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gv - ?J >* __ ' ? ' J ' 1 11 W I j the Press and Banner.j Oj Hugh Wilson and II. T. Wardlaw?j Wednesday, Sept. 28, 1S81.j , . i J . _ Teh ms?'Two Dollars a year, in advance;' Two I)oJ,u> and Filly Ct-nt?, if payment is I delayed. A Remedy Needed. Wo learn reoentlv that a man ha? been arrested for some trilling olfence. Being brought before a trial .justice, it is said tliat ollvcr proposed to wttle the snatler far three dollars. The man. being impecunious, could not pay the ninn-l ey. lie \v:is then required to give bond J :i two or three hundred dollars or go to I jail lo await trial in the upper court. No> bondsmen were on hand. The prisoner *v:is sent to jail, arriving at twelve << clock in t!io night. Instead of allowing lite o(Vendor his liberty to seek bail he was jailed, and his friends wore then put to the trouble o( hunting bail for him. The constable's *- ? i-:*.-. ? ;..:i ti.? VUM lOI Till lt) liiiit i'/ |(in,uir cost for admitting lii*ii, the lawyer's fees if-?r suing out :t writ of habeas corpus, the fee* df twoti'a! justices to set on the case, tho Sheriff's fees for discharge, amounting in :< 11 to perhaps not loss than tivo fiirtcstuc amount which would have secured his louse from tlio trial justice in the tirst instance. All this cost nircadv incurred and tlio man still bound over 'o Court, when lie may stand a fair chance of going to the penitentiary for a petty offence, and liocau.se of his inability to pay three dollars. We cannot vouch for tho exact facts in this case, but we nub?is!i it as wo understand iU If those favoring so many changes to our Constitution would direct their attention to the matter of changing officers occasionally they might effect some good. Our trial .justices remain in office for 1 ifo, and according to the argument about life tenure of judges, they ought to be excellent officers. A man arrested for a trifling offence is )!0t going to run off, and we cannot see tlie necessity either for dealing harshly with him, or for putting tho county to the expense of feeding him two or three months while waiting trial. Some time back a woman charged with stealing a Tew ears of corn lay in jail for weeks, awaitingtrial, and when she was brought into court, the charge seemed so small that the case was thrown out of court by order of tho Solicitor. It seems unfair to the tax payers that 1 rinl Justices should send everv man to jail who may be charged with an insignificant offence. If they would exercise ? little discretion they might save us a m great deal. <s> ? The Dead Prosideut. The newspapers every day for a week have published volumes about the funeral of James A. Garfield, President of the United States. Perhaps the death of 110 man who has died in America has occasioned such a universal feeling: of regret and sorrow. The people everywhere mourn for his death, and in every hamlet and village honor has bceu done to his memory. Last Monday was observed throughout the country as the day of his funeral, and in response to proclamations from Washington and from the different State capitals, the people of this country suspended business, and assembled in their houses of worship. Alter lying in' state in the rotunda of the eapitol at Washington, for two days, the remains of the President wore taken last Friday night on a special train to Cleveland, Ohio, where they were received after preparation in magnificent stylo, marked by even' degree of the highest rcspect for Ohio's honored son. Extra Sessiou of the Senate. Viec-Prcsident Arthur, who has just succeeded Mr. Garfield to the Presidency of the United States, has issued his proclamation convening the Senate on Monday, October 10. President Arthur was President of tho Senate, and his promotion to tli0 ofiiee of President of the United States leaves a vacancy in the Senate. It will be the duty of the Senate to elect a President of their own body, who would, in the event of Arthur's death, become President of the United States. <S't "Valuable Public ftocimtenls. Hon. I>. W. Aiken will pleas*: accept our thanks for Volume TI of the "War of the Rebelllion: a compilation of the official Rocords of the Union and Confederate Armies." These volumes are published pursuant to an act of Congress, and are exceedingly valu able, in that Whey give the official correspondence of various military arid civil officers. We trust to receive the full set, that we may have a complete record. Tlio book of which we speak is the best book which has been published on the subject of the j war. Last Monday. In accordance with tho proclamations of tho President ol the United States and of the Governor of South Carolina, the business houses of the town of Abbeville were closed, and the Methodist and Episcopal churches were opened for religious services at eleven o'clock. The colored Methodist church was also opened and religions services held. The post office was draped in mourning. Every murk of respect was shown to the memory of the deceased President, and overy heart folt regret at his sad fate. ? As far as we have been informed, the formers who met at Abbeville last Moncla3r transacted no business. They came to town about the time the stores were closed for the President's funeral, and we learn that they postponed action until Sale Day, when it was thought a fuller meeting could be secured. We owo our readers an apology this week for occupying so much space in controversy with our brethren of the press. Trial Jnstice Hawthorne Sends a Pair of Jliscegenationists to Jail. A negro man, known as Jacob Finlay nlias Penlam, and a woman who gives the maiden name of Eliza Jane Clarke, who have been living together as husband and wife, were arrested yesterday under a warrant issued by Justice Hawthorne, charging them with intermarriage of races, under the rcccntact of the Geueral Assembly. When brought before the Trial Justice yesterday afternoon they acknowledged the charge and claimed that their marriage, which was performed by ex-Trial Justice Rev. C. T. Hopkins, colored, in March last?since the passage of the act, was a lawful one. They, however, waived preliminarv examination and were committed to jail to await their trial at the next term of the Court of General Sessions. The defendants who have been before warned that they were liable to prosecution under the existing law, hail from Tennessee. The woman is tho mother of two white children. Her marriage with the negro is of course void aDd the charge against them, for which tho person who performed the ceremony is also punishable, is a penitentiary offense.?Greenville Noes. If the defendants will take their case to the United States Court, that Court will declaro the act uuder which they are indicted unconstitutional. Independents In Orangebarg. In Orangeburg last week the Democrats, in an election for town council, suffered a dofeat at the hands of the Independents. "Tho total number registered was 402? 228 whiteB and 174 colored. Upon the election 371 votes were polled, eleven colored mon and two white men were not allowed to vote for cause which would leave eighteen persons who registered that did not vote. Up to 1 o'clock tho Regulars were assured of victory, but, as subKeqnent events showed, a groat many of the voters who had always previously acted and worked with the Democratic party voted the Regular ticket with all the names scratched off and Independent candidates substituted. Thosurprise at this result is all the more intense from the fact that the town of Orangeburg has h clear white majority of from 30 to 35, and rejoices in a number of colored Democrats, making the succcss of a Democratic town ticket an absolute certaintv in the absence of party dissensions. lioHver and his colored ally were selected to securo the negro vote and elect the ticket, not as a Republican but as an Independent ticket." * is . -. . i * \ The Management of Free Schools. 9> Our able and dignified neighbor, the Winna- j, born A'cic.t anil Herald takes us to tnok for our retiutrkti a week or two ago about the State Su- ^ perlnteudent of Education. He puts the most ^ extraordinary and forced construction upon ^ our Hrtlcle, and Characterizes It as "casting j j slur*" and making "persona! reflections" up-1 ^ on tlie "<iatc Superintendent of Education, i j and as having "nothing hut censure" for the j (J school authorities of theStatc. It seems to us, j' | that it is our neighbor's chief aim to place his j lr adversary In such a light as to force lilm to j h act on the defensive, while the real question " ! at ij-iiic in lost eight of. Now, we do not pro- j f! I pose to go on the defensive. But we intend to a: j>tlc!i to the subject and prove that we were " | right, although in doing so, we shall be com- ;t ! pelted to repeat and re-assert more forcibly I " I than ever, the as.-ertions then inadc. This we I .j! j regret, as we would have been glad to have ei I !et tin* matter rest. Our neighbor in his dc- -sl fence of the State Superintendent of Kilucn- H lion, where none was needed, and in his unfairness to us, necessitates our vindication, n I even though it be at the expense of his friend, j j whom he would ostensibly defend from imag- * ! inarv charges which were never ma le against ]' ^ j him. That paper says: ! "in the views, generally, of the .4bhriUlc |s' i Press ami IS'tHHcr concerning 1 lie proposed P 1 constitutional amcndin? nts we have nothing 1t< ! t<> say, though they do not loll y meet wiihour ? | concurrence, i!ul it lias gone out of tlie w.iy | 1 Wxf.M slurs upon thr management of thcpub-|'< | lie school system, and to retlfcct personally <> l upon tlieStateSuperintenUentof Kducation.'" u j To the cliurge of "casting slurs" and "re- ^ ( fleeting personally upon the State Supertii- ^ ! tendent of Kducation" we plead not guilty. ,( j We have the highest respect for the personal () j character of the Stale Superintendent of Ed- , I ucatlon, but when he u?es his official position i to indoctrinate upon the minds of the public ? J Ills personal opinionson a subject upon which ! there is a division of sentiment, are those dif- si - / ,4 ?.r? !l 1 icrill? IIOIH UIMI, UWUI?V? iw rpvvv... , . ! This is a time of profound quiet in politics, ^ 'and blind lie now advance tlic interests a | of political questions without hearing S la word of dissent? In the discharge j. jot the duties of that important office there is :K i not a citir.cn of South Carolina, white oril1 ' black, Democrat or Kcpubllcan. who would 11 i throw a straw in his way, but when he atj t? mpts the role of the partisan, he must ex- ^ pcct to meet opposition. I "The improvement of the public school svs-11 tern, with its steady growth in population, is t . lone of the chief glories of a Democratic ad- 1 j ministration ; and for this, much is due to the (Superintendent himself, who with consum- i ! mute ability, tact, energy and enthusiasm has ! brought order out yt chaos, and ciothed dryjr ' bones with flesh and sinew.