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Notice..

OFFICE OF TIE &. & G.. RAILROAD, !
COLUMBIA, August 20, 1873. T.
KINDER a resolution of the Board OF
q Directors, the Interest Coupons o;
the State guaranteed bonds and of such
other bonds of this company as are reg
ularly recorded in the office Of the COM
pany, matured between the first day of
January, 1872, and the first day of July,
1873, both inclusive, will be funded in
bonds having ten years to run, as pro-
vided for in the company's proposals to
the bondholders Of date of August II,
1878. Holders of the above obligations
are requested to send in u statement OF
them to this office, to facilitate the ex-
change, which it is desired to complete
without delay, and enable the necessary
arrangements to lie made for the re-
sumption of regular interest payments
on 1st January ensuing. ...r
w. j. MAGRATH,
.....r. .. President.
Sept. 8, 1878, If ~,
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English Mothers.

It is O marked feature Of social lite
in England, and certainly one OF its
especial charms, that mothers and
daughters are so uniformly y seen to-
pether at home. Not only is the
mother the first lady to whom you
arc introduced at the house where
YOU visit. but mistress of the cere-
monies throughout; not only does
she preside at the dinner table, out in
the evening she sits as queen. What,
ever may be your first impression OF
such IN arrangcment-if it happens
that your sympathies are with the
younger ladies-you will very soon
learn to think that the mothers ao'
sence would be very sincerely regret
ted by the daughters. AS q picture
all must admit the arrangements TO
be perfect. The portly form and ma
tronlv dignity Of the mother arc an
exquisite foil to the youthful beauty
and maiden coyness Of the daughters
And you will find nothing to mar, out
everything to enhance the interest OF
the picture. The mothers presence
never seems to operate as an un"el-
come restraint.
Between her and the daughters
YOU will mark the most joyous, play
iul, loving freedom, without the sacrl-
fees of littlc Of parental dignity
and authority on the one hand, or OF
sweet and graceful filial duty on t. the
other. 1t may be said Of Eng lish
families generally, that these two
things arc eminently characteristic,
namely: uniform parental authority.
and the most charming freedom OF
intercourse between parents and their
children. sy-. ....-
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The Art Of Reading.

The Pail Mall Gazette, in an article
on the above caption, says that book
ish people are continually apt to over
rate the value Of reading. There is
u large order Of alinds-shewd,
healthy, intelligent minds-whlch
must be stimulated by vclna and oc-
ular sderp onstration, aud which are
quite closed to mere reading. And,
on the other hand, there is a vast
amount of reading which has no re-
'lation either to mental efforts or to
intellectual cultivation. A common
consequence Of reading for amuse-
mcnt is the love of sedentery habits,
and the low physical tone thereby
induced. If the ordinary run OF nov,
cl readers were to renounce the novel
and the easy chair in favor OF the
held and the brisk walk, they would
without doubt, find a sensible differ,
ence in both their bodily and mental
condition at the end Of the year Let
rs not be misunderstood. What VIC
set our face against is not the use' put
the abuse of books-an abuse when
leads to superficial views of life, neg,
lect of active duties, and a mental
apathy, only .equaled by selt-concelt'
Even if all books were worth reading
it does not follow that the spare time
devoted to them by the young and
thouehtless would be we'll spent. But
how few of the hundreds OF books
published annually are worth reading
and how rare the faculty Of discern
ment! A real love of books is gwen
to the few, and not to the many. A
wise book, thoroughly understood, Is
q mine of wealth throughout lie. 30
strong, however, is the force ol
habit, and so powerful the influence
of position, that indiscrlminate read
inc has become as common as bad pl'
ano. forte playing. Naturally, this
sham culture tends to the depreciation
of learning. 1t is so much easier 10
accept opinions rcady-'nade than to
| be set at the trouble of forming them,
and so much ploasanter to READ VIVA!
liz light and entertaining than what
lis dry and obtruse. Whether second
hand opinion and light entertaining
literature prove the most servlceaole
to the world is quite another matter
| In a word, then, books are inadequate
teachers so long as we use no others
Selfdcvelopement embrace the prac,
| tical as well as tho theoretical, ano
those who overrate the last at the
EXPENSE of the first, run into an eX'
treme, tho consequences of which are
aot easy to calculate. '.." ..
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There is a singular curiosity'in a
lake in Vermont, consisting Of $50
acres of land floating on the water.
The tract is covered with cranber-
ries, ant. there are trees fifteen feet
high. When the water is raised or
lowered at the dam of the pond,'
the island rises and falls with it.
It affords fine shelter for fish,
LARGE numbers of which are caught
by boring a hole and fishing down
through the ice in water.
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M1LK.-Milk for buttcr-making
should be handled gently and put
at rest as soon as possible. A re-
duction Of temperature is desirable
as soon as the milk is drawn.
This should be effected with the
least possible amount of stirring.
The more it is stirred the less will
be the yield Of cream. When set
it should be protected from even
the least jar. Churning in a milk
room, or any work that jars the
building, will retard the rising of
the cream. Milk, to get the best
yield of cream, requires absolute
and undisturbcd rest.
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Iron lin the Blood
MAKES THE WEAK STRONG,

