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:-. ' . . .. .. ' | ' ' ' ' ''''''' '"'^ '''' "'''r' ' ''' ~~*-~r^--*~r-; - rj*j ry - NIGHT THE DAY, frlfiU ??N0T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN ? v M BV KEITH, SMITH & CO. AV A LH ALL A, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1877. .'i }.i i . . frit">i >r .Mitf-i " ,?w.'.M ! S):!. VOLUME XII-NO. 29. LIM ? H?H*imd?Ji?i OLD AMD REU?B?I i Da, SANJPO?I>'3 LIVE? iNviaouATOit 2 is a Standard Family Reaaedy I or ;diseaso8 of tho Liver, Stomach ^rf?W j j ;andBoweK ^ ? AV w y jii^Fho ?0?^lii dtSS i a Jy**,v?nvisorftt<)r 1 M M nnd by tho publio, 111 l^for more than 85 years, ? ?JB^^'wiUi unpreoedouted results. .V* SEND FOR CIRCULAR. S.T.W.SAMFORO.M.D, ? NKWIOHK?in i Ail T DSVOaiST Vf IM, TM.I, YOU ITS ftiri'TATIOX. Professional Gards. jr. B. COTIIUAN, Abbeville, S. C } {' j. STUIIII.INU, Walhalla, ?. 0. COURAN & STRIBLING -A.-t-tomoy s-eut.-1-i a,w, WALHALLA, S. C. WILL practico In all tho State and United i Stales Courts. OOico in the Judgo of Probate's Offioo. November 0, 1879 Cl-ly J, H. PITCHFORD, AttornoyBAt*Iiavi7'. OFFICE ON COURT HOUSE SQUARE, CLAYTON, <3*a,., WILL givo prompt attention to collec tions and all other business confided to him. May 15,1879 26-ly Hy. EDMUND ll AVENEL, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, j IsTo. 8 Broad Street, ! Olxai'lostOn, IS. O. J?tf* Corrrospondonco from tho Interior invited. Will practico in all tho Couits of tho State. July 17, 1879 35 WM. 0. KEITH. JOHN S. VERNER. KEITH & VERNER, ATT OK NE YS AT LAW A ND Solicitors in Equity, Will praotico in tho State Courts on the Eighth Judicial Circuit und in tho United ?States Court Office on Public Square, Walhalla, S O Jan 0, 187o 8 tf MM AMS THE noxt sossion of this institution will commonco THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1879. It is an advantage to tonohors and pupils to onter tho vnrioua classes at that time, for a few weeks delay tender it difficult to advance yvlth olass. jjoard in Collogo and in private families, per month, - - $10.00 Juvonilo Department, per month, - .50 Primary Department, per month, - .80 Academic Department, per month, - 1.00 Collegiate Dopartmont, por month, - w.00 Theso prices aro exclusivo of State appro priations. Muslo, Wax ?nd Fancy Work extra. For particulars, address. ?it. jr* i?. sMEi/rsuR. July 24,1879 3fr-ly JOHN ANSEL, tflP*A.Xj3HC A TITIA, J6f. O,, CABINET MAKER, UPHOLSTER HAS for salo and on hand what every oae needs sooner or later: COFFINS AWI) CASKETS, CASES IIV CASKETS, COFFINS Willi or Without Ginnies. gUttlmlniiiig M c t tl I i ? Burial cusses of tho most improved patterns ia ?Uo United States. Pri?es reasonable, according to the times. Soplember ll, 187.9 43-ly "De Guatillion." Git yo' pardoora, fust gunti ll ion ! Stamp yo' foot aod raise 'em high, Tuno is: "O! dat watermillionl Gwioe to oat it bimo by." S'lute yo' pardoorsi sorape perlitcly; Don't bo bumpio' 'gio do rest; Balance alli Now step rightly; Alluz danoo yo' ICYCI beat! Fo'ward fourl Whoop up niggers! Back agio! Don't go so slow! Swing ooroahs! Mind do Aggers When I boilers don yo' go. Hands around! Hold up yo' faces! Don't bo lookin' at yo' feet! Swing yo' pardnors to yo' places! Bat's do way-dat's bald to beat! Sides Fo'ward! When you's ready Make a bow as low's yo' kin! Swing aoross wid op'st lady! Now we'll let yo' swap agin! Ladies obange! Shel up dat talkio' Do yo't liking arter while! Right aud left, don't want no walkin' Make yo' steps und show yo* stylo. - - -.- ? Women as Physicians. In an nttiolo in tho International lie view, Dr. Chadwick makes tho just obser vation that tho question is no longer, Shall women bo allowed to practice medicine? They aro practioing it not by ones and twos, but hundreds; and the only problem now is, Shall wo give thom opportunities for study ing medicine before they avail themselves of tho ulready acquired right of practicing it? lt is dearly thc interest of tho oom munity to givo to women tho fullest in struction, in acoordunoo with tho most im proved systems, and under tho most eminent teacher.