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. .. p , ' OIl)c Messenger. M. L. BOXHAM,Jr., [ Editors and J AS. H. I'EKKIN, s 1'kofkiktohs ? TUESDAY FEltRUAHY 2, 188G. fj(VYING BY FOR A 11AIX Y DAY The Abbeville Building and Loan As Rociation has begun its work ifhder th* control of active, successful and relia ble business men. It can hardly fail t< prove remunerative to its shareholders and of great benefit to the county a large, with its numerous and prosper our towns and village? and its large pop ulation. These associations give t< ' young men especially a safe and secur< means of laying by each month a sinal sum of money which added to 'he siual sums of the other members make ai aggregate which can be loaned out or good security. Of course any vounj man can put up five dollars a month it his trunk or safe, but it brings him ii no interest. It is like the talept whicl the servant in the parable wrapped in i napkin and hid in the ground. More over, few will voluntarily do this Whereas these associations enable hiu to put his five dollars out at interest un tier control of men of his own selection "We have heretofore explained the vio this operandi, but it may not be amisi to do so again briefly. Each share is worth one dollar a starting. Membears pay in ever} month one dollar for each share tha they hold. This aggregate sum is loan ed out to applicants upon security tin title to which is favorably reported b} - the Solicitor and approved by the Boarc . of Directors. Members of the Association have preference of loans. Bui their security offered must be of tin same nature and undergo the same examination as that of an applicant wht \is not a stockholder. The Associatior winds up when each share is worth twi hundred dollars, which occurs usually in from six to eight years. A nieuibei may borrow two hundred dollars or .each share that he holds upon the conditions above mentioned. Of course i .member has the advantage in borrowing over one who is not a member. For instance if a member owns five shares he may borrow $1000, upon this he pays say at ten per cent., for eight years $800 He also pays his monthly installment* of $5, which in eight years amount tc $480. When the Association winds uf instead of drawing his $1000, his mortgage and other security is surrendeicc to him and his debt is thus cancelled Xow suppose one who is not a membei borrows $1000, he pays at the same rati interest to the amount of $800 in eight years, at the end of which time he must also pay the principal sum, $1000 Tabulated it stands thus : Non-member?principal. $1000, Interest for eight years, #800, $1801 Member?assessments, $480, Interest for eight years, $800, $\28C Difference in favor of member, $ 52C This $520 represents the gain of tin money paid in by the members. These figures are not given aw abso< lutely corr(ict,!"hecause certain expenses must do deducted irom the income oi the company. But they are sufficiently .correct to represent the plan npor .which it works. The Association in no wise conflict! with the business of the bank, but re ally is in harmony with it. It can lend money upon real estate securities which the National Banks cannot do. The shares of the Abbeville Associa' tion are limited to one thousand Enough have been taken to begir work on. It is desired that others b< .taken by citizens in the county. The} 5aro cordially invided to investigate th< workings of this Association and invest jn its shares. The trial of the ltev. Dr. Armstrong <?f St. Phillips Episcopal Church, Atlan fa, (Ja., for "immoral revelry," and oth or immoral offenses, was held in Allan ta last week. This is the clergymm who bears so remarkable u. roaomKUnci to John Wilkes Booth, tho assassii of Abraham Lincoln. Many people be lieve hiin to be Booth himself. 