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Rie Abbeville Messenger. ^COTHRAK' jB 'i Bd,torb AMD *V ^;vVy JAS." fi. FBRRIN', f I'ropkirtour " WEDNESDAY, MAY, 2<?, 1885. V-VtT-j '*" ^WBLL, REATjT<Y, THATS TOO ^v''-' BAD." The Jfedium says of our article Inst 3gK ' *eek, answering those questions that > hftve become to be ns famous us the "1 %?-< told you so" of the ail editing "there is " more space taken up mid less informa; tion in this editorial than in any other writing concerning this mysterious rail iv road that we have seen." Well, now |. neighbor, if our article was so wenk ami ther< was so little in it why did you take a whole week to get ready to anf " ^ pwer it ? You are committed to it now. If you don't answer it, nnd show, as you have protnissd to do, ''its failure"? then you admit it all to be true, IJut^ pshuw, friend come down, like Crocket's coon?you know you have got to do it? Indeed wo ore sure you have been wanting to come over for a month, but didn't know how to do so grncefully. Hut come right along, you sha'nt be hurt. Wo will forget and forgiye 3'our lapses from the right path, provided you'll "keep cool" and not say '*1 told, you so.'' And bring the Press and Jianner along with you. "It has been iiuing iiiju&uuu iu iu guwuiiess ui ueari Jong enough. Day by day its anger and bitterness have been dying out, Had it had actually last week, in order to keep up its ardor, to reassert some of ihose old stories it has been giving credence to about "big salaries," &c., &c. That's what it gets for oppostng rail * roads. Every live, progressive nfnn in town has long sinco been inforuied and seen that there is absolutely nothing in those things, and yet here is the Press and Banner still believing thein, and still using them as the boy in the dark whistles, to keep up his courage. So thoroughly are we impressed with your and his repentance that we cordially and honestly invite you to come over. Come, before it is too .late, Tate courage ! though your sins be as starlet, we will forgive and give you a freo pass over our road. And for your comfort, and the relief of your burdened heart we remind you and "Our mutual friend" that "while the lamp holds out to burn," cfcr. THE l>IOCJ3SA>N CONVENTION. The convention of the Episcopal Church for this Diocese, was held in Cov?'? luihbia last week. The question of absorbing interest before it wan, the admission of the colored clergymen. The matter was ably fought, the clergy favoring the admission, the laity opposing i2~ The decision of the question failed from non-concurrence of orders, <?a majority of the lay vote being on one side and a majority of the clerical \ - vote being on tho other. The subject & {s left in statu quo, to ceme at next Convention. it seems to us this was most unwise, and involves-more than the question of Church government. We have not the slightest disposition to deprive the colored man ot any of bis religious or political rights. But he haR every opportunity to exercise them freely, nnd we believe he should do so within his own organizations. It is a breaking down of the barriers of social separation. Wisdom and feeling and "race instinct"' as Grady calls it, forU.iss us to admit thorn upon terms of perfect equality in Mir rhnrnlini! Ttin.. ? 4110; HUTU mull M'jmraiO churches and prefer them. Thoy hnve their Priests, let them organize the'rown Conventions. Why should they seek admission into ours ? Nearly every other denomination, except perhaps the Catholic, has formed for them separate pud distinct church organisations, and the negroes are satisfied, and even prefer that arrangement. We do not care to discuss tho action of Bishop Howe and his followers among the clergy. Wo believe it will work harm to tho Church in this diocese, and bo an ever festering sore, and eternal cause of dissension. EDITORIAL/ NOTES. ' > Maj. Geo. T. Jackson, Ex-President of the Enterprise Cotton Mills, was triod andconvictod last week in Augusta, of embezzling $117,000 of the funds of tho Company, and was sentenced to six years in the Penitentiary. He "has given bond, and will tppenl. .But it doesn't matter whether or not he gets a new trial? He is forever disgraced. The public verdict will sustain that of the jttiy, and agree that one of the criminals in high and rosponsiblaplacoH. }mfl at }ast met his deserts. _ , Tho Press and Banner of last week had aboqt ft the air and tone of a martyr for conacienc0 aaku. ft had about the. ameil of one immolated on the tftnr of prejudice and intolerance. UWllmue, we f?nr oflr able contemporary will eri)jgrato to Plymouth Book, nod seek there a modem May Flower upon which fo pacapt; the tyranny of his bloo(}thir*t/ b$rs. We congratulate our contemporary the Greenville If etc*, on bein,: uhie toll I;, - . enlarge iu sheet, It epeeks well for the public ^ Sensible, Wise, Practical RemarksRead and Inwardly Digest, To Thk Messknoeh.?The discussion of the Cumberland Gap lioad has been well nigh exhausted, and any thing that may be said now will be but repetition. We hardly think wo can add any force Jo Ihc reasons for making an effort to obtain the mart. Hut there are misrepresentations nnil ?