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10 TEXAS AND ARKANSAS 5
yuyHE completion of the TEXAS

INvHE completion of the TENAS
B AND PACIFIC RAILROAD
enables the Kennesaw Route, via West
ern g. Atlantic r. r., to offer the only
nil r..il route from Georgia and the Car
olinas to all points in Texas:
On and after September lst, through
coaches leave Atlanta daily for Mem
phis, Little Rock and Texarkana,
Texas without change, connecting there
with through cars for Houston anu all
points in Texas:
Think Of ONE change of cars between
Atlanta, Ga, and Houston Texas:
aar Rates reduced by the opening OF
this route from So 20 Sl5.
Full information can be obtained
upon application to ALBERT B,
WRENN, Southern Agent Nashville,
Chattanooga & ct. Louis II. r., Atlanta
c, f. SARGENT, Southeastern Agent
L. & G. S. n. t., Atlanta, or to
b. w. WRENN,
Gen'l Passenger & Ticket Ag't;
Atlanta, Ga.
/ Sept. % a4-lt g2 Z '.42t h..li
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Sermons, Written and Unwtitten.

The last issue of the Churchn1un has
an excellent article Oil the subject in
which the writer arrives at the conclu-
sion, that whilst accuracy of thought
and of expression cannot be acquired
except by the practice of written COM
position, it is necessary to mature in the
minister fitness for unwritten sermons.
No one can speak so we'll extempora-
neously as he who is in the habit OF ar
raining his ideas with pen in hand, and
and committing them to paper. Such
has been the practice, and such is the
advice given by the most famous orators
and elocutionists. Lord Brougham tells
the youthful student of oratory, that his
own habit was to write whenever he
had the opportunity, and at least to
commit to paper the most important
passages in every discourse. Such, we
understand, was the practice of the
great McDuffic, pronounced by Benton
to have been the most eloquent and i'm
passioncd orator that ever graccd the
National Congress. TO write is moi
necessarily to commit to memory what
is written, but even if this be done tho
discourse does not necessarily suffer lr
force and eloguence. The Churchnadr
advises that sermons, both written anc
unwritten, form the staple of each min
ister's weekly supply. ...."
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E,,rpAr-I,ARaE L PROCESSION.

FyNERAL-LARGE PROCESSION. = A
funeral of the daughter of Henry
Thomas, a freedman who cultivates q
farm near town, attracted large crowd
on Friday last. The corpse was follow
Ell to the grave by one of the largest
PROFESSIONS that we have seen for year
Over one hundred colored girls, mem
i,ers of the Society, were uniformly
dressed in white, and formed part OF
the procession.
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na. The New York Democratic Coz

n9. The New York Democratic Con-
vention which met in Syracuse on the
18th inst, has nominated Hon. Samuel
J.Tilden as it's candidate for Governor
For many years he has been Chairman
of the State Executive Committee, and
took an active part in the breaking up
of the Tammany Ring. He is regarded
as the strongest man in the party, and
strong hopes are entertained of hand
some Democratic majority at the next
election.
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nsg It is proposed to organize a corp

gar 1t is proposed to organize corps
of evangelists III the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, and for this purpose meet
ing is to be held in New York during
the General Convention in October.
Twenty-Five bishops and several distin-
guished divines have approved the
scheme. The evangelists are to be in
dependent of pastors of churches, and
to "wield the largest measure of power
of which they my be capable in their
peculiar work, without embarrassment
to themselves or to the local interests
,yt,are kIissv 1af,Dr. ~ y
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sas- The press of the country, though
differing as to the rights of the Kellogg
and McEpery factions, seem generally
to sustain the action of the government
in the late troubles. The Kellogg gov
ernnlent has been recognized for two
years, and to suffer it to be overthrown
by force would be setting bad prece-
dent.
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nas- VIM. H. Parker, Esq, and Mrs
Parker returned on Friday last, after an
absence of several weeks, on a visit to
the famous Northern watering places.
They have had pleasant trip.
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DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED LADY. -
We learn that Mrs. George Graves died
at her residence near Lowndesville on
Saturday last. after three days Illness
from congestive chill.
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neau Our churches on Sunday last
presented the familiar faces of many OF
our mountain tourists. We welcome
them back to old Abbeville, and trust
that they have all been renovated ana
rel uvenated.
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ARREST OF A NEGRo.-We hear that
a party of three Georgians, with the
Sheriff of Lincoln county, come over
last week to Bordeaux, with a warrant
TO arrest the notorious Joe Smith,
charged with the robbng of store i'll
Georgia, and made the arrest, when the
whole party was captured by Belcher's
company of negro militia, and taken
before Esquire Mcintosh, who made a
general discharge of the prisoners OH
the ground that. there was no warrant
for the proceedings.
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nes.. Solicitor Butts has been nomi,
mated for Congress from the Second
District.
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I sea..g We are requested TO state that
Rev. ]. b. Lindsey will preach at Hope
we'll church on next Sunday
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At the same time, at the same place,
and on the same terms, / will sell the
PERSONAL PROPERTY of ISA-
BELLA KAY, deceased, including the
worthless Notes and Accounts OF said
deceased. ~ f4ef sfi.itIsT1; }a
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The crops on many Of the plantations
in the neighborhoods of Greenwood and
White Hall are reported to be as had as
in ls45. Some of the crops will scarce
" pay for the guano used in the Spring.
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CITATIoNA. 80 4 sSs B
The State of South Carolina.
ARREVILLE COUNTY.