1 seems that his history cannot be tracec further back than his appearance it ,W heeling, W. Va., in 1866, as a Pres'oy terian minister. We have met the gen tletnan, and there is no question of th< resemblance to the portraits of Bootl that we have seen. He is a very elo quent and interesting man, and his con gregation are steadfast iu their faith ii his innocence of the charges that an laid against him. The Knglish Ministry was defeated it ^arliamert on its measure to sunnrfiRi ,? rr - ?? the Irish Land League, and Lord Saul is bur}' and his Cabinet hnvo. resigned Mr. Gladstone has-been snntmoned fo consultation by tho Queen with th? view, it ip.fluppofted* of forming a Cab) net. %*The grand old man," seems eu sential to the English government. I y Q. ' ii Mr. ft. S. Murchison has been appointed clerk to Colonel Aikrn's cotn. inittee in Congress, that on education. In Col. Aiken's absence the temporary chairman appointed some one else. - But Col. Aiken insisted on Mr. Murchison's appointment, and he has been installed. Mr. Murchison was once em. ployed in the Medium ofllce. lTe is j well known here as a young man of line character and abilities. lie is a * nephew of our highly esteemed fellowcitizen, I)r. G. If. Waddell. ) ' Gen. John 1). Kennedy will be nominated by the President for appointment as Consul General At Shanghai, China, It is said to be a desirable place. No ) man in the State has done better or "k j more work for the Democratic party ^ than General Kennedy, nor received less requittal. We hate to see him 1 leave the State?But congratulate him ^ nn liic trnnrl fnHnn? It is said that the reason the confirmation of U. S. District Attorney Youmans hangs fire in the Senate is that Mr. Edmunds, of Vermont, has some personal dislike to Mr. Youmans. Edmunds is a malignant and spiteful man. The Senate is still wrangling over the pioposition to admit South Dakota as a State. Senator Hutler made a strong speech against it. t Court Proceedings. t Court was convened at 10 o'clock, Monday morning. The Grand Jury 4 was called over and fourteen Grand Jurors answered, and were sworn in. I Mnjor A. li. Wardlaw was made foreman. The Solicitor called the names of witnesses on bills of indictment, and swore them. His Honor Judge Witheispoon then charged the Grand Jury as follows : J/r. Foreman, and gentleman of 1 the Grand Jury : * As this is the first term you have ' been called upon to serve, it becomes r my duty to charge you upon the important public functions you ate called upon to perform. As you know the con" stitution and laws are intended to sei cure tiie peace and good order of soeie i ? ? -_ i r . luuivwvr uuuur me iaw* every citizen is guaranteed the peacefel enjoyment of his life, liberty, and property. You liave doubtless heard it stated in the | . Court House, and it is not improper j that I should state it hen*, that whilst , society recognizes distinctions and class' es, before the law all men stand on * an equal footing. In the Court House 1 > every man is entitled to the sama treat* . ment from ihe law, however humble or I however high he tnay be. Your first business is to pass upon the bills given * you by tfce Solicitor. The Court here instructed the Jury ? how to proceed upon the examination t of Bills. Continuing the Judge said : I sng1 gest that in Bills for larceny you see that the name of the owner is . properly laid in the iudictment. The Solicitor depends upon the papers sent up ^ by the Trial Justices and copies the name ho finds there. If it appears upon your examination that the name of the owner of the property is not prop1 erly laid you should report to the So lienor in order that he may give out an) other bill. After you have passed upon ; the bills given you, there are other and imsortant duties for you. As I have said the laws are intended not alone for ' general security but for the protection ? of individual rights as well, Where f murder, arson, burglary or assault and r battery and offenses of this nature have been committed upon the property or 1 person of a citizen it is the duty of that citizen to bring a prosecution in order 5 that the parties may be punished, and others deterred by this example from committing like onenscs. But there are offenses against society i at large, which pertain to no special in; dividual aud which go often unpunished, because there are none to report them. The office of informer is odious. Where such offenses como to your knowledge supported by credible evii deuce it is your duty to present theiu , in your gt-neral presentment with the names of witnesses, the time and place 7 of said offences. For instance the leg' islature having the undoubted right to t rcmiluLe the sale of intoxi Aitinrr liminru has exercised it, and prohibited its sale without license. Only incorporated towns and eilies cun grant these licen ces. If