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? jit- " . . ?. :?'?7 -..* 1 - i i. The Abbeville Messenger. I t- p cothk^n' '""i an.. j AS: j ? ? WKDXKSDAY, FKBUUARY 18, 1885. THIS ltlGIITH OV1 N'lvWSl'Al'IHW. In the heat of argument, much can !? passed by unnoticed. ''Specially if what is aaidrefers to ail oppoituenl; but why somo of the counsel for the defense in the Ferguson trial should go so much out of their way to abuse newspapers, in to us a mystery, as it seems so unwarranted, uncalled for, and unnecessary. The papers represented at the trial, had certainly made no attack upon either the counsel or their client, and as a rule lind refrained frotn expressing any special opinion on this case. It must have been their mere presence then, which acted us a red flag in v bull-fig'it, and goaded them on to desperation. Ah' journalists, wo do not think wo have n right to pry into every man's private Affairs, and publish them to the world, but when Anything of :i public nature takes pine, the right of newspaper men to be present, is now unchallenged. All assemblies, and meetings of a public nature recognir.e this fact, and invariably provide conveniences for reporters and invito them to be presoiit. The public, knowing 'his to be the case, natnrHlly expect from the newspapers full reports of all those transactions, and foe! that thov are being cheated out of their rights when the papers refuse or neglect to give them such inrorination. Knowing these facts, and feeling that the public had a right to know what was going on in a court of justice, the writer of thin Article, was present all the time during the trial of John C. Ferguson, as ft reporter for Tun Mksskxukk. His object was merely to report the facts, ftnd ho studiously abstained from expressing Any opinion ot. those facts. Indeed, th'.s paper has never expressed an opinion on the merits of this case, but it doos, not propose to keep back any facts of a public nature, at the dictation of An}- one. We were not present at the trial spoken of, ''thirsting for blood/' nor with any attempt to force any verdict upon the jury, but there, in the discharge of what we considered our simple duty as houest jouriialists for a jealous pubk lio. RAIL 1U)A1? PKOSPKCT8, Since our last issue, all the towns long the lino of the C., C. G. & C. It. It. have been heard from, except Aiken. Kdgcfleld speaks ..cautiously, but we have no fear that sluj will be behind any other of the places interested, when the time for action arrives. We are at n loss to understand the poflition taken by the Columbia Jieyister in regard to this Roud. It professes to be auiazed that tho city of Charleston and the ycirs and Courier should encourage this enterprise rather than the ^Midland route; . qnd gravel}' argues that ine,^.,.v?. u. <x U. K. .11., can be of little use to Charleston, but would rather accrue to the benefit of Augusta. The line of our lload lies through Aiken, Kdgefield and Abbeville?Counties large, and rich in agricultural products. One of them?Edgefield is the largest cotton preducing County in the State. By reason of Aiken's proximity to Augusta, and the tact that tke C. C. & A. and the A. Sc Iv. Roads traverse Kdge. field and Abbeville, by far, the greater part of the cotton of these two countios goes to Augusta, or at any rate does not go to Charleston. How then can it fail to be to Charleston's interest to open up to her trade this splendid country now in soro need of competing rail roads. To our thinking, the question is a simple one. We cannot see how that city can afford to lose this opportunity to secure a route that may, and with proper energy will bo extended to meet that Western connection, the accomplishment of which has been her dream for jnore than half a century. We have nothing to say in opposition to the Midland {load ; on the contrary. WC shall reioieo to mi?> i? >.nii? -i not understand tlint lliu two roads art* antagonistic, hence, we cannot understand the position taken l>y the Jtcjisterin hostility to the C., I!. (J. & C. II. II. INCONSISTENCY. An intimated last week, wc wish to call attention to the punishment inflicted on Sam Johnson, colored, found ghilty of petit larccny, and sentenced by Judge Pressley for thiR heinous (?) offence to ono year's imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Admitting the guilt of the prisoner, of which there is serious doubt, we are sure all thinking men will regard the punishment as oppressive when compared with other sentences imposed at th?