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The Press and Banner.? Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1879.jJ: A Correspond' nt iu ciich Township. 11,1 We notice iu nany of our exchanges that a number of KOO?' citizens roitlili? in (lillerent j ' sections of the count! "s iu w liieh those papers ! are located ar contributing valnalile inior- i : mation upon 'he natural advantages and re-j sources of their respective eountics. v.liilep: pi vi?n n synopsis of current events iu their respective nclghborheods. Such co:itril>n- j(l tions not only make the paper in?ere>tin^ and valuable, but attniet the attention of I ' capitalists, emigrants and others who may wish to invest in manufactures' or purchase homes and other property at the South. i?> l'rolmbly no Connty in South Carolina pres- j cnt-s more Invitiuu advantages to persons!,, who wish toensi.'e in any of the m;im:iaeturinir, mechanical or other industries thanj the County of Abbeville. Its climate is e<|i;u-' bio, genial and remarkably healthy, while i ' within its borders are to be fouiitl some of the p;i llnest water powers upon this continent, on j the Saluda there are Krwin's Shoals, near Ilonen I'ath, Roar.illan's Shoals. near Ninety-j Six, Mat:ox's Shoals, at Knights' IIri<lg??. ?>j?posite Iionaidsvillc, ami perhaps i>;iicr v< shoals; on the Savannah there i> oiic him-in;: tired and sixty feet of fall in seven miles of ta l.ambert's Shoals, the property of Colom-l J. of K. Calhoun. Resides, those immense water in powers 011 Inexhaustible streams, 1 .ong Cane, j f ; Idttle River, Rocky River. Turkey Creek, nr, Hox Skin, Curltail, Hard Labor, and other , ni streams furnish more water power than iie would drive all the innehinery of New Kinr- jail land. Prominent ttniong the valuable pow-? , en off the great rivers we would mention, j.. those at Calhoun's .Mills; Cade's Mills; Me- , , Kettrick's Mills; l'ratt's Mills; Panics,, LowndesviUc Mills; the Milt**at Wnrrenton; Spear's Shoals where there is a fall of flfly feet on a large stream ; and about a hundred :'.j other places where untold v.ilumes of water run idly by every day. They are little appre-, ,V cinted now, but they will in future years:' prove to t>e a source of greater wealth than ( the cold mines of California. j m All theseadvantajjes, If properly ventilated v< would soon attract men of enterprise and ti< capita) who would utilize them and make 1 them contribute lininenscly to the wealth ! and ereneral prosperity of the county. j to Our water power howevei' ' only a small. w< portion of our material wealth. < >ur farming to lands are excellent, but owing to the chaotic i state of existence here they have almost nol,.., marketable value. Lands here sell for one or ; tn two dollars an acre which will brim; crops of i);i as much money value, as do the high priced |(>d lands of the New Kngland States ,,f that sell for a hundred times ns uiucVnN as our lands. Our climate is better than <>n theirs. If the Union Times sees anything) strange about this notice, let him hold It is tongue. j a,, Colored Conference. {~ The A. M. E. Conference met last Friday at j J' ' Newberry in annual session, Rtshop I rown i prisidinR. This conference IS not cotermin- j " ' ous with the bounds of the State but takes in j ] only the Districts of Abbeville. Columbia, es Aiken, Sumter and Statcsburg. There were pr about one hundred delegates in attendance eo and the Session will last over a week. Rev. Mr, Jefferson, pastor of the Abbeville Congregatlon is in attendance, with other colored aj MethodistJpreaehersof thiscounty. Rev. Mr. J,jSlinons, of the white Melho list Church { , preached to colored Methodists in the after-l., *?- ..r 11.,. I in J1UUU, UI1U Ui:v, iU I . .UiiKiU 1*1 IIIV a . v.-j. v w.- . rinn Congregation, preached to the same con- m! gregatlon at night. | 1 * * ^ i lii Lotting Out the Fences. Yesterday the County fences were let out by townships In front of Hip Court House, i<> II the lowest bidder. Contracts were awarded us follows: Ninety-Six, 12U miles to John It, Tolbert at' <1 8100.00 a mile. ? White Hall, miles to W. ?. Koss nt V. 8120.00 a mile. L Indiau 11 ill, miles to J. W, Blaek, at V", ?H('.(IOu mile. V, Bordeaux, 6'^ miles to Cutlet Corley, nt .i? 8lu?.00 u mile.' : i" Total length of fence 31% miles; total cost C>1 $4,431, to pay which a tax of tliree-foirths of 8'0I one mill 1?levied ob all the property in the ul| county, which will raise about S't.o W. leaving a balance to be provided for by future Legis- , f (l Jatlon. j i;i Officers of Palmetto Lodge Xo. V>7, I nu Knight* of Honor for the term ending June liu 30. IS7l>: | in; T. P. Ouarlcs, S. P. P. I ml J. YV. renin, H. w;i H. 1). YY'ilson, V. P. <nl J. F. I.yon, A. P. to J. K. c. Pul're. <'hnp. j hi; ( ?. A. Vlsanskl, (luide. an \Y*. A. Templeton, Importer. wi 15. s. Barnwell, K. ltej>. iad A. B. Y\'ar?l*iw. Treas. I in;. J. M. lilies, (tuardian. i im J. KuVtz, Sentinel. j lite (S. A. I.reazeale, liu Trustees. -\J. T. Robertson-. ! ti\i (.L. YV. Perrln. i iii* MvsTF.Ktnrs.?About six week* hr ft stmn-' per inude ills appearance nt Hodges Pepoi. in j this county, representing himself as a sewing 1,11 machine ng-'nt. He gave his name a? John Branson, said he was from Illinois, and that W1 his father was sheriff of a county in that V1' Slate, He also expressed u wisii that lie did not want his people to know where lie whs. cm . lie fell 111 shortly aftpr his arrival with con- 1 sumption, and died on lost Saturday. The v'1' town conncll bought him a very niOe cof!in. 1 nnd had him decently interred. A t<*!eiT.iin 1o Oalena, Illinois, failed to elicit any in format Ion. * P " If any man believes that there are few persous in Abbeville out of employment, lei 1 him bny a load of wood and have it tin- w i . ' where the public can see it. He will have ?j_ twod^zen api>Iieatio.?is for the Job of cutting !Si, It up within llfteen minutes. While sp atIng of wood it might be well enough to suite u." tnat we have hired a boy with u Run, to stand i' at the foot of our steps to shoot the next inan .. j who shall offer to pay his subscription In V ioJ. YV'e have more wood now than wo can ' -j burn In two winter: * [, J Last week we unlntcct'.oonlly omlt'.elto re; notice the tiict that Mr. H. C. Richardson, one of the bust newspaper men in the Mate had , laid down the local pen of t he Rcgirtvr. Mr. I Kichardson In a man of energy find ability,; K<1 and w? wish him gr *:t success wherever he l may go. We have always found him court- sig eous and cordial, lie always made the "Keg- tin lstered Dots" spicy, eoniprehensive and in- liii terestlng. j Th Friend Stokes of the Union Times cem-, un rrlfttii# of the dullnes of the times, and says I'1'1 fils exchanges are as "dull as a <|uaker meet- N<;'1 Ing." We suggest to our brother that 1m* employ some of ills spare time in euttinir >1(1 "J the margin of his paper. Otherwisethe Timet Ik one of the the very neatest papers received J.'1 at this oQicc. i jj|J Davidson's History.?'We have received ! , from Mr. W. J. Duflle, of Columbia, the well aJj known bookseller, a copy of Davidson's ,.0 School History of South Carolina, one of the u'n books adopted by the State Botud for use in ,,|, the public schools. It is neat ly printed and J.