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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-08
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GREEN peas are here. Cook them as
soon after pickingas possible. Marien
Hsrland says "sheli and lay them In cold
water until they are ready for cooking"
+ sau never wet them un til YOU cook
them ! il 70 You can avoid It. To secure this
shall them as clean as possible. Pour
boiling water over them, and boil half an
hour or a little less if very tender. DO
NOT salt them until they are soft and then
but lightly, their flavor Is SO delicious.
Add q little cream or milk it you have
il hut never add any butter except the
yery best, and not that if you have cream
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-08
AVOID oyAcgo Aso iMsos1Eas.

10 UhaTgs 70. Advice and Consultation.
Dr, j. y D.tU, Graduate Of j. 6erson Medical
COLLEGE, Fhla,eipAiu author of several valuable
works. can be consulted on nil diseases OF the
Sexual or Urinary Organs (Which he has made
an especial study, either in male or female, no
matter from what cause originating, or OF how
long standing. A practice Of 80 years enables
him to treat diseases with success. Cures guar
anteed. Charges reasonable. Those at a dis
lance can forward letter describing symptoms,
and enclosing stamp to prepay postage
Send for the Gnide 10 HedilA. Price 10 cuilts.
D. B. DYOTT, NJ D., Physician aad Surgeon,
lo1 Duane st., New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-07-30
CESARISM IN AMERICA.

The press of the country is still
discussing the question lately mooted
in the columns of the Herald, of the
possibility. of Grant running for a
third term, and the dangers which
threaten the country from so alarm
ing an innovation. The World dep
recates all attempts to make this a
party question. until the Republicans
in Congress have had an opportunity
of defining their positi' n in the
premises 1t says: 1T is in the power
of the republican statesmen to bring
this question Of Cesarism to a speedy
test and We hope they will mantully
| do their duty. Let Senator Morton,
who broke ground in this direction
last winter, or some other republican
of similar standing, propose an
amendment It the beginning of the
next session and resolutcly press it to
vote. Ii Grant is not looking wist-
fully to a third term there will be no
substantial opposition. But if the
subject is postponed, cvaded, and
finally smothered by parliamentary
tactics or the pre!ence Of other busi.
ness, the ambitious design of the ad'
ministration wi be disclosed and the
country be for, warned and fore,
armed"
The question Of re-elegibility is
one which has excited the apprehen'
sion of statesmen from the very or
ranization of the government, and
the Increased power and patronage
of the President, in the disbursement
now of revenue Of four hundred
millions, has only magni6ed the dan.
ger. The remedy for the evil is in an
amendment of the Constitution, which
can only be secured by the concur
renee of three-fourths of the States.
To submit an amendment for their
ratification requires two-thirds vote
of Congress, and to get this both par.
ties must concur. The question is
one of Republicanism or despotism-
rising above the sphere Of party pol,
itics
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last year on account Of the public
schools. They were not in opera
ton but a short while during the
year, not being able to get any
money from the Treasury.
Isupposethere is tioatlng cebt
of at least 81, 100000, composed OF
claims of all sorts not passed upon
by the Legislature, and they are
being continually presented at the
Treasury. OF course, [ cannot
pay them, and the holders become
dissatisfied.
Thus the debt swells from year
to year, and the burdens of taxa
ton become greater and greater.
We see no hope, of relief from this
until change shall come over the
whole spirit of the present legis:
lation-and this we cannot expect
until the property and intelligence
Of the State is fully represented in
the State Government. Reform
must begin at the polls.
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Chicago and Augusta Railroad.

A large meeting of capitalists
interested in this enterprise was
held in Chicago on the 22d inst,
and after hearing the reports OF
various committees recommending
different locations of the line of
the proposed route, the meeting
was adjourned until September,
when subscriptions will'be opened
for stock, and reports received from
towns and counties tending aid to
the company. The Augusta Chron-
icle and Sentinel corrects Il statement
which was made at the. meeting,
that considerable jealousy existed
''between South Carolina and
Georgia" This it says very justly,
is an entire mistake, and the bonds
which unite the two States, and es-
pecially Augusta and Carolina, are
of the strongest and most enduring
character. 1t pledges Augusta to
extend full aid to either the Angus
ia, or IIartwell, or the Augusta and
Greenwood Roads, when she is as
sured that there is a reasonable
prospect of success: It says, "Let
the people of the river counties of
Georgia and of Western Carolina
show US that they mean business
that they are willing to put their
own money into the roads, and
Augusta can safely be counted on
for half million Of dollars. When
this meeting is held in September,
let each county along the route be-
tween this city and the mountains
be represented, and let their dele
gates 60 instructed to take all the
stock which they are able to carry"
The convention meets here in
the interest of this enterprise on
the 18th August, and we will be
pleased to see a full delegation
from Augusta.
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The District Conference at Cokesbury;

