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ABBEVILLE, C.
Wednesday, May 31, 1876.
The Atonement.
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
The Lynching of Six of the:
Harmon Murderers,
REASONS FOB LYNCHING,
THE NEGROES NEGLECT THE
BODIES OF THEIR RELATIVES.
52 Hours After Death Before Burial,
Knowing the great interest which
our readers feel iu this matter the Ju
nior went to the neighborhood of the
bloody scene and gathered the follow
ing facts as far as developed on Monday
Jaat. The statements below are be
Jieved to bo literally true, and are, as
far t>9 we know, all the facts:
The annals of crime will scarcely
furnish a parallel to the atrocity of the
jnurder of Mr. and Mrs. Joliu L.
Harmon at their homes in Wiuter
Seat, in Edpetield County, twenty-two
jniles from Edgefield Court House and
nineteen miles from Abbeville Court
House, on the night of Wednesday,
(lit* i I IU 1USU
These people lived alone on the pub
iic road leading from Abbeville to
Edgefield Court House, and were en
tirely ignorant of any evil design upon
them. Beiug unprotected the uegroes
had several times robbed Harmon
of his bacon and other provisions, and
in the Spring he, by due course
of law, had the house of a suspected
iiegro searched. At this Jhe lie*
eg roes pretended to be very tuueh
incensed, and being prompted by
desire for further plunder and
revenge concocted and executed
their diabolical plan of the mur
der and robbery of their former vic
tims.
The oold-blooded murder and the
wilful attempt at arson shocked the (
whole eommunitv and many of the
best citizens of both counties assembled j
lit the house the next day (Thursday)
when a jury of inquest was organized,
which although they took a recess in
the meantime of two or three days,
,did not render their verdict and
adjourn until noon of the" following
Wednesday.
The proof of the guilt of those shot
was conclusive. None doubted. Be
sides the full confessions of two of
their number, who implicated their
.cou federates, circumstantial evidence
jwinted unerringly to them as the
perpetrators of the crime. The prob
ability of their not being punished if
sent to Edgefield jail was discussed.
As few criminals had been punished
at Edgefield, it was their fear with an
insecure jail, the law's delay, a poor
.Solicitor, the shrewdness of lawyer's
in decting flaws in indictments, the
possibility of executive clemency, that
some gap would be left down for their
.escape from punishment, and so they j
.resolved that these offenders should
.suffer for their crime ou the spot.
When the Sheriff was kidnapped and
.carried off there seemed to l?e no par
ticular leader?all were leaders?and
moved to-their deed of retribution by
common consent.
When the Jury of Inquest upon the
bodies of Mr. Johu L. Harmon and 1
Mrs. Catharine A. Harmon, reassem- '
i?led Tuesday morning, 2:1 inst., the 1
foreman of the jury asked the Coroner f
that Stephen Lake, who had been com- 1
anitted to jail subject to the further or
*ler of the inquest, be produced to give ,
further evidence. The Sheriff of the (
county was then present and remain- (
<ed in attendance until the close of the ^
inquest. A demand was made upou t
imn far Uie production oi ?iepnen?ne
immediately disputelieil his constables
for him. Winter Seat is twenty-two
?iiles from Edgefield C. H., and hence
it was in the night of Tuesday before
they returned. Stephen was on hand
Wednesday morning, when the Court
met at 9 o'clock, and announced his
readiness to confess. As soon as the
<'ourt was convened, Stephen was re
called to testify. His testimony and
confession corroborated in the main
the confession of Austin Davis given
the day before. It is proper to add
that Stephen made his confession
without having been apprised that
Austin had confessed. Stephen ac
knowledged that he struck Mr Har
inou the first blow with the dogwood
club, and implicated as present Aus
tin Davis, Larkin Hollowav, JefF Set
tles, his cousin Marshall Perrin and
his brother Jessie Lake. Ho did not
soe the women. After recording his
coufession the other four prisoners
were brought forward and in their
presence he reiterated it. An oppor
tunity was then offered them to make
statements. i m-y nmuu nunc.
This was about 12 o'clock and the 1
inquest took a recess for one hour, and 1
the jury retired to deliberate, and <
when they re-convened utl o'clock the (
verdict was ready for the signatures of
the Coroner and jury. The crowd |
waited with breathless attention the ,
announcement of the verdict and dur
*ing tlie time necessary for the Coroner
and each member of the jury to sign
his nqjne, the silence was literally
jxiinfiQ? when all signtd, the verdict ,
was then read by the clerk, as follows: !
STATE OK SOUTH CAROLINA. J
FAycfield OiuiUy.
An Inquisition indented taken at Winter
Heat, In the County of Edgefield the 18th tb?y
of May. A. D., 187tf, before John A. Barker,
"Trial- Justice, acting a* Coroner, for Bald
county, upon view of the bodies of John L.
Harmon, and Catharine A, Harmon, of Edpe
.j. .. ... .1 iI/kiH Kv
11171(1 V/JUm4V, U1C11 uuu vviiifi ?C??,
the oaths of James Callison, John T. Chea
thcm, A. L. Busbuell, William Fllnn, A. G.
Spearman, George W. Truitt, 1). B. Harvely,
W lley Hancock, Kphraim A. Ropers, C. C.
Fuller, Lewis II. Kemp and Luther Shep
pard, b?ing a lawful jury of inquest, who be
luj? charted aud sworn to enquire for the
State of South Carolina, where and by what
means the said John L. Harmon and Catha
rine A. Harmon came to their death, upon
their oaths do say, that tlit> said John L,
Harmon and Catherine A. Harmon were
murdered in their own house, at Winter
Seat ln'sald County, on the llh;llt of Wedncs
ncsday, the 17th May, A. IX li>76 between
tho hours of 9 and II o'clock; the Instru
ments used in the murdor bcinR a largo dog
w<?od club, a knife or knives, and a pine
stick. Said dogwood club, knife or knives,
and pine stick, being used by Stephen Lake.
I-arkin Holloway, Austin I>avlsand Marshall
Perrln. And so the jurors aforesaid upon
their oaths aforesaid do say that said Stephen
Lako, ILarkin Holloway, Austin I>avis and
Marshall Perrln were principals in the mur
der of the said John L. Harmon and Catha
rine A. Harmon.
And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths
aforesaid do further say that JetTSettles, Jesse
Jjike, Tilda Holloway and Betty Perrln, are
accessories in said murder.
In witness whereof I, John A. Barker, Trial
Justice acting as (Coroner of said County
have lnterchangabl v fixed our hands and
seal*, this :Mth duv of Mav, A. D. 1876.
JOHN A. BARKER, [L. S.1
Trial .Justice, &o.
JAMES CALLISON. J L. S.J
Foreman Jury of Inquest, Ac.
JOHN T. CHEATHAM [L S.J
A. L, BUS UN ELL,
WILLIAM KLINNT,
A. O. SPEARMAN,
CJEOROE W. TRUITT.
B. B. HARVELY,
WILY HANCOCK,
KPHRAIM A ROGERS,
C. C. FULLER,
LEWIS H. KEMP,
LUTHER SHEPPARD,
Tin mediately [upon the conclusion
of the reading of this paper the
Coroner rose from his seat and
handed to the* Sheriff who was
atAiidinir near, the commitment.
Just as the Sheriff received it, two
men in mask threw 'over his head a
fcheet completely covering up bis head
and gathering him on each side drag
ged him away and into the dwelling
? house near by. Whilst this was being
done not a word was uttered except
the expression by Larkin Holloway,
"My God! they have got the Sheriff."
At the same moment the six prisoners
Austin Davis, Stephen Lake, Larkin
Holloway, Jeff Settles, Marshall Per
rin and Jessa Lake, who were present
to hear the verdict, were led off not a
word being spoken, no order or eoni
i mand being heard. When they had
been gone perhaps five miuutes a vol
ley of fire arms was heard apparently
about a quarter of a mil?off, and it re
quired not an actual presence to know
that the six had paid with their lives
e forfeit for the bloody crime they
had committed just a week previous
that very day. m
THE SHOOTING.
