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* ' x- W " ' -r- : - . 'HH " ' '" - - aBfiafiSSSB" -J vjyaB ^ H ^ "fl ? US 13 1 ffl * The Abbeville Press and Banner. | v " 4 .v* BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1886. VOLUME XXXI. NO. 19. I ' J DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY. I It EMS OF COURT EXPENSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN GREATLY INCREASED UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE. j win our i<c?isiniors dc ituc io ucir Pledges to Furor Every Rensona-1 N? Cortailmcnt Expense?? Ke- j form* M'hirli the People Should . l>emnnd of Their legislators?The Present Trial Justice System Threatens to Rankrupt the Peopie?The Ifi?h Priee Paid tor I>ictinj Prisoners Enough to Ruin the Country. No doubt there are many faithful represen-1 tati vefi In the Legislature who will honestly j ?.nd energetically Mk either to devise some) tt\eans of retrenchment, or who will assist! others that may take the l? ad. For this rea- ' Hon we offer the following figures, which, we | think, will furnish food for thought. We ascertained the figures by reference to the olti-1 c4.il reports as published in tiie newspapers, j f \it?{ntr irt thA tiini. fhfti. t.h(*r? has hr?nn no uni- I lorin system of itemizing and printing the re- J sports it is difficult to get the differentj ems exactly correct, and It is barely possible: ill here may be errors, bui we have endeavored to be correct. Even if they should fail to i rereive the attention of our Legl-ja tors, lliey ! trill afford ul least interesting reading: SOME ITEMS OK COCKT EXPENSES. I a< I ? ! ?5 ! d ! a = us *-s lis | -gg ss 53 ist Is* | ? 2 i ft S 5 s a o 8 I 5 ? c ? il :| 'If ^ ij^ 1 5Z | 1870. 18S0. Const tblPS S 2 <2 i S>i$ 57."? Trial Justice*- j 282 63! 3)1 State Witnesses 1 751 5"d flS-'i Dieting Prisoners j ofi-V 1,420 855 Coroner and Expert 114 278 i?| Clcrlc 1 338 2b" _.| 51 ! 1S71.' 1881.! Constables S 489 31,022,5 533 Trial Justices 870 1,'^ 310 State Witnesses ?I 2'):>, fi"6! 397 Pietin;; Prisoners | 62(1 1,3*6. 7'?0 Coroner and Expert ...1 198 375. 177 | 1S72. 18*2. ! * C<M)Rtnhlf>K '? MS > OM J 22 Trial Justices 1,32> 911' 3 0 Dieting Prisoners 1,752 l,i>74 'J-Ji Coroner and Export i 1W 311 210 Clerk ! ' 525 _.! Total to Sheriff. ! 2.8.-S 3,971 1,0*3 ; I ; i | 1873. 1CS3. Constables $ 6'hiS 877 3 177 Trial Justices | #->7 913; 106 Stale Witnesses I 6>2 Ci3; llj Dieting Prisoners I 692 1,1501, 90:i Coroner and Expert I 2fiti 304 3S Clerk 151! 475 S21 Total to sheriir. I 1,250 3,4I>1 2,151 1871.' ISSlJ i Constable A Trial Justice ? 59f> 82,158 Si ,5(52 Dieting Prisoners ! 8IH- 1.45S: (?I7 Total to Slieriff. j 1,3^8 3,:t42 1,051 ' 1875.' 18S5.' I Constable*. $ 35f> ?1,119 $ 7(53 Trial Justices I ?!? I.IOP 470 Dieting Prisoners 1,572 l,2i>"{ J 3 S Coroner and Expert 20< 341 135 Cierk :. ! 10t> 4:>3 387 Total to Sherllf. 2,415 3,273 838 For six years Democratic rule $59,837 For six years Uadlcal rule 24,028 Increase under Democratic rule $15,809 We have compared tlic items faithfully when Hi?y could he ascertained lor Ihe corresponding years in 1870 and 1880. When only one year could he ascertained the item has been omitted. It will Ue seen that these items 11 under Democratic rule have cost the people *.btiut 60 per cent, more tluui the same items oo-t under Radical rate. We have given only such Items as wore In 6 \v..y connected Willi the Court, liecause of the lack of uniformity in making out the annual reports of the County Commissioners, we were uuable to give a comparative statement of every Item in every year. No personal lilamc can attach to the Sheriff, to the Trial Justices, or to oiher officers connected with this increase. The amounts enumerated are allowed by law, and the o Bice is : *re in uo wise responsible for the increase. They have no right to make any charge other than that authorized by law, and ax long as the law remains on our statute books these officers must continue to make out their accounts as ihey have heretofore done. The lault rests with our law-makers, and it is for the people to say whether they shall be held to an accountability if they continue the present extravagant, and useless waste of the public money. The expense for the poor house, public! buildings, and bridg-.* were higher in Radical ' tint Kg than they .ire now. There has been no suspicion of an over- j charge,nor of an improper charge,on the part |i of any officer. It is the system, or the laws, of: which we complain. Our law-makers alone lire responsible for tills increase of expense, ami we think they should i>e hereafter lieid to i a strict accountability. If they fail toinsti-! tute the necessary reforms, they need never go before the people under any claim of being 1 economical. At least four of our delegation are pledged to reforms and low taxes, and the other two delegates to the General Assembly j lief that rhcy wore in favor of economy. Tliev 1 now have an opportunity to prove their fldel-1 Sty to the people, and we shall be glad to note any effort which they or any of them may i make for the relief of the people. We need relief, and we need it speedily. ]f the law in reference to the dieting of prison-! e s is not desiratile for tlie whole State, let it he ehanucd for Abbeville county. If other sections of (lie state are satisfied i with the present trial Justice system, our Leg- \ l -lators ought to ask t.tieir fellow law-makers ] Ui grant relief to the people of Abbeville ;< euuttty. The increase In these Items of expense we believe to be due m<ire particularly to the {iresent trial justice system. There never has ?cen a time when the country enjoyed a more ! profound peace than that with which we have b en blessed since the? overthrow of the He- \ publican party in South Carolina,and there is j no earthly need for this constantly increasing expense The present, system has been tried long enough, and we think it time to try some other plan If trial Justices were paid an annual salary, instead of fees, as at present, the court ex-1 peases would be great>y reduced for thf reason that fewer men would be committed for trial. A ease in point. Some time jigo a trial! justice of this county issued papers for certain parties, and before the day appointed tor j the trial, the prosecutor was convinced that the ca?e should be withdrawn, and upon the day of trial both parties earnestly requested ' the trial jusiiee to withdraw the case, but lie persisted and tried the case, when he could | nave iiita lime outer mouve in trying the case than to get the cost of trial, which | " must, in any event, have been paid by the county. The case whs dismissed, and the: county was charged several dollars more than j would otherwise have been charged, if the! case had been dismissed, as requested. In j Hi is case the trial justice must have known' the issue of the case before entering into the I trial. Such a temptation should not be placed i So the way or any judicial olliccr. This Is not sin isolated case. Upon examination of the accounts of the trial Justices now on tile in the County Commissioner's office at Abbeville Court House, it will be seen that a very large majority of these accounts are for similar cases?cases which have been heard and dis- j misled. It is a fearful commentary on the in- | tegrity of a government which will continue a practice so pernicious and so corrupting to the public morals, and so openly unjust lo tho j fax-payers and the good name of the political jKirty which tolerates such flagrant abuses, j Pay the trial Justices in thecountr.v a salary of about 325 a year, and pay t!