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Tie Press and Bannei.
Bjr Hu^'h Wilson and H. T. Ward law.
Wednesday, April 13, 1S81.
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Abnsc of Liquor-Dealers Docs not
A<1 vancc TViuperance.
"Wo linvp tio lionovi-il j?}ir:isi<-P t?i write siliont thr liquor
ti-iiKc: wv have i.o sjmjiithy or resjicct f->r the
Jrqu* r-<!?a!i r,"
Thefibove arc the first words of an editorial
article by "I,." in th<> la> t Issue of tli '.li'^ c/d.V
lieformed Prtsbi/terwn. Tlic reniaind. r ol tlie
artle'c. about a column in length, 's tnuch ?f.
tor the fashion of tlio specimen lines copied.
Alihmph the author may be a learned Doctor
of Divinity those words go toshow how easily
the best of us may be lendawny from the true
eonrse of action. While our first parents wero
still in the garden of Lklen they furnished a
precedent, which their descendents haveboen
ever ready to ailopt us excuse for evil-doing.
It is human nature for us to blame others for
our own errors, and too many are ready to
"Compound for sins they have no mind to.
By damning those they arenot Inclined to."
The selling of whisky unity he usin, but we
have the highest authority for the positive assertion
that tho drinking of whiskey to excess U
a sin. Then why not preach against the sill
which wc ourselves commit, and not lower
tho standards of a great and glorious c:uise
that of temperance, to one of personal abuse
of the whisky-dealer. Selling whisky is one
act and the drinking of it is entirely another.
The masses drink?the few sell. There arc
t>ins which are committed with the concurit
rencc of others, but in rare instances, when
the pulpit pays the least attention to this
greater sin, the preacher warns his brethren
against the danger that may lie in wait.
lint even admitting that the selling ot whisky
is a grievous Kin, is it a greater sin than
that of uncliaritableness? Even suppose that
it is worfe than a violation of one of the cardinal
principles of Christianity, charity, is
such offensive language the best way of correcting
the evil? Is it not barely possible
that the whisky-dealer may look upon theau
Ihor or stu'H language wim *con?, ?uu ?*.sponse
entertain "no sympathy or respect for
the Christian" who follows not the example
of Jlim who was the "friend of sinners"?
Him who came not' to call the righteous, but
sinners to repentance." The action of Christians
who may proclaim for themselves n
monopoly of the moral virtues, and assume
to take charge of the Lord, to the exclusion
from his presence of even the vilest sinner,
may suggest to some persons the idea of the
fellow who felt soyood and pure,while liesaw
eo many defects la H-c character of his neighbors,
that he was constrained to "thaukOod
that lie wr.s not as other men are."
If the temperance movement is one of no
higher incentive than that of petty spite and
ill-will to the whisky-dealer, then it is a cheat
and a fraud, and any thing elso than its name
would imply. If the movement Is agitated
for the purpose of disgracing or injuring
any set of men, then it is unworthy of the
consideration of our people, but if It is proposed
to benefit mankind and to bring about
a more sober, a more prosperous, aud u more
moral condition of utlnirs among the masses,
? * t *' "? ? %? ?? I. a flvinr^ mnv
-W'nuu rvgrcuiiig ?..v V>.??,? ?
bring to the few, it is worthy of all commendation.
and forthe success of tlic undertaking,
the prayers of all righteous people should ascond
to the throne of Him wiio controls the
destiny of nations. But any banner bearing
the sentiments i>t the head of this piece deserves
to be trampled in the dust. Common
humanity, to say nothing of Christianity, revolts
at t he uttcianceof any such expressions,
and until the so-called temperance people
learn to put other mottoes on their banners,
their cause will meet tne fate it so justly deserves.
We would not be misunderstood in thiB
matter, for we feel a deep interest in tlie temperance
movement, and are fully convinced
of the absolute r.eccssity of some law restricting
the sale of intoxicating liquors. The rapid
growth ot intemperance is truly alarming
and patriotic citizens every where should do.
mand that the e vil bo abated, and if tlic Prcis
; and Manner has any influence at a!Li twill be
cdeerf'uliy to the advanceTi^uof
the temperance cause, and we shall
_Ti"ii ifr
any friend of temperance may
Sluco the above was rut in type Mr. Edward
Carswell delivered a temper*nee lecture in
the Court House, but had 110 word of malig*
nan t abuse of the whisky-dealer.
# ?? ??
Death 0! Gen. M. W. Gary.
Last Saturday our citizens were surprised
to learn of the death of this distinguished
citizen of the State, which occurred at his
home at Edgefield village, about two o'clock
that morning. Ills remains were brought to
Cokesbury, being escorted by a delegation
from the EdgefMd Bar, and other prominent
citizens, and on Sunday morning Interred In
the cemetery nt Cokcsbury, in tho presence of
a great companyof flriendsand relatives,Kov.
Thomas who was the Chaplain of his
Brigade during Ihe war made some touching
remarks at the grave, referring to the personal
qualities of the deceased and recalling
, 1 many incidents of his life which had come
under the preacher's own observation.
General Gary was about fifty years of age,
and died just exactly sixtseu years to the day,
from ttie time that, he refused to surrender,
and cut his way through the Federal lines.
Generous tributes have been paid to the memory
of tho deceased by the daily papers,
which we transfer to our columns, and which
will be found intqjjgsting. He was a native o(
our county anil known to our citizens.
Few men ever became more widely known,
< and more distinguished for courage arid for
open and frank manners than did General
Gary. His friends were as true to him as
steel, and his enemies respected him for his
many noble characteristics. Iking a man of
decided decision of character and possessing
great personal magnetism he occupied a
place at the front, whether in war or in the
civil pursuits of life. Our exchanges have
said so much, and said it so truthfully of this
distinguished son of Abbevillethat there remnltis
but little for us to:wld to the memory
of him who has Just yielded up his life. The
following gentlemen acted as pall-boarcrs
: Hon. J. C. Sheppard, B. \V. Pctts, B. L.
Abncy, J. I>. Addison, W. A. Moore, B. Z.
Herndon, G. L. Connor, G. W. Couuor, L. D.
tuauur.
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Unequal Assessments.
From an examination of tlic Comptroller
General's books in Columbia, it appears that
mules in this county have been assessed at
St3: while in many of the counties these animals
have been returned at nearly double
that figure. This difference should not exist
and wc hope that not only our mules, but all
our property, will be assessed at something
like Its true value. Abbevilledoes not seek tc
"* evade her share of the burden of taxation
And the pride and patriotism of her citizeni
demand a fair return. Let every man return
liis mule for taxotion at the price which li<
paid for it In cash, or if it was bought on i
credit, let it be returned at $23 less than th<
price promised. This will insure a return be
yond reproach, and will cost the tax-payer the
merest trifle. Wo went Abbeville to stand
fairly before Ibe people of the State, ami this
cannot be done with our personal property assessed
for taxation at half the same kind ol
property is assessed In another county. Foi
? the pride and honorof old Abbeville, let there
l>o no flinching in this matter. We confess to
our mortification at the comparison of figures
as shown elsewbero. A year or two ago, we
felt Justified in protesting against the attempt
to raise the assessment on our lands, and still
thiuk we were right in that particular, but
we can see no equity in assessing a route higher
in other counties tlian it is in Abbeville.
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Judge Samuel W. Melton, of Columbia, and
Jlr. A. Blythe, of Greenville, have been appointed
respectively to the oflices of U. S.
District Attorney and U. S. Marshal, for this
State by President Garfield. Both these gentlemen
are natives of our State and the appointments
are by far the best that could be
made ont of the Republican material in South
<!arollna. Judgo Melton is a man of ability,
fine pers' nal appearance, and ranks with the
first lawyers in the State. Mr. lily the was for
several years the Solicitor of tills Circuit, and
discharged his duties with fairness, zeal and
mercy, and was liked by the people of the
Eighth Circuit for his agreeable and geulai
disposition.
The Atlantic and French Broad Railroad.
f Over flvo thousand dollars havg been subscribed
in Abbeville village for the gradlugol
the French Broad aud Atlantic RailroadOne
firm subscribed a thousand dollars, and
several cit'zons each subscribed five hundred
dollars. To us this looks like business.
Rkt. Tm. Robert Irvi*b, an eminent
minister of the Presbyterian Church, died in
Augusta last Saturday.
The State Press Association.
The fieventh Annual Meeting of the South
Tarolina Preso Association will be held In the
town of Beaufort, S. C., on Wednesday, the
4th dny of May next.
Business matters of special interest to all
Journalists of the state will be discussed, and
It Is hoped that every newspaper in South
Carolina will bo represented at the approaching
session.
Ail Journalists of thcState not members of
the Association are invited to joiu the same.
Admisxiou fee sf>, to accompany application.
Annual dues fcl.
Application for membership maybe addressed
either to the Recording Secretary, Major
A. S. Todd, of tho Anderton Journal, or t<> the
president, at I-aureus Court House, or implication
may be made when the meeting take*
place.
After the nsnal business has beeu transacted
arrangement* have been perfected for the
Association to make an excursion to Florida
.and seethe "Land of Flowers" at a most delightful
season of the year.
Tho Association will go from Beaufort bj
rail to Savannah, spending oue day in tin
'Forest City," thence by steamer lo Fenian
dina, and thence by rail to Jacksonville, i
shortrnn of less than one hour. From Jack
aunville to various points on the S1. John's.
X. U. CKKVS^PrcsIUcaL
Death of General Gary.
SOUTH CAROLINA LOSES A DIS- 1
TINGUISUED SON.
He that was Ever Active in L.ue,j
Now Rests in Death.
, The Originator ol" the Stral(?htnutJ,
I'olicy that Saved the Stato in 187G \
has Cloned his Record?i'eace tot
, his Ashes.
{Columbia Register.] j
Tlu- death of General (Jury litis o?mc upon !
J us like a thunder clap. Have you heard of j
tiic death of "Mart tiary?" was the deeply j
! sympatnetla Inquiry on everybody's lips duriiiir
ill <!ay. The very day of theuighton I
; whir!) lie died lie was out as usual among his j (
' fi lends, and nohodydrenint that that night he ,
shoiiid lay him down anddieand that 110 inorc ! ,
should we greet the gallant and gamey <!ary,;.
who bound his friends to him w ith hooks of ,
steel, and no man who ever lived had truer
; and nobler fi leads than this s ime proud sou ,
of the old I'ainietto state, which we believe lie .
loved with th^same beautiful tllixl devotion
that he ever displayed to her who gave hint;.
birth. Let It not be loruottea that last Sum- t
I mer, when it was feared that the (iene al i.
, would, under certain temptations, have turn- .
I ed inn k in ttie path, that his demotion lor Car-j
| olina shone tnrough all the compromising-,
| surroundings and his brave Carolina heart, j
lliouuh 'tis known he felt wronged and In- ^
JIUXM, 1)1 HI irilC lO Uie u11Km wi.ini II'M> <-vi v
I thiougn iiis veins Anil long and well ami j
, lovingly will the name <>t' Martin W. Gary be '
remembered by hosts of friends in all parts of!
| South Carolina?friends whoareas good and
I true men in ail tne rciations of life as ever j
lived. South Carolina has mu"h to be proud :
j of in Mart (inr.v's life and sdl will freely say j
I South Carolina did owe him much and wherI
ever his grave shall swell above our soil, there
j the heart of manhood will stay to drop an
holiest tribute to the bold, outspoken, manly
leader of our times, who never tailed his State |
| and people In the day of need and time of!
| trouble.
! As a public man General Gary lias, ever
i since the war, been rccornized as one of the
; leaders in the State, Having frequently atj
tended public bodies in the St ite, in 1st0 he.
witli General M. C. Jtutler, came to the front
as the two first lend.-rs of the Struightout
l movement, and liis shrill voice was heard
over the din of political con fusion and dismay
like n clarion note, culling the tried and true
' men of the state to stand for deliverance.
! And that stand saved us; and we all may
i gather around all that remains of Mart Gary
I a> of oneof t lie chi? f men to whom i he people
| of South Carolina owe their redemption.
| We eoti'.d go on recounting his distinguish|
cd career as a State Senator; we could pive a
picture of the audacious eloquence which
! plucked the state, with a skout and a hurrah
I that froze the bloo l in their guilty hearts,
j from the scoundrel crew that dominated here
i hut we prefer not to do t his. We prefer simply
j to uncover, nod as the sod falls upon thecollin
I of Mart (Jary to say to our South Carolina
I brothers: There lies one of our heroes South
. Carolina cannot atl'ord to forget, and whose
i memory atl true South Carolina hearts will
I cherish forever.
! The remains of General Gary reached the
] Wilmington Junction at 10 o'clock last night
]and were transferred to Hie special train
I which was to convey the body to Cokes bury.
| A number of gentlemen, among wiioin were
Governor Hagood, Mayor O'Ncale, Captain
I \V. H. Stanley, Captain Wilie Jones and Colo|
ii fl W. It. Cat heart, went down on the special i
Irain to t lie junction to assist in escorting the
remains to the city. Other citizens were also
I found tiwailing the funeral escort at the Junej
tion. The escort from Edgefield wascomposi d
j of the following gentlemen : Hon. J. C. She|>|
pard, I'lOnjaniin Abney, Ksq., James Devoe,
j Ksi|., Benjamin F. Ileitis. Esq., J. I,. Addison ,
I Esq., and 1). T. Uuiz, Esq., members ol the
j Edgetied bar.
