The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, June 22, 1881, Image 3

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\ wiwwi t*n - The Press and Banner, ABUEVILLE, S.C. Wednesday, June 22,188-1. The Hot Weather ami the Crops. The hot weather continues and vegetation is sult'erinjj fur t!i? want of rain. The cotton plant in *"hny section* is not tip, and in vnriowr, other sections, where there are statu?* or partial stands, the wend has not cotno forward at anything like its usual growth. There arc, however, exceptional eases where, owing to special caos'es. the cotton has advanced unusually rapidly. The Fourth of July is, we believe, considered early l'or cotton bloo/jj.s in this section but several days ago, as far back perhaps as the l!'th install f, we hoard of blooms on farms in M ignolia and Ninety-Six townships. These blooms bv no means indicate the actual coudit'.on of the crop, and need not be taken as a criterion bv which to judge the rest. The crop was never better "worked, or as free from grass at this season of the vear, but owing to the smalluess of the plant, the long drouth, the drying winds and the excessive heat, many of our planters are somewhat discouraged, and are beginning to be a litil" apprehensive of a failure to realize a full crop of the staph. The eorn crop without a doubt, will be short. The area planted is Vtnusually small, and much of the best eorn land in the county is growing up in weeds, because the land for a long time, has not been in a condition to enable the farmer j to plant his crop of corn. The season is] now so far advanced and the land having; been covered with a heavy growth ol'j weeds and grass, that, even with favora-; bio seasons, bftt little more of this most; important crop can be planted. > 'i'i?o ?ni'ortv.iu nMsniis. imd the sircat' difficulty attendant upon securing iabor to work the cotlon crop, admonish us n|' the great necessity of diversified litis-! bandry, iind of the great risk which vvei incur by "puttingall our eggs in one has- j ket/' .Those of our fanners who may fail to have the seasons which will enable j them to pet their bottom land planted in I corn may find it profitable to sow the ' * % * - 1 ?i- t ? same in barley during me momu 01 ;m- > guxt, and it is to be Imped that barley will { under no circumstances be neglected. i The value of a good barley patch is not to; be estimated m money. Every farmer should early make ar-' ' *Hngements for securing the requisite 'iniount of seed oats. They are unusual-1 y scarce and those of our friends who eglect to get their seed now may lind it ?tceedi^gl.v dillicult to do so at a lat?-r dat", even at greatly enhanced prices. And no farmer should neglect to sow liberally of wheat. 15y sowing of both wheat and oats one or both will be sure to produce a remunerative crop. This year, for instance, the late sown oats weVc j very short, while from the wheat-fields a profitable crop has beoii garnered. The j winter crop if sown in good season, sel ' i .1- t? J i i ! <lom laws ii? yieiu mc iiusuaiiuuiuo ;i imim- j somo-protit for his labor. Under 110 cir- j S^?emnstances can wo afford to neglect the I cereals. ? -,<*>? Union of Hearts nail Hands; On last Thursday evening at the Mcth-' odest Church, at Union S. C. the solemn retes were performed which made Mr. j <ieo. C. Perrin, and Miss Ida X. Rice, man and wife, which blended them as beautiful exponents of united love and thought and which made them one in I hopes aims and purposes. Mr. Perrin, was accompanied over to Unin, by his relatives. Mrs Geo. White, ('-apt. J. W,I Perrin, Miss Clarkie Cothran, Miss Saniii A. Perrin, Mr. Wade 8. Cothran, Mr. H. T. Wardlaw, and by his frivnd Mr. i A. B. Morse. At Union, we received the most prence]y entertainment and accepting it we know how to value and esteem it. The' Methodist Church, a most maguificicnt! and imposing building, of nativegranite, was bandsosne.lv decorAled and presen-l - j i i ?if|, i,? t?.u. i'JU H lll'nuuiui aj;|Aiunuvv ??*?. .v.- . t'>oned arches, its stately pillars and its ! handsome chancel imbowered in flowers, the result of the handwork and cultured j skill of the beautiful young.ladies of U? ion. The following were the groomsmen and . brides maids: Mr. WadeS. ("othran, of Abbeville, j Miss Maniio Rice, of Union, Mr. Rice, of Union, Miss Sarah Perrin, of Abbeville, | Mr. D. P. A. Jnrdcn.of Abbeville, Miss McFee, of Union, Mr. II. T. Wardlavv, of Abbevill, Miss Bessie Farrar, ?>l Ur.-i ion, Mr. Robert Rawls, of Abbeville, i Miss Katie ?"Ue.M:isicr, 01 tojnmuia, :?ir. . F. II. Ward law, r,( Ivlgetield, Miss: Madge Wallace, of Union. Alter spend- j ing a delightful time in Union, the l>ride; par iv and friends started tor Abbeville;; on Friday last, where they v. ere received ] bv their friends, and a handsome reccp-j ti'on given them by Judge and MrsCotiijan. Mr. Pcrrin, has been absent for the la?t j fifteen months in Texas engaged in hist business Civil Engineer but now hasanJ engagement in North Carolina, Whither i lie and his bride go next week. We trust that their every hopes, alms and ambi-j tions nr.ay be realized, and that they may I climb the hill of life together, hand in ; hand, with not a eloud of troubla to ob- j bouro their present sky of happiness, j Commencement in the Abbeville Graded School. The Commencement exercises of the Abbeville Graded School will begin to-j night at half-past eight o'clock. The ex- j ereises will consist of declamations, orations, essays, dialogues, and calisthenics, j To-morrow night (Thursday) the exercises will commence at the same hour, Music, singing, tableaux, and calisthenics will make up the programme of the] evening. The public are invited. The ladies especially are expected. * The School has been a great success and we hope the people may turn out to cheer: pupil and teacher. Under the present excellent managemeut^the School is an Institution (of grt-at Iriiportaneb to this1 community. j ? " ?? r> 1 JU.ii.. i rue urecnviiie remuic inMiimr. Last week the Commencement exercises ih this excellent Institution came oil' reflecting honor unci ereditalilceto pupils and teachers. Oho of our handsomest young ladies, Miss Bessie Cothran, froui Chile's Cross Koeds, did honor to old Abbeville. Standing high in her classes she graduated in English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Mental and Moral Science find History, and bore away the honor of her comrades. She wasPresident of one of the I.itery Societies and was one of the editors of the College Mirror. Abbeville greets her on .her return and takes a just pride in her achievements. Serions Illness of Dr. Teuipleton. His many Triends will regret to learn of the serious illness of Dr. W. -L. Tetnpleton of this village, and for many years one of tbe leading physicians of the county. Last Sunday he was not feeling well; on the next day he was quite sick, and yesterday he became ill, and was moved from his quarters ?n the Mcllwalno building to the residence of his son-in-law Mr. James M. Giles, where he now lies in a very critical condition. He rested reasonably well last night, but is considered no better this morning. Mr. xxn Mrs. J. 0..Hemphill were in town last week. Mr. Hemphill isnow bne or tlie inuispensauies on me stan 01 tho News mid Courier. He is in the country, writing up tho Commencernenis. Ihs pieces are always read with interest and when he gets on track <>r arything, he is pretty sure to find out all tho particulars. He is an excellent writer who never fails to entertain. Major Todd of tho Anrterxon Jouriiaj thinks all the bachelor editors except himself, ought to get married right away. On his behalf he savs he thinks he ought lo be allowed a chance. If ho doesn't leave the "Colonel" oft' our name we shall henceforth call him "General." This is fair warning. A Compliment to Adoer College. ?Tho Normal School of North Carolina which meets this summer at Franklin, NIC., has invited Adger CollegeSto furnish two teachers. We learn that Professors Moore and Strong have signified their willingness to accept tho invitation; Deputy Sheriff J. H. Walker, with E. Roche as guard, took the Abbeville prisoners to the penitentiary last Monday, six in number, viz: John'Tucker, Sam