at the meeting, either for the pay of teachers' salaries or to purchase or lease sites for school nouses ; to build, hire or purchase such school-houses; to keep them in repair and furnish "the same with necessary fuel and appendages; or to furnish blacklwards, outline maps and appa ratus for illustrating the principles of science, or to discharge any debtu or liabilities lawfully incurred. 5tb. To give such direction and make such provisions as may be deemed necessary in relation to the prosecu tion or defense of any suit or proceed ings in which the District may be a party. 6th. To authorize the Board of Trus tees to build school-houses or rent the same; to sell any school-house site or other property belonging to the .Dis trict when the same shall no longer be needful for the use of the District. 7th. To alter or repeal their proceed ings from time to time, as occasiou may require, and to do any other business contemplated in this Act." You are hereby most earnestly ad vised to instruct the Clerk of each ol the several Boards of School Trustees in your County to give due notice ot" an annual meeting to be held in the School District under their supervision, on Saturday, the 24th day of June, 187G, at 1U o'clock M. I deem it ol great importance to the success of our Free Common School system that these meetings be held In every School Dis trict in the State, and that each School District raise a liberal Local or District School Tax for the support of its Free Common Schools, for the following reasons: 1st. The State appropriation made for Free Common Scliool purposes foi the current fiscal year is, of itself, in sufficient to supply the educational wants of the people. In those States having the most popular, satisfactory and successful systems of Free Com mon Schools, the schools are almost wholly sustained by means of Local School Taxes. 2d. The amount of Poll Tax collected in each of the several School Districts is, of itself, insignificant. 3d. The Local School Tax raised ir any School District will be of greai service as auxiliary and supplemen tary to the State appropriation and Pol Tax. 4th. The Local School Tax is pait into the County Treasury, and is di MAnf ] t a tiin nf f lia Jtuvi V QllUjCTUV til bite \rtuvi ui uic of School Trustees, countersigned bj tbe County School Commissioner. Very lespectfully, J. K. JJLLSOX, State Superintendent Education, South Curoliuu. Abbeville C. H.. S. C., 1 30th May, 1876. j The attention of thecitizena'of Abbe ville County, and especially the Clerki of the Boards of School Trustees, ii respectfully called to the above C'ir cular from tbe State Superintendent o Education. The Clerks of the severa Boards are requested to give the lega notice required, and a full turnout o me citizens is very important. J. F. C. DuPRE, County School Commissioner. May 24, 187(3?It ATTENTION, SALUDA RIFLES. "VOu are hereby notified to appear a -lL the ilriek Store of M. U. M<*Olieooi next rogular meeting dav, (fourth Sutur day) 157 th inst., equipped for target exer cine. Members not having obtained riflei will parade with shot guns, supported b^ six rounds of buck shot. liy order of President. J. F. HODGES, Secretary. Umpires?J. M. Mosely, J. M. Miller, my lS-2t Road nucnpprnp! un-riftr uvcnoLcno nuiiul THE Road Overseers' of the count} will inform the County Conimis sloners without delay what .sign hoard arc necessary to post the roads in thei respective sections. ROBT. JONES, C. B. C. C. A. C. May 3, 1876, 4-tf Dissolution. THE copartnership heretofore existinj between the undersigned, under th i tuin name ot Dul're, (?anibrell?t Co., lia 1 been dissolved bv nintunljeonsont. J. V. C. UrPHK, [' JOHN M. (iAMWtELL. i May 12, 1N7<>?tf _____ Photograph Gallery. I r | "IIV. subscriber lias just npcncil s j JL Photographic Gallery, at Abbevllli , siiuI in now mwly lor business. J l? would be glad to recoive a call from al persons desiring pictures. J. K. HUNTER. I May 10,1870, tf | Mrs. M. M. White WOl'IjDnsk tlie attention of lior IikIa friends to an entire now Stock o Hats, Flowers, &c., just in to-day, per express. Also will sell you an improved Item iiijfton Sowing Machine on terms and a prices to suit the times. Mrs. M. M. White. May 1,1S7G, tf r ."V NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. , I