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?l)c fttcsscttgcr. ?l t lie iiustnfliue hk 2ml-class matter TANKS S. PKIUUX, K r> i t o u and 1'? ? r ? i e t o k . TI'KSDAV. February 1. 1P87. S 'iKt'iiit*I'Ion $2 00 T'wre nro rtiu.^vs of wnr in Knrooe. JI is hard to tell what will bo tho outcome. Tho rase of I)r. McOlynn, tho unfrocked priest, is causing much comracnt in tho Northern papers. Tho Carolina bureaus of the Augusta ? 7troniclc are attractive and interesting > trillions to that sterling paper. Independence wo admire, but fawning to a chief, and acting under the guise uf independence, we think disgusting. "To the victors belong tho spoils''?a babarous doctrine?seems to be the ruling principle of officials in Abbeville county. The Inter-State Commerce bill awaits the President's signature to become a law. It is not probable that he will veto it. The Greenwood subscription gives our Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad another boom. Let the good work continue. The Newberry papers arc having a 1" 1 ? /1ii?Anrew\n nf Prnhi. ! lively UIUU U?l'l UIV uia^uno?W? v * bition. The Observer is holding its own j Against odds. I _____ Nearly fifty thousand coal miners, longshoremen, &c., are on a strike in the North. Foreign commerce is very much interrupted thereby. "Schofield is still hopeful" of his grand railroad enterprise. Head his letter to Senator Butler, and see what a .grand scheme he is working at. The Police Commissioners and the City Council of Charleston are having n parrot and monkey time of it over the recommendations of the former for police officers. A confidential letter from, one of our JlepriRt-iYtalives' throws some light 011 tin? roevnt Kxecutive appointments for this county. We uwait further informa tiun with interest. Superintendent of Kduration llol.Jns. II. Him is ts?uni.testing great interest in llw public school system. We hope he will revive it ami make it what it ought to be?the pride of our Slate. W. H. firuber, ISsq.. has associated wiih himself Mr. L. W. Kdwards in the editorial control of the Wnltej-boro >S'(Htlhcrn Star, and hereafter the pup er will be issued by "The Southern iSl.nr Publishing Company." Senator Murray has raised a howl in -Anderson county by his new road law. We suspect, in fact, the law is a good thing, but^the peoplw.feel they were not consul i*?d about it beforehand, and are disposed to kick against it. nn n lm.:*: i A_ i ins jioiuuiiiun movement seems 10 !.<? training ground in the Western States. joint resolution to submit the question to the voters of the Suite has already passed both Houses in Michigan, and n similar one has passed the Tennessee JSeimte. The Citj- Conncil of Charleston have Kent out to the contributors tolhe relief of the earthquake sulfercrs handsomely e.M^iaved cards, expressing the gratitude of the city and glad greetings in the in*w hopes of the New Year. The editor of fhe <S'outhem Christian Advocate, not long since, lectured the Kdgetield Chronicle severely for speaking lightly of the holiness craze. We think now Brother Iiacon might retaliate on account of the levity with which so serious a subject us death is treated in (he last issue of the Advocate. We suppose the voters of those townships who failed to avail themselves of the School Commissioner's offer to allow Ihetn to choose their own trustees are -congratulating themselves that they did not take part in this grand farce. They might have been treated similarly to the voters of White Hall township. Miss Van Zandt has yielded to the wishes of her friends, and has iriven un X W "I tho idea of marrying Spies, the Chicago anarchist. There i.s a gentleman in town who is acquainted with both of these parties, and he spe;.ks of Miss Van Zandt as highly accomplished and intelligent, And .Spies as very handsome. * 1 "IilCT THE PKOPLiE CHOOSE." About the fifth of January there np' penred in the advertising columns of the ! I'rcss <hid iiunncr nml Jltuhum a con| spicuous advertisement. with the above i Deaiocratie lu ading. Ii came from the f School Commissioner's office. .ttul contained some remarkable phraseology froin ?ueh a source, but at the same time instituted what we thought was a j new departure in the manner of ap! pointing school trustees. The following is part of the advertisement; the italics : are ours: Office ok Scitooi. Commissioner, ! auukvii.i.k County, Abhbvji.m-:, S. C.. Jan. 4, 1KH7. 