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I The Press and Bannei ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wednesday, July 23,1879, Closing Exorcises of the Abbevill Graded School. The closing exercises of the Abbevll Graded School were celebrated in tlie ?'oti JIou.se on Tuesday and Wednesday nights ( last wcelt. Olorious nights they were! On Tuesday evening at o'clock a vei large autlieuce Wiis assembled to particijutf In tuf? pleasure of, and giva countenance ti the debate by the "boys" of the school, wli hpd organized a. Debating Society, under tl name of "The Washington Debating Soci lv" Mothers ?nd fathers were there to wltnes the first appearance of their small sons i pub(ic, a?d friends to sympathize with tli ^i efforts of the young debaters, as represent; tives of the Graded School. As the music struek up at 9 o'clock, thoi who were to participate in the exercise were conducted In by the marshals of tli evening,and took their places on the staj! which had been arranged for the occasion. Upon the cessation of the music, Mr. J. < Ferguson, the President,arose and said a te' Introductory remarks, In substance as fo Jxtdies and Gentlemen : We feel pleased and flattered that so man; of the good people of Abbeville have bee Iclud enough to honor, inspire and encourag lis with their cheerful presence at this th llrst public celebration of our society. 1 thanking you for your kindly interest whlc your presence tells us you feel in us and ou society, let me say In behalf of those who ar to address you this evening, that they as your kind Indulgence and friendly sympath No attempt will be made to add to you knowledge by telling you some things you d not know. Our intentions are the best; w are capable of our wishes and desires?th most modest and free from any Ill-timed iir< sumption, and only iiopf that our celebrt tion will at least interest or amuse you som little. Mr. Ferguson's remarks were approprlat and well delivered, at the conclusion c which, Mr. Jaines Chalmers, was Introduce as the orator of the evening. We give a brief synopsis of his spccc!1 which was, without exaggeration, a good on< and was delivered with force. This evening I would a*k the kind and In dulgent attention of my audieuce to a fe\ remarks upon a theme well worthy abler am more accomplished handling, namely,?'"Mei of an Idea." We may style them one-idcaei men, for their history shows that their whol life and talents were devoted to the carryini out, developing and completion of one K1 en pr- one thought, one purpose, be it what it may to complete and crowning success. Men who aro not drawn by every wind of doctrint nor carried away by every opinion. Men who with a fixed purpose and settled aim look neither to the right nor to the left, bu press ftrward, to the accomplishment of thu purpose: who bear the heat and burden o the day, and are driven back by nothing Men whe mean to carry the colors of thei: cause to the thickest and fiercest of the con rtict, and plant them upon the ramparts o ttie enemy. Men who see one thing at a tlmi and concel vim; the accomplishment of it t< be their duty, "go for it right then unc there." It matters not what the purpose may be whether the overturning of despotisms, an< the founding upon the ruins thereof of gov ernmental freedom; whether the breakinj down of bigoted religious sentiment, or po litical, which dominates and dogmatises j people; whether the achievement of victor; upon the bloody battle-field or upon the caln arena of every day life, all. Is accomplishe< with greater and more triumphant success by men whose purposes a single one. Mei who have this as their motto: "Push onward, 'tis wiser than standing asldi And dreaming and waiting and watching tin tide, In life's earnest buttle they only prevail, ho bravely press onward and never saj full." Mr. Clialmer* speaks well, and at the eon elusion of his address, lie was overm helmet with beautiful bouquets, the tribute of tin inueh pleased audience. Master liussie Miller then read out witli distinctness the question for debate, namely Will the late War provo beneficial to tin , South?" The President introduced as the first speak or on the affirmative Master Lewis Parker who said, in substance as follows: I am a Southerner, was born and reared so I was not, of course, old enough to havi fought in the late Civil War, for the South and what I know about it, 1 learned from tra ilition or history. I always endeavor to d< whatever is imposed upon me to the best o jny ability, and will therefore try in no humble way to convince you the result o the war will prove beneficial to the .South. We must prove this by showing that tin evil which follow^ is not as great as the irood The abolition of slavery will be of great ben 0111101110X011111. Our people, a great many o them, were becoming indolent, and woult have sunk into a stale of lethargy whicl would have been disastrous to us usa people No nation can prosper whose citizens do 110 work. One of the great benefits, resulting from tlx war. Is, the improved condition of our com inerceand manufactories. These are feeiti lies for our improvement that cannot be ovei estimated. Our labor was not such as couU develop our manufactories befere the war Js'ow we have them on every hand wild w< will not always be dependent on other mar kets for what we wear. The abolition hasu some extent settled that great question which divided the North and South so long ami which nerhaps w.w> the cuusc of the war directly or ludirectly. There will be a greater unanimity, betweer the people ot the North and South. Uotl realize now more freely what they did not be fore the, that they have the same rights, am interests,and will strive to maintain them. Much has been accomplished in in a ven short time, does this not argue that mucl more will be accomplished ? The old motto "United we stand, divided we fall," is cherish cd in the licaris of all. We are becomlni united in a natural embrace, which shal never he brokeu. until that great day whci all unions shall be dissolved. The i'rettMcut then Introduced as firs i speaker on the negative, Muster Allen i'arke ) who is u small boy; a brief synopsis of whosi ' speech, we print lielow. L( It is with feelings of the greatest tlmldit; that 1 appear betore you, ladles uud gentle men, to debute upon a question of so inuel magnitude and importance as the presen one. Having never attempted anything o the sort before, I ask you to judge me lenient ly, and look over my mistakes, or in th words of one who was placed in a similar pi! billon "View me not with a crltle'seve * Kut imwi mv liv " One of the great evils of the war Is, that th South lias been thrown back many years 11 the race of Improvements. She has receive! u Mow which exhausted her resources, drain ed the blood of her best citizens, and the pur suit of literature and knowledge bus been ar rested. A race of people, about 4,000,000 hit been freed, tn ignorance, ami their conditio) lias been made worse. They are unhappj and uncontented. The while race has uIm been injured. Our country was placcd in the hand* ant under the control of the ignorant and incom< petent, and the carpet-bagger nnd scalawui almost ruined our land. Tills was one of tlx evils of the war. The war also has caused) great deal of financial depression. ijiru< failures have occurred, and much dishone.stj has been, and is still abroad. Tliecblldren of our country have been Act uneducated, because the means were wfint ing. And besides all this, the blood of ou best men, has been spilled and their lives lost our women have been made widows andou children orphans. Their homes have beei left desolte, and sorrow and jjrief have 111 lei many hundreds of homes which were onci happy. I deny that any good feeling, or tiia abetter feeling, exist now between ttw Xortl and South, than before the war, and 1 doub whether It will ever exist. \facforTnmmln VorUn troc fl! the nextspeaker on the affirmative, and spok< in substance as follow*: This question has been discussed by many much more able than I am, and Mrt declsioi has always been In our favor. The abolition of slavery has been a grea benefit to the South. The white man was be coming more and more effeminate everyday for he lmd nothing to do, consequently hi physical powers were not developed, then was scarcely a child who had not its nurse to wait upon it. What would have been tin result of such a state of things to us as n pco pie? Indolence, and luxurious living ? curses to any people. The money or W South was in slaves who were Uabli to die at any time, imposing heavi losses upon the owners. The mas ter bad every expense to bear?even thei burial and doctors bill. The money of the South can now be invested In property thai will not perish, aud by degrees we will be come a happy, hardy, prosperous people The white man has been tNFown upon hi own resources and strength and will becotm more dependent upon himself and conse quently more self-reliant. L<x>k at the main production of the Soutl for a moment. For the ten years preceedini the war, white and black together only raise* 31,000,0110 of bales of cotton. Now. with th negro freed, In thesame length of tlme^ name ly from 1861) to 1779, there have been prodOcw l 3.5,000,000. I have no doubt that other prod nets have Increased in the same proportion tSo, Mr. President I think the war was a bene fit to the South. Master Julius Vlsanska was then introdut ed as the last speaker 011 the negative, wh !?poke as follows; In debating upon a question of such grea interest we are aware of the great respons billty which rests upon our shoulders. W Know mat wc nave anie opponents, ana in fact has been clearly demonstrated by the el( Suent appeals which they have made to-nlgh ut we have for our weapons Truth and Klgli and no one can fail who Is aided by these. The gentlemen of the Affirmative have lal ?;reat stress upon the abolitlon'otf si ivery nn lave that their rallying polflt-. Now, M; President, the abolition of slavery, Is a goo thing, and will work out good results in tti end, if those who are set free, are prepared fa their freedom. If they are unprepared, tliel eyes are dazzled with the brilliancy of the! freedom, and the result is bad. Our *luv< have not been improved, but our country hn been Injured. The gentlemen on the affirm: tlve have to prove tSat the North would hav l>een in a better condition, if peace had eoi tinued than she is now. after tnere has bee war. We can rest securely on this point. But, Mr. President are we not Jo a. won coudltion. Our wealth has beC* expcndec The United Slates spent money enougn l the late war to have freeA all of her cltlzer had they been In slavecy. There was nenrl .1.01)0,000,000 of dollars speirit, and I hnce yet t learn ttialsuch an expenditure of money wl ever be beneficial to a country, Anottu point, oar commerce was almost wholly ruli ed, consequently our exports were not set ubroiKt. Our lands were left comparative! uncultivated for four years, from which caus our prosperity wa* greatly retarded. The ur Ion between the North arfd Sooth lias bee broken and can never be scaled. Ourcountr , governed Mr rascals and scoundrels, we Im* altogether been an oppressed people. We on uot ashamed of the cause for which we (bag! our men died fighting ;tfravely tor their fin Ides, their country and their God. This closed thedebate. The President mad n low CiUniu^ rciiifUAB uiiu viuuiu^ iuv ? ?<? ence good-night all retired having enjoyed: tine evening. Each one of the y >ung debaters did hlmsel credit and it Is speaking with soberness an truth to say that their speeches wei no ordinary ones, for bov* of t tender years, and so little experience in sue matters. The beautiful bouquets, which wei showered upon each as he took hls4oat wa but tender expressions of those present. < kh J; # their solicitude for their future, and of th (t, high appreciation of what had already bt i accomplished. ? } Thus closed the literary exercises of thcG j ded School for the first year of its existen I If there was no other evidence of its succt _ j than what was witnessed on Tuesday niu ] that were sufficient. The traiuin? of ml j wliieh was manifested in the debate a ' i suecchcs indicates that the teaching of 1 j year has been such as Abbeville has not li J tor years. It is not all, in wliata child lear I? | ixit it is the system to which he is subjec land theconsiderate training of the mind, j so. which make up the trueelcmentsof ay< le school. rt The system of the Graded School has be jf excellent, from which anaiuouutof work 1 resulted, heretofore unknown. Let the he: b,>nnlin? III, flliK fi Ic class school without which wv can do no i"?. ? | The Charades and Tableaux last "VVe nesday. vS * n I,ast Wedncway ni^ht Abbeville turnedc ie ill full force at the Court House to witness t l4. j closing exercises of the Graded School by t ) young ladies and young gentlemen conueol se with that institution, nu<i right well w< s, the people entertained. As will he seen ie Hie programme which we publish belo ;e they had mapped out a big Job for Hie evt ing, all of Which was most charmingly pi 2. formed, Remarkably g?*>d order was p <* ' served throughouttheevcning.and tlieslri I- est attention was gi veil to th? amateur act< who were endeavoring to amuse and i )' tcrest. Theexhibition was given under t n auspices of the Principal of the School, J e s. J. Graham, and the performance of 1 e scholars this evening, no less than on tiieei n ning betore. reflected credit on the tutor. T h entertainment was free to the public, > r Graham having pit id the necessary exper e attendant upon such exercises. j? First scene in the evening's entertaiumei j. was a li "TABLEAU?THK t'YKAMID OF IIKAUTY," e composed of the little Misses of the scho e as follows: Klise Lfott'ie, Nora Martin, Hat > Cater,Sailie WardUm;, Josie Wnrdlato, I.e i-' CJuarles, Agnes liuarles, Lila Bowie, Net e | Uusseii, Mary Itroorn, Sallle Marslmll, Wil Cater, Uenie Zeigler, Kdua Tusten, w " I l nii.l nrllKtlc >1" !y arranged on circling seats rising, as t d name indicates, in pyramidal shape. Masi Foster Marshall, as Cupid, armed with I i, traditional bow and arrow stood alone on t ?. highest eminence. Taking a view of th< sitting at his feet, he thought more suital - subjects for his darts wore in distant parts k' the hall, and hence he spared the little ini J cents at his feet even a threatening attitui 11 This was a lovely opening piece and preset 1 oil a scene of short duration, but which mlg e well have been a joy forever. 4 LOCIIIKI/.S WARN IN (J. ' Master Jimmic Cothran, Wlza i' Master Frank NVardliw, -Loch '. was next on the programme and the splend recitations, and dignilied mannorscomnuiii , ed the enthusiastic admiration of every sp t tator. The lads are less than eight years t age. Following whicii was '} CIIAKADK?ANTinOTK. r (Quit of Characters.) Mrs. Fussy Miss Georgia Gordc f Charles Raymond Mr. Lewis Park L' Nellie Fulton, Miss Sarah I'err: > Dr. Lee, Mr. John Fergust I Lettlc, Miss darkle Cotlira Mrs. Fussy was Charles Raymond's aunt , thlsplay, and it was surprising to see wi what success so charming a young lady cou 'r j assume the role of the mutron. Charles w 5 a chronic Invalid and, not unlike mai Invalids In real life. Imagined that he was i , I dieted with all the ills to which human tie: [ is heir. Nellie Fulton was his beautiful at I accomplished cousin, who had come to spei I I I.I. Uolwom. tl?. nnVrw 11 >c?nwu mm IIVI M#V?? w.. ' ous Ills frotn which he was suffering, the j teutlvo nurse and the doctor, who you knci is presumed to kill more than he curt p Charles had astoriny time of it. Charles si 2 fercd from practical lokes more th:1 once and was Anally cured by a Joke wliU was perpetrated on him by the doctor an his pretty cousin. His part could not ha' been better performed by an artist. Lett! . in the character of servant, acted her pa 1 splendidly, and beat the whole tribe of sc 1 vants that we had seen up to that time, j fact all ibe characters wereexcellently repr i rented lu this piece. , CHAIt.X I)K?HKFIN KMKHT. Cast of Chururtcrs. Mrs. ICa to Stan Icy Miss Visansl Mr. Kred Stanley Mr. .las. Outline Miss Carrie Butler Miss Mamie Whi Charles Hoibroolc, Mr. Allen I'ark ' In this play Mrs. Stanley was the unrcllnt , wife of the polished and elegant Fred Stai Icy. Miss (arrie Butler was Mrs. Stanley i refilled and accomplished sister. Churl f llolbrook was Mif-s Butler's city beau an ; friend of Mr. Stanley. The ease witii whic f Hie accomplished lady assunu-d the churacii | ol'the unsophisticated country uirl was ii ? deed the wonderof all. Mr.Stanley's emba . I rassincnt at his wife's apparent lack of ci . | tared manners was well put on, and cou f I have been inferior only to actual feci ill 1 j Miss Butler's ability as a teacher of retin j i meat was only equalled by her want of sm . j cess in teaching Mi's. Stanley "how torellne t j As city b'-au M r. ilolbrook appeared ! > pc I lection in an inimitable character. Final g -'11. .-H.llliv.. Sw<" . .. ...... - trip. Oil Ills return he lound Ins sweet cou - trygirl wile son inch rehned that Iter palnfi r iy conventional manners sent tiie iron de< 1 into liis soul, and lie again sighed for il . sweet loving wife of former years. They ti ?j te.'wards made up all tlieir formerdilferenc -1 and she "sweetened nil lnni" In the most a ) proved stvie. This was a superb piece nm , | admirably performed. After tliix we had A CtlAKAUK IN THKKKTAIil.KAPX, In which were presented the loveliest ai . prettiest youns Indies in trie character of was , erwoineii. By universal consent they we voted to he the prei liesi of the sex in the bu I luess. Next on the programme was the CIIA It A niv?MISKOHTf N K. ' CU.st of Charucti-rt. ' Mrs. Green Miss Mamie Lawso I SeraphIna .Miss .Mamie Hi , Augustus .Mr. flat Ward la' I Alphoust Mr. Julius Visansk , Betsy Miss Kitty Herri Mrs. Green and her daughter .Seraphlna we t living in a dwelling together while her s< r Augustus was oft'In some distant city. Bet: ; was a niece of Mrs. Green, but had been ei ployed usa servant. For a long time she w. y most unkindly treated. Alphonso had mm love to Seraphinn and was engaged to man i her. About this time Betsy inherits a trit t of twoinlllion dollars from a deceased unci if Mrs. Green sendsotf for her son Augustus > court Betsey, who is now an heiress. Wit e the manners of a cily "swell', he begins P- make love to her. Alphonzo does the shii and is accepted by Betsy. He deserts Scr tihiiia to whom he is also encaged and seen. I.v marries Betsy. When the fact beeom known there is a scene of general surprise i e which Seraphlna faints, in this play Mi } Green acteu her part to perfection Many ' those present declared St-rapliiua the jiretl " est voting lady in town, and all gave Beti ~ the highest praises both for her beauty ar the charming manner In which sheacquittt s herself. Alphonso, the French dancing nisi " ItT. WOUIU ii;ivf u jjiimwui m im>i> it >' yield the palm for a strict observance: of tl 1 rules of etiquette, while Augustus, Mr . (ireen'sson who had been to town and lean 1 cd to be a city dandy, surpassed tnat persoi ' age in politeness and polished manners. J To conclude the exercises of the most d( \ llghtful evtulnga large number of thcyoun , ladies aqd gentlemen gave what they calle . u TARLKAU?FASHIONS. 