WILL bo at the following places on the days designated for the purpose of receiving returns of the Taxpayers of the r?AiitWv i'r\y flin M?Yf ttur?o1 vw?r \M7 Smithville, on tlie Gtli of Juno. Ninety-Six, 7th and 8tli of June. Greenwood, on the 9th and 10th of Juno, llodges Depot, 12th and 13th of June. Donaldsville, 14th and loth of Juno. Duo West, Kith and 17tli of June. Centervillo, 19th of Juno. Lowndesviile, 20th and 21st of Juno. MrAlister's Store, 22d of June. Kiley'.s School-llouso, 23d of June, White Hall, 20th of Juno. Chiles X ltoads, 27tli of June. Jlradley's Mills, 2Sth of June. McKittrick Mills, 29th of Juno. Liberty Church, 30th of June. Calhoun's Mills. 5th and 0th of July. of all property iu their possession or under their control, either as owner, agent, trustee,guardian, executor, administrator, I husband or parent. All transfers of real estate since the last return and up to 1st Juno of tho present year should bo noted upon the blanks containing the returns of personal prop erty, sts thero will he no assessment of real property. This is of the greatest im portance, in order that this species of property be charged up to the proper parties. My ottico at this place will bo kept open continuously for the purpose of receiving returns from the 1st of June to the 20th of July. All able-bodied males between the ages of twenty-one and fifty aro requirod to make return of their polla. j It is made mjr duty, in all cases when par ties fail to make their returns by the 20th - I nt Jiilv. to make un tho same from tho beat" information obtainable and add thereto fifty per cent by way of penalty. It is therefore hoped that all who are re quired to nmke returns will do no within tlio timo prescribed by law. L. H. RUSSELL, Auditor. Abbeville, May 15th, 1870, 3t SHERIFF'S SALE. ( iL. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. B. C'. Hart against J. Frank Hodges. Execution. BY virtue of an Execution to me di rected, in the above stated' awe, I will koII to the highest bidder, at Public Auc tion, Within the legal hours of Halo, at Abbevillo Court House, on MONDAY, tho .r)th day of June, A. D. 1876, the fol . /4ouni>Uvnr1 nmnorf'T? fn wif All |11SWJ1I<$ UVOVKWU |iiv.uw?VTj ?*? ! that tract or parcel of Land, situate, lying ' ! and being in Cokosbury, in the County of | Abbeville, South Carolina, and known as j the Hodges Homestead, and containing ! six acres, more or loss, and bonnded by i lands of Mrs. Waldrop D. W. Aiken and j others, levied on and to bo sold as the property of J. Frank Ilodges, at the suit of B. C.* Hart to satisfy the aforesaid Exe cution and casts. Terms Cash. L. P. GTIFFIN1, Sheriir Abbeville County. RherifFs Office, Abbeville C. H., S. C., 13th May, 1876?3t EMPORIUM nr TAcumu Sheriff's Sale. Suniucl 1*111 m or and Susan his Wife, against James M. Trowitt, Execution. Y virtue of an Execution to mo cii x> rooted, I^vill soil at public out cry at Abbevillo Court House on Saloday next, the-real estate and Personal prop erty of the defendant consisting or 0110 hundred acros of laud moro or lessbound jed by lands of James Britt, Junior, Hi rara Palmer, Williamson Trewitt and other. 2 mules, 1 horse, 1 four horse wapron Ac., levied on and to he sold as the property of James M. Trewitt at the suit of .Samuel Palmer and Susan his wife. Terms Cash. ALSO, L. P. flUFFIN, Sheriff Abbevili.e County, SherifTs ofliee. May 4, 1876 Final Discharge. "VTotice is hereby given that Maiwilon Jji Boll, Execytor of tho Estate of R. N. Groves deceased, has applied to Thom as B. Mil ford Judge of Probate, in and for the Countv of Abbeville, for a final discharge as Exocutor. It is ordered, That tho Fifteenth day of July, A. I) 1876, bo fixed for hearing of Petition, and a final settlement of said Estate. J. C. Wosmansky, ' Clerk Court Probate, Abbovillo County. I Ollico of Probato Ju#gc. I May 8, 187ti DR. JOHN S. THOMPSON, DENTIST, Offers his professional services to the cit izens of Abboville unci tbo surrounding country. Oftlce?Over Citizens' Savings Bank, ABBEVILLE, S. C. M. GOLDSMITH. P. KIND. Goldsmith & Kind, Founders And Machinists (PHOENIX IRON WORKS), COLUMBIA, S. C. Manufacturers of Steam Engines of all sizes: Horse powers, Circular and Muley Saw Mills, firist and Sugar