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BY HUGH WILSON. ~ ABBEVILLE S. 0., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1886. VOLUME XXX. NO. 29. ^
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF TI1E
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF
Abbeville County
Tor the Tiscal Year commencing
November 1,
1884, and Ending
October 31.
1885.
To His Honor the Presiding Jmlfje of
the Court of General Sessions for
Abbeville County. February Term,j
18SG:
The Board of County Commissioners
for said County respectfully submit the
'following report of Claims tiled, audited
.and allowed, and ordered paid by them
during the liscal year 1SS4?S5, to wit:
Roads ami Bridges.
Amount Amount
Claimed Allowed
1 John Ablos S 15 00 1ft 00
2 W. A. Ajrnow 10 no 10 00
$ W. M. Aleivinc 355 93 SS5 9.1
4 T. J. Arnold 47 00 4T 0(1
5 J. M. 15 tskiii, Jr 10 0(T 7 ft I
fi N. M. Benson 150 00 159 00
7 S. 8. Boles 5 00 5 (KJ
8 J. Bowen 5 00 5 00
y Brasford Boyd 25 12? 25 12$
10 I). A. Boyd 21 S7J 21 S7J
11 1). A. Boyd 75 00 75 00
T2 D. A. Boyd and P.L. White 2n On 20 00
13 J. B. Boyd 28 12$- 25 12*
14 Lee Boyd 21 S7r 21 S7.}
115 T. J. Bowen 20 00 21 00
1G J. K. Bradley 47 00 47 00
17 J. A. Brooks 109 50 109 .V)
15 >T. A. Brooks ? 7 00 7 00
19 K. M. Brooks 245 00 245 (X)
20 K. M. Brooks 70 00 7') 00
21 R. M.Brooks 70 00 70 00
"" '?<? TO (Ml I
"22 A. 1'. lirown iw I
28 G. N. Brown . 144 00 144 Oil!
24 G. W. Buchanan 60 00 GO O t
25 J. R Burriss 235 00 2S'? 00
20 J. B. Burriss 515 00 515 00
-27 1). 0. Culvert 20 00 20 00
2S P. A. Cheatham 135 00 133 (H)
29 P. A. Cheatham....'. 2 00 2 00
30 P. A. Cheatham 3 Oo 3 00
J. F. Cheatham 5 00 5 00
32 J. U. CI ink scales S 00 S 00
32 T. II. Cochran 10 00 MOO
:? Win. C?M.k 3 00 3 00
34 \V. (>. Cromer 20 oO 20 00
35 W. A. Dniil IW 1 5i>
30 W.P.Devlin 14 00 .14 (10
37 W.P.Devlin...' 6 00 C 00
JK W. M. Kilwunls 1 00 1 00 I
30 W. T. Kllis 2 00 2 00
40 J. W. Fell 12 00 12 00;
41 J. W. Fell 10 00 10 00 |
42 J. T. Furtescue 3 00 3 00 j
40 J.T. Fi.riescne..-. . S 00 SO 0 j
44 J. B. Franks 114 00 114 00 j
45 II. K. (.'ibert 320 00 820 00!
4<\ H. R. fiiWrt 340 <10 S40 0?i
47 II. U. Gibert M2 50 102 50
4$ II. B. Gitiert 85 00 85 00
49 Gihert A Wlls ,n S!W 00 ??9 00
50 Gibert & Wilson 3(5 00 3f. 00
51 Gilliam Bros 2:0 <'0 200 (M
*0 filli!.nn n.-,w 4.00 00 400 00
Gillintn Bros 35 00 05 00 j
M Green it Hearst G 50 6 .*>0 j
i>5 J. A. ll??an 00 30 00 1
.'>6 I). 1\ Hannah 3C, 00 SC (Ki!
ft7 1). P. Hannah 13 00 15 00
-&S W. M. Hissins 300 0;) 3 >0 00 j
i>9 W. M.H??Ktns 20 50 20 rx)!
60 M. Hissins 10 (K) 10 001
<51 Ge?. T. Hodges G <10 6 601
62 W. T. lluff 10 35 10 53 j
08 J. W. Jennings 20 00 20 0?? j
f4 W. T. Jcnninss 75 rp 75 00
05 S. A. Jordan 1 00 1 00 I
6G J.C.Kennedy 85 00 85 00 j
67 W. P. Kennedy 5 CO 5 00 j
'C5 J.N. Kins 65 00 65 001
, 69 J. N. Kins MOO SO 00 {
TO J. N. Kins 90 00 96 00 i
71 J. N. Kins 120 CO 120 00 1
"7% T. II. KIujrh ?fc Bros 15 ) 00 150 flo ,
'73 J. Knox k (Jo G 00 G 00 j
'74 "W. A. Lntiiner 2 50 2 50 i
*75 J. TV. Lipscomb 7 50 7 50 j
76 "W. K. McAdams 5 08 5 ()C !
77 J. A. McAllister 20 00 20 00 j
7$ J. A. McAllister 7 50 3 50 j
T* J \fM*fiftiun 4 Oil 4 (rt)
SO T. M. McCnslnn ft 00 5 0";
61 Wm, McNeill 57 06 57 0G |
52 Wm.MoNeill 20 00 20 00
53 J. B. M"Ore 4 00 4 00
54 J. II. Morrah and G. A.
Harvey 80 00 30 00
53 8. P. Morrah 6 00 6 00
56 W. E. Morrison 15 00 15 00.
57 E. H. Nick leu 224 00 224 00
55 J. II. Nickles 10 00 10 00
S9 J. H. Nickles 10 00 10 00
110 ?T. S. Norwood 45 70 43 70
!fil J. II. Onlla 4 93 4 OS
02 Parker A Hill 2 S5 2 S5
<13 W. II. Patton 20 00 20 (JO
54 Jas. Pratt 15 00 15 00
95 R. M. Pratt 1 (X) 1 00
9G J. M. Prince 5> 00 5 00
97 J. M. Pruitt 12 50 12 50 j
93 R. D. Purely 5 ?0 5 00
99 W. II. Purkerson 50 00 50 (K)
300 W.N. Ransom 65 00 65 00
101 W.N. Ransom 81 ::5 8133
502 W. C. Rasor 39 00 39 00
303 W. C. Rasoa 3S0 00 8S0 00
304 H. B. Reynolds 5 50 5 50
305 W. O. Ric*,Jr 10 00 Rejected
306 M. Richardson 90 00 90 (10
107 S. A. Richardson 2 50 2 50
3 OS S. M. Richardson 5 00 5 00
109 J. W. Kichey*. 10 00 10 00
110 Edward Roche 4 00 4 00
.311 A. \ . Rouse 9 23 9 25
112 A. F. Senwright 10 00 10 00 '
313 I>. T. Simpson 83 44 85 44 '
114 B. F. Smith 1 200 1)0 1 200 00 j
315 O.T.Smith ITS 50 173 50 I
116 F. M. Stone 1 50 1-30;
317 ?J. E. Swearingcn 100 00 S3 00;
218 Jas. Tnsgart 4 50 4 501
319 Taylor & llollingsworth.. 00 2r?G 00
320 J. C. Tittle 50 00 50 00
121 S. II. Tollurt 24 75 24 75'
322 J. M. TrcwiU 40 50 40 50
128 W. P. Turner CO 00 60 (X)'
324 E. W. Watson. 12)00 J 20 01) j
125 E. TV. Watson 89S 00 39$ 00
32G E. W. Watson 10 00 10 00!