= ADhI H1<AAHA IS - - ~ - = ssss se1
By Charles w. GlfSs, Esq, Probate .
Judge. -, " s y ~ 4
WHEREAS Joseph IN Hedges made
suit to nIe to grant 9liirns Letters Of Ad-
nlinistratiorl of the Estate md effects or
Gabriel lHtsdges, hte of Attes s.gs g estlp'
ty, deceased. g z. Z, I,
These are therefore to admanish all
and singular the kindretl aud efesiitosx
Of the said Gabriel Hodges, deceased,
that they be and appear, before me, M
the Coatt of PIi,bate, tUibe held at Ab-yvfi =,
beville c. H., s. G., on the, 18th INSTANT
after qualifications hereof, at IL o clock la
the forenoon, to shew cause, If any they
have, why.said Administrations sl;ouid
not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
1elevelssh day of Sept. in the ysar OF
our Lord one thousand eight lufdree
: and seventy four, aud in the ninety
,E,ninth year Of tAnasrican lndepen-S
dence. q. z.
Published on the 10th and eSd days..ots
Sept. 1874 IN The a bDeyilie g 'ress ard
Banner and for two 81 uccessive eeks on
the Court House, Door. s. -, -
-: stk CEIAS. Nv. GUFFlNit .;5 Y Z
~, IS Judge Of probatc. e
Sept. 1e. 1874. 2s.et 2sa..e !. So. ss'ff ls,sf
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- X < = ~ - > = = ~ ~
To Mrs. Margaret Eamey, Mrs. Aman-
da Sale, Mrs. Mary Bell, Mrs. Emma
Haddon, John Williams, legal heirs
and representatives Of Thomas Gufiip,
of Abbcville County, in said State,
who died intestate: x;srg; p, 7
WJOU are hereby required to appear
a at the court of Probate to be
holden at Abbeville Court House, for
Abbeville County, Off the t6tlf day OF
November, A. ID. 1874, to shew cause, IL
any you can, why the Real Estate OF
Thomas Guftin, deceased, described IN
the Petition of Charles B. GuffilI and
Mary Guftip., fled in my office, should
not be divided aud sold, allotting TO me
said Mary Guffin one-third thereof, and
the renlaiuing two-twirds, in eqnai
proportions, to- wit. One-fourth 10
Charles B.. Guffin, one-foorth to MIS-.
Margaret Ramey, one-fourth to Mrs.
Amanda Sale, and .one-fourthato Mrs;
Mary Bell, Mrs. Emma Haddon ana
John Williams. children Of Louisa
Williams, deceased, equally between
them. ~ . AZ.
Given under my hand and seal, this
22d day of September, A. ID. 1874.
... -.,;. G. w. GUFFIN, "a
.. ]. P. A. c.
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Greenwood Items.

