The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, March 27, 1878, Image 2

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The Press and Banner.] ATS UKVILLK, S. C. By IIl Gii WILSON & W. L\ JJKNKT.| '-. J- . ? ? .. - - , Tbrms?'Twe Dollars a year. inadvajieo i or Two Dollars arul Fifty Cents, it'pay-1 mont is delayed. AnvKHTisicMKNTs will lie inserted at! he rate of Oik* Dollar per inch for the! tirst insertion and Fifty Coats for each ^ubsequeut insertion. (preatlv reduced rates will be given to! those who advertise by the quarter or by ithe year. * i Ail obituary notices, tributes of respect, i and other matter of a personal or private j nature will he charged for at the usual! 1 vert is^ ng rates. ???????? ???? | Wednesday, March 27,1878.j 'JL'lie Gene/a 1 As,*embly?The Wallace ' Ilojiee?Our Debt of Gratitude. j Mark Friday, ii2nd March, with a red Jetter. Henceforth it will he a /lies fextu* j in the ea'ejiflur of South Carolina, a day io be held in everlasting and grateful remembrance. For uti that day the (Jener-j al Assembly of'70?'78 adjourned sine] die and its work-worn senators and representatives homeward wended their] way. Mr. Youmans will no doubt be iible to assure us that they shook their) free passes out of their pockets for aj testimony against the Xchs and Courier, | and paid down their hard-earned mileage i.-L-o men for a railroad ticket. **? T,? > , , As a General Assembly it will be fa-J jnous in our State history for the cnor-j mous amount of good anfi bad work itj attempted to do and partially succeeded | in doing. Perhaps no legislature everj had to doiil with so many questions of su- { preme important; certainly no legisla-: iure ever had to fill so many vacancies in high places. That it has done a great i xaoul of hard work both as a body and in ! committees every one must acknowledge j and also that it has done a groat deal! of good work. Of the five or six hun .dred pleasures discussed during the ses-j siou, ^bout three hundred have been passed, and among them were questions ,0f the utmost difficulty and intricacy, j involving millions of dollars and affecting most seriously the deepest interests of the State. It would be premature at this time to review these measures in detail; but iu common with all reflecting citizens wo cap pat refrain from expressing; our admiration and gratitude for the as-1 jiiduity, persoveraneo, and industry dis- j played by Hie ex-legislature. When Vp insider the materiel of tho ; legislature, .we are able the better to ac- .! count for and excuse some of its peculi- ; arities, and wondrous works. While it j numbered amongst its members some of the wisest men in the State, there is no I .denj-ing the fact that youth and inexpo-1 rience .were too largely represented, i Hence arose much crude legislation and ! ili-dir.ected, blundering work. Every) fledgling statesman had to prove his I ? *? ? hia ?nniM T.ikr> a hov . luvtw^;, uau n ??? ? ... ? , with a new axe,Jhe had to cut downsome-! thing if only to try its temper. Ilenoe! upeeches innumerable, remarkable for!) length if not for depth. Tho coming elec- {, tion will return a General Assembly , of a different and Ave hope a hotter i, /calibre. . [Thesuccess of '76, unexpected at' | ihe time fhe nominations were made, car-j i ried many men fo Columbia who did not!, themselves expect to go thither. Somei, excel lent "farmers and young lawyers, we , are afraid, have been spoiled and few j, statesmen made out of the material. They j have spoiled tho horn without having j. made th? spoon. ' |( The name bv which the House of Rep- j ] reseptatives will ho known hereafter is | ( '.'the \Valiace House." For its manly, j, Home of'its own members would say its , heroic behavior during the. dangerous , times at tlie cjose "76, it deserves all praise , and such has been awarded to it in no . Htiuted' measure. Columbia was then', liko ? gunpowder magazine. To bo aj| member of the Wallace House was to! ] tak,e ono's life in'his hand. Onx repre- L sentatives acquitted themselvra nobly, i ( and by their bravery and patriotism laid j our people under a debt of gratitude. To , pay 'thre dcbt we and the whole State were ( not iii the least averse, nor would our pos- ( tcritv h'^ve failed to acknowledge what j portiyn of it' wo might have left unpaid. , lJutthoAVallace House not willing to leave ( any burden to posterity, and anxious to t relieve even the present generation as j ( much as' possible, have succeeded in?re- j. dueihg that debt at least filly eents on the ? dollar?to use a financial phrase. Being |, the pcojple in their representative capaci-1< tv, they have acted as the agents of the j j people, mid by tho liberality with which' < they havo rewarded themselves, they h have in effect scaled the debt of gratitude, | ] or ratheir paid one-half of it. Assured j that the people considered nothing tooj, good for a member of the Wallaco House] t they governed themselves accordingly, j. Somo offices thev found vacant, many | they made vacant, and a few they created,! ( To these offices they elected either mem-1, ber$,of the Wallace House, or the broth- | ers, fathers, or cousins of such. Why jj ,they deviated from their practice in the ( case of most of the circuit judges is h only to bo explained on the score of unself- j j ^shhess' and ' riiaguaniinity. Some peo-j| plfe would'denounce their action as a very j i objectionable sort of nepotism and egotism j i Such make quite ahaistake. They were j ] sirrt'ply taking time by the forelock and : j rewarding themselves as they knew thev : would be ri^warded by the grateful peo-l pie they represented. On this xlebt of | ] gratitude %ye take the' same position as we | dyj on the public debt. We deprecate rc-' pudiatiori;- we deprecate opening up the! whole question; we accept the adjustment i, already made with ail its advantages and disadvantages, and counsel the payment' of the rehvaindcr by ourselves and our: i^ufnr'ifv tA t)?? Iciwj# ...x, VV..I. We should likfe to advert to tlio "much | speaking.'' the mutual admiration, the! freqiteut rising to; questions of privilege, | and other features that charactrrized the i late Gtneral Assembly, but fo do so would j be to raiflte the article like the last session, \ far too long and tedious. i JIampton in the Vp-country. To-day povernor Hampton will review j .the militia at Anderson Court House. We presume he and other distinguished; jnen will address'ftie multitudes that will gather there lo mdet hirii arid greet hiin. ; While it wo^Jd be premature in our people and unjust to Hampton to look on him , xs a candidate for* re-election, It is cmi-j uentiywisd and well-timed 111 them to, desire to see him 'and hear him at thej close of his 'torm of office; aiul equally right and fitting in him