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BY HUGH WILSON ABBEVILLE, S C WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1886. VOLUME XXXI. NO. 26. ??_ m THE ANNUAL REPORT Of the School Commissioner -OF_A.bbey?lle County for the Fiscal Year Commencing November 1885, and Ending October 31,1886. District Xo. 1. M. Sue Griffin S 100 00 W. S. Johnson iw uu Josie C. Pay ton 10 00 Hatilo K. Pope 100 00 CJ. M. Lovejoy..... 100 00 Mary Stuart ~ 100 00 Com L. Morrow 41 72 William Holland 40 00 \V. T. McDavld - 100 00 Kmtrta E. Owens - 40 00 Tallulah Anderson 100 00 Josephine Reynolds 30 00 Bes*ie M. Anderson 25 02 J. R. Millford 40 00 L. D. Fletcher 10 00 W. L. Anderson, repairs ? 20 00 Total .. $ 990 64 District Xo. 2. Mrs. \V\ C. McLesterandass't-? 166 50 Indiana J. Butler 81 00 Win. Clark and ass't 106 00 3ns, \V. Walker - 8100 S. P. Boozer and ass't. 193 50 Laura Coleman 112 50 T. A. Grubain 100 00 A. C. Goggans 112 50 Alice Logan 112 50 Ansa Bell 112 50 AnfcaR. Jones...............'.. 1'? 50 Misses Giles 225 00 J. II. Black well 45 00 A. J. Bell, repairs 6 50 Total ..51,367 00 District Xo. 3. Mat. Hodges, buildlnz school house ?. 30 00 J. N. Cochran, repairs../. 20 00 K. C. Ricc.._ - 125 00 0. C. Rood 125 00 Eugenia C. Rood 102 SO , J. 1). Black well 125 00 Jennie. Mcllwaino 8103 D. S. KlnsrU and ass't - 115 00 JUIIa E; Glass CO 00 J. S. Glass .... G 00 21. K McGhce 12*i 00 Mrs. J. F. Hodges 125 00 J. C. Hemphill 40 00 Lily McGlioe 100 00 T. W. Graham 25 00 Win. Maklns ..... 4-) 00 Amanda Cork. - 125 00 Total 1.CS0 SO ? IMslricl Xo. 4. Saille A. Rood ST 50 Purah stark 01 50 <*-. B. Watkir.sand ass't 48 75 ti. H: \V:akias and ass't U'5 00 li. K. Moore - ci ;;o I.onic V. Rikln 90 0!) \V. It. Dun n, lumber for school house - 10 00 J. T. Donaldson .. 36 TO V. E. Miller. 9S75 J.Y. Gainbrell 2D 03 J. W. McDowell 58 50 t'arrlc Wisfall 51 00 P. J. Vermillion 50 00 Harmon*, Dunn & Co., for school house 5 50 Total-..: S 900 00 District Xo. 5. W. B. \ckcr 8 85 00 Hcs>ie Cox 85 0") P. It Jones 61 20 J. N. Carwile 85 00 llattle Cllnkscales 25 00 <S. M. Burton 51 00 JSlien Crawford SO 00 Jennie Ed wards. 50 00 Julia Kennedy..:; 50 00 J. R. CIlnkscHlcs 85 00 Corrie Moore 61 31) Nannie Darkness 85 00 J. O. Turner 34 00 Carrie Cllnkscales 2-2 50 J. E. Vauss 31 CO Total..- $ 817 50 -? District So. G. G. W. Loma.T S 125 00 It. J. Smith 50 00 II. L. Garllngton . 8 23 Mrs. J. P. Hawthorne 125 00 .T no. M. Leltb . 125 00 Alary Mabry 125 00 Annie M. Emerson 125 00 Leila A. McDill 112 50 Angcline Roman? _....? 3$ 00 Ellen Crawford. 20 13 William Jones 36 00 Nannie E. Gordon. 90 00 W. T. Klnley 72 00 Mollle C'llnksealts 12 50 Total - $1,001 10 District Xo. 7. Vi R. Hlnton, building Rch'l house $ 35 00 T. J. Grlfiln 150 00 Granville Martin "6 00 Jane A. Pressly IOSCO 8u?an A. Pressly los 00 W. E. Henderson (sch. bouse).. IS 00 35. W. Turner 50 00 K. A. Pindle 125 00 Mrs. L.J. Hutchinson....... 150 00 *'? C* ?n T7?.. I- ; ? 1-A AA Sue E.Morton HS 75 Corn L. Morrow 21 25 Total $ SKX) 00 District No. S. si. M. Washington 3 37 20 A. G. Pressley 90 00 Bessie Cot liran 41 76 Vincent Grlffln 121 (>5 i E. W. Watson, building school 30 00 Cora I- Morrow - 50 30 Bessie McLaughlin 115 09 8. P. Brooks, rent of school house.-....' io oo | Bessie M. Adams 22 50 Ida Lu Campbell 100 00 J. W. McDowell 00 00 Total S 711 41 District Xm 9. S. Ada Cowtin $ 58 75 N. O. Fylcs and T. J. Pyles 215 00 N. 0. Pylcs for repairs 15 00 Bessie Cothrtin G2 00 M. F. Young 100 00 Lnla Brown. 107 50 Mattie Kengan..... iw uu Isaac 11. While and assistant.. 102 50 Rebecca Oglijsby 25 00 Belle Noel..-. 75 00 D. R. OgleSby ..... 62 50 L. N. Kennedy : 110 00 M. St. Washington. 18 00 Total SI,111 25 ?. District No. 10. Mrs. Sylvia White : S 90 00 Vr.'T. Flnlty IS 75 W. T. Rlcliey Go 00 S. Ada Cowan...; 38 70 Nellie Presslcy... 80 00 Minnie J. Cowan..... 80 00 Lucy G. Gibert 80 00 Mrs. S. M. Wardlaw 80 GO Total S 527 45 District No. 11. lTatticS. Bnbridge S 00 00 Nonnan Riehey 40 00 J. A. Reed 80 00 Nannie Mattison 100 00 Lemuel Reed (W 30 J. T. Donaldson 30 00 Mrs. Julia Martin 100 00 Emma J. Marshall- 40 00 Mrs. N. J. Bcthea 65 oo T>. It. Penny 100 CO C. C. Kobluson CO 00 Jane A. Uichey - 80 CO A. F. Liptord 3D 00 D. S. Benson...? 60 00 \V. Archer?itd two assistahts 240 00 Mrs. Lucy Thomson 85 00 Kittle PerrIn. 20 00 Total 81.266 -20 District Xo. 13. W. T. Mil Ford 8 122 50 Lucia Norr Is 110 00 A. G. Hampton 65 00 Mary F. Devlin 16 00 Jennie E. Cason 100 00 A. M. Erwln, school house 00 00 Mrs. E. J. Haddon 87 00 S. A. Wright 38 83 Ellen Crawford 1110 Tnbble M. Nance 50 GO II. O. Stevenson 72 00 Lula Cason : 100 00 J. 1). Moore 8 JO A. H. Chapnmn 26 25 Mrs. M. A. Uoblnson 3 80 Total $ 870 7S District Xo. 13. R. G. Lesley. $ 03 75 J. B. Franks C5 00 Mollii* Clinkscalcs 93 75 15. F.Gray 1? GG J. F. Harper 95 .50 Lymus Beitly 34 (Xf Moilic Jones 95 41 M. L. Urown SOW G. E. Harper. 20 30 Mary Rogers GG GO Td?. McAllister 82 75 Miss J. liofoughs, Anderson... 5 HO Total S 7oS 25 District Jio. 11. Jennie E. Woodhurst $ GO oo Newllii Mercer. 50 00 Lata Wright 10-5 00/ Jas. C. Edwards M0 GG J.N. Belcher ISO tiO lllchnrd Wright 55 00 J. L. Adams GO 00 H. C. Fennel 115 00 Mamie Covin 125 00 Luelia Edife fii 77 Lizzie J. Edye 22 75 Total .. $ 05-1 18 * District \o. 15. Laura Banks S 50 00 K, J. Hunks 50 00 yf. H. Cason 9175 J.B.Smith 40 00 L. C. Prico 38 00 F. C. Covington 8.5 70 J. T. McLendon 4G 50 A. L. Patterson and assistant.. 275 00 M.M.Owens. 110 07 Hunter Brothers, material 5 73 Julia E. Black 70 U5 C. A. White, rent ! 10 0') Belle Morrali 72 00 TStdT S 050 0d District Xo. 10. I?fa L. Campbell S 11S 7". f>. L. Davis 73 00 It. C. Tupgart 73 00 M. R Wldeman 130 110 S. A. Willis 125 00 Carrie Barney 75 00 Mrs. K. W. Jones 1C5 00 S. Ada Cowan 20 00 C. W. C. Moragne Jl "0 M. C. Truit jO 00 M. E. Tin It i:5 OJ M. li. Johnson .*. 1*.'5 00 It. J. Robinson and assistant.. 