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white man, or the white man stands in
need of protection from him. If Mr..
Eaton intends to raise these qnestlonss,
depend upon it he will obtain an audi
ence, and he cannot be suppressed by
howis and groaus, and we, for our part,
shall not join in any such attempts at
suppression. We should like to see the
questions taken up by Republicans.
Mr.. Carpenter made a great beginning
in reference to Louisiana. Such work
would be far more conducive to the pros
perity of the party, and to the cause of
good government, now and hereafter,
than the hcadlong passage of sentimen-
tai bills in favor Of the negro.'
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THE MILITIA. Some people are en-
crcised about the blacks organizing the
militia. We say let them organize if
they want to. For our part we are glad
if we have none of this work to do.
Our experience in the militia at War
rdhton and in the Abbcville Light In
fantry will do us for the balance of our
life. We have no love for the militia,
and we say let the blacks perform that
duty for awhile. 1t is new thing for
them, hut presents no attractive features
to US. We are willing for them to do
our part OF the mastering.
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TIE CALF THAT DINED OUT.

A gentleman of our town has calf
which is allowed considerable latitude
for one of its age. Recently this favorite
of its parents concluded to dine out
from home, and while partaking of the
hospitality of one of its owners neigh
bors, it ate of few varieties that were
not intended for its benefit. Among
other things of which this calf partook
were sope budding fnschias. The re-
suit was that this calf, like our first pa-
rents, got into trouble by eating OF
forbidden fruit. In few hours it
showed signs of a great volcano within
which threatened to burst forth ct any
moment, and finally it went into spasms
which called to its relief all its friends
and relatives. At first when its friends
assembled in circle around the little suf-
fercr rs it lay in ;convulsions on the cold
damp ground, its recovery was thought
impossible, and as each one delivered
touclring culogy upon the virtues of
this excellent calf it seemed to be
breathing its life out sweetly there"
After n short time its friends came to the
conclusion that it had been poisoned.
Upon q free conference they were
not long in coming to a conclusion as to
the cause of all this suffering, and they
ut once went to work to relieve it from
the grasp of death. The result was,
that this calf had to swallow, rs sick
cattle usually do, quantity of such
medicine as lard, turpentinc, soap,
milk, sugar, tobacco, whisky, and other
articles without number. In the course
of few hours it, through the efficacy
of the medicine it had taken, began
to show signs of convalescing, and its
friends were much rejoiced.
Moral-Calves should not eat fuschias.
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OFFICE STATE SUP'T EDUCATION, /
Columbia, S. c., April 25, 1874. )
To w. M Presszey, County School Conf
missioner Of A66erille County, S. c.:
S1R-Accompanyiug this Circular,
you will find copy Of IAN Act to
Establish Certain State Scholarships
in the University of South Carolina"
and also a Summary Of the sans,
which Act and Summary your Board
of County School Examiners is earn:
estly requested carefully to examine,
to the end that tho duties enjoined
upon the Board by said Act shall bc
fully and correctly understood.
You will observe that Section Q OF
tho Act aforesaid authorizes and re.
quircs your Board of County School
Examiners to hold at the County Seat
of your County, on Monday, the 9Th
day of July, 1874, free public com.
pctitivc examination of those who de-
sire to avail themselves of the advan.
tagcs offered by the State Scholarships
established and provided for by the
aforesaid Act.
You will please SEQ to it that due
public notice be given of said exami.
nation.
Tho final examination by the State
Board of Examiners will be held ae
tho University, commencing On
Thursday, October 1st, 1874, and all
persons who desire to appear before
tho State Board, for Examination,
must present themselves for registrA,
tration at the University Library, on
that day. Candidates not presenting
themselves at the examination by the
State Board, will not be entitled to
,
Please promptly acknowledge your
receipt Of this circular. /
Respectfully,
J. K. JILL ILsoN,
State sup't Education, s. G,
June 3, 1874 9.2t =
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E2ir Mr.. a. NJ. Hill has diminutive
bull dog, aged about five weeks. This
bull dog is of all enterprising turn Of
mind, and last week while exploring
the mysteries of the printing office,
seeing bowl Of slop, as lie supposed,
ran his nose up to the eyes in basin of
strong lSe. Result - this diminutivc
canine immediately sought the protec-
ton and sympathy of its master, who
could scarcely upderstapd the maneu-
vers of his little "dOrg."