(1 nicely bound, and is sold at the low price of jn sixty cents. jj.,, Onk Mokk Editor Madk Happy.?Mr. D. in A. Smith of the Kcowee Charier lias reason to lai "be tb? happiest editor in South Carolina?i ga Mis* Kate Small was made his bride last ! c.i "Wednesday morning. The newly marrhdiail 'oouplo have ninny warm friends here who i re wish them the greatest amount of happi- j till ness j in Tnis Ik the season to think about planting , atl chufas for your hogs. For particulars and j ndvantages of this crop, consult Colonel .1. I-', j '!,i Calhoun, of Wlllington, who haw had some J I"' experience lu this crop. He should write un article on the subject and send it to the J'rc.sx ' ou and Banner for publication. Ia" On Thursday afternoon, Alfred Butler's wife was thrown from a buggy and kicked by i f t!ie horse which caused fracture of the pa- j tella. or knee cap, besides considerable con-' V tuslon* to the parts, Drs. MeBryde and.".' Kellar were called and rendered medical,', aid. ?? Somkrody bored a two Idch auger hole In *i Rogers store door near the Jock, last Thurs- so day night. Upon examining it next morn- pn lng lingers came to the conclusion that a of would-be thief had been fooling around there an the night previous. j V\< Wk had the pleasure of a call last Tuesday "i from our old friend, Mr. Wm. Dunn, formerly w of this County, but now of Kasly, Pickens Ml County. Ho has been a subscriber for aliiv-i time, and does not expect to be dunned this ri< year, Jerry Powkr, confluod In our Jail for arson, now sees scorpions, horned lizzards, , . and snakes, in his cell, which are not visible j1 to other eyes. He says that it always did !' make him sick to e&t bacon. The ICdixto Clarion has changed Its name to m that of the Oranyrhitry Democrat. Cnder tin* i tu management of Messrs. Sims and Sheridan <>l it promises to give the i>eople of i Jrangcburg a ?,i live Democratic paper. I r< Skating on Ice three inches thick last ' m week, and sitting without tire this.?Charlu'h- T Observer. Didn't you sit down last, week " without tires ? or perhaps you didnt go skat-|s< ln?' I tl Some of our citizens are hnvlntr their gar-I ' dens plowed, preparatory to planting. If (. they have an extra amount of seed it would * bo well to putthem in the ground at once. j * Mr. Charles Putty has bought, out the k Sixirtnnburg Spartan, and will conduct it in ii tne future. Mr. Petty is wide awake and s> well posted, and will make a good paper. , n General Gaklington has retired from u the editorial department of the tirernritte 11 JWw*. We extend our best wishes to the lien- j P cral and to the paper which he has left. I!' After this Issue a number of names will I jj be erased from our subscription bonk. They j j are good men. but that doesn't enable us to j' send them the paper without pay. j }| Yanck Chai.mkks has an empty pistol 1st now. It was loaded once. The powder was j a burnt one night last week, and he now car-! I rles the ball about in his arm. j ii Miss Coknkma K. Mouitow of the Din-' vv mondllill section, adjudged a lunatic by Drs. I a A. J. Speer and J. G. Johnson, will betaken !v to the asylum this morning. Many a timid, shrinking maiden, who last j. summer swung upon her father's gate with f jj' lier lover. Is now engaged In half moling the i |, same individual's pants. 11) Mr. Thomas Thomson has engaged In the b mercantile business with Mr. It. M. Hill. If n energy and business tact mean anything, this u xinil wjii uw ? vii, ii Messrs. Gray and Fowler, of Laurens, I have laken a large lot of convicts from the I J" penitentiary to Laurens to ditch JDurbin and ' " Warrior Creeks. ) j Wk are constantly receiving words of eon-1 gratulatlo.i as well as subscriptions from our I readers relative to the worth of this paper. t| Thanks. ? Wk ask our friends from the various por- j lions of the county to give or send us items ti of news occurring in their several neighbor- lai hoods. | cl Thk Aiken Courier-Journal and the Union i11 Tim's came to us last Saturday containing , I" the Governor's farewell address. ! 'J1 A xumhf.r of subscribers have recently <?' come in and renewed with the cash. ThanXsi*" to them; let others do likewise. NorthkAp is in a small business now. Ifi you don't believe It. read his letter to\V. M. Pre.?sly, anil pardon Cardo/.o. Gov. Simpson lias appointed Mr. F. A. Cal-j' ' vert, of Hodges Depot, trial Justice. This is 7 an excellont appointment. . Buy your Bacon Flour, .Sugar Coffee, Rice V and everything el*e you want in the grocery (i line from W. J. Bogers. n ,, Louis McKinney, a well known hotel ser- j1,1 vant, died lftst Friday night at his father's I1' '' bpuseou 'A Kkv. John Kershaw expects topreach j 'illusion on Thursday, January l'0, at clock a. in. IIi:a i? tlie secret workinirs'of the Iladieal lx> i'otind in another column, and pardi diiJo/o. Ik you want to prosper and beliappy don ['ulu tlic ycr.r by borrowing newspapers. Kockks will sell yon groceries cheaper tiifl ly home in town' for cash, try him. ? "' >' ? crvirn iii Trinity c iltirday next at 11 o'clock. Mk>sks. .J.\coit Mi 1.1.1:1: ?S StIX are pi'1 ircd in lien on your crop. Tin: fl-thi/i/i'i 1 Jfrrut'l Im* changed Its nan the /{or/; I fill Hrr.it,I, I'uAzy l.or was sent to ttic asylum la: outlay inori;iiiir. Pi.k.vty of lien blanks for stile at tlie l'rc at /litmit > olliee. llocrus ]>riecs salt tlic hard time, no an e him. <i:i:Capt. lVrrln's tax notice, ami pardo mlo/.o. I'm: Democrat is ii good liv IJHT. XI ill Wny Item*. nitooKP, one of 1 lie convicts 011 the (Jroei noil ,v AiitriMa Uai!roa?l. received a pardo n-da.vlast week. He was the InippieM ere. re, perleips. on tlie earth, loudly in praix >ioV. Hampton mid Ills friends, who wei sirnincntiil in ecttins liim his pardor ookswasone of thetir-t convicts hrot'.u >. hn> never received a lick, scarcely a repr .indj has always doneuood work, true wor pre his pardon. He says lie Js uoliK liom id "sin no more." [ti:v. A. s. Si.oan, of Tenne*cc, formerly c iv State and brother of oar much efteeine Rev. H. T. S'oan. is on a visit to re!t: i-?:sand friends. He preached k spletidi rmon at Lower Lou? Cmie laKt Sunda >ni 2 Peter, 8 chap, mid P! verse, lie is iristinn a:ent lemati and a cood preaaher, hi riotis fears are entertained Willi reference t s eyesight which is rapldiv failing him. I'. 11. l.tNi ici"*, Esq.?Tnis jrentlcmnn, fo erly of Mt. Airy, N. who is well and 1" irabl.v known throughout theSonihern po> >tl of tile county has lioir*ht 11 part of tl: iritlln Place" 011 Hard Labor near Whil ill. and has gone to work with a vim. flxin ra crop. Mr. I., is a ueiltleman of sterlin >rth from the old "N >rth State.'' Sueces him in his new enterprise. 15kv. S. P. H. Ki.wr.j.j.. mueli to thecratl! tion of his numerous friends has been r< rned to the South Abbeville Circuit. H is entered upon his laliorious wort and til his appointment at Tramptil last Sabhat lernooii. He preaclies at Traii<|iiil at *!ock a. 111. 011 the lirst Sabbath and 3 p, 11 1 the third. Mr. En*. Cox has leased Ills place near Mi ay to Mr. .lames W. Krwin, and move ove tlie villaue. near Antreville. His Xi !?v friends sneak in liltrh terms of lihn. Ms. Jamn< H. WiiikkaX has bi-cii 'lor to take charge of the Mill Way Aeadem: ami will make one of tli >1 teachers In the County. Rnv. 1$. F. Mii.i.kk preaches to four el in re! Horc'o, pom's Mine, liculnh und Buflali caching at each church in the order name* ni nicncing at Iloreb. Phf. numerous friends of Vincent Grirtli: ><l.. fire rejoiced at iilsappolntmciit a* Tr Justice, 'lirillln is ;t good fellow, .noble so a noble sire. rt'K are pleased to learn from all sections i e county that there is a great interest t>cin nut Tested in our public schools. III:. I.F.wiS PKltltiN Paid . * Ti<it, lately, t s friends on Hard i>auor, much to their gra cation. ?