<e trial justices at the Court House a fee somewhat larger, say S-V? or more, as the Legislature in its wisdom may see tit. to give, and then cut down thei jail-feeding fees lo 20 cents a day, and then en-; net a law requiring the Clerk of the Court to release on their own recognizance, such prisoners as are charged with petty offences, and who may make affidavit that they are unable | t<> civfl <ei>iifitv !iii<l the tax-naver will cor tat illy feel a perceptible relief from an onerous burden, which he is now so ill able to bear. There remains no necessity for paying ?!0.-T0 11 mouth for dieting prisoner* in our jnils.! When that price was a<loptc<l breadstuff's j must have been two or three times as high as i jit present. Our boarding houses are nowatixious to get boarders at Sit to $12 a month, j Then shall the county furnish a house and pay vlO.j?to board prisoners? 'i'ltc paupers ul the poor house arc let to the lowest responsible bidder. Why sboultl nc the keeping and brairding of the prisoners b done in the sumo way? Does tlie countr think more of i lie comfort of a hogthlef whil waiting trlul than It cares for the comfort c our poor unfortunate neighbors who are unr ble to take cave ol' themselves ? TIm; Inmate of our poor house cost the county, we believ< only about one-half of what the prisoner' cost. Is there any Justice In this? Let th prisoners fare no better than the poor. Farr them out to the lowest bidder or reduce tb dieting fee to 20 cents a day, instead of 3 (Uiits, as at present. We have taken the trouble to copy from th public records tlie following Itemized hi) for transportation which will show wlia it costs the people to take convicts to the pen iteutiary. it is made out in strict conform it; to the law which provides that the Sheril shall charge for "conveying prisoners fror one place to another, for every mile going an returuiny, besides all neccMftiff expense-*, si; cents." According to the terms of that hn the Sheriff need not have sent but one prisor er at a time, or 11" he sent three or lour iinue one guard, as lie did, lie hud a right to tmiKe j separate charge for each, and thus receiv "mlleaire"' for a guard for each separate prb oner, when one guarded all. Under this law theSherifr might have made tbceharges som six or eight times greater than heuid, whiel seems to be made out at the lowest posslhl figure under the law. We are Indebted to liin for limiting his charge to a dgurc much bclov that which the law entitled htm to charge. When it is remembered that many convict are sent thereon the merest technicality, o for the smallest crimes, it would sectn tha our laws might l?e so altered, as to pnnisl convicts without inflicting such heavy penal ty on the taxpayer. The law should b amended so tliut f?wer convicts would be sen tcnced to the penitentiary, and I he constabli or guard should not have his tare paid, wliil recelvins; "mileage." The "mileage" shouh be in lien ol railroad fare. Our jurors ough to know that for every conviction the count; is mulc ted for ahout $25 for carrying tlie cod viet to the penitci.tiary. cost of carrying prisoners to tiie pes] textiary. The following paper speaks for Itself: 18-G. Abhevim.k County To J. F. 0. T)uPre, Sheriff. Dr Feh. 7. The State vs. Alfred and Scott Chile? w inney uevnn uuu vimu?uiuci luwutc, to penitentiary: Ent. and end 8 85 Railroad flare 21 III Hotel 2 00 Mi lease ('J) 25 20-SJS 5 March 18. Thestate vs. J no. Moore ?order to couvey to penitentiary : Ent. and end 8 25 Rati road fare 9 65 Hotel 2 00 Mileage 12 G0-S21 5 April ?. TheState vs. OliverL'olcni'in?order to convey to asylum : Ent, and end S 25 Expense wagon and search- 4 90?? 5 1 June 2. The State vs. Isaac Wardlaw, Fred. Devlin, Walter McCullougli?order to convey to penitentiary : Ent. and end ? 25 Railroad fare 22 l?0 Hotel 3 00 Mileage (2) 2-5 20-?51 0 Oct. 0. The State vs. Virginia Lipford, lunatic?order to convey to asylum: Ent. and end ? 25 Railroad fare 9 55 Mileage 12 00 Hotel 2 00 Omnibus 50 Expenso 2 00-S2G 9 Oct. 22. Tlie Slate vs. Kilns Noble, Sol Niible ct al?order to penitentiary : Ent. and end $ 25 Railroad fare 32 90 Hotel t 50 Mil-nge (3) 37 SO Telegrams 70?570 1. Oct. 22. State vs. Win. Ahrams, lu iiuuu?unut iti ?ij\j iujii . Ent. ami end ? 25 Kuilroad fare 0 .V? Hotel 1 50 Mileage.. 12 00 Telegram 1 HO Telegram IK) Telegram 45 Telegram JO Telegram 83?S28 3i Oct. CO. State vs. Win. Ahrains? order to convey to asylum : 1 arrest S 1 00 >lile?'ge 2 00 Rutlruid fare 1 ><0 Telegrams. 1 'JO?S 0 0i S2GG G THE'A., G. AND WESTERN. Susonfr A Co. May Yet <?et the RoadFine Stock wild Deserved I'reini tiniM Otlier Good Tilings About >'in?t}'<Slx. NrNKTY-Srx, 55. C., Nov. 22, 1SSG. At a repent'meeting of the directors oi tin Atlantic, Gicenvllle and Western Itailwaj Coin pan v. I lie proposition of Susons: & Co was "resinned and it committee consistingo President Humbert and Directors Ilammet and Stnytli was Appointed to consider it There wlil lie a meeting of the stockholders a tliU place on the St h proximo, and we are sa: istied that something will lie done that wil give us a road in short order. A slight min on yesterday settled the das and revived thinus somewhat. Now is the best time to take your turnlpi from the ground and house or bunk them, i.c if you have made any. By way of explanation we will state tha Mr. W. II. Frazier took first premium on auet Jersey cow at the State fair. You made nn say cow last week without mentioning tin particular breed. It Is quite a compliment t< take lirst premium on aged Jersey cow, an; I merely mention it in Justice to Mr. Frazier Cotton is bringing high figures here Jus| now. The merchants have till turned buyer: tun I they are miikiua things lively. Sow barley if you have not already done so Postmaster Heat-ham has rented a farm ant wi I tell us nest fall what lie knows abou farming. Mrs. Mary Coleman, of Greenwood, is visit intr Mr. George M. Anderson. Messrs. G. T. Jackson and F. M. Pone wen In Greenville last week oil business connect ed with tin" Atlantic, Grceuvillc and Wcsteri Railway Oniipany. , . \t 1, I : i ii |h-. *?l. i>. liijimt iiw, >uiw una utxu 11*111; in Newberry lor the past two years, is niov iiiii back to his plantation on Saluda river He says o!d Abbeville is the best place aftei ail. Mr. J. ('. Oriffin is bragging on a fine Jersej calf. Indeed there are some nice ones in tlx vicinity of Ninety-six. Another rally of the anti-railroad men n the old fort, on last Saturday. Nothing of ini portance done. Their attorneys wore 01 hand. Mr. E. M. O-borne has purchased Mr. A.J Quatt!ei>auin's house and lot on South Cam bridge street. lie will improve the premisei at once. We regret to hear of the serious illness o one of our old triends, Mr. John U. 1'ozeman who lives near ("happell'tt Depot. Mr. Ho/.e man lived in this county for a number o years,and his many friends hope how soon hi may recover. Mr. 11. It. Turner lias sold his pljfntatloi near town to Mr. M. A. Duloacli. Mr. Turne will re-invest, and not leave our community We don't remember ever to have seen si much real property advertised for sale at om time as now. What is the matter? lias th< lK>ttom dropped out? ( apt. Me(':i-liin's half Jersey cow, Clara is making over one pound of butter per da; 011 ordinary feed. Who can beat tills? If Susong A t'o. koI the Kail road, it I thought we will have a train running fron Ninety-Six to Augusta before the 1st of April lss". 