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mENCH COMMUNE,
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EVELYN JERROLD,
Actijo* wTH*MoraT*BA^El*DAcaHT*^*
Wojux's Four," &c,
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' CHAPTER XXI,
FA>CI9<jrB'8 8BARC U,
Vrnncisque' had hnd hut one Idea ?fnc?
1 !ic duel at Ville d'Avray?toiindReine,
x li:it?v?r anight b? her past, whatever
result in the future,
Wioyed up by this hope, he had crept
j-ast the Prussian sentinels that guarded
the Versailles Hoppitui, tad atolen from
];ne to line, speaking German, feigning
sickness, finding an iageauity in his pas
i-:im which the simple instkut of self-pre
*:>rvati?n had eertainly not >deretopod. He
had}u?fiued forward to the curtain of
Mont Valerian with that fLuos of Heine
liffVne him; he had borne the insults and
indigaities imposed upon him?hi* short
iii jMisonmeot, the trial that was in itself
j r. iranit to a soldier of France; h* had
through alt this ia aetata of
< rt-atmy a^iathy, that proved his mind to
im iviM&ng?tuAmtiag to that brief, glad
time <U his early love, to the spaa of hap
ccanuamon with the giri w&osi ae whs
to make his wifa, Filled by suck mem
Kji'ina, ayoun^ aearieiifs is is truth little
fcbaa a dream; rt* aratatiul duties
?re fulfill ed ?ech aaucaliy.cts accidents
-u-ce|rtt?d ittditferwitly. And Franeisque
i'>*;nd,iik? cue who walks i*i Ms deep, his
i '. uittai proneusced ??iafcHflly, re
ceived his aword back Hjfwm, answered
; he ani*gr*tcl&tiit>De uod anxioaB inquiries
of brother .eftieera.
The sagftit that saet him si <k? Hotel de ;
Ch?yo3?a aweke hiu ia * moment. '
Thsncrfarih he became agitLu the active,
^tenaaBed ?uldier whana African cam- ]
j ttigtts /bad "taught to decide in a moment !
?.am' to maka no difference between de
C1310R4BMI acuou, I ?
StiSL, ?n leaving the fiobel Chayolle#, | R
hi felt a?iaoH--b?t *ual*?a. Rein* bad , ii
j aid Sesrt ?be couM crjtain everything. j v.
lie -oocBd form mo ideaof what the ex* j ?
j'liutatkm would continue, bat he would jo
Jiearatjvt atioeela; eedeeewthiog within p
iim .added fee would receive it gladly, an- j
queatnratgSy??o matter 'what it might ! tl
1 <But S?ow to arrive at it?at her! What ; tl
eviloeqgfct not have befallen her?alone, ; o
Lcliiesa.il tke^eartotv, in the midst of I ci
wart H* .bad beaml of awful Bufferings; j i<
of siukuesa, ending Ja d<>atb, for want of [ it
11i<; siujjiest necessaries; of woman strick- : a
endows byt?amm? and cold in low, damp | d
cellars?their only refuge from a hail of i a
bombs. Wbo oould have saved her from g
tilth a fate-? | b
The came to him again and j g
:ncam, end he -dared not answer it Yet, j
as he retired, hot with contempt and in- ! a
-d'^niition, from Juliet's presence, he felt | ti
!.<>]>e strong within him, pushing him on- ! a
ward "to now efforts, suggesting plans so j g
evtinvagstnt and multitudinous, that be- j
vildoianeat seized him ere one could be put | b
^'it?xexee?tion. At last he threw all aside, ;b
j*nd'.pureapd hia inquiries without fore- | *
1uuH#ht*ad system. He called at every
ina'trie^'-hnre relief had been distributed
to the j??or during the saiga. He mad*
the tour .of ttu> charitable societies oryan
* "diio <resu>dy some of the private evils
oi the'beleaguerment. He went from ate
lier to atelier, to the workshop* of mod
jttm-and dress-makers, to seamstresses'
-itgendies, to the ceutres of all those large
l'nrieian industries io which female labor
is employed, A
Vainly, vainly, ho sighed to Wnself, af
ter days and w?*eks hud been spent in the
bo;></ie?e search. Then a dull despair
-^. ept/over him. Day after day he would
tudkaimlessly about the street*, so empty'
axd dreary, since no face like hers pushed
liiru. He would roam from quarter to
-*|irarter, never heeding the black signs of
civil -war around him; from the Faubourg
?t. Antoine, where workmen scowled at
i) im at# he passed, clad in all the-outward
^iUviliutfs of the bated bourgeois, to the
Chaussee d'Antin.wherw boornut^diwted
lik-e himself, gazed anxiously from cafe
v indows, or asked timorously for news.
What his life was in th?*e dark days, he
could never say. He seemed to have be
come a machine, to suffer and to wander.
One day he caught a glimpse of a little
rote-colored streak at the leaden horizon
ol.-hk; life. It wu6 in a populous quarter.
Jie wHS famt with walking, and entered a
-4..11 ..1 m <v>/V?ill + mfr at the "Three !
Uiimi e
A workman pat beside biin at a. table, (
Intuutly reading a letter, penned, muni- c
by a woman's finjfera. Tie missive *
*'*fued old and worn, tui though it had 1
Wra studied umny times, folded audiiu
' iMwd as some precious document, whose c
i"3iu-nce had bee a great oa tins receiver's I
lilt. That influence could scarcely have <
been happy, for after rending the letter ?
twicK, the atranger buried hits head ia hit v
Latid?, and foil into a woody reverie.
.XL* letter fell from hi* hand on to a t
n^vHpapar* which Frincii^M was just 1
taking- from the table. The paper flut
tered to the ground. Framdnque stooped tl
to pick it up, and read <n the door the a
r.:uae, "iieiiw Laffarde." y
-'Ihat it* aiy projwrty, sir," eaid the n
work man, fiercely snatching' the paper h
lroiii the groqad ere ft raacuque couia
tviu-L it.
Jhumrisque hesitated * moment He
C0u!d Dot trust liitraelf to speak.
At lju?t be said, quietly. ~L tu about to
restore it to you, taoncttur. Lut, pardon
ue, I iuadvertea&y caught eight of a j
jiume ou the letter^-* woman's name,
Ueitw? Lngarde.*'
"STIiat is Utat oimc to youP
-**1 know it. It i? nearly connected with
n natter of importance which I must
The workman glanced at him suspi
ciously.
" Explain the matter, monsieur."
4,I cannot, to a Granger. But to ?
Ftnmger I must appeal to help me in my
etrtat. Do you know the lady named!"
41 do. This is the only question I shall
nnffwtr, utile** your right to catechise me
15 m:Kl?J plain. - .
The exprertion of distrust grew more 1
clo raent on tho man's face. Francisque
J-ill maddened by the idea that this one
chance was lost to him.
~I pray you, monsieur, I pray you, tell
Kie whore that lady can be found.