I I pon theapproach of the train bearing tne ,
distinguished dead the citv bell was tolled by '
I order of the Mayor as a mark of respect.
We were in formed thatGencral Gary'sdeath 1
| resulted from a severe kidney alfection. The
day previous to his death he attended a tintj
nicipal political meeting. His death was a '
! great shock to the people of Kdgetleld, but
1 few of whom were aware of the tact that the
General was so seriously ill.
General Gary was aware of the approach of ,
death,and lie passed away with little paiu, retaining
his conscience until about an hour before
he died.
[Xcws and Courier.] i
A conspicuous figure in South Carolina noli- j
tics is removed from the stage by the sudden
and wholly unexpected death of Gen. M. W.
Gary, which took place at his residence in
I Edgefield county on Saturday last.
Martin Withcrspoon Gary, the third son of
]>r. Thomas iiceder Gary and his wife. Mary
Anne l'orter, was born in Cokesbury. Abbe- :
! ville count v. South t.'arolina. He attended ttie
well known High School at that place, and in .
December, IKja, entered the South Carolina
College. Two years later, in consequence of
an unsuccessful attempt to Induce the Faculty
todoawoy with ilieCoinmons Ilnll, he left the
College, with a number of his fellow-students
and entered the Junior Class of Harvard'Col- '
I lege, where he was graduated with dlstiw'icii
I In l8oh Returning to South Carolina, he reiiuoved
to Edgelleld and -sthJlei law under
! dmhcei]<>F"CuTr<TH, ?Tn 1855 he was admitted
j to the liar, and quickly achieved success as a
I criminal lawyer.
J Cieti. (iary was a member of i"1
; Una Legislature 1 1, and
! made a strong-Jnpp?rt of the proper ,
jsition to ca^^i State Convention to adopt an
?crdimmcjybf Secession. Secession being acj
coiiiplWioU, he went at once into service as
iCapUilnof the Watson Gu.irds, Company it,
! Hampton Legion. At the First Battle of Manassas
the couiruand of the legion devolved
upon theg.dlantG*ry, when Col. Wade ilamp- ,
ton and Capt. Conuer had been disabled and
Lieut-Col. Johnson killed. He was with the
command In the subsequent engagements un- i
til the reorganization, in 1802, wheli he was
alerted Lieutenant-Colonel of the Infantry of
the Lesion, consisting of eight companies. In
the battles around Richmond, at Second Ma- ,
nassas at Iioonet-boro' Gapand at Sharp<-burg '
he shared the glories and sufferings of the Le- ,
gion. After the campaign the battalion was
(Increased to a full regiment and attached to
Jonklns's Brigade. With the regiment and
I brigade lie Ftwed at Fredrieksburg, Sutlbik.
Chickamauga, Hean's and''ampbell's Stations
i and the siege of Knoxville. '1 he Legion was
then ordered to be mounted, to serve as cavalry
or mounted Infantry. This was speedily
done, and Col. Gary was placed in command
of all tlit> cavalry on the north side of the
lames Klver. Alter the light at Kiddie's Shop,
in June, ISiii, he was promoted to the rank of
ISrigadier-Gcnerul, his brigade consisting of
the Hampton Legion, the 7th South Carolina,
the7th Georgia,and the 21th Virginia. In all
j the heavy fighting on the North side, Gen.
Gary led the brigade, and shortly before the
] evacuation of Richmond lie was promoted to
I the rank of Major-Gencral. Gary's brigade
l was part of the rear enard on the retreat, and
I was fightin incessantly. When the surrender
had been agreed upon he made his way
through the lines, and Joined President Davis
at Greensboro. Taking command of about 200
men of tho brigade whom he mot at that point
on their wav to Virginia, ho escorted .Mr.
Paris and the Confederate Cabinet as far as
Cokesbury, S. C., where the escort was dismissed
by the President. A member of liis stafl',
in a memoir published a year or two ago, gives
the following description of his characters- '
tics and qualities as a soldier.
"Gen. Gary could not be wdlcu a red-tape disciplinarian.
lie hsid no faith in the 'pomp of (
war." and his study was not to make a cheap ,
. reputation by the imposition of unnecessary ,
restrictions, but to alleviate the hard lot of his
soldiers, while in camp, by the allowance of 1
every liberty and indulgence consistent with ]
the demands of th e service. No man, howev1
er, laid greater stress upon the essentials of j
real discipline. Itank and file were made to
feci that whatever was required of them must
be done, and thoroughly done, and that for ,
| neglect or disobedience of an order no excuse
would In; received. Human life and the pur- .
j posesof the war the General regarded as too ]
I sacred to be trilled with, and he made it a rule '
I never to receive apologies or explanations
| from his sut ordinate of lice rs for neglect, Inat- ,
tention or mistake. There was no pride of
rank about him- His promotion failed to lift
him above, but lie was in sympathy with the ,
humblest private in the ranks. There was '
nothing assuming or 'stuck up'about tlie j
man. Perhaps something of dignity was
wanting, but his familiar bearing endeared '
him to His men. He rested his authority, not |
so much on his rank, as on his conscious ability
and his supcrloriitness for command. No I
general otlicer was more familiar with orrnore
accessible to his men. He recognized theliigh
j character of the Confederate private, and re.'
spected his rights and feelings."
I The war beitifc over (Jen. Gary resumed the i
practice of law in Edgelieid, and speedily ob-1
I lained a lucrative practice. At tlies.-ime time
r lie engaged in planting and, in a few years,
' amassed considerable property.
M Apart from his attendance as a delegate at
, the Taxpayers' Convention, where ho warmly
, ] advocated immigration, as the rational, praeI
t1ca). and legitimate solution of the social and
II political problem in this State, Gen. Gary
; | too!: no active part in politics until 1876, when
11 he and General {Sutler were the foremost advocates
of the Kttaight-out policy, and the
! nomination of Wade Hampton for Governor.
-[Tills view prevailed, and Gen. Gary took
, charge of the campaign in Edgefield county,
' I where Governor Chamberlain was met and
' 1 discomfited by Gen. Gary with the ltcd-shlrts.
i ] Tlic enforced "division of time" at the Kdgefield
meeting discouraged the llepubllcansevI
cry where and encouraged the Democrats.
' j Edgefield was carried by over 3,000 majority,
which elected the Democratic ticket. Gen.
, I Gary was elected StatoScnator from Edgefield
| county, ana served lor lour yearn, deeming
' j re-election. lie was a candidate for election
i to t he United States Senate before the Demo,
| cratic Legislature of 187ti, but was defeated by
I Gen. llutler. Last year he was regarded as a
candidate for t tie Democratic nomination for
Governor, and an active canvass was made by
his friends in his behalf. In the Convention,
however, lie declined to allow his numc to be
presented.
Gen. Gary's merits as a lawyer are attested
by thecantldence of hisclients. Ueforeajury !
he was particularly elective, being a pietur-1
esijue speaker, and knowing intuitively how
to touch the sympathy of his audience. It Is
true that his knowledge, at times, was not I
well digested, but ho was always ready andj
j ever had a good word to say for whatever |
cause lie espoused. In public life he was outspoken,
and even audacious, and in this way |
he concentrated opposition upon himself:
! which was avoided by more courteous pollti|
ciaus. The most serious mistake of his public
life, as affecting himself, was his attitude in I
| the campaign ot JtfT.S when lie was placed In jj
; the position of being the personal antagonist
! of Gen. Hampton. This caused (Jen. (Jury to.'
j lose the support of many staunch friends,and 1
afterwards led to his being sharply assailed by
lien. Hampton's warm supporters. There Is j
j no doubt tiiat had hcconfiiicd himself toques:- 1
! lions of policy, in his public utterances, and
had curbed some over-zealous ft lends, he
would have beeu a formidable candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Governs last
year. The report was busily circulated tiuit
he would run as an Independent candidate. '
Had he chosen to do so lie could have done tor
South Carolina what Mahoue has done for
Virginia, but he did not waver, and, tlrst and
last, was true to the party. In theSenaie he
was violently opposed to the election of Judge
NVillard as Chief Justice by the Democrats,insisting
likewise that Democrats could not bej
bound, even by a party caucus, to support a !
I Republican, lie was the leading champion of I'
the Usury law, and went as far as any in ad- 1
vocatlng the investigation and readjustment j'
of the state debt. One of his axioms was thatj'
the political differences in South Carolina are i'
1 due to an antagonism of race, and that the 1
race issue cannot be eliminated from our pol-!'
I ities. In accordance with tills view he was J
I opposed to makiiiKaity appropriations for the j'
| support of the Clatilii University ami South '
j Carolina University, (which last ho improper- ''
II ly regarded as an aristocratic institution) and i'
| he also opposed, we believe, the adoption of:
! the constitutional amendment providing for '
! an anual tax for the support of the public '
; schools. He was a white man's man through- j
! out, maintaining every where and in every |'
I way the need of exclusive rule by white men. !
j In this he was not alone, but. as we have said, '
' the conflict with Governor Hampton put him '
j In a false position, and weakened him in the |
' Democratic party. It was ex peeled, however. 1
1 that he would be a potent lactorin political j
combinations next year.
| It seldom was our l'ortunetoaaree with Gen. t1
i Gary In public atlalrs. To us bis policy, sub- !
sequent U> the campaign of 1876, seemed un- 1
i j wise and pernicious, but he had one most'1
, excellent quality which Is exceeding rare in !
public men in these times. It was easy to as-!
s certain what his position wus. What lie
. thought, lie said. In politics, as In the Held, it
: was njs habit to be far in front, whatever
came of it. Faults he had, no donbt; but all! i
' that we care to remember is that, In bis own
; way and as to him seemed best, he wa&assld
uous and untiring in the service of the State. 1
l The disagreements we hod are forgotten now,
and we have no other feeling than one of sini
cere regret at the terrible swiftness of hla
| death. 1
THE SCARLET FEVER.
Some Facts about the Nature an
Treatment of the Disease?*TIie Treat
meat in Charleston.
Tlie prevalence of scarlet fever in this ctl;
five's especial value to any suggestions thii
iswiy be nuiiie as to the prevention tuul treu
mciit of the disease. Prof. Chandler, of th
New York Hoard of Health is, credited wit
saying that "the scarlet, fever caused nior
Jeaihs In New York last year than theyeihn
fever did in the South and yet failed to exclt
public apprehension or make people ordina:
i.v caiclnl to prevent Infection." The phys
i-i.ilis and professors all agree as to the iiiKld
ions character of the disease. Dr. t'onipto
Kays iu the Indiana Merficul lievorter, "II th
peropie can only tie educated to know th
contagious character of scarlet fever at al
stages as Hie pliyslcan knows It, there woul
not bo so much trouble in securing their c<
jpcra'iou In ell'oi ts to prevent the spread (
,ue disease a." soon as discovered." Scarlet fi
is i)i<> nrodnct of snecitic noison. which i
-( produced during the progress of the dis
j.ise. It isnccompanlcd with an affection c
>f the kid i leys often with severedisease ??f tli
,hroat, or of somciiitcrimlorgan.audIkkoiik
lines followed by dropsy. It runs a dctlnit
;ours? and, as a rule, oeeursonly once in lilt
I'here eau he no doubt t hat it poisons tin
ilood, as demonstrated by experiment, o
ixiy-Mx rabbits lnnoculated with scarla
inous blood by t'oze and Kel'z slxty-t wodiei
lietwecu eighteen hoursand fourteen daysaf
or the blood had been injected into them
\n examination of the blood after death ri
.valed the presence of living organ'sin* th
ante sis found 111 the blood of sear la ti noil
vitienis themselves. The poisonous princl
)lc enters the blood at the time of the incep
Ion of the disease and is dependent upon tin
lie disease genus contained In the blood
vhieli are capable of reproducing tlietnselve
luring the progress of the disease, and th
xhaSiitlons from the sk'n, the lungs and the
iicietlons generally ull contain the conta
rious principle upon which the infection ii
lependeiit. The poison may he taken int
lie system through absorption l?.v the tiiucou
nembranes trom a patient sutl'ering witn th
lisease. This absorption may take place hyi
lealtliy person breathing an atmosphere con
aminated by the exhalation trom. the sick
>r i;. may be directly by rceiving upon tli
nucous membranes the Dying particles <j
** It
'XIolUUlM llusi, nuiu uui jujis ui lumitu u?u<
Scarlet fever Is set down in tlio list of pure
y contagious diseases, tlie poison of whirl
.ini be convoyed from one person to a not he
:?y contact. It is so easily communicated thti
>o su^coptible person can remain in the rooti
>vi tli a pal lent without contracting it. Tlielti
ccting distance is much greater than ill tj
jIiuk lever.