2T>u no Lula Iloiloway to (JO >.1. E. Morrali 72 00 Total 51,031 75 Expenses of School Commissioner's Olliec. Printing Annual Report 1881-5 Messenger S 91 88 Printing Annual Report 1881-5 Press and Banner. 01 JO Printing Annual Report 1881-5 Medium 91 10 General Advertising for 1SS5-G in (." ) Co. papers, S50 each... 150 09 John A. Robinson for 18S5 6 services Co. Bd. Ex 15 00 J. C. Klugh for 1835-0 services Co. Bd. Ex 15 00 I Geo. C. Hodges for 1885-6 services Sell. Com 000 00 Expenses of Teachers Instit'to 179 Oi Travelling Expenses 55 85 Total $1,290 17 GEO. C. HODGES, Bcli. Com. A. C. BBBB??MlBB ** * ' ?BBW1 A TILLMAN VICTORY. TEE ELECTION OF A JUDGE F03 TH3 EIGHTH CIRCUIT. The Joint Session or flie C'nrolini Legislature?Jutlg-c Cothrnu's Sue eessor?-Trustees of the South Car olinn University. Columbia, R. C., Dcc. 22,18Sf>. At 12o'clock to-day the Senate repaired tr the House for the purpose of holding a join assembly for the election of a Judge of th< Eiffhth Judicial Circuit. The following gentlemen were placed it nomination: \V. H. Parker, of Abbeville, nomlnntcd bj Senator Iinlst, of Charleston, seconded by Mr Rontson, of Hampton, and Mr. Haskell, o Richland. Mr. E. G. Graydon, of Abbeville, nominatec by Mr. Pope, of Newberry, seconded by Sena tor Bell, of Aiken. Mr. T. G. Donaldson, of Greenville, noml nated by Mr. Ansel, of Greenville, secondec by Senator Wofford, of Spartanburg. .Col. J. J. Norton, of Oconee, nominated bj Mr. O'Brien, of Colleton, seconded by Seruitoi Smith, of Horry, Mr. Coppelltnan, of Charles ton, and Mr. Beard, of Oconee. Mr. B. F. VVbitner, of Anderson, nominated by Senator Murray,of Anderson, seconded bj Mr. Hyde, of Charleston. A concurrent resolution had been previous lv adopted prohibiting nominating speeches and the names of t he various candidates wer< submitted without remarks of any kind. Tlu result of the first ballot was as follows: Parker - 42 Graydon 11 Donaldson. 8 Norton R7 Whitner 30 Gen. J. F. Izlar 1 SECOND BALLOT. Parker 41 Graydon.... 10 Donaldson C? Norton 59 Whitner. 3') Izlar 1 Graydon withdrawn. THIKD BALLOT. Parker. 41 Donaldson 5 Norton 66Whitner 31 Izlar ?. 1 Donaldson withdrawn. FOUItTII BALLOT. Parker 47 Norton 71 . Whitner. : 31 lzlar 1 Wliitner withdrawn. firrn HAI.T.OT. Norton 93 Whitner 1 Izlar 1 Total number of votes past, 151; necessary to a choice 7t>: of which Col. J. J. Norton received 03 and was declared elected. Immediately after the election of Judge the Joint assembly went Into an election of seven trustees of the Stale University. The followIns gentlemen were placed In nomination: Judge C. II. Simonton. Charleston. r.en. John Mratton,Fairtleid. Capt. Panl F. Hammond, Aiken. Senator J. A. Slleh, Newberry. Robert Henry. Williamsburg. Gen. J I'\ Izlar. Oianseburg. W. G. Hinson, Charleston. Gen. J. 1). Tilaiidini;. Sumter. J. F. J. Caldwell, Newberry. R. W. Ro.vd, Parllneton. Rev. \v. O. <"ok or, Darllnefon. Senator H. \V. Kdwards, Darlington. Col. F. W. McMaster, Richland. Col. A. C. Haskell, Richland. The election of trustees was conducted by a i>(ca vote vote, each member ot the Legislature riwnsr in his sent and calling the name ol the candidate fur whom he voted. This was a long and tedious process, and eonsuned over two hours. Ordy live trustees were elected on the first ballot, as follows: . simonton 10!). Izlar 121, Brat ton 113, Haskell 10-3 and Hammond 9". At the conclusion ol the first, ballot the Joint assembly took a re At night Joint session Hon. W. C. Cofcer, o| Darlington, 11 n?l l'r. Kobert Henry, of Wlllisirnslturir, were elecled as the remaining two trusteeships. njfr 1 SHALL THE BIG FISH EAT THE LITTL2 FISH? If we Should Pity 850.50 a Month So IVwl Prisoners, What Sl:ou!<l v.c Pay to Foe<l Panpers? Eilgejlehl Chrcnidc. On Friday evening last, while The bill cut ting down the amount allowed sherifls for dieting prisoners wn>. under discussion, Senator Talbert, of Kd-.'elicld, niadea gooilandan honest speech,?spntsitig (he cause of the class ol sma'l'-r otiico holders. Senator TallwrtV speech was on this line: That whenever It was proposed to strike the salaries of high of. fleers with large pay, it created a sort ol general though subdued horror, and the cry was: "Oh, that won't do at all. We can't atiojd tc let down the tone of the State in that lashIon." No the big men kept and enjoyed their bin salaries, while lie reformers fell with one eonsent on the small fry?County School Commissioners, Trial Justices,Sheriffs anil eoitn.y otllciids generally?and hade fair to eat them up whole. We copy the following from-the Columbia Iicstutcr : ? "TheShentf of his county did not get a cent more than he de^crveft, and lit was not going to stand up here as the Senator of Kdgefleld to strike one of her most important, ollieials, .....1 n ? tlim-u seemed to be a disposition to do. Nordhihe want unhappy prisoner", who had committed no crime, feci 011 tlio "l>utt. meat" and meal that some Senators talked of, tier; 1 use these unfortunates happened to be held in jail as witnesses, or because they could not five bail for their appearaneeal court. When thastate, in the Interest of common society, felt, called upon to imprison such persons, sh'- was bound toatlord them healthful, comfortable diet, and not to visit serious punishment upon them in tiie diet a (Forded them. If theSherill' was cut down to t lie lowest llsrures it, was plain to see that he would be obliged to visit it on the tinhippy prisoners committed to his keeping. Toe whole thing was wrong and a crying in justice, and he would never give it his consent." mmP VICTIMS OF A GREAT FRAUD. ? Slay Confiding: Negroes are nioal Cruel!y Imposed I'jton l?y Heartless Swindlers. A larcre numlier of colored people arOund Fort Mill and I lock Ilili have been the victims recently of h gigantic fraud. Two weeks ago, a white man and two coloreil men made their appearance among the darkies in ami around Ft. Mill, and represent tmr themselves as agents for the American