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? i-V-? * ??7x' ; r'.'1 . i8 Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. O. idnesday, March 12, 187S Abbeville Literary Club. le Club held its usual monthly meet last Friday nitrht. March 7, at th Ilse of f)r. li. 1>. Wilson. Armistca< t, Esq. president of the Club, tillei chair. There was a lame attendance Bit was the annual meeting, the elcetioi Btflcers was tirst attended to and result Bus tfittowsBrosiuent, Hon. A, Burt, Bice-President, W, C. lionet. Bcretary uiul Treasurer, M. I*. De hi. Bbrarian, Benj. S. Barnwell, B,|>tr|lttee on Periodicals, W. lien L. \V. Perrin, W. A. Templeton. unmitteo on Essayists and places o IstiHg, L. W. White, J. T. Robert-1'**' *. Lyon. Ic essayist for thre -5veiling. S. O. ("a Esq., then read a Dost admirable j>a I on "A Comparison of the menta rers rf the two sexes"?a fruitfu lie which provoked a long and intertig discussion-. An excellent shat |>er was then discussed, and the Clul turned to meet next month at tin pe of J. Fuller Lyon Esq.,?nex pth's host beingalsu next mouth's es 1st. f ? ath of Kev. .Mr. Potter of (ireen. villc. |e Rev. Mr. Potter, and axed and hljrhly ected Minister of the Kpiseopal Church ed from this 1UV Just its this issue was ?:o to press Inst night. .Mr. I'ottcr was at servant of Jesus Christ, known ami rcai II men, as a christian of marked am ow piety ; of a lovely disposition ; of mi 1 gentleness and tenderness in Ids fnmi'-.i?.. ??,i nf i-onsocration t? I Service of his Divine Mast?*r Hlossvu i?r? Idcud \v!io die in the I.ord.?(Jrauvill< was our privilege and honor to know lev. Mr. Potter well and to enjoy hiRidship, and we thank our Greenville Imporary for speaking of liim s't gentInd lovingly. Ho was a rood man, truo, and a*sincere Christian. Inos and Orgnns.-Grand Introduc| tiou Sale. lie thousand first-class instruments p best makers to be placed in South[honies for introduction and advertise|(. Pianos. 6 Oct. 8125. 7J Oct $150. kns, 9 stops, $57; 13 stops, $71; MirIfop, 13 stops $86. Choice instructs at lowest prices ever known, (i r? written guarantee. 15 days test triI Cbickering, Knabe, Mathushek, per and Southern Getn Pianos, Maid: Hamlin and Peloubet ?fc Pel ton tins included in this sale. A clean bp; no resorve; new instruments n from Factory. Only sale of the p ever carried out in the U. S. For pduction sale circular, address Lud<? Bates' Southern Music House, Sanah, Ga., the Great Wholesale Piano Organ Depot of the South. 4t. Graded School Examination. le half-yearly examination of the eville Graded School is in progress week. It began in all the six dements on Monday morning and will inue throughout the entire week, two younger sections are examined ly, the four higher sections aro sub(i to written examinations as well as al. The examination takes place in >resenee of the Trustees of the school Qvwfrtco v*r>vi L'l'Patlv (io Ilted with the high rate of proficiency fch the pupils have attained. It is llie lest as well as the most thorough and factory piece of school-work that has f boen done in Abbevillo. Death of no Estimable Lady. rs. Enoch Barmore died at an adped age4 on Monday last at her resibe in this County, alter a lingering uss. She was widely known and :h beloved for her kindness of heart for her exemplary walk as a consistChristian. She leaves a large family tiildren aud graud children to mourn death. ik old Jackson Literary Society is ts legs again, rejuvenated we hope, eeting of our young men was held on iday night in the Court House and a porary organization was effected with P. DeBruhl, Esq., in the chair and S. Ran., as Secretary*. Messrs. I >e I[lil, Cason and Graham were appointcommittee to draught a constitution provide for the permanent reorganipn of the society. This is an iustituwhich has a worthy object in view I to sustaiu the past career of Abbep her young men must be up and dopud take advantage of every oppority offered to improve their minds. Urs. DeBruhl and Cothran were appted a Committee to solicit memberk and all desirous of connecting themes with the society will confer with n. The next meeting is Saturday |iing at 7i o'clhck, in thcCourt House, all of our young men come out. he Register's Editorials. ? A i deal lia* lately been said in our kly press about the great le.vjlh ol Re</inler's editorials. It is not their ;th we objoct to so much; it is their !A. (We print this with fear and nbling, having a wholesome rememice oi tiie punishment inllicted upon Medium and the Greenville yew.s for r temerity in referring to the length. ?e two journals were almost crushed leath beneath the Jtegvster's ponderpaw.) his is to acknowledge with thanks reception of a neatly printed invita II to attend the anniversary celebration [lie Carolina Literary Society of Adger lef?e, of Walhalla, on the 14th ol rch. James F. Cooj>er will pies'dn r the meeting; Jame-s P. Carey will |ver an oration and John L. McLees A. S. Peken will debate the question kght the utilitarian system of edueat to be encouraged." This is one ol most flourishing and worthy instituIs of learning in the State. EE L. II. Russell's notice idvertisinc prior cotton seed for sale, lie sold [cotton, as our readers will remember, one and a half ccnts a ponnd above market price in Abbeville, and when , John Knox shipped it to Charleston cotton commanded two-and-a-hall ts a pound more than anv cotton sent n Abbeville. It woulcl be a wise nomy in our farmers to buy some ol seed. Ve congratulate the members of the Silver Cornet Band upon the succes> their efforts to ortcanize another. The ?nce in the Treasury after selling the instruments and paying off all debts iabout $80, and since then Their funds e been enhanced to nearly $200. Hand ilogues have been circulating around ly and we may expect in a very shorl e to have our town enlivened with the accustomed "toots." II yes ! O yos! all young gentlemen |h matrimonial aspirations would <1( II to note the fact that Captain L. \V. lite will leave for New York in a few rs to buj' a Spring stock of goods, [nothing in a young man's wardrobe |f equal importance to a line littini rt, it would be well for you to leav< pr measnre at the store of White, bthers, before ho goes away. [cch stray cows as get the opportune lo roam at large nowadays, stop when pnee used to be, and ruminate upoi [probabilities of its removal beinj rely a trap to entice them on to greate bgers, and so lengthy is the process o lection that Manuel usually rope |m in before they have reached a con sion, and they awake lb consciousness the pound. ef aster Lewis Hauiuhon of Ander Itville received a severe cut 011 the lieai I various other bruises from beinj pwn out of a buggy. Mr. Karlo hi kher-in-law got out of the buggy t ch a 'possum near the roa'J when 'th rse took fright and threw the vounj |n out. lie is r<?pidly improving un [ the treatment of Dr. Witiicrspoon. )ur very efficient and ever courteou istant