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-/ :'v ; ' h tjj The Press and Banner, ABBEVILLE, S. C. ' i Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1883. ! * r ? I ? Sale Day?Public Mc?fins*. I.ast Monday bring Sale day, quite a, number of cur citizens from every qnar-j' ter of the county were in town, and tin* business menoftlie villagoexpreas them-1 selves as satisfied wit It the results. The." day was a must delightful one ami none! could havo been deterred from coming i on account of the weather, and we have j heard it said that it was thelargest crowd Hint was ever in Abbeville on a Sale Ihiv.' The good order and sobriety was :etnark- r able. Immediately after the conclusion f of the Sales, our veople responded to a ail roassemme in iuk v nun room, wnuu ii very interesting moctins; took place, further particulars of which may be lound elsewhere in those columns. i . The Sales by the Sheritf were as follows : Tlio estate ol A. I*. Conner, under Execution : Tract No. 1, containing 83} acres to J. II. Morrah for STW. Tract No. 2, 84 acres to J. II. Morrah, i $4?i5. j Tract No. 3, 122 acres to J. II. Morrah, So 10. i Tract No. 4, 120 acres to J. K. Bradlev, $430 i Tract No. 5, Blytho tract, to I)r. Drennan, $271. * j Sales by the Master: | Estate ol Richard Davis, at the risk of j former purchaser: i 212 acres, bounded by lands of Chipley, I Tolbert, Barrett and tract No. 2. A. C. Stockman, purchaser, $525; 452 acres, bounded by lands of Mrs. Porter, Lemuel Bell, Barrett Lands. A.j C. Stockman, purcnaser, $1,125; 290 acres, bounded lands of Bell, Rook, u "Waller, Ray. M. Golden, purchaser, I 8726. 130acrcs loelonging to W. W. Edwards, ! known as the James Edwards tract, was tl bought by Jones Miller for $100. j 11 100 acres, property of Sharp, Smith A j * Co., was bought by .f. E. Todd for $900. i sj The Maddox Mill property was bid injti fcr the estate, and will bo offered again, i p 00 acres, belonging to Martha Perrin in ' [( V the Promised Land, was bought by plain- {* , tiit E. W. Watson for $00. |v. The houso and lot in the town of Ab- n l>eville belonging to J. I). Chalmers was h bid off for W. A. Clark at $3,000. 225 acres, belonging to Mary E. Oliver, <*! adjoining lands of James II. Carlisle, I r, James Lomax, and others, was sold to I? foreclose mortgage. Mrs. E. A. Robert- j<i *on, purchaser at $300. I*' . One half interest in 123 across, belong- )ti ing to Josiah S. White as administrator, i w ^vas bought by J. S. White, $300. j ii 150 acres on which Christopher Ellis ol lived, bounded by lands of Essio Ellis.' ? Jlasil Callahtm. James riinkscales, John J r| McClane, was sold to J. W. Cliukscale*, oi for $300. j ?i The Tucker estate divided and ro-sold ^ at the risk of former purchaser. [ . 300 acres, adjoining lands of II. IT. w llarpor, W. C. I'ressly, and Jasper X. ?i Burton, to Mrs. M. A. Tucker for $400. tt The second tract of samo estate as advertisod, was sub-dividud, and sold as tj, follows: tt Tract No. 1, 151 acres to Jane U. Hiithi- m Hon, 81,000; Tract No. 2, 93 aero* to Mr. J. Tucker, * sm. to Tract No. 3, 66 acre# to M. J. Tucker, A $445. al The lands in the following cases, which were advertised by the Master were not ^ Hold because the "parties had settled bo- br fore Sale Day; ve Samuel Hutchison plaintiff, against J. ai Henry Hell and other* ; ^ Jacob Miller, plaintiff against "Wiley or Hall. u< The Probate Judge made Sales as follows: th In the Truwitt estate the lands were divided into five tracts: ^ m JXO. 1. 1 ne I. oilier i rai'i, aurcs. o. i.? Ij. Truwitt, purchaser, $1,745; r> No. 2. Tho C'arr Tract, 174 acres. S. L. i* f Truwitt, purchaser, $1,200; jc No. 3. 105 acres, bounded by lands of re J. M. Truwitt, Dower, and Brick House. Mrs. S. M. Truwitt, purchaser. $700; th No.4. Tho Brick House Track* 165 acres, bounded by tract No. 3, J. J. Paltnor, J. M. Truwitt, and Augusta Road, nr M. K. and M. C. Truwitt, purchasers, at $1,150; "! No. 5. Tlio Palmer Tract, 1S1 acres Mrs. -fj M. Giles, purchaser, $1,500. fu Iu Their Sew Offlee. ft Y1 Messrs. Benct <fc Smith have vacated j(1 the otfico which they had so recently fit- V| tod with so much "taste, to occupy the P< more commodious rooms recently occu- p" ?ied by the Honorable Armisteau Burt. " heso gentlemen have, as it were, stopped ? Jlltrt fhft place so lately hold by a distill- n fcuished predecessor, and there' is no roa- I I hoil Wily talpntj encrpy and unceasing r* tenacity, slloiild Hot brim; these jsentlemen as much fame and renown. Mr. \J Benet's proverbial success nt the law lias n: secured him a good practice, pitt him cr Upon a bi^h round iu the latter, and the ;'r hbility aud application of his?junior part- ^ jitu ?ui Buuu iirmg iiiiii, iw, tu puaiuun (\\ bf increased prominence. Seriously 111. The Rev. R. L. Harper, pastor of the Methodist church at this place is in n A very precarious condition ? sulfering from a complication of diseases. It is feared that his health is so far gone as to render him unable to serve his congregation in tho pastoral relations. lie is a lalonted and conscientious minister of th tho gospel, and has tho love and affection nf his congregation, whose prayers are ec for his recovery. j Au Innocent Gun. rd Master Guy Mcintosh, son of Mr. Sin- r pleton Mcintosh of Bordeaux, was tool- fr ^ 1n<r with ruin nf thn?o li:;rmlrv*5 Plins hist F ? ?>> ?"v ~ Saturday, when it whs accidentlv (lis- n charged, sending the load through his nrm, taking off about four inches of the ulna bone, near the wrist. Dr. W. E. Link was called and it is believed by his skillful mnnagcuieht the hand may be ttaved. Tlie Mexican Veterians. Major Thomas Reggs and C'apt. W. A. Jv J,omax are off to attend the meeting of . the Mexican Veterans which takes place \\\ this week in Washington. Mr. John m Wilkerxon beinjf one the number, was w sought last Saturday in the hope that he Jj would go also, but he could not lw found short of his home at White Ilall. rr Death of a Good Man. Mr. W. S. Raskin, of Monterey, died last week. He was one of the most A prominent citizens of his neighborhood, and was distinguished for many excellent qualities of head and heart, and leaves a large circle of relatives and {l Mends to mourn his death, lie died,! t< ttged about sixty years. c< Thanksgiving Dajt* u Last Thursday was Thanksgiving Day, hnd the stores in Abbeville were closed, * that all might enjoy the day free from la-1 ci bor. Some good dinners were paten and I tl friends gathered around more than one 'b: festal board. j?, Messrs. M. li. Bonham, Jr., and E. B. Gary left Abbeville early last Wednes-! day morning to catch the'early train at Verdery, on their way to Columbia. Tho! it cars passed Verdery about twenty min-jx ntes before their arrival. They waited tor tho accommodation train, "wont to Greenwood lor dinner, and went to An- K) gusta by the accommodation train. They t< went to Columbia to meet Legislative ? committies In tho interest of the pro- " ^ posed new county of Ninoty-Six. ? The cotton which was burnt on tho | b 19th instant, while in transit to Abbeville ?! on Messrs. A. M. Hill <fc Son's wagon, we I J; Jearn, was some cotton which Messrs. is Knox <fc Co., had bought a few weeks bo-1 p fore. It had been delivered at the land- ' ti ing on the river, but in consequence of;H tho continued low water, and the conse-15 quent impossibility of shipping it by the [] river, it was determined to bring it to I Abbeville. Mr. Patrick Owens formerly of this'b town, died at his homo in Anderson last: e week. He was a good citizen, a good ,v soldier, and had as good a heart as could ; J be found in a day's journey. He was a i a? \f?? Afuthflw Owon nf nilr vll. ' * lage, who is now alono in the world a* far as relatives Sre concerned. W. C. Benet, Esq., is off again to Columbia. He promised if there were any development in reference to the new county movement that ho would tele-; graph the fact last night. As we have re-! r rieved nothing, we presume the condition of affairs is unchanged. ' r Judge Cothran is off to Columbia to J tneet Governor Hngood in reference to f business connected with the Carolina, j r Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railrcad v and also to sit temporarily on the Bench as jj Supreme Judge, where he will be perma- ? nently located some day. a It is the voting precinct of Willinorton J that Dr. Garv proposes to closc, and not, -j Mouftt Carmel, as published tn the news, s papers. ; J Thk Rev. R. W. Seymour, of Whit? ] Hall, is contemplating a change of resi- 'J done* to Lauretta county, where he has I been called to important church Work. j ] Mb. L. F. Aonew, of Donalds, is a 1 anbscriber of the kind which the Barii-11 well. Sentinel loves. lie has paid Until' 188f>. | NRABi.rallof onr exchanges have recently announced their anniversaries. ] Swintoa school books at Wardlaw <t' i > ' Edwards. When itt town don't fail to buy your' school books of Wardlaw <?- Edward's. 11 Capt. F. W. S. Nance has some fine \ hogs, which he is selling at six cents. Call at Hill's stables. I New crop New Orleans Molasses just received at Smith & Son. i New crop Molasses on hand at Smith dSou's, 1 13' / ' The New County. AUBEV1LLE COUNTY SPEAXS HEK; MIND ON' THE SUBJECT. | I Vnd it Is No Uncertain Souuti, Hither. ri>P Advooatos of tho Now County Acknowledge that they are in 1 lie Minority. Alter the rl?w of tho oflicl;;! sulcsthc C*??urt' ivun wats openori, mxl soon filled l?y rlti/cns . ro?n various portions of thoooifnty who lmtl ss'-mh'cil in response to the call of the rcso-! ntionu nildiitcil I?v tho citizens oi' Abbeville in Monday of last week. Tin* extra train rom Ninety-Six had brought a lull dclega-; ion ol active workers on behalf of tlic new1 onnty movement, and it was understood J hat t lie remainder of the great mass of spec- j ators were opposed to tlic mutilation of the onnty. I While Colonel Klee, spe-tking for the; flnctjr-SIx delegation, said they had no deire to enter into a discussion of the subject, nd claimed to he understood as taking no iart in the proceeding.?, and did not wish to te bound by any act of this meeting. It will , >e observed that both their attorneys spoke n tileir behalf. When theCoitrt room had been tilled with peetators C'apt. I.. W. White called order,; rlicn he nominated Mr. A. C. Waller, of;' irconwood, as Chairman of the meeting. j 'he question being put to a vote he was do-j' jureu \ nuinuuii i?.> iiuiiuiuiuun. [ lie Chair Mr. Waller said: ] IRRKXWOOI) IS SOI.II> ANr> SOfND?Siri: I I STICKS TO A1IUEVII.L1-: KORKVKtt. I, I Gentlemen of the Meeting: I sincerely liank you for the honorconlerred in ealliiuM ?i- to the (,'huli manslilp of this assemblage. 