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Our neighbors' children look so rosy
and healthy and are never sick. Our
children arc so delicate and have such
SalIow complexion. Your %ncighbor
keeps up with the times and gives
Shrincr's Indian Fcrmituge to his chill
drcn twice a year.
What other preparations fail to do,
Halls Hair Rcnewcrsurely accomplished.
1t renews the hair and especially re-
stores its color when gray and faded. As
a dressing it is unsurpassed, making tho
.llair moist, soft and glossy. The most
economical preparation ever offered, its
effects remain a long time, and those who
have once made u trial of it will never
use any otllcr.-.1dUcrIiSer Gnd Union,
trctlOnia, ". y.
Don't wait till your property is burned
and then wish YOU lad taken the advice
Of Conner. puI'rc IL Blanrli.
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Murder Will Out.

A few years ago ".August Flowcr' was
discover to be Il certain euro for Dyspcp-
sia and Liver Complaint, a few thin Dys-
pcpticS made known to their friends how
easily and quickly they had been cured
by its use. The great merits of Green's
August Flower became licraldcd through
the country by one sufferer to another,
until, without advertising, its sale has be-
como immense. Druggists in every town
in the United States are selling it. No
person suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Costivcncss, palpitation of the
Heart, Indigestion, low spirits, etc., can
take three doses without relief. Go to
your Druggist W. ". Penney and got
hottie for Is cents and try it. Sample
bottles 10 cents. May 80, 1877, 1ll
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PIANOS. & ORGANS.

I":GjO Pianos for $lT5, S"S9W Organs for S85,"I
l"Strictly First-class. 'Thc Best made"
is 1t tr7e. no Those so advertise, offer infe
rior Instruments, priced at three times tlieil
value. Buy FROM Responsible Home Dealers
and avoid Imposition. AS Wholesale Dealers, hay
ing 10 Agents; paying 10 Commissions, we sell ssl.
bio Instruments from Bost Majors, direct to purchas
crs mt Factory Prlsos. Nov paac,, with stool ant
Square Grand Sass .Xa:es 8 H.nlia baesa., with stool,
8 stsys, 500; Z sars. 500; . seps, tllo. Other Or
gans, 4 stops, SIS; 7 stops, $Gj; 8 stops, $50
Fifteen days trial written guarantee. Keduc
ton to Teachers, Schools and Churches. Fall
and Square dealing. Refer to any Savannah
Bank, or Merchant. c for Catalogues and
Special Offers sept. /, lS77. .
LUDDEN Il BATES, Savannah, ca.
Wholesale Piano and Organ Dealers.
Septcmber ), 1877, If
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State of South Carolina
Abbeville County.

Probate CONFEDERATION 1Or lIettcrs Vi
Administration.
By J.. FULLER LYON, ESQUIRE,
PROBATE JUDGE.
Whereas, Il. Alice Wosmansky has
made suit to INC, to grant her letters OF
Administration of the Estate and effects
of J. c. Wosmansky, late Of AbbcVlllc
County, deceased.
These arc therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the creditors OF }. G;
Wosmansky deceased, that they be and
appear, before Inc in the Court Of Pro-
batc. to be held ut Abbeville g. H., on
Wednesday the 10Th day of September,
1877, after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, II
N they have why the said Administra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
third day of September i'll the year
Of our Lord II thousand eight
hundred and scventy-scvcn M IN
the 1O2d year Of American indie
pcndcnce.
Published on the fifth day Of Septem-
Ter, 1877 in the Ibbcville Press and Ban
nc,. and on tho Court House door for the
time required by law:
j. FULLER LYON.
JUDGE. of PROBATE.
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.Erskine College.

We ask attention to the act that the eN-
crcises of Erskine College will commence
on the first of October next
We notice from the adv 'rtiscment in
another column that Rev. /. l.. Patton,
ID. D., will occupy the proiessorship of
Greek, made vacant by the death OF the
lamented DR.. James p. Pressly. DR.. Pat
ton is perhaps the best Crock scholar in
the county, 1and.no one is better fitted by
nature and education to teach this branch
OF study. Erskine being IL of the best
lie patronage. We hope to SEQ our younr
men seeking education. We ave Il schnl-
arship, or one years tuition III this col
lego, which we will give to any young
saaM Of this county who may desire to
educate himself, but who may feel his in
ability to pay.
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The. State Of South Carolina
County of Abbeville.

