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fi- - '" '. The Press and Banner. Br HUGH WIL80X &. W. U. BENET Wednesday, March 26. 1879, Br-4 -? ? _ * " *Tte Largo Mojonty of Men gc Armed.*' Aa proof of the high civilization of tin anulont Egyptians, historians tell us thai a thousand years before Christ Egyptian ? citizens went unarmed, and carried n< weapons of offence or defence except in time ot war. No higher standard of civ, ilization could be applied. Apply it Ijprc and how do we of the South and of Soutli Carolina stand the test? Let tho omi? ? 1--.1 .w tl.non. nous worns ui juu^f aiuiu u u<_ ?.v .... swer. Charging the Laurens jury that Hat a few weeks ago on the McNineh tria for murder,'he said that in South Carolina "the large majority of men go arired." This wats said in the year rf oui Lord eighteon hundred an 1 seventynine, said of the people of our State by t Judge of our St*fi-, in a county next door to Abbeville. If it had been said oj some d'^iant barbarous county?of Morocs*>, Afghanistan, or evon of Mexico, " it would not have startled us. If it had been said of Ilindostan, Japan, or of the OKalled "heathen Chinese," we should have been easily ablo to point to tho testimony of trustworthy travellers to show that it was not true: the peaceful live; led by those industrious ami thrifty Asiatic*?for industry and peace go hand ii band?would bo a sufficient refutation But it was said of South Carolina and i has startled us. It was said of the county of our fathers and our children, anc we cannot refuW !t. Try to refute tin charge that tho largo majority of oui people go armed, and the newspapers alono would tarnish countervailing teuti monv sufficient to render '.he at temp vain,?not to spoak of innumerable ills' stances of drawing and shooting of pis tola that never are pillor:ed in print, bu of which every town and village, even hamlet and highway, can furnish examples. 80 much is the carrying of pistols taken as a matter of course that our very dress coni'orms to it, and peaceful mcr find their broeclies endowed with a pistol pocket. Pistols are spoken of in term* of amusement, and littlo boys talk fa xnlliarly of their "shooting-irons." This habit of going armed is a burning shame to our people and does dishonoi to our State. Gloss it over as we may, i ! barbarous and unworthy of our tim< and the civilization which isour heritage A peaceful man of the sixteenth centu ry went armed, a frontiersman o to-day goes armed, but the time; of the former and tho surrounding! of the latter aro a sufficient rensot and justification. What reason 0: justification can a man offer to day for going arued in South Carolina, in the stroetsof tho peaceful town of Abbeville? Is it gentlemanly ? The tim< has gone past when it was thought essential for a gentleman to carry arms. Is il * mark of courage? The brave man does not carry his bravery in his pocket or his hnt In hisheart- Isitsoldier ly? The man who was a lion in war is gentle as a lamb In times of peace: h< that faced deathlike a true man on tlx battle-tiold, does not when the war h ever like to live in an atmosphere of gunpowder. Is it noeessary? Not unless we are all like Ishmael with oar hand against every man and every man's hand against as. Is it reasonable ? The man who is justiflod in his own eyes in going armed can give only two reasons for ithe mast confess to hiinsolf that either he is afraid that somebody will kill him or that he desires to kill somebody. Is it Christian? We leave the pulpit to answer this last questien, mid wo hopo it will join the press in a persistent endeavor to wipe out this stain on oar character as a people. What are the consequences of this vicious practice ? Iluman life is held so cheap that scarcely a day passea without the shedding of some man's blood in a causeless, trivial quarrel. So long as men are choleric, sudden and quick in quarrel, even although cowards at heart they will draw pistols and kill or be killed. The mero fact of having a pistol dose at hand in pocket or pigeon-hole prevents any attempt at exercising a manly self-control over one's temper and turns many a man wlio might have been a peaceful member of society inio a bul ly and a braggadocio. Another lamentable consequence ii that the prevailing habit of taking tbc law into ono*s own hand robs the law ol ta sanctity and majesty and deprives tbc death on the gallows of its solemnity. Indeed socicty learns to be impatient and intolerant of death by form of law when killing on the street is so common; witness Italy, the homo of the assassin and the paradise of tho bravo,?it is difficult to carry any sentence of death into execution in that country. What is to be done? It is cheering tc ee the press of this State and of Georgit loud in its denunciation of tho practice oi carrying concealed weapons. The Fcwi and Courier and the Augusta Chronica and Sentinel and other journals have done their part well in emphatically condemning it. Let all the influence of out Southern press be strongly and persistently exerted in that direction. Let the pulpit also use its powerful lever in the -4 same good cause. Let the law against carrying concealed weapons be rigidly eaforced, and let Judges and jurors see ' *to it that no pistol-armed man whose hand is red with his fellow-man's blood be acquitted on the miserable and thread' bare pleaof self-defence. But above all, : because more potent than all, let society pronounce its curse upon tho barbarous practice, the rolic of a bygone civilization. !Let society regard the man who habitut ally goes armed as its greatest enemy, b man with malice 'in his heart?the es '.(fence of murder. Not until public opinion is olearly defined and strongly pro' nounced against this practico, will the ' youth of our country look for their ex? emplar of true manhood where alone il can be found?midway between reckless rashness and cowardice, the golden mean * between the tivo Bitk-emes of the bullj and the coward?extremes that often ' meet in tho same person. r> Honest Jotarbftlltfth Our able and enterprising neighbor the ? jAugutta Chronicle and Sentinel seems tc have stirred op a hornet's nest in thai Vt^becanse of that paper's having published "sensational caption" to articles t relating to crimes that had occurred in the State of Georgia. The Chronicle and '* Sentinel is exactly right in giVihg the neu?. The paper has nothing to do with the consequenoes. Its province id tc chronicle the facts, and not conceal them. It would be little less than a crime if the 'netci papers did not publish all tho facts; We have no patience with that manner ol * conducting a newspaper, which would ??4 asiititr to MtiDDress matters ol jrrviu?j? ??* vw.?. 4 public concern because ot some diseased v imagination as to the expediency or inexpediency of a faithful discharge of his duty. To publish only that which is pleasing and creditable is in our opinion, the poorest ordor of journalism. Ji murders and outrages have boeu committed, publish them. Tho only question ^ for the Chronicle and Sentinel to account for la, did be fairly state the facts? Every day tho papers are filled with accounts of horrible murders. We do not remember to hate known of so many murders in so short a time. A Httle healthy hanging would do good. Bo' cause a cowardly ibllow Is unnecessarily afraid bis adversary may km him is but little excuse for murder. Ditch the Creeks. j H'hi j "This we regard our all-important j ; work. On either side of us, sweeping | j around our town at a distance of oue and I be c [two miles, are Wilson's and Cambridge| holf erecks. These streams straggle all [ brec ' through their low grounds, directed into niafc ': new channels every year by falling trees, berl j The decaying tiui Vers and rotting vegeta- dint ,; tion, combined with the ponds left at cer- him ! tain points alter high water are fruitful crui i causes of sickness. For years together! thei i j we have no fever, but let the conditions. ?w . of sickness be given and we sutler. Ilea-1 saor . vy rains, followed by scorching suns, selv I j soon spread tlie disease. Now, outside' seizi >j of disease and death, the money paid to I imp l doctors would ditch these streams. Butifroii II 1 I, I..I...1 I wnen we ami 10 mis suiiuriiig ?uu uwi., j niv? '' it seems to us the money ought to be forth- moi '| coining at once todo tills important work. | thee i j The town authorities have thoroughly j chai !opened Kato Fow'er branch, and we do' : not doubt it will greatly benefit the town, j. , '' But we must widen : creeks must be j i' worked on. It v. ill pay as a matter ol'j Rvg I dollars nn<i ?ents. Let us put our money j ]an., ; int?- .tiiovelsand picks instead of calomel1 I and quinine. Let us go to work at once. I The streams should be inspected by prac- | Car< ! tical men. We should know what can be j Stat . | done, and then prepare the ways and j wor I means, so that by the fall we could com- j , , I ntence operations. What do thedwellers ' I t| on Cambridge and Wilson's creeks nay, j peoj rjand even "those in the regions beyond,"' j rail; ' and what does Ninety-Six ?" j peo" i Thenbovt paragraph we take from the! J j Xine/y-.S'tx Guardian of last week. We j , j heartily endorso the end to be accomplish- j s;OI] I ed but whether it is better by ditching | . j with .