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The Press and Banner.
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
Br HUGH WILSON & W. C. BENET.
Wednesday, June 12,1878.
Secret Political .Meeting*.
Last week owing to the little lime
to prepare an article anil to the great
dilllculty which we, like all country
printers, lubor under, to command a
...m.Unt nnmlwr nf r?ntnnositors to
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sot up an article of this kind in addition
to the long report given, we omitted
comment on the action of the
County Convention in asking the
spectators to withdraw while they
discussed in secret session the most
important question before that body.
The respectful discussion of public
policy we believe to be good for the
people, and as we have no concealment
on questions of great public interest,
we shall take issue with the
wisdom of the policy of secret sessions
of the County Democratic Club.
While it is possible that we may err
in this course, we believe that there is
in Abbeville County a demaud for an
outspoken press. Whether we arc
right or wrong we shall submit to the
decision of the public. They are entitled
to our opinion, and we give it
for what it is worm, wnuuut m mr
least intending a reflection on those
who in theirgreater experience in political
matters, think different!}'.
We believe that all power resides
with the people, and that their chosen
delegates should discharge their duty
openly and fearlessly, aud that n<
pavilion of darkness should Inthrown
around their acts to shield
them from their just accountability to
constituents or to exempt them
from the legitimate comment of the
public press. Last Sale Day there
were perhaps five hundred Democrats
in the Court Room who had come
from every quarter of the county, and
who were desirous of listening to the
discussions in the County Club on all
matters which might come before it,
but more especially the discussion of
the question of admitting negro clubs
to representation. The interest in
this question we believe was universal,
and the subject was one o!
conceded importance to the party.
For this reason, if for no other, we
contend that the large number of enthusiastic
Democrats pre&ent on thai
occasion were entitled to some consideration
at the hands of the Convention.
When these good Democrats were
requested to leave the Convention and
11 ??- (nld tlinf fhpv
inua were >iiiuuiijr wi.i ,,
were unworthy to listen to the deliberations
of that body, we believe it to
be contrary to human nature for them
to have felt otherwise than as though
a want of confidence was implied b.v
this action of the convention, and the
natural consequence was, a dampei
was thrown on their zeal, in a cause
in which each spectator was as much
interested as the delegates themselvescould
be. Our own opinion is, that
in the matter of intelligence, discretion,
patriotism and zeal tlieaudienc<
-would compare favorably with a majority
of the delegates present.
"'I'* ^I'AArv nnr Qfi VPTRfl
jL 11 n UC9UC VV/ i\cvp iivm vu? ? -
ries the deliberations of the Convention
is not in our opinion a good reasou
for holding secret sessions. Tin
actidft of the Convention must b?
made known to the people, and the
Democratic party is in no way responsible
for the opinious of any individual
member, but each individual is alone
responsible for the opinions expressed
by him. We would prefer to win b\
open force than by sharp practice in
taking our enemy unawares. We
need not conceal from the negroes the
fact that we intend to rule this country,
and that we do not intend for
them to do it. We do not intend thai I
any white man shall lead the negroe>
in an effort to wrest thegovcrnment ol
this country from its rightful owners,
and we think it the manlier plat) to
say so openly and aboveboard.
We see no use of mincing matters.
We invite the negro to be friendly
with us, and we will do him good.
He is by want of education and Jack
of culture totally unfit to hold any
offlce of responsibility, and it would
be worse than folly to make rulers of
me ignorant aihuui wuuwiu
read the ballot he casts, aud wlio.se
moral training is as deficient as his
literary attainments. We would be
less than Carolinians if weof our own
choice again submit to this indignity
which was once forced upon us by
the bayonetsof theUnitedStates. We
are opposed to the election of incompetent
white men to office?much more
to the depraved and ignorant negro.
We want the best men for public servants.
Tills is uo secret. We mean
to elect them. This fact need not be
/innnaaloH
WUVVMiVMI
Upon principle and policy we are
opposed to the exclusion of the masses
of the Democracy from the deliberations
of the party. For years before
1876 it was customary for the County
Chairman to appoint a dozen or two
of men from the various sections to
meet him in some back office, and
there, when nine-tenths of the people
knew not what was going on, resolutions
were passed aud edicts issued of
which the people took little notice.
Finally, in 1876, the State and County
Executive Committees and the little
coteries having despaired of their
own ability to throw off the great
mass of corruption which was bearing
us down, the people were invited to
come forward and assist in redeeming
the State. They were afterwards invited
to be preseut at every meeting
of the County Club, and we all remember
how our hearts were cheered
and our arms were strengthened
by their presence and friendly touch
of the elbow. " Iron sharpeneth
iron ; so a man sharpeneth the countenance
of his friend." The result ol
their united action is known to tl e
world. If an executive committee,
with the assistance of a few edvisers,
had undertaken to redeem the
CouDty, as they had done In former
years, does anybody suppose that in
mm Hi* result would have been differ
enfc from the result of the campaigns
that preceded our deliverance? We
believe none to be so ignorant as to be
in doubt on this point? Executive
committees and other coteries may
assume to have redeemed the State,
but we deny the assumption. Tht
people did it, and we are not now willing
to exclude them from our political
conferences. A committee of itsel)
is powerless, and without the supporl
of the people they can accomplish
nothing.
Let us inaugurate the plan %f secret
meetings at Abbeville Court House
and exclude the masses and we will
soon see the result. A people
as intelligent and as spirited
as the people of Abbeville will not
allow themselves to be converted
into "dumb driven cattle."
Agiicullcre and ForcstrF.
Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken, to whom for
favors many and gracious we are
much indebted, has recently sent us a
copy of the Report upon Forestry, prepared
under the direction of the Com- ,
missioner of Agriculture by Franklin
B. Hough. It is an admirable work,
full of information of the highest value
to all our citizens but to farmers anil
land owners in particular. The majority
of the public documents printed
and circulated by Congress afford
rather dry reading. This book is an
exception. Its Author and compiler
is a scientific man of knowu ability
and authority in all that pertains to
agriculture and those branches of
knowledge that relate to agriculture,!
j Jin ima snmeeded in erettinj; to-1
gether within the compass of six hundred
and fifty pages an immense
amount of information which is as
entertaiuing to read as it is useful to
know.
