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COMPLIMENT TO JOUR" PRINTERS

John c. Rives, in recently published letter
on the subject of public printing, has word of
suggestion to writers for the press and of com
plfment 10 the "jour," whose duty it not unfrc.
4ucntly is to make sense ont of very senscles.
chirogrnphy. None but a writer for the daily
press can comprehend how much truth there Is
in the veteran printers remark Many mem
bers OF Congress, and eke not n few greater
men, must have been surprised ut the rcspcc,a
bic figure they cut in print, without thinking of
the toilsome labor and the exercise Of better
talent than their own, which had been expen-
ded by the jour" printer in licking into shape
the message, report or speech furnished by thcnl.
Mr. Ryes says:
have seen the manuscript writing of most
great men of the country during the past twen-
ty years. and think may say that no twenty
OF thcm could stand the test Of the scrutiny Of
"ne.half Of the journymcn printers employed in
my Office.
,riis fact will be vouched by every editor in
the Union. To the poor - jour" many a "creut
man owes his reputation for scholarship, and
wore the humble type stickers to resolve, by
concert, TO set up manuscript in their hands, for
even one little woek, precisely as il is written by
the authors, there would be more regulations
slaughtered than their devils could shake a stick
Mt i'll twenty-four hours. Statesmen would be.
come small by degrees and beautifully less."-
Many an ass would have the lions hide torn
from his limbs. Men, whom the world called
writer's. would wake up Of mornings and find
tHemseiyes--famous as mere pretcnders-hum-
!: bugs cheats
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Waking up the Wrong Passenger. Last week
there was quite an excitement in our town, re.
suIting from the visit of an Augusta policeman,
armed with the proclamation of the Governor of
South Carolina, offering a reward of 5000, for
the detection Of ono Augustus P. Pryor, for the
murder OF a citizen Of that State, who had been
condemned TO be hung and had made his escape
by breaking Jail before the officers of the law
got chance at his neck. Said policeman seized
upon young man who had been living in our
community year perhaps, by the name If Muir.
ply and charged him with being Pryor, the es-
capped convict. Murphy. protested that he was
not the man, but the policeman held en- lie was
carried before Magistrate who committed him
to Richmond Jail. The tide was all the while
against Murphy, the citizens believing him the
guilty person. so much may be taken as the 70.
suit OF previous eharacter.' Had he been auiet,
unoffending citizen the testimony adduced wonld
not have been sufficient to convict him. Nor
would the citizens have allowed bis being carried
on upon such testimony. Murpfyswent 10 Au.
gusta where Pryor was we'll known and no one
knew him there and he was forth With released
lie returned Immediately to this place and went
TO his work, promising TO keep clear of LIQUOR
and scrapes hereafter and to esehew Bowie.
knives and Pistols. A couple of gentlemen gave
him each ten dollars TO defray expenses from
feeling Of sympathy for him. Murphy says hs
intends to leave off his old wild and reckless bab-
its; u so he will find friends in the Community
and his trip to Augusts will result in his benefit
instaad Of Injury, provided he will be true To- his
promise Of eformation.-Sandsrauille Heof6tan
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THE CRnpS

