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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-01
Cotton Stealing.

Cotton stealing has become so cnor-
nous an evil, that it threatens to destroy
the planting interests in some sections,
whilst from all parts of the State comes
up the demand for additional legislation
to check the growing evil. Judges
Mackey and Cooke have sought to en-
force the existing law, and have urged
upon existing grand juries the full eXer-
else of their powers in the premises,
but under the existing law these powers
are entirely insufficient to repress the
evil, growing out of the impossibility
Of identifying the stolen articles, and
bringing home the offence to the door
of the guilty partiee.
In a memorial to the Legislature,
which has been extensively circulated
in Aiken County, and which we find
published in the Tribune, the following
suggestions are made:
"rhat it shall be unlawful for any
country store, or any known or secret
partner thereof, or for any trading per-
son or post whatever, in any case, d.
rectly or Indirectly, to procure, by pur-
chase, trade or exchange any cotton IN
the seed. :.
That such store, post or person snail
in no case procure as mentioned, any
grain, forage or other agricultural pro,
duct between the hours of sunset ana
sunrise, and that for all such articles
procured between the hours of sunrise
and sunset book shall be kept, open to
public inspection, in which shai! pe
recorded the kind, quantity, condition
and value of such article, the date OF
the transaction, and the party thereto
that the burden of proof shall rest on
the parties so procuring, that the articles
are not store goods, and that the parties
so procuring shall he held to be PoTt''
ccvs c7in,inis in all cases of theft.
THAT all such stores and posts shall be
closed ut usual bedtime, or at an houl
otlater than 9o'clock at night, through
out the year, not to reopen earlier thaf
sunrise in the morning; that any VIC
lation of this rule shall be 1'rinan j0c't
evidence of larcenOus act or inteht.
That such facilities for prompt lega
process shall be provided, and such pen
alties for violation attached as shall oe
effectual."
This meets the evil and crushes it a
the very threshold, prohibiting as 1t l:
suppested all traffic in seed cotton, ant
ali traffic within certain hours III any
produce. The matter calls for the evr
nest attention and prompt action OF th'
Legislature, and we feel assured tha
the greatness of the evil has impressed
that body with the necessity or som'
effective legislative action.
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Sunday School Celebration.

The anniversary of the Sunday-school
Missionary Society Of the Methodist
church of this place, was duly celebra-
ted on Sunday last. The church was
handsomely and appropriately decora-
ted, in a style which reflected the high
est credit on Mrs. H. w. Lawson and
other ladies of the congregation, and
the exercises were of a very interesting
character. The Sunday-school numbers
over eighty pupils, under the charge OF
Mr.. Geo. w. Syfan, assisted by a corps
of competent teachers.
After the satisfactory and interesting
morning exercises of the school, an eX-
ccllent missionary sermon was preached
by the Rev. Mr.. Webber, Of the Will
liamston Female College, from John
ii 20, "Behold the Lamb of God" be-
fore a large and attentive audience.
In the afternoon, addresses were de-
livered by the Revs. Mr.. Webber and
Mr.. Mood, nephew of the preacher
in charge of this church, and then the
pastor, Mr.. Mood, read an interesting
report of the Society, from which it ap-
peared that some SG4 had been contrib
uted to the mission work-a gratifying
exhibit.
At night large audience assembled,
and listened to an admirable sermon
of Eev. Mr.. Webbcr, from Psalm lXi:2,
Lead me to the rock that is higher
than l."
The singing of the congregation is led
by choir of which Mr.. Willie II. Nc
Donald is principal, and Mrs. Mcdonald
performer upon the mclodcon, both cX-
ccllent musicians; and hence the fine
music added much to the pleasure of
the OCCASION.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-01
Plant Less Cotton.