it comes to you that persons - are selling these liquors without license, - present them. So the carrying of deadly weapons concealed about the person, is made a misdemeanor, - Tim weapon 1 must be concealed from ordinary obser vation. If you know of cases of vio^ lation of this law you should present thein in order that it Miuy be shown that the law which is a good one should be enforced and this pernicious practice 1 stopped. Whatever our individual i opinion of a law, we are sworn to en. force it, and it is only by this means that all necessity for mob violence which is a disgrace to our Slate and our eivili9 zation should cease, if it ever existed, l It is also you duty to inspect the . work and the records of public officials. It is not incumbent on any man to accept office. But if he does accent it hf> r_ - - 1 becomes o public servant and his official 3 conduct is subject to the supervision of the proper officers, which ' officers you are. I see here a bill for official misconduct. Jt is not the fault of the law, i if guilty or incompetent men remain in * office. The law is explicit and adequate and provides for the punishment of Offending officials. ' if any officer is guil' ty of habitual drunkenness, or habitur all v neglects his business, or in corrupt, 8. or is guilty of fraud in office, or oppres -1 sion, ne ougui not 10 remain m ojtico. * It is a scandal to the public Mervice; I Tl\e County Comumaionerij have ' , f>y;' v if '''*?? '4 * W . '. ** '* * 1 / large powers. They have supervision of public buildings, of the poor house, of roads and of bridges. You ought to see that they are properly discharging these important duties. You ought also to see that the Trial Justices present thoir books for your inspection. I also sugsrest that you examine into the sufficiency of the bonds given by public officials. This is primarily the duty of tin.' County Commissioners ami I have no doubt they attended to it. Hut. bonds that were good six months ago. may now through the vieisitudes of business, or death of the sureties, bo worthless. This therefore demands your attention. 1 know of nothing else that I need now charge you upon. Consider the bills now given you and report at 2 o'clock. The Judge; sounded the calendar and found no cases icady for trial. Solicitor Orr gave notice that u motion was pending to change the venne in the Ferguson case. Counsel were not ready and Court adjouned at 12 o'clock till 2 o'clock, to allow time foV the public sales. ' THK Hi:KOI'SON CASK. On yesterday morning the Solicitor called up the Ferguson case and said that though the motion to change the venue had been set down for argument to-day (TuesdayJ he would go on with it then if counsel for the defense were willing. That lie had the affidavits upon which the motion was based, and if the other side desired them he would give them copies. The defence retired for consultation. Pending, this the Court adjourned to allow time for the public sales to be made and for dinner. At two o'clock it reconvened, and the Solicitor opened the argument fur the State on the motion. He read numerous affidavits, some thirty or thirty-live in number to the effect that because of the great interest felt in the case, and the wide publication of the proceedings of the two trials already had, deponents did not believe that a fair and impartial trial could be had in this County. That this was furthermore true because it was dillicult to find a jury of impartial men who had not formed or expressed an opinion. And that it would be in the interest of justice to change me place 01 mai (<? some other Uounty. The Solicitor supported these affidavits by nodding from the General Statutes, See lion , which provides in substance that either party to a suit or prosecution may move for a change of venue, lie also quoted in support of the motion the case of the State vs. Addison 2nd S. C., also extracts from ArchiS.o'd Criminal Practice and Pleading, Bishop's Criminal Law and a case in ilill. lie said he was constraint! I to make this motion l>< cause we had two trials, with the result of mistrials in each ca>e. That great difficulty was had in obtaining a jury at last Court, and he did not believe one could bo obtained now. Mr. .W. C. Benet, for the defence said they ha 1 been served with notice of the motion, but