Williams, Lewis Wright, John Henderson, Whiteman Stewart, Gritfln Wright. John Tucker goes for three years, the others for one year. , Personal.?Mr. J. J. Johnson of Due West is now a law student under Messrs Perrin and Cothran, Combined with good looks, Mr. Jobuson, has capacity and we Jiope will find nothing but honor, and wealth ahead of him. , Mr. Thomas McNeil, of Magnolia Township, sent lis last Saturday a huge cotton stalk on which there are quite a numlier of squares and 0110 bloom. The stalk is about two feet and a hall high. Mrs. Samuel Morrow, of this county, who has been suffering from sciatica for several years, has l>een nearly cured by #ie use of Mylutosh's Galvanic and I erratic Battery. ~ Miss Mary F. Livingston, of Seneca City, who has just graduated at tho Columbia Female College, is 011 a visit to her &ousio. Miss Sadie Livingston, of this village. Dr. II. D. Wilson, will be absent from his office, on Professional duties, at Ninety Six from next Monday to be gone one week. His patients will bo governod by the notice, ? Independent Loixje No. 3, A. F. M. Will meet next Saterday afternoon at halfpast two o'clock. Tho'brethien will take notice. Mr. A, W. Jones, has tho best Drit?d Beef to be found. It is already for use, aud when you need any call on A. W. Jones. Misses Jessie and Ellen Trowbrieqk of Auderson have been on a visit to relations in Abbeville for a week. Dr. W. A. Sanders of Ninety Six has a ritimber of cotton blooms on his Jarnj. " 1" ' ; ' . '"Tj V-v r ? Our Court. I Tlie ^'ourt was in session fi'rr ono woe! only, and criminal business alone \va [ tr/^nsaeU'd at tliis term. On Tiii srlnv :iik1 U'c(W!fisi1av the com i was engaged in hearing the case of th State against Charles Pepper, John Youii; at.el Joe Armstrong, r;!I colored, itidivtci for the murder of William Maddox i white, on the night of the 17th Novein her, 1SSW. The circumstanced of thi murder are doubtless still fresh in th iiiind^ of the people. At the time of it occurrence we published all the facta oh taniable in connection therewith. Th ' prisoners are all young men. They ar defended by Messrs. K. It. Gary and 0 T. Calhoun. The State was representei bv Solicitor Orr and T. I*. Cothrati, Es<| 'There was a crowd of witnesses on hot I sides. And at the request of the Attor neys for the defense they were exclu deil from the court room, and kept sepa rated. The whole of the first ami a par of the second day were consumed in tfc< j examination of thes*e witnesses. Thetc3 Itimouy on the part t?l* the State was ; | strong chain of cireumstancial evidene< i pointing strongly to these parties as tin | guilty ones. In addition there wore tin i alleged confessions of Young and Arm j strong. Ijcwis Patterson swore that be inir t>ut in jail, and in the same cell will .J<a> Armstrong, tlie hitter asked hin what he w;is put iti there for, to which hi replied for killing a man, whereupon ; Armstrong replied that he was accused o; I the same oll'enee, ami then went on to sa^ that he was sorry that he had had anything to do with it. Ho also described the killing. Pat ISiiruelt also testified that being put in jail with Armstrong the latter confessed to liitn. Hut little weight was attached to this witness' evdienee, because it was plainly proven on the cross examination that he was a decoy pul in there by detective Alley, \v!?o was* working up the case for the purpose oi prompting the prisoner. Mr. JamesShiliito proved that being at work on the rool of the jail he was esO.l.ed down l?v tlic *i!n>ritV mill iirer mnr. nir-ii him jtinl ili'tpe tive Alloy to the cell of John Young, wlw was called out and the detective asked him, "When did you go from Maddpx's house?" to which Young replied, "\vc crowed a cotton field and went into a piOee of woods." These parties, Pepper and Young, also made contradictory Statements of their whereabouts, on that night, to the guard that brought them tu jail. The defence was an alibi. And a very strong ease was made out for the prisoners. On behalf of Pepper and Younsr, Mr. Kobcri Kcnncy, of Edgefield county, swore unequivocally and positively that these two parties ploughed for him on the 17th day of November; and he lives near Joniiston, in Kdgelield, more than sixty miles from the scene oi the murder. Milo Whittle, colored, who lives at tlie same place, corroborated this and swore that the parti 's slept at his house the night of the murder. On lie part of Joe Armstrong, Mr. Shirley, who lives one mile from Helton in Anderson County, testified that the prisoner worked for him on the 17th, and left his place at nark that day. John 31 cl olio ugh, and his wife, and his son, testified that Armstrong slept at their house that same riiirlit. It is about ten miles l'rom Helton to the scene of the murder. These arc the salient points of the evidence on both sides, though there was a mass of testimony going to establish or disprove the identity of the prisoners, and the ownership of the hat found at the murder. Mr. C'othran opened the argument for the State, and \v;is followed by Mr. Calhoun for tlic defense, who was in turn followed by Mr. Gary for the same side, Solicitor Orr closing for the State. The Judge charged the jury impartially, fairly and learnedly, and by this time it was night of the second day of the trial. When the Court convened on Thursday morning the indictment was given to the jury at half-past nine o'clock. All day the jury remained locked up in their hot and oppressive room. L ite in the After noon the foreman came into Court ami staled they could not agree, and that Mr. Purdv, oneof the jurors, was sick. l)r. Tetnpletqn was called in and prescribed for Mr. Purdv, and the jury wore transferred to the jury room on the shady side of the court room, with instructions to 'make anothef effort to agree. When the hour of adjournment came, not having come to an agreement they were locked up in the court room for the night. On Friday morning when the Court convened the jutv were brought into Court, and the foreman, in answer to the Usual question whether they had agreed upon a verdict, replied that they had not, and there was no likelihood that they would. 11 is Honor thereupon ordered a mistrial to be entered, and tho jury were discharged. John Henderson, for breaking and entering in the day time, the house of Mr. John B. Johnson, and stealing therefrom clothing, jewelry, Arc., was sent to the penitentiary for one year. Louis Wright, was charged with and convicted of assault and battery with intent to kill. Lewis was tho barber at Modjips and proved himself to be a bad man with a razor, for with thw weapon peculiarly associated with the colored race, he made an assault on Ward law Louiax, cutting his throat so severely that his life was endangered. The Judge thought one year in tho penitentiary would do this offender some good. Louis Patterson was the man charged with murder at Lowndcsviile in the killing of. auother necro man for intimacy with his wife. The jury, from the 1 evidence before them. thnii<r!it Hint, lir : was not guilty of murder, and he was aci quitted. John Tucker was found guilty of stealing ahorse from A. \\\ Cole, and as a (consequence will remain in Columbia; on the Congaree, for the period of three years. Whiteman Stewart, inaieted for assault With intent to kill his wife, was found guilty of assault and Lattery, ami sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. I The case of the State against Fed Devlin, for assault and battery, was compromised. Sam in 1 Williams, is a colored man whe has eiijoyed the benefits of thS public schools, lie tried his hand at forgery, The facts are these: The party who ?eceived the wood which he hud cut, tnerei Iv v/rote ou a slip of paper, "Sam Willlmnc .1 r.r.r.lu >> n'Whnnl AHt.