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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-11-24
MOVES ON THE CHESS BOARD
New Homes for the New Year.

Our citizens are already making ar
rangements for homes for another year,
and some are about to change their res
| licences at once.
Mr.. l.. P. Guffin's family are going to
the country to occupy the 0ld nome.
stead of his father during the next
year.
Mr.. J. w. Trowbridge is moving to
the residence of Mr.. Guffin OH Magazine
Hill, which he will vacate.
Mr.. Jas. Giles, with DR.. Templeton,
and Mr.. Lex Templeton, will occupy
the house being vacated by Mr.. Trow-
bridge.
Mr.. S. A. Breazeale having bought
the dwelling house to be vacated by the
removal Of Mr.. Giles, will live perma'
nently at that place.
Mr.. Chas. j.. Bruce will move to the
home which Mr.. Breazeale will vacate.
The house which Mr.. Bruce will leave
on Washington street, We learn, is tc
be sold.
Mr.. Winestock, We learn, is to occu-
py the brick dwelling of Mr.. ]. Knox
which is now vacant.
Mr.. Knox. we learn, is to open hotel
or boarding house over his stores fol
the accommodation of transient and
regular boarders, and Mrs. Simmons is
to have charge.
Mr.. J. L. Clark is moving back to his
own residence in Fort Pickens, from
the home of DR.. Sondley on the Blue
Hill.
Mr.. Fl. S. Cason will occupy the Sond
ley house next year, which is being va
Gated by Mr.. Clark.
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Peetical Editor.

That excellent paper and most well
come visitor to our sanctum, tile Char
lote Observer, is particularly blessed i'll
having a poetical local editor who has
more poetry at his command than any
man of whom we have any acquain-
tance. If an organ grinder stops at his
door he las poetical quotation for the
occasion; if q mule kicks an alderman
heels over head into gutter, he con-
suits the muses. and brings forth an ap-
propriate verse; if anybody kills his
neighbor's faithless watch dog during
his noctural perambulations he has a
better epitaph for the deceased canine
than could be written by George Wash.
ington Childs, A. NJ; if Thomas cat
and his sweetheart should give musical
soiree during the "silent watches of the
night" his poetical mill will grind o
verse or two; if member of the band
blows his internal horn beneath his
window, he speaks of it in delightful
measures, and SO on, al infnHen,.
The spice and humor of the whole
makes the Observer quite readable pa
per.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ABBEv1LLE HOTEL. - w L Miller, Ce-
dar Springs; A v Bautright, Columbus,
Ga; Richard Braney, Elberton; r s Wal
Kentucky; P Brown, Baltimore;
Benton Jones, Abbeville; w D Mars, CAL
houns Mills Samuel Miller, r N Pratt,
Abbeville;. w K Blake, James Pinson,
Greenwood; Y o Young, Hodges Depot;
j Walker, Elberton, Ga; c Bond, NJ L
Dorset, Atlanta; Michel, Bordeaux.
ALsToN HOUSE. j NJ Cochran, Due
West; DR. A T Wideman; w D Mars, E A
Mars, Calhoun's Mills; F H Rahm, Va;
Rev A N Experidon, Bulgarian Priest Of
the Greek Church, from Turkey, City OF
Jerusalem, &c; A A Farley, N Y; w G
Mcclellan, Atlanta; G G Haddon, Due
West; T Baskin, Mountain View; E e
Trewit, Bradleys; R o McCaslan, Abbe-
vile; Miss Sallie Baskin, Monterey.
W1ER's HorEL.-J A Foster, E Mead,
Jas Vass, N Y; B F Cole, Thos ] Kinead,
Jno Holland, Joseph Harris, r E Garrett,
Baltimore; D Jones, w M Crookshanks,
Atlanta; + A Smith, Texas; H Dennis,
Newberry; Jno Brooks, Barnes Mill; DR.
D Benson, Mt Carmel; w P Russell,
Charleston; Capt r F NicCaslan, Charles
ton; A B c Lindsay and lady, Clear Spring;
j Boyle, Columbia; John Knox, Charles
ton; Prior, n c; H Frazier, S c; Jeptha
Wilson, Anderson.
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Our Dead.

