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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

A meeting Of the citizens was held
after the organization of the Labor
Reform Association. and adopted the
following resolutions.
AS general election Is approaching and
the excitement connected Herewith may lead
to disturbances, involving the good order OF
the town and the safety OF the lives and prop
erty OF the citizen.
Resolved, That q committee Of five discreet
citizens be appointed; whose duty 1t shall be
In connection with h eTown Council, in cases
Of sudden emergency, to give directions and
take all necessary measures to preserve the
peace and protect the lives and property OF
the citizens Of the town, and to this end
full power is hereby given to them.
Resolved also, that the Town Council be re-
questcd to have the bar rooIas in the town
closed on next Friday at 6 o'clock A. NJ, and
to be kept closed as long MS they deem neces-
sary for the purpose of peace.
The chairman appointed the follow
ing committee, called a "Committee of
Safety" Samuel MCGOWAN, J. S.
Cothran: w. J. Smith, J. r.. Robert
son and w. B. White. The meeting
then adjourned.
l.. w. WHITE, Chairman.
S. G. CAsoN, Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16
The Hamburg Affair in Court.

The hearing Of the motion for bail
in the case of the State against r.
Butler and others, was had at Aiken
on the 10th instant. The State was
represented by Mr.. Stone, the Attor-
ney-General, and the applicants for
bail by NJ. w. Gary, Governor NJ. l..
Bonham and J. G. Sheppard, of the
Edgefield bar; D. s. Henderson, G.
w. Croft, F. G. Jordan and James
Aldrich, of the Aiken bar; w. II.
Gary, of the Augusta bar, and Leroy
+. Youmans, Of the Columbia bar.
The afidavits submitted were about
eighty in number and present a very
different showing from that which
was made by Governor Chamberlain
and Acknowledgement Stone, and they
were such as to induce Judge Mahel
to grant without argument the appli'
cation for bail, which was fixed al
81 600 each.
They show that the ~so-called mi
litia company. commanded by Doc
Adams, wus not an organized militia
company under the laws of the State,
but an organization raised "far the
purpose of killing whites )" that the
ammunition used by said company in
the fatal ARRAY of July 8 was obtained
for the purpose of being used Oh that
day that in the difficulty between
the militia company and Getzen and
Tommy Butler, on the 18th of July,
the said company was entirely at
fault, and committed OH these two
young gentlemen, both by word and
deed, the most gross, wanton and un-
provoked outrages, and that Mr.. Ro-
bert J. Butler, the father of n and
the father-in-law of the other of these
gentlemen, only sought the vindica-
ton of the law for the purpose Of hay
ing his family secured from aggression
and insult while travelling the public
road to market.
The afidavits further show that the
most earnest efforts were made by
General Butler to have thesmatter ar
ranged, but without success; that the
firing commenced or the part Of the
negroes, and that it was only after the
killing of Merriwether that the fire
was returned !; that the whites acted
entirely in self.defence in killing the
negroes Cook and Parks; that many
were absent at the time.
Gen. Butler wore that the bulk of
the testimony on the part of the pros
ecution was absolutely false, and he
is sustained by numberless atfidavits
to the same effect. The light of judi
cial investigation will put q very diff
ferent construction upon the Ham
burg affairs than that which has bt en-
currently received
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16
Let us Publish q History Of Able.
Vile County.

Let us Publish a History of Able.
Vile County.
An esteemed citizen has promised
to give US some historical facts in ref
erence to the early settlement Of the
Savannah side of the County, which
will no doubt be read with great inter-
est. AS there has never been any his
tory Of Abbeyille County published
we think the centennial year a good
time to put all historical matters on
record, and any n in possession of
matters Of interest will confer q favor
on the County by handing them to the
Press and Banner for publication. II
the old people of each portion of the
county would contribute something
we would be enabled to publish an in
~teresting history of our county, and
possibly at a future day we may pub
lish it in book form, that the history
of our county and the personal remin-
iscences of our old people might never
be lost. Facts and circumstances re-
lating to the lives of our old and hon
ored citizens would be treasured by
the present and future generations.
The "reminiscences Of Abbeville by
q former resident are, as far as we
know, remarkably correct and are
read with much interest.
Let every one contribute something
by putting on record the facts that
may be known to each. +
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16
Card