~ it tn [ anybodv, or signing any name to it. After lie had in-erteJ a figure "J" before the figure 4 he took it to his etnployei und drew pay for 14 cords. lie was indieted for forgery. It was held that the paper was not an order, and therefore he was hot guilty of forgery. An indictment fur obtaining goods'under false pretenses was then made out against him which accounts for his present trip to Columbia, where he remain for a year. George Evans, burglar}', continued. Griffin Wright, larceny from the Held ; was sentenced t<> one year in the penitentiary. He was charged with and convict ! eel of stealing fifty bushels of oats from i the field of Mr. R. V. Glllam. Mr. W. C. Iienet hioveel for a now triai ' in the e?se of Jetf David, on the grounc of newly discovered evidence, ami e?thei : facts. The sentence of death was sol i aside by the Judge and a new trial grant 'eel. Before the adjournment of tho Conn , Mr. Burt moved that the resolutions re I cently passed by the Abbeville Bar ii | respect to^he memory of Judgo Thomas ; Thomson be spread oil tho minutes of tin | Court. The Judge ordered this to b< done, anel adeled some feeling and touch j ing remarks on the life anel character o , Judge Thomas Thomson, who had prov j eel himself to be a wise Judge, and ai ; ornament to the profession. I Judge Hudson and Solicitor Or left on last Saturday for Anelersou where Court is being held this week. The Columbia Female College com mencement came off week before last tin Register of the 9tb says: The exercis' ; were concluded last night, by rending o 1 theses, conferring degrees aiul bestowinj . diplomas. The entertainment was enliv lenedby vocal and instrumental music | Miss Kate Hunter; of Abbeville, read' I Beyond the Alps Lies Italy Miss Nat ; alio Johnson, of Hampton, "Military j Glory;" Miss E. C. Kirk, of Cnlumbi;! i "Life; or, The Present, Past and Future;' Miss Lillie Littlelield, of Brunswick, G:i j "TriflesMiss M. F. Livingston, c Seneca C'itv, "Light Seeking Light Dotl I Light of Lights Beguile;" Miss R. b ; Mitchell, of Batesburg, "Lift but tti Veil." The degrees were then conferre and the following young ladies wer , awarded their graduating diplomas; Mis Mamie E. Carter, of Chester; Miss L. I" Cleekley, of Orangeburg; Miss S. Kosji lie Cornor, of Winnsboro; Miss Anni ! M. CdSe, of Marlboro ; Miss M. E. Crutr: |of Barnwell; Miss M. P. ISpstin, of Cc lutnbla; Miss Belle Garfunckle, of Cc [lumbia; Miss Gertrude I). Geiger, c Lexington ; Miss A. E. llicklen, of Ches ter; Miss Katie Hunter, of Abbeville Miss Natallo Johnston, of Hampton , Miss E. C.Kirk, of Columbia; .M'ss M: t' | Livingston, of Seneca City; Misfc Lilli < Littletield, of Brunswick, Ga.; Miss l1 I F. Mitchell, of Batesburg. We congratulate Abbeville's daughtei ; M iss Hunter, and Abbeville's consit ! Miss Liviugstbn of S< neca, oh the liauii some post which each of these ladies too '; in the Commencement exercises. Abb( ; ville has representations in all the goo i schools, and htr sous and daughters a! J ways stand well. TirK Methodists and tho Presbyterian each have an organ. They have been k j cated wituout a squabble. Oats are worth seveiltv-flvo cents bufehcl. Last year at this time they wer | sold at thirty-five cents. I Mrs* A max da Lee, of Due West, wa 'at the Walhalla Commencement, and ci ! joyed tho occasion. i Miss Aldricii of s Barnwell, who [Oil a visit to her slstc?"? Mrs. Bonhan has been quite, sick. j Tjie Abbeville Rifles* wL'l have a dre; i parade on tho public square, .next Thuri day afternoon. i Miss Lottik BarnweLl of Columbi lis 011 a visit to her aunt, Mrs. B. "\\ ; Barnwell. Mrs. John Cole died last Sunday c general debility, leaving a family of littl children. Mr. L. H. Russell of our town is sic! in bed; ?... Fly fan and fly trap at H. W. Lawsoi <fc Co. ,, Judoe McGowan is at borne, ) : ' . - '. > ' \ / WT-gB WaBW* Geography Vrith Oillce. k AVoi re."* f'nt/virr. .sj OoogrAphy as Os?i&Ily defined is a description of the earth's .surface, but the 11 Abbeville Ptchs ami Banner seems to think we regard it a deseiiption of title ir! or right of oHice. In a political aiul soj j rial sense it certainly has, always has ! had, and w ill over have, no little influ1 ence in the matter of representation 1n *I ollice It was geography that, after years e of struggle, killed the parish system in s this State and cheeked that arrrtr?antclaiin . of superiority in intellector.ee prevalent: 0 in loner Carolina, and upon which that L. section enjoyed the lion's share of ollice. | It was geography which gave the noinij j nation for the solicitorship to Col. J. S. , Colli ran, in lb7!>, when after fifteen ballots! j, the candidates from weaker counties j . withdrew. It will hardly be claimed that! . .tVie votes of other counties were thrown \ . to (.'ol. (.'othra.il, because of his superior; t litness and experience over one who had 2 lor four years tilled tho olTico ably and: 1 ;:< eptablv. We believe then and do now j i' that I he delegates recognized both candi- j 21 dates as possesing ample qualifications; ; for the ollice, pave the nomination to Ab jjiN'vwi nunar uiuu 10 vuuciivim*. urtainc .1 llie latter county had hold it two terms. J . j Previous to and at the time Abbeville , had held no position in the National, I , i State or Circuit Department of South j J Carolina, and considering her wealth, in- ] i: teiligerico and past political record, all fj though her claims strong and gave her ,: candidates a ready support. At that time, . I t??o, Col. 1>. Wyatt Aiken was nominaI j nated for Congress, not because he whs I i the only or bost qualified candidate in i' ,| the IHstrictx l>ut iHjcansenrtiong tho can-1 | didatcs h(;, partly by reason of geography 1 ' i polled the largest vote alter a number of! , j tallots. After this Col. Thomas Thom-I II son was elected Circuit Judge without; , Democratic opposition, and his age, long f experience and application will merit tho! . | compliment. The election of Gen. Samri ucL Mc(Jowan to a se.it 011 tho Sunremo ' , j Bench met with unmversal approval in' ! this county, whore ho was well known I i and highly appreciated and where liej I could have been elected to any position; , by a vote of our people. When finally J the name 'fit Col. Cot It ran, was suggested Li tor Circuit Judge there was no expression j' .! of opposition, but our bar having no can-1 . jdidate for the office and- bolieving hitn j ! qualified signed a reeotninendationjfor his; , j appointment as a unit, not because hej l { was the only or best qualified lawyer in ! , I the circuit; but iVec.Yrise being qualified ! i | his v.as tlie first name presented for reco- j i inendation. I Wo made no complaint at those notni. nations or appointments. Ours was tlioj ; Inst of several articles written in the midst jof a contest for Solicitor, in which all the j I counties except Pickens had applicants. [ , The week previous, in reply to a com-j ^mentof tho Greenville Xcw.i on the So-1 ! j licitorship, presenting the claims of(jrccn j l ville to tint office and stating that that ,i county sinco reconstruction had been I "severely left out in the cold," wo reviewI ed tho resjK'ctivo chl3iHs of tho counties jof the Kighth Circuit sis hawed on location. showing that while (ireenville, Abj beville and Anderson, had enjoyed their J full share of office as far as their claims, j rested on location, Oconee and Pickens! i had as yet held no prominent office in the iState. We went further arid stated as a; I reason fur this that tbe latter counties bo, ing later settled ami onjoving heretofore less favorable educational futilities, had not pressed their claims, but that these disadvantages had passed away and their i claims should be considered. In that ar-j tiele, too, after mentioning the positions) hold by Abbeville at the present, we said ( of tllatcounty: "This grand old county! was early settled and has done much fori the bench and bar as well as for the polit- J ica' progress of our State, and we rejoice j in her honored names ; but she has en-j , joyed lier full quota of ollice both before! arid sineo reconstruction so far as hor j ! claims rest on location." In no article did we arrogantly claim superiority in i competency for our candidate over those] of other counties, and ill done did wo j then or do we now<admit any superiority i in their applicants over ours, but believ- { ing and generously expressing the belief , that any of our counties could furnish a; | number of lawyers comnc-tont for the po-! sition, weclaimed ttidtull things in this; . repect being equal, oitr section had strong j claiiiis, It is a <jreat wrong to even place on a , piano of equality a number of