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Our Post Master Again.

Our friend Of the Elberton Gazette
objects to our defence of Mr.. Law
son as Insufficient and unsatisfac-
tory, but with the aid of our worthy
Post Master we think we can state
the facts in such a way as to make
the answer. clear and explicit, as
well as full and satisfactory. j.,
He says that emo attempt what
ever is made to justify the gross
remissness we mentioned, viz:
'0ne-half of the mail sent there last
week was returned to the Elberton
office, the mail matter haring nerer
been enlptied oM.'" ...
Now the answer to this charge of
"gross remissness' is, that this mail
matter nerer came to AJbevile at all.
Mr.. Lawson attends personally to
the opening Of all the mail-bags,
and so asserts positively and cate
gorically. What was the route taken
by that mail matter, and dwhat point
it reached in it's erratic wanderings
before it took "the back track, y
the Post Master is unable to say.
1t is sufficient for him to know
that it never came to Abbeville,
and that he could not be guilty OF
remissness, gross or otherwise, iii
failing to distribute what never
came to hand.
The presumption is that the
unfortunate mail matter met with
the same fate with those "four
weeks''' issues of the Elberton
paper WHICH did come by the
Lowndesville route, though the
editor states that they were sent
by the Heardmont route:
He says: eve send all our pa
pers to subscribers in upper South
Carolina from this place to Able
vile by the Heardmont route, and
not paper so sent should touch
any point on. the Iowndesville
route and what is meant by saying
that has been the only route used
for sending papers, we are unable
to determine" ;" ,
Those "fonr weeks" issues came
by the LoWndesville route, whether
so sent by the Elberton editor Of
not, This Mn. Lawson assert:
positively, and in this he is corrob
orated Gf this be necessary by tht
carrier on the LoHndesville route
Mr., .Hamblin, who states that no
only was his package of mail'matte
unusually bulky on the occasion il
question, but that this was SO whel
he left the Elberton office. Th
presumption would seem to be tha
the papers were delayed in tn
3 Elberton office until the sharp edi
torial Of the Elberton editor wake
up his sleeping official, and Sc
i. those "four weeks" issues in me
a rion. This We .sknow-that thes
e Elberton papers were Distribute
here on Monday, when, if they .ha'
), come on the Heardmont: route, the
J., would have been received on tn
!. previous Wednesday. -" "
. In answer to- the question, then
: of the editor, ''Why the mail sen
: from this point By the Heardmon
/. route was returned to this post
e o&ce?'' we would say, in behalf Q
Mr.. Lawson, that the questio
{, might be as we'll addressed to tn
Elberton Post Master as to him
, Perhaps he can give a more salts
factory answer. 1t is sufficient 70
, Mr.. Lawson to know that the ma
matter never came to Abbeville
t and that hence he is not responsi
Bile. He desires US to say that h
is determined to bring out the tru
facts of the matter, as he relic
upon them for his justification.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-02-19

The building is now one of the
most commodious in the State, with
eight comfortable Offices below, and a
spacious Courtroom above.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-02-19
FREsHETS.
Savannah River Higher than at any
Period Since 1S52-Damages from
- the Freshets. -

The Savannah River at Lisbon,
on the road to Washington, Ga:,
was, OH Monday last, about thirty
feet above low water marH-the
water extending from hill to bill:
Two cotton fatboats and some fifty
bales Of cotton, also rafts and toat-
ing timbers, were seen to pass at
different times during the day,
At the same time, Little River,
at Calhoun's Mills, was in the Mill
and running about the stores and
Capt. D. NJ. Rogers kitchen.
At Cade's Mill, on the same
stream, the water was four feet
deep at the foot of the bridge.
The abutment of the bridge was
entirely washed away. .... "
The. bridge and mil dam at
Searls' Mill, on the same stream,
was washed away.
The bridge at Winterseat, on
Hard Labor Creek, has been much
damaged.
At Lowndesville, Rocky River
was very high. The bridge at
Young & divers Mill, we learn,
is isimpassable. The bridge one mile
above, on the same stream, was
also injured. ...4 -. ...,....
Along the Savannah, the heaviest
loss will be perhaps in cotton, which
was scattered along the banks OF
the river awaiting shipment.
On the smaller streams miles
of fencing. have been carried away,
and vast bodies Of low lands have
been ovcrhowcd. .. ...,
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New COURT HOUSE: - We learn
from Mr.. W. P. sMcKellar, the active
and efficient Chairman Of tho Board
Of County Commissioners, that that
body havo pail the contractors for
the work Of building and fitting up
the new Court House, and have re-
ceiyed the building. The following
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New Advertisements.