to come before his people and address' them on' matters of : vital iiilporhuice to thejn,'' fhe citizens of Abbeville't'ounty arethereXore grati-1 fied at the' prospect of hearing the Gover- J tior'w voice on Friday. They Vkill meet him ill thousands as they did iu "76 when he came hither 011 his ytiagniticenf march 'from the mountains to the' AeflL 'White ;i and black will come before tihit as they j 1 did then, but with happjly altered feel-ji Jugs. Thfirl they met hlin with ' hearts j 1 full of enthusiastic hope which Was all!] Jhe more 'ehger because they' felt they j I w ere on the "brink of despair; now they \ ^rneet him with hearts full of gratitude for j i the past atul'brighter hopes fet'tJ^o fu-il ture. Then they met him as their1 chosen! ] leader, theorte i&an among all the sons: 1 fit the State Nvhoin their representatives 1 had singled out as the man that ul? our 1 people in all sections and of both rfve.es 1 .would rally around and follow; jjow tl^ey 1 nieut him with the assured confidence that i he has proved himself worthy of the triyt they reposed iu him. Then they metj / '1 liiin in thousands dad in their historical redshirts with captains of fifties ami captains of hundreds, torrihle as an army with hanncrs, for those were not the piplnjr times of peace, ami men knew riot J whether or not the election campaign) would he the prelude of a bloodier cam- j paijrn; now they meet him as they mijrht have met their (iovernor in the jroldcnj i...r. >I... ....... Win.i, li<% /.limit liil ||. 1 ;i.m* UI.-UMI; lilt ".II. .. er in Tii lu* came us it were, with banner, brand aiul how; now he nmics again in ! peace. It is riirht that a Governor should moot, his people at other times than during his candidacy. And llanipton lias nothingj to fear in qoming face to face with the) people of South Carolina. He ran give' a good account of his stewardship. 11e j has been weighed in the halancc and no* found wanting, lie has guided this State safely and successfully through the most | tempestuous period in her history. Over! ail enemies, lightings within and foesj without, he has manfully led the State tot, victory. Elected to olllce by the demoe-' racy, he has consistently pursued a dem-j ocratic policy whose governing principle, as was well said 111 our recent county I convention, is conservatism. I5y this eourse lie has disarmed the opposition! even of our hereditary foes at the North,;: has won the complete confidence ot the! negro, and proved himself worthy of the trust which his white fellow-citizens had | confided in him. Neither ambition norj selfishness has caused him to leave tha! line of duty. In that tierce light that! beats around a ruler's seat, his acts have'' been seen by all his people, and they have been approved. Kven when not j understanding the motives that produced j certain results, even when we could not; unriddle, we learned to trust. Opposition to Hampton?there is none, j No doubt one here and one there have opened their mouth and spoken against liim. The rnarnlot we have always with [ us, the "crushed tragedian'' in au easy! part to play. But, excepting the one or! two disappointed politicians and unappreciated leaders of men who see only evil in the Governor and good in themselves alone, he has the entire confidence | and undivided support of the democrats, j and of a large number of the republicans of South Carolina. When the marplot' prates of great opposition to Hampton hej is looking at a spectral opposition which j himself has raised, like the traveller in the Ilagtz mountains who tells of thei gigantic spectre of the Brock en and will i not believe it is his own shadow which he j sees reflected by the clouds. Governor Hampton is not coming to i Abbeville as a candidate for re-election. The '78 campaign has iy>t yet begun, j But when it does bogin, a grateful peo- j pie will show how they still trust kim j and still need him. The governorship of), South Carolina, like the presidency of, tho United States, should neither bej sought nor re fused. Wade Hampton j( rioes not seek it: his duty to the Stat* will surely forbid him to refuse it. Model Economists?The Free-pass J Vote. i During the legislative session now liap- j. pilv at an end the members of our General Assembly haver had several opportu- i nities of airing t heir opinions on financial j questions and carrying into practice their j I theories of political economy. They I' went to Columbia as the pledged advo-J' ?ates of retrenchment and reform. The < jountry was so impoverished, tho burIon of taxation pressed so grievously j' ipon tlie shoulders 01 me poor m.x- j ( 5aver," radicalism had left the State son joodlv a heritage of abuses, that almost]' jvery Senator and Representative felt | J liimsolf bound to make his mark as an j, economist, lie scorned to consider it his) Juty to put in his pruning-knife some-i a*here in tl^e political vineyard, other- ' ivise, he would bo unable to smile at his 1 constituency's rage or face a frowning world. Self-constituted champions of the , poor tax-paver" appeared by dozensaud > liey trie(l to efTeet some wondrous legis- | ation, with partial success. If poor men { :an be made rich by legislation, those j ;hampions did their utmost to prove it. |. I'hey passed tlio Usury law; economj'l ivas the cry. They tried to defeat the University bill; eeouoiuy again. They :ried to mako South Carolina repudiate ler debt; economy again. Resolutions ivere oH'ercd to reduce the salaries of Circuit Judges, to lessen the fees and perqui>ites of Clerks of Courts, Probate Judges, Sheriffs, and other offices; economy igain for the dear "poor tax-payer's" sake. They pushed their economy to the verge )f parsimony and stinginess. Politically ipeaking they wore misers bent on savng every farthing, and on putting the Statu on very low diet indeed. Poor Richard himself never said moro in beudT of economy. Such a legislature was just the one to nit down its own expenses by reducing the pay per diem and making the session is short as possible. Some of its members, misled by the prevailing rage for joonoiny, moved to reduce the daily pay jf members. Strange to s?v the resolu Lions were laid on the table with many a joke and jest. This was not the sort of 3conomy thoy wanted. Economy with them must not begin at home. This was making their own chickens come home to roost in a very disagreeable manner,? j tind it was not to be tolerated. And as for shortening the session;?it was pro- ' longed until the legislators themselves, J < influenced by a sort of sad satiotv, were,1 glad to leave the capital. I ( Their strangest piece of economical le- ; ] gislation, however, was their refusal to enact a law forbidding themselves and some others to accept from railroad com- ( panics free passes on