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???tmmmeta?????wgggg The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wednesday, July 27, 1881. The Abbeville Literary Club. Tbe Club lield its Inst ineetitic at the hous of Mr. .1. I>. Chalmers on last Friday night .Tudge Lyon the newly elected President ii the chair. There wa* a full attendance of tli members, ami we are alatl to stale ttiat tli dob has in no way lo<t the zeal and in teres that always attends its meetings. Mr. Ad?ll son F. Posey, of Alabama, presented to tIi Club a book descriptive of the public men <i Alabama, and the thanks of the dub wen unanimously extended to him tor his kind ii ess. Mr. Hugh Wilson read an es>uy 01 "The Future ol America," which appears it f,*i\ t,, fi*iu tuenn nf i in* ft ml Itininpr all< which we leave for our subscribers to read niul form their own opinion* as to the fact brought out, the ide;is advanced, the reus m annexed, and the policy urged. The ne.\ meeting of the Club will be In September, o\* ins; to the absence of so many of the member in August A full discussion followed tli reading of the c<say. The t iub adjourned a( ter enjoying Mr. Chalmers' liospitalily an< spending a delightful summer evening. <? Greenville Female College. We are in receipt of the handsomely print ed catalogue of the (JreenviPe Female Collpg< for ixso-si, and take pleasure in cominendin! the institution to the favorable cotisideratioi of the people ol Abheville County, lie v. Mi Towns is the President of the College, and i assisted by an able corps of Professors Among the Abbeville ladles we notice: Mis* Annie Kate Watson t> recti wood: Mi?*. I.eii CI in l( sea1 es. I me West; Miss. Hessie P. Colti ran, Mill way: Miss. Anna (tallies, Ahbevilli County; Miss. K. Emma (Jaines Abbeviili County; Miss, Alice Stuart, Abbevilli County; Miss. Laura S. McDavid. Due West Ijist year tlice were 170 students in attend ance. Which proves the popularity and the ex cellence of the Institution. Abbeville coun ty has many Haptist families, and we have in doubt they will take pleasure in sending the! daughters to this institution. AbbevilltvN Advantages. We do not understand why our citizen should seek other places t> spend the suiiimc th in right here at home. Where can you flni more comforts, more delightful diives, nior magnificent scenery, more cultured and re lined society, more amusements, hett-r am more health giving water, a more salubr.ou climate, than Abbeville affords. If we hai more enterprise and push among us, there I 110 reason why Abbeville should not hecom a great summer resort. Upon the completioi ? of tin* Atlantic ana i-rencn isrom lam-; Railroad, we link lor ere:it strides in this <li reel ion, and feci confident that strangers wil then find out tlie great advantages that wi possess and now allow to lie latent, and scein: them will utilize and take ud vantage of them Verb sap sal. ?<?*?? Soiree. The young Indies and gentlemen spent i most delightful evening on Wednesday last at the academy, where Mrs. Chase was enter talntng her friends and pupils hy playin; such tempting music thai her guests "trippet the light fantastic" until tne "wee tuna hours. The hall was pleasantly tilled, and : delicious bieeze kindly refreshed the dancers Mrs. Chase's pop'Is are progressing most won lierfUlly, and Abbeville isdeeidetily fortnnati in securing the services of so competent i teacher. We sincerely trust that she will hi 6o successful in our midst as lo he as desirou of returning next season as we will belohavi her. We advise all Ihose desirous of Jcarninj to begin/Immediately, as so fayorahle an op poreuii11.v rurcij ^IVSUIUD I^VU 4.. v?.. uncus village. C. * The Summer Exodus TTns begun In f 'Ct with our people, nnd crea numbers or them will leave for the Mouu tains, Springs and sea shore in the next week Mr anil Mrs. W. 11. Parker and family, am Mrs. and Miss SImkins. go to Cashier's Vnl ley. Mr. lieBnilil and sister wil! spend i while atTallulah Falls. Judge McGowan, Mr W. C. McCtownn, Mr. L. Ward law Smith am Col. O. T. Calhoun will summer it at th< White Sulphur Springs. Dr. Wilson; am Mr. T. P. Cothran will go to Asl'.eville. ('apt J.W. Perrin is wedd -d to Oesar's Head am will reiurn there thi- week. Mr. W. S. Cotli ran will leave for f>e in' nintains soon. Judgi Lyon has gone to Arkansas aud 'l'cxas, am Mrs. Bonham is at Anderson. 4^ - Roberts & Co., Atignsta, Ga. During tiie past week we had the plrastir of greeting in our office Mr. \V. T. Hackett representing this well known and reliabh house in our neighboring city. Thecomplctioi of the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad wil put us in dose connection w.th a city forwhlcl all enter:ain such pleasant feelings. Angus la has always bren honorable and libeiai to wards us, and we shall be pleased when oui people ?g:.)n go there to trade, and when the* do tiiey will not target either Mr. llackitt of the Messrs. Roberts & Co., A New Novel by Rose Ashleigli. It is an open secret who "Kose Ashleigh c South Carolina" is, and we notice with plea? lire that lb" .Yw York Her/ciy is now [>iuh:n;i lug a new novel from hergifted anil facile pen Its title Is "The Condemned Wife, or The l-'a tal Secret: a Story of Jew aud Gentile." Tin subject hi one of thrilling interest, atnl will hi treated with power and beauty by the fair au thor. The Bible Society. Holds its annual meeting In the Presbytc rian church to-day. Kev. K. X. Pratt wil prcich the sermon. We have no doitl>t iha there will be a large uudienc.*, as this oecasio; ne^er falls to bring a large attendance to it. interesting meetings. The impression prevails arnonj some thai we are uncompromising advocates of the tone law.and acting upon that some have stoppei their subscription. Just iiere let lis say kna our columns are open to both sides of tin question ? Willi'Jtwiburg Ilcrald. Our friend i on the right side of the stock law question and we 1-ope that he may not be bull d-?e into silence. Let him persevere in making i good paper, and he will gain two subscriber for every one he loses. We used to hav "touchey" subset!iters who would threaten t< quit the paper it we said our In-ad was on own. Such people have learned long sine ?!... < I114I' f/.rin n t.invf i IIVI > i> i fic:i n t Dill t o! til subscriber* of .? newspaperund they havequi us long ago, unci their presence is not needed or they have abandoned the id<*u of trying t control the paper. A good paper will cm mand business. To those of our readers who are not accu> tomed to rise at. eock crowing, and who ai not used to early ri*ing, we would advis them to bestir themselves in order it) set; lb morningstar wliicn is now most brilliant am lustrous and which sheds a bright halo in Hi he.ivens. It is well worth the effort at < arl, rising to see so grand a si flit. We give tliisa the opinion ot a newspaper man trained t< burn the midnight lamp, to look into th heavens, for poetic efl'usious, to consul' ih B'.arsas to approaching events, to gaze, rumi naie, and appeal to them tor lofty and semi mental thouglits, and we nltirm that iti al our experience, we have never seen s.? grand so glorious, so enthusing a sight, and noii that moved us more than beholding ih twinkle, twinkle ol tliai little star. We have frequently attempted to convey t< the young ladies of Abbeville in our moues and bashful way the assurances of ourowi feelings and belief, that they were the faiiesl sweetest, and noblest- on tin- face of the glolit but which from some cmse or other coin in from us,tlioy would always repel witli th Ilium il IUI I IPl UIXIIIMI, ? >> nun, our bi-lief, and lo corroborate <>ur oft rep' at < statement, we copy the sentiments of a gen tlemau from Charleston, Tenn., who has Inn great experience, anl who is in every w.iy pahle of judging, ami this is what lie says: " nave nevei met any of the fair sex wnoin could admire as much, as I did, and do still t:iecharming young ladies of old Abbeville. Rome of our young Gentlemen speak of at tending the Cotton Exposition in Allan i next Kail, we hope Hi Kimball will leael them how tovun around, show them the di ferent squares in the City, point out how e? slly they ran be fleeced, prevent them frou shedding any gore, help them in their quolii tions, and above all keep them away iron gin, so tnattbey will remain iirm and stend, with to downward tendency, and there is n< telling but what tney may be bound by Ih silken tie,and returned home packed wit! money aud pleasure. Ma. W. C. SHEttARD, of tho Monterr; neighborhood, 1ms discovered a famous suI t>hur Sprlug on his plantation, and intends t nave it analized. He proposes on the com piciion 01 me rsavunnau \uuey naunmu, i erect a magnificent hotel on the spot, am make It one of the most nourishing wat?