We wish that a copy of the Report
were in the hands of all our farmers,
especially in the hands of those who
are opposed to the no-fence law. A
careful perusal of the chapters on the
value of forests, on their influence on
soil and climate, and on the dangers
attending their destruction would convince
any man of the suicidal policy
pursued by those who cut down forests
to build up fences. The Report
is not based on theories, but on facts
"that canna be refuted." That forests
are the great moderators and
regulators of climate is just as certain
as that rivers run to the sea. Extremes
of heat aud cold are unknown
in well-wooded regions; while treeless
lands are subject to great and "sudden
vicissitudes of weather. The
great sandy desert of Sahara^lias its I
tierce heat of the day succeeded by |
nocturnal cold iutense enough to form
ice. The same is true of the treeless
prairies of the West, and if this country,
so favoured with forest-growth
by nature, is stripped of its trees, as it
bids fair to be, its climate will be
ehanged completely. It will neither
oe as salubrious nor as temperate, nor
will its rain-fall be so conveniently
distributed throughout the year. Already
in some portions of the State
the denudation of forests has made
livers liable to more sudden and more
serious freshets than were ever seen i
there bv orevious eeuerations.
The .Report tolls liow foreign countries
as well as many Northern and
Western States have passed laws looking
to the preservation of woodlands,
and even to the re-planting of vast
tracts with forest-trees, luEgyptand
Algiers region that formerly were almost
rainless, reboisement (as the
Krench call replanting of trees) has
produced climatic changes sufticient
10 cause regular and frequent shower
of rain:?so closely related are forest
growth and rain-fall.
The subject is one of great importance
to our people, and we shall be
glad to lend the Report to any one de- |
siring the information it coutains.
"Magnolia" on the New Railroad.
We give elsewhere a communication
from "Magnolia" in opposition to the 1
railroad which is written in a good '
spirit, but he fulls into some errors <
which are well enough to notice. For j
instance, he says the tax on the bond j
will be$2,100annually, which amount j
is lo be raised entirely by taxation, j
The tax on the road itself will go far 1
io pay this amount. The Greenville
and Columbia Railroad is taxed at the
rate of $o,500 a mile. The distance
across the township we presume is
about ten miles. This road then, if
taxed at the same amount the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad is
charged would pay taxes on $->5,000 in
that township, upon which there
would be tax of about $600 annually.
This amount of course should be deducted
from "Magnolia's"calculation.
Besides the taxes which the road itself
will pay iuto the treasury will be the
taxes upon the towns which will be
established along the line. The taxes
on the Railroad towns along the line
of the Greenville mid Columbia Railroad,
amount to a very large amount.
Then all the taxes for the new towns
established should be credited to the
Railroad account, which if done,
would leave but little to come directly
out of the tax payers. If the taxes
are thus arranged the taxation will be
light and the benefits great indeed.
Those who own large tracts
will be greatly benefitted in the
enhanced value of their, lands. We
have not examined the law carefully,
but it seem* to us nothing but fair
that the townships should be credited
with the amount of Railroad taxes,
and that they beallowed to apply it to
their interest account.
The Grand Jury and the Stockade Rumours.
" It will be remembered that Judge
K"pi*k1i?w brought to the attention of
the Grand Jury the reports that had
reached his ears in connection with
the treatment of the chain-gang convicts
at the Stockade. The readers of
the Press and Banner are well informed
as to those rumours as we took pains
to investigate the matter personally
and fully four weeks ago and published
a long aecouut of an interview
with the railroad authorities in our
columns. We need not therefore re'
count the details, nor need we print
1 the exaggerated reports that passed
from mouth to mouth and were heard
by Judge Kershaw. Such reports,
' like snow-balls, gather as they go.
As it was in the days of Virgil so is it
in the days of the Greenwood & Augusta
Railroad,?rumor vires acquirit
eundo. Whether true or not it was|
j within the province or tne grand
Ijury to discover, and certainly within
the jurisdiction of the Court to charge
' the graud jury concerning the reports
j of cru6Jty that was as brutal as it was
'unnecessary.
!| A committee of six of the grand
Ijury with our townsman VV. A. Temipleton
as Chairman, were delegated to
' process in person to the stockade.
1 They went. They took testimony
* from the Hps of all. They have made
i their report, which we publish to-day.
! The full text of the testimony is not
' publiphed as it belongs properly to the
. [grand jury to make a full report only
-} in Court at the next term. But in
{justice to the public, to the convicts,
' ' J f n 11 + K f I (1C1 tliU ** r\
1 ailU LO tUB Ittlimau auiuuimu, v?v >v
f port of the committee is published.
' It will be found to correspond in all its
i main statements with what we published
four weeks ago.
; Its publication will serve a good
(purpose. It will reassure the public j
mind which was being strongly influ
? \ > / V v ^ .. - 7'
eiiced by the floating rumours. It is
right also to publish it at this time,
instead of waiting until the Fall Term
of the court. It shows that the railroad
authorities did not shun or shirk
investigation, and they arejustly entitled
to the present enjoyment of the
good effect which the action of the
grand jury will"certainly have. This
county and the State will be glad to
kuow from the report of those unprejudiced
grand jurors that exaggeration's
harmful help had magnified a
mole-hill into a mountain.
We congratulate Gen. Bradley and
the other gentlemen engaged with him
in his praiseworthy work on their
being thus satisfactorily and properly
set right before the public. To control
convict labor is never easy; it is
attended by troubles and annoyances
which the outside world cannot conceive
of; aud we are glad that a delega'ion
of our grand jury are able to
make the excellent report which we
commend to our readers' attention.
^
The Old Ticket.
The Spartanburg Democracy were
in open session last Saleday when the
following resolution was passed unanimously
:
"Resolved, That we hereby express
our continued confidence in the patriotism,
integrity and capacity of all of
our State Officers and instruct our delegates
to the State Convention to support
their re-nomination."
We are opposed to the principle of
the resolution. Let each candidate
stand on hisown merits. We have no
objection to a single man on the ticket,
but we object to nominating a man
merely because he holds a certuiu office,
or is found in certain company.
Bring up other reasons which
would urge their fitness for the position
above all others.
Hon. F. A. Connor's Letter?A Itrief
Chapter of History.
We take great pleasure in laying before
our readers this morning the interesting
chapter of history contained
in Mr. Connor's letter. In the scenes
and incidents recorded the writer of
the letter took a leading part and his
contribution to the history of the
eventful winter of'76-'77 will be found
to be exceedingly entertaining, trustworthy
and valuable.- It is well to
put such things authoritatively before
the public?on file as it were. For it
is just such well-authenticated statements
by eye-witnesses and participants
that will furnish the only good
material for the work of the historian
that is to be.
"One of the Outs" With a Spear Attacks
the Whole Army of "Ins."
Dark Corner, S. C., June 8,1878.
Editors Press and Banner :
Now that "the melancholy days are
come'' when the candidate for office
"goeth about as a roaring lion," it be-1
hoves us to consider wnat manner 01
men we shall choose to till the respective
County offices and to represent us in the
Legislature. Unfortunately for us there
are so man}- scores of men who are willing
to serve their country whenever she
calls upon them, that the difficulty of
choosing tit and proper ones is greatly increased.