<*? tic Cheapest Wa/cli yrt.?Award o the Pnris Exposition. The award of the judges at the World's Kj sition, at Paris, Kjancc, this year, in regar the superiority of French mid swUs watel over those of American and Knglish main tuies, can not fai! to surprise tha pubil< ic ideal lias been extensively promulgate ring the last ten years, throughout tli i;;th j;?id breadtti of the land, that Ameri n watches, lor wear, reliability and siencrs viceabieness, were superior lolhoyeof an tier manufacturers in the world; but t!i I'isi'in just rendered, coining as it do?i in a commute so eoiistituted as to preelud i* iiica that their decision was arrived si ok any other grounds than Ihe iulriusi Tits of th:- artiil.s sul>mi!t<-d, will for ne completely re\ ulut ioui?e ihe watch dea : trade in this country. l.ct li be once e.< ilished as a lac' that French and Swlc itches are sujurior in jinish, wore nicrl </>! "./ tn Ihc r),nnyr& <>J t/ir clini'ltc, l?S< ti'liil i/c/ out nj order?which appear to be tli nil points in tin- decision of Ihe J ud .re sil every person who wear-si watch for linn II want French or swi>s watches. Tnfcisij vantage of this, one of the largest import : hoaws of Cnicinuuti lias purclsased ai mense hankrept slock of French niaiiu lure, which they are now selling uM eve country, more sis an advertisement or in (Indian of the foods, thisu for any pro!) y may make from the operation. Thes tcl.es are haSidsomc silvered case, opi-i e a4i of one etyle. The former price n se watches was spj each, bill the Walter porting i '.?iii|'.iny is sendim; ihcm toordc any i<<ldr\-s tor 'l itis:.i: Poi.j.aiss each, (> !1 send by er.p;ess C.*<>. D? if ,-:i.ti I is remit 1 on aceoiiii!. 11 ivy are se.lm i rashly adap'e use oil railroads and . lessiulMnt.;, where as. rale tunc is:vi,u;red. lie Waiters importing Company Is a rell ic concern, t;iid thoiuli I In-y sell ;i -1.' walel t>, tiny warrant every one sold to be si i-v iij c-eii! il. The company estiinai u it v.i.; icijiiire about niiiely ilaV.s lodis <-e of tiii* r.fier which the wsi'.chi :l be h-'.d ;:t t'atori^Mial piie.e, viz; -Ueacii ink of it! A nool watch for oniy an rr.ii;t?si use y.-ar! I'o procure one. s!u' l j,'ju .v.tpfAe i.rf.'te? in 'itis }>?j:rr and >eisi ' el to ISie \V?.!?-rs Illipoili..g ColllpstliJ K:ui s::n i, Cincinnati, ?;hio, and by it of mail or express, you will svci-ivc! leii in every respect as we have reprownt We know t ie st:*.udiiig of the houst ith every ?sit* Is Me eonip' tiy a spsci-i rrau'f/for ??? y "? for m-cur^t<' l.nif. 'o Watch Spccuiato s and .Icwvers?At ition ! . caileX : i iiic-e watches, ns t.iey set idliy at a large ad va.ice in prico. -t. - v > The 8tock Law in IKagucIia. iturx Press and Kuttiicr; notice in your iast Us no a oommunleat loi ncd .Matinolin. which contains smnelliln ?l a brotlivfi.v t'c^liiir shorn.1 have can<e 11 to have It'll un.-aid, bill he that as it maj c alWinportaiit stock i/iw is being vcr, favorably discussed in Ihis vicinity. Kj I'ially, utn>iii({ the col ore: I br?<hron, who i ins haven't s?-2ise enough to know that I a dead ccilainly for lour years. l!y Ilia nc tin- fence rail:- thai are not bu.'hcd wil scaltcred to the four winds, whlcli won! ider it ahont as lut:d to replace the pre.*cn .Ces as it would lie tojrct >' cents a pottn coll.in. hut who is stirj.ri-ed at Sambo' position 1 lie while man never did <1 ytliin^ tiiat was p-jrecabie to i:ifi notion! i never will. Iuiiuiittii.it litis is a nei d important ijUcsllon spiling upon (lie |>e<' ?, hui then- Hie bo many };ood rean);;s fo i-h a law, I cannot sec why any oner.iioui o.loosed lo it, for no man can say it is n< t. this tjiifstlon embraces several vcr, >| o:'t:.iil considerations. 1st. it is a ju? a', -d. The great Having of timber. .'id. I aids a::aiiis! expensive and insecure lei in:. 4111. Tae Ijenelil li will In- in iniprovin Kinds ..i stock, otli. l-.vcry man will b ipoiisihlc- I'm- uaiiiujic- his slock coin mi ? I 'lILl llllt Hot IfV.Kt. I 11 ? ITOrtt Iflilli'tioi rent offarming latuis This last cousidci ion will ! ?. sti< advantage In those * l:c hav rent lands, fur there will lie mure nvailalil lids lit. for cultivating, and owners of thes nds will oiler greater inducements, tn fci cm cultivated. 'I his aside from all slight to induce t'l.flie to (all in line wilinjrl d reap tnc advantages of the law. Ill ry easy to see that he Would do so were i >1 for two reasons. 1st. It is not reasonahl r a man to think far ahead who cats hi it lily morning meal, drags his time vror eve across his fly trap, plods on like inkey and never thinks of where his dit r will come from anlil his "meal clnss" b< us to pinch him. 1'ruely they take n bought lor the morrow." The second re: n is, There is al wuys some sharper ready 1 nder to Ins prejudice and take advantag his ignorance, snd thus he i? I lie scape pi; id tool lor design ing men. If such a ma mid use for one month as much energyi aking pastures and Improving them, I uld bcnelit him more than 1U years' oppi ion to the Stock l.aw. I am out and out fori he Slock Law for vi >us resist 11 . I have more stock than any < y neighbors und am living on amine nn, my stoek never have annoyed in -ighliors, nor never shall, ami now that iveihelaw, I expect lit save the cotton th: her people's cows have bet neating from m inually. I have it from a truthful man thatagenth an in Calhoun township, (who owned-' ad of cattle und had only atioiii 17 seres < d pine ti< ld lorpat>l?rc,) lust summer inane il S I1 ?.f mill- ../.t. * ..i.I.,. iwinu tlicni got only 'j gallon milk nt ilking from tli?- s head ??r J-a |?tnt per ? * his might In- called toy thin hut 1 heiicvc i r I was told so l>y a gentleman ol' his anding. Now, I will venture the assertion tin iree thirds of the eows in the comity wi i>t averitue mote than 1 <jttarl, ami hs A ray said "Mr, lirook's tree tirdsar nilty i II." '1 his springs the question, must fanne rrji ii|> ictices lo protcel their crops again le deprcdaliotisof slicli slock, some of the) > dry aiid Imny they can almost ilj? Mil cighborhoods l?e kept in Mrife and ?nmil ii aceouni of slock breaking Into fields, an mitotic man he taxed in feeding other pc Ic's stock? I *ay no let the law settle th uitter. Many persons are continually ha i?; law suits ahout slock being stolen, whit as been a source of revenue to Trial .f listici nd pettifog lawyers, a nesl egg which mult lied and had no ending. Now, that we ha' ie law every man will takchetter care of h ock, will always know where to tlsul tlici lid stock stealing will l?e m tiling of the pa> look up<?n the law us being u means Hicli peace and good neighborly feeling at III lead U> * sysletn of "diversitled indtistr nations prosperity." I have juM heard fro wealthy old gray beard gent in the Wiliin; in section, wlien asked his opinion of tl lock Law he said he was very sorry such iw had been made not that it would liu 1 tit for he had plenty of land, but it woul e oppressive on his poor neighbors." Y e it said for pity sake that he has a cott< agging store, and he never pities his po jighbor when a cotlon bag is in view < hen he is holding out inducements for son egrotostcal it for him to bag. We are to consistency is a jewel" but whoever knew it ton bagger to be consistent in anylhit lit to steal. To those land holders who are opposed ie Stock Law, I would sa.v count the cost 'iicing jour farms, and count up your o ikes and razor-backs, put a full price upi icin, then double their value and compa otes, and you will he convinced. 