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the Press and Bannei.;
By Iluyh Wilson and H. T. Wardlnw.J
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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1881.'
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Extra St'sslen of the Senate*
The Unitvd States Senate met yesterday
In extra session in response to
the call of President Arthur. The
first business was the election of a
President pro. tern, of their own body.
The Democrats had thing* all their
own wlty, and elected Senator Bayard,!
of Delaware, to fill that position i
vhfch is second only tri that of President
of tlie United States. In ease of
Arthur's death UavJ.nl wouhl succeed
him.
The Democratic victory in this in-!
stance is due to tlie fact that three'
newly elected Senators were not permitted
tc. take part in the choice <?f a,
TV^t'nli.nr He h nile of the Senate!
the election of a presiding officer Is
tho fir?t business to be transacted.;
which circumstance precluded the!
"possibility of examining the credentials
and the swearing in of the new-j
1y elected Senators from New York j
ami Rhode Island. As it was, thej
vote wa< very close, 34 to 32. It is not
impossible for tho Senate to remove)
Bayard when Miller and Lapham of
New York and Aldrich of Iihode
Island aie sworn in.
Senators Davis and Mahone voted
with the Republicans against Bayard.
It %\ill be remembered that Senators
Conkling and Piatt withdrew from
the Semite because of a fancied insult
from the President, and their successor*
not having been sworn in, the
Democrats are now triumphant.
'Canals in Abbeville and Richland.
"There is :in cflbrt being; made to
briny llie canal question to lite front
again. i'liert- lias been a meeting of
the committee of the Cohrultia :i11<1
and Lexington Water PowerCompany
out tiic* proceedings have not yet been
tint in proper shape to g;ive to tlie public."?
Ci lumbia Yeoman.
In our opinion the next Legislature
will do a large business in canals. We
propose to get aid to dig two in Abbeville
county, eacb about fifteen miles
long. Long Cane and Hard Labor
creeks need vary long canals. With
canals on these streams sufficient to
dry the bottom lauds along their!
courses we could supply the State with J
roin. Such canals would greatly en-:
bailee the value of our property, and j
a id to the prosperity of the whole I
State. If our lands could be doubled \
in value the Slate would be immense-i
ly benefited. If we can only get tlie!
friendly aid of our Columbia eontem-j
pornlies we doubt not our scheme'
-.till.I Kn it utir>r>o<^ iiri.l tills whole I
country blossoiu as a rose. We are,
greatly in favor of canals. We havej
opened one for about half mile on j
Hard Labor, which we will include in
our scheme free of cost to the .Stale.
Surely with this advantage the LegisJature
will not refuse to help in this j
most grand and practical enterprise, j
- **?*>? - Good
Changes.
On a recent trip over the Greenville
and Columbia Hail road we were pleased
to notice that the company seem to j
have a care for the safety of their em- j
ployees* The men who couple cars
are now required to have a long stick ;
to effect the coupling, and are j
required to stand out of harm's way.
We were really pleased to see a great ]
company mindful of the welfare ofj
those who serve them. There is anoth-!
er matter of which we would speak, j
Under the new management, by asys-i
j tem of promotions the company now j
have the services of t-ome of the finest]
voting men in the State. Under the<
present rule the humblest "train j
hand," by fidelity, industry, ami com-1
petency. may become one of the hijih-;
est officials of the road, receive the!
most remunerative wages. This is as
it should he, and tends to add respectability
to honest toil. For these two
changes we feel gruteful to the company.
The Atlanta Exposition.
The Atlanta Exposition which opened
last Wednesday promises to l?e a
great sueeess. Although the preparations
were not quite complete, the accounts
of the exhibit and the laVge attendance
of citizei^Jrom every section
of the country is most encouraging
and truly gratifying. Every i
progressive farmer in South Carolina
should make an efF? rt to go to Atlanta
between now and the 31>tof December.
The Uailroud fare is two cents a
mile each way, on tickets good for six {
days. To go to a place like this Expo-;
sition is to spend a little money to ad
vantage. No citizen who goes will |
fail to receive full benefits for the nec-j
essary money and time which the trip'
Will cost.
-> -o?
Free Trade.
i
Wilh the present lights before ns, we i
arc unqualifiedly in favorot free trade!
with the whole world. The banners of;
the Democratic party should proclaim '
this doctrine, and our leaders should j
be awake to this live issue. We sec-1
ond the opinions and expressions of j
the Xcu>s and Courier on this subject,
and if circumstances permitted, we
should be giad to reproduce its article [
of last Saturday on this Subject.
At a i.argk mass meeting held at
Edgefield Court House, it was apparent
that most of the farmers were in
favor of the stock law, and the
triumph of the law in that county is
but a matter of short time. Twothirds
of the voters favor the measure
nnd their Senatorsand Representatives
were requested to vote for the law in
accordance with the will of the people.
Ok i.ate years lunacy has been
claimed in many eases to excuse murderers
of their crime. In our opinion.
If a man's friends allow liiin to go at
large, he should be held responsible
for his acts. When a man is competent
to manage his financial matters,
he should be accountable for his
crimes.
Attention is now being directed to
Guiteau, the assassin of the President.
While the feeling against him
is still very bitter, we are incliued to
the opinion that it is somewhat softening,
ami we have no doubt in a little
while he will have pronounced sympathizers.
Points of Law.
Tho Anderson Intelligencer of last
week, says:
1st. A lien doe* not extend beyond the
crop for the rnakinir of which the supplies
\fere advanced. The debt, however, sul>slst*,
and may bo enforced as any other
debt.
2nd. The lien for aericultural supplies
< does not attach upon personal property at
nil, and hence a chattel mortRniieclanse is
frequ ntly inserted to cover personal property.
No property not mentioned in the
mortgage is hound by it. Such property
can only lie reached by judgment and execution.
3rd. The constitutional amendment
adopted at the last session of General Assembly
does provide that the homestead
cannot be claimed against debts contrarte<l
for the purrluise of the land in which
it is claimed, and also that the crops raised
on a homestead that has been laid oil*
shall be liable for levy and sale for deb s
contracted in the production of those
crops. It does not provide unything of
the kind where no homestead has hernlaid
oil*.
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Greenville will li*.ve no fair this
year.
Atlantic and French Broad Talley
Railroad.
[Edgrfizld Chronicle.] '
WlJfTKK SEAT, Oct. 1, 1SS1.
Capt. Kirk, chief engineer of the
Atlantic and French Broad Railroad,
with his corps, reached Winter beat
Iht Tuesday?a distance of five miles
from the west bank of Hard Labor
creek to Troy. The route so far is a
Very feasible one?the grade easy and
the cuts and fills light, and therefore
economical. He is at present behind
the residence of Mr. David Gilchrist,
having crossed the two difficult
*>tminis. Hard Labor and Cufleetown
?distance 11 miles. He had no trouble
in crossing these streams. A 3un
feet trestle will take the track across
Hard Labor?both creek bed and bottom.
A somewhat longer one will he
required across Culleetown. There is
some little trouble in getting d.iwn to
these streams and then away from
them; but these difficulties are not in,
the least serious, ('apt. Kirk says that j
a number of miles lie has parsed overj
can be graded ataco.-.tof $6nUper mile, j
It will evidently appear at the end of
this survey, that Capt. Kirk has so
mastered the science of Itailroad Engineering
as to 1 he matter of economy,
that it puts it in the power of a community.
however pecuniarily weak, to
build Kailrnads through their country
and thereby enlighten and enrich
themselves. The grading 011 this road
is being rapidly pushed from Troy to
Abbeville (.'. H. The railroad is (in
ished nearly to ('apt. Bradley's mill on j
on Long Cani?. One hundred ham!*
will lie put on the road at that point I
!early in this month, and Abbeville CM
! II. will soon he reached. There are!
! about convicts at work on ibis road
near Ea.-ley, in Pickens county, besides
jollier labor. C'apt. Kirk will make his
i survey through Easlatoe Gap after finishing
the survey to Edgefield, and by
j next spring the Atlantic and French
Broad Valley Railroad, th*> gnat
trunk line from Cincinnati to Charleston,
will he in rapid progress towards
!completion. If you will lake the map!
Iof our country, Mr. Editor, you will j
; find that Charleston is the nearest!
| point on our Atlantic coast to Cinein- ]
: nati. ami that on a direct line with the!
! A.& F, B. ICR. And then examine'
a railroad map and you will see that!
itins line will certainly become the(
; Great 1'runk. On this side of the
j mountains the Air Line Railroad will
j empty its freight from both East and {
I West; the Greenville and Columbia j
' Railroad, through its branch to Abbe-j
i ville C. H., will become a tributary to<
I this great line; the Savannah Valley I
! Railroad, from Anderson C. H., will j
empty its rich freight at Troy, or per-j
Imps at Edgefield C. PL,am) the Char-!
j lotie, Cohtmbiaaud Augusta will swell I
II he freights to overflowing at Trenton. I
* 11 ??r<? tin n ii v doubt .shout this? I
[Thwecjui certainly be none. Capitalists
at Cincinnati, with immense cash
funds, already see the treasure anil are
now in iking overtures for the purchase
of the whole line. Y.
