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?????pi i i1 am ?wi The Press and Baiinei _.B/ HUGH WILSON & W. V. BENE Wednesday, Jan. 29, 187$ Remarks on Mr. Jacob's Letter. We ask attention to tho letter from tl Kcv. W. P. Jacobs, to be found in hi k other column. His statement speaks f< . itself, Wo have none but the ftieiullie feeling for him and his institution, ar vco wish him and it all the success poss fbie. JUy our article iu*i> ?i-mw ?u mcui no reflection whatever on Mr. Jacobs < >ny one connected with the institutio As a public journalist we asked for lac concerning tho institution which M Scott was unable to give. Looking the printed circular alone, we made o< remarks from the facts ascertained ther We are now of tho opinion that all tl wprking of that institution may not 1 learned from either the circular or pan phlct or Sir. Jacob's letter, or all con bined. While Mr. Jacobs, by print* circualr, and his letter which appea elsewhere, states no "officer of the Board charges for his services, he neglects i say thas he and his family occupy a coi siderable portion of tho building, and ai boarded at the same place. Mr. Jacol kindly gives his spare time to the inst tution, after discharging his duty as loc preacher at the village church, and Mi Jacobs until receutly gave her attentic Lto the children. That is all good ar kind, but we submit that Mr. Jacobs wi not much the loser, as his family of fn children were housed and fed out of tl Orphanage and were waited upon by tl orphan children, who did the cookir for the whole household. While Mr. J cobs was enumerating the work done I i- ?kii>iwin wo think ho mitrlit hai UIO VllltUiV.., v ^ mentioned this. It is useless for us review his statements wherein he goes show that the orphans have received tl benefit of so little of the contributions i this concern. The reader can uiako h own calculations. We would ask attention to only one < two matters. He speaks of "permanei Improvements" $2(50.00, Building kitel en and piazza, $42S of oourse is to \vh he calls "permanent improvements" v arc only left to conjecture, and the e: ]X)nditure of $42S, for kitehen and piaz; we cannot speak. The property may I enhanced in valuo to more than tl amounts specified, but Mr. Jacobs dot ? not like to charge it to tho support of tl orphans. If it was not for their suppor then for whose benefit wore tlie expei dituromade? Was a piazza a neeessit for tho children ? Did tho coutributoi give it to enrich tho corporation, or I support poor children? By Mr. Jacol calculation only $66, or one-half of all tl money contributed for tho support of tl orphans is so spent. Another very important matter M Jacobs has omitted to mention particula ]y, Is, that in counting for a year's c: penses that these children are actually i work forsoven months of the year, lea'' ing them to bo supported by public cha itp, for only Ave months in the year. A we tako it they as a whole, if properl managed would bo worthTsomething lit their board while at work. Mr. Jacobs will excuse if we make or criticism of his expenditures, in that 1 put a pump in tho well. "With our coi victions the money so spent was won than thrown away. Anything put in tl well which would Inevitably injure tl water will, of necessity have its oiTec ~~ upon the health of the children, and the health, of course is of first importanc Of the pump business, however there a diversity of opinion, and wo expre: merely our own in this instance. Mr. Jacobs thinks Abbeville has p cetaflda&ill advantage, and has paid bi iv llttKHflBbetreasury, and will not witi S^vSn^HIRaint meed of praise" due tl instmitlon. We are as far as anvbod from withholding credit to Mr. Jacot or his assistants. They are engaged in work which more readily than any oth( touches the heart and opens the purs strings with a more liberal hand than an other charity. For this reason wo kno' that Mr. Jacobs is not unwilling to giv full and explicit aocount of his stewarc ship. This is all we asked. We mean t cast no obstacle in his most praisewortb work. We only desire to stimulate hit to greater economy in the expenditure < v^-this largo sum, which the poor peoplo < the State have generously contributed. ^ ^ The Taller Sub-Committee lu Chnrlet ton. The Charleston Nctcs and Courier hi , ^ published interesting and full reports < proceedings up to date of the Telle , ^igating Committee that has been ; the Inst few* days in Charlo I^h^PRIb investigation of the Com mi ^^^oeso far has been confined to Charlestoi Sumter, Williamsburg, Bichland, an Hampton Counties. Judging from a] pearances, it would seem that the Repu! licans have been more active than tl Democrats in getting up testimony. w f may bo they have been made more wc come, who knows? Tlio Sub-Committ is modelled after the approved and illu trious eight-to-seven pattern and consis of three Republicans, Teller, C'amero and Ivirkwood, and two democrats, Ra dolph and McDonald. They have hea witnesses day and night for a week,chi< ly republicans. A careful perusal of tl testimony makes us conclude that the r publican witnesses if allowed to ha rope enough would be suro to hang thcr selves and their part}'. The proportion which their direct e\ dence bears to the hearsay testimony thi iu nu PnlstafTs broad to h s sack. Even Teller himself seems to tired of and to havo little faith in the en less repetition of outrages which tho \vi 4? nesses "heard of," of the cannon load with ten-pcuny nails which nobody m loaded or fired, and of all tho usual ra' head, bloody-bones stories tliat Sam L< Coghlan, Spears, Hanna and the oth witnesses, white, yellow, copper, ai black related to the Committee. On t other hand the testimony of such men Gen. Hagood, Maj. Buist, George Brya Esq., and other gentlemen has dissipat r. into thin air all the wild statements the radicals. The famous tissue ballots, alias litl jokers, alias kiss tickets, alias onio peel tickets, alias little Hamptons, ha figured largely in the investigation, ai nobody has been hurt. It was shov conclusively that they were used as protection for colored democrats again intimidation by their radical fellows. Abbeville county has not yet come in ?. court, and Ab. Titus and Alf. Butler a enjoying a week's stay in Charlesto Pressly's letter published in last weeli Press and Banner, a/?<l copied by t] city papers, has evidently left those ra ical Othellos without aa occupatio Still their powers of invention are co ?- - 1 U ..1.1 siaeraoie, miu ii> nuum uui <H?pu?j to bear sensational news of Ihe ciedl ia Abbeville, from both Ab. and ALC A Suggestion. As many of our country exchanges f their first and fourth pages with dead a vertisements, and miscellaneous mattf set in leadsd long primer, would it not well for thorn to make arrangemen with the A nderaon Intelligencer to pri these pages for them? The selections that paper are remarkably good, whi the typographical execution of the woi oould not be improved. With plenty matter already set for their own papf and a fast pn.