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The Press and Banner. Wednesday, Feb. 21,1877. ' ^1. ...... .J .Look at This. The following, and a few other weekly newspapapcrs of the same ilk, have declared against "patent outsides The Orangeburg Xeirs and Tim'a ; the Lancaster Ledger; the/??nnerll Sentinel; ami we learn of our exchanges, the Athens (Gu.) Watchman, has joined the delectable host, though we have never seen a cony of the last named paper. Some or which papers as far a local news is concerned, might nearly as well bo printed beyond the Potomac, inside and outside. And this too in the face of the fact that no one of the above named papers that Ave have seen, have set up as much matter in their office within the past nix months as has been set up in the Press and Banner office in the same length of time. The following named papers of acknowledged enterprise and which are f/vi? ftKilifv n ml T'iirni' UI^llll^iUOUCM iwi biiv i*vi ? . v%y iti.vi ? of the conduct of their respective editorial departments as well as for the taste and skill displayed in the mechanical execution of the work, (nearly all of which papers sot up more matter every (lay than we pet up in a week,) do not pretend to override or dictate to their country neighbors how they shall conduct their business. As far as we know tiiey have never arrogated to them-' Belves this right: The Charleston JSTe?t:.< and Courier ;\ the Charleston Journal of Commerce ; \ the Augunta Chronicle ami Sentinel; , the Augusta Constitutionalist; the Atlanta Constitution; the Charlotte Ob- \ server; the Columbia Register: the Columbia Phoenix; the (frce-ivillej Daily Ntw*; and many other first; class papers. Among the weekly papers who have! not adopted the patent outside plan j nnd who have strictly attended to | their own business, and who have j nover as far as we know, sought to in- i terfere with the conduct of their, neighbors' affairs, we would mention : j The Edgefield Advertiser, than; which no newspaper in the 8tate| Would claim a better position in the! Held of journalism ; the Sumter True . Southron, which is a bold and fearless i paper; the Union - Times, one of the; nest edited and best printed papers re- ' ceived at this office; the Xcwbcrn/1 Herald, a model of excellence in ev- j cry departmen t; the Luurcnsvilfa Her-! old, an old and honored journal, j which is edited with marked ability ; the Keotoes Courier, which has al ways been a credit to .South Carolina journalism ; the Pickens Sentinel, a ! first rate little mountain paper, printed ! near the base of the Blue Ridge ; the Snartanbura Herald, edited by the: distinguished Col. Stobo Furrow; thej Spartanburg Spartan, edited by Hugh | 8. Farley, Esq., the graceful writer, j and beautifully printed by Mr. Trim-! inier: tlie Lexington Dispatch, which j is well-filled by carefully gotten-up I matter and nicely printed^ Wo feel like calling on the Lord to i help us when a paper half full of advertisements of Radical papers and i ' patent" medicines, while the balance' is set up In leaded long primer or small pica, feels called upon to act as; censors for their neighbors who print! at least decent papers. We apologise to the readers of the! Preh* and Banner for mentioning this) subject again, but we cannot help ex- J pressing our contempt for the arro- j gauce which sets up a lot of "blacksmiths" as dictators to their neigh-1 bors, as to how they shall conduct the j printing business. If, in the above I pargraphs, we have placed any paper | in the wrong list, we arc ready to make the amende. In Memoriam. "A Memorial Pamphlet of Rev. Iionkkt C. Ukier, D. I)., late Presi-I dent of Er.-kine College, Due West, S. C. I'rei a red mainly for the fam-j ily and relatives by his son, W. M. Grlcr." Price 25 cents. This is an interesting little book of fifty -six pages, and is a deserved and truthful tribute to the memory of one of the best men we ever knew. It ! was our pleasure to know him when j we were a Jittie boy and wiien Jie was i in the merhliun of a useful life. A I more noble specimen of a high-mind-j ed generous christian gentlemen wej never knew, and if it were in our| power to do so, we would consider it a privilege even at this day to weave a fresh wreath to his memory. Although we have not known him since we were | a little boy, these pages so faithfully }>ortray the true man, that they bring dixtinely to memory, the form, j the manner and the character of him; who was so great a loss to his family, thechurch, and the State. His abili-l ty aud learning were acknowledged by! all, and no one who ever saw him j failed to honor or love him. His j manner and carriage unmistakably indicated, even to the casual observer, a high order of man, while in the eye, I the index to the soul, could be clearly j read all that purity of character and! kiudnesn of heart which constitute! the ideal man. In point of intellect and largeness! of heart he stood so far above the ma-! Jority of men, that he always judged, them by the contour of their charac-j ter, and not as men do who j stand on the lower rounds in the, ladder of life, by some discovered in-) significant crotchets, angles, or foi-i blee. His exalted mind and goodness ofi heart never allowed him to entertain j unkind thoughts of his neighbor, and! of course he never stooped to the in- j jury of any human being, but with a ! generosity of feeling, and that touch j of human nature, which makes us all ] akin, he was the open-hearted frieud j of all. We have read the book with pleas-1 ure, and tbauk the sender. A Slmmo. It seems that the shooting of illicit | distillers has got to be a common pasl i time with the United States revenue j officials. We hope some of these in-: famous scoundrels may be brought to ! ? ?,.to WJI JU911CC lor men lllumtivvi.