>rrors 011 the f>art of the opposition that ought not to pass uncorrected. The Medium in its issue of May 7th, so y?: ' If Schofifld is correct it will cost $205,510.5)0 to bniid the road to the , town of Due West, at the estimate of $ 18,083.3G per mile." No such estimate was over made for building tho road to I)ne West. Tho Medium has intelligence enough to know that this is a plain misrepresentation and nn untrue inference from the "facts and figure*." The Medium must know that it is deceiving the people l>3' a perversion of fact when it represents to them that it will cost over $18,000 per mile to build the road over the comparatively level country from Abbeville to Due West, according to Schofic-ld'? estimate. The Medium knows that this estimate is the average per mile of the whole road embracing perhaps GO miles of mountain work. The South Carolina division including tho Blue Ridge to its apex nt Kstntoc gap. Some sections of which the writer can speak from practical observation when lie says; to the unskilled'eye in engineering, it looks as if it were impossible for a black snake to pass over. Is it fair for.the Medium to try to make the people of Abbevillo believe, by way of discouraging them in tlie enterprise, that it will cost as much to-build- the road ovrr tho favorable country from Abbeville to Duo West, as ucross me mountains, r Again, the Medium navs : "From Troy to Abbeville according to Schofleld, it will take $18,G89.36 per uiile on an average to build ami equip the Cumberland (i?p Road Tro}' lms voted about $3000 for the road nnd will be able to complete 1-6 "of a mile." Now this is inexcusable ignorance or a practiced deception on the part of the Medium. Because the figures of both are before its eyes as to the cost of this section of the road. In the report, of the chief engineer and superintendent of the road, of the work dune to May 1882? Captain Kirk saj\s : "Result' of operations from April 1, 1881 to May 1, 1882. Amt. ex- miles Expnd. pended graded per mile Pickens, $ 5,200.00 fl.? $780.25 Anderson, 2,820.0# 11.0 257 08 Ahhovillu 7 5'ir. nn in ? t->o <?.. ..??V - ...V, . .wvv.vw iv.f OO.UU Total and Avcrago $15,871.#0 27.6 $567.14 This report whs published in the Medium, and shows plainly that 27 milus were graded in Pickens, Anderson and Abbeville for a total expenditure of $15,371.00. or nn average per mile of $557.14, and ten miles from Troy towards Abbeville, have already been graded ut an average of $738.CO per mile, including the heavy work on both sides of Long Cane. Now add for ironing and equipping according to the Schofield estimate, and our fellow-citizens can sec how candid and truthful has been the reasoning of the J tedium As to the Press and Banner, its reasoning, if such it may bo called, is all theatrical or clap-trap, and from a standpoint of the seventeenth century. Jt is content with the road of our fathers. That is to cut off all progress and ndvocatc the old mud road to Hamburg, a wagon and four, little mules with six or eight 325 pound bales of cotton, and seven days to make the trip of sixty miles and return, up lo the hub every jump, and the unfathomable Devil's race paths en route.- If in after years a rail road cut or canal should happen to cross that country, horse skeletons and broken wagons will doubtless be exhumed from the depths ind astonish the natives as a memorial of the hard times of our fathers. Yet, the 1'rcss and Banner claims to bo an advocate ol progress, to be public spirited, and to have, worked hard, in a practical way, to build up the town of Abbeville. This means, we suppose, its advocacy of red oats and mule colts. CurtRinlv i? iln..u t- J *,vvo I not refer to its opposition to factories, free education and rail roads, nor to tht* denouncing of our cititens as nogro murderers. A little trnm branch road froin Verdcry or Greenwood is not as ndvantngeous as this great through line which crosses the entire chain of Apnlnchinn mountains, opens the way to the Mississippi valley, and taps the North West, whose vast production will ere Ions tax the capacity of every seaport upon the Atlantic ! Balderdash fails to reach the case 1 without a big qualifying adjective. But ' they claim a guarantee for the building of the Cumberland Gap Road. What gnarantee is offered that either of the 1 suggested branches will be built ? J Does not common sense suggest that all reason is against it. What com pun ev- < vr encouraged the building of short < branches to rail roads ? The whole ' history of rail roads tenches us that a J short branch was never known to pay. i Abbeville has a branch now thnt does ! not pny. It is not likely that the Geor- ' gia Central or