In The Probate Court.
Ia Purte---D. Wyatt Aikcn---Pctition for
Final Discharge.
NOTICE is hereby given that d. Wy
~ nit Aiken, Guardian Of Manic f.
Perrin, minor, has applied to me for 4 ii
nal discharge from said trust.
IT is ordered, that Friday tho 9Th day
of October, 1877, bc fixed as the day ioi
the settlement and final discharge OF salt
Guardian. :,
Given under my hand and seal this the
9Th day Of September, 1877.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge of Probate, y. G..
September $, 1871. tt:
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ERSKINE COLLEGE.
The Exercises of this Insti-
tuition Open October LIST,
With a Full Corps of Pro-
fesso1s.

THE vacancy created by the death
by~the election Of that eminent scholar,
Rev. ri. PATTON, late President Of
West Tcnii>ssce College.
1t is very 'r.oortant that students
should enter or re-,rn to College at the
beginning. of the session, since an alb
sence of a few days at a time.vIen new
branch Of study Is commenced, seldom
fails to embarrass the whole course, ~nd
some arc unable to make up the loss: ;
EXAMINATIONS.
Students are required to stand a written
examination OIL every branch or text
book completed during the whole course.
The intermediate examinations occur IT.
regularly through the year, rs the differ
ent branches or subjects are finished.
Tho final examinations, covering sucll
branches and subjects as havc not been
previously finished, begin on Thursday
before the first Wednesday in July, and
closes on the following Tuesday. The
examinations nro open to tho public.
EXPENSES.
These include Tuition, Board, Wash
ing, Lights, Fuel, Books, College and So
clety lecS, es loiio"S'
Certificate of Scholarship in the $1,000 o
Endowment, which pays Tuition ONT
yCar......" ~
Board, $12 per month."."."....".".. II:
Washing, SI.25 per month.""..".. e" II
Lights and Fuel per year.""".."".." r. r.
Books, .."."""."'. IL
College and Society Fees, per year,
(averagc,) about."..".."..:"."."".. :
! Aggrcgating, per year, less than"."...sl''
This statement may be sufficient to sat
isfy INQUIRIES which arc frequently made
in respect to tho necessary expenses OF q
student at this place. Every one knows
that clothing, pocket money, all matters
of this sort, depends entirely on tho iii,
diligence Of parents and tho habits OF
their SOILS.
VIM. HOOD,
Secretary Of Faculty.
C,o,iop,L,r r 1877 IT
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Take the Best.
1S77s7S.
Tle Chronicle and Constitatbnalist,

| CONSOLIDATED MARCH l7rH. 1877. Is
~ THE OLDEST and Best Newspaper pub
lished in the South. 1t Is the only Eewspa-
per published In the City Of Augusta-the
OF the Southland the only Newspaper pub
lished IN Eastern Georgia. The Ch0nicle 4
COnStitutiOnallSt has a very large and daily
increasing circulation In the Suites tof'Geor-
gia, South Carolina and North Carolina, and
reachcrs every class Of Observation-Disclosures,
farmers, professional men n working linen,
and Is q most valuable advertising MEDIUM,
The DAILY Chronicle .& ConStutiOnaliSt
publishes all tn ecurrent news Of the day, re-
Iand special dispatches from Washington, AT
lnnta, Columbia, all otherpoints OF inter
est, supplemented by correspondence u
gives full commercial reports OF domestic and
foreign markets, OF nil local md Southern
affairs. TERMS: $40 for II months, S. for %,
$40 for 3, and 81 for l month, postage pdid by
us. Is az
The TRI-WEEKLY Chronicle & Censtitu-
~. Terms s. for u months, $50 for Q, pos
Tfiiee WEESKLY Chronicle 4 CONSTITUTIONAL.
list Is Il mammoth sheet, M the largest and
handsomest Weekly published 1 n:the South.
1t contains all the news Of the week-teie-
c,lrefully prepared reviews OF the market.
This edition is gotten up for circulation
among planters and others living in the
country. Terms: g for Il months, 81 for q,
Thc Chronicle 4 Constitutionalistis thelpa-
per for the merchant, the planter. the lawyer,
the mechanic, the politician. It Is q papof
for the o1iico, the counting room and the 1anI-
lily circle. Specimen copies sent free. Adj
dress, "'a .
WALSH & WRIGHT, "
September 8, 1877, tt. - -.
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Y. ]. Il. Owens Diving,

