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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-04-22

EDITORIAL WITHDRAWAL. 49, The
last issue of the Grecnvilc Republican
contains tho vnledictory of its able
editor Solicitor A. Blythe, assigning
as a reason for his withdrawal the
increased pressure Of official business
The law, he states, is jealous mis-
tress, and will admit Of no divided
service, requiring more time and labor
than would be compatible with the
proper discharge Of editorial duty
Mr. Blythe is n man of liberal views
and gcntlemanly instincts, and we are
sorry to lose him from tho profession
lie has mado the Republican an able
and interesting paper, and one Of oul
most welcome exchanges.
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TIE New MASSACHUSETTS, SENA
TOR, Hon. VIM. B. Washburn, is
the present Governor of the State
and is man of liberal views. Ills
election is regarded as a triumph ot
the anti.administration party. The
following is sketch Of his lifc:-
William B. Washburn was borr
in Winchendon, Mass, January 80
1920, and graduated at Yale Col
lege in 1874. He has always beer
engaged in the manufacturing bust
ness; was a member of the State
Senate in 1850, and of the lower
house in 1854; was subsequently
President of the Greenfield Bank
and was elected a Representative
from Massachusetts, to the Thirty
eighth Congress, serving on the
committees on invalid pensions
and roads and canals. He was re-
elected to the Thirty-ninth Con
gross, serving on the committee:
on claims, and revolutionary pen
sions. lie was a delegate to tho
Philadelphia ':Loyalists' Convcn
ton Of 1866, and was reelected
to the Fortieth Congress. He has
since been twice elected by the Re
publicans as Governor of the State
which position he now holds.
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Our friend Mr.. II w. Lawson is
one Of tile largest and most liberal
dealers in stoves to be found any
where in the upper part Of South
Carolina. His business has been
constantly on the increase ever
since the war, and, as our readers
are aware, two or three years ago
his business justified him III the
erection of an elegant and commo-
dious structure for the storage and
sale Of this indispensable article of
household economy, and now he
has filled his old stove repository
between the post office and Mr.. A.
NJ. Hills store, on the Public
Square. Persons who fail to find
the desired article in the new stove
room may find near by in the old
stove repository an article to suit
in price, at least.
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q RpeuL ATaoNs NoR THE PosT-O OFFIcl
fssAT ABBEyILLE. The Office is'open TO
the general delivery of letters and sal,
of postage stamps from $40 A. NJ. to
Money Orders furnished from $3.50 A
M. to 3:2O P. NJ.
Greenville and Columbia Railroad
Mail closes at $50 A. NJ.
Washington, Ga, Mail closes on Wed
nesday at $50 A. NJ.
Elbert, Ga, Mail, via Heardmont
cleaes on Thursday at 6:a0.A. NJ.
Antreville Mail, via Temple o
Gilbert, Ga, Mail, via Lowndesville
closes on Friday at $50 A. NJ,
= H. w. LAWSON, P. N.
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LcuIsIANA.-Thcrc seems to be nc
probability Of tho passage of the bill
introduced by Senator Carpenter into
tho United States Senate, providing
for q new election in Louisiana. Even
if passed by the Senate the bill would
be killed in tho House. Tho people
must submit to tho misrulo of tho
Koliocg government until next Fall
when q new election comes off. Moth.
ing but the presence of U. S. Troops
sustains the present government.
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The Troubles ul ! . in Arkansas: l

~ ~
"A serious contest laas arisen in
Arkansas between 4 tgo rival aspi-
rants for the Govern Office, and
backed by their retainers they
threaten to involve the State in o
bloody civil war. It seems that in
1872, Brooks was the candidate of
the Democrats and Liberals, and
Bates of the Republicans - that
after a close and exciting contest
the Conservatives had majority
of the votes cast, but as the Repub-
licans had control of the election
machinery, they threw out the re-
turns of fourteen Counties which
had given heavy Democratic major
tiles, and declared that Baxter had
received 41,6S1 votes, and Brooks
35,415 votes, giving the Republican
candidate majority of three thou
sand votes-that an application was
made to the Supreme Court, but
dismissed for want Of jurisdiction,
and a similar application made to
one of the Circuit Courts, in which
a judgment was obtained by Brooks
in the absence of the counsel of
Baxter, and a writ Of custer had,
under which, with the aid of the
Sheriff, Brooks has elected Baxter,
and taken forcible possession of
the State House, and has captured
the armory and possessed himself
of the arms of the State. Both par
ties have appealed to the President
for help, but so far he has declined
to interfere. Did he follow his
Louisiana precedent he should not
hesitate, as Brooks, like Kellogg,
has the judgment of a State tribu-
nal in his favor, and has taken pos
session Of the State Government
under color of legal process. The
same rule under which President
Grant acted in Louisiana would
guarantee his support of Brooks.
