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^ *1 lie Press and Banner ! By Ilujfh Wilson. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1885. i Court Summary. There wore several cn?es of Interest tried nt ? ttie l?st term of the^civil court. Abbeville vounty wag me ueit-iiu.tiji m u..n m,. The first was W, (?? Koss vs. Abbeville conn-: ty. for something over S100 It was a Milt brought to recover an amount agreed to lie i paid i be plaintiff by the County Commission-1 ers for kecp!ng in repair a certain portion of' the fence between tlie counties of Abbeville rthd Edirefield. The Connty Commissioners defended claiming that the plaint III'had failed to perform his part of the contract. They set up as a counter claim an amount paid by thein to certain parties as damages caused by *V??ck trespassing on their crops. Tlie County Commissioners alleged that these damnces Werecaused by the failure of the plalntitr to keep the fence in repair. The case was referred to the Muster, who.after taking testimony decided that the plaintiff was not entitled to Recover. We have not learned whetherthore w.<s an npi>eal or not from the Master's decision. The second case was that of \V. T. Jennings Vs. Abbeville county, which was ti suit on contract for building the bridge at Searlcs* mill. The contract was for tlie repairing of the brldtccand putting in several Important roelc piers. The Commissioners after Inspecting the work received Ihchriducand paid a part of the money. In about three or four months after the work was done, the rock piers gave way and the bridge bceame worthless. The Commissioners made ar.other exiiinination and refused to pay the balance of , the money, whereupon the eontrnctors sued J lliecounty. The Commissioners defended, alleging that the work had not been done ac- 1 cording to specification. It was claimed that jB|>on the Inspection of the brldce ihc outside I work on the piers appeared to be well done, 1 It being well covered over with cement, but I that none as aurecd upon had been used in i the inside work. It was specified that nil < tr>ck should be laid In hydraulic cement. Much testimony was taken.?two experts In ( ri>ck masonry and engineering testified?one | Tor the plaintiff and the other for the county, i As Is usual tlie expert* were somewhat le-?rn- , ed. French una Kngiun amnor.* on mumhc- , JriS wore quoted. The.v testified as to the relHllve resistive power between square orot>long pier* and pointed piers. It seems that the con tractor* admitted that Instead of layIng the rock In cement.lt was poured over ' them. The Jury found for the plalntitt. The third cane against the county was that brought by Tedlar Watson, as administrator 1 of hU deceased child of eight years old. which < bad fallen from the bridge over Coronuca c creek and was drowned. The railing of the I bridge had been broken. The complaint alleges negligence In ttic t Vimmlsslonors in not , repairing the delect. The Milt was for Sl.OW. , The Jury concluded that the administrator | should not he paid, and therefore found for, , the defendant. 81.UOO was too much for a nogrochlld? a higher price than when they were . property. 1 The ca.sc of J. Knox it Co. vs. A. SI. Hill & ' Sons was of public Interest. The plaintiffs 1 hired the wagon team and driver or the de- ( fendauts for JVOO to haul four bales of cotton from near Ixiwndesvllle. On the way more j lhan half of the cotton was destroyed by fire t and the re*t damaged. The plaintiff brought * unit to recover the value ot I he cotton destroy- t *d, alleging negligence on the part of the defendants. They denied their liability. The j .ludgecharged the Jury that If they found the f defendants to be common carriers they were j liable without the proof of neghgenceon their part. If they assumed to d? the work of common carriers, though only once, they incurred r the responsibility of such In case of loss of " Roods whilst In their charge. If they simply s look up goods to transfer for hire, they were then only liable for lo?s resulting from negll- I jrcnce. The Jury fouud a verdict for the plain- \ tiffs. t One of the most Interesting as well as Important cases tried at the last term of our t court was the case of Francis Arnold against e James Bailey. Sr. From the evidence it np- , penred that In 1S67 Mr. Italley. then a merchant at (Jreenivood, made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. The condition in c the assignment was that those who accepted v "would thereby release Mr. Hallcy from all fur- f ther obligation to pav thetn any balance that might remain alter their settlement with the e Assignee. Mr. Italley, It scents,owed Mr. Ar- t Hold two notes. Sir. Arnold accepted the as- fc xlgnment, nut Claims mm u ??? a wuui....... ?iI acceptance. That heaccepted with the p<>s- . Jtlve understanding that Mr. Ilulley was to } pay him In full, even If the assets in the as nlgnee'n hand did not pay out. When the assignee m*<le his settlement all the accepting eredltors received fifty per cent, of their b claims. Mr. Arnold among the rest, though, v we believe. Mr. Arnold claimed th.it whl.'e lie t leave his receipt for that amount he actually did not receive a cent. This suit was brought 1 by Mr. Arnold to recover from Mr. Halley the a balance due on his claim. The defence claim- t cU that Mr. Arnold having accepted the assignment wat bound thereby and could not , recover. anJ Introduced the deed of assign- ; ment with Mr. Arnold's signature among the ? accepting creditors, butas we have said above, Mr. Arnold claimed that his acceptance was conditional. Tiie defence objected to the In- " troduction of parol evidence on the ground <i that It would vary the terms a written In- ? utrument, and was therefore Incompetent. The court overruled the objection on the r ground that the release was not under seal. <j From this point ou It was evident that the I'latntlfT would win, and such was the result. , we understand that the defendant Is going to ' appeal. Entertainment at Krcenwood. An entertainment will be given at Green wood In Waller's Flat! on the evening of the 27th Instant by "The Little Workers.'" Every a body Is Invito. Admission free to all. This r entcrtaimcnt bids fair to be a decided success. It will be conducted by the Little Workers' p Koclety. Miss Eva Smart, daughter of Rev. g II. C. Smart, wM preside over the "Art De partment," wmcn win consist, 01 quae u uum- ( ber of Amusing soencs. In this department F there will be quite a number of articles for r.ile. Miss Kva Ik a pleasant and energetic young lady and we have every r reason to believe she will creditably conduct that portion of the work ussluned to her. b Besides the articles In the "Art Department,'' there will be meats, cake;, candies, fruits, e <fcc.. for sale. There will nl*o be a "Jacob's Well"and a "Fish Pond." From the "Jacob's . "Weir a "Rachel" will draw lemonade for all r Yrho desire to partake of this Inviting drink. The "Fish Fond" will be one of the amus- n Ing features of the entertainment. We can see no reason why all who may |( oome to this entertainment cannot have a pleasant tiino. So don't full to come. The proceeds of the evening are to be used for charitable purposes. Doors open from 5 to 11 o'clock, P. M. Funeral. j The funeral of Mrs. A. B. Wardlaw wns o preached In thePresbvterlan church lastSun- A day, by the Rev. W. M. Grler, D. D. A large I congregation were assembled and many eyes were moved by the touching pathos of the I earnest and eloquent preacher in bis allusions t to the deceased. The preacher had the most attentive listeners throughout the entire ser- t vices, and we were led to wonder why the r Presbyterian congregation do notcnll the distinguished preacher to the pastorate of the t congregation. He has the love and affection 1 of this whole community, and no one else ] could Oil the place better than he could. The Jlttledifference between his church creed, and 4 rthl? might not be thought of? the non-essen- J rtlal matters need not be made prominent. J The congregation and the Doctor are perfectly agreed on all vital matters. Of course Dr. 5 Grler would not relinquish the important ] places which he now holds In hlsown church, ; viz: President of the College and editor of the church paper, but notwithstanding these 1 tfncls. we think he could serve till# cougrega- ' tlon as no other man could. ] Death mf a Good Lndy. 1 Mr*. A. K. Waniiaw or our village, nieu last ; ^Friday night, after a long and painful lilatCM, leaving a husband, four sons and three , <taugntere, *o mourn tlieir Irreparable loss. ! She van much beloved by those who knew her, and the deepest sympathy of this community Is extended to this afflicted house- J bold. A large number of per^rhs attended ' ?tne funeral services on Kundav morning . which were conductod by Rev. W. M. Clrler, I>. D. As n mark of respect to the deceased, ! kII the other churches of the village were closed, nnd their members Joined the throne which assembled to do honor lo the beloved ! dead. ' Death or Mr*. It. E. Hill. , Mr*. R. E. Hili. of our village died very 1 unexpectedly yesterday morning about nine i o'clock- She had been Nick for some time, hul Rio <u>e thought her Illness so serious, or that 1 ier end was so near. This death Is a peculiar- . ly sad one. She whs young, and In the prime . of life, when she was cut down, leaving several small children, and a bereaved husband In great scxrrow. Her womanly qualities had ) aouduored h*r to all who knew her, nnd her |' unexpected death cast* n shadow of sorrow x>ver every heart. The funeral services will J i he.eonducted to-day t>y Rev, W. K. Pearson in ' . the Presbyterian Church at half past two o'clock. i Tike Charlewton Factor With Whom to Deal. | If any cltlr.cn of Abbeville should have occasion to deal with a Charleston factor, we . would recommend Col. J. R Sloan to tlietrj | attention, who Is one of the best business | men in the city, with all the money at liiK >, command that he may need. Hlghtoned and ! > liberal In all his money transai tlons, our peo.