- same time for much graver ofiVn?es. In two cases, one of in assault and battory with intent to kill, and the other of larceny of livp stock, of which tlice VM. no doubt, as both parties pleaded guilty, tho Judgo imposed the same punishment, Does the offence of stealing $3.25 rank in "hoinousness with the two just mentioned ? Is it not n. mm't. ery of justice, that this nogro should be sent to the penitentiary bucause of tho neglect of the Trial Justice who should have tried the cane, and if found guilty, sentenced him for thirty days in the County jail ? Tiie poor darkey was not responsible for thia neglect; and yet, because forsooth, ho comcs before his Honor Judge Pressloy, who know* if the court below had done its duty, the punish* ptent woiild hot have exceeded thirty days in the County jail, he conceives it to be imperative upon him, to inflict, what every one present, including; the juryr.s \whou found him guilty, regard as an 'butrag<>6us punishment. The negro was not represented by counsel, and the casv went ji gainst him more l>y default nan other wise. The only remedy now is with his K.\cellency. the Covernor. and u*o hop* he will take occasion to inquire into It and exercise, hs soon is possible, his executive cleiii?ancy in h 'ase where every incentive to justice an(Hm?try-t*pem to <dcinaml*it. TOBACCO CUIiTiritR. Attention -,'is being directed in this State to the raising of tobacco. Last summer we met Capt. Hamilton of Asheril!o. who has charge of large tobacco interests in North Carolina, and who was much impressed with the idea that the Piedmont section of South Carolina was pecu!iarly,fnlapted to the cultivation ol sun-cured,, tobacco, in tin; raising <?( which Ca|)t. Hamilton thinks there i.s profit. i His theory is that tho enrliet spring in v this latitude enables us to put out ^ tho plants withoul danger of hnnn from frost several weeks-sooner than can he done elsewhere. ~Onr Ibng, dry fall?or rathe) Indian Summer?gives ux several weeks longer in tvhich to cure this lobaccc without dattfger from the rains that fall so early in che mountain regions where tobacco is grown. The Isothermal helt, whore thutfe is total immunity from frost, he be'i-'vl?8 to ho especially adapted t? hi? culture. Capt. Hamilton is a thoughtful, well informed gentleman, and has taken pains to acquaint himself with tho char actor of thtf soil of tliis section, and hi* opinion is worth something. Through his kindliest* we have been put in communication* with Hointf gentlemen interested in th'o growth of sun-cured tobacco, and wo have obtained from them some interesting pamphlets on the subject, which we will cheerfully lend to any ol our readers who are disposed to try the j experiment of a new crop. It lias conn to bo the veriest commonplace to any that, in diversified industries, lies out material prosperity, and it may hi that tobacco may become a' staple pro duct of this portion of South Carolina i .. j CIIIT1CISMS. A groat many journals of the Stati have criticised in unmeasured terms tlx action of the jury in the Ferguson tria ?condomniug'thotn for not being tru< to their oaths and to the facts of the case all of which wo think there is stronj ' inundation lor. Hut tho It e<j inter comes with tlx Htrongeat 'of air Criticisms : The desire to bo novel, ami din'ercnt, perhaps. frtui nil others, leads men to strange con elusions, sometimes. It says : "It is very easy for public journals ti "lampoon courts and juries who do no 'Mind verdicts and render decisions t< "suit the foregone eonclusionjiof dicta 'Morial, high-handed newspaper doctor: "of law; but wo see in such sort o , *journalism a grave abuse, amounting 44 to a positive obstruction of justice." We hold that neither judges, attorneys nor juries are above the fair criticism! of honest journalists, and if the purpost is subserved?of calling the attention o .?r i? ?- ?? |/|??|'wi wilted r> ?i| iiic iun IU nil abuse complained of?the highest goot will be attained. This very end is sug gestod by the Jtetf utter; and how com ments upon a Htate of alt'airs, tho like o which was never known or even sug gastod in this County before, can umouu to a positive obstruction of justice w< fail to apprehend. COIjONKIj aikkx for com mis SIOXEH of agricl'lituhh. Senator Ilutler stated to a reporter, thi other day. that his principnl object ii going to see Cleveland in New York wa to urge Colonel Aiken's appointment Commissioner of Agriculture. If tin bill to make thin a Cabinet positioi become a law. it will be only a propel recognition of the most important indus try in the whole country. Am who more properly represents those in terests than Colonel Aiken, who ha? devoted It's life to agriculture ? Whothoi it bo made a Cabinet position or not wo shall rejoico to see Colonel Aikei promoted to the place, and it will b( grateful to his constituents, since it shows that ho who has represented thein s< well, is proporly appreciated at Washing' ton. 8KNATOK EVAKT8. Senator-elect Win. M. Kvarts, fron the great State of Xew York, is a mm of conspicuous intellect, and toworinj. position in his profession