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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-17

CTAGEs IRON; MILL CITY TO UNION
- vile leave daily Immediately after the
arrival of the Eastern-bound Passenger Train,
and arrive at UIfionville st l o'clock p. NJ.
leave JnionVille at 6 O'Clock A. NJ. and ar
rive at Mill City at o'clock A. NJ, in time to
connect with the Eastern bound Passenger
Train.
New and comfortable stages have been pro
sided for the comfort Of the travelling public
GEORGE NJ. MILLER.
Unionville. January /, 1875. del tt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-06-30
a Word to Farmers.

Farmers of South Carolina, what of
the night? Will you desert your gar
dens, orchards, vineyards and farms be-
cause YOU are in debt? We hear many
of you pretend failure and bankruptcy ;
some think thcy are shrouded with liens
and that ruin stares them i'll the face.
God turned Adam out of the garden nm
der far more gloomy circumstances.
You never enjoyed such habitation as
he did. The same sun shines upon
your heart. You have the same dcws
and gentle ruirs to enrich theturrows of
your field, you enjoy the melody OF the
forest songstcrs, you have the same
fruits and flowers, you have the same
seed time and harvest, you have as low
ing wives daughters and sons, and the
posterity Co. labor for. We would here
say to you retrcnch, reform, economiZe,
buy no more commercial fertilizers, en-
rich your soil from your own lots, diver
sify your crops, SOW oats, wheat, barley,
and clover, with which to feed your
stock. Have comfortable houses Tor
your horses and cattle, and make all
you eat before you buy anything, study
for days to sec if you cannot manage to
do withoutit. Patched clothes are more
honorable than those unpaid for. Stand
to your ploughs like Stonewall Jackson
did to his guns at Bull Runamid, gloom,
dismay and death !; and like him, you
will put to flight all your advcrsaries,
and God will recognize you as noble de-
scendants Of Adam, and own you as his
people.
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TIE LYNCHING OF SrMMs.-Here are
some crimes so fearful in their nature
that man who commits'them deserved
ly becomes an outcast an Pariah of so.
ciety, and forfcits his life to an outraged
community as surely as does the rabid
dog who is hunted to death. One of the
strongest reasons justifying the sumlna-
ry execution of Simms was the resolu-
ton adopted by the citizens of Anne,
Arundel county, Md, in an indignation
meeting:
"Thirdly. We are not willing that
his victim shall be dragged into court to
tell over and over again the story Of her
terrible wrongs, or that her name shall
be entered upon the records of our Grim
inal Jurisprudence for future refer
.ence.h
We think this view settles the mat
ter.
The hanging Of the wretch saved Miss
Jackson the dread ordeal Of after huml-
liation and sorrow of repeating before
hundreds of men the. horrible story.
Again, let it be understood that certain
death shall follow such crimes, and there
will be fewer commissioners
driG Sentinel,
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THE BUNKER HILL CELEBRATION.

The enthusiastic reception which has
been extended to the Washington Light
Infantry, of Charleston, to the Norfolk
Blues, and to the Baltimorians, who re-
presented the South at the Boston Cen
tennial, affords the most cheering evil
dcncc of the restoration of unity and
fraternity between the sections. The
Charleston Company especially, with
the old historic flag of Eutaw came in
for the most enthusiastic demonstrations
of cordialty and good will and by its
presents at Bunker Hill revived the
recollection of those glorious old days
when Massachusetts stood shoulder to
shoulder in resistance to British tyran-
ny, and when the news of the first
battles of-the Revolution awakened a
prompt response in the tender Of aid
from the Palmetto State.
In the presence of these cheering his
toric recollections, all the arrangements
and hostilitfes of the intervening years
have been forgotten, and Massachu usetts
and South Carolina have learned anew
at the foot Of the Bunker Hill Monu-
.lent the lessons which are taught by
those early friendships, and those COM
mon sacrifices which achieved our in
dependence Of the British yoke.
A marked characteristic of these cele-
brations has been that all unpleasant
topics have been ignored, and that the
arrangements of the sections have been
lost sight of in the common memories
and common hopes Of the American
citizen. North, South, East and West
have met on common platform, and
without any compromise of principle or
any sacrifice Of sclf-respect, have found
enough in the common heritage of the
past, and the promise of the future, to-
clasp the hands of brotherhood, and
whilst rejoicing in the common name
of the American citizen, to go forward
from this time forth in united efforts to
advance the commonwealth. Such is
the key note of all the addresses which
were delivered on the occasion, and
found hearty response in the assem-
blcd thousands who rent the air with
their plaudits.
The occurrence Of the Centennial Gel
ebrations seems at this time most op-
perfume when the storms of sectional
passion have subsidized, and when the
public mind is in proper state to kin
die afresh at the memories of Concord,
Lexington and Bunker Hill and draw
now incentives to patriotism from the
lessons of those early days. The lesson
we trust will not soon be forgotten, nor
the tic O: brother be again sundcred.
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The Democratic Principle of Govern
,.Inent.