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AN OLD FR1ESp.-During the past

AN OLD FR1END.-During the past
week VIC had the pleasure o. receiving
call from our friend Mr.. JOHN Nc
Cord, who is now eighty-four years
of age. Mr.. McCord has been sub:
scribcr to our paper since the publi-
cation of the first issuc, twenty-one
years ago, and has paid regularly ev-
cry year since that time. He is one
of our most substantial citizens and
meets all his obligations cheerfully,
even to the paying of security debts.
Since the war he has paid $4,000
of such debts from money that
he has made on his farm. He is now
clear of debt with tho exception of
about two hundred dollars. We
trust that he may live in health to
see his hundredth birth day.
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TIE STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
This Association met in Columbia
on Tuesday of the past week, and
held an interesting session of two
days, during which essays were read
and discussions held upon various
subjects of practical interest to the
profession.
The Committee on Nominations
made tho following report, which was
adopted:
President - James Mcintosh, Of
Ncwbcrry; 1st Yicc-Prcsident w
II. Nardin, of Anderson; I'd Vice
Prcsidcnt-B. W. Taylor, of Richland
Sd Vice e-Presidcnt-A. A. Moore, OF
Kcrshaw; Correspondent Secretary
J. Somcrs Buist, Of Charleston; Re-
cording Secrctary-H. d. Fraser, OF
Charleston; Treasurcr-T. NJ. Simons
of Charleston.
Dclcgatcs-R. A. kinloch, John T
Darby, a. p. Wylie, S. Baruch, J. f
Prioleau, A. S. Sallcy, G. i. Trescott
Walter Hill, i. B. Turnipsccd.
Altcrnatcs-F. L. Parker, r. W.
Glbbcs, J. G. Maxwell, W. Il. c.
Bates, J. +. N. Geddings, J. i,
Thompson, John B. DuBose, Ii. d.
Fraser, George S. Howe.
AS Delegates to the Medical Asso.
citation of New York-R. W. Gibbcs,
S. Baruch.
AS Delegates to the Medical Asso-
citation Of Pennsylvania-F. p. Por,
cher.
Tho next meeting will bo held in
Charleston on the first Tuesday in
April. =
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Ninety-Six Items.

4 1t is rumored that Mr.. j.. r. Tol-
bert is about tearing down the old
framed building formerly occupied
by Messrs. Yoe & Hale, and cree
ting thereon a handsome two-story
brick block. A contract has al
ready been given out for the bricks
Mr.. G. NJ. Kinard, of the firm o1
II. j. & G. NJ. Kinard, is building
a handsome cottage residence Oh
Cambridge street.
Mr.. J. NJ. Matthews has received
the engine and boiler for his corn
mill, which he hopes to get in ope
ration this week, and with which
he expects to grind one hundred
bushels Of corn per day. lie i:
one of the most enterprising citi
zens of the town, and deserves sue
cess.
The best gardens in the town arc
at Major j. W. Fooshe's, and at Mr.
E. S. Hale's hotel, and the boarders
at the latter may hence anticipate
liberal supply Of vegetables.
The roads in the vicinity are in
bad condition, and the people are
anxiously anticipating a visit from
Commissioner Jefferson.
The Town Council at recent
meeting levied a tax of Is cents on
the hundred dollars, to be expend
ed upon internal Improvements.
Charles Taylor has been appoint
ed Marshal-II. J. Kinard, Town
Clerk-and F. M. Pope, Treasurer
DR.. G. r. S. Wright, Dentist o1
Pomaria, has been stopping at the
Ninety-six hotel for the past three
or four weeks, and practising his
profession with great satisfaction to
all his.patrons.
Rev. Wm. f. Pearson, the pastor
of the Presbyterian church, has &C
ceptcd the call OF the Upper Long
Cane church, and the vacancy will
likely be filled by the Rev. Mr.
