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? i Mw-nrrThe Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wednesday, June 9? 1880. Nashville Normal College. ThU college clotted with appropriate com-' niencenicnt exorcises on Wednesday, May It 1? carried on by the aid of the I'eabody KiliiCHtional Fuud ana Is design*-*! solely fur the) thorough preparation ol' teachers for the South. Every Southern State from Virginia ' to Arkansas uml Texas Is represented, and the experiment tried In this college of allowing both sexes to attend the same college has proved a complete success. The boys, with,! characteristic Southern gallantry, allowed I the girls to take off most of the honors. The college Is a living monument to the memory of Oeorge I'eabody, and an ornament to Nash- ] vllle. whore it is situated. Kev. Kbin S.' Htaarns, the Chancellor. Is a gentleman of I largeexperience in this kind of work and is | admirably IUi?-d to be at the head of such an j1 Institution. Long may the college prosper in I the great work It has undertaken. Aboeville for the past year has boon ropro- j Rented in this Institution by Mis* Iteil I'orcher < ( of Wililngtou anil Mr. James S. Ten-in of our | village, who returned last week and are enthusiastic In their praises of the Institution. They arc going back another year after which | they will be thoroughly prepared for teaching.! I We congratulate them on their good fortune in securing the scholarships, and hitve no h doubt that they will in future years rellcct credit on the institution which Is doing so much for education in the South. 11 "Behold How Good and How Pleasant." It is ro unusual for a member of ono Christian denomination to see any good in anoth- . . . t....tit-tint* fp,,in Itli. IT UUUUlllIUUklUii mill, nv v. , Maptist Courier the following: paragraph In rcf- j' crcnce to the debate In the lute Presbyterian ! | Ueueral Assembly 011 the subject of dancing: |, "The history of this debate will doubtless . be r>e?d by Presbyterians in future years with 1J r thrill of honest pride, In view of the extra- |' ordinary power and skill displayed on both), Hides, as well as the beautiful Christian cour-1 tcsy. The records of church courts would j' probably be searched In vain for finer speel- < mens of forensic eloquence than this discussion afforded, it was a battle of giants." , It I* pleasing to know that the debate was', marked by "beautiful Christian courtesy." , It's contrast with the behavior that has char-; j s?cterized some of the debates that have taken j, place recently In some of our religious dcllb- | vrative bodies, is truly refreshing. The Into!. Ij erunoeand bull-dozing spirit that has.ruled !( and Iftl some of our I euding Christians to per-1 ) form Cmtastlc tricks before men nn*l in the!. presence of high heaven, should receive a j profitable lesson for t.ielr future guidance. 11 Errors. j' In our report of the proceedingsol the State i I Convention we by some unaccountable acci- j f tlent made two serious blunders, for which we j 1 wr.nM omvc the Indulgence of the L'cntlemen ! < referred to. In the first plitee, we put us ul- ( ternale to Cincinnati tlic name of Colonel i Cothran, when we should have put the name i of our rising young townsman. Major U. T. i Calhoun. In the second place, we had the i hame of J. II. Conner as delegate from the t Fourth Congressional District when it should j i have been that of our friend, Colonel K. A.: j Conner, of Rock Hill, 8. C. Colonel Conner jl will of course eo to Cincinnati and we know |( that MaJorCalhoun will represent Abbeville i In the National Convention. An alternate is j i entitled to a seat in the Convention, with all 1 privileges of membership. .Such an honor jr uoesn't fall on the shoulders of one man in a j ?i thousand, and we think the Major should ut-1 | tend. It is worth something to sit in a dclib- i erutlve body like that which will sit iu Cin- : cicnati. ( * Preserving Her Identity. V?e admire the letters of the Associate Re- i formed Missionary in Egyptfor muny reasons, 1 not least among them being that she r preserves her Identity and Independence in f the positiveness with which she uses the per- c aonal pronoun "I." Some sickly etl'emlnate ' Writers in pretending more modesty than re- 1 gnrd to common sense and common gram- ( mar, make use of the editorial "we. and c wme alternate between "we" und "I," but t the correspondent from Alexandria shows t her good sense in always using "I." F ? Erskine College. c W? are Indebted to tho young gentlemen of " the Literary Society of the aoove excellent e seat or learning lor hii inviuibiun m nbivou the anniversary celcbratlon on the ?%tli In* j, slant. The debate will be upon the vexed question of tho Chinamen?"Ought the Ini- 1 migration of Chinese into tho United States r to be restricted ?" The pro and con of the question will bo taken by representatives of ? the Car (Unas. Prof. Hood's Letter. " The letter of Prof. Hood speaks out In a business-like way in reference to his failure to at- '! tend tne Mtate Convention. His explanation < will be fully satisfactory lo the people of Ab- ? bevllle, who have always honored him. He has often been trusted by the people, and he! v has over been faithful to every trust. Wo.t only wish that wo had more men us faithful j and true to the public interests. 26th Volume. |5j Our esteemed neighbor the Greenville Enter-1 orUe and Mountaineer has entered upon its!1 8Uh volume, In all the vigor of young nian-| t hoo<l, but we think the figures In this Instance | r prevaricate. The Mountaineer Is at least tllty j years old, and from the fact that It has knock- 1 ed off about twenty-flve years, we would any c that it is on the marry, a New Paper. . , , The South Carolina Agrieullurtit is anew-i j paper. Issued from Columbia by Mr. J. A. Sel- , by. As Its name Indicates, It Is an agricultural paper In the Interest# of tho farmer, and 1 well worthy of support. Give lta trial. Two r dollars a year. { Thk Laurentville H'lrald last week cnmc to J us. prlntod on a patent outside. We are sur-1' prised at this great Improvement In our noigh- j I OOr, as Wtf unit paper imu new iwc [ t against thin progressive step. Be this as it L mity, wo nevertheless welcome the Herald on the progressive list, anil congratulate the sub-; I crloerM of that paper ou the increased i amount of reading matter. Tho Hertild Is naturally a first-rate paper, and with the ad- 1 dltlon of a patent outside it Is A 1. I Caft. Eldrkp C. Sim kins, a progressive, I fenterprlsing and well to do. farmer of Chap- , pells, graced our sanctum on Saturday last with his honest and handsome face, and It ' gave lis genuine pleasure to trrasp his hand, t look into bis manly face, and hear his hearty j laugh. He accepts the ticket, nominations,' fcna everything pood In the State, but Is very 1 anxious to change his own state. We wel- i come him to his old home, and only regret he doea not visit us oftener. Pleasant Entertainments.?During the past week our young people have enjoyed two pleasant evenings ? Wednesday, at Mr. No-11 Die's, and Friday, at Mrs. Norwoods'. These entertainments were given In honor of Miss DuBose of Washington, Ga.. who Is the guest bf the Misses Noble. Miss DuBose is one of the handsomest young ladles of her native town, and has been greatly admired by the young gentlemen of Abbeville. We are greatly indebted to the Rrgittcr for | telegraphto favors, but owing to circumstances beyond our control we were unahleto present the Chicago news last week. This week the proceedings of our own State' Convention will occupy a large part of our paper. It will be found very interesting Indeed. Of oourseoursubscribers will read It. The brethren of the quill expect to have a high old time on the excursion to Cincinnati during the session of the National Convention. It Is cxpected that they will return on , a new and circuitous route by way or the lakes through New York and hack again to South Carolina Who wouldn't be an editor j Just for a fortnight T Last Monday the Medical Society of Abhe-1 vllle eounty made final arrangements for the Celebration of their first, anniversary on the 7th of July next at 11 o'clock. In the Court! \ JIOUSC. J OR pumii- uru iiivim.H iii kik iiii, Speeches will be made by Professors Robert od and Parker. Last Fall the Camden papers crcallv enlarged their sheets. Some tlmeaso the Onteil* resumed It* former size. Last week the Jpvmal went back to first principles. Rofh re now excellent papers, nnd sufficiently Htrge. The Journal might well swap us Its Quit press. Thk QrctnviUe Enicrpritr and Mountaineer publishes an immense deal of excellent matter. W? congratulate our neighbor on the excellence or his Journal. If the editor of! that paper doesn't get married, he will have j, to be arraigned before the Press Association. Mr. C. S. Bradford retires from ihe edl-1 torlal control of the Lexington Dispatch and ' Mr. O. P. Haltlwnnuer assumes control of the I editorial oolnmns of that paper. Good luck I to all conccrned in any way with that excel- j lent Journal. * I , Mb. L. D. Connor snys that taking the! eensus Is the most engaging business of which I be has any acquaintance. He says that her %lll be prepared to tell the aces of the young ladle* in the course of a week or so. i Rains.?We had a fine min last Monday faporninsr. If we are to Judge from the accounts which we see In the newspapers, Abbeville ha* been more favored In this respect than many sections of the country. I Mr. J. C. Hemphill of the staff of the} Nev>* and Courier was with us a day or two. ' last week. He expresses himself as highly, i pleased with his new situation. Good luck to j V him and his. L Messrs. Jones & Miller have made quite | an improvement in the back part of their storeroom. They are preparing for the fall trade bv enlarging their house for storlog good*. We have been shown a copy of the Temper. aw* Advocaie, edited by E. M. Plnckney. It SKlMl Is a nicely printed paper, gotten up In a very Rb|^R Interesting manner. We wish It good luck. The harvesting of the small grain crop has bc*n about completed with the most sat isfacBKMB )ory results, so far as the oats are concerned. nKHF The wheat crop Is as poor as possible. We omit this week Talmage's sermon on revivals. We have had so much live matter j for the past two weeks that wo bare nat bad i room for a sermon. JB Mr. John B. Weir, formerly of this place, j visited his old stamping grounds last week,! 