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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-11

WASHINGTON Co, Pa. NEws.-There
ia a village named Toledo on the Waynes
burg and Washington pike, Smiles south
of Washington, containing population
Of 20 citizens, whose occupations are
classified IA %!iarmera, blacksmiths, mill
ers, butchers, shoemakers lawyers and
gentlemen"
The fall term Of the West Alexander
Academy will open on Thursday, Aug
3lst 1876. Mary Pollock, Principal.
The potato crop ia so good this season
that the ground can't hold them all and
some have crawled up on the stalk. Sam
Moore brought US a'slalk that had sil
potatoes on it.-Obseper.' t,
There was Harvest Home picnic il
Canton towship on Saturday.
Miss Amanda McGinnis, Of Canonsburg
intends going to India in October. HeI
sister, Mrs. Hull, is missionary at Kol-
apore.
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Packing House Burned.

CHICAGO, August lo.-E. Garyis' pack.
ing house, capacity Of which Is 5000 hogs,
burned tonight. Loss $4,000; insured.
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ST. LOUIS.
Legal Tender Convention.

ST. LOUIS, August 10.-It'is given out
here that the chairman Of the State Cen
trail Legal Tender Committee will call a
State Convention September 9th, for the
nomination OF q full State ticket.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-11
PASSED Through Welland Canal

Pr. ConRoRNE, August l0.-The Rkiil,
Grace B. Bosler, to Detroit In l20 days
on bet Of 5000, passed through We'll
Iland Canal to-day, ninty.one days out,
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iaSssniDesship in all the s0cleIies has
sDS SILl'a ~ down 10 . very small number,
SsS,es S snese members do not obey the be.
iS,ssoi G,s oi the 1nionS II prejudicial 10 their
;nI.ss' ;Is' The trade societies succeeded
tS'S Il 'HSWplng up the price Of labor longer
'N'" TAds justified, and although tho
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ID. ....l 71Hr .U 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-08
Life in the Black Hills.

A Telegram from Deadwood, Sep.
tcn,ber II, says: DeadwOod City is 10.
Gated IN i ra"iue, about six miles long
and not wide enough to allow of NOR,
than one street. Great towering hills
covered with thick, heavy timber anl
immense houlders rise on each side
Whitewood and Deadwood creeks her,
unite aud form a stream which tlowi
on to the Big Cheyenne. | was no
surp"i-"h or disappointed to find the
i,oi.e- It mere shanties, or ut tho
best. ,,...e log cabins with canvas
ceIiin- Only q minority of the in
.iai!taan- shave; fewer still wash
long h..;r !caching to the shoulders a
ACE We. masked with o beard, the en-
POSED ats coated with dirt; a dirty
f~iannei -i..rt of uncertain color, posi-.
i+yar.rof soldier trowsers held tC
the ili,. 10y the pistol belt, and tucked
into i air of lang-legged, hard-leath-
er boo.S. and II par: of q hat makes
Vi the average inhabitant. The hat, ii
is to be presumed, falls off occasional
". and slHl accidental removal is
what the citizen of the ilil4s under
stands rs undressing.
The chIef ATTRACTION OF me CITY u
gambling. Faro is the principal game
although you can hazard your dust on
r"ndo, vingtuni, rouge ct Deir, caSsi-
10, California Jack, eae]lre, roulette,
keno, or the stray trick. The play is
invariably for dust. DO gsa lose you
toss your little .buekskin bag 10 the
dealer who produces a delicate pair of
scales, and after weighing out the
dollars per ounce is the uniform value
allowed for dust. Another feature @!
the play is the presence Of female tle;,-
]ers. / SAW several in the city, and
their expert manner of handling the
card. rouid not he SURPASSED.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-08
TliEUtc Ct I.tsC,tt..