..Fa |
Religious meetings commenced at
Greenwood under the ministrations OF
the Methodists on Saturday week, LED
by Rev. J, w. Murray, the pastor, ana
assisted by Rev. Elwells, Walker, Mali
ming Brown and John McLees. the
have been largely attended
day and night, and more religious feel
ing manifested than for twenty years
previous. The meeting will be carried
on until next Thursday, at which time
the Baptist Association meets. me
Baptists will then hold religious meet
ings for several nays. Some fifteen or
twenty have already connected them
selves with the Methodist Church, and
many are yet expected to join.
The colored people are getting the
lumber with which to build new
church in the town.
DR.. W. B. Dlilwee is improving ana
making large additions to his mousse
which will make it one of the most de-
sirable residences in town. -. /,
Some few new bales of cotton have
been received. ' -.
We learn that Mr.. Thos. F. Riley has
rented his hotel to Mr.. Bryson, recently
from Laurens. .....
There is no excitement about politics
in town or the heighborhood. ..
DR.. Taggart says that there seems tc
be no prospect of any more marriages
about Greenwood.
w. X. Blake is getting out timbers t.
erect small dwelling houses to rent.
Mr., Robert Anderson, of the firm o
Boozer & Anderson, contemplates lear
ing Greenwood this Fall. The citizsn
of the town esteem him highly and re
gret to lose him. -.
We learn that some Of the guam.
agents are much exercised about tn
short crops. Some fear that they ma.
lose.
Messrs. A. ST. Clair Lee and John n
Blake have formed partnership in tn
general mercantile business, and vii
occupy part Of DR.. NJ. c. Taggart'
drug store.
The Presbyterian chapel has been sol
to Mr.. A. NJ. Aiken for 81 ,SC0, and tn
female school has been suspended. In
Presbytcrians propose to build a new
church higher up town.
The crops on many Of the plantation
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The Presbyterian chapel has been sold
to Mr.. A. NJ. Aiken for 81 1900, and the
female school has been suspended. The
Presbytcrians propose to build new
church higher up town.
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To the Defendants, Mrs. Margaret
Ramey and Mrs, Amanda Sale:
TAKE NOTICE THAT A SUM
mons in Partition, of which the fore
going is copy, has this day been filed
in the office Of C. w. Guffin, Judge OF
Probate for Abbeyille County, at Ahhe-
Vile Court House, State of South Caro-
lima.
MCGOWAN & PARKER,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Sept. %, 1874 24-6t - -....
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Messrs. A. ST. Clair Lee and John X.
Blake have formed partnership in the
general mercantile business, anu Will
occupy part Of. DR.. NJ. c. Taggart's
drug store.
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The State Of South Carolina:

Sept. % 24-3t*
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3icr.
And it would seen, from the frequen-
CIV of Young Newberry merchants s
visits TO the up country, that some fair
mountain sylph had conquered him.
This is q fair eXchange.-ProgrcsSirc
Agc. 49,.
we think it likely if you don't keep
your base ball boys out of this County,
that more than one will be conquered
ND here. In your last sentence should
not the word "fair" be capitalized?
A despatch has been received from
w. 3. Dana, Esq, one OF the publish
ers of the Financial Chronicle, stating
that the crop figures, which we publish
ed Thursday, were found to be incorrect
the crop of 1884 being 4,l7O,3SS
instead of A ,1S5, ,534. 1t WAS stated that
Mr.. Charles J. Miller, of Savannah,
would be the winner of the Augusta
pool, if the crop was as first reported
but it has sin,e appeared that Mr. Z;
w. Hancock, of Amerlcus, estimated
nearer to those figures than Mr.. Miller,
his estimate being 4,lS5,562, when IS
only - bales above 4, lS5 ,534 bales. MT;
Lee Howard, OF Charleston, is now sald
: to be lucky winner Oh the Pooi, ZIP esIi
mate being 4,1G7,S75. which is only ol3
bales less than the amount Of the crop
as reported yesterday, 4,l7o,3SS bales.
The Nesr York Journal Of Commerce
savs that Mr.. Stewart never in his life
bought SO many goods in one season,
and never before was all assortment OIL
! equal elegance so cheaply purchased
The power of cash in hand was never s $50 Sc
near omnipotent IN Europe as IL 10y aue
current season. Tons OF silks, laces,
.shawis, and everything have thus, come
into the great magician's hands, at
prices which will prove a great tempta-
lion even to those who have not a for.
tune to spend in dress. Our teemine
harvests insure cheap food the Econ coin d,
ING season, and the visit of Mr.. Stewart
tn Europe viii give to the women OF the
Land over fifty millions OF dollars ~
cheaper attire than they have haa tol
many years ~ -. s. /
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The Party Decentralization on the
Financial Question,