postmaster, Mr. James M. Law 1, has been sick Ibr a week;but unde skillful treatment of I)r. Parker, w [>e to see him out in a few days. Jin one of our most substantial youiij n, and one who knows well how t ke money, while! he undorstauds tli of holding on to it. l vouno man who gets a subo'rdinati lation sometimes thinks it not. neces y to give it much attention. Ho wil it until ho gets a place of responsibil , and then he will show people what h 1 do. This is a very great mistake Inaiever nis situation may ne, ne*uinii' ister it in all its details, and perform ai duties faithfully; Lx interesting case was tried befor lal Justice Cal ho nil yesterday betwee ttlesonand Norris. Norris has been rk for Oittleson for some three or fou mths and having had a falling out wit Aleson, sued lnm for his wages an nages and the balance diie him 8 given him by the jury. L. W. Pei Esq., represented the Plaintitf an .Noble the defendenti T is always important that ptircba.' should know Where to buy thei >d8 to the best advantage. For1 tin son we ask attention to the establisl; nt of Mr. W. T. McDonald which hi! t been opened at the store room r< itly occupied by Miss Ramey. i Thk Augusta Evening Nctc/t, one of f our most valuable exchanges, fails to ~ ; come to hand. What's the matter with the muiln;r clerk ??Greenville. News. j We would like to know why that paper j = j doesn't coin";'.his way more frequently. I , Since we fca'vc that concern the biggest | pull' in the I'reus and Banner office, it! i ' has ceased to come as a regular visitor. It sec-is to be coquetting now. Tuic Advertiser, published bv Mr. Kd0 ward Bailey, which was first started in j <ire<mville as the <ireenville Advertiser, I j and afterwards migrated to Seneca City I j and appeared there as the Seneca Ci.yj U ; .liivrr(isrr, nils airain mane us appear-] . ; aneo iti (Jreenville and assumed its mai- 1 i don name. (i<iiul luck to the Greenville I s Advertiser. May it live and prosper al- , j ivavs. * -i Mns. h. W. Laxvson, of our town, ij | has an immense pecan tree on her lot , | l'rom which sheannuully gathers bushels i ' t of the finest nuts. In her mother, ! Mrs. James XhiUito, Senior, planted a pefjeauutitiii her garden which sprouted j . | and produced what is now a large tree. Fa uftow a colored vairrant was eon viet- 1 " i ed yesterday before Trial Justice Calhoun ; { " [ of stealilit; a pair of shoes from Hoimlass. J Kufus Harden was the principal witness .> ' I for the prosecution and Farrow was con- 1 ' i vieted. He will pay $5 and costs or board ! ' with Mr. DuPre for thirty days, I, I Wh at with being frasrpred to death with < , the stench of guano and in hourly dan- !| . j gor of being burnt to the ground from j, i the tire in some ash-box not known to be t loaded, the Abbevilleloeal editor is eon- i sfnntly.ixpeetlugan opportunity toehron- ^ i idea dot or two. | OfH public square was filled bv the ' [\\ngons of farmers, who think it cheaper ' .; to buy corn than to sow oats. They now j buy corn and bacon cheaper than they , !!can raise it. Couldn't they buy their !r J cotton also for loss than it costs to raise it ? j * . I One* proposition is as reasonable us the;' 'other. ' f ! Wk ap-oo with the Jfcrlinm and I ho j Gww'tfc Xnrs in tlio opinion that the), j editorials in the llegistcr are too lonarJj Life is too short to read too columns on't 11 an uninteresting subject. j i s j Own Kits of lots in the Episcopal feme-:} tery have lately been bestowing needed i attention on them, and when the hedges j r :are trimmed it will bo an attractive re- i' sort for Sunday walkers. | {' Pkusons owning pardons- are now enl- j t tivating the genial soil willi an enoriryU' ij sngpestive of enormous results in the|s. . j shape of succulent and tempting vegeta- j \ bles later in the season. 11 Tub "Globe Comedy Company" pave) three of their excellent performances in j j the Court House last week. ronsiderinp I o: ' the hard times, they had pood audiences j i* for a town of this size. |j Mr. Frank Hampton, son of Col. Hampton and nephew of Gen. AVade II Hampton, is spending a few days in AbSeville with his college classmate, Mr. ,, W. C. McGowan. ,j I A negro witness in a trial justice court if: I the other dav stated on oath as evidence, j i that he "had no sense and he could prove ! j| it." He said he knew it and his wife jtl had told him so. js On a rough calculation, of the fi0,000:? crosstics on the railroad between this u place and Ilodpes, it is thought that 50,- r; (kh> of them need renewal 'immediately : if not sooner.' * Tub Christian ycighbor is now devot- tl ing its columns entirely against war. j T j We fear that some of his stronp expres- j i sions may weaken the force of his argu- j c, j nients. ti I Wk are waiting to hear some of our i11 j brethren, who are publishing a two col-L | uinn advertisement of a ?20 sewing ma- f. I chine, abuse the author of their woes. Miss Colkman, of Greenwood, and a fj | student of the Graded School at Abbe-jn jville, has been quite sick at Miller's I a I hotel, during the past week. j Ou.n people are busy with their gar- h j dens. Every wagon, horse and laborer H 1 has been at work during the past unpre- s i cedented good weather. i}! I One of tho prettiest and best kept.s j flower gardens in town is that jointly j" 1 owned by Mrs. II \V. Lawson and Mrs.! j; I James Shillito, Senior. ! n i ' i11 J l'dob Thomson came home last 1' .Saturday night. and returned Monday |' j morning in time to o;<ou Court that day j J] j at Kdgclicld. J p ' Rev. James Hoyce, P. P., President j' jof tne Thu (logical Seminary at Due' h ' W'trst honored Abbeville with a visit last ii Saturday. jc | Tin: work on McLoes' house has com-;' j mcmu-fd, and in a little while a handsome , iv addition to his premises will be made. jsi Rev. John Kershaw will preach al;c, ; Williiigton chapel on Thursday- next, jn the 20lh instant, at 11 o'clock, a. m. j n Remember Rogers Cash Stcrc, and M when you are in the city, call and see him, he will treat you all right. fi Oh ! how nice those Pig Hams are at ? Rogers Store. Oh ! friends try them, and t'i you will be delighted. e Sumtkk must be the quietest town in j 1; America. There are at least seven Sun- io davs during the week. 'I tl The Mount Carmel Good Templars hi will hold a meeting on the first Saturday a ill April, at - o'clock. I (J| A good deal of cotton came to townjCi early on Monday morning. Prices re-is main stationary. I V TnK papers still continne to announce;si that Col. IIoyt has withdrawn from the e I llvgister. I Prof. K. L. Patton, of Krskino College was on the Public Square last o week. 'I Rev. \V. M. Grieu, P. P., President {; jof Erskine College was in town Salur- ? 1 da v. K K; Groceries ! Groceries ! Groceries ! cheap ? I cheap, cluap, Oh ! how cheap, at Rogers, j c f Coi.in Mooue is engaged in a new bus-' ? j iness?Mixologist for Rj-kr.rd. jo Go to Rogers Store and buy your goods. 