-spade and shovel to open a new j Cfm< . route for the creek or to secure the sattiej ^K.j .' end by removing the obstructions in tiie i caj ] . j old channel is a practical question to be 1 ()f t , j decided by practical men. An intelligent j ous ! gVUllCllinil 1IUU1 LUI1V CU in,.. V?... , m;l( t'ly said tous that if the t?Ps|all. , j wcro removed from tlio eurren ()f a I j proper of the streams that the1 5 j creeks would drain themselves. This is j (>i,|j r a more practical plan and can ho carried : of t i j out at a one hundredth part of the cost i A . of ditching. To remove the brush and jeno t! old logs, however will be no child's play.' will . i Thero are perhaps not quite a million of! the . i logs in these streams but there are ten ' Eig II times more than any man at Ninety-Six j witl r | would suppose. We had experience once sire | in clearing rafts from a creek for the dis- Agn <' tance of about one mile. The hands in to j search of timbers waded the stream from poli ! | the lower to the upper part of the creek and . j desired to be cleared. At first, in March prii: < j or April, tho work was commenced and "tin . | an innumerable number of obstructions 0wi I were taken out and to all appearances the dou , stream was clear, and it seemed only unci r necessary to have a big rain or two to re- peoj l movo the sa^d when the bed of the crcck fUu j would be greatly lowered. In the suin- Too mer a corps of hands returned and as be-; i?n. . fore waded the creek in search of timbers; f when they readily missed from the chan-; low , nel the greatest quantities of sand, the jan" j disappearance of which had however un- j t covered what seemed to bo twice as many I that .! logs as were there at first. Tho water be- ther 'I. Iim.l shoi . j nip low IU IIU3 UUIU UVCIJ v. ..... | ber was removed. The rains of tho fol- j pCr< , lowing winter swept the sand out so much ! up t j that the water in the channel wns greatly 1 . lowerod.and had exposed other timbers t that had been tying completely bedded ing , beneath the sand for years. Notably so Can j was an immense poplar log that had ap. parently been cut to take to a saw-mill. {jow . It was so large and long that it was neccs- into , sary to cut in several piecss and split it. ?hli, , Several large trees wero found lying neP , across tho stream, v hich had been eutire. ly beneath the sand. q( 1 ''Come nud Trip it us we Go. jsays Charleston, the homo of festivity and; l^e 1 1 hospitality, venerates the dead as well as I ^ol<] honors the living. St. Patrick's day was ^ro,r '! observed there with great gayetv. The I News and Courier gave a most interestj ing account of tho banquet given by tho ho hi i Hibernian Society last Monday night. 0,d> | Not a saint in the calendar has his day nBa> ! observed by tho people of Abbeville ei-1 sat's {ther with fasting or feasting. Even the Lolf | day sacred to our great modern and pe- did I cnliarly national saint, Goorgo Washing- ernc ton, slips by unnotiecd. Is it our pover- wisf j ty that keeps us of Abbeville so quiet and t'aa i serious? Charleston has her share of Srea | poverty too. Think of it:?Abbeville has 1X111,1 I not a single holiday in all the three hun- dish I dred and sixty-five. Couldn't wo spare i the odd 366th day of leap year and make sta^ j ft good wholeiholiday of the 29th of Feb- orc'? ruary?a sort of quadrennial jubilee? Wo all arc of either British, French or difTi ! German extraction, and as such have a hav< ' i heritage of holidays, for all the three ,n,,t 'j mother nations have four or five national Petu 1 holidays apiece. Have we found the true refo: elixir of life to bo "All work and no nm'i play?" The Biblo warns us to "mix ^ac' ' trembling with our mirth." We have ! more need to bo told to mix mirth with ^ our trembling. tl.c We don't mean to preach, but if we ^ie did wo should unearth and bring to light i en a Tnr mir siihimf a lonc-forerotten textiaKal 1 which the young folks of Abbcvillo will'a mi " | bo surprised to loam is found in Scrip- W()U ' ture:?'"There is a time to laugh." Or ' ?'1U " we should discourso on this other]aren which, incrcdible though it mil}' seem to &'ac^ ( the young men and maidens of Ahbe- 1,01 k ville, is of a truth to be found in Holy | r C Writ"There is a time to dance." The [ ^ov r rigidly righteous might kindly re-l*11?1 , mind us, of course, that the Bible |** \ also says "there is a time to weep," j n? and "a time to mourn ;"but that; e' . would bo bringing us piper's news, I for wo have ocular demonstration of;s e" s those times in Abbeville. But wo are i or ( not polemical and shall not preach. We t should liko to know, however, the ^ t .whence and the wherefore of the social j , j melancholia that has settled down on ^ , and takon possession of our good little I town. Is Abbeville really at the deepest, shadiest, saddest part of the "vale of I. tear*?" ' It is surely a mistaken and wrong idea tlic of life either hero or hereafter that ta- tber boos healthful enjoyment, natural mer- c3" ry-making, and cheerful holidaying. exis We shall not preach, but we shall be per- No mitted to point our moral with an anec- i' ^ ilntn ??A relitrioso of an army chaplain i no 1 once reprimanded Sir Henry Havelock? tent nnd a good Christian was he?for having Sei11 I attended a ball. "How, sir, would yoti the have felt bad you died in the dance?" Sou : The Christian soldier replied, "I should ! parj , have felt that I had died at the post of j duty." In classic Cockney phrase, them's ! we 1 our sentiments. J reco *? has i Another Shameful Murder. I that Wo have no heart to write about this1 unjf disgraceful Texas murder, the victim of'tjjat which was the well known actor Ben!j)er( i Porter, another actor, Barrymore, being i kill< ' the same time seriously wounded. I trjvj ' Read the torrible details we publish in ; adil. atiother column, and then, if you can,'se|f i buckle 5'our pistol around you j y? i, i after the fashbfc of the Texas assas- J tj10 sin who has brought this disgrace on the ! but ' South. That We ttiriy see ourselves asjaU(j i others see us, let us redd What the Ncic W(>a ' York Herald says: real "A Cowardly Murder. ? The sad ln , I storv told in the Herald special despatch j. * frotn Texas of the cowardly murder of:%tro ' Mr. B. C. Porter, the actor and the dan-; plat ' gerous wounding of Mr. Barrymore, of;rCac] , tho Diplomacy combination troupe, is - calculated to excito a feeling of indignatiou asrainst a community in which such dastardly crimes, by the indifforenco T1 with which they aro viewed, are render- jins ed only too common. A ruffianly detective enters the innch room of a rail- t*118 1 road hotel at midnipht and finds there a will , lady in company with two pentlerncn, (hat ' awaiting the arrival of the train. He in-1 suits the lady and is remonstrated with i1 e J by her companions, who inform him who she is, when he instantly. Texas fashion, i j?|e{j whips out his revolver, shoots Mr. Porter i deaa and dangerously wounds Mr. Bar-j Th Srmore, both of whom are unarmed.' bovi ur despatch states that the ruffian is in^m jail, but the probability is that before' many day? he Will be at large, and willjCoui again fire himself hp with bad whiskey, I ville the oustomarv stimulant of TeXan1 attet bravado, and put a bullet into some other inoffensive man, unless meanwhile he should himself fortunately be laid dead in bis boots by one of his own amiablo j I compatriots. dout *1 Does The Columbia Register j Mean ? ["here are some meu who aro born to I reatures of power, and they cannot ?it to save their lives. We have a [ d of the cattle here with us who were ;ingready to kiss tho hem of Cham-1 ain's robe?men who had wined and i id him nnd were ready to stand be-j il his table, were ready to take tiioj ribs from tlie carpet-bugger's table sis j t political sacrament and be thankful j hen the people forbade the political ilege; when the people, for themes and in their own high defense, ihI the baton from the grasp of the ious Line blood and strode to the front,; i which tlu'ir political leaders had | Iked, sounding it through the com i wealth and giving np the ghost witn i lespairing cry 'there's not a ghost uf :i j ice !' " V breed of cattle"?"the impious blue' id"?"the people." Our friend thci istcr must beware of using such' ;uage. It is unbecoming in a paper I is published at tho capital of South >lina, and professes to represent our e. Such phrases are tho eatch-ponny I ds of tho demagogue, and "the pco' are wise enough to know it. "The ">le" also know quite well that the ying cry of the demagoguo is "The pie!" jing of "the people," however, we the Register not to embody its aspcrts in v;?K??eepithets. It should name men of "impious blue blood'* who ititute said "breed of cattle." I>ocs it lude in that category all our "politileaders," or does it mean only some hem? Charges couched in opprobilanguage like the abovo should be lespecifically and by name, if niadeat If not so made they are unworthy Columbia daily journ.il. The Rcgixwill, we hope, be kind enough to ge "the people"' by giving the names he "breed of cattle." s if the above editorial were not ugh, here comes yesUrday's Register li a paragraph in its local columns on same subject and in the same strain. i.? i ini/w mi nrnn broncrht in i fulsome words, and their "leaders" spoken of as "limping after them." lin we being of "the people," wish know who are mount by "decayed ticians and perfunctory personages." "decent political diddlers." We it part ol" the paragraph below that 3 people" of Abbeville may form their i opinion of it. That opinion will no bt be that a journal which publishes 1 demagogical stuff represents "the pie" of South Carolina just as faithy as the illustrious Three Tailors of ley Street represented "the people of ;land." IVe must no longer be content to folin leading strings decayed politicians perfunctory personages. When the t>le stepped to the front in 187(5, and leaders came limping after them, so the halt, the lame and the blind of n were found in red shirts sturdily tiling for "Hampton and Home e," where they had just now whiin3d, the people of South Carolina woke o the realizatisn that they were made be same el ay as other men, and could masters of theirown situation. They 0 turned down the page of dry-nursaiul reached a point where plain jlina men will think and act for nselvcs ; when demagogues and de: political diddlers alike must "step j u and out" and let plain, honest men positions of trust and honor not to KO any man or his brother-in-law, his hew or his nephew's classmate." The Killing of Alston. ir good friend the Newberry News 1 that "thn Press and Banner joins cry that has been raised against Gov. [uitt bocausc ho did not prevent Cox i killing Col. Alston. Clearly Gov. [uitt is not blamable in this matter." did not mean to say that he was "to urdened with the guilt of blood." We racked a question which we shall ask n for it has not yet been answered ifactorily : Why did not Governor [Uitt order the arrest of Cox ? Why j he simply "try to calm him ?', Gov>r Colquitt is known of all men to be | >, sttong-minded, bravo and a Chris- j , He had an opportunity to use his| t influence as a man of power and ai i of piety against a custom that is a onor to our Southern civilization, ailed to seize it. If he had sent a conic instead of "a friend," if ho had red Cox to bo arrested instead of suaded not to get iuto a .. .. ? 