--^ple will find it pleasant to deal with him. Address, Coi. J. B. Hloon, Cotton Factor, : Charleston. S. C. And yap*. R. F. Mcfaslaji nays that Mr. Thos. L. Coleman will tell you j the same. Cold Weather, For a week we have had very cold weather, with rain, sleet and snow. The thermometer nne day was said to have run down to six degrees above zero, the lowest it has been for neveral winters. The weather moderated a little on Monday, when the snow nnd sleet began to melt. The boys amused thetnselven by pelting everybody who cuine within their reach, and they found great fun in knocking iv neighbor's hat. They didn't respect old heaven*, either. - l?id an Enemy do thin Thine ? Mr. W. R. Powell, of Mt, Carmel. built a Jiandsome dwelling nenr his store. He moved Into It on Monday. On Tuesday night it was burnt to the ground. The dwelling was a neat and desirable one, costing about S'i.oOO. He had 81,-SOO ol Insurance in the London and Liverpool and Globe Company, of which Mr. B. S. Burn well is the agent. The origin ol the tiro is uuknown. Railroad Meeting. The Board of Directors of the Carolina, Cumlterland (Jap and Chicago llallroad will meet in Charleston on 3rd of March at tlie Charleston Hotel, at 8 o'clock, P. M. The committees appointed by the Incorporated towns on line of road will meet the committee appointed by Chamber of Commerce j jind other citizens of Charleston on Wednesday 4th of March In Charleston, Fatted Calf for One, Mr. W. H. Cox, one ct our most worthy and deserving young men, who has been spending a year in the old North .State, not finding kuv place llko home, returned a Cew days ago, and will henceforth remain at the homo of; Ms birth. We welcome&1'" back, Jt is now t ime for him to court one of his pretty neighbors, marry, ,n lo living in earnest. Death* In Abbeville. It U not often that we have to record two deaths In one week In Abbeville, but such 1* the case this week, In the demise of two of our most estimable ladles. Their sickness being of a constitutional nature, their death could not In any way be attributed to any unhealfhfulness ol this locality, which Is at present almost free of sickness. Hale of Machinery. Mr. B. K. Beacham, sold under mortgage i last Thursday a planer and matcher of Good- j ell & Walters make. It originally cost $125, but was bid in for creditors at Sn). Some of the parts were broken, which will soon be replaced by new pieces, when a bargain will be ottered to some one, ? gsfeoeM Mom Ferpnaon'M Trial. That our readers may know something of what the newspapers of this State are saying nl>out the Jury who tried the dase, and what they think of the crime which Ferguson committed, we copy elsewhere In these columns yurlous cdityrial comments, Another Richmond In the Field. I We wclromp to our columns llils week n new contributor from Corotiaca, and trust to ! sec him often. ( A Presbyterian Doctor of Divinity oncesa'd to a reporter at a general assembly: "You newspaper men must have a queer view of Ihlncs. You are always looking on anil never take [-art. Your k nowh'il^e ami habits of! Ibought must be very circumferential ami superficial. F suppose, now, your idea of tiie j day of judgment is that yon will have a table ; oil'at one side ami report the proceedings for the morning paper." Evkhy ?nnn should plant his corn before he begins to plant cotton. Itefore the war, all the farmers iiait finished planting corn by j Court week in March, and many fanner" had corn up by that time. The reason we fail to. raise corn now Is, that we wait for the hot, dry weather hclore planting. Plant early, a little frost bite doesn't hurt at all. Hon. A. C. Haskkm., President of the Co* luinhla and Greenville It&ilroad has promised to conic to Abbeville at some time in the future to see our people and talk with them In reference to the trouble which confronts us In the matter of railroad freights. If he does not come at an early day, we think sonu-uouy should c<> and sen lilin. Mr. W. II. Brooks of our town Is a good friend to all the printers In Abbeville. He takes each of the three papers and always pays in advance. He says the only objection he h is to the Prfxs nn-l It'tnwr. Is the small type, which, with his dim eyes, he eau hardly read. Thk /v?/m Singer Is the name of a new re Unions paper which is published at Troy, S. ('. It Is nicely got ton up In every way?editorially and mechanically. Monthly, CO cents a year. It Is a tno?t excellent paper, and well worth the money. Mks. Por.r.v NkWki.i., of Kantuc, died last!; Monday night In her ninety-fourth year, being 1J the oldest lady In all this section of country, j *ho will tie buried to-day at^rpper I-ong fane at eleven o'clock, He v. r. l'earson, ' preaching the funeral. Mr. T. \Y\ Ooogi-er went yesterday evening i to Georgia, to till an operator's place in tlie pJmplfe State, at nelt.'near Atlanta. Success i to hi in. He is a good operator, and we hope i may find a tood place, with good pay for his L-lllclent work. CAfT.H F.MrCASLAN.ofNMnefy-Hlx,graced ' inr sanctum last nisht.and a good man he Is, j too. He says tlie great need of Abbeville is a j tank. and we have about ome to the sanio :' ^inclusion. Let us begin to think of tlie malice. Tnrc Lnurenmitlc Jfcrald is out. au'aln, J printed on tlie type and presses of Newberry , 'riends. A hew outfit hits been ordered ! ?nd It will not be long before the co<xl old j, FIcral'l will be at home and itself again. I ( The number of persons who have cnlled ' | ror copies of last week's issue of the /'re*.* nnd Rnnnrr containing the Ferguson trial, farex ced* ihe number of persons who have called 'or any previous Issue of the paper. Mr. Ed. Lawton of Mt. Carmel exhibited it our office recently a shingle beautifully ind perlcctly made, from heart pine, whlrli s almost a solid mass of rosin. Tills shingle A'ould last ten thousand years. i Owing toa delay In the receipt of the prlntng press for the McCbrmirk T<-t>-<rrnni, the lrst Issue has been somewhat delayed. The < lrst number will be out lu a few days. Sue:esc to the enterprise. Mr. .Iamks MoCord Is have nn eye to the reservation of the public property.and uavc i ] ne roof of the Court House a personal In;pectIon yesterday. He wilt have the leaks Hopped at once. i That big bundle on tl>e depot platform at Vbbeville, which is enensed in iron. Is a mill | or grinding corn, which is consigned to Mr.] *. F. Smith, who will set ft up In a few days. ^ A prudent man fbresceth his need. and nlseth a mule colt while Ills old mule Isypt ' dive and before tlie old trusted anltnal asuitics the quality of food for birds of prey. i The .Shield's trial came ofT at Statcsvlllcl ast week, concluding Monday night. IIoj vas found sullty of manslaughter and sen-;J enccd to the penitentiary forflve years. ' Mr*. Edxa Stevenson. mother of tlie late 'rank Stevenson, died ia<t Wednesday, ag''d i 3 years. She was a member of the llaptist!] Church, aud a most excellent woman. Mu. G. F. Ckomkk had a terant house burnt! in his place last Christinas, and one day last I < reek his dwelling was discovered to be on ' Ire In time to stop It. * < Mrt.es are said to be higher this year than ! 'Ver before. If you had raised a mule colt, he price would not a fleet your purse or trou-: tie your mind. I( If anybody wants to see how the old "level"! r nsurance companies have 'done business let | \ hem read an articlc on the subject elsewhere j 1 n this paper. t Mr. (\ V. Hammoso was sick last week, I' )ut when we saw him Monday, he looked so |' eel I that, we didn't think of a?kiug him the ' >art!culars. t JrnoR Pkessi.y went home Inst Saturday. Ie hoped to return this week. He will hold n extra term iu April when civil cases will m heard. Col. P. E. Leak, tobacconist of Winston, . J. C., oldest salesman on the road, died at lelton last Wednciduy of congestion of the irain. Messrs. Waminoforp & Rvssem. have ome line horses and pood mules, which they itler to trade or sell as the customer may deilre. c The ladles of the Methodist Church have > ostponcd their hot supper until next Tucslay night, when a good supper will be served, j Althoi'oh the wcathrr hns been cxn'ed-if ilgly inclement for several days, the lleuersl rere notdeterrcd from coming to town. | f If anybody Is tired of his colt, kt him bring i ? t to town, where he can find a purchaser,' . rilling to pay a fair price In cash. 11 We are glad to receive dots from Oscar ; t gain. We hope that he may favor us with 11 uany Items in futu:e. 1 After tiiiscold spell pisse* off we will J t irobably have fine weather. Trcpare your I aniens. * We have a good supply of Job printing ma- , erlal una wo will ue ginu 10 receive oruers ior Tinting. j Eveky farmer In Abbeville county ought to j alse ? mule colt, or u horse colt. | Dit. Mabiiy N stillquite feeble. lie has not j icon quite so well for two days. | Tick e?rly bird oatches the worm, and the, nrly planter makes the corn. Mr. T. C. Sf.al, of this town has planted i lis corn and Irish potatoes. | A good milk cow Is wanted Immediately ,t the New Hotel. A Rood garden Is of great value. lJon't nogee t It. You can sell your colt at Abbeville. Read "Dark Days." Itonl E*tnte Trmwfrrft. M. E. A. Wldeman, M. It. Bradley, John E. tradley. Trustees to Titos. I'. Thomson, .lucres, th township, 9*5. Jan. tf>, 1SS5. bourded l?y It. V. Lltes, Thos. I*. Thomson, It F. Bradley, M. j t. Bradley and It. P. Cresswell. Cyrus II. MeCornifek to Win. O. Sturky, 3i cts. 16th township, Si7">, Feb. 2S, 18SI, bounded ' >y Main street and running back to an allcv.] John K. Smith to J. S. Cothran, 4 acres, lltli: ownshlp, 8l"-0, August 1, lt>81, bounded by Ho- i nans and others. | Joel T. Townseml to Augustus Walker and Vllred Davis, % acres, .Xd township, S5U0, Jan. | , 18.S5, tiounded l>y W. Z. McGhoe, Alex. Ellis, Sstate W. C. Norwood and others. j Jas. A. Bigby to Amazinh P. Davis, 10 acres, th township, $100, Jan. 10, iss-!, bounded by I las. A. Blgbj", Estate T. G. Davis and G. A.! JlRhy. . | F. W. Wazener and G A. \V iigener to H. M. I Spikes, 120 acres, l?t township. ?V>0. Jan. lilt It. j KS'i, hounded by S. B. Brooks, Jno. R. Tolbert, i Mrs. Porter, J. s. Chlpley and others. Miss Tt Die Brooks to M. A. Fellows,477 acrcs, st township,Nov. lfWI, bounded by | Thos. Ij. Coleman, G. T. Townes, J. Ellenburg.! Dwyer and others. M. A. Fellows to Jas. R. Ellenburg, 4 acres, 1st township, SI 15.20, Jan. lSs'5, hounded by M. A. Fellows, J. R. Ellenburg and William flarraltson. M. A. Fellows to G. M. Klnnrd, C!>2 acres. 1st ownshlp, S-'.O-jO, Jan. 10,18S5, bounded by G. M.! ivlnard. H. M. Spikes and J. It. Tolbert. J. N. Young to J. W. Ellis and M. B. Ellls.Rt perches, Ath township. 5J*l,0ct. *, 18*1, boundid by Main street, J. N. Young and others. ! P. II. Bradley to (Jeo. Bradley, R. H. Brad-1 cy and Alt?ert Bradley, Trustees, 1 acres, nth .ownshlp, 850, Jun. 1, lsSj, bounded by lieu. P. \ H. Bradley. | Mrs. M. fc'. Norwood to I. N. Alexander, ?4-S ' icre*. 