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BALTIMORE, October 12-Declaration
Of the Bishops in council, October II,
1871: 1--WE, the subscribers, Bishops of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States, being asked, in order to
the quieting of the consciences of sun
dry members of the said church, to de-
clare our conviction as to the meaning OF
the word Regcnerate,' in the offices Of
the ministration of baptism of infants,
and do declare that, in our opinion, the
word regenerate is not there so used as
to determine that a moral change in the
subject of baptism is wrought in the sac
raMents" This declaration Is signed by
all the Bishops.
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A gentleman" in Chicago, who
was arrested for cruelty to a misera-
ble-looking horse, was asked if he
over fed him. "Ever fed him !! that's
good 'un," was the reply. ,"1e's
got bushel and half of oats at
homo now, only he amt got time to
eat EN-"
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A French gentleman learning Eng
lish to some purpose replied thus. to
the question-"How do you do, mon
sieur?" do vat?" How do YOU
find yourself?" II never losses my
self?" GLOW do you feel ?'
Smooth; you just feel me-" "Good
morning, monsieur" "Good? No,
it's raser bad one; it's vet and nasty"
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III State Of South : Carolina,
Abbeville County.
To the Sheriff of said County,

To the Sheriff Of said County,
w7Or are hereby required to summon
y by publication, Michael Cburns,
ta annesr before me at my office, on the
10th day Of November, 1871, to answer
tha tA complaint of Miller & Robertson,
mon mi account for Four Dollars and
seventy-tive cents. o,,o
er 10th, 1871. -,,n,,,,r r. -
Trial Justice AbbeAlle County
oct. -, 1871, &zR
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FINAL DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that F. A.
IL Stevenson, Administrator of the
Estate of Alexander Stevenson, de-
ceased, has applied to +: l.: Gafin,
Judge Of Probate, in and for tho Coun'
ty Of Abbcvllo, for a final dischary &c
rs administrator.
IT'S ORDERED, That the 2eth
day Of October, A. D. 1871, be fixed
for hearing Of Petition, and 8ual
settlement Of said Estate.
J. G. WASMANSkY.
G. G. p. Abbeville County.
Oct. II, 1871, 25-3t \
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State of South Carolina
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.

To dU UhOm it may concern.
T, Matthew Mcdonald, Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas and General
Sessions for said County, State afore-
said, do hereby certify, that I am por-
sonally acquainted with the signers to
the preceding certificates, and take
pleasure in saying that they arc sover
ally.honorable gentlemen, and are men
of credit and veracity, and arc practical
and good farmers in ~ County afore-
said.
also certify, that / know J. R
Black is o practical farmer of ssit!
County, and has succeeded we'll in bis
Agricultural operations.
Given under my hand and seal of said
Court, this 9th October A. d. 1871.
at AbbeviIle c. II. s. C.
MATTHEW MCDONALD,
|C. G.. P. sc. S. Abbevillo Co. s. G.
approve and endorse the proceed.
ling certificate Of the Clerk Of the
Court for Abbcvillc County aforesaid.
HENRY S. CASON, .
Sheriff Abbevillo County,.
Oct. 9, A. D, 1871.
State of South Carolina.
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
1T. B. Milford, County Auditor for
the County of Atle5ille, do hereby
certify that 1 am we'll acquainted
with the foregoing gentlemen and
know them to be practical and rclia-
bio men and good farmers.
q. B. MILFORD.
County Auditor.
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The State Of South Carolina
Absoville County.
To tho SherDef soid County,

"OU arc hereby required 10 summon
E Michael O'Burns, by publication,
to appear before me At my Office on the
10th day of November, 1871, to answer
the complaint of Jacob Kurz, upon an
account for Nine Dollars and fifty cents
Witness my hand seal, October 10,
1871.
ROBERT r. FIEMPHILI, Ills.
Trial Justice, AGbe1illc County.
Oct. "a, fa, EST
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'F'n1S is to certify, That have
/ used J. r. Blacks Compound
Chemical Manure, (made on the
FARM, cost Eleven Dollars per ton.
am fully satisfied with it. Cotton
lhanurcd with it docs not fro, and its
fruit is equal TO cotton manured with
oihvr standard Fertilizers.
CONRAD WAKEFIELD.
Oct. 7, 1871.
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UNFoRTUNATE.-Mr. Jas. McCravey
in striking XIV Amendment on the
head with his fist last week, broke one
of his fingers WITHOUT doing any damage
to the African.
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The following persons have packages
in the Express Office.
Miss L P Dwight, ? II DuBosc, " F
McCarter, W D Smith, F L Smith, 7 B
Milford, B Boston, G w Miller.
G.. Y. HAMMOND,
Agent.
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The subscriber calls attention to the
certificates of practical far
mcrs who have tested bis unrivaled
Chemical Manure. 1t is choap and it
is ceicacious-accomplishtng all the
results Of tho best fertilizers, at one
fifth the expense. It is invaluable to
farmers-Apply to the subscriber al
Diamond Hill, or agent at Abbovillo
G. II.
J. R BLACK,
Diamond Hill P. O.
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. ROCKING
Beam Press