It is said that when the crowd arr
ved at the place of execution near
pine field, the prisoners were imm
diately arranged in Jiue fronting tl
guard, and were told if they wishc
to do >o, they could pray, when the
immediately knelt and all excej
Lark Holloway commenced prayin
aloud, and he wanted to assert his ij
I norance of the whereabouts of tL
Winchester Kifle which it W?
alleged he had taken from [tli
! Harmons' home after the mui
der. He was notified that it wt
"too lace for such talk now, if lie war
ted to pray to do so?to be quick abot
1 II H ICW imuuvwo uuvi who iuu
were told to rise, which they did, ail
instantly the tiring commenced. A
tlie first volley all tell except Stephe
Lake, who remained standing a fe^
seconds longer than his comrades. I
less than half a minute howevt
from the time the firing com
menced all were on the grouui'
The firing was kept up n
intervals for some fifteen or twent,
minutes, when the crowd left th
bodies to be taken care of by others.
Soon a number of negroes went t
see the bodies of the dead and 'return
ed in a little while reporting that on
of them, Austin Davis, was not deac
Afterwards some three or four shot
were heard in that direction, and whei
the place was visited late in the even
ing, it was observed that Austin Davis
neau wassuoi 10 piuces. ai hum eun,
hour owing to the warm weather, th
Hies had begun to gather about tii
corpses. On Thursday during th
day some few negroes visited th
place and guarded the bodies unti
night, when they were afraid to re
main longer. Friday, the decay in;
bodies were so offensive that no on
remained with them, but in tho after
noon, live negroes came, dug a pi!
and buried them
ALL IX OXK (iUAVE WITHOUT COl
FIXS.
The grave was some eight feet louj
and near the spot where they paid tin
forfeit of their crime, and was will
enough for three to lie in the botton
side by side. Their feet were put to
gether and the heads of the othe
three were put in the opposite end o
the grave?their legs and feet beinj
on top of the three first put in. Tin
dirt was thrown upon them, and i
mound now stands where those be^
110a.CH SO laieiy siuuu hi uie.
The whole proceeding was conQuct
ed in a most quiet way. The crow?
returning from the shooting made n<
effort at concealment?returned in i
body and slaked their thirst at th<
well, and in an hour after the shoot
ing, had quietly dispersed. No exuj
tation, no boasts, no throats being
lieard. Only one loud expression wa>
iieard. One man with a musket in
liis hand said to a crowd of negroej
standing some distance off, "you nig
?ers can go and
BURY THEM DAMN NIGGERS."
The two women, Betty Perrin and
nn .i.. TT.11 .. ... 1. ^
LIKIU nuuuwa; wuv ?cit: mi
jy the verdict us accessories were then
:urned loose without as much as t
void of warning?showing, we think,
i wonderful leniency on the part ol
he outraged community. It was tin
general feeling too of the crowd as
lembled that the verdict of the jurj
ndicated a determination on theii
>art to give others who had been im
plicated by the evidence the benefit ol
jvery doubt.
VXD THUS ENDED THE HARMO.N
TRAGEDY.
rhe friends of the deceased were ad
vised bv bad designing people not tc
:ouch them, and it was not until the
ime stated that they were moved b>
setter counsels to bury them. The
'eeling of the negroes in the immedi
ite neighborhood as expressed, is thai
;he evidence was conclusive, and thai
he guilty deserved death. Things
ire now quiet, and peace and ordei
ire again supreme.
TUB FIKST BURIAL PARTY
vho wentto the place of the tragedj
>n lliursday morning, removed the
>odies some twenty steps to the shade
?f some trees ami commenced to dip
he very grave in which they wert
inally buried, but while digging c
uessenger who had been to trial jus
tice Kellar, returned stating that 11
;hey buried these men without lirsl
laving held an inquest, they would
jeeorue liable to the severest penalties
the law. The work was stopped at
>nce and the place abaudoned.
The friends and relatives of the
Jead seem to care very little aboul
;hcm. Many of whom never wenl
irear the bodies of the deceased, anc
o ail appearances ieei as nine uoir
:ern about their dead as they could dt
for dead Indiauson the Black Hills.
BEFORE THEY WEKE BURIED,
:he birds of prey had begun theii
work of despoliation, and had eater
:ho flesh from the faces, necks ancJ
jraniums of the brothers Stephen
Lake an4 Jesse Lake, and when th<
ourying party came the despoilers on
wing, who were the only witnesses oi
this burial, sought refuge in the top!
af the trees near by, ana stood in theii
elevated positions quietly looking a
the work of interment, which was
not completed until dark. Thej
mourned not for the dead, except tha
they were, as they thought, deprivet
jf the rich feast they expected to enjoj
uii the morrow.
SINCE THE BURIAti
the negroes have felt better satisfiec
and tlie whites have felt more com
fortable. As long as they lay exposet
the fact seemed to be a cause of agita
tion and excitement, but as soon a:
their bodies were beneath the grouni
n. change came over the feelings o
nil, and everybody went to work with
:i better will.
THE PRISONERS WERE GUARDED
night and day by a number varyinj
from fifty to five hundred men. Tin
number was much greater than wa
necessary for the wife-keeping of th<
prisoners against any efforts the;
might make on their own beiialfv bu
rumors of an attempt to rescuo?then
were neiiru mm in uruer iu jjicvuih i
forcible release they assembled at th
scene of the murder in great numbers:
THE PURSUIT AND CAPTURE OK SA3
PERRY alias AUSTIN DAVIS.
On Sunday, 21st inst., a very sligh
clue was obtained as to the probabl
whereabouts of Davis. He was knowi
only by the name of Sam Perry up t<
this time. A posse was organized ant
immediately started for the Bearcli
When we consider the circumstance
that no one of the posse knew any
thing regarding his haunts, and n<
one knew his name, we regard th
speedy success of the search almost ;
miracle. The posse got upon hi
track Sunday night near Edgefield C
H., but by description alone
as there he was not known as San
Perry. They finally overhauled hin
on Mrs. Pickens plantation, occupies
by Bostwick. The posse surroundei
the house he was supposed to be in
but upon entering "the bird hai
flown". The woman in the hous
stated he had not been there in a Ion
time. The posse had no light and
considerable time elapsed before on
could be obtained?then a pair c
man's shoes was found on the flooi
this induced them to hunt diligentlj
and soon Davis was found under th
floor of the house. He was thus cap
tured, and did not at all deny hi
guilt, but told where the watch, pisto
bracelets, buttons, &c., could be fount
They were obtained and the posse r<
turned with the piisoner, fully r<
warded for their long night ride. Di
vis stated that he would have been o
Delore uay ior partsunKnown?mat n
intended to do as .as Lark Hollowa>
the leader in the murder, had advise
him, "to go, keep going and not stop.
SOMETHING OF THE EXECUTED.
Lark Ilolloway, the leader of tli
double murder, was a prcacher in goo
standing in the African Methodii
church, and held religious services i
Liberty Hill on the Sunday follow in
the commission of this most foi
murder. Ho.was the most iutclliger
of the number and was the only ol
who seemed to have any appreciate
of what the kidnapping of the sheri
meant, and his exclamation, "M
God, they have got the sheritl !" w:
perhaps intended to convey an id?
of danger toliis companions in ctlin
They, however, affected stolid ind
fere nee and a want of appreciation
the situation. It is thought they fc
lieved the leading ofi' to shoot was i
tended only to intimidate and scare
confession those who had deni<
their guilt.
Marshall Perrin had been living
adultery with a woman for sever
years, and he wanted to assume tl
ministerial robes, and on the Sumh
previous to the murder, married th
woman, and applied for license
preach the glad tidings of great io,
and peace 011 earth and good will 1
men.
Austin Davis, otherwise known 1
Sam Perry, it is said, was an escap<
convict from the Edgefield jai
it | whence he made his escape win
v waiting to be carried to the penitei
<i tiary for a term of four years??tt
.t sentence of the Court for stealing
n horse.
,v We learn that Stephen Lake w:
n sold during slavery for some oMens
;r to a nmn in Georgia. Since emancipi
b tion he came back from Georgia,
I. refugee from justice, for some crin:
it unknown to us.
y We know less of the others but her
e that one of them held a high oftlce i
the church, and are of opinion tlu
o the other two were communicants.