not with the grounds thereof, nor the affidavits upon which it was based. That this motion was of the nature of a masked batter}*, and they would therefore, ask time for consultation. with leave to tile counter affidavits if deemed advisable. We are informed that a paper was circulated yesterday afternoon for Mgnnlures in opposition to the motion, and that about 1G0 names were signed thereto. The motion will be argued this morning when Court convenes at 10 o'clock. After the motion in the Fergu.on case was continued until morning, the Solicitor took up a lo?. of cases for carrying concealed weapons. There had been a hot supper and of course there was a fight, and Alfred Aiken in the melee got hurt. Then followed the prosecution. There were five cases, all for carrying concealed weapons nnd all glowing out of that same "Hot" supper. First Sam Riehey came to the string to answer. Sam was his own lawyer, ;.nd having a fool for a client went and trot W O" convicted. Jim Watt, Sam Watt, Tom Smith and Sam Lou were each tried seperatelv fur a similar olfen.se. Each of them was ably aud skilfully defended by Frank B. OJary, Esq., and each of them acquitted. The Ohio Muddle. Coi.umuits, 0., Jan., 28.?The Ohio Senate trouble remains unsettled, with opinion equally divided as to whether any coin promise measure will be agreed on. The joint Senate inf-t at 11 a. m. and adjourned, pi tiding a conferei.ce between the joint committee which had been appointed by the caucuses of respective sides with a view to loam if some plan could not be agreed on. The committee was in session all day but held no evening session. The proceedings were secret, and the members have no inforinattiii to give out with the exception that they have agreed on nothing definitely. The progress they have made will be reported to the Domocatic caucus to-morrow morning, and was reported to the Ropupiican to-night. The members of the committee felt that they had gone as far as they could in conference without iirst consulting their caucus tor support ;? their movements. Ths conference committee will meet again to-morrow morning and continue their work. The Senate will meet at 10 a.m., and it is expected that an adjournment of the Senate will be taken to Monday to give the committee ? pictuj ui VllilC* Later.? At the Republican caucus to-night the action of the Conference Committee was communicated proposing the appoinntmQnt of a special committee, composed of equal nurtibers, politically, proceed to Cincinnati and make an investigation of the elecion, and the report is said to have met with favor. The same proposition will be submitted to the Democratic caucus to-morrow morning. It is proposed to have this committee make a report of its findings to the Sunute. Just arrived another c^r load of Texas rust proof rod oats at White Brothers. v J,' ... r,. f " v. To be Vindicated. Atlanta, Janr. 28.?The one absorb ing thcino of convorMation in the city is the Armstrong church trial for immoral revelry. The entire day has been taken up by the quibbling of counsel over tho admission of certain damaging testimony, which, it is understood, consists of aflidavits from the proprieior of the hotel in Cincinnati where Mr Armsrong registered, and of the hackmnn who drove him about in search of Lillie Shaw. Hon. Frank, II. Miller, of Augusta, was select ed by the court as referee to settle all disputed points of law, and the choice gives general satisfaction. Under the ruling of this referee much evidence that the deform has labored to have excluded will be admitted. It is the general impression in the city to-nijjht, after conversation \vi?h different persons who are in position to be well informed as to the feeling of the eoart. that Mr. Armstong's character will be fnllv vindicated, and that the protestation of the clergyman will be taken in prefernce to statements made by irresponsible' parties and by women of ill repute. llori. \V. C. Henet, of Abbeville has consented t?? deliver the address at the coininencement exercises of the Laurensville Female College. Mr. Henet is one of the finest orators in the State and we congratulate the president of this institution in securing such an attractive speaker for this occasion.?Laurens A <lcer finer. llutlcr on Dakota's Admission. Washington, January 28.?In the Senate to-day Air. Butler, in his st> och on the admission of Dakota, conceded the ri^h! of the people of the Territory to apply for admission as a State when it had the necessary conditions, but lie denied that Ihe Territory had any inherent rijjht to organiv.c a State government. Conjrress alone could authorize a transition from a Territory to a Stat", and the exercise of that powor by any other bodv would he bold usurpation. The architects of our (iovernnient were master workmen and had established a irovernint-nlal system capable of indefinite exnansion. The riirht to initini? V"'" i" "?