*rln placea in the country, rivalling the Whit Sulphur Springs of Virginia, and Baden Baacn. The creeks near the Dry Grove portion c our county are completely dried up. Irom th excessively dry and hot weather, and as consequence some of the dwellers in that see tlon are behind on water, and,IIrul it necessar; to come to town frequently to Flake tliei thirst, and drink deep of the Hill-side spring tnat tlow near us. The young people iind a delightful pioni near Dr. Mabrys last eek. Everything pas cd oft pleasantly, plenty of pretty young la dies, an abundance to eat, enjoyment to th fullest, and indeed everything that tends I make up a tirst class pic-nic. Personal.. Miss Howie of Atlanta Ga who gained so many friends here during lit stay witli us, and who caused all Abbeville t be sorry at her departure lel'l yesteidav f< Ookesbury, where she will .spend some tini before returning home. Mr. Geokob White has fiven theeontnx for the building of his new house to th Messrs. Smith, of tiiis town, the lumber wi be sawed by Mr. Hmlth, and the work will b begun in a few days,.and pushed rapidly t completion. Mr. L. H. Russell will soon begin th building of his new store on the vacant l< near the Court House. He is now confide ing plans and spedllcations, with the int?;i lion of being Installed in his new quarters b next Fall. Mr. Wilson's essay on the "Probable Fi ture of America," may be found In anotlu part of this paper. It was read before the A Devllle Literary Club at its regular meetiu last Friday night,at Mr. Chalmers'. Cadet J. T. Clinkscales of the King Mountain Military School is at home spem ing liis vacation, looking every inch of hit like a soldier, and presenting a handsome aj pearanco in his brass buttons and gilt lace. Col. Robertson has burnt all the brick f( his ntw residence, and the workmen wiflb pin on bis house this week It will be i beautiful a structure, if not more so, than tli ? one destroyed by tire. The accountof theklllingof a revenue ofl ceratan illicit still nearSeueca. may befoun In this week's ft-eu and Bunuer. All tli "revenues" got away except Hrayton, wh was instantly killed. Ir any one doubts the prosperity of Abbi ville let him look at the number of ne' houses going up. This Is encouraging, and a sure evidence that there is life in the ol land still. Bknj. P. Calhoun. Esq., formerly of th! place, but now of 1'alatka, Florida, has a< ceptedaplace on the Public JSchool Hoard < that county, in plaoe of Judge Burt, who n I signed. Capt. Smith, of the Abbeville Branch < the C.4G. R. R., has changed places with Can Galllard of the same line. Mr. Gaillard no' has charge of the trains from here to Hodge: Cleanup your bottom landspreparator for planting corn. Since the crops are "lai by,^ busy yourselves in cleaning and ditcL ing your bct'oni land. After theSruof August, Dr. H. D. Wilso will be absent from his otllce for about thrt Weeks. His patients will govern tlicmsolvt accordingly. 2t Mks. Tusten is still a great sufferer froi the injuries ?!ie received some time since, au her friends are anxious about her condition. It now looks very much like the countr press would apologize for having said an; thing in sympathy for Garfield. If you would make money farming, yo must not neglect the winter crops. Oats an wheat should be sown early. What about your turnip patch? Don ocglect to sow a large patch. Turuipsarogoc /or man and beast. I } Vr\ L. T_ OrFFiN* nn<l f nilly fire up from . Charleston. spending the summer at the old homestead. Miss. si*k Zkigi.ku, after snrndinir n year in Louisiana, Jin.< just returned to Abbeville. A rATCii of barley is of iwstlm ible value. Get the land ready now, and sow a little later. Mr. s. J. Zkici.kk and family of T.nuisana, are on a visit to his father, Maj: Zeiiiler. - j Tiik present hard times almonishcs you to i sow oats early, late and all the time. 0 Coi.. KrctNK 1$. Gary, has <;ono to Ashei villi" X. for ph-asure and for his heath. i) j A CHiiisri \n rfcanti'ili the life of hisbeast, e , and will sow outs ;i ml b -rk-.v. u j I?it. K. II. MrHicim*. and his family are ' summering it at -Saluda N. g I'on't f?'cd your o-its. Your neighbor will ,r need the seed to sow. i; A r.rkvii.i.i: is about the healthiest place in - tin* country. 1 If you are thrifty, sow turnips. j! * i,! tax Doi)ra>(; again*. s s [ A No\t System of Taxation Surest oil, ..r 8 A |Kjr l'U|M(U linu'iiu vi mi au?atu* . rem Tax. 1 Editors J'resi awl Jlanner : July ?!. KM. ! I fear you do not exactly <*?>m}>r<-licn<l niv purpose ltl reviewing our system ol" taxation. K is not that my carriage should no: he tax> oil. nor my (iiuine either, lint simply tliatonc e Is not si "pleasure" carriage, nor the other : "an cngim for manufacturing purposes," and i therefore had I returned neither I would not ' have' en "dodging taxation." The loose lets i?T <?f Hie law by no means conforms to !. the -p'rii of the levy. i.. Whether my letter "answers itself" or not, 1 I <| nest ion whether the /'ri .tt anil li'inm r can - remte its reasoning. If it can, I would he f picas d loai'knowled'.e my erroneous posi[' tion. lint it will rcjuire lar more than p. mere i' die: uin of an Kditor or even of a Legislator . to convince me, that an advaloretu taxation - is the best for our country, u.ider existing - circumstances. And to disprove your asser ] tion will he the object of this letter. * | First, then, I contend that the thing, and r not the Millie of tii<' thing should be taxed to ' r:tise revenue simply because the tiling is j there, tangible, a material substance that noman can doubt. The value ot the thing is an imairliui'v, uneeitain quantity, tixed by s prejudice, lavor, demand, >upply, and a host ' of contingencies. The (iovernmeiit taxes 1 whiskey at so much per gallon to raise revee line. That is a tixed quantity of a material substance. The same with tobacco, sugar. 1 and most of its imports. Suppose the (Jovs c nmcnt had said every dollar's worth of whisi key sh ill produce a revenue of lifty cents: s that would have brc : an advalorein tax, but i> much u-hiskev Would bea dollar's worth i lor taxation. Thedistiller iniahl have settled k' upon a trallon, the iMiajcr upon a quart, the - toper unona pint unci tlio prohibitionist upon I a barrel And this is just ab->nt tin- manner i' In which our advalorem system of luxation is I' now scitled. My lands a re valued at seven .: dollars pel-acre, my neighbors at six. your< at j ten, and another man's ?>t four, while postj hly the intrinsic worth of the several tracts lisiliesame. No two men in any township | in the stale can co through that township, i and without consultation with each T>t her, or , wiili thecl'itensof that township a-sess the - property thereof, and as_'rebate the same amount by thousand* of dollars-. I therefore II say llie ad valorem syst. ir. of taxation is i whimsical in the extreme, unjust and won't! \ | not be submitted to if the people would only j lor a moment think for themselves, and act - accordingly. a! Secondly.the Saw provides that, forlaxlne i r^al estate theassessment shall be tn.ulcagreea ably "to the usual selling prioeor the usual < terms ol similar property at sales for partil? ' tion under theoraerof the court at tlse place ; where the return i* to he made. If there be ~ | no usual selling price, then at what is honest-1 - j ly believed couiu be obtained for 'the same at i a fair sale under the conditions b"forc men-] jtioned," Can you imagine any more vague' j anil indefinite met In >tl of obtatnim; an advaiorem value than tht*? Have you nol since t the war s!o (! in front of (lie Court House at . Abbeville atnl heard property bid otl scores oft .! times "for partition" at about one third or! j j one fourth of what you knew it to be worth? I think I I'earil one of the largest plantations t j in tiie county bid in a few vearsnsro at three . | dol a's an acre "for partition" that means to j' keep it in the family; when it was very well j known that more than double that could have j I then been obtained tl>r it. Today that land ; is taxed at about three dollars peracre. Is f! that ?<lvalorem ? The prices obtained for re. jai estate at Kxeeutors, or administrators sales , i since the war in tliis state have been so varij | Pilami ucnerallv so low, that they have s-*lled not hingwitli te.ard to the price of lands. And yet it is upon the results of these sales that assessments are made of lands for the purpose* of taxation. .j Hut without further fault finding let me L | suggest a new system of taxation, not origi*! nal with me mor>- than with others, for I though I have main'ained it for years, I oc casionaliy see that others advocate it. This isystim Is to nu.ke what micht be called .' a'per^capita. instead of an advalorem tax or * levy. Ld land be taxed so much per aere re" gard'e-s of quality. Animals, vehicle*, and . all else the same way. This at llrst view seems to be unjust, simply because we have ' hecn'aeousiomcd to lite ad\alore:n system, but after investigation it will prove itself Ihe fairest and most equitable system of taxation. 1 do not. in a slmpl? newspaper commnni' < .. ..? 1.10 i.,,# r ...in J I'll I I'M I III IK1UK- n IUA "III, uill. J mil '* | ulii venture srivi1 yon the basis of out-, easily *| to be perfected, jusi to all, oppressive to none, >-1 economical in iis execution, avid sure to * | raise all tJic revenue called lor. Ci South Carolina measures about SJ.OCO c square miles, or 21,700.(100 acres. To tie within * bounds I would compute 20OiCi.'miO acres as bring taxable. Upon each of tiiese acres I would levy a lax ol four cents. Then taking tin* lis! of taxable properly as heretoforeIssued by the Legislature and assessed by :he Andiior, I would attach a per capita tax, until I '['reached "bonds not exempt" Stocks held by . [corporations Ac., Tout of the State" and Kail , I Itnad properly, and upon these I would levy sj it ti dollars on eve-y thousand dollars so in] vested; nnonthe irrogs annual sales of all merchandise I would levy onedollar on every thou-and dollars, worihsold. J would tax ail . mortgages on real eslute the amount ilte tax upon >aid real estate would amount io at four I cents peracie.and exempt the mortgaged real . (-slate. I would not tax village, town or city . real estate for county o1 State pu-poses, but simply for municipal purposes, and reciuire " them io l:eep their side walks, streets, public : j grounds Ac., in "apple pie order." Now let us look at t'ii< matter as if we were ' framing a tax hi 1 and had been told by the .. I proper authorities what amount of money had to lie raisoci annually ov taxation. " The Comptroller General's report shows, \ that theannual stnlc tax is =o nearly $125,000 lJ that we may scttlenpon that amount. In the V same way 1 arrive at the total School. County I ami poU tax, and aggregate thein as si.'iTO.OOfi, ' These'two combined ainonnts to SIG75.0?)ii as " J theannual amount of taxes paid by the eiti/.ens of South Carolina. And to collect this amount -.vith tic.