We are indebted to our friend,
Mr.. J. F. e. DuPre, who was a
delegate, for the following items OF
information
The District Conference of the
M. E. Church South held it's ses-
sion at Cokesbtry on 23-27th inst.
There were over sixty delegates
and ministers. Rev. II. NJ. Mood
presided. Reports from the various
circuits and stations were eucoura:
ging, showing a marked improve
ment in the matter of finances.
The Columbia Female College was
represented by Rev. Sidi Fl.
Browne; Woford by Dr.. shipp
and Prvf. DuPre; and the Orphans
Home by Rev. Mckinney; and the
Cokesbury School by: the Rector,
Rev. Geo. F. Round. The large
church building was crowded tc
overfowing, and deep interest
was manifested. On Sabbath morn.
ing especially there was a. large at
tendance, and an excellent dis
course was preached by the Rev
J. W. Murray, of Greenwood
The Rev. Manning Brown preached
an impressive sermon at night
The address of Prof. DuPre to the
children on Sabbath evening, was
mastery effort.
The next session will be held ii
1874, at Newberry.
Delegates to the Annual Con
ference, which meets at Sumter ir
December, are T. S. Mooreman
F. A. Connor, Rev. M. M. Boyd
and J. F. G. DuPre.
The Conference speak in thu
highest terms OF the hospitality o
the people of Cokesbury.
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The Narrow Gauge Railroad.

Senator Hollinshcad has received
from Mr.. O. G. Vandcrhoof, Of Ten
nessec, the First Annual Report o
the Denver and Rio Grande Railway
an elaborate document presenting
an interesting review of the condition
and prospects of that road, as we'll at
furnishing all the strong arguments
which induced he adoption of the
narrow gauge, and which now vindi
cate its policy.
The Denver and Rio Grande Road
is the first road in the United Stases
in which a gauge of three feet has
been adcntcd. The proposed route
|cxteEds from Denver, the capitol OF
Colorado, q distance of 'S75 miles to
Ell Raso, on the boundary. line of
Mexico, and even beyond through the
heart of Mexico. The road has al
ready been completed to Pueblo, a
distance of 1ls miles, and the expe-
Iience of tho past year has been en-
tirely satisfactory, and has vindicated
the Judgment Of the company i'll
deciding upon the narrow gauge.
The road promises to be long one,
and passing as it does through q fine
agricultural region, and a country
rich in precious ores, it will doubtless
attract large trade and travel. Yet
its capacity is fully equal to all de-
mands made upon it, being equal to
that of the wider gauge, though there
was saving in the construction and
equipment of the road Of some 81!
per cent, and something like this
saving in tho cost Of operating,it.
1t has been a current impression
that the narrow gauge road was suited
my W SllOEU IOulCS luO llthlISu o0Si-
ness, but. this report seems to put it
beyond doubt that it is fully equal
to all. the necessities of q through
line with it's crowded passenger
coaches and heavily loaded freight
cars, at a large reduction in the ex-
rense of running them. The. cars
have been run at the samc speed at
tanned on other roads, with the same
safety and comfort to passengers,
and the same capacity for meeting
the demands for the transportation
Of heavy freights; and all this at a
saving Of some 35 per cent. in the
cost of running the road. The Re
port presents full consideration of
all matters pertaining to the subject,
and will repay perusal.
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Attention!
ROAD OVERsEERS !

OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Abbeville, S C., July Is, 1873.
The crops are now "laid BY" and
you have an opportunity to put the
Roads i" good order. Be sure to
avail yourselves of it. Should tho
Over eer on any Section of Road fail
to act within fifteen days from the
publication Of this order, any good
citizen is hereby authorized to warn
out the hands and have the Road
worked. Defaulters will be rigidly
dealt with in every case. See that
the Bridge abutments, hollow bridges,
and causeways are put in thorough
repair, and the side bitches we'll open
ed and large enough to convey the
water
By order of the Board.
W. P. McKELLAR
Oh. B. Go. Commissioners.
July 80, 1873. st
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CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY

CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. -
By reference to the advertisement Of
the County Commissioners in another
column, it will be seen that the an
nual meeting of the Board will take
place on tho first Tuesday in Sep
tember, before which time all claims
must be properly verified, and depos
tied III the office of the County Com.
missioners. Unless this is done, the
Board will refuse to audit the claims
This is necessary to enable the Board
to make it's estimates, and claimants
will find tito their interest to present
their demands in due time.
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ARRANGEMENT OF THE OLD Eou1

ARRANGEMENT OF THE OLD EQUITY
PApERs.-The task of Arranging and
indexing the old Equity papers, now
on file in the Judge of Probate's of.
flee, has just been completed by Mr..
J. G. Wosmansky, the efficient clerk
of the office. in style which reflects
great credit upon his taste and skill.
The papers are now we'll preserved
and are entirely accessible. The
committee to fix the price of the
work, consisting of Messrs w. P
Mcclellan, W. II. Parker, r. R.
Hemphill, Robt. Jones, and VIM. II.
Taggart, or Friday last awarded the
sum of two hundred dollars as a just
compensation for the services rem
dered,. and also the sum Of twenty
one dollars for additional charges.
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THE VIENNA EXHIBITION. - In
spite of all shortcomings of file
late commissioners and others hav,
ing the matter in charge, Amerlca
seems to be making a very credita.
BILE display at the Vienna Exhibi:
ton. The Emperor Joseph has
recently visited the American de-
.partment, and has expressed his
high admiration at this exhibition
Of our resources, and of the speci-
mems Of American art and indus
try. The sewing machines, the
model schools, the numberless pro-
ducts OF mechanical and agrlcultu-
raj industry, and Of mineral wealth
are now the subjects OF merited
commendation.
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J. Hollinshead, Esq,
Abbeville G. H., S. G.

pa= The July Term of tht
Oconee Court occupied but a few
days Of the past week. The Coarie'
pays the following compliment te
Solicitor Blythe: : !.
"Our Solicitor, Mr.. Blythe, who
is also a brother of the quill, il
present, discharging his duties in {
pleasant, efficient and satisfactory
manner. We must say, that IN ou
opinion, the duties of Solicitor have
been performed by him in the true
spirit of the Office, and already he
has secured the confidence and es
TEEN of our people, by his mild
and firm course. !,
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ALABAMA CONFERENCE FEMALE
CoLLEGE.-We have received a copy
of the Annual Catalogue of this
fourishing institution located at
Tuskegee, A Alabama, and which is
now under the Presidency Of Rev.
Henry d. Moore, formerly Of this
place-also a copy of the pro-
gramme Of exercises at the recent
Commencement. On the list Of
teachers we observe the name of
Miss Clara F. Kerr, and as matron
of the Boarding Department, that
of Mrs. A. NJ. Kerr, both lately of
Abbeville. Some eight teachers
form the Board of Instruction, and
the course of study is very COM
prehensive and thorough. There
are one hundred and seventy pu-
pills in attendance, and this in itself
indicates the fourishing condition
Of the college.
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The Greenwood School Fund "A Sug-
gestion..
STONY POINT, July "a, 1873.

