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nM@ The Juveniles of Able
Vile have organized a Base Ball
Club, and at the suggestion OF
Capt. E. L. Parker, hav Q chris
tened their organization "The
Hittites,'' - taking it for granted
that the characters known in the
writings of the Bible by that cog
nomen received the appellation in
consequence Of their dexterity in
handling the bat while exercising
at this famous recreation. This we
think very appropriate name for
those who give and receive "hits.
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g@ We learn that Mr.. Stephen
VI. Smith died on Wednesday last
,ou the premises of Mrs. Thos. Cor
don, where he had been employed
for years as superintendent of the
farm. He had been unwell for a
day or two but died suddenly atll
unexpectedly in ft.. He was
about fifty years Of age, and was
never married,
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ma Mrs. NJ. NJ. White has now on
hand q choice stock Of millinery
goods, to which she invites the atten'
ton of her lady friends. The stock
has been carefully selected, and is
guaranteed to give satisfaction in
style, quality, and price. Mrs. WIS
taste and skill in her department ls
so well known that it is needless to
commend her to the patronage of our
readers. Call and judge for your
selves.
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sa- On last Saturday, though the
weather was variable and ut times
wet and disagreeable, many Of our
our merchants did a large business.
Many citizens from every quarter of
the district were on our streets and
in the stores. A majority of the Ju-
rors readily found hotel keepers,
merchants, and others, receive and
take care of the money they had 80
lately received at the Treasurer's
Office.
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New Advertisements.

The following is a list of new
advertisements:
Notice to builders - ISAIAH Haiti
wanger. Q
Drugs and medicines - Torlay 4
Yates.
Miles Gaiters-Emporium of Fash
ion.
Hardware-W Joel Smith.
To arrive-Emporium of Fashion.
Cheap umbrellas-W Joel Smith.
Tinted White Leads-Wm NJ Bird
& Co.
Citation-C W Gufln.
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OFF FOR JAIL. 49, United States
Marshal Wallace left on Friday,
for Yorkville. with eight prisoners
sentenced by the United States Cir
cult Court, now sitting in Charles
ton, to three months imprisonment
in the Jail at the above place for il
licit distiling. The names OF the
prisoners are: John Martin, Thos.
Mullinax, Alfred Paris, VIM. 4.
Love, Melvin Mooney, Obediah
Parker, Alfred Walker and Row.
land Murphy.
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April 10, loit ~
Citation for Letters Of Administration
The State Of South Carolina.
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
BY c. w. GUFFIN, Esq, Probate
Judge.
WHEREAS, Lewis D. Bowie made
sit to me. to grant him Letters of Ad-
mi,,istration Of the Estate and effects or
Eam.uel Il. Agnew, late of Abbevllle
Comfy, deceased.
THhSE ARE THEREFORE, to cite
md adm, >uish all and singular the Kin,
dred and creditors of the said Samuel
d. Acnew, decd, that they be ana ap-
near before me, in the Court Of Probate,
to be held at .Abbcvillc Court House,
South Carolina, on 18th Aprli mex, &,
after publication L ereof, ut IL O'CLOCK, ia
the forenoon, to she W cause, II any tney
have. why the saIi Administration
should not be granted. y.:.
Given under my hand and seal, thls
18th day of April, in the ,year; OF
5our Lord one thousand eight hundred
=and seveuty-four, and III the hinely-
1eighth. year Of American lnaepen-
Gdcnce. a., , -
Published on the 18th and 22d day OF
April, 1874, in the Ad6eviAc .frcSs @''es
1''''''N C. w. GUFFIN,
.:,,S 1c-t 0otX
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,em- R. A. Child, Esq, o talented
young lawyer of the Pjckens Bar,
and the popular Editor of the Pick
ems Seatinel, was in attendance upon
our Court during the past week.
A promising career both in law and
journalism is open to hlm,
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% Private dispatches from West,
ern North Carolina report heavy
rumblings in Bald and Stone Noun
tains on Tuesday last, and that the
trembling of the earth was felt foi
more than one hundred miles. The
shocks are more severe than before
and it is believed by scientific men
that an eruption is imminent.
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Sherif's Sale.


