Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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5S;;:. file Press and Banner. lly IIu?n Wilxoii. Wednesday, June 13, 1883. She. it) i ::Ur ?!;; iii! fn>:n I'kkt ;? ;> v As will ho soon l>\* the reading of t!:; j tninutcs of the proceedings of a public' ineetinp; at Kas!<\v Station, ii is pr<>p>s'?> \>y (trecnvil!e t ??l?v? 11 tin- A ('. j It. It. from Pickens to I lie Mountain < "itv. ' \V"rt I'llllf 11 ft 11, ^? w i. 11 r i ill*.lit lit* f !. I resolution that the direction arc hound I I?y every honor* I V moans not to tako the. road from its originators and projectors, j Aside from any sentiment of justice in j the matter, the increase of fourteen mile-.' \vould reduce the value<?f liie whole road ; 'fully ten per cent, to say noihimr of the' increased cost. The value of the present route over any exi.-tir.p: route lies in the fact that it is one hundred and fifty miles Shorter than any other route, an 1 why! throw away fourteen miles of this advan-i ta^o is the stranjje part of the movement, i To add fourteen miles of distance is stnij?ly a reduction of the ad vantage w hich the road now has :,nd the company would injure, thfir p?\Kj*>ets in the financial markets if they were to do so fooli -h 3t thing. The talk of Charleston giving !p-{it0,0n0 or any other amount to cause the Toad to be run by (. reeiivillo or elsewhere is so much at variance with the past hisS3? ? lory of that town that we take it for grained mat imuiniy huik-m-. mh-u .h> feVOlit .1 possibility. Kvon if Charleston \voro disposed to give any money at ai! j'or a railroad, dors anybody presume that the people of thai city arc crazy1 enough to give money to divert the mail '* . iTroin the most direct line to the West? Since writing tSie above we learn thai it is contemplated to go liy every station Earned in the charter, except perh ?ps jtelton, where the citizens refnse.l to give' the expected aid. We are also informed that the change of route l?y way of vJrecnvillo would increase the distance not more than eight mile.". J Tux Collecting:. Our readers will remember that wo' Suggested the propriety of offering some inducement to tax-payers to pay earlier ihan they are now required to do. If tax !>avers were granted a reasonable sum for so doing, thousand-! of them would anticipate payment. Hut as the law now stands, why should the tax-paver settle iiis taxes six months before they are due? The Columbia correspondent of the .lvjfuata Chronicle and CovxtituHon'tl I ttiakcs the following suggestion in a re-j ^e?t communication to that paper: "The tax books might be opened on the! 1st January, and a certain fixed per cent, f of discount allowed on payments every . month until the 1st of June, say .*> per cent, on January payments, 4 per cent, mi! February, 3 per cent, on March. - per; cent. on April and 1 percent, on M?y Then add on 1 percent, penalty on pay-' inonts made in June, 2 per cent, on .Inly. 3 per cent, on August, I per wnt.on N:-j>tember, 5 per cent, on October and <> per, -iront. on November. The books might thon ho closed, and executions issued ? against delinquents with all of the usual penalties. Under this plan the hooks would be open eleven months in the year instead of two, and there would be a sufficient inducement to pay every month, that would keep the treasury always in funds. It has been suggested tint th<> payment of the first installment tnivrht In; made compulsory, but the mass of the people are hardi.v in a condition to be forced t'? pay at this season of the year and it would not be .necessary if thos>; who are able to pay were encouraged to do so. At any rate, some p!a.i should be pursued that "wouid prevent the renjojost possibility of injury to the credit uf the <State."' ? <?> Sickly Home Prints. The sickly homo print newspapers will no doubt read the following notice from <.!io Post Olfico Department with great j>ain. It seems that this class of newspapers havo tried every device to kill out 41i3 newspapers printed 0:1 patent o;u.sides, except Che plan of making better newspapers. Unless their inventive gcnius siiall exceed tlieir apparent malicious intent, their only hope lies in the lion est elFort to print as good papers as do their "patent outside" competitors. We take the following from the l ist issue of the Anentt" Ilerald: Coucerniug Co-operative Newspapers. {MaKffrl, South Whitr.ri/, Tint.) The Agents' Herald, of Philadelphia, claims in its May issue to be informed that Postmaster (Jeneral iiresham has about decided that newspapers known as "patent outsides," "insidps," or "co-operative," etc., shall be excluded from the mails as second-class publication*. In explanation of the abovo wo would say that we received the information, ju-t |?rior to going to press wiili our .May issue, from a gentleman, who claimc:! that Jiisdataof the fact came from Washington. Since then we have been at pains t-> write to the Department at Washington, relative to the matter, and are pleaded to correct the erroneous infoi-malion we had been led into giving by inserting the fo!iowing reply from Washington : Washington, D. May 24, 1W5. ' Mr. L. Linn ? In reply to yours of *23d inst., you are informed tint this De-' ~ ftartmcnt has not made or does not con-' template making such ari order as you real-'" for to. Very respectfully, Jamks 11. Maui, j Acting First Assistant P. M. ?jener;d. \ ??? ? H'u o yfrtfn LiAnnw 1 r\ tin cnniiflini* '"""V?iv c-wv,...- ? money in military parados, reviews, inspections, etc., and never n word do \vcj Jioar from the opponents of Siato cdiiea- i -tion on the subjoet of economy. . ? John C. Calhoun, grandson of the statesman by that name, is the largest cotton planter in Arkansas, and ropre-; ?ents the second largest cotton planting interest in America. Sr. " - 1 * <rt* The Due West Female College. i V r' We are lu receipt of a copy of the catalogue Of this institution for tlie current year, frmu whifh we take the following extracts. The Jnr^e number of pupils, prove most conclusively that the Due West Female Colleue t':is stronger hold <tn the hearts of the people and the able corps of teachers give the best Bssuranccof the continued prosperity of tiic Institution > Fncnttv. J. r. Kennedy. A. M., President. Mrs. K. I*. Kennedy, Mrs. 1.. M. IJonner, Vice Prlnclp il<. Miss E. MelMierns. Ml-s J. V. l>(i:i1. Mi-<s 1,. Miller. Miss M. 1!. l'cnieU, Miss M. \V. McJjavid, Miss J>. J. Galloway. Acadcmic Department. ?? Miss M. K. Hood, Principal. ~ Mist K. Ii. Prcssly, Assistant. " Jfambcr of Students Cor the Cr.rr?>ut ! Scholastic Year. | Resident Graduate 1 ; Senior Class. X ! Junior Cla>s 31 j Sophomore Class 1-1 i First Class, IS Jrregular Pupils s ! Amnionic Class?<?!!l< ! , , Acndcmio Oifr*? ! <?> ? * Primary D'*|mriineni?'.J:rli< .".I Primary Department?Boys -) 1 Total 1*1 j Piano Pupils "W Vex hI Pupils ! I ^ French Pupils !' Drawing Pupils I Painting Pupils 12 Necessary Expenses. Tl'ITION, riiU TKMM. Primary Department 8 "> OT] Academic Department " " > Collegiate Department. 11 o:?, F.XTUAS. Music?Piano, Including u<o of instrument 1"> Music?Guitar 10 in Music -Special Vocal Lessons I'.' <*); French ?> Drawing... Kim Painting In Oil 12 ' ?: The daughters of ministersot all denoiuina-; tlon* are taught Tree of tuition in regular ( olKge studies. No charge lor Latin, or Vocal Mu>1<\ in classes. All pupils are required to study either Lntin or French. Board and Tuition niu.-t bo paid by t he term tn advance. j V*... IXCIOKNTAI. KXI'KXSKS. Theamountof Incidental expenses must, of ?oursc, depend upon parents and pupils. \Ve j Advise economy. No pupil is allowed to make accounts at the stores. Calendar lor 1883. Tune 10 to 22?Annual Examination. Sabbatn, Juno 21?Cumineuccment vi'fmon 1 i>y lUv. Wm. Adams, l>. 1>., of Aiitfustn, (Sa. I Tuesday, Juno 2(1-Hoard of lured,r> meet. 1 uui auiij . .1 unc ?^vu<iutiiv.ciiit;ii i rariclaes. Tlie College Year bestnn annually on the! flret Monday In October, an l closes on the ^Thursday alter the last Wednesday in .tunc. The President will meet. pupils at Wihtht's Hotel In Columbia Friday, September iMIi. passing tip Coluinbin and Ureenvilte K;iihvu<i on Saturday, September u^tli. *. CarelcsHsrss. I WiUidmiburg Herald ] A'young mail called at tiie Postoflicea few n days a*o and asked for a neighbor's mail, among the mail he received was a copy of the HercUd. The young n?nn got a shave orh.iir ?at from the barber and when he left the ollice his neighbor's mail was left on thcshclf. Another young mau called forsevera' neighbors' mall among which were several copies of Mie JJeruid. A mile or two from Kingsfree t hey *rere picked up by a gentleman coming into |P" *". town and returned to the o'flee. We don't r,tC? a - cow wonder at our subscriber-- not gelling the fcv..;" . * JJcr tld regularly. The above Items nre facts aud \vc give them *a wMi tJU<7 are worth. " I Court. T!io Court i-f <Ii'!U'rii .S-s>ii.iiH \va* i>|iciic.i :ti A Si! .t \ i 11 Court I Inline en .lull:* 1 !:i:, I;" < i! >11 <r .Iuti;^y 1. !>. \\ iili r-p n?:t, -i<li>:ur. Tin* Sii!i.-i;i.c i.j-iu . j:u;ivoj.l ;l?!y ::!i('::: 1. V. I . [;in ! 'or iii'ti. jiicr..- u..m l!.:' ' '!< . iv. M . i. /. i . i. I., i. :? ?.)t t| I 'i. ' t < ! :-1!i;< : i n ii: 1 : I t.:t I;. S.':.viil ?;t i'? < ? :i11<- ' till' i ; III j:i!'t!-,, ai I. i ! -u: j Wm. Itiloy. .1. 11. Tuiviss! ii.i, .1. I>. Coioin.ui, .1. I'. Piiiili|is, K. W. 11.id.Ion. \V. i\ I'ickcn-:, A. K. \Va!s':n, i.oui-i M. .Mdoic, \. .!. Sjiro!*'J i<. <' <!iiiasi, .1 r.,' I A. I'.. \V:i;'ll i\v, C.:iiioi;n !In;J??c, ml. \mhc\v lloSiu- mi. W. M..|5rv<lf, Vin?.?'ii? ?Jrii'in, A.:;. A::nt'\v, V. /. MeiJiue, S. P.. What ley, .1. K. S\vo:T(.'ii'4('i\ Tii"-;. I'. : l-\ A. Conk, A. W. Sil! I 1 m>. <'o-hran, i?. S. i Jaljoway, .1. V. < a if-,'!' .1. 11. I.oinax, W. i'. K-'iiii.' lv !.. (I. I ' hi!'/.!cr, ! !'. it lor. .1. W. <iiv.ii. Alfre.i <"illiii'ituii, Jn.'l S, i'.aili'V, ('. i*. K"!?erU, Win. < '<i'iU. M. A. Casun, .Ino. I'. 1 lodges. jO>; *?: -ed. il>id n?it answer. In ii!i<? 11 n|' the aiisenoe ofthej t"li-rk asiil i?l" hi* as<i?;S:i:it Clerk, Mi*. I.. i). ( :1.11m1. who lives ai Cnl.e^b'irv, ( Ui.i i v as iJr-ii adjoin tic,! I'.ii ah-iiit half a:i hour. win-!! Mr. < 'inner arrisod. I ? ii Mr. Cinilirr's ;iriiv;il, the grand jury were i*:?!!? ?!. ami a sii'Ucionl i 11111i>: :* !?? - inn present, tii'1 of the <'?hii-i uas eomnomej. Alter lis" .hid:;" lta> 1 delivere I !; : f ' ?iir>- | i the irriud jury,; till-S'llirili.;- li.niili-,1 to liiflil hills "I i;idieinieiit against various p-.>r?oii*. whom1 !ho Siatf had ('!:.ir;''.''] with \ i' !:?'i i? ? of law. The li.M trn(! hill found was against Isaiah Mel V?j?j>i:i. an "hi -ill^mler. I"iassault ami battery of iiiuli anil au^ra- i vated nature. 11 o was innuedial ly nut upon Iiis trial, and having been at tii"; liar so often i"i similar elnrgos, lie leil tlral his familiarity \\ i:!i tl:c eriuiina! j law won hi enable him to eondnet his own i defense, ami li" his tin; satisfaction nl'i ktiowit;!! that his ability as a lawyer had its in!'noon the Court. When t!i" ;i"ii:c;i' i' wa< being pr onoiineed. .ii--! Honor t .hi !