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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

That the living should honor the
dead, is u principle that has existed from
time immemorial. Pursuant to its just
demands, and in accordance with the
desire of many friends, the following
tribute to the memory of our late vener-
able and highly esteemed friend and
fellow-citiZen, Mr.. JOHN McCoRD,
who departed this life, at O'Clock p.
M, November 81, 1875, is humbly pre-
scnted to the public.
Mr.. McCord was born on the 4th day
of February, 1871, just three miles east
of Abbeville, South Carolina, near the
very spot that was settled by his grand
father before the Revolutionary War, IN
a building which now stands but few
rotls from his late residence, and when
is still occupied. To write full sketch
of Mr.. McCord's life, would be to revive
mauy incidents in the history OF the
central part of our County; the writer
must, therefore, content himself with
having given a brief outline OF his
history.
Tn 1872, on the 18th day of October,
he was married to his first wife, MISS
Elizabeth Robertson, with whom he
spent forty-thrce years, and who bore
him twelve children, seven OF whom
survive their fond mother and aged
father.
In 1913, only a few weeks after the
birth of his first son, James, (now
ESQUIRE McCord,) he left the young
mother and infant son, to enlist in the
war then going on with Great Britain,
but owing to his failing health, after q
few months service he was returned to
his family.
In 1914, he made a profession of reli-
gion, and was received into the men,
bership of Beulah Baptist Church, five
and half miles east of Abbevllle, >.
c., during the pastorate of the late Rev.
James M. Chles. Here he remained
member until his death.
In 1856, OH the 9th of November, ne
was married to his second wife, Miss
Jerusha Keeling. with whom lie spent
the remainder of his life-nearly 70
years-in the sacred relation of conjugal
affection. AS friend he was frank,
cheerful, and confding; as a neighbor,
kind, considerate and obliging; as cit
izen, scrupulously law-abiding; as
husband and father, a1ectionate to the
close of his life. He leaves, besides his
affectionate companion and seven chill
dren, numerous grandchildren and
great-grand-children, and large circle
of friends, to mourn his death. But
thew mourn not rs those who have no
hoye, since the pen of inspiration has
written, "Blessed are the dead who die
in the Lord"
! r F. NJ
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Ninety-Six EibIc Society Organized.

Pursuant to appointment, the hcV.
Edwin 4. Bolles, District Supcrnten-
dent of the America Bible Society tor
south Carolina, preached in the Pres
hvterian church at Ninety-SiX, South
Carolina. Sabbath morning, December
5th. -.
After the sermon, he organized the
Niuety-SiX Bible Society. as all auXti-
iary to tho Abbeville County BiDie
DR.. J. A. Stuart acted as moderator,
and T.. S. Hale as secretary, during the
organization. H.. -, =
pavnient of Sl.00 entitle a person 10
membership for one year, ana the pay
ment of $500, to secure life MEMBER
ship.
nual,mectiuy Of this Society be held on
the second Tuesday of July in each
wear, when sermon and annual ADDRESS
will be delivered.
The following officers were eiected loi
tho present wear :: DR.. w. l.. Anderson
President: iq DR.. ]. A. Stuart, Vice-Pres-
;dent. 3. S. Hale, Secretary; J. l..
SHnmate. ] Treasurer; Board Of Mana
GERS. Mai. r. A. Griffin, DR.. II. S.
Blake, Major J. w. Fouche, DR.. Jno'
". Calhoun and r. G. Lipscomb, ESQ.
On motion, it was agreed that copy
of these proceedings be sent to the
County papers, with request that they
publish them.
JOHN a. STUART,
! Moderator.
E. S. HALE, Secretary.
LONG CANE is To have double wed
dinp shOrtly
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New Advertisem ents.

Public 1choOls--~J F c DuPre.
Military ScIool-Col \ Coward.
Notice to Debtors and Credltors-Wm In
Trewt.
Notice of Final Discharge - Robert
Thornton.l
New Grist Mill-ColS S Jones.
Sale of Land-Bullock and Reynolds
Auctioneer-S Davis,
Sales advertised by the Sheriff.
Smith & Co against Frazier,
Est De La Howe vs. H II Harper,
Wan Wickliff VS. VIM Moore,
Cooper vs. Ingram,
J w McKellar vs. } L Cook,
Stuart and Cooper VS. r M Mounce,
VIII Parker vs. Watson,
Ann V Evans vs DR. F F Gary,
Allen VS. Rogers.
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Gossip With Our Exchanges.