The Peruvio,, Syrup, a Protects
ed Solution of the ProtoGaae W
Iron, is so combined as TO n0oe
the character of an dtt11ae1st, ds
easilu diGested and Gsst'1attdte9
ayith the blood as the si'nptesc
food. 1t increases the QaIG1ttty
OF Natures O,Ut TitGItSsag
1rent. Iron In the bloody ana
cures ssa thousand d1s," st1npty
6uTo,si,,g alp, I1,vigor0ttt1g ana
Tatolisi7,0 the Syste1,ts The en-
richeG ana vitali=eG blood per-
7neates eUerv part of the 6oGy'
9epairi1,g damages ana aoosees
searching out 7noT6tG secre.
tions, and zeava,aO nothing foT
disease to feed alpO7e.
This is the secret of the 1O0fa~
t7erful success of this remedy a'S
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Conn
plaint, Dropsy, Chronic Diars
rhoea, Boils, Nervous Affections,
Chills and Fevers, Humors,
Loss Of Constitutional Vigor,
Diseases Of the Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints,
and all diseases originating a's
a bad state of the blood, or ac-
con1pa7eieG by debility or q Loa0
state of the system. Being free
from alcohol, aas a7sy form, ITS
e1eergiSi,tD effects are not fot-
lo,Ued By corresponding roGc-
ton, bat are permanent, SnJat-
sting strength, Uigor, and 7aeao
zife into all parts Of the system,
and building asp an Iron Con.
situation.
Thousands haze been changed
by the use this remedy, from
1Uc0E:, sickIy, suffering c1eG.
t,sres, to strong, healthy, and
hapDy 71ae1, and aU07,ae1e; and
i,,U0lids cannot reasonably hes
itate to Oive 1t o. trial. .,
See that each bottle has PERU.
WAN SYRUP btoao's d's the glass.
Pamphlets Free.
SETH W. FOWLE 4 SONS, Proprietors,
No. l Milton Place, Boston.
SOLD ny DRUGGISTS GENERALLY.
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What Then.

After the joys of earth,, ---r
After the songs of mirth,
After the hours Of night,
After the dreams so bright
What then? - a.:
Only an empty name,
Only a weary frame, ? zee,
. Only v a conscious smart,
. Only an aching heart
After this empty name,
After this weary frame,
After this conscious smart,
After this aching heart
!: What then?
Only sad farewell
To a world loved so well;
Only q silent bed "
with the forgotten dead.
After this silent farewell,
TO a world loved too we'll,
After this silent bed
With the forgotten dead,
What then?
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A. Bequest,
Wilson & Cothran Range.
Sept. 81, 1873, 24-tf
Fruit and Confectionery Store.