Among the remedies recommended by th
lhvsicians is the practice of freely oiling th
in tire surface of the body to allay the itchl'i
iccompany the fever, and the use of diuretic
md diaphoretics to eliminate the poiso;
Jirough the skin and kidneys. Home physl
jians recommend sponging the surface witl
jold water and the use of tjuininc to reduc
.lie fever. A case lsgiven of a child fouryeai
jld to which twenty grains ol quinine wer
?iven on each day for threo successive day
with the most satisfactory results, and asa
eliminator of scarlet levc-r poison quinine i
'aid to be entitled to a placostt the head of th
list. Another remedy highly spoken of is th
muriatcd tlnetureof iron in solution of chl<
rale potassa, which is used iu place of the oh
style way of mopping the t h.'oat of the pa
tient, and acts as nn etlective antidote to th
poison in tiie blood.
The use of warm baths isalso highly recotr
mended by several eminent physicians. D
Charles T. Thompson recommends tiie use <
Lliroe warm minis <uuy, me [limum i<> uc
>11 the bath from throe to five minutes, raph
Iy dried, wrapped in a blanket and return t
bed. Astho disease subsides the number (
d atlis should bo rcduced, 1 he result of thl
treatment lias been to bring out the rnsli, t
reduce the temperature and to soothe the p;i
tient. The profession generally aro o|>pose
to use of any strong medicines. The greate:
care should be taken to preventcontact wit
patients affected by the disease; and, after al
this seems to be the main thing.
The following directions of an Ohio phy?
cian to a nurse are exactly in point; Wear i
In sick room a loose gown, which must I
thrown off before leaving the room, and, If tli
patient lias beta handled, wash the hands 1
water into which a little carbolic acid ha
been dropped; not a handkerchief, napkin o
piece of bed linen must be taken out of th
room dry, but niusi first be plunged into wi
ter. During cutaneous exfoliation the scu
<hould be carefully collected from the sheet
and thrown Into the fire, and especial car
should betaken that none falls upod the ca
pet. The patient should be Isolated for at leas
ten days after the dead skin ha? peeled ol
and the week prior io leaving tiie room cai
bolic acid baths should be given onco a da
In tepid water into which an ounce of the si
1UUI.I1 SIHHUll uu lin.wu, r.vvij IIIVI1 tl
Kiirlace of the body should be carcfully dish
fected, especially around the hair of the heai
us the minute scales abounding In Infoctloi
linger in the head longer than any wcreon th
person. No child should bealiowed to cnti
room where a sick patle*t ha? Leon conflne
until it has fccon disinfected, which may t
done: by-burning sulphur in It ufter aii tli
openings have been tightly closed, and afte
wards by allowing the doors and windows t
remain open day and ulght for week. By tli
use of such precautions the progress of tfc
disease may be successfully < it
ravages greatly resti IctQUr?
? tjns no jffiatement ?^L?J??^rr i
this city, and during the past week there wei
nine deaths, making the total number <
deaths since the first of March twentyt-hrci
Of this number there were twenty deatl
amontr the whito and three amontr the colo
ed patients. The City Hoard of Health wi
hold their regular monthly meeting o
Wednesday night, and will doubtless take tl:
fever under consideration an do whatever the
can to check Its course.
A correspondent writes that the followln
recei nt comes from I)r. Elliott, a son of ills
hop hlllott, of Georgia who says It is a pr
ventive of scarlet fever, and even where tb
disease has been contracted It modltles I
severity if taken; One ounce of sulphite <
sodium three pints of water. A teaspoonfi
three times a day for children and a table
spoonful for adults.
Unequal Assessments.
[ Ifiiuborro' Xeii'S and Herald.]
A writer in the Columbia Register calls a
tention inawel? written article to the un
quality of assessments of similar property i
iIdetent counties of the State, and then, a
mining very justly that the higher values ai
not excessive since it Is not human nature 1
tvercstimate any property Jfor taxation, coi
:ludes that while the burdens of governnier
unequally on ditierent sections, the State he
self is wronged, and immigration repelled b
:his apparent stagnation tuid poverty as com
rui.rr**! u-irh Ilia return*; nf nthnr mirte nf 111
union. Full statistics, in proof of his posl
Lion, ure lateen l'rom the report of the Comt
[.roller-General for li>79, and they certalnl
jhow remarkable discrepancies. A sufllelei
lliustrution can be given in tlie assessment i
horses and mules. The valuation of the foi
mer. per head, was, in Georgetown, $07; I
Horry, SOG; in IJeaufort, Fairtlcld, Kersha\
und \\ iliiamsburg, SOI: Clarendon, $58; Aike
mul Marlon, $57: Charleston and Chester, to
md soou, continually diminishing o $40 i
Hampton, $39 in Oconee, Edgetleldand Ande
son, j'W in Spartanburg and $35 In Laurei:
md Pickens.
Tiie average for mules was in Ilorry, $Si
Georgetown,$72; Williamsburg,$70; Furiielt
jtiS; Clarendon, $05; Kershaw, SOU; C'hnrle
ton. $02; Marion, Sol; Colleton, $00; ChesU
imd Orangeburg, Soil; Uarnwelland lJeaufor
55if: York and Lexington, $57; and tbenc
Jown to $-17 in Abbeville and Marlboro; S1U1
Newberry, $45 In Anderson, $14 in'Oconce, $In
Spartanburg, $12 in Pickens, $41 lu Edg<
Held and $37 in Laurens.
The average for the wiiole State was $44 fc
horses and $->2 for mules.
Tills comparative statement give abumlar
food from reflection, and either tlie tables ai
incorrect or the assessment incoutroverllbl
unequal. A grouping of counties gcograph
cully will show this moro plainly. Accordin
to this statement an average mule was wort
In York $57, in Chester $50, In Laurens ?37,1
Newberry $10. In Marlboroamule was wort
>17, in Marion $01, in Horry 3.S2. The fourcoi
tlguous counties ot Chester, Lancaster, Fai
field and Kershaw give a combined average <
fOO per mule; while another group of tou
Abbeville, I>aurciis, Newberry and Kdgefiel
Kive an average of but$4!j. Yet it willhardl
be averred that tlie livestock in thellrstgrou
is of better quality than that in the second.
This comparison is made In no invldioi
spirit, but for the purpose of directing attei
Hon to an existing incongruity,so palpnblei
to necessitate careful inquiry into Its cans
Are prices higher in Fairfield than in adjoii
ing counties'/ All are equally accessible t
the stock raising sections of tlie West, an
this factor is remoccd from the problem. Is
that some other counties buy for cash whil
Fairfield, (as a type of those sections in whic
assessments are lilgher,) buys on credit?
so, her assessment Is too high, for the cash va
ue is the basis of assessment. Is Abbevllli
with her hundreds of thousands of bushels <
red rust-proof oats, content to support a $;
mule, while Falrtleld aspires pamper a s I x t j
eight dollar mule on W estern corn "at a do
lar and ten'' a bushel?
Tho theory of taxation is that all articles <
equal utility or value must bear an equal bu
den, whether the burden itself be great <
small. It makes nodilference.as for asdetra;
Ing public expenses is concemeu, whethi
nrnnprr.v is n.ssr?ssf?il sit. its full vnl tin or Tin
provided the assessment 6c uniform. The e:
pendituresareatixedsiiin.and the levy tomei
them varies inversely as the assessment If
million dollars are needed, It makes nodi He
ence whether the levy he ten mills ou a hui
dred million dollars, or twenty mills on flit
million dollars. The proportionate tax is tl
same on eacn county In either case. But
property of the same kind, an average niu
lor instance, be valued at lorly dollar* in 01:
section and eighty in another, It is evidei
that the latter Is doubly taxed.
The state Hoard of Equalization is frame
specially to regulate these discrepancies, n<
to say that the people of any county hav
sworn falsely, but to say that, for purposes i
taxation, the average values must bo tli
same over the entire State, and therefore t
raise the assessment for one section or low<
it for another, or both, so as to bring each t
the average.
The Radicals swindled the people, not t
much in an excessive lovy, as In excessive a
sessments. The Democrats have reduced but
the levy and the total assessment,mid thuse
tected a compound reduction. But as long t
unequal assessments exist, there isabuudat:
room for remedy. Wc do not mean to sa
ihat theaverap;e of each county must be pr?
cisely the same all over the Suite; but noti
uan deny that the difference between tliirt;
seven dollars and eighty-two dollars Is soin<
ill Inn more than one of degree. It should L
Investigated.
MA HONE'S BACK PAY.
Claiming One Hundred and Twentj
I'ive Thousand Dollars of Salary a
President of the Mississippi an
Ohio Railroad.
Richmond. Va., April 5.?Among the pn
pers filed in the ease of the Atlantic, Missis
iippi and Ohio Railroad, iti the United state
Circuit Court, isa petition of General Wllliar
Mahono, praying that his salary of Si5,n<xi pc
mnuin, as President of the Atlantic, Mlssii
ilppl and Ohio Rallroiul Camptuiy, from th
11 tli of June, 1876, to the recent sale, be allow
5d. This would now amount to 8125,OuO. Th
petitioner states that "in performing his di
Lies as President lie has been called upon n<i
jnly to bestow his time and labor upon th
vffairsof the said corporation, but to lay or
and expend his own private means to tli
amouut of thousands of dollars iti travellin
expenses, hotel bills, postage, clerical labc
ind otherwise, for which he lias never recel%
I'd from tli Is Court, or any one else, any rotur
ar compensation whatsoever. Petitioner hn
iilso by reason of the pendency of these pr<
seeding* been compelled to employ and ha
pmployed as President of said company an
the representative) of the same, its directoi
ind stock holder, counsel to protect and pn
serve their interests, but as the whole propel
ly and estate of said company is in the hanr!
of receivers appointed by the Court, and ns n
[irovislon has been made by this Court to pa
said counsel, petitioner is without the mean
of adequately compensating tlicui.'
White Brothers have five hundreddollai
woi'lhol' llumburgtrimmluKsaiHl loceswhlc
Lliey now offer for sale, ladles, go and m
Lliein and be astonished at the low prices.
AjiV lady in search of a fine black drei
would do well to look at that niece of Sll
Warp Henrietta Cloth at White Brothers.
Wuitk Bkotii i:iw have a lot of suits to t
boys froia ton to eighteen years of age.
Sighting Success,
il
- riERCING THE RIFTS IX THE LAND
OF THE SKY.
y
? The Whole Augusta nud Knoxville
e Railroad System Spread Out Before
'u Us ? Staking Off the Line From the
* Hilltops or tlic L'aroiinas ? ncrcing
r- Cumberland Gap.
'* f Augusta Chroniclc and Sentinel.]
ii The Chronicle'* Spartanburg special ypslere
day morning laid bare the muscles of the Atie
unsla and Knuxvllle Railroad connections.
I It touched a nerve-centre in Augusta: for,
(i "taking oiki consideration with another, the I
>. city is more interested just now in en indo)f
pendent route to the West, than In anything
.. else. The recent hectic pulsations of (Joorgla !
'8 and Central have given premonition sutlicieiit. |
. ! that the Clyde Syndicate, or the Louisville j
if! and Nashville, might, soon capture the (Jeor- !
c ! gla Railroad. The State Road, at least. Is un-1
uj certain. Neutral now, an expiration of its j
e 1 lease and contemplated sale of the road, may
! put the entire State at the mercy of an alien
B" enterprise. Augusta must protect herself;
r protect tills section of (ieorgla, protect I'ort
. | ttoyal and Charleston. Just as Atlanta, then,
1 i is asserting liter independence by encouraging
. | Gen. Cordon to build the Georgia Western,so
it! Augusta must scuond Mr. Verdery in his ef:
i forts to complete the Augista and Knoxville.
C OUK IitllDGK AND BONDS.
J* Taking up the Augusta end of this line, we
(Ind that track-laying i> goinir rapidly on
* twelve miles above Augusta. Work has cotnI
menced on the bridge over theSavannah Rlv'
| er, sixteen miles above theclty, so that when I
s j the rails arc In id to the river the bridge will ]
0 ; be linished and trains can go right over unin- j
terruptedly. The Augusta and Knoxville
I Railroad Company arcotlering no more bonds j
Jon the market., and holders are sticking to
I thetn, believing that the strength of recent |
p combinations will carry them to par.
II TilK CAROLINA CONNECTIONS,
- once finished to Greenwood, and the Dlrectory
have ample means for that?two routes
o open to.Spar I an burg. The present route Is up |
'f the Greenville and Columbia Railroad and I
-I . t ...? ... ???? Woiwlof. I
nilMiiMi: IU o|.nn?n...i.h .
son and Ashcvilk*. By the Chronicle'sspecial,
however, the formation of the Greenwood,
li Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad, sixty-six
r miles in length, d>>cs awny with this circuit-!
t ?us route, and gives 11 straight Northern AI r j
> Line from Augusta to Ashevlllo, N. C.?17<1
i* miles. The counties of Ijiurens and Spartan-1
hurt; are fully alive to the importance of this
route, and there is little doubt of their sub-|
e scribing the necessary stock. J t was a fort it-1
0 nate thing for tins Augusta Uoarl that the I
K Clyde Syndicate or Richmond and Danville I
^ combination did not, buy up the Spartanburg |
and Asheville Railroad, as threatened; else
- one of our most important Carolina conn cell
lions would have iieen wiped out, and we
e j would have been bottled up i:s Charleston is
's now. As it Is, this everlasting It. & I), mane
agement. is threatening to steal from Ausnstn
s and Charleston the new territory of the t'aroil
Unas and Tennessee, by the completion of the
s Western North Carolina, which now Is oper- j
e aled by the syndicate, and Is being pushed
e through to Tennessee. The Governor of Ten-1
?- nessec has sinned the bill to extend the time !