1111H County Hoard of Examiners of - Abbeville County, having duly considered the important and responsible office of the School Trustees of the Public .School fund, and believing that it would meet the approval of the majority concerned in the poor and public schools, would respectfully recommend that the people of i-ach atui every township elect three School Trustees t'? serve for two years {or a longer period if desired) on the primary system, subject to the ratification of the Board of Examiners. We confess we are unable to understand what the School Commissioner moans by the "majority concerned in the poor and public .schools-.'" Does the ,word "poor" refer to a class of people, or does it modify schools? If the former is the right interpretation, is it meant for clap-trap? If the latter is the one, it is a humiliating confession to come from the head of our schools, for a stream is n r\f cniivt>tk!iii1 ft* rten lti n-hi.t* tKon ifc source. lias Capt. Cowan ft leaeo for lift? upon the office of School Commissioner? ll would seem so. when he tolls the people they in ay elect trustees "to sei ve for two years (or a longer period if desired)." We would like to know where he gets his lease, and think it will be news to the voters of this count}' to learn that such things are manufactured. Without discussing the merits of tho above proposition, it is natural to suppose that the people thought the School Commissioner was in earnest when he offered to give up to them one of his prerogatives. Acting upon this, elections were held in various townships. In most oases we believe those chosen at the election were appointed. In the case of White llall township, however, the School Commissioner has'?thought proper to disregard altogether the wishes of those people, and they have a right to be indignant at it. We know the people of this township to he as good citizens and as capable of determining for themsulves^who shall manage their public school fund as any in the county. Why then should Capt. Cowan openly insult the intelligence of these people by refusing to confirm their nomination? Is it b M-iusi?"t\vo of ihem'wero 'trustees under his predecessor? Ami is he alraid the much-talked-of school on the east side of IIaril Labor creek will;"not be opened if he continues them in office? It seems to us that this was the very issue upon which the old trustees run, and a majority of the voters approved their course. Will tho dictator force his sehpol upon them anyhow? We suppose he will. We do not understand Cant. Cowan's obiect in this matter. His whole course is unexplainahle. Surely he is above pursuing a policy merely for the sake of popularity. Did he think that the measure would be pleasing to the people, and that only those who agreed with him in school mutters **ould he elected? If so he has made a grievous mistake. If he did not expect to abide by the results of the election he ordered, he has been guilty of making those who acted upon his suggestions play a magnificent farce, which we imagine they will not rolish much. If his object was to keep the discussion of this White Hall school out of his adminis tration, ho has adopted a queer policy, by appointing as trustee the only member of the old board who favored it, and the man who was the most active partisan opponent of the notion of the old board. A queer way, it strikes us, of keeping down the strife. Indeed, his actions bristle with the appearance of rewards to his partisan supporters. "To the victors belong the spoils'' was .Tackson's doctrine, but ho was a man of iron nerve, and the times were different then from what they are now. Capt. Cowan