the breach in the Republican party on
the financial issue widens, and the per
sonal feeling between the leaders Of the
opposing wings grows intense. To-day
in the house there was almost a repetition
of the scene in the senate-when COnk-
ling and Sargent so bitterly denounced
Logan and Morton. 4 x x Senator
Morton will soon reply at length to
Conkling and Sargent, and he is so
thoroughly reused and indignant that his
reply cannot fail to be interesting. No
such uncompromising feud has risen be-
tween any two Republican leaders since
the foundation OF the party as that which
was opened between Morton and COnk-
ling last Tuesday. = Washington Cor.
ST. Louis Republican.
1t is not so much a personal feud be-
tween leaders as a REIMBURSEMENT of par
ties upon newly arisen issues-Republi-
cans and Democrats, separating or unit
ing, as the case may be, according to
their views, or the interests of the people
they represent. For example, Morton and
Conkling are wide apart, because they
represent different interests and different
constituencies; but they are not less wide
asunder than Thurman of Ohio, and Cor
don of Georgia; or Randall, of Pennsylva-
MIA, and Lamar, of Mississippi And
the same causes that have operated to
bring Gordon and Lamar into line with
Morton and Logan, have thrown Thur
man and Randall, Democrats, into line
with Conkling and other hard money
Radical lnonopolists.
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The April Elections.

The result of the bate elections may be
summed up as follows;
In CONNECTICUT, State officers and q
new Legislature were chosen. Ingersoll,
Democrat, was reelected by 1851 ma
jority. At the previous election his ma
jority over all opposition was 8, 493. The
Democrats have carried the 1egisla-
ture, and secured the election of a mem
Der of their own party in place of Buck
ingham Republican,.
Municipal elections were held in Mich
igan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Mime
sofa, Ohio and Missouri, with such vary.
ing results, and upon issues SO entirely
local, that they may be said to have no
particular political significance, except to
show the laxity of party discipline. In
Cincinnati the regular Democratic ticket
was elected by securing the German
vote on the Temperance question. In
st. Louis the Reform ticket was success
full.
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The Cotton Tie Question.

We have noted decided opposition &c
the action of the State Grange Executive
Committee on the Cotton Tie question.
The following is one Of the expressions
which have reached us:
From the Beauregard Times.
In our Judgment there is only one tic
that can be used without infringing The
property rights of the great American
Company, and that one is the tie lately
invented by Col SWEET.
The Grange Council at Beauregard
have disregarded the recommendations
of the Executive Committee and put
themselves on record. Our article has
been ca led out by the preamble and res
olutions below, which have been handed
US by the secretary of this Council for
publication.
BEuREGARD COUNCIL, April 4, 1874.
WHEREAS, Having had full discussion OF
the subject of the cotton tie question forced
on US by the action of the Executive
Committee of the State Grange at its last
session, and by the impertinent commu-
nications of concern called the Planters
Cotton Tie Association" of New Or
leans.
Resolved, That this Council, represent
ing four large Oranges of Copiah, Lin
coin and Lawrence counties, will not rec
ognize nor have ANYTHING to do with the
ssPlanters' Cotton Tie Association
Resolued, That we stand by the recon-
mendation of the late State Grange on
this subject, which we look to as the SUI
perior law, and above the action of any
Executive Committee.
Attest, w. W. LEeGETT.
Ganratarv Council
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The spenrs Cnse.