MORE ABOUT MOSES.
How the ex-Governor Fleeced a Lawyer
out of $15 anil t>ieu Stole Ills;
Overcoat.
Upon a charge of petty fraud. Frank-1
Iiii J. Moses, ex-Oovernor of South
Carolina, was arraigned in the Jefferson
Market Court, yesterday, by De-i
tectives Kuland and Haley of Inspector
l>yines\s start'. Early in the fore-!
noon the primmer was taken from j
headquarters where he had spent the
night. He appeared to he very nervous.
Counselor McClelland shook |
hands with him and whispered a few |
words which seemed to give him en-j
eourayenient.
In appearance the prisoner looks!
like a man with whom the world has
dealt hardly, although his face bears a:
pleasing expression. He is under t he j
medium height with gray hair and big;
flowing mustache. He vas accused i
by Major William E.Hall of }?<>. 4>
East Tenth street of obtaining $25 by
triekand device, as stated in yesterday's
Star.
Oneot Uie eases Against the prisoner
was stated to be thai of procuring $15 J
from John 1). Townsetid. About two|
years ago Moses called upon Mr.Towu-j
solid aim repre.~ui.ieu uiai ne nuu in ;
Ins possession several le'ters from!
prominent politicians which would!
igreatly injure their reputation*. The!
papers were asked foi but Moses told!
Sir. Townsend that they were among
his papers in South Carolina ami if lie!
jeould get $15 it would pay his ex-'
jpen*es. This sum was given andj
I nothing more was heard of Moses un-j
til lie called again upon Mr. Town-j
send, but not finding him in, left.;
When Mr. Townsend came to his ollice J
he missed his overcoat. No one else
had entered his office. Shortly after,!
Moses entered tin office a^ain, andj
was invited by Mr. Townsend into his
private room There Moses said he
had been to South Carolina but was
unable to get his trunks from thedejwM
as he was short of $2. Mr. Townsend :
aecuscd him of being a thief andj
threatened to have him arrested.
Moses fell upon his knees and begged j
to be let alone and not handed over to
the police, promising that he would j
neverotfeiuiagain.?JV'cu.' York Slav.
MIKDER 15 NEWBERRY.
A Brutal Father Ties His Daughter i
up by the Thumbs and Beats Her to
Heath. j
Seaburn Suber, colored, living at'
M.. I.' U U5..I, T-T i 11 I
lied his 15-year-old daughter hy the;
thumb* to a joist and beat her almost I
to death, She lived about two weeks!
in great agony and was relieved by j
death. It seems her father had told {
her ut dinner to do something, which !
she forgot and he then told her he was!
going to whip her. The child knew
from past experience that he would almost
or quite kill her, and she tried to
get to her grand mother for protection,
but the inhuman father overtook her:
and beat her over the head forthreej
miles, driving her home, and giving
her, it issaid, five hundred lashes wit h
a plough line and some switches. It
is also said that he kept her tied all
night, and that he told her he was go-j
ing to kill her. The coroner's jury "
was summoned by Deputy Coroner 11.!
H. Lovela?*e. Coroner L'ongshore j
held the inquest. The pout mortem 1
examination was performed by Dr..!.!
William Folk, assisted by I)r. Ji. I'.j
Clark. The verdict of the jury of in-'
iquest was that Mary Suber came to her ]
I deal It from the beating given her by!
I her father, Seaburn Suber. The same
j I rule beat a son of his to death about!
! three years ago. The boy was about I
; 14 years old.?Xcwberry Is'cws.
. _ . .
A Keiresningr t-isn Story.
Did you over hearof "buying out'' a j
i fish pond. It seem* to be a custom t
lover in Lexington, and on our Lex-i
j inglon borders. A number of persons)
| purchase the right to drain a pond and,
[capture all the fish they tind. Last!
j week our friend, ('apt. A. I\ West, of
! tlie (jerjnanville country, invited us
| to attend a frolicof this kind very near:
| the town of Lexington, lie and fort3*;
other citizens, at $1 a share, had |
'"bought out" the pond of Mr. lrby i
I George. They rendezvoused at said 1
jpotid tn Thursday evening, set traps;
land baskets, and perfected other pre-j
iliminaries. On Friday they drained
ithe pond, and took 1,840 pounds of!
Itinehsh. Of this mass, GO were splen- j
jdid trout. The company had a royal:
j dinner of fish; and every shareholder!
went home laden with a delicious j
1 treasure. Two huge trout were sent to;
' the hotel at Lexington to be served to j
! Judge Cothran and Solicitor Bonhauij
j at dinner. Tiie Court was in session, j
And all this being done?and all this j
: fish being caught and eaten?and all |
; this social pleasure being experienced 1
?Mr. George resumed possession of his I
pond, and will sell it out again, per-'
haps, next summer. Thin is better;
and more jolly than possum hunting.:
?Eilgrfield Advertiser.
Death From Hydrophobia.
Moses Moreton, colored, who was!
! bitten by a mud dogabout three months
'ago, died with hydrophobia last SunI
day night in this village. He had not
jsuffered in any way from the effects of
j the bite until last Thursday night,;
1 when he was taken sick. On Friday j
morning he sent for Dr. Jennings,
who attended him until he died. He
was vi.-ite<l by Doctors Hill and (jrtcn
and the physicians nil agree that he
had all the symptoms of hydiophohia.
In his last hours Iih became dangerous
but was held hi ihe be?l l?y*om?* colored .
men and finally died with all the hor-j
ritde ugony of that dreadful disrate.
He was Iniried Monday afternoon by
the colored tirec nij any of which In*
was a member.- -Edgefield (.'lionMc ;
Col. J. Wash Watts, of Laurens, him!
been appointed General .Superintendent
of Uie live stock department of li.o
International Exposition, ut Atlanta, i
I |
Frost in Darlington on Thursday nijrht
killed late cotton. Light frosts in Kielilaad
und Lexiugtou did uo harm.
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Sooth Caroluia Secures a Good Place
In the Picture.
[yews and eerier.]
Atlanta. October 6.?-Satisfactory
arrangement* have been completed for
the South Carolinaexhibitiou of phosphates,
fertilizers and agricultural products.
The most eligible space in the
Railroad building has been secured.
Messrs. fiheppard on Roche will
leave Atlanta lor Charleston to-night.
the wollk being push) d rapidly.
Atlanta, October G.?The work in
^very department of the Cotton Exposition
is going on actively and great
idvauce has been made since yesterday.
Ina week fiom now the main |
building will be completed with all its;
great variety of exhibits, in two wt-eks |
all of the buildings will be finished j
and tilled, as every incfl of space has,
liumi tii 1;I'll nml ninn v iliti>tided pvbib- i
its have been necessarily refused, j
There was a large number of visitor*
at the building to-day. The manage-]
inent tire confident of success of the
enterprise.
The Atlanta Exposition.
The South has every reason to be
gratified with the success of theAtlun-j
ta Exposition. It begins well und wili i
end wejl.
Atlanta has worked up the project
with amazing skill, and has proved]
how much can be done by talk ami
silf-assertion, when there is a solid j
background to it all.
Barnum used to say that artistic advertising
will sell anything, but that
it. is not worth while to advertise a
poor article because they who buy it
once will not buy again. Had not Atlanta
made the Exposition, with the
help of organized eulogy, a great reality.
suipassing the expectations of the
urns' hopeful, the reaction would have
been damaging to the whole South.
We congratulate Atlanta most heartily
upon the enterprise, courage and
sagacity of tl?e people. A good worK
has been done, llie benefits of which
will be felt in every part of the country.
The A'cw South tiikes a fresh
start at the Atlanta Exposition.?News
and Courier
Tlie Gary Memorial Committee.
The Gary Memorial Executive Committee
met on Mo day last, in the law
office of Messrs. Gary & Gary, with
the Hon. G. I>. Tillman in the Chair,
and adopted lite following preamble
ami resolutions:
Whereas, the disastrous dioupt of
the present season renders the people
of South Carolina generally, and those
of Edgefield in particular, incapablc
of ptoperly contributing toward 'lie
Gary Memorial Fund; therefore be it.
Jfcsolvcd. 1st. That this Committee
do adjourn to such time and place as
may he hereafter designated by the
Chairman.
2. Thai the financial canvassers for
said fund in Edgefield county, be requested
to suspend their labors until
further notice.
Grf.knville at thk Exposition.
?So fur as heard fiom Greenville lias
only two exhibitors at I he International
Cotton Exposition now in progress
in Atlanta besides the Piedmont. Manufacturing
Company. Mi<s Kate L.
Wier, daughter of John A. Wier, of
this city, has on exhibition two most
exquisite rustic pictures, representing
country snow scenes. The snow part
of the pictures is made of cotton ami
the cottages and other objects in them
of chips and sprigs of wood, the scenes
bcinjr as true to nature as the most
skillful brush could paint. Theasseriion
is ventured that prettierand more
11 tii(jno hand work will not beexhibitcd
at the Exposition.
