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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-09-06
DETERMINED. Louisville "Jim" "

DETERMINED.-AL Louisville "Jim " is
kind enough to impart to the Drawer
the following incident that recently oc-
cured in one of the colored circles
in that city The head waiter in one
of our hotels was few days since made
the recipient of young pig. Never
having had "party" of that sort to
take care of before, he was at loss to
know how to feed it, but finally conclud-
ed that the leavings of the table would
answer the contract These he supplied
in liberal quantity, and as conse-
quence piggy soon got very sick. One
day, after having served to it the usual
collation., the colored gemman was OBJ
served filling large can with ice-cream.
and on being told that it was no food
for a pig, replied, "Golly he's jes got
TO learn to eat dessert or die p'-Ha,pev's
Magazine.
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RATES OF ADvERrrsINo
The I.ady's Yes.

"Yesl" | answered You last night
"No!" this morning, -ir, say.
Colors seen by candlc-light,
viii not look the same by day,
When the tabors played their bert.
Lamps above, and laughs below
Love me sounded like jest,
Fit for yes or ut for no.
Call me false or call me free
Vow Whatever light may shine,
No man on Thy face shall see
Any grief FOR change on mino.
Yet the sin il on us both
Time to dance In not to WOO:
Wooer light makes tickle troth:
scorn Of Ine recoils on you.
Learn to win a lad,'s faith
Noby, as the thing ia high:
Bravely Ms for life and death
With loyal gravity.
Lead her from the fostive boards,
Point her to tie starry skies,
Gnard her by your ~ hful words,
Pure from courtship's batteries.
BY vour truth abe shs \ be true
Ever true, as wives Of yore;
And her Yes, once said to you,
Shall be Yes fOrevermore.
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When This Short Life n Der.

When this short life Ia o'er
Our kindred souls shall surely hnd each Other
On Heavens blissful shore
Shall range those shining fields Of light
together,
70 part no more, no more
When this short life IL o'er,
so full OF pain no human touch can lishtsn,s
10 full OF gloom no human heart can brighten,
There will be pain and gloom no more
But JOY eternal
And light supcrnal
On Heavens blissful shore,
Our kindred souls no mora by stern fave
parted;
Temptation, sorrow, fear OF sin, departed;
We shall not have 10 shun each other there.
We shall not wander lone and broken.hesrtsd,
Cankered with careless care,
wistfully looking for each other ever,
Daring TO seek each other never, never,
While ev'n our common pain we may not share.
No, naught Of this on Heavens blissful shore.
Who're We shall meet when this brief life 10
DER.
Then, courage fainting soul, despond ne
more
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JOB PRINTING

o. all kinds neatly executed at the lov cat living
prices. Our Office In well furnished with mate.
nal and stock for this department, and we nov
havo experienced and competent workmer 10
use them. II you want any printing done vou
need not go 10 tho city, or out Of the county,
for You can get as good work and az low rrie,s
At this Office ~ at any other.
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RATES or SUBSCRIPTION.

Ons copy, enc ysarin advance. ,.,......et -
II ,ot paid within three months, ,."... 400
Nog,riaton whatever from these rates.
No gaper discontinued until ailarrearagss
are I'D, except atthe option Of the publishs
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TIE DEATH OF Mrs. GREELEY
The telegraph announces the death
Of the wife of the Hon. Horace
Greeley, in New York city on the
3Oth ult., of consumption. Mrs.
Greeley was a native Of Now York,
where she became acquainted with
Mr.. Greeley while he was the editor
Of the Nc1o Iorher, and boarding at
the Graham House in that city, at
which place she first met him. She
shortly afterwards removed to War
renton, North Carolina, to teach
school. Her maiden name was
Mary Y. Cheney. Horace Greeley
and Miss Cheney were married in
Emanuel Church, Warrenton, North
Carolina, on the 5th of July, 1886,
by the Rev. VIM. Norwood, accord
ing to the Episcopal form. For
some months Mrs. Greeley's health
has been gradually declining, and
for a week past her death has been
hourly expected. She has been in
Madeira and Europe for a year past.
attempting to restore her health,
and returned within the last three
months. Mrs. Greeley was wo-
man Of intellectual culture, and
devoted her time largely to the &C
quisition OF knowledge.
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Wine a Poor Beverage.