The Macon Telegraph dcnounccs the
suicidal policy which is devoting all the
planting capacity of the South to the
production of cotton to the neglect OF
those diversified crops which can alone
furnish sure basis of prosperity, and
urges that the varied resources of this
section deprive us of all palliation or
excuse for such q course. Hear its
words of wisdom.
"Cotton has sunk rapidly every sue
cessive year since the war, until we see
it now from fifty-two cents pound III
1866 to twelve cents in 1875. A very few
months moro of that headlong speed III
decline will bring it to point when its
culture will cease to comfortably sup
port the labor which produces it, and
the latter must sink to q condition OF
disorder aud disorganization, or to more
squalor and serfdom.
at would be folly and cruelty to hold
up this impending doom before the
great Southern cotton interest, if there
were no remedy for this cotton produc-
ton. But there is remedy-an easy
remedy, which an intelligent people,
seeing and approaching the deadly per-
il ahead, could be induced TO apply.
II is in the power Of the State Grangers
to abate the cotton product third, and
so enforce reasonable compensation for
their labor. This remedy is q direct
and legitimate one-resOrted to by all
handicrafts when the markets Oycrstocll-
ed goods, and prices fall below the cost
of production.
ut is also in the power of the intelli-
gent husbandry Of the South to make
such diversion Of their labor as still to
employ it all protitably and increase
their own productive wealth, instead ol
sinking down into destructive and de.
grading poverty which shall deprive
them Of the comforts and elegances oi
life. We can apply larger portion oi
our agricultural labor to the cereals and
grasses and to the production Of animal
food and laboring stock. We can pro
dace fruit crops, rice, sugar, tobacco, ST.
sal hemp and all other iibres for the i'm.
mense quantity Of bagging we annually
consume; and w0 can, if we would, ado
at least twenty-five per cent. to our an
nual revenues Oh the fleece Of sheep anC
of the variety of valuable goats.
1.-The vast range of our productive ca
pacities admits of not the first. reasOna
bic excuse of the over product of an.
single crop. The course we are pursu
ing is gratuitous self-murder. 1t is no
alone that!it is running us pecuniarily
but that with pecuniary ruin, in thi
comes the loss of social dignity-th'
sinking down gradually into the condi
ton of mere peasantry, whose scant.
earnings do not permit of generous
food, or the means of mental, social AM
religious culture.
IF ever case called for a corps o
Peter the Hermits, to rouse up the peo
pie to sense of their danger and tn
great yawning gulf of ruin before them
we think this is one. Why do tn
Changers fail to appreciate the crsis?'
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q
New Paper.

We have received from Lewis NJ:
old Gt'j' journal I the i1o iYorfviie Enquirer, a
prospectus of "7hc Family Visitor" to
be published bi-weekly, at the low price
of $3.50 year.
If his terms to exchanges are as high
with that paper as with the Enquirer,
we don't expect it to be visitor at our
sanctum. The editor some time ago
wanted us to do thirty or forty dollars
worth of advertising to induce him to
send us the Enquirer, which is two
dollar paper. We couldn't ''sec it, and
the Eaquircr never came. When such
papers as the NcW York Daily Herald
will make an even exchange with
rural paper it seems to us that little
weekly country paper is putting on airs
when it assumes to make such demands
of it's less pretentious neighbors. At
present we get on very well without the
YorkrHc Enquircr and shall never see
it if we have to pay thirty or forty dol
lars q year in advertising to induce that
paper to grace our office as an exchange.
The Pckcn'S Sentinel serves our purpose
lust as well, and does not cost as much.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-01
THE CONDEMNED MAN.
Judge Moses Suspcnds his Execution.
Jerry to go Again Before the Supreme
Court.