1 'J He is selling goods cheap. Tiie Mexican dollar now goes for about j J seventy-five cents. I j] Magazine IIili, hasher full share of; <i shade trees. j > Doing up .Men's Lincu. j j I ) V husband complained that liis shirt bos-j 1 oni ami collars wore badly done up. and the case was referred to a knowing; snirt-maker i land his answer was well worthy the attention ' of house-keepers|: "Yes," said the man, "the fault Is with your! , laundress. While doing up your collars, she s . stretches them the wrong way. Damp linen ; a j is very pliable, and a good pull will altera t fourteen Inch into a fifteen Inch collar in the, .twinkling of an eye. she ought to stretch ! them crosswise,and not lengthwise. Then in , . ' straightening out yourshirt bosom she makes j 5 ! | another mistake of the same sort, They also ,. > iought to be pulled crosswise instead of length- j j wise, particularly in the neighborhood of the I neck. A lengthwise pull will draw the front i . I of the neckband somewhat under your chin,! ' where it wrs never meant to So, and of course t I it spoils the set of your collar. With the'd ; front of your neckband an inch too high, and ; e I: your collar an inch too long, you have a most i: undesirable combination." o The necessary changes were made In the i methods of the laundry, and all was right'. , | with shirts and collars. Midway Scraps. J Last Sunday was a boautifMl d?ty?and I ' I broujrht out a good congregation to hear Dr. I j i Sloan preach at < 'cdar Springs. The Doctor, ( ?] preached an earnest and impressive sermon , f ! irom .lames "> chap., Ill and 'Jo verses. j j | The regular Spring Communion of Cedar _ 'springand hong Cane churches will take - j place al Long C^ne on the .'it h Sabbath in this! ' p mouth. Dr. Sloan expects Mr. Bradley and j j j Mr. l'atterson to assist him. ?} The "Union Meeting" of the Abbev'lle As-: y ' sociation will convene with lloreb church on I next '?tli Sabimth and Saturday before, Itev. | ! .Mr. Smart of Greenwood preaches the intro- ] * duetory and ltev. Mr. Jordan the charity , ' - I sermon. It is hoped and expected that all s I the churches will be fully lepresented. The Mil'way people will give them a cordial re-' ! ceptioii. " .Judge Thomson passed Millway last Satur-!il | day evening at sundown on bis way to Abber | viilf and passed back at day-break Monday ! | on his way to Kdgctleld. The Judge travels > J early and late. ' Two of the "Hussars" took dinner at the) "Cater House" one day last week In cotnpa-1 ? I nv with the bachelor editor of the I'raa mid' - lhtnnvr. They speak in high terms of the ta-1 hie fare and the eating quality of the afore-. j said editor. S . The committee sent down to Columbia by " I lie Directors of the G. & A. It. K., to gel ad- I rjditional hands, failed. None on hand? 0 ! think they can get some in a month's time, n I One of the "Long Cane Irish" is in trouble1 If lean not find the the word "Handle" in hisl r>' dictionary, will stand a treat to any one who win t..ii him the meaning of it. 0 ! - _ ] The "Hussars" have dolled their motto on: ! tneir >1ukand have a new one?"We have' 3 met the enemy and we ar?: tnern." l* I The Midway book agent eame near being ! I burnt up one day last week, had a chill, went [. ! to bed with a lot of hot bricks, set the bed on | ? 1 lire, burnt up two or thrcequilts beldru lie or I j the chill got warmed up. .i J One worthy brother cainc near missing all i i, | the sermon last Sunday at Cedar Spring; II j tame in just as I)r. Sloan was at thirdly. He j [ put his tardiness to tne fence account, too j 11 many gates to open and shut on his way to ^ I church. n ?. ? a' ~ . r i Science in Story. h j Is H great work for the young, and the sOcud | lar and .the religious press all over the coun I try have spoken in the highest terms of it. j It is humorous, instructive and Just the thing ! '"i to give children a knowledge of themselves I d , its author is Dr. K. 15. Foote, wiio wrote Med-1 j leal Common Sense. Science in Story is in i I five volumes, lor $5, or in one compact vol-! ! ume for $2. Sent postage prepaid on receipt | it" of price. Evidences of l)r. Foote's success as j is a writer and practitioner is mailed free: if you wish to consult Dn Foote, address letter! La to 120 Lexington Avenue, New York City. i If you wish for any of his publications ad** dress Murray Hill Publlsljlpg Company, 129 ' East asth street, NeW York City. ' / ' . - , . - > - Public Schools. I 1 I pci A inety-Siz Guardian. ; bc> Mu. EniToit: The innttcr ef public schools Is < is something comparatively new to us, and It < "'is Is very gratifying to see that It is receiving me more attention thiiti formerly : not only cl- 1? uontors, hilt politicians, are discussing the'loll subject. I Hilt is an admitted fact that, the stability of B'?i nil republican governments rests mainly; On upon the enlightenment and morality of the ^11 people. Tlie enfranchised slaves of theSouth- f'rv ern states have been made citizens and al- N. lowed the privilege of the bailoU While I 1 urn in favor of giving the negro every oppor-1 Old tunity of eievating hiin-elf, that he may dis- j Si charge the duties if citizenship intelligently,, f'jj I am not sanguine that he can be educated up I 'I' to this point. The elementary branches In:; > s can comprehend, hut it is doubtful whether i *l??l lie has the rapacity to team those more ad- 1>: vaneed. The amount of education wliieh en-] wel nuics nil- negro m read Slim wnu1 noes inn ei Itself, qualify htm for the duties of citizen*; ? -hip. lie should be educated to that extent! that he may he able to comprehend what his | real interest Is; then he can use his vole and Influence to protect It. The object of this communication is to bring ~r to the attention of the people of the county Jlhe public schools, in which every one is in- , crested. 001 The tirst subject that should claim our atention is the location of school houses. It is >l" great importance that the school houses should he properly located. The school com- A nissioner and trustees of each township (coti should examine the territory and locate the 8 to louses at .central points, so us to accommo- <"< late the createst number of pupils; the I oca- el. ;ions, when made, to he permanent. This H ivill relieve the commissioner and trustees of j Sin Hiy trouble as to the number of schools to be 1 cen stahllshed: there will be fewer schools In N >ach township, and they will run a longer I wo; line. Most of the negro"schools close for the ?In he year when the public fund Is exhausted, gov tnd '.he consequence is the scholars forget I?m ivhat the.v have learned by the time the Fut schools begin the next year j Ma; The next important subject is the qiinlifl- !?' 