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The Abbeville Messenger, j* M. L. IK) Nil AM, Jk.,) lv? '* T' P. C0T11RAN, ( hiMTonsAsn I, JAS. S. PERRIX, ) i uoiuiKr mis ^ WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 4, 1H85. p CENT 11A l/IZATION, ? Tho editor of tin' /Vi'sj and Hit inter, ,l id thff last issuu of that |n|?rr, asks '' among other tiling, this (iwstion, 'Tan ^ there be auy doubt that tliere never wjik ^ a time in this State when life was no littie regarded or when blood was ko '' cheap ?" We cannot answer the ques inn nc )in wmilil lllci* fm* with SC(>ltH? l?V- I captions \vc think the law is fairly ad- *' ministered. J>nt it is with the remedy 1 that he suggests, that we take issue. lie ^ openly 'advocates the interposition -ofjv the arm of the grnorul government at 1 Washington in the administration of the 0 laws of our State. Now if the* condition ofadairsin South Carolina is as had '' our neighbor conceives it to he, we 1 should nevertheless emphatically dis- J ?ent from his suggestion of a remedy that is worse than the disease. We 11 i i i i.. I IWJUYV IIHIJL IV liil.N ' ' ' i?im: liiMiiuiiuuur | with a certain class people in the " South to say that by the event of v tlie war the States :i?1mittc 1 the I1 . ilie fallacy of States rights and seces- ? won. With the latter question this ai - 1 tide has nothing to do. The arbitra- a jnent of arms may have settled for the ^ South the practicability of secession. It did not settle the abstract question. 0 Hut Statu sovereignty, the right to man- 1 arc our internal affairs in our o\vn way, ' the right of local self-government is 0 to-day as burning and living) a question houn and Ilayne. The constitution, (he organic law of the land, contains no luore clearly defined condition than ! as when it evoked the eloquence of Cal-1 ^ this. 1 It passes our comprehension that any y man, who lived in South Carolina during the period from 1875 to 1870, audi0 paw the evil and danger of Federal in- I H terference. and lived daily in the shadow v of the Federal bayonet, can now advo-j" uuteand urge the interference of that j' ( ovcrnment in the Judicial adiniuistra- 1 tion of this State. Can our friend have ^ forgotten that already the Federal * i1 Courts have snatched from the grasp of Statu law, persons charged with crimes * mid let them go scot-free? When the a l.lood of the youthful Ladd was spat- J tercd upon the doorstep of his mother's j * home by a Deputy U. S. Marshal, the ? officers of the State Court promptly ar- c rested the murderer and held him fur c trial. Whereupon the U. S. Courts, a whose aid the editor of tlnj Pre*.* and l Jianner invokes, took the prisoner from 1 J he State officers and trie<l him in the <! Federal Courts. " And with what result? a A cold-blooded murder ivent unavonpr- " < . ? . * I uuil the murderer went "scot-iree. 7 1 purely our friend did not realize the v import of these words: ! "The Congreus of the United States s most enact such laws as will remove the I trial of murderers from our own State 1 Courts \vhere the felon's neighbors and c ' * relatives inny be allowed the privilege ? of sitting on his case that the assassin 1 may by fwjvted loose^on society." 1 Why, this were to consent to that Centrulization of j>ower(in the .general gov- 1 eminent, thnt usurnation of nmver which v ' r - 1 I lie wisest men of the country have Poured ni.il fought against from tlie foundation 1 ?>f the Union, 1'ray, what powers docs '' I:?? propose to leave to the States? Shall 6 we abrogate all our rights of local gov- ' i-rninent? Does ho propose to centre I1 nil power in the general government? " The course he proposes is but s a step in that direction, and jealousy .....l i.w..._ i?: t 'UI'I UIVUWI lllj^ Ul'lMUl'll IIIU IWlf illtlllUl lties would inevitably follow such unwise, Hitch undemocratic notion. 11 As we have had occasion to to say l>e- a f??n?; we will not be behind any one in 1' the condemnation of crime. Wo will 1 be as prompt lo expose the abuse of (> (' >Virts and the future to administer the ^ law. If all that the J're as and /{aimer r'aarges be true, it do<>? not need that outside our own Courts and our S?;?te to remedy the evil. It would be j mi unjust reflection on us, our Courts. ? mir officers of (ho law to create the ini- -y 1 ression that they could not he brought ^ to the proper discharge of their duties. A v b-'nlthy public sentiment will demand ^ that juries do their duty, ^ Ijft us rather hear the ills we have than seek relief in remedies fraught | with danger far greater than any that 0 1 .<r?\'iten us from within. VICKJt'DGKS. v ,1 irdge Pressley was unable, on acount n 1.1 ill health. t<? fmiuli tit. ' t ;i l"i'court at Abbeville and has entailed l .nt'.ntunately considerable delay and l1 \|iunso to the litigants and lawyers of v !*. >? County. Unfortunately we say. c rdedly, for our admiration of th?