3d township, Feb. 2, 1sn.'?, bounded j >y \\ in. Dunn, Robert Sharp, J. T. Nabors, \V. t.>ni>n.<iii,lntl,arc Sarah s. ( lilies to I. II. Drennon, 45 acres,! I )th township, $500, Dec. 27. 1884. bounded by;' ^arah K. Cothran, J. II. Chiles, Horeb church ! und others. J. 1). Fooshe to Joel S. Anderson, 22 acres, 2d j' township, ?330, Jan. 16, 1885, hounded by J. 3. Anderson, G. 1*. O'Neull,J. II. Williams audi 1.1). Fooshe. ' H. W. Lltes to AdolphuR Parker ond M. M. j Washington, Trustees, 1 acre, dth township, K.July 30,18S4. bounded hy J. R.Crawford, It. 1 VV. 1.lies and Vancestreet. ! Albert Ard l<> T.<?. Halter,4 acres, 15th town?hlp, S50, Oct. 30, ISS4. bounded by Albert Ard,1' T. S. Benson and Vienna road. 11 Hatn'l S. linker toT. G. Raker, 2>.? acres, loth : I township, $150. Jan. 1, 1S85. bounded by T. G.: Baker, J. O. Caldwell and others. T. G. Baker to S.S. Baker, 3 acres, 15th town-! I ship, $200, Sept. !< , 1881, bounded by J. E.Caldwell, T. <?. Baker ami J. L. Covin. J. Ij. Covin to T. G. Baker, 14 acres and 12; poles, l">th township, $50, Oct. 28," 1881, bounded by T. (?. Maker and J. I*. Covin. j It. B. Cade toT. Ci. Baker, 40aacres, 15th town-! ship, 31,100, Jan. 8,18*5, bounded by K. 15. Cade. S. JfcUowan. II. .S. Olson and others. fState o< .South Carolina to J. T. Cheatham, l)i acres, llih township, 52.10, Feb. 2, I860, bounded by P. A. and J. T. Cheatham. M.fc, Bonham, Jr.,,Master to Win. Anderson, fj-j acres, 6th township, $4,100. Jan. 30th, Iks-'i, Itouoded hy Win. (', Bur rait, tlcorge Nlckles. Itobt. Dunn, Wm. Imnn and others. Martha A. Aljtary to W, 1*. and A. H. McGee, Jr., 41 acres. 3d township, SIW, Jan. 17th, 1885, bounded by Andrew Agnew, John M. liasor, John B. Algary. Kmma H. Curwlle to Aim Ira H. McNeill, 334 acres, 8th township, ?3.5u0, Dec. 5, 1?K>, bounds ed by Willis Smith, Hugh Wilson, M. It. .Seymour and others. J. Allen Smith to Miss Annie L. Russell, lot and building, 11th township, $700, Jnn. 13,18S5, bounded by Main street, Washington street, Mrs. Archer and J. S. Cothran. 8. C. Bannister to T. J. Bo wen, (V) acres. 15th township,8275, Jan. lf>, 1885, bounded by T. J. Bowen, S.C. Bannlfter and Win. Duncan. D. H. Mays to Surah G.Sheppard and Mary S. Gillatn.400 acres, 1*1 township, $3,tM). Dec. 22, 1884. bounded by M. B. I-lpscoinb,Saluda River, M. K. Sanders and K. II. Hill. Mrs. Sallle S. Calhoun to Wardjaw <fc Edwards. 165 acres, 14th township, Sl.017.75, Jan. 1!>, 1*85, bounded by C. G. McAllister, Thus. A. Cuter. Mary A. Poore, A. J. Clinkocales and Mrs. Sallie S. Calhoun. M. L. Bonham, Jr., Master to W. C. McGowan. 8 acres and mill, 5th township, $200. Feb. 2, 1885, bounded by Robert. Pratt on all sides. The New Hotel. Arrivals for the week ending February 17th ?T. II. lludgens, Honea Path Jas. Cothran, Jr., McCorinlck ; Geo. Col Her, w. O, Ho'land, J.E. Dawson, Allanta; J. H.DaiUm, New Orleans; Geo, C, Bradley, Troy; A. E. Rankin, Hartford, Conn.; L. M. Foushe, Eocene P. Allen, V.O, Willis, Baltimore; R. C. Glllam, Oreanwood; \\ . K. Pearson, Due West; J as, >|, Nelson, S. II. Cathcart. Stiles Hotchkiss, New York; K.Smith, Lynchburg, Vn.; II. K, Tevault. J. W. Griffith. Baltimore', J. A,. Foster, It. F. McCuslan. Soutti Carolina; (', F, Hoke. W. F. Haker, Atlantn; John Ambler; J. J,Mohatrey,Nlrginla; J. \V. Head. Charleston ; C. A. Ovemnri, Morris Weiss, Philadelphia; W. H. Jennings, Hcnuettsvllle; Sain'l Howell, Philadelphia; Dudley Nicholas, Baltimore; w. M. Il<>lsteln, Cincinnati; L, (7. McCnnnel; M. S. Alnar, New York; W, M. Hunter, Atlanta, I). It. Cade, Washington, <ja.; J, W. Jennings, McCormlck. Miss Mnggle McNInch, who taught nt the Trcoton Aciidcmy last year, and who Is well known In the State as the talented authoress of a number or beautiful posuis. has Just Inherited a larco fortune from a relative in Scotland. Miss McN Inch's many friends in Edgefle'd rejoice to hear of her good fortune,? Wacflcld Chronicle. Judge I.yon's fame ns an efficient officer Is by no means confined to Abbeville county, He whs telegraphed for a few weeks ago to hear an iniportnnt case In Newberry, the Judge of l'robate of that county being disqualified as he was a party to the proceedings. ?Church Record. We still hnvo nome bargains In fine embroiders. R. M. Haddon & Co. ! Just received! co'ored cottou flannol for curtains. K. M. Iltiddon & Co. i 15 pounds browu sugar for ouc dollar at Tar* | ker & Hill's, ALL ABOUT DUE WEST. The Wcildln^ Ciurmeiit-'Euphptiilnn Exhibit Ion?Inclement Woallier? I'riiiiln^ Sch'h?~Dentil of Mr. John Cowau. I)i*k Wks r, s. February 10. I8S.">. One of our youni; ladles confesses that she Is Kcitniu y-r-:-c-r. Tin: posiu^eon tiie first issue of the I'.wlm Shii/vr ct?| $jn. Miss lies?le Diiflio, of Columbia, S.If Hie guest of Miss Annie ijithun. Miss I)uflle took one <if the honors of the Female College Ht the last Commencement. Vh stepped Into the Associate Rtfnrmed Prtxbylrrinu printing office last Wednesday evening, and tilings had tlie appearance of a cityotnec. Stacks of papers were plied upon the tables. A force of tell hands were busy raiding, labeling arid putting up the papers. This oltice now publishes three papers. Mr. Willie Hood, son of Prof. Hoixl is at ] the head of a good school in Laurens County, ' !S. < '. Krskinc Col lego has n ne-it, new picket j fence, running along Main Street, which is quite an addition. Wo hope that, this the lie. ' elnnihit of u series of repairs that. is niucli|' needed about Krsklae. Synod meets here!' Mils year as well as Commencement. At j' pre?ent Krskluo lias nut on a wedding j1 garment. i' Mrs. Dr. Lindsay is spending some time In j1 Augusta, Georgia., '.villi her daughter, Mrs. ' Tenncnt. 1 What has hecomc of tho series of lectures < iti Krsklne ? We si-e that other colleges hnve sccurcd ' ministers and speakers. We are Just waiting 1 to announce those lor Krsklne and Irwin. < The death of Mr. John Cowan, of Friars 1 Point, Mississippi, was in some respects very f sad. None of ills family were present, ills! ] sister, Mrs. I)r. llolloway, of Amerleus, Ooer-j ] gla, got there Just a few moments after hls| iicaili. He was looking lor Ihcm and kept;1 itsklng hojv long before they would come. As j1 the train blew lie asked again and his friends j' replied, 'Thai is the whistle." lie died he- 1 fore they could uet to his bedside. Mr. Cowan 1 was a brother to our popular County Com- 1 mlssloner Mr. W. T. Cowan and had amassed j :i nice property. Col. McCa ii:hf:n"s raniily of Newberry has 1 been sadly alllietcd during the past year. He 1 lost-two of his children suddenly, and now a telegram tilings the sad news ot (he death of ' Ills wife. Mrs. hood ol our town, a sister of < L'ol. Mct'aughrln, went down to witness the ' burial rites. ' Tne Iiuphemlan senil annual celebration J lame oil' last Friday evening, 1.1th Instant,! j mil it was a nice all'uir. The weather was ' very Inclement; notwithstanding the hall was.1 crowded to its utmost capacity anil persons ' ivere compelled to stand. Mr. I.. L. Aber- J . rombie made a nice presiding olllcer aild Inproduced llie speakers very neatly. ' Progrnninit'i ,, Music?Carnival of Venice. ? President? I* L. Abererombic, Sparta, Oa. s Salutatorlan?J. II. Pressly, Due West, S. C. Music?Dolly Varden Galop. c DECLAMATION 1JY KHESHMK.W J Illallie's Oiaiion on Garfield?G. K. McCel- f fey. Temp e, Texas. Music?Passae Waltz. f Dulles of American Citizens?J. M. Garrls- j >n. Garrison's, N. C. Music?Storm Waltz. DECLAMATION 1IY SOPHOMORES. I Eulosry on Charles Sumner?W. P. Lowry, Out* West, S. < Music? ltfhtiN Polka. Public Opinion?1>. Gardiner ThillIps, LouisI'ille. (in. Music?Sweet Violets. DKI1ATE. Query"Should the Iirillsh IfolUc of tiorda )c Abolished!" Aillrmiiiive?T. W. Sloan, Kiyettcvllle, reun., M. 1$. (irier, Due West, S. C. < Negati ve? It. (?. Peoples, Columbia, Tenu., J. P. MeElroy, Doravilie, <ia. Music?Pauline Lucca Polka. Committee of Decision?Li L. Abercrombic, Kx-ojflcio Chairman. Sparta, (in., W. C. Hell, Yiitrevillc, S. C., M. A. Cox, Laurens, S. C. MAUS1IALK. O. P. Feel. Chief. Troy. S. C.. J. R. Miller, Rock Hill. S. C., J. H. Moffat. Richburg, S. C., It. K. Hlake'y. Scuflltown,S. C. This exhibition wusHbi.vethe nveragc and tuilc Inieresiing. The query: "Should the lirltish House of Lords beuhollKhcd? , elicited :he closet attention, utul the arguments were nil and exhaustive. The subject had a peculiar Interest Just at this time. The decision >fthe committee was given in favor of the ifllrmative. Everything connected with the ? jclebrationjwns elegant, except the order, ind the prevailing opinion is that it. was the vorst ever occuring in one of our literary tails. Talking aloud by couples of gentle- . nen and Indies disturbed the pleasure of the | 1 neeting very much. Wc think that a good ' ule lor the young men to make would he to c icparateall gentlemen from the ladles on en- J1 erlng the hall. 1 GREENWOOD SPLINTERS. 1 t a 'Osfsr" Writes n Newsy Letter from (ireeimou<l?Blls of Sehool Xews? s Honor to one of Abbeville's Fair !] Daughter*. t Orkrxwood, S. C., Feb. If?, 1RR>. I Mr. Henry Fuller.of I>aurens county, pass- i 'd through (ireenwood last Saturday on his C vn.v to the New Orleans Exposition. ' The towns along the line of the (ireenwood, t .aureus and Spartanburg Railroad greatly " eel the need of a dally mail. Your humble correspondent wns attacked " >y t he "young fry" of (ireenwood last Satur- 1 lay and wnssevercly pelted with snow-balls. > hox huntlnir seems to be a tavorite sport in [ lie vicinity of (ireenwood. A dog belonging to Mr. John ltlchter shat- * ercd a ten dollar pane of ulass In one of the c nrlnu'u ?( Mr It H lfavnolrik' store f ust Saturday by Jumping through It. Now f lie question is, who ought to pay for the re- <| llacing of the pane ol' glass, Mr. Hichter or J Jr. Reynolds? ' The new dwellings recently erected nt " Greenwood add greatly to the nppcnritnce of l Ills thriving little town, l'rof. fioozer, oneof c ireenwood's wide-awake men, Is erecting h J1 Swelling near the Augusta and Knoxvllle de- ' mt, which will greatly add to the looks of | his portion of the town. Some one bored a hole through the depot] |> loor into a barrel of molasses at Waterloo a ' tew night# ago and stole about half Its con- ' ents, and we ha ve been told that a barrel of ' Iquor In the Columbia and (Jrcenvllle depot * vas also bored Into a short time since, and a c luanilty of It stolen out. The particulars of ? which we liave not. yet been able to learn. Miss Cornelia Medlock, of Laurens county, f eturned home from Greenwood last week, ' vheieshehad been visiting Mr. James Sim- 1 nons* family for several weeks. Her many J' riends here hope to have the pleasure of see- ' ng iier in their midst agnln soon. ? We notlco Mr. Sandy McNeill Is groatly lm- * >rovlne his place at White IJall. Miss Cora I* Morrow, one of Verdery's en>r;f,etlc yonng ladles, is teaching school nt SlL Morlaii church. We learn she has a good ichool, and feel confldent she will do her best oplease her patrons. T;ie Puckett and llarksdaie ferry road is al- ' nost Impassable at Hard Labor creek near ^ Stev. It. W. Seymour's place, and ought to be 1 jrosswaved. 