Of course every one who expects
to fill an office, must have the three
prime requisites of honesty, intelligence
and fitness for the position, but there are
other considerations that must unlluence
us in making our selections. In the first
place we must choose original, straightout,
simon-pure Democrats. We want
none who were Cliamberlain-fusionists
in 1870. An examination into their
records will s how that they were Reformers
in 1870, allies of the Bolters in 1872,
*ii(l Green-and-Delaney Conservatives in
1874. They are men who have persistently
advised us to a courso that only
served to rivbl our chains upon us.
They were weak enough to hopo to put
honest men into power by making common
cause with thievos, and if we had
listened to their counsels, we would be
to-day in worse than Egyptian bondage,
l'hev deserve nothing at our hands, and
if w * have any favours to bestow, let
those receive them who are more worthy.
Wo want none who are or ever have
been In lepcndents. An Independent is
a sort of non-descript mongrel. Ho is
nnithor fowl, nor irood red herriinr.
He is on the fence until he sees that one
parly is the stronger, and then lie goes
into it and becomes a leader. Lot us
have no Independents?tho Democratic
party should not elect any but Democrats
to office.
In the second placo let us have no
clique candidates. We want 110 Granger,
no Mason, no Methodist, no Baptist, 110
Presbyterian, no .Soeeder, no Episcopalian
put into office as .such. In choosjng
men for office lei, us take only the fittest.
Let any association or combination of
men enter into politics as such, and evil
consequences are sure to follow.
And in the next place let ns have a new
deal all round. While many arguments
mav bo advanced against re-electing men
to office, I know of only one in its favour
namely, that they start" into tho second
term with all tho experience acquired
during tho first. This is true, and yet 1
venture the assertion that a score of men
may be found for each office to become
vacant this year, who are as well qualified
to fill it and would fill it as ably and
acceptably as the present incumbent with
three months practice, and much move
so than inanv of them do. Tlicre are
very many ancl cogent arguments against
re-electing men to office unless they have
developed an uncommon fitness lor it,
and wo who represent the outs protest
against it. If an otlice is onerous, surely
we ought not to ask a man to lill it more
than one term, others are and ought to be
willing to sharo the burden. On the
other hand, if an office is honourable or
profitable, one man ought not to want to
enjoy all its honours and emoluments.
Scores of others are just as honest, just
as intelligent, just as competent, just as
worthy as he, and in all common decency
he ought to step down and give others a
chance. We insist that the race this time
shall be amongst tho outs. After a man
has held an oftice for a time ho will, in
nine cases out of ten, get to be insolvent
or careless, or else he will have his
favourites, and he thus becomes disagreeable
to the majority of those who come
in contact with him. In choosing members
to the Legislature let us select men
who are willing to jiledge themselves to
get through tho work of the session in
two months at three dollars per day.
Let them be men who have principle
enough to vote only for Democrats and
n??iwir>rat.ta mfi:i*iirnH. lnt them have
boldness enough to think and act lor
themselves without whining around to
find out whether or not a measure is
thought by others to bo expedient, and
let thein have independence enough to
speak their mind without first telegraphing
and writing to find out what their
constituents think and say.
ONE OF TIIE OUTS.
"Knowledge is Poweu.?It is indeed
a truth, that "knowledge is power." Let
us for an instant, survey our country
over, and who do we find as rulers? I)o
we not see the educated mass in all positions
of honor and profit? Who are the
slaves? Are not the ignorant people of
the country slaves to the better informed
classes? We see them often times in
worse po>it.ons than our slaves were before
the war. Go to the North there you
will see the educated man possessing the
capital and the unlettered man his willing
slave. There you behold the blighting
effects of ignorance. You see the
uneducated man under the thumb of the
capitalist who is grinding him in the
very dust. And itis thus the whole world
over, uo wnere you may, ana you win
find the illiterate man ruled by the man
with education. Thus, it behooves us to
apply ourselves to our studies, and to
be among those who rule, rather than
with those whoaro ruled. And the only
way for us to be numbered among the
rulers is to possess knowledge, lor
"Knowledge is power."
To the Democrats.
The regular meeting of the Mean's
Chapel club, will be held at the chapel
Saturday 15tli of June, at 2 o'clock p. m.
It is earnestly desired that all the members
will be present, as business of importance
will be transacted.
By order of the executive committee,
S. W. COCHRAN,
June 10, 1878. Chairman.
Messrs. White Brothers have a little advertisement
which will be of advantage to
thoeo who heed.
CHAPTER OF HISTORY.
Grant's Bayonets?Ruger's Orders.
Cokesbury, June 7th, 1878.
Editors Press and Banner :
I read with interest in tbo Ncw.i and
Courier an extract from the recent-Bpeech
of Hon. Milton I. Southard, representative
from Ohio, Congress. Id-reference
to the course of President, Grant towards
South Carolina during the period'off her
memorable dual government in -"December
1878. As allusion was made to the
interview held by a committee of the i
House of Representatives with General "
Ruger commanding the troops in South
Carolina it may be interesting as a mat- !
terof history to give some further details j
of the matter. After we were lirst refus- j
ed admittance to the Hail in the Capitol,
we retired to Carolina Hall where we remained
until the 30th of November, when ]
by an order made in secret session, the (
House was adjourned to meet forthwithin
the Hall of the House of Represcnta- <
tives in the Capitol. Hero two speakers j
presided, one a bogus speaker however, j
until the 4th of December when upon information
officially conveved to Sneaker 1
Wallace a large, armed constabularj' i
force under order of Governor Chamber- (
lain, and supported by the United States
troops at hand, was to be introduced for '
the purpose of ejecting tho Edgefield and <
Laurens delegations on the ground that <
they had not the certificates of the Secretary
of State. As we had determined to
make common caurse with thoso delega- l
tions, and as the procoeding upon the j
part of Chamberlain was under the lorm
of Law, ho at that time being dc facto
Governor, wo deeming it hazardous to onr
cause '.o gratify Chamberlain by a collision
and without yielding our claim jus
the only lawful IIou.se of Kcprescntatives,
adjourned to meet forthwith in Carolina
Hall. Soon afterwards we obtained
sixty-three members holding certificates
of the Secretary of State, and having
been informed, by telegram, from
Mr. Hewitt that President Grant would
recognize neither House until it had obtained
that number thus accredited, we
desired to return to our rightful place of
holding our sessions. I therefore, though
advised that General Rugcr would give
no satisfactory answer, having been tried
bv prominent parties, determined to put
him to the test, and I introduced on the
7th of December the following preamble
and resolution: Whereas, this House
has seventy-one members, sixty-three of
whom hold as their credentials certificates
from the Clerk of the Supreme
Court, constituting a quorum under the
laws and constitution of this State ; and
whereas, also, tho Supremo Court, the
highost judicial authority in this State,
has unanimously decided that this is the
lawful constitutional House of Hepresentatives
of the State of South Carolina and
that there can be no other:
Resolved, That a committee of five
members bo appointed to wait upon the
officer in command of tho United States
troops in South Carolina, and inform
him of these facts, and request of him
the removal of the United States soldiers
from the State House: ana also to ascer- 1
tain what obstacle, if any, prevents the ,
legal House of Representatives from oe- ,
cupying the Hall in the Capitol intended !
for the House of Representatives. Under
this resolution a committee of five i
was appointed of which I had the honor (
to bejehairman. When the committee
called upon General Ruger, I took along
with them a reporter of the News and I
Courier, that his answers to the written |
questions which I intended to propound,
might be written down and read to him
that there might be no mistake, as he
had complained , of misrepresentation on (
a former occasion. The following arc
the questions which the committee pro- ]
pounded to him.