Mr. H. J. Fulton forwarded recently
a specimen of his pen work in the
shape of the Lord's Pravei elaborately
and skillfully executed on bristol board
and neatly framed. It has been greatly
admired by connoisseurs.
The Piedmont Mills exhibit is a
handsome show case containing specimens
of cotton goods that it will be
hard to excel by those of any other
mill.?Greenville JVctup.
Dangerous Encounter with a
Mad Dog.?The family of Judge
I)otithit bad a frightful encounter
with a mad dog on day before yesterday.
Paving, snapping and foaming
at the mouth the dog pursued two of
the Judge's little children into the
house, jumping through a window into
the room and luting at them viciously
as they fled before it. Mrs. Douthit
hearing their screams endeavored to
protect them from the raving dog and
narrowly escaped being bitten. The
dog seemed utterly crazy, and bit
at all whom it came near to. After a
dreadful encounter, lasting probably
ten minutes, during which time
Mrs. Douthit and several of the children
were in close and imminent danger,
the dog was dispatched with a
rake by a colored man on the premises
who come to the assistance of the terror-stricken
household. It is remarkable
and extremelv fortunate that no
one was bitten.?Greenville JV'ews.
Colored Faith in "Cunjeb." ?
A. Rennington is a tony darkey, hailing
from Cluster, South Carolina,
lie in now in jail for carrying concealed
weapons. On his body were found
papers which it is thought are forge
ries. t curious to say, considering
the fact that Pennington is a negro of
education and a school leacher, two
conjuring bags, as the colored people
describe them, were found hanging
round his neck. They contained a
number of pieces of some reddish root,
a dog's tooth, some (stiff' hairs, probably
from a house's tail, three coins
smoked black and some sulphur.
When these bags were opened a negro
woman standing by said, ''all the burglars
has them ; I knows 'em.'1?
C heir lot (e Observer.
We Welcome Yor.?Mr. John F.
Calhoun has lately rented and moved
his family to Mrs. J. K. Todd's place
near l)uc West. Mr. Calhoun comes to
educate his children. He is a good,
reliable man, and will make a valuable
citizen. We are always glad to
welcome such men.?Associate lieformed
Presbyterian.
The followingaro the officers of the
Centennial Battalion which will reprc
. tl.n Vlillu at tlin Vi.rL-t.lll'll s.ul ill, M -
lion.
Colonel, HughS. Thompson, of Richland;
Lieutenant-Colonel, L. de B. MeCradv,
of Charleston; Major, JI. K. DuBosej
of Kershaw; Adjoin*'i, John P.
Arthur, of Richland ; Quartermaster, R.
1). Lop, of Sumter; Commissary, C. U.
Sloan, of Greenville; Surtrson, Dr. A. N.
Talley, of Richland; Assistant Surgeon,
I)r. A. W. Burnet, Jr., of Kershaw.
The following companies will compose
the Battalion:
The (Jordan Light Infantry of Winnsboro',
Capt. W. G. Jordan.
Tlio Lee Light Infantry of Chester,
Capt. J. K. Marshall.
The BntlerGuards, of Greenville, Capt.
Waddy Thompson.
Tiie Sumter, Light Infantry of Sumter,
Capt. \V. R. I)e!jrar.
The Governor's Guards of Columbia,
Capt. Willie Jones.
The Richland Volunteers of Columbia,
Cant. R. X. Rlchbourg.
The German Fusiliers of Charleston,
Capt. A. \V. Marshall.
The Abbeville Ritlesof Abbeville, Capt.
M. L. Bonham, Jr.
The Palmetto Riilcsof Aiken, Capt. W.
W. Williams.
It has not vet been decided whether the
Battalion will carry one or two colors,
but it is certain that one of them will be
the National flag. No decision has boon
made in regard to the other, if other there
will be.
The Greenville and Laurens Railroad
has become important and valuable much
sooner than i*.s most sanguine friends
hoped. There is no doubt that it will be
used by one of two established roads as a
link, and that it will bo completed within
a few months at a comparatively trifling
cost to the counties whose enterprise doviMed
and began it. Tlio question tiiat wo
must answer is, which of the two routes
that want our road shall have it.
We believe a large majority of the people
who have an interest, favor the adoption
of any reasonable oiler from the Augusta
and Greenwood road, and they aro
right. We Iwive connection with Columbia
now. We need new connections and
new territory, and the new road will give
them to us.
If Greenville is to excel neighboring
communities she must have advantages
superior to their's. Combining with the
Clyde Syndicate will leave her exactly
where she is now. Combining with the
Greenwood and Augusta wi'l give her the
advantage of a competinjr freight and passenger
line.? (ircciiciUc New*.
.Ttultfe Cotliran, of Ahhevillo, on lis
first judicial visit to Kdijelicld, is making
friends on all hands, in au<l out of tlio
(,'ourt Kooin. llo J-i tli<! guest of l)r. ami
.Mrs J. W. Mill, willi I ho latter of whom
lie is cloiely allied by marriage.?JulyeJti.ht
A it vet tine.'.
One reason wlt.y people do not visit
stores that do not advertise is because
they do not wish lo disturb the t>oy who
i.s reading a novel behind the counter.?
J'lcuyunc.
Over 1,?00 of the 3,300 white voters or
Kdgetield hitvei-i>?ned siocu law petitions,
and three town?hii>8 to bear lrom.
The Teachers' Association. I
<
LOCAL TAXATION FOB SCHOOLS. !
1
An Essay Delivered Bofore the Teach- J
era' Association) nt Dne TVest, S. C., i
by Mr. M. L. Bonham, Jr.
Mr. President and Members of the Asto- 1
ciution: You having kindly relieved me 1
ol" the necessity of selecting a subject l>v |
assigning to ine the one the title to which
is above set forth, I take it lor granted
that I ain at liberty to discuss tho question
from that standpoint of view which
most accords with my convictions. Iam 1
aware that the objects ol this Association '
'are the advancements of the interests of
schools, and of education in general '
And therefore, that it would welcome j
whatever suggestions tended to aid theac- ;
cuinpiishmeut of tliose objects. But I do
not think I run counter to your purposes
by discussing adversely a proposition 1
which I conceive is calculated to work sorious
harm to the ends you have in view.
The problem of bringing the present :
school system up to the highest point of
usefulness, or the adoption of a plan better
calculated to meet our wants, is one
the solution of which engages the attention
of all those interested in education 1
in our State.
The difficulties, or one of them rather. 1
in the way of the successful working of
the present plan, is a want of funds. The
two sources from which the public school
fund is now derived, are the poll tax of
$1.00, which under Section f>, Article
X, of the Constitution it is made
i impossible over to divert from this purpose.
And the constitutional tax of two
! ' >? imiuiuul tiv tJio :itiiPli<liiir>nt to
11tie Constitution adopted at tho general
election of 187t>, and ratified by the Logisi
laturo at its session of 1877-78 The funds
j thus raised have been found to ho inaiiejquate
to the wants of tho schools; and it
| is sought to increase this fund by giving
to school districts the right to levy local
! taxes for school purposes. In other words
j to restore the right given by the 15th Secitionof
tho 39th Chapter of the General
[Statutes?which Section was repealed at
i the extra session of 1877. Section 8 of j
Article IX of tho Constitution gives toj
the Legislature authority to vest school |
j districts with this right. Hut I am une-J
! quivocall.v opposed to its exercise. It is j
contended by those who favor this plan !
| of raising a revenue that it is in success-.
jfnl operatiou in many of the Northern I
States. Hut they lose sight of the fact that
the conditions under which it works there
and those which would surround it with
us, are greatly ditl'erent. The enhanced
j value of properly, the greater amount of
I property, tho larger population, and tho
more homogeneous character of the population
render possible there that which
\youId bo eminently impracticable here.
The city of Charleston and the towns of
I YV inusboro and Chester are pointed to as
{evidences of tho feasibility of tho plan for
j this State, but further on 1 will attempt to
! demonstrate the fallacy of this argument.
J We are all painfully familiar with the
abuses which followed the exercise of this
i .... . . i 1 ? ,i.? ,i......
IIRUl l() ll'Vy IdCili UlAU-S III twc IIIIY.1 lit
misrule which so recently ootained in this
State. And the l'net that its use is always
liable to the liko abuso constitutes the
first and greatest objection to it. Many or
ivou, I do not doubt, remember cases in
which as much as eight (3) mills
were voted bv inrnorant non-property
holders. It is unjust to put it inthepowI
er of him who owns no property and pays
I no taxes to levy upon the property of the
jtax payer, a c??nt? ibutiou for llie education
of the children of the foimer class,
jThose who own no property are nearly
i always in the majority, andean carry any
j measure their cupidity suggests. It is a
| principle of political science that the cili-l
17.011 pay taxes to the government on tlioj
|condition that the government insures'
! him protection in his lil'o and liberty and j
j the quiet enjoyment of his property. Hut
to give to tlio-ie who do not know how to
| use it, the right to levy local taxes is to
[rob the good citizen under the forms cf
j law.
j It does not meet the issue to say, as I j
I have heard it said, that the political party i
under which the abuses of which I coru-j
i plain weio perpetuated will never regain
power In this Stale. We do not kuowj
that. Tho vieisitudos and changes of|
political parties are notorious, and mule, j
Republicanism or Mahonisin it is at least
possible for that party to come again into '
office. hut this is not a political question ;
! and it is a question upon which the 11011- j
! property holders will unite without rel!
erence to party.
