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WHERE BOXWOoD COMES FROM.

Not everyone Is aware that the
wood used by engravers is the growth
oi;those far away regions around the
Black and Caspian Seas, the very
names of the ports from which it is
Skipped being unfamiliar. Very few
who consider themselves good geogra-
pliers have ever heard OF Poti, or ABB
kassia, or Tzaritsin, and yet these are
hourishing commercial towns, reached
by the way Of the Golden Horn Of Con-
stantinople.
For all fine engravings, Turkey box
waod Is used, and as its quality
varies much, some skill is necessary
to,a good selection. The best is Of a
DELICATE yellow color. clear and free
from spots; 1t cuts smoothly and
evenly, with no crumbling nor
tearing, but every line cut will be
perfect. .
tbs TO The use Of this wood by our
artists that the superiority Of their de-
signs and wood-engravings must in a
great measure be attributed. In con-
sequence OF It's scarcity and high
prioe, many substitutes have been re-
sorted to; maple, apple. pear, mahog-
any have been experimental upon;
but hitherto no wood, metal, or com.
position has been discovered that pos
sesses the requisite qualities.
In addition to engraving, boxwood
is used for scales, rules, gauging rods,
ana similar articles on which figuring
is made; and there are factories in
Connecticut that consume hundreds OF
tons annually for this purpose alone.
Any one that has ever held a carpen-
ter,s rule In his hand knows what box
wood is like. It differs in color
and texture from all other wood, and
It is somewhat remarkable that it
comes to perfection only in a COM
paEatively limited region Of country in
the vicinity Of the Black Sea. Itweighs
about seventy-five pounds to the cubic
foot. and varies in price to land it in
Boston from s75 to $3.50 ton,
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WNlTTlER'S CENTENNIAL
HYMN.

SunG Ivy Thomas Chorus Of Eigh
HUNDRED Voices at the Opening c
the Exhibition.
Nn f,;he,s' l;oi, FROM out who's" hand
Thr centuries hll like grains OF sand.
Nc meet to-day, united, free.
Nai ,0ys.i ~ our inrd ana thoc,
10 sn,nk the fNr the era done.
\na trust thSe eor tho oponing one,
lcr,, WHARF Of old. hy thy design.
Tl,, Cathars srakc tkat ~erd OF thine,
Whnsc echo Il the glad rofrain
Nr rcnded bolts and falling chain,
II, grace our festal time from oil
'rt." cones OF earth our guests we'caAi.
Ec with US while the new world 'grcr1s
The olL world. threngtng ailits streHsh'
lnveiiing all the trinmphs won
Pv nrt or toll beneath the sun,
NES unto common good 9rdaln
This rivulslap OF hand and brain
Th, o who hast hcrc hi concord fur'ed
The war Gags Of n gathere<l world.
Bcneath our western skies felflii
Tho Orient's missioIi of good VIII.
And. freighted withfove's gold fleece,
Sond back the Argonauts OF peace.
Far art and labor met:.n truce,
For beauty made the bride of use.
we thank thee while vithal we crave
The nustere virtues strong to save,
The honor proof to place OF gold,
The manhood never bought or SOLD:
Oh. make thou Us, Through centuries iohs'
In peace secure and justice stronS'
Around our gift OF freedom drnw
The safeguards or thy righteous law,
And. cast in some rdiV4ner mold,
Let the new cycle shame the Ola!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
rhe Public Sentiment in tho State.