* , rned and conscienstiovis .Judge would v i the utterance of a suggestion of his ; Ciiithfulnoss, Jndgo Kershaw on ac- ' A p<?iiut of sickno??, was compelled to ad- 11 jftiirn court in another part of the Slate ; H i???r, would we say ought against the stern 0 lUvfition to duty that has always ohar lu-icnzeu mis enmnea warrior. Hut 11 things ought not so to be, 'J'hc t( vision of the laws of the United " in the humane care and treatment 11 : \i>f i's judiciary, commands our warmest c fwtfso. There' is probably not one u jiiiiong the circuit Judges who to-day is C pot serving his country at a financial " /.?! ? ijjeo. of necessity the judicial tl j.it,..., should be placed upon him who <>i.ix among his brethren of the bar, .#A Snpl itnong the prophets. In any i in the State, the income of the tl !>..??. ;mvyer i* more than the sum al- t< ' ''r; *: V , iwed by tlio State for the services of er purest and best men. Yet the same orfer <Maims.,the tuature(d. manhood of or judges1; (he harvest time of n lawer's Iir<> ; uses that accumulated wealth f intellect, slid then when it begins to til, either tur:?s him out like ajj "old roi ii mil horse on the commons to die r r-quires him to eoiitinue his labors t the wheel till he almost dies in the arness. Are the Legislators afraid of lie tax payer, that they will not provide ur the retirement .of the judges when liey arrive at the; proper a;ie on half ay ? It would b? no more than justice. At the last session of the Legislator?, n effort was made to increase the juiciary from eight to ten. The procrasinutiiipalsy had seized the law 111aers and with unsteady hands the bill ras continued till the next session as if wclve inoiiths would make them wiser r the necessity less. In the event of their refusal or negi?ct to adopt either of these plans, lcl liein elect judges. About four vicendges with all the solemn dignity of a pure so" judge and compensated when ii aclivc duly witli an equal salary as !io circuit judges. In the absence, for ny cause, of the genuine big judge, (lie ice could assume all the duties a ml ay of a judge. Tlic training would he .Kcellent for the "cunning man," and he unfortunate condition in'which wo re now placed, would he avoided. Yhen not on duty he could pursue the even tenor of his way*' in the purlieus f llu' law, ready a I a moment's warning o don tin; ermine ami in a measure at cast relieve the deserved approbriuin f the "laws delay." YiiK mow To-ilay witnesses the inauguration- of Mevelaud tind llendriek's, a ciumiinimaion long ami devoutly wished by thouands of Democrats. These gentlemen are quite able to disburse their duties without any advice, owe don't give them any. ISut they rill have a plenty of it forced 011 their ttention. The President luis selected lis Cabinet, who an? his are constituional advisers. liut there will ho bund many who conceive themselves letter lilted than these for the office. The pomp and circumstance that atend the inaugural ceremonies to-day ,r<> but th?? indication of the hope and oy with which the people look forward o the four years of Democratic rule. 5o many and such grave abuses need orrection, so much of corruption has rept into the administration of public (Tail's that expectation turns with hope 0 the induction into office of one who 11 other positions of trust has disehargd his duty with Jidelity and high luor1 courage. His is no easy task. It canlot fs.il that in the four 3"ears of his erin he will incur the censure of many vho are now his partisans. Individual lopes and wants must of necessity fall hort of gratification. The democratic tarty have been so long out of power lint thousands look with longing and :ovotons eyes to the fat places under government. It is impossible, thai xX ran.l^p p^wded for, and naturally the lisappointed ones will make the I'resiIcnt the scape-goat upon whom to vent heir disa]ipointmeut. Mr. Cleveland rill he a liappy man if, at the end of lis term lie can retire from ofHn> with Ik* approbation ami good will of any of lis party ; he is more than human if he ;ives ollonce to none. We believe, lowevor, that he has the courage t?? nirfiue the even tenor of his way unnovoil by the fenr of censure ami un* \vaye?l by the sweetness of lottery. Of his policy we cannot speak, fnrlier than to say that his course hitherto ivis leiPon to believe that honesty ami ntegrity will he his motives, alul a fair ml fearless administration of law his mrposp, with an eye to the soml of he fifty millions of proplu whose intersls are committed to his keeping fur our years. it. it. ^iKirrixo. \V. II. I'arki-r. Ksq., the Chairman of .... X II >>111 llltIS JllilCI.' K) l(H> nil roud meeting in Charleston left on fondny. Yostenlay Messrs. 1j. "W. Yhite, T. C. Soul and T. 1\ Cothran rent down. We hoar th?t Messrs. 