may be able to explain u:*. imn iiinuu iu uiu IlllL'lllJJtinCU OI IJ1C pOOple, and we hope that he can; but upon tho Tacts, as in our possession, wo believe they will not forgot it soon. We think the insult in greater than the imaginarg reflection cast upon "white renters/' which was such a theme for discussion. We publish a very interesting nrticlc to farmers, from tlu* Augusta ('hronicle. it applies ns well to the fanners of this State as to those across the SavannahThe quarterly Conference of the Me'hodist Church was held on last Saturday and Sunday. The presiding elder. Rev. II. D. Smart, was at his post. He preached two able sermons on Sunday. J A CONFEDKKATK MONUMENT. Ahhoville county hns always hi* .?n noted for the patriotism of h?*r citizens. It hns the churaeO'iistio alike of her hrave men anil bautiful women. In times of war she reaulily jinve :;p her best citizens, to inuim.-iiti in .I? ;?.? 11 v ?nili> the honor of I he Mute. These Woie encouraged at iumw ami eheeri'd abroad by the loving labors an.I sacrifices of her noble women. Oar county furnished in the late war as hrave ami as patriotic soldiers as ever shouldered a musket or buckled on a sword. Is it not strange, then, that i.o steps should have been taken to commemorate the sei vices and valiant deeds of those of Abbeville county's sons who gave c(> their lives and their fortunes for the sake of their country? Are we too poor to aiford this memorial to such men? Other counties have done it long since, and surely we are no poorer than they. It is not our poverty which keeps us from it. Neither is it our lack of appreciation of the ser vices these men have rendered nor of the sacrifices they have made. What then is it? It is the want of concert of action,?it is the want of a leader in the matter. Our women, (Jod bless them, are exactly suited for this purpose, and we know that never yet have they un dertaken a thing and left it half done. Never yet h:?vo th? y been lacking in patriotic devotion to their country, and never will they be found destitute of that feeling. Won't the women, then, of Abbeville county, tr.ke the matter in hand, and take steps at once to show to the world that we believe our heroes fought, bled, and died for what we and they thought was rijiht? It ma* take a low venrs in aciomplish it, but wo know it will bo u labor of love for them. Not only are the columns of tho Mkssengek open to them for this purpose, but wu will ;?lso place our job departincnt :it their disposal, and print anything in tin; way of circulars, addresses, &o., free of charge. Lot us then take the matter in hand, and, with our hearts in it wo will be bound to succeed. IS IT A 1>KIjUSION? We wero under the impression that wo uvea under a Democratic government, nn<l that tlfe rights of the majority of the people were usually consulted iu governmental matters. We, however have been almost forced to the conclusion that we ?Te deluded in this matter, and that aristocratic and autocratic doctrines prevail. Men in otlice?we refer especially to Abbeville county?only consult their own wills and those of a few leaders, and like Yaiiderbilt. say, by their actions, "the public be damned " Delegations ignore petitions and appoint to oflice whom they please, and when politely asked to give an account of their stewardship, treat with contemptuous silence, the impertinent inquisitor. Our School Commissioner disregards elections, and appoints men as trustees who are actually opposed to the wishes o( the majority of the voters of a township. \Vh:it, then, arc we coming to? if these men are to be kept continually in ottice, as some of them seem to think, we are afraid to predict the results of the future. We have one safeguard left us, however, . and hy the use of the ballot we may in the future assert our manhood. Abbeville county is not composed of the men we think she is, if they quietly submit to these indignities, and continually elect to ottice these autocratic musters. Their Position Dellneii. Editor ok Messknukk : Sometimes