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lite Press and Banner Wednesday, March 18, 1885. llarpcr'H Miif?r.lnp. Harper's Magazine f >r April Is a brilliant (Number, with sixty-eight illustrations, and an u mi sal variety of exceedingly interesting reading-matter. Tlu; frontispiece of lie Number Is a characteristic portrait :?f Abraham Lincoln, from a Photograph taken before he became President. Mr. Wendell I'hillips Garrison, who is the owner of this photograph, contributes a f?oem, entitled "The Vision of Abraham Lin-, 'coin, April It, IStiV .Tne most important, of the illustrated articles is a personal sketch of the Prince ot \Vale?, by William Howard Hussell, superbly illustrated from drawings by 1J. fa ton \Voonvlllr, A. C. Corbould, Sidney 1*. Hall, and others. The lonz-promlscd series of Riltic Sketches by K. I). Millet is begun in tliis Number, under the title of "A \Vild-<Joose Chase," characteristically Illustrated from drawings by the author and K. Swain (Jltford. Ttte otner inustratcu arucies sue -\\ * omi- i iMota of Chinese Porcelains," l>y R. Rlordan, 1 llustrated frrin objects In the collection of; Mr. Charles A. Dana; "Along the Rio Grande," by Spivester Baxter; ".Some Rlcdmond Portraits," by K. L. Didier; and "Fly-Fishing," by H. P. Wells. MI'S Woolson's new novel, "East Angela," Increases in interest with each instalment, and the anonymous story, "At the Rod Glove"1 illustrated by C. S. Rein hart, Is exceptionally bright and entertaining. James Lane Allen contributes n humorous ; *tory, entitled "Too Much Momentum," and Ihcre is u\ery curious atul Interesting short ' tale by Annie Trumbull Slosson, entitled' "ilow Faith Came and Went." In the Kdltor's Kasy Chair, Mr. George William Curtis discusses German Opera in j New Tork (with a fitting tribute to the late , Dr. Damrosch), General Gordon and tin* Sou- i dan troutde, the Memoirs of Georgia Eliot, ! tiie Washlnnton Monument, and dynamite in its relations to political and social reform. ' Mr. Charles Dudley Warner opens the Editor'Drawer with an essay, In his happiest style,on "Climate and Intellect." All the i editorial departments arc well sustained, and ! the entire Number?in letter press and illustrations?is one of the most attractive everj issued. X tfrlend to the Cumberland Gap , Kond. J i We had the pleasure of a call Inst Mondav j from Mr. R. \V. Ilaudon, of Due West, who is' j h Director of tiie road and an earnest anil ]' zealous friend of the enterprise, ills faith in the ultimate successor the road is unwavcr-1 ] ing, and he thinks that Charleston will yet ' fnrnish the jVM.000 with which io lay down ! the iron?if Abbeville will only do her whole j1 duty in the matter. Mr. Haddon's fidelity to' 1 the cause of that road is so earnest and so 1 confident, that It Is painful for us to express J an opinion which is difterent from Ills own.!1 Nothing would a fiord us more pleasure than 1 to give to him every possible aid within our 1 power, If we could only seen* he does, but our; convictions a.-e any tiling else than In accord : 1 feltli his. We shall wait developments in; Charleston, but we confess thai we no longer have any hopeofthe building of the Oiroli-j I na, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railroad, i ' The road Is a long one from a little village on ! the South Carolina Railroad across many;1 miles of mountains to a little village In Ken- j tucky. 'J he enormous expense Incident to ! sealing the mountains, and the fact that no ' f reHt money centie has taken any interest In : t makes the construction ot the road so near ' an impossibility that we have no hope. To!1 build a railroad from Due West or Abbeville j lo Aiken Is next to an impossibility, and an,' enterprise, which If possible,seem* to us to be j I neither profitable nor desirable. The f< eights, j we presume, are as hUh at Aiken as they are j ' at Abbeville, and cats running on a truck he- j 'tween 11?eso towns couiu lint u,v im.y vwiiwwu-j V.ble possibility, give us tlie least relief. Our duty prompts us 16 srtv-, that tfo.1 believe the Carolina, Cumberland G&p and :? Chicago Railroad Is dead. The very i>ro-|' visions or conditions upon which the original ' stockholders subscribed to the road would, ' we think, even if no other obstacle lay in the < way, prevent the possibility ol this or any ' fclber ciwhiunity taxing Itself for the road. 1 The ?w Hotel. ' Arrivals for week Ptidlng March 10th?McCreery lymph, Hodges; J I". Townsend, i T. T. Owen, W. S. Simons, \V. P. Mansfield, 11 Jtlchmoml. Vn.; A. I. White. Shelby vlllc, j1 Tenn.; J. P. Downman. K. F. Thomas, Haiti- s nr>re ; A. Frclsleben, Spartnnbnnr, S. (,'.; C I,. | < Yates Greenville: \V. W. Alien S. C.; S. ( . 11 Pcixotto, S. C.; W. E. Petin, McCormlck, s. C.i Sol Aiken and wife, Miss Julia Aiken,I 1 Wis* Iila Carlisle, Charles Coon, J. R. Belts, | ? L. 1>. Abbott, New York ; J. Stelnhelnier At- < lanta: W. P. Wldeman. W. P. Addison. Troy; ? Jas. P. Gas?ett, Greenville; W. C. Patum.it Knox ville. Tenn.; J. T. Bailey, J. Jones Gard-j * ner, Augusta Ga.; Thos F. Hi ley, Green wood ; < ' Geo. T. Lawson, Ga.; F. M. Cnrdwcll. S. C. I K. R.; J. C. Trlble, Antrevllle; I. Feitolsel- jt lion. Philadelphia; J. K. Wldeman, Troy ; D. 1 1., Burns, J. B. Mosely, Lownvllle; S. F. MeCants, Rlchmoud, Va. 1 For the wuck wvdlns: March 17th?Tom .T. B. ' Watts V. IV Smith, Baltimore; V. I,. Nor- ' jriari, Agt. Mrs, Coleman; G. W Connor, Cokesbury, S. C\; H. P. Galphln, Ninety-Six, * ft. C.; L. L. Lanier, Philadelphia; W. H. t fiowr.e, N. C'.; C. J. O'Farrell, Athens, Ga.; S Thos. J. LaMotte, Apt. Otlumbia /{r</itler: T. C. Perrin, city ; J. B. Bonner, Due West; C. J. 1 Colter, 1). W. Durham, Atlanta; E. B. Mcr- f *han, Macon, Ga.; John Rugheimer, R. F. e McCaslan, Charleston ; J. F. Hodges. Ninety- * Six; C. H. Watkins, Richmond, Va.; R. F. Watson, Ga. * Interesting Cnse. t Thn most Interesting occurrence in town s vesterdav was the second trial before Trial J Justice M. P. DeBruhl of the case of tlie Stale c jigalnst Tom Fisher, Rich Fisher and Seileek \ Fisher, colored, who were separately In- r ttloted for not paying their poll tax. The i first trial was had about a week aso when a ro??rtr<1r?rl In MiCP R ItirVlC was asked for. which was grunted. Their de- n fence was that they had paid. It appeared that Mr. Cromer had paid the tax fi?r them, iind received a receipt for the same from the Treasurer, but the citizens for whom Mr. Cromer advanced (he money, failed to refund i' {Tfe Irioney, and hence Mr. Cromer went to the Treasurer, and returned the receipts, re<-eivlne the money hack from the] officer. The olflcer proceeocd against the peg roes for the money. The Jury found . against them, and rendered a verdict of guilty In each case. They were sentenced to pay a fine of 510 and costs, or he Imprisoned ihlrty days in the county Jail. From this Judgment the three appealed and gave bond for their appearaucc at the June term of the Court; ?: ? Death of Mr. II. B. Gillespie. Mr. H. B. Gllltdpie.of Cotton Gin. Mississippi, a former honored citizen of this county, died at his home, last Friday, after a short nines*. His remains readied Abbeville on Monday, and he was buried at Upper Long Cane jvith his fathers immediately after arrival. !ur. Gillespie was a gentleman of refinement, modest In his deportment, and honorable in all his dealings, and much beloved by our people. Tho Rejfiwter. Wo had the pleasure of a call since our last publication from Mr. T? .T. LaMotte, the centl^manly and courteous 'etitof the lte(ri?ttr. M . LaMotte Is well ki. >n to the muling piblic as an excellent newspaper man It I in* *elf and his able and accurate legislative reports have been copied into the Prats and Jianner. The Rcc/utcr is an honest paper, well gotten up, aud nicely pr.nted. "Is lie Glnd tbat IIU Wife 1m Dead?" Wo regret very much that In the article, under the above head. In our last Issue we nhould have unintentionally misrepresented the writer from whose letter the quoted extract was taken. Miss Eugenia McCarthy, a most estimable young lady, arrived in onr town on last "Wednesday, the 11th Inst., from Baltimore, to take charge of the millinery department of Messrs. Be!I <fc Galphln. She has spent several sensons In South Carolina, and is very much attached to our State. She is boarding with Mrs. W. T. McDonald, on Magazine Hill, where she seems to Se perfectly at home with the family, and, no doubt, will be a favorite with all who may make her acquaintance. Caft. R. F. McCa?i.ax, of Ninety-Six, was In town last Monday, and among other things he said, he spoke In the highest commendation of a cable nrraneement for assisting ferrymen, which Mr. T. S. Puckett had secured a paieni. lie icn ine papers wim uk, mm we . might make a more Intelligible notice of If, but these papers we have misplaced. If the , parties Interested will send us tde papers we will make n fuller notice. We nre the advocates of no new railroad now. Reasonable request of the friends of ( the Genre I a Central system having received ( no consideration, we propose to wait until i we are offered something that Is acceptable i or until we are asked to pay our monov into j