'nung and 1 hidden wont from Due Vest. Delegates will lie present from tlifi- plaees interested, and it iseariiR.sty hoped that some definite plan of oprations will be evolved from this gath ring of the friends of the enterprise. >nr people want to know definitely ;hat they have to expect in the way of Rsistnnce from Charleston. If it be hat that city is indifferent to her opporunity, other ndvantages, loss desirable orhnps than this, are open to us, which *e will not be slow to utilize, Our oudition is such that wo cannot afford r> let another summer go over our heads rithout obtaining additional rail road a ir ..n i -< ?........ .i un 11>111- Di iiiu i.nroiinn, Uimherlnud (!?p and Chicago lfc.nl mst be ah;.udnned we want to know it t onoe, that wp ntny immediately turn ur attention to the construction of the !oad to Verdury, In the event that we dopt this latter line tlio grading ought 3 be completed l>y the first of August, nd the Road completed und equipped i time for the Fall business. To this nd wo hope our delegates will insist pon some definite answer from 'harloston, and failing there make aringements for the commencement on id other line. - it* THE ROAD. We must have an outlet to the Port oyal and Augusta K. R., and we mean > havp it if persistent and vigorous work will do it. The meeting yrCharUstnn will decide the fate of the Carolina, Cumberland (Jap and Chicago Iioad, and if that amounts to nothing, wo will have to turn Jbur attention to our own ^sources. I "'js desired that a full, free and candid discussion ho had. We hare toyed long enough with visionary hopes, and propose to push the work ahead with Charleston, if she can he made to renli/.e the magnitude of the undertaking in i in the light of her interest, hut without her if necessary. While it is true that we cannot do much wilhou'. the aid of capital at Charleston, as far as a grand trunk line is concerned, wo do intend to have a:i outlet to the West. We sincerely trust that some active, definite step may he taken to complete the greatest railroad enterprise contemplated for twenty years, hut if the delegates return from Charleston with volumes of vagueness and glittering generalities, let us cut loose from the grand trunk line and build for ourselves either a road to Verdery or let us demand of the Syndicate the restoration of the franchises and grade the road to Troy. We nr.' out in the cold, we have been there long enough. SIIiVKlt t'OIXAttK. President Cleveland lwts* given puhlicitv to his views on this important subject. in an upon letter addressed to a com in it toe ol" prominent Democratic mem her:* of Congress, who hail written to him asking him for them. The letter i? ? it * uin.iDr, i'm viiiii; fuh'? illml IS 111 kimmiing with the well known business habits and sentiments of tin; writer. lie contends that 11?o continuing to issue silver currency will have a tendency to depreciate its value, ami eventually cause a panic in financial affairs. These views <!o not coincide with thos" held by a majority of his party, hut we beliere them to be ri;;ht, and sue willing to rely on the ju lament of the l>emocrntic. President in such matters. THi: It KG 1ST Mix. We spent a pleasant half hour in the J oflice of the Columbia Itci/is/rr last | Friday, This paper is doing much in ! the interest of Columbia, and div.erves ! the hearty support of the citr/.ens <if that ! place, and indei v of the wind* State;. | It is nn honest paper and no higher I praiseconhl we give it. It is the host ' paper that city has had sineo the war, j and it is pleasant to know, that its patrons appreciate it. Kl>lTOKjA I, NOTI:S. Joe Brown will have the priviledge of voting to confirm the nomination of : nI other Republican. lie has just con| science enough to do it. The Union 7Y//JiVf, old and honored ; and faithful, is now printed on a new > power press. #\\*e xejoieo in the prosj perity of our contemporaries. Tiik President has issued his proclam ition culling the Senate in extra session on March 4thr to rwcyifc^JiH-eland's "inaugural. "" CttiEr J('stick Waitk has returned IVoni Florida full}* restored t?i health, and has bought a new silk gown to wear when he swears CJleveJind in. . ?r=r= The South Carolina Senators and llepresentatives held .t conference on Saturday to consult about the olliees in this State. Ik the seventy-six United States Senators at. least thirty-two are professors of religion, including one .Jew, one Roman Catholic, and two Unitarian':. Sixteen, or just one-half, ore Presbyterians. Mr. Philipp IS. T'armelee. editor of the Sumter ? ! (/ranee, die?l on last Wednesday, after an illness of some weeks, lie was a vigorous writer and the press . of the Strtto has lost a worthy member. I ? j \\ e will cheerfully join our brethren ?l the State Press in coining to the assistance of our friend of tho Merchant ami Farmer who lost his entire outfit by lire, without any insurance. General Cirant, the idol of the Xorth seems, from all accounts, to be in a verv critical condition. It i.s thought tli:it he has cancer of the tonguu. However, we of South Carolina may regard Grant as a statesman, we can but sympathize with him in this affliction. Conuiikssman Dijibi.k in in favor of an extra session of Congress, and giy?