-. ?v?r.. ?? *. ; think it a shame and a disgrace to a great nation like ours to send agents; to shoot down, like wild beasts, th^ii^norant half-civilized men who make a few gallons of whiskey, while swindling returning boards in the South, and dishonest revenue officers everywhere go scot free. Babcock who sold post-traderships, and, the papers say, stole from the government three hundred thousand dollars of money, goes untouched ; the great Western distillers have been pardoned, and yet poor mountaineers who makes fifty or a hundred gallons of liquor without paying the license, when theh run, become targets, for contemptible, little revenue officials, who generally declare that they were resisted. It is a blot upon the fair name of any government to allow any such a system of murder, and we hope to see a reform in this department. Mew Schools.?Abbeville ir a fortunate place for schools. In addition the schools here last .year Mrs. T. B. McCord has opened a school at the Fair Ground, and Mr. McCord informs us that he will himself open a school about the first of next month. There is now no excuse for not educating our children. !Mr. McCord and family are at Mr. Jas. H. Cobb's. Mb. Joseph Watiolaw, has arrived from Walhalla, nud taken charge of the telegraph office at this place. He is boarding at the Alston House. The Andcrton Journal wants the dogs impounded. Oar Law-.Hnkcrs in Conncil. i A caucus of our Legislators was ! held in this village, Friday night !last, and Representatives F. A. j Conner, of t'okesbury; Win. Hood, i of Due West; T. L. Moore, of Xincty! Six; and It. R. HetnpiiiM, of Abbeville, wer? on hand?Senator J. Maxwell, of Greenwood, and Representative W. K. Bradley, of Long Cane, being absent. The latter hav' i:ig failed to receive hi, notice to be present. The meeting is understood to have j been called at the suggestion of the j Governor, who it is thought had requested the Abbeville delegation to unite in recommending suitable persons to be by his excellency appointed to tl'l the various otlices of'the countv which are within the gift of the J Executive. The meeting continued for several hours on Friday night and we presume the claim's of the various petitioners and their suitableness for the j oftloes desired, were fully and fairly ' discussed, although someof the candidates did not know of the meeting. We know not who were the lucky ; persons to receive their endorsement ' but we, like every other citizen, feel a little curious t<? know what action was I taken. Why they decline to make I their action known is more than we ' can tell. Rut such is the fact, and we are unable to furnish our readers with ja single authoritative note of their| I proceedings, but we are informed that j Ithev recommended Mr. S. E. Gray-j I den", of Cokesbury, for the office ofj i County Auditor. We have since i [heard that Senator Maxwell and! I Representative W. K. JJradley en-! dorse Col. J. T. Robertson for that J otliee. We have not learned whether the I appointment of Treasurer was re-con-j sidered at this meeting, but it is pre-! sinned that Capt. Perrin, the Special Agent, will be by his Excellency, con-j tinned in office as Treasurer. As toj the qualifications of Capt. Perrin, his j acceptability as an officer, and his loy- j alty ti> the Hampton (iovernmeht j there is no question. In this connection we would men-) tion that it is altogether probable that j the Governor will at an early day issue ? proclamation assembling the Legislature to consider important matters for the public welfare, and, if no untoward storm shall arise in the meantime, to set the machinery ofj the Democratic ship of Slate in lirst-j class sailing condition. The above statements are believed I to be substantially correct, though we give them merely for what they are] worth. The Mail to I<owu(lcsvillc. We learn that an effort is being; made to have the mail hereafter car-j lied to Elberton, by way of Lowndes-! ville, twice a week, leaving Abbeville j * 1 - 'I 1 uesuays aim r uuuys, uuu luiumug Wednesdays and {Saturdays. We art- j truly glad to-have a mail t wice a week : and .shall do all in our power to assist i in getting the arrangement completed , for two mails a week but we protest' against thw days mentioned, and iiopel that our friends. about Lowndesville | will see to their interests aiid ours by petitioning for the mail to leave Abbe-! ville on Wednesday mornings instead of Tuesday mornings, as now' proposed, iiy this arrangement the j people of Lowndesville could get theAbbeville papers in a few hours after* they arc printed, but if the mail! leaves here just before they are print-! ed they will be three days old, be-1 lore they reach Lowndesville, and; that does'nt tuit us or our subscribers, either. Let the mail leave Abbeville on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This would distribute our papers promptly ! on Wednesdays and on Saturday) would carry to'that section the newsj of the week for Sunday's reading! and digestion. Abbeville the linuuer County. { Capt. IVrrin informs us that he had! issued up to Monday ni.eht last, 2,0(Jo receipts for the Hampton tax. lie! Iijus received which he has pent! to Columbia. In - addition to the; above he has received $3,i'>U,*for coun- j ty purposes. As far as we are informed, Abbeville is (lie only county in the State which is paying n comity tax. Our County Commissioners are thus ena-j bled to nav cash for our recent court i expenses, and also for the support of j the Jail and the l'oor House. We ret?ur<l it as exceedingly fortunate thatj the mass meeting of our citizens held j on the 8th of January saw tit to re-1 questCapt. i'errin to collect one mill i of thecounty tax. The jurors and wit-! nesses of the court have been enabled to get their pay without the usual shaving operation, so common of late.t and many other necessary demands! upon the County Commissioners have I been promptly met. ? -o- ?I Mr. W. D. Sl"I?livan , of Tumbling Shoals, went down the Green-: ville and Columbia railroad on; Wednesday last with his two daughters, who will be boarders at the Colum-j bia female college for the next scholas-! tic year. The Columbia, college we' learn, iiasa very good patronage. Glass may now be tempered until it I is little likely to break. Lamp chim- j neys can be made of maleable glass so i exquisitely tempered that they can! scarcely be broken. Our experience' with chimneys is such as to make us believe that none of this new kindj has ever been brought to Abbeville. I One of our niceyoung men received a valentine last week. It made his \ heart flutter: It read something like! this: "You're over young, you're over young, You're over young to marry yet; You're over young? 