'IM10 nrinlo vrnrrnne in town lnssl \rpf?kv lill the local denier# could under sell t hem am tlicy left in short order. Ninety Six will no be undersold. Cousin W'lllam Roger* alwayfi comes in t see us when in town. lie is an enerufth good business man. and we so hope he wil make a a great deal of money in his licorgl home. Msij. J. S. Daly of that sterling paper, tli Greenwood Tribune, <lrop|?ed in on us it fe< days ago. The Major is a good editor an publishes ii jrood piper, and we wish liin much sufeeN.s in liie. The Knights of Honor met la*t. nlalii They have adopted a new plan to get thei nienibeis to attend. Kor instance, the at nual dues are three dollars per year, and e> cry meetiiJK a member attends lie pels a cm it of ten cents on his dues. II, is astonhhu how much they think of the ten cents. Mr. K. W. Taylor, of E sst Tennessee, at II< tel de Turner. He lias been sufTering frot rheumatism and'dreads the cold weather < his home. Jf our winter is mild he will n main here, II severe he will no further Sontl Quite ii number of our new law maUei passed down to the Capital yesterday, Tli (| ties lion now is, "Wlto will bo Jiulgo ??f tli Eighth Circuit ?" 'i'ite He v. Mr. Craig will preach at the Pre I byterian church in this place next Sabbat illuming aud evening. EAJSI END. J CHICKASAW'S CONTRIBUTIOI e ?f * l" HEAD LIGHTS IN SOCIETY AT DUE WES1 s 8 e The Correspondent's Happy Visit t " Abbeville?A Constable's Uiiusffn e 5 Sent?A Nocroc's I'lectness c l oot?Orators ? Preachers --- Loi c [| ers-?-VisltorH?Beautiful Women. 1 Due West. S. C., Nov. 22,1S80. I" T>f 1>piie>li> rlilpji! h iiniv sndillo. L Thanksgiving day will be observed hcri 11 Services la the Associate Reformed I'resbj terian church. f Capt. l'crrin, the connty Treasurer, eollec x ed a reasonable amount of taxes here Satui v day. Mr. Thomas Miller, of tile Medium, Is at hi r father's, near hefe, nursing a severe cold. x Mrs. liriee, of Winnsboro, arrived here Fr e day. She visits her son-in-law, Itev. l'rof. . M.Tood. * MaJ. Nance will have a large lot of hog e here by the tirst of next month. " The sportsmen of town had a shootin c match Saturday afternoon. 11 Mr. \V. A. Loiiihx and his sister, Miss Mnrj v of Verdery, came to Col. Calhoun's Saturda afternoon. Mr. Loiriax drives a pair of tin s i bays. f . Mis. \V. C. Haddon and son are ftt her moth ' er's In Anderson. She will be away a montt I1 probably. l" Christmas will soon be here and the littl c ones will be hftppy. Some of them are couii * ing the days. What amiucment will be go 3 ten up for the older people. Let us have ? Christmas tree or a tableau. l.1 Miss Stat la Wideman Is with her relative * ami friends at this place again. H Miss Carrie Bradley, of Troy, came up las " I wee k to visit Dr. Wideman's tamlly an I i\i In.i- relatives.. [- Mrs. H. M. llenny has returned to her horn In Allenton, Ala. She spent several \\^>ek with lu-r father, ltev. J. N. Young, and he oilier kinsfolk. ltev. Dr. Urier will address a mass mcetln t In the city ol'Anderson Friday evening, th i, 2'ith Inst., In the interest of temperance. Tli y Doctor takes much interest in this *ubjec He will no donlit delight our friends there. Mr. James T. Uaker, of Lowndesvillc, spen Sabbath with his friends Mr. J T. McDill. Mrs. Wldeman, of Troy, is visiting her si! 5 ter, Mrs. Dr. Henry. Mr. E. \V. Watson and wife arc at Mrs. J I?. Kennedy's. They have a sou attendln Ersklne College. Hev, H. C. Fennel came over from Montor, and spent a niuht iu town last week. HI many friends would be pleased lo have hit C remain longer wlu-n he comes. Miss Fannie Calhoun has relumed from wcek'svlsit to her uncle at Mnntery. Cotton Is advancing too late lor our farmer They are done gathering and are still in deb The Nimrods of Due West arc making I 5 hot for quail. Four of our crack tnarksme spent a day last week in the Held and bagge two birds. The wedding bells ring merrily iu the hlgl er circles of Due West this week. Col. J. W. Power has returned from a siioi business trip to Anderson. It is the place, li says. 5 The southwestern portion of our town keep pace with the onward march of crcaMoi The saw of the carpenter Is busy on Mi McGee's premises and the tool of th II1CRI1.1I1IR IS OH iur. 1UUU5.1 iut num Inn Cleveland struct. l)r. J. J'. McDavid anil Ma|. F. W. II. Nanc arc contemplating a trip lo Texas soon. The may move their families if they like th 0 country. Mr. Arch Alexander, of the Walnut Orov wet Ion, Ims been lookInsr after the Interests < the Kinder Sewing .Machine Company iu till section, lie combines business with plcasim however, by calling ou some of our lair male ens. Mr. Robert Cochran lmuls cot'on to Atulci 5 son because he can get more for It then There are some special attractions in tiisi city for him, nevertheless. Cnl. Jno. F. Calhoun, the polite and afTabl proprietor of the I'heonlx Hotel, lias beel down on the Savannah side of the county th greater part of last week looking after hi rents. llev. J. S. MofTatt, of Coarintte, came bi heie last week on his return from .Missouri where he had been to see a sister married. I 9 is said lie is going to take somebody's siste back to Charlotte w ith him. Our farmers are sowing grain since 1h rain. II is to be hoped that a large area wil be sown. One of the most pathetle things we hav seen lately was that of a little girl with a h>s - kitten. She was looking for an owner for II } hut failing to find one. proffered to give it an; one who would promise to take good care <i it. Not. only the children, but some of th grown up people might icarn a lesson fron this dear little girl. A special constable was appointed to malt an arrest a few days ago. Armc.l with i . pistol and warrant he proceeded to tlie res! denee of the accused. After stating his busl 1 iless, he gave his prisoner permission to elite "| ills house to get his coat. The constable fol lowed, when he;wus seized oy me ncgio, in pistol wrenchcd from his hand, he w.v uivei J a seat In a slop tub, and left lo his meditii : lions. The negro and the pistol have gone or the'r way rejoicing. 1 The semi-annually celebrations of the tw< 1 Literary Societies In Krskine Collegt tak place In January next. In the Euphcmini M Society the election for participants resnltei "jas follows: President, H. II. ItoMsor; Com ' in it tec of Decision, 0. Johnson, J. W. Hair and the President, ex office ; senior nwitor, .1 1 11. Moll'ait: senior Debates, D. O. Phillips am J. R. Miller: .lunior Debaters, G. K* MeCelo; s and J. M. Garrison. In the Phllomatlieai Society the following will be the participants President, J. K Hood; assistant Judges, J. S ' Sibley and It. (r. Rriee; senior orator, J. ( ' Douglass; senior Debaters, J. I*. Knox and It i L. Grler; Junior Debaters, J. F. Gamble am 21 E. Ii. Reid. J In company with our better half we accept ed a kind invitation to attend the nuptials<i -Mr. \\\ C. Dul'reand Miss Salllc Shillito, a the resident of the bride's father, in the lowi s of Abbeville Wednesday evening ot las week. The weather was quite unpropitious J yet a number of relatives and friends wer J! present. The ceremony was pronounced b; 1 Kev. s. a. Weber, niter wntcn me guests pai took of on excellent supper Tlie next eve " nlng a small company assembled at tlie rr sldence of the groom's father on KeceKsioi ' Hill, where our appetites wore ngain satiatei with some refreshments. Tlie liours parsed 1 rapidly and pleasantly, being enlivened will nii'sle, ami song, and pleasant conversation ' ilefore the "wee stna' hours" each guest liai " departed, leaving their best wishes for th nev/ly married couple. Xot the least of on l* pleasure was the meeting of manj* old friend nnd acquaintances, in your town, and on ' furlough from home of two days will long b ' remembered as one of much enjoyment. i HEARTFELT 60BR0W AT THE SEVER ANCE OF PASTOR AND PEOPLE. s * f The People of WltniHboro Adopt i Rcaiitlful Tribute of AfFection foi " Rev. John G?nn. B M'innsboro iVcMM and Herald. In accepting the resignation of tlie Rev ' John <ia.s-i, us rector of si. John's Churcli r Winnsboro, and