TI1E subscriber is now prepared TO
| sell individual and County Rights
to build the above Press. Suid Press
can be put up by any ordinary car
.pcntor and will not cost exceeding
$50. In individual Rights: with spec
ifcations for getting out material $40.
The following gentlemen have seen
them in operation, to whom l refer.
Il. A. Daniel, S. s. Baker, DR.. ". n.
NJ. Taggart, Jack Griffin, G. ". Dan
iel, S. \. Walker and John Cowan.
E. WHITFIELD SOUTH.
Mr.J.F. DuPRE, is my author
lied agent, at Abbcville c. Il.
Z. w. S.
Sept 2s, 1871, 24-at
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MARRIED..

If YOU want fine Ladies Shoes, 60
TO Kaphan & Sklarz.
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HNHIS is TO certify, that havc used
L J. X. Blacks Compound Chemi-
cal Manure, (Made on Farm,) cost
Eleven Dollars. per ton. 1 uanured
with this manure and Ettiwan No. 2.
on the samo land. and after careful
picking and weighing, find it equal if
not buttur than the Ettiwan.
SAMUEL G. SHAW.
Oct. 7, 1871.
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rYHIS is to certify, That We have
4 examined the crop Of cotton
grown on the farm of Mr:J. K. Black,
and are'tree to say that it is the larg-
est plant, and The fullest fruited by
far Of any cotton we have seen.
Manure used, J. +. Bluck's Compound
Chemical Manure (mude on the farm,
at o cost Of Eleven Dollurs per ton.
J. II. uADDON,
JOHN l.. BLACK,
McDUFFIE IIADDON,
J. II. BELL,
JAMES CARWILE,
w. WICKLIFFE,
DAVID CRAW FORD,
ID. N. MILFORD,
G.. JONES,
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TlIS ia to certify, That I have used
J. r. Blacks Compound Chcmi-
cal Manure, (oaade on the Fsrm) cost
ing Eleven Dollars per ton, and am
fully satisfied that it is tho best as
we'll ~ the cheapest manure | have
ever tried. have used scyeral Of the
standard fertilizers.
Il. L. WILLIAMS.
Oct 6, 1871.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-15
FANCY DRINK,

Made of Pure Rum, WhislSey, Spiritsof Por
and Refuse Liquors, dQctored. spiced, and
sweetened to please the taste, called, TON;
ic," 1Appetizers," "Restorers," &C., that lead
the tippler on to drunkenness and ruin, but
are o true medicine, made from the Native
Roots and Herbs of California, free from all
Blood Purifier and Life Giving Principle, a
perfect Renovator and Invigorator of the
System, carrying off all poisonous matter,
and restoring the blood to a healthy condi-
ton. No person can take these bltters ac-
cording to directions, and remain long un-
well. At
SIOO will be given for an incurable case,
provided the bones are not DESTROYED by
mineral poisons or other means, and the VI
tai organs wasted beyond the point Of re
pair.
tism, and Govt Dyspepsia, or Indigestion,
Bilious, Remittent and Intermittent Fevers,
Diseases of the Blood. Liver, Kidneys, and
Bladder, these Bitters have been most sue
cessful. Such diseases are caused by Vitiat-
Ell Blood, which is generally produced by
arrangement ofthe Digestive Organs.
= Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you
find its impurities bursting through the skin
in Pimples, Eruptlons or Sores; cleanse IL
when you find it INSTRUCTED and sluggish in
the veins cleanse it when it is foul, and
your feelings will tell you when. Keep the
blood pure and the health of the system will
follow.
in the system of SO many thousands, are eff
fectually destroyed and removed.
In. Bilious, Remittent and Intermittent
Fevers these Bitters have no equel. For
full directions read carefully the circular
around each bottle, printed in four langua-
ges-English, German, Frenchand Spanish.
j. " A1,KER, Proprietor, 80 Commerce ST.,
r. H. MCDONALD, & Co., Druggists, and
general Agents, San Francisco and Sacra-
mento, California. and 80 & "a Commerce ST
New York. Sold by all Druggists and Dee
ers. tJe25-3m
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-15

