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The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY,.
Probate Cb,rt-- CqtationIo Letters Of Adnainisrn
By THOS. B. MILFORD, Esquire,
Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, Peter McKellar has
made suit to me, to grant him Letters
of Administration of the Estate and
effects of Miss Mary McKellar, 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
NICK ellar, that they be and appear,
before me, in the Court of Probate, to
be held al, ,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 and
seventy-six and in the one hundredth
year 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
required by law.
THOS. B. MILFORD,
Judge of Probate.
July S, 1876, 2t
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Sitting Bull as an Imltator of Napo.
leon.

Sitting Bull was a convert and
friend Of Father DeSmet, who taught
him TO read and write French. He
has always scorned to learn English,
but is fair French scholar. In the
Dakota language he is also versed, and
declared to be a greater orator than
Little Pheasant, Chief of the Yank-
tonnais. Capt. McGarry says he
knew that Sitting Bull had read the
French history of Napoleon's wars,
and believes that he has modelled his
generalship after the little Corsican
Corporal. Sitting Bull has never ac-
cepted an overture of peace, the re-
port that he gave in his adhesion to
SulIy to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. He has always been an unre-
lenting and vindictive savage-to the
Americans what Schamyl was to the
Russian.
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Republican Indignation Meeting in
Charleston.

The eolored indignation meeting
held in Charleston last week to de-
nounce the Hamburg affair. was char
acterizcd by even more of the intem-
pcrate bluster which might have been
expected. AS usual the passions ru led
the hour, and those who will doubt
less be the first to run away should q
fight ensue, were those who did most
to provoke it. The colored people
should be the last to provoke a ooliis.
ion, as they will certainly be the chief
sufferers; and when they threaten
the rifle, the torch and the knife, they
know not what terrible engines of de.
struction they invoke, to be turned
against their own race. 1t is no time
certainly for the colored people to in
dulge in threats.
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A Collision of Races to be Avoided.


In these times of heated political OK
citement, when the passions and pref
udices OF race are so easily aroused, 1t
is all important that we exercise a
proper restraint upon ourselves and
avoid all occasions of collision. 10
the young especially, who need the
curb rather than the spur, we would
offer the same advice. Let us keep
our temper and not precipitate con-
tlict of ruces. We trust that such O
conflict may be avoided in the future
as in the past. In any event let US
not seek to precipitate it. We have
too many interests at stake to be jeo-
parded by rash and Incorporate action.
1t is the part of true wisdom to bear
aud forbear. until 'forbearance has
ceased to be q virtue" That time
has not yet come.
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The anderson Lntelligence'' says o.
the Hamburg affray. 1--WE cannot
perceive the justice and proprlety
which seeks to attach all blame to the
whites in this affair. The negroes
were the aggressors in the first in
stance and placed themselves withou,
the protection of the law when they
refused obedience to the civil magis-
trate. It was natural and inevitable
that such defiance would provoke a
collision with the assembled whites
and it cannot be expected that an in.
furiated mob in any community will
be permitted to assert its disregard OF
legal authority, without meeting re-
sistanCe from any quarter.
The Louisville Courier Journal hits
the nail squarely on the head when he
says: If, by some disastrous chance
the State of Ohio, with all its wealth
and culture, were to be suddenly put
under control of voting population
like that of South Carolina, there
would be O procession of Kuklux that
would reach from Columbus to Gin
cinDati, and Birchard Hays and Rich
ard Smith would be seen enthusiastic
cally riding at their head, "wnooping
EN- up"
J. H. McDevitt, the runaway ex-
treasurer of Edgefield County, was ar
rested in Tallassee Ala, last week by
A. NJ. Pruther, lieutenant Of the Au.
gusta police, who had a requisition
from Governor Chamberlain, and will
take the nrisoner tn Columbia to-mor-
row. McDevitt's father says he did
not steal the money, but simply took
what the county owed him.
The Newberry Democratic Conven-
ton met last Wednesday and elected
delegates to the State Convention, fa-
voring a straight-out ticket.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
has absorbed the Southern and Attain
tic, with O reduction Of rates.
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THE Reverend G. Hamblin, who has
for many years been a missionary
among the Mohammedans, declares
that the rose-colored accounts Of the
progress Of christianity in the Islamic
States are false. ''The delightful pic
ture," he says, "of the success Of the
Arab missionaries in winning whole
African tribes, elevating,. refining and
civiliZing them with wondrous success,
is not very much more exaggerated
than the tales Of the Arab story-tel-
,ers in the Turkish coffee-shops. >"
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The chester Reporter of this week,
in speaking Of the infamous senti-
ments Of the Charleston Indignation
meeting says truly, that if they are
endorsed by the negroes throughout
the State, "there is no need of any
further talk about coalition" Our
friend, we think, will find it hard to
point out Gpy need Of 1t at all.-Rsgis-
Prof. J. i. Jones, late Of the Cokes'
bury Conference School has been elect
ed to the Presidency of the Columbia
Female College,
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Press & Banner Office.
Rent Liens,
Liens on Crops,
Lien on Crop and Bill of Sale.
Mortgage Of Personal Property,
Mortgage of Real Estate,
Title Deeds,
Trial Justices Blanks.
Sub. Tickets.
Sub. Writs.
Summons for Money Demsnd.
Copy Summons for Money Demand
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dragged to prison and heavily fined
because his horse SHE'D on the side
walk. And an old man was arrested,
insulted, and fined, because his horse
turned on the Sidewalk as he was In
the act of mounting. Market wagons,
within five or six miles of the town
have been robued night after night, cat
tie had been stolen and run into this
place and sold. Stolen goods have
been Systematically received here, the
parties knowing them to be stolen.
For nights previous to the collision,
unoffending white citizens were halt.
cd by the pickets Of these militiamen,
armed with State guns, and stationed
on the highways. In one instance,
five or six of them scraped their bayo-
nets on the pailings Of a gentleman,
and upon his remonstrance cursed and
abused him in the hearing Of his wife
and some visiting ladies. The names
of all the persons can be given.
Why did this Attorney General and
these "swift denouncing" newspapers
not put themselves to some trouble to
ascertain the provocation on both
sides. That this was not a company
State militia but Dand OF negroes
contrary to law, or without
the authority Of law, who had taken
the State property without authority,
that Company A, Ninth Regiment
National Guard of the State of South
had been disbanded for sew
eral years, and that this band had
their organization without au-
that they had not only unlaw-
fully and riotously obstructed the
public highway, but had broken up
civil court, defied its process, and re-
sisted its mandates, and insulted its
officers, and riotously threatened the
lives of peaceable citizens.
Why do they not publish the fact
that certain white man. who liv es in
that Town of Hamburg, and publish
es a Radical papar in Columbia for
IN Georgia. was seen on the
, 1876-12-03
badge Was held, the score being as fol-