Mervale?for Francisque had lit upon
i?ie unknown English rival?Mervale could t
suppose but one caiue for this persistence.
Civilian as he appeared in garb, Francis- t
qrtw betrayed his profession by many
r :^!iy that could not escape the English- i r
lead's i>erception, inarvelously quickened I n
i.i aught that concerned his love. He im- ! -
arrived at the conclusion tbat | 1
the documents entrusted to his sister by
P;i-ul had brought her into danger again,
'('{ ? had a vague feeling that their pos- 1
fusion had implicated her in one of the
nvur.<r /><inanir&fi?g ajrainst Dublic peace , P
?--r o .
arid social order, that, ha bad ex
reJlent reasons to know, bad been simmer
ing in every quarter of Paris for tbe last
four months. This Btranger was mani
festly in the armv. Army officers were
not seldom employed in such missions,
lie was Reine'a enemy!
l>irectly he had mado this clear to bis ;
own mind, he changed his tactics.
"I believe yon, monsieur," be said. "I j
believe you have some important and le- 1
girimat* object in view in seeking- the j
young' lady.,1
"And you will help me!" said Francis
qrift, eagerly.
"Ala*! monsieur, you saw me brooding i '
war that letter. I was trying to discover j v
lb* very thing you ask m? tc disclose? j f
" What! you don't know it!"
"Listen, monsieur," proceeded Mervfile,
rapidly concocting' a credible sfory. "The
jinor girl wu au acquaintance of my wife.
Kt>e -oouldn't find much to do during' the
8he ?u no better off when the ar
u.it>tic? came. She wanted to leave Puris,
v> ?* to tier native village, i uhuk. ? en,
3011 know what women are. My wife and
piie quarreled about the matter; my wife
v. u.nt*d her to remain - In Paris. And,
1 -IkhiI* fortnight ago, poor Reine wrote to
ray 1kai she was leaving Pa?is; thanked
v.tj for -our kindness, bat said Paris bad
1 too hard upon her?she must go
irviue. We don't know where her home
a>4 f.ud?-and we had anite taken a funcy
t?? Lhe poor thing, wilful aa she wad." !
rntncjsque'a face brightened, as be i
think I hare a clue now. Thauka
?tu&nka, my fricod! You have relieved '
)!?#? ivf a great trouble."
^ervale waa rather snrfirised, but still
rr<npratMilnted himself uj-nn hia ingenuity
i.. in-uwiug the inquirer off the aceut.
: ronciaque harried off to the Noithorn
>: :1m m.
-1 *hull find h*v at Arqo**," be ?mr
-m,rn(l breaking oat i?to exultant saatchce
ul at jnpmeuta.
'At Hill lougings an* official letter wai
waiting him. He scarcely glanced at it
mt took some money, and hastened to the
tation.
There an unwonted activity reigned
'here were despatch-boxes in every cor
er, crowds of clean-shaven, official-look
ig personages, booking for Versailles.
While awaiting bis turn at the pigeon
ole, he broke the seal of hi* letter.
It was an immediate recall from th<
linistry of War. He was appointed t<
reneral Vinoy's staff.
Dated and nick at heart,he gazed aroum
itn. What did the rumors?what did th<
rowds meant He recognized a brothei
tiicer?a comrade in arms in Africa?it
he throng, and went toward hiin quickly
'What in the matter? Wbat if thi
neaning of till thin?"?iiud ho allowed his
ecall.
Why, where have you been, asleep thu
ast month, jn<m chert The uiol) is in poa
es^ion of Pwris; we're retrentiiip; tht
rovernment has left for Versailles."
"Oh, Heaven, I must go!" groaned
'ranciaque.
"Egad, you must! They'd shoot you like
mad dog in a day or two! There! dc
ou hear that?"
Francisque heard warm, angry voices
rying thrents and insults from the station
lace, and the adjacent street.
He rushed instinctively to the train
rith his friend. The mob was forcing its
'ay into the station.
He saw a press of figures in blouses,
fa heard loud, mockmsr cries. Choquard
'tin in a front rauk, and cried louder than
le rent.
"Good riddance?good riddance! The
ipitulanls!"
Fate bad stepped between him and hia
>ve once again.
CHAPTER XXII.
A M KM 11 KB or TUB COMMC.VB.
Not many days after the scene enacled
1 the preceding chapter, a dusty, toil
orn man came into Paris, on foot, from
eroailles. His sharp, gray eyes glanced,
itb obvious recognition, at public monu
tents and busy streets. He laughed bitter
f at the traces of Prussian bombs; he
railed more kindly at the evidences
round him him of the wild popular up
>*ing. But neither the traces of misery
ast, nor foreBhadowings of miseries in
je future, detained him more than a few
loments. The end before him was cleat
1 his own mind, and he strode towards it
itb the steady determination of a man
'DO DH(1 WUll *U?l?ver vivivrm uin nxc
autaiued by the sheer force of dodged
ertinacity.
As he approached the eastern quarter?
ne poorer end of the city?he began to
ire aside, from time to time, into certain
afeit, apparently well-known to him,when
rowds of extemporized politicians and
lie National Guards were sitting-, drink
jg uud discussing the ruin of revolution
ry passion that fell upon Paris in the first
ays of the insurrection; and wherever he
ppeared, some among the idlers rose and
rasped him by the hand, saying, "Hillo!
ow are you, Pere Marcus? Good news?
ood news, you see!"
And the Jew woma answer quieuy, -Ay,
y! good news indeed, mes enfant#. Good
mes are coming; use them well. Work
nd Union! there's the motto Pere Marcus
ives you."
Tbe Jew was a familiar personage in
lost of these humble quartern. He plied
is trade with unscrupulous bardiic<*5
hen the bargain was to be driven ovei
:ch men's card tables or dainty duchrss'g
larquetry nicknacks; but now, when the
ible was deal ? when the cutftomece
ere horny-handed and thinly clad?hie
oice mellowed, his touch was softer; he
(acted no interest save that which even
le Mont d? Piete imposes on its debtors,
ad he took no guarantees like tbu? Mon-1
e Piete. Even his customers respected,
ked him. Ha bad tbe tact to treat them
3 business men, out of whom he was get*
ng reasonable profits. He kept up his
rtion of trade, even when he was dis
ending simple charity; and he had not
i8Vby the method. Scarcely ever nau a
orkm&n debtor played him false in hid
Ur-inesa relation. Never had his charity
een misunderstood, or failed to tind iu
wn reward in hearty gratitude and real
ersonal liking.
Therefore, when on the morrow of hie
Bturn, Marcus' name was placarded a4
aat of a candidate for the representation
f this poor arrondissement at the Coin
mne, a dozen eager speakers sprang uj:
a every club of the quarter, to recommenc
be Citoyen Marcus as the people's mouth
liece.
He was elected by an overwhelming
aajority. But, ere this happened, othei
hanges in his life had taken place.