-ss. the Intelligencer is be ter prepared to do this work than ar other paper of our acquaintance, and v presume tho proprietors would be *&Li< ? arrangement would be a great saving _ those for whom they work. Wo thr< ^ out the hint for what it is worth. - M'aste of Material. |( Many of our country exchanges, sec to us to be wasting a large per cent, oft paper which they use. For install usually about half the fourth page is li ;1_ eil with worthless advertisenionts, wh jr the balance is set in leaded lo st primer. If such papers as the Nav I'o uj Herald, the Sun, the Xrivs and Couri the Itcgistcr, the Augusta Chroniclc a Constitutionalist, the Louisville Coim ^ Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and o n papers considered first-class know an ,?s tiling about the business, long primer too large for newspapars of tho presc day, and any paper using long prim Jr and brevier is out-sido tho standard tv v for first class newspapers. Wo lia )C heard of the proprietors of country nev j0 papers saying that minion and nonpar were too small. We believe all hold it such opinions to be mistaken. If tli< ,tj opinions were correct, it is strange to rs the great weekly papers issued from t in cities had not discovered the fact befc now. The people do not read by t j. square foot and can readily tell wheth re a paper ha< much in or not, and as all e JS cept the country papers are printed j. small type, we get accustomed to rea aj ing small type, and it is not agreeable ^ the eye to turn to such large print. HI Tiik latest insult the President has < j fcrcd to tho South was in the appointmc r(ij of the notorious disturber of tho pea I Sam Lee, as Post Master atSumpter. le ' . _ 10 TilOUNWELL ORPHANAGE. a" I Interesting Letter Prom Ilcv. Mr. J '.v cobs. TheThornwoll Orphanage is controlled n ir I <iireelimI b.v a Innlv of Christian KCnUeiiu . uil of them Presbyterian Pastors and Chur [? members, residing in Laurens Co, s. C. ic property is held in I runt, by tlie corpora ti of the Clinton Presbyterian Church, whi to has been incorporated for that purpose by t js Legislature of South Carolina. That they < j not ncgleet Mils trust, is shown by the fit ttiat the Hoard lias never failed of a refill ).. viniitlity meeting,'since its organization November, ls7:i. That they are zealous a it disinterested is shown by the fact that no fleer connected with the Hoard, though tti< labors are not small, lias ever received o at cent of pay for his services. Of course, i will understand, that persons employed 'j teachers, agents ?&c., are not oltlccrs of t c- Hoard. | From the Treasurer's report, for 187*. (cr !aj ing.October 1st.) it will appear that the to \n I receipts for the year were, in cash f 1!hk). ! and in articles in kind $SO.">.(W, making a to IP i of jf.'JUfj.W. From this deduct, Slot) which w ?s j paid iu by a person (the President) residing " | the Institution for board, and of course 11 ic: chargablc to the support of the orphans, ai , Sits, which accrued from the sale of a part t> I the artiehes in kind, which were not need j. [and the balance it leaves for the .real I come of the Institution fJ,587.04, over a lui V dred dollars of which was earned by the < ,.s j plains in the Printing olllcc. How was tl ' : expended ? That portion of it which went to permanent fixtures and endowment, of com 1Vi' urtilt on lutnd, and cannot by any course j reasoning, be charged against the support 10 j children. These permanent invesUnci were as follows: liuildiugs, (Kiichcn, Piazza, dec.) SliK Un I led States bonds 105 Fund for purchase of Press, 2!? r* Articles of permanent service donated SCO Tutal, S*-'I c- Deducting tills from the above amount a t It leaves the sum of 81,77-1.(8). From this A still further to be deducted an account r- 8"-l>.l*5, due aud paid out on an outstanding a count of the old year, for building purpos r" <510 paid for permanent Improvements on t ls farm, such as fencing and ditching, and S worth of provisions and clothing in the stoi .V room. At the beginning of the year, Octol ;c 1<77, the littleamount on hand was more tii balanced by the Treasurer's cash balance ] this year. Deducting this sum of SlIHUVi, 10 leaves as the real expense for maintain! the 21 children, (there was an average of ie the entire year,) S1.50S.(?t. Divide this twenty, aud you haveas the cost of malnta ance of one orphan child for twelve mout ;e Now this sum represents board, etl cation for ten school months of 5 hours d ie ly, mother's care, clothing, shoes, Ac., sclic ie books, medical attendance, medicine and ( cry other expense of the child. Tills is nm ts less than $131, but even that sum is far l< :r than the above Items would cost In any fl claw boarding school, such as the Orplw e. age Is. And yet even In the above estimate is I eluded Sli-Mto of agency expenses and 8W> SS of postage on the thousands of circulars se out, and hundreds of letters written neccs. rilyforthe raising of the needful funds. 5- these are taken ott', as It ought to be, tlie at . ual cost of tlie education, board and clothi 11 of each child would be only about sixty-? i- dollars. A word as to these Agency expens ie From October 1, 1&7U, to October 1, 1S77 i y paid Mr. Scott, for travelling expenses, { ' and for his entire salary for one year for I >8 whole time, Sl?>. With of this and 810 a his own, lie bought a horse and presented to the Orphanage. From October 1, 1K77. ;r October 1, ts7S, we paid him Slii.u5. Much 1P this, in a similar way he has given back, b the whole of it is only 810 a month to m? y all expenses of travelling, breakage of veh! . les, ferriage.and every other personal expe ses of an efficient, active, earnest agent. A e Scott raised for us 8185 In money, ?"?T? in pi . visions, ?fcc, andabouta hundred dollars wor '* of lumber, about $!SjO In all. This issulHcie n to show, that tliere are some men who c be "enthusiastic in a good cause." One matter more, eiyht of the twenty-o children, (over one third) that were in t Thornwcll Orphanage, lost year were fru ;f Abbeville Couuty. From Abbeville Cot r House Presbyterian Church, from ihcboun of which none of these children came, we i eelved &0, and this sum was two-thirds of i that we received from the County. Abfc ville has too noble and generous hearted a s 5. of people, to be contented with this state things. At least, they will not wLlilio from us, the faint mcau of praise. \VM. 1*. JACOIJS. is Tresldent Thornwcll Orphanage > Building Bridges. Oon cxpondent of the] Union Times. ** Formore than twenty years I have be s- very much impressed with the the lmportan . of building more permanent bridges in Kpi ] tanburg and Union counties, and respectfi n i ly ask space In your columns to present n * I views to the people upon 1 rue ucunomy id building Bridges. hoping that what 1 sin r>. say will be read and aire fully considered ' " I the people, but more especially by lhe Con t>- j ty Commissioners, who ulone can control t _ I matter. My special attention was attracted to tl It I by the many decaying and otherwise defi tl i tive bridges sit Grindal Shoals, during,my t ! years lease of the Mills at that place, wh eo! I went North to examine the improveniei | in mills, I also examined the excellent brill s" work I saw there. A few years later I bout; ts Trough shoals, about six miles higher up t ! river, which was without u bridge or a ni Improvements. The great fall of water n_ that place, for half a mile?the bridge pli being about midway of the falls, at a rati rd narrow pass of water?called for the abl bridge engineering, to make the stone a wood work resist the immense power of t lio raft during high freshets and also to recur*. durable plan against decay. e" Soon after purchasing atid before buildl ve the bridge, I again visited the North a travelled much of Georgia, as far West as < | lumbus, examining the Cotton Factories a Flouring Mills with their latest Itnpro _. | ment: bridge building receiving a full slu '1_lof n y attention, especially in Georgia. 