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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

JUDGE Cooke ON Hot SUppERs.-
The Judge made the following re-
marks at the Anderson Court in the
James Walker case of murder: Gle
warned the colorcd people against
giving "hot suppers," whether for
gain or otherwise, and said that he
believed these very suppers were the
origin OF more difficulties and crimes
than anything else. lie told them
that during his short period Of two
years on the Bench, il had been his
painful duty 10 preside at the trial of
six mnrdcrers, whose dark crimes
were all traccablc 10 "hoL suppers." !"
He said it was the duty Of all minis.
lers of the Gospel among the colored
people to endeavor to put u stop 10
This demoraIizing custom. and if they
did not succeed, TO report the case o!e
cases 10 the nearest Trial Justice, who
would investigate The matter, and il
sent up TO this Court, rest assured
that they will get twelve months in
the Penilentiary as vagrants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

MURDERER CAUen.T-Yesterday we
published the account of the killing
Of Rev. Mr.. Miller, a Methodist
preacher, near Santuc, Union county.
Mr.. Alley succeeded in capturing q
mulatto man three or four miles from
Spartanburg bofore day yesterday.
He acknowledged killing Mr.. Miller, ia
ken him for q horse drover, thinking
to got his money. The coat Of de-
cease was in his possession, having
two bullet holes in it. He Gays the
first shot did not kill him. Intense
excitement prevails near Ssantuc on
account Of the affair. The murderer
was captured in o booth in the woods,
and is thaught he was the ringleader
Of the crowd that has been commit
ting robbcrics and attacking trave.
lers on the public highways
he has been taken to Union G. H.,
TO be tried for the offence.-Green-
vile News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14
ABBEVILLE S. G., WEDNESDAYS APRIL Il, 1875.
aBut you havo not done yourpart," !"
interposed Mr.. Courtenay. "You said
the finder would be suitable rewar.

interposed Mr.. Courtenay. "You said
the finder would be suitable rewar.
ded." 81,
"For returning q. whole umbrella
Thanks will be paid for q broken one
replied Miss Armstrong, saucily.
"Do you think so !? But you have
10 keep your vow besides," said Mr.
Courtenay' with perfect gravity.
She looked at him with wide-eyed
surprise, then flushed and faltered as
she asked 3 -
"What vow?" .'s... 49,
"To marry the person who return.
ed your umbrella" -
"Ohl' was tho Mortified response.
did Mr.. Kennedy
Speaking of Mr.. Kennedy, that in
dividuaI was interrupted as he was
lightning his first cigar on the following
morning by tap at the door, at
which appeared Mr.. Courtcnay hold
ing an umbrella.
"Miss Armstrong returns your um
brclla with thanks, and apologies
for lhaving unknowingly exchanged
with you. You have had hers for
four months, and I unfortioDately
broke it yesterday when you lent it
10 me. Sho'd like you to except the
contents of the handle Of hers, and
she insists on you taking t. this photo
graph. 1t is no moro than right,
since you've carried the proofs about
so long. Old fellow" he added break.
ingintoia along-rcpressed laugh, "you'll
have to be content with thol photo
graph. She's promised the original
to me.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

Notwithstanding the fact Mr.
Ecether once commenced sermon
in pIymolh Church by stating tha!
il was "damncd boL," it seems, and
enough, TOO, that he has
conscientious scruples against Judicial
swearing. When put upon the stand
the other day 10 testify in his own
behalf he rejected The bible when it
was handed 10 him, declaring he had
conscientious scruples against swear
ing upon the Holy Scriptures: He
was accordingly qualified as a witness
by raising his right hand and repeat
ing the words Of the o:'th. Consid-
eling The nature Of his testimony
perhaps his conscience rightly advis-
ed when it admonished him of the
improprcty Of placing his oands or
his lips upon the Word Of God.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

Maj. Erastus ". Everson, Librarian
of the Stale University, and formerly
IN efficient "local' on several papers,
is preparing for the press an account
Of ccntenarians living in South Caro-
lima. We wishes list Of those actu-
ally 1O0years old, and those nearly
that age. He wishes to collect the
recollections Of these centenarians in
regard 10 revolutionary events, travel,
trade, manners and customs, means
Of communication, ways Of amuse-
mcnts, and any events in their lives
which will 60 10 illustrate the pro-
gross of the country'from thci" early
days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