candidates,; ono bein;? from Oconeo, and say alii things being coup.!, one enmity lias supe-1 rior claims over, another ? i)oes the best I qualified men always or even generally I win? In making appointments to ollieo are the applicants carefully weighed and ! the best qualified man selected ? Who can} judge of this? Does the Governor, notal lawyer, know the qualification of thoap-j plicauts for solicitor, or does he depend | ou thereoomendation of others? If solely i on the latter then the most populous eoun ! ty will always hold the oiilees, and in; ! tlinn men of the most prominent and in-' ! lluential families. We believe that men I J are generally the creatures of circunistan-1 I ces and that position and opportunity j i have developed greatness in men, which | i without them would have never been' i heard of. We believe father that there!1 | arc a eoro or more of lawyers in the j , Eighth Circuit, some in every county, j1 I who could and would lill the oliice of So- j ! licitor with credit to themselves and the : I State. Why, then, should we not, among. , (anumber of competent candidates, assert j J the right of our comity to strong eon,J sideiation, without subjecting ourselves J | to the charge of appealing to "thatjpredu, [dice and envy which would ^draw down j others rather thau elevate its own citizens , to the higher standard of attainments." , j lias a tut1) of fortun? Exalted the l*rcss ,! mat Haiincr to tlisit vain-glorious posl; lion, when toclaim that a citizen of Coonee is competent to (ill the otlice cf Solic> ilor is regarded an appeal to envy and [ prejudice? Our contemporary says: "Abbeville sets no claims to anything: except in so far as t hat claim may lie jus-! tilled in iliequalitlcsitiou of her men. She j . enters the contest, as Oeonce should do; morelv unon the comnelcncv and titnoss: , I of her citizens. Abbeville wants no 'pat-1 .! ronagfe' frdhi dnyl^ody; but claims lhatj 'jtiie merit andworlh of her citizens shall be respected, When Oconco presents at . i better man ibr any office now held by any I . | citizen of Abbeville bounty, heshali have j (;tho support not only of the lb-can and . j Ilaiincr but of the intelligent audcultur, ed citizens of this county. .1 "Oconee should spurn the cfttn mission . j that should be issued to oncofhe- c!ti, j zens that conrtty had heretofore received J j no official appointments." Commissions . I should l?e asked for and granted only be- j , I cause of the peculiar fitness of the reclpi-j lent for.the position. (.Jeogro'phical poli! j ties in our opinion are demoralizing in j the highest degree, and can only tend to | level all the higher standards and to crush jout all the noble aims and impulses of the !j citizens. When it comes to that condi. I tion of alfairs that the accident of one's j i birth shall determine his fitness for office j the people will havo reason to mourn." li These expressions indicate that AbboI' ville holds office solely on the superior r competency and fitness of her citizens t j and appears to be the effect a declaration . that Ocoiioe and other counties h<*ld no j outside office because of the lack of these 11 qualifications. We quote the language .; and leave our readers to judge its ineati, ing, but we do not believe the fair mind<|ed people of Abbeville entertain any such j | views, and if they did tho same geogra-j 3 phy which the ~P>cx& and Banner con-! . demns would at the first opportunity! j*. squelch such presumptuous arrogance . I arid vain egotism. Thesamo article says: i1 '"We hope that our neighbor will present | I the personal claims of citizens because of i r' their talent, their education and their real' | merit, and not because of tho fact that; ' j they live near the mountains." The can- j jdidate weolt'ercd compared well in edu-1 . cation, moral character, gifts, of an advo-j B! cate, ago and experience in his profession i L. | with the candidates from other counties, I j 'aud we believe then and do now, that wej f I had the strongest claims to the office. In j ! saying this now wo do not mean that the | appointee is not entirely acceptible tons, j I; On the contrary, we know C'el: Orr, well .; and like him as a man afid as a lawyer Lr and behove he will fill theoffice with abil-1 lt j hy and credit. So would the Candida to of >'| Abbeville tiiid other counties of tho cirlt; cuit. ,j j There i? an impression hero, and it is I, not without foundation, that tho tier of \ | counties along the mountains have not e j received that recognition in tho distributj j tion of officers whirh the culture of their e citizenship and service rendered by them i s to the party iii power merit. The Culum- j \ ! bia liegister generously admits this, and | t. i tho Preen and liamier will in time havoj e to admit it. We disclaim any superiori-! ,t j ty, but spurn the implied ififoriority of , our citizens over those of other counttes. : Citizens of this county havo on several j ,f occasions sought positions for which wc j. believe ^theru eminently (jualiUed, and j . while we admit no county can or ought to ! expect to be successful in every applica!>] *.?on, still we think offices should be disu tributed as lur as possible to different scc>, tioiiB of the State. We say this as to all * the counties ana feel sure" Abbeville alr ' ways have had and always will have com I I potent men for all ollicos, and never ob(! ject to it or any other county holding k j tlietn, but claim that our county should 3-iiiotbe entirely ignorant. ,1 Public offices like friendship have a l- j cohesive tendency and whether obtained j by nomination or election or by appoint! ment, they are due uiore to tho inlluen ces of locality and personal friendship 13 | than to competency, for in this day of *" education competent men can be.found in I every section of the Stnte. a Much harder to bear than failure, to e ! wit: That Oconeo does not enter the con test upon the "competency and titness of l9! her citizens." We hold, and we will I provo it in our next issue, that the citi! zenship of Oconee in point of native tal 1 ent, moral character and patriotism will 1 average well with that of any other couni ty, whether tho comparison be made j tihiong the farmers, merchants, lawyers, 481 doctors or mechanics. If this bo true, is Hit not geography that chiefly operates to j u'efeat tho aspirations of citizens of the ia' line counties to office ? It is idle, for tho \ Press and Banner to pat tho holding of i oiSce in Abbeville on the Sole, ground of ,fj qualification. Our contempoary c6uld o1 not mea'1 1)i(1 Abbevillo in fo'rmor ! days join u,ie C1T of the up country against , 'the parish svV^m * If so why? Was not ^ our government honestly ant* econoinl? cally administered ? notour offices Q filled by men atriply Huai.'ed and had we I any reason to base oof pppoi ^.nlty ou i-i ' * " ***. I .? I ~~ Suppose the lower counties liad said then '"wo no claim to anything except in n > far as thai claim may be justilied in the qualification of our men. The low conn- . try enters the contest, as the up-country j-J should do, merely upon tho litness and;; ewViputency of our citizens." Would this; havo satislied Abbeville or tlie up-cou n-, j; try or would it not have been adding in- J, s'tlIt to injury. Ah ! geography ! Well Ihe Press and f Banner deny that geography has great j. weight in every election, municipal, conn-! \ tv, Stato and national, or claim that it * should not .have! In the election ofoflicers ' towns and cities the location of the can-J* didates is considered. In tho election of j J members to the Legislature here and, we . believe, all over the State, the location of . the candi'dntes has great weight, all aecordin? to every section a right of rep- ' resentation as far as possible. Inthoeleo- i lion of State ollicers who is tho w.o.st coin-1 , potent man is not so much considercrcd j J' us who among competent men in various j . partsof the State should be put forward. J The same is true in the election of Presi-j j dent of the United States and very rare- j.. Iv if cvhp has tho ablest men in tho nation i been nominated or elected to that olfiee. j(; At U'o present day tho complaint is < 0111-) * moti, both !').v the Southern Senators anil; Congressmen