-vv?..nna tor the admission ot new States w.is given by the Constitution to the sovereign people of the sovereign Status, to whom belonged the inuteriiil out of which this new fabric of the Government was to be built. Hud Dakota presented here a c?se complying with the condition thus implied? Mr. Ittit ler accepted the invitation extended by Mr. Harrison and would stand on a plane higher than party politics, lie would appeal to the law and if the law^did not support him he would give up the contest, lie would first admit that Dakota had the essentials for admission as a State, and when she should present herself in au orderly and constitutional manner before Congress, he (Butler) would ba prepared to wtlcome iuto the Union her enterprising population. Mr. Butler then quoted from the ordinance of 1787 to prove that Territories were to be admitted under the supervision of Congress, and quoted from the treaty of 1803 to show that such admission must be in accordance with the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Butler then proceeded to argue that Territories had n<> right to divide themselves up at their own pleasure and do as Dakota had done. He differed with Senator Harrison as to the effect of many of the precedents cited by that Senator in support of his position. While so differing, however, he did not even admit that precedents were binding in Congress, except in so far as they appealed to the judgment and reason of Congress, for there could hardlv he fooml ?#>!>?? ??? ?" turning of social order that could not furnish some precedent in its support. An to the admuuiou of Tennessee, Kentucky and Maine, these had been curved out of territory belonging to North Carolina, Virginia and Massuchnsettes, three of ilie original thirteen States, and under the Cmstituti n the consent of the Legislatures of those States v an ail that was nee.ssarv. In the cases of Arkansas and .Michigan slavery autl anti-slavery were approacuitig each otliM* by converging lines. Michigan represented the one and Arkansas represented .the other. Both were taken into the Union in, as Mr. liutler insisted, an unconstitutional manner. Those eases were cases of colnpromise. It would have been better for the country if the issue had been at tluit time met and* settled than to have postponed it to a time HO years later, when the power and capacity of the sections to struggle with each other had so largely increased. Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin and Nevada, Mr. liutler said, had coine into the Union under enabliuir Acts. Slavery was now dead. The people of the UltTted States were becoming more and more homogeneous. Time was smoothing down the asperities that came of the conflict. We were happily at peace. Our Territories were being cccupied by intelligent and hardy pioneers. \\ hy. then, do we depart from safe, time-honored constitutional rules for the admission of new members into the family of Slates ? Of the tivcnty-tive States admitted bnt six had come in, in this irregular manner?and those under peculiar circumstances. Was there a pressing political exigency lurking behind tiiis move which impelled it forward with almost unseemly zeal V Was there a purpose to lia.