their roads. Bo it! ( Icnown unto all "poor tax-payers" that' caeli member of the General Assembly is | < paid in addition to his daily pay "the i' further sum of twenty cents for every ; ( mile of the ordinary route of travel in j t going to or returning from" Columbia. Be it also known to all "poor tax-payers" j( ? >'..Li?..i?:..?:i.. .,c ? i. "l ? ceivo with thanks free ; tsses on the mil- j roads atnl thus arc enabled to travel to and ' fro, not only not at their own expense but at a profit, for they pocket their mileage too. Behold how good and how profitable it is to be economical! By a vote of 511 to 46 tho motion to postpone the bill indefinitely was carried; and our economical legislators or a majority of them are thus enabled to return to their constituencies without even spending the money I provided for their homeward journey.! Was there ever economy so beautiful, sol self-sacrificing? j We publish the famous vote this morn- j ing. Let all "poor tax-papers" read it.! Let it be remembered. The poorest man j must feel the blush of shame suffuse his1 cheek while he thinks of the disgraceful j spectacle our House of Representatives afforded to the world last Wednesday. ?4K>* Mr. Hood on the Bond (Question. Our readers will find in our columns | this morning a communication from our) representative, Mr. Hood. It treats oft the bond question. We print it without comment. The bond battle in the Legislature is over. Tho subject in dispute j tias been transferred to another theatre of; war. While the strife raged in tlw House Mr. Hood fought a good fight for the side| lie espoused and we do not blame him For still keeping the l'aith for which ho metaphorically bled and died. But, seeing that the settlement of the public ( debt has been referred to a court of aUju- 5 jication, it is right and proper that all i j should respect the terms of compromise, ' und regard them as a treaty of peace. |. Rather than fight our battles o'er again, j let us all, Debt-men and Anti-Debt men, 11 turn our swords into ploughshares and our spears into pruning-hooks, and like honorable men await and abide by the linal decision of the three judges. Judges Thomson, Hudson, juul Aldrieh will do tin ir arduous and responsible duty like good men and upright judges. The contending parties may well put their trust in them. It wonld be unwise nnd wrong to stir up agitation now on the debt (juestion. lie would not deserve well of this commonwealth who would endeavor now to inllucnce the minds of the people in either direction or to bring outside pressure to hear upon the Court. Above all, we deprecate the introduction of the vexed question into the coming canvass. No terms of condemnation are too strong or hitter for the malcontent who may dare to throw in this apple ol discord. Let editors and ex-legislators and all other good citizens sheath their swords. It' the blades are well-tempered they will not get rusty for want of lighting. Mr. Hood's communication is published simply as information. As such, and not as argument, it will be found as entertaining as some portions of the Bond Commission Report in the compilation of which Mr. Hood did so much and did it so well. Immigration. "We published last week an interesting paper from the prolific pen of our representative, lion. 1?. W. Aiken, on the subject of immigration, lie recounts how an association has been formed in Wash ington for promoting noimicm jiuiuiki?tion and states that a prospecting committee of three will soon bo sent hitheron a tour of inspection, such a project should commend itself to every land owner in the South. In Abbeville county we have among our planters many men of many acres if not of much money and to them all such undertakings naturally look for support. If they cannot give to immigration associations mu.'h silver or gold, such as they have they might easily give ?a few of their superfluous acres. Thousand ol acres of good land are lying out in the unproductive form of unfenced, untitled, uncared-for,.unused "old field." Tn the hands of frugal, thrifty foreigners, such lands would soon bocomo like gardens. At present they are like a waste, howling wilderness; in the hands of hard-working, economical Germans, Poles, French or Italians, not to speak of the British, they would blossom as the rose. Those immigruntscome from countries where a farmer frequently pays four or Jive times as much for a year's rent per acre as would here give him feo simple for the same. "A little farm well tilled" is their ideal of husbandry. And if our planters, owners of thousands of broad acres, would only offer as inducements to them freeholds of twentv to fittv acres, . - * the consequent improvement in the value r>f nil real estate would prove the generous gilt to have been a good invest ment. TI1E IJO.ND DEBT QUESTION. Mr. Hood Discusses the Question which has been left to a Court of AiUuilication. The third soction of tho1 resolutions I tiiul the honor to introduce, on behalf of :hc Bond Commission, proposed to reject JH.135 coupons cut from Relief of Treasury Bonds and consolidated under the Act >f 1S78, as invalid vouchers. In mv speech on the subject, I tried to demonstrate, as did others of the Commission, that these coupons were excluded by the Act of 1S":> from consolidation : and. therefore, the bonds that rest til them are^disabled to the per cent, that these coupons entered into the whole of the old Bonds surrendered per consolidation. By the Act of 17 February, 18K9, the Bonds for lleliel' of Treasury wore *isjuod. i'he amount printed was $1,000,000 The amount cancelled without havjug been used was lOl.fiOO l'he amount tlmt became a debt 899.000 I'he amount exchanged for Conversion Bonds -13.000 mooo If you will examine the Consolidation Act (1673) you \rill see that these Bonds [?85(5.000) and their coupons are all ot the Itelief of Treasury Bonds recognized by iaid Act. The ?101.000 mentioned above as canjelled, are in the Treasury Vault; but such one of them has lost live coupons, to wit: the 1st, lid, 3d, 4th and f?th, each for ?35, making $176.75. As $9,135 arc Ibund in the consolidation vouchers, the balance, ?8.540 is probably to come in yet ail the sly when a favorable chance qe2urs. The ?101.000 never issued, and from which these coupons are taken, aro 777 to >18, 820 to 827, 8T,{| to 906, 983 to 985. Coupons always have on them in large :onspicuous figures, the No. of the bond From which they are taken, or to which they belong, iionce, there is no mistake in this matter. .Moreover, these coupons, nr at least a nart of them, are found nnongst tho Owen's coupons. If no >ther disqualification attached to them, they are in very bad company. How can any man desire to pay in full the Consolidation Bomls into which these coupons have