'twoulil be u sin To Uike you from your mummy yet." Wk have a "''town horse" and aj "town cow." Hither of them can rob! a buggy of the lunch that may bej stored away under the seat. The cow : don't mind eating apples over the! r.Mir ?rnt?? i\f n "Y.n-tli <'-i n il i m n u'liirnn Mb. J. F. C. DuPre, of Abbeville; j I)r. F. F. Gary of Cokesbury ; Mr. C. A. C. Waller, oe Greeuwood, and Dr. i Hart, of Ninety-Six, arc studying' Greek. They got llieif spelling books! when in Charleston last week. Mr. John W. Ferguson has with-J drawn from the editorial department! jof the Laurcnxvillc Herald, and we] presume the duty of editing will hereI after (all upon our old friend Mr. T. j 11J. Crews. Success to the Herald. ! ! I ! Mr. Gt:s. Maks went to Charleston I last week to pay homage to some of; I the fair divinities now in the "'city by! the sea." This is eontidenial though,! and you musn't mention it to any one.! It is thought that the illegality of box no. 2 at Abbeville will be proved to the satisfaction of the Court. Should this box be thrown out, the whole Democratic State ticket will be elected. The Columbia Register says the Press and Banner is one of the best ! week 1 y papers received nt that oflice, : an(3 tlie Jtegistcr is a good judge of newspapers. It. W. Simpson, Esq., Representaitive from Anderson county in the I Legislature, was examined and admitted to the Bar in open court on last I Monday. CoUkt at WnJhalla will commence I to-morrow, Solicitor Cothran will ! leave to-day. About thirty criminals cases will he tried at tiiis Court. It is rumored that Peter Cosby, one of the ringleaders of the Lowndesville murderers, is now lurking about his old haunts. Tiieue will he a meeting of the Due ; West Democratic club at "the Hook"! on Satuaday 24th instant at IP. M.| A full attendance of tho members Jis requested. I ' j Vrsiroiis.?Mr. H. TC. Bonner, Miss J. V. LeGal, Miss It. M. True, Air. Xeill Krskine Pressly, of Due West, were in town on .Sunday. They came I to hear good preaching. One couple attended the .Methodist church, while the other couple worshipped at the Episcopal church. We regret that | Mr. Kershaw was absent and those j who attended the Episcopal church I had to put up with lay reading. We j trust that they may come again when j the rector of Trinty will be at home. Mk. S. A. Hodges, on Monday last was examining a rifle in the Court | House, when it was accidentally discharged. The ball went through the store door of Mr. T. P. Quarles, and i passed to the rear of the store and so 1 near to Mr. Quartos, that he calculated and remarked as to how bad it would have -been If the accident had sent the ball through his head. Xi;\v Mi:sic.--We have just received from the Publisher, W. W. Whit: ney, Toledo, C)., a capital new Song d| Chorus entitled, "Tell me that Story !again Maggie.'' Words by Samuel N. ! Mitchell, music by Chas. Edw. Prior. ' This song is destined to become very : popular, as the melody is easy and attractive and the words are charmingly suited to the f ubject. The first I stanza runs as follows: | 'Come toll me Unit story ngaln, Maggie, I Comi? whisper it softly to me: 1 Tl.i. cnmft ticvon /I i<1 xcln.u tho iviVtlnu wr*ro It i/l | 'Moiiy: the leaves on the Sycamore treo. You called me your own darling, yourjown. MaKgle, You said that you know I was true, And cadi tender word an emotion then stirred For my heart it was throbbing for you." The publisher will mail this song, post paid, to auy address, on receipt of .'>0 cts. only. Tahlk for tiie Uxlernkd.?Flour sold at $S per batrel that is worth $(> cash?on four months time is 100 per cent, inteiest; at 12 is 300 percent, for four mouths, at $14, is 4l)0 per cent, for four months; corn that is worth 601 cents cash per bushel, sold at SO cents; on eight months time, is only 50 per cent, interest; at SI is 100 per cent. ;j at $1.20 for six months is 2o0 per cent. | A More beautiful day than that of Sunday last is not to be found in the! western homisphere. The great orb J of day shone with a brilliant reful-J gcnceand the atmosphere was strictly conservative being neither torrid uorj frigid. The result was a good attend-j ance at the churches and extensive promenades upon the streets. Officers of the Jackson Literary Society. President, R. M. Hill, Vice-President, Win. K. Hell, Secretary, Satn'l C. Cason, Treasurer, H. P. H. McElrone, Critic, M. P. DeBruhl, Censor, T. M. Galphin, Sale or Valuable Lot.?Mrs.! Hollinshead ha# sold her handsome residence and the grounds around it (8acres) for $2,500 cash. This is one of; the best residences in town and not! much over one-third of what it cost| Senator Hollinshead a few years ago.: We will soon see who are with usj in our effort to support Governor! Hampton, for ('apt. Perrin informs us j that he intends soon to furnish us with: a list of the tax payers of the County! who have not paid the Hampton Tax. | rjn/vii CirnnTI Vfi ?\V !