1 notice a called meeting of the opposers ie law, 1 hope they may have a lull mcetit ml I would suggest that some wool prod ing gentleman \\ ill otler a resolution ; Th o man in the county must use anoth jutul of guano for fifty years. Let the uasii the use of guano and they will donio jnd than a litetime of opposition to tl lock Law. !. s- W. Alston farm, Island Ford, Little Iiiver, . ? The r:<lci8cltl Advertiser till continues it* elegant port mils anil hi aphicai sketches of distinguished t.'arolii ins and .Southerners, having alreadp giv< iilhoun, Mclhillle, Governors limnploi ante, and Nickolls. and Generals liullc iiry,villi others. Printed on u new C<i|] lis A; Uahcock Press, and using tine ealei [ red news, it istheehcapest illustratedpapi i America: only S2 a year. Address, Til DVKHTI3KH, Edgeflold, S, C. * nt Reply to "A Citizen." " Editors Press mid Jt.umcr: I proposeloanswer thc<iuostionspropouml- *? !r, 0(1 by Mr. "A Citizen," in your last issue. in In the first,?lie wishes to know if "we poor o people of Abbeville village are never to be * t delivered from trouble in connection with 1 our schools?" My answer is never! This Is f a chronic ense of trouble. AVc had as well be possessed of Seven ICvil spirits as to have ] tbiseaseof trouble; however lie lias it,and it 0j* in would have been better to have kept it to himself. \at All that ho has to say about frond enough. Ass * j bad enough, small enough, large enough, sail jdear enough, cheap enough tiraded School s 'e j may be true though itseemsa little paradox- j)f>. I ical, and certainly has not, will not.and can- , st! not deliver him of bis besetting troubles, as sll:1 there are other schools that suit some people aj^o just as well. she In his next. In; wishes to know. If It can be moi true that a movement is on foot to withdraw], l' a sutlh-ieiit number of pupils from Um Urad- . I ed school to set up another school in this.the n | town. There is no such movement on foot,! N eient inun!>cr <>i' free white children in aud|?.K ( near town that art' not pupils of ih<? <-irsnlt.-il j ( School to keep tip another school which was!,?, sot up before the Graded School wis thought ',c < of, ami from which I here seems to bean ellbrt! rcci to draw pupils to tin- Graded School; but it oft '* lias stood and will stand on its own uteri's ... 11 and riocs not and will not ask any pupils ' *"! from the Graded School nud is free from fears ;',r ,p j on that score. iioi e In tiie third,he wishosto know if wo have sail J- anions our citizens persons so wanting in ^ V common sense as to think of establishing : [" another school. Certainly not. but we have 1,1 j jivople aryonj; us who will send to whatever an3 e school they deem best, they aUvayg ilid xnd otli ulways will, and I think Mr. "A Citizen" will nii; >f lie relieved of one urrat trouble when he can ? i it force thorn to do otherwise. i- lie answers his fourth himself, that is, the )J1 1 d Graded School is not too ?tnall, which 1 hope im] y will cure another trouble, lie Says ] ain told in I a that an effort is made to take pupils from the y il Graded School. The person so telling must o be mistaken. 1 "s In his tifih he asks if it is t<io expensive, dir r. and answers no, it Is the cheapest school ever lilt' established in Abbeville. I hen to correct <,f ; r. hiiu there, as the so-called opposition school ie w;*k tausht last year, free of ;anion fees to the pupils, and the Graded docs exact a small a,u fee at the end of each month. nnj 2 In his sixth, hoasks if it. Is too cheap, and fen ? uives theriidit answer himself?no ones lhat a,p 1 have heard of wishes it hiulier. ' ' In hisseventh he wishes to know If there , y is any fault tolind with the teachers. There 1011 is none. They are nood enough, yet there are am others as sroud have never heard a word tv ( '* u^ainst them or their religion. Doubtless his , children are proirresslnj; well. Most lathers' " children devoid In that particular Inherit J. ' from the father. There arc proliably some people sending as 1 II that do not pay their tuition. Me should not j2io il object to tlieir sending boniM where else and ....'j1 II stop their p'timhlitiK. "., In his seventh he wishes to know what can fj t_ be the purpose of jjettln-; up the opposition wil school. No one is Kettin^ up a school?those of e* that send to another school for the same pur- (].|j iKixe that tie sends to the Graded School, I. e., ,. because it is the best, cheapest, and nearest . > to them. ??' ' j Id iii* eighth he strikes bottom fsiets In tioi (loop water, He wishes to know if they wish tioi to net a share of the public school fumiall to jn,, i, themselves. This is the thorn in the flesh, i- lie fears they want their share of the funds m<| n ami he wishes the whole hog for himself. ^ His]>oliitson this great, question are pro- <>w nf fonmlly deep?"Let no funds he wasted in j()? jr that way"?apply the whole to his progress " sive pupils, This is the Alchemic stone stor- . eil deep in the profundity of his financial t'l>0 ' philosophy. Lycurgus nor Solon in the palm- U|k test days never dpiaMod these decrees of his fd to the Trustees and Hoard of Examiners.? i]lt, Happy soul he never crumbles, and always ^ r pays, hut lie does not. want the funds wasted and in his splcrgfti!; around to prevent il has *'''s mixed the (traileil, tiienpposllion. the public lie i and private schools in such a manner I would (.(J| advise hiinto have the pupils of his school /?. . d uniformed in adhesive planters and seated on i-' heneheii of Black Gum, then they could ho ,1- j distinguished ami would stick anil not split est i*. I up. "A. NATIVE." thn c ^ i* The Mexican dollar Is worth seventy-five ' il cents in this market, and Is not much wanted ('l:l y I even at that rnt?!.?CAeJfcr Reporter. ]>lo L' A yowmt lady entered one of our dry goods nei "j stores, and iiKpairrd for stockinus. "What S :'! number, miss?" 'Why, two, of course, you ,\<r| I don't suppose I've got a wooden leg, do Jj1(, cI you?" , a' l l_| Having heard that VI r. I ,nwson was selling out- his stock of tobacco and cigars at cost, *e j c.illttd on htm a few?davssLice, and he inform- wi y! ed us it was wo hninbua, out that lie was ae- fjf I tually going onl of the business, Go and buy i j your tobacco and cigars cheap before they are fj> . all gone. If l- Go to the Post OfTice and buy your tobacco i at cost, it i?;;olns fast?:??! \?!!I m>o:i be uone. - be In time ami buy where you can ret it I j cheap. " tf 'j~ .uau;;u;s>7 ~ j H .YAKHIEH. at Abbeville, January 11S7!?. I f 1 if at the n>idence of Mr. N. T. Sa?.saril, the ' 1 brides brother-! r-law, by Il"v..Jnhn Krr-Jiaiv, j . J I Mr. 1>. A. SV.i'i U, of the Kcower. (Sin ter, to j {.! Miss K ATK SMALL, of Abbevlll?. -j .MAKKILD. on the :C'!i of January, at the | I! residence i>f t'ie brides brother, i#> i;ev. J. L. -I Martin, Mr. JNU. T. LYoN to Mrs. KLI/iA Ln L, \VAitI>LAW. * :'-ri i-i : 1 !) | CONSSUNELS. j i'l !' Ki:i(, HT --T W 1 >:?vim, J!finj>liill A V1, S~V { Kln?, A Heipi-st,.) K Calhoun, K iitwh J 1)| * Cluilmws.t Co. ' I K.