An enterprise which we think can otlcr no i adequate return for our money. Ik our road was completed, and the cars ' rtinlrig from Abbeville to Aiken, the stockholders would receive not one cent for the j Investlment, the Clydes or the Georgia Cen- I tral could buy a majority of such nnproflta- 1 ble stock at a cone. If the Clydes should get 1 It we would be nicely bottled up sure enough. A white woman. In the edue of Anderson, Whose name we havfe not learned, was burnt 1o death a tew days aeo* She was helping her ^ husband to "flirhtj tire," when her clothing took tire an J she was so badly burned that she died. The building committee met last Monday ' and adopted 14 plan for a new Methodist church at this place. The intention Is to com- 1 nience the work In the summer. The proba- j bio cost will be about 31,500. .HAVE our people fornoltcn that when the 1 Clyde's reduced the frclghtrate on cotton to 1 Columbia forty cents a bale, that the South Carolina Railroad inmediately added forty Cento a bale to lto rates? Wk have had about a week of beautiful Weather, and from all llu'l we hear, we would j nay that the farmers of Abbeville county nev-1 cr did more work in one week. We had more rain yesterday. At half-past ] Ihree o'clock this morning the Aground wax covered with snow, and the air was full of: falllne snowflakes. Rev. M. I<. Ranks will preach at Shlloli, |. Abbeville Circuit, on th* fourtli Sunday In | M irch, and at Salem first Sunday In April. Have our people foreot ten the time when ', the South Carolina Railroad had control of the Greenville and Columbia Kailroad? Mil. L. K. Bowie, of Floral Hill, has hail | his house painted and otherwise improved! bis premises during the past month. Mks. Zeioler. and Misses Benie and Jen-; nle Zelgler are at Shrevesport. La. They took , in the Exposition 011 the route. Have your Job printing done at. home. Either of the three printing offices in town will be rflad of the Job. Capet Frank DitPke came home last Sat-j nrday Iroin the Military School at Anderson. He returned Monday. Mr. Cicero Hitches brought three lunatics | from the asylum yesterday, to be placed In t the poor house. ' Mrs. Coleman filled to fill lier appoint- j ment to perform here last Monday night. Messrs. Cothran & Perrin are to open a; large stock of books at thelrdrug store. Billy S'rEWAKT.colored, died last Saturday of heart disease, aged about fifty years. Mrs. Dr. Thomson* is om a visit to her grandmother, Mrs. Tolbert Cheatham. The oat erop promises to he much better than was expected some time ago. Mr. Thomas Thomson has moved to town, j occupying the old homestead. 1JK. JliLFUKl', 11 I'llr lliu auutiouu IHIV, 10 dead. A good man Is gone. Mit. R. M. IIaddon has been qulto sick, ( but Is bettor now. Miss Nettie Hl'sskLl has returned from a visit to Belton. Rev. Mr. Riciiaudson preached at Sharon last Sunday. Mn. W. G. Chapman's new house is going up rapidly. Rev. D:t. Buukhead will not be here until next week. We have had very little wind during this month. Mb. David Keller is recovering from bis wound. Rev, John Oass has gone back to Sewanee. iliw. IIaddon Is cxpectod home to-morrow. nnr?o??i w?www IM?1 ? GREENWOOD S COLUMNOne Jealous Xoftro Kills Another? the wurll of h .ifnd Dog?l'nsJ Schodulj on the A. <1- K. HowlMr. It I ley's New Hotel Miuiy Random Dot* Here mill There. Very few people fctive been in town during the past week. Kverybody is busy In tHeir farm, we suppose. Mr. Joel s. Bailey Is erecting a nice enttng* on his lot. formerly knoun as the O*borne lots Mr. J. K. l.'-avell Is house kcrp'.njr. We' venture to ay l>o is the liappiesi man in town. Someone remarked of Stan Marshall, the cattle kins; of Ahhevi'leCouiity, that he eoulti look at a c?w ami come within an eighth of 1 a cent of the price of butter in Charleston. Miss Fannie Mcrriman, the belle of Upper Carolina, is on a visit to her sister Mrs. J. II. 1 Oldham. ' "(Toon" Dupre has a novel Way ot selling a , horse. He sold one last week to an old d.irkie , who has a lifetime Interest in a few acres of land. As security he took a mortgage of the land during her lif?\and insured her life lorjj twice the value of the horse. Whether she j j lives long or dies soon lie i? sale. Nobody j but a "Coon" would have thought of tills. The weekly prayer meetings at the Baptist j ( Church are well attended. !, Mr. J. Frank Keller Is out again after being;; confined to his room for several weeks. The colored people In this section seem lv>' ' tie agreeably disappointed In a Democratic Administration thus far; we have never j < heard less complaint about labor and every I. thing seems to t?e going well. A friend asked us the other day how we' managed to net something to write every i week. We didn't really think we hail been!' writing anything; hut the answer to his in-i^ quiry is simple enough when our geographic- i' ul positiou is taken Into consideration. It! may not be generally known that we are In { ilaliycommunication with Boston, New York ! r.ud {.aureus on the east; Charleston, Kavan-j milt aiul New Marketon the south; Chicago,}: St. I/ouls and Verdery on tlio west; audi J Greenville, Helton and Hodges on the north. !; Those who have never tried it don't know tlie j; rouvenifueeof living at a railroad centre. |; Who would live lu the country / We were pleased to meet t'apt. >1. L. non-!! ham 011 our streets last week. Ilis pleasant i lace always sends a ray of sunshine into our " hearts, out of the ten papers in this county, i: his is one of the best. |' Dr. II. I). Wilson was in town last week, fix-, Ing teeth and talking railroads. I It is almost time to organise the loafing'; club. Mr. John T. Kellar says he is not Hij candidate for re-election. We dislike very much to bs always putting j i fi man's name in tlie paper, but Mr. Tom 111- j: ley's face was twice its usual length all lustjj week because the architect insists on cutting | j [town two or three of his choice shade trees j J. Ill order to get room for the new hole. Wc * sympathize with him in his sore allilction, |* tlthough wc never owned a shade tree and ' never expect to own a hotel. A second class j' boarding house Is the height of our ambition, j , I>r. W.J. Holloway speaks of moving back to Greer, wood. |" Mr W.O.Cromer is prospecting for a lot tK upon which to put a merchant mill* If.Taggart will erect several new cottages ? lliis summer. , Our friend Mr. A. B. Chiplcy is now travel- , ing for the well known house Edmonds T. *' Brown A Co. "(.'hip" Is a eicver fellow and : Ac bespeak for him a large trade. Wc don't believe there is as much guano]' being sold this year as was last. Comparatively few lions have as yet been!" liven; must of the trade thus far have been j* tor cash. ^ There seems to be quite a fatality among I! -he canines, tiuite a number have died. Wej1 [?ke th:s opportunity of condoling with Mr. I \dger Calhoun on the serious Illness of u \ ittle "poodle" he lms down here, lie lias no icts to spans ; r Eggs and butter have been very scarce for , * the past week. Chicken thieves have been on their;'1 "ound fi'r the last week. They culled on \dntn Lawton's roo-t then roost) a few lights ago. Adam heard a noise and thought ill was not well with "biddy," so he got up )iit of l?ed and started to the henery. lie had lot proceeded far before lie met a detachment if bird shot, most of which he courteously r<~ ;elved and escorted back into his house. He ' ;s entertaining them to the best of Ills ability ivlth poultice and bandage. A man ought icver wear white clothes when he is hunting ijthicf. He makes too good a target of him- . self, and thievfcs arc nearly always loaded. 'j We are informed taut application has been J' nade to ourcouncil for license for a beef mar- 1 set. While we would like to sec a good jv narket kept here, we trust no license Wid be | minted to any one to the excltiMoti of our|" :oui.try friends who frequently have such." irodiiee to sell. r Mr. J. It. Homer, the "Jumbo" Utnong fruit rce agents, will ply his vocation again this " K-nson among the citizens of tills county. He 1 lrivcsthe ugliest horse in the county, but vhat he lacks in iiorse l!o makes up in fruit ' rees. Buy your fruit trees from "Jumlm" * vho drives the black horfie with the hair all 1 ill'the left side and they >yiil stand any t"in- . lorature. froin 10 degrees below lo 1*J0 above '' ;ero. His iiorse Is typical of this, one side for lot, the other for cold Weather. ? George Oliver, a colored youth, wtts bt'To^e " Trial Justice Giles la*t week on charge Of arceny, ' e linviilg taken several li^tlclcs r roni the showcase of J. T. Simmons is Rro. 11 Vftcr a tliroronsh Investigation, lie was con- " ricted as charged. As tills was an ugly case he court sentenced him to SflO and costs or J 10 dayq in JaU: lis went to jail. The newspapers seem to b^* making a great { ido because Cleveland paid his ral rori'd fare roni Washington to Albany; We thought ' frerybody paid their fare except tramps and c ditors. Cleveland Is a gentleman. Mr, T..I. I-auiotte canvassed our town la*t 11 reek for that sterling Journal the Coulumbia 1' Kcfiuter. M Tne Aiken Comedy Company gave enter- " aiumonts Friday anil Snurd-iy nights to mall audiences. While ttiere is In the Com- " any some excellent theatrical talent, we sl an't say there was anything refilled or cle- a ating in the tenor of the plays they endcred. They were laughable because 11 'idlculous. Wo ask your readers to be lenient In their * riticisms tills week, as our better half Is not ' it home to criticize our notes as usual aed ? count out" such hs are unfit for publican. On last Saturday while .Mr. Alex. Turner " ras In his field at work, a do.:. auouosed to ' ie mad, entered his house and attacked Mrs. 