J. B. g. W. J. Rogers arc convinced
that that is what the Abbeville peo-
pie want, and therefore they have
determined to keep a first class stock
Of Confcctionaries Fruits, Nuts, and
in short, everything that belongs to q
first. class confectionery sto.o.
They heartily thank the public for
their liberal patronage for the past
two years, and hope by honorable
dealings and strict attentioneto busi.
ness, that ance will merit continu-
ance Of the same r.
Their motto is "short profits and
quick sales" They will promise the
public that they shall have the adVan-
trge Of frosh fruit ev"rv week. If
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A Minneapolis painter received
an order from a restaurateur to
paint sign with the word "oys-
ters" i" various languages, so that
a man of any nationality might un-
dcrstand that was the place to get
bivalves. And that painter went to
work and made the sign read
"American, Dutch, Norwegian and
French oysters" Any. one ought
to be able to suit himself from such
an assortment. @.-.. . :
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And idle young man was, COM
planning to a prosperous friend that,
although he had tried his luck in
all sorts of fairs and lotteries, he
had never been able to draw any
thing. s'Indeed,' said his friend.
"Well, suppose you try a hand-cart?
You can draw that"
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"Father, what do you mean by
raising things in hot house?"
"Why, my dear boy, you are be-
ing raised in a house too hot to hold
me sometimes"
There was a broomstick seen to
start about that time the man made
tracks.
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"One of the meanest of thieves
a letter thief, among post-office
clerks" Yes, but a still meauer
one is the paper who studiously
steals news from one contemporary
and credits it to another.
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AN ACT to Regulate The Publica
ton Of aA Legal and Public No
tees. ........
SECTION ]. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives OF the
Slate of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, 1t shall be the
duty of the Attorney General, the Comp
troller General, and by the Secretary %
State, conjointly, to designate, by pub,
lie notice [in] one or more newspapers
in this State, in which all legal NOTICES.
advertisements, or publications for the
State, of any and every character requir-
ed by law to be made public, shall be
published; and said Attorney General, =,
Comptroller General, and Secretary of
State, shall have power TO make such
changes and new designations, from
time to time, as they may Judge that
the public interest requires. a.
Sac. 2. All State and County Officers,
and other persons are hereby required
to furnish to the newspapers designated
under this Act, for the State and for the
representative counties, for publication,
all legal notices, advertisements .and
publications, of any and every character
required by law to be made public; and
no legal notice, advertisement or publ
cation required by law to be made pub
lie shall have any valid force or effect
unless published in the newspapers des-
ignated under this Act; and no publ
cation, of any character in any newspa-.
per not designated under this Act, shall;
be paid for from the funds of this State,
or Of any County: Provided, That the
said officers mentioned in Section one
shall have power, in cases requiring un-
such newspapers, in addition to those
designated under this Act, as by and
with the advice of the Governor they
may select; and bills so incurred shall
be audited and paid in the usual MAUI
ner.
Sec. 8. All Acts and parts of Acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect from
and after passage. [Jan. 22, 1872.
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MANUFACTURERS of Steam En-
lWH gines of all sizes; Horse powers,
Circular and Muley Saw Mills, Grist
and Sugar Cane Mills. Flour Mills, Or
namental, House and Store Fronts, Iron
Rulings, Agricultural Implements, etc.
Brass and Iron Castings of all kinds
made to order on short notice, and on
the most reasonable terms. Also, man
nfacturers of Cotton Presses.
May %, 1873, 7-12m
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THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
EFF you think of buying Sewing ma
X chine it will pay you to examine
the records of those now in use and
profl1 by. experience. The Wheeler q
Wilson stands alone as the only Light
Rnnning Machine, using the Rotary
Hook, mnkinga Lock Stitch, alike on
both sides Of the fabric sewed. All
shuttle machines waste power in draw
ing the shuttle back after the stitch is
formed, bringing double wearand strain
upon both machine and operator, hence
while other machines rapidly wear out,
the Wheeler g. Wilson lasts a lifetime,
and proves all economical investment.
Do not believe all that is promised by
so-ca!led "Cheap'' machines, you should
require proof that years of use have
tested their value. Money once thrown
away cannot be recovered. ~.
Send for our circulars. Machines sold
on easy terms, or monthly payments
taken. Old machines, put in order or
received in exchange. IpHl :.t
WHEELER & WILsONiMF'G Co.'s Ores,
Savannah, Augusta, Macon, and Co
lumbus, Ca, Columbia and Charles
PURsLEY & TRUMPs, Ag'ts,
Augusta and Columbia.
w. 3. CLENES, General Agent,
Aug. 81, '73, 2o-1y] Savannah, Ga.
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OFFICIAL:
State of South Carolina.