Mr.. JOEL LocKHART died on Satur-
day and was buried at Smyrna. Rev.
Mr.. pritchard preached all impressive
funeral sermon, from the text, Let
me die the death of the righteous" "
Mr.. Lockhart was 81 years of age, and
was we'll known to the people af Able
vile County, and was a member OF the
Methodist Church for more than forty
years.
WE publish in another column the
obituary notice of an old friend and a
highly esteemed citizen, Mr.. John Nc
Cord, who died in the 85th year of his
age. He was good citizen, and much
beloved by all who knew him. Truth
fulness, honesty and integrity, were
the distinguishing traits of his charac-
ter.
Mr.. WILLIAMSON BELcHER, for
merly citizen of Abbeville, died IN
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, on the goth
September, of swamp fever, after an ILL
ness of three days. Aged about 81
years.
WE regret to learn that Mr.. John B..
Allen, Of Lowndesville, died on Thurs
day last of a congestive chill. He leaves
a young family.
AN infant of DR.. John H. Bell was
buried at Shiloh on Sunday last.
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Alarming Increase of Court and jail
Expenses.

Never in the history of Abbeville
have there been as many prisoners in
our Jail as there have been this year,
and our courts have been burthened
with the trial of many trivial cases.
Crime must be punished, however much
it may cost, but we trust that some new
system may be devised that will lessen
the forms of trial and the expense OF
punishment. Could not Trial Justices
try more of the cases ut tenth of the
cost which is incurred in the higher
courts? Cannot the Legislature in its
wisdom, devise some plan to make pris'
oners sclf-sustaining? 1t seems to US
that law giving employment at some
of the public works, would be beneficial
both to the County aud to the convicts.
During the last fiscal year, it took
forty per cent. of our taxes for court anc
Jail fees. We appeal to our representa-
tives in the Legislature to make all ef
fort to relieve US in part of this grea
burthen.
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An Enterprising Daily.

The atlanta Constitution we regard
as one of the most enterprising Journals
of our acquaintance; its editorials
are ably written, and the selection" are
highly interesting, while the general
make up of the paper seems to be the
very best. It's editorials are arranged
so as to be attractive and readable, ana
the amount aud variety Of reading mat
ter is enough to satisfy any one. The
proprietors have lately gone to great ex-
pense to send an exploring party TO Tue
great Okefcnokee swamp OF Georgia,
and publish frequent letters from the
explorers. We would suggest, however,
in a kindly spirit, that to person VINO
knows nothing of the gentlemen, com
posing the party, and who never before
heard of the Okefenokee swamp, that
the letters would be more interesting II
the correspondent would talk less OF
" 'possums and fried fish, venison and
hard tack" and tell us more of the
swamp itself. The letters are all read
able and interesting, and one quits
reading them very much like the Con-
fetlerate soldier quit eating-because ne
was obliged to, and not that he was sat
istied. Give US a good square meal on
the Okefenokee swamp. We want to
know more Of it.
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Love at First Sight.

It has been doubted by some whether
there was ever such a thing as love at
first sight. Let doubling Thomases
doubt no more. We have a case in view
which will forever settle this disputed
question. Untilquite recently the editor
of the GreenviUe News and the editor
of the New Era mutually enter
tanned for each the most renugnant
feelings, but recent visit of Colonel
Speights to Greenwood brought a change
over the spirit of their dreams. and
turned their mutual feeling Of dislike
to that of love and affection. A little
association with each other softened the
hard and stony heart of the gallant
Greenwood editor, who would rather be
shot than turn corner, and he is now
altogether lovely and devoted to the
wiley heart of the manly Speights, who
rewards his new made conquest win
all the fondling that would satisfy a
happy bride.
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DEATHS.

DIED, at his home three miles east Of
Abbeville, Mr.. John McCord, at 6 o'clock
Sabbath evening, Nov. 2l, 1875, aged "a
years, 8 months, and II days.
The deceased was born within one-half
mile Of his late residence; there, in sight
of his birthplace, he spent his whole life,
except a brief residence, during his early
manhood, in the County of Edgefield.
Here he reared a large family, two daugh-
ters and five sons Of whom survive their
venerable father. He made profession Of
religion and was received into the member
ship Of the Beulah Baptist Church during
the pastorate Of the late Rev. James NJ.
Chiles, in 1874, where he remained men,
Der until his death.
Thus has passed away, in ripe old age,
one Of Abbeville's most venerable citizens;
an afectionate husband, fond father, o
warm friend, and an humble Christian.
His bereaved wife and large circle Of rela-
tives have the sympathy Of
MANY FRIENDS.
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Do they Live in Abbeville