'urner. who had her babe in her arms nt the *! Imp. The baby's clothe* were torn oil" hy the 11 log, but was otherwise uninjured. In ward- . rig o(T tho attack Mrs. Turner was bitter, on * lie rist. The dog was next heard of at Mr. . L. Hughey's, where he bit his yard dog. M ilr. N. O. Pylesnnd Mr. Hughey endeavored {' o kill the dog, but It made its escape without " urther trouble. Mr. Hughcy killed Ills dog ? mmedlately. The mad riot; was next heard . if on Mr. J. T. Me Leas' place, where It bit u " legro woman. Dr. Maxwell was called to ee Mrs. Turner. While all who saw the do:; n ecm confident Hint It was q'lected with hy- " Irophobla. it is very probable they are mis- w nken. It is no proof that bccanse doss are chject to hydrophobia that every roving nr is effected hy it. We know that this Is lie first conclusion, but not one out of tweny cases, so far as our knowledge extends vhere persons or animals have been bitten las ever resulted in anything more than an innecessary scare, and we are very hopeful hat nothing serious will resuit to those peroiis hittcn l>y the dog lu ouestion. While we nakc no pretentions t(j a knowledge of i?hysl- ^ ilosy, we b:Ke ?'.ntH.ority for the statement hat hydrophobia hy no means follows, as a c natter of ceitatuty, the hlte of a rabid ani- w nal. and that a large majority of persons who S1 ire bitten by a mail dug. escape even without " uiy precaution. The fame authority cites an " nstance of twenty to one. However, this Is. r' io plea for keeping a surplus of worthless " ;urs. t (> We ypre fight In supposing tliat wc would s; >ecalled Upon to record another homicide. < )n last Hiinddy evening about three o'clock, 0 ivhlle the silvery peals of the church bell ' luinmoned the good colored peoplo of our r ittle town together for evening worship, the 0 svll doers were at work, almost under the ihadow of the church steeple, concoctihg the c ilans by which another person Is the victim )f a tragic death, of late so common In this f> Hiunty. The parties to the tra_'<dy arc ? isaian w rigni, uis wueanu t ress .iiurcnison, i" ill colored. It Seems that Irfaiah s wild and 1 Prcs had made arrangements to meet at An- ' drew Arnold's house. Isaiah, who had for a ' ong time suspected and threatened l'icss. '' was soon on track of his wife. Arriving at I \rnold's house and finding l'ress in company ^ with Mrs. Wright, he opened fire oit him al- K most without a word. There are conflicting statement* as to whether Press returned the s 1reor not; at any rate, several shots were I ll red before Press fell 10 the ground, dead?one shot having taken effect In the lower part ol I' Lhe bowels. When he fell, Isaiah supposing ' tie had killed hltii :i.n<5e his escape, there ' i>elng no one present to interfere. Trial Jns- I tlce Giles Is at this writing holding an In- V 3UC8I, und we expect a verdict In accordance r with the above fuels. It will be seen that the trouble grew out of Press' Intimacy with ? Isaiah's wile, while Isaiah bore the same re- t lation to several other men's w'ves. Isaiah' ' Is still nt large. r A ucw schedule on the Augusta and Knox- * vllle Railroad went Into effect on last Mon- c lay, by which travel over this line will be ' greatly augmented. A regular passenger I find mail tialn with air brakes leaves Lau- ' rens at 7 A. M. for Port Royal, arrives here at f <. and In Augusta at 11 A. M. At the same t Lime a similar train leaves Port Royal for * Laurens, leaves Augusta at I o'clock," P. M., t arrives here at 7. and at Laurens ot rt I'. M. < rhese are exiluslve passenger aud mall , trains, the first that have been run over this ' line. The freight and accomodation trains t run ns heretofore, connecting with the 1 Columbiu and Ureenvllle trains east and ' west. "i-1 " > 1 m m I * 1 The Innneurnllon. Washington. r?. P., March 4, IPttx The administration changed hands to-day. r<>-ilay, shortly after noon, upon the Eastern' portion of the chapel the new elected President of the United Stairs delivered his Inaugural address, and was sworn into his high office. This occasion was more notable and was ; 1 of wider spread Interest tlian any similar event In our political history. This was obvlvious l>y the enthusiastic thousands, tens of thousands, yes hundreds of thousands, who have (lathered at the capitol to witness at.d celebrate the occa-lon. In approaching the , rapltol at the Inaugurating lio,ir, the ti^st car-, | rlage was occupied by General Sherman, General Itansom, President Arthur and Mr.Clevo-1, land. The second was occupied by Mr. Hen- , drlcks and Senator Hawley, the succeeding!, carriages were occupied by members of the ; National Democratic Committee. I. Listen to what was said in the Xntinnal lie- j' publicum paper yesterday : "It Is well that the 11 Democrats of the country throng to this city to witness the inauguration of a Democratic !. President. It Is well that they are preparing] to enjoy Its surprise ami lis delights. They \, can lake one long lingering look, for it will be ; the last." | Mr. Cleveland, now President, has been | more complimented by a civilian military pa-; j rade than any other man on the gloue. The! parade was divided into four divisions. Chief | Marshal Gen. Slocutn commander in chief, i Gcti. Aj'ers first division, second division bv | Gen. llr.rtcroft, the third division command-', ed by Ocn. Kllzhujth bee, the fourth division , by Major [juttrell. The companies from South ;, Carolina were assigned to the third division . and tilled a noted spot In the picture. In the procession the troops from Hie State of Penn- !, sylvaula out-numbered any otherState In the . Union. The entire militarv movement was grand in the extreme. The authorities of the i city of Washington now claim a population , of about2UO,OtH), and amongst tlie noted build- ; Ings are the Capitol, the estimated com. of It Is , 8131;000,000, the Art Gallery. Treasury Department. Post OlBce, Depiirtment of Justice, Ag-; rtcultural Department, National Museum, jj White House, the home of the President,! Navy Yard, War, State and Navy Depart*'] nientx, Public Printing, Hureau of Priming ( and Engraving. Many of these buildings are; said to be the tin est 111 the world, and two' huudred and tllty inilcsoftlio streets in the : city are paved with asphalt cement. Washington's monument is a halt mile from the i capitol and is near the Potomac liiver. It is 592 feet high. It is said to oettie highest mon-j ument on the globe. It was commenced thirty-six yearsagoand finished the latter part of lisSI. The estimated cost of which is a halfi million of dollars. Near the basement of the monument is a house for the steam engine that runs up elevators five hundred feet high, i to satisfy those that wish to climb high In the air. The national political outlook now, is all that our country could ask for. Let everybody renew their efforts In pushing forward j their various business avocations and ouri country will once more he a prosperous one. j Young men be not discouraged. 1 f you have read the biographical sketch of Mr. Cleveland you will see that he first started in life with a salary as clerk for fifty dollars a year. This world Is just as large for you as It was for hi in. Ooutluuod clKu'ts will often lead to sue-; Ctss. W. A. M. [ OIL ON THE TROUBLED WATERS. ? - A Kindly nnd Proper Word an to the Dill'crcnccN of Opinion Anion;; our People?Anniversary Celebration An llditor Who found n "Pearl." mid Who is SecUinc a "Jowol"? A JSll'fht of Hand Show for the ttenelit of I.unalleN. Ac. I)I*k Wkkt. March lf>, 18S5. This is the mhlitle of March, a big while hoarfrost this morning and notupeach blossom or.t. From rerorls the small grain crop has not been as ba?Iy killed us exp'-eted, unless upon red clay soil, which was spewed out of the ground Mr. \V. I? Miller on yesterday worshipped In the church of his fathers, and listened to mi excellent sermon from llev. W. L. l'rcSsly, do raith or submission. Mr. and Mrs. it. 1'. Blake recently paid Due West .1 living visit.. They have Just cone to housekeeping at their new liomeand like it. The man of "slight o' hand" sold Due West ;>ut pretty cheap last week?at l'.'i cents. We ire Informed that he told his audience hlsex-1 lilMtiou was "supposed to be for the benefit of lunatics," and his audience felt like Mark I 1'wain's Innocents. It seemed he fcltaggrlev'<1 that the council should charge him n. leeof S! for exhibiting, which was the best thing ihout tills Whole affair, lie came well reeoin-. nenilcd by such men of the State as Carlisle. It Is passing strange how such characters cas. ] ;et recommendations from these sources. j Mr. W. L McDonald, of Wlnnsboro, one of; he editors of the AV?