On the day of his entrance into Paris
le strode through the city in search o]
leine. He was more fortunate than Fran
isque. Mervale was ea?ily to be founc
he knew of Mervale by Reine's letters ad
lres?ed to him by balloon post), and or
lear'ng the old man's name, the English'
nan readily gave him Reine's address.
Xfn.rtiio' nffootinn t/yr Tin (rlrl P Tjftd |M
sued had deepened strangely with time,
le come to regard himself a? the solitary
bild's father, her guardian by right and
>y l.iw. 80 the first proposition he made
irtis that she should return to him.
She demurred, alluding indirectly to the
turden she should impose 011 his resources
lut he stopped her immediately.
"Tut, tut, child! I shall be member ol
l*o Commune in a day or two, and draw
salary sufficient to keep half a dozen
oung1 people like you. Besides, I have
jade money of my own. You shall heai
ow soon. Me.inwhile, come,"
R"ine accepted temporarily. She would
rork even under the old broker's roof,
nd her isolation had been latterly beset
y unavoidable embarrassments. Mor
ale's attentions had become more marked,
lore pressing. He had half declared his
)ve: and then she wrote to him kindly.
iut tirmly, saying that she could never b?
is wife. That was the letter which Fran
isqiK' had glanced at It broke no tie ol
Headship?destroyed, unhappily, no pas
ion. Mervale remained away for a few
?ya. Then he returned, humbly praying
9 l>e allowed to see her now and then, a
leinand which she had not the heart tc
efuse. ThiB acceptance of Marcus' propo
ition would put an end to the EnglUh
nan's vifits?to the misery which he fed
>y constant hearing and seeing of the uu
ttainable. So she consented.
There were evidences in the Jew's new
nrmner of living that his resources had
xtended. that he was richer, and. if his
mg'hter, younper expression denoted
.uyht, freer and lighter-hearted than oi
oi-e. Heine had always known him blunt
heerful, and self-possessed, but. at th<
arae time, strangely intent on lome hid
len object, bitter with some secret poison
hat had impregnated his life.
Sh? had not lonjj to wait for an explana
ion of the change in her protector.
A week after her installation under hi:
oof, he said, with the abrupt sententious
ess that marked lionrly all his speeches
Have you ever asked yourself what link
t is draws mo toward you?"
Keine colored, and felt that it would b<
lifficult to frame an explicit answer
jiickily he did not api>e&r to expect one.
"The link is one of hatred, one of ven
:eaiio?! he continued, with gleaming eyes
I know not whether you feel one, or loan
or the other. I have nourished both, and
ou have good reason to be like me."
She looked at him wondeiiugly. The
|ui?*t, methodical brokor had un expres
ion that transfigured his rugged features
.'here was a clear, metallic ring in hit
oico.
He continued.
Listen to me, child. I am Rbout to de
crilw the connexion between us?I am
,l>out to lay clear my life before you,
fou will see how I, the old Jew broker,
md you, the innocent young girl, hav?
lad our lives wrecked by the aamo blood'
ens Fury, have been the dupe* of the same
ile gang. You never supposed that the
lightest element of romance had entered
to that very black and nauseous compo
ition, my life. Yet it has been so. 1
iave had my leaf or two out of a novel
ike most men; and the pages describe
uin, disgrace, dishonor. Some yoars agt
-not more than six or seven at the most
-Geratain aud Co's. banking house was s
ourishinir establishment I was Gerstaio
-the Co. "had died a year afler my ae
ession to the business. We were not in.
nlinately, suspiciously prosperous, but
till the house was a good, steady, durable
Id tirra; in a quiet way, we were vwdttlv
expected and trusted. I was then, to all
itents and purposes, a young man, nol
lore than forty, strange as the fact ma;
ppear to all who know the shriveled old
<jw, Marcus.
*
[To be Continued.]
Our friend Mr. R. McGowan Hil
rh returned from Port Royal, giviin
u Interesting account of his trip, o
litch we may nay more next week.
Kr. John Mosley, a very excellen
oung man, diad suddenly jn Lown
esvilie from an overdose of morplilue
Seven convicts escaped recently
mm Uie Or&ugeLjurg juU.
The Press and Banner.
W, A, LEEi Editor,
Wednesday, June 7, 1876*.
i The Meeting of Democratic Coantf
Club. >
A large and enthusiastic meeting ol
j Abbeville County Club was held in
! the Court House on Monday last, with
Colonel Cothran as Chairman, ami
VVm. H. Parker Esq. us Secretary,
A constitution was adopted providing
for monthly meetings, and very en
! couraging reports were read from vari
ous clubs of the county. Much enthu
, - biasm prevailed among me mcui'icm,
. land a lir>|>eful feeling which is one ol
, | the best auguries of success. The
I white people of the county are hocoin
[ ing more and more aroused as to tin
' necessity of united counsels and de
! term in ed action, and we trust that tht
j Fall elections, will crown our etl'ortc
j in behalf of reform and good goveru
I meat with success.
j The following is the list of delegates
! on Monday:
Abbeville Club.
j R H Ward law, W A Lee,
! O T Calhoun, T (.J Seal,
' Jas S Cothran, K U Hemphill.
Antrcvillc.
jJW Black, l)r J II Bell,
J E Brownlee, Conrad Wakefield,
Sam'] Davis, David Crawford.
M McGhee.
* Bordeaux.
J A Gibert, J J Hussey,
J S Cade, E Cowan,
C P Lesesne, Jas Jennings.
Calhoun's Mills.'
W P Widemau, J F Cal houn,
W D Mars, J H Britt,
T B Hcott, Hugh McCelvy,
R A MoCaslan.
Cedar Springs.
J S Gibert,; J W Wideman,
J Lvon, W L Miller,
G C Bradley, J L Drennan,
J E Bradley.
Gokcsbury.
D W Alkeii, B Z Herndon,
F A Connor, J M Moseley,
i J N Cochran, G L Counor,
M B McGhee.
DonaldsviUc.
(? Mftttifion.. Wm Maddox.
W E Barraore, Lark in Barmore,
J W Pratt, J S McGhee,
J B Cowan.
Due West.
J A Robinson, Rev J N Young,
J M Carwisle, DrOP Hawthorn
J L Robinson, R L Pratt,
W C Armstrong.
Greenwood.
J C Maxwell, G M Jordan,
J T Parks, C C Laws
C A C Wallef, P McKellar,
A M Aiken.
Long Cane.
E E Westfield, Sam PTCssly,
R H Hughes, J L Haddon,
\V TCnwftn Francis Hcnrv.
J C Stevenson.
Lowndesville.
H H Harper, Josiah Benton,
J M Latiuier, B A Davia,
J P Young, J C Carlisle.
Magnolia.
.T W Thomas, Dr Benson,
S C Link, J McNeil,
W N Ransom, Sam Hester,
Dr W Taggart.
Millway.
J W Perrin, J H Chiles,
J H Wideman, W E Cothran,
D W Dowtin, Ed Cox,
J C Chiles.