that the Executive of the 0 nation docs not giva tho South its duo share of appointments: Is not t ho corrl plaint just and well founded ? Suppose t Garlieui, speaking lor Ohio and the North j ( generally, should say tho North stood,6ti! j. its merits and tho South should do the i same and not seek by "an appeal to pro- ! t judice and erivy to dnlg down the North ! ^ ratlierthan stimulate tho Smith toa high-U; er standard of attainments," would it!r not be adding insult to injury, and Would iH the South admit its inability to furnish I j, coin potent* men? Oh geography! geog-' ^ raphy ! tlioil janus faced jade of a se.incnco T to be used or'cOndemned as our interests ;s require. s liasingour claim not aloneon location ^ or Democratic strengh or competency, q but upon all these, we did and do now s maintain that our county merits some ^ recognition in the distribution of olllccs "v whether elective or appointive. L. Is the claim just? Who can tako us a justly to task for such sentiments, unless (, they can show we have no qualil'od Jiion. j jj We cheerfully acconi this privilege to!u Abbeville and our sister counties, andj(j feel it to bo an honor to the talent an<i;c education and patriotism of our Stato to iL. be able to say that in our opinion either i0 of the counties of the 8th Circuit could. e till from its citizenship n largo number of ! n oilices ably and creditably, and that I u among the bar at Abbeville and in the!,, other counties many lawyers could be j found at whoso h.m;is*as Solicitors tholj, peace and order of tho Stato would sullcr !s no detriment. | v We propose in our next issue to refer I y to the past of our country' and a num-1 ber of citizens, who from tho obstacles ' to rise in this section, h-'.ve sought homes ' in (Stlter States and niadc national reputa- J0 tioiis j J Rostnn is to havo a World's Fair. We j' suggest as an attraction For it the H,ttjngj^ up of an amphitheatre in which ex-Pros-!? ideiit Davis, Robert Toombs, lien. JocjP Johnston, Kilpatriek, Sherman, Deacon!? Richard Smith, and all others of our 1 countrymen whose appetite, for gore was Hot slaked by the war may indulge their matrial propensities by a free light with j Winchester ritles at short range. Wuli(s tho exception of tho gcntlcmenm named | t above, everybody on the continent ha.s!_ had cuough lighting, except as- lookers- !., on. The spectacle suggested would l?o ! ^ amusing and exciting, The existing war ! > lliroinjll nil! 1* UfllllUl, IJU -I ,J sides which Sherman is being moved to j j, wonderful and dreadful falsehood about UJ the burning of Columbia, Let ushaveajj genuine peace or some real lighting, and I ( be done with it. t Tiik Coiioned Norm.vi. Institutk.? 1 A Normal School for the instruction of <j colored teacliers is announced by tile State v Superintendent of Education to open iu j? Coiumbiaon the .ith of July and to close j H on the 29th of the same month. The ob- ;-i jectoftho Institute is to train teachers .j for their work, urn! the course of instruc- t( l!.?ii wiii include all tho branches taught ? in the public schools of this State togetli- t| <5r with utusic and drawing. The Insti- j ttllfc will be under the charge of Mr. II. t j\ Montgomery, Washington, I?. a ^ teacher of largo experience. Tuition v will be free, and broad can bo obtained i? I.J.?>?... * > ".(I ll'iuilr 1-, v? "V |'? K.J .... dressing Win. M. Dsirt, Columbia. Kailroad lHre to teachers attending the Jnti- ? tute will be at reduced rates. The St'itcj, Superintendent advises the rinsing of j| schools doing the month of July by those |ii teachers who desire to attend the Insti-i t tute. id A Sad Case.?The Aflmi.a Cvrstilution j t snys : "On Saturday night last, at about j i-' 10 o'clock, Mr. J, J. Nix, a worthy eiti-jfc zen of (ireenville, S. C., while on iiis re-1 e turn homo from tho llot Springs in Ar-jg kansils, reached Atlanta in a dying eondi- ; tion, and whs taken from tho car-shed to the Atlanta Hospital and Benevolent j 0 Hoiine, No. SI Alabama street, were at 2 o'clock oii Sunday morning he breathed his last. In his pocket was found a mem- ^ orandum book, in which was written; ? "If Tshould diesuddeulj' the tinder ol this book will please telegraph to my wife, Mrs. J. J. Nix. Greenville. S. The : dying mint's request wan complied with by the otlleers of the Home, and a reply 1 was soon received requesting that the t: body be forwarded toClreenville." There is case in union county which has a peculiar history. It was first triad by Judge Moses who was impeached, after- I wards bv Judge Thomas who was turned ! A out of tiio ollico by the political revolu- > tion in tho State, and lastly by Judge . Thomson, whom is.said died with the ease in his hands. It has never yet been decided, and we pity the Judge who his the r misfortuns next to take hold of it. The Neiv Era will not be resplohsible for tho views of .Its correspondents, nor prrifiilse tb Hidorse what they say.?New Kf j: We think it would bo well for &;Hie of our brethren of tho press to guard their readers against not only itripuling the views of correspondents to | " them, but also to remind tlicm of the fact I that the editorial notices of patent medi cinos are unreliable. J. Knox <fc Co, are the Agents for the J best corn whiskey to be found in this county call on them if you want something pure and go'od. You just ought te see those bargains in 1 millinery, dress goods, summer silks, col- ' ored lawns and all kinds of aumtner j goods now being offered at the Emporium c of Faslions. What an elegant parasol you have. 1 bought it at the Emporium* of Fashcns where tlic prestiest and cheapest assort inent is always to bo found. _ Lack Tor, Lisle thread, gloves in white and Colors, black lace mitts, also its liglit colors. Just reocived at uie Emporium . of Fashions. Tttfc ladies will buy those white linen ulsters, so much cheaper than they can make them, at the Emporium of Fashions. Do you want the latest in beautiful; f soarls, fischus, <fcc., Call at onco at the < Emporium of Fashions. 1 Mn W. P. CAf.nouN, tho Principal of a flourishing School at Fair Play in Oconee county has been on a visit to his family here. A. I ftnd Syndicate. Oglethorpe Echo. "Wo lave authoitativo information { that a syndicate of Northern capitalists is now making strenuous efforts to purchase a large belt of cotton lands in this section of Georgia. Already they have made overtures to certain merchants, who have mortgages upon or deeds to tho lands of farmers whom they supply, to buy up these papers with a view to fore-! closing them. In an adjacent count}' upwards of 20,000 acres were thus pur cnaseu ot one nrin. it is said that cor-:; porations have no souls and this combination of laud grabbers intend to once closo down on the victims now in their power and thus force a sacrifice of their | property. Tho vyndicatc operating in|j this section has agents now in tho field, who are buying up the merchants' claims. They are also prepared to purchase all the unencumberea land they can get at their own price. When enough real es- ' tate has passed under their control, these men intend to drive off the settlers now thereonnda supply their places with En- ' ropean laborers. Now this statement < may be doubted, but we know whereof , we speak. 'i'her;* is ou foot a gigantic scliemo to wrest tho cotton belt from tho 1 men who now own it and supplant them i with serfs from Europe. Unless ourpeo-1 plfe, through a superhuman effort, shake! off tho load of debt thal'now weights them j down, and clear their farms of mortgages,!1 I they may took soon to bo turned out of] l I house and home, and their placesgiven to 1 j ! aliens and strangers, whojhavo the reputa-1 1 tion of being more thrifty and energetic i i than they. j < Great Men IHffer in Opinion. jj Ex-GoVerfior Perry, of South Carolina, i .says: "The State has no more right to ' : forbid her citizens converting their peaches and apples into brandy, their grapes , into win%or brandy, and their corn into I whiskey, than she has to prohibit their cultivation of corn, peaches, apples and grapes. She may tax, but not entirely j1 | forbid these industries." 