\t ami JlrralU has been >ii a visit to the town of Ills Ahnu Mn/c>\ It s understood lliat Mr. McDonald Is hunting in assistant for the editorial stall", and has ipened up negotiations with a fair damsel reading hereabouts. It is reported this gentlenan is "in luck," for not long since he drew a >earl from between tu ooy^ter shells and now ie has discovered one more precious. Our people were pained to learn that our ;<><k1 friends in the village have not been able j ,o seceyv to eye as to our great railroad Inter-j JTs. i?f course a house divided against itself j cinfiot stand. The ciuestlon asked here by ;vcry one Saturday was. "What Is the news roin the nil I read meeting In Abbeville Frilay night?" Abbeville has been given the tanner position In this enterprise lately and i disagreement among her citizens now vould proveasdlsastrous as the vote at Aiken | ast year. There is great dancer now that the oad will take up the Savannah Valley route j f Abbeville breaks the link and then we are! loomed. Is there not some Moses In ourj ounty seat who will rise up and pour nil on j he tivubled waters? The earnest hope is exircssed here that our good friends In the vllHge may not let dissent ion rend them now in j tw? >.iiiironii> hour when the eves of the whole! itate are 11 poti them, for the whole State Is I ntcrc*ted in this undertaking. anil that by I rlendly conference and counsel men cunscl-1 ntluusly holdlnKditferent viewsmay be lend' o unite on some common plan of action. Nil* is our humble drop of oil. The style of the uniform for the young lalics In the Female College this year will be lenrl.v fawn color ami will be very pretty and tyllshand airy. The eishly-lhird anniversary of tliat vet:ran fachcrand Christian woman. Miss Kllzibeth McQuerns.of the Due Wot Female Col-1 eue, occurieil on the 8th of March. On Satur-j lay the teachers anil pupils of the College as- j einhled in honor of the day when a hamlome dining and bestowing of irlfis to this be-1 oved lady took plaiv. Miss McQuerns was; rell nigh overcome by this token of love and | itlection. Few persons enjoy such a measure >f universal esteem and love. Well does she leserve It?her hands are swift to do deeds of | uercy and love. Her liberal Christian heart i s In every good work. Itev. Mr. Woods, of the Second Presbyterian | hurch of Charlotte, X. C., has consented to. leliver the baccalaureatc sermon before the raduating classes In the two Colleges here, ilr. M I,. Hon ham and Mr. W. C. McOowan I'lll officiate in each of our societies on coiniienecmcnt occasion and will worthily rcprecut old Abbeville. EAST END'S CONTRIBUTION. 7lnf HorscK?-RIoode<l Cow*?Bis Colton Crop?Intorenting Personal*. Xinkty-Six, S.C? March lfi, 1885. Curl. John Frank Hodges thinks or going to j Florida and the New Orleans Exposition. He irould no mountain ward If it was not so cold. Ie is in good health and for a man of ills age, vonderfirly active. Our merchants do not advertise. 1 nm snt-j s:ied if tliey would think overthe necessities .nd advantages of advertising, all would pat-' ottlzu the printer. Ilrltig along your cotton, the merchants icre are anxious to buy, and they are sure to j my all It is worth. Cot. l*hlilips,onr Intendant. is glvlnz his at-j ention to the streets, ami tlie ditches and [ idewalksarc being repaired,and put in No. j condition. Hcmeinber the Pre.?.? and Thinner office Is iead(|iiarters lor nil kinds of job print Inc. The election for Inlendant and Wardens of i ur town will take place on the llrst Monday j f April. No candidates as vet. Oilr lo.lgc of Knights of Honor is growing] apldly. New applications at nearly every iceilng. We advise every man who can to conic a member at once. Mr. W. H. Frazier report* another female erst-y on the n-gistcr of "Fleetwood Farm." Messrs. Miller A McCaslan have leased ('.apt. lale's plantation, and haw- employed Sam :tnney u centenarian boss of "de tras?h gang." 'otton \lill tie obliged to go dowh when their roi> is pdt on the market. Mr. James Kogers is breeding })Ure brown jghorns and will have eggs In season at SI.00 er l.'l. If the editor of the Pre.is and lianner ill accept he will bs glad to present liim nth a trio in the "sweet bye and !>ye." The correspondent of the Mcwwjer from (lis plt!ce has Just come in to exhibit his ball nit. He is a young man of excellent lastc. nd like "Collin's rain has a head of hisown." Law son's "golden slippers" have arrived nd lie is now preparing to skip the fantastic. \\ c iiiui tap pleasure 01 examining-ur. i-.. Sheppard's Noriilnti sttillion la?t week. He sn wonderful horse, but little over two years Id. lie tips the brum at 1.400 pounds. Mr. Addison Culltoun, late of the South Carlina University, is now .measuring tape for lessrs. Miller A McCaslan; Mr. Jas. II. Kice. Jr., has been nt liome f>>r fcvenil weeks with measles. He ietu; iied to In South Carolina University this week. The poputaee was out with smoked glass on londa.v looking for the eclipse. Mr. \V. 15. Smith has Just returned from a reek's hunt In the neighborhood of Chapel K He says the Abbeville boys scared the lrds so bad that It is almost Impossible to et a shot at them. 'l'here was a mad dog In town on last Saturav. lie bit a colored girl and passed on. I hope we have been a little too previous In Bference 'o the ?>at crop. The hot sun Is ringing them out wond'Tfully. though we 111 have nothing like a lull crop. EAST EXD: FOOD FOR THOUGHT. rhe Railroad Situation Dlscnssetl in VnrioitN Hearings. Editor Press antl linti"r : As the railroad problem Is now being illsussed by the people <>f jour town, 1 merely rish to throw out a few suggestions on the ubject. To my mind your editorial some reeks ago struck the key-note of thdsitualon. In saying that the c"hstructl->u of a rallnad from Abbeville to Aiken would only add notlier rival to.the list whenever tlio r. & C. K. H: Would cross, the A. & K. K. 11, ay Troy. With direct communication with Charleston, Augusta and Savannah. Troy can tier as many Vndueeincnts to draw trade to hat point as Abbeville could for the simple cason that being situated at the Intersection if two Independent lines of railroad sh? will lave equal advantages In freight rates as Abicvlite will have. Now this manifestly would not be to the .dvantage of Abbeville, nor to her Interest. IIU ii-rt.-wii.i* uiw anw"-? ?" * '* tatctnentof the proposition -itself presents I lie? argument In an unanswerable light. Ifi his foe true?and who can deny II?then lhe> iest plan for Abbeville to pursue Is (o build u irnnch rond to some point on the A. K. H. {. or K. V. K. It. shall It be Greenwood or ,'erderv ? We understand that there Is a trong fePllng In favor of and r strong opposiion to Greenwood, and lh.it there Is likewise nine opposition to Verdeiy, font It Is not so ironounccd as it Is to Greenwood. There Is lothlng truer than that in division Is wenkies?, and srrenuth in union. There Is nothnu truer than that It reoulresnot onfy united I >ut untiring eirort; Inorderto build a railroad,] lenee we deem it Inexpedient to discuss tne >rnbablllty or posslt>lllty of constructing a j oad to either of those points. We think after surveying the entire field, ttid after giving the subject some thought. It night foe^betler to go to some point on the Sa'Hunah ValleyJlojid. This w*11 (five lis collection with tne C'cnjrnl. as we ll as the Clyde ystenis. and allbrd us all the copipetfllon we jouid obtain by coins anywhere else, and II vill give us a decided advantage over any joint on the Savannah Valley Hoad and night enable Abbeville merchants to sell: roods not only alone the lineof road from \blievllle to th? Savannah Valley Hoad. but { ilso enable the merchants of yoiir "owi|ito re-. aln the' trade of the Savannah side ol the! ounty, and even to sell In Georgia. Abbe-I .* i 11 c will by this branch foe brought Into loser connection with a section of thecoun,y which Is now almost if not entirely cut otr "roin her, and a section which will be irrerlevablv lost to Abbeville as seon as the Sa >*auunh Valley Road is completed. which will lot lie lonir. Wo think there is food for bought In this matter, hence we throw out hese suggestions and would be ul(id to see Ihein discussed In a culm and bn*in ess-llkc jiauucr. VERITAS. LIFE ABOUT CORONACA. Fnst Mails?Si?lon?li<l Wpn1hpp?