-s his reasons therefor, quite at length, in a published interview in the JVcmv find Courier. The Congressman is very | out-spoken, and does not wait to see which way the wind is blowing before he makes known his opinions. Tiik Cincinnati /inquirer has sent a man by the name of .Tones on a South ern tour, whose solo mission seems to be to hunt up social scandals, ,un<l give them publicity through th<> columns of thc? pijM'r hi* n?i?r?->c(?iiM. Hi* c.imiiMMiccd with Macon, (la., ami wrote smdi an urti-.-'i* a* uiado tho whole town indignant. sii- 1 th?*y would hi vo laid violent hands on him, bu> eould iiywhert* .be found. (?ther plnci'H ure on tuo lookout or him, nud tho next time he attempts . such ? thing, he will no doubt be treated to the Southern remedy for those who assnil the chastity diid honor of our women. Ratchet Powders, tho most delightful, At W. 8. Cothran & (/?. immmm ' _ ? ; wrnm _ Si Interesting: Couimi^iicution. > Ninety-Six, S.'U., Feb., 24th, 1885. <ir Messrs. Ju^ilors ^'1 see Train yon last II issue that you call upon some of tho ,4' farmers to givo their opinion as jV to damage to the oat crop by. tho h severe freezes of Janhkry and .this in month. An Ninety-Six is con- nf sidered headquarters for red oats, I will give you in lirief the condition of the crops here. Owing to the excessive dry |M fall, we did not get to sow until very vi late. When our oats should have been J" up, and getting rooted to stand the winter freezes, we were just sowing, conseijuently they had little hold, when the at freezes came and were easily lifted from the ground. Vou know, Mr. Editor, . that is the way they are so badly killed; by the ground being spewed up. They are badly hurt with us; can't say to what extent. As it is raining to-day and freezing; and what few we still have left may yet be killed. si We have hundreds of acres killed out ?t entirely, and no seed to sow over; the land will have to be cultivated in corn " Mild cotton. T had over one hundred t| ii ? I ...... m iv? sown ; nr^U!) yes- rl tcrday to sow over tin* worst killed out <?> spots. (l'Varin;* this 1 saved over one hundred bushels of seed.) Will sow now twenty-five or thirty acres over. I have a ?ood stand on mystalk land ; so nie thirty to forty acres. All the rest cj is what we call stubble land, and would a. be the belter if seeded over; but a half jri stand of fall oats is considoi ed worth ' more than a full stand of spring oats. 111 Wo sow here heavily of stubble* kind, and running it in oats several years in succession, gets the <rround so loose that the oat is easily killed out, unless ' sowed verj' enrly, and gets hold before winter. I fear our oat crop for shiiipinsr to other parts of the State will ho light From the present outlook, if we make enough for home consumption we will ?' do well. !' Ninety-Six has shipped as high as on? J" hundred ami lifly thousand bushels of w oats in one season (surplus). I ln ard c-i oncjfellow say the other day, Mr. Kditor, .1 that the out crop had nil "gone up the r; spouthe did not believe there would J('J be ten bushels mnde in Ninety-Six County ; and he called upon two farmers it standing near, as to their opinion, ami ' they said it would not be made on their '' places. 11e was a merchant, and you n know how low down they can get some ni times. Of course, you know that was ju said mostly in a jest. Allov me, Mr. s' Kditor, to suggest to you to give the ! farmers, say one <?r two columns of your paper, to exchange their views on farm- : tl ing, to write short al lien s, on the work- 11'< ing of different crops, ami the care of j stock, ?Vc. 1 believe Abbeville County j j, has some as line farmers in it as any ' ai part of the State, and any thing they i tl may know or see o:i the farm that I Jl may be worth anything to others, give it I |v j through your paper. More mum. | ?| A Nini:ty-Six Faumkk. |h An Inaugural Programme th:H Irri-j .ri tntl'S the House. lJ.. I" . 111 [?'/> cAiI 1'i'jm/cfi t./ lh' X*vmutl Voni-ii r.l I r, Washington. March 2.?The 1 louse* J T 1 of Uepresentntives was t??-?!;?v prevented j ! from committing :> ridiculous an ! per- i I Imps serious blunder by a lew words of i | wisdom spoken at the right time i?y I? p- ' c j resentative Hammond, of Georgia. 