3jJ and many friends wore glad to greet him. j ffl A cocntt immigration society should be j Eg organized In Abbeville, and something should , Kg be done towards Inducing Immigration. I It 1* Rov. Samuel B. Jones and not Rev. 8 James F. 8mlth who Is to deliver the Com- ! jg mencement sermon at Duo West. 8 i nr. ur?fc (miku ui iiu iiviud |iniiu.-u (Aipcr ita celved at this office Is better Rotten up than I | that of the Orangeburg Democrat.' LJ We would congratulate the Winruhoro' 5 yew* avd Herald on the excclleuce of Its reif port of the County Convention. t .~ The Lebanon Democratic club will meet at; It Mm. Bass' on the third Saturday (19th) In! F ,i June at S o'clock. t % Send us the news from every quarter of the ] county. Be sure to furnish us with yonr name j j In so doing. M Rev. J. H. Bbtsoji of Tenncmee, preached ft at Due West last Sunday morning and evenP lng. Dr. Wilson's horse ran off with his buggy last Thursday, and broke It into smithereens. f. ' ' . ! The Indies of the Baptist church will give an entertainment lo-inorrow evening at Knox's;HaU, for the benefit of the Baptist church at tills place. All lovers, of lee cream cake, lemonade. Ac., should come and bring their sweethearts, sisters, cousins and aunts, and, a full pocket-book. Kntrancc Ite for adults 10 cents, children free. Wr direct attention to the card of Messrs. Norwood Brothers, they promise to give us the best kind of beef and mutton. They are enterprising and deserving young men and should be patronized In their new venture. | Thk members of the Washington Literary Society will meet at th? Academy Thursday night at eight o'clock. The members are requested to attend prompt ly as business of imports lice is to be transacted. A Merino ewe Iamb has strayed off from Mr. (Jlttelson's plantation and any one who l>lckRit up and returns It will he rewarded with the price of an ordinary lamb. The Infant of Mr. R. \V. Crawford, died yesterday and bnrlert to-day. Knneral^ servi i:es t>y ii. a. rmu ui mc iiuum-ui ??? . ?i>. Winn, at 10 a. u>. Dr. Bonn Kit has so far recovered his health is to be at church lust Sunday. Mf?ssks. Norwood Buothkks will pay the highest price for beeves. Nkaki.y all the small grain crop of this x>unty is harvested. Mil. J. W. TnownuinoK has gone into bit*- j In ess in Anderson. Mk. Mao.Uaiian of Greenville, was in town last week. Don't you waste any of your money buying lightning rods. Thk college campus at Due West has been | swept oil*. Thk magnolias about town are In full | bloom. | The Beauties of Lynch Litvr. Under the example of the actions ofvari-j ->us white molts of the State, anil which ex-; imples have be?*n so highly commended by: pence officers niul some newspapers, a row i negroes about Kasley Station ou tlie Air Line ] Kail road one day last week undortook toi ivhlp or beat a mgrosuspected of crime. The i negroes who did the beating lost their dinners. The 1'ickciix Sen>'i'tcl has this to say in j explanation of the provocation: "The provisions were taken a short time Uter they had arrived at their place of work, | ind having reason to believe him the thief, :hey concl ided to visit upon him such punishment as "10 nature of ins offence demand<d. Accordingly, upon ilie night, above menioned they repaired to the premises of .Mr. [. Ariail, where. In the house of a colored person who lived ou th<; premises, they found heir game, nud at oncc carried him out and proceeded to administer a mild dose of the aw prescribed by Judge Lynch for such ?>r-1 enses. It is rumored that 50111c white youths I jf Kasley. getting an intimation of the in- { enllonsof the negroes, and for the purpose if "seeing the fuu" accompanied the negroes, I put took no part in the whipping, trie nejroes attending to that part of the pro;ramme. The day follow! ng.lim made threats , pf what lie Intended to do to the parties, slalmlng that he had recognized them all,| lot withstanding, he says, they were all in [ lUguise. The parties hearing of his threats, . isitedhlin again the nigiit following and repeated the dose with instructions to leave lie country, it Is asserted that, the parties j vliile in search of their victim fired oft' ilielr i pistols several times, which had the elfect of l ightening some ladles very much. The nejro, it appears, was scarcely hurt, but went off probably the next day, to work for some one n the neighborhood. The negro, .liin Will ams, we are iniunncu, i?? muuut ? , ind 1ms been about Kasley. otl and on, forj tboul two years, working during that time irobably about one month. He Is a gambler | md it Is believed he Is the incendiary who ippiied the torch to the store of iossett <fe Co., by which their store house and i large stok of uoods, as well as that of C. P. bunion ABro. were burned. Politics arc in , nowise connected with it, the negroes who lid the whipping are evidently Republicans, jut notwithstanding this fact, threats of earning the matter into theUnlted States Court ire made by certain parties who are desirous tf subserving the Interest of their masters at tVashington. The wholeatTalr, It is true, was awless, and we deprecate Its occurence cs>eclally at this time, upon the eve of an exiting and Important political campaign, as he Radical bloody shifters never fall to sel/.e ipon the occurrence of such local and non>olitlcal ailalrs, and magnify them into great I lollclcul proportions. If the proper steps are I aken to bring the matter before our own ourts. we guainteethat it will receive prompt attention, and the parties concerned, if prov:n guilty, properly punished." For our own part, we arc at a loss to know tow the Democratic party are to be Injured >y the action of Radical negroes, who comnit an outrage of this kind upon one of their iwn race. The Sentinel says, "the whole affair it is true, was lawless, and we deprecate its occurrence, especially at this time, upon the eve of an exciting and important political campaign, a* the Radical blooily shirters never fail to seize upon the occurrence of such local and non-political affairs, and magnify them into great political proportions." We may be prong, but at tills distance from the scene of he outrage, we should assign a dlfl'erent reaon from thatol our respected contemporary nr "(leurocatlns its occurrence." We would leprecate it because the act of itself is wrongt ,Vc care very little for what the Radical party uay think, so long as we linvo tlie conscleniousness ol' being in the right. The Radicals ire notour masters that we should i?e partictlarly desirous of their lnvor. We have rev r yet heard a Republican say that he cared mythlng for the opinion of Democrats. They appear Independent. We are in favor of lolng right, condemning the tvrong, upon the ninciple that it is wrong, and of letting he Radicals or anybody else think what they nay. There have beeu many statements In eferenceto this outrage, but the stalement of acts by our neighbor of theSea/ineZ somewhat I nodi lies the extreme stories that were tirst old. Because Jim Williams is a had charnc?rgave the perpetrators of the crime no right owhip him; because he gambles Is no justification of the outrage; because they "believed | him to be a thief" afforded no sufficient rea-i joti for organizing a mob to do an unlawful *ct, to his personal injury. We are opposed to to mob law, first, last, andall thetime.aiid we trust that no guilty man may escape a Just punishment for his participation in a crime against the good name, the honor, the dignity mdthe peace of the Slate. If outrages of this kind are tocontlnue, whether perpetrated by black men, or white men, the laws of this country will become a farce and a disgrace. If the negroes may now whip Jim Williams with Impurity they may next time kill or whip a much better man, regardless of our respect for the opinions of the Radical party. Another View of the Matter. lllC liittvn c* uuiui 111 i view of the matter from that assumed by uh.i Of course there arc two sides to every question.. The Inb Uiffencrr says: "a vagrakt WUiri-Kb at kahlky. Ea>ley has always en lo ved the reputation of beintr our or the most quu t and lnw-nbidiuc communities In South Carolina, und was the last place from which we ever expected to bear of any attempt* to enlorce | lynch-law. The case we now have to record, how- j i-ver. does not, in our opinion, refl.-ct discreditably I iijkiii tbo white citizens of that place, for they had no lilng whatever lo do with It, and are In no wise r??j>oiisdile for the affair. The circumstances or the ease are nb?ut as follows: A colored man by the name of Jim Williams, who bus been livnjf at Knsley for sotno time, and who lias been fed and surported by feveral women in tbo employ or white persons, was taken'oat of bis boiue on Monday nl^ht or hist week by apmtyor men or his own color, curried about a (idle Irotn town and severely (logged because of his worthless and turbulent disposition, and then admonished to leave the conimnuity, which he (subsequently did. Considering tlie charackr ot Williams, us well as the motives which Induced the justly incensed colore I men ?r that community In their action*, we do not know but what the lynching was justifiable, alter all. There are many just such w orthless villains of both races all over our country who are dolnn more to demoralize society than any thinjt else that could be mentioned, and when the State tails to protect ber j cltlz-ns rrotn the impositions of such fellows bv tbo enforcement of the law, we regard it perfectly legitimate Uir the citizens to protect themselves." " We know that our esteemed contemporary In his allusion to the Courts meant no reflection upon tho law-olllcers In the Circuit. The facts, we think, will bear us out In the assertion that nine-tenths of the negroes churned with crime are convicted. If Jim Wlllinms' guilt could have been provcd.it was inc provmcc tn uiu toiiri u>|pi:iumi iiiui. It is, in our opinion, a rcllccllon on the Courts to mob a citlzcn. Itordcanx Notes. Tho examination of I'leasant Grove School taught by Miss M scute Walker came off last Tuesday, conducted l?y Mr. James A. Harmon. Speaking commenced at 11 o'clock. All the students ot the school spoke, and a reflection of great honor was east ujion themselves, and also upon the teacher. I have heard many declaim, hut have heard hut few excel souie of