Colonization Soeletv, stated that they were authorized tu tnkeall tlie colored people to Liberia. The terms upon which the colored people were tn receive transpoiation were as follows: Kver.v family was to pay ?5. and individuals Sl.'it each. For this su.n. It was represented, they would receive through passage to Liberia. The' agents''d'd a thriving business, and gave each person a little piece of red card beard, which, they represented, would pccurc them a ticket, to Liberia upon presentation Ir the tic ket agent at Ft. Mill. Monday last wa> the day set for the exodus to take place, and before noun on that day M families of colmeil people and about ax? single Individuals wc-n camped at the depot, waiting for the train They deluged the ticket, aeent with little rec strips of ciit'il board, l>ut iho agent was mm bin to receive the ftrips, and could five (In deluded people no encouragement whatever In tho meantime their exported escusiot train failed to arrive, and nobody could lei anything about the representatives of th< colonization society. About 1,000 of tlicv poor people have heei encamped at Ft. Mill, and at last, account! were there ye*. They are in destitute fir cumstanees, having sold out. everything the;* liad to secure money to aid them on thei; Journey. It is said lliey paid the "agents" altogethci 51,000 In cash lor the red st rips. Tlic Men to Send Rnclc. [Greenville A'cit'.f.J The people had best determine now to selee thosc/:l' the present Senators and Ilepresentu tives who have manifested a deterin inn lion l< enforce reform and economy and send then back at the next election. -Their exporitne will udd much to their value acd power. AN IMPORTANT CONTRACT. The Aflnnlic, Greenville & Wculcrn Railroad Goes to Susoiiff & Co.?A 3 Krijlit Promise of Cirecnville in l!ic Transfer--- Xlnctj-Six and; CokcKbtiry to I?c I'laccd oj? One of i the Greatest Iron Highways in tlie South. Greenville Ncivs. The present indications arc tlmt the contract completed last night in the law office of Wells, Orr <k Morgan was one of the most iin> portant transactions for this city that has t i'vcr been made, and will result in givintr to ; Greenville the prize so long and eagerly struggled for?direct, short, through line coni nect ion with the West a id Northwest. The directors of the Atlantic, Greenville r & Western Kullroad met. Susong & Co, both . parties being accompanied by their legal adf vise is. Wells, Orr Morgan represented the niiri-Miii nmi \v*. ('. Rpiif t. of Abbeville, ren- t ! resented Susong & Co. It will be remembered that the Atlantic. Greenville & Western organized last year - and projected a narrow gauge from Augusta I lo Greenville by Ninety-Sis, Cokesbury, Ware's Shoals. Pelzer arid Piedmont. Sl-'fi.oOO r was subscribed for It by townships, corpontr tlons and individuals along the line, the - township subscriptions being ' In bonds. About 80 miles of grading, from Hamburg I nearly to Ware's Shoals, has been done, but r t,wo months nzo thp road was found to be in difficulties. The township bonds were dis posed of only below par ami a debt then es, timatcd at between $20,000 nnd $.'i0,K)0 was : due with no available assets to meet it, and ; about 30 miles, from Ware s Shoals to Piedmont, was ungraded. The assets of the road were nearly exhausted, but by I he terms ol the charter no subscriptions of a township could be u<ed for work outside of that township until tlie grading through it was completed. It was doubtful, however, if the subscriptions would fully meet the debt and complete the grading even when all the bonds were available. When Susong & Go. proposed In general terms to take the assets of the road, assume its liabilities nnd build and eqiiip It. thcstockholders saw a way out, and, after much hesitation, finally decided to abandon the original purpose of inaklug the road one to bo built nnd managed entirely by the people along the line, and authorized the directors to accept Susong & (!o'?. proposition on compliance with certain requirements. At the meeting last nii/lit the contract was gone over carefu Ily. clause by clause, many changes of detail being suggested, discussed and agreed on. Mr. Susong. Sir, Boyd and Mr.; Hnmbo, of Warm Springs, Tenn., of the firm j of SiiBiintr & Co., and representing the parties I interested, attended by invitation. The work It- 11 |,liiirlit I and a resolution ww? adopted authorizing the president and secretary to slim Mio contract in beiiaif of the company. Tliey will sign tills morninar. Kusonsr it Co., by tlie contract., tike the road and ail its property find asset*. Tliey agree to pay the liabilities, now about $:! ">,000, and <:ive bond in S-jO000 to complete the cradlns: fiom Hamburg to the tipper line of Oak Lawn township, in this county, by January 1st, 18^8. They guarantee to iron and equip the road by Jnnnary 1st, 18S9, and to go by Pelzer and Piedmont if the payment, of the subscriptions ottered by the Pelzer and Piedmont . companles'on the completion of the grading i to Piedmont is seen reu. If the railing and . equipment is not completed by January 1st, 1NS0, SusongA Co. tiro to forfeit all their iutcr, est In the road. ~81">0,<0ilof new slock is to be issued tofinsong it Co.. making a total issue of?27'J,000 and leaving 812G.OO'i in tlie hands of t ie original sul serlbv'rf. This new is?ue is to be placed in ' rust In the Greenville National Hank aitd delivered toNinons .t Co. on the completion of llieircoh-Mnct. For the eiui'pmen', and ironing of the rifh-J tlrst niorigasre bonds 10 fie! amount of not lwyc thnn SUyxvi n mile wlil lie issued, the negotiation of tnem to be managed Jolntiy by SasiM>-( & Co. and the officers of the road. Wells, Orr & Morgnn liav- examined ai ?o fie financial standlnsr ofSnsong iV-Co, audi I the sutH -le.i.c Jof the bond tUcy o.'':'ur, an:', re- ' I port favorably. . ; It is lilcoly the Pelzer and Pk-dm.int sub-]1 scriptions will bo withdrawn, as Col. Ha:?