1^ i Spcuku* Carlisle had recognizeda toein- I ' her of the election committee to make a j w j motion to take up ?i certain contested ; f; ! election er.se, when Mr. Mills, of Texas,! p ' advance*! down the centre aisle, waving!" iv paper, and asked uiyinimoits consent to * ! introduce :i resolution for immediate ! consideration, which he sent to the clerk's a i dwk. The Sixsit...teadih^^wsj^uirdlv " j understood by the llouse^n^Kn^^^^^ j, i thronged in the area in front of the j ! Speaker's table and demanded a second il reading. h This little breeze enlivened the pro- ^ cecdings to the manifest pleasure of the j ? crowded galleries.. To the surprise of j tl every one who had not listened atten- j u lively to the lirst reading, it appeared |d that the resolution was intended to correct some fancied aflVont by the Senate ^ toward the House in the assignment of ^ positions in the inaugural procession, and declaring that the lloiue would decline to take part in the ceremonies. i nii scene ihnl tot to wed boggars do- l< scription. A score of members p-sticulating itml demanding recognition by thv ir Speaker paraded the aisles surrounded >' by excited folhiwes. It was dillirult to " understand a word tint was said ami the H Speaker was , obliged to threaten the ci oileiider.s with the .serjjeani-al-arms be- P fort- or.ler was in a measure restored. It was a veritable Held day. The liou.ic "j was in a whirl of excitement anil ore t) the inciiihers were aw.ue i>t' ihe gravity of the situation, tie previous fjif-siion P hud been demanded by a vote of 1-'!,-? to S. Mr. Hammond claimed "rf?-??*iiiii??n and endeavored ti> stem the liui>'nt by in a brief hut earnest appeal, in which 1?* Ij counselled moderation and urge. I tin; majority not to act in a puerile manner 1 in attempting to resent what was not in- ;l| tended by the Senate ns an all'roiit. in Mr. Hammond's words made a murk- ri ed impression upon many of those who a few minutes ago were clammoring for the passage of the resolution, and when fa he concluded the Mouse was in a more P" amiable frame of mind. " This kind of talk was not relished by Messrs. Mills and Itca^an and a few in others who followed their lead, and they pi endeavored to foment the strife In* an. ?" X fl] pealing to the members to stmul lip ami maintain their dignity as true Hepresen- dt tali ves of tho people, find not allow* the in Senate lo crowd them to the rear as on V previous occasions. The majority alarmed at the attitude jj, in which they had been placed, reversed their hasty action and voted down the t resolution by .1 vote of 184 nays to 55 yeas. The South Carolina delegation voted as follows : Messrs. Aiken, Tillman ami Smalls "aye."' Messrs. Itratton, Dibble ^ and Hemphill "no.'' Mr. Dnrgan wns j? absent. in The Mills faction were offended si in- K| ply because they imagined their seats in *r tho Senate Chamber and on the platform, next Wednesday, were not as ironspic.nous as they should be. Another t*> cause for complaint is that Senators aru J"1' allowed live tickets each for the ocean- W( ion, and lSepresentatives but two. r>, Attempt to wreck a truin. As tin- u|> pas- \vi HCnp/r Ir?in on tho C* A I!. I!. H. wus np- us proucliiiift Btdlon yesterday afteruntii the (>ngi on nccr diwovrPi'il a :;tunber of 8lirk? of curd hi Wood piled iilong the track. He iin:ne<onU-l v ih blew bis danger s'.g.ml mil put du-.vn i' n'r A\ . brnki-., hut di<*> u it succuml in stoppincc tie th | train nu'.il hnif of it hud luiHsed ilie ohtrui- en I Hnn u*i?c thrAM-fi nutria Kr? /.?? ???-? ml imill- II or. The wood hail been placed hiuiix i lie rails th in such n way as to catch tlio wheel* and ai throw the engine tnini the truck, nnd the job fa hud evidently heen done by u railroad niau or nn by some ono fnmiliar with wheel* and their vii movement*. The logs w?-re cleared away and th the train enmoiuwithout further interruption, tic Jli? clue to the authors of the attempt to com- th mit murder and injure property was obtained. ?o tirnnv+l?* h* eatli from Diphtheritic Poisoning Our of -the strangest ca^vs on record o. nth by b1?od pnisouimr i* reported from the ^ftci^Uborliouil, in 'this county. iBt Saturday .losopli hawing, a boy. 12 years il. died of d'iplithoi in. I>ut bi'l'mv lii.t ilialli I wajj uttacked with a bleedlngatilieuti.se. Is sinter. Mr*. San'suel I'uckett. was attendt'liifji. , Mrs^J'uokett Juul recoftly cut one her lingers and Vlie wound W*s still raw, id while file was waiting upon the snfl'erer mie of I lie blood finiu his nose tell upon r hands, one drop getting into the cut on r linger. The next, day, she was taken iib-ni I v ill and a physician was summoned atteiiil her, but all bis ellbrts to relieve r suH'erin-rs were in vain. Mrs* i'uckett intituled to grow wors** until last Tuesday eiiing, when she died. The physician who t'-'tidwd Mrs. I'uekett s;:tvs that she died id' ood poisoninir. caused by the the drop of ood celling iii'ii tin; cut on her linger-b<ll lnllr Ohn / ? tr. In lb" Ciiited States Court at T.ouisville, v.. "ii Wednesday, the 2-iili. Judge Waxier der? d ex-.'-nprcliie Tr;-a-iner II. .1. Hreeki rid re lo pay to the t'ourt on Thursday, the mi <d" >111.1'.llt, IS, due hv hi in to the k night s Honor. .Iudg<* Waxier al<o decided that ic oilieer> id' the knights of Honor elected Chicago were legally elected. The ease as taken into the I'tiiteil Slates Court by u- attorney of a beni'lic'arv. lo whom Hrcckiridgn bad refused to pay $2,000 on the or r of the proper oll'icers of the organi/.at ion. ( rant I'nul nil Hope. New Vnrli, March I.?At midnight (Jen. runt's condition was rep< rtcd to be iiulanged. The ! leueral vvas up during the day > u.Mial. but his pUy.