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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-04-24
Laws of South Carolina.
ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
PASSED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
Published by Authority.]

AN ACT to RcneW and Amend the
Charter of the 1oWn Of Williamson,
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives OF the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same:
That from and immediately after the
passage of this Act all and every person
or persons who may have resided within
the corporate limits of the town of Will
liamst0n for one year. or who may own
a freehold therein, and their successors
are hereby declared to be members of
the corporation hereby intended to be
created.
SEC. 3. That the said persons, and
their Successors, shall, from and after the
passage of this act, become body pol
itic and corporate, and shall be known
and called by the name OF the town OF
Williamson, and its corporate limits
shall extend one mile in the direction OF
the cardinal points from the present
brick hotel as centre, and form circle.
SEC. 3. That the said Town shall be
governed by an Intendant and four
Wardens, who shall be persons that
actually reside within the limits of the
corporation, and have SO resided at least
twelve months Immediately preceding
their election. The said lntendant
and Wardens shall be elected on the
second Monday in September in each
year, ten days notice being previous
| Iy given, and shall continue in Office fol
one year, and until the election and
qualification of their successors. And
that all male inhabitants of the said
town, who shall have attained the age
of twenty-one years, and who has resi-
ded within the State twelve months
and in the said town sixty days i'm
mediately preceding their election, shal
be entitled to vote for said Intendan
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-04-24
The Farmers Daughter.

Kneeling by the stream | saw
Kate, the farmers daughter,
Drinking-in her rosy palm
,SDipping up the water.
She had thrown her hat aside,
Bare her arm and shoulder;
Each unconscious charm displayed,
Made my love the bolder.-
So I slowly, tenderly, ...
Went and kneit beside,
Drank with her from out the stream,
Blushing Kitty Rider.
And T said-"The poet tells US
Life is like river;
Shall we not it's waters sweet
Always drink together?"
Many years have passed'us by,
Like the flowing water,
But I drink life's stream to-day
With Kate, the farmers daughter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-04-24

Keep good company or none.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20
ESCAPE FROM JUSTICE.

1t was a pltter h'sn' ~
night when homeless wahoere'S oa e sne
moor might nave SUNK uo"n "l.N - .,
to death, anu 'he very
ed % coheeaA ~ opo .o' a.,,n y
sSthefes on. 'usansas. :, = ths cor.
sro"ied q lat o'u ," se",''"a !, IT, ao,,,t
ner sea. M'au s''. a"a ,s HOOD horse.
anece a1es =. W ,. % n,s M Int ,he
con'd s's'"A n'sn' my 49,, .hoa.,
non morse heeps e',",s = !. .orn
Mn '"0 80
OF er.* pO':r, s neS.. =, 10. ,tt on,tored
sIpst .AeA Ing e's'o'., en. - 80 !,
f'sticSess, ge..'ene", so" s ~ !,
Jsn.u .ss" s.',,.s aaea, .;,s hs st;ssnsd anrers
aIsSN IS ~ ,,.o.st. ,,,o,,,.,,at. of
ior my t'cAS'' ~ 'n0 ~
my cos. DO ~ ''''.''' :. =, !,
'aDreadfal, SIR 1eeing'y responu'eoo' Isl, 'o'
the conductor. Why' the prakeihen
canShSe ou'siu'' snu eo :.s M w
o.nel why ~nosa '1s s0,.s.Ss sAes s -, 80
ieilo"s.so 'el'O'' ~, eee Dlea'H '''"''' - 80
az Ithe stoye' we nave. no' nao 'oo''
a hadlplght since a year ago, .ne sso'
<,.rS1 n Rcl.,-v, arvi whau Ton, RlakpIop.
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t tna.Iss sna'''' - noN - os i1 !
pSss Ut =, MY sAe s wac p,
~ v4 Sp's"so' s1s ~ - oln
roAx So1neis, WIN nef oa's ~ ne' e'
arms q corpse gf % i.
.sillY i rroze m 70 .! deatn ssa' !! - 2a.e,g {
gsHAye, frozen 70 death, and she never
'houen'--poor .n,ns-nus - wa'
asleep. my Daoys co'd' says sne -
~ ppt wei, 'N'e soon war. warm ~ - ~neh we &c
nome q was JUST sucn . hign' a.
thisq ieti sso'Fii's = a...l.,eF
And tine c0nduc'of @ opened the aoOl =
ana plunged across 'ne opening mt
9Hardw;s. y ee
rsg1s-sss - s 80 3,l 3 &c.
Do y y vas qp.e 2 considerable ca.y' WI
Q handsome iron depot, naring ga
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20
Pelican Feathers.