11 et, when I consider the momentous impor-jj nice of the Interests involved oil this oee t- 11 lou and the known views of my town and i le people of its vicinity. I take It as a corn- j i Iiment to the opposition manifested by us . i > the proposed new county scheme. I am > ere to represent nine-tenths of the white tux-1 i nying voters of our town in tlils meeting as- i >mbled here to-day, to endorse as a county ! < ie resolutions passed by the citizens of Ab- t eville last week. This makes my seu-e of j iflidenee that much greater, as I feel Impell- ) 1, before assuming the chair, to urge sonic i ejections to this new county movement. I < j^ret very much that the surprise of the oe- t ision finds us with no wise statesman or elo- ! > uent orator to put forward our claims. We J t rough! this movement was d<'ad on account, \ f the Insurmountable constitutional objec- ? ons thereto, hence our surprise. I resrret the < ant of oratorical powers and political crafti- i ess in myself as wc have objections which j right not to be Stlfic.l by inelegance of exprcs- i on or dlfllilence of person, nor ou;.'ht they > be drowned by the clumor for the fancied ghtsand convenience or others, Jt MKesi rhtory to stem the tide of enthusiasm ' notintIiin almost to fanaticism with which 1 ?e laudaMo ze il, energy ami Indcfuleoable i jrseverance of iny 'rleuiN troia Nlnviy-Six j ivc enthused their 'adherents. IClRlit here, e would deprecate all per.*onal animosities ' C llie engendering of any personal antlpa-c lies In the discussions on I his occasion. Our lends clamor for convenience of access to a i' :>urt House which Is refuted In the fact that j t leir rail road communication Is soqulck that' v le most of Nlnety-Sl.x arrived here thlsmorn-1 <i ig before many In Abbeville had breakfasted 11 id their telegraphic communication can be | C lortened to three minutes, yet tor more con- a nlntiiv ilipv would suhmit lhe Deople of lll.V I >wn>-hlp to the heaviest burdens of taxation.' 1 taxation which it Ik hurii (or us to take in 11 one erasp. There is a court house to he : a >i!t. as we 1 as a Jail and poor house, grounds j \ e to be purchased on which to place these | v Hidings In addition to the expense of the i I idge* to span the large streams which tra-1 u r*e the new county. Lhe enormity of the ' fi nountof taxation may be estimated when I , c ate the fact that in tireenwood township we ' r id a railroad tax of one-half of cne per cent t i the realty thereof and thnt In two years, in jtwlthstanding the onerousness of the tax It j e ily aggregated thepnltry sum of S.'.OiM. Now i c Is sum would not furnish decent safes and s e necessary equipments of the count yotlices, i o ?t our township is the wealthiest in Ahbe-ja lie and will be In the new county. How v uch taxation then would It Uike to raise six-. ii thousand dollars and then pay theordina- jd SUite and county taxes in addition thereto? , n II this our neighbors would liavo u? to sub-! I> it to for thesakcof convenience. The phvs-' II nl topography of the new county shows t in; j.) bellion of natnrcagalnxt its formation. Ouri rn natures rebel against it. We are fund of. ii e pa?-t history of glorious old Abbeville | A unity. We are proud of its name been use it t; as tl.e liirthplaceof ourt.'nlhonn, onrf'heves, > ir McDufne, and other uoleworthies. We a e proud of Its high Intellectual position j b uong other counties, of the high institutions v learning which grace her limits We,r ould ask not to be separated from her glories., c ic political topography of this new county ! b UUV Ul l IIV W'lJVV/UVHf I" .?.! | rmatlon. Who can look at it from this 1 iindpi-lnt and not forecast its political future ! c even handed Justice were measured out. jc ic Incongruity of the material repels the j t ea of n well orjfinlzed m:no"iiy to Insure I p etoryuswe now have It la tf?l? county. | rtions of Laurens, Newberry and Edgefield i I inulotneraie'I with two very Incompatible e wnshlps fr?>m Abbeville. What a political V itch potrh would he thus made. Wl.o could ] <-1 trmonlze such a conglomeration into well, m llted and victory securing organization ? r icre would he a portion with the neetiliar | tl >lities of old Kdgclleld and others with those | tl I<>uirens and New berry and Greenwood tot c >pose propositions from Ninety-Six and . tl Inety-Xix weeing no t;<h>:I in anything ein.t- j n iting from Greenwood. Vet in view of this, e tormouc taxation and this deprivation wejtl e asked to be so supremely unselfish as to jo low ourselves to be sliced up Into this polit- ] u ul hash. May the Lo:d deliver us from such ! sintereslcdiiess! j <j When he had concluded his speech It was ( oved and seconded that <'olowl II.T. Ward- j w be requested to act as Secretary. CITIStHN OF Tin: PROVOSKD NK\V 1 ( COl'NTY INTItODCCKS KHSOLCTIONS ' ? ITS FORMATION. I v I)r. II. Drennan, of White Hall township, icn*nld: j"Coining from a township which is Inclnd-jS 1 1> the proposed new county of Ninety-Sis,; j' ris* to otter a resolution, endorsing ti e rcscn ' itlons which were adopted at Abbevillej , [>urt House lust Monday In reference to tl,c rmation of the proposed new county." Chairman C. A. C. Walter?Are th'.'rc any ? mark* upon the motion of the gentleman 0111 White Hall ? ! INKTY .SIX PROTKSTS?IIKU DKMCnATliS > .! Id PRKSKNT ONLY AS LOOKKRS-ON?OlVKS i j .Wj, PART IN THK PROCEEDINGS EXCEPTjr TO ORIKCT TO RESOLUTIONS. 5 I S Col. James II. Klco, of Ninety-Six?I hnvo | J o disposition to discuss ihe resolutions to. J hlch thegentleman from While Hull lias re-1' rred.and which lie desires this meeting to | * lopt. They are nut in writing und have not , c ?en properly presented for the action of this i leeting. (besides this, they are voluminous i [ id it would require all evening to discuss J iem. In behalf ol myself and my lriends t om Ninety-Six, I would say I hat we do not j f lean to take part in the proceedings of this ' leetinir. We nre here merely us lookers-on,! nd do not deny your right to pass th>-so reso-' ' itionn, but we want it distinctly understood , J lat we arc opposed to their udoption. ] j f NOT HE It RICHMOND IN THE FIELD FOR ! , I NINETY SIX. 1 j! ? I S E. Noble, Jr., Esq.,--Mr.Chairman: In thej* >rmer meeting held at Abbeville I declined . l > sign the petition against the proposed new i | unity, and I think It is but just that the; i alms of the Saluda hide should bo presented 3 > the Assembly. And when I speak it I* In, j ie spirit of the words of a great Irish Orutor.' j I speak in the spirit of the American law , | hlch makes liberty commensurate with and , 1 tseparable from American soil, which pro-! | alms to the sirnnger and the sojourner that 1 ie moment he sets his foot 011 American ;i round the earth upon which he walks Ik holy < nd consecrated to the genius of universal t mancipation; the moment he touches the. 1 >11 made free by Jefferson, the alter and the j Use God sink together In the dust, his body; j wells beyond the measure of chains, which ,, urst rrom around him, and he stands re-. < eemed, regenerated and disenthralled by the 11 resistible genius of universal freedom." j ovi Mr. Chairman is Ninety-Six and tlio j, utility of Abbeville still a part of that grand!) ruintry spoken of by the illustrious Irish-! ' mn ; or are the people of the Suluda section ! 1 >111 Ih/. iwowl.mo,! mil* r?r<.r<,ll<nru f.HWrl.t ' . j make free and which the Immortal Jetler- . i an legislated to secure to them. I apeak ; i ot of the good It may do to any one section,1 ( ut of the good that may accrue to the State ; < t large, anil especially to the county of Ah- i evllle. If the new county decreases our In- (j r?me It also decreases our expenses. Look at,] lie other the old suite across the river the i tate of Georgia the "Kmplrc" State of the' outh; her counties have been divided and her ; irospcrlty has Increased. With small conn-ji leu, elections are more easily managed, j 1 mull counties detruse civilization and has u ; eneral tendency to enlighten and make pros-, i erous the country. If the majority of those 11 n the limits of the proposed new county, and i understand tliat there Is a large majority, i . leslre It, why Miould we undertake to dictuie ] i othem? Are we to say that they have not; >een redeemed, regenerated und disenthrall- i <1? Mr. Chairman, I do couch my lance In faor of Ninety-Six and the new county and . ay If they desire It in Qod's nurnc let them i lave It. ' 'JIE RESOLUTIONS?MR. BKNET SPEAKS j llKilALir ur unr.r.Anuuii A->u wn JBCTS TO THK CUTTING OFF OF Ol'll ' RIGHT HAND. \V. C. Renet, Ksq., of Abbeville?Mr. f'hnirnanand Fellow-citizens of Abbeville counly : t was not n?.v purpose when I came into this oeetlne to open my inoutb, but a* the uenMennn (Mr. Noble) who has just taken bis seat ihs taken It upon himself to represent the eople of Ninety-Six who are in favor of the icw county on the ground that they are vlthin the lines of the proposed new county, j ind that it is their business and not ours who ire outside those lines, I do not think 1 preunie when I endeavor to say something igulnst the new county in behalf of (Jreenvood and other neighborhoods that are withn the b'ouildsof the proposed newcoumy. ["be genticmnn from Ninety-Six, my friend, ind partner, (Mr. Kice) has characterized the csohitlons adopted by tiie meeting held here ; ast Monday as numerous and voluminous.' He will permit rao to say they are neither. Tliey are few In number, and, we think, to the joint. Our meeting; here last Monday was JDnnlmouc, hut orderly and quiet; no tin- j clnd sentiments were uttered nor a single hot1 .vord spoken. The first resolution reads as ollows: "That we unanimously and earnestly op-! pose the formation of the proposed new eoun-j :y of Ninety-Six." This meeting; has been called to see If the whole county of Abbeville, both within and without the new county lines, will endorse, the resolution just read, and I believe they will. The second resolution Is as follows: "That the continuance of Democratic rule In South Carolina, whtoh would be endangered by the formation of the proposed new county. Is paramount to all private and local j Interests." This resolution brings us to the ground assumed by the gentleman who has Just addressed you (Mr. Noble.) He says that he advocates tlie claims of Ninety-Six in the Interest of the whole State, and not in the petty Interest of Abbeville Court House. .1 cannot hope to address you as eloquently as he has iMaminaBi ii|i^ii?iji3u?.i_aiujLaj(f-3<w -Mttrmnaanna ilonc; my ro!c de-Ire is to toll yon what I honestly believe.?Mint the formation of tho new county or" Xinety-Six would b?' i?saln>t. | the interests cf South Carolina,? uv.iM onI 1 hi> iift-mum m><? nf' <.m- sifnti* 1i??in<u*. ' racy, nnd make possible a return ofourStnte Into the hands and under the control of the I odious ]>iii i v fiom whose tlirnldoni we so liitely were delivered. Wo o!" Abbeville Know how indK|),?ns:ih:c> Inn unlit leal camp:ii'.Mi arc <jrecti wod.J iind >.'inot>-Six to t he success ol' our County Democracy. True, wcarc already a minority in this county; \ie haveu larsju ne^ro majority to overcome I'm wo are a well organized minority, so well organl/cd thill, since IsTii we iiave kepi the colored tnaJority under our thuir.ti. And we have done so?i say it to t heir honor and willioul fear of contradiction?wc have done so largely hecause of the unfailiiit; help wc have always . ot-t.lined from our Mends along the line of1 the Columbia and (ireenvlllo Kailroad, in- > viudiii^ (ire.