I have heard it suggested that tlis difficulty
might be obviated by confining tho
[right to vote upon tho question to tlioj
property holders alone. It is sufficient j
answer to say that the class which consti-:
lutes the majority of non property iiold-j
ers, are peculiarly under the protection of j
i the United States Constitution, which by j
Jits amendments threatens dire consejquences
to whosoever discriminates
I against them. The Stale Constitution it-j
self throws tho regis of its protection
j around them. Moreover, if there were.
>uo consuumoiuu lmpeuiuieius mo mi&
jgestion would be inoperative. It is not
likelj' that the property holder* would
j levy a heavy tax upon themselves for the
benefit of others.
| The wholo thing is wrong in theory and
j in practice, more espodallj- aw we have in
our midst a population notoriously proJ
litic in begetting children whom they are
| without the means of educating.
| Another objection to the plan lies in its
[ inapplicability to town and country ali <e.
jln those school districts composed in j
I whole, or in part, of cities or towns, in
consequence ol'the greater amount, and
I the enhanced value of taxable property,
| it would require but a small assessment
I to realize a large sum. Hut in the cotinItry
school districts whore values aro not]
i so great, and the population is sparse it;
would require a very large assessment toj
! produce the like amount. To illustrate,
j the value of tho taxable property in Ab!
beville township, as returned for tho year
J18S0, was $.'>90,o8U, and that in I.ong Cane
j was $?i8,0y0, not half as much as in the
! tirst. The number of children attending
i lltu (juhill; kciioujs m aiiuuhiio L?iuniii|i|
was 503. The amount of the public
{school funds allotted to that township
j was 81,549.00, thus giving $2.75per cupila,!
I and the per capita in these two townships
was the same. Theaveraixo cost per child
per scholastic .year in the public schools
{in the United States is $0.00. In order to
j bring up the per capitn in these two town|ships
to that amount, would necessitate
j in Abbeville a tax of 0 mills. Now since
{the proportion of the value of property
! in Aobevillu is to that in Long Cano as2J
| is to I, it would require in Long Cane, to;
accomplish the same result, a tax of 14!
I mills. And this in addition to the 2 mills |
tax, and the poll tax?16 mills for school!
j purposes ulone. This would out Herod, j
j Herod. And you see that the system I
is inapplicable to the country school dis- j
tricts ; and I doubt if the tax-payers of j
the towns would relish the idea of paying
0 mills additional. But oven if the system
were applied to towns alone the objection
remains that we would have two I
separate and distinct systems of public
schools in the same State under the same |
management, which would necessarily j
produce much confusion, and destroy the'
eiliciency of both. The 3 Section oi Ar-j
tide X of the Constitution provides that,
"the General Assembly shall provide for,
"a liberal and uniform system of free
I "publieschools throughout llieSuue, Ac." i
! There could be no unitormity wiiere two;
j diverse systems were in operation side by ;
I side. The duties of county school otticersj
! would be multiplied and multiplex, and !
(there could be no uniformity in the sala- j
; ries of teachers, length of sessions, Ac. j
| In short the very evils which now existj
: would be increased and intensilied. ]
| Whereas wo aro seeking relief!
i There has grown up in this State an evil i
! which is becoming greater every year. I
' mean class and local legislation. The
: statute books teem with acts of a private
! or local nature. Men and communities
1 seek relief for their grievances, its well as
I privileges and concessions from the Leg:
islature rather than from the courts, and
1 legislators lose sight of their more Icgitii
mate duties m attending to these private
i atfairs. Now if it be deenud advisable to
{extend the right of local taxation to in
jcorporated towns and villages, it must
i necessarily increase this evil beeausoeach
of llicin would want special and peculiar]
| regulations and rates und priviloges, no-|
; eessitating a separate act for each one. A j
j general law for all of them would bo Impracticable.
j I take it that the object of thoso who fajvor
local taxation is to make th?? public
: schools entirelj* free. Now, I doubt the
j wisdom of an act which would relieve the
i parent of the responsibility of providing,
'in part at least, for tho education of his
children. It is his privileges* well as his
duty, and the State would be unwiso to
take from oir his shoulders all the bur!
den. Itis a recognized principle of political
ami sooial economy that government
'springs primarily from the family relation,
and that in order to insure its perpetuity
and stability this relation must
! bo kept pure and vigorous and indopend- I
! cut. I do not believe that these ends will
| bo subserved by making education entire-1
I ly free.
i What is the object of froe schools?!
Universal education. What is the object j
of universal education? The elevation]
i of the masses ; and as this term is gener-1
ally understood it means the cultivation i
'and development of their mental and!
: physical faculties alono, which must fall j
far short of the objects aimed at. For j
what is the object of the elevation of the |
masses? Tho removal of ignorance, the |
curing of the vices and crimes which How j
from ignorance, the preservation of social ]
order, and the elevation of ibe churches 1
and moral natures of the people. Now, 11
say these results are not to bo attained by
; making education absolutelx free, because
I such education is directed to the inslrue- j
tion of the mental faculties to the neglect;
of tho moral. And necessarily so, becausej
the public schools are usually crowded ;
beyond the ability of the teacher to doi
more than hear the daily lessons ??aid. j
lie cannot (jive to the conductot the child,
I that attention which hi;* nam nil moral
delects require. And. too, il" education is \
made entirely free the parent, looks to the j
Slate for the education of his child, an<J
loses that close and intimate interest in
his studies, his thoughts, his conduct a d
bearing which he feels if a part of the
liuiden i?f payment falls on him. The
tender years of the majority of the ut
iteudants at pubiio schools "makes them-j
? I
jeculiarly liable I o temptation, and mikes
he watchful care of the parent the more
Icflirable. Very frequently parents know
ilmost ttotlilng of tlie diameter* of the
:eacbers of public schools. The State t
jays thora and has tlie right to select
horn. Whereas, if they themselves paid 1
:hein they would institute close inquiry ,
,nto their private characters belore they i
employed them. For these reasons I bo- t
lieve that it is desirable that parents
dionld bear a portion of the burden ol J
their children's education; since public
$ehools are not moral agents for tne elevation
of the moral natures of children. *
An investigation instituted in Philadelphia
in 187!), proves the correctness of my
views on this subject. It was louml that
a majority of the prisoners routined in a f
certain jail in that city had had the ad- (
vantages of n free school education ; and i
the crimes with which the majority stood ]
charged were such as could be snc "ossfiilIv
committed only by tho educated villain?
suc.il as forgery, swindling by sharp
practices, by letters and false tokens,
counterfeiting, Ac. This argument is
particularly applicable to the colored poople.
It is a common saying that as soon
us they loarn to read and write they commit
forgery. And I am satisfied that entirely
free education would be almost an
unmitigated evil to them; whoreas. they
value those things for which thoy labor,
and the parents who toil and save ana
economize that their children may go to
Bchool will impress upon thein the importance
and dignity of education, and
train their moral natures in conjunction
with their minda. I have it as coming
from a highly intelligent and capable colored
teacher in this county, that there has
grown up among the colored people of his
community a sentiment which forces
them to send their children to school after
the public, funds are exhausted, and tn.it
there is a noticeable difference in the progress
and tho conduct and demeanor of
those who continue to come, and those
who atop when the public funds are c*lialisted.
Thus it seems to me it is plain,
chat a system of local taxation which
would make education wholly free is an
evil.
I do not know that it falls within the
purview of my subject to suggost a remedy
for the ills I have pointed out. But
the laat division of my subject touches fo
learly upon what conceive to be one of,
i'.'ie means of remedying these defect?
;he system, that I may be pardoned t T
venturing to suggest it.
First, however, I think tho Legislature i
ii'iould provide for the more efficient collection
of the poll tux. No inconsiderable
sum is lost to the school funds by failures
to pay this tax, In this county alone
last year, there woie595 defaulters?more
than enough to send 80 children to school
for a whole year. Then, too, tho nge to
which men are liable to the poll tax
should lie extended. Many who are now
xempt have children in attendance on
the public schools.
Another source of loss to the public
school fund is the impropor returns of
property. The papers have heen ringing j
;he changes upon this hahit of tax dodg-!
ing and I need not elaborato it, though I
;im well satisfied that if honest returns
ivere made in all instances the fund derived
from tho two mills tax would be
sensibly increased.