327 S.M.Watson... 22 00 22 00
323 W.J.Wells 5(H) 5 00 i
329 P. L. White* 6 0'J C00
130 Geo. S. Wilton 247 00 247 00 i
131 Geo. S. Wilson 99 00 99 00,'
132 J. II. Wilson 31 00 31 00;
188 J.L, Wilson 70 00 70 00
181 Win. Wilson 12 00 12 00
135 Wilson & Milford 2 4G 2 46
136 L. II. Wilkorson 10 00 10 00;
137 L. II. WilkcTaon 5 00 5 00
13$ Thos. J. Hearst 10 00 10 00 J
VO Win. Cook 2 00 2 00j
i
j 140 L. A. Lec 15 35 15 00
141 W. L. Wootl 4 CO 4 0!)
Ui J. L. Wilson 100 (10 10O On
S> io 012 ao
I*ublic Rnildin^N.
1 B. K. Beachatn S 7 4ft 7 40
2 II. K. Beachatu 3 75 3 75
3 Bay Brown 2S 25 2S 25
4 .Tamos I5r>?n... 12 (10 12 00
5 ,1.1). Chalmers A Co... . 85 90 Sh 90
t? J. D. GlialiiHM-a ?& Co IS 00 18 00,
7 llenrv Chalmers 5 50 5 50 I
5 G. C. Cobb 3 00 3 00
fl .1. C. Doii??lns9 2 75 2 75
10 J. F.C. l)uPre 16 33 IS 33
11 llaynes, Spencer & Co.... 70 50 70 f0
12 Eil. Henderson 1 50 1 50
13 Ed. Ilennerson \ 00 7 00
I 14 Cicero Hntrhes 5 00 5 00
15 II. W. Lawson & Co 6 ( 00 04 00
1G G. II. Moore 1 50 1 50
17 Rnmage & l'atton 5 25 5 25
IS W. II. Shives 1 50 1 50
19 J II. Simmons 2s 00 2S 00
20 J. W.Sisn G 25 0 25
21 IX B. Smith 0 50 0 50
22 D.B.Smith 5 5 00
23 Smith it Wells 22 50 22 50
24 Wilson ?fc Henderson 3 75 3 75
25 Wilson & Henderson 10(H) 8 (M>
2fi Wilson ?t Henderson.. .. 2 50 2 50
21 Wilson it Henderson 8 (JO 8 (X)
2S Wilson & Henderson 2 00 2 00
29 Wilson it Henderson 5 00 5 00
00 Wilson i: Henderson 5 (X) 5 o0
$ 400 13
Poor House mid Poor.
1 R. P. Dlake | 1 75 Rejected
2 J. E. .Johnson 10 00 Rejected
3 J. Allen Raiuey 1(55 00 105 00
4 J. Allen linmey 170 00 170 01)
5 J. Allen Rainey 170 00 170 00
0 J. Allen Runiey 170 00 170 (X)
7 J. Allen Rainey ISO 00 ISO 00
S .1. Allen Rauiey 170 00 170 00
9 .T. A Hi n Rainey 175 00 175 00
10 J. Alien R:imev 7. J75 00 175 00
11 ,T. All-n Rainey 175 00 175 00
12 .1. Alien Rainey 105 00 1C5 00
IS J. Allen Rainey 155 00 155 00
14 L. A. Rainey 3 50 3 50
15 II. T. Wurdlnw 0 1)0 Kejecieti
I(? Wui. Wilson 5 UO Kejected
$ 1 673 50
.15 Iscol 1 asi cons.
1 J. G. Adams * 10 90 13 00
2 Wyatt Aiken SI 25 81 25
3 Wyatt Aiken 81 25 SI 25
< Wyatt Aiken si 25 SI 25
5 O. I). Allen SO HO Rejected
6 T.J. Arnold 2 00 2 91)
7 J. T. Baskin, Jr 5 20 5 20
S W. O. Bradley 110 00 110 00
9 .1. It. Bullock C 70 0 70
10 C. A G. K. li. Co 7 :?7 7 87
11 W. T. Cowan 8 00 3 00
12 J. A. Crawford 12 70 12 70
13 G. A. Dciiidn^ G2 Cii G2 85
14 W. C. Dul're 10 50 10 Do
15 M. A. Kellers C 70 0 70
16 A. M. Hill A Sons 10 40 10 40
17 Geo. C. Hodges 5 SO 5 SO
IS Cicero Hughes C'j O0 CO 00
19 J. C. Jennings 6 SO C SO
20 It. B. JohnM>n 3 90 3 90
21 Mrs. E. Kelliy 77 35 71 85
22 J. M. C. Kinard 1* 90 12 90
23 J. C. Kiugh 209 50 209 'X)
24 J S. Klush 3 90 3 90
25 \V. W. Kiugh 3 10 3 10
U0 II. W. Luwson Jb Co ft} 70 63 75
27 Mabrv & IIill 20 00 20 00
2S G. M. Muttison 19 00 19 00
29 Thos. McAllister 6 SO 6 SO
30 W It. McKinney 31 .rO 31 50
!jl A. .MUCIH'il 4 ?/ *4 o\j
32 Pili ker & Hill 50 50
33 J..T. Parks 21 '25 21 25
34 W. T. Penney 17 21 IT 25
35 J. W. Pi-rriii 25 OJ 25 00
36 J. W. Perrin 25 0;) 25 (K)
37 Perriti it Cothran 4 00 4 00
S3 L. !J. Kamey 4 OD 4 00
3D L. lteames 30 00 Rejected
40 Win. Riley 3 20 8 20
41 L. II. Russell 2 S3 2 25
42 W. J. Smith & Son 20 25 20 25
43 Speed ?fc Neil Her 27 SO 27 SO
44 J. M. Stevens 20 00 Rejected
45 J. C. Walker 7 30 7 30
46 J. II- Walker 51 00 51 00
47 Wardlaw Jc Edwards. 153 04 15=3 94
4$ Wli te Rros 23 03 23 OS
49 I)r. J. W. Widemim 10(H) 10 00
50 I)r. J. W. Wideuian 10 55 Rejected
51 M. G.Zeijrler 712 60 712 6it
5J Richmond Payton 1*2 '20 12 20
53 Dr. Johu Sanders 7 2'J 7 20
$ 2 164 59
Trial Justices.