St. Stephen's, Hidceway, til ; Vestry unanimously adopted tiie foliowinj : preamble and resolutions: B Whereas, the Kev. John (Jass hns tenderei e! his letter of resignation as Rector of till I parish, therefore, be it resolved: l? 1. That this \ cstry have received with pre r found regret the resignation ol tiie Kev. Mi Gass. s| That while feelinjr constrained to aeeep I : his resignation, in aceordanee with his wisli ' | es. and teeilnt; confident that the motive | which have prompted lilm are of the higlies j1; character, they can but express their lieari ' i felt sorrow nt the severance of those tic II u-iiii-h Imt for too sliorL a time, have boun I him Ik us as pastor and friend at all season: " anil their sense of liis loss to the church u , this place, and to the members of his flock. " :t. That we extend to him and his famil il; our eurmst wishes and prayers for his lutur success and happiness in the new field of 1; j ltol' to which In: lias been called. | 1. That a copy of these resolutions li l' .spread upon the minutes, and that a copy b 11 neiii to Air. (iass. I The kindly feelings thus expressed fir M ' i (iass are, we feel sure, fully shared by our ei r ! fire community?upon whom tie impresse |* j himself as a Christian gentleman. The coi J" I gregation of the I'liurch of the Afonenien | Augusta, (Jh.. of which Mr. < iass is now Ke< S tor. are to he congratulated upon seeuriii the services of one so admirably litted for Si J* | cicd work of the Christian ministry. ij Tt was ('apt. J. T. Parks who cointnandc ! the Greenwood Keel Shirts on "P.ig Tuesday a in our statement we endeavored to he eo 0 reef, and where errors may have occur re ?. we caifouly crave tiic indulgence of oi i friends. s-! Don't send off to pet your printing. It en h be as well done iu Abbeville, and ut lowi . rules. J THE ELECTION IN THE SEVENTH. A Mighty Howl Already Going C pt New York Tribune. WashrNGTOn, Nov. 15.?Information w received here to-day which shows in part t 0 means by which Elliott, tlie democratic ca dldate, Was "elected" to congress in t.liel il Rontli Carolina district on November 2. T f district, which is the largest one in the Stn contains an actual republican majority r- aboiu 2"),0ii0 votes. The "majority" report Tor Elliott is some770 votes, which was di say the.South Carolina democrats, to"reni lican defections from Smalls, the republic candidate, and to Hie vigorous campai maue i>\ wiw uuuivitiuviv^ inn IJ. ! There has been no evidence of republic disaffection. "The vigorous Campaign m? t hy the democrats" is what did the businc r- In Berkeley county, which con tain A 25 voti precincts, the county canvassers Counted t is votes of seventeen precincts, which g! Elliott a total of aft votes, and refused I- count the votes of seven precincts, wh F. gave Elliott a total of 191 and Smalls a tola 1,578 votes. The remaining precinct, wh' ;s usually casts 600 republican votes, was r opened at all. Muster House precinct, whi g gave Smalls 200 majority, was thrown out the ground that the democratic supervisor U registration did not send the registrati y book to the precinct so I hat the certified I e of voters could be compared therewith. T votes of four precincts were contested )- Elliott on these grounds: i, The protestor William Elliott, a candid: voted for at the general election, which to c place <n the 2d day of November, 1F80, for t l- office of representative in congress, respe t- fully shows: 1. That thisproteslant contei a the result of the polling nt the following pi cincts, and protests against the counting is ihc bnllolts east thereat, on the ground tl the same arc irregularly cast, illegal, null n it void, to wit: at the precincts known as H i il Gap, Enterprise, Central School house a Episcopal Brick church. 2. That the Irrct c laritles and illegalities which took place s s us follows; At lirick Eulsconal church th< :r was no registration book, ns required by la at Ilaut Gap, and Central school honso t g law providing the manner of conducting I e election was not compiled Willi, the po e "were not surrounded by barriers, and the p t. vision of the law Mating to ingress a egress of voters was not complied wil it Wherefore this protestant and contests) prays that, opportunity may be afforded hi s- to make.good such allegation by proper pro and that the board do refuse to count the b I. lots cast at said polling places. g This protest should be read In the light the fact that under the law of South Caro.i >' it Is the duty of the eommissinersof elects s In the several counties to make suitable ? n ranj-ements for conducting the State a Federal elections. The commissioners a Berkeley county are all democrats, and II1 pears that they lulled to place the iv?r f. barriers around the polline places, and I t. cause they neglected to perform their duty It that particular they consider it eood grou n to throw out thti votes for Km.alls, espoclu d the pool Is where lie received large rnajoritl | while at the polls where Klliott had ma,;o l- i ties and the same irr<-{;nlaritles existed t votes were counted and credited to hire 't the<:ounty canvassers. In lleaufort coun e where Smalls received a majoritp of 1,5 [ three of the largest republican precincts wi ?s ! objected to by Elliott. These precincts go 1. j 111 in 1G? votes and Smalls 775 votes. r. | omngeourg comuy, rori. juih pn.-cum ? e roJecte<l on the sole ground, so far as ciin > ascertained, that It gave Smalls 218 votes n Elliott only 5S votes. In Itichland coun e I only two precincts,were counted, (tad*d y j precinct; which usually gives 6tW) to~o;> repi e Mean majority, was not opened. The Sts board of canvassers will meet on to-morrci e A prominent republican in a letter to a frie >f in Washington writes: s Will the leaders of our p^rty continue *, submit to such outrages? Will the prot l-jtionists submit to such a theft by the fi j traders reducing so lame a majority to - inferior minority? There is no doubt, t \ I State board, which is ft finality, will endoi t i the nefarious acts of its servants. Allow i I to say in conclusion, that under our law t el governor appoints three commissioners n j elections for each county or parts of com: c In tlie congressional districts, and that t s commissioners of elections appoint tin managers for each precinct in their coun f In the eighty precincts not a single repul , can was appointed. Notwithsanding Sinn I received a majority of more than 1.2G0 V their own couut, they arc now seeking tosti that majority. 5 p DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT ARTHUR. 