RULGO VI SSoOA 1--WE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, !
Columbia, Jan'y l3, 1873. J
The Abbeville PRESS AND
BANNER" is hereby designated
as tile Newspaper for the publication
Of al! Legal N9iiees and oeia fl hbs11e A1ygr-
under the Act, approved February 22d ,
1870. entitled can Act to Regulate the
Publication of Legal and Public No
tees" and the Order heretofore issued
designating the AdberiHe Me"iu"' Is
hereby rescinded: <,,, ,o,,
.. Attorney General.
S. L. HOGE. 49,.
Comptroller General.
II. T.. HAYNE,.
Secretary of State.
I.certify that the foregoing is a copy o
the original on file in this Office:
II. f. HAINE,
-...-... Secretary of State.
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G.. z. BRUCE, e.. /.
Boot and Shoe Maker,
Co1hran & Wilson's Range,

WOULD respectfully inform the public
that he has opened shop in Abbeville
at the above location, where he has pro-
vided himself with the best material,
and is now prepared to execute all work
in his line with neatncss and dispatch.
He guarantees satisfaction in quality
and price; and will be pleased to receive
the patronage of the public.
Sept, "a, 1873, 24-tf
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-09
Spring Dresses.

New importations OF spring dresses
are pongees of two shades, buff with
chestnut brown, and dpistache green with
dark olive. Basques with elaborate
tabliers and shirred Aounces seem to be
the most prevalent style. A new and
tasteful design is basque with the
side extended to form a reyers the
whole length OF the skirt, being button
ed down the second side seam with
this there is horizontal tablier and
full panier back with two deep shirred
flounces the basque slopes up shorter
behind, and with the reyers has the
effect of demi-polonaise. There are
many double-breasted basques, some Of
which are buttoncd in the present
fashion, but others are Tapped onl Y deep
enough to require single button to
fasten them, and slope away to show q
deep square vest beneath. A pretty
ecru pongee has darker brown facings
dotted with tiny steel beads. Shirred
flounces are the rule on woolen and soft
thin silks, such as mohair and pongee.
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An Outgrowth Of Other Disease.

Cntarrh sometimes exists alone, but 1t ~ more
frequently u symptom OF other diseased con-
ditions. The following letter explains it
CoLLISGwooD, Onondago Co., y. y, Jan. 70, 1877.
DR.. II. V. PIERCE, Buffalo y. y:
Dear Sir Allow me to give you BRIEF
history Of the effect of your medicine called
Golden Medical Discovery" in my case. L
am now in my seyenty-fourth year, and natu-
rally of firm constitution. Within the last few
years, from over-exercise, have been afflicted
with complication of diseases almost incredi-
bic to relate. In the first place Catarrh to a
degree that TO me, it seemed thai my voice
passed out at the ears. to which was added it's
natural ally-Dronchitis TO which, at no great
length of time were added Neuralgia pains in
the head and shouldurs and bloating of the
lower limbs, the most of which was super
induced by torpid state OF the liver had
the advice of several eminent physicians, and
tried almost every known remedy for such COM
plants without relief. A rapid loss Of strength
and waste OF flesh, reminded me that l could
not long withstand tho combined force Of dis
ease which was fast bearing me down. / gave
up all business. made my will, had my grave
stone placed in position and lettcred except
date OF exit. and resigned myself to my couch
to await events. Not long after this | saw Your
advertisement. procured your remedies-l am
now on the second half-dozen bottles of Golden
Medical Discovcry-hare good appetite, have
gained fifteen pounds Of flesll-no more talk
out of my ears, 10 more bloating of the limbs.
can walk two or three miles with case, and feel
that you bave given me a lease of ten or fifteen
vears-subiect however, to the ratification Of
the Court above. That you may live long to
do good to suffering humanity, is the sincere
wish OF Your unknown friend
LUTHER COLE.
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The Late ChaS. Sumner In New York.