Messrs. James and Young shot of the tic,
the former winning the badge by one bird
Considering the condition OF the weather, and
the fact that several Of the best shots in the
Club were too tender to venture out, the scores
are quite good The distance was 1wentv-oue
yards rise and eighty yards boundary.
Nessrs Reed and Stafford conttudcd for the
superiority Badge" shooting at fifteen birds,
with the following score:
Reed, 1ll10011 In
Stafford, 011lll llOU10101 1-g
number OF sweepstakes we're then shot, the
sport continuing until dark, md being produc-
tive Of considerable amusement to the partici-
pants and spectators.
SMALL SHOT.
4. sweepstakes is announced for THURSDAY
next at Dexter Park, under the management OF
E. T. Martin.
Ward, the Canadian pigeon-popper, has chal-
1enged Bo5ardus, but, as he stands ii, an uneu-
ytabie light among sports7nen, the challenge
will probably not receive any notice ut all.
NJ. E. r. Martin, who is well known all over
the West as an inveterate sportsman and pro-
wider Of pigeons, has just returned from 80 e.
tended trip to Arkansas, where he spent some
weeks with the gun on the White River He
reports the sport as excellent, and makes an en-
y1abie list ct bis couQuests.
, 1876-12-03
ATHLETIC.
PEDESTRIAN MOTIFS.

