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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

The idea Of compulsory education is
steadily gaining ground. The time is
coming when ignorance will be re-
garded as a crime aud will be punish.
ed accordingly. The greatest pmlan-
thropists of this or any other country,
believe that "a man has no right to
raise up his child without giving him
the advantages Of an EDUCATION. They
believe that state eau not afford to
allow him to 10 so il he would. The
great State Of New York has adopted
a system Of compulsory education,
which takes effect the first Of next
January, and has provided for its
vigorous enforcement. The tendency
Of The age is in that direction, and
other States will follow in her wake.
1t is one of those things that never
retrograde, and we may'as well make
up our minds to it,. 1t is coming.
--s -, .-'
THE FULL returns of the recent
Gubernatorial election in this State
except johnson county, foot up fol
Porter lO4 455, Maynard 81 $50, leaving
Porter's majority 49, S6. The vote OF
Johnson county reduces it to about
49, 600. The total vote received by
John c. Brown two years ago was
97,6S9, while Freeman Republican
received 81, 100. While Porter receive.
in round numbers 1000 more votes
than Brown received two years ago
Mr.. Maynard receives "a, 900 less thar
Freeman.
The total vote polled in the lat
election, with the county of johnson
to hear from, and perhaps correction
to make in some others, is 1853, 42i
The total voting population of thu
State, according to the census of 1871
was 264 ,S24, 50 it will be seen that Their
are at least 100000 voters in the Stat
who did not go to the polls on the 3rt
of November.
These figures furnish food for reflec
ton on the part of those who take al
interest in tue political status of tn
State. If two~thirds of the voters VIII
remained away from the polls hat
gone to the ballat box on the Sd inst.
and had voted the Republican ticket
Mr.. Maynard would have been elected
by handsome majority.
1t is fair to presume that large ma
jority of those who stayed ARE Republi
cans. The party was weakened an
dispirited il some loc tlities becaus
of the excitement produced by tn
, Civil Rights Bill. In other localitie
, men were deferred from voting tn
Republican ticket, for fear of being dis
= charged by their landlords or employ
ers. intimidation in "a more forcibI
: form no doubt prevailed in some'otht
localities. There is no cause for " giN
ing up the ship" any way, when W
have more than one hundred thOl
: sand votes to rely upon who did az
I express an opinion in the late contes
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

TIM JoEEsUoRO Heyo1d aud 7ri-
tune agrees with the CHEoNIcLE, that
our system of roads is "A great draw
back toimmigration. it says:
Most persons visiting our county for
the purpose Of buying lands become
Disguised and leave without making a
purchase. Having met several gentle
men who came to buy land during the
last twelve months and who had heard
"a great deal Of East Tennessee: that
the bands were productive and cheap,
that the health OF the country was not
surpassed by any other section, that
we had every advantage for manufac-
turing, &C., &c; admitting these state
meuts a.l 10 be true, but they say,
" Your roads are miserable" 4" We
could uoNhiuk Of locating in a county
tlayfails % keep up her roads" The
fact is our miserable roads are certain
Is the greatest drawback with which
we have 10 contend. Unless there can
be some Improvement made in the
manner Of keeping up our public high
ways ii il entirely useless to attempt
20 get good citizens IN large numbers
10 locate IN our county.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

comes up to the fact. Vessels arriving
mt the present time report meeting
with dead bodies q long distance before
reaching the port, and corpses con-
tinue daily to he washed ashore on va
rious parts Of the island. The dam
aye done To property also turns nut to
he much larger than was Anticipated
Persons well able to Judge esti.
mate that in Hong Kong alone the
property lost i'm the form of vessels,
damage to houses, buildings destroy
ed, and goods damaged, can not ue
short of "a 81 900, 600. The steamers
Albay and Leumure still lie i'm the
harbor, the latter with thirty or forty
dead passengers In her, and it Is doubt
tul whether they can he raised aud
although efforts have been made 20 rC-
move the Pacific Mail steamer Alaska
Il N9m her position ashore AT Aberdeen
they We're, We regret to say, uusuccess.
full.
/ After the typhoon great difficulty
/ was experienced In removing the deao
/ uodies which came ashore In alt direc'
/ lions. The destruction OF life in ma.
/ tive craft vastly out numbers anything
+ chat has occurred before. In ordinary
4 lyphouus the places of shelter whicl
. the Chinese, who have IA marvellous
instinct in foreseeing the advent o
! these terrible visItations, seek, are sui
ticieut to protect the large bulk of th'
|junks and sampaus. The poor people
mad, in the present instance, relle(
upon the shelter which had afforded
them protection on former occasions
but were utterly mistaken in their cal
Culations, as their craft were driver
from>places of refuge, aud, i'm the word
Of an eye witness, who himself had
narrow escape in his vessel, large junk
broke up actually like match boxes.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