3y I even Tort the cars at Cartersville and w< . out on the Hlifhtower river and exatnln us | three covered bridges Just built at three f |j(> rlcs on that river, leading to different poll ' I on the State Ibillroad. I was much plea; d-jwith the plan and construction of tin * bridges. Each bridge cost about tivc the sand dollars, having the best stone ab cd nients running from about the waters ei ! back up the rising ground, with wings til! j between with clay, well rammed in as I iv- mason work went up. Each bridge had t large stone piers in the river, about twei -e? feet above low water, the foundation bel er about six feet under water. These water 8 tions of the piers were built of large, wi fid fastened log pens nearly to top of the wat ( a closely tilled with rougli stone. Three years previous to this I examined I as Maxwell and Knox covered bridges on 1 gale and Sedeca rlvers.and I think theirstc piers were built on wooden pens, as above ed scribcd. I have recently heard that the sti r piers of the bridge at I'iedmont Facto 01 Greenville County, are built on such wood pens as I have stated. In short it Is an Am . icau practice to build the most costly a le permanent structures, by using wood um n. water, it having proven to be a very praetk essential and permanent ingrediant in see ve ing a safe and durable foundation. In ma places it requires the piling to be driv down, to make the foundation about as tl ?n a? a granite hill, when thecarth was soft, c< slating of wind, mud, &c. a I have said more on this subject of wood 8t foundation under water, because I have < served for twenty pears that many unsclic ed minds give more or less opposition to to utility, they believing it will decay and g way, especially when used on sandy and ni re toundations for stone abutments. This ii n great mistake, if the work is properly dot in 1K7C, while! wasa County Commisslonei :'s Spartahburg, I superintended the wood i.A 1 foundations ror iwo uwmc uuuuueuu uum i the water's edge upon the very soft settlings cl- I the mill pond at Hurricane Shoals, on I'aco river. >Iy plan, in soft and sandy plac n* where the depth was as much as 6 feet or mi n- to a solid or firm foundation would be drive down to a more or Jess depth, to be dr us en with a heavy battering rani, as I term on ten or twenty feet long, weighing from one three hundred pounds, and manned w: from four to eight men, standing on a two three story scaffold, tho ram filled with i ger hole? to adjust the pins for holdlngat a section of the ram that may be necessary, heavy ram, well manned, gives astonish! ill niomenttve power. After the piling Is pre j erly driven down, a wooden platform Is tb u" laid on this for the stone work to rest on. sr, a general rate It is bridge economy to a pxkl Jn the abutments. In maklntr thi 1)0 strong and ko that they may embracers lai its a per cent of the bridge length as practical to shorten 'the wood work?the later bel nt less permanent even If covered. In ma ?n situations the current of the stream Is tl especially on the side, a large part of t le abutment can Rafely be built out of dirt, 1 .j. stone wlngs'only running back a short d tance. Such dirt embarkments can easily of protected ffom wash by resorting to differ* methods flf thecireumstancesof thosituatl !r> may Indicate. In short our bridges should t- built more out of- dirt, stone, and tax 1 wood. '7 re JrDOE Thomson Is again at hfome.^havi to "O. P. II." OX SCHOOLS. >\v Sensible Advice on (lie Public Schot System. Editors I'rrx.t and Jl'innrr : Stock L?w Is dividing time in this sectio with the public school question. I propo" hp: to utter a word In reference to the lain , ihroiiirli the Press. The l>uhiic school systel | js fast becoming a "Imiie of contention U_ i rather than a fruitful fountain of ptibi good. Something is requisite to produce lie more unanimous ami general satislactioi n,, i Under the present management, 1 am of ti " opinion, Unit education would flourish mm rk auspiciously if the system was abolished an let every family depend upon their own It ? dividual resources to defray their edueatioi tut at exigencies. The trustees, I am aware, 1 bor under a great diilleulty In establlshli cr~ schools,centrally not having funds sutlleien tli- both to build houses and run the school In Due West township and perhaps other y- the houses that are used for public scho I purposes, were constructed prior to the inarl ' I lng out of township boundaries, hence, ti nt equalizing sites were not underconsideratic or at that time which, I con lend, is now Indi i pensableto atliird accessible distance ton pc families in the township. ve Your put>lic white schools have been desl] nated and teachers appointed by the Hoard its- Trustees In this school district. No. f>. Thr< j in remote corners, one. in a stone throw 411 | Centreville line ; altogether one sided, fro H<r j the mere fact, school houses are already but . at those places and belong to the publ neighborhood, consequently, nearly or qui HS : half of tlie township will be deprived ot coi venient access to a public school and yc lie school taxes will be exacted from this portir ire r,'fWdless of accommodating facilities. there no remedy? [ would suggest, to c ho rid of the evil prevailing to locate theschoo rr sites centrally lorthwith. Let the Truste equalize the localities as near as possible! x- dependent of any partial consideration. . tlie patrons can't agree to assume the ex pen in and trouble of erecting houses, t imagine J- would be far better to abridge the school se son or pass over one year and Invest all < enough of the school funds in providing sul at>le houses and then the existing troub would be adjusted permanently and satlsfa torily. This I conceive Is a better planar )f. leaves no vacancy for dissatisfaction to aris I To Illustrate my idea I'll take our townshl 'Nt j which is eight miles square, locate the fot ce | schools In two miles of the adjoining llm 'land that will be the distance <2ill's)fro each school. l*ntil something of this kind done contention is bound to sprint; up nioi or less every year. The public school pri\ lego has been granted to our purvim urbc and I learn inadvertently that an addition: tux to a first crude ccrtllicate will be exactx n* | upon the patrons to meet a deticit in apron I ised obligation amounting to fifty cents p< I month for each scholar. Would you call tin nd I a free school; over the left. This and otlw ?n, j rensons I mijiht give, will act.as a barrier 1 cli I the admission of we poor country "crackers Its j children. I make no rellection upon the eon 011 petency of the selecl Instructress, that, cli I qwintum mifflcil. Hut 1 do say if a nnbl ho school can't be run for the fixed maxim lit ilo wages in a town, it had better be irunsferrc et, j to a rural lost cal)in, ilevoid of class window lar' where ventilation salutes the pupils free o in ] all sides without any molestation anil add lid ] tional compensation, H.v the way, the lloo of- j gaie of adtnissiibilily of teacher, has bee fir) shut down by the Examining Hoard. Kom ne townships, Do.ialtlsvillf for instance will 1 nil! deprived of her quotas of tcachurs. Somas failed to make their appearance at the a| tic pointed time from some trivial cause, thin! ing the liberty would be granted at a subs id-1 <iucnt tltne similar to the preceding yea tal They did'nt understand that it would lie tli tM, I only day of examination. According to tli tal i ruling of the Hoard of Kxamincrs, Donald as j ville then stands a chance toa great extent ( in | being cheated out of the enjoyment of tl lot public school funds. A revocation of tin nd unexpected prohibition for the time, bein of I as there was a misapprehension of the ord< ed published, would be quite acceptable, as the in- desire a teacher of their own selection, an in- would be a caution in the future to keep ;>r- sharp look out for their public interest. Li lis six months tie counted from 1st February n< to January, because the people generally unde i'se stand that the public Kinds are not to he list of| until then and have been awaiting for tl of I school updointed