1 Miss L. E.Sinlth,of Bradley, returned to her JJ 'ntlier's a few days ago from Shelby, N. C., '. ivhere she hail been attending college. Mr. Ivey, one of Georgia's gallant young J nen, came over to Jtradley n few days ago ind captured and carried away one of South 1 Carolina's fair daughters?Miss Hettle Rt-agan J Mr. .1. S. Klugh, the efficient. and nccommo- j lating depot agent att'oronaca, is always at i lis post. 1 Tt.e llev. Mr. Gaines preached a splendid " lermon nt Coronaea last first Sunday. (t The l)ail at Waterloo last Thursday evening f ivas >i success, notwithstanding the Inclctnen;y of the weather. 1 Mr. J. O. 1'yles, of Waterloo. Is now clerk- ' Ing for Messrs. Fuller A* Henderson at Coro- 1 uacn. ! Miss Anna Jones, of Abbeville, has re-open- J pd the Roekvilte school near Greenwood. riils Is her third term at this place, which , speaks well for her as a teacher. The new school house nt. Coronaea has been recently furnished with writing desks and ' oencries combined, wnicn anas greauy 10 me lonifort of the pupils. This plan Is certainly i good one and should he adopted by all schools. This Is a progressive age and the old loggy notion of having children to sit nil day long on n bench without a back and say "a," Is fast giving piacc to more improved mcthlkis. oscar. Coronnrn l>?t!t> Messrs. Henderson ?t* Fuller received a car load of corn a few days ago. Judging from the number of wagons constantly loading with corn, would advise them to order again very soon. Every farmer should plant corn tills year. l>r. G. H. Waddell Is doing a brisk business in the drug line. He has a very pretty store, und a nice line of drugs and fancy groceries. Miss Kessie IIiII, a charming young lady from Drone, Georgia, is visiting friends in Coronaca. The largo merchant, mill, owned by the Klugh liros. Is kept running day and night, rhey have an honest miller, Mr. Thompson, and patrons of the mill have nothing to fear in leaving their wheat at thfc mill. Klugh liros ship quantities of Hour to different stations on line of the Greenwood, Ijiurens and Spartanburg Railroad. , Miss Lillie Smith, a young lady from Shelby, N C., Is visiting Mr. \V. C. Fouche's faint- j ly. if reports be true Mr. Fouclic will be I forced to put tip more horse racks. Mr. J. S. IvttiKh, the etiiclcnt agent of the j Greenwcod. I.aurens and Spartanburg Railroad at Coroimea, spent several days in Augustu last week. Messrs. Henderson & Fuller hnve sold about seventy tons of fertilizers tills season,and an- , ttclpate selling a great deal more. They go on the principle of rmlck sales and short profits. , l'rofo>sor \V. E. Put ton, son of Professor J Puttou of the South Carolina College, has a j flourishing school in town. Miss Klla Mi J >r,of Greenwood, spent several days among lier Coronaca friends last week. It Is rumored that two young M. IVs one a grnduate of Charleston. the other of \ ander- . bill, expect to locate ut Coronaca to practice their profession. Messrs. Alonzo Alexander and Samuel Rnzor. two young gentlemen from I-iurens couti- ; ty, the former boarding at Mr. J. A. Agnews, , the latter at Mr. J.,S. Anderson's, are pupils , of Prof. W. K. l'atlon's. Miss Mallssa Fouche.of N'luety-Slx, spent a few days with Miss Kstelle Fouche, last week. Mr. \V. T. Henderson lias a beautiful fish pond on his place, and lias it well stocked witli carp. Among other Improvements going on In ; Coronaca, Mr. W. W, Klugh Is buihJing a nice ( plank fence from his house nearly to Dr. Waddcll's drug store. ; ! " 1 " ' ! J\ .nomrr n ? nrv. I do nut tbink my heart coulil bear My dally weight of woman'* care, If tt were not for this : That Jesus seeincth always near, Unseen but whispering in my ear borne trniler words of love or cbuer, To 1)11 my brail with l>li?s ! There arc so many trivial cares That no onu kn'iws and no olio shares, Too small for me to tell. Things e'rji my huabsnd cannot see, Nor bis dear love uplift froui nie? Each hours unnameil |*rplt-Klty That uiutbcrt know so well. The failure of some household scbemo, The ending of some pleasant dream, Keep hidden In mv breast. The wearltiew of childhoods noise, Tbo yearning lor tbat subtle poise, Tb*t turneth duties into joys, And givetb iuetr rest. Tbe secret thin?*, however small, Are known to Jesus, each and all, And this thought brings me peace. J do not need to say one word, lie knows what thought mi heart b*th stirred, And, by divine cares#, my Lord Makes all its throbbitigs cimsc. And then, upon his luring breast, My weary head is laid at rest, In speochless ecotary ! Until it seenietb all in vain? Tbat cure, fatigue, or morol pain, Should hope to drive me lurtb again i'rem such felicity. Let it I'hnn. If for good you've taken ill, Let it pass! Ob ! be kind and gent'e still; Let it pass 1 Time at last maku* all things straight: Let us not r> sent, but wait. And our triumph shall be great; Li t it pa.*tt! Let It i>as& I The Old, or the Now?Which T [Our Socirty Journal.] In weighing the comparative merits of rlvnl systems, and plans of Jifo Insuranc. It should always be remembered that the prime object and pnrposeot every plan is to transmit, the contributions of living members to the heirs of their deceased fallows, and that that plan or system is superior to every other which accomplishes this purpose with the least friction, tlie smallest expense of management and and the narrowest margin between moneys rec-'ivciJ and benefits conferred. Measured by the results which ench lias attained, I he natural premium system Is incalculably best for the policy holder, and in applying the tests of comparative merit, no better or hluher authority can be quoted than the official reports of the Insurance Department of this .Stale. On the forty-tlrst pasc of part flrstof the reports for 1SS1, will be found a summary of the transactions of the Mutual Benefit or Assessment Associations ihirlnc that year, from which It appears tlr.it they received an Income of eleven millions, seven hundred and eighty seven thousand (Sll,7h7,151.76) dollars, and paid outt?*n millions, three hundred and forty seven thousand (5?IO,:ll7,lsu.:;s) dollars to widows and orphans, and HI iv Oil (' ii! 111 m'll, i iii < i.- iiuiiuivu ih>u bi.ii vuiihwtud dollars (31,310,271171) for expenses; that mil of each hundred dollars received eighty seven dollars mid eighty cents reached the lieneflciaries and eleven ilollnrs mid twelve cuts went forexpensesand itcostonly twelve lollars and sixty six cents to transfer a linn- I 1 red dollars from the |>ossesslon of living I members to that of the widows and orphans it their lees fortunate members. On the sixty-first and sixty-third pages of I he same volume, the old line companies are I reported to have received an aggregate In- I :oinc of ninctv-two millions five hundred I indslXty-two thousand seven hundred and 1 sixty four dollars (S9J,*i62,7(i:i..?>), of which only I lilrty-three millions eight hundred and nine- i y-four thousand three hundred and six dol- j ars was expended for losses the death claims \ jclnjiSJI/.*!!, lu7.noanil the matured endow- ] nents SI0,7O?.2in.oo, while the expenseof man- I igcnient was fifteen millions live hundred i tnd ninety.four thousand, nearly (S15,.yjfl,9Hl.- i t>), that Is, It cost In management, forty-sl x I lollars to convey a hundred dollars to the I leirs or beneficiaries (including the holders of i natured endowments), or nearly four times i is much as t^c same service cost the mutual t tssoclntions. t Nearly the sameconditlons prevailed In 18*^2. I The mutual benefit societies and associations, including those which dI<1 not report to this insurance Department), received an Income if seventeen millions of dollars ($17,051,711.(10) ind paid thirteen millions seven hundred and J wenty-elght thousand dollars (iTt,72K,l72.00) J or death claims, at an expense for manage- * nent of only two millions two hundred and linety-Uve thousand dollars, 42C.JO), the ' xpensi; of paying cneli In) ml red dollars of I osses being about sixteen and two thirds dolars. These associations insured that year, 1 ^sCiO.'.sO.imO.OO for an Incomeof ? 17,0>*d,711.00, or it an average premium of only nine (lollars J uid sixteen cents pet thousand dollars of in* ' u ranee. The old line companies of this State reeelv* 1 d In lSs'2 an incomeof nearly fifty millions of 1 lollars (Sn>,ni7..mir>), paid fifteen millions , or.r hundred thousand dollars (Sl-vNV.i, 114.00) or losses and expended for management ncary eight, millions of dollars [7,K7."?,07J.4!i]. It ? ost more than fifty dollars [951.11] to settle a 1 uindred dollars of losses, and the average ireinlum, or rather incorne, received was over ; Ifty-flve ilollars [S>5.26J for each thousand dol- ' ars of Insurance. 1 Taking all the old line companies together, , hey teceived In lK$2an Income ol eighty-five ' Millions of dollars [?K.r>.070, 13i.OO], paid Ices tian than thirty millions [29.S2fi.S74.O0] of loss- 3 s, Including endowments, and paid out four cen millions six imiiurru uiou.sunu *1 l,'nV>H.OO) for expenses. Tlic outlay Incur- ' ed In the transmission of one hundred dnl-|f urn to the beneficiaries was forty-nine doi-i| firs, ami the average ineome received for each j I housnnd dollars iusuicd was nearly fifty-two'1 lollars (Sll.ill). These were by no means exceptionally fa-;' forahlc years In respect of disparity of re- | elpts to losses paid, for the ratio of losses to;1 ncome of all the old lln" companies during i" he thirteen years from 1871 to 1*R2 Incluslvo 1 Ms only twetlty-nlne and a fraction, the ;ross income being oue billion two hundred nd sixty-nine million dollars (1,'.Vi9.111,S76.<K);, ,nd the losses three hundred and seventy-two y iilllioii dollars (?372,0.:2,72!).