To the descendants of Mary Beam
who about l779 married in New Jersey
married person named McGee or Nc
Kee, aud removed to South CaIolina
Pursuant to q decree of the Court o
Chancery made in the cause Of Ander
son vs.. Kilborne, the heirs at law ant
next of kin of Jacob Beam, late Of the
Village of Beamsville, in the County o
Lincoln, Province Of Ontario, Canada
who died in the month of June, 1858
are, on the 10th day of January next, t.
come in and prove their claims as sucl
Master in Ordinary of the said court, il
the city of Toronto, Canada, or in de
fault thereof they will be peremptoril.
excluded from the benefit of the sait
decree. For further information apply
to G. Magrath, 80 Broad street, Charles
ton. s. G.,
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GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

1t is natural for people suffering with
dyspepsia and liver complaint or any
arrangement Of the digestive organs,
such as sour stomach, sick headache,
habitual costiveness, palpitation of the
heart, heart burn, water-brash, gnawing
and burning pains ut the pit of the
stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and
disagreea6le taste in the mouth, coming
up Of food after eating, low spirits, &C.,
to put of from day to day buying an ar
ticie that they know has CURED their
neighbor, friend, or relative, yet they
have no faith in it until it Is too late.
But if you will 60 to your druggist and
get bottle of Green's August Flower,
your immediate cure is as certain as you
live. Sample bottles of this medicine
can be obtained for 10 cents, to try its
superior virtue. Regular size Is cents.
Try it, two doses will relieve any case..
Oct. 8, 1875 2-tf
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COUNTRY EDITORS.
They Should Read Their Exchanges

When we look over a batch of eX-
changes, we cannot help being i'm
pressed with the difference in the city
editor and the country editor. A major
ity of the country editors look to one or
two city papers for the warp and woot
sof all their editorials, and then fill their
columns with extracts from these same
papers, without, it seenls to US, ever
opening the papers of their nearest
neighbors. Should anything occur in
one County, two chances to one that the
editor who publishes paper in the ad-
Joining County will never see it, unless
it gets into the column of news items IN
the daily which the editor takesas his
file leader. To make all interesting
naper, we think ah editor should look
cit all the papers, as the city editor does.
The city editor looks to the County
paper, not for the purpose of getting
Something upon which to predicate
long political editorial, but with the
View of extracting and boiling down
whatever of lecai er news natter the
paper may contain pertaining to that
particular section of the State. We
notice that some of our ablest exchanges,
the Chronicle and Sentinel, and the
Constitutionalist, of Augusta, for in
stance, never let single paragraph es-
cape their eye. The atlanta Constitution
and the Charlotte Observer, it seems to
US, read the County papers from the
most distant parts, while the Columbia,
Charleston and Greenville dailies do the
same, but there are many country editors
who see but little which is not contained
in one of these dailies. and their pubii-
cations are not much short of all inferior
country edition of the paper they choose
as their file leader. The poorest paper
in the State may furnish an item FOR the
best paper in the world, and we think
many Of our country exchanges could
be vastly improved by reading their
County exchanges.
We make these remarks without any
reference to any particular editor. They
are not intended to be personal. and If
they were such, they would never be
seen by that class of editors to whom
they are applicable, unless their file
leader should copy this article.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-11-24
Our Streets Worked without Cost.