1 A. F. Calvert $ 3 75 3 75
2 A.F.Calvert 10 50 16 50
3 A V. f!:ilv.>rt . IS 20 6 20
4 A. F. Calvort 1(1 50 10 .r>0
5 A. F. Culvert C 00 C 00
6 A. F. Calvert 10 00 10 00
7 O. T. Calhoun 141 C!) 105 50
S M. P. DeBruhl 80 50 3!) 50
0 M. P. DeBruhl 30 <J?) 3C 90
10 M. P- DeBruhl 12 01 1*2 01
11 M. P. DeBruhl 17 10 17 10
12 M. P. DeBruhl 43 20 43 20
13 M. P. DeBruhl 21 SO 21 SO
14 M. P. DeBruhl 82 00 32 90
15 E. S. F. Giles 15 00 15 00
lfi E. S. F. Giles 19 S5 19 SG
17 t. S. F. Giles 15 80 15 30
IS E. 9. F. Giles 22 SO 15 SO
19 E. S. F. Giles 25 40 25 40
?0 K. C. Harkness.... 15 20 15 20
21 IJ. C. Harkness 9 00 7 40
22 J. F. Hodge* 5 40 5 4'?
23 >T. F. Hodges 15 GO 15 60
24 J. F. Hodses 7 95 7 95
25 J. F. Ilodges G Ot) G 00
26 J. F. Ifodires 2 00 2 00
27 J. F. Hixlires 13 90 13 90
2S J. F. IIo.l-os 30 45 80 45
29 J. F. I lodges 11 CD 11 GO
80 J. F. Hodges lit 20 12 03
31 J. F. Ilodges 20 (10 18 00
32 J. F. H?di'es 20 30 17 25
33 J. F. Hodges 8 50 S 50
84 \V. G. Keller 4 GO 4 GO
35 C.V.Martin... 20 2G 23 2?
3G K. A. McCaslan 21 80 21 SO
37 It. A. McCaslan G 40 5 GO
85 It. A. McCaslan 1G 30 16 30
89 li. A. McCaslan 1133 1180
40 It. A. McCaslan 16 70 15 90 j
41 J. 1!. Moore S 93 S 90 j
42 J.It. Moore.... 7 90 7 90
43 ,J. It. Moore 10 30 10 3!) j
44 J. K. Mount 10 30 10 30 j
45 J. It. Moore 5 40 5 40 !
46 J. It. Moore 9 oO 9 50 j
47 T. L. Moore 34 75 34 75
45 T. L. Moore 11 70 11 70 j
49 J. J. Mosely 17 10 13 20
30 J. J. Mosely IS Co IS 101
51 J. J. Mosely 9 70 9 70
52 J.J. Mosely 15 2S 8 65 j
53 W.N.Uansom 2140 21 40 j
! 54 W. N. Ransom 4 So 4 85 ]
55 W. N. Ransom 14 50 14 50
! 50 W, F. Ilnnmtm 14 00 14 00!
j 57 W. F. Ransom (? 00 C f0 l
5S W.N.Ransom 9 00 7 00 I
59 W.N. R-.nsom 15 20 15 20 |
00 W.N. Ransom 57 10 55 10 j
Ot W.N. Ransom 6!l 05 49 10!
02 W. N. Ransom 11 80 11 30 !
I 03 W, N. I'ansom 0 00 0 00 !
! 04 W. N. Iianfom S 50 8 50 |
; 05 J. Y. Sitton 37 4(1 37 40 j
j <50 J. K. Tarrant 21 45 21 45 I
I 07 George Tboiuas 9 85 9 35'
OS E. \V. Wattrtn S 10 S 10
09 E. W.Watson 1190 11 10 |
$ 1 193 57 i
Constable*.
1 A. A enow .$ 19 40 19 40
2 J.N. Alexander 4 05 4 05 j
3 C. D. Allrn 9 (>0 9 On j
4 C. D. Allen 7 20 7 20 I
5 0. I). Allen 6 00 6 00
G W. II. Arnold 15 50 15 50
7 W. II Arnold 2 SO 2 SJ
S W. II. Arnr.lil 27 20 27 21)
(I W. II. Arnold 21 25 21 25
10 W. II. Arnold., 4 05 4 05
11 W.H.Arnold 45 25 85 25 j
12 Samuel Baker 8 45 3
13 W. E. Beard ft 05 ft 05
14 F. J. Bell 2 00 2 00
15 J. II. Hell, .Tr 2 45 2 45
1C John II. Hell 7 70 7 70
IS Geor-o W. Hell 63 20 30 00
10 F. E. Bowie 3 75 3 75
20 F. E. Bowie 1 35 1 35
21 II. W. Bowie 135 Rejected
22 Marshall Boyd 25 00 5 50
23 It. M. Brooks 17 50 17 50
24 "Wesley Burns 6 00 S 00
25 Wesley Bums 2 20 2 20
20 Wesley Burns 2 75 2 75
27 E. B. Calhoun 2? GO 25 10
2S J. L. Calvert 2 25 2 25
20 J. L. Calvert 7 00 7 00
30 J. L. Calvert ft 20 ft 20
31 S. R. Carlisle 2 20 2 20
82 S. K. Carlisle 7 45 7 45
33 S. 11. Carlisle 15 75 15 75 I
34 5. R. Carlisle 14 25 14 25
35 8. R. Carlisle 9 75 9 75
30 S. R. Carlisle 15 85 15 S5
37 S. R. Carlisle 1G SO Ifi S-)
33 S. It. Carlisle 26 55 26 55
39 S. R. Cat lisle 5G 25 41 95
40 S. R. Carlisle 14 90 14 90
41 S?. K. UH I1S0 ;> 40 0 4?
42 C.M.Carroll 2 00 2 00
43 C. N. Cason 2 00 2 00
44 John Cason 8 90 3 JK)
45 G. O. Cobb 0 30 S 80
4(5 Ed. Cochran 8 70 3 70
47 Ed. Cochran 8 30 8 30
4S F. E. Cowan 2 45 2 45
49 William Crawford 5 SO 6 SO
50 Landon Davis 2 00 2 00
51 George Femut-on S GO S 60
52 George Fisher 2 00 2 00
53 W. S. Fouchc 6 25 6 25
54 J. It. G lymph 10 35 10 85
55 J. B. Glymph 5 40 5 40
56 J. B. Glymph 0 00 9 00
57 J. D. Olymph 12 25 12 25
5S .T. B. Glympn IS 00 IS 00 l
59 J. E. Goddard 7 55 7 55 j
00 J.W.Gray 3 SO 3 SO i
CI J. I'. Ilarkness 2.00 2(H)'