'l'ho opinion of! ' Chief Justico Taixy of the United States j Supremo Court and concurred in by Jus-! tlces McLean, Grior, Catron, and others, !i in reference to State prohibition of the i manufacture and salo of intoxicating ;' j dflnks, said: Every State may regulate its own intor-1: 1 nal traflle according to its own judgment,1; and upon its own views of tho interests j land well being of its citizens. I am not] aware that these principles have ever,1 ! been questioned. If any State deems the i retail and internal traffic in ardent spirits j | injurious to its Citizens, and calculated to j ; produce idleness, vice, or debauchery Ii jsee nothing in the Constitution of tho j I United States, to prevent it from regula-1 i ting and restraining the traffic, or from ' prohibiting it altogether, if it thinks proI per." ' Mr. T, A, McAllister, of Calhoun Mills, In I Abbeville county, has written to theCommlsI sloner of Agrlculrure promising to send spocllneiin of hard.jy.ood and a plow, a cotton planI ter and a guano distributor of his own manufacture. These articles will be sent to tho At> J laiita Exposition . . y. The Insanity Farec. New York Herald. When a iralhint Kentuckinn shot a udgo h year or two ago tho Herald ven- I urcd tini prediction that the prisoner lever would bo banged for llio ollenco i barged. Tlie Herald was riglit; flic I nisoncr was said to lx> insane and was | cut to an asylum instead of toa prison ! ?r (be gaPows. Later advices reports I lim at homo, without oven a guard, and laving a good time among his friends. Ls ho is believed to have kid up grudges gainst some other occupant of tho JJencii here is no knowing how soon Kentucky nay again iiavo tho privilege of followng a murdered judge to tho grave. It is impossible to believe that any member of lie jury would have been equally lenient nword anv poor or obscuro man who. night have used a pistol to settle a poronal disagreement with a judge, and it is louhlful whether tho plea of insanity ' tr'ould have ucen considered good enough t?r anything except to bo laughed at. II , i) be a fool is to bo insane^ then all murerors aro lunatics, but it is a poor rule of lunian nature that does not include evrybody, and as they also arc fools who teal and bear false witness against their , feighhors why not tear down all jails at - - ... - .1,o licc iii Uelerouee to me uisiumy uuugu. j The trial of Win, Henry Printer, for ho murder of his father in IJarinvcll 'ountv, came otf before Judgo Mac key. ist week. The prosecution waseonducp<l Ijy Solicitor <!antt for the State, assisedbylfon. D. S. Henderson, who was mployed by the prisoner's brother to aid ho prosecution. The prisoner had no neans, and was unable to employ eounol, but was defended by Robert Aidrich, Csrj., under appointment by the Court, 'ho defense was insanity, and tho case his fully and ably presented on both ides. The jury after au absence of a hort timo returned a verdict of "not i?uily by reason of insanity," and the prisner was ordered by Judo Mackey to be ent to the Lunatic Asylum. Thus ends noted trial in this State, and 0110 which re hope will riot have a parallel. The rime of tho acciiscd was so unprovoked ml so unnatural, that it is possible or von probable that ho was insane, but it s very dangerous for such occurrences to o unpunished upon this defense. Tho nctrine of insanity lias been stretched in riminal trials until it is very difficult toj onvict any one who has been at all odd r eccentric, and then npdu it affords an | xccllentopportunity for him that has umlcrinhis heart to commit strange I cts and say strange tilings in order to es-; j upe the penalty for a crime lie intends .to | oininit. Juries should be slower to nl>w criminals to cscsipe oil the pled of in-1 unity, and then we apprehend there, k'ould not bo qtfite so many crimes.? 1 wlerxon Intelligence?. The Anderson journal thinks that the Superintendent of Jthe Lunatic Asylum 'owes it to his State that lie "should eon-1 nor this young man's "rebellious pas- j ions, before he cm "possibly seeuro a elease, by a stern and "fatherly appliea-j ion of the lash once or twice a week." i Vhen a man gots so crazy as to kill an-! tlier without just cause," the reason ixi reater why lie should be hung. A man ! f that kind is not much less dangerous han a mad clog. Ten TuousANb UaMi'S.?Piedmont Victory, which suspended operations a hurt time since for the purpose of geting the now wheels in position for the tinning of the entire factory?the new nd the old mill?will begin" operations gain to-morrow. The new mill, or mill so. 2, will be put to running by sections nd the entire concern?an institution that s a credit to the whole State ?will soon to in full blast. In its doubled capacity 'iedmont will consume ten thousand tales of cotton a year, and the producions of tflb mill find read}' sale ail over lie world.?Greenville Neap. 'ii:k Savannah.?The contractors nre at. rork blasting out rock from the channel | f the Savannah river, above Augusta, I . id are meeting with complete success, i .'he first win t a column of water j jkI ri)i:iy*rnigh a&ltfti hum um cut anil as- j L*uislied the natives, it is proposed tni tiake a channel which will he three feel] ieep at low water, and bo navigable lor] ight draught steamboats at all seasons of: he year. \V'e understand tlmt (.Jeneral j i iluiore proposes to pursue the same plan i ritii regard to the Savannah between An-1 usla and .savannah.? A ugusla Chronicle, j Fuiiman UNiVKn.<itv.?Tho official roceedings of the meeting of tlie Board if Trustees of Furinaii University durug the past week have not yet been pubished. It is understood, however, that hit i*i iu 1111 nl' I liiiii* ilnlilnir.it iallu UMt^i ti collision to suspend the operation* ol i lie University under the old system. It j s considered 'probable that a rc-organi atlon upon an entirely new basis will be | fleet ml i j 1 time for the tall session to bein at the usual titue.?(h'CKnbillc Xcu. ,ie. j The Presbyterians of C'okesbury are! lving an ice-cream festival to raise rnun- j y to buy a communion service. 1,000 bushels corn for sale at I*. liosenierg it Co. MAItKIKb. StAKIlIliD, ThursrlMy afternoon, June .'JtH; at o'clock, b3* liev. Jas. Ij. Marin, at AbbevilloC. IT., S. C., Dr. W. IJ. IILIjWKIO, of Greenwood, to Mrs. M. ? i wittrnw kt. ..< b i i. 11 ' . LM'?? ^lUUISVUIU. MARIIIED, at the Methodist Church, Jnion, S. CM liy the Hov. H. 1>. Smiirt, Jr. (JKOllGE C. PKKKIX to Miss IDA! f. KICK A. M. E. Disciplines, 1TTH ltith Revised Edition. KDWiy PAKKEK. I June 22, lS81,2t DRIED BEEF, At 1G 2-3 Cents a Pound, R flhpflnpr tlian TVocVi "ftoof at Half the Money. i ron lunch or for lea It lias no superior. It i " Is always ready for use. It. not-tin no] ooltlng though when shaved and stowed with i r.tatoi-s or scrambled with eg^s It makes an | leganl breakfast dish. A. W. JONES. Juno 22,1881, tr nXTotiee. I mi w- mi. - t>_- n ! ismu) was inwuii, rased. | A Ipersons having demand* ngnlnst tlio ; estate Thomas Tlioinson, deceased, will; )resent them duly probated. and all those in- ' lebicd to I lie same will make Immediate paynciit to ollht r of th'j undersigned" M. M. THOMSON, Administratrix. S. O. THOMSON, Administrator. T. P. QUARLRM, Administrator. Abbeville, S. .June -1, 1SS1, .Ini J. Knox & Co. I -A'JENTS FOIlME. TOM YOOHB'S I PURE CORN WHISKEY 3^1110 best and purest CORN WIIIS KEY brought to this market. Juuo 22,18SI, tf State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. I'lio Grand Jury beg leave to report: That they find tlio affairs of the county in good condition. Tlio piiblio oilices are ivell kept, and there is nothing in regard lo tliein to lie reported, excopt the lie- j port of the Treasurer which is hereto an-1 uexed. We find the Jail and Poor limine prop-: jrtjr are well kept, with an eye to the comfort end health of the inmates, as well as lo tl o economical administration of the finances of thoso institutions. That tho County Commissioners have Lakon tho necessary steps to carry out the suggestions made by the Grand Jury.at the last term of the Court relating to repairs upon the jail; Respectfully submitted, J. II. LATIMER, Foreman. County Trcutiurcr'_s lit-pert to (fraud Jury ?June Term, 18SI. Gentm:mkK: ? I rospcelfully report! that in accordance with the Supply Hill) 1113' ollico was opened for the collection of the May Installment 011 Monday, May | 2nd, 1X81, and was kept open until May I 31st, as required by said ant. The collections were as follows r State $3,2*20 21 County Current 1,921 0(5 County Hpeoial 323 29 Schools 1,288 34 Polls 150 00 Total $6,909 83 I also collected for the Savannah Vallfey Railroad $655.90. Respectfully submitted, J. "\V. PERRIN, . ! . .. County Treasurer. J Abbe?ille C. H., J une 13th, 18?1, 1 i.. *5 "" 'rfv. & ir s^jcgs^Bwapgg a relinquent Laisd Sales. \ IN accordance with Instructions from the! Comptroller General based on "An Act to ! Provide for the redemption of forfeited lands," j Approved lJcceinlx-r 21,1SR0. the lolloping list1 ol deiiufjuent lands Is hereby published, viz: \.j k ? ir v. Nameof Taxpayer. ^ s "" 2 ? (Join S. 1 .V., cii wi I Estate J. It. McCull lj ill l!t 50 John H. Sen 1 1:208, , 1 UJ !