* least oppression to the peo?' pie isthedutv of the Government. That this ei is not done under the present system. I verily e believe. That it can be done I am as firmly e convinced, and I herewith submit a table of d taxation that will doubtless raise that e amount, and I can not see where anyone y j would be oppressed or unjustly taxed. This s table of course aj p'ies to the whole State. 0 2-i.fcH?.0'D acres of land at I c per acre..ssoo.oao e Poll tax at SI 1 ".'5.000 c (iO.lKiO hoisesal $2 each 120.000 i* liii.OOfl mules at $2 each 12"I.1 100 I- 3no.<*M head of cattle at 25 c each 7">.000 1 lijo.'ioo head of hogsat 10 ceach 45.000 I. 300.0K)head of sheep and ironts at 10 c each .10.000 e in 000 gold watches at S2 each 20.000 e 5000 sliver watches atSl"ach 5.000 J5500 pianos at ?2 each 7.000 ? TihKI carriages, wagons Ac., at SI each 7.000 . I^o.noo dogs at each 80.000 , Bonds not exempt.-Stocks held out of the State, and value of credits. S0.<K >0.000 ;tt <10on the Sl.000 so invested 00.000 .1 Aggregated amount of Rail Road prop,. er;v In the state S14.000.o<M) at $"> on , the $!0d0 S70.000 i i Annual mercantile sales.estimated at , | $20.<ia0,0<i0, at. c! on the SIMM) sold 20.000 j I Annual phosphate royalty ftj.oOO j Total ?16I9.000 II 'i o these genera! items could tie added many I | titers, no t here enumerate I. if it were necessa i ry to increase the amount: but I think the amount of our taxes might be do" eroiscd. by decreasing the npproprlnil lions in several places. Need I onI' ly mention one? The penitentiary should be f-j a source of income rather than an annual ex1 j pense. I have in my mind's eye two or three III other annual expenses that might bedeereasi | cd If not altogether abolished, but it is not a j necessary to enumerate tht>in here. y I intended applying this new system of tax0 I ation to the average tax payer of Abbeville e | County, and then to the whole County in this h ! communication,but it is already toojlengthy, and 1 can only ask each of your readers to v apply it to himself, and tell me how or where. in It oppresses him ? 01 Thanking you. Messrs Editors, for kindly . publishing my views. o I am youre obedient servant, a No Tax Dodge it. T1IE PRESIDENT'S CASE. if ejPr. Henry F. Campbell's Views?The I Present Symptoms Alarming ? The r: Best Treatment to Pursue. 8 t K,n/ utucic luui neiUliiri.) c {Invine Interviewed I>r. Campbell. on a for,s nier oeea-lou, concerning President <I'arfleld's , case.a reporter of ilie Chronicle, In view of Hie ' I unfavorable change in the distinguished pa? tient's condition, and knowing how tlie pubj lie inind lias been wrought up, soughi that ,,iemin<n surgeon and eleeiied from him the r j following opinions. L>r. Campbell was the olflfst to sugnest heroic quinine treatment, irj wiiich was partially adopted, and his present it* analysis of the symptoms is entirely pertinent, and must be of universal interest. He ,t suys: "I I regard the occurrence of a chill or rigor, j. followed by decided fever, as a development of the most serious and alarming import. It may indicate only Hie formation and confinement of pus, and this is most frequently its meaning, but in many instances, fortunately ic more rare, the sudf'en occurrence of such a >! paroxysm may indicate what is known as pyemia or the absorbtlon of pus into ilic 11- blood. If the symptoms arise from tlie eony finenient of pus or tlie formation of an abscess.the symptom, though very alarming, n- could not be regarded so fatal as purulent in; fection of tlie blood. Such a paroxysm as the tv one described in the report, unless prevented, ig j is almost invariably succeeded by others, eij tlier on the next day or the second day after . i the first. Paroxysms of traumatic fever, cspe. | ciaily when connected witti the formation ol pus, closely resemble malarial paroxysms " both in their general character and in the almost certainty with which they are repeated. Such chills are known to be more obstinate >r i and uncontrollable th in ordinary chills. I)ee j cMcdantiperiodic measures are highly proper is 1 in such cases. Quinine freely given during ic the earlierstages of the case is tlie best mean? of preventing theiroccurrence. After the first chill has occurred, quinine, thougii it may not j prevent entirely the subsequent ones, ha* IU greater power to modify and break the force 0 of these paroxysms than any oilier known medicinal anent. I regard quinine as a most essential element of treatment in every stage of a serious surgical injury. In view of the 1, I oecurrtnee of the alarming paroxysm of tliIs 1 | morning, I would by all means?provided a j conditions otherwise admitted of It?endeavor to have the President's system profoundly Is j impressed by quinine at tlie earliest moment, > l Especially should full "clnchonism" impress if | his system at the hours of to-morrow and the e-inext day, corresponding witli the period at ! which lie had the rigor and fever. As the pejfjriod approaches the effect of the quinine 1.1 might be assisted by the moderate influence iv of an ophite?a morphine puncture. Uesidcs s. I securing thedischarge of pus, if itcun be pru' dently done in wise of abscess in the track 01 or around the ball, and such local attention u as the wound wiH admit of, I regard the full '* and decided impression of quinine upon the patient's system throughout the remaining n progress of the case as the most important oi :e all medicinal treatment. ts ti Miss Calhoun at Staunton.?At the latf <i commciiccmeut of tlie fuuious Wcsleyau KeI malelnstltute atstauuton, Va., the high hon v I or of reading the valedictory was entrusted tc ill Miss Mnltie Calhoun, the gifted daughter o our honored frleLd, Dr. J. W. Calhoun, o Ninety-Six. Miss Calhoun, who Is noted foi 4 her intellectuality, was* splendidly dressed, s( d we read, in white satfn and lace, and com rnauded great admlratfon by her style ant 't self-possession. Miss Calhoun Is a niece o id Mrs. Elizabeth Lynch, of vur lov, a.??dyeflcU j Advertiser. > V . Savannah Yalley Railroad. A number of the tax-payers, principally in Calhoun township, Abbeville county, tiled their complaint against the Directors of the , Savannah Valley Hail road Company, alleging j various Illegal proceedings un their part. Alj lo;ing that the S-V),eH?of the capital stock of ! s iid company required by the charter of 1S78, | were required to be subscribed by private !stockholders; whereas, 1:0 private subscriptions were made who. the company organ| i/.ed; that the subscription by townships was I 10 bo :uldilloiiitl in private subscriptions, anil : not in lieu of them; and that the township ! subscriptions were not such subscriptions j as the charter required betore the company should organize, but were additional to such private subscriptions; that the townships were not made stockholders by the charter or , any of its amendments; that the amendment | of the charter to go to Aiken, instead of Augusta, was such a material alteration as t*> re-[ lease the townships from their subscriptions ; that the Directors failed to have an annual j meeting last year i<so, tor the election of officers as their charter and by-laws require, and have called no special meeting for that purI pose as they are required by the charter and by-laws; that in fact H ere has been no pri- j Vale suuscnpuoii oi ru|>iwii much <11 ,-iwvi? | p.iny.exeept ?'* conditional subscription of ;o,: 010 by some citizens of llordumx township, j The complaint alleges that all sueli actsare! ! contrary to tliecharter anil are illegal anil re-: i lease (lie townships from their subscriptions. And the complaint seeks to enjoin the Board j of Directors from further acting as a Hoard, j and to enjoin the Treasurer of Abbeville county from collecting the township subscrip I Hons for the present year and the next year;! and also sec'is the Judgment of the Court de- j jclarLng the townships released fruin further j I payment of their subscriptions. j In resj onse to tills complaint, on motion of, j Messrs. Hurt A Graydon, Judge 11 uilson nt' j Aiulerscn made the following: Order to Show Cause. The Stati: or Sorrii Carouna, I CoCNTV ok AllliKVlLLK. J In the Common I'lt-as. 1 James McCislan and others, l'l:iintitr.i, acainst James i M. L'ltliner, Sr.. ami others, Defendant*. Complaint for Injunction and Itelicf. I Oil rending the verifl. d complaint in this case and on ' m ot Iturtik Graydon. Plaint ft"* attorneys, j | Ji is ordered, thai the ul*<>ve turned Dr'ondantft do 1 show cause before me, at Greenville. on Tu? 8 lay the twelfth .lay of July, l-si, at s u ciock i' >1.. wny me j injunction prayed lor in the complaint should not he gr illed.ami that a copy of the complaint at il of thin ! ! de.". be served ? Ith all c uiVenient speed on the IV 1 J feinl.mts. J. II. HtJliSo.V. J 1'risidinj: Judge. [ June 24. ISM. JAUidavits from citizens of Abbeville, Ccnuty. I Personally appeared before me William K. MeXair. I i who made oalli and say* tlmi he is a tanner, lives in 1 1 i'lt'houn township, and is per o-.ally acqiwlnted with ! ; J seph ISiiit. one of the plaintiff* ahovc named, j I end who live# on the Knstern side of Utile l.iver, | a ?n^ the Kennedy or Middle line of survey of I he | I Savannah Valley l'ni road, and that deponent heard ' the .-aid Joseph S. llritt on the -2fith day of Apiil, say [ | that if we do not pet the road we will try and slop it. j W. K. Mi-NAM. I I Sworn to anil subscribed in-fore me this 7th day of July, 18S1. M. O. Tolma.n, T. J. A. 0. Personally appeared brf>-re me Hlchsrd Jones, who makes oath and say* he is a shoe-in iker, lives in "alhoU'i town-hip, and knows James McOa.