1 for the completion of the Kast Tennessee and
- Western North Carolina Ralliond. Ilehadal-i
e ready signed the bill under which tlie East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad '
i- will be enabled to exiend their lines to f lift
r. Warm Springs In North Carolina,at which
)1" point it expects to meet the Western and
>t North Carolina liailroad. All this is for the
1- henetitof Itichmondand Norfolk. Unless Auo
gusta, then, makes sure of her Carolina court
nections, we may get euchred in our plans by
Is the great corporate power of Virginia and the
0 East.
j SPARTANBCRO AND AStlEVri.T.E.
(t There seems to be no reason, then, to doubt
h that the Spartanburgand AshevlUe liailroad
1 has been bought in by its own bondholders
' and in their own interest. Steps will be made
|. to complete it at an early day. A short hisn
tory of this road may be Interesting just here.
,e The organization of the company was etl'ected
1C at Hendersonvilie, N. C., 31st July, 1871. by the
n consolidation of the Spartanburg and AislieH
ville Railroad of Soutii Carolina, and the
r Grecuvillc and French Broad liailroad of
ie North Carolina?Hon. ('. (5. Memmlnger, of
Charleston. being President, and E.G.Allen,
rf Esq., of Asheville, Vlce-Prosidont. The capl,s
tal stock was the present and future subscrlpe
tlons which then, or soon aftor, were: Bonds
r- of Union county, S. C., SloO.dOO: bonds ofSpar5t
tan burg county, S. C., 8100,00); bonds of JlenT,
derxon county, N. C? 3100,000; bonds of BunrJ
combe county, N. C., ?100,000. The object of
.. ftia nntnmrlsB wns nnt. nnlvtoonen to their I
o natural market an outlet fur the products of!
10 the mouutuin districts penetrated by the rond
j. but to complete a link in the project of 18-W?
the Clncinnatti, Cumberland Ga? and Chailesx'
ton Railroad?for connecting tlie great busi10
news centres of the Ohio Valley with the sea5,^-board.
Spartanburg, tlio Southern terminus
d of the road, is the Northern terminus of the
,o Spartanburg, Union and Columbia Railroad,
,e dlstaDtdircctly 170 miles from Augusta. The
r- property passed Into the hands of a Kecelver
o in the Fallot 1878, the grading at that time
.? having been completed to Hendersonvlllo, a
dUMu*of and the track
^ -mid rt) within Reven.or ei?hl miles of that
place. It was estimatea^l'at to complete the
n giadlng, ready for track J>?fc|h|^kjrsnnville
e to the W. X. C.R. H. JunctionJ^P^inelcen
miles, would require$50;000. The motttftfi'j1
u. district, of which Ashevllle is tiie railway
is centre, has always sought a Southern market,
r. and the Western N. 0. Railroad Company is
11 conscious of this.
n Once nt Ashevllle, then connection with the
>c EastTennessee and Georgia Railroad branch
iy on the Tennessee State line, even now going
on. will bo speedily insured. This branch
,K connects with the E. T., V. and Gu. Railroad
j. at Morrlstown, 42 miles from Knoxvllle, seq.
curing our conncctlon beyond peradventure.
ie Kven at Morrlstown, however, the missing
[8 link passing through Cumberland Ga,r>, at the
3f cornes of three States, Virginia, North Caro-j
jj Una and Tennessee, promises speedy complos
Hon. Tills line has for a long time been J
graded, or the greater part of It. It will place
Augusta nearer Louisville and Cincinnati, by j
over 100 miles, than around by Chattanooga, |
as at present. .In fact, these places will bo in
closer and more direct connection with Augusta
and Charleston than with Baltimore or
Richmond.
e- Advantages of Railroads.
jseiow we puuiiMi u n-utT iruui jiuii. \t. \ hu- ;
J1" non, of Spartanburg, addressed to ("apt. S. s.
;? Klrkland, Chief Engineer of the Greenwood,
^ Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad, in reply
, * to certain enquiries in regard to railroad facll,l
ities:
Dkar Sir: I have carefully read your letJ
tor, and found a vast amount of information
desired?more than I can ?i vc in the limited
|c time; -but I will give a few facts?and itrst as
to the morietiiry value the Railroad* have
" conferred on our county, Ac. I have cxamJ.
ined the Comptroller's Reports, andfludthe
^ assessed value as follows:
r. Spartanburg in 1872.' Lnurens in 1872.
n Heal Kstatc, S2,16<7K0 Real Instate, f2,Sl0,1}0
Vi Personal, 1,210,780 l'erso ial, 019,290
J1 Total S-'!,-i0S,">G0 Assessed Value in 13S0
n i not reported.
r. 18S0, Assessed Value. !
_ Pool l&lnln KSfHIrtT.Oi l.?n_l?rnl ok.
Personal, ' 1,757,540' late,. $1,075,209
>. Personal, 7o0,52.>
V Total, $5,734,^20.
? i Total, $2,725,731
>r Increase In the eight
t years, $2,324,700 Loss of $1,003,090
Taxes on in crease; 1 val- Loss of School Tax
? no, S!8.aj8 of S-2.007.sK)
Cj Of which the State 1S72 Laurens was 320,107
j. pets, $11,623 more than SpartanSchool,
54,011) burg.
)r County gets for Its
use, $22,0*0.
it Spartanburg hasRO mileR of Railroad nssess'e
cd at$S)2u.00o included in the above increase,
y In istfO Spartan burg was $3,003,5-6 more than
I- I^iurens. I could refer you to other counties,
g but this Is enough.
h The reduction on freight has certainly rcn
duced the cost of living. We get bacon froru
h Chicago by car-load at 52 cents per 100 pounds;
i- (lour from Cincinnati by car-load, at $1.10 per
r- barrel: com by the car-load, laid down hero,
jf including cost, freight, Ac., at 70 conts per
r. bushel?other articles In proportion. Our
u Free School funds are increased $4,019. We are
y in direct communication by rail and wire
P with the outside world. Competition has reduced
the freight greatly to the benefit of the
is farmer. Spartanburg Is equally ns good a
i- market as Columbia, sometimes better. The
is freight on cotton from here to New York is
e. $3.50 per bale, or 70 cents per H>0 lbs. on 500
i- bales. Saving to the farmers not less than $2!
-o per bale ?from former prices. Wc get fort III- i
d zers, salt, Ac., proportionately cheap; a ready
it home market for what we ht.ve to sell at faille
prices and all the articles we purchase at reah
sor.ably low prices. Building rallroaus has
If done more for our people than the most san1
guine ever expected. Sir, I think the buildc,
fng of the Greenwood, Ijiurens and Spartan~>t
burg Itailroad Is a necessity. That road would j
17 bo Independent of the rallread monopolies j
'- which are beicg formed and drawing the cords j
'1- around us. J5y building this road we have ;
the choice of markets?Augusta, Charleston,
of or the great commercial ciMcs of the North,
r- Also, the provision States of the West by the j
>r Snartanburir and Ashevillc Hai'road. which !
f- will certainly be extended to Aslievllle. N.
3r at no distant day; thus making connection
t, with the Western North Carolina Railroad,
x- which will bebulIttothoTennosseo llnewlthst
in this year. Objections have been mode to
a the three miles of heavy grado on Tryon
r- Mountain. The heavy grade Ingoing wont,
ti- from whence all the heavy articles of freight
y come. We have been running for over three
ie years, dclne pood business and not a single acIf
cldcut?making good time*
Ie \ ours, truly, O. Cankok.
ie | t
11 The Spartanburg and Augusta Rail^
road Connection.
e [Spartanburg Herald.]
An Important meeting of the friends ot the
^ Spartanburg, Laurens and Greenwood ItailZ,
road was lield In tills city on last Monday,
'i Gcu. It. P. Todd, of Jjiurens. was called t.othe
Chali'and Capt. A. B. Woodruff requested to
act as secretary. Mnjor Klrkland, Engineer,
" submitted his report on the survey of th?
route and estimate* of cost. According to rcr
port of Engineer, a good line can be scoured,
:2 miles in lengtli, which will cost
, for the grading, masonry and bridging. This
^ estimate Is made on the route by Woodrufls.
f Another route by Glenn Springs and Cross
" Anchor, will be run In a few days, and hereaf'
tor reported upon before the route will bedefl['
nttely decided upon.
' Col. E. F. Verdery, President of the Augusta
c and Knoxvlllo railroad, addressed th<i meeting.
giving most encouraging accounts of the
early completion of his road from Augusta to
Green wood, and the bright prospect of bulldlnx
this road from Greenwood toSpartinburg,
and stated tlmt lie had no doubt but that the
road could be built, if liberal county s!ibscri|>tlons
were voted by the counties of Spartan,S
burg and Laurens. He said that the people of
, Augusta were awaking to tho importance of
ll securing connection with Spartanburg, to get
another competing line to tho North-west.
Encouraging speeches werealso made by Hon.
G. Cannon, Hon. T. J. Moore and others.
" On motion of Capt. A. B. Woodruff, a repolu'c
tion was prised directing steps So be taken to
' have the questions of county subscriptions of
,r I 875,000 each from the counties of Spartanburg
s. land Laurens submitted to the voters of said
n! counties, and requesting Dr. B. ! '. Kllgore, j
f. Chairman of the Spartanburg Committee, to.
? ' appoint sub-committees to secure th.ir object i
. j In Spartanburg, and Gen. H. l'.Todd toup-|
point similar committees in Laurens.
c| We ff;l much encouraged by the action of |
,t ! this mt' llng and the enthusiasm manifested
a by the friends of the enterprise. If Spartan*
burg and Jjiurcns counties will vote county!
,7 subscriptions of S7;>,<XK) each totliis road it will!
r icertalnly be built, and we feel certain that
n I wild subscriptions *111 bo carried in each
H ' countv by large majorities. So that the early
j | building of the Spartanburg, Laurens and
c Greenwood Itall road can he put down as a certi
I talnty, giving Spartanburg another import's
ant railroad In the near future.
r- Justice Woods, of the United States Circuit
ls ' Court, has decided that a|stututeof Texas,pr<?- j
? hibitlng the intermarriage ot the white and
y black races, Is unconstitutional, being con18
trary to the Htb amendment, and therefore
volu.
- 40^ ?
Under a new Wisconsin law treating at the
7* bar subjects a man to a line of not less than SO
~ j nor more than 810.
The State Agricultural Department will pay
I Into the State Treasury this year 825,000 from
| the 25-ccnt tax per ton on fertilizers.
The car shops at Helena on the Colombia
,t and Greenville Railroad will be consolidated
11 with the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad shops at Columbia.
IfMRnnHHMDBmsnMEBaiPHMMMWMmi
Trinity Church, Abbeville. $
PC
SERMON EY REV. FRANK HAIJ,AM. b!i
so
fll
The Precious (lift of Charily?The Ex- |{j
pcndituirc of Soul. m
scriptures where tlie division of their substance
In to chapters Is more unfortunate than n,
in that portion from which my text is taken. jc
Ttic continuity of thought is hrulccn,and tli
the Apostle's treatment of the virtue of charity tu
is like an Isolated article, cut ott'troni those to
surroundings which it was meant, to lllumlnnte,
and which wire meant to illuminate it ye
111 return. In
The Apostle lind been writing to his Corin- |0!
thian convertsof those jjltts and graces which xi
are peculiar to the Christian dispensation, or S(,
are more largely and -.lumeroiisly developed u,
i>y Its Divine power. He recognises, as it was | cu
tit that one so richly endowed us he should i fa]
recognize, the inherent value of every gift clt
and grace. He honors them for their hl?h j?:v- ,\i
rentage; they wer?j horn cf the spirit of God. j po
lie mentions each with proper emphasis, and | W(
calls attention with clearness and power to an
their relative positions and respective func-1
lions in the jrreat body of Christian truth.