Ninety-Six.
J N King, Dr J R McCall,
T L Moore, R W Major,
E M Lipscomb, R C Calhoun.
New Market.
H H CresBwell, Henry Gallman,
J \V Greene, W L Miller,
J R Moore, L C Parks,
W H Whitlock.
Palmetto.
W M McCaslan, J C Lindsay,
I G B McCaslan, David McLane,
U n Winner 'P \f Tnt*
J C Little.
Smith ville.
J W Liten, James Smith,
: B W Cobb, E Anderson,
j J E Loruax, James Devlin.
White Hall.
i? II Bradley, II J Chipley,
Dr Adaiun* AVillis Smith,
Capt Ward, Capt Kennedy,
W S Sims.
Means Chapel.
S W Cochran, J W Lid del I,
A J Furguson, H P Mcllwain,
J H Walker, J A Rei.i,
J T Lyon.
^ ?
Admiaeiont to the Bar.
The Charleston News and Cottriei
has a long aud well-considered article
1 on this subject, in which the editoi
* takes strong ground against the la
mentable facility with which lawyen
are made and urges the enforcement
of a longer period of study, and strict
' er examinations as the only mode 01
elevating the standard of the profes
sion. The period of study, he tninks,
[ should not be less than three years,
and the examinations be held before
| the Supreme Court, with a degree ol
rigidness which will ensure propel
! preparation. We have no doubt tnal
the adoption of these suertrestiom
, would do somewhat to correct the evil
, of admitting to the practice of the
k law men who are incompetent both
, mentally and morally. But the evil
. has been one of long staudi:rg in the
. State, and we do not know that it is
1 one which seriously affects the charac
. terof the profession here; since after
all, a tichet of admission to the Bar it
r worth but little iu introducing one to
. the solid work of the profession. Un
: like the physician, the young lawyer
1 plays his part before an intelligent
? public, and competency is the guaran
. tee of success, of appreciation and oi
lasting support. It requires some
stamina to sustain him in the arduous
i labors of the profession, and to enable
him to earn his bread, much less to
achieve a reputation. However mnch
the avenues of the profession may be
1 thronged, its real business and chiel
emoluments are reserved for the choseu
few, whose talents aud attainment!;
qualify them to do its work and bear
off its honors. As a corrective against
dishonest and corrupt practices among
practitioners, 'the esprit de corps of
the profession, fortified by the strong
arm of judioial interposition seems to
! L. .11 *rv n.nn.l /v..f it M ..!/> .? It ..
l>e ail sumuiem, iu nccu null uuhuiiii^
members, and sustain the honor ol
the Bur.
The Ckarge Against Speaker Kerr
Some corrupt Republican officc
holders have been seeking to divert
attention from their shortcomings b>
making unfounded charges against
prominent Democratic Statesmen,
The most baseless of these seems to be
a recent charge against speaker Ken
of selling an army appointment to s
Mr. Green, of New York, for $450.
According to the testimony of Harne;
a former door keeper of the House,
[ he introduced Green to Kerr, and re
. ceived the money which he handed tc
[ the speaker. Mr. Kerr admits that ht
t made the appointment, but deniet
, that he ever had any conversation as
> to money or anything else with Har
t ney. Iu this he is confirmed b>
k Green, who declares his belief thai
i Harney swears falsely and- that Keri
. received no money. The simple truth
seems to be that Harney pocketed the
k money, and kept it. The bribe is too
) ridiculously small to tempt the greed
' of a prominent politician, and Ihe tea
I* timony will not weigh a feathei
t against the unblemished reputation ol
' the Democratic speaker. And such i?
I the conclusion of the New York Her
I n/rl and even the leading iiepublicau
politicians.
Herald correspondence: Were the
St. Louis Convention to elect a Presi
dent instead of naming a candidate
there is reason to believe that Senator
Bayard of Delaware, would be the
Convention's choice. All the South
and much of the North would rally
enthusiastically to his support. But
the prime article of seurch Is availabil
ity, and in that search the sagacious
Roliticiaas in the Democratic part;
ave decided that it would be suicida
iu these days of extreme sensitivene9
in relation to war questions to selec
any candidate South of Mason an
Dixon's line. So Bayard has beei
practically ruled out of the race.
THE TWO NATIONAL CONVEN
TIONS.
Prominent Candidates for the Nom
iaation.
The Republican National Conven
tion meets on the 14th lust, at Cincin
nati, and the Democratic conventioi
in St. Louis on the 27th inst; and a
the time approaches for the meeting
(lie claims aud prospects of rival can
didates for the nomination are mor
fully discussed by the prominent jour
nals of the country.
Adioiw Democratic candidates th
name of Tilden, of Mew York, ha
been most prominently brought foi
wurd, and until recent develop*
meats going to show a strong opposi
lion to bim at home, there seemed t
be but little doubt that his nominatioi
was almost assured, Recently, how
ever, the opposition to him seems t
have gathered strength, as evidence*
by the change of ownership of th
New York World, one of his staunch
est champions, and the declarations c
some of the leading men of the Em
pile State, to the effect that Tildei
was not available and that his noinina
tion would endanger the whole Dem
ocratic ticket
On the contrary the friends of Til
den claim for him the thirty-five vote
of New York, the bulk of the South
ern votes, the votes of California, Or
egon, Nevada, Nebraska, 3Iichigai
and Connecticut, and New Jersey, am
the whole of the New England vott
and claim that any opposition of th
Tammany ring would be neutralized b;
the Independent vote of New York
and that with his ability to supply
the sinews of war, and his powers o
management, his nomination wouii
be equivalent to an election. To Thur
maH, there is the objection that h
cannot control his own State?to Bay
ard, that he is a Southern sympathize
?to Hendricks that he has but littl
strength out of Indiana. Othe
names have been suggested but thes
nn> lli<> moot nrnmitipnl Thp onntpa
will be between the East and th
West. The South has no candidate t
propose, but will be content to rest he
destiny in the hands of any one wh
may chance to be the choice of th
party.