any other company would j put its capital in a branch from Verdcry | or Greenwood to Abbeville, with on'y i uiu poKHioimy oi dividing tho freigh- > at reduced rates with the branch already ' running there, which has a monopoly of J freight# at high rates that does not pay. \ The Abbeville branch ban reduced ( its trips to once a day, nnd that ' doea not pay. The next move will be 1 to roduce them to twice or three- units n J week, and if that is not profitable (aa is ' iery likely, for reduced facilities will I certainly lessen trade and business,) 1 then it inny bo that the branch will 'be { abandoned altogether. What then for ( Abbeville? The editors of the two t opposing pppers can then write pathetie I editorials to the hatx and owls. The 1 Cumberland Gap . Road is the best hope { for Abbeville, anil in our humble judg- < ipent jho \ast, hope. The people of Ah- r beville had better not allow tbeinaujve* ? luWtlcd in tin# matter. th? inculcation * of a timidity tliat would risk nothing in t any nehi^vinent howyvor grand. t It Is suuiious eennomv lint ? ??? ?' 1 OW spigot and loses at the hung. In J thin matter true economy lie* in the direction of a wine liberality. And the e sensational appeal to tho "poor" tnxpay- i ?r loses much of its pith when the iax- ' payors It now that the road will pity a ! taxable assessment on about $400,000 in [ Abbeville County. The MreBKKexnhas t already conclusively answered all objoc- a lions in relation to the bonds and mbrt> * \ bond to issue until tho work was approved by our Chief Engineer as firstclass, including iron, rolling stock &c., The order for tho issue of bonds to be by the company which was to preserve its identity until the completion of the road in the South Carolina divisiou, Baid order to be counter-signed by tho President. I think there is a like safeguard thrown over the bonds in tho Schofleld contract. But when the opposition are headed at one poiut they iiy to another. When all their objections to the details of contract, issue of bonds, mortgage, <fcc., are answered, they then fall to figurine on the im uionsti cost and impracticability of ever building the road. This, at least \ iB the programme of tho Medium, whilst it proclaims itself a friend to the j enterprise. Like a skillful and cau- , tious General, the Medium when it ad- j vances, always fortifies its provision i stations in the rear to iusure a ssfe retreat. And under this avowal of friendship for the Cumberland Gap , Road, while it thrusts its Damascus blade at every vulnerable point he can find in it, doubtless when it becomes a. fact accomplished, as tho grandest achievment upon tho American continent, thaMedium can garhle its past editorials and prove that it was its earliest and staunchest friend. From such friendship, "Angels and ministers of grace defend us," It will then claim to have "told" us ,l8o." But it is telling us wo will fail. And it may be, that like its contemporary tho I'ress aml'Banncr, it does not want the road, and hopes to prove a true prophet. "Of ull the horrid, hideous notes of love, Sadder tlinn owl-songs or the midnight blast, Is tbnt portentous phraHc, "J told you to." Uttered by friends, those prophets of the past, Who 'stead of saying what you now should do, Own they foresaw you would fall at last." Byron. Communication. Mkssrs. Editors: The Press of the'Stato and country hare very justly criticised the appointment by a Democratic President of a Dlaiaite Consul General to Australia. Numbers have inquired, who is th? appointee ? No ono has unBwered the inquirv satisfactorily. I do not know that facts concerning him, and his political tergiversations. Maj. Morgan, as he was known to his associates during his short sojourn in this State was generally accorded citizenship in Louisiana, though ihave always thought him a cosmopolitan. A brother, hailing from Louisiana, was the Republican Minister to Mexico under Mr. Arthur. And a brother-in-law, (Jen. Drum, tins been for some years the Adjut ant-Ueuerul of the army of the Uuited States, resident in Washington, D. C., another brother-iu-law is the editor in chief of the Artca and Com'it r. Maj. Morgan married a wife in South Caiolinn, and fur two or three years farmed below Columbia, supplying that market with Meaus-grass hay, seven tons of wbieh he told me once lie had cut from one acre in a single HCason. lie soon abandoned farming, however, and South Carolina also, and for the past few year* his faro has been a familiar one to tbo residents of Washington Citv. During the late Presidential campaign t.? ',v.uu > ?? ?