02 L. C. Haskell 4 05 4 05 '
63 F. D. I lodges 13 70 10 S5
*4 F. 1). Hodges 2 75 2 75
(55 F. D. Hodges 4 95 4 95
Cli J. A. Jlomer 4 00 4 00
(!7 II. S. Huckabec S 0<1 8 00
03 J. M. llnckahee 4 50 4 50
69 J. W. Iluckabbec 26 S5 26 55
70 G. 11. and J. L. Hunter... C 00 6 00
71 Cicero Hughes 2 00 2 0<>
72 Circero Hughes 2 50 2 50
73 Cicero Hughes. G 10 COO
74 C. G. McAllister 2 75 2 75
75 J. A. McAllister 31 00 31 00
76 J. A. McAllister 12 SO 12 SO
77 G. W. McCaslan 15 S5 15 S5
7S J. W. McCaslan 10 20 10 20
79 J. W. McCaslan 7 55 7 55
50 J. W. McCaslan 6 50 C 50
51 J. W. McCaslan 14 16 14 1G
52 T.M. McCaslan 2 00 2 00
53 K.J. McCaslan 3 60 8 60
54 B. F. MrKeller 19 7') 19 70
55 B. F. McKeller 12 75 12 75
SG B.F. McKellcr 24 90 24'.HI
87 B. F. McKeller 10 SO 10 f>0
SS B. F. McK.-IUt 15 55 15 55
90 B. F. McK.-ller 22 SO 22 SO
91 B.F. McKi-llar 13 15 12 G5
92 J. II. Mi-Dill 5 10 5 10
98 AY. 0. Mtn.ro 2 00 2 00
94 W. L. Moore 3 4") 8 45
95 \V. L. Moort! S 45 8 45
90 L. Moore 4 GO 4 fin
97 W. L. Moore.. 2 25 2 25
9S W. L. Moore 9 75 9 75
99 Ned Murphy 3 00 8 00
100 A. I'inson 3 05 3 05
101 W. II. Pnrkerson 31 GO 81 f.O
102 W. II. Purkerson 10 25 13 25
103 E. A. Ueaznn 4 30 4 30
1114 E. A. Ucagan 4 40 4 40
105 BOistow Sherod 2 10 ? 2 10
10G GeorgeShilllto 2 00 2 00
107 J. 1). Shilliilay 8 90 S 90
103 George Sinitb 3 70 3 70
109 George Smith 8 75 8 75
110 N. Strom 2 55 2 55
111 W. T. Speed 4 10 4 10
112 J. II. Thomas 8 90 S 90
113 J. II Thomas et. al 7 00 7 00
114 J. 11. Thomas z.> 4u < o*j |
115 S. W. Thorp 5 05 5 05 |:
116 L.8. Trcwitt 3 40 3 40 !
117 1). L. Wuril low 12 00 12 00
11S 1>. L. Wardlaw 15 GO 15 GO
119 D.L Ward law 6 35 6 35
120 6..M.Watson 6 20 G 20
121 8. M. Watson 9 00 9 00
122 Edward Westlk-ld 2 00 2 00
123 G. L. Wilson S 00 S 00
124 G. L. Wilson 2 20 2 20
125 G. L. Wilson S 35 6 05
126 W. W. Wilson 10 05 1U 05
127 George Fisher 1 10 1 10
$ 1 119 09
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Election Managers.
1 W. C. Ackcr | 6 00 6 00
2 J. I). Alewine 6 90 6 90 j
3 .J. M. Baker 4 00 4 00 ;
4 John T. Bask in 7 I'D 7 00 I
5 G.O.Bradley 1 00 1 00 I
6 W. T. Bradley 1 i oo
7 W. II. Urltt 1 50 1 CO
S A. K. Burton C 00 G 00
9 A. F. Calvert 4 SO 4 SO
10 J. W. Chiles 1 .">0 1 50
11 11. II Clump G GO 6 GO,
12 A. C. ClinksculoB 4 20 4 201
13 C. B. Cowan fi 40 0 40 i
14 K. Counn 1 20 1 20 j
15 A. M. Doilson G 00 G 00 j
10 J. ,J. Drennnn 3 (XI 3(H)!
17 J. 15. Franks 7 00 .7 (X):
IS I). P. Hannah 2 90 2 00 |
19 L. C. Ilaekell 5 40 5 40 j
20 J. 8. Henderson 4 00 4 00 j
21 J. W. IIAckabee 4 (X) 4 00
22 K. H. Hughes 2 90 2 90 j
23 J. G. Johnson 7 00 7 00 j
2t E.D.Kay 1 40 1 40 j
25 K.T. Kiikpatrick 185 1 35 j
20 S. B, Knox 3 70 3 70
V
27 J. T. t/itlmcr 4 00 4 00 J
2S J. M. Lei tli 1 00 1 00 I
29 John Lyon 3 31) 8 30
30 TT. T. Mnjrill 4 SO 4 SO
31 J.C. McDill 3 20 3 20
32 W. 0. McGowan 3 00 3 0 )
83 "W. 1*. Mclhvain 1 '20 120
34 W. T. Millfurd 3 70 3 70
35 J. A. Moragne 1 50 1 50 I
3(3 J. II. Mot-nth 3 CO 3 60
37 J. W. Morrnl) 0 00 6 00
33 W. It. Mundy 1 20 1 20
?9 J. W. Niekles 5 0) 5 00
40 Thurston North 1 50 1 60
41 .1. S. I'ressly 8 10 S 10
42 L. B. Kainey S 30 3 30 I
43 W. R. Iiichi'y ' 5 .10 5 50
ii t t a nn a on I
45 It. J. Robertson 1 00 1 00
40 W. A. Scott 6 00 C 00
47 0. B. Simmons 3 40 3 40
4S A.W.Smith 3 00 3 00
49 J. T. Solomons 1 00 1 00
50 I'. 13. Spoed 8 00 3 00
51 P. W. Sullivan 7 20 7 20
52 J. S. Sutherland COO COO
53 J. If. Tarrant, Jr... C 09 G Do
54 P. J. Wardlaw 4 CO 4 CO
55 J.L. White 1 50 1 50
56 J. T. Wideman G 40 G 40
57 S. O. Young 3 95 3 95
53 O. B liiley 4 'JO 4 20
59 J. W. Wideman 5 20 5 20
CO G. 8. Cade 4 05 4 05
* 231 65
Kherlft.
1 J. F. O. DnPrc $ 11145 11145
2 J. F. C. I)uPre 92 45 87 75
3 J. F. i\ Dnl'rc 104 95 104 95
4 J. F. C. DuPie SG 10 8G 10
5 J. F. C. DnPre 53 :>5 5S 35
6 J. F.C. DuPrc '. 67 50 G7 50
7 J. F. C. DuPre 93 15 93 15
8 J. F. C. I>uPre 99 95 99 95
0 J. F. C. I) 11 Pre ?. 95 85 95 35
10 J. F. C. DuPre 202 95 202 95 1
11 J.F.C. I)uPre 205 15 205 15
12 J. F. C. DuPre M7 87 647 87
3 J. F. C. DuPre 878 10 87S 11
14 J. F. 0. DuPre 976 SO 976 80
15 J. F. C. DuPro 45 So 45 S5 (
16 W. II. Ouzts 12 35 12 85
1
* 3 273 62 !
Auditor.
1 J. T. Parks $ 600 00 600 00 '
I
$ 500 00 1
I
Clerk of Court.
i
1 M. O. Zolcrlor $ 140 00 140 00 i
2 M. G* Zi'igler 120 35 120 35 I
3 M. G. Zeijiler 166 40 1 66 40 |1
4 M. G. Zeigler 66 70 66 70 j <
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$ 493 4o |
Coroner. J
1 .T. A. Sliillito $ 89 70 80 70,,
2 J. A. 14 00 14 00 j I
i J. A. Sliiilito 25 50 25 50 I ]
4 .1. A. Sliiilito 14 00 14 00 ! |
5 J. A. Sliiilito. 14 50 ;Rejected | <
$ 93 20 | .
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Jury Commissioner. '
>
1 J.R.Bullock..... $ 65 60 55 CO !}
2 J. R. Bullock 21 CD 21 60; ,
3 J.R.Bullock 25 00 25 00 j'
4 J. R. Bullock 46 '20 46 -i0 j j
1
$ 14S 40 ?