1,.? cuity, ' [>our jii.Miiii nuuu. ) been butchered to sutisfv n I derous whim ; and besides an im- J is ivould have been given to a gonial j rin, which wo hope will ere long I .ostieh bloody encounters impossible. I Govcro: Colquitt even risked his and lost it too in a brare rt to prevent the deadly fight, like martyr's blood which is the seed of church, his would have cried to heavnd earth so loud and so earnestly nst the useless shedding of blood on j Ere punctilio, the deplorviblo practice! Id have been put an end to. Telema- j s tho Christian monk rushed into the j 1a to protest against the horrors of tho I ..1 TI~ <VI1 ? rvio-t,-,. ! liuiuricii ouuns. jiu icu uimuji,! Rome never again saw gladiators | lutchered to niftKc n Roman holiday. | ernor Colquitt had no need to run j 1 risk, nor do we olfor him as a can-1 ite for the martyr's crown, albeit we i w no public man better littod. All j wanted to say was that something aid have been done to prevent t!ie| Idingof Alston's blood : and Govorn,'olquitt did not do it. 1'ixtol-shooting "Gentlemen." 1 an excellent and well-reasoning ler against "pistol practice" ~rrt of ch is copicd in these columns, the rleston Nac-t and Courier after emying our last week's article on the ing of Col. Alston, says, "Of course Press and Banner will not forget that o have been occasions and excuses for ying weapons in the South that do not it elsewhere in the United Slates." doubt about it, but what we deplore lat although the occasions and excuses longer exist to any appreciable exii otill frvn , 1>UU \Z<%1 I J ill^ \Jl ?>vu^uuo ao vv?' | jrally practised. The cause removed effect should follow it. As to the th's having"no reason to dread cornson with other sections of the Union" | iro entirely agreed ; for the criminal! rd of the North for the last few years no rival in the annals of crime. Butj which makes the South occupy a pie position in modem civilization is here a "gentleman" is expocted to sady to shoot or be shot, to kill or be ?d, at a moments notice and at the lal provocation of every Captain BobCivilization cannot hope to rid itof murder and other heinous crimes. i>ng as ignorauco and poverty exist, murderer will be always with us; the time has come when brave meu gentlemen need not carry offensive pons, and need not make an}' little or fancied grievance a cause for fightto the death. Civilization and brar too are measured by tho value they ; e upon human life and not by the; iiness with which a man will place >wii or another's life in jeopardy. 10 Supremo Court of the United States decidcd that Ifco Airlino Railroad In I State is subject to taxation. This' be a great relief to thoxo countica taxed themselves so heavily to build, oau. Jcnl Society of Abbeville County. io regular communication of the Ah-j le Medical society will bo held on i >day the first day of April 12 M in the *t house. All physicians of Abbe-: county are respectfully requested to id. GEO. F. E. WENCK, M. Di Secretary. havk Northern work?single and >1?? cheap for cash. Ti C. 8eali * gg |||gp ~ ^|g!!|| A Key to tlie Deadlock. 1 i THE PRESIDENT AND THE DEMOCRATS LIKEY TO COMPROMISE. |1 A Proposition to Itetnui the Supcryi- ! Ii sors of Election, but to Prevent Dcp- j c L uty Marshals from Interfering, to j ^ Keep Troops Away from the Polls, 'o and Abolish Test Oaths for Jurors, ! ! St [Telegram to l'hilcubili>hia Timet.] !,. Washington, March IS.?There Is general i congratulation among the Democrats that'll they have got along ho far without the Green-: I backers, but the close vote of to-day ha? ' s taught both Republicans and Democrats that'll party lines must be drawn very tight In this, i Congress. If half a dozen Democrats go out!e to get a drink togetiier they may expose their [ u party to disaster. Tlic Kepublicans Will I I ?in?.iii.rii nmi troublesome minority.! f A committee is to i e appointvd. consisting of one member from each Male, who is to look i j after his delegation and being Micm to tlici j mark on all party questions, si.melhiitg after I tiie fashion of "the whip"' of the l-.nglish; I House of (.'iiiHin ms, The same thing will i probably be doiiv by the Democrats. The' j (J rcei) hackers profess a determination to stand together and arc advancing preposterously ] their claims torepresentat Ion inail important! I commit 1?h:8. it is quite likely, however, that i j tho-o who give assurances of co-operation j i with tiie majority on ail important questions i I wllJ leave tiieir more stalwart brethren in the j I lurch when the committees are made up. .No j i step was taken towards the limitation of the . ; business of the session, but there is a general j f i disposition on both sides to do as little work ; , as possible. Thi best Judgement is that l'on-; j i gross will not net away until some time in May ;, and nobody ventures to predict an adjourn- i ( ) mer.t any sooner. i TRYING TO COMI'ltOMIKK. ; I I There is reason to believe that.some leading r I tnnn, representing both parties have put their j \ heads together to sec whether a compromise I ' Jon tiie election laws Is not possible, Two | j Democratic senators called upon several mem-1J 11?"r ? ''.,tiinot ii>.it:iv to ascertain their ! I views ns to nil amendment of the election jj j laws, mid the probable attitude of the I'resident. They propose that that part of the stiit- ' i utes which authorizes deputy marshals to ur-1J | rest without warrant portions tit the pollsslmll t j j he repealed, and the lawamended so as to for-; i bitl arrests withoutii wivrrant by authority of:* I a I'nitcd Stales Court, after In forma I ion shall: j | have been fiUrl by at least, one person, setting | forth a violation of the law. The C'iblnet of- ;' (leers who were eonsulted advised the imiuir- i in# senators that the President would noj I doubt approve such an aiuei.dnient, even if incorporated In an appropriation bill. Other J influential Republicans who have been np- J proaehed on the subject approve <>f it, but |: would wish to timend by proiiiblting the use,' of bullotsof less tha.i u ccrluin size, and I hat ' both ptirtlfs shall use ballots of the same size ;! and general appcarnuce. iThc Cabinet Discussing n Proposal < I i1 Made by n Loading Democrat. ;< [ Tel.-arum to Xcw York .Vuu.] j At the Cabinet meeting this afternoon there ! was a short discussion upon the business of; the extra session, and the oossibilitlcs of a , compromise between the Democrats ami the | Administration. The discussion was brought; about by a eonlldential report from a Cabinet> otlieer, who said that he had had along talk I < with a leading Democrat upon the subject of j the present situation, and that while hecould ( hot mention his name, ho was able to assure i< the Cabinet that he Was an eminently trust-; | worthy miin. This leading D.inoerat had assured the Cabinet olllcer that it was the pres- t cut po'iey of the Democrats to otfer the two h I appropriation bills that failed, without wait- 4 | inn lor mo rcguuir comiumuc n? .......... ( i so tlmt It can be considered by the House sit-'| ting In committee of the whole. The army ( reoiganlzutlon scheme will ho dropped from j the army bill, and the only extra feature re- j ( tallied will bo that forbidding the uec of the t troops at the polls. The legislatlie bill will: j i have Included in it the repeal of the test oath t | for jurors nnd a modltled repeal of the election t I laws. The Democrats will not ask for the;j | abolishment of supervisors, but merely for the, | I repeal of the sections of the law authorizing; | |deputy-marshals to Interfere with elections.. i [If Mr. Hayes could approve the approprla-, t j tlon bills in such a shape this leading Demo- j ; crat thought Congress could be speedily ad- t jjourned. n The Cabinet then proceeded lo discuss this i proposition In all Its hearings. To the aboli- ' ;l tioti of the test oath for Jurors, or forbidding ; I the use of troops at elections, there was no! opposition. As to forbidding deputy mar-' jshals to intcrfereat elections there was Home v ditl'ereneo of opinion, but several members of,',? the Cabinet thought that this point Jeould be i conceded. For Instance, Mr. Kvarts eutereil c Into a learned legal argument upon the sub-j Ject. He held that no deputy marshal had; any authority to Interfere to the extent of ar-1 resting an Illegal voter In advance of hiseom-I milling the act of depositing a dishonest ballot. It wasa case wherethcintentoruttenipt > was not suflicieut to warrant arrest. 'I his do- j cided stand taken by Mr. Kvarts, and this be-, Ing seconded by others, plnlnly indicates that. the Administration Is ready to meet the Iiem-j ocratlc proposition. Rc-Election o( Speaker Randall. j On motion of Mr. F. Wood, idem.) of N. V.,' [ the House then proceeded to the election of a v Spe.ker, when the following members were 1, put in nomination;? !., by Mr. Clvnier, dem., of Pa., SaiAUcl J. i {. Randall, of l'enn sylvan la. Hy Mr. Frye, rep., of Maine, James A. Oar-, flelu, of Ohio. 1.. Hy Mr. De I.a Matyr, nat., of Ind., Ucn-|ii driek Ji. Wright, of I'ennsylvania. 1 . Messrs. Clymer, of Pennsylvania : Kills, of|K Louisiana ; lllscock, of New York,and .Stone,! j of Michigan, were appointed tellers to count;, the votes, and the Clerk proceeded to call the: r roll. \l When the name of Mr. Blackburn was call-1 ed and when he voted for Mr. Uandull there . wasa round of applause on the democratic |( side and the galleries. Tho vote resulted as r follows:? . Whole number of votescast 2S3 } For Mr. Handall 141 J For Mr. Garl'eld 12.> f, For Mr. Wright, 13 ' For Mr. Wm, 1). Kelley, of l'a 1 ' Tho members voting for Mr. Wright were;. Messrs, Del.a Matyr, of Indiana; Ford, of! i Missouri; Forsyth, of Illinois; Gillette, of'? Iowa; Jones, of Texas; Kelly, of Pennsylva-1 ? nla; I.add, of Maine; Russell, of Massachu-1. setts; Stevenson, of Illinois; Weaver, of j,, Iowa, and Yokum, of Pennsylvania. Tim vntlnir Top Mr. lvellv was Mr. ! i Bariow, of Vermont. When the tellers announced Ihe result \ there were bnt lift voles for Mr. Randall, and | e Mr. Conger, of Michigan, had Just raised the | ^ question that that was less than a majority of] t the whole number of ^members elected, Lwhen Mr. O'Reilly, of New York?one of the two absentees?arrived in the ehamber, ?n-jv nounccd Ills presence, and cast his vote for ? Mr. Randall, thus giving that gentleman a!u majority of the whole number of members;,; I elect. The Inelden; was the occasion of i s' much applause. c Messrs. (iar/ield and Blackburn (having tl been appointed for the purpose; then con- s ducted the Speaker to the chair. 