against
John F. Clinkscalcs.
DY virtue of two Executions to me
ID directed, I will sell at Abbcville
Court House, on Saleday in May next,
Within the legal hours, Tho Home
Tract, containing
160 Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of JAS
Clinkscalcs, Hugh Robertson, and
others. Old Homestead containing
100 Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands OF J.
B. McWhorter, R. Fl. Armstrong, and
others. Wakefield Tract containing
$50 Acres,
moro or less, bounded by lands Of j.
G. -Clinkscales, Milton Fisher, and
others.
Also, on Tuesday after Saleday.
May 5, 1874, at the residence of John
F. Clinkscale, the following personal
property, to wit:
One Horse,
One Mule,.
Six Cows,
Twenty bushels Of Corn,
Four hundred bundles Fodder,
Six Hogs,
Ten Sheep,
One Piano,
Household and Kitchen Furniture
Levied on as the property Of John
F. Clinkscale at the suit of Thomas
NJ. Branyan and Reuben Clinkscale
L. P. GUFFIN,
S. 4. G..
Sheriff's Office,
Anril l3. 1874 1-tf
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s% Ninety Six and vicinity has
been we'll represented here during
the Court. Our friends from'that Sec
tionare fully impressed with the ne
cessity and advantage to them, of
bavinga Court House at Ninety Six.
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na- Passengers going to Atlanta
have to lie over at Seneca City from
81 o'clock p. m, until 8 o'clock a. m
next morning. This is poor manage
ment and ought to be remedied.
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MEssRs. .WARDLAw & EDWARDS are
the agents for the Sea Fowl Guano,
one of the best Of fertilizers. Our
agricultural friends will make note
of this, and give them an early. call.
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iIa@ Mr.. Morris Israel, a former
citizen of our town, and we'll known
as an active business man and sue
cessful merchant, was here on yester-
day in attendance upon the Court.
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New PAPER AT GREENWOOD
We learn from Mr.. John L. Nor
rell, that the Rev. Tilman R.
Gaines contemplates removing the
Working Man from Columbia to
Greenwood, and that he has secur-
ed his services as foreman in the
office.
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His Honor Judge II. J. Mackey, grant
cd an Injunction, on the Sd instant, res
training the Sheriff of Lancaster from
selling the poor house and lands appur-
tenant, which were advertised for sale
under execution.
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Joint Resolution
To Appoint Trustees under the
Will of the Late DR.. John
De La Howe.

Be it enacted, by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State
of South Carolina now met and sitting
in General Assembly and by the author
ity of the same:
That G. b. Guffin, James Whorton,
Thomas Finley and Themas Christian,
be and they are hereby appointed Trus-
tees under the Will of the late DR.. John
De La Howe in accordance with the
provisions of Section Chapter NXXI,
Title VIII Part / of the General Stat
uteS
Approved the seventeenth day Of
March, A. D. 1874.
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To BUILDERS. - Mr.. Isaiah Haiti
wanger, of Columbia, is offering some
choice ceiling low. See advertise.
mcnt.
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BY u. w. UUfrlN, LSl'I 1loO"'e
Judge.
VNT THEREAS, John Holland made
wv suit to me, to grant him Letters
of Administration of the Estate and ef-
fects of Nathaniel O. Holland, late OF
Abbeville County, deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite
and admonish all and singular the
kindred and creditors of said Nathaniel
o. Holland, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of
Probate, to be held at Abbeville Court
House, South Carolina, on April 18th
1874, after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause,
if any they have, why the said Admin
istration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 18th
day of April, in the year OF our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and sevcnty-four, and in the ninety
eighth year of American Indepen-
derce.
Published on the 18th and 22d days of
April, 1874, in the AdbeviAe Press d;
Banner. ~
G. w. GUFFIN,
Judge of Probate.
I..:1,1. 1o-i OFF
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At meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees held the 18th inst, the following
officers were elected: G. B. Gutfin,
Chairman, John r. Tolbert, Treasurer,
and l.. L. Guttin, Secretary.
The old Board of Trustees, James F.
Gir', r',ert, J. S. Reid, James Willard, Will
liam P. Noble and James McCaslan are
hereb v notified to meet the new board
of Tru1. tees at the Lethc farm School Oh
the oath instant, prepared to transfer all
books ano' accounts belonging to the
Estate of D.. John De La Howe.
BY order OF the Board, o,-,,,,,,
Secretary.
An,;31 IL 1874 lot
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J, D, CHALMERS& CO.,