<)n), making the t alio of losses to receipts only S-'OHl. I The ratio of losses to receipts was even t mailer<lurlnj; the twelve years immediately ij ireccdtng. The Kross incomo received was ji our hundred and fifty-three millions of dol nrs ($tVMIf?iWB.OO)and the losses only seven-'] y-six millions of dollars (57li,472.ll!i.Ori), and!< lie ratio of losses to Incomc actually otilyj? Ixtecn tnd three-fourths percent. t Feeding Stock. < It. has been ctalmcd that, the method of ' trending ami feeding caltlc have been sol,' niteh Improved of late years that the period if maturity has been hastened more than [ ine-half--(nat Is, a sheep or a pig which ma^J iired at three years or a steer which was 1 eady for slaughter at five years Is now ready ' or the butcherat less than half these ages. 1 'Ids are said to be ready for pork at nine 1 nonths, wethers for fhutter at twenty months. J ,nd a 2-year-old steer Is ready for the block at ' hatagc. It Is to be feared that these claims are 1 renter than can be Justly allowed. No doubt J oine animals, by excessive forcing,'are made J ,sfttand reach as heavy a weight at these! [irciiititure ages ax those used to do In twice j J lie time, lint It Is a question if this forcing is |' irotltable either to the feeder or the consum- ! r. On the one hand, the animal is forced to'! sonsumeas much food In two years rts was!) urincrly spread over four years, so tiiat on j' lie whole there is no gain but- in time, while i1 n the other hand thf^consiimer lias very!] mmature or half-grown meat which Is devoid j if flavor or nutritive quality, and the meat s overloaded with fat, which is a waste. Physiologically, It Is a matter of doubt if the nusetilar growth of an animal can really be instened by any process of feeding. Fat can , >e produced, no doubt., but fat is a diseased } (indltion of the system, and an excessively ' ntanimal would soon die under continued eedlng. But if we examine the meat of one , if these young, overgrown animals it l< ! iiund to be In very great disproportion to the ! nt. It is quite common, for instance, for the j line-nionths-oiii puts wruen wcikii ,hj i>mui'ii i, o be turned wholly Into the lard kettle beause the few pounds of flesh under the tat Is lot salable or useful ns food. On the whole, t certainly does appear as If we had carried he forcing system of feeding to an unprofltaitc extreme. Kvery year the losses of swine iy disorders, clearly'traceablc to overfeeding, ncreasc in number, and although we are told hat the dreaded diseases have been ovcr omeandhnve disappeared, j-et the feeding enson no sooner begins again when the hog holera breaks out. as plentifully as at any line before. It Is a question If wo can safely iillow English precedents in thin respect ol jrcelng animals to prematurity. Certainly, f we are to sutler the pains and penalties, he diseases, and losses amoug our live stock, I'blch English farmers are complaining of It s very clear that we cannot afford to do It,! ,nd had better make baste nioro slowly.? Vcm York Timet. The I.etheitn Rircr. (Columbia Yemnnn.) I Young, the author of "Night Thoughts," s p I Is sleep 'tired nature's sweet restorer." | )n the enchanted plains of dreamland, we c orgetour trouhlesand are happy for the time. I r Ve bathe our weary limbs and aching heads In ! H he IiCthean river, where all Is placid,calm and , < erene, and He that simkelothestorin-rocked ' i it>a of Galilee and the mad waves cowered nt! w lis word, will smooth our rough pathway |c ?nd "give his beloved sleep." We don't like n he thoughtless and flippant expression at- i rlbuted to Sanclio Panza: "Blessed be the nan that Invented sleep." Sleep was not Ih- c rented, and If It was. It wns not done by man. t t Is one of the richest boons that a mercllul t Yovldence has vouchsafed to erring and un- t rrateful man. It Is the bivouac '.a the battle r )f life where the tired soldier may snatch a i f notnent to repose from the stern and exact-1 j tig duties of the camp. .Sleep Is a blessing j, hat come* to all alike. The rich cannot iK nonopollze It, and the poor cannot be de- t frauded out of It. The Infant that has Justi , ipened Its eyes upon the beauties and the j lowers of the sunny landscape of time, and t lie aged pilgrim that Is about to bid It farcveil, and thronging multitudes that stand >ctween these two extremes, all enjoy the irivilege, the luxury, the blessing of sleep. ;hnkst>eare's! utterances on this subje<t, n rrand. comprehensive and rr reaching as!?' hey urc fiiil todo itjustlce. It hovers about, j c he dwelllugs of poverty and the Invalid's i ouch likea ministering angel of mercy, bindng up the broken heart mid bathing the ' evered brow with the healing; waters of a f nippy and healthy forget fulness. When the t lutles nnd labors of the day are done, and < 'darkness drops her curtain down nnd pins f t with a star, the welcome and refreshing < ;plrlt of slumber steals over us so gently and I ivooes us so tenderly Hint we naturally and I jnconsclously sink Into lis sweet embrace. t The summer, with Its debilitating days and l iwcltering nights, make* restless and uneasy t ind disturbed slumber almost universal, and f hose who, at no other lime, miss an hour's I deep, have n chance to learn what a boon, i i * hnt n priceless thing it Is to enjoy ttndls- i urbed repose. The tired laborer, the weary i nother, the fretful child, the restless Invalid, < ill appreciate to the fullest extent the refresh- I n;;and soothing Influence of that preserver if health, restorer in sickness, and prolonger jf life, a snflleteucy of healthful and invlgoritlng sleep. Too Mnoh I;npro<lueitvo I.nitd. I [Petersburg (Va.) Index.] I One grand error of the Southern farmer Is 1 lolding on to too much unproductive land. j Most farmers, we dare say might, In some way 1 fiiake productive more land than they do, ' We say, in some way, either by tillage, by 1 pasturage, by fruit, nut or timber culture, or 1 >y tenantry. Hut where u man ti;is fairly J lone what he can. according to his means J md labor force, he has no need for more, nnd ' should not keep It If he has it. ' The secret of successful farming everywhere ' ,s to make Hie whole farm productive. Kvery ' iquare yard of soil should yield Its quota to 1 iiclp till the farmers hiii and barn. Land that i1 fields no Income, nnd Is not likely to do even |' in the life time of the owner, is a dead weight, 1 Jrawlng upon the rest of the farm in taxes, 1 Interest, <tc., and fearfully curtails the profits 1 jf productive acres. 1 This error Is far worse when much of the unproductive ground of the farm lies within Lite enclosed portions. Then there Is an additional annual tax for fencing, ground travelled over In working, Ac. The rule should be to make every foot of an enclosed or cultivated field productive. There should be no waste ground on account of stumps, stones, trees or other Impediments. An idle square yard of ground not only cuts down the general average, but Is an expense ou the labor nestowed upon the rest. The hillsides, fence corners, meadow ground (ind woodland of every farm can and should In some wny be made to yield something In llic general routine. The departments of rural industry are multitudltloua?something lor every soil, locality, season and market, riie true policy Is, to make every acre do something. If there are more acres than can be worked, some should be sold, "* -1 ?? 4 rrourrnii i<Fn|reiiV. [Charlc.tt&i Sunday Dispatch.] JYogressisthc watchword of the Nineteenth Century,and the Dispatch Ih iletermincd lo keep step with tho music of the times. The continued endorsement of the Suntbiy J)u\yU"Ji by the people of Charleston and of this Slate is a mo^t gratifying reflection to It* proprietors. The circulation of the Dispatch In the past few month* has grown In a manner far exceeding the moat sanguine expectations of its best friends. With an lncrcH.se of circulation have come many uew advertisements. The aim of Its management has been to make Uie Dispatch a II ve, newsy publication. Its columns are tilled with original matter and spicy clippings. Care Is also taken that It shall contain nothing tootlcnd the taste of the most fastidious, Our Intention is to keep (lie Dixptiich up to ft high standard of excellence, and to make It an Indispensable visitor at the breakfast table of every family in Charleston on Sunday morning. The rirwt Thousand Dollar*. The first thousand dollars a young mnn earns and saves will generally settle the business life Willi hlDi. it Is the fruit of personal industry. He gives his time and labor for It. While he is thus earning and saving It, he must earn two, or three, or perhaps four times as much to pay his current expenses. He Is consequently held sternly to the task of industry for a considerable period. The direct consequence to him Is a steady, continuous and solid discipline In the habits of industry, In patient, persistent, forecasting and self-denying elfort,breaking up all the tendencies lo Indolence a..d frivolity, and making him nn earnest and watchful economist of time. He notonly learns how to work, but he also aequires the love of work; and, moreover, he learns the value ol the sum which lie has saved out of his earnings. He has toiled lor It; he has observed Its slow increase from time to time; and in his estimation it represents so uiuny months or years of practical lubor. 1 iT.rn ' ? I)(tM Forming1 Pny? (?'Spartanburg Spartan.) This question Is often foolishly asked and often toolIshly diecusscd by men who make! nothing pay. The man who lim.never fnrm-i ctl nieee.