we' OFFICIAL returns from this
CNu. .-..Dnal District make Colonel
"... au-Eh'- majority $50.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

WE have not learned Of any invita-
ton 20 Andrew johnson to be present
and participate in the DemGratic jol-
LITIGATION at Nashville to-day. How
are the mighty fai'eu!'.
But Yesterday the word of Csesat might
Have stood against toe world Now he
lies there,
And none so poor g. do him reverence.
Sic transit gloria u1undj.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

THE Union and american has an
editorial on Negro Politics in the
Future" in which the future political
status of the colorod man is discussed.
1t assumes that the National Admins
tration will become Democratic at an
early day, when the negro vote will
also become Democratic. 1t then
says:
/ Here and there, in local contests,
/ office seekers may be found so iguOble
/ ~ ~ secretly promise all the patronage
. of office to negroes, in order to sOiidify
their vote
After which it closes with the follow
ing extraordinary statement:
" After the happy radiance from
Radical manipulation of negro politics,
we shall have toguard carefully against
any attempt by unprincipIed men
among ourselves to continue the same
game Tor theft own personal ends.N
/ Now who would have thought it,
j. it possible that there are Democratic
oihc-.seekers in Tennessee who would
7 " secretly promi-e' patronage to ne
gror- I'm order TO obtain their votes
just think Of "a colorad deputy County
Cpur. clerk inIluox county, ora deputy
sheriff, a0tn, all tine fue speeches We
bad ia-r -mUer. The Union oaC
.Hue-.nua b. certainly porpetratiug d
. huge joke. Suppose "RadirlIn pa.
s.-r had fu4IEgafei aInl 81 thing
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

Is our judgment, the charter Of
Knoxville might he amended relative
10 the term Of --ryice ui the Mayor
and Aldermen, ~u as % render it benz
edclaI ,o the public interests. We bee
no good reason -hy Mayor should
not hold mis- Office for term of two
years instead of one as at prc-eut But
however This may oe, we feel pretty
sure that efficiency lu the Bolul OF
Aldermen would bee secured, by prDyl-
ding that oue-ha'f OF The Board only
should b. elected Annually for the
term OF two years. Then oue-naif %
the Board would Away ue composed
Of men of some experience ~ least
A-itl -. We may possibly hav" ue"
Board every year, and by the dime &.
mem5er- begin to understand ihail
duue- SOFAS iodI-cuarge them efficient.
by. ,ugr may he discharged and mg
of up e<peuenc. py. .u lneir places
We throw au. Ea--. suggestions npi
wur. '..t. r- worth.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25

CHINA HAS BEES visited D.. ter
luc typhoou unparalleled ia tac his
tory q tina. country. !. BROS. upon
the cityol Hong Kong ou DO. aftar-
Loon D.! september I'D, bat was no,
preceded Dr. any threatening such as
usually give observation-disclosures warning.
Tie Hong Kong Press, of October Cd,
gives The following facts about It's des.
tructiye effects
It is certain that the estimate of the
number who have been lost is consid-
erably under the actual total, which
can not be less than 5000 al Hong
Kong and Macao together, even If that
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
Cattle, Hogs and Sheep for Sale.

GRADE JEG8EY CATTLE0F EXTRA MILHINo lUAIE
TIEA
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-25
CHANCE ! I!
FIFTH AND LAST GIFT CONCERT
~ AID OF TIKI
POSTPONED TO
Monday, SOth November, 1874.
LIST OF GIFCS.

DRAWING CERTAIN AT THAT DATE
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-18
Temperance Crusade in Ohio.

