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II office.
All administrators, Exec
utors, Guardians,
Trustees, &C.,

a RE hereby required to make their
"a annual Returns for the year 1915,
on account of the Estates Which they
represent. .,
The following extract from The Cen
erai Statutes of the State of South Car
olina will show the requirements of the
law, as relates to Executors, &C.; Chap
ter NCJ-Section ].
ESECTION l. That executors or admin
istrators' shall annually, while any es-
tate shall remain in their care and custo-
DIV, at the first Court to be held after the
first day of January, render to the Judge
of Probate of the County, from whom
they obtained probate Of will or letters
f administration, just and true ac-
count, upon oath, of the receipts and
expenditures Of such estate the precc.
ding wear. which, when examined and
approved, shall he deposited with the
Inventory and appraiscment, or other
papers belonging to such estate, in the
office of said Judge of Probate, there tc
be kept for the inspection of such per.
sons as may be interested III the sale
estate.
TO Guardians and Wards. Chapter
CI-Section 9:
Section 9. All guardians of estates
appointed by the Judge of Probate
shall render to him an annual account
of thcir actings and doings, rs executors
Or administrators are required by inv
to do, and upon making default, shal
forfeit their commissions.
G.. w. GUFFIN,
.' " j. P, A. G.
J. G.. WosMANsKY, 49,.
C. G. Z. A. G. .-.'. (
April Is, 1874, 1-3m
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Reply 10 Article Of, ". p Mcclellan

Editor Press and Banner, q.
The labored sExplanatiens r and
Vindication0 Of County Campds
sioner w. P. Mex Kellar, Which you
seem disposed to "White wash
because said Commissioner is can
intelligent and conscientious man. .
cannot be received as satisfactory
by the thinking public. Let US to
'the facts in the case: Commits
sioners Jefferson and Burton had
been induced to 60 to Columbia
&c. We know very we'll what for,
but who "induced" them to go?
Was it the tax payers of the coun-
ty? Was it the expressed public
wish of the county? Or asst not
the result Of a little caucus Of that
trio, who verify believe that they,
according to McKellar's views, are
amenable to a higher law than the
county court or its pledge?
Again; these nuisances went to
Columbia, doubtless together, but
one spent a third more money than
the other, came home, or should
have come home together, and
upon presentation of their accounts
had them audited and paid by Nc
Kellar. Now, Judge Cook said
distinctly, that these Commissioners
have no right to audit their own
accounts, but Mcclellan says they
have. Who is right? If there is
a doubt about it, should not that
"conscientious" Commissioner feel
it his duty to err on the safe side:
and protect himself and comrades
from suspicion rather than take
issue with the presiding judge;
The Judge says, he and they were
wrong, the Grand Jury are of the
same opinion, but yet McKellar j:
not convinced, though he submit:
that they should be charged up II
their accounts with their expenses
' and spitefully filings at the cour
the idea, that by this severe exac
ton "the county has saved thf
large sum of $15;' as much as t(
say all such small sums the count.
!, might allow us to pocket.
But Mcclellan says, "they wer'
undoubtedly entitled to their mil
cage" Wherefore? IF they wcr
entitled to mileage they were upol
, an authorized mission. And !
. they were on an authorized mission
, they were entitled to per diem a
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G., E. BRUCE,
Boot and Shoe Maker,
COthran & Wilson's Range,

WOULD respectfully inform the public
that he has opened a shop in Abbcvilic
at The above location, where he has pro-
vided himself with the best material,
and is now prepared to execute all work
IN his line with neatness and dispatch.
He guarantees satisfaction in quality
and price, and will be pleased to receive
the patronage of the public. '
Sept. 81, 1878, 2l-tf
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Notice..

OFFICE OF TIE c.. q 6. RAILROAD, |
COLUMBIA, August 26, 1873.
EINDER Il resolution of the Board of
q Directors, the Interest Coupons of
the State guaranteed bonds'and Of such
other bonds of this company,as arc reg
ularly recorded in the office Of the COM
pany, maturcd between the first day of
January, 1872, and the first day of July,
1873, both inclusive, will be funded in
bonds having tell years to run, rs pro-
vided for in the company's proposals to
the bondholders Of date of August II,
1878. Holders Of the above obligations
arc'requestedsto send in a. statement of
them to tlis Office, to facilitate the ex-
change, which it is desired to complete
without delay, and enable the necessary
arrangements to be made for the re-
sumption of regular interest payments
on lst January ensuing.
w. j. MAGRATH,
President.
Sept. 3, 1878, If, - -.-.~2
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J. Robertson