time to approach bcfoi its sending their children as they desire to ei joy the public luuds exclusively. i:i 0. P. II. 50 ? , jjjj Wake up Dcinocrats--Thc llcpnbli cans Preparing for the Cainpaig n"l of 1880. is Murinu S!ar. The following circular, purporting to Inn Yz" I been issued by the Republican party of tl , | State, Is being extensively circulated amor [ the colored people. At the head of the circular Is the picture i a bobtail Shanchai rooster airing his Inn; ' n with a hearty crow. The circular looks to [ " warm contest In lfiSO, and the Democra ' jj snoiliii ne pre)wrcu 10 iiicci any cmui-geiic, " Democratic rule is the only hope lor hone "'j' Government in South Carolina. We deem ' our duty as a watchman on the tower to pu . lish the circular, and thus warn the Deini * crats of impending danger, that they inn l" ward it off in time to prevent danger to the T organization: " l" Crow for the Republican Party! Crow for the Republicans in carrying Nc *\T York, Connecticut, and New Jersey! ," Crow for the Republicans In carrying Peni " ! syl vanla. Ohio and New Hampshire! j Crow for the Republican party ever " | where. i... I The Republicans have carried the followln -J I States, by large majorities: Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire. Ill ,|no|s, Wisconsin, Colorado, Massachusetts jj I New York, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraski ,, Kansas, Connecticut. New. Jersey, Vcrmon " Nevada. We give this good news to jvm downtroi '' den Republicans of South Carolina. Tli Democratic party says the Republican part '0' is dead; they will find, when it is too lat that, we are wide awake, and don't expect, t go to sleep any more until the Republica > party is triumphant everywhere. The It publicans of the North will never submit t .0 be governed by the red-shirted Democrats* 0C South Carolina. Tiie history of the Dem< lU, cratic party will never be forgotten by tli >e, Republicans. As It happens we know som< [c. thing about the history of the Democrat! party in South Carolina. Tlicy have bee ... anything to get into power. 0* I will here relate a little incident that ha] (I, pened in the North recently. There was little boy who had a pet 'coon to sell, and h lin said that he wouldn't sell it to a Republlca I or a Greeubaclcer; soon a man came alon np and said: "Boy I want to buy your 'coon. I,e The boy askeil: "Wiiat Is your politics ?" " ,m am a Republican " "Well, sir, you can't g( irl my coon." Soon another man came alon; (1S and said to the boy : "I want to buy yoi v. 'coon." "Well, sir. what is your polities 1 ,11 "I am a Greetibacker, sir.'' "Well, sir, yo ,0_ j can't get my 'coon." Presently ;i third ma e( I came along who was a Democrat, and said of' "No.v I want to buv your 'coon." "Well, si U what Is your politics?" "Oh, I am anythln I o get, the 'coon !" That is I lie way with Smith Carolina. Demi crats. "When t lie war broke out they were a Secessionists and cot whipped in the wai and after the war they changed their name to Democrats, and run a Democrat acnlnst T K. Scott, the Republican candldato for (in' ernor, and cot beat In ISO*. And then the en changed their names to Reformers, and ru lCt> Carpenter for Governor, acnlnst R. K. Scot llJ* and cot beat in IS70. And then they chance ul* their names to Rollers, and rnn for Governc llJ" Reuben Tomllnson against F. J. Moses, an "J: cotbeat In 1*72. , ; And then they chanced their names to Ir "J* dependent. Republicans, and rnn for Gove ',n* nor John T. Green against. D. H.Chamherlai lie and cot beat in 1S7-I. And then they chance , their names to Democrats, and rnn Hami "s ton, the fraud against. R. IJ. Chamberlain i -f" 1S7?. So they arc anything to get the 'coo l|n or the office. cn 1 Republicans of South Carolina, stand uj ,"s We expect to see that your rights are pn | tected and that in 1SK0 we will seeSout ;iu . Carolina once more in the Republican co Mumn. Vou have but to look around, and you en ?, I sec thousands of Republicans who have fal u'1'I en under the hand of tyranny and opprei ' , j sion, by the very mer. who claim that the I ought to rule the destinies of the rcpubli itown. oown, uown, nun such men. ucpui ..j 1leans to the front. i)jr The Stock Lmv. '.Jjj Aiken Courier Journal. ml The Legislature at its last session enacted ve- stock law applicable: to the counties of Abht ire ville, Laurens, Union and Newberry, an I inaile provisions by which the voters of an jnt county may adopt the law. It would ha\ ed been well to have made the law general c er- once. It will continually he comlm; up an nts occupying the attention of each session of tl <ed Legislature until done. jac The primary object of government and la >u- is the protection of the persons and rights i ut- thecltlzens. The operation of this law tak< Ige away no rights, but secures all In the full ei led Joyment of property rights. The opposltln Jie i to the stock or no fence law, has come mnlnl wo j from the poorer classof farmers ami ten nan ity who are not the owners of lands, but are tli ng possessors of some stock. Their objection ee- that such a law will debar them the privlle* jll- of pasturage, their property being thercb er, rendered worthless and they thus partiall robbed of their property and a profltabl he means of living. We believe one eftectof tl I'll- law will be the placing of a home within tl me reach of all. Every fanner should own tl dt> land he cultivates, but many have not tl >nc j means to purcnase three or four times r ry, many acres as they wish to cultivate. Und< text existing laws, they "must-do so in order I er- have timbered lands to furnish rails to ei nd clos his Holds. On many farms there ai lcr many fertile acres that are valueless, In ail, cause too isolated to fence. These acres repri nr- sentso much dead capital, and as long as tl ny present law exists, can never be made prolii eii able. The Immense tracts of land cultivate rui under the slave system, will never be divide )n- Into small farms until the enactment of stock law. Our country can enjoy no res len prosperity until 'populated with small fa ob- niers engaged in a diversified production. 1 >ol- Is conceded that small farms pay best, an l(s- are more valuable, because of their improvi Ivo inents, which are worth more In proportio mil to the number of acres, than those of larg< < a ones. On an average, seventy-five per con ie. of the capital or every land owner Is loeke In up in lands that yield no income. This of i1 len self would kill any other business,and work ut a hortlshln to tenants by raising the price ( jn rents on the few acres ho cultivates, to pa ,let the taxes and Interest on the capital Investe es, In the timbered adjunct to the farm. Sv are would remind the landless working ma t/-v whose ownershin of stock causes him to oi IV- pose the en net m en t of the stock Imv tin it land to them is or more value, without stoel to than stock without land. Ith Small farms and cheap ho tries will nttr.