<' I Lewis Waller | 2j 1 Ij 4 i Nathan & .liin. Uobl.-un - ."0 j ( -I l> i C. A. Monrc 2i "7| ; 1 '? V> j ,I.O. A. Moore ! 2! I 1[ ISEmelluc JO"aes... ] 3i !i i ! 2 <I Lyon & Joifs : i 81 l-'? j -1 j Kvulien Williams i 7 4(>' j o 87 Kstiile.f 11. Cobb It; ; I ' .'I"' Manuel Taggarl <11! 1 ' 4 " I. it. llatiiTjiin ij in: j j 3 A inly Vali ntine !.'? IJV) : ( .S .">7 I (enry Turner !l"i 10'ij j it " John I lea i el >J IS 17, 4 2'AllgllStllS CoX li! 4-11 8 iV Notico Is hereby given that the wnoleof the neveral parcels, Iota and purls of lots of ica! estate described in tlie foregoing list or so much thereof an will be necessary to pay the I'uiiiii urn iiini thereon will bo sold by the TiwiKiirer of Abbeville county on Monday, June the 27Lli, unless said taxes,assessments and penalties are paid before lb.it time; saidsule to continue j from day to day until caeli tract, parcel or lot is sold or offered for sale. J. T. PARKS, Auditor. June 22, 1881. tf SELLING OFF -ATHew York Cost 'IMIF ?RFATKSTI:AR(JAI:;ST'> UKHAD; 1 J.M | I Oents' and 33oy's CLOTHING, CENTS" AMD BOY'S j STRAW HATSJ ?AND ALL OTHER? i SUMMER GOODS, | FOR THE CASH.; tlal 1 soon and trot vnnrsplf <nntiHi.il -ATP, ROSENBERG & CO., March M, i.?if tf ^ 0am i.ainmm him iMm.uu:iLau?^m.iaaj Proposals - for Grading1 ?T1IE? Savannah Vallcv Railroad.! j SKAfiF.D propositi* fire invited i\.r grading the remainder of Hie Savannah Valley Kullroad from the lower t>>rminusof the Uoad now under contract to the iiuei>eetIon with thf Augusta and Khoxvillo Kail road, lici ik' aliout thirty-six inll-j.-, either a.s ii whole or in sections not l<::S iliab one mile. 'i'he Hoard of Directors reserves the right to J reject any or all bids. A profile can be soon on and after the 1-th Inst, at tin* oflicu of Thus. 11. i.ue, Chief Engineer. A nderson, S. C. Bids to t>e addressed to J. E. Urea/pa's, Secretory, Anderson, S. ('., until -the liist of June, Itbl. JAK. Jf. LATIMER, President. J. E. Hr.r.AZK.w.K, Secretary. June 8, lSjjl, if Whether you stand or Whether you .sit. The KKill.tllK SJ1IHT Is tiure to tit. ? SMITH & SON. June S, 1SS1, if rnw i i MM ? ' ? ? * TEA ! Tijii!! TM ! ! I IMPERIAL, YOUNU IIYSON. fil'.V Po\V-! i tier, and Mixed, of a stipeiior quality in pound and hall yound fancy boxes?7Ue, : and 85c por pound. EDWIN PARKER. June 8, 1881, if New Goods! New Goods! SUMMER S'l'VLKS! Summer style.". Just receivi-d new shapes in Fayal Mats. Tuscan .straws, also, ilie celebrated "Sailor Koiinet'* the leading novelty oi the season; also. Mowers, Ruttiinss, Laces, Scarf Luce, Lace Ties, Laee FIsclius, <fte.,ii-e. R. M. II AD DON & CO. Ji He l.JfSMf Parasols! Parasols! JO no'/.KN* PARASOLS irnm ir.c In srs.lll' 1U eaeli. Wu areoll'eriiiga luuulsomc twilled .-ilk parasol for most of these i^ooils h:ivc heen received in the last lew days; they itre sol I i tin very rapidly. Those In want of parasols will do" well to rail early. 11. m. iiaddon & co. June 1, IS83, tf GOOD PAY! ULOO Hands wantkd at trickf.m for woikon tht Atlantic ami Kivneli Dioad Valley Railroad. OOOD WAUKs 1'AID. Apply u> Captain W. J. Kirk, Chief Knjjineer, Lung Cane, W. C. W. K. BRADLEY, President. Juno 1,1831, tf MARBLE WORKS^ MONUMICNTS and works of now anil special design. ,lu?t reeeiveil direct from Italy I-J dnv.cn bunti I i I'll I monuments cut in crosscs, wreaths and drapeiy; all beautiiuf. Twelve new designs or tlie monuments anil monumental head stones of the host Vermont marble. The above monument* and head stones make up the^Loek of inarlde work in the up country, and prices as I.>w as any in the Stilte. Can duplicate any order, and parties can Have freights from rfny point. J. D. CIIALUEH.S. June 1,1K81, tf Just Received. 2 CASKS MII.IJNKUY, the latest summer styles. These goods have been selected by \trc Mn/ld.m in iitii! thiNP ill WILY! I of anything In this lino will lint) our stuck still very largo ami attractive. We guarantee prices to le as lo.v as the lowest. It. M. It ADDON A C>. Juno I, 1881,tf NEW FURNITURE. NEW and hfindsnrns sideboards of the very best iiiauiifii.eture. Now Walnut Chamber Suits, pretty styles, best work anil luuutsomely finished. New f'arior .Suits In Haw Silk and French Velvet, a new material, very handsome ainl desirable, These suits are of the latest styles. New Patent Spring Chairs. Platform Hookers?comfortable, durable and pretty?every lady should have one. New T.adles' Chair, railed the Dexter?a splendid light and durable chair. New Chairs of all kinds received every week, and all goods sold at the lowest prleeant J. J>. CHALMERS. June 1, lfv8l, tf Bargains! Bargains!! WE have Just received a new line of Spring I and Summer Worsted at reduced prices. Call early and seen re a " bargain." 11.31. llatldoi! & Cc. June 1,1SKI, tf The Best Engine in the World! | W,R, WALTON^ J AUGUSTA, (1A, ALSO AGENT Foil THE Geiser Grain Separator, Saw Mills, and all kinds of Machinery. Refers to Dr. J. A. filbert, P. C. Wall, and Alien Moriicno, of Abbeville. >I?y lf; 18^1, Om V .... 0 J 11 c? uaj VkiV tlCT kU KLn us ? ? ? ? ? O ;{; " 1-1 ""' ' 11< ; ?r Will sell for cash 10 per ccnt. on actual cost the 11' lowing goods. DRY GOODS AM MOTIONS OF ALL KiNDS,! ja.3M33 it a labge stock ok i {-j ftn/lo itornkurrr "mvi rr-jri irs ttovio.'i ! i?< VV LIJL \jsj %J Ui ^ X*JL vtiiiUU |A Styles, Gauss.and Check Musl?a, Undershirts,!^ Gauso Underyests, Lanndried and Ua- ! i A lauadried Shirks, Bleached and Browa Drawers a' i n; June 15, 18S1, tf Spring Goods, Spring floods. | w ! |a niiiixKiifinait 0. mnunf iwiait 5 ! HAVE RECEIVED TIIEIR FULL STOCK OF an SPRING & SUMMER GOODS.}! CONSISTING IX PART OF j Prints, Lawns, Dress Goods, .Bieaclied Goods, of all kinds,l-v Tinimc niriTmc Tfirp TVTitc: nn pnrMpcc T7i>vipf'XT it'll of Buttons, Pockets, Etc. A splendid stock of Stri w jro Hats for Gentlemen, at p CUNNING HAM & TE PLETON. i"' April 2(1, l?l, if Tulliiri lO'tiiXdLi'O-g- Contractor L -DEALER IUDRESSED AND.RQUGH LUMBER, MOULDINGS.. SCBQLL W3HK ail TURNINGS of ran Mm, \ SASH, BLINDS, DOORS, LATHS and LIME. , /{ii OryiCK?Ovi>r J. KNOX & CO'!8., store, Apbcvillc, S. j... April IS!?I, If. ! A COMPLETE"^STGQK I OF v, S Spring and Summer Goods if | stock is LARGE, embracing many things! that are ! U< r R ACTIVE. STYLISH ?n?lin SEASON. h Ezaiiiine our stock and get your wants sup-jtj plied. : * W. Joel Smith Son. j; April 1", lSjl. i , ; Ll s. r. PAUKtii. 7 " it. si. mi,i., " ! 1: Formcily of III11 <1- Thomson, j PARKER & HILL. ABBEVILLE; S. C- l? I ... - - ....... j ABBEVILLE, G, CM January 10,1881. j * i "WE beg to inform our friends and the public generally; ^ that we have associated ourselves under th fi m name of; PAHKER & HILL for the purpose of ding* i >. ' ral mercantile business at No. 4 O'Neal Block. Our stock will ( always be found full and complete, consisting of Dry Good?,' 1 Groceries and plantation supplies. V/c take this opportu- ~ nity to thank those who have favored us in the past and we | respectfully solicit their continued patronage as our pres- ? ent facilities will guarantee to serve them as reasonable: ! as any house in cur line, Respectfully, E. F. Parker, T R M. Hill. ! j Ji'Mimry t.\ '.'V*. * ? Ci. C" BRAD LEV. "" ' "* T. V. TIIO.ti.SOX. I BRADLEY & THOMSON \y I>r:.