> ' ,.v .vtxu, iiuu uiiit inr maines nouiinution published n Hninll pamphlet, the title page of which reads, "America'* Egypt, Mr. Maine's Foreign Policy, by James Merris M origan, lute of the C. S. Navy ami the Egyptian army." In this painphlet Muj. Morcun declares i? the outset, that Mr. ltlaine's foreign policy was and is onu that would redound to the glory of the United Slates, and that when Mrlilaine entered President Garfield's Cabinet Ue resolved upon three ideas: First, to uphold, at any and all costs, the Monroe Doctrine. Second, to hold Mexico and the South American Republic* responsible for any unjust trcatmeut of the citizens of the United Slates, and for any infringement of what is considered the Law of Nations. And third, to convoke n Congress of the Independent States of the American Continent for the purpose of forming a united phalanx of Western Pewcrs agaiast the Powers of Eorojic. Muj. Morgan says, from the dar the Suez cnnal was tinished Ergluud and France have; been struggling for the control of Egypt "ud have taken possession oT all of No rn Africa, but M? rocco, which seems to bu in n fair war of joining her sisters in captivity. To-day, France is attempting to build u canal cross the Isthmus of Panama, with a view doubtless of ultimately controlling the Ceutral American States. Mr. lilaine said, \ro have a Monro? Doctrine which truus-Atlantic Nations from intermeddling in the affairs of these cis-Atlantic people. The Claytoii-liulwor treaty of 1850 between the United States and Ureal Iirittain practically conceded to the latter power control of any canulto be dug across this Isthmus. Subsequently (he United States entered into a treaty Willi the Columbian Republic, conceding 10 itio United Stales similar control. Mr. lilaiue, therefore, abrogated the provision th forinor treaty, and said to all Eu ropeau powers?hands off? we are the masters on this continent; times hare changed; your Clayton-ltulwer treaty isoutof date and, Ac. Maj. Morgan continues, "I can easily understand ?hy Great Britain would not like to see Mr. lUaiiic in the Presidential chair," and quotes the J'aU Mall Gazette of Lnnduu issued, "after the nomination" of Mr. Hluiuo, as sayiug "wherever Mr. lilaine can oust the liritish from the position thcyhold on the American continent he will endeavor to replace English influence by American?Enyland trill wtit-cfi with extreme ? ?,.r..v .... l?r (KCIVIOt CUM?paitjit. I have italicised tke above to dhow, that Mr. Morga.i's pamphlet was published after Mr? B ai ie's nomination, Bimie weeks perhaps, itna ?un written by liiui us a campaign docuirent to ussist in securing Mr. lHainc's election. Maj. Morgan further 8ayn, Mr. lilainc'a secind idea was to uphold the rights of citizcna if the United States in Mexico, Contrnl md South America, and to <>hcd light into the , iarkness of America's Egypt, '"for Mexico is, )r promises to be America's Egtvpt." 11c then draws a parallel between ligypt and Mexico, citing t'"U t e two countries are al- | most idoutical in every respect. The iniuarets | md domes, the street dogs and water carriers, the abode huts of the poor and the stone louses of the rich, the sportive but uicrcilcss md insatiate little flea, the ragsred buitgar* ?nd earthen Gods, are all as familiar to the I Mexican as to the Egyptian traveler. Both ;hese races are indolent and docile, and possess great powers of endurance beneath a turning sun. The Mcxicnn pCon is the Kgyp:hin fellah. lit both countries the women ; reil their faces, the Mexican peeping from beicatli with one black eye while the Egyptian isks two, much to the envy of their watchful md jealous parents, brothers aiul kinnmon. i nc rooucr jjououin cu mo nanura is tbo rob>er Iiandit of the Sioras. Egyptian A^ricultirc is Mexican, both people' plowing oxen 1 roked by the horns, ami uuing thu plow that ins conic down from the times of Abraham. ' Jhaitily has no place with either race, because ' icither thu Egyptian nor the- Mexican bo- I ieves in thu virtue of women. The rich hare > heir dneunaa, while the poor man puts his rife to work, while he lies iutliugiuub near >y to watch her "llonkra" in Rgyntian means ' 'Manaua" in Mexican, a.id both mean to- < norrow," ititylying that the national motto of I micIi is, "Never do to-nay what can be put off \ iil to-moirow." The two Governments are . cry similar: Egypt is called a despotism mil mexico a republic: neither understands 1 he meaning ?'f i'reo Uoveruiout. The Despot ( n Egypt is called a Viceroy ?.r Kettive: the ] Jespot of Mvxico is c..lio<l a President or f General. Mej. M organ next comments upon our for- 1 lign policy in tbtfae latter years, and says, * ? | ire getting an polite that we novi-r raise onr rtiicea-alxivo a whisper when we remonstrate j igainst outrages practised upon our oitizens >y foreign nstiou*. Freeing Martin Koata hlrty years ago made commodore Ingral.am I he most popular man or the day. The same ? iOt Wf^hf attempt it in morn times. i Mai. Morgan says, freed in the papers the , ther day, that the "Monitor Republicans" of ; iexico a^aks of Mr. Blaine's nomination for ' Republican candidate for the Presidency. Could a van who would feel to the Democrat- ? o party be guilty of such treachery f The pamphlet concludes with