AALLS the attention Of the
" public to his Stock of
SPRING GOODS, now opened
and ready for inspection. He
spared no pains in selecting this
Stock, having made his pur-
chascs under the most favorable
circumstances. His lines arc
complete in all the various De-
partmcnts, and it is. his deter
mination to sell at the lowest
prices; he feels assured that
CASH BUYERS will find it to
their interest to give him a call.
He calls especial 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 ENAPIN f, p Rim TED
LAWNS, STRIPED PUR-
GALS, PRINTED MUSL1NS,
WHITE STRIPED LAWNS,
PIQUETS, with a great variety
Of plain White Goods, JACO-
NETTS, MULLS, MAIN
SOCKS, FRENCH SWlSSES,
&c., &c.
His Millinery is in full bloom
and he cordially invites the H.
dies to give him a call, fecllng|
assured that the temptation
will be too great for them to
leave without purchasing some
thing in Miss RAME4'S DE-
PARTMENT.
In connection with this, will
BE FOUND A DRESS
MAKING DEPARTMENT,
in all its various branches, I'M
der charge of Miss LlDDlA
whose long cXpe-
l'icncc is we'll known to the Ia
dies Of Abbcvillc.
J. 2. ROBERTSON. |
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not depositing their eggs like most
other.fish. They would need no
eyes in this dark abode, for not a
single ray Of light ever enters this
gloomy chamber of. darkness and
[silence. -.
The prettiest part of the cave is
Gothic Arcade, which is entered
from the main cave by a flight OF
wooden stairs fifteen feet high, and
leads off nearly at right angles,
about one mile and halt. After
proceeding a few steps the iirst
object pointed out to you by the
guide is the Seat of Memory, which
IS niche in the wall just large
enough for a person to occupy,
The story is, that a female Indian
was found sitting III this, clad in. the
skins of wild animals and ornar
mentcd with trinkets, and a child
close by; and the supposition is.
that she wandered into this part sof
the cave, and becoming lost and
bewildered, sat down and died. It.
is we'll established fact that per-
sons have on several occasions, lin
gered behind their party, lost their
way, and in their excited attempt
to regain them, have fallen down
and extinguished their lights; and
under the oppressive feeling Of
loneliness, and the utter darkness
and. silence that reigns around
them, have become partially insane
and only recovered after months or
years of rest. Near this is a large
stalactite which reaches from
the ceiling above to the floor, and
from it's resemblance to the trunk
Of a tree, is called the Post Oak.
All along this cave is number Of
stalactites hanging from the wall Of
different lengths, some reaching to
the floor, others only a part of the
way, and beneath these upon the
floor are stalagmites formed from
the dripping above. These rocks
are carbonate of lime, and are very
hard as I found in my attempt to
break off a piece as a memorial.
Here is the Register Room also, so
fcalled from the number of names
traced upon the walls and ceiling
| by the smoke of a candle. Some
people are so ambitious of notorie-
ty, that in violation of good taste
they trace their obscure names
upon these beautiful walls, to be
read and straightway forgotten as
they deserve to be. This room is
one hundred yards long, and from
eight to sixteen feet to the ceiling,
Which is beautifully white, and as
smooth as if plastercd by hand. |
next came to Lovers Leap where a
rock projects over a pit below, 70
feet deep, and lovers can walk out
upon it and leap below which is 4
sure panacea for all their aches;
but not being particularly effected
in that way I declined to make the
experiment and returned once
more to the light of heaven and
felt greatly relieved.
Now, Messrs. Editors, | have
written more about the cave than l
expected to, but the half has not
been told. There arc scores OF
halls and avenues and domes and
pits and passages, that are soon for
gotten unless dotted at the time;
but I fear Of firing you, and will
promise not to trouble yourreaders
any more, being on my way to my
pleasant home. F. A. @.
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HIf Lsave ten cents day from