Hence it mightbc with some surprise?at. least I an
in this our day?that nne should lind him, af- | wl
ter such a review, selecting a virtue so desti- j sai
lute of ulltter, so averse to pantile, as tiie vlr-1 ex
tueof charity; and proclaiming it the highest wl
and greatest of them all. eh
Christians ml^ht suppose that the faith I tai
which appropriates the redeeming grace of j *1}'
Christ, or the hope which already embraces 'J
the shining rewards of heaven would over- Be
tower It far. .Minils of a thoughtful turn, jcoi
whether Christian or otherwise, might iiui>- frr
pose that the uil't of heiilihu would surpass it, i is!
as working a lariror practical benetlt. to wan-!,!l
kind ; that the uil't of tongues would create f. ge
greater stir in the world: or that the exercise i Ni
U1 it II jr (junvi 1'IWJIVI IJ I.MIIVVI ??III?\/HI1#U.-,
woulil excel it both In brilliancy and force. Pr
Hut not so. Wc arc taught here; if we havujhc
not learned it elsewhere, that glitter and stir; re;
aro not at all necessary to any blah degree r.f
value, ihaf the thiiiss which com? witha iiulit i tii
that dazzles or a crash ihut astounds arc not] In
the lnostellcctivc forces In the universe. The : if
silent things in nature and in grace are the j va
most potent and the most sublime. | hl|
Ami this is our comfort as we compare the pr
first and tin; nineteenth centuries. 3s ot only i an
so: it is our rational satisfaction. j th
If we have ever le:trcd that the ngcof Christ th
carried with it Into the hopeless past the;no
greatest man I Testations of spiritual excellence. s;>
we 'tow know ttnitour fears were gtoundle-s. j po
If v have ever thought th it miraculouspow-1 of
er was the triumph ot the divine energy, wo ch
now learn of our grievous error. Wc reineiu- li?
ber that Ti
MIRACLES WEUE TIIE FOt'NDATIOX OF THE IV?
ClIltlMTIAN KAITII
in the world, ntid wc cannot be guilty !Vc
of the absurdity of longing to see the wl
founilation rear itself as high as the super- j
structure. We rellcet tliat miracles jierpettia- th
ted through the weary length of eighteen cen- si
turics, would ccasti to be miraculous, and we te
will not bewail the absence of a treasure t-iat of
time would have reduced to cipher. We will i it'
rather, with profoundest gratitude, celebrate, as
!?ur intieritance of a blessing which the reino- ij-i
test time cannot allect. Wc will praise (tod m
with devout enthusiasm, because lie has be- th
stowed upon the church of our own day that ()f
precious gift of charity, which, in rlchncssand ri;
in power, in uraeeand in cU'eet. in breadth of w
/..W.t ntliin ?..>l<ml>iir..wi1?.r Hf/? It! tlin irfoot. ,,\
est of the spiritual ulfts of heaven, "for yes- it
terday and to-day and forever."
Certainly, you will say then that the charity
of which the apostle speaks Is comprehun- ''J1
Kivr. It could notcrown the beatitudes unless t'1
It wore. It must embrace the yearning of the
heart toward the author of its life, as well jis '
it? t'.-nckrcsl consideration f .r the sharers ot
its nature. Faith roaches to Ood, and heal- ot
tug to man; and charity to be greater than ai
both must link (jod and man together, and
livons though man in God.andUod in man jj1
and In Ilimseli were the objects of its being. 111
Yes ... ni
tiiisi 13 the broadest definition ok j?
charity; ns
and in this breadth It Is the fulfillment of m
the law; for it is the love 01 God with heart c?
and mind and soul and strength, and''thy cc
neighbor as thyself." Hut to-day we slmllcon- tr
corn ourselves especially with its bearing on hi
the latter half of I ho law. Ill
And here I n*cd not tell you that it is love to
to man?that the word charity means love? m
for that is more than a "twice-told tale." It w
has been rung from every pulpit until the les- bl
son ims well-nigh lost Its power. in
I need not tell you that charity is not cc
alins-glvlng; for though certain custom has hi
dwarfed It to that measure, I think it Is the tc
custom of earrlessness; for none that are
thoughtful need to bo told tliut such a belli- y<
Moment of the graco Is Inconsistent with the b;
praise that Inspiration has bestowed upon It. to
But there is need that we should all be re- le
minded, in this day of religious differences, 01
that it. does not consist In liberality for thco- b<
logical views and ecclesiastical practices. O
Such liberality Is not necessarily the off- m
spring of charity. It may exist wnere charl- in
ty Is wanting,and It may bo wanting where y>
charity Is abundant. - ?
It may be the liberality of Indifference. For 1'
there are minds to whom any system would J)
be as acceptable ns tho one they endorse
whose endorsement Is based purely uponc<
or preference; with whom there Is no principle
Involved In the acceptance or ifcfocilon of fa
any Christian system. Thoy$ojtf>t cling with ai
tenacity to any group of Ideas. They are not di
positive In their oonvJtftions, and notvehc- w
persuasions. Tosnch liberality w
Is a very easy mattor. They have nothing to w
lose by it, nothing to snrrendor. They make ir
nosacrltlce; no expenditure; and no admls- 11
slon for tho sake of others which they have ei
not already made without regard to others, w
If the active virtue of love Is present In such m
a mental status, It Is difficult to detect Its element*.
j Liberality may be, also, that of Ignorance.
I Where the merits of ecclesiastical dlilerences 9J
have not been canvassed. It Is so. Whon 9*
Christ hail partially restored the blind man to *
sight he saw men as trees walking." And y
such Is the obseu'lity of vision of those who Fc
are unlearned in t he wisdom of theology, that 5
differences as great as that between men and ^
trees may pass within their view without reo !/
ogultlon. .
DOCTKINKS MAY SEEM DNIMPORTAXT fr
because they dnrTfotf know their bearings, tx
Principles may lie undiscovered under their 11
stoadfost gaze. Propositions radically averse E<
to each other may exist In two systems which f<
In a shallow examination appear quite alike, u
And because nil these differences have not cl
{leaped boldly Into view, and assorted them- tc
selves In tho face of men, because men nave It
I passed their lives without ever being nble to d
give an accurate account, of the distinctive n
principles of the various forms of faith, they It
are willing to magnify themselves ns expo- tl
nents of cbarltv and denounce those who. by ui
thought and Investigation, have become by ir
comparison with their denouncers, princes In h
knowledge and Intelligence- "Ignorance Is
the mother of error." It would bcamnzlng to
And It as well thefarent of charity; and yet
such Is the proposition that confronts us In JT
| the confident boasting of the superficial. Ig- "
jnoinnec confounds tradition with authentic '
history; accepts impressions for proof; mistakes
learning for intolerance; and iu detl- ?'
anceof the laws of .^anlty proclaims itself the P.
very charity which "vaunteth not Itself."
Liberality may also be that of prejudice. I
I know the statement Is a paradox. In fact It ,.
I isonly one form of describing an opposition, H
! so violent, to one set of views, that Its agent J;
j becomes by reaction exceedingly gracious to '
! everything else. In this v. ay I have heard Ro- "
| manisin ana uuuaiism i-nu napususm, miu i
I the doctrines of Sanctlficallon and Predesti- ,,
j nat ion and the Real Presence and Apostolical ,
; Succession denounced with a frenzy thatcould "
find Ms only natural calm In a sentimental
embrace and laudation of all that is unlike
them. Then there is
THE LIBERALITY OF WORLTJLINESS.
One that mcnadoptto avoid allegiance tonny
church system. One. again, that, unices pollcy
the ground of its life. That hides ecclesi- J.
astinal principles for fear of alienating the ']
world, aud that carries the same policy inio "
secular affairs, praising ecclesiastical orgaui- J.1
zatlons In which it has no religious interest V
In order to win or retain the favor and com- *.
morclal patronage of their members.
And, once more, there Is the liberality of In- ?
tellectual conceit. It springs from a fancied ,
superiority of knowledge to the great reli- '
gious world. It's possessors assert a kind of ,
I monopoly of nature and science, and because ?
of the great mysteries of both ; because tliere "
are ideas suggested by thein which may be J:
fundamental to religion, and which arc not :
fully explained, they arc disposed to regard '
ecclesiastical difl'erenecs as trivial by their ,
side. Such men are broad. I do not condemn i.
their breiulth. I condemn, where It exists, "
their assumption of superiority; tlieir assumption
that religion and religious organizations
have not been for ages considered sclen- '
tlflcally. I condemn the assertion that we
! "know too much" to attach any special value ij
| to any particular doctrines, polities and rlt- ^
uals; and I do not think there is room tor the
slightest hcsltancy in saying that a liberality
which grows from such ideas-?ideas that rob
systems of their distinguishing charucterls- J
tics, destroy their Identity, level their (litterences,
ideas that regard all distinguishing i
features as Insignificant.?I do not think there *;
is room lor the slightest hesitancy In saying 1
that such a liberality is neither in whole nor
in part a product of the grace of charity. ?
Tho truth Is
CHARITY Id NOT A MENTAL ATTRIBUTE b
C(
or endowment, and consequently need a
have no dealings with facts and opinions. Jt sl
is a virtue of the heart; and if it acts in con- a
nectlon with the Judgment, it deal., purely si;
and entirely with motives. In other words, t,|
[Its sphere of action Is the sphere of morals. ?
not of intellectual research or ecclesiastical w
i practice, and it can only operate In the direc- n
lion of those sphere# when it assigns a motive p
for belief or action. (;|
If it applied to opinions in themselves, it 01
would have no limit; and yet custom?the y
same custom which priorities it?has eontincd c
it within very narrow bounds. Custom has ci
drawn the line at the very point where ehuri- ir
ty Is most needed; at the point where the dif- fc
feront systems contradict each other. t,i
Men are liberal so far. and no farther. Thev
are willingthatothersshould dlfl'er with them fc
about unimportant details: but when the dif w
forence extends beyond, wlicn a 1'avorlte doc- fj
trine is touched, or a petted idea is denied, m
they aro ready to hurl anathemas without fl
stint upon their brethren. They say charity tv
j allows a man n right to his own oninion. Ilut c(
it must agree with theirs in the main. If it
does not the man who holds it is hlmselt un- tl
charitable. Ho may be as honest as the day. m
iie may have a conviction bused upon pro- ti
found thought, and laborious study; but this ' ai
i?nothlng. He Is placed under the ban, if ids cl
conviction is not to be reconciled with the b<
treasured part of their own. And so they e<
point the linger of scorn at the .Bapt ist who fc
insists upon immersion; at the Episcopalian
who asserts the succession; at the Romanist. \v
who worships the suints: and at tho ITnlta- bj
rian, who denies the Divinity of Christ, i'
Hut why ? the question comes nnbhlden ? a
should charity stop here? Cpon what prinet- w
pleof reason can charity beallowed to rearan ni
aristocracy, discriminate between believers, in
constitute classes, and dr>ny to one class the si
cordial embrace which It extends toothers, tli
I.et us go farther, and a?k why it. does not w
look fur out upon the universal horizon of bi
faith, and generously smile upon other ti
creeds? Ill
What is the flaw in Its vitality that It should Hi
expire upon the very threshold of the great w
temple liurnan conviction, which it miirht till
with such distinguished presence? if it is
said that everything human must submit to at
limitation, I relpy that ?t
CHARITY IS DIVINE, j J}}
and was meant to becot in man that tli
breadtii of generosity which Is peculiar to the irl
divine nature. If it be said that some of the
alien doctrines are blasphemous, and some of i)t
the distinctive opinions excluslvo, 1 reply u{
that this Is not an answer to the questions v<
asked. Who will not solemnly acquiesce co
when it is said that those who are guilty of 1,1
blasphemy and exclusiveness are flt subjects . ca
for tlie jirofoundest charity? God had such j
charily for tliein that Hesent Ills .Son intothe, ijf
world that they "might not perish, but have j Wl
everlasting life." The very doctrines that ap- tli
pear blasphemous to us may lie sacred to.
those who hold them, hallowed by every tie |
of association, education and conviction. The | '
question of their sacmlness Is the issue be-, lo
tween us, and when charily denies the pro-|fn
prlety of an Issue It degenerates into 1>1
THE MOST ABJECT BIGOTRY.
If it Is urged that charity, because a virtue
belonging to the Christian system, has no call j Cl
to go outside of the sphere of Christianity, I to
reply that Christianity Hxetf lias taught us of, tli
a brotherhood Unit is brouder than Christen-i re
(loin, and tiiat charity Is an essential to the : bt
integrity of thut brotherhood. ! ro
Moreover, the Unitarian, whose reverence j A
for the spotle-s character of Christ is so lnsig- j tb
nlflcant beside the adoration of the orthodox re
soul is a Christian. lie professes as severe a j tt
loyally to Christ as any other Christian. Tim ac
worshippers of the Virgin aro Christians, *ud | i
ny with powerful resentment the Idolnti
which they hits aecunetl.
Die .lews and Mohnmmedons nreworsht
>r.s of The Christian's God, and warm adht
its ol' that elder filth Which was at once tl
isIh and the herald of Christianity. At
111 every memorable creed there a
nd/unentals which belong as \rcil to Chrl
mlty; and mankind is Joined together I
nt universal religion of which those fund
cutals arc the substance.