-.Artlvff Fnrmprt?JInil IIO(,'x?M11113 Other Mnttrrx. Co Hon af a', f. March lfi, l.w. For the last icn days tlie went her has been rery propitious tor fanning operations. An Immense amount of ploughing has been done. Tiie patrons of the post otllce are delighted with the late dally mail arrangement, particularly those who take the Press and Hunncr, is they get It one day earlier. Another candy boiling. Mr. J. I). Coleman i ?nve the young people a bolllnir last Friday i alght. Though the weather was Inctemcnt, the attendance was large and llvel'V Miss Narcissa llusby is now lu Cukcsbury, visiting her sister. l?r. (icorgell. Waddcll has recently recclvcd a full lina of drugs. Cattle dealers tlnd very few beef cattle In the market. A severe winter and scarcity of provender generally Jlnd* them poor I11 the spring. l)r. Coleman, of High Point, was In town last Wednesday. .Mr. John C. Fooshe, of patent, rlsrht notorle-l ty, has recently built a tlew garden fence which is attracting coiisidcruhlonttehMon on iiccountof Its ornamental finalities. persons contemplating building new garden fences will <lo well to see Ills before building. Allen Anderson, colored, lias recently disappeared from liis hotne. Ills whereabouts ore not known, lint. It Is thought lie has gone lo the land of milk nnd honey. ltev. W. A. lingers paid several pastoral calls In this locality Inst week. He spreads a bright light wherever he goes and bis friends ?re always delighted to have him visit them. ! Mr. N. O. I'yies was in town last week. ; While his Hvoirdii]Hils remains about the same, his muscular strength lias increased. j Arrangements have been made for gettlnga barrel of fresh shad from Augusta, every t'rl-1 day. .Mrs. Alex. Turner was badly bitten on the I hand by a mad dog last Friday. The dog was j shot at two or three times, but Is still running at large. Miss Maegi" Murchlson took the train last Monday for Waterloo,on a visit to Miss Lizzie Anderson. Mr. Gains, the traveling agent of the Aur/u.vta ChrimlclcHtrid Constitutionalist, was in town last week looking alter the lutercstof his paper. A new passenger train was put on the L. A S. It. It. on the 15th instant. It. runs from Port Ko.val to Laurens Court House. Press Mnrchison, colored, was mortally shot on Sabbath morning at Greenwood, by izalah Wright, colored. Wright has given' leg ball. Go to Miller Paolhers and supply yourSel with a good clock for 51.S3. Say! look here. Don't you need a real nice hat* If vou do there is 110 excuse why you should not have one when Miller Brothers are selling thein so very cheap. Choiceuncanvassed liamgalParker & Hill'a CORONER'S INQUEST. i Joe Moore, Colored. Dion of K;>ilcpsy. Caroline Boyd, sworn, says: I layed down quite curly and told .Top ho otmht not to sit there. I knew tliiit It was time for him to have a tit. He did not make me answer when I spoke to him. In about two minutes 1 heard him cominene.e gritting his teeth. 1 pcit up when I heard hlui grilling Ills teeth and pulled hack his chair to keep him from falling in the lire. He never spoke any more. It was ten o'clock when lie had tit. State ok Soutii Carolina, \ CotWTY ok Aiihkvillk. j This cerllflcs that at the request of Janus Shillilo, Coroner for Abbeville county, I have carefully examined the dead hody of Joe Moore, and tind that death was the result of epilepsy. ! '. F. U.VHY, M. 1). March 17,1S-5. Statk of Sotnir Carolina, 1 Coi'nty OK AnilKVILLK. ) i An Inouisition Indented, taken at Abbeville | Court Rouse, in the said County ami State I aforesaid. on the 171 h day of March A. I?. one thousand eistht hundred and eighty-live, hefore J. A. shllltlo, Coroner, upon view of the body ol Joe Moore, then and there belnsdead, by oaths of Thos MeGettliran, II. D. Iteese, J. \V. Wells, R. M. Jordan, W. J. Cobb. C. Zbln-: den, Win. l'ope, H. Gantt, 11. Johnson, Manuel MeKcllar, Hay Brown, Selbrk FisliT. be- j iiig a lawlul Jury of Inijuesl, who being charged and sworn to enquire for the Stale of Souih Carolina, where and by what means the said Joe Moore came to tils death, upon their oaths, do say: that the siid Joe Moore came to his death Irons epilepsy, and so the said Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do say: that the aforesaid Joe Moore came to his denth from epilepsy. MARRIED. MAltniKD?March 5. 1?W. by Rev. W. P. i Meadows. Mr. J. I?. SWAXCY to Miss JULIA S. ANDKItSON, all of Abbeville. BIRTHS. At Wnrrcnton, Mrs. F. J. Brooks, March 1C, 1SS5, a son. Pell Galphln have just received a full stock of millinery and ladies eoods anil will continue to add all the novelties us they appear during the season. If you want a stylish hat or bonnet, let Miss Kuuenla McCarty get It up for you at Bell & (ialphin's. Fashionable Millinery ntHell <k Galph ill's. You would do well to examine Bell ?!fc Gnlpliin's stock of millinery and dress goods before purchasing elsewhere. A beautiful line of gloves at Bell & Galpbin's. Farmers wlsliln? to^purehase tobnoeo in 5 or 10 pound lols or l>y tbf box, wilt tlnit It. to their interest to call on P. Rosenberg it Co. 2?>.000 pounds ofbaeon, 1,000 bushels of corn JO') barrels of Hour, 00 barrels ot molasses?in stock and to arrive. Parties In need of these goods will do well to examine our stock. W. U?tlf I, Si,,,| Mules! nmlcs! A lot of very fine mules on hand which we will sell cheap for the cash. Smith it Son. 100 bushels clay pens at Parker A Hill's. A varied and extensive slock of nearly every thinir usually needed by the trade to be found at Smith A Son's. Five hundred pounds of candy at (en cents a pound. I*. Ko>enberg A Co. Mr. John T. Lyon i? 1 lie owner of a fine Spanish Jack?"Dan^Cnstello." Recent ad viee-s from Xcw York lend us to believe that the styles this spring In both millinery and dress goods will be very pretty. We will ill.nit early day lie prepared to show our ladv friends many new and elegant goods. It. M. Iladdon & Co. An elegant assortment of black silks, black cashmeres, black buntings, eheneille fringe and other tiiminings to match. Always tin hand at lowest cash prices. 11. M, Iladdon A Co. Coming!! coming!! a cholec lot nf clng hams,dry poods, hosiery, buttons, rtifiling", collars etc.. for early spring wear. It. M Iladdon & Co. Washington street still Improving. Call in Tlios. Mc<!cttlgan's well known establish* nient, the old Palmetto Saloon. Xn. 4 Washington street, next door to the Sbmxcnnir office and right uniter the Medium. Sec the improvements Tom Is making and sec for yourselves how a first-class saloon is kept.? !.-?pounds brown sugar for one dollar at Parker ,t lllll's. Xew goods! new goods! Just received ! 1 c.nse bleached homespuns, "Fruit of the Loom," and other standard brands. Very cheap for cash. It. M. Iladdon A To. Potatoes! potatoes! a heavy lot of fine Irish potatoes for planting and eating purposes for sale by Smith A Son. Thn A Mmvtllf. ctrirp Iq still selling corn lit Western prices. Mr. Rogers line! nine cars corn at depot ri few days ngo anil reports eight more to arrive. It. Is a^loundtni; the ainonnt of corn, meat. and flour this house sells daily. This house docs a mammoth business and is certainly a great bl-.sslng to the tiade. Just, received ! IS plecesof ruffling*, In beautiful patterns, entirely new and very cheap. K. M. Iladdon it Co. Just received! ladies fine kid and pebble button shoes. We make a specialty of ladles flue shoes. R. M. Haddon it Co. Fresh buckwheat at Parker & Hill's. We still have mmn bargains In fine embroiders. It. M. Haddon it Co. Just received! colored cotton flannel for curtains. It. M. Haddon it Co. Mackerel at bottom prices. No 2 In ]-i barrels at *1.7"), No. a in \i barrels sit $1.50, nt Parker it Hills. Tinware in sets?very low?nt Parker A Hill's. A full stock of New Orleans sugar and molasses at Pinker a Hill's. I.anilreth's onion sets at Lawson'p. Fresh garden seeds of all kinds have Just been rccetiicd. conic lu and get supplied carlv at W. Joel .Smith it Sou's. Onion sets. Onion sets. The best In town both red and white, at \V. Joel Smith & Son's. A large lot canton flannel to he closed out at New York cost by P. Rosenberg it Co's. Rembmhcr that P. Rosenberg\ Co will clr.se out tllelr Immense stock of overcoats, and suits at sacrificing prices. All winter goods to be sold at reduced prices by P. Rosen berg & Co. r.ent's woolen undershirts will be sold at cost b.v P. Rosenberg it Co. Smoke "Mary Lee" tobacco. P. Rosenberg A Co. Northern apples at $3.15 per barrel at Parker Hill's. Ci'trOn, currants and rosins, fresh at Parker it Hill's. When in need of crockery if yon will call and price our 1mrye stock before you buy, we assure ynu it will be to your advantage. MiiIJrptherft. Cilico, -ly,, 3 and ~>]4 cents per yard, at P. Rosenberg .t C'o's. Rosenberg Ar fV>., are oflering clothing at greatly reduced prices. ftlitghan'is,") cents per yard, at P. Rosenberg ?t Co's. C'.u.r, at. Miller Brothers and get your clocks an?l boots. Orange", bananas, apples and all seasonable fruit, choice and fresh, at l'nrker & Hill's. Master's SaleJohn M. Ashley aralnst John It. Moore, MoHilda Moore, et al.?Foreclosure. BY vlrtueof nnorderof sale made In the above stated case on the lath day of February, 1<S5,1 will sell at public outcry at Abbeville C II., S. (.!., on Sale I lay in April, IW>. within the legal hours of sale, the following described uroperty, situate In said Suite and County, to wit: All that tract or parcel of i land, known as the Elizabeth Carwllc place, i and containing Eighty-Eight Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of C. L. Blghv, K. \V. Ashley, James Kranyon, John Me.Ma IIHI1, IIIIM nim'rs, Dl'lllt: I (KM. iriin 111 |)?VI rui <il Irtnd willed and dp vised In the Deiendant, John It. Moore by Kllzabeth Oarwile. TEUMS OF SALK?CASH. rurahnscr to pay for papers. J. C. KLITC.H, Master. March lf?, 1K85. 