entered? Did any one propose to destroy the act of 186:5, by laying them under disability? Tho other vouchers not sustained by tho commission are |ust as assailable; but I use these because the proof is simple?there are some of the 3ther classes in the report. There is no violation of contract, no repudiation, no breaking of tho act of 1*73, in eliminating this per cent, from the outstanding "Consols." If the present owners were to appeal to me on (he grounds that they bought them without knowing it the tilne that they were tainted, I confess that my sympathy might be moved, but it cannot atlect my judgment. I would not like to advocate it as a duty that jur people who had no power to prevent the ovll, shall now indemnify others for errors in blindly trading in suspicious paper. WM. 1I00D. The Democratic Clubs of Abbeville County are re<|uestod to meet at Abbeville L'onrt House on Friday 2fHh inst. Governor Hampton being in the uprountry reviewing the militia, lias consented "to address the citizens of Abbeville on that day upon the present condiion of attains, and give us his advice as :o the future. Let us give him a welcome worthy of >ld Abbeville. S. MrfJOWAN, County Chairman. Abbeville, C. H., S. C., 5 . N 1^78. Democratic Council. Ninety-Six Guardian, The gathering of the clans at Abbeville seems to have been a regular "love feast." Everything was lovely and of good report. General Mefiowan was made County Chairnan, vice Colonel Cothran, resigned. Colonel Jothian did so well that we can hardly expect my one else to do better. We like his tareivell words: "My political course Is done;" V>r the Slate will soon need liis serviccson the LU-nch. The Judicial arena presents most >ernument nnd gratifying rewards to a thorjUKh lawyer. General Mefiowan's "bugle blast Js worth a liousand men." and It was well said In Abbcfllle that our people have great eonlldence in Dim in peace or war. The resolutions arc timely and wise, and only give utterance to he treat heart-beat of South Carolina, that Wade Hampton is tlic people's choice. Conservatism and straignt-outlMn, statesmanship and democracy are one, an<l Abbeville, ulmiruhly olllcercd, will eliminate all personil issues and give an overwhelming vote for Home rule and honest government. ?4?>? Hon. T. C. Pemn. Ninety-Six Guardian. It gives us great pleasure to know that this honored citizen is at his post again. Ills iulispoMtion proved to he slight. We desire to "ealllrm our conviction that. South Carolina ins no son more worthy of a place on the commission to codify the laws. This Is pernios the most important, work before the Legislature?the choice of this commission. It will require careful, exact and painstaking abor, grounded upon a thorough acquaintance with the legislation and laws. Such ivork demands a combination of qualities not seldom found. These meet in an unusual degree in Mr. Pcrrin, and we commend to our law-maker* to lose sight of localities md prejudices and till these Important places rt ith gentlemen whose large and exact knowledge of the law combine with honest fidelity to duty and ability to labor. Navigation of the Savannah. "lion. Alexander H. Stephens Is trying to ret Congress to Tnake an appropriation of >J0,e00 to make preliminary surveys for the making of the river above Augusta navigable jy steamboats. This measure in Importance to the people* of Abbeville county Is second >nly in importance to the Greenwood and Vuiiusta ltallroad. We wish Mr. Stephens liiiy be successful. If the Savannah had jcen in some of the Northern States the ivork would have been done long ago. I I " Bradley and Ourselves. IIO.V. W. K. Bit A I) LEY. i . None but the !>Iilk of Human Kindih'.hs for the Noble Old Human,? Characteristic Letter from itim.-?I ! We meet on Hall' Way Ground as j Kindly as Ever. Col.l"M1IIA, S. ('. 21 March 1S78. } KdHora 1'rttM and Jiuinicr: It appears (hat I failed to sign my name | to tho communication 1 sent yon last j week; and hv so doing, Tailed to father t the article; but I am going to shift no responsibility, as I said to you in my i replyTliat article was not written for me as : you suppose; but by myself, and in reIjtly to your ungenerous attack on myself i ami Dr. brown. | 1 thought then, and still think there ' was a great deal less "gall"' in what J j wrote than in yours, and if you do not | see the "milk of human kindness" run ' 4 ' ? ?! T .iiv> bat'fxf fnv T ?iu ; uikmiiaji uii-, x *1111 *u?; rwrnj, .w> - ? ., i suit you 1 do not like any other kind of j milk* .As von appear to be so kindly (lisposed now, we will meet on half way ground as kindly as ever. I 1 request that you insert this in your j next issue. W. K. BRADLEY. Blessed are the peace-Makers. Taking Up the Controversy of Another?A Gratuitous Thrust at the Press and linnncr?A Letter which is not Anonymous. Aiujevtli.e, C. II.. "Wednesday, March 20th, 1878. Hon. W. K. Bhadlky: Dear Major?I was rnueh surprised this morning, to see in the and Banner, the editorial styling your communication "An Anonymous setter." You will remember last Saturday just ] bfcfore 1 left Columbia, you stated to mc, that you would enclose the communication "to me by Monday's mail?with the request that I would see to its publication. Luring the day Monday and before the arrival of the tiiail, 1 made it my business to see .Mr. Wilson, of the Jh'cxs and Banner, and Informed him that your reply to his attack upon you in his last issue would be here by that day's mail, and requested hiui to reserve space for it in his issue of this week, lie gladly consented. I also mentioned to Mr. Hemphill, of the . Medium, that 1 thought it due to you that your reply should receive as wide a publication as possible, and asked him if ho -- - 1-1 .... 1 if.. j1? l()U WOUHl IJUIMISH It. I iw rviiuiijr tunsented. When the mall was opened and I received your manuscript, Mr. llempIiill was present, (Mr. Wilson was not.) Mr. 11. besought nieto let him have it at once, stilting that as he had to strike oil" both sides of his paper whilst the Press and Ilanncr struck olF only one, it was more important for him to* have it that night?stating further that he would linisli setting it up that night, and would send it to the Press and Jianner oflice ear| ly the next morning. The result was, I I handed it to him, and hence the l*reas and : Banner says it was received from the J/eI ditnn office. j Now as to its being anonymous; I have I no doubt your numo would havo been signed to it, but t't?r the fact of your enclosing it to me t<> superintend Its publication. I did not read the manuscript, and did not know it wa# not signed until late in the day yesterday, and when 1 tell you how I found out that it was not, you j will doubtless be preparod to join me in my surprise at seeing the editorial in the