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The Republican journal., 1875-12-16
RHEUMATISM & NEURAL GA
Sherif's Sale.

WALDO, SIS. Taken on execution in favor of the
inhabitants of Stockton against the Fort Point IL O.
tel Company, and will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder on Saturday the first day OF
January, A. ID. 1876 ut ten O'Clock, A. NJ, at the
OF c. S. Fletcher, in said Stockton, all the
right in equity which said Hotel Company had on
the eighth day Of April, A. ID. 1871, ut O'Clock,
L. NJ, when the same was attached on the original
writ OF redeeming certain lot of land situate in
said Stockton, ut the place known us Fort Point,
and adjoining to government. land of the United
States on which is erected the light house, beng
the lot on which the hotel stands and bounded AZ
follows, viz. beginning at the northeast OF
said government lot at Il granite monument; thence
south 30 deg20 min east by said lot, 21l Oh fee
granite monuments thence, north, G:i deg. 40 min.
east, feet to stake thence, north 20 deg. 40
min. west, 40 i12 feet to stake; thence, south
SO deg 40 min. west, sol 1O-2 feet a stake theace
south, Is deg 70 mn east 206 9l2 feet to granite
monument at the northwest corner of gOyernm9 mt
lot thence, .nOrh, 60 deg 30 min east, by said lot
313 PIP feet to the point tbegun at together with
right of way from said pi emiseS to the public road
leading from stockton village, also from said prom
ises to the wharf, being the same premises which
were morgaged by said Hotel Company to Charles
b. Sanford and Hugh Ross, to secure the payment
of Sl5.000 on the 9th day of November. A. ID. 1871
by deed of mortgage .of that date, recorded in the
Waldo Registry, book 1885, Page 346
j. w. BLACK, Deputy Sheriff.
lt..1tn Nnx-
The Republican journal., 1875-12-16

A CITY IN TIE OIL REGIONS. The Erie
(Penn.) Dispatch gives the following ac-
count Of the rise and decadence of a CITY
in the oil regions:
Less than fifteen years ago the city of
lithole was sheep-pasture, and a mighty
poor one at that. In three years or less
It grew into city that claimed 10, 900 in
habltants- 1t had its daily paper, its
mayors court, boosted of hotels that
ranked with the best in the land, and be-
iofe us decline and fall sent and received
mans mans by railroad. Now there is barely a
house standing Its daily paper sonobt
fresh fields and pastures new; its mavor's
court and its lawyers and clients are scat.
iefcd TO the tour quarters of the globe :;
its hotels have been torn down and taken
away, while the vote cast within it's limits
at the last Congressional election only
reached the number of twelve.
The Republican journal., 1875-12-16

Moses DICKINSON, aged "a. a farmer of AM
herst, Mass, was found murdered in his house
on Saturday night, his head being smashed in
with an axe. The murderer was doubtless a
tramp whom he hired three weeks before and
the deed was done for money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17
A Good Bill.

A BILL, introduced by Chancellor
Johnson, of Marion, to declare and pro
tect the rights Of marricdjwomen and
children under policies Of insurance
taken out for their benefit. passed lt'
second reading in the House ot, Rep
rcsentativcs, last Saturday, and vii
very likely become law. IL pro
vides: ',.,.%
THAT if a policy Of insurance upor
the life Of any person which oaS al
ready or may hereafter be taken out
in which it is expressed to be for tn
benefit of any married woman, or fol
the benefit of herself and her chis
dren, or foi. the benefit of herself and
the children Of her husband, whether
procured hy herself OF, her husband
Shall enure'to the use and benefit ol
the person or persons for whose use
and benefit it is expressed to be taken
out, and the sum or net amount oi
the insurance becoming" due and pay
able, by the terms of the policy, shall
be payable to'the person or persons
for whose use aud benefit it shall be
expressed to Tbe taken. free and dis
charged from the claims of the repre-
sentatives Of the husband or any o.
his creditors, or.any party or parties
claiming by, through or under him OF
them, or either Of them: Provided
however, That if the premium palc
in any ono year out of the property
or funds of the husband shall exceec
! the sum of $500, the exemption from
athe claims Of the creditors OF tn!
husband shall not apply to, 80 ntlef
of said premium paid as shall be il
|excess ofas506G but such excess, will
the interest thereon, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, shall en-
sure TO the benefit of such creditors
if any: Provided, The same be nee
essary for their payment"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17