Through the fidelity of his attorneys,
Messrs Thomson & Noble, Jerry Coleman
will get another hearing in the Supreme
Court at Columbia. In the Supreme Court
Mr.. Youmans represented the Counsel in
obtaining the following order. Judge
Cooke was present and gave his influence
in behalf Of the prisoner:
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
In the Supreme Court-Novembcr Term,
1875.
The State, Respondent, VS.. Jerry Coleman,
Appellant Indictment - Murdcr-Ap-
peal from Sth Circuit-Abbeville.
The Appellant having been convicted Of
murder, October Term, 1875, of the Court OF
General Sessions for Abbeville County,
and sentenced to be hanged on Friday, De-
ccmbcr 3D., 1873, and having appealed to
this Court; and it appearing that said APP
peal cannot be heard before said December
Sd,
On motion of Mr.. Youmans, for Messrs.
Thomson d Noble, Attorneys for Defend
ant,
Ordered, That the appeal be docketed,
and the execution of the sentence be suS-
pended pending the hearing OF, the appeal,
and until the further order Of this Court
(Signcd,) l.. J. MOSES.
November rs, 1875.
\ true copy.
Attest, ALLEN G. BoozER,
Clerk of Supreme Court, $. G.
TO the Sheriff Of Abbeville County, ABB
beville G. H., S. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-01
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ALsToN HOUSE, Rozenblatt, p
Homthall. A Westhcimer, Charles b Her
ring. Il D Herring, l. Ocheltrce, Phil NJ
Tabb, Jr., A Hutchinson, FL NJ Lanier, r
\ Stuart, Baltimore; Henry Myers, Phil
adelphia; Henry NJ Crane, n y; J n Rob-
son, w + Fisher, Charleston; NJ Cooper,
st Louis; julius Drvtoos, Atlanta, Ga;
Fl S Camp, Gainesville, Ga; Geo Lines.
n G.: S II Hampton, Greensboro, n G; j w
Rowland, Greenwood; & B Riley. Hodges
Depot,J L Hill, Pleasant Retreat; w
Honoa Path; J II Baskin, Monterey; +
Agnew, Robt. Smith, Donaldsville.
WIER's HoTEL.--Dr J w Wideman,
Bold Branch; John Lyon, Little Mountain;
Mrs G Crawford, Monterey; A Brooks,
Warrenton; Jacob Sulzbacker, Thos Muir
ply. Hugh Reid, Columbia; Z j Costa, D
g Robertson, Charleston; J NJ Nathan,
Philadelphia; i A Smith, Texas; w 4
Redwood, 7 c Martin, Baltimore; & Il
Crowel, Ga. =.
ABBEvILLE HoTEL.-W 4 Walker, FL
berton, Ga; a Napier, Cedar Springs; J w
Rogers, Atlanta, GA; Handsmen, Spar
tanburg; A w Jones, city; Miss George
Baker, Lowndesville, Miss Dora Brazcale,
Miss Annie Jones, Miss Annie Varcll, city;
George Ware and lady, J NJ Groter and
lady, Long Cane; j w Whitlock, B j
Reynolds, Greenwood; G 7 Jackson, sc;
& w Cromer, Cokesbury, Jas o Garar,
w c Latimer, Edgefeld; y 0 Young,
Lowndesville; A G Link, Magnolia; w H
Boyd, Greenwood; ] w Green, New Mar
zet; VIM Robertson, Donaldsville; A NJ
Hill, city; Louis Sails, Sells, jr, J d
Throp, w D Allen, A Sheppard, L Jones,
European Circus.
GUFrIN HOUSE (better known as the
Jail. .)-Benj Morton, Cedar Springs; John
Kelly, Due West; Henry Johnson, Virgil
Madden. Doc Sloan, Joe Brooks, Henry
Calhoun, Henrietta Read, Moses Perderois
White Seed, Isaac Purderois, Louisa Pur'
dcrois, Venus. Johnson, AbbeYille; Hardy
Mays, r NJ DuBose, Calhoun's Mills; Jer-
rv Coleman, Jack Owens, Ninety Six
Henry Williams, Kinlock. Sam Williams
Sam Marshall, Greenwood; Richard
Moore, alias William Toliyer, CokeSbury
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Ficc-PreSident Wilson.

The Vicc-President who died last
week at Washington, Of ApopleXy, in
the sixty-fourth year of his age, was a
remarkable man, rising from the shoe
makers bench in Natick, Mass, to the
second office in the gift Of the Ameri-
can people. United States Senator from
1865 to the time of his election to the
icePresidcncy, three years ago t;
Chairman of the Senate Military Com
mittee during the war, and one of its
leading spirits, he was bright light of
the Republican party, and one of the
most uncompromising foes of the
South. OF late years, however, lie had
risen above the claims of party, and
had been the earnest advocate Of i poll
cy Of conciliation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-01
Centennial Orators.

The NeW York Tribune says: "The
suggestion of Charles Francis Adams as
the best man for orator at the Centenni-
al is especially appropriate. The SON of
one President, the grandson of another,
and of the fcrvid patriot whose advoca-
cy probably, more than that of any
other man, carried the Declaration of
Independence through, himself univer-
sally esteemed for high ability and con-
spicuous public service, rendered in
time of great need, yet now as far re-
moved from the rancor Of existing po-
litical disputes as it is possible for a pub
lie man to be, Mr.. Adams seems pecu-
liatIy indicated 10y all the circumstances
as the fittest man in the country for
this work ~
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The Centennial Tea Party ut Atlanta.