1 All parties were dressed In the diflerei ' fashions?embracing I he ?l\ i?s of a hundri r years ago, together with the intervening fasl Ions from Uie days^jf lady Washington to tl r present time. The backwoods booster, tl [ city "swell." and the metropolitan belle, tl 1 young and old, had each a place in the proet - slon and by no means was this an uninte 1 esting part of the programme. They passe j in pantotnlne on the stage at one side and oi 1 of sight at the other Photographic Impri sions on the eye which will be as lasting i J the arUst'sliegative. THE TABLEAU , of General Washington,in which Mr. Jam l Chalmers, on account of the unavoidable a senee of the General, acted for him, was t pleasing sight. Standing beneath a htij - arcii of flowers. supported by two lovely li , dies, and guarded Oy l\vo soldiers with shi s ing guns and glistening bayonets at the "pr u sent arms," the General in his cocked hn !. his military dress, made up one of the be e scc'W-s of the evening. Tlie music for the occasion was furttlsh< E by Miss Kate Cullioun, the Misses Zelglc & Miss Cecilia Visutiska, Messrs. J. C. 'Ucui e hill. John A. Calbuuu, II. L>. Wilson, E. y Wilson. Miss Calhoun playcil accompaniment* < r the piano to several pieces performed by tl > gentlemen on stringed instruments and bra t horns. This added much to the pleasure - the occasion and many complimentary? . uresslons were tendered the fair lady. Tl s Misses Zeigler sang and played "'There's M e sic in the Air." Their sweet melodious vc - I ces blended with the notes of the piano whi< irore produced by their artistic touch. Mi ;i I Visunska favored us with the"Carnlval ofVe f ices" which teas rendered most delightfull, i Miss Vlsanska and Mr. Julius Visanska p< e j formed the duet "Monastery Dells," iu spar !- j Ungiwivelets of harmonious sounds. * Irreverence for the Holy Scripture An eminent pastor recently said in a Mn sacliusettspulpit, In favor of the division v our English version of the Scripture, tli 0 "there was not so much danger of a loss reverence from the use of the new revision t from the too common practice of tninistc 1 111 irlt'tixr /ki.f tlw.lr Icvls nf tlilitlinlillff e their people that the received version is n e correct and then proceeding to revise In tin >- own way." t. Sucutt habit on the part of Ignorant prcac it ers is ^qnltc common in this county. T learned preachers however refrain from su d remarks. You may always set a man do\ d as ignorant when he-assumes such superli r. ity of education, ahd which Is generally do d to .strengthen some untenable position. \ e hope for the sake of the religion wiiich tin ir men prepare to toach, that tbev may rcfra lr front such allegations as is alluded lo in t Ir above quotation. >s . ?>. ,R We call attention to the card elsewhere Messrs. Kobcrtsou, Taylor ?fc Co., Charlestt c H.C. They are successors u? tieo. W. W '* lliuns ,t Co., and tkelr iong experieuce a 11 ample means enaWc them to compete fa vol bly with any house 4? tiie South, both in sa , of groceries or consignment* of cotton. > * cheerfully recommend litem to our merchii " friends, feeling assured that any business i '* trusted to them will incet with prompt a y careful attention. Our genial young trie ?? ! Joe L. Maulden. who Is with them In the g; eery department Is too well known toUpi r South Carolina to need any Introduction, a *T wHl always look after tlte interest of 1 Intends. .e The Methodist of Greenwood Circuit w j. have an educational mass meeting, and has n et plc-nlc at NluetolSlx on U?? 7th of Angu y proximo. Theiueetlnghj in the Interest 4 education In general and W?flo?xl Col leg# -e particular. Speeches will be delivered .? Dr. Carlisle and Professor Duncan of W ?. ford OelJege, and Professor-J. L. Jones, Pi ideut of Columbia Female College. Itou |C trjp tickets from Greenwood will be sold ii the unusually low rate of twojit^y-flve cer ? a rare treat 1b In store for those who attei The friends of education are Invited. If Mr. Calhoun Marshall and Mr. Ram d | Marshall went to Anderson lust sundi e Calhoun will Join Dr. Orr and others In an o curslon to the mountains. h Dk. F. T. Miles, of Baltimore, came 6 town last Friday, He Is here to spend t j summer holidays with his friends. i?*r Fine Mill. ?en ' l Mr. Malcom Krwin lute one of the I ;ra_ | mills in the .State,oil the; Saluda ltlver, 11 1CI% six miles east of Honeu Path. The hon.' ss* I splendid brick structure on stone baser "hi,'' and contains four sets oi "runners"?tw jn)j {grinding wheat ami two for grinding i i,j 'and although this mill does an irnni t}ie amount of work, the business of each di tad j closed before the mill Is stopped at night. ns j grain Is left over froiu one day to be gr tPj | on the next. In an adjoining room, which isalsoof 1 ,^3 I and coveted with slate, is a fine cotton | condenser and press. In front of the don ,ea large platform scales on which the ki las wagon is driven and weighed. "When ?rt'cotton is oH', the wagon In the house rst : w'eisht lias been ascertained. The stap I intn t ln> i>Iii jiiiil from Mii'npp If 1? nut the press and packed by wilier power. A may be parked, bound and rolled out in s or eight minutes. d- Kveryt hinjiabout the saw mill is most veniently arranged. The Saluda being one of the hardest st.rt >ut! to bridge in the up-country, and .Vr. Ki lie I having sutiered inconveiiienee and loss 1 lie I the frequent destruction of the bridge at ?d mill, urged upon the County Conitnissk re I the necessity of putting up a good bridi? by I stone piers, and ottered to pay five hum ,w,; dollars towards the expense. After reflet ;ii- the Commissioners concluded todoat Krv it- mill what they ought to do at every croi re-(of that river. The contract for building ji f live in number, was awarded to Mr. Chi Kvans of this county for S1U00, and his tract has Just been completed. Itlssuflli I " to say that this Job is fully up to Mr. K , . | best work. The bridge contractor is put . * the bridge on the Laurens side of the is . , which divides the stream at this point, : " in thecourse of another week, a splendid ,7 ered bridge, in oue span of one hundred icA twenty-live feet, will cross tiie stream. e this plan there will be no obstruction in stream to catch rafts. By the old plan ] its every thirty feet obstructed the water against which lodged the rafts that cai it away. On the Abbeville side the strea . wider and there Is a large stone pier el; ?.' feet from the abutment on the main 1 and ninety feet from the abutment 011 !,a lsiaiul. r.,e The piers arc built entirely above high tcr mark, tlie only fear being in the Uela; put up the new bridge is the dange which the pier in the ceutre Is exposed 1 tlie old bridge and rafts which it may col Once remove the old bridge which is abo* und tlie work is in no danger. "? .Mr. Krwin deserves the tiianks of the pie of both Laurens ami Abbeville for hit "c. erallty and activity in this public euterp 01 which, like his mill, will stand as a 111 !'*" meat to Ills memory long after this gei , tion siiall have passed away. yl Mr. Krwin. as a farmer, is no less ft sue 'nl than as a miller, lie is still fceiling old oa his fat horses, and never fails to hav< abundauceoi feed for the horses of any ol r(j friends who may call 011 him. Twenty iel years ugo Mr. Krwin, with pluck and en< . . as his only capital, came to these almost 'H ren hills, and naked shoals. Now he is 1 l(1" lils splendid brick mill house stands on ecI cite, and an immovable granite dam ac 01 the stream, directs the water of the Sal on wheek which drive a lull line of the 1 improves machinery, a handsome dwel occupies a commanding position on the 1 nencc above which overlooks the wl I while his well filled barns, his blooded ca f-'r* his fat horses, and his fine grov crops attest the owner's thrill and cnterpi ,u. . Shooting at Cokesbcry.?