Then let there be given to the school authorities
of tho State an 1 counties tho
nnvvpr to snv to tlin nntroiis of flip mpIiooIh.
before we give yon any of the public
funds you must contribute in proportion !
to the number of scholars which cachoti
you havo, a sum as lar^e at least, as that
which the State gives you. In other;
words to use the public fund as a supple j
mentary fund to the contribution of the
parents'. This is being done now, with j
the consent of the patrons, in a few school j
districts in this county, but in order to;
make it general theoHlcersof the schools'
must have the authority of law; and lam
glad to sav that those otllcers in this county
are moving in this direct ion. A t a re- j
cent meeting of thoCoiinty Hoard of 13x- !
aminers and the trustees, a committee
was appointed to act in concert with our j
representatives in the Legislature in car-j
ryingout this very plan.
I am aware that there arc grave difll- j
cullies in the way of it. Some of them
constitutional, but as this is the time of
amendments to that instrument wo may |
hope to over come them.
1 do not doubt that some parents, who;
hare imbibed the pernicious idea that
the State is bound to educate their children
will seek to hinder the operation of
such a law. But I feel assured that the
number would be small, and that thp parents
are anxious and able to give tlieir I
children good educations. i
I do not pauso to discuss the question of
compulsory attendance, though it would ,
enter largely into the decision of the mat- j
ter. For to force parents to send their;
cnildrtn to school, then force them to
pay, would savor somewhat of the modui
operandi, wheroby Gil Bias solicited
alms, to wit, at the mu '.zl i of his gun.
This is but the outline of my plan.'
There is not time to elaborate and explain j
it in detail. Sullicti it to say in its behalf
that it combines the two important factors
of success, viz: a liberal aid from tho
State and a generous contribution from
the parent.
?, -
The Atlantic and French Broad Railroad.
[Grcenvil'e Evening ItmeM.]
This road, which has been quietly, but'
steadily pushiug its way, is now beginning
to* attract considerable attention from
railroad men. A party of Cincinnati and :
Western capitalists aro negotiating for its|
purchase, or ut least for a large and infill
ontial interestin it. The News mid Courier I
is advocating Ht last its purchase by the
South Carolina Railroad as a Western!
connection.
That the road will he taken hold of by
those able and anxious to build it, there is
but little doubt. It is the only feasible
and really practical route through South
Carolina over tho mountains which divide;
us from the great West.
The Spartanburg and Asheville llailroad
will never be available as a freight
road, as its grades are too hoavv to do
such a business, as a connecting fine between
the West and South requires. The
Atlantic and French Broad Valley Road
as a maximum grade ot less than seventy
feet to the mile, and will pass for forty-seven
miles through tho French Broad
Valley, tho garden of the South, and its
local trafic will be much larger than that
of any other line. The Blue Ridge lload
will not be completed as it is entirely tool
oxponsivo. requiring so much tunneling
and bridging as to place its cost beyond
its valuea* a trunk line. With the Greenville
and Laurens Road, a road from
Greenville to Easley, connecting with the
French Broad, and a connection from
Laurens with the Augusta and Greenwood
Roads, we will have the shortest
and most practical route lrom the West
to the Southern Atlantic coast.
The
Atlanta Exposition?When to Go.
The great International Exposition to
bo hold in Atlanta, opened on lad Wednesday,
tho 5th inst. It will close on the31st
of'December.?The live stock show will
be one of its principal features. This ex
hibitlon will embrace tue nrst una mscoiiu
weeks of November. The cattle show
will take place the first week, IVom 1st to
5th, at which cattle only?cows, calves
and hulls?will bo exhibited. The second
week, from 7th to 12th of November,
shpep, goats and mules (no horses) will
bo exhibited. Our farmers, and those interested
in live stock, will bear in mind
that they can only see said animals during
the two week's mentioned ?1st and 2d
weeks i i November. Of course everything
else on exhibition can bo seen at
same time. Col. .J. wash. Watts, of Lauens
county, is ihe General Superintendent
of the livestock department. Hound
trip tickets can be bought, good lor six
days, on the Air-Line, and C. (?. Railroads,
at four cents por mile, or two cents
each way.
SOT SO MUCH DIFFERENCE.
A Contemporary who Would Not Initentlonallj
Misrepresent a Friend.
[ Winntboro New* and Iferatd.]
The J'reM and Banner thinks we have
stated its auguuients unfairly. Wo never
intentionally misrepresent anyone, especially
a friend. Had our neighbor expressed
its position us clearly in its first
us in its .second artiofe it should have had
no cause lor complaint. We aro most
happy to agree with the Pres.* and Banner
in several points. First, that the poor
shall not bo denied the privileges of education
; socond, that tho two mill lax for
education should not be abolished ; and
third, that the State should have its State
University. As to tho bone of con ten
tion, local taxation, mat is a loom measure,
and Abbeville neeil not have it unless
it wishes, although in opposing it sihe
is not abreast of llio times.
Gnlteau Indicted for Murder.
Washington, October 4.?The grand
jury, this morning, completed the hear-1
ii>K of witneHseH in tlie Gtinteau ease and
about one o'clock, p. in., took a recess.
The foreman, Mr. Churchman, proceeded
to t!ie olliceof the District Attorney and
placod in the hands of Col. Corkhill a
presentment against Charles J. Ouiteau
for the murder of James, A. Garfield/
President of the United States, by wounding
him with a bullet fired from a pistol
in the hands of Charles J. Guiteau, at the
Baltimore nnd Potomao Depot, on or
about the 2d day of July, A. D. 1881.
? . ** Ji 1L
me rarmers anu nm jnra-nnuiM
A groat deal Is being said about the
shortness of tho cotton crop, and of the
probable lailuro of the fanners to meet
all their obligations. So far, wo hoar of;
very little complaint on the part of the
merchants in regard to the farmers not j
settling their bills. Thus it appears, that
contrary to expectations, matters will not j
tuifi out as bud as was thought a lew
weeks ago. No doubt many farmers wilt
fall short of paying their entire accounts
with our merchants, lint a spirit to do the
fulr thing is en vineed.? (Jrctuwuod Aryun.
Six Nevada widows, each worth over!
$:}(K).UOO, have formed a compact and solemnly
agreed to take no men but editors '
for second husbands. A chance lor the
Abbeville Prctm v.nd Manner, Ander.it n
Journal, J/ampton Guardian aud others. '
?Ncnben'y News. I
? _
PAYNE'S JNSTITOTE,
rlllR well-linown Institution will open 1U I
Eighth Scholastic year Sept. 1'Jth, 1^81,
.rlth experienced Professors Its standard of
icholnrshlp will he equal lo any school In the
and. while It Is the cheapest. We Invlteeritclwn
and challcngo ttio most ample investigation.
SCHEDULE OF ItATES.
f?onr>l, Including washing per month JO 00
rultlim. Primary, including Vocsil Milsir,
Drawing, Shading, tier month 81 00
per term... ; 3 00
mttlon, Academic, per month ?1 .50. per
I'THii 4 50
rnltlon, Advance Normal, per month
$2 (Hi, per tefm 6 00
Students preparing for eollcge would do
well to come to tills Institution. 1'upllA re elved
at. any time and charged to el<ise of
lerm. WesoilHl the patronngcof ourfriends,
For further Information, address
E. H. WILSON, Principal.
Co'cofihury, S. O.
August 17.1831. tf
Just Received.
7riEOEH Ill-own nnd nieuched Canton
Klnnnols.
7 nlc.K-s Hl.tck Cashmeres,
3 plrcos ''olorcd Cashmeres,
2 pieces Black Australian Crepe,
dOgrnss Button*, fancy unci plain.
!) gross Crochcct Muttons, J"i and steel
lilnck and Colored Fringes,
Cord anil Tassels,
I.adles and Misses Cardinal
Hose?all nl7.es.
These coods have been bought very low nnd j
will be sold cheap for cash, at
R. M. IlADDON & CO. !
August 17.1881, tf
Special Notice.
Medium dark shades of Worsteds for fall
dresses, can now be had very cheap, at
K. 111. HAD DON & CO.
August 17,i8s1. tf
Fall Calicoes
To arrive tiiis week.
R. M. iiADDON & CO.
August 17,1881. tf
To Arrive This Week.
fCA^E Blcached Homespuns ? "Fruit of|
the r.oom"?which we will sell very cheap
by tho bolt.
R. M. HADDON & CO.
August 17,1881, tf
Just Received.
pases T.ndles Custom Made Shoes.
li ~ R. M. IIADDON & CO.
AUTUKt 17,18X1, tf
Special Notice.
TO rIn^e nut, we are ofterlnff lljrht shades
Vi'or<t<*?l at 12U to 18 cents?30 per rent,
less than cost. Culfatonce and secure a burgain.
II. 1W. IIADDON & CO.
AugtM 17,1881, tf
L. W. PciUtIN, T. P. COTIIRAN.
PERRIN & COTHRAN,
Attorneys at Law,
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
Jan. 111881), tf
TEA! TEA!
AS???Uit ARTICLE OF
VOtJNO HYSON at S5c; Imperial at 7">o;
I Gun Powder at 80e; Mixed at 8Ucc; in J
fancy pound and half pmtpd hoxes.