3t Card. Thankful to the public for past favor's and solicit Ins; a continuance of the same, I would announce that I have Just returned from tinNorthern market*, where 1 bave bought a large and varied stock <>f Npriti; ami Sumincr 4?o(mIh and would lie pli nsed to ner\c my friends and customers to the best and cheapest goods In m.v line. Mr. It. II. JOHNSON Is still with trie In the store and will always welcome his friends arid serve them to the best of his ability. A. ROSENBERG Greenwood, S. C., March 10,1SS5. Master's Sale. A.' R. Salinas Son, against \V. C. Griffin, Agent.?Foreclosure. BY vlrtne of an order of sale jjiade in the above stated case on 1'Jtl) day of February 1W5. 1 will .self at public onteiy at Abbeville C. 11., H; C.,' oh Sale Day In April next within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, situate in said state and County, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land, situate lying and being in tho town of llradlcy In the County and State aforesaid Thirty Feet by One Hundred Feet in Dimensions more or less and bounded on the North oy the A. A K. It. It., on th? Fast by lot of \V. C. (iridln, West by lot of Oavid Thomas, South by lot of J. \V. Kennedy. TFlt.MS CASH?l'urchaser to pay for paoers. J. C. KLCOII, .Master. March 10,1S8.'?, It Tte Abbeville Medical Society WILL meet SALE DAY IX APRIL at 12 Mi W. T. JONES, President, .luiis A. Rotiinson, Secretary. Jifcp. 10, 18H|. lyr Yarb. Madden, rinsT ci.ass w ell vivoer, ABBEVILLE. S. C., OFFERS his services to the people of Abbe-! vllle county. Ho has never mudo a fail-j ure* Prices reasonable. Jan. 21, IKSTi. ;im DRAINAGE NOTICE. ! NOTICE Is hereby given that nil land owners and all persons having lands leased ( for a term of one or more years are required i by law to remove from the running streams Of water upon their lands or the lauds In t heir j possession (except Hard Labor and Wilson ! Ci ,;cl:s) all trash, trees, rafts and timber, dur-1 lug the months of March and September In j each year. In case of neglect or refusal on I jtho part of any of said persons -to onifipty i with the requirements of the law in thfs.rC-1 gard. the County Commissioners wlil upon! i proper complaint being made to them, proceed us they are by law required. J4MES A. McCORD, WILLIAM RILEY, W. T. COWAN, County Commissioners. JlarcU 1,1885, tf Application for Homestead. NOTICE is hereby given to h1 1 persons InI (Tested us cicdltois or otherwise, that Mrs. E, C. Kara has made application to me to have a homestead set off to her In the real esiiiteand personal property of the iate Jacob Kurz, deceased. Dated .March 2, 1885. J. C. KLUGH, Master, A. C. March 1th, 1S85 U \ COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that the undersigned have this day associated themselves together tinder the firm name of HELL A O.M.riirN, Tor the purpose of carrying on a MILLINERY and DRY GOODS business. W. E. HELL. B. F. GALHIIN. or. |UCt If Leather. CAI-F SKINS, Kip Skins and Harness leather on hand unci for sale by March 21,1*ST>, tf TfllOS^ HEGGS. Sheriff's Sale. Francis Murphy, Robinson Bros, Robt. J. Ivey et nl, ngalnst \V. R. Whatley, Defendant. Sundry Attachments and Executions. By virtue of Runilryntlnchmcnts nnd executions to nic directed, in the above stated cases, I will sell to the highest bidder, nt public aue tlon at Abbeville Court House, on Saturday, the 21st day of March, 1885, the following descilbed pfc>porty, to wit: DRY GOODS, CONSISTING OF Linens, Calicoes, Towels. Millinery, Ribbons, llubbcr Flowers, Laces, Plumes, Ac. Also several eases of Thread, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Cloth* nig of all kinds. Blankets; Gentlemen's Fine Shirts, Hardware, Plows, Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, ?5r c, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Collars and Trunks* Full Lihc of Tinwdre, Bedsteads and Chairs. Also Molasses, Cider, Vintgar Chns ncu uooqs, louacco nna cigars. Also a Full Line of the Finest Toilet Soap?. Also a Large Quantity of DrofeS ft nil Patent Medicines, Tots of Every Variety, ami Notions and Novelties, and Four Splendid Show Cases. Levied on and to be sold as itie property of \V. It. WHATLEY, to satisfy tlie aforesaid attncliments and Executions and costs. TERMS?CASH. J. F. C. DuPRE, Sheriff; March 4,1835, St rnirn tfnnm DTTMMTMn. ifljj iiiurm numituu NEW HOME Tfi now the favorite ftmong Sowing M.lrlifnes ami is certainly above itlf competition. Doing the widest range of work, equipped with all the latest Improved attachments, it is beyond all dispute the easiest and lightest running shuttle machine on the market, and Is fast growing to be tho most populrtr machine sold. Parties who eontempiaio buying n machine will certainly find It to their Interest to see and try the "Usht ItiinnliiK ?flr Home" l>eforc buying. Sold upqneasy terms, within tho reach of .till, either on monthly Installments or on tfnie with" a cash pay-rent.. Try the LIGHT RUNNING NKW IIOME and you will buy no other. For sale ..; E. M.ttR VTOM, Feb. 2S, 1835. lore Abbeville,' S. C. Teacher's Money. FHtSON'S holding school claims for Novcmbor and December will present the same to the treasurer for payment. GKOItGK ('. HODGES, School Commissioner. Bridge to Let. riHIK contract to rebuild the bridge over 1 I.lttlo River nt WARD'S FORD, will bo let to the lowest responsible.bidder.at the bridge, on Friday, March 13th, 18SS, at 11 o'clock A. M. Plans and snecniciitlon" nmde known on day of letting. liond with security will be requested. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. W. T. Cowan, County Commissioner. Feb. 18, ISSo, It Flifsis AT THE mm mil -OFJ. D. CHALMERS & CO.; ABBEVILLE, S. CPaRLOR SUITS* Itt MolinIr. Molmlr and plush bands. One.set 111 CRIMSON PLUSII. 1 CCHAMBER SUITS, In WALNUT, CIIER- I / RY and OAK, latest style.". CHAMBER SUITS, Palhtcd In beautiful Colors. 1,-iINE SIDE BOARDS, and CHIFFONIERS ; SAFES, Ac. HALL STANDS, nnd HAT RACKS. The Hall Stands are new and beautiful goods. YIMRDROBES?MAHOGANY and WALyv NUT?wllh fine FRENCH GLASS in the doors. Splendid goods. | A BUREAUS ranging In rtl-lces from S&00 -i V/ to SW.ifl, all with the bi st of glass. OKA BEDSTEADS at prices from SioO to ?jU S'-UOO. Bottom figure?. i chairs-parlor, cane, and 4jU WOOD SEATS, nt priccs from 75 ccnts to $12.00 each. MATTRESSES-all 6:7.cs. SPUING BEDS < nnaCOTS. Wo sell a good Spriug Bed forSl.75. TJICTURE FRAMES?In VELVET, F.IiO1 NY, and GILT, from CARD sizes to CABINETS, and PANELS. Fine Assortment. F1 INE PICTURE FRAME MOULDING on hand, from the lowest price to best, all 1 sir,os, can be put up In best manner. PIC- . TURE CORD and NAILS. WINDOW SHADES, In "DADO" styles** 111 test and best?Ju*l. to huml. All sizes. Cull and see them. Very low In prices. 'I'O ARRIVE Iii a few days?Tho tiandsotn1 est lot of WALL PAPER In the up-country. We arc going to sell It at city prices. I 'pHE ABOVE ANNOUNCEMENT wl'l tell 1 yon of a |>nrt of the goods wc have on hand. Wc will sell litem as low us the lowest prices. Respectfully, J- D CHALMERS & COOctober 29, 1884. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. IN THE PROBATE COURT. In the matter of the estate of Joslah Burton, r dcccasetl, Thomas Yonn; Administrator ? Cuniicslaniento annnui.?Petition lor I Settlement <te. NOTICE Is hereby given that a settlement ' of the estate of Joslah Burton, deceased, will he made In this Court on Saturday the Jth day of April next. All person having j claims against said estate must prove and file ' the same in this Court on or before tho day of settlement. J. FULLER LYON, Judge l*robate Court; ? March 3* 18S5, tf State of South Carolina,. Abbeville County. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Ezcltlel Hnrrl",Plaintiff, (ItJilltlM .TnnltisC. Martin, ad administrator, "i-tim tcStnincilto rarv Summons iinneNo" of the estate of L Wm. Hnhertson, deceased. lJ: Lei In IlmlssciiR Oalnes. Sally T.Marlin, Wm.L. Trail, ?tr\cu. , devisees of.said Win. Llo'>qrtSHn; deceased; Pefchd- t! mils. t To the Defendants Junius C. Martin. T.ella n Iludgens Oiilncs, Saliy T. Martin, Wm. L. 1i Pratt. \fOU fro lv-.teby summoned nnd required, C . to answer the complaint in thin notion,' of which a copy Is filed In the Clerk's ofticp, s and foservga copy of yonrai>?wer to the said complaint tm th'c subscribers at their otllcu at AHhevHIe Court House, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of tne day of such service; and 1/ you fail to answer the complaint within the time n fort-Mild, the plalrli.lff In.this net Ion will apply totn'eCourt lor trie relief demanded in the complaint. Dated January 27th, A. D. 1SS5. ( ? 1 M. ti. /kk;m:k. C. C. P. J L.S v PAKKKR & McGOWAN, v-^j _ t rialntltl's Attorney. To absent bcfcndanl, Win. L. Pratt: Take Notice?That a summons of which the above Is a copy, witli the complaint, has this day been filed In the oltlee of trie Clerk o( the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville county, and that unless .you appear, answeror demur lo mid complaint within twenty days after service hereof, exclusive of Ihedayof service, and liie youranswer In the said est use as; required by law, Judgment pro con/cs.io will be entered against you. PA UK EI? & McGOWAX, PhilntilTA Attorney. I C Feb. 4, ISftt, f,t DISSOLUTION. ! frHE partnership heretofore existing bis , I tween W. S. COTI1RAN and K. I- I,VON under the Ann name of W. S. COTrfUAN A CO., Druggist*, Is this day dissolved by mutual cons? nt. . ... w vr. s: covHn.