\ :*?;!:? <. Itev J l'oiiny T A Cut or, I, II l>! Ilu^el, J T l!u>fciu, M C Potviin. \Y McCio*-? an, V>* V 0 i'wiol, II I' North, S ii ^ I Bell,.I ^ Wilson. - MAIitihT HEi'OUTS. J()l [i CUltllKCTED BY ; Barnwell Co ii i Coitra Buyers arc! DesJrxs ia General Murchandis#. Cfc1 w?l Aiinrvtu.K. January UI.?Cotton?Market " cnnUmK-a firm. The beat grade* selling from , j Htt|Ti '' r.W Youk, .Tnnnary *20?12 m.?J^tofk t ' Ktrnng; pioner 23, cold l/*l; oxohange y ?ionst ; M?or! J.s."; sinte bond* strong ; [ l" iroToriiincnts steady. Cotton dull; sel** 1 ?middling upland !i%; middling <>r>an* !l. j ft, l J-'ntnn-K sl'-ndy : .Inn nary y.;l!; Kclinary 'J.I'!; [ c'l ' March O.lV!; April S.7f>. I i*' '' Lortsvn.t.K, Jnnnary SJ>.?Flr?nr quiet: " Wheat firm: corn ?-:ca?!y; Ont* firm ; Cork > y0( i : hulk iN'-ai* dull; baeon nominal; l' clear sld?? 4'}? ; whlr-hey i'eilte. I r.ist An.VsTA, January 2"I?<'otton steady : j " ---middling ; lov.* middling S;i;ooft ordl- t 5< nary "'-j; net, receipts s?>s sis. *'l I'fi AKiriisrojt, January 'J"? Cotton ateudy? f}j? '*I middling S'/J; low middling !>; K'o(>d ordi^ j nsry na*{ receipts :!.o&>; ku!?;> I,<*">. ^ ^ iDEPUTY COLLECTORS. i- J' ^ I rl''IIK varlom Peputy Tax Collector* arc 1 hereby ordered to report at iay*flieoon t- | or before .Saturday nrxt. Ill J. W. PER KIN. e County Treasurer. t: | Jan. 22,1*79. It ^ School Books E it j ?r. ?- | ^IIK School books, for the uso of Kcliool*? 'n , s 1 in the Country?mid udopted by tlie P*"* n "rttate Doard" will be found a t '5 a KDWIN PARKKHK. ?dl, i- The prices will be as published. Exchange > and introductory. , ; JM. ?.' ??; ffi, 2 FEVER AND AGUE | in fJAUTKltS Jt .MoiSK PVver and Ague Pills It n are advertised as specifies, for lliene ""j >-1 troubles. 5 EDWIN PARKER. % d Jan. 21,1S7U, inn :i OTotice. j t!? 'I'HK contract for the building lino fence > 1 l?i't wren Abbeville niul Kdj^elleld Coun I tie* was taken by the following parties, viz: r- Ninety-Six by John It. Tolhert, While Hall * by \V. (.!. lioss, Indian Hill by J. W. Black, ?' and Bordenux t?y Catloit. Corley. Korthe information of all parti** Hie folI' lowing extract, from .Suction 1 of the .Stock J Law iK pubiM.ed; A ll "For the pmposeof preventing stock or cat- ? II "tie from adjoining: Counties making incur- J ' "kIoiis on l<tmi? of Abbeville County, the , " '( 'ouniy Commissioners may enter the lands ? "of oilier persons ami erect felloes thereon rs '-without being guilty of any trespass what- 1 st "e*er." " By order of the Board, st O. M. MATTISOS, y Jan. ?i, 1579, It Chairman. I STATIOXEHY. :h a SUPPLY Is expsrtcrt dally to arrive. f EDWIN PARSSE. r ^ Jan. iM, IBTB, tt L-l ITOWNTAXES! T in JL "" ilc Ul? ' T> ETUUN* of all taxable property in tiic . ,r[ f\, town of AbbcTilto, mu?t b* mndo to the '!?, " undersigned by thr lit alu* ?f March hcxt. I ''' By order of Tow n Council. sn T. P. kJI' ULW, ni) "r Secretary and Treasurer. ?a "r Jan. 15 1K79. tf f le . . . 1 l<;u i DENTISTRY! DEKTBTRf!" ? ? JOHN S. THOMPSON, ^ >' 7 tip DENTIST. IT I GREENVILLE, S. C, J til ' n- TS in Al'lmvllle fully nrrparpcl tr?tio all *?r>rk ic 1 ill his 1111p. He will ho plfMsr,) to s^rro an? who are in ti'ertl of tifti tnl work. <tfliceover Wariilaw A KUwurda. Jan. 15, is;y. ? rM'filNK 15IZIS?:in Ksvptienn* for Rcstor- (* ?i ine tii* color of I lit* Hair, from crny to ? ?* bc-aatifui brown or black. I'riccT.'ie. ?" 121?WIN PAItKEtt. Jan. 15, 1K7!?. Marshall P. DeBruhl, $ k Attorney at Law. a" adbevzlLe c. itad i V:- J; ..... L?'~I I THE STOCK LAW. II Acl to Protcct the Lands ami Crops if the Citizens of Abbeville* Union, r,, iewberry nnd Laurens Conntics rom Trespass by Stock. e< ai !<: it Knfictcd by tho Senate and Houso d:i Representatives of tho State ol' South s<> oliua, now mot and sitting in Cieneral iembly, and by the authority of the io: kction l. That in tho Counties of Abide, Union, Newberry anil Laurens it 11 not be lawful for tho owner or manr of any horse, nude, ass, genet, swine, op, goat (,r neat cattle of any deseripi to perinit the said animals, or any of m, to run at large beyond theliinus of 1 ir own land. * t'1* ko. li. That in said Counties, when- fir r any of the said stoek shall be found t.n >n the lands of any other person than < owner, the owner of such stock shall se| liable for ail damages sustained, to be ^ uvered by action of debt in any Cour tli ill riuilif! inn and fliM I '1 sing the damage shall bo Iiclil liable cx tho same in preference to all other is, claims or incumbrances against the le. s. kc. 3. Any person who shall malic- '!il sly, unlawfully or negligently permit \y of said stnok'to go upon tho lands of K or parlies shall bo deemed guilty of a A demeanor, and, upon conviction therrin a omnipotent Cor.rt, shall bo fined \ sum nr;t exceeding thirty dollars or o prisoned Tor not morrthan thirty days, K ihe discretion nf (he Court. * i:c. 4. That the County Commission- j"; of said Counties, respcetlvoly, are / eetcd to erect a lawful fenoc on the K litsof said Counties to protect tho lands s said Counties from nil incursions of ck or cattle from adjacent Counties, j 1 for that pnrposo enlfr the lands of ; person in said Counties and erect K ces thorcon without beinij guilty of ? trespass whatever : and tin;said Com- i. ssionors shall have power to construct i?, cos across any public or private road \v 1 erect gates on all roads; audtlieCoun- .1 Commissioners are hereby authorized i empowered to make such arrange- ^ nts with the owners of proporty eon- ^ nous on cither side of said County lines ,\1 may accomplish tho object of protect- &a ; the Counties from the incursions of tie and stock. !!j i-:?:. .">. That any person \rho shall ^ lfully and unlawfully loavo open any i-;i tlia aforesaid galea or do any willful .la nage to uie gates or icnccs crectcii mr purpose aforesaid shall ho dbemed It v n misdemeanor, an<1, on con vie- ,\i i in any Court of competent j*?risdie- Al l. shall be 11 noil in n sum not exceed- M twenty (2:)) dollars or imprisoned not *[' re than twenty (UO) days. k<;. ti. Any person other than the *\j ner or their sights moving or destroy- .lit any portion of any fence intended to *' lose animals of any kind shall be nicd guilty of a misdemeanor, and, jt >n conviction thereof, shall be punish- Mi bv a line or imprisonment, or both, at W discretion of the Court. 'jl i:c. 7. That the County Commission- ><. of said Counties, respectively, shall m' uitliori/.ed and instructed to levy and K1 I eel a tax upon the property of said if inly to defray the expenses of areotand maintaining said fencos, said lax- ji .0 be collected at the same timo and in m samo manner as I lie SLatouud County Ai es uro levied and collected. ^ Kir. 8. Tliis Act to lato effect immotoly and the fences required to be com- j1"led by the foiu 111 (4th) day of March cl. ki*. 9. That all Acts and parts of \V Ik inconsistent with this Act be, and|Nj same are hereby, repented. I ' ipprovod December 1-1,1S7S. llil L Ilk For fii3 M ?f The Craft KAVK COM'MTDKI) TO (iJVK MY whole nt(?*!Hi<<n to r.iy Mfiop. I Khali Rive !ooj> A'iTi'.STJON. if an.v person %r 1^fi.0 ii.ivc ilielr "CTr, V f> fl T? ng thorn In. I livall the tools and m.;- i :vlsloilo li uj? In the |'^ lest of Style f AND AT THE ? Lira Sato tele. i| YO(T WANT YOlTil ff.OCK HKPAIR- '? < (1 Srir.c 5t hi Riid li will be done right. If: < ? i want ynur '< JEWELRY KEHDED | BriNg It on. If joa Want yenr j * ? HACHIKS MENBEDjf lis is the placc to get it done |r, in the ?' lest of Order, p j can hnvo nny nny plorc made new or the ^ W one rrraiM-rt. If you \tnnI your enn orjJ - il-?