\f Kltir-l ly, of Honea I'ath, recently shot at a hawk with an improved rifle. He didn't kill the hawk hut he struck a man on the head about three-quarters of a mile distant; Those of our lady friends who desire to beautify and adorn the human i form divine, should will on Mrs. White and Miss Cater. Pretty feath-j ors make pretty birds. Anderson county has money in the; Treasury and the county Commission-! ers have refused to levy a tax for couti-j ly purposes. The School Commissioner of Ander-j son county, Mr. J. F. Carwile has an-i pointed Messrs. J. S. Murray and O. H. P. Fautas his examining board. Messrs. J. T. Rohekison and W.j A. Teinpleton testified before the ref-; eree last week in reference to box No., 2, Abbeville. Look at the long list of Hampton i tax payers in this issue. Donnalds-I viIle responded nobly us will be seen' from the list. Col. F. E. Harrison, of Anderson ville, attended the Presbyterian church on Sunday morning. The papers are now filled with ac-J counts ol the transactions of swind-i ling insur.Mice companies. Tjik String Band of Barnwell,! serenaded the editor of the Sentinel] last week. Happy editor. Col. J. T. Rohertson 1*3 now giving instructions as to the lighting ofi theatres by electricity. They have but one church in Pickens. And preaching only once a: month. Mr. A. M. Aiken, of Greenwood,, is now Treasurer of the Stale Grange. The JMvrcnuville Herald is a good paper in which to find death notices. Dr. J. S. Thompson and family arw at Mrs. K. C. Perrin's. The friend, who sent us a valentine, wasted his postage. " ? >. ? I'j. l~i. UAK1, -LjBli., mill iu vuuiimton lust week. Masonic Brethren. The Royal Arch Brethren of this county were represented last week in the Oraml East at the meeting of the Grand Chapter, as follows; Abbeville, by Mr. J. F. C. DuPre. Cokesbury, ?Dr. F. F. Gary. Greenwood,?C. A. C. Waller. Niucly-Six, ?Dr. Hart. The meeting was a harmonious and pleasant one. The hour fixed for the election of olTicers having arrived, the following officers were elected : Companion Win. K. Blake, Grand High Priest. Companion W. G. DeSaussure, Deputy Grand High Priest. Companion J. F. C. DuPre, Grand King. * Companion J. Adger Smyth, Grand Scribe. Companion C. E. Chichester, Grand Chaplain. Companion C. F. Jackson, Grand Treasurer. /. ? T T7 Can. companion J. i'j. JJumv, uinnu ?vretary. Companion R. B. Agnew, Grand Captain of Host. Companion R. C. Watts, Grand R. A. Captain. Companion L. C. Meyer, Grand Sentinel. On motion it was resolved, that the next regular Convocation of this Grand Chapter to be held at Charleston. The Grand Council of Royal and : Select Masters also met in Charleston | last week. ! The following officers were duly elected and installed : Com p. \V. G. JJeSaussure, of Charleston, M. I. G. M. I Comp. \V. H. D. Gaillard, of Pendleton, I). G. M. ! Comp. J. F. C. DuPre, of Abbeville G. P. C. of W. Comp. C. F. Jackson, of Columbia, G. Treasurer. Comp. Alexander Lindstrom, of Charleston, G. Recorder. Comp. Rev. C. E. Chichester, of J Winnsboro', G. Chaplain. | Comp. J. A. Barksdale, of Laurens, I G. Marshal. i Comp. M. Rytlenberg, of Sumter, i G. C. | Comp. A. O. Pickles, of Green! ville, G. Steward. i f'omn. T,. P. Mover. of ChnrleKton. i G. Sentinel. The Edgefield Advertiser an-i ! nounces the death George L. Pen, ! Esq., of thut town. The students of (lie Carolina Insti| tutc, at Anderson, now number one 1 hundred. OllapoJriga. I I i BY AN EX-ABBE VILLI AN OF OVEK FORTY YEARS. Seven up." Thore once met "in the usual way," j near your square, two disciples of the gospel of Hoy le, oneu local dispenser ol , the word and the other an itinerant. {The former I will call Rodrick and j the latter and truly one-eyed Collins, i A fellow-feeling which always pro,'vokes kindness and the flocking together of birds of a feather, kept them coadjutors in the good work of jointly skinning I he boys, and then like animals of the same class, and even mankind when driven to extremities for sustenance, rend and feed upon each other. Such latter was the case with these brethren, and ji tug between I them was agreed upon, each having j what lawyers now call "a theory," others "a programme," and military I men "a strategic movement." Col! lins furnished the cards from his va| iise, and liodrick soon discovered ! them so marked that his adversary had the overwhelming advantage of knowing the cards he held, while he had to take the chances and fight in the dark. But those informed in the nrst principles oi trie caiecnism Know that, unless the cards are "stocked," and that is easily prevented, a fair player will, even with the adversary knowing his cards, win one game in four; and Kodrick's theory?programme ? strategy ?he calculated would stand that pressure, and he stuck to his colors. Query : who heat? I answer both. Collius won three i games out of four and bad the most I money; but Ilodrick had the best money, because he staked counterfeit and when lie won he raked it in aud replaced from his purse. A Scene in Church. In the year 1835, when big breeches were all the rage ("tights" succeeded them in a storm in 1880,) the congregation had assembled, the hymn sung land prayer offered up, arid Brother I Armstrong in the old tfOx^O had taken his text ami divided from his firstly to fifthly, when in came John Parks, merchant and six foot six Inches, and Bamuel Marion, lawstudent, so called, and four feet nine inches, in single file dressed in shad-belly coats, knee breeches, silk stockings?all black? and large shoes with enormous silver buckles. John's underpins looked like two fence rails in mourning, aud Samuel's little round pegs looked like as if borrowed from a duck for the occasion. They passed on carrying the gaze of all upon them to the "amen corner" and took a front side seat, crossing their legs, reclining back their bodies, folding their arms and fixing their solemn gaze upon the preacher, their looks speaking as if "it matters not who fails to get the benefit of this sermon we intend to for ourselves." Soon the congregation presented the scene of a puppet . i i .i _ n !t. uuucu going up anu uuwn an over me hou.se. 1 shall never forget, especially the looks and motions of Miss Jane Davis and Dr." Isaac Branch. The latter looked wild and his head seemed to run- round as if on a pivot. Soon Brother Armstrong had his secondly in the place of fifthly and his fifthly in the shoes of thirdly and himself "in the brush." He dropped all, and after one minute's exhortation struck up without giving out or lining : "On Jordan's stormy banks I stand," Ac. when the grave worshippers arose and walked out in theorder in which they came, their countenances indicating sorrow and mortification at the conduct of others, and saying in mute language: "we came here to worship in spirit and in truth, and if we cannot