of the law, bul ninny more expressions like that which Willi h painful strain, ho delivered him self of at tlx* Union League Club, wil induce Itift admirers to consider hi in r inan of extremely narrow breadth ol views and influitossimnlly small nmoun! of brotherly love. If? said : " I believe tho Democratic pflrty to be in principle and purpose and its use ol power substantially of tho same make a.it was in 1860, when it first raised it* hand against the Government of the United States. It is composed still oi the great body of the Southern States with tho exception of a fragment that il has pickod up from the support of the lower masses from the North. I submit therefore, that it is tho duty of our representatives at Washington to see to il that aa littlea s possible shall be doni by this party to rnjpro this great Repub lie." % CAROLINA^ JJAI'AM) CHTt'AUO R. R. i < A A meeting of the directors gf the above road will be held At tho Charleston Hotel, on Tuesday evening, March }J<1, at 8 u. in., and the committees of conference will meet a similar com- w mittce of Charleston business men the 11 in next day. The fourth of March is his- ol toric, ami we hope prophetic of the inau- ? juration of ti union between Charleston n anil the up country which will roll ducats jj into that city nml devolop theinexhaust- T ible resources of the garden spot of South Carolina?tin1 Savannah side of the Stat--. ? Ijf'iXT. o ii To-dny is Ash Wednesday ar.d the ? beginning of l.ent. During the coming li forty days the faithful are expected to fast and pray. Aside from its religious ti character, the 1 enlen Season is, from a * snnitary point of view, a wise observance. t< It comes in the spring of the ynir, when it is wise to change the diet and abstain' ? 1 | from rich food. n - a KDITOUIAIi NO'L'KS. 'ii 'kT ti 1 On the 14th of Februrary, the Senate -j$ and 1 louse met and open :d the retlirns n I of the electoral votes for President and ^ Vice-President. Senator Kdmtinds,. t President jn'tt (cm of the Senate, pre- ^ : sided, and opened the returns. When v ? the tellers had announced the resutl, f I .Senator Krimnnris repented their nn- I notincciuen t, hut did not proclaim, as is , usual, that Cleveland and Hendricks, .J , having received a majority of ftlectoral J' . votes, were dulv elected President anil ' , Vice- President. There is nothing in I lie ? i Constitution requiring the announcement ' to be made, nor does its omission allect " i the result in anywise. Hut the action " i of the presiding ofliccr was evidence of ? a petty spirit little hemming the exalted J station Mr. Kdmuinls hold*. Doubtless it ( , was gall and wormwood to the Vermont 11 i Senator to usher in a Democritic ndmin- c , istrntion. Hut fur decency sake he 11 f ought to luive repressed any exhibition ^ > of his chagrin and disappointment whilst h discharging, in the view of the whole ' nation, the functions of his oQice. . lion. Mr. Morehoad is recommended . by the National Cotton Planters Associa- ' t tion for Commissioner of Agriculture, t Ho is. by no menus the representative ' agi iculturist tliat Colonel Aiken is, and \ his claims to this position are not equal ^ , to those of Colonel Aiken. No man s , more thoroughly understands the wants ' i of the farmers t,ban does Colonel Aikrn, j , and no man would he more indefatigable * than ho in his efforts to promote tlioir t r interests. Mr. Cleveland could not bet- 4 ter serve Southern agricultural interests i , than by the appointment of this distill-. J - ?uiMhetrX.)nrol?rtian to be Commissioner *i 1 of Agrioultuie. There seems to be no longer any ) doubt that Chinese Cordon was killed I when Khartoum fell into the hands of ) K1 Mahdi. This eccentric man, but in. trepid soldier, has fallen a victim to ^ England's weak nml vacillating policy. f While she delayed ami hesitated, the , Mahdi laid his plans and captured 'he city. I ADVIC15 TO MOTHKltS. , Are you disturbed M'night nnd broken of your rest by a sick child ku tiering nnd crying with pain ot" cutting 8 teeth V If so, send at oiicn and get a I bottle of Muh. Winsi.ow'h Sno-ymxH Sya. up yoit ('him>i:i:n Tkkthixm. It< value is incalculable. It will relieve the poor little suUorer immediately. Depend upoil it, mothers, there is no mistake about - it. It cures dysentery uml diarrhoea, ret gulaies the stomach and bowels, cures ,, wind colic, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, and gives lone and energy to the whole system. Mas. NVixsi.oWs Xootjiixu Svuri* t'ou Cun.ncKX TkktiiINfi is pleasant t?? the taste, and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female nurses and physicians in llu United Status, and is for sale by all druggists throughout the world. Price ( 25 cents a nottlc. 