STONY POINT, July "a, 1873.
Editor Abbeuille Press and Banner:
On the 29th June, the voters of
Greenwood Township, or a handful
of them, had meeting "to raise, by
tax an additional school fund" &C.,
&c. At that meeting the clerk OF the
Board of School Trustees, who | be-
lieve is Capt. J. R. Tarrant, asserted,
that tho Township was entitled to
$1,000, had drawn but 5000, and yet
there was no money in the treasury
unappropriated for the township
schools.
In your last issue our Treasurer,
Mr.. DuPre, says, over $4,000 were
due the Township, and that all but
about S19 had been drawn out; he
has of course vouchers for the va
rious draughts upon the Treasury, and
proposessto submit them to the in
spection Of any Irresponsible lnves-
tigating party that may desire to see
them.
The Clerk said further, there were
eight schools in this Township, and
that six Of the teachers had "6rst
grade certificates" The Treasurer
says, more has been squandered upon
incompetent teachers. { write from
memory. My Press failed to come
this week aud I hurriedly read Mr.
DuPre's article in q friends paper.
The Greenwood meeting instructed
the Clerk Of the Board Of Trustees to
Investigate this matter, and ''if nee
essary institute legal proceedings fol
it's collection
This is u belIigerent aspect Of the
case tt.at 1 do not fancy Mr.. puPre
invites investigation. l therefore re
specttulIy suggest, that Mr.. Bailey, the
chairman of the Greenwood meeting
appoint q committee of three from
amongst the voters Of the Township
(both colors rcpresented,) to examine
these vouchers, and publish the re-
snlt of their examination. We will
thus learn, not only what the vouch
ers were for, but who drew the mon
ey. and how, where and when it was
; appropriated.
This com mittee might be instructed
too, to visit these eight schools, anc
respectfully ask the teachers The
privilege of hearing them examine
their scholars, and indeed ask the
privilege Of testing the proficiency
of the teachers themselves. If oul
School Trustees are employing SECOND
grade teachers at first class salaries
let it be known, that the Grand Jury
and Judge Cooke may have q say SO
in the matter. If these teachers
are worth the salaries paid them
then let it be known, that the Trus
tees may no longer rest under the
imputat:on Of squaudering our public
funds.
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THE LAURENs AND AsHEvILLI
RAILRoAD.-A convention of the
citizens of Laurens County was
held at Laurens G. H. on the 18th
inst, in which it was resolved that
the question of subscribing foul
hundsed thousand dollars to the
enterprise be submitted to the legal
voters of the county on the 18th
August next, and that a committee
be appointed to canvass the county.
The people seem to be fully alive
on the subject.
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sJT We have had the pleasure
during the past week of receiving
a call from Mr.. Roswell T. Logan,
who visits our. town in the interest
of that popular journal, the Charles.
ion NelcS and Courier, and the we'll.
known firm of Walker, Evans &
Cogswell. Mr. Logan is a worthy
representative of two of the most
enterprising establishments Of "the
city by the sea-"
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MAMMOTH ToMAToEs.-We are
indebted to MIR. F. "A. Connor, o1
Cokesbury, for some mammoth
specimens of "the Trophy Toma
to'"'-the finest that we have ever
seen, and which we thiuk would
be hard to beat. A single bunch.
consisting of seven tomatoes
weighed within fraction two and
three-fourth pounds. Can any Ole
equal that?
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WHO PAYS THE TAXES? - The
Unioa-Herald advances the some
what novel doctrine that the poor
man pays indirectly nine-tenths of
the whole State tax = in other
words, that the consumer pays the
tax in the last stage of the process.
Now, however true this may be in
reference to the indirect taxes
which are levied by the general
government, it is certainly not true
with regard to the direct tax upon
real and personal property, which
makes up the annual State revenue.
The argument is that the tax is re-
imbursed to the rich man in the
enhanced price which the poor man
is forcedto pay for land, clothing,
and provisions, Perhaps it should
be so, as the poor man IS now the
ruling power in the State; but it
certainly is fallacy to hold that 1t
is so. Has the heavy taxation in
the State increased the price Of the
lands, or indeed enhanced the value
of any property? 1t acts, on the
contrary, as an incubus upon all
productive industry, preventing the
influx of capital into the State, and
depressing the market value Of
lands and everything else. The
poor man no doubt suffers as well
as the rich man, but only Indirect
ly, whilst the property holder loses
beyond recovery, and directly, the
best fruits of bis industry. Poor
as we'll as rich are interested in re-
ducing taxation which wears to
the benefit of a favored few, but it
is folly to say that the poor man of
the State pays nine-tenths of the
whole State tax.
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Wednesday, July 80, 1878.