' THE JURY
1? labored assiduously for a week, an
the result in ferreting out offenders i
this short time is perfectly wonderfu
" and it is believed by some if the jur
'j had taken a recess on Wednesday ir
\ stead of adjourning, their labor
\ would have been rewarded by sti
^ further discoveries. There seems t
e be little doubt that a man by th
? name of Cheatham and another b
the name of Chiles was present c
| tiie murder of Mr. and Mrs. Harmoi
The parties whom the jury foun
^ guilty of being accessories were i>re&
? entaidingand abetting,and participal
ed in the robbery.
had been in attendance for two day
and it is .said the pressure upon th
jury for their verdict was strong, an
reports say that they would not hav
waited much longer on. the jury
They intended to have the verdict o
the prisoners that evening.
CORONER RARICElt,
with his clerk, were preparing som
additional papers at the table used b
the jury when the tiring commenced
Immediately without being particuia
as to the mauner of his going, he be
j?au to put real estate between himsel
and that place at the rate, it is suppos
ed, of about ten miles an hour.
SIIEltlFF RICHARDSON,
didn't tarry long after he was releas
ed, but made tracks for Edgefield a
no snail's pace.
The Communion.
IMTEBTSTIKT, REFJGIODS SERV1
CES AT CEDAR SPRINGS.
DR. BOYCE PRESENT.
The Cemetery and its Monument!
?The Present Pastor and his
Congregation.
Cedar Spring church, one of th<
oldest in tlie County, having passei
its centennial anniversary and now
under its fifth pastorate, the chargeo
Rev. H. T. Sloan, hold its Sprint
Communion on last Sabbath, wit!
religious services on Friday and Sat
urday previous. The copious rains o
the two first UJiys, tne ousy seasot
and the unfortunate excitement a few
miJus distant, interferred somewha
with the interest of the occasion ; bu
it was, nevertheless, a very cjuiet an(
and profitable season of spiritual com
munion and fellowship among breth
ren. The attendance was respectable
the order perfect, the attention mark
ed, and the preaching of
KEV. J. BOYCE, D.D.
on Saturday and Sabbath was of i
high order, and the themes of dis
course well chosen. The subject o
discourse on Sabbath morning was
that inexhaustable theme, "Behok
the Lamb of God, who taketh awaj
the sin of the world!" A crucitiei
Saviour ?was admirably held up t<
view in the proaching of the Gospel
thon exhibited by signs and symbol:
in the sacramental feast, of whlcl;
Hikaa inM/iunf nntmniuiinqiiiu rinrfnnh
?one, very younr/, sitting down to thai
table for the first time.
Then followed the usual recess
when the entire congregation seemei
to partake of refreshments in Jitth
groups, through the adjoiuiug grove
None seemed to become weary; bu
returning to the the house all listenei
attentively with interest to anothe
excellent discourse by the same dis
tinguished divine. The meeting wai
a good one to the members?heart
were encouraged and hands strength
, onetl in the ways of the Lord.
I" THE CITY OF THK DEAD
s immediately iu front of the churcl
r and within the same enclosure, ha
t become a populous place?a numbe
j of good;md noble names having beer
f recently enrolled among the dead
The habiliments of mourning, sad an<
pensive spirits, and moistened eyes
told a story of bereavements there
1 But the consolations of grace are i
balm for every wound. One canno
1 read the epitaphs which pious allec
- tion lias inscribed upon the m^rbl
* monuments around, without "beiuj
1 impressed with the thought tlia
f many of the beet and brightest saint
? i.re sleeping there, to await the resur
tionfinn /\f thn inof
VI VUV JUOI/l
THE PKESEXT PASTOK
of Long Cane and Cedar Spring
churches which arc considered as oui
congregation, has preached Christ am
him crucified to this people iu th
most acceptable manner for twenty
eight years, aud has baptized nearlj
all the young people of his congrega
tiou aud uearly all the old people t
whom he first preached are now ii
the spirit laud. Mr. Sloan is high],
appreciated for his many pastora
visits among his flock, and few fami
lies have not been comforted by hi
kindly sympathy and spiritual advict
We had the pleasure of dining wit!
him aud his good lady on Mouda
last, and, judging from the dinnei
aud the appearauce of the attractiv
surroundings, his congregation mm
promise him a big salary, aud the
pay it in advance.
Items from Antreville.
We learn that an effort is bein
made to form a lodge of Good Ten
plars at old Union School Housi
Like every thing else, that happens i
our county, that is great, good c
praiseworthy, there is a woman at tli
bottom of it, and it should receive tli
support of every one in that sectioi
If they will allow a man to take
"wee drop of the critter" when lie
sick, ieels bad, wants it or can get i
They may consider the reporter
charter member.
I have lost the art of makin
something out of nothing, therefor
will not give any account of the llr:
pic-nic. Suftlce it to say, that it was
grand failure.
The liev. Mr. Wightman, of yoi
town, preached at Hbiloli last Sunday
his sermon was well received.
We have inadvertently omitted I
say anything about the Nation chi
rade which is in euibyo. The acto
are rehearsing now, and sometin
during the Summer will give a gran
exhibition to the world. The ente
prize is now certain of success. T1
reporter should be admitted free fc
this puff.
A beautiful young lady speaks i
giving the Autreviile reporter a whi
rose-bud with the language "I am U
young to love." Well, she may I
too young to love, but she is not" t<.
young to break a poor man's head.
Mr. J. F. ('. DuPrk has taken tl:
store recently occupied by Capt. Wi
islliams, and the latter will take the sto
a on Washington street formerly occi
P. I pied by A. Bequest.
The Abbeville Rifle Club.
THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Target Shooting--Speechen?-A Su
perb Supper--Dancing--and
a Good Time for all.
The first Anniversary Celebration of
the Abbeville Itifie Club was observed
with becoming spirit on Friday last,
and a target contest in the afternoon,
and a speech from Col. Cothran and a
dance and supper at night formed the
attractive programme of the occasion.
The club is one of the most gallant
and spirited organizations in theJState,
numbering about fifty members, with
a prospect shortly ot large accessions,
unci armed with Springfield rifles
which they procured at their own cost.
We are glad to observe the growing
interest which is being manifested in
the organization, and trust that it may
long continue one of our most cherish
ed institutions. As Col. Cothran re
marked in his excellent speech, so far
from its being an element of discord
and a source of trouble, it is one of our
most effective peaceful agencies,
guarding against the very dangers,
winch grow out of a lack of discipline
and a want of preparation. Our youth
need, too, the martial exercises which
:i
cnese organ izu nuns luunsu m muiuu
I itary drill ami target practice, to nerve ;
' the manly ardor and disciplined skill,
*_ upon which depend the security of
our homes and the preservation of all
II that we hold most dear.
0 The target contest took place in the
e field near the depot and furnished a
very exciting encounter of skill. Ow
ing to the showers of the morning the
, exercises were suspended until the af
j ternoon. When after a close and well
contested encounter the first prize
f was awarded to Mr. Eugene Wilson,
the second to Mr. A. S. Osborne and the
third to Mr. Henry Norwood. The
full details of the contest wo publish
s below:
contestants.
J 15 Baker
L K Bowie
J It Enright
A W JoHes
R R Hemphill....
J C Hemphill....
John H Hogan...
J Y Jones
R Jones, jr
H W Lawson, jr..
Jas M Lawson
L A McCord
J F Miller
G H Moore
J C Moore
H H Norwood
E M Osborne
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13 116
4 112
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11 I G I
A ? usoorne
Patrick ltoache
John C Syfan
DrHD Wilson
E L Wilson
J C Wosmansky ..
Thomas Knox
H H Hill
Chancey Miller
T C Seal
T B Mi 11 ford 12
W Rosenberg [15
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At night a large and brilliant audi
ence assembled in the Court House
to hear the stirring and appropiate
speech of Col. Cothran, which in its
glowing reminiscences of the heroic
dead, and in its earnest appeals to the
gallant youth of tlie corps to emulate
their valor, and patriotic ardor, was
especially timely, eloquent aud effect
ive.