condition.
The East Fellclana Patriot VIII mere
after be publlshed on friday.
The Conservative announces the
death of w. IL. Compton, Esq. Hoh
In the same burg. shantics are rapid.
ly giving place to neat and substantial
dwellings. - bta.s saN k;s osig
The Young gentlemen of, Jackson,
East Feliciana parish, have organized
A brass band: =" l'a4 DIE soD
@The Industrial and Commercial
College Of Attakapas opened at Now
Iberia, on the Sth. . ae~i9iaiL IN
Certain members of an opera troupe
will Give concerts in the Teclle and at,
takapas country, next summer.
The Sugar-Bowl says the whole Of
Western i,ouisiana has for ten weeks
past been one vast sea OF mud. rihe
roads, doubtless, are meant ~
New building are being erected IN
New Iberia. A number of newcomers
are in town, with, the intention Of loca-
ting there or elsewhere ia the Teche
country. aS3t 3, 4 ~ 4t'ii'} 'f7i
,r, a..,I, i;n,,;t thot pa Rs.,sse
ous, 's' 80 - !, i,,a.+ cor, cnnforto.
ble. substantial, perfectly finished
courthouse, is, ahead of any parish in
North Louisiana. I st..s,,,. n,
a., p.u.
y Work ON ,no ,, no..'.' i'snn Dnesan. ~
ROAD ~ nea!lA es, Tanreionno stst;'ns as
now cosle sE,.' l.vT' TnrU J;sta,,ce @ af "a =
iir as bayou Ia Sa.p sa.. s,s :" = - :
quarter OF a mile iroin nouh'sh
The new police jury Of Iberville is
not ac.lng ~ oa,,,a 'S ccor,,;nr - - 70 the
ndeHcc ~ 81 s4o sof the Sonth mono
aIla, n.nsn. - ,>ae;siad i,v Orr co,fnm.
o.ner n.a,. Pss Lii : 5no 80 = I'm IN
poay f;4 fi w saatm,as 20" 81 ,,,,cohstitution
some u W its is7''.''ass'' VA " - ny W 'ifr 81
al. sa8 bas lsl4e1s 70 iil9rssii.
/ An attempt is being made to turn
the waters of Bayou Sara, so as to pre-
vent the Gazing Of the leyees surround
ing the town. Already several houses
have been moved, Observation-Disclosures
ed with eminent danger ana unless sh'
effort proves successful, VIZ; iary yea;a .sie !,
I''e soMM WI =. DAY w, you" ''''' " -
ale" seaas m '' ''s'fa'.t' q
The Opelousas District Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
z South, at its late session in Abbeviiie
! resolved to establish within It's Dound
a male and female nigh school, unde
Il 4 = SnnfhAr1l Mn{h(
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20

You need no medicine but rest''tt no
I've no disease! Ny! How you talk.
Just see my tdngue-its white as chalk,
Look ut it, doctOr-look, indeed, ,s
And say in truth, what does it need
If yon win keep it still and quiet t,as
'Tis all it needs Pray, madam, try it,
You overtask it at the best, N'Q luf'iif
:. Aud, like the body, it needs rest y HaI
A seamstress's amation--A-hem.
The fastest city in the xorld--elecl
tri-city. aGrssp.s iiell
o. Hint to topers-How to keep a holi.
day-Akeep sober. aisn.e b iiipl0H
When may a watch be said to be
very improvidentf When it loses
time. n5ess.s.s.s.ss','s ...'ssss,.ss
An that d necessary fof' the enjoy.
ment of the fragrant sausage is-con-
tideuce. .sanTlsI VIZ oi-olfbasxsik
The yonng lady with speaking eyes
has made them quite hoarse by over
using them. ' - =
Why are our sidewalks iu winter
like musici If you do not 6 sharp
yoH will B fat ~: ,..: rss,f,,sfS
Why is an omnibus strap like con-
science because it is an inward
check on the. e.putward man. lq.asn
One of Mrs. Partington's godchil-
dren n too little to spell cat. She
pells kitten though, cassidy z H-;s
1t is sweet to have friends you can
trust, and convenient, sometimes, to
have friends who are net afraid to
trust you.
| "A lady made a call upon q friend
who had lately been married. When
her husband came to dinner she said:
tssI have been to Mrs. Simson's,'
"Well,r replied the husband, = I sup.
pose she is very, happy "Happys
:, We'll, / should think she ought 70 be-;
she has q capers hair shawl two
thirds border
{ uwsy isif,y said 4 sc6ooimEtress
! to a seape9raee who had caused her
!. much trouble by bad conduct, ~yOa
Il behaved 80 well when you first came
4 to. school, AMI are no disobcdient
now q " Because, answered the young
|, hopeful, looking up into the school
: mistfess's fssce, u 4 wasn't much ac-
! quaintsd with yoa tben1 asisag sdlle
r,,u.r,rr,;,.,a,;A 4. ,r.,.., ,,ss,;.s,,,e..,
4 sa,rad niSo.H q What a ;s tha & hsst % trsat , f.
prevent of. .hydrophobia in dogs n re-
piss .aat oar5a ."s %s bs s'y Nv shst fhs
3 A. a;lSaso - p.e''sT The % % satess wav TO insure
4 n h;m an ohs,SSlaAcS 6f-taie in,ii spensable
u and % Is to anchor him in abour seven
q foot @ IF r. water - so That his head win, ,be
s rom eichteen to twenty inches below
), the surface. l''''a 's' - i''' '''s'ai ~ &
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20
sYah sssf"p TERMS:
'THr GAZETTE IS published Weekly at
-Four Dollars per anntim; ~ % Tor
six months.

NVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. n
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
of e1 90 per square for the first in
,!sertjon and IS cents for each subse-
nquent one.
EIGHT lines or less, constitute a
square. The following are our rates
IN YEARLY Advertisers
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20

1t Is difficult to understahd Why
some people concern themselves about
their lungs, when their lungs take air
Of themselves as1El sxA4 ~ -
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20

A seamstress's exclamation--A-hem.
!. The fastest city in the xorld--elecl
tri-city. aarssD.s iielg
o. Hint to topers-How to keep a holi.
dayAkeep sober. alsnse b h3bh3f
When may a watch be said to be
very improyidentf When it loses
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20

: Roint lace neck ties distinguish New
York tops from sane people-o ~ IL
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20

Sure way y to turn peoples heads
Go late to church.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-28
The Travels ola Toy Balloon.

The Detroit Post of October 6 says:
On the goth of September last Lewis
Kopp, then bartender at the Acker-
man House, No 81 Atwater street, in
vested ten cents in one of the little red
toy balloons, sold everywhere upon the
streets by hungry looking Italian ven,
ders. After Kopp had brought his bal
loon he hardly knew what to do with it,
but as be sat in font of the hotel, idly
toying with his purchase, an idea
struck him, and after wrestling with it
for time he put it into execution.
Writing name, address and the day of
the month upon little slip of paper,
he earthly tied it to the balloon and let
it go up.-- There was a strong wind
blowing at the time, and. the :ffailI toy
was carried off like rocket in north
easterly direction, and gradually grew
smaller and smaller until it was soon
lost to sight. There was probably ne
yer balloon ascension witnessed by a
smaller number Of people, Or one that
excited less attention, yet which was
more remarkable than this, as subse-
quent events proved -. !,
Kopp forgot all about his balloon,
and day or two after left the city on
a visit from which he has not vet return
ed. About week later letter came
to his address at the Alderman House,
and in his absence was opened by his
cousin. The letter. which was from
Amos Harbaugh, Of Pleasantviile, St.
Clair township, Bedford county, Penn
sylvania, stated that at zone o'clock in
the afternoon of the 2lst September,
the day following the ascension of the
balloon, the writer had found in his
backyard toy balloon, to which was
attached Kopp's address, and requested
Kopp to inform him what hour in the
day the balloon was started on it's aerial
voyage. AS Mr.. Kopp is still out of
town that point cannot now be settled
The circumstance is a singular one,
and is worthy Of more than passing
mention. As general thing toy bal
looms have never been noted for parti-
cularly remarkable performances, and
this particular toy balloon is clearly en-
titled to the championship If any
gentleman thinks he has better one,
OF one that can sail further without ex-
ploding in a shorter space of time, let
him try similar experiment.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-28

turn about with violent suddenness,
just as if he was dreadfully out of hui
NOR, too.
And still all was quite below-except
that popping sound.
Then the string was pulled again
and again-and again indicating that
the old fellow was just ready to explode
with rage. And for fully fifteen min
utds did have the portrait of the man
who would not tell lie turning excited
dap-haps and things on the wall, like
bewitched gymnds, until he fell asleep
exhausted father fell asleep,
not the portrait. ,--s
Henry kissed Sallie goodnight at
one O'Clock, A. NJ, remarking, that it
would seem like long, long, weary
year ere he would see here again be-.
cause you know he did not expect to
see her until the evening Of that day.
The next morning her father exam
ined that portrait, and when he fully
understood the situation he was panied.
He shed a silent tear, detached the
string, and sponged out the inscription,
and walked away with the weight of
fifty-fve years on his houlders-that
being his age. He says that girl who
will go back on her father that way,
would just as leaf as not disgrace her.
parents by marrying Congressman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-28
sA1LlE's 8EDTIME,