-lan who lives I on the Kaslern side of Little Uiver; thai he Inai'd ! James Mcl'aslan say Immediately after the adjourn- ! inent of a meeting at Calhoun's Mills, on or aboui the j 1st May, 1881, press my resolution and if \vc (fail in that tile a bill for injunction. bis Rinuni) X Jones. mark Sworn and subscribed before me thi? 6 h July. 18S1. M. U. To I.Mas-, T. J. A. C. Personally appeared before me Thomas E. Frith. ?".! ?uvj t.lmi he is a f.rnier. lives in : Calhoun township, and knows W. 1?. Mars peiHonally, I tha deponent heard the said W. I) M il's s ine tune I in the month of June, 1SS1, say that if w- don't net the toad on our sole there wont be any toad and that! he heard Thomas W. Mnrs fr rjuently say in Uip past j two month*, that if tin- road did not r -n on the Ken- I nody line it sliant run at all. That the -aid \V. 1). Mais and Thomas W. Mars lesi le on the Eastern side of Little Uiver along the line of the Kennedy survey. his Thomas X E. Smith. mark Svrom to and subscribed before me this C<h July, 1 S31. M. t). To I.Man, T. J. A. j Personally appeared before in<* W. F. Anderson, who [ makes oath utid sa\ s that he resides in C.ilhotin township; knows James MuCaslan who lives on th- Eastern side of Littl* lliver, t:i Calhoun townshl|>on the Kennedy or Midd'e line, survey.-d for the J-avannaii Valley llailroad ; that deponent heard said James MeCasl.ui ?ay at Abbeville C. II., t'.,on or about the lOtii <'ay ot June, I SSI. that if the road did n it go on the Kennedy line it should not po miv where, for he wonl J tireakit iij ; \V. F. Asi>ki:?on\ r-worn lo una buoscrmcn injure im? mm um ?/mv, i ISSl. .\J. O. Tom an, T. J. A. 0.' ! Personally appeared before me James Tagsart, Sr.. who makes Oith and says thut he is a fiiriii.t, lives in ! Calhoun township and is personally acquainted with ; I the plaintiffs above named, und he 'urttier states upon j | oath that some lime in the early part of June, ISSl, he j | heard I'. II. McCnaluh, one of the pndiitiffs above i named, say that i' we do not get the r >ad oil our side j von must i ave it on yours, and that if you don't run i ii on our side it shunt run ut ad. 'I hut the said 1'. 11. Uct'aslau resi :e? on the l-*:isu.rn side of Kittle Kiver, along the l.neo' the Middle or Kennedy Hue. Tli.lt this deponent was present ut the primary meeting ot the lax-payers, held at Mi. Carinel. in Calhoun township, to send d-legates to a convention to be held in L-'wndesville.S. C.. for tlte purpose of effecting an organization of the savannah Valley Kuilro.id und that Ttiomas W. Mars and Wm. I). Mars were present ai said primary meeting and participated in Its proceedlings and did not at that lime object to the mode of j electing the delegates, nor to the delegates elected, nor to the proposed manner of organizing the ?aM ; 1 Uailroud Company, but acquiesced ill a'I things done | at said meeting. That the said primary meeting was. held in October. 1ST9 The deponent further sayeth tout he heard said P. II. McCaslun, in June, 1SS1, say ! that if I)r. J. Gibert had not attended the Bellevue meetif.g their trouble would have died a natural death. James Tagoap.t, Sr. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Csh July, ISSl. m. O. Toi.man, T. J. A. C. Personally appeared before me John F. Calhoun, who makes oatn and says I lie t he lives in Calhoun township, that he knows James .VcCushtn. who lives on the Eastern side of Little Uiver, on lhe Kennedy I ne. and who is one of the plaintiffs above named, that he hemd said James McCas'an say at Calhoun's j Mills, on Monday, 2"th June, l&Sl. that if you gentle- j men on the Western side of Liver I.'iv sr persist In contending for the rowl on your side of the river, we j will have the road: that th<* road could only be built; ! by Calhoun's Mills or be broken up. Jons F C a Minus. Sworn to and subscribed before me this lith July, j 1 SSI. M. O. Tolman, T. J. A. C. j Personally appeared before me P. K. Gibert. who i makes oath and says that he knows James W. WideI man who lives on the Eastern side of Little kiver, on the Kennedy lino and that deponent heard said Jame* | W. Widi man say on or about the first day of May, J 1S9I, that we do not expect to accomplish much, but we will devil you a while; thai this was said in a ( . .k"... .V.? ,...,,1,1.. 'I'l.llt t Iliac <t... j ponent liVrS i:i Calhoun township. that lit- is well ucj quainted with the geography of raid township, and that tlie Mt. Carroid loute is much nearer the center of said township than the Kennedy line. B. E. OinEP.T. Sworn to and subscribed before me this duly Oth, 1ss1. M. O. Tolman, T. J. A. C. Personally appeared before me TJ. N. Boyd, who makes 0:1th ami siys that he lives in Calhoun townI ship, and is personally e.equalnted with Dr. James \V. I Widemau. one of the plaintiffs above named; that he I li- ard sa d James W. Wideinan say on orab--uttlie j 6th of Julie, that the r-'ad h id not been .ocated as it I had been promised,and that It h:id to come on his -ido ! or it would not ifo a-v where, and that il O.bert had | not come over to the Believue meetin? blubbing about there w- tild not have been any of this trouble. That 1 said Jam- s W. W'ideman live A on ilie Eastern side of j Little Uivtr on the Kennedy or Middle line. R. N. Boyd. Sworn to and subscribed before me till- 6th July, 1SS1. M. O. TOLMAN, T. J. A. C. Personally appeared before meThos. E. Frith. Jr., who m:<kes oath and says that he lives in Cu houn township, knows T. W. Mars, one of the above named I plaintiff-, who lives on the Eastern side of Little Kivj er on the Kennedy line; that deponent heard said T. ; W. Mars on or about the 25th of June, s y, tb it they ! would have the ro?l on their side or I'll be damned if i I don't do all I can to break it up; that said T. W. | Mar* was present at a meeting of the citizens of Calhoun t-iwnship, held at Mt. Caruiel in October or November, IST'J, to send delegates to a meeting at L wndesville. S. 0.. to effect an organization of the Savannah Valley Kailroud. ai.d that tho said Thomas W. Mars diil not then opp se the manner of effecting 8;iid oiganizatlon, but ucquic;ced In the proceedings had there then. his Titos. E. X FitiTti, Jr. mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this Cth July, 1 1SSI. M. 0. Tolman, T. J. A. U. I Peison illy appeared before me P. L. McCelvey, who makes oath and says that he I* a merchant, lives in j Calhoun township, and knows P. H. llcCasUn who j j lires on the Eastern side of Little River 011 the Ken-' ' liedy line mid is one of the plaintiffs above named; j that deponent heard said 1'. 11. McCasI in say that ifi I wo don t g. t the road on our side, you wont get it on | I the \Vextern fill". Deponent further kivs tliut be knows Thus W. Mure. nn<l that he heart) liitn say that ; it we get the roal we will be satisfied, ami that .-a!?l Thomas W. Mars lives on the Enfttern h .?! of Little . River. P. L. McCklvkv. -worn to and subscribed before ine thin titli July, ! 1SS1. M. 0. Tolman, T. J. A. C. i Personally appeared before me J. E. Caldwell, who j | makes oath thai he resides in Calhoun township, and j knows Moses O. McCaslan. one of ihe niitrn above named, and that deponent heard said Moses 0. Mc; Caslan on the 17lh day of June, ISM, say that "we in| tend to have the road by Calhou'i's Mills or we will keep It in law live years." That the said Moses O. j McCaslan lives oil the Kas:ern side of Little ltiVer on the Kennedy line. Deponent also says that he knows ,! W. D. Mare, one of the plaintiffs above named, who | lives on the Eastern side f Little River on the Kenj neily line, and that said \V. 1). Mars told deponent that ' If Gibert had not attended the meeting Bt liellevtic in April, 1S8J, that tbero would not have been any fu.il , I about the ro:uL J. E. Caldwell. Sworu to and sabscribed before me tins 6th July, ;! 1SS1. M. O. Tolman, T. J. A. C. , | Personally appeared before me J. S. Robinson, who pi makes oath ami says he is a merchant. In Calhoun I township, is M years old, has lived In said township ' all his life, is well acquainted with the Geography of said township and states npon oatii that there Is TiearJI ly two-thirds of the taxab'o property of Calhoun 'township oil the western sido of Little River and . i along the Mt. Carmel route, and that the Mt. Carmel . j route is in deponent's opinion more acceptable to the majority of the tax payers in said township, anil that i there are about 90 persons on the Western side who ' j pay taxes on real estate, and abou 85 who pay taxes [ | on the Eastern side on real estate. That the M t. Car, | mel route is much nearer the center of the township ' than the Kennedy line. J. S. RouiNSOX. Sworu to and subscribed before mo this Cth July, ; lSbl. M. O. Tolman, T. J. A. C. | Personally appeared before me Dr. Thomas J. lies I ter, who makes oath and says that be is u resident of | the Calhoun township, is a director of the Savannah . Valley Kailroad, that he is acquainted with geography of said township, that the Mt. Carmel route is much | Bearer the center of the township than the Kennedy ( line, and that it gives satisfaction to a greater number of the tax-payers of said township than the Kennedy [ line. This deponent further sayeih that he knows . James W. Wideinan oneof the plaintiffs above named , I and that said James W. Wldeman told deponent that \ if the road was not given to them it would be broken \ up. That said James W. Wldeman lives on the Eastr em Bide of the Littlo River on the Kennedy line. ! Tuos. J. Hkstkh. I Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th July, , 18S1. M. 0. TOLMAN, T. J. A. C. f Personally appeared beloro me Dr. W.E. Link, who makes oath antl says that lie is a practicing physician, residing in Calhoun township and that he knows the geography of said township, antl that he is of the opinion that a large majority of the tax-pavers are in favor |ofthoMt Carmel route, that It is much nearer the ' j center of the said township than the Kennedy route " j that a majority of property owners resideon the Wcstl ern side of Little River; deponent further says that I he knows James W. Wlth-man, one of tbo plaintiffs shove named, who lives on the Eastern side of Little r River, that he heard said James W. Wldeman say on ' or abont Ihe middle of June. 15S1, that he would bet j #30 that the road would not be run where it was loL cated; also heard Jumes McCsslan. one of above J named plaintiffs, ray at Caihouo's Mills on 27th Judo, 1S81, tlit the road would never be built any where if th? men of Hip Western side persisted In contending for the road on thoir side. Deponent further cays he knows John II. Morrah, one of the abovs named plaintiff.