Some good music from the Cor
net Band formed a proper Introduc
tion to the exercises, and at its-close
Captain It. ft. Hemphill came forward
and presented Col. Cothran to Hie au
dience, as hia friend and former
comrade In arms, at a time when to be
a soldier meant something, and sayiug
that he was as gallant in war as he is
now eminent in peace. This compli
ment was greeted with loud applause. {
Col. Cothran said that he had not i
prepared a speech, but under the in
fluence of inspiring music and this
cheering presence he would attempt to )
say a few words. He believed it was
Daniel Webster who said that no j
young man without fame should at- s
tempt to speak without prepara
tion, and if he had fame and at
tempted to speak without reducing
his words to writing he was sure to
lose it. But he supposed that Web
ster when ho said this, had not just v
had three or four courts on hand, the fc
nrirniiizuf.inn of about twentv Demo- 1'
cratic clubs, and the management of c
{ a <7old mine. The gold mine was sug
; gested by his having just come from t
' there to-day bearing no sheaves. He fe'
[ thought the Rifle Club a good organi-j
\ zation and hoped to see its ranks aug
r mented ; its object as Ife understood it, 1
. was not to bring about war but to sup
s press violence; the best way to pro
s mote peace was to prepare for war; c
. that there was not music in the air but t
there was danger in the breeze; that t
we must not in time of danger be like r
the ostrich that sticks his head in the 'j
i sand and supposes his whole body to n
s be safe; that the eyes of the conimu- e
r nity were upon them, and he felt sure j
j that they would not be disappointed
in trusting so manly a compauy of
j young men. Col. Cothran then paid a ,
( beautiful tribute to the bravery 5
| and devotion of Abbeville's five Col- i
! onels who had in the late struggle
t laid their lives upon the altar of our ?
-Icountrv. and then he eulogized J
o tho llost of Abbeville's honored 1
y privates ; said that alll could *
t not bo Colonels and Gener- J
s als ; that by chance or good fortune 1
. some were elevated to places of promi
nence, while others as brave and self
sacrificing were left among the ranks; |
that these gallant spirits who gave *
g their lives to their country were known* J
e to the members of the Ritle Club only '
j by tradition, and he felt assured that 1
e they would conduct themselves so 1
. that others would speak of them as we
j now speak of those who went down In
- the Lost Cause. Ho felt that l>e was j
on his nutivo heath, and while if
alone lie might not be as brave aa he
should be, he knew with the friendly
touch of the arm of the youngest or
least boy in the club he would not
fear; that the club was a nucleus
around which we might rally in case
of necessity ; we needed the organiza
tion to inspire confidence in ourselves
as well aa to assure those who would
trouble us of our ability to take care of
ourselves; that it was prudent and
wise to organize to promote peace
and to quiet fear ana disturbance;
that this organization meant peace, not
trouble or strife; such organiza
tions are common in this com
country and always resulted in
good, and were never known to
occasion dissension among the people;
they were united by the frieudly
touch of the elbow in a bond of com
mon brotherhood and friendship; he
hoped to see other localities organize
such clubs as this. He concluded by
saying mam ins remarks nau laneu
short of what thej^ should be, that he
would be readily excused, as he
knew that every man in the house was
his friend. The address was listened
to with much interest, and cheered
at the close with much applause.
After the conclusion of the exercises
in the Court House. The members of
the club and the invited guests, ma
king a brilliant company of one hun
dred and fifty ladies and gentlemen,
repaired to the Concert Hall of the
Cornet liand, where the supper was
served, and where music and the
dance kept up the enjoyment until
12 o'clock. The supper was a bounte
ous and superb one, to which ice
cream, strawberries and cake furnish
ed their united, efficient and justly ap
predated contribution. To the taseful
nkill; and generous aid of Mrs. Chal
mers, Mrs. Coogler, Mrs. Lawson and
Miss Jane Rarney, the success of the
supper were largely owing, and to them
the young gentlemen desire to tender
their grateful acknowledgments. The
occasion passed oft' very pleasantly
and will be long remembered by those
who were present as one of the most
enjoyable and successful affairs of the
season.
The llcrald boys went fishing and
didn't get a bite. P. 8.?Wrong.
They did get a bite, apiece.?Progress
ive Aye. From a tick.
THE CO-OPERATIVE PLAN.
A Reply to the Lancaster Ledger.
"About tho most Inconsistent thing we
know of is to see an article in n .'newspaper
headed "Encouruge hoiue Industry!'' and
turn that same paper over and find that one
half of It is printed In New York, while a
hungry printer sits in one corner eating his
breakfast out of the paste cup."?LuncaaUr
Lcilycr.
Oar esteemed neighbor, the Lancas
ter Ledger, takes occasion to make
the above backhanded fling at print
ers who publish their papers on the
co-operative plan. We esteem the
Ledger as a good paper and its editor
asafair man, and we think he has
made this remark to disparage his
brethren who do not do as he does,
without reflection, for we are sure he
knows little of the practical workings
of the plan which he does not, but in
our opinion, should adopt. In the
first place there are few men simple
enough to patronize home industry
when they can get more for their
money abroad. We don't urge any
such thing as "Encouraging Home
Industry" when it does not give us as
uiuch for our money as otners win uo.
We will now see if the editor of the
Ledger practices what he preaches.
We have taken the trouble to count
the number of lines in a column of
bis paper and have multiplied that i
by the number of columns or reading
matter set up and published in his
entire paper, and we counted the
amount which we set up for our paper
the same date, (May 24th,) with
this result:
11 columns in Ledger, 158 lines each, -- 2.212
12 " Press <k banner, 234 lines each 2,808 |
Making in favor of P. A B..v <HW '
Or about one-third more matter set up :
71 home for our second and third pages J
than the Ledger sets up for hit) entire |
paper, and besides that which we set ,
:ip, we gave the same week sixteen (
columns or 3,740 lines of matter which (
was printed for us in New York. (
Now who patronizes hungry printers (
more, the Ledger or the Press and ]
Bannert We leave him to answer. ,
[n that issue the total number of lines r
)f reading mattter in the P. & Ji. was (
? CIO O -no ??K!aU iifafa oof itn of
?|WtO| ^,/UO UI HlliUU nv.10 OVV U|y uw
:iome and published on two panes,
ivhile the entire copy of the Ledf/cr
contained only 2,212 lines. Who
jives his readers the most matter ?
The subscription price of the Ledf/cr
s $2.20 and the Press and Banner only
>2.00.- Why the editot of the Ledger
ihould presume to say these unkind
hings is more than we can see. We
jelieve that a majority of the enter
prising printers will adopt this plan.
kVe have tried it and know thereof
ve speak. Since we adopted the plan
>ur circulation has increased, and our
mbscribers express universal satisfac
ion, and within the past six months
ve have scarcely bad occasion to erase
t single name, except delinquents,
vho wo refused to credit longer, while
ve never had as many accessions to
hir list in the same length of
irue. It is the correct plan,
md any such little flings at men who
hoose to do business on a different
dan from the Ledger seems, to say
he least, to be a little presumptuous.
.Ve care not how our brethren print
beir papers and shall not find fault
vith them if they see differently from
lurselves, but we are so much pleased
nth the plan, however, that we
vould like to recommend it to our
rieuds, as we think we know that it
v-ould be to their advantage.
We ask in all fairness has the editor
if the Ledger any right to throw
tones at us for our way of doing bu
iness. We have as much right to
peak of the want of enterprise 011 the
art of those who fail to take the ad>
antage of the new plan as tliey have
o throw stones at us. We know very
ew papers that set up as much matter
.s we (io, wniiu we Kiiuw oi nunc
hat publish anything like as much as
ve do. Perhaps you will reply that
nore than half our matter is set up in
sTew York. Granted. If we can
test promote our own interests and
he interests of our readers by adopt
ng the plan, would we not be want
ng in business tact if we did not do
t? Does the Ledger claim to be a
tetter paper than the Prew and Ban
\erf If not, why this fling? Until
le sets up as much matter us we do we
ail to see, even from his own etand
>oint, his right to talk of patent out
ides, and "hungry printers."
Sunday School Address.
A capital Sunday School Address
k'as delivered before the Sunday
School of the Methodist church on
ast Sunday afternoon by our towns
uan Mr. Milledge Galpbin, which did
qua! credit to the head and heart of
ho speaker, was listened to with
;reat interest and has been the sub
ect of much commendation. Mr. G.
s a young gentleman of talent and
iromise.
The Progrc8ftivc Age publishes the
onfession of William It. Thompson,
he Ponmria murderer. He claims
hat Alf Hoof and he are the only
>ersons responsible for the murder,
rhompson was hung in February.