In all our common articles Of
food the elements of nutrition and
respiration are so nicely balanced
in their proportions that, for the
diet of healthy man, there is no
necessity for adding an extra guam
tity either to the one class or the
other; or, in other words, the sup
ply of nutrition and Of animal heat
is so admirably equalized in the
composition of common food that
any material deraugement Of the
proportions which it affords is at
tended with a correspondent de-
rangement of TIE vital functions.
1t is obvious, therefore, that if we
add a portion of alcohol to the food
taken into the stomach, the elements
of respiration are increased and the
animal heat augmented in proper
tionate degree. No part of the
alcohol can 60 to form the tissues
of the body, or to renovate and
sustain them, as it is destitute of
nitrogen, and not an element Of
nutrition. 1t can only serve as an
element Of respiration, to be burned
in the lungs OF a man, and to add
to the amount Of his animal heat.
The result is, that, as the quantity
OF alcohol is increased from habit,
an unnatural exhiliration is pro-
duced, leading to an everlasting
of the muscular and nervous sys-
TENS, and to premature decay in
the manhood Of the victim. To
use g familiar phrase, he has "lived
too FAST Let us gain a clearer
view of this point by contrast. We
know that an insufficient supply of
food tends to produce paleness of
the cheeks, because both the ami
NAL heat and the nutrition are less
than are demanded to keep up the
healthful condition Of the system.
On the other hand, where age has
not indurated the skin, an abun-
dance Of food keeps up the vital
powers, and the face, possessing the
ruddy color of health, bears testi-
mony to a we'll stored stomach.
But when alcohol is added, in such
a case, in excess, the nice balance
between nutrition and respiration is
destroyed, the healthful action Of
the animal functions is impaired,
the ruddy glow of health disappears
from the cheek, the deep red of the
furnace heated by flame overcasts
the countenance, and the habits of
the inebriate stand revealed. Now,
if pure alcohol will do all this upon
a healthy constitntion-and none
dare gainsay this truth-how much
more fatal, and how much more
speedy, must be the production of
the crisis in the drinkers career,
where deleterious compounds are
used in it's stead California Cultu-
TiSt.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Of the Abbeville Agricultural So
ciety, 1872.

Pursuant to notice the fourth
annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers Of the Abbeville Agricultural
Society was held in Lawson's Hall
on Wednesday night, 80 October,
1872.
The meeting was called to order
by President Bradley.
The list of Stockholders was
called over, and it was fourd that a
majority of the Stock was repre-
sented in person. On motion, it
was resolved, that the shares held
by married women should be rep.
resented by their husbands, and
those held by children, by their
fathers.
The Annual Report upon re-
ceipts and expenditures, was sub
mitted by the Secretary, and, Oh
motion, referred to- the Finance
Committee to be examined ano
vouched at their leisure and tt
make report to the next meeting O.
the Executive Committee. The
Financial Report was also submit
mitted and read as information.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President-D. Wyatt Aiken.
Vice-President- Geo. Med. Mil
Ter.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. II
Parker.
Directors M. Aiken, W. J
Smith, II. W. Lawson, R. A. Grit
fin, P. H. Bradley. F. A. Connor
H. W. Rogers, VIM. Wilson, Jas
Pratt, W. A. Giles, J. II. Wide
man, and John Knox.
Finance Committee L. W
White, Jas. A. Norwood, ST., A. B
Wardlaw.
On motion, it was Resolved
That each Stakeholder pledge him
self to pay or cause to be paid int
the Treasury of the Society th
amount of one share Of stock, tel
dollars, on or before LIST Januar.
next.
Also, that Masters of Oranges il
Abbeville County be requested t
urge upon the members to tax
stock in the Society.
The following committee wer
appointed to solicit additional sub
scriptions to the stock; L. W
White, John Knox, A. M. Hill, I
G. Seals, J. W. Trowbridge, J. D
Chalmers, A. B. Wardlaw, Jas. A
Reid, Hugh Rogers, J. S. Perrin
Jas. Cunningham, Marshall Had
don, John Enright, j. L. White.
WM. H. PARKER,
Secretary.
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cannot be we'll overloaded, are run
ming in nearly full force, while, as I
have stated, some of the car routes
have been compelled to suspend
entirely.
There is talk that the disease has
or may extend to the human family.
This is not improbable. In fact.
severe attacks of influenza and
other diseases of the respiratory
organs, have latterly been very fire.
quent. How it will all end, opin-
ions differ. Let us hope, however,
that it shall teach justice, mercy,
and less haste to be rich.
FRoUDE.
Froude, the historian, is making
a great stir among two classes here,
the literary people and savans, who,
however, in a commercial place
like this, are ''rari nantes IN gugite
vasto," and the Irish, Of both high
and low degree. As may be imag-
ined, numbers on the side Of the
party of the second part weigh
heavily against brains on that of
the party Of the first part. Froude
processes to have come across the
Atlantic expressly to enlighten the
people of America on the hackney
ed, and we had supposed, exhausted
subject of "Irish wrongs" and, as
may be supposed, the illumination
cast is just what might be expected
from an Englishman, according to
whom the English are all right and
the Irish all wrong. The lectures
delivered by the historian are signal
examples of that self.complacency
which is characteristic Of John Bull
The Irish, meanwhile, have not
been slow in finding a champion in
the person of Father Burke, &
priest of the Dominican Order
He has the advantage over Mr.
Froude in being a fine orator, while
the latter, though famed writer, il
a very poor and awkward speaker
Owing, doubtless, to this fact, it ha:
been that the crowded audience.
which greeted him at Association
Hall, on his first appearance, have
considerably lessened; his auditors
now consisting, for the most part
of bald-headed literary characters
-Corespoaadence Of augusta Con
sHtuhionaLiet.
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pss5= By reference to. the pro-