The Ne,os and Courier has sent a
special staff correspondent of the pa
per, r. Means Davis, Esq, to the up
country, to learn the prevailing Con-
servative sentiment with regard to the
pending political issues, and he finds
that whilst all honest men are In favor
of reform, there Is every possible
shade Of opinion as to the best mode
of carrying OH the campign. There
are extreme "straight-outs" who are
opposed to all utilization with Repub-
licans; again there are more moderate
men Of the same class, who look upon
cooperation as impolitic, but would
support it, if In their view it afforded
any assurance of success; again there
is the class of cO-operatiOnists who
urge affiliation not from choice, but in
their view from Recessity-prefering n
half loaf to the danger Of risking all {;
and again there is fourth class who
are disposed to ignore party lines and
to sustain Governor Chamberlain, and
reform generally; and lastly there Is
the large class who have not yet made
up their minds, but are waiting to
shape their course by the exiGencies OF
the future.
The correspondent thus concludes
his Columbia letter: IT,.
II have sketched, as nearly as Lean,
the phases of popular opinion that !
have found existing here. Numeri-
cally, should judge, the people are
about equally divided between the
two policies, with three different
shades. In Columb!s, the co-opera-
tionists appear to predominant, while
the Straigllt-outs are stronger in the
country; above Columbia and at
Trenholm's, lower down, the more
moderate counsels would seem to pre-
vail. But I should say that q large
majority of the voters are open to
conviction, and will labor with the
majority in the State. Teach them
what will win! That, just now, is the
perplexing question. And few
more weeks must elapse before Rich
land County may be properly said to
have adopted any we'll kdefined and
positive policy"
Since writing the above from Co.
iumbia, the correspondent has visited
Winnsboro and Chester and finds the
same division of sentiment as to the
best mode Of achieving success. In
Chester especially the prevailing sen.
timeut seems to be strongly in favor OF
a compromise-the acceptance of Gov
ernor Chamberlain as measure Of
policy aud a division of the County
officeb.
The prospects OF q compromise in
Chester are at present very good. A
committee of the Conservatives met q
committee of Republicans few days
since, and the latter offered member
of the House, the sheriff, 3 county
commissioner aud the selection of a
solicitor for the Sixth circuit. The
Conservatives demanded two ..mem-
bers of the Legislature instead of one,
but will refer the proposition to the
county meeting in August. Each
party, as in Charleston, will nominate
its own candidates, and exercise no
voice whatever in selecting the nom-
inees of the other party.
The whole matter will he determin-
ed by the Democratic county meeting
which will be held on the first Mon-
day OF August, when definite policy
will be determined.
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HOW lXDrHNB CURE MEAT AND
.DRESS SKINS.

When her lord has killed buffalo
the woman's work begins, She has to
skin it, the meat to secure, and all to
pack upsn ponies or mules, and carry
to camp, where the meat must be
cured This is done by cutting it ihto
thin sheets, and hanging it over poles
in the Eot sunshine, where 1t Is soon
dried thoroughly; then 1t Is packed
fresh IN packages Of about one hun
dred pounds each. and inclosed In q
nice folding sack Of thick buffalo
skin, !prepared especially for the pur-
pose. This Is not dressed down thin
after being feshed, but we'll tanned,
and''6f the full thickness Of the skin
the hair side nicely ornamented with
paint, for the outside of the sack.
This is cut out like huge envelope,
so &at the ends and sides will fold
over whatever is put In them, and So
cured by strong buckskin strings. BY
being thick 1t retains Its form, and Is
very useful for carrying other things
besides meat and tallow. After the
meat lis taken care Of the skin must
be looked after. Those taken at this
season OF the year are mostly dressed
for, lodges. They are first staked on
q smooth spot ',f ground, and water
put upon them, when they are ready
fori fleshing. This consists In remov-
ing the flesh with an instrument made
OF a straight bar OF iron, about foot
in length, fattened at one end and
1iletto an edge. This being grasped
initke hand, and a succession of quick
blows given, the work slowly pro-
ceeds. The skin Is then dried, after
which the hair Is removed In dry
state, and tho skin reduced to the
propor thickness by dressing down on
the hair side. This Is done with an
instrument made by firmly tying 9
fiat piece OF steel, filed to q beveled
edge at one end, and with the corners
rounded, to q large prong Of deer's
horn. This Is 50 trimmed, in connec-
with the body Of the horn. as to form
an. elbow, and Is used little as car
penter uses his adze. This work is
usually done in the cool OF the morn
ing. The brains Of the animal, hay
ing been properly taken care Of for
the purpose. are now soaked and
squeezed by the hand until reduced to
paste, and applied to both sides Of
the skin, which is afterward worked
and rubbed until flexible. The pre-
psration Of robes is from winter
Skins, and differs from the foregoing
only in being dressed down on the
flesh side, 80 as to leave the wool and
hair upon the robe. and Is more thor
onghly worked. and secured by means
oS q sharp-gritted stone.-Battey.
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The report of Attorney General
Stone has been published, and is more
moderate and less partisan in tone
than might have been expected in u
which derived its facts from
the testimony of Prince Rivers and
others. The whole affair is bad
enough, and we suppose the Attorney
General thought there was no occa-
sion for exaggeration. The killing of
prisoners, is an admitted
fact which admits of neither exagger-
alton, excuse nor apology.
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The Gallant McGowan,

Our sprightly contemporary, the c.
lvnabia Phoenir, presents the name OF
Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN, of Abbeville,
as it's candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. We think
it wiser not to nominate anybody IS q
Democratic candidate for Governor ;
but If the Convention shall decide to
make nomination, there is no one
whom the NeWs and Courier will
more gladly follow than the hero Of a
hundred fights, the gallant MCGOWAN.
No candidate more fully than he
will bring out the white vote, and
South Carolina cannot honor too
highly son so distinguished in war
and in peace.-Charleston News and
Courier.
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Gen. Buffers Letter.