FoRclELE JAIL RELEAsE-DAR1NG
AcT.-On Thursday last, in the dusk
of the evening, as JaiIor J. D. SIN
slcton was entering the cell apart
mcnt of lhe Jail at Sumter, he was
seized by Stephen Woods, n vigorous
young negro, who had been commit
ted on a charge Of illegal voting
Immediately, almost, Bill Williams,
charged with bacon stealing, came TO
the assistance Of the former, and the
two threw the jailor 10 the floor,
when both of them made their way
down tho stairs and out by the rear
door. Ieaping the fence and making
their escape" e."-iSumter Wathman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14
The religious conflict in Mexico in

The religious conflict in Mexico in
creases in bitterness. The Catholic
organ at the capital declaims vigor-
ously against the granting Of prlvi-
leges to the proleslants, and intimates
that the.oyalty Of The church party
to the government depends upon q
sanction of the crusade against all
anti-catholics. A few nights since q
number of armed men surrounded
and attacked coDgregated Prcsbyle-
rians who were holding divine ser
vice in an old cathedral, and murder
ed number of The worshippers. A
very considerable number were
wounded. The assailants dispersed
before the police, and no arrests were
made.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14
LIKE A CHILD.

Playing there in the sun,
Chasing the butter flies,
Catching his golden toy,
Holding it fast till it dies;
Singing to match the birds,
Calling the robins at will,
Glancing here and there,
Never moment still
Like child.
Going to school at last.
Learning to read and write,
Puzzled over his slate,
Busy from morning till night.
Striving TO win a prize,
Careless it is gone,
Finding his JOY in the strife,
Not in the thing that's done.
Busy in the eager tide,
Buying and selling again,
Chasing the golden prize,
Glad of o transient grain;
Always beginning anew,
Never the long task DER,
Just rs it used TO be-
The butterfly before.
Seeking a woman's heart,
Winning it for his own,
Then too busy for love,
Letting it turn to stone.
Sure of his plighted truth,
What more had a wise to ask?
Each day his daily task?
A child to pine and complain!
\ child, to grow so pale!
For want of some foolish words
Shall woman's faith fall?
Words he said them once
What need of any thing more?
Does one who has entered q room
Go back and wait at the door?
Baby Mary and Kate
Never can climb his knee;
Motherly arms are open
"Father is busy you see"
Too busy to stop to hear
A babble of broken talk.
TO mend the .umping-jack,.,
Or make the new doll walk.
So busy that when Death comes
He pleads for little delay,
IF not to finish his work,
At saelt q word 10 say
4 word to wife ond child.
A 2entance to tell the truth,
That he loves them now ut last,
With the passionate heart o
youth.
The kisses of Death are cold,
And they turn his lips 10 stone;
Out OF The warm bright world
The man goes all a lone.
Do angels wait for him there
Over the sOundlcss sea?
He goes, and came. the helpless
weight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14
Il, W. LAWSON & co
AT
Post Office Building.

THE Subscribers have now on hand,
and arc selling at lower rates
than ever before, tie most complete
Stock Of S;ovcS, Iin-Warc, Lamps.
Oil, &C., which tLcv have ever offered
to the people OF Abbeville.
Their assortment Of Cooking Stoves
is unusually large, comprising the
most popular varieties, as the Mar
on" the Cotton States" "Fire Side" I"
Forest City," ''Dircc!or" and others,
which will be guaranteed TO please
both in style end price.
Their Stock Of kerosene Lamps is
unusually lu:e and select, and will
be fornd 10 cG;tN Inducements 10 those
wi,hing good article at low rates.
They have 10. l Kerosene Oil, at
prices rl"4;ns from % cents TO 20
cchts per gallon.
Their S:ocl; Of Tin-Ware contains
every variety of Buckets, Boilers,
Pans, Coffee Pots, &C., and fill the
shelves licm foo" to ceiling.
Tie Subscribers solicit q call and
examination fiom their friends, and
feel confident in their ability TO please.
H. W. LAWSON & CO.
Nov. II. 1874 31.tf
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

WHAT IS BoSANzA.-Literally, the
word bonanza means "boon" or "lrce
Gift" and in the mining districts of
Nevada, it is used as illustrative OF
the treasures of silver with which
her mountains abound. When q vein
of remarkable rich ore is found in
unexpected places, running not in the
predicted direction, but diagonally y
through several mines, or when the
Weld of q 'lode" is unusually heavy,
at comparatively little expense or
trouble, it is called a bonanza.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