nv drinks" ruminated old Red.
nose, ssitwill be $3.50 q year, and
lin 6fftgyeags iswai $I, 1926, AID: Il
fthea T can marry Mary. Dear
(Mary!''' ~ ~
The Interior, Ky., Journal has an
editor Of giant intellect. At least
he says he has a cabbage head four
feet in circumference in his office.
A gentleman has two canaries
which he calls "Wheeler" and
|"Wilson.' His reason for these
appellations is that neither Of them
are "Singers." ,.;r at
"Put a beggar on horseback. and
he will ride to the, devil. "-Estab-
lish a mendicant upon the upper
most section of a charger, and he
will transport himself. to Apollyon.
DR.. Scquard Brown says the crema-
ton business hos been inaugurated by
the Republican party to cheat the
dovil of his last great prerogative.
An agricultural paper recon-
mends a quart of brandy to cure
the staggers. We have thought
brandy was the cause Of staggers.
"This engine won't work" said
q fireman to the chief OF the fire
department. "No wonder," was
the reply; cit was made to play"
The difference between a tale
bearer and sealing-waS is, that seal
ing wax BURNS to keep secret and
the tale-bearer burns to tell one.
The editor of a Nashville paper
is accused by his ncighbors Of hav-
ing caught cold while sleeping III
church with his pew door open.
The Democrat at Maysville, KY,
announces the marriage Of James
Leggett, of Buckslull, to Sally
! Drinkard, of Buckshort. =.
"Don't count your chickens be-
fore they are hatched. ."-Enumer-
ate not your adolescent pullets ere
they cease to be oviform.
Jaynesville has an educated pig
called Ben Butler. There is q
chance for libel sutton the part
, of the pig. .,.. -,
Why do women talk less in Feb.
f ruary than in any other month
/ because it is the shortest month IN
s1the year.
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A. TRUE BALsAM. - DR.. Wistar's
Balsam of Wild Cherry is truly .
balsam. 1t contains tho .balsamic
principle of tho Wild Cherry, the bal.
samic properties of tar and pine: It's
Ingredients are all balsamic. Coughs,
Colds, Sore Throats,} Bronchitis,.apd
Consumption speedily disappear under
it's balsamic influence" ,',& - 5,ss.o% ID
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we'll as mileage, |g oe)t Z j3ie'
Judge and Grad Isl ljEI tlley.l
were not priYilag agss 3s1s fo q Il 1l3lEe
from the pnla f 81 t6is
trip Of a.l q Is q eA
then by illGs q .ofs hos cps Qauss
can Mel 10 positiYely y ana6an-
|equl'yos gnclude thai they
were Dtea se " entatle ito
mlieag @ q s: S, . s,
MeKelIar say hey cannot audit
their OWL stscS ountF D6ms
mission M a q 81 s1 sif nd
them 4 ,0QQ feel lumber hey
could and i 9 If
MeK u ar si 3 eonsci ntiosla, 3
faithfu pnh 81 y servant You Wo6ld
have nssb beheve he Isl ;ihe would see
to il, that neither he nor any Of
his board Esver had anything for
sale, beyond their private; Ser
vices, that the County should
ever want And moreover q his i!
81 600 feetsof lumber s.Ill allalogY Y: sis
not one in pg9 het M ns Ep 1t
thus-lt McKeilar had IS teet
Of lumber Tor sale at Saluda Uid
Town, and offered to dellXeE in
,AbbeyilIe at fhe mar
would he credit and etde pad
claim presented by etfsrsoa apd
Burton for expenses incdrred an
having gone to- saluda gldt Town
to inspect that hmber
then ne had q right tos 'a aAqat y anq S
check tor the: 0olqnl pa trlp, an@
would havesan equal right TO chesk
for any account these Worthles
might present, whether it he fpr
services rendered, cigars smoked
or whiskey drunk. e. s 3. =, !. !. Il 4
| am free from charging eIfmts1 M
lnallty upon Mck.ellar, OF aceAsaslss
HIM of embezzzlement fssprpMc
funds, for however much lbehege. e.s
or the public might feel that a's hssHds M s g
his erudlte coJreres splurged enlEeTs I:
ly too extensively for men OF thesr.
means and legitimate incomes
still have no data that would war wal
rant me in charging them with en-.
bezzlement. But L 40 say, tnat
Mcclellan must know ana 1eel, that
while corruption IS epidemic III
high places, while suspicion taints
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GREENWOOD
MALE ACADEM Y .