Gen. Butler has written published
letter in which he denies that he is at
all responsible for the collision be-
tween the white and blacks at Ham
burg, or that he had anything to do
with the killing of the prisoners. He
states that he attended to the case be-
fore the Trial Justice, in professional
and that his efforts through
out the affair were in the interests Of
peace; that he took no control over
the armed whites, and that he was
out of town when the prisoners were
killed.
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+. D. Carpenter. the artist, says
that be was withSumaer on tAe even
ing ybsious Wilson'S inauguration as
Vice President Wilson called, and
said, Sumner, can yoa lend me .
hundred dollars? 7 hayn't got money
enough to be ineugurated on" Sum"
ner readily made the loan. <s-..4hasspas
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19

OF the 100000 Jews estimated to DO
on the face OF the globe, 100, 900 are as
signed to America. $4,000 to France,
800 80 Ireland. 25 to Norway. One
outsof every seven inhabitants Of Pc.
land, and one out Of every twenty-five
Of fHamburg. Roumanis, and Austria,
nre Hebrews .H
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horde, who have speculated in loud
professions of patriotism, and mean
while, fattened upon their substance.
A decade of sack and plunder should
suffice! BY the help of heaven and the
great democratic party it must end!!
THE HOUR OF DOOM
hos struck!!! The Goths and Vandals
must be hurled from office. The time
for a happy change has come in TINS
Centennial Year Of our Lord 1876,
which makes its advent over the trou-
bled waters like the white-winged dove
of peace and rest. AS the blessed hours
pass they should constantly remind US
of the honesty and official integrity as
well as the heroism of the patriots OF
the revolution, and should be brimfull
of fraternity, fellowship, good feeling
and all the higher sentiments which
properly belong to grand hatlonal re-
union! MI
Good omens are in the air. The day
and the hour for great and crowning
success Of the democratic party has
come. He invoked the country to
achieve success in this election. He
invoked it by all the memories OF the
past and all the hopes of the future. In
the name of the country and of our
whole country, in the name of our i'm
perrilled institutions, and of our chill
dren and children's children he invoked
all to make long pull, a strong pull
and pull altogether
Our ruling sentiment Is the
UNION OF ALL HONEST MEN
in this Centennial year for the purpose
of healing the wounds of the past, for
the expulsion from Office of all charla-
tans and rogues, for the reformation of
the rank abuses of government, and the
restoration of the good old-time eleva-
ton, purity, simplicity and dignity In
the administration Of public affairs. He
gave in conclusion
T1LDEN AND HENDRICKS DELIVER
ANCE AND LIBERTY!!
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White Lawns,

A MOTHER lot Of these handsome
"A goods, plain and striped, from
Is cts. to IS cts., Just received, at the
LMPORIUM OF FASHION.
June II, 1875, If
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PARASOLS,

TN SILKS, GINGHAMS AND COT.
i TON, all prices and colors, cheaper
than ever offered, ut tho
EMPORIUM OF FASHION.
May 3, 1876.
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1000 POTS.
Choice Green and Hot-House
Plants, &ea-'