In assuming control Of the Press
and Banner, / do so not without mis-
giyiags Of my ability to direct the
course of q public journal, and for
auecess. ] shall depend more upon the
Indulgence Of my friends and the for
bearspce of q generous public than
npoq any merit Of my own. It would
he presumption on my part If I did
pot hesitate to occupy the place once
held by the able and fearless Posey;
the gifted and ready Puckett; the for
chile and %trenehsnt Noble; the COM
petent and efficient Logan ; the poet
and genius, the true and trusted AL.
len; the noble and generous Davis ;
the erudite. and distinguished Goth
ra4; to take up the pen which has
been 50 gracefully held for the past
twenty years by the accomplished and
cultivated Lee, who. has this day
withdrawn from, the field of journal
ism. I cannot hope to make the h ess
and Banner q better paper than it
has been heretofore, but I shall use my
best exertions to maintain in some de-
gree the high character which the paper
has attained under the management of
my retiring partner, and shall, as
pearly a. I can, make the paper in the
future what it has been in the past.
This arrangement sewers 9 partner.
ship which has existed for nearly
eighteen years, during all of which
time, whether in the peace and pros
perity Of the country, or amid the
a~anguinary struggle which devastated
its fields and plains, OF while under
going the humiliation Of military
rule, or submitting to the outrages Of
reconstruction. or enduring the eorrup-
ton Of the radical government, we
have acted az one, and In perfect &C.
cord. Between us personally no bitter
feeling has ever existed, and in bust
pess matters harmony was never
wanting. Ours was, by far, the oldest
business firm in town; and it j. not
without regret that the pleasant bust
peas relation Of 50 many years is now
seyeked.
Mr.. Lee leaves the Office with the
good will and friendship Of every one
connected with 1t, and carries with him
tbeiE hest wishes for his future pros
perity IN the practice Of his profession
the law.
AppeaTipg> In the presence of my
brethren of the press, / make my
most respectful debut. and take the
humhest sect in their ranks, trusting
even il I do not entertain them. that
I may never forget the courtesy due
them from me. will leave it to their.
generosity not to criticise ms too
closely. u ,,,,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Probate Cb,,t-- CtationJ for Lehers Of Adminia'n.
BY THOs. b. MILFORD, Esquire,
Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, Peter Mcclellan has
made suit to me, to grant him Letters
Of Administration Of the Estate and
effects of Miss Mary Mcclellan, late OF
Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and ad.
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said Miss Mary
Mcclellan, that they be and appear,
before ME, in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Abbeville G. H., on Thurs
day, the 18th day of July, after publi-
cation hereof, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they have
why the said administration should
not be granted. ,.-
Given under my hand and seal, this
first day of July, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred ana
seventy-six and in the one hundredth
wear of American Independence.
Published on the 5th day Of July,
1875. in the Press and Banner, and
on the Court House door for the time
'' T1HOs. B. MILFORD,
Judge of Probate.
July 5, 1876, Ct
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16
Department of the South.

General Sherman has decided to
move the headquarters of the De-
partment of the South from Louisville
to Atlanta. General Pennybacker,
who is temporarily commanding the
department., will he supplanted early
in September by General Ruger. who
is now ut West Point. AS soon rs
General Ruger takes charge of the
department., his headquarters will be
in Atlanta, and Louisville
will become q way station. so to sneak.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16
For the Press and Banner.
A Memorial of the Rev. w. II, Hem
phil, DID.
HOur Loss is his Gam"