-sl'uily and w ho lives from liancl to| inonlh is fully prepared to .show that farming! dot s not pay. Htieli discusslnns, by such I men, tend to uissutlsiy young inimors ?i:d to I make them believe that the world has work ' and large returns In money In other callings, i Jf this (itiehli"n Is discussed so as to dignify the work of the farm and make men and women belter contented Willi their occupation j and cause them to Improve their methods off work and beautify their liomen, then ills well to talk about 1U In ourcoUnty there are more , than IIO.OO) people depending directly on the I farms for a support. They are generally notj In a condition to Meditate a change. They are like the boy watching the gopher hole.) Willi him it was not a question ot pay, or; whether some other oeoupatlon would not be I better, but meat he was obliged to have and he had to get it out of Hint very hole he was 1 watching. You iniglilns Well ask If merchun-l dislng pays and answer by giving along list! of men who liuve failed In the last fifteen years In our county. Ho with the learned profe-sions and all occupations. When you confider the lailurcs of men who go into any j business, It is easy to prove that it does nct| nay. We believe the outlook for the farmer In Spartauhlirg county la Just as good as It Is for any other profession. He and Ills boys may not wear qulteas fine clothes as the dry ;oods clerk who is getting 3J5.00 a month and paying four-fifths of that for boaid and washing, or the hotel clerk or the bank cashier, i>ut they are Justus niucli to be respecieu ?? those wlio wear kid gloves and fine llneni 1 h'nrming docs pay even here on llie old red Hills of Spartanburg. It keep* alive moro Lhun forly thousand people, anil builds tine ; louses ami pay* Interest on railroad debts mil keeps up llio Kuitcgovr rnment and Ik the jrand motive power which keeps all other wheels In motion. Of course farming pays, [f farm operations should stop for 0110 year, lank*, factories, stores and professions would ill go under. The question Is not whether it >ays or not, but how to get larger returns for abor and Improve the farms nnd country tomes so much that clerks and professional nen will he attracted to farm life, and will always be limiting for the time to come when .hey can quit the drudgery of the storo and ,he cobwebs of the office for an independent ; lfe ou the farm. 1 A Touching: Incident. A Utile girl of the city, about ten years of ikc, was visiting her aunt In the country. Plicy were discussing a certain book and the , milt remarked: "Your birthday lg near; Perhaps your namma will buy it for you for u birthday .?resent." A tinge of sadness rested on theaweet young face as Hhe quickly answered : "She could give me something else I would nther have, something I would rather have han anything else in the world." I "Well, I'm surer'said her aunt, "your mam>m would get it for you, if It doea not cost too nueh." "It will not cost money," replied the child, 'It will not c?st anything." 1 Hut she could not then be persuaded to tell , vhat It was. Aftera long time the shrinking title spirit said: "Auntlci I will tell yon part] It l? somelilng stle gave llio before little brother came, t Is Just not to do something for that one lay; now don't you know 7" The discerning auntie drew the little one to icr. and askedJ "is It. Ilisit mamma should not ?cold you on ,-our birthday?" A trembling "Yes," and long thedearhead ested I11 silence 011 the toaom of tlmt loving, mtlcntaunt. When I heard this little Incident related by hat aunt herself) my heart wept, and I quick* y nuked myself, "Am I not that mother? lave not the cares of a growing family caused ne to lie often less patient with my first-horn, 1 tv darling Edllh? Have not I, In the multiplicity of duties, been unresponsive to the lenrl.-longlng for a mother's tender caress mil loving recognition of little services renlered ?" Kenrt llnntN. T)r. ?fi tli Ulclmrdf-on, of Iiondon, says he vas recently nt>!c to convoy u considerable imountor conviction loan Infelllgentsehnhir ty n simple experiment. Tho scholar was ilneing the praises of the"fudcly bumper," ind wiving he could not get through the day vlthoul It., when L)r< Richardson said to him : 'Wlli you he good enough to feel iny pulso as [stand here?'' He did so. I snid. "Count It rnrefully; what does It say?' 'Your pulse ?ys 71.' I then sat down In a chair, and ask d him to couii vjt again. He did ho,and said, Your pulse has tone down to 70.' I then lay Jown on the lounge, and said, 'Will you take t again?' He replied: 'Why. It Is only 01; >vhat an exlraordlr.ury thing! I then said: When you lie down at night, that la the way laturd gives your heart rest. You know nothng ahout it, hut that beating organ is renting o that extent.; and if you reckon II up It Is a rreatdealof rest, because In lying down the (.-art Is doing ten strokes less a minute. Mul.Iply that by sixty, and it Is six hundred; nultlply It by eight hours, and within a fracior.lt. Is five thousand strokes different; and is the hem t Is throwing six ounces of bloodat 5veryslroke.lt makes n difference of thirty hotisand ounecs of llfling during the night. When I lie down at night without any alcohol hat Is the rest my heart gets, llut when you 4ikc J'otir wino or grog you do nofallow that est, for the Influence of alcohol Is to increase he number of strokes, and instead of getting .his rest, you put on something like llfioen hnusand extra strokes, and the result Is. yoli ise up very seedy end unfit for the next (lay's ivork till you have taken a little more of the ruddy humper,' which you say Is the soul of nan below."? Oaill(tr<T* Journal. ConillinentN for l>ouliry< Any sort of food for man or hoast s unsuitable for digestion, says the l^ulry Ynvit. If flavorless and Insipid, no natter now much nutritive material a ihcmlcal analysis may reveal in It. ThereOre, you should season regularly and unlornily all the mea'.. dough or other sort feed rou give to your fowls, and tlie seasoning will nnke what you give them food In a very oslential sense. The piopcr condiments for joultry are salt, cayenne i>cpp?>r, ginger and nustard. Change fiorn one of these to the >thcr. Halt unci cayenne arc tho siapies. 1 Tills does not innke I he diet nn artificial one, >rnperlj* speaking, l>Ut Is coining back to food eseinbllng the naturul sustenance such us I bey world get If at large In I heir primitive < Vila life in thesplcy and berries of the forest supplying tlicni In these concentrated forms, treat care must be exercised In the matter ol J sondlments not to overdonnd thus spoil what ve have undertaken in good faith. A good nlo in the use of salt, pepper mid other conllments for poultry Is to season for the ta>le use. Wo should not seek ? pampered, luuatural condition lorfoWls, but strive to live then Just the perporilon of aromatic ubstAiices In tiielr feed that gallinaceous ilrdH of nil species are uccustomedto In a vild state. Kntlng Wltboat Appetite. It Is wrong to cat without an appetite; for t shows there is no gastric Juice In the stomich, and that nature docs not need food, and, lot needing It, there being no fluid to receive uid act upon It, It would remain there only to i mtrefy, the very thought of which should be ufllcicnt to deter any man from eating with >ut an appetite for the remainder of his life, f a 'tonic" Is laken to whet the appetite, It Is k mistaken course; for its only result Is to ause one to eat more, when already an ininunt has been eaten beyond what the gasrlc juice supplied Is able to prepare. The object lo b$ obtained is a larger supply if gastric Juice, not u larger supply ol food, lik! whatever fails to accomplish that cssen- , lal object fails to have any efficiency toward fie cure of dyspeptic disease; and us the fornation of gusiric Juice Is directly proportiond to the wear and waste of tnc system, which t is to be the means of supplying, and this fear and waste can only take place as the re- i ult of exercise, the point Is reached again i hat tho efficient remedy for dyspepsia Is i vork?out-door work?beneficial ana success- , ul lu direct proportion as It Is agreeable, In- i cresting and profitable. ? How to Milk. It Is not every one who knows bow to milk, 1 ind many fine milch cows nfc ruined by tho arelessness. neglect or brutality of the milkir. The Canadian Breeder lays down this 'ule : "Tho milker should have short finger nails, or long nails will bo euro to hurt tho teats md cause Irritation to the cow. There arc i wo met hods of milking? the one may be cull '(1 stripping or caiviiiiiK mu iu?l ucinci-u uic Inner jukI thumb niict stripping dowh the rllole length of the tent. This plan Is not to )C recommended. The belter way Is to grasp i he teats, one in eiich hand, diagonally across . ho bug, and press on the milk, the second, ,hird, and lotirlh lingers doing the main ,vork, while tlie upper portion of the hand tnd tlrst finger prevent the milk from returnng to the udder; lite milk should be drawn upldly, and the adder completely crmpllnd of ts contents. In the flush ol the season, or when cows are yielding the most milk, front deven to twelve cows per hour will be about ho rate for a competent hand." Agricultural Edacatlori. Toedttcntootir children ncricultnrally. Puck says, "The only way to do Is to throw aside all ancj? theories and do It with a club. If your iioy, whom you desire to develop Into an agriculturist, sleeps later than 4 In the morning, ;o to him and yank him rudely out ol bed, and mminer him Into his clothes, drive him down dalrs to milk 20 cows and feed the stock, and fetch in a lot of wood, and clean up the harness, and wipe the surface of the army mule with a handful of straw. Then give him a >re?k fust of corn bread and weak cotfoe, and rt'ork him all day long behind the plow or In the corn field, and hurry him off to bed at jlght in the evening, that he may secure all ihesleep he requires before four o'clock In the morning. A ft or the boy has l>cen worked In [his way for six or eight years, he will understand ihe mysteries ot agriculture well enough to make a II vlng on a farm; or else lie will be iodisgusted with (arm life that he will make \ desperate ettort to distinguish "hlmsclt In something else. 1.1 ft a Little. Lift a little ! Lift n little ! Neighbor, lend a helping hand To that heavy-laden brother. Who fur weakness scarce can stand, What to thee, with thy strong muscle, Seems a light and eai-y load, Is to lilin a pond'ri'll* burden, Cumbering bis pilgrim road, Lift a tittle! Lift a little I Kffort elves one added strength { That which staggers him when rising. Thou canst hold at full arm's length, Not Ids hull that he Is feeble, Not thy praise lhat thou art strong ; It is Ooil uuikes lives to differ, - Some from walling, same from song. Lift a little I Lift a little I Many they who need thln? a!d ; Many Tying on the roadside, 'Neath misfortune'# dreary shade. Ta?s not by, liku 1'rlest anil I.evite, Heedless of thy fellow-tunn ; But with heart ami arms extended. Bo the Good Samaritan. "lie Cheery." Lift up your Tf'cP #" ' ray ??n, Ami never l?uk ?