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am yawlM* ?a-w * . cfc^.-rg-?ra^>jQ3Kg. The Clarion Merchant ami Farmer Makes Two Shots in Reply. Our friend tlie M trio/i Hfcrchant ai.d FAi n.tr, jl cs off ut u tangent and ii.is much i? say in reply to our remarks cu I'uj prop-.>scJ u:t ui' t!je Executive Committer in withholding tickets on thy negative side of the Constitutional questions. In the first article that paper, whose editor is a member of tJio Executive Committee, has this to say: The Abbeville J're.ss and Uanncr, usually a cool and level-headed journal, conservative and philosophical, has recently lost its head?fioue into spasms?over the proposition of the last Legislature to Inodifv (he constitutional provision for die formation of new counties, so us to reduce the required area from Gil square nilus to 42">. Oilier, smaller papers, have .eized upon the wild, unreasonable, and injust strictures, so far as they apply to ho State Executive Committee, and 11 I I.~ -I.> I. tl,.,? ?l,r> i *+ *'. " vs *' tstr zjzz , "W.^ -r;*Te=c^" i'Le Press and Banner. | g J- ll-'clt V? ;i-,i)J: am? II. T. Wan'law. | V? cdiiesxiay, Auj. 13, J3S2.| Electii-H l'lefcot*.?Conflicting Stfito wen fs?Broken Promises. The opinion prevail* with some persons; that Hit) State Executive Committee <)<> not propose to furuMi tickets to be voted j on the proposed Constitutional amend-1 inen.t l'or mincing the area, of counties! except those printel in the aflirmative.: I Sif/'h Wf> firp nlt>'ivi?(l fit siiiv iv mi! tln? i ? ??:?. Our attention having been called j t:> the matter from n source entitled to I credence, wo wrote to Hon. .las. 1'. l/.lar, I Chairman of the State Democratic Exec-.) viivo Committee. asking if such wore the j determination of the Committee and the following is his reply : Or wfiEKl'Kr,, S. Oct. 7. 1^2. T.. M. Oitisr. Ks?t., DeorSir: Your letter r*1ceivod. The tick ''Is lor vol in s upon the I'otisilluilonul anicnitinciit in regard to rcduclnc the area of counties-.vlll be printed for both sides of the question. Those desiring to vote lor the amendment will have tickets with t " Yes" primed upon them : anil those desiring ! to vote against the amenilnicnt will have tickei-s with "No" printed upon them. Kvoiy t voter sliall have a tree opportunity of express- [ ini; his wish. I aiu. very respectfully, jas. k. I/la k, Ch'ni. State Dem. Kx. C'oin. ! How does the above letter correspond v.ith tho information furnished us, { (which came from a source as high and as I credible as that of General Izlar,) tin-j <ler date of Sept. 17 ? "Tho State Committee regard the Con- > "stitutional amendments as party meas-! "tires and have instructed" tho printer J "to print tho ballots with tho word,; "Yes," only. So that the ballots issued: "by order of the Executive Committee, "will all be in the affirmative." And under date of October 4th, we are informed by one who is equal of authori- j tywitliGoncr.il Izlarlhat j "It was necessary for the Slate Coin-j 'mittee to print the ballots oneway or; "the other; and they could not possibly i "have printed them in the negative with"outgoing counter to every expression "which could Uo considered authorita-l "live." i We make these extracts from private! letters in vindication of ourselves, and to show that wo had authority for saving in !. 'the Press ami Banner of a recent date: ' "So determined arc the State Democrat-; ] ic Executivo Committee to force all these ' ] amendments upon us, whether we want! them or not, that they have determined to print but one set of tickets, and that]' yet being exclusively for the use of those j | favoring the adoption of the amendments, | j while those of our citizens who do not approve of those measures will be furnished no opportunity to voto their senti- < incuts. Under such a system it is practically proposed to disfranchise a large pro- i { portion of the white men of the State, j nnd we think we are safe in saying that! two-thirds of the white men of Abbeville i1 'o?nnty are opposed to the division of thisj1 bounty, and would, if the Executive Com-,( inittefr permitted them to do so, vote;5 against the Constitutional Amendment!1 reducing the area of counties. If we tin- j' tlerstatui the spirit and temper of our fit-11 izens who want new Court Houses in j1 their respective neighborhood, they) would scorn to take the advantage ofi J their neighbors in this way. The people [ in this county who want to divide the J county are honorable men, and we can- ' not beliere that they waut any unfair ad- !' vantage. 1 "We believe the Executive Committee ? should represent and act for the whole j J Democratic party, and if they persist in ] I nifir uciiiui m lurnisu uckcis 10 mose 011 ' our citizens who would voteagaidst these !: amendments, the public will know how j * impartially and how faithfully they have j ? ti'.scharged a trust of honor." j1 We desire to ask General Izlar a cate-; f garical question, and we hope that hejt may feel warranted in giving a categarical answer: Will he state if the Exccu-j t live Committee intend to distribute an j r equaln umber of "Yes," and "No" tickets I / to the different counties^ irrespective ot v any action of any County Chairman ? t Wo ask the above question because we \ know that the different counties have r, been called on (or will bo called on) for j t estimates of the tickets wanted. We al- 1" t?o know tlat the County Chairman of it / Abbeville has ordered an equal number p i of each ticket?"Yes" and "No"?and v Jj we also have it from good authority that ^ the County Chairman in at least one'I county in response to the request of the11 Executive Committee for a bill of tickets, j 1 ordered all the tickets, for his county to j li be printed "Yes." j fi The plan now seems to be, if the Coun-11 ty Chairman, will order tickets, that as a; p special favor, they will be grauted, butjfi that for those counties whose County Chairman does not order otherwise all; p the tickets will be sent "Yes." Be-ii #? : , _ tween the two sets of trusted officers, are: s we to be cheated? We say "watch the' p . S?v-V* Executive Committee," and "watch the ^ Countv Chairman." I a . * I Ah to the authoritative expression, we c presume the action of the Legislature is; f< referred to. In reply to this, wo will say' t that we believe it absolutely and positive-1 Jy true that auy member of the Abbc-f ville delegation who may have voted for that Amendment, misrepresented threefourths of the Democratic voters of Ab-' boville county, aud if we are allowed a] free aud fair ballot, wo are confident that; n the election returns will prove the cor-1 ^ rectuess of this opinion. We shall "watch tho Exccutivo Com-j ' mittce," until they make some positive and unequivocal expression as to the * manner, mode and number of tickets to . bfi nrinfeit ?,n<l f i uuu luiuiMivu. utrut'rai v Izlar's letter to the editor of the Yorkc !ville Enquirer is anything else than satis- t factory to us. If tho Committee intend v to treat us fairly, thov owe it to tlieinJ 1 * Q selves and to their political followers, ^ who should have 110 reason to distrust) 1 ti them, to state in clear and unmistakcable j ^ terms what they intend to do. Wei certainly have difficulties enough, { . without having the Executive Commit-! ? a tee to create a feeling of distrust and fear! in the minds of our people, and the soon-1 ^ er they make honest, unequiy j&l.atidJ cluar public statement, Yhe better it will I be for oLV parties interested. Their silence at this time does as much as any-L tbing else to create distrust. Facts in the Cnse. li To show how much reliance It is safe If for our people to place in the Executivep Committee, and to show how much the a promise of the Chairman of the Execii-|a tivo Committee is worth, wo herewith jn r.ppend the following bill of tickets for,? this county, which has come into our'P hands since the above article was put in J u ype. To realize the full force of the!11 Chairman's promise, and to know!'' how the wishes of the Democracy are re- j8 garded, by those who would dictate to us, I it will be o'nly necessary to state that Colonel Eugene B. Gary, our County I Chairman, ordered an equal number of !s affirmative and negative tickets on the 1 Constitutional Amendment as to coun- e ties: | Office ok tjif. N'ews and Covrirr,) fc Charleston, s. c.Oct., u, iw. j L Dear Sir?We have this day sent to your i ? address, by Express, the following ballots (In 11 packages of 11W0 each), for Abbeville county: | * l-'or Governor and LleutenanUUoveruor.. 