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County Commissioners. 1
11
1 J. K. Bullock $ 42 30 42 80 j1
2 W. T. Cowan 321 65 321 65 j *
3 G. M. Muttison 12 00. 12 00 j 'J
4 Juines A. McOord 804 55 304 55 jj
5 William Riley 315 00 315 00 j,
6 J. C. Kiuj;h, Clerk B. C. C.. 200 00 2f*0 00 <
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$ 1 11)5 50 J
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1 Court Expenses $ 3 415 65 3 415 C '
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Hoard of Equalization. .j
1 B. S. Barnwell. $ 8 0!) 3 00 j |
2 J. IS. Brownlee 4 20 4 20 M
3 J. 8. PrvMley 3 ?0 3 90 f
4 W. M. Tiutgart 7 30 7 30 1
5 C. A. U. Waller 4 w i 4U ^
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i I
$ 22 SO <
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Printing. j
1 Abbeville Messenger $ 145 47 145 47 <
2 Abbeville Messenger 87 00 87 00;*
8 Bon ham Goth run Pen-in.. S 00 S 00 ^ [
4 Chtis. L. Calvo 13 50 1 3 50 t
5 Hemphill ?v Hemphill 42 74 42 74 '
6 Hemphill A Hemphill .... 110 CO 110 00 j^
7 Hemphill .t IlemphiU 41 34 41 84 j J
S Hemphill <t Hemphill (>5 10 Co 10 j J
9 Walker, Evans A Cogswell. 110 05 116 05 ?
10 Hugh Wilson IC'J 00 109 00 j \
11 Hugh Wilson 15 00 1 5 00 j r
12 Hugh Wilson 62 03 60 18 "
13 Hugh WiNon lu !)4 10 04|c
13 Hugh Wilson 42 25 42 25 j t
t
$ S72 52 1
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Lunnry. '
1 Dr. .T. ir. Bell S 5 00 5 00 j t
2 Dr. II. Drennan ft 00 5 00 {!
3 Dr. F. F. Gary 5 00 ft 00 J,
4 Dr. F. F. Gary 10 00 10 00 j s
ft Dr. J. W. Keller 5 00 ft 00 ; i
C Dr. W. E. Link ft 00 ft 00 ?
7 Dr. II. T.Lyon 10 00 10 00 v
5 J. Fuller Lyon 32 ftft 32 ftft j 1
0 Miibry & Hill 10 00 10 OiJ
10 Dr. J. L. Miller ft 00 ft 00
11 8. B. Robinson 3 50 3 ftO
1-2 Dr. J. A. liubinson .. 10 00 10 00
$ 100 05 l
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Post .lEortom. ?!
1 Dr. J. II. Boll $ 10 00 10 00 |
2 Dr. II. L. Culbertfion 10 (i0 ft U() I
3 Dr. E. II. Edwards 80 00 ft 00 \
4 Dr. F. F. Gary ft 00 5 00 '
ft Dr. F.F.Gary ft IK) ft 00 .
0 Dr. F. F. Gary 10 00 10 00 1
7 Dr. F. F. Gary ft 00 ft 00
8 Dr. N. Henry ft 00 ft IH)
9 Dr. L. T. Hill ft 00 5 00 Si
10 Dr. L. T. Hill 30 00 80 00 '
11 Dr. L. T. Hill 80 00 80 00 |
12 Dr. O. li. Ilorton ft 00 ft 00 i
13 Dr. J. G. Johnson 80 00 80 00 1
14 Dr. J. W. Keller 30 00 80 00
1ft Dr. S. T. Lea 5 CO 5 00 \
16 Dr. Thos. Lyon ft 00 5 00 c
17 Dr. J.L.Miller 5 00 SOOjJ
13 Tuggart & Hnghey . 10 00 10 00 j i
19 Dr. -T, W. Thomas 10 00 10 00 {
20 Dr. J. W. Wideman 35 00 35 00
$ 250 00
Recapitulation.
Roads mid Bridges ; $10 012 30
Public Buildings 400 13
Pour House and Poor 1 S73 60
Miscellaneous 2 lf4 59
Trial Jnsticis 1 1&3 57
Constables 1 119 OC
Election Managers 224 40
Sheriff 8 273 02
Auditor 500 00
Clerk of Court 49>< 45
Coroner 93" 20
Jury Commissioner 14S 40
County Commissioners and Clerk 1 195 50
Court Expenses 3 415 6">
Hoard of Kijunllzatinu 22 SO
Stationery and Printing.... &72 52
Lunacy 106 05
Post Mortem Ex 250 00
$ 27 935 99
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IkVOjJVVbl U I IJ OUUUllbkVUt
D. L. MABBT,
Clerk B. C. C.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THE PAY OF TEACHERS?THE AVERAGE
ATTENDANCE OF SCHOLARS?THE
SCHOOL AGE.
The School Commissioner of Abbeville
County Makes .llany Sug-jjosHons
oT Vital Importance to the
People.
Office of School Commissioner
Ahbevllle County,
Abbeville, s. c., Jan. 11, 18S6.
The County Board of Examiners have agreed
that the monthly pay of teachers shall be according
to grade of certificate, or grade of
school, as follows:
Firsi Grade, Twenty-Five Dollars.
Second Grade. Eighteen Dollars.
Third Grade, Ten Dollars.
That the minimum average number of pupils
per month that shall entitle a teacher to
full pay iu country schools shall be 15; in incorporated
villages and towns 20. In casus
where the average number between the ages
of 0 and ltj falls below the minimum the trustees
shall pay a per capita shareol' the monthly
Pay.
The following changes of general importance
to trustees and teachers have been recently
made in the School Law :
1. Certificates granted by County Boards are
valid for 2 years, and are renewable with or
without examination, at the discretion of the
said Boards.
2. It shall not be lawful for any person who
Is less than six or more than eighteen years of
ige, to attend any of the free public schools.
The law requires the trustees to meet as early
as practicable in the year, in order to locate
Liio schools and elect teaeheis. This ought to
t>e done before the 1st of February of each
year, so that by that time all the schools of
the district shall have beeu established and
Ml II1C ll'iicners empiu.ycu. ?>u nuuixii wuxui.
to be opened after the first week in February
unless under peculiar circumstances. The apportionment,
of tiie school fund to the several
ichool districts is made011 the 1st of February,
>! as soon thereafter as practicable. Unless
the trustees fix some limit to the time during
kvhich they will contract with teachers of public
schools, they cannot know the number of
teachers nor their grade In time tb ascertain,
with the accuracy that the subject demands,
ihe length of theschool term for their district.
I'lie trustees, therefore, are urged to ascertain
is soon as the apportionment Is made the
length of the school term for their district and
report the same to all the teachers and to the
School Commissioner. Theschool term of each
school of the same district, for the time it is
(perilled ;us a public free school, should be the
same.
There has been a gi ear defect in theadminstration
of the school law itr respect to the location
of schools. In some places the schools
ire located too near each other. This distribution
of the forces and efforts of a community,
ts well as the distribution of the public fund
ins had the ell'ect of shortening the school
*rm. and depriving such unfortunate communities
of the Influence and advantages of
me good, well paid, well-equipped and well
sustained school. I recommend to the trusses
the sentiment of a distinguished commander,
who, when asked the secret of his
success, promptly replied, "/ concentrate my
urccs."
In some places, on the other hand, the
school* are too far apart. The effect has been,
irobabiy, more disastrous than In caseswbere
he schools are too near each other. It has
essened, alarmingly, the attendance in the
tounty schools, and, doubtless, smothered the
spark of genius in many a worthy youth.