The atrocity of his crime was only
qualed by the murder of Mr. and
Mrs. Harmon.
+ .
Our friend and former attache in
he Press and Banner office, Mr. John
2. McCracken made us a visit on
Monday. He is ill fine health and
pirits and has been engaged in farm
ng operations since the beginning of
lie year. Mr. McC. is a young man
>f more than ordinary merit, and de
lerves success in whatever he under
akes.
Tiie young people had a pleasant
noon-light pic-nic at Cokesbury on
Monday night, at which our friend,
Mr. Alex Chalmers, wascourted. This
ast statement, however, we make
vithout Aleck's authority. So the
r*oung lady needn't think he has told.
It comes with a bad grace from
south Carolina pa pel's, to insist that |
he Governor Invoke the aid of the
Federal army to quell the troubles on
he rice plantations. We will have
?nough of the army without hasten
ng its coming.
Another law student, Mr. Magill. of
Due West, has lately come to Abbe
ville to study the law under the direc
tion of Messrs. McGowan & Parker.
Mr. Magill is a young man of worth
ind promise, and we prophecy for him
success In his profession.
Last week Mr. Ernest M. Gary, of
Augusta, Ga., was in our town and
ittended the anniversary festival of
af the Rifle Club, contributing his full
ihare to the general enjoyment of the
evening. He is a law student in the
jfflce of Maj. W. T. Gary.
The very interesting article on the
"Abbeville Doctors" by the ex-Abbe- ,
villiau is in type, but unavoidably (
crowded out this week. Wo have
many other articles from the same |
aourco which will soon appear. (
20 bushels of corn and 120 lbs. of ;
meat have been forwarded to the star
ving people of Adanis liuti, through
Prof. Hood, by the citizens of Due
West.
** ' ' ? J t\ rv Af
uur ineuu VUI. JU. yj. iiuuuiui.i, V.
Due West had the misfortune to lose
two mules lately. He attributes their
loss to the fact of his haviug fed them
on burly with smut in it.
Mk. John A. Gkujihs, agent of
Wheeler & Wilson's sewing machines
is prepared to sell fan attachments
cheap?a capital idea for hot weather.
Miss Ejjza Aiken, after spending
a few months in Charleston, returned
to her father's in Cokesbury on yes
terday evening.
The Rev. Mr. Martin, of the Pres
byterian church, was absent on Sun
day last holding a religious meeting at
Edgefield.
The next monthly concert of the
Silver Cornet Band will beou Thurs
day night week?the 8th June.
Judge Maher discharged the juries
in Earn well for lack of funds *o pay
them. '
| JDon't forget the Democratic meet
ing on Saleday.
The Lunatic Asylum.
DR. ENSOK'S DEFENSE.
Last week a correspondent in the
Medium over signature of a "Tax
payer", takes us to task for what we
said the week before of. I)r. Elisor and
the Lunatic Assylum, and says the
people are utterly ignorant of what
becomes of the money. We refer him
to the Reports which specify every
amount, to whom paid and for what
Eaid. We are not the champion of
>r. Ensor, but we accorded the credit
which we thought due him. We be
lieved and still helieve he has done
well, but if he has not. let '-a Tax
Payer" show to the contrary and no
one will be more ready to let the "iust
nonenpa fnllntu fhn frup ovpnt." than
we are. Dr. Ensor, we believe, lias
wrought many changes for the com
fort of the inmates, and so far as we
know, he is the best officer of the
government, and we think he has
conducted that institution with more
credit to the State than has been any
other institution under the direction of
the Government.
* Below we give Dr. Ensor's letter
and the communication of Hon. Ga
briel Cannon, of Spartanburg, who is
well known to many citizens of the
State, and perhaps known to "a Tax
Payer."
Columbia, S. C., 1
May 25th, 1870. J
Editor Prc88 and Banner:
My Dear Sir: I see by the Abbe
ville Medium that your kind words in
reference to myself and the institu
tion over which I preside have stirred
up the "bile" of some jaundiced fcl
Iaw tirliA nolla InmanlP ,ln fov nnvnr "
Do tell this poor gentleman not to get
unhappy on my account; not to let
that old carpet-bag, that old worn out,
thread-bare thing that has been kick
3d out and cuffed all over the fiouth
2rn States, in every political compaign
for the last eight years, nor even
;hat "fine span of horses" aggravate
[lis disease or he may shuttle off his
nortal coil beforo his time comes.
Fell him to be cheerful and take a
rew doses of Dr. Schwackleheimer's
Ulicuumtouchtun and forty grains of
jluc pill, and he will be all right. I
ion't know that I ever owned a car
u't-bag, but if I did, I'll bet I paid for
t with my owu money, honestly
iarned. And as to horses, why can't
i man own one or two or even more
vithout being a rogue? Why I know
ilentyof gentlemen all over the State
11o keep fino horses and nobody ever
;hiuk9 of charging them with roguery.
Tne fact is, where I came from it was
ather a badge of respectability than
)therwise to be the owner of fine
itock. I confess I am fond of the
tnimal and I never saw the day after
[ was old enough to get my leg over
i horse's back that I did not have one
0 ride. And since I grew up to man
lood I have never seen the day that I
lave not had a pair to drive. Now
ibout that landaulet a la Attorney
Jeneral Williams, let me say that the :
iorrespondent of the Medium must be
1 little near sighted or a poor judge of ;
,'ehioles, for the only landaulet I have
s an old brett that saw eight yfars of j
ivery-stoble service here in Columbia, i
jefore I came tiie owner or ti| ieu
ax-payer I will send it to Inm for
>200, and pay the freight 011 it. You
ee the truth is, I am not very heavy
m landaulets. My weakness is
lorses, and so long as I pay for them
vith my own money and keep them
it my own expense, I don't know
hat any body ought to cry about it.
The Medium man does me too much
ympathy in this respect. I don't
eel that I need it. I rather like the
orrel#, Talleyrand and Granger. But
et me Bay for the satisfaction of "Tax
payer" and all others who feel a simi
ar interest in my private concerns,
hat all the property, of whatever
tiud or nature, real or personal that I
possess now, I owned before I ever
icld an office under the State of South
Carolina; not even excepting the "fine
pan." If any one doubts this I refer
lini to the citizens of Columbia, the
nost of whom have known me for the
ast ten years.
I don't think I ought to say any
hing about my official conduct. I
prefer to leave that to the record and
o those in authority over me?the
'-legislature, the Governor and the
loard of Regents. Hut I will say
hat any man who asserts that I ever
ippropriated a singl'j dollar of public
unds to ray own use fraudulently, is
\ liar, and if he does not like that
ipithet, hp can get any kind of satis
HCtion out of me that he may feel
lonstrained to demand.
Very trulv. yours,
J. F. EXSOR.
Spartanburg, S. C\, \
May 26, 1870. j
Editor Press and Banner:
Dear Sir:?My attention has been
ml led to an article in the Abbeville
Medium, entitled "Dr. Ensorandthe
?ress," which makes unjust and un
varranted reflections upon Dr. Ensor,
itid which is calculated to make false
mpressions upon the public mind.
[ tlierefore deem it fay duty, as a
nember of the Board of Regents, and
ihairman of the Auditing Committee.
>f the Lunatic Asylum, to say that
leither the author of the article above
'eferred to, nor any person else, need
lave any fears that the money appro
mated for the support of the asylum
ias been, or will be, In any way wasted
>r misapplied. Not a dollar of money
s drawn except upon the written
>rderof the Board of Regents, not a
sent is paid out without their order,
ind not a single item of expense is
>rderedto be paid until it has received
,he closest scrutiny of the Auditing
Committee, of which I am chairman.
The Legislature appropriated $65,000
or the support of the Institution?not
>80,000,?only $30,000 of which has
leen drawn. Every dollar of this has
jeen honestly and judiciously ex
pended. The State Treasurer is unable
;o pay the balance, because the tax
levy will not yield the. necessary
funds, and this is the reason theasylum
is out of money.
"Tax Payer'' can rest assured that
he money appropriated for the asylum
is honestly and economically applied,
[may add that no one who has taken
my pains to inform himself upon this
subject, can have any doubt about it;
for the Superintendent's reports are as
full as possible, and as clear as the
English language can make them ;
besides he has always published in
the newspapers quarterly or semi
mnual statements of his receipts and
lisbureemonts. We, who know Dr.