-nwood and Ninety-six. To tie-j l-rlvc us of (Jreenwood and Ninety-six is po- : lit ii-ully to cut oil' oar ritht arm. To endau-j ger the democracy of Ahheviilc is toeudan-' cor the democracy of South Carolina. 'I'o create a new county which would a:mo-*| certainly he r-.'puhl icau. Is to endanger our State : democracy. 11 isi onii'U't> d that Ihesot wostatements ire Incompatible and c.innoi he reconciled. M r. Ch:iirmii:t, I cannot.claim that i am th on :inator of the saying Hint "in union iliciois , sti engl h," nor can 1 clai m to ho t lie uut hot* of , the tatdc about the handle of sticks. Some , other man lias s.iid before ine tint "uniled < we stand.divided we fall." Having ' aid that., I have nothing more to s:iy about the polili-i ( cat division of Abbeville county. The third resolution reads; ' That the ticncral Asseinhlv should regard ^ the Interests of those who will he prejudiced | hy ihe creation of u new county as well as of | those wtio think they will l>e benefitted i, thereby." I There is no doubt. Mr. Chairman, that Nine- , ty-SIx will he honel!tied hy t ho establishment ( of a court Mouse within her incorporate lim-j ] its. Wo all concede that to be a fact. There t < itn tnii'ti nr i ill't-ru io the f.minfrv ttuit I , would nut lind its property enhanced in value j l)> bclnn made a county scat, with Court; House ail-lull other necessary politic build-j ings. It is not surprising that our sister town j i)t Ninety-Six should desire to he the centre ; [>f a new county and the siteof a new Court j House. There is no doubt that thus properly would be is really enhanced in value, and ! , mid that, for our friends in Ninety-Six anil in !' the v'ciiiity, it would he a trre.it eon venienoe. I We all grant that. It would be a areat conve- f nience tor every town and village in ourstate j to be it Court House. lint .-an our tViends o<", Ninety-Six show us the necessity for this' shange? The convenience we grant, but is there any necessity ? Besides, .Mr. Chairman, you come from a! town that is almost unanimously opposed to j f the creation of the new county of Ninety- , i -ix. Vou come froin (.'reenivood, much theiH arrest town proposed to he Included In the j t lew county. Your people have petitioned 1 igalnst being cut otrfrom old Abbeville conn-) n :y and made part of Ninety-Six. With it scarcely one exception, the men of business t ind of properly in your town and neighbor-! I: mod an; opposed to the creation of the new t v?unty of Ninety-Six. And we have peti- i C .ions numorou-ly signed by citizens who live !c ilong the line of the Augusta and Knoxvillcjc lull road In opposition to the new county,?i t itizens who live within the. boundary lines t )f the proposed new county. Surely the in- o .en sts of Greenwood should be regi'Vd'd as I f veil sis those of Ninety-six. Surely the In-11 crests of those within the new county lines j I ,vlio arc opposed to the new county arc to ?' ?i ionslderen :?s much at least as arc the Intc*- | ? ;sts of those who are in favor of the new : v Htunty. V.N* AIIVOC'ATU'S A1ILK AR(H"MliNT KOU j11 I1 Til K NKW COl'XTV -OUH KXl'KXSKS 0 ! o NOT TO UK INC It K A S KI >? N1N KT Y SIX o TO IJK OIJKATI.Y IIKNKITTTKI). j Capt. M. Ii. Bdnham, Jr., of Abbeville? Mr.! c 'hnirman: I occupy the position so surcasti- I I ally referred to, of beinjj a member ol tlie ' N Vbbevllte linr and yet in favoi- of the new, li ounty. i would bean instate If I were not jo he friend of these people. Hull do not ad-Iti oeate tiicir new county on that ground. JJut | n in the merits of their position i represented ,n liese people last week before the Judiciary tl :ommittee of ttie House, as their attorney, s nd I say you now as I said to that Com- c nlttee, hear this que.-tion upon its merits. If) n t have any, give them proper cons'uerallon. | II f it have none, dismiss. l!ut do not be led ; tl way by passion or prejudice in ihe premises., n Ye are not. here in any captious spirit, nor ] ii lith the desire nor intent to excite any feel- a lie. \Ye desire simply to state our position, I p nd leave It to your Judgment as honorable, I k ulr-minded men. Why are you here? To j p xpress views on this subject? For what |t< usrpose? To influence legislation ? Xowis.o hat fairand rl^ht? Is it not the very essence I if Democratic principle, and local st-lf gov- ri rnmcnt that these people within the new | tl ounty lines, who are ailed ed by this change i ? liould decide It? If the majority are In favor v if* it nml (i i*it wl 111 n ir tn iiwviiinc inr I in rd<*ti ol*' I ny increased taxation. Is it our rlj.ht to pre- n enl it because we Imve the numerical major-1 t< ly? It does not iid'J to your taxation. It u i>es not increase our bunions. All state-jn ncnts to the contrary are erroneous and can : s< e proved ko by the luots aiul the (inures. Is j p t, like the fair and high-minded people of V ilibevillc to take this stand ? w It is urged that it tin-county of Ninety-Six F s formed the taking away of Hint portion of a Ll>l>evillee<?nnty that goes into the new conn- tj y leaves Abbeville Kcpubllcnii, and makes n flnety-SIs Republican. Was there ever such u n Illogical position taken ? How is it possi- !o ie that if you take away enough Kepubliean j o otes from Abbeville to make Ninety-Six Ite-jh ublican you leave Abbeville worse Ucpuhll-; (.( an. You see how unreasonable it Is. Do you i <> clieve that a county tormcl of a l.irf/r jicrtion j ji ( IMgcfi-UI, and of portions of Abbeville, Uv aureus and Newberry w ill ever beliCpub.i- .>( an? As matter of fact each one of those ouuties has a Republican majority now, do hey elect Itepubii.jan representatives and ublic olllcers? Hut. I did not Intend to argue this question, t is no part of our puiposc lo try to intlunee undiilv iho neonle of Abbeville County. IV came here under a csil! to the citizens of j ibbcville County. We lire here yet. You . ill nut let us sro. You can scarcely deny our ight to lie here. JSnt we know Unit we are in lie minority svs regards 11n* wnole people of lie County nntl we do not undertake to w hangc their views. The-e peoplostand upon I ti heir rights to decide this question by the ? mjnrlty within the territory of tlie new'ii utility, sind we simply ask fur f;:ir plsiy and ! >; lie opportunity to lie heard upon the merits j ft 1' our cause, unlnllueiiecd by feeling or urej-1 w dice. | u I" ioon ukasons n?orcn aoainst Ttn:td ! h OHMTKItATION OK TIIK <11,11 LINKS? w \VK MUST NKVKtt I'ONSKNT TO TitK J '* DIS.UK.MltKHMHNT, j S( ; it Csipt. I,. W. While, of Abbeville?Mr. j 'listIriiiim: I shall lie very hriet In the re- c nsirks that 1 nisiy make. 1 bring to tim dls-lsi ussion of the subject hefore us good-will to- a rards nil, inaliep towards none. 1 cert iinly n iave no(junrrel with tlu? man who may op- I iose the formation of live new county of Is Cinety-Six, nor do I propose a controversy n kith any man who may favor it. Hut ts lr. Chairman. I should be recreant to the n uinest convictions of my heart, did I not o taud before you as the earnest advocate of p lie preservation of the ohl county or Atibe- V ille in all her fair proportions and in all her tl lory. > It has been asserted that the majority of the tl icopic living in the section to becinbiaeed in b It'1 proposed new county lire in favor of the d ormation of the new county. Sir, I would ti ?k If any proof of the fact lias ever been ad- ti lured? Xo doubt Ninety-Six township isnl- <: nost unanimous in favor of the enterprise: <1 hit we see ftreenwood. a mueli more popu- b ous township than Ninety-Six,almost uti ini- t] notisly opposed to it. sunt can It be said the leojile in the vicinity of While Hall and ti mil-Y\ u.v mm in million^, mm iiii- n Ightly slip ol" country runnlntr down almost j \ o McCormick, are in favor of the new coun- |Ji y ? A great many of them would be farther t o rom a Court House than they arc now, and ] e urcly they would not be In favor ol the new j'li utility. la I do not attach any blame to the goood peo-! |i tie ol Ninety-Six for the part theynre tal> iui;; b n this matter. No doubt. If I were nmongMt; a hem I would work as hard as any of them jt or the new county. No one (questions the onvenlenee that a Court House would be to ? hem. But, Mr. Chairman, it seems to me ( here are more important considerations In- t rolved in this matter than the mcreconven- n cuce to a small portion of our people. Sir, is t a small thlni; to be asked lo come down n rom the high and commanding position 11 vhleh we. as a county, nave always occupied \ is one of the largest, richest and most iultu- ii :ntlai counties In the State, to take a back- f ieat iind be rankt d with those that are small ] v ind comparltlvely unimportant? Why not ft well enough alone ? We have moved c ilong harmoniously nnd prosperously hereto- a fore, and why not remain content? I tell r rota, Mr. Chairman.we cannot spare those good i li >eople of Ninety-Six,and we do not intend to 11 lv? them up without a protest. We Unow 'I he value or tliclr services In a political cam- ; r lalgn, and wc believe the maintenance of 11 Democratic Supremacy in oureounty depends f urgely upon their aid. No, Mr. Chairman,'t et us not Oe^in the forming of new Counties.. s >nce let lip the tlood-gales and there is no , I filing where the matter will end. Lowndes-1 rlllc, on the other extreme of our county has't ust as good reason for desiring a new county I ] is Ninety-Six, and then Troy would very c soon want a Court House; so you see Mr. M [ hnirman If the ball is once set in motion In 11 lie direction of the formation of new couu-|l lies, the time would very soon come .vhen ;< Abbeville county, as she now stands and lias j | ?i? ays stood,would lose her Identity entirely., t We huve a history as a county of which all of j t us are proud. Her name and fame arc untar- t nislicd. As wc are now. every man living be-! twoen tho Savannah and the Saluda, and be- j t tween the Edgefield and Anderson lines has a 11 share and a claim in the pa^t giorv ot our 11 county, but sir, let our county be rent and I torn Into fragments, nnd the day would not jt be far distant, when all the memories of the .