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REruRNED.-Wc were glad to greet
in our Office on yesterday, our esteem
cd friend Mr.. +. A. Connor, Of Cokes
bnry, who returned homo from Louis
villo few days since, and whose
interesting letters giving incidents o1
travel, were doubtless rs acccptible
to our readers as to ourselves. W.
welcome him back, vi tn thanks fol-
his kindness and will bo glad to hea,
from him again.
@r Our Anderson exchanges con
tain very complimentary notices Of
an address on "I.itcrature," delivered
by Col. e. NJ. Rucker, of Elbcrton
Ga, before the Young Mems Sociable
Club Of that town. Tho Colonel is
spoken Of as prominent candidate
for Congress from his Congressional
district.
TIE PuDL1c WE'LL at Hodges has
been surmountcd by wcather-cock
which very properly turns his head
to the wind. In this respect he diff.
fers from his brother at Abbcville who
looks the other way.
Ev Mrs. Hollinshcad. tho wife ol
our Senator, and family, left on Mon
day last by tho Air Line Railroad
on a visit Of some weeks to relatives
in Ohio. We wish them q pleasant
journey and safe rcturn.
M~ We are indebted to Maj. John
Alexander, of the Congarcc Iron
Works, Columbia, for lato copies Of
Scotch papers.
nm. The communication Of "Tax.
Payer" should have appeared in our
last issue, but that it came to hand
during our absence.
n% Julia, aged about six years, a
lovely and interesting child, daughter
of Mr.. J. F. Livingston, died ycstcr-
day after very brief illness. Her
death is a sad blow to the family.
bSy Mr.. r. E. Hill is back at the
Depot. No more efficient man could
be found. lie is over courteous and
obliging.
sas- Rogers says editorial "puffs"
don't do him any good now. He
wants somebody to fan him with a
palmetto leaf:
w- Mr.. II. T. Tusten, of our town,
claims to have tho best cotton patch
of thrcc-and-a-half acres in Abbevillc
County.
Rg- Mr.. Newlin Mercer accidcntly
fractured his leg the other day. 1t
is now doing we'll.
Bishop Stovons, of tho Diocese Of
Pennsylvania, he's issued a pastoral
letter, appealing for aid in behalf of
the Louisiana sufferers. He suggests
that special contributions be taken up
at the earliest date in each congrega-
tion.
The Now York Sun says: awe are
informed from Washington that Pres
ident Grant has determined to veto
the civil rights bill should it pass the
House,
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THE AMERICAN CYCLopED1A. - we
had the pleasure on Monday Of receiv-
in a visit from Col. w. S. Dogan, the
active and gcntlcmanly agent OF this
great work, and take the opportunity OF
commencing him and the Cycloptedia
to the favor and patronage OF our
friends. Originally published by the
Appletons, more than ten years ago.
the work was then to the American
reader the best Cyclopedia extant; but
the progress of knowledge in every de-
partment of science, literature and art,
has mado new work indispensable, and
hence this revised edition has been pub
lshcd, from new plates, and with
thorough revision of all the old articles
and the addition of many new articles.
Hundreds of contributors have been
employed, each eminent in his own de-
partment, and the work presents all the
best results of the advanced civilization
of the day. 1t is library in itself, and
without doubt is the best CyclopGdia
ever published.
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n9n We have received tho annual
catalogue Of the Newbcrry College
located at Walhalla, which shows an
attendance Of seventy pupils The
course Of instruction is q thorough
ono, and tho college offers all the ad-
vantagcs Of good education at cheap
rates. Tho annual Commencement
comes off on the 23d and Gath inst.
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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the
Abbeville Agricultural Society had q
meeting on Friday last at the Sccretary's
office, and prepared Premium List for
the forthcoming Fair, which shall ap-
pear next week in our paper. 1t will
present all of its usual attractions, and
we trust will stir up our people to their
most jealous efforts in benalf of this
noble enterprise. Let our people begin
early the work of preparation, and
make our next Fair very great success.
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nen.. In tho recent Conference of
tho Methodist Episcopal Church
South, held in Louisville, tho minori-
ty report on temperance, which pro-
vides as an amendment to the Con
eral Rules that any person making
buying, selling, or using as bever-
ago Intoxicating liquors, shall be,
upon conviction, debarred from men,
borship in the church, was adop' ed
by vote of 335 to 38. If three
fourths of the annual Conferences
concur, it will pass into a law.