1( ADDRESS OF SPEAKER KANDAI.I/. S The Speaker on taking the chair said ? REritE-SKNTATiviM?By your vote I am ele- J vated for the third lime lo the exalted office ]1 of Speaker of this House. For this evidence c of pour approval and confidence I offer yon * my lieartrelt thanks. The responsibilities ' anil duties imposed upon mc are heavy and 1 dimeult. With the blessing of Ood 1 shall " discharge tlicm without personal bias or F I Ignoble partisanship. Observing strict linj partiality as to men and measures, parties J: land sections. It will be to me unspeakable ' jjoy if I can help to bring about that substan- V tial, fraternal union, which comes alone } through "wisdom, moderation ami Justice." J1 This new (Congress meets In Its first session . under tho en 11 of the President. Owing to !' Irreconcilable dlfl'crences upon vital issues, [ important and necessary appropriation bills!1 failed to pass at the previous session. Then f1 the political sentiment of the two houses was u antagonistic. It Is now in complete accord. In This House, fresh from the people, brings |s with it their latest will. We are here for 0 such legislation as their necessities, welfare land honor demand. That will, as expressed | by the majority In calm and decorous form, icc uk nope will meet wuu uihvctmu ance. Moreover, the country expects of this Con cress that tt'wlll wisely4and deliberately. tl legislate to remove the burdens that have too r long weighed upon the patriotism and pros- e perTty of the people, and with the fervent c iiope that the spirit as well as the letter of the r constitution shall be thecontrolllnglniluencc ti in directing such legislation, I am now pre- o pared to take the oath of oillce. v The oath of ottlee was then administered to o the Speaker by Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, '1 the oldest member in continuous length of t< service, after which the oath to the members t I was administered by the Speaker in groups k of States. a ?*- -? c The President's Message. v FvVow-Citivns of the Senate and House of Rep- a rvstnlalivc*: o The faiiureof the last Congress to make the *i requisite appropriation for legislative and Ju- P dicial purposes; for the expenses of the sever- h al Kxecntlvc deparment* of the Government 1 and for the support of the army, has made it t. necessary to call a special session of the For- F ty-Sixth Congress. The estimates of the ap- c propriatlons needed, which were sent to Con- 11 i gross by the secretary of the treasury at the) I' | opening of the last session, are renewed, and 111 tare hereby transmitted tobotli thcSenateand a House of Representatives. Regretting the a existence of the emergency which requires a l' special session of Congress at a time when it is the general Judgement of the country that r the public welfare will be best promoted by ii permanency in our legislation, and by peace c and rest. I commend these few necessary e measures to your considerate attention. '1 RlJTIIKIlFOKD b. IIAyes. s Washington, March 10, 1K7'J. n Jeff David. {] This Is the name of tho negro convicted In I February 187S, of the murder of the Frank-I n !lns In Abbeville county, and sentenced to be ; d j i<. (mis Lffii t hren times reprieved . n by the Governor. His execution was fixed | \\ last for some day In April. A correspondent tl writing from Imnnaldsvllle to tho Jtcyutcr a T few days since stated that the true murderers ' p had been caught in Anderson?and that Da-1 w vld was Innocent. Tho Abbeville papers i p bring nothing new In tho matter. Tho case j e: Will bo watched with much interest. Ques-1 n tiotis of law are involved which may be detl-1 w nltely settled by this case. The fact that Jetr; w Is not now dead is due to the active efforts of i si his couusel, W; C; Benet, Esq.?Xcwbcrry \ oi AVkm. IK' <*? |t| Literary Revolution. 101 11" The era of eheajJ andgood books has certai n-1 si ly come. The Acme edition of Chamber's Cy- j U clopedia of J2n(/l(ah LUvrttfure. eight handy and p beautiful volumes, nearly .'5,500pages, elegant-1 hi ly bound In cloth, for 82.iS)Is what the Amort- |l can Book Exchange, 05 Beck man Street, N. In Y., offers subscribers who buy this month, fc Specimen volume, complete in Itself, post- oi paid, for SH cents. Nearly 50,000 volumes sold si in the past three months. Specimen pages til and terras to clubs sent free. pi Mrs. John W. Harvcly, who has been In ill p< health for nearly two years, Is smartly on tho inend. She spent last Saturday night at ^ Cm ?AWnn a frt rPlnllvOB r% ill lit ?|IU lO I1V?T VH w **k*v wr In ShattcrflelcL ;-"*' "- - *.*' ?, ,..>. v.... l DISGRACE TO OUR CIVILIZATION. L Watchman ia Timmonsville Shoots ail Unoffending Negro as He Retreats. wli to i las the Negro Any Right* Which the White Mnn Should Respect? tin From tlic Columbia Regular we Uiko the fol swing dUpatch, giving iin iiccount of the re- i fov cat outrage at Timiuonsvlllc. Such act* [ irlngdisgrace upon our ruce, unci do more to; crpetuate the Radical party than anything | on Ise, Of course the trial of the offender i 11 j his cane, before the criminal court*, will be!^' , mere farce, In which a. white Jury will nc-1 Ini ult him: Tt.MMoXsvim,k, S. March 20.?On Run- (jj] lay night last thewntchman saw a suspicious ,,n> noking strange negro loafllng around the Kpl tore doors, anil, after being satisfied he was | {j0 , rogue, lie advanced on the rascal and de-1 S(!t uanded his surrender, which the negrorefus- ,,1, d, dealing the watchman two severe blow* |n >n the head with a laree navy pistol which np ic had concealed, and then closed In for a py, Iglit. Finding the watchman physically the est man, after biting and blows, ho under- co, ooU to give leg ball, whereupon Mr. W. A. n, .ester, the watchman, drew his pistol for the j.. Irst time and shot him down, the ball taking j 'llie.t under bis left shoulder. H?s died from j lie wound yesterday, and the coroner's Jury et urued a verdict that the deceased came to lis death by a pistol shot in the hands of Mr. tester, who acted in self-defense. >] All Churcli nnd no State. ],ni I an A. M. E., PASON'AGK, I a s AnriKVii.t.i;, Mureh -jk, is/0. I'm 'Alitors I'm* and Banner: pr In the .Medium of the 15th lnst appears nil I pi irlicle under the caution "Church and State" J re< vhich does the colored people's church of ce his place great, buj wepresuine unintcntlon- ye il Injustice. As l'astor and Stewards of the | th huicii in question we beg a small space in th lour columns in reply. The Informant states ] cri hat William 1'resstcy was taken up by the I ge stewards of the colored eiiurch at this place joe ill the charge of lying, in having written a mi eiter to District Attorney Northrop, ,ie. tei Space I fear will not permit us to (jtiotc the He 'nlirc artic.e, out tuc itoovc paragrapn is sur-1 im leicnt for our purpose. In the tirst place the su A'iiolc statement Is a pure fabrication from uli icgllining to end. William l'ressley was not eh alien up by the Stewards or any one else Ht> roniiceted with th. chiuvd upon any such co diarge. .Secondly, Capt. Kd Henderson bet- nc :er known its a Democrat than l'ressley, Itleh- de ml Romans,{ and others who arc members of an >ur chinch and we assert thatneltiier of them svi las ever had their political preferences niies? gr :ioned, or sutDred any Intolerance In consc- trj juenee thereof. There was a letter however In ivrilten by William l'ressley in violation, not ar inly of the rules of the church of which lie is tii i full member but of the !>th Commandment, j th ilid for which the Stewards called him to account. The letter in question Is hereuntoanjexetl. 1) was In aeeordaneo with our liook | >f Discipline that he was brought to the bar, ] if the church, lie appeared before us, eon- < on "essed his fault in writing the following letter, | In ind was foriiiven by the church. Vou wlliial ibserve that the letter lias no reference to pol- ] th ilie, but It is about private matters. It Is not oc :'ven about l'ressley but about "one dearer." m Wo did not suppose that District Attorney th Northrop was the "one dearer." Head it and i sti leterniiiie for your*clven whether or not the se 'colored Christians" are intolerant when they hi ould forgive the writer uf such a polite letter gr .o their Pastor: of AnitKVti.i.E, January 9,1S79. lal S. Tl. .Iefkkismon. K*q., D has come to my > pa Htrthal in your discourse at some meeting in j an .his place very recently reference was made in :oni'criiliig the characters of the former leach- j la . rs of the i'opler Grove School by vou. If) all his be true I regard your act ion as cowardly ; en ind hypocritical. Am not speaking for or in i ni lefenee of myself, but one dearer. Write for wi lallsfuclfon and to avoid a conflict. Answer Ih itoncc, W. M. l'KKSSLKY. en We are an liunibie people, very poor, and In en he main ignorant, but we trust we are earn* be stly and honestly endeavoring to follow the fri tii-ek and lowly one' wishing to do unto In ithersaswe would have theiu do to us. In wl (inclusion we refer you to ltobert Harris a pu nan very well and favorably known In this on ommuuity, one of the Stewards of the iliureh, and nearly related to l'ressley. lie las attended nearly every meeting of our tody and would certainly have an ojiporluni- 1 y to know ihe truth. 1'rossly also seems to Sti ic pretty well known. Keeling that we have us hecoiitideiiccof .ho.su of our white friends nn mmediately around us we should not have tlii aken notice of the artie.le entitled "Church be .lid State.'', lint wishing to set ourselves right sit n the eyes of those who do not know us, have th ,sked this privilege in behalf of the church. .' As the article in question was copied by the wl \'ewa ait(l (,'oiirii.r, ltrgixte? and other newspa-j bli icrs, and as it is calculated to injure our; sal liuicli In particular and the colored race In j an encral, we hope that the journals that cople j oil lie inisslatenieiit will do us the Justice to-ed opy the correction. Very Itcspectfully, | .' S. il. J KKKKKSO.V, j sai l'astor, and ! pli HOHKIIT SMITH. mi! KOIIKHT IIA Kit IS. i in DIONNIS CAUTKK, \T( AI.IIKHT ADAM.S, to GKOIUSfi ADAMS. wl JKUKY MI 1,124, I mt Clnn-nnlc I'lllWU \ \[ K I 'll N fi ll ! It HI Aiiiikvim.k, March 21, 1(57!'. j Cditor* I'rrss and Jlunnvr: In your issue of the lsith Inst appears a card ; 1 rnin the Stewards of the A. M. K., t.'hurch ofj he; his town, relative loan article published the I soi reck previous in the Milium. >*ow Messrs. j titi Editors, esteeming plain truth above the 'J iroudest trophies of creation, I dcni It prop- j ni< r and necessary, to give frankly, and e.