coining events do "cast ther; shadows beiore." We have just such a ciictwar winch we presume will amicus* in tins week's 1'rtxt and Jfamter. It is an urgent appeal to the voters of Greenwood Township in behalf of the Chester, Greenwood -lid Abbeville Railroad. The heading of the nrticle is quite peremptory?"Down with tlie Dust." Mow as Die -Dust" don't always down at one's bidding we desire to explain hi a tew words si.metiun^ of the peculiarities of the du?t in a certain portion of urcetiwood Townblii; . The Saluua side of it has had very little i>. uii wiui Kicxing up tins Uiiijl. And inasmuch as the present location oi die proposed road, seems to ha\e been made with the express view of excluding this portion of tlio township fiom its benefits, we do not propose to down with the dust. Neither do we propose to be blinded by it. We arc not opposed to aiding the construction ot' roads, that in turn will aid us iu buillding up our section. We Hre not however willing, to subject our property to taxation for the privilege of being tributary to the town of Greenwood, and of inflicting an injury upon our railr jud facilities in our immediate vicinity. Wc arc not blind to the fact, that the geographical positions of Coronaca and Stony Point fall within the iuc ot the most direct and practical route from Abbeville to Clinton ?even via Greenwood. Then why avoid us ? Is Greenwood apprehensive of the result* of concentration at either of the points named ? If not, then locate the rood properly. .In tluii alone, more than twenty thousand dollars would have been saved, in addition to the eighteen thousand which would be voted w'th cheerful accord. We will not asnuil the brilliant and hopeful generalities indulged in by the author of the circular, for whilst we know that there is another and a sombre sided view of tho mat ter, we prefer to sympathize in the mure cheerful aspect. Il in more pleasant, even should it | iov? "b\it n drenin ut best," un<l even if the "shoe-airing did not draw a lanyard." Whilst some enjoy the hoj e of getting ?o the Wilenninm by rail, we are perfeetly content to wait for it to come afoot. Siu'Da. N. H. The communication above whs receivud last week thoday after we published. As it explains the position of the opponents to the subscription, wo give it space this week, injustice to thtf?ii.--kpltok. A Uttfuntic Enterprise. \l''ro7n the Aav* and Courit r. | Senator M. C. Hutler recently received n I letter iiuiii Win, H. Schotield, the jrenerul tinum iul aget t oi the Carolina, Cumberland Viap arid Chicago Kiiilrad Company in New ' >.'< !k. which gives substantially the prospects of (li. eailieft possible completion of the road, j This leiU-r has been referred to Mayor Cour! teiiH) i??r consideration, for the reason that it | is iIk- oi.jcci ot the railway company, if pos ; v.. nremv us pon Midlines in uiiaricston. I A.s w.ll b>- ua'lierud from the >irrespondcnce ! given hi low ti.arlcslon is looked upon by a strong toiii^u corporation as the* port ofentry j for a tn.c ot .v tamers which is to be put ou w boil |.roper atraiigcments have been made, aud the t. alter t*1 closing a contract with the t/iiro.ina Cumberland Gap and Chicago Kailway Company is now held in abeyance until the olliccrs of the company cun lurnish the necessary assurances. In his "letter to Senator Butler Mr. Schoficld says: "1 believe that the arrangements 1 have made in Lonuon will enable us to build the tine. 1 am very busy with several large contractors who are looking into the matter of taking the contract for construction, and just as soon as 1 can get this completed I will return to Loudon and at once arrange for start ing the work." The following additional letter received by Senator Duller from Mr. Schotield is a practical review of the situation and will by read with interest: 170 HitoAmvAY, NEW YOKE,I December 14 1880. ) Hon. M. C. Duller, United States Senutor, Washing turn, D. C.? Dear Sir: 1 have read with iiiucii satisfaction in this morning's paper oi your cllorl m