At a meeting Of Eureka Lodge No.
II, A.. F.. NJ. October 9th, 1876. the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS it has pleased the Supreme
! Architect of the Universe in His wis
dom to call Our beloved Worsllipful
Master, Dr.. John a. Stuart, tothe Grand
Lodge Oh hi Ii, eternal In the heavens
thus removing from our midst Il OF
the brightest jewels in the diadem OF
earthly Masonry;
Rcsotrcd, that by the death of our be-
loved Muster ami esteemed brother, tl!c
Craft has lost one Of its brightest lights,
Il most Jealous a~dvOrate, u warm sup
,urler aud tried brother; the conimuui
~ che of it's most e-tiuianie citizens,
md The Church one Of its strongest pill
lars
Resolved, that our earnest sympathies
he t.n,!ey.u 90 the; ftlic. ed and bereuved
family of Our uepartct brother, 10y whose
death All aftrctiuuate husband and tell
der rather IS torn from their midst,
Resolved. chat we bow IN humble sub
mission | tie viii of II !enign PrOvI-
dence, by whose decree our worthy
brother has ceased his lui,ors.
Rcs0tred, that the members OF this
| Lodge wear the usual badge Of noun
ing for tn riy iuys aud that our Lodge
Room ue .i.aped for the sunle length oi
Cllut.
Resolved. that ii blank page in our
minute book be INSCRIBED to his memo
~. and that Il copy OF these resolutions
Oe sent 10 the f mIly of our deceased
brother and also Il copy to the county
papers 4. 5. HALE,
Secretary.
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The synod of South Carolina.

Editor Press and Banner:
The Synod of South Carolina heiu
its annual session at Camden. >: =.
The opening sermon vas preached ON
"Wednesday evening, October 9th D!
Rev. f.. ii. Buist, of Cheraw, from
Psalm -: l. first clause.
At the organization there were li's-
ent twenty-ciglit ministers, ana ."e
Is ruling elders: subsequently NA
ministers aud two ruling elders appear,
I'd, making tifty-tour in all NOT h",'
the members being present. lleH' d.
| Douglass Harrison was elected iioue'.
ntor' and Rev. Jas. :. White asslslali'
Clerk. There was Il general dispose
| tiou 10 no,lDone all important matters
mill the next meeting. The question
Of rraiusting Presbyterian boundary
lines was so disposed Of. The society
for The relief of superannuated minis
it.rs. &c reported, aud the SAME OH
GERS were rcappoinled II. Z. Perrin,
President: J.. N. Baxter, Vice. Presi-
dent; Il. II. Wardlaw, Secretary
Thomas Thomson, Treasurer. The
stated Clerk was directed to prepare,
by the next meeting, a revised roll OF
Elders aud Deacons. Fifteen hundred
dollars was assumed by the synod a.
her share Of the current expenses OF
the Theological Seminary at Columbia
for the year lS76-77. This amount was
apportioncl among the Presbyteries
us follows: South Carolina PreSbytery
s225; Bethel, 500; Harmony, Sl7o
Charleston, $3.50. The institute Tor the
edu cation of co!ored ministers, Silua'
ted at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and under
the care of our church, was comments
ed to the care and support of our ,pe"'
ble. Place OF next meeting, tolu''t'
bia, S. &. y.
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COMMITTEES ON PREMIUMS.