Press and .Manner to-day. Mr. Wilson himself came to me with the last page of . the manuscript, stating to me that It was not signed. I replied, Oh, well if after j my notifying you before hand that the !communication from Major liradloy was| to come to my care, you still require a | signature, I will step'over to your Qilicc J and sign Major Bradley's name. To tin* ; lie replied thut I need not trouble invsclf | if I would authorize him to do so. i re| plied certainly, and left him. Judge then j of my surprise at seeing the editorial this ; morning. If after all that passed between jMr. Wilson und myself, the iYc.vt <uirf I Banner can style your communication anonymous, with a view no doubt to im.1 pair its force, I confess it looks to me as ; if it was about ready to throw up the sponge. This I feel called upon to write I in my own vindication, lest you should j think I have been remiss in performing j the trust you had conlided to me. 1 cannot close without congratulating 3*011 hinI cerely upon the consistent, able and digjnilied defense which you have made, Very truly, your friend. J. W. PERU Iff. I Use this in nnv wav von think proper. * J". W. PEliRIS. ? Reply. The above letters were handed to me by Maj. \V. K. Bradley for publication. As to the first thffce paragraph* of \lf Pnrrin'u InlW lh?V Nn?lk for tllCm selves and show how ho "performed the trust confided to him." The letter of Mr. Perrin seems to show nn unwarrantable interference on hi# part in a matter which did not concern him, but wiis a controversy between Mai. Bradley and the /Yr.s.x anil Banner. Mr Porrin says he "made it his business" to see me on Monday. This he did, and left the impression on my mind that Maj. Bradley would send a * communication to us that night, and in consequence, the I printing otlice was lighted and the comI positors present ready to set it up. Upon going to the post oflice that night for our mail I saw nothing of the expected communication, and I supposed that Maj. Bradley had failed to send it. But j it seems tliat the communication was sent to Mr. Perrin who "made it his business" to give the letter addressed to the editors of the Presx and Banner, to the editor of another paper. While he seems to have "made it his business" to "superintend" the publishing of Major Bradley's letter, his own admission that ho did not read it, that he 'did not know that it was not signed, and that he did not idi.livf.p if in thr< pditor for whom it was intended, will show most clearly how he "performed the trust conlided to him.'' As 1 understand it, Mr. Perrin was merely entrusted to deliver a letter addressed to the editors of the Press and Banner, and had no otlier duty to perform than to deliver it to us. But instead | of "performing the" simple "trust eon-1 I tided to him," he chose to "make it his ! business" to deliver our letter to another editor, who sent it to our office j the next day, it seems, after taking a eopv of it. As to Mr. FerIrin's conduct in this particular the | public aru as competent to judge as we 'are. Mr. Perrin prates about signing I the letter of Maj. Bradley, when in reality we think it likely that he had no | inoro authority to put Maj. Bradley's I name to a letter than wo had. In fact, !Mr. I'errin does not claim lhat Iio Had j i autliority to "perform tlii.s trust," yet he now desires to make it appear that hoj ! was willing enough to "make it his j business" to pnt Maj. Bradley's name j to a letter addressed to lis. The gentleman who did not deliver | (he letter entrusted to him for us, and | who, it seems, has "made it his business" J to intermeddle in a matter which was none of "his business," appears entirely to mistake the point that we mado in treating the letter as anonymous. That point was, that whether the letter was endorsed or not by Major Bradley, the handwriting did not | seem to lie his* and the whole tone, temj per and coloring of the communication jso totally foreign to the kindness of j heart and genial courtesy of Major Brad! lej*, coupled with the fact that the signajture was left out, all furnished ground j for belief at the time that tho letter was, j not Major Bradley's. But from Major I Bradley's letter above, it seems that in ! this we were mistaken. , ! Mr. Perrin is mistaken in savjing that I promised him to atllx Major Bradley's name to the letj ter, and tho above statement shows j I clearly why I should not have made such ; \a promise. Mr. Pcrrin's share in this I j controversy is entirely gratuitous 011 his I part and of his own seeking. HUGH WILSON, j Abbeville, March 2(5, 1878. "No dcniaKOKue should he nominated for tiny oJtlee. We want 110 time-servers, no man who will hesitate to.do Ills duty If elected, for fear lie will not Ik* reelected, lllifli motives, j manly action, self-sacrifice, and elevated alms, wcro never ko much In demand as j now." I MUSICAL TUITION, j I Mrs. John Kershaw will receive pupils iind ! I pive them Instructions in Instrumental music. , Terms$10 per quarter. 1 Apply at the Episcopal Church Rectory. 1 I M rich #K!t. i DXTotic?. 1 ALT.persons having huslnrss In tho oflleo h of the County Commissioners will tlud 1 ! one-nf us in the oflle on Tuesday of ejieh week j t during the sickness of Uobert Jones. . H. S. McCAsr.J.V. V. M. MATttSO.V. 1 March 19,187S-21. 1 a?an?a?n??? <i Js the most eenjal balsam ever used l?y sufferer* from pulmonary diseases. It is cumpoHrd of herbal products, which hiive h speelMc effect on the throat unci lung's i detaches from the air cells nil irritating' matter; causes it to he expectorated, and atonce checks the inflammation which produces the cough. A single dose relieves the most distressing; paroxysm, , -kli. <hn 0,,f_ SOOfncs Ilfriuu?m::n , mm ciiiimin n?<. n?.- , fprer to ?jijoy ut night. Belnjr a ! jilensant cordial, It tones the weak atom- | ncli, nml is specially ruuommeudod for children. What others say about Tutt9s Expectorant. Had Asthma Thirty Years. Bai.txmorb, February 3,1975. " I have had Asthma tiiirty year*, and never found a medicine that had surli a liappv effect." W. F. HOGAN, Charlsa St. A Child's Idea of Merit. new ok leans, November 11, 1870. "Tutt's Expectorant is a familiar name in my house. My wife thinks it the best medicine in the world, and the children f.iv it is 'nicer than molasses candy."' NOAH WOODWARD, I0I N. Poydra?8t "Six, and all Croupy." ' I am the mother of si* children ; all of tliem have been croupy. Without Tutt's Expectorant, I don't think they conld have survived some of the attacks. It is a mother's blessintr." MARY STEVENS, Frankfort, Ky. | A Doctor's Advice. , j In my practice, I advise all families to keep Tutt 1 1 Expectorant, in sudden emergencies, for cough^ croup, diphtheria, etc." T. P. ELLIS, M.D., Newark, N.J. 