behall of tlic improvement of tiie Charleston haroor, and 1 hope the bill introduced by you yesterday wnl recive the hearty ftupporl ii deserves The Government ought to do sonietlung to benetit, and partially compensate, the "Historic" city for iiio recent uofiylnnate calamny it has sustained. i>ut your bill should not be considered bv' Cwngr-;i,s in a sympathetic spirit only, for as a biiMiics* proposition il certainly has great mem aim commercial lmpoit..nee, not tuiiy Vmuabic iu Hie Oottili At laiii ic eoaol. Lut to I ho great and gi'Ou iiig \> est eVeli OeVoini ilio .ttloalSappI | | ? ..in'}', 21 iii4 iiiu \ try iiciii i ul ttio luutiuci.sc pari ul Uio L in leu M.i.us. (Jli.u-iea.on io ii.i'cc Hundred utiles nearer Kuii6ii6 City (huii i\v\v i in, au.i wiitt the improvement proposed 111 your.bnl would ii.tvu c\?_ry ad\niila(;c lur vx poi I in the ducts Lid'. UOUiu Ue UbiulllCli a I tall' .MClilJ.ll purl. 1 recently nau a eaii from a gentleman ivuii represents a is-ioi^:i ci. in puny, who arc Uolllciiipi.ti Inj, .1111111^, kill U IlliC III StcUlllJlS 11 OII1 .viiuc Hi . i.o A I lalll 1C purls SOUtil ui ll.lt 11 more, ami lUay ii.nl ^ul an t.ir ..s lo Mpeii no? ^(iliuiiiuia Willi cui taiii r.i.ii\i.u'i ctH..|f?Uiic4, whose iliICo Icrllllllalc OU liio lousl. ti.il ot Cuaricstoii aiiU i t>rutiip;iy .iiivi s. rtiii^ly iir^uU the uuViiulu^vo ul l liiiii.iiaiil, ami iacy" oecauic in mil inicl'esUtl, aim a^iXcii l.i noitl mailers in ubeyancu iiu.n I ciiuulj jjiic lucin lurlllor llaallritiievit. I1...1 uiv Ulclliaciv es l.il'^e ilportci s, ami (..cir contemplated c?nir.tclo pruViacU ior JO.uuu lima ul iiicir mvii lici^iil .111liualiy. 1 nev mi; ? c.^ i.m kc c.\.|??u lcro in American wtiuUa, ^luii'Oci, tvc. ;ana tuey have lai^e lumber iiilciesla ulmu uur piuposscU railway 111 .Nuimi Carolina ami Tennessee, and urc ii.ucii* lillcl't sled iii our success. 1 k'vc yuU Oclow a copy ot 11 letter i iiuve Jilst received tioui me representative relet red to: "(it.Asuow, November 29, 18S0 "Win. II. Scholield?Wear hir: Many thanks for your tavorot .November IH, rt. Charleston. 1 have pleasure in s.'iidni^ you a copy of my report 011 my visit, wliien may interest you aud 1 would ask your special attention to tlie lust clause. (This clause refers to tile construction of 1 lie Carolina, Cumberland (Jap aud Chicago Railway aud the transportation question.) My frieuus are very keen to start tuoir line, and wanted ine tu authorize the purchase ?( u s?eauier Co pnt on tueir line right away in connection with unotner line. So it' you can come over with a detinue proposition tu draw' tne steamship and the freight wo control to your line And Charleston, it would be well for our mutual interest. A limited subsidy ot, say, $IUU,UUU troin the railway and |ior:?tiiay be requisite to aecure sucli a high elasa oi services and steamers as to do the buis|ie#s ot t lie port and railroad justice, and to draw' large tratlic to the port and 3'our railway* 1 need not point out, however, how greut irtiuld be the material benefit to Charleston and your system if a good fast line wus runt.ing across the Atlantic, so as to make it poasibblc for yon to book Chicago and Western freight on through bills. Indeed it would be u tint q-ua no a of your success. "You are probably aware of the acquisition of the Ionian Line by the i'eiiusylvauia KaiIway company at a heavy cost, and the saiue h?ucliis would come to your line and Lhitrlesl,,n in connection with our steamship line and anticipating the pleasure 01 very shortly seeing your here, 1 aa.,y?<urs fnithiullv. "Ahtuuk, A UoVAN." 