'ation of teachers. What. I have to say tin-1 Wh let* this division will he in reference to the j 1".7eachers of negro schools. They are sreneral-1 cler y negroes who have had very limited ad- A antages. and are totally ineompetent. Many j ?n >f them have been engaged in politics and, | nar unee thai lias ceased to ne a lucrative employ-1 > i in-nt, thc.v have turned 11 voir attention to j utitl chool teaching. Some of them are notorious j nar. or their '.rasenlity, and instil anything but i ?r? :oo<l principle into the children. It lsn well known faet. (hut there is no ma-I d ial among the negroes out of whieh (rood ? eaehers can lie selected. Tlio i| nest ion which is a very delicate one) where we are to V: iroeurc competent teachers,forces Itself upon is. If the negro mii he made a (rood citizen j iy education, and if he Is to he continued as I1 part of the Itody politic, then we must em-1 ....l iloy competent Instructors. In order to doj :* ' his, one preliminary step will be absolutely ItV **' lecessary. Those who appreciate the linpor- j ~~" mice of the subject must educate public senI men I not to visit social ostracism on tench- ; & \ rs of nepro schools because they teach such j 0 i chools. The services ot competent teachers an be secured if the patrons, in addition toi he public fund, will pay the teachers a sum hat will remunerate them for their woric. I The distribution of the public fund should r I lso be carefully considered. It Is the law 1 hat the capitation tax be expended for edu-lcasli ntional purposes in the townships where itj:i>?t (collected. This is right, but the dlstribn- gro\ ion of the two mill tax is very unjust. The iw requires the; apportionment to be made pon the number of children sent to the pub-1 c .schools. This money ought to he expend- Mi il in the townships where it is collected. hen every tax-payer gets the advantage of] lie money he pays out for this purpose. Un* R ? 1 this Is made the law there will be dlssatis-| HB tction. Ifl The Legislature first prescribed the use of | g? uniform series of text books to t>c used in I ?? tie public schools. Kvery school should use tie series of text books roeomincnded by the tnte Hoard. The advantage of this Is appar- ! w nt. When the scholars are well classed theiJ^jj jaeher can give more time to the classes, a?id i rithout this classllication nothing satlsfacto- j y can be accoutpilshcd. It is noticeable in the negro schools that ) H he children have very few of the books re-] W unintended. The importance of getting j" liese books has been urged upon the parents, 'he Legislature has made no provision to m urciiase books; but as they don't cost much, j flH lie parents by a little industry and economy, oil Id buy them. The only remedy for this is i $ r> refuse the admission of scholars until they | lave procured the books. In reference to the duty of county school nmmissionci's the Legislature passed the blowing act: "It sliall be the duty of eacn county school ommissioncr to visit the schools In ills Juris- \ iction as often as may be practicable,and to ote the course and method of instruction ml ?he branches taught, and to give such eeomnn Dilation in the art of teaching ami lie method thereof, in each school. us shall i 0 necessary iii,d expedient, so that uniform -' II] ty in tli" course of studio* anil method of in- j miction employe I shall he secured, as far as j racticahle, in the schools of the several!, "s rades respectively, lie shall acquaint him- j elf as far as practicable, with t!ii? character j nd condition of each school, noting any de-ltWr cicnclcs that may exist, either in the gov-.A?? rament tlteseh(?ol or ibeclassification of Is pupils, or the method of instruction em- ? ioyod in the several branches, and shali lake such suggestions, in private to the ?aciiers as to liltn shall appear necessary to lie good of l lie school and the progress of the I A. 1 upils. II'.'shall note the character and con* I fl it ion of the school houses, the Mitliciency or iisulliciency of the furniture, and shall make ! ueli suggestions to tin1 several district | "J JY cards a*, in his opinion, shall seem e.mdii-; I 1 ve to t he progress of the several schools, I v'.lh t shall he the duty of each county commis-j will inner to aid the teachers In all proper cf- of'i' >rts to improve themselves In their profes. ion. For this purpose he shall cncouragc I , f he formation of associations of teachers for !... . utnnion improvement, lie shall attend th ! 1 . leellngs of such associations, and give such , " dviceand instruction in regard to their eon-: , . net and management as in his judgment! fill contriliute to their greater efllcleiicy." i ' This section of 111" law lu'.s In en quoted in i lHri> til lor the purpose of culling attention to the | ualilicaliotis and duties of county school : .. ommissioncrs. It will he perceived that the! rust Is a very responsihie one, and requires' (location and business qualifications tojKTi iseimrgc the duties of the olTice. The I,egis-| ?ture made a mistake In reducing the salary sS? f tills otllci-r so tow. It Is iiiif|U<-st lonabty. | lie most important ofliee in the county. ami i lie salary should i>e raised to :m amount liat will command men of the best talent! pv ml business qualifications. j { ). The appointment of township boards by the j ntuity commissioner s!i?>nlil he made with i <r,)0i :irc: reference should he hud to the intellienccand business (|ua!lti(*aiions of the ap- TiT oi ulcus. I'nloss 11m* hoards arc efficient it r?|| ill he impossible for the county comtnisloncr lo discharge the onerous duties impos- M J upon liini. TUU.STKK. ? T ST for G.T cents; a special ofler to the readers jf* ( this paper. Tin* American Diamond Die* " lonary. contJdning:tO,ii!K) words, orthography, romineiation, and definitions, according to lie best Knglish and American Lexicograph- A rs, illustrated with nearly :M) engravings; utisflcs the wants of the scholar, and at the .'j1. utile time is just what a plain learned person c,l'jl eeds. It is decidedly the best dictionary Cl>.v' ver printed. Contains 700 double column ages.Kuperbly bound in cloth and gilt. Type fa c lear and handsome. Sent free to any reader i US if this paper upon receipt of IK! cents to pay | i; ctuiil postage and packing charges. This' real oiler is good for Go days only, and nade solely for the purpose of introduct ion. j I ); tut two dictionaries will be sent to one adress. This appears but once. Order now. end currency or 1 e.t. postage stamps. Ad- M ressatonce, National liook Co. ltockland, ' lass. Hel'erences: ? Krndstreet's Commercial i igeney ; Russell's Commercial Agency; II. '.Hubbard, Advt. Agent; Freeman's Na-i irtitti I H-inl; lliwtnti it11(I nnv Ptihlivlii in' louse in New Yoik or liosluti. . <o / "Wo arc glad to hoar it. Our druggist 1,1 nforins us, that Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup ells better than any other medicine, and 1,1 ihvavs gives satisfaction. Its very cheap on, costs only 25 cents a bottle. Tlic Greenville .Vni'! Intimated that the CV>/- .JT. tnbia Jtnytstcr's editorials were too long for | 1 ho "general reader," and thereupon the Iter/. -* iter Ilirew a two column paragraph at its reenville contemporary and It seemed to p, liuckle at the opportunity. The Greenville i nan "got his foot in It."