-ieiaiis a:id Iiieud- Iir.ri' iron up ail hope of his recovery. Hi- doeirs ?a v he is gradually sinking. There were hiiv earners ui uiu ih.iimc to-?tay. ,\ liirr: I'OK A OI.MI:. olin Scull, Colori".!, of Aik<wi. SicalM 'I'm Otitis IVoiii a lii:iU' Nt^ro liny, and tlicu Kills Mis I'lt'olhct'. I .' 'jji ciil I !<> /hi' .V? trx ii ('iniriir. j Aikkn. March 1.?On .Main .street ahont If 'clock lust iiijrht t wo eoh.red men enframed ii fi^hl ii|?"n the luvomcnl. and in a tew mmetits Mi.i Ihi.-li lit' a jiistol Ii<>| illuminated icdatkncs:: mid .5iiit I'lirnieiito recoiled :i nitod iii liis left side, whicli in half an limn ttiscd his heatli liv mi internal hemorrhage, niln Scott, who diil tin* slnoiimr. itnmodiaicli in lliniii^'h tin- nearest I?*r? and threw hi.istol under a platform in rear ni" (In- store ail then ran with haslt; In tiie j.iil. t.dd (Ik lilor what lie had d.>ii?* and asked t.i t?e taken 1 charge. The jniior lold him he cmild nut pnl iin in jail miles', under order-, and aitviserl ini tn return u|>i<>nn and deliver himself t< lie of the toivn marshals. This he did a.1ijiidlv a?> his fe.M could cany him. crvinjr mil I every step lie tenk fur lie: police. After hi as taken in charge hv Marshal (irild)cn hi lowed him u here he liail tin own the pistol, hieh was ree<>\ cr?d. John Scott ti'iw lien in til awaiting the i enlict of a coroner's jnrv. .lames l':innent:i. the defeased, during ic evening had fixed to his In t le In nl her tell ;nls. A short lime afterward.* litis I>??\ canit > the deceased and said that .lidin Scott hail ikeii it from him. Tliu led to a meeting berecti Scott and I'.irmeltlo. Th. v onarrelled ml illvi) fought, ScotI tlinuiiijr I'.irmcnto tfl ic ground. As l'.tninnto fell a pistol, which > had in his vest, fell on ilie rriHiml anil col! picked it up r.iul firud at I'armciitn, win us only a few feet distant, with the result bove stated. To-day a post mortem examination ua* i-l:l bv Mrs. Wynian ami Md wards oyer tl.t iii-miis of it o diceased, mid the coroner'? irv, which had hoeii empanelled, postponed it; tiiiiil meeting and verdict until tn-iiinrru? I ten o'clock in the morninur, as thev wi died ?r more testimony ill the case. UK I'YKDI.IXA, (M'Miir.ltI,AN t> I! A I' AM CHICAGO It At LIU) All. Absence t'ron. Aiken lias prevented ine Iron itoiier reporting to von ilie proceedings ot'ilu it izeiis' meet in jr. which took place at tlu 'onrthousc oil Friday night, in the. interest f the Ciiro! na, Cumberland (Sap ami Chicagi la-.lroad. ll was a uicctimr of business iiieti 'no Uiean hiisiuc:-* in regard io pushing for trd llio intere.-ts of thin road at the curliest ossilile moment, nnd who will nnrl; unti time plan in uvvi>ed of so >ub>tantial a char cter as to proini>e success, at Uast, o road from Aiken to AhbcvilL-. The following delegates from Aiken wen ppointod to attend the ("harlesfon liieetin; n March 4: Messrs. J. II. Hcckfnitri, .! N 1 T C?apt,'m,"-if. H. Hall, J. (!. Hutson . A. Emanuel, W.TuriibuH, II. Halm, 11. II cnguu, W. \V. Walscv, \V. >1. Hutson. 1>. S [ciiderson, 11. 11. ilnrekhalter, \V. I. Itoden nek, F. li. llemlersrtn, Henry Smith. A. 1' ord Mitd 1*. 11. Matthews. Beside* this coinlittee tho town counsel has appointed thro, f its members to join them ns rcprcHuntinj lie town otticially. We ull look for good res Its from the (' ! ?rles 1 on meetii;i/. Aiken wit ? her part. 'HE CUMU|<:KIJANI? GA1? HO A1) in KuttiuiliiHliu Moi'tinjs at Will iamsUm in Iiclmli* of the <Jreut I'roJtM.'t. [?<>rre.-pon<lcnc* of the Xt?r* ii/nl Court) r. W'im.itMSTox, February 2<>.?A .stirriii; leeting was held here this afternoon in tin iteresi of tln> Carolina. Cumberland t?a| nil Chicago Railroad. The purpose of (In letting wan, in conjunction with otliur point: long tins tino. to make a vigorous eflor! <> se ore the* completion of tin: roail ;is early a: racticable. I>r. H. F. llrown presided anIr. (J. I.. Anderson acted as seere(arv of tin eeting. After many entliusi.i-iio speeches ic following preamble and resolutions wen naniniously adopted : \VhercHS. wo are fully alive to (lie great im nrtanee and niativ advantages to our seeon of (lie Carolina, Cumberland (Sup an? hieigo Railroad: now, therefore, be it 1. Jitzohf/, That we, the citizen? of Willmston Township, having already paii 5,01)0 (o the Carolina, Cumberland (Sap aik hicngo Railroad, the amount of the tax vo d bp us, are readv and Milling to do still ioic, according to our ability, doubling the Liovo amount if necossay, towards completig 'he road according to the original survey inning through the western portion of oui rporalion,. much id' which survey has ul ady been graded. 