TIdUCSs
CONSISTING in part of Single and
" Double Geraniums, Single and
Double Fuchsias, Red and White Bego-
Mas, Hcliotropes, Century plants, Nigh
Blooming Cereds, Cactuses, Ice, Air and
Wax plants, Vines, Sedum and Basket
plants. Japonicas, Pine Apple, Bananas.
and fifty other varieties OF plants
Moses &c grown from seeds and planta
obtained from the most celebrated Flor.
lists in the United States. Plants ten inch.
es to two feet high in four inch and sin
inch pots, Is cents to 25 cents each. Lar
ger plants and pots in proportion. De-
livered free OH board the cars. .
j. F. c.. DUPRE
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Centennial Exhibition
OF THE
UNITED STATES,
present for the patronage of the
citizens of the South, routes Of
transportation and forms of tick.
cts upon which to reach Philadel.
phia, that will immeasurably ex.
eel all other lines in point of
Direct Daily Movement,
Comfortable Accommodation
Variability of Transit,
Economy of Expenditure.
To enable this to be done, the
combined resources of the RAIL.
WAY LINES SOUTH OF
NORFOLK, together with those
of the BALTIMORE STEAM
PACKET COMPANY and the
OLD DOMINION STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY will be EN-.
ployed and the individual tourist,
the social party of ten, twenty Or
more, or the civic or military Or
ganization of 100 to 300, can
each be cared for in o manner
that will satisfy their desires.
Price Lists, Time Cards, and
all needful information are now
in the hands Of all Agents At
lantic Coast Line.
It will be to the interest of ev-
cry individual and each organiza-
ton proposing to make this trip
to communicate with the under
signed.
A Centennial Exhibition Guide
Book as authorized by the Com
mission will be given to the pur-
chaser of each Centennial Ticket.
Gail on or address either of
the following named agents.
J. n. WHITE, Macon, Ga.
W. J. WALKER, Montgome.
ry Ala.
d. v. TOMPKINS, Atlanta.
A. L. REED, Savannah Ga.
NJ. J. DIVINE, Macon Ga.
A. POPE.
General Passenger Agent.
May /, 1876, AIM |
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Dissolution.

THE copartnership heretofore existing
i. between the undersigned, under the
firm name of DuPre, Gambrell & Co., has
been dissolved by mutual consent.
J. F. G. DUPRE,
JOHN NJ. GAMBRELL.
Nav IL, 1S76-tf
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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 Dcmsnd.
Copy Summons for Money Demand
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-26
Look Out for Colds.

About this time look out for colds. the
change of weather when it comes, is likely
to be sudden and there will be much I'M
healthy exposures. Colds have an un-
usual tendency this eason to result IN
pneumonia or Inflammation of the lungs.
disease that has carried off great many
who but for slight cold might yet have
enjoyed life and health for many years.
Wet feet. going from warm room into
the chilly air, laying off wrappings after a
brisk walk, in room insufficiently heated,
sleeping 10 damp cold bed are among
the most common methods of exposure.
Now that the worlds great cough remedy,
Dr. Kings new discovery for coughs and
colds is to be had at Bengstons drug
store the most stubborn and severe cases
of coughs and colds, Asthma and Bron
chitis, dry hacking coughs, tickling in the
throat. and all chronic or lingering diseases
of the throat and lungs can be speedily
and perm anently cured. Thousands Of
hopeless cases can now bear testimony o.
its wonderful cures. GO to your druggist
and get a trial bottle free of cost, or ;
regular size bottle for one dollar.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-26
Letter from Judge Chapman.

Hun. James Chapman, formerly OF
Moline, sou-in-law of Mr.. John Deere,
writes to one of the editors of this paper.
as follows:
MY Dear .Ssr.-Thoueh you have left our
state hope you do not forget that in the
little state of New Jersey there are some
good. true and tried Democrats. In the
st. Louis convention New Jersey will pre-
sent the name of one of her favorites as a
candidate for the presidency. refer to
Joel Parker, formerly governor of this
state, and who has twice filled that oihce,
and to the entire satisfaction of the peorle
and when | say to the entire satisfaction
of the people / mean that his admi1lstra
ton was SO pure and just as to commend
itself to the approval OF his political oppo
nents. while his own party felt justly PROUD
that they were represented by such man
IF Joel Parker should be nominated ant
elected, we would have man at the heat
Who would endeavor to bring back GU
government to the standard of the earl,
presidents,
The west has been represented for the las
three terms and We claim right TO can
didate from the cast, provideu always tina
we can present an equally good man.
Business here and in New j ork Is quiet
no movement in real estate, very it'll
trade and not much litigation.
Very truly yours,
| JAMES CHAPMAN.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-26
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Now Mr. Grant is out with pro,la-
nation asking for historical county sketches
on the 4th of July.
-Congressmen Hendee, of Vermont,
has presented to congress in behalf of bis
state, Meade's marble statue of Ethan
Allen, to be placed in the hall of the house
of representatives..
The Cairo, Ills. Bulletin says: "We
have examined our Republican exchanges
with some care, and in none of them have
we seen the robbery of Miss Sweet de-
nounced, or Blakely, Campbell, ct ais,
excoriated for their participation in the
robbery"
Hon. Charles Durham returned on
Tuesday morning last from ten days trip
to Washington, Baltimore, New York and
the great Centennial Exhibition, to which
latter he devoted about four hours His
visit east was purely business one and
therefore he does not pretend to know
half as much about the Philadelphia show
as he will about the middle of September
when his visit there will ena.-Geneset
Republic.
Ugly reports about Theodore Tiltor
are frequent in the newspapers. Tht
Cleveland Leader charges distinctly tina
during the lecture at Wellington, Ohio. re
Gently, he was irresponsibly drunk, on thu
platform and at his hotel. A similar re
port comes from Meadville, Penn, anc
from other places. To several instances
he is said to have lnsulted his audience ant
engaged in noisy disputes with individual
auditors.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-26
How the Vote Stood.

