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To fhc Editer NJ Tie chrraGn !ri3.n::
CuIcAso Jan. 15.-Cr;tninal lawyers always
hayo great deal to say concefuiag tho gull. or
iunocenca Ct pa.:iccps cr!minis confederates, and
accessories before and after the fact. Nov l
weEll liEs to kno1. in viow OF the amazing aud
Increasing number OF criminals who cscapo TIC
pe1al:y Of their crimes through the couuirance
of slrewd and unprincplod lawyers, what, after
all, is the difference between tho man who helps
murderer or ether criminal to escape from jail
OF to clode the ot:cars in pursuit Of him, and tls
lawyc1 WHO, though in q court Of Justice.
and sanctioned by the forms OF la1. breaks tao
nass1ics OF Law, and enables the criminal to es-
cape? For Que. do not SEQ particle OF differ
ence besween tho MEN who secrete5 Ills fellow
murderer or furnishes him with tools With which
to cut loose from bonds Or pcisoo, and tho law
yor who does tAo Ea.nc thing in aoother way.
Tho result is precisely the sa.no rs though con-
feueracy CT IoEucs existed to prevent the arrest
Of criminals or to rescue them wilcn arrested and
in prison. Why is the criminal colo to-day
q dead letter? Why ell criminal procedure a
farce? Why 80 much lyncl, law? Why tho
talk Of zesortng to vigilance committees as
tho last alternative for colatoTactiEg the law-
twisteEs and laS-breaEers Of our Criminal
Courts? It is getting to be IN admitted fac:
that certain lawyers III their defense OF notouo1s
aud abandoned criminals are as surely broakins
tho law and u1ldetniniu. the sauc.itY OF justice
Us the criminal classes themselves. Al
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To tbs Editor Of The C!icu7o Tribune:
CHICAGO, Jan. 1j.-Thcre is 4 great deaf OF
close, biting poverty amongst great number OF
families in this city at tho present season,
through lack OF work. and amongst people where
greatest care Is taken not to ALLOW their actua!
circumstances to bo known oyen to their noar
neishbors, End whose necessities could be sup
piled oven if very poor pay FOR good deal OF
work could bo given to all who would spply. I
would suggest that slo plan HOW in operation in
Montreal, be used In C1icago-to supply wori:
to NIL applicants, giving men 20 eenta day
and boys 20 cents day. This would koep many
famiiy III oatmeal and coal, and save these pau
per-making as:itutiona.--t1e Relioi Societies.
from further breaking down the manhood OF tho
la5oring classes. It is no 3oukt good contro-
1ereial reading whether mattor was either
hot or cold from from all eteruitv to
those who hare : full stomach and hot Ere,
but for those rho havo matter neither in the
shape of b. end coal, j: reads like 1noctery.
The churches or.tho different Relief Societies do
not reach tho deserving suffering, poor i'll this
city. is 4 httlo Investigation TINT any Of your
representatives can siiow. THESE f'coplo wa::t
work oven at barely living remuneration: for
they ca1uot beg: L. j. Z.
, 1876-01-16

Tho large number Of dressmakers. miine.s,
aud bakers in the smaller population Of England
and Wales may be accounted for by the fnc; that
in tho United States much Of the work Of these
trades is done by housewives.
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roUsG .tE5.
To TIE Eaifor Of The caicsgo G'rioxns:
CHICAGO. jan. 15.-Fecl;ns the necessity O.
nrovis;on helm, made for e-onjr. ;sc1,ooI whcrt
,.,,,,. r,an 1o1 ontr- h,,t ,1,,a,, ~ ~. .,oa
3oun5 tneu nos oa.9' oas eo1io1en u .n' pun
could bc Instructed II tha common branches q
least, have taken every step III my power tt
bring about result SO desirable. bct without
auc,ass was d;rected hv III. uonor tha u,v
- ~, ~ 1,;.n,,o~- u,ae;-1a,+ - 49, 1,ara =,
-. ~ "- iaeaoel - les.e'ou1 " .oo 'oais. "
Eafca'ion' VINO INFORMED 1ae sna7 the usaal s.me
for closing evening schools has been at tns holi-
da;s, and that the appropriation was exhausted
two weeks before tho time-a yery significant Inc,
,neeTl, "nle' ~ n''Hns " wen 10 tnaAo noso o.
Alr. Hichi'erg also iafoSns mo that no app7o.
pfaas!on can 10 maze tafa gear. IAefsfore
take II 1or grahtsa thas th9 matter Of evening
scnoo!s Is setsled aho, az much ns am inter-
tated IN ta:s matter, ena as ela'tly Us Houil
Ge!p or yo1nS men, 1 am Fowerlcss. l Tlll
cniV Otter lev SUGGESTIONS ho"efef, Wl1c1, III
my oEn experience, havo proved practical
t1Ese, les mo SAY to every Young Eau, yo1 caa
edtca.a yonfseit II you Wall 10 TO tina, I'M
prove cVcry ie:suro mo1nent-nos hour. ont the
moment AteW minutes ha!u ssuay c1ch day
Tag VII! add vastly to yonr stock OF information
III tho course OF year: an excellent plan have
12uaa IL to carrya Dooh wlsh ms IN my pocke: a.
al tllaes. nnd taen u your ous1ness Blows OF
InoMe:ts = Leisure, inpEoYe It to tasten some
nav idea III your oSno. GneW OF o.: man
VINO oecanae master oi eiglt dluetcne languages
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The following figures arc taken from the cen
sus Of tho two countries, In Observing tho DIFF
forences, it should be remembered that tho
population Of Englnnd aud Wales is o2. IL, EGG,
aud OF the United States 3S,555. 0SJ;, according
to the respective ccnGuscs OF 1871 aud 1870:
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BEWARE