Among the Republican candidate;
Blaine and Conkliug and Bristov
seem to be the most prominent, am
perhaps their chauces stand in tli
order in which we haye named then
above. Blaine's friends claim thath
will get the nomination on the firs
ballot, and the Democratic journal
seem to concede hint the greater
strength. Conkling is the favorite c
the administration, and will wield it
patronage, though the recent cabint
uhansre. suoDosed to have been mad
in his interest, has not improved hi
prospects. BrJstow is said to be rath
er the choice of the Republican mass
es than of the leading men of the pai
ty. A few weeks will settle the pre
gramme. The New York correspond
entof the News and Courier thus as
signs the position of the leading pi
pers:
"The Herald devotes two editorir
columns daily to a declaration thi
Conklingand Hayes ought to be th
Cincinnati candidates, and professe
to believe that that ticket could b
elected. As to the Democratic nom
nation, it assures Tilden that he hs
no chance, and advises him to be ma;
nanimous and play Warwick and b<
stow the nomination on Bayard. Th
Herald is all things by turns an
nothing long.. The <S'un'? ticket ht
been Tilden and Palmer. It believe
witn jp'ranK uirn tnai me worst no?
inatlon that could be made at 8
Louis would be better for the countr
to endorse than the best that could I
made at Cincinnati; in other word:
it will not contribute to the retentio
of the Republican party in powei
The Evening Post (Ind.) wants Brii
tow nominated by the Republicans an
Tilden by the Democrats. It will su[
port the latter if Bristow fails at Cii
ciunati. The Tribune editor's heart I
for Jim Blaine. It affects to be nei
frwnl knf n rv/\lnr*t 700 n n (] wit
uai, UU(< (%!?? uxy ?? 17 If IV
all its might for Blaine. With an ur
satisfactory Kepublican candidate i
would undoubtedly be strongly f(
Tilden, or Bayard or Hancock, pr<
ferring the tirst. The Times is f?
Bristow; It rails at Conk ling, bi
would wheel into line if he were non
mated. The World i? not forTilderi
unless he is nominated. It has a
ready, since its chauge of proprietoi
shin, shouted for Bayard, and for Hai
cock, and there are those who tbin
that it is intending to shout loudt
still for Hendricks. The Graphic an
Commercial Advertiser are Grant ac
ministration organs, and their prefei
enees are naturally, therefore, fc
Conkling. The Evening Express i
for Hendricks first, and for anybod
second, to beat Tilden. The Jourm
qf Commerce is mum. In three week
the Cincinnati Convention will b
held, and there will be some groun
and lofty newspaper tumbling.''
Senator Gordon on the Situation.
| The Georgia Senator in a recent lei
. ter writes as follows, with regard t
I the nomination at St. Louis:
There is one point on which th
t Democrats of every section are agreet
i viz: That we must select as our car
I didate the man who can be elected, j
> such a man can be found. It will nc
i beeasy for the Democracy to elect an
i candidate. We are uuhappily no
. united on the financial ~ question
i This is true to some extent of the Re
. publicans, but they are less divide
and better disciplined. As to cand!
i dates I could not were I a delegate de
i cide in advance of the Convention fu
whom I should cast my vote. Cei
tain it is that the South should,- as
said, in my speech in Atlanta befor
. the Legislature?go to the Conventioi
r entirely unpledged, and only decid
. after the fullest conference with th
i delegates from those Northen State
in which our chances are best,
i I should, were I a delegate, cast m;
vote for that man, we should appeal
after the fullest conference, to nav
the greatest popular strength in Nev
iorti, i\ew jersey, wmiiwucui, mui
i ana and the Pacific States. It will b
' diflioult, 1 know, to find a man wh
has strength in New York and Iudi
; ana, and if either State is to be pluce<
in jeopardy by the nomination,
should prefer to sacrifice our chance
, in the latter State. We may elec
without Indiana. We are certain t
fail if we lose New York.
The War Troubles in Europe.
The insurrection of Herzegovia
, one_of the_Christiau provinces of th
TOTKisu .umpire, logemer wkh me re
cent massacre of the foreign consuls a
Salonica have fanned into a flame th
spirit of resistance to Turkish ruJ
among all the Christian provinces o
the empire and threatens to disturl
the peace of Europe. Russia, Austrii
and Germany have demanded guaran
tees for the protection of the Chris
tians, which neither Turkey nor th
latter are willing to agree to?the for
mer as compromising her sovereignty
and the Christians as stopping shor
of independence which they hold a
necessary to their safety. To thes
terms England has not yet assented
and declines to yield to any term
which might aftect the integrity o
Turkey. Austria, Franco and Cier
ny are passive in the matter, but Itus
sia is aggressive, and seems dispose*
to precipitate an issue, which wouli
open the gates of Constantinople, t
the power of her army. Englani
would dislike to see any dismember
rnent of Turkey, would scarcely com
mit herself to a war with the rest o
Europe in her behalf, and hence ther
seems to be but little fear of war fron
this quarter. To us of the South
war at all times fraught with evil
would now be peculiarly disastrous
as it would lessen the demand for ou
staple products, and give another blov
to our industry.
Always keep on hand, as delay in
creases suffering, If you feel sicknes
coming upon yog, take ? dose of Dr
Bull's Vegetable Pills, They can di
you no harm and may save you fron
1 the 6ick room. Prtee 25 pjts,
CARD,
Editors Press and Banner :
111 your last weeks' report of tl
Harmon tragedy, you did me a gre
injustice, and I beg the privilege
iuserting this card in your paper,
correct any false impression mat
upon my real friends by said repor
You state, "The first burial pari
who went to the place of the tragec
on Thursday morning, removeq tl
bodies some twenty steps to the sha(
of some trees and commenced to d
the very grave in which they we
finally buried, but while digging,
messenger, who had been to Trii
Justice Keller, returned stating th
if they buried these men without fir
having held an inquest, they wou
become liable to the severest penalti<
e or mo law. uie worn win* siuppeu
once and tiic place abandoned.'' Tt
above quotation is from your article i
e last week's issue of your jpapor, at:
? places me in a very bad light befo>
my friends and community, and I d
sire here to state that the report of tl
i* messenger from Trial Justice Kellt
o is false, absolutely false. I gave 1
fi advice whatever to said messenger, bi
- on the contrary referred him to Tri;
o Justice Barker, of Edgefield. Me
senger askid me if they would I
e hurt to bury the bodies, and in repl
- I stated that under some cireumstauc
'f an inquest would 'oe necessary, but i
i- the present oaso where great criminal
r? were summarily executed by tl
whole community, I thought no
- These are the facts of the case, Messr
Editors, and I can substantiate tl
I- same, for others were present at
s heard the conversation,
i- Yours. <fcc.,
Wr G. KELLER.
Notice Grangers.
e During the session of the Count
y Lowndesville on the 19th of Apr
? last, a resolution was olt'ei'ed requea
V ingCoI. D. Wyatt Aihen to prevail
J possible on Col. Bmedley, the Natioi
, al Lecturer to come by and give tl
Grangers of Abbeville County one (
e his eloquent and instructive Jecturi
iu behalf of the Order.
r Col-Aiken was given to understate
e by the delegates representing eleve
r Granges that they would insure him
c cordial leception and large audienc
1 Depending upon this premise, Co
e Aiken has succeeded iu getting M
0 Smedl'ey to come.
r Now, let each Grange see to it thi
0 these pledges are kept. Let there be
e full turn out from each Grange.
cau speak for Liddell and Lebanoi
'? who will speak for the others ? "W
v don't want Col. Sraedley to con
3 miles out of his way to lecture to em]
e ty benches in the Court room at Abb
I ville. We don't want him to lea>
* Abbeville with the impression thi
the Order so far as this county is coi
? cerned, is a miserable failure. Vi
l|. don't want him to leave the banhi
'' County with the opinion that tl
* TaxPayers, the intelligent portion i
II the white peonle are so disheartem
e and ground down with ton years
9 negro misrule and corruption as n
" to nave enough life to care to hei
anything about the Order 'which
" destined to exert a powerful influent
?- - /. -i- a II 1,
tor goou in tuts uouuiy. ah arc n
vited to attend; Grangers and tho
not connected with the Order. L
Saturday, the 17th inst., be a gener
holiday amongst those interested in tl
cause of agriculture, take one da
though the season be an entire
busy one, it will be a day pleasant
and profitably spent. Let there be
general turnout of the Order. Cod
and show to the world that the Gra
gers of Abbeville County are ju
whqj they are?a living, moving, at
iug, powerful organization.