Cane Mills, Klour Mills,"Ornamental Housoand Store Fronts, Iron Railings, Agricultural Im plements, etc. Brass ana Iron Castings of all kinds made to order on short notice, nnd mi Mm mn?t i-<>:isrm:ihlt> terms. Also. manufacturers of Cotton Presses. Harness and Saddle Maker, Over Parker & Perrin's Drug Store, Has ? supply of Northern Harness Leath er quel other material for Making and He pairing Saddles and Harness. The undersigned lierohy ^ivos notkvj that he is prepared to do all kinds of Carpenter's Work and Building. He also repairs Cotton Gins, Thrashers and Fans. A full supply of Win Material I always on hand. Farmers are requested | AT HI.S OIjD STAND CARPENTRY. I j to ln-iii}; their <?ins up early In tiio season l < to allow time to have them properly pre l: pared. LM Also Agent for the Taylor Cotton Gin, II the ltrook.s Cotton Press, and all kinds of Uuhhvr and Leather Belting. D. B. SMITH, Abbeville C. IIS. C. PARASOLS, . IN SII.KS, GINGHAMS AND COT TON, all prices and colors, cheaper than ever offered, at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. May 3, 187(1. I ST. NICHOLAS CLOCK. CALL at l)i?PRE'S office andvscetlu* best "time-piece'' for the imVpey in tho State. myl8?4Jfc .4 M Centennial Do tha A Transportation ^ CI Arrangements so r1 ind by OF THE M Great Atlantic I COASTLINE, co: ( 3 i an for the; Sbt P 0 rin Accommodation of Vis- a itors to all Points T1 South. ^ n The Railways and Steamship Companies between Augusta, Ga., .and Philadelphia, compris ing the ATLANTIC COAST LINE, will during the progress of the Centennial Exhibition ,OF THE 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 poiut of Direct Daily Movement, ? Comfortable Accommodation Variability of Transit, Economy of Expenditure. Tn Qnolila +liia frt Ka flnnn a JL V V<?lt*h_riV> b tJ m IV UV? UUUVj t. JLAXs combined resources of tlie RAIL-, WAY LINES SOUTH OF NORFOLK, together with those 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 arc now in the bands 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 Centennial Ticket. U?lll Oil or auuicaa cibuci vi u the following named agents. J. H. WHITE, Macon, Ga. W. J. WALKER, Montgome ry Ala. H. V. TOMPKINS, Atlanta. A. L. HEED, Savannah Ga. M. J. DIVINE, Macon Ga. A. POPE, G encrid PnssengiY Agent. Z -vv-Tr- ? ^ ' . . pmg, 1876. 'DONALO&HADDON y " \ p. aro now receiving their Stock pring Goods, consisting mainly of mestic Goods, Notions, &c. ^ a larger stock of ' < SHOES AND HATS. n they have ever kept pofore. lwayu on hand the choicest of 1MILY GROCERIES, Confectioneries, &c. !GARS! CIGARS!! W keep the finest and cheapest as iment of CIGARS in town. Great ucements to cash buyers?offefed cDonald & Haddon. .prillO, 1876, 52-tf Insurance Notice. HAVE accepted the agency for several SOLVENT FIRE INSURANCE HPANIES, as follows: )ld North State. &oyal Cananian, Merchants and Mechanics d Commercial of St. Louis, [ will insure at the lowest rates con ent witnasounu Business. atronngo of the public is solicited, flice at the Law Office of Messrs. Per & Cothrau. L. W, PERRIN, Agent* .pril 12, 1876,52-ly 0 THE LADIES! AM now prepared to exhibit the latest uoveltlcs iu (TTT T TVTPD V UJUiUilCJAi X , d invite my friends and tbe public in examination of the same. Feel f assured they will find It Jto their erest to call before purchasing else iere, as, owing to the scarcity of >ney, I intend to sell very low for lSH. The ress-Making Department is still under the supervision of MISS JANE RAMEY, 10 will be pleased to receive your lers, aud will endeavor to givesatis ition. Very respectfully, EES. M. M. WHITE. \pril 5,187U, 51-tf GOODS HEAPER THAN EVER! V/vnr TJorrro ino UUW IU1 uaigamai HAVE just received a largo Stock of SPRING AND SUMMER Dry Goods, lothing, Hats, Shoes, &c, tbo latest styles anil made in the e most durable manuer, also a large >ck of ROCERIES, ATTTflT A1TO BL _ rHUVlDlUAD, otc., of which will be sold at very low Iceti for cash. Give me a trial. V. Rosenberg. Aprils, 1876, 51. STEAM Waning* Mill, COLUMBIA. S. C. 1 W WTVft PrntiriAfat 1 II t SW * M W ) * A V|I*AV u VA MANUFACTURER OF ash, Blinds, Boors, rLYDOW AA:D ' DOOR FRAMES,! side Pivot Blinds and Shutters PILASTERS, Mantelpieces, * 01DIN6S. BRACKETS, landrails, Newels, Balusters. roll fort of all Description. All Work Guaranteed a No. L May 28,1875, lyr. BLANK S ? F THE MOST APPROVED F O It M S, FOB SALE, AT THE ress & Banner Office. Kent Liens, Liens on Crops, Lion 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 Honey Detnsnd. Copy Summons for Money Demand EWING MACHINE NEEDLES, and olhtfr attachments at .1; 1>. CHALMERS & CO. rcaren i, 1IIAIRS ! CHAIRS ! 