The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, April 05, 1882, Image 2

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/ t^mwml~J fill II ! ! f he Press and Banner, j By Miijfii Wils?n and H. T. Wardlaw. j Wednesday, April 5, 1882.' . l Political Pat tics. Tx another column we give a rcrorr ! of Mr. Wallingfoid's speech nt Xine$ix. ilc seems to be an enthusiast in presenting the principles c;f theGreent uck party. These principles of themselves ri.av be of no consequence one \yr.y or another except when the agitation of that question may alienate some member of the Democratic party. And he that "Is'not for us'is against j tis. Of eon.rse every body knows that, nearly ail the war bonds have been j cancelled and new one issued in theiri jdace, and that if this were not true, i the war bonds are not now in the! hands of the original purchaser, and any effort to scale tlrcse bonds at this tfme in existence would be repudiation y.ure and simple. Such an idea is not to be entertained for a moment. We Win* IIWl fiirfiUltMl III till YIM'tll.Y Jl> *<o I lie ^National Bank question. It is a difficult problem to solve, and we doj not expect to try to work it out. Wei shall apply ourselves principally to the j business of gathering "np as many of j these bills as possible, and then let the! apostles of tlie new faith indoctrinate their ideas into our people if they can. We would warn our people against schisms of all kinds. Our only safety lies in a united Democracy. When we divide, tlie Republicans mBy claim and take off the spoils. As it seems that converts are not wanted from the Republican ranks, every convert to "the Greenback party weakens the j Democracy to that extent, and the new disciple has gotten into a pew which will never win. The Greenback party can never control this country, or 'obtain its offices, and tho^e-of our citizens who hope to take a part in tlie j administration of our government> "should stick dose to one party or the other. They may rest assured that i when the fight waxes hot that the par-j ty lines will be closed, and they will be' left without a following. There is no -great question underlying the Greenback principles which cannot he grappled by the Democracy. It is only one of the many questions which 'now attract the attention of the country, and it is-of not one tithe of fhe importance to our people as is the tariff question. But whether of little or j *uuch importance, the principles announced by the Greenback party can j Wst be advanced within t'heiifles of 'the established parties. The idea that! "the old parties will cease to exist is a! 'delusion : They will liv-e foran indefinite time, and will be potential In the affairs of the nation forgenerations yet Unborn. To the rivalry between the 'Republican and the Democratic parties we owe tl*e preservation of our liberths and the perpetuation of the "best government in the world. Let none of our people then be deceived t>y the hope that a little handful of one idea men, running off after a single principle cau ever accomplish morej than to become a disturbing element, in the legitimate work of the old par-j ties whose principles and whose lead-I ers have a firm hold upon the hearts of; the people. The two political parlies now contending for the control of the government, are great parties, and each are thoroughly alive to the importance of every question which may Involve the welfareof the country, and time will show the utter folly of any attempt to get up a three cornered fight, or to establish a little side-show while the great parties are attending to the business of the country. Within the recollection of many of thecitifcens now living several spasmodic efforts have been made by organizations, composed chiefly of cranks and their dupes, to break up one or the other of the present political organizations, in the hope of establishing their own organiza lions oil nit; mitis wiiicu uiv^ ineuifcelves expected to create. We all know the signal failure which awaited them and the inglorious defeat which made them the laughing stock of both of the grert parties. The Insurance Business. Last week we referred to the fact that the Queen Insurance Company had refused to pay its policy on a <1 welling owned by Henry Kennedy of Newberry, which had beeu destroyed "by fire.. The letter below may suggest | 'one or two tilings, viz: That the Queen Insurance received Kennedy's premium on a policy which they knew j at the time they would not pay, or else; the Company is very careless or ill-1 competent in the transaction of its business. The following was found in the Columbia Yeoman, and we herewith insert it: Editor of Yeoman ? Dear Sir: "?ou took an extract from the Newberry paper referring: to the fire and loss ' of one Henry Kennedy, insured in the Queen Insurance Company, on dwelling $1,500and furniture $30'). The inference from the piece alluded to, "would be that I had offered less than the loss and the assured refused it. Now for the facts: The universal Yjustoin in such cases is for the assured =and the representative of the Company to secure each a builder to fix the value of the damage to the house, or of replacing the ono burnt with a new "one if necessary. On *ny arrival in Newberry to investigate the matter, Kennedy came forward and said he wished Mr. \V. A. Cline to make estimate for him. I knew Mr. Cline was a high-price man "but very corrcct, and I also agreed to take him, thus lessening the expense for both. Mr. Cline made up his estimate and swore to it, $1,181.05; the proofs were made up in accordance, Kennedy signed the same under oath, but at the eleventh hour became dissatisfied and refused to abide by the award of his own builder, and now tlaims $1,500. E. W. Seibels, For the Queen Insurance Company. The idea of an insurance company giving a man a $1,500 policy on a $1,181.05 house of Itself should put insurers on their guard. Can any company in the world take such risks without doing one of two things, either failing to pay a part of their policies or becomiug bankrupt? We do not pretend to say that there was any criminal act in over-insurlng both the house and the furniture of Kennedy and then refusing to pay, but we think it a proceeding that would not recommend the company to business men geuerally. We think the ordinary rules of business should jgovern insurance companies, ami if they undertake to pay a specified sum Svlien a house is burnt, they should Le hiade to pay it. If the company or its agents could not estimate something like the true value of a little house, fchey should get Mr. C'line to make the estimate for them before issuing a poiicy. This course would save uieir good name at least. We trust that Kennedy may make the Queen Insurance pay the full amount, or give it the opportunity of airing their way of doing business. We hope tins way of: "'beating" citizens out of a portion ofj the policies on whieh tbey have paid ; premiums may be stopped. The citi-1 sen who allows himself to be "beat" j out of a portion of his just rights, does! a Wrong to himself ami his family. Let Kennedy sue tiie company for his! money, if they refuse to j>ay. The crowd in towu last Monday i was not very large. There was no drinkiug. Everybody went home' t sober. i = E^jIs There au Iwcrc4i.se of Crime 1 Without seeming to criticise or timl fault with anybody, we hope to be ex-'r cusi'd for a word or two. In the 15rat j | plat".', we nre sorry to hear our Judges j i on Li 10 Bench talk ab'out tin? increase'I of critnu hi our State. Is any such as-; I >?ertion really in accordance with thejt acknowledged condition of society lnjf rioulli Carolina? We hope that our js Judges, as wei: as our contemporaries 11 who hold such views, may be mis- f taken. But if they are not, we would > ask why this change for the worse? ja The alleged change could not come j ^ without a cause. Are our laws at. t fault? Are the executive officers at ^ fault? Aro the Judicial officers at < fault? Is our educational system at; t fan 11 ? If not, where does the fault i lie? The laws of the State we feel t nil re are not conducive to crime; The 'i Executive administration has been lit-; f erally unobjectionable; and while we' j would be willing to remark on some of! < the sentences of ourCourts, \vccannot 1 think the Judicial machwiery of tire .State has demoralised our citizens. j< We are then obliged to believe those (* of our citizens to be mistaken whoi> proclaim the former days