nEAFNEss, BLINDNESS AND CATARRH
IL treated with the utmost success, by j,
IsAAcs, M. d., and Professor of Diseases Of
The Eye and Ear; (his Speciality in The Medical
ence, Formerly of Leyden, Holland,) No. sos
Arch Street, Philad'a. Testimonials can be
seen at his Office. The medical faculty are
has no secrets in his practice. Artificial ewes
inserted without pain No charge for ex-
animation. mar-l9-I-yr.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-15
THE SECOND VOLUME OF
Abs TEPHE:NS

Great History OF the War is now ready
agents AGENTS wanted, Send for circulars, with
terms ssa and full description of the work.
phia, Pa. 3nlva-ayu
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-15
ROOFING SP0U7IIG, GTTYERIIG
Natures Great RestOrer.
SCEIEET17S
CELEBRATED w
BITTER CORDIAL.

This medical preparation is now offered to
the public as a reliable substitute for the
many worthless compounds which now
flood the market. 1t is purely vegetable
composed of various herbs, gathered from
the great storehouse of nature, and selected
with the utmost care. 1t is notrecommend-
ed as CURE ALL, but by its direct and sal
utary influence upon the Heart, Liver, Kid
heys, Lungs, Stomach and Bowels, II acts
both as preventative and cure for many Of
the diseases to which those, organs are subs
ject.. 1t is a reliable Family Medicine, and
can be taken by either infant or adult with
tile same beneficial results. 1t is a certain,
prompt and speedy remedy for DIAR-
RHGA. DYSENTERY, BOWEL COM
PLANT, DYSPEPSIA, LoWNESS OF
SPIRITS, FAINTINGS,S ICK-HEA DACHE
&C. For CHILIIS and FEVERS of all kinds,
1t is far better and safer than quinine, with
out any Of its pernicious effects. 1t creates
an appetite, proves a powerful digester Of
food. and will counteract the effects ofIiquor
in few minutes.
PREPARED BY
JACOB sCHEETz, Sole Proprietor,
N. w. Cor. Fifth and Race SITS PhiIad'a. Pa
Sold by All Drusgists.
nov H-1y
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Files and Rasps

OF the best quality, at the New 81, FILE
WORKS, Oil New Street, Philadelphia, (be-
tween Race and Vine % and 3D. $751; where
may be found the largest assortment in the
city. Old Files and Rasps re-cut and made
cent. on the original cost.
mar Il SIN. ..---J J, BABToN SMITH.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

The Senate was occupied for owe. three hours
on Monday listening 90 long s.steuea; from
Senator Bayari of Delaware, in answer to the
charges Of Ku-Rlux violence 10 the southern
states which Senator Shermsn made on
Saturday 10 support of his resolution. The
resolution alleged the sutversiou lv armed
disguised and lsWiess men. mainly .salUsrs Of
the la'e rebel armies, Of an civil authority in a
large part oftbe late insurreet91ary States. tina,
persons and property are unsafe. their rights rs
citizens are denied. and the courts are powe-ls.s
by organized perjury, to ruui,h crime. and in
s'ructing the judiciary committee to repo-t
remedial legislation
Mr.. sherman said every word Contained ~,
the resolution was strictly true, and that in
eleven southern States the publ, condition was
one Of unparalleled horror AMI anarchy. This
statement brought to their fee, several DEM
cratic senator's Mr.. Lewis os Vi-gini, answered.
Ior MS state that il was as peaceful As any in ,b
Ohlon' and denied the existence Of anv Ku-Eluv
organizations IN It. His colleague Supported his J
assertions Senator Dayisof Kentucky. attemptsd
70 make out as good a case for thai State bur .
hsd TO admit that disorders wbi,b ougbt ~ M, .
put down existed there. This he thought MIGHT
oe done II the State authorities we're not iBter-
ierel win Senator Stevenson Oate governor
oil kentucky rallied vigorously to his associates
assistance in lengthy speech, DENYING that spv
disorders existed in his State sufficient 10 iDs.fy
ederal Intervention. To this Senator sherman
sptiy replied by referring to one Of Mr.. Steven
son guoernatorisl messages, in which the
iset that outrages were being committed wa
distinctly stated and the duty Of Congress to in
Isriere 10 Tepress domestic violence was asserted
Inc senate adjourned without action on Mr.
oherman's resolution, and on MONDAY Senator
Bayard delivered his hsrangue. He reviewed
the sbors Of the investigating committee REFERRED
70, declared that sweeping condemnation -
the condition Of eleven States wss made On g., No.
tlal investigation into the affairs Of one orI, and
That even IN that single one the whole cause ~
the disorders complained Of Was distinctly ,r,,e-
able to the lsWess acts Of Gov. Holden srl r.
associates. He made the usual assertion H..
more crime and violence existed in the St,,os &c
New York and Massachusetts TO-DAY ,b.- :;
the whole Southern States together. Min si1,,,
ar inconsistency the Senator vigo-orsI,, ~
lounced the alleged outrageous viaIe1,ssoS g.,
Holden and subsequently, asserted that more
security for life and property was to be f,pnJ =,
North Carolina to-day than in the civ of wei
ington Az the conclusion Of Mr. Rarsr-I,s ,
peech, the Senate, which appeared 10 be avn,
Icton in the case ''''U'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
The Vermont Historical Society,