\$, K: L. LYON. t Jan. 2,18P5. J NEW FIRM- i The undersigned have this day entered Into " a partnership under the firm nameofCOTHHAN ?fc PERRIN, for tho purpose <if conduct- -\ lug a general DRUCi BUSINESS. Tlicy have w secured the services of Mr. F. K. HARRISON 1 f a pharmacist of undoubted skill who will de-1 ] vote his exclusive attention to the preparation of prescriptions at any time of day or night. \V. S. COTHRAN. T. C. PERRIN. Jan. 2S, 1885, tf * t ROBERT R. HEMPHILL. ,, WILLIAM P. CALHOUN. HEMPHILL & CALHOUN, Attorneys at Law, , ABBEVILLE, S. 6. Will practice In all the Courts of the State. I February 4, 18S">. J Well Boring. ] rpHE undersigned with his largo id men j 1 auger, nnd the double glazed Term Coll? curbing can put you up n well that will Inst | lor ages, at one half the price of dug well*. I He use* the ordinary size wood bucket for I drawing water. The denning out of theso wells Is the work of a minute, by keeping a ? tin bucket In bottom of well to be hooked out , at will. lie also has the agency for Abbeville county for the celebrated Porcelain lined Cu-!' cumber Pump, which lie ran furnish and put in at less than Factory prices for a single pump. ('HAS. M. CALIIOUN. Greenwood,S. C., Jan. 14, 15S-). lyr School Books! j> - ~ 'J School Books !j! ^ LARGE stock of all klmli, of ' School Books! i H. W. LAWSON & CO. Jan. 28, 1585, tf I . \ Garden Seed! ^ * r* <} : i t BARGAINS!! tWIT.Ti SELL at a bargain for cash or Rood notes the following articles of sccond hand niachiiicry all in good order : One 6 Horse Power Tozer Engine. One 60 Saw Cotton Bloom Gin< One King Cotton Press, Obc Farquhar Saw Mill,' One Queen of the South Corn Mill. One 50 Saw Gullett Gin. One Iron Frame Sugar Mill, One No. I Cooft Evaporator. R. W. CANNON. Feb. Si, 18S.3, ?t warden seea : j r ^17 E have just rcettved a largo stock of ^ LANDKETH'S FRESH GARDEN SEED, H. \V. LAWS ON & C'O. Jan. 28, 1885, tf FOTJTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS ^ No Horiii will'die of Colic. noTfl or Lr>a F*- r t?k, if Koutz"s Powders are nwl tn tlm?. . Foutz's Powders wIllcurQund prevent HooCeoljua. Foutz's Powder* will prevent Gapis ij? Fowls. I Foutz's Powders will Increase the quantity of mllfc tind cream twenty per cent, and make the butter firm, , and sweet. Fontz'a Powders will core 6r prevent almost xvibt Diskase to which Horses and Cattle are subject. Forrz's Powti*bs will give Satisfaction. Sold everywhere. S "1 m DAVID E. F-QUTZ, Proprietor} BALTIMOHB, MO. . I mi Mii with I lllii ;ILI! JIUILI^ ; Abbeville, S. C. \ JUST OPEENET) AND READY FOR THE 5 accommodation of guests. > Kftlnxi J Hoard by tlif ilny, ? 2 00 * Hoard by the week 10 00 f Hoard by the month :?> 00 Table board per month 20 00 MRS. E. KELLY, ! Proprietress. 0. WITTER, IMnnnper, January 7, lbSi. tf - :-v.: Will sell tlie foil NEW YORKC Ready-Made Winter Clothing nel Dress Goods ai 1MIE following wlH he polil at tilt* liw'cst. pxlcf . llUMEMl'UNH, JEANS AND C ASS I.ME HiCUNNINGHAM ?l- TEMPI,ETON have a 8t< all. Ah cheap as the cheapest anil us gooil as tl A. E. RG DEAL! H. nit, Hams, lard, Sugar, Coff r AM SELLING TttK ABOVE .HOODS FOR I I will make It to the InloreHi of all CASH l> hat LOW CASH prices will !** n)inK-du!cd b; ntfrcSt lo sell only for SPOT CASH. I have si lor iiny consideration. SPOT CASH or no go v We tliank our friends and customers for prist THE ABBEVILLE W Jan. 2*, 188-1, tf WpwTW 11U V? JUl t [TAVEJufit opened a new anil elegantly fit! I I Corner, under the Prrxx and Banner ofllce ecelvc till their stock is complete iv full line u Drags, Medicines, Cher Uso.all the popular PATENT MEDICINES It rnrrant to be fresh nnd pood. Wi also otter a well selected stock of FANCY Colognes, Foreign and Dome in great variety, Hands Our lino of brushes and soaps l? simp!; ;aii., flesh, shaving and shoe duu: St. Janunry 28,1RS0, tf inn rHOMAS MoOETTIOAN hnvlng sold out tl First Class Tnide at tiic Norwood ISrothnr'i litll publicntiKtitIon to the SUPERIOR liUAI ?y a^e, nnd used as a Heavorage and Family M <-le?-tf?i Malt, is absolutely PURE, and It Is .'ON1C nnd lis a INVIGORATING IIEAL.TI JEVERAGR It Is u n excel lei. and only to bo In The m-opriotor hnson linnd u fine jsiook oi 2 ,'OOLTIVOLI BKER-ntorlly 15 cell ts a bottle. COOL TEMPERATE DUINKS put up la F nloon of the up-country. Give Tom a Call at 1 palmett MILK PUNCH, and ot] Mny ?tb, 1881. b7f7s 3 ABBEYIl Is noiw prepared to furnisl 3d Lumber, and is ready to i frork of any kind, at the vei nost reasonable prices. Juncj&issi; tf Christmas Cards! e&s ^ALL nnd seo our Inr^oand linn-loome assi k.j Hlyns. Ji:c niccsicverourrca in nun iiiiirh Sen our handsome stock of WORK! ROXT VoHK BOXES wmblnfd. ODOR CASKS, I lenuilftil llnclof I'HOTCGRAI'H FRAMES, J IOLDERS, CUT GLASS BOTTLES, I'OKJ IOLLIDaY GOODS, usually kept 111 a flrel Diamond Dyes! Our Stock of. DIAMOND DYES Is fall ant 0 ccufs per pp.cka&e. The continued demand nor SACHET FOV rhicli will arrive in a few days. Give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. 1 Most respectfully, )o Yon Know Hot to Save Miey?, [F NOT. then rcab the following grand announcement, which will tell^you how oods are to be Slaughtered for tfie tiest 30 lays at P ROSENBERG &C0'S nidus store of General Merchandise. Rencmber that tlifcv have In stock a complete Ineof everything a man," woman or ch'.ld ould desire. They vrlll For the J\Tcxt 30 Days )fler their entire stock nt the most reduced trices ever heard of. Just,look ! (JIXtiHAMS, S'virls per yard. -M SHEETXU, 5 cents per yard. CALICO, 4%, o and 5% :c?l8 per yard. Ms, Toitl's and Boy's (Mini. To he sold at almost a sacrifice. A Inrkestoek >f DOMESTIC'S to he sold nt prlees that will istonlsh the closest buyers. Now is your imetosecnie a Kwrt TRUNK or VALISE. Jroceries will posfticely Le sold at Rock Bottom Prices. rhelr beaut Ifuf stock of SILVERWARE will ic offered cheaper than ever before. Ladies v 111 And tt to their Interest to Inspect their m me use stock of DRESS GOODS. "his Rrent sale will he made to- order tp make oom for their Sprlnjt Stock and will only last or:;0days. He on hand promptly, and you Vlll be convinced that they mean business. P. ROSENBERG & CO. rw af i'mi tr D. L. MABRY, attorney and Counsellor at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. C. )fflee formerly occupied by Judge Thomson. Dcc. 21, IKS I. tf vyT~l. miller,' 7 j A-ttornev 31ia\Vj! ARiJiiyn.^i:, s. c. ifflce formerly occupied by Judge Tliompons Vc. 2fi.js.si. rhe Place to Get V/hat You Want! run? m nufHSTfANl I IIUWi I ? 11 UIHISU I nil! HAVING bought the interest of Mr. ' JOHN \VILSON in tiro business nrmerly conducted by them jointly will nop always in store, a complete stock ol WNCY * GHOCK 11 IKS, CANNKD iOODS nnd CONFKCTIONKRIKS ol II kinds. The best and cheapest CI- . iAI?S and TOBACCO. The FINEST VINES and LIQUORS. >weet Mash Corn Whiskey 'or medical purposes a specialty. Also, 'hoice Liquors of any kind for medical turposos. Give him a call. Satisfaction guaranteed All persons indebted to the firm >f Christian A Wilson must imniuliato payment. THOU, ST, CHRISTIAN, Abbeville, S. C. ' Feb. li.lSSl.tf I '.v***':i*'-v' '+? ;* ?/?-'~?''' < - '. ;r '-r?'*rs /' .: FrBii lowing goods at OST for Cash. - | J, X litULCl uuucinrcai, xiau" id Dark Calicoes. s: BLEACHED. BHOWN AND CHECKED i, BOOTS AND SHOES, ami nil other goods. ?re full oir nil kinds of eooi1j. Give thoni a' le bc.st. [Ft:Li. 25, lSSj, tf j iGERS, 111 11INI?! 2R iisr ee, Molasses and Soap. SPOT CASH nn.l CASK ONLY. ujci8 to nu,v,|tl?''lr goods fc?iu me. Bell^vlntr the .frndfe anil that, it.will bo to our mutual idoptrd this rule and will not break them unrilI he our motto. favors and promise lower pi Ices than ever nt! HOLESALE 0 R E. n. ignore k PERRI1 c?l up DRUG STOKE on the Mnrshnll Ilonw . and ure now receiving nrnl will continue *o nicals, Dye Staffs, &c. opt In a first-class Drug Store, all of which we GOOD!?, cohslstlng of >stic, Handkerchief Extracts omc Vases, Lamps, &c. y complete. Every variety of HAIR, TOOTH rSH SOAPS from the tlnest toilet to thecheapunriiMi liUuiiiUiiii, ie CENTENNIAL HOUSE and dtahllnho'l a Old Stand on Washington Street, d??trc* to JTY ofliin FINE OLD LIQUORS Sofirnod iedlcltie. It Ik niniiufncturod froin carefully i hl-jtih* recommended by medical mvn?>a I SUSTAINING and STRENGTH GIVING vl nt the PALMETTO SALOON. MILWAUKEE STEAM BEER also FRESH Irst Clfl9S Style tb suit tbe ttado at Ihc leading ;he old 0 SALOON. her Temperance Drinks. 