Ensor, have reason to have the fullest
jonfidence In him, and believe him
worthy of the high trust he holds.
As to his private affairs, we do not
believe they are any of our business,
and wo therefore leave them where
they properly belong?to himself.
G. CANNON,
Chairman Auditing Committee.
A New Movement A mono the
Jews.?There is a movement on foot
among the ultra-reform Jews of New
York to hold religious services on
Sunday mornings for the convenience
and profit of those who do not attend
services on Saturday. A number, of
Lhe prominent members of the Tem
ple Emanuel and Temple Bethel are
organizing a society for this purpose,
and propose to hire Chickering hall
f-ii- n kIiiiiu nf nicftiiip and to emraire
Dr. telix Adler, of Cornell Universi
ty, a son of Itev. Dr. Adler, late of
the Temple Enuinuel, as lecturer. It
is intended to nave the services con
sist of a lecture and music .by an or
gan and choir. The orthodox Jews,
are extremely opposed to the project
regarding it- as a possible first step to
wards the substitution of Sunday for
the Jewish Sabbath, and the engage
ment of Dr. Felix Adler, who is
known to be a leader of the extreme
reform party, is taken as earnest of an
intention in that direction. The or
thodox party has started a weekly
newspaper of a general religious char
acter to counteract the teachings of
the ultra-reformers and to prevent, if
possible, the organization of Jewish
religious services on'".Sunday.?jVcw
York World.
Great distrust for want of food pre
vails iu Colleton County, when in
three townships over seven hundred
persons are without the menus of sub
sistence.
Abbeville Long Ago.
Fort Charlotte ? Vienna - A CJo<
Joke About a Gold ittiuc.
We have heard of Macaulay's San
wich Islander, who is to sit on one
the pier of Westminister bridge, ai
muse on the ruins of London, but v
are not told what will be the chara
tor of his meditations. No doubt
J he should give utterance to h
thoughts, they will be in the words i
another, "here once flourislx
an opulent city, here was tl
seat of a powerful empire; theseplao
now so desert, were once animated L
a living multitude." Ruin is simpl
ruin, it will admit of no other defin
tion, whether we contemplate it i
the fallen monuments of a once po;
ulous city, the crumbling fort, the d
sertcd country villago or the mou
dcring oak of the forest; it speaks
universal language, suggests the san
reflections and teaches the same sai
impressive lessons every where. ^T1
sites of "old Cambridge" and "Viei
na" with their appendages, for
"Ninety-Six" and Charlotte, are n<
exceptions; they are the ruins of 01
"modern antiquities." We approac
them with reverence and take off ot
hats in their presence. FortCharloti
is situated about half a mile below tl:
confluence of Uroad and Savanna
Rivers. I have been unable to asce
tain whero it wa* built, or from whoi
it received its name. If left to coi
jocture, as to the tirst I would give
a date anterior to the settlement ^
Ninety-Six or Long Cane. Tt
Crock Indians occupied all the coui
try South of Broad and Savanna
rivers, whilst the Cherokees occupie
all North of these streams. Dr. Sol
in his search for gold visited this se<
tion as early as 1540, and there is ver
little doubt, but that the fabuloi
tales which the Spaniards told aboi
the gold hatchets and the bushels <
pearls to be found in the vicinity
made this an objective point wit
them in all their subsequent conflicl
with South Carolina and Georgia, i
which the Creeks find Seminoles wei
the allies of Spain. Soon after tli
change from the proprietory to oyf
authority in the State, an embass
was sent out in 1730 to explore th
Cherokee country, which penetrate
the wilderness for three hundre
miles from Charleston; an interview
was had with the principal warrior!
and a treaty concluded which "was t
remain while the rivers continued t
run, the mountains to stand, and tli
sun to shine." For more th?n twent,
years this peace was religiously ol
served by botli parties, until the ui
fortunate difficulty which led to th
Long Cano massacre. When thi
meeting took place is itself a matte
of conjecture. The Cherokee warric
in his spcech said, "We have com
hither from a mountainous placi
where all is darkness, we are now i
a place whero all is light." Who
more suitable place could have bee
selected than the capital of the ouc
beautiful Xualla on the backs of tli
Savannah, where stands that wondei
ful mound commemorative of som
great event. But the fort itself is il
own best witness that it was built i
colonial times, there can be no doubi
find that it was built to resist an ene
my more powerful than the Indian
>ire, I think equally certain. I
stood on the ^Northern bank of tli
river, about fifty steps from the watei
jd a level plain of rich alluvial bottoi:
land which stretches for miles up an<
Jown the river. On the receipt c
the news of the battle of Lexington
which was fought on the 10th of April
1775, the friends to resistance unde
the command of Captain John Cald
well, a brother of Mrs. Patrick Cal
lioun, took possession of the fort. Oi
Lhe2d of August, 1775, the Rev. Wil
liain Tennant, Wm. Hy. Drayton an
others, set out on a tour through tli
upper country to strengthen the friend
of resistance and to win over the wa
vering. On the 2d of September, Mi
fen nan t lodged at the house of Pal
- ^ n -i. r
riC'K 1_,UH11>UIJ Ut XJUIIg v^ancn. VII in
3d he crossed Little Kiver in a roraan
tic place at Hutchison's Mill, (no\
Ualhoun's.) In his journal he speak
af the soil, rocks, facilities for facte
ries, &c.; reached fort Charlotte, aut
veyed the fortifications, magazine
stores, ordnance and barracks; foun<
the place very much out of repaii
but capable of makingjagood defense
speaks of the fort as being a larg
square, {it encloses abont one acre c
ground) with good bastions at eacl
corner, so constructed as to be able t
work sixteen cannon, the walls wer
o^aiwi Iniil l'? ll'mn \ fflll faat hlffll
with loop holes to fight musketry
liad a good well of water Inside, th
barracks would lodge two hundrei
men, the gate of strong plank. H<
jave directions about finishing plat
forms, mounting guns, disposing c
imraunitiou, &c. Sent for C'apfaii
Whitfitld to consult about cuttinj
Jown the. corn. Reviewed the sol
iiers and militia, discoursed on th
goodness of the cause, which they ap
peared to tike kindly; prayed witl
them and took his leave. In his re
port he speaks of it as a place ver;
commanding and of the last impor
tance. Such doubtless was the case ii
the beginning of the war, but belli;
out of the \ine of army movements
was never the scene of a 'remarkable
conflict. A force was constant!;
maintained as a protection to the sur
rounding country against the preda
tory incursions of the Tories. It i
now a mass of ruins covered by th
drift sand from the river; a few feet c
sue angle is only standing to mar!
the spot.
VIENNA.
The town of Vienna sprang up un
tier the guns of the fort, and at th
closeof the war soon became a plac
of considerable importance. Peters
burg in the fork of the Broad and 8a
vannah rivers, Lisbon 011 the Sout
and Vienna 011 the North were th
rivals of Augusta and Campbelltown
and until tbc introduction of cotton
and the application of steam to rive
boats, were in a fair way to bear o;
the palm. Vienna contained a tobac
co inspection, tliree or four larg
stores, two hotels, a physician, tailoj
blacksmith, tanner and shoe-makei
The stock of goods kept in the store
were the largest ill the District at th
time; their customers included th
whole. country for twenty milt
round, extending to what is now At
beville C. H. I nave been told that
young lady, Miss Watt, afterward
Mrs. Bowie, the mother of Mrs. Kr
bert H. Wardlaw, accompanied b
Her cousin, wm. Jjesiy, j&sq., roue u
horse-back from a few miles nbov
upper Long Cane church to Vienna,
distance of twenty-five miles to d
some shopping; she bought an Eas
India calico dress for which she i*ii
one dollar per yard; among othe
purchases was a large dinner dish an
water pitcher; she brought all hom
safely ; Mr. Lesly assisted by carryiu
the pitcher by the handle. These pu:
chases were made at the store of Ben,
Glover. Henry Hester, the faiheri
Mrs. James A. Norwood, and Williai
Harris, late of White Hall neighboi
hood, were his clerks.