Phis part of the school law is as difficult of ad- (
ninistration as it is important. While the <
(UV l l'HUiicn un; nu.'icv-rj i w |*n.y uiut ju^utu iv v
my school house already built, or sites pro- (
Hired, it also requires them to have regitrd to
'other circumstances proper to be considered
ioas best to promote the educational interest
if the district." I am disposed to believe that
here are schools in the county that ought to <
)e removed from their present location, and 1
,'stabiished in places accessible to a larsrer
lumber of children who are not now within
i convenient distance of any school. No two
iiiblic free schools for the same race ought to (
>e within le?s than live miles of each other. (
I'wo and a half miles is not too great a disance
from a good school. A very feu: only will
>e required to go even this distance, and they ^
an, surely, well afford to dp so, if. by having
ewer schools, we increase the tenr/th of the term
aid. the efficiency of those that we have.
It is a lamentable fact, known even to the
asiml observer, that in some sections of the
ount.v there is sin Increasing disposition, on
he part of parents, to shift the responsibility
>f their ehildren'seducation from themselves,
vhere it properly belongs, to the public, where
t beUinus only in cases of extreme poverty
ind misfortune, or wilful n< gleet. They denand
that tlie public, which exacts from them
i few dimes tor school tax,shall in return odu ate
their children, luiiid and repair their
ehool houses, and even pay the incidental extenses
of the school. This disposition ought
o be checked at every point, and especially in
he matter of building and repairing school
touses. It is a manifest injustice to tlie teaches
to take any part of their already too small
lalary and appropriate it to building ami remiring
school houses. The school bouse is a
ocal matter, and the community ought to
mild it at their own expense. Thecireumtances
mm lit to be very exceptional indeed,
vliich would induce the trustees to appropriite
any part of the public fund to building
ind repairing school houses. I feel sure that
nv views on this subiest will not be well re
u ived, but, I believe thorn to be right, and
hat is a sufficient reason for me to recotniioml
tiiem to the earnest consideration of the
r us tees.
The trustees will please see to it that tho
racher's monthly reports are properly tilled
iut, as the School Commissioner's annual retort
is based upon these monthly reports.
Any letter conveying suggestions and recimmendations
to trustees is essentially ilrfecive,
that does not ask their hearty support in
he proper administration of the school law,
11 raising the standard of teacher's eertiliatos,
in increasing ttie efficiency of the
chools, in arousing an interest in the all-im(ortaiit
subject of properly rearing and edu'?ting
our children, and in making during the
hort period of our office, unmistakable atl anees
all along our own lines in the grand
much of education.
Respectfully,
C;KO. C. HODOKS.
School Commissioner A. C.
Prohibition to bo a National ffsxuo.
Senator ilhiir, of New Hampshire has been
ntervicwed as follows: "Neither high nor
ow license will receive my sanction so far as
he District-of Columbia is concerned. For
on might Just as consistently authorize murler,
grand larceny, burglary, rapine and ar011,
all of which are I he natural accompaninents
of the rum shop. There is a necessity > V
or decisive legislation by Congress 011 the '
iquor question,and as for myself I am in fa- '
or of absolute prohibition. The best thing jlhat
could be done with the rum now in the
Jistriet of Columbia would be to take it and
our it into the river, and then its baneful inlucnce
would not be felt. ("During
the forty-ninth Congress I propose L-i
0 devote my tune to securing the adoption of
1 bill introduced early this session looking to
1 more thorough knowledge of the ell'ect of
ntoxicams in ino interest 01 me youug i
iloof this >*ene:ation. If Hie youth of the f
:11 < 1 can be taught that alcohol in any shape (j
s as deadly a poison as strychnine, arsenic or
irtissic acid, few will be inclined to taste the
till!* which destroys body and soul. Since! ?
lie battle of Waterloo there has been no one ,{
ear In which the combined suffering and pecuniary
losses inflicted upon t l?r? Caucasian
ace by war, pestilence ami famine has cquald
the total destruction chargeable to alcohol
u the same lapse of time." t
applicants wore refused certificates. Certificates
were awarded to all white applicants*
Under recent law, all graduate# of colleges
are entitled to first grade certificates to teach '
in the public schools, without passing through
the ordeal of an examination. Under this '
law, twenty-nine certificates were awarded to' . w
white teachers?to *22 female and 7 male applicants.
Three colored teachers were also?. 'J,
awarded first grade certificates under the
same law?2 female, and 1 male.
The questions were prepared by the Statnf (:'22j
Superintendent of Education, and nothythe
School Commissioner, as is generally supposed,
and the same questions were submitted
to all the applicants. Their answers determined
the grade of Certificate which was
awarded to them. "Applicants for cert idcjues
of qualification were required to make? a gen- .
eral average of not less than 80 per detitl for i?
first grade certificate. 70 per cent, far a second
grade, and 60 per cent, for a third grade. aud ;.
not less than 4? per cent, on any branch." 0,
Quite a number of the teachers made gfatlv
fving expressions of approval of the pi'ttfeftt,
system of examinations, and several testified
that they had been improved by the plan of
snlimltJ.inff tn examinations, and said that
OUR SCHOOL TIACI8BS.
THEY ARE COMMISSIONED TO TEACH, "AS
ONE HAVING AUTHORITY, AND
NOT AS THE SCRIBES."
Record of Teachers Certificates
Awarded l>y the County Board of
Exnniluers. January 7th and 8tli,
I*SG.
According to previous noticc the applicants
for teachers certificates appeared before the
County Board of Examiners last Thursday
and Friday?the whites on Thursday, and the
colored 011 Friday. The Board of Examiners:
Messrs. George C. Ilodges, J. C. Klugh and Dr.
John A. Robinson.
The following named applicants were
awarueu icacner s ceruncaies:
White Tenelicrs.
fikst grade?on examination*.
E. C. Ili<:p, Hodges.
J. It. CilnkscalcH, Due West.
W. T. McDavid, Due West.
J. P. Anderson. Ninety-Six.
John W. McCulloch, Abbeville.
J. I'. Jones, Hodges.
Lemuel Reed, Abbeville.
G. \V. Lornax, Abbeville*
J. M. Lcith, Hodges.
Vincent Grillin, Bradley.
W. B. Acker, Donalds.
J. N. Carwile, Level Land.
(!. C. Reed. Cokesbury.
T. J. Pyles, Coronaca.
N. 0. Pylcs, Coronaca.
R. J. Robinson, McCormick.
\V. T. Mil ford, Antreville.
Mrs. Carrie ClinkKcales, Level Land.
Mrs. Alice M. Tyler, Abbeville.
Miks Minnie Cowan, Wideinans.
Miss Alice Logan. Greenwood.
Miss Nannie E. Mattison. Abbeville.
Miss Mary Harmon, Bordeaux.
Miss Ida P. McAllister, Calhoun's Mills.
Miss Corri# H. McAllister, Culiiouu's Mills.
Miss Amanda Cork, Jones.
Miss Mattle Reagan, Troy.
Miss Nannie White, Abbeville.
Miss Carrie L. Brown, Troy.
Miss Anna \V. Bell, Greenwood.
Miss Lulu Brown, Troy.
Miss M. A. Brown, Troy.
Miss Cora L. Morrow. Verdery.