*' | To all of the above we subscribe most heart! lly. No Officer in the State has done more in j ' I the way of securing a just administration of | ^ j law, or brought about a more Judicious ex-11 i penditurcof a public fund, than has the state j11 ' Superintendent of Education, and everybody !<^ ; knows, cxcept the Winrtsboro Xeivx and Her- v altl, that we have always spoken in a most I' kind manucrof that officer. When, however, > r; he went outside of the legitimate business of, o i his office and took sldoB In a question which j J. divides our people, we criticised the act, as i t ! we had a pcrfect right to do. I r j "The /VcMimrfM?imercharge? Superintend- p I ent Thompson with "novcr-ending eflorts"' to I j "oppress the tax-payer;" and asserts that "the j j school meeting at which that officer appears j ' j seems to be lor the sole purposed' forming as- j J, sociatlons and combinations for further legis- , J* Native enactments in the Interests of tiiei? schools." This Is somewhat vague. To what I,, I meeting Is reference made? To the State Nor- 1' J inal Institute? Ask such learned educators K as Dr. C.'arllsle, Dr. Kurman. Dr. Miles, Dr. ' (Jrlcr, Professors Jud?on and Hood?all of ! j whom have witnessed the workings of the In- : jstitute?or such distinguished strangers as ? I Genera! Eaton. Dr. Harris and Dr. Curry? ? ! who also honored it with their presence? whether the "soleobject" of the Institute was ^ "form lissorim ions to further legislativeen- I. actments," even admitting that to be n hcin-1 ,l I oils crime." | v j We will nnswer n few questions by asking f< j others: DU1 the Xews nn>t Iferulri rend the |<j j RrgUtcr's neeount of the Superintendent's i J] I grand appearancebefore the Colored Institute n j in Columbia, accompanied by various ofll-jtl j rial dignitaries? Was there nothing quoted j ! of speeches whioh did not refer to any of the j "defeet?" or "desirable improvements in the n j government and Instruction" of the children iof the public schools? Did those speeches d ! look anything like a glorification of some in- u j dividual, or did the speakers apply thcm-j? ] selves to the business which should have been j g I uppermost ir the minds of the congregated | P i teachers? j{j j As to the matter of "combinations furies- u | Islatlve enactments," we would say our only ! P [objection to the Tcachcrs' Institute comes ! from a fear that under the oratory of some ? I zealous partisan in caucus, or otherwise, ? | or by a mutual development of some idea ? j of which the public shall not have liad ? j due notice, they may be unduly influ I enced to seek to control legislation. I)ld g | not some of the learned Professors Just named j' | by the Xctvsand Herald two or three, or f.mr | j years ago meet In private caucus in the city v j of Greenville, for the express purpose of mak-1 ^ ,ing a combined ana a united effort to indu' II lence the Legislature of South Carolina to 'strangle the best institution of learning | which hasevcr existed on our State? Have not) ^ the County Institutes or Associations talked i J of legislation ? As long as the Teachers meet | j for the legitimate business of being Instruct- j ' i ed and of imparting Information to the mem-! ^ , tors of their profession, we have not words to j ^ I express properly our high estimate of the benefits to be derived from their meetings. S( "The State Board of Examiners, by Its sue- t{ ccssfnl inauguration of State Institutes has brought South Carolina into prominent n-> * lice. Tennessee, Alabama and other South- n j era St ites liave followed In her wake with r I their Institutes; white the selection of Profcssor Soldan was proved so Judicious, that ofh! er Superintendents have bid for his services I In the same capacity. For all this, the J rcss I Iioc nnthlno' hnt. r?pn>up?\u | Wc arc unable to account for this last assertion, and would like to know what sentence a, j we ever uttereiT which could bedistorted into ?j I a form that could In any way Justify it. Ccri tain it K that the general tenor of thc Press j and Banner has been favorable to both the . I State and t'io County organizations of the w teachers. w "The following advice is given : "It should be his aim to discharge the duties of his of- Z( llec, and Dot to canvass the State in the luter- 01 est of his pet schemcs." j. "Has the writer ever looked carcfully Into what are the"dutiebof hlsolllcc?" iiercthcy 61 are: ol "lie (?liall have general supervision over all the com si mon and public schools of tne State. And it shall be j? bis duty to visit every county in the State for the pur I pose of inspecting the schools, cwakening an interest ! tavorab'e to the cause of education, and diffusing as tl I far as possible by public addresses and personal cotn- fi, ! inimh-atiou with schot l officers. touchers and p irents,a j knowledge of existing defects and of desirable im- " l provements In the covernment and instmctlou of the o! schools." [Gen. Stats., Section 4, Page2oi?.J tI j "Again: ? "He shall make a report, ? ? with such ^ t p'ans ns he may have matured and the State Board of j KlntnHiers may have recommended for the managr' ui*nt and improvement of the school fund, and for the u ! more p-rf> ct organization and *Hiciencv of the cent- r} mon schools." " " "It will be seen that 'the duties of his oQlco' r| require him, In the words of the Press mid a Banner, "to canvass the State,' and the charge r( thus brought against him is the nio?t conviti- n clng proof that lie Is endeavoring to discharge k < the duties of his office to the best of bis ahlli- j 0 | ty?and for the best interests of the public j j ; school system." 1 jj | The quotation credited to the General Stat-11' | utes, Section 4, page 230, proves our point to I j1 j the letter, but ttie garbled extract below, to- j ^ gother with the Interpretation of the Xcw*i v j and Herald would lead the uu wary reader to ? j a wrong conclusion. j ? j We wish the reader to note what we said, as ! c j follows: "It should be his aim to discharge I ^ ; "the duties of his office, atiu not to canvass | , "tlie State in the intcreM of his pet schemes," r ! and then note wherein the JCewt and Herald , ? j misquoted the law. Chapter XXXVIII, See-11, | tion 5, In defining the duties of the School i ** ! Qnnmiuioner, says: j "He shall, on or before the first day of Octo-' )j ' ber, each year, forward to the Mult- Supei in- ? I tmdent of Kducution an extended report,con- j t, tainlng an abstract of the reports made to 1 him by the various school otlicers and teach-! b ers In his county, and showing the condition t, j of the schools under his charge. suggesting > r such Improvements In the school system as | s 1 he may deem useful, and giving such other ! \ I Information in regard to the practical opera- jo ! tion of the common schools, and laws re la-! x i ting thereto, us may be deemed of public In- I * | terest. He shall also include, In his report,; <j 1 such other matters as lie shall be directed to j J i report by the Stile Superintendent of Edoau- c I tion." I i i Now, road Scctlon 4 or the General Statutes 11 page 239, defining the duties of State Supcrln- i " ] tendent of Education: j t ! "He shall have general supervision overall i ' j the common and public schools of the Siato.: I And it shall be his duty to visit every county j' ! in the State for the purpose of inspecting the j r I schools, awakening an interest favorable to J J I the cause of education, and diffusing as far as 1? I possible by public addresses and personal I j 1 communication with school officers, teacher* and \1 ! parent*, a knowledge of erutting defect* aud of 0 ., desirable improvement* in the government and in-. c : strnction of the school*."1 ( I Section 9 of the same act reads: I j { "That ho shall make a report, throngh the j J ' I Governor, to the General Assembly, at each regui lar session thereof, showing" [the statistics and i j lacts enumerated] "together with such Dlans ' a I as he may have matured, and the State Board j _ I of Education may have recommended for the i 1 management and improvement of the school fund, e and for the more perfoct organization and ef- c flclency of the common schools." The reader will readily perceive that the t law does uot expect the State Superintendent a of Education to make speeches except to cor- c rect "existing defects" In the manner or gov- ? eming or instructing schools, or to make y such "Improvements"as he may deem best. c' It will be seen that the County School Com- n mlssionor shall make his suggestion tothejc; State Superintendent of Education, and that 11 the State Superintendent or Education in L, turn, shall report through the Governor, to j p tho Legislature, and not to the people, lie Is re- < d ! quired to confine his remarks to the "school j 8 I officers, teachers and parents" to the business j or teaching and conducting'schools. Correct-1 I Ingany "defects" which ho may discover in j the management or the schools, and to rec" lommend such Improvements In the govern- r I ment or theschoolsas he may deem best. By (j I no strained construction could even the New* and//craW maintain that the State Superin- v tendent Is dlrocted toHgltate the minds or the y j people on needed legislation. He is instruct- JJ I ed to "report through the Governor to the a General Assembly," when legislation is need- r< ed. J The only question that can exist Is, has the c State Superintendent or Education gone aside !? from his official duties to crento public favor | ? for legislation of any kind ? Jf he has, he is' <j] subject to criticism. If be has not, then holslsf uot liable to ccusurc. Who shall Judge?! I Iinll we form opinions for the Neicx and Her- j 'd, or shall that paper mould the beliefs of ie Press and Banner 1 We believe that ich man will cling to his own opinion. It would take a great deal of talk ! vor'ng additional taxation to satiate the1 L-siros ot the News and Herald while one nnieopathic dose would he more than our ' institution needs. For the benefit of our j oard of Examiners wc append what the yews nd Herald has to say for their benefit: "We have replied to the attack ostensibly ia<lc 011 the State Superintendent, because in lin the entire school system is arraigned by s enemies. The same spirit that actuates! ersnnal criticism, aims to s'rlkc a blow at j ee education. The Abbeville Board of Exminers have resolved to press an amend-! tent to the constitution striking out the pro- j islon fur free tuition, which Is lite hi-art and i fe of the system, and to make State aid I lerely supplementary, requiring every na-j r-nt, j>oor ur rich, to pay tuition for his child, j he Press and Manner "desi res no aristocracy i -tahiished in South Carolina." Yet the1 urest way of establishing it Is by denying, phool privileges to the poor. While the yews and Herald In this last re-1 lark did