Edwin Parker.
June 15, lflSl. tf
Marshall P. DeBrahl,
Attorney at Law,
ABBEVILLE C. II. S. C.
THE HEAVIEST,
ODORLESS.
iw~ ? n;i
lTlctUimiC \Jll,
At 65 Cents per Gallon.
5 Gallons, or over, 60 Cents
per Gallon.
H. W. LAWSON & CO.
May 25, 1SSI. tf
1110] BR,
Havk a lauge and well selected
block of
DRY GOODS,
-ANDGROCERIES,
?and the newest styles of?
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES,
Hats and Caps,
WHICH THEY SELL CHEAP.
OctO, IH80, tf
j SUMMER CALICOES
-AT5
CENTS PEE YARD.
ALL SUMMER
GOODS
-ATREDUCED
PRICES.
-ATB.
W. BARNWELL.
August 1U, 18S1, tf
Notice,
ALL persons having demands-against tlie
estate of tho late J. W. ItOHKKTSON
will present ihem duly attested, and all those
Indebted to the same will make Immediate.'
payment to BENJ. S. BAUNW'ELL, my duly
authorized agent.
AGNES B. ROBERTSON,
Administratrix.
March 16,1881, tf
Barber Shop,
'I'HE undersigned respectfully informs the
1 public that lie has recently removed his
Tonsoriiil Emporium lotue lull I above Norwood
Brother's store, where he Is prepared to
accommodate bis customers, mid the public
generally in hair cutting, shampooing, shaving,
dyeing, In the best styie, and at reasonable
prices.
Terms per month for hair-cutting, sham
poolng and shaving, only S1.U0.
Bcspcctfully,
Richard Gantt.
CIGARS.
TlIK following popular brands of 5-CENT
-1 SEGA IIS,
Solon Shingle, Our Firm,
Live Oak, Eureka,
AND THE CELEBRATED
Calhonn Chewing Tobacco, and
Little Jr>ltcr Smoking Tobacco,
-AT;
Cunningham & Templeton's.
j April 20,1880, tf
T. KURZ,
Boots and Shoes, Harness
and Tanyard.
BEHT material used, fine workmen employ
oil, custom work made promptly, nnd ut
| the lowest bottom prices for cnsli. IIIu**s nl;
ways bought at the Inchest market pi loo for
cash or In exchange for leather or work,
j January 23. 1S.S0. ly.
T. L. CALHOUN. M. D.
Surgeon and Physician,
ABIJEVILI-E, s. c;.
! Okkick?Iii rearof O.T. Calhoun's law ofllcc.
! March 23, KS1, 12m
NEW FURNITURE.
FULL and co iplfttc stock at prices as low as
can he sold In any city. All poo.Is eomc
direct from first hands?the ninnulritories.
J. I). Cfi.YJLiMEltS.
8opt. 11, lf-81, f f
' I
COTSTOAREE
IM! WlliS.
Coumbia.S. C
Agent for
CHAPMAN'S
PERPETUAL EVAPORATOR.
'IHIESE WORKS WERE ESTABLISHED
1 In 1*47 by Mf-snrs. Geo. Sinclair ami James
Anderson mid purchased by me in the year
Wo)!, ami from that time Mil now carried on
successfully by myself. My friend? and customers
will bear witness of the large and stupendous
Jobs executed by me. It wa< at my
works where the laryestand almost only Job
of its eluss ever executed In thlseltv wasdone.
viz.: the makinj; of the pipes for the CityWater
Works In the year ls'5-<. In the branch
of HULL FOUNDING, I can say that I have
made the largest bells ever CMst In the State,
such as i lie b"ll for the City Hall In Columbia.
My stock of pattens for ARCHITECTURAL
WORK. COLUMNS for Store front", Is
laraoand various, and In RAILINGS for Halnuili'g
(Jurilnns mill Cemeteries I have the
Inruest varlely and most. tniNlern patterns;
many of these arc patented and I have purchased
the right f'ir this State.
In the machine line I c:in furnish my patrons
with STEAM ENOlNExnnd BOILERS
of any size and description. My CIRCULAR
SAW MILLS have carried off the prize at every
Ktntc Fsiir held In this city, and in their
construction I have taken pains to combine
simplicity with the most useful modern improvements,
and may flatter myself that my
CIRCULAR SAW .%ill.Ls find favor with every
sawver who understands his business.
The many orders I am steadily reeelvinir for
SUOAR ("AXE MILLS prove that the public
appreciate the mills of my make, and so it Is
with my GKARIXO for HOUSE POWERS,
(IIN WHEELS, URIST MILLS and other
MACHINERY.
I have the manufacturing right. of many
PATENTS, such as castings for ROCK COTTON
AND HAY PRESS and throe or four
different KEEO CUTTERS and other implements.
I will be pleased to send my circulars to any
applicant, together with price list nr estimate.
My p-lccs are moderate, nnd I assure th" publie
that they are 1-uver even than those of
Noithcrn manufacturers, and that my work
will compare lavorabiy with that of any other
maker. Address
John Alexander,
Cokoauek Ikon Works, Columbia* 8. C. *
Richmond nnd Danville Railroad,
PASSES'(5ER DEPARTMENT.
ON and after lune 3th, ISM, Passenger Train
Ser* ice on thcAtlania and Charlotte Air
Line division of tills road will j^eas loiluwx:
i i ! = | 5
= j : < <? ;
j EASTWARD. ; ZZ< , 23s | 13- \ \ :
i J:l i .-a | %% ?,
i= \* !3 i <
L'v? Atlanta t.'iOani 3.13pm U.30|>m 3UUpm
Arr. Suwaiu e. I> 3.1s " -).:|7 ' 7.15 ' 7.U?> "
" Lu.a E ii.il " 3.311 " ii.thl '
" Toccoa F8.I4 7.15 " I0.1K" 1
" Seneua O ll.iU " H. 10 " ll.-.V"
" t-trci'Uv'lc H luVS " iltv.O-' J.'-O>i lit
" !Spar.a:i'g.K I2U:>iii 1140" 2.11 " I
" (tasii>niii...L 2.;i'l " .2.13 am-1.31 "
" Charlotte, .\13.3i " 3.15 *' 5.35 " j
I j i i =" j =
' s i = i I
= . i ?: . ; "p. . ! ?<= .
I | k? ' -S c=^
WESTWARD.! ^_. | K. , 5. = =..
i *? j j i = ??
m ; * i 7. i * t
\ | v. ' s 1 <
Lve ('harlotto.M 12?>|>m 12 r??m 1233utn
0.ist.>nl!i...L 1.27 " l.n " 1.17 * :
" Sjiarian'tr.K tf.oti " M.I2 '
" Green v'lell o.ii7 " '5.IS " "
" Si-noca t* <>.">1 " ,702 " 5.47 " '
" Yoccoa. F Ji.W " '6.15 " U.-Vl " |
" Lulu Kil.lH " ?.:<! - 8.mi ' !
" SuwnnP?*...l> I'M " ,in.*?l" 0.22 " 5 ii i,hi
Arr.Atluiil.ii 12'an in; 122 >pm I0.:t5" ,K.0(> "
CON N E< TIONS.
A with nrrl vinsr trains of Georgia Central
and A. .t W. P R:iilrou'lrf.
H wlili arriving train*??f Georgia Central, A
i W. 1'. ui.U W. .v A. Ral,roads.
C witli arriving trains of Georgia Rnliro-td.
I) with Lnwre.iCttVilic Branch toai.diioin
lAwreneev lie. Ga.
K witli .Voi thi'a.-torn Railioad of Georgia to
ami from Alliens. Ga.
F with Kibcrton Air Line to and from Elberton,
Oa.
O with i oUtinbin and Greenvliletoand from
Columbia and Charleston, N. C.
11 with t oiunibia ami Greenville to and
from Columbia ami Clinrlstnn, s. C.
K wltii Spartanburg and Ai-hexille and
Spartanburg, Union and < 'olumhla to and from
i (ii>iul.iivnn ?111if .Vwhpvllli* iihil Alston iiiui ('<>
I u 111 bin
L with Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gunge to
niidtrom Dallas and Chester.
M with (!., C A A, C. c. It. <t D. ninl A. T. 4 0.
I forall points West. Norm iu:d East.
Pullman .sleeping Car Servn-e on Train*
N"S. )" and I*. Dni'y, without change. between
Atlautu and Now York. A. POPE.
General Passenger A^ent.
J L. CLARK,
FOR THE GOOD OF THE CRAFT
I HAVE CONCLUDED TO GIVE MY
I whole attention to my Shop. I shall giv<?
it GOOD ATTENTION. If any person wishes
to have his
WATCHES REPAIRED
Brine them In. I have nil the tools and ma'
terials to do it up in the best of style and at
the lowest rates possible. If you want .voui
clock repaired bring it In and it will be done
right. If you want your
JEWELRY MENDED
Bring Hon. if you want your
SEWING MACHINE MENDED
This Is the place to get it done In thebest ol
order. You can haveany piece made new, or
the old one repaired. IT you want yourgiui oi
pistol repaired this Is the place to have II
d ine. All these articles will tie repaired 111
tne best of order nt the Lowest Prices.