do it in peace we will go where we can." Uucle Zack lived in 1S40 in a rented house near the square, and "thought it more than likely" that lie would buyandsettle there ; was along in years, and had a numerous progeny; was likewise a new convert and held family duty morning and evening. The morning service was as if for the benefit of the family alone, but the evening service was as if intended for all man-kind, with good ears and within reach of a stentorian voice. Three hundred yards was near enough to hear every word. The boys and such like used to post themselves in all directions a few minutes before 9 o'clock, P. M., (the evening hour,) and respond "amen !"at all the proper points. Itgreatly disturbed the old man's "exercises" and he pulled up stakes to be not put down until he came to a spot "where he could hold private prar without disturbance." Such lie found in Octibbeha county, Miss., where he was living several several years later, four miles from a I .1 1 1 I 1 L _ 1 J neignoor, hiiu wuere lie couia noia "prur" in bis family without disturbance from any. "Sweet Sixteen"?The Girls. Commencing about the middle of April and ending about the middle of May 1844 four of our nicestones reached und passed their sixteenth birthdays, identifying and marking the phase by a birth-day party of each. It was put down in black and white, and every young fellow musterable and fit for duty in the Queen's Guards was there. It marked the hour when short dresses were to bid you farewell forever and replaced by long ones, and the half blushing rose was to be unfolded into the full-blown, and wheij parental authority was to be relaxed in stringency and tyranny, under pains and penalties for non-recognition. These were grand oceasious and the authors worthy of them. Every heart beat high and every face wore a smile. The strawberries and cream, iced cake, syllabub, madeira and champagne performed their full mission, and under the inspiration of "uncle Billy's" bow and dragging, heels and toes were put on duty until tiiey begged for quarter. All these ladies, if reports to me are true are, now living, (I would suffer the stake or the gibbet before I would name one without her consent,) and are now about forty-eight years of nge. Two of them exchanged names between eighteen and nineteen, and two between twenty and twenty-one. The boys said (but they were always such liars I never believed a word they said) that those birth day parties became of unprecious remembrance to the full grown ladies. All such mementoes seem to have passed out with my generation and are unknown at the present day, as well as all other ear-marks indicating ages. Why, this writer has two daughters, and to show the change or progress, he states, that on the IGth birtii day of one he selected as a present, she being a devout Episcopalian, a new Prayer Book and dedicated it to her as "a present to my (laugmer ijiiuia on ner mn mrinuay, this 1st day of November-?ami kissing nis she pressed the book. But what (lo you think she did with the fly-leaf? She tore it out. Why? Because it gave the data of her age. * * * Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is particularly recommended for children. It cures Coughs, Colds, Croup, Sore Throat, and "Whooping Cough. Js 'pleasant to the taste and acts like a charm. Price, 2o cents. The widow, Mis. Oliver, who is'fiuing old Simon Cameron for $.r>0,000 breach of promise case is a Georgia lady. She is about thirty-five years old, very vivacious and attractive and is a graduate of Covington Female College. In York county, Hampton's'tax gatherer has received $3,710, while Chamberlain's Treasurer has receipted for only $12.00. Roll of Honor. The following named persons paid the Hampton tax Inst week : Saml Smith, Mrs J Robinson,.. Jus it Jones, Mrs C Crawford, itev M Brown, HamI Evans, J M Oraham, Dennis Jao'ison, col, i C L Smith, Est W M Make, (J M Matllson, W K Blake Julia Johnson, TW McMillan, Nancy Shaw, Mrs L McMillan, liAllicliry. Henry Williams, col, Caroline Itichey, DP Allen, i Mrs E Uichey, Et>Linton, col, . Win Doiinalil, J W Kellar, j M Hurts, Martha Marbut, | A A I'luson, Mrs 1' S Marne, 15 Hoyd, Itobt Jones I W 1' Andrews, Charley .S White, IS II Kennedy. E Butler, Mrs J S Glass, N E Hliuurn, s E Graydon, J E Brownlec, W H Arnold, J Y Hardy, J H Brnnilett, Mary Hannah, DBGlympli, M WCuddy, J R McCord, Mm J C W Ideman, Win Riley, J C Wosmansky, Thos Mooro, Mrs Alice Wosinansk} R E Moore, Eat JoelS Perrln, L H Gunnels, L W Perrln, J W Smith, Frank Arnold, N C Davis, J J LlddelK J W Mattlson, Mrs M A Ellis, J H Austin, Mrs aarah Newell, M J Austin, D E Iladdon, Isabella Austin, R D Furily, W A Latimer, S F Brooks. Mrs M L Latimer, . Rev J H pargan, L)r B M I^atlmer, Wade Ethrldge, GBReid, Wm Mcllwaln, Enoch Gambrell, Mrs C Richey, Jas Gambrell, Est T W Thomas, Mrs C Gambrell, D W Thomas, L) Coleman, L C Wilson, W B Acker, H L McCas an, E M Sharp, R H Mcluslan, E A Booker, G B McCaslan, .Mrs J R Booker, M 0 Dowtln, A R Madden, Br N Henry, G W Johnson, J McDonald, Allen Hamilton,col, J R Hlnton, R L Posey, Jas 'lavlor, EstS Donnald, J W Richey, A C Caldwell, Win Mattox, A M Dodson, J A Bigby, A M Dodson, 4 Co, R B Jones, col, R R Seawright, r B Martin, A H Dodson, Annie P Martin, G T Smith. O H Kuy, W W Rowland, G H Kay, Guardian, Jas McDlll, S R Shctneld E prultt, Agncw ?fc Mattuon, M M Seawright, J I* Aguew, W S Fleming. Robt sm th, Robt lirownleo, LenJ Smith, Wm Seawright Henry Singleton, W R Mattlson, \V L Singleton, Jas Hoawrigbt, J J Rlcliey, J H Seawright, S Latimer, S M Long, N E Mattlson, Irene Long, M L Latimer, J B Sampson, SJBurts, J W Pratt, ABC Pratt, K Gambrell, Hteve Mitchell, w 1> Mattox, > H Davis, R W Todd, WA7=m' Vt Vermillion, Albert Keriton. Ellen Stone, J H Doer J p Oordou, J H Cheatham, W- ? Barmore, W n Brooks, Henry Pearl, J \V L Pratt, J KOwens, K W Burts, K E Huehe?, O 8 Stone, ^TKlrkpaUi-ick, Est J no Ston e, P* u'^ .T/c^r. J Im Hodges, col, 11 B MatUson, I-arkln Bell, S J, ill E H Kdwardit, Joe Ths Pratt Kst P Shaw. Mrs Harah Mattlson, J R Mattlson, J L Brocli, E Mattlson, O W .Tones, ^essf,^t ' Andrew Agnew, Joe {"Oac, Est Jas Aifuew, ,TQ .1 ' DaveThomat, C(,,, V|?r.. Aaron Agnew, col, ^ m Robinson, W T Jones Jesse Rlchey, M A Lorn? A J Clinkscales. Est M J Callabam, W E Han ley J K Latimer, J B G Johnson, Wm McConibs, Austin McGee, col, E llaiclh, VV T Latimer, Lyon, jfVwJK? M JK?