From every quarter of our State, where Wheat
Is grown we receive the most gratifying accounts
OF the abundant yield Of this crop; nor is this
happy result confined to our State aune, but
our exchanges from every quarter OF the Union,
attest like results. The prospects. in some por.
IONS OF the Cotton growing States. Tor large
yieid' are rather gloomy at present; but it is
thought that, by good, se;,sonable rains, from
THIS on during the growing season, an average
yield will be realized. Some of the more phleo-
matte however, have dcspared of making even
hall crop; but this is the case only in narrow
sections OF country, where the late spring and
frost were more severely felt. We see at this
''me no cause for murmuring at the "hard time, !"
or '"du'g'ng IN painful forebodings 1t is true,
Corn is selling, in some sections or our State, for
enormous prices. and very scarce even at any
price, but this very natural result, and our
FARMERS cannot expect any other. while thew
persist III producing all Cotton and no Corn.
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tsa"'e Life IN Hunsas.-Thc following pic
turc OF female life in Kansas is from Il letter in
the Portsmouth Jiib"nc, dated Strawberry Hill,
May 18th. II is evidently the production of
zone Of the womcn," for wild times AMI out Of
the-way places:
i wish TO goodness could send you a drawing
OF our house and !nrniture; l can't do the thing
justice. The house is about as large as your
Kitchen The logs are beautifully hcwcd inside,
they still retain their natural appearance on the
outside. l have the greatest quantity of kind
ling by Just going around the walls and pulling
them o!ES%Ne will have enough to last several
years if we have good luck. We have no win
.l"w, but something fur more convenient, made
by simply moving the shingles to one side; as
they are not nailed, it answers every purpose
The day wo got here, Mr.. S. made me a table
ana cupboard, and two benches one of the bench
es has back. AS our bedsteads has not vet
com" from the Pint, we make our beds OH the
Hoor. We have Two shelves where We put all
Our pretty things. Three or four bags hanging
around the walls help the appearance of them
very much. My guitar occupies friendly posi-
tion near the meat bag. ! have nice little
eooElng stovc' which bakes very we'll We have
ITO chairs or anything that town people require
wish you had seen us eating our first dinner;
we had no dishes. Charley ate of u sbinplc !:
Nlf s. took the lid of the stove! NJ ate off
nc her bread; had big piece Of brown paper
we drank orr coffee out of Tin cups j.
s"o A'hi. nave Hliluc Two OF tile incest
dens YOU ever saw. They fenced them, and all
in three days helped d - clear off the gar.
dens for three days-and l wish YOU could see
my hands! But have been very happy-it is
-, 70 nice to work alone with ones husband
Thursday did three weeks washing D
is very WELL and happy as he can Le. He
has wagon and yoke Of oxen, COW and calf.
two turkeys and two dogs-which / believe, is
all the live stock we have yet. We have not
seen butter since we left the boat-t is not fash
ionabie here. DIS going to buiId n honse
next week-a frame one too. How l wish you
Were here; long to see you. The country is
80 lovely, and we have n splendid place. l have
two beautiful boqucts l gathered yesterday
al OK wagon! II has been so cold lately that
have worn two dresses l think the comet does
it; what do you think of it by this time? We
have the most gooseberrics and ruspberries yo,,
RIGS all around the door, and plenty of wild
Plums.
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JUDGE wAnn,,Aw

In casting about for a suitable mnp n ....,
cn,n,o% our Eo,eEe, We know Of no one better chi.
the South Carolina College with ia f'rst l'e.a III
lie IS gentleman and scholar 4sHo pos.es..s
great hrmness and decision Of; ;cliarncts, :.SS
nnldness and wisdom in enforcing his author;t,p. p
no man over presided over tho House Of Rahr...
senta tves of this State with more
ii9h u that body Next to tho Col!ews .h"
.touse OF Representatives is the hardest bod : ~
govern ~ IN the State In selecliTb Pres;llsnt Ss
e"e ,.EShege' we must: lavo reference e, IN.
,ii"a iues y" r aor commanding and enforcing iiscin.
.n 90 W." we" as to his. scholarship and. atfain.f
ments The President must ba n s;nco.s .s.:II.
Forward man. as well rs a stern man, Srf,.ss
young gentlemen must have Confidence. IN h:s
justice and frn,ness: He must have a h;rh
Wardis,.' ana tha confidence Of the State Judge
Wardlaw has all of. these high requisites, W.
Know that his removal from the Bench wou,d hs
serious loss to tho Slate Asa C;rcn;t Id oo
ne mas no superior. and he is regarded bv b;s
assocates .e as one Of the most useful as well as
Ru in rearnea members Of the Court of Appeals
'S w'il gam more i'll the education OF her sons,
man sne VIII lose in the administration NJ ber
Jaws .aWs. We know that Judge Wardaw has.haen
GlI tha spoken Of as eminen,ly qualified to
wise know betGy tbe ~ Oh me College aud we like
Gae sne k'nd. But we lay down the rule tl,at ths,
,''ase ms right to command the. seryices ~
her sons ms SHE may deem best The Presidencv
" .,io EoheBe Is q lur better position than a sen,
on the Bench. 1t is worth more it is ;issasia
soas s,", 1t is more dgnfiel and important. 70 the
odGal and systematic men We have ever mot
WITH tie would introduce orderinto the Coljegs
IN all its departments. And he would enforce
discipline every where with professors ne well
us students. Why should he not accept. If he
eonsults only his own personal ease and comfort
s;,, IT. is much pore agreeable to bo at home
with ones family. in tho midst Of refined2 and
literary rocIety, than to be running over the.
state; living in dirty taverns, listening to dull
speeches, tuking down testimony and cIiaraiDg
grand juries: The students would never .anIoS
Judge Wardlaw. They would be dismissed
lie would soon cut off those who disturb The In.
stitutlon: and are unworthy of it lie would
attract, to the South Carolina College those
young men who go there to dostIeif duty, .and
ne ne would deter others from coming Every body&
IN tho State knows Judge WardIaw, and 6ns
confidence i'll him. and would feel n pride irhay.
ng m. Their III , sons brought up by him. Let. the
Board OF Trustees at their meeting in Septem-
per elect him unanimously, and press on him The.
acceptance Of the position, He can at once iii
the chair Of History, or that of Sogic and ;Rheto
re, with distinguished ability. But we want
Patriot. - Ss'"s"
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MASONIC CELEBRATIONS