MNAVING secured the services of a
b b good CABINET MAKER, are
now prepared to have old furniture
made as new by repairing and uphol-
sting at the FURNITURE SEORE.
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Citation for Letters of Administratlo o.
1h State Of South Carolina. ,

ABBEEtLLE COONlI.
By CHAS. W.. GUFFIN, ESQ, Pro-
bate Judge.
WWTHEREAS, GEORGE H. KAY
w made suit to me to grant him
letters of Administration of the Estate
and Effects of ISABELLA KAY, late
of Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and
Creditors, of the said Isabella Kay,
decd, that they be and appear, before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Abbeville G. H., s. G., Oh May
9th next, after publication hereof, at II
O'Clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if
any they have, why the said Admins
tration should not he granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
twenty.first day of APRIL, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four and in the
ninety-eighth year of American In
dependence.
Published on the 22d and Goth days OF
April, 1874, in tho AJbeviNe Press
CHAS. w. GUFFIN,
Judge Of Probate.
April %, 1874 2-ot*
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gsn- Trial Justice James A.
Richardson, of Edgefeld, was in
town on last Monday
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA |
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE. !
I, II. e. Hayne, Secretary of State,
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of the original
Act, now on file in this office.
Given under my baud and the seal of
the State at Columbia, this 7th day of
April, a. d. 1874, and in the ninety
eighth year of American tIndepen-
dcnce. =.
H. f. HAYNE,
Secretary of State.
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CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
B A II n w E T. l. & G o..
Dealers in Staple Dry Goods, Grocc-
yies, Provisions, &C., dc.
,r,,,,,,r h,r;1 % 1874
AEBEvILLE, April %, 1874.

CHARLESTON, April 2U.--COttoil, 4u1eC
and tirm-middling 16S low middllng
l6la16S.
AUGUSTA. April 2O.-Cotto.r firm and
qulet-midding lGal6i.
NEW York, April 20.-Cottor quiet
and firm uplanda l74; Orleans 10.
Gold H.
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The following persons have packages
tn the Express office:
RIA McCaslan, J F Lee. w V Clink-
scales, l. G Clinkscales, Miss F Booker,
J G. Johnson, j w Truitt, W Long, j
A Blake, L L Newly, Long Cane
Grange, r Cokeskin.
'... Z. V. HAMMOND,
Agent.
Market Reports.
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Greenviue & Columbia r r Go.
sECRETARY's OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 10, 1874.
muE ANNUAL MEETING of the IL,
Stockholders of the Greenvlllo
and Columbia Railroad Company will
Le held on Thursday, the 3Oth inst,
ot 1l:3O A. NJ. Stockholders will be
nasscd FREE to ard from Columbia
to attend the meeting, as heretofore.
They will be required to show their
stock scrip to the conductor, (who
will exact pay from all others. as no
one but stockholders, or those OF their
families residing with them, arc ent'-
tied 10 tho privilege. No one but .
ockholdcr can be proxy.
C. V. CARRINGToN, sec'y.
! April Is LIT
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nT His Honor Judge Cook went
to Greenvillo on Saturday afternoon
and returned on Monday morning.
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TIE SHORTEST ROUTE TO FORTUNE.
$45O,OOO GIVEN AWAY!
100000 for only $3.50.
A Grand Legal Gift Concert