The cross-cxamination of Theodore
Tilton was continued on Thursday
in his.suit VS.. Beccher. He was ques'
toned fully Us to the matter Of the
political differences between himsel1
and Beecher, and told Of their begin.
ming and the causes Of them. He
spoke also of the woman's rights
movement, Of the part taken by him
in it, and Of his holding advanced
opinions" His denanciation of The
marriage relation began, he said, with
the invasion of his household by
Beecher. Several newspaper and
other articles were shown Rhe witness
identified by him and placed in evi,
dence. Long discussions occurred
between counsel as to several points
Iin Tilton's testimony and many ex
ceptions have been taken. The big
graphical sketch of Mrs. WoodhuE
was offered in evidence by the de-
fence, and stoutly objected to by TIL
tons counsel. 1t was finally ruled
out by the court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17
Alute, the young Empress of China

Aluts. the young Empress of China
whose suicide was reported by cable
had been married only two years, the
imperial wedding having taken place
October 16, 1872, and at the time Of
her death was about twenty years o.
are: The young Empress Alute came
Of a somewhat unfortunate family
Her father, Tohung-tschi, lisya junior
officer of the Hamlin College, and
was the first graduate Of the trlenn1n'iNa1 len1' 10
examination for the doctors degree
in 1865. He is the son Of SaishaDga
q noted official at the beginning o.
the last reign, who lost favor Of the
Emperor, by his failure to asdppress
the Thcping rebellion in 1929, on
which account he was degraded and
retired into private life, most, OF bis
property being appropriated by the
Government in 1861. In the same
' Year that Alu,e's grandfather, Sal
shanga, lost his. estates, her grand
father on the maternal side, TrianIhuaa
Prince of Cheng, whose party was
broken up by Prince Lung as hostile
to the ruling dynasty, saved his head
through the amitigatedEpenalty"o O
suicide. She was q woman of gen
uine accomplishments, and was ~ ao.l
onlv able toeread and ,Mriitesy but pEG
gcient in Chinese Sritef taste
be assumed that the early death o
the Emperor was The cause OF hel
rash act, - .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17

The alleged exposure of the pro
ceeding in Congress connected with
the old Memphis and FL Paso Rail
road Company is not likely to create
the sensation evidently expected tt
follow. The rights Of the company
in Texas were forfeited many years
since, at least so declared the courts
and the attempt to revive them mel
little favor, although Fremont and hls
honefnl associates were for time
confident it would be successful. The
company never asked more of Con
gress than q right Of way to the
Pacific. The bonds had no fixed
value, and the stock, which, it Is
charged, was distributed to member
of Con gress, was utterly worthless
and must have been SO had the right
of way been secured. If any one re
ceived ih by vote of the company
they received literally nothing, anc
it is well known that it was with dir
hculty that the officers could com
mand the funds necessary to pay tho
rent of their Offices in New York and
elsewhere.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17

General Emory said he did no
know of the existence of Whit
League when he testified before th'
Congressional Committee. Gen: Nor
row row testifies that the people Of Lou
isiana are notIinimical to the Genera
Government, but only object to
gang of carpet.bag rulers. Grant
however, will not take tie, testimony
of these army officers who Know The
feeling in Louisiana. The report o.
the sub committee was treated with
disdain, and the reports Of men like
Sheridan, Kellogg, Casey and Merrli
arc received as evidence. That testl
mony only which aids the usurpatIor
is received by Grant. That Kind car
be cheaply obtained.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17


The Horyord Post thinks that; the
Democrats had very little to do with
the political revolution last fall In
q fit of desperation it asserts that
there is no evidence Of popular ap'
proyal of Republican defeat, and gives
the following explanation of the
Democratic victory: "a considerable
number of Republicans, for reasons
to themselves, thought
best that tie Republican. party should
be disciplined by adversity, and they,
voted the Democratic ticket" And
now we will soc if these consideratc
gentlemen will not continue to discip'
line the partyin this fashion. '
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17
The Political Situation.

