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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-07-25
The Recent Commencement.

The associate Reformed Presbyterian
has shown u just appreciation OF what
the various newspapers nave said of th.
recent commencement a. Due " est, by
reproducing extracts from The same, IN
the columns of that paper. The kindly
and appropriate preiaces - personal COM
piiment to each, by the editor Of the Pres
Gytertdn, will tend to cemcnt thai friend
snip and at the same .ilnc At has
4 look oward even more pleasant
relationship in the future. This is rs it
should be, and will no doubt rUdOunu to
the good Of the colleges anna TO the iIar-
mony and good feeling OF all: The gem
tlcmen who hayc gone to the trouble or
expense Of Obtaining elaborate reports for
their papers will no doubt feel amply re-
paid by the polite evidence Of heartfelt
appreciation, as exhibited by the L'reSIy-
Lcrinn.
In observing the little amenities of life,
the rough angles arc Sm0otlled ami We
are saved the intlictiOn of many q wound,
while by the observance of the prompt
Ingso of a generous heart We succeed bet
ter in a business point of view than VIC
otherwise would do. AS our readers
well remember, although " did moi
devote a great deal of space to the recent
commencement, we have, in years not
long gone by, made full ard elaborate re-
ports of these enjoyable occasions. We
are glad TO see that others are now doing
what we nave done so often, and it is al
the same time gratifying to US to observe
the acknowledgment, on the part of tho
Presbyterian, Of his recognition of the
pleasing reports of those who so recently
enjoyed the privileges of the inner TEN
nlp
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Hard Times With Printers.-A Par
tial Remedy.

We see many Of u country exchanges
complaining OF the hard times, and very
justly too, we presume, but it seems
strange to us thai these very papers will
print from three 'tc iuur, live or six
columns Of dead advertisements for
which they get no pay. Some Of the pa
D1rs thai come to tnis Office waste fully
o~nc-fourtil OF their paper in this way,
ana III the same time injure the appear
ancc OF their papers. Let thom reduce
their papers one column to the page, ana
sci their matter solid. This will De Il
great saving in paper bills, and llaiie
their papers look better. We reduced
the size CT ours. and bought smaller type.
We saved two dollars Il weci. IN paper
bills and can 10Y with the small! type
give much more reading matter thm! we
gave in the 4arrc paper, printed OH large
type. There are NOT half dozen country
papers received al this Office thai would
indicated. We o:lcr the Suggestion for
what il is worth. |, Will do no narn 10
think about the matter. We believe ii Il
mistake to bay papcr on which TO print
matter in lcalcI long primer. Formerly
we used large type, out We will do so no
more. We prefer TO print 4 small paper
i'll small type. 1t Is more acccpta3l" To
the reading public. Our papcri l. now Sc.
entirely in minion and n~oIparcil, and
IL is more acceptable t. the genera!
reader than Whcn We used BREWER
and long primer, with al occasional col
umn Of small plea. We have sent ouI
long primer back to the foundry ana our
BREWER is laid away with the nope thas
we might find a purchaser. 60 whom We
would give Il bargain.
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We are requested to call attention tt
The meeting of the State Grange at An
derson on Sth Of August next. The
State Agricultural and Mechanical Socie'
ty and other Agricultural Societies are
invited to attend and participate in dis
cussion. Essays upon interesting sub
iects will be submitted by prominent
Gentlemen in the State. The citizens o.
! Abbeville will find it an occasion OF in
tcrest and profit and a full attendance OF
the representative farmers of the county
is requested.
PERsoSAL.-We had the pleasure Of a
call last week from Mr.. Mercer Brown,
the energetic travelling agent and cores
pondent of the Columbia Register. He
reports that his paper holds its own not
w~ithstanding the change in the schedule.
The Register is well known to our peo-
pie and needs no commendation at our
hands. Mr.. Brown proposes to stay In
town long enough to give all who have
not already done so, q chance to sub
scribe. We wish Dir. Brown good lnck.
NEW CoNvERT.-Last Sunday during
his pious meditationS Copt. kerr's atten-
ton was called to the fact that some
body's old cow, had broken into his field
and was gathering his choicest corn. He
is now in favor of the no fence law,
which requires the owners of stock to
keep them within their own enclosures.
Mr.. ScUDDY, one Of our most handsome
Young law students, during his sleeping
hours has the most delightful visions OF
his ~favorite divinity. It's amusing to see
the sudden alongation of his face, when
he wakes and discovers the hallucinatlon.
Mothers a v your children from tor
ture and death by using Shriner's Indian
Vermifuge. 1t will destroy and expel
worms OF every kind if used according to
the directions.
Mr.. EUGENE WILSON, n Of our most
worthy young men, is sick of measles.
He is u salesman in Mr.. Smiths store
and is held in the highest esteem by his
employer.
THE Bible Society meets to-day. T. S.
Norman, Esq, of Newberry, is here to
deliver the address, and the Rev. Mr..
Probst will preach. Services at the Bap-
fist church.
JUDGE S, r. BLACKWELL, of Elberton,
Ga, was among the guests at the base
ball last Friday. The Judge is a genial
gentleman and a friend Of Abbeville.
MIR. ALEX. CHALMERS has been quite
sick with typhoid fever ever since
Commencement at Due West. We wish
him a speedy recovery.
MIR. w. J. SMITH, n Of our principle
merchants returned from Porter Springs
yesterday evening. His family are still
at the Springs.
EXAMINE your cellars, old boxes and
barrels. A few potatoes, or old rotting
cabbagcs may make sickness.
MASTER R. G. WILSON returned from
the Thornwell O~rphanage yesterday eve
ming.
Mr.. CHAUNcy MILLER, Of our town
has typhoid fever.
THE weather is hot.
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PERSoNAL.---Wc !lal the pleasure Of a
call on yesterday iroia Prot. +. l..
Parker, NJ. d., Of the Medical College of
charleston, who took advantage OF the
"exrurSiun'' to visit friends ard relatives
in old Abbeville. The Professor has at
tanned =rca; proficiency in his profession
and hold; an impprtant position in the
Medical College. When he returns to his
old home he is eve generous with lis
services to the needy, ami never charges
thcln for any advice rendered. He has
at various tirlcs performed several diff
cult operations for poor patients of this
county free Of charge. He is held i'll the
most kindly remembrance by all classes
of our people vino are proud of his sue
cess in the Medical profession. Our
young men preparing for the practice Of
medicine could not do better than to seek
instruction al this College, where any Alb
bcvillc student would be sure Of the
Professors special attention.
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Too e ECcf.