< Md, There's enough of the ioy of Eden Uft To make the if hole earth glnd. What If r shrdow sometimes shifts Across tho landscape, darkling? Dmrn In the dale the lllllct swing And the happy beck fs sparkling ; Then over the hills the sunshine drifts And owny, away the shadows sbllw, Take up your burdens and sing Aloud, But be not your burdens' sluw, Fur caies, tin y will crush a timid soul, But they crouch before tbe brave. Mnke ot tbe vexing things of life Stepping stones over trouble, For as you sing, or as you sigh, Will cheer or worry double; Bn lift up your vuicc and sinjr, my man. For with song, not sorrow, the wur d brgan. An elegant assortment of black silks, black cashmeres, Muck buntings, cheneillo frtrgc ( and other dimming* to match. Always on hand at lowest cash prices. J I. M. JladUon & Co. New goods! new Roods! Just received! 1 ease bleached homespuns, "Fruit of the I<ootn,' i and other standard brands. Very cheap for! cash. R. M. Huddon & Co. Jupt received! 1"> pieces of ruflllni*s, In bean-; 11 fill patterns, entirely new and very cheap.; H. M.lladdon ?*i Co. Just recelvid! ladles fluo kid and pebble b it ton slioes. We make a specialty ol ladies lino .shoes. it. M. Haddtui <& Co. i 1'rcsU buckwbcut at l'urker & Hill's. I Mttokercl at bottom prices. No. 2 In \i barrels nt S).7-r?, So. IS In Li barrels at Sl.50, at 1'nrkerct IlillVi I Tinware in Fats?very low?at Parker A IIUI's. A full stock of N^w Orleans sugar and molasses at I'ai ker .* fillI'h. I.andid:h's on Ion sets at Lawson's. Fresh garJ"n scfcln of all kinds In^'c jus! been rcc'fliacil, conic In and get (supplied eariv at \Y\ Joel .Smith & Son's. Onion set*. Onion s^N. The best In town both red and white, at \V. Joel .Smith Son's. Ilargaltis. We are offering some bargains In winter dress goods t-o eloso out. We have a few pattern* In nice dress goods nt less than Cost, to make room for spring stock. It. M. Haddoh & Co. A largc.lttl canton flannel to he closed out at New Yoi I: cost by P. Rosenberg it- Co's. Rettlcmbor that Pi Rosenborg .t Co will close out tllelr Immense stock of overcoats, and suits at sacntlelug prices. All winter goods to be sold al reduced prices by Pi Rosenberg & Co. Gent's woolen undershirts will be sold at cost by P. Rosenberg X Co. 1 Smoke "Mary Leo" tobacco. Pi Kosenbers <1 Co. Farmers wishing to 'purchase tobacco In ;*> or 10 pound loin or by the box, will fltitl It to their Interest to cull on 1'. Itosenbcrg & Co. 85,000 pounds of bacon, 1,000 bushels of corn, 200 barrels of flour, U0 barrels ot molasses?In stock and to arrive. Parties In need of thcs? poods will do well lo examine our stock, \V. Joel Smith & Hon. Mules! mules! A lot of very fine mules on hand which we will sell cheap for the cash. Mm I th A Son. A varied and extensive stock of nearly everything usually needed by the trade to be found at Smith A Son's. Five hundred pounds of Candy ttt ten cents a pound. P. ltosenberg & Co. Oranees, bananas, apples and all seasonable fruit, choice and fresh, at Parker & Hill's. Choiceuncanvassed hamsatI'arkcr <k IIIU's Go to Miller Raothert and supply yoursel with a good clock for $1.85. Say! look here. Don't you need a real nice hat? If you do there is no excuse why yon should not have one when Miller Brothers are selling them so very cheap. Northern apples at 53.15 per barrel at Porker & Hill's. Citron, enrrants and rosins, fresh at Parker & Hill's. Wherl In need of crockery if you will call nnd price our Irtrsjc stock beforo you buy, we fissure you it will be to your advantage, MilBrothers. C illco, iU, 5 and cents per yard, at P. Itosenbcrg a C'o's. Rosenberg A Co,, are ollerlng clothing at greatly rcduced prices. Ginghams,5 ccnts per yard, at P. Rosenberg 4' Co's. Cam. at Miller Brothers and get your clocks and boots. NEW YORK | In Full Boom! HAVING REMOVED in.v store to SEAI/N No. 2, and having Increased my J'ucllltle.H In rifely, I will product! a stock never equaled InAbbevllICi CLOTHING, In MEN'S. YOimrs. and CHILDREN'S. Tlie largest stock that has ever been here, Hint at prices that will astonish tbc world. Mop's BOOTS AND SHOES,! I,miles' SHOES. OA ITERS, nnd SLIPPERS. Look at the beautiful and latest Novelties of the Season! i Price* enormously low. Domestic bleachlmr, I "Kruit of the Ijooin." 7% cents. Calico from ' l^toSccaU. I will leave this week for the NORTHERN MARKETS . to Increase my stock. In conclusion, I would Ibsiiik my friends lor post favors conferred upon me. itespectiuiiy, , CHAS. AUERBACH. i Fob. 18, 1S?5. tf J Bridge to Let.! r|,IIFJ contract to rebuild Ihe bridge over ' 1 IJtlle Itlvernt WAItIVS FOP.D, will be let to tbe lowest responsible bidder at the ' bridge, on Friday, March l:!th, IfM, at 11 1 o'clock A. M. Plan*and specifications made known on day of letting. Hond with security will bo fequesfd. The right Is reserved to rc|cct any or nil bids. W. T. Cowan, County Commissioner. , Feb. If, 1K85, It > State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Ezckle! Itarrls, Plaintiff, 1 nun I ust Junius C. Martin, ad admin- i Istrator, "cuni tcstainento rnn? e?mmnnB ! annexo" of the estate of C?K,P, Win, HoberUon, deceuied, comuli Int 1 IiOllH Hudijens Gaines. Hally T, Marlln, Win.L. Pratt, I devisees of said Will. Hob- I crtson, deceased, Defend- < ants. j ro tlie Defendants Junius C. Martin, Leila i Uudgens Gaines, Sally T. Martin, Wm. L< Pratt. yoif afe hereby summoned and required 1 X to answer the coin plaint In this action, i of which acopy Is tiled lu the Clerk's otllce. find to servoa copy of youranswer to the said romplalht oil the subscribers at their otllce at Abbeville Court House, within twenty days nfter Ihe service hereof, exclusive of trie day i>f such scrvlce; and II you fail lo answer the L'Oinplalnt within the lime aloresaid, the plaintiff In this action will apply to tne court for the relief demanded In the complaint. Dated January 27th, A. D. 1W. C "-*-1 M. O. Zkioi-KII. C. C. P. < L<K > I'AltKKR & McOOWAN, I j Plaintllt's Attorneyi 1 To absent Defendant, Win. L. Frntt Take Notice?That a summons of which the nbove Is a copy, with the complaint, has this day been filed In the olHec of the Clerk of the Court of Common Fleas for Abbeville county, and that unless you appear, answeror demur to said complaint within twenty days after service hereof, exclusive of t he day of service, | and file your answer In the said cause as re- j quired by law, Judgment pro con/wo will be entered against you. PARKER & McGOWAX, Plaintiff's Attorney. Feb. 4,1885, fit ? i The State of South Carolina, , ABBEVILLE COUNTY. ' < is common* i'lkas. j .Temlma Dukes against II. M. Spikes. j PCIWC A NT to the order of the Court, bearing date January ?, 1KK5, I will sell at public auction, at Abbeville Court House, on Salo Day In March next, the following Heal Estate, near Ninety-Six, known as the Dukes tract, to wit: That tract of land, situate, lying and being In said State and County, containing Two Hundred and Fifty-8ix Acros, more or less, on waters of Saluda River, < hounded by lands of Madison Kk'linrrisnn, Robert Culhouu, Estate Richard Wutts and others. TE11MS? One-half cash. Ita la nee on nine (0) months, with Interest, secured by llond nnd morlgngcof purchaser. Purchaser to pay for papers, M. L, BONIIAM. Jk., Master. Feb. 4. 1SS3. -It 'DISSOLUTION. riiHE partnership heretofore existing be1 tween W. S. COTIIRAN and E. L. LYON under the firm name of \V. S. cOTiIRAN ?S CO.. Druggists, Is this day dissolved by mutual consent. W. S. COTIIRAN, E. L. LYON. Jan. 2, 18S5. NEW FIRM. The Undersigned have this day entered Into a partnership under the firm name of COTIIRAN ?( PERRIN, for the purpose of conducting a general DRUG IM'SINESS. They have secured the services of Mr. F. E. HARRISON a pharmacist of undoubted skill who will devote ills exclusive attention to the prcparaHon of prescriptions at uny time of day or night. W. S. COTIIRAN. T. C. PERRIN. Jan. 2S, 1885, tf THE 111 111, A Tiling 11 n S P. ai/uv tiuv^ wi wi JUST OPEENED AND HEADY FOR THE accommodation of guests. R?tox: Hoard hy f ho dny < S 2 no ItoaM by the week H> 00 Board by the month n?i oo Tabic board per month 'JO 00 MRS. E. KELLY, Proprietress. 0. WITTER, Mimnger. January 7, 18S1. tf The AIM Medical Society WIIJ, meet SALE DAY IN MA1JC11 at 12 M. W. T. JONES, President. John A. Kouinmon, Secretary. ]>cr*. 10, ISfil. lyr Harness OOD miwvhlnc uiadc liHrnn?f fnrwlpehoim b/ T1IOS. UEGGS. D.c. it, im, tr SUPERINTENDENTS ?OF ? HIGHWAYS. Tlirc following persons hnvo been appoint ed Superintendent* of Highways for their re. spcctlve townships, to WHj Ninety-Six?W. II. Fnizlen Greenwood?J. II. Sample. Cokesbury?Wm. Martin. Donnaldsvllle?B. F. Mattlson. Due West?Ilnrvey Cllnkscalcs. * Long Cane?Andrew Mcllwaln. Smlthville-S. F. Cromer. White Hail?Thomas T. Cromefi Indian Hill?W. II. Adamson, Cedar Springs?Sam'l Able. Abbeville?Hlcliard Sondley. Diamond Ilill?N. E. Johnson. Lowndesvillc?M. T. Hutchinson. Magnolia?W. N. Calhoun. Calhoun?John Gray. Bordeaux?W. H. Brltt. Tiiese Kfntlemen will enter upon the discharge of their duties immediately. All roads must be properly worked and put In good condition by the l')ln day of March next. t a u .nnnn u , i1. iUCt-UJK-if, WILLIAM RILEY, W. T. CO-WAN. Comity Commissioners, Feb, A, 41 APPORTIONMENT1 OK THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND FOR 1885. rmiE following i* the amount of money nt -* the disposal of the Hoards of Trustees of tlio several School Districts In Abbeville county for the your 1HM. Seel Ion 1002, of the School I,nw, Jprovldcs that the School Commissioner "shall annually, on the 1st day of February, or as soon an practicable thereafter, apportion the Income of the County School Fund among the several School Distrifls of Ills county in proportion to the average number of pupils attending the free public schools In each district District No. 1 ?1 275 no District No. 1 <i!0 00 District. No. .1 1 r>00 IK) District No. 4 7N7 00 nistrtet' No. r, i 220 no District No. I". HAS OD District No. 7 1 i:K 00 District No. 8 WO 00 District No. 0 71)0 <*) District No. 10 43) 00 District No. 11 < 1 210 00 District No. 12 700 l>0 District No. 13 MiO 00 District No. 14 - OHM IM) District No. l'? 8'7 00 District No. 10 1 .100 IK) (i EO. C. liODGKS, School Commissioner. Fob. 4, 18*0. 