1 'y Nome Particulars of His T.nst IIoiu e New York. Nov. 18.?Kx President Ches n A. Arthur died at fl re o'clock this morning ills residence, 12J Lexington Avenue. lie ti e been ailing for some time fromacomplt a | tlon of diseases, principally kidney a fleet I < j. lie spent the Summer at a watering p!a [.land it was supposed this had strengthen r j somewhat his enfeebled constitution. I I- ! death was unexpected, it not being suppos c outside his house, that he was in any imn i ! diate danger. As soon as lite news was inn - ! public many flags on pubiicand priva'.c but i j lugs were placed at half mast. I The .Ex-President. had lived at No. 123 Lc ->; ington Avenue for twenty years or more, c I stroke of cerebral apoplexy, sudden, but n n I wholly unexpected oy attending physlclai [j I terminated Ills life. The strode came in I i- i sleep between Tuesday night and WVdnesd I j morning, and he did not rally thereafter. I death was painless and slow, going out Ikt j burned down candle, and for hours before t y | end came, he was unconscious to his surrout i ings. : His son and daughter, his sister, his forn: i. law parter, Sherman W. Knevals. and 1 \ i closest friend, Surrogate Rollins, wcre .it. 1 | bedside. All reports to the contrary, G< il | Arthur's health had not improved during I I stay at acw Lnnami six witos ii^u, ?r.u hi j > ' return on October 1st he was no better th if; when he left the city. As time passed no p 11m.inent improvement came, atid his phy , I cians feared soinc sneii sudden stroke as t 11 one to which hesuccoinbetl. In his entoehl i condition even a 1 ifrti t stroke of apcple: c would prove fatal to the once robust pr tiei ir I With tlie beginning of the present week . marked change for tne better set In. Tu? sd - the ex-President felt better and stronger tin s. at any time since he was taken sick and co i nn'iited liopefully up.ni the fiict. ;([ It was alter midnight wiien hisattendi j lelt him alone in his hed room and nothii 11 was heard of him during the early niorni I. j hours. He was not disturbed until his atte j'dant entered his room at 8 o'clock yesterdi ej morning. He found Mr. Arthur lying on I r I side, breadline heavily and could not rou s I him. The family answered his summons, b r i failed to elicit any sign of coiisciuusucss of c j cognition from the ex-l'residi-nt. In alarm they summoned Ills physician, I I nnnn.li A I'uInK U'ltn llilS llfYMl ill llMPHdill] upon Gen. Arthur throughout his illness, ;i who responded promptly and .it once saw II " he was sulK-ring Irom a stroke cerebral. a| nlexy. A small blood vessel in the bruin h burst and paralysis of the right side had i sued. From the moment of the discovery ma n all hope was known to bo vain, but no ell'oi were spared to bring the patient back to et r scioiisncss; they were nil alike failures. Air. Arthur lay motionless and speech 1< all day. He knew what was going on abn him for he squeezed the doctor's hand, a . put out his tongue partly when asked to do! i, out he never spoke or gave any other sign e consciousness. La-st night at 0 o'clock an < 5 fcehled pulse, more diliicult respiration, a other signs of physical failure Indicated to t i watchful eyes of his physluian Una the e s was drawing near. The change for the wo; came on rapidly and his sisters and childr >. gathered at his bedside. t, Wine Men. i- Augutla Chronicle. J1 The Abbeville I're.rmntl Banner recalls t memorable speech of Jud;:e Wardlaw again the secession movement in .South Carolina * ISM. lie warlike a leaf in ii storm, or as t late Hcrschel V. Johnson us. d to say "li V tlie voice of a child wailing in the throat 01 1 volcano." Yet lie was a wise man?wis than li is brethren who were led astray? f we all see now. l" About the time that Judge Wardlaw w sliinding upagainst secession in Abbevll .lames II. Hammond, who had been rcnow e<l as Governor, Kena'or and writer, si' u Judge Aldrieh and other friends in Columl ii letter l-lmI one wn? saw a ai 1110 nine ( olaiVfl to be the masterpiece of his liiu a : iron las. That letter was never published. did not suit. the men of the time who or , -rolled the affairs and dominated pub ' opinion. We understand that it was destr< I'd and no eopy kept, if this he a tact, it is if ?o:i t inisfortiine, been use it was the last e< ll" sumatc testimony to llainmi>nd's wlsdi and power of speech. Now, tliat the Soul em people arc historically reviving 1 lie pa 'il It would be a grand thing to have that mati less document of llainutond's to place besl r- the notable admonition of Judge Wardlaw [1, ? ? ^^3 m ? Trnx out on Thursday night to tin; pin: drill of the Abbeville Hi ties. The drill i ill will be most closely contested, exelt in anil sr teres ling. It takes plucc iu the Couift-Hvt ul S o'clock. Maait i 1 , AGRICULTURE, LAW, RED-EYE !> "0. P. H." GIVES HIS VIEWS ON VARIOUS ho MATTERS. mtli [j,c Thoroughly Practical and Unqucsor tionably Wise on Ag-rlcnltnral *2 Subjects, but he Js -'a Little oflf" ib- when he Tackles the Homestead and the Whiskey Questions. Editor Press and Banner : nn The unprecedented drought, terminated ft de few nights ago. The much needed ruin has ss. fallen upon the earth once more and settled ill? the world of dust that has prevailed for many he weeks. JIany hearts were made glad at such ,ve a long desired visitation. Farmers have to resumed the work of the plow. The proper eh season lor seeding rail oats has about expired, of It Is not advisable to risk sowing them largech |y at this advanced period of time. My expe>ot nence dictates it would be better to postpone ch sowing the oat cereal until January and then on lertlli/.e liberally. The reduced price for flour of ought not to Lave any weight in Influencing oil fanners to omit sowing the whcatcereal plcn1st. tifully enough to satisfy the expected demand he for home consumption. At tills late day I by think it would be the better plan to risk sowing wheat for stock food I ban oats. No doubt lift if. would hp a safer Investment. Harlpv and' i>k rye patches are still in season. The hot, or lie dry weat her has completely destroyed my earet ly sowing of rye. Oats under the same treatsts ment, slue by side, have toughed it out and fe- presents a living appearance. An obvious evof idence is manifested that oats can stand more irtt heat or dryness than rye, vice versa, so said, nd as to freezing weather. ut The turnip crop, your nntch advised desidnd eiatum in times of scarcity, again, unfortufu nately, Is in the vociitlve. The superintendno ent of the eulinerv department is nonplussed jre at this season of tne year, for a vegetable diet, w; when turnip patches and gardens fail to yield he their respective quotaof supplies. The recent he rain has revived my turnip patch and instilllls ed a hope of realizing a few messes of turnips ro- and salad yet. nd Short horse is easy currlcd. The cotton crop th. Is on the eve of being harvested, and there nt was no need of Mason's patented cotton pickim or. f presume the proceeds of it, where hon"f, esty of purpose is at stake, have been turned nl- over to,creditors. Clear receipts. I assert, are not very apt to he numerous. Money is still of ' cornered" in the hands of a few. There i? "ft not enough cotton in the country tondd much ms momentum to its circulation. Mercantile <r- trade, I undersrand, is exceedingly d?ll. Com. nd .nercial business, generally, I presume, is in in a stagnant condition. The outlook for better ip- [Imcs does not indicate superabundance of >er plenty wiil bc.on liand at an early day. I'erbe severance and endurance will still be requir'n od to struggle against hard times. The sable nd class of laborers are nonplussed about a suflllly clency of labor to keen them out of trouble fis, and furnish fuel (bread) to keep their locomorl* tlve powers in running order. FKe*eighths be ofn cotton yield this year would be ah aphy proxlmallon to the corrcct estimate 111 this ty. part of "Uncle Sam's" territory. There was WJ, not corn enough made to get up a respectable Jre corn husking. vc The courteous and efficient lax-gather mnde I" his appearance at the appointed time. Obe as dicnce was on hand. He was kept busy robe Ucving the tax-payer of his scanty earnings, nd Jf a slmular promptness was ninniicstcd in ity cancelling contracteil obligations much inen convenience and rascality would be averted. it>- I,et the Legislative "powers that be" rescind te the Homestead amendment, and honesty of w. dealing will come in for a large sharis of patnd tronage. Lien requirements will not be essential, and honest debts can be collected, to Let the arms of tlie'law protect creditors 111 a cc- slmular manner r.s the tax collector in exactroe ing taxes and debts will pay more respect to nn what is right and just. I favor no hnv lhat be will protect any one in dishonesty of purpose, rse The "No License" petition is before the people pin and receiving quite a nuintier of signahe tures. I have given it the "go by" for the preof sent from a scarcity of confidence in its final ity results. I freely admit the design of the pohc tition is good, commendable, worthy of much pee sacrifice but I labor under many doubts, ty. whether it will ever achieve the glorious efdi fects desired. I judge the future by the past. Us Temperance organizations have sprung tip by time and again in my recollections and eked -ill out an evanescent existence. Pledges have been numerously resigned and rcgardlcssly brokvn. Temperance societies of all kinds: arc muni crcd with the past.' Dry municipal tickets have fell short of stemming the evil tide. Lacchusstill.jixerrldesall sucli barriers. If moral persutfsiofFpBtoctseR no controlling power in the depraved human heart absterx. mious resistance will never be established, if, the evil is reachable in any shape or form, ter j.