The Chairman of the different Commit
toes will please report to the Secretary Oh
Wednesday, the first day of the Fair, ny
10 a. NJ. for instructions, and all mcm-
bers of committees who may be unable
to attend are requested to give notice be-
iorehund to the Secretary that vacancies
may be filled.
FIELD 0
VIM. Wilson-Class superintendent.
G O'Neall, RW !taddon,
Chairman. w D Mars,
r w Perrin. w Conner.
James Pratt-Class Superintendent.
J II Vance, ) Major,
Chairman. II W Lites,
John II Lyon, RIA McCaslan.
SADDLE AND HARNESS HORSES.
W S Richardson, john Bradley,
Chairman. James y Ricd,
J w Dendy, Asbury Latimer.
MULES AND JACKS.
w Smith-Class Superintendent.
f Cowan, JAS T. White,
Chairman. Parks. 70.
Jas S Wilson, Edwin Calhoun.
CATTLE. SHEEP AND SWINE.
a.. NJ. Aiken-Class Superintendent.
j + G DuPre, W Andrews,
Chairman. GIN Madison,
G. C Law, 81 Hester.
POULTRY.
John knox-Class Superintendent.
w II Henderson, DIR L II Adams,
Chairman. W L COthran,
n T Sassard, a Lindsay.
MANCFACrUEES WOOD, TIN AND IRON
/: =. ;;r.E.n-Cla<, superintendent.
-. ,'':.. Jas ( Coclran,
..,i... .!,... j Gilbert,
\ j. :... ~, " \ Black.
pu.n .s9lc MANuFAcrunHj AND TAILOR
Inc
Pill 3.udley-Cla,s superintendent.
!. - N.l.,c, DIR :. Il BlsKin,
Chairman. S IF Gilbert,
4 Waller, VIM Hood.
LEATHER.
"a Co~nnor-Class Superintendent.
II f. Fuller, ] kurtZ,,
PATCH, CROCHET AND NEEDLE WORK
Jas. i. Widcman--Cllss Superintendent
! :Mrs FL Gary, Miss Ella Cobb,
Chairman. Miss Ella Vance,
Mr., George White. Miss Lizzie CililCs.
TN DENLY, Secretary.
WAX, HAIR AND SHELL WORK.
4. b Wardlaw-Cias, Superintendent.
NJ. b \ WoodwarH,M Miss Annie Law,
Gnairmln. Miss Minnie Lindsay
.Nr-! VI i,rNjo.!. Ms Al!::1 baeliu.
IL Cay, scare rs.
rAG:sriSG.
l;,l :; ) Ti.nuin,n. Wis ru....y !it,:cl.
t.iu!laal. NJ, yIn!e Mar-.lh:.
~. 90 Maxwell. Mr., Julia Zeiglor.
o.. L. Calhoun, Secretary.
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT., A."
JP Young,-Class Superintendent.
Mrs $ i Gilbert, Miss Eliza Calhoun
Chairman. Miss Mary Lipscom!
Mrs T III Perrin, Miss Ellen Parker.
NJ DeBruhl, Secretary.
3D." PRESERVES, "a
Mrs A T. Lcsly, Miss Lucy White,
Chairman. Miss Mollie Lites,
Mrs J III Oldham, Miss NJ L Smith.
Mrs e Noble, Cuson, Secretary
o." 2 (p1cKLEs. &c.)
Mrs 4 G Lindsay, Miss Lila Norwood
Chairman. Miss Minnie Lomax
Mrs j S Cothran, Miss Lizzie Chiles.
W G Benet, Secretary.
J Cothran-Class Superintendent.
Mrs 7 Tustin, Miss Mamie White,
Chairman. Miss Maggie Baskin
Mrs TP Qllarles, Miss Julia Smith.
Il Noble, Jr., Secretary.
WINES y APPLES.
TIC Perrin, JFL Lee,
Chairman, DIR L + Gary,
J W TrowbriGgc, Augustus Mars,
A Request.
HORTICULTURAL.
Z%IIcrndon, G McD Miller,
Chairman. Prof. j p Kennedy
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The Press and Banner.
Wednesday,, Nov. 8, 1876.
Counting the Votes.