?Edyejlcld Monitor, j ^ Pxkt'Monia has assumed an epidemicforin ; hroughout our entire county. Thus far: leaths have been numerous, but we trust the! Hurts put forth in behalf of the snfl'ereis nay be blessed with abundant success.?Orirtgeburtj Democrat. Abram MeDaniel and Charles Wesley, both olored, of Sumter, were sentenced to the >enltentiary for life last week for burning the ,Kirn of Tobe Lowry, also colored. Tube is a lenioerat, and this was the reason for burt.- f*j ng his barn. j| > I The young men of the KuphcmlanSociety, U' r>f KrsUine College, have secured Rev. J. [VKannon Lowry, of Mobile, Ala., son of ri I'rof. W. S. Lowry of Krskiiie,as Medal Oraor. A good selection.?Associate Jtcformcil ('rcslytcrian. MAIUIIED. A MARRIED, on the 2d day of March, 1870. by p tho Rev. Xitnrod .Sullivan, Mr. JOHN S. _ IvlsKR, of Oconee, to Miss MARTHA 1'. IIAXVKY, of Greenwood, Abbeville county. " " I BIRTHS. Mrs. John Kcrsliaw, at Abbeville, a son, I Jf 1 March 8, 1S7!I. law Mrs. L. \V. White, at Abbeville, a son. Sat-! * unlay, March 8, isi'.t. Mrs. William Cobb, in New Orleans, Abbe- I' ville village, .Saturday, March Sth, 1879, a son. n At Abbeville, Friday 7th March, 1S79, Mrs. L. I). Howie, a sou. At Abbeville, Thursday Otli March, 1S79, [ Mrs. J. L. M. Kirby, a son. j ^7 OBITUARY. DIF.Pof consumption on the lth of March, IW'J, Mrs. Win. C. Martin, in thc:X)th year of , her age. It was my sad privilege to be Intimately asKoeiated with the deceased during the last w days of her sojourn with us, and it was truly M, consoling to her family and many friends in I M Witnessing the suffering produced by the;* nalns which harassed her mortal body, to behold that heroic fortitude In heranguish, and i that Christian submission to the will of her] "HI heavenly Fatherwliich Is truly characteristic nj of a follower of our blessed Savior. ^Slie was a devoted wife, a gOod mother, a lrS?jg daughter an afTcctionatc sister and a true friend. T May her noble example Inspire those she has left for a time to make every effort to live ? as she has lived, and be prepared when our heavenly Father calls, to Join her In eternal bliss. / "Blessed are the dead who die in .the Lord." -* A miKXJ*. HOTEL ARRIVALS. olj ca . ed Alston* HotjsE.?Eben Fisher, F Straus, tu Philadelphia; J J Kerr, Albany, IV \v; w. Ji yo Atchison, Klherton, Ga; Rev Dt Boyce, .1 K all Todd, Due West ; Rev A Pope Norris, Ertjre- , field; Dr J T Biiskin, W T CunnIngham, Sirs , 1 Jane L Cater, Monterey: J L Hill, Coqnty; or John Rose, Walhalla; P L Lancc, J Pendley; 1 Greenwood: Pr raving had ten years experience as a liquor iler, and being i'amfllnr with all the brands, 'Ides having a practical knowledge of what holce, he is fully able to supply all who ?h n pure article either us a beverage or for dicinal purposes, of anything they desire his line of goods, which consist of the lowing: e Whiskey, Port Wine. .irbon Whiskey. Madeira Wine, n, (sweet and sour Sherry Wine, mkIi.) Malaga Willi*, stall Izod Corn, Catawba Wine, 10. limn, Scuppernong Wine, itennia! Hum, Claret Wine, Crow NVIiisicey, l.tneoln County Whs'.v notoh and Irisli Whiskey, tine Impotrcd l, Champagne, French Brandy. he above goods will lie sold in quantities nit purchasers, at priees from two to ten lars a trillion. iirtles desiring ('litisUnas supplies will do II to give me a call. I A. imirKST. j MAllkKT KKl'OItTS. CUUItKCTKl) 1JY 3 ri v n w ell Co ,ton Buyers and Dealers in General, Merchandise. rhf.vii.i.r, Mareli II. ?Cotton. ? Trices tinned steady. We quote gooil grades at j N}? een Is. Stains I'rom H'i to 7} J. >rn.?Is no w selling at mi cents per busliiieon.?Trice of meat is still advancing. | udders and sides are selling from 5 to ti t< k\v Yokk. March ID?12 in. ?Stock;; ilc; money , v'olil 1.0;); cxchanitci ni; short i.sil' j; State bonds dull; j crnments llrin. Cotton dull ; sales lT7i?j iddiing upland V%; middling Orleans !iJi| tin's flrim-r ; .March ; April < V lo.itfi; June 10.2i?. M*i.svit.i,K, Mai"h 10. ? Flour rini<?t: i eat llrm;corn duller; Oats lirni; Pork! i; luillc ni"als higher; b.icon nominal ; ir sides ; whiskey active. nsrsTA, .Marco 21 ? Cotton steady; iitlilIini; St; low middlini; H%; good onlly sj; net receipts 1<!7; sales .Vi'J. liAKt.Ksrox, .March W? Cotton steady? Idling. !t'?; low middling good ordi> ! ; net" receipts 511; sales COXSIOXKKS. .CJ'KKss.?\\* 11 MaOrudor, McCowan .* 1', I Krown, .1 liurtou, W C Young, J C Heall, I liter * Knglish. i r,?Heuncst <fc K, A Request, .T D liners A Co, \v J Smith it Co. A M ilill, ' Wideman, Cunningham it T, Wardlaw 'otton Seed ! IAVR about FIFTF.F.X m'SIlEl.S of superior COTl'i >N SKKD lor sale, cheap tor i. Cotton grown from it commnndsl^ to rents a pound more than any other cotton vn in Abbeville County, ?. H. RUSSELL, uch 12, H57D, 2t ?AC4KNT.? ). 2, Granite Range. Buy and Sell 2* OEkSlaJ . .>r t. ? vn v a vi-'v nwv nnrm? CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES. ALSO, GOOD 1,1 NH OK CONFECTIONARY, j CIGARS, A SPECIALTY !! ?My motto is "Live anil let. Live."? EVE ME A CALL. ANTUA-MA KINO executed with neat-j ; and dispatch and upon Ken-unable I is, by rs. M. D. McDonald. arch, 12, IS70. _ j SHERIFF'S SALE. 5. Hubbard, vs, Thos. M. Tucker and Jas, ark. Execution. virtue of an Execution to me directed In hi: above stated case, I will sell at Abbe-| Court House, on Sale day in April next,! 11n t.!i?? legal hours of sale alt the interest hoiuas M. Tucker in NINKTY-THItEE ACRES ,nnd, more or less, known asthc John Jim ker place, bounded by lands of Ilarney ehi'-on and Miliford Tate. Levied on as property of Thonios M. Tucker at the suit l. 1'. llubbard. 'RMS.?CASH, rurchaser to pny for paJ. I\ C. DuI'RE, ! S. A. C. ! arch S, 1870. j Spring: Hats.j ! S'K cnsc in nil the now and desirable> |M's. l'l'etiy Calicoes and oilier desirable . ils to arrive this week at. the MUM OF FASHIONS.; arch, 12, 187!)'OK SALE !| SKrnxn HAND HOME SHUTTLE KEWINO MACHINE, in er.oil repair, j cesaloclc stitch and can be used with I er hand or foot, having a table with a i or. l'riee Slb.UU Cash. Apply at this olllce i arch j, 187M, tf EBFORATEO PAPER; S hand a variety of colors. EDWIN PARKER. arch 12, 1S70. BOOKS" I S IT MAY HAPPEN," A Story of V American IJfe mid Character. JJy tor. EDWIN PARKER. eh. IP, IST'J.tf THEODOSIA IK IIKltOINK OP FAITII- In two Volumes. EDWIN PARKE ph. 10,1879, tr Inuff! Snuff I! \ TO IIR IIAD AT EDWIN PARKER. eb. 10, 187!), tr m AT LAST! ome One! Come All!! SI) obtain your ACID FIIOSPHATK for :;7.j LUS. MIDDLINijr COTTON* from W. JOEL SMITH & SON. e>>. 12. 1879, tf STOCK NOTICE. rmr vvrpu fniilo frosnnsslntr in mv L Holds will be dvnlt Willi according loj 'cen your stock up or pin/!hr penalty. WM. II. 1'AIIKICR. cb. 12, 1S7!>, It xtra Early Rose Potatoes lite and Yellow Onion Setts. FOR SALE BY EDWIN PARKER. fb. 12, 1S7!