the students who spoke in Pleasant Grove School on last Tuesday. Dr. Tolhert who is n graduate of 0"e of the finest Medical Colleges in Alabama, remarked that he bad seen and heard many declaim, hut he had seen but few excel some of tbc studeuts who spoke In Pleasant Grove School last Tuesday. As the young orators would take their seats, large boquets of flowers could be seen hurled through the air from every quarter of the audience, and cheer upon cheer was echoed from every voice. After tho students had all spoken, Mr. Joires A. Harmon was introduced to tho audience, choosing lor his subject, Begin In youth and Improve by request of duty; nnd was followed by Mr. W. T. Slaughter, who presented the ndvantoges of education, and tho disadvantages. After speaking was closed thw tabic was bountifully spread with tho very best, and mouths began to fly open. Miss Walker the teacher In charge of Pleasant Grove School Is a self-t-ducated lady, and has had but few opportunities, but having natutally been endowed with a sharp intellect, and a great deal of moral courage, she hus enlisted herself on the roll of one of our flrst class public teachers. In my issue of the 26th Instant of May, I stated that the eye sieht of our distinguished citizen Dr. Glbett, was fast becoming impaired, but at present It becomes my proud duty to state that it Is fast improving, as, be killed a hawk and live of its offspring, with six shot a hundred yards rrorn Dim. Rev. Mr. Gaines, Baptist minister, preached us an excellent sermon at Liberty last Sabbath and the people of that community wonld bo delighted to hearhlm again. Mrs. Fisher and her daughter Miss Laura, of Texas, are spending some time in Bordeaux, and are the guests of Mrs. .J. J. Ilussey. To them we present oor highest compliments, hoping that their tour will be one of pleasure and comfort. Ker. Mr. Kcld will preach at Liberty on ihe second Sunday. Cotton is looking well and a good stand is reported in every section. Ilat vesting timers about over and some report |, f, t, t OI n iru|l III mini, miugvuiiii.ui.vi ... u . v. nor led as very good in most every section. J. NOMRAH. In some plnccs In the county the colored laborers are causing annoyance and loss by walking of! and leaving tne fanners with cotton unhoed, and occasionally plows Btandlug In tbe furrow.?Chester Reporter. FIRST IN THE RANKS OF JOURNALISM. A Hearty Endorsement?The Fence Ijiuv in Edgefield?The Baptist Brethren?Shattetfleld and its Pipes ?])r. Bland?Blackberries and Oats ?Silken Bands?The State Nominations. mUort I'rcsx and thinner: I liu|i<> y?ni will |i:ir(Inn this desultory l< tier of o<M? anil cii'ls." 1 have lor tin- past two Wf?-k?^rr:itly mi**<mI tin- clii'i rltil niiil enti-rtafnlni; |iri-s?*nc?-??f (lit' J'rvxi nnrf Itannrr. The 1'rcx.sund IlanniT has hundreds of warm friends anil admirers out >i4lw ol Aldievilh* I County Kvrrywhere it lias uecurded to it the honor | i'(l position ill' first ill tnc huiks m i", in <r.i. 1 The soundness and consistency <>t its political credenda, 'its f.iir!i-ce, stioken manner of dealing with public issues ami its high, conservative iulluciico in all that a|>|?Ttiiti? tn soci .1 advatic eilleiit, untti- to tnaku It |ir?--i-iniiilitntlv the peopics. paper. Tlio Hist t]iinc that attracts tlir attention of the traveler. In crossing fnuii Abbeville to K?lirt Hel?l, Is the line fence and the absence of the |ilieiioiuinal chilijrea, or I should siy. beiicflt.s brought bv the fence law in the former county. Appropos the fartneis residing adjacently to the line fence have ill many cagiS lieen seriously depri dated upon by tlie maurii'idilis stock from Kdgclleld. Several have collected assessments of damage. varying from $10 to $2il, anil this Mils fair to be a Coiitiuiteil ilrain upon the treasure of the county, unless a more substatial fence is built. While 1 ilo not assume to final fault with the conduct of the Commissioners. 1 am sustained by the I sound judgment oi tirulers residing oil the line, that if the building and repairing had been let to those i upon the line, who would certainly have been directly iuteicsted In keeping the fence In thorough repair, that this trouble would have heeli entirely obviated. It will not be many years bc'oro Edgefield will vote for the fence law. Many repre-entative farincs have made intelligent observations upon Its ben. tits, Hiving of latior, linprov rneiit of stock. increased products, tho saving of limber, in many localities demands some measures of relief, and then well adjusted opinions arrived at in the fnee of the ntitngoiiisiii of strong piejudices, ure beginning to have a salutary effect through out the county, a few are even in favor of urSitary legislation !o effect It. Kdgeficld has about eight i.ini/li<tiit.? for ihe house, ami five lor the Senile,] i'rominent among the latter is the Hon. Mr. I'alllson now a member ol the house. Mr. Cidlifton seems to be a Midden mid rather extraordinary developments of the times. He is a native Irshtnnit, with all the vim nnd force of chnmcter <>i many i.f that nation political ugilators. though entirely wl.bout either rashness and reckless abandon. sti;<H?tm and ii tense application have in a very large measure creditably supplied the absence of thorough scholastic culture. Ills election was a suprlse to ail, and the very creditable position which he toon took among the State's representatives. w ts a still greater su prise, lie will be almost iiiiatiiinolisly elected to the Senate, and will honor the county mid state. The Union meeting of the upper division of tlnHsptist Association commenced at Mountain t'reek I Church on the .Vh Sabbath in May. The ministerial, I sabbath school exercises, ete, mere protracted through* out the day. The church, which is one of the largest in the countv. wj:s densely packed. Kev. Mr. Kant, fortnelv pastor at (ireenwi"ml. who recently returned Iroin Mississippi preached a very excllent sermon Sunday itiorning. His many friends will regret to know ihat he is very much enfeebled in health. He will return to Mississippi alter a few week's stay among relations and friend. l!ev. Mr. I'lait, who :{ veins since died at an advanced age, waH lor forty years, pastor id' Mountain Creek ( hiircli, ami m succeeded by Kev. Mr. Seymour, present At every cro*R and lork of the roads in this vicinity, one's attention Is directed to numerous placards, nulled to trees, comprising rudely concatenated sentence?, amalgamations of law. physic and the whole category of sciences written in u veiy good, legible hand, the production of old 111:111 Neil, one of the most quaint' ?. i r??? ?f ,|... .,Prl, ! u few yews buck ho was a popular physician, with u lucrative practice. lie was handsome. Intelligent, educated, ami |?i3sessed wonderful magnetism of person and manner*. Ho became violeutly enamored of a queenly Mid lovely girl, who fir some cause did not reciprocate his devotion, an<l the consuming anion of j his passion soon ended in the Utiter annihilation ofi reason ami Intellect. A miserable wreck of his former self, he row listlessly wanders from house to' bouse, a never refined hospitality, frequently in almost a nude stale. His placards are often lllleu with pronouncements, concluded in tbo mutt regal and grandiloquent- language. Too proud to accept charity, bare-foot and scantily clad, In the severest heat and cold, he keeps up his wild wanderings, with a melancholy, far-away look upon his weird countenance, searching for something that will never be found. This section of Edgefield familiarly known by the euphonious cognomens of Horn town and Shnttertield. (Mr. Calllson goes under the royal mini de plume of the Duke of Sliattei field.) is Inhabited clileflv by citizens of German extraction, whose ancestors immigrated shortly after the termination of the ({evolution of '76. They are a thrifty, holiest element of South Carolina yeomanry and many of them will yet be prominently identified with her history. A young Mr. Outz,*one of a numerous name, a gentleman of more than ordinary promise, was recently graduated with distinction from the law department of the University of Michigan, anil will shortly enter upon the practice ol his pro esslon in Edgefield villngc. One of tbc strongest elements of citizenship in the vicinity of llorntown, are the pipe makers. Tli.s avocation has been perpetuated from sire to son, almost from time immemorial. Formerly, before the wood pipe became such a cheap and common urticle of commerce, a v? ry resectable revenue was derived from it. In thelrtnanufiicture the hand supplies the place of all machinery. A suitable place being selected, where the pipe clny Is easily accessible, the manipulation Is at once cotniiiencid at any such spot which may be hit upon in the open forest. Altera few dozen are shaped, they lire heaped together in a mound, covered with pine" straw and burnt to the requisite hardn< ss. Many of the pipes are artistically shaped, handsomely chased ami embossed. Connoisseur, in the comforts of the nicotian weed pronounce them, for delicate flavor, and for all the essentials of the qtiaxi xj/iritnel of a gi.-od snrnke, decided v next to merclaum. Men. women ami children engage in their manufacture. Tliey are readily sold and b-rtered at 16 cents per dozen. Notwithstanding the newspaper announcements favorable to the recovery of Dr. Bland, many of his friends who are entirely conversant with his condition painfully doubt such ultimatum. Owing to the peculiar character of his wound, the approoching hot season, it is feared will juove inimical to a favorable result. A sister of the young physician, a most chartulngand elegant vouig lady, tenderly devoted to her brother In his affliction, was recenily married to Mr. Tompkins, o worthy gentleman of Edgefield. Harvesting is about completed, resulting in an overwhelming oat fcrop and almost a total failure in wheat Many fields of wheat have been left unreaped, the yield not being sulllctent to pay Tor the labor of harvesting. This seaton more than ever demonstrates that oats are the staple cereal of this country. A failure In this crop rarely occurs. Outs are regarded by the best farmers as the cheapest and inos' wholesome food for horses and mules One farmer in the vicinity of Mountain I'reek will this season harvest seven ilnusaiid bushels of oats. '1 he stand of cotton is good and the plant is growing off quite rapb'ly. 1 caw several Ib-l'ls of corn from waist to head high. Farmers are som, what behind wi h their work but are pushing ahead with unusual energy. Ulackhcriles, clusters of which crowd every hedge ..