II, Aid of q Juvenile Reform School at
LcapcnW0rM, Kansas. DyQ1iny
April 30th, 1874. .
One Prize guaranteed in every pack
age Of II Tickets. Single Tickets, $3.50;
5 for $12; II for S25. But few Tickets
left; and as our sales are rapid, pur-
chasers should order at once. ANY mon
ey arriving too late will be returned.
Good, reliable Agents wanted every
where. For full particulars, address
SIMON ABLES, Levenworth, Kan.
MAJOR ANDREW SMALL,
Auctioneer and General Agent for Alb
beville and County, with Tickets for
sale. March % 1874, SCOT
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INyHE Law of December "a, 1882, re-
uuires every person engaged in
any business, avocation, or employment
which renders hima5able to a Speclal
Tax, to procure and place conspicuously=
in his establishment or place OF business
Stamp denoting the payment OF SAID
Special Tax for the Special Tax year be-
gfnningsMay /, 1874, before commencing
or continuing business after April ~,
1874.
The Taxes embraced within the pro-
visions Of the Law above quoted are the
following, viz: .,oo m
Rectifiers .............". ............" 9AO..UO
1Iealers retail liouor. $500
Dealers, wholesale liquor. lOO.0O
Dealers in malt liquors, whole
Declare in malt LIQUORS. retail.,. 1900
Dealers in leaf tobacco. $500
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco...... 5OO.U
And on sales Of over $1,000,
fifty cents for every dollar in
excess of S., 900.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco 500
Manufacturers of stills. 6O.W
For each still manufactured. 1000
For each worm manufactured 1000
Manufacturers of tobacc0...."... 1000
Manufacturers of cigars. lo.OO
Peddlers of tobacco, first class
| (more than two horses. 50.O0
Peddlers of tobacco, second class
1.-TWO horses) s)........................ 25.O0
Peddlers of tobacco, third class
Zone horse) "........."".:.."..... l5.OO
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class
ION foot or public conveyance) lO.0O
Brewers of less than 500 barrels 5O.0O
Brewers of 500 barrels or more. 10000
ANY person, so liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoing requirements
will be subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any OF
the Special Taxes named above must
apply to C. L. Anderson, Collector OF
Internal Revenue at Columbia, South
Carolina, and pay for and procure the
Special Tax Stamp or Stapps they need,
prior to May l, 1874, and without further
notice.
J. w. DOUGLASS.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Office Internal Revenue,
Washington D. G., Feb. 16, 1874. }
April 8, 1874 52-4t
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Dissolution.

THE partnership heretofore exist
ING between WHITE, HILL Il
CUNNINGHAM was by mutual con-
sent dissolved on tho 77th inst, by
the Withdrawal Of AIR. ". r. WHITE.
The business will be conducted at
their. old stand (l90) by
CUNNINGHAM g. HILL
March II, 1871, tt
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On THURSDAY after Sale Day, Il
9TH Day of May,

1 will sell at the residence of Thos.
F. Riley, near Greenwood, the follow
ing property, to wit:
2 Horses,
Mule,
II Head of Cattle.
Z Hogs and Il head Of Sheep.
Household and Kitchen Furniture.
Levied on as the properly of Silas
Ray at tho suit of Elizabeth Cobb,
and others.
L. P. GUFFiN,
Sheriff Abbeville County.
Sheriff s Office,
April II, 1874.
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Mouldings for Pictures.

WALNUT MOULDING, Gilt Lining,
RUSTIC MOULDING, Gilt Lining,
All Gilt Mouldings, Oval Frames, all
sizes made to order and on hand at j..
D. CHALMERS & co.
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Consi

The following named persons have
freight in the Depot:
Bonner, J r Blasengam, T Baker,
Bradley & Jay, Frank Cole, Z Cowan,
T L Calhoun, r S Dickson, TJ Darby,
J c Gilbeau, Mrs Jas Z Higgins, Dr.
Hunter, E Lyon, H D Martin, J NJ
Martin, II Strother, J M Truit, A
Widcman, w Wickliffe, Hugh Wilson,
Sr.
J. W. MARSHALL,
Agent.
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AN those indebted to the late firnl OF
WHITE, HILL & CUNNINGHAM,
arc earnestly called to come folw,frd ana
settle their accounts as early as nos slDle'
The claims may be found in the ha aus
of the new firm, to whom payment
must be made.
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Normal School.

THE Board of Examiners will
meet on tho oath and 25th days
Of tho present month to examine ap.
plicants for tho STATE NORMAL.
SCHOOL. Only such as pass salts
factory examination on the branches
required for q Sd Grade Certificate
and have determined to make teach,
ing a profession, will be received in
the institution.
W. M. PRESLEY,
School Commissioner.
April II, 1874 51-2t
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Make "Home" Pleasant
With good PICTURES, to be had at
J. ID. CHALMERS IL CO.'S FURNl-
TURE STORE.
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81; q.
ale
10y sirtus oi Ia Mortgage to me
I'D directed, ] will sell at Abbeville
Court House, son Saleday in May
next, within the legal hours,
One Sorrel Stud Horse,
One Wagon and pair Of Dou.
BILE Harness,
And 100 Acres Of Land,
more or less, bounded by lands of T.
W. Mcmillan, NJ, Mcdonald, G. A.
Douglass, and others, levied on as the
property of Everidge Cain at tho
suit Of A. Bequest.
L. P. GUFFIN,
S. A. C.
Sheriff 5 Office,
April II, 1874 l-tf
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FINAL D1seHzseE.