-; and also that their proficiency should bo tested by thc most rigid ordeals before they iiually receive certificates. By u recognition of these certificates and their comparativo values, tho community would bo able to protect itself from thc im positions of ignorant or fraudulent pretcudcrd to medical knowledge. In this connection it will bo interesting to notice tho remarkable medical missionary work going on in China, and tho skill of an American young lady physician, Miss L. A. Howard, who has lately had thc good fortune of restoring to health tho wife of tho .r?rcat Governor General Li-huag-ohang, who entertained General Orant so hand somcly. Rev. D. '/J. Sheffield, of Tung, oho, North China, writes as follows to tho Missionary Herald: ?.Recent letters from missionaries in North China givo intensely interesting aocounts of thc sudden providential inau guration of medical missionary work in Tientsin, nn o tri a nd sn?li> nnd under ?oru remarkable auspices. The importance of advaooc movement can hardly bo ovcrcsti mated, and it is not inuoh to bo hoped that it will givo a new impetus to every depart ment of missionary effort." llcv. A. II. Smith, of Tientsin, writes as follows: "Dr. Mackenzie, a medical mis sionary of thc London Mission, was trans ferrcd to this city last spring, with a view to opening au extensivo medical work here, which has never yet been donc A petition was presented to His Excellency the Go vernor General of thc province, Li hung ohang, tho most influential man iu China, asking his co-operation. Owing, pcrhups, to tho arrival of General Grant aud the ensuing excitement no reply was made A few weeks since tho wifo of His Excellency, long an invalid, was BO low that nativo physicians gavo her up after administering all tho most expensive drugs in tho Chinese pharmacopoeia, and, as they told tho Go vernor-Goncral, know nothing oleo to do unless to begin and givo them all over again! In this emergency two foreign physicians wero bummoued, who saved Madame Li's lifo. As Cbineso prcjudico forbids much that occidental civilization allows, it was necessary to a oomplctc euro to summon a lady physician, which was dono with assent of His Excellency tho Governor General, "Miss L. A. Howard, of tho American Methodist Mission, arrived hero carly in August,- and took up her quarters in a suite of threo rooms near to Lady Li in tho yame?, or official residence. Missionaries havo occasionally been in tho ynmen of viceroys before, but it has generally boen either in tho capacity of beggars or OH prisoners, novcr os physicians in ohargo. Miss Dr. Howard hes lived iu tho yamcn about threo weeks, and M adamo Li is so far recovered os to bo considered well. Tho fame of foreign medicino has gono abroad with thc highest indorsement. Tho foreign physicians operated io certain surgioal oases in tho yamou, cud tho pa tients made a successful rcoovcry. As nativo dootors know nothing of surgery this is looked upon os a wonderful art. Tho Governor Goocral lias Dot formerly granted tho petition referred to, but ho bas opened a dispensary in tho lorgost tomplo in Tient sin, in that portion of it used as a memorial templo to his prodeccssor, tho lato Tsong kuu-fan. Tho modicines oro furnished by tho Govornor General, and tho missionary physician iu charge has full liberty to preach the Cospel to every pa tient. A few weeka ago suoh an ovent would have been considered utterly impro bable, its consequences eau hardly bo foro seoo. Li hung-ohang is tim statesman who Inst year remarked, during tho famine relief, that thero must bo something in a religion which induoes men to lay down their lives for total strangers of a different nation. Little by little tho great wall of Cbineso prejudice is falling in pioeos. A.? it falls Christianity cuter?." Hov. Isaao Pierson, of tho Pao-ting-jfu ?tutiou, who spent Booio wooka at Tientsin, writes at a later dato: "A oomtuission was sont (by Li-hung-ohaDg) to Dr. Mackenzie, appointing hiin, in company with