2. That we feel a deep interest in the welro of our own metropolis and prefer her ro-perily to (lint of cities in other Stales, 'e therefore urge upon her, for tlio .sake ol jr own welfare and the general interest, of le Slate, (o take decisive and vigorous stops the further prosecution of this great enter i?u? 3. That these resolutions published bo in 10 Jtiivs and Ci?.ritr. Tbo following gentlemen were then t-l<-<4ed i'.egutes hi represent Willininsloii Township tho meeting to bo held :it Charleston, arcli 4: J. M. Lander, K. A. myth iind II. C. Martin ; alternates, Messr*. . C? Dacuj. and J. W. Cryined. After which e meeting adjourned. j h? I*e??plo of IMckoiiR Keep the Hull llolliiiK. From the 1'tokens Sentinel. Gen. Ha^ood, tho president of the Chicago, umberland Oap and Carolina Railway, is enllod a meeting of the directors l<? meet Charleston on Alnrcli 3. The object of the t-eting id to confer with the South Carolina siiroad authorities and the Heard of Trade id the Chamber of Commerou of Charleston id citizeus of tho city generally w ho are inrestod in tho completion of the road. Deletes will be Bent to the meeting from the wns al.ing tho route instructed to pledge C each substantial aid. What the result o!" 0 conference will bo we cannot foretell, but 3 have strong faith that it will result in arngements tor the early resumption of work 1 the road audits completion to this place it bin twclv mouths. The route is the short and most liraetieable from the *oncoat*ol ir State to tlie ureal West. Charters have en obtained in all tin? State through which c road runs and a consolidation cll'ectcd. bout si*ty-five miles of tho road between is place and Aiken have been {Traded, and a ntraclforthe steel rails made in teurope. le Somh Carolina Kailroan will transport mn free of cost and srive other substantial 4. With ao much of the work already percted it seems to us that it will be'a verv mil matter for tho fronds of the rood to de. le plans by wliich'tlio remaining portion of e work eftn be done, and the early comple>n of the road made an absolute centaiutv, c doubting Thomases and its enemies to the ntrary notwithstanding. Let us keep the 11 In motion: CUNNINGHAM 4 ? i1; 11A V K IN miiKiu i.AIM; ; AND wki.I, SKI.W Fal 1 and W jONSISTINC IN PACT Ol>' Foreign stud Dom MOT3 HATS. IIATS. HATS. HOOTS AN J) SHOIIS, iiAi;n\VAi:i:, 11ai:n\ <;i:< <:il< At Lower Prices limn tlwy wore Kv??r OH ?MMOBtt?OWCOMI ai mu M?11 WMWaCOPOBl AT TtiK For this your will l?e loistul Absolutely Pure Spirits, j 11 ! i j ~^T"OKTM (*;irnli:i:? rn; ikt <list ilh-'l Ci>rn, I i - jlN l'iu?.""4l l.r.in-N *! KfiiltirVv ?!>< , frmn i twoilolliir.? I" *i\ ?!-iilai-? 'jailtn. . i . ! |! Iiii|hmIi'(I ("??j*iiai.* Urainlv a vprcinliv. >1 Also Alr?, l'ml.T. '"iiahila ! I furl all lilt' |>'>];lil.tr :nl s*amlai>l tli.it j I can lie ol?taiiu tl. | T?ij?oth?,r with an :is<oriti:?-111 of Tobaccos ' , a ml fine finals that rail nut lie cxcvllnl in j j | quality. j 'j Persons iii>c<Iiiiir siteh 1 woc.hl nut hoi 1 , limnIjtiitI hv htivinjr from I'r.ni. i | The place is Scccoml Door l'r?iu Court I | House. lO'DOMELL & CUNNINGHAM,! i Proprietors, Abbeville, 8. (!. j ' I jail li-tf . j ij AYEB'S ;; Hair Yigor; i | restores, with tho gloss anil freshness of i! youth, faded or gray liair to a natural, rich * | brown color, or deep black, as may bo desired. By its use light or red hair maybe darkened, I i thin hair thickened, and baldness often, _ j though not always, cured. f { It cbccks falling of tho hair, and stlmu! latca a weak and sickly growth to vigor. U__r ? I prevents and euros scjuf aBj rfalidfulF^ aiid ' L JUe.tff-twarly every disease peculiar to tho ! scalp. At a Ladies' Hair Dressing, tho ! 'I Vidua is unequalled; it contains noithor oil * | nor dyo, renders tho hair soft, glossy, and ' " | ellkon iu appearance, and imparts a delicate, ' .! agreeable, and luting perfumo. Mr. C. P. Hkiciiek writes from Kirby, O.. J ! July 3, 18*2 : " Uist fall my hair commenced ' r falling out, and in a short time 1 beeamo * nearly bald. I used part of a bottle of . Aykk'h Hair Viuor, wnicli stopped tho fall- , 1 Ing of tho hair, and started a new growth. I bare now a full head of bair growing vigor* ' ously, and am convinced tlutl hut for tho ! j uso of your preparation 1 should have boon entirely bald." T. W. Bowes, proprietor of the Afc.Arthur I (Ohio) Enquirer, says : " ayf.n'3 If aut Yioor j is a most oxcollcnt preparation for tho hair. 1 speak of it from my own cxporicnce. Its uso promotes tho growth of new hair, and 1 ! m:ikei? it glossy and soft. Tho Vioon is also ' j a Huro euro for dandruff. Kot within my hnoulodgo has the preparation over failod * ) to give entlro satisfaction." i ? . . - .. ' .mi. Aistirs r.vncuAiKX, isauer or mo I celebrated " Fntrbairu Family" of Scottish 4 YoealUts, writes from Jinston, Mass., Feb. 6, 18m) j 44 Kvor since ray hair began to give silvery evidence