Thornwell, the son of the distin'
guished Divine.
The congregation of Sloan
church near the town are making
arrangements to enclose the grave
yard with g neat and substantial
fence, The Rev. T. H. Pope
breaches to the congregation with
great acceptability.
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Graduation and Marriage Of Young
T0Wnsman.

We publish in another column o
marriage notice of our. young towns.
man, Mr.. H. W. Lawson, jr., son OF
our worthy Post Master, clipped from
tho Syracuse On. Y) Journal; and
publish below from the same paper a
notice of u very complimentary tcstl-
monial bestowed upon him at bis
graduation at the Bryant & Stratton
Business College of that city. TO
have graduated with distinction and
to have married q charming wife,
both in the short space of two weeks
of each other, reflect credit upon the
talents and attainments of our young
friend. We extend to him our best
wishes and congratulations, and com
mend his example to all Of our friends
who are aspirants for business and
matrimonial honors. Tho following 6
is the extract -.
Two young men, f. B. Ross, of
this city, and II. W. Lawson, of Alb
beville, South Carolina, having COM
pletcd the prescribed course of busi-
ness training at the Bryant & Stratton
Business College, were yesterday
awarded a diploma, which reads US
follows:
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUsI-
NESS COLLEGES.
This diploma certifies that t--has
completed the prescribed course at this
institution, and that his attainments en-
title him to the consideration of the
business community.
The plate from which this diploma
is printed was engraved by some of
the most celebrated artists in New
York city, at cost of $4,000, and is
the property of the 1ntcrnatial Asso-
citation of Business Colleges. 1t is
indeed a mark Of honor and fine at
tainmcnts to be tho recipient Of one
of those diplomas, coming as it docs
from an institution which forms a
part Of the great chain of business
colleges throughout the United States
and British provinces. Comparative
ly few students attain to this honor,
simple recommendation being usual
ly ell they receive. We congratulate
the young mon, and trust they may
ever provo faithful to whatevor trust
they may have committed to them,
and become successful and useful men
in tho "business community" We
are glad to notv that very large and
interesting class of young men and
women have been in attendance the
past winter. The college will con-
tinue TO receive pupils for the spring
and summer terms.
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DEATH OF AN EsTEEMED CITIZEN.
-Wo regret TO announce the death
of Mr.. n. J. Davis, ono Of our most
esteemed citizens, at his residence
near the village at 10 o'clock on Fri
day night last, after a short illness.
He had received some injuries ON
the Friday night previous from q fall
whilst returning home, and his back
and spine were so much affected that
he suffered from paralysis: and for
several days before his death was in
capable of speech. Ho had attained
the age Of sixty-four years. and in a
long lifetime made many friends, and
not single enemy. Early in life he
married Miss Eliza Brown, Of the
upper portion of the County and had
several children, only two Of which
survive him-a son and daughter
Mrs. II. IT. Tustcn of our town. AS Il
man he was kind and charitable, with
heart ovcr1owing with the milk Of
human kindness. BY the poor OF
his neighborhood ho will bc much
missed, especially by the freedmen.
who testified tho extent of their sor,
row, by loud demonstrations Of grief
He was incapable of malice, and
could not long cherish il'.wlll, and
met provocation with kind words and
kind acts which disarmcd hostility
The funeral services took place at the
Upper Long Cane Cemetery on Sat
urday last.
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p1~ His Honor Judge Cooke
has been nominated by a CORES
pondent of the Greenrille Republican
for Congress, as worthy successor
of the present incumbent, Hon. A
S. Wallace The Judge is a mar
of fine abilities and attainments
sound practical judgment ant
of conservative views, and woulc
doubtless add dignity to the posi-
ton and prove an active and usefu
member.