A father, not very far from here, read
in the paper the other morning that the
"Utica girls who want their beaux to
go home the same night they call, pull
a string at the proper hour which re-
verses a picture, on the back of which
appear the words, ''Ten o'clock is my
bedtime.
This father, who has daughter given
to late hours when certain youth sits
up and helps her keep them, thought he
would try this Utica plan, so he wrote
in large characters, on the bank of a
huge portrait of George Washington,
this inscription:
80 O'CLOCK Is sAtLEE's BEDTIME" !!
Then he arranged the picture SO that
when. he attached a string to the frame,
he cottld reverse it from his bed-cham-
ber But when Sallie entered the room
an hour later, her aesthetic eye was OUT
ragged by observing the portrait Of
George hanging slightly out of plumb,
so to speak, and adjusting it, her faith
er's little game was revealed in all its
subtle ingenuity.
Sallie was not Utica girl, however,
SO she just went to work and neatly
effacei4s'the figure 90" leaving the l
standing solitary and upright-which,
you will observe, made few hours diff
ference in her bedtime That night, as
usual, Sallie received visit from her
young man-whose front name was
Henry-and her paternal parent attach
ed his string to G. WIS portrait, and
retired to his downy couch
About ten o'clock, while Henry and
Sallie were deeply absorbed in, some
knotty prob EN-, with their heads SO
contiguous that you couldn't insert a
piece of tissue paper between them, The
Father of his Country suddenly turned
his face to the wall, as if he was
ashamed to gaze upon such doings.
Henry, with sudden start, glanced at
the picture, and saw the hand writing
on the wall, as it were, which read, 81
o'clock is Sallie's bedtime" Then Hen
ry looked at Saiie with an interroga-
ton in his eye, which was partly dis
pc led by the fair maid murmuring,
''Its ali right. Henry said of course
it was all right-that he had long
known one o'clock was her bed time,
and he thought it was plenty late
enough, too, for young girl to be
out Of bed, but what business, he said,
had George Washington's portrait to
be Topping about that way? Then
Salie explained-and the twain resum-
ed work on the problem, Henry putting
his arms around Sa lie to prevent her
falling off the chair
Meanwhile the old man was listening
for the front door to open, and his
wouldlbe son-in-laws footsteps patter-
ing over the pavement with the toes of
his boots pointing from the house.
These sounds not falling upon his ears,
and thinking maybe the old thing did
not work right, he, gave the string an
other pull, and George w. again faced
the audience. he listened, but
he heard no foot-step-nothing but a
peculiar sound, something resembling
the popping of champagne corks.
Then he grew cross, and gave the
string another jerk, causing G. W. TO
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-28

fame struck the village did / realize
my danger. Fortunately, / was close
to the waters edge, else i never should
have told the story. With a few others
as fortunate as myself rushed into the
cooling element waist deep.
"Jacobi jacob save me !! For Gods
sake don't leave me herel"
Those were the words that smote my
ear, shrill above the roar of the devas-
tating fire. I turned in my flight. It
was as light as MONDAY hot, sieken-
ing light if may so term it, and lying
on the bank but step from the bank
but step from the water / saw John
Richards begging of me to come to him.
"Oh, Jacob! just try once to save me
only oncel I'll ask no more"
Could you have refused, even though
lit seemed like certain death to venture
back into that burning heat? No one.
7 Then, could I? s..
One noble man returned with me, and
together we dragged poor John through
the water in comp arative safety.
"God bless you," murmured John, as
he felt the cool water enveloping him.
EYou have saved me from a terrible
death, and will repay you. Bend your
head down, Jacob. The money is all
right.
"What! tell me that again. I de-
-lnanded, forgetting everything but the
idea of having my honor sustained.
81 took it, Jacob. l knew Belle loved
you, and I couldn't bear it. That letter
l sent was to get you where I. could
carry out my plan. l might have left
you in the hut, but Belle would always
remember you then, while shadow of
suspicion upon you would have ended
it all. But | give her up to you. I am
not good enough for her, even if she
wanted me; but if. / live, Ill do better
You will not tell Belle or father?"
''No, John" ..- .--.....-
By this time the heat was so intense
that we had to wade deeper, into the
water; and keep our heads wet to save
our skin from blistering. All, sir, it
was terrible. Many poor being fled
down into the water that night and
never returned.
Well, l hard know. how we lived
through that awful night, but here I
am, as you see, considerably scorched,
and somewhat stiff and sore, but quite a
man after all There is John, too, in
that bed in the corner He will get
overit, I guess. | shouldn't be telling
you this now, only he said might He
has turned over new leaf, and does
not want any secrets weighing him
down.
There is Belle, too, just coming up
the walk. They put my bed here, so
that should be the first to see her
when she came and the last when she
went away. Isn't she beautiful? All !!
but that is nothing; to her goodness.
She has saved John, and me, they say;
and she is my promised wife,, - =.
Do not blame me now for saying there
never was an evil that good did not
spring out of it. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-28