> j met t and Cap!. Smyth have resigned us directors, and thai action is taken to mean enlire | withdrawal. If that supposition is rij-'ht. the ,|this question: "Wlitii sii:m j ie:;cii myi j I daughters?" Tlic following replies were jhanded in: I Teach litT tlint 1<?> ron's make a dollar. , j To:ieli her to arrange the parlor ami the library. I Teach her to say "No," ami mean it or | "Yes," and stielc to it. , | Teach her how to wear a calico dress, and to | (I wear it like a queen. i Teach hvr how to sew on buttons, darn ' stockincR nml to mond gl< ves. I Tench her to dress lor health and comfort as, , ] wc 11 a< for appearanee. '! 'J'each herto cultivate flowers and to keep i j the kitchen ami garden. Tench her to make the neatest room, in the 1 [1 house. | Teach her to have not hi im to <lo with in-j [ temperate or dissol .ite young men. i Teach her that tight lacing is uncomely as! , well as injurious le health. *] Teach her to regard the morals and habits,; . anil not the money, in selecting her associates. , | Teach her to observe the old rule: "A place j I for everything, and everything in its plac?'. j I Tench her thai music.drawing mid painting are real accomplishments in the hon e, ami j tire not to lie neglected If there be time and; J money for their use. I Tyach her the important truism; "That the more she lives within her Income lh?j more she will save, and the further she will; get away from the poorhousc. Tcacli her that a ?chk1, steady, ehureli going, mechanic, farmer, clerk or teacher without ;ij t' ce.ii. Is worth more than forty loafers or lionproducers la broakeloth. i> Teach her to embrace every opportunity for II reading, and to select such books as will give I e her the most prac.leal informutloh iu order I to tuuko the beat progress in lite. I ?j-** < i roilU Will eoilie mis way uii "mi' ri"t;e, iiru?- > I in*r oul Pelzer and Piedmont entirely. , The contract insures this: Eitlie-r there will | l>e a railroad built mid in operation between . the upper end of Oak Lawn, twelve miles from here, nud Hamburg within two years, I <ir tliere will be ifrcdefl road rcody for liiej , iron with no cost to the townships hut their; , bonds. For tin* rest of It. the remark of Mr. j Kumor last nifrht Is eloquent: "If we conln'tj ncc daylight between here an-1 ICnoxvil'e yon don't suppose we would be putting all J ibis money a ml work between here and Augusta, do you?" iB-? c. ? ' I'rosjicroiis AiiKfMwta.'J A ugiista Chronicle. 1 Under the above head in?, the AVw Orlrans Picnyuw, a metropolitan journal of ihe first, class,comments upon the Georgia Edition ol the Chronicle. We quote our Creeent City run temporary In full, because of the high , standi!]:; it enjoys iii one of Ihe really meat . j cities of the world, as elsewhere, and to show too bow so eminent an authority takes tlie . pains to he acquainted with tho siucere ami r useful work of a Georgia journal. Some of i our State friends, our esteemed coo temporal, ries, who are not so Industrious and fair , minded, n:ay read and ponder the following . with advantage: Augusta, (ieorjjla, has nine miles of canals i and 275 acres of reservoirs, utilizing tlie wa, u-rs of the Savannah river, and supplying to . I her u force equal to II,1WO horse power. It is >1 not es?< ntial in these ila.vs of steam that a , city should have water power In order to he| come a great manufacturing centre: but one ! having water power shculd use it to tlie best i advantage,and that is what Augusta doe*, j She has cloven cotton manufacturing estab| lishmeuts, clolh, waste, yarn, cotton rope, I bolting, piece bathing, carpet warps, holsery iyarn. she also has several flour and feed I mills, two extensive foundries and machine ,1 shops, factories of plantation machinery, I [ lumber and builders' goods, chemical works, I cotton seed oil mill, brick yards, wagons and carriages, tobacco, patent medicines, candy. , I barrels coltlns, harnesses, mattresses, picture ;! frames, brooms, cement pipe, and other indusftrlfp, ttud Is Io!if:ve a i)low. factory, a jr!ass foundry, a yarn mi:i. etc. She already- has a splt*iuli<l railroad systwin, ami is about laying I rails on a new "air line'' to dialtanoo.ra. Add that she has the Auyuxlu Chronicle, which Was established in 177-3 and has never , . been disestablished, and yon have tlie secret 11 of success as an old city with the vigor of . youth in her veins. The ever lively Chromclnelves fi'.'tires which demonstrate that August**, has nearly SS.a-JO,(HWcapital invested in her mannfacturihg establishments, employs over 7,W(),hands, pays in wages over v2.(KK),oi)0v prod lines over Sli),(KKi.OHO annual volume of trade. Iler retail i stal'lishmeiits involve over j:!,IKiO.(liiO caplul. employ nearly 2,(HKI hands, pay over $f7!i7,OIO wa>;es and turn out nearly Sla.O.Hi/Xi'l trade. , Xmv we do not a*k anybody to believe that Augusta has realized on the beauty of her situation. It will be belter to understand at once that business enterprise litis received its I reward, after having earned it. There Is not i a toWu In the South Where a railroad crosses i | a navagable stream which cannot do as woil , i if it will manifest the will. It i.s pluck that ! wins. ?? 