1 IT H, LILE, S. Cm i all kinds <>? Rough oi; Dressill all orders for Carpenter y shortest notice and at the Christians Cards! Xj.? TTSTFITST >rlment of CHRISTMAS CARDS. New de;cU 33, both rl""'* nnd leather: MUSIC AND .ndlo' ami (jfnt'K DRESSING CASKS. A HVTE^KY STANDS. CARD and HOUQtTET is, FANCY PAPER, aud various oilier class drug store. Diamond Dyes! 1 almost any color can be furnished. Only r'DER has Indueed us to make an order "ou will not regret It, Speed & Lowry. For Sale. 13 Y virtue of an innato desire to supply the demands of tho trade, w? will sell that largo and desirable stock of Ready-Made Clothing and Overco&ttf. situate in tlio town of Abbevillo in the upper part of tho Dry Goods establishment of W. Joel Smith & Son, and bounded on tho right by thuir well known and extensive stock of Fine Hats, and on the left by their immense reserve stock of Boots and Shoes, bounded in tho rear by a barricade of Saddles and Trunks, surmounted by riaarmorv of Breech load-1 ing, single and double barrel Shot Guns, and in front by a continuation' of that same immense stock of Clothing till you reach the rock wall of low living prices. Sold to satisfy the demands of the trade. TERMS?Reasonable. _ Smith & Son. Merchants. Nov. 2(5, 1SS4. tf ACAED To the Traveling Public. THE Hoarding ITon^ formerly known as tlie MANSION HOl'SK,Just nhove K. K. Schneider's Comer, south side Urond Street,; Is now kept by Mrs. Sarah T. Kedd, mid will \ hereafter be known as the CLEVELAND. HOUSE. Named in honor of the President clect. All persons visiting the city are ejir-j nestly solicited to stop with Mrs. Kedd. nx her table will he as good as the market will ufl'orl. SOi> Broad street, Augusta, Ga. I>ee. :;i, 1SS1. :>m j W anted TO SEIl' WITHOUT PROFIT 1,000 Bushels White Corn. 100 Barrels Flour. 50 Barrels New Orleans Molasses. 50 Barrels Sugar. 25 Sacks Coffee. AT i PARKE8 & HILL'S, Dec. 21, IS8J. l Harness GOOD machine made linrnessforHpWhcnp by Til Ob. I3KUUS. ' Dcc. 17, K<84, tl I TUBKErTNAVAI. SXBEJfOrn. J , i ,Tho military contributor of tbi ^ Cologho Gazette 'observes, in an article on itho havleSJ of the MedlVerra'nean, that by far the strongest nava* power on that sea is Turkey. All the | ironclads of her fleet are of recent con ; ? etruction, and most of them have come from tho best English ship* ^ builders; the German Ironclad Koni9 WVhelm was originally built for the Turkish Government. The plates of the Turkish ironclads are from 51-2 to 8 Inches thick (two of the casemato ships have 9-inch plates), and they are armed with 8-inch and U-lnch Woolwich ? muzle-loaders, and Krupp % breech-loaders. Turkey has , fow Ironclad frigates Of 3,050 horse* power and G4 guns, six casemate shlpa each of 700 horse power and 5 guns," * dnd three turret-ships of 1.200 horeo power and 11 guns, making in all fit teen ironclads with 9,250 horsepower' and 116 guns. To these should be added three Ironclad gunboats of 210 horse power and six guns on / their Danube, and two ironclad gunboat^' on tho Lake of Scutari, each with 69 UU13U yVVCl ttUUCVYU ^UU9, JLLLC OVl\. TV ships are Also for thd most part well built and equipped. They consist or four ships of the line, thirteen frigates* and corvettes, twenty-two avisos, and twenty-seven gunbdats and coasting vessels, besides 101 transport shipe, all large and ihostly well armed. The actual strength of the available fleet- . of Russia on the Black Sea cannot at' present tbe accurately estimated, but the writer thinks there can be no doubt that It is far inferior to that o% the Turkish fleet; Austria has font* ironclad casemate ships of 3,600 horse i power and 60 guns, and seven ironclad frigates of 4,050 horse power and 080 guns. Three of these ships, how# ' J? ever, are now being rebuilt, and most y# of the others do not fulfill the requirements of modern naval warfare, either % as regards the thickness of their plate? or tho calibre of their guns. This re: "J mark applies even more to the Italian M ironclad ships, several of .' which ore tobo sold by auction this month, in or* der to obtain funds for constructing ; ^ now ones more Suitable to modern re- . ;j quireincnts. I $OYEL TB?iT3IKNT FOB WOUNDS. -f! ilaving noticed an account of the j somewhat novel treatment, recently applied in the case of a wound, we ^ addressed a note of inquiry to the gen- ? tleman named, Mr. A. K. Smoot, a com# % mission merchant of Baltimore, and re% J ceived a reply, a portion of which* J wif.h nprmtcRinri tpa ennv >fr fiiKmt says under date of September 22* ^ "On the 7th of the present month I accidentally jumped from an elevation fM of threp or four feet on a large nail or j spike driving it about two and d half inches through my foot. Thisr happened in the morning, and toward evening the foot commencedswelling and the pain increased, so much su that it was with difficulty my physicians, Drs; Atkinson and War? - \ ner, Could relieve me by the use of th? '$ strongest narcotics. I slept but little . ^ during the night; The next day the $ ftaftle treatment was continued, with the application of a hop poultice to tha vfj wound. On Jtliat day I received a card - & signed 'Sympathizer,' stating that thti M smoke from burning wool or wooleii P rags would immediately relieve thQ ? pain; and stop the inflammation; I'M. M directions were to smoke the wound' s twenty minutes at a time, repeating the operation two or three times I -;<M accordingly took a piece of woolen blanket, and after making a fire In aii a iron pot I smothered it with piece# of the cloth and held my foot in theismoke. Thi3 soon relieved the pain* the swelling went down, and up tcf :: < the present time there has been scarcelyany inflammation; a little bloody ? ^ water has escaped from the sore, buf thn.t is all. Mv iihvfiiniftns annrnv?fl of the treatment, and I well know it -jt relieved me of pain, and has proved a 73 great advantage in the healing of th? toound. I am now able to walk, and; the wound is doing well. I applied the smoke once every day, and by the> ? advice of my physicians continued the hop poultice. The treatment with the J Smoke is said to be applicable to all* wounds arising from bruises, cuts,', nails, and the like, and I hope it ; may prove beneiicial to others."? Herald of Health. SCIENTIFIC. M Tnt pcddlisa fans ace.?The idea oommonly entertained that the pud*1 tiling furnace Is a recently originate - ' ft device is now shoiwn to be erroneous.8ir Humphrey Davy demonstrated, liva public lecture, that a flame of very" high temperature comd bo produced* which contained no free oxygen, soC . that bodies could be heated in such a; flame, without fear cf oxidizing them, by simply limiting the supply of air* to an abundance of fuel. A young man named Cort tibs in tho audience." who cancrht tho Idea of decarbonizing pig iron by allowing the flams to play Upon It without bringing it into contract with tho coal, and for this pur-* pose he devised a form of puddling, furnace. Before this cast iron was. converted into wrought iron by blow-, ing air through the mixture of pig iron with charcoal?a process so ex-, pensive and wasteful that only smallN quantities were produced, and the iron. 'Jj waa costly. The latter improvement.1! of mixing the melted pig with oxide ot, Iron, in the form of scales or iron ore, .' ; was very important, as then a doublox 1 reduction takes place, tho iron of tho,. ore being cs well reduced to -wrought. Iron as that of the pig iron; tho car-s bon of the latter, combining with tho, oxygen of the oxide of iron, escapes aa* gaseous carbonic acid and swells up; the mass of reduced wrought ironlike a sponge, forming the so-called * puddling ball, which, after beings rolled around in the melted cast iron*; by the puddler, so as to collect all solid Iron, is removed to the squeezefe^ where all slag and cast iron remalar^^ ing in the pores are pressed out, whifc^pa the resulting solid mass is posso9;-^j through the rollers. i UXDERGHOUND TELEGRAPH LRTTS.^^J An improved method of laying unda^V^^S ground telegraph lines is duo to tlafjM Ingenuity of Holtzman of Amsterdam,^*:,^? Holland. His plan consists, substai^jM tially, in providing a cast-iron trough^jM which is filled with a peculiar bitum-*^"? Inous insulating compound, which is. nroved to be very effectual. The gut-: ter rests in the bottom of a ditch in. iho earth. The compound is put.in*, while warm and semi liquid. The tele* graph wires, insulated with gutta per. cha, are then submerged/: separately*, in the compound in the trough, and tho latter is then closcd by a cover and the ditch filled with earth. The coin? pound soon cools and solidifies, and' holds the w?rei in perfect insulation, unaffected by moisture, temperature,, or decay. A telegraph line of some forty miles in length, near Amsterdam, on the above plan, has proved an en? tire success, and although laid in bad, swampy soil, no breaks have oo? ourrod. Brick-Making Apparatus.? An Ingenious kind of brick-making apparatus is stated to be in operation in Stiitr ford, Eng., which conveniently compresses some 1,500 bricks per hour, but which is capable of producing, if rpnnfmL a much crrcater quantity. On a revolving horizontal taj)le aro fixed' six dies for compressing "cna" " clay. On one side of the table stands, an operator who fills each die with clay, and an operator on tho other fide removes the clay after it haa been compressed. Each die i3 fitted with a hinged lid and a sliding bottom, and as the table revolves, the die passes under a fixed plate which compresses the clay to the required degree. The clay, in this condition, ij delivered in a column dov.u an incline from the pug-mill, and is cut into blocks of the desired size by a very simple apparatus worked by ths op?? ratoi who fills the di.'?.