-ten thrac proceedings, lest a change come w Inch might change the political complexion of the itcprcscHtatives sent to the National Le&islature? Mr. liutler could not disabuse his miml of such a suspicion. He insisted that the action of South Dakota had been void ; besides, he had intimations of fraud iu the proceedings taken there. Much division of opinion prevailed iu the Territory as tr.the division on the line of the 4tSth parallel. Why not have a fair hearing on al I the questions involved so that when Congress should meet again it should have material for intelligent action 1 Mr. liutler particularly disclaimed any hostility to the people of Dukota. There was nothing in the range of his constitutional duty that he would not be willing to do for their happiness and prosperity. If the Territory were as largely Democratic as it was Republican, lie would feel constrained, under the conditions now presented, to oppose its irlmission till constitutional methods were adopted. The worst enemies the Territory had were certain self-seekiug politicians, who employed vulgar abuse, through the channels of disreputable newspapers. He knew Mr. Edgerton personally, having served with hini in the Senate and bore testimony to his high character, but regretted that he could uot vote for his admission from Dakota ou the case now presented. There was no one outssde of Mr. Butlvru Earty friends that lie would more willingly ave voted for. The other gentleman he did not know, but be had beard high encomiums of thom. He could barely conceive that any personal discourtesies could have been meant by the "railrouding" through the I'ommittce on Territories of an adverse report on the resolutions offered by Mr. Vent and himself relating to Dakota. They had been adversely passed upon at the very first meeting of the committee, after their reference by the Senate, without notice or opportunity, llr. liutler KHiu 10 mm to ue uresent nt their conpideration. lie inquired whether this haste a as because of u feur that if u full consideration had been ?iven to those resolutions, the weakness ot the case now made for Dakota would be made monifcst. If Dakota were admitted under the unconstitutional action taken, we might as well abolish all parliamentary proceeding and ju ili . ' dz&i ' I mmmmmmmmmmm mmmm rwum mntrmm dicial forms. "When Dakota shall come here," said Mr. Butler in conclusion, "provided with the proper countersign, it' it should be my duty to be on guard, ' will with pleasure pass her on to the heart of the ci'adcl of 11.? >t i ..... A vuv 1111111111. ?.iiryuHftl I >ft i'fUt ii'< The Work of Coitjrrrs?'. Mr. Ilimtullc, <?T Maiuc, rising to a question of privilege, quo!ed from ivmarK* made some diiys ago l?y Mr. Wisis of Virginia. denying that the ?lry dock at Norfolk liail ever ticcii dost roved. Mr. Cabell, of Virginhi, called attention (o the fact that hi., colleague was not iti t Ik* House. To which Mr. ifoutelic rej lied th.it < what he had to say was simply in vimt.cation of himself. and Iir.d rotuing 10 do with the! gentle.nan troin Virgmi.;, (Wi.ie. j Jie ?1 itl I not al!a. k any gntlcuiaii in that geniiman's absence. Mr. Houtcllc, continuing, said that the remarks wliieh lie had quoted had been telegraphed all over the country, and his (lioutclle's) statement to the contrary had been widely animadverted upon. Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, made the point of order that the geutlrman had not stated anything which entitled him to the tloor on a questiuu of personal privilege. Mr. tioutcile, iu speaking to the point of order, repeated that animadversions had been made upon his intelligence and veracity. He did not exaggerate in savin*; that a number of publication^ had assumed that She statement lie made had convicted him before the llouse and country ot having trilled with the llouse, and having at least connived at a gross falsification of what ought to be a matter of familiar history. In vindication of his veracity, of his good faith as a member of the House, in vindication of the representations made by h.m, he desired to have printed in the Jitcortl some brief citation, setting forth the fact of the destruction id' the Norfolk navv yard by "Kobols" on the loth and i mi <II .