Captain James Calhoun the brotlx
of John C. Calhoun, and Alexandt
Noble the brother of Governor Nobl
were the other merchants. Dr. Case
yvas the only physician between tli
.Savannah Kiver and Abbeville C. H
and such is the healthfuiness or tiu
scction nt the present that there ai
but two M. D's., on this line, one ?
Willington, tiie other in a few milt
of Abbeville, and but one from Wi
lington to Lowndesville, I feel ver
much disposed to enlarge upon thh
and speak of the beauty, fertility an
natural advantages of tills portion <
the County, but it would be a little 01
of place. I may say cn passant that
you take the "point" at Petersburg i
a centre, and with a radius of te
miles the circle will include as fine
section for all purposes as can|be foun
any where.
It was at Vienna that Dr. "Waddi
entered first upon that field which a
terward rendered him so distinguish*
a9 an instructor of youth ; the Acad*
my was situated on a high hill, to tl
right of the main road. The Jal
Chancellor Howie of Alabama, an
Gov. Noble, were his pupils at thi
time. The Academy after a few yeai
was removed to Willington ; the wr
ter lias seen near the spring a larg
beach tree, where the boys had carve
s?
nd
with theirjack knives, names which
afterwards were written high on the
scroll of fame. I have heard many
anecdotes of Dr. Waddel and his
school, but they have been so much
better told than I can hope to do, that
r am afraid to venture. One or two I
nSay risk, as I do not remember ever
having seen them in print. There
lived near Vienna a phlegmatic old
Dutchman and his vrow by the name
of King; they owned a piece of very
poor and rocky land, but of this they
cared nothing; the rocks had beeu
carefully picked up and made into a
garden walk ; the garden had to be en
riched and produced the finest cabbage,
they were adepts in the manufacture
of sour- krout, their taste being sim
ple, and their wants few, they were
iiappy and contented. One day old
King was delving in his garden, he
made the discovery that the rocks
were tilled with a yellow mineral re
sembling gold, he called his wife aud
with an alacrity unusual in persons of
their dull temperament jumped to the
conclusion they had found a gold
mine. They took for counsel William
on/1 Wtlliom "Minlinlo?
as mischievous young men as could be
found anywhere, both with every body
and particularly with old King and
his wife. Theyoung men could not say
positively that it was gold, It looked
very much like it?they believed it
was gold, and if so Mr. King would
be the richest man in the neighbor
hood?he could buy out old Ben Glov
er's store. This was enough, the idea of
being able to buy out Ulover's store
filled the heads of the old couple to
the exclusion of every thing else, and
they set to work to realize it by gath
ering their treasure. In a few days It
curne to the ears of Dr. Waddel, he
sent for Calhoun and Nichols, inquir
ed into the facts, and fouud that the
Dutchman's gold, was only a worth
less yellow mica with which the rock9
around Vienna is filled. The Doctor re
proved the young men for deceiving
the old folks, ana insisted upon their
going at once and remove the impres
sion they b?ul made. The young men
seemed to think they had done wrong,
and begged the Doctor to speak to the
simple old man and his wife, that it
would come better from him, and that
he could take the sting out of their
disappointment. To this he finally
assented and dismisssed them saying
"I'll call round in the morning to eee
Mr. and Mrs. King. Calhoun and
Nichols posted off to King and told
him that the uews of hi3 good fortune
M,n follr nf Ihfl tnwn that. Dr.
Waddell had heard of it and would
call on him in the morning, and try to
make him believe what he had found
was net gold. "The fact is" they add
ed confidentially "ho wants to buy
your land, so be on your guard, but
don't ever mention that we told you
any thing about it." The next morn
ing the Doctor was Been, slowly wend
ing his way to the residenco of the
old Dutchman, he found the old man
in the house expecting him. The
conversation was opened by Dr. Wad
del saying "I have heard Mr. King
til*/- vnn think vou have discovered a
e gold mine on your land, and I have
e called this morning to ask you to let
r- me see a specimen of the ore. "King
e put his hand into his capacious vest
ts pocket and drew out an ounce phial
n tightly corked fllled with the preciou*
t, dust, which he handed to him without
) saying a word. The Doctor uncorked *
s the phial, poured a little of its con
t tents into the palm of his band and
e continued jn a depreciatory tone "J
am sorry to inform you Mr. King that
n this isiiot gold, there is not a particle
J of gold in it, it is a worthless sub
>f stance known by the name of mica,
i, commonly called isen "I am as
I, touished at you Dr. Waddel, you are
r the lost man I would have suspected
- of such a thing. My land is not for
I- sale sir, 3*ou cannot buy my land Doc
a tor Waddel" at the beginningvof this j
speech the Doctor's neavy eye-Drows
began to contract, before its close they
had briBtled into a cheveaux de /rise
across the upper part of his face.
Just at this time olcf Mrs. King made
her appearance bearing a tin quart
cup fillled with the shining dust, and
with an air of triumph she raised the
cup emptying its contents on the ta
ble, anclwith a defiant manner ex
claimed what do you think of that
Doctor Waddel? Then throwing her
arms akimbo assumed an attitude
which proclaimed. nCs it peace or
war." This was too much for the
good man's gravity, gradually tht
cheveaux de friac was taken down, a
am i In tionroii tn rfnnln ftround the
if corners of his mouth and diffuse it
fa self over the strongly jnarked feature?
0 of his benevolent face, and in bis
e blaudest tones in which every word
i, was slowlv and distinctly enunciated
; he replied, "what have I to say to
e that? I have only to say?that those
[1 graceless mad-caps Billy Calhoun and
e Billy Nichols have been here before
r me," then turfllug to Mr. King he
f said "I do not want your Hand Mr.
a King', and you raadame will soon find
1 the truth ^of the proverb 'that all it
- not gold tbfCt glfstons.' I wish you
e both a good morning."
h I Universally Approved. ? We i
h readily accord to the moat ultra mem
y bers of the party we have been fight*'
ing, and propose to fight to the bitter
11 end, the credit of taking a right
% minded view, of the tragedy which
'? transpired in Edgefield, ou Thursday.
e The bitterest of our political oppo
y nents conceded upon the street yester
* day that the executed, confessed mur
* derers were justly dealt with. Later
s information from Edgefield brings the
? additional information that some fifty
J colored men took part in the execu
k tion. We trust that the correspond
ents of the Northern journals will lay
aside for once their prejudice against
a sorely oppressed people, and give,
" without color, the facts of this most
brutal and fiendish murder of a de
fenceless, kind-hearted citizen and
his wife. The diabolical deed wa*
done while the unfortunate victims
was actually performing a kind act for
the treacherous villains who slew
?hom Thn verv thoucrht of its attoci
ff
ty is enough to make the blood cur
die.?Itegietcr.
The Girardey Fuse.?A few days
sincein Augusta, Ga., Maj. Girardey
made an experiment with one of hi*
rifle-shell fuses, prepared twelve yean?
ago, during the war. It exploded in
stantly, as though prepared the previ
ous day.
. Maj. Girardey invented this fuse
during the war, and its excellence
caused its immediate adoption by the
Confederate authorities to the exclu
sion of all others, so that the demand
could not be satisfied. Before ma
chinery was put up for their manufac
ture Maj. Girardy made them by hand,
and the fair fingers of his wife rolled
into shape many thousands that after
wards dealt destruction to the foe. A
test was made on one occasion, and
one hundred and foriy-seven exploded
before a siugle one missed fire. The
invention was patented in France,
but no steps have been taken to se
cure a patent from the Uunited States.
The coming of Maj. Gen. Scofleld to
West Point as Superintendent of the
post is looked forward to with interest,
and it is expected he will make radical
changes in the general management ol
affairs at the Military Academy. The
cadets are drilled naru cmiiy ior tut*
trip to Philadelphia. The corps will
leave West Point on the morning of
the 27th of June, on board a Govern
ment steamer, and will rcmaiu at
Philadelphia ten days. They will be
accompanied by the Academy Band.
The cadets will number about 300, un
der command of Gen. Neal.
Probaule Eakly Adjournment
of Congress.?The resolution provi
ding for the adjournment of the pres
ent session of Congres at 4 o'clock on
Mondav. the 12th of June, it is under
a stood, Is the result of a 'conference of
d leading Democrats of the House, and
will prove acceptable to the Republi
el cau members of both houses, who are
f- anxious to get through business and
id adjourn, in order that they may at
e-1 tend the Republican National Con
ie vent ion, which meets at Cincinnati
te on tho 14th of June.
m ?