>aia!i that when tlie evidence! for til" S:ate ha ! been elosed. lie t It'lug hi j six tnonilis isi the prnitfiitiary wmiM he | siilli .rut panishiii-nt f"r i'.iin, hat now, I Mtnv lie hail gone on the stand ain't t.-sti- ' tieil, lie .vomM sontenn; him to twelve I nioiitiis haril!!a!ior in the penitentiary. i The irran i jury found a tin? hi!! \ :v.;-iin-t s nU! ('ijp.es on an indiotui -at tor j "something eoiieorning of a ho;;." The State IV.ili!<I t;> prove to tip' satisfaction (if the jury that chiles stole the hog, ill-1 though it sinned reasonably eer'ain thai j .'ir. u ( 'irv i i":ii"'i hum j 's> ??i unnnai of th.it description some time in February. Tli" Stall' proved that Chiles, about the time that Mr. Cromer's hair went missimr, was seen plowing with stains on his shirt, rosoriihlini? bloodspots. And this ia<-| wonlo indicate that Chiles stole' the ho;:. The defense insisted that the stains wore anything else than the bloml ; of Mr. Cromer's ho*, anil rather insisted j that, they might bo pokeberry stains, j The St stocontended that February was' the wjong tsjontii in w.'iieh to net shirts stained with pokeberries. The prisoner j was a- ijiiitU'i!, arid the deatli of Mr. (To-! liter's favorite porker is unavenged' No bill was f.iiind against Oscar Price. I lint a true bill was found against Jack i Prince and Nathan Jelfcrson, who had ! been indicted for lai'eenv of live stock. I Mr. W. II. Whit look'of New Market! It>st a hog ?;r two from his pen. A wash j pot and tub was found, which the aeons- J ed had borrowed, in thy bottoms ofj which some hairs were found. The; witnesses for the State swore that they were ''hog hairs," while the defendants': witnesses proved that they were '"mule hairs." The jury tinally came to thoj conclusion that the I,airs in ouestion wc?! "leu; hair-:,'' and tiiat the prisoners i were guilty of stealing the wearers of! thy aforesaid hairs, from Mr. Whillock. A motion on the minutes bv the delend-! ant's counsel was then made for a new! trial, liis !I-moi'wiil hear arjrnment in >ii|ii?n i wi in.iv i:i"u;>;i hi iiie dill 01 n;? . SO.oioll. True lii!! wax found iu the case of the! State Mjjiiiost Davis Wright, who had ' boon charged willi 1 i 11 ir a horse from j Mr. Crosswell. lie plead not guilty, ami I tho jury, who tried the ease, concurred in the plea of inuoeonoe, ami the prison- i or was allowed to "go hence without i day." The case of the S(a'r> a.'*:iinst Boh I Brown, Hiargi'iljttiih adulirv, was tried. J T!io l'a? ts in this ease are, t!i::t Boh, hefore j tho war, married a hard-favored old! woman, anl since then s!ie has grown | older ami uglier. Bob lieim; of a kindly j nature, resisted tho temptation to kill the! iil>l woman, but quietly abandoned tier i about nine years ago, ami ehoso a! younger and more eomelv woman upon j whom he lavished his affections. The; penally for this offence, was fixed at a hundred dollars and in defu't of the pay- | nient of that amount into the (.'ounty' Treasure's oflieo It .1) will |>a absent from homo, iu ('oliuj.hia, for the next six mouths. The ease of tho State against William t Williams, for larceny of livestock. Tho i prisoner plead guilty. Sentence, twelve month* iu the penitentiary. Tho Slate chirked Dave ali<ix Sim ' Williams with grand larceny, lie plead : guilty to having stolen a trunk with a, watch in it. In conscipieneo of this ini|;?"T"tion theStalo will watch him for the next twelve months at Columbia. B? ity Jones, who was charged with as- J saint nun natierv \i?i!? intent to icsll, appeared in her own proper person, and *? 1- i iniil ?! her guilt. but plead self-defense in i extenuation. In eoiisec|(jem:c of liorj peculiar condition herscntenee was light. S!io was sentenced to go to jail for thrcu montlis or puy :i line of tifiv dollars. She 1 supposed Hie money was to n<> to tin?' piMM'cutors, and announced to tin? < 'ourt, | in language more loreibic than eleganti tat slut would pity no tnoney to "them j niggers," and she will therefore board ( tinc-i* months at the County jail. In tin; following eases true bills wore j found, a:ni llio tviscs will be triod during ilie week. The State agaimt Thomas Knox and i Thomas W. 1'ivssly assault witii intent! to kill,and assault and battery. The Stale ?*;:?i!!si Meitry Shcraril, ns-1 sault and battery a:ul carrying eoneealed j weapons. Tiie. Suite against Hampton Martin, car-> ryiitg coneeaie.l weapons. The State against T. U. I'uekotf. The Stat against Andrew William1*, i breaking into house in dav time, and late?*iiv. The State against Charley Stuart. The State against Martin C. < iriliitl, r?- j tailing spiritous lienors, and true biil : against Jake Joii"s tor same offence. The tira.id Jurv at tliis tiino tiled their j Court. The State njrainst Stove Cowan, oarry-! ills; concealed we.ijinus wis not /'I'os.tcd. J At t!'ii o'clock yesterday, tIn: Court i took a reeess l'w on? Imur, to attend tlio! i'unenti services at (lie Methodist CUureh j ]>c.n,1h of ??!rs. Jiuiics Itoyco. f A Zi'iyiiriiird I'fcshiiit ri>tn.\ Ion Monday morning, uli inst.,at Mrs. Maitha I;<)> < , wife ol Ki\". .lames Hi'jco, i>.<>., Associate Kditor of this' l>:il?"r. The deceased 11:><i ln'ou for yoars quite . helpless v.! Hi paralysis. l>ul. the disease which took tier lite prevailing diarrhoea. s!ic! was ill ai?:n;t a month. Ihlt fiw women in t in* elmreh were more1 I elose!y identl'ied Willi its iiistor.v. Tin-1 I daughter of a Minister. I'r. Isaac < ; <*!r ; llioj , wift- of two ministers, K--v. Mr. Witherspoon j : and Hr. Iloyce, sin- was, through those ex-1 tended relations, sitimilnrly well informed in] all I hat concerned the growth and progress of the Associate 1 reformed (hatch. Her heart was in It. and hence every enterprise tlmt 1 >.?ked I i its wei;.being fnind in her a wnrtn I friend. I 'd Me and hel pless as she has I,ecu \ (or vear?. she was regularly in h<*r plaee on j the Sahhath and almost as regularly In a'ten-l dunce on the licetingft of (he Ladies" Henevo- [ lent Society. She was one ot ill''excellent of ; th'M'iirth. Her death leaves her now vcticrehh-hmhand desolate indeed !n this altlle- j live providence he v.iil have the eordial sym-1 psithy of the whole chureh. Two daughters I and one step-da?irh!er of Mrs. I'oyce, all married, still survive. I .V (Joorsisui for Killicc: His An;;?. I.AV.'KRNfKVIU.K. (i.\.? Klbert M. Stephen-1 mum was lu'iiu't d here lu-il in tin- presence of) S.'Hp'i people i.ir tin- murder of M> aunt. A ynr auo lust August, one: Sunday mornim:. i Mi> ;st. |.h<-iiM?ii was found dyln;i with several ] builds in her r-i?.! . 81:e said tlial her m { hew | shot litr Mfj'ln-iiMiti \vii< arrested while :irnii'.viii;; his Sent at a camp tm-'-tSnu. He <!' i ni*d any kni wledve of the crime. hut su!.:-;-i|i;<:itly i-miii.'^c I 11 :i t hehad lived for several years in illicit Intercourse with lii< aunt, and in.it tie was wi'ii her when her son fired at liiin and killed his tnoMter. Tin* woman lived eight wcl;s and l< <{i?1? ?1 at the trial. Sit': said that as she saw Stephenson runnii'ir aero-s t!ie yard wit'i a sjtin in his hand she felt that lie w.|s <;.iin.'to kill her because she wasjjoin;; to marry one liiram Vonny. It was proven that her mil was not on the premises ; wh 'M she '.vas shot, and no dor,lit remained of stephenson* L-nili. V.'ie-n senienced lie lie- i Kan idayl'i^ cra/.v, but without shakim; faith in his sanity. Yesterday ha rc'iuesteil that a ! brass hand diotild play Mioldcn Slippers" at. the uallo'.vs. 'i'l is rcpiest was refused.] Stephenson showed noslgn of emotion ?>11 the iiallows. Hi- sal. with one foot on I lie trap and pl.'jed Willi th" rope as In1 called men hy j name and tamiliarly converacd wit!) litem. Many person* ticked Mm if he was jrnill.V. Init lie answered C'l'ti vocally, and to the last' neither eonfesred nor denied his gulli. At seven minute* pa d I o'clock the drop fell, llis I neck was not broken and he hum; forty initial.Iiis wife retired to m-eive his body. 1 His uncle t' ok II and ". ill bury it in I he same church-yard where lies the woman he murdered. I An Onlr.i^cotis Assault. I/>,<;1; Hill JhrntU, ./<. /?</7.1 Oiie day last week an old White man named ; |)avid White had occasion to ?jo over Into North Carolina to purchase some whiskey for j an old lady who is lying very low with con-| KtlllipiKill, < !! I I- .v. bite!; into Mils County, lio whs pursued and overtaken i>y a yun^ white limn iismieil William Imlin, w ho demanded the whiskey. I IJeim: refused. Inilin pulled the old man off his horse ami !?' :.t him up in H most. outrageous manner. Tin' "M man was wcalc ami frail.ami not. Ix.-iti^r nh'e to oflornny resist inee was s-evcrely lis: d up i:y Ids siss.ii'aut. Xot satisfied wi'Mi UnncUiiiit and klekin:* Hum.Id man in a most Inhuman manner, i Uiiin pulled out tils knife and sifter lutticiinir a painful wound on Ids arm perked his lu'eil .til over Willi the jaws ofihe knife. He then took him Ideedinu and weak, to the liousj of a colored man. and thrcat'-nded to kill him. out !lie? negro canpht and him until a colored woman could jzet him out of tIn* house and hide him. Iiulin then left and u day or two afterwards fled the country, tic is a citizen of l>thcl towhship. this (bounty, ami hours tiie reputsiMon of lie inn a very desperate man, Mr. White, Mieaged victim of this cruelty, lives on Mr. .lames Hutchinson's p!aee in i'.hene/.er townklilp. He Is very seriously hurt, nnif could not he removed to his home until Saturday last- 'the assault was entirely without provocation and it is a pity that the assailant est'upcil.- , The Avenging SIiot-Gmi.j i l l1.1:it details of the shields! siiton xhidbk. ; S.? I'm St-.iiy?Thp Ysctii:i! :i So'iili i ;tr:*lniint: Tin* ?>!iix!i'rur a KcrciitiP 0:!iooi'-~T!u' Story ol tiiH Sister's Si'iliii'tinn Denied. Til"* < -.'rir.'.f.'r Jtn fifil-O'xcfi'if ??f WodllPSiliy ?ivrs lull of I In- sh >? !; i rsir inurdir. on Tu.^sl!;?.--t. of Mr. .los. |i!i li. Sittoii. su|s4>t*i itt< !> !<-t11 of I In' M:iryl;i:i'l iiial < 'Hiirlot (< ' "o|'| < !* Mi:io, l?y Thomas !.. SliifUN. n rcvc"ti' i>!iiffi*. The iiiurik-RT's slory is as fol 11 i\VS ! "Tie shooiing oecUiT-*l early in the morn in:!. just alter breakfast. Sitton was at !ii< ill my brother, l>:tviil II. ShicliN, v-'lnliv.-s near hit- mine, :itul i>d! a short distance I'i'ihh my ln.ii,.i'. I carried lay shot-gun Willi me. ami 0:1 arriving at my hro'lier's house I si-i 111 y mm tloivn oiiisi.lc tin* room in which siiton was at the linn-. I went in mid found Siiton |?iv>;>;?i-ili%i to leave. He had bundled up his clothing f ir the purpose of leaving. lj lold iiiin tliiit he Inid seduced my sister, and allied him point Idank if he would not inn he! the necessary reparation hy marrying her. lie replied: 'No. not now." I bc:.'ged iiini to ree i'i-iider and say tl :it he would marry her. | 11 ? replied: Til lot do it?I'll die I'irst.* With thai I went outside the door, picked up my sun, and re entering Hie room, shot him down. I took aim at his head, ami did not look at him after I tired, hut turned iiinnedi-j a!" !v and lett the r.?im. locking the door after : iii". ,\s ipiie!:!y a-t possible I earn" on to' i 'harlot t e ami deli veiv.l my sell up to t he oOl- j eers. 