\)ilic-1 wi (ly, the sum andsubstauecof tin; whole mat-j ea; er. The inferenceJs that i endeavored toun-i tin arth ; that no person could atlain to niein-! tlo icrshlp in said church, except true and tried I in? epublicans, and Ihateerialn political reipil-1 bei ites preponderates that of religion. Such an ! iih ilea wi-uld be utterly absurd, as Is apparent j in n the fact that three of the nioslaetive color-1 1 d Democrats in the county wore members ;! sui me of which has been recently expelled for bui unlpractice. In mutual conversation with inj ho Editors of the AMiuin. respecting the i utter written by inc. to U. S? District Attor- col ley Northrop. I spoke of tiic unseemly as-! or icrsloii of my name, by quite a number ofj ly. he brethren who stood high n the church,! 'J imply on account.of thepaclficand Just per-' bel iirinance of iny duty. In the absence of any! I lesion on my part, at publication, or to infu- ; tin late the dignitaries or said church, and stated i wa hat one or t w<^of its ollicers called me upaiul: ba) nlormed me that theinatlcr had been irouuhl before the official board for action, nd thai I would have been turned out, but he 1'astor objected its consideration. In re-! / ily, 1 instantly expressed Hint I had said j if' lothing but what I knew and could prove to j as ic true, and if I was to be turned out of the [ usl hurch on that aeeount the sooner the better.! odi Vlmt 1 lmd to endure and contend with how-: tin ver will only be known in tin: groat day ol; pet inal adjustments lint I was willing to bear wi he burden for tint sake of the church, I loved i tai odearly, yet I knew it would be such, as! ha iouc but one full of patience, and crammed ! sin rith the grace of <?odcould stand. It was ad-1 lor iiitied by the said board that 1 had been uc- j (?r used of having circulated among the white! as Itizens of the town that said church and j i"f chool Ijoti.sc were nothing more than politl- j tin al synagogues. I denounced it as false f/i | an i-lo, and rofered them to every whlto per- ] we on In the place for satisfaction. It was aJsojue lleged by some of the snid brothers, that 1 j "i( cut ti delaehnient of Slate Guards under! wli otnmand of ("apt. White to capture a repub- he< lean meeting the night before the election, a i at lilng unknown to me. Iain absolutely fault -1 sai (I because the republican party fulled In 1870, t for rhon they hail nolieketin the Held. In short j ne am the general target of all the cynics Inian he connection, especially those who wish to[ wi nake the church a prop to aecrandise their lersonal ends. The reading of the command- j nent applicable to the case Is Instructive and uggostive. Hear It: Thou shall not bear ulse witnessagainst thy neighbor. The spc- ...i !(!< and undeniable intent of ibis holy In- M unction was to obviate commotion In the J_ louse of God. and to teach men to speak the j _ ruth or be silent. Oh that the men of my ace would but Imbibe this one grand diselp- .tl. Ine! that unrestrnlned communication of ' ' hnuphts and opinions, being one of the most ireeious rightsof man, every person ougiit to e allowed to speak, write and publish freely ecordinn to the dictates of his own eon-1 cience, when he Is responsible for any abuse . f tills liberty Itcupectfully, W. M. ntKSSL.KV, [j] The I'rciiS on the I'istol Question. The Preu and Manner will not forget that I vie here have been occasions and excuses for car- Inj ying weapons In the South that do not exist Isewlicre in the United States, and it is diftl-1 ? ult to get rid of the feeling induced by misule and the impotence of thejudicial system inder Scott, .Moses and Chamberlain, that silence stalks abroad, and that nobody is safe | . ho is not prepared for botli defensive and T nensive acnon. mi* can ami win uc cureii. jjiv 'he South, however, has no reason, even now las r> dread comparisons with other sections ol" itn ho Union,for tliisstrlklugreuson?the wouu- sei Ingand killing In the South, by whites, is, th( lniost without exception, the result of niter- mi ations and quarrels growing out of real or del mcicd grievances . while the murders in tlie pu >*orth and West almost without exception, als re committed with an eye to robbery, arson, of r <leeds too horrible to be describe. Offences Tri . hich are the product of a passionnto tern- th< erament and morbid sensibility are not as th( icinous as tlioso which have no other object tut linn greed and lust. The well-beii>A'of socl<?- he > demands, nevertheless, that every one shall till roteet himself against the temptation to ize omniit In the hent of anger, an act thatenn liai icver be undone. The Kbandonment of the coi ractice of carrying deadly weapons will not SI, nit a stop to crime, but It will diminish it, hni nd will place the responsibility of deliberate ful nd cool action upon those who l-nko the law j sta nto their own hands.?yewt and Courier. sai The Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist ays: "Wliiit sensible man wants to come 1,1J limself or brinK his family Into any such * ommunlty? We cannot blanio the Strang-'10 rlf he turns away from such a people.! P01 'housands of the people of the Mouth, iu all I (1"' tales and localities, wear 110lethal weapons ] ?? 1 nd use none. Hut there is a minority who!ch| rould sooner tiilnk of omitting shirt and vnl antnloons than the pistol. Such men must I f'? e compelled to obey the law; not only the j?s! )lvlne precept wiiich thunders, 'Thou shalt 'f1" .ot Kill !* but that human ordinance which J-,hl eclairs'Thou shalt not conccal about thy erson the weapons that kill!' Tlieso pistol-1, Jj earing indivlduali are not only a terror to I lie State, but they are its worst enemies. I J'rc hey n?>t only wreck its happiness, but they I J}1'1 revent Its progress. And It is safe to say, | ? " e think, it nieu carry pistols for the pur-i" osc of waving their precious lives in an!11'" uiergency, they blindly do tlie very thins to j ?r 1 laka MP(Mirirv ihrHcul Thp ninn who 'Jlos Spa ith hi* boots on' is nearly, if not quite, in-1 ays the man who swaggers about witli Ills | Tl hooiing-lron. \\"e call upon the young men ' Joh f theMtate, then, to disarm, for their own of t uod ami the good of others. We call upon! as < ic law to compel this disarmament, If not, oft therwise complied with. If there be any sclo croons whostill consider tlie pistol u neces- tlen iry part of their existence ana raiment, Id'atli icm go where the desperate most do congrc- 1 ho 1 i?e?out on tlio wild frontier, to Zululund.or | wltl ly other locullty where tiie barroom and j relli ie graveyard arc the best patronized public will istitutlons; And there they nmy havo the I fotn iiclty either rtf dying with their boots on, ed s helping some other wulklng arsenal to that i enc ipreine condition of mlstry. Hut, while I wltl icy live in a civilized community, let them : copi nctice the arts of peace, and permit the i of tl en who love and honor their 8Uito to pro?- sfchc ir in thut excellent purpose." .. . T Ai.l manner of repairing done by T. C; "Ti ?!,' at prices to suit tUe times. * die. ' ? *-* -' -M. -:. : ? ' ' ': ' - plS Agricultural Column. f' Snve tho Manure. ? mm Ivon by farmers, who should be the ones pou orealize the vulne therels In It, there soems soiti be but an Indifferent effort made to savo unei > hen manure. for mucli of Its value in nut) stcd by not taking care of It properly or in resr 10, while It ii often used on such crops as wtai : not capable of utilizing It to the greatest l'u? i-antape or profit. Good hen manure from as n vIh which have been liberally fed Ih worth und much us punno, for all kinds of crops for eyei ilch truano Is used, and If farmers and and jse who have small garden patches would of ft ly realize this fact, they would pay more gait ontion lo collecting and saving tho drop- lie iqs from their liens than they do. We do his t think there Is much necessity for clean- tlor : the fowl house out every day. as some do, fcin t clean I tout every week, giving It n Rood lod| iding every time It Is cleaned, so us to keep foot ? floor clean from droppings and tnakc It mli iier to clean out when necessary. Some ven inkle ashes, sawdust, chips, etc.. on the J yf1k ors, hut we consider sand preferable, for it T] ms to separate, to disintegrate the drop- in, ics better, soon making it hy a little cure ... .. working over almost as tine and as easily '. ' plied us guano or any of our sunerphos- *.... ates. Wc always put It Into barrels as It Is ten ut> from the chicken house floor, and f 'i uvey It to some dry,airy place where we let. w.. remain until wanted for use. when wo cmp- cm| It out on a heap and work It over well he- nll. x*applying It to the crops.?1'oultii/ liullc- rtov i Ktcx ' r i pen Mixed Agriculture. pet ["lie low priecof cotton, In connection with "i" lcr things is having ft tendency to cause my farmers to give up an "all cotton" crop ",l> d to resolve on u rotation of crops. This is l'"e ieiuible rcwdve. If one crop commands II t little money, another will bring a good wli ice. And being aide to sell crops at a fair win Ice Is not the only advantage, for tlit-ir Is it wo< i:uperat i ve power in land oh which a sue- j ttpi tiblon of diil'ercnt crops Is raised. Cotton attl ar after year on the same land will exhaust his e land of those particular elements requlr- j, e crop, and rcjeet such as are needed by the a p ap of a different ehuracter. Nature ninnus this matter of soils, and the farmer sue- , ed? bent who aids and assists in currying ! . " t. nntlire's plan's. Cotton planted year at-|PeI r year upon the same field exhausts thut!'c'cl Id of that particular element wiiicli enters I A jst largely Into Its composition ; and at the lost mc time in that field elements are uccum- shu itinw liv ni hi?r crmK ni' ji elli aractcr. Nature will rebuild her wasted i.. engtli if the farmer will assist her. riant rn the coming season on a piece of laud; I " xt season let the crop bo clover, anil Its j ?