0,(io01 c For Secretary of State, <?c U.OtK)! f< TbreeCoudtltutlonal An?endinents"Yc8" I, (6,'J0rt each) 1-8,0001,, Constitutional Amendment as to coun- |J ties?"Xo" ' a Constitutional Amendments as to coau- t ' ties Blank 6.000; i, For Member of Congress, 3d District 6,000 t For State Senator .. <5,000 j. Vl.r Munihorc (J,,nco?f fianmMnt.ll . C IUKI I tl For Comity Officers tfiooo v 1 o Total number of Ballots 60,003 ? (120 each) also. th& necessary I>abels for j. Ballot Boxes 810 11 ?tf-i'kase acknowledge receipt ol same. , Truly, yours, V The News and Cocp.ikk Co. t< ? Thk Executive Committee wonld compromise none of their official dignity, as! ' leaders in the Democratic party, if they I .w state in clear and unmistakable terms; ? whether they have determined to treat! r< every Democrat in the State fairly, by ^ furnishing him a ticket which will ex- c press his wishes on Constitutional ques- r| fions. We know that at first they did 9 not contemplate this action, but wo will ^ l>e delighted to Itarn of their willingness to comply with the wishes of r largo proportion of their political adherents, The people, we think, aje entitled to know exHctly what to expect. v< . tr The greater the number of education-faal centers, tho greater will be the stu- Ci dents for each. Tho Presbyterian Semi- th nary in Virginia last year had 45 stu- Vc dents.. The Columbia Seminary was u, opened this Fall with 22 students, and th the Virginia Seminary opened with 47, i pr , and a protective increase of 8 more, j j,Li Thus giving a net increase of 32 students.: k, lliivu tuu i?unv> v ?.u<ik tuv .'ommiiteo have entered into a uonspira-! v to force ibis amendment upon them lolcr.ti volens. It would be more becom- ! nji in journal opposed to tho change of he law, and opposed to allowing persons iving ;50 miles away from county seats elief in tho premises, io discuss this luostion 011 its merits tf.an to attempt to jring odium upon the Executive (.'oiuuittec and upon the leaders in the Dim-; icratic party. j "If this unreasonable clamor came from lie Radical party, four-fifths of whovi j aunot read their tickets, there might bo j some ground for it. Iluteoming from in- j elliijent Democrats it is hard to conceive hat their true motive is simply t<> have a! air expression at the election. We give j lore sonic extracts from the columns of he Press anil Manner which have been i :opiod by others and enlarged upon to how the unfairness charged upon the] .'oininittce, hut which must, when exposed, rcik-ct more strongly upon themtclves." We have no objection to discussing tliei bounty question. That subject has been ; rully ventilated by tho Press and Banner, j ind we have now come to the time for j rating on the question, and do not intend ' o quietly submit to tho withholding ofi ickcts from a majority of the Democrat- j c voters of the State. If the Executive j Committee did not intend to force the new | louutieson us, why did they not order] lie necessary tickets, to ascertain a fair jxprcssion ? The insinuation that he editor of the Marion Merchant and Fanner was deficient in the ability to 'conceive that our true motive is simply to have a fair expression at the balot," is of 110 consequence to us. DemoTat, or no Democrat, we believe that a arge majority of tlio respectable white I jeoplc of Abbeville county, who claim to j >e as good Democrats as any member of j he Executive Committee, will vote "No" i )n the County question. The Merchant ami Farmer further lays: "Believing that most of the Democrats von Id favor the Constitutional amendments proposed the Committee instructed them printed in the affirmative?after stating the proposed amendment, 'Yes' is idded ; knowing full well that any one .vishing to vote in opposition thereto .vould only have to scratch the word 'yes' md write *'no' opposite. "On tlio other hand if these arr.ondnents had been proposed against the inerest of the party these words would hen have been reversed, and 'No' would lave been used instead of 'Yes,' as has ilways been done in such cases. There s no requirement in the election law in:onsistent with the cour.so wo propose, ['he Committee disclaim any intention of lartialitv or unfairness in what they did, md we have no doubt that they will lurlish tickets on both sides ol' the question f it be made to appear that any considerible number of Democratic voters dwsire t. One-fourth of the money spent iu ailing at the Committee would have paid or printing all the tickets needed by hose voters who wish to vote 'No.' " If the scratching of a ticket issoJittle rouble, why not let the Executive Comuittee print them all "No'" If it would >e good for us to have them all printed \ess and Banner. Although opposed | o the formation of new counties he pro- ] loses to vote with the majority. Abbe-| ille county is uncompromising opposed j o new counlics, but strange to say that, uring the primary canvass, while war j ras being made upon a College and ouri ducational standards, nobody thought of he proposed constitutional amendment' .liich would make two or three counties ut.of Abbeville and double our county ixes. While a great noise was made bout appropriating $10,000 or Sl'0,000 for :io higher education of our own in?tv:> orn white boys, uobody seemed to pay ny attention to tfc/a proposition to levy n annual tax, in fees and salaries, of \o\ naif a million dollars to support new iflicers. \\ hile this great fight against ur higher standards was going on, it is telieved, with one or two exceptions, that ur legislative delegation quietlj' promHod to vote against the wishes of a con miiouu} Miiu wuiuu noi, in our opinion, | lave elected any one of them on that| uestion, if that question had been pubicly raised, and if men otherwise acceptble had offered for the places on the negtive side. If our own delegates vote gainst us 011 principle, and other deleates votes against us because it may be opular In their own counties, wo are ndono. Our only hope is in tho people I liemselvcs. They must take caro of! heir rights. Let tho people themselves ettle this matter now and forever. Who Will Take the Lead 1 Now that our railroad prospect is so rell assured, we deem it our duty toj teadily advocate the establishment of a! Junk at this place, and to press the lie-! essity and wisdom of the same. As to j he advantages of a Hank, especially to] he farming interest, we think there*can| ie no question. We mean a Bank in the j iroper sense of the term; not a mere j lawnbrokerage or shaving shop. Jtj hould be eo managed that the farmer; an obtain money with which to pay cash ' r>r articles of prime necessity. To do j his he must be able to obtain money at I living Interest, both to the borrower', nd to the lender?each must live. If 1 he farmer could pay cash for what he iuys it would be better for him and bet-1' cr for tho merchant. The farmer would !1 >e able to buy chcaper and the merchant |' rould be able to turn his money over tho ( ftoner, though ho make but a small j irotit in each transaction. We think P here can be no question as to tho necessi- i' V of a Bank for this place and county, j' V'lio then will take tho lead in the mat-'| ,-r, hiiu wiiu >vui lunowr?JMyefizld A<l-\ ertuier. ! I We care not who takes tho lead in the I ankhig business at Edgefield. What'1 e want to know is, who will tako tlie|] iad in securing the location of the rail- j >ad work shops at Abbeville? Abbe-'i ille is a central place, and the largest j' iwn through which the Railroad will I, in, that lies any way near the half way!1 ation on the route, from the grent West': i the Sea. Abbeville