>iny, inui, A ft er some further discussion us to Mr. J Doutuilu's rijiht td proceed tlie* Speaker hold tliiit he was not so entitled, as nothing that had been said by Mr. Wise attributed any imuroper motive*to Mr. Houtelle. Mr. Hummonr, of Georgia suggested that the gentlemen troni Maine appeal in order thut he might see how unanimously the House would sustain the Speaker. Mr. Brwne, of Indiana, suggested to Mr. Houtelle that, in view ot tliu anxiety manifested by the other side to get at the facts, heshould ask unanimous consent to proceed. Mr. McMillan, of Touuesse : ''That will not be granted in the absence of Mr. Wi&e." Mr. Browne : "Nor in his presence either." Mr. Cabell : "If the gcntlemau wants a new trial at the proper time it will be granted." lioutelic's Skinning'. By the courtesy of Mr. Herbert, George I). Wise, of Virginia, replied to houtelle, and he did it in a way that made the tur tiy and surprised his friends. Wise jumped on Houtelle with both feet, tigurntivcly speaking, with an avalanche of facts, sarcasm and ridicule, and stamped the life out of liiiu. lie ripped him up the buck, tore out his entrails, and, rendiutr him limb from limb, lluug the pieces all over the house. x\ more complete lambasting and more vigorous and thorough roasting than Wise gave Houtelle was never known. The excitc'.ncut of the man as he poured forth the tcrritic and terrible touguc-lashii g grew and augmented itself until he seemed to have turned into a very cyclone. With mighty gesticulations and in tones of wrath frighCul to behold he whaled it at his opponent throughout the fifteen minutes alloied to liiin, while Houtelle sat pale and pantinir and smarting and squirming under the engaged Southerner, who was skinning him from his head to his heels. In the course of his reinuks Wise paid his compliments to William Mahone, as he called him, and made a neat cutting side stroke ut Representative Brady, of Virginia, disposing of him with oue s'larp, quick, decisive swipe. Wise vigorously and dramatically recited some facts in their order which abso- > luielv knocked out of time every charge and j allegation that Houtelle had made in h s i speech, and in the end landed his prey so high and dry that he could do nothing but gasp tor breath. The excitement grev apace :s Wise pro -ceded, and at the c-mclusion otitis awful arraignment there burst forth such a roar of applause from the Democratic side and tiic galleries that the very walls seemed to tremble. It was a grand scene and is the ; tr.ik of the town to-night'. Several Republican members reudilv admitted that Wise had most effectually laid Houtelle out, and declared that they were glad of it.?Cor. i'hila. Timtx. Mr. .1. M.Norris, an old resident of Rome, i Gu., savs, that he had been badly troubled] with Kidney Compluint for a great many yearn ' and with Eczema for three years: at times conld scarcely walk and had tried mnnv remedies wit hout benefit,until he began taking Electric Hitters and anointing his hands and feet with Rucklen's Arnica Salve. This treatment afforded him great relief and he strongly recommends Electric Hit fens to nil who suffer with Kidney Complaints, or need a lilood Purifier. Sold by Cothran & 1'erriu Aiiiany, Y., January 27 ?The Senate chamber has not been the scene in years of a debate such as that which took place there this morning. Differences b. tween Democratic and Republican- Senators, as well as matters involved in the examination of the Rrondwav Surface Road and personal issues, gave rise to a very acrimonious debate, in which the lie was passed and threats aud defiance were frepuent, The dissension lasted during the entire session. Every member was in his seat Investigation of the alleged corruption in the procurement of the franchise of the Hroadwav Surface itaiiroad was referred to the railioad committee. It is said th.it there are fourteen newspapers in Orange Countv, Florida. This is ahead of Abbeville County, in this State. Abbeville has only seven papers, we believe, unless some new ones have been started there within the last week.?h'dqejiflti Chronic APPOUTIOMMENT OF TIIE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND FOR 1886. rpiIE following is the amount of money at .JL the disposal of the Hoards of Trustees of the several School Districts in Abbeville County, for the year 1880: (The amount apportioned to some of the districts includes the surplus to their credit created during the year 1885.) D1STU1CT. AMOfST. 1 $1144' 2 1616 i 3 1250 I 4 ' ? 'JOO "? 960 ? 