Illnsphcnious then, or fatally wanting ns m
hercrccd may appear, If charity applies
pinions It becomes Its function to regai
em with com passionate forbearance: !
p.ccate their error; to find extenuation fi
em on the ground of the social and Intelle
til environment which has produced then
consider them within that range of conn
;s possibilities which the wit of man Is 11
t keen enough to coninnss. But, It
slsted, some of the doctrines of coin in u
ns within theChristlan fold aro exclusiv
le word is an invidious one; and yt
ange to say, it. places the accused bodies I
e best of company. The hue and cry of a:
rut Koine was raised against the L'hristia
tli, because it was exclusive. Keally, e;
isive ineans 110 more than contradictor;
ul in this sense Christianity Is exclusive 1
lilts in all other creeds. Frotestantlsin
irse than exclusive of Romanism; It Is hi
d llery condemnation. In fact
AM. SYSTKM3
e more or less exclusive. In that tliey nfllri
1.'iI. others deny; and all affirmations nece
illy exclude their negations. Hut the woi
elusive Is most invidious in the vague ie
ticli is commonly given It. When called e:
isive a doctrine some times appears to ei
1 consequences for which it is not at all r
imsiblc.
I'ake tlie npostolical succession forexampl
cause It asserts the factor necessity of
ntinuous line of orders, through Hlshop
1111 the apostle's times, It is supposed to a Ik
1 nil non-Kplscopnl bodies off the facec
earth, to transform them, ns by some ev
nlus. Into one huge ecclesiastical vaciiur
ij*. 1 think there are some who verily h
vp thnf It was meant to arirue the total d
uvltyand final doom of all who are nice
rs of other folds, lint the succession 1m ni
iponsibte for this. It is not responsible
y suppose that those who believe In It deri
f evidences of the presence of God's splr
o*hercomrnunions. It Ik not respon.slb
any suppose that they do not recognize tl
st work done by those communions, tl
uli de 'elopnient of spirituality in them, tl
ospccts which their members have of (In
d exalted bliss. If the succession lnvolvi
e Invalid ty of non-Kpiscopai orders,?ar
ere are many minds to which it involv
thing of the kind;?this Is nottheobjei
ujrht by it. IL simply belongs to that host
sillvc beliefs which are maintained l ecau
their intrinsic merit. The facts they e:
ide are not the facts aimed at. The destrn
>n of ideas is not the object of their beln
>c love of ta'al consequence is not the at
us of their life. They are simply altlrm
ins valued for thc.Siikc of the positive tin
ey contain, and utterly destitute of that I
r of war and thirst for annihilation wi
men mey arc accrcmica.
Suppose however that ccrtnin dcnomln
>11 ill doctrines arc essentially exclusiv
ippose they partake of the nature of a pr
si, and were framed with the direct purpo
exclusion. Shall they be cutoff from clu
>* :>n that account? Has it"not been set i
the pillar of religious liberty that "a mi
isa right to his own opinion ?' An'd will
>t shame logic to reverse position and si
at a man Is not entitled to an cxclusl
le? Verily that popular cry "a man has
jlit to his own opinion" needs revision,
otiis too freely In opposite directions,
ves a perfectly boundless latitude. In fn
is radically false andshould "die the death
I HAVE NO 111UMT
tho opinion that my neighbor Is
icf; If he is not. I have no right
ic opinion that he Is a heretic: If he is w
have no right to believe the Pope infnllib
he Is fallible like other men. Over tliegra
' the sentiment so common we must phi
jotlier standard, namely, a man has a rig
lly to the opinions which are correct ai
ic convictions which are true. Measured I
lis standard an exclusive opinion stands i
1 equality with all others. It may be as he
t, as decided, as natural to tho man w
)lds It, as any other. Its possessor may
i pure, as thoughtful, as loving as any otli
an. lie may deprecate with profound co
irn the very conscquences It involves. T
institution of his mind; the effect of 1
alnlng, the providential circumstances
is research, may make his conclusion abi
itely Irresistible to him. It is actual cruel
> denounce such a roan. He is Infinite
ore deserving of consideration than the o
Iia uimnlv fnllnn In t.hA nnlninim
Is grand fatlier. TliesulFerlng he undergo
i the mental struggle against unwelcoi
mvlctlons, and the bitterness poure.i up
lin bocause he is true to them, entitle hi
> the very tendercst charity.
It may ho that ho is wrong after all; and
ju ask how his convictions can be it. easur
y the standard there Is but one answer, H
iry will aid; ecclesiasticalauthority willttl
arned writers also. If these arc Insufflclc
not explicit, the man himself mustjudj
:forc his God. No other being can, save t
od In whose presence he stands. Then
lay say to you: lam not to bo judged
ian'8 Judgment." If the charity of whl
du boast applies to my opinions, it,must?
lit them to be whut t)u:y will. They may
rotcstant^pc_KcMa<Tn, Greek or Mohammi
Hindoo, the charity which hope
>1 tilings" will cover thera all "as tlio wati
jver the sea."
And If yoti tell mo that Jot or tittle of r
,ith must be renounced because It is unchsi
ible, I answer that charity makes no su
amand. It "rcjolceth in the truth;" a
hen I seek truth I must not look roanwu
1th respect to man's opinions; but G<
ard, with respect to God's verities. Truth
lore precious than the praise ot man. 1 I
eve, and as the greatest of German refor
?.M Hhum r ctmwl. I niMMl ,lr> ,.l I,
a OUIU. UV&O A OW1HU , A VMIIUWV UV will
Ise." I cannot sacrifice to the demands
lau tbo mith I owe to God.
THE POSITIVE SIDE.
Time bldH mc hasten, over the positive si
r my subject; at?d yet It Is broiid as t
jean, and deep aa tbo human heart.
fo brick to definition and say that elm
s affection, I do so to show you that Ills
iction based upon the sacred fact ol broth*
ood among men; a brotherhood ordained
od for the happiness of our race. Churl fy
ie Inward recognition and practical i
nowledgment 01 that bond. The spirit
>rvlce and thesplrlt of sacrifice arc essenl
> 1 u Tbo spirit of the divine master, w
inght It with uurlvalled living force, Is
fe and Its power. ''Ho went about dol
jod." "He did no evil; neither was gn
nind In his month." "He reviled notagiili
nder tlio keenest taunts to bitterness. A
larlty, like Him, Is Inspired withdevotl
> the interests of man ; it Is averse to lnju
Is destitute of revenge. Whatever afl'cctl
eniands on behalf ol our race, charity i
lands with more enthusiasm, because ch
y Is affection broadened and deepened
ie divine Influence. It dwells In the san
nry of the human heart. It moves wl
mil "whithersoeverhegoetli;" undltproinj
lm
TO JUSTICE, TO MERCY, TO GKNF.ROSITY.
It Is not limited to his religious life. !
lay pray in his closet for the conversion
ie world. 11c may give of his means for t
?Uef of poverty. Hut charity asks for
xpenditure or soul which shall overfl
ich narrow bounds. It asks that he v
elp the weak, succour the struggling, vl
ie sick, comfort the suffering, relieve I
ppreused. If demands its place In ills he
hen he works at his calling or profession,
lat professional pride will notullnd him
isticeand businesssk'll will notlead him
jiud. It forbids "corners" In the market, a
lonopolles lr. trade; and all their petty <
aring. It forbids the sacrifice of comp
on to the Iron severity of "business" hab
ie grinding of the poor, because "bnslnci
emands that obligations he cancelled. It
urds the motives of men as undiscoveral
ive by thenilnd of (iod; and it regards t
Iterance of a calumny as
AN ATTEMPT AT MORAL MURDER.
And liere we discover, possibly, the great
nd broadest province of charity In Its dc
lgs with social life. Motive is the lnspl
on 01 iiunmn acimn. 11 is me diisis hi <
Nation to our followmcn. It determines <
stimate of them, our association with the
ur mental and practical dealings by the
lotlves. In a metaphorical as well as it
tiiltual way, exalt men to heaven and c
lem down to hell. Here then for the fl
nie, charity becomes imperious,
lslsts. without qualification, that
lan shall pronounce, mentally or
illy, ft gratuitous Judgment on his folic
lan. Itcrlcs with the power of nn cchofn
thousand hills, "be not busy bodies in otl
ion's matters." It is like tfle hand o
rophct, lifting tho veil of the lnvlsi
orld,and showingthatsceneof controvo:
1 which an arch-angel of God "durst i
ring" against the prince of crime "a ralII
ccusation."
And upon no subject Is such emphatic
uirement necessary, for there is not a ci
'hen hundreds of human hearts are not i
ing in Judgment upon matters over wh
iiey have not a shadow of Jurisdiction. I
ot of course refer to matters which threal
icicty, for in such every citizen?not to?
hrlstlan?becomes an officer of society, a
Uinds committed to loyal action, lint I re
) matters by which society is not. airectc
tiose about which action, or even public
rcsslon of opinion, would be manifestly 1
roper. I refer to
TIIE l'RONOUXCIKO OV JUDGMENT
here theic Is no personal Interest luvolv<
hero there Is not the remotest connect!
etween tho person judging and the till
Hidcmncd; where Judgment Justltios t
mazement of Innocent witnesses that c
lould be willing to waste time, and thoug
nd even the most transient attention un
Hairs so purely private to otnor people, li
>c least that can be said of such a habit,
lil It Inappreciably little; to say thatit 1st
ortliy ot the dignity of a Christian mil
. Is worse than this. It is tresspassing up
rlvate property. It is intrusion Into p
nets where the members of the public e
illy beregarded asaliensand enemies. It
Muting the sovereignly of the lndividt
onseience. It is pitilessly drugging the
ets of another heart before a foreign Ju<
lent seat, where there is no clmnce lor a <
mce. And, worse than all, It Is an invasl
f the prerogative of God.
Hut charity not only forbids this. It ev
irbids the suspicion which prompts it. I?
hile suspicion may be some times nccessu
ir self-delence, and has important work
ses, iinelthergrows nor blossoms by the I
uence ol Christianity. "Charity thlnkc
evil,"and by that very meekness of s]>i
jtidemns gratuitous suspicion.
Nay, it goes farther still: it "hopelh n
lings." Where appearances are against 01
nd rumor has already spoken In condemr
on. It Insists that Judgment shall bejucflc
id demand the strictest, proofs. It re-p
aims that principle of secular law that ft
. tier that ninety and nine guilty men shoii
scape, than that one innocent one should s
r.
And oh! let mo say hero my Irleiul tli
ords cannot picture the havoc Unit Is ma
y the exercise of uncharitable Judginci
have seen strong men bowed down benea
wlckcd Imputation, and crushed by t
eight of a calumny until lift? became dark
iglit. I havo seen tender noble women, li
ig in agony and tears; innocent chlldn
iirerlng blight and want for sins which 111
ler they nor their parents did commit. Ai
by? Because there were thoso in whn
o'therly love had so far decayed as to ma
icin convict their equals In good fame, upi
in merest shadow of report., of crimes Willi
icy (heuiselves would abhor, iiecuuse the
ere those who wero
VIIjR ENOUGH TO KII.T, A RHI'UTATION',
id bind blasting falsehoods upon i
vent shoulders, without regard to cons
icnces. Because there .were t hose who, va
' their own fancied subtlety, and proud
leirown Imagined discernment, could "ru
i where angels fear to tread."
I havo seen bitterness, rankling in II
eastsof men and women ; quarrels perpi
ited through monthsandyours; children I
jived In the feuds of parents; .social Inti
mrsc poisoned, and Christian prnicip
ackened by an under current of enmity, I
,usc motives never would be undcrstoc
havo heard people arraigned before t!
ir of social criticism, and accused until 01
ould suppose that under their every wo
ere lay hidden a vice,and
IN EVKKY ACT THKltK SKULKED A CltlMK
l'he love of reputation for aceteuess: I
ve of tho mysterious; tiie lovo of foul ode
Dili character; the love of empty contemp
e tattle, are the cause of more burnings
sart, and anguish of mind than mort
nguc can ever express. '
And before such pictures of vr'etchedne
lribtlan people sigh, and utv', "alaek-a-day
r tho sins of a godless world ! They forg
at from beyond the clouds an eye may
stingupona loveless heart, and a voice mt
: striving to pierce its casing of stone
iuho It with tho cry of "Thou art the man
nd so there are so-called Christian peop
at foist motive* upon Innocent souls, an
peat, and will repeat until the day ol uooi
e libels of Imagination upon human cht
iter. :
But, brethren, may (JoU save us from tl
:y power of this crtnic! We cannot be too cat
tlousand too clrtumspect. We cannot ncrut
p- nlze the hearts of our fcllowmcr.. We ar
:r- moving In the dark when we ascribe motive!
to when we leap tt> unwarranted conclusion-'
id and we may trip or tangle in a cord that wi
re ring the death knell of a neighbors hupp
s- uess.