To the Editor Of Tic CyicSso Tribune:
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Will you please insart the
following notice in your paper:
BEWARE OF IMPOSITION.
There ia man travelling through the county selling
pictures and other pous articles Tor the b:net IT the
Ae1ian HTohe-A' 1[os, ,:ita Of Clicyo. He Is low
sized man. stoatly btiIt, and d:r coap!ez,onel. We
Wonl1 iufo:1n friends to beware Of this nan, ss
le is All ipostor. He tiaes not bAiou. to Order,
nor has be bean authorized to sell goods for our
benefit. Therefore Taru I'LL our friends against
bnyng gools from any nan selling in oar name who
c..nuot show lie paper authorizing him to do For
when We send maa OUT we siyo him papers showing
lis authority. Bao. LEoSAK,' JANSEN,
:. Provincial Superior Of .Atner;ca.
, 1876-01-16

To ths Editor Of The Chteago Tribune:
CHICAGO, Jan. 15-Your Rockford correspond
cnt dubs mo - German Baron and :. Capital
ist-" I haye no preteusions to either. I am an
American citizen. trying to s.ye something to
German bondhodera who I'ava lost hcavilyin
Zoe Rockford, Rock Island j. St. Louis Railroad.
lou:e, etc. Il. OsTEH8xcG.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
Letter of Col. J. S. Cothran.

ABBEvILLE, s. c., July 7, 1876.
DR.. j. c. AfdrsOeU, Vice. President -A6-
6eville County Democratic Club,
Greenwood, S. c.
My DEAR SIR: Yours of this date
has just been received, also other conf
munications making the same enqui-
ries.
AS there seems. to be some differences
of opinion as to the mode of holding
the primary elections agreed upon by
the County club at its last meeting, I
hasten to give you my version of the
system, tho free to confess that the
matter being new to me, I am by no
means perfectly certain that I under
stand is thoroughly.
It was determined at the last meet
ing of the County club, that during
the present month or prior to the
meeting on Sale Day in August, each
Township club shall name certain
candidates for the thirteen County
offices to be filled at the November
elections, as follows: Candidates for
the Senate, for five members of the
Lower House, for Judge of Probate,
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Sheriff,
Coroner, and three County Commits
sioners.
The names of the candidates so
named by the several clubs, will be
reported to the County club at its next
meeting on Sale Day in August, when
8 list of these candidates will be made
out for each club in the County.
Some time between Sale Day in Au-
gust and Sale Day in September, the
Township clubs with these lists before
them will meet and ballot for the thir-
teen Offices to be filled. A correct poll
list of all the ballots will be kept and
sent up by each club to the meeting OF
the County club in September, when
the lists will be called over and aggre-
gated by the County club, and the
candidates who shall have received
the highest number of the whole vote
of the clubs will be declared by the
County club to be the nominees of the
Democratic party of Abbeville Coun-
ty for the approaching election.
Very truly, yours,
j. S. COTHRAN,
Pres. Abb. Co. Democratic Club.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
Primary Elections.