the information, that Uuiteau's bullet put an end to Mr. <] Maine's projects, and coBseqtiently his third p idea of convoking an Amerioan International g Congress was never consummated. From this bynopsis of the content* of that pamphlet no one can question Maj. Morgan's v admiration for Mr. Blaine: nor is it less I doubtful that he hoped for Mr. Blaine's I'res- (I [tential success, as the pamphlet appeared v nfter Mr. Blaine's nomination. We, therefore must conclude the author a Republican. If lio asserts the contrary and claims to be n t Democrat, it is a chastity to say, under the circumstances, he is a political fool, unfit to ( represent a Democratic Administration any where or in auy capacity. Mr. Bayard, I presume, submitted this ap- <s nointmrnt tp Mr. Cleveland for his approval. C If he did so, cognizant of the existence of that c pamphlet, in tliit instance, he has betrayed iiit> trust. If he was ignorant of the facts nbove recited, lie was imposed upon. Who is responsible tor the imposition ? View the matter as we may, it is diflicult to avoid sus- t jrtcinu of unfair and falso representation, and downright betrayal of the Demooracy of South ' Carolina in (Ilia nlininnlmonl t'l"> ???? ' other bitter experience it suggests its own \ moral. Vefry respectfully, I L>. Wyatt Jlikkn. THE COLOR LINE IN THE CHURCH ' I'mtent oftlio Minority Against the ltishop'H Deeinloii at tlie Roccut j Columbia Convention. The State of South Carolina?To the ? President nmi members of the (Jonvcn- J tion of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of South Carolina : The undersigned, members of this Convention, for themselves and in behalf of the j parishes which they may represent, do j most respectfully but earnestly protest ^ against a motion to adopt the report of j the committee on the credentials of the ( clergy as unparliamentary ami illegal, ami drawing into question the very or- | guni/.ation of the Convention itself. And they do further most respectfully j mm eurnesiiy proiest against the posi- ' tion which has boon announced by the , President and acted upon pratically by j the Convention : that by virtue of their ( names being on the Hishop's list, and rc- < ported upon by the coinniittee on ere dentials, rertain persons who have been ( admitted to holy orders, to wit, Messrs. H. C llishop and Thomas G. Harper, are , entitled to and do occupy seats in this J Convention. I And they do further most respectfully and earnestly protest against the action of this Convention in aflirming that un- j der our Constitution and laws persons of ( color, and not belonging to the white race, ?!.!. ! . - -? ' - 5 mc cuuueu 10 seais upon trie floor or ttns ( Convention, and lo participate in the | government of the Church in this dio- , cose; whereas, it is respectfully submitted by the protestauts that such an innovation in the government of the Church enn and should be effected only" by the consent of the Church, expressed unequivocally at a Convention, after a full, fair, calm and deliberate discussion . of the question on its merits. \V. St. Julien Jervey, James M. Wilson, A. W. Marshall, W. II. Campbell, for St. Michael's Parish. E. S. Trapierj Ij. F. Gueny, W.J. ( Hall. Henry L Barker, for the Parish of St. John's Berkeley. Richard Singleton, Alex. O. Clarkson, ( for Zion Church, liichland County. William S. Hustie, for St. Andrew's Parish. , W. C. Ilenet, for himself, (delegation | from Trinity Church, Abbeville, being I divided.) 4 W II. F. Gallard, for Rt. Paul s I'endleton. * 1 A. I). Goodwryn, Rich'itrd J. Manning, 1 for St. Matthew's Parish.. T. Alex, liioughton, for Christ Church Parish. .tohn li n*.?irn0 r if ir-i f? o. w.... ... v/. ??. IXUIIIICO, IUJ Ol. Luke's-Church', Charleston. William II. Hanckel, (not committing himself to the pHrliamentary points.) Janios I'. Adams, B. MeC Clarkson, Harry W. Adams, for St. .John's Church, Richland. ( Laurens N". Ohisolin, for St. Paul,s, 1 Suuimorville. J ulius II. Hey ward, John M. Jones, for Christ Church, Greenville. J. J. Pringli! Smith, Jno. S. Fairly, . (except to the second, ground.) for St. I'hilip's, Charleston. Wiii. G. Stejvens, for the Parish of St. John's John's Island. Win. Johnson, for Grace Church, Charleston. < Algernon S.-Smith. J. R. Thomas, for ' St. Stepheii.s Ridgaway. I W. R. G? d rev, for St David's, Choraw. j\. nucon, lor unurcli ot the Advent. The protest was ordered spread on the minutes. Mr. Thomas M. Ilanckel : I will now read my individual protest in my own words. Mr. Ilanckel then submitted the following, which will also appear on the journal : The undersigned, as a member of this Convention, respectfully protests against the failure of this Convention to adjudicate the question whether the Kcv. H. C. Bishop and the llev. T.