Dr. Irwin, physician to tho yatnen--tho latter practicing medicino for a oalllug, being mado tho recipient of a Balory which will equal fivo hundred dollars a year. Dr. Mackenzie was appointed, or commissioned, 'to heal tho sick,' of tho oily, and a largo yard with ample buildings was forthwith Bet apart to his uso. This is pott of tho groat temple of tho city recently built by thc samo Viooroy-tho templo in nhioh ho received and did honor to General Grant. Miss Howard has boon promised a similar commission to treat tho women, and is to havo another court and buildings at tho temple for her dispensary. Tho Viceroy promises to pay all tho expenses of this ?i.nensary work. '.For nearly thrco weeks tho dispensary has been opened, and Dr. Mackenzie, as sisted by our vioe consul, Mr. Pcthiok, who hoB been indcfatigablo in his labor of lovo, has daily givon treatment to eighty or ninety patients, in oddition to on avorogo of forty or fifty opium takers, who with medical help arc trying to br/?ak off tho habit of using opium. Many interesting surgical operations aro performed. Four days ogo tho number of haro lips cured wns cloven. There is a genera) of tho army at thc dispensary whoso leg is being reset for an old fracture. Mauy other surgical operations havo been successfully performed. In all this tho Viceroy is intensely inte rested.'' This fcaturo of surgical operations, per formed with tho approval of tho Viceroy, strikes ooo acquainted with tho former prejudlco of thc Ohincso against tho uso of tho knifo on tho human body, os tho most remarkable thing in thc whole movement. In tho past years foreign physicians have not dared to let it bo known that they had such a thing as a human skeleton in their house, and a few years ago, when Dr. Dud geon was lecturing to the students in tho Peking University on tho anatomy of tho human body, he dissected a sheep in their presence, as tho dissection of a human body would not for a moment have been allowed. Mr. Pierson further says: "It has been said by some that a medical work could not bc carried ob herc, but boro is ooo already started upon a basis superior in many respects to any in Chiua, and with the strong presumption of its beluga per manent one." From theso letters it will bo seen how raro is tho opportunity for medical mission ory labor in North Chiua. Preening missionaries aro already oiVering themselves to go and strengthen the hands of theil brethren in that interesting field. Nc grander opportunity could bo offered to thc consecrated ambition of a Christian physi cian than that now offered. Urgent appeals aro being made for physicians from thc stations ol' Pao*ting fu, Kalgan and Tung clio. Shall not thu hearts of thc broth rot at tho front bc soou cheered with the glac iutclligenoc that men oro on thc way t< enter upon the work of ministering to mcn'i bodies, and thus assist in thc great work o ministering the bread of lifo to thc famish ing myriads of tho heathen? A Revised Bible. Thc ie vision of thc English Iii hie Uti dcrtuken by thc Con vocation of Canterbury England, in 1810, has now so far procccdci that tho revised New Testament will b copyrighted this autumn. In two or thrc yours more the Old Testament will bo com pleted, undo few yenrs later tho Apocryph will bo ready for tho press. Tho revision i in tlie hands of a commission of clergyme and scholars, representing different Protest ant denomiuations, and this English boar submits its work as it progresses to asimila commission in tho United Satcsforcritici.il and suggesticu. Ou Sunday evening, tho Hov. Dr. Schaf amombcrof tho American advisory oom mission, gave a history of the origin of th movement of the revision of tho Diblo, an explained tho principles on which tho rc vision is oouduotcd. It is not to bo a nc version of tho Scriptures. Tho idiom an vocabulary of tho King JAMES Vcrsiot which wo now uso, and tho text of whio in tho two centuries aud a half, and mort of its existence has como to havo a saore character in tho minds of so many millior of people, will bo carefully