GRANGER SAM.
List of Letters Remaining in tl
Post Office at Abbeville^
Osborn Alkens,
Jane Alislcy,
Laura Archer,
John Abies,
J 8 Brltt,
W T Brady,
A M Booker,
J A Corbet t,
Geo Chiles,
J S Chlnley,
Hiianu Cook.
E E Klne,
Nancy Kennedy,
Johnson Link,
Ella Lltt'e,
Ephraim I/omnx,
CH I<oyd,
? M Muttlson,
E T I'errln,
Harry Prossly
Jane Raynor,
Jesse Kohlnson.
Wm chiles,
A Dukes & Son,
Luda Davis,
Ben Glover,
Moses Garner,
Lewis Houston,
Jennie Harper,
J W Haddon,
H M Jackson,
Thos J Jackson,
Nathan Keller,
Jnmes li Klmrjiu,
James Shanks,
K A Stephenson,
Kllneton 8earls,
Henry Sharp,
K F Smith,
Shadrnck Thomson,
Wm M'eatherspoon,
Susan A Wilson,
J D MeCaslan,
David McClane.
H. W. LAW80N, P. M
MARRIED.
MARRIED, bv tlio Rev. J. L. Marti
MR. J. ALLEN SMITH and MI!
REBECCA COTIIRAN, aU of Abbevil
(1
t
CON8IGNEE8.
EXPRESS.-Mlss F Hooker, J 8 Cotliran,
H Winn, J Kurtz, 8 A Barksdale, 8 McGo
an, Mrs J T tiuffin. Mrs M A Belcher, A Bi
ler. J H Knox, J J Rogers, 8 8 Perrln. J
Wasmansky, C E Bruce, MrsCT Haskell,
1' Wilson, Wade Hampton, M M Dunlap.
FREIGHT.?R Road, E Noble, I, L Gufl
CTHafkell, P II Robinson, L Smith. E
Morris, J A Grubbs, W P Russell &Co., A
Hill, W F Henderson.
HOTEL AKRIVALS.
ALSTON HOUSE.?E J Dozlcr, August
J W Boyd, Grlffln: F H Rahin, Richmond
SDenman, New York; Engene Wilson, J
Jones. Abbeville; M R Casey, W W McM<
rls, W C Haddon^ Frank Hnrkness J
Moore, J \j fficuiii. d u nruwmuc, j a xwiri
non, 8 Agnew, II W Hnddon B M Mcgeo.D
McGlll. Due west; H G Cresswell, J T Purl
CAC waller, OA Barksdale, F A Conw
Greenwood; 15 E Trcwit, Widcraan's P O;
E Bonner, wra Johnson, Duo West; O T Ci
boun, Abbeville.
WIEE'S HOTEL.?J H Chiles, Mtllway;
Angle, Charlote; W J Peckie, New York ;
A PJordon, New Xork; J R Wilson, Ande
son; W H Terrie, Baltimore; J C Cows
Frears Point; WT Cowan, Due West; Di
W Wideman. W P Wideman, Long Cane;
A Davis, Lowndesvllie; Thomas Link, 8
Link, Llnkvllle; 0 T Calhoun, 8 C Case
City.
e
n
MARKET REPORTS.
e UOKUJSUTKU 11K
s Barnwell & Co., Cotton Brokers ai
Dealers in General Merchandise.
y HACTOKY GOODS. IFish?
. Cotton Yarns.81.loal.30! Mackerel....S1.75a2
' Osnaburgs 12a 18 Cod. per lb., lua
e % Shirting lfti 12| White " 10a
V -1-4 Sheeting.... 12a 15!Salt, per Rack 2.00a2
P HO VISIONS. Tobacco,
? Flour, per -la 5 Chewing,.... 75al
e Corn, per bu... DOal.OO Smokmx,... (Vial
0 Meal, " l.iaal.20 AMMUNITION.
. (Trlst, per lb... 8J4a 5 Powder per lb 40a
,, Pcak, 44 ..... 100al.25iSbot, " 12a
J Oats, 44 1.00 j Lead, 44 10a
1 Bacon, Sides... 13a 15iCaps, per box 10a
a Hli'drs. 11a 12 LIQUORS.
Hams. 18a 20iCornwhlskey82.00n3
1 Lard lHa 20 French br'dy. 6.00a7
O IrUh Potatoes. 1.75o2.00,Holland gin.. 5.U0a8
Sweet " ... 75al.00 Ameri'n gln_ 3.00afl
Eggs 15a 20|B'rbon wh's'y 3.00a4
Chickens 20a 251 Wines 3.00a8
Turkeys 1.00al.50 HARDWARE.
Butter 20a 25'lron, Swedes. 8a
i, GROCERIES. I " English 7a
e Sugar, crush'dS laa 10 Nails, 5a
" A 12a 15iCotton cards.. 50a
~ ' 11 12a 15 Horse shoes...
X " C 12a 151 " nails
e " Drown 10a 121 LEATHER.
_ Coflee. Rio 25a 33!Hemlock $ 30a
" Lapu'aa 2Ka 3WKole leather... 4<>a
" Javu 37a 40|Up'r leather.. COa
Tea l.OOal.fiO Hot'sb " 40a
.Syrup, cane... 75al.OOjCalf skins 5.00a<i
Molasses, s. h. 40a 45iKlp skins 4.50a0,
Candles, sp'm 40a 60|Dry hides fla
" ad'in't 20a 25iGreen hides... 5a
Cheese 20a 25 BAGGING, Ac.
Onions, per bu 2.00iBagging, pyd 10a
Starch 12a loiTiest 7a
Tallow 10a 12 Rope, cotton.. -10a
Rice, per lb...- 10a 12|Rope, grass...
Abhkville, Juno 5,?Cotton 10? 1
NEW YORK. June 5-12 M.-Cotton dul
sales70? uplands 12 1-10; Orleans 12>ifA
BALTIMORE, Juno 5.-Cotton dilA-ml
dllng 11%; ; sales 2(?. ^
CHARLESTON, June 5.?Cotton quici ai
nominal?middling ll'X: net receipts 82; e
ports coastwise 340; Miles 250.