-.I ..I.I ll-M r?..1.11,-..k,...i??.I,..I? I.k.. < 3 to a crispy brown. I5y a pioper husbanding of tbft> Top, tliousnnils of dollars may be saved to the county. Dried berries always command good prices. This s*<itns to be an < xt aordiiiarv year li>r all kinds of truits. Temptinc rosy peaches and apples ure beginning to blush thick among the preen fol'age of the trees and ure already contributing their delicious euccnleiice to the pastry departinant. Mr. Kobert lerkscy and Miss McCaw, step-daughter of Kev. Mr. Power, were married in the M. K. Church at Greenwood on the 5th Sabbath In May. A lurge and brllllat.t assemblage witnessed the Impressive ceremony that united their lives, so full of bright hope and promise, and extended their cordial conirintulation. Mr. Terksey and bride, left the following dav for Charleston. Miss Mcl'ttw's marked atfability, genial humour and many admirable traits of character uuiied with a fine mind and exqi.lslte personal clia- ms, made her many warm friends in Greenwood, by whom she has been reluctantly given up. The gubernatorial nomination does not create that enthusiasm which such an event might reasonably be expected to produce. But Integrity to party nfliliations, attachments to the principles of sound "government, and the emancipation of the South from the rid*j of a corrupt administration, will always obliieiate nduur local issurs, and unity the democratic elements. Our representatives, their character and habits, seitn to be a question which is just now being freely discussed in private ranks. In numbers of Instances. the conferini: of public honors upon men who had glveu earnest of brilliant futures, have been equivalent to ylving hosiaues to fortune for their ruin. '1 lie wine-cup has become the common adjunct of political life. '1 he men who enters public life sober, with strictly temperate habits, too frequently within a few years become habitual a drunkard with debauched morals, and unuilndlul of the obligations, relision itii<I pkcIbi purity. uisnonoiing nituscii unn nin co;.stuuentcs. It is evident that no man, however great his Intellect and acquirements and orthodox his party relations, I* in a lit condition, when his brain is clouded by alcoholic stimulants, to participate in the deliberations of grave IcgMnifve bodies. The public should by their votespositively rebuke and discourage Intemperance in official circles. It should be a will difilled principle that Intemperate habits should place an absolute interdict upon official emoluments. A temperance movement inltiatci* from this standpoint would result In a reformation that would effectually permeate and purify society, and br ri flex action infuse a wholesome and constrva! tlve spirit into our system of jurisprudence, state and federal. The mediocre man is most surely to bo mined by public honors; becoming intemperate, lazy and I arrogant. Hei.ce the necessity of carefully icnitinl[ zing their pnbllc lite, and In every Instance in which | the merits of the case demand it, refuso to return them to honors which they have desecrated, and in I descrating which, they have abused the suffrage of the | public. j The NInoty-Plx charade patty made their debut to j a crowded house on the 2Mh tilt. The repertoire of i plays, tohgn and it.sti omental performances, was brillI lout and varied. The act'ng was by all, pronounced J up to life. All of the parly acquitted themselves so well that any special mention would be invidious. This party will appear at Waller's Hall in Greenwood on Thursday evening next, in a full and entertaining programme. Quid Nunc. A Satisfactory Letter from Trof. Hood. Editor* Press and Jianncr : ; It is due to myself and tho County Democratic Club that I explain why 1 did not go to tho Conven1 tlon in Colninbla last week. | When the appointment was made, nothing was farther from my inlnd th?n to disappoint the wishes of 1 the Clnb. The honor was highly appreciated, and a prompt and earnest purpose made to (111 the spnoint[ mom. and execute Its trust to tho best of my ability. 1 11 SO Iiuppt'lll'll, I1V?C?C1, lUlll. u K 1 HBjS UVI?.u W..V I Convention met, another trust, private to some extent, | t Is true : but important ami pressing to a considerr.ble number of persons, was committed to tny exccu| tion. ! In this ease, the law prescribe a limited nnmb?r of ; day* within which the trustee shall act. These days, 1 which could neither bo anticipated nor postponed, <W1 ! on the days the Convention was in session. It Is a I source of deep regret to me that I was thus denied j the personal gnitlflcation of participating In the work j of the Convention; but especially do I regret that It ! mny leave tbo impression that I was Intentionally J neglectful of the Interests the Democratic Club committed to me with others. The regret is the deeper j from the fact that I could not notify my alternate In j time for him to represent the County in my stead, j When the proceedings of the Club were md, I was so j fully resolved to be In the Convention that I did not j note who my alternate was. When It was seen I must fall. It was out of the question to have the correspondence necessary to get the altenate there. However the County may recard my failure to repre[ sent her, it affords me personally some comlort that, | eo far as I can see, no conclusion reached by the Con ventlon that this County]would have deilred changed, could have been changed by my single vote. WM IIOOD. ?? i ? ? ? An Acknowledgment. Due West, S. C., June 2nd, 1880. | Editors Prc&x and Banner : ' Please allow mo to return publicly my heart felt thnnks to my two churches for their j kindness In granting me n recess until No! vember. Greenville and Uprer Long Cane 5 havo been kind to mo ana tills act is out another evidence of their Christian regard for their rtflllcted pastor, for which I trust the ' Lord will Krmt tlwm double blessings, both ; spiritual and temporal. The Rev. W. O. Noi vllle a licentiate of the South Carolina Prosj bytery will supply the churches during the summer moutbs. Fraternally yours, V. F. PEA1WON, Pastor. . h8BS Onr Conrt. Tho regular Juno term of our Conrt commenced hero on Monday l*st. His Honor Judge W. 11. YVnllute, presiding. This Is the first time the Judge has ever held Court In this County, and Indeed is his fiist J visit to Abbeville County, for the pa*t twenty-live , years, since be was a_school buy at Cokesbnry. We ; don't think wc say t>>o much in his praise when we affirm thut no Judgl* l'.ns a greater bold upon the nflfecj lions, and is more highly esteemed and respected by the people of tho State, than is Judge Wadace. His genial and kind nature, his courtesy to young men. ev I peciully his thorough knowledge of the law, and his merciful iidiiiiiiUtr:itio;i of It, his spotless and blatne| less character, and Ills unquestioned devotion to our i SUte in its din kest hours, in the memorable days of , 'T?iin the V\ allnce 11 m>e. ? hluli honored Itself in bearI ills; his iiaine, all entitle him to our love and grateful remembrance. South Carolina lias no truer or more ! worthier soil, and we trust there are before liiiu scores ot years of usefulness, honor and preferment. Upon I tlie oiganlzntion of the court, the Judge delivered the | following chaise to the Crawl Jury : I Mr. Foreman find iirntlcmcn of the Grand Jury: I You have been alividy instructed in the nature, i practice, ainl performance ol your duties. I will only c:>ll vour attention to the manner in which yuu Will discharge those duties, and will not endeavor to explain every offence that may be alleged. Simply when vou take uti a bill to imss upon it, you know I what n liill of indictment is. It is "that which con' stitutes, in tin; opinion uf the Solicitor, an offence j acalnst the laws of the Mate, and must be passed upon by the court. You pass upon the fact*, examine witnesses us to those fuels, whether but clary, er.ui'! larceny. Ac. I will not <h flue the Icjtal detlnUion of these offences. It there is prima facie evidence nga not til,- parties accused, yon will llnd a true bill mul mi Oleic.t facts to Warrant toil iu finding a bi-1. write truo billon the bill ol indictment,and if there Is not sufficient substance in the charges made why write no bid. You only exft'nine witnesses on one side, ami must endeavor to (ret competent facts. It is not competent for you to (1ml a hi!I on hearsay testimony. A witness can't swear to what he heard some one else say, but mu.t sivear Ilia own knowledge. As I have said you have already been instructed, and havo I " ?" VA|'tl H-lltC ill ..I i 11 nit* y?m desire further instruction, It will irive me iJreat pleasure to Instruct ymt. II cotiitiiiiiiicatloiia, signed by responsible partus lire sent yon, you can bring til-mi before1 yon. ami Inquire Into'tie-same ns yuil would :i hill of iudirtmeul iiiought by tin* Solicitor. If anonymous, throw them aside, am'. j>:iy no attention to them. Itis inciimbeiit upon every citizen to uphold ami enforce the law, and he should make III* c?>iij|>-nints openly ami above hoard. Anonymous enmiiiunieal.'uiis are often made to {.'ratify malice uud spite. As soon us you find one bill, toturn into court. 'I'lie Grand Jury then retired to tlnelrrooni. Knocli W. 1.1 mi say, arson?The State failed to prosecutr, and on motion of \V. C. IJencr, Ksq., dclendant's attoi nev, he was discharged without bail. II. 11. 11*11, selling goods over which there was a lien, noil pi'o.v?ed,uud on motion of Col. K. 11. Gaiy hewas dischatged. The Grand Jury returned a true bill in the Stan* vs. Pink Williams, assault and battery with intent tokiII. On motion of S. 0.Oi>on, Ksq., the solicitor consenting, Sum Marshall indicted for larceny fiom the perwn, and th? prosecutor failing to ap[>c!ir for two ler'ins, and bis whereabouts unknown, it was ordered Unit the defendant be discharge d from his r. cognizance. 