Especial Dispatch 10 the News and Couricr.l
COLUMBIA, September 3.---A telegrahm
received here this afternoon
That VI. p. Owens is dying at tho How
ard Hotel i'll Baltimore. 20
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PERsoSAL.-Our deServedly popular
Representative Col. +. 4. Conner, OF
Cokcsbury, was in town on Monday in
attendance upon the court n called at
our office. He is hopeful of the country,
and has the greatest confidence in Cover
nor Hampton. He believes if the Gov
crnor's Integrity and patriotism is to be
doubted, that he would despair Of any
hope that the country could select Il
leader in whom the people could trust.
The Colonel is one of the most iutlucn-
tial members of the Abbeville delegation,
and his course in the Legislature from
first to last hns met the approval of his
constituents, while his genial nature, his
intellectual endowments, purity of
character and moral worth command the
highest respect of all with whom he
comes in contact. He was ole of the few
members who thought the pay Of Scna-
tors and Representatives for the last
session should liavc been reduced to fou
hundred dollars instead of-siX hundred
dollars, rs fixed. Tho Colonel lett by the
train yesterday to visit his daughter,
Mrs. j. F. J. Caldwell, of Newberry.
OUR citizens should not forget the
election for town council. to come off
next Monday. 1t is all important that
I've have an honest and efficient town
council, and to the securing of this end
we urge a full attendance Of our citizens
Mt a public meeting in the Court House Oh
Friday night. Our business houses
should be closed on the day OF election,
and every man should feel himself called
upon to beat the polls rs soon rs they are
opened. We are too poorto allow an in
efficient or corrupt council to he elected
10 waste u money.
DELEGATEs.---1Yie following gentle,
mon nave been appointed delegates to the
Railroad, meeting at Lowndesville or
next Saturday. 1t seems that the people
are becoming fully aroused as to impor.
tance of this move, and will no doubt
literally furnish the "Sinews Of war;
NJ. O. Tolman, w. X. Bradley, DR.. j. 4.
Gilbert, G.. Cade, j. L. Calhoun, ST., w. D.
Mars, j. S. Britt, r. b. Cade, S. J. Hester,
\. r. Wideman, S. K. Morrah, J. l..
Gown, G. c. Bradley, W. p. Widemap.
David Morrah.
"CAPTAIN' THoMAs.-We were shown
yesterday tho preamble aud resolutions
passed by Captain Thomas company
last Thursday night, but owing to their
length we are unable to publish them.
The resolutions disclaim "any political
motives, present or remotely" and assert
that the reorganization is purely social
and for mutual Improvement" The
company. numbers one hundred men.
The 'Captain" proposes for Gen. Noise
to Inspect the arms on the 18th, when that
dignitary is expected TO be here.
Gen. p. II. Bradley was among the
guests at the Aston House sale lay.
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Fall Goods Just Received.
Mark the Spot

WHERE rcposcs the remains of Your
W. friends by placinga marble Monument
or Head Stone TO their memory. At the Mar
bic Yard can he seen 4 full line OF all grades
OF Marble7AlsO u large collection OF the III
test: designs from which we can Mt short no
ticc:get up all grades OF work. Our prices are
us low MS city prices, and work better finish
ed than done elsewhere.
J. d. CHALMERS.
September ), 1877. II, .
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j. D. CHALMERS & CO..
ABBEvILLE s. c.
Dealers in Furniture

DARIOR SUITS, CHAMBER WALNUT
l. Suits, cottage Suits, Walnut and Painted
Bureaus, Wash Stands. Tables, Bedsteads
Chairs, Wardrobes, Safes, Lounges, Children
Carriages, Window Shades, &c.
WE also keep the largest and best selected
stock of Picture Frames, Mouldings and
Finest Pictures kept in .hc State. Give us
call and we will sell you goods rs low as they
can be bought elsewhere. All goods war
as represented.
ScptcInber5, 1877, II.
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mARitnT REPORTS.
CORRECTED BIZ
Barn w G II 81 @ O .,
Cotton Buyers and Dealers in Gem

crul Merchandise.
hunry1LLE.-Cotton middiing, *: bnF%ing
ncr ymrd iGniS; ties, per bundle, :.J1t:i"U,;
l.Mml.35; wheat, per bnsheli ii '2'' No. b m.1S,
ssiics. Der pound, VaGE; shoulders, per poulld'
7aS; salt, per sack, 2.U.
LOUISVILLE; sept: 3.--:Flour rmw wEi'a ''2 3
NIX ln5SeI for or shoulders, clear rib and sides ~;
Bacon act sicady-52laS for shoulders and clear
ribs, sugar curc,l hams Io]@@al %n i hara n @hltt NJ
choice leaf %ticrces ll;aioh. WhisoS au'c'" u
i'S 81. ' L6trs. sept. al.tTilour INACTIVE anI
mixcd $s1G. PorI GulI ! a % H I%Tir ms:.!s UNI:
lcttlcd...I;NI : for clear ribs and cle;,r siu.t
bacon active shoulders 53S, clear rib sides'H;
clear sidcsI Is.
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05