retained. Th now Bible will not bo a modern book in il garb of language, but will retain thc vcrbt peculiarities and the forms of expression < 1611, when tho present authorized Vcrsio was mudo. Only such changes will I allowed os seem necessary in tho view < tho revisers to bring out moro literally an dearly the meaning of tho original texts. No board of revision could expect il countenance of English speaking Christiat if thov failed to adopt such a conservatio polioy, and to carry it out with tho croate caution, nnd even timidity. Our Englis Bible ns it exists, and os it has existe during the period of tho development i English [iterative, has bcoomo an Eoglis book with an individuality of its own, work whoso flavor would not be rcoognizt if the anoicnt texts wero translated ano with tho aid of tho vastly largor vooabulai wo now posaess. This would give tho vo urne 8Uoh a wrcnoh from its placo in liter; turo as Shakespeare would Buffer if ho we translated into the language of our cast and newspaper writers of to day. Tl English Bible is voneratcd by Englis! speaking Christians in its actual form, at if that was essentially altered it would bo now and strango hook, howsoever gro might bo tho improvement in.tho aoourat and clearness of tho translation. J.') Y cn this revision is anticipated wi fear. Though lt was uodortakcu with BO onroful a rogard foi' tho. prejudices of thoso who oan rcoogoizo what they bellovo to bo inspiration oulj in tho familiar language of tho oxistiug version, it already ?a?a re&oluto opponents among tho devout readers of tho King James Biblo. Bishop Coxc of West ern Now York is ouo of these, and many others resent tho idea of altering that vcrsiou, evbu in tho direction of palpable improvement only, as little lo3s than a sacrilege. When n very partial rovision of tho standard Bible was mudo for tho American Bible Society, yoars ago, it Was smothered by its opponents, and now both that society and tho British and Foreign Biblo Soeioty, tho two greatest organizations in the world for tho dissemination ol' tho Scriptures, aro lending uo aid to tho Canterbury revision. Dr. Soho ff says thoy take great intorcst in it, however; and though they aro now lim ited by thoir constitutions to tho production and circulation of tho King James, Version ho hopes to seo their constitutions So changed os to enable them to distribute tho amended Biblo along with thc Authorized Vorsion. But suoh a chango can never tako placo without sharp and protracted controversy. It ls ensy to forecast thc arguments which will bc usod against it, and, from tho point of view of thoso who will uso them and of thoso to whom they moy bo addressed, they cannot fail to have force. A now Biblo, it will bo urged, with tho provocutiou to criti cism of tho old it will produce, must tend to diminish tho sanctity of that sacred vol ume. Tho Biblo will come to bo regarded and weighed like any other book, os the skeptics now v/ish it to bu estimated, and with competing nt varying version, tho Scriptures will gradually loso that plaoe in tho veneration of men to which a standard und unaltered edition has helped to elevate them. The seven leading Biblo societies of tho world have already circulated over 125, 000,000 Bibles, und hero will bo put forth a new Bible which will cast doubt on thc ooouraoy of all that vast supply of the Scriptures whioh has been scattered as tho unalterable Word of God. Such argutnonts us these will undoubtedly bo used. Yet tho new revision is rapidly proceeding to completion, and if it is faith ful to thc originals, and honestly mudo with all tho now light modern philology and his torical investigation havo thrown on thc sacred texts, its variations from tho render ing of our existing version must bo man; and important. It must not omit as utterly spurious passages whioh aro held in loving venoratiou, and vindicate other? about Whose authenticity there is u strong and reasonable doubt. For not only has our knowledge o tho original tongues in whioh tho Scripture; were written greatly increased since th< beginning of tho seventeenth century, but wo havo also purer texts, and a flood o liolir. lina Imon nnnrfd duri nor th nf. timi o - - -(j - ou tho ancient manuscripts. Still, the revised Biblo is now an assur?e foot, and wheo it comes wo shall doubtlcs: havo au experience of Biblical critioisu which will do good.