> s ep roots will reach down into the subsoil j1 lu| d bring up from below a food for corn Ihc or 1 isoii following* To change a crop rests the I( ound and Invigorates It. If farmers will cer mixed agriculture, or a rotation of crops, scsj n few .seasons they will discover that they -r i! enabled to produce the least expense, and j0| at ut thu same time they urc keeping uo pi., e fertility of the soil. " )1},| <?? Farm Accounts. wil Let any former make the experiment and r word for It, lie will llnd It both Interest- 1,10 g and useful to keep a detailed account of '"c I outgoes and incomes, ufid he will kliow at Pr,J c end of the year tho actual profits of his nes dil ution, l.ei every thing which can be (; ensured and weighed be so tested; and let son at which can not bo brought to an exact cl>i indard be estimated as if the fanner him- the If were about to sell or purchase it. I .el pie in also, as near as possible, measure the |jUi uund which lie has cultivated, theijiuiutity n send used, and the manure applied. The bor required in doing this is nothing com- M,t red Willi the satisfaction of having done it T id the benefits arising from f i. Conjecture > tlnn tiiese cii.vjs, Is perfectly wild and uneer- sail in, varying often, with different lndlvidu-l x <, almost one hundred per cent. Kxactncss i nblcsa man to form conclusions which I . ay most essentially, and in Innumerable i y nys avail to his advantage. It Is this alone i jy' al can give any advantage to his expertce; il is that which will make his experl- j3* ee the sure basis of improvement; it will j '"Jj put In Ills power to give safe counsel to his' 1 cml. Tho cost Is not much and sinks inloi^pj significance when compared to a lawsuit J11*-.' iicli often follows an Igiioranco of dates, rebates, sales, Ac. Try It and begiu ut T ce. | con Salt in Orchards. j in reply to a question by Mr. Harris, Mr. | pro irrs says thai during the past year he lias j of I cd several bushels of salt In his orchard, ( nni d he uses it dry, sowing il broadcast with h l- best results. Lie says that he lias not'wil en troubled with blight in ills orchard j?vfj ice he had use.l it, and lie attributed it to j Wil e saline matter so added to the soil. i jji, Mr. spaiilding says he has seen salt used 1 ^cn tli the best results. In one ease where j JI.u, i:hl had attacked an orchard he had seen i-,. Ii applied to the roots of port of tlio trees. jm. <1 they seem d to recover at- once, while ;r|0| icr trees hot n few feet distant not so treat- Wai were killed by blight. Hr. Storm said lie commenced the line of it by observing that he hail some wlid mis which would not hear, and a gentle- (<, in suggested that If he would bore a hole!|.r|r the tree and introduce s;<It the plum tree j W|' mill bear, lledldn't follow the directions WM) the letter, but he applied it to ttic root* f,)r th satisfactory re?tuts. From this ho coin-j need experimenting with salt, and now lie; . fil it freely throughout his orchard. j J"j' Useful, if Old. rhe following simple rules for preserving! *pi alth ami promoting comfort if not new to jos ue of our renders, ate none tiic less impor- ^ nt to every one: ,. * 'he object ot brushing the teeth Is to re>ve ttio destructive particles of food licli, by their decomposition, generate de- D v. To neutralize the acid resulting from bat is chemical change is the object of deutrl- Joy i>. A still' brush should be used ufler every and al, and a thread of silk tioss or India rub- ,\t i* passed through between thft teeth to rc- cati ?ve particles of food, ltiiising the mouth j rc.Sj lime water neutralizes the iteid. I a(;(. ,t\liiH ami flieei'iim in a room In whicli I lie ! c,| i 11 never enters Is n slow form of suicide. A j whl ii-lmth is the most refreshing and lll'e-glv- yar ; bath that enn possibly be taken. j T, vlways keej> the feet warm, and thusavold : .; Ids. J'o this end, never sit in dump shoes j wear foot covering titling or pressing close-1 'lie best time to eat fruit is half an hour T fore breakfast. i Is n I. full hath should not he taken le;'s than i oft ce tiours after a meal. Never drink cold q, ter before bathing. Do in t take a cold [ jK,s Hi when tired. s Kerosene for the llair. I D i. Milwaukee correspondent of the Chicago' Mr* ihunc writes In praise oi common kerosene | Thi a liulr restorer. He says: 'J lie ui>jeetion toisiUI ng uil in Its ordinary preparations is theldir nr. It .to (jtiiekly evaporates, however, bur it in hail an hour all traces of it will prh ir, aiul ilit) most delicate sense of smell I >j'| II not be ollouded thereby. Kerosene ccr- .^i nly will, if perseverinifly used, slart new j ir on places which for years liuvo been nsjpr|| iootli as agiass globe, ami when one has j w.l(J ig since given up all hope of another crop. ay hair u turns baek to lis original color Kai| no hair dye could ever make It, and notii- |jt | ; used but kerosene. Use two or three "nCK: nes a week, rubbing it 111 with the lingers, d wait patiently for the result. In a few A cUs you will observe a fussz, which Is the \"? w hair starting into life, and if tho treat-ihftl) >nt Is kept up for n few months you will Tl sit you had heard of It long before, and not| anil ;u bald and gray for so long. When I look j liloi my own head I cannot realize that is is the and ne old bald pale X have considered my own j vrei so long, and I am so delighted over Its re- run wed glories that I long for every one to no (1 try for themselves and see if they loo 11 not be happy in the use of keroseno. - P) ^nrrr and Diptiikkia.?'The Foston Jour- few I of Chemistry snys : I)r. Knill Querner, of oft iladelphia sends us the following note on ?tot s subject, which will Interest our profes- [and inal readers,even if tlicy arc not prepared : senaccept the author's theory. "After a la- "Ai rious and scrutinizing Investigation Into! fort ; canscs of 11 large number of case* of dlnli-! wot aria that have come under iny care during j the ,'eral years past, I have almost arrived atl'-oli j conclusion that the primary affection ofjslvt Individual comes from the fungi which are; can md ns spots of different colors on the exte-| tlii* r of fruit, particularly apples. As far as; Frli power of my microscope has shown thesw j cxp i?l seem Identical with the fungi from u.casi jhtherltlc ulcer; .Mid last autumn I traced peo lumber of eases, nt one time five together In I #ar efamily, back to the eating of apples pick-! cru from the ground in o.-chards wltliout pre- his >usly clcaningthc frultby rubbingor wash- trar otli ? o ! fro i :dication of the New Associntc Re- |}?jj formed Church. was Chester Reporter. 'he dedicatory servicesof tho recently com- co?] ited Associate Reformed church took plae. ] t Saturday and was v?ry Interesting and >-1, presslve throughout. A large audience as-, I -? nhlrd to witness tbe event, memorable in > history of tiiis denomination in tills cominity. Promptly at eleven o'clock. l'rrsl- Pi nt Orler, of Lrskine College, ascended the ed. Iplt platform. Seated on t lie platform were pres 0 Kcvs. J. P. Marlon ami Itobert Lathan seiu the Associate Reformed ehureli, ltev. fl. A. wR' enholni and Rev. A. II. Lester pastors of and 5 Presbyterian and Motiiodist churches of roai : town. Dr. (frier read portions of Scripecontalned In the prophecy of IJaugai; r then brielly spoke of tlie rapid progress of } s branch of the ehur?b In Chester, organd in 1870 with a small membership, which , " j been almost quadrupled. In 1872 the < igregation purchased this lot, paying for it] , 100 and wl tli In tho past few months therei s been begun and completed this beaut 1ehurch at a cost of S-.OiK), and with no out-1 r^a ndlng debt. This condition of things, he i Lea d might very properiy bo made the occa-j [,Cft n for self-congratulations, but chiofly of! Lea' mkfuiness to Ood. I Lea" is to Dr. Grier's sermon, we had expected ].\iri liave access to tlie manuscript. Disapntcd in this, weean not attempt an adeite synopsis. Taking as his text the words L'hrist, "On this rock I will build my T) ireh, and the gates of hell shall not pre1 against It," the eloquent preacher, in , auy iu?iuu iciuiumiiK umi viipuni mini-;.. * diction, presented to his congregation *! "' t great cardinal truth of the Scripture* : ' rlst the only sure foundation stone of fti e, living, evangelical church. evs. A. II. I.esterand G. A. Trenholni j LeJv owed in a few well chosen remarks, ex- i,oni using the gratification afforded them by * occasion, extending their congratula- i,cai is on the completion of the beautiful Arri ise of worship, and commending the mu-l ccnce of the congregation. A description | he building is crowded out by limited Lea^ eo this week. j Leai Lea\ he Iienvjort Crescent fpenks thus: Rev. | n H. Kershaw is expected to take charge ] * lrl he Kpiscopal Chuich in Beaufort as soon lonvenient for him. This divine Is a son} ieneral (.fudge) Kershaw, and Is a worthy ; 1,0^ >n of a worthy house. The reverend gon-i ,Yrrj nan Is a bright scholar, and (for his years) j icologion of much erudition. We are glad | s coming among us. We are acquainted i Leav li him,and know hlin to be ft true man,! Arri rlously and civilly. Wo liopo our friends i 'give film a hearty welcome. He will bol Lai id to he possessed of a broad and unhlgot-1JJ,' pirit,and embodying all in his person of itics rgy and ability to render him populari i uvery element of our society. TneEpIs- , tl church of Beaufort will live to ho proud j 'Al tils truly Christian gentleman and ripe >lar. jik W'nnnboro News and Herald says: \ . io Ureoubackors ought to qo out and ] " a- wj : ' ""' *' * mmmmm '. * roenivood Notes and Comments, r BY QUID NCNC. few nights sincc ft surburbnn gentleman tided heavily upon the door of our luuid! bachelor druggist, anxious to obtain an sthe/or his wile whom he bad Just lull in ite of terrlilc agony. Falling to evoke a a lonse from within, lie hurried above I rH to the druggists sleeping apartment. ** hing open the door he bolted In abruptly lountnln thunder. The next second, full _ cr the ghostly Dickering of the lamp, his L 4 fell upon a roguish looking vhIIco dre?s * other multifarious articles, nondescript, K' L'xnlnlne equipage?a pair of number 2 , * ?rs, striped stockings, etc., ud infinitum. 'V nervously rushed down and hastened to torturing wife with the chilling revcla- 2 i. When lie found the next day, that the ale partipharnnlia belonged to a fellow P' jer of the druggist, who had nil exquisite , .and had that night performed In the 7, istrcl troupe, he swore in round numbers !, geunce and extermination against the :>ie concern. ^ I'c Itev. Mr. Smart, recently inducted .