The movement of tho women OF
Southern Ohio against the liquor
deales, seems to be meeting with great
success. Prayer meetings arc organ
lied, and tho power Of moral suaslon
and the forco of religious conviction
arc brought to bear on the progress
of tho movement. Tho following te!-
cgram shows its character
CINCINNATI, February GA Gozet'e
special from Ripley says the woman's
temperance movement is at fever heat
there that sixteen out Of the twenty
three saloon-keepers have signed the
pledge and abandoned tho business.
it is taking u profound religious turn.
Men hold daily prayer meetings,
while the women visit the saloons.
The meetings are crowded, and deep
religious interest is manifested. Prep
aratlons are beginning in Dayton, and
Dio Lewis is here now, and is expect
ed to mako an effort to start the
movement. In all the Southern half
OF the State, excitement on the sub
iect is great and is spre Ading. South
Western Indiana is affected consider
ably. John G. Van Pelt, converted
saloon-kecper of New Vienna, is straw.
cling and lecturing. Washington and
IIillsboro are tho only instances in
which the vcuders have enjoined the
women through the courts from Wis
iling them.
RIPLEY, OuIo, February 9. - The
temperance work is still progressing
with q marvellous success. Several
saloons surrendered today in the
town and suburbs. Tremendous mass
meeting last night. Another tonight.
The ladies visiting the boat bars are
we'll received, and assured that no
liquors will be dispensed at this land.
ing. Without exaggeration, it is al
most impossible to get glass of liquor
in the. place. Saloon-keepcrs swear
they won't sell it, and dry topers
prove their word by the soberness OF
their faces. 80
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-18

New GROCERY SToEE.-By refer
ence to the advertisement it will be
seen that Mr.. John 4. Wier is open
ing choice stock Of family groceries
at the well-known stand adjoining his
hotel. Mr.. W. is an old merchant of
large experience and of great energy
and activity. lie will bo surg to
keep the best that the market affords,
and will sell low. Our friends may
call with the assurance Of getting a
good article at fair rates. Let US all
call and pay our respects to old Rip
Van Wrinkle and his Dorg.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-18

LECTURES TO You've MEN.-On
Sunday evening last, large audience
comprising the congregations Of our
Abbeville Churches, assembled in tho
Methodist Church to hoar the first OF
series Of lectures to young men,
from the able and eloquent Pastor, the
Rev. W. + Capcrs. The text of the
Lecturer was from Proverbs iii: l,
my son forget not my law" and the
address was a noble effort por-
traying the perils which beset the
path of youth and the necessity of
seeking security and protection,
where alone they can be found in
obedience to the Divine law. 1t was
listened to with marked interest
throughout and made q profound i'm
preston. Tho next lecture will be
delivered on Sunday evening next in
Trinity Church by the Rector Rev.
E. r. Miles, and others will follow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-18

ST. VALENTINES DAY. - Saturday
last was St. Valentines Day, the most
popular Of all the Saints days in the
Calendar. The day takes its name
from St. Valentine, Presbytcr of
:ho early Church, but nothing is
known of his history. The observ-
ances Of the day are thought to be
derived from the Lupercalia, one Of
the Roman festivals, which came off
about the middle of February. The
day has been long observed with great
spirit, both in this country and Eu-
rope, and the records of the post Office
bear testimony to tho number of love
missives which are annually sent
through The mails. There is a grow
ing disposition, however, to ferret the
true objects of the day by sending
burlesquc charicaturcs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-18

Citation for Letters of Administration
The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
BY G. w. GUFFIN, Esq, Probate
Judge.
VETHEREAS, LEWIS D. BOWIE,
w G.. G.. p. & G. S., made suit to
ME, to grant him Letters of Admins
tration Of the Estate and effects of Will
liam Eakin, late of Abbeville County,
deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite
and admonish all and singular the
kindred aud creditors of said William
Eakin, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of
Probate, to be held at Abbeville Court
House, South Carolina, on 3lst March,
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 February, in the year OF our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-four, and in the ninety
eighth year of American Indepen-
deEce.
Published on the 18th and 25th days of
February and on the 4th, 18th, 18th and
25th of March, 1874, in the A66eviHe
Press d Banneh,
C. W. GUFFIN,
Judge of Probate.
Feb. 1s, 1874 4s,st*
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Wednesday, February Is, 1879