< l.uu.-u ut l..?l BISIIIUI, IIMU n.^ra.j ;i and traditions would bu without claimant. Fellow-countrymen, and fellow-counlyinen. ] I conjure you. by all aehlvements of the past, j by the glories of 1770, of which Ninety-Six has. by fur the largest share, by the memories ofj IS7G, by our present greatness and the hopes ofj the future, by all these, I ronjurc you, let us never consent to the dismemberment, the mutilation, the mangling or marring, of old ! Abbeville, but rather let us preserve the eoun- | ly Intact, so that we may "bequeath as a rich legacy unto our Issue." tne history, the trad!- ! (tons, the associations, the achievements nnd the glory of the grand old county of Abbe- i ville. ] A. SJIOT KKOM THE OTHER SIDE?NINETY ] SIX HAS THE CONSTITUTIONAL IIK- ; 1 I yUIKEMENT? LET ItElt GO. < Col. Eugene H. Gary, of Abbeville?Mr.! | Chairman: At the outset we may state that i ...? -~..i ?.. i, i* l-n-.ff. i; l>nrt of mankind to oppose dinners of ti11 , i kinds. Hint, t lie re are persons who prefer to ( travel in the old lieaten ruts and would not i | therefore make a departure; that It falls to{4 the lot of those who have progressive spirits < j to obliterate old lines and make changes: ( whenever It becomes necessary to do so. In j discussing the proposed county of Ninety-Six 1 we must not regard merely Its effect. upon Ab- ; bevllle, but Its efl'eet upo.? the Shite. The ir.iuieis of our Constitution conteni-i plated that as sections of our State Increased ' i in population,wealth and education, thai the j i counties should be made smaller,and fixed as , the minimum number six hundred nndh twenty-tlve sijuaie miles. The proponed county of Ninety-six contains sis hundred!' and twenty-six square miles and thus It ap-1 pears that the constitutional requliemcnt can be complied with. In the next place the proposed couuty of Ninety-Six has the popttlaIM in ! \ i i < 11)? lf?f?! It li i IfllH I never been urued against Its creation ; there can be as Utile doubt that- tlie proposed new > county has (lie requisite wealth and education, for Jt is well known that It is one or the i most fertile portions of South Carolina and her citizens are distinguished for their ability and Intelllgroce. It may be here stated lhat there Is scarcely a Stale in the Union that has ns large eonn-; ties In area us South Carolina, and of course! there 1$ a reason for this, which is found In J lie (net that small counties enhance the vitl-: ue of properly, give additional facilities fori education and religion and promote progress1 In all departments. There are peculiar rea-, sons why the proposed county or Ninety-Six should be created und they are, because the people In that section are so far removed from their respective Court Houses, and are In the corners of four counties, ho that the area taken to make up tlio new county does not form but n; small part of the dllleren't counties and I would not fall heavily upon any <>t them, it , Is true there is a railroad from Ninety-Six to : Abbeville, but Its schedule Is such as* to be ol ; Very lit He convenience to the parties In that section, when they wish to come to Abbeville. *i 1 1 r i i r?i>w 11 nam i?. i ? " ? | * I' the* have business of flinch Importance It takes them nenly ihic days to come and co. tv \Vhon p-isons >;iv thai they do not.derive tilt-creation of Hie new connly on account of'a tlieiilstory of Abbeville comity, it misfit lie) well for llieni to relied thru Xlnety-Si.\ tins a | vi liistory of which she may be promt on a?ir-! i count.of the conspicuous p:irt- she look in the] l'cvol'.ilion. Thai her territory was divided between Abbeville, Newberry, Laurens ami I Kd-zefii 1.1, and Hie county seat taken :'r<>111! Iier, this was tieeausc smaller counties wercj Mlvocated,:in<i now when she lias te.p weaith,population and inti Whence to make a tlonr-' . ishinjj county she ;? ks that, iliey re.?to:'c to j ' lier iier tiirlhriaht ."lid ilih' Tilaiice; the) ; surely cannot, refuse to do I't.r her what, siiei >< did for them. Mr. t hrtirman, would it no! be f I'', JjifrraIi: ??iio * i " It has been nrjjed that the rountiesof ,M>tic- j villeand Ninetv-six would bolii be Hs'dical i If Ninety-Sis were ereat'ii. \\ hen it is re- J niciuhered how inncti valient .service |'oi;!- ,| caily Ninety-Six has reii'b red iluriiijr every j' rlocliou and fi.r which she fhou'.d now re-; 'v reive some i-ons'di-r ilimi. I do itnl M-e how j pc any !hm:i c.m Inivc :t'iy <e-irs ??J" her going! K iilicul, ai:d as lor Alihw :IiMin;: '?:;<!ic*:?l j turn In, ii ?nI n*?t l.c ilNeus-cd. Tl:e peo Iiif i *ii*- c.ia*i ty >i;io s i .!< t ?t reels red ;i< Willi h'Miian Iitmi I l.. |.a c lin y Won <! lie lj ,| liiniuli-d lo i I.I' 1. <a I r?lti*. We. ee<l Mii .|'MMIS< I r.!> olee.-lMiri, i! is a Wr 1 UiiiWll i e! ta;.t !' s:ii-i il couniii-sarc inure ciidtl'i \ e ! > !l>,aito> ir iT.it.ie rale llian larje eoiint'cs, because lowus . Hint villages spring r.;>uml the people I'vkI tin; ( 1 "touch of lie' i lhow." !*l' An objection has l ecii uruoil auaots! Il;e 1 W! [ rent Ion of the new count v liei-ausi of Mie al- , lei-e-l increased taxation that would tall upon j Abbeville. 'Hie taxes for Abbeville county j foi ivotiid not he increased to any appreciable ex- j lent; those who make the calculation forget j ,, that when Ninety-Six is cut oil" a large part; if our expenses arc ci>t otT with ll; we know | rii :hat time and imam we have seen a great ; |U many witnesses in Slate cases from that see-:,. ?l<vi> on.) 11 / ? iPM.iit ii/?i r?i?in t lm f'litift I ill1 Ifousc makes the expenses tothc county inicoi In: mutter of mileage fall heavily upon us. i Hesides this, they would have 110 eases iii the I _'ourt of (iener.il X< ssio.?s. In conclusion let | w> lie say thai I admire our people! for the calm i esl Mid deliberate manner in which they discuss ! nn natiers of this kind, even where it has been , ittempteil to muse their feelings; It speaks j'sr .veil for their manhood and their intelligence, j Si: tri tit ik reasons mil v we orposE tiik'^ new col'nty?it will increase oitritj,, taxes and reduce 01'ii influence? nri representatives will not misrep- dil resent us hitt once. He M". O. Uradley, Ksq.. of Abbeville: Mr. | Slll 'hairman?I had not intended to make any i' cmarks, but as my friends from Ninety-Six ;ln; itsein to be taking such a conspicuous part, in j tin he discussion, although they raid they did ] cx mtexpectto have an-thing to say; I wish to j tale that the main argument employi'd by he advocates of tlie new county measuro is I hat of convenience. Now when we reinem-1 \y ler that the Auditor goes there to assess heir property and the Treasurergoes there lo lolleet their taxes we cannot see that they j sin have any business at the Court House, xcept their litigation and It would probably j. ' ie better f tr them not to have so much busi- '".l less of that nature. We do not think that, all | , if the patriotism is on the side of those who J". uvor the new county, as they seem to think. ('*' yield to no man In my my patriotism, but must say that patriotism lias very litlie to , lo willi the subject under consideration, j c J, Cinety-Six favors the new county, because it|, rill give her the county seat and hence en- ' lance the value of their propelty ami it Is t<? j t<:' heir Interest. We oppose It because It Is:""' gainst our interc st. Self interest is ihe con-111'1, rolling power in this matter. If this new> ounty is created it will ent otr one-fourth of *l"^ inr taxable property without diminishing ?J? ur necessary expenses, that means that the 'V, nxesofevery man in tills county will he one-; mirth more than now. It is contrary to;JVc eason. common sense ahd malhemntles to)1'1! onclude otherwise. That Is why we oppose c" I. That is our Interest In the matter. Itwlllj 1" r-ssen the number of our representatives and j ?|,r ence diminish our influence. That is again 11' ur interest In the matter. If I lived In the i 8?.' own ofXlnety-Six I would favor thin move-Pv, icntand work as hard for It as I now work i Pr' gaint It, but if I lived wlthiu the terrilory of: he new county but not in the town o( Nine-j jV:t ix 1 would most Htrenuously oppose It, bo- "'J* auseitwill take at. least .<tO,()(KI to build und urnlsh the Court House, Jail and other pubIc buildings and to construct bridges across j>l lie streams and open up roads, which would ;!n. eeessitatc a hlirh rate of taxation. If I lived r? Greenwood I rroold work night ahd day gainst it. It is bad for Greenwood to have to ,',?1 lay second tiddle to Abbeville but God * nows it would be infinitely worse for a ''1 lace like Greenwood with a l.(KK) inhabitants J , ,x > play second to a small town like Ninety-Six i * }'? fonly about 100 inhabitants. I""1 We shall pass that resolution and our T'ep-1'''' ?sentatives will not disregard it, becatlseit is lie voice of llie people. They are to obey the I ''c! ill of the majority and not of the minority.' J "[ k'e kcuU the names of WKt petitioners within 1 j' . io territory sought to be incorporated in the! ',n. ew county who are opposed to It, and nlnc-:^!l1 mthsof the people of Greenwood are index!-!, " iy opposed to tills dismemberment?this j liitilatlon of the old the County. AS to the 'a" ntiinental feature of the question we arc nil | rotid of the past record of Abbeville County, i'e are all tnrilled with pleasure and pride I hen we think of the glory of the old Star-' brte, the assocfatlon connected with sjimej re our common heritage. I,el its still con-j ''-"''j line to work united under the same old ban- " er resp!endant already with the achieve-1 ww lent* of the past, let us not dim It splendor!80" ?... tl.a ||(\. I'lnrmsii lis mory n; IIIULIIIUMIS HIV lil County Willi lis sacred. memories and j {"'ii ollowed associations. We do 110:. want iliej'iav mnty line nine miles from the Courthouse! for 11 one side iind twenty-threo on the other. | on<1 rour Representatives disiega'd our known 'I*" Is'ies in this mutter tlioy will hardly rcpro- i SPL' Hit US Ug.liU. ' j < >1 j t he r>I,OXl-:r, KICK ('(INCU'DKH TO PAHTK'I- j I'ATK?MARKS AN KKOIJUKNT SI'KKCH I "'''j I doll IIIS AFFKCTION FOH Til K OI.I) COt'NTY ' hilt j Otll OXI.Y KXCKKDKD I5Y HIS I.OVK FOJl! wol I Wii TUB NKW COUNTY. I roai I swe Col. James II. Hire, of Ninetv-SIx?I cahl.che hen I got up before, ihat we did not Intend cho i discuss this mutter, hut. from the argu :dec icntsof gentlemen who have preceded me, not . will lie seen that others have spoken for Air; incty-Six, who are not of Ninety six. I moi it when I came here this inornlmr tint I not as in the house of my friends, and I have, pa: otlipen disappointed. I regret Hint, nny-iry ling like lll-fecling siiould ent?r into thejtha Iseusslon of this n nest ion. I have seen the on end lines of the J'rr.ix (mil Jlnuirr which; mis ere placed over the proceedings of the meet- lio'i is: wh'eh was lied in ilils house last M??n- V/il ay. They were like the show hills of Robin-1 t'roi :>n's circus, and no doubt were intended to ; pay illume the people :iga!nst us. j hill No man lias a greater love for Abbeville, 11101 onnty than I have, and I have a right to; gag ?y that no man Is prouder of her history; troi ml her traditions than I am. I have taught lool i.v children lo love her, and to respect he?