not say that the Press anil M-tnner as in tavorof "denying the school privileges > the poor," that expression may mislead Dtneof ourcitizeiis. As to the amendment of iie Constitution which our contemporary lys the Ahbevilie Board have resolved to ress, the Press and Manner lias nothing \> do with it, lias said nothin; about it' nd at this moment doesn't know what !, Is. Those of our friends who have read ur paper know that the Press and Jluner favor* the giving of free education to the nor onlv. We have never thought it right r the State to ro'icvc parents of their duty o educate their own children. One-fourth of ur present tax property distributed among ho poor would do four times as in no good s the vast sum now expended in educating all the children alike.." ''The Constitution provides, not for public chools. but for tree public schools. And it d<t*, "All the public schools, colleges and iniversitles of this State, supported in whole r in part by ths public funds' ball ho iree nd open to all the children and youth of the without reirsird to race or color." "If the meinoriiil of the Abbeville Hoard of 'xamlncr.s Is ever pressed with vigor, we hull thou miv In the language of our eontcmnrary, "we hope the people will not lie caught tapping when their organic law Is assailed." From this expression our people may be tit on their guard. Fanatics on the subject f free education are willing to ask everyhlng, but will yield nothing. Signified Ileinnrks of the News nntl Courier. The Impartial article of the Sews and Cout'er last Monday in commenting cn tho artile of the inmixforo yews and Herald, Is as allows: The JWtr.taJirt Courier hopes that its Winns010' contemporary missapprehonds the sediments of It-* Abbeville contemporary. It Is lot.likely that it will l>e seriously proposed o abolish the free feature of the Public ehool system. No measure so undemocratic an he carried If the people have the opporunlty to vote upon It.. This they will have, s nothing less than a Constitutional amendnendmerit can change the provision of the irganic law that all our Public Schools, snplortetl In whole or In part by public funds, hall be "free and open" to nil the children of he State. That law will stand, but there will iot be, of course, any mixing of races in the chools. The Abbeville Press and Runner evidently ras misinformed about Superintendent 'hompson. 1. That officer has always ml routed what may be called a local option law, Iving to each school district the right to levy school tax, in addition to the State tax for '.location, but the condition Is that a tnajorty or the taxpayers of the district shall upirove of the local tax. 2. Superintendent 'hompson is opposed to any Increase In the ate of the State tax for education, believing hat it is as high as the condition of lie State will warrant. 3. Superintendent 'hotnpson approved of the formation of a itate Teachers Association, but had nothing o do with the movement and declined to be ne of the officers. When it was proposed by lie Association to petition the Legislature to ncrease the State tax to such an amount as rould allow all the schools to be kept open )r at least six months. Colonel Thompson pjtosed the resolution, and the result or the iscussion was that the matter was recoinilttcd. Col. Thompson went before the committee and gave his views at length, and here the matter ended. There is nothing in 11 this to justify censure of Col. Thompson, t deserves praise, instead. We have always regarded the Abbeville Prrts nd Banner as the firm trien-l of popular cdeation, beginning with the free schools but ot endincJJiere. The State has done woncrs InJ^HKt. five years, hut the task of cdtl.H.l,.,.,, of tV,r> wi??? It ? i,|?.inlli. VOWI^fVIIV WIMUIMI VI ?..V .-VMV rH\ and it cannot be accomplished if influntlai newspapers strike at the feature which ives the system its strongest hold upon the eoplc. Unless the schools are of and for the eople. It will be difficult Indeed to ohlain lie aid of the Xatioimt 'Government, without hlch our educational fund, at best, must be alnfully inadequate to the present wauts of lie State." Tlie Xetcs and Courier says: "That officer always advocated what may be exiled a local option law, giving each school district the right to levy a school tax, In addition to the State levy for education." That is exetly our cause of complaint against the .State uperiiitcndent of Education. But we will stop. The tone of tho article is o fair and free from misrepresentation that re confcss that wc were not prepared for it. he admirabio article is refreshing, and lakes us almost willing to yield something f onr strong convictions. We would not be nderstood as being.opposed to education, '.'e are the friend of education, and arc in faor of continuing the present large .State pproprlations for schools. But beyond this, re think education should be acquired by inIvidual effort. High education is too valua1c a prize to be thrown at tho feet of those ho do not appreciate it, and who would sarccly care to pick It up. But a fair educaion every one should have. Thanking the 'civs and Courier for its courtesy, we hope to nd no further fault In so good an officer as olonel Thompson. Constitutional Amendments. Our friend the Saludn Argus replies to our rtlele of Inst week. Below we give his articin full, interlined by our reply,ns being the lortcst way in which we might attempt to tiswer. We will nay In advance, that as a . hole, the amendments which that paper deIres, would make the impression that lie ould have a political Constitution, that ould legislate a very large part of our cittmshlpoutof politics. No government like urs can long stand, which Is not Just and ind to the humblest of Its subjects. The rength of this Republic lies in the loyalty r the whole people. For this reason wo loiild seek to fosteralovc and respcct for our tws. To make constant encroachments on ie rights of the poor, and to inflict unnecesirily severe punishment on that class of ofmders, will inevitably create In the minds r a large part of our people, a feeling of a disgust, and a f>'ar, of those who may have lmlediate control of the governiaeut. The Irs/us says: 'Our friends of the Prcas and B'ltmn- bring s to tnfck about our last issue alluding Indl.ctly ruther than directly to their paper. We Id it In a spirit of the nurest Uindnesss, as c had had occasion touiller from the cditoiuls of that paper 011 several prior occasions, nd our article merely intended to show our -aders the necessity of constitutional amend* lents, rather than to point them to what we elleved an error In our neighbor. Hut as ur friends seem to desire it, when we Ifler horcofter, we will allude to their paper y name. The Press nnrl J3<oiner says, "our onstitution is our safety"; we say respect ud obedience to the Constitution istliesafef of our government, but our present Const iution is an Imported one not suited to the 'ants an<l necessities of our people and one f our great sources of political danger. It Is dangerous Constitution, never followed and beyci even by its Republican framersand lis ontradletory phraseology and unreasonable einands, render It impossible fur the democaey to obey It. Our friends want us to draw the lino of denurkatlon between protecting the humblest Iti/.en and gn at monopolies. The line is an asy one: me humblest us well as the wcalthpsi citizen should tie protected In all the jghtA of cltl%en?hlp so long as tliey obeyed in; mwhdi inncountry. mil wo now inni vilutlon of cchlulri laws of the land should deinr persons of certain rights now exorcised, bout which we will have more to say farther >n In this article. In speaking of the prevention of oppression >y monopolies, we said nothing, or advocated lothlng, that would prevent railroad developnent or discourage capital coming Into our itate. We believe In the right of both Indlkluals and corporation* acquiring, and acu inula ting property, but we do object to them isiugthat property to the Injury or opiircsion of any person or locality. Klther federal >r Slate Constitutional law limiting, not tampering, the franchises of railroad* and ither corporations would encourage such <-oruiratlons lohring capital IntotheHtiite where hey know they would noL he subject to r>?trlctlonsby every succeeding Legislature, and t would also prevent unjust discrimination igalnst different localities. Wedonot believe bat entire uniform rates are possible, or that oeal rates can be made as low as through reights, but there was n lime, when excessive reights and unlust discrimination wan no ;reat there was almost a universal complaint roni the papers of our State and from petlionsfrom the people. Tliereisstill complaint, >ut we admit that It Is largely decreased by >ur present progressive railroad superintendnts and by the effortsof our ettlcient railroad :omtnlssloner. Tbe Press aad Banner farther says ho hopes he Argus does not want any Constitutional Uneudinentas tosoclal rights." We would remark lhat no law was ever ended, or can be enacted, which will regulate , citizen's social standing. The Argus howver turns from the "social question" to speak if the school question, as follows: 'We certainly want sec 10 of article 10 of the he Constitution modified or repealed. This rttcle Is as followS: "All tlie public schools, olleges, and universities of this State suported In whole or In part, by the public funds, hall be free and open to all the children and ouths In tbisState without regard to raco or olor." If this section suits the Presi and tanner It does not suit the Argus. Our friends re bachelors and have 110 children to eduate, but we do not believe, in fact wo know, lint they would not be willing to sec white nd colored children educated In the same chool-room; yet. as long as this article Is a art of our Constitution the colored child may omand this right. Now, It Is useless to say.j hat both races arc being educated and no ucli demand is being made." It would be equally useless to say that any uch demands will ever bo made by the oolord children. "It is true that such eqlutable laws to both aces have been evaded by the democratic ieneral Assembly and so faithfully executed y superintendent Thompson, our school commissioners and school district trustees, that re have heard of no such demand or desire: et, wo cannot, forget lhat It was demanded . hen the radicals were in power and so enjrced that white professors of Intelligence, nd rare learning and ability, were forced to [ sign their professorships, and tho white stuent was virtually driven from the walls of ur honored State University. We dislike for ven a moment to contemplate the Kepubllins getting possession of our Ktato governlent again; but In.these days of Muhonelsin nd Mahone sympathy, wo know not when a liange may come, and wo would prepare our? ;lve? for the worst." Being desirous of maintaining Democratic government In South Carolina the