-u or population from ubroad, and will tend to li lu- cafe here the rising ccneratlon of native poj Dy ulatlon, and fill our land with a sturdy elas A of yeomanry, who being owners of lau ng will linve something to live and die for, whoi )p- honest integrity and Independence will 1 en the best safe-guard of the republic. dd * ' * ;m Supreme Court Decisions. So Wo will commence Tues<lay morning I n? furnish the readers of the Regxtlvr with 1'u ny reports of tue decisions rendered by the Si int Preme Court of this State. The decisions at hn reported officially, under the supervision i 'he Albert M. Iloozer, Clerk of the Kupren iR. Conrt, and their accuracy as they appear ! these columns miiy be relied upon by tl >nt fraternity. The decisions will be prln ' eu as fast as they are delivered, or within ... few days thereafter, so that lawyers and the clients can promptly obtain the benefit this arra n gem e til.?Register. Go to the Post Office and buy your tobaci tig at cost, It lsgoing fast and will soon be gon ur- be in time and buy where you c;in get V-l L- - . Is the "Stock Law" in Force ? Eili'.ora J're.ix atul Banner: If tlie Stock I.aw took effect from tho date >1 of its passage, why is it that. t.lie Public Square, and streets of Abbeville arc filled with hungry, bleating, grunting, cows, goats j and swine. They have been for ten years an n j intolerable nuisance. On lust Monday, our !? j venerable Sheriff came nonr meeting with a ;r seiiousnceidcnt. from a huge stone thrown at n | an old "razor back'' sow, who after having i" eaten six dozen eggs, nine pounds of butter, ic j a handled basket, and a peels of cotton seed, a had quietly taken her seat on tho buggy it. cushion and was wiping her face with the le | butter cloth, and repeating,"for what we have re received may wo do proiounuiy gniicim. ill Are the Town Council afraid to put the Stock I- I.aw into execution ? Then why is not this II- nuisance al?ate<l ? a- A TAX PAYER IX THE TOWX. IK ???* Reassessment of JLnml. Ax Act to Provide for a Reassessment of t ho ol Keal Estate of this State, to fix the StniulIc ard at which Property shall be assessed, and 10 to Amend the Law in Relation to the Orm gnutaut ion of the State Pourd of Equaliza* tion. 11 lie it cnaelcd by the Senate atid House of Representatives of the State of South Carol I K nn, now met and sitting In (?eneral Asseniof bly and by the authority of the same: 20 SKcrtox 1. That there shall be a valuation of and assessment of nil lands,and the i in pro vent ments thereon, within this State, by the It proper authorities. In the year one thousand ic eight hundred and seventy-nine, at. the same te time that the assessment of personal properi tp is made, and in the manner and according to the rules prescribed for the assessment of >u Real Estate. Is SKC. 2. That all property shall he valued et for taxation at Its true value in money, which Is in all cases not otherwise specially provided cs for by law, shall be held to be as follows, to n- wit: for personal property the usual selling If price, on the usual terms of similar property se at administrators'or executors' sale at the it place where the return is made; and for real a-j property, the usual selling price, on the usual i>r terms of similar property at sales for pnrtlt tion under the order of the Court, at the place le where the return is made. If there he no c- usual selling price, at what is honestly bell evict cd could lie obtalred for the same at a fair e. sale under the condiilons before mentionp cd. ir Skc. 3. The State Board of Equalization l?k shall consist of one member from each counin ly of the Slate, to be selected for the rcspecIs 11ve counties, by the county board of equallre zation for the year in which the State board I- convenes, and the selection certified to the in coinptroller-irouoral on or before the meeting nl of the State board. ;cl Skc. -i. The comptroller-general shall subn mlt thesaid certificates or election, and the ?r abstracts of real property transmitted to him it by the county auditors to the Stale board ?r when it convenes ; and shall transmit its doto cisions to tlie county auditors, who shall forthwith conform their actions thereto. > Skc. 5. All acts and parts of acts Inconsistis ent or repugnant to this uct are hereby role pealed. 11 Approved December 21,1878. S Having had ton years experience as a liquor II pealcr,anil hcingiamiliar with all thubrands, I- besides having a practical knowledge of what 'd lis choice, he is fully able to supply all who III wish a pr.ro article either a beverage or for l(: I medicinal purposes, of anything they desire 10 ! in l,i? linn nl' iromls. wbiph i-mislst ol' the e. following: ' I!ye Whiskey, Port Wine. Bourbon Whiskey, Madeira Wine, c" Corn, (sweet and sour sherry Wine, *' mash,) Malaga Wine, 10 Crystallized Corn, Catawba Wine, |C X. E. lluiri, Scuppernong \\ Ine, K* Centennial Bum, Claret.Wine, Old Crow Whiskey, Lincoln County Whs'y 1(1 Scotch and Irish Whiskey, tinu Impotrcil >' Gin. Champagne, French Brandy. 'K! The aliove goods will ho sold in quantities -r j to suit purchasers, at prices from two to ten >* | dollars a gallon. " Parties desiring Christmas supplies will do a well tojjive niea cull. A. BEQUEST. d A Pamphlet Free. 10 re The Murray Hill Publishing Company, 120! i- East listli St., New York City, will send by mail a large pamphlet entitled Evidencis of Dr. Foote's Success as a writer and practitioner af medicine, anil a catalogue of all their publications?reading enough for several l" weeks?if you will but enclose one letter 11 stamp to their address. ?).* The Ellison S. Kcitt Libel. o Nf.w Yokk, January 21.?The jury in the io suit of Ellison S. Kcitt, of Newberry C. II., S. >g C., against the New York Timen for S-'Hl.OM) damages for an alleged libel, this evening of rendered a verdict for tho plulntitr for six is cents. ? v Mr U.S. Frrley has relinquished the editoriat control of the StratfflU-Out. "It is now j( nearly twelve months since the Straight-On/\ l,. first illuminated the political horizon," and during all that time Mr. Parley has been its y editor. COATS' COTTON?5 cents a Spool. P. ROSENBERG. Jan. at. 1S79. * THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ig I- Rules and Regulations foi the Uettcr Conducting of the Free Public t| School Spstcm in Abbeville Countv I. during the Year 1879. y 1. Tho public schools for white pupils c, and colored pupils respectively shall not be nearer each other than four miles> Provided, tliat where there arc already established separate schools for males and * females, in such ease or cases tho School e- Trustees may continue the same as pub'? lie schools. Provided further, that where thero arc school-houses nearer than four miles which in the judgmentof the Trus10 tees would subserve the public good if e used as public schools, in such case or " cases, the Trustees may placo the schools >t nearer each other than four miles, but " not nearer than two miles. " 2. The public schools for the current " year shall be continued at least six l: months, consecutive or otherwise. ? 3. Teachers in public schools shall be required to teach all the school days in H each calendar month, and to teach not less , ^ than six hours in each day exclusive of i the dinner hour. 4* The minimum number of pnpils n that shall entitle a teacher todiaw full pay shall be fifteen. In cases whero the >r number falls short of the minimum, the (l Trustees shall apportion a per cctjrila >- share. ? 5. Tho maximum pay of teachers in <1 public schools according to grade of cern* tificatc shall not exceed for "I First Grade.?Thirty-two dollars per I I >!iiuomn. |, M Second Grade.?Twenty-four dollars I- per month. n Third Grade.?Sixteen dollars per l- j month. y i 6. Pupils transferred from 0110 school <-' ! district to nnothcr shall be paid for by the " school fund of the district from which they wore transferred, per capita accordingto the number of pupils in tho school they attend. "j 7. The public schools shall open on the 1 j first Monday in February, 1S79. o | 8. Teachers in such schools as may have l(lj | begun their session prior to the first Mon10 j da}' in February and have received pupils w! on the public school foundation, shall be r>fI permitted to reckon time backward so as ? to receive full pay for six months. n I 9, Each teacher shall be required to ents I ter into a contract signed by himself and j jail or a majority of the Trustee of his tc| school district, and no pay certificates shall bo approved unless such contract is le made. j 10. The school Trustees of tho respective school districts shall hold a meeting 10 i ,s j at least seven days before the opening of ' ^ the public schools, at which they shall i- place and designate alie schools and apJ point tho teachers. e- j 11. The foregoing rules and regulations i ' are subject to correction and change at <1 the discretion of tho County Board of Ex- , ^ amiuers. 