*.; rf c? ,et Abbeville county nnd her bright record N land forever, but let her give her chlldri-n ; iicv Iso a chance to stand. Wc have not come lo If i ike away nn.v part of her splendid record, j I he or have we come to deprive her of the least, plo; f her distinguished honors. Wo are as dlsl roud as the proudest of her pu?t history.1 jud V'e nre the iuoth?r who was torn to pieces jtral liat her fair dnuirhlers, Abbeville, I,aureus,' the "ewberry, and Edgefield in it'll t exist. In to lie progress of events ihe old mother has \vh ecu rejuvenated, and she would now ask her! op| aiighte:s to restore to lieronly a small por- par 1 ?!iw.?!ivf? ?o tiimit imi!f n??o. I,et I tax hem do tills, nnd we will restore (lie old. ourt bouse at Ninety .Six Unit was turnip own lliat court houses mlpht be built at Ab-I t rvillu, at Laurens, at Newberry, and at Edgo-1 w Icld. Tills Is our reasonable request. j We are all Deniocrnts. No Pars need be en-j r<rt::lned of our loyalty to the party nor of: v ur ability to maintain Democratic rule, i \*eappeal to the Legislature to consider the! .istite of our enuse. It Is only on the justice j f our cause anil the reasonableness of our laitn that we stand. The men who own I nnd in the proposed new county are almoet unit In sentiment. I have not been to Co- i iiiubla to seek lo Influence legislation In our. i ehall. We have obeyed the Constitution,' nd oniy ask the rights whicli are guaranteed j [i us by it, I The( lnirman of this meeting has spoken] f antagonisms between Ninety Six and! ireenwood. Such antagonisms only exist In I he rivalries which are natural 111 inn uum-ikm ics? relations of life. Greenw.?od and Ninety j pos IIx are tilled wlih enterprising merchants, j we! nd It is onlv between these men, In a hu*l-;bc iess way, that there have been any rivalries. I Ve contend that there lias been no antagonisms between the towns. We always vote! ?jj nr Greenwood's candidates, as we have al-j'*" rays done for Abbeville's candidates. This is claimed lo bo a mass meeting of the itlzciis of Abbeville county. If so, where' re the authorized representatives of the va-i ious portions of the county? Who comes j lere authorized to speak for the people of I *' )onalds. of Due West, of Lowndesvlllc, of Pr< *roy, or of any other section? IIuh tills j P": neetlng the right lo Instruct our Itoprescntii-11 Ives lu the General Assembly? Is it wise"1'] Or this meeting to Instruct them? I think' '' i?t. If I were your Representative I would i*011 ooner have my hand cut oft than obey such llss nstructions, against my own convictions. itllf It Is not that wo love Abbeville less, but ''J hatwclovo Ninety Six more, lh:it we are | <-',e irompted to ask for the formation of a new | I'*1 ounty at Ninety Six. We want the county.; * i"ou oij >et to our having it. Who are to lie;??'''1 he judges In this matter? Are not our Leg- ,la sjators entrusted w'tli the decision of this lUeslion? Have not our petitions an<l your * letltions been submitted to them? They are J-011 lie arbiters, and we submit that they are not. o be intlnenced by any resolutions which ! P?' 1111 s meeting may adopt. | c*'' I appeal to yo j then, In the name of old vv|' \bbeville county, yes, I appeal to you in the I'f mine of the err ml old state of South Cam-!l'" ina, to commit, youi selves to no hnsty action. ! appeal to you to do nothing which will: "" irln j dlsirrnce lo old Abbeville county?the ] J"1" oiinty which you and I, and all of us, love so iM" veil, | r|?i ! slg FAIR AND IlKAtmrri. DArOII.TIiRS Oil- j1 JKCT lu THEIR Jtl, "" 'it's ELOI'K- nlJ MKNT. jg L. \V. Perrlii, Eso..of Abbeville?Mr. Chnlr- U'J linn. My friend who has Just taken his seat, i ins said some very pretty things, but tlioy do | lot exactly suit the facts. He says tliat Just i ? >? 1 ih.. nl.l DUIrlcr. nfi I Ninety-Six dismembered horself an<i gave to ot :l?cState lour fair and beautiful daughters, ,n. ind now that they should in gratitude eon- ?? tribute of their territory to net her up in busi- js| uess again, hut unfortunately for the old lady wc stie lias been caught in a very had trick, only cu he day before the meeting of the Legislature :>ne of these beautiful daughters wnf- awaken- nn' t-<l by the information that she had been en- j u, imaged all summer In having maps drafted, I petitions circi iated, had employed counsel to i j represent her before Iho Legislature and oth srwlse preparing ciandestlnely toeiope, with-1 'Vj r>nt even an affectionate farewell. It Is too j lute to appeal to our gratitude. This Is not.,,,, Duly a matter of sentiment, but a inatler of | ftll business. Interest to a large extent lnlluenco j a, Bach parly. Iatl Hut where Is the reason for the creation nfj this new county, for the disfiguration of the i - --- > i?.. it,,,! lair uiumiiMMM win* niivr jm> im^ 6i<>wu . map and history of the State? It Is n'it progress, for we arc nowdolnS well.! und I fear dismemberment would be progress "\y backward. It Is not to create an educational center, sis is claimed, for she Is already tlint, iind our own Due West of wlilcli we are so |ust ly proud has no court honse, and the 1'nlvcrstty of Vlrupila was located at Charlotte- Jn vIII., because of Its secluded position. It cannot be tor political benefits, for we are now doImr well and we nileht do worse. Anil It can* not lie on (recount ol husinfesK eonsldernUons for she (Ninety-Hlx town) Is now spreading jr, herself like a green bay free, and covering I ,? much territory. For saccess in tpese, it Court' to house Is not necessary. . so I,owndesvil1c, Donalds anil Troy are each I yi looking forward to becoming court houses. I fei Ninety-Six's success will be fatal to all their j jn aspirations. Hut a future of agitation Is in is store for us tr Ninety-Six is cut on. so in us n< nil agree to still dwell together In harmony ! on ntul unity. and let Nlnoty-SIx refrain l'rori!ilr marring the beauty of licr own offspring, so wi dear to them. ' X i Is T1IE VOTK?THK AIJOPTIOS OF TUB KKS* ; >f ' <>.i OLUTIONS nY AS OVERWHELMING ; W i ni MAJORITY. I <1 The Chalrmnfi then said : Hearlne no fnr- X tlier remark'. I will proceed to lake your j) vote. As many as arc in favor of the iwlop- ct tton of the resolutions whleh were adopted ' tl nt Ahbevllle last Monday, and which have j tl been read to this meeting, will vote "Aye." tl The response was snch as to leave not tlm j l?i fclntcst shadow of a doubt ue to tho result. T'ic Chriirnvin thon .said: "Thoxo opposed 111 . ..... V..t. ? In rtsponte tlioic was some merriment,and few ' .N:iys." Tlir '.'Iminiv.iii. with n smile. said: "I ntri :rry furiae "N:-y>." I fin Hiiiniicil tlicy an; la very .-mail minority." I'A K't'I Xl> HI.AST?'rilK 01IAIKMAN OK Til K NIXKTY si.\ I'KI.KliATDN A (IAIN J'S'OTB.sTf*: Cul. .liimi'x II. I! ! . <*. ??f N'in^tv Six?T rfpoat. .!>; 1 w.t111 ii distincMv inidi't'stouil Hint w<* i,c i> m;iit in iin? v<>t" 1111<hi rlv! i(;s*il:illi?n?. '< an- Ihtc liy o.tii tThe wliuin pev coi tlir cuiiiii.t vi'iv irtvlicd to ho present: 'e ?*. Jit?? nil tin- !nv!li(i!i, IjiiI Woaionol comJitcd ' > liii1 reso.utimi-, Tli.- meet111^ ii 'J. sij-iii <!. We criximo tin* meeting; V.-ltIi the oxN?pin til' i!i'- jfi'iit'i'iiir'i from Ninety Six, was licarlx of m'ml ?? it iy misslhle fur n I ople In lie, when vi'di important tlnd hotiy . iite.-ti-d irtieres's arc at sftike. 1 Mi'i'li rn'iln.' was 11:j;i".--1 on l.nt!; of ] !>; im:' io'i, :)! <'. i I li.1 t!s:t tin- coil! ! -sjh! /.-ill !:i 121i- c from tha he.'; iiii' severe.! which mav nev- j in' : (! {..ivl, ;i!iil e gendered ill-will lie-j eeii i.. :t;iil o:s, where t.olhing hut. amity j oiilii rrl?;n. Till? gi* -iit I!:il!!'>t:li'ss With | Ifli this |ii?>| <;!> has horn ilisciissed may i ,vf! lead Miini! t*> look for Improper motives i t!ic action of their opponents. If this is , it is to hi! regretted. ["lie people of Ninety Six have a perfect ditto make their petition to the I.egislare, and the people of any other section of i; County have an coital right to enter n| itnter oetltioii. | I Is idle for either party to charge tho oilier j th being moved by selfishness or self-lntcrTho same motives prompt both parties, I d we care not whether It Is called patriot-( n or selfishness. If the people of Ninety c arc patriots, then their opponents arepn-! ots. If the people of Ninety Six are celf-l i, then tho people who them are sottish, far as those] questions arc concerned, wej *nII in the wwiie boat, but looking for a Torent harbor?a different haven. t now remains to lie seen whether our prosentatives will regard the wi'l of a lall minority or Ignore tlie rights of the ijorlty. It also remains to beseon whether; jy will disregard the will of the people ns pressed at the polls in 1S-S2. ill Not Sacrifice tho Will of the People lor u .Mess of I'otinge. il'ir Prrxx anil linnwr: four called meeting and appropriate rosoions adopted and worthy delegate appoint-! and dtspatehed to the C-apltol last tfoek t defeat, if possible, in concert, with our f,cg-1 itors the scheme iliat has been perhaps in-1 j united by a few persons aspiring to! iltiply piihllc positions for tho sole gratltilon of an Inordinate ofhelai propensity,' : entitled to my uneriuivocai cndorseineiit.; jiidctun the contemplated mutilations us ogatory to t he prosperity of our county. 