.sEjI E2ff.E =. :. - =. h.
The following is the list of new adver
tisements:
Corn and Bacon VALERIE Bro.
Fresh Drugs-:W I Penney.
Notice-Jas W Fowler &, Co.
Pictares-J n Dodson. ...-,
Notice-P Il Bradley
Lumber-Taylor1& Hunnicutt.' -
For Sale-Parker & Perrin.
Town Taxes-L, D. Bowie, 80
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Notice Of Copartnership.
". P. Russell & D. A. J. Sullivan,
CHARLESTON, S. G.,

THE undersigned have formed a CO.
/ partnership to date from the first
day of February, 1873, under the firm
name of RUSSELL & SULLIVAN:
TO contract for and erect buildings and
in General House Carpentry.
They will also give their especial at
tention to all kinds of Jobbing Work,
and are prepared with their unparalle
facilities to do work; with neatness and
dispatch, .,.. ,,I.,;.
Special attention will be given to put
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Stores with neatpess and dispatch at
moderate charges.
They have facilities not equaied in
the State for preparing buildings for
shipment complete in every part, and
the entire building-tinish ready to put
on, and will contract to put up ana
finish the buildings in any part Of the
State. -. - -
Plans, Specifications and Estimates
furnished On. application, at moderate
charges. Office and Workshops, East
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-04-10
Wake Up the system.

When The physical energies droop and the mind
becomes lethargic. II may be taken for granted
that the digestion Il impaired aud the liver dere.
lict In It's duty. Upon the condition o. the stomach
and liver depend the condition OF the blood, and
upon the quality OF that fluid depends the ylgor OF
the body and the capacity for brain labor. II Is,
therefore, OF the utmost importance 10 men on
gagged In active pursuits, who are subject to attacks
Of bodily weakness and mental BtupOr or lndifer.
ence, to know from what source they can obtain
Immediate and Prepayment relief. The tonic and
antibillous stimulating elements combined In
Hostetter's Stomach Bltters. peculiarly adapt that
genial preparation to cases OF this kind. The
rapidity with which II rouses the dormant powers
Of the muscular and nervous system, Is marvel
lous, Acting first upon the digestive organs, and
through them mp on the fluids Of the body, the
nerves and the brain, 1t renovates, refresheS and
regulates, not only the corporal powers, but the
mind itself. As debility and It's usual concomitant,
mental torpor or depression, are often caused, and
they already exist, are always aggravated
by the damp and variable weather prevalent In
the spring months, persons of feeble stamina and
week nerves should 81 through II course Of this
agreeab @ stimulant at this season, and indeed
would derive great advantages from taking IL at
least once a day throughout the year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-04-10
Pips in Chickens.
owe

The symptoms are n short, quick,
spasmodic chirrup, repeated at short
intervals. On examination n dark-col.
orcd, dry, horny scale will be ound on
the end of the tongue. This not the
disease, as many suppose, but the re-
suits of the disease. In most cases, if
not checked, the beak will turn yellow
at the base, and the plumage become
RULED; appetite fails, and the bird
mopes around and finally dies. A little
cayenne or black pepper mixed with the
meal and administered three times a
day will generally effect a cure.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-04-10
Crop-Bound

The most usual cause of this is hay
ing swallowed some object that is too
large so pass into the stomach. This
obstructs the passage, leaves the stom-
ach empty, and 10 creates hunger in the
fowl, The inclination to eat is follow
ed, and the crop becomes fuller and
harder. The only remedy is to open it
with II penkniie or lancet, from the up.
per part. Remove the contents, wash
it out, and then close the incision with
II few stitches. Keep the fowl ON soft
feed for n few days and it will o re-
cover.
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Mcmns WhnI He SnxR.