concern Is expressed in Some quar-
tiers ABOUT the method vi counting the
votes for president and Nice-presi-
dent, upon the idea Nhav the election
Will tr close and mo'y bc attended
With possible dagger, This anxiety is
in7splacyA ac2 lae>v tears may be dis
ttllssed, IN the fist place, Mr.. Til
HeN's ma5orItS"t States in the eiecto-
rial c'rtieSe, a of the popular vote,
too, VIII DC 10 large AS to furnish no
rretext fortis' quite.
In the$,cr hd place, the Constitution
provides We only existing mode by
which re election shall be formally
rerifh,'; for after all, it is nothing
1rStp than a v%eritication of u result al
ssN'.dy determined. That clause III the
Constitution is explicit enough, wheh
not broken into fragments. IL s"ys'
Article H., Section !:
''Thc electors shall meet in their re-
.n.c1ive States, aud vote by ballot tor
two prr>ous, OF whom one ~ iea'
shall not lie an inhabitant OF the
same State with themselves. An"
they shall make a list of Ill the per.
sons vo,r1t for, and Of the number OF
votes 10. each; which list they snail
sign n, i r>ltity, and transmit sealed
IT, u, of the Government OF the
Ia ,tes directed to the Presi-
.Sepate. The President Of
,,,r ~ shall, in the presence OF
the g.. and House of Representa-
ives, p;..I all the certificates, and the
vote, sr.st, then be counted"
The ncsof March l, 1892, was passed
to carry ;his clause into effect. 1t pro-
yides' dow the electors shall be chosen,
when they shall meet, and to whom
thehsrertiticates shall be sent. Also,
tkat Congress shall be in session on
the second "Wednesday in February
<'filsthe purpose Of counting and de-
claring the vote" The practice has
4ieeu for the two Houses to meet In
,i5iat session on that day, and for the
Stnate to appoint one teller and the
.Nouse too, to record the votes as (
rcum the certificates of the electors,
(which had been previously "dlrected
to the President of the Senate"
On the 9th Of February, 1865, the
Republican Congress adopted Il joint
rule which placed it in the power OF
either House to raise objection to the
counting of any vote. and declared
mo vote objected to shall be counted
except by the concurrent votes OF the
two Houses" 1t is easy to see that
with u Republican majority in the
Senate and u Democratic molority III
the House, very serious dlfflcuities
might arise in high party times like
the present,
This Joint rule is now dead. as the
House ut the last session refused to
readopt it, and with very good reason.
SO The count will take place under the
constitutional provision above cited,
unless the two Houses should come to
m agreement rs to another mode,
which is hardly probable. While no
trouble is to he apprehended, the dcs-
1.crale Republican leaders who have
rontrol of the Senate will stop at no
means within reach to retain power.
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Probate CONFEDERATION tor Letters o

/ IoDttc NltdtIol III lIctutIS u
Administration.
BY THOMAS b. MILFORD, ESQ.
Probate Judge.
EAHEREAS, Francis +. Gray
w and William II. Pcnnal hav,
made suit to me, to grant them Let
lers of Administration Of the Estate
and effects Of Margaret Wideman latt
of .Abheville County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and adj
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Margaret
Widelnan, deceased, that they be aud
appear before me in the Court OI
Probate, to be held at Abbeville G. r..
on Thursday the 9th of November
next after publication hereof, at II
O'Clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
lwenty-lnurtl day OF October in
the year of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and seventy
six aud in the one hundred and
first year Of American indie
ltndcnce.
Published on the 18th day of Or!n-
Der and 1st of November 1876 in tll"
-I6JcViNc Press ant burner, and ON
the Court House door for the time re-
quired by law.
THOMAS b. MILFORD,
jTDiE OF PROBATE.
October o5, 1876. 2t
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PRETTY.-In answer to o call from
the ladies of Columbia for contribll.
tons in the way Of decorations fer The
Hampton festival to be given in Co
lumbia next Saturday, the ladies OF
Due West have prepared 4 beautiful
shield which is to be sen down to-day
Thursday. 1t is about four feet long
and three teet wide-is made OF blue
silk, with Il beautiful wreath of white
flowers around the border, with 4 pal
mctto tree and our State motto on one
side, and "God save our country.
Hampton and Due West'-on tie
other side. 1t is an elegant piece OF
work. and does credit to che t;t-le Of
II good lauics.-I. IT,. Ecsbytcrida,
Nov =.
Sow oats and barley
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-08
A Prayer For Our Country.
DE MERCIFUL, o GOD.