The Town Council of Abbeville hold
their Court on Saturdays, when laborers
are secured for the next week. The
Council have been without money for
several weeks, but the work on the
streets goes on. The fines and penalties
imposed upon offenders against the
peace and quiet of the town, are suffi-
cient to keep up the public improve
ments. If the loafers in the Jail under
sentence of the County Court or the
Trial Justices Court, were put at the
same kind of business, it would be bet
ter. 1t is hard for honest people to be
taxed from fifteen to twenty-five dollars,
because thief chooses to appropriate to
his own use chicken belonging to his
neighbor.
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THE old fort in Fort Pickens was
built by Gen. Pickens during the
troublous times with the Indians before
the Revolutionary war. The General
and his family occupied it for a long
time as safe retreat from the dangers
of exposures to the Indians. Water
was obtained from the branch during
the night time-it being unsafe to 60 for
it during the day, as the Indians were
constantly on the watch for them.
WE learn that the pump and light
ningrod men who have been skirmishing
on the outskirts of the County, have be-
come disgusted at the intelligence OF
our people, and have gone to other
quarters. Few men will buy hum
bug when they are warned, as our
people have been by the Press end Ban
ner.
the late Mrs. John G.. Calhoun, sold
known az Mt. Casa, for $4,000 cash, to
the late Rev. A. H. Cornish, who for
Church, Abbeville.
OATHS. If any citizen is annoyed by
the profanity Of Ioafers on the street or
public square, the offender will be made
pay fine Of one dollar for each offence,
or he will be required to work day
before the house Of the informer. # he
desires it.
THE preserves, jeliies and pickles,
which were packed with the needle,
crochet and patch work at the Columbia
Fair, did not mix, as was feared. AS far
rs we have heard, exhibitors at the Fair
are not displeased at the way their goods
were returned.
OUR friend. Mr.. w. T. Mcdonald, is
a good Christian, cultivates charity and
practices the Christian graces towards
his felloy-men, but notwithstanding all
this he gets awful mad when negro
puts his elbow through the large plate
glass Of his store window.
Mr.. ROBERT JONES says that if there
is not something done by the Legisla-
ture in reference to the fences, that 1T
will not be long before he will tie unable
to run farm, or keep cow either.
Mr.. COB MILLER says we ought to
advocate the "no-fence" law. We say
if we can't get the law passed, let US
have a law that will make man re-
sponsibie for the damages his stock does
to his neighbours crop.
THE Abbeville Agricultural Fair did
not pay quite all expenses.
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4'Fare thee we'll, and if forever, still forever
fare thee we'll
Though unforgiven, never against thee
shall my heart rebel"
Our delinquents will please bear in
mind that it costs us money to buy pa
per, and that we are not able-even il
we were disposed-to send the Press
and Banner for years without the mon
ey. If you want our paper we shall be
more than glad to send it to you for the
money. We have this week erased a
number of names because of their fail
ure to pay, and we trust that they will
settle their arrearages without further
trouble. Those who have paid have our
hearty thanks for their consideration in
discharging a little debt. We trust that
they may live long and prosper, and
always regard the Press and Banner q
necessity around the cheerful ingle OF
happy households.
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MARRIAGES..

MARRIED, on the evening of November
II, 1875, by Rev. B. F. Miller, at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Major J. L.
White, Mr.. WESLEY C. GRIFFIN and
MISS MAMIE WHITE, both Of Abbeville
County.
Their brilliant attendants were composed
Of Mr.. j. G. Griffin and Miss Aggie Bull
lock, Mr.. r. B. Johnson and Miss Anna
McCaslan, Mr.. R. E. White and Miss Katie
DELPHI, Mr.. L: 7. Hill and Miss Mamie
Stuart, Mr.. J. P. Phillips and Miss Ellen
Dukes, Mr.. Thomas H. Walker and Miss
Fannie Lites, Mr.. T. C.. Stuart and Miss
Fannie X. Bradley, Mr.. George Anderson
and Miss Mollie Lites.
MARRIED, on the 10th inst, by the
Rev. Sumter Daniels, Mr.. W. T. Gun
NINGHAM and Miss ANN LIZZIE
BASKIN, both Of Abbeville.
MARRIED, on the evening of the 10th
of October last, Mr.. J. CLINTON BEL
CHER, formerly of Abbeville, s. CO. and
MISS LIZZIE GLADNEY, of Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
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WElearn that young gent. from Nine
tySix went to Greenville some time ago
and registered at the Mansion House,
and after tea went out in town, invest
ed in that which makes some men rich
and causes others to forget that they are
poor. Finally it was time to retire, and
he made for the hotel, but mistook the
bank for the boarding house and went
In aud demanded the key to his room.
He insisted upon staying at the bank,
and it was with difficulty that he could
be induced to leave.
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IT is said that cotton stealing in Lau-
rens County is carried on to an alarm
ing extent. Ten feet of rope applied to
the neck of offenders, with one end
over limb, would prove sovereign
remedy. Strange that this simple REM
edy is not sought for 30 great curse.
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Mark NJ. Pomeroy has gone into
bankruptcy. His creditors are numer-
Gus, and are scattered over the country.
The debts aggregate over Sl40,O0O, and
there are no assets. A meeting of the
creditors will be held shortly to take
action in the matter.
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New Advertisements.