Editor Free Press and Times
In your notice of the pamphlet report oil Inc
proceedings of the Historical Society you sSJ'
:. Forty-eight persons were elected as members
the lis, including some well known names oil ior-
mer members, who, through insdvertent neglect
to pay their annual dues, had been dropped irou'
the rolls"
This statement does injustice 10 those former
members. 1t is probable that some persons VINO
had been previously elected had never paid their
membership and were never members, but Inc
names Of the well known members Of whom you
speak. through the Inadverte1t neglect OF some
body else, had never been entered on the rolls
At the annual meeting in 1869 paid my an
nual dues, as had en- previous occasions; but
the Treasurer, unable to fad my name on the
roll, returned the amount 1t was then voted
to instruct the Treasurer to notify all delinquents
of the amount Of their arresrages l received
NJ such notice, because my name was net on the
roll, though it vas on the list Of curators. At
the annual meeting in 1870 was reelected and
again paid my membership. After LETT the
meeting it was voted to give the ne'' members
the volume Of collections on the payment Of So
and under the arrangement los: mine unless /
pay So more. In this same category several
such veil known names as Hon. E P Walton
stand.
suppose it is Of small iuierost TO the public
bat right and truth are always better than error,
let who may be hurt.
Truly YOURS o. > bliss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

St. PAtrick's day was duly observed in St.
Adams. The members Of the Hibernisn Soc;e,v
and St John Baptis; Society parsded the princi-
pal streets in procession. In the evening there
was short service at the church. and after
wards grand banque, at the American Houso
under the auspices Of the Hibernian Society.
Addresses were made by Rev. Father Mec,plsv
of Fairfield, John Cough. ESQ, of Bedford. p
O., and Judge Deavitt of St. Adams
The supper fully established the reputation IF
the host " Hiram - of the American. as a ponr-
lar caterer, and SO great was the demand for tho
essentials Of life that second table had 70 Re
prepared. About $50 partook of refre.hments
After the tables were cleared, appropriate
sentiments were read and discussed
This celebration, which was the first regpl.r
celebration Of the day in ST. Adams, was very
pleasant affair and passed of to the credit Of the
members Of the Society The responses to the
tossts were able, eloquent and witty a. times
Every one present was proud Of his Irish blood
and some Of our Yankees who had never been
suspected of it boosted half or quarter blood.
Co. NJ, lst U. s. Heavy Artillery, 81 strong
(Col- Langdon commardng), passed through
ST Adams Saturday, en- route for Pattsbureb.
They came from Fort Hamilton Captains Saw
yer and D. b. Wheeler, formerly of the 4th Vt.
as suboriinstes, are in this company.
Butter Market, Tuesday, March 2l.-Be.t
butter brought SO cents per pound Shipment
1874 tubs. Cheese POS boxes.
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The Great West.
ILLYRn, Iowa, March -, 1871