thought embodied in forcible and Ad-
disonian phrase. When the two are
combined, as in William Pinckney and
Charles Dickens, al the world yield to
their destinations. and admires the set
ting not less than the jewel
We do not wish to talk blank-verse
in the bosom our families, but the
rhythm of .well-balanced sentences will
not make loved voices less musical the
absence of every clumsy and incorrect
phrase will not detract from the allure.
ments of our fire-sides; felicitous epithets
will not be spots on our feasts of charity
orediminish the relish with which, after
the days labor, we seek the society
that makeshnme.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-28

A Kiss AT The DOOR.

We were standing at the doorway
My little wife and I,
The golden sun upon her I-
Fell down so silently,
small white hand upon my arm
What could ask from more
Than the kindly glance for loving.syes,
AS she kissed me at the door.
know she loves with all her heart
The one who stands beside;
And the years have been SO joyous
Since first called her bride.
We've had so much of happiness
: Since we met in years before;
But the happiest time of all was
When she kissed me at the door.
Who cares for wealth of land or gold,
For fame or matchless power7
It does not give the happiness
Of Just one little hour
With one who loves me as her life
She says she loves me more ...
And thought she did this morning,
When she kissed me at the door. ..f.t
- Z
At times 1t seemed as all the world, ,sA
With all its wealth of gold, ,7s.s
Is very small and poor indeed, : go
Compared with what hold; -
And when the clouds hang grim and dark,
I only think tie more - s
OF, one who waits the coming step
To kiss me at the door.
80 FfEfB So S- ~ e.
If she lives till age shall scatter peg.
It's frost upon her head, 5f ''e @ '
know she'll love me just the Same < .g.., :, 3.
As1he morning we were wed; ....
= But If the angels call her, .. .,.f...
And if she goes to heaven before,
shall know her when meet her,
For she'll kiss me at the door.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-28

Root Cuttings Of blaokberriee, rasp-
berries, etc, are very easily made, and
where stock of any new or valuable
variety is needed this is the readiest
method of propagating. The roots are
cut into pieces of two or three inches in
length, and packed in a box containing
earth /; the boz should beprovided with
holes to allow water to run off, and then
buried in a. dry place deep enough to be
safe from frost; if the ground is naturally
moist, provide drain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-28

HARD TO BEAr.-Dora, pure Hood
ed Jersey heifer, with pedigree, four
years old, raised by Capt. Oliver Adams,
of Winchendon, Mass, gave. milk in
thirty days, the last of May and first
of June, from which was made fifty-fve
pounds ofas sweet hard and yellow
butter as ever was eaten. Beat that.
who can.-Mass. P1ouqhmon. ...
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-28
NEVER AGAIN.
By Burr TnoRNBcRF.

The clouds by-and-by viii break and fly:
We shall see the grass whore the snowAakss lie
And the hillside wave with grain
But the loving face at the old home door,
And their fairy form on the old home focr;
Never again-never again
- rs -. 49,
The buds will pout and the BLOSSOMS come out:
we shall gear the happy birds tinging about,
And the patter Of summer rain;
But thy hentle footsteps coming rear,
/ And the sweet, sweet voice we used to hear,
Never again-never again.
NF shall feel the glow that the noon-skies throw,
And the tenderer light that calms us SO
As the tranquil sunset wanes;
But the hand whose tot.cl was always soft,
And the lips whose kiss WIS felt 30 oft,
Never again-never again.
Ger sea and isle the summer ri, emile;
And we may too for little WHILE
If only to hide our pain;
But through It all we will think of thee,
And the world will be as it used to be;
Never acaiD-peysr acuin.