-, who IB a member of the General ARsembly, and that the 6alil John II Morrnh told dfponent on the sixth day of .Inly, 1 SSI, that he, tho said Morrah voted for the amendment to the charter of tlie Savonnah Valley liallroad, passed at the last session of tho GenI oral Assembly. W. K. I.ink. ' Sworn to and 5iib'cjib"d before me C:h July. 1 SSI, after eras'nc and insertinc the words "Calhoun's Mills on 27lb June, 1&81,"' in line 10. nape 2. i M. 0. Tolman, T. J. A. C. The Amouuts Involved. Personally appeared J. W. Perrln. Treasurer of the i County of" Abtwville, who Wine dilly sworn, says: That the lol'owinc twined parties, plaintiffs in this no-1 ti?>n, linve paid the amounts opposite their names as ' the Hrst instalment on their subscription to the stock i at the Savannah Valley Kailrond, to nit: i ( James MeCas'a'1, $ 9G j J. U Mel'aslan. (nothiiii:) J. XV. \Vidi*in it 14 -40 \V. P. 1100 1 M. O. McCashin. (nothing) ,1. H. Morrah Ifi 2f. 11 O. A. Ilanvey T 30 |j J.dm K.Bradley 1160 n W. D.Mai* 2fi 20 i T. W. Mar- C .V. j J J S. Brill 22 1 li (>. {. Morrah SO i David J. Ward law. (m.thine) I J. \V. Pekriy, Treasurer A. O. Sworn to before tnc ttiis l'-Jili day <>f Jnld. 1 SSI. ] M. 1'. DRIIrihi, T. J. A. C. i JuJ^e Hudson's Decree, in Which he , Dismisses the Injunction with Costs. j Till: STATIC OF SOUTH CAROLINA. j County of Abbeviil:?In the Court of Common Pleas, < ] i \l?'.,vlni, \l....??<) wr'nolfin. anil otWI-rs. tax 1 < payers, I'laintifls, ng'dnst Jam' s SI Latimer, Sr., i j and others, Ihc President and Directors of the Sa- < vatmah Vail y Ilalli oad Company, nnd J. Wnrdlaw I l'rrrln, as Treasurer of the County of Abbeville, , Defendants. i Comiilaint f->r Injunction Ir.d Rotu-f. TIip olij'ct ?f this action is to restrain ami enjoin the defendants, who claim to be the President mid . Hoard of Directors ol the Snvannah Vnliey i'ai)r<>ud , CoinpariT. from doing and performing all pitch rrat-|< tors, thing*. and -cis which ft legally constituted (( Board rnijlit lawfully do under the charter granted < | March 12.1S77. XVI St.it. 435, and nets amendatory j ( thereof; and especially from expending any [ml t of L the capital stock subscribed !< said Company in at- . tempting to c.irry out the amendment of December i ] 24, 1 SSI, XVII Stat 4IS; that they he restrained ttnd I, enjoined from colbctim: and receiving the sums of , subscription which may now or hereaf'er he deemed payable by the towns, cities, townships ft'id counties that have subscribed; and further that lie d -fendant, J. W irdlaw Pi rrin.a* Treasurer of the County of Abbeville, may be restrained and enjoined Irom colli ct- , ing or paving over to the said (>o-cailrd) President J and Directors the sums which shall b- due on thesiid j township SUl>SCIi| IlnnS III IV>I :inu am umi. iic j . tax-payers in said townships tn?r lie adjudged to ho! j r. leased from the further payment of any balance (hie j, on their subscriptions. ! j Pending action an npplicat'on was made to rue at I j Chambers for a rule against the defendants 'o show j j ca'isi- wliV tin' injunction prayed for shouM not '?> , granted: and upon the return" to sa il rule, the pi .in- : j tifl's insist upon ties preliminary restraining order. , As the cause is not heard upon its merits, anil must he hereafter S" adjudged np"tia hearing in open court, I deem it only tieees-ary to state Mich facts as are rcqti'site t" explain my j'idgm.'tit on th-* motion for tent- . porary injunction: and indeed the al'egations of the j complaint are no full and minute, and the averments in the answer arc likewise so wry full in statements j ( of fac's. that these pleading*. together with tin* allidavitn snbmit-ed in return to the rule, all taken in connection with the charter rnd its amendments, form t! o case, and relieve me of the necessity of prefixing to this judgment any statement of facts in detail. In fact I have fulled to perceive, or certainly do not remember a single question of fact materially bearing ' it|v>n the issues of the eai??c. tip**n which there is a ' conflict of testimony. The learned counsel (or the i plaintiffs did not deidre to submit affidavits In reply to ( those submitted by the attorneys lor the defendants in ( support of their answer to the rule to show cause; . but announced that he relied mainly upon the funda- j mental question of law raised in the complaint sup- I ported by a few facts | We extract Irun the com plaint, and gRther from the ( argument in Us support, the following as the grounds t c'.iieflv relied upon to procure the injunction, viz: 1. Th: t this Company has never been legally organ- ' Izi-ti under its charter and amendment* thereof. That j ( the organic law of the company requires tint no or- ( ftltutl t.o fcml nnlll flfte Ihnnc.itlij dollar* i . have been subscribed to its capital stock t>y private ; , persons autIio>-lKt-d to tic Rliure-hoMt r*. That there | can be n? share-holders of the amounts subscribed by |1 towns, cities ami townships, although tlie amounts ho i subscribed in iv be represented in connections of. ] share-holders. No unco ditional private subscriptions [ y have ns yet been obtained, anil no bo>ks for tbnt purpose lmve been opem-d ; and the amount subscribed by i private individuals conditionally are far less than fifty thousand dollars. 'I. Tiiat by the amendment of December 24 1S?0, the barter is so materially altered ns to release and : discharge all prior subscribers who hire not accepted or assented to the s>id amendment; and this none of ] the plilintitfs have done. I .'5. That the defendants,the President and Hoard of ( Directors, were tfver legally elected, and even if they | should appear to have been originally elected in a lawful manner, are now holding over, and continuing i themselves in office contrary to law, and are there- ; fore usurpers, and wi'hoiit authority to do any of the ( acts wbi?h a lawful hoard might do. j These are the three propositions upon which the | pluintifTs chiefly rely for their injunction, and our con- ( sideratioii or tlie case will be directed to these leading | grounds of arraignment against this company. j l'.otli the law. and the facts adduced in support of | them, are earnestly devised and combated by the de- ; fendants. I find 'a* facto, that fifty thousand dollars i have been subscribed to the capital stock of said com- ] pany, but that it consists mainly or subscriptions by towns ami townships, regularly made in accordance wi'li the provisions of the charter; and the amendment of December 2-1,1S80. has not been formally r.c- | cepted by the company. I find also that the President anil Directors were holding overafler the expiration of their term of office, until the 8<lth day of June A. D. l$$l,?hen all their acti -ns were ratified by the company, and they wer? c< ntliiu.*d in office by resolution of a convention of stock-holders. In my opinion the controversy involves chiefly a construction or we charter nod its amendments, arm | has little- todo with anv nt the "nets of theenfe. exo-pt j n leading facts which there Is little or no dispute, and which few faots I have settled in the I foregoing findincs. 1 shall therefore proceed to clve my construction of the charter, and tlf legal effect of its amendment of December 24. 1*50. wh'ch seems to he the only nmendtm-nt to which Importance is given , by l lie plaintiffs. Section 3 of the charter fixes the capital stoek of the company at a million of dollars in shares of twenty dollar? each, and allows it to be increased. It like- ( wis- provides for the organl7.utl"n of the company so conn as two luii dred Ihousa d dollars shall have been j subscribed to the capital stock.?reduced by sniondrnent to $.">(1,000. Section t> provides for the raising of private subscriptions; and Sections 6. 7. 8 and 9 provide for the raising of subscriptions by cities, towns and townships; I feel no hesitation In savins that the entire capital stock of this company can lawfully In- raised in either of the modes prescribed, or by, \>oth combine.!. It mav be raised solely by private subscription, or entirely by subscriptions by eorportttions. or by the two tiv thods jointly. And so likewise may the fifty thousand dollars, m'ccssary to an orprnization.be so raised. It appearing from the evidence that this amount was raised prior to organization, the position of the plaintiffs, wi.o contend that it should have been raised by .?i?.. . ..k,?i? ?.?n ??,i i_ ruM. I hold that the organization wa* In all respects in accordance with the law of the charter, and that the defendant*, the President and Directors of the Savannah Valley Kmlrorul Company were lawfully elected. I htdd furthermore, that since by the express terms of the charter, they are allowed to hold ottice for one y<-nr and until their successors are elected, which regulation is also incorporated in their by laws. Thwy aro not now usurpers siinp'y because the stock-holders have failed at tlie unpointed time to elect successors, and because they thetnse'ves have failed to enll a special meeting for the purpose of holding an elee'lon of successors. The delay and neg'ect is not unreasonable and fatal, when we consider that the company Is in its Itifancy, and th oe officers are entirely without | compensation. Besides the action of the stock-holders at the convention of 30tii June ultimo, whereby their acts have been ratified, and tliey have been continued In office, entirely exonerate them from the charire of usurpation, and breaks the f.rceof this objection. 