A Washington correspondent Of the
Constitutionalist, states that many
manifestations, both on on the fool
|of the Senate and Of the House, indi
cate a settled purpose of the party in
power to aFohse the animositiet
Of the late war, and thus secure a new
lease of.power Whilst paying de-
served tribute to the ability and pa
triGtisni, Of Senator Gordon and Mr.
Stephens and to their wcll-timcd
efforts in the advancement of. the t1ue
interests Of the South, he presents
very fully the views of the latter upon
the impending Dangers
;2, ~ Mr. Stephens, he says, regards the
re election Of Grant as the greatest
calamity which could bsfGall s;Gl the coun.
:.fiyfsaad says y policya prudence.
a .,ssalsGsaqe,s and masterI,Saiaa activity; on
theSpast Of the soutt
giyd dplay;to the perl IS
the Republican leaae : !
onlY:resalt in the oYsssls58o the
party. The writer states: s
at is believed that's MSaStsphens,
great fear is, thatA wag A sfay
speaking on the 4oaisia Esess IN
denunciations of Glaat II. =
ry, and the persistent 'lllibusl Ii
in the House, will relsi6aS5 29l
mosities of the late struggle
about condition of things slt5
lead the Republicans ~ rsaout
Grant (whom they dol 1T really want,
but will take, in order to wip,)and
who, in, Mr.. Stephens opinion, is the
strongest man they can run; and that
Graats sat the head of hsttparty, how
eyer practical and conservative he
might otherwise bein his own views
and feelings, will be carried alongby
the mad whirl of reinstalled Radical,
ism until tho last vestigeI ol the 1iber-
ties vouchsafed by the founders Of the
Government will be swept away. He
believes that tho past end present acts
of the Radical party are rapidly crush
ing it out Of existence, and that it
must die in the next election, unless
the Democrats and Conservatives, by
inexcusable blnndenng, revive its
sinking fortunes. His policy. in q
nutshell, as his friends understand it.,
is to avoid all violence in word as well
as action, and to appeal only to the
peaceful remedies Of the Constitution,
the Courts and the ballot box. In
this way the Democrats and Copserra-
tives con easily hold the vantage
ground obtained in the late elections,
and by addressing themselves to the
calm and patriotic Judgment of an
oppressed and impoverished people
will most surely succeed in hnrling
the present dominant party from
power. Meantime some wise scheme
Of financial relief, whereby money
shall be made more accessible to all
classes of industrial pursuits through
out the entire land, may be devised,
and some general policy adopted
looking to pacifcation and kind rela-
tions between all the people Of all
'eections. ~ a 5EJ ~ i-S'fa W Z"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17
/, The Labor Question.

! 4 correspondent of the PhG"ir
"Junias,e is writing series of short
articles, which express somc whole
some truths in homcly phrases. The
following is article No. 3:
"Tloollt all over tho State, in the vii
lages; ati ovcry cross road, in the
cities. at the innumcrab,c little little
one tub!whcci stores and picayune
cros shops scattered over the country,
and u sensible, honest, pure.minded
man caitnot help from excIaimlng,
God help US; verilN we have become
one vasts irrepressiblo trading room
of two-psppy spcculating retail shops
Look at. the increase OF one dog lag.
gers, and dhuman, patent-m owing plIl
machineA styled "doctors" of insur'
| anso agests, sewing machine agents
tpeddlers, ignorant, cold-hcaded, pox-
| faced, ia4assHrial Justices; at the
scores ofSdriAsing, brawling, lying,
Ioafiing, sboor house politicians. 1t
| las come TO pass that their name is
"legion, ,":and thg have actually be-
come perieca plague and pestllence
that wasfeih ut morn; noon,and night.
No wonder, then, at the condition OF
affairs in this State. What we once
were accustomed to: do with the axe,
the hoe, the spade, the plow-sharo
and the roaping-book, men now strive
to seek to accomplish BY trickery
chance, evasion, strategy, snbtcrfnge
speculation and rascality. We must
come back to original principles, to
the days whom .','. , .. '...1.a. %" !
nAdam delved and Eve spun,h @.:.f
Or we mustinevitably perish. There
are too many drones, too many non:
producers, too many consumers, and
Itioo few laborers. There. arc toe
many abIe-bodied white men, young
and middle.aged, in shady places, as
we'll as too many stout, stalwart, lazy
colored men, lounging and looking
about all over the country doing
nothing. There is too much calico
pin and thread-selling, and too little
wood-chopping, land-breaking, grain
making and. fodder-curing. There is
too much counter7hopping and yard:
sticking, too much toddy-making,
Top and Jerry-making, and not
enough, axe-hapales, hoe, handles, rail
splitters and plow stockers. There
too mary law books, medical books
too many novels and newspapers; toe
many lager beer barrels, in proper
.tioD to the builders of fences, the till
ers Of land," ditch. .diggcrs and
planters of grain. There are toe
many sap-hcaded, brainless, fraudu
lent lawmakers, too much visiting
and riding about, fashion and foppery
and not enough Of sa~ handling
sledge.hammering, nail-driiying ane
shoe.making throughout the land
In a word, there is too much retail
nickel industry, broadside sluggard
ism and wholesale slothfu!ness and
idleness. ....-.I ... % ......
|
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17