The elite of Atlanta have just been
enjoying ali entertainment termed The
Centennial Tea Party" the result of
which, the atlanta Constitution says, IS
partially seen in the magnitude and
inaguiticence of the varied displays
apade. There were thirteen tables rep
resenting the thirteen original states of
the Union. or the tables the Constit"-
tion says: 1.-THE rows Of tables, no two
OF which are constructed upon the same
plan, and each differing In its adorn-
ments and attractions, gives an ever
pleasing variety to the scene, and the
interest IT the spectator does not tire or
flag in the effort to see and comprehend
all that is shown" and thus speaks of
the South Carolina table: "South Caro-
lima, the unconquerable Palmetto state,
il represented by tasteful and elegant
booth, of which Mrs. Miles Turpin is
the accomplished directress. A confed-
crate battle-fag that has evidently been
there" adorns one side, while blue
palmetto flag, belonging to the "Union-
willie rifles" beauties the other. The
centre is filled with white palme ito
flag, the state colors. Here, on this
table, we see dolls in all styles, sizes and
fashions, and particularly grotesque
centennial couple.
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Mr.. J. n. Robson,

of Charleston, exclusively and favora-
bly, known as dealer in Fertilizers, is
travelling through the State renewing
himself with bis old friends, and intro
ducing his new fertilizer: Our readers
know our antipathy to the use of fertl-
lizers, but if they will buy it, we would
them to try MIR. Robson s
'3aS the reason that he is a live, energetic.
y8ractical man. We believe that Charles
ton has no better citizen than Mr. H.
and his success in life is abundant evil
dence of his merit az business man.
We were pleased to greet him in our
office, and cheerfully make the above
recommendation of his fertilizers. Mr..
Robson is one of the most hopeful
Of the future prosperityof our State
that we have seen anywhere, and we
trust that the future may be as bright
for us as he anticipates.
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THE WEEKLY SUN.
NEW YORK.
1875.

Eighteen hundred and scvcnty-Six is the CEN
tcnniul year ItiS also the year in which an Op-
position House OF Representatives, the first
since ,e Mr " wv th n' va al aSgtH
Prcsidcng Of the United States. All Of these
events are sure to be great interest and fmpor-
tancr especially the latter; and all of them and
everything connected with them will be fully
and freshly reported and cxpoundcd in The
Sun.
king up the line of Inquiry opened years ago by
The sun, will Stcrnly and diligently investigate
thu CORFU pti0nS and misdecdS Of Grants admin-
iStratiOn and will, it is to be hoped law the
foundation for II new and better period in our
national history. or all this, the sun will con-
ain co!np!ctcand accurate accounts, furnishing
lis readers with early ana trustworthy inlorlna-
ton upon these absorbing topics.
The lwcnty-tiIId Pres ldrntial election, with
the preparations for ii, will be memorable as de-
Gliding upon Grant a>piratsonS for Il third term
tf power and plundcr, and still more aSdccidng
who shall be the candidate of the party OF Re-
form, and aS circtn@ that candidate. Concern
log all these suDjccls, these who read The sun
will have the cOSt;tht means OF being thorough
~ well informed.
The Weekly sun, which has attained circu-
luton OF over eighty thousand copies, already
has its readers in every state and territory, and
we trust that the year 1876 will see their NUN.
bcrS doubled. II will continue TO be 4 thorough
newspaper; all the general news OF the day Will
be found in IL, condensed when unlmportant, at
full length when of moment: and always we
trust. treated In clear, interest ing and ilstruc-
tive manner.
II is our aim to make The Weekly Sun the best
family newspaper in the world, and We shall
continue To Give its columns Il large amount of
miscellaneous reading, such as stories, tales
poems, scientific intelligence and agricultural
information, for which we arc not able to max
room in our daily edition. The agricultural de-
rurimcnt especially is one OF It's prominent
features. Tn" fashions are also regularly report
cd in it, columns, and so are the markets Of
every kind.
The Weekly Sun, eight pages with ffty-six
broad columns is only $40 II year. postage pre-
paid AS this price barely rcpnys the cost Of the
paper, no discount can be made from this rate to
clubs. agents, roStmasters, or anyone.
The Daily sun, n large fOur-pagc newspaper of
twcnty-cigh columns, gives all thcncws for TWO
cent" = copy: subscription, postage prepaid, So.
n month or sG.hoa year. Sunday edition extra
4I.lD per year. We have no travelling agents.
Address. THE Sun, New York city.
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The Jackson Literary Society.

This popular and flourishing Deha-
ting Society, which numbers in its
membership the elite of our young men,
proposes to give public entertainment
in the Court House on Tuesday night,
the 2lst inst, consisting of valcdictory
and inaugural addresses from the re-
firing and newly elected presidents
respectively, together with other speech
es, original and select, and essays by
the members, the W hole to conclude
with q supper and dance ut the acad-
emy. The programme of exercises is
varied and attractive, and the interest
of the occasion will be enhanced by
some choice music from the Abbeville
Stringed Band. The public are invited
to the exercises in the Court House, and
will doubtless need no second invitation
to an entertainment which promises to
be so attractive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-01
State Tax Union.