1 be Grand July returned trim Mil* in the following CllSrs : The State vs. W. T. Jones and J. W. Ware, forcible unify and detainer. Tlie "State vs. Amanda Colutnbus, burglaty, grand laieenv and house breaking. \ The*Stale vs. (iuines Cotlimn, tmrslary. The Judge rrquested Capt. ISonhaui to take charge of thedeft-lice of Ainanda I oiuir bus. ( nines Cotbran on being arraigned, plead guilty, wheteupon the Judge pi ocerded at oner, to sentence hiui. and KaVo hitn the following wholesome lecture. Vein s aco when ;i ruan was convicted and plead guilty of tin- offence, which you have confessed, the law requires him to go to ihe penitentiary for Lie whole Hie. You will c;e how grave :in offence this Is considered by the people of the stale, but the follcitnr is merciful and consents to a less time than life by describing it a? a meat house, and not under the delinition of a dwelling iiMtisc. If strenuously protsed, you would have been detained in the penitentiary lor tue balance of your li!e. I want to impress upon you, and all that know your fate, that this offence of hurginry. Is only second to murder. The law surrounds nil houses, the humblest and most splendid, with the strongest safeguaid*. The sentence of the court is that you be committed to the penitentiary, at hard labor for three years. Amanda Columbus, burglary, grand larceny and house breaking,?in breaking into the house of Mr. Lawrence Spear and stealing bacon, Hour, lard, Ac. Capt. M. L. Honliatn for the defence. Amanda had a most forbidden countenance, and unsavory reputation, andit was only n matter of time when her sins would And her out, we knew her well, she was a girl of infinite stealing predilections, she rose this year from the petty stealing of roasting ears, baby clothes and eatable*, to the dignity of grand larceny, and If time only was granted her, she would soon becotno one of the professionals iu her calling. Capt. lionhaiu explained his appearance for her, at thu request of the court, and his Ignorance of the facts connected with the case, but did his best for her. She was found guilty or grand larceny. The .Judge sentenced her as sennas the verdict ivd's announced. Amanda stand up. Have you anything tosav why yon shouldn't hear yontsentance now,sbeenld(shc had none. The Judgc said. You have escaped n fearful fate, if you bad been convicted on the fist count, Unrglary,! would liavo been compelled to send you to the Penitentiary lor the balenco of your life. You have heard what I said to Claincs Cothran and you can apply il'to yourself. The law protects all houses. The law now declares tiiat if anybody, who knows what they are doing, enters any dwelling bouse to coinmitt a Burglary, they must spend their whole life in the Penitentiary. The Jury say you are not cnilty on the first count,"and I am relieved of the responsibility nf m.t-ilinir vim there for vour whole llf". but 1 must send 3mi there. Vou have a bail reputation and 1 hope you will return liont.->! and respectable and not be under the ban of your neighborhood. You will find It much happier. You are sentenced to the Penitentiary at hard labor for one year. The case "against Dr. W. T. Jones and J. W. Ware was continued on motion of Mr. Gary. The Court then took a recess uniei 3 o'clock. Ou reassembling the Giand Jury returned True Kills In the following cases. The State vs Henry Heard, Assaulting an officer. The State vs Jame- Suiivan, Murder, Kdiuuiid Sliue. Ernuia time.?Larceny from the Field. Henry II' ard was not ready for trial. Mr. Hurt, staled thai Heard had spoken to Hurt and Graydon to defend him, but had been remiss in certain arrangements which he thought indispensable, and be must employ sxuie other counsel and take his chances. Kdmond and Kiiiuiu Siuie. Indicted for stealing 1200 lbs Seed Cotton, from Mr. Ilcnry Wllkerson, Not Guilty. The next case taken np was the ease of The State vs 1'itik Williams indicted for assault and Battery with Intent to kill. This was one of the most interesting cases tlmt'.ccurred at the pracnt term, aud oxclted the liveliest concern, in ihecominunitv in which it happened. Pink Williams was a waiden of the Town of Hodges, and had a difficuty with tlieMessers Ellis of that place. It appeared in evidence tiiat the disturbance was commenced by Tommy Kills,'angry words passed between them, when Jobhtia Eli Is com* iig up and hearing of the dilUculty struck Williams o'i the head with his list and kicked him several times, Williams having'gone soma distance was recalled when tlie flght was renewed. Kills struck him; again, when \V illiams gave him almost a m-'riat wound with a knife which he held in his hand. Mi users Hetltt and Mctiow.m appeared lor u>e mieiioaii'. ami .were commended by the (solicitor for the a bio, zealous, and intelligent manner in which they condncted their case, they certainly ought (to congratulate] themselves upon having defended him. so ably and having one of tins worst feateursof the Court, intent to kil, thrown out. Ho was convicted .of assault and Battery and sentenced to the Penitentiary, at bard labor, for oneyear. The Grand Jury returned .the additional True Bills. The State vs LaFayetto Hamblin, assault aud Buttery. Susan Heard llesi sting an otticer. The Grand Jury having no other bills the Foreman arose end stated that he found everything in good order'and had no presentment to make, wlierepon hey were said oft' and discharged. The State vs. James Sullivan was then taken up this is tho case it will be remembered in which one litt e darkey shot bis brother at Lonaldsviile. lie was tried, and the shooting was proved in be entirely accidental, lie wns acquitted and went his way rejoicing. The Meyers' who obtained a new trial wero arraignedTor the killing of Mr. K. H. Trewitt and ajury empanelled. The case is set fortiial to-day; Messrs. Gary and Calhoun n presenting tho defendant's. The?e cases constitute tho most important ami nearly II of the criminal business. There aro only throe more canes to be disposed of, of which We will give full particulars in our next issue. ? <? ? The Presbyterian General AssemblyIt's Deliverance 011 Dancing. The General Assembly of tho I'resbvteiian Chnrch in th? United States, assembled In Charleston, May 2<Hh; one hundred and forty-two delecates present. The opening sermon was pteached bv Dr. Joseph 1J. Wilson of Wilmington, Ji. retiring Moderator from the words found in the 118th Psalm, 25th verse, "0, Lord, 1 bejoeeh thee, send now prns|ierlty." Tir T a ii..vr nf N.'n?1irlll.. Trtm fonni rlv TiSntor of Low; Cane and Abbe\ llle Churches. was elected Moderator. Ho presided with ability and dignity. Tbe first two days of the meeting were taken up In appointing and organizing committees, .The main questions before the A ssembly was first whether deliverances oilier than judicial sentences were binding on the churches and whether process could be instituted on inch deliverances. Dr. J. I*. Gucrrideau was of the opinion that in come instances they were binding. Dr. das. Woodrow took the other side. The following result w?s reached: 1. That nuthii p is law, to be enforced by Judical piosecnllon, but tlmt which Is contained In the Woid as interpreted in cmr standards. '2. The judicial decisions oi our courts differ from their inthesi deliverances in thai tho former determine, and whcii proceeding from our highest court conclude a particular case; butboth these kinds of decisions are alike Interpretations of the Woid by a church constitution, and both not only deservo high consideration but must bo submitted to, unless contrary to tbe constitution and the \Vo:d, of which there is a right of private judgment belonging to every Church Court and also every individual church member. This was thoncht to bo a compromise naper butall parties were satisfied ami pleased with it." The next thing In importance was the nctlon of the ' board of directors of the Columbia Seminary in closing the institution and making Dr. l'lumer professor etnerltui?wtth a salary of one thonsmd dollar*. This action was approved nod the following resolution expressing appreciation of pant services of Dr. l'lumer, which was adopted. Itcnolved, 'I hat in view of the action of the hoard of diiectors leportcd to this General Asseo bly in making the Kev. W. S. l'lumer. 1). D., a professor emeritus, the (ieneral Assembly takes this opportunity of expressing to their venerable and respectcd j-rother their Cordial and hearty niipreciatlon of his jiast services in relation to his connection with the Columbia Theological Seminary, and hereby convey to him their respect, veneration and kind Christian sentiments of regard with the prayer that God's richest blessings may abide with him now and always. There was a motion made to remove the committees of Home Missions and Kdticatlon, the first to St. Louis, Mo., and the other to Nashville, Tenn., but failed. The next matter of importance was a judicial case. Rev. J. E. White appealln? from the action of the Synod of South Carolina of 1S7S. The Assembly related to sustain this appeal. The Assembly was dissolved In due form t>t 3 o'clock P. M., Monday 31st May. The next Assembly meet! at Staunton, Vn. the Btc! Thursday lu May, lbSl. A Good Endorsement of our YIctts on the Primary Elections. Greenwood, 8. C., June 5,1880. Editors Press and Banner: The Democracy of .Abbovllle coufity owe you a debt of gratitude for your earnest and able eflorfs to redeem the system ol primary elections from the fibusi made of It. and the consequeutodium which has attached to It. It U a general feeling amon? the people that a convention would bo far preferable to the I system of primary electlonB as they have UUt'II IIUIUIA/IWIO I'ljlVUVVU, um? -I1VIVIVIV juhi exposition of Its abuse Is hailed as a bright omen for tlic future, Your rw;onm)cndatlon that the rules and regulations prescribed fof the conduct of general elections, be adopted and enforced In tho primary electlohs. 1h a reasonable and Just one at all event*, let such a proctlce prevail os will ensure a falrand untromtnelled election and an open field for any and every citizen In the county to choose whom lio pleases. Will you continue your efforts till tne county club has recognlzcd the Justiceof yourdeniand.ond induced tomake a format and atlthorltatlvo deliverance which will correct tho enormous evils which have sprung up in conncctlon with the system of primary elections ns practiced In this county. ! By so doing you will redeem the primary system from tnejust disrepute into which It lias fallen and win the approval of well done from I every good Democrat. - L ,. , TWerLty-Eiglit Ballots! S( AND THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE NOT NAMED YET. B A Monotonous Excitement in Chicago <* ?The Various Fortunes of the Can- th didates-r-Grant Finds His Matches ^ in Stubbornness?Tiie Process of At- 10 ! tritiou Doesu't Seem to Work. t?i ... Mil lirremMIc jvrtra. .V Chicago, .Time 7.?The Grunt men profess confl nn dence, l.util'i Hot look It. They admit tljat their Vole ell I will mil In-low !!nOon the first ballot. hut urge Hint It ti?