The Board of County Commissioners
of Abbevile havo decided to grant no
license for the sale Of spirituous liquors.
-Er.
That's heavy lick upon some people.
Lancaster Ledgcr.
as" We haven't many snakes, but
when fellow does get bit, he can 70 to
some of the incorporated towus ana get
the specific.
TIE Associate Reformed Church has
abandoned the doctrine of eXcluslYe
communion. Christians of other de-
nominations may now sit down win
them ut the Lords table Lancaster
| Ledycr.
pe1A. We think this 4 mistake.
Mr.. William Grobe, who has had
much experience in this country ana
Europe, has opened shop next door to
Rilcy's Hotel for the purpose of carry
ing on the business of matchmaking
and repairing jewclry.-NciD Fra.
EeD~ We would like to know how
many watches Mr.. Grobe has made. y
record Of all manufactures should bc
kept.
LAURENs r. r. SCHEDULE. - The
train on the Laurens Railroad will run
fnr the accommodation Of passengers on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, leav-
ing the head Of the road ut S o'clock, Il.
M, connecting with up and down train
on the q. u e. r. r.. returning same
day, leaving Ncwbcrry at l O'clock
Progressive Aga.
sas' How does man get to Laurens
Court House after getting off the train I:
"Hc never spent one dollar in printers
INK i'll his life. We tell it with shame.
mere VIII he dio when he goes to?-New-
berry Herald.
f=as" We can't tell when he will die
but we haven't much doubt rs to where
ne VIII go-to meet theman who didn't
pay his subscription.
THE Lancaster Ledger requests the
citizens of that town to"look for thieves
and pick-pockets." We should not
wonder if the thieves and pick-pockcts
look for them.
THE Columbia Register criticses the
lack OF interest manifested by the city
towards the late Fair.
TIE NcaOberry Herald says Thanks
giving Day passed off quietly. Did III
expect row on that day?
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THE WEEKLY SUN.
NEW YORK. 1876

Eighteen hundred and scvcnty-six is the ccn-
tcnnig year. II is also the year in which an OPP
position House Of Representatives, the f1ist
Since the war, will be III power at Washington
Presideng of the United States. All Of these
events are sure TO be ofgrcat interest and Impor-
tancc, especially the latter; and ailof them and
everything connected with them will be fully
and freshly reported anu cHpOunded in The
Sun.
The Opposition House Of Representatives, ia
king up the line of inquiry opened years ago BY
The sun, vii! sternly and diligently investigate
tho corIrlption and misdecGs OF Grants admin
istrat.on and will, 1t IS TO be hoped, Jay tho
foundation for 4 new and better period IN our
national history. or all this, the sun Will con-
.an complete and accurate accounts, furnishing
its readers with early and trustworthy iniorlnn-
ton upon these absorbing topics.
The twenty-third Presidential election, vi tn
the Drcparato for 1t, will be memorable rs de-
Gliding upon Grants asplratsonS FOR Il third term
Of power and pundcr, and stiil more az deciding
who shall be thc candidate Of the party OF Re-
form, and rs c!cctinI that candidate. Concern
log all these sUbjcc.s, these who read The sun
viii have Tic constant means OF being thorough
~ well Informed.
The Weekly sun, which has attained a crcu.
lativn of over eighty thousand copies, already
has its readers in every state ana territory, anu
we trust that the year 1876 will see their num-
bcrs doubled II will continue to be Il thorough
new SI.:lDcr; all the general news OF the day Will
be found IN ii. condensed when unimportant, at
full length when of moment; and always, we
trust, treated IN clear, interesting anu !Hslruc-
tive manner.
II is our aim to make The Weekly Sun the best
family newspaper in the world, ana we snail
continue 20 give its columns 4 large amount OF
miscellaneous reading, such as stories, tales,
poems, scientific intelligence and agricultural
Information, for which we are not able to make
room i'll our daily edition. The agricultural de-
partnlcnt especially is one Of It's prominent
features. The fashions are nsOrcgularly report
cd in It's columns, and so are the markets OF
every kind.
The Weekly sun, eight pages with fifty-six
broad columns is only 81 ~ n year. postage pre-
l;,ld As this price barely rcpays the cost Of tho
paper no discount can be made from this rate to
clubs, agents poStnastcrs, or anyone.
The Daily sun, large four-pagc newspaper OF
twcnty-cigh, columns, gives all the news for two
cents II copy; subscription, postage prepaid, Sc.
n month or sS.59a year. Sunday edition extra
sIlO per year. We have no travelling agents.
Address. THE Sun, New York City.
Dee. !, 1875 3l-et
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CONSIGNEES.