NOTICE is hereby given that VIM:
" Harmon, Executor OF the Estate OF
James Banks, deceased, has appned 10
Charles w. Guftin, Judge OF pTopaee,
in and for the County of AbbeVllle, 1or
a final discharge as Executor.
1t is Ordered, That the nrst oay OF
May, A. D. 1874, be,fxed tor hearing s
of Petition, and a final settlement OF
said Estate.
J.C, WOsMANsKY,
Clerk G. P, A. G.
L.
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Sheriff's Sale.
silas Ray and others,
against Execution.
Elizabeth Cobb and.
others.
DY virtue OF an Execution to me
ID directed, I will sell at Abbeville
Court House, on Saleday in MAY
next, within the legal hours, one tract
Of land, containing
Fifty Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands
of Thos. F. Riley, James Watt and
others.
ALSO
~ T1JT1DCD ,{&ou Gala no1y fho a
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Emporium of Fashien.

WE would respectfully inform our
w numerous friends and former.
patrons, our Stock Of
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April IL, 1874, 2-2t*
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April Is, 1874, 1-3m
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FOR SPRING, 1874.
SPRING. AND SUMMER


will all
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Cunningham & Hill.

April /, 1874, 21-tf
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M 0tlces

April Il, 1874, LIT
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W. M. PRESLEY,
School Commissioner.

April II, 1874 SLIT
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April %, % 1874 22t*
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Office Internal Revenue,
Washington D. G., Feb. 16, 1874.
April 8, 1874 52-4t
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-12-10

On the night of the oath. the
friends of the Sabbath schools Of Mi
Ian and vicirity propose a Christmas
Tree al the College Hall. All pre-
sents designed for the decoration of
the tree must be labelled with the adj
dress of the donee, then neatly
wrapped or boxed and delivered to Mr.
E. K Williams or j. @. Pearce be
tween the 18th and 23d. Positively
none received after the 23d.
Arrangements are being made and
no pains viii be spared to make the
occasion one Of the rarest enjoyment.
Every one should have present for
the tree. For particulars concerning
the arrangements and programme, ap-
ply to either Of the undersigned COM
mittee:
S Z Rankin chairman, J @ Pearce,
j P Weatherford, f p Donnell, E r
Williams, r 7 Davis AMI S j Robin
son.
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Quarterly Meetings.

Paris station, Dec. 5 and 6; Con-
yersville circuit, at Chapel Hill, Dec.
IL and Is; Paris circuit, at Shiloh,
Dec. 10 and 20; Huntingdon circuit,
at Long Rock. Dec. % and ~; Nor
gan's Greek circuit, at Cowels Chapel,
Jan. 2 and 8; Pleasant Ridge circuit,
at Old Shiloh, Jan. 5 and 6; Camden
circuit, at Bakers Chapel, Jan. 8 and
10; Lexington circuit, at Liberty, Jan.
16 and II; Decaturville circuit, at
Decaturville, Jan. % and "a; Saltillo
circuit, at Ebenezer, Jan. 80 and 81;
Salem circuit, at Mt. Pisgah, Feb. 6
and7; TIezevant circuit, at Trezevant,
Feb. Ii and Il; Milan and Hunting
don, at Milan, Jan. 20 and 81.
The district stewards, w c VIII
liams, T J Biles, NJ G Cheek, E c
Hubbr, A j Hicks, G W Rogers, W
NJ Cuff, Z B Ballard, j Z Yarbrough,
J NJ Alexander, W J House, d W
Moore. j F Leach, and S W Hawk
ins, will please meet me at the church
in Huntingdon, at eleven o'clock a. m.
Friday, Dec. %. A full attendance
is greatly desired j. II. Evans.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-12-10
County Council.

The County Council, P. of H., met
in Trenton last Thursday, and among
other things, passed the following i'm
portant resolutions:
Protesting against the State giving
land to paupers. They favor immi-
grafton, but oppose offering induce.
ments to men who cannot sustain them
selves for at least one year.
They favor the passage of an act 10y
the Legislature imposing a tax on
dogs, not allowing the magistrates to
control the matter.
They also recommend TO members
of the order and the public to ship
cotton through the Georgia Direct
Trade Union.