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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-09-23

nA- Mr.. J. c, Hemphill, of the Me-
diunu, left on yesterday, for Kentucky.
We wish him pleasant trip and a safe
return. 49, E5
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. - Most
persons sell wood by the load, but
Rogers sells by the load or by the acre,
as may best suit his customers. =.
Sheriff Guffin of this county says that
he has eleven prisoners in Jail, and he
has to feed them son tick" There is
no money in the Treasury. E.,<
nea- Mr.. Lawrence Fooche, of Ninety
Six was in town on Monday last. He
reports "ali quiet along the Potomac"
and in the future capital.
Beg- Some husbands about town have
a habit of stealing their wives' chicken 8
and charging the theft upon innocent
parties. So Rogers says.
There is to be a big grange meeting at
I.owndesville on Thursday next, Oath
Professions, speeches vnd dinner form
some of the attractions.
n@s See minutes Of the Board d
Equalization on fourth page. They
will be found of interest.
Mr.. 2. Hadden, an industrious farmer
of the neighborhood Of Donaldsyille
was In town yesterday.
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Secretary and Treasurer Hoyt has
furnished us with q copy of the pre-
MUM list and general regulations o1
the seventh annual fair, of the Ander'
son Farmers and Mechanics Associa-
ton, to be held on the 18th, Goth and
3Oth October. ..
THE EMPORIUM OF FAsHIoE.-Mr.
Bowie and Miss Small are back from
the North and promise soon all the latest
styles in dress goods and millinery.
The ladies will be duly advised.
n@. They have new way in Charles
ton of dismissing political meeting.
They turn off the gas.
We regret to learn that our townsman
Mr.. II. G.. Seal has a daughter quite
sick.
aea- Major White was in our office
last week and engaged q supply of our
new corn.
Mai. T.. J. Johnson will compete for
the premium for the best cotton at our
next Fair.
L. P. Guffin thinks the Jury should
be drawn in open Court, as before the
war. ,.
BG- The Congressional Nominating
Convention meets here tomorrow.
Ninety Six is without a bar room, and
the town marshal's occupation, like
OthellO's. is gone. ..... .
Col. D. o. Hawthorn is just recover
ing from an attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. Newton Drake and his brothers
have the finest crops in the neighbor-
hood of Grccnville church.
Eg~ Mr.. J. Wm. Power lost child
last week. a7 ,......-a
na+r Mr.. Thos. Frost, son-in-law Of
DR.. f. Parker, paid our town a visit last
week.
sA. Mr.. Rogers intends to keep warm
this winter-he has laid ia q large sup
ply of wood.
aea. See the Grecnville communiea-
ton on the fourth page.
-, Hes.. Somebody has stolen Mr.. y. NJ
Hills chickens.
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Gerrit Smith may be considered as a
third-termer. He writes: I am asked
by one and another whether l am in
favor of third term for Gen. Grant.
NV iuvariable answer is that / am in
favor of anything and everything
which will serve to keep the Democratic
party out of power. If his renomina-
ton is essential to this end. then by all
means let it come-yes, and come as
often as there shall be the like occasion
for it. Better anything, better every
thing, than |the ruin that would befall
our country from the ascendency of the
party which synpathized with the
rebels in the late rebellion, and with
their malignant purpose to perpetuate
slavery, and which still cherishes it's
traditional hatred to the black man.
The slaughter of the innocent still 60
ing on at the South is due to this hatred,
as was all Kluxism, as was the ne
gro numbering mob of 1863 in New
York, and as every one of the pro-slave-
ry mobs that disgraced the North.
Whether the outbreak against our color
ed brethren be at the North or at the
South, the Democratic party is its in
spiration, its soul and substance.
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U. S. TROOPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Under the instructions of the Attorney
General, troops are in process of distri-
button to Sbrious points in South Caro-
lima. The NeW York Herald asks,
Wherefore? The blacks are in complete
possession of thQ State and the State
government. Al the powers of the
State are in then hands. And they
number four hundred thousand in the
State, against three hundred thousand
whites. Why, then these troops to
maintain order in South Carolina? Is
it because the poor blacks are proved
utterly incompetent to govern them.
selves in undertaking to govern the
whites, and consequently need the pres
ence of the United States Army to hold
them to law and order? If so, and we
fear it is so, why not let the truth be
officially made known? ~
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CHARLESTON TO THE 'FRONT.'