> I will Incrense on subsequent roll calls, nnd th.-y will I i ' win as soon as the friend* of Sherman nnd other notn- mi 1 inees. who are lower In the lists, shall see that thoenn- eal ' test Is between Grant and Blaine. The friends of tile lei | latter do not talk, hut appear equally confident and res- Ini olnie. It look* to-day as If their vote might lead im | Grant's on the first ballot, but no prediction will be sh I safe in the present condition of affairs. A' I lo.au.?'i hn delegate* are in their seatu, nnd the I ex prater j?ni t of tin- galleries filled. At 10.40 the chair I mi I called tin- convention to ordor. The following is the ihi result of the Hot ballot: tn Tcr I I i I ? ! Mi. Il" II jJ or 5 |!c'i= a",' sl! ! i'lI ? ______ 111 2 Alabama ] 1C| J 3 ...I...'... si> Arkansas 12 1 ...J...!... I'nlifornia ! i i2' |I'M Colorado. I <J' ! i.ahConnecticut 1 3, I 2...| 7 l""1 Delaware I ? |...U... t'? Florida 8! ! P- i? < '? Ooortfln I 6; 8| 8 dr Illinois 21 10 1 : ? ln| Indiana 1 20| 2...I...I 1 in --I 1 S ! - I Kentucky 20 li 8'...... ... up 1 Louisiana 8, 2| 8u.j...j... Maryland ? I 7 "I 2 ... bit Michigan lj 21] roi Maine J 14i |.? ...I... thMassachusetts ?t.u... '3] 2i20i...| 1 Minnesota A..-....!..:... ...110 ... ?I Mississippi I fi! 4: 0 ...'...I... tw Missouri L.|... 1 be Nebraska 0 I... ... ... scl Nevada i '.mJ 6' I... New Hampshire- 10' gn New Jersey ?10' I...... 2 Cu New York- -..-...-...i 51! 17; 2 ... ... ..: prt North Carolina ! 0' j 14|...l... ... tn Ohio I 0; 31; lj...:... Pl< Orcjrou 6; tin Pennsylvania j 32: Zi 3;...I... ... <lo Kliodo Island ! 8| ...I...... w< South Carolina t 13 I 1 j... I...;... P'< Tennessee 101 6; lj lj...'... ?n Texas 11 2: 2!...!... 1 ' Vermont- ' '10 ... ... <lo Virginia lSi 8i 1 .ch W'i*l Virginia lj 8| lj... ..... Inj Wisconsin ?. 1] 7j J ...I... 9 |>r< Tekkitoiuks. Ml th' Arizona bit Dakota ~. 1 1; j... ... ... bli District of Columbia ' 1 1: till Iilaiio j 2, '... ...j... ii>( Montana i> ... 2 J... ...j... C? New Mexico 1 2 J... ...J... ha UtaI) Territory ? 1 1; ...j...;... bri Washington Territory 1 1 fac Wyoming Territory lj lj b? Total- 304' 2Sti ttl 311030 ?ni 1111 SECOND IIALLOT. ly. Grant 305 do Blaine 281 < ? Slier man 94 an Edmunds .. .(2 <?>i Wlndoui In 'Ik Washburnc 31 I Garfield 1 eoi After tbo first vote, Conklinz called for tho Individual roll cnll, apparently for the ptirposo of getting ? J, record of WowlenV rote, which however. was cast by his alternate for Blaine. One vote was snort in West ? Virginia, understood t<i be becausc of the absence of , one delegate. Campbell, of West Virginia, attempted . .. U> make a statement as to this vote, but it was ruled j ' out of ord?*r, and he then cast bis own rote. Iiume- j diateiy afterwords Butterworthof Ohio, attempted to j "_c. make a question of privilege of it, and to state that | ra Campbell's object was to present tho voice of an aitern?ti> hut Im too was ruled out of order. THIRD BALLOT. **' Grant 305 Blaine 2R2 Sherman 30 Edmunds.- : 32 Window..... 10 ( Washburno - 31 w.. Garfield 1 ,J. Harrison 1 w< FOURTH BALLOT. ga Grant .... 305 Blaine 282 *'* Sherman ~ 92 Edmunds 81 '' Wlndonu - 10 Y/ashburne ....... ....~. - 80 Gnrlleld ..._ ? 1 Tim fifth ballot showed no change. jti In the sl.ith Blaine lost 1, Sherman gained 3, and \y Qurfii'ld gained 1 on the fifth ballot. jj, In tho seventh ballot Grant rained 1 from Sherman y.. In North Carolina.aDd In tionth Carolina Grant lost, nj and Blaine gained 1. sj, Mr Conklinc's nliuiost unvarying form of anonncing the rote of New York la "Mr chairman two delegate* are said to he for Sherinwi.jlT for Blaine, and 61 are for yi Grant." Mr. Campbell of Weft Virginia In imitation ?i, and ridicule of tho New York Senator in the seventh i ballot announced tho vote of his State in these words: I y '"Mr. Chairman ono of this tmpoitant delegation Is ! believed to be for Grant, and eight of them are known tc to be for Blaine." [Shouts of laughter. ']' EJOUTII BALLOT. ' C? Groat!.?'.. SOfi 'l: Blaine 2S4 Sherman i i.j Washhurno ; 82! ul Kdin rinds 81 ni Wind?n 10 ill Garfield 1 s| Afterthe sixth ballot, Harrison moved a recess until H 8 o'clock. Lo?t liy ?large majority. On the eighth m ballot Grunt regained the one lie lost In Alabamaon the ..t last ballot. In Indians Shorman Inst two, who wrnt . to Blaine. In Alary land Blulne gulned one from Sber- l" man. In the ninth ballot Grant rose to 80S; Blaine drop- p. jk.i1 down to"l$2,and Sherman to 90, the others re- 11 main lug at the same figure*. w In the tenth Grnut dropped back to 805; Blaine had fi< 2S4; Sherman regained his one, which on the previous fr ballot had gone to Edmunds. On the eleventh Grant and Sharman cach gained 1, from Blaine nnd Hayes received one from Blaine S< the others eetnalnlng "as thsy wera." U1 On the twelfth Qrant again se Ted 805, Blaine re- p pained, Sherman had 93. Edmunds . 91, "Wflshburno 'Si. while Windom's and Garfield's respective 10 and 1 stuck to them. Grunt's Increase on the ninth dieted applanso from * the galleries. On the 10th ballot In Mississippi one ln went from Grant to Sherman, In Virginia Sherman lost one. (which was glvnn to Kutbeiioid R. Haves; 0, (app!au>e)nnd ln North it'arollna two followed Irotu ,j Grant to Sherman. A tnd Ion to adjourn until five o'clock was lost. tl< In the thirteenth ba'.lot Maryland changed 1 from Shormnn to MeCreery, of Iowa: in Mississippi Sher* In tuuti gained from Blaine; ln Texas Blaine galnod 1 tfrom Sho<man; In Virginia Blaine gained 1 each from . Hayes and Sherman; in North Carolina Grant gained * ' 1 from Sherman and the vote result* d: Grunt, 80S; , Blaine, 2S5; Sherman,t9; Edmunds,81; Washburne, . 83; Wlndom, 10; Hayos, 1; McOeery, 1. ln the fourteenth ballot Grant gained 1, Washburno lost 2. and Hayes and MeCreery ha'd 1 each. ' W In the fifteenth, Grant went tip to 809, and Blaine dioptwd loSSI, Sherman also li'Siitg 1, and Washburne : gaining 3. % Grant's gain was greeted with applause, In which Conkilrg was completions. s In the slxteonth ballot Alabama transferred 1 voto fr?m Grant to Bluinp, and Grant had only 3lHi, and Blaine 2><l. In Florida Bluine lost 1 through the absence of his supporters. Texas cbnnged 1 vote from Grant to Blaine. Virginia 1 from (Irant to Blaine. , On the .tvveilt-enth bnllot New York voted lint 50 for Grant, tue odd one going to Blaine. ] Great ehee. * , inc.j I ? - - - - rtart nei ?j t..u- cu?.m.n i co i>runi nan oniT rtuo, Dinuii- uuu ouuu c-uiiimuu reached 90.. On thu ii hteenth ballot Texos charged Its rote froin Unvls. back to Grant; Virginia transferred one from Sherman to Klaine anil the total stood ; Graut < 805; Blaine '.'S3; ?*hermun 01; Edmunds 31; Waah- n. burne 85. jn At the end of tho e'ghteeiith ballot tb6 convention ro took a recess to T H. M. pr During the eigbteouth ballot when New York was (j, called, Ariiiur announci'd the vole. Grunt .VI; Blaine OI IS; and Sherman 2. Sharps rose and questioned tho accuracy of the announcement. evidently f?r the purpose of Iriving ibn roll called In detail, in order to as- ' certain who wan the additional Rlalne man M At the evening session the Hall wus again well fill- OI ed. The convention was called lo order at ".23, and Stl the nineteenth roll was called at once and resulted as ty follows: 0luiil 305, nlalne'JTO,Sherman 90, Kdtnunds 31, Wiislibiiri.o 31, Wind- in 10, Garfield 1, Hartranft I. &1. Tho twentieth ballot was ordered, and taken with the following total*; Grant 3US, J'.laine '276, Hierman t-/l !1S, Edmunds 30, Washburne 35, Wlbdum 10, Ourileld * Hartranft 1. "3 The changes from the previous ballot were one from VY Sherman to Grant; Tennessee one from Bhlne to Grant; Virginia two from Sherman to Blaiue. c? Tho twenty-first ballot was then tal(cn: Grant 80.1, r'l Blaine 27?. Sherman 96, Edmunds 21, Washbumc Si, Wlndoin 10, Garfield 1, Ilariraiift 1. '* The changes were as follows: North Carolina. 1 from Grant to Sherman; Texas, 1 from Grant to Blaine; Virginia, 1 Inun Blaine to Sherman; District of Columbia. 1 from Grant to Sherman. Twenty-second ballot; Grant, 805; Blaine, 275; Sherman, 95; W Edmunds. 31; Wa.?hb?rne,85; Windom, 10; Garfield, tis 1; il'irtranft. 1. On the twenty second ballot Florida 1 transferred one from Grant to Sherman, North Caro- rc Una, one from Sherman to Grant; Texas, one from of Blaine to Sherman. el 'l'he twenty-third ballot was: Grant, 804; Blaine, 274; Sherman, 93; Edmunds. 31; Windom, 10; Gar- j? field, 2. On this ballot Maty land transferred on* from ?i Sherman to Blaine; North Carolina, one from Grant 't to Sherman ; Pennsylvania, one from Uartranft t? Gur- ' 1 field; West Virginia, one from Blaine to Wasbbume. ^ The twenty-fourth ballot resulted; Gramt, 805; Blaine 279; Sherman, 98; Edmunds, 31 ; Wasnbiirne, t)n thlsLonisiuna transferred two from Sherman to Blaine; Mississippi onu Irotn Sherman to Grant; 85; Windon, 10; Garfield, 1. , North Carolina one from Sherman to Grant; Tennes ?? ii?? - ?i.tt*. .? ti ire | net*, one iroui untni iu jjiuiuc, ncot n^iuiouua from Washburne to Blaine. The twenty-fifth ballot was: Grant,80S; BUIn?, J" 2S1; Sherman,9-1; Edmunds, 81; Waihborne, 85; *r Wlndom, 10; Garfield, 2. J*, In this, Mississippi transfer# one fmrn. Grant to *' Blaine and gnu from Grunt to Washburne; North Carolina one from Grunt to Sherman ; rexna on* from Sherman to Blaine; Wisconsin one from Washburne to Blalno. The twenty-fifth ballot stood: Grant, 802; Blaine, = 281; Sherman; 84; Edmunds, 81; Washburne, 85; Wlndom 10 : Garfield 2. On this ballot Maryland transferred one from 8h?r- r man to Grant; Misoissippl two to Grant, ono from Sherman and one from Washburne; North Carolina fl] ono from Ghtnt to Sherman; Tennessee ono from dj Hlclne to Wuahburne; Texas, ono from Bluine to w Ornnt, and the District of Columbia cast both votes fu for Sherman ? At the twenty-sixth ballot the tally showed: Grant, 0 803) Blaine, 2Su; bberman, 98; Edmnnda.81 Wash- S burne, 8S; Wlndom, 10; Garfield. 2. Nonh Carolina alternated Benin, pitinc Grant one more rote, taken i from Shorman, and Wisconsin transferred one from Blaine to Wusbburne. The twenty-seventh ballot was: Grnnt,C06; Blaine, . 