"Our Loss is his Gam"
BY MRS. NJ. a. LINDSAY.
Our loss! nor ours alone who met,
Oftiniss the warm clasp of his hand,
And in the social circle felt
TIL influence of his presence bland:
The merry jest. the SPARKLING wit,
We almost soem TO hear them yet.
The cheering smile, the geninl face,
Sadly and long wen miss them here,
The earnest words Of truth and grace;
The lips thai led in pleading prayer;
Yet ours is not the loss alone.
Nor hers, the patient loving wife, .
Who jourlieycd with him all the way,
However dark, or rough the path,
However bleak, or hot the day.
Together UP LIES hill apaco,
And downward almost to its base,
Bcrenvcd indeed, and dcsolate,
Our Father stay her ALTERING feet,
Lonely and sorroWing may She find,
In Thee n Help both sure and sweet:
Death has removed her earthly crow
Yet hers Is not the loss alone.
His children, those whose tender care
Cnwearying soothcd his dying bed:
The absent son whose wounded heart,
Yet SORROWS DER "the baby" dead
The daughter whom so yearningly.
He longed even to the last to see,
Their Parent, Counsellor and Friend.
Dearly beloved, they'll miss him sore.
And feel that there's no saddcr word,
In this sad world than nerermore!
All ''vanish'd hand! :" ah silent toner"
Thou'rt theirs, but art not theirs alone.
An aged sister sorrowing asks
Why should the younger pass before,
And brothers whose fratcrnnl love
Like that the Psalmist sang OF yore,
Had frightened many q shadow'd spot,
And 'suaged the hardships of his lot.
Yea brethren too in Christ with whom
Sweet counsel lie had taken oft. .
How best subserve the Kingdoms veal
When best the standard HIT aloft.
These all Will mourn the 'absent" one,
theirs Is not the loss alone.
The,Church In oil its interests,
Will miss the veteran from his post.
Who;never weary'd, never faiI'd,'
And always stood where needed most.
Whose large heart. loving her the best,
Had room for I'LL within his breast. .
Well may she in her sacred courts,
GHAUiIu LILO pItClOub llCIllOIS,
For her he liV'd, for her till death,
He Lahore most abundantly -
Her faithful n devoted son.
h too has lost, but not alone.
Oh spirit, reaching first to God,
Then listening to the human cry,
And striving with unsel1sh power,
To soothe n heal Its misery!
How shal l name Of oil the host,
Or who, or what will miss the most.
Sinners, whom thou hast led to Christ, .t,
Saints, whom thOu'st strengthened by Il
way,
The heather, and those workers grand.
Who toll In the heather fields to-day:
The Jew and Gentle, bond md FREQ,
Had each a praying friend In thee.
Our country too, no lealer heart,
Is ~thrObbinE meath her sunny sky,
But him Is now the princely bowers,
And royal halls of SIC high:
Those halls Nil jubilant with song,
And radiant with the ransomed throng.
Thine is tho sunlight Of our God,
And thine the land that knows no strife,
The realm where sorrow never comes,
The home Of everlasting life.
oh friend, we dare not then complain,
"Our loss Is thy eternal gain"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

General Wade Hampton has written
q patriotic letter full Of wise counsel, in
which whilst supporting a straight
out ticket, he recommends harmony
of feeling and unity of action. He
states that whilst not desiring a nomi-
nation he will obey the cali of the
State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

The partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned in the publ
cation of the Ab6eoiNc Press and
Banner, under the firm name Of Lee
& Wilson, has this day been dissolved
by mutual coasent, Mr.. Hugh Wilson
remaiRing sole proprietor and assum-
ing the settlement OF the old business
and eltire ceRtrei of the efaee in flu
tase.
" 4. LIEF.
HUGH WILSON.
49, mn np4c
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

A tramp has been killed by light
ming in Pennsylvania. It will not be
strange to hear Wendell Philips say
that tramps have been i'll used, and
that the government ought to supply
them with lightning rods.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

In these dull times there is no bet
ter way to succeed in business than by
advertising literally. A good adver-
tisement gives the appearance of SOL
idity and prosperity to a merchant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

A correspondent of the Register
nominates Col. ]. S. Cothran for Sec
rotary of State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

TIE man who has to buy corn next
gear may BET himself down as L o farnl'
sr. q.
Coz. EogHRAN isexpected to speak
at Clear spFipgap next Friday.
ONE thousand hnshelsof oats chang
ed hands last week At atty cents, e
bushhsL,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

The u. S. Court in Greenville is in
session, Judge Bryan presiding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16
The News and Courier for the
Campaign