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CREMAT1oN-BURSING VS.. BURR
AL.-This subject is being earnest.
ly discussed in the public press
societies have been organized III
Europe and in the Northern cities
to further the objects of the Gre
mationists; and we see that a late
meeting has been held in Augusta,
looking to an organization of a SO
ciety there. A number of letters
pro and con were read from dis
tinguished statesmen, among 9th
ers from Generals Grant and Sher'
man, and from Messrs. A. H.. Ste.
phens and B. H. Hill. Grant ex-
prcssd his ignorance of the whole
subject, but could see no reason
why those who preferred burning
to burial should not be allowed tc
do as they pleased Sherman said
that he had no sympathy with "clc'
mationism' or any other ism, and
thought it one Of the worst signs
of the times, that every new doc
trine is embraced so eagerly. Ste
phens is enthusiastic in its favor,
ond sustains it on sanitary, scientl-
fic and sentimental grounds. Hill
is very much Of the same opinion
We see that the religious Journals
very generally oppose burning, as
sanctioned only by the customs o1
Pagan antiquity, and as being op'
posed to the practice of the Jewish
the cherished habits and early as
and Christian churches. Itofends
sociations of the Christian world.
and cannot, we think, ever receive
their approval.
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The Currency Bill.

The leading banks. merchants ana
capitalists of New York have sent q
committee to Washington with a pc
tition having $500 names attached
asking the President to veto the Sen
ate Finance bill. The President gave
no indication of what his action would
bo, though he expressed himself as
opposed to imitation, and in favor Of
redeeming the pledges given for the
resumption of specie payments. The
capitalists of tho East seem to be
very much exercised, and are sparinG
no means through public meetings
resolutions of State Legislatures, and
petitions to the President, to defeat
tho measure. If President Grant
however, carries out the policy which
he has often announced, of fully rec
ognizing the popular will as expressed
lin the National Legislature, he will
mot interposo the veto. The measure
lis ono which the statesmen Of the
South and West regard as one which.
whilst it will work no prejudice to the
East, is of vital interest to their own
sections. ghespMsent bill adds s::S,.
100000 to the present. illegal tender
circulation ofss8200O, and SAG, ,ooo,.
oo0 to the national bank circulation
Of s354, 600, 600 tho maximum of
each being s4Oo,ooo,ooo. This, it is
supposed is demanded by tho neccs-
stiles of the country, and especially
to tho needs of the South and West.
That there cannot be any excessive
expansion is evident from the fact
that one hundred and ten dollars in
bonds must be pledged fer every
ninety dollars worth of notes issued,
the bonds commanding premium of
ten per cent. in the market. The
Now York Bulletin shows clearly that
expansion can have no permanent ef-
feet on prices. 1t says
"The late panic could not keep
down tho value Of the principal arti-
cles of import and export for thirty
days; for the reason that, the moment
there was a fall in our quotations, the
foreign demand caused a re-
action and sustained our market. And
this same, foreign control would as
effoctually prevent any rise in prices
to accrue from an increase
of the currency as it prevents per-
manent decline from it's contractioni
except in the event Of the rise in
prices being due to an advance in the
premium on gold. This absolute and
indefeasible control, exercised by the
foreign markets, shuts up this whole
question as against the bullionists, md
does not leave them q single pretence
with which to bolster up their theo-
ries about the volume of the currency
controlling prices-a notion which
with all it's musty theories
about money, threw overheard as un-
tenable twenty or thirty years ago.
If then-due allowance being made
for the gold premium, costs Of trans
tariff duties, trade profits,
&c-prices here must be maintained,
as rude, on q level with those of the
worlds markets at large, there can
be, properly speaking, no initiation
and the mischievous warfare OF the
bullionists is directed against q mere
ghost of their fancy"
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az The good time coming for our
merchants is, when a halfdozen new
stores are built and rent reduced to
half the present rates. Rents are
high now and the demand fully sup
piled. let q few moro be built for
GOOD of tho town. A little compe.
tition for customers would bring rents
to a proper level. .....
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Our CouRT.-Thc Court remained
in Session all of the past week, ane
with new jury for the present week
has addressed itself vigorously to tho
dispatch of the business Of the Term
As there were but twenty-onc cases
remaining open on Calendar No. l.
the Jury Calendar--His Honor, Judge
Cooke, expressed hope that NJ
would be able to clear the docket by
the close of the week.
Mono of the cases tried present any
questions of special interest. Judg
ments were taken in u number o
cases brought to recover sIavo debt:
contracted during the year 1873, t|
which the previous agreement of thu
Bar did not apply, ana'the recovery
was for the principal sum reduced by
the Corbin scale and interest.