\Ve learn , on Thursday last a negro named Tom C i'J burne went into ihe store of Mr. Gllkerso , . Cokesbury in a drunk condition, and cui and swore and abused everybody In gen '? and white folks in particular. Mr. Gilkei y" is the town intendunt, and ho ordered the *'l gro into custody. IJut Tom had his Di '*9 courage up and he violently resisted ari Mr. Uilkcrson felt Justified in drawlnghis tol and tiring on the negro. Tlie shot tool feet in the leg, which was so shattered, it to be cut off. jfl Tiik time for receiving taxation expired m Saturday, and the Auditor is now engage ji sorting out the returns of real estate with Id view to handing out to the township bo? ,e of Assessors. These boards will comp ie, their work by the 1st Monday in Augus rt which time thecounty board of ttqualizat r- composed of the chairman of tlie sev in boards will meet in the otliceof County A e. itor for the purpose of equalizing the va lions of both real and personal propert; * tl^-' county. Sisfjiri.AU Aocidknt.?A singular accic ca occurred near .Ninety-Six, Saturday ? a Hnofa T/?<. iiinl Ins 1 l(> wore riding in a wagon drawn by a mule, or Hi 11 It- took fright and ran; the wagon slru ? tree and was demolished; the initio kiel . furiously. In Hie confusion the swindle was broken, and the parties being thr< ' from the wajton, by some means Ihepoln j tlie swingle-tree was driven ilito ttie heai ,|J Jackson, catlingdeath. er On next Saturday night the Jfeckson L 1.1 ary Society will settle the question n r-1 whether the execution of Major Andre il- justifiable or not. Appointees,?on the n Id luative, S. C. Cason ; negative,']'. !'. Coth ( , other speeches will be made on the oeeas e- .Melvin WJnestock presiding officer. ' > Mits. Ki.kanou Ross, of phrenix, Mrs. sephine lleiot. of Calhoun's mills and . r- Mary ltilcyof (> redwood, have recently 1: l.v put on ilie pension rolls of the twir of 's I through the efforts of Capt. \V. A. lilack. J'l* j The Abbeville Hit.leSociety holds Its at ,"!nl meeting next week on Wednesday 30th j July. liev. It. f>. Smart will deliver the I niversary sermon and S. (,'. Cason, Esii., * ! deliver the annual address. p-j Tiik Sons of Honor are the hope of ist | country, if you don't believe it, wo refer i to the names of the colored men who com] I the organization at. Abbeville. 1(] I Wk had the pleasure of meeting In j,. sanctum Messrs. J. I,. Maulden and Duti ..t. <;. Hubert son, both representing the llrir 'jj. Kooortson, Taylor ,t Co. ' The State Auditor ought to furnish tb cal assessors of real estate blanks '/ 1th pi ed blanks. At present the County Audit) preparing these blanks. i',' "NVk regret the error oi our urci-u wouu respondent who Inst wees put his Ninety neighbors in the wrong light as regards j"* health of that town. ' Teachers' Institute.?Let all our tei ers attend the metting of the Institute r ?wok, <>n Thursday mul Friday. It must made a great success. us Tim District Conference of the Cokes* le District M. K. Church. South, witl nun ry Cokcsbury, Thursday 21th Inst., ami conti )b for a week. p- Thk weather Is still extremely dry. M t? J of the upland com in this county trill be ! entire failure.' The drought is really ala l(' Ing. J.? Pr.KArHiSfi has b?>en going on at Shllol ,* a week, lie v. Coke Mann conducting the vices. Rev. Dr. Lindsay assisted on Mon in 1:,Pt s. Now Hint the wnter In the creeks al of Ninety-Six Is low, they should see that tl- obstructions are removed from the enrre >' We regret to lenrn that Mr. John A. W "J | of (ireenville formerly of this placc, is p "ll trated with acntc rheumatism. Mhs\ Pkttk;kkw, of North Carolina Mrs. Miller Willinmsof Camden arc now; ( ^ visit to Miss North, at lladwcll. ii- Mrs. ancrum of Camden and Mrs. Prii ii- Tif Charleston are now in Abbeville ut house of Mrs. J. A. Calhoun, j- Mr. James Shii.t.ito furnished a bai ig ened dinner nt the Kalr Grounds last Th d day to all who desired It. Many of the children of this county Ji whooping cough. A number of colored < it dren have died with it. -d Mr. Kvoenk L. Wilson left for Alabn ti. I inci Mnmtiiv morning, to be gone for sev ic weeks. '* Mr. H. B. Gillespie of Mississippi, Is 10 | visit to his brothel' Mr. Louis Gillespie of ? place. *1 Turnips arc good for man and beast. 1 1,1, a patch. Get the be;st Reed at the post offl< s- The local board of Assessors will ?iee in Ontrevllle next Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Zeiqler and I Sue Zelgler are off lor the mountains. ps Mr. I'. Rosenheim; Is selling off his s b- mer goods at greatly reduced prices. " The pastor of the M. E. Church will be sent from his pulpit next Sunday. u. Tiik Kmithcrn Ctirixtlan Advocale condc.' e. the lynching at Spartanburg. it, Sow turnips. Get the seed from H. st Luwson & Co. >d Mr. James Chalmers, jr., Is at Lethe, (', Railroad Campaign. )n Editors Press and Banner ; Meetings in the Interest of the Savac . Valley ItiBlroad will be held as follows ; ?? For Magnolia township, at Smith's ( _ Roads on Tuesday, July alth, beginning , * o'clock a. m. Committee of Arrangemei .. S. j. Hester, M. C. Taggart, Thomas Yo v?ipnilirniu. f.eorce Sneer. William ,i" nier, McAllister, J. McNeil and I " som. ... For Calhoun township, nt. Mt. Cnrniel * Wednesday, July 30th, beginning nt 10 o'c ' n. in. Committee of Arrangement?\V i" Mars, M. O, Tollman, .Tamos L. Coven. U Boyd, H. Morrow, O, Cade, Thomas McA ter, Benjamin Boyd, Dr. Thomas He Jnmca McBryde, James Hester and MaJ. ' S. Burt. ? At these meetings a number of spen ()f from different points along the route of ,lt I road will be present and every person, es of 'ally the Indies of the townships menth ,.s us well as of the surrounding country are ,'rs ncstly invited to attend. The day wll spent In a basket picnic or such other mm ot as the committee of arrangements nifty L,jr cide. A meeting of the corporators of the : ,j,. will be held during the mornli'g at Sm he Ooss Roads on the 29th, and every corj clt tor Is urged to he present in person or n V1II sented by proxy as the meeting will be a nr I Important one. The meetings above " I ..n?.i.iii ho iinid on the eve of the ye | tion upon the proposition for township t ,se tion In the interest of the road and will b 'ln voted to the consideration of that suli lic An ample opportunity will be extended speeches on both sides of the question an are invited to attend to consider the t inenis presented for and against the prop of taxation. >n, E. B. MURRAY, JAS. M. LATTlMF il- Secretary. Prcsit "d ? m An Error Corrected. mt! Editors l^rca* and Banner/ ;n? [ Your correspondent nt Greenwood nd week makes the statement that a niallg nd type of fever prevails at Ninety-Six. ro-1 very unfortunate that mere rumors shoti jcri published that are calculated to dntmi nd community. The truth is. that NlnetJ liis and its vicinity never enjoyed better he at this season of tlie year, than at pre HI We not only have 110 malicnant type of ,15. prevailing, but upon inquiry of the < ,8t physicians the fhet aopeurs that with th< 0f gle exception of one cose of remittent f jn there is not a single case of even bilious by within the bounds of the entire nelgl of. hood. I suppose the minor above referr e8. had its origin in an Isolated case of co nd tive fever which occurred down on Hen n? Creek below old Cambridge, ,?. T. 8, BLAKE, M, rirt , | At (Lesar's Head. ? The fcrn Guards of Charleston and the Green exl; Guards are on an excnrsion to the mi j tains. The Sumter Guards come at to : invitation of and are the guests of he j Greenville Guards. AH are having e Ughtl'ul thne. A (Say Time iu Abbcvillc-Close of the in est (iraded High School. e b!a Editor* Pre** and Ranncr : , Rarely ever was our little town more astir for w1"1 excitement than it has been for the past forn week. That which occasioned it was the entertainmenls given by the pupils of the iv ('n>ded High School, which ciuncofl' on Tuesday and Wednesday nights of last week, moid i,ucl1 xvas expected, but I can safely say that even I he most sanguine were perfectly satlsirb-l 11,1 ca,-'y hour Tuesday night the Court House became crowded almost to excess, many were even standing,?so great aded was the rush. I rejoice to say that the au1 " dlenee was most intelligent and appreciative. the On that night thedebate upon the following j_ subject was brought abou, Will the late war nv.iifivillv- tirnvo lii>m>fii>ln1 to the South?" baie At aboutSVS o'clock p. 111. tho young gentle-l men marched up to ihc stage keeping steps to | the thrilling music of the bund, and took | their seats In regular order. After some very :' appropriate remarks from the President tholj this Orator of theeveningcanie forward, and ae-i ..'in quilted himself quite handsomely. The dc-l Irom *,ale then began ; both sides brought out nu-1 incrous excellent points, clothed in language I tiers that would have done credit to minds more r(, ' matured than theirs. Bouquets were shower-1 j_., I ed at eneli one, which was a very sweet way I, flon ' 'ie J'oh,,r ladies of expressing their appro- . I bat ion, or rather congratulations. 4sin"l <>" Wednesday night the Court House was || 'i ? refilled with a tine audience, but was soL rj/.u crowded that to stir wsus totally impossible. I, con- I entertainment began at S]4 o'clock and I ( if.nt 1 lasted until 12. First cainc the tableaux enti- , vims t''''1 ''Pyramid of Beauty," In which the love-11 ting I 'y Utile ladles were indeed beautiful. Nextj land W!,s "I'Ochlel's Warning," which was clearly |. ' U(i and beautifully recited by Masters Jlinmicj, cov. Cothran and Frank Wardiaw, neither of the and gentlemen is more timn eight yfcarsl i{.. old, and this was their first year tit school. 