11 1 j, A copy of tho foregoing rules and ' rt regulations sliall bo furnished to each j School Trustees and each public school it teacher, and published in tho County 1 lr papers. U 15y order of tho County Hoard, the School Trustees of tho County, in Cou>f vention assembled concurring. J E. CRAWFORD, e L. W. WHITE, W. <j. JJKJNJir, ^ County Board of Examiners. > Sheriff's Sale. . j [>- 1 'J Margaret C. Lyon vs. James H. Wldcman. 'c Execution. ' ie T?Y virtue of sundry executions to me <11- * *-* rceted In tlr above suited cruse, I will * sell at Abbeville (J. H., on Hulo Day In Felluary nxet,withln the legal hours of sale the . following described Heal 10s t ate, to wit; 1 2. The Homestead 'J'raet, containing p 000 ACRES ti. more or less, and bounded by lauds of W. E. re Cothran, Edwin Cox and others. Levied on of ns the properly of James II. Wldcman at the ie suit of Margaret C. Lyon. n TEKMS.?Cash. ic J. F. C. Dlll'HE, t- H. a. C. i a Abbeville C II. S C Ir January 7, 1871). , TO M AKE~W ONEY JO a Pleasantly and fast, agents should address. 1' 2 ^ 11AKVEY A CO 45 Years Before the Public. THE GENUINE T ne< DR. C. McLANE'S ffi ten CELEBRATED ^ LIVER PILLS, a FOR THE CURE OF Hepatitis, or Liver Complaint, in} DYSPEPSIA AND SICK 1IEADACHB. Ol* J Symptoms of a Diseased Liver, g* 11 s PAIN in the right side, under the tj? edge of the ribs, increases on prcs- no sure; sometimes the pain is in the left 'i|J side; the patient is rarely able to lie on the left side; sometimes the pain is r<J felt under the shoulder blade, and it thi frequently extends to the top of the j shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken for rheumatism in the arm. The stomach is affectcd with loss of appe* i tite and sickness; the bowels in gen- ? eral are costive, sometimes alternative with lax; the head is troubled with pain, accompanied with a dull, heavy sensation in the back part. Thare is generally a considerable loss of memory, accompanied with a painful sensation of having left undone something which ought to have been done. A slight, dry cough is sometimes an attendant. The patient complains of weariness and debility; he is easily startled, his feet are cold or burning, and he complains of a prickly sensation of the skin; his spirits are low; and although he is satisfied that exercise would be beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely summon up fortitude enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts every remedy. Several of the above symptoms attend the disease, but cases have occurred where few of them existed, yet examination of the body, after death, has shown the liver to have been Extensively deranged. _ AGUE AND FEVER. B Dr. C. McLane's Liver Pills, in cases of Ague and Fever, when taken with Quinine, are productive of the most happy results. No better cathartic can be used, preparatory to, or after taking Quinine. We would advise all who are afflicted with this disease to give them a fair trial. For all bilious derangements, and as a simple purgative, they are unequaled. BEWARE OF IMITATIOXS. f1 The genuine are never sugar coated. || Every box has a red wax seal on the lid, X with the impression Dk. McLake's Livkk j I'JI.Lii. j The genuine McLane's Liver Pills hear the signatures of C. McLane and Fleming Bros, on the wrappers. Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C. McLane's Liver Pills, prepared by Flem? ing Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the market being full of imitations of the name McLane/ spelled differently but same pronunciation. aI Sheriff's Sale. " The Trustees of t.ho E?tatc of Dr. John De ^ La Howe vs. R. A. .McCaslan. ' ^ Execution. BY virtue of an execution to me directed, in the nliove staled case, I will sell at Abbeville Court House nit saletlay in February next, within tiie legal hours of sale the following described ileal Estate, viz: W FOUlt HUNDRED AND TWENTY ACRES V of land, more or less, bounded by lands of M. 0. McC'nslan, Dr A. T. Wldeman, and others. Levied on as the property of It. A. McCaslan at the suit of the Trustees of the Estate of r Dr. John De La Howe. VJ TERMS.?Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. J. F. C. DuI'RE, S. A. C. Abbeville C. II., S. C. ) ? litli January, 1S75K J I] Sheriff's SalaT " Peter Livingston vs James M. Gllllain and James A. Ullllam. Ex cutlon. f BY virtue of an execution to me directed in the above stated east; I will sell at Abbe vino uouri liouseon i^aio uay in runruiu j next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit:" The interest, (oue-half) of James A. Gilliam in a PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE Ff Lovleil 011 an the property of J tune A. Gilliidii at the suit of Kcter Livingston. i,<-i TERMS,-Cash. si J. F. C. DtiPRE, S. A. C. Abbeville C. II. S. C. T January 14, lt>70. I Sheriff's Sale. J. T. Ilaskln vs. J. Y. Sltton. 2.0 Execution. do BY virtue of an Execution to me directed J in the above stuted case, I will sell at lai Abbeville Court House S. C., on Sale Day in February next, within the legal hours of L wile; the following described Real Estate, to wit: ONE HOUSE AND LOT in the town of Due West, S. C., containing ^0 TEN ACHES more or less, bounded by lands Q Lif \V. C. Brock, R. ('. Sharp, and Main Street. Levied on as the property of J. Y. Sittou at the suit of J. T. ilaskin. J Sold at the risk of the former purchaser. ? TERMS CASH. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. t\ C. Dul'RE, ?1 S. A. C. I Abbeville 0. II., S. C., |<j Jan 11, 1S70 |j Sheriff's Sale. 1 rdinntwl f'AU'oti nl nl V? Willi Jim f{ VM. Executions. TJY virtue of sundry executions to me di-L> rected in the above stated cji.se I will sell nt. Abbeville Court House on Sale day in Febuary next, within the legal nours of sale, the following described Heal Estate, viz: THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES of In mi more or less, bounded by lands of \V. Ill M. McCaslan. J. J. Shank, Mary Watson and a' others. an Levied on as the property of William G. wl Xeel at the suit of Edmund Cowan et al. us TERMS?CASH. Purchaser to pay for pa- be pers. ev J. F. C. Dul'RE, S. A, C. Abbeville,C. II. S. C. January 11,1K79. ? Agent's Sale. Sloan A Selgnlous vs. Silas Jones and J. R. Jones. Foreclosure of Mortgage on Personalty. T>Y virtue of the mortgage in the above suited case, I will sell at Abbeville C. 11.. within the legal hours of sale, on Monday tlie third day of February next, the follow- T ing described property, to wit: j (me (I) Eight Horse Power Engine, tic One (1) Sixty Saw Cotton Gin, tli One (1) I'rooUs Cotton Press. ,<H Seized as the property of Silas Jones, and "e J. it. Jones, under a mortgage to Sloan & "(4 Setenlous. "T TERMS CASH. "a J. F. C. DuPRE, "|. Slierlir, as Agent. "Ii Abbcvillo C. II., S. C., Jail, 11* 1H7U. Sheriff's Sale. J J. C. Wosmansky and others, vs BenJ. W. Williams aud Roger L. Williams. Execution. Tli T">Y virtue of sundry executions tome dl- 1 reeled, I will sell at Abbeville Court * House, on Saleday In February nt'Xt, williin fc tlif leirnl hours of sale, the following de scribed Ileal Estate, to wit: SIX HUNDRED ACRES B [if land, more or loss, bounded by lands of J. viI K. Urowulec, J. G. IJIInkscalcs, and others, no 011 which Defendant resides.) lo\ Levied on an the property of licuj. W. WIN o> Hams, at the suit of J. C. Wosmansky, and jthers. TERMS CASH, rurcha.ser to pay for pa- I oers. J. 1''. C. Dul'RE, firt S. A. C. 