la the Republican state convention,
when the call was completed. but before it
was announced, MIR. Cullom had 403;
Beveridge, l4O; Ridgeway. II. The coun-
ties then commenced changing their votes
rapidly to Cullom, and his nomination was
made unanimous.
The vote on lieutenant governor we pub.
lished last evening.
For secretary of state Harlow, 34S;
Scroggs, 246; Moses and Edgar, jointly, IL
Several counties changed their votes fol
Harlow, who had already sufficient to noun
mate. Scroggs was withdrawn, and thel
the others, and Harlow's nomination wa.
made unanimous.
For auditor 324 for Needles, 1856 fol
Lirpincott. Needles was SO far ahead tina
all others were withdrawn.
For treasurer the first ballot showed 80!
for Ruiz, one more than necessary to nom
mate him.
For attorney general 2S9 for Edsall; IL
for Garfield; IS for Callahan, and 50 70
Steele. The others then withdrew.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-26
The k'iremen's Balls.

The Wide Awake ball at Killers Hall
last evening, was very pleasant affair,
attended by about 80 couples Biehl
furnished the music, and Aster the sup
per.
At Darts Hall, the Hope, Neptune and
Rescue companies, had some 40 or SO
couples, Bluer furnished the music and
Leonard Drube the supper.
A good M any tickets were purchased by
citizens who did not attend but who showed
their appreciation of the firemen by
purchasing tickets.
Both dances were pleasant and well con
Quoted.
About 200 persons dined in Cour
Square yesterday. served by John Aster
in his best style. OF our hose companie,
the following were present:
| Phoenix No. l. Jas. st. Clair, foreman
and John Casson, assistant foreman, was represent
| ed by 26 men.
| Wide Awake, No. :, James Johnston, foreman
and Elmer Murdoch assistant. 30 men.
Hope, No. 3, Menas Exner, foreman, and Jas
Marker assistant, 81 men.
Rescue, No, 4, Thos. Atkinson, foreman, an
| n. Ncwcomb assistant. IL men. Mr. Atkinson wa:
| i'll, and Assistant Newcomb acted in his place.
| Neptune No. ), J. ID, Beecher. foreman, and
Frank Marker assistant, 26 men.
Home fremen llS; Davenport 6ieme,
A city council and other invited guest
made up about 200 in ALL
After dinner the Fire Kings, from Day
export, made display of throwing waite
with a twin cutoff valve, called tn
"Siamese. coupling"
/, The large aud beautiful wreath on tn
Hope cart was made and presented b
Misses Mary OConnell, Jane Doyle, Mar
Mccarthy, and Mary Rice, also tw
smaller wreaths, presented by Mis-
O'Connell.
The Neptunes wore new caps and I'll
appearance of their decorated cart W;
improved by hanging bead basket wit
roses, which was suspended beneath Il
+ bell and was presented by Miss Mel
Matzenbach.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-26
River News.

To days boats were the Minneapolis up
and the Red Wing and Diane nd 10 down.
The Jo leaving cars of freight for the St.
L.. r. l. & c. r. r.. and one car of wheat
for Weyerhauser Il Denkman's Coal Val
ley mills, and taking lot of crackers from
Christy's bakery in this city, aud from
" heclock Il Kelsey's bakery in Moline.
The Natrona and Van SAINT passed down
yesterday afternoon with RATS. The WIN.
White also came down with a raft for
Anawalt & Denkmans mill, in the upper
part of the city.
The raft boats Chapman and Mountain
Belle passed up yesterday.
The Minnesota and Diamond 10 are ex-
pected up tomorrow.
Water III.