Give ute a trial and satisfy yourselves?
TERMS CASH.
JOHN L CLARK.
Columbia nnd Greenville Knilrond
r ASSF.NOEK J>KI*A HTM KNT.
Columbia,.S. C., August TO. 1HS1.
On nnti nrtcr Aiomiii.v, AUiinsi .>.111. i hj, rus
Hcngi-r I'rains will run as herewith indicate)
upon tills Uoudand iis braiieiies.
JJAII.Y, KXfr.1T .SUNDAYS.
NO. 42. I'P I'A.SSKNUEK.
Leave Columbiit A H 2.' n '
Leave Alston I2 'it p n
Leave Newberry J 21 p n
Leave Ninety-Mx* 2 ;? p n
Leave limine* 3 52 p ii
Leuvc Helton 5 0"? p n
Arrive:at Ureenville U 27 p n
NO. 13. DOWN l'A.SSK>Uhn.
Leave Greenville at in 3"! a n
Leave Helton 11 o* a i:
Leave Undoes 1 12 pn
Leave Nine!}-Six - p li
Leave Newberry r. -'J 17 p n
Leave Alston 1 JO p n:
Arrive at Columbia ! * p n
81'AUTANI'l'HG, IN ION AND COLUMUIA KAIL
ItOAD.
NO. -)? VI' 1'ASdENGER.
Lowe Aisli.n 12 10 p n
Lea\e stroll.er 1 1-J p n
Leave.Syles i-'t/r?i 1 27 }) n
Leave Siie to:i I 3."> p ii
i l.i ave I- i>l! Dam 1 52 p n
: l.euve Salillle 2 10 ji II
| Leave Union 2 i.'t p II
I L'-ave Jonesv Iile 3 01 j> n
Leave I'aeoiet 3 22 )> ii
LeaveSpartanburg J-.U.iVi'.ilej ot li i 0-! p ii
Arritc:?p>irtiuibui'& It A 1). depot pj i 12 p n
NO. );{. DOWN PASSFNiltK.
Leave Spartan bu'K K. A" D. de| ot H'2 48 a n
LeuveSj artanburn.s.l'.itC.dCj ot (J- 1 0> p ii
j Leave I'a *oiet 1 30 p n
] Leave lonesvlile 1 ol# p u
Leave Union 2 j> n
Leave Santue 3 02 p n
Leave Fish 1 am 3 21 j? n
Leave Sliellon 3 lo p n
i Le.ive Lyies Kord 3 49 i> n
I Leave si rot her 4 Oi j> n
. A ....I A IUIA.I 4 XT II II
.111. .but
l.At'KI-NS KA1LKOA 1).
i Lea v c New berry 3 o5 p n
. Arriveill Laurens C. 11 (j l-'i j> n:
| Leave Laurens ('. II h .'Sli a n
I Arrive at Men berry 11 30 p ii
ABUKVILLK HKANCII.
I Leave Hodges 3 SB P J)
Arrive at Abbeville Uli p n
Leave Abbeville 1- b*> a n
j Arrive at Hodges 1 do p n
I BLUE 1(1 l)(j? It AILIlOA U AND ASI>KHSO>
nit a.veil.
Leave Helton - 5 08 p rr
I Leave Anderson 5 -to |> ii
i Leave Pendleton U 1M j> n
I Leave Seneca " 20 P 111
| Arrive at Walhalla 7 -1.5 p in
] Leave Walhalla 0 ?1 a in
j LeaveSenei u 1_) 0 51 a ir
Leave l'ondletnn in 30 a n
Leave Anderson 11 1- a n:
| Arrive at Helton 11 18 pm
I On and after the above, through cars will t?<
run between Columbia and Heudersonvlih
j without change.
CONNECTIONS.
A. With South Carolina Railroad from
Charleston. With Wilmington,Columb'a and
Augusta Hallnrnd from Wilmington and all
points North thereof. With t hariotie, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad from Cliailoiu
anil all point* North thereof.
13. With AHbevllle anil Spartanburg Half
r<>n<l for points In Western North Carollim.
(}. With Atlanta and Clmrlolte Division
Richmond & Danville Hailroad from all
points South and West.
J). Willi Atlanta and Charlotte Division
i Richmond it Danville Railroad from AtlanUi
I and beyond.
I l?j. Willi Atlanta and Charlotte Division
I Richmond and Danville Railroad from all
points South and West.
I l-\ With South Carolina Railroad foi
j Charleston. With Wilmington, Columbia anil
j Augusta Hailroad for Wilmington and tin
I North. Willi Charlotte, Columbia and Au:
gusla Railroad for Charlotte and the North.
(x. With Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad
from lleiiilerRonvllle.
I I. Willi Ailantaand Charlotte Division
Hieiimotid ami Danville Railroad from Char,
lotto a i.l beyond
j >miin:ini lime useu i? niiMimsK'n, j . i .,
: which i.H lifttvn minutes faster than t'olumi
hill.
J. \V. KKY, Superintendent.
A. Pope, General Passenger Agent.
! RAILROAD NOTICE.
i
SrnsrmnKK* to tlie eapllnl stock of the
Atlantic anil Kreneh It mud Valley llsiiirnnil
fir*- hereby notified ilia! tin* first instill*
, inert I is now culled lor.
Prompt | ayment l.s rei|iiir?il, as the work Is
lo hp begun at once anil will be pushed vigorously.
Hv order of W.K. Ilriulley, rresltlent A.and
I<\ H. V. lS.lt.
.1. \V. PlilCUIN, Treasurer,
j 'I'ronsnrer'H (MHce,
\ Abbeville, Moy 10,1861.
Lots for Sale!
At Public Out Cry, Ocier 2011.
ON the 20tli October I will s#?ll lnt? nt the
new town of Troy or (Trlckem.) This is
tli'1 jtini'llon of the Augusta and Knoxvllle
and A <t F. U. V. R. R. It Ik 111 Abbeville
county. In the confer of a tine farming country.
seventeen utiles from any other towns, at
the junction of two great railroads. 0 cof
the healthiest and piet'lest places in upper
Carolina. It Is destined to be a place of *reat
Importance. An nccur.itc n ap of the town
has liccn prepar< d liv Capf. Kirk and will be
ihovn with treat pleasure Businessmen
look to your interest. Terms reas-inabte. Address
R. W. LITES,
Mill Way,S. C.
Sept. 14,1881, tf
DuPre's |
Firelnsurance
AGENCY. I
I
ESTABLISHED MAY 1907...
$09 flflfl AHA AA
JLVXs A ^^UtVVVjVWW-VV i
Capital and Assets.
[X thepnst fourteen years I hnve piMout 011
! I fire losses over Twcn'y Thousand Dollars [
I In this county?f ?lO.'KM).W.V100 in ls7tj-7j?and
; not one rase m litigation.
I write upon nil manner of insurable property
(except glu house risks ata< low unite of
premium as nny SOLVENT company M'ILI<
or CAN.
No '-yA clause. No secret elaiire in small print
to catcli tin* unwary. A plain, simple business
1 on tract which the companies will faithfully
perform.
DETACHED DWELLINGS occupied by the
owners a specialty.
Rate.
One Year One Per Ccnf.
Three Years 1 3-4 Per Cent.
Five Years 2 4-10 Per Cent.
j Three year risks written upon first-clans
I brick stores.
! A share of your patronage 1s solicited.
J. F. C. DuPre, Agent.
Sept. 11,1881, tr
FURMAN
UNIVERSITY,
GREENVILLE, 8. C
('IIARhES MANLY, I). D. Psettidcnt.
WITH ii full corpsof Professors. Including
L)r. .1. (J. FU U.MAN and Prof O. if.
I HUDSON.
i Next se>p|on betrlns WEDNESDAY, Hep|
i?>:?iIn-r 21st, hi 10 o'clock A. .M.. and continues
i foi ty w c<'Us.
I 'I he <'olle-.e course ctnhrsiccsschoois of En>tlish.
latin, (Sreek. Mathematics, Phyhn.
I Chemistry, Philosophy, German and French,
j An Academic dep'Tinifiil is provided to se
cure piuppf |>re| iir.itlon for (lie Collegeclasses,
i The ni *ihods of instiuciion will lie such us
; to j.ri vc tin cduiinlon tlior- ugh, practical, com|
prehensive mnl econoinic.il.
| specialntieiitiou to Enjfll.sh will be required
; of evi?y student.
i For pnrticulars as to tuition, beard, A-c., ajv
ply lo the President.
By order Executive Committee Board of
Tru-teis.
G. G. WELL3, Secretary.
Sept. li. lSSl, ;f
Silks and Satinsi
\1/E linve Hi- mo-t complete assortment o:
[ VV Bia:*k sPfcs mui 1 hick S.itlns,ever offered
in Abbeville, send lor sunp.cx nun
pi ie.-s, IL Si. 11ADD0.N Si CO.
j sipt.ii.issi.tr
A. M. HIL
I & SONS,
DEALERS IN
nnnnrpmQ
UJL&WJUJkdWMi
1
I
-AND PROVISIONS.