The most noted case Of the Tern
was that of Cromer vs.. Cromer-wifi
against her husband-for alimony
and the case as asdal. brought out al
those unpleasant thingwhich fami
lies should keep to themselves. Sucl
cases should never come into Court
but as long as human nature remains
as it is, we suppose they ever will
Tho plaintiff was represented by
Messrs. Perrin & Cothran, and the de
fcndant by Messrs. Burt and Thorn
son.
In the case of Bonham vs.. Cooke
a suit for professional services, tho
Jury a second time found for the de
fendant, and second time a new
trial was granted. Mr.. Cothran ap
pealcd for plaintiff and Mr.. Thomson
for defendant.
The case of Daniels vs.. Swearin
gen, which was taken up at midday
on Monday and occupied tho remain
der of tho day, involved the liability
of the defendant for employing tho
laborers of:the plaintiff, after the
latter had made q contract with thom
for tho year. There was some con.
aict of testimony rs to the existence
of the contract at the time that de-
fendant employed the laborers, but it
was proved that he had received writ
ten notice from tho plaintiff Of the
fact, and hence assumed tho risk
The Jury brought in q verdict for
$500; 500 moro than was claimed
which was reduced" to that amount
The plaintiff was represented by
Col. Thomson aud tho defendant by
Mr.. Burt. The case is an important
one. ''''
In the case of Israel vs.. Visanska
the Jury rendered q verdict for the
plaintiff for about $4,000.
Among the gentlemen of the Ba'
ir attendance from other Counties, VIC
observe Messrs. A. Blythe and G. Ii
Wells, of Greenvillo, and MI. Baus
kctt, Of Columbia. -..."'.
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Mr On Tuesday last we Lad
the pleasure of q visit from oul
friend Mr.. Z. S. Hale, the courteous
proprietor OF that well-kept house,
the Ninety-Six Hotel. lie is at
tending the Court as Juror, and
will probably remain in town for a
week. lie favors the building of q
Court House at Ninety-SiX.
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pg~ The Columbia correspondent
of tho Augusta Consti:uttonnist states
on positive information, that Genera
Elliott will not be q candidate tol
Governor, but will, in all probability
support a leading and unobjectionable
ex-Stato official for that post, and vii
accept the Licutenant.GovernorshiE
for himself. IIo is said to be tired O.
Congress, and longs for "distinction'
in other fields.
No intimation is given as to which
ex-Stato official General Elliott vii
probably support, but it is supposed
that Ex-Governor Scott or eX-Attor
ney-Gcneral Chamberlain is the one
alluded to.
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sa- Mr.. J. J. Cooper, a prominent
citizen of the vicinity Of Nincty-Six
was in attendance upon the Court
last week. Hc says his family still
have the chills. Hc ought to come
to Abbeville village where ho would
receive a hearty welcome and secure
rood health for himself and family.
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NO. When the Court dismissed the
Jurors on Saturday last, there was
= rush for tho Treasurcr's, Office,
where those who had been serving
the Court, received from the hands of
Treasurer Tolhert their demands in
full,
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Wednesday, April %, 1874.

q n NO Dollars a year, in ad.
vance, sor Two Dollars and Fifty Cents,
;6t ths end cf the year.
y No subscriptions taken for'a shorter
*lndo than six months.
Trsnsiaatadyeztisenaents are charged
: sArat the rate of 0NE DOLLAR per inch
apace for the first Insertion, and FIFTY
CEErs for each subsequ quent insertion.
a liberal deduction from the above
rates is made to persons advertising by
the quarter or by the year.
n1 All obituary notices and tributes
of respect are charged for at the usual
rates Of advertising.
g. JOB PRESS.
We are now provided with an excel,
lent Job Press, and fine assortment OF
JOB Type, and are prepared to execute
superior work. Orders are Respectfully
solicited.
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n@- Will some one please give The
true schedule of the Air Line trains
from -Greenvillo to Columbia, via
Charlotte, SO that it may be under
stood2 $50.
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My" Our friend Mr., A. 3. Kennedy

"a" Our friend Mr.. A. B. Kennedy;
q substantial and energetic citizen
Of our cotton was here on Saturday
last disposing of q portion Of his last
years cotton crop. We knew him in
tho war and found him to be true
man, gallant soldier, and good eiti-
zen.
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ag- Washburne has been elected
United States Senator, after long
contest, by the Massachusetts Legis'
lature, to succeed Sumner.