- G. Harper arc constitutionally entitled to seats in this Convention. And the und< rsignrd further respectfully and earnestly piotests against the declaration, by their votes of the majority of the clerical delegates to this Convention that the above named persons are so entitled, as being bused upon an erroneous interpretation of the language of the Constitution and the L'anons. Tuna. Mr Hanokei.. Lay Delegate from St. Paul, liadclitiVboro.?ATeics and Courier. THE QUESTION OK COLOSl. Sot a Dead Imue Kven iti a AVuHhington Cliurch. | Prom the News and Courier.] Washington, May 17.?A highly sensational scone was to-day enacted at tl e First Presbyterian Church. As is well <nown President Cleveland is a pewlolder in that church, therefore vacant scats have been at a premium ever since t was determined that the Presidential 'amilv would worship there. Recently i pew directly in front of that rented ' y ;he President became vacant. It was mmcdiately socured and but few memuersof tho congregation knew to whotn ? k-.l w o'u:.. .1 i unvi urvn nuivu. i 111?* Murmilji 111(511* juriosity was gratified tvlien Freder'k Douglas tho colored recorder of deed*, tccouipaiiied by hi* white wife nn l two 'ii'-ndK. entered the church and to k ovsession ??f the pc\v. Tho congregation became ?o excited hat they paid very little attention to the iivine services. Neither the President ibr any member of his family were in attendance. Nevertheless, groat ex citenent prevailed when, at the doncloaion >f the Morvjco, Dr. Sunderland descended from the pulpit and fereeied Recordir Dou^lM* and his party cordially. 4 An informal mooting of the eongregaion was hold on the spot, and it was greed that Fred. Douglass should be re[uotited to relinquish his right to hold a tew in the church. Otherwise the con[ro-.rution Would secede. It is ulleged that Douglass on a preio-'s occasion almost ruined the Church ty u lecture which he was permitted to leliver from the pulpit, and therefore he i*tts euiisi-tercd an unprofitable member. l'or a time excitement ran high and he scene was intensely dramatic. Ii is said that Douglass retod the pew hiou^h a personal friend, and that his dea is t<> establish a friendly relationhip with the President through Hie lunch, and l?y that means retain liis ililee as recorder <?'" deeds. k. m. I.. Vonri'tttilc ami Honorable. Oih> of the pleasantcst and most genial eatures of the lat?* I'resbylerian dedication in <mm town was the prcst-nov of? ,ve had almost said holy |rrosence?the renerable and honored Uobert H. Wardhw, of Abbeville?a patriarch in years, n patriotism, in holiness?11 tuno-hon>red fortress in the Presbyterian Church )f South Carolina. Mr. Wardlaw was ;he guest of his niece, Mrs. J. W. llill. \nd we understand that on this occasion his venerable man gave not only of his irayers and his praise, but most gonerjusly also of his wordly goods.?/Cdyeticld Ad cert her. ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Are you disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child stiffcrng and crying with pain of cutting eeth ? If so, scud at once and got a >ottleof Mrs. Winsi.ow's Soothing Syk;jf l'oit Cnii.iiiiDN Tekthinu. Its value s Incalculable. It will relieve the poor little suflY'rer imiiiedialely. Depend up>n it. mothers, there is no mistake about t. It cures dysentery and diarrhoea, regi liltes the stomach and bowels, cures ivind colic, softens the gums, reduces in'Inmation, and gives tone and energy to the whole system. Mas. Winsi.ow's Sooth in Svuri' fok Chm.hhkn Tketjiinu s pleasant to the taste, and is the pres ;riplion of ?ne of the oldest and best feiti a It* nurses and physicians in the United States, and is for sale by all druggists throughout the world. Price 25 cents a bottle. 5 ay 72 II is not oeriain ye t whether there will l>c a war between Russia ami Knglaiul, liul between tlw? railroad and anti railroad factions at Abbeville (J. H. Some Limes the indications are peaceful, again they arc war-like.?l*ickens Sentinel Speed&Neuffer DRUGGISTS. KEEP constnnlly on hand a full, and well selected stock of puro Drugs, Chemicals etc., etc. All the latest and popular lined of Patent and Proprietary Medicines. Herbine, the best Liver Medicine, cures Dyspepsia, for Sale only by v*. 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By its ubo light or red hair may be darkened, thin hair thickened, and baldness of^en, though not always, cured. It oheoks falling of the hair, and stimulates a weak and sickly growth to vigor. It prevents and cures scurf and dandruff, and heals nearly every disease peculiar to the scalp. As a Ladles' Hair Dressing, the Vioob is unequalled; it contains neither oil nor dye, renders the hair soft, glossy, and silken in appeamnce, and imparts a delicate, agreeable, and lasting perfnme. , mb r? t> tlmrwwo f*am /> July 3,1882 : " Last fall my hair commenced falling oat, and In a short time 1 became nearly bald. I used part of a bottle of tick's Hair Vioor, which stopped the falling of the hair, and itarted a new growth. I have now a fall head of hair growing