1 I have given this party tlie names ot the financial tiouse with whom I have arranged to tinance our securties l?t' the building of outline ut an early day and they are very confident success, and will render us valuable assistance in consummating the plan, which will be carried out just as soon ns i can complete n:y work here utid return t<> London. In order to secure the foreign steamship service that I havti described, the city of Charleston would uu leijireu <<> tfivc uviiii-nct* 01 n.s importance as a port >>1' export and a disposition to encouta^e and permanently support the facilities tor which site is well liti d und need.s mi much. And I would bo very ir!ac i. von would advisu and assist me in obtaiiiiuj; such statistics and expressions from ihu duierent exchanges aud citizens of Charleston as would aid me in further promoting this important. measure. Yonrsrespectful*v. Wm. H. Schofiem>. Wo woru sorry a previous engagement prevented our attending the semi-annual celebration of tho Philoiuathean Society' at Due West last Friday. Under Mnrfnanf! -W MM WW W ? WW Ml *9 * _ Bv VIRTUE OK AUTHORITY VESTED in ine by a certain mortgage, dated February 1G, 1883, and executed by one Fred Murphy to F. A. Connor, and assigned bv said F. A. Connor to I'. B. Connor, Nov. 20tl>, J883, for valuable consideration, and by the sai<' I'. 11. Connor assigned Due. 12, 1883, to \V. II. CJilkerson, for valuable consideration?the said mortgage being recorded in Mortgage Book No. 24, page 99, in office Register Mesne Conveyance for Abbeville county, on February 19, 1883?I will sell at public outcry on 7th day of Feb., 1887, at Abbeville C. II., S. C., between the hours of 11 and 2 o'clock, to the highest bidder, the following described real property, as described in said mortgage, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate and lying, and being in Cokesbury, Cokesbury Township, Abbeville County, State aforesaid, containing NINE ACRES, I inore or less, and bounded by land of Mra. M. 0. Garj* and Robert W. Hodges. Terms Cash, l'nrchasor to pay for papers. W. II. GILKEKSOX, As.-MgmC. January 8, 1887. SS?CK>X.@ Under Mortgage Bv vikti'k or the i'dwni coxterretl in mo on a >Iort?{a?i' til* Ileal hslutc executed by Henry (iooue, in favor of iV.ii ningham & Tenipleton, on 22?l .lanunty, 1HS.r?. and recorded in olliue of Resist or of Mesne Conveyance, on 4th February. IH.s;';, h> Mortgage Hook No. A. page !l:>2. I will sell to the highest bidder, at pn die outcry, on MON HA V, the 7th day of FEHRIARY, INS7, .it Al.he- i ville C. 11., S. C., the I'oli miug dcs< i il ed a-a estate, to wit: All ili.it tract or parcel of land situate, lying, a?iil beinic i'' Abbeville county. State of South Carolina, containing FIFTY (50) ACRES, more or less, bouiub d by lands of I.ymr.s Pinkncy,Jacob lbirtoii, (?ijison t.codwin, and Wilson Nash. The said real estate is advertised, and will be sold t<> sati>fv the aforesaid mortgage and costs. Purchaser to p.ty for titles. Tk.ims Casii. R. S. UARNWELL, Holder and Assignee. Abbeville C.H., S. C., Jan. lii, 1H87. 1 SHERIFF'S SALE. Perkins Manufacturing Compunv mjuiiut Richard Duncan.? Execution. T> V virtue of sundry Executions to nie di^ in flu* itlwivn f ?..:ii >cil to tin1 highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville 'onrth?>iisc. oil MONDAY, the 7th dav of FEHKCARY, A. D. IHS7, ail the right, 'title ami interest of lviohard Duncan, that is subject to It:vy ami sale in the following described propert v, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying ami b. in*; in the county of Abbeville. South Carolii.tt, and known as the MAXTZ PLACE, and containing TURKE HUNDRED AND TFIIRTY-EKSIIT ACRES, more or less, and bounded by lands of J. Marion Pruitt, A. ,1. Clitik-eales .1. A. Ilanister and oth'-rs. levied on and So be sold as the property of Kichard Duncan, to satisfv the (.foresaid execution and co?.ts, and may be sold in two or more parcels. Terms cash. J. V. C. Dt'PRE, SheriiT Abbeville Countv. January 11,5837. IP o tjt rr' 3 HORSE AaJ CAT i LJ. WvfBZTl3 JSP No UoTwit will die of Colio. Hot-; or Lrxo Fit kr, !i" Foatz'B I'owdero r.rc used in tons. Foatz's Powders wilt oure nrul prevvt Iloo^itor.En v. Foutz'a Powders will prevent < > r> in lv.wt.s. rmuxs rowNcre n tiie ,.:\ntitv of 5 itlk *n?l crcant twenty pc& ee and inn jt.io l.nttcr tirm and sweet. Foutz'n I'oTvdrrs win or prevent almost xvunt Dibkask to which Hontrtntiil < :?tt!ei\re vutycrt. Kotrrs'a rowm r.s will uivk t>at;6paciick. Sold everywhere. DAVID E. FOUTZ. Proprietor. BALTIKCHE. 