Though combinations strong AZ proofs of
Holy Writ, and az numerous AZ the sand on
the sea shore, were produced to prove that
DIR. Pierce, the proprietor of DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy, il in earnest and means what
he says, when he offers $500 reward for any
case Of catarrh which he cannot cure. vet there
would be some skeptics and fogies who would
continue to shout " Humbug" "humbug :"
at cannot be, because DIR. Homespun, says
catarrh connot be cured" Now, this DR..
Homespun il the identical good-natured old
fellow who honestly believes ana persists in
declaring that this each is not round or spher.
ical, but flat az a "slap-iack,' and does not
turn over, otherwise all the water would be
spilled out of Deacon Bascom's mill pond.
But astronomical science has positively de-
monstrated and proven that DIR. Homespun il
wrong in surprising the earth to be flat and
stationary, and medical science in daily PROV
ing the fact that he liz no less mistaken and
behind the times in regard to the durability of
catarrh. In short, it has been positively pro-
ven that this world moves, and that medical
science IN progressive, the opinion of Dir.
Homespun TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
That DR.. Sago's Catarrll Remedy will cure
catarrh thousands who have used it attest.
Then buy it, and usc it, in doubt do not stand,
You will Ind it in drug stores all over the land.
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slider him much more than a brush
fence, for / was 80 far gone / thought
she could see nobody on earth but me.
Well, Squire, things went on so for
about a month, and on Sunday | screw
ed up my spunk and put the question
to her, She sorter laughed and sorter
looked one sided, and finally told me
she couldn't give me an answer Just
then, but if I'd call at her house next
Thursday evening, she'd give me a final
answer. Thinks ], you're mine just rs
sure as there's a fiddler below. When
ever II woman takes time to study she'll
say yes, Squire, don't the poets say
something about the calculation of men
and rats going crookedP"
Mice and men, Burns says" I
answered.
"Wcll, mice and rats is all one, and
so is men and fools sometimes, rs / have
found out in my travels. ! was so sure
she would have me that ! went off and
spent all my money for fine clothes,
thinking ! would have them ready for
the wcddbng-and / did Confound
that widow, ! say Confound all wild
ows Thursday evening came mt last,
although it was a long time about it,
and over ! went, dressed into fits and
feeling as big as Josh Raymor did when
he was elected Coroner. | got there
about dark and found Il right smart
crowd collected, which was not on the
bills, but | felt as big and as good rs
the rest Of 'cm, SO | marched in like
Il blind mule into n potato patch, and
took my scat by the fire. | didn't see
anything of the widow, but I kept look
ing for her TO come IN and send for me,
and passed away the time cussin' the
crowd to myself, thinking thoy had no
business there, and / would not get to
talk to my woman a bit. Presently the
door opened and in walked Polly and
the dad-bmncd doctor and II whole
team of boys and girls fixed up savage
Iy, ! tell you. | looked around for a
fiddler, thinking they were about to
have It ball, but | wondered what they
oil kept 30 still for, and was about pro-
posin' Il reel, when up gets n little
preacher, and before you could swalla w
o live oyster he had Polly and the doc
tor married faster than n Mexican
orcascr could tie a bulls horns. I was
30 completely lummuxed that / sat
there with my mouth open like was
going TO swallow the whole crowd, and
my eyes looked like billiard balls till
the ceremony was over, when | jumped
Hp and beloved
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81 forbid the concern from being
constitutcdl p
"You aro n little too late, my friend"
says the preacher, and they all COM
mcnced laughing like they had seen
something funny.
"Ill be dnrncd swiHAlcd if | don't be
soon enough for somebody yet, said |,
" for | was mad, Squire, and no mistake
in the ticket. | do believe | could have
eat up that doctor quicker than n hun
cry dog could swallow n squirrel skin,
il | could have had II fair chance at
him. II was too bad, after | had fixed
mp to marry her myself, for her to walk
right out under my eyes and marry that
grcnt bnboon.'
cit was bad, that is II fact" said |.
"Bad " cried he. alt was mcancr
than eating fried coon. | first thought
I'd 90 straight home, but then I CON
cluded that wouldn't spite nobody, so |
concluded to stay and see if | could
not get satisfaction out of somebody.
You know I'm the ID to get myself
or somebody else into a scrnpc when I
take II notion, and I'd taken one that
night that went all over me like n third
day chill, SO ! commenced n study'n ont
some plan. | recollected hearing the
doctor say that where he came from
bnt the Lord only knows where that
was, the bride and groom always wash
ed their faces together before they
went to bed, rs n charm against infdei-
lty or lmbecility, or some other long
word. While was studyin' about that,
! spied the doctors saddle-bags setting
in the corner, so ] waited till they went
in to supper, and then / got the bags
and looked to see what / could dis
cover. Nearly the first thing | saw was
a stick of lunar caustic. l slipped it
into my pocket, for / had my plan rs
soon as ! saw it. Well, | watched
around till i saw N of the girls go to
the pail with the pitcher, so I went ont
and asked her what she was going to
DO with it. She said she was going to
larry it to the room for the doctor and
Polly to wash their faces in. I kept
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-04-10

talking to her while she was filling the
pitcher, and when she turned her head
| dropped the caustic into it. It was
then about bedtime, and I got my hat
and put out, but I couldn't help laugh
ing all the way home, whenever I'd
think bout it next morning.
"Well, Squire, they do say that when
that couple walked up the next morning
they both had the hardest kind of fits,
each one thinking they had been sleep
ing with a niger. Oh, it was rich
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-04-10