-New York Sun, Tho Corundum Mines of Nortl Carolina? Tho nomo "oorundum" is opplicd to ol crystallized ulumina. lt is tho hardes mineral in tho world, except tho diamond oud when in thc crystalline form and trans parent, constituted thc Oriental gems, tin sapphire, ruby, emerald, topaz, clo , whiol oro of great vulue, some ovon exceeding tho diamond, because they ure more rare It is usod for abrasive purposes, but an ye a suflicicut quantity hus never been fount iii this country to take thc plaoe of emery It is much harder than emery, pcrforminj the work in less timo. Corundum ocours in tho great ohrysolit bolt extending from tho Southern part o Virginia to mi j Ho Alabama, passing in South Westerly direction through th mountuinous portien of North Carolina In tho So ?th Western counties in th' Nanianula rungo of monntuios (ono of th Blue Ridge), und lying on either side c Buck Creek (a tributary of tho Tenncssc?^ lt an elevation of three thousand fcc io the so called CuMakcneo corundum minc tvliioh has been considered the largest de posit of corundum in this country. 1 .over.3 an area of thrco hundred acre? rhis.mino was purchased in April, 1879 >y Horman Behr & Co., and has bec corked since Muy, with what success is no .eported. In Macon County N. C., on th lYcstorn slopo of tho Bluo Ridge, nt o ilovation of about twenty five hundred feel s Corundum Hill, formerly known us Cul osngce mino. This mino was discovcrc n 1872; it was afterwards porohased b 8. B. Ward, and worked for cightco non the by Col. CW. Jonks, of Bostor ilumor says that goms of exceeding grct rnlue woro taken out. In July, 1878, th nine was purchased by Dr. H. S. Luca br tho Hampden Emciy Co., of (jhesto ?lass. Thoy commenced mining Augui !0th, and up to tho present time havo tnke iut two hundred tons of corundum; also, i rashing some of tho dumps loft there whe vorkod by Col. Jonks, were found toon ragmenls of thc Oriental gem, perfect! ransparent and of very great brilliono; Vrtnong the.T is an emerald weighing 3(1 ? ra ts, and several rubies ot tho fine olor. In tho Eastern port of Jaokson Count; f. C., nt tho foot of ouo of tl lighest peaks of tho Bitte Ridj i what is termed thc Hog Book min 'his mino was operated for a limited soase y Hampden Emory Co. North Wost of tho Pigeon, in Hoy wot ounty, N. C., is still another doposit oruoducn, oallcd tho Presley mino, whit has been worked siooo ono year ogo last Mureil, Io Madison and near th-* Duncombe County lino, in tho samo Statt, on out cropping of chrysolite, 0arfyii?o corundum, which oo vera an aroa' of BO vc n ty five act ca, and has boen worked for tho Hauipdon Em ory Co. for tho past soason. JDoposits of corundum aro also found in South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, no tioe8 of vrhioh tro intend to present hero- ! after. j Cotton Mills in South Carolina. ! TIiO Charleston News and Courier, to ! its issuo of tho 10th instant, devotes ten wholo columns of small typo to on extended and minute description of all tho cotton fajtorics in South Carolina, embracing valuable information on tho subject of cotton manufacturo iu tho State and tho South? The report is full of inte rest and furnishes information of this great branch of industry in South Carolina never beforo published. Wo hopo tho report will awaken new life amongst our business men and capitalists, and givo fresh courage to those who aro now engaged in cotton munufacturo os well as those who cont?mplalo embarking \n tho buiducsB. Tho publio aro iudebted to tho News and Courier an,d its efficient staff oorrcspoudout, Mr. J. K. Blackman, for this compre hensive account of cotton manufacture in the Stato. These results briefly stated are: That thero aro in South Carolina