FRE1Gur.-J Cheatham, G w Spcer,
B Mosclcy, Cowan Il Lyon, A NJ Hill. A .
Clinkscales 4 Bro, w p Wideman, j
Lyon. J C Pressley, S c Link, Rev ker
shaw, w Bell, w Ii Parker.
ExpREss.-Miss NJ Frazier, c + Bruce
w a Parker, S Winstock, J V Schroeder
w T. Thomas. w p Wideman, + Morrall
w D Mars, L Griffin. J L Osborne, L =
| Cater, f. DuBOSe.
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MARRIAGES..

MARRIED, in Calvary Church, Mem
phis. Tennessee, on Thursday morning last,
! by Rev. DIR. White, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Harris, DR.. J. WIsTER VANCE, of Green
Vile, S. G., and Miss SUSA S. VANCE, OF
Memphis.
MARRIED, at tho residence Of the
brides mother, on the 7th inst, by the
Rev. w. II. Walters, Mr.. JAMES LIT
TIE and Miss GUSTAV BOWEN.
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The Scientific American'

which has been published weekly for the inst
thirty years, does this, to an extent beyohd tiat
of any other publication, in fact ~ Is tne only
weekly paper published IN the United states, de
voted to Manufacturers, Mechanics. Inventions
and New Discoveries in the Arts and sciences
Every number is profusely illustrated ana It's
contents embrace the Ia est and most lntercst-
ing information pertaining to the INDUSTRIAL,
Mechanical and Scientific Progress OF the ORD ;
Descriptions, with Beautiful EngEavlngs, vI ps OF
New Inventions, Now Implements, New Proce:-
ses, and improved Industries OF all Kinds USE
full Notes, Recipes. Suggestions and AdNice, by
Practical Writers, for Workmen and Employ
ers. in all the various arts, forming O complete
repertory of New Inventions and discoveries
containing a weekly record not only OF the
progress Of the industrial Arts IN our r. Own fY
yentions In every branch Of Engineering, Me-
chanics, and Science abroad.
The Scientific American has been the iore,
most of all Industrial publications for the past
Thirty Years. 1t Is the Oldest, largest, cheapest,
and the best meekiy illustrated paper devoted 70
Engineering, Mechanics. ChemistIy, Ne" Nh IN
vcntions, Science and lndustrlai Progress, Puo-
The practical receipts are well worth ten times
the subscription price. And for the sh6p anu
house will save many times the cost VI s"oHe''p
ton. , 1,o,,oar,
Inventors Manufacturers, Chemists, Lovers 's oi
Science, and People Of all Professions. VIII nnd
the Scientific american useful to them, II should
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Onice and Counting Room; In every re meaa,ns enI1s
Room, College and School. Il new VOLUME con'-
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4 years numbers con lain s32 pages and sey-
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Terms sam year by mail, including postage p,Gisa
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Scientilc american of all Inventions pa1enaea nasl
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REMOVAL.

UAVING removed from our old stand
Al in knox's Block, our friends and
customers will find us at the store formerly
occupied by Col. J. T. Robertson, No. z
Whites Block, where we will bo pleased
to serve them.
DuPRE, GAMBRELL Il co.
Nov. II, 1875, 32-tt
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Hon. JOHN A. BARKER, member of
the House of Representatives from
Edgefeld, was in our office on Monday
last. The Doctor is an intelligent and
liberal Republican, whose cause in the
Legislature in reference to the tax
measure of that County, has met the
hearty approval of the Edgcfeld Adver-
tiser. The Doctor is hopeful of better
condition of affairs.
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Advertisers Gazette.