Charles O'Connor publishes in the
Ncso York World brochure OIL the
Democratic principle of government
and the means for preservingi in prac-
tice.. The NashviHe Union and An1era-
can says the entire paper merits perusal
by every student of politics and every
intelligent voter. For the present, we
must content ourselves with al epitome
of it's leading propositions. Govern
mcnt, he says, should be unseen and
unrelt, as far as may be. 1t should be
entrusted with the least possible power,
and obliged to perform the fewest possi-
BILE duties. All.taxation should be di-
rect. Trade should be absolutely free.
The custom houses should he sold and
their proceeds usedto pay of the nation
al debt. No further debt should be
created in any shade or form. The only
income should be from. taxes. Govern
mcnt should have nothing to do with
money beyond stamping upon specie
the signs Of the value Of each particular
coin. General laws should be passed for
all business matters; for the formation
of private and public corporations, etc.,
and there should be no private legisla-
ton whatever. We should have no
armies, navies, forts, arsenals, military
schools, etc. Our diplomatic corps
should be abolished. Voting should be
viva voce, not by ballot. Minority rep
reservations should not exist. There
should be no laws regulating the hours
of labor and no public schools. Only a
few officials should be elected, "say the
Chief Executive and the Legislature. "
Their terms should be short. Appoint
ed officials should be removed only for
fault or incapacity. "Faithful service
and proved capacity are singular
grounds of disqualification" A militia
ry commander should be Ineligible to
the Presidency until after a long inter
val. In densely peopled districts, reg
istry laws should be in force. No per
son receiving pay from the public
should be allowed to vote. The crime
of assessing Office holders to pay the
expense of political campaigns should
be severely punished.
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Earthquake at San Jose, Cucuta,

New YORK, June 25.-A Maricaibo
letter of May %, giving an account of
the destruction of San Jose, Gucuta;, says
that on the 18th and 18th there had been;
earthquake shocks, but on, the morning
of the 18th everything was; serene. AT
half past eleven the earth commenced
shaking with great force, and from all
sides people rushed to the streets. For
fifteen seconds the movement continued,
the city moving like Il great ship with
ont ballast. IEstantane0usly q cloud of
fine dust enshrouded the streets and
houses, impeding vision and calling
forth cries of horror. These were of
short duration, however, as the dust
soon became so thick as to impede respi-
ration. Many who might have been
saved from the ruins OF falling build
longer than two minutes did this terri
bic affair continue. The wind rapidly
carried away the dust cloud. The fear
tul day was followed by n still more
horrible night. The survivors had
moved to the suburbs Of the city, where
were established. The
rain commenced to fall in torrents, and
amid the impenetrable darkness, the
groans Of the wounded filled the air. 1t
was varied only ly the sharp detona-
tions proceeding from the explosive
materials amid the ruins. The coming
of the new day showed that not more
than 1000 remained alive. Beneath
the fallen houses lay from 5000 to 10, 600
dead. Tie letter also reports great de-
struction at other places, as mentioned
in the account of the earthquake, by
way of Panama, some two weeks ago.
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WAS NAPoBEoH A FATALIsT?-It
was in 179G, when the Directory had
named him Commander-in-Chief of the
Army of Haly, and at the same time had
refused or were unable to supply him
with the means for repairing to mead
quarters with the state and dignity be-
fitting his new rank. In this difficulty
the young General raised as large sum
as he could by means of bis own credit
and the kindness Of his friends, and, as
this was niserably small, he entrusted
it to JunOt, q young officer who frequent
ed gaming tables, and babe him lose it
all or increase it in enormous proper
tions. "0n your success, he said, de
pends the possibility of my accepting
this command and taking you as my
aide-de-camp." According to one ac-
count, Junot first augmented the amount
Of his capital by selling b gold-hilted
sword which belonged to him, for Bona
parte never failed to win the love OF
him. After several hours' play, in
which Junot had been successful beyond
his hopes, he repaired to his chief anu
handed him his winnings, which, he
thought would be more than sufhclent
to meet all immediate claims. The
General sent him back once more to
tempt fortune, with an order not to re-
turn till he Lad doubled the sum or lost
every cent. When Junot appeared
again it was with enough money to en-
able Napoleon to make o splendid ap-
pearancc at headquarters. The last sum
won by Junot that night has been put at
$50, 900, while the anecdote itself rests on
excellent authority,
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DUN'T Do IT.-Don't ffirt with 8 fool.
It's bad enough to fool with flirt.
Don't underbill your age. Your de-
lection is only question of time.
Don't rush. At the end Of the race
you will suffice to convict the. world of
your folly.
Don't magnify your neighbor's vices.
It's worse than extolling your own vir-
tues.
Don't boast Of your riches. Some one
may ask you to loan them a quarter.
Don't dream that the world can't wag
along without you. Again of sand is
not missed from the desert.
Don't attempt to do too much. AT
twenty-five men imagine they will re-
form the world, At forty they are con-
tent to reform themselves.
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wednesday, June 30,' 1875.
Judge Reed and the Alleged Charles
ton County Frauds. -.