1st. We are a committee of the House i
of Representatives directed to wait upon
you and hand you this paper, to wit: 1
The preamble and resolution adopted by :
this House. <
2d. You are the commanding ofllcer of
the troops in Columbia.
3d. \ou are aware that troops are in I
the State House. Will you be kind
enough to inform ns by what authority
these troops are in the State House?
4th. And for what purpose ? 1
5th. We wish to avoid the least ap- j i
oearance of violence, but our House be
Ing the legal Housq, we wish to occupy
the Hall of the House of Representatives.
6th. Are your troops instructed to resist
the peaceable entry of our House into
the Hall?
7th. You aro aware there is a forco of
State constabulary there, or assistant
noor keepers of tlio House. They are
guarding an illegal House. Are your
troops authorized to support them if
they resist the entrance into the Hall of 1
our House?
General Ruger commenced a reply in a
general sort of way, Mr. Blackmail talc- i
ing it down at first unobserved, when he ,
turned to him and said ''you are the little
man who reported me once before,
and as I intend this as a general conver- I
sation I prefer not to have it reported as I
will give my reply in writing." After
some conversation we retired leaving the '
questions. The next day I called for his
answer and read it before leaving, when
lie evidently manifested considerable
anxiety fearing that our House would attempt
to enter the Hall, for he said "those i
are my present orders but that he would
advise, though not his place to do so, that i
we should confer further with the President.
I replied that we had his answer given
under instructions, that we. understood <
the situation, and under thfl|circumstau- ,
ces would not attempt to take possession \
by violence. The following is his answer
to the questions.
Columbia, S. C. Decomber 8, 1S7G. (
Hon. F. A. Conner and other gentlemen .
of Committee:
I have the honor to say in reply to
your inquiries, based upon the resolution
of which you handed me a copy on yesterday.
that the United States troops now
in tho State House were placed there by
my orders, for the purpose of executing
such orders as might he given: and in j
this connection I would say, in relerence
to inquiries numbered 6 and 7, that if
your body should appear at uie ?u?ie
House for" the purpose of ^entering the
Hall of tho House of Representatives,
and should be refused admission by those
having charge of the doors, and such persons
sliould apply to the officer in c< mmand
of the troops at the Stale House
for assistance necessary to prevent your
entrance tho present orders to the officer
would require him to render such assistance.
I am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Thomas H. Rugkr,
Col. and Brig. Gen. Coin'd'gS. C. Dept.
I was very strongly impressed with the
belief that General Ruger expcctcd our
next step would bo to enter the Hall despite
opposition, and that he wanted to
avoid the unpleasant duty of interfering.
In my judgment it was well that we left!
the House when we did on the 4th December,
and that we did not again attempt
to take possession.
Very respectfully,
F. A. CONNOR.
Millway's Choice.
Mill Way, S. C'.,
t .. ?wk qtu 1c7q
U UHO Ubil| lUIVi I
Editors Press and Banner :
I desire to make si correction and an
addition to the report made in yonr last
issue with regard to nominations from
Mill Way Club. John C. Chiles nominated
our most worthy and popular Senator,
Dr. J. C. Maxwell, for re-election,
he also nominated Dr. Jas. L. Presslv, .
for the House of Representatives. Dr. i.
D. Keel nominated the "Old War Horse"
Uon. Samuel McGowan for the House of
Representatives, and W. B. Acker, for
County Commissioner. These nominations
were enthusiastically and unanimously
endorsed by the club. * * *
Thk Convention.?'Wg congratulate
the Democracy of Darlington on thehar]
mony, good spirit and wisdom which
marked the deliberations of its convention
assembled in the court house yesterday.
The harmony and unanimity of
action which characterized that body was
such as we have never before seen in a
political convention at this place, and is
highly gratifying. Wo heartily approve
i of the nominations made by the coiivenj
tion to till the otliccs now vacant, believing
that the gentlemen nominated will
till the positions to which they arc soon
I to be assigned with ability and honor.
! We advocated the adoption of the prima!
rv election system, because we believe it
I would be best for the party. The convention
saw lit, after delibexation, to disapprove
of it and hold 011 to the convcn!
don Nvstein. We now accept their action
I and will abide by it and support it in as
I good faith as though it has been our
j choice.?Darlington If civs.
I Tim "Npwherrv Rifles will go to the
"Old Star Forl'r celebration at NinetySix.
Tho people of that place are determined
to make the grand event a glorious
success. Three or four brans bands
will bo on hand. Tho military Jrom six
counties will be in altendauce. Our boys
are just tho ones to go .?Newberry Herald.
Young man, listen to this from the
Dallas Texan Herald : There are a number
of unemployed young men of good
business qualifications in this and other
cities in Texas, and we would advise that
class of immigrants known as clerks and
Erofessional men to remain away from
ere for the present.
' " ' * *'-* V'T ' '7>xy:. ' ^w- .
Getting at the Facts.
pa
Interesting Report of tho Committee
of t?^ Graud Jury, Appointed by the ^
Conrt to Investigate the Treatment co
. v >
of Prisoners at the Stockade.
?* -*> th
or
ToAhA Grand Jury of Abbeville County: ba
We, the undersigned, a coruiuinee ui sl-(
pour body appointed by the court to in- tb
irestigate the treatment of the convicts th
it work on the Knoxviile, Greenwood ar
ind Augusta Raihoad submit the follow ^
ing report: be
We visited the stockade and that
portion of the Knoxviile, Greenwood is<
md Augusta Railroad at which the
jonvicta are at work ; we used all dili*ence
in ascertaining the correctness or
incorrectness of the various rumors cur- co
rent in our county ; we called before us th
fifteen or twenty witnesses some inter Pc
ssted and some not; we found that in pr
:he early history of the work, when the
jfScers in charge were inexperienced in ar
:onvict labor, that some irregularities at
Dccurred and there was suffering
imongst the convicts. But a gradual 1)1
improvement has been going on and we (!e
^hink that the improvement will con- of
tinue.