4 Journal Of ILLUMINATION Jor HdreT-
iscrs. Edition. $500 copies. Published
weeky. Terms, 81 per aanuna, IN dd-
Uuncc
Five specimen copies different dates, to ono
address COR % cents. Office, No. Il Park Row,
New York.
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Polite Invitation to Travellers.

Abbeville has the most polite livery
stable keepers in. America. Recently a
wavfaring man was addressed some
thing like the following:-
Alight, sir, and let me conduct your
uuadruped through the oriiicc erected
for ingrcss and egrcss into the stabula-
tory department, in order that he may,
obtain somewhat of the hcrbiierous and
graniferous, whcrewilh to sustain his
Strength; while ye yourself shall tarry
until ye have parlaken of aliment fur
nished by the proprietor of Wicr's Ho-
tel, and having attended to sanctlmo-
nious exercises, 80 on your way rejoic-
ing
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1t Pays! It Pays!'
wv III All 2 AYSY

IT PAYS every Manufacturer, Merchant Me,
man, to keep informed on all the improvements
and discoveries Of the age. ..
IT PAYS the head Of every family TO intro-
duce into his household a newspaper that is In
structive. one that fosters taste for lnEeslHa-
ton, and promotes thought and encourages ois-
cussion AMONG the members.
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TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE
Russell Auditor
Office h
NAME OF SELLER.

Mary r Selnore,
L + & D S Mccullough
Eliza Taylor,
Fed Cook,
G B Clinkscalcs,
W G & Elizabeth Frungus
G. A Douglass, Executor,
w p McKellar,
G r. Jackson,
J / Bonner and wife,
A L Hughs,
I and & NJ Sibcrt,
Jonathan Galloway,
M G. Lyon,
William G Barrett,
Sheriff,
Sheriff,
Thomas ] Ellis,
Thomas J Ellis,
II y Napier,
William Hill,
JF & w Livingston, EX's
J f e. w Livingston, EX's
| J + & w Livingston, EX's
! Joel w Smith,
! Estate Of G. 3 Guffin,
Estate of w S Cochran,
Estate of J a Wilson,
Thomas & Lipscomb,
Mrs a Il Wosmansky,
w w Beasly,
Samuel Widcman,
Samuel Wideman,
w II Parker,
J Red Brown,
G r Walker,
T. Cane,
J A Richardson,
J r DuBose,
.JONn A CraWlOTu,
Isabella Bigby,
Estate Of J p Milford,
j G. Wosmanskv,
Charles w FOuclle,
w u McGee,
w B Milwee,
Sh erift,,
w A Moore,
Michael Burt,
'r B milford, J 2
A J Mckee,
A B G. Lindsay,
Reuben Clinkscales,
uiam Mckee,
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WE learn that our friend Mr.. William
Latimer, was married last evening to Miss
Mohlcy, Of Edgcfeld. Our best wishes at
tend them.
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We had the pleasure of call from
Col. II. D. Capers, of Georgia.
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INCESDI.ARISh.

As our fellow citizen Mr.. Albert j..
Clinkscales was on his way to the vii
lage on Monday morning, he had occa-
sion to stop al his Wardlaw place, and
entering the door of his cotton house to
deposit some ties, he was almost suf-
ticated with the smoke and flame which
burst ont and which were cnvcloping a
large quantity Of seed cotton in the
house. Calling for help and with the
aid Of several hands near by, and by 4
n copious application Of water the flames
were stayed. a few moments more
and this would have been impossible.
The window of the house had been bro
ken in, and the torch applied by all in
cendiary, who but for the timely arrival
of Mr.. G. would have accomplished his
infamous purpose. His loss Of cotton
did not amount to more than fifty
pounds. Mr.. G. offers reward of $50
for the apprehension Of the incendiary
with proof to convict, and we trust that
he may be brought to justice. If few
examples were made of these criminals,
there would be less likelihood of the
occurrence of acts of 'incendiarism.
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AMERICAN FARMER.-Thc Septem-
Der No, just received, is very interest
ing, treating extensively upon the
wheat and other crops, which require
prompt attention the present month.
Papers from two of the best-knoWn far
mers of the world, at this me,-M essrs.
Mechi, of England, and John johnson.
of New York. the cultivation OF
the wheat, and a very plain and lucid
article Oh the same subject by the cd
itors, are contained in this NUMBER
which to the intelligent and pro-
gressive farmer, are alone worth the
cost of many years subscription. In
addition to these, almost every branch
of farming is treated to greater or
less extent, more especially that of Hor-
ticulture, Horticulture, Live Stock, the
dairy, &c. A number of communlca-
tions from aole correspondents on the
cultivation of the grasses at the South
are very interesting at this time. The
Farmer has correspondence in Europe,
one of whom, in Paris, every month fur
nishcs a resume of Improvements in ag-
riculture, or other matter of interest, to
the Ancrican Farmer, Oh that Cont
uent The Farmer is published month
ly, at Baltimore, Md, by Samuel Sands
& Son, at Sl.50 per annum, or > copies
for $3.50. Specimen copies sent free.
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MARKET REPORTS
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
BarnWell 81 Co., Cotton Brokers and
Dealers in General Merchandise.