THvHE undersigned wish to inform the
b citizens of this County that the
nbove-namcd School is now in success
full operation.
Students will be prepared for any COL
lege they may wish to attend.
The rates Of tuition are as follows:
Primary Branches, $500 per Quarter
of fifty days. -,
Introductory Studies iu English
Grammar and Geography, 500
Higher English and Geography,
bookkeeping, &c, 5000.
Classical Studies, $1,000.
Board can be had for $3.50 per
month, exclusive of washing.
Thomas Duckett,
Rev. T. n. Pope.
Feb. II, 1874 44Gm
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AEBEVILLE BRANCH.

ABBENILLE BRANCH.
Train leaves Abbeville at 9.15 A. NJ,
connecting with Down Train from
Grecnvillc. Leaves Cokesbury at 2.lt
p. NJ, connecting with Up Train from
Columbia. Accommodation Train
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Leaves ColIcsbury at Ills A. NJ, or OF
the arrival of the Down Train from
Greenvillc. Leaves Abbcville at
o'clock Z. NJ, connecting with UI
Train from Columbia.
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ANDERSON BRANCH g. BLUERIDGED1v'N


Accommodation Train between Bel
ton and Anderson on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. Leave Belton ut
8. so \. NJ, or on arrival of Down Train
from Grccnvillc. Leave Anderson at
200 p. NJ, connecting with Up Train
from Columbia.
TuOS. DODAMEAD,
Gcn'l superintendent
JAEEz NORTON, Gen'l Ticket Agen
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I1il(OCNflol IlL oltlLI
Over 100000 Sold.
100000 more than of any other kind
THE NEW WHEELER e. WILSON
Received in 1873
The WGhtst Itcu1tls Ut tic Iicnno
Ihc Gold -Nctlol Of Tic Maryland
Institute Ful..
1'tc LosT.Nghcst Premiums, (inclat.
ding hvo mce20is,j ut Gco7yiaStatc Far.
REST OF ALL:
The Whcelcr& Wilson has the appro-
val Of millions of Ladies who have used
this we'll tried machine. Physicians
certify that it is the only Lock-Stitch
Sewing Machine it for Family use. Its
light and easy motion does not fatigue
invalids. It's rapid execution of work
recommends il TO all WHO sew for q liv-
ing. 1t is the most economical, because
the most durable.
Our new.and popular No. Machine,
adapted for Leather work and general
Manufacturing purposes, is now used by
the leading tailoring establishments and
shoe factories.
Send for our circulars. Machines sold
on easy tcrMls, or monthly payments
taken. Old machines put i'll order or
received in exchange.
WHEELER & WILSON MIC CO.'S Ores,
J. II. TRUNKS, Agent,
Augusta. Ga, Columbia, S. G.
w. b. CLENES, General Ag't.,
Savannah, Ga.
April %, 1871 o-l9t
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Esag" Connect ut Aston with trains on
the Spartanqurg ard Union Railroad
connecting. at Columbia, $. G., with
Night Trains on the South Carolina
Railroad, upand down also with Trains
going North and South on Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad.
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They will be observed and respected
accordingly.
N order Of His Excellency the Gov
.ernor and Commander-in-Chief. ..
S"(Signed,) Fl. W. PURNlS,
Adiutant and Inspector >Gen1, S. G.
BY command Of Major General S. "A.
:Swails.
<r JAMES KENNEDY,
Col. and ASST Adj't GenI
April 20, 1874, 37tf
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headquarters National Guard,
. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, !
COLUMBIA, April y, 1874.


. Z SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 20.
I. The following Special Order having
abeen received from the Adjulant and
Inspector Generals Department, is here
4bS promulgated for the guidance and
information Of all concerned, viz:
4 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
Office of Adjutant and Inspector Gcu'l,
."< Columbia, S. c., April y, 18Th. }
f7ir SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 90.
D., III. On the recommendation of the
Major General commanding the Nation
mi Guard Of this State, the following
appointments are hereby announced,
viz: ...-.
'T. y. Sullivan to be lst Lieut.. and Adju-
pn,r,f
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J. 2. ROBERTSON.
April Is, 1874, 1-tf
ALL E5 tIlSEsa MaEn E7.aiEzz<l
CHANGE OF SCEDULE.

On and after Thursday, September the
5th, 1872, the Passenger trains on this
Road will be run as follows, daily, Sun
days excepted:
GOING WEST, OR UP.
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The Interior, Ky, Journal has an
editor of giant intellect. At. least
he says he has a cabbage head four
feet in circumference in his office.
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HIf Lsave ten cents a day from
my drinks ruminated old Red
nose, cit will be $3.50 a year, and
in 8fttty,yeags i,spal $f, 1926, AID
then T can marry Mary. Dear
.Mary!!.' ..l
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The Favorite Home Renfe d