WIEN TO ApvERr1sE2 2-Therc is nc
season of fAhe year when 1T is safe Lc
discontinue advertising. ,a,.
When business is dull it isneedse
most audshould be most energSlf
used, because people arc mosR
cd ut all times to the houses n
most pains to invite their tra{
advertisers then get the largese shaN
of what is doing. q ~
Dull times" it is SAID, care the
best for advertisers" Because, when
money is tight and the people are
forced economize, they alwaySRead
the a&ertisements to aseertainMha
se1s.th6 sheapest aud whera they ,caa
trade tosthe best advantage.
If >yout goods have special seasons,
buildMb d name for them swhah out
Of season; and sthat reputation will
largely; aid your sales when the sea
son arrives for putting them into Mt The
market. If "no pcnt up" season
limits the demand for your wares, it
is clear that there is no time when
you can judic;ously withdraw from
the public eye your announcements
Toledo Cmnaerciol.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17

1t is likely that the Senate viii
take up the civil rights bill, which
has just passed the House before the
close of the session. The timo is
short and the requirements of other
business pressing. So the Radicals
who favor it need not got drunk and
have a glorification 80 soon. There
is such a thing as premature case o.
delirium tremsns, you know.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17
What is His Greed =?

He lett load 81 anthracite
lii 'FRONT.' NJ poor woman's door,
WhH the deep snow, frozen and white
Wrapped street and square, mountain
and moor.
That was his deed; ... b..
He did it well;
"What was his creed?'
| cannot tell.
Blessed ain his basket and in hisstore,
r In Sitting down and rising. up;
When more he got he gave the more,
|; withholding not the crust and cup.
> ,. He took the lead
...,E In each good task.
...t',. "What was his creed"
| did not ask.
dis charity was like the snow,
| I Soft, white, and silent in its fall !
Int like the noisy winds that blow
/ trom shivering trees the feaves:
i. pail. .@",
., T.. For. flowers and weed,
Dropping below,
| ~ ':59What was his creed"' Y
-: - The poor may know.
He had great faith in loaves Of bread,
For hungry people, young and old, :.
And hoDc inspired, Kind words nc san
TO tho Sc he sheltered from the cold.
For we must feed
AS well as pray,
"What was his crerd?"
nonrnt cav
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17

The election OF Dr.. DE Aoven oy
the Episcopal Diocesan Convention OF
Illinois to the bishopric of the Epis-
copal Church of that State, if it is
ratified in the mode prescribed by the
cauons Of the Episcopal Church and
accepted by the bishop elect. will Sc
cure to the Episcopatc Of Illinois a
man of extraordinary ability, learn
ling and eloquehce. In view, how
ever. of the refusal Of the House of
Clerical and Lay Delegates in the
late Episcopal General Convention in
New York 10 sustain the election by
the Illinois convention Of Rev. DR..
Seymour to the same position, on the
ground Of alleged ritualistic associa'
tions, it might be doubted for the
same reason whether Dr. De koven
will be moro likely to.reccive the re-
quisite approval of the general church
authorities than DR.. Seymour. The
canons Of the Episcopal Church re-
specting the conservation Of bishops
during the recess of the General Con
vention require the consent of ma.
lority of the standing committees OF
each diocese, and a majority Of all the
bishops of the church, in the United
States, before o bishop elect can be
consecrated. In the election of DIR.
Seymour the General Convention was
in session, and in that case the con.
sent of the House Of Clerical and
Lay Delegates has to be presented to
the House oftBishops, which body
has then also to consent before conse-
Grafton. This, consent Of tho lower
house was not obtained in. DR.. Sey-
mour's case, and hence it did not 60
to the bishops. ! 1t is possible that
the standing COMMITTEES of the do
ceses and-a majority Of the bishops
mayftot take the same view Of the
case OF Dr.. De Kovcn rs the House
did oflhat of DR.. Seymour, 10 which
event the way would be- e'opcn to hls
conservation. - ...- ...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17
is a happy business Of certai