NINETY-SIx S. c., July 10th, 1876
Editor Press and Banner:
SIR: l don't think the notice of the
Primary Elections in your issue of the
5th inst, was full enough, and you WILL
please allow me to give my ideas OF
the matter. The plan for the nomina-
tions is for each Township Club, to
nominate ticket for the various Off
ces. to be filled some time during the
present month and send the list OF
nominations to the County Club-for
revision and consolidation on the first
Monday in August. And then that
each subordinate club be furnished
with q full list of the nominations,
and, from, that list permanent nomi-
nations will be voted for at the prima-
ry elections to be held sometime dur
ing the latter part of August. by
this plan every section of the County
can have their candidates before the
people. SIN other words the people
can have the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
all the candidates. Being the mover
before the County club in the matter,
I think it passed the club with the
above understanding. The plan of the
primary elections has met with ap-
proval by everybody. T have not heard
the first objection to the plan, and 1
have conversed with a number Of per-
sons on the subject. The white people
of this portion of the County are fully
aroused to the Importance of chang
ing the present corrupt government {;
there Is no undue excitement, but a
quiet determination that honesty,
property and competency, shall rule
this State in the future instead of ig-
norance and vice. And what is to
prevent US from carrying the election ?
We are fully organized; we know. ev-
cry white man in the County, where
he lives, his occupation,, &C; we
know every negro man in the Coun-
ty, where he lives, whose land he lives
on, his occupation, &C., And further
more, we know that the boasted ma
jority of the Radical party in this
County is all myth, and all that Is
required to deliver us from the present
officials is q full determination to win,
let it cost what it may, and the victory
ours. Yours, truly,
J. N. KING.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
Democratic Nominations by Primary
Elections in the Several
Townships.

We direct .atten tioH to the letter OF
Col. Cothran in teply to a letter from
DR.. Maxwell, of Greenwood, making
inquiry as to the proper mode of hold
ing the primary elections in each
township. We ourselves have been
interrogated on the subject, and would
refer to the letter SIS affording full in
formation in the premises.
The nominations are to be made dur
ing the present month by each club,
and list Of names nominated for the
thirteen County offices will be submit
ted to the County club at its August
meeting. The various lists will then
>be sent to the several clubs, and pri-
mary elections be held with these
,listA before the voting clubs before the
meeting in September.
A complete and accurate registry OF
the votes will be taken at these elec-
.tions, and lists Of the candidates, with
the number Of votes received by each
will be sent up to the County club,
who will aggregate the vote, and de-
termine who are the candidates re-
.ceiving majority of votes for the
respective offices. Those receiving
the highest number of votes will be
declared the nominees of the party.
and will constitute the ticket at the
next election. The machinery is sim
pie andpromises to work satisfactorily.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12

GEN. BUTLER RDECLINEs.-Gen. M.
G. Butler, writes a letter to the
Charleston Journal of Commerce in
which he declines the nomination. OF
himself for Governor made in that pa.
per, and brings forward the name OF
Gen. Hampton as the man for the
place. We believe that Gen. Hamp.
ton could poll a larger vote than any
other Democrat in the State.
FRIDAY NIGHT.-We trust to sec 8
large assembly at the entertainment
given by the Silver Cornet Band on
Friday night. The Methodists furnish
the supper, and with the fine music OF
the Band will present an attractive
feast and pleasant entertainment
These entertainments have been wei.
patronized and furnish occasions o1
much enjoyment.
Mr.. THOMAS THOMSON jr., the SOL
of our distinguished townsman and s
member of the Charlotte Military
school is spending his vacation q
home. He is young man of talen
and promise.
WE are indebted to our friend Mr.
w. Rosenberg for a copy of the Phila
delphia Times. containing G full account:
Of the Centennial cele bration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
Election of Solicitor.

"We respectfully suggest that in our
Judicial District convention be held
at some eligible point, within the linn
its of the District, and proper gentle
man be selected to make the race.
We are one of those that do not believe
that Columbia is the only place in
South Carolina. Let each Judicial
and Congressional District tote its
own skillet AMI furnish place to
make these nominations. The State
Convention can properly meet in Co.
lumbia, but not District or Congress
sion Conventions. GrcenviNe NeaOs.
pa We endorse the foregoing sug-
pestion. and would in turn suggest
Belton as suitable place for holding
the District Convention. It is cen
trail point and would best suit the con-
venience of the majority of the dele
gates,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12

A committee of grangers in Oconee
County calls upon the farmers of that
County to provide against the suffer
ing consequent upon the late freshet,
by sowing second crops of Irish pota-
toes, and also by sowing largely OF
corn and turnips. -:
Money is said to be more plentiful in
Newberry, than in other counties,
though the Herald doubts 1t. He
Judges doubtless by the leanness OF
his own pocket-bock. When did a
poor editor have any othersort.;
The University News is the title of a
spicy weekly journal conducted by
the students of the University at Sewa-
nee, Tennessee, which has come to
our Office.
The Democratic club at Newberry
G.. H. has assessed its members each
one dollar for campaign purposes,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
Wednesday, July IL, 1875.
THE LOCAL SCHOOL TAX,
Results of the District Meetings
How Free Schools are Viewed
IN Different Counties,