to be better1 than these. Abbev-Mlecounty Certsiu-11 ly is in a condition of profound peace, < and as far as we can see from the < newspapers the same happy condition t of affairs exists in every county in the * State, except on-e or two exceptions 1 where lawless-opponents of the stock 1 law -have mnde themselves conspicu- 1 ous for their disposition to override ' the law. Jt was the Democratic boast ( that peace and quiet would be restored j4 when we shouhl take control of the jJ' Government. No promise has been ! I mofe faithfully filled. Peace and or- JI dor was established at once, and the ( undisturbed elements were immediate- '< ly set at rest. For our Judges to say 1 that crime has increased under Democratic administration is to wound us ' in the house of oar friends. i In connection with this it may be < proper te remark that there is one re- i markable-changein public sentiment ? in regard to deadly assaults upon the : person. A man's own life is a much more ?tcred thing, than that of his sheep. But with the present public sentiment, for which we believe the Bench is largely responsible, it is a i much more dangerous undertaking to i steal a sheep or a dozen ears of corn from the field, than to make a deadly i as^ult upon the person of the owner. It seems that those who seek to do personal injury to a neighbor have no fear of the law, as this class of offenders so rarely suffer that we cannot now remember of an instance where any white man in this county, under . Democratic rule, has been punished for any assault o? the person. It may be that herein lies tlie secret or the foundation for the belief that there is an increase of crime. Another noticeable fa<t, am! one which may be significant, is the composition of our juries. Our observation would lead us to believe that our juries are composed of the very best white men in the country, and that only one, two, or three negroes are generally drawn. Another matter which we hope never to hear from the Bench of this State is, the extreme sacredness of a -wvjifiolil Dnt* .Tn/1(r?Q \vp W4 ?1 VUl ? v know do not think as to the impretrsion such remarks might couvey if they come from a cross-mads politician. From that source some malicious citizen would most likely think, even if he did not say it, that the author of such a remark was seeking to win popular favor by pandering to the | prejudices and wishes of a particular : class of oureitizens- We know that : our Judges do no such thing as that, | and we would defend them from the possibility of any such imputation, or ! tlve necessity of any defence on that 'score. Petty larceny is petty larceny, 1 no matter whether the article stolen is ! a lawyer's overshoes, a farmer's pig, I or a doctor's pill box. It is idle for the Legislature to invest trifling offences I with appalling names and then comIpel the Judges to inflict unmerciful I puuishment on the convicts. Our | sense of abhorrence to cruelty to aniI mals?not to say injustice to humanity?would revolt at a knowledge of isomeof the sentences imposed upon some of the iumates of the penitentiary. Re-District the State. In our last issue, we commented up on the idea preseniea oy some mai me election of the two extra Congressmen by the State at large would jeopardize our chances for increased intelligence in national representation, and while we were not disposed to take auy such unpromising view of the question, so far as the State is concerned, we expressed the opinion, that if anything was necessary, it was the making of tome of the Districts already in existence safe for intelligent representation. We have since given further thought to the subject, and have come to the deliberate conclusion that the State ought to be re-districted at once, and that an extra session of the Legislature ought to be called for the purpose. Our reasons for this conclusion are several. In ttie first place, the election of the two Congressmen by the , State at large will be an invitation for the Republican Campaign Committee to send au immense campaign fund iuto our State to corrupt voters in older to secure these two extra seats in the national councils, and the opposition to our State ticket, and consequent work to elect It, will be tenfold greater, and will cost us more than an extra session of the Legislature will, that wili save us all this trouble and j risk. In the next place, it must be j noted that it has been developed that in the arrangement of Districts, the old fashioned idea of keeping counties intact and undivided, has beeu exploded by the progressive statesmen of the North, whose example in this case we thiuk it may be convenient to follow. In many of the Northern States we are told that county lines are notal! respected in forming Congressional Districts; and, when the new apportionment bill was under consideration in the United States Congress, an amendment offered by Mr. Beltzhoozer to prevent the divisiou of counties in making Congressional Districts was defeated, which, by inference, gives permission to this mode of procedure. The above article is from the Orangeburg 7Hmes and. Democrat, and we think if that paper cannot produce a better reason than a political one for calling au extra session of theLegisIaI ture, that it would be well to abandon the idea. The Legislature is the machinery of the State, and not an engine to be worked in the interests, or to the prejudice, of any political party. We have no right to use the Legislature to forward political ends or to head off our political adversaries. Let I us act so fairly and honorably with all classes of our people that the Democratic party may gain a tirin hold on the hearts of our people. No ]>olitical unrtv can live by partisan Legislation. I V - The eternal principles of light musti* not be forgotten, if we would perpetu- 1 ate gcod and hancst.government in:1 South Carolina. While there may be;1 good and urgent reason for calling an j' extra session of the Legislature, yet jf we should be sorry indeed if Governor jj Hagood should announce that an ex-!' tra session of that body was called in:' order that the Democratic party may i1 gain two representatives iu Congress.!' The Democratic party is a great par- ( ty.and the State of South Carolina we ' believe to be inferiot to no other State 1 in the high and noble qualities of its ^ citizenship, and we cannot afford to j practice a trick. Our trust must lie in the justice of our cause aud the fideli-, t ty of our people. I ] Otir County Organization. As yet no call has been made for the c-organization of the Democratic' >arty in Abbevilleco'unty for the cam-j >aign of 18S-. That such a call will; ?c made in a few dtiys none can doubt.; n fact, il was at one time expected! hat liie call would be made this week J or a reorganization on the 10th intant. lint so far, no official notice to hat effect hits been received at the ofice of th?/Vcw? and Banner, and yow ve believe it well to defer the organ i:ation until Sateday in May. This vi 11 allow anapte time for the ^ork of he campaign, and will not interfere! villi the planting interests of the otjutry. As the lime approaches for he re-organization we are more and! nore impressed with the wisdom of he Chairman in the campaign of 1SSH, n constantly striving to prevent the ormation of sections, hatreds and ealousles within our own ranks. If vil should overtake us in this cam-! >aign it will be from thi9x;ause and Iiis cause alone. If lfe are united as >ue, we are invincible, ?nd can safely lefy the Republican hosts. But our veaknots will come from within our >wn parly. The first and niost imporant step is the selection of a wise, onservalivc and competent Coonty Jhairuiar:, whose well-known charac-j er, will command confidence and reipect, while infusing new life into the larty. A man ?round whom the vholo people can rally is what we ,vant. Let its have an eye single to lie good of the party and the welfare >f the estate and County. Let no root >f bitterness spring up amongst us. Let us at the promptings of patriotic principles, subordinate our personal ikes and dislikes to the success of the >nly party which can give us peace ind happiness, and a just and eco* Domical administration of the laws. P. S.?Since writing the above we iiave been handed by Secretary Gary, i call for the re-organization of the Uounty Club, fixing the date Saleday n May. So let all take due notice, ind be prepared to act iutelligently tnd correctly. Religious Cranks. A