-or more than a quarter of a century ftJ restraints have been imposed upon the a<" li<i<>ur trallie without any perceptible good oft:" fects. Statistics will fully testily to this fact. More dlftlcuIt to obtain, seems but to add L'et sweetness to it. They have enhanced the ie(1 price of it, and that accounts in a large measure for the immense outlay of won0(1 cy squandered for it, in excess of days of yore ,e* when fifty cents a gallon would command a do g()0d article of "old corn." Stubborn facts ll?* staring mo in the face will not let faith take possession of my mind as to the ultimate trl>x" utnph of this local temperance movement. ) Doubtlefs, I am censured, for hesitating to atlot tach mv name to the petition but I cannot see s? the consistency 111 signing it when I have no lis abiding faltli In it. If a railroad pelition is '\y presented to me, proposing to have a lax Ils voted upon, if I did not approve of the tax. ' a (which, of course I would not) I assure you I * Winuu inani^u ii. i uiiiik tuv; ruw ia pwinv ll1" what, nnaiagous, I without scruples, concede the fact; that liquor drinking is a prolific '^r source of much evil doings, the predominant 'Jl dement in the multifarious crimes and dells structlon of morality but, I am pursunded :i'* closing tlie bar rooms at Abbeville Court '}s House will not cut oil' every nvenue to its 1,8 whereabouts. Disguised bar rooms under ttie 1111 spurious appellation of drug stores will tnnl Cl," 11 ply, back entrances, cellars and every consi ceivable clandestine access will be in full force for a share of custom. I have no stock et,r in a bar room at Abbeville Court House or anywhere else, nor have i any desire for 11" cense to l:e tolernled there, butil am opposed 11 to "whipping the devil around tlie stump." I don't think a partial temperance enforcement > [l" | is adequate to meet the case. If Congress will Ul- I Mtmpf -i l.iu' twit In snir!ill' Jin V kind to be manufactured or imported I urn heart and , soul in its favor. I believe it would be the only effectual means of enforcing tempcranee "k In whiskey drinking. I don't propose to get J up, or siun a counter petition nor to vote against It'If it is submitted to a vote- I ex, pect to occupy neutral grounds, hoping glorlI,' ous reformation may accrue from it. I fully " accord wllh your idea as to the privilege tax rt" grimling license to sell alcoholic drinks that the county as a whole, should reap the benefit ;fe of it. r. o-1'- ii. [!'[ A Humble Thaiik*?iviii?. * '?; We cannot, show a grand array aJ Of toothsome things Thanksgiving Day? The day so very near; Our little pantry will not boast <le Delicious viands by the hout rls To every palate dear. in'Neath weight of all the good things known :sf* Our little table will not groan, II. No, not the very least; 1,(11 Our little home will not he blest 5l>' With many u welcome. Joyous guest 01 To help us at the feast. !llYet, notwithstanding what wo lack, , We'll not regretlully look back "If And sigh for better days: y1 Rut we will 1)11 In every part cn The spacious storerooms ot our heart Willi yrutituiie and praise. We'll count our present blessings o'er, Anil we shall find the.v number more Than all our trials tlo; lie Our happy, thoughtful hearts shall bo i?t Peligntiul guests?right royally In TliOy will reward us, too. he . . l;e To seats wc onec did occupy I' a We'll not |ook up with wistful cyo <er And covetous unrest; . as Hut bending low down our gaze To poorer homes, to sadder ways, as Thank (fod we arc so blest. le, 11- Thank Ood that though our home is small, i ill It still contains the dear ones ull, .III Ivieh In aflection's wealth; Thank Hod we have cnotitfh to eat, ml Thank (Sod for clothing warm ami neat, It Thank Uud Cor perfect health. uilie 1 Thank Ciod wc feci the fire's wtrm glow, While many cold anil tli'eiefisgo a." 1? many " cheerless home. >n-i Oil. yes. iiM??if. j-ratclully we'll lift nn ; Our souls to Hod lor every gift, Hi- And trust for all lo conic. xt, fir- Tliu<'ronnd our frugal littlfi board Id? Willi cheerful hearts we'll pn>lse I he Ijcrd And keep the jubilee: Nor shall there anywhere he found, ni<t Within Hie nation's utmost hound, u<' A happier family. 11* ? ise New shapes iu ladles and MI-kcn iutts. Just received. Wuj. E. JJsll. -"jjr r? CHRISTIANS EXHORTED AT MT. CARMEL. The Assoclnte Reformed Presbyterian Church to be Arrayed In White?Mr. John F. Calhoun an an Aeronaut. Mt. CARMEL, S. C., Nov. 22,18fl6. On last Sunday morning Rev. A. L. Patterson preached a most excellent and earnest sermon from Hebrews xlit 1)2.. In which he exhorted Christians to run with patience and zeal the race set before them; not, as the Ore cians, to win the applause ol men and gam a crown of leaves that would fade mid perish, but to run as Christians so as to obtain an Immortal and eternal crown. At four o'clock, F. M., we enjoyed the pleasure and privilege of bearing l)r. Lowrle Wilson, of ADbeville, who delivered an Impressive and solemn sermon on the final Judgment. His remarks were clear and pointed, and delivered in his usual persuasive and earnest manner, setting forth the great truth that we would be held Individually accountable for every sin committed; and finally ur^d all so to live as 10 be ready to settle their xist account with the Great Judge of the universe In the last Judgment. Wo wish every person in Alt. Carmel could have heard these sermons, and we say wllii regret, aud yet In all Christian charily, that our congrezatlons might be larger, If many who call themselves church members felt the responsibility resting upon them as Christians of attending pub.lc worship. Mr. Jno. F. Calhoun, our genial friend and courteous gentleman of Due West paid us a flying visit Inst week. . Mr. II. E. Link of Abbeville paid us a pop call and gave us a shake of the hand uccomgreetlng. pan led with his ever happy smile and pleasant Our market Is supplied every week with fresh flsh and oysters. Cabbage, sweet and Irish potatoes are plentiful; poultry, eggs and butter rather scarce. Mr. R. F. Morris, one of our best farmers, has saved from his plantation about COO tons of the finest varieties of hay, and Is prepared to compress Into bales at the shortest notice. i. HIS IB il gOUU CittlUJJUJUHBTClj >uv,. w .V. low. Messages are flying aloDg the wires from this place. Chimneys are being bnlll. at all tlip depots along the Savannah Valley Railroad, much to the comfort ol all. Mr. Mercier's large $nd handsome brick store Is fast nearing completion, and will not only be an ornament to the town, but a monument to the skill and workmanship of the contractors. Our farmers are putting in wheat and oats, despite the weather. Messrs. Jay & Paschal make the cottonsecd business of our town lively. The A. li. Presbyterian