Among our new advertisements, is that
of one of the oldest establishments in
in this State. Established in 1882, it
has maintained the first place in its line
of business. With large experience
and unsurpassed facilities, Messrs.
Walker, Evans 6 Cogswell are prepared
to sustain the reputation of their estab-
lislment. Like A. II. Stuart, they be-
lieve in newspaper advertising, and
take this means to announce that they
have this season added very largely to
their stock of type and machinery, and
are better prepared than ever to please
their customers. We wish them every
success. If
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, COOP MOVE. In the Monter,

A Coop MOVE. In the Monterey
neighborhood we learn that efforts are
being made to do away with the old
fashioned fence and to introduce in its
stead the three rail fence, WHICH is
thought to be sufficient for protection
against the depredations of cattle and
horses. Small stock are to be kept in
enclosures expressly for that purpose.
All of our people will have to enclose
their. stock sooner or later, and we
think the sooner the better. Many
plantations are now almost worthless,
owing to the lack of rails to protect the
crops from the rowing. worthless stock
and cattle. 1t now costs twice rs much
to fence plantation as the plantation
would sell for, fence and all.
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NEWSPAPER ADvERTIsING.-New
paper advertising is now recognized by
business men, having faith in their own
wares, as the most effective means for
securing for their goods wide recogni-
ton of their merits. .g
Newspaper advertising impels inqui.
ry, and when the article offered is OF
good quality and at a fair price, the nat
ural result is increased sales.
Newspaper advertising is perma.
nent addition to the reputation of goods
advertised, because it is paramount
influence always at work in their inter
est.
Newspaper advertising is the most
energetic and vigilant of salesmen, ad.
dressing thousands each day, always in
the advertisers interest, aud ceaselassly
at work seeking customers from all
classes, S - 81 ~ e
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The Homestead Exemption.

The Supreme Court of this State in
the recent case Of McKeowen VS.. j. S.
Carroll Ell. al, heard an appeal from the
aircuit decisionof Judge Mackey, sus'
tanned that decision, helding that the
homestead exemption is an estate in
fee, and that purchaser at Sheriff's
sale of the remainder, took nothing-in
other words that the homestead exemp-
tion exhausted the whole estate, and
that hence that there was no remainder
to sell-the whole fee vesting in the
Judgment debtor and his family. The
opinion is delivered by Willard, JUS
tice, and the whole Court concurred.
The case is very important one, and
settles a matter of vital interest to onr
people. The decision thus refers to the
constitutional provision Oh the subject
awe must then inquire whether en-
forcing a judgment against premises III
respect OF which homestead right is
properly secured, by way Of selling a
remainder therein to vest i'll possession
after the termination of the right of
homestead, is conformable to the con-
stitution.
If the constitution, in using the term
exemption, means absolute exemption,
then it is clear that the attempt to sell
such a remainder was violation of its
terms. In order to hold that 3 limited
exemption only was intended, such as
would admit of stripping the judgment
debtor of title while leaving him lim-
ited right Of possession alone, it would
be necessary to find either language in
the constitution importing such limita-
ton, or something in the declared poll
cy of the enactment rendering such a
construction proper. Nothing of this
kind appears in the constitution, or can
be made out on the principles of con-
struction. The object of the constitu-
ton was clearly to perpetuate in the
Judgment debtor or his family, under
certain conditions, the ownership as well
ms the use of the family homestead. We
are not justified in diminishing the
force and effect of the exempt" as it
stands in the constitution" ....g.-
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SUPREME CoURT.-The following or.

SUPREME CoURT.-The following or.
der was made OH Wednesday last:-
It is ordered, that at the November
term of the Court, commencing OH the
fourth Tuesday of November next, the
causes on the several Circuits shall be
called in the following order, and the
time to be allowed to the hearing o
causes from each Circuit shall be to the
day fixed for the commencement Of the
next, except as to the Fifth Circuit, tt
which shall be allowed two days: Third
Circuit-Tuesday, November "a ; Fourth
Circuit - Wednesday, November 25
Fifth Circuit-Monday, November 80
Eighth Circuit-Monday. December Z
Second Circuit - Thursday, December
10; Sixth Circuit-Monday, December
Ia; Seventh Circuit - Thursday, De
cember II; Fifth Circuit - Tuesday
December %.
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THE STOKES CAsE.-The Supreme
Court has. made late decision sustain
ing the action of Judge Cooke in this
matter: The case has been made the
occasion, we think, of much misplaced
sympathy in behalf of Stokes, and OF
unjust reflections upon the Circuit
Judge, by those who seem to be equally
misinformed as to the law and the facts
of the existing suit, and as to the pow
er of the Court in the premises. 1t is
idle to talk of hardship, when it is vol
unfairly incurred hy the prisoner, and
who eau easily un5ar the doors of his
dungeon by conforming to the decree OF
the Court. If Stokes is insane, that
matter can easily be established, and a
release thus obtained. -----
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TAX UNION
AsBURY, Sept. IS, 1874

AsBURY, Sept. IS, 1874.
Editor Press and Banner:
According to previous notice a meet
ing was held to-day at Asbury for the
purpose of organizing Tax Union.
Capt. L. z. Rykard was called to the
Chair al d J. l.. White requested to act
as Secretary. The Captain in his happy
style explained the object of the meet,
ing in some appropriate and well-tlmed
remarks. w. K. Blake, of Greenwood,
was then introduced, and in a very for
chile and telling speech set forth the
objects ard aims of the Tax Union.
He said the door was opened for all, no
force was contemplated, but he favored
a reduction Of taxation and just and
;,onest administration of Government.
Capt. w. p. McKellar was then cal led
;or and in his earnest and impressive
manner, urged the formation OF TAX
Unions. 1t was ;'eaceable measure,
and said he thought all should extend
aid and sympathy to the cause. an
invitation was then extended ana tWen-
ty names were enrolled rs members.
On motion, Capt. Il. II. Rykard was
elected President; ). F. Lyon, Vice
President; J. T.. White, Secretary; 1.
J. Chipley, Treasurer. Executive Com,
mittee, J. J, Deslin, J. H. McRavy ana
Henry Riley. The constitution of the
State Union was read and adopted. On
motion, it was agreed that this. Tax
Union shall be known and styled the
Asbury Tax Union Of SGlthville Town
ship, Abbeville County.
J. J. Devl:n, jag. Watt and John
Foster were elected delegates to repre-
sent this Tax Union in a meeting. soon
IT, take place at AbbeviIle Court House:
il was agreed the next meeting he held
the Sd Saturday in October at 2 O'Clock
D. m., after which the regular meetings
will be held the I'd Saturday in each
month at 2o'clock p. m.
On motion, it was resolved that the
Secretary have the proceedings OF this
meeting published in the County pa
pers. A vote of thanks was then ten
dered to w. X. Blake and Capt. Nickel
lar for their very able and Interesting
addresses on this occasion. There being
no further business the meeting adjourn
ed to meet the Sd Saturday in October.
l.. II. RYKARD, -
President.
IL. WHITE, Sec'ty.
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-
ROADS AND BRIDGES. = Wardlaw's
bridge. across Little River is in a dan
gerous condition. '
Penney's Creek bridge at AIiller's2Old
Mill, is impossible. s.
The roads in the neighborhoods of
Caliloun's Mills and Bordeaux are in a
good condition. Burton seems to be
doing his duty in shese sections.
The roads, about White Hall are in an
awful condition. Ia
About Ninety Six the roads are passa-
ble. IS
The Augusta road from the village
has been worked and is now in better
condition than for years. -s..
Tie road leading from Groggy Spring
to Grcenyille church is reported as al
most impossible. s,
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a@- We had the pleasure of meeting
in our office DR.. NJ. C. Taggart, promi-
nent physician Of Greenwood, and a
very estimable gentleman. He brings
US an encouraging report of the health
of the place; and matters social and re-
ligious; but makes very moderate es-
innate of the surrounding crop, and
the extent of the fall trade.
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DR.. Stuart, of Ninety Six, although
quite successful in his garden crops, we
are sorry to learn, owing to the dry
weather, has not succeeded quite so
we'll with his field ereps. TO make up
the deficiency in this quarter he has
turned his attention to the "raising" of
hrioES
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Dry GooDs AND GRocERIEs.-Mr. J..
b. Rogers has just received select
stock of dry goods and groceries from
Charleston at his well known stand and
offers inducements in price and quality.
His stock embraces a full list Of the best
articles in his line, and he is confident
that he can please. Mr.. r. is liberal
merchant and can guarantee satisfac-
tion. Give him call. He will be
pleased to see his friends and patrons.
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FIRE WooD. - All persons wanting
good oak, hickory or pine wood, should
cali upon Mr.. J. B. Rogers, who has
large woodward i'll the rear of his store.
Wood furnished in quantities to suit,
from .one-llaif cord to twenty cords.
Call and be supplied.
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BALL AND PIC-NIC AT COKEsBURY.
The closing exercises of the Masonic
Female College, under the charge OF
President ". C. Benet, was celebrated
on "Wednesday bya fine ball on We'd
nesday night and pleasant picnic on
Thursday, at which the young people
enioyed themselves.
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sd- The match game of base ball
between Newberry and Cokesbury cvme
ofss Friday last at Newberry. Some
twenty-five persons, including DR.. F. F.
Gary and his family, formed the party.
Capt. Taylor Of the US. troops acted as
Umpire, and Messrs. P. d. Maverick
and 4. D. Chalmers, as scorers After
a closely contested game the score stood,
Newberry Is. and Cokesbury B. AT
night splendid Ball was given by the
Newberrians to their visitors. All had
q gay time. '
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SHEEP RAISING. -, We learn that
Messrs. VIM. Wilson and w. Joel
Smith are going into the sheep culture
and have now large pastures upon
which one hundred and fifty or two
hundred head of sheep are grazing.
We understand that Mr.. S. C. Link is
making preparations to 60 into the
same business. When our people kill
their worthless ours and stock their
farms with sheep we will be more pros
porous. We trust that our next Legis-
lature will enact some law for the pro-
lection of sheep from, prowling dogs.
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THE NEXT FAIR. - The Abbeville
Fair comes off on the 2lst inst, and
VIM. H. Parker, Esq, the Secretary in
vites us to call attention to the fact and
to say that the Executive Committee
will spare no pains to make it success.
Lists of the various committees will be
published next week. A programme Of
amusements for Fair week is being pre-
pared and we have no doubt that we
will have gala time.
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Ho FOR TIE WEsT.-We direct at
tention to the advertisement Of the
completion of the Texas Pacific r. r.,
and the passage of through trains to
Houston, Texas, with only one change
of cars on the whole route. Pcrso rs
going West have thus furnished them
O cheap and comfortable route.
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5f HCtS.. 1sYtEsa
SECTION 1.iBe it enhcted By thu SEN q
ate and House Of Representatives, of tlak
State OF. South Carofiiia, now met a}ssi I
sitting in General Asst t,llbly, and by tho.
authority of the same, Il shall be- tt]so8
duty of the Attorney General, the Comp
troller General, and by the SeeTetasS ia
State, conjointly, to designate, by pn
lie notice fin] one or more lewbpaper re- (
in this State, in which all legal h8tices,z
advertisements, or publications for the
State, of any and every characferreqrirF5Ss
ed by law to be made public, shall be
published; and said Attorney Gcnerai
Comptroller General, and Secretary oxs
State; shall have power to- make sucIs
changes and new designatioTst from
time to time, as they Lay Judge Lat
the public interest requires. g. &. 81
Sac. q. All State and County Officers,
and other perstns are hereby sjiifedl
to furnish to the newspapers Grsig gAAted
under this Act, for che. State ard for the
representative counties, ;fpr pub bIicatioliy.
all legal notices, Ftisements and I
publications, of any and ever rjtciiarac Ter
required by law to be made pub ic ard
no legal notice, advertisement or pub ~
cation required by law to be ibade pub
lie shall have any valid force 0f eneets
unless published in the newspapersldes
ignated under this Act; and no pul;li-S
cation, of any character in any newspa-
per not designated undcr 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 uli-
usual publicity, to order publ in
such newspapers, in addition to these
designated under this Act, rs. by and
with the advice Of the Governor they
may select and bills SO incurred shall
be audited and paid in the usual nlau
ner. (.
SEC. 8. All Acts and parts Of Acts in-
consistent herewith are hereby repealeds
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect from
and after passage. asfs,i Jan. 22 1872.
| ~ : E. II .rE ~
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ARRIvED.-Mr. John Knox arrived
OIL yesterday from the "old country
with a new wife, as well as new stock
of goods. We congratulate him OH his
good fortune, and have no doubt that
he feels we'll repaid for his trip across
the ocean. Our best wishes attend
them. They are now the guests of our
townsman, Mr.. Thos. Seal.
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THE S1DEwALKs.-On some of ou1
sidewalks there are fallen or swinging
limbs Of trees which block the passage
of pedestrians, while on some othei
walks bushes and rose vines are pro-
jccting SO as to make it dangerous tc
ones eyes, as well as to the ladies' gos'
samers. For the sake of the ladies can.
not these evils be remedied.
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J.T. Robertson

AALLS the attention. Of the
IL prtbiie to his Stock of
SPRING GOODS, now opehed
and ready for inspection: He
spared no pains in selecting tins
Stock, having made his pur-
chases under the most favorable
circumstances. His lines are
complete in all the, various De-
partments, and tits his deter,
niration to sell. at the lowest
pricess he feels assured that
CASH BUYERS will find it to
their interest to- give him a call.
He calls especialt attention to
his Stock of DRESS GOODS
and MILLINERY. His Dress
Goods Department embraces all
the latest styles of SPRING
AND SUMMER MATERIAL,
GRENADINES, JAPANESE
, J ENAP l N r. P Rim TED
LAWNS, STRIPED PUR-
GALS, PRINTED MUSLINS,
WHITE STRIPED LAWNS,
|PIQUETS, with aereat variety
Of plain White Goods, JACO-
NETTS, MULLS, MAIN.
SOCKS; FRENCH sWIssES,
&C., &c. = s"e'- e.
His Millinery is in full bloom
and he cordially invites the IL
dies to give him a call, feeling
assured that the temptation
will be too great for them to
leave without purchasing some
thing in Miss RAMEY'S DE-
|PARTMENT.
In connection with this, viii
| BE FOUND A DRESS
MAKING DEPARTMENT,
in all it's various branches, un-
der Charge of Miss LIDDIA
TAGGART, whose long expe-.
rience is weM known to the Ia
dies Of AbbesHle..
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Mrs. Liddell, Master Arther Liddell,
Mr.. w. r. Cunningham, Misses Mary
Giles and Sallie Baskin passed through
the village on yesterday in private We
hicles OH visit to relatives ia Aiken.
We trust that they may have no bad
luck to impede their progress or to mar
the pleasure of their journey.
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n@- We learn that prominent ply
sician and farmer of the neighborhood
of White Hall has engaged Winston
Griffin to bring his corn crop from the
fields in his overcoat pockets. 1t is es.
timated that two loads will complete the
lob,
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nsa- DR.. Ligon, of White Hall, has a
forty acre field of corn, from which MAJ.
White thinks with no bad luck, the
Doctor will be able to gather at least a
peck. What surprises the Major most
is, that this large yield of corn was
made without work. Those desiring
seed of this variety had better apply
early
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CHARADEs AND TABEAUX. - The
young ladies and gentlemen of the Viii
lage are preparing charades and tableaux
for the entertainment of our people
and they will be part of the attractions
here during the Fair. The money will
be donated for charitable purposes. = =
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CHINQUEpINs AT SIS PER HCSDRED.
"A negro boy stole $50 from Mr.. L. M.
Jay of the lower section of the County
last week, and invested Sis of it in a
hundred chinquepins, which he got
from a neighbor. That man promises
to get rich by selling chinquepins.