writer in the last week's Associate lit formed, Presbyterian, as is custouiory with those who write about a nnion of the United Presbyterian and A ccn^Snto Pi-nclivforion Churches, brings up the skeleton of the "Lost Cause" for tire one millionth time, and exhibits it in public while talking of what members of the United Presbyterian Church said twenty or thirty years ago, about "slave-drivers," "oppressors,^ "uieustealers," etc. It really seems to us that we would forget the war, together with all the past injuries and insults incident thereto if it were not for the eternal and irradicable hatred and malice born to people who claim to be Christians aud pretend to follow close after the heels of the Prince of Peace. We are thoroughly disgusted with the oft-repeated reminders of the use of the ofFeusive words charged to the United Presbyterian Church. Life is too short for the average citizen to hate forever. Only intense Christians can do this. Who cares if some vile "religious" writer used those epithets thirty years ago? We are certain that we do not, and we are also certain that urn orn iia^ i 1 i u rvnco/l t/\ out." f lia n?io n H ut mi nwv iv non itiv giuuvi children of the present day to apologise for what their uncharitable yrand fathers did before many of us were born. This writer reminds us of the fable about the wolf and the lamb at the stream. If intensely pious people would command the respect of the world and the admiration of men possessing ordinary sense, they should act in a manly way, and not eternal]^ whine about imaginary iusults, while misrepresenting any body of Christians. It really seems exceedingly strange that all societies aud organizations, except the churches, have long since fraternized and made 4>eace with each <?ther, while the great lights ii that organization whose God is Love and whose principal precepts are Faith Hope and Charity, cannot talk of coming together without some talkative brother showing his heart to he & nes for vipers. For Ihe good of the Churctj, we hope to see such talk hereafter suppressed by the religious press ? Important Qnestlon for Newspapers, We ask the attention of our brother? of the press to two articles?one from the Aiken Recorder, the other from the Edgefield Monitoi?on the subject oi advertisement! on patent outsides. This is a practical question, and one which demands the attention and thought of the members of the press. We have long thought of adopting the plan of excluding all advertising from our outside, but so far have been deterred from doing so because of the additional expense which their exclusion would incur. About a year ago, as a compromise between conflicting ideas, we lengthened the columns ol the Press and Banner about two inches and a quarter, and when making the change economised about an inch of space in each column on the first page which had been, up to that time, wasted in great blank spacp about the head lines. The change gave three inches and a quarter of matter to each column on the first page, and two and a quarter on each of the columns on the fourth page, or a total gain ol nearly fifty inches of rtading matter, at about the same cost of excluding the advertisements from the patent outside. We now have a larger space for the inside, and we use large or small type as inclination prompts or occasion demands. We like tnc plan of a large paper, because it has given the best satisfaction, and has increased the business of the office. We will continue our present mode of publishing fora while longer, when we hope to be able to do as our Aiken contemporary has done. It pays to make as good a paper as possible, We have long since adopted the plan of excluding reading notices of patent medicines, and now decline to publish nearly every class of "foreign" advertisements. The prices which are offered, even if we should succeed in collecting the money, would not pay the actual cost. We are really astonished to see so many of our brethren of the press giving such advertisements almost free insertions. It would be well for the members of the press gang to think of this matter, when a free conference may be had at the next meeting of the Press Association. ^ i To What Base Uses are the United States Court llronght. The Republicans at Washington seem to be using the Federal Courts to forward their political ends. The threatened prosecutions for alleged violations of the election laws in 1880 tiave been postponed until the present time. This looks like turning the Courts into a political engine. If there n one act more than another which 'oaters a spirit of hatred toward the :entral Government at Washington it s the manuer in which the Reputli:ans use the power of the Government o advance the interests oi their political organization to the injury of the democratic party. Next Sunday is Easter. Comnemorative services will be held in the Spiscopal Church. Unjust Complaints. Of course it is two soon to make po- j litrcal forecasts with any decree of certainty, but we are firmly convinced that we have nothing to fear if wei, shall display anything like wisdom injj our county and Shite organizations of the Democratic party. We would onmrd mir npnnl? nvaiivst anv attempts 1 ^ ~ l r o - * - . , to pu!l down the well established ch&rlacters and reputations of prominent | citizens, whose places are wanted by untried and unknown individuals. Because of a citizens prominence or! otlicial station he is often made a tar- 1 iget at which theshaftsof calumnyare , hurled by men who may be more mix- i ious for their own promotion than, for | the welfare of the Democratic party, j It is a laudable and a patriotic desire ' to seek to hold the ofllee which may , be fairly won, but the attempt to blur the character and reputation of others! is reprehensible. Intelligent people , IshouM'rro't bhtit their eyes, open their!' mouths, and swallow all that the poli-i ticians of any 'Class may throw into them. We have heard a thousand | homilies on the benifits 6f education, (but we fail to see wherein the blind followers of any class of politicians are benefitted by education, if they , fait to read and think to a degree for themselves. We regret to see in some j of our exchanges, some unkind remarks?ubout some of our present offlcers. These remarks we believe to be unjust, and unwarranted by the facts. We are ourselves in favor of a shuffle and a new deal, but we are far from s ~ s ? 2 .. ? l 1 .Wt.il,! nVnicn JOHIIIlg ill ? Willi ua v? 1TWUIU auuoi. any of our present officer?. They are good men, and have made good officers,but we believe that others may be found who will do just as well and upon whom the u hole party may unite. If we are correct in this opinion, we should like to see them stand aside for other men. A change is good for us, and adds interest to the campaign, and those Who have so long enjoyed the honors of the party would be unworthy of us, if they fail to help us to elect their successors. The Registration of Voters. We have received the advertisement of the Supervisor of Registration in Abbeville county, containing a calendar of his appointments. This advertisement we are instructed not to publish until next week, the 12th instant, but for the information of our people, and to call their attention to a question involving nothing less than citizenship, we herewith append the list of appointments. McKettrick's Mill, May 9. Mt. Carmel, May 10. Mon-j terey, May 11. Lowndesville, May 12. Antreville, May 13. Abbeville. May j 15 and lti. Bethia Church, May 17.: Troy, May i?. wime nan, may iy. Evans Mill, May 20. Hodges, May 23. Gilgal, May ?4. Due West, May 25. Donalds, May 26. Greenwood, May 29. Ninety-Six, May 30. Those who . fail to comply with the requirements and provisions of the law will lose their citizenship-will be deprived of their right to vote or to hold office? and will occupy the position of aliens and foreigners, without a voice in the affairs of the country. While we were opposed to the enactment of the law, we think it very unwise to forfeit our birthright because of a foolish law. and which we would be powerless to remedy, if we do not register. The way to do is to register, and fully preserve all our rights. During the election when votes are being cast to determine vital questions, the man who has not registered will have good reason to regret his foolish refusal to preserve his right to suffrage. Nomination for Senator. I Editors Press and Banner: The term of service of our present SenHah rnl?n I** VI ?i v tvol 1 ha? ATnSmrl ! and the question arises who shail succeed him. Those who have been present . during the sessions of thfc Legislature know well in what high esteem he is ' held. There is no man in the Senate r whoso views commanded a higher recognition, and whose influenco is greater. 