In the New York Assembly Hon.
George NJ. Beebe, of Monticello, from
the Committee to draft resolutions on
the death of Charles Sumner, submitted
the following:
"The Assembly having received with
profound grief the intelligence of the
death of Charles Sumner, does in be-
coming recognition Of the purity of
character, devoted patriotism and noble
services of the illustrious deceased,
resolve,
"That in his death the nation has
been bereft of one of its ablest states
men, freedom has lost dauntless cham
rion, and mankind has been deprived
of the services of one skilled to direct
and strong to strike in the interests of
humanity.
"That while we bow in sorrowful
submission to the dispensation with
which our country has been visited, we
rejoice that in the grand achievements
of his life, and in the noble record he
has left, we have heritage which will
perpetuate his memory forever"
Mr.. Beebe said:
"Mr. Speaker-It has been said that
the degree of advancement in civilizG-
ton and refinement to which nation
has attained is Justly indicated by the
respect and reverence it pays to the
memory of its worthy dead. If this be
so, then in no other way can the people
of this country more honor themselves
than in doing honor to Charles Sumner.
Sincere in purpose and earnest in
effort, he lowered an intellectual giant,
foremost among the scholars, states
men, and patriots of the age in which
he lived. 1t may not be expected that
in the career Of such man each indi-
vidual act will address itself to the ap-
proval of his countrymen, but we can
with pride contemplate the grandeur OF
his character, and recognize in him one
of those devoted champions of right
who, where he considered the line of
justice to be drawn, was ever there to
plant his foot with firmness and perish
rather than recede therefrom single
step; and, while we view him in this
character, We are impressed that he
stands in the history of the world as
some illimitable hand might strive to
make Paul or an Apollo stand"
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Valuable Discovery.

The Virginia (Nevada) Enterprise
states that lawyer of that city, named
Carson, has made a discovery which
should also make his fortune. 1t says :
"Carson, few weeks since, by some
chance, discovered mixture, composed
of very simple ingredients, which oper-
ated like magic upon any kind Of grease
as an extractor of grease from cloth
ing or any textile fabric. This fluid
was found to possess the property OF
cutting oil and grease from machinery
almost instantly and in a most unac:
countable manner. The fluid applied
with sponge to an engine, when COW
cred with grease burned in upon
it, clears all away as readily as water
would wash away so much mud. This
was the original discovery, but in ex-
perimenting with it Carson ascertained
that by the addition of another ingre-
dient the fluid acquired a new property.
This has thepower to burnish all metals.
A piece of rusty and greasy hoop iron
washed with sponge dipped in the fluid
at once assumes the appearance OF
piece of highly polished steel. Carson
assures us that the fluid contains neith-
er acid nor alkali, and in proof OF this
has no hesitation in washing his eye
with it. He says that the ingredient
which imparts polish to rusty iron is
a thing very simple and cheap, and as.
serts that should he name it, all would
wonder that the never thought Of max
ing this use of it. The fluid first dis
covered is now in use at several of our
mills, where it is found to be just tine
thing for cleaning engines and other
machinery"
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A Second Father Matthew.

Who is there that does not respect
the memory of Father Matthew, the
great champion of temperance? In,
numberable societies bear his honored
name but there is one man who has
struck n more sure death-blow to in
temperance, and that man is DIR. j.
WALKER, an old California physician,
who has discovered in natures "meek
and lowly herbs," q medicinal "tonic y
and gentle stimulant that completely
takes the place of the fashionable
alcoholic poisons called tonics," SO
popular as compromise between strong
drink and cold water, and does away
with the mania for drink, and in reality
cultivates an involuntary disgust for the
same. 1t even does more: 1t acts
upon the entire physical system, purihes
the blood, and produces hale, hardy
health. The djscoverer of this great
medicinal stimulant is surely entitled
to the thanks of whole nation, and it
is not extravagant to entitle him Ca
second Father Matthew. Com.
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Food for the Brain.

A hummer. who does not believe in
any temperance movement, thus gives
his ideas of whisky: Whisky" he
says, "is food for the brain. Talk
about fish being food for the brain,
why it's nowhere compared with alco-
hol You might eat q quintal OF cod.
fish every day from now till the day OF
your death-which wouldn't be far dis
tant-and your brain would not be q
bit larger or more active than it is now !;
but it would be sight softer, I reckon.
Goldfish would never stimulate mans
brain in the wsrld it is made to stimu-
late thirst, and it fulills its mission
ever time. On the other hand, You
measure your head and drink quart
of good whisky every day for six
months or year, and if at the end Of
that time your head don't measure
from two to five inches more than it
does now I'll throw up the sponge and
sign the-no, I won't do that; I'll saw
my legs off short, and sell myself for
kindling wood. Now, you try that
some time, just for fun-iust to see
how the old thing works.