4t law card; WE have this day formed a partnership for the practlcc of law under the firm name if CASON & RONHAM. Mr. Bonham hus retired front tlic Master's ofllee hihI will devote his whole attention to Ihc pructlce. ?i"OlGce O'Neill Range. SAM'L C. CASON, W. L. BONHAM, Jr. Jannary 28, 188T>. tf ROBERT R. HEMPHILL. WILLIAM P. CALHOUN. HEMPHILL & CALHOUN, .Attorneys at Lawa ABBEVILLE, S. C. Will practice In all the Courts of the State. February 4, 1883. Law Partnership. THE undersigned have this day formed n partnership for the practice of law under : he llrm name of GRAYDON it GRAYDON. IV'ewill practice In all theCourts of the.State, ind in tlio United States Courts for the I?is:rlct, of South Carolina, and will give prompt ?ntl careful attciltlou to all business placed In jur hitiuls/ ELLIS Cl. GRAYDON, WM. N. GllAYDON. Jan. 21, lfW5. If Dissolution of Partnership ; 1"*HE Partnership In law heretofore existing j under the tlrm name of HE NET, TUCki t SMITH, has this day been dissolved by iiutuul consent. W. C. BENKT, JAS. H. RICE, L. WARDLAW SMITH. Jan. 23, 1885. Formation of Partnership. Ttin nnitormltrnrrl Vinvf> fHls ilnv formed' a partnership lor thP practice of law at Abbeville Court House and In the Courts of this *tato nnd of the United State#, under the tlrm name of BENKT <fc SMITH. W. C. BESOT. L. WAUDLAW SMITH. Jan. 28,18M. 3t Well Boring. THE undersigned with his large 19 Inch auger, nnd tlm double gla/.cd Terra Col la curbing can put you up a well that will Inst forages, at one half the price of dug wells. He uses the ordinary size wood bucket for drawing water. The cleaning out of these wells Is the work of a minute, by keeping a tin bucket In bottom of well to be hooked out at will. He also has the agency for Abbeville county for the celebrated Porcelain lined cucumber Pump, which he can furnish and put In at less than Factory prices for a single pump. CHAS. M. CALHOUN. Greenwood, S. C., Jan. H, 1S81< lyr School Books! School Books! LARGE stock of all kinds ol School Books! H. W. LAWSON & CO. Jan. 28,18S5, tf Bridge to Let. TIIE contract to rebuild I lie 1ST,AND FORT) HillDKK over Liltle River will lie let to the l,owest responsible bidder, nt the Rridflc im Saturilny, February 21, l*Sj, at issto o'clock p.m. Specifications niiule known on day of letting. Tbo contractor will lie required to ?lve bona with approved sureties. The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids. William Riley, County Commissioner. Feb. 2, 1SSI. lit garden Seed! Oarden Seed! WE have Just received a large stock of LANDRETH'S FRESH GARDEN SEED ir. \V. LAWS ON & CO. Jan. 28, 1885, tf Second Hand Harness. IF you cannot nfl'ord to buy a new harness, call on the subscriber, and he will sell you a second hand set in good repair. Dec. 17, livSJ, tf Til OS. I] FOGS. This is the Season of Raffles. IF you want a good leather dice box for the cull on Dec. 17, l&SI, tf THOS. BEGGS. Axle Grease T>Y tlic box, dozen, or gross, for sn1r> cheap A> by THUS. BEliGS* Dec. 17, ISSI, tf Paints. AVAHIKTY of colors of Paints Just received and for sale by Dec. 17, 1N?I, if THOS, BEGUS. Attorney and Connselloi* at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. C. Ofllee formerly occupied by Judge Thomson. Doc. 2J, 1*SI. tf The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. IS COMMON 1*1,FAS. I'. M'. Wncetier A Co., Plaintiffs, against W*. M. Higglns.?Foreclosure. F'HSUANT to the order-of tho Court, In this cuse, dated .list October 1SS-1, I will sell s?t Abbeville Courl House, at. public miction. oti Sale Day In Mp.rch next, the following Heal Estate, to alt : All thai tract or parcel ?f land situate, lying atul being In Abbeville county, in the town of Donnalds, containing One Acre, more or less, and bounded by lands of A. 51. Dxdson, \V. W. Kowlatul, G. B. Iteld and others?being tin? Ili^clns Lot. TF.UMS?Cash, Purchaser topny for papers. M. L. BOM1IAM. .lit., plaster, Feb. 1. 1885. it I ? ? IIII mm nifei linn ~I? M iflTTimiMMtMiaBBI B A. E. ftOGERS, jl DEALER 11ST flj cut nn ujMil Hams, Lard, Sugar, (JofFee, Molasses afcd Soa|J. 1 r aM m&aa TfTK ABOVE fiOObS fOR SPO'f 0;*KH *"d OA?H ONLYSl 3 1 I will trttikR It, to the Interest df all CASH bu>*rs to tiny tiHTr g?>ods frotn me. Bellevlmr that LOW CASH pMccs will he appreciated by the tradeandthaP It wW'b? tooar mntoar lat'-rest to sell only ft)f SPOT CASH. I have adopted thin rule anil will not break tneui uo? 31 dernny consideration. SPOT CASH.or no go will be our motto. 1 * f MjB Wo thank our friends and cristobiCfs for past favors and promise lower prices (ban ever at THE ABBEVILLE WHOLESALE STORE. If Jan. 2') 1 S.^41 tf .... v NewDrugStOfd MM Jt PElIli I HAVE Just open pel a now fttul elegllntfy fitted rtp tJUUG STORE on Iho Marshall tTobiv Corner, under the l>rr** nod Banner office, andaro now rccelvltig and will coatlBM M receive till their slock Is complete a full line of H Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Dye Stufls, totem Alxo, all the popular PATENT MEDICINES kept in a first-class Drug Store, all of whlck wi . warrant to be fresh and good. B We alf>o offer a well selected stock of FANCY GOODS, eohslntlhg of Ij HaInarriAB rnrnitrn onH T)rtrtiA*fin.. TTnndlr Arfttlief E^rftlra in great variety, Handsome Vases, Lamps, &c. . ; I Our line of BRUSHES AND SOAPS H sltnply eotnplete. Every vnrlety of IIAQIaTOOTlC* 8W N AIL, FLESH, Mil AVING AND SHOE BRUSH SOAPS frohi the lineal toilet t? Ule til# . JH Janunry 28,18M, If ^ THOMAS MrOETTIGAN hnvinj? sold out ?ho CENTENNIAL HOUSE and-ertafellriMd tt - ^ First ClassTrade at the Norwood Broihor's Old Aland on W?M>ln?ton SUftt. dwlrw cull public attention to the SUl'EHIOH QUALITY or bis FINE OLH LLOl'GHo by ace, and used a<*n Heave-rage and Family Medicine. It is manufactured from c*r?fulljrr J selected Mult, is absolutely l'URE, nnd It I* highly recommended by medkM IMH Mw TONIC nnd us h INVIGORATING HEALTH SUSTAINING nnd STRENGTH OrVUVCT >'*gM BEVERAGE it is unexcelled, and only to be had at the PALMETTO SALOON. 1*1 The proprietor has on hnnd a Fine. Stock of MILWAUKEE STEAM BEER, ilio FBJBSH, . ,'jSH COOLTIVOLI DEER ut only 10 cents ft hottlo. .. ?; v?u - 1 COOL TEMPERATE DRINKS put up In First Class Style to salt the trad* at til* lflMlaj Z1S saloon of the up-country, . ' ~ Give Tom a Call at the old A PALMETTO SALOON? MILK PUNCH, and otfier Temperance Drinks. Mny lltli, ISSli ** - B F. SMITH* ;M ABBEVILLE, S. C., fgjB Is now prepared to furnish all kinds of Btiugh ot Dressed Lumber, and is ready to fill alt 6rders for Ckrpenter W | Work of any kind, at the very shortest notice and at tffi?- fl most reasonable prices.' > i June 15.18S1,tf . . -v, ? v? . ... Christmas Cards f ChristAns Cards f fl speed db lowiryfl C^ALL and see our large and hnn^onw^aMorttpent of CHRISTMAS CARDS. New d?- 1 j signs. The niccst everottered in this market. f*oo our handsome stook of WORK BOXES, both pla*h nod leather. MDKIC AND 1 W'oHK BOXEH c.nublncd. ODOR CASKS, J^dJeit'.nnd Grnt'*.DRK88INXi CAJ4KS. A J hetuflJfti* lineF* PH/rrOORAWi:FRAMES, JWWEWY STANDS/CARD and BOCQUV* 1 HOLDERS. OUT GLAM} BOTTLES, POEMS, FANCY PAPER, and various other J IIOLLIDAY GOODS, usually kept In a first class drug store. j Diamond Dyes I Diamond Dyes f Our Stock of DIAMOND DYES is full and almost any color can J>e farulsbcd. Ooi/ 10 cenfs per pttckage. Tim continncd demand Jlor SACHET POWDER has induced us to make an o:4ef -I which will urrive in a few days. ft. -,i Give u? a call before purchasing elsewhere.' You will not regret It, Mobt rcspcctfaify,' ? . Speed: & LiMry. ^ 1'EliKI.VS | For Sale. J V I j|^ ll II || I \! IJBy vlrtao of an innate desire to suppl* \J 1 \A 11 II fill I II ll I ill the deWnW the ?" will iel? , ;l Lll ill I t/ I II V 1 U 111II U that large and desirable stock of COMPANY, MAVTTVArTTTftrks op ^e-tbwn <Abb?Vlile Jn tib; g MANLfc ACTLRERS OF upper part of the Dry Goods establish- 3 DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, aode.x umsWeatock of ^ MOULDINGS, r&V Suit -M BRACKETS, and on the left by their immense reserve? J 5 stock of jtyi Yellow Pine Lumber, Etc. Boot* and Shoei, Estlm;atos cheerfully rendered. Addresa In the ,w by ? J Perkins ManofacUrii Co., 516'Calhoun" Street, Augusta, Ga. |t)g? single and double barrel J Oct. 8,1S84. em. Shot Guns, ~A_Long~Nccde(l Want 1 DTTT>T)T r-pW. [ feflcli the rock wall of low living prices.' ,1H Li X Jr LJ* | Sold to satisfy.the demands of the trade/ 1 ? | TERMS?Reasonable. MILLER BRO'S., Smith A Soft, jgyi * RE AGENTS FOR TVANNAMAKER & i\ 1JKOWN, Merchant Tailors, tlie lurne.-t -y,.,, on if house of tlu'kind la the United Sinter, and r,ov* lcm* " BBagKlHl are prepared to take measures for gentlemen's ' | stills of every description. Over two Imn- A p A "O Tr ; ilrcd samples are on exhibition nt the store of ?H JL/. , !? December 21, 1SSJ. i' ["'""i'"w- |To" the Traveling Publicjj|| Wanted j T"be MAN\SI0n"h0U8t^?tore*" Schneider'* Corner, south aide Brood S(r*i/ __ {* now kept by Mr*. Sarah T< Redd, and TO SELL bo known tu the CLEVELA2a*&*?i HOUSE. Jsamed In honor of the Preaid|iCS%? elect. All persons vUMIfj# the city nro eM* ?-? WITHOUT PROFIT! ! 8? G Urond,Street AugQst?? Wl" affo**'" >|h Dec. 81, 1884. 3In 1,000 Bushels White Com. j Do Yon Know How ts Save Mrnej? j 100 Barrels Flour. * _ _ . __ _ . koo<U are to be slaughtered for the next 3fr?V< 50 Barrels New Orleans W??t "t",ROSENBERG ADO'S j Famous *(,ore of. General Merchandise. I?e?' i 25 Sacks Coffee. nrori^ullSr. ] could dcairc. They will * *5 AT * > PARKFR <& HIII ^ 1 . . ,|j, nlLL Ol orw their entire stock at the most reduced nvtif liAarH nf tnut l.u.V t ?v?uvvu | i-Lx.-i, ' (ffNGHAMS, 5 cents per yard. 4-4 SHEET- A ING, rents per yard. CALICO, 4%, 5 anil 5J4" The Place to Get What 'c" a . .. 1 You want! Mei's, Youth's ail Boy's (Mill j To he cold at nlpio*t? sacrifice. A large stock of DOMESTICS to be sold ut prices that will ' nhtnnlsb tbe closest buyers. Now is yonr i iTHOS. M, CHRISTIAN TAl " | TT.VVIXn bought the interest of Mr. Bottom FnCCIi J ?? ?m.VKKWARE .111 ' I forme 11> court titled ny tlicm J intiy V ill be offered chcaperthan ever before. La dim keep always in store, a complete stock of W|U find It to their Interest lo iDSpcct tbclr FANCY OKOCEKIES, CANNED Immensestock of GOODS and CONFECTIONERIES of . all kinds. The host and cheapest CI- C-?00"P)R OA IIS and TOI5ACCO. Tlio FINEST L,l,I3i00 UUUm WINES ainl LIQUORS. This great *alc will be made In order to make room for tholr Spring Slock and will only la*t Swept Mash Corn Wlliskev 'orSOdnys. Beon hand promptly, and you' OWCCL iuaou Will *? iiioa.oy be convinced that they mean business. For medical purposes a spccialtj. Also, _ T) ACWDT'Dn a os\ j Choice Liquors of any kind for mcdical x, XVUoLIiDLAlr a v?U. 'purposes. Y Oivo hiinacall. Satisfaction guaranteed iwc. ai, ikm. u jri*- All persons indebted to the firm - of Christian A* Wilson must make inime- "\\T T TVXTT T T?D diate payment. TT -LJ* -i-'-i-L 1J I THOS. M. CHRISTIAN, Attorney At Law,ABBEVILLE, S. C. Abbeville, S. C | om '0 formerly occupied by Judge Thomponrf' Feb. 13, ISSt, tf -is kxa. ----- 4