AUGUSTA, June 5.?Cotton quiet and 3r
* ?middling 11; receipts 35; sales 215.
The Columbia Registei
FUBLTSJIED
DAILY, TRI-WEEKLY A WEEKL"!
The Onlv Democratic Paper at tl
Capital.
Terms, in advance:
Dnllv, six months - $3 J
Tri-Weekly, six months 2 !
Weekly, Bix months 1 <
Cheapest Book and Job Printing Offli
in the State.
Address all communications, i
whatever character, to
Manager Register Publishing Co,
Colombia, S. C.
NOTICE TO TAX TAllR
I WILL bo at the following places on
the days designated for the purpose oi
receiving returns of the Taxpayers of the
County for the next fiscal year, vi*:
Hmithville, on the 6th of June.
Ninety-Six, 7th and 8th of Juno.
Greenwood, on the 9th and 10th of June.
Hodges Depot, 12th and 13th of June.
Donaldsville, 14th and 15th of Juue.
Duo West, 16th and 17.th of June.
Centerville, 19th of June.
Lowndesville, 20th and 21st of June.
MeAlister's Store, 22d of June.
Riley's School-House, 23d of Juno.
White Hall, 26th of June.
Chiles X Roads, 27th of June.
Bradloy's Mills, 28th of Juno.
McKittrick Mills, 29th of June.
Liberty Church, 30th of June.
Calhoun's Mills. 5th and 6th of July.
Eveiy one is required to make returns
of all property in their possession or under
their control, either as owner, agent,
trustee,guardian, executor, administrator,
husband or parent.
All transfers of real estate sinco the last
return and up to 1st June of the present
year should be noted upon the blanks
'containing the returns of personal prop
erty, as there will bo no assessment of
real property. This is of the greatest im
portance, in order that this species of
property bo charged up to tho proper
tirties. My oflico at this place wili be
opt 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-ono and fifty
are required to make return of their polls.
It is msuie my duty, in all cases when par
tics fail to make their returns by the 20th
of July, to make up the same from the
best information obtainable and add
thereto fifty per cent by way of penalty.
It is therefore hoped that all vho are re
quired to make returns will do so within
tue time prescribed by law.
L. Ii. RUSSELL, Auditor.
Abbeville, May 15th, 1870, St
EMPORIUM
OF FASHION.
New
Photograph Gallery,
THE subscriber has just opened f
Photographic Gallery, at ADbevllh
and Is now ready for business. 1I<
would be glad to receive a call from al
? /lAbtwinw tvinhifao
EMPORIUM
OF
FASHION.
Fresh Supply! ^jj
';[ Ladies' Hats, I'loid
f Siik ttcaiis, KluWtti'H,
lubbons, nuilltus*,
W kite Law us, Fique,
it", btlk Belts, &c., re
ceived this week al
uursuuo UCOII1UK L/iV/KUivi.'.
J. E. HUNTER.
May 10,1876, if
Mrs. M. M. White
WOULD ask the attention of-her lad,i
friends to an entire new Stock t:
Hats, Flowers, &c.,
just in to-day, per express.
Also will sell you an improved Rem
ington Sewing Machine on terms and ai
prices to suit the times.
Mrs. M. M. White.
May 1,1876, tf
OVERSEERS' NOTICE,
THE Road Overseers' of the count}
will inform the County Commis
sioners without delay what sign Ixmrd.
aro necessary to post the roads in thoii
resi?H;tive sections.
KOUT. JUJMJbS,
C. B. C. C. A. C.
May 3, ,1876, 4-tf
Final Discharge,
Notice is hereby given that Massilor
Hell, Executor of the Estate of R
N. Groves deceased, has applied to Thorn
asB. Milford Judge of Probate, in anc
for the County of Abbeville, for a fina
discharge as Executor.
It is ordered, That the Fifteenth day c:
July, A. D 1876, lie fixed for hearing <;
Petition, and a final settlement of saic
Estate.
J. C. Wosmansky,
Clerk Conrt Probate, Abbeville County
Office of Probate Judge.
May 8, 1876
DR. JOHN S. THOMfSUM,
DENTIST,
Offers his professional services to the cit
izens of Abbeville and the surrounding
country.
Office?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: Horso powers, Circular and Mulej
Saw Mills, Grist and Sugar Cane Mills
Flour Mill9, Ornamental House and Stort
Fronts, Iron Railings, Agricultural Im
ploments, etc. Brass ana Iron Castings
of all kinds made to order on short notice
and on the most reasonable terms. Also,
manufacturers of Cotton Presses.
8. B. NORRELL,
Harness and Saddle Maker,
AT HIS OLD STAND
Over Parker & Perrin's Drug Store,
Has a supply of Northern Harness Leath
er and other material for Making and Re
pairing Saddles and Harness.
CARPENTRY.
The undersigned hereby gives noticw
that he is propared to do all kinds of
Carpenter's Work and
Building.
He also repairs Cotton Gins, Thrashers
and Fans. A full supply of Gin Material
alwavs on hand. Farmers are requested
to bring their Gins up early in the season
to allow time to have them properly pre
pared.
d
Also Agent for the Taylor l oicon win,
the Brooks Cotton Press, and all kinds of
Rubber and Leather Belting.
D. B. SMITH,
Abbeville C. If., S. C.
PARASOLS,
IN SILKS, GINGHAMS AND COT
TON, all prices and colors, cheaper
than ever oflerod, at tho
EMPORIUM OF FASHION.
May 3, 1S7G.
Dissolution.
THE copartnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned, under the
firm name of DuPre, Gainbrell <k Co., has
been dissolved bv mutual consent.
J. V. C. DuPRE,
JOHN M. GAMBRELL.
Mav 12, 1870?tf
ST. NICHOLAS CLOCK.
CALL at DuPRE'S office and see the
best "time-piece" for tho money in
tho State. myl8-3t
Centennial
Transnortatioi
Arrangements
OF THE.
Great Atlantic
COASTLINE
FOR THE
Accommodation of Vis
' t
itors to all Points
South.
Th? Railways and Steamslii
Companies * between Acgust
Ga., and Philadelphia, compri
! iug the ATLANTIC COAS
' LINE, will during the progrsi
1 of the
Centennial Exhibitio
r
OF THE
UNITED STATES,
1 present for the patronage of tli
citizens of the South, routes <
] transportation and forms of ticl
; ets upon which to reach Pbilade
phia, that will immeasurably e:
eel all other lines in point of
Direct Daily Movement,
Comfortable Accommodatio
i
i
r Variability of Transit,
r
Economy of Expenditure
To enable this to be done, tl
combined resources of the RAIl
WAY LINE8 SOUTH 0
; NORFOLK, together with thof
of the BALTIMORE STEAI
. PACKET COMPANY and tl
OLD DOMINION STEA&
. SHIP COMPANY will be en
ployed and the individual touris
i the social party of ten, twenty <
more, or the civic or military o
, ganization of 100 to 300, ca
each be cared for in a mann<
i
; that will satisfy their desires.
f
Price Lists, Time Cards, an
all needful information are no1
in the hands of all Agents A
lantic Coast Line.