1 His brother Senators have the greatest i confidence in his judgment, and his advice is always sought. Abovo all h^^ ' noted for liis g<>od practical comufll * sense. He is sound in his - adhering always to the pri^BMCflBSi , democracy. lie is in ' with the people and is t wants. His services in the Senate make ? him familiar with its rules and business and fit hiin to do the more effective work ' in behalf of his constituents. No-truer man than Senator Maxwell ever represented any poople. Let him be his own successor. Country. t 1 A Crjing Erll?A Word to the Conntry Press* 1 [Edgefiled Monitor,] f It is getting about time for publishers f of newspapers who using ready-print outsides to strike against the Jencroach ments made by the Unions with their > advertisements. For instance, in the i Farmer's Friend., the Union advertisements occupy nearly five columns of the fourth page, and there is but one column i out of the seven which is entirely clear of them. If the press Association of South Carolina cannot do something to remedy this evil, we think it had better disband at onco, for there is no evil connected with the publication of country newspapers which so materially affects the interests of publishers as the one to | which we allude, and if it is not within ' the province and power of the AsnociaF tion to apply tho remedy, then there is . little to bo hopod for in tho way of benelits to the press by the existence of such un organization. II we are so poor that we cannot control our own newspapers, what has' made us so but this ruinous system of allowingother parties to control , one-eighth of our columns to the detri, ment and depreciation of the other seveneighths? Our cr.lumns are rendered alf most valuless to us as mediums for Northern advertising* becauso of tho low price at which these ads can be placod on our outs ides through the Unions which furnish the ready prints. The col? umnsof every newspaper in tho States, whether home print or Union print, are alike depreciated in value to the publish; era from the same cause ; and we appeal to the Press Association, and to the press ' outside of the Association, to take the matter in hand, assuring all concerned that they can put us down as sanc, tion'ing any plan that may be agreed upon looking to tho abatement of this intolerable curse of modern journalism. At present, although wo use the auxiliary sheets, we exclude all foreign advertisements from the outside, and hope to be able to continue to do so whatever may , be done by others, but our columns can appreciate but little as regards the class of advertising to which we have alluded so long as one half of the papers of the State are accessible to them through the outrageous Newspaper Union system. What say you. brethren of the press, 6hall this "deadly Upas" be destroyed? Boad to Prosperity* [Kn tltauj Gazelle.] It is not always in good taste for new jpaper writers to express themselves c n the subject of agriculture, but there are certain business principles that govern farming as well as all other callings that are proper subjects of discussion. When we see farmers who follow a certain line of policy always successful, and thosef who pursue an opposite line suffer losses I and make no profits in the business, the natural deduction is that one is right and | the other is wrong. This may be said to : be tho case with those who" follow the j i plan of ail cotton and those who imiko it! a point of raising their home supplies.! Wo find the one behind with his mer-i chant and factor, his land and stock un-1 dor morigage, and himself a slave to his, ease, his smokehouse and corn-crib plentifully supplied, and plenty abound: ing around him, and instead of borrowing money or buying 011 credit he pays cash for what liehas to buy and in some; cases lending money to his all cotton neighbor. Tho one is tho subject of a. ! king whose rule is imperious and whose! subjects are slaves ; tue other a farmer j in the full senso of the word, subject to: the order and capricious whim of no! man. Let every farmer endeavor to raise his l! I supplies at noine tais year. 1 ou may mj bor under the delusion that as you are in I ! debt von must put everything in cotum : in order to liquidate that debt; but past 1 ; experience has shown you that this nys- ' I tem involves you but the more, and the 1 J clo?e of the year will find you still deeper \ | in debt and the old plea the more press- j ; in& and the more unsatisfactory. To i i break from this bondage requires but the I resolution and the determined elTort, and 1 the sooner it is attempted and executed ;1 : the sooner will prosperity dawn upon 1 !you. Try it this year and our word for < 1 it you will never reprot it, and your ^ wives and children will pronounce a I benediction upon you. Your necessities, c your families ana your country demand t ihis much of you, j t THE FIRST GUN. I Stirring Cnll From the Etccntirc Committee. , [JVeics and fbiiWcr.J ! COLUMBIA, March 30.?The Democratic i Jtuto Executive Committee issued the following address this morning : To the Democratic Party of tenth 'Caro- j Una: After two years of profound p?aeeour people are again .-a!led upon to undergo the excitement of political Irials, instigated Lty Federal oHice-holders, who seek the restoration to power of the corrupt j men who brought disgrace and well nigh | brouuht ruin upon this State. At no time in the history of South Carolina! have there lieon greater quiet and good order in all ranks of soeiet}'. All classes j of our people are devoting themselves to t-ho task of repairing their lost fortunes mid of building up the waste places which were devastated through years of tyranny, oppression and misrule. The hartnonv and good feeling which should exist between tho two races which inhabit the State have increased, and \vo| are begginning with good reason to look j forward to a period of prosperity and j happiness hitherto unknown in our an-J nal.t. During this time the courts of the! State liavo been open and all the macliin- j cry of government in full operation, j The laws have been administered with > justice and moderation. No complaint | has been heard that the humblest citizen; has? not received the fullest protection; which everj'where in this country is thej prerogative of an American. In all the essentials which constitute! good'government South Carolina can today safely chullengo comparison with! fcfi'y other Stato in the Union. But dispite the peace and quiet which havo prevailed, despite the oxistence of a State government ready to punish disorder, repress criino and protect its citizens, federal officials have sean fit to drag oui people from their homes and .arraigy thetn not only before Federal Courts, but before the bar of public opinion. Not content with the 'services of skilled and J and Icarnad counsel appointed to execute. Federal laws within this Stato, the attornev-genenil of the United States has seen fit to employ counsel from another State. The recent letter of Attornej'(ienerat Brewster to Mr. Saunders is ao indictment of the Domocralic partv of ? /I 1:-? rtv. >l.!o null HI (.ill 111111,1. in urn iiimviiuiviiv uie Democratic party must answer. lt.s chosen representatives, through whose persons it is sought to perpetrate this outrage, must be defended with all of the force and all of the energy, of the Democratic party. The purposes in view are too plain to he misunderstood. He who runs mavread. When the hand of the assassin struck down the President of the United States it dealt a blow under which the people of the South are yet staggering. The change of policy towards the South, as unmistakably indicted within the last few weeks, should warn all lovers "of good government to be vigilant and active. The decree has gone forth. Tho white people of South Carolina must avow the principles of the Republican party or bo declared crimnals. The object of those in authority is not to punish for alleged crimes in tho past, but to make adherence to the democratic parly in the future impossible. The time for this action has been fitly chosen. On the evo of a State election our people are