(r > the pastorate of the Uaptlst rt rcli, preached Ills second salutatory ser- w n on last Subballi. Thedlscourse was vig- w us, textual, analytical and impressive. ji a speaker he Is earnest, magnetic and log- (j| I. Though a style inay impinge some- < nt upon the foot-lights, religion Is truly ui otioual and calls to its aid all its homoge- jf 1 functions of iniiui and body Though t? vers may bloom, magically to gladden the t>my esplanade of life, they have roots ictratlng Into eternity, and their glowing rt uls are burdened with tlic fragrance ol ai ven's conservatories. e< [essrs. Ilardln & Black, saw mill men. re commenced operations vrl'h vim and rgy that give earnest of lucrative results, , lias been said that there are moments . en the soul is upon Its knees no matter' Ht may be the attitude of the body?Green- (>l xl has n colored man who 1k continually in his knees no mutter what may be the -p ludcof the soul?the frost lunched off of .. feeu p, 1 order to get a drink here one has to get o odor's curl Ideate that he ha* heen dead M a sand ii0thlng.clbc will rcsuscitato him. n .Is hard to tell whether the handsome 11 ltlst from Abbeville Is putting In seta of c Lb or trying to get an extra set himself. ?,' tine cow, tlic property of C'apt. Waller, | ^ , ii?j cuu aim uieu snoruy increaitcr, ? wing 110 sign of disease. ommerclnl travellers and nil classes sponk n joinplliuentaiy terms of th? Klley House, rr rtcnwood is greatly In need of a number '' iinall tenement house*. Labor and mate- {' I ure ehcup, and capital could seek 110 surer " nore profitable investment. o ' good qua!ties may be predicate of matter ?] lainly the pews in the tfaptist church poa?one?they stick closer than a brother. t] he son of Rev. Mr. McLecse recently nccl- n i tally shot In the face, is slowly con vales- h g. The intense and painful repugnance to it litis so far battled the efforts of the phy- L sins to ascertain If any permanent Injury \v 1 result to Ills sight. 1< reenwood has nogrenterconvenlence than J, post olllce money order department. In *' i hands of our etlleient postmaster It 11 vesau in valuable auxiliary to our busl- 11 s men. w npt. C. A. C. Waller Is erecting a hnnd- y residence In fi ont of the dt-pot. The nrtectum! design Is modern and unique, and * > elegant tinlsh rapidly nppioachlng com- ? tion, rcliects much credit on the skillful / Ider. n ut few Spring go<nls have as yet made c Ir appearance In tills market. j >1 he quantity of fertilizers sold up to this!*, ic Is much less than last season to the; ne date. he prettiest woman In Greenwood Is a|p incite?and married. J< most revolting suicidc occurred near here \r nights ago. Ills a painful feature of ri tragedy that tho dcvot.d victim of his ? n rashness did not, by word or pen, Im- '< t to Ills friends the slightest premonition s lis tragical design?he split his skuli opon ,1st the stable door In trying to effect a * illhy egress, and It Just cost Mr. F. A. Ar- K d $.00 to till his place with equine flesh. ' Ik. ordination of the recently elected dea- a s took place In tl.r Presbyterian church ?. he conclusion of th Sunday m ?ruing> > ,i vice. The ceremony which was solemn! i, 1 Impressive, was preceded by a very ap- ,i inriate discourse iiy the pastor, exegetical ?i lie creed, mode of govc'ruincnt and ordlices of the church. ? oon the play-going element of our town si I he regaled by an amateur rendition of o 10 Lady of Lyons." The feminine roles b I he in inclpally lllled by the pupils of the ises ltrlght's school, while several young li llenien in town, who have on former oelons evinced decided dramatic talent, will _ d a helping hnnd. Besides thecullureanri J, iiroveinenl from these exercises, th? ulter design Is a laudable one. and It should b< rinly supported by ail citizens. illillway Scrnps. npt. Ed. Cowan has Just returnod from n P itoT.xas. lie says the people out there b iplalu of linrii tliues. as well as here. The " Ler must have agreed with the Captain, w he Is looking well. [' he small grain crop has improved wonder- I' y in the last ten daysand now gives prom-j of a line yield. ^ *e had a splendid rain last Thursday ulghl c wet to plow next morning. lie school Trustees havo rcccg'nlzed Miss C ie Hi rd's school. Iji.v day will be appropriately observed nt I. Midway academy, i'iie l^lieen has bceu u sen, and invitations are In circulation. r r. Sloan preached at I,one Onne I?-?t Snhh ton full house. Kew congregations en- ti such pulpit 11111)iKlr.%lionhuxCedar.Sprlhg j [ I.oiig Cane. r. Wilfon Ueugnn, son of Mr. Allon Una- w , deceased, died last week at Ills brother's deuce near White Hall, of consumption, <J '.U. Approorlate nervlecH were conductiy It. W. Seymour, Jr., ut the house, nfiei leli his rciualiiK were hurled 111 the gmv< il at old Mount l'icnwint. ho first quarterly Conference of Iho South lievllle Circuit, will takeplace at Mi. Ta on next Saturday ami Sahhath, Itev. Mr. Ichurd, I*. 1'.'. ho county line fence In Indian township ow finished and ready for the Inspection lie County Commissioners. ur Kcpresontatl ve lion. W. K. llradlcy, planted his cotton crop. >me of our farmer* arc done planting corr. urs are in a good way. epartcd this life Snbhntli morning Inst I \ T W lilctmni nf l.nni* I'iiiip sicr-il JW > * mod excellent lad.r liail been it Rreut n erer for several yearn, which she hos c with \i Isilau fonltudeund resignation, She wa> u led at Long (.'uncoil Monday alter appro- h ite and feeling services by i>r. Sloan, ? lie first Quarterly Conference on the South leville circuit was held at Alt. Tain r rch last Saturday and Sabbath?Itev. Mr iChard 1'. K.?The business of the ciicuil i attended toon Saturday. Sabbath Wan c rlit and pleasant day, and a large toi:gr?iin wntoiit. Love feast at 10? preaching 1 by the Klder, a plain, forcible and earnL discourse. full ntteiidanc.'Is hoped mid expected at . "I'liion" meeting next Haturdny und J bath at Iloreb. " liis section whs visited with a severe wind 1 rain storm lart Saturday nfterr.oon rlng down a good deal of fencing and irei s ; wetting some of the brethren who were | iding their way to the "sanctum, suncto- J i." itlls')'nccd Confidence. [*rtles from Rock Ilill, S. l\, tell bow, a days age, Mr. A. I-'ricdhani, a merchant hat place sent for n tinner to conic to hir e to do some soldering. The tinner came ; Mr. Froldham pointed to a large Lerop oil can, which lie said needed repairing. ^ IV oil in it ?" inquired the tinner. "About v. y gallons," replied the inerchunt. "J ildn't touch it with solder for $5,000," laid * tinner, and he bristled up us he said it. I i! by lam," said Frledhaui, "It non-exblo- j ;. I show you." lie look the top off the , and struck a match on his breeches. IJy S' i time the tinner was three blocks away. sj cdliam stuck the match down in tiio oil, ill L<ift If #<! >\ll( ?! h?i<l twiAll tlio A is before, ami 11 wasn't a second before the r. pie next d?.or thought there had bi on an " thquake In town, attended with volcanic fj pi ions. When Fliedham got through with , business in tlio back-room, during the Si isactioh of wlilcii lie in some manner or f( er lost his eye-brows, he appeared at the it door and remarked to a friend that he Si to throw every ounce of meal in the sc into the can to put the Arc out, ond he short forty callous of oil besides, but it e i better tlint than to have let things lake :r course for he wouldn't have gotten a " t of Insurance ou either house or stock. p IIEENVII.LE <fc COLUMBIA RAILROAD S( CHANGE OK SCHEDULE. ;; issengcr Trains run daily, Sunday exceptUp Train connects with up Nlpht Ex- Si is, unci Down Train" with Down Day l'as- .1 ;er Train oil South Carolina Railroad, and | 11 1 the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta J\ Wilmington, Columbia uud Augusta Railin. a VI*. Vi vo Columbia at 7 15 a m si ve Alston 8 55 a m ve Newberry 10 11 am 3ve Hodges I .'15 p m ti vo Helton 3 10 p iu Iveut Greenville i 15 pm a: DOWN. Ci ve Greenville at 6 15 a m h ve Helton 8 10 a rn ve? Hodges..... " 9 -10 a 111 ei ve Newberry 12 .S3 pm ve Alston 2 00 p 111 c ve at Columbia 3 32 p in 51 DERSON BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE DIVISION. |s illy, except Sundays, between ncltonand a) cisoii, Tri-weoKiy Between Andersoh and i lialln, viz : Lenvo Walhnlln for Anderson ; h; days, Wednesdays and Fridiys; leave crRon for Walhalla Tuesdays, Thursdays Saturdays. VP. k*0 Helton - 3 10 p m j ;o Anderson 4 00 p ra C' ta I'endleton 4 55 p m | re Perry vtlle 5 35 p in > , ve at Walhalla t> 15 p m |tr Down. C< c Walhnlln 4 15 a m 1 01 e Perry vllie 5 in a m | re Pendleton (i 05 a m i a( e Anderson 7 no a in ] j: ve at Helton 7 -J5 a m : u AHHEVILLK BRANCH TRAINS. down. a 'e Abbeville 8 15 a ni j ve at llodges 9 lo a in ! up. e Hodges 1 <0 p m | vc at Abbdvillc ... 2 j> ni | urens Branch Trains leave Laurens C. II. I Wu. m.iiiul Newberry at J.00 p. ru., on *' days, Thursdays and Saturday?. THOMAS DODAMKAD. ti, General Superintendent. i, JK7. Xouto^, Jr., Generui Tlcltet Agent. af W. C. BENET, M _ , inj ttorney at Law fui Liaw Kango, Abbeville C; II: S. C. V % ITANLEY IN AFRICA! j His Own Story of THS Wonderful Marches LCROSS THE CONTINENT. EXCITING nml perilous voyage* on the j great Lqtuitorlnl lakes mul down theCoi > Iliver to the sen, und of l>espenUc encoui r* with cntamctH mid Cutiulbftl*. With n mtorv of the recent exploration* of I.leut.I uneron and others, by Aiexauder Hyde, A. Author of " Agriculture," "tlio Frozen jneand IU Explow*," An., Beautifully and -ofusuly Illustrated. This book I* u rorort! of darintf deeds, heroic rubles, nn,j pcrscvcrnncvand endurance in -g leiac* of appalling hardships mjd dlfilcul- ^ oh. It is the cheapest, and by far the best, miplete history of Mr. Stanley's incomparjle exploit* published, and the only genuie, authentic, and crcdltable history of his '<2 cent cxp< dlt-lon published at a low price; wf hilt; for.thelarne class of Intelligent reader* V? ho have no time to upend In steadying the ry and unintere*tlnu details of ideographical \ Iscoverles aud theories with whieli the Afri* in explorer* delight to pad ont their two-vol- The* nj? narrative*, lt;will prove to be the most ejged tfyfaclory oue that can bo obtained at o?y tiir' H fane i Itglveslnn clear, connected concise, and have i-ry interesting stylo, a full and authentic (joj,!) eord of thegreat traveler'* explorations and |? (ventures In Africa, from the time he start- tcBtini 1 on ill* first expedition, until, with the half- sjfthlci nrved Burvivit.g companions of his toils and Bom iinflcrg, he emerged from ill* Journey shoe a trough the Mysterious Cannibal I^ands and /V)Ur^ is Wonderful descent of the Congo, into the ivllization of the West ('oust. 11 f t It is unnecessary to say anything laudatory U\l 1 f Mr. Stanley or the ureal work be has uc- Ww 1 >mpll*luti l<y his explorations tn Africa. * " he press throughout the civilized world him