11 tardy In [riving credence,to tnc "rumor-'! it, our i.cgislativi! Iiu-umbenis in session | II totally ilisreguard the sentiments of ;ir constituency. I entertain the h|gli' nion thiit they will not sacrifice the will; lie people for a "mess of pottage." I can't j1 nk they will countenance any pel it ion ori1 usure that would tend to mar so greatly ! historic beauty, symmetry, solidity and of all, to diminish the sou res of llpnnclal : of old Abbeville County, the "garden !1 it" and ' Athens'' of t lie l'almctto Stale, i1 cally appears that a few (minority) are re-11 ved to domineer the many (majority), 1 lch is direct antagonistic to Democratic| nclpals. I thought the idea of dismember-i' : or dissectiuir the body of our county had j >n sufficiently denounced by the votes of ' > people ami consigned to Hie grave of oh- ] Ion tor It to bo resuscitated at such rtn ly day. Have an undreamed of exigency in Introduced or sprung up requiring (lie mediate formation ot a new county? Menks not. Every hamlet which Is widening boundaries, assuming in large proporns. can't be accommodated with a forum ustlee. If distance to the Coiirt House Is i principle argument advanced by Ninety: to favor the construction of a new coun-j Lowndsvtlle, Bordeaux and Krwln's Mills I remote corners have a much better plea lainor for proximity of a temple of justice. | :au>e I hey arc deprived ot railroad facHl-i ?, which make distance short. Abbeville | inty can't afford to be deprived of the In-1 Igcnceand pecuniary worth of tlicold ('aniline section famous for lis historic deeds of I or in Ihrowingoff'the yoke of British and I T ?u |n??lhl,r! 411'Jll i.vif un *?*?*.. k..v. j union. "I'nltcd we fctund, divided we o. r. n. f1 <?< S. V. R. R. tor prna nnd Jtrt,mcr : a vIhk read an article in your paper of tills I; addressed to the Senator* and Heprc- , tatives of Abbeville and Anderson conn-1' urging I hem to levy another tax for the! iflltof the Savunhali Valley Kailroml. I j concluded toast. through your columns Mime Information ol Mr. Mars or of any ! ( ! else tliatean give the necessary lnfonnsir( i about liiu money already paid In audit ut on ."aid road. If I am not mistaken as j lie iimount there has already been paid lo| trea-uier of said road the round sum of J t , thousand dollars: This was raised by j, atioii. In addition to tills Bordeaux town- 1 i maile a subscription of live thousand L lars. which if I am not. very seriously misen President l.atlmer, the Directors and ere who were urging the tax assured us ild tic amply sufllclcnt to grade tlie road. | s It enough or not? Did they p-ade tlie | < 1 or the half of it? Will Mr. Mars an- j j T? Agitin; V,*C wen: mm m;? 1111; i>ihmu;.'i, j :i|>est si>i?l most, practical route would bo j 1 Tii. 'lhat tlir dm in sind com pus would i . ;de where H would run. This I claim was j ' done. Will .Mr. Mars say I hat It was? j im, a ureal many people believe that thei uey taken from them by taxation, was | all expended on eradlni;, but at least a j t of it was spent surveying an unneeessa* I line from McCormick to KdgeOld, not j I I theie was any intention to build a road :. the survey made, but to try to ?c-ire An- j1 la into measures,and Cures'Iter to take:? 1 of the enterprise. In till* 'hey failed. I Mr. .Mars say where the money came' n for me Jvlgefie'd survey? 1 lite t ix- i ers from Mct'ortn'clc to Aiiiler.-ini foot the)5 or not? Aualn, we. iiaye heard that for j t ittlis after Mr. Lee, ttie engineer, was en-J ed In Columbia, he still drew a mlary ' n the Savannah Valley Kailioad. Tills <s ridiculous. Is it do? If so, does lie still Mve n mi In ry from the road? ow 1 am not opposed to the road, have er been, for am I opposed lo another lax,! <uld tax when colic ted ean l>e plaeed in} hands of competent men, eh-eP-d or em-; veil to superintend thecoiistruetionund lot nurse money plneed in their hands with I rment. Hut I am opposed to an admlnis-1 *(..? + Wftwo iwt fmrn'il tr* f lio vvivlif?< or I rights of tax-payers. ami who endeavor prevent the stockholders from knowing 1 en or where I hey propose to meet. I am ' I toscd to a charier which will not allow ;< lies who own land In the townships to lie' ed, to vote for or uzainst I lie tux, because I happens to live In another township. 11 , Mars succeeds in getting our Raprcsonta?s to arrange for another tax, 1 hone he I have it arranged so that respectable| lie men owning property In the townshlps| he taxed may at least have the right to I ,e for or against the tax whether they llvcl1 dt. t'arniel or In Charleston. I hope u1m?I t he will have the power so arranged be-j en stockholdi;rs (I mean tux-payers) and j vetoes that there will he no secret n? to | en or where they will meet. Would It not | well too, to pet the Legislature in considerin of the tremendous work that lias been ic by the Directors to discharge them and up a new set to handle the new tax. Mr. I rs chums that too much has already been j nt lo throw It away. I agree with him. If \vc arc not cnuuons ii is possioiL-iniu i money lie wishes to send after thntul-i dy spent may no the same way. I uppeti] Lhc tax-pnyers then, before they again Im-j ic; this tiurdeii on themselves, that they i II atul Iruly know Into whose hands It will, committed. Tax-I'ay Kit. ken Comity Must, Xot be Dlsmein-, bered. I f.'llIXQt'AI'lN Democratic Ci.ru. I November J.', lf>:i, . itura Journal and Review: lea if' give space In your columns for tliei leeedings of tne muss meeting of the tux-J rers of rhirwi unpin township in opposition ; being cut oil" from Aiken county into the1 iv county of Under. tirsiiaul to a call lor said meeting,the cltl-; is iiml inxpayeis of Chinquapin Townsnip i-iiili'i'il ill Jiiciib Kiittt't's nt HI o'chick <in itlnil, ami tho meeting was called to order ; .John II. ti:? tt lot Kill tit. Monroe < Jiuitt wn.s clod chairman, and John Stevens, secre-, y. lie object of tho meeting being stated. sifter j nit tew remarks from Commissioner Wil- [ in Stevens, the following preamble and res-' itions were nnanllinusly adopted : Vliereas It having heen brought to our at-' it ion I ha tan elloi I will be made, hy put it Ion- : ; the Leglslaiure to form a new county from lions ofKdgelield, Aiken and Lexington mtios, to lie known as Hutler county; and! icruas, to form said county accordinz to the! iposcd linos it will cut otf Wards, ( hlmjua-' i, McTler and Giddy swamp Townships m Aiken county : and, whereas, the prime i vers for tin; new county of Hutler have iployed canvassers to canvass for signers to ] ;ir petition, and the said canvassers, liy va- j us misrepresentations, huvo obtained the natures of some of our good citizens who opposed to being cut oil' trorn Aiken, anil ] ve lurtherswellei' said petition with minors j >1 colored signers: therefore, he it tesolved 1st. That we, the citizens and !u\-1 yers of Chinquapin Township, send a pe? 1-1 " *" 1 .i..lul#.lnw. In ikitiuwllliiit ff#kll,l%/li (r ! II IU I. - .......... y pnrlol Aiken cut oil. lesolvod 2d. That we believe by cutting (>'.! urds,Chinquapin, McTlerand (iiddj'.Swiinip | wnships, U would be givluj; the balance of ;; county over to tlie Radicals, lesolvod Hd. That we condemn the action the nrime movers In the premises for the inner in which they have acted, by waiting itil in one week of the meeting of the I.egature to agitate ttic new county question so ! could not have time to oppose it; and we iidcmn the canvassers for making mlsrep'cntutlons in order to obtain signatures, d for swelling their petitions l?y slgnim*! o names of minors and ignorant colored j rsons, {evolved lib. That weare unanimously op-1 sed to being cut oil' from Aiken county, and j II use every means t'> prevent the same. j fesolved ">th. '1 hat the proceeding of ihlsj melius; be sent In the Journal and Review I d the Aiken Recorder for publication, and :opy !>.? sent to our Senators and Represent Ives In the Legislature. MoNRnK (?ANTT, I'lialrumn. Ioiin Stkvens, .Secretary. " ? m ['ftwr al' rtmri T>ni'TirDrv i in.' lIAi Ui IIITj IMVlilllUlAl illlli POINU. | teresting Loiter From X. TV. Ayer & Son, Newspaper Advertising Agents i Philadelphia. litnr Prrxx unU Jlmntcr : Si itYours of the utli instant In relerencn ierry duly received. I.ast year you asked in ucii for this, that wo had to drop it. This ar we had hoped for hoi tor luck, and wo olrod you more In tho first place titan wo did 1S&!. Yon arc asking a prior, however, that away out ol our roaoh, and that we could it begin t<? pay. We are disposed toadvanee ir oiler SI,flii more, and make It S-I..V) irross, id we could not go above that, except, II'> ou juld like to take a i'5 pound keg ol best own Ink, Instead of tho above offer, which really wouli about what you nreusking. If in vultif the ink at what, we do, as per aompanying sllii, we can meet you In that ity. You now have twoolleisbefore you, try id accept one or ihe ot'ier, please. We have used willi Diu;ern like I ho H'irmvell .Sentinel, jlunibia '.:i>*rls11r?i\ Neighbor, J):ii lin(it<m i!ws. Orci'nvllle Baptist Courier, l.iwlnuton Ispnteli. find tlmf rluss of papers at no IiIrIi1 !>rk'i!thiiii ware ottering you. anil homo of icin arc qult? us f-'ooc!, ni.tl perhaps some of icm have a larger ci mi hi Hon. We mention icsfi confidentially of cou:sc Why can't we live your favorable rcplv by return mail ? Yours truly, N. \\\ Aycr & Son. \ s - / i mmmSir " RfHL! 11 THE NEW 1 Will Positively MARC HAYTXfJ booti prevented from closii niiigpiiicnts now, that sill mv bus 1st, 1.SS4. 1 will therefore sell my entire s Clothing; Dry Goods, Boots, S Strictly at aiifl Below Cos Any goods left on hand after that timo \ POSITIVELY NO PROFITS ASK*ICO! NOW IS YOU A HANDSOS Dress Goods, Cloaks, Sha Will be Sold Re A large stock of MENS, YOUTHS, I will lie .sold cheaper than ever before in tl I have aho a large stock of TABLE CL TOWELS at 5 cents and upwards. Jn fact my wholo stock will and nun out at all hazards. I havo also on han CASES, CLOTHING AND CLOAK 8TJ In conclusion I will say, that I assure i bona fide sale, and the stock must and wil Respectfully, ( Dec. 3, 'tsJ. against the county. Resolutions Adopted at Greenwood A J * ? At _ 0 ? VT opposing iiie rormauun ut u nm County. Preamble and resolutions In opposition to the proposed now county oi Ninety-Six,adopted ut Green wo'Kl, November 'J7, IK^'3 : Whekkas the people of Greenwood township nre included within the limits of the proposed new county of Ninety-8lx, nnd wilt be subject to nil the financial nnd political evils which will result from the formation thereof; therefore, Hesolvc'l, I- That wo earnestly protest against tho lorin:itlon of the proposed now county of Ninety-Six. If. That the formation of the said new J county would he grout injustice to other xrctionsof this and adjolnlngcounties which arq equally remote from their court houses, and I tlifit tile existing county lines should not bo i disturbed without an entire reorganization of the State Into smalldi.counties). III. That we nreat this time unnblo lo boar the Increased tax which must incidentally fall iipon lis, by reason of the said now county, nnd we look to the General Assembly through nnr Stnator and Representatives to protect us 1 from the Imposition of such a burden. IV. That we endorse the act Ion of tho meeting at Abbeville on