- I. I- Ik. nlcsln hr.? It'll i<\ All t! *se art:e!ev *i!l tin repaired In I It hc^t of order at the l/jwct f"rl?es. C ?e mo a, Trial and Satisfy Tonr- i?< res?TERMS CASa. JOHN L. CLA.EE. < inuary 23, r*?!4. tf. %hWUMT~ r ITT I friendly ercr-Mn?? wo wish rv hnpoy Ne ?. Year to nil. And while we Art- not iilinimi <?f iheetcnlful year that hns Ju.H d.l hat the contraction of tlif> catrrency, I the pen cm 1 and wholciil* appreciation si 11 kind of vnlue*, tosr*!liPr In otirown l?t with the low prlro of eotton. a',! cornblIhaTO caused the hard rlrr>?m to he seriousfelt, yet Mill wf. tlilnh we ha?e frond so to be hopeful. The quiet election, Rold par, and rv'i'.itnptlon r<Mtired, with the y lesson wb'.oh the hard times linre imssed upon us, '.economy, and the fuct, pi it surely, the hottom has at. I?stbe?*n reach- p: all enable* at loturn with briijhteiiiiur n >es lo the future. F??rours?lv?-Jwe thank our tl lid.- for I he liberal patronage bestowed u|>- tl in our uew undertaking?the Dry Goods vv sine**. And trust by proper elt'ort on ai purl ^ud making it to the iutereiit of buy- p1 to fouler, aud increase the same. Uuqtiesl: all parties indebted to us by way of ac- ei lut to cull and Kettle Mime at once, aud <J tin extending our best wishes for the com- r; : year, i? Wo remain, very raepectfully, ? W.JOEL SMITH & SON. w an 8,1S79, tf tl __ k ENCE NOTICE] N obedionce to tlio Aet of General An- r< numbly T7S r. ill let to tlio lowest bid- j r &t Abbeville C!. n., on Tuesday the lr >t instant the contract for building ?he ice on the line betwoen Ahherille and IjrerteUl counties. The fem e t? be v _ livtantlal fence, .staked and rifled, to be I t loss than fire feet high, with good I les on all roads, public and private, I iding from one eounty t<? the other, g tli good water-gaps at the crossing of J streams. Tne contract will be lot by wnship linos. Contractor having the [J ^ht to sub-let or make arrnuigeinents th parties ou either uido of the line, .so I >re i? a good fence between thy coun- P *. Fence to be ki!i>t for twelve mouths the contractor, He will he required give bond and good security for the ^ (lifn 1 perfonuuiice of contract. Further particular* given ou day of tinu * .i l i* iy order of the d'**ru. ,J G. M. MA.TTISON, Chairman. ivr r, 1*70. tt. HEAT INDUCEMENTS. S iROM now twill the end of Iho b ildnys. J We will ofl'er Knnic extraordinary bur- -c ins i? Dress' Goods, Worsted ; a J silk ,, Irises, Millinery and Fancy G< *).<?. CU11 ? d nw lor yuurbulTfS. Terms Caw . h Hr M. JtLADb X o. " U. U78 A ' -i ' * <_r.: School ISmmmcrs' ltcport. on. Jlron S. Thompson, Htdtc fiititerinUiiriciU of /education: Dkau Slit?Tl 10 examination of candidates r tlicposition of public fkIiooI teacher iM bbevillc county took place on Wednesday ul Thursdiy, 1 -31ii and Kith instant, in the nirt I louse. The white candidates were exit incd on Wednesday, t he colored on Tlmrs,y. The following ntiml/er presented tiicinives for examination on the respective ys: Male white candidates SO Female " " o-l Total HJ ! Male colored candidates -It l-'einalo " " !! E;S lTot.il ''< * 1 Grand total U9 ] kVo nmrlced the percentage on the various | itdes, as follows: ):i first grade paper,7-5 to 1(XI entitled to st grade certificate ; AO to 71 to tlie second ?de certiticate? id to -i!i to third grade. >n second uradc paper, 7.*> to tiHi entitled to ond grade certiticate; 50 to 71 to third iuie certificate. >11 third grade paper, 75 to 100 entitled to ii..l I?. ,.,.H ttisvil fhe'foi lowing Uht shows the result of the aminatiou: wnrri:. T Graham ! !> First Grade, mes <; Klu^h fls FlrM Grade, .1 Johnson !>7 First Grade, il Frlcison W) Firs! Grade, I. Morrow Ml First Grade, 7V' l.jTch K-t i-irst Grade, meg >1 Simmons t?i First Grade, UiCO Sflhmidl 79 First (trade, !? 11 V/idtrinan 7.5 First Grade, it liotirne irt First Grade. W, Fulleisoii 75 First Grade, ivid K l'etiuy "'J Second Grade, F?dwards 7it Second Grade, W Collins 70 Second Grade, K Hodges 70 Second Grade. )! Seymour M Second (iradc, 1' )i Klvveil ti~? Second Grade, F JJuckett t'hr> Second Grade, W Moore fi-'i Second Grade, t'olwman (orBt (?1 Second Grade, L?>ay Hvndcisoii tii Second tirade, L> Kay t>2 Second Grade, F I'nlvurt t'i'i Second Grade, 5(':vrwilc 5(5 Second <iradc, U ltuokubee .r>l Seeohd tirade. (hurt Uuchunaii 4S Third (irade, illi? X Similiter II Tliii'il Grade. W Thomas -10 Third Grade, ley White <i(j First Grad?i, Minle White !? First Grade, rs K J Hutchinson... !>J First Grade, rn J M (Mass M First Grade, ,llie l.ltin^ton Hi First Grade, rs 1/Ucy >' ltiee .si First Grade, !!r. 1> i'orcher K) First Grade, iit itiw F Bonner Ml First Grade, my ii iirijrht ! ? Fir-It (irade, imee O l>rriri 75 First Grade, nlr K Wilson 7;j First Grado, nie A Anderson 7-5 First crade, i'k Burniu .Milford 71 Second Grado, irrie Miitiison 7>t Second tirade. i?ry A I'arUs 71 Second (irade, lice A Kiilinjjswortli 71 Second Grade, wry 1 /<>u Voting 71 Second <!rade, iv Morton 70 Second Grace, le I?:un?'.v fi7 Second Grade, iinaFfiuAin i?"> Second (irade, i?ry K Hammond <?"> Second tirade, nie Cowan 06 Second Grade, rs M E Wideinan <?0 Second (irade, untie V lteid (Ml Second Grade, innie Cowan IK) Second (trade, ssie l.vard 5S Second Grade, attic K .Jordan 57 Second Grade. illie Watson ijti Second tirade, jIu lleviin oil Second Grade, Ik ] ; W Jones .v. 61 Second (irade, innlc C KHIar W Second tirade, nry li Mcintosh 51 Second tirade, la Harmon -Ill Third Grade, iia A Neel -I!l Third tirrde, irrie 11 McAllister... I'J Third Grade, L Cox 4!i Third Grade, L 1'iatt IS Third (irade, infarct Stevenson ! >' Third tirade, rahwlla I' Winn Third tirade. M VValdrep -IS Third Grade. K Truwitt 17 Third tirade, mild 10 Cuson -u mini wrnuc, i' Marslial1 1- Third tirade. second cii.vm: examination. T Mil lord 75 Second Grade, L'Wllii Mereer 53 Thlid Grade, II Arnold 55 Third'Grade, rs M J1 Alien lit Third Gnul.\ O .Stovcnsmi .Vi Tlrird tirade, SUMMARY. First Grade?Mnlu 11 Female 12 ToUl it Second Grade?Male 15 Female 1:1 Total .... U! Third t irade?Male 5 Female 1:1 Total certificates, .75 Failures 11 Total white applicants 8(> COl.OltKL). FIItST CKAliE EXAMINATION. )?i>ph 11 Morris Kl First tirade, ' \Y Kr.4y.iiT 75 First Grade, ' K 1'ie-sly 70 Second Grade, Johnson 85 Second Grade, 11 C Turner 49 Third Grade, KWH.1I) OUADK EXAMINATION a.?c H White SS Scrolld Grade, l> 11 ft"Kwell 72 Third Grade, ichard Wilcht 72 Third tiratle, thuG Turner 5H Third Grade, 1' Harper 51 Third Grade, Chapman til Third Grade, It 11 1. Adams 2... til Third Grade, fury** f l>a?h M 'J lilrd tirade, i't-jr Jt Jones Thtril Grade, J Wlh'ams THirtlXrrudu, 'J'Sanders CD Third Grade, dm I'eier Foster tx> Third Grade, iio?*ii W Lindsay Kl Tiiird Grade, ' M ToiNirt 60 Third Grade, ' li KlliMin 57 Third Grade, ohertG !.?>!#> 52 Third Grade, lines O Turner 51 Third Grade, aae V Mo.a^no 50 Third Grade, ticiun II Grant 51 Third Grade, >~nt h IA (' Williams fVj Second tirade, 1*/. 11 A lVefrtly (i!> Third Griule, !!: . Ha nil ft} Third Grade, ann.*.h hiehardsuu... 5*? Third tirade, lice Wllilnih* 51 Third Grade, ilia Griiliti 50 Third Grade, izalK-'.h Jenkins 5.1 Third Grade, rniltl) ;tJHA?K EXAMINATION. Illlam 1? Tardif. Third tirade, A Chiles 78 Third Grade, < trace 11 Lomax 77 Third Grade, 14 U'imins 7t? Third Grade, ?rri? It Moor* M Third Grade, ?!