877 ; Sherman, 98; Edmunds, 81; Washburne, SO; E: Wlndom, 10; Garfield, 9; The twenty-eighth ballot wan: Ordnt, 807; Blaine; ! 279; Sherman, "fci.; Edmunds, 81; Washburne, 8ft, _ | Wlndom, 10: Garfield, 1. After this ballot a delegate p | from Massachusetts moved an adjournment nntil one A ' o'clook to morrow. The ehnlr trot the vote viva voce, J,, and-told it seemed to be Cflfriea. New York asked a i vntfe by Bifttv&i and was seconded Cfrfitrfctitlcnt and "* ! Nevada, and the roll wu called, resulting?ayes 446; , |noea<508. Eo the Convention at 9.40 adjourned until I ono o'clock to-morrow arternuon. The Grant men op- al | pmcd adjournment. I On the twenty-eighth ballot North Carolina tram- u I ferred 1 from Sherman to Grant; Tennessee 1 from ] VVashburne to Blaine; and the District of Columbia 1 j troin Sherman to Blaine. Mjfs- . ~ L. * ''i ' MMgarfw? irr in r THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. hrie Sensible Talk Abont Abuses The StAte Convention ? The Crops, ftCij &c. iilorx Prexs ami Banner: I'uhlic Schools, tIni5 year, li*vo ckoil out an cvarcnnt existence. Tliny are scarcely litre until th<-y are inhered w ith tlie pilot. In days of yoro, pilur t? i' age in' school ap|>r<>pri?tl?in&. they run ten months the coimI old system of everyhtxly footing his own tiool i ill. Kroui tins fuel ami* others. 1 mil inclin- il believe that tlie public school systt-m Is rather iru of it curse than it blessing to the country. \\ lint nnlnated the schools so ipiickly ? 1 presume, aogI'litatlon lt> graded snlarii?, is the principal caus>. query, very plansihly, inixht he fabricated?who t the most lu.'tii'tlolul nt? of tile school funds. Ildren or llint graded teachers? 1 only propose w to ii<k< n < 11 riMiry ami general view of the subject, unki; no reflection upon fc-acliers whatever in tlil? iltur. Have forty dollar salaries (bail as llie radt* Isj mid a ridged ternloiis, been [.roducllve ol' tnoie iriiilij; to tlie rising generation than twenty-live itul salaries? 11 nve flist grade teachers succeeded re Perfectly In directing' the ' young idea how to not,' than the second (Trade? To Illustrate?Have s etilld under the training of the first grade teacher celled and been more correctly tauiHit tutu IV child der the teaching of the second grade teacher? If iTe is no extra beiietit commensurate with I ho e\. > pay, is it right and just that there should be a litence of twelve didlais per mouth? Perhaps, the - lid grade teacher is better ndnptt d In the art of parting Instructions but unfortunately .missed one two puzzling ipiestl-uis that deprived him of reiving the highest reward. Of com so uiy remark? d Interrogator!- s are confined to the wnlte class, i Justice, wisdom and economy say such discrimitlon should be continued? Summarily speaking. f opinion is. the graded system is no true ind- x of rit in teaching pupii* between the age of six and ;leen. Imparting Instruction to the greatest ndvanre does not ciisi.-t strictly in supeillulty of learnWhen there is a supnrabundance if knowledge nundilig let there be a necessity, and cotnpensiillon I'vall accordingly. I still entertain the "i.nt qua 1" Idea that tWi*iity-flvc dollars per month Is snlflmt to recompense a teacher for Instructing clillen, even if his mental repository should be l.ibur; under a surfeit of knowledge, rammed, crammed d jammed from centre to circumference. ,\d<ate number of iMfid teachers conhl lie nhr-iln il ut use Iktirt s ?itb'oiit Indicting any retrograding effect <>n puerile educa Ion. yea. rather vicc u na. What a |iltiv, magnanimous, g.-ner.Mts and charlta i impulsu that pervades the bosom of nil Instruct)? (whose inent.il attainments have been awarded eilrst grade certificate III flue W*?t township) when e tells her patron*, I desire to continue my school for onger period and mn willing to tcnch at the rate of ciity dollars a month. Something I.* lacking to Rive tier and more general satisfaction In the public :im.I system. My humble opinion Is, education mid flourish to a much letter advantage if the ided arrangement was abolished. l)o a way with unity School Commissioners and let school approlatiotis bedirecily applied from the Treasurer's otilce township-e ecteil trustees and let the mutter of etn>ying teachers be conlld- il it) their hands, limiting ? salaries to the maximum amount of twenty-five liars per month. I Imagine such modification mid be productive of more general good to the neos than the present existing unsntislactory mode of itiiitous public education. l'he Democratic State Convention manifested wlgni In calling to thrJChair Abbeville's distinguished amplon of Democracy, Col. .1. 8. Cothran and elect; til" State Hominies. Well may Abbeville be iilld of sending a delt-gate to the Capital to 'Miose" it august and intelligent body of dignitaries asseind from all parts of the S'ate. The only noticeable ind.ir committed was not in concentrating ii|mn a lid man, ignoring both llacood and (Jury and liolst; to the breeze such a Mian &s IJ. K I'eriy or J. S. thrnn. Hurrah (hurrah 11 for Democracy, would ve echoed and re-mhoe'l throughout the length and width of the Commonwealth. Gary and llngnod lion lias riven birth to much bitter feeling that will hard to get Id of, and for this reason, if nothing re. it would hav<* been better to cast them aside [1 take up the third man In order to bring about a lied and hannotiintiH feeling In the deiuocrntlc par' United we stand, divided we fall.1' 1 fully en rse Hampton's nn(' J.utler'srecent l oneress spcccnThey urc transcendant. ami Indtipeiidont, in tone il rhirncter, advocating wli.it is rluht ami just, not ifinlng themselves to the grovcllii g and selfish inirncc of party issues. Harvest tag Is pretty much over, fall oat* wertt a nplete success. Spilng oats a total failure, nut irtli cutting. Wheat extremely sorry. Good liemil fur Hour likely will prevail nnlil next harvest rn and cotton are looking mi usually promising, riners tiro busily engaged in warding off the repeatand obstinate attaeks of Gen. Grrcn. rii? portable thn aliers with their signals aro notintr the people ol their whereabouts. They are inlfestlng tills year a more charitable spirit In exing toll?fifteenth. Good refreshing showers of n still puy us Welco.nc visits. O. 1'. II. ? 4^ ? ndden & Kates' Grand Clearing Out Sale?The one grand chance of a lifetime to buy a line Piano or Organ "awful cheap." Commencing May 14 and ending July 1. To vc hcuvy expense and htpnr of remitvlng our new Double Four Htory Store, July 1, 3 oiler our entire stock of l'lanos and Urns now on hand and to arrive before reoval, consisting of 27 (.'bickering, 50 Ilntliuek, 21 1.lullle<!i: Co., *> Mallet Davis, (52 luthcrn Gem, 1"' Knvurltd, 2.S Guild & Church atios, III) I'eloubet & Co. -il Sterling Organs, ii tiAYt* tmii lust from Hie Factory. Also 100 cond ilnnif l'lanos and Organs, nearly all etl only from one to six months, and pre?Oly as koo<I as new. All to be closed out by ily 1, at nmnutucturer's Wholesale Hates. > can't nnd won't move them. Don't miss Is chance. Address Jus for "Clearing Out ile Circulars and Prices," and he quick ioutlt too. I.uddi'u it lintcs* Southern Mu; I Louse. .Savannah. Ga. Dhatii.?Mrs. S. I>. Xorrell of this illume died last Thursday night, after a iort illness, leaving nine children, the ningest beingonly six weeks old. The 'inpathies of the community aro exuded to tins sorely afllieted household, lie spirit of the mother has gone to the od who gave it, and tho little children tve lost their best earthly friond. W. C. Mc(?ownn, lisq., is last gaining s laurels as an orator. Wo have heard any comments on his different efforts i the Courts, and all '.igreo that his last >eerh is the cape stone of his attempts, n hasverv much nf tho voice, vim, and miner of his distinguished father, and 1 predict for him years of honor, disunion and advancement. Dr. M. C. Taggart j.s announced for lerlc, and Captain \V. A. JMaek for the cirislatnro. No better men arc in the ;ld, and each of them lmvn hosts of iends wlio will rally to their support. Mr. Ansel of Greenville, and Mr. judday of Anderson are in attendance rion our Court, the guests of Colonel athran. We thank "Demoerat" and '-Quid nnc" for their very complimentory rearks about tho Press and Banna'. Wo arc glad to know that our position i tho primary election is being endors1 by every ono who wants a freo clecin. The schedule on the Greenville and Combia Railroad has been changed. The ain leaves hero at 8.55 and arrives at 10, rho sugar cano crop of Louisiana Is said to i the finest ever known. l'ho pref-.cnt wheat crop In Texas, It Is said, 111 be the largest ever grown In that State. Lot the candidates announce. The people tint to know who is really In tho field, and hois not. CAN' I) I DATES; ~ For Representative. The friends of Capt. WESLEY A. ULACK, Level Ijmd, respectfully nominate lilni as suitable porson to represent Abbeville unty in the House of Representatives. for Clerk of Court. The friends of MORES C. TAGOART nomlito hlru for Clerk of the Court at tho ensuB election, subject to tho rules of the Deocrncy. Ho is "worthy, well qualified and opcrly vouched for" by a host of friends irouRhout the county. Let us elect liiiu ice and only once. NINE TOWNSHIPS. Tho friends of CAPT. W. E. COTHRAN of illway. announce him as n candidate for tho lico of Clerk of Court. lie will abide tho relit of the nomination of the Democratic par, and will support its nominees. liters Pre** and Fanner: We learn that several candidates are out for erk of the Court. We do not believe that ly one is moro competent, and deserving an tho present Incumbent Major ZEfGI.ER lio. all will acknowledge, has discharged o antics of the oilice with fidelity, cfBcfpri and imtisfaction. He is emphatically "the ght man in tho right place." .. BORDEAUX. for School Commissioner. After twb years of faithful servlco in the lice of school Commissioner, his frionds duI(1 nnnounco Jtfr. DAVID CRAWFORD a candidate lor re-olectioh. The many friends of CAPTAIN E. COWAN spectfully announce mm ns u cancuuaie lor flee of .School Commissioner at the ensuing ectlon. Mr. W. B. Acker Is announced as a candlite for School Commissioner, at the next ectlon. MANY FRIKN J)S. The friends of \V. D. MANX of Mountain lew announce him as a candidate for the of:o of School Commissioner at the next elecou. For Sheriff. rhenumeronsfrlcnds of SHERIFF Dt;PRE spectfully nofnlnate him for re-election, bject to the approval of the Dcmocrucy at e primaries. Without ostentation, firm, nrless. of mature years, fully Acquainted 1th the requirements Of the law, ho has Ike protected the interests tit the PlalntlfT id Defendant, and has tilled theofBce with edit to himself and berietitto thfe people at rge, we confidently ask his rc-felefctlon. vox ropuLi. Norwood Brothers 1AVE gone Into the beef business and offer to their patrons nothing but the very t.t~A kn.f iTh?v .rill Ull nn Tiioj. tys, Thursdays and {Saturdays,and all orders 111 bo delivered by tliem. Mutton will be rnlshed at any time desired. Itate of South. Carolina, County of Abbeville, in the probate court; s ?arte 0; P. Hawthorn and Robert Smith, Petitioners Petition for Settlement and Discharge. NOTICE Is hereby given that O. P. Haw* thofn ftnd Robert Smith, lis Executors of 10 Estate of BenJarnlnSmlth,deceased, lmve ed their petition for settlement and dlsinryo from their trust, It is Ordered, that Wednesday the 71 h day ' July next be fixed for settling the estate, id discharging the Executors as aforesaid. oitou under iny hand and the seal of the jnrt, this the 7th day of June, A. D. 1880. J. FULLER LYON, Judge of 1'robate A. (A June9. 