11 11,^ They were frequently applauded. Then camo j. ,lers I the charade "Antidote" which was quite , and amusing, and the characters were well susfried' tained throughout the play. The audience i m is I was then entertained with music, viz: "The j Carnival of Venice," an instrumental piano . and H"'?. and several pretty selections by the . tljg band. Next came the charade entitled "Re- , flncmcnt," which was also amusing, and was , W|l. splendidly acted. Those who performed the , .. to parts did wonderfully well for amateurs, for . p to we must remember that this was their first j rom attempt in public. .Some remarks elicited , lect roars of applause. Next came the "Charade . felt' I" Tableaux," "Washington," In which the I ' representations were exceedingl> fine. More . peo- music, viz; "The Monastery Bells," an luilib "trumental piano duct, and some pretty airs , rise 1 "leband, all of which was much enjoyed. , I Next came the charade "Misfortune" which, f it'ru- though Inst, was certainly not least. The characters were llncly sustained, and all did cess ,nost admirably. The tableaux "Fashions" tj, must not be omitted by any means, as we , an were reminded of our great-greauerand-parthis en Is, as well as our sweethearts. The crowd .jjve then dispersed, and never hud they been moredelightfully entertained, bar- Innumerable thanks are due the kind ladles rlCl, and gentlemen who were unceasing In their tl,e endeavors to promote the success and pleas ross ure of the pupils, and who managed everyut]a thing with so much ability. In contemplanost ting the pleasure derived IVom these entcrlini? tain men is, our minds very naturally refer to uinl-1 bow they were broughtabout, and we imtneu,lc dlately sav that It was solely owing to the tile' grand success of the Graded High School, flnir Why, one year ago nothing of the kl nil was rise ever dreamed of. The children were detailed rather Insignificant, as It were, and if ever . . anything of the kind took place, only, ghown tnai peop|C were the performers. This-, indeed, laJ* seems progsessive, and God grant that our 11 ilf Graded .School may contiuuc to flourish, and ^ , may every entertainment, or any attempt of cral the teachers und pupils meet with its glorious rso" a triumph as did the last. We will consider ,lc," ourselves most fortunate In securing the seri vices of .Mr. Graham and Misses AV h I to and Livingston, as all the pupils have attained P1!\" great proficiency under their guidance and ' el" Instructions. All praise to the teachers, Joy "au to the pupils, satisfaction to the parents, and many congratulations upoil the Ciltertnlnlast mcnts. Sincerely, C. j din irtl* BIRTHS. Icte | tou i At Abbeville, JUly 21,1878, Mrs. It. E. ulllTa eiaf! daughter. .ud- J At Abbevllfe, July 22,1879, Mrs. W. A. Tern- \ lua-! pie ton, a sunt >' Of! ! H { MAltillfcD, j lent _ r J.r/jv MAKHTED, On the20th Inst by Trial Jus- . mm J; tlce Ilarkncss, Mr. JOHN YKARGAN* to , ,.J J: Miss MAOGIK K. FLKMING, alt of Antre- . :ing vl"e. Abbeville County. f t ree I j^||. HOTEL ARRIVALS. ' \ 1 A lsto.n" IIot^E.?J DColcock, Boston : M F Cook,charlotte: II D Lindsay, F 1' Ilarkness tfl J L Pressluy, J B Bonner, Due West; W K wns I Mauldin, Alabama: II AA llson, Hru'in s Mill; rt?". ! K L Hodge*; It II Wiudluiu, M 1' DeBrulil. ran 1 Linki Miss Kllen Link, County ; J ion' A Held, Chapell's; J It Cunntngliani, Leba* noil. jo" I Mrs, MARKhT REPORTS. 1812, | Xkw Youic, July 19?12 m. ? Stocks (strong; money 2(? H. uolil lo<); exchange? inn-1 long -1.*% ; short 4.SUJ4; State bonds uuikt: [ 0f governments firm. Cotton dull; sales .>18: an-i middling upland 12%; middling Orleans 12% teill Futures firmer; " July 11.GO; AuI gust 11.77; September 11.77; October 11.1-1; ' tho ' Novcinbei* HI.8I, I", j Loui.svii.le, July 19. ? Flour quieter : * ' j Wheat firm; corn duller; Oats firm ; Pork ' jl0.2'>; bulk meats higher; bacon nominal; ] clear sides ; wutsKey active, our Avuvst a, July 1H ? Cotton steady: icun j middling U'4; low mitldllns J1*^; good ortll? of>nary 11: net receipts ?: sales ?. Cnaki.kston, July l!l ? Cotfon steady? t?)o- middling low middling 11J4; pood ordiint^ nary II; net receipts 3; sales ?. ]j 2 ' jSTOTICK the I FR0M s COUNTY AUDITOR, tat kT^HR County Board of Equalization nue JL composed of the Chairman of the Htiveral local boards of assessors will neh I meet in my office, as provided by law, on j the 1st Monday in August. J. T. Robertson, wr- COUNTY AUDITOR, day July 23,1879. n t5f| <~turnip seed. "K! ?o? rnl'l RED TOP TUItNIP. J WHITE FLAT DUTCH, . POMERANIAN WHITE GLOBE, ftTld YELLOW RUTA HA OA, }n a , WHITE NORFOLK, SEVEN TOP. ru:'e All In ten and flvo cents packages. EDWIN PARKER.. he- July 23, 187!). tf o ur? ?landreth's turnip lTnn _ _L _ - _ _ SEED. on ft t,1,s We httvo Just rccelvcd a full supply of Laudreth's Turnip Seed. BLOOMSDALE, Hiss SWEDE, RUTABAGA, STRAP LEAVED. GARDEN um- RUTABAGA. WHITE-FLESHED PURPLE TOP RUTABAGA, HANOVER, . LONG FRENCH. SWEET GERMAN, CHON ab~ N A V ET, POM ERA NI ON, WHITE GLOBE YELLOW ABERDEEN. AMBER inns OLOKE, YELLOW STONE, WHITE EGO, COW HORN, w SEVEN TO P, NORFOI.lv, H. W. LAWSON & CO. July 23,1570 tf * i nali Robertson, Taylor & Co. 'r??s -SUCCESSORS TOnt 10 % GEO. W. WILLIAMS & CO, lanCotton Factors, Wholesale Grocers, , on lock _.VND? GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS Ben! 1 and 3 Hayne Street, kcrs CHARLESTON, S. C. the Will give all business their most carcful pec- attention. ...nrl _ . ? n At ear" t'0nSlgIimeDt8 01 UOLIOQ OUIICIUJU. 1 be July 1579, Om mer . de" Atlanta & Charlotte Air-Line Railroad Ith'K CHANGE OK SCHEDULE. |' * On and after June 28th trains will run on very tll's 10U(1 us fo"ows 1 in. Very J'ussmyer Train. elec- (eastward.) axa- Arrive at Seneca.. 9 12a. m.-Leave... 9 lf?aitn. f. de- (westward,) iject. Arrive at Seneca- 5 lop. m.-Leave... 5 10 p.m. i f()r iS'iuhL I'axxcnycT Train. a aii (Eastward.) irirn- Arrive at SOneca.. y Ul p.m.-Leave... 9 02p.m. l0scd (WESTWARD.) Arrive at Seneca.. 6 34 a. m.-Leave... 6 35 a. m. 'T? Local Freight J'ruin. lent. (EASTWARD.) Arrive at Seneca.. 5 05p. m.-Leave... 5 23p.m. (WESTWARD.) Arrive at Seneca.. 7 05a. m.-Leave... 7 12 a, m. Through Freight Train. "(WESTWARD.) last Arrive at Seneen.. 1 55a.m.-I,rftVe... 1 55 a.m. mint Day Passenger Thais. It In (EASTWARD;) Id be Arrive at Greenville 10-15 a.m.-Leave 10 47 a. m. go a (WESTWARD.) ' Six Arrlveat Greenville 3 30 p. tar Leave 342p. m, filth. Night Passengkm Train. sent. (EASTWARD.) fever ArrlveatGrcciivllle'1043p. m.-Leave 1045p. m< ither (WESTWARD.) ;8ln- ArrlveatGreenvllle 4 39 n. m.-Leave 442a.m. ever, Locai. KreiohT Tkain\ fever (EASTWARD.) I hoi* ArrlveatGreenvllle 7 38 a. m.-Leave 8 30 a. m, ed to (WESTWARD,) nge.s- ArrlveatGreenvllle 354p. m.-Leave 4 20p(m. ley's Through Freight Train. (WESTWARD.) D. Arrlveat Greenville 1033p. mrLeftte 10 4Sp, m. Connecting at Atlanta for all polntn Went J BIlll DUULii v% <m. mter connecting at Charlotte for all Eastern ville points. Dim- Through Tickets on sale at Gainesville, Ben-, ??,e eca City, Greenville and Spartanburg to all! points East and West. 71? G. J. FOREACRE, GenefAl Manager, i ue- w. J. Houston, gsnwul i'lmseo^eranU Ticket Ageut. Education in South Carolina. Editorh Pratt and Banner: I have rend with interest unci profit yoi editorial remarks and al io the speech of I) Honner 111 your issue of July SJMi, on the sul Joct of common school education in Sout Carolina. It Ik one of vital Importance, 11 you Intimate. And as both Dr. Jlonner an yourselves arc competent to deal with Itfror training and experience. I hope you will e on as yon have be^un and point out all tli defects of the system as It stand* amongst u now, and suggest all the Improvements tin are to*?e desired. Dr. Honner pointed out well the ne^esslt of the lower to the higher, and of the hlghc to the lower education. It appears U, mover certain that the system v.