Inc t"chty-fourth ult., day somewhat noted
III Masonry, was celebrated at Lowndesyille in
'l's District with becoming honors in coniunc.
tlon with meeting of the stockholders of the
Savannah Valley Railroad. The order Of Nh
sonry was well represented from muuv Of ,bo
surrounding Lodges to tl1aipnnber Of perhaps,
one hundred and fihySsfhe procession WINS
'ormeu oy Col. llARrER, worthy brother Ma
son. and marched TO grove near bv. wber., q
large assembIage of ladies and gentlemen had ~,
iected' ana the exercises were opened with nr,ver
'y nro. JONES, officiating Chaplain, after
Mh'eh inc fev. D. JOHNSON, of this place, the
orator Tor the occasion, delivered one of tho
most chaste, elegant and Masonic Addressos w :.
nave ever listened to. This speccb wss NOR.
'nan an hour in the delivery yet the most perfect,
s..'hess was observed and the fixed attention Of
ali eVinced the deep interest they felt in the oo-
quent remarks of tho orator. AS this Address :.
to be published soon, we forbear further oo,,-
ment So''''
Our townsmen. Col. J. F. MARSHALL and :,
a. JONES, Esq, were invited to address tho ,oe.,-
ing upon the subject of Railroads, and acou;t,ea
themselves most nobIy. We learn that somo
tcenty:fo"r thousand dollars additional s,oc, ,u.-
subscribed upon the OCCASION. After the on..i
ing dinner was announced. which w,s oxoa,'...
and abundant.
we have been thus brief in our notice of ,,,;,
NEE tng' from the fact that our Corresnon1on,
whose communication will be seen In IN o.l.,,,.
paper, has detailed theproceedings yerv accu,.,.,
~ and fully, and more upon the subject wouIa +.
a repetition.
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Watches not Naisabie Aat.er-mportaus De-
eision.-In the United States District Court for
postmaster at Evington, being indicted under
the 2lst section of the act Of Congress Of March
3d,-lS2b, for stealing a package containing two
watches from the mail that came to his office
from Freeport, Judge Tfeat decided that under
this act, in connection with that OF 1926. the
watches having been put in a separate pack
uge were not "mailable matter" within the
meaning of the law; and that the defendant
was not liable to prosecution under the United
States lsws for abstracting them from the Uni.
ieds stSsss mails-being only amenable to the
laws a Gre State for larceny. Tho prosec,.
f'rS attorney having stated that this was tie
oniy point at issue the Court instructed the JURY
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THE AMERICAN rLAu.

This day is the anniversary nf the adoption Of
the American Flag II resolution having been in
troiueed IN the American Congress, June 18th,
"'l'hnt the flag Of the thirteen United States
he thirteen stripes, alternately rcd and white
thnt the Union be thirtcen stars, white. in blue
field. representing new constellation"
There is II sriking coincidence between the
design OF our flag and the arms of General
Washington, which consstc of three stars in
the upper portion, and three bars running across
the csentheon. II is thought by some that the
fag was derived from this hcra,lic desiun. His.
tory informs us that several flags were used by
The Yankees before the present national one was
adopted
In March. ITS, minor flag with red field
was hoisted in New York, bearing the inscrip-
tion on one side, of George Rex and the iber-
ties of Ancrica," and upon the reverse, mo
Popery." Gen. Israel Putnam raised on Pros.
rcct Hill, July 18th. 1915. flag bearing on one
eide the motto Of cur Conmunw ealih, "Qui
transtulit sustinct;" on tho other, AN appeal
to Heaven AN appeal well taken and amply
tories of Boston bore flag with the latter motto
and pine tree upon white field, bearing the
Massachusetts emblem. Some of the colonies
used, i'll l175, IA flag with rattlesnake coied as
if about TO strike, and the motto, Don't tread
OH me-
On the eI January l17G, the grand union
flag oiathc stars and stripes was ra:sc.l oil the
heights near Boston, and it is said that sonlc of
the regulars made the grand mistake of suppos-
ing il was II token Of submission to the King
whose speech had Just been sent to the Amer.
leans The British Hrg.s,cr of I77G, SAYS:
They Qie rcbes) burnt tho Kings speech,
aud changed their coors from IL plain rel ground
to flag with thirteen stripes, as IL symbol Of the
number and union of the colonies" ;" A letter
from Boston, published in the Pennsylvania
Gazetl, in l776. say: "'rhe union Tag was
raised ON the I'd in compliment to the United
Colonies"
The various flags We lavo mentioned, tho
Pine Tree, Rnttlcsnake and tho Stripes, were
used according to the taste of the patriots until
July, l177, when the stars and stripes were es-
tab,ished by law. AT first a stripe was added
for each new State. but the flag became too
large, and Congress foresccing. possibly the spirit
of annexation, reduced the stripes to the original
thirteen, and now the stars are made to cores
pond in number with the States.
The American flag is ono Of the most bcuuti-
ful that floats upon any land sea. Its propor-
tions are perfect when it is properly mauc-one
half as broad as it is long. The first stripe ut
the top is red, tho next white, &c, making the
last stripe red, The blue field for the stars is
the width and square OF the first seven stripes
viz: four red and three white. The cn!ors of the
American flag in beautiful relief and it is
altogether beautiful national emblem. Long
may il wave untarnishcd lie who would erase
one stripe, or dim star upon it, "acts a trait
or's part und deserves traitors doom"-Bos-
ton Xra'3 l3.h uH
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THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION OF rNDF.
PENDENGE n /:

AT the late celebration at Charlottee, Meek:
lehburg County, North Carolina, Mt which The
distinguished Rev. DR.. Hawks, of New York
Gborn in North CaroIina,) made the grafton, the
The following is copy:
ReSotVeti, That whosoever directly or indii ectlv
abeited, or in any way, form and manner, coun.
tenanccd the unchartcred and dangerous iaya-
sion OF our rights, rs claimed by Great Britain.
Is an enemy to this country, to America, and to-
the inherent and inalienable rights of man
Rcsotred That we, the citizens of .Mecklen-
burg county, do hereby dissolve the political
ponds Which have connected us to the mother
country, and hereby absolve ourselves from all
alicg'ance to the British crown, and abiure all
political connection contract or association will,
that nation, who have wantonly trampled or,
our rights and liberties, andinhumaply shed the
blood Of American patriots at Lexington.
fcSotved' That we do hereby declare ourselves
free and independent people, and, of right
ought to be sovereign and seIf-governing asso-
ciatlon, under the control of no power 9th thar,
that of our God and the general government. of
:::e Congress; to the maintenance Of which in
dependence we solcmnly pledge to each other
our mutual cooperation, our lives, our fortunes
and our most sacred honor -
Resolvcd, That rs we now acknowledges the
existence and control of 10 law or lepal officer.
civil or military, within the country we do hereby
ordaln and adopt as q rule Of life, all aud every
OF our former laws. wherein, nevertheless the
crown of Great Britain never eau be considered
as holding rights, privileges and immunities Of Of
authorities therein.
RESOLVED That is further decrecd, that all.
each and every military officer in this country.
s hereby reinstated in his former command and
authority, he acting conformaGly TO- these regu-
lations. And that every member present Of this
delegation, shall hencefortibe civil officer viz:
Justice of the Peace in the character Of a;
"eommittee man" to issue process, Hear and de-
termlne oil matters Of controversy, according TO
said adopted laws, and to preserve peace, nnion
and harmony in said county; and to use every
exertion to spread the loye of country and FIRE of
freedom throughout America until a more; gen,
eral ond organized government be established ,in
this province. y ..a.t! ,-'.ts7s. = !;
Abraham Alexander, John ;AIeKnitte Alexain.
der, Ephram Bneyard, Hezekiah,J -Balch, John,
Phifer, james Harris; Wm: Kennen; John FSfd:
M Richard Barry: Henry Down. Ezra Alexander.
VIM Graham; John Quarry, Hezeksh tAIefah-
der; Adam Alexander: ghSties Alexapdsr,s Zac-,
eileus Wilson. Waghstll Avery 9sajsih Pat
tom Matthew $Mcc cure, Neil MSFison. fsobt. Ir-
vim. John Fennagiu, David KeeR rIohn David.
son, Richard Harris, Thomas Polk.sS.. !, -
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SONS OF TEMPERANCE

The Anniversary address of the Abbevillo
DIVISION, Sons of Temperance will be delivered
l" their Hail. on Wednesday evening July 9Th,
at O'Clock, by the Rev. {. MunculsoS. The
citizens generally are respectfully invited to at-
tend.
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NEW aDVERTIsFMENTs

We would call attention to the new Adyer.
tisement Of CHANGERS &. MARSHALL, who are
Offering Straw Bonuets and genIomens Summer
Hats, at cost for cash and Il. II. MoUscE, the
owner of the District Right of OTIS Patent
Lighting Conductors
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THE LECTURE.