The convicts are well fed, receiving ac
ive and one quarter pounds o^^icon per
week and bread at will. The overseers us
xre instructed to issue six pints of water
to each hand per day while at work.
rhis is in accordance with medical adnee,
as those entrusted with the medical T*
iepartment apprehend danger in giving
,h(!m water too freely on hot days, when jt
;he work is laborious. At dinner, and \j
A'hen in the stockade, they receive all to
;hey waut.
They have received in eight months C<
ihree suits of clothing and two pairs of C<
shoes. Tbey are very careless about ^
:,heir clothing, frequently leaving it on
Lhe banks and sometimes covering it up. _
The rate of mortality has been seven q(
died and three killed out of one hundred (j(
imployed. Those that died were all
afflicted with chronic diseases except
one. Their cases were reported before Bl
death to the authorities at Columbia T<
but they were not ordered back. Two ^
died of heart disease, two of chronic q
dysentery, two of consumption and one
of sunstroke. The first was killed in
attempting to escape on the 27th of
March. A trial justice was summoned r
ami examined into the case, bilt did not J*
believe it to be such as required an iuquest.
He had summoned twelve meD,
and they met together unofficially aud
rendered the following decision : "That ?
lhe killing was justifiable," and that all
means had been exhausted to stop him JJ'
before he was shot. Three of these men \
were colored aud nine white. The sec- K
imd was killed on May the 8th under
tbe following circumstances: lie bad
been warned repeatedly, on tbe day he
came to bis death, not to go outside of
certain bounds, if he did he would be A
tired on. He undertook to run, several
shots were fired to stop him, he was ordered
repeatedly to halt, but kept run
Ding and bad reached a distance of near
three hundred yards before be was shot.
The other was killed last week under
similar circumstances, except that be
did not go so far before he was shot.
His body was allowed to lie in tbe suu.
We thiuk the officers are to be blamed
for allowing this.
The sick receive medical attention
but their quarters are not as good as
they should be. Iu constructing the
next stockade they promise to have them
better.
The labor required is not excessive.
1 he work ascertained to nave Deen performed
by them ia not more than half
as much as is required under similar
circumstances on other roads. As a
body we visited them while at work and
3aw about one-third of them working
without shirts. They do this from pref
erence. We saw the shirts lying about,
the banks and ou stumps. They are
made to wash their persons once every
week. Their clothing is washed occa
sionally. There should be nn improvement
in this particular. The officers
have strict orde-s not to administer more
thau twenty five lashes at one time. We
saw the backs of perhaps one-third and
saw no marks of rec^pt punishment.
The penitentiary regulations, as far as
we could see, are strictly carried out.
? ? t . n
(July two incidents 01 unnecessary puu i
ishment came to our attention. Some'
time ago one of the convicts escaped at
night. It was soon discovered, he was
recaptured about a mile away and
brought back Oue of the overseers, J.
B. Palmer, who does not see well at
night, had a torch and when the man
was brought back he stepped up, broke
a splinter from the torch and applied it
to bis whiskers and hair. His skin was
not burned. The same overseer at another
time, when a convict refused to
work, had him tied, took out his knife,
gauged his thumb on the blade, punched
him with it three or four times, and then
held the blade up, and told him if he
did nut go to work he would stick it in
him up to the handle. He said he did
it to frighten him and the skin was not punctured.
These are, as far as we could ~
ascertain, isolated cases. We mention
them because upon these some of the
rumors have been founded. Palmer has
iu his squad the most desperate characters
among them?those marked as desk?
fV>n Q, ir>nrinfenrtpnt nf (hp I
OUUtQ yjJ tUU Kyu|/W&iUbvuvivuu v* xuw
penitentiary.
Considering that they are convicts
sentenced to hard labor, and are to be
guarded and watched as well as worked,
and that they are men hard to govern,
wedonotthiuk that the treatment, as
far as we could ascertain, has beon generally
harsh or cruel. We know the
officers of the road to be humane men,
and we feel assured they will not hereafter
tolerate unnecessary severity or
harshness on the part of their subordinates.
W. A. Tempi,eton,
W. D Mann,
A. Z. Bowman,
H. Burnett,
J. B. Moseley,
David Thomas,
Committee. T"
?? It,
|ti
Grand Jtiry Presentment. j ^
To Hiff Honor J. 13. Kershaiv, Prcnid- J
ing Jtirffje:
The Grand Jury respectfully make
the followiug Presentment: I
Such a short time has flapped, and so
few changes have occurred, since tliei
last sitting of the court, that we find!
but few things necessary to be brought'
to its attention, but there are some1
things and chief amougst these are the >
geueral rumors of the mistreatment of the
convicts now laboring on the ^
Greenwood and Augusta railroad, iu the
jurisdiction of this court, and as we
cannot reach%|ie facts in the case without
thorough investigation, we recommend
that a committee, to be composed
of the followiug members of this
jury be appointed to investigate this
whole matter and report either at this
or the next term of court: W. A. Tern- T
pleton, H. Burnett, J. B. Moseley, W. a
D. Mann, A. Z. Bowman, David
Thomas and Guy Taylor. That they
receive pay and mileage as jurors during
the actual sitting of the committee I rc
and that they be allowed one constable
to execute their orders. er
The jail and public offices have been tl
visited in a body or by committee and bl
we find them (without exceptiou) well "
managed aid in good condition. "
Ho changes have occurred worthy of
ention in tlie offices of tie Clerk,
uditors, or Sheriff.
The jail roof has not as yet been re- Ar
,ired.
The alms house was visited about six
eeks ago and we have every reason U>, r|]
ilieve is well managed ana in good I]
ndition. & .< V
The School Commissioner reports one I
ousamldollar collected(and disbursed)
i the Tolbert judgment, this leaves a |-T
ilance unpaid of about thirteen hun ed
dollars. We recommendHfr cou- QT
leration of the scarcity of money, and
ie apparent desire of the sureties on
is bond to pay it as soon as possible, R
id the hardships it would work to L
em to have their stock levied on in y
e midst of a crop that the judgment
! stayed until the lit'tceuth of October
78at which time the securities prom
3 it shall be paid. ^
The amount due teachers or holders I
school pay certificates previous to V
is fiscal year is two hundred aud
ree and 81?100 dollars, the school ri
mmissioner has commenced visiting **
e schools aud will visit them all il ?
>ssible during the summer. f
VVe find in the County Commissions
office, for the fiscal year ending first 1,0
ovemuer, lOjrc regisiereu riuuiis 10 me
nount of Six thousand three hundred
id forty-eight and 33?100 dollars they f
>pe to keep expenses within the ap
opriation.