In And now, my brethren, if you should thin
a- that cliarl ty demands a refinement of tende;
ne.--H greater tliun the human heart am na
n- urally give ; If you Fay that itcalls for gene
to osity, Uinoeeiiceof thought, toward our neigl
... I ..in , nf ,.nur,l iinnll rilir riu'll
to muut, such as Is superhuman; 1 answer tlu
or by these very demands It demonstrates the d
c- vlneness of lis birth and the greatness of 11
i; nature.
t- In the fact that these demands are met I
ut human experience Is revealed the extent <
is lis power over the human heart. Tosubdu
11- the hearts native passion; to create benevt
e. lence; to kindle love; to bind mankind tc
;t, gnther In a unity U^^hall not be broken
in this Is the mission ^^Klgion. And becans
n- charity ac.com pi lsl)!?^l> Is It hccomc9 til
n greatest power in trro religion of Christ. H,
x- the unity of love, and worlt of love, which i
y. produces in human II .'ps, It stamps that, rel
uf nlon as divine. It becomes the greatest c
is Christian evidences. It satisfies, so far as a
jt Internal spirit can satisfy, the test of the ai
thority of the Christian faith so eager!
sought In the prayer of its sacred Founder
"that they all may be one; that the worl
m may believe that thou hast sent me."
,s* And here weliavo the crowning vlndlcaMo
'u of the title of charity to that praise which In
10 spiratlon has bestowed upon It, when it dli
A" plays liseil as one hi uie iivmix i-rcui'imnn ?
1- thai urccions faith which linds for its honii
c* tlio heart of man; Itsxphere, the universe
Its life, eternity ; and Its reward, God.
?* I'HAY Kit.
s, "0, Lord, who lias taught us that nil our d<
il- lugs without charily are nothing worth; sen
of thy Holy (Jlmst. and pour intoour hearts thi
il most excellent gift of charity, the very hon
ii. of pcaoe and of nil virtues, without wlilc
q. whosoever liveth is counted dead before the
u- Grant this for thine only son Jesus Christ
n- sake Amen."
ot ??>?
if The Road Lair.
it The County Commissioners publish the fo
lowing extracts from the Road law, for ti:
,c guidance of al[ concerned:
Sf.c. 2. That cacli township In the seven
al Counties of this Stale shall constitute a higl
f? way district, and It shall be the duty of tli
,a, Hoard of County Commissioners of eae
^ County annually, during the early portion i
each year, to appoint some suitable and pro)
er person Superintendent oi Highways ft
sc each highway district: he shall be a perso
x' resident in the highway district for which I:
c" Is appointed, and of those liabie to road dut
? therein, and by reason of his office exemi
u" from said duty. Each Superintendent i
/}* Highways shall hold liis office and bo requl
ed to discharge ttie duties of the same f<
:r twelve mouui.i uoui mu iuu.b in mri uu|/<mi
111 ment. He may bo removed by the Count
Commissioners ami uuotiier appointed to li
a" out his term, if for any cause they shall deci
'c* his Jremoval necessary or proper; tie sha
f>" have general supervision of the higliwaysai
se roads in his district under the direction of tl
tr" Connty Commissioners. He shall once in e'
W cry three mouths report to tho County Con
mlRslonfcrs in writing the condition of tl
11 roadsnnd bridges in his district.
Sue. 3. The Superintendent of Hlghwr
ve Districts shall divide the highways in his dl
JJ trict into suitable sections or districts of n
less Mian two nor mole than five miles eae
IJ' and he shall appoint an overseer of roads f
;c? eacii of said sections or districts. He shall i
' so divide the nersoni iiablo to road duty 1
iiis highway district into convenient and su
a able squads or companies, and assign a sqnj
to or company to each overseer of a section
ot, district. lie shall, as far as practicable, i
le* sign the road hands to the nearest roads. 1
Vq shall require the overseer of roads In his big
ce way district to call out the hands assigned
j,t, their respective sections or districts and woi
,j the roans and repair and build bridges
i,y same, whenever he may deem It necessar
after twelve hours'notice, and shall requi
u,. every road hand to bring with him for use
ho hoe, axe, mattock,spade or other tool for woi
Ijq on the road or bridges. He shall determh
icr the number of days for each working and tl
n. tools to be brought by such road hand: 1't
jie vidcil, Tiiat not more than twelve days' woi
,IS arorequlrcdof any one hand in a year. Win
0f the County Commissioners or any of the
30. give orders to the Superintendent, of His
tv way Districts to have any work done in I:
,jy district, and he neglects to do tlio same, 1
n'> shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeam
of j and, upon conviction thereof In a Trial Ji
)es tlee Court, he snail be fined In a sum of n
lle less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, ai
on the overseers of districts for neglecting
jm call out their hands and work the roads win
required by the Superintendent of Highwi
If Dist ricts shall be deemed guilty of a inlsr
e,j meanor, and, upon conviction thereof in t!
j3. Court above named, be lined in a sum of n
j. less than live nor more than twenty dollai
nj Whenever a highway runs along the line
,je two highway districts the Superintendent
1,0 the same shall Jointly divide the highway 1
jl0 to suitable sections and appoint an overse
0f for each of said sections and they shall assij
tr\ moH nvftrsrpr fmm tholr ri'snouM vedlstrii
I or from either district BuCh-k?bow?f*-Hi?U roi
l,'e | hands as nuiy be necessary to work the salt
Each .Superintendent of Highway Distrit
shall cause his overseers when working s<
org tlons In which there are bridges to have sin
repairs or work done on such bridges to pi
nv serve them and keep them in order as ?
rj. conveniently be done by the road ham
Cf, And in case the needed repairs lo bridges a
11(l of such a character Hint they shall In t
rj opinion of the .Superintendent be given o
-^1 under contract by the County Commlssionc
jo he should report the same to said Comm
je_ sloners without delay.
... 8t:c. J. Any person liable to road duty, wl
er. shall liave been duly warned two days befo
0r the day fixed In his notice for such workii
Rtuting the hour and place of working, shs
be subject to the overseer In charge. If ni
person of the legal age refuse to work up<
de highways and roads (having no Justifiable c
,ho cuse) according to the direction of the ovi
If seer, ho shall be deemed guilty of a mist
,ri- ineanor, and, upon conviction thereof in
af- Trial Justice's Court, shall be fined in a su
sr- not less than five dollars, nor more tlinn t
of dollars, or bo Imprisoned In the County Ji
Is for a period of not less than five nor nit
iC. than twenty days.
of Sec. 5. That on any extraordinary occ
lul sion when any highway shall be suddenlyt
ho structed by storm or otherwise, so as to i
its quire immediate labor to remove such o
ng struction, it shall be the duty of theoversc
He In whose district such obstruction occurs
i(" proceed forthwith to have such obstructs
nd removed.and for this purpose shall sumnv
on t > his aid a sulHcient number of workmen
ty; j open and repair such highway. If any pi
on son shall, in such case perform more da;
ile- j labor than is required by law for the year,
nr- shall be paid for any such overplus, at t
by i rate of one dollar per day, by tho County Coi
ci-1 missloners, upon the certificate of the ovi
Ith seer showiug that such overplus of labor w
tits performed. If on any such extraordinary i
caslon the overseer slm!I, for the space of
day afLer application made fo him for su
purpose by any clllzon residing In Is is d
He triet, neglect to call out a sulilcient muni
i of of pvrsons to speedily open and repair su
he highway, he shall forfeit and pay to the Con
an ty Commissioner of his County, to be expei
ow cd in the repair of highway, when and wh<
"111 necessary in his district, the sum of fifteen (
sit dollars unless the overseer shall show sul
the clont reason for such neglect the said fifle
art dollars lo be collected by an action for del
so In the name of such County Commisslone
to as plaintiffs, before any Trial Justice In s:
to County, if on any such extraordinary oci
nd sion any person liable to work on lilghwa;
ufl- after being summoned lor the purpose of
as- moving such obstruction by the ovcrse
Its, shall neglect to turn out and assist In on<
sis" I lngand repairing such highway, he shall
re- deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and. up
ilc, conviction thereof In any Trial Justic
ho Court, shall be flni three dollars per df
said flue to be collected and expended as he
inbeforc provided in tho matter of forfeitui
. of overseers.
, Skc. 7. The County Commissioners sh
;'1- authorize the overseer of any district to nll<
a man working one day, and also furnish)
a horse, plow or cart, two days' labor,and o
.m working himself forono day and furnishlni
wagon ?nu iwo nurses, muics ui u.vcu, uu
' days' lsibor.
' , Sue. H. All able-bodied male persons I
tween the ages of seventeen and fifty yet
shall be liable annually to work on the pi
" 11c highway and roads not less than three 11
r? more than twelve days, under thedlrection
iw "1C overseer of the district In which they in
"J* reside. In warning men to work upon t
public roads, the overseer shall make out
f* list for the warner, requiring him to give i
[ .? tlce to each person the kind of tool he sh
use In working upon the highways and roai
"I* And It shall be the duty of any employer
ini fumlsh the overseer a list containing t
lll? names of all persons In his employment I
ble to road duty whenever the same shall
i ' required of him by said overseer. Upon t
failure of any employer to comply with su
,'f" demand nesnail ueueeinca guiuy 01 ?m
SJ: demeanor and upon conviction thereof befi
uny Trial Justice, shall pay a fine ot ten d
lars or ten days Imprisonment for every su
offence.
lor ?EC< The overseers in their respect!
districts shall have full power to cut down a:
make use of any timber, wood, earth or sto
In or near the road, bridges or causeway, I
m* the purpose of repairing the same, as to the
shall seem necessary, maklngjust coinpcns
tlon therefor, should the same be demandc
>(j: overseers shall not authorize the cuttii
on ; down of any timber trees reserved by theow
nii | er In clearing his land or planted for the pi
;he ' P?se of shade or ornament, either in the tie!
in0 j around the springs or about the dwell!
1, t I houses or appurtenances, northecuttingdov
on' of any rail timber when other timber may
t lh ' procured at or near the place, or take stone
to earth from within thegrounds of any porsi
in. enclosed for cultivation, without the consc
Kl, of the owner of the same. Jf any person
on persons shall by any means hinder, forbid
re-1 oppose tlie snia overseers, or eniiur 01
an from cutting down and making use of at
|S timber, wood, stone or earth In any or ne
ln| I said roads or causeways, for slight repairs
so_! bridges, for the purpose of making or repal
j.r. j Ing the same, or sh <11 in any manner obstru
jJL the passage of said road, causeways or brlilg
on by gates, fences, ditches or any other obstru
Hons, except where authorized by law, <
en I shall hinder, forbid or threaten any travel I
'or from travelling any public roads, and evei
iry Person for such offense shall be deemed gull
11V of a misdemeanor, and upon convletic
In. thereof in a Trial Justice's Court,shall lie fi
Ij) ed In a sum not less than live nor more ths
rit, ten dollars. Knelt overseer will be held r
sponsible for his division of road.
tU XV Statutes at Large?p p. 781#
1C( XVII Statutes at Large?j) p. IK.
ILANDRETHS'
17Qi SEEDS K BEST lnni
<i I I f fl/I If not iwld in your town, yon I (1(1 I
I I I |U-can get them by mull f)mp 11 III I
tl? ; JLI UT n8 a j\?tal Card for Cat? JLl/l/X
lie i lo^no and Prices. The Oldest and most extensive Seed
ILS Grnircr* in the United States.
v- DAVID LANDKETU<k80N8,PHiLADA.^
Hi TIIE ONLY
fjjGeiiiie White Sewing; Machia
ire
\JLJK are informed that there arc parties 1
' VV Abbeville comity who are frying to sc
[the WHITK SEWING MACHINE outside
n-! our agent.
I? 1HK, J. L. SIMPSON
ol |
S'11 is our only authorized dealer, and no MJ
. | ("II IN ICS are genuine or warranted, excel
j^e those sold by him. Respectfully,
? White Sewing Machine Co.,
ile CLEVELAND, OII1C
Jjj- March 0, lS81. lt
Bargains! Bargains !!
ll1 I N MILLINERY, Dress Goods, Dress Trln
1 inings, Mannols and all kinds of good
preparatory to spring purcnases, are now b
lie lug oll'ered at tho
;r,* Emporium of Fashions,
0(- January 1W, 1881
" inglurin!
ss
4 SPECIFIC In vomiting In pregnancy: a
et J\ so useful in Cholera Intantuni, l>ia
be rhtvaaiut Marasmus.
& EDWIN PARKER.
Feb. 13,1881, tf
h ESTEY ORGANS.
,rI rp\VO Superior Iustriunents on hand at lo
1 prices. EDWIN PARKER.
\Xti Mai ell 2,1861, U
1 It tmmmmmmmrn**
Notice.
3
' I
;j * 1,1, persons having demand? apalnnt tlic
A estate of the late J. W. ROBERTSON
will present them duly attefcted, and all ttiope
ir Indebted to tlie sumo will niuke Immediate
r. pavment to BENJ. S. BARNWELL, iny duly
t_ authorized ngent.
AGNES B. ROBERTSON,
it Administratrix.
1- March 10,1881, tf
us ?
,"r THE HORSE.
10 A REVISED edition and trcatlHe oh the
>- J\ horse and his diseases; a valuable little
work '23 ecu is.
e Edwin Parker.
e March 0,1881,2t
? CARDS, BLANK BOOKS.
,f afedicated paper, tooth picks,
n 1Y_L Paper Fasteners, Ac.
- Edwin Parker.
March!), 1881,2t
KENDALL'S
S" PAVINE MIXTURE.
EDWIN PARKER.