'Sold by all druggItl*. Price $1.00. Office 35 Slur ray Street, New York. "THE TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT." ' "Tutt's Pills are worth their weight in gold." j ??? -? miunoau i . 1,,....!iu |^u ntv. I. n. oiinroun, i?umiviu?f nj. . Tutt's Pills are a^pcciTPblcsnifn: of the nineteenth century."-REV. F. R. OSGOOD, New York. [ "I have used Tutt'^PIThTTor torpor of the liver. I They arc superior to any medicine for biliary dii- I orders ever made.'' I. P. CARR, Attorney at Law, Augusta, Q?. 1 " I have csed Tutt's PilU Jive yeara in my family. J They areunequaleJ for cost! vencss and biliousness." I F. R. WJI.80N, Gsornetown, Texas. I *'I have nsed Tutt's Medicine with (treat benefit.'' W. W. MANN, Editor Mobile Register, j "We sell fiftv boxesT1!!??* Pills to five of all there."?8AYRE & CO^^artersville, Qa. "Tutt's Pills have"onTyTj be tried to establish | their merits. Thev work like magic." W. H. BARRON, 96 Summer St., Boston, j " There is no medicine so well adapted to the cure j of bilious disorders as Tutt's Pills." j JOS. BRUMMEL, Riohmond, Virgiala. j ' AND A THOJ$AND MORE. Sold by dnujgUtt. 95 cent* a box. Offle* i 35 Murray Street, JVeio York, I INDORSED. | % FROM THE PACIFIC JOURNAL. H York, K H which restores youthful beauty to the hair. H 1 n| That eminent cheml?t ha* anrcerdeil in , H producing a Hair Dye whli'h Imitates B 9 nature to perfection. Old bachelors umr I H now rejoice." Uj JVfefl $1.00. OfJlc* 8K Hurrau St., 1 Ayer's Hair Vigor, | For restoring Gray Hair to its natural Vitality and Color. j* original color, wilh~*the glos3 and freshness of youth. Thin hair is j thickened, falling lmir checked, and I Damness onen, inougn not mways, i cured by its use. Nothing can re- ' store the hair where the follicles aro destroyed, or the glands atrophied and decayed. But 6uch as remain can be saved for usefulness by this application. Instead of fouling the )\air with a pasty sediment, it will keep it clean and vigorous. Its occasional use will prevent the hair from turning gray or failing off, smd consequently prevent baldness. Free from those deleterious substances which make some preparations dangerous and injurious to the hair, the Vigor can only benefit j but not harm it. If wanted merel)' i fur a j HAIR DRESSING, ! ? nothing else can be found so deeirnble. Containing neither oil nor ! dye, it does not soil white cam- 1 brie, and yet lasts long 011 the hair, giving it a rich glossy lustre and a grateftil perfume. PREPARED B7 * Dr.. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass., j Praetieal and Analytical Chemist*, | W'H PY AT.T. I)IUTOmST8 KVUnTWUFTtK ( Barpins in Sales and Harness. o o I TAKE till EAT PLEASURE IX 1 OFFERING TO THE TRADING PUBLIC A VERY LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OFjj SADDLES AND HARNESS " AT PRICES AS LOW EVEN AS IN ' NEW YORK BY RETAIL. HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR HIDES. VARfiRY McBEE, Main Street. Greenville. S. ('.. ucxt door > to the sign of the fireat Buut. October 10, 1S7 7, in. I P. AGENTS WANTED FOR THE } XCTOR1AL HISTORYoptheWORLD Kmhraciug full and authentic accounts ofl Rverv nation of ancient and modem times, I f und Including a history of tlie rise and fall of | the Crock and Roman Empires, the growth I J uf the nations of modern Europe, the middle I iges, the crusades, the feudal system, the reformation, the discovery and settlement of the New World, etc., etc.' It contains 672 tine historical engravings f tnd 1260 larire double column pages.and is the I most complete History of the World ever re [Mibllshcd. Il sells at sight. Hend for sped ?en t'liires and extra terms to Agents, and a* iee why It sells faster than any other hook. s" Vddress, National Prm.isiiiNG Co., Philadelphia, l'a. * Mmch 20, 1878 It. ' SHOES, SHOES, SHOES. CUNNINGHAM AND - * TCMDI CTHM I Livel LL I UI1 HAvE opened their SHOES nml can supply customers nt greatly reduced prices. HATS, IT ATS. HATS. CALL ON CiiiiiEhan & Templeton AND pot the latest style IIATS for younj nml old men. GROCERIES, GROCERIES, SUGAR, COFFEE, nnd SIIELF GOODS o all kinds at CUNNINGHAM&TEMPLETOFS T. J.Gower&Cc Greenville, S. C., WHOLESALE AND RETAII DEALERS IN DOORS, SASH. BLINDS. MANTLES AND SHINGLES STAIR WORK NEWELS, HAND RAIL * AND BALUSTERS LIME, CEMENT AND LATHS TEMPLES IMPROVED POCELAIN LINED PUMPS. sewer ana urain ripmg. 1"*HE most complete establishment in tin upper purt of the State from which t< procure UVILDKKH MATERIAL*}. UIiwkIi) any quantity on huud. Send lists for est Ma tea. Thankful for tho liberal patronage of Ab bevllle County conferred in the post we re wipetfully request u contlnuan'ce of the name T.C>Gower& c G-reenville, S. Ct Nov. H, l?77,lim CARPENTRY. TilE undersigned hereby gives hoHo that he is prepared to do all kind ol' Carpenter's Work and 'V. , *. VuBuilding. He also repairs Cotton (Jins, Thrasher ami Fans. A full supply of Gin Materia always on hand. Farmers are requester to bring their (iins lip early in the aeasoi ?) uuuw una; ly mive mem properly 2>r<i pared. Also Agent for the Taylor Cotton (lin tlio Brooks Cotton Press, and all kinds o Rubber and Leather Belting. D. B. SMITH, Abbeville C. II., S. C. COKESBURY CONFERENCE SCHOOL Cokesbury, 'Abbeville Coun ty, S. C. rpiIE Eighty-third Hewilon of twenty week 1 begins on the second Monday, Mth u January, 1S78. .1. P. PHICHARD, A. M., Hector. Dr. 1-'. F. UiVJ.IV, Secretary Hoard Trustees EXPENSES. Tuition, Primary Department, 812.0 " Jnu-ruiediuto " 13.0 " Senior " _.. Sft.l' Board per month, 10.0 Sons of ministers of the Conference, flroo o tuition. Location, proverbially hoalthy. Easily no ccsMolebv Oreonville and Columbia Ilallroud Community, intelligent, rcllned and moral Free from ilram shops, gambling saloons, ani tholr attendant evils. For Cotalogue, address the Hector or Sccre tary, of Board '1 runtecs. October .11,1877, tf. J. D. CHALMERS & CO, ABBEVILLE S. c. Dealers in Fur nit lire. T)ari/)r suits, chamber walnut t Suits, Cottage Suit*, Walnut mid Fainted Kureaus, Wash Stands, Tables, Bedsteads, [lialrs, Wurdrobes, Safes, Lounges, Children Jarrlajres, Window Shades, Ac. WE also keep the largest and best seleeted stock of picture Frames, Mouldings and ! '!dest ricturcs kept In the State. Give ns a :all and we will sell you goods as low as they ?n bo bought elsewhere. All goods war nntcd as represented, September5,1S77, tf, Mark the Spot I1THEHK reposes thp remains of your * ? friends by pladnga marble Monumon >r Head Stone to their memory. At the Mar lie Yard can he seen a full line of all grades jf Marble? Also u large collection of the laest designs from which we can at short noIce get up nil grades of work. Our prices are is low as city prices, and work better flniih:dthan done elsowlicre. j. d. chalmers. JUST received a lot of beautiful Flower Stands. Something new. At J. D, CHALMERS & CO. FOUTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS, euro or prevent Ulsca.ioT \V. T. l'ENXKY, Abbeville, fS. C. J. F. TOWNS KM), lloilfe'CB Depot, S. C. "Eugene 33. Gary. Attorney at Law, ABBEVILLE C. IL, S. C. JTSS-Speelnl attention to the collection r alius. [Nov. 12,187U tf j . j Marshall P. DeBruh Attorney at Law, ABBEVILLE C. H., S. C. Edwin Parker -DKALEI! IX? DRUG, MEDICINES, Stationery and Books FANCY ARTICLES, SEED, Wines, Brandy, etc. FOR CASH. CHARLESTON HOTEL, K n. JACKSON & CO, CHARLES TON, S. C. J ATES REDUCED. 