The annexed exhibits show the re
ipts and disbursements in the offices A:
the Treasurer and Probate Judge.
We desire in concluding to express
:knowledgemeut to his Honor the
eliding Judge aLd all the officers of
ie court for courtesies extended to
i. ft
Wesley A. Black, Foreman. ^
Treasurer's Office, ) wu
June 4th, 1878. J
o the Grand Jury of Abbeville Coun- To
ty- A
Having closed my office last night,
ine 3d, 1878, for the collection of the
ay, instalment of taxes, I arneuabled
make a full statement of the trausac
ins of tills office to your body.
jllefeted for State Taxes $4,178 73 ,-ysllecfed
for County Taxes 2.7S6 81
jllected for Couuty Fines 'I1
from Trial Justices 10 00
jllected for past indebtedness
County $ 929 22 J",!
jllecteil for Schools 1,858 26 *
dleuted for PjIIs 304 00
Total $10,057 02
egapitulation of county taxes. j[
utal amt. collected for couuty$2,790 81 of
mt paid out for couuty as
per checks i.:... 1,833 64
u hand for couuty 963 17
Respectfully submitted
J. W. Perrin,
County Treasurer. II(
iTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, a?
' tn
ABBEVILLE COUNTY. to
IN PROBATE COURT. pa
enllemcn of the Or and Jury :
The report from this office is very
mited having made a full report but a
ton Lb since.
rat. cash on hand at last re-...SI,683 fcf>
eceived since $ 34 CO | _
?1.717 86! P
aid out as per check and
cash Books 257 001
(J,
mt. in Probate Court S' ,460 8
J. Fuller Lymn, j. p. a. c, ?
wrjiHvrr-i-t " ir~T-nrrgirirT
Ayer's C
j te
Cherry Pectoral I
For Diaeaaea of the ^
Throat and Lungs, ["J
such as Coughs, glv
Colds, Whooping ^
t Cough, Bronchitis, ?
Asthma, and Conbe
The reputation it has attained, in for
consequence of the marvellous cures it
has produced during the lost half cen- J
tury, is a sufficient assurance to the
public that it will continue to realize
the happiest results that can be desired. r
In almost every section of country v
there are persons, publicly known, who
have been restored from alarming and _
even desperate diseases of the lungs, _
by its use. All who have tried it ac- |
knowledge its superiority; and where J|
its virtues are known, uo one hesitates
as to what medicine to employ to relieve
the distress and suffering peculiar J
to pulmonary affections. Cherry Pectoral
always affords instant relief, and a
performs rapid cures of the milder va- A
rlIOU U'oll |)C TT
llutlvo Ui U1^U1UV>?) U4J ? TV-4AIW XX
the more formidable diseases of the
lungs.
As a safeguard to children, amid 1
the distressing diseases which beset I
the Throat and Chest of Childhood, it
is invaluable; for, by its timely use,
multitudes are rescued and restored to
health. v
This medicine gains friends at I
every trial, as the cures it Is constantly I
producing are too remarkable to be I
forgotten. No family should be with- 1
out It, and those who liavc once used
it never will. \
Eminent Physicians throughout the cl:
country prescribe it, and Clergymen
oft?m rccommend it from their knowledge
of its cffccts.
PREPARED BT
Dr. J. C. AYER &, CO., Lowell, Mass.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
BOLD EV ALT. DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
Jnst .Arrived.
\IIKSS OOODS.-IO to i") cents, silk Poplins,
J I'o'jcIU' clotli, Zalama IVntelle, lace I">on(Ile.
JJiege Lu>ter. plain and plaid Suiting*,
rimming 10 match, ."! button Kid Gloves,
'liiteaml Colored &e. <tc., tee best glove in
ic in arliet foi fl.00 rr
R. M. HADDOX & Co. I
mi
' * ov
FOUTZ'S
<ORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS, un
euro or provent Ulacaie. i J j
DUZKM Indies uiui eiiiiun-ii miuos jus
U received R. M. HADDON & CO. J
GKEENVILLE
MACHINE WORKS
AND
IRON FOUNDRY.
Jn/I tnnnrl M'Ar>f]nnn 1 rl Ar. f! a
llUUmVUUj JU.U/VVIVJUHI1VA I.V VUl
PROPRIETORS. X
iTEAM ENGINES, Hollers, Saw nnd Grist T
) Mills, Cotton Gins, Presses, etc., promptly Co
spnired. We have recently added to our esbllslunent
an IRON FOUNDRY and are nr
repared to furnish all kinds of CASTINGS, ,
iual to the best furnished by any foundry In J
ic country, at short notice, and on reasona- tir
le terms. Cash paid for old Iron delivered FI
, our foundry. gk,
('orks on River Street, rear of Cagle's
Planing KliU.
October 3,1S77, 12 m. '3
- ' . r-; -v.;
, - --i
1' J'>- 1 ' - ^ -- ' "'
GENTLEMEN"
e Reqested to Take Notice That
AVE a frill supply bt
JMMER UNDERWEAR,
EADY-MADE SHIRTS,
INEN COLLARS and CUFFS,
ANCY CASSIMERES,
Ready-Made
ILOTHING,
I TC of all descriptions?Special attenrt.
i Jtron Is called to their stock of
:ANCY STRAW HATS,
W-QUARTERED HAND-MADE
Different Styles .and Qualities.
WHITE BROTHERS.
tay 1, 1878, tf.
WELL-DIGGING.
EORGE GAILY, an experienced WclldlRger,
Is now prepared to do In a workn-llkeway
all kinds of work in wells?
isting, Digging, or cleaning. His terms
moderate. He works for cash.
r. H. All orders left with Alfred Ellison,
wn Marshal, will bepromptly attended to.
Lay 22d 1S78, tf.
ALSTON_HOTJSE.
1878.
'"he Misses Cater.
AKE pleasure in announclngto old friends
and patrons that they still keep "The
?ton House" open for their aceomod mm
:l will endeavor to make them "feel at
me" as often as Lhey are kind enough to
?.
carpentry!"
- J.' K r* 1
THE undersigned hereby gives notic*
. that he is prepared to do all kinds
Carpenter's Work and
. y r?' ;v
Building.-- ;
5 also repairs Cotton Gins, Thrasheri
d Fans. A full snppiy of Gin Materia
,vays on band. Farmers are req lies tec
bring their Gins up early in th6 seasoi
allow time to have them properly pre
red.
Also Agent for the Taylor Cotton Gin
e Brooks Cotton Press, and all kinds o
ibbor and Leather Belting.
D. B. SMITH,
' Abbeville C. H? S. C.