<IIO?I.V Kev J L Martin, .1 W Lf.loy. (.vAW""1, &"jJ?&r. ( A"i)ouTu''r?rd' A t SmSSfc v fVtor ' JSGlbert. Mrs S A Wilson, ?pVlvlnE8tou ttttS ST" Aj?ran, Jna McCravy, H A Mnk, v w'pstfleld Dr H o Hurt. Mrs IJ Westfleld, Wm H Brooks, Robt Pratt, Jno >h11. J C Lltes Andy Prince, col, Rev A A Morse, H H Tennant, II Strother, col, csleyA Black, J L Leslev Ur J H rbomi>son, Fred Wansley,col, \V S <JjS L Bell, O R Horton, R HAS Inn, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Centra!/ Hotel. Col Jno Jutland. Co- ( lumbla: MaJ Norman Smith, C H Glldden and Lady. w E Fisher, Charleston; Capt Jno H Jones, James Tolbert, Jno h. aiorran, curdeaux: Thos M Dendy, Greenwood; OT Calhoun, CW Cason, Blue Hill; Capt Jno Lyon. Little Mountain: Capt Ed Cowan, Dr J W Wldeman, Long Cane; S 8 Baker. Nolen Baker, Lowndesvllle; J. W. Perrin, Temple of Health; T. C. Nickles. Hodges: FA Conner, Cokesbury; Walter Mars, Calhoun ? Mills; H E Bonner, Nolll Ersklne Pressley, Miss .1 V Legal, Miss It M True, Due West; W II Terrie, Baltimore; SS SolmonR, Atlanta; II A Mason, II C Harrison, Richmond: Barney O'Conner, John LHiU, County: AW Jones, M P DeBruhl, T D Parker, J Fuller, L H Russell, J C Hemphill, Village. Alston IIocsk.?Wm. N. Hawks, Atlanta; Charing B. Trurubo, New York ; W C. Cooke, Georgia; James Walker M H Marcy. Boston; J O Wardlaw, Wnlhalla; L Arnold, J L Arnold, Johnson Arnold, Robt Scogglns, Lowndesvllle: Mm Hood, Johnle Hood, Due West; David Morrah, Bold Branch; W. W. Mars, Calhoun's Mills; J Y Jones, Miss Kute Small, Abbeville; Hugh Wilson, Columbia!; A M Irwin, Centre Gravity; J Boyd, In graham, Nlhety-Slx. Abbeville Hotel.?J Lutzbacker, Columbia; C RClark, Augusta; Jessie Rookc, Esq, Eugene B Gary, Esq, Abbeville: Thos Young, G W Conner, Cokeshury; W P Wardlaw, Cedar-Springs; John Calhoun, J B Baker, Abbeville; Mrs Sit]lie Griffin, Magnolia; G A Douglass Abbeville; J 8 Walter, Richmond: Thos Moore, Ninety-Six: Miss Georgia Baker and brother, Lowndesvllle, MARKhT REPORTS. CORRECTED BY Barnwell & Co., Dealers in Farmers' Supplies and General Merchandise. ABREVILLE, Feb. 21?Cotton llallj^ GREENVILLE. 8. C. Piedmont J4 Shirtings, per yard VA " 4-4 Slietings, per yard 8y2 Jn Ave bale lots, a discount of half cent erp yard will be made. New york, Feb. 16.?Noon?Cotton quiet uplands 12%; Orleans 12%; sales 184. Futures easier. Oai.vrston*, Fob. 19.?Cotton irregular; middling 12; net receipts 1,387 ; sales tJ84. Haltimohk, Feb. 19.?Cotton dull; middling 12%; sales 175. Augusta, Feb. 19.?Cotton dull; middling 11%; net receipts 524 ; sales 248. Charleston, Feb, 19.?Cotton dull; mlddllbg 12%; net receipts 018; sales 300, CONSIGNEES. FREIGHT.?F M Mitchell. T C Torrln, A H M & Co, H A Tennant, J U Morrah, WT Cunningham, O W frjpeer, A Ellison, W A Lanier, l3r W M Taggart, J L Simpson, J T BaBkln A.I Ferguson. EXPRESS .-J H Price, J S Cothran. D J J Jordan, W D Mars, E Cowan, L M Slaughter, T P (|uarles, J P LeRoy, J Burton, W J; Nelson. Just Received 1 NEW SUPPLY OF Wheat Bran, j A Fine Lot of Sugar Cured Hams, A Car Load of White Corn BY BARNWELL & CO. Feb. 21, 1S77. FANCY PAPER AND ENVELOPES IN BOXES, From 25 cents to 75 cents at parker & perrin's. Starch Candles and Soap, AT PARKER & PERRIN'S Feb. 21, 1877. Nervous and Sick Mack CURED bv "THE FLUID EXTRACT GUARANA" nt PARKER & PERRIN'S Feb. 21, 1877. 2t. " 5 ' Rare Chance To Boy Type WE have a number of fonts of type suitable for job work or displaying advertisements, which we will sell at very low figures. We have also a fair font of long primer and an excellent font of small pica, which we will dispose of at less than their worth. The above will be sold on a credit to suit purchaser. Feb. 14. 1877. tf. Forest City Foundry and Machine Works. I Geo. E. Lombard & Co., Augusta, 6a. Makers and dealers in Steam Engines and Boilers, unai aiid Saw Mills, Mill Rocks and Gearing, Belting, &o. REPAIRS promptly and well done at reasonable prices. Send for list of Mill Gearing Patterns. Agents for Eclipse Double Turbine \Vuu*r Wheels ami the clieunest Plan tution Mills out. Bend for circular. .Feb. 21, 1877. tf. Notice to Teachers. Office of School Commissioner. Abbeville, C. H., S. C. February 21st 1877. AT a joint meeting of the School Trustees and the Board of Exuiuiners held on Monday 19th instant it was agreed that the Public Scools be opened on the first day of March next. That as no appropriation has j'et been made, the teachers must not look for payment until.sifch appropriation shall have been made. That teachers will be paid according to the grade of their certificates as follows : Per month, first grade, $23. 44 ' second grade, $20. 44 14 third grade, $15. JOHN A. WIER, School Commissioner. Feb. 21, 1877. 3t. Mrs. M. M7White" WTOW occupies the small store forJ^| merly occupied by Mr. DuPre, A:o. 2 Granite Range, where she ex pects to open this Spring a store especially for the ladies. The Dress-Making will be under the supervision of Miss LIZZIE C. CATER, who is too well known to need a word of recommendation. Thanking all who have favored us with their patronage, and hoping still to receive our share. We are Very Respectsully Mrs. M. M. WHITE. Miss LIZZIE C. CATER. Feb. 21, 1877. School Books and Stationery at PARKER & PERHIN'S. Feb. 21, 1877. 2t. Dissolution. THE copartnership heretofore existing under the firm name of Quarles & Perrin has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. PAYMENT of notes and accounts must be made Immediately to either of the undersigued, T. P. QUARLES. L. W. PERRIN, Attorney at Law. Feb. 21, 1877. 