82.50, ?.1.00 and 1W.OO V pek i?av, According to location ol j kjiii, [December 10, lb"6, Uni. KTotice ro CREDITORS.: LI.L persons having demands againstt exiatcof Drusilla Franklin, deceased, quested to present their claims to the tin M'slirned administrators within thirty days . i they may he barred and those indebted to! ild estate must pay their indebtedness. J. J.COOPER, W. T. HMITII. | Administrators.'1 Feb.20,187S, tf. V - ' - ~ m ? ! !" ' BWMBBMIMMBWMMMMBWB?MM TO THE ',-r* ?y ^5 iff My customers know that I have heretol in stvle, quality and prices. The time lias coma when these gootl the Xorth and West. I,do not ^o l>aekwurdflt but continually new stylos. I have made reductions in p ponse to place in your hands a Price List I L respectfully invite you to call and ex a | in# elsewhere. Orders by mail will recei j It would make the list too large to dose: . Bedroom, Parlor Suits, Dining lloom, Olli | Secretaries, Dwarf Libraries, and Hook C | this list contains only a few of the prices PARLOR SUITES.?Six Chairs, IlalrCloth or Reps, S!l, SM, I'AltLOR ROOK KRS.?Carved Top, Hair Cloth or Kep. $!l.0il,S11.00,?U.H0,517.00. r MATTRESSES.?Straw and Cotton, ?1.50, " | S4.U0; Shuckand Cotton, j.'l.T.j, Sl.lio;Cottoni'J.iH) SIDKHc >A R1)S.?Marble Tops. S3), Si">. $?, $35, > i S^a, sM"), S5H; Marble tops upwards to $150. f PARLOR SIT ITS.?Seven pieces, Hair Cloth or Reps, S15, $50, 5JII0, S70,$Si)t <SHI. SUM, 3125; Nine pieces, Leather or Cane, $150; Eight pieces, Fine, upwards to ?130. . CHAMUER SUITS.?Imitation Walnut or Oak, .ViO; Ten pieces, solid head, carved top, $21, S2S, $J4, ts-10, $45, S5<>. DRESSING CASES.?Ten pieces, $40, $15, 11owe ion pieces walnut t>;u, yju, 8101), ton pieces \\ ivlnnt upward* to CIIAIKH.?1<'jiiic sent, per half dozen 35.7;?. (June sent, Dining half dozen, sk.7.j, Cane seat bent Dining per lialf dozen *10.00, Split seat per lmlf dozen Host Cane seat, SJ.75, Wood sent, . RUCICKits.?Wood Seat Arm, S2.M; Wood Seat Nurse. 81.0(1; Cane Seat Nurse, HiSi); Cane Sent Arm, $:!.7.i. WALNUT BUREAU SUITS.-Tcn pieces, enclosed Wash Stand, "M-i, $.7>. Ten pleees, Marble top, enclosed Wash Stand, $45, Sot), S?, SOU, SOo; Ten pieces, marble top upwards to S12o No charge for freight, drayago or paeki Thanking you for past favors, I October .11, 1877, 12 ni. PENDLETON PROPRIETl TENDLETON FOUNDRY & MJ AUGUf MANUFACTU KHODES' COT'] ALSO made to order Steam Engines and b Horse powers, Threshing Machines, Pnn all Rises. Cotton Presses, lor hand, Horse or ^ Repairing done at very low prices. : SANTA ( HOLIDA' THE LARGES' IN TEH '/IOXSISTINO OF TOYS, DOLI-S FRKXf I , tvr WAHl' VMVl'V ST!,\k'RH A\n 1 \_/ 1?'H * ....V. RUSSIA Loutber Gooods, Walnut Brackets H CORAL and Plntcd Jewelry, Ties Gloves, Collars and Cuffs, M ILLTN EH Y $c., < Your Inspection a: A-t J Octohor.11,1877, 12 m. .1 VUlJJblll AS THE BEST FAMI Its competitors receiving only an aware Tie M-imeUfl , Has Unlimited Capacity to do all kin ITS PATE5T AUTOMATIC "CUT 01 chine from running backwards, and from the inacliine to wind thread on other Sewing Machines, to the great tucking, hemming and raffling. It dc of time than any other Sewing machii WITH EVERY MOTION of the FOOT ' limWitaHittoisilliouaw It requires no special instructions tc ftirnished with each machine. . IT CAIHOT GET OUT OP ORDER, AID TH A properly executed Certificate is fa: ! to keep it m repair, free or cnarge, terms ef payment, and delivered, fre United States wbcro we have no Ag< Send for Illustrated Cata Fop fUll particulars address ? WEL b_7 Broadw?T? fliiW TOBXj NilW CSLBAB2 WAGONS," | Tiie best and cheapest WAG i THE Tennessee Wa miTT a n 1WU IlUltO. I CHEAPER than ever before, FOR SALE w. jolsl Oct., 13, 1S77. toz: Steam I twenty Of which are Now V j * ? j *? in tne uounty 01 fair Prospect ot a fore long. A Terms can b plyin II Oct. 31, 1877 tf, Dr. H. D.1 DEN1 ABBEVILLE, S. C? Offii BLACK ALPACAS. ANOTHER lot of the most superior Roods ever oilercd (Itenutlful Hlneksj from 'S> ti> "iiets, just reeeived at the KiMPoniUM OF FASHIONS. | February 27. 1?78. _ t^OMK mid sre the luiiid sewed (iKNTS / SHUKS at CUNNINU11AM A TFMl'LKlON'S. ...>- ^vr... ? PUBLIC,, ?. . { Augusta, Ga., August 1, t877. ' ere led tlic "Furniture" trade of the South, Is can lio purcii?tfod as cheap from me a? in , raisg the standard of ray goods, and add 2 rices wherever possible* and spared no exthat will help you to' purchase goods. mine my stock and prices before purchaa ve as much attention as if given in person. ribe and copy nil the different prices of ice, Standing Parlor and Ladies' Desks, uses, manufactured by me, and therefore, jj of goods kept by me." j BUREAS.?Imitation "Walnut and Glass 1 37.75, 30.75, Walnut and Glass, 913.75, 317.50 \ Walnut quarter Marble and Glass 319.00, 331.00 t S2K.OO,#M.OO; Walnut full Marble and Glass { and upwards to 3100.00. . BEDSTEADS.?No. 1 Reel 92.23, No. 2 Bod ) S'2.7.), No. 3 JledSoliU IIead,ifect, 0 Inches high . ?1.7.'), No. 4 Solid carved top, 5 ft. fi In. high c 34.00, No. 5 Hod Solid carved top, French 38.00, c No. 1 Bed Walnut, carved top, 0 feet high $7.75, No. 2 Bed Walnut, solid head, carved top 0 feet 0 In high 39.75, No.'} Bed Walnut, solid head, carved lop, 7 feetC In high 911,75, No 4 , Bed Walnut, solid head, carved top, 8 feet6 In! 1 high ?14,00. t WASHSTANDS.?Imitation Walnut 51,75, 1 Walnut encjosed SI,00, Walnut MarbletopsflOO ( WARDROBES.?'Walnut S17, Walnut two drawers 31!), Walnut two drawers drop handles curved top 322, $30, Walnut two draw, drop handle, carved top, fancy pnnels335. TABLES.?Round or Square 31,50, Walnut centre, draw98,(JO, Walnut Centre Marble top *7,00, 38,00, ?1l,00, 312.00, 318,00, 320,00, ?25,00. TOWEL RACKS.?Walnut 50, 31.00, 91,50, $2,00,31,oO. 1 SOFAS,?Large Hair Cloth or Reps, carved top 3IS, ?2,921, SW. TETE-A-TETES.-Teto 315,00 Si0,75, $19,75, 324.75. n?. remain, yours respectfully. O. V. DeGRAAF. & BROS.,' DIW OF TIIE . | &BOARDMAN r \CHINE WORKS )TA, GA. i IlKltS OF THE rOiST T^LAISTTER oilers, Snw Mills, Gri*t Mills, Flour Mill* tips. Iron Hulling, Water Wheels, Gin Gearing . i\ ater Fowenj. Oct. 31,1877 12 m. J f'IW\ 1 VJUii.uMi; r goods ! T ST OK EVER c 3 OITY: a fi m AND GERMAN FANCY GOODS, JAPAN f X 1)1 AN WORK-BABKETO. 