p| BY reference to the pro
ceedings Of the meeting Of the Alb
bcville Agricultural Society it will
be seen that Col. D. ". Aiken so
long identified with agricultural
progress in the State, has once
more been elevated to the Presi-
dency Of the Abbeville Society.
One more worthy Of the honor or
better qualified to fill the position
could not have been selected.
We are pleased to see that the
active and efficient Treasurer and
Secretary, VIM. II. Parker, has
been reelected.
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The Disease Among Horses.

By far the most prominent topic
of conversation is the disease among
horses, which has been raging fol
some days past. Contrary to the
usual fact, I have to assure youl
readers that the reports respecting
its effects in this city and Brooklyn
are not in the least exaggerated
The streets wear a half holiday look
and people compelled to go long
distances are put to the greatest in
convenience. To-day, in that part
of Broadway which is usually most
crowded, but comparatively few
horses were visible. "A truck drawn
by oxen was one of the novelties tc
be seen. Lines Of cars suspended
operations, or nearly so. But
must refer you to the New York
papers for details. | propose to
touch briefly upon the cause of this
calamity. I think I see in itanothel
evidence of the immutability of the
laws of Providence. Six days are
set apart in Holy Writ in which tc
perform the necessary labor Of life
on the seventh day we are com,
manded not to work, but our do.
mestic animals shall not work. The
violations of the laws on this sub.
:ject has surely brought its punish.
ment, as jumping a great height
would imperil life and limb. This
disease among horses, which is rec.
ognized as a great calamity, impe-
ding the business of the whole
community, has originated among
horses which have been worked
every day and during portions OF
the night, among canal horses and
street railway horses, which, besides
being overworked, or at least
worked every day, are often under
fed, and always poorly cared for,
being left to stand unprotected from
winds and rain after having become
much heated. The cruelties prac-
ticed upon horse flesh in this city
and vicinity are almost beyond be-
lief. I have seen one span of horses
dragging up the steep grades which
are sometimes found at ferry land
ings when the tide is low; 33 barrels
of flour and a truck that will weigh
a ton, making 41 tons in all. 1t is
common for our street hasksters to
purchase broken-down car horses,
and feed them on little or nothing,
using them till they literally drop
dead on the streets from bad treat
ment and starvation. Mr.. Bergh
and his society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals has done much
to check the horrid practices I have
related, but his interference has
been unpopular, and he has encoun-
tered much opposition in carrying
out his benevolent purposes. But
now Nature comes to his aid. She
asserts that if humanity, decency
and her laws, be deliberately vio-
lated, she will find means to retail
ate. That working every day, and
being overloaded, have much to do
with the disease, the significant fact
stands out in demonstration that
the stage lines, whose horses work
but six days in a week, and who
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New Advertisements.