AS is provided by law, the citizens
Of each school District in the State
were called to meet OH the oath O.
June to decide whether, in their re-
spective districts, any tax should be
amount laid in the general State levy
The returns have not all been receiv.
ed but partial reports are given below
They are Interesting as showing the
different lights in which the school
system is regarded in different places
At Sumter G. H., s tax of three
mills was leyied. one of which was tc
erect school house.
In Marion county the majority ol
the School Districts voted no tax-the
remaining tax ranging from one and
2 half mills to two and a half mills,
At Winnsbcro tax of one-half mill
was levied.
In Laurens county the majority o
the School Districts levied no tax:
In Darlington sone Of the School
Districts voted no taX-others q tax
varying from one mill to three mills
In Aiken County one District voted
one mill ,-others no tax.
In Barn~ell tax Of one mill was
voted.
At Anderson c. H., no tax WAS lev
ied.
At Chester G. H., a tax of one
fourth mill vas levied.
In Bennettsyille one-half mill was
voted.
In Orangeburg County the tax va
ried from one mill to four mills.
In Edgetield County aome of the
Districts made no levy.
In Horny County some of the Dis
iricts voted no tax.
Abbeville G. H., voted two mills
which is far above the average assess
ment and is very liberal one. 1t was
dictated ,bya spirit of fairness which
the ;blacks have failed to appreciate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
County Nominations.

Editor Press and Banner:
We respectfully suggest to the Dem
ocratic party the following gentlemen
as suitable persons to fill the offices fol
this county.
MANY CITIZENS.
iSohcitor-James S. Cothran.
Senate-Thomas Thompson.
House of Representatives-Dr. J. L.
Pressly, VIM. Hood, G.. Med. Miller,
DR.. F. f. Gary, w. A. Lee, Esq.
Clerk of the Court-John w. Lesly
Couaty Commissioners - Robert
Jones, John q. Douglass, J. Ward
law Perrin.
School COMMISSIONER. G. Hemp
hill.
Probate Judge-James N. Cochran
SherU-Henry NJ. Young.
Coroner-James McCaslan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12

BOILER EXPLosIoNs.-Our exchan-
ges, are full of reports of explosions OF
boilers attached to steam mills and
threshers throughout the country.
We believe that one-half of these eX-
plosions result from the employment
of cheap but incompetent engineers.
The steam boiler is no child's play.
thing, but calls for the exercise Of the
highest degree of experienced skill
and none should be allowed to attempt
it's management who has not served
out a long apprenticeship.
WE had the pleasure on yesterday
of meeting Mr.. J. NJ. Latlmer, O.
Lowndesviile, one Of our truest and
most public spirited citizens. HI
brings encouraging reports from his
section, and takes very hopeful view
of the coming struggle. He is one o.
our representative men and We would
be glad to see him in public po'
sition.
THE Phoenir proposes the name o1
our townsman Gen. S. MCGOWAN as g
candidate for Governor, and pays 8
high tribute to the pre-eminent quail.
fications for the Office. It Is nomina'
ton which would receive the enthusi'
astrc approval of the people of Able
vile.
Hot WEATHER.-The hot weather
during the past week has been op'
pressively hot-the thermometer in
our office ranged as high as go. Mr.
Hiram Tustin says that thermome'
ter which will not rise in this weather
to 1902 ought to be broken.
THE question of nominating 6
straight out Democratic ticket is agita.
ting the public mind. Public opinion
seems to be divided, between the nom
ination of Chamberlain, and such 8
man as Hampton. The Convention
will decide the question.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
Riot in Hamburg,
WAR OF RACES,
The Killed both White and Black