church Is being painted white. Mrs. Wells and family are quite sick with measles. Mrs. Scott and lamlly have returned to their hoine after an absence of several weeks anionffst friends at Abbeville. Mr. William Riley and family will soon move In town. We extend to them a hearty welcome, and hope how soon they may come. M. BRICK BATS FROH BRADLEY. Cnpiri'H Dartft Thanksgiving; Tnrkeys?Beantlful Women?Devoted I,overs - - Churches, Preaching. Foot Races, Cigars, Etc. Bradi.ky, S. 0., Nov. 22, 1880. The health of our town is g>od at present. The bulk of the cotton crop has evidently UCCI1 SOIU. L'apt. Juo. R. Carwlle contemplates moving to tliis place as soon ns be can secure a house. We welcome liira among us. Mr. W. H. McKinney will shortly move to t!?e old "Tomtnie Chiles" place, which has been repalroil|uul whitewashed. It now piesen ts a very creditable appearance. All of our merchants and businessmen will close their stores on Thanksgiving day. We do not hear the usual "turkey" gobbling? much to our discomfort. Miss Dora Paschal, one of Aususta's charming daughters, lias been on a visltto her sister Mrs. Dr. Ligun, of this place. She returned home last week much to the sorrow of some of our young men. Dr. YoungWood is to read an essay, before the Abbeville Medical Society, at Greenwood, on Decemb r 2nd. The plajjterina: of the Baptist church Is about completed, and Is a great improvement to It. Gen. Bradley will soon have the Associate Reformed l'rcsbytorlan church at this place under headway. Mr. Morris, of Troy, contractor. Although advanced in years, the General is still alive to the interest of the community. , M?\ (JleifYounRblood's residence Is rapidly Eoltisr up under the supervision of Mr. Morris. Mr. Youngblood Is very roiiclent about the object in view, but we have a faint suspicion of "orange blossoms." Mr. John E. Agnew, formerly of Abbeville, but now applying the paint brush artistically u (itAimctiiiiiMoh/mAf V W VV'iiNnn. Rpmntt perfectly at home In Ills new quarters. .Miss Sal lie Llgon Is visiting friends and relatives In August. Wc wish her a pleasant trip. Some of the hoys have already began to inquire when she will return. Judge Watson Is putting a neat fence around his hand>oine residenceon Main street, which adds greatly to its appearance. The Judge is a put-lie spirited citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, relatives of our townsman Mr. James M. Jordu 11, returned to their home In Georgia, after a short visit, last week. Our genial and popular young friend J. F. Watson seems to be rather badly smitten lately. ile Is a clever fellow, and the boys wish him all the good luck possible is his present enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Watson have gone to Due West to visit their son, who Is attending El ski lie. Several of our young men propose having a foot race on Thursday, the stakes will be clears, we would not object to a little smoking, but when it comes to running we are a little sm\a*r Limn 1.11V uv-ci. Rev. Jf. C. Smart, raptor of tlic Baptist church preached tin interesting sermon to a good congregation on lust Sunday. OCCASIONALLY. Literary Notes. For many years the December Issue of Harper's Magazine have been distinguished by nn unusual wealth of choice reading and pictures, with a special emphasis upon Christmas subjects. Kich ?s havebeen the previous numbers, the oncabout to be published stands easily at the head of all the uoodly company that for nearly forty years have entertained and enlightcd innumerable readers. H is a royal banquet of refreshing variety, with sturdy staples, rare novelties, and delicious dainties worthy of the generous holiday saint. Kvcrythlng is complete in it-elf, the serials beingomtted from this number. Beside the strongest attraction of "The Boyhood of Christ," by the author of "Bcu-Hur." the iloweils farce, "The Mouse-Trap," Gibson's delightful "Wood Notes," and the bounteous departments of confidential discourse, of literary Judgment, and of overflowing humor, presided over by the geniuses of (}. W. Curtis, W. 1). Iloweils, and I?. Warner, we are regaled with six short stories (four of them beautifully illustrated,) and five illustrated poem*. \.n HIU UDIMIUIIIIl .. .V vv cupy full pull's, nud lour are printed separately <ni plate paper. Notwithstanding tlie unparalleled richness of this iniinbcr, we are assured by tlio publichera tliat It Is only a Christmas lorni of tlie exalted standard which will be uniformly maintained throughout the year; and the magnificent prospectus detailing the coining t reasurers gives a splendid promise to the volume begun by this number. , The unprecedented popularity of "BenIlur," now circulating its one hundred and loriy-nlntli thousand, renders exceptionally interesting the article on "The lioyhood of Christ," (by the author of that Tale of the Christ). which is the leading attraction of the Decemfier Jlarper'x. If any one can enlighten us on ih?> unrecorded youth of that sublime life it is the writer, who has woven about his manhood the most realistic slory that has ever dealt with saercd themes?a story so areiully studied In all the Intriealedetails of Human, (iieelan. and Jewish lite in the years ?>f its preparation in America, that when (ieneral W allace afterward visited tlie scenes i <1 in. hud no occasion to eham;c a wiiril. Uncle Midas, tlie rich and hale old tteiil leman, whose narrative of Christ's youthful ItIVcharms hisyoium listeners 11 way (Voiii their Christmas feKilvillc*. may be taken as the Keneral's ideal of frlorilied old njre. The fertile experience.*; of Uncle Midas are elenrlj autobiographical, ior t l>eauihor describes himself ir. writing "lie hr.dkil a busy lite: he had been a lawyer, a soltlTer. an author, and a traveller; lie had dabbled in art, diplomacy, and polities," The exquisite illustrations are all original, being made specially lor I his article by two Freneh artists? Alfred liminott and Sue ? >. Mcs-on. The former is a favorite pupil ot ltonuercau, and both Imve caught the subtle, sympathetic tone of that, master's work. A more notable combination of charming description and uclicalc art has uever graced a magazine. THE PRESS AS A TEACHER,'' - * J - *.*3 THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WHICH FOSTERS AND PROMOTES IGNOBAITOi MxfST BE 8UPPLA1TTEQ. ' "238 The Schoolmaster Has Been Abroad' ? 1 ?The Preacher Has Gone Into Remote Plaees-~Bnt the Jfewnpv per Mast Follow and be a Shining Light for All. Tho public school system of Sotth Carolina 1b yet in Us infancy. It promises prodigious development in the near future. And, witli Its growth, there will not only liea demand for many more teachers bat there ought to be a constant striving after higher' standards of excellence in the art of teaching.?Columbia Record. .* .77 And a more injurious system, we pVesifoheji could not have been Invented by tne most clever Radical that ever nought to make bis Impress upon the people of South Carolina., The Record, like all the advocates of tha present school system, carefully shnts its eyes to a II recorded facta in reference to the . . blighting effect which that svstem has had upon the white children or South Caro-"' Una, That p%per, like all of Its associates la expressions ot admiration for this collossal.' niiriitmnrfi which rests utton ouf" very jrjfctalsi deals only iu glittering generalities, without belnz Hble to produce a single fact to support Its theory, or to prove the correctness or Its assertions The facts are all against its posf*. Hon.. .1'5/ ,. 