'In Abbeville C. II., 8. C.t Sh .Ian. 11, 1078. 1 ~~ Sheriff's SaleT , l'he Trustees of the Estate of I)r. John De La ? Howo, in rv John S. ltehl and Jane T. Jiakcr, vs. Win. II. Tagg.irt, James Taggart, and James McL'aslan, Execution. Sl< I)V vlrtno of nn Execution to mo directed In x the aboVe stated case, I Will sell at Abbeville Court House ou saleday in Eeliuary q next, within the legal hours or salo, the fol- Q owing described Keal Estrte, viz: vll FOUH HUNDRED ACRES ne if land, more or less, bounded bp lanhs of W 'ov I. Smith, tho Cabball place, W. H. Tnggart lames Tuggart, Jr. I Levied on as tho property of James Taggnrt bci ieceased, at the suit ol tho above named HUl ilalnt Ill's. 1 TERMS.?Casli, purchaser to pay for papers. J. F. C. Dul'RE. S. A. C. i Abbevillo C. H? R. C. 1 Oth January, 1870. J Notice. | THE firm of McNeill A Elmore was dissolved on September the 1st 1878. All per- T|( sons Indebted will make payment by 1st of H, January next, as the business must be closed * ' by that date, or tbe strojiK arms of the law will be resorted to. The nrrn name will bo used, only In settling. . ALEXANDER McNEILL, A fTEPHEN ELMORE. :. "J. ; McCords Colic Mixture. For Horses, Mules and Cattle. lie undersigned havebeen appoluted sole iiits for the sale of "McCOSDSCOLIC MIXRE," an Infallible eure^for colic In horses lies or cattle. This preparation was patited June 80, 180, and In the short time ilelt has elapsed since has attained a repulon unequaled by any patented medicine the globe. We have in our possession teslonilasfrom numerous persons who have ui i t : have had two oeenslons to use McCords lie Mixture in cases that seemed desperate, e success in curing was apparently magicit is administered without trouble or de\ is speedy in action, and I think is so vallilp Hint pvnrv ni-rsnn wlirt miinni'M horses mules should ltecd it at hand. 1). L. WARDLAW. saw Mr. MeCord use lils medicine on a ire I hat had been travelling, and was sclzwlth cramp colic. The animal was dropigdown f equcntly nnd in great pnin. In hort lime after Ihc medicine was given?in i miliums, at the farthest,?the animal was >ler. and in an hour I smv the animal liarssed and driven off, and learned suliseently she performed the Journey and had more colic. THOMAS THOMSON, have had one occasion to use McCord's lie Mixture. It was very efl'cctlve and I I"'; Is an excellent medicine. 8. McGOW'AN. ''or Sale at Abbeville by W. T. PENNEY. I)R. E. PARKER. ^orsnlebyT. Baker, Lowndesvllle, )r. E. II. Edwards. Due West. iARGAINS, BARGAINS, GOODS AT COST ! mi MffiY, k FFETtS her GOODS at NEW YORK COST I for the next 15 DAYS All wlio want IJAUGAINS In MILLINERY id NOTIONS, come and sec for yourselves. Jail 15,1>7U SELLING OF ?ATfEW YORE COST ! rREAT BARGAINS TO BE IIAD AT lOSENBERG'S STORE FOR THE CASH. TE proposes to sell his outlro stock of Ready-Made CLOTHING, I >r Mon and Hoy*, HATS and CAPS, OA SIKH Ks. LAW1SS* DUKSS (JOOD8, HLANKI'S, FLANNELS, liKNTS* And LADIES' I AWLS ut fey York Cost >,000 Yards CaMco,?IS Yards fnr a dollar. <M Yards -1-1 best Sheeting,?1J yards for a liar. The balance of his Stock, which Is vory go and varied, will be sold at [ARB PAN PSICES. ?ome soon, and lay In your supplies at ?. Rosenberg. ran 15, 15579 !, I HILL? Ftrst Door Belcw Central IIousc. JE INVITE YOUR ATTENTION TO If our Slock of Merchandise, which is full d complete la every department, nil of ileli we offer at prices to suit the Unies. Give a cull'ami he convinced. We keep the st goods and guarantee satisfaction in cry respect. Itcspcetfully, E. M. HILL & CO. Inn. if?!), tf LICENSES^ fYnEs7 PENALTIES, &C. Office Auditor AiiukvilI/E County, January 14, IS7!?. WOULD cnli the attention of the Clerk of th?''Court, tho Sheriff and the Triul Jus:es of Abbeville County, to a recent act of e General Assembly, which declares that? 'Clerks of Courts, Sheriff's, atid Trial JusIces arc required on tlie first Wednesday in very month, or within ten days thereafter, ) report ill writing to both Auditor, and Teasurer all monies collected by them on ccounts of licenses, fines, penultles. or forjltures, <luiinn the preceding month, and 1 default thereof are liable to flue and iin. risoumcnt. A. A. No. 0.T7." J. T. ROBERTSON, Auditor. fnn. 13, 1S70, It. Sheriff's Sale. 10 State of South Carolina Ex Relatlono, X'. 1*. Doolttt'o vs. Jas. A. Richardson, ?s Oicrill'of Edgefield, Co. A. J. Singiey, W. 5. Allen and Madison Richardson. Kxccutlon. Y vlrtuo of an execution to me directed In the above stated case, r will sell at Abbele Court House, on Sale day In February xt, within the lesal hours of sale, the folvlng described personal properly, to wit; JE (1) TWENTY HOUSE POWER STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER. .evied on as the property of Madison Illchlson, at the suit of tne suite of South Caroa Ex Relatione, vs. Jas. A. Richardson,as erilt', et. al. 'ERNS?CASH. J. F. C. PuI'RE, S. A. C. Abbeville C. IT. w. C. _January 18, 1571). Sheriff's Sale. >an and Seignlous,vs. John R. Tolbort, T. i. Tolbert and E, L. Tolbert. H'firrrort on Agricultural Lien. Y virtue of a War rant to mo directed In the above stilted ease. I will sell at Abbele Court House, on Sale day In February xt, within the legal hours of sale, the folding described personalty, to wit : FOUR(l) RALES OF COTTON. ,evled on as t he property of John It. Tolrt, T. N. Tolbert and E. L. Tolbert at the it of Sloan and Selgnious. 'ERMS-CASH. J. F. C. Dnl'RE, S. A. C. Lbbevllle, C. H. S. C. UillJUUl J 10| AO# p. lichard Gantt isMoiMaita&Hairtaser, ABBEVILLE C. H. LL work done neatly and In th? most apL pioved style. Ulvc me a call. Sallsfaen guaranteed. 11. GANTT. iec. 4,187tf \ : . FLASHES' of FASHION. \\*e ni:o nespectfully to an*nouncc to the Trade, nnd especially to the Ladles, that having felt the necessity of n complete Dry Goods department In our business, we have embarked In this line. We now have every con venlence, and are prepared to keep a nice Hue of goods. Our . aim Is to be able to supply, as nearly as we can, all Die wants of our customers and T friends with least possible cost to ^ them. Our buyer has gi veil close attention to the selection of our stock, and we trust, as we think we have, a slock of goods that will both please and give "value received" for every " purchase made. \V\, iwk particular attention to our * / Entirely New Mi Desirable i DRESS consisting in part of PURE MOHAIRS, T TWILLED CLOTH, NAVY BLUE, - I SEAL BROWN, 1 GREY SUITINGS, ] CASHMERE DE TOUR, tl BLACK ALPACAS, Ac., Ac. A Splendid Assortment HOSIERY, GLOVES, CUFFS AND COLLARS, | LADIES' BOWS AND SCARFS. Gents' Furnishing Goods, CASSIMERES, DOESKINS, JEANS. Ac., Ac. TABLE DAMASK, TOWELS, LINEN AND COTTON DIAPERS. } HAMBURG EDGINGS, j FRILLINGS, RUFFLINOS, 4 RIBBONS, / LACKS, ' KID GLOVES. And nil the novelties of the season nt BOT- + TOM PRICES. At W. JOEL SMITH & SON,1 Oct. 2, 1878. TRY HOME FRSfT CONGAEEE Iiri unitkK :an IB i olumbia, S. C. Jim mi, PROPRIETOR. REDUCED PRICES: VERTICAL CANE MILLS, . List of Prices. 2 Hollers, 10 mchcH dlnmetcr, f.T.r> 00 2 " 12 " " 4.*? 00 2 ' 11 " " ? W) 3 " 10 ' " WJ 00 3 " 12 " " 70 00 3 " H " . " 80 00 Above prlcoscomplctc wllh Frnmo WUhoti Frame, $10 lesHon cacli JM11 HORIZONTAL?3 Roller Mill ? for Steam or Water Power, $150. I Send Your (Mors for Cane Hills AND Syrup Kettles i TO D. B. SMITH, Agent. AbbcvnieCn.SC TAN YARD. 1HIK undersigned now have In successful operation, a good tan yard, at Donaldsville, where hides of every description will be bought. For dry hides we pay 12 cents; for green hides, li cents, In barter. HAWTHORN & HODGES. , Jan. 31, lni{i78 | "wagonsT" Buggies and Harness. I I HAVE Just received a car load of the celebrated MJLHUKN WAGONS?all sizes ?and SPRING WAGONS <>f various sizes. Also, Single and Double HUOGIES, Wagon and Iluggy HAKNESS. all of which will be sold at the LOWEST PRICES. J. W. ROBERTSON, Oct. 2. 