5-?y * TItK NKAV ltOAl> TO CHICAGO. ' > UdKCtlold PutH her Shoulder to the I , "Wliool mid Makes a Ijibernl Sub- 1 scrlptlon to tlio Carolina, Cumber- , land Gap and Chicago Railway. t . A meeting of the citizen* of tlie town of ' Edgeticld was liclil in I lie Court House on t lit* . iltr of February, 1885. On motion of Mr. O. Sheppard, Mr. J. Ij. Addison was requested ' * to take the ehair, and Mr. E. A. Glover ??? . i* requested to net ns secretary. Mr. Addison . stated Hint the object of the meeting was to * discuss the resolutions of the town of Abbe- . ) villc, passed on January 31, in regard to aiding in the conatruction of the Carolina, Cum - berland (.Inn and Chicago Hailway After dis{ cussiou ami upon motion of 11. \V. Ileitis, Esq., ' the following resolution was passed : . * reJ, That we, the citizens of Edgefield, , . in unison with the other incorporated towns < along the line of the road, uledge "ourselves to raise nn amount in cash money equal in ' Amount to the assessed value of the taxable ' property t.f our said town, to aid in the con- ' struct ion of the Carolina' Cumberland Cap and Chicago ltuilr?ad, beginning at Aiken: provided, that the citizens of Charleston I subscribe an amount equal to that raised by th? incorporated towns along the line. I a.. ? . r *?- ** n? - " uii miuiMm ui .mt. w. rxiepperu, the Ulialrr }naii of the meeting was instructed to appoint , n emmitteo of nix to attend tlic meetinp of thi' directors of the road at Charleston, to be t called, nnrl that three of the committee he 1 resident* -cf the town nutl three he resi- 1 dents ulnnjr tho line of the road nbovc the i | town. On motion, the Bceetarv was requested to . 1 prepare nn abstact of the proceedings of thin f meeting: of the citizen* of hd^elield and for- * ward eopia* thureof to the steretarv of llic < < meeting of the citizens of tlie town of Abbe- ( ville.and to Th* ???</ t'-iff'.rr :i'i.| tlio , Bdi?efield .1 '/?' rt!??r. ivi|Ui'<liny the .-aid ' liewspaper* to publish tlio si.u.e. f On notion, the secretary wan f'irthcr re- t j quested t ? correspond with the .wretury of ? 4 tlie ineethijr ai Abberill.' and n<r.-rt?in nmrv fully the viewwifh?.< and intnitious of the ' citizens of Abbeville in ttu: premises. 1 T The chairman appointed the following com- t , mittce lo attend the meeting of the board 1 > of diroctora of the road at Charleaton, to wit: , 0. F. Chenham, J. M. Cobb, F. II. Wardlaw, ' James Oallison, W. L. Dnrat And Dr. J. A. Storm. .1 The meeting then adjourned, lo be called at \ I the will of the chair. ] I ' " < Fine Table and Hall Larapji at 'V. S ? Cothran & Co. U I THE It AI IiltO AI) SITUATION. Proposition Showing how the Savannah Valley may lie Matlo Tributary to thct Commercial Urowtb of Charleston, n ; To the Editor of t he A etc* and Courier : he interest shown by yourself and by the usiness community of Charleston in a railav line to npper South Carolina, induces me i invite attention to the value of the Savanith Valley Railroad aa a link in such a line f railroad. The grading upon the Savannah Valley oad in well advanced, and its completion in few months is assured. Already the directs are considering the ways anil means for oning, equipping and operating the road, hese it is their inteutiou to secure without tiy unnecessary delay, audthey will find no illlculty in presaid^ the work to a successful nd speedy consumation. The question- which presses urgently is, Ivcthcr Charleston is to enjoy the business f this fertile aud progressive region .extendig from Aiken through Edgefield and wostrn Abbeville to the growing city of Andernn ? Most of this large area of South Caroltn has been for generations tributary to Lugusta, and unless something is done, and bat Quickly, it will be secured to her forever, ogether with even those parts of Abbeville ud Anderson Counties that have always taiutaincd business relations with Charlesr>m It must be borne in mind that this tcr ,,wVy ?H?v ?.ru? vuniicniuu tiy 4VX All^UMU hd Savannah cninect ion, is lost abauiutclv mi irredeemably The Savannah Valley iKilmad exIcit'JiMl to Kilfrelirld, or ton condition with the Carolina, Cumberland Oap ml'Ohienjro Unitway lit any suitable point ill Jdffefield Cduuty, secures Charleston an air iiiv railroad to Anderson at once ami for all iutc. Decides, Klbfcrton, On., is looking, and I ready moving^ toward a connection with the iayanuah Valley Kailnmd only fourteen tiles dUlint. 