1t is a happy business Of certain
contractors that a perpetual warfare
upon adventurous miners in the Black
Hills country has been inauguratod
If gold exists in that region, rs there
is every reason to believe, III! the dra.
goons in tho United States cannot
Keep people from the treasure, how.
ever proper, under existing Indian
treaties it may be to- oppose them.
This dragoon business, however, will
pay contractors, if it does mot effect
the desired object.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17
The nronosition to amend tho Con-

The proposition to amend tho Con-
stitution of South Carolina so as TO
give the Governor power to disap-
prove of any improper items in an
appropriation bill, meets with much
favor from q large claa in.:lhe State.
If the Legislature hasfhe honesty to
pass the am mendment, iNwill certainly
roceivo the sanction 6Sthe people at
the next general: :.eleqfion But tho
Legislators will discusssuch an amend,
ment as good while tefore'they agree
TO it.-New York Iinies.
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4 n -1i/l 10 iCgtNAt tHc "ott1"
ton IF all Lcgal md Public No
tees.
SEcrbN !. BE it enacted by the Sen
ate andHousc Of Representatives OF the
State of South Carolina, now met aud
sitting II General Ass. .mbly, and b. the
authority Of the same, # shall be the
duty ofthe Attorney Genera, the Comp
tro!ler tienerul, and by tile SecretefSM
State, onjointly, to designate, by PUB
lie notbe Lin] one orymqre. newspapsEs
in this state, in WHICH all legal nota
advertiementsS or tplb blieations for sSht
State. d any d4dsevefy character reGuir
ed by l,w to be made public, -shall be
published; and said Attorney General
ComptDller General, &nd, Secretary o
State, 4all have power " maze suel
changa and new designationk fyoh
time ID time, as they mag, judge t5S
the pubic intesessrediiFess NJ
SaG.k. AlLSfafe aud COMFY ofics
and a4er persons are hereby reqnlM
to furnish tothe newspapers ssignata
under his Act, for the State and for TIM
representative; counties, f0r publication
elf ae1al notices, advertisements ant
publidtions, ,2of. apyand every chAfac acte
reuuirld, te--law ts be made public; ant
no leefl oy1ge, advertisement or publ
is1keeSirSd by law to be made pub
haySany valid force or eftec
i /, Ailblishsd in the newspapers des
4 Z uaasf this Act; ano no publ
Il bf. any character in any newspa
sdssigna tNsSS this Act, shal
J Eot from sIs g Of this is State It
County 10 ylded, That tn
lEtts renSSSlssgsf fn Section on
y8 power, ia III Gases requiring un
~ Siicityl to order publication il
vspapafs.- lin addition to thos
Ted uider this Act. ss by ant
sadMce OF the Governor the;
sraay alect; and bills, so incurred shal
be suited and paid siinsthe usual mau
ner. -
SEc.S. All Acts and parts of Aafs in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
SEc.k. ThissAct shall take effect fror
and af& passage. lJan.R2, 1872
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Beechcr has been described by th

Bcechcr has been described by the
correspondents in very contradictory
ways. Some of these gentlemen de
piet him as an angel without wings
others see him q Mephistophiles. Hi:
daily aspect is written up graphically
as for instance: "Tho pastors upper
lip is still red from tho effects of cold
and the right nostril is swollen anc
covered with pimples. These littlt
,disfgurements were the subject O.
much concern TO his devoted admir-
ers in court" Really, this is worse
than the charge of adultry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17

In British India there are 5,S7:
miles of railroad in operation. The
English have. native Hindoos in the
railway service, who have proved
themselves very efficient. These rail
roads paid a net profit of over sl3,
10000 in 1873. Demonstration Of
this vast system has been q necessity
as the English have t6sguard theil
Indian possessions vergalosely. Tho
authorities at Calcutta ean now com
municate by Telegraph directly with
London, and by rail and telegraph
With the most remote districts 20
India. ,,-s-~,t.. hss;s:... :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17

CANCEL Your SrAMPs.ICollectors
have been instructed by ths Commits.
siouer ofInteradfR Revenue to strictly
cnforceShe lawi iu relation to the two
cent stssaps on checks, drafts or or:
ders. sTho; penalty is $50 for each
such paper not properly stamped and
cffectually stamped