told that they must subjmit to radical role or have the persecution of officials who are aided by alt of the power of General Government. The time has coino for an indignant people t<> rise in their might and protest against this unwarrantable invasion of'their rights. If we fail in our duty ourcivilization will bo lost. Tho foe and the stranger will again rule South Carolina. The oppression the tyrany which marked tlm him/irv of U<>rmhlicnn rulo in this Suite will again disgrace our civilization and bring disaster upon our people. In this situation ol affairs ro true son of theState can doubt as to his duty. Let us stand together as one man, and while , confronting the common enemy preserve for ourselves and our posterity the pouce, the justice and the security which under Democratic rule all classes of our citizens have enjoyed since the great revolution of 1870. They whoso only otic nee is fidelity to the welfaro of the .State must not be permitted to sutler as criminals. James F. Izt.vn, Chairman. J. H. Karle, C. S. McCall, J. M. Johnston, 11. P. Barron. George I). Bryan, F. W. Dawson, E. B. Murray, J. C. Haskell, George Johnstone, John Bratton, T. Stobo Farrow, Win. Munro, John C. Sheppard, J. ('. llutson, A7. P. Howell. The fol'owing is a circular issued In the State Democratic Executive Co 111 in ittee at Columbia, to the Chairman of the different counties: You are earnestly urged to at once raise as large an amount as is possible in your county to be used in the defence of those of our people who are being tried in the Uuited States Court in Charleston, for alleged offences against the United States election laws, antL who need money for the daily expenses of themselves* and their witnesses. The Suite Executive Committee iu daily receiving appeals for help from those counties whose citizens are being prouecuted, anil is absolutely without mean j to respond to these calls, which should be met at once. Please ?Micjh tU\a ttioftnr with ?11 /1 i I i <rpm?n mid remit weekly such sums as may be collected to Iho Centrel National Bank at Columbia for tho Executive Committee. CliijJriinin. ^ bshn^hsnh^b^^j ^H^JP^I^^f^^oncessions in rates." Other equally urgent appeals for help liuve bnen received from other parties, and it is hoped that there will be a speedy and liberal responso to tho call of the Executive Com mittce. Money is needed not well worded resolutions of sympathy and patriotic gush, but money, and a plenty of it. A special meeting of the .State Executive Committee will be held on April 19 to discuss issues of paramount importance to the welfare of the l>emocrntic partv, and take such steps foi tho thorough organization of the party as may deemed udvisablo. J. C. l'l. MOSES AGAIN IX TROUBLE. The Remarkable Record which tho Ex-Governor has Made. New York, March 29.?Franklin J, Moses, ex-Governor of South Car-lina and for years a professional swindler, was a prisoner to-aay at police headquarters on the charge of swindling Freeborn J, Smith, a Brooklyn piano manufacturer, out of $175. There are quito a number ol similar charges against him, and dunne M. ft... ? n,..MUA? ,.i IUU *l?y III? \VU& in*.II LIllUU L/J iV uumufi l/l his victims who will appear against Liim to-morrow at tho Tom lis Police Court. Ho was arrested at the corner of Broadway and Twenty-second streets to-day by detectives who had been searching for bfm for two weeks. On March 11th Moses called on Mr. Smith and representing himself us Itichard H. Colquitt, a brother of Governor Colquitt, of Georgia, succeeded in inducing Smith to cash a check for ?175. Tho check, which was drawn on a Southern bank, was returned protested. E. \V. Crowd), of tho Phoenix Insurance Company, also entertained Moses under the name of Anthony White, of Greenville, S.C., and hashed his check for $150. Howard H. Stewart, of 01 Wall street, also cashed two 8f>0 checks for Moses, who represented himself to be Gen. Curtis, State Commissioner of North Carolina, accidentally left without money in this city alter banking hours. Stewart also informed the police that a number of Wall street men had been similurly victimized' by tho ex-Governor, and he promised to produce the victims in court to-inorrow. B. H. flazell, of the Charleston Soamship Lino of Boston, also writes that he lost $230 bv check operations of the prisoner. Ciias. K. Flint, a partner of Mayor Grace, wisely declined to cash checks presented. The biography of Moses for the last five years, as written up to-night, connects him with a contineous series of swindles mentioned from time to tiino with tho victims therein, but none of which were at the time accredited to Moses. One of these is a swindle perpetrated upon a prominent Trans-Atlautic steamship company by a man who pretended having discovered a Fenian plot to blow up their steamer, and for his information received a reward stated at ?10,000. Erlls of Misrepresentation. [Chirstiun neighbor.] One of the discouraging signs of reform in the politics and politicians of the country is partisan misrepresentation. Men speak and write and print much th:itthey surely have reason to know or bolievo to be uutrue. Whou such speak of their own party they will utter less or more than the truth as they may judge to be politic, and do the samo when speaking of the competing party. They would fain make their party appear better or less faulty thun it is, and as zealously make the other party to appear more faulty than they know or havo reason to believe it to bo. Such statements get into the prints and into the mouth of others and are soon spread from one side of the ? w.. 4,. I. ? Atl T ? 11. ! i;uuun v i<' tuu uiuit. J.IJ uii? wii) many ignorant and uninformed people are led into the belief of much that is untrue concerning both parties. The effects of such belief are strong feelings and sympathy for the one and equally strong feelings and antipathy against the otherprejudice for and against. A further effect of this misrepresentation is blindness among the musses towards the faults and designs of their own party leaders and intolerance toward their opponents. The culmination of the.so svils is at the ballot-box. The tricks, devices and desperato resorts to induce men to vote tills way or not to vote that way. *nd the frauds perpetrated on the box aiid in the count, are among the more alarming, hurtful effects of misrepresentation by partisan politicians. If a party uouhi ae organized whose speakers, writers and eadersi would utter only truth and be jonest In all their ways, it would then revive or demand the support of all men ivho love truth and integrity more than larty success, officci and spoils. When lid a political or ecclesiastical organ iza- j ion ever reform itself and remain in act? ? - x Tlie Railroad Bond Subscription. \ [Anderson Journal.] The City Council of Anderson lmve ordained that, for the purpose of raising a sum of money to be subscribed to the * capital stock of the .Savannah Valley Railroad, bonds of the said corporation be issued to tho amount of $25,000, and have provided for an election as required under the charter U> ratify their action on ' Tuesday, 2nd of May, 1^2. There is no M doubt that this action of Uu;council meets j * with the hearty approbation of a large |' majority of our people, including the;-" foremost and most enterprising business, Is men, but, lest there be soma awkward " clip in the matter that will cause tedious j < delay if not make the whole ett'ort prove 11 abortive, it will lie well for the advocates < of the subscription to examine carefully '1 every phase of the matter and prepare < thoroughly to insure the requisite vote * when the day of election arrives. There ^ has already i>eeu considerable discussion t of the matter on the streets and among >k our cmzons wnorever gawicreu lomnncr, especially as to who shall vote ami what J vote is requisite to warrant the issuing of the bonds under our recently enacted 1 charter. Section 18 of the -charter is as; < follows: | i Sue. That the said City -Council shad I ^ have power to borrow monAY for tho pub- j' lie uses of Incorporation by issuing from < time to time as occasion may require the , bonds of said corporation, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding seven per ccntum per annum, to be paid semi-annually, for an amount not to exceed twenty-five l thousand dollars, and for the payment of the interest, and the ultimate redemption I of the principal according to the terms of 1 the