ILL hAA AuW - AAaAN+A -
E3iior Free Press and Times.
notice an article in your issue Of The Nth
ut. entitled &" The Great West, ." copied from the
Newport Express, and in common with other
we.ternizad New Eaglsalsrs feel somewhst ag-
grieyel thereby
OF course every journal is in duty bound to
labor for the good Of lie own immediate locality
in preference to any other se,tion ofthe country;
consequently they use many ingenious arsu-
meuts to retain all their useful population, even
to the misrepreseuatiou Of other s,a,es. Batve Of
the west cannot, without remoustraucs, suffer
eastern writer. to pick up lated cases Of pecu-
liar suffering AMI hardship in the west, and
palm them oil on a crelu.ous public as every Day
occurrences With the ms 5rity Of our immigrants.
Il Is true that ia some localities there is scarcity
Of water in dry season, but water : seldom
hauled over tso or three miles with teams. and
only turing shor, intervals
will no; deny tina. many If not al, sew set
,ltrs with small means live ia small and inc H.
yeaieut houses. and deny themselves mos; Of the
la1uries Of lie for time; Ia, there are some
people simple enough TO prefer living in rude
-, ,,.s;- mr.. v;,i. , r-,sr.,tive view
s..,t.-,.-;....-.-i..,s.s,r,., .o, i.iepenieut.'
.........l-.,..., l,,-r near ..,,e ie,ro,I bone
o. their suo, --.r., 10 place made pleasant and
.........,. D., ,.. r,h,r n o,ler. and there
..t,.., ~. ,l. c.,-i... u. demands Of an exsrbi-
...l,,4,..I s-i-- .b. rgv,.;s. # musi, and
-. ,..,r, t,.I ,i.-,o-b Oh. r,ci,rs of
.t..- e.r,,,. f.,o-el r.i,rb.rs
Iaeo tbs... i- citizen. AS a class. refuse 20
-.,;I. b.,,.. ....c.-.- Injuries ami the siysu-
81,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

Cat of a total population Of less than
million and half in Massachusetts,, one
fourth are iJrcisners-a according TO the re-
turn Of the new census. just published in
the complete oGicial form. The exact fig
ures are as follows Total population,
natives, ], lO4 ,00S; foreigners,
3j3, 343 Irish, English, Canadian and
ChinaInan, are gaining steadily on the ma
tive Puritan stock. They immiEratc. while
the sons OF Massachusetts e8igratc: ard
they multiply much more rapidly than the
native race. Similar processes are going On
in the other five New England States. Near
ly one quarter Of the population Of Conuec-
ticut is foreign; more than a quarter Of the
population of Rhode Island is also foreign,
Maine has ~ 600 foreigners out of a total Of
626, 600; Vermont has 1900 and New
Hampshire 1000 citizens Of foreign birth.
This II rota condition Of things to he whincd
over, ar some journals seem inclined to. We
have ALWAYS as a nation, welcomed iumi-
grafton to our shores. The foreigners have
come to US for their good and for ours and
in respect to children they but fulfil the first
command to man, (sadly neglected by some
classes Of Adams descendants) $50 be
fruitful and multiply While the pro-
cesses continue. the population Of foreign
blood will continue to gain upon the native
stock, and the situation II one to he cheer
fully accepted, with the duties it inculeates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
Meeting Of the State Board Of Agrj.
euIfurn

The first public meeting OF the " Bolri O.,
Agriculture. Manufactures lad Mining, Va.
held in ST. Johus5ury last Teez On Tlu7sl,-
AMI Friday, By invitation Of the CaleI5as
County Agricultural Society. There w.re 1rs.
sent. members Of the Board, Professor P..s-
Collier Of Burlington, secretary IL Jars-
son Of Irasburg, and DE-. z. It. Hoskins Of Nsz
port. The weather anil travelling was ia, r--
worst, a,.i but few people came from out u tow.
although there were representatives. f-.u tvs.s
different towns. Chs. a. Sylvester, PIE. Ie-.
oftie agricultural society, presided 0ec-P7.
summary Of the proceedings Of the u-a..-.
from the St. Jlhasbury Tines.
At the opening session Prof Ca.u- .-
briefly Of the objects auI aims Of the b.s-I 10
seutnE the idea that f. was o. all lo l.-. -.-
the industries OF the State, depending u..1
cooperation q the farmers ami the sllI -..
Of the State not thus employed perhaps. ..-
throwing some errors, establish NC a few .--
tsut truths, AMI bringing shoIt other ..-
that cannot te wrought olt D. IlAv
for.
g. f.. jameson o. I-asiarz. then -.l4.-....
On .. Vermont as p H1ue, urE.lr that
home Is desirable, anil thar If Ve..-.
Mac. Of residence that can be lorel,
TO leave It as hundreds DO, and
where natural affections can le ar.
statistics prove that Vermont average
tile acres than any other State, with
two exceptions The yield OF our ..-..
factory ami prices make labor
Real estate also sIvauces 10 pr...
v.arrr- ss.ar .r -anrfaf r.ra1raI