present ex- fT ccllunt Constitution should be let alone, nnd -L nothing should be done tc create division among the whites or to excite fear or distrust on the part or the blacks. "Now, we do not wish to be misunderstood; we ure not opposed to giving the colored inan 4, liis educational rights; on thecontraiy, weare in favor of educating and encouraging him according to our means. Hut In many respects we ure opposed to tlie sections of tlie Constitution on education. We are opposed to tlie section already referred to, opening the same school to both races; we arc opposed to the4th section of article lu forcing compulsory educitlon; we are opposed to the same section, N" fixing the free school nee from 0 to 10?we be- of lleve it should bo from 8 to 14. We arc op- sc posed to the present manner of disbursing the ai , t?vo tnili school tax. We are also opposed to nr see. 15, of this same aitleie, which mitkesa tl Constitutional poll tax for education, yet does " not make that tax a requisite for suffrage." lo As to opening the same school to both (j( rnca. Such a course has not been pr.icti- tl cally enforced heretofore, and wesccnorea- v< son why it should be in the future. If the/tr- JJj ^i/iwili read ihc Fourteenth Amendment to ii the Constitution, and some of the Statutes of the United States, we think that paper would know that wc cannot, make a Constitutional sf provision which will forbid tlie attend- hi ance of any child at any of the pnbllcscbools. As to the school ages, that Is merely a matter of individual opinion* There can be no way M of proving that from 8 to II is a better school ()| i age than 0 to l(i. For our own part, wc arede- w ! cidcdiy of opinion that from 6 to 10 Is the best 1,1 | school age. Primarily the schools were or- H' , gun Ized tor the benefit of tlie poor, and by h i cutting oir the years from 7 to 8 and from 1-1 j " ' to 1C the cliildren ot that class of our citizens , j, j would be denied three years attendance at w the best school age. On the other hand, the j : school ngc docs not materially effect the cliil-! q Idren of tlioso who arc ublo to pay tul- n; j tion. The present distribution of the two '' in I i i tax wc believe right, and see no possl T>1? plan by which the Constitution could I in- si prove it. The suggestion about payment of 1'J' the poll tax as "a requisite forsuH'rngc," IsLjj j without force. There arc not fifty men in Ab- I tl | bevlllc county who do not pay the tax. I" Jj| j Abbeville county the statement of facts stands j ,j asfollows; J tl j Whole number of pol Is assessed 5,500 '' (Abatements erroneously charged (>'J e j Nulla bona,(including men who had t' ! left the county, died", and unable to " i pay 517? C1C n 1 fa j Total polls paid 5,-100 | n j No man who had a dollars'worth of prop-je! j erty has boon note J as having reinsert to pay. " Of tlic five hundred and forty-seven, a large [J | proportion had left the county, as everybody s | know6 that the negroes left that year In ? idroves; and out of a voting population of ~ | nearly six thousand it Is rea?onuble to sup- si | pose that quite a number died during the J? | year, so that it Is not apparent that anybody in Abbeville county has refused to pay his g< ; poll tax. Rut to sift through this large num- " I ber of voters for an occasional defaulter the j \y\rgus would compel each and every one of 11 j us to carry our Uix receipt to the polls. And " I to inspret and verify theso receipts would nee- ['j 'essarl'y require a new lot of paid ofilccrs at j every precinct. ? | "Again, we say most emphatically, that we J, i would be willing to disfranchise lor burglary, tj j larceny, perjury, forgery, and other high ? J crime*, even for vagrancy. Such evil clours, yt i ami violators of law. litivc no moral right to (j j elect law makers and executors of the law, or 0 j to make the laws of any Ntatf\ Such a (lis- jj ; franchisenient would disfranchise n suflicicnt S number of the worst character < of our Slate. n | without regard to "race, color, or previous ! condition," as would leave nca *an equllibri- C] ! urn between the I wo element* ( f our society. ^ j We rather believe that our present (.'onstitu- C] tlon allows such a disfranchisement, but as H j there is a d Keren ce of opinion a:i to the mean- e ing, we would make it beyond question by jjj Constitutional Amendments." U, ; The Argus is very liberal In Us enumera-lsl j tlon of offenses for which it Is willing to dls- j'( franchise the sinner, and when that papercan | think of no other names to add It puts a in, for "other high crimes, and even vagran- jj cy." Of coursc we do not know what may be h included under the head of "other high p crimes-'' 15ut we nre opposed to the "dlsfran- H chlsemcnt" business as a whole. The Consti- ft tutlon already disfranchises enough of our tj citizens. The Argus seems to speak very j'1, lightly of "disfranchisement," but wc would oi remind him thattodeprive r. man of therlghts ui i of citizenship Is to put a mark upon him, to brnnd him with Infamy forever. Wc will n: speak of "forgery." At the last term of Court i v< a negro was Indicted for "forgery." Tlic paper ' was not complete, and a now indictment was i j| made against him. This time, for obtaining 01 lei goods under false pretenses, lie was cuuvici- j j cd. 1 lie amount involved was five dollars-. i> The sentence of t!ie Court was twelve months j in the penitentiary. For that man's services j 0| j tho State has a standing oifer of S12 50 a j ai ' month, or $130 for the twelve months. To this | w ! heavy punishment the Argiii would add tils-: j franchisement, or the deprivation of citizen-j tr ship. We cannot see the Justice or the;01 'course, and shall therefore most strenuously t.j j oppose this sweeping proposition for the dis-1 y< franchisement of "a sufficient number of i the worst characters or our state " ;to aggr- j n gate thirty thousand, or about onc-ihird ofi the colored volcrs of the State. j Section 8 and 12 of article 8 of the Conslitu-! i,; lion certainly Imply, If they do not nbnolute-! ej ly give'.the right, to disfranchise for certain j n crimes. Sec. R. of article 8 reads; I 5, "The General Ass.-mbly tliall never pa?? any law : tc ] tl.Ht will deprive any of ihe citizen* of this State. ( 1 al the rlplit ?f 8uflfrnir.\ 1 xcept for treason, murder, rob-j11 Iwry, or duelling, uhereo' the porsuiib chull have been ' ol duly tiled and convicted.'1 al Sec. 12 roads: "No I'crson uliall be disfranchised for felony or other * crimes committed while micIi a person n.is a slave." s| | The first of these sections plainly says that tl the right of suffrage may he abridged for cor-! ti tain crimes, while Section 12 implies that, a j? person may lie disfranchised for any crime, 1 vl except those committed while a slave. I n Sections 8 and 12 of Article 8 secir, clear M enough to us, and are certainly coniprehcn- Uv sivc enough to satisfy any reasonable demand [ h for disfranchisement. The remarks of thejp Argus, on Section 12 wc admit that wc do not. u understand: W "We/dUPer widely from the Press and JJannrr when he Fays "It is easy to convict tnc negro: r. of larceny." The difficulty of conviction: Is , so great, that we do not think over three- jv fourlhs.of the cases aro prosecuted, and doubt j. If three-fourths of those prosecuted in our) , trial Justice and circuit courts are convicted; > b but we do not claim to be familiar with the, record of these courts. Testimony is too easy ; land (roe under our present system to niako r conviction easy." " I Wc invite our friend to attend the next T [ Court. Jf four out of every five negroes who ; I' | are charged with crlmo are not convicted, we j j venture the assertion that they will be more cl successful in getting clear than at former j" | courts. 11( "As to the tenureof office weare strongly In i ti I favor of electing all State and oounly officers, | u I including members of the General Assembly,; si : for four years. The obviation of the intense ul j excitement, and the loss of time to our poo- si i pie, would more than compensate any evils re j that would result. The only, or rather the tl greatest objectcst wo cam conceive, would be ai I that our people would lose Interest In our p ! congressional elections, which must occur cv- H cry two years." al The Argus answers itself here. | "j "As to electing judges for life, wc would pre-1 p fer it. to every four years, while we would pn- j 'for making their tenureof office 8,12 or 2D K j years, to either the present or life tenure." j I The above is a mere mutter of opinion. Wc j a believe every four years the better plan. i ^ "This article has been extended to such a|j, length, that we will not refer to other const!-1 w | tutional changes needed. Wc will, however, j n I say that some amendment Is needed to make | v jour county convicts, both of trial Justice, and > r{ circuit, courts, more self-sustaining. As we!,, | said before, we believe a Constitutional C011-; K ventlon would be best; but In view of ocono- j. j my and expediency, wc will be satisfied with I q such constitutional amendments as may be, u | absolutely necessary." | ft) "All the tracks point the same way. I see j tl : none coming out." To sum up: I ^ 1. The Argus would make unnecessary leg-ii. 1 lslatlon in reference to the education of the j a I mors; I " j 2. Deny the poor the benefits of the public ,fl i schools for four years, viz: from 6 to 8 and i h j from 14 lo 10 ; ! ^ I 3. Deprive the citizen of his right to vote, If ' c. ; he fulled to pay his poll tax, nml, as a conse- j 1; jquence, force every other voter to the Incon- I !< | ven If nee and nnnnynnco of carrying his tax ' I receipt to the election, or If lie did not do so, | ii I deny hirn the right U> vote; ^ | 4. Arbitrarily deprive thirty thousand clti- ti j zciik of the right. of suffrage for the avowed C j purpose of perpetuating the power ofapollt- ^ leal party; p | f?. Favor th.i most excessive and Inordinate si I punishment for crime, and even deny the right to vote becansc of "other high crimes" 0 I not defined, which "other high crimes" p : might be that of stealing a watermelon, or I the misappropriation of a pumpkin. It n ! might even go fuither and pronounce the I non-payment of n debt to be of sufficient I magnltudo to deprive the citizen of his right n I to vote. . a0. Facilitate and encourage enormous pon- b allies for slight offences. 11) 7. To establish a Judicial system, on life. i'd ! tenure, whose dangers would outweigh all j ^ j the disadvantages of our present system, and ' ti among other things, thus |tl ! 