>?ccuJ Loiuax 62 Third Grade, itti'J Walker 75 Third Grade, First tirade?Male 2 Females 0 Total - 2 ..... i Second (jraac?jhuw ? Females 1 To ti?J 4 Third Urndo?Males* 25 hemaltU 0 32 Total certificates n* Falls res 23 Total colored itppl lean til KECAI'TTriiATIOS. First (irndc Certificates SO Second Guide certificates ' '8 Third <jra<l? ncrtitlcaVuS iO Total number of certificates 113 ToWl failures \'M (jviuul total examined - 1-U' We nrcglml to hn abla to report great imrovemeiit In the value of the examination ip?rs uk compared wlih those.of last year an nprovemeht of 'S> per e??t in th? papers of le white candidates and HI to /SO per cent in iw papers of the colored candidate*, four hile candidates made nearly perfect papers, nd a colored candidate allalned the high L-r ceut.i^e of iv!on tlie fli'kl ;;iude questions, The while candidates generally show a aejrate knowledge of ajilUinelio and English ram mar. but not equally proficient iu lilsto, und geography, Jt is curious to observe i niiiny papers iuis strange auomait a iuo.>>t accurate leohuioal kowledge ol' the i!e*ef grammar, uf pursing anil analysis, Uilti ibe candidates neoiu unablw to apply, ii'ir knowledge to practice- and are mark*;, ?\v iu composition. The average percuiuaije lined lu spoiling iu noUi* high ns it should c, Aa to iho colornd candidates, they arc liiurty deficient in Arithmetic nnugeography, inle moderately advanced in Knglixh grainier a?i< history. Thair mai ks in arithmetic re very low, iu grammar they are high, allough tnoy seem less able than the white mdidiite* U> reduce thair tnowledge to raciice. Their spelling it greatly improved. Altogether the examination was highly salfactory to the Kxaminers, liie papeis handi iu showed a gratifying improvwmont in ic eJiicieucy uf the teachers^ our uouuty, lid lac 11'i candidates who gained curtlticuUH present a much higher standard of profvs.onui ability than t>ic public schools of our juuly have hitliei to knowu. Kespeotl'uiiy lubmittcd. W. C. 1JKNKT, L. W. WliilE. ' lizatnlaers. P. CRAWKOKD, Wchool Couimisaonor. Abbeville S. C. Slegant Goods pUK aKcitlon of the I.ndicp are ivspect ruiiy raid specially callea to the follow15: Cloaks from $2.50 to*12.50. (unrein fiftftiui mm iiUoii) 1 all the fashionable colortand latent stylo uai\ 12) Ui Sl.l/i per yard. iamburg edoings. Inserting^, Trimmings, LOVKS, HUSIKP.Y, l/NDEK V?ST3, BLEACH INOH, AC., ? chrnp ns any in the market. Special ariralnsoftcred in Ladies' l>ress Good*. W, JOEL SMITH & SON. Oct. W. 1S7S. 'sawaarnmmmmm -) M. HAPDOIC A CO.. hnvo now In storo the STKWAlir HINGHIt. HEM IN GON' ANH WKK1) .MAI.'HINKS, at lower ilce? than a 0 rut-class Machlntt was ever H'oreil In this market. Snve at per cent by uvlni? your machines, needles, attachments nil oil from li, U^UADIXJN & CO. Pee 4, 1S7S ; ' /*-i - , . ... jam m i a Delinquents. Railroad Tax Notice. Treasurer's Office, Abbeville C. II. January 21. 1S7D. I" S. AIM instructed byjthc Board of Directors to publish the following List of Tal lies who J j lire Delinquent and have not paid the Rail-| [ road tax. Notice is hereby given that the time for payment of said tax is hereby extended until .Saturday, the loth February next. After that time I will proceed to collect by levy and distress as prescribed by law. J. W. PERRIX (.'ount}' Treasurer. I II Is! I I 1.1*1 1 i i i ft: > i J Names. i | 1="I t | I I Ix!2 12 I . I 5 Icj'E? j x I a \<J ^ (i KKKN WOO I >, T. 8.1 ' III' I Aldons, Nancy 10. | 2j 1| 1| 000,$ 3 00 . Anderson, It. W. | 520| | lj 42<>Oj 21 00i| Arnold, Est. Wince | (>oj | 1| sooj 4 00 x Arnold, Lovberry | 2001 | j ]():>!([ 5 Od Barrett, Est J no O | 800| | 1| 4000| 20 00 Benjamin, Wesley | I | ].j| 71 Hens ley, Nancy | 41oj | 1| 1245| 6 uf> Benjamin, Willis | 1| | | lo| 5 Boozer, E Alice | 100j I | 7<)<>| 3 50 8 Boyd, Bradford 27| | 1| 8'joj 4 00 I Buchanan, Nancy M| | lj I-50| 75 Cooper, JO I | 1| 1| 250| 125 C'obh, Mary P | 1G4| | | 94!)| 4 75 Fooehe, W L 2u0| j KiOOj 8 00 Gary, A F L P OOUj j 2| S000| 15 00 k Gogginn, Ann E 501 | j ti;nj| 3 00 llanna Med 10| | 2| 105| 52 1 Jackson, Beverly j 1| ]| 50| 25 Jones. Ed 2j | 12j 6 Johnson, (ieo C .Est 131 ( | | 055| 3 2S Jones, jjanici I u?j | | i4-j| <z Langley,ThosK | 1G0| | 1| 700 3 50 Loinax, Mary | 44| | 1| fttnj 1 <io . Lomax, J A I G5| | 390| 1 95 Lynch, Charles | 1T| 1| 1| looj 50 McXary, Win j 435| I 1| 2000| 10 00 j McKeller.B F Trustee! 195| { I 8i>5| 4 33 1 MCXeil II, & Co | 20| | | 1-H)| 70 j McNiel, J L Trustee | | 11 1 6 0o i $ McGhee, Jtobert | 12j | | 45| 2:5 Moore, AW .1 S0| | 1| 700| 3 5o Moore, J A O ) | 1 > ] j 300! 1 50 Muntly, \Y N | 4-ii | 1| 3!5| 1 5S i'arks, JnoT f 5] 2j 3j i!2?)Oj 11 00 I'ilison, A A | 07j | 1; 075| 3 38 Itowe, Lewis | | 1 j | ()0| 30 ltykanl, Jacub | | Ij 1| GOOj 3 00 Savage, Gideon 3j | | 00] 30 Taggart, M (J ( j 1! 1| 30001 15 00 Tarrunt, Jno It | | 1| lj 1500| 7 50 Thomson, J:irncs I 2| I 20| 10 Turner, W L j f>4| | | 32!>j 1 GO Verrvll, BO j 1G3| j | 800| 4 oo Watt, John W | 320| I 21 2S75I 14 38 { WuiTis Ham,, T. s.( | | | | Boozer, William j 297| | | 1030j 8 15 Brooks, 8 1' | 0i5| | Ij 4150| 20 75 Brooks, p b j 385j | | 1925j 9 63 Burnett, Lueiuda | 751 | | 375| 1 88 Chiplev, j 8 | 35g| | 2] 2136| 10 08 1 Cuddy, to 1220! | 1| <j97| 4 9:?!* Dargau, j ii | 39| | | 2051 1 03 DeVore, j Iv [ 250j j lj 11g5| 5 83 Deal, Isabella j ll)0j | | 7g5j 3 83 r Dorn & Uyrd | -j!j3| | 15S0j 7 00 Harris, Thoa 10 i lj | 1! 17-3f 88 : Hutchison, Mrs n m| 440| | lj 2400j 12 00 Johnson, Frank j 77j | [ 4tk?| 2 00- i Jones, Jisma | 210| | | 1050, 5 25' i loss, (j 1*' | 150| | | 750 j 3 751 Itohiuson, Savannah j 28!)| | | 1218j g 00 Boss, Eleanor j 148j | | 740| 3 70 xv.i. i ooii I I i >- >ir ' OilltT, J >1*1 IJct J (I I II JLJJ51 [ OO I j J | 1J ut I Tajrgart.M C | 2501 | | 1000J 5 0,)| Tolbert, Tlios N | 951 j j 000j 3 00. To]belt, Mrs M J jlMOj | 2| 50001 25 Oil! Tolbert, Jiio It j .'{"jo| | | :W72| 10 85 I'olbert, El ins L |1350j | 5j 8050| -JO 25 Tolbert, Watson laud; 4;;ij | | 2155j 10 781 Watson,Tims A | 509, j lj 2735| 13 US Wakefield, Win M | 240| | ]j 1500| 7 -50 Williams, Mrs F A | 30| | lj S00| 4 00 Woreliin^ton, L M | 13| | 1| 115j 58 I.VWA.N 111 My, '1'. 8. | III | Hanks, Klizabeth | 107| | lj 3S7| 1 94 Black well, J S | 501 | | 21S| 10!) Clinkseales, Lewis C | 570| | 1| 3looj 15 50 Cook, Sam'i B | 4501 I 1| 1000] K 50 j Dorn, Mrs W B | 72| | j 155| 7.S| Fisher, .Sarah A | 144| I | 570| 2 88 j II-trriH. W S j 250 j j 2[ 1550| 7 751 Heudrix.FM | loo; | j 3S0| 190 MrFurinnri. A S j 119| | 1| 045| 3 23 McCain, W J j l.'ilj I I (J00| ;; 00! lieM^en, Ed | 20| I I 90| 45 Spenee, Sarah I 8| | j 40 20 Widcinan, Jas L 11| | | 100| 50 Wideman, Mary F | G79| j II 3100| 15 50 Widcinan, Jas >1 j 277| | | 919| 4 00 Ziiniuennan, Peter | 1 'J3| | 1| 710| 3 53 { Bokijkaux T. 8. I I I I I ii Bouehillon, J S | 12| I 50| 25 Bradley, Mary A 711 |2 3001 195, Britt, C A j 1221 I 414| 2 07 j Brady, M L & A A | 500j | 1000| 5 00 t Burnett, Ralph J 14) | looj 50 y Cade, O B | 200| | | 120?| G 00 s C'allalmm, Jim J 11j j lj 840j 1 75 ?. Chamberlain, W S | 110j | 84oj 4 20 Cotliran, Mary | 0! | 24| 12 -i Cox, A M | 55j | 3201 1 00 Corley, A j 100] | 1040| 5 20 ' Cutnmirigs, Aleck | 19| | | 95| 48 Dilleshaw.W 1' | l;)0j | 3| 620; 3 10 Ford, .Sidon | 50| | 3j 19(1| 98 Harman, A G 212| | 1000| 5 00 Henderson B, Est 142| j 730| 3 05 HollowayJ B 150| I 8531 4 27 i Johnson, Kobin fij J iio| 13 ' Martin, Joe 20! j 6*>| 30 MeConnick, (! H jljuoj 1| SO'.JOj 40 00 MfidmUi, Misses 210] | 10-V)| 5 25. McKennie, Mordecai 147| 1| 705| 3 53 J New by, Ed 17| j 34| 17 j' New by, Mrs A | 150| | 450| 2 25 Palmer, (ieo A | G5| 1| 270) 1 35 Palmer, Fat Hiram | lonj l| 510j 2 55 j Perry man, E 11 | 242| j 720 j 3 (53 ' I'ettigrew, Charles jr,| 4</0j | KiOOj 8 On Smith, WH | 2-)} | lj 110| 55 Smith, S B I 32! i l| 138| 00 Smith, Mrs AC 1141 | 1| 42f>| 2 15Tolbert, Tlios N 5<)j 200, 100 Tr?wit, Jas M 3001 | 2in0j 10 50 Trewit, Lewis S 5C| | 112; 56 i Twnnant, P C 2.'toj lj 8201 4 lor Turiuan, Ciesar ll?j j 74, 37 1 Tulliit J ('. I SI I II -10! !