3g| In 1850 there were only 15,861 adult wbtte people In all or South Carolina who could not read and write. That was under the old system, before the development of this new and advanced idea of conflscii ting our property for the education of the children of idle and thriftless people. In J870, next alter a four year5* war, when the schools were kept open under the greatest' / nj conceivable difficulties, together with thef 3 furt"<?r injury Inflicted by the present public school system, the illiteracy among adultf white people In South Carolina had increaseu to 30.39L r'CiS Between 1870 and 1880, when the school ?ys< tern, which our friend eulogizes so lavishly,' > wan In full force, the illiteracy among the whites had increased to 34,301. . * In 1850, the illiteracy in South Carolina about seven per cent. In 1830, under this gioi* nous system of robbery and consequent demoralization, the illiteracy is over eighteen oer cent. The Pret* and Banner is satisfied that any1 magnifying of the benefits to be derived fromthe pultlic-sc-hools, has a most demoralizing , effect upon the parents of South Carolina! and docs much to mislead and injure the young men of the country. All of oar people canuot follow literary pursuits, and it is little less than a crime to fill the minds ol our youths with the Idea that Other occupations urn n<if in hnnnrnhlfl ami nrnlsflworthv, white". at the samo time inspiring In them tile Unl-'* versa! belief that every boy can become a Daniel Webster, if he only knows how to read Greek and Latin. Many a white man, like many a negro, has been ruined by a smattering knowledge of the Classics. Hundreds of our young men quit the farms, the mechanics, or other useful occupations where .they could succeed and beuseful citizens', to become drones and dead fallures at the law, at the medical profession, in the pulpit, or in some other literary sphere to which they are (insulted. Are there not to- % ; day tbou.xand* of young men In South Caro* Una who are actually throwing away their ' time at these professions, at which they;su6? ceed only in becoming objects of ridictDe tot' men who have gone to manly work Bte earning an Independent living?.. AgdOdtne- ' chanic is a thousand times more honored' than a failure at any of the profession*. The ' young man with high talent and a deter-' initiation to succeed, can always And an open-' ins? 011 Uie railroads or elsewhere. The rallrr ads now employ the best talent in thecoun- ' try and they pay the best prices for competent, service. A competent engineer 011 one of the . roads with moucy in Ills pocket, is In a better-' condition than the collegc-bred boy who has, spent all his life at school and knows nothing of the practical duties of life, and is therefore unfitted for success lu the struggles, which arc sure to follow. * *' ' ' Our uelgiiboi*, like a great mnny otlier peai* people, would glorify the public schools, as the chief and only means of getting an education. The Press and Iianncr thinks there is . an education which Is obtained much easier und much cheaner. It Is from reading, tii& newspapers. Ten dollars a year will Drlnjj enough newspapers to the household to edu caie every individual member or tne lamny. and no man or woman ever read ten dollani worth of newspapers for ten years without be*, coming an educated man or woman. The. > family that takes a number of the periodicals* of the day, cannot help from being educated.' If only one member of thattamlly reads care-/ fully, the rest will partake of his education^ hy attrition, if from no other reason. Any" man who reads ten dollars worth of newspapers a tear is obliged to be educated and those around him will learn from him. even if they do not care to read. A year's subscription to,* the Columbia Record would do more good to ai' family than the public school teacher will do for the whole neighborhood daring the snort term of the public schools. There is more solid humbuggery to the'" square inch In the public schools, include lng the free colleges, than In any tlilnjr of which we have any knowledge. In olden times thu ' people were educated by orators. The people knew little of letters. Then came the aay of' the school master. He has been abroad ant!-: done a good work, but he must, in a measure.. give place to the newspaper, at leasts far as the poorer people are concerned. The- news-:' paper is the poor man's teacher, and tbfc' poor man's preacher. He is no longer entire-' | ly dependent either upon the public schools ' i for his education, or the puluit for his theology. The most illiterate citizen may become | educated by reading the newspapers, and thg/ I poorest man in uie country jt-ivu m, mo I tireslde in winter, or under the shade of tho | trecH in summer, the best pulpit orations that arc delivered iu America. These sermons make only a small part of the newspaper, which he can huy for two dollars a year. Thasame paper wtll instruct him in agriculture, assist him In a thousand ways, and afford' him pleasure while keeping him abreast with' the current history ol the times. The newspaper Is bound to relieve the country from the burdtn of listening to poor ser-' mous. Will a man spend the best part of the, day driving his plow animal through the,' heat and cold, and overbad reads, to listen to a poor sermon, when ho has a good one in his newspaper, which he can read while he is resting and while his tired animal is grazing In the pasture? The activity and enterprise of the newspapers will put an end to the ca- ' reer of such preachers as do not at least make an effort to entertain their congregations.' The man who reads ?he*ttbje sermons which heflndsin the newspapers Uilist n<*<*8sarlly reilizea sense of fatigue in listening' to ?' harangue which lias in it neither common " sense nor the result <1f intellectual labor or, profound theological reasoning.1 Lot the Columbia liccord cast Its eye abroad ' throughout the State, and lei It say If It does see many an educated man, who is buf-fetted from pillar to post, nnd who is keeping" up a constant fight with the wolf-at- 1110' door, or who is spending nil his earnings to keep up appearances. More mpn hnve been", ruined liy education, and a consequent over-' estimate of their ability, than have failed of success and distinction because of any lack of education. A majority of those who are bj* nature tittixl for the learned professions, will find iome way to obtain an education. One of the ablest, most learned, and most, distinguished lawyers, who was hut recently at thdAbbeville liar, had no collegiate fealm^tldfc'.., At the time of his death few men fu' South Carolina were better educated. 11^^ .'V "/* The At;?awtic, Okeenvtlle aj?d West-' ekn.?The directors of the Atlantic, Green vi^e and Western Itailfoad have decided tu< can a meeting of stockholders at Greenwood,'* December 8th, to consider the proposition of Susong & Co. to take and complete the road. Wo regard it as a fault of the newspapers of.the day that there Is too much of booming of enterprises without the foundation of facts.' Tiie booming Is too often done for the purpose' of bringing about the facts. People waut to be aide to believe when they read and factsshould be published Whether they stand for or against an enterprise. A silver dollar weighs very nearly an ounce,' hence any leiter not heavier thun a dollar can go for ii single t\yo cent stamp. Flvenickelaaind ii small copper cent will also give an ounce. We congratulate Brother Morgan, of theC'hexhT Jtullrtin, on his innrriaue anil wish for lilni and his bride a long and happy life. The trial of Joner for the murder of iho Presslej-s in EdgeIIeld hus been continued until the uext term. Wnntetl. _ Information of the death of Jules Nicolas Ke.vmiud, a Frenchman, who died in Abbevi 11 e county on the l'Jth of December, 1878 Address W.C. McUowan, Esq., Abbeville,& ? mm