'J'lii* is all I want to say about it. 'I'he I killing was justifiable, and I ov!y did what I ] nigh; to have done. My Cat her is an old man. I a ml my inn! her i- an old lady, and this tli it'g | will almost kill them, hut I could not help it.| I begged Sitlon lo marry my sister, whom hehad ruined, and lie refused to do il, ami lj killed him." mi being further interviewed Mr. shields! slated that Sittuii wasabout twice I lie.age ofl his: jstev, who is only sixteen years old. lie J kir-w that Sitton had been correspondingj with her for s tiiietinie and saw her frequently. In answer to the ?|U'-stion as lo when or at what time Sitton had seduced hi -sister he I staled that iie did not know?he only knew) that Si I ton had si-d need her. This story, how -1 ever, is denied by the neighbors, who>ay thai j !lie girl Iris not heou seduced. The girl was fjiiestioui il by the neighbors itunie'lia'el.v after Hie shooting as | r> the truth I of the alleged seduelion and most, bitterly de- j nied tiie charge. Shi- staled in Hie presence of; two reliable witnesses who will give their tes-, tiniony in the Coiirt House, that Sitton had i never iouched her and the cliarge of seduc-j lion was all false. The people of I hat community, who know the young lady, regard; her as a pure and virtuous girl, and one wlioj i< beyond iii" wily reach of Hie seducer. They are (irmly of tlie opinion that there has been no seduct ion. and so far as appearances ere concerned there certainly is nothing to in Mir Ml* MMIit-lllHI. dm* of the neighbors reports tl:nt early in j the morning Mr. siiton was reading a paper i In a room nn the first lloor of Mr. David Shield's house, wiien Mr. Tlios Shie'ds enter-' eil with a shot-gun, and asked tlie deceased loi walk up stair- with hint. Mr. Silt m got tip, and accompanied Mr. Shields, the latter carrying the gin in his hands. When the two reached (he room upstairs, Mr. Shields shot him down, lucked the door and left for Charlotte. The tragedy is doubly sad l>y reason of the j family relations of the parties en<raacd. A i sistnr of Mr. Siiton married Mr. Pavid I,. Shields, brother to the slayer, and itwasun-] der this sister's roof that Mr. Sitt?m was killed. Another si<ter of the deceased tnan was married to tlie Hev. I). <>. Caldwell, of Con-! cord, who Is now pastor of (jilead and Pros-! perit.v Churches, in this eounly. The deceits-j ed came to Moeklenhurg several years ago from Hue West. South Carolina, where he was j born and rabed. i-'or a short while after coining to this countv lie taught school in the Hopewell neighborhood, andappeaved to gain j the respect and confidence of the community, i l.ater lie toot* charge of the tiooks of the Maryland and Charlotte Copper mine, and I was tv.r a time paymaster, but was recently! elected superintendent, and put in full charge: of the mine. Mr. Siiton comes from it very ! respeetabie family, and was well thought of by the neighbors. He was not. married. Mr. | Shield's family is one of the eldest and best j known in the county. The slayer has for some time been in the employment of the! Cnited Slates Government as a revenue ofll-j eer. and has four brothers living, all clever j men. and all having many friends. Mr. James V. Sltton. of Hue West, father of the murdered man. was yesterday notified t>v telegraph of thekllling.' Mr. Sit ton's remains j will be sent to Hue West for burial. THE CORONER'S INQUEST. Testimony of tlic Witnesses 111 the' Shichls-Sitton fra^cdy?Verdict of the Jury. Coroner Smith returned to Iho city yesterday afternoon l'rotn the secne of the late tragedy iti Hopewell, where he yesterday eoncladed'the ht(|iicst over the hody of Mr. Jos., fi. Sltton, the superintendent of the Mar.vl:sml iiihI charlotte copper mine, who was slain Titesdav morning ti.v Mr. Thos ],. Shields. Messrs. It. 1 >. Whitley..!. 1{. Mcl)onithl. Win. Little. I!. F. Urown, .las. S. KirUscy ami I. N. Hunter, composed the Jury of in-' quest. Immediately on organizing thejnr.Vj ami viewing the body. Coroner smit.ii wctit to worlc examining the witnesses. The young lady whom it was alleged Sitton seduced was called, but refused to give any testimony before the jury. Mrs I?avld II.Shields,sister to I lie murdered man, testified that about. 7 o'clock osi the morning of the murder. she was in the stove jooin cleaning ttie stove, when Tom shields came to the door audi asked her If she li.id eaten breakfast. "I replied, 'long ii'.Mi.' Smiling, he turned awav and walked intothe opposite room to where I bad left my brother sitting by the window, spcakimr to liitn I heard the deceased laugh. I i?'ii i lira hi i in n .-mi u* m > >a v irc.?!i They llien went lip stair*, Shields carrying the gun on his shoulder, the deceased in front. Tli?! deeea?.ed made a remark and laughed, and I lien they went into I liu deceased'a room and for about one moment everything was <|iiiet. I then heard the report of a gun in the' room of the deceased. I was then In the passage. looking up I said, 'whs<t do you all mean?' and I saw Tom Shields with his hand or. I he do irk nob of the deceased's room, looking In a storing position, as it looking at the body of the deceased. 1 waited no longer. I ran down to the Held where my huvband was nt work and told him that Tom had killed hud. 1 !c came with me thinking that I was frightened, and we came to the hack yard Tom was walking out there with his Run on his shoulder, havid asked III ill 'what he had frit; lit en etj this child so for? Tom answered,'yon need not he taking on or frightened anything about it. I have killed him.' I'avid asked 'who?' He answered.1 Joe.' 1'avid ^oinjr up to him said.'what did you do that for?' lie then cocked the gun at him and told him to stand oil'or lie would " hoot him. lie then went up to him and took hold of the Klin. Tom then drew hack and s; id. 'there's your wife, defend her, act like a brother and sister." I said,'oh what did you do that for?' lie says,'he seduced my sister, I would shoot any other man that would do such a thill}:.' He then says'here is the key of (he room and I forbid you to enter," then Havid told liiin to hand him the key. He then threw it at him. and told him ii"t to enter the room until 'omcbody came. Turning he walked with his irun on his slit.nhlcr l>ack t<> the store, in the dltcctfon of his own lioicc. carrying the key of the deceased's room with him. Witness said he called on Thursday hefore with his t:iin on his shoulder, and asked for the deeeased. on being informed that he was abs< nt he left. He also called on Sabbat h evening, and asked,'where Joe was. Torn said 'I suppose he is sleeping.' This was my brother's ionic, and he was killed in his loom. P. H. Shields being duly sworn, says: '-1 left my house about 7 in. this day, .1 line "?th. l*s:;. Just as i was going out of the house I stopped ;it the door and asked Joe it he wanted me to take hilil to town to-day. He said. I'm not sure whether I'll go until after the mail comes." I then started to my work. Passing through my back yard 1 saw Tom ixiitiinir mi u'itli liiv imhi I wfut nn tn U'tii'lf. about _'?i yards from my house, and in about t'l minutes I heard Ibo report of a trim. In a moment 1117 wife came runiini: to me crying and screaming. I returned witli Iter,ami met Tom in my back yard, and I said: 'Tom, what are you frightcnin'.r this child for Ibis way?" He said: 'You need not be frightened and taking on anything about it; i have killed hint.' isaid: 'Killed who?' His answer was: 'I killed Joe.' I stepped towards him, and be said : 'Stop there, or I will shoot you," andjhc pointed bis gun at inc. i walked towards him and told hint to put down his irun. I!e lowered the gun and said: 'Here's (the key.' lie threw the key on the ground, 'saying: 'There it is, but. don't you enter the ; room until sonic body comes.' I picked up the key and save It to him, and he then turned ami walked off. carrying bis gun and the key with him, going in the direction of my , la! Iter's store and his own house." , \V. A. Alexander being duly sworn says: '' <111 the morning of June ">!h, ISSS, I came to the blacksmith shop n? ar Mr. David Shields' house, and while sitting in the door of the shop I heard the report, ol a gun In the direction of Mr. David Shields' house. In a little whileafter 1 saw Tom shields walking through the back yard: meeting David Shiehlsand his wife. I saw Tom point his cult nt David shicldss, 1 belmr then about 2W yards from the narties. Tom Shields then came down with his gun to the More, called ine to tiiin. ami w hile talking to me loaded one barrel of his gun. lie tlion asked me to go around the store, and called his father to come also; lie said to us; 'I have killed Joe Sitton ; he lias seduced my sister.' lie then told me lie wanted me to (jo to town with him to give himself up. W'ctlien went to his house and lie left t he cun, after which we started to Charlotte, lie, Tom Shields, said that- he was informed by his sister this morning at the breakfast table. thnt. Joe SI lion had accomplished his ends and was going to leave to day, and didn't know that he would ever be back. lie said lie rosclrom the table and went immediately to David Shields' and asked Sitton twice if In* would marry his sister, lie lirst answered that, he would not, then said he would die lirsi. and then lie (Shield, stepped back to the passage door of Joe's room, picked up his gun and shot him," ' II. A. Urey being sworn says: "On (lie morning of .i une ill. at the house of David Shields, 1 held a conversation with Miss Mary Shield", the sister of Tom Shields.' I asked her whether the charge that her brother Tom made against her and Joe Sitton was true. Hie answered that it was not true. I snid to her i hat 1 wa< glad to know that it was I not true, that I might lie able to defend her' honor. I then said toiler that I would like ;.?r' some one else to bear Iter make t be statement. She consented, and F called in Mr. Me. Sample. I tnens iid about the same to her in his, presence, and she saiil again that Hie charge1 was false," K. T. Hampton belngduly sworn says: "On 1 Hie.'>th day of June, |sK{, I was present at the butgy house of Tlios. 