8. Deny the State the right to the services of I " I her most able and vigorous citizens In the I fl I most Important offices tt 0. In each and evory instance encroach upon the rights of the Ignorant and lniprcu- tl nlous, while correspondingly Increasing the " power of the strong. We have copied the article of the Argu* ontire. In our answer, even if we fall to convince, we hope that wo have emulated to the extent of our ability, the dlgniflud and courtj eous conduct of our neighbor. w | The article In question Is a good one and de. ei I Borv?s credit especially for this virtue: It v speaks candidly,and would not by any means w seek to misrepresent Its adversary, S Rome merchants use but very little Judg "j ment. about advertising. So long as they fj have an advertisement In some paper.paying for it, they think It is sufficient and trust to ft luck for the consequences. They stiut their eyes and discharge their gun In the air and C| wall for the gnme to drop. They aim for tl duck and get crow. Advertising requires as fl| good Judgment as any other part of a mer- U] chant s business. Judicious advertising alI ways pays. There earesome buslnoss men who tl I seldom advertise and they arc always com- w plaining about their trade. They treat ad- 01 vcrtlslng as the Improvident shiftless fellows do roofs. When the sun shines they do not need patching and when it rains they cannot patch them. When trade is fair they see no need of advertising, and when trade is dull they cannot afford to advertise. Moral?Repair a leaky roof when It is fair weather and ad- pi vertise In all seasons. Advertising pays all p] parties interested better ttisui any other coin- Ij: luerclal Investment. j F . . ..v , ' t:. . u-> ?' t' ' vf'he Teachers' Association. BOOKS. q Essay Prepared by Miss I. D. Martin, of Colntitbia, S. C., for tlic Teachers' Assocation of Abbeville County, Read by Rev. W. M. Grier, 1). D. Last summer while I wns visiting the Ntttto onnal (School at Spartanburg, the Principal the Institute looking rf\'cr the crowd of jintnbled leaehers one day said to me: ''It Is i Inspiration to see so many eager faces"; id this year at Greenville I saw on many ol ic countenances or the young teachers otind me, thesame wistful look of earnest lining foi' knowledge and counsel. Ro when t lie call camcto rno to n-s-dst In th'! ^liberations nf this body of teachers, I felt lat perhaps there might he anion:; you a )iinii teacher to whom it niiirhi he my nrlvt'ge lo bear a message of help and tills nope one has mane mo venture to respond to the ivltatlon of your President. In looking back upon my own experience ;a teacher, I have found no help so efficient, o encouragement so strengthening, nosol.ic<: > sallslvlnir, as that which I obtained from uoks, and it i< of thrse faithful companion; finve thrown together a lew fragmentary loughts. Anion? the questions which were put tr >. Soldan at l.he Normal Institute, I heard lis one: "Please tell me what I shall read ?' id I thought, here is an intelligent teacher ho has struck the keynote of success, fori lieve that t lint teacher who has books foi >ols in trade and Is ready to train himself foi judicioiise use of them, U best preparlns iinself for usefulness In his hours of work ml for enjoyment in his hours of rest. Willi the marvelous aptitude for sT.vlni ist the riu'ht Ihlng In the fewest jrossibh ords which so eminently characterizes th( l.-tlnguished Principal of the Normal Insti lie:?"prl inns 1 n tern p res"?t ho answer en nu nick ami ready: ' First, read the host news upers published in your town, and then th( p>-t Educational Journal which you can ob nin." There could hardly have been uiven an an iVer n'ore entirely complete In ttssuggestive ess? the newspaper being taken as the re roscntative of the current literature of thi ny with Its stimulating force to rouse thi le curiostty, quicken the energies, and kecf live sympathy with the world around lis ud the educational Journal to perform tin ocper office of implanting in the breast o ic ti'achern sense of iiisown responsibilities inking him crave a fuller knowledese of tin orld of letters, and feachlnghlm wheresuel ravingennbe satisfied, or, in other word sliinir niin what books to read, and where t( nd them, But" says the young Jencher. "I liavi either time nor strengh for books after a lorn itlcnln? day in llio school-room, body am lliid are both exhausted and I only ask fo ist." lias that teacher yet to learn Ilia lianceof employment Is the surest rest, am lat there Is no refreshment like the refresh lent which litter forgctfulness of self eat ring? And who has taught with Locky pcnccr, or Mill, studied with Mullcr, French r f!uskIn,* walked tnrongh tho past wit! laeaulay, Fronde, or I'rescott, laughed urn ept, with Mood, l?ickcns, or Thackery, goi pped with lJulwer, Disraeli. orThrollope, o hilosophlsed with George Kllloit, has no ;lt thus the wand of the enchanter has beer eld over his head, us the troubles of tin ;hool-roorn have been burled In the blest ob vlon of books? A quaint, old writer In the time of Ed wan II says: "Let us consider how great a corn loditv of doctrine exists In books: bow eas y, how secretly, how safely, they expose tin akednessof liumau Ignorance without, put ng it to shame." "These nre the mpsters who Instruct us with lit the rods and ferules, without hard word! nU anger, without clothes or money. If yoi ppronch them they are not asleep; If mves gating you Interrogate them, tljey novo: rumble; If you are Ignorant they mvei iugh at you." Another writer has said,' H< int studies books will know how thine usht to he, and he that studies men wll now how things are." We all know th sacher Is obliged to bo a student of mei hother lie will it so or not, for no thoughtfu a eh or can ever leave the school-room at tin lose of a day's work without feeling that hi now ledge of human nature has been In l eased, by some unexpected remark made bj pupil, some new trait of character develop i, or possibly by the sudden revelation of i iddeu spring In his own breast. Ilowneees try then that his acqmuntancc with book; loulct be enlarged and extended, so that h< lay teach how things ought to be, not onlj j others but also to himself. The greatest trouble perhaps In the way o teacher's reading Is want of time, yet evei ii< may be overcome and the flight of tlnu self b-j defied by the gigantic power of "tin tiles." To those who have not put the ex eilinent into practice it will seem inoredi le how much can beaccomplhlhod by stead I and systematically doing a little every day [.happened to lie my fortune once to knov vo young sisters who began teaching wit 1 loir education unfinished efen in tireordl :iry acceptation ol the term, and with mos r (he en res of a la,-ge household devolving pon them. They felt It their duty notonlj > the pupils they had In charge, but to them 'Ives, to continue the cultivation of theii lindsand not to let one day pass without dc uting soiiie porlion of It to tlicirown menta nprovement. They therefore in the inter nls of teaching and household duties, bj sins an hourcarllcr, sitting up an hour later r snatching a stray half hotirorcven a short 11 mo, now and then, managed in one yeai billed, i'rescott's Ili.-tory of Ferdinand ani label la, Macaulny's Kssays, Itacine's Plays ante's Inferno; Jerusalem Delivered, (;hild< iarold. The Conquest of Grenada, Conques I Peru, nil of Scott's Poems, most of Hum's nd keveral of shakespeaic's plays, beside! lilch, one sister kept up her tnuslsal prnctlci hilo the other carried on her unilnishet udles In Mathematics. Of course, from tlmi > time, they varied their reading, and I havi r?l V ?lvr?n mirl. thulr ll?t. fur 0110 vnur lui lough to show what may be done by ajudl ons economy of time; for neither of thesi oung Indies neglected, with nil this, tin alms of church. Sunday-school, or society or omitted to take the amount of excivi?< eccssary for health. Hut then, the question comes "what t( Mid?"' For many of our tcnoliers are rernot( om libraries and cannot reach the nicnta buliim for which they wish. Still In thh [flighted age and these times of cheap litem ire, there can scarcely be a place where w ooks are to be had and almost any book If It: >ne be not Impure Is belter than no boolc a II. The very contact with a different mini inst be in some degree a benefit and readlnj I'almost any sort will Insure, in a measure L least, familiarity with our own language nd some knowledge of men and manners be i>nd our own limited spheres. One of tlie best iuformc i and most exlen vely read men that 1 ever knew, told nu lathe owed more to Judge r^n:',street that > any author that had ever written. "For* ild he "until I was fourteen I had a most In inelble aversion to books, nolhlug but tin lost violent eoersior. could over Induce met' pen one. At that tliue my father gave me s >py of the "Georgia ^eencs." My mothe ho was of the strictest sret a Methodist wa orrlllrd at the double d's and s'so pro isely scattered throughout the book and op osed my rending It; more out of perversity -erefore titan anything else, read the book . on Id, and finding that a book could eon lair imethlng besides Jnird lessons, dry essay; nd dull stories, I continued to read, and si >id the foundation of that taste which Is tin rent pleasure and unfailing resource of m; fe." Ah! how many a teacher weary, c.\ misled, home-sick aud discouraged has ex (aimed witli Dr. Channlng, "Thank God fo ookk! nicy ore me voices oi (lit; uistan ml the dead and make us heirs of tlio spirit nl life of postages. They et veto all whowil ilthfully use them, the society, the splrllua resence of the best and greatest of our rocc hey are cheering and soothing companion 1 solitude, illness and affliction. The wealtl f both continents would not compensate fo 10 gootl they impart." There Is however, on lass of books besides bad books which It I e ll to avoid and that Is other people's book> ! is so easy to turn from a book-borrower In > a book-keeper I hat It Is best to keep out c ie way of temptation. Most of us who ar >vcrs of books can speak feelingly on thl object for there ore few book collectors win u not survey some aching void In their bool 1 elves with the doleful plaint, "See what i . lit the envious Caeca made," Yet. let no ic young reader who has books of his owi nd cannot get them, be deterred from th ursult of knowledg even by this difficulty orrowed books aro better than no book n II. Only letjhlm be honest, show hlsapprecl Lion of tho boon which the loon of a gooi nok always Is, by a careful handling am ronipt return of the treasure. Some of us, however, like Burton In th natomy of Melancholy are led to thccotifen oil: "This roving humor I have ever had ml ike a ranging spaniel that barks at ever; Ird he sees leaving his game, I have follower 11 saving that which I should, and mayjust , complain and truly, that I have read man: ooks but to little purpose, for want of gooi icthod. I have confusedly tumbled over dl ers authors In our ."Ibrarles with small protl >r want of art, order, memory and judg lent." Kor the benefit of such, Chancello lent of New York, forty years ago, at the rc uest of the Mercantile Library Assoclatloi I' Vnw Vnrlr nrnmirrwl for flirt nvf> nf tlli icmbcrs of that body,a il?t of works