IS
rs There have been serious strike?
i- among the negroe laborers on the rice
;e plantations on the Com babe River in
d Colleton and Beaufort Comities.
4
Let an Publish a History of Abbe
ville aunty.
An esteemed citizen has pfomlsed
to give us some historical facts in ref
erence to the early settlement Of the
Savannah side of the County, which
will no doubt be read with great inter
est. As there has never been anv his
tory of Abbeville County published
we think the centennial year a good
time to put all historical matters on
record, and any one in possession of
matters of interest will confer a favor
on the County by handing them to the
Press and Banner for publication. If
the old people of.each portioa <of the
couuty would contribute something
we would be enabled to publish an Lit- '
teresting history of our county, and
possibly at a future day we may pub
lish it fn book form, that the history
of our county and the personal remin
iscences of our old people might never
be lost. Facts and circumstances re
lating to the lives of our old and hon
ored citizens would be treasured by
the presen t and future generations.
The Reminiscences of Abbeville by
a formor resident are, as far as we
know, remarkably eorreet and are
read with much lute rest.
Let every one contribute something
by putting on record the facta that
may be known to eaoli. if
I>ariagtbe past week at the meet
ing of the Presbyterian General Aa
1 * l t? r t rti.
seraoiy in osvaunan, xvcv- j. ?j. yju
ardeaux, D. D., was inaugurated pro
fessor of didactic and polemic theolo
gy of the Columbia (S. C) Theological
Seminary. Dr. Stuart Robinson, of
Kentucky, delivered the official
pledge and charge. Dr. Girardeaux
responded in a lengthy inaugural giv
ing the history or tine seminary pay
ing a beautiful tribute to Dr. Thorn
vvcll, and entering into a metaphysi
cal discussion of the Infinite.
The appointment of Cameron as
Secretary of war, seems to be regarded
as n|step to securing^the vote of Penn
sylvania, for the President's candidate,
as well as a meaue of overawing tho
South, by the use of the army in the
tlife coming elections.
The New York World, the leading
Democratic paper in the country has
changed hands, Manton Marble the
editor and chief proprietor having
*old out to a company wit|i Wm.
Henry Hurlburt, an experienced
journalist as editor in Chief.
As a valuable remedy for Dyspepsia,
Sick Headache, Torpid Liver, and
Buch like diseases we can recommend
Dr. Bull's vegetable Pills. They are
for sale by all druggist at 25 eents per
box.
The Labor Supply iw Chables
ton.?The City Council have resolved
to try the experiment of digging an
Artesian well to supply the city with
water at a cost of ?14,000 or $15,000.
The cost of water works it is eetlmft>
ted would amount to $500,000.
Mr. W.'F. Osteodorf, of the firm of
John Hurkamp & Co., of Charleston
one of the most liberal and enterprising
groceryehousee of that city was in our
town Inst week lookinc After Lbe bu?i>
ness of the Arm.
Thresher and Fan
FOB SALE BY
BABNWELL & CO.
May 31,1370, tf
FINAL 1HSCHABGE.
OTICE is hereby given that Botay
Caldwell, Administratrix of tho
Estate of Willis Caldwell, deceased, has
ipplied to Thoe. B. Millford, Judge of
Probate, in and for the County of Abbe
ville, for a final discharge as Adminis
tratrix.
It is Ordered, That the thirtieth day
>f June. A. D. 1876, bo fixed for hearing
)f Petition, and a final settlement of said
jstate.
J. C. WOSMANSKY,
Clerk Court Probate, Abbeville Couuty.
Office of Probate Judge,)
May 28,1876, 4t J
To Arrive.
LIGHT PRINTS, Bleached Home
spuns, Linen Fans, Knittinga, Mil
linery, Lace and Silk Sear&, Veilings,
fee., this week at the
EMPORIUM OF FA81IIOK.
May 24,1876.
Land Sales.
In pccoriktirce'with-section 100 of "An
ict to reduce all aeteondrarts of acta pro
riding for the assessmentand taxation of
property into oneactaad-to amend the
iame," approved Harch n^tfi, 1874, the
"ollowing list of delinquent lands is
lereby published:
tlansom Ch&ny
Hic'd Davl?
rhoi. Raid
Walluco Re id
las. Malono
3oo. Harrison*
Mm. H. A. Allen
Mrs 8 A Alfi>n,
3!
sl
1
1
10 34
8?
frank Lomux
1
1
3 98
3 27
tfre. M. A. Gary
3
1
1
13 20
10 80
Uhas. Smith
3
140
2
55 57
46 47
LiOwis Spann
3
1
2 51
1 85
Eft J B Armstrong
5
20
1 32
102
Eat Robt. Hlnton
5
61
1 98"
r?i54
Darcus Mitchell
.5
50
2 25
1 85
SJary Williams
Tno M. McKay, agt
5
6
46
1500
6
1 22
132 00
96
132 00
Wlnney Chiles
6
46
256
256
Est Jan. Erwin
(J
125
7 29
7 02
BaileyBoorer H&C
7
15
1
15 34
16 74
Menacr Roberta
7
5o
6 15
6 3?
W'm Booier
8
297
27 03
30 14
W & A Anderson
8
178
13 20
14 40
XC Cuddy
8
220
1
18 16
14 36
W B Dorn
9
2025
1
56 29
46 06
W D Koundtrcc
9
8U
682
587
Do*
9
86
6 44
7 13
Gallic C. Williams
10
300
64 68
47 04
:>co Mitchell
10
225
18 19
9 46
N'ancy Botts
11
45
1 92
-1 83
lohn Grier
11
1
6 60
6 30
I R Hamblln
11
73
383
3 60
Jbas A McClung
11
170
11 08
11 *
Jerry Miles
11
1
1
3 09
2 18
Sancy Perry
Sat Lem Reld
11
1
1 00
95
11
750
48 78
46 56
Mrs. E. Vaughn
Est David Waro
11
ion
261
2 52
11
145
7 56
-7 31
B. W. Williams
12
GOO
2
42 24
34 56
Do*
12
600
2
39 93
3C 72
Eat Robt Boyd
12
1120
6 60
o 40
R. M. Brooks
13
1
1
4 22
3 27
25 68
13 43
31 00
u m
8 24
8 4a
19 7
10 SI
7 07
294 25
10 OT
19 96
39 17
H 63
68 65
33 98
33 89
114 06
19 02
20 12
122 71
29 68
7 err
18 24
12 66
28 97
ion
6 65
IS 8
20 W
85 30
78 68
18 80
13 86
Ja?. M. Martin
Job. New by
Sam. C. Link
Hut*on Lee, tru?'e*
Nick. BugK
Robt. Black
Isaac Jenkins .
Jul. Mitchell, trm*
Elijah Tullia
W 8 Chamberlain
Est Jos. Banks*
fcjtt B. McKlttrlck
Kst Peter Smith*
Bob. Stuart
Eat Peter Smith
Polly Ann Carroll
Est Thos Petti if row
8601
197
1008
2450
43
SO
12
603
63
303
an
214
M
80
54
160
200
45 41
13 02
78 32
114 65
1 32
280
1 06
52 87
6 75
21 59
24 96
14 12
265
9 90
3 24
3 74
9 0$
35 UP
10 06
74 77
UM 72
1 26
268
2 49
50 47
6 00
18 65
19 2D
11 56
3 24
8 80
2 65
2#S
7 68
VI tw
30 78
168 34
234 42
8 72
12 77
10 22
114 ?
19 37
48 78
62 74
33 46
12 98
a 7#
13 19
13 43
24 91
* For the year 1874.,
JN O XJ. i; n.
Ts hereby given that the whole of the
several parcels, lots, and parts of lots of
Real Estate described in the foregoing
list or so much thereof as will be neces
sary to i>ay the taxes, penalties and assess
ments charged thereon will be sold by
the Treasurer of Abbeville County on
MONDAY, June the 6th, 1876. unless
said taxes, assessments and peraltiai art*
paid before that time; said sale to be con
tinued from day to day until erch tract
parcel or lot is sold or offered for sale.
L. H. RUSSELL,
County Auditor.
^ ay 18?3t