A M1sTAKE.-Some persons main
tain that there is nothing new under
the sun, but we dispute the point,
and arc prepal ed besikes 10 provo it.
II is not a difficult matter either 10
get scores and hundreds of witnesses
10 establish the fact. TO do so it is
only necessary to refer to the new
bonnets which Mrs. NJ. NJ. White and
Miss Jane Ramey arc offering for
sale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

STREET RoLLER.-Our council needs
q heavy roller, of castiron or wood,
to be used in leveling the highways.
It will pay, for we have seen it tried
Greenville Meas.
@ We'd like to see the roller that
would level the roads about Green.
willie.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

The heavens havo at last spent
their dew, the clouds arc scattered,
sunshine streams upon the earth, the
minstrcls of the air have found their
voices, the buds impatiently peep out
Tor light; tho heart of the husband,
man rejoiccs, love revives-and
Spring is como.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

BROKE HIS NEcK.-Charles Muir
ray, q prisoner on his way from An
dcrson to the pcnitentiary for stealing
carpet bag, jumped out of the car
window, falling on the timbers of q
bridge below Ninety Six and break
ing his neck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

The papcr, state an instance of q
Judge having ordered the arrest OF y
citizen for contempt Of his Court
The citizen pleaded innoccuce, as the
Court was not in session. The Judge
replicd, "I'Il have you understand,
sir, that this Court is always sub
ject Of contempt"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

Miss Louisa Kern, an aged lady of
Grcenvillc, walked out Of a window
which opened to the floor one night
last week and fell to the ground from
the second story. She died in few
days. 90
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14

"Abbeville and Anderson pride
themselves on their annual cxhibl'
tions of stock and The products OF
their farms, and why should Green
Vile fall behind her neighbors
Greenp;He Ne1os.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14
GAIL AND SEE!

5000 lbs Bacon Sides,
1000 lbs Bacon Shoulders,
5000 lbs Bulk Sides,
500 lbs Plain Hams,
800 lbs Sugar Cured Canvasscd Hams,
Barrels and Kits New Mackcrcl,
Barrels and Half-Barrels White Fish,
Barrels n. O. Syrup,
Do. Florida q"
DO. Sugar House Syrup,
DO. Common Sugar,
$4,000 lbs Fresh Wheat Bran,
100 Barrels New Crop Flour,
5000 lbs Assorted Sugar,
500 lbs I" Collees,
5000 yds Bagging,
so Bundles Beard Tie,
All our goods are guaranteed, both as
to quality and price. Call and sec.
.DuPre, Gambrell & Go.
Oct. 81 o7-tf
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-04-14
DENTISTRY! DENTISTRY !
DR.. n. D. WILSON

nFFERS his professional services to
" the people of Abbeville County
and of upper South Carolina. Having
just finished course of study in the
Pennsylvania College of Dental Sur
gerry, he feels fully competent to attend
to all case: requiring the eXe.ciso o.
skilled Dental Surgery that may be
brought to him. He asks the patronage
of the people, and guarantees full and
complete satisfaction. He has procured
a full set of first-class Denial lnslru-
ments, and is prepared TO do iirst-class
work ut most reasonable rates.
el~ OFFICE jnst over Post Office.
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a. W. LAWSON & CO.
Nov. II. 1874 31-tf
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-05

"HEN writing to advertisers please hsnticn
w the name Of this paper, No. ~ SIN. U.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-05
greater attention is paid to nut growing

greater attention is paid to nut growing
In California than anywhere else IN
America, and we hear frequent mention
Of successful experiments in culture OF
mt trees there than any other part oil
America. In Nevada, Gal, the proprietor
OF some pubic GARDENS op.a,h ",ana o Of
eLeetnuts, and planted them on his
place in 1870. Although it has been
bnt four years since the trees were
planted, vet they have already borne
fruit the trees arc described the past
wear as being heavily loaded with fruit,
and the nuts were the largest sized ever
seen. The burs contained from three TO
seven large sized nuts, some OF them ex'
ceeding in size a large plum me
climate is admirably adapted to it; and
of the almond, thousands OF trees have
already been planted. --Rurat CaroH'
Man for august.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-05
A Matter of Self Defense.