Monday, and the cull for a public mooting of the citizens ot Abbevillo county, to be held noxtSuleday at Abbeville court house, to ascertain the views of the Bounty on this question. V. That a copy of this prcamHe and resolutions be sent to each of the Abbeville delenation In the General Assembly, and the Abbeville, Kdgefled, Lauretis and Newberry papers be requested to copy. C. A. 0. Waller, Chairman. J. f, Watson, Secretary. MARRIED. Married, at Anderson village, by tlie Rev. J)r. Eriorson, Mr. SAMUEL 1). HROWNLEE of Due West, M. C., to Miss IIATTIE HROWN, of Anderson. State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. IN THE PROBATE COURT. . I\ Hawthorn, an Administrator, tKc., Plaintiff, against I>. W. Hawthorn, Samuel Agnew ct al Defendants. L'omplaint forSalcof Land to Pay Debts. I WILL SELL AT PUI5LIC OUT ry at Abbeville Court House, on Salelay in January next, within tlio legal jours of sale, for the payment of debts, lie following described real estate be- j onsing to the estate of Tolly Hawthorn, leccased, to wit: The Murphy Tract, rontainiug ONE HUNDRED AND S'INETY-EOUR ACRES, more or less, (ountled by lands of Mrs. Browtilce, Itobert McAdaius, Mrs. Grier and others. Lot in Due West, lontaining ONE ACRE, more or loss, I tonndcil by Main Street, Dr. J. L. Mil- I er, Prof. J. P. Kennedy, Mrs. lirownleo j md others; TERMS?One-half cash, balance on a I * | sredit of twelve months with interest, | red it portion to bo seen red by bond and nortpagc. Purchasers to pay for papers. J. FULLER LYON; Judgo Probate Court. Doc. 5, 1880, -It Strayed or Stolen. rntOM my plantation nenr Green wootl on P lust. Wcilne.S'Iay the night of 28th, one jluze face sorrel mare, blind In one eye. Any >ersr>? recovering her will benninly rewurd a. It. 1'. Dr.AKK, (Irecntfooil, s. C'. Dee. .1. 2SM. 1L ART OF SCHOOL MANAGEMENT. BY J. BALDWIN*. ProsMcnt State Normal School,at Klrkvillc, Missouri. Prlco $1.50 For sale by H. W. LAWSON & CO. Pec. :>, 188:1. tf DATCMTC a hia aw MUNN & CO., of the Scientific American, contlnuotoact as Sollcitnrs for ."rituntB, Caveats, Trad* Marks, Copyrights. i'->r the ['lilted States, Canada, England, France, Germany, etc. Uund Book about Parents sent free. Thirty-n-vnn years'experience. Patents obtained thmuuli MUNN fc CO. are noticed In the Scientific American, the largest, best, and most widely clrculntcd sclent lllc paper. 13.20 a year. Weekly. Splendid engravings and Interesting Information. i>peclicen copy of the Hclrntlflc American sent fmo. Address MUNN A Co., SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Office. 2til Bromlwuy, New York. TUotice. Ai.l rrciisnxs dksiiuno loans or money for ? period of live years nmy cffl'oct the Hiitnu by mortguu? of Improved farm lands to the-extent ol" one-third the vulne of such lands. 1 aril lllf ;\U(IIU(7 III m?? \:wnuij mi ui|'r tallsts who have the money lo invest. In this manner, and persons desiring to etl'cct loans can apply directly to nie. r.rfJKNK n. C.MiV, Attorney at Law, Abbeville, S. C. Nov. AS, lKct, tl Hill & Lowry, RKSPKCl'Fri.I.Y announce to the public that they have now in store a large and complete stock of everything In the drug line Consisting of FANCY & TOILET ARTICLES, CKLI.ri.OID SKTTS, a beautiful assortment, 01)011 CASKS, <J KS iI.KM KX'S DHKKHIXG CASES, C'AHD AND JKWI-XKY 3 STANDS, LADIKS WOHK BOX ICS, with and -without music, TOILKT SETTS eoninltte. PIIKISTMAS CARDS, LADIES SOU A1* Bt-OKS, CIIBISTMAS BOXES, FANC Y BOXES OF STATIONERY, WISE BKFSII IlOLDEllS, BIU'SIIES, COMBS A large lot of PElvFUMERIES, T<UTET SOA l*S. A hirgc stock FKESII AND I'FKE Dlil'OS, PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, . OILS TOBACCO, SEOAKS, Ac., Ac., Ac. Nov. 21, isss, liiii Trv n hf>tMc of C. C. C. A Certain Hull cure, fit liill A Low ry's (!. ('. will cure chills without full. Try It innri bo convinced. You can get It nt Ilill A T.nwrv'ii. Oct (i bottle of C. V. C. and cure your chills. For mle at Hill A Lowry's. i A hcautlfnl lot of C'ellnloid Sets at Hill A Lowry's. I t'hrlstmas Cards. A Large Assortment at IIII1 & Lowry's. New Roods ! Nf*w coo'il* ! \Vc are receiving I new goods nlmostdaily. New Collared*, crepe lose ruffling*, silk handkerchiefs, colored bori i.ercd handkerchiefs Jersey collars, ?Ve. It. M; Haddon a Co, I Misses cloaks, black nnd ee'orert all nhmhers s lo l'i yeors. They must be sold. It. M. Haddon Co. "Warners cornets" made of the l?est "Caroline and Evny" corsets, warranted. R. M. : lloddon it Co. Velvets! velvets! velvets! black and colored. It. M. Iiaddou & Co. | Misses cloaks at very low prices. Call early ' ami swnriMi bursal n. It. M. Haddon <t Co. ! llnlfl, fontliPiv, ribbons, ornament.*, Jewelry, I pearl'pins, l>raeel<'ls, neck lacec, Ac., itc.Jual roccivcil. 1!. M. IItuition & j Ot'it cploiulhl Ntook of Cbristirirts goods | \yltl be in it) a few days. Call ami seo j thorn. W. S. Colli ran A Co. g ? m ipani^ It'll,! HIM, rOEK STORE Vv ~ T> ? 1 l.? uu iiuiiiuvuu uy 2TS. 1st. IK out last srasnn, I havo made such nriue.ss transactions will cease on .MARCH t-Hik of jhoes, Hats, Caps, Trunks, &c. it Until FEBRUARY 151 rill citlior be so] J at auction or shipped. K CHANCE TO SECURE BARGAINS ! .IK LINE OF iwls, Skirts and Blankets, garclless of Cost. JOYS AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING lis town. iOTIIS, NAPKIN'S AND TOWELS. 475 ;t be sacrificcd as I am determined to close d 1 FINK KIKE PROOF SAFE, SHOW VNDS, which will be sold very low. my friends and patrons that this will bo a 11 bo sold out by the time mentioned. 3HARLES ATJERBACH. AMHILL & SONS, DEALERS IN GROCERIES, -AND(PROVISIONS, CRACKERS, HAM, TEAS, FISH, SOAP, SYRUP, SUGAR, STARCH, SPICES, FINE TOBACCO, CIGARS, WINES, LIQUORS, &c. Abbeville, S. C. i>ce. 15, 1880. tf. 3. W. SIGN, ABBEVILLE, S. G. J?KBPS on hand h full Assortment of IEON CASES, FINE BURIAL CASKETS, COFFINS, from the cheapest to the best, Ileaisc will attend funerals, when desired. He will also Contract for the Erection of Buildingslfp Is ncfcnt for tlin sale of Srwb, noon Blinds, Mouldings, Stalr-ralllngs, I-"lr?orint?f and everything pcrtulnlng to house building April 7, 18S0. tr ' FOIJ T'2'S Horse- akd cattle powders No Uresis will die pf Or.j.tr. Pot* or LrjfO F?vzr, !f I ?:?/. ? l'nw,liT> an: iimM In time. 1":?s:L:-V I'uiv.lcrswi!lriiri-:inil Mrw.v )i<.ofnnLKiu: I M'.l ?'? 111 I , , ,r I'M M.ll 'Ml ' " i.i runi.> J i?!?lzs I,Will lnir.M-<- !!: qnnntltv of milk mid m-i:n uvcniy jut tent., iiU'l make tiic butler tna tnd cvrovt. I'otttz's Towilcrs will r'.-.rc or prevent r.lmriSt bvkrt DISi.ASti to wliit-ll Horses UII'I i altli'iirc fillijwt. Kovtz's 1'iv.vi" i;h ?ivi: f-'.vTisFAC'liojf. ?oM evcryv.-hiT". DAVID r. rorrs, Proprietor, EALTIZIOT.Z. SID. "wm, II. PAHKKR V. C. MCGOWAN. ? m n ? > ? A nrr R V if AHJUiiJtt <& JXlCfcrU W J?IX ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, 0 ABBEVILLE, C. II., S. C. \\J ILL pmcllce also in the Circuit C'ourtso ?? t lie I.'ii I toil states for South Curollna* Jan 7, lsso, tf State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. John I?. Miittisori, rialntinr, attain si R. w. M ittlson.O. W. MattlHon, J. M. Matti soil, M. K. Mntllson, Mary Scruzgs, M. (| Kay, Pinkney Kiiy. Amanda Foot, H. K NorrSs. L. K limnhnni, O. P. Kay, C. N Kay, ft. N. Slilrlcy, Xfincy K; Crawford Catharine Rurrlss, Carrie Mailison, \V. R Al'iltlvnn M l?\ Flnmlnir. Ci. W. Mattlson Margaretf'hit worthy, 1'arrle Mnttlson, B. X Mutttson, Defendants. To the Defendants abovfe named? \rOU are hereby summoned and required t( . answer the complaint in this aeilon whl'jh Is (lied In thcotllcnof the Clerk of tin Court for miiId County, and to serve a copy o your answer to the s ihleomulalnton the sub sefibers at their otliee, at Abbeville, ('our House, s. within twenty days after the scr v 11*1* ut'iiTiii, fAriufi vir ui bin; Maw ??i n*r? vic*t?: iiiiiI If you lull to answer tlie* complain within the time ^foresaid, the Plaintiff It th In aet ion will apply to the Court for tlie re lief demanded in t he complaint: Dated August 2-t, IffiW. PKltUIN & COTIIRAN*. [L.S.] M. G. /Ktot.Kit. C. C. P. To the n brent Defendants 15. X. Shirley Catharine liurrissand Nancy K. Crawford. Takk Notick, That the summons of which the above is a copy, together with tne com plaint in this action, was tiled In theollloe <i the Clerk of the Court of Common J'leas foi said County on the 1'Jth day of October A. 1J ISSt. M. G. ZKIC.I.KU, C. C. P. Nov. ^1, lSJCi, 01 mrnwm -|o ? |bc| n. ; T Oliri S tmas. - T i\iml ! JZL I ? !t [i, 1 T IS A TUK VT TO CO IXTO THK NEW 1 Drujr Store anfl lock at Hie ctiiirmlnf Christmas uoods. The- Celluloid HirKsiiijj Cases are splendid ; nic,! Toilet SHs; clfuitni Cut Mass Tolret Bottle*: Vaoes ,?'} ht-vl7 and wiry handsome: l?cniitllul 1 ho.osrapji Alliums, all sizes and stylns- Odor Hoxj'M i i variety ; j'uir wmr i....... some; Pull's, as white and its pretty n.-s ;i foalliortd snow lltikc- Our Christmas Card? are Just r.'s j.roily as r?r< bo, and of nil style* and sizes?some v6o' larce nnd handsome Colognes?Taylor's, Tuf.'ow and Farina? perfectly delighllul. JlnnJkorchlef I.'xtract In s;ieat variety and very nice. Soap, a full line from the cheapest to the finest. Whlsl; isruslt Mulders?very handsome ftnd nice. Nov. isttt, tf Woven Wird- Mattfess. AMKIi licit will last .1 llfo^tlrrft. Almos Indostmetnble with thesemattress. Oui | of Hie most comfortable beds-li nw. Prio< M.O>to S8.0(i each.' Secureone fine' be com.'ott ' 'ili v-; - - v: - - ? Dry Weather, SHORT CROPS, , ?AND ? TS TII7-; PRESENT CRY. BUT THE WAY j *' i in which If :P. ROSENBERG & CO,!: Intend selling tholr GOODS this FAT,!, AND| J WISTKlt. will compel people to drop tliat| Isubject to wonder why they cat afford to. jgl.o such great F!AR(?AINS. Their prices' ; Arc such us to supply the wants of those who ! i have Utile money and a great deal to buy. I \MR. ROSENBERG bus remained North all : tsumnier and hits selected with great care a j I Inost complete stock of every thing In their I 'line and at such prices us to enable them to I [ give entire satisfaction t<? all wtio favor iliein j with their patronage. He lias In most Instances bought duvet from Hie inaiufactory, which has enabled them to securn a great < many goods much below their market value 0 ! anil which will lie sold by them accordingly. n I Constant auditions are being made to their , stock, and itvv III pay any one to call on them , and examine It before purchasing elstwhefe. ' They can positively sell goodti of any kind in :; iiic*ir line i?s ciieup hi imy mantel ic ine > ' South, either WHOLESALE Oil IlETAIL. Their slock consist* in part of j CENT'S, YOUTH S AND HOYS' ^ READY-MADE CLOTHING,' CENT'S FURNISHINO GOODS, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HOOTS. SHOES, HATS, CAPS, TRUNKS, VALISES, JEWELRY, ROOEHS' 1 TRIPLE PLATED SILVER WA RE I n Hie latest designs, CROCK EH Y, HARD- m WARE, GROCERIES, ETC., ETC. II Al?o have on hantl n complete stbek of d Gl'NS, both BREECH and MUZZLE LOAD- S ING and PISTOLS of all qualities. They make u specialty of TobstccO ? V The above goods are Guaranteed to i?ivotatii: faction In overj- respefrt. Glvo them u cull " and save money. P. ROSENBERG & CO. fjcpt. i-2, 18**. tf ? ifliS, .... > i CJOfrGARfeE III WORKS,, e CJoxiiiibia. 