From the lNs: LuurcnSriUc UcTdid We
learn thu. the town OF laurcnS o. lttC
has been overrun with rcci, pork and
mutton, and 10 proven. ttlc cltlZeilS 81
ina. town from benz" annoyed ny com
Try people waHtin, to sci! these articles,
the town council OF that borough
have attempted 60 puc 4 stop to this nui'
:,anrc by requiring such persons 70 pay
for 4 license - sell tncir products. Thi,
is ii-iIt, friend Crews, il you have toe
much fresh meat, rs it IS sure to stop tho
nuisance. O;hcr towns have tried tho
same plan with perfect success, y coun-
trvnlan would now he Il great fool t
take Il beet, mutton OF anything else 10 ;
town where such an imposition is prac
ticed upon nin. We are sorry TO sec
such n"a" sighted practices rcSorted to by
the mum :ii"iny Of Il ~ncigIlborins town
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Icthe School.

The examination in this school tool;
place last Friday before i large number
of spectators. The scholars evinccd de-
gree ii proficiency which was alike cred
table u themselves aud the efficient
teacher, Miss; Lilly White, Of this village,
We Ina be excused if w mention espc-
cially the remarkable requirements OF
one OF the scholars, Miss Gussic Wilson,
who i; possessed OF 4 good mind and an
excellent memory. Mrs. RaEacy the ma
trDl OF the school, furnished a superb
dinner 10 about eighty friends on tina. day,
who are ioul in their praises of nor gen
crosby ana good cooking. The pablo
arc very Iaucii claicd ii the change o.
trustees Of IlIc in ItitLtiOn. Until recent
~ quite ancniJcr of the guardians OF
ihiS school nave been ignorant negroes
| Their placos have been recently filled by
! cIu.&,.u whit" gentlemen.
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Electi0n---Fence or nc
Fence.