\I.KUS IX (JKXKKAL Mi:iiCIIAXDISE AT j_ ABBEVILLE 0, Si,, AND BRADLEY'S MILLS,!,, ALWAYS KKKl' <>S IIAXD A KCLL STOCK OF I'll:.ST CLASS i 151 j:u' btr Y frnODS. FANCY GOODS. NO-'v rT1 OH ". DRESS MATERIAL, i v ! READY-MADE CLOTHING. j| HATS, BOOTS, SHOES AND DOMESTICS, _ A! i Supplies - COKX. MKAi.. IL'H'R, HAO>N, I.AKD AND OKIsT, C'HKKSE, i '"nvm" oFkBks.TKAS. CANNK!) c:im>1?s.si;,j.\!SS mol.assks. 1- ISii AND iON-; i t.M.'j 'T|( >*N AIIIKS. A No i\ splomlM stnek of TOIJ.S O.'O AN1> JSK'?AKS niicl iill kinds ol| ; plJ-\NTATloN M'TPMES. '.inn. 1.. I>M). n j ' R. ?. CANNON, T-AGENT FOU? Gullett Gins, Brown Gins, Bigelow Engines,; Economizer Engine, Birdsall Engines, Sweepstakes Threshers, Farquhar Threshers, Reapers and Mowers, Saw Kills, Grist Mills, Cane Mills, Hay and Cotton Presses, V B,ubber and Leather Belting, Sc. Wmr SKVKKAL YKAUS' KXlT.Rir.N-cr, INCUKASKD KAfTLH-n s ami si?c.-iKl i.min-rinoMls wlili s,.i,u< o<" uK. largosr maimra.-rnr.-M in the L iiitc.l siatos. J !',<;! c-onl:.Icnt ol being able- to oiler buyers inducements Ilia' cumot he ex col ifd. Call on IMP o:- - for circular ami prlcj*. Tonus easy to 1--1 ?vt v ] or % liberal .IiscoimiIn tor .ivs! . ' * Jan. 1!?, 1-XiO, 1. i* BE, S. G. THOMSON,! * . ?sw qoos-j, j, I DIi" TIST, ! Sluing ^3 r-cl Bottoms, "Wire \nnwir TT? P jSpring Ssds, Eosion Spring" Abbjj \ JLl.Lj o. I. iBcd?, Hrtt'-cs:- Cotton Top ' ft-n.Orru! ovrr Kn-.po.-iuni ?.f F^liI >.?. Ua | a lid StVllW- ti'C.3 Z Cotton | July 7, 1.vk>. lyr i _ . -1 Top am! iluek, SJattress Make the Children Cjmfort-j V7eol, r Lib tic an:l Cleanly. & able. |One of the best Ilattresscs. .n' rinr.f?ney i'ahi'i.voles an.i p::ka.\t-!A:1 at low Prices. ia bulutors. St'inoui ihom very ImnUsoiiit-. * i "" U.W?r, I . 2- CHAISIEKS. >A I June 1. IsS!, .Hiii?!l, 11. i 4 ... >!urrLia anu <.'*ct*Wi"?o Kailrottd., r-.3ii.yczT. r>cr.'.ivraiENT. Comjubi^.K. C., M.iy 30,18SL In itn>i i ft/)r \V'?:?ine?Uiii. Jmtc 1. 1:81, l'?*(t. r iiiiins wi.i run ns uoccmUji indicted o;i tt<is Ko.id iiihI its l?Yu?:ch?-s( dah,y. t;xci:rv sir:fday.a. ? . No. a. IV I'AJiSKNOtKp. ., - .? nve A !! OVa tn'. J avo Alston ]? ir_* n m. uvo Mc.vvlniiry .. 1? 5(> p in.* I-IIIC !l I, tri uve jji-ltun -i r?i p *h iTlvvut Grooiiviik*..... 0 'J> p m no. 11. down passhj-g i.h. avc CSreunvlllent 10 27 am -.I viieltnn J1 63 a in atvo I i?i? ! l'j pro ;tv>? jiowi??*rry 3 ">l p ni iivH Ai*U ii I:, i 51 p t;i rrivc ut I'oluiniiht F 6 p m .YUTA.srrjsy, union and commbia hail* no a i). * nc. i-\ Ci? passenokji. >avc AM<>n 12 OS p r.i uve Mroii.rr 1* 42 p in Ford 12 oS p lit av? JSiw.t'iii - 1 (W p ! ?. avf J- i?n Ham J 27 p in a .'e HaiiUic I 45 p in tv e IJui'iu 2 H p m .avc.loiifsvl.ie '2 41 p in* - . :avc l'?? ol. t X 't! p ni mve .^paitanlm.g s.\v.i!k?.'.u?f| Ot b 1 4U p in rrivc i^p.irUinbui'X li <*c D. di'pol ]'j I 10 p ia i'(. down 1'assknoer. ?uva Spiii-finl'U!^ K. ii i.>. dt?i oi {J II !"? a m mvoS; artaiiburaS.W.dtO.ik'iJOt to li ft uvc I'ii-uio' lino p m live JoniBViile 1 13 p m !?ive Union 2 H p t:i ;ave senate - 47 p m htve Fish 1 am 3 (? p m av.j bhcllun 3 24 p ni" mvc i.yles l-'oril 3 39 p m.. av? strutter 3 67 p m. ? rrlv'vut Alston...... i 43 p m I-ACHK.N'd KAiLllUAU. 'KveXov/boriy.... l 0) p m. ' rrivc:it Laurens U. H 0 SO p m jave Laurens C. H S 30 a in rrivc ni New Worry 12 *) p i/i AHUKVIl-LF. BllANOit. : :ave ITo-lpf* . 3 35 p v.\ rriveat Abbeville 4 25 p r>i av?; Abbeville 12 a in rriveat, Hodge* * 1 II) p ui ,L"I5 ltinfJB 1<A 11. It OA J) a>'1> AMJEHflO^ ilKANCU. lave TIiMton ., ....*4 57 p.m i??VC AtKUTSUll 5 p'lit' avo I'eodu-toti..... C ii p w uvc Sein'oa C) 7 iO p i?i rri.viitt. Walhullu 7 -Hi p i?i i'tvc W'aliialLft 0 "J3 a in MveSvr.ci-a 1~V ? -VI h m live Pi'iidii'toii 10 30 a in . ave Anderson ?...;li 11 am' rrivent Helton..... v 11 46 pm ij!i ana niter me uijijvc. Mirnt'gn cirs win u? n ftrlwo n Co:uiii>j!u huJ llei.dvfsouviKe ithoul citable. v , (OVyrCTlT/K.1*-. A. V.'ith Stv.iUi Carolina Hath-iad fr^m i ii !i'?r?):i. With Wilmington,c?luti?b'aand ugnsta Riilroad from Wlliiilni'lon nnd all r.nw North thereof. With < hariotte, Coliihln and i^UiUNtn llailrond Charlotte i*l all pointa North thereof. ' J}. With Anhe\llle and Kj>ar':ir.bnr<r RaiiI for points in Western North ( axoliihi. (), With-Atlanta and Charlotte Air-.Uho ? lilwuy for Atl.iua and all points s-onlh and OS t ' * O. Willi Atlnnta and Ohftrl'rtlc Afr-Lino/ uhvay from Atlantaand/bryond. * -? K. With IHi'hruotid and Danville Rail-.id. ; ! '. With South CarolInu Railroad for larlefton. With Wilmington,Columblaand iiausta Railroad for W Umlii|:t'.n and tho >rih. With Charlotte, Columbia and Au:sta IIIilroad for Charlotte and the North. ( I. With Ashevillc nnd Spartanburg Rail I I. Willi Richnion< 1 a:nl Danville Rail- ' ail from. Chut lotto au.l Itoyoilii siamlaid I.I mo iiKud 1* Wiwlilft -ton. D..C.*. (i!eli l.i iifiC'.-n litinutcs faster ttian Columa. J. W. FRY, Superintendent. . A. Poi'ii, Generul PiiSoengiT Agijiit. ^ Have In store ar.d to arrlv?. a arse and Varied Stock . OF DRY GOODS, STAPLE and FANCY NOTIONS, . 'j 9 ? GROCERIES, HATS, CAPS, : BOOTH, SHOES, TRUNKS, < ND nmny otlior articles, nil of wii!oli willi besoM *.ts oIom; for CASTI. ar.d cpon *2 >01) TERMS as any hons" in Abke^llle. ' vc us a look and we will givo you a bar;in. CO.. We will ship your Cotton or buy it."rt.O SPOOL CGTT0H. ESTABLISHED 191'J.. f ^/<RAD?\#V ? V ("WcisD ox \T.hits Sroc-i* j CEORCS A. CLARK, 30 BROADWAY, VZV? TOBE? ~y% .Sinro ibo introduction of this Spool Cotton iio tli-.i American market, its success bai* _-.u unprecedented. No other brand of irend b is cvt-r met with the same amount l" public favor in tho same xpaco of time. The "0. N. T.'' manufacturers wero tb? rst 1o rero^uizo tho importance of the Sew1% Machine nnd to rauks a fix-cord cotton, hicb. has cv<r since been the recognized ohdrrd for machines. All tho improvements i:i machinery that m inventive genius ?;f tho niueteontli ctniry )ius produced havo boon adupted by tbo lanul'acturors of" 0. N. T." At all tlie groat International Pairs of tho orl?), '' 0. N. T." has been awarded the igh?!.-st honors. The " 0. N. T." factories nt Newark, N. J.* id .Ftu.-loy, rsco'itr.o, cxripioy >,-<"j upenres?mr.ko fClvad daily to go a>uud tliu vorH four times. . Coiihucic MO tons of cord daily. The mnuufac-turir.-i of "O. T. 'nro tbo r_'c-6t luauuf-'.otvn.rs of Frool Cottoa in tho orid. A full fthSortDKT.i cf tljis Ppool Ccticn cu B iiid ut wholesale ;:ud rotn:! at "Wardlaw & Edwards, AND Cunningham &7einpleton, Feb.,1^1.1881. 6m m triirumco. i LAP-fiB lot of new Ciiron'o- 20 x 2* .ami i 21 x 30.) on cxIiibit'Pti and lor sale, at lucauliat . ? T.AV,7;0X & WARl'LAW'S*. A pi! I CO, Heceived Tliis Wcc-k! HHKB NK\V AND STYLISH WALNUT Chamber SulU'S at bottom prices, at LAWSON & W.MiJ 'LAW'S. * April Si, IS3I. ^ ^. vf/'.ozcs-Txr AHi3i;viLf.i:,?. c, r i:i-:rs fail ii?sorim*nt of COF1-1 .\s?iYo:n the tifjij-f.-t to the best."} l:u->? will attend funeral!!, wijen desired." 'e will also Centrant for the Erection of Buildingsa !s asent for the sals <>f Sawli, Poors iinls, Mouldings, tfttiir-raillnps. Floorings id everything pertaining to house building l>i'il 7lJ: lSS>,.tr ^ COLOGNES. \s mcki.k <ui.uui>a -i) ecr.u. 3 per bottle. Taylor's Premium ,^oh>p?e cents. Modiiiitotit;t 1 Cologne '?> t? at)d'; cents. Fellow's Extract mcrnui Fellow'K iperior Extract oi) cents. fn'rxl ills to ?> ccnt*. EDWIN PARRER. ~ hVh.23.1SSI. tt likiilnmm' I AVE all the prntlcsof Ktig^ies f'om tlo cliai-pi st to the bcFl, widen will be so.d the lowest J'.aures. I've. S 16H', tt' RUBBER BANES, , UrOMATIC PENCILS, Taper arj El'.ve. i. lopes In boxes. LDtYiy TAKKEK. March 2. 13S1, It \l". <*. Uks k'i. J. If. Tlrcr, Abbeville, S. C. > iiiCty-Slx.S. C. BESET & BICE, .Attorneys at T_.a-.vr i ] " lur e f'i ined a partnership for liiepracJ lie..f;:i'v. And will juuetiet' in al: tho . uvta of tl j Mate. 3ENET & RICE. ;'.v) i-wi.tf \VM. 11. l'AKKEFl V,*. C. MctSOWA N". ' >ABKEB & KcG 0 WAN ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, A? KKVIM.iT, t\ II., s. c. T' II,F. Jira.'tice also in 1 In" ' 'ircult t.'ourtf 0. } tl." t*r:tiei! siiiiL> for >'uiith CuruliiiU' t::n 7. ise.tf Vcv n wtl^CF JM? A I ?hlfc 3 rf?' I D'J ?. W rnU* J ?<>_ * :J D K NTISTKT, ibbeviiie, C. H., S. C. rUtVe ; I ji.ilalrx over tl.o Tost Sandal Mixture' i 't'i'A 1N < nr.' :V?r dlsoMsrs r.t r . ii-r.Ar. ; * A :: I ?*i> 1 "i j! :s;l A