In gor ral literature which lie deemed best fitted fo ie formation of a correct taste. So Judiclou ere the selections made by the Chaticclloi > pure were the waters whl;h he drew fron the well of Kngllsh undefllcd" that althougl generation of thinkers havo lived and will jn since the list was published, he who ha lade his selections from this catalogue wil nd his taste so established and -etined tha ewlll experience no difficulty hi choosing nd rejecting among tiie myriads of book 'hlch have been published In the last five dc ides, f'iiancellor Kent's list liowever, is on i'onc of the many helps which theearnes >ver of books will find and to which an; >urnal of education will direct him. It ha eon specially mentioned here, as it happen [1 to bo the vacle mecu.u of one of the ablcs cholars ever known in Mouth Carolina .mong more recent publications of this nil are, there are few better than West Idike' ommoii School Literature. Many of our teachers, you ng men andyoun] 'omen, find their lots cast sometimes ii laces where the society Is uncongenial, th nrroundlngs depressing, and Hie work lrlc jme. To them the present cheap editions o ooks is a benediction indeed?for now thi nee insurmountable obstacle in the way o ossessing books?poverty?is overcome am innks to the rivalries among the publishers lie may obtain a respectable library for 1 ittl' lore than the former cost of ono volume. To us of the South, whom four harJ years o rar, and ten hardei years misrule, have do rived ns of foreign travel.person?,! acquaint ncc with works of art and many olherof tin ccessorles of culture and refinement, tin losslng of books is especially valuable. These are the friends who Jouvney with us t< ie Holy Ijind, take uh up the Pyramids o own the Nile, climb with us the hteeps o lie Alps orsail on the lagoonsof Venlce.shov s the frescoes of Michael Angelo, or the car xuisof Raphael, the carvings of Canova, o 10 paintings of Turner, make ns familia lth the trains of Hoethoven or Mozart, tell s how Rachel played or Mario sung, am nally, after having beautified life, ameliora d suffering, softened the pangs of liiinge: elpcd us to endure poverty and pain, g< lth us to our last couch and teach ns wlfl ie dying Sir Wnltor Scott thut aftor all i'here is but oue Hook." Resolutions of Thanks. Headqvabtehs Abbeville Uifi.es, Abbevij.ee, S. C\, Sept. 27.1881. The following preamble and resolution! ere, on motion of Captain Hon ham, adopt J at the meeting, last night, oftlieAbue' 11 lo itlfies: Whereas, wo recognizo the fa:t that tin onderlul success which attended the Hoi upper is duo to the euergy, devotion, uiic ict of the ladles who managed the affair ud the generosity of all those who contributp, as well as to the liberality of our guests ow bo it resolved, 1. That our thanks aro due to all thest lends. And are hereby gratefully tendered 2. That wo will endeavor to show our appre ation of their action by so bearing ourselvei lat we will reflect credit upon Abbeville ad upon those who have so nobly assisted s. 3. That the namoa of the noble matrons ie lovely ladles, and tho generons cltizenf ho did us the honor to loncl us their uld, bi ,'er borne in grateful memory by us. 51. \j. BONIIAAI, Jit., Captain. Jas. Ciialmebs, Secretary. We are pleased to noto that the spirit of reudiatlon which has found utter nice In a few luces in the up-country has met no response i tho low-couutry.?Marion Merchant, ana arnwr. - ' - : - Guilty Gultcatn For some time the public have been dls cussing the fact, ns to whether Gulteau li guilty of murder, Inasmuch as It had beer charged that the President had suffered fron unskillful medical and surgical treatment On tills subject a correspondent of the JVeti York Hcruld, says: He Is guilty of murder for the followlnj reasons: The tribunal in which Gulteau Is to be trlet Is governed by the old common law, unde which killing Is defined as murder, man slaughter, Justifiable homicide. There are no degrees of these dlfferen crimes. For murder the penalty Is hanging. It makes no difference whether the Presl dent dies from the wound or from unsklllfu ; medical or BUrgical treatment exhaustion, tin crime Is the same, the wound being the tli 1 "mediate" cause of death. i The facts of the shooting as they occurrei I on the morning ot the ad day of July, lstil,ar | as follows: ! The President on that eventful morning ii 11 pefect hi.-i.tiMi went to the station of the Raltl ' | more and Potonioc Railroad, and In the wail ling room where he had gone to purchase i ; ticket was shot by Gulteau, who had beei ; waiting about the depot with the sole pui 1. pose of doing that act. I Hinee the shooting the President has beet M attended by several physicians, whose trcal j ment has been criticised by some of the raei; I leal public as improper, and this has led man [ | to believe that if the treatment of the attend II ing surgeons *?*as improper Gulteau might es , j capo hanging. This Is erroneous. ' I Jn Hex vs. Rew.J. Kel. 26: "Edward Re\ ; j was indicted for killing Nathaniel Rev [ I Ills brother, and upon the evidence It was r< "(solved that, If one gives wound tonnothe: ' I who neglects llic cure of them, or Is disordci > j ly and doth not keep that rule which a pcrsoi I wounded should do, yet If he die It Is murde t or manslaughter, according as the case: * * 5j because, it the wounds had not been the ma -;hud not died; and, therefore, neglect or dl: "! order In the person who received the wound 5 shall not excuse the person who gave them. This rule Is affirmed by Hlshop (ihe best ai 5!tliority on criminal law in this country), i ' section (WO, where he says: "And the do( trine 1r established, that, if tlu blow cause '1 lite death, It Is sufficient, though the Individ * u.il might have recovered had he used propc " j care of himself; orsubmitted ton surgical oj 31 eration, to which he refused submission; c 1 had the surgeon treated the wound properly. ' 1 Hawk. P. C. Curw. Ed, p. 03. sec. It). McAllister vs. Tiie State, 17 Ala. 434. '' Reg. vs. Holland, 'i Moody & R, 351. ' Reg. vs. West. 2 Car. A K.. 7XJ. The State vs. Maker, 1 Jon"fi N. C., 2G7. c Reg. vs. lialncs, 'i Car. a 1C., 308. ^suppose inc wounn is not tne lnimoutai s cause of death, and that exhaustion or soir 5 oilier disease be the immediate cause, neve Un less CiulU'ftu Is legally guilty of murder: c Uishopsays: * "If the person dies by the action of tl: 1 wound, and by the medical or surgical actloi j* Jointly, the wound must clearly be regardc J sutflciently a causc of the death. And tli 1 i wound need not even he a concurrent caus * much less need It be the next proximate on< 1 for, If It is the cause of the cause, no more required." ? I'ursons vs. The State, 21 Ala., .100.?In th J|la^l eusc the Court obsprvetl; "Weallagn ' that, ordinarily, if a wound is Inflicted n< dangerous In Itself, and the death was occ r slotted by the grossly erroneous treatmtn 1 the oiiglniil author will be accountable. An 1 we agree also that if the wound was mortal < e dangerous, the person who Inflicted ltcann< * shelter himself under the plea of erroneoi treatment." Hut the former of these tw ' propositions Is a little more favorable to th * prisoner than an exact consideration of leg! * principle would seem to indicate. 15 I/>ril Hale says: ' If a man receives a wound which Is not i itself mortal, but cither for wantofhelpfi * applications or [fromJ neglect thereof It turr s to a gangrene or a fever, and that gangrer 1 or fever t>c the Immediate cause of his deatl " yet this Is murder or manslaughter in hii r | that gave the strolte or wound: for thi ri wound, though It were not the Immodiai ? cause of his death, yet if it were the medial B i "iiiko thi?ronf uml mm Ipvpi* nr ciirnfrmih \vr ' the Immediate cause of his death, yet tl s wound was the cause of thegangrene orfeve ] and so consequently is c.uuia caiuati.'' ' (1 Hale P. C.,-138. And sec Commnnwealt ? vs. McPike, 8 Cush., isi; Re,;, v. MInnock, s Crawl. <t Dlx C. C.. 4-">.) In a lute Massachusetts ease the Court hcl r th-it where the wound is feloniously lnlllctc " and the unskillfulness of the sunreon contril 1 ules totho death which follows, the person ii " fllctlng the wound is nevertheless guilty i J murder or manslaughter, as the ease may b ; And Bigelow, Chief Justice, ftfu-i- reviewin the authorities, which he consi dered to be or f way, said; "Tlie well established rule of tl ' common law would seem to be that !f tt \ wound was a dangerous wound?that is, calci ; lilted to endanger or destroy lite?and deat - ensued there from, it Is sufficient proof of tl * offence of murder or manslaughter, and tin " the person who inflicted It is respunsibl " though It may appear that the deceased mlgl * have recovered If be had taken proper care i , himself, or submitted to a surgical operatloi 1 or that unskillful or Improper treatment a " grav.ited the wound and contributed to tl 1 death, or that dealh was immediately cause ? by a surgical operarion rendered necessary b tiic condition of the wouud.'' (Commoi " wealth vs. Ilackett, i Allen, 2JH, 141.) r The Intent with preinedllatlon is cstnbllsl j ed beyond question, and the act Is clearl 1 murder within all rules of common la\ * Yours, respectfully, WltUAM F. HOWE. * 87 Centre St., New York City, 1 Newberry man who has boon to West Tei t ncssce reports the drouth tliereas being won j than in tills State. ; PRESERVE | YOUR BOOKS, :! Periodicals, Newspaprs anfl Mdsi ' State, County and Railroad Officers and business men generally, supf plied with blank books made to I any pattern. < i LT, families have OLD BOOKS PERIOJ I. A ICALS, NEWSPAPERS, MUSIC. t which they desire to transmit to their poste r! ity, should ; HAVE THEM REBOUNI Which will preserve them and will mal them look almost as well as new. * Old Books,Ac., should not only be reboun , but the current literature of the present clu , shoulil be put In a durable form for prescrv tlon ?s well. * * This can be done In the shortest posslb * time, with tho best material, in the mo ' handsome anil durable style, and at a pri< ; which cannot be duplicated anywhere, by : E. E. STOKES, Station , Book Binpf.u and Bi.au | Book Manpkactciier, J No. 155 Main Street, s, COLUMBIA SjjC ; UNPMLLEtEl] r nvmn i MeSwiiftii B ^ ^ ^ ^ ' ' " >rnE WHITE SEWING MACHINE, tl > I best in the World. It has nn oHclllaUr s Sclf-thrcading Shutile, a Self-setting needl 1 It Is adjustable In all its wearing parts nr. ^ made from tlie best of material. 