1S78, 3m. Clerk'S Sale. W. H. Parker, Assignee, Plaintiff, against M. J. Tolbcrt, T. N. Tolbort, A. H. Morton Defendants. Judgment of Foreclosure and orucr 01 touri. to soil lands, &o. BY virtue of nn Order of Court (o me directed. I will sell on snleday in February, IS70. at Abbeville Court House, within the lt'^al hours of sale, the following Real listate, On two or more separate traotw. If deemed advisable, upon consultation with the purties,) to wit: [ ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate, lying and bolus in Abbeville County, .South Carolina,containing ELEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY (1140) ACRES, more or less, and bounded by lands of Estate of John Griffin Rcld, Daniel Thomas, W. C. Ilunter, the Laurens Lands, and others, situate near White Hall, on Cow Head Creek, waters of Hard Lnl>or Creek. s TERMS OF SALE. Cash, or as much as may bo necessary to x pay one-half of the debt and Interest, secured U by mortgage of the lands described, and costs, and any taxes due thereon, and the balance on a credit of twelve months, with Interest from day of sale, taking from purchaser bond and inortgago to secure eredlt portion. Purchaser to pay for papers. " M. G, ZEIGLER, C. C. P. A. C. Cleric's Office, \ Jan. 8,1879. / C< State of South Caroliua, County of Abbeville. tc IN THE PROBATE COURT. ^ In the matter of tlio Estate of John S. Illoli, 0f deceased. u" Petition for Homestead. j" "V OTICE Is hereby plven that Mrs. Mnry C. Hf Rich has applied to this Court to hare cl| Homestead laid off to her and her ehlldrcn out of the r#u! and personal property of her jh lute husband, John 8. Rich. J" It is ordered, That Tuesday, the 18th day of wl February, 187U, be fixed as the day for the upiiointment of Commissioners to iny oil'said he Homestead. slJ. FULLER LYON, Jutlge of I'robato, A. C. Jan. 13,1879. ANNUAL RETURNS. Administrators, Executors, Guardians, ^ Trusses, and other lldueiaries, must uir.ke returns upon their trusts within tho timo pi prescribed by law, or bo subjected to a rulo 0tl aud costs. Ut J. FULLER LYON, J. P. A. C, JanuaiJ 14, 1870, , ] / White Bi HAVE NOW I AN IMMENSE I? k T T 0 WTA1T ["ALL & VUIU Jnsurpasscd in Point of V Buyers Cannot Pail 1REAT BARGAINS in Black Alpacas and Caalm J" 75c and $1.00. IAMBURG TRIMMINGS, CHI The best Corset^for fifty cents to be had anywhere A large Stock of TABLE LIXENS, TOWELS, CO Gentlemen arc Invited to Inspect thoir elegant Stock of American, English a Hats and Ready-MadeOlo LOOK AT THIS! OVER ONE HUNDRED CAS he largest Stock in this line ever offered in Abbev Special attention cal M-Seral Wori in Men's Vater-Proi OVERSHOES, of all sizes, and very chcap. Bes hardware, Crockery, Gro< Customers can be suited without any difficulty, i he worth of their money. The best class of Goods WHITE B Oct. 10, 1878. Cunningham & Have Opened their Pall St< nu i ind are prepared to sen the public generally. G m early day, CUNNINGHAM & Sept. 18, 1876, tf FURNITURE! FURNITUR1 AT COST ! I ~it~ i ii ? 1?f WF, IntcndcloMm? out our business In this place to do so liave put our Prices Down to The following list will plvc yon nn Idea of our p L'.fyi to 2; from *.75 to 2.7"); from 4.75 to 8.50; from 5. Walnut Krcnoli Bedsteads?from 9#.50 toH.50; fro Htirenu*?Imitation Walnut?from SIO to7.50; fro Walnut litireiiUM?from j-l-I to 9SA): from i t to 10.50 ClinmborSuIt*. Wardrobe*.("hall's, Washstands, I hliitf el<? proportionately low. Coineearly If you *?- Orders by mull promptly attcudcd to, If accc Oct. 10. 1378, Cm 'HARD PAN wmlH A.x*? iNro^w 3E FROM NEW YORK 1 XJiNTXJ^TJj Large and Sell D&Y GOODS, mi CLOTHING, H HARDWAJ GHOCE1 riieir Goods having been bou at the lowest range of At Bottom Call and examine. WARD LAW & pi 17, l?7.s, tf TOSSB Steam E TWENTY Of which are Now Woi in the County of Ad fair Prospect ol as : fore long. A Pr: ' Terms canbeli plying R, Oct. 31, 1877 tf, Dr. H. 3D. TC dent: ABBEVILLE, S. C., Office ( TATE OF SOOTH CAROLINA 5 profli County of Abbeville, I pleas enclo ? ness I m.T. Mlllford, Plaintiff, ) In th? Court of Hjralnst V 0C{ John w. Ellison, J Trial Justice. >py Summons for Money Demand?Complaint notsorved. > John TT. Ellison, Defendant in this action. fOU aro hereby summoned and required Tt . to answer the complaint in this action, which a copy is herewith served upon you, I A* id to servo a copy ol your answer on the * bseriber at his otlice, at Abbevlil* Court Alsto r>n?o Month Carolina, within twenty days ?nU Ler th? serTlcoof this summons on you, exuslve of the day of service. If you fail to answer this complaint within e time aforesaid, tho phiintitr will tako R 1 dement against you for the sum of $07.91, K fl I tli interest at the rate of 121/, per cent, per l/fl mum,on &M.71 from the Kith Hay of Decernr, one thousand eight hundred and seventy- A x, and costs. J\ Dutal the liid day of December, 1878. ' SAMUEL C. CAHOK, Plaintiff's Attorney. Dec ? J. W. Ellison, Absent Defendant: TAKE NOTICE?That a copy of tho com- T)Iil alnt herein 1ms been lllod this day in the'JL i lice of K. C. llarkncss, Trial J ustico for salt' ?nc j >unty. 1ft \y SAMUEL C. CASOJT, t A ? ^ Plaintiff's Attorncy.e Jm . r 'others 1ST STORE STOCK OF ER GOODS, / ariety and Excellence, to be Suited. acres. Exuralue their Kid Glomes at 0Oe, 3AP1 CHEAP!CHEAP I at the price. UN'TEUPA-NES, and BED TICKINGS, ' f > ,nd French Cassimeres, thing at all Prices. ES BOOTS AND SHOES, bow in (tor*. Ille. Prices are very low. led to tbelr if Boots ani MM Gaiters. Idea the above, complete assortmento? t series and Provisions r *' * i md can buy with the assurance of getting always kept. EOTHERS. * ; Templeton magnificent . ' ; * D C 3s. O I nnimin? lll/MlllllJlV re their friends and ; five them a call at >| templeton! % ' *'fk# 311 FUTURE! 11 I _ I kT COST! I " H n?-r-i?raa H '' I during thenext thirty days, and In order ' H Actual Cost! V rlcor : Cottnsrc Bcdxtcads?Rcduced from H US0 to 4; Iroin U to 4.75. B ni 10 to 7; from 12 to 9; from 10 to 12. 1 . - M rn ?..V) to 7. ; from 10 to 12^0. M locking ("hull's, Safes, Cradles and every want h bargain. H impanlcd by the cash. H TOLLY & WILCOX. ? I Ninety-Six. 8. C. .A.T LAST. I leccivlng' I UTD BOSTON a-iiLY I 3ct Stock of I noNS, ATS, SHOES, I ElIES, &C., &C.1 ight at headquarters and B prices, are offered H Prices. H EDWARDS.il "IS nginesj THREEll king Successfully B derson, with a many more be- n ice List and ggjfi Lad by ap?TOZER, M COLUMBIA, S. C, rIL.S03Xr, 8 1ST, H )ver the Post Office. Bfl a tvjttrn a limited kuh<HB j\. [t 1 Jlj LJ < btr of aotlva, canvassers 10 m - on<.u, table business. Good men will find re chance t? make raonej. Such e answer this advertisement by letlei^^HH sing stamp for reply, stating what bns^^^^H ;hey bare been engaged in. None bu|BH who mean business need apply. ircss FINLKY, HARVEY * CO., . 2. 1871, ly] Atlanta. alstonjsouseT^B 1879. I ie Misses CaterBH [E pleasure in announcing to old friend^Eflfl nd patrons that they still keep"Tb^^^H| n House" open for their accomcuatloafl^^BH will endeavor to make them "fe?l " as often as they aro kind enoagb RGAINS OFFERED* NICE line of fashionable Drc.4^^^H Goods?very low at W. JOEL SMITH <* SOX. 16, 1878 PIANO TUNING. H! A'O tuned In the most scientific man^^^H uer una Instrument attended to darln^^^Mj ear for the pricc ot 55.00. Orders can C'okesbury, 8< ,23. Siuo8. HB