9 YVIint to Tcacli Our , I At a social gathering some one proposed J OF GENERAL INTEREST. ' NEW LAWS ON OUR STATUTE BOOKS. List of Sonic of the Acts of the Lcgi< latnrc. Joint resolution relating to the services! the Attorney Geiieral in the bond scrip case An net to amend Section 210 of the code( procedure, relating to nrrest and bail. An aet to submit the question of license fc the sale of spirituous, malt or intoxicating 1 quors In Anderson aud Lancaster counties t II1C qua linen u.puwis intrvin iiuu |nu>ium penalties for the violation or evasion of th prohihillon law If a majority of the said clei tors vote in favor thereof. An act to flx the manner of publication c the annual statements of County Auditors. An act to provide for the issuing of lieens toROllsplritnonsaud intoxicating liquors,nl( malt and wines in Berkeley and Keaufoi counties. An act . to provide for the completion of th main building of the State House. An act to amend .Section 1-176 of the Gencr.i Statutes, relating, to running trains on Sui day. An act to ameud Section 2230 and 2237 of th General Statutes, in relation to Juries. An act to regulate the public printing 1 this .'itatc. An act to confer certain powers upon th Town Councllof IlodgCs.in Abbeville countj An act to repeal Section lOtfi and to amen Section 1012 of the General Statutes entitle "Of the University of South Carolina." An act to fix the time and provide for th holding of the Circuit Courts of tlieSevent Circuit. An act to raise supplies and make appropr auons ior ine nscai ycur commencing moveii ber 1st, 1890. An net to regulate tho time for collectln taxes by execution or distress. An act to punish the stealing of melons an frulis. An act to create a fund to be designated th treasury reserve fund, and to provide for th control of the same. An act to regulate the issuing and service c warrants in crimlnni casefj. An act to amend Section U7G of theGsnerr Statutes, as to the running trains on Rundaj A Joint resolution to authorize the Piet mont Manufacturing Company to subscrib to I lie capital stock of the Atlantic, Greeuvill and Western Railway Company. An act to make appropriations for tho paj montof tlie perdiem and mtlcagonnd statior ery certificates of the members of theGenern Assembly, the salaries of the subordinate o ficerS and employees thereof, and for othe A joint resolution to provide for the paj merit Of the expenses Incurred by the l)o;?rd c Visitors of the South Carolina Military Acad emy in repairs of the Citadel buildings. An act to amend Section 018 of the Gcnerr Statutes of sonth Carolina, relating to the r< pairs of highways. An net to repeal an act entitled "an net t prohibit the sale of spirituous or malt liquor within the County of Barnsvell," approve December 21,ISS3. An nfcl to amend an net entitled "an act I amend Section 1S'50 of the General Statutes, i: relation to partition," approved Decembe 201 h, 1S.S5 An ?jet to ratify the nmendment to Article of the Constitution of South Carolina l>y adt! Illg thereto a section, to i>g known as Sefctio ( thereof, In lien of Sections 4 and 5 of sal Article as it now stands. An act to eonfer certain rights upon thePoi Royal and Western Carolina Railway Compr ny, to wit. to niort-.'a'ze its corporate propert; and franchises, to extend its railway and t lease connecting railways. An act to authorize the City Board of Schor Commissioners of the city of Charleston t use certain funds in aid of the repairs mad <.? v.lM/I;,! ,u lv IU'l'L'PSill ,) IWI Ulc | /11 i ' i I v.< PVm ?< ?i iyiitiviiUf)d wt reason of the dnmnje by earthquake. An act to provide for transporting person convicted to the penitentiary by the peniten tiary guards. An net to amend Section 4S1 of the Genera Statutes <>' the state of South C:floiina in rel ereaee 10 the salary of the Lieutenant Govei nor. An act to amend Spction IS of the Coder Phiifdure, relating to the time for holding th Circuit Courts in the First Circuit. Jointresent ion toautho/Izetli?Pelzer Mar ufacturing Company to subscribe lo ihc cap tai ftoei; of the Atlantic, Greenville urn Western Railroad Company. An act to provide for t!t6 formation of cet tniu corporations under general iaws. Ah act to ratify tho amendment tofeetio I t, Article 9. of ti?e Constitution of the Stat of South Carolina. .Joint resolution to extent! tho time for th pr.yincnt ol' taxes for the fiscal year ISSti. An act to amend Chapter i7 of the Gener? Statutes, relating to the slock law and th fencinc of fctock. An act to amend an net to prescribe tli mode of divesting the dower of insane mm lied women. An act. to authorize the Town Council c Wlr.nshowv to issue additional bonds to pre vide for the rebuiMing, repairing mid renew ing Mount /Ion College in said*town and t provide for the payment of tho iutereoton th same. An act (o Incorporate the Supreme Counc; of tho Sons of the Kiect. An net to incorpornlc the Fidelity Loan an Trust Company of Spartanburg. An act to amend section ?!9 and M!2 of th General Statutes, relating to hawkers an peddlers. An net to fix the pry for dieting prisoners i county Jails. An act. to regulate the admission of forclj: security companies so far as the same relate to clerks of banks and banking companies. An act to define the mode of appointuicn of commissioners filr tho admeasurement c dower by ttic (Tircuit Courts of the Stile. To incorporate the Aiken Water Supply an Gas Company. An act to amend Rcclion 2i!>7 of the Gencri Statutes, in relating to setting lire tograss. An act to amend the law in relation lot'out ty Commissioners and Co'tnty School Con: missiouers. THE ATHENS CF ABBEVILLE. EIcjjw of More or I,on* Iniporiimrc V?'!:ic2i Have Keen Culled ami P? pared for <I?e PnblJc. [Associate Reformed Presbyterian.] Ifavo wo over had e:isy times? Miss Susie Calhoun went to Montery Ins week. Mr. I)nc Fills, of Georgia, is visiting his re! iitivcs at this place. Isam Loo, colored, lost, his fine liorsc las week with 'blind staggers." The students of the two oollegcs will hav the usual holiday?one wet-k. Miss Minnie Klkin, of Greenville, is visit In her aunt, Mrs. If. 1'. MeGee.. Mr. 1'ucket lias strctclu-d h'is tent and wil lake your picture at the cross-row Is. Dr. Boyee delivered a lecture ou "JoiintUai Edwards" last Wednesday eveniinr. Miss Jennie Edwards' school will have Christinas tree at I>r. Kd wards' on Cluistmu day. A second Evangelical Lutheran Church l:n iHjen organized in Columbia with a mcmbci ship of forty-six. The Trtn per a nee Worker, tlie only tempo; anee paper in South Carolina, is a semi monthly, tint will be issued weckiy next yeai Success to it. i lit' WI'iUlUT Slf-'lllU (mil-, 1)1 il.> Mm it: >M .Iti friends insi>t on ciil 11 iik it t lie "lejial tende pole" or flic "j;as po!e,'' was raised Wedue.' day mornliifr. Watch out for thella??! Miss Mary Darlington left 1 >ii?i \\'e>t las Wednesday for Washington City on a visit I her hrothcr Joseph Dariinirton, Ksq., to n tarn in throe weeks iiy Martinsville, \'a. Mr. I'ierce Sullivan, of Crcenvilic county was in town last, week looking for a house i which to move his mother. We learn that h lias rented the 1'rnlt house on t 'oiltsio street. Tlici levy for Abbeville county for tlie flsen year l.ss<? 7 is eleven mills?one-half mill lar^' than it was last year. The increase Is owin to the special lax levied for the bridges wusl: ed away during the present ynir. The Columbia and firccnville iiailroad Con pnny has arranged toesialilish weether sign:i stations along its line. The indications to - >" ' - 1 i... ........ morning itnil the proper signals will be ill: played from tlic depot at every st:ilion. The result of Ihe election in the I'iiiloinntl: ran Literary Society for representatives 11 her intermediate celebration Is as follows Prcsid^nI, .1. iv. Ilood, Due West,S. ; Nenie deliaters, K. I,, drier, Pue West, S. ('., and .1 P. Knox. Ihintersvitle. N. ; Junior debater I!riee, Woodwards, S. r., and 10. I,. Kei< S.irdls, X. C. Sophomore declaiincrs. ,1. ! Calhoun, Jr.. Hue West, S. ('., and I!. II. Ilei ders'?n, Coroiuica, S. ('. Freshman declaim er?, W. I. MeDuvid, Due West, S. and .M M I loss, ltlairsvllle, S. (J. Committee of d( cision : J. K. Hood, ex oijlcio Chairman, and . J!. Cochran, Qnerys. N;C., and 11. A. I.ee, Du West. S. C. Chief marshal, 15. L. lirowr Charlotte, X. C. Our funnel's will sow oats, wheat, tiarlpj rye, suid anything cliu that will help alon tiie.se hard times. All cotton lias ahoul ruin ed this section ol the country and the pcoivi liave leurncd a useful lessuu from sad oxuoi ieuce. A Christmas Story. BY EtfMETT C. ROSS This morning, cro the drowsy sun Has kist the frosty sky; While twinkling-stars were yet alert .. In Heaven's canopy, J roused me from my cozy bed, Some Christmas gifts to hide Wiihin the stockings, hanging limp, s Against the chimney side. A doll for May, also for Nell,? " Yes. Adah, loo, has one, tr While near my Collins' tiny sock Is hung a kettle drum, ? And down into each stocking, too, ? A lot of candy goes, c That tills their shnpeloss little feet Down to their very toes. )f this aone, i nica me duck 10 Dea, And tried to fall asleep; e But ere I shut tny weary eyes, 3, I saw our Slabel peep, t Then slyly slip from out her bed, And to the chimney steal, e And into ev'ry stocking there At once begin to feel. Then back to bed she quickly went And whisper'd in Nell's ear: e "Get up! Old Santa Clause has come And left some pretties here." a Out Jumped the two upon the floor, And kept, up such a clatter, e That Ad^h woKe and 'gan to ask; ^ ''Sis Mamie wha's er matter?" d "This is too much," iiielr mdtlier said? " '"iiiey'll surely wake the baby; 0! can:t you send them back to bed ?" ,? All I could say was ; "Mtiybe!" 11 Then Collios gave a whoop and turil, . And, quickly rolling over, '* Becan to crawfish out of bed. And pulled with him the cover. g And crawling to the fireside placeIlls sisters saw him coming (1 Anil handed down his kettle drum? And lie commenced a drumming, o His little eyes were all ablaze, e And, In anotlier minute, He'd torn the bead from out the dram, if To find out wbat was In It. il I watched thorn from my pillow rest, r My precious girls and boy, [1 And could but envy them their youth, e Their inuocence and Joy; , c And wondered when another year Had rolled Its length around, rr I would hear tlieir prattle then, Their merry voices sound : With breakfast o'er, I kissed their lips, '* And then embraced their mother; r Her tearful eyes a grief betrayed f She vainly strove to smother, r I drew her throbbing breast to mine, )[ Pushed back her nut-brown hair, * And ou her brow 1 pressed my lips, . And rained warm kisses there. il !- When gazing up Into my face, 'Mid sobs, she sadly said : o "This "$ tlie birthday ot our James, s Our loved, our lost, our dead! d Just one and twenty years ago-1A happy Christinas morn? o The angels tarried at our home ti And gave us our first born." r "Twelve months ago that noble boy, 2 So young and strong and proud, |T | K.ss:ii'cd,to,fl(;hLthe world alone n In far-ofl' city's crowd. j r<fd on by high ambition's aim, Resolved to dare and do, t That toilsome weight and cares might fall t- Le*s heavily 011 you." ^ And how one day a message came, "You know, dear, how It rend "God pity you," the-words began, ' And ended, "He is dead ' i "And yonder In the churchyard still, ; Where weeping willows wave ' And droop their mournful branches down, s They've made his hallow'd grave." Ah! do yon wonder I am sad This holy Christmas d?iy ? u Tiiat I've no heart for dolls and toys, And romping children's play ? ' Nay, ask me not to smile and sing The songs of other years; 'f My heart litis naught to comfort it e Except these welling tears." 