>, If fresh Stock OF .ant Booh and Stationery. EPWIN PARKER. '"cb. 12, 1879, tf. AVVO EENET, attorney at Law I.aw Rairge* Abbeville C. II. S. C. Iavjno heartfthnt Mr. Lnwson waswell?txs t. his stock of tobacco and cigars at cost,:/.to lied oil liiiu a few dayssinee, and he inforriius It was no humbue, but that he wis ?ciilly going out of the business, Go and buy ur tobacco aud cigars cheap before they are gone. If iIf-ssrs. Smith Son, oficr their fertilizers 375 pounds lint cotton, the cheapest yet. IVe have a good supply of blanks fit the est and Banner office. V ''v: 7 TrThome frst. CONGxVREE mi wh i Columbia, S. C. I^ROT^RIETOR. \ REDUCED PRICES: VERTICAL CANE MILLS, Tji.st of X^rices '1 Rollors, 10 uw-lirs diameter, $ *! " 00 2 ' 1/ " " 1"? 00 2 ' li " " "M 00 :: " in " do oo :j ' 12 " " To oo :? " ll " SO uo Above prlrofcnrnjilPtP witb Frame Withot Frame,ilu loss on each Mill HORIZONTAL?3 Roller Mil; frtv Sfanrn fir Wfl.t.ftr PoW JL\JJL w vvwm V* ?? ? ? - - ? - -er, $150. Send Your Orders for Cane Mills AND Syrup Ketiles TO D. B. SMITH, Agent. Cunningham & Templeton Have on hand Sugar, Tobacco, Coffee, Axes, Bacon, Plows, Lard, Hats, Eleal, Shoes, Flour, Calico, Rice. Homespuns, Maccaroni, Cheese, &c., &c., &c,, &c., &c., r.IVK TIIKM A CALL. Jan. 20. IsTfJ. isrow IS THE OPPORTUNITY! Avail Yourself Of It! Preserve YOUR BOOKS, PERIODICALS, Newspapers and Music. Slate, Canity ail Railroad Officers And BUSINESS HEN GENERALLY, Snpplied with Blank Books made to any P atten i LI, families have OLD BOOKS PKRIODA K'AIJS, XKWMJ'AI'KRH, MTSIC, Ap., which they desire to transmit to their posterity. Then HAVE THEM REBOUND. Which will preserve them and will make them look almost as well as new. old iiooks.&c.. should not only he rebound, Imt the current iilcratnre of the present day should he put in a durable form for preservation as well. J'liIs can he done In the shortest possible time, with the best material, In the most handsome and durable style, and at a price which cannot be duplicated anywhere, by E. R. STOKES, Stationek, Hook Binj>ek and Bi.ank Hook Mant kacit it Kit, No. IV) Main Stukkt, COLUMBIA, S. C. ate- SKNn IN VOUIt OUD1CKS AT ON'CIO. Feb. 1S79. nm T r^Tre AW DHjiiJjJLWU ur ?ATUEW YORK COST ! GREAT BARGAINS TO HE IIAD AT ROSENBERG'S STORE FOR TIIE CASH. rjTC proposes to sell Ills entire stock of Ready-Made CLOTHING, For Men and linvs, TIATR and CAPS, OASrMKUKN. I,A lUKs' DHKSS GOODS, BLANIv|KTK, KLAN'NKIjS, liliNTS' and LADIES' SHAWLS at New York Cost I 5,000 Yards Calico,?IS Yards for a dollar. !2,0<i0 Yards 1-1 best Sheeting,?II yards for a | dollar. j The balance of his Stock, which Is very large and varied, will be sold at TT/ITm DAY PPTflTCR JLlXliki/ a till aavxvjjwi C'oino soon, and lay In your supplies at P. Rosenberg. Jan r>, 1K70 Richard Gantt toiaMe BarM HairDresser ABBEVILLE C. H. ALL work done neatly and In the most nj pioved style. Give me a call. SatlKfue tlon.guarantced. K. GAKTT. P'cc. J, 187S Rfll. HAPDON a CO., havo bow In stori . the STEW APT SINGER. REM ING TON AND WEED.MACHINES, at lcrwe prices than a first-class Machlnc was evoi ofl'ered In tills market. Save 20 per lentfoi buying your machines, noodles, attachment' ,dd OU K. M. HADDON & CO. D1 / i Cunningham & Templet on Have Opened their magnificent IF* all Sto c Is. o T GENIAL Illlill irtf] nrrt nvAnnKnd +A fiAVtrrt tliftiv fvioTi^C! on/? jauu aic uu tu o^ivc uucii uici/uo the public generally. Give them a call at | an early day, CUNNINGHAMS TEMPLETON Sept. 18, 1870, tf , FURNITURE! FURNITURE!! FURNITURE!!! AT COST ! AT COST! i 1ST E in torn! closing out our business in this place during t lie next thirty days, ami in ordei I W to do so have jiul our Prices Down to Actual Cost! The following li?t will give yon nn idea of our prices: Cot t nee Redsteads?Red need from S2.W to 2; front s.T.'i to front -I.T'i to; front 5.-V) lo 1: trom fi to-1.7.1. Walnut KrenHt Bedsteads?from .VS.'tii to ; from ill to 7; from 12 to!); from 10 to 12. Bureaus? Imitation Walnut?from &I0 to7.">9; from to 7. Walnut Bureaus?front ?! '! to 0..1U ; from 11 to 10..j:>; front 10 to 1 -.10. Chamber Knits, Wardrobes.ChaSrs, Was-ltsiands, Rockitig ("hairs, Safes, Cradles and every' thing else proportionately low. ('onteearly if you want, a bargain. Uji~ Orders by mail promptly attended t<>, if accompanied by the cash. m aw v % r a ? r r v t #i #\<ir TULLY & WILIUX, Oct. lfi. 1878, i!m Ninety-Six, S. ('. HARD IPAIST AT LAST. WARLOAW Jt EDWARDS -A-sro o^w Receiving FROM NEW YORK AND BOSTON AN Large and Select Stock of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES, HARDWARE, GROCERIES, &C., &C. Their Goods having been bought at headquarters and at the lowest range of prices, are offered Eott ojocx Prices. \ Call and examine. ! WARDLAW & EDWARD f. Dr. H.13, WILSON, DENTIST, ABBEVILLE, S. C., Office Over the Post Office. FLASHES ,^0?^ 'FASHION, (ho Ladles, that. having felt tl?o tiecosslLy of :i I x,. coin plcte l>ry (imxls tlo^mrtmenj In our buM-j We now li:ive every convenience, and are ^s^2vCfs?t$=2^^ prepared to keen a nice line of goods. Our . aim Is to l?e able to supply, as nearly as we ~ " can, all the wants of our customers and! TAsiVT * **wr friends with least possible eost to i Iflflgjl 9 1 9 R S?B them. Our buyer has jriven close a (tent ion to 18113 S a Bis ja "5 2 il the selection of our stock, and wo trust, as we g i 0 f? 0 1 o> Hi I il I fa I'm la i think we have, astoek of goods thai will both 1 ? fl 3 d 3 j fl g L 9 9 J 19 Bill I please and give "value received" for every W vHfilM SJ 9 l/Uiltlllfl I purchase made. \W ask particular attention to our ' Entirely Net and teraMe For Tie Good cf Tie Craft mm illlliljl] IlllllPiJ Watches Repaired i J'riny tliem in. I have all the tools and maconslsting In part of terialstodo it up in the 4 iO A/l a 1 ~ ,. |Best or Style navy blue. AND AT THE SEAL BROWN", gukv srrnxi.s, LOISSl' R[ltfiS MB. CASIIMKK1- III. lOt It, , V()i. w VXT Y(,ru ( [ ocic KKPAIKBLACIC ALPACAS, Ac., Ac. 1 ?'d hrin;r it in and it t\11I bo done right, li you want your A Splendid Assortment JEWELRY MENDED HosiEin, BriNg it on. If j'ou Want your GLOVEH, cuffs ani> collars, mm MACHINE MENDED LADIES' HOW'S AND SCARES. Gents' Furnishing Goods, TWsisthepiacetogctitdone in tlie a?!;^,ks. Best of Order. JEANS. Ac., Ac. You can have any any picee made new or the nvMit-t- oltl one repaired. If you want your vim or TAISIjI". 1 A.1A. iv, pistol repaired litis is is the place to have it ....o done. All these articles will I>e repaired in lu" c'1' ' tne best ot order at the Lowest Prices. LIXEX AXI) COTTOX MATERS. n. ~ . , , 0 ,. r ? Give me a Trial and Satisfy lonrllAMBUKfi EDGIXGS, FiiiiiLixos, solves.?TERMS CASH. JOHH L. CLARK. :.ACKS. t - " Anil all the novelties of tin: season at HOT 1| f j || | |y | ?l jW, JOEL SMITH & SON. ;?"s ^ " Oct. 2. 