'I'lllis in th>* near future 'harlesloti will control two competing strateic points, one in riedmoiit, South Carolina, he other lii Piedmont, Oeorgiu. If Charlesoti cannot or will not secure these com|ietiiifi (lints, most certainly Augusta ami Savannah rill lake tlioni? live, and hold them. A^ain, froui Anderson, by a peculiarly avorable line once surveyed, Oreeuville can le readied, nod tlic Midhmd Uailrond realised. The writer believes that the connecI ions herein outlined would he worth avast leal more to Charleston than the Midland as low projected?valuable as the.Midland ocrainly would be?because the Savannah V?tlev rout would secure to her the substantial leliefits expected of the Midland, whilst it lsoopens toiler a vast area not tributary to ler in ilie j'usi, ami ensure!) to Ii?t all that she low enjoys or bus ever controlled. In conclusion, let me say that prompt action nd a little help towards extending the Sauiinali Valley,'Railroad across the Augusta nd Knoxv'illV Railroad at McCorinick to a ounection UUAh the Carolina, Cumberland ii?]> and OMcairo Railroad in Kdgctield 'utility wouWTedound to the great benefit of II couccrtied, but onjieeially to the building iji of our well beloved Charleston. And I MUiiot help saying just once .nore it is indeed tow or never. Vkkitas. L Strong Plea for the Sow 'didland Railroad from Charleston to the Mountains?Some of the practical Adynntages or the Projected line. TllAVKt.l.r.KS* Kkht. Gkkknvim.k Corxrv, February l-. '/'<> tht JiJitor ttf //<< iVnr? it)nii Cotirirr : feel unwilling that the grand scheme ? !" n ihort line railroad, extending from Charleston hruugti the cefttcr of the State to the Mildly growing section of the I'icdiiiout iJelt, ind thence across the Ulne Ridge to the coning Kuipiro" of the West, should be forever ;iven up br the citizens of Charleston until hey more fully, than they prohnblv do. undefitund the. vuws and s,*iiiiin?.tii< ..r ti... ? :ouiitry upon thciuntter. (Jreruville, iu eoniunn willi Charleston in.J tlie whole upper nu t of the State, hart for ninny rears been itiflering from adverse railroad influence and lie monopoly of (lie ("lytic combination. In he language of Mr. Itluiiie ( upon n dillereiit ccusinu >. they have "seized'' upon every -uilroud connection ami extension, both Hushed nud unfinished, throughout a lurge excut of'our country, nud now, like Julius [Jip??r. arc. levying Ttibute upon their con(imoJ'j5fcwinee?.'v Greenville himvlong determined to obtain ionic Aither ruilrord outlet thiiu over the Jlvde roads, and "competitive railroad rates" tas been the desideratum for vcars. To ?e:ure this the Greenville anil 1.aureus Uail ootl has heen graded, to meet the Georgia Central system, when that is completed to Laurens Courthouse. This is almost accomdished, and' with the $50,000 of surplus vhich we hare after completing the grading >f the Laurensrond,our citzeus have natu ully looked forward to 11 business arrangement with the Georgia Central, by which we vould obtain competitive rates, and they vould beutlit.by the trafliic of a city of nine housand inhabitants, nuinerouts adjacent 'actories and the surrounding country. Doubtless manv of our business men and , I < imwilil P>?H1 IIIIIIK tins IIIIIHIICI' would IIOIIOIIC Jnfrenvllle'inmo than would an alliiincc w itli lie Midland scheme. Hut on the oilier hand I mil conrinccd, (some nt'tv.i|iiiper i-iirmipoudctits to (lie contrary not withstanding,) hut u lay;e majority of our business men iml citizens ol the county generally, are o day in furor of uniting heart anil hand iViUi the citr of Charleston in building the South Carolina Midland Railway if there is inv assurance of its succcs?, even from 'olunibia to UrecuviUc. There would he mi iiflic 1111v in having the road to Lauretts with ts surplus of $50,000 piiI into the scheme, vi.b such an assurance. 1 am sutiidird that en at least of the thirteen dir>ctors of the lirectivillc and Laurens Railroad would favor t. To cross tho mountains to tho west, t!iis rity and county (! will sjioak for no other) itand ready to vote $100,000 additional. Private subscriptions of over $ I ,nOt? have ecuntly paid for the survey of Cnjit. Kirk icro^s the Sahidn aiiu Hlue Kid^e Mountains o Heiidersonville and Aslicvilte. The mininuin ^r?de upon this inairnitL-eiit route is 58 fceet to the mile, or unprecedented in ,-rossiug the Appnhichain r a Mire to the great valley ??f the Mississippi. If Charleston is reslly interested in this ;rnu<l enterprise its early completion is a natter of certainty. Laurens would be a successful competitor for n larire portion of ;be cotton trade ot (Irecnville, tinlrss this ?ity, by the completion of the Laurens Uoad ibtaius competition rains before the opening f the next cotton season. For this rcamin he disposition of the (Sreenville and Laurens [toad is a matter that will be determined ipoll definitely at nn esrly date. I, witli nnny others, am most anxious that llii* road ihoiild form a link, for which it is most udnirablv adapted, in I lit: South Carolina Mid?nd Kailway. Will Charleston nut let u< icar from her in the nuar future in such a vay as to act at rest either our hopes or feni s or Ibis great enterprise? Sine.' writing the above, and before mining it, I um happy to see liv I lie public prints ind through private letters! have just rt>reived from h distinguished citizen of Jharlcstou that there is life and hope forth* 'Midland" ret; and it may bo (hat ft v?