Station supplies
ONSTANTLY ON HAND,
?-o-?
lORN, OATS, MEAL. FLOUR, BACO>
. *mr iei;tv a A IT GTTfZ A R PfH.'!.'!.**
' UikAi A f uw w> U.
!A In large or small quantities, PLOW
OCKS, PLOWS, HOES, AXES, TRACE
lHIXS, &C., AC.,
UANO ON BEST TERMS.
,t .
ILL the wants and nccessslttes of the
mer carefully considered and prepnreil
. Special inducements offered the planter,
fore ma kins your arrangements elsewhere,
re us a trial. We will exert ourselves tc
re entire satisfaction.
r. JOEL SMITH & SON
an. 10, 1878. .
TAN YARD.
HE undersigned now have In successfu
operation, a good tan yard, nt Donalds^
Ic, where hides of every description will
bought. For dry hides wo pay it cents
green hides, 0cents.
HAWTHORN & HODGES.
Tan. 31,1 m. 878
'1ANNED GOODS OF ALL KINDS
J at Cunningham & Templeton's.
June, 6th 1*77 tf
tfew Goods,
rUST JtiECEI VEI
NEW lot of *
L
ATS, LACE, COLLARS, OUFFS, VEIS, &(
AT
Miss Eamey's
nnTr Dnnrrniiim
iDlliy DRU1I1MN
VOULB respectfully ask tne attention <
the Ladles to to their Fresh Supply <
loice
Prints,
Printed Muslins,
"White Victoria Lawns,
White Piques
tM *?j m .n
uieacnea xjong viumb,
Hamburg Trimmings, &c.
ny A 1^73. tf.
OlMAN'S LIVER FADS
No Humbug for
Chills and Dyspepsia.
U DR. E. PARKER'S,
ireh 25, 1878-tf.
JMMAM & TEMPLETOI
I AVE Just rccclved a large stock of
CROCKERY,
AND MADE SHOES
ring styles, at Sfi.QO,
'RING PRINTS, HOMESPUNS, &c
February 27,1878, tf.
Notice.
IIonoRS, S. C'., May 25,1878.
'O whom It may concern. The following
articles of unclaimed freight, having re
lined in the Company's I>epot at tills plac<
or twelve months, will, unless previouslj
limed, and the freight and charges paid or
e same, be sold at public auction on Satur
y the -lith day of June, 1878, to pay chargef
e upon the same.
I'rought Iron shaft, Consignee, J. M. Maekaj
'ast Iron Wheels. Consignee, J. M. Mackay
!o.\ Holts, Consignee, J. Maclcay.
'an Mill. Consignee, 1). W. Aiken,
irlndstone. Consignee, L. G. Robe.
larrel Vinegar. Consignee, W. A. Moore,
loxes Soap, Consignee, W. A. Moore.
iOt lJedsteads, Consignee, \V. 7,. McOhee.
\\\ II. KOWLETT, Agent.
day 29,1878,5t.
Tax Notice.
Treasurers Office,
May 27, 1878.
1TITH a view to accommodating as
V many of the Tax Payers ot the
unty as possible. I will receive the
?y Instalment of Taxes, until the close
Sale-day June 3d.
So Taxes will he received after that
tie without affixing the penalty oi
VE PER CENTUM o'u the first Tuilment.
.T W PtfRTK-V
County Treasurer.
May 27, 1878.
o ' x r
I ggg jgg
PENDLET01
FOUNDRY & MA(
AwJfST
Having bouglitaii ohr r. Cooper's complete
pared than ever to tornIsh Iron. AND BI8
keep for sale Ji
Plantation Steam Engines, Ct
Mills, Grist Mills, Thresl
Powers, Gin Gearing, an
chinery at low
SMITH'S CELEBRATE
For Hand, Korac. Stear
? L_?? - i >' <
JTO.TIJELI
My customers know that I have heretoferc
In style, quality and p:lces.
Tho time has coma when these goods c
the North and West.
I do not go backward* but continually rai
now styles. I have made reductions in prict
penso to place in your hands a Price List tha
I respectfully invito you to call and examii
ing elsewhere. Orders by mail will receive i
It would mak* the list too lanre to describi
Bedroom, ParlorSuits, Dining Room, Office,
Secretaries, Dwarf Libraries, and Book Case
this list contains only a few of the prices of |
PARLOR S UITES.-Slx Chairs, Hair Cloth
Reps, 821, S 21, $28. 91
PARLOR ROCKERS.?Carved Top, Hair $
Cloth or Rep. $0.00, $11X0, $11.00, $17.00. Z
MATTRESSES.?Straw and Cotton, $3.50.
$4.00: Hhnckand Cotton, $3.75, $4.25; Cotton $9.00
Si DEBO AKDS.?Marble Tops, $20, $25, fco, $35,
$40, $45, $50; Marble tops upwards to $150. $
PARLOR SUITS-Sevftn plcces, Hair Cloth N
or Reps, $15, $50, 800, $70,$80, $90, 8100. $125; Nine S
pieces, Leather or Cane, $150; Eight pieces, 6
Fine, upwards to $450. ii
CHAMBER SUITS.-ImJtatlon Walnut or ?
Oak, $20; Ton pieces, solid head, carved top, n
$24, $28, $34. $4'), 845, W.
DRESSING OASES.?Ten pieces;' $40, $45, v
$50,$55, $60: Ten pieces Walnut $70, $80, $90,
*100. ten pieces walnut upwards to $600. d
CHAIRS.?Cane seat, per half dozen 85.75. o
Cane se-.it, Dining half dozen, $8.75, Cane seat h
bent Dining per half dozen $10.00. Split seat
per half dozen $3.50, Best Cane seat, $1.75, c
Wood seat, 8:1.25. *
nnfirvuu w *.! eoruw w
Seat Nursc. $1.00; Cane Seat Nurse, 9^.50; Cane
Seat Arm. $3.75. $
WALNUT BUREAU SUITS.-Ten pieces,
enclosed Wash Stand, $35,346,850: Ten pieces, t<
Marble top, enclosed wash Stand,316, 350,8.55,
300, SU5; Ten pieces, marble top upwards to 3125 3!
No charge for freight, drayage or packing,
| Thanking you for past fa7ors, I rei
,
October 31, 1877. 12 m. , ?
TOZ1
i n i T
Steam I
TWENTY
Of which are Now W
in the County of 1
fair Prospect ot at
fare long; A ]
Terms can be
i
plymj
vj
R
r\ l -i nmm i a
UCt. <31, 19/ ( Us
r>r. H ID.
; T> E N 1
ABBEVILLE, S. C? Offic
SANTA;
HOLIDA1
THE LARGEST
IN THIS
3 /CONSISTING OF TOYS, DOLLS, FRENCH
O ESE WARE, FANCY SHAKER AND IN]
RUSSIA Leather Gooods, Walnut Brackets, V
CORAL and Plated Jewelry, Ties Gloves, St
Collarsand Cuffs, MILLINERY &c., ati
1 Your Inspection am
) A.t J
fWnlwSI. 1R77. 12 m.