would make a sub-11 antial contribution, if the sbopa should a located bore. 1 Query. \ i 1 c Suppose, for instance, that two or three ;ry wise and very great men could con- \ ol the Legislature on vital questions, ^ ould that authorize the Executive Com- 1 ittee of the Democratic party to direct e sovereign citizen ho at he should' >te? Would that authorize tho Execu- v /e Committee to withhold tickets from ^ use citizens who might chooso to ex- n ess their own wishes, rather than to do ? g bidding of their prosnmptuous dicta- ? re. je i&:, . ' ! Error of the Head nml Not of the Heart. | We kn >w the Mxeeutivo Committeo aro triu* u:iJ l<;y:i! u?en to '"the party." Their ! every action proved Iliis. And their zeal is commendable mid worthy of a p?od j cause. The only ditliaulty about tLioin is, I iu our opinion, they are laboring under a ! slight delusion as to whoare "theparty." ! Their action, which speaks louder and j moro forcibly than words, would indij catc, beyond a doubt in our mind, that! , nicy regaru uiu panv i?j uu uiw fjuimu-j | men who engineered tho Constitutional i ; amendments through a caucus, and which ] ! caucus in turn forced them through the j Legislature. As yet the people who, j under ordinary circumstances, are adni it ted to be part of the Democratic par-j ty have not been consulted about this; most important measure, and the Coin-j inittee, who are working for "tho party" would deprive us of our birthright. We are of opinion that "the party," to | which I lib Committee is so loyal, docs not! consist of more than half dozen names, | all of which wo will take great pleasure; in furnishing to our readers, as soon as' they are obtained. To have a full list of "the party" of gentlemen who have such j absoluto control of our Executive Com- I mittte would afford interesting reading for tho great mass of our Democratic brethren who have heretofore been presumptuous enough to think that they had tho right to vote as their conscience dictated. The Political Outlook?Arc New Counties to he Named for onr Hull dozers. So far as we have been informed there seems to l?e litLlo change in the political situation hereabout since our last issiie. The question of which we now hear most is the new county movement, and the quiet manner in which the Executive Committee have acted in reference to the Wlmn nnnvf innu nf Qilr?h vital l interest are at stake, and when so much depends upon a faithful performance of their duty, it is wonderfully strange that nothing can move the Executive Committee to break their silenco by a fair and manly statement of what they intend to do, and what we may expect of them. It is idle lor the Executive to think that j wo in Abbeville are such fools as to be satisfied jnth tickets in tho negative on constiutioual questions, when the necessary tickets are denied to tho people of any other county. We want a full and fair voto, even if each of the different members of tho Executive Committee! should fail to have a new county named for them. Tho gentlen^n who engineered the movement through the Legislature, as well as the gentlemen comprising the Executive Committee, will have to seek some other mode of perpetuating their names. Wo cannot afford this expensive plan. There would bo about enough new counties under the proposed constitutional amendment to immortalize these gentlemen, with a few left over for special charity favors. We believe that "Tom" can do us but little harm now. It is the Executive Committee that we should watch. IVt.A 4 .. DM vrong, it would certainly be as well for bose who want to voto "Yes." As to whether the proposed aniendnents are good for us, we propose to be he judges, and want no bull-dozing, unlirness or instructions from the Kxocu- j ive Committee. Only let the Committee j >rint the proper tickets, and they will be i oted. We are glad that one member of the j Executive Committee disclaims any in-j ention of "impartiality or unfairness." f he will tell us exactly what wo will iavo to do to make it appear to his satisiction that any considerable number of )emocrats desire to vote against tho proiosed amendment, we will undertake to' urnish tho proof. In conclusion, if it is a matter of cxicnsc that deters tho Committee from be-' ng just in the matter of tickets, we will av that if they will order the tickets irinted "No" on tho Constitutional j Intendment in reference to the counties, j tul distribute them proporly in every! ounty, that the Press and Banner will | ->ot the bill, if it takes so much money j o Induce the Committee to treat us fairly.} tight, Conscience and Good Judgment; to he Goyerued by Majorities. Our friend and neighbor, the editor of he A nderson Intelligencer makes a reaarkablo statement in his article which nay L*e found in another nart of the iruu uiv -me ran J I" Last Winter in deferenco to the wishes of a few prominent gentlemen, (who, we hope, were not seeking cheap immortality in tho matter of new counties,) the Democratic members of tho Legislature met in secret caucus, and without respect to the wishes of their constituents, and i by a vote of the majority of that dark J meeting, bound tho minority to remain silent when the question should come up in the Legislature. The Constitutional amendments it was pretended at the time should bo fairly submitted to the people. Hut now the "State Democratic Executive Committee regard the amendment as a party measure." What we want to know is, who arc the "party?" Is it these three or fuur very wise gentlemen, who would not have counties named for them, or, is it the Executive Committee? The "party" referred to are certainly not the people of the Stato. In proof of this it is certain that the "party" is throwing every obstacle in the way of the people who are under a normal condition of affairs, supposed to be at least a part of the Democratic part}'. As to Independents. We think there need be no lear of In- j dependents at this electiou. The history' of all men who quit the Democrats to go with the Republicans, and tho remembrance of tho present position of those who left tho Republican party to help us, will surely be enough to restrain any Independent from coming out at this time. Even if the Independent should be elected, he will bo laid aside after the expiration of hts term, an outcast and an alien from decent society. People sometimes love the treason, but they always have a <;< ntompt for the traitor. If the opening of tho State University docs nothing more than to stimulate the different churches to renewed effort to build up and improve their peculiar institutions, the benetit to the country will be incalculable. Lkt every man constitute Vnmself a committee to push forward some institution of learnings by doing what he can for it. and not devote himself to pulling down- other institutions. It is easy to putt down but hard to build up. No father can leave to his son or his du-ighter a legacy of property equal in value to a good education. ? A Town Farmer. > [Oglethorpe Echo.] Tl-e "town" farmer is cencrally looked upon with scorn from his country brethren, but i If some of our larger lurmers would visit as wodid last week, the barns of Dr R. J. Wllllngharn, of tills place, and see theraso well i filled with the wherewith to keep the soul I and body of both man and be?ft together we i think they would chaiK'o their scorn i to envy. lie has two larzeand well-arranged 11 barns, one of which Ik filled with shelled outs] nnd home-made corn In abundance and in i the oiher he has oats In the bundle, pea vines, j Rhueks, fodder, etc., to the extent, of gladdening the hearts of a score or more of cows and horses, and yet ho is a full-fledged "town" ' farmer. There is no more satisfactory demonstration 1 of the fact that revolution means change, than the Ignoring and disappearance of t he overshadowing Influence of great names. N'o man now relies upon the prestige of family influence, or the uncertain glory that shines by the borrowed light of n dead and burled ancestry. A man's Individuality is very strongly marked and