rigorously. and am convinced that bat for the nse of your preparation I should hare been entirely bald." J. W. Bowbs, proprietor of the WcArthur (Ohio) Enquirer, says:" Ayir's Hair Vigor Is a moat excellent preparation for the hair. I speak of it from my own experience. Its use promotes the growth of new hair, and makes it glossy and soft. The Vigor is also a sore cure for dandruff. Not within my knowledge has the preparation ever failed to give entire satisfaction." ' Mr. Axocre Vatrrairk, leader of the cclobrated "Fairbalrn Family" of Scottish Vocal lata, writes from Botton, Matt., Feb. 9, 1880: ' Erer since my hair began to giro silvery evidence of the change which TUetlng time procureth, i have used Ater's Hair Vioor, and so have been able to maintain an appearance of youtbfulness?a matter of considerable oonsequenee to mtnjuters, orators, actors, and In fact every oh* /ho live* In the eyes of the public." J Mrs. O. A. Purscott, writing from It Kim 8k. Ck<irle?(owH, Mas*., April 14, 1883, says: " Two years ago about two-thirds o 1 my hair came off. It thinned very rapidly, and 1 was fast growing bald. On using Ayer's Hair Vioor the falling stopped and a new growth commenced, and la about a month my head was completely oovered with short hair. It has continued to grow, and is now as good a* before It fell. I regularly used but one bottle . of the Vioor, bat now use it occasionally as a dressing." We have hundreds of similar testimonials to the eflcaey of Atrr** Hair Vioor. It aeede but a trial to oonvinoe the most sksptlsalof its value. ^ SRZPARRD RT / Dr. <1. C, Aytr & Co., Lowe)I, Matt. jnll fij ill TTrsfjlrts Election! 1 Tub Statu or South Carolina, CoUNTV of AlMKVlI.I.B, Town of Aiiiihyiu.k, i Council Chamber of the Town Council t of the Town of Abbeville. M n v 11. 1SS5. t lili IT IlKSOLVEI). by the Town J Council of the Town of Abbeville, now met tind silting in Council. ( That, in pursuance of the provisions , of an Act of the State of South Carolina, entitled "An Act to Authorize Counties, Townships. Cities and. Towns I interested in the Construction of the Carolina, Cumberland (Jap anu Chicago Railway Company to Subscribe to the Capital Stock of said Company," ap j 11 - - > - |/it>?en uiTuiinior aau, ititjil, nml upon the written application of a majority of ihe owners of real estate of said town, duly received by this Council, usking that an election be held to ascertain whether or not sai<l town shall subscribe the Bum of five per cent, on the ' assessed value of real and personal property in said town, in bonds, to the capital stock of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Ivailway Company, according to the provisions of said Act; an election bo held on the 2Dth day of May, 1885, at Abbeville C. II., in the town of Abbeville, the polls to open at li o'clock a. m. and remain open until 6 o,clock p. tu., at which election shall be submitted to the qualified voters of said town the question whether or not the said town of Abbeville, shall subscribe the sum of live per cent, on the assessed value ?f real and personal property, in bonds, to the capital stock of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway Company, according to the provisions of said Act. The said subscription to bo made on condition that the said bonds be deposited in some bank in trust ami not to be delivered to the President of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Kaili way Company, for the benefit of the said road, until the said road shall be completed to the town of Abbeville C. II., and on the further condition that said road be completed to Abbeville C. H., on or before the first of January, A. I). 1888. That, P. II. Speed, J. C. Miller, L. K. Bowie, are hereby appointed the managers of said election, with full power to | hold and conduct the same, count the votes, declare and certify the result, according to the laws in force, and the I pi wi loiuiin ui puiu a\ci? That the voting fit said election shall he by ballot ; such of the said voters who desire to vote in favor of said town making the aforesaid subscription, shall vote a bollot having written or printed thereon the word "SuBscHirtiox," such of said voters who desire to vote against the said subscription shall vote a ballot having written or printed thereon the words 4*No Sunscitii'Tios." That notice of said election, slating the the time, place, purpose,'and form of ballot to bo voted thereat, be published, as by law directed, in the* ne wspapers published in the town of Abbeville, in the County aforeRaid, by three weekly insertions in each next provious to the 2i)lh day of May. 1885. J. S. HAMMOND, Intondant. JONES F. MILLER, Secretary. May 13, 18P5-3t !>3 Sheriff's Sale. J.ncy J. Mars, 1 against > Execution. T. W. Murs, as Executor. J BY virtue of an . Execution to me directed in the aboTe stated case, I will sell to lite highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the regal hours of sale, at Abbeville l'. II., oil Monday, the first day <?f June, A. 1>. 