1,. shields when \\\ A. Alexander rctin tied from Charlotte, and in a conversation between Mr. Alexander and Mr. A. C. Shields, 1 heard Mr. Shields say that if Tom bad had III'-pistol this thing would have happened last week.'' The testimony of .several other witnesses was taken, and the jury retired for deli hern lion, and soon uureod on a verdict that .1. a. Sition imiiio in liis death by I In; t-rhniti.nl act. of otic Tims. I,. Shields, by .'i shot disc harped ; from a trim in the hands of'the said 'J'lios. L. i Shields." Mr. Sitton's remains were interred yesterday at noon at (iiiead Church. ?Wr Judge T. J. Mat-key's Opinion of the Kij^ht I5ox Law. Or course I think that any clti/.on of Soutii1 Carolina who is proved hy clear legal evidence to have violated theeleclion lausof the ' t'nited States should he duly convicted and ; punished. I ix-ltcve tnni such convictions c:in be had before ;i Jury com posed entirely of' respectable white Democrats, as was the ease ' before trie when such a jury rendered verdicts j against John lteMield and other members of; the Ku Kins Klaus in ls7.;, wiien I wis upon i the circuit Kench in this State, in Vorls county. There is no exigency to maintain white supremacy which can now be plead as a moral excuse tor the practice of fraud orlntimi-: elation. (>nr eight box law is a complete safeguard against negro supremacy. It is a patent neuro ballot preventive, warranted to be. tlead sure in its operation to maintain white' supremacy. The white Democrat who with such an election law commits fraud at an election must lie a glutton for fraud and should he indicted and convicted for perpetrating a surplusage of fraud. Hence 1 do not! think any fraud was perpetrated at the last j ejection, unless some old manager of election committed it unconsciously from force of habit, and of course he could not be punished . for that, as the criminal intent would bo' wanting. j AUGUSTA AM) KAUXVIIJLU. .Meeting of the Directors?Earnings and Expenses?The July Interest. (.1 u(/nst<( Chronicle <nid C"ii"tili('ionrihnt.] A special mcetinij of the board of directors of tlii; Aii}.'iiHt:i innl Knox ville li.ulroad Was \ c <!rrd iv. I'i vi.lciit Verdi ry reported tliet the lm~liii-sv or tlio road w;w \vr.v eneonrjisriin:. He I si?>>tiii11I I tie following stn'oiiienl, which was ordered sprcntl on the minutes: April, ISJti?'Total income Totale xpeiiM.'.s l.T'il !VNot income SljCHJ .'t-'l May. 1X-3?Total ineomc Total expenses ik; Net j neon ip "t-.'V "? Otay is estimated, but will not, vary rllf it Iter way.) The comparative st'itcmon I for I*N2 and Ks:; is as fol'ows. Not receipts, April. ISK:J :>:t Net receipts, April, lsS_* 1,-Hi Jv! (tain for April. ISSI S ">'K? Ksiitnalcd net receipts, Slay, iss.: ">j Net receipts. May, l.SS'J l.l'if 71 <!ain for May. IS'"'' 5 ")">i Si' Increase in net receipts for April and Mav. IS*:;, over April and May, jss:i I.|.?l,:!l I The president said the object of this special 1 nier-tinif was to provide ways and means to; meet, the July interest 011 the bonds of the road. 1 A nun mill or 011 nuance and ways and means whs appointed. Tliis committee eoncuic i>r \t,Mav* silitev. M. .1. Verderv. ! Cohen, Young an.I X'erdery. in motion President Vcrdery w>is added to: (In mmitlee. flic l!:iiir.I I lien :i Ijounied. I The road is doing a trstml business mill its: ftiliiiv is lull mi promise. It is destined lo be I of t. benefit In Augusta in many ways. A j merchant, who is n stockholder of the mail,; remarked yesterday that In* had already re-j eeived morn lliaii 1 In* ainoiuit his stock cost j liim, liv iucrcaso of business coming to him from tiial road. . <t> * Pickens and Greenville?Neither to be j Left in llio O'oM. r.1 ik' ii Jourii'il rtwl Jlrrii'ir.] In our ts?i!P of May ISM, in an editorial entt-! tied "(ireeitville and Aiken shake hands In Railroad Kilter prises" we staled thai lircenvilli; had come forward /tnd made liberal propositions to President llagnod to run the Carolina, Cumberland liap ami Chicago Hallroad within her corporate limits, and t hat we believed such propositions would be accepted. We were at this i ime more fully posted as to what the nature of these propositions were than appeared on the lace of our editorial, but w-.* thought best toawait the action of the city of (Ireeiivllle upon agreements made between President liagood on the part ot the {load, ami Messrs. Mnu'din and Kurguson representing (irceiiville, before making public what and how much we did know about the matter. Now that (Jrecnvillo has spoken and eonIIrmed these agreements unanimously ami enthusiastically, we will stale for the benefit of our readers what were the agreements entered into: "(ircf iiville is to furnish *-1,1109 ensh immediately eortain for the payment of minor debts and expenses of the road the amount lo be regarded us a loan secured by unpaid collectable subscriptions to the road, amounting to SHi.OiiO. She Is furthermore to subscribe s^u.ihio to the stock of the road so soon as her charier can be amended to allow her to do so, ^Iill or which Is to be paid as called for between now and January 1st, ixsi, and lo guarantee u further subscription of S-Vi.ihKI, and all necessary rights of way with grounds for depots and stations. In consideration of all this the cotnnanv guarantees to run its main line by this elly. The Cash S 1,0:19 1ms boon subscribed and will ho paid on demand, and wo feci witisflod Greenville will faithfully comply with the remainder of her contract, The J'ickcnsXoitinclol tlio2!llh nit., is rather severe in its criticisms of what, it terms a "Hank movement on the part of Greenville," and intimates that, it this change of line means to leave i'ickens C. II. oil' the Itoad, she will tight the movement to the bitter end. W") are informed, however, (and we are gad of the fact), that 1'icKcns ('. II. is slill to lie on the li?ie. so that our good friends up (here, who from the first have given their money and labor in furtherance of the interests of this itoad need not have any fears of being i "left out in I hi; cold.'' | Tills enterprising move on the part of Greenville, seemed to have thoroughly aroused the np-eountry as the imporlaiioc of pushing the C. C. (>. &('. IS. li. to successful completion. Anderson Court House, which heretofore has been raihot indifferent, on this subject, now wakes up. and the Amlrrsim Intfiu'ifinrfrof tlie."1st nlf., wants to know how big an offer Anderson Court House can make to get the Itoad run through her limits. All of this interest and activity speaks volumes for tin* welfare of tlie C. C. G. C. II. it. Ituiitshe will be. Barnum's Circus Tent Burned. Chicago, June 5,?At 2o'clock this morning afire broke out in Itanium's circus, consuming the main tents, dresses and paraphernalia. The blaze caught from one of the lamps and the canvas consumed 11 Ice n flash. There was no loss of lite. The animals, fortunately, were in a separate tent insidet.be IlaFO ISali I'ark and were not injured. Had they been in main tent there would propbably have been a considerable number ol wild i beasts roaming about the streets. When the alarm was turned on nt 2 o'clock this evening, caused by the discovery that Barnum's circus was on fire, the department responded quickly, but before any of the engines were brought into action the destruction ot the main tent, was complete. Several streams were played on the blaze and the liremen succoedeil In preventing the spread of the fire to tin* adjoining canvas in which wore tin; I cages of I he wild beasts. Tim flames ran up , the canvas to the centre poles in a t winkling aii'i gorgeous scene was presented on the lake front for a few moments, Michigan avenue for blocks heing as light as day, while the shipping lying in the harbor was clearly outlined. The tugs In theharboradded to the uproarhy an incessant screaming til their whistles. Che canvas and guy ropes being destroyctl the centre poles were precipitated to the ground, crushing the private Iioxps, carrying the lire i among tlie reserved seats, and causing their complete destruction. The night watchman in charge or the stable tent was apprised in time to enable the hostlers to lead out all of the horses quietly. The wild animals had all , been locked up for the night, and as they could not see the flames were In no sense panic stricken, although the smell of the smoke appeared to excite some ol them. The actual loss of property is estimated at. from Sla.MO to SI'i.O'Kj with no insurance, but the interruption of the performance will necessarily increase the loss very considerably to the showmen. The canvas destroyed covered six acres of ground, and It Is claimed to have been the largest, single one in the world. The management, have a duplicate on band, and in the .event of the costumes not being entirely destroyed expect to throw the show open again to-day. I ... ?*** The Press Conventian. July the :iil next, ttie hard worked and poorly paid drivers of the quill will assemble in solemn bill Joyous conclave at Oall*ney city. The programme we are not yet In full possession of. but. from all accounts a light jolly old time is al.ead. Mountain breezes, mountain air. mountain fried chicken, with a hospitality known only to ihegood people of that section, to say nothing of the "mountain dew," all awaits us. As wo ponder over half paid accounts, read of heavy frosts in May, look at. our gardens drying up, hear of chicken cholera and realize the fact that bacon Is no longer a common dish, but. a luxury, we are otdlged to grow happy, at least for a time, at the glorious prospect of meeting our brothers In council. They are a noble set of fellows, and a touch of the elbow always does good. Brother Crews, Hie worthy President of our .l^>n;iilllirnt *>111, \Y I* 11 USl. I R?l 1 mill il M 111 Jilt" but very potent suggestion, if our suggestions amount Ki anything, let's have tlie* ladies jilon-r wllli lis. Tliey will atlil more pleasure in one day to our trip than all of lite speech making, toasts ami "dews" ean do in a week. ; What say you, Mr. President? We know your admiration of Hie one, and that you have no fancy or any use f< ?r I he other branches. Therefore, stir up and he lively, ! We call on the genial, lively, handsome editors of Mm (,'uririlian and the Anth rxon Jmirii'il t<i come along and help us out in our proposition.- Ctniulm Jottrii'il. We heartily concur in everything that our neighbor of the Jminiitl says wiili but one exception. Fried chicken and the ladies we never go back on; but in the same sentence something Is said about "inounlain dew.*' whicii, when construed according to the mineral acceptation, is calculated to cast a slight Insinuation upon the sturdy habits of the members of the Association?many of whom ; "never take water in thern." Again, why ' the genial, t>i*r hearted Kditor of the Abhu1 Mr Prrsx mill Ji'ituirr was not called upon to lend his intluence in bringing out the ladies, is an omission which our ('amden cotem. may have to answer tw?L'tnistxtcr Ledger. A sfraiigre Fatality. The Western papers publish the following , telegram: t Washington, June-I.?The Oulteau case will never down for good. It has come Into prominence again owing to the fact that 1'. .J. j Slicahy, one of the jurors, lias gone crazy and I been sent to the St. Kli/.aheth Hospital for the ! Insane. The case is peculiarly pathetic in * uftinn nnints. ft. ka I'Mtnrtcd flint. sihotiliv h?? ! lievcd Hint (iuiteau was Insane and that tlie Jury slt'iulil have so round, hut lie had not the courage in face of unanimity of the rest, lo stand out and say so. He was also afraid It ! seems, of what hu knew was the public: clamor on the subject. Since (iuiteau's execution ; it Is Mild lie has heen continually haunted l?y | reflection upon (lie ease, and the conviction : that lie had voted to hanga lunatic, until his ' niiifd has given way under it. His insanity tool: a fierce turn, so that his family were ! afraid for their lives, and he has been placed In a cell at the asylum. There will lie more revelations of the same kind, very likely. It was not the legal trinmj virato of Corkhill, Pavidgc and l'orter that |convicted (Suite.ui. The Jury never had a idoubt, with one exception, alter I?r. Noble ' Young. gave his testimony. l>r. Young was Ian excellent man, an old Washington practitioner, and known favorably to all the Jury* 'men. He had made up his mind astoCuiI lean's sanity and the jury trusted ills opinion more than that of any expert. Besides, a dlai tiolical public opinion pressed upon the men I who were }o try the ease, and their lives would nut have been safe had (iuiteau been declared Insane and t urned over to t lie lunatic asylum instead of the gallows. We learn now, for the tlrst time, that one juryman had i serious doubts but allowed them to be temporarily ovcj borne. I ?r. Noble Young did not j long survive (iuiteau, and now I he most con* selenlious e?l" the men who helped hang a j madman is consigned to a living tomb, with a wrecked intellect, -(iuiteau buried in nn In ,.