1S7S. _ ?? First Door Iiclcw Central House. I * ft A XTT 17 n A LIMITED XUM \\ A. W I'Ci" of active, onerj get 1c canvassers to enlace In a pleasanl_ and profitable business. Good men will tlml this In rare chance to make money. Such will I please answer this advertisement by letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what bust- _ tvyttf YfiT'.f attfytti'.v th ne?;s they have been engaged 111. Nono but IXfL '-v'V' l> , ,1 tliose w ho mean business need apply. VV our.s ock of MerchnndiM- which is fill V,l'tvi ?,'v IIAIIVKY ?fc CO and complete In every department, all ol Oct 2 1S78 ly'l ' " ' Atlanta,"(ia which we ..Herat prices to suit the! ** us a call :ti'd be convinced. We Keep the ~ best gooils and guarantee satisfaction in GO TO DUE WEST01"'0""""' rr&*co. ?AND HAVE YOUIl? Jnn 1*>. IS70. tf :i ffatcles, Clocks ana JewelryFiietl Boats' spool cottclv, BKINO permanently located at Duo West, I ii CKXTS SPOOL, I wish to call the attention of the people | . of Abbeville County, to tbc fact, that I anil -p -ivr tt a Tin A"W jfc nrt prepared to ilo all kinds of work on \\ atdies,' *?< ililJJjJUIM OC L?U? Clocks, Jewelry, Ac., in the I'est style and for | -Tan, 29, IS7U. less money than any other watch maker In j ?the State. All work guaranteed to give entire ' ^ __ __ _ ? __ j i Mm jew | ALSTON HOUSE, Bakcr & Confectioner, \ "1 25?? /f Main Si'rpet, next door to J. Kurz'i F a Rootand ShoeStore. , . Fruit, Hrertd, Cakes and Candies to he ha< ; r | q "IVT" i ? (i?\ i'pt it all lline?, fresh and sweet. GIVE ME J - *3-? IVlloaOo vycl LL/l cAtJ, anil he treated rlprht. r rpAKK pleasure In anuounclnjrto old frlen ? PAltTV-C \ KF.S furnished to order. a -..*v?no fi?ot Mmv utlll lrnnn "Th r l mm |iuii?iin ? f Alston House" open for their neeoinortntloe . fi "p T5"DTT/*T7 s mid will endeavor to mako them "feel n Vi JtJi SlLUVJui o mo" as oftbn us they m j n t i ii| 3 hop.' Fob 5, IS.'O. ; \ T USE THIS BRAND. jBEST IN THE WORLD. ! M tester to any Saleraics. ( Duo toaspoonful of tliis Soda used wltli sour | milk equals Knur teaspoonsfuls of the best Making Power, tsnving Twenty Times its cost. See package for valuable information. If the tea spool i ful is too largo anil does not producecood results at first, use less afterwards. March1S7!?, tf . >\A < Uarpenfcry. 'TV: undersigned hereby rIvo^ noliec that lii; is prepared to do all kinds of j CARPENTER'S WORK ^ViSTD BUILDING. ] lie also repairs I COTTON GINS, TIII'ASITERS, AND FANS, i A full supply of GIN-MATKUIALt always oil ! hand. Farmers arc requested to brliiR their (Jins up early in the season t<? allow time to have them properly prepared. i Also agent for the Taylor Cotton Gin, The Brooks Cotton Press; And ?U kinds ofKUIJHEIl and LEATHKK ''n 0, e, SMITH, ABBEVILL12, (.'. II., S. C. Supplies. !lN STORE iillO ARRIVE!! 15,000 POUNDS BACON, 500 IJUSIIKLS CORN', 100 BARRELS FLOUR, 2,000 GALLONS MOLASSES, 5,000 POUNDS SUGAR, 3,000 POUNDS COFFEE, IRISH POTATOES, SALT, RICE, TOBACCO, <?C. AC., A 1,80, j A VERY InnreFlock of PLOWS, nil kinds, I at very low prides. .... 1 Mf%AVlig*n A WHIIbBKUlHfcKS, March 5,1870, tf. HERE IT IS. Powill's Eeaflache & Dyspepsia Powders, For the Relief of 1IEA DACHE, DYSPEPSIA, P.IMOUSNESS, AND CONSTIPATION. Perfectly Innocent, Contains no Morphine,] Calomel or Quinine. E. PARKER. I March I. I*<70. PO WILL'S ELECTRiC PLASTER,; ' A HAPPY Combination of pain Relievlnpr,! [strengthening amJ Curative Agent:*, withi j Electricity. EDWIN PARKER. | March 4, 1>>79. NOTICE To Ovners of Cattle, Hogs,! Sheep, Goats and Horses. " j A FTEIl Saturday next, tho I.i'h Instant all | Cattle, lings, Sheep or (ioats, found upon the l public square, or on any of the principal streets of Abbeville will be dealt with according to I lie provisions of the Stock Law. i :Itfs Imped uiat the citizens of tlie town will ! heed this ncticeand conform to its reouire-j ! monls, as alter the above date the law will be I , strict ly en forced, without regard to rare or pre- ' riou.i condition of .vrritudc. It Is to be hoped that the citizens will not compel the Council to nsrform an unploasant duty. H. T. TUSTEN, i 1XTKNDANT. j Feb. 12, l.<70, tf. I Dissolution. I nM. McGEE of tlie Ann of McP,EE HUOS, j . 1 >?io West, S. havingsold lit"? Interest) ' In all Accounts, Notes, Mortgages, It'c.fi Es I ' tate find Merchandise on hand, to H. J\ Mc-[ (JEE. junior partner, the copartnership heretofore existing between them is Tills (lay ills | solved by mutual consent. I All persons iiuleb!?:il ill her by note or ncI count will i!it<I It to their interest to make | , payments at once to If. 1'. Met JEE, to whom | i the Accounts, Note*,,te.,are transferred. The debts of the part nership are assumed by II. J*. Met!EE, to whom all creditors will present tlicir demands. II. I\ McCEE, i). M. Met;EE, ZSTOTICE. ! I j The undersigned will continue the merenn- i I tile business of MciiEK Jtltos, at the old i stand, and will be pleased to serve tiie friends < I of the old tlrm to anything in my line, at the' j most reasonable prices. 1 shall "keep a good [jjtock of desirable goods, which I will be pleased to exhibi t. HENRY P. McGEE. Feb. 10, 1S79, tf . i WAGONS, j Busies and Harness. j c I rllAVE j'ist received a car load of the eel-1 ebrated Mll.IU'HN WAOOXK?all sizes ?and SPUING W.UiOXS of various sizes, j i Also, Sinulc ami limbic 1JUGGIES, Wagon] jand llif.'v JIAMNl'.ss. r.H of which will be sold at the 1.?*-'.VI-:mT PttK'ES. J. W. ROBERTSON, ! > : it. J I VYTTAT. BF/rmwa i il U il 1J iirjiumi m, Administrators. Executors, Guardians, ' Trustee*, and other fiduciaries, must make j returns upon their trusts within the time prescribe by law, or ba^subjected to a rule I and costs. J. FULLER LYON, J. 1?. A. C. ! Janun.Cj 14, 1S73. School Books TIIE School books, for the use of Schools? in the Country?And adopted by the State Hoard" will bo found at s EDWIN PARKER'S. The prias will be as published. Exchange 1 and introductory. I Jan. Ui, INTO. T7IUGINE BIZTS-an E?vp*lenne for RestorVj lin; the color of the Ilair, from gruy to a beautiful brown or black. Price73c. EDWIN PAHKER. S an. 15,1S79. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Ryifs.and Itnaalations for the Uet* ief CQitilufliiig; of tb$.'/Kffi<B jPnbti* ' r*'y School Spstcm in Abbeviite C'ouatv |3 during the Year 1879. . \r f :-T% J. Tho public schools for whito^puplli and colored pupilsripapepUvely shall riot * ! ho nearer each ottt'or tlifttivfourI:'irii!oaf; .-if} Provided, that where there arB' ^muty1 - -1% established separate schools for ir?al<H and .?& females, in such-case or cases, the ScKofift ' > ^ Trustees may continun the same rts pub-' lie school*. P)-o?wZ<?rf further, that where j there are school-houses nearer than f&tir ' ' I miles which in the judpuientof'the Troai Inns wmilil siilium-^n tli/> ~-?J tr J W.I.. . v VMU |/UU11U 11 " used as public schools, in such, case or . JH't cases, tlie Trustees may pl;ico iho schools , V nearer,cach other -.Mian four miles, bot not nearer than two miles. - *}'> 2. The public schools for the chrrent year shall be continued at.jJeaat iilx months, consecutive or otherwise, j ' :~Vli 3. Tcachersin public schools shall be _ -y, required to teach all thb sctzool day* nj ' * '*% each calendar inonth^jjnd to teach not lew 'Wm than six hours in eajh day exclusive of . ^ the dinner hour. . , .... 