Fresh Arrivals--TrowLridge.
Auction Sale-J Broyle.
Petition for Homestead-Mrs Moore.
Report Co Commissioners.
Carpets-J Bailie g. Bro.
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CONSIGNEES.

FREIGHT-James McCaslan, DIR Thomas,
S J Hinton, w H Parker, John Knox.
ExpREss-R II Wardlaw, R CT Baker,
S Brown, Simpson, r s Beckham, 6
Griffin, J Rogers, Jas Hanson, n E John
son, L D Bowie.
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MARKET REPORTS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
Barnwell & Co., Cotton Brokers and
Dealers in General Merchandise.

ABnEvILLE. Nov.
Cotton, ,.....".......:........... .....;aaa
Fodder. ,.........".Sl.00 Apples
Eggs. ...................15c Bacon,
Flour r,~..ss s00@$10.00 Cotfa
Meal, ."".$l. .4O@Sl.5O Corr
Peas, ,............".. $3.50 Chick
AUGUSTA, November 22..e(
with good demand for higher gra
ding l2s@l24; net receipts 1910; 3
CHARLESTON, November 22.-Cot
mand good-middling l2l; net reccfH
242; exports to Great Britain S,7S5;
wise 3,OS3; sales 1000.
BALTIMORE. November 22.-Cotton 4
-middling 13 sales 475.
LIVERPOOL, November PIP Nc
ton firm-middling uplands 6s; middlf
Orleans 3-l6; sales l., 900.
ton steady sales 67O-uplands I3 ZIG; Or
leans l33. Futures opened quiet and firm.
6 P. M.-Gold steady, at l ,l4l.
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ERSONALLY appeared before me
Robert Jones, Chairman Of the Board
of County Commissioners for Abbeville
County, and upon oath says that the
foregoing is true and correct statement
of the finances of; said County for the
fiscal year ending October 3lst, 1876, as
appears by vouchers on file.
ROBERT JONES,
Ch. B. G.. c.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
Goth November, 1875.
J. C. WOSMANSKY,
Notary Public, s. C..
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ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ABBEVILLE COUNTY,
For the Fiscal Year Ending
October 81, 1875.
To net amt taxes collected for
current xpenses.........."...- S16,65o W
Amt fines from t. justices...... 4Ol 5t
" reed from liq'r licenses. 100 O(
" other sources. TN
s17,ls4 81
Amount paid Auditor as per
his order. .................".."9 1,Ooo "
For Poor House and Poor.
Jacob Miller, for maintenance
of paupers at poor house, as
per contract at S9.75 & head
per month ......."........."....."S 200 o.
Repairs &c............... ~ "
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Jury Commissioner.
w H Shives, jury comm'r..".$ 80 90
OficeFurniture and Repairs.
Bagging for G H steps and
nOOr........,. .,..""................,S oU
D B Smith, furniture for sch'l
comm'r office. 62 SO
Chalmers, chairs for c H......- 80 IS
D B Smith, work on Offices. Is 90
J Il Robertson, sundries for
court room onl....................." 72o
H w Lawson, fixing stoves
&c in court room. ................ l6 20
Seal, Sign g. Robertson, work
on public buildings........" Is 35
J D Chalmers, CHI RS for offices SO 90
H r. Tusten, repairing safe in
sheriff's office. ce..................... S 90
w Rosenberg, for offices and
Jall.............". ............,...." 3 6O
T B Milford, Office furn're &c 725
r Jones, articles for public
offlces........ ....................... II 25
w Rosenberg, well buckets. It's
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IA shillito, repairs on jail....
IL Wilson, repairs in county

Offices S.........".... ........
Broom for court room. m............
DuPre/, Gambrell Il Co, furni-
ture for Co. Com'r ohoe...,.
E Baswell, cleaning well......-
J A Wier, lock for shifts Office
Manuel McKellar, for services
in court house. ...... ..............
George Barr, repairing chairs.