ton county tIduuS. 49,
The administration Of the law by
Judge Reed in the Charleston Circuit
since his elevation to the Bench, shows
an earnest desire to vindicCte The public
Justice, and to hold corrupt officials TO a
strict account. And this has been e.;pe-
ciallv shown III the present term of the
Court, where he has taken prompt and
vigorous action in furtherancc OF this
end.
Itscems that at previous Term OF
! the Court. a subcommittee Of five of
the Grand jury had been appointed by
! the presiding Judge to investigate the
alleged County frauds, and at the i'll
.s.anco IF thc Grand Jury, an appointee
Of the Chamber Of Commerce, {. Elch-
ardson Miles, Esq, was directed tc all
! them in their work, being recon- mend
| ed as an experienced accountant ana
business man. Tile chief work seems
to have fallen upon Mr.. Miles, who
made $ thorough investigation into the
County Commissioners office, and pre-
pared an elaborate report, charging va
rious frauds in the accounts of the
County officials. This report was sub
mitted to the Grand Jury, and asscnted
to bv them with a few immateal
changes, and Mr.. Miles was requested
by the foreman to read Che report, as the
prescntment of the Grand Jury.
But at the last moment q sudden
change seems to have come over the
Jury and instead Of reporting the Of
fences and offenders charged in the
presentment submitted to them, they
decline to take any steps in that dlrec-
ton, on the ground that Mr.. Miles was
the paid attorney Of the County Com
missioners, and holding that position
failed to furnish proper aid in investiga-
ting charges Of fraud against them. y
most lame and impotent conclusion rs
the facts show.
At the instance Of Mr. Miles a rule to
show cause was issued against him by
the presiding Judge, and in his response
he makes full and satisfactory vindl-
cation of his professional con nluct. He
denies fatty that he was the paid attor-
ncy of the County Commissioners, or
. that he occupied any relation which
was inconsistent with prosecution of
those officers. He did represent the
| County of Charleston in various pend
4 ing suits, and as such his efforts were in
aid of public justice, and in the prose
cution of public offenders.
After due consideration Judge Reed
expressed himself satisfied with the
return and discharged the rule against
Mr.. Miles, and at the same time direc-
ted that the papers should be filed, and
that the Solicitor, Butts, should prepare
indictments against all persons men,
toned III the presentment, and should
cal! to his aid the Attorney General OF
the State. The charges against Sheriff
Bowen involve the most outrageous
frauds in the preparation of his ac-
counts. and those against the County
Commissioners Of official corruption OF
the worst kind. Judge Reeds action
will commend itself to cordial approval
of every good citizen, and plerits their
warlnest commcndation.
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A HINT TO FARMEKs.--In some sec
tions-and it would be decided advance
in the thoughtfulness and Kindness in
all sections-farlners give each of their
boys, and girls. too, q strip Of land, to
raise whatever they choose upon it, and
dispose of the product for their own ben
eft. 1t Is q favor that they all appreci-
ate, and it is pleasant and scrvccable
employment for them in their leisure
hours. They will vio with each other
in their skill at raising their little crops,
and the proceeds applied to their own
use are frequently Of some value; and
the whole arrangement, while it in
structs them in the cultivation of the
soil, early implants in the children the
idea ofthrift and economy.
Sometimes, when g good many ami
mails are raised, pig, lamb, d calf, up to
even a colt, according to the age Of their
children, is given to each to rear and to
keep or sell. Farmers, think Of this; it
will more than repay you in the happi-
ness and confidence it will ilapart to
your sons and daugiiters.-GcT"toHt1%"
TcZeJJ.nDh
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The Kelley MotOr.