118 bobli ? can be tilled without removing work or a s tnchments. It Is ho simple In constructle and llaht running that a child can use it. will do the greatest range of work. It hastl t most complete set of useful attachments, P is far in advance of any other sewing m s chine. It has been thoroughly tested lor foi " years in Abbeville county, it is warranto 1 'for tl ve years. Remember no machine Is genuine or wo ranted only those sold by our aulhorlzcd den 8 era. And those pretending to sell our M chines. Needles or Attachments outside ~ our Agents are frauds. Mr. J. I-. Simpson ' our only authorized dealer for the Counties e \bbevllle and Laurens, and no Machines ui - warranted except those sold by him or tho: f whom he may associate with him in the bu & Iness. Hospectfully, ! WHITE SEWING MACHINE C( f CLEVELAND, OHIO. 9 0 TIIE ladles, and those persons who wish 1 , buy Sewing Miichanes, are respectfully lnv r ed tocall at Mr. Ilarnwell's, where they wi r find the only geuulne, warranted and chea| ,. est Machines, samples of the the Machine .. work, needles and attachments. OillOcen r per bottle. , . .. r All persons desiring to communicate wit J me on the subject, will address me at Abb< j vllle,S. C. ______ ___ ; J. L. SIMPSON. ^ July IS, 1881. ly. 1 New Mill MI t i ? Lawson & Wardla^ i ' ABBEVILLE, S. C HAVE opened a new stock of FURNITUR1 over the store of A. M. Hill A Son, ani I will be pleased to recelvc a call from thci friends. Their stock consists of every varlet; ' of FURNITURE usually kept in a Ursulas > | store. All of which Is offered at pricos to bu! lithe times. 1 Feb.23, lSSl.tf Ill Mil, L CONGAEEE ^1 IRi WORKS,! ' (.'ur< I Coumbia.S. C v shoi J Agent for K I CHAPMAN'S : PERPETUAL EVAPORATOR. rilHBRE WORKS WERE ESTABLISHED JP r_ I in 1M7 by Messrs. Geo. Sinclair and Jumes j Anderson aim purcnaseu oy me 111 me year 1K5H,and from tlmt time till now carried on successfully by myself. My friends and ensZ tomers will bear witness of the large and stu^ pendous Jobs executed by me. It was at my ' works where the largest and almost only job of Its class ever executed in thlsclty wasdone, LT viz.: the making of the pipes for the City ? I Wafer Works in the year 1;<5!<. In the branch li i of BELL FOUNDING, I can say that I have n i made the largest bells ever cast in the State, ' guch as tl?e bell for the City Ilall in Columbia. My stock of patterns for ARCHITECT!!- JiC V? R.\L WORK, COLUMNS for Store rronts. is . large and various, and In RAILINGS for BalL" conies, Gardens and Cemeteries I have the , largest variety and most modern patterns; 'I many of these art) patented and I have purI chased the right for this State. v I In the machine line I can furnish my pa- I ^ , trons with STKAM ENGINE* and BOILERS } , ' of any sizeand description. My CIRCULAR ln,1 i, SAW MILLS have carried off the prize at cv- u'2t ery State Fair held in this city, and ln their * construction I iiavc taken pains to combine er,J simplicity with the most useful modern im- Pre provements, and may flatter myself that my 9r ' CIRCULAR SAW MILLS And favor with ev- > ery sawyer who understands his business. 10 ' The many orders I am steadily receiving for JJ?J: ~ SUGAR CANK MILLS prove that the public _ appreciate the mills of my make, and so it Is X) r* with my GEARINO for HORSE POWERS, 0W1 (JIN WHEELS, GRIST MILLS and other 10 MACHINERY. ' I have tiio manufacturing right of many ,.l PATENTS, such as castings for ROCK COTTON AND HAY PRESS and three or four e different FEED CUTTERS and other Implernents. ?' I will be pleased to send my circulars to any applicant, together with price list or estimate, is My prices arc moderate, and I assure the publie tliat they are lower even than those of T Noithern manufacturers, und that my work brl< will compare Cavorably with that of any oth- a t" cr maker. Address :i John Alexander, _ i :,t ConoakF.p. Ikon Works, Columbia, S. C. Si is r? Richmond and Danvll!c Railroad, II PASSENGER DEPARTMENT ON and after Tunc 5th, 1881, Passenger Train I | Service on the Atlanta and Chui !otte Air ^ 11 Lino division of this road will be as follows: is , , . le g = c I'. - 2 ~ :? ! ??* S-ri "a t'T It I 5-? . K"J" t" EASTWARD. I < W g -0 *| . c r?3 HI t* ^ ssz ]Ai ? * ' * "J HU r 'A E> < K ten h L've Atlanta !4.<H) am 3.15 pm 0.30 pm 600pm fori r Arr.Suwanco.Di5.18 " 4.-J7 " 7.45 ' 7.Oh " T " Lula... ElO.54 " 6M " 0.00 ' list 1,1 " Toceoa.......F:8.i4 '* 7.15 " 10.10" Ch< ,d " Seneca G 0.20 " 8.40 " 11.25" A k. " (ireenv'le H loVS " 10.20"' 1.00am cur " Sparlan'g.K 121ipm 11 40" 2.11 " T nl " Gastoiila...Li2.3d " 2.13am 4.31 " tog L " Charlotte.M 3.3-j " 8.15 " 5.35 " pre ; Sle i i C oft ,c = ? 9 ? ? Ply I" $4 *3 i;?l H h WESTWARD. * . ? . g . ?3 . Tn " rt 5 O f? ? $ ? C >e .-a sgfc lt Oj u o e, > n a ^ p < i}' Lve f:barlotteM12:i0pn] 1243amil233am SI{ ^ " Gastonla...L! 1.27 " 1.43 " jl.17 ,4 KJ> re " Spartan'g.K 3.50 " 4.06 " '3.12 ' .,1 " Green v'le H 5.07 " 5.18 " 4.24 " |y Seneca G:o.51 " 702 " 5.47 " ti- " Toccoa F:8.01 " 8.15 " 0.5S " " Lula E P.10 " 9.31 " 18.09 " j. " Suwance...D!l03S " 10.51" 19.22 " 5 Ham Lei ly Arr. Atlanta [12.'5am 1220pm|10.i5" 8.00" P v. i , CONNECTIONS. 13 A with arriving trains of Georgia Central sta and A. ?t W. P. Railroads. SA B with arrivlnz trains of Georgia Central, A tat n- A W. P.ai.d W. a A. Railroads. cor se C with arriving trains of Georgia Railroad, ate I 11 if It. h r jiwr^iwovll 1p Rtunrh jtrwl frnni afo m Lawrencevlllc, Gil. (0r E with Northeastorn Railroad of Georgia to AC , and from Alliens, Ga. Lei F with Elberton Air Line to and fron> El- an< berton, Ga. G with rolumblaand Greenvlllctoandfrom "f> Columbia and Charleston, S. C. DH Cii with Columbia and Greenville to and an< from Columbia ana Charlston, .S. C. K with Spartanburg and Ashevllle and j 'J' Spartanburg, Union and Columbia toaud from ! inc ' Henderson and Aslicville and Alston and Co- P"' lumbia L with Chester and Lenoir Narrow Guageto and from Dallas and Chester. S M with (\, C <it A, C. C. R. a D. and A. T. <? 0. forall points West. North and East. Pullman Sleeping Car Service on Trains Nns. 47 and 4S. Dally, without clianjre. be- H. .. twten Atlanta und New York. A.POPE, General Passenger Agent. JIX CLARK, | <e FOR THE GOOD OF THE CRAFT ^ 1 Dg| ? HAVE CONCLUDED TO GIVE MY ,, I whole attention to my Shop. I shall give KU' It GOOD ATTENTION. If any person wish]C es to have his mo st WATCHES REPAIRED Fis p?? . ers Tiring them in. I have all the tools and ma- 0f. teritus todo It up in the bestof style and at Ex the lowest rates possible. If you wan', yout t clock repaired bring it in and it will be done per K right. If you want your S JEWELRY MENDED ? Bring it on. If you want your ") SEWINO MACHINE MENDED Ilu^ * This is the place to get It done in thebest of 3 I order. You can hnvenny plecemadc new, or |,i?, I the old one repaired. If you wantyourgun or jegi I pistol repaired this is the place to have it 0n , done. All these articles will be repaired In the best of order at the Lowest Prices. cer Give mo a trial and satisfy yourselves? ft.n TERMS CASH. ' Er JOHN L CLARK. ,n0 col . Columbia and Kreenville Railroad' c. 1 T fc PiWPXr.F.Tl T)VPART5fF!\T. 1 J)L.r , COLUMBIA, S. C., August 30,18S1. 8 I On nnd after Mondaj', Auguwt 3oth, lvjl, I'us- ' ? sengcr Tniins will run as herewith Indicated i upuu thin Kouil and Its branches. ... DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS. ? NO. 42. UP PASSENGEK. ?l Leave Columbia A 11 20 a in T5*. Leave Alston 12 2ti p m J) Leave Newberry 121 p m . Leave Ninety-Sis' 2 50 p in rP? > Leave Hodges 3 52 p in U1? Leave Belton 5 03 p ni ? Arrive at Urecnvllle G 27 p m NO. 43. DOWN PASSENGER. 'fh Leave Greenville at 10 33 am tra Leave Belton 1157 am Go Leave Hodges 1 12 pm Leave Ninety-Six 2 3o p m Leave Newberry 3 47pm IP" Leave Alston 4 4G p m , ,, Arrive at Columbia X<' 5 50 p m p PAKTANPUEO, l*NION AND COLUMBIA BAIL110 AD. 1 If NO. 42. UP PASSENGER. 1 Leave Alston 12 40 pm o Leave strother 1 13 p m " Leave SylcS Ford 1 27 p m ! Leave Slielton 1 35 p m i H Luive Fish Dam 1 52 p m Leave Sanlue 2 10 p m ^1 Leave Union 2 35 p m O Leave Jonesvllle .. 3 01 p ni Pui Leave i'aoolet 3 22 p m Leave Spartanburg S.U.&C.depot R 4 03 p in S Arrive ^jiartanburi It.?& 1). depot l?j 4 12 p m ,c NO. 43. DOWN PASSENUEU. Leave Spartanburg II. it I), depot 1*112 48 a m c: Leave s>purtanourg:i.u.o:v/.uepui i* ' <" J' ?" __ ltl Leave Pacolet. 1 39 P m I \I V Leave Joncsvi lie 1 50 p m ?1 lt* Leave Union 2 3<i p m fer< Leave Santuc 3 02 p in prlj " Leave Fish 1 3 21 p in o i? Leave Shelton 3 40 p in 11 Leave Lyles Ford 3 49 p m n" Leave Sirother 4 03 p in 'J, Arrive at Alston 4 37 p m laukens kailkoad. i Leave Newberry 3 55 p m *" Arrive at Laurens C. II <> 45 p m '* Leave Laurens C. H 8 30 a n> u; Arrive at New berry 11 30 p m <" abuevii.le branch. Leave Hodges 3 5fl P ni Arrive at Abbeville 4 46 p ni re Leave Abbeville 12 '5 a in sc Arrive at Hodges 1 05 p m 3" blue hidge kailltoad and anderson bkanch. ) Leave Belton - 5 08 p m Leave Anderson 5 40 p m Leave Pendleton 6 20 p m ' Leave Seneca O - 7 20 p ni ^ Arrive at. Walhalla 7 45 p in Leave Walhalla 0 23 u in * LcaveSenera D 9 54 a m Leave Pendleton 10 .'10 a in Leave Anderson 11 1- a in [o Arrive at Belton 11 48 p ni t- On and after the above, through cars will be 11 run between Columbia and Iiondersouvllle p- without change. s connections. "p ta A- With South Carolina Railroad from I Charleston. With Wilmington,Columb'aand 1J h Augusta ltallroad from Wilmington and all { 2- points North thereof. With Charlotte,Columblaand Augusta Railroad from Charlotte and nil points North thereof. 13. With Ashevllle and Spnrtanbnrg Railroad for points in Western North Carolina. ' fjT <3. W 1th Atlanta and Charlotte Division j v - Richmond ifc Danville Railroad from all pol n ta .'south and West. ' I). With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond & Dauville Railroad from Atlanta and beyond. E, Wlih Atlanta and Charlotto Division Richmond and Danville Railroad from all * points South and West. 1 J"''. With South Carolina Railroad for I Charleston. With Wilmington, Columbia and I Augusta Railroad for Wilmington and the J North. With Charlotte, Columbia and Au4 gusla Railroad for Charlotte and the North. <5. With Ashcvllle and Spartanburg Railroad from IlenderRonvllle. H. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond and Dauv'liO Railroad from Charlotte and bcyon^. Standard time used Is Washington, D. C., which Is fifteen minutes faster than Columbia. _ J. W. FRY, Superintendent. A A. Pope, General Passenger Agent. La r RAILROAD NOTICE. D( SUBSCRIBERS to the capital stock of the Atlantic and French Broad Valley RalI road aro hereby notified that the flrst Instalment Is now called for. ? l'rompt payment Is required, as the work Is V to be begun at onco and will be pushed v _,orously. I 1 1 By order of W. K. Bradley, President A.and ^ F. B. V. R. R. Had s J. W. PERRIN, Treasurer, f," 1 Treasurer's Office, u 1 Abbeville, May 10,1881. Sc ? TOWNlots for Sale t Pntilic Out Cry, Octclifir 2011 f the 20th October I will sell lot* nt tl new town of Troy or (Trlckem.) This (unction of the Augusta unci Knoxvil A & F. B. V. U. It. It Is in Abbcvll lty. In the center of ft line farming cou seventeen miles from any other towns, i lunellon of two great railroads. O-.e healthiest and prettiest places in upp >llna. It is destined to ben place of gre ortance. An accurate map of the tow been prepared by (,'apL Kirk and will I ivn with ?reat pleasure. Business m< : to your interest. Terms reasonable. A R. W. LITES, Mill Way, S. C. pt. 14,1881, tf DuPre's 'irelnsuranci AGENCY. 