1SS0. ' " *f \ ^ ' v it itititt i?irkj'f- ia??? .. Malt. t .. ' . I rMPROVED EXTRACT of ^At/T-WITH lIypern|iosphtt f. Imnroxcd extrnct Of Mftlt?with Iroii. EDNVIN PARKER. Juuc 8, lsrto: Sperm t'jl. edwin parker. BUGGY UMBRELLAS, AND Ul'OOY WHIPS the law?t iwsortinent ill market at w. juKL smith & son's. June 2, 1880. Sun Umbrellas. Something handsome and useful at ___ , \V. JUIMj O. Jllifc 2 1880. KTotice. rPHK Auditors office will be clo?cd durlnp i the month of June, except on the 7tli..8tlr nnd Htli, ns I slin.ll be absent the remainder ol the rtltiiilh, tnklnp returns In tlie country. J. T. Robertson, County Anditor. SPECIAL NOTICE NEW GOODS! HE? GOODS! | N STOCK AND TO ARUIVE-MJIIInery, I Lues, ItufHInes, Ties, Hlnek and Colored Ullb- \f 1 I t j < >.! IO..I.1' iw.tinlll.w IXf mar. ' It. M. HADDON & CO. June 2,1880, tf I speci1l notice'. rrn PERSONS unending Court next week, A we will oiler some rare bargains. B M. Haddon & Co. June 2,18JS0, tf Special Notice. A GOOD opportunity to buy a first class Hewing Machine, nmv ottered by It. M. HADDON & CO. .Tunc 2,1880.tr FRESH GOODs. NERVE and Hone Liniment for Neuralgia and Rheumatism. Shoe dressing for Lu; dies shoes. Blackberry Cordial for bowel affections. Toothache Drops. Stove polish. Fugarris, /or CaUirrli and Asthrtift. Utlltfdonna piasters. , .. E. PAKKER. May 20, 18S0. BLACK BUNTING. ALL WOOL, VERY CHEAP, JUST REceived a* the Emporium of Fashions. May 20, 1880. CREAM DRESS GOODS. AND other pretty similes with trimming silks and buttons to mutch, a fresh supply, Just arrived ehetiper than ever at tlio Emporium of Fashions. May 20, 18S0. MILLINERY. FLO\\;kHK. Trimming#. I.aco Flschuea, Scarfs, Uuniltigs and other desirable goods ijnm-w .shapes and styles received this week at tho Emporium of Fashions. I Mny 20; lftJd: IIFALMCO No. 2 Granite Range, DEALER IN I GENERAL MERCHANDISE. WE have In Store ALWAYS n FULL and well assorted slock of goods, to which ! wc Invite your attention. We guarantee quality of Goods also prices. Give us a Call. April 7, 188U. MARBLE YARD. C?AK fill all orders for Marble Work from I tlm plain llcad Stone to the moRt elabo- 1 rate Monument, at short uotlce. Prices as low as any city prices. J. D. Chalmers-. March 10.1880. tf SWEET MASH Corn Whiskey I. H. KUSSELL OFFEKS to thcimbllc snperlorfiweetMash ("OKX WHISKEY, which ho guarantees i to be the best ami purest whiskey thttt hau I ever been ottered in this market. A thost d?I slrahlo article lor invalids and others. Cull , and sample it. I March SMi 18^0. Sm. GOOD MEAL. IF You want pood men I nend your corn to Chipley's mill at Phrjenix. Corn "chopped" for stock, at the twentieth. The will ; grinds on Tuesdays and Fridays. March 3. J&H). 3in. ""children carriage?" MATIHLK TOI' TABLl^S, Marble Top Hureaus, and Chairs of all kinds for sale | cheap at _ ^ J. i>. unajmers. Mcrch 10,1SSO, tf J.W.SIGrKT ABBEVILLE, S. C, KF.F-PS on hand a full assortment of COFFINS?from the cheapest to the best. Hearse will attend funerals, when desired. He will also Contract for the Erection of Buildingsno Is ngent for the salo of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Stnlr-ralllngs, Floorings, and everything portalulng to house building. April 7th 1880, tf BEING Y0UEW00L -TOQTTARLE? & CO? Highest I'rice Paid in Cash. May lUth 18S0, tf BONESET nrmnnn&i TfHllO DUURDUN lUmii. THIS Tonic Is rccom mended for Indigestion nnd Its attendant Ills, and as a preventive of Malarial Diseases. The material used is of the highest grade of excellence. Nothing out aflno old Kentucky whisky can produce a richness of llavor and a generous stimulant effect like tills. Nothing but a blending of lioinogenfeousand wholesome tonics in Just proportion can produce so grateful a stomachic as this, which is the Finest, the most whole some, and the best tonic In the world. For sale by J. Knox & Co. April 26, 1880. NOTICE" -toM MM I ALD persons having any real or pcfsdtial pr< pcrty In their possesfllbn or under , their control as owner pr holder or as Husband. Parent, Guardian, Trustee, Executor Administrator, Agent, or Attornoy, on the 1st DAY OF JUNE, proximo, are required to list the same to trie County Auditor, or his assistants, for the purposes of taxation. For the purpose 01 taxing sucu i ciuru, i, ui an assistant, will be At Ninety-Six on Tn*sdny;And "Wednesday, Juue 1st, and 2d; At Greenwood, Thursday. Fr'day, find Saturday. June 3d, 4ch, and 3th. At Abbeville C. H.. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, June 7th,8th, and 9th. Hodges, June 10 and 11. Evans's Mill, Jtifro 14 fand 15; White Ilall, June 16and 17. Donaldsvllle, Juno 22 and 23. Due West, June 24 and 25. Cochran's Brlclc House, Juno 29 and 80; Savanttah Side, WlckHfle's, June 14 and 15. Lowndesvllle, Junfc 15 and 17. Phllos'H V Rnmls. .Itink 1 i n.nJ IS: Ccdcir Springs, Jnne 17 and 18. fiestfef's Store, June 21 and 22. Caiho'dn's Mills, June 28 and*#. MdKettrfek's Mills, June 30 Dora's Mine, July 1; All malfe citizens between {fife ages of 21 and 60 rtrfc rfeqtolted to list their polls. J. T. ROBERTSON, Goiinty Auditor. May 5, 1780, Notice to School Teaekefi 1WILL be In my dfllce for the purpose of Registering SCHOOL CLAIMS on the following days, viz: Saturday 5th June, Monday 7th June, Saturday 27th June. Saturday 3rd July and Monday 5th July; DAVID CRAWFORD, March -ith lb80< tf - 2S& V On M J COMPLE1 OTT Toil have but to look/to Large and We FriceS always guirdflt jfour wants S W. JOEL SBU Mnrch 31. ^80 ^ White Bi KTOW C5 : A MAGNIFICi OF Complete in art Cunningham d HAVE on hand a large Family Groceries, CORN, ME BACON, ( LARD. FLOUR, ? March 10, 1S80. 7 pArasgls, m THE greatest variety of PARASOLS, 15c to I Si.50, to he fonud at J R. M. Haddon & Co. May 19th 1880, tf NEW FANS11HE greatest variety of Fans. 5c to 51.00 new styles. R. M, HADDON & CO. May 18th 1880, t< SEWINU MACHINE OILS; Ifeetiles, Attachments. For almost every .Machine In tho County. R. M. HADDON <fc CO. May 10th 1680, tf Solution Citrate of Magnesia AN excellent aperient. EDWIN PARKER. May 19,1880,2t DR. D. JANE'S & SON'S EXPECTORANT, Alterative, Hair Tonic, Carmlnlatttre Balsam for Infants, TdhlC Vermifuge, Sanative Pills, Ague Cure. Liniment EDWIN PARKER. May 19, 1880, 2t PENHOLDERS, j CELLULOID PENHOLDERS, Hani Rubber i Penholders. EDWIN PARKER. May 19,1880,2t Notice to School Teachers. I PUBLIC SCltOOL TEACHERS, of Bclim.i District No. 14, In Mugnolln Township, will close their schools on Friday the islli of m May. ] E. Calhoun, Chairman. J May ID, 1SS0, it J. K.UR 25, Boots and Shoes, Harness and Tanyard. BEST material used, fine workmen employed, custom work made promptly, and at the lowest bottom prices for cash. Hides al- __ ways bought ut the highest market price for cash or In exchange for leather or work. M January 28, 185*0, ly; 1 New Lot of Hand Made Shoes JUST received and for sal? b? QUARLES & CO: April 20, 18S0. R. W. Cannon, ABBEVILLE, S. C;, ^GENT for "I CUl.'LETT GINS, BIGELOW ENGINES; BROWN GINS; CANK MILLS, i And all kinds of plantation machinery, Belt- ? lng, Aose, <kc. Terms liberal aud good <llv caiutts for cash. Call or write for circulars. March 3118N) Mantua-I&?aking MISS LYDIA TA66JET, BRUCE'SHOTEL SHK Jfi now prepared to do all DRESS-MAKING fn the best and latent, styles. Satisfaction gifctrauiced, or nd chargo; CUTTING A SPECIALTY. April 28,1880, tf , Hiding Saw Machines* THE subscriber, agent for (he sale of W: W. Bostwick & Co's RIDING SAW MA- ? CHINES in Abbevlllo County, will exhibit , the same in operation and famish Circulars , &c., on dppllcatlon to hliri at Abboville Court House; J W. Leslyt ] April 21,1880. A FULL STOCKOF All Kinds of Goods. Now in Store, F'or Ladies* For Gontlemeil, For Girls? m n jtr? or _dovs. McILWAIKB CORNER, QUARLES & CO. i Marcb 10, 1880. ? RT. VIETT,(i MONUMENTAL MARBLE AND GRANITE "Ivor ics, I p Office 40, Workshops 57 Brrt?3 Street, a CHARLESTON S. C. * A>iril 21,I860; - ,' "V an* I ibition! 1 i sioef | r'f V j; i see tjbatour stock ii ill Selected., V ' ' &* * .y eed.Call and get Inpplied. . - - ; :th & son: - 7TZ3 . "I >, ^4 rotte J i?* jT^Esrr,. < < r ENT' STOCK' If Line!; . ... . .tt n:*.* k Templeton and choice stock of A L} jrist, 1 Molasses, fcC., &c. Phe Cheapest)' The Best/ ".. ; and The Largest" 13 V/. stock of f AJ? .mm * . "% Lurching, at P. Rosenberg1' & Co's. t^k March 17, 1880. . I roili i)EALER IN t* AND ? 1 WHISKIES, 1 r. 4 i LA&GE assortment of HAVANA Clgahf; i CORN and RYE tVhlakies from S1.75 <& ,00, per gallon. ? *.' SCOTCH and IfllsH WHISKIES, v?< ALES, PORTERS', BITTERS, APPLE AND PEACH BRANDIES; IMPORTED A mmm mmf FOr Medicinal Purposes; February 25, 1880. LAST OF THE WON. OME CAB-LOADr ^ 1B1 llll Just Eeceived by.. BENJ. S, BAlNWElt/ March 31, 1880. AUTOMATIC JENCILS, with movable le*>R EDWIN PARKER; Mry 19; !880 , 2t MOMMA!! Takfe Notice. )' PKCIAL INPUCF.MEKrS offerM to (".ui>j<lk J I ClieMprr tlmn last y?'?r. 8tHndar<1 Brandf; J liich Ikivc bf-en largely usnl tuia tested; .1. Ive us n will hrrorc buying uisew iierc, n may wo cH?i save you money. W. Joel Smith & SoOi^^Tl January 2S; 18S0.- ^