The Scientific Amcrican, Which is
good authority in all matters pertaining
to practical mechanics, pronounces this
alleged invention which was to super
ccde steam, and revolutionize the pres
cnt modes Of locomotion, to be q great
humbug, which may be sufficient to
drive toy engine or whirligig for few
seconds, but is useless for any practical
purpose. 1t may develope pressure, but
according to the Scientific Aneerico"
this is not motive power. 1t says:
Zone of the strangest developements
connected with the kecley motor is the
implicit faith which many gentlemen
in this community, Of tried experience
and business capability, have given to
the enterprise. They have yielded not
only faith but their money. We can
account for this only by supposing that
they mistake mere pressure for motive
power. But mere pressure is not mo-
tive power. A very slight motive pow
er, if sufficiently long continued and
properly applied, may produce the great
est pressure. A weight of only single
pound, hung upon the extremity OF q
suitable lever, is sufficient to produce a
pressure at the opposite end of the lever
of 10000 pounds more to- the square
inch. To persons not familiar with the
laws Of mechanics land this, we think,
is probably the situation of most of the
KeeIey investors) the exhibition of a
gauge showing 10000 pounds pressure
might readily be regarded as proof posi-
tive of an enormous power behind the
gauge; whereas the actual power con-
cealed from view might be onlya weight
Of one pound.
In cases of this kind, when body is
lifted or a pressure produced, the i'll
uuirer should take pains to ascertain
what the extent OF the original moving
power or weight is. If this precautien
be taken, the falsity of motors like
Kecley's may be at once detected. In
the example of Kelley, the certificate
of Collier shows that a hydrant force Of
2G} pounds to the inch is always re-
Quired to run the machine. This force,
if applied to common wheel or engine,
would produce q considerable amount
of constant mechanical power. But
the moving force is nearly all wasted in
keclcy's device, for he is only able to
drive toy engine for minute or two
at q time This does not look much
like driving train of cars from rhila-
delphia to New York, or crossing the
ocean without the consumption OF coal.
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THE grass-hoppers, it is said, have
made their appearance on the Savan-
nah, but as yet have done no damage.
Perhaps they are not of the dangerous
sort. In Minnesota, they are paying
SLIGO bushel for grass-hoppers-after
they are caught and killed of course.
Little boys and girls get ten cents a
quart; two boys made six dollars day
on grass-hoppcrs, and Blue Earth Coun-
ty has paid already over $4,000 for the
determination of this plague. An in
genius Minnesotian has contrivcd trap
run by horse power which catches from
five to twenty bushels day, and the
catchers bring them to town in wagons,
wheelbarrows, and even in bags on their
backs. When paid for they are buried
in deep trenches, and it is said by next
week, Minnesota will be rid Of grass
hoppers.
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Execution Of Bunch and Hardee.