loan, tho said corporation shall be at all times liable: Provided, That the property of the inhabitants of said city shall bo bound for the redemption of said loan in no other way than by the imposition of an annual tax according to the provisions of this act; And provided further, I Thuta majority of the owners of real estate situate within tho corporate limits of said city shall first vote in favor of issuing said city bonds, and the said City Council shall give at least thirty days notice of holding such election. Now, it is understood that under the foregoing section owners of real estate situate within the cor do'ate limits and who may live beyond the corporate limits have a right to vote on such questions, and some have expressed the idea that such will bo debarred from voting under the provision of Section 3 of the charter, which says: "All male inhabitants of the said city who have resided within the corporate limits thereof for six rnrnths next proceeding any election for members or a member of the said City Council, and who are qualified to vote * in State elections, shall bo entitled to vote in such electionbut as this refers solely to elections for the members of council it obviously does not apply to elections on questions of issuing bonds. Section 18, however, requires "that a majority of the owners of real estate situato within the corporate limits of said city shall first vote in favor of issuing the said bonds." The taxable property returned within the city of Anderson is* as follows: Real, $480,'915; personal, ?45(5,238?making a total of $937,153. The real property is owned as follows: 120 resident voters, $197,55)0; 18 non-resident voters, ?16,250 ; 85 women and minors $152,375; 28 estates, firms and corporations, SI 15,700. Now, the resident and non-resident owners of real estate who aro voters being 138, and the owners of real estate who are women, minors, estates, tirms and corporations being 113, the total number of owners of real property is 251; so that, if only qualified voters are allowed a voice in the election, it will require the ballots of 126 resident and non-resident real estate owners in favor of the subscription before the bonds can be issued, besides ft majority in the common box as provided in the ordinance. The total amount of real estate held by the 138 resident and non-resident voters being ?212,840, the average held by each is about $1,542.35; hence the voice of the neccessary 12(3 voters will represent property to the value of $194,336.10, which is $40,121.90 less than a majorify of the entire real estate. We cannot suppose that one vote will be allowed for each of the 113 women, minors, estates, firms and corporations who go to make up the total oai minprv nf rfinl estate, for we have no provision for such a participation in the ballot, but still tinder the plain terms as a portion of "the owners of real situate estate within the corporate limits," requiring 120 voters to make a majority of such real estate owners, and consequently if as many as 1:1 of the resident and non-resident voters who own real estate should fail to vote, or if the entire 138 vote and as many as 13 oppose the subscription, or if there* is from any cause less than 126 ballots cast in the property box in favor of the proposed subscription, there will not be that approval contemplated by the charter and the bonds cannot be issued, or if issued will not be a binding obligation resting upon the corporation. Although the charter does not require that any number of non-owners of real estate shall vote in favor of the issuance of bonds, it was a wise and nrojier provision of council that all should have a voice iithe matter, which is one regarded with so much interest by a large majority of our people. No doubt nearly the entire vote will be in favor of the subscription, and if it is thwarted it will bo chargeable only to an unfortunate defect in tho charter. 0. 0. 0.?Rings.? 0. 0. 0. f Florence TimcxA There are rings and there are ring*. Wherever we look we find them, for round us. VVolrgeand rings?] IBnMHBH^^are called by IH^HBM^Revcrtheless tlmy aro rings. 1 n g they are called syndicate ; BBP^rcgraphing, associated press ; in legislatures, caucuses ; in churches, courts; : in schools, institutions ; in the mechanical trades, unions; in commercial, ! boards of trade; in cotton, exchanges; , in agriculture, granges; in life insurI ance, mutual aids, in society, circles ; in stoamship lines, subsidies ; in mail conI tracts, star routes ; in raids on the public , treasury, mobiliors. The littlo children, in their youthful games, play riugaround-a-roscy ; the lads and lasses | find most enjoyment in the round duces ; . the sober, sedate men stand in rings at the street corners as they talk politics ; the ladies draw their chairs closer in a circle while they talk secrets, and the old people sit quietly around cheerful fires as they recall the past. Even locomotives have to be put in a round house. Nor are rings confined to this earth. The moon is often seen in a ring ; Saturn can' not exist without two, while the earth, \ and all the other planets, go waltzing ' through space, but always in a ring. 1 Then there are ear rings anil linger rinsrs. the emrairement rinir and the wed ' ding ring. Some are gold and some are , alloyed rings; some are plain and some |. are chased rings ; some are valuable and some are worthless; there are belles who have these rings, and there are bells that have a different ring, (but both kind have , tongues.) In short we all live in rings?it is our nature ; no man can mingle in the world, whether his station be high or low, but must be in a ring. None but a hermit, who lives alone and has nothing to do with his fellow men, can live outside of a ring, and if ho be like Diogenes of old, who lived in a barrel, he will still be living in a ring. Why, then, we ask, are there so many bitter :tnd harsh tilings said against rin<;s. when every man is himself in one? Every eross-rouds community, every village and town, every city and State, every county, however large it may be, is goVerned by a ring, and will doubtless temain so to the end of time. But it does not follow that all rings are bad, or composed of designing men. On the contrary, there are a number of them which are made up entirely of the very best inen in the community in which they live ; men who are sincere, honest, pure and upright in their actions; men who are above personal and selfish motives, and unite together for the common good of all ; tnen who seek to secure good men for office, who will administer the affairs committed to their charge in a fair, equitable and economi<miI ilutinur SI11(?li riniru nrn fnmmcilrl able and earnestly to be dfsired in every community, and every true, public-spirited citizen should seek to unite with such a ringand throw all his influence to bear in their behalf. Let every man in this and every other community remember that he is himself a member of a ring?he cannot help it. Then let him ask himself the question, Am I a member of an honest, fair-minded public-spirited ring that is striving to promoto the good of the entire people among whom I dwell, irrespective of party or personal advantage ? or do I belong to a clique, which is not worthy to be called by the honorable name of ring, which Is stirring, by underhanded, cunning, and perhaps unlawful means, to faster foist upon the people, bad men for ofllce, men who will work for their own j hellish ends, let (he consequences bei I what tlicv mav ? Surely there can be but! I ... ?i. .. r, wiiu iin.>ui iu nuuu a ijur.^uui', nu nwi man would wish to acknowledge that hu ! belonged to the latter. Yes, there are rings and there are rings. To which kind do you belong? "J. C. II.," the Columbia correspondent of the Nen.i avd Courier,.says: "Col. Jas. N. Lipscomb has declined the nomi-j nation of Congressman from the Stale at large, and has announced his intention of running for no other State oflice than that; of Secretary of State." j1 BROWN'S Iron Tonic. A fniejl Tonic. April 3, 'It IS. PARKER. Summer Silks, Summer Silks. CHlKCJvS and strluea?all colors?ut lowest j prices". 