-e stand in need < Is one, and that no portion of it can be an tag onlstic to any other portion. We must hnv sohools for elementary instruction where th rudiments of lenrnimj may t>e attained, sue ns reading and writing, and arithmetic an geography and Rrtinmur, but in addition, w ulso need the higher eduealion as given n the academy where the classics and themntt emntlcs are begun to be studied, and thcco lesre where this kind of knowledge Is carrie to a much further pitch; ana men 11 seem to me quite manifest that the Unlvcrslt, inust crown the whole, where not only pro resslnnal education is to he acquired, bu where also the general training of the mln may he carried further than is possible atou colleges and where scholars In the highc* sense of that word may both be reared an ilso sustained and supported as they prose lute tliclr studies and give forth the fruit thereof to the public, all tlielr lives long li books and lectures. Now, as I understand the matter, the Stat undertakes to make free to all her citizens white and black, t he elements of knowledge It Is a great, undertaking, demanding a larg outlay of money and also the creation of body of suitable teachers. Such a body doe not exist. For it is plain that we have no whites who would suit, nor yet blacks. Teacli ts tit for this work have to be raised nj Here comes in the wisdom of Dr. lionnor' third suggestion as to Normal schools to nils up proper teachers as well for the white ehil Ireu as for the colored. Hut in the mean while, what are we to do? Must wo not. tak ihe best we can get? What we can getare, ii rery many caves, atiiongst the blacks espe icelally, ot course, very Incompetent. As on it a County Kxaminlng Hoard, I think I cai lay that there is however, perhaps some Im llttln (innrm-uinnnt milk Jruvviucuit!";inv hvhu ?ur.v. T ng amongst teachers for the colored bcIioo) is well ns for ihi; white. Now, Messrs. Editors, It seems to me thn ;ve must do whatever Is possible to Improv Mich portion of the one system of education md tlmt we must not set one portion of I ignlnRt another ns if necessarily antagonistic [ question If you ought to say all you havi wild against the present, system of commoi ichools, considered ns designed only to glv< jlementary Instruction. I apprehend thn ( on are right in complaining that, the cm doyment of cheap teachers operates to din lotirnge, disable and drive away those of t llgher clnss. And I nm also ready tohellevi vhatyou declare that mnny a parent whi rould atl'ord to pay for1 better education, wll :ontent himselr with the moro meagre bene Its of the public schools bccauso they an :hcari. These arc both very great evils. Bu s It fitlr to charge them on t|ie system,whlcl tims to provlclo rudimental education fo ;uch lis cannot get better? Surely no rensonii >le man could for a moment suppose that thi wo mill tax was designed to furnish even nan all the education for his children wnlci hev require. We do need Academies an< Colleges and something higher even thai hcv can get to bo, but \ye miist calculate t< my for them something far beyond the tw< iilll tax. For one, Messrs. Editors, I say go on an< liscuss this great question In all ltsbcnrlngH iVe want light. Help us to get it. J. B. A. Pendleton, 8. C. THE PRIZE CHARADE. Lbont Fifty of Different Degrees o Merit, to Select frojn-Thc AwardSome Highly Meritorions. (New* and Courier.) . . --i ?i r ,iiUnxn ADOIH Illty eiUKiiiun UI U1I1VICI1K mxun ...... >een received under ourotl'erof a handsome'^ >ound copy of Tennyson's Poems lor the lies Charade In verse. Some were excluded fron he lists as not being strictly Charades ^.moiig these are those In which the subject I nore than one word. Taking into consideration the mode in whlel .he idea's are expressed, and the eonstructloi >f tlie verses, as well as the ingenuity In rep 'esenting and descrl hi ng the parts of the won ihosen, the Charade submitted by Mrs. Ella ?. Mat thewes is adjudged to be the winner o he prize. 11 is us follows: The Prize Charnde--I. In lovely Spring, In laughing Spring, When sleeping blossoms burst To life and light, we never.And The balmy days?'my tirst.' Rut when the spring t>f life has flown And Kate lias done her worst, The weary hours, the wintry days Wo olten find 'my llrst.' In Life's gay Spring when on no carcs Our Joyous youth has reckoned; Wo call u friend not "Jolly lad" Dut "Jolly, good," 'my sccond.' In wlnlry age when Death's eold hand To many a friend has beckoned, We feel 'tis quite undignified To call a friend?'my second.' In Joyous youth, In wintry age, Is there an earnest soul Who does not read his genial page And bless my honored 'whole.' My whole'?who noblest thoughts anc alms In man has ever nursed, A Nation's pride, thanks be to God. His Life has been 'my first.' Several others are well worthy of publica Jon. To-day we give three of them: Charade II. i. ifyflrtl'i tht4 pet name of a primitive Sain To whom Paul wrote an epistle. And advised him to cure bis stomach com plaint By frequently wetting his whistle. II. When the Lord said to Moses, "What's tha In thinehandY" He told Hlin It was my tecond; And all through the itncient Egyptian lane A most wonderful thing It was reckoned in. My whole was a poet whose tniislcal plaint Was more about thorns than roses; A sweet singer w.is he, tho' neither a saint Nor the piper that played before Mpses. Abbeville, ts. C. C. H. Chniade III. We strayed through the woodland niazes My cousin Clare and I, And the breath of the opening summer Went po>t us like a sigh : And we caine where the pathway narrowed And swept with a sudden curve To the edge of the low swamp-meadows By the bank of the "Old He-serve." And Clare said, "Man In fickle, And full of uncertain whim, Though naught was left to trust to, I would not trust to him !" "Do you mean (hat sneer for thi* man ?" 1 cried wltfci a sudden dread; flare lauehed: "If can fit you, Why. put It on !" she wild. Before us the low fields glistened With their blades of living green, And the sluggish stream went flowing The cypress trunks between ; And I said: "My ta-ns. sweet cousin, My second soon w ill till, , If I ask you then to huve me ?" Clare said : "Perhaps I will." The summer passed, the autumn burned In the woodland ways, And Clare and I went straying On through the leafy maze. . "The barns are full," I whispered ; "May, dear, when shall we wed ?" "Nay, nay," cried Clare the constant, "It wag J nut my all!" she said. Charleston, S. C. Bkatjiick Ubky. Charade IV, x. V Come, tell mo my first, ay. tell, Tin in every line that you read, 'TIs heard in Heaven and Earth and Ilelh In valley and flowery mead. 'Tis breathed in love's sweet vows 'Neath the starlight pale and dim, And by murderers muttered with darkenln brows, And 'tis sung In each childish hymn. 'TIs heard In the conquering cry On the bloody battle-plain. And in every prayer that Is wafted on hig I For the souls of the noble slain. In sorrow's misty gloom 'TIs sobbed 'mid Jie tears that arc shed, And quietly it rests on the sculpture tomb, In honor of the dead. II. And go for my second, ay, go, To the man with the Honest [heart, "Who lives in right earnest here below, And well performs his part; Who loves uis native land With a love that never dies ; Whose warm heart throbs in the shake ( Ills liana, And beams In his kindly eyes; Who Joys with them that joy, And weeps with them unit weep, Willi feelings too strong lor time to d< slroy, For denth to drown, too deep. He may live in eustle or cot, It matters not what he be, Tho' of worldly wealth but scant be his lo lirlmful of my second is he. hi. And cortle for mv whole, ay, come To Uie lonely village churchyard, For there in the cold and darksome tomb He lies?a British bard. But list to his voice, ay, list, As It sounds o'er the azure lakes, And floats soothing and sweet from th mountain mist And haunts the ferny brakes. In merry childhood's car It sounds a welcome voice; And to weary men it brings good cintcr, They hear It and rejoice. Like a seraph-song It hath sped bweet peace and good will to Impart, And fu> o'er the earth its sound hath spreai it hath touched mankind's big heart; Abbeville, 8. C. C< 8; STATE OF SOUTH CAROL? County of Abbeville. in tub pk0j1atb court. Ex parte W. M. Taggart, Petitioner! Petition fur Hettlement and Discharge. VJOTICE Ik hereUy given that W. M< Taj il gnrl, Administrator of J. W. Grlflln, d( ceased, has applied lo tills Court, for a dl charge from IiIm trust. It Is ordercdi (hat Hnturday the 2ilth of Jul bcappoInU'd as the day for the settlement < the said deceased, and the discharge of tli Administrator. Creditors will present the demands on or before that date. J. FULLER LYON, J. I'ro/ Ai Ci June 18, 1870, .Hi Notice to Creditors! G ir ?0? ' o . j f|1H0SE holding Claims against the Estate Pas u I J. of ThonjrtH J. Hll I, deceased aro request-jyui \ cd to meet me in the Probate olliee at Abbe* 'i! ville Court House on Friday, the 2>th of July j C{) ? next for the purpose of canvassing tiie said " claims, with a view to an early settlement of t ? said estate. - W. E. WALTERS, icr? Administrator of Estate ol T.J. Hill y July 2,1870. o ' . j Lea >f Don't Be Deceived ; ?BUT COME AND- liCa I LOOK FOR YOURSELVES ? ^ A T the long list of desirable and useful ar-j i . ? A ticles to be sold atgreatly reduced prices j. Worsteds worth -10 cents marked down to 2/5. J,ea |. Worsteds worth :I0 ecu Is marked down to 20.' f,ea r| Worsteds worth Zi cents marked down to JS. }Arr H Worsteds worth 20 cents marked down to 15.! y Now is tli e time to get bargains. - 4JF-TEKMS CASH. } R. M. Haddon & Co. ? July2,1S79. o Arr i MILLINERY! MILLINERY!! jt u O Tile 0 TUST received (mother case of new and do I slrable Millinery goods?new shapes of ai ,[ Hats nnd Bonnets. Ties, Jabots, ItuirHnRs, wltl e Flowers, Fans, Fan Girdles, Parasols, jce, cepl tt We are also otrurlng some bargains lu'thisde- Hot ,H partment. Uj t K. M. Haddon & Co. Jr ). July 2, 1879. o Sou |FINE~MIir.i ilJllllJ 1 f?AS JUST HAD HIS MILL ON CAT,- , !* 11 lioun'sCreek, eight miles west of Abbe- I vllle Court House, put In fine repiilr by one, J ' of the best millwright's In the country. With ? a new bolting cloth, a tine new water wheel T 1 1 and Improved machinery of every kind, ho I ' cannot fall to pleaseall who may ravor mm uu !