*ry evv veaia will see it as a grand artery of trade md travel, pouring a tide of wealth)and prosleritv through the very heart and centre >f the State. * s. s. e. Extracts of n lYnnhhigton Letter. [Augusta Chronicle.] Senator Dawes hail liis little joke to* lay. It i.-t not often that he is betrayed nto anything of" tlio sort. He introluced si hill as follows : "Be it enacted ly the Senate and Sain ltnndall, etc." \ friend of the latter KURjfeMted as nil I hiunfl tnnn( t A clrtL'n Atit #!?.? 'erring to the Senate. so ns to innko it 'xolusivoly ? I?an?1a!l enactment. t)f :<?ur*e, Mr. Pawes was emulating that ncmher of the Pennsylvania Legislaurn, who ten years ago, rose nml s:iid : 'Mr. ?Sjn-ak?T, if Tom Scott has no t'urh?*r use for this legislature, I move we idjourn sine die." When sober nml dollied in his right, mind, Kutler MaJione, s?>n of ill** S?'iia:or, is & quiet, gentlemanly young fellow. When drunk, his whole nature is shanged, and he becomes riotous and iisorderly. The paper this morning aublishes an account of his|l?test spree, which nearly terminated in murder. He will probably continue to draw |>2.200 per annmn uh a sinecure officer >f Secretary McCook, although his father, after March 4th, will not hold the Itcpuhlicnn |>nrty l?v the nose or the Sunn'i* l.y tiie (nil. II is not ihe only Cioverumcut employe who needs reform in heroic ? ). !! II. The \ \! *> ?n"i of \ i! V.\ 1 ?T ir -i r. S.uoak at luniipolis. ATr way. February 14.?'I'liis community was jjreatly shock- il mid saddened to li<<<\r nf the d? iiili of <1 Mar?*u? F. Siiiiiak, at Annapolis. Maryland. lie w:is appointed as ? cadet at the instance nl" ''on-riet-'sinan L/ibhle. llo was ;:cttintr alontr so finely thai he wnsahout to be piomoted. lie |i:n! er.joyed robiisk heailli up to 11 v- days before his d--alh, when he was :i. ?1 by ? slight sore on his ear, which s >on extended to his head anil which 151* iliM-'ors called erysipelas. Th^jiirire'ins did not consider it ilaniri-roes.^BPl Ii<1 not doom it necessary to inform h p iii iils about his condition lint'! Friday. whc.. his S'ather reC-'iveil n ilispa c'i asl:in? what ilisposi tion shoiihl be liuule of liis body, which is expected to reach h.-iv by expruss oi> Motnl;.y. fnltlwells and Cnthouiis. 7'" tht E>i 'tt"r o f !/, f Xi u s a ml (v< ii rh r : I ih'Miv t<? leurii sonii-iliiii^r <>f iln> CnMwcll family, of \vliicii Miirt'in Caldwell Calhouu, nil.- nun hit "I .Mini: * . \ ailloUII (us II member. Mhv I ask. through your column*, whether any til" vour readers can tell me the name of Mrs. Calhoun's father, ami his tvlation tn the lU'V. James Caldwell, who wan murdered at Klixahethtown, X. .1., in 1781 V I shall be jrlad a I mi In learn. nf any lnihlieiitions relating to the history of III.* ( aldwell family nf ir^inia ami the Carolines in {fen?-r?il. IIawtihiRNK lllt.i.. Louisville, Ky., February l-t, ISSj. MiiNieal Dm in mors. The passenjrerw on the I.nurens ilowtt train Saturday enjoyed a serenade. The passengers were all men. and the most of t hem drummers. It was a pleasant. jovial crowd, full of fnti and merriment. An itu|irotii|ittt i|iiiirtette was organized. with ('apt. Hale as leadinjr Soprano and Maj. Tullv Hmnch as lirst bass. "Old black Joe" ''wtid-bvuj my lover, eood-bye", and other popular airs were rendered with pleasinir effect, and Maj. I'.ratich sang n swlo whieh lnou;;lit down the coach, no to speak. ? ,\Yiriierrif (>hr< rr< r. A !*on<l assortment of tm1 following named :ntick's may ii.nl at thy store of While Brothers : Table l.im'iis Towels, Itlankcis, S!i< -etings, 1 t?*?l Ti?-kings, j Counterpanes, l'u.'niture Prints. Carpets and lilies. 1-tf A fresh lot of Citron. Currants, Xuts, Candies. Apples ami Oranges just reI eeived nt Spenl A: Lowry's. The Place to get What You Want THOS. M. CHRISTIAN, T T AVIXCr buujrht the interest of Mr. JOHN II U'f I w!/lV ? ? U1I7U.1 III I lie UHMllt'SS lOtlllcrlV conducted l>v them jointly, will kerji alnaya in store a c<nu|ilctu slock of Fancy Groceries, CANNED GOODS ? AN1>? CONFFXTIONYAlIfcS \ of all kind*. Tho Best and Cheapest Cigars and Tobacco, THK FINKST WINKS ami UQl'OKS SWKKT MASH COUN W1IISKKV for me iliciual purposes, s specialty. A No choice l.lQl.'OltS of any kiuil for incdicinal purposes. Civc liim a call. Satisfaction pnurunteed. All persona indclilcd to tho firm of (Christian A Wilson must make immediate pa?nieut. Tiros. M. CHRISTIAN, l-3in Abbeville, S. C. Bridge to Let. mi IK ....k..:i.i .1-- i.i 1 M4I< V^iiiinvi* iu il-liljiiu lll?; IMtinn *- Furtl 1 ttover Little Kiver will bo lot to the Ijoxvi'st responsible bidder, at llio Iiiidjre on Sitlcdav, February 21st 1HS5. at 12:'tt) o'clock, tu. SppciHcntions made known on day of lotting. Tin* contractor will ho required to jiive bond witli approved sureties. The rij^lit is reserved to reject any or all bids. WILLIAM 111 LEY, County Commissioner. Feb., 2, 1885?31 A Marvelous Story TOLD IH TWO LBTTEBS. FROM THE SON!"