-....1,1 . ...... I ,. l from the memory of man. (iuiteau, the crazy mail, liumr upon tin* gihhet, is a ghost Unit will follow the memory oftiatield "while there's an ucho left to air.'' <y Feed in;,' Sheep. / W)-mi 111/ IIV,,/,/.] Von must not. collect a large Mock of sheep before yon tret something; for them io t*nt, ami thai something must lie their natural food. That food is grass?grass lhat is sodded and jterenni il. The stomach ol a slice]) is small and he eats luii litt.Ie at a I ime, and lie wants that, iitti'j very often, say every two or threw! hours; hence heshould lie where he can gather hisown food. The temleney of all kind*, of grain and dry provend"r Is to make sheep unhealthy. A little grain before sending to the shambles Is useful to help fatten, hut fall itself is a disease, and should be avoided so! far as possible in all breeding animals. i.ike-j wise should the other extreame, viz.. poverty, | lie avoided. I have seen sheep degenerate ' from poverty more in one generation than j they could he improved in two or three. I j see much in the papers about sheep loving i hitter weeds, Iniais, sassafras, and the lik?,, and they are good scavengers for a foul farm. ( Jiy sheep love the cultivated grasses best. I remember oiicc to have killed some siusafras . with sheep, hut I also killed some of my j sheep. It was done by confining them l.?o| long to the same territory, as well as to the! same food, sheep need to have their pasture J changed at lea^t once a month. And this new ! pasture is as much to force them to sleep in a ! new place as it is to give a variety of food.; No sheep can he healt hy long that sleeps on 1 the same place and over his own excrement j every night. The merriest nion In tlio conntiy arc the' merchants who advertise most liberally.?All the wish in circulation finds lis way to their i tills and they sire not active members of tho i draft playing and box whittling clubs, ^ <* i mm t}& Tlie Crops, ] REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL AGRIC UI/IXT It A L I) EI* A UTM EXT. fiivlisy 1 hi; Aereagre Planted, tlic Con. ' (Jilion of llie Crops, EU*., EU\?How 1 Georgia Sl:i:itls on the List?TIic ( Outlook Moderate. [C.'irimielc ft ml Oinsht tit ionnli.if.] Washington, June#.?The Department oT j AfjriciiIluro reports an increase of the cotton , aiesi siltfhtly exccitiiiK > per cent. Kinriila uitl Tenr.e-see fail by one potnl to maintain I I'.ii-ir area, ami there Is a iieerea.se of about la ??cr rent, in Hie "niton <li?tiids of Virginia ' nel Missouri. 'i no inereaso is fipure-nl in < i'exas, 7 in Arkansas, *? in Louisiana.# In Alabama, l* respectively in Soutli i 'arolina a:nl MiwU^iniii Hinl iii (ieoivia. Tlir- DcnarlniciH < record "l the area in ISS2 was Hi.:!7H.i)iKi acres. I Tlie return* nmv Indicat" :i breadth of lti.TSU.-1 (CK) acre*, an increase of ."><11.00 acres. 'J'lie area by Stales Is In acres. Virginia f .V>.t'frfl, North (Carolina 1,0V) ( South ('urolitia S,(il!)! (ieor-.'la 2,S7:|: Florida li-?s i Alalia ma 2.?|t? j Mississippi 2,27* , Louisiana 932! Texas 3,tlti Arkansas i.l^, Tennessee Ni7j Missouri, Inilian Territory and the oilier States contribute the reinainder The planting has been late, and replanting to till defective stands Is more general than usual. I'resistent elJ'ort has been made to per-] feet the staadsthroughout the cotton belt.! The low temperature and rains of April have delayed planting and retarded growth. All! returns make the season late the range being! from one to three weeks. More favorable weather In the lower latitudes begins already to brighten the outlook. There Were counties In North Carolina in which one-sixth lo onethird of the cotton was not tin. The frost of I lief !il of May, which extended near or quite | through the area planted, especially whs Injurious lo the nouthern border. In South Caro-1 lir.a cold nights ?nd drying winds, durlngi Nlay. greatly reduced the vitality, and tbel j vealher of I lit; llrst week in June was searceiv wiii'in <.nfiii"li forcotton. Similar causes i produced Mice c Her is in (ieorgla, somewhat I mod i (led by a milder temperature: yet one I correspondent claims from personal record the worst season for cotton in 27 years. In | the remaining Slates the temperature has been lower than u-iml. There Is frequent reports of the presence of aphis wherever the plant is In a had condition. The eaterplller made its appearance on the Hth of May In lUillor County, Ala., twenty days earlier than ever lenowu before, and Robertson and Victoria, in Texas, report their presence. It has hern generally too dry, but serious Injury is nowhere reported, though threatened In south-; I western Texas, especially in Ouadelopo, Meidlna, Lavaca, Komerville and Llama. Notj withstanding these drawbacks, there Is a fair [stand, medium vitality and usually clean culture, The average of tho condition is repreisented by 80 a'.'ainst 8!) in .June of last year, ! which was lower than for several previous I years, though I m pi ovine constantly after-i . wards. The averages of the condition arc: ! Virginia 81 i North Carolina 81 i South Carolina 85 i (ieori;ia SO . Florida 1)1 ! Alabama 87 | Mississippi Ml ! Louisiana 1)1 i Texas 811 j Arkansas 87 : Tennessee 78 The condidtion of winter wheat is reporteil I lower than In May throughout thecntirenrca, by plowing up winter killed areas. The spring ! wheat area has been increased about half a j million acres, or nearly 5 per cent. Wisconsin reports a red net ion of 1 percent, and Iowa of 12 per cent. Minnesota makes an increase of |o per cent., Nebraska of 7, Dakota of -10, l and Montana of 35, The spring whent Slates i have an acreage ot nearly ten million acres. < The condition of spring wheat Is everywhere j high, averaging 08 percent., the same as last : year. The area of barley lias increased *> per cent. The total aereare Is about. 2,:toD,IHJ0 acres. The j condition averages fl" per cent. Oats. , The increase In the nrea of oats Is t per cent. The area is nearly lii.i' n.'WHi acres, and the con, ditlon higher, nveraglngflij percent. United Slates Cotton Movement. ! Xkw Oi:i.i:.\ns. June ii.?The monthly rei port ofC. 11. Parker, Secretary of the National i Cotton Kxchansre, shows the cotton niovci ment of the I'nited States from September 1st , to May " 1st as follows ; Receipts at all ports this year 5,S0.V>22 Last \ oar -1,511,111 Sliiped overland to mills oS2,t|."5 Last year 4I0.HSI Shipped lo Canada this year '!l,-'(2<i I.ast year 2!l,!?71 ! Kxports to Great Britain 2,<5i"i,<>7 | [?ist year 2,071,771 I Kxport s to Franco Kl!i,!?'i2 ; I.ast year .n?'itl.2-)2 i Kxports to the Continent 1,:!.'is,071 Last year 7 l-'t.l.Sl Kxports to the Channel l-'i.l'ct ; Last year 11.27.*) : Stock at ports .KKl.tigs | Last year 47if.isi At sea hot ween ports I Uisl year 4I,.V>2 j Takings of U. s. spinners l,">!if>"2S Last year l,.jij,121 The Crops in Sontli Carolina. The State statistical agent has Just forward ' ed liis report ol the crops, acreage, Ac., to the ; National Department, at Washington, from i which the following extracts arc made: Wheat. . Strictly speaking, tlicre Is no sprinz wheat i j in Sontli (,'aVolira. The steal hull; of the crop ;is sown between October and .limitary. The I present crop, however, \vas"put in" later than ; common, owing to unfavorable seasons and circumstances at the usual planting time, j This, together with unfavorable seasons in ! some localities since, will atlect the product, but it is too soon to estimate tint amount ol thereduellon in yiejd from these causes. The total aercag.i has tieen dc?:reased three per j cent., as compared with last year, Oats. | Usually fully eighty per cent., of the crop . is sown in the (all, nunc farmers planting as ; early as August, and experience has shown i that oats sow n in September, or the early fall, universally civen the best yield, l'lantlng oats in cotton Held* before all of the cotton is gathered is practiced to some extent, and it is customary in some localities to sow the grain and plow It In when tin- last ploughing of cotton is done. (Iwintr to the necessarv labor re.quired to gather the larse cotton crop of lsSj land the very unfavorable.seasons at the lime, only about sixty per cent., of the crop was; | sown in the fall. The average yield of fall I sown oats Is lo bushels per acre and spring! sown 10 bushels per acre; the cliamie, tbefore,! in timeof plautingalonc would indicate ti de-1 | creased yield of thirty-three per cent, on otic-! : fltli ot the entire crop, ami assuming the total j , acreage and average yield to be the saineas j | last, year, representing a loss of l.0.">7,i*nt i bushels on one fifteenth of the whole amount j i of last year's crop ; but the acreage has been i decreased and the seasons during the rlpen-l ! Ins period have not been altogether propltl-' . ions, mi mm iin1 louii pmuucuon win n<! vi?ry materially reduced lielriw Inst year. The aero age lias bom decreased nine percent. Tito present condition of wheat Is nine percent below an average and oats IS per cent below . an average. Uarley | Is planted in patches and only to furnish greon food for work stock and cattle at a season of the year when such food is needed I most. I clover 1 Is receiving somewhat more attention than formerly but is not. yet cultivated to a sufli eicnt extent to bo regarded as a crop. Corn | Planting is finished except on bottom land. The area will he probably increased ."