distinctly defined.and he 1 must stand or fall upon his own merits. We look to the active present nnd tho living future, and brain, muscle and energy are the : stock in trade that maka the man of the period now. The laggards and drones will have to show their hands and take their places In the great, dattle for bread or bo assigned to 1 back seats.?Columbia Yeoman. Our young friend Mr. A. J. Kproles, of Greenwood, who has many friends ami acquaintances in Anderson. Hnd Miss .lanle A. Donald, of Wlllams'on. were married at the , latter place on Wednesday morning, October I 1th. by Rev. H. C. Smart, The happy couple I have taken up their abode In Greenwood, | where Mr. Snroles Is engaged in a lucrative i business, and both of them have many friends |' who wish for them a life of happiness and;; prosperity.?Anderson Journal. From week to week, additions are made to ( the number of students in Furmnn 1'iilvor- |] Hlty, so that now about seventy are enrolled,]! nnd from letters received as well as from per-1 j sonal Interviews with the President, us he|| visits the Associations, considerable increase ]( nt an early date Is confidently expected. All < the exercises are In successful operation and | the officers report considerable diligence |, exhibited by the young men In all their i, ulnsses.?Uapti.it Courier. 11 When people see a man advertise Iheyj, know he is a business man, and his advertise-' 1 nient proclaims tiiat he is not above business, i | but anxious to do it. Customers, like sheep, | lire gregarious,and flock where they see others', io. If nobody else were engaged In the same :, business, it would be important to tradesmen j' ind dealers to advertise in the paper, because ; people are tempted to buy what they read of.;, Kut others are engaged In the same business, Hid if they do not advertise, it becomes the;, mor" Important for you to do so ; if they do ) advertise It becomes doubly important. |( Maj. Twiggs, the Savannah Valley Kaliroad i jontractor has moved his camps up tolxiwn-ji Jesvllle. The free labor camp and theconvict [< amp arc about two and a half miles apart, i They are doing some fine work with their 12] iorse grading machine. Husband Wanted. [Flnrcncc TimvitA The followlug verse was revolved through ! lie mulls Monday, nothing else being en:'oscU : lurely the plfasnntcst thing In this life Vera to he an agreeable editor's wife, I And up In the sanctum stay ; e "o sit anions papers up to one's cars I <J n a dear little chair, with some dear littlo'C shears, j J1 And help iiiin to edit all day. a 1 li If it would suit you just as well, fair lady, i re will recommend you<lo Bro. Wilson, of the |i \bbevitlc Prvus and Manner, who Is Just now K| [inch exercised over "Constitutional Amend- a lents;" or to Todd, of the Anderson JouriuU, tl r Dick Greneker, of the Xcwbrrry yeu>?, or 0 o many others whom wo know. There will Ci e no difficulty In becoming an editor's wifo, u ut we much prefer your Ibclng fcoino other jci aitor'e wife. j. % I ' ' What Some of the Newspapers Say of I the Constitutional Anienihucnl. I [ Yorkville Enquirer ] ' V.'c observe tluit ti)e remarks of the SeiiR-' tor iini t, ai IlJckor.v Grove, on tuu milijeel in ri'r.v counties, mill tlio re|icrtcl spc??cnc? of, | Col. VViiaOM on tnc Octino su! Ji.vl, during tlitri j j>:-|ii:ary ctinvuss In Mils county, hnYe bceu i OAlVlinMCi^ V"|?jJlCU WJ d->Ci?W Ul will V --- | i Chatties, and the question of creating Iltiy new counties in theUtate, whether a incjorl-| ty ol' the people doslre them or not. in begin- j ning to bo viewed by the press with the He-1 ; rious consideration it demands?a question involving as it does so many points affecting the material and political welfare of the [State. The question is not wiewed with favor by a large portion of the press, and as has been truly remarked, simply liceausc Democratic Legislature submitted the proposition to be voted upon itiloo-* not lot low that that it must be voted affirmatively as a purely Democratic measure. The presumption is reasonable that Democratic Senators and Itcpresentativcs til the last (Jenoral Assembly voted in favorof submitting the proposed ! amendment to the people, when at the same! time the members themselves were oposed to to tiie anoption of the nmsndment. How j many many there are of this opinion we do; not know; but it is talr to presume theifi' w^re some; and again It is eminently proper; to remember that the queslIon was engineered Ilirough a special session, hastily conven-j eil for an.ither purpose, the members hurrying through with the business before them,! that they might return to their homes. Atl the regular session, when the members were) working deliberately, and when, perhaps, no; undue outside influence was brougiit to bear' upon them by wire pullers and tricksters (we | do not mean to impute the money potency of . a lob.v) the proposition as submitted by lh.;| joint commission, was rejected, it would j have met. a similar fate, we doubt not, had it j been again brought before a regular session ; ol thosame men Iters?or even if there bad been more time at the disposal of the dlspo-j sal of the special session. Democratic voters should remember that, the question Is not one implying an affirmative vote from Democrats sltiiply because aj Democratic Legislature submitted it and; they hesitate long before voting IV.v upon it; j and we are glad to be able to state, on an an- j thorlty of Col. Ixlar hlmsslf, as will be seen i from his letter published at the of this eol-j until, that contrary to the practice heretofore] with the Democratic KxeutiveCommittee, on I on questions of this nature, voters will fur-| nished the opportunity to vote 011 citneri side. We print, to-day sevornI appointed cdtorials j from the Abbevillo /Vr.v.v anil Ilannrr, showing the fallacy of this movement, ami we In- | vito our readers to give tlicm n careful perusal, also tiie following from tho Waihalla! Outlier. Afterquoting a portion a portion of tins speech delivered by Senator hart at Hickory f> rove with such "surprising" cfl'oct the (Vmnvr Kays: Viewing tills amendment In n political light are not these views of a Senator who ought to know the motives of theamendment, both sound and sensible, and (io they not demonstrate that ifntiy people under the sun should oppose it. tiio.se of tho upper enmities should, i both for the sake of good government and for the sake oakd of preserving their present Influencein the General Assembly? Are they I not facts which cannot be denied or controverted? Do our people desire not only to put It in the power of the lower counties to Increase the negro counties of the State, but [also to takeaway troui us any Influence in legislation? It is tha height of folly to suppose the smaller and less populous upper counties only be divided and the largo counties of the seacoast left as they are. Local consideration will govern there as here and rival communities there as here will will strive for the court house town. Wc see Seneca City and 1'cndleton eacli looking for a court house, and so will it be with towns below. We did not Jump the question, as our correspondent "S" insinuates. We thonfht. nnd talked of the very point "S" makes, but to us it appeared so absurd, In I view of the large and populous counties huli.iv ?>.?, ti'rt l.rt.l ..... I ., ........ nvimu not me uu.wi. <<? Kujscm. sucli a reason. We can hardly nee how tiny one can so look at it, and II" our solons passed the joint resolution with this view, they showed as little wisdom as our people once did in seceding. Preserve the control! of the Senate indeed! It Isa sure step to loovo both the Senate and the House, as well as our present up country influence legislation. At present we Imve control! of both houses and expect to retain It if our people are content to let well enough alone. It is useless for us to farther discuss the financial view of dividing counties. Kv-ry county is an integral part of the .State and It is the duty of the State to so protect its in-1 tercsts as that no portion of her people shall be over burdened with taxes. The counties have local governments with sonic legislative powers and all those must be provided for. Every new county calls lor iis new officers doubling the expenses. Fifty new couuties with their 600 officials, their fifty Senators and their court houses, jails and] poor farms, would cost a vast deal of money | annually. Hesldes it would take from ihej walks of productive industry 000 Intelligent men, who, instead of adding to the wealth ofthe State, would create nothing but simply suck the public teat. Is this wise, especially at this time? That government is the best and that State is the best governed which employs as few but perfectly competent men, to run the government as are required to do so. j With this wiew counties should be as largo as consistent with the oonveulence of .tlie people, both to secure good and competent officers and have as few of them ns possible consistent with the prompt administration of the laws. Wo have shown our county is small enough and that, the people would not be convenieneed by dividing it and we again advise all our readers to voto against the amendment as a state measure and tor the interests of the whlestate. . [Anderson IntoUigcnccr.] Among the Constitutional Amendments submitted by the last legislature to the people of theJState for their adoption or rejection, is one relative to the formation of new Counties, and as numerous enquiries have been made of us concerning the pusposes and the etfectofthls amendment we propose, without espousing either side of the quest ton, to give the views of both parties, as far as wo we know them, in order that the people may properly understand tho vote they are culled upon to cast. The Constitution as It now stands forbidden the formation of new County ot an area less than six hundred and twenty-five square miles, orif arranged in asquare, of twnnfl'.flvn cnnni'n mllue *?? amendment proposed allows the formation of new Counties with an area of four hundred square miles, or arranged in a square, of twenty in lies to each side, provided that no new County shall bo formed with a population of less than one-hundred ami twentylourtti part of the population of ths .state. The new arrangement proposes to reduce by more than one-tlilrd the area at present required. Tne flfiends of the proposed change claim that by the formation of new Counties In the Democratic portions of South Carolina, lliey will be en id bed to make the Senate secure to the Democrats for many years to come. They also claim that the building of new Court Houses will develop the property of theqstate, give new impulse to and create new centres of business, build up aditloual educational and political centres of Influence and promote the convenience of the people. They argue with much force of the trouble and Inconvenience of persons living from twenty to thirty miles fsom the Court Il<>u-e having to make this long trip every lime they wanttoseeu pudllc oineer or consu t their lawyer. They ciolm that having a Court House nearrer to oil parts of the County will save the people remote from those now erected a great deal of time, which is equal to no luconsidcrable sum of money. We believe, however, that they claim the political t'.uvantage of buing able to creato new Democratic Counties as the great reason foe the change they propose. Theodponeutsof thennsendment iiiFlst that the political advantages arc not so certain, as a mojority of the, sections now seeking for new Counties yiiil contain a larger colored than while - population. The low-country has more.Uftritory thau the up-country and chnseoviently can make more new Counties, and experience has shown that they are slow t j give any advantage they psess; and lieuce the opponents of the umcditment predict that there will be more new Counties made below than above Columbia, and thai the tendency will be to Increase the danger of losing the .Senate. They also say that an increase of the Counties will be necessitate more Connty treasurers, auditors, clerks, sheriff, County Commlssioneas Ac. That there will be more Courts, and hence more Judges, and the expenses of County government will be greatly increased. They think that dividing up the Counties will tend to hi ll/l i.r> cm,.II lew largo ones, so that really the commercial development of the State will be impeded Instead of advanced. They point to the experience of (ieor"ia, where their new Constitution prohlbltsthe inakingof new counties,and they claim tbatsmali Counties tend to produce family feuds, an intluence that is hurtful instead of beneficial. They admit some of the inconveniences of lar^e Counties, bo contend that, taking everythlnu Into consideration, the present area Is greatly preferable to the reduction proposed. In the last Legislature the editor of the IntclHgeiiccr, as n member of that boily, voted nguinst the amendment; it lias, however, been submitted to the people of tin* Htalc, and and in the next Legislature wo hold thai the delegation from this County should vote tor L>r aualnst ratitvinir this amendment. accord Ina to the result from the election on that question in this County. If u majority of tin: people of tliiK County vote for the amendment, the delegation vote for it, and if a majority voteagainst.lt the delegation should do so also. Therefore our people should think the matter over and vote as their judgemeht tells them is best tor the* County aud lor the (State. [Kcowee Courier.] We see frotn tlie Abbeville Press and Banner that the state Kxecutlve Committee of the Democratic party propose to print thetiekels lor the general election with the word "Yes" opposite to each of the three constitutional amendments. If such be the case the committee do not rellect the sentiment of the people of this county, and, in our opinion, of the state, nor will such action on their part give the voter a fair chance. A matter affecting the bulwark of our liberties Is loo Important for a few men to stereotype, as it were, the opinions of our people, what do the memheis of that committee know of the wishes of the people on these questions, and not knowing them, what righl have they to send out tlckcts tilled out on these grave question*? We can tell them we do not believe tliat twenty-five Democrats in tills county favor the iimcndmeut proposing to reduce the area of the counties of the State. Do they intend or hope to carry this measure by the oversight or Ignorance or a lurge number or voters? ir so, Ihey are widely mistaken, for our good people will feel It their duty to suppress such tickets before they are voted. We want none ' or your tickets If, our sole and whole privilege consists In putting into a box a vote prepared for us In Charleston or Columbia. \V'e lavor the amendments disfranchising voters itn conviction of certain crimes, and also separating the Stale anil national elections, but others uiay differ with us on these amendments, and they should liavo the privilege of [*x pressing on their ballots thelrown opinions ind not those of the Legislature or Executive Committee. We oppose reducing thearea of jounth s, but others may favor it, and we tvant thetn and not the Executive Committee to express on t heir ballots their real opinion. Why submit the question to the people, If the vote Is to be printed? I.eteveiy man oxer;ise his Judgment and write the Utile word Yes" or "No" according to his convictions. When this Is done our liberties will be secure ind our constitution will be, as It Pas been, a | protection to us. We hope the committee has I lOtconm to such a determination as alluded [ a ,o, und If they have, we trust they will reconsider their action and leave the vote on the! imendnients open. If this be not done, wo tvlll have Hotnethlng farther to Euy In beliall' )f ourpeople and their rights. [Anderson Journal.] There Is a very wide dlffiereuco of opinion n the dliferent newspapers In this .State as to < idvlsability of adopting the proposed const It uional amendment authorizing the formation if new counties with less tcrritoty than prcicrlbed In the constitution as it now stands, uid In the diseusidou there has arisen the luestlon as to whether or not the Democratic it-ate Executive Commlleewlll allow lor the iltlernnce of opinion and furnish tickets for 10th aflirmatlve and negative votes. It Is teted that this will depend upon the | irdei'B for tickets by the respective County I Chairman, but we are of the opinion that the executive Committee had better furnish an mple supply of eacli to every county or;' nave the question blank on all the tickets. _ he proposition to amend the constitution u this particular is not a party measure in a trict sense, one to which the party Is pledged s such, and It should only bo the purpose of ie Executive to provide for a fair expression f oplnlou among all who are disposed or 1 in be lnduccd to vote for the men named on 1 ie Democratic ticket, together with the g4M?