This unrivalcd Medicine is warranted
not to contain single particle OF mer-
curry, or any injurious mineral substance
but is
The Grange advance., 1874-01-07

another fine bus. His house is alre.dv
filed to overfowing; what it will be when
the new bus comes, is hard to tell one
thing is sure, additional house room will,
be added the coming season.
Our sister town, Reads Landing, YES. ve
are really sorry for her; she has been de-
prlved of the great musical treat promised
her by the Wabasha Musical Association.
on account Of the absence Of the stage
manager, so says the Herald. Oh, my
Reads how we-yes, that's twill he be
oack In time to aid Lake City's Convention
Father Trobec, we are informed, will soon
advertise for bids for the building of the
new church in this place 1t will be a nice
one-money all raised-to cost from twenty
to twenty-five thousand. That's business.
We wonder ifthere could not be Grange
started IN this town. We have the neucleus
around which to rally. 1t would do no
harm for some one to move. What saw
the members residing in this place.
Yours, B.
The Grange advance., 1874-01-07
Letter from Meeker County,

| JAN. lsT, 1874.
DEAR ADVANCE The people out in this
" bowling wilderness" are ever ready to
greet you with hearty welcome.
We are anxious to hear how the good
work is prospering in other parts of the
world. We are very weak here as yet,
there being but two Oranges in the county,
but we live in g hope" that we shall have
accessions to our number ere-long. Al
though We do not realize much pecuniary
benefit as yet, I can see that the social
feature of the order is doing~a} great deal
Of good in our Grange. Our Grange is
wide awake, and when the time comes for
strike you may expect to hear from u.s.
Our Worthy Master has just returned from
the State Grange. Hope soon to see the
proceedings Of that body in print.
think that as Patrons we have reason
to rejoice that we can muster such an army
Of acorthy brothers. have no doubt but
that they did the business up in the best
possible manner. For one I am glad that
they were unable to get a majority in favor
of cutting down the representation. think
that every Grange should be represented,
and if there is no city in the State large
enough to hold them, let US meet in warm
weather and camp out. I think this would
be the better plan anyway small sum Of
money would fit up a capital place. And
then we could have all the room we pleased
to use, and good time generally, and take
oil the time we please and no fear of being
in anybody's way.
There are several advantages to be de-
rived from such plan as this, and we
hope to hear from others on the subject.
Excuse us for this intrusion and believe
US yours in sympathy.
JAMES A. AUSTIN,
W. L., Spring Grove Grange
The Grange advance., 1874-01-07
Taxation on RetrenChment.

Advices from Washington intimate that
the House Committee on Appropriations
has worked through enough of the estimates
to justify the conclusion that from twenty
tive to thirty millions can be saved. To do
this, however, nearly all the appropriations
for Notifications, rivers and harbors. and
public buildings will have to be cut off. IF
this is the best the committee can do, there
WILL be very strong popular conviction
that 1t might be strengthened and improved
by the accession Of gentlemen of somewhat
keener and quicker perceptions.
The flush times Of the war fostered ten
dency to extravaganza in all departments
OF the public service, and, though we re-
duced everything else to a peace footing
long ago, the appropriation bills have es,
capped the pruning process till now. That
they must come down, has been theory
not disputed by anybody; yet the nerve to
begin and adhere to the unpleasant re-
trenchlng process has not been found when
1t was wanted. Every member was ready
to cut down estimates for works or for sim
ecures in every district but his own. but
resolutely opposed applying the pruning
knife to anything affecting the real or SUD-
posed interests OF his constituents. The in :.
evltable consequence has been a compro-
mise which gave to everybody everything
he wanted, and kept the appropriations for
ordinary purposes up to about double what
they should be. Now, it has become nec-
essary either to borrow money for the run
ming expenses Of the government, to in
crease the taxes, or to reduce the expendi-
lures.
If the Congressman could persuade
themselves to put little restraint upon
their own selfshness and the greed of their
districts, it cannot be doubted that forty or
fifty millions might be Topped from the ap-
preparation bills without .impairinc the ef-
ticiency of any part Of the public service.
1t has already been made apparent that the
people will view any addition to the Ia.
tlonal debt or to the burdens of taxation
with displeasure and alarm There should
be no hesitation about following the only
other practicable road out of the financial
difficulty in which we are involved, and
cutting down the expenditures within the
probable limits of the revenue.-CN;ca0o
Post.
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tied by their friends and brothers, without
expense-and they favor arbitration Ma
ny Oranges have adopted clauses in their
constitutions obligating their members to
settle all their troubles by committees an
Pe.d po.1ted oy their respective I Oranges AL
prevented and heavy costs saved. The
farmers make too little nowadays, to
throw away what little they do make to
feed and support other classes, unless COM
PEELED to do SO. Reforms like this, one af-
ter another, will be introduced in the
Grange, and thus . great saving Of time
and money will be effected.