Ink forward sgain, whislling like y de-
mon, our good engine igilsnt by name
soon came In sight Of the excursion
Train. by waving our red flag We avert.
cd another dsnger--a collision, The tel.
sgnph posts being down. trains had To
run upon the same line Ms far as Had
leigh, but our timely action sci oil 10
rights At lsst.
We soon gave the bewildered passen-
gers to understand the narrow escape
they had had. Fervent and slncere were
ihe thanks we received from all except
one man, lie was escaping from justice,
aud was captured. From the elevated
embankment we could trace the course
of the food for miles, The uain put
back to Handleigh, whence the passen-
gers were forwarded by another compa.
ny.
by the time we had arranged matters,
and returned to the broken vinduct, the
water bad subsided The work of de-
Atructton was complete, bnl a "break-
down" gang was quickly on the spot.
A footway Was constructed across the
muddy riyer-bed, and trains stopped at
both sides of The stream, the passengers
exchanging from one TO the other
The loss of cattle and farm produce
caused by that terrible food was very
great. Had the catastrophe occurred du-
ring the night the loss of human life
would have been appalling. As it was
some unfortunate people were drowned,
but some had most marvellous escapes.
The aspect of the country as relraced
my steps was deplorable--l could scarce
ly recognize THE places passed in the
morning.
found McCausland and his staff at
the reservoir awaiting me. He wrung
my hand fervently and said certain
words that shall not easily forget.
The yaduct was quickly rebuilt, but
the slation-master at Ammering does not
forget the race of Steam versus Water
on the Vigiant locomotive. Nor do l.
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05

A man could stand the flies and never
lose bis temper, II they would only be
content TO be buried where they fall, but
when a fly rs big as a grain OF coffee
falls on It's back on slab of butter, turns
over and crawls out, and goes limping
across the plate, struggling and wading
through everything It can ind, and final
ly cremales itself In a bath OF hot coffee,
good gracious but II does make Chris.
tian mad.
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05

The neuralgia is thus described by
T00dles, who has .'had EN-" "lmagine
yourself shot up the East river bridge
tower one step at time. When you
have reached the top allow yourself to be
dropped off into stone crusher. Upon
coming out nj the South end, get run
over by fifteen ton sieam-roller. Then
get some one to club life into you with
a pnmp handle. You will then have q
fain, glimmering of the happiness super
induced by slight attack of the above
menlinned disease. There's more real
fun in it than in trying to steal honey
out of hive while the bees are asleep, or
in having the itch !"
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05

1t is singular fact that the man who
don't believe in advertising does believe
most profoundly in getting himself and
business mentioned in the local paper
every time he gets chance without cost
ing him anything bridgeport Standard
There, young man you have struck some
of our acquainiances with pile driver,
and if you don take that slanicr bnck
we shall Call upon you, and present you
with set of resolutions and bag full
of gold. Turner's Fails Reporter.
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05

Strawberries are delicious eating. Ice
cream is very soothing to the system
when the thermometer is WALKING up
among the nineties. But il doesn't do to
mix them. Our friend Burial enveloped
about quart of strawberries, and an
hour aflerward took two plates of ice
cream. Shortly after he was as pretty a
specimen of doubled up, cramp wrack-
ell subject as ever fell into the hands of
three doctors The doctors, half pint
of jamaica ginger. a bottle of brandy, a
cart load of hot bricks and pounds of
mustard brought him through. lie is
row conyalescent, and he is laying to
kill one of the designing brigands who
peramhnlate The streets shouting, Straw
berries four cents quart "
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05

A Memphis Sunday school teacher
was undertaking to acquaint bright lit
tie four year-older with the mystery OF
her creation. who made you?' 'Dod.,
quickly replied the cherub. What did
he make you out of ?" continued the
teacher "Yoses and vi'lets," lisped the
little sunbeam. The teacher said 4" Oh
no. little girl. lie made you out of the
dust of the earth" The innocent medi
tated one moment, then looked up, and
shaking her finger impressvely, said
''I des don't bleve you, tause when
get in my baf-tub why don't tome to
pieces den ?"
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05