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MATCHING EXTRAORDINARY. - The
various editor of the Abbeville Medium
has been using his spare time Matching
croe esgs VIII Iy he "ssnl msaa at m a
degrees in the basin where the eggs
were, produced him forty ducklings,
talk in the Debating Society there, of
setting him Oh dozen Ginger Ale bot
ties, which, If us successful as is antici-
pated, will be the initial movement
towards Matching political ticket in
the up-country that will warrant the
judges little rest from the labor Incl
dent to watchful care of the conduct
of county officers Union.
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A GOOD SUGGESTION. - AS this is
is cherry time with some of our citizens,
the following suggestion from the Union
Times will not be unacceptable:
"The best plan we have ever tried to
keep the best from stealing cherries was
to get some boys to kill q few hawks,
have them skinned and stuffed and then
tie one to an upper branch of each cher
ry tree. We have paid rs high as twen-
five cents for a dead hawk, and made
money out of it,"
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GATHERED HIS CoEN.-Abbcville is
noted for the enterprise of its citizens,
and we think Mr.. James A. Bowie will
bear Oft the palm for early corn. He
had patch of nice corn that was gath
cred and garnercd last week. His calf
did the work for him without cost, ex-
cept to repair the fence which the calf
had to butt down in order to get at the
work,
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ERRoR.-Wc made a mistake few
weeks in stating that Mr.. II: G. Perrin
had sold his plantation to Mr.. Cuddy, of
New York. Hc has not sold it but will
sell to the right sort of purchaser the
best kind of q bargain in land.
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Among the Tombs.

On last Sunday afternoon before
service, we availed ourselves Of
the opportunity Of visiting the
beautiful Cemetery of Trinity
Church, and spent q few mo-
mcnts very pleasantly and prohta-
bly,, among its luxuriant shrubbory,
and tasteful monuments. The Gem.
ctery is conveniently located and
slillfully laid out, and gives evidence
Of The tastc of the former Rector,
the Rev. B. Johnson, as we'll as of the
experimenting caro- Of friends and
relatives. who deck the graves of the
departed with the choicest shrubs
and flowers of the garden. We have
neither time nor space to do justice
to the various elegant and tasteful
monuments which have been erected
from time to time, in years past
those over tho graves of Col. A. NJ.
Smith, q gallant soldier of tho Con-
federate cause who fell at Gaines Mill,
and Of his childrcn-tbat over the
grave of Mrs. w. James Lomax-
those which mark tho resting place
of the deceased children of our
townsman, VIM. II. Parker, ESD
those ovcr the graves Of the dcceas'
cd members of the family Of Mrs. r.
NJ. Simkins-all elegant and tasteful
in style and bearing appropriate in
scriptions. We propose merely to
call attention to two monuments
which first arrest the attention on
entering, and have been only recent
y erected.
Tho first is q handsome monument
of Italian marble, some ten or twelve
feet high, which marks tho graves Of
four sisters, tbreo of whom wero born
in a foreign land. and all. Of whom
sleep side by side in the church yard
The following arc tho inscriptions,
each on one of tho sides Of the shaft
"Sacred to the memory of our beloved
sisters.
MARY IRWIN SMALL,
f.o,,> Dol c,ct Tro1onH lima 18Th
1857, and departed this life July Goth,
1865, aged s years l month and days.
LOUISA SMALL,
born in Carrickfergus, Ireland, July
Goth, 1915, and departed this life August
18th, 1860, aged q years and % days.
EMILE WASHINGTON sMAIL,
born in Abbeville, South Carolina, De.
cen,ber 10Th, 1859, and departed this life
September 10th, 1867, aged I years {
months and - days.
EVA ENvERDALE SMALL,
born in Ballymena, Ireland, October
18th, 1865, aud departed this life June
18th, 1873. aged II years and 6 months
The other monument is beautiful
sculpturcd hcadstono of italian mar
bic, elegantly carved, Of the Gothic
'stylc, surmounted with q cross and
bearing the following inscription:
"Just as I am without one plea,"
"To thy cross I cling"
80 Lamb OF God, come"
EUGENIA 6. PARKER,
Born October 10th, 1925 died May Goth,
1873.