1-11 led her past the parlor door I-1 And drew to her a chair. j And on my knees I meeltly bent I And i.sked of God in prayer. - That comfort for her troubled heart, II is love iiione could brio*, n That love which dries the mourucrs tears, olThat robs death of its sting. e And thcrTT-fwlOhe Bible down, And road a snored-pas?, I So full of love and conuortfegs ? For every rank and aje. *"v_ Then all about the little Babe, e The <rood old shepherds found, .. Hid in a lonely manger bed, On Ik-thTeui'j liallow'd ground: And how hetrrew and waxed In strenth, ' And preached the Father's Word? Hisbksscd promises?that ,-all ? Should live with Him. that heard." e 11 read about the lowly Christ At.Ionian's sacred fount " Ills words of hope and comfort 'n , His sermon on the mount. d And then I read about the cross, e The death on Calvary : d The sacrifice that God had made For us?for her and me. n And then I told her God was good, Ills t-laln Lamb was the test; n He was not ph ased In chast'nlng us, a And did all for the bc:*t. j Perhaps, dear wlfi., God took our boy if 1T0 draw Us nearer Him. And bring us safely to Ills fold, Where's neither death nou sin. She raised her Heaven-lit eves to mine '1 And said : "His will lie done"? I give to God my heart, my all, J" And yield to llim my sou." The children heard us lnusb and sing, And run to hear the noise;, Ami brought with them their dolls itnddrum. And other Christinas toys. fKWi'sgimllghtshown npou their cheeks, . And in their 'ittle eyes There beamed the sparks of happiness? Urightgems from 1'aradLse. A halo lingered o'er the group, I know that God was there." And In his plentltudc of love, lit answered me my prayer. ? ? c - c* NEWS FROM TROY. e "I'rojjrfsslve Wliist"*? Visitor*? iv iii>pi>!i?ii<s?Trnv Kocixl Club? e ? Sudden I>cnth?A Sow Trial Juv 1 live rtJitl Oilier Ilcna*. i) Tkov, S. r>cc. 27,18-0. Our town has been ipiltc lively slnco the a Christmas holidays. The young people espeis chilly seem l<? lie having a Jolly lime, and t:iis week promisesloJte unusually pleasant, s The most enjoyable alt'uir of t ho season was t- a "progressive whist" l-arty given iit the residence of .Major .J. K. Vancc on Christmas eve. p- Shortly after the gnosis arrived supper was I- announced, \vhirti was pronounced l?yail to p. have been s.-.pc: i> in every re-poet. After this elegant I'oast the card party was formed and r this now and interesting game "Was played r and hugely enjoyed hy "all until twelve ?- jo'clock, when Christmas greetings were ex| changed and the Jolly party wishing tiie host and hostc.'-s "n merry Christmas" returned to o (heir homes icelfttsr h ipp.? over the most ! : pleasant evening they hail spent. .Miss Julia Kennedy, one of Hue West's most charming yount; ladies, is .spending the holi11 days with relatives i.i Troy." e| .Sir. Kranlc Vancc is enjoyinir Christmas at | "Kdon Mail" VIKtlllln Ills paivnis. .Ml'. ?iiiu-c tl I is (till <>!' lun and can jump "snowbird"' to perr feel ion. i | our merchants did iv very fair business last i-l week, notwithstanding tlio hard times. Tliey Will be*vcli prepared tos-ll L-oodson reasonai-1 hie terms next year, and will sustain the exil j cellei't reputation that'l'roy has enjoyed in 1' j tii?- past. V Mr. .1. 1'.. Oilison sold all of his personal 1 property on last- Wednesday nn>l will leave | ii.Te shortly to seek his fortune in Georgia, i-1 A host of triends wish Mini much success, it j The members of the Troy Social (,'lub regret : tlii'ir inability to accept invitations to play r j "Ten nkhl in a l!ar Uooiii" at Abbeville, r. 1 .alliens and I>u?* Wist. %j Accept best wishes from the Trojans for a t,1 merry ('hristmasnud a happy New Year. '. j Air. \V. il. llo' ton a well known citizen of i-: this set Ion of the count v died on Christmas i-j day. lie had heed jnvilcd (o dine with a [. j friviid and after dinner went rabbit hunting 3-1 lie was in Lis usual health, and without any 1.1 complain r, aim H iiiumi vini; any eviuenee c'of 111 health. ho fell and iua llttlo while was i, I dead. Mr. Ihrrton was about 13 years of age, ami leaves a Wife and a law family. 3Ir. .Julius VUanska. of our town spent ': Christmas day with his parents at Abbeville. ?; Mr. ! '. A. Cook has tieen appointed Trial - Justice for tills town in place of dpt. It. A. e I McCuslaii. r- The Troy Social Club will play "Ten Nights I in vl IJur Kooai," Tuesday night Dcceuaber ?5. HON. WILLIAM E PARKit f ?. HIS voict HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOE TETJTH % AND EIGHT. ' ^ ,'.M The Htate Dnr Afudeiatlon, whifh l|i . ^ Superior In Iritelieet, to the State. LiegislAtnre, Fay* a High Compli* .ment to Abbeville's Much Respect- " cd Citizen. Columbia Correspondent Augusta Chronicle. M I stftod in my dispatch last night the elec- 4 "j lion of the Hon. W. H. Parker, of Abbeville, to rill the unexpired term of the Presidency 'x of the Bar Association, mude vacant by tne. ,' .rg', 'ate lamented Go). James H. Rlotu I hay/a this to say, that In 1n^ Judgnlent?and I.be lleveall the lawyers in the State will agreed 5?3! with me-the association conld not hive, . . -<*> made a better selfictloh. Mr. Parker,.It I wi' . '> not mistaken, has been a member of th&: .*3! Legislature since the dark days of "76. His voice since his public career has at {ill times. ' & been heard for truth and richt. J have often,. elslted Mr. Parker's county on business-*, such business that enabled me to meet and*' converse with all professions and classes oi his people, but I have never heard anything; >'.<? but good of him from any of them. Mr. Par- " V3 ker was .defeated for the Judgeship of the ~'J eighth district againsttlol. Norton, who Is a prominent lawyer, a noble soldier and a high ; toned gentleman. Mr. Parker will not worr* ' ' vj Over this, because a man of his calibre-ana, ;^ honesty will no doubt bo called out to serve his people in a9 high or even a higher posltlon than that of Circuit Judge. In malting . > : mention of Mr. Parker, Jnst after his election. . v;, as Presidout of the Bar Association I do not wish It understood tlmt there Is any rellec- I "J.; tlohcast on the other gentlemen who were j? also candidates for the Judgeship. r DEATH OF SENATOR JOHN A, LOOAN, OF /'$ nintoiSi J A Change in the Presidential Xloro* . . scope?The "Soldier Element" left .i Withont a Candidate?Kc Change ,. "i ' in the Complexion of the Lenate. Ifeioa and Courier. -:?? Washington, Dec. 26, 1886. -\-4? Senator Logan's unexpected death in this . city to-day causcs universal regret among all who knew blm, either personally Or political'. -%-ja ly. He was one of the recognised leaders of- . the Stalwart wing of the Republican party,- jfi and at the lost two Presidential Nominating Conventlons he was the cholceof a large number of the Western delegates for the first place ' on the ticket. His recent trip toCallfornla gained blm many followers, and if be had liv ed the Indications are.that he would hive ' .