1ID. for sale hySpeed & NonfFer, Abbeville S. 0. umhms SS^JLm2E2? T'vn'l'll K'PATL'J >!.' A ?n.n.i . 1 W V/ ftii ? U4 VI- iliiirilllUA I J Western District of Stmt* Carolina.) The United States of America vs. Thomas Youxo ani> Othkus. By virtue of sundry executions to me directed in the above stated causes, i will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbevillo C. H . on MONDAY, the 7(h dav of FEBRUARY, 1887, all the right, title and intercut of the following mimed parties in the .i?u?-:I....I U..I ? |m vj ucowi iwru urmw, u? Will All Hie right, title ami interest of Thomas Young, in and to SIXTY (GO) AGUES OF LAND, more or less, in the County of Abbeville, State of ^outli Carolina, bounded by lands of Massalou bell, U. 1). Allen, and others. ALSO. All Ihe rijrht, title and interest of John J. Scott, in and to ONE HOUSE AND LOT, in the town of I.owndesville, County and Statu aforesaid, bounded by lands of A. G. Moseley, estate of W. S. Itaskin, and others. ALSO, All the right, title and interest of James W. Hardin, in and tn one undivided half interest in a tract of land containing THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTYFIVE ACRES, more or less, bounded by lands of W, F. Clinkscales, nutate of J. M. Latimer, and others. ALSO, All the right, title and interest of Singleton S. Doles, in And to FIFTY (50) ACRES OF LAND, more or less, bounded bv lands of James M. Vnur.ff- T?n*/? II Xlof'ollo ^r T ? p, .w?nw iiiuvmiH) voiuic ui iiosisn Hurt on, and others. j Levied and to be sold as the property of the parties above named, to satisfy the aforesaid executions a d cost*. | v Tkkms C a811. E. M. BOY KIN, U. S. Marshal. January 10, 1887. Subscribe to Thk Mkkskngkr. / .! + / ' A?i Ordinance TO UAISK Sl'lM'UKK l\?U THIS TOWN OK AltlilSYIMJS. S. 0. KOIl TIIK Y ISA It 1*87. L>K IT OttD A I NKD UYTIIK INTENDANT ) mid \\ *t :*%k ii> ill I lie Town of Abbeville, S. (' , in Council n>s'.'inkli'(l, it ml bv authority ii|? tin siinie, Tli it .1 tax lor tile .sum* and in tie aiiiiiitui' .1- ii.ni.it or named idi.ill be raised and Maid iii.o the treasury of the Town Council lur tlw lists and purposes thereof for the year tNS.'. Section 1. On every on?? bu'idred dollars til' tue ca.-li value of ail ivul a.id personal estate within the mcwrporation ot the saiil Town of At beville tlie sum ol' lit'te n cents. Sko 2. On cudi b.lliurd ..lid pool table or ti n pin alley kept fi i iiire the sum of I'wciuyli\e Dollars on the lir.^t table or alley and Twenty live Do'.lars for men table or alley mure thun one k?-jn bv ttie same owner. On eaeli bajjatelle table kept for hire the sum of Fifteen Dollars. St;c Fur each license Iti retail upiriti.us iiqim s in the Town ol Abbeville the sum of fwo Hundred Dollars ft?v the year, bexinnin^ with the liist day of January, i8.s7, and ending on the lirst tiav of January, lnS8. 1'ho suid sums payable in tlire* equal i list ailments in advance, said dealer or dealers (o jfive bond ami s.curity for payment of said sum of money, ami it at any utile during the your the said denier or dealers should go out of busines the whole amount of Two Hundred Oollara shall immediately become due and payable, and any {person or persons doing business tho whole oranv part of the year |sli<ill pay the whole sum of Two Hundred Dollars. Stu 4. That .ill male persons between tho njjes of sixteen and liftv years, except those phvsicallv unable to earn a support, are liable 1' ... .....uuuii unu aiiiiii ue required to work on the mails, sidewalks, ami streets within tlie incorporation of the Town of Abbevillo five days under the direction of the Town Council The commutation tor said road duty to lie the sum of Two Dollar* to be paid at tile time of payment of other taxed, to wit, on or tjet'i.re the tirst day of .March. All persons refusing ?.r failing 10 work tive full days to be accepted and approved by the Council or pay the above commutation shall be Imble to pay nitch tine and penalty as the Council may impose. Skc. 5. That all itinerant auctioneers, |>eddler.?, and other transient persons, except venders of tarin produce raised in the County, otlcriug at ret..il any goods whatsoever for sale, shall pay a license of not more than Twenty-live l>ollars nor less than One Dollar per da v. {*i 0. 