LIZ " WIZ
Our Southern sky has lost It's azure hue,
And thrcat'ninS clouds obscure our South
crn sun,
Bright stars which DER the world IL lustr
threw,
Are passing from our heavens, one by one;
So from the depths profound to thee We cry
Look now upon US with ~ plying eye,
BE merciful, y God.
\ dark, rough path awaits our weary feet,
And rarely 10 we hear u kind GOd-specd!
\. host pursucS with horse and chariot llcct
To Thee alOnew we % In this our need.
Thine is the hand, and thine the pnwertO save
Open q pathway through the fiery wave,
BE nlcrciful, D God!
We ask not that thy vengeance ovcrtalie,
Those who dcspoil us with such ruthless
ness
DO as thou wilt with them, but o forsake
Us not, though we deserve not that Thol
bless;
Guide Thou our country when her day 1.
bright,
And be her ~rcar-guard through the gloom!
night,
Be Mcrciful, o God!
Be mcrciful, O God. For thy great name:
And his through whom alone We huInbly
plead;
Tie too knew persecution, grief and shame,
lie too died, that the fctter'd might bl
freed,
Before Thy throne and His. we lay our wrong
with the blood of lOr'd ones cry, "l1oW
long,"
Be merciful, o God!
Due West. II. \. l..
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TWO GERMANS MURDERED.
The Most Horrible Crime Eyer
known Ill Aiken.

Discovery of the Schutzen Cniiorsi
..Horror and Indignation OF INC
COMMUNICATE Murdcrcrs DIS.
coycred-.First Fruits OF Radlcui
Teachings.
rSprc;a! Dispatch to The .Nevv, and Courier
AIKEN, ;. c., November o.-1ue
community were terribly excited ana
shocked ut the news OF u triple crime
committed about five miles from town
last night. Two valuable German cit
liens we're murdered, all their money,
valuables and property were stolen,
and their house, with their 6ouleS III
it, was burned down.
The murdered men were well-to-do
|Germans who came here about seven
years r for their health. They pur-,
chased property, built up 4 mill, and
made valuable improvements. llle
elder, Rudolph Hansmann, Was about
sixty years Of age, and the younger.
Fritz Porthmann, about twenty-five,
porthmar.n ran the mill and acted as
general agent for Hansmanl. Both
lived together and alone in a one story
house.
The nearest person to them was a
| white mar employed at their mil,
| who lived three hundred yards on.
| When he started to work this morning
he found the house burnt to the ground
and the charreu bodies OF the two men
living near the door witt all \ ny
their heads. Both men were wellsup,,
! piled with firearms, and it is supposed
that i stealthy entrance Was maze
near daylight through the window
and the men killed with the axe, as
no shot Was heard, and their white
employee, who was up untll TWO lhis
morning. neither heard nor SAW any
thing to alarm him.
In the house of different negroes OH
the outskirts OF the town the proper
" of the murdered men Vas found,
tiHcluding the Schutzen uniform OF the
Younger, and his pistol, shotgun,
clothing valuaLles, dc. Several
pieces of furniture belonging O the Al
ken Baptist Church, lately burned,
was also found, proving, beyond DOUBT
| that it was an act of negro incendla-
riSnl. Some of the clothing WAS idell-
titled as that of Mrs. Parkinson, whose
house was plundered week ago. In
each house from n TO three govern
meut rifles were found secreted.
Adam Johnson, in whose house
most of the property was found, is all
ESCAPED convict. There is, doubtless,
al organized band, of which he is be-
!ieved to be the leader Warrants
were issued for his arrest and that O.
his supposed accomplices. This is the
most heinous crime ever committed
! here, and one of the series that isjust-
ly attributable to the incendiary teach
ings If such characters rs DR.. r. n
Palmer, of Windsor, Il Radical candl'
date for the Legislature. L.
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The State Of South Carolina

COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
Probate Court Citation for Letters of
Administration.
BY THOMAS b. MILFORD, ESQ,
Probate Judge.
u HEREAS, George W. Bowen
" made suit to nc, To grant
him Letters of Administration of the
Estate and effects Of Eilnrh 81. Bow
Ell, late of Abbeville County, dccea,-
ed.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Enoch NJ.
Bowen, deceased, that they be and ap-
pear, before me, in the Court of Pro-
bate, to be held at Abbevillc G. H.. on
the 27th day of October inst, after
publication hereof, at II O'Clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
THOMAS B. MILFORD.
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
Oct. lS, 1915, q.
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THE BIG SuOW.-As the time APP
%prouches for the cominEof old John,
great anxiety is eviuced among his
patrons to hear the opinion expressed
10y our exchanges. From among a
host of laulalory notices we clip the
following from the Rome DuiIy NcUs,
at which place the Big SHOW gave its
exhibition recently:
I'VE were fortunate enough to be
numbered among the Tour thousand
under the large teutS of Robinson's
circus, menagerie and aquarium yes
terday. Howe did well in this city
but Robinson did better. Every avail
able space was occupied by anxious,
contiding spectators, Dor was their
confidence wasted on the desert air.
Everything was so ~glowingly portray
ell Oh the boards in the city really eX-
listed under the immense tents.
! Beasts, birds, reptiles aud members of
the tnny tribe from all countries.
were presented TO view. The ring
performance WAS equally It's good AS
the menagery. Eaultcrs and riders,
dancers, and singers, and above all
L0wly The clown, were all there. The
female gyulGast, aud the child euueS-
TRAN, were especially good aud caused
much applause. 1t is needless for us
to advise our friends not to fail to see
Old Johns show, for everybody well
! knows that he is to be relied on. In
conclusion We must state that the pet
formance was chusle and orderly in cv-
cry particular"
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Inhuman--Pass Them Around.

Inhuman--pasS Them
! On the 3Jtli ult. q most inhumal
outrage WAS perpetrated in this cuun
,lr, some twenty miles from this place
aud near the Greenville line. Mrs
Mary Braddock-a widow lady ant
abont - years old, aud Miss Martl,
stoddard-about 90 years old, live b.i
themselves Oh their little farm. On
the evening of the day mentioned
Miss S,oItard was returning from the
spring when She was irllunIanly beat
en- and left for dead. Mrs. Braddock
who was an invalid and going on
crutcheS, was beaten in the same man
l.er at the house and left for dead,
She received three blows on the head
from all axe.
Money was the object of this inhu-
man outrage. The perpetrators gol
about 60 dollars in currency and some
silver. In the currency was one .Wy
doUar bW. Hopes are elierlained
that both the injured parties will re.
cover. One of them-Miss Stoddard
las so far rallied that she is able to
talk. She says the deed was done by
one Bob Simmons, a colored mai and
labored on their little farm. Gallard
another colored man on the farm is
suspected of being an accomplish.
The whole country Is on the search
for Bob Simmons who has fled. Sim
mons is about 20 years old, weighs
about 40 pounds feet, 8 inches high
black Iieavy-built, and has a scar
on one side Of his head.--Luurcnsr3Uc
UCruM,
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An Appeal to the Democracy Of Ab-
beviilc.

On Wednesday, the 18th instant,
. the day of the Hampton meeting at
Edgetield G.. H.. Mr.. John Giliner, d
native of Abbeville, but for the last
three years a citizen of Edgefield, was
returning from the meeting to his
home in company with some neigh
bors. When u few miles out Of town
two men riding in front were fired up
on and one wounded by q negro in
ambush. \ few minutes later, Mr..
Gilnler and two others riding up We're
fired upon and the above named i'll
stantly killed. He was very peace
able aud inotfensive citizen, 4 member
of u Democratic club and wholly un-
armed. He has left a widow, (for
many years the subject of aHiction.)
and three c~hildrcn-the two elder
daughters and all too young to do
much towards making Il living.
They are left without means. Their
friends can do little for them. 1t Is
believed that Edgefield will do some
thing for this bercaved aud destitute
will not the clubs of Abberille raise 4
purse for that same worthy object?
Let il he ours to relieve the widow and
the orphan while 3 righteous God
avenyes the innocent blood of the
murdered Gilmer, who fell, as is be-
lieved, by one or Governor Chamber
lain's armed militia.
The remains of the deceased, ac-
companied by q number Of the citi-
zens of Edgetield, were this day
brought to Cedar Spring, where the
fuperal took place and the body was
deposited in the tomb amid The tears
and anguish of sympathizing friends.
II. n. SLOAN,
Cedar Springs, October 10Th, 1876
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