These monuments arc from the
marble marblc-yard of our townsman
Mr.. J. D. Chalmers who can get up
as excellent work and as chcaply as
anybody else. lie is now preparing
an elegant monument to be erected
over tho grave of Judge Wardlaw,
Which will be model of its kind
IOr fine marble, with carved drapcry
anaappropriato inscriptions, it viii
bc q attins testimonial to one Of the
mott ncblc Of the great men of Alb
Lcvillc.
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Citation for Letters of Administration
The State Of South Carolina.
n. n COOKE,
April %, 1874, 9-2t
ABBEFILLE COUNTY.

BY CHAs. W. GUFFIN, ESQ.,, Pro-
bate Judge.
KA1HEREAS, Lewis D. Bowie
w made suit to me to grant him
letters of Administration of the Estate
and Effects Of S. M. Smith, late
of Abbeville County, deceased.
These arc therefore to cite and adnon-
ish all and singular the kindred and
Creditors of the said S. NJ. Smith,
decd, that they he and appear, before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Abbeville c. H., S. c., on June
23d inst, after publication hereof, at ! l
o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if
any they have, why the said Admins
tration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
EIGHTH day of JUNE, 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 10th and 17th DAYS of
June. 1874, in the A66eriNe Press
and Banner.
CHAS. w. GUFFIN,
Judge of Probate,
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EXTRA WHEAT.-We learn that Mr..
J. A. Ramey, the well-known and
efficient Superintendent of the Lethe
School, has some twenty acres of wheat
which will yield twenty-five bushels to
the acre.
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New Advertisements.

The following is q list Of new
advertisements
Extra Court.
Letting Of the Poor-W ? Nickel.
lar.
Notice-A G Hawthorn.
Sewing Machine Needles = Mrs
Tafmadge.
School Notice-W NJ Presley.
Citation-J G Wosmansky.
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RA1Ns.-We - bccn favored
during tho pass k with heavy
rains, which we arc. lad to learn,
have been worry general in our coun-
ty. They were very much needed,
and have done much to revive the
growing crops Of cotton and corn,
and tho gardens generally.
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ssssn The Centennial Bill, as amended

gSy@ The Centennial Bill, as amended
and passed by the Senate, has been
agreed to by the House.. The United
States government is not liable, directly,
or Indirectly, for any expenses attending
the exhibition; but the: Centennial
Celebration receives by this bill a ma
tional endorsement.
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NOTWITHSTANDING. - McSars. IL. F..
and l.. s. Truwtt, young and SUCCESS
full farmers of the Buffalo church neigh
borhoOd, beg leave to correct a statement
of their friend, Mr.. George Bradley,
that they planted for five hundred BUSH
els of wheat and would make only five
bushels. Notwithstanding the rust,
they hope to make three hundred
bushels on twenty acres-not bad crop
after all. They too have twelve acres of
corn, head high, which promises a fine
yield.
PARDoNED BY THE GovERNoH-Vir-
Gil Madden. convicted of assault and
battery, and sentenced to six months IN
the County Jail, after an imprisonment
of five months.
Henry Foster, convicted of stealing
cotton, and sentended to six months,
after an Imprisonment of four anu a
half months.
NIollie Lee, violation of contract, sem
ten ,cd to thirty days, after five days
Imprisonment.
RH@ Mr.. Vim. Witlcmah assigns as n
reason for not taking dinner at the time
alleged, that he has engaged to dine at
Mr.. David Wurdlaw's, who has the best
garden in the country-a very satistac-
tory reason.
QUARTERLY N1EET1NG.-Rcv. H. NJ.
Mood, Presiding Elder, will hold the
Sd Quarterly Meeting for Abbeville
Station, next Saturday and Sunday, the
18th and 'l4th inst. Service in the
church on Saturday ut IL o'clock.
Quarterly Conference at night, at s!
o'clock. w. 4. CAPER, Pastor.
nea- AS evidence that our planters are
actively employed on their farms we
would mention that yesterday ut noon
there was not a single horse or vehicle
on the public square. A fact that we
never noticed before at that hour of the
day.
Hss- The County Commissioners fail
ed on Monday last to find Il gudgcon to
take the Paupcrs of the Poor House OH
of their hands. Gudgeons are invited
to compete OH Monday next.
nen- The 1Vinnsboro Nc,ps announces
the death of Mrs. Jas. a. Brice, OF that
town, from pneumonia, on Friday last.
She leaves q husband and five children
and many relatives and friends.
BSy" The Union Flag at the Coloneps
headquarters still tionts Mt halt-mast.