It will be to the interest of
ery individual and each organizt
tion proposing to make this tri
to communicate with the uudei
signed.
A Centennial Exhibition Guid
Book as authorized by the Coin
? ! ?.! ??' 11 k/\ r?A? +lia mil
imssiuu vviu uv: gi*tu iu i/ijv/ |iui
chaser of oach Centennial Tickel
Call on or address either o
the following named agents
J. H. WHITE, Macon, Ga.
W. J. WALKER, Montgome
ry Ala.
H. V. TOMPKINS, Atlanta
A. L. REED, Savannah Oa.
M. J. DIVINE, Macon 6a.
A. POPE,
General Passenger Agent.
May 1, 1876, 4-4ra
SPRING, 1876.
M'DONAID&HAODON
\
are dow receiving their Btock
Spring Goods,
consisting mainly of
Domestic Goods, Notions, Ac.
a larger stock of
SHOES AND HATS.
than they have ever kept pefore.
Always on hand the choicest of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
Confectioneries, &c.
4^#??
CIGARS! CIGARS!!
eW keep the finest and cheapest as
sortment of CIGARS in town. Great
inducements to cash buyers?offered
by
McDonald a naaaon.
April 10,1876,62-tf
Insurance Notice.
IHA VE accepted the agency for several
SOLVENT FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANIES, as follows:
Old North State.
Boyal Cananian,
Merchants and Mechanics
and commercial 01 St. .louis,
and will insure at the lowest rates con
sistent with a sound business.
Patronage of the public is solicited.
Office at the Law Office of Messrs. Per
rin <fe Cothran.
l. W, PERRIN, Agent.
[ April 12, 1876,52-ly
TO THf LADIES!
?*
[AM now prepared to exhibit th<
latest novelties iu
MILLINERY.
and invite my friends and the publh
to an examination of the same. Feel
ng assured they will find it to tbeii
interest to call before purchasing else
where, as, owing to the scaroityo
money, I intend to sell very low foi
CASH. The
Dress-Making Departmenl
Is still under the supervision of
MISS JANE RAMEY,
who will be pleased to receive you
>rders, and will endeavor to give satis
faction.
Very respectfully,
MRS. M. M. WHITE
April 5, 1876,51-tf
GOODS
CHEAPER THAN EVER!
Now for Bargains.
I HAVE just received a larpe Stoct
of SPRING AND SUMMER
Dry Goods,
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, &c
of the latest stvles and made In. th<
(he most durable manner, also a Jarg<
stock of
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS, &c.,
all of which will be sold at very low
prices for cash. Give me a trial.
W. Rosenberg.
April 5, 1876, 51.
STEAM
f Planing Mill,
COLUMBIA. S. C.
W
F. W. WING, Proprietoi
1
. MANUFACTURER OF
V
>f Sash, Blinds, Doors,
r' WINDOW" AND
n
DOOR FRAMES,
Inside Pivot Blinds ami Sinters
PILASTERS,
Mantelpieces,
HOLDINGS, BRACKETS,
Handrails,
Newels,
Balusters.
Scroll Wort of all Description.
/
All Work Guaranteed a No. L
May 28,1875, lyr.
"RT. A VTT S
OF THE MOST APPROVED
FORMS,
FOB BALE, AT THE
Press & Banner Office.
Rent Liens,
Liens on Crops,
Lien on Crop and Bill of Sale.
Mortgage of Personal Property,
Mortgage of Real Estate,
Title Deeds,
Trial Justice's Blanks.
Sub. Tickets.
Bab. Writs.
Summons for Money Demsnd.
Copy Summons for Money Demand
SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES,
and other attachments at
J. D. CHALMERS A CO.
March 1,1875.
CHAIRS ! CHAIRS I 8 dozen chairs
received to-day. Rattan Seats
splendid article, sold at low figures.
J. D. CHALMERS <fc CO.
is.fM
CUNNINGHAM
ft
TEMFLET1N
, *if?i i . j v*
sag** ssss
]&*;; jte .: < -?
haye received their
which they are selling at low prices.
Call and see them.
March 29,1876, 60-tf
Cash Bayers
WILL as usual find oar prices as
low as the lowest, and our
Stock this season having been pur
chased with special care, we are sure
can convince them more than ever to
how much greater advantage a little ''
money can be invested upon the
CASH BASIS. Give us a look before
purchasing and we Will satisfy you
at the
EMPqpiUM OF FASHION.
Maroh 90 1K7? .VI-if
Beautiful
NEW PRINTS,
SPRING STYLES,
AT
Quarles & Perrin'e.
March 29,1875,60-tf
CORN! CORN!!
BEB OATS!
WHEAT BRAN,.
FOR SALE BY
BARNWELL & Cft
Jan. 28,187642-tf
MASONIC PIBECTORY. ;
Clinton Loiie Ho. 3. L11
W. H. PARKER, W.% Ma
J. C. WOSMANSKY, Secreto-J.
Meets 2d Monday in every month. '
Hesjperian Chapter No. 17.1 A. 1
J. F. 0. DuPBB, M.\ E.\ H.\ P.'.
J. D. CHALMERS, Recorder.
Meets 3d Friday night in every
month.
J. F. C. DuPRE, T.\ 111/. M/.
J. M. 6AMBRELL, Recorder.
Meets 1st Tuesday night in every
month.
Furman University, S. 0.
THE undersigned, Special Re
ceiving Agent of the above iu
[ attention, most respectfully and ear
I netitly calls upon all persons Indebted
to the Univeroitv to be In readiness to
meet interest ana so much of principal
as possible now due on their bonds.
The Endowment of the Colleaiaie
Department having been raisea. .ite*:
bonds and other securities, and tbta *
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. i
All communications addressed to
the Agent at Greenwood, 8. C., (ex
cept when canvassing) will receive
prompt attention. The endowment
of the Primary Department is now
l progressing.
B. F. MILLER,
Special Agt A. C., 8. C.
od, Feb. 15, 1878,8m
i Green w<
THE ALSTON HOUSE.
The misses cater stili*
keep "the alston HOF8E"
open for both permanent and transient
Boarders. Thankful for pari patron
age, they hope, by renewed energy
and application to business, to merit a*
good share of patronage.
Jan. 5, 1876 49-tf
NOTICE.
A ll guardians, trustee8,
A Administrators and Executors
1 are hereby required to make their an
nual returns of the reoelpts and ex
penditures on acoount of the estates
urhlnh thnv ppunwHwlv renment. on
or before May &t next. Tfioae failing
' to do so will subject themselves to bo
ruled.
TH08. B. MTLLFORD, .
Judge Probate Abbeville County.
Feb. 22,1878 46-31
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Oct. 27, 1875 tf
PARLOR FRENCH looking
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