. I'd -s.,s.s
CHARLESTON, June 25.s r. Bunch
and George lHardee were executed to-
day inthe county Jail, at 1so'clock pre-
cisely. All the arrangements were made
last; night for carrying into effect the
mandate of the law. The gallows was
erected last month, in the southern por-
ton of the jail, where it will probably
remain pntil after the execution of
Gibbessand Smith, who are to be exc
cuted on hhe Goth day of July. The cul-
prits had all the consolation that religion
could afford, several clergymen being on
the scaffold. 1t was SO D arranged that
both men. were hung at the same mo-
ment, there being but one trap. Both
elItogether and died without any un-
usual aliagony for so'dreadful death. A
limited number Of spectators and'severa1
members of the press were present. At
ter being pronounced dead by the medi.
cal men present, the bodies were turned
over to otheir friends for interment.'
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TIE RELEASE OF TWEED. - The
New York papers comment very gencr-
ally upon the decision Of the Court of
Appeals ordering the discharge of
Tweed on the ground that the separate
Offences charged in the Indictment, in
the view of the law are only one offence,
and that the punishment cannot exceed
that which is prescribed for each sena-
rate offence. The decision is very gen.
orally sustained as good law and simple
justice. Due credit is awarded to the
higher Court, at the Game time that the
decision of Judge Davis is condemned.
But Tweed has many other suits to an
swer yet. a
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WE have the best climate in the
world, and can work from one years
end to the other. BY planting diversi-
fed crops the farmers have work all the
year and cannot fail to get rich. In the
North lands are worth from one hun
dred to two hundred dollars an acre,
and they are bound up in ice and snow
for from three to six months in the
year. In the South We can work every
week in the year, and raise moro in
money value on acre that We can buy
for ten dollars, than til" Northernor
can on his expensive land. If the
Northern farmer can live, is there
any reason why the Southern planter
sLOuld.not get rich?
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[sEEAL.]
.Illnree-23

AN hearing the petition in this case,
q and on motion,of Perrin & Goth
ran, Attorneys for Petitioner, Jt is Or
'dered, That the 10th day OF. July next,
be, and is hereby fixed for o Settlement
of the Estate of G.. :. Y. Barnes, senior
deceased. That the defendants be and
they are hereby required to answer the
Petition and appear in this Court on the
day above named at 10 q clock AZ. n. q b
1t appearing to this Court by the ,Af-5
fdavit of J. II. Barnes,s that the Defen-
dantZ. w. Barnes, BENJAMIN j. Coch-e
ran and Mary q. Cochran, his wife,
Albert Barnes and Emma BROWN
children. of Alpheus q. Barnes, decd,
reside beyond the limits of this State
1t is therefore, Ordered, That the said
defendants be made parties by publica.l
ton, and that copies of the petition and
this Order be sent to the respective par
ties by mail, postage prepaid to their
respective places of residence, as stated
in the said affidavit.
Also Ordered, That the Defendants
residing in this State and County be.
duly served with copies Of the Petition
and this Order respectively, and that
the Order be published. in the Abberiile
; Prsss dad Banner for. six suceessiNe
weeks. THOS. B. MILLF0RD, Is.
[sEAL.l Judge Of Probate; Is q. e;
May 81, 1876, s:.e7 B
The above is a true eopys 9
Attest, J.. c.. WossiANsKYa d
G. c.. Pro. A.. G. 6t*
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TIE Brotherhood of the Episcopal
Church in this Diocese is benevolent
institution designed to raise sum of
money to be paid to the family in the
event of the death of any minister.
The commandments of the Church in
the Diocese number 1000 persons, and
should one half this number or 1000
join the Brotherhood, each member
paying 50 would raise the comfortable
sum of $4,000 for the family of the de-
deceased. VIM. H. Parker, Esq, u
member of the Advisory Board, brought
The subject to the attention of the con-
gregation lately, and we fully endorse
his plan in behalf of this noble charity.
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THE PUBLIC DEBT OF TILE STATE
The Com'ier-JownaI states that the
public debt of the State at the close OF
the war was s5,OOO,OOO and on January
l, 1872, was 39,15S, 244.47. This will
convey an erroneous view Of the pres.
ent financial condition of the State.
BY the last report of the State Treasurer
for the year ending October, 1874, the
bonded debt was $3.50, 1928; the
floating debt s2,679, ,2o2.75' The contin-
gent liabilities arising from endorse
ment Of the various railroad bonds
amount to 81, 797, ,60s.20.
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OUR exchanges arc full Of accounts
of the famous feat of Capt. Boyton, the
American, who has lately crossed the
straits of Dover, which separate France
and England, in his patent suit Of India
rubber clothing. Tile distance in a di-
rect line is twenty-onc miles, but the
Captain swan at least forty miles, and
was accomplished in twenty-:our hours.
1t is feat Of remarkable pluck and en-
durance, and vindicates the usefulness
of his invention as life-saving appa-
ratus.