1015 7 1077 8 765 9 1140 10 6(50 11 1200 12 ' 900 13 724 14 ' 893 15 1000 16 1490 Section 1002 of the the School J,hw, provides that the School Commissioner, "^hull annually, on the first day of February, or as soon lis practicable thereafter, apportion the income of tho Connty School Fund nmoncr tlie sbveral School Districts of his county, in proportion to the j?verajre number of pupils, attending tlio Free x'ublic Schools in each District." CEO. C. HODtiES, '.Ian 26, '86 tf School Com. Abb. County. A larjje lot of 4-4 '"Fruit of the Loom" black liomeapun check at Bell & GnK phitt's. 4 , ' k I'd i". ' ' V ; V. . V ' -.;v ? ... t Cheap Goods, but Credit Played Out. HMllOSE wishing to get tlie worth of their JL money, for this year, will find it to their advantage to trade at this well-known establishment , us no pains will be spared to keep mi hands Finest (trades and Qualities of all kin.Is of WINES, LIQUORS, HRANDIES, CHSARS and TOHACCOS. Von who pay Cash are specially invited and gu 'raiitced to receive kind and prompt attention, together with best goods. Gentlemen can at auv time find pleasant amusenieiit in a panic of HILLIARIjS or FOOL, at a reasonable charge. Respect full v, F. CUNNINGHAM, Ian. -<*>, '8G tf SOLE PROPRIETOR. MOTICB Debtors and Creditors of Cunningham & Templeton. 4 persons r. i ?v/ viii: iii iii iii ^ OrXXIXfillAM & TKMl'LKTOX, Merchants at Abbeville, art* notified that they must make immediate payment. to tin- undersigned. A meeting of the CREDITORS is called at this place, (Abbeville, C. II..) Thur: the 4th dav of Kcbruarv, next. \YALTER L. MILLER, .Ian. 2<;, rH'?. 2t Assistive. J. L. SIMPSON, AGENT FOR Fraley Quilting Frama. rpilK only thoroughly practical invention 1 for making QU'LTS au<l COMFORTA15I.KS 011 the Sowing Msictiinc. Works equally well on all the ditierent makes of Machines, and dots all iiiannerot Quilting. On1: takes two hours to make a Comfortable, inn' three to four hours to make a Quilt. Will make Quilts ami Comfortables of nnv size. With this (JCII.TIXU FRAME quilting is done with less elfort on the part of the operator tluui unv other sewing within the range of the Sewing Machine, it works like y a charm. Examine it, ami see for yourself. No family Sewing Machine is com pie without this attachment. Retail price onlv $7.50 Jan., 2(5,'HU. tf J. L. SlMA'SuX. WHY H. H. P. IS A SUCCESS FIRST?It is jrood. SKCOXl)?It is pleasant. TlllKl)?It is safe. FOURTH?It does exactly what we claim for it FIFTH?It i-? made by reliable parties. SIXTH?It ha ? no equal. . ; SKVHNTII?It does uoi nauseate. KKiHTH?It does not gripe. NINTH?It will cure you. TKXT1I? It i?> ilie best Liver Medicine known, uud costs only Fifty Cents a Bottle. Never Failing Prevention of Spring SSickncss. , WILL IXVIOORATE TIIE SYSTEM. Gives Tone to the Stomach. Krliovos Torpid Liver and removes nil Mxcessivir bile from t!>e kvs teni and impurities IVihxi the blond. lias been Iried by thousands in the paat four years and found worthy the commendation of all. y, TRY IT II. H. . P. only .">0 cents per Dottle. BARttETT & McMAKTER, Wholesale a lid Ketail Druggists, Autriiata, tin. March 18-M 68 GREENWOOD SALE STABLES LOT of HIXE MUf.KS and HOUSES just roeeivml. Ei.quire for forms. HAHTZOG & IIAYS. Jan. 5, 1880. tf. 2*ar Treasury Department, , / Office of Comptroller of the Currency Washington, December 16th, 1885. VI7IIKKKAS, bv satisfactory evidence preY\ wonted to the undersigned, it has beeu made to ajijieui that "The National Bank of Alieeville," I) the TOWN OK AB1JEVTI.I.K, in the County of AHHKVII.LK, and State of SOUTH CAROLINA, has complied with nil the provision* of tiie ltl-vised Statutes of tlic United States, required to be complied with before an associotion shall In: uuthorized to coiiiincnce the business of banking ; Now therefore I, UtiKRY W. CANNON, Comptroller of the Currener, do hcrebv certifv <l...r OTIU." V A TlllV A T li ? vr iip 'itmo ? au^ai! U4\?11\ IT AUDf?VlLlj'V in 'be Town of Abbeville, in the County of Abbeville, and State of South Carolina, %is authorized to commencc the business of Hanking us provided in Section Fifty-one hundred and -ixtv-nine of the Kevised Statutes of the United States. In the testimony whereof wi'.nes my fli.S.J hand and Seal of office this 15th day of December, IKS3. II. W. CANNON, Comptroller of the Currency. Dec. 22, '8ft, tf . Bncklen'? Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sored, Ulcers, Suit lUwnnr Fever Soras, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, ?nd positively cures files, or no pay required. It is pnuvanteed ' 1 to {jive perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 oents per bo*. For sale by Cothrao & l'errin. 114 Ladiea Jerseys very- cheap at WhiteBrothers.