seventeen factories, (not including thc Westminster Clement Attaohmcnt Mill,) ongoged in tho production of cotton yarns and cloths. These faotorios have 95,488 spindles with 1,933 looms in operation. They produco | 101,338 yards of doth and 16,188 pounds of yarn for each workiug day, consuming for such day 54,049 pounds of cottou. Thoy employ 2,296 operatives, who in turn sup port 7,913 persons who aro dependent upon them, tho monthly pay rolls being over $38,000. Tho capital employed lu these milts amount to 92,388,090, and thoy are estimated to bo worth to day $2,844,600. Tho profits rango from eighteen to fifty por cent, por annum upon tho capital invited. This fifty per cent, is tho return from tho Westminster Factory, tho well known homo of tho "Clement Attachment." At the other factories tho profit ranges from 18 to 25} per cont, per annum, tho highest rate reported boing that of tho "Piedmont Mills/' iu Grccnvillo County. A Beautiful Valedictory. Tho following is taken from the Atlanta Constitution, und is published for tho ben* cfit of tho many friends io our midst and admirers of tho noblo mau who is tho sub ject of tho notice: "Yesterday Judgo Logan E. Bleekley took his leavo of tho Supremo Court, after serving as an Associate Justice for five years, with that ability which has characterized him in whatever position ho has filled. His farewell was in a manner at onoo unique and beautiful. It Was so much liko tho mao, so expressive of his gentle nature that it naturally affected his asso ciates and all who hoard him. After bc hud delivered several opinions On casca which tho oourt had decided, ho took up a sheet of paper and read therefrom tho fol lowing beautiful lines, which Wero drawn up in a regular judicial form of opinion: IN 'i'll i; MATTET OT REST. BL ECK LY, j. 1. Rest for thc band ond brow and breast, For lingers, heart and brain! Rest and peace! a long relcaso From labor and from pain; Pain of doubt, fatigue, despair Pain of darkness everywhere, And seeking light in vain! 2. Peace and rest! Aro they tho best For mortals hero below? Is soft repose from work and woes A bliss for men to know? Bliss of time is bliss of toil; No bliss but this, from sin und soil, Docs God permit to grow. Judgo Blcckly road tho lines slowly and with an emphasis which added to their in herent worth. By order of tho court they wero spread on tho minutes in honor of their author. Judgo Bleakly is an elder brother of M. S. Blcokly of Andersou. -_o . i,. THE STOCK LAW IN OTHER. COUNTIES. -With the post experience of thoso coun ties which have adopted tho stock law wc aro greatly disaappointcd that neighboring oountics have failed to seo tho immense advantage to bo derived from a chango of tho old fence law. We had hoped that all tho upper counties of tho Stato would hnvo secured this great blessing at tho last-sitting of tho Legislators, but tho foot is, that only portions of Grccnvillo, Piokcns and Goonoo have as yet been benefited by tho law. It is true that Spartonburg county has tho law, but not to tako effect before rho first of January, ?881. Wo are ploasod to seo that I lexington has asked for tho law during tho past few days, and wo hopo that tho bill may get through boforo tho adjournment of the extra session. There is no estimating tho advantages of tho stock law os wo hove it, and wo hopo the day is not distant ffhen it shall extond its benefits to every agricultural soction of tho State.-Abbeville Press and Banner. If a juror pays strict attention to the testimony of witnesses ho ought to bo allowed to sloop whilo tho lawyers aro talk ing. TXsoful Hints. To make moooaroni tender, put it io oold water nod bring lt to a boil. ?t trill thou bo much moro teodor than if pdt i ti to hot water or stewed in milk. A bit of alum dissolved in skim milk and Water will rcstoro old orape. To olean ?ioo-rub o? frosh lard with o eloth and wipo dry. Fresh Ssh should bo fried iu tho groaao obtained bj frying sweet salt pork. 1 )ry friction daily with a towoi stimulates the skin and circulation. The powder of a