!f March 0.1881,2t
' uHiv iirruihr
5 JM MJAMIIij,
u '
h
pi
CONGAEEE
; III WORKS,
LC
!! Co umbia. S. C.
p?
Agent for
I CHAPMAN'S
t PERPETUAL EVAPORATOR.
:.y
II ,
m
II
nl rpHtSE WORKS WERE ESTABLISHED
J in 1W7 by Messrs. Goo. Sinclair and Jame#
Vm Anderson and purchased by me in the year
ii- 185(1, and from that time till now carried on
ic successfully by myself. My friends and customers
will bear witness or the large And stuf5'
pendous Jobs executed by me. It was at mr
s-; works where the largest and almost only Job
?t! of its class ever executed in this city wasdone,
b, viz.: the making of the pipes for the City
i>r Water Works in the year 1?58. In the branch
*1- of BELL FOUNDING, I can say that I have
In made the largest bells ever cast In the State,
' r such as the bell for the City Hall in Columbia,
d I My stock of patterns for ARCHITECTUor
RAL WORK, COLUMNS for Store fronts, is
large and various, and Ir RAILINGS for Balls
conies, Gardens and Cemeteries I have the
b-! largest variety and most modern patterns;
to | many of these are patented and I have purk
chased the right for this State.
of In the machine line I can furnish my pay,
trons with STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS
ro of any size and description. My CIRCULAR
a SAW MILLS have carried off the prize at evr,?
cry State Fair held In this city, and In ttieir
>e construction I have taken pains to combine
he; simplicity with the most useful modern Im'o
provcinents, and may tlatter myself that my
rk : CIRCULAR SAW MILLS find favor with ev-U
j cry sawyer who understands his business.
in i mm?a ?"??? arrlamo 1 om clanHIk* rn?.ntvln(r f(\r
t>-1 SUGAR CANE MILLS prove that the public
>'s appreciate the mills of my make, and so It Is
lie with my GEARING for HORSE POWERS,
,r? GIN WHEELS, GRIST MILLS aDd other
>s- MACHINERY.
't i I hnvc the manufacturing right of many
'J ; PATENTS, such an eastings for ROCK COTto;i'ON
AND HAY PRESS and three or four
en 1 different FEED CUTTERS and other impiety
i menU?.
Ii>-; I will be pleased to send my circulars to any
lie applicant, together with price list or estimate,
ot Aiy prices are moderate, and I assure the pubre.
lie that they are lower even than those of
of Noi them manufacturers, wd that my work
, will compare favorably with that of any oth"-|er
maker. Address
;u John Alexander,
id Ccnoakek Ikon Works, Columbia, S. C.
>c. ?..
S Trusses?New Kind.
ph VENTILATED, Single and Double,
"e- V EDWIN PARKER.
}? Feb. 22,1S81, tf
Is. ! !
re
he
S A. m. HILL
tio
re
UK
! & SONS,
jr- '
1 oa
m
s Dealers in
>b-1
eI
Groceries and
on
to
srI
Farmers'
CP*
(in
ocI
Supplies of
inid
J re
f every
il'd
I Description.
be Ji
on
I Abbeville, S. C.
nil
jw
Dcc. 15, 1880, tf.
ne
gn
ee
be- Estey Organ Co.
ib- A RE the largest manufacturers of Reed Or
,or l\ px.ns In the world. The Estey Organs are
,.f warranted. Two on hand: for sale at low
prices. EDWIN PARKER,
fre March 23,1881, It
'? t. lTcalhoun, m. d.
[is.
Surgeon and Physician,
In- ABBEVILLE, S. <J.
he Office?In rear of O.T. Calhoun'B law office,
ch March 23,1881, 12m
ik- ,
?ro I '
: New
nd
I fin m
irds
i1;/ ?
i*n
or X O
MiT.anrcfAYi Xr
" A4d/VViJVU W
or
or
I Wardlaw
ct
? ABBEVILLE, S. C.
nr
ry II AVE opened a new stock of FURNITURE
ly I! over the store of A. M. Hill A Son, nntl
tit will be pleased to recclve a call from their
11-! friends. Their stock consists of every variety
in of FURNITURE usually kept In atirst-class
e- store. All of wlilcti Is od'ered at prices to suit
the times.
Feb. 23. lSSI.tf
? J. S. C'OTHKAN',
Tj. \V. PBUHIN, T. P. Cotiikan.
Co(Iiran, Pen-in & Cothran
.Attorneys at Law,
abbeville, s. c.
Jan. 14, JoM), tt
WM. H. PARKER W. C. McGOWAN.
PAEKER & McGOWAN
ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS,
8,; aijueville] c. ii., s. c.
: I \\7 II-L practice also In the Circuit Conrtsoi
i t the United States for South Cartdlna*
of Jan 7. KSSO. tf
Dr. H. D. WILSON,
v. ?0?
" DENTISTRY,
Abbeville, C. H., S. C.
_ 43 Olllce; Upstairs over the rost Ofllcc."?5
t JACOB MILLER & CO.
e-DEALERS
IN?
PHOSPHATES, GUANOS, k.
ABBEVILLES.C.
HAVE a largo supply of the host GUANOS
on hand. Too Guano's sold for several
yeni*s past, by this firm, have given entire satisfaction.
Tlieir patrons invariably call for
the same er.cb succeeding year. Try It, and
it will please our farming friends.
JACOB MILLER & CO.
Jan. 23,1SS1, tr
IfWIMt
TWILL ortfr nt private *a!o the personal
property of the late J. V. ROBKKTHON,
consisting chicfly of the Celebrated Mllburn
Wagons, among which are r
8 Light Two-Horse Wagons,
8 Fall Two-norse Wagons,
3 Tftrce-Qaarter Wagon**
ALSO,
1 Six Seated Brake with Top,
1 Light Fonr Seated Rockawarj
1 Top Btiggf,
2 Setts Baggy Harness,
G Setts Wagon Harness,
G Setts Combination Harness,
. ' mTt ;
Lot Buggy Umbrellas, Wbtyst Sttr
The above will be sold at private vale only
"" EENJ. S. BAENWELL,
Aecut for Agnes B. Robertson, A<lmlnl*tra?
trlx. [March 16,1881, If
BARKER'S
CELEBRATED Horse and Cattle Powder*
/ EDWIN PARKER.
March 10,18S1, 2t
GtRADED SCHOOL "MUSIC BOOKS. SO
r cents. EDWIN PARKERj
Murch 0,1881, It
JUST RECEIVED! Another Lot of White
Sewing Machine which we guarantee Ut
be the very best that's made.
R. M. IIADDOW & CO, <
March 23, 189K . . .
Clerk's Sale.
Peter McKellaragnlnst J. L. Hughes', W. P
Anderson, L. Slicppard, Tho*. Duckctt, Mrs,
Georgia C. WJillaros, Maggie C? and WeatC<
Williams,
Order of Cotiit to sell lands In Pfcrtitlofl.
PURSUANT to an order of Conrt to me directed,
I will sell in thotown of Green- _
u'ood, Abbeville County, Sooth Carolina, in
from of Bailey, Barksdale & Go's store.at2
o'clock, Immediately on arrival of down pa*; .
senger train, oi: the second Monday of April
ncxi,(llth prox.ifor partition, the following
renl estnte, to wit:
Tho inf. In f ho tnwn nf f}rw>nwnnrl In Afore*
Bold county ana State, known aa the
Presbyterian Chapel Lot
containing ETGHT ACRES, more or !e?> "
with buildlnfrs thereon, bounded on tbeSonth
by the Abbeville rood, on the East by Cokes*
bury road, on the North by a spring branch,
and on the West by a lot belonging to Tbos/ Duckctt.
Said sale to be subject to the oou<<
tract for rent for the preswt year.
TERMS OF SALE. One-half cash, the balance
on a credit of twelve months, wfMi leg*!
Interest from dntcof sale; oredft portion toba
secured by boud and mortgagoof the premlses.
Purchaser to pay forpapeu.
AI. 0. ZEIGLER, C. C. P.
Clerk's Office, March 0,1881.
FINE TOBACCO.
FINE Chewing Tobacco and Secare and
Tobacco. QUAKLE8 dc CO.
Fob. 9,1881, tf
1 ! : v
ONION SETS, extra lino. , ,
EDWIN PARKER/
Feb, 23. 1881, tf .
TOWN TAX RETURNS
MUST bo made to the Treasurer at once.
and taxes to be paid by the 1st day of
AP ,L T. P. QTJARLES,
Secretary and Treasurer#
Mnrcli 2,1881, tf v
Lumber.
rjAUTIES having Hnrd Lumber. Artie, 4 *
L Hickory, and White-oak, pan fflnd sale
for the same at
SEAL A McILWAUTETS,
Carriage Shops, AbbeYllIe. 8. C.
March 10.1881 tf
RHODES' COTTON PLAHTEH,
?AND?
SIMS5
Fertilizer Distributor.
THE beat machinery, of tlis boot materia?* '
and of the bc?t workmanship. Satiate <y
Hon guaranteed. No farmer con afford to bf
without thorn. Manufactured by ' t.
a. McAllister,
Calhoun's Mills, S. C.
Feb. 2.1881, tf
A
notice
WE tnke this opportunity of tbaakln* not
friends for the libera) patronage bestowed
upon us the past year, wlfh oar stow
room cnlarpod and greater facilities for ftoik
ducting our business, we shall-, by keeplnj a
much larger stock and finer quality of foods .
endeavor to merit a liberal share of the publie
patronage. Very respoctfully,
R. M. fiaddon & Ca
March 23, 1881.
rpo ARRIVE THIS WEEK I Another lot
( of the Light Running Domestic Machines
the Domestic ranks amoDg the best of JJgbl
running machines. ..."
R. M. HADDON & CO.
March 23, 1881.
coming!SPRING
AND SUMMER MILLINERY,Our
Millinery department will be far more
Attractive this season than ever. ~ <
R. At. Haddoa A: Co#
March 23,1881, tf ^
LADIES' SUUJitf.
TT7"E make a specialty of Lacil:**. &&VM and
*? Children Shoes.
R. M. lir dOB 4c Co#
March 23,1881, tf E
M. HADPGN'S
Sewing Machine d epartment
T>0 MEET THE WANTS of a rapidly inX
creasing business, wo have opened r
SEWING MACHINE AND MACHINE
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT,
We have arrangements by w'.ilch we can tar>
nlsh almost any machine that our friend* may
> want. We have now in stock and to arrive:
The Genuine Stewart, price 820 toS30. '
The New Victor. 825 to 830. -m
The White?with drop leaf and 4 drawer*?
$35 and MO.
The Improved Weed, S25 to $30.
The Light-Running Domestic, 835 to HO.
On short notice we will furnish for auy machine:
Rufflere 81 00 Tuckers ?75 eta.
Corders 50 to 75 cts. Hemmers...3o to 50 cU.
Sewing Machine Needles [for any map
chine], per dozen ? ....30 cts.
Machine Oil, per bottle 15 cts.
We guarantee all the above goods to be first
class.
Feb. 16. B. M. HADDON & CO.
Tie Williaiston Female College
i Respectfully offers its services to those parents
who desire to secure for their daughters
; the thorough and symmetrical cultivation of
I their physical, intellectual, and moral powI
erf. li Is conducted on what Is called the
"0iJS-STtJD7" plan, with a Skmi-Ansual
Couiwe of Study ; and, by a system of Toitional
Premiums, Its Low Rates are made
still lower for ALL whoaveragoHS per cent.
No Public Exercises. No "Receptions."
Graduation, which is always private, may oc- ,
cur eight times a year.'
For full Information, write for an U Inst rated
Catalogue^ _ ^Address,
KEY. S. LJlMJfcH, rresiaeru,
0ct27,80,ly "WllliamHton, 8. C.
SPOOL COTTON.
ESTABLISHED 1812.
j /C>/tpade\(P\
(<aji>) .
(?ono? ox White Spools.)
GEORGE A. CLARK,
SOLE AGENT.
400 BBOADWAY, IEW YORK.
i
Since tho introduction of this Spool Cotton
into the American market, its soceess has
been unprecedented. No other brand of
thread has ever met with the same amount
of public favor in the same space of time.
The "O. N. T." manufacturers were tha Afirst
to recognize the importance of the Sewing
Machine and to make a six-cord cotton,
which Las ever since been tho recognized
standard for machines.
All the improvement in machinery that
the inventive genius of the nineteen? century
has produced have been adapted by tho
manufacturers of " 0. N. T."
At all the great International Fairs of thff
world, " 0. N. T." has. been awarded th?
highest honors.
The "0. N. T." factories at Newark, N. J.
and Paisley, Scotland, employ 5,200 operatives?make
sufficient thread daily to go ?
round tho world four times.
Consume 140 tons of coal daily.
The manufacturers of " O. N. T." are thg
largest manufacturers of Spool Cotton in tho.
j world.
| A full assortment cf this Spool Cotton 0*0
be li&d at wholesale and retail at
Wardlaw & Edwards, <
AND
Cunningham & Tempieton.
Feb. 23,1561, 6m '