The County Kilkenny, ireland, has
produced seven brothers, all of whom are
over six feet in height, and all maisively
proporlloned, without being corpulent.
All of them have become zealois Ro
man Catholic priests and are serving in
various missions in both hemipheres.
The tallest David is six feet fourinches,
and the least tall of them is six FEET two
inches. '. '. f..
AT Monaco recently an Engishman
named Walker lost $15,OOO--the last of
his money by gambling, and he next
day he flung himself headlong from a
steep rock and was almost instantly kill
ed. His wife and only child wre stay
ing at the time with friends in Munich.
Walkers total losses amounted Il $75. 900
He had amassed n considerable fortune
inthe cutlerly trade at Sheffield England
and squandered it all at gamingtables in
various parts of the Continent. asI
PRETTY SwINDLERs.--Two laughters
of a farmer in ST. Lawrence cdniy, N.
Y, desired to pay the debt on thir home
stead, but they preferred not ttdo 1t by
hard work. They hit upon anidea that
suited their purpose, ad have
made enough money to remov the debt.
They had large quantity if porous
stone sawed into small pieces aud Thor
oughly soaked in an odorous PREPARATION
which impaired to them duible scent.
These they have peddled throughout the
State, at twenty five cents ech, repre-
senting that they were cut frn the rock
of perfumed cave in S0ut America.
The girls are so demure ndretty, and
tell their lie with such an appearance of
simplicity, that the sales aresery large.
They have just put fresh i of stone
in soak preparatory to an epnded West
ern tour.
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05

They were sitting together and he
was arduosly thinking what to say, when
finally he burst out in this manner; I'm
this land of noble achievement and un-
dying glory, why is it that women do
not come more to the front and climb
the ladder of fame?" " suppose" said
she, tying knots in her handkerchief,
tits on account of their pullbacks
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05
A Special Constable.

Two women, sisters, kept the toll bar at
8 village in Yorkshire. 1t stood apart
from the village, and they often felt un.
easy at night. being lone women.
One day they received considerable
sum of money, bequeathed them by are
lation. and that set the simple souls all
in flutter.
They had friend in the village, the
blacksmith's wife; so they went and
told her their fears. She admitted that
theirs was lonesome place, and she
would not live there for one--without
a man. Her discourse sent them home
downright miserable.
Ths blacksmitL's wife told her husband
all about it when he came in for his din
ner. :
THE fcols!" said he, show is anybody
to know they have brass in the house?"
WELL" said the wife, "they make no
secret of it to me but you need not 60
for to tell it to all the town--poor souls.
mot H. said the man; but they will
publish it, never fear; leave women-folk
alone for making tneir own trouble with
their tongues"
There the subject dropped, as man
and wife have things to talk about beside
their neighbors.
The old women at the toll-bar what
with their own fears and their Jobs com
forter, began to SILVER with apprehension
as night came on. However, at sunset
the carrier passed through the gate, and
at the sight of his friendly face they
Frightened up, They told him their care
and begged him to sleep in the house that
night Why, how can II" said he.
81 am due At; but | will leaye my
dog" The dog was powerful msstiff.
The women looked at each other ex-
pressively. "He wont hurt us will he?"
sighed one of them, family. mot he"
said the carrier, cheerfuIly. Then he
called the dog into the house, and told
them to lock the door, and went away
whistling.
The women were left contemplating
the dog, with that tender interest appre-
hension is sure to excite. At first he
seemed staggered at this off-hand pro-
ceeding of his master; it confused him
then be snuffed at the door then. as the
wheels retreated he began to see plainly
that he was an abandoned dog; he de.
livered fearful howl, and flew at the
door, scratching and barking furiously.
The old women fled the apartment.
and we're next seen at an upper window,
sc roaming to the carrier: "Come back !
come back, John. He is tearing the
house down."
"Drat the varmint," said John, and
came back. On the road he thought
what was best to be done. The good
natured fellow took his great coat out OF
the cart and laid it down on the floor.
The msstiff laid on it. Nov" said John
"let us have no more nonsense; you take
charge of that till l come back, and don't
ye let nobody steal that there, nor yet t
wives brass. There now" said he kindly
to the women, II shall be back this way
breskfast.,ime, andhe won't bulge till
then"
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05
ss{9grlellltutal,
The Agricultural Situation.

In course of some observations offered
not many months ago, several PROPOSE
lions were stated going to show that a
period of great agricultural activity was
approaching, fl not close at hand. With
ont re-ststing OF illustrating any one of
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05

ject to take up another "Then ! make
1t spades!" yelled out man from the
gallery. who was dreaming the happy
hours away In an imaginary game of GU
chrc.
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05

1t strikes the pampered eye of a luxu-
rious Eastern Christian with awe to see
a far western minister plant pair of
brass knuckles between the pages of a
prayer-book to keep it open.
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-05
.jtt{Up10R0XS'

1t is thought that striped stockings
will be worn during the coming Fall and
Winter, as they are now in fashion, or at
least they were during the prevalence of
the last rain-storm