The walking-match at jackson, Mich, be-
tween Fifeld and George Avery, Of Boston, for
the championship OF Michigan, was won By the
former. Fifield took third money about year
| ago in the six days tournament in Chicago
In last Sundays TRIBUNE was given card Of
fering to back Weston against O'Leary by some
] English enthusiasts. To this O'Leary returns
the following answer, which is published in
Bets Life:
Seeing that some influential members of some
Weston against me for six days walk, beg to
say am willing to accept their offer and walk
Msston a6 & from one mile to SEQ for from, s1oo to
Of January or February next only stlpulatc that
the sporting press OF London have entire control Of
M 1esn m ts Of s
At Lille Bridge under present manage
kn BUSINESS at .e prssen os leDln IN
to Mr. Lewis offer to give e25o if ali champions
try their powers, beg to aay that, with health and
should the prizc be given: or, will put up 8100,
and let Grassland, Howcs, Vaughan, Idc, Parry,
and Weston do likewise, the winner to take the
six days walk: As the management Of Lille
they viii deposit $50 at BARS Il5s Office ior wes-
ton, when will undertake to name place to
walk that no one can object to, and I will i'm
nledate1y put up a forfeit Of S1oo in the hands Of
AsLukenOlder.
The answer from the Weston hackers was IS
follows:
In answer to Daniel O'Leary's challenge at Lfy-
erpocl to walk Edward Payson Weston for e5, 600,
we nre authorized to state that, although Weston
has Invariably declined TO engage in any contest
for wager, he, at the urgent solicitation of many
influential friends; who have offered to stake the
above amount, has yielded to their wishes, and
consents to walk q si1 days match a3n,nst Daniel
0'Leary, provided O'Leary viii agree to walk un-
attended, and that shall be Of the conditions
OF the match that refreshments taken while the
track ehall be from table placed conveniently,
and not from the hands Of any person: that the
stake be not less than ~, 900 side, and that the
match shall be arranged to commence on Monday,
Dec. l6
WRESTLING.
Maj. J. H. Mclaughlin, the noted Michigan
wrestler, seems to have enough business in his
line on hand. Charles Murphy, gigantic
blacksmith Of New York, who has been in train
ing for two months, has challenged him for
$3.50 a side, and Maj. n. will accept, provided
the amount is increased to $500 side, aud the
match can take place before Sept. 5. Be-
TWEEN the 5th and 18th Of December he is under
articles to wrestle John Owens, of Fairfield. Vt,
for $500 a side, at Boston; aud he also has ac
ceptcd challenge and put up forfeit to contend
with John Nlarsfahon, Of San francisco. in that
city, for 1,500 side in gold This match will
probably not occur before next January.
, 1876-12-03
4 NEW DEAL WANTKD.

cu,c.co Dac 3-Nov that We have a ch,,re
ohoAao' D - er,rT - .h:s ca~rtx . =. % -:
IN Inc ONCE oi et'ef1n o. su's eounty. m' a.
Us hope that the appointees under Kern may
meet The rco,,irements Of the public ut1gant.
- -. ~ -...,r ., s.,or,,av IN Coot
1nese l. seaseeS al @''o1a eon =,
county VINO does not use eoapha'c
masrcr's mules out OF the Southern mire BY
reason Of the change in our statute IN making
the office Of Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff salarted
one; for the very reason that these 1eEalized
loafcrs have been as unconccrned 10 . prompt
service of summons or any other writ as can
he iufar;nefl They rarrv It from iay to daY In
, 1876-12-03
SOMETHING NEW,

TO t"s 11378o1 U TIC 773o03e'
CHICAGO, Dec 2.-Experience shows that the
graded system Of schools Is the only one which
can be successful with the masses OF city chil-
dren. But experience also shows that, while
that system conduces to the greatest good Of
the greatest number 1t often bears hardly upon
individuals. There are many children who find
themselves out of place In the graded school.
It goes too fast, or It goes too slow. And there
that system gives no chance. To meet the wants
OF these the Chicago 4thenIum adverttses to
open day-sehool for individual and class study
It proposes to take into this school all scholars
who have fallen out Of grade, or who irish TO
study few branches instead OF whole course,
and any who are too old to 60 to ordinary
schools, but who wish to study under ateacherfs
direction Such . school may be n=H' tht7ss,
, 1876-12-03
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