4- The minimum number of ptipilii -;*j that shall entitle a teacher,.to diaw fuU pay shall be fifteen. In cases ; where ' the number falls short of the miuimura^tb# ^^11 Trustees shall apportion a per 6apUCi !). The maximum pay of tcachers In public schools according to gradeof certificate shall not exceed for j First Grade.?Thirty-two ' dollars per || month. , Second G rade.?Twenty-four dollars . ,4 per month. ... . '#&&&? Thir>l Grade.?Sixteen dollars per 0. Pupils transferred from one school district to another shall be paid for by tbq ? school fund of the dlstriot from which > :'i ttiey wove, tropsfprred, per capita acoordj ,, ingto tJie number of pupils in the school they attend. ' ' 'ii&sSk 7. Tlio public sclioois, shallogeri on the first Monday in February, 1873. .., 8. Teachers in such schools as may har<} . : begun their session prior to the first Mow-- " day in February.and have received pupils . on the pnblic school foundation, shall be * . . j|gS permitted to reckon time backward so as ? vi? to receive full pay fpr.six.months. 0, Each teacher filial! be reqnirod-to.fshf " v ter into a contract signed by hittisSu ftjwj *v'i$ all or a majority of the Trustee of his school district, and no pay certificates 5Pj?| shall be approyed unless such contract is 10. The school Trustees of the respect; ^ ivo school districts shall hold a meeting ^ at least seven days before the ot&.niHg: of tho public schools, at Vvhlch they shall - tttjsS place and designate ahc schools and ap- - : point the teachers. -? 11. The foretroini? mips and rftrmluHnn* ' i arc subject to correction and change at t 'o'j the discretion of the County Board of Ex* 13, A copy or the foregoing rujes .amj regulations shall be furbished to eacty School Trustees aud each public school teacher, aud published in the County papers. By order of the County Board, the School Trustees of the County, in Con* $2 vention assembled concurring. E. CRAWFORD, L. W. WHITE, W; C: BEN EST; " ' . County Board of Examiners! ' ' NOTICE ' ' TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES, Office or School fostMissiojTEB, "I . * s Abbeville C. H., 8. C.. V January 7, J8i9.) ';w2S HfE havo this dny appointed the Trustee* VV for the School District* of AbbevilleCounty, to serve for two years, If not rt moved: School District, No. II J. J. Boxeuian; J,.R. >loore, jy, B; Harmon. School Disttiict, No. 2. G'. A. C. "Waller, M. W. Coleman,' Jerry Evans. t v School District, No. 3W . M. O. McGee, O. M. Hodges, Andrew Vance. >. Ijtfge School District, No. 4. J. R. Latimer, W. E. Barmorej W Allen Hamilton, School DisTriict; $to. 51 Dr. J. A.Robinson,. M. R. Cllnkscales,' Will lam. Prultt. * ' sP* School District, No. 8. Frunk Ilenry, Edward Westlloldj Frank Vunce. School District, No. 7. O. W. Collins, J.J.Devlin, Tlnsley Frnzler. School District, No. 8.' J. N.Dendy, W. C. Hunter; . Watt Ilackett. School District, No. 9. W. E. Cothran, A. B. Kennedy; Ben Lltes. School District, No. 10. ? JrJhii Lyon, Charles Evans, Nick Wright; School District, No. 11. * ?$ \V. A. Tetripleton, J. (i. Edwards, ' Robert Harris. School District, No. 12.' ; A/ M. Erwln, J. H. Bell, Henry Callaham. . . j School District, No. 13. ? - A J. M. Latimer, Jr., J. C. Carlisle, Hal Belcher. School District, No. 14. Edwin Calhoun. C. D. McClinton, Willis Cannon. School District, No< lSj M. O. Tolman, M. ?. McCaslan, Howard Strother,. School District, No." 16. J. C. Jennings, JvJ.Hussey, AM en Dolphin. -?t The Trustees \7III meet the Board at Abbo- " vllie on Mniidtfy, January 13, Instant, at 11 o'clock a. in.. foe further ln$tructioni?: A fall attondapcc of hir tbo Trustees is dcslfed nnd hi least.one representative tram cuch of tbo different school district*. . .. ' 1UVIP CRAWFORD, ? W. C. RE2JKT, . L: W. WHITE. ! - V." llo.trd or School Kxamlner*, . j v Abbeville County. i-'j* Jan. a, 1S79, tf. . AN ORDINANCE ' To Rnise Supplies "for the 1 own of Abbeville for the year of 1878-9?^^^^" . He It ordained by the Town Council of Ab* bcvillc and by the authority of the same, that1* ^ the following taxes be levied and assessed for the uses and purposes of tlio said <own for ' * : the lisenl year ccinrtonclug October 1, 1878 and ending October 1,1870. n I. On evf*rjl Hundred Dollars of the cash val--* ue of all Heal and personal c*Uite within th<vlncorporate 11 nilts of the said town of Abbeville the sum of ten cents. 1 "tit II. On each Dog the sun? of one dollar. . .. -j. III. On each billiard table or Ten Pin Alley kept for hire or pay, the sum of twenty-dollars ou tirst tabli; or galley and fifteen dollars . on cach table or alley more than one. .. . ; IV. For cach license to retail and soli spirit-/ [ nous liquors thesuin of one hundred and tifty--, .ii-ji ihii fop ih? vpiir eommenclnflr Jan- ' uary 1, lS79end December 31, ltFTU, to bo paid ' In advnnco, and for Apothecaries license the i- ^ | Mim of lifty dollars (SSUOO) to be paid In udIvunce. ... .... < 7>; V. That n'l males liable to road duty, shall be reo'utred to work on tho reads or street* ' within the Incorporate limltsof the town flvo - . , days, under the direction of tbeCouncii. Tho * Commutation for such road duty or tax, to be tho sum of tno dollars, from caeh person thus , liable, to be paid at the time of payment of other taxes. .. ^ VI. I'or licenses to Itinerant Poddlars or- 4 Itinerant Auctioneers, not more than twerityflvc dollars nor less than one dottar p<jr^l?y. VII. For Exhibitions of Clrcn# and other." ? shows not more than twenty.Jlvee dollars nor {less iimn Ave dollars per day. > - ' * VIII. For llcoiises to keeper or keepers of a . * livery stable the sum of twenty-Jive dollars shall be paid annually. ' > IX. That all persons keeping for hire or for drayogc any yohlcles drawn by two or more anlmnls shall pr.y the, sum of ten dollare un- f nuHlly, and for any vehicle kept.for blre^ , drawn by a single animal shall pay the sum ; of live dollars annually. . . . X. That all the taxes levied and assessed ; under this ordinance shall be paid by the first day of April, 1?7'J. XI. That all ordinances Or partsof ordJnBnces conflicting with the foregoing be and ore i hereby repealed. .. . i > ... i Hatified In regular mooting of Council, this the 21th day of January, 1S7!?. H. T. TUHTKN, Intendant, ... T. P. QtJARLES, . 7: HecrGtftry Town Council. TAN YARD. s ; rpilE umlcrblgned now have in Racemfhl- I I /inonittun h i/orwl fnn vuril fttjtlfiiHTlilW... yMc, wliere hide* of every rte?-crlptk>n will : ! bo bought. For dry bide* we p*y 12 cent*; for green hldeti; 0 cent*, in barter.; ' ? - - i - HAWTHORN & HODGES*' I Jtri/il&pittS ii-V. . i ,i M