??SStfBr " Gentlemen: My father resides at Gloror, Vt. lie baa boen a groat sufferer from Scrofula, and the Inclosed letter will tell you wlia* a marvelous effect Ayer's Sarsaparilla has had In his easo. I think his blood most bare contained the humor for at least ten years; but it did not show, except In the form of a scrofulous sore on tho wrist, until about fire years ago. From a few spots which appeared at that timo, It gradually spread so as to eorer bis entire body. I assure you he was terribly afflicted, and an objeot of pity, whoa he beg^p using your medicine. Now, there aro few men of his age who enjoy as good health as he has. I could easily name fifty persona who would testify to tho facts in his case. Yoar? truly, W. M. Fhillifs." FROM THE FATHER pleasure an& a doty for me to state to 70a the benefit I have derived from the use of ^ ? Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Six months ago I was oomplotely covered with a terrible humor and scrofulous sores. Tha humor earned an inoessant and intolerable itching, and the skin oracked so as to causa the blood to flow In many places whenever I moved. My sufferings were great, and my life a burden. I eommenood the use of the Sabkapauiixa in April last, and hare used It regularly since that time. My condition began to hnprovo at once. Tho sores hava all healed, and 1 fool perfectly woll In every tespect?being now able to do a good day'a * work, although 73 years of age. Many inqulra what has wrought such a cure In my ease, and I tail them, as I have here tried to tell you, Ayxr's 8ar?apabilla. Glover, Vt., Oct. 21,1882. Yours gratefully, Hibajc Pint!?.? rat's Sarsapariixa cures Scrotal* and all Serofulona Complaints, Erysipelas, latms, Blagworm, Blotches, Sores, Bolls, Tumors, and Xroptloss of ths Skin. It clears the blood of all Impurities, aids digestion, stimulates the action of the bowels, and thus restores vitality and strengthens the whole sjstsm. i * mriUD vr Dp. J.C. Ayer A Co., Lowell, Matt. SoM by all Druggists; 91, six bottle* for CINIIM 8 r 1TAVK IN IJI1IKIK JiAlMJl] AND WKU, SKLKCTI Fall and Wi jONSISTINU IN PART OK Foreign and Dome HATS. HATS, HATS, HOOTS AND SHOKS, 1IAUUWAUK, HAI5DW ('HOC At Lmv?*r Prices than they \vur<- Kvcr OHVi ms5 AT THE Centennial Saloofl l'or this year will '-c found . Absolutely Pure Spirits. NOKTII Citroliiiu copjit-r distilled Corn, Finest liriuiils <?f k<*iitm*ky Uvu. t'roin two dollars t<> .-ix (Inll.'.rs jh.t j-rlldii. Imported (.'"glim* 15r.indy a specialty. Also Ales, l'orter, C'lintupAgnf* >V?*. In fact till the popular and .standard p. >iU lli.it > Oilti be obtained. Together with an assortluetit i>f Tolmccos ami line ('ijritrs thai tun not be excelled in quality. Persons needing such poods would not be j hum bugged by buvinjr fio:u llivin. The lilaeo is Sucrmnl lliuir tVum fVin-l I House. O'DOMELL & CUNNINGHAM, ^ Proprietors, Abbeville, S. C. jan 14-tf The Georgia Pacific RAILWAT. New Shojt Line, via., Atlanta. On., ami Rirmingham, Ala., to 1'oint.s in Alubaum, .1 f Lt>nixi<ni a, . Arkftnxa.*, 'J'c.cttx ami the Went and North west. Tliu favorite route TO TIIK WORLD'S ' FAIR, NKW OItLHANS, LA. COMMKNOINO December 1st, 188-1. Double Daily Trains, with elegant Sleeping Cars ntlached, for which the low rate of $1 for each section is ch:ir *eil?the lowest sleeping car rates in the l-nit'-il States, llerths secr.re?l ten days iii advance. S'iir" SKX. that your Tickets ?*.}" Head FltDM.^J ATLANTA, , OKOKiilA PACIFIC RAILWAY asi? nillMlXUUAM. ALA. For further information write to or 1 call on L. S. UllOWX, (i?'ti. I'nss. Ajrrtit, ? 15 I ISM IStill A M, Al.A. A. S. TIIWKATT. Truv. Pass. Agt., Atlanta. fS.\. I. Y. SA<J K, lien. Superintendent, |>II:MIXOIIam. AI.A. <}. H. U. ] Pianos! Organs] TMK IiK.ST IN' TIIK WOULD. L C. O. ROBINSON & CO. || mi.n n Tin ? + (1 ntri'nivH 1 1 1 iuc ureal oaviuu,s msiuuuuii! 1 SlO TO $100 SAVEDt L. P. Q. S., I'riccx Lower and SVcarer Cost than JClxewhere. E. I. O. M. Our Pianos and Organs Selected from Twelve of the Best Makers, arc Acknowledged to be Superior by the Great Artist of the World. 