- . ml principals they represent, - r FIN? MARES! i T.OT OF P.FAL FINE MARKS ON J\ liunJ, which w.Sli he soUl low for the cash, or exchanged lor inul<-? on the licsi of tonus. . WALLINGFORI) & RUSSELL Sept. 13. IKS-', tf ABBEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL! i TIIK session of 1SN2-.1 will open next Monthly, llic 18th September, nt ton o'clock. 11. \V. IlKALIi, A. M.. Principal. MISS WIIITK, MISS HONIIAM. Assistants. Rates of tuition the same as formerly. W. H. I'AUKKR, Hoard Trustees. W. O. Henet, .Secretary. || Mil |l I ' ' " [fickcnA Sentinel.) If it In true, as i? asserted by the Prcxx and \ Unnnrr. tli.it the Executive Committee litis determined to have "Yes" printed on nil the Constitutional Amendaients to be voted nt ti e appro .tchlng election, tlien we think the.v are ;;irJU!i;lnn powers that do not bcl.mif t" Tiieau Constitutional questions i.im not polltt? chI. tlieo.ie in refeience to the area <*f square miles in the formation of new counties especially, and we Would like to know when and where the Kxeeutlve Committee derived authority to deeidc how the Democratic voters] ot the State should vote upon this question. We think the proper and fair cause lor the Committee to pursue Is to have''Yes" printed | upon one half, and "No" upon the other half] ot the tickets In reference to IIiIh particular Amendment,or leave them all blank ho ttiat the voters may write "Yes ' or ''No" as they may prefer. Hut if the State Kxecutive Committee lias assumed dictatorial powers, the sooner the voter* tind It out the better it wili he for them, and the political Interest of the state. Those who are opposed to this Constitutional Amendment, wi.l vote against It, despite the arbitrary action of the State Kxecutive Committee. f Xcwbcrry Ifcrahl.] We Agree with t lie l'ws*mi<l ftunuer that it would be a piece of ml warranted presumption on the part ol theConnniileoto dictaieor even advise the people how to vole on the Constitutional Amendments. Jewish Marriages. Formerly, marriages between Jews and Gentiles were rare, but there are signs that this cxeltistvciipss is giving away. The modern Jew is becoming liberalized, and may .soon intermarry with the Gentile. The great Rothschild family has allied itself with many noble li aises in England and Franco. I n the last account* from Europe, the betrothal is announced of Mile. liertha von Rothschild, youngest. daughter of Union Meyer Charles von Rothschild, and Prince Alexander von Wagratn, son of tlio Duke Napoleon von Wagram, Prince of Ncufehatel, and the Countess Zenaida von Claru, nieco of King I3ornadotto. The prospective bridegroom is a brother-in-law of l'rinco Joachim Mil rat. The conversion of the bride to the Christian religion will occur immediately before the wedding. It was Ficrsecution which made the Jews a pecuiar people. Great wealth is now theirs, and thoy may merge their identity with the rest of the population of this country and Europe.?Demo rest's Monthly. A Sur;iit Mistake.?It is said, with more truth than poetrj', that mistakes will occur in the best regulated families, and where there are no serious results, they are usually taken in good part, and allowed to pass oIf for what they are | worth. One of these episodes wheih go to break the monotony of every day life j occurred the othervlay on the Snuth Carolina Railroad. We all know there arc such things as railroad acquaintances formed for the time to while away the h"urs of dull and tiresome travel, where the parties may never meet again, and never think of the matter afterwards beyond the purposes it amswered for the moment. One of these litllo bv plays in the drama of life, which might have had a romantic termination, had there not been insurmountable difficulties in the way, occurred tlio other day. A gentleman fiom the West met a lady of this city on the cars, and, as is often tlio case, they soon found a sparkling acquaintartce, anil cue gentleman uecame ueupiy iiubicticu in his fair companion, and before thoy parted he hinted that a further acquaintance would bo agreeable. He received | no encouragement beyond a sprightly, agreeable and attractive manner which ! was perfectly natural. The lady, who was married, doubtless detected his weak point and in a coy, deferential manner, encouraged him, or lead him on, just for the fun of the thing. He asked her naino, and she cave her maiden name. Thev parted at JJranchville, he going on to Charleston, and she coming to Columbia. Ho wrote to a friend bore to enquire for the young lady and intercede for him, or at least to ascertain, if possible, his chances of succoss, Tho friend addressed her a lotter in the namo which she gave her new admirers, proposing an interview, when tho eyes of both parties [ were opened to the real condition of the things, .and the innocent and amusing llirtation ended.?Palmetto Yeoman. W. Jokl Smitii <t Son have now a complete stock of fancy and domestic dry goods, notions, house furnishing goods, china, crockery,, earthen ware, groceries, etc. They are* now fully prepared to furnish tho trade with good goods at reasonable prices. nrs. * . GB H O'S \gniwqfw - jfft . da J225 d I * 'H ag?H S) ? MUM U h J fj ? H d . 3 ESKEBflSBH pS Q i i n A. M. HILL & SONS, DEALERS IN GROCERIES.! -ANDPROVISIONS, CRACKERS, HAM, TEAS, FISH, SOAP, SYRUP, SUGAR, .STARCH, SPICES, FINE TOBACCO, CIGARS, WINES, LIQUORS, &c. Abbeville, S.C. Dec. 15, 1880, tf. r J. Knox & Co. | ?AGKNTSIOR? MR, TOM YOUH 6' . HIRE CORN WHISKEY I rHE best and purest CORN WHISKEY brought to this market. Juno 22, 1S81, tf j m Stereoscopes 1 k ND Stereoscopic View*. A lino flPRort- J Sept, 13, 1882,31 TAPE WORM SPECIF If. 1 EDWIN PARKER. Sept. 13,1SS2, 41 Toilet Preparations. nOMAPR. Sulphur Hoap, Military Shaving I Soup, Yankee Shaving Snap, Tooth Powders, Colrigmtx. EDWIN PA 111vKR. Kept. 13,18X2, It Oils! Oils ! IINSKED Oil, 00c, Machine Oil 21c and 75c, j Lubricating Castor Oil. EDWIN PARKER. Sept. 13, lfS'2, It NEW GOODS ?AT? j -AND nun j r A PIECES of nil the latest style prints CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. rft PIECES Pleached Muslin, nt lowest 3U prices, at CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. A LARGE assortment of Jean8 and Casfllincres at. CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. BOOTS, Sho<>s and Hats In innumerable styles and prices, at CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. Trunks. Trunks. Trunks, Trunks.nt CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S; Ready-made clothing, ait the latest cuts, at CUNNINGH A M & TEMPLETON'S. EVERYTHING in the grocery line?Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Rice, Molasses, Tobacco, Cheese and all shelf goods, at CUNNINGHAM <& TEMPLETON'S. TRY our 8 pound to the dollar Cdflce. You will And It exrellont. CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. ROAL Rnklnj; Powders, the purest inade, at CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. THE best Shirts and Collars we haV'e ever kept. Complete in all carts, at CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. DRESS GOODS 111 varied style?, at CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON'S. Sept. 13,1882, tf DEALER IN DRY GOODS, AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, ABBEVILLE, S. C. HAS IX .STOKE A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, to which lie Invites the nttentlon of purchng-. ers. Nearly everything in tils store J#- new iiixl fresh from tiie markets, and the low prlco lit which he oilers his eoixK makes It lo their lulviintngu to trade with bltri> His Stock is vuricU, aTul umong which uay.be/uaad FLOUR, MEAL. BACON, LARD,SALT. W0LASSES. SUGAR, COFFEE. TEAS, SOAP, STARCH, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, RAGGING AND TIES, AND PLAN. TATION SUPPLIES. C A N N E D GOOD S O F A L L KINDS. PICKLES, JELLIES, CANDIES. A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF CROCKERY AND GLASS WARES. o PAINTS AND 01 LS. PA I NTS AND OILS. PAINTS AND OILS. PAINTS AND OILS. PAINTS AND OILS. o DRY GOODS. CALICOKS, DOMESTICS, HOSIERY, GLOVES. IIATS. LINENS, FLANNELS AND LACES. ROOTS, SHOES. READYMADE CLOTHING AND JEANS. A. W. JONES. Sept. 13,1SS2, tf OR, S. G. THOMSON, DENTIST, ABBEVILLE, S. 0. tr*>,OKFiCE up-sUtlrs Mcllwnlnc Corner.-** July7,18S1. lyr. Holmes' Liniment OR the Mother's Friend, SI.50 bottle; EDWIN PARKER. May 10, lwj-.', 4t New Goods. VELVET FRAMES, Card imd Cabinet sizes lit prices from 'i'i cents to S1.50. Pretty goods. J. IJ. CHALMERS. March 2!), 18S2, tf Stockholders Sleeting. Office of Secretary and Treasurer, F. 1$. iV A. It. It. Co. abbeville C. 11.. S. Sept. St, ISSJ. | A SPECIAL meeting of the stock holders of: the French ISroad and Atlantic It. R. Co., I will be held at Greenwood, S. C., on Monday. October ."itttli, at 1 o'clock P. M. The special ..I.I....I ..I 11.,. .......11,.,, ...Ill lw. I,, r-ilifV t In. no. tlun of tin; Hoard of Directors In the matter of [ consolidation and merger with Hoads lo North Carolina, Tennessee ar.d Kentucky. B. the President. J. W. PHKKiN. Becretary and Treasurer 1'. 15. & A. It. 11. Sept. i!7, l?S2,5t LIME! LIME! *I*11K undersigned begs leavu to say to tho 1 public Unit lie keeps always on hand a good supply of fresh and well burnt I.I MIC at his kiln in Laurens county, at the U. \V. Sullivan old kiln, i:i tulles west of Laurens Court House,:) miles from l-'rce bridge on Saluda. '.'I nillos north-east of Abbeville Court House, which I will sell cheap for cash, 'iicciits per bushel or j'.'i tier ton. Persons wishing I.line can net their orders tilled at any time I also warrant It to be as |{?>nd If lint better, than can lm not else where. I.line Ik the best fertilizer ever used. I have teams ami can dell ver Lime at any desired place. Atldres* J. 1). MASTKKS A CO., ltreworton, S: C. Sept. '-T, IRS-.', I'Jin Dr. H7D. WILSON, DliNTIS T 11Y, Abbeville, C. H., S. C. { .PfOIIlce; Upstairs over the I'ost < MIloo.*(*-j j ' Central Hotel, J Main Street, Greonvllle, S. C. ' ? 1MIIS Hotel In centrally lornfod, on lino ofiK street railway, neatly and comfortably I 'urnl*>hed, with coo venlcnt sample rooms. ! [ Tim Initio furnished with the host the mar-1 . {< 1 affords, anil every attention given to|v [iiests. Notice given to guests of arrival and j t< leparturc of trains. .TNft A WETR&SON. 11 Proprietors. I August 3(>, I8S2,3m W DRUG STORE, BE. L. T. SILL, " Setween White's Block and the Hotel. 9A8 opened a complete stoolc of DRUGS.' MEDICINES, Fancy and Toilet Artl- T les, Ac., to which he respectfully Invites the 1 Usntlou uf the public. I " Sept, S7,1882, U k;:\.. * u. . y . , V/VV-V- " . - \ wtrjm i wtmm tmuun^ wnmmmmmmrnmmmmmimotatamtmmmmmmm B. K. BE ?DEAL! Window and Hot I Rough and Dressed Li Hinges and Sash Ketchi Office: Over A. M. H Sept. 6,1882, tf VV. T. WHELESS, Lute of Sibley, WIicIchh & Co. ? ? a?? tr WHELKS COTTON FACTORS AND C OFFICE AND W AREHOUSE: 1 Augus Agents for the Daniel Pratt ! I'rompt Compliance with Instructions ments. Liberal Advanci August 0,1H82, .1m GEO. R. SIBLEY. SIBLEY & COTTON ] AGENTS FOR T1 AUGU81 SPECIAL ATTENTION Satisfaction Guaranteed. Qui August 2,1882, 3m W. T McDO Nos. 350 & 35 ?DEALE All kinds of goods suitable to 1 occupy the larue and commodious stoi CO. (jlvc ud u cult and you will find our stock LADIES, MISSES, C] We are agents SEWING MACHINES, OILS, HI When In wantexamlne ours. Evcrythine wc the larite palronajje bestowed upon us l>y our 1 tinuunceof the same by FAIli DEALING an Res] March 22, 2S82, tf "" ? I., n.i m?4 JXHe riace 10 uret wuau ! You Want! CHRIST umim ALWAYS in Store, a complete stock of FANCY GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS and CONFECTIONERIES of all kinds. The best and cheapest CIGARS and TOBACCO. The FINEST : WINES and LIQUORS. | Sweet Mash Corn Whiskey | For medical purposes a specialty. Also, Choice Liquors of any kind for nicdical [ purposes. Give us a call.' Satisfaction guaranteed. CHRISTIAN & WILSON, Abbeville, S. C. Nov. lfl, 1881, tf JAMES C. KLUGH, Attorney at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. C. I WILL practlco iu all the Courts of the State. I j.Jan. 4,18.S1,12m L. W. I'kurin, T. P. Cothran PrcflBTtf & COTHRAN. Attorneys at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. C. Jan. UliWO. tr Paas Dyes, Paas Dyes, WILL dye pggs, any material of woolen,I Kilk, paper nnd feathers. Will not dye Icolton. Paper 5 cents ouch, 6 papers for 25 i cents. EDWIN PARKER. I March 22,18?, tf | JTAVEon hand almost every variety of ^ CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, AND WAGONS, which they ortnr to their customers on the ,,mm fi rms. I MAIM A SPECIALTY1 With flic be?t of workmen In every branch oi our business, nnd an nbumlnnt supply lumber, anil other materials, we are prepare1 to do all kinds of repairing m the very best manner, at the shortest nollce. and on the most accommodating term.s. All work fully warranted. SEAL & McILWAINE, Washington Street. Abbevll-e, Feb. 22,188 ^ AS PREDICTED ! L. H. HUSSEL'S' JsVAV BRICK STORK , IS I>iiil<IiitK upn profitable trail??. Mr. HiismoI'n Ioiij; oxptirium-e in the LIQUOR TRAD ft j ['jiuiI>1 ph I) 1 in in distinguish the (JllFAT | 1)1 FFKRKNCK holwcon good ami in- . <>rior uiiiolt's. Ilo iilwnvs Iniys direct from tho Miinniiclnrii's, tln>r?'l?y saving (In1 profit that joes to the middle iiinn, lliis ho gives to | lis customers. Furmcrs will (inil this si good place to >uy lino ^ j 1WEET MASH CORN WHISKY direct froin tlio Moil i! ?!? !. H >' v f 'aroli mi iukI its 1* I'KM its I lie WA'IKK , lmt dcesond from tlio 131 no llidgo. | IE IS ALSO FITTING UP A SPI.KNDID BilliariM Pool Parlor. . - ! I Remoinbor tho kew sruuii n oor to the Court House. April 20, liW2. if For the Many. > IOHTER'S HAUMOMOA'S, A. D. nnd C., ri V Russian Gut Violin .Strings E. A. I), and 1 ,, Fiddlu Bows. EDWIN I'AIIKEU. i iSlarel] 22,1883,4t j ACHAffl, ER ITSTled Sash, Doors, Blinds unber, Improved Blind 38. H M ^ Ill & ?0I1S. E. T. YAltBROUOII, Of Abbeville County, 8. C. S & CO. OMMISSION MERCHANTS. JO. 727 REYNOLDS STREET, itSL, Gra. Revolving Head Cotton Gin. Relative to Disposition ot Consignon I'roducc in Store. WM. M. JORDAN. JORDAN, FACTORS, tfDHE BE ,T GINS, TA. GA. ggg?e e uiligg GIVEN TO WEIGHTS, i Sales and Prompt Returns, NALD & C07 1 Main Street :RS IN? HIE WANTS OF EVERY ONE. \VE NO"W e hrusc formerly occupied by BARNWELL <S ; full and complete. Many nice goods for th< 1ILDREN AND ALL. : for all kinds ol SEDLES AND ATTACHMENTS! i foil KU ?nuitced ?< represented. Thnnkful foi friends and the public, we hope to merit u con d STRICT ATTENTION to our biimnetw pejctfuliy W. T. McDONALD & CO. HART &C0MPANY Hardware Merchants. HEADQUARTERS FOR DANIEL PRATT COTTON GINS fmnngf wm E?gl>i Feeders & Condensers. THE BROWN COTTON GINS. FEEDERS AND CONDENSERS. SCIIOFIELD COTTON PRESS, ENGINES AND GIN GEARING. L. T. GRANT'S PATENT FAN MILLS A(jr HiIN 'I B V WU BALDWIN FEED CUTTERS, BURRALL CORN SMELLERS,THOMAS BRADFORD & COS, CORN, WHEAT AND FEED MILLS. l'OR SALE. OIN BRI3TLKS, BABBITT METAL, BELTING. MILLSTONES, MILL TICKS, AND FULL LINES OF HARDWARE, STATE AGENTS l'OU Kemp'd Manure & CottoD Seed Spreadei ftfifiAISfil Agricultural UFHiMH Oj^ntlongrTH^AO^I||faltf||#V Bares 90 per cent of the labor, and double* the vntn? of tha Manure, one load spread In one-tfnth the time benefitting the crop aa much as two ritche<l out by hand. Indispensable as the Mower and Reaper. In the ootton sections It will save the labor of half a down men. 8pread? Muck. Mart, A?hw. Llrae. Cottonpeed, ota, broadcast or In drllla. For Ultiatratod catalogue and full particular* addraea SEND FOR TRICKS. HART & CO., Charleston, S. C. Jftnc H, 1RS2, tf Hercules Glue. ALWAYS READY ? mends Glass. China. Crockcrv, Wood, Jte. EDWIN PARKER. March '22, 1&S2, Jt PIIWW1WP.UAM uumiuiuiinm TEMPLETONj ?IIAVK HKCEIVKI* THEIKSpring' Stock, ? in id nro |iro|?i\r?'