^53 been a formidable candidate for Messrs.' rv3 lvalue* Thurman and Allison to confront al the next Republican National Convention; Since the war closed he bad been the champion of the ex-Union soldier in all matters el- 7,J** fectlng their Inlerostscoming before Congress* . and there was no man in the Republican parT ty who could eqnal hlin In arousing enthusiasm among old soldiers at their annual meet- ' -v Ings and camp-fires. His death therefore re- w moves from the next Presidential contest tbe ? ; )$ only Republican who could control the solid support of what Is .termed the soldier element;" '?&? Gen. Ho^'an was one of the very small nnmberof men having a lour public career ?t the '. .rfSSB Capitol of the nation who dever amassed the riches of this tforld. He was poor all his life, wliil& many with whom he sat In one or the . other houses of Congress, and who came here with no more money in their pockets than be. '.*V--;V3f became millionalies. The slightest brealh o?; suspicion never rested on his integrity, ami ha % man of all the lobbies which have flourished' here ever dared to approach him. Oce of tho," greatest defects In his character was an over*/ sensitiveness, which often made him take, *<" ? thlugs In a personal sense which were notso' intended. . &S t Af??n'o .-.fm In flm Rrtnntfl rnntifAP fouc.yeius from nest March, and His deatW"~ will not change the political complexion of .>2? that body, as he, will bo succeeded by a He- . jj, publican, . ' ; Real Estate Transfers-' ' R. E. Hill to Lucy Ann Grler, exchange of' . ;'-s lots, 1 ?cro, loth township, November 20, 1886, ',-j> bounded by M: L. Bonham, Jr? M. E. Caldwell and others, Lot No. 6 of Caldwell Place la " ,| Mt. Carmel. . -"i It. K. Hill to John W. Grler, 1-4 acre, 15th >:<; township, November 20, 1^88. bounded by L. W. Perrlu. Mac Camion. P. C. Riley, it being ' Lot No. 10 In Mt. Curmol. , v J. Stunuei J. Pstierroo, ngpnt-fcr Lacy Paiter-y ~ a.'?ii, to John T. Morgan, 9 to 10 aerw^'IStlt townshlpp, $2V. November 12, boniraed ^ hy estate BtkJebe Brown, J. L. Wiles, l?r. a.' &x Orr nnd others. J. Fuller Lyon, Judge Probato, to Nelson 1 r:i/ ?i?n.i o?,l ?.*??naKln <til her 13,18SC, bounded by Wm. Butier? W. H. Emerson and others. ' ,#* Euuenia Robinson to Wm. T. McGhee,' 200 1-3 acres, 13th township, SI,00?, December I, MAS, bounded by James H. Carlisle, Jamca - ^ Loin ax and others. - _ Win. J. Hammond trt Samuel P. Hammond, ' 02 acres, 101 h township, love and affection, " . ' y October 2,1880. bounded by John L. Drenkatn#;, ' Mrs. Amelia Rnniey, James Gilliam, Mar-'/* :'-? garet E. Hammond and Wm, P. Hammond,', Enoch Gambrell, to Andrew J. DaylS, O ' '/(* , acres. 4th township, $392, November 9, 1886. -J hounded by J. S. Latimer, J. P. Gambrell and : E Gambrefl. William V. BIyth to Andrew A. BIytb, 41/ . -3 acres, 1st township. $1,000, December 2, ltfRG, bounded by Mrs. W. II. Whltlock, T. L. Colo- r. ' --4 man and Andrew A. BIyth ' . William Harmon to J. B. Harmon, 1 lot, ' 30 x l'"0 feet, l'ilh lownsblp, S?5), December 14, 1 r . .tr/_ Di-.i, r i? 'MA. ' " ISSK, Known US XjUl/iHW. 10, in Slum ?J, >u 4.*^Cormick. ->; .*? Sophia W. Rctd and Thomas H. Reld, to.' -v-,=?2 B. F. Trice, 2 tracts, 29, acr<}R and 127 acres Ilth township, Sl.O-'iO, November 4, 18<6, . -s 1st tract bounded by J. H. Barksdale, A. E. 'A' Leslyand Mrs. Sophia YV. Heed; 2nd tract y. 'J bouivled by r>. O'Neall, Eugenia A. Robertson. L-irkiti Bell and James H. Barksdale. Mrs. A. J. Scarles to C. H. McCormlek, Jr., 1 lot-. 101 h town?hip, S!0. December 8, 1886, >, one-half oI lot No. 18 lu Block M, lu MeCorinlck. MANY HEADS IN THE WASTE BASKET. Xew Officers--Old OGicers with a Sow ' Toiinre--ExecntIve Appointments. The Governor has made the following ap ! nnintnipnts for Abbeville county: ' AUDITOR. A. W. Jones. JlTltY COMMISSIONER. W. E. Morrison. TRIAL JUSTICES. . Ninety-Six?T. L. Moore. C ren wood?\V. lv. Hiake. . Hodges?I). H. M:tglll. Abbpv Hie?O. T. Calhoun. Abbeville?M. P. DeBruht. ' Lowndpsvlllu-Wiluam Moore. Antrcville-H. C. Harkness. Monterey?Tlios. A. Cater. Calhoun's Mills-M. 0. Tolman. MoL'ortniek?lames Cothrun, Jr. Troy? F. A. Cook. Bradley?E. \V. Wnlson. Lebanon?James S. Gibert. Long Cane?A. F. Calvert. THic West?J. I.. Hoberison. The term* of the trial Justices_nt Donald*. I and at l>ue West have not yet expired, and | consequently no new appointments have been uiude lor these places. Abbeville to Edgefield. . , v \ Edgefield. Chronicle*] '* A As we write, on Tuesday morning?and a glorious morning it is!?the new Presbyterian bell is ringing out splendidly on the bright iind frosty air. This is its first ringing. It nr-> rived in our town only twenty-four hours ago. )-A j And it is ringing the thanks of its people i to Abbeville everlasting thank* and y | Christmas greetings. The beil is a present? i and so if is Inscribed upon the body?from tbo : Abbeville Presbyterian Chureh to the Edge- : " & field Presbyterian Chureh. When that noblo ' A and saintly man, Dr. Wilson, who brought us light, and life, and help, and love, lea us lu ' .$ t.tio mirlv fall, he Inaugurated this movement ! among his willing people. And here is the. T I bountiful result. Abbeville's bell, like Abbeville's great and t'Ond preacher, ringK out I lull t. and life, and help, and love to EdgeHeld ! The Legislature has passed a bill, providing for the establishment of two experimental bIh? Hour, one to be located in the Piedmont and the other in the lower section of the State, and appropriating teji thousand dollars I or keeping them up, to be divided equally. AVo are informed that this Is the work of those representing the farmers' movement. Ten thousand dollar experiments are rather costly In the present condition ofonr State and is i.ot consistent with their professions of ecouo> my.