1885, the following described property, situate in Abbevillo County, to wit: All that tract or parcel of laud containing, ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTYFIVE ACRr.S, more or less, and bounded by lands of the Estate of .losiah Wells, S. It. Morrah, J. E. Caldwell and others. Also, that tract or parcel of laud, containing TWO HUNDRED ACRES, . 7 inorc or less, and bounded by lands of James McCaslan, said T. W. Mars and others, and known us the McCclry place. Also, that tract or parcel of land, containing TWO HUNDRED ACRES, more or less, and bounded by lands of James McCaslan, A. It. Lindsay and others, known also as the McCelvy tract, being the tract willed to said T. \V. Mars by his father John A. Aiurd. Levied on and to be sold ?h Ifae property of T. \V. Murs, as Executor, and others to Ktttiufy the uforcaaid Execution and coats. . Terms Oush. May 8, 1885. J. F. C. DuPRK, Sheriff, A. C., S. C. May 13, 1885-tf 90 To the Public. I 1IAVK settled permanently in Abbeville, and olFer my servires as TAILOR, to the citizens of the community. All work guaranteed. Cutting and making suits, carefully and skilfully done. Repairing, Cleaning and Pressing n Specialty. JULES DEVEAUX. May 33, 1832-3m 91 gJTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County i>f Abaevii.lk. Common Pleas. Crane, Boylston Sc Co., Plaintiffs, Against J. A. Harmon & Bro., and . Win. Harmon, Defendants. Complaint for Relief. BY authority contained in an order of I lis Honor Judge Cothran, granted in this case, and dateil on May 6th, 1885, I ' heri?hv notifv nil ppmlitn T a u? - _ j ?w.w?..?w.o V. JIHI" inon k, Bro., that tliey arc required to present and prove their claims before m?v within sixty days from '.hi# date. May 13, 1885. J. C. KLUG11, Mhstor. No. 89 Gt LAW CAR1>. 1 - t WE hare tbia day farmed a partnership for > the pructice of law under the firm name ] nf Cason & Bumbim. Mr. Borham has re- , i irod from the Master's office and will devote . Ids whole attention to the practice. larOffioe, O'Neill Raneo. ; SAM'L. C. CASON, S? \ M. L. BONHAM, Jn, W J Mil k Son HAVE 25000 FOUNDS BACON, 1000 Bushels of Corn, 200 Bbls of FLOUR, BO " oi Molasses lu Stock aiul to Arrive. PAUTIKS in neod of tiicac goodn will do well to examine our stock. A\ nried and extonnive stook ?f nearly everything usually needod by tka trade, to bu found at SMITH & SON. jan 14-tf 18 Pnttall ft Poiunn uuiiiiuu a 1 ui nil HAVE in stock u complete assortment of Drugs, Medicines, Chon?ic<?!*?, Dye Stulfs, Varnishes &c. \ LSO ALL THE POPULAR Patent Medicines now in mko, many of-them Non-secret preparations, consisting of the rery host Cough Mixtures, Dispeplie and Kidney preparations, Kheumatic and Neuralgic preparations and Pest Liniments for Man n and Ilorso. THE VERY BEST FEMALE PREPARATIONS. T YI)IA PINKHAM'S Fomale Remedy, BRADFIELD'S Female Regalator. iinrwcu' nvfMi'vm ?? iivjuiuua jutiiinir4i.il AH 1/ MVTtiftK'Sf FRIEND. SHOULDER BRACES and RSI IT SUPPORTERS, bo necessary to Woman's omfort and henlth. Also Abdominal Supporters, Campbell's Repositor, &c. RUPTURE instantly relieved by oaing the Celebrated Frj- Trnss. The only truss giving an upward and inward pressure, same as holding the rapture up with the hand. No pressure the bnck. No thigh strap worn. 1st premium and medal awarded at Cincinnati Exposition 1884. ; PRYOR'S PILE OINTMENT. The best Corn Cures. Corn and Bunion Pads. Also excellent preparations f#r Chapped Skin, for restoring Vigor to tho Hair, for Preferring and . Cleansing tho Teeth. ^UK L.I3E UF GOODS will be foand very complete? consisting of Colognes, foreign and domestic, Hankcrchief Extracts in great variety, Teilefc Soaps from the chcapcut to the finest. HAIR. TOOTH, NAII? SHATIKft, S1I0K AND CLOTHES BRUSHES. COMBS 0? ALL 80HT8. ALSO many articles for Household and' Cooking Purposes? Baking- Powders,' Extracts fad Spices, and Vinegar. Close Attention Given to PRESCRIPTIONS at all Hours, Night and Day. December 24, '84-lf If For Sale. I OFFKII for sale, at low figures, the following property: 1 Five-horse power .Upright Edginc. 1 Farquhar Thresher, 1 Gin,(30 saws)and Condenser, 1 King Cotton Press. Tho above property, is considered io good condition, and may be bought very low by apnlving to thn undorsighed at the Mkssknokb Office. JAS. S. FERRIS'. Mny 6, l?85-tf 88 Notice to Board of Healtb. I. V .? : *i?f- < TilK following prrsons hnve hccn appointed members of the Beard of Henlth, for the town of Abbeville : (*. A. VIRAN8KA, II. T. TIRTI.v, v' J. M. Gambkkix. F. F. GARY, M. P. They will ho required to look after ;ho unnitary regulation* of the Iowa, ind will commence their itvuwction of dl the promises, on Moxday, 25th of tfay, 1886. Property holders and r?aiients will govern thoraselves accordingy. By order of the Council. JONKS F. MILLER^ r A ^artlcl y ot id