Miss Motile Jones, Lowndcsville.
Miss M. S. Grirtin, Ninety-six.
Miss Tallulah Anderson, Ninety-Six.
Miss Leila A. McDill, Donalds.
Miss Lizzie J. Edge, Dry Grove.
Miss Louella Edge, Dry Grove.
Miss Lucia P. Norris, Antreville.
iWiss jNRijiiie Harkness, J/ue \v est.
Miss Annie E. Emerson, Due West.
Miss Husie Cason, Mt. Carmel.
Miss Lulu C'ason. Mt. Carmel.
Miss J. E. Ca.-on, Mt. Carmel.
Miss I). R. Penny, Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. M. M. Owens, Willington.
I'lllST GHADE?ON COLLEGR DIPLOMA.
Miss Mary E. Morrnh. Widemans.
Miss Nannie B. Hawthorne, Due West.
Miss Julia F. Kennedy. Due West.
Miss Jennie Edwards, Due West.
Miss Clara Robinson, MeCorinlek.
>S R. Pritchnrd, Donalds.
Mrs. C. A. V. Bradley, Mapleton.
Miss Hattie Pope, Ninety-six.
Miss E. Maggie Gibert, Abbeville.
Mrs. J. F. Hodges, Hodge*.
Mrs. J. A. Ricliey, Abbeville.
Miss Lucy Gibert, Abbeville.
Miss S. Ada Cowan, Wideman's.
Miss Bessie P. Cotliran, Millway.
Miss Nellie Pressly, Lula.
Sirs. I/. J. Hutchison, Verdery.
T. A. Graham, Coke.sbury.
.T. B. Flunks, Lowndesvllle.
Wister Archer. Abbeville.
Guy Lovejoy. Ninety-six.
S. P. Boozer, Greenwood.
Miss L. O. Coleman. Coronaca.
Sirs. Julia Martin. Warrenton.
Miss Bessie Z. Cox, Due We<t.
Miss Mary J. Ciinkscales, Due West.
Miss Mary Stuart, Ninety-Six.
Mrs. M. A. Robinson, Due West.
Miss Julia Glass. Cokesbftry.
Rev. A. L. Pntrerson, Mt. Carmel.
Miss LI I lie McGhee, Hodges.
H. H. Wutkins, Donalds.
Mrs. Eugenia C. Reed, Cokesbury.
SECOND GRADE.
J. R. Edwards, Due West.
Mrs. E. I. Iludden, Antreville.
Mrs. S. F. Eakin, Greenwood.
Miss Louie V. Eakin, Due West.
MissCorrie Moore, Due West..
Miss M. E. Crawford. Due West.
Miss Jennie Mcllwain, Abbeville.
Miss s. R. Burton, Due West.
Miss Mary Rogers, Mountain. View.
Miss Belie Monnh, Widenian's.
THIRD GRADE.
Miss Janie E. Wood hurst, Lebanon.
<:. L. l'arker, Antreviiie.
Js'ewlin Mercer, Monterey.
Recajpitulntioii?White.
CE RTIFI CAT ICS AWARDED?FIRST GRADE.
)n Examination 17 Males
)n Examination 3!) Females
Jn College Diploma X Males
Jn College Diploma.... 24 Females
Total first grade 79
SECOND CJKADE.
)n Examination 1 Male
Jn Examination !> Females
Total second grade 10
THIRD GRADE.
")n Examination 2 Male
Jn Examination 1 Female
Total third crade 3
rotal white teachers 92
FIRST GRADE?ON EXAMINATION.
A. C (Jogirans. Cokesbury.
D. S. Klugh, Hodges.
J. D. Black well, Cokesbury.
Miss Ida L. Campbell, MeCormick.
Airs. A. Pi utile. Vcnlcrv.
R. G. Lesly, Lowndesvilla
Miss C. C. Williams, Abbeville.
FIRST GRADE?ON COI.T.F.OE DIPLOMA.
W. S. Johnson, Ninety-six.
Miss Unities. Babridge, Abbeville.
ilrs. W. C. McLester, Ureenwood.
SCCONi) GRADE.
II. C. Tacrgart, Greenwood.
A. <i. Pro-sly, Uradley's.
J. W. .McDowell, Greenwood.
J. T. Donald-oil, Abbeville.
M. W. Washington, Hradley.
F. C. Covington, Widenian's.
J. W. Walker. (Greenwood.
W. T. Finley. Abbeville.
Wm. Clarice. Greenwood.
G. Martin, Verdery.
Mrs. Susan A. l'ressly, Abbeville.
Mi.-s Indiana J. Hutler, Cokesbury.
Miss.Nilvia White, Abbeville.
Miss Sarah Starke, Donalds.
Mrs. J. A. Press!y, Verdery.
THIRD GRADK.
P. R. McDowell, Ninety-Six.
It. J. Smith, Hodges.
Norman Hichey, Abbeville.
Richard Wright, Calhoun's Mills.
J. K. Vanss, Due West.
J. }j. Adams, Abbeville.
C. it. I'avis, Cokesbury.
C. W. C. Morairne, Verdery.
15. W. Turner, Vertlery.
L. 1). Fletcher. Greenwood.
J. (.'. Hemphill, Honea Path.
J. P>. Smith, Widenian's.
Win. Wat kins. Cokesbury.
Luther Roebuck, Dry Grove.
.1. II. HlackweSI, Cokesbury.
J. O. Turner, Troy.
II. I). Martin, Wrdery.
S. A. Wrisrht, Lowndesville.
W. F. Martin. Hordeanx.
Miss Kmuia J. Marshall, Abbeville.
Miss K. J. Hanks. Calhoun's Mills.
Miss Laura Hanks, ('allmun's Mills.
Miss Emma K. Owens, Cokesbury.
CERT IFI CAT ES AWARDED?FIRST GRADE.
)n Examination 4 Mail's
)u Examination \i Females
in College Diploma 1 Male
hi Col ley e Diploma 2 Females i
Total first grade 10
SECOND (illAI)K. I.
in Examination 10 Males |
in Examination .1 Females I
Total second grade 13
TIUUD (JUADE. (
in Examination 19 Males ]
in Examination 4 Females l
Total third grade 23
'otnl colored teachers -IS i
'otal wliite teachers l?2 j i
Total teachers in the county 140 \
Tiic above is a complete list of the
eacbers of Abbeville county. Five coloredi|
I hey were now better prepared to teach than
they had ever been.
Thursday was a beautiful day and the temperature
was pleasant, but on Friday the , '
weather was cold and disagreeable. The examinations
were held in the Court, room, and
the presence of the teachers was In quite a
contrast, with the usual scenes at the Court of
General Sessions. We arc always glad to have
the teachers assemble in our village. Their >v
presence, like the presenceof a Synod, or Con- >:
tereuce always has a refining influence.
A CERTAIN CORN CROP.
?' y*u98
Three Crops in a Season, And a Re*
port on Minor Matters.
I have renewed this year my experience of
throe years past, as heretofore reported, in the
use of Northern raised corn for seed. My last
report to you was 011 the Golden Dent, and
the Blount white 1'iolitic corns, with both of
which I have always succeeded in securing u
full crop, matured by the last of July, and
not therefore hurt by the dry weather that
followed.