1 , Wall Pockets, Mottoe Frrune*. &r. \ Silk, Linen and Embroidered Hankerchleft ?t unusually LOW PRICES. id Orders Solicited. J. H, TRUMP'S. , NO. 220 BROAD STREET, c ? ? ? ?> 2 m ./V wilsqn: U.l '^ESENCB TOt * MJ GRAND PRIZE < MXiip S DIPICOIA. KIAL EXPOSITION 16m LY SEWING MACHINE. I for some special feature of their machine* a S&mtie Sewing Mads 1 ds of Family Sewing and Banuheturtng, . / tT" on the hand irlicel prevents tlio nia? I' obviates the necessity of taking1 tho irork dl the bobbins, irhlch must be done irith all i annoyance of the operator, especially in es one*tMrd more Trork in a giren length H ae. ..ifoV' * the KiCHINE MAXES SEC STITCHES* 1 mrt is out Jay u font oiln Mill. J use it; an Illustrated Direction Book la X ADJUSTMENTS ARK A1IOU7THY PKRF1CT. raished with each machine, guaranteeing u for five years. Machines told on easy _ e of charge, at any Railroad Depot in the mts. Jogn*. 47-Aff?ats Waxtoi SOB SEWING MACHINE CO. k, LA.J CHICAGO. 1LL.J e 8AJ I&AfiClSCO> OAL. WAGONS. ' ONSEVER brought T0 market- 1 gon. Large Splendid ^ E WAGONS, IJ BY T . SMITH. I of P1 BR'S . inginesj THREE ? forking Successfully ( Anderson, with a sl T] .s many more be- f,; Price List and i" e had by ap- ? s to l. TOZER, I COLUMBIA, s. c. VILiSOM, I n t nn mi L X ~ -L 3 us je Over the Post Office. Jj] ' Notice to Debtors. DEBTORS to the estate of Bannister; J) Allen deceased nre hereby noticed > that they must nay their dcbtn'at once to! ('has. P. Allen, Executor of said estate. By doing so they will save costs. C CHAS. P. A I,LEX, fJ Executor. qu Lowndesville, S. ('. November 21, 1*77, tf. . j ? j- -, - - . ? h\ ' / State of South Carolina, County ;6f Abbeville. . a 'ilarshalljtnd J. W. W. Marshal^ Kxeuutors, Jpaintiffs, Against John (J. Boozer, Defendant. Notice of application to Substitute Burnt Records. To John G. Boozer, Defendant. fc \7"OU are hereby required to answer X the appllcatfon in this case and to erve a copy of vonr answer on the sub<:ril>er at bu? offtee at Abbeville Court Ionse, within twenty days after the aer,'itre hereof, exclusive of the day of service : If yon fail to answer the opplicaion as aforesaid, the Plaihtifls will ask eave of the Clerk of Conrt of mid eounv, to substitute a new judgment for the triginal, obtained against you, on the 8th >f March, 1807, for the sura of eight Iran* lred and fifty dollars: SAMUEL C. CA80N, Plaintiff's Attoorney. To the Defendant John O. Booxer, wbo s absent from the State. Take notice, lutt a copy of the aforesaid application jas been tiled this daj', in the office of the Ulerk of the Court of said County. SAMUEL C. CASOU", Jan. 10,1878. Plaintiff*' Attorney. CIGARS. Bumble Bee, Home Again, Peculiar, jrigaro. BLACK WELLES Durham Smoking Tobocco. CHEWING TOBACCO r\F all kinds,, from 10 cents to 50 cento * L/ Plug, from 50 (wnto to a $1.50 K>ond. PIPES. A now lot of Fancy Pipes just received JAMES M. LAWSON. Octobcr 17, 1877, tt PLANTATION SUPPLIES CONSTANTLY ON HAND. ee-o^e??^ORN, OATS, MEAL, FLOUR, JBJLCOV U MOLASSES, SALT, SUGAR, COWEK 'EA In Utrje or small quantities. PLOWrrocks, plows, hoes, axes, traceJAHINS, Ac., Ac., JT7AN0 ON BEST TEEMS. ALL the wants and necessities at tlie armor carefully considered and prepared or. Special Inducements offered the planter. Jei'ore making your arrangements elsewbero, iveus a trial. We wlllexert ourselves to lvc en tiro satisfaction. tr rnrr cirrvrr m. oav n vvrxiju UiUAAU U> UV? Jan. 16, 1878. closi^TO CUT IILLINERY, DRESS GOODS 1HAWLS, BOULEVARDS, FLANNELS, FOBS, . A ND all kind* of WINTER GOODS, at fx greatly reduced price#, at the EMPORIUM OK FA8HIONH. Jan. 16.W78. _ State of' South Carolina, County of Abbeville. IN THE PROBATE COURT. Wieklirte. Petition of Filial lMKcbars*. [ITM. WICKLIFFE. having applied to th? ?V Court of Prol?te for a final (DfCharge -omtho Adminlstr?tor*lilp of the Eatst* of nines 1). Hall. It i? ordered, that Wednesday. ie sixth day of March next, be fixed M the me for granting said discharge. J. FULLER LYON, Feb. 0,1878. J. Pro., A. C. 43 Differsnt k.inds. \F PRTTOS to arrive at PENNEY* on or / before Hnturdny. next. Wnen von <*11 >r PILI?, PIiAKTERH, PEKFUMEH, PEPEU8, PAllAUOKIC, &c., 4ic., you can ha*t# iem for the money. Your* truly, W. T. PENNEY. January 30, 1H78. Notice. LNNTJAL EETUENS. k LI/Admlnlstrnton. Executor*. Guardian#, \ and Trustee#, who are required by law > make annual return# of the receipt* and spenditurca of their respective states, will o so at oncc, or be subjected to a rale. J. FULLER LYON. Judge of Probate Court, A. C. February l?, 187K. PAX PAYERS NOTICE. / [J ETURN8 for TOWN [TAXES nwrt be [V made to me by the flrnt of March, next y order of Council. T.P.QUARLES, January 30,1878, tf. Treasurer. "wrcTBENET. Attorney at Law* Law Range* Abbeville C. H.? I'C* ? SCHOOL BOOKS ND A SUPPLY OF FRE81I 8TATIONERY. 1 LSO A NICE SUPPLY OF NOTE PA1 PER AND ENVELOPES IN BOXES. EDWIN PARKER. Feb. 6,1878. Hfj LAST KK8UKT. M MORE CREDIT. Intend hereafter to have the Ca*h for my Drujr* or keep them. Thl? way of Millar >odson 11 promise, that will be paid-next ile*-day nnd next week, and the first time uometotown, nndftllthnt, And then bava beg and entreut, und advertiw. to pre**# ly up Ac., &c., nnd worst of all, never get mr pny at nil In down riftht fooll?h?e*8 oo le part of the Keller und worm? on tlie part ' hnvAP VIa nn tnnrn t\f It fur 1Y1* If VOU case. RespectAilly, K W. T. PKNNT. 1 January 16,1878. IVJOtic? A IS hereby i;lvcn to parties on Judgment* H i?l Executions, both PlalntlflV and Defend its, that L. D. BOWIE, former Clerk of the' mrt of Common pleas for Abbeville county, B is assigned to u* for the benefltof a creditor, II k costs and fee*. Payment thereof Is requlr. I to be Hindu to us. S3 PERRIN & COTHEAN. I February 13, IN78. Abbeville, C. If. I AY, TANXAH1LL & CO, I Manufacturers of and Dealers in H CARRIAGES,.BUGGIES, WAGONS, j SADDLES, TRUNKS, HARNESS, gj| RATHER AND SHOE FINDINGS, g 'RINGS, AXLES, CARRIAGE MA- B ERIAL, MACHINE BELTING AND H VCKJNG,, 225 Broad Street, Oppo- B le Central and Globe Hotels, An- M ista, Ga. H We arc now receiving a Jarge and var- I 1 assortment of vehicles for business H pleasure. A fall assortment of 1,2 H d 4 l.ORSE WAGONS, best manufac- 9 re,' at the lowest prices. Call and ex- Hj line our stock. H DAY TANNAHILL * CO. Bj >v. 7, 1877 , 3m. H _ ? 26 Years in Bed. H F a man lives 80 years, one third of ffi his life is spent in bed. In order to H iko it comfortable, all persons should e the spriuj; bed, which is now sold ?o H v as to be within the reach of all. For M l? ^ J. D. CHALMERS 4 CO. ? 5fct. 17, 1877, tf. H ON'T NEGLECT TO SOW I OATS. I iITY seed that are PURE AND RUST H I PROOF. Hucli can be found in any M aiitlty at H WHITE BROTHERS, an. ?, loTi, tf. H