In the case of the State VS.. w. r..
Spears, a motion has been made by Spears
counsel, to quash the Indictment found by
the late Grand Jury, on the ground that
the Judge having discharged said jury
for perjury, has tainted all the indictments
found. Whether the motion will be sus-
tanned or not, remains to be seen.
In this connection, we will mention
from our own knowledge, that when this
case is tried, facts will be brought to light.
that will astonish the public. But It is
not our intention to comment on a case,
that will sooner or later be sifted to the
bottom. Sometimes "fact is stranger
than felton,, and therefore the public
should PREJUDICE no one, but allow any
case to be tried fairly by the laws Of the
observation-disclosures.
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This paper greets US with familiar
face again. Our old friend E. P. Odum,
is in charge of the publishing department,
and DIR. j. s, Davis is the editor Under
this management people may dissent from
It's opinions, but no one will say that they
are not honestly entertained and fearless
ly expressed. The editor says:
SIN politics we expect, with the present
lights before US, to observe "a mastery
inactivity" but pledge ourselves to a
pre-eminent degree of decency. We
viii expose wrong wherever we see it,
and applaud virtue and right when ever
and by whomsoever developed and Illus
trated. We intend to watch with careful
fidelity the interest of our adoped State,
to which We carpet-bagged, from Alabama,
some thirty years ago; remembering
our county, town and whole country"
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Speaking of the coming canvass fol
Governor, Tennessee correspondent OF
the Louisville Courier-Journal says:
Care must be taken in the selection
of candidate, for if one Objectionable "a
the Independent or johnson inen is
taken, he will be comfortably. laid upon
the shelf in November, just a. brave and
generous Frank Cheatham was last cleo
ton. 1t will not do to spit IN the faces
or even tread on the toes Of the johnson
men. There are thirty thousand Of them
in the State; they most efectually hold
the balance of power, and they must be
treated with due consideration IN
making up the November slate, or
they will break it as they did last
year.
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a General LeVee system for Ghe
Mississippi and its Tributaries.

Our vigilant Representative, Hon. L.
Q. C. Lamar, has introduced into the
House, joint resolutions for the reclama-
ton Of the alluvial basin of the Missis-
sippi and Its tributaries, by the general
government. The work is pre-eminently
national, and comes within the delegated
powers. We are gratified to note that
the Select Committee on Levees unani-
mously adopted the resolutions, and in
structed their chairman to report them
to the House The movement is timely.
The resolutions which are quite compre-
hensive, will be published in our next
issue
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Yu1oo CIry EIec,ions.

Monday last the citizens Of our town
were called upon TO declare, by ballot
who shall be our Aldermen and School
Trustees for the current year, with die EgI
lowing result
Ward No. Aldermen: w. y. Cad
berry, j. ;. Murphy, II. Buuus Ir. All
ex. Jones lcJ; School Trustees Col W
III. Lues, w. Scott (c).
Ward No. 2.-Aldcrncn: Mai. r. SIT
Doherty, w. g. Deles, A. ". HoIm..
II. Halder; School Trustees: Capt II. C.
Tyler, +. Scafer.
The men chosen are in every way caI
tculated to control our city affairs u uu
honest and economical way. y H9o City
Herald.
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In carrying ont the Reform programme
the Legislature passed It bill to reduce
the compensation OF Judicial oficers.-
It was supported by the Conservatives
and sufficient number Of Republicans
70 constitute majority The bill went to
the Governor, who had entered the office
with a pledge to eurtail expenditures,
and was vetoed on grounds untenable
and absurd We are astonished to find
that so far as the Conservative press
has declared its views, the weight Of
numbers, if anything Is in favor of the
action of the Governor-or against the
measure. In as much as no reason ex-
lists why the salaries of Judicial officers
should be kept up at the present high fig
ures, and Others reduced, we are reluct-
antly forced to the conclusion from these
expression that so far as Conservative
sentiment is indicated by the Conserva-
tive press, it is not favorable to a reduc-
ton If expenditures in the matter sf sal
aries of public officers 1t should be re-
membered that the vetoed bill allowed to
Judges the very highest rate of com
pensation which was ever provided
before the war when the best legal talent
in the State was secured on the Bench,
and when there was no complaint that
the pay was insufficient
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sheriff Shmatnck Arrested.

Sheriff Shattuck was arrested yesterday
upon a charge of wifully or negligent
allowing a prisoner-E. V. Norman-to
escape. Capt. j. I. Fo&, City Assessor
and Tax Collector, made the necessary
affidavit, and the trial will come up be
fore Mayer Jordan to-day 1t will 40
doubt be an interesting case. Coroner
Gilbert Watkins, colored, is at present
acting as sheriff. IVES Point Citizen.
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lBr. 4. VI. Walden.

The State would, in good sooth, be for
tunate if "men of the mould of c. NJ.
Walden were more numerous-if men
like him had control Of her affairs; for,
in that event, our waste places would
soon be built up and made to bloom and
blossom as the rose. Central Star.
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There are but four Democrats in the Z.
they all voted, we regret to say, with the
money lords and ere .itors of the North
and East against the producers and toll
ing masses of the West and South on the
currency question. The Democratic
Senators from the South, with the excep-
ton of one from Tennessee and one other
from Kentucky, voted in the interest of
their own people and section.