of tlio change which fleeting * titiui procuretb, I bare used Aykr'h Hair Vhiok, and no have boon nl>lo to maintain nn appearance of youtlifulnoss ? ?v matter of ( I considerable consequence to ministers, ora. j tors, actors, mid in fact overy one who livca ' 1 in tbeeycsof tlio public." - | Mh*. O. A. PitEsroTT, writing from 18 Flm . I St.. ChurleMotrn, Muss., April 14, ltM?i!, nays: j " Two years ago about two-thirds of my hair I canto otr. It tbinncil very rapidly, and 1 was fa*t growing bald. On using Avim's llAlit Vusoit the tailing stopped and a new growth 1 commenced, ami in about a month iny head I was completely covered with sliert hair. It baa continued to grow, and In now as good'as I beforo it fell. 1 regnlarly used but one bottlo of the Vioor, but now use it occasionally as a dressing." Wo li.ivo hundreds of similar testimonials i to tho efficacy of Ayer's Hair Viooh. It needs but a trial to couvinco the most skeptical of its value. ' PREPARED BY ./ DnJ.C.Ayer&Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggist*. C.E.BBUCE, j^rn KVHZS' OJ.J) ST.tXJ), Boot and Shoe Maker. I7MUST-0I.ASS work made and repaired at . short notice. All kind.-* of work made. 1.adies and Cents Kid Top Caitors and Ladies Button (Suitors. AH work cuhrunteed. Heat French Calf and Kid usca. Tonus? Strirllv Cash. Feb IS-if A1?VICK TO MOTHKKS. Are you disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child snfterit-_?r and crying with pain of cutting j ti-nth ? If s<?, send at once and got a i bottle of Mits. Winsi.ow's Sootiiino Synj i i- k<lit ('iin.miKN TkktihxwJ Its value j in incalculable. It will j*<fliov*? tin; poor I little sutlerer immediately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about jit. It cures dysentery and diarrlui-a, re! filiates the stomach and bowels, cures ' wind colic, softens the gums, reduces inII lamination, and gives tone and energy to I the whole system. Mus. Winsi.ow'h j SooTIIIKU SvilUP KOU ClIII.DjUKN" TkETII! inu is pleasant to the taste, and is the 1 prescription of one of the oldest and best ! female nurses and physicians in ihf | United Stated, and is for sale by all j druggists throughout'the world. Price I VJo cents h Mottle. ' 5-*iy & TEi LETl STOJIK I'K! > S'I'i M l. 1 inter Goods, oslie. Dry (jouris, EK^lXTSSSs, .vARi-:, iiA:M>V. AI:i:. ht.imks, <;i;nci;i:ii:s, ckockihks H.MvKUV, riJtu'K 111!V, (M!OCK r-.lj V I If IB w vmrn * ii, ??. uniuiuil, I ? AISKNT KOK- ? MACHINERY! AiuiKvir.M-:, s. <\ I A M bcttiT |>iv|m r?'?l I It:iit <tit liufure to uttor in f.irnuTs niul otburtt nveiliny thi-iu Steam Engines, i COTTON (JINK Cotton Presses, Saw Mills, I OR IT Mir.I.M, CAXK MILLS, I Portable and Station- * aiy Flouring Mills, ami :ill kiwis of im|?rovr(t Ajrrirultural Im? (ilcim-uts. Also ii full a tail com )>!? ! e *tock?f ' Groceries & Provisions, * yy.i ' l-'lsriT. ('ONKKCTIOXMUV] (MO A US. To 15 At TO, I/ir., i ? / \ at cxciriMliiiir'y Imv |>iii:e.s fur casli. I'rioPs t iii\ liiiH-i-rii*!* liefdlT vnn buy. 1 li:nc?'i^lit yi-avs' c.\|n-iirnoa iu llit inn-^ ' cliiiH'ry I rail.-iiini r.'ii oHvr yni iiiriitci-mciitrtA^^^^^^, \Mh -lir ^Tirri^.-pTTTTr- .-rmf-trrwrc?f^l u? I mi1 or wi iir for any infn; inatinn hk to prico*^ "jj j ?I Bridge to Let. I T1JL contract to rebuild tli? bri? lH? I over the small ereeli near NinetySix, on the Ldg?vtiphl road, will bo lot I to the lowest responsible bidder at tha bridge, or. Friday, January Kith. IhffS, at 11 o'cluck. a. m. 1'lans and sp^cifica- v . tions mndtt known on day of letting. 'v Bond with approved sureties will ><e required. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. .JAMKS A. McfOIiH, Jan. 5, 'K5. Comity Commissioner. I a. it. u. Pianos | Organs Tin-: bi:st in Tin-: would. C. O. ROSINSON 61 CO. Ik Great Savings InstiMon! SIO TO $100 S.VYKI) t L, P. Q. S. /'rictus Wiv nu<l X<'urcr (.'out than A'/ittsic/tere. E. I. O. M. < )uv Pianos and Orpins Si>l?Tted from Twelve *?T the Boat Mukcrs, nro .'ieknowUvljijed to he Superior by tho Ciruat Artist of ille World. Wo l>eliver oilr Piano* and Organs, Freight Paid, to any l'oint in tho South, with Music Book, ({evolving Stool Brui I lustriu'tion Book. Also n tioml Cover I with every Piano. I P.A.8.M.A.T.II. I Our long experience of over. H> vraj's I enables us to plan* in every Home tho I finest musical instrument in (he WuTltf. H guaranteeing Satisfatfiii/n nt.il ??ur Pries B to be the Lowest. K Musical Morctsjiuliso sujd instin* 5 mcuts of every description. Shivt M ?- *? sic and Music Books. 'Hi? Latest Pub- B HCAHdiis. Orders fill.vl on day of reception. H Write for ('atnlogiirtx, Prices, l>iacount*, ami . nsy 'JVnus of 1'uymoiit. T. M. II. O. T. S. J.o\r?-?l prior* at <;ko. o. uomxsox jt co/s. n:tl ilrn;i<! <1., AnpHlit. (<a French C&niios, Fresh I ' .. - f. . ? LEMON CHAOK KRS, FRESH! SODA OKACKEW8: PRKSH ! GIXGKR SNAPS,'FRK8H! A SHORT FID JUMBLES, FRESH 1 . Just Received. 1-tf QUART.**.ft THOMAS. f