ripe puff ball will stop tho bleeding of an amputated limb. After a otovo bas been thoroughly blaokcd, it can be kept looking well for a long timo by rubbing it with a newspaper every morning. A. frosh tomato loaf is a sovereign ouro for a bec sting. Hay wider ii good for'waBhiog material of ecru tint. Alkali washes oro a valuable- remedy for ivy poisoning. Rats, mico and insects will ovoid a placo that bas been sprinkled with chloride of limo. Take milk aperients for all pimple irri tations. To remove grcauo from wall paper, lay several folds of blotting paper on the spot and bold a hot iron near it until the grease is absorbed. Equal parts of very clean, sharp sand, plaster of paris ond litharge, make a good aquarium Cement. Mix well and mako into a stiff putty with boiled linseed oil. Old boot topa, cut into pieces the right fif,e and lined, ranko good iron holders. Tho loather keeps all heat away from the hand. An Ornamont to tho Profession. A student applied thc other day to one of thc district courts for udojissiou to practice, and an examination committee of ono was appointed Ly thc Judgo to ascertain bis qualifications. Tito examination began with: "Do you smoke, sir?" "I do, Bir." "Have you o sparc cigar?" "Yes." "Now, sir, what is thc first duty of a lawyer?" "To collect fees." "Bight. What is tho second?" "To increase tho number of hts clients." "When does your position towards your oliont change?" "When making a bill of costs." "Explain." "Wc aro tlieu antagonistic. 1 assume thc character of plaintiff and ho becomes the defendant." "A suit decided how do you stand with thc lawyer conducting tho otherside?" "Cheek, by jowl." "Enough, sir; you promise to become aa ornumcnt to your profession, and I wish you sucocss. Now, nre youl aware of tho duty you owe inc?" "Perfectly." "Describo it." "It is to invite you to drink." "But suppose I refuse?" Candidate scratches his head. "There is no instance Of tho kind on record in tho books." "You aro right; and tho confidence with which you make tho assertion shown you have read the law attentively. Let's taker the drink and I'll Bign your certificate." Kia HTS or MARRIED WOMEN_Al Orangoborg Jadgo Pressloy rcudcrcd tho following decision io regard to the rights of married women in South Carolina: "My opinion is that tho Constitution is wholly silent upon tho rights of a marriott woman to contract. It is therefore a matter left entirely in tho poWer of tho Legislature, as if tho Constitution bad never touched tho purject at all, and there fore the act of thc Legislature must govern. 1 consider tho act ns giviDg her power to contract and to be contracted with os if she was unmarried. ?n other words her powers aro ns full os if she was n single woman. I hold that a wife's signature ta a note Bettles, es a matter of law, her inten tion to bind her separate estato, unless otherwise proved, if such proof were ad missible." Hrs ABSENCE WAS NOTICED.-Tho absence of General McGowan from our last Court wus noticed by all sod remarked by many. This is perhaps tho first session of tho Court that has been held in Abbeville for thirty years, except during tho war, at whioh hin presence was missed or his voice not heard. Hy deaths and promotions the old land marks of tho bar are being removed. Within a short period of time ono member has been promoted to tho Circuit Bench, and another moro rcoontly has been taken from the bar, to Bit on tho Supremo Bench of tho State. [Abbeville Press and Jianner. It would bc a hard matter to find os harder worked set of men than tho train hands-conductors, engineers ?nd ell-on tho Anderson Branch nod Blue Ridge liuilroad. Think of working cighteon hours day after day, weok, after week and month sftor month, ond you oau form oomo taint idea of their hard lot. [Anderson Tntoffigcnoer, Air brakes1 ivo been put on thc passen-? gor trains on tho main lino of the Green ville and Columbia Railroad. Tho first trip ttade with thom was on Saturday. This is another evidence of the enterprise of tho now management. (Anderson Intelligencer.