nnouncfiU his splendid successes and sound- A "f' il forth Ills fume and distinguished scholars r f Kuropc mid America have honored him by m pprcclatlvc testimonials to the virtue find NlTl ingnltude of his work. "He Is," wild the Itv- ^ ented Dr. Petcrman, "the HIsmarck of Afrl- pcrfec til Explorations, who has, by his untiring ; struct! uerglos. setat rest the Lheorlcsof a thousand ears. His work Is unparalleled In the whole I story of discovery in the wo*Id." Of his xperlcnces on the Congo, .Stanley says : I "Our days of (Initio nnd our days of hnnper lay lie forgotten as years of pence and rest | jay roll over our heads, but our months oft >11 and wild energy In the cataracts, never;, fifae >r each day of that period has itsowntcrrl- JgR le tale of narrow escapes, of sever? Injuries, f despair and death. We lived as though we ere in a rock tunnel, subject at Intervals to tie thundering crash of passing trains." Home publishers have nlred people to write lie history of Stanley's travels. How much lore Interesting must the story be, If told In Is own words,as in this hook. The book also contains, in a condensed form .lent. Cameron's story of his three year*' 'anderlngs in Africa. Although licand Stanly both crossed the continent their routes rcrc widely different, and Cameron's narraIve Is a charming and picturesque rccord of ravels with strange companions thouuh a ew and hitherto unknown region teeming Jth strange races of people; und for many carters it will be more entertnliing than 4 tnnley'a recital of his bolder and m ire sanulnary exploits. After rcachinglhc Interior .vhere he met Livingstone's dead body on Its ray home) Cameron marched westward with irab chiefs as far as they ever penetrated, nd then Joined a Portuguese slave-hunting l*cnn aravan which escorted him to Blhe; and ho poaic ally readied the Atlantic, In desperate traits, about the time Stauloy was starting own the Congo. This volume in a literary point of view, ^0Y s 'well us in real value, Is vastly suerlor to any other books on the Fame sublets. It has also more engravings, and more Hading matter in proportion to the price; do ot be deceived by books set up In extratrge type so as to make as many pages as pos- ? 101". , J In its preparation ample time has been tn- ? eu for matting it n book which will give o<h1 satisfaction to buyers, Written chielly QII y the explorers themselves, it is authentic JTUnd thrllllngly interesting. Stanley in Africa is printed on good paper, 11 distinct type of medium size,and subs tun- ,?*wl Inlly and elegantly hound, making n large, Hwi undsome octavo volume of over live hun- swi red pajres, containing moro reading matter wol lian other Stanley books with more pujees til larger typo. It has a ?ood map, sixty-two -\yci pirilrd full pHge engravings una numerous pi inallcr lllustrallons, pre>entlng a vivid pan- Kwl rama of Ihocxcltlng t>cenes described in the ywj <>ok. Swi It Is sold only by subscription at the follow- <;Ku ng prices : fw-j Ilnuml fu licit English Cloth?New Style, Etc- Ap) ivt. : Leathrr?-Library Style,$>.W): Jix- or: 'it Hal/ Morocco, SLUO. Rob MA J. JOHN F. OSRORNE, n)!!i Agent for Abbeville County. Kob Having had ton year* experience as a liquor /?! ealer, iiikI helngfamlltar with all the brnmls, c*Ide* having u practical knowledge of what m ichoioe, be Is fully able t?> supply nil who Jsli a pure v.rtlcle either as a beverage or for icdlclnal purnrtses, of anything they desire ('-an 1 hh? line oi goods, which coiwlst of the lllowlng: Co-, ;yis Whiskey, Port WJne. 'r"l ourbon Whiskey, Madeira Wine, QUlt orn,'sweet and sour Sherry Wine, J,..., mash,) Malaga Wine, JJUJ, rystalllzedCorn, Catawlm Wine. H ' E. Hum, Scuppornong Wine, otin entcnnlal Hum, Claret Wine, /Jlu, Id Crow Whiskey, Lincoln County Whs'y /J.., Scotch and Irish Whiskey, fine inipotred tin, Champagne, French ltrandy. Oun The above goods will ho sold in quantities i stilt purchasers, at prices from two to ten ollitrs a gallon. nev I'artfes desiring Christmas supplies wllldo ' oil to give inc a call. A. BEQUEST. jUUS? I First Door Iielcw Central House. ~ A JLfF. INVITE YOUR ATTENTION TO (V our stock of Merchandise, which is full ml complete in every department, all of ,Milch we oiler at prices to suit the times. Give * s a call and be convinced. We keep the j- jj 4 est goods and guarantee satisfaction in I ^ very rospcct. Respectfully, R. M. HILL & CO. ^ Jan. 1">, 1879, tf ment slons 45 Years Before the Public. 1 rcasoi | nlsh c THE GENUINE busla DR. C. McLANE'S | CELEBRATED I 1 LIVER PILLS, ' FOR THE CURE OF ! ^ hepatitis, or Liver Complaint, DYJMtMIA AND SICK HEADACHI. PU^ 1* Symptoms of a Diseased Liver, S?p JAIN in the right side, under the CI . edge of the ribs, increases on pres- ? ' are; sometimes the pain is in the left jjar tde; the patient is rarely able to lie ^ n the left side; sometimes the pain is ! :lt under the shoulder blade, and it requently extends to the top of the houlder, and is sometimes mistaken 1 3r rheumatism in the arm. The | tomach is affected with loss of appe> | i su te and sickness; the bowels in gen-; " ral are costive, sometimes alternative j JllD ith lax; the head is troubled with 1 ain, accompanied with a dull, heavy p* jnsation in the back part. There is **' enerally a considerable loss of mem ry, accompanied with a painful sen* j ado ition of having left undone some- j he 001 ling which ought to have been done, j ~ l slight, dry cough is sometimes an (Jill] ttendant. The patient complains of j eariness and debility; he is easily ! [J a1 :artled, his feet are cold or burning, ' nd he complains of a prickly sensa- ITW1 on of the skin; his spirits are low; nd although he is satisfied that exerise would be beneficial to him, yet Jan. e can scarcely summon up fortitude ? nough to try it. In fact, he distrusts Ext very remedy. Several of the above fmptoms attend the disease, but cases ttti ave occurred where few of them ex- j* flU ted, yet examination of the body, ' Iter death, has shown the liver to ave been extensively deranged. AGUE AND FEVER. Fob' Dr. C. McLane's Liver Pills, in \ses of Ague and Fever, when J J iken with Quinine, are productive of le most happy results. No better ithartic can be U6ed, preparatory to, jjjfljjt after taking Quinine. We would ivise all who are afflicted with this sease to rive them a fair trial. Feb. For all bilious derangemehts, and as simple purgative, they are unequaled. W w BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. The genuine are never sugar coated. Every box has a red wax seal on the lid, th the impression Dr. McLane's Liver i.i.s. Fob. The genuine McLane's Liver Pills bear e signatures of C. McLane and Fleming OPf] los. on tne wrappers. rrr Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C. cLane's Liver Pills, prepared by Flem? j Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the market being vNl 1 of imitations of the name McLane? illed different!/ but same pronunciation Marc iejrr fob anbuvillb Coujrrv. celebrated SINCLAIR CUTTER, Wo. '* X aud E1011T. . 3 ^'^"'"'"^mrHi KihW a Machines are universality acknowt- ' to be the best mn nu fuel u red, for cat- r-./u ny, Straw, Fodder, Corn Stalk*, Burnr rtc., and for fltreneth and Durability , no e<jnal. 350 FliWT PREMIUMS. MI-IDA US at the \V*orld'? Fair of P?r- - ; idon and Moscow, besides thousand* of onlals from largo stoek ralscn, livery -s-r'k i and farmers. . pic* to be necn at Knrx & Brnee's Boot, . j nd IlnrneM Kitabllsbment, Abbevtlls, House, So. Co. Dec. 2S, U7tL lODRUFF & BRUCE IN'TK, for the Improved and Light ' '/ annlng ger Sewing Machine t nutlafnctlon punrnntccd, and ftall in? Ions given to purchaser. ilk i -1-Tv Prices. $35, $40, $45. ihlno needles of all kinds, ollnndatlenta furnished at short notice?at an/ ifflco. Address, JULIAN C. WOODRUFF, "'fig Greenwood, 8. C. ' * C. K. BRUCE, Abbeville, B.C.- ~ 27, 1878. BOOKS 'o Be Used In The BLIC SCHOOLS, 1879. nton's Word Primer, uton's Word nook or Spoiler, tiUrn's Word Analysis, liter's Primnry Dictionary. * aster's Common School Dictionary, '/ aster's Academic and Common Scbool ctlonary, nton's Primary V. ft. History, nton's Condensed 1\ 8. History, riton's Outlines of History. lcnrt'd Literary Hoarier, nold*' 1st, 'Jnd, 3ni, 1th and 5th Itrsdere, -A/j ilvton's 1st, 2nd 3rd, 4lh, and 5tD Head' ?. . . ; . Bffl ltidon's ProprrnsKlveTahl* Book,Imam's Primary Arithmetic, lnyon's InU>llccliiHl Arithmetic, Iruoii's Rudiments of Written Arltfa* rUC, Iiisoii's Progressive Practical Arlthme* " *' ' '* inson's Progressive High School AriA* irtlc, Inson's N>w Elementary Algebra,* ielt'? Flr?t Strtw in (Uo^raphy, tell'* Primary <i?w>t:rHphy, icll'* Intermediate tieojrrnp'.iy, , ,...'kj lell's Grammar School Geography, icirs ltiyKiini Geography, aJcentxw Primary Grammar, ckenboo' Knirllsh Grammar, ckrnlKW' Illust.ated Lessons In our Ian* ckenhos' 1st lessons In Comr?<^ltU?n, ckenhon' Com portion Rhetoric. ekenhos' Elomentury History of tii? ilted-States, > . ckotibos' School History of the United ute*. Model Copy Books from 1 to ft, nolds Copy Books from 1 to 6, kt ~ \ V , E. PAEKEE'S. imry 29, 1879. LE AND LIVERY STABLES. "BY _ -r . J. Pendley, ABBEVILLE, S. C. :\t LVK routed til0 S tables of Seal .4 SIcn. " hero f kwp for *:?lo nr nil times a roll of horse* nnd mules nt the lowest .for caxh only. II receive horses nnd mules on conslgniiikI will sell the snm?i Ht small commls* mill make prompt returns. II keep vehicles ami horses for hlro at lttble rates, uud shall be pleased to ftarustomers with anything in my line of ess. A. J. PENDLEY. ninistrator's Notice. L persons indebted to tlio Imitate of THOMAS C. PICK HI N, deceased, make immediate aettieincnt witli .dininistrxtor, as utter reasonable [fence all delinquent's claims will bfl i* uit. LEWIS W\ PERRIN, Administrator. t. II, 1878. tf EVER AND AGUT TKRS & MOISE Kcrer und Afn* Pill* re ndverliwed us specifies for these EBWIH PARKER. 21, 1879. STATIONERY^ PPLY Is exp<>cted dally to arrive: EDWIN PARKER. 22,1879, tf ?bert S. Hemphill, Attorney at Law, PVTl.r.P S I- U'lll In ali V* '' irt? of th i .State' iniugham&Templeton ^E Just received FIVE DOZEN of hose elegant iAONDRIED SHUTS, the best material "and fully made* i npW'oc. a>, 1?79, tf ra Early Rose Potatoes e and Yellow Onion Mi . -FOR SALE BY EDWIN PARKER. 12, 1879, tf *esh Stock OF ; Books aid Stationery. EDWIN PARKER. 12,1879, tf. tuff! Snuff! TO BE HAD AT? EDWIN PARKER. 19, 1879; tf iFO'BATlD P APER. iand a variety of color*. EDWIN PARKER. b 12,W7?;