The News and Courier for the
Campaign
The canvass now opening is the
most important in which the people Of
South Carolina have been engaged
tsince the momentous election OflS9O.
npon its result depends the veal or
woe of the States and the YnioH.
The News and Courier will, as ever,
be in the front of the fight, sustaining
fearlessly and faithfully the candidates
of the the National Democratic party,
and the action, whatever Il shall be, of
the State Democratic Convention. TO
this we pledge the whole power and
Influence of q journal, which In the
past, has done what 1t could to serve
the interests, and preserve the rights
and Liberties, Of the people OF Sonth
Carolina.
In order that it may be within the
means of every Democrat In the State
to read the NeWs and Courier during
the canvass, we have established the
following campaign rates, free Of pos
tine and for country subscribers only,
beginning this day and running to the
18th of November, a period OF four
months
DAILY EDITION.
5 2 SO
SCOPES ......"..' 10 OO
III copies ...............".. ~ w
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
Copy ."....".""."! 70
3. Copies ..."..."..".."". OV
1OCopies ...."...........". 90
WEEKLY EDITION.
/ Copy ...~.."....-6O cents
In every case the money must &C.
company the order.
A VERY interesting communica-
ton from our correspondent In the Cal.
houn Settlement Is In type, and will
appear next week. It is crowded out
| tEiu moak and Il will keen
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

Assg. III, 1876.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16

WEEKLY EDITION.
l Cow 80 cents
In every case the money must &C.
company the order.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16
Excitement in Edgefeld.
A TRUTHFUL VERSION OF THE
EDGEFIELD MEETING BY
A REPUBLICAN
JUDGE,

THE following very Interesting &C.
count of the affair at Edgefield on
Saturday will, we are sure, be read by
every reader Of the Press and Ban
ncr. 1t is the fullest, and seems to be
the ~fairest, account that we have seen
of the meeting. We are indebted to
the Register for it. :
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-04

New York letter: "Some of our best
Presidents never got across the ocean,
Washington, when very young man,
sailed as far as Barbados with his elder
brother (or rather half brotherl Law
renee, who was in failing health. The
trip was undertaken for his recovery,
but it was unsuccessful, and Lawrence
died soon after his return. He bequeath-
ed his estate (Mt. Vernon) to his affec-
tionate brother, of whose subsequent
greatness he little dreamed. John Adams
was abroad in the service Of his country,
and his son afterwards President) ac-
companied him. Jefferson also crossed
the ocean on a mission to France, but
Madison never left the American shores
Monroe was abroad as the American
ambassador to Paris. jackson, however
never took sea voyage. His successor
Van Buren, was a travelled man, and
then came Harrison and Tayler, neither
of whom crossed the Atlantic. The sam,
statement may be made of Polk and hi
SUCCESSORS, General Taylor and Franl
Pierce. Buchanan was abroad, and thel
came Lincoln, johnson and Grant, Meth
er Of whom ever tried the perils of tn
ocean"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-04
Rising, Miller & Seipel, Of Lancas.
ter. Ohio.

The above named clothing house,
which is located in Lancaster, on the
corner of Main and Columbus streets,
Nos. 169 and ITO, is one of the largest
establishments in this section of country.
Their store is double room 40 feet wide
and over 100 feet long, with high cell
ing and good light, and is filled with all
kinds of piece goods of the best Amer
can as well as foreign makes. They buy
their goods in large quantities, and for
cash only, and it is on this account that
they are enabled to sell much lower
than many other firms. Their cutters
have the reputation of being among the
best in the State, while they employ
none but the best workmen in their
workshops. Their workshops have
lately been reitted and enlarged so as to
| give ample room to from 60 to 20 per-
sons. The gentlemen of which the firm
Is composed are practical tailors as well
as experienced business men, and are
very accommodating,
Their motto is-No fit, no sale.
Persons who want a suit or overcoa
made to order will save money by Civ
ing this reliable firm trial.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-04