TERMs.-Two Dollars year, in sd-
vance. or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents,
at the end of the year. .ou
!, No subscriptions taken for a shor'er
time than six months. s
Transient advertisements are chsigesu
for at the rate or ONE DOLLAR per men
space for the first insertion, ana FIFTY
.(tENTs for each subsequent insertion.
liberal deduction from the ABOVE
rates 10 made to persons advertising by
ithe quarter or by the year.
gsSs- All obituary notices and tributes
of respect are charged for at the usual
rates Of advertising.
= JOB PRESS.
We are now provided with an excel
lent lob Press, and fine assortment o.
Job Type, and are prepared to execute
Superior work. Orders are respectfully
solicited.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-18

LEGISLATIVE The proceedings Of
the Legislature are unimportant. 1t
is supposed that tho session will close
early in March.
In the House, a bill to authorize
and require the County Treasurer OF
Abbcville to pay tho excess arising
from the levy to build tho Court
House to the past due Indebtedness
of said County was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Ellison introduced a joint reso-
luton to direct and require the Gov
ernor to appoint commission TO in-
quire into tho expenditure of the
taxes collected for tho purpose Of
rebuilding the Court House in Abbo,
vile County.
The appropriation bill is pending,
Some $4,000 has been voted for the
Penitentiary.
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The Taxpayers Convention. !!

According to Adjournment, the tax
PAYERS convention of Abbeville Coun-
ty met in the court house at this
place on Wednesday, February 1lth,
1874. A brief statement Of the caus-
cs leading to the assembling of the
convention was made by chairman.
The Hon. A. Burt, after commen-
ting at some length upon the objects
of the convention and the necessity
Of some action upon the part of the
taxpayers of Abbevillo county to
stay the tide of oppression sweeping
over everything Of lovely and of good
report in this State, moved that q
committee of FIVE be appointed to
nominate eight additional delegates
to represent the Taxpayers of Aooe-
vile county in the Convention to be
held in Columbia on the 18th. Messrs.
W. II. Parker, James A. Norwood, )
NJ. Jordan, James S. Cothran ana
James N. Cochran, constituted the
committee. The committee reported
the following names: F. A. Connor,
! J. L. Miller, A. NJ. Aiken, W. t. Brad
lev, W. A. Giles, W. D. Mars, J.S
Cothrsn, &. Med. Miller. BY motion
the report of the committee was con:
6rmed and the persons nominated
declared elected as delegates to the
convention in Columbia.
Bv motion the Chairman and Sec
retary were instructed to inform
these gentlemen of their election as
delegates.
Then convention the adjourned.
THOS. G. PERRIN,
President.
J. c. HEMpH1LL, Secretary.
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DEsr1TUT1oN IN New YoRK.-The
Herald publishes many narrowing de-
tails Of the dcstitution and suffering
in that city, brought on by the late
financial pressure, and calls for the
establishment of soup houses, and
other modes of charitable relief
The members of The Stock Exchange
have opened subscription list for
tho establishment of a free soup
house in the lower part of the city
james Gordon Bennett has given
$4,000 to supply soup to the poor
from fire and police stations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-18

SENATOR BRowNLEE ON THE CIVIL
RIGHTS BILL. - The Knoxville Daily
Chronicle publishes long letter from
Senator Brownlee IN the Civil Rights
Bill, in which he decidedly opposes
the mixed school feature of the bill,
and says it would destroy free schools
in the South. He advises the colored
people to tell Congress that they do
not want mixed schools. He also
tavors the issue Of more currency.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-18