! TO the Editor ar The tribune.
! CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-How is it that in Chicago
there is so much cruelty! 1 hear good deal
| about our high state Of civilization, our prog
ress, our religious fcrvor. Well, what does it
amount tos How is it possible to believe in the
piety of Chicago when the dreadful cruclties
| that are enacted in OUR midst 60 on day after
day, and no notice taken Of them! Our homes
are SO comfortable, and we can shut ourselves
in, and shut out all things that offend. Is this
the teaching Of the Great Mastcra Do We not
utterly ignore some Of our responsibilities 4
few years ago Humans Society was started,
poor from the first, aud never supported by any
large number Of our people, but now SO poor
that 1t has only one agent, and he has to be at
the stock-Yards great portion Of bis time, for
it neeos at least one officer there always. He
ha. also to attend to all case. Of cruclty report
ed to the Society. 1:uppose the police could
lawfully interfere, but never saw or heard OF
their doing so. They might he made agents;
the plan has worked successfully in other cities.
For some days our roads, except where paved,
have been in q very bad condition. Western
avenue wRch h,1a know 70 @ m9st about Is very
sorry to say it is not by any means
the worst road to be found. Still, for
these rough roads the horses must have just as
heavy loads as thev can pull on good one; the
uElFeTs LcIl US Lntf uusL luSt LdhC 81 uluIu, auu
it is doubtless the truth. The teamsters seem
to be OF all nationalitics but In many cases the
men who employ them are Americans. The.
teamsters are generally very ignorant men; and,
however angry we NAV be, we must feel sorry
for them. The load Is d heavy one for good
road, and they have to travel on SO many that
are wrrtchcd, the strain on the horses is terri
bic, the wagons ''gct stuck" the drivers lose
patience, and often cruelty abuse the animals.
They get discouraged, and are frequently In
lured and worn out By SUCH treatment. l must
say that since we have had a 10
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty,
have not been obliged to prosecute any ODE,
because in the very many cases in which have
had.to interfere the men have listened to reason,
and have done the best they could, knowing the
law was on. my side.
Isn't it rather hard that our horses have to
pull such loads that many Of them go blind in
consequence Of the work, and the end Is fre-
quentfy that, after working for our comfort and
enjoyment until worn out, they are turned out,
many Of them to dicl Last summer we had to
call on the Humane Society to kill one Of these
poor victims. It was one OF the saddest sights
! ever SAW. Old, sore, skin and bone, and
SO worn ont and weak, that it could eat very
little, It was three days before the
Societr's agent could attend flor
he had a dreadful case Of cruelty on hand. xnd
knew that this Moor animal Tas nell cared forl
, 1876-12-03
CANADIAN ITEMS.

epee'a' D'spafen 20 1"e 1'sonn1 111e
LONDON, Ont, Dec 2-samael Wimot, Gov
ernment Fishery Superintendent passed through
here to-day with lao, COO whitcfsh eggs from tht
Sandwich f1eh-hrea1iner establishment A nor.
49,. - tha-n e>,a ..r. - ha forw.r,,aa - .bo
I,on - .usse va orc W 10 ~, "rlusa W tne
luke OIL Aar1ooroaen anu Loro f1ctef' AZ
late interview the Hon. Mr.. Blake had with
these noblemen, they expressed strong desire
n hare f,rwardad n +he1n aome cona1,on fresh-
~ y ~ 80 t,a a,.asaa ~ .+1,,n.,n +han,
"a'e, n941 1oi wv pu'posn ~ .l'''oae'ns 'Aetn
nto The waters OF 6rcat Britain
8p<esat DtspaAh TO 1as 117oans
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec 3.-Ihe Commissioner OF
customs report, pubnsheu to-aay, SHOWS tne
value OF goods imported INTO Can
ada for thc month OF October to
be over S9,0000o9; The duty COLLECTED thereon
was Sf,0S,0 ,0O. Exports, Slo, 115oW
Messrs; Charlton, Ha~icy q 60. having failed
, 1876-12-03

10 tbs Editor 0f The TT16uNe.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2-The enemies Of Mr.. Hickey
and those who seem determined to create trouble
and destroy the present smooth running Of the
City Government are resorting to various ways
to carry their points. Ono Of their rcccntly-dc-
yeloped moves is going to some OF our promi-
nent men with 4 petition for the removal of Mt.
Hickey, stating that the Mayor requested 1t pre-
sentcd to them for their signatures. Some who
signed It, thinking It might be species Of sharp
practice, called at the Mayors office and found
that it was miserable and contemplate trick.
The Mayor has no occasion or disposition to re-
sort to any undcrhanded means to carry out his
plans All his business and public affairs are
open and aboYeboarl. D.
, 1876-12-03

TO tie Ed!<oT ar 1a6 1f7thH6
CHICAGO, Nov. Sin reply to the various
articles which have appeared in THE TRIBUNE
lately in regard to Woman's Christian Asso-
rion, would say that such an organization
already exists in Chicago, although not under
that title. The Good Samaritan Society has
been in existence about two years. It has done
and is still doing good work. Women who
sci and assistance, can go to the ladies who pre-
side daily in their office ozd receive aid aud Gu
couragcment. The Society has recently sent
appeals to many Of the principal churches in the
city, desiring them to send ladies into the ST.
ciety. The field of labor is yearly enlarging.
New avenues are constantly opening, and I
hereby beg any ladies who sympathlzc with
women VINO are unfortunate to come to the
Society rooms, 173 East Randolph street, aud
enter The vineyard The Society would be hap
py 70 send its circulars to any address.
Ida G. Hrrr, Secretary.
, 1876-12-03