0. C; Atronf fnr? AAQUU U Avl CHAPMAN'S " PERPETUAL EVAPORATOR." 'JHIESfc WOftkS WERE ESTAfiLISHEr> 1. in 1847 by Messrs. Geo. Sinclair and James Anderson and purchased by me In the year and from that time till now carried on I successfully hy myself. My friends and customers will bear witness of the lurge and stu- ' nendous lobs executed bv me. If. nm nr. mv works where the largest and almost only job of Its class ever executed In thlaclty was done, viz.: the making of the pipes for tho City Water Works in I he year lHi>s. In the brunch of HhXL FOUNDING, I can say Hint. I have made tlif largest hells ever cast in tho State, such as the hell (6'r the City Hall In Columbia, , I My stock of p*t terns for AKCHITECTU- = HAL WOKK, COLUMNS for Store fronts. Is larpcand various, and In li.VILINGS for liali conies, Gardens and Cemeteries I havo the largest variety and most modern patterns; many of these are patented nnd I have purchased the rijrht for this.State. In the machine linn I. can furnish mv pai trons with STEAM ENGINES and UOILKRS of any size and description. My CIRCULAR r SAW MI f.I.S have carried otl the prize at every State Fair held In this city, und in their construction 1 have taken pains to .combine simplicity with tile most useful modern Kn: provcpients, and may flatter myself that my CUK'UIiAK HAW MIMA nud fiivor with every sawyer who understands his business. The many order* I (Jin steadily rece iving for sue All cam: MII.I.S ploye tlmt tlic pixbllc appreciate the mills of inymnke. amf soltia with my GEA1UNG for HOKSK POWERS; <;IX \VHKEIjS, UllIST MILKS and other MACHINERY. 1 I have the manufacturing right of mtmy J PATH NTS, such as eastings for HOCK COTTON AND JIAY PRESS and tliree or four different FEICi) CUTTERS und other implement-. I will bopl<wd to send my circulars to an f applicant, together with pricellstorcstlmatc. Jly prices arc moderate, and I assure the public that they ?irv l-nver even than those of Noithorn mnnura' tnifrs.pud that iny work will compare favorably with that of any oth- , or maker. Address ^ John Alexander) Conoakke Iison Works, Columbia, S.C. drtf. ftgary ; HAS moved to Abbevlllo for the practice of , medicine, and offers his professional I services to the public. 1 Calls during the drfy may be left at the oftice of Col. Engine P?. Gary or at Ihe former residence of Judge McGuwan, now occupied I by Dr. c.nry. Jan. 31,13**, 12m Farm for Sale. J / Q AORKS, at White Pond, on the S.*C. R. 1 R? :I5 miles from Augusta, Ga. In the , center or the melon and fruit crowing sec- . tioti of the Stutt*. Most of the land In culti- | vat Ion. Large barn and stables and two good \ tenant bouse* on the plare. Bound on one Hide by the Railroad and on another by a never falling stream of water. For further Information address c A, P. WOODWARD, ! Elko, S. G. Oct. 10,18SJ, 41 > < "IT STANDS AT THE HEAD. i 'The Star that Leads Them All" i TIIK LIGHT-RUNNING } DOMESTIC.; t TIIAT It Is tlie acknowledged leader in the \ trade l.s a (act that cannot be disputed. f , MANY IMITATE IT ! NONE EQUAL IT! [ The I<argc?t Armed; e ' The Lightest Running, The Most Beautliul Wood Work, ?And Is Warranted? To be made of the best material. To do any and all kinds or work, To be complete in every rcspect. ( FOR S'AI.K BY' 1 R. M. HADDON & CO. Abbeville, S. C. Ageiits wanted in nil occupied territory. Address t DOMESTIC S. M. CO., I : , Richmond, Ya. March 28, IS?5, tf iwiili TJvVE on hand almost every Tariety ol CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, ^ AND L a r nmr WAUuna, I rrlilch they ofler to tlielr customers on the | most advantageous terms. jREPAIRM A SPECIALTY, 2 With tlie boat of workmen !n every branch of J our business, and an itinndunt supply of 0 ! lumber, and other materials, we are prepared t to do all kliul? of repairing 111 tSc very be^t manner, at, tin* shortest notice, and on the most accommodating termj. All work fully " warranted. 1 SEAL & McILWAINE,' 1 Washington Street. ^ New Carriage, Wagon and ^ Buggy Shop. > / o I WILL Open the new brick shop ^hlch f*:< now bolni; built at J. B. Halter's old stand, | 1 . I where 1 will be able tosupply all persons who | n I may give nie a cull, with Carriage, WAgon i ' | and Biigcy work. c ,. . W. O. CHAPMAN. !<1 ; I Oct. in, is?!), tr . jt !' Lap Ruos. ? Just received,. a lot of e fancy plush lap rugs, and for sale at the',/ | Cincinnati ltcpository. jfhos. Beggs. | 7 ^ M Dr. H. D. WILSON; I DJK 3STTIST RY) ) i ibbeville; C. H., 8. OilM O m co; 1 > psl n t ru over th e rout c-jta H D REESE J ABBEvias, sr. c? Repairs-'WATCHES. nvocKB, ASP Jewelry In Die bent man Herat thoJow^V >^3 at priced. Iv>ngexperienceundVlttMappU* 'y-$3kullon to b uhI n ?** nlerit codkIJernUon iroirt '-faa Imne Imvliitf work to j>e d?|ie in ;eoi)K Jewelry And SlIvefwarTe for salt. ' " ClgB FVh, i>. ix8.t; Ian " ' * "" ''-3m rhe Place tcf Get What You Want! ^ JHRISTIAN&WILSON I A LWAYS Iti complete ntoekof ci. FANCY GRdCERtEft CANNED . iOODS and. CONFECTIONERIES ?r*g3 i 11 kinds; The he*t and ch6dpfc?A CI- .. jwH JARS and TOBACCO. The>JKgM?VjM una IjH-juoks. " y >tfeet Mash Cdtn Whiike$(*lH i'or medical p'tlfjfttiKfe a specialty. Alao>.'v.l Choice Liquors of any kind for modicat|^ff (urposes . Give as a call. Satisfaction gtittrttfltee# christian 4 wilsos, Abbeville, J3. >0/'.M Nov. 10.1881, tf '' ' '^r&tgS' riSE WELL FIXTURE.' plIE TlSli WELL FIXTUKE la by Car the .VW I in out perfect abd complete Invention for vS(9| Lb purpose ttint has qver lfoen tnade. No danger of children being hurt by It. r V : jSH Anybody can draw water with it^-fiwfj any cpth. It U Mife, reliable and ebnVwilent.' f'ififll old by - x 6 x j. i. Adams, . m Greenville* 8; C. ' ^ Mr. M, L; BONlIAAf. JR.,at abbeville ' ' * Mil tnke order* for the proprietor. August 1,1883,3in ^ * ;-^j WAJMTJSU. m IOTTON SEED. COTTON 8EiDf|| ^7K WILL PAY (15c.) FIFTKE^ (XOtrfoftM cnsn per bushel lor 10/100 btubcljt 'Sdfl OUND DRY COTTON HEED, de'lvmd iS^aM n Ht this Vine* before theflratof nci(N<K embtt. Will exchange COTTON.-MEED '.< ? IE AC for COTTON SEED. r . /;|W SMITH ft ;* WL Hodges, S. 0. > :'JS Oct. 3.1S.?3.3m " * y^-aMI Spring Beds. < rHE Improved Twin Sprlnjr. Bomodwfe l-"|M tages the Twin Spring bed huover oth? 'j^SH 1. It I* adjiiftablejo any sl*e b?ri. 2, It 1* made of atSelnpirlnfa,.*; j v u 8. It Is clean, noiseless and strrinic. '"-J 4. It makes a smooth even surface. 5. It is elastic. can be made hard or soft. < 6. It Is low in price?only will Mt 20 years. , , , . , , - -"M For sale t J. V. CHALMERS A CO. ? Set. 19, <11883, if . ci^rci^W2.^ BEPOsifOE* ABBEVILLE, S. C. H . -'kWti&M ' > * 5?ff*8am dersoss vr anting :-mum l wagons, buggies, warn 1iarneb&, whips. hmhi i, halters, fmfrftjfl buggy cushions, mr axlk greafie, - ? pr.nu' or.tit HIDING Hit IDLES, Jp 1I.VME STItlNOS, Ac;, VIII do well to call before purchasing, is I ' vlll not be undersold; THOS. BEGGS, M Match 14,1883, tf fj$gm I C. NEWMAN? [Fyou want nlca homemade harn?i.?o to M'flS I J. G. Newman's shop In Knox'i building, , rJ Vbbcvillc.H. C. May 2,1883, tf ' . ' . L Y O N &H E A tY^:3 duD State* MonrotSU..CMea?o.^^a^B 'W VrniModpnwU Uuy tddiwt ibdt j \2irl, cSMSv wgsrK.y.i&arB ffl 55ia Bud IMk *v ^tiy| CREDITORS & DEBTORS.; ! a LI. parties having claims again*! the ??- j r\ tateof Wa?hinifton Pen-in, colored, de* ttotied. will present tbeaarae to me,and thoaq . ndebted mu?t make payment without delay P. L. MORROW, ' N^Sjl Administrator. -wj Oct. 3,1883, tf - . inwmiM ii State of South Carolin?! Abbeville County. |f|| ?robato Coart?Citation for Lotterftof AdmflfflHB-Mj istration. }y J. Fl'I.L"ek Lyon, Esq., Probate Jcikjk^?|?| V\/ MiwtftAn, i 1108. J. umpu nun wnae >?ann?i '' to me,to gnint him Lett?r*of Admlnh^l^oje ration of the eutate and eflecU of Agnes W>33SSffl teynolds, Inte of Abbeville county, deceMCifflpiCm These u,re thorefbre to cite and odroonlah .nd BingiifarthQ kind rid a,nd creditor! of aid Aghe?.w. Reynold, deceased, that thejftlB'SS# ie and appear before me, In the Court bt Prtfiffl into, to be Iteid at Abbeville C. H., okH iVedne-sduy, the 5th of December, 1883, aftets lubiicntlon hereof, At 11 o'clock In the loon, to show cHUHe if auy they hnve, whjn??55 be sfcld Administration should not be grMMEHiga! id. .-ggs Given tinder my hand nnd?eal, this lOthdaWHCfl^ of November. In the year of our Lord onwjyij? thousand eight hundred and elgbtT^H^ three and in th& one hundredth and/^sjff eighth year of American Independence." Published on the 2lRt day of November, 1883; n the Prcst and Biumer, and on the Court louse door for the time required bylaw. J . FULLER LYON,. Judge Probate Court. S. Nov. 21. 18S3. tf ? - . WAlfTEDt COTTONSEED,' COffON SEED. . .... M r Wir.L TAT (15c.) FIFTEEN* CEKT8 rtuih. I per bu*hcl for 10,000 bushels KOU^D DRY ' jotton SKKD, delivered to me at (hi*place ipforo the. first pf.next Jvovomber. Will exhftn?e cotton Seed Mfral for Cotton Seed. }. i SHEFFIELD, .. I ... T. fioialjs, S. 0. - -M Sept. 26,1S8.1,3tK . v,. DON'T FORGfif v M 11HAT I.awson s is ihc place to buy your School Hooks. .:. -?Ta Nov. 14,2883, If N mw n"p snnTF J ? IX X U Ui MU v AU. VAMIV^IUliAj Abbeville County; ix tap: probate court? " Ex Parte J. A. Robinson, Petitioner. Petition for Discharge. - ' 1*HE petition J. A. Robinson, Guardian Joif, v Lefii L. C'linfescalws, now Lela L. ltoblnun, having appJied for,discharge: ' It Is ordered, that Saturday. the 22nd d*y ot teeeinbcr next be fixed for granting , the dl?"large to said guardian. J. FULLER i-yos, % Judge rrobato CotKt. <Nov. 8th 1883. : VALUABLE LAND SALE! >0 Acre Tract of Land for Sate, ;" v' V, :M iVv u-rr.T. SF.T.i, ok ?A<:J!niY TV nv. ember, lfb-S.nt public outcry at Abhpvllle 'ourt House thattructof land on Knwney'a reelt in Mngnortd township, kuftwn au'tiio V- A. Cloy tract, conialnlng FIFTY A.CKEB, noro of less, tv>und? d by lumU.'Af Bettja&lu \ Brown, Jane T.,Baker and others, now oo uj'led by Mr. John Pettlgrow. Title* tin\nnbtcfi. TERMS?One-half cash, the balance in wclvc months, secured by bond and moit;nec. Private oirers will b<> oon*i<lpW>rt.k T NOBLE & NOBLE, kge.its for John 8. Fairly ii ixini any owners, ^?OV. 7,1S83, It