> per cent , due chiefly to the fact that the operations of| , the stock law brings a larger area ol' land Into 1 cultivation. Potatoes. Tn some counties tlie ncernge in potatoes ; has been largely increased,caused by the increased interest in truck farming. This will ' make a slight Increase for the whole State, as the acreage has not been decreased in any section. Fruit. | The prospects are not promising; with one hundred representing average condition ap, pies are returned at 72, peaches at (it, pears at ; lis, grapes !)J, and berries ill. Cotton. I The area Is probably Increased 2 percent, ' caused by the decreased area In small grain, i the better condition of work stock and the improved financial condition of tlie farmers. The foregoing statements will show that no ; 'tendency exists for unusual extensian of area of the usual crops." There is, however, some evidence of the introduction of "new ] crops," principally "garden truck," caused 1 by improved transportation facilitates, thus giving producers easier access to larger and ; better markets. I Lucerne, Itcrmwdaand other grasses and all I forage crops are receiving attention. The area in sugar cane and sorghum has been increased, and any crop promising a fair return l'nr time liihor mid monev ex in n i In! is r?:i "f r i iy seized upon for experimental purposes, i Tlic foregoingcslimatos are based upon re; turns from every county in tlic State ami from general correspondence with practical and progressive farmers in every section of the State. Marion's Grave in Ruins. I "A correspondent of I lie Hrrkrh-)/ (,'azrtfr, ; writlcg from I'incviile, s. on the -1th Inst., jsiiys: The recent cyclone ravaged in its i course through St. Stephen's Parish the 1 burial-ground of Hie l>e Ventix family at Belle j Isle I'lanlatioii, formerly the property of (Jen. Marion, ahout four miles from this" village. [ Here lie hurled (Jen. Francis Marion and his I wife, mv Mary Videan, a wealthy Huguenot I . heiress, whom he married in 17*1. Some 'years ago a tree fell across the slab which j | covers Hie grave of Marion, cracking tlic inarj lilt* and the hrick work beneath. Tilts cyI clone finished it. A huge hickory tree fell ! across I lie lonib, ami it is now a mass of ruins,i I tin.'epitaph e:innot l>e deciphered, ami us It Is I j of great beauty,and lias been republished nn-l ; l.v in the rare James's "Lifeof Marion," I give ii. in full. It was composed, we have hoard, I j by Keating Lewis Simons, and is equal to j Prof. IMmilry's celebrated epitaph on Albert [ Sydney Johnson: i '"Sacred to the memory of F'rig, Gen. Francis 1 Marion, who departed this life on the 157th of j February, I7!li, in tlie sixty-third year of his ; age. Deeply regreltod by all his fcilow-citl-j /.ens. History will record Ills worth mid rising' generations will embalm his memory as one |' [ of IhclllOSl HISIIII'e'UIMU'ii |iiUJ lin> anil nrnns of the Amcrican Revolution, which elevated liis i)?ilive country to honor and indcpcud1 cnce, aii"! secured to licr the blessings of liberty uiul pence. This tribute ot veneration and gratitude is creeled in commemoration of I hi? noble and disinterested virtues of tliei citizen ami Hie gallant exploits of the soldier, j, who lived without fear and died without re*', proach." Jutlgrc James S. C'otlirmi. \.likm .louniof riml /{fcirw.] jj Sonic of our esteemed contemporaries oven. Hie .State have been so pleased withe .Illil^e 1J Colli ran. when he would visit as presldint; ' Judge their respective counties, that they | want him to go to Congress al no distant, dry.' ( They have said so much on this subject that >, Judi:c t'olhraii plainly imlicat'Hl at a proper ; | occasion hi< opinion on this subject, lie said , lie "did not want In k? to ('oiigre.ss." Now J we agree exactly with the Judge. We want ] him on the Pencil, and on that account we do f not. w:uit him to go to Congress at all. It was j our pleasure last week to be much in Court f during Judge Cothran's first term at Aiken, and we were confirmed more than ever in our t previous opinion. Unit South Carolina cannot i ( ullbrd to lose liim oft' the Hencli. <. As a presiding Judge we do not. think Ills ( superior is on the Ilench In South Carolina. . In all his decisions, promptness was wedded' to courtesy, and his charges to the juries were remarkably for clearness and fairness and practicability. Not only as a Jud^e, tint as a 1 man he has won the hearts of our entire com- j innnlty. Abbeville has cause to be justly,1 proud of her son. jc . vv - f? A Brayc Towns' La<lv? I Madison Florida Recorder. Tallahassee* takes the pnlm for the pluck and nerve of her girl*. On Tuesilay night Inst aburglarw;.s crawling In the window of the room occupied by Mlns Katie Gamble when that brave young lady awoke. Seeing he was discovered, the burglar presented a pistol toward MImn Gamble's head telling her that unless she kept unlet he would .-hoot her. Nine hundred and ninety-nine females out of every , thousand would have swooned, but Miss Gamble Is not made of swooning material; she quickly (Hit. her fair little hands upon I he i little pistol she keeps under her pillow and' before the burglar could interfere she had tired | one barrel at him. The villain returned llici tire, one ball cutting oil a loek of Miss Gambit's hair. MNsGamble tired aguta and seized I he : tonirs L'lvlni? the rascal tils with them. The Presentment of (he Grand Jury, June Term, 18S8. To Ilia Honor, J. D. Withevspoon, Presiding Judge: Tho Grand Jury respectfully present: That, tho financial condition of the r.-onnty is encouraging, from tho exhibits j inado by tho Treasurer and the County j Commissioners, herewith appended, marked A. and 15. That, crime seems to bo on tho increaso, induing from the unusual number of indictments submitted for our investigaLion. We, therefore, insist upon Trial j Justices exercising more discretion, in! sending up eases to tho higher Court. | At the last Spring Term of tho Court [ibout one-hall' of tho Trial Justices submitted their books to us for inspection.! In our Presentment then, wo notified Lliem, that the law required this inspection, and wo urged a strict compliance, therewith, at each term of tho Court. At this Term, four of tho sixteen, Trial Justices, of the County, to wit: J. F. llodgos, A. F. Calvert, W. G. Kellar and It. C. Ilarkness, have not complied with tho law, and we feel constrained to present their names to tho Court, for dereliction of duty. No complaints havo come to our body from any other sources. Thanking your Honor, and the acting Solicitor, for courtesies extended, tho above is respectfully submitted. A. M. AIKEN, Foreman. Statu or South Carolina, County or Aubkvim.k. Court of General Sessions?June Term, 1883. Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: Tho Board of County Commissioners respectfully report on the state of the County Final)cos as follows: Aggregate of claims tiled from 1st Nov., 1SS2, to 11th Juno, 1883, chargcablc on the current funds $6,083,665 Amount of cheeks drawn on enrrent funds during samo period ?1,780.45 Aggregate of past indebtedness claims outstanding, 11th June, 1883, including Fenco claims...Si,118.56 Amount checks drawn on past indebtedness funds from 1st Nov., 1S82, to 11th June, 1883...8 642.81 By adding together tho last two items, we have, as tho total past indebtedness of tho County on 1st November, 1882 $1,761.37 To meet this liability thore was in tho hands of tho Treasurer, as shown by his last settlement with tho Auditor, tho sum of...$l,GS5.3o To which is to be added the pro rata share of Edgefield County in tho Fence tax, to bo collected and paid over- to tho Treasurer of this County during the present j'ear and which will amount to $ 232.00 These two funds aggregating $1,937.35 will pay the entire past indebtedness of the County and leave a surplus of. ? 175.9S The General Assembly at its last session, levied a tf.x of one-tenth of one mill for past indebtedness in this County. This levy will raiso about 8")0-1.00, and as it will not be needed for tho purpose for which it was levied, will bo carried ovcj to the current fund, and added to tho surplus above $175.98 will make a surplus of...$679.98 with which to supplement any possible deficiency in tho current fund of the present year. The state of our current accounts at this time does not indicate the probability of any such deficiency, and we hope to bu able to carry over the above surplus to tho credit of tho County for tho next fiscal year. Respectfully submitted, JAMES C. KLUGII. Clerk B. C. C. A. C. Juno 12, 1SS3. Xotk.?Through oversight wo failed to get the copy of the Treasurer's Report. For this reason it does not appear. ? Peas for Hogs. [/Itiral 3fe*Mitger.] There are several Important ad van tnges to he gained hy the introduction of pea culture aside from .a direct proltt derivable from them when fed to hogs. There ure but few better rotation crops than peas. A crop of peas leaves the soil in a tine condition lor wheat. Mesides, the manure from hogs fed on peas is regarded as superior to nlmost any other kind. 'J hey may he grown and fed to hog**, profitably either In a green or matured stale, reus are cheaply grown and do not require the richest soil; and. otrlng to their hardy nature, lliey can be sown very early in the season.thereby assisting in the destruction of troublesome wccils. If thn ?>!?Joct Is to prow Mii'iii as u green crop, or a crop to be fed by allowing the hogs togather them they should be sown either at different dales or the seed should he of different varieties, so that- the times of maturing will not tall together. If, however, the object be to grow thein to feed after maturity and after they have been harvested, threshed, et*.\, the seed may bo of one variety. In this case they should be sown not later than the 1st of .May. The time, however should be regulated somewhat by the season. If sown to be gathered by tlio hogs, one and one-half bushels Is about right, for In that ease early varieties arc used; hut in sowing I he latter at least two bushels should be used. For a crop pea our fancy would favor the black eye; twenty to thirty bushels on fair soil Is considered a fair crop. Pea vines or pea vine hay is about as valuable for sheep as clover hay. If the hogs arc to do the harvesting they may bo turned Into the peas as soon as the pea has its maturity. If the peas are If) be fed after maturity and after threshing, they should he either cooked or soaked; if used in I Me latter way the soaking should last twenty-four hours. We know of nothing that comes as near perfection for hog plaster as clover, and more especially if land pasturegypsum?is applied Judiciously. We think If a system of clover, Pea, root and grain culture could he introduced here, that would make hog growing one of the most remunerative industries of the State. A fln/wl ^i?nn f\ Anfc JL UUim Vl?|? 1/a VIIIO* (Union 'Time*.) Mr. J. T. Hill, of tills town, we think has made Mie brag crop of oats In this county. He lias cut from ljjjacres 120dozen heavy bundles, which is equal to UK) bushel* per acre, The oats were sown in the Fall, and Mr. IIlll thinks the freezes killed out all that was not plowed In deep, but ho sowed bountifully?.'