In l.Sfco, I used seed fresh from the North of1,
the large Champion while Dent, and the lm->
proved sort ot Yellow Dent that la now
known as the Golden Beauty. Used also
Blount Prolllic on two or three acres, but
about six acres e?ch ot' the other two sort*.
My land is very high, light sandy loam, wan
UllUWII IIJIU UCU.1 mo icri upuib, wi u uiuppcd
two and a hiilf to three feet in the watef
furrow; manured at planting with a handfdl '.,;
of compost on each side of the 1)111, covered .
with a cultivator. Compost of cotton need
and stable manure, with half the quantity of
phosphate and kainH thatFurmau's formula J
calls for. The whole crop of all kinds made
vigorous growth, the early season being favorable,and
by the first of July was past, any ,
danger from dry weather. By August loth, It
was all hard and dry In the field. It was on
the same land that yielded In 1881 twenty-two
and a half bushels, by measurement, per
acre. This year I did not measure any of It.
The white Dent is as heavy and fine corn a* 3
one need wish, pure white, large ears, deep
grain. The Golden Beauty is large ears, a
lighter grain than the other, yet good enough
for all purposes. Therefore, I repeat the suggestion
that seed corn, fresh'lrom higher latitudes,
is the best chance for a corn crop In
this section. It will make every time, whllo
corn that is acclimated here will not do to de- v.
pend on altogether. 1. ' ?. I
beg to report also an experiment Mint resulted
In three successful crops on the same
land In the past summer, to-wlt; Two acres
of the same sardy loam that lies very level ' * '
was laid otr In January for watermelonshills
ten by twelve feet. The holes w?re .
opened, compost hauled out and hills madu
as usual. In between the twelve foot rows
for melons, I planted about the 23d of February
three rows Adams extra early corn,
applied same compost, in the hill, and cultivated
as usual. Planted the melons In three
lots one-third last w?ck in April, and the
other two thirds ?t intervals of a week each.
The last day of May I gathered wasting
cars ol the Adams corn and sold In Augusta
at thirty-live cents per dozen, and continued
to sell on a fast falling market down to tifteeu
cents a dozen on the 10th day of June. That
day exhausted the crop. A very wet spell
prevailed just then and came near spoiling
myschedule. On June llth, cut oft all tho '
corn stalks from the land, h$d difficulty to
save them being so wet, and could not plow
the melons out till 13th June. The grass had
damaged the most forward melons, but I .
managed to save them by extra work. Im- ;
mediately on plowing the melons I dropped
Conch peas In between every two hills, two or
three seed, ten by twelve feet, same dlstar.co
as the melons. All the later culture of tho
un ions was the more trouble for that wet
spell, and the constant succeeding ralus, but
they grew prodigiously and made well never
theless. At the last cleaning out of the latest,
two-i birds of tho melon crop which was dono
carefully witli the hoe, I caused the hands to
drop the Conch peas into every hill with tho
melons where they would {jet the good of tho
immure.
I gathered on the two acres ofmelons'full
fourteen hundred melons, and one count
makes over fifteen hundred. For some day#
there were loads that were not counted. These
were all such as were tit to gather, weights
from twenty to fifty-five pounds. They wero
the new Kolb Gem melon, und the finest,
handsomest and best I ever saw, this being *'
my first experience with them. 'I think
three-fourths of them weighed from thirtyfive
to forty-five pounds. The best sort to
average well or make uniform large fruit;.
very few were over fifty pound3. At the Hortifullural
fair here, in August, I exhibited a
dozen between forty-fiveand fifty-two pounds *
that attracled much attention, and those
were all I sold out of the crop; all the rest cut
for seed purposes, except some give to friends.
The Conch peas made a great mass of vine
which I cured into hay the first, week in October,
and toused without weighing It; and
now on the same land I have a beautiful crop
of Burt outs. I sold SGo worth of roasting
ears from the two acres, and had plenty to eat
and nivc away; nubbins were plenty for
everybody on the place, and two hogs had
their Iced for two weeks off them. Two good
wagon loads of .half cured stalks, and a good
deal fed green. The fourteen hundred melons,
if I hud hauled to Augusta, would have
brough good prices, but I did not sell them,
as beioresaid. The pea vine hay was about
two wagon loads (two mule wagon.)
1 tried the "Pride of Georgia" watermelon
on another part of my place. The seed either
were very mixed, (though bought from headquarters),
or else the molen sports fearfully,
for I gathered four or five different sorts. Butthose
that corresponded to the description of
the true type of 'Tride of Georgia" were very
fine; medium size, dark rind, round In shape,
and flesh, white seed,exceedingly sweet, crisp
and melting. Some of my family would not
eat them because they were too sweet! a rare
fault Indeed, 11'it is a fault. I will try them
again.
1 1 T \ ti,n T.'rtlK
i nu in:>i tiling j. uu>c iwuuu \nuv4 tuu
Gem melon) Is the new Spanish ground pea.
Planted after oats, just a few of them, and
made a tine crop, full plump peas, no "pops,"'
ptisj* to gather because every one conies up
Willi the root when it is pulled. This sort
grows erect, and needs no hoe work, can bo
cultivated altogether with tne plow. For
this reason, and because they are so curly or
forward in maturing although a small pea
being so sound and full, and ea-y to harvest,
they should prove a valuable acquisition.
Auyuula (Ju. J. II. ALEXANDER.
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THESE GOOD AND LAWFUL MEN.
Cirnnd Jury for 1S8G.
M A. Cason, S. S. McBrlde, J. Wade PInson,
L. C. Haskell, J. 13. Hampton, J. D. Watson,
J. 1'. Young, Joel S. Haiiey, J. W. Jennings,
I\ I?. Speed, W. E. Barmore, A. B. Wardlaw,
A. K. Watson, R. C. Brownlee, sen., J. A. Milling,
Joel W. Lites, Thos. W. Nickles, H. II.
Young.
Poiit Jnry, February Term?First
Week.
S. 0. Young, II. W. Bowie, Francis Rogers,
T. F. .McUlain, li. A. Crawford, J. E. Taggnrt,
Marshall Kay, John McNeil, James stelfle,
\V. P Anderson, S. W. Thorp, L. E. Stevenson,
J. W. Peak, F. A. Cook, J. ]). Fouche,
John Ilardin, H.J.Power, J. It. Leavell; W.
[j. Anderson, jr., n.r.uitmnicK.r, *>i. nonilerson,
Lindsay Griflin, col., W. T. Radclitte,
John, H. 15ell, It. L. Kvnns, James T. Hester,
\V. A. Lanier. N. P. Mcllwaine, A. S. Drake,
U*. L. Miller. Rich. Paschal, eol., Harper'
Boyd, T. M. Jay, Joseph Donald, col., T. S..Ynderson,
D. fcs Jones.
Titk prohibition law having been repealed
in Walhalln, (lie Council of that town has
tixed liquor license at S2(X) per annum. The
pounty license is?100 and the United States,
license $- ">, making the license cost a
total of The Courier says several bars;
Will open this week.
The rains last week made fearful havoc o$
the bridges in thlsconuty, only a few of Hiu
most substantial escaping nninjured. The
uplands in many placets are very much dainny:
ed .?Pickcn x Sm tin el.
During the show last week it lay on the
ground eight lncbes deep in Oconee county.