11. M. IIADDON' & CO. ilarcli 20. JS82, tf I Parasols! Parasols! j vrTE would cull special attention to our i TV lino of Parasols. , j K. M. HADDON & CO. ) March 29.1P82, tf jt Mouldings |, FOR Picture Frames, 1,-iW) feet Mouldings ' just received. Any size frame can be put ' up at short notice?from 25 cents to So.uo each. 1 J. D. ClIALMElia. March 20,1882, tf J " I - " - ?? ' ? "HE SHREWD GAME OF A SHERIFF SPOILED. ill Attempt to Rob His Own Safe Results iii His Death and That of an Accomplice. Danville, Va., April i.?Information ia? been received hero that Sheriff Willajn Estes, of Stockes County, N. C., vast shot 011 the 30th tilt., While robbing lis own oHice. lie left home to beabsent ionic days, and directed his wife not to illow any onu to stay all nifiht, and ntthe tame time gaVe her the safe key. About lurk one of the neighbors eaino to his louse. and, Mrs. JCstes having raised no dijection, he went oll'tn a room to spend he nighl. After he had retired two men atne to the house and asked leave to stay, Mrs. Jistes objected. They however, vent in and demanded the safe key, hreatening to kill her it' she refused, she ran up slairsand in formed her uruest. mil was toll I by I,In to <jo down, umiver lie key and say nothing of his presence. The men then proceeded to rob the safe, md while thus engaged Mrs. Estes's riend came down and killed both of the lien. Upon examination it was found .hat one of the men was the Sherlf, who lad disguised himself, and the other was me of his neighbors. ' '?!T*) White Goods! White Goods.! OUrt stock of Persian l awns, India Mills, Dotted Swiss, Victoria Lawns, Plaiid Nainsooks?embraces nil tho newest shades In white and cream ? with trimmings to tnateli all tiic culors. It. M. nADDON &. CO. March 2!), 1882, tf New Goods. VELVET FRAMES, Card and Cal.inctsl7.es ut prices from 23 cents to 81.50. Pretty goods. J. D. CHALMERS. March 20,1SS2, tf Stereoscopes A?> U Vlt'MJl. *V I11IV L' meat botli Foreign ami American, at j. D. CHALMERS. March 29.1S82, tf NEW STORE, N.W GOODS. L. H. Russell Has moved into his new store room next lo the Court House, where he will be pleased to see his friends. His stock of GROCERIES, of every kind is full and complete, find his prices suit the tunes. The greatest variety ol FRESH CANNED GOODS, AL1_? GRADES MOLASSES, BACON, CORN, MEAL, SLOUR. And all other supplies usually needed on the farm, ? His Wet Goods Is full and varied, and he can supply a call for almost any kind of WHISKEY, .BRANDY, WINES L. H. RUSSELL. March 29,18S2, tf WM. ii. PARKER W. C. McGOWAN. PARKER SfMcGOWAH ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, ABBEVILLE, C. II., S. C. \\- ILL practice also In the Circuit Courts o ? ? the United btates for South Carolina* Jan 7.18S0. tf HYMN BOOKS. Methodists, presbythuan. a. a K. ' EDWIN PARKER. March 15, 1882, 2t IT STANDS AT THETEAD" 'pHE Light Running. Underiiralder, Domes 1 tic Sowing Machine. For durability light running and simplicity, the Donie.stii stands at the bead. For sale by II. M. IIADDON & CO. Feb. 1,1882, tf SCHOOL TRUSTEES -OFjixmtfrmm, SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1. .T. Fit A NIC CASON. J. N. KINO. JOHN* R. MOORE. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. C\ A. C. WALLER, * T. F. It I LEY. S. B. HODGES. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3. M. B. McOHEK, G. W. CONNER, >1. A. CASONv SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4. E. L. WALDROr, G. A. MOORK, W. R. DUNN. SCHOOL DISTUICT NO. 5. DR. J. A. IIOHINSON, II. H. ARMSTRONG, A. C. CLINK.fit'ALES. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. G. FRANCIS HENRY, E. WESTFIELD, R. H. HUGHES. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7. D. R. WILLIAMS, JAMES MILLER, W. A. LOMAX. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8. R. W. SEYMOUR, J. M. PllUITT, T. J. HEARST. unirAAf O ^Sinat 4lV. W. T. BRADLEY, GEO. -M. SI BERT, S. O. YOUNG. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 10> DR. II. DKENNAN, J. C. LITEs, A. K. WATSON. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11. W. A. TEMPI-ETON, J. G. EL)WAU1JS. J. II. BARKSDAL15. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 12. I)R. .1. II. BELL, J. E. BROWN LEE, J. I). ALEWINE. SCHOOL DISTKICT NO. 13. DR. O. R. IIORTON, J. M. LATIMER, Jit., GEO. F. BUItDETT. SCHOOL DISTKICT NO. 11. E. CALIIOUN. W. A. LANIER, WM. RILEY. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. lo. R. A. McCASLAN, W. P. KENNEDY, W. R. McBRlDE. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 10. J. C. JENNINGS, J A M EN COTHRAN, JR., W. H. BR ITT. E. COWAN, School Commissioner. March 2-J. 185:'. tf NOTICE TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. The Way to Make Money is to Save it. A ND TIIAT YOU CAN 1)0 BY BUYING The Allman and Taylor Engines, Saw Mills, AND THRESHERS. The eriKinPS are of the "STANDARD POll-1 TABLE," iind TRACTION. OR sELF-PHoI'Pl.l.rXR IMtwIa. Till. SAW* M I LI.S lire I hp I best in Au>erica. The THKKSALK.S have uo equal. This machinery will be sold at the lowest prices for cash, or on a credit ranging from six months to two years. \V. II. W1IITLOCK, Dealer, New Market,.S. C. March 10,1882. The Celebrated CLIMAX l^EAPEKS, Self-Binders, Table Italics* and Dioppcrs. Farmers, now Is the time to prepare for these I.iibor-Navinsr Machines ly taking the (lumps, rooks, and sprouts out of your yraln } tleids. I know these maehlnes to he the best IMiying implements ever used on tin-farm,! mil it is well to adapt your laud for their use. Krom four years expeiii-nce with Itie CLIMAX HKAl'Klt, I rhallenue machines of I my other make to meet me in the Held on rial of the'r own merits. I guarantee all machines which I sell to be Irst-class, and ask all parties who may want tny ol them, to send me their orders by the oth of April, so that they may belilled in line. i W. II. AVHITI.OCK, New Market, S. C. I March 10, 1SS2, PROCLAMATION. I U- II ERE AS. Information had boon lodped &t this office ihut on the night or ihcj 2-'th duy of Jiinuiiry ultimo, the dwelling I house of A. P. Conner, near Kr'nzierville. In Abbeville county.wasburned,and thcrebelnjr ? reason to believe that the hunting of the said I building was an act of Incendiarism, I Now. therefore, I, JOIINS()> IiAGOOD. Governor of tlie State of South' Carolina, In order that Justice may he done and the majesty of the law vindicated, do hereby offer a reward of Fifty Dollars, for the apprehension and conviction of the P person or persons who committed the said act |j of Incendiarism. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Columbia, th|H [L.S.]'?Uth day of March A. f). ISS2, and in the ? one hundred and sixth year of the Indc- I pendenceof the United Statesof America By the Governor. JOHNSON HAGOOD, 1 Governor. <i R. M. finis. Secretary of Slate. j April 5,1882,3t Laces! Laces! FOR the createst variety and lowest prices In Ibices, call on R. M. HADDON & CO. March 29, 1882, tf Buntings! Buntings! IN black, piirfe, wood-Russian blue,and oth- I er pobular shades, all wool Huntings, call L n \r. HADDON & CO. "March 20, Ifrtt. tf Black and Colored IvRESS SILKH. call on R. M. Haddon & Co. t for Guinet's Silks, the best make of silks now in the market. 11. M. HADDON & CO. March 29, 1882. It GS 4GS C58 11 C9a rpHE celebrated Indian Blood and Constltu1* tlonal Purifler. ?? r EDWIN PARKER. * March 1,1882, -it j Official Envelopes. ? BATIl Room Paper. EDWIN PARKER. March 1,1882.21 W. J. ROGERS, MERCHANDISE BROKER. i | TO THE MERCHANTS: I AM* correspond lug with all pines West, dally hunting ?p bottom prices on ? Gil A IN, FLOUR, HAY, BRAN. MEATS. LARD AND MOLASSES. Ready to give bot- ( torn prices to iny customer# at any hour. All ( produce guaranteed sound. I wire nil order., t Uiken. Will give wire quotations In car lota. Give me your orders. Olllec Cuaiion rftore, next door to Branch Hotel. Respectfully, W. J. ROGERS, Agt. Feb. 15.18S2, 3m I To Arrive This Week* .! T A DIES NECK WEAR, In all the latest '1 I j spring stylq*. Mother Huhbnrd Collars , In Luce. Linen and Silk, Sailor Collars, Lace* | ' Points, Rutllings &c. II. HADDON A CO. ' | March 1,1S32, tf 'JEW GOODS!' W GOODS!! I TO ARRIVE THIS WEEK, IX PIF.PES Checked MuMlns, 10 pieces 1 >) Checked and Stripe Piques, 50 pieces Cotton Kd?lng-i. suitable for irlmmlngaprons. children's clothing, AC., 100 gross Buttons from 5c to 50c dozen, Linen Floss, Wash Kelt. 25 dozen Linen Towels: 10 dozen Linen . Doylas, Table Linen, White and Colored, Crushes, Glass Towelliiiis, Black and Colored } Fringes, new designs. Black Sulk (the best we have ever offered) at 81, Black Satin, Black " Cashmere, Black Alpacas, Ac. These goods will ull be In store by the Inst of this week. R. M. HADDON & CO. r March 1,1882, tf ?? -TRY OURGUANOS AND ACIDS. WTm-fwrnsn I VXU1L UMW VJ.IW << * ?? ? VOU will find It dry and tin*. Just right for 1 drilling. You will tind it prompt and ci>ntlminus In its action. You will And It lasting In Its efforts <<u the soil. Quality and standard guaranteed. No one can uo wrong in using our FERTILIZERS. They have stood a test of ye irs trial. QUARLFS & CO. Mnreh 1,18S2, lin "Herbine." FOR Dyspepsia, Constipation, Liver Complaints, Fever and Agne or Chills, BilI llousness &c. EDWIN PARKER. I Eebv 21, -it. "Vegetable Tonic."