0. That all circuses shall pay a license of One Hundred Dollars for each and every exhibition; and all other shows, including wuut are commonly known as side?shows attached to a circus .-hall pay a license of not more than Fit";y nor less '.inn Two Dollars for each exhibition. Skc. 7. That all returns shall be made under oath on or before the lirst day of February, 18S7, and all taxes shall be Uuo and payable on or before the lirst day of March, I8b7. If any pei'iou or persons shnll refuse or uevr ieci payment of tuc taxes herein levied with.n ihe lime specilied the Treasury of the Towi Council is hereby au horixed arid required to add twenty /i< r ct/uum penalty, and if thu tax with the penalty is not naid iviinintKifi" rii thereafter, it shall bo ihedutr of tiie Treasurer of the Council to issue executions therefor immediately and collect the same by duo process of law, as provided in the charter of siiiil Town of Abbeville Si:c. 8. The Town Council or a quorum ther?->ii shall constitute a board ot? aa&cssois 10 alilx ilic value of property returned for taxation. Sec. 0. If any person or persons shall refuse or neglect to make a return of- their .property for taxation within tho time prescribed herein, the return of last year with twenty p*r vtiiltinl added shall be deemed and taken ty the Treasurer to be the true value flf thi?ir property for taxation and it shall be assessed at thatrate. Done and Ratified in Council and the seal of the Town Council atlixcd this day of January, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. \\\ C. McCOWAK, Jonks F. Miller, Intcndant. Secretary. Jan. 5, 1887. RhorlWc? CnlA MUV1 KJ ky QlCi John C. Lyon and others aynintt John D. Ada ins.?Sundry Execution*. BY virtue of sundry Executions to in* directed. in the niiorc stated case. I wi l sell to the highest bidder, at 1'ublio Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on MONDAY, the 7th day cf February, A. D. 1887, nil the riurht, title *0* interest of John I) Adams in the following docribed property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land sitnuic, lying and being in the county of Abbeville, South Carolina, and known ns the HOME PLACE, and containing ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, more or iess, and bounded by lands of J, M. Graham, S. 11. Whatlev, the Smith Ferry Road ami others, levied on und to be 8?ld an the property of J no. 0. Adamn, to satisfy tl aiore.-aid execution and costs. Terms cash. To be sold at the risk of tho former iiiirclin<?' J. F- C. Dtrl'ICE, Sheriff Abbeville County. January 14,18S7. VALUABLE Farm for Said. By virtue of a power of sale conferred on me by a mortgage executed to me by Tlios. Hutchinson, on the 8th dav of December A 1). 1883, I will Bell at Abbeville C. II., at public auction, on SALEDAY IN FEBRUARY next, that valuable tract of land, on which tho said Thos. Hutchinson hag lately resided stituatcd within five miles of Abbeville Court House, containing "it is estimated 152 ACRES, more or leas," bounded by lands of A J. Ferguson, the Jordan Homestead, Calhoun's creek, Lee Smith and others. On the premia?n are a goqd dwelling house and out buildicgn, and also a good well of water. The tract contains good cotton, grain and pasture land-i, and there are about THIRTY ACTE8 in bottoms TERMS?Cash. HUGH WILSON, Mortgagee. Dec. 20, :886, tf Schools Mav Onon / "1" ? ofkicb OF BCIIOOL COMMISB ONKK.l Ahbrvillk County. > abbevii.i.k, S. i'., Jan. 4, 188*.) Teachers of Public Schools are at liberty t>? open their schools and teach with their pre*?i ? certificates until the examination of teacbei \ in April next. Subject to the rates of sala.-iv.* agreed upon horenfler* E. COWAN, School ConituUsioiur A. C.