At meeting of this body in Colum-
bia last week it was
Rcsolred, That this State Tax Uuion
does hereby call upon the counties III
the State to select delegates from each
county, III numbers according to it's rep
rescnlation in the lower house of the
General Assembly, to be assembled III
general convention in Columbia on the
second Tuesday in December, at T.
NJ, for the purpose of urging that the
Legislature adopt the recommendations
contained in the veto message OF MS
EXcellency the Governor, and to con,
slider any matters touching the general
welfare of the State.
Rcsolccd, that the President of this
Tax Union do issue this call through
the newspapers, with all address from
himself, stating its purpose and necessl-
tV
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THE COMING WINTER.-In recent
publication the far-famed Professor Tice,
of St. Louis, takes direct issue with his
lately discovered rival, Professor Kroe-
ger, of Wisconsin, by saying: "Thc
coming Winter certainly will not he an
agreeable one. First cold, really 80,
will set in about the Goth of Nov ember,
and continue for nearly one week. 1t
will be warmer about the 9th Of Dcccm-
bcr, and then cold for another week.
1t will be warmer from the 18th to the
18th and then cold again: About the
2Gth it will be warm, and about the 3Otll
cold very cold until January the 6 then
warmer till the 18th then very cold to
the Goth then warmer for few days,
followed by cold weather till about the
close of the month. The month of Feb
ruary will be very boisterous, generally
warm, but shortspells of intensely cold
weather."
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The Blue and the Gray.

A movement is af00t to assembled q
large number Of the soldiers Of the late
war in Philadelphia city sometime dur
ing the Centennial. 1t is proposed to
have the Northern and Southern armies
represented by their leading generals,
and thousands of the rank and file from
every State. The purpose is to show
the world, by grand and impressive
demonstration, that the men who were
in arms against each other a few years
ago, are now united in the celebration
of the one hundrcdth birthday of their
country, and are inspired by spirit of
patriotism and a feeling of common ma
tiUnalitY.
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ALFRED WRIGHT was yesterday con-
victcd before Trial Justice Hughes for
stealing two bushels OF corn from his
Dcighbor, Mr.. J. r. Haddon. He WIS
sentenced to pay fine of Sl.00 and
costs SS.75, or 90 TO Jail for twenty-five
days. He is looking for the money or 4
safe place for himself. 1t matters little
TO us if he should emigrate.
THE Greek Monk, who interested all
who heard his lecture ut Abbevillc, we
learn was not allowed to lecture at Due
West.
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Conflicting Cotton Reports.

The November estimate of the pres.
ent cotton crop by the National Cotton
Exchange is 4, l97 200 bales, whilst that
of the Agricultural Bureau is only s.
$50, 900 bales. Should the November
estimate of the Agricultural Buresu
prove correct, the receipts at the ports
must henccforth show falling of.
They were on the 10Th, 12S, ,G37 bales in
excess of the corresponding period last
wear; and therefore, if the crop is to be
only 10000 bales larger, the excess OF
OS,G37 bales must he lost in the remain
der Of the crop year"
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Texas Pacific Railroad.

The Texas Pacific Railroad Conven-
ton adopted preamble setting forth the
reasons upon which government aid is
asked in the construction Of Pacific
railroad on or near the thirty-second
parallel of latitude, az follows: First, as
a measure of sound statemanship ana
sound policy; second, as means of de-
fense: third, as local military necessl,
ty; fourth, as q measure of practical
economy fifth, as commercial neces-
sity; sixth, as a direct saving to the peo'
ple of The entire country; seventh, as
prudent and proper act to encourage the
people of the South.
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"CoME AND Y."-Subscribers who
are indebted to us. are urged to call at
our Office, and pay their indebtedness.
We are in need of money. We have
waited patiently on them, and now that
their cotton is marketable, we wish to
be paid. If you don'towe but dollar,
come and pay it. The amounts due us.
generally are small, and ell the small
sums added together, will relieve US ma
terially."
rsas The above is what our neighbor
Of the True Southron has to say about
it. Friends, do your consciences smlte
you?
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Miss IEoLA MILFORD, daughter of
our esteemed Probate Judge, we regret
to learn, is now i'll will diptheria, at her
brother-in-law, Rev. G. d. Mann.
Mr.. JOHN J. CALHOUN, formerly of
Abbeville, but now of Gainesville, Ga,
ison a visit to friends and relatives here.
FORTUNES are made by raising good
fruit.