We direct attention to the following
new advertisements:
Gift Enterprise-D D Sine.
Ncws-James W Fowler.
Residence For Sale-A B Ward
law.
House and Lot for Sale-Edward
Noble.
Clover Secd-Lce & Parker.
Land for Sale-John G. Edw ards.
Proclamation-R X Scott.
Situation Wanted.
For Sale or RENT J Wardlaw.
The Farmer Cooking Stove.
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Notice
OF Sale OF LAND

DY Decree Of the Court for Able.
ID vile County, will sell on Sale.
day in December next. the Home
tract of Land Of ANDREW ED.
WARDS, decd, consisting of
462 Acres,
moro or less, situate in Abbeville
County, adjoining Us. Williams, John
J. Bass, and others, in the neighbor-
hood of Flagreed Creek.
Terms one.third cash; balance 12
months credit with interest from
date. Titles to be withheld until
the purchase money is paid. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers.
JOHN G.. EDWARDS.
Also on the same day we will sell
"MANN PLACE." containing
One Hundred and Eight Acres,
of Land, belonging to the Estate of
the said A. EDWARDS, (by the Or
der of the Court on the same terms
as the foregoing.
JOHN g. EDWARDS,
E. EDWARDS,
Executors estate Of A. Edwards, dec.
Nov. 4, 1872, 30.4t -
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THE CoURT.-In our notice of the
proceedings Of the Court last week,
we inadvertently omitted to make
mention of the excellent maiden
speech of our young friend, W. W.
Vance, Esq. in the defense of Rosa
and Sylvia Jackson for infanticide.
The speech was q very promising
effort, presenting clearly the strong
points of the defense, and sustaining
them by copious reference to au-
thority. Mr.. V. is an Edinboro' grad
uate and has all the elements in him
of a good lawyer and successful
speaker.
The jures were dismissed on Mon
day.. after disposing, during the term,
Of a number Of litigated cases, and
giving verdicts in pending negro
cases, according to the rule agreed
upon by the members OF the Bar.
With regard to negro debts contracted
before the Emancipation Proclama-
ton of 1863, verdicts were taken for
only onc-lhird Of the debt; where the
debt was contracted afterwards, His
Honor continued the cases, not being
prepared to decide the legality Of the
contracts, in the present state Of the
authorities.
In the case of VIM. II. Parker,
Commissioner, VS.. Mary Wilson, to
recover tbe value Of land sold in Con-
fedcrate times, the jury declined TO
abate the debt according to the Corbin
scale, but found 81 per acre the value
Of tho land.
An interesting question was pre-
scntcd in the case of Mary A. Martin,
VS.. Cason, Sheriff, as to the lien of old
executions, against seizure under
the code, and the lien was sustained.
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EDITORIAL CHANGE.-In the last
issue of the Curolinian, we see that
Col. Thomas withdraws, and that W.
II. McCaw, Esq, late editor of the
Phoenir, assumes the editorial control
of that paper. We have had, only
recently, occasion to express our high
appreciation of Mr.. McCaw, both as q
man and as q writer. Few young
men WELD so trenchant pen, or have
made in so short time, so high a
reputation for ability and indepep-
dence. We feel assured that he will
gather fresh laurcls in tho future that
awaits him,
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JAMES ". FOWLER & CO.'S
u Stock of DRY GOODS is kept
replenished by weekly arrivals from
New York. Tho "Otter" Brand Al
pacas will always be kept on hand.
Their stock MILLINERY is the
handsomcst in the State. Prices
reasonable.
DRESS MAKING DEPART
MENT well organized with the
Grover & Baker Sewing Machines in
constant employ. Work handsomely
done at as low prices as can be afford
ed. All they want is to be reasona-
bly, paid tor their hard and constant
work.
Nov. 6, 1872, 30-1t
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y p@= During the past week we
have had the pleasure of meeting
in our town, Mr.. e. G. Wells, one
of the editors of the Greenuille
Mouetaineer, and promising young
of the Greenville Bar.
BY the last issue of the Mountaineer
we see that Mr.. G. e. Elford has re.
sumed the publication of that ster-
ling journal.
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mcres, the Essex, and the Berkshires,
until next week, when we will pub
lish the full premium list.
One of the most attractive features
of the exhibition was the contest for
skill in horsemanship, at midday on
Thursday, when twelve or fifteen
gallant cavaliers, entered the lists,
and in the presence of the bright
eyes and approving smiles of the
fair, contendcd for the rictor's need.
After repeated trials Mr.. H. W. Ro-
gers bore off the palm.
On Friday was the contest ior the
"speed premium" and after closely
contested race between Mr.. H. ".
Rogers, and J. A. Richardson. the
premium was awarded to the former.
Then followed an interesting contest
in horsemanship between some fine
specimens of Young America" and
at it's close the first premium was
awarded to Master Joel Aiken, the
I'd TO Master Gussie Smith, and the
3rd TO Master Willie MCGOWAN. The
exercises were closed by the delivery
of the premiums, to tho successful
competitors.
AS we have said, in spite of all
shortcomings, the Directors of the
Society have good reason to be salts.
fed with the success Of the late Fair
and from the spirit manifested at the
stockholders meeting, there is nc
doubt that the next Fair will eclipse
all of it's predecessors. Let our peo
pie unite with might and main in
placing the Society upon a secure
basis. To the efficient Secretary w
II. Parker, Esq, we tender our thanks
for kind assistance in making up the
foregoing imperfect report.
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People from the country about
Macon, Ga:, report the picking of
the cotton crop as rapidly going
torward-that if the weather con-
tinues fine, the whole Of it will be
gathered by the 18th or Goth of No
vem Der. Two-thirds have already
been gathered, ginncd and baled.
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g@= See advertisements Of the
sale on Sale Day in December mex
of two valuable tracts in the vicin
ity Of Abbeville by Jno. G. Ed
wards and e. Edwards.
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sALEDAY. - Monday was SaIcday.
and Court being still in session. there
was a large attendance upon the
streets. The only sale by the Sheriff
was that of the J. A. Cromer lands,
sold under foreclosure Of mortgage.
The first tract, consisting of 242 acres,
sold for 81 1926, purchaser J. W. Cro-
mcr-the second tract 1S9 acres, sold
for $4,000, Same purchsser-being at
the rate of near SIG per acre. This
speaks wei! for Ab5cvillo lands. The
Bernard O'Conor lot was not offered
for sale. The day passed off quietly
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Citation for Letters Of Administrator,
The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVTLLE COTTNTYIaf

