The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-11

At the surrender, Mr.. Smith was IefC I
by the great mass of our people, with /
livery slender means in hand. He wentl
to work with will, and, by well direct-t
,ru labor, has made Il fortune by farm 7
ing; and yet, some men say that farm
Ing will not pay. See what he has done
in ten years! He sowcd Is acres lns3
wheat and harvested 425 bushels y
acres III na. and harvested l25 bushels Il
ha; ,GDDD, acres in cotton from which he
expects to realize 500 bales of cotton; /
| 90 acres in corn, from which he expects
TO obtain 2D,0'D bushels corn, and at |
least 10000 bundles of fodder. ,Thc1
whole crop will not aggregate Him less
than i77j,OUJ. ,~E,J
Two NOBLE BOYS.-The Rome COlL-E
ric,, Ga, gives some account of recently
visit to Col A,StOn'S place, near Atlau-I
ia, managed and worked by his son Bob,d
and his nephew, I;d. Anderson. =
"Inry are scarcely sixteen years old,t
/ and were found at work in their Shirt
sleeves and bare.ontcd, hUeing away.l
These boys have Hlready housed l75t
bushels OF wheat have harve$trd2 ~ acres
of oats, and have II acres in cotton and
six in corn. They have cultivated these,
aces and have only paid ont $3.50 for
labor, and their crops are fine and clean.
The boys were voted IL prc!ncium. WEI
tip our hat to hlIcm',
The Mississippi Democratic Convcn-
held in jackson on the 4th inst, is the
! largest since lSGl. Lamar addressed
the meeting at length, II. &. HcmminS-
way was nominated for treasurer. The
platform is mainly confined to State af-
fairs. 1t recognized to the fullest cN-
tent the civil and equality OF all men,
and asked assistance of voters OF all par
ties and Of both races in the establish
mcnt OF good government. After the
lappointmcnt Of an Executive Commit
tee, the convention adjourned.
Why is it that Judge Carpenter can
try 4 civil suit for damages against Par
ker, and hold special term in Column
bia for such purpose, when he cannot try
three Edgefield officials who have been
indicted in the Court OF Sessions for this
County? Carpenter says that Edgcleld
County is two much i'm debt to afford an
extra term of Court. If this is so, Judge,
why in the name of God did you not
think oft before and accomplish some
thing ut your last regular term? Pray
don't lay all the blame on Runk.-Engc-
.fcN ddrcrti&r.
MONEY ORDER OFFICE.-Our very
excellent and obliging Postmaster. Mr..
II. W. Lawson, furnishes US with the
Following notice of change OF Fees for!
domestic Money Orders. BY Act of
Congress, approved March 3, 1870, the
fees for Money Orders have been chang
ed, so that Oh and after the first day of
July, the fees or commissions will be as
follows
On order not exceeding So 10 cents.
Over Sl5 and " $50 -
so " " $50 %
At public meeting held in Edgrficld
| it WAS determined 70 employ counsel tol
assist the Solicitor Of the Circuit in pros
ccutiug the guilty officials, and the dutys
was assigned to, and accepted by,
MeSsrs. NJ. &. Batter, NJ. W. Gary and
j. (. Shepherd. Proper steps were Ia
ken to raise funds in the various town
ships to lcfrAy the expenses OF the pros
ccEtions, and Il committee was appointed
TO correspond with Governor Cllamber-
,ain in rr.,a"! tn the filling OF the Shcr-
Ills oi1lcr, now vacant.
Mr.. Wilson, oft Press and R0"arr,
called on Us yesterday. And, by thci
way. lie proposes to give rs the Agency
for his phosphate, Il bed Of which he cs-
t;lblished at C;ls,r's head during his late
visit. We can't take the posi@h, hut
would respectfully recommend our
fricl'! F"Iow. ot tIc..H'n '';.'""'W li1'-
u!H. Wilson feels that he l. wealthy,
and wc hclicvc that he has a good thing.
I-GYccnriHc NcWs.
Hamburg is getting forward in the
world. y printing company has been
established there with unlimited capital,
and company is skirmiS1iing around loI
start paper to be called lie UnmbmUi
Gu-cHc. The Town Ordinances are also
being revised and sinpliiicd, and Of
Tenders against them will be punished toI
Tie extent Of The law. Go ahead liam
burg!
UNITED STATES JURORS.-I cstcrday
Judge Bryan passed an order for three!
Commissioners to be appointed, who's"
duty ii shall be to draw the jurors from
the eleven counties comprising the
| Western district of South Carolina.
fthis is in accordance with II late act of
! Congress. so that GrcrnvilIe will not
furnish the jurors, rs heretofore. Green
! rWc -NC1rs.
| E,nWAHD T.. SrOEES.-JudYc Cooke
! las determined to have Edward +.
Stokes rc-cxamincd, and has appointed
medical board for that purpose. con-
sisting Of Drs. :. S. MarAhUll, J. +. Dor
roh, \. y. Hokr aud J. p. Hillhouse.
They are required, by the order appoint
ing them, to report The result otthclr IN
vpstigation on OF before the 10th of this
month.
Ourpcople will do well to take warn-
ing from the present and prospective
low prices Of cotton, and cut down their
expenditures proportiOnately The pros
poets is now for 10 cents instead of 13
cents, which will reduce their income to
two-lhirds Of what has heretofore been
calculated on.
Woman suffrage is to be submitted to
n popular vote in Missouri upon scpa-
! rate amendment 10 the State COnStitu-
tional Convention. \ similar PROPOSE.
, ton WAS made last year in Michigan, but
did not reach popular vote.
The 2occou UcrnM says the north
eastern railroad will, under favorable
circumstances, be completed from
! Athens to BrltoM by the first day Of No
vcmber.
Judge Cooke left for Glenn Springs
last night. They do say that the Judge
and Mr.. Wilson, of the p. &B :, will
make the trip together. The lion and
the lamb, &c.-GrccnriUc NctcS..
The Rev. William States Lee, many
years ago pastor of tha Dorchester
! Church, at Summcrvil!c, died ut Lang
, ley, last week; aged Si years.
Fire Insurance.