The Killed both White and Black
A serious row occurred in Ham.
burg on Saturday last between the
company of negro militia anC
the white citizens, in which one
white man and several negroes were
killed. The trouble grew out of the
resistance by the militia to the execu.
ton of civil process upon their Cap
tain.
The facts are briefly these Two
young men, Messrs. Thomas Butler
and Henry Gettson were riding
through the streets of Hamburg on
the Fourth of July, when they were
detained by the militia company who
obstructed the highway. Three days
after, they applied to Prince Rivers,
who is both a Trial Justice and Gener-
al of the Militia, for an investigation
of the matter. Rivers summoned
Doc Adams, the Captain of the compa.
ny before him, who behaved in so in
solent a manner, that the Trial JUS
tice put him under arrest and adjourn
ed the case over until the next day.
In the meantime Gen. Nj. G. Butler,
who had been employed to prosecute
the case arrived and at 4 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon when the case was
called for trial, Doc Adams failed to
appear in Court, but took command OF
his company under arms. Gen. But
ler demanded the surrender of the
arms, pledging that they should be
surrendered to Gov. Chamberlain, and
this after much parleying was refused,
and the negroes entrenched them
selves in a brick building known as
the "Sibley House." Here they were
attacked by the whites, consisting. of
a force of several hundred, a portion
from South Carolina and portion
from Augusta. The fire continued
for several hours, when young man
named MerriYether, a son Of DR.,
Merriwether, of Edgefeld, was killed,
and three negroes. A piece of Can
non was then obtained from Augusta,
and directed against the house which
soon put an end to the fight. Some
thirty prisoners were captured, and it
is said that of these some seven or
eight of the ringleaders were executed.
With the present imperfect data we
forbear comment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
Not so Healthy.

Information has reached us that
Jonathan Wright, who left this coun-
ty and went to Florida "for his
health" has found certain portions OF
that State rather unhealthy for South
Carolina Radicals-especially when
they get too smart. tits said that the il
lustrious Jonathan undertook rallying
the negroes and arraying them against
the whites by going round and max
ing political speeches to them, but
no sooner had he commenced this
than the respectable white people
made that place entirely too hot for
him and he was compelled to flee for
other parts. That's a good example,
and one which should be followed by
South Carolina.-Ignan1onSvite NeaUs,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
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IRISH PoTAToEs.-Mr. D. S. Max
we'll is, as far as we have learned, the
champion of the County in raising
Irish potatoes. He gathered about
forty bushels on the first of July from
a patch of one-eighth of an acre. He
is preparing to replant the same patch
and raise q second crop this season.
With yield in any reasonable ap-
Proclamation to the first crop, the prof.
it's from potato culture will be very
much greater than from any other
crop.-Anderson hteligencer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
OBITUARY.

"Leaves have their time to fall,
And the flowers to wither at the north
winds breath; ..: .....
And the stars to set-but all,
Thou hast seasons for thine own, Oh
death!' @
DIED, on the 3Oth of June, 1875,
LULIE JONES, infant daughter of
B. L. Jones st his residence in Able
Vile county; aged eleven months,
and twenty-three days. ..-.
It is natural, and proper for US to
weep over a departed friend or rela-
ton. It is well to give the pent up
feelings way, and express the sorrow
we feel on parting with those whom
we love. In this bereavement, there
is much to excite the deepest emotion,
still we cannot wish our angel Lulie
back. No, no darling, thy noble soul
was far too pure to endure life's bitter
evils: thou art gone, but thy dear Inn
age is with US where ever we stray, to
guide our thoughts by night, and by
day; and there is On earnest prayer In
my heart, that the bereaved parents
may realize the affliction to be q
blessing, in leadiQ the entire family
to such pure and heavenly devotion as
they have never known before, and
that each one may so live on earth,
they may live forever with the dear
one gone before in happy eternity.
Parents, you are blessed In giving your
little one to God, and I hope that you
have found comfort in his tender pre-
cious promises long ere this, for he is
ever igh unto them Of broken heart.
Suffering will purely the soul, draw it
nearer to heaven, and make it cling
more closely to Jesus, therefore I en-
treat you to dry your weeping eyes,
and prepare to meet your .Lulie be-
yond the skies. Heaven, has gained q
lovely spirit, and now around the
blazing throne of God, her sweet
voice is heard swelling the eternal an
thems, the never ending Inscriptions OF
praise.
"Why should we mourn departing friends;
Or shake at deaths alarm,
TITS but the voice that Jesus sends
TO call US to his arms" AUNT1E.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-12
Oats.

Mr.. ]. H. Lilies. of this County, re-
Gently placed upon our table q some
what remarkable bunch of oat stalks
of the variety known MS the ,Madole
or Mcdowell oat, numbering rs stalks
grown from one seed. The genera
oat crop, of Mr.. L., he informs us, Is
good. :,
Capt. J. w. Watts raised an excel
lent crop of oats, also. From one
hundred and fifty dozen, after being
moved four times, he treshed 15t
bushels of excellent oats. Under al
the adverse circumstances this yielt
was fine. "Carry the news to Hiram
and continue sowing oats and other
small grain.-LaprensviUe Herald.