1 regard them as a lawful body engaged in the discharge of their chartered rights, privileges and duty. This brings us to ihe consideration of the legal effect of the amendment of December 24, 1SSU. If this amendment was procured at the Instance of a contention of the stock holdeisof said Company, I hold that it is not of such a character as will reioase and discharge the plaintiff* or any others of the tax-payersol j any f tbo towns anil townships represented in that convention. An alteration which materially affects chartered rights, which changes the original purpose and main object of a irr&ntof franchise, which Is a serious diversion, or which In any way cun be properly said to work injury to the stock holders, or Bnv great number of them, will,if accent"*!,discharge those who do not aC'.uiesee oraccpt. This is < poti ihe princip'e that it. is a violation of the contract of the original . runt. But the privilege merely of extendinc a line of railroad, and forming other connections, does not : necessarily fall wi'hiti that class of alterations of cfi ir- j ters objectionable within itself, and calculated to de-j stroy or injure the original object. On the contr: ry such increased privileges are ordinarily deemed beneficial to the coinpauy. and in furtherance of, rather ttian adverse to, the enjoyment of the lull benefits of the original grant. So that this amendment is not such an alteration as perse and ex vi termini releasos from i hp payment of iliefrsubscrijitlons these who see fit to repudiate it. were admitting that it lad been obtained sit thi* instance of tbe convention of stock-holders of, not having been so obtained, had been afterwards accepted by them. IJut the defendants deny th.it it was go obtained in the first instance, and most positively deny that the amendment lias been accepted directly or indirectly, by word or by deed ol the company, or of the stockholders; and they aver that they have studiously avoided doing 'T saying anything looking towards its | acceptance. The affidavits are lull of this question of lact in favor of this averment. I hold, thereioie, that the plaintiffs are not discharged, and cannot he released fr?m the payment of their taxes and pbliuaiions by virtue of this amendnu nt anil the conduct of the company in relation thereto. Up n nine "I the grounds arising in the pleadings and urged in the argument can 1 see my way clear to so grave a step as to interpose the extraordinary powers of this court to arrest I lie officers of this import company in their e fforts to buiid this road. Kven If I j entertained less positive views as to the questions sub! mitted, I would siiil deem it my duty to withhold the restraining power of this court pending this serious controversy; and lxave it to the court to act in term time after a fir I hearing on the merits. Fur these reasons the return to the rule is adjudged sufficient. I and the motion for a pre iminary injunction is denied | with costs. Let the affidavits submitted be placed on file with this decretal order. J II. niTPSON, Presiding Judge. At Chambers, July 19. lbSl. Some Things That Prohibition May Do. [Charlotte Observer.] I Many benefits will accrno to the people of North Carolina by the ado))!ion of the prohibition law, hut in this article we will touch upon but a few of them. It is a well known fact since the war that the Federal courts of North Carolina find their chief employment ' In the prosecution of cases arising from violations of the internal revenue laws, principally illicit distilling and traliic in spirits. In some of the courts in the western districts four-fifths of the convictions are for thlscausc, and it would be .-afe to assume that four-fifths of the criminals from this State now serving : out terms in the Albany penitentiary have ! been sent there for illicits, manufacturing or detJing in spirits. Some of these men fire guilty, some of them perhaps innocent; some of them knowingly nnd wilfully violate the law; somelgnorantiy; but ail that ore caught, land convicted suffer and pay tbe penalty, unless they are fortunate enough to bring such I influences to bear as will secure Immunity. ! This sometimes lias happened atul tbe Hepub-! i Mean party has added many workers to Its j i ranks thereby. Temptation to run the; | blockade and avoid the payment of the tax ! required of distillers Is great; great enough to I j tempt o certain c'ass of people to take the) i consequences and run the risk of long years i ! of imprisonmenl, bringing shame upon them-| I selves and disgrace and sorrow upon their families. The truth is that many of these men j have an idea that It Is no great crime to make whiskey on the sly and beat the government out of the tax If they can, while in the business relations of life wilh their neighbors or | others they will act honestly and be governed by correct principles. They seem to think it is only a game of wits between tlieui and the 'government agents, and if they can get tho start of the agents it is all right. <)t courso | this is nil wrong, but it is a wrong that grows lout of the demoralizing traliic Itself. The ! point t<? which we wish to direct attention is 1 this : The Federal court in some of thcSouthj ern States, ha.s been and justly so, regarded as I i one of ihc most oppressive and corrupt en-i ! gines ever brought to bear upon tlie people, j ! Until within a recent period the main object' of prosecuting otllceis and others directly and j indirectly connected with these courts scorned to be to make proselytes lor the Repcrbli-j I can party, and aid in the triumph of thatpari ty. There has been improvement in this rc' ?pecf, but there isahundantroomforimprove| mentyet. But while whiskey is made, while , desire to muko money tempts mon to make it jgjpr^wrxacBgasv i '1 Tl vwfi State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Margaret McFerrin, by G. 1'. McFerrin, hci guardic.il ail litem, Plaintiff", ngalnst l>V. W. Hunter, W. A. Hunter anil John E Hunter, Defendants. -opy Summons. For Relief. Complaint served To (lie Defendants \V. \V. ITuntcr, \V*. A Hunter and John E. Hunter. you A UK HEREBY SUMMONED ANT 1 required to answer the complaint in this icMon, of wliieii a cop> is |Jlcd in the Clerk"! )!!ice of Mh.> said comity, and to serve a cop.\ )f your answer to the said complaint en the subscribers at tiie olliei; of cilher of tiieni .vlthln twenty days after the service hereof .'xclitsive of the day of such service; and i rou fnil to answer Uie complaint, wiihin the hue aforesaid, the plaitiillf in this actior .vi11 ajipiy to the Court for the relief demand sd in the complaint. Dated July 10, A. IX >831. M. I?. DkBRUIIL and S. C. OA SON, Plaintill"? Attorney. M. G. Zkioi.ER, C. C. P. ro.T. E. HUNTER, ABSENT DEFENDANT You are hereby notified that a copy of tin complaint in this action has this day beer llf d in the o.'lice of the Clerk of the sail :ounty. . M. P. DkBRUIIL and c: i? /? \ i^I w outside of Mhe law, nnd a. desire to maktji money tomnt-s other men to lay traps for them | find catch them there will always l?e work for these courts. It would he a great tiling If as criminal courts they were abolished. Let whiskey he abolished and there will be very Utile use for them. Then we would lie spared the un pleasant sight of seeing misguided men disgraced before them, torn away from their families and sent like galley slaves with hang Ing heads to penal servitude all for the profit ' arising from the manufacture ami sale of a few gallons of whiskey. Hut this Is not all. liy stopping the manufacture of whiskey you get rid of the army of storekeepers, guagers, detect ives, still hunter*, , informers. Ac., who live on thedlstillcrlcs, but whose chief occupation beside drawl up; pay, is in working for the party to which they are Indebted for that pay. How many of this class there are scattered through this State we do not know, but the number is very large, mill on them the Republican party depends for the solid work that Is done when work Is | needed. Two of the most active opponents of prohibition in the State are Hevenue Collee- , tors Dr. Molt and Ike Young, backed and followed by the strong force of storekeepers, &c.., . ubove referred to. They oppose prohibition ( bec.tues it nunus putting an end totheiroeen- , pat on ; ami hence they are devoting all their ?. energies to its defeat. We aro not much stirprised at this because most men arc governed ( more or less by self interest, and in this case , nil their interests are opposed to prohibition. ) With their occupations continued theKepub- , lican party always has a little standing army , [>n hand ready for service, and ready to orjanize the non-oflice-holding voters lorelee-! lion campaigns. The man who votes for prohibition votes to wipe out this nuisance, the man who votes igainst prohlt ition votes to perpetuate it; Every man wiio has the real good of his State it heart ought to wish to see an end put to the ' "] numerous convictions that bring disgrace up-1 :>n our people, and the removal of this gang of ( petty office-holders who while drawing pay j lor little service rendered are the willing tools ( if boss Itadlcal politicians who have use for :hcm and use them accordingly. If there were no others these ought, to be ailllcleii t reasons to iuduco goou dilizcus to t'otc for prohibition. COMMKXTS OK TOE PltKSS.?Qtillc a numlcr of papers in the State have made pleasant lot ices of the ('oiiiinencemeiitoxercisesofihe iwo Colleges here. The accounts iu tlie Xew.i * mil Courier l>y "J. C.H." were full and admirably prepared. The same is true of the J'rcxit J tml Jiatnwr, of this county. The friends if the colleges, gratefully acknowledge these tppreclalive notices. It Is a comfort to know lint others think you are not laboring in ' rain and that with some success, you are serving your generation.?Asxociulc Reformed I Presbyterian. I . _ t The I.ikn Law.?The lien law has proved ;o disastrous to the Interests of the fanners t ind others that it is proposed to make it a t prominent teature at the next Slate election, i ind test its popularity at the ballot box. It s their funeral,and if the farmers want it we ' hink it nothing but right that they should < laveit; hutwcthlnk the better policy would . je to test it by the popular vote. Sometimes lie merchant is iniured as well as the farmer, ind through these, the whole country may be uade to sutler, to a greater or less extent.? 