8 down chairs / received to-day. Rattan Seats eudid article, sold at low figures. J. D. CHALMERS <fc CO. I ' j&rrk^rr+w rt qH&.rniryc INGHAM 6b TEMPLETON ? Jjave received their yhich they are selling at low prices, I'all and see them. March 29,J87G, oO-tf vasii Duyvio WThJj as qsual find our prices as , low as the lowest, and our ^ Stock this season having been pur chased with special care, we are sure' mn convince them more than ever to tjow much greater advantage a little money can be invested upon the CAS# BASIS. Give us a look before *"? **^ wa aotUfv rnn pUilUJftBlllJg ftflU WO TT4M J?--f At the EMPORIUM OF FASHION, > March g9,1876, 5?-U , Beautiful NEW PRINTS, 8FBIN6 STYLES, AT Quarles & Perrin's. Mqrch 29, 1875, 50-tf rnowi rnDMW uunii i wnn s i BED OATS! WHEAT BRAN, FOB SALE BY BARNWELL & CO Jan. 20, 1879 43-tf MASONIC BIEECTOEY, Clinton Lodge M 3. A. F. M. W. H. PARKER. W.\ M.\ .J. C, W'OSMA^SKY, Secretary. Meets 2d MoDday iu every month, teriasCliaiiterNo. 1?. R. II J. F. C. DuPRE, M-*. E.\ H.\ P,\ J. II CHALMERS, Recorder. Meets 3d FridayxnigUt in every month. ueMseuomcu no. w.iU5,i J. F. C. DirPRE, T.\ Ili.\ M.\ J. M, GAMBRELL, Recorder. Meets 1st Tuesday night in every mouth Furman University, S. 0. TE(E undersigned, Special Re ceiving Agent of the above in-'. Htitution, most respectfully and ear* neatly calls upon all persons Indebted, to the University to be in readiness to meet interest and ho much of prtncipf^^ as possible now due ou "their bouds. The Endowment of the Collegiate Department haviug been raised, iu bonds and other securities, and this Department having been thrown opeu 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-, S. C., (ex cept when canvassing) will receive prompt attention. The eudowment of the Primary Department is now progressing. I . B. F. MILLER, Special Agt. A. C., 8. C; Greenwood, Feb. 15, 1876,3m I Ht ALSI UN HUUSt, 1876. The misses cater J3 keep "the alston BSD open for both permanent and tran^i Boarders. Thankful for past pi " age, they hope, by renewed ei and application to business, to me good share of patronage. Jau. 5, 1876 49-tf WATT/IT! ill VJkAVAJl All guardians, trustees, Administrators and Executors are hereby required to make tbeir 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 bo ruled. THOS. B. millford, . Judge Probate Abbeville County. Feb. 22, 1878 46-3t jONE DOLLAR I will GET THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION POSTAGE FliEE, TILL January 1st, 1877. IT Is the Leading Paper of the South. Rod hot Presidential and Guberna tional Campaigns opening. Every Goor [ gian should take the ''PEOPLE'S PA PER." Several Serial Stories, by dis tinguished authors, running all the time. i-Ci- Tho getter up of A CLUB OF TEN will receive the PAPER FREE. Daity, $10 per annum ; $5 30 for G mos.; $2 05 for 3 montiis. Send in your subscription for this great Political and Family Journal. Published at. the Capital. W. A. HEMPHILL it CO., Publishers. April 28, tf.] Atlanta, Georgia. 1,000 POTS. Choice Green and Hot-House Plants. /^lOXSISTIXG in part of Single and \t/ l>ouble Geraniums, Single and |?jnble Fuchsias, Red and White Bego Heliotropes, Century plants, Night BloVmung Cereus, CaCtuses, lee, Air and. Wax plants, Vines, Sedum and Basket plants. Japonicas, Pine Apple, Bananas, and liftv other varieties of nlants. Mosses &e grown from seeds and*?plants obtained from the most celebrated Flor ists in the United States. Plants ton inch es to two feet high in four inch and six inch pots, In cents to 25 cents each. Lar ger plants and pots in proj>ortion. De livered free on board tho (tars. J. F. C. dupre. EUGENE B. GABY, Attorney at law, Abbeville C. It., S. C, Special attention to j the collection of claims. [Feb. 9, ly ANEW lot of Oil Window Shades just received, with u?>od fixtures. j. d, eiiALMiais uo. Oct. 27, 1875 tf PARLOR FRENCli looking GLASSES, at J. D, CHALMERS & CO.'S. K