WR TP A VAI
WILSON SEWI
i in workmanshiptis equal to
J as elegantly finished as a fl
\ the highest awards at the VI
J sitions. IT SEWS ONE-FOI
)f machines. Its capacity is u
WILSON MACHINES sold I
the combined sales of all
MENDING ATTACHMENT for
WITHOUT PATCHING, given
f WILSON SEW
O. M f - mm
ok:/ ct Broadway, new
Cor^tat^Otadisor^^
TRY HOME FIRST, i;
!
CON GAREE
, lil WORKS,
p
Columbia, S. C. j
Jim uiB,.
1 PROPRIETOR. (
p F.nnniiin prices : a
VERTICAL CANE MILLS, j
List of !Prices2
Rollers. 10 inches diameter. J35 CO J
2 " 12 " " ?00 r
2 " 14 " " 55 00
' 3 " 10 " " ?0 00 ,
a " 12 " " 70 00 1
; 3 " 14 " " 80 00 S
\ Above prlcescomplcte with Frame. Wltbou
s Frame, 810 loss on each Mill.
: HORIZONTAL?3 Boiler Mill J
for Steam or Water Power,
$150.
? n tt n i p '
m mot urners ior
Cane Mills
AND
e
Syrup Kettles 1
TO
D. B. SMITH, Agent.
Abbeville C. II,S. C. A
? j
w. a BEHSTET, S
A-ttorney at Lawn*
Law Uange, Abbeville, C. H. S, C. |
i&j ^ v
f & bros,
:hine works,
'i,GA.
itbcK of patterns, *c., wo are better pre
fcSS CASTINGS, of every description, aud
i .
me Mills, Evaporators, Saw
iing Machines, Horse
id all Plantation Marett
Prices. _
DCOTTON PRESS.
a qt Water Power. - - / ,
. j L*'* ,
?.UJBIJDCU~~ ~
Augusta, Ga., August 1,1877.
ledifee i,IHA-nittlt'e?.tkaAG of the South,
an be purchased ?s}Wieap froni jne as in
se the standard of my goods, tfnd add
wherever possible, and spared no ext%ill
help you to purcliase goods,
ne my stock and prices before purchases
much attention as if given in person,
j and copy ail the different prices of
Standing Parlor and Ladier Desks,
s, manufactured by rae, and therefore,
goods kept by me.
BUREAS.?Imitation Walnut and Gin**
.75. 60.75, Walnut and Glass, 813.70. *17.50
Walnut quarter Marble and Glass $18.00,124.00
8.00,534.00; Walnut fall Karbie and Glass
ad Upwards to9100.00.
BED8TEAD8.--N0. 1 Bed 92.25, No. * Bed
L75, No. 3 Bed Solid Head, 1 feet, 8 lncbes high
1.75, No. 4 Solid carved top, 5 ft. 6 In. blxh
1.00, No. 5 Bed^olW carted fop, French 98.00,
'o. 1 Bed Walnut, carved top, ?feet high
'.75, No. 2 Bed Walnut, solid bead, carved top
fret 6 In blgb $>."5, No I Bed Walnut, solid
ead. carved top, 7 feet# In high 111.75, No 4
ed walnut, solid head, enrVed top/8 reet6 ln>
igh 814.00. . "
WASHSTANDS.?Imitation Walnut 81,75,
fain nt enclosed 84,00, WalB Ut Marble top 8600
WARDROBES.-Walnut 817, Walnnt two
rnwers 319, Walnut two drawers drop bandies
arved top 822. 830 Walnut two draw, drop
andle, carved top, fancy panels 835.
TABLES.?Round or Square 81,50, Walnut
entre, draw 83,00, Walnut Centre Marble top
7,00,88,00,80,00,812.00,818,OO', 520,00,825,00.
TOWEL RACES.?Walnut fiO, 9U00, fl^O,
2,00, W, 00.
SOFAS.?Large Hair Clbth or Reps, carved
op 818^822,8MJ80. "
TETEr.A-TETES.-TeU 915,00 916,75,919,75,
21,75.
main, yours rospectfolly.
G? V. DeGRAAF
3R'S Ingines,
Vu^ THREE
orking Successfully
Lnderson, with a
i many more bePrice
list and
! had by apt
to
. TOZER,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
niiSON,
'1ST,
e Over the :Pojst Office.
CLAUS
r GOODS
'STOK IY?E
nTTV
'
AND GERMAN FANCY GOODS/JAPAN
DIAN WORK-BASKETS.
rail Pockeu, Mottoe Frames, Ac.
Ik, Linen and Embroidered Hankerchlef*
unasnally LOW PRICES.
1. Orders Solicited.
. H- TRUMP'S.
NO. 220 BROAD. STRFET.
UA8LE INVENTION.
WORLD RENOWNED
NG MACHINE
a Chronometer Watch, and
rst-class Piano. It received
enna ana centennial txpoJRTH
FASTER than other
nlimited. There arejnore
n the United States ^han
the others. The WILSON
doing all kinds of repairing.
FREE with each machine.
'INS MACHINE CO.
York; New Orleans, La.1
s.; and San FrandscoirlfcaU
waummmmmmmmamBmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmm
SHOES, SHOES, SHOES.
SUNNINGHAM
a un
hViU
TEMPLETON
, . -iHAvE
opened tbelr SHOES and can snply
customers at greatly reduced prices.
HATS, HATS. HATS.
CALL ON
Ciufykai & Templeten
AND get the latest style HATS for young
nd old men.
GROCERIES, GROCERIES.
SUGAR, COFFEE, and SHELF GOODS of
11 kinds at ;
MNINGHAM&TEMPLETON's.
26 Years in Bed.
[F a man lives 80 years, one third of
his life is spent in bed. In order to
nake it comfortable, all persons should
i?n Hm snrinir bed. which is now sold so
o\v us torbe within the reach of all. For
alo by .. ...
J. D. CHALMERS & CO.
Oct. 17, 1877, tf.
Early Rose Potatoes,
WHEAT BRAN,
CORN" MEAL,
PEARL HOMINY,
ALL GRADES NEW FLOUR,
TUST received and for sale by
BAMWELL & CO
V..1VM! lvTk
au u?i ?i/, iv ?v #
KTotice.
1NNUAI RETURNS.
VLL Administrators, Executors. Guardians,
and Trustees, who are required by law
> make annual returns of the reccipta and
*penditures of their respective estates, will
j so at once, or be subjected to a rule.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge of Probate Court, A, C.