TERMS. Three dollars year, in -ad
vance. ...
No subscriptions taken for shorter
time than six months.
Transient advertisements are chaIgeu y
for a, ,he rate or ONE DOLLAR T,. peT,Ilsl.
space for the first insertion, ana fif1
CENTS for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction from we "oos. w..
the quarter or by the year.
nsg- All obituary notices and tributes
of respect are charged for at the usual
rates of advertising.
JOB PRESS.
We are now provided with an excel,
,o,,t Ioh Press and fine assortment Ol
Job Type, and are prepared to execute
snnerior work. Orders are respectfully
solicited, and we will guarantee satlsiac'
ton in the style and price of our work
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SCHOOL EXHIBITION AT NINETY

. School EXHIBITION AT NINETY
SIX ACADEMY.-We return oul
thanks for an invitation to attend
the exhibition OF the Ninety-SiS
Academy, on the 7th August. and
trust that it may be in our power tc
be present. Prof. VIM. Hood Of
Erskine College will deliver an
address on the occasion, and from
the reputation of the Professor we
anticipate a rich treat. The enter
tainment promites to be an attrac-
tive one.
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CHARADEs ON FRIDAY .NIGHT'-
We are indebted to the young la
dies and gentlemen for complimen
tary tickets to tke Charades to be
given on Friday night at the
Female Academy, in behalf of the
Jackson Literary Society, for which
we return our thanks. The pro
gramme is very promising one:
consisting of a number of attrac.
tive pieces, and the performers
number among themselves some
of the best dramatic talent of the
young ladies and gentlemen. We
expect to see crowded house, and
are sure that our young friends will
merit the patronage which they
will receive.
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UNIFICATI0Y IN LOUISIANA AND
REFORM IN SOUTH CAROLINA.


Gen, M. G. Butler OF. this State has
written letter to the Augusta Chron-
icle and Sentinel, in which he excepts
to al editorial of that paper, con-
founding the two movements Uni
fration in Louisiana and the Reform
movement few years since in South
Carolina. lie says: ,.....
general Kershaw and I did en-
dorse and support, and in tact, pre-
pare the platform Of the "Retorm
movement" Of 1870. Gcnelal lamp
Ton had not only nothing to do with
the preparation Of that platform, but
disapproved Of it, and his support OF
it was due entirely to his personal
regard and. relations to General
X. and myself: This much is due to
General Hampton. Herewith | EN-
close the. platform Of the ".Reform
movement" of 1870, and [ beg that
you will either publish it side by side
with the Qualification address" OF
Louisiana, or point out to your read
ers The analogy between the two. Ii
you will do this I shall be content
but have no idea Of permitting you,
in this cursory manner, TO pass judy.
ment upon two movements, which
regard as essentially different, NTH
out hearing OF both sides.
Do not understand me as repudia'
ting the Reform movement" of 1870
| went into it advisedly. | thought
it wise, proper and judicious then,
think so now, and in support of this
opinion, and in the light Of subse'
quent events, I refer your readers tc
the action Of the Democratic party
in the last Presidential election, and
if stronger proof were necessary,
refer thom to the action of "we, tho
people Of Georgia" in said election
aud, in fact, l may refer them to the
staunch, unconpromising advocacy Of
tho Chronicie and Sentinel, Of the
"pcpper-and. salt complexion. Of the
Greeley movement.
held the opinion in 1870, apd &C
hold ow, that the only hope Of the
South is Qualification" of the whites
not against the negro, but for the
protection Of themselves, and by
candid recognition of the rights Of
the negro as secured to him by the
constitution and laws. to recover his
confidence, and secure his aid~fn re
storing order and prosperity to the
country"
If there be any real difference be-
tween the two movements, it would
seem to- be only on the ground that
the Louisiana resolutions mean some
thing more than political union o.
the races in behalf OF good govern
ment, and that they involve socia
|.equality. This inference. is however
repudiated by the leaders who have
inaugurated tho movement, and the
high character and eminent public
services Of Gen. Beaurcgard, furnish
the assurance that be would counsel
nothing which would reflect dishono'
upon the South, or be prejudicial te
her interests. The outcry which has
been made against the Louisiana
movement. and the abuse which has
been heaped upon Gen. Beauregard
seem to have been founded. upon ar
entire misapprehension of the pur
port of the policy proposed.
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BARBECUE AT JONATHAN LINKS.
"A fine barbecued dinner was
given at Mr.. Jonathan Links
Spring on tie Snake Roak, on last
Saturday, when there was every.
thing good to eat, and served up.ir
fine style. Our town was repre-
sented by Messrs. L: d. Bowie
and A. NJ. Hill, who bring back 8
glowing account Of the feast