REGULATIONS FOR THE PosT-OFFIcE
AT ABBEvILLE.-The Office is open for
the general delivery of.letters and sale
:of postage stamps from $3.50 A. NJ. TO D
p. NJ. ooo
E: Money Orders furnished from $3.50 A
! Greenville and Columbia Railroad
Mail closes at $3.50 A. NJ.
! Washington, Ga, Mail closes on Wed
nesday at $50 4. NJ:
! Elbert, Ca, Mail, via Heardmont'
closes on Thursday at $50 A. M.
{; Antreville Mail, via Temple o.
Health, closes on Thursday at o:3o A: NJ
! Elbert, Ca, Mail, via LowndesVlile'
closes on Friday at $50 A. N:
II. w. LAWSON, P. M.
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tits worse than idle to say to Us,
that we need not fear the power, be-
cause it will always be exercised by
the Judges wisely and honestly. We
know too we'll, that power given is
mower abused, and we will not trust
our rights to the lawless discretion OF
any man. We hold them under the
law-by that alone can we be de-
prived of them.
Arm the Judges with this newly
discovered power to punish for advice
which they dislike, and what becomes
of the rights of either attorney or
client; what safety to either when a
proceeding for contempt forces the
attorney to elect between the betray-
al of his clients secrets or his own
removal from bis Office. How long,
under such rule, will the Bar preserve
it's independence? How long will the
Judiciary retain the confidence and
respect Of the people?
When consequences so grave follow
the course adopted by Judge Carpen'
ter in this case, We have the right TO
ask what is the foundation for this
new doctrine ? Thus far it rests solely
on the decision of Judge Carpenter
Not single authority has been cited
in which the advice given by an at
torney has been made the subject Of
judicial proceeding for contempt
None such have been found by US
none, it is believed, can be found
We are forced to regard it as too re
pugnant to law, to reason, to justice
| to have ever received judicial sane
ton. The onus is on those who affirm
the doctrine and apply it with such
severity to prove their case beyond {
I doubt"
Contcmpts are either actual or con
structive. In this case it is admitted
there is NO actual contempt, and &C
cording to the authorities, in cases o.
constructive contempt, a disclaimer
of all intention to commit contempt
lis full satisfaction, and puts an end te
the proceedings in attachment. This
disclaimer has been made, and to press
the penalties of suspension or remova
against the attorneys, is to punish
them for statutory offences Of which
they were not accused, still less con
victed. This would be to mete ou
the highest measure of injustice.
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The State Of South Carolina.
ABBEFILLE COUNTY.
BY CHAS. w. GUFFIN, ESQ.,, Pro-
bate Judge.
WKT THEREAS, Georgiana NJ. Porcher
wv made suit to me to grant her
letters of Administration of the Estate
and Effects of Rev. o. T. Porcher, late
of Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admol1.
ish all and singular the kindred and
Creditors of the said Rev. O. T. Porcher
deed, that they he and appear, before
me, in the Court of Probate, % 1c held
at Abbeville G.. H., S. c., on March
5th next, after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to sheW cause, II
any they have, why the said Admins
tration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
seventeenth day Of February, 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 18th and 25th day OF
February, 1874, III the AbbeusAe Press
and Banner.
CHAS. w. GUFFIN,
Judge of Probate.
Feb. IS, 1874, As, 2t'
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w Judge Graham refused to
grant new trial to tho Duf ffus broth-
ers for the killing of West, and Phurs-
day, sentenced James A. Duffue to be
hanged on Friday, the 26th of June,
1874, and B. L. Duffus to hard labor
in the penitentiary for ten years. Mr..
Porter made o motion IN arrest of
Judgment, when Judge Graham issued
the following order: "Orde.ed, that
execution of judgment in this case DO
suspended until the motion in arrest
of Judgment for new trial be heard
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-18
EDWIN Booth THE AcToR.-A cor

EDWIN Booth THE AcToR.-A cor.
respondent writes that the big thea.
tre, costing over a million of dollars,
swamped him-his liabilities S204, 900
and his assets $4,000. The loss Of
the magnificent theatre will not dis.
courage the favorite actor, however
AS long as be has health he can earn
from fifty thousand to seventy-6ve
thousand dollars. per annum. His
terms are fifty per cent. of the gross
receipts, and, with the possible excep'
ton of Jefferson, he is the best draw,
ing star in America.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-18

HERALD ALMANAC.-We are in-
debted to the liberality of the enter
prising proprietors OF the New York
Herald for copy Of their Almanac
for the present year. 1t is superior
to any work of the kind that we
have seen, and cmbodies o mass of
valuable information upon all subjects.
We have been struck with it's full
ness and accuracy; the latest and
most reliable information being given.