reading very plausible tale about the tlifficul-
tles this gentleman ~ had in executing ali the
| orders that were pouring in upon him, accepted
| the deductions drawn BY the cunning concoctcr
! OF the story. Commissions were intrustel to
! hin from all quarters, and for time he carried
| on fourishing business; but the book-nakers
| grew Jealous of his success, aud determined to
circumvcnt him in his betting operations Act
ing in combination, they gave him less than the
market Odds Other means were adoptcd to
run him Oft the market, hut the wary scherner
met their opposition by establishing agencies in
Paris and other continental cities. Gentlemen.
and even ladies, ware solicited to become his
confidential agents; fortunes were to be real
lied in the enterprise. This WAS followed by
letters from Montgomery to various parties,
stating that he was carrying out the plan fore
shadowed in the Sport, and giving elaborate.
calculations as to the sums certain to b. won,
IN several cases the bait NILS swallow ed whole
and correspondence ensued. A lady
resident in Paris fntrusted him with efO,-
f00. His plan OF operations was as follows:
Checks On fictitious bank were got up in the
best STYLE and sent to those who had agreed to
act, the instructions being that the checks should
be remtttea to certain hoolz-maker in London,
who would give long odds on the horse named.
Tn the case Of the Countess -, 50 satisfied was
she of the good faith Of Mr.. Montgomery and
the genulncncss OF thepan, that she sent Fl ,030
OF her own money to be invested in the scheme
Other letters followed, until at last securities OF
the valua of more than 10000 we're dispatched
to London for the same purpose Without
and With 10000 in Bank Of England
ting as far as Glasgow. where they
exchanged the notes for a letter Of credit on 4
branch bank in Grcenock, aud ultimately got
OF with the entire sum in e100 Scotch notes.
The plan was worked out with great ingenuity,
the chain being perfect in every link, and even
to the last act the perpetrators Of this bold
swlnilc seem to have left no stone unturncd to
escape detection. The various arts to which
they had RECOURSE the printing OF the paper, the
fictitious checks, the letters written In faultlcs5
and iuionlatic French. .-eyerythings seems ohaye
been done with care aud precision worthy OF d
better cause. Up to the present time the police
authorities have not succeeded in apprchendng
any Of the four mcn who are known to have
been confedcrates in the scheme.
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. AT the Loufsiana
Jockey Club fall meeting, first dav, the weather
was clear and coll the truck in fair condition,
and the attendance small.
The first race, two miles, over eight hurdles,
club purse 800, was won BY Redding. Nelligau
ligan was the faroritc even against the field.
The second race, b]ocomb stakes, for colts and
tlics, 2-year-olds, SIS entrance, $500 added, was
won BY Madgc Duke. Eve Shirley second, Cora
Lin third, Hattie F. fourth. Time, 1:503<. Shir-
ley WIS the favorite ~
The third race, mile heats, club purse $4O0,
resulted as follows:
Bob Woolcy. .....-....-.-.----..--.l !
Donna2h... ......'.-.......'.'..-.Z =
w..
, 1876-12-03
BILLIARDS.
TEE billiard TOURNAMENT

TIE E1LI11HD TOURNAMENT
which closed in New York last week has decided
nothing as get, except it be that Joe Dion,
Rudolphe, md Slosson must have first, second,
and third prizes, while GARNER takes fourth, and
Joe Dion captures the table offered for best
average Following is a record OF the perform
nnces Of each PLAYER who took part:
, 1876-12-03

10 iae Editor Qf The Tribune.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-I see by an article in your
paper Of this morning over the signature OF
''Humanity," that the Union Hotel is on the
corucr of Canal and Madison streGts. That Is
one mistake, as the Union Hotel is on West
Water street. He also says the Union, corner
Of Canal and Madison, was built several years
before the Blackhawk War in 1882 If he Is not
mistakcn} That Is another mistake Of twenty
eight years, as the Union, corner OF Canal aud
Madison, was built in 1880, and I would advise
this bogus humanitarian to get some points
from some Of the old residcntcrs before he un-
dcrtakes to write up the old landmarks OF Chi
cago. For the sake OF humanity, would say,
let him turn his attention towards the many
rookeries and low-lived thieving dens on tho
West Side, instead Of the home Of travellers and
honest, Industrious railroad men.
One WHO KNOWS.