4t. State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. IN THE PROBATE COURT. Ex Parte? W. E. Barmore, Petition for tiual discharge. NOTICE Ih hereby given that W. E. Barmore, Guardian of Mahaiu L. EJlis, has made application to me for a final discharge from said Guardianship. It is ordered, that Monday, the 19th of March, be fixed as the day for granting the discharge prayed for in the petition of W. E. Barmore, Guardian. J. FULLER LYON. Judge of Probate. Feb. 21, 1877, 4t. State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. IN THE PROBATE COURT. Ex Parte?Willis Smith. Petition for finai Discharge "WTOTICB is hereby eiven that Wil.1^1 lis Smith, Guardian of Elizabeth S. R. Smith, has applied to me for a final discharge from the said guardianship. IT is ordered, that Wednesday, the 21st of March, 1877, be fixed as the day for granting said discharge to the said Willis Smith. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate, A. u. Feb. 21, 1877. 4t. State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. Probate Court?Citation for Letterr of Administration. BY J. FULLER LYON, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, Mary A. Perrin made suit to me, to grant lier Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of James H. Perrin, late of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said James H. Perrin, deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on Friday the 2d day of March, 1877 after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any thev have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 15th day of February, iu the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven and in the one hundred and first year of American Independence. Published on the 21st and 28th days of February 1877 in the Abbeville Press and Banner, and on the Court House door for the time required by J. FULLER LYON, Judge of Probate. Feb. 21,1877, 2t. iiTTli ?LP. T HERE AMOUtfCE 1 To The Citizens of Abbeville County That I Will Sell my Entire Stock of Goods at New York Cost, up to 1st March Next. Gome Early and Se. cure Good Bargains. I Mean Business aii 10 Emolioi. W. ROSENBERG. PC JUST RECIVED 60 BARA rolfl nf Flnnr Whinh I .wilf Self from $8.00 to $9 50 per Barrel. 1 !?>b. i j. ir~ t.r Notice to School Trustees.! I Office of Soiiool Commissioner,! AfiliKVlJ.fiK C. H., S. O. ; T have this day appointed the Trustees for the School Districts of Abbeville county, to serve for two years, if not removed: School District No. 1?E S Hale, J W Fouche, Wesley Fletcher. School District No. 2?J R Blake, C A C Waller, Jerry Evans. School District No. 3?M B McGee, i G M Hodges, Andrew Vance. School District No. 4?J R Latimer, J W Mattison, Allen Hamilton._ School District No. 5?J N Young, J M Carwile, William Pruit. School District No. 6?^Villlam Hill, Edward Westfleld, Frank Vance. School District No. 7?G W Collin J J Devlin, Tinsley Frazier. School District No. 8?P H Bradley, W C Huntei4, Watt Hacket. School District No. 9?W E Cothran, A B Kennedy, Ben Lites. School District No. 10?Jno Lyon, Chas Evans, Nick Wright. r'-t 1 t\i"\T? 11 W A Tom. OUIJWl JL/mU JCb -IV# ii ** - V ? pleton, J G Edwards, B W Hughes. School District No. 12?A M Erwin, J H Bell, Edmond Stark. School DiHtrict No. 13 ?J M Latimor, Jr, Massdlon Bell, Richard Valentine. .School District No. 14?S J Hester, C D McClinton, Wiilis Cannon. School District No. 15?M OTalraan, M O McCaslan, Howard Strother. School District No. 10?Jno H Morrah, J J Hussey, Allen. Dolphin. The schools will not be opened until further notice. The Trustees will call on me for Instructions. JNO. A. WIER, School Com'r Abbeville County. January 24 ' tf Sheriffs Sale. BY virtue of an execution to me directed, I will sell on the 21st instant, at Abbeville Court House, within the legal hours of sale, the following personal property to wit: one horse, 2 cows, levied on as the property of Wm. Speer, deceased, at the suit Banister Allen, deceased. Terms Cash. JOSHUA Y. JONES, Sheriff A. C. Feb. 7. 1877. 3t. Sale Under Mortgage. BY virtue of a mortgage to me directed I will sell at Abbeviile Court House, on Monday the 20th instant, ONE HORSE, Charley, to satisfy mortgage debt of Augustus Bequest against Henry Lesley. Terras Cash. J. Y. JONES, Agent. Feb. 14, 1877. ! Sale Under Mortgage. BY virtue of a Mortgage to me directed, I will sell at Abbeville Court House on Sales Day, in March next, within the legal hours one Sorrel Mare, Flora and Colt. To satisfy mortgage -debt of W. \V. Sprouse against >V. T. Sprouse. Terms Cash. J. Y. JONES. Agent. Feb. 14, 1877. Tax Payers Notice. BOOKS for returns of Town Taxes will be open until the 10th day of February next at my oince, (STORE OF QUARLES & PERRIN.) Ali Taxes must be paid by the 1st day of March next, by order of Town Council. T. P. QUARLES, Clerk. Jan. 0, 1877. tf. fiTMint luBu CoMANUFACTURERS OF SHIRTINGS AND SHEETINGS, MILLS AT PIEDMONT, S. C. H. P. HAMMETT, Pres't and Tres' Post Office address?Greenville, S. C. r. HAMLIN BEATTIE, Seeretar Post Office address?Greenville, S. t' y. ROYAL KALLOCK, Sui>erintendc. Post Office address?Greenville, S. nt. Jan. 17, 1877. Gm. Wanted. TO invest ready money in an established grocery, wine and liquor business by a competent man, who Qfcn act as book keeper and salesman. Address box No. 4, Abbeville C. H., S. C. Feb. 7, 1877. tf. Planting Potatoes, Early Rose, Pfierleas. FOR BALE BY BARNWELL & CO. Feb. 7,1877, tf. Survivers Notice. IN consequence of the death of Mr. Perrin it will be necessary to close up the affairs of the partnership of Parker & Perrin in the drug business. "Sales will hereafter only be made for CASH, and all persons indebted by note and account are requested to come forward and pay up their indebtedness, as longer Indulgence cannot be given. EDWIN PARKER, Sujviver Parker & Perrin. Feb. 7. 1877. 3t. BLACK and COLORED SILK dress buttons small and medium size, also KID GLOVES can now be found in good assortment at the EMPORIUM ? FASHION. Jan. 17, 1877. A FINE AND CHEAP ^TARIETY OF PERFUMERY at PARKER & PERRIN'S. Feb. 7, 1877. 2t. For Sale, JOHNSON'S & ROBIN'S fresh garden seeds, also D. M. Ferry & Go's., fresh garden seeds at PARKER & PERRIN'S. Feb. 7. 1877. 