>4I Wosmausfcy, Est J C fKJj ( j ,%!)j 1 SO Walker, Eliza 15) j I loyj 50 " Walker, Clias B 135| | j 74.",| 3 7:i ' Wat kins, Wilson | 4U0j | 3| 11 So| 5 !):? Limber, i A LTj persons In neon of LUMHER should i J.\. consult mo before purcliliasing elsewhere. " 1 I 0. I HAMMOND, YOUK CHOICE. ' TWO GREAT OFFERS ' to Subscribers to the Phrenological Journal A7TO SCIENCE OF HEALTH. 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TKU1IS.?The Journal is now published at S2.U0 a year (Imvinsr been reduced front $S.m\ for 1*7*,) simile Nos. 2!>c. 25c. extra must h?received Villi each subscription to pay no*ne on the Journal and the expense of1 in* und packing the Bust, which wil? be sent by express; or No. 2, the sar v l or the Premium Hook, which will' * , ,lsJ mail, post-paid. uO sent oy ^?tS!1 10 '<>r PpeclI S. R. WELLS & CrJ ( Publishers | 737 Broadway, jjew York. I J*n. 1?, IS"!), tf J w. c. bj^ket. .Attorney at JaIW Law t, . V' " ; - r;. Successor to J000WIM & CASTES Greenville, S. C. EI AS ON HANI A Larau Stock of u at rUMlflimjlKl '<u?> Saf aU&JSaSJiE* AND iOUUTRY PRODSIO! . AT THE Lowest Prices Orders will rccelvc prompt attention ni e filled at On day of arrival. ? i n rr\ Sena tor i-rices I. A. Goodwii Sr. George G. Allen Of COKIiSnUKY, oqiiosls l>ls fiiorxlsto give biin a call. Jan.1ST!), :jin. I. Kurz, Agt FOR Abbeville County plIE ccloforuiPfl SINCLAIR CUTTER, S 1 .SIX and KKJUT. These Machines >trt' tiBlvorsallly acknov (Ijrod to be the best Bianufactired. for ci inj; Ilay, Kira*-. Fodder, Corn stalks, S112 'Mite, etc., and for strength and Durabili lave 110 equal. 350 First Preiiiuni !OLD MKDALS at the World's Fair of P>i r, London and Moscow, besides thousands estInionials from large stock raisers, lire tables and fanners. Samples to be seen at Knrz <ft Bruee's Bot hoc anil Harness Kstabllshmeiit, Abbcvili 'onrt House, So. Civ Dee. li~>, lS7t>. osethOesi lorsiartl's ad Ssa Foam Yam roWDERS, at ? . JOEL SMITH & m Dec is, 1873 mmTcaiTis! very nifcr.nd appropriate Chri; 3 mas presents can l>o obtained 1 coking through tiie largo stock of 2s1 I'lONS arid FANCY (iOODS at W. Jcel Smith & Soi Dec is, Another Lot OF our olfurnnt Fitting ami stvli LADIKS (JOODS. All prices ji cccivod at tlio KM l'ORIUM Or FASHIONS. Doc 15, l.SVS Ladies9 and Misses PL'R CAPES AND SETTN?arc w A- being soli] at a great wrilieo at t EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS, Dec 18, lhVS FOE " SALE HOl'SK AND LOT In Cokosbury. Nl) Kocs ? iirfiuibcs in ??rt'.er ? \CKKX ol-- I.aS'H?ootiTcnlfiit toOifbral JokcMiur.r Si booI. A No, of tlic best furnuof .y*o At'Itl In Abbevillt\on Saluda ltivcr. Tfrift* libi-ral. K. A. COXNOK, rt. 28, 187*, If. Coki'sl;i:ry, fi. CHRISTMAS PRESET "Very Cheap T ACE ami Silk Ties, Silk ami I.lnen !l;> 1 j krrc!iiet'?i. l*a?e Linen Culls : Collar*, Zephyr SSiaui*, Kid lilovesUar btiiion, and many other ncwfiml useful go at price* to.suit the limes. K. M. 71 ADDON A C< l)?c II, IST* NOTICE To Debtors and Crcditoi A IJi persons indebted to t'nc Estate of A 1AMKS K. MAMllY. deceased, el liv note or r.ceonnt are requested to c forward ami pay the same Ht aM early da lite iinderMjjiicd ?>r to MyHgciit l?r. .f, KKIXKU. Those ne?i celinj; to heed notice will liml their itotesnnd acco;in the han.lx of ?n At to'- ,.f;V f?r collection. All persons liavin;' claims at'.atnst llu' tale will present tb' lV demands. M HS. M. .1. MAKKY Adminisfratr Oct. 35, W, 'if. CABPENTfiY. TfJ'iS ni nlorsigned hereby gives n< tlmtlieis prepared to do nil k r.t j Carpenter's Work an Building. IIo also repairs Cotton Oin.s, Thras mill Fans. A full supplyol' (Jin Mat ways on hand. Farmers are reqw ^ brinsc thoir (iins up early in the sc " allow time to have them"properly pared. Also Agent for the Taylor r' tho Brooks Cotton 1>Rubber and r . ^otton ess, arid all ki -???thop Bolting. Tv B.. SMl,TE, Abteviiie% -C GENTS' FOMISHIXf}' GOODS. CALL AND BE SUITED, I Ready-Made CLOTHING,: j HATS, CAPS, SHOES, . Ms' Fioe Sloes larM Low.i BOOTS, CASSMEBES, READY-MADE SHIRTS,' Special attention to our UXLAUNDRIED SHIRTS, H1ERIN0 SHIRTS, CHEAP! ' Shirt Fronts, COLLARS, CUFFS, r CRAVATS, HANDKERCHIEFS, b HALF HOSE, COLIAE BUTTONS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, &c. V/\ JOEL SMITH & SON Oct.23, 187S, tf. woooeuFriBicE id i GKXTS. for the Improved and Light fx running n Singer Sewing Machine I'erfcfit satisfaction guaranteed, and full ln structions given to purchaser. $45. Machine needles of nil kinds, oil and attachments furnished at ( 'liort notice?at any postollice. Address. JULIAN C. WOODRUFF, Greenwood, S. C. C. F. SRUCE, Abbeville, S. C. Nov. 27, 1S7S. 5 jSTOTICE OF COPARTNERSHIP ! IITE havethls day formed n copartnership o. I VV under tlm firm name of Jacob Miller & ' | S'iii to curry o:; a poncnil mercantile busl| ness, under the Abbeville Hotel, and will be rliid to serve our friends aud the public generally, on the most reasonaole terms. JACOB MILLKR, JUNKS F. MILLER. Dec 2.1, 1578, tf NOTICE To School Tcachers ! 'PIIE EXAMINATION of all Teachers o 1 l'uhiie Schools in Abbeville County will take place in tlic Court liouse, as follows: Wiilte Teachers on Wednesday loth January. Colored Teachers on Thursday Kith January. Tiie examination will begin each day at IC a. tn. and close at 8 p. nr. Candidates must come provided with pen. ink and a quarter of a quire of foolscap paA per. >* : All must attend except those who can give a doctor's ceriitle.ite of physical inability. I5y order of the Hoard. DAVID CRAWFORD, ... I,. \V. WHITE, w. c. ijexet. ,ir Doard oi Examiners, iv Abbeville. S. C\ J Jan. i. 167'J t s Barnwell & Go ry io! Are rcceiviig every day additions to their fFALL STOCK L which consists of ' DRY GOODS I AND 5-IKT otions, : CLOTHING, HATS, s Boots & Shoes, , GROCERIES I af all kinds. A large supply _ umn i rjiif. | Sept. 18, 1878. ''SATE AND LIMY 5 STABLES. 1 3B3T . s A. J. Pendley, ABBEVILLE, S. C. IHAVK rented the St?bl?8 of Seal & Sijrn, where I keep ior sale at all. times a full nil- stock of horses and mules at tlie lowest ind prices, / / eu.'.h only. i,l;; 1 will receive horses and mules on consigned* mcnt ami will soil the same at small commissions ami make prompt returns. >. I will keen vehicles and horses for hire at * ? ?/v f I \ w . ro'tiioiiHtiie rrttcs, uiHl siinu i>e piuux-u i<? u.i'ii'U customers with anything in my line o! business. ,, A. J. PEISIEY. ]>o<\ i. rs?sx>r. Administrator's Notice. th?T ;Z A LL persons imlchteil to the Estate oi ,*W. THOMAS PEIUMN, deceased thi> will iL;:ko immediate s?ttlcm<iut vit! lsi" tlu' Administrator, its after reasonable j.-s. indulgence all delinquent's claims will l>< put in suit. LEWIS W. PERRIX, x. Administrator. sept. II, 187$, tf " SPECIAL' BARGAINS ?'!(? inds A ILI^ now* ix'intr od'eriU to close out on x V elegant stock of <* MILLINERY nsrss cftnng mtiUuM uwui/wj MR m i n fi->ok to convince ? (7_ 1 Deo K WW Abbeville, S. 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