'Mumbia yeoman. Girr your seed now ami sow oats early In .lie Fall. Don't plant your upland in corn. Sow it in jats. Greenville S. C. Exchange Hotel. It would ho impossible for us to add idditional testimonials to the now widespread reputation of the above house. It s beyond a doubt tlie finest hotel in Sreeiiville. Such is the general verdict if all the traveling public who have been here to partake of the many choiec cdijles prepared under the immediate suicrvison of Captain W. Tl. White, one of he most able managers in the State, then I served by a score or more of skilled wai,ers. The Exchange Hotel possesses i jvery possible convenience to make ilia sojourn of any the most pleas- " mt, the rooms being large and handsome- ^ y furnished. Sample rooms foi drumners on the first floor. The appointments of the Exchange Hotel are of a ligli order. We have tried it, and know ,vhereof we speak.?Georgia Paper. " OBITUARY. Little A DDI 15 MAY, infant daughter of Rev. it. \V. and Mrs. M. R. Seymour,departed :his life on the loth of June, KS1, at their resileneein White Hall, aj;cd four months and : wen ty-nlne days. This little flower was a universal pet. AH ivho eame to the house enioved her smiles irul innocent prattle. She whs a child of iin oniniou parts. lirlghl, lovely and Intel I i;cnt, her future was radiant with pleasant iopes. Our hearisare blushing o'er heavenly icatli. (Jort In his wisdom hasseea tit to take tier to himself. Slie is noxv In heaven blooming in (Soil's paradise, and never during the reign of Jesus.shallangeKpluck this lloweret tgain. We otrer to the bereaved parents the consolation of Cod s word. May the broken Hearts be bound up. \V. State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. Probate Court?I'itvtion for Letters of Administration. By J. I'Vi.lku Lyon, Esq., Prorate Judge. \i:t I1ERKAS Win. I) PuHose luvsas made ? r suit to me. to grant him Letters of Ad ministration of the estate ami cfTect* of A. \ IUirt Tennent, late of Abbeville county, de-i ceased. These are therefore, to cite ami admonish j nil and singular the kindred and creditors of, the .'aid A. Hurt Tennent, deceased, that I they be and appear, before me. in the Court ot | Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. II., on Kri-1 day, the 12th of August, 1881. alter publication I hereof, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, to show j cause, if any they have, why the said admin- j 1st rat ion should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 21st. day of July, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one, and in the one hundred and tlfth year of American Independence. Published on the 27th day of July, 1881, in the 1'rrsx and Jianner and on the Court House door for the time required by law. J. FULLER LYON, J. I'ro. A. C. July 27, 1881, 2t State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. IN THE PROBATE COURT. In the matter of the estate'of James A. Norwood, deceased. Petition for Settlement and Discharge, NOTICE is hereby given that Sarah A. Norwood. Executrix of James A. Norwood, deceased, has applld to this court from her of-' rice, as Executrix, It is Okheuki), that Friday the 2i'.th of August, 1881, be llxed as the day for the settlement of the said estate and discharge of the Executrix. All parties interested will be gov-! erned accjrdingly. J. FULLER LYON. Probate Judge A. C. July 27,1881, tf NOTICE TTBDILDERS7 Bids Wanted, for New School Buildicgs, CONTRACTORS AND HOUSE-BUILDERS are requested to make bids for building the Atibeviilo Hiyh School. Plans and specifications of t lie school-buildings may be seen at the otlice of the undersigned, to whom ail applications should be addressed ou orbefoio the 6th of August. W, C. BENET, Secretary Abbeville School Association July 27, 1881, tf _TEACHERJAKTEDT ABBEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. pANDIDATES, mam: or female, for v>i the po^iilon of ojic of the Assistant Teachers, will send applications atul testimonials to the undersigned. Salary Stto. Forty Weeks Session, beginning in September. W. C. BENET, Secretary Board Trustees. July 27, 1881, tf EXECUTRIX^ NOTICE. ALL parlies having claims against Ihe estutc of W. C. HUNTEH, DECEASED, are requested in present the same to me; and all parties indebted to the said estate arc requested to make payment to me without deMRS. B. B. HUNTER, Exccutrix. July 27.1881,3t KTotice. rpiIE Annua) Camp-meeting of (he A. M. E 1 Church, will take place at Tabernacle Camp Ground,on August 10th, 1881. REV. S. II. JEFFERSON. July 27th, J8S1, It Tie Williamston Female College. Rkspkctfult.y offers Us services to lliose parents who desire to secure for their daughters the thorough and symmetrical cultivation of their physical. Intellectual, and moral powers. It is conducted on what is called the "0HE-3TUD7" PlAlT. with a Skmi-Annvar. Couu.sk of Study ; and, by a sjstem <;f Tultional Premiums, Its Low Hates are made still lower for ALL who average 85 per cent. No Public Exercises. No "Receptions." Graduation, which is always private, may occur eight times u year. THE FALL SESSION will open AUGUST 1, lhSl. REV. S. LANDER, President, Oct 27, 80,ly Williamston, S. C. Wotice. AM, persons linvins dotnands ncninsl tlio estate of the late J. \V. H.>bkkt.-s<?T will present them duly attested, and all Ihosel Indebted to the same will mak<? immediate payment to BENJ. S. RARNWELL, my duly authorized agent. AGNES B. ROBERTSON, Administratrix. March 16,1881, tf i'lulntiil's Attorneys. Jyly CO, 188], (f NEW HOTEL IN ABBEVILLE I'UIK undersigned litis Just completed hi.' new lintel on tlie Xortli-Kast corner o lie Public Square In Abbeville, containing ourlcen large airy bed moms. a commodious lining-room, a large ofllce,and a good cook nom, This is very desirable iiroperly In tlx luslness purl Ion of the town, makes its loea Ion well suited for a hotel. Its convenient o the business portion of the town will ma!c< t especially attractive to business men. The most, reasonable terms will be offered roan enterprising hotel-let epar this is a ran ilVi-r and only which should not be neglected \pply early to JOHN EHOX. July 20,1881, If $5 REWARD." Ir iin.> win: iiwuuun r.n in.v ni;\im-u nuti nies, I will thank them to return tlx lanic. I wl!!j*ive FIVK J)OLf,AIis for proo oconvict anyone who m;iy liavcstolen theni J. F. C. DuPrc, Slienff. July 20,18S1, It UNDERTAKING o ON* HAXr. A I.ARGE AND IiXCELLENl StOOll Of COFFINS AN D 1JLRI.VL MATERIAL -now and of (rood moke and finish. Parties served at short notice, fall at.T.W t \V. W. Rowland's, Dotuiuldsville. J. E. TOED & CO. July 13,1881, It FRUIT JARS7~ EDWIN PARKER. July 13,18S1. 2t, TIettoMM I have the improved twin Spring prlci S.')iO0. J. D. CHALMERS. MMliilLi mem O?ZTZ'J TTTL *A_ ri ^ HlWllSiHB The white sewing machine, th best in the World. It bus nn oscillatin Self-threading Shuttle, a Self-Getting ncedl< It Is adjustable In all its we,iring parts till made from the best of material. Its bobin can be tilled without removing '.vork or a tachmeuts. II is so simple iti conntrticthY iiiul light running that a child can use it. I will do Ihe greatest range oi" work. It litis th most complete set of useful attachments. I is far lu advance of any other sewing mi chine. It has been thoroughly tested lor f?>u years in Abbeville county. It is warranto for live years. Uemcmlter no machine is genuine or wni ranted only those hold by our authorized dca ers. And those pretending to sell our Mr chines. Needles or Attachments outside < our Agents are frauds. Mr. J. L. Simpson I our only authorized dealer for the Counties i Abbeville and Laurens, and no Machines ar warranted except tho-e sold by him or liios whom he may associate with him in the bus in ess. Respectfully, WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO CLEVELAND, OHIO. TUT? lmUne oml thru:ft nnrenii? U'lm WlSch 1 buy St;\vliij; Machanes, arc respectfully invil ed to call at Mr. Barnwell's, where they wil timl the only genuine, warranted and eh ear est Machines, samples of the the Machine' work, needles and attachments. Oil 10 cent per bottle. All persons desiring to eommnnleale wltl me on Hie subject, will address me at Abbe vllle, S. C. J. L, SIMPSON. July 13, 1881. ly. a . KURZ, Boots and Shoes, Har ness and Tanyard. BKST materia! used, fine worlimen emplo; ed, custom work made promptly, and a tiie lowest bottom prices for cash. Hides al ways bought at the highest market price fo cash or in exchange for leather or work. January 2S, 18MJ, ly. TO RENT. rfllK Poor House farm will be rented to tli I highest Responsible bidder on August ] next,at the Court House, at 12 M. \V. T. COWAN, Chairman, W. It. McKINNEY, J. T. 1USKIX, County Commissioners. T. P. CoTiritAN. Clerk. July 0, 1881. It To 3Liot. rpIIE building of the bridge over BROA1 1 mouth creek, near Krwin's mill will b let to the lowest responsible bidder on .Sutui day i3rd of July at above jilaee at 11 o'clock. W. T. COWAN, County Commissioner. July 6, J SSI, :tt To Let. rpIIE rebuilding of the Double Bridges nea 1 Lowndesviile will be let on the 2-id Jul; next at the bridge to the lowest responsibl bidder. Specitications made known on day c letting, J. T. BASKIN, County Commissioner. July fl, 18si, St HEW SECRET MEDICINES. WORM SYKl'P, Blackberry Cordial fo Bowel DltUeulties, Compound Pepsin for Dyspepsia, Nerve and Bone I.inimenl Benzine. Pamana Compound?a restorer c vitality to debilitated organs. Cod l.iver Oil Powell's Compound Cod l.iver Oil. Beef, am Pepsi lie, a certain lonie, a thorough restore live and certain digestive remedy?not un pleasant,l'ubo Willow ('hareoal lor Dyspepsii EDWIN FAHKE1?. July (:, 1531, 2*. DAVID H. MAGILL attorney at Law, ABBKVILLE, S. Cijirncticc in all the Courts of th Jan 211S80,tf ' w Maintenance of tie IE3 O O . THE letting of the maintenance nf t'.io I'oor at tlie l'oor llousu w ill lie innde on K-aio lmy in Anpust next. Sealed proposals will be received at any time between tliis date and August 1- Apply to tiio Clerk for all particulars. W. T. COWAN, Chairman. W. R. McKlNNEY, J. T. BASX1N, County Commissioners. 