CRACKERS, HAM,
I TEAS, FISH, SOAP,
SYRUP, SUGAR,
STARCH, SPICES,
FINE TOBACCO,
, CIGARS, WINES,
r
LIQUORS. &c.
i a i.i ill _ ct n
iiuuevmtjjp. v.
! Dec. 15, IS80, tf.
J
Millinery.
OUR slock of Millinery will lie more comI
l?-!c mxt more iittra<-!!ve till" seiiMin
1 tli:in usiia'? having been m-I.-hp.I by Mr*,
j Ha<lilon In person?tlie intlli-8 will find this
<li i)iirtnu-nt veiy attractive.
11 H. II. I1ADDON & CO.
11 sppi.ii.is?i.tf
tlNPflRflLLELED
ij SUCCESS
, | ?? 1
\ I OFTHE
iMnglriin
THE WHITE SEWING MACIIIXE, the
best in (In1 WoiI'l. it ha- nn oecl!l:illn.'
1 Self-threading shuttle, a Self?cttlin; needle.
1; It In adjustable in uli its wearing pans and
1 : made liom the best of material, its bobins
1 can be tilled without removing work or attachments.
II is so simple In construction
1 'and liulit running that a child can use It. It
1 | will do the urea lest range of work. It has the
1 : most complete set ol useful attachments, it
: is far in advance of any other sewing iim
chine. It has hern thoroughly tested for lour
years in Abbeville county. It is warranto!
for five years.
[ Remember no machine Is genuine or w?ir|
ranted only (hose sold by ouruulhorlzed dealI
ers. And those pretending to sell our Ala
I chines. Needles or Attachments outside of
> i our Agents are frauds. .Mr. J. I,. Simpson is
our only authorized dealer for the Counties of
; Abbeville and Ijiureiis. and no .Machines are
j WHrrnnlcd except th?>?em>l<l by him or those
j, whom he may associate with him in the busl
Iness. Respectfully,
:jWflITE.SE?IN!i MACHINE CO,
? r.nTA
i J UliiUVi!/L)ai\u, umu.
; j TI1K ladles, and those persons who wish to
buy Sowing Muchnne*, an- rospeet fully Invlt|
oil to mil at Sir. Itarnwell's, where tlioy will
find the only genuine, warranted and olieap'
est Machines, samples of tho Ihe Machine's
work, needles and attachments. (Ml 10 vents
i per 1m>i 111*.
i All persons desiring to commtiniento with
, mo <111 i h" .-uh'oet, will address me at Abbe
vlllo, S. C.
i J. L. SIMPSON,
, July 11, lSSt. Iv.
I
Shoes,
T APIKS whowa'-t nn elegant fitting Shoo,
> I j shoind try a pair of our "eu^foin made''
goods; mauulai'tuted expressly for us.
K. M. HAODUN A CO.
1 Sept. U, l-Sl.tf
j Dress Goods.
WK have an elegant assortment of Dress
?iooil> from r.'J je i?i-r yard up; with full
! lino of trimmings to'match.
H. M. HAL'DON &. CO.
f Sept. It, 1SS1, tf
A
Have In store nnd to arrive, a ,..
Large and Varied Stock
OF
DRY GOODS,
STAPLE ami FANCY NOTIOXS,
GROCERIES, HATS, CAPS,
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS,
AND many other articles. ?11 of wlilrti wlf<
be sold as clo?-e lor < ASH, ai d i pon ?is
tiOOD TERMS as any house in Abbeville.
Give us a look and we will give you a bargain.
#j.\Vc will ship yotir Cotton orbny It.-ES
Chroffiosi
A LARGE lol of new Chromog 22 x 2* and
21 x 30.) on cxhtbil'on unit lor sale a!
$1.15 each at
LAWSON &. WARDLA W'S<
April 20. l&l.
Received This Week!
Three new and stylish walnut
Chamber Suites hi bottom price/, at
LAWSON <& WARDLAW'S/
April 20, 1881.
J.W.SIGN
ABBEVILLE, S. C,
KEEPS on hnr.d n full assortment of COFFINS?
from the cheapest to the best*
Hearse will attend funeral*, when desired.
He will also Contract for the
Erection of Buildings
He Is nsent for the wile of Sash, Poor*
Hllnrfs, Mouldings, Ntnlr-rftlllnjrs, Moorings
and everything pertaining to house building
April 7Mi HH. tf
AV. C. Bknet, J? H. RICS,
Abbeville, 8. C. > l?ety^3lx.B. Ci
BENET& RICK, Attorneys
at LnwWE
have formed a pnrtnmhlp for theprne*
tlc<*of law. And will practice In all the
Courts of the State.
BENET & BICE.
Feb. 23.1881. tf
WM. II. TARKER W. C. McGOWA N.PARKER
&McGOWA?
afptntjktpxro a\in o/n tf>ttrtda
a i < ujrtix iii j o ixvi u ouuwii vxw,
AKBEV1LLK, C. II., 8. C.
II' ILL practice also In the Circuit Court* OJ
* ? tlio United States for South Carolina1'
Jnu 7.18?0.tf
Dr. h7 dTwILSOnT
D NTIST RY,
Abbeville, C. H., 8. C.
?- Office; Upstair* ovtr tbe Fo?t Office."^#
J. Knox & Co.
?AGENTS!ORMR,
TOM YOUNG'S '
PURE CORN WHISKEY
TIIE host and purest CORN WHISKEY
brought to this market.
! J line '22,1881, tf
E. H. McBRIDE, D.
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
ILL plve prompt attention to all practice
in town, Offl.-e a: Drug Store.
August 8. 18*1, l-tn
DAVID H MAGHLL,
Attorney i\t Law,
ABB1CVILLK. S. C.
IS/ILL practice in all tli?* Court* of the
vV siate.
Jan 21,1380. tf <
ATTENTION IFAEMERS
\?'Knre now prr-parcd to furnlah FARM
MEIIS widiu.lkimlH of InnTilnsiinpl*'
neiitK.
PL0 -.S AND PLOW STOCK?,
Trace hains & Back Bands,
AXES ANI> HOKS.
?ALSO ALWAYS ON HANDCorn
aid Bacon, Floor ami Meal, .
SUGAR, COFFEE, &C.
QUAELES& CO
Feb. 9,li>M, tf
The Best Engii.e in the W#rld!
II ECLIPSE!
W.R. WALTON, Aom
AUGUSTA, GA,
ALSO AGENT FOft THE
Geiser Grain Separator,
Saw Mills, and all kinds oft
Machinery.
Refer* 1o Dr. J, A. Olbert, B. C, Wall, and
AIW*n Mornpno. of Abbe\ille.
I Mav 11 iRsl. dm
To Rent.
NEW HOTEL IN ABBEVILLE.
'1'IIE undersigned ha* Just completed hl?
I new hotel 011 the X"ith-Fa*t corner of
tlie Pill.lie Square in Ahbevlllp, containing
fourteen large ulry bed n*.ins a commodious
II lilng-ri'otn.n large offlcc,nnd a p od cook
room. Tills Is veiy destri ble property In the
I'UHlness portion of the town, makes It* loca1
Ion well Milted for h hotel. Jt* convenler ce
to the business portion of the town will make
it espeeia ly attractive to business men.
The mo*i reasonable terms will be offered.
Toan enterprlslnir hotel-k<e; ar tills Is a tare
offer and oiit.v which should not be neglected.
Apply early to
I JOHN KNOX.
| July TO, 18s'l, tf
j PRESERVE
YOUR BOOKS,
Pmticals, Newspapers and Mm
State, County and Railroad Officers
aDd business men generally, snpplitfd
with blank books made to
any pattern.
* LL families have OLD HOOKS PERIODA
ICALS, NEWSPAPERS, MUSIC, _0?
which they desire to transmit to their posterity,
should
1 HAVE THEM REBOUND.
I Which will preserve them and will make
I them look ajmost as well hk new.
I Old Hooks,Ac., should not only be rebound, I
but ihe current literature of the present day j
i should be put in u durable form for preservaj
lion as well.
This can be done In the shortest possible
I time, with the best material, in the most
i handsome and durable style, and at a prlco
which cannot be duplicated anywhere, by
I E. B. STOKES,
I Stationer, Hook Binder and Bi.ank
Book Mantfactcrer,
No. 155 Main Street,
COLUMBIA S. C
!~ New
III!?SIM
i
__
Lawson &
I
tfr ii
w araiaw
'ABBEVILLE, S. C.
HAVK opened n new stock of FURNITURE
over the store of A. >1. Mil A f^on, nnd
will l<e pleased to receive a call from ttelr
friends. Their.slock consists of every variety
of FUKNITUUK usually kept In a flrstrclass
store. All of wliicu Is offered at prices to suit
i the times.
; 1W2S, 1^1, tf