By y. w. GUFFlN, Esq, Probate
Judge. & g.,
WHEREAS, R. r. seawright, made
suit to me to grant him Letters Of zAd-
ministration of the Estate and Effects
of james Seawright, late sof Abbe-
vile County, deceased. ~
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite
and admonish all and singular the kim
dred and creditors of the said Jas. Sea-
wright, decd, that they be and appear
before me, iDs the Court Of Probate, to be
held at Abbeyille Court Horse, South
Carolina, on the 9Th Of November next,
after publication hereof, at IL osclock Id
the forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said administrations should
not be granted. s.
Given undermy hand and seal, this s4th
day OF October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sevety-two, and in the ninety-seventh
year of American Independence. =
Published on the Both day Of October,
c. W. GUFFIN, ]. z. sA.ac. 3
Oct. 80, 1872, 30-1t. -
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TIE ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT
passed off quietly here on yesterday,
the attendance being much smaller,
and tho interest less than at the Octo-
ber election. When we voted at 4
o'clock, at Poll No l, the vote stood ::
whites 1873 colorcd 36S.
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TIE STATE FAIR opened in Co.
lumbia on yesterday and will occu-
py Wednesday, sThursday and Fri
day of the present week. We
learn that there will be fair repre-
sentation of ladies and gentlemen
in attendance from the Saluda.
Abbeville is represented on the
committee on horses, by W. S.
Richardson - household depart
ment, Mrs. W. r. Capers-shell,
willow and wax work, Miss Ella
Aiken-worsted and embroidery.
Mrs. E. A. MISUNDERSTANDING
of the committee on needle and
fancy work, Joel S. Perrin, Esq.
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mg@ DR.. J. J. Wardlaw adver-
tises to rent or sell his valuable res
idence in Abbeville. Theproperty
presents rare inducements to those
desiring to rent or buy.
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For Sale or Rent,

II OFFER FOR SALE, or to Rent,
Il for the ensuing year my House
and Lot in tho village of AbbcvilIe.
If not disposed of privately, it will
be offered to the highest bidder on
SALEDAY IN DECEMBER. For
Terms apply to Perrin & Cothran.
J. J. Wardlaw.
Nov. 6, 1872, 3o-3t
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Rw All persons indebted to the
office of the Press and BANNER are
requested to settle up. If