1 ':T. P. OOTHRAN, Clerk. I .lulyG, lSSl. lt i;Turnip Seeds. ri i f )URPijR top,, fi.at nrreir, white 1 L (ilobe, Large Norfolk, Yellow Aberdiiu*, - lluta iJiiga. EDWIN PAUKEU. } July 5, ISSl. lt 1 Low Prices! ! % I 11 '.SUMMER CALICOES, GJ,.,' ccnts, COLORED DRESS GOODS, 10 cents, BRO. SHIRTINGS, 7 ccnts, ^ RRO. SIIIRTIXGS, sy., ccnts, i BRO. DRILL, 9 ccnts, 13110. LINENS, 'JOccnts HEAVY OSNABURGS, 12J<J cents, 1'LAID OSNAIIURUS. 10 ccnis, COTTONADES. nil prices, at jj May 11. 1881. .1 Componnd Fluid } EXTRACT OK lU'CHIN: f?r nil ailments j of the Bladder nnd Kidneys. EDWIN PARKER. April 13,1 SKI, .It H. G.SCODDAY, Attorney and Counselor at Law, ANDERSON, S. C. OFFERS liis professional services to the citizens of Abbeville. Parties d< sirintr to JcorlsiiU witii liiin, niiiy do so at each session f of i lie Court for tiie County,or by letter at An. dorson (' H. June 1.5,1881, tf L. W. Pekuik, t. P. Corn it an. . PEHRIN & C0THRAN, attorneys at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. C. > Jan. H1S80, tf TEA! TEA!A SDPEROR ARTICLE OF YOVSCi HYSON at R3c; Imperial at 7.">c; (Hiii Powder at W)e; Mixed at SOcc; in - fancy pound and half pound boxes. Edwin Parker. June 15,1081, tf Marshall P. DeBruM, Attorney at Law, 2 ajjheville c. ii. ?. c. THE HEAVIEST," ODORLES Machine Oil, At 65 Cents per Gallon. 5 Gallons, or over, 60 Cents per Gallon. H. W. LAV/SON & CO. Miiy Z\ 18,SI, If iiiri's, Have a large and well selected stock of i bu y annns , dW A VI V V >W ^ -ANDGROCERIES, ?ana the newest styles of? . READY-MADE CLOTHING, ? BOOTS, SHOES, S 7 7 [Hats and Caps, J WHICH THEY SE^L CHEAP. J Oct B, 18S0, tf [: NEW FUHNITURE 'f V1 EW and handsoms sideboanls.of the very ?J ii best manufacture. ? e Xow Walnut Chamber Suits, prei.ty styles, e best work and handsomely lliiislicd. s- New Parlor .Suits In Haw Sillc and French Velvet, a new material, very handsome and desirable. These suits are of the latest styles, New rutcnt spring cnairs. riauorm uoci?" I. prs-cmnfortahle, durable ami pretty?every laily should have one. New Ladies' Chair, called the Dexter?a splendid light and durable chair. Xew Chairs of all kinds received every week, and all goods sold at the lowest prices at. 0 J. D. CHALMERS. - Junel, 1831, tf 1 s Richmond and Danville ltailroari. l'ASSE XG Kit 1)101'A KTM EXT. j? /^lX and alter Tune 5th, 18S1,Pa-sciiirerTrain * \/ Service on the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line division of this road wlil be as follows: 4=1 \7~i~\i ! .z' ' I? . 1 hi . 1$ . I lis EASTWARD. Jc.< 5^ , \$a \* Ur - ! ijj ! 1,'ve Atlanta I.'.'O am 3.1") pin U.30 pin 500pin Arr. Suwance.l) 5. IS " 1.37 " 7.l.'? " T.us " ' Lula Kli.51 " 5.5!) " iUW * | \ " Toceoa. Ks.li " 7.15 " lo.lii" 1 "Seneca ( 0.2D " s.io ? ll.iV," | ' " (Jreen v'le II 105S " ln.-jo ' l.ooam; ir " Spartan'g.K 121 !i>m It III" 2.11 " " t?astoniii...I/2.3'j " 2.1.1 am -1.31 " ; " Charlotto.M 3.33 " 3.15 " 5.35 " J j S* j = j r I = . : e . i 5 . -A . el i ?4 - = ?=?! I, WESTWARD. I K_. ?E . 'j:a \ . /. ~:a = cz j_>2 !_^ 1_ Lve ClmrlotteM llftOnm CM&un UXtam ' Gnstonia...L 1.1T " il-t-'t " 1.17 " ; " Sparian'g.K 3.50 " I.oii " il.l'J ' " GrccnVlel! 5.D7 " ,5.18 " VJl " ! .. || Scnera <{0.51 || ,7(12 || 5.17 I " I I'll " ilw'l " ?!<*) " C.'.'.'.'.'Z " Suwanee...!) lo.TS " !". "> 1" i'.-J " 5 loam Arr. Allsinta 12i?am|l?.Mpm 10.33" S.UO " CONNKCTJ, >NS. ^ A with nrri vimr Srains of Georgia Centra! f; anil A. a W. 1'. li-iilroads. J{ with arriving trains of Georgia Ccutral.A A W. P.and W. a A. Railroads. C with arriving trains of Georgia Kail road. 1) with Lawrcnecvillc Branch to and from Lawrenceville, (la. 10 wilh Norilu-astorn Railroad of Georgia to anil from Athens, Ga. H Willi Elberton Air Line to and from Elberton, Ga. G with Columbia and (irecnvilletoand from Columbia anil Charleston, S. C. 11 with Columbia and Greenville to and from Columbia and Cliarlstnn, S. C. K with Spartanburg and Ashevillo nnd Spartanburg, Union and Columbia toand from Henderson and Ashevillo and Alston and C< I lumbia .1 L with Chesterand Lenoir NarrowGimgoto anil trom Dallas and Chester. l'i M with ('., C.t A, C. C. It. .i I), and A. T. A O. '' i for all points West. North and East. I J 'ii 11 ma u sleeping Car Sit vice on Trains I Nos. 17 and IS. l>aily, without change, bcj tween Atlanta and New York. A. Pol'E, General Passenger Agent. ! J. L. CLARK, | FOR TEE GOOD OF THE CRAFT ! T HAVE CONCLUDED To GIVE MY I whole attention to mv Shop. 1 shall cive litGOOl* ATTENTION, If any person wishries to havo his e I WATCHES REPAIRED >f| Bring them in. I haveall the tools attd maI, j terials to do it up in the best of style am', at :! j the lowest rates possilile. If you want .vent i- clock repaired bring it in -nd it will be done -! right. It you want your 11 j JEWELRY MENDED Bring It on. If you want your STAYING MACHINi; MI-NKKb | This If? the place to get It done in thehest of I order. You can have any piece made new, or ' j the ohlone repaired. If you want yourgun or pistol repaired this I* the place to have it done. All these articles will be repaired in the best of order at the Lowest Prices. Cilve me a trial and satisfv yourselves? c I TERMS CASH. I JOHN L, CMP.K. - - H "vr| nxiwftTWTnM b. ssr n ramaum urslAiT Will sell for cash 10 perlceat. on actual c^i <he fol- J lowing goods. DRY GOODS MS MOTIONS OF ALL KINDS, J Hj3.TS jCLKTXS CAPS ' " | A LAUGH STOCK OK Spring and Summer Olotliing*, * i' White Goads, Hamburg',Edging.;, in varied 5 Styles, Gauss and Check Musl?n, Undershirts, Gause Undei'Tests, Laundried and Unlaundried Shirts, Bleached and Brown Drawers. ,'{ June 1 1881, if Goods. Soring1 Claods. 7 ? r o HAVE RECEIVED THEIR FULL STOCK OF SPRING & SUMMER GOOD&i CONSISTING IX TART OF . . i Prints,"Lawns, Dress Goods, Bleached Goods, of all kinds Piques, Gloves, Lace Kits, an endless variety ! of Buttons, Pockets, Etc. A splendid stock of Straw Hats for Gentlemen, at CUNNINC H AMI & TEMPLETONt ,? April : 0,1?8I, tf ' . b. k.'ibeacuat j ^'o.ilcS.ixs.g' Oontraotor -DEALER IN- ' dressed;and rough lumber, mouldings; SCEOLL WORK anil TURNIN&S of every Bescrift ^ SASH, BLINDS, DOOBS, LATHS and LIME. iKr-OFFiCF?Over J. KNOX & GO'S., store, Abbeville, S. C. April 2D, 1S81, tr. JOEL Siflflf$ Si --0FFEH A. COMPLETE STOCK 0? Spring and Bummer Goods! j ^ ,;.v! ' - f fJtfK stock is LABGE, embracing many thing's that are . t r active . stylish and in season. ?12 Examine cur stock and get your wants sup*J plied. W. Joe! Smith 4 Sob. April 13,18SI. > rum- . ,i . E. F. PARliEll. """ 11. Si. HILL, ~ Formerly of IIlll & Thomson. PARKER & HILL. ABBEVILLE, S. C ' % ABBEVILLE, S, C., January 10,1881. jj WE beg trrraform our friends and the public generally. that we have associated ourselves under tli ar m name of ! TlATlTT-r.T) D. TTTTT *1,^ r\f rlftiriff a ffPTIPTfi] m P r? i" ft JLv JCj J.V U iiiij ?J 1KJ1 111U V* UUI^Q i, cantile business at No. 4 O'Neal Block.- Our stock* will always be found full and complete, consisting of Dry.Goods, Groceries and plantation supplies. We take this cpportl^-^-. nity to thank those who have favored us in the past anc* W {respectfully solicit their continued patronage as cur preslent facilities will guarantee to serve them as^'reasonable as any house in our line. Respectfully, E. F. Farker, |pl E, II, Hill. Tn:mary 1'J. IvR , G. cTlJUADLEY. " ' ~ T. P. TiJOftSOPT* DEALERS IX GEXEItAL M EUCH AX DISE AT ^ lAiBEVILLE 0. N, AND BRADLEY'S MILLS, ALWAYS KEEP OX IIAXD A Fl'LL STOCK OF FIRST CLASS DRY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. NO- s TIOM . DRESS MATERIAL, READY-MADE CLOTHING. HATS, BOOTS, SHOES AND DOMESTICS. A' I SO Fnmilv Supplies - CORN, MKAi.. FLOUR, RACON, T.ARD AND GRIST, CHEESE, II \ Vis CnFI-EES. TEAS. rANM'.lHJ<>ons.s\-iiAns. MOLASSES. FISH AM) lONi F<'Tl'o*N \ RIES \Iso :i spletuiUl stock of TOBACCO AND SECiAliS anil all kiwis of j LVNTATloN Sl l'Pl.lES. fJaii. 1!>, l**l. tf | E. W C ANNON, ; -AGENT FORjGuliett Gins, Brown Gins, Bigelow Engines, Economizer Engine, Birdsall Engines, Sweepstakes Threshers, Farquhar Threshers,' fteapers and Mowers, Saw Mills, Grist MilJsf Cane Mills, Hay and Cotton .Presses, Eubber and Leather Belting, &c. "TfTITII SEVERAL YEARS' EXPERIENCE, INCREASED FACILITIES. ) | and special arrangements with some of the largest manufacturers in tho United States. 1 feel confident of being able to oiler buyers inducements that cannot be excelled. Call on me or write for circnWr and ju ices. Term* cosy to responsible b"yers or | liberal discounts lor cash. : Jan. 1!?, ISM), tf DE, S. G. THOMSON, KEW goods. | 7 J . DT.^TNriTIST\ Spring Bed Bottoms, Wire lTVVVn iv g n [Spring; Beds, Boston Spring iLLijj o. \j. Beds, Matt'css Cotton Top !? over Emporium of Fa^!ii<m."..v.i fill d Straw, Mattress Cotton July 7, l.SsJ. iyr. I ' | Top and Kn?k, Mattress 3?ake the Children Comfort-'Wool, Plastic and Cleanly. able. j'-'r eoftbo Vest Mattresses, pHTMUlFN CARRIAGES nn.l raiAV-!^ 3?liCes* ^ Uulatorx. Somoof tiiciu wry ha??ls<>m?\ T Call and sec. J. D. CHALi?i?SSJ. D, Chalmers. ! .T:no, ,IXI uc !. l. m j|