?l to m?rvo the public? | DRY G00DS,| CROCKERY, i GROCERIES, HATS, HPS, BOOTS AND SHOES.,, \ I April 5. 1SS2, tf j' 'ELLOWK Compound Syrup of the Hypo- 1 ' phosphites. KDNV1N PAKKKU. ' Oct. 4, 1882, 21. * . f Numeric. White Mustard Seed. EDWIN llA UK EH Oct. J, 1982, 2t. BARBER SHOP. ??O RICHARD GANTT. 1* now prepared to do nil work In Ills department In tho i>e?t manner and at reasonable ehnrjtcs. Monthly customer* sbiivlnit. hitlr outline ?nd s'nonif>oolne 81 per month. Rasois boned and put n the best condition for 23 rents cach. Sliop under the Preu and Banner otflcc. March 15,188-2. tf hgTscodday, j Attorney and Ccnnselor at Law, I ANDERSON, S. O. OFFERS his professional service* to the citizens of Abbeville. Parties dcslrinc to , consult with him, may do go At each session 1 of the Court for the County,ofrby letieirat Anderson C If. June 15.1881, tf SPEAKE & BRO. -AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS Eclipse Traction and Portatable Engines! THE WAYNESBORO ECLIPSE HEPARA TOR. SAW MILLS COT: ON GIN*. Al so. THE AMERICAN FRUIT DRYER. Purlies wishing the above, address SFEAKE ft ?BO;i Kinard's T> 0;) S. C. Mh JOHN KNOX Is out only agent td ?cll tlie Ecllp>e Engines Htvl Hepunttors and American Fruit DrlerS In Abbrvllle Comity. 8PEAKE & BRO. Match 29,1882,12m jiiiif, CONGABEE1 lllll IRKS, Coumbia* S. C Agent fbr OHAPMAJs'8 ; PERPETUAL EVAPORATOR. ' rpiiese works were f>tabltshej? * I J In 1.-.47 by M^sSrs. Gco.Slnclulrand .lames | Ahdcrson and purchased by me In the year . 1AVJ, and from that time till novr carried on 8U.cco#^f:ill.v by myself. &ly friends and ome . toiiifcrs will bear witness ot the large nnd stu. I peudnusJobs executed by me. It was at my works when1 tlio largest and nImo*t only Job of Its class evri-executed In till#clly was done, viz.: th? making of the pipes for the City Water Work" In the year l>:5<. In the branch Of BELL FOUNDING. I ran sny that I have made the largest belisevor Cast In the State; such as Use bell for the City Hall In Colombia. My stuck of ptitcm* for archl'fectur.vJ-i work. columns for Ktor? rront*. Is j Mliirj-'PHiia vftiious, oca in kaiuin*!? ior n?i. conies, Gulden^ and Cemeteries I have the I ' largest varlcy and most modern salterns; muiiy of these are patented and I have purchased the right for this state. In the machine line I can furnish my patrons with STEAM ENGINE* and BOILERS of any size and description. My CIRCULAR SAW MILLS have carried off the prize at every State Fair held in this city, and In their construction I have taken pains to combine simplicity with the most useful modern im, provemmts, and may Nutter mytelf that my i CIRCULAR SAW Mil LS find favor with every sawyer who understands his business. The many orders 1 am steadily receiving for SUGAR CANE MILL? prove Hint the public appreciate the inillx of my mnke. mid so I! Is with my GEARING for HORSE POWERS, (JIN WHEELS; GRIST MILLS and other MACHINERY. I have the manufacturing rljjht of many PATENTS, sucli as en slings for R(X IC < "OTTO N AND HAY PRESS ond three or lour different FEED CUTTERS and otherin:p!?j merits. I will be pleased to Send my circular- ?o ntiy applicant, together with prler ti*! ?re*timnie. My prlw are inodeiate, nh<l I ow-ar* >h" public that they are lower even tlu.n those of Nonhern ninnufa< turers,nrd tlmt m> work , will compare favorub y with that > any other maker. Address Joh?i Alexander, f'OXOAItKK I HON WoKXS. I olun bhi, S Annual Meeting. a r r l>;iij a... . j. ry un |i?in<ma uuiumg ? < XX or demands of any kind the' County ;?f Abbeville, which have not heretofore been pre-en ted to the B >rrd of County ConrtmisAioners at Hpwial ; meetings liel<I during tne y.itr are hereby notified 10 deposit iho same with (he nn*-. dorsigued on or bclore th<? first day of November next, so that they may be examined and ordered i>uid at the Anuual : Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, the seventh of November, 1882. T. P. COTHRAN, Clerk Board C. C. A. Co. Office Of County Commissioners of Abville County, Oct. 4, 1682. 6t PHOTOGEAPa GALLEEY I N DUE WEST, open on WEDNESDAYS, 1 (In the morning,) una on SATUKDAYS^ iu Keuueduy'S store, JOSEPH F. LEE. Oct. 4, IS82, 2t State of South Carolina^ Abbeville County. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. 1 Ex parte Mrs. F. A. Gaole. Petition tdr' Homestead. V OTICE is hi-rebi gl< i-n ihut Mrn. F A. Ga> ><lo ims flieii lier i p. licnllon with me io h>ve a oinc-Mud -clod tohei andhei miliar children. In tne rt-ti 1 e-iate. nd i ?'*o nI prupei tj of J. W. liable, <ii cea?. d, .ute #t said SSiule nnd couniy. A "ft ttiiil I wll on 'J<th October < xt. i?ppoint appiai.-e. - tjset off m?I?I h>>n.esu- d. M. L. BON HA ' Oct. 4,1AS2,4t Maate ^ n. r AvrirDtiAnr vii f. aiii/i^ikuujLi. ' Bricklayer and Plasterer; OFFERS his services to tlie people of Ah-' beville. His prices are re?Mina"le. and Iti? work Is guaranteed to Lie good. uive hima trial. Oct. i, 1882, tim FOR KENT. Tie Central Hotel at AtterlLi I Ji offered for rent. The hotel Is new, and 1 well arranged lor the business, and lis I locution hi the central part of the town makes It especially desirable to men In ihe I mercantile business. Possession given on the : first of January 1&3. JOHN A. DEVLIN. j Oct. 4, 1SS2, tf Sheriff's Sale. . m L. D. Mcrriman against J. M. Moseley \d>^| nilnlstor and others. 13 Y virtue of a decretal order to me dirccted/^| JJ in the above .staled case, I will sili to tlie^H highest bidder, at public auction, within the^H I legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, ilie sixth day of November A. D.^H the following described property, to u ll All that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying^H and bcniii near the village of Greenwood Itr^H the county ol Abbeville, fSouih Carolina, und^H known as tract Nol, oi the lauds of C. K-^H Moseley, and containing TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE ACRES,? more or less, and bounded by lands ot Joliu^E It. Sample, Frank Arnold and others. A.so^H Tract No U, containing ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN ACREsJ.^H bounded by lands of JoUn If. Sample, W. K-^H liuehanan and others. Levied on und to be^H sold as I lie prci'City of Charles K. MoseleyJ^H deccn.scd, sold at risk of tormer pu rchaser satlsiy toe aforesaid Execution and costs. TERMS?.Made known <>n day of sale. HD J. F. C. Dl'PRE. H Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, Oct. i', lfc&!, tf Sheriff's Sale. I fohn N. Youiik, us Treasurer, <fcc., ugalnst^H llngh K. Wilson und E. J. LiddelJ.?Judg-^H ment for Foreclosure. IH I ?Y virtue of a decr?tal order to me direct ed^H -LJ in the above stated ease, f will sell to tb(^^| highest bidder, at public auction, within tb^^H legal hours of sale, at Abl>c\ IIle Court House^^l on Monday, the sixth day of November A. D^H I.WJ, the following described property, to wit All tliat tract or parcel of laud, situate, lyln^^H iinu being on Kocky ('reek, waters of Llttlu^^R Klver, In the County of Abbeville, South Car-^^B jlinu, und containing |H| FOLK HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES, BH iiore or less, and bounded by lands of 13. P.^^l Scol, Mui'kui'ci J.. Kenton, John T. Miller nnd^^H illier*. Levied on ami 10 be wlil as tlie prop-^^H rty oi liujjli It Wilson and U. J. Llducll tO^^D itc iMl'y tin? uioivMild Execution akd costs. J Lit .MS?Omli. J. F. C. DvPRE .Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Oflicc, Oct. 4, lfc&2, if