'CJ-rn A T> T Tt-TTVT\ A T ( v i on (O JL JU/1 J ^presenting $23,000,0000 Capital and Assets. the past fourteen yrars I have paid out < fire losses over Twcniy Thousand Dolla this county?<*I0,:W0.i)5-l00 In l^"70-7>?at one ca.se of litigation. write upon nil manner of Insurable pre r (except gin house risks > at as low a rale mliim us any SOLVENT company WI* - AN. o% clause. No secret clause in small nr! patch the uuwnry. A plain, simple bn s contract which the companies will fait y perform. ETACIIED DWELLINGS occupied by t icrs a specialty. Kate. One Year One Per Cent. Three Years 1 3-4 Per Cent. Five Years 2 4-10 Per Cent. hree year risks written upon flrst-clt :k stores. share of your patronage Is solicited. r. F. C. DuPre, Ageni i?pt. 14,1881, tr FURMAN [NIVERSITY GREENVILLE, S. C. [ARLES MANLY, D. D, Psesidei rITH a full corns of Professors, includl ' Dr. J. C. FURMAN and Prof. 0. 'DSON. ext session begins WEDNESDAY, Si iber 21st, at 10 o'clock A. M., and contini ly weeks. he College course embraces schools of Ei ?, Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Pbysl jmistry, Philosophy, German and Frcn< n Academic department is provided to e proper preparation for the College class he methods of instruction will bo such five an education thorough, practical, co hensiveand economical. pedal attention to English will be rcquli ivery student. or particulars as to tuition, board, AC., i to the President. y order Executive Committee Board i*tews. G. G. WELLS, Secretary. ept. II, 1S81, tf ate of South Carolin Abbeville County. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. the A. McCarter against Jane Howen, J. ratt et a I.?Complaint for I'artition. virtue of an order of his Honor Jut Coihran.to me directed, in the ab< ted case, I vr 111 sell at public outcry LEDAY IX OCTOBER n?\xt, the real eof George Washington Bowen. dcceafi islsting of 1st. All that tract of land, si , lyliu and being in tiie county and SU resaldund known as the "HOME PLAC1 itnlnin? TWO HUNDRED AND EIG1 ItEiS, more or less, and bounded by C.Jon he A. McCurter, estate of Elizabetli Bla 1 others. Also, all that tract or parcel <1 Insula State una county, known ns i AVIS TRACT," containing TWO HU :EO AND TIIKEE ACHES, more or lc J boumled by Wm. Ware, J. Wesley hroc J others. ERMS OF SALE. - One-third cast); b ;e in one ami two years, secured by lone rchnserand luortgsige of premises. M. L. 130NHAM, JR., .Master A. C ept. M, 18SJ, tf Sheriff's Salo. L. Cllnkscales against John F. Clinksca ?Execution. V virtue of an Execution to me directed, the ubove stated cose, I will cell to t hest bidder, at I'ublic Auction, within t itl hours of sale, at Abbeville Court Hou Mondiiy, the third day of October A. I, the following described property, to w 11 that tractor parcel or Innd,situate, ;and being on the waters of Little ltlver, i county ot Abbeville,South Carolina, a own as the Wakefield Tract and contain! THREE HUNDRED ACRES, re or less, nnd bounded by lands of S, her, J. T. Howen, Hugh Robertson and o . Levied on and to be sold ax the propci lohn F. CllnUscales, to satisfy the aforesi ecutlon and costs. ijii.uo: lush. l-urciiiiwrn 10 iuij mr ] ?. J. F. C. DcPltE, S. A. (. heriff's Office, Sept. (J, IS81. Sheriff's Sale. gh Robinson agaInst C. Ellis? Executl< f virtue of an Execution to medirected, the ubove stated ease, I will sell to t host bidder, at public auction, within t ivl hours of sale, at AbbcvllteCourt Hou! Monday, the third day of October A. 1. All tnc interest or Christopher Ellis I; tain tract of land upon which the said i dantnow resides, to wit: VE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIG1 ACRES, ris or less, near Bryant's X Roads, In t inty of Abbeville, Suite of South Curolli i bounded by lands of Bazll c'allahatu, liryant, John T. McClaneand others. ERMts: Cash. Purchaser to pay for s. J. F. C. DuPRE, S. A. I heriff's Ofllcc, Sept. 6, 1881. Sheriff's Sale. T. Branch, ns administrator, and olhr gainst Jas. P. Gordon, Mary Oordon a thers?Execution. i' vlrtueof sundry Executlonsto me dirt c*d, In the above stated case, I will sell i highest bidder, at Public Auction, will i legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Coi use, on Monday, the third day of Octol D. 1881, the following described property, All the Interest of James P. Gordi omas Gordon and Abraham Gordi'tiii ct of land, lately the residence of Mary rdon, aud containing OXE HUNDRED ACRES, >rc or less, and bounded by lands of M itt, F. Henry, I. Gitielson and others. L on and to be sold as the properly of J Bordon and Abraham Gordon, to sati aforesaid Execution and costs. ERMH: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papc J. F. C. DcPRE, S. A. t herlff's Offlce.Sept. 12,1881. orsford's Acid Fhosphat IERI DAN'S COXDITION POWDEI Johnson's Anodlne Liniment, Parso rgatlvc Pills,?makes new rich blood. EDWIN PARKEI ept 11.1SS1, 2t Silks and Satinsf E have the most complete assortment ' Black Silks and Black Satins, ever Hi iu Abbeville. Send for samples a ws. R. M. I1ADDON & CO ept. 11,1881. tf A WT TTVT A. ill. J11L & SONS, DEALERS IN iROCERIES -AND'ROYISIONS IACKERS, HAM, rEAS, FISH, SOAP, SYRUP, SUGAR, STARCH, SPICES, FINE TOBACCO, CIGARS, WINES, LIQUORS, &< Lbbeville,S. C :c. 15, 1880, tf. Millinery. JR. stock of Millinery will be more con pletu nnd more uttracllvo tbls sense i usual?having been selected by Mr lilon In person?the ladles will Hud th irtmentvery attractive. 11. H. UADDON & CO. pt. 11, 1SS1, tr t * Have In store and to arrive,? Large and Varied Stock ,c DRY GOODS, }? STAPLE and FANCY NOTIONS, ? ? GROCERIES, nATS, CAPS, o, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ND many other articles-ull of which will i, A be sold as cloce for CASH, and apon as GOOD TERMS as nny honse In Abbeville. ,n Give us a look and we wili give you a bard Sain. *?_\Ve will ship your Cotton or buy It.Tt# Chromos. A LARGE lot of new Chromos 22 x 2* and 24 x 30.) on exhibition and for bale, at $1.15 each at LAW80N & WARDLAW'S. April AO. 1831. ~ Received This Week! j Three NEW AND STYLISH WALNUT 1 Chamber Suites at bottom prices at LAWSON & WARDLAW'S. April 20, 1881. T.W.SIGN' ABBEVILLE, S. C, TT EK.rs on hand a full assortment of COFIV FINS?from the cheapest to the best. q Hearse will nttend funerals, when desired. He will also Contract for the Erection of Buildingsi H^ is nzent for the sale of Sash, Doors Blinds, Mouldings, Stnlr-rnilings. Floorings 3n and everything pertaining to house building April 7th LSSO.tr ?P- W. 0. Bf.Net, J. H. Rics, "t Abbeville, S. C. B inety6lx. S. C. nt BENET & RICE, Attorneys at Law* ,1C ll/E have formed a partnership for theprnoW tic? of law. And will practice in all the Courts of the State. BENET & BICE. Feb. 23,1881, tf WM. H. PARKER W. C. McGOWAN. iss PAKKEB & McGOWAN ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, j. ABBEVILLE, C. H.f S. C. \\J ILL practice also in the Circuit Courts of > t the United States for South Carolina* Jan 7.1880. tf . Dr. H. D. WILSON, j ~?~ . i DENTISTRY, ? Abbeville, C. H., 8. C. W Office: UpaUIrs ovtr the Po?t K 3XTotio?? riR? Estate Thorn Thomson, Deceased. *S. i ?8 - - r A'n" LL persons bavin? demands against the eetate Thomas Thomson, deceased, will present them duly probated, and all* thosein? ,^ debted to the same wlil inuke Immediate pay1 ment to cither of the undersigned* of M.M. THOMSON, Administratrix. S. G. THOMSON, Administrator. T. P. QUARLE8, Administrator. ? Abbeville ,S. C., Juno 21,1881,8m a J. Knox & Co. -AGENTS *OIt- r_v: ? MR. TOM YOUNG'S I PURE CORN WHISKEY sjft npHE best and purest CORN WHISIT JL KEY brought to this market, es. Juno 22,1881, tf en ' ot ? he S: E. H. McBRIDE, M. D. iks ABBEVILLE, S. C. lor \ i ILL plve prompt attention to all prac , ticc 111 town, umcc ni urug aiorc. August 3.1881, 12in ? Shoes. IADIES who want an elognnt fitting Shoe. j Bliouid try a pair of our "custom made" goods; manufactured expressly for lis. in R. il. HADDOJl <fc CO. he Sept. 14,1*81.If Dress Goods. it |I/E have an elegnnt assortment of Dressly W Goods from p?'r yurd up; with tall ,fn line of trimming* to match, nd It. M. IIADDON 4 CO. ug Sept H, 1831. tf ? DAVID H MAGILL, iiu A.ttorney at Law, psl. ABBEVILLE, S, C. practice In all the Courts of the VV 8tate. Jan 21.18S0.tf ? ATTENTION! FARMERS ill ll^ tfTEnre novr prepared to furniah FAR' Vf MERS wlthallkiDds of forming impl*jY mcnts. si PLOWS AND PLOW STOCKS, IT Trace hains & Back Bandsr ;,o* AXES AND HOES. -ALSO ALWAYS ON HANDpa i Con and Bacon, Floor oft Meat ? SUGAR, COFFEE, &C. 1 QUARLES& CO to Feb. 9,1881, tf iln . The Best Engine in the World I !m [11.111! tt*. r W. R, WALTON,.,L-n I AUGUSTA, GA, I u*b H ALSO AGENT FOE THE Geiser Grain Separator, I 0?/ Saw Mills, and all kinds of I Machinery. I ? Refers to Dr. J, A. Glbert, R C, Wall, and H Allen Morngne. of Abbeville. mm May II, 18sl,Cm S MARBLE WORKS. I MONUMENTS nnd works of new and ap?- H clal design. Just received direct from D Italy dozen beautiful mnnumeDU cut In M crosses, wreaths and c.rupery: all beautlftil.- ?H Twelve new designs of the monuments and monumental headstones of the best Vermont H marble. The above monument* and head Ifl stones make up the stock of marble work in R the up country, nnd prices as low as any in the state. Can duplicate any order, and par ties can save freights from any point. H | J. D. CHALMERS. B | June 1,1881, tf gg State of South Carolina, B Abbeville County. 3 IN THE PROBATE COURT. ' I In the mutter of the estate of Jamea A. Nor* J wood, deceased. Petition for .Settlement and Discharge. IB N OTICE is hereby given that Sarah A. Norwood. Executrix of James A.Norwood, HI decermod, tins applied lo this court for a dis- IS chnrRe from her oUlce.au Kxecutrlx, MB It is Ordkbkd, that Friday the 2bth of Angust, 1S8I, be flxej as the day for the settle- Be mcnt of the said estate and discharge of tho HI Executrix. All parties Interested will be gov- H| crned accordingly. H J. FULLER LYON. Probato Judge A. C. July 27,1881, tf ffi To Rent. I 3' NEW HOTEL IN ABBEVILLE. I MMIE undersigned has Just completed hi? Ml _L new hotel on the North-East corner of M the Public Square in Abbeville, containing MB fourteen large airy bed rooms, a commodious EB dining-room,a large office,and a good cook room. This is very desiruble property In the HE _ business portion of the town, mates Its loca- HB lion well suited for a hotel. Its convenience KB to the business portion of the town will make It especially attractive to business men'. H i. The most reasonable terms will be offered. Hfl ,n To an enterprising liotel-keepar this is a rare- Hj c offer and only which should not be neglected., IH is Apply early to /H JOHN KNOX. I July 20,1881, U 91 m MM