! bushels to the acre. They wore so thick and tall that they had to Le cut with a crass blade, being too heavy for a crndic. Mr. Hill firmly believes that the secret of this uncommon yield lies in tirst preparing the ground well and then plowing In deep. The land was in peas last year, only a part of then: were gat hered, leaving a heavy coaling of the vines on the ground, upon that he put :if) bushels ol cotton seed and sowed his oats, then turned all under deep with a bull-tonuue t wister. He says the cost of the crop of oats, Including seed, was not more than SID. The oats can readily be sold at oilcents a bushel, or $(!0 for the crop, which leaves aclcar prollt of S.i0 on 1% acres, Is there any crop that can beat that? .Air. HIM Is satisfied that good crops of oats can be relied upon In this county, by adopting the following rule : Sow In the Kail; prepare the ground thoroughly, sow plenty n) xrrd and plow them In deep, with a liberal supply of cotton seed and pea vines, or cither. Then if killing freezes come only the seed near the surface will lie Injured and still n good stand will come from the seed plowed in below where the freezes can reach them. The West Point (.radnatcs of 'S3. There will be flity-two In the graduating class this year, one having died. Ohio leads the list as she always does. This year she not only holds first place, but will graduate the largest ntimber?six Pennsylvania conies next .. (fit #lt/rt nnnnf U'linm tt'lwi v: f fi ink t ll I I'll ? nil another <>!' whom stands third ami {mother of whom Is a Hebrew, whoso success Is said to he an innovation tit. the Post., at least in late years. Illinois also graduates live who arc well up In the class. In the Far West, Calitornla anil Nevada break in on the usual reeord ami each graduates one. (>f the Soul hern States the leading position Is taken by North Carolina, which graduates four, one of whom stands tilth in the list. South Carolina graduates only one, Mr. Davis, of Fairileld County, but ho holds fourth place in the list. Massachusetts has four representatives, two ofj whom graduate close together, being fourteenth and sixteenth In the list. Now York has three and so also does Indiana, one of the ] latter being at the wrongond of the list. New : Jersey and Missouri each have two, and the j rest are credited one to each of several States. | Terrible Fight Between a Colored I Man and a Bear. [( hiirlnllr Joiiriint-Oltxrn'rr.] Kufus Heed, a colored man, well known in Ibis city, bought a bear a few weeks ago and; started* cut through the country with him.! Last Sunday Itufus, or so much as was left ofj liitu, arrived In the city from McAden's facto- i ry fur repairs, lie and the bear had had a! Il'ght and the colored man only saved his own Hie by cutting the bear's throat. Heed was terribly mangled. Ills lingers werebitten oil', j ind part of one fool and one entire heel, to-} ;ctlier with a big piece of meat from his log,! ivero missing, lie stales that himself and the i>ear were In a room togf ther, when, for some! ttinceouutable cause, i'.ruin became enraged j ind Jumped on him. Tito two fought around the room for some time, when finally the bear f rot I he man down in a corner and vas about j o make short shrift of him. Already one of Heed's hands bad been lorn Into fragments,, ind the hoar had the other hand in his mouth. I Iteed managed to grasp a knife in his lacer-J tied hand and drove It into the bear's throat, j ivhen the beast rolled oyerdead and the batle was ended. Hut for the knife which Heed ortunately bad with him, the bear would tin- j louhtedly have killed him. Dr. Hob Gray, lrcssed Heed's Wounds and left hint In a fair vay to mend up, by and by. CiiKVKi.AXD, Ohio, June 8.?I)r. Austin '"Hilt, of New York, has been elected presl- j lent, and Dr. H. A. Kinloch, of South Caro-; ina, llrst vicc-presidenl of the Medical Assoilatloa. treatment proved (ch> much for even the ac-[ compllshed thief, and he fell from his pnsi-j tlon cursing his III luck suul everything penerully. A quantity of l>loocl was discovered! on the window sill, and It Is to lie hoped that the bruve you nit lady's lust le.ulen missive took ellect. No clue has been discovered. Miss (iambic will make some fortunate man a wifeworth having. The marriageable men of our .State need not hesitate for the young holy Is noted for her umiabillty and sweet disposition?she'll never point the little pistol at her husband and tell him to mark time?she's a j tren.su re. | Oood Kngixkruinu.?Yesterday, as the down passenger train from Greenville was about one hundred miles from Columbia, the neck of the check chamber next to the boiler I broke and all the water and steame In the engine were blown out. Mr. Robert Carter, the engineer, set his whs and ills hands to work, | however, repaired t'.ie break, baled water] in I the engine, started steam afresh, and caine through, stopping as usual at all station*, only tliirty-five minutes behind time, umlilng ! connection with llic down ir.uti lor unarms[ (on on she South Carolina Railway. Ainoilg railroad men this feat of Mr. Carter's is reI garded sis remarkable, considering all the circumstances.? Palmetto Yeoman. Columbia nnd Greenville Ilnilroad PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Columbia, S. C., June 4, lfW. On nnd after Monday, June 4,1H83, the I'asscngCr Trains will run an herewith indicated upon this Road and Its brandies. DAILY, KXCKPT SUNDAYS. NO. .VI. UP PASSENGER. Leave Columbia A- II SO a m Leave Alston 12 57 p m Leave Newberry 2 10 p m Leave Ninety-Six... 3 38 pm Leave Ilodges 4 46 p m Leave Belton 5 57 p in Arrive at Greenville 7 30 p ra NO. 52. DOWN PASSENGER. Leave Greenville at. 11 00 u m Leave Belton 12 26 a m Leave llodges 1 45 pin Leave Ninety-Mix 3 02 pm Leave Newberry 4 37 p m Leave Alston * 5 40 p m Arr. at Columbia f 7 00 p m SPARTANBURG, UNION AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD. NO. 53. UP PASSENGER. I,cave Alston 1 00 p m Leave Ktrother 1 42 p m Leave Shelton 2 10 p m Leave San tuc 2 43 p m Leave Union 3 1!) p in Leave Jonesvllle 4 12 p m Arr. at Spartanburg 5 05 p m NO. 52. DOWN PASSENGER. Leave Spartanburg R. A I), depot H 1 10 a m LeaveSpartanburg S.U.&C.depot G 1 30 p m Leave Jonesvllle 2 27 p m Leave Union 3 25 p m Leave San tuc 3 52 p m Leave Shelton 4 S3 p m Leave St rother 5 02 p m Arrive at Alston 5 45 p in BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD AND ANDERSON BRANCH. Leave Belton 6 05 p m Leave Anderson 0 41 p m Leave Pendleton 7 32 p m Leave Seneca 0 8 40 p m a ?? Wnihuiiu o nr, i> m Leave Walbnlla 9 .50 ii in LeaveSeneca D 10 17 a m Leave Pendleton 11 01 a m Leave Anderson 1141am Arrive at Helton, 12 22 a m LAt'KKNrt RAILROAD. Leave Newberry 4 50 p m Arr. at Laurens C. II 7 30 p m Leave Laurens P. IL 0 50 a ni Arrive at Newberry.. 12 32 p m AU1JKVILI-K BRANCH. Leave Hodges 4 55 p m Arrive at Abbeville.. 5 55 p m Leave Abbeville 12 40 p ra Arrive at Hodges 1 40 p ra CONNECTIONS. A. With South Carolina. Railroad from Charleston. With Wilmington,Columb'aand Augusta Railroad from Wilmington and all points North thereof. With Charlotte,Col1umbiaand Augusta Railroad from Charlotte and all points North thereof. 13. With Ashevllle and Spartanburg Railroad for points In Western North Carolina. O. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond & Danville Railroad front oil points South and West. JL). With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond it Danville Railroad from Atlanta i nd beyond. ft. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond and Danville Railroad from all points South and West. ft. With South Carolina Railroad for Charleston. With Wilmington,Coluinblaand Augusta Railroad for Wilmington and the North. With Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad for Charlotte and the North. (J. With Ashevllle and Spartanburg Railroad from Henderson vlile. H. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division Richmond and Danville Ra'lroad from Charlotte and beyond Standard time used is Washington. D. C? , which is fifteen minutes faster than Columbia. J. W. FRY, Superintendent. AT L?r * lf/1 ir"PL*T> rinn A Cf't A' LOT of over checks for harness bridle, lintli Hut and rounded. Call boon at the Cincinnati Repository. TIIOS. BEGGS* April 11,ldS3, tf $3 Tor the Twin Spring IMPROVED, and an exeellenl article. Only one llsrht mattress necessary to make a comfortable noiseless bed. For sale at. J. I). CHALMERS & CO. March II, 1SS1, tf IF .von want something that will become your horse, go to the Cincinnati Repository. and jretone of those nice rounded bridles and mattlngales, also riding whips for both ladles and gentlemen. TIIOS. BEGGS. April 11,1**5, tf IF you want a nice hand sewed, low quarter cd Shoe, call on CUNNINGHAM <t TEMPLETON. March 11. l.So;{, tf To Arrive. A' HANDSOME lino of I'laid Ginghams, Shansbys ?& Evcrrctt Suiting from 10 to 115 cents per yard. Splendid goods for house dresses. It. M. HAD DON it CO. Feb. 1S83, tf Buggy Umbrellas. A GOOD article ran be had cheap, by calling at thoClucinnati Repository.. I TliOS. BEGG8. | June 6. 1883, tf Breast .Collars. i JUST the tiling for a stylish evening drive, at various prices, at the Cincinnati Repository. TIIOS. BEGGS. June 0,1833, tf Sheriff's Sale. Eurcne B. Gary against Annlo J. Miller.?Execution. BY virtue of an Execution to me directed In the above stated caso, I will sell to the highest bidder, at public auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, I on Monday, the second day of July A. D. 1883, ! the following described property, to wit: All j that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and i being on Penny's Creek, waters of Little Riv| or. In the County of Abbeville, South Carclii nn. nnd containing ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE ACRES, more or less, find bounded by lands of John McNeill, Miss Henrietta Miller,Mrs. K. A. McClnng and others. Levied 011 and to be sold ns the property of Mrs. Annie J. Starke, formerly allss Annie .1. Miller, to satisfy the 1 aforesaid Execution and costs. I TERMS-CASH. J. F. C. DitPRE, Sborlft' Abbeville County. ; June fl, 1883, tf I State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration. | Hv J. Frr.T.rcu Lyon, F.sq., Prohatk Ji'doe. WHEREAS, Sarah S. Eilenberz has made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Adi ministration of the eslate and etTeets of Win. : W. Elionbertf, late of Abbeville county, dej ceased. j These aie therefore, to cite and admonish nil and singular the kindred and creditors of I the said W. W. Ellenberg, deceased, that they be ami appear, before me. in the Court ot Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. IL, on Thursday, June l-lth, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why the said Administration should not he granted. Given under my band and seal, this Wth day of May In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eightythree and In the one hundred and seventh year of American Independence. j published on tnewnaayor .iiini', iw.in me ; Pre** iintl llanncr nml on the Court House i iloor for the time required by law. J. Kl'LI.KR LYON, Judge Probate Court. | June I!. 1 ss~t. tf | .State of South Carolina,' Abbeville Countv. | IX THE PROBATE COUltT. j 1 Leonard W. White, ns Administrator of the Kstate of John Summons White, deceased, for Relief, l'lalntitr, acrainst Complaint j (ieorgo While and others, not. .Served. Defendants. To the Defendants George White, Lucy A. ( While, N'niinie White. Cliarie.s S. White, I.ucy Wiiite, John Wiiite, Mamie K. White, William P. White and Leila Wlii'e. "IT'OIJ arc hereby summoned and required to i J. answer the complaint In this action, of. which a copy is tiled in theofllee of the Judge! of I'robate for said County, and to serve aj copy of your answer to the said complaint on : tlic subscribers at their odice, at Abbeville f'nurt IfniiKP. South Ciinilliiii within f xvPtiLv days after Hit1 service hereof, exclusive of the ' day of such service; ami If you fail to answer. the complaint, within the time aforesaid, the ] plaintitt' in litis ticlIon will npfrly to the i "our! for the relief demanded in tlio complaint. r, s , J. I'fi.lkk I.yon. L J .In<lf?e Probate Court. Dated 1th June, A. D. iss;{. PERllIX & COTHRAN, Plainiiil's Attorneys. To John While. Mary E. White, William P. i White and Leila White, absent Defendants: I Take Notice, That the Summons of which! the above Is a copy has this day heen filed,! (with the Complaint to sell the lands of John I White, deceased, for the payment of the debts of the estate,) In the otiicc of tlio Judge of Probate for said County. PERIIIX & ('OTIIRAN, Plaintiff!* Attorneys. Juno 1888, (it GkST'ine N. 0., sugar just roceivcd by 1 Q*uirles & Co. I V* **v :-r' J g -ggg The Place to Get What! You Want! CHRISTIAN&WILSQNJ ALWAYS in store, a complete stock of; FANCY GROCERIES, CANNEI) I GOODS and CONFECTIONERIES of;, all kinds. The best and cheapest CI- j OARS and TOBACCO. The FINEST WINES and LIQUORS. Sweet Mash Corn Whiskey, For medical purposes a specialty. Also.'j Choice Liquors of any kind fur medical ] purposes. ? I Give us a call. Satisfaction guaranteed. ilTTT^ TCmr A 1LT D_ TTTTT f A*T v/nivioi. 121 w oc whjOUIV, Abbeville, S. c. _ Nov. 10.1FS1, tf J. Knox & Co. -AGENTS I OllMR. TOM YOUNG'S PORE CORN WHISKEY rpiIE best nnd purest CORN WHI3_L KKV hmiii'lit. tr> tills murknt. June 22,1831, tf HD7 REESE, ABBEVILLE, S. C., Repairs watches, clock's, and Jewelry In Hit: best manner at the lowest prices. Long experience and close appllration to business merit consideration from (hose having work to be done in his line. He keeps .Jewelry and Silverware for sale. Feb. II, 188.1,12m l. \V. Pekuin, T. P.Cotiikak PEERIN & COTHRAN, .Attorneys at Law, ABB EVIL LE, S\ C Marshall P. DeBruhl, Attorney at Law, ABBEVILLE C. H. S. C. hTgTWdbay, Attorney and Counselor at Law, ANDERSON, S. O. OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of Abbeville. Parties desiring to consul! with him, may <lo soal. each session of the Court for the County, or by letter at Anderson C Hv JVlnc 15.1881. if BARBER SHOP. o RIC'IIAItD OANTT. is now prepared to do , sill work In his department In the best manner and at, reasonable charges. Monthly customers shaving, hair cutting and shampooing .?l per mnnlii. Rigors honed and put In the best condition for 25cents each. Shop under the Press and. JJunver olflce. March 15,1882. tf Wheel Barrows CtAN be bought cheap at the Cincinnati Rcj posltory. TIIOH. UKGOS. | May it!, 18*3, tf Poll Snnn VHrii WWUUI | TO make way for a Full supply of every kind ol' 1IAKNE.SS, I will mil my present i Mock at greatly reduced {trices, at tlif v tnclni mill Uejio.-ltory. TI1US. BEGGS. j Slay i'i, Ins-!, tf A Bargain. j A T.IGFIT fantHy Barouch, siluhtiy clami f\ aged, can he bought cheap hy calling ul I the Cincinnati Repository. The damage will r not interfere with the wear of it. THOS. BEGGS. May 1?, ISSn, tf For Sake of Variety. ONE Brewster Sldo I!ar Bujrgy.one TimpUin Side Bar Buggy, with steel axles a id ! Tires, as good as the best has been added to ; the stock of the Cincinnati Repository. Call soon If you want, something nice for a Hummer evcnlntr drive. TIIOS. BEGGS. May 10,I.S83, tf THE TIME TO STRIKE -isWHEN THE IRON IS EOT. [T IS NOW THAT P. ROSENRERG & CO. 1_ have un hand a Hill and complete Stock of jSPRING AND SUMMSB GOODS, -CONSISTING IN PART OF? Gcuts' Youth's nnd Boy's Suits, Hand and .lluchinc Sewed Shoes, of every description and quality DOMESI'ICS, LAWNS, ! PIQUES, CALICOES, NOTIONS, KTC. whiclrnrcof llic ; Latest Styles and at most reasonable prices. We are constantly increasing our htock of "ROGERS" TRIPLE PLATED SILVERWARE. In the latest designs, very suitable for wedding presents, and a gteat necessity to thejiouseliold. Also, i nrikkfir .\vr> wv/v.T.r. t.n \ nrvo shot UL'N-S BANJOS, VIOLIN'S, AOCOllDliONS, .iiid other M ("SiCAL INSTRUMENTS, TRUNKS. SATCHELS, JEWELRY, CROCKERY, HARDWARE, G R O C' E R I E S AND T O R A C C 0. ! Ill which weofler special Inducements. We j hiivc Just rccelvou a larpe assortment of STRAW IIATS in tlie lalpst styles, which ! will l.o sold positively at NEW YORK COST. I Call early and act one to suit you. You will i save time and money by calling at once on P. ROSENBERG & CO, May 10, IS*!, tr All the Rage. AMONOST the stock of vehicles In the Cincinnati Repository Is a two wheeled i I'oad Phaeton. It only wants a trial to make i It the most desirable one horse vehicle In use. THOsj. BliGCiS. May -*, I88:{, tf J. C. NEWMm I1 F you want nice honicmadf I in moss, go to .1.1 '. Newman's shop in Knox's building, I A bite vi lie, S. C. j May 13*.!, tf I Collars. A NICK loi oi extra large uml heavy draft Collars, Just received and for sale at the Cincinnati lieiiosltory. Tiios. HKUC.S, April II,Itt?, II" "Old Hickory" Wagons! i ] I rpiIK best in I he world, Kvery farmershould I have one of tUeiii. i For sale by March 21, lKS-'i. JOI1N KNOX .1 CO. | And Still Tliey Come. Jl'ST received another lot of those nice t smooth 'Miijiry Harness, which I can sell ; at the wonderful low price of Ton Dollars per sot, at the Cincinnati Repository. TllOS. DEGUS. June fi, lss."?, tf Just Received. 3 CASES of Millinery, new styles for Summer and very cheap. K. M. HADDON* & CO. , May23.ISf-3.tr jj Parker & Hill! | A HE hcIIIiik Chess-Cnrlry Company's standard 110 test KKKOSEXE oil, at -| ot'iits per B"1P gallons for one dol-j t ? 1 gallon or & lar. .May :?), I,SSI, if j Qr .milks <fc Co., have reduced their price on tobacco, they have a nice lot on J hand which tlu>v soli at a reduction of 8 cents per pound. j DR. F. F, GARn HAS moved to Abbeville for the practice medfrine. and oiler* Mm profe?>lonnfl crvices to Ihe public. J| Cttlln fliriii^ the day may be left at the of* flee o' Col. Ei'gtne h Gjuy <?r til lhe for men ivsldenre of Judge AIcGowan, now occuplftfl Lty Dr. Gary. fl Jun. 51,13<>, IVm ^ J. Boots and Shoes, Harl ness and Tanyard. E BEST material used, fine workmen cd, custom work made promptly. f?^J|^E I lie lowest bottom pricc* for aish. 111 i,'/ ivnys bought at the highest market p?* :i~h or in exchange ror leather or worc rr,JKk January 2?, ismo, ly. j , WM. fT. PARKER W. C. McCOV^^^H PAEEEB&Mc60 wB ATTORNEYS AND SOLICIT^H arbeville] C. II., S. If 7 ILL practice abo in the Circuit Cooill^l T V the 1,'nlled States for South Carollnv^B Jail 7, IsWO. tf W. J. ROGERS* Merchandise Broker, H DEALEtt IX GRAIN. FLOUR, MEifl HAY. BRAN AND GROCERIES. Afl communications either by wlh} or mnll anfl Bwered promptly. J. H. ROGKItS will cttetifl to olflcc business when I nm absent. , W. 3. ROGERS.? Jan. 10,I8S2, ly SB ?Buggy Cushions. fl JUST received a Job lot of r.nsrgy And Carfl rlace Cushions, which will be sold Terj? low for cash at tlie I CINCINNATI REPOSITORY, I T. DEGGS, Agent jail. 17v J883, tf . Silks and Satins. rplIE lnrgext stock of Silks, Satins, Ottom^l 1 slIUs, Brocade Silks, Figured Silks. All colors to be found at A , R. M. HADDON & 00. fl March 21,1&3), tr Baskets, Baskets, Bas?^H I N great varieties at 1 R M. HADDON A CO. I March 21.1883, tf | Shoes, Shoes, Shoes. I I A DIES Fine Shoe*. Children'* Flno Shoesl j Ladles and Children's Slipper*. R. M. HADDON-A-.cn, I March 21? 1883, tf . A CAR LOAD OF STA1AB| COOKING STOVES! TO Arrive next week. Will be sold low cusb or ob lime to responsible partIea,^H A. J.SPftOLES &BR0,?? Greenwood, S. (fl Feb. 7,1883,3m WM Children Carriages? RATTAN, new nnd pretty style*. Al^^H lot of Boys WazniiK?Iron and Woo^^! J. I>. CHALMERS A cl March II, 18S3,tf ! SELF-RAISING Bu.kwlieatnt """""H CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETOwS Mnrcli U, 18JS3, tf Just Received. ~ * OVF.lt 100 BASKETS-Lunch Baskets, MAI bet Baskets, SjHtcnel Bankets, Key Bail kots, Nursery Basket*. I R. M. HADDON * CO. I Feb. 25, 1S83, tf I IF you wnnt n ttlet? SpringSuit call on I CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLETON. I March U, 1S&3. tf I Paragon Axle (?re&fie. ] *rHE best In market. Which I wlH?cll 1 cheap to dialers by the puckneo Retail price lOceuts, or three lor ?"> cents ?t theJLIal ton corner. THOS.^UfiqGV&l March 11, l8SB.tr T I CINCINNATI^ D17DA0TTAD w lit JJj 1 UOIlvJLl Jtl ABBEVILLE, Si-^J 1 T)ERS0N3 WANTING M L WAGON8, M BUGGIES, HARNESS, vfl W HI PS, V . . HALTERS, BUGGY CUSHIONS, *- Wk AXLE GREASE, M PLOW GEAR, RIDING BRIDLES, 1 IiA>1E STRINGS, Ac., Will <1o well to ctII before purchiulng, nt . will not be undersold. THOS. BEGGS.i March 11,1883. tr SCHOOL CIAIMS. j I-HE subscriber will be In his office for th| juirp *c of registering School Claims oi .Sic following days, namely: On Saiurdayn Mth March, 1Kb April, 19th May, ami evcrj Saltrday. E. COWANrRchool Commissioner. March 7,1SS3, tf V MRS. TAGGAR1 liEOS leave to inform ?her old customcia 1) that she is Still in the Dress Business, M and hope* that they will nil patronize her.^H Cutting nud fitting done at ull times at most reiu-onxblo rates. Hath faction guar^H teed. She may be found at her residence New Orleons. ^ April 4,18*3, tf in nil 1 ON AND FROM TUESDAY, APRIL 10; thpre will be on exhibition for pale at SMITH it SUN'S one of the handsomest and best w lected assortments of MILLINERY GOODS ! ever brought to this market. They have determined to malce prices as low us they cajfl consistently with keeping good goods. If yofl| kslre to have your wants Id this line supf plied to very best advunloge be certain to c? amine their stock. fy W. Joel Smith & Son! AprlN, 18S3.tr . LIME! LIME I 'I'HF undersigned begs leave to say to tb< 1 public that he keeps always on hand a good (-apply of fresh ami well burnt LIME at his kiln in Laurens county,at theO. W.SOfJ 11 van old kiln, 13 miles west of Laurens Court House. 3 miles from Free bridge on Saluda, 2# I miles north-cast of Abbeville Court House! which I will sell cheap for cash. 2iccnts pe*i bushel or JSi per ton. Persons wishing Llmfl can K*it their orders tilled at any time I Hlwa warrant it to be us foood if tint better, th|fl can be pot elsewhere. Lime Is the hestfe^H l/.er ever used. I have tennis and can dcT^^H Lime at any desired place. Address J. D. MASTERS & CO.JB Urewerton, S. Sept. 27,1882,12m It M. Hadon & Co. Have cut an archway In the rear of thel^ store and now occupy all the space for? inerly occupied by Jas. A. Bowie, with auiplcl room, increased facilities, we will be muchN better prepared to serve our friends this spring ] than ever. It. M. HADDON & CO. i Feb. as, issn, tf j FEJMlTOREl 80 BEDSTEADS to hand tills week',- I 24 MATTRESSES, H 24 I1UREAU8, ^ 96 CHAIRS, r\ # ?4 SAFES, \ll will be sold at low prices lor CASii. J. D. CHALMERS & CO March 11,1S83, tf Whips. IF vnn want a good Riding,fhiggy or Wngon Whip, call at the Cincinnati Repository^ TII08. BEUU8. April 11,1SS3, tf New Home Sewing Machine* r \NR I,EFT? 'rice $15. It is 17 per cent* 1/ lower than same klrnl or class can bd ought In town, at J. 1>. CHALMERS & ?0. March II. 1S83, tf ? Dr. H. D7 WILSONT D K NTISTEY, Ibbeville, C. H., S. C.