ABDEvILLE. Dec. 8.
Cotton, llGg II!
Fodder. ,...........$l.25 Apples, ,....."....s2.0 .0i
Eggs, .25c Bacon, ,........12cGy O. l5C
Molasses, 80; 5oc@sl Butter,,....,..;:..2 2 25e
Flour, oo@sl9.oo Coffee. ,.......25c g 30c 0c
Meal ...... l.35 81 40 Corn, .........."Sl.0 90
2eas, .............. Sl.00 Chickens, ,"....... 25c
December 0.-l2 M.-Cotton
steady-middling uplands 6s; middling Or
leans 3-l6; sales $1,000.
2P. M.-Sales middling uplands, low
middling clause, January or February de-
livery, 81 sales of American to-day 5000.
New YORK, December6.-l2 M.-Money
I. Gold 1.l4s. Cotton firm and sellers ask
ing higher; sales l.O94-uplands i3 l,lG;
Orleans 134. Futures opened quiet but
steady.
p. M.-Cotton firm; sales 2,535, at
l31@l3 5-l6.
and tirm-middling l22 !; sales G75.
CHARLESTON, December 9.-Cotton firm,
-middling l2s@l2a; sales 1900
AUGUSTA December 6.-Cotton dull
middlng y 3-16; receipts PIP; sales s!2.
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PLAIN TALk.

The Piedmont & Arlington Life Insu.
rance Company Getting Into
Deep Water.
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LONG CANE is To have a double "
ding shortly.
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New Advertisements.

rAn Il day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit
GlZ and terms free. TRUE CO.. Augusta
Maine.
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3. +. NJ.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-13

THE GERMAN OCEAN ONCE DRY LAND.-The
German Ocean, or North Sea, like the English
Channel, is supposed to have been once an
inland plain or valley raised far above the ses
level. The sea has but recently invaded this
depressed plain, submerged it's forests, and
superceded its river courses. The buried trees
of it's sunk forests are still standing, rooted in
their own vegetable soil, although beneath
the waves. Cromer Forest, which dips into
the waters from the coast of Norfolk, is the
most famous of the submerged forests of the
German Ocean. This ancient woodland has
been traced at low tide for more than forty
miles. at certain seasons, and especially after
great storms, the stumps of oak, alder, yew
end Scotch fir are seen standing upright in the
water. The condition of the wood and of che
fir cones (some of the latter obviously bitten
by animals) tells us that the sinking of the
land here occurred at no distant period in the
physical history of our country. The remsins
of land animals, too, as well as of the forests
they inhabited, discovered in the bed of
the German Ocean. In his Physical Geogra-
ply of Norfolk" Mr.. Wood ward tells US that
in less than fifteen years the fishermen of the
village of Happisburgh dredged up from their
oy ster beds many two thousand teeth of
mammoths. Bones and tusks of mammoths
have also been fshed up from these watery
depths. 1t takes US back to the time when
the European mainland, instead of termina-
ting, as il does to-day, with The coasts of Nor
way and France, stretched far westward in ono
IN broken area, beyond the present coast of
Ireland These were the hourishing days of
the forests of oak, chestnut, alder and yew,
which nov submerged in the German Ocean
and the Euglish Channel.-Lesure Hour.