SUNDAY SCHOOL PIC-NIC.-A very
pleasant day was spent in Walters
grove last Wednesday by the NJ. E. and
Reform Sabbath Schools together with
their friends and goodly representation
from other Schools in this vicinity. In
the forenoon the exercises consisted of
singing, and brief addresses by Rev's.
Van Law and Louckes, Rev. Mr..
Louckes made the opening prayer and
Rev. T. II. Drake invoked the blessing
on the Picnic dinner that was bounti-
full and enjoyed with keen relish. The
singing, in charge of Mr.. Elster was
hearty and inspiring. The entire after
noon was given up to social enjoyments
swings had been provided, games Of
croquet, "chase the fox" "black man.
and prisoners bose" were engaged in
with a zest as if school days had come
again to some who but an hour before
were walking the down hill side of life
Groups of old and young sat and talked
and watched the PLAYS with smiling
faces. The day WAS faultless, and il
seemed as if everv body had thrown the
windows Of his soul open to the genia
breath and voiceless gospel Of thu
woods. The little girls of the infan
class and don't know how many load
Of others will always associate the mem
ory Of this day with the voluntary kind
ness of Mr.. N. Karr in running his Cit.
Hack for their benefit. May he Away
be az happy as he made them. J.V.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-04
Jail Delivery at New Lexington.

On Sunday evening last two prisoners
confined in the county Jail at New Lex
ington, made successful attempt at es-
cape.
In the evening about six o'clock, sher-
iff James Porter served them with sup
per, at which time every thing appeared
regular.
At $50, on going to the Jail, he found
the prisoners, J. F. Way (colored) and
James CULLEN, had "vamosed the
rancho"
The outside, or solid iron door, had
been left open, the inside or lattice door
only, being closed. This door has
small aperture, closed by an iron plate
door, for the purpose of passing food to
the prisoners, which was fastened by a
common pad lock, which was unlocked.
This pad. lock was removed by one of
the prisoners, by forcing his hand
through the lattice door. After remov-
ing this and opening the small plate
door, it was easy to reach the lock of the
inside door, The prisoners then took
the CRATE of one of the stoves, broke it,
and taking the wire from the stove-pipe,
made wrench with which they un-
screwed the bolts that held the main
lock to the door or bed plate. This re-
moved, the way TO liberty was made
easy and sure. They lost no time in
embracing the opportunity to escape,
and, blowing out the lights, and placing
on the table a special communication to
the New Lexington Tribune, they "sklp-
ped"
The communications showed they had
studied their plans and had no doubt OF
their successful consummation. Fifty
dollars reward is offered for their return
to the Sheriff, or twenty dollars fol
either of them.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-04

Mr.. EDIToR:-I have read all the ar
ticles of your contributor "SENEx," not
only with interest, but with delight; and
1 doubt not but express the sentiment
of every reader in saying that they are
the most interesting, by far the best
written, and in many respects, the most
valuable contributions to the early his
tory Of Somerset, that have, so far, ap-
peared. There is charm in the easy,
familiar, gossippy tone of the author,
and an evident fullness of information,
and fidelity of memory, not exhibited
by any other writer on the subject. ]
trust he will favor us with many more
yet.
But why should these articles be lost?
Why not put them in more permanent
form? j suggest that a pamphlet edi-
ton be prepared, and published at an
early period. The work would certain
ly obtain very large circulation in
Perry County. There is scarcely fam.
lily that would fail to secure a copy, and
the work would be remumerative. Ger.
tainly it would pay expenses, and enough
more in the way of profit to make the
investment as good as the average. /
is hardly probable that the author
would withhold his consent to this ar
rangement. At any rate, see about it
Mr.. Editor, and if possible, let us have
| the book. p. H. B.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-04

As mentioned in our issue of last
week, the Herald and the Tribune have
"elinched," and are now vigorously
prosecuting an intensely interesting
eight" OF the two :oUnjs already
closed, we think we may fairly say that
the Tribune is ahead at least one knock
down. The "Saul of Tarsus" move
ment of the Herald enabled the Tribune
to send in an eye-shutter, and this it did
with prompti.ude that has amazed its
friends and no doubt astonished itself
The Herald hardly expected this kind
of thing-having had things all its own
way heretofore and is kind o. going a
little slow like, "a if studying what
tactics its adversary will adopt as a
speciality. But the Herald must adopt
different and better system itself, or ii
will be surely scooped IN the end. It's
Kronnibitter article of last week was
poor stuff-sirce it lacked all semblance
Of probability, and was ground out in
that common place kind of style pecu-
liar to small capacity.