11 We Deliver our Pianos and Organs, j: Freight Paid, to any Point in the South, with Music Hook, Revolving Stool and j Instruction Rook. Also a Good Covor ' with every Piano. P. A. S. M. A. T. II. ' Our long experience of over 40 years 0 enables us to place in every Home the finest musical instrument in the World. P guaranteeing Satisfaction and our i'rico h to In* thi* Lowest. ii i Mn-ioal MiTclininIi.se and instru- . incuts of every description. Shoot Music iiml Music Books. The Latest I'ublicu'ions Orders filled on day of reception. r Write for Catalogues, Prices, l)is- ; counts, and Hasy Tonus of Payment. y T. M. II. <). T. * S. j Lowest price* at a tJKO. 0. KOIIIN80N A CO.'S, t 831 IIroad ?!., Aapustn, (?a . | 1 <1 LAW CARI). n WE have thin day formed a partnership for the practice of law under the Brmntni* of Cahon A Hokuam. Mr. Borham haa refind fr?in the Mauler's office and will devote | hii? whole attention to the practice. j rSTOrtir*, O'Neill Kan?*. SAM'I,. V. CABON. ? M. L. 1S0NHAM, Ju, ? i TEHfLETOI | RTOHK :i> ST(*rK <>:?' liter Goods, I \ J *>tic Dry (*oo<ls, \ \l o?rs9 auk, 11a how a15 k, 7ki.iks, crocf.riks, fjnof'f.nn-s. ;k kry, crockkry, crock kry rv?l tlfforc. 1-tf UJ.MTJI II W.IJII I II I 11 M MI|-?3Ji:VJC.CT.JBgUaL.tTi.-?? FOUND! for ladies only. 1 }{ EM fifty endorsed by the bt-dt Physicians oml itruirgisls nt its In.inc. I HEME ft V 111it t Mr. C. W. O'Ncil, (!nodwater. Ala., says raised ins wile from an invalid's lie bi'liUvcsMro/ htr Ufr, I HEME 1> } tit" which a prominent Atlanta merchant said: "I would have given $601) as soon as i would a nickle for what two hot lies of your medicine did for my daughter." 1 f{FiM f. ft)' in regard to which, iS. J. Chsscll's M. !>.. Drngirist Thomasville, (in., savs: "I can recall instances in which it a ffonUil rtlirf it ft er nil the iiti'iif rtmtdirr i,a,i I A7'.l//:7']*?l)ont which Dr. W. II. Ferrell, Latirange, (ia., wriles : 4*l have used for the last 20 vears the tnodieine you arc (nitting up ami cansider it the brst comhination ever got'en tegether fur the disease for which it is recommended. I ItKMEft}' about which Dr. Joel liranliani, Atlanta, snid : UI k'trr t-rn in inrrf tht rtrijif, and have no hesitation in advising its use. and confidently recommend it." I /ifA'.l/AV'J'which tin/ Rev. H.H.Johnson, near Marietta, (*?., mivs lie h?x used in his family with the''Utmost satisfaction" who | foumi it K" ...I.-.i :? !- ? 1. mil II IIS rveiwiiim'UtleU. I rl Ji EXtKltY of which lVinberton, Ivor sou | A l>ennis:m say: '"W* have bum selling it fur tunny years, with constantly innrra*Iny salrs. the arlirlu is ? stsplo *itli us, and itnc of ahnohiti: merit." I /'E Jf E It Y of which I.lunar. Rankin-A l.sinur srty : "W o ??oVl 50 jjrojw in four mouths, and never sol'I it in any place hut what if \/a* wmitol a?_?Hin." i JiE.WEJt)' "by which !>?-. llaojrh, of I.k(Jr.tnjre, ( ?., hiivm: *! rurod one of the i most obstinate cjmcs of Vic.VHiot h Mkn- ^ HTnration fImt .over came within n.y knowledge. witii a few bottle-*." :i .1//:'It J'ol' which l>r. .1. I'. Iluss. Ttntii sul;-.i, Al*., suvh : '*1 itnt fully ouuvinrn! that it i.s unrivaled for that class of discuses which it claims to cure.'' , A Ji E M E ItY ab'iut which Maj. John * WhitiuT, of Atlanta, well and tV.vorahly known nil over the l.'nitcil {States as n t'rnl Insurance Agent, snvs : "I used this remedy before the war, on a large plantation <m a great number of eases, ahrayt with uliKnhitt mecrsx. I L'EMEDY about which Mr. J. W. Strange, ol Cartersville, lla., certifies that one bottle cured two members of his family of menstrual irregularity of many years standing. 4 This Grenl Hrniptly i.s Hkadkikmi's Pkmai.k IvR<it'L\'i'nu Semi for treatise on the Health and llappitesH of Woman, mailed free. Hradtichl Regulator Co., Hox U8, Atl'ta, (!?. The Swift Si'kcikio Co.. Drawer .*$. \tlnnta. Oil., 159 W. 22tl St., X. Y., ami L205 Cliesnut St., Philu. n wonfflWOM n w. mmm, ?west mil? MACHINERY I AllltKVILLK, S. (\ [AM Iji-lliT tlian crvr In fun- to oftVr to farmers mid other.* incline tlietn Steam Engines, corroN gins. Jolton Presses, Saw Kills, (JHIT MILLS, CASK MILLS. Portable ami Station ary Flouring Mills, iiid nil kinds of init>ron>d Agricultural Jin- I ilcmcuts. A Uo a full and coni|ilutu stock of Groceries & Provisions, 'hlt it, cosfkctioxkky. ckiaus, toi1acco, etc., t exceedingly low prices for cash. PrU-w inr (irm'i'ricii before von buy. I have eiplit years' experience in tlj# mahinery trade and can ofl'er you induceiintir** totli in <|iiulitv, price and t?rnii>. Cull, uu no or write for any information u? to |>ricc*, onus, Ac. l-il Bridge to Let.. PHK contract to rebuild tho bridjro over the sm!;!l crook near "Xinotyiix. on the Kil.^rfit'lil road, will lie let o tin* lowi'.l r-spoM^iblo l?i<!?t? r ftt tbo iri Is*. n:v ftidav, .lanuary l<5t\:. 1VF5, t 11 o'clock, a hi. T'.aiis ami sjiMfiflcrtions made ki?o\vn on day of lotting. lond with ?ir>provo.| xmcttos will he re[uirotl. Tin: right is ruiicrvud to i4j,?ot ny or ul 1 bills JAMES A. McCORDj ? Jnn. 5, *85. County Coinmisflioher. |\ON'T F011GET, wo have a modern U swift running power pres% new ypo, rilled and blaYik paper, envelopes 'ml cards?so bring in your printing.