We would take this occasion TO rempl ,ncp,-
bcrs OF the Young Mems Christian Association,
that II. a. JONES, Esq, will deliver Lecture ut
the next regular meeting, Tuesday evening the
1th inst Subject-"PLATo and his Writings"
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Why hs Refissed-Msjor McCulloch's declina.
ton OF the Utah governonhip would seem to
have been founded on the most substantial reasons
jIstifyng him ia persstspsly refusing to take the
place though twice srsnuonsly urged by the
BuoAenan various reasons for his refassl to ac-
cept the of9ce-to none Of which the President,
IL IL ssid. would iisten-the Major fred lis re.
serve-iqfermi thad,echelor Execptiys that he
couldn't go because bc, was intending to eet
married sooa.s.a duty che discharge 81 which he
hssdAQgleeAea foE fcrty yesrsee more, until his
day 6sErace had nearly expired. He at once &C.
Knowlsdsed his insincibaKy, and bowed his do Do,
quiesccnce
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ABBEVILLE BANNER.
Thursday Morning, july 2. 1887
w. q. DAVIS, Editor.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE

We are requested to state that the Rev. JSo.
I. Wc'IrMAS, of Charleston, will rrcacl, before
tho Young Mems Christian Association in the
Methodist Church Oh Sunday evening next.
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OeotA cf Honorable Langdon C6epe,,- -rh;.
ssinguished gentleman departed this life in th;.
Guy on fnday yesterday morning, after q few few
The distinguished dead is too we'll kuox,
tandsG oo,o me % require an
era better qualified, to write his biocrashv.
He was an ornamnnt 70 the Stats and n,ovoa
himself one OF the rnost able aad fai,hf sdvo1
Gates Of her. .honor ord g.cry j In res,ea, "a III.
mortal remains Ht: Honor MAJOR TfadsMsii hs. M
.I summone6 M! the Citnen: 81 0osanbs to psst a.
Nj TO pay their Nbute 70 ono 81 10 = ~
brightsse aud eaAg atn Glnt Ess 81 &, ,tsysd -.
We hope 5hat tho Giti1sl staliy wfii IL 49,
'eat on ~ oocssl "a tsss a7ti SzS
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A Lady ynpleasantly situdted.-:aWe learn
from the Richmond Whig that a. lady whsssgpa.:
sing the CapitoISguare, Monday wssSonstfs i'm.
ed to solicit the assistance Of q gent D under
to clutch her drsss below the fikft hip, ad:to &
manifest sudden and alarming Hypidatiofi. ssIh,
response to her call for aid, gektleniaff Who.
was passing walked up. and was inlotm9 tfafa
her dress. He adviseds sher ID shsk a. hAr ON
ments. and che didaso several tilnes i1ut i;d,
ding herself of the '.yarmints" T6SGaiitja1asiSs.
at her request, !ben inserted his hand (SS
drapery Of her exterior skirts and thsscrin6
but his fingers coming ID contact. with IN giisEs
OF whatever it might be, he .4hfck Withdrsw
them The lady again gave heE skifts s .sliakc:
and our dfppped saaH red yisGfH;a awhishs,xai
quickly quickly despatched by the gehtiemsp whpBsd
enced great relief, and sitter plsasaSsly ffsS
the gentleman for his attention. iesimedS SiIss
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The Rev. DR.. Cumming, oj'sIondon.-It is re-.
lated of this distinguished divine that after he
was licensed to preach by tho Church of Scot
land, he came to London in search of place to
settle, as destitute and insignifcantas could be
imagined. He had a letter of introduction to a
countryman Of his own, baker, living in plain
way and of small means. After presenting his
credentials, he asked him to do what he could
tor him. "We have a small church," said his
friend, "but not .baubee' to pay q minister;
but, as You are anxious to be employed, stay a
month with us and will board you" The
young preacher consented and. at the end of the
time found himself well.liked, but with out
salary at the present or in prospect. He was
then, no doubt, as he has since proved himself to
be, somewhat Of "sesr, !" discovering the
q signs of the timea." "Give n,e,n said he, "the
pew rents, and will always be satisfied with
tbem' - The pew, rents" exclaimed his new
friend why they will not find salt for thy
Porrige, man" ~ take them, said he. The
bargain remains till this day, and tho Doctors
stipend Is E8, 900.