* MIXTURE tor Dyspepsia, Nura'gln, Pain In Head and Faee, Dmn Aue. A^ue I Cake Ac. EDWIN PARKER, j Feb. 21, U. "V*7" anted. B' Y a yoUng lady who holds n first grade cortillcate from the Examining Hnard for Abbeville Couuty, a situation as a teacher in public school. Address MISS LULA I. CASON, Calhoun's Mills, S. C. Feb. 22, 1SS2, tf State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. IN THE PROBAT COURT. 1 In the matter of the estate of John McClaln, ] deceased. j Ex Parte Ezeklel Harris. Petitioner. Petition for Settlement and Discharge, j K] OTH:E is hereliy clven that Ezeklel Hor- j li rl?, as ailmlnistrator, row textamento an- j nero. of the estate of John McClaln. deceased, i has filed Ills petition in this Court praying that a final settlement maybe madeof the said estate,and he discharged from said trust. ( Ordered, that the 3rd day of April next, be i fixed tor the settlement and discharge as j prayed for. J. FULLER LYON, v Judge Probate A? C. To William McClaln, or his heirs, absent de- 1 defendants. . Take notice that the petition In the above ' stated cuse has this day been filed in this I Court. , SAMUEL C CASON. 1 Clerk Court Probate. 8 Feb. 1, 1882,6t } V V I 1 VII I 1J1VI11I1I . I r O I ii 'THE SCALES on the Public Square are now 1 owned by Mr. J. s. Hammond, who will v be found prompt, reliable, and aceoitinioda- b ling. The pudilc will find this the place to have thelrproduce weighed. Feb. 1,18^2, 41 MOVED A A 'I'HE FURNITURE STORE OF J. D. CHAL- ? 1 MERS Is now no lonuer up-stairs. ? We occupy half of Dr. K. PARKER'S store, where all of our best goods can be seen. On s ihe corner store at the Dendy Corner, we have it til led with COTTAGE HEDsTEADS, ^ CHAIRS. TARLES, SOFAS, BUREAUS, L FRA.MICS, MOULDINGS. Ac. I Call and see us. We will sell you goods at city prices and upon their merits. Just what i L they are. Respectfully, ? J. P. Chalmers. g Feb. 1,1882, tf s Window Shades g 'I'HAT will last for ten or twenty years? ^ 1 prices from 8? cents to ?l.2.r>. J. D. CHALMERS. Feb. 1. 1SS2, tf Looking Glasses, IOOKING GLASS PLATES to till frames, j of any size. J. D. CHALMERS. Feb. 1,1882, tf New Goods! New Goods! . rPO arrive this week?one case spring mil- r 1 llnery. R. M. IIADDON & CO. March 1, tf A New Departure. j TADIES made under-wear, Chiluren'8 i Pit]ue, Linen and Gingham Suits, also I Linen Ulsters in all sizes. 1 R. M. IIAUDON & CO. March 29. Ui2.tr I SARBER SHOP. O? RICHARD GANTT. I* hnW prepared to do i, ull woikin his department in the I>C?t anner and at reasonable charges. Monthly stumers shaving, liulr ctittlnjc nnd shanioliiii SI per month. Rasors honed and put the best condition for liitfents each. Shop under the Prtvs and Banner ottineA March 15,1882, tr I OLLUWING GOODS -ATtfew York Cost FOE OASH LOAKS, BLANKETS, DOLMANS CANTON FLANNELS, IATS in all Styles, Embroidered Flannel, Winter Prints, Novelties A*T? IDNNINBHAM k fKIPUVDl Jan. 25, 1881, tf 3XT otloe. . rHE whole of the line fencc between Abb* vllle and Kditeflelti will bo sold to Lb iliihest bidder at the tallowing placcn: White Hull at J. L. Ward's on April 3 at 1 l. M. Indian Hill, at MlllHray on April 3, at \ M. Bordeaux. at Dorn'a Mine, on Anrli 3. at >. M Parlies claiming fence will be required! xtiibit written contract with Cominlsslone o that etlect. W. R. McKINNEY, J T. BASKIN, JB., Coanty CommlMlone-s. March 7.1882, tf H. 6. SCODDAY, Attorney and Counselor at Law, ANDERSON, S. C3FFERS his professional ?ervice? to the e izens of Abbeville. Partle* desirlnx :onsuit with him, may do ho at each sesaU >f (he Court for the County,or by letter at A lerson 0 H. Jttne 15.1881, tf -ANDHAVK now In store a complete line all kinds of GOODS. We call ?f ml attention to our large stock Fancy aal Domestic Dry Gooi . Flannels, Woolens, Jeans, Gents Underwear CLOTHING, MR HIM HATS AND GAPS. CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETO Nov. 16, 1881, tf Columbia and Kreenville Railroi PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Columbia, H. C., March 28, 18* On nnd After Monday, March fl, 16S2, P gcn^i r Trains will run as herewith InUlca upiiTitrtsBaiUi. QJiiHi? ^5runc!l?S>~? DAILY, EXCEPT 8UNDAT8. no. 52. cp passenger. Leave Columbia A - ........12 30 | heave Aision i ai i Leave Newberry..... .... ... - 2 37 j Leave Ninety-Snta - 4 10 Leave Iforigc* 6 06 | Leave Belton..?._ ? 6 20 J Arrive at Greenville 7 51 p NO% 53. DOWN I'ASSENGEE. Leave Greenville at .. ;.. 8 44 i Leave Bolton...... t.t.....w...~.....10 11 i Leave Hodges -II 30 Leave Ninety-Six- ~....12 45 \ Leave Newberry .......?.. 1 59 j Leave Alston .......... 3 03 | Arrive at Columbia ??' ?. 4 08 \ 9PAUTANPCKO, UNION AND COLUMBIA ZA 110 AD. NO. 52. UP PASSENGER. Lenve Alston ...... 1 47 I Leave strollier ...... 3 00 f L( ave Slteiton 3 55 I Leave Santuc _ ............... 5 01 j Leave Union 6 00 | Leave .Tonesvllle 7 05 { Arrive Spnrtanburs R. & D. depot E 8 35 j KO. 5S. DOWN PA3SENGEB. LeaveSrartal|,>urB B. <? D. de^ot H.10 50 i LeaveSi>artiinburuS.U.&C.depot fill 00 { Leave Jomsvl lie 14 OS f Leave Union ?-.? 12 37 j Leave Santuc ?... 1 07 p Leave Shelton ?..? 1 45 I Leave St rot her 2 13 f Arrive at Alston,u....i u?u?? 2 50 I LAUKKNS KAILUOAD. Leave Newberry- 2 50 f Arrive at Laureng C. H ? 6 85 ( Leave Laurens H 0 15 i Arrive at New berry 1 00 | ABBEVILLE BKANCfii r c 10 * LtUlVC U | Arrive at Abbeville ? 6 02 j Leave Abbeville? -...10 SO i Arrive at Hodge* ?II 20 ] BLUE BIDGE RAILROAD AND AN DEB: BRANCH. Leave Bel ton ?.. 6 32 j Leave Anderson 7 09 Leave Pendleton 7 62 Leave Seneca O ? 8 58 | Arrive at Wulhulla.. 9 2) Leave Walhalla 7 20 LeaveSeneta D?~ - 8 08 t Leave Pendleton. ............ 8 43 Leave Anderson ?,...? 9 24 Arrive at Helton 10 00 CONNECTIONS. A- With South Carolina Railroad ft ,'hurleston. With WMmluitton.Columb'a \ugusta Railroad from Wilmington and joints North thereof. With Charlotte,< imbiaand AUeusta Railroad from Cbarl< ind all points North thereof. B. With Ashevllle and Spaftanbure R oad for points In Western North Carol! ni With Atlanta and Charlotte DivIj Richmond & Danville Railroad from joints' south and West. JL). With Atlanta and Charlotte Dlvl> tfrhmond & Danville Railroad from Atla ind beyond. E, with Atlanta and Charlolte Dlvli Richmond find Danville Railroad from joints South and West. p. With South Carolina Railroad 'harleston. With Wilmington,Columbia luxusta Railroad for Wilmington and <orth. With Charlotte, Columbia and ;usta Railroad for Charlotte and the Nortl G. With Ashevllle and Spartanburg R oad from llenderHonville. H. With Atlanta and Charlotte Dlvli tichmond and Dauvllle Railroad from Ct utte and beyond ... I 1 . 1 In n cmhiiuuiu lime uacu 13 n . lilch Is fifteen minutes foster than Col^B J. W\ FRY, Superintendent. T. M. H. TALCOTT, Gen. MunagtH A. Popk, General Passenger Agent. Richmond aud Danville RailnuuM change ok schedule. hj ~VN and after Sunday, Nov. 20,l881,Pas^B / ger Train Service on the Atlanta ^B liarlotte Air Line division of this road ^B eas follows: H eastward. iEAVE Fast Mall. Express. Ma^fl No. 55. No. 51. No. .tlanta 3 15 p m 5 30 .kkivk 56H Hlnetiville 5 31 p m 7 42 oceoa 7 25 p in lv 8 00 p m 8 10 enccu H ')? p m 0 17 p in 10 47 t^B recnvllle 10 62 p m 10 54 p m 12 15 purtanb'g II 17 p in 12 15 a m 1 3S astonia 1 29 a m 2 50 a m 4 01 liarlotte 2 30 a m 3 52 a m ' 6 00 MB westward. i|g f.ave?Fast Mall. Express. Ma^M No. 54. No. 50. No. liarlotte 12 10 a m 10 25 p m 12 30 KKIVK? BH astonia 1 04 a m - 11 20 p m 1 24 partunh'g 2 57 a m 1 .10 p m 3 45 ^B? rcenville 4 lit a in 3 30 p m 5 03 eneca 5 14 a m 5 19 p in 6 50 occoa C .VI a m ti 20 p m 8 00 M ? I 1 ,i m o li alnsville 8 ).' a in 9 4.') MB r. Atlanta 11 UO a m 12 05 T. M. R. TALCOTtM General Manag^H 1. Y. SAGE, Sup't. BH A. roi-K, Goneral Passenger Agent. Dr7H.D7WILSON* DENTISTR Lbbeville, C. H., S. I a-Olllco; Upstairs over the Post Office.^H )ress Goods ! Dress GoodH N white, cream, blue and pink "nuus ingn," cull on . HI K. M. HADDON' & I'H March 29,1882, tf SB