* with their patronage. All hensks Is a fair est * trial; when he will guarnnt.ee satisfaction in , both quantity snd quality of yield. ] July 2,1?79, tf I SPECIAL MENTION!* 1 IT-NITTrNO COTTON in hanks, both color- *E r IV ed and white, at. b W. Joel Smith & Son's ) June 25, 1S79. I GO TO DUE WEST ?AND HAVE YOUR- _F ' Watches, Cloch ni. JewGlryFiied BEIXG permanently located at Due West, I wish to call the attention of the people of Abbeville County, to t-he fact, that I am J prepared to do all klndsof work on Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, <fcc.. In the best style and for HP f less money than any other watch maker In jNjji the Suite. All work guaranteed togive entire (satisfaction or no charge. mt, J. M. VISANSKI, V3 Feb. 10. 187H. tf Due West, 8. C. ! Tfciccnliifinn 1 A/1UUVA U VAVIA ? K ^ YoU o old ! rpIIE Partnership heretofore existing be- plst i 1 tween W. II. Gllkerson anil 1). II. Cnna- don . day under the name of G1LKERSON <fc CAN- the 1 A DAY has this day been dissolved by mutual , consent. W. il. GILKKItsON, f 1). II. CANADAY. . Jufic 0,187!). S81V Tlie business will be conducted by \V. II. GILKERSON to whom all notes and accounts will bt paid. Who will settlu the liabilities of the said firm. D. II. CANADAV. Tune 25 IS79. o ?? 0 Dr. H. D. WILSOH, V DENTISTRY, Abbeville, C. H., S. C. Org- Office; Upstairs over the Post Ofllcc. "TTJi n Juneir>, 1870. tf. o 111 Whooping Cough Mixture. u? Along wanted cure at. T] EDWIN PARKER'S JL 1 -Tun 1WP. Carpentry. r] T _ I 3 1 TIE underRlirned hereby give* notice tliat I m < t lie Is prepared to do all kinds of 'I'fll CARPENTER'S WORK AND I BUILDING. Y He also ropalrs COTTON* GINS, THRASHERS, AND FANS. ~ A full supply of GIN MATERIALalways on hand. Farmersare requested to bring their HI OlnB up early In the season to allow time to KS have them properly prepured. . H? Also agent for the # fl Taylor Cotton Gin, The Brooks Cotton Press, Nl And all kinds of RUBBER and LEATHER ? BELTING. g D. B. SMITH, 1 A1IBEVILLE.C. II., S. C. jE tt iiitnniTtiTiiifl r. IMUUUIlh, NO. 3, GRANITE RANGE, .Abbeville C. H., S. C G M ncs! Is dolly rccclVing his stock of ,erI M Spring and Summer ~ nnii nnnhr t, Illil MUIIA.II e , GENERAL MERCHANDISE. B ere ?o-Tho most perfect, stylish and complete n?.! d lot of tJ??' the Ready-Made Clothing j( G He pvor brought to this market?cheap, suhstan- ( tiul and fashionable. Remember to call on j " P. ROSENBERG, 4 ' wil No. 3 Granite Range, Abbeville, S. C. I 5* April 14, 1879. o ?? ?- S I lin , WANTED. ' getlc canvassers to engages In a pleasant and|Cai profitable business. Good men will llnd this I A rare chance to make money. Such will ] crt: please answer tills advertisement bv letter,, r enclosing stamp for reply, stating what busi- j T ness they have been engaged in. None but lJ' those who mean business need applv. Address _ FINLEY, HARVKV & CO., arc Oct. 2,1878, ly] Atlanta, Ga. J 6 H. D. REESE, j Watch Mater ani Jeweler, 2 ' ABBEVILLE, S. C. ?? WILL be pleased to serve his friends and ! *ov the public with the best of work In his! ver liheat the lowest prices. Call at (lie store of oat I Messrs; Karnwell ?fc Co., where lie may al- boe 1. ways be found during business hours. ri?i., _AprU 9,1870. I jjJ; REMEMBER fe I Wll j. -THOSE SPECIALTIES AT- I of ! WHITE BROTHERS, | y -tJAMniTRd TRIMMINGS; in a hundred A >f Xl different stylos. . ie! WHITE and COLORED PIQt'ES, Il l PRINTED LAWNS, TM WHITE VICTORIA LAWNS. | WHITE BROTHERS. , May 13,187K. * I t i ii i r REENVILLE <t COLUMBIA RAILROAD SUMMER SCHEDULE. ' || n nnd after Monday, June 2d, 1S7!), the I j senger Trains will run as follows daily, III idays excepted. VP. ve Columbia at * 10 Hinm ,vc Alston 12 20 i> m ve Newherry 1 :n h in ve Hodges i 27 pm r 1' vo Helton OO-'lpm JL ive at Oreenvllle 7 :JU |j m ^ V) DOWN, -?r,, ve Greenville at fi 15 a m J*1" ve licltnn 8 25 a in UUI vc.-: Hodges 9 ">> a m tow ve Newberry : 12 45 p in I anc \U - ? (- jjjq ivc at Columbia '( 4o P m . DKRSONAND BLUE RIDGE I1UANCH of l-' '* sai< ve Bolton ? 6 0.1 p m do ve Anderson (i 50 '',n I< ve l'enrllcton 7 45 pin , ve Perry vilie # '<?> P In ue^ Iveut Wu I Italia 9 00 pm r IKHf.V. 3C'\ ve Walhalln 5 13 .t m ve Perry ville 5 55 a m me ve Pendleton 0 10 a m T ve Anderson 7 35 urn 0f i Ive at liclton 8 15 a m LAURENS BRANCH. Mc lurens Branch Trains leave Laurens C. II. Ho a. in. at Id Newberry at J .40 p.m., on gci. sdays, Th tirsdays and Saturdays. ABBEVILLE BRANCH TRAINS. j? hbcville .jjraneh Train connects at. Hodges nioj l down and up train daily, Sundays ex- r, ted. L'jilvc Abbeville 8,30 a. in.; leave Igos 4,80 }i. m. T l> aud down Trains on the main stem at 9 ic close connection at Coiumblla with the n , ?.wJ U 1 >?? ttu/inivrtH Ti.o I. io #!,? F* ' iii'-i uun U'',> i iin^uu^vi \/?? iuv thr? tli Carolina Kailrondand with the through inc Ight Traitls, with Passenger Car attached. resi ho Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta cou Iroad, and at Alston with the trains of the con Stanlnirg, Union and Columbia Railroad ,jav Union, .Spartunburg, Hendersonvllle, * evllle, &&., &c. THOMAS DODAMEAD. General Superintendent. ibF.z Norton, Jr., General Ticket Agent ;lclaei st ?or Tie Good of Tie Croft I AVE CONCLUDED TO GIVE MY Tho whole attention to my Shop. I shall give E. OOD ATTENTION. If any person wish0 have their Hai Watches Repaired ? lg them in. I have all the tools and ma- 2! n?8 to do it up In the Sun (est of Style1! AND AT THE J} Lowesr Rates PossiMe. v Far YOU WANT YOUR CLOCK REPAIR- "01 ed bring it in and it will be done right. If "ftl want your <Mrfi JEWELRY MENDED SS adn IriNg it on. If yon Want yonr WING MACHINE MENDED | .is is the place to get it done Z ii ecui 111 tilC and tskte lest of Order." 1 can have any any piece made new or the p one repaired. If you want your gun or ' ol repaired this is is the place to have it mQ e. All these articles will be repaired in a-, best of order at the Lowest Prices. tog( re me a Trial and Satisfy Yonr es.?TERMS CASH. iu" JOHN I. CLARK . an 22, 1879. tf. 1 iifiiiii h; S0MSS, s. & -? r {. JAS, L SHERIDAN I roggist & Clicmist, A, OFFKRIXG IIIS LARGE AND WELL T1 I'lcctcd stock of jJL DRUGS, MEDICINES, " PAINTS, OILS, lei ami Fancy Articles, k Low down for CASH. ^ AI-SO, A lot of fine Clours and Tobacco, our patronuge is respectfully solicited, Tj nr r riirninm aotii dA3. L. sncniuAiv a \prll 18, 1K70. 3m. A /.TJcDONALD! -AGENT.o. 2, Granite Range. ; Buy and'Sell T der ^or Cash. STAPLE AND FANCY DRY G00D8, CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES. . Jl ALSO, GOOD LINE OF CONFECTIONARY. tT" CIGARS, A SPECIALTY!I ?My motto is "Live and let Live."? [VE ME A CALL. 4 ]> ANTUA-MAKING executed with neat- ? < and dispatch and upon Reasonable "fi ns, by rs. M. D. McDonald, Ff nrch, 12,187S. APPOINTMENT OF J jwnship Assessors of x1 Real Estate. _>! ? >Y an act of the Legislature approved i > December 24, 187* it is made mydu- K. to appoint tlireo intelligent and' diset freeholders in each township in the ? T .inty who shall constitute a Townshio xi, ird* of Assessors for real estate. I rctbro make the following appointnts, viz: <inety-Six.?F. M. Pope, It. W. Major j 1 M. *it. Lipscomb. ! rreenwood.?C. A. C. Walter, W. T. nderson and C. C'. Law. lokesbury.?H. Z. Herndon, Dr. W. T. ' ics and M. B. McGhee. )onaldsville.?W. E. Darmore, J. It. ii. timer and J. F. Agnew. )ue West.?Sam Agnew, J. M. CaricandM. B. Clinkscales. iOng Cane.?J. X. Cochran, E. West- {Jg< d and F. Henry. mithville.?W. A. Lomax, It. II. Devand L. II. ltykard. V'liitn Ilall.?Willis Smith, Geo. K. ' dwell and S. P. Brooks. _ ndiiin Hill.?K. VV. Litcs, R. J; Robson and T. M. Jay. ledar Springs.?J no; E, Bradley, Dr. J. Presslv and W. M. McCaslaii; Vy , 11. Parker, A. E. Lesly 1 W. H. Brooks. )iamond Hill.?W. A. Black, Dr. J. II. n uuu j. K Brownlee. jowndesville.?Theo. Baker, W. A. slv and J. P. Young. lagnolia.?-Ed. Calhoun, B. A. Boyd 1 Dr. W. M. Tnggart. " lalhouns.? Jno. F. Calhoun, M. 0. ^ mnn and J. II. ;M6rrali. Tu lordeaux.?J. II. Jones, J. B. IIolIoy and G. S. Cade. p (hc persons appointed for tlio several ? ,-nships will meet together at some con\ient placfc, tako the Constitutional h of ollice, elect a chairman and thus omo the? township Board of Assessors. b chairmen of the several township irds shall together, constitute the Coun- J L Hoard Of Equalization. For the pur- > ?| ;o of organizing said County Board tho' linn an of the various local Boards! a 1 meet in my ollice on- Friday tho 23d xV May. t rn T)rvnrT>rroA\r 1 JL%1C j x. nvjianicu.i, Auditor A. C. Lpril 30, 1870. [arshall P. DeBruhlj Attorney at Law, j Ji AlJUliYILLE C, H. S. C. |, HIE township of LowndesvilJe having ( petitioned to subscribe six thousand t 3 hundred and twenty-live dollars. ? gnolia township lour thousand two . ndred and twelve dollars. Calhouns ^ mship fivo thousand live hundred > I lifty dollars to the capital stock of I Savannah Valley Railroad, there will ? in election held on Thursday the 3Jst 4 July next at which all legal" voters in 1 townships vill vote subscription or i subscription : < 'or Lownuesville township at Lown- I ville. | "or Magnolia township at Riley's ( ool house. i 'or Calhouns township at Monnt Car- c i - i he following are appointed managers said election viz : ( .owndesvillc.?G. F. Burdctt, J. D. t Dill and J. T. Latimer. or Magnolia township nt Riley's ool house.?S. C. Link, Edwin Calin and S. V. ltiley. or Calhouns township at Mount CarI.