Judoe Jones, master OF the Arkansas
stote grange, is in New England, IN
epecting the process OF cotton manu-
%facture which has added 80 many MI,
lions To the wealth OF that section. nc
writes back home, strongly urging inc
establishment of mills, and says :
Five hundred pounds OF raw cotton,
mt into bunch yarns, Is worth SioV
more. Manufacturers tell us thae
sbout one half OF the increased yaiue
is net profit. Ten mills in Lowell son
with their boosted water-power, use ovp "
600 tons of coal per annum, worth NC 'oo
nor ton--in Little Rock, / believe, ~ Is
Worth $3.50. Labor, land, living,
everything, is dearer here than WIN 10.
have told the manufacturers OF new
England We could no longer grow COZ
ton for their mills at the prices whlG1
have ruled in late years ; that it would
bankrupt our people that we would
have to manufacture all we could, ana
cot nearer to them with tho balance
that our cotton passed through the hahus
of too many commission mefchants pe'
tween ms and them. There towns are
full of cotton brokers. l have MADE
tho acquaintance of many Of them,
They say they have eve received a bale
by direct consignment from the grosser.
a conrse manufacturers are still fur
Their from us. They admit that this IS
wrong, and say they are ready to unite
with the patrons of h%usbandry in Their
efforts to reduce the number OF worth;
less links in the chain between us. 1
saw worthless because they add nothing
to the value of the product by handling
it ; on the contrary, by its many sam
pings, weighing, ETC., (which al plant.
ers know the meaning off, u bales are
considerably lessened in weight when
they r7ach the factory.
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for twas very near, nm l SEQ i'm brush
'er hont Of is way with is arm. II
didn't knock 'er down,
mPoor Lucy I says I. 'Sho ain't in
for a merry Christmas, I'm afraid
"Just then wo card the report OF q
gun, an both rushed 10 the door. There
was nothin' TO be seen at first, but pros
emily Bytheway ran out with is and
over is face. IL threw 'imself into the
snow an lay there n long time then e
got mp an ran down to the road, an 30
of beyond Stony Jansen the Swede's
there.
"WelI," says | to my wife, "yoa an
| 'ad best % up an see what's become
Of Lucy, This don't seem all right.
"Ihe door was open when we got
there, an tho first thing we saw was
Lucy Bytheway, holdin' in Ter bosom,
and grooming, an n great spot OF blood
over the white cloth she 'ad laid an
there, thrown down on the table, crash
in an breakin' tho crockery an the
glaeg, was Mr.. Bythoway's galn with it's
mnzzlo within two feet Of he, breast.
| knew then she'd been shot. We laid
or on tho bed. She swoontd away. !
went away an got such baby clothes as
We 'ad, an my poor wife she stayed
there an 'elped that poor young crea'
tire to fight with death for tho life she
'ad 30 long 'oped for. 1t was no use.
The mother never card 'er own child's
voice. 10 nevcr I'D none. DO you
think though it 'ad no voice here, it
may aye one in 'eayGn When she
knew it wasn't living she said !;
90 We'll, Pm goin' too, Mrs. Well.
beloved remember this He didn't
shoot me. He. was yexed and
angry that he missed every shot Mt
Bracebridge. | asked him what made
him so angry. He had pushed me com
ing in and took away my breath, You
know, and ! sat down on tho chair on
the other side OF the table. When / ask
ed him that question he looked at me
and you know it was very foolish and
unkind OF me to ask such a question.
He looked all on fire, and then, with a
terrible ontb, ho dashed tho gun down
on the tNble-and yOu know he never
meant it, but it went oG-and, oh Mrs.
WelIbeIoyed, good.by, good by, dear
say ! forgive him
"Tbot'o the story of that house, sir.
.ou see why it amt II cheerful place for
nc to look hat. What became
~Bytheway? He was found when the
jpring came ten miles of in the woods,
where he had frozen to death, an hif
you 20 up there to our Orange all you'll
zee M tomb beside it the only tomb
about 'ero-an' there the three lies.
Dinners ready. sir"
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PENNSYlXANIA

nnTTMN nTIn The most successful
UP remedy OF the pres.
(I HUH vi ent day. Send for Pa.
per on Opium Eat.
Ing. Prof. d. MEEKER p. o. Box AS, LapOrte. Ind.
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CORRESPONDENCE INVITED

CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
With persons desiring to exchange Southern or
Western Lands, deprecated corporation bonds or
debts Of any kind for ht. Louis property. bargains
procured for Investors In st. Louis property, and
full rs to value and titles impaired to
clients. HE X 81 RAINEY, Counsel
l0rs, are retained to prosecute all litigation pertain
Ing to titles, corporations, etc. Il. ID. WhpDELL,
lnve 'ting Agent. SIG Pine street. 1T Louis Mo.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-05

From the Atlantic 10 the Pa.EB1UuUUxl
C'lic the TfpitaiiON tf the HSyAVS
SCREW WlWEESSSY1N
Boots aud shoes Is spreading M4N 1l&
They never rip, leak or fall tOHTy2H
pieces. lookout for the PatentED x<v.lX1
stamp,aIlO hers are limitations.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-05

Henry X. Bond, of Jefferson, Maine.
was cured of splitting blood, soreness and
weakness of tho stomach, by tho use OF John.
sons AnOdYLe Linimenk internally.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-05

Low spirits and GiOOmines% are the
result of Dyspepsia. DR.. TUFTS Pills promotes al
gestion and imparts cheerfnlncss of mind.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-05

A WANT has been felt aad expressed
by physicians for a safe and reliable purgatiye.
Snch a want is now supplied by Parsons P"-
01Urp Pins,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-04

judiciary committee, and the question
was then upon the ordering Of the bill
engro~sed for third reading. Butler
asked if tire previous question could
be seconded to-day under the new
rule, and the Speaker replied that it
could only be by Il two-third's vote.
Batter announced his proposed man
ngemcnt of the bill. He would first
yield to the motion to substitute the
Senate for the House bill, then yield to
White of Alabama, to offer the subSti-
tutc, then yield to the motion 10 amend,
by striking out all relating to schools
In this way all shades of Republican
opinion might have their ideas voted
upon if this programme were carried
out. Butler gave notice that he would
let the debate run all day, or as long as
the House chose to sit, dividing the
time equally between the friends and
opponents of the bill, and would move
the previous question Mt one o'clock
tomorrow.
The House Judiciary Committee
to-day agreed to report favOrably on
Buffers postal telegraph bill.
In the Senate, Logan introduced a
bill authorizing the retirement of Gen.
w. II. Emery, U. 5. Army, with the
rank and pay of Brigadier General.
The House bill appropriating S25. 900
to defray the expenses of entertaining
Kalakua during his recent visit here,
passed.
The Senate then disposed of large
number Of bills reported by the COM
mittee on pensions.
Immediately after adjournment yes
terday, Speaker Blaine rendered one
of the vacant places on the committee
on rules to Spccr of Pennsylvania,
who Indignantly rejected it on the
ground that he or any other Democrat
would be n Cypher in the committee.
The position was rendered to several
other Democrats, but all declined, aud
the prospect now is that the commit
tee, for the rest Of the session, will be
unanimously Republican.
There appears to be good deal of
talk of an extra session, as there re-
main but four weeks of the present
session, and business is greatly behind.
The Secretary of the Treasury is
strongly in favor of the proposed new
mint at Chicago.
1t is believed that Tyner, Congress-
man from Indiana, will be appointed
second assistant Postmaster General
in place of Routt, who is to be ap-
pointed Governor of Colorado.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-04
WISCONSIN.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 3.-The Legis-
laturc in joint convention, this morn
ing, elected Angus Cameron L. =.
Senator. This result was brought
about by n coalition Of Democrats with
boiling Republicans. The latter
offered the Democrats four names
from which they might choose can
didatc. Judge Cole, Ex-Gov. Lewis,
Gen. Guppey and Angus Cameron.
The Democratic caucus, last night,
nominated Cameron conditionally
upon his acceptance of the platform
that includes hard money tariff for
the revenue only, and the supremacy
of the civil authority in time of peace.
Cameron rs a lawyer, n resident OF La
Crosse, forty-nine years old, came to
Wisconsin in 1857, has served six
years in the State Legislature, and
WIS Speaker of the House in 1867.
The vote stood-Cameron, 50; Car
pcnter; scattering, 4.
Milwaukee, Feb. 3.-Angus Came
ron, the new Senator elect, has here
torore acted with the Republican
party, though he has not been active
in politics for the past two years. 1t
is understood that he approved the
Democratic platform in Wisconsin in
1872