2t. THOS. EMElOLMLL "" IS now canvassing the county for the sale of the Lives of Samuel J. Tilden and Thos. A. Hendricks, cloth binding $2.00, morocco $2.50. This is an excellent work by, Thos. P. Cooke. i Jan. 31,1877 4t. Medium Dark Calicoes. 12^ pretty styles and other desirable goods just received at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. Jan. 31, 1877. tf. W. C. BENET, Attorney at Law, Abbeville, 8. C. t.lS, 1876,tf leap Mel Stiaj " A PARKER & PERRIN'S. i'eb. 7. 1-c-7. 2t. Sheriff's Sales. BY virtue of an execution tome directed, 1 will sell at Abbeville Court House, on Sales Day in March next, within the legal hours, the following property to wit: One tract or plantation of land containing ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN ACRES more or-less, situate lying and being in the county of Abbeville, in Diamond Hill township, bounded by lands of Mrs. Trible aud others. To be more particularly described on day of tale: levied upon as the property of William Moore at the suit of William Wicklifte. Terms Cash. . J. t. JONES, Sheriff A. C. Feb. 7. 1877. Sheriff's Sale. BY virtue of a decree of Court, I will sell to the highest bidder at public outcry, within tlie legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday the 5th of March nexi, the following described property to wits All that House and uareel of land sit uate lying and being in the town of Abbeville, fronting on the Public Square, bounded by lots of D. O'Neal and Ij. D. Bowie, being tbe lot purchafed from T. M. Christian and J. B. Wilson ; levied on and to be sold as the property of Mathew McDonald at the suit of the estate of Dr. J. J. Lee. Terms, one third cash, remainder on a credit of twelve months with bond and mortgage to secure the purchase money. Purchashcr to pav for papers. J. Y. 'JONES, Sheriff A. C. Keb. 7. 1877. State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. IN THE PROBATE COURT. Ex Parte?Elizabeth Robinson. * Petition for Final Discharge. NOTICE is hereby given that Elizabeth Robinson Admlnlstratrix, of the Estate of Jabez P. Robinson, deceased, has applied to the Judge of Probate for a final discharge from her said trust. It is ordered that Thursday, the 22d of February, 1877, be fixed as the day for the settlement of said estate| and the final discharge of the Administratrix. J. FULLER LYON, Jildge Probate, Abbeville County. Jan. 31, 1877. 4t. ___ State of South Carolina. County of Abbeville. In the Probate Court. Ex parte?W. M. Taggnrt. Petition for final discharge. NOTICE is hereby given that W. M. Taggart, Administrator with the will annexed, has applied to me for a final discharge from his said trust. It is ordered, That, Thursday, the 15th day of March, 1877, be fixed as the time for a settlement and final discharge of the said administrator. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate A. C. Feb. 7,1877. 4t. Slate of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. IN THE PROBATE COURT. Ex Parte?Elizabeth J. Gilmore. Petition for Homestead and Persona] Exemption. "WTOTICE is hereby given that Elizabe'h J. Gilmer has applied to the Judge of Probate for a Homestead aud Exemption in the. real estate'and personal property, of "which the Into Samuel Gilmer died seized and possessed for herself and children. It is ordered, that Friday the 2d of March, 1877, be fixed as the day for the appointment of appraisers, to set ofF homestead, &c., as above stated. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate A. C. Jan. 31, 1877. State of South Carolina. County of Abbeville. Probate Court?Citation for letters of Administration. BY J. FULLER LYON Esq., PROBATE JUDGE. "IH5THEREA>S, SI. G. Zeigler made Ff suit to me, to grant him letters of administration of the Estate and effects of Jno. G. Wilson, late of Abbeville County, deceased. 'fhese are therefore to cite and ad-> monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said J no. G. Wilson deceased, that they be and appear, be fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on Monday the 5th day of March, 1S77, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 23d day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight L. S. hundred and seventy-seven and in the one hundred and first year of American Independence. Published on the 24th day of January, 1S77, in the Abbeville Press and Banner and on the Court House door for the time required by law. J. FULLER LYON, Judge of Probate. Jan. 24, 1877. Ct State of South Carolina, Countv of Abbeville. Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration. BY J. FULLER LY6N, ESQ., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, A. G. Hagan has made suit to me, to grant hint Letters ot Administration clc bonis non of the Estate and effects of Wm. Gordon, late of Abbeville County, de-' ceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Wm. Gordon, deceased, that they beand appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to beheld at Abbeville C. H., on Friday the 23d day of February, 1877 after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 9th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven and in the one hundred and first yenroi American liiuepenueiiue. Published on the 14th and 21st dajs of February, 1877, in the Abbeville Press and Banner, and on the Court House door for the time required by law. J. FULLER LYON, Judge of Probate. Feb. 14th, 1S77, 2t. State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. IN PROBATE COURT. Ex Parte?W. R. McAdams, J. R. McWhorter, J. O. McClain. Petition for final discharge. "WTOTICE is hereby given that W. J^| R. McAdams, J. R. McWhorter and J. O. McClain, Executors of the last will ami testament of Rennet McAdams, deceased, have applied to me to grant them a final discharge as Executors from the personal estate of *aid deceased. It is ordered that Friday tho 9th day of March, be fixed as i the time for the settlement of said estate, and a final discharge of the ext-cutors as aforesaid. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate, A. C. Feb. 0: 1*77, tf.