Is there any other distinguished army
or naval officer dead?
@a- Gen. John Bratton, of Wihns'
boro, gallant Confederate soldier of the
army of Northern Virginia, has been on
a visit to relatives here during the past
week.
nsO~ Our friend, Mr.. John A. CAL
houn, now Of Augusta, Ca, made q
flying visit to relatives here OH Saturday
last.
aee- Mr. Conner Harvey, Of the
Widemau ncighborhood, has fifteen
acres of corn as high as n mans head.
nrar Mr.. Joseph F. Lee, plotogra-
phcr, has been taking some fine pictures
of the Episcopal church and Mr., +. L.
Quarles' beautiful and elegant residence.
n9a. Our very exccllont druggist, Mr.
Il. Penney, has q cow ut home whicli!
moses" around and breaks up his hens
nests.
n1 Senator Hollinshead has O COW
that prefers to cat the bark of his peach
trees to the clover which is in close
proximity.
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Mr. Marion Oates, a son of Mr..
Geo. A. Oates, of Augusta, was acci-
dentally shot and killed day or two
ago in Athens, by q little playmate,
named Belle Talmadge. He handed
her pistol, telling her there was nc
load in it, and that she must snap it al
him. She obeyed, and the shot resulted
in his death.
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BJ" The Bellcview Grange will meet
at McKittrick's Mill on the third Satur-
day of this month. Capt. J. w. Perrin,
W. M. Of the County Grange, will be
present.
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p9" W e re indebted to tho officers
and members of the Grcenville City
Club, through tho Secretary, Mr.. w.
W. Vance, Esq, for an invitation to
their "Calico Ball." which comes off
on next Friday evening, tho 18th
inst. Wo tender our thanks and
trust to bo represented on the occa-
sion.
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A GRAND CONCERT is to be given in
Lindsay Hall, Due West, on the Thurs
day night after commencement for the
purpose of buying a new piano or two
for the Female College.
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ReA-. Crops in the lower section of the
County are looking well, and the cotton
and corn are both promising. The
wheat has suffered good deal from the
rust. =.
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Deaths in Charleston for the week
ending May 80, 27-whitcs, 8; colored,
10.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING.

HN accordance with Section 40 Of the
q School Law of South Carolina, the
Annual Meeting Of School District No.
II, of Abbevillc County, will be held on
the last Saturday of June, in the Court
House at Abbeville. The law provides
that the inhabitants qualified to vote at
a school meeting, lawfully assembled,
shall have power:-' - -
1st. To appoint Chairman to preside
over said meeting.
I'd. TO adjourn from time to time.
Sd, TO choose Clerk, who shall pos.
sess the qualification Of D voter.
4th. TO raise by tax, In addition to the
amount apportioned by the State to
their use, such further sums of money
as they n,ay deem proper for the sup
port Of public schools, said sum not to
be more than. three dollars for every
child in the District between the ages Of
six and sixteen, as ascertained by the
last enumeration.
II. w. LAWSON,
Clerk Board of Trustees School District
No. IL. ~. t.atss.s
June 3, 1874 s.3t 5,
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County OF Abbevllle,
III the Court of Common Pleas.
To LEWIS D: BOWIE, ESQ, Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of
said County:
TT IS ORDERED, That Special
II Session of the Court of Common
Pleas be held for said County, to be-.
gin on the FOURTH MONDAY OF
JUNE NEXT, for tho transaction Of
business not requiring q trial by jury.
and continue for such time as may be
required for the dispatch of such
business, and that the Clerk of the
Court do not issue any Venire for the
attendance Of Jurors at such term.
Ordered, That the Clerk Of the
Csurt give notice OF least fifteen days
before the commencement of such
special session, in ono or more Of the
newspapers cf the said County, for
two weeks successfully, before the
fourth Monday of June next, Of the
said special session of Court.
Also Ordered, That he enter this
order on the records of this Court.
~ u r0OHE
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aee., Mr. Conner Harvey, Of the
Wideman ncighborhood, has fifteen
acres of corn ~ high as q mans head.
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nsa. Gen. John Bratton, Of Wihns'
boro, a gallant Confederate soldier of the
army of Northern Virginia; has been on
a visit to relatives here during the past
week.
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nsD- Our friend, Mr.. John A. CAL
houn, now Of Augusta, Ga, made q
flying visit to relatives here OIL Saturday
Loot