---W. I). Mars, M. M. Tarrand and J. , Caldwell. 1 ho polls will be opened at each place J o'clock a. in., and closed at 4 o'clock n. The managers will at the close of polls count the votes and report the nit; to the chairman of the board of nty Commissioners of Abbeville ] nty at his office on Monday the 4th J of August following by 12 o'clock. By order df the Board, i G. M. MATTISOX, /-it...: I 1/UUUUJiAU Wi JJUOIU, i , 1979, flt. W wnm CAROLINA, Abb6fille County. IN COURT OF PROBATE. mas W. Smith, by his guafiiidh, ail litem F. Martin, Plaintltf, againirt ry O. Plneknby as Executor of the will of rs. Fannie J. .Smith, deceased. Filnnlfe C. nckney, William 8. Marshall, Jennie E; arshall, Samuel S. Marshall. Samuel A; nlth, Mary E. Dantzler and Jennie Ft nltli, Delendiints. amons for Account and Settletnehi tif Imitate. Defendants: Harry G. Plncktiey a* i xccutorof the will of Mrs. Fannie J; Smith fceascd, F. 1 nle U. Plnckney. William S. arshall, Jennie E. Marshall, SahiuelS. . arshall, Samuel A Smith, Mary E. Dantz- I r and Jennie F. Smith: \ VKE NOTICE that the above Plaintiff, a legatee, under the will of the Huid Mrs. inie J. Smith, deceased, lias tiled his pell- ^ i in this Court praying that the defendant ry G. PincKney may be required to acnt as Exfecutor of the estate of thdsaid i. Smith for the assets of said estate which ecome to his hands or should lmvecoine is hands as such Executor In due course of ilnlstrailou, and to distribute the same , jngst the legatees. ou are hereby notified and summoned to md appear in the Court of Probate for Abi 11c County to bo holden on the Oth day of 511st 187D, when the said Executor Harry G. ckney ls'ordered and required to reuder iccount of his actings and doings m Extor of the said Fannie J. Smith, deceased, show cause why distribution of tho es- I i slibuld not be made amongst the leg- } >s. 1 iven under my hand and seal of office, v this 18th day of June 1*79. 1 ' J. FULLER LYON. [L. S.l ? Ji Pro. A. C. dward Noble, Plaintlfl's Attorney. William S. Marshall, Defendant. ike notice that the petition in this cako, jtlier with the summons of which th<* golns? is u copy, watitiled in my otlica at J jevillo Court House on the 16th day of le 1871). J. FULLER LYON, Judge of Probate A. C. inc 16,187 6t.,9 BURNETT'S COCAINE. \LL'S Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, T and Military Shaving Soap at Edwin Parker's. jly I), 1879. o Wotice. IE reminding of the bridge at fairs, on Little River, will be let to the lowest bidon the 13th of August next. Plans and cllicatlonawill begiven on the day of letr. G. M. MATTI80N, ily 16, 1879 County Commissioner. jbeville School Association. IE annual meeting of the Association will be held on Friday next 18th instant ,'ourt House, at 5 p. m. Full attendance rested. By order of Trustees, W. H. PARKER, Fres. Board Trustees lly 14: 1S79. It )beville District Bible Society. . IE Anniversary meeting will be held at the Methodist church on Wednesday July 11879, at 11 o'clock, a. m. hnlversary sermon by Kev. R. D. Smart. ildress by S. C. Cason, Esq. lie annual meeting of the Board of Dlreci will be held at 10, o'clock a. m. W. H. PARKER, , Secretary. . R. Vreibytcrian copy. lly 1(>. 1879. tf LVOTICE. 3E rebuilding of DAVIS'S HRIPOfc on ' Little Itlver, will be let to the lowest bidon Saturday, the 9th of August next. Samuel J. Hester, , Co. Com. 1 uly 0, 1870. o ? .RICHARD GANTTT-/ shionable Barber A Hair Dresser. ABBEVILLE,- S: C. ' LI, work done neatly and In the mostap- l proved style. Give me a call. Satlsfacj gurratitecu; It. GANTT. < e<-. 4, 1X78. AMANTINE NERVINE" >K Epileptic fits. A positive nndsure cure us Well as for all nervous diseases. Edwin Parker. in* 25, 187!); USTlRBfVED [IIS week nrifitlifer ease Indies HATS and BONNETS in beautiful styles. Pretty . JWKits, RIBBONS ic.,at the EMPORIUM GF FASHIONS. '.i v r i.<t? . METHlNGi [TRACTIVE AND NEW -ATCiJiita & Te cipleton's j Five Cents Counter! 3-000 3ful Articles at FIVE Cents Apiece! i For CASH Only ' f "' lust the Thing for Hard Times!!! imc 25, li'TO. I DRESS GOODS. F all kinds now selling ott'at astonishing ly low ilgures, at the Emporium of Fashions. BOOKS A s it may happen," a fitorjr of A. American Life and Character. By bor EDWIN PARKER, eb. 19, 187#, tf POWiLLir LECTRIC PLASTER,! HAPPY Combination of pain Relieving, j L'ngthPiilng ana Curative Agents, wltb'i ictrictty. EDWIN? PARKER. [nrcli'4. 1-^79. w. C. BENET, L-ttorney at Lawi I .aw Range, Abbeville C. H. S. 0. | McCords Colic Mixture. For Ilorsc*, Hales and Cattlti: The undersigned have been ftpptflHtb"8 potti leents for the wile of "McCOHDtt WOVJC'.MIX- " rURK,"un Infallible curcjfor coljc In norrc* ' itules or cattle. This preparntloh wan put-' * rented .Tune HO, 18(19, and In the short time vhich has elapsed since ho* attained a ropnation u?e<iuu)ed by jlny p^tfchted medicine' the globe. .We have In oyr possession U?iu imonilaa from rib<nfctt>us persons who hare isedlt: ... " j nave una two ooefiiloh* $o nee MeCordi ^ollc Mixture In sterned de*p*rate:' t'he succcfiK 111 cnf-hiR wtt& ahparfenJly. maglcil. lulu administered iHt po 61 trouble of de-' i av, Isspeerly In actio#,and I,think Inyo vi?lmble tliut evert rVfROn who m?iiage? bor>c?, )i mules should Keod it at hand. , D. L. WABDLAW. * I saw Mr. McCorjl Ufe hi* m?IHne on A' nan* that had been. travelling, and *!? >d with cramp cojlc. The anlrtal wm dropjlnc down f i-quen'tly and In great p*tti/ In 1 short time aftct tile medicine cl*en?In * ,en minute*, at tl1b farthest,?the upjmlll.'wM" nsler. and ln.t?n Hpur I gaw the itfjjtnal hkri' lesxed and driven off, and learned. luently she performed the jobrney and btld. 10 mora colic. i THOMAS TH0M80N. I have had one occasion to u*e McCord'l ^ollc Mixture. It was Jkty effective and-I < blnk Is an excellent mc",fcg,e^jj0o-^AN for Sale at Abbevillebj^. - ,j- - x-ann.je.iv. For sale by T. Baker LowndSstille, N Dr. E. H. Edward*. Due Went. .? t, > gnterprisFgroW;' No. 5, Washington StreSti i rt i Here Yon Will M Cioice" FLOUR, MEAL, GRITS, RICE, COFFEE, SUGAR, TOBACCO, CIGABS, SODA, SALT, BA.CON. LARD; mi a mrouo j nivrnv vitav&ii ao aiiu \jmxjj I. i. Well Selected Stock Of CANNED GOODS ALL of which wiil be tcfiii irlw for CASH. Q*Top of Market paid for dolintry product; Respectfully. J. R. NORMS. JuljD, . 1*79 IB) o T SHOE SHOP. FRANK GARRET, )ne of the best shoe-makers la the county; nvltesyou to give him a lob In hla line or rork. He hopes by falthral work and low irlccs to merit a share of the pabllc patron* % ,gc. Shop in the office at the marble yard. \ March 19,1879, 3m. CIGARS. "v NEW BRANDS! ORIDE OF THE SEA," "NONE SUCH,*1 L' for sale at E. Parker's* May 20,1870. J. KLurz, AtJKNT FOB ABBEVILLE (jdtWTY. rHE celebrated SINCLAIR CUTTER, Ndt SIX aud EIGHT. ^ eJW' w[i mis These Machines are univMtallly acknowledged to be the best manufactured, for cut' InjjIIay, Straw, Fodder, Corn Stalks, SugaV 1'ane, etc., and for Strength and Durability, lave no equal. 350 F1RKT PREMIUMS.JOLD MEDALS at the World's Fair of P?r^ p, London and Moscow, besides thousands or ;estlmonla1s from large stock ralsett; livery itnhlnc onrl farmer* Samples to be seen at Knrt 4 Brufcfe's Boot,, *hoeand Harness Establishment, Abbeville, Jourt House, So. C&. Dec. 25.-1878. Gall at the Cash Stofe ati& Buy your Goods Cheap. miMi BEO to annonnc^to All that they are dally receiving their , Spring & Sufflflier gtoek insisting of DRY GOOl 3, NOTIONS, Cl/#fcino, Xi?D's#0E8.- _ , Wewotild call the aiUrbtitoi of the ladie? jo our stock of HAMBURG EDGING/ Our Grocery Department 9 full and cotnpletc. . , i\f Give us a coll arid b6'cMvJ!ti?iJd that we ?ell :licaper than ftny one CTSe.Respcclfull^,' Hili & Tilotnfroti. April 16. 1879 v * Coin Purses. TWENTY-FIVE CE^TS. ~ EttWIlf PARKER. April 23,1879, tf Dissolution. rHE partnership heretofore existing bc>; tween NORWOOD & JONES, Dealers In ioneral Merchandise, Abbeville C. H., 8o,., ..'a., has this day been dissolved by .mutual .onsent. Tht business of tbe old Arm will bo :losed out by Ndrtfood Bros. H. tL- NORWOOD. A. W. JONES. Abbeville,-S. C.; March it, 1679. NEW "FlftM. rHE undersigned have this day formed * : copartnership under'the Arm nnmo of--. N'ORVv 00D BRO S, as sadceasOr* to Norwoodfc Jones, and will be glad to b&ve the public jive us h call. II. H. NORWOOD, J. S. NORWOOD. Abbsvllle, 8. C.; March 11. 1879. WITHDKAWAL.' HAVING sold my oritlro Interest In the firm of Norwood a Joitts to Mr. J. H. . Norwood, I beg to rettirn my thanlrt to the , public for the liberal patronage extended to us and desire to commend tue new tirm to Lhelr putromiKe. . '< .A.W.JONES. Abbeville, March !!, 1*79.- f. Saddles, Sales plit Brief* Just received at Cnnniaglinm & T?mjleton'g." Jfitfeli 19,1879. Cunningham & TempMon BfrVe opened their Spring Stock consisting is p&tt of A'i . * v , OALlll/UO. . , . . <S#ECK HOM^SPUS, NAl^SOOlfc,CAMBRICS, PltiUES, ... LA^NS, BLE'ACitED AND . . : , BROWN HOMESPUN, HA^BLVRG EDGING, * . CLOTHING, SHOES, AC, . . Call and examine. March 13.1870.