MILLIONS ON THE STRIKE In spite
of the enormous amount of capital in
vested in the promotion OF Intemperance,
the missionaries of sobriety have no
reason to be disheartened. The strike
against alcoholic drinks is not confined
to the ordinary liquors Of commerce. 1t
is extending to all medicines Of which
ardent spirits form a component part.
The belief that stimulants of this nature
are slow poisons gains ground every
where. Eminent psychologists preach
the doctrine, and the dissecting knife
and the microscope afford post norton
evidence of its truth. Fortunately at
the very time when u distinguished
surgeons we're making the experiments
which led to this conclusion, a sagacious
member OF the profession, DR.. Joseph
Walker of California, was perfecting n
vegetable tonic, possessing all the re-
storatiye properties claimed for the
spirituous %astringents, and free from
their deadly sting. Tothose demoraliz-
ing, health destroying potions his
famous VINEGAR BTrTERs seem to be
giving the coup de grace. The demand
for thom declines, while the commercial
and sanitary success of the new medicine
is complete. And we hear daily of cases
of dyspepsia, biliousness, malarious
fever, rheumatism, constipation, general
and local debility, govt, kidney disease,
etc, that have succumbed to the great
restorative after resisting all others.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-04-10

NOWADAYS there is little sympathy
expressed for a man who neglects to in
sure bis property and loses it by fire.
80 it will be, some day, with the wife
and mother who is left destitute simply
because she failed to urge her husband
to insure his life for the family. Wo-
men should investigate life insurance.
1t is their helper in the day of need. 1t
costs but little and guarantees a fire on
the hearth and meat in the larder. down
through the distant years. The old
New York Life Insurance Company, at
346 and 34S Broadway, New York, will
send full particulars on application.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-04-10
SANDY HIGGINS AND THE
WIDOW.

One day Sandy Higgins came into
my office and 10 down without Il word,
For some minutes. he sat still, watching
me intently, as if trying to make out by
the sound Of my pen what / was
writing.
esquire" he said at length, "did
ever tell you about my scropc with the
widow Horny up here ON the river p
"Never did" said /, laying down my
pen "lotis have it,"
"They're curious creatures, widows
is" said he in Il meditativc tone, "and
the more You study about 'cm the more
You don't know a%nythin@ about EN-,
What was this thing I've read about in
Egypt, or some other country, that no.
body could mriddle?"
"rhe Sphinx, probably" replied,
DWELL" continued he, "tAat was II
widow as sure as you ever had II granny.
Everything else in the earth has been
found ont but them, and they're as
much mystery to-day as the lcI 9TH Of
the North Pole, You may read the his
tory Of the world from Genesis to Reyc-
I%ations, and you'll find that widows
have been ut the bottom or top Of five
quarters of nj. the dcyiImcnt that has
ever been cut up. Was you ever in
love with oneY"
"Lots Of them" said l.
"You'rc II great gander-thats what
you are said he. "a man Dlat loves
one and gets over it won't never pet bit
by another, if he's got as much sense
nB n ground hog. | don't consider thnt
I've got any sense Mt all, but I'm u little
too smart to let another Of them get Nil
the trumps on me. The widow Horny
that | was speaking of is II little the
h~nndsomcst woman, ! reckon, that ever
looked n man into fits, and / ought to
be n Judge, for I've seen lots of pretty
in my day. She was about
twenty-five years when | went up there
to work, just in the bloom of her beauty,
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The public are hereby assured,
through tho columns of this paper, that Par
sons Purgstivo Pills contain no injurious
principle, but that they may be administered
to children and the most weak and shattered
constitutions in small doses, with great GER
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That nled me some, but / kept my
tongue still, inwardly swearing to break
ms bones the very Arst opportunity
that presented itself. | saw there was
no use in saying anything, so | went
home and went TO bed, and all the rest
OF tho night l was dreaming about rain.
bows, angels, butterflies, fiddles. wild
ows and doctors, mixed mp worse than
a Dutchman's dinner.
well, Squire, to make a short story
of it, | made up my mind to have the
widow, or kill myself or somebody else.
$50 | made it convenient TO be on
hand where she was, upon all occa-
sions. l couldn't eat nor sleep nor
work, and if the thing had held on, l
wouldn't have sense enough to skin a
rabbit. But L was determined il
shouldn't last long, for I'd been fooled
often by women that / thought l
wouldn't give her time to think OF any
hing but me. She appeared to take
right sharply, and the doctor SEEM
d to mix in with me, but 1 didn't con-
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DIR. A. JOHNSON, one Of the most sue.
cessful practitioners of his time, invented what
ia now called Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.
The great success of this article in the cure
of bronchitis and all diseases of throat and
lungs, will make the name OF johnson not less
favorably, il less widely known, than that of
Louis Napoleon.
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VALUABLE FARM SEEDS AND BOOKS
~ GIVEN AWAY.-Tnree specimen copies Of
100 pages Of valuable reading matter, handsomely
Illustrated with engravings of farm buildings
Olooded stock, poultry, dogs, birds, etc., and a
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VIII he sent FREE to all who send two stamps for
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