VITHERAS written applications have
w been received from Townships
No. l, 2, 3, 4, 5, II, II, Is and Is, desiring
an election for the adoption Of the Act OF
the Legislature, which provides for the
fencing of stock instead Of fencing the
crops.
We therefore by the authority invested
in us by said Act, do hereby order an
election to be held in said Townships on
Tuesday the 14th day of August next for
the purpose Of adopting or rejecting the
proposition to alter tho fence laws. Vo-
ting will be done by ballot. Those i'll IA
vor Of adopting the Act will write upon
their tickets Eyes" those opposed mo"
Polls will be opened ats o'clock A. NJ. and
close at 4 P. NJ. The managers will count
the votes Immediately after the polls are
closed, and report the result to Board
County Commissioners, at Abbev1le,
Court House, on the 18th by II o'clock
A. M.
Polls for No. l Township, will be open
ed at Observation-Disclosures, w. S. Rich
ardson, Jas. Rogers, Jr., and T. l.. Moor.
Polls for No. 2 Township, will be open
ed at Grecnwood-Managers, j. Il. Parks,
J.. F. Coleman and G. NJ. Jordan.
Polls for No. 3 Township, will be open
led at Hodges-Managers, VIM. Ii. Nc
ollGG, u. IldIp fdllCo diib u I. SeSoh'
Polls for No. 4. Township, will be held
at Observation-Disclosures, A. M. Dod-
son, w. E. Barmore and w. B. Acker.
Polls for No. 5 Township, will be held
at Due West-Managers, r. w. Haddon,
o. P. Hawthorn and J. E. Todd.
Polls for No. II Township, will be held
at Abboville Court House-Managcrs,
W. A. Templeton, A Request and G. A.
Douglass. $50, 80,
Polls for No. 10 Township, will be held
at Acknowledgements, a. NJ. Erwin,
J.. w. Black and r. o. McAdams.
Polls for No. 13 Township, will be held
at Lowndesville, G. +. Burdett, J. Is.
Mosely andfrheophelas Baker. .,,
Polls for No. Is Township, will be
opened at Calhoun's Mills-Managers, p.
II. McCaslan, Jas. Taggart and S. S. Nc
Bride.
G. NJ. MATTISON,
II. A. MCCASLAN,
County Commissioners.
Office County Commissioners.
J,,l,, o 1877 ff
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lAA NOIlo"
THE books for the collection of State
Il and County taxes for the fiscal year
beginning 1st November, 1876, will be
opened in the Treasurer office atAbbeville
Court House on Monday, the second day
of July, next. The rate, per centum, OF
taxation is as follows:
For State purposes, seven mills.
For County purposes, three mills.
In addition to the above all able-bodled
males between the age of twenty-one and
fifty are required to pay a poll tax OF one
dollar. Tho tax act provides that the
taxes may be paid in two equal install
ments. The first to be paid on or before
the first day of August, next, and the sec
ond during the month Of October. All
parties failing to pay the first installment
as provided, will be charged interest on
the same at the rate Of one per cent. per
month from the LIST day of August until
paid. ill.,
per cent" tax will be received as SO
much money in the payment of either in
stallment of the above tax.
J. ". PERRIN,
County Treasurer.
June q. 1877, St.
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Murder Will u

A few years ago august Flower" was
discover to be a certain cure for Dyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint, a few thin Dys-
peptics made known to their friends how
easily and quickly they had been cured
bv its use. The great merits of Green's
August Flower became heralded through
the country by one sufferer to another,
until, without advertising, it's sale has be-
come immense. Druggists in every town
in the United States are selling it. No
person suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Costiveness, palpitation OF the
Heart, Indigestion, low spirits, ETC., can
take three doses without relief. Go tic
your Druggist w. T. Penney and get Il
bottle for rs cents and try 1t. Sample
bottles 10 cents. May 80, 1877, 3m
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Ball and Bat.

According to previous appointment,
our town was cnlivcned by the arrival OF
about t~wcllty-liv" or thirty OF Gilbert
choicest young men, On last Thursday
evening who had come TO meet the Abbe-
willie club for the third time in a friendly
contest for the championship, III 4
galnr Of base ball, which was to be
PLAYED on the following afternoon.
As our readers will remember the first
game bc;wCcu the clubs was played on
our grounds with the result - l" - Ill
favor OF Abbcvillc: the second %ain" De-
ing pluvpd on their -rouniS with the re-
suit t to l. in favor of Elbcrton. IhlS,
being the third and deciding game, had
excited more interest among u people
and more importance unattached to 1t by
our club in CONSEQUENCE Of the close con-
test between the parties on the previous
occasions. These facts drew Il number OF
spectators from Il distance, as well Il large
concOursc Of the people living III the
vicinity Of the village, while nearly all OF
the townsfolk We're iii the play ground
b. 70 q the game commenced. At l:ol
O clo. * the game commenced, and at G:U3
The comics; closed with the following re-
suit:
l234567S9
ResolntcS............. 25323l 3---l9
No Nauucs........ OOl | 0 0 0 g. ;
e.. 4. {. Waller Of Greenwood acted rs
Umpire ON this occasion with perfect
satisfaction to ail.e Scorers, }. l.. Harper
and l.. VI. Perrin, TO the latter of whom
We are indebted for thescore Of the game.
The came commenced beautifully but
from some cause Abbcvillc outstrippcd
her anniversaries and o 4 complete vic
tory over them. Our Georgia friends had
the grace to take their defeat quite good
humnrcdlv like men, II nothing hap
rencd TO mar the pleasure OF the game or
the endowment Of the occasion ITS far As
we are informed. At night there was a
meeting OF the young folks 1T the Female
Academy which was we'll attended by the
ladies and gentlemen Of the place as well
rs bv our Georgia cousins. Dancing,
music, &c, &C., formed par, of the amuse-
men of The evening. The GeOrgiatis are
handsome specimens OF the Georgia gen
tlcuIan, and are distinguished 1or their
manly grace and courteous bearing.
our Young gentlemen having the pleas
ant rccolicrtions Of their recent trip to
Elbcrt did everything in their power to
make the visit rs agreeable as possible to
their quests. Editor Harper who wrote
such Il nice account OF their previous trip
20 Abbvvillc wa> with the party. We
regret that we did not see more Of him.
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The American Peonle,

No people in the world suffer as much
with Dyspepsia as Americans. Although
years Of experience in medicine had fail
ed to accomplish certain and sure RENE
DIV for this disease and its effects, such as
Sour Stomach, Heart burn, Water-brash
Sicl; Headache, Costiveness, palpitatior
of the Heart, Liver Complaint, coming
up of the food, low spirits, general debil'
ity, ETC., yet since the introduction o.
GREEN'S August Flower we believe there
is no case Of Dyspepsia that cannot be
Immediately relieved $4,000 dozen solo
last year without n case of failure re-
ported. Go to your Druggist w. I. Pen
ney and get a sample Bottle tor 10 cents
and try it. Two doses will relieve you
Regular size rs cents.
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Level Land Items.

The Patrons of Husbandry have re-
solved to establish q cooperative store in
Level Land.
Mr.. T.. L. Ellis, of Lowell Land, Gavors
secession from life Of celibacy.
1t is presumed that the anticipation OF
the Young Giant at the Cross Roads, in
regard to his conjugal felicity, will be
realized before long,
There will be a meeting and some
speaking at Union Academy upon the 4th
Of August---topic, fence or no fence. II.
G. Clinkscalos and other gentleman will
deliver addresses. The colored people
are respectfully solicited TO attend.
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Mrs. WILLIAM AGNEw, Of Donalds-
vile, died at that place on Sunday last of
paralysis. She had the first stroke some
two or three years agO. The second
stroke, which occurred on Friday last,
proved fatal on Sunday midday. She
was 4 consiSten: member of the Associate
Reformed church at Due West, and her
orderly walk adorned the life Of u true
christian. She leaves i husband and a
large family OF children to mourn her
death, Willie many friends will drop 4
tear at the announcement Of the death OF
this good oman
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Senator Todd Speaks Ont.

This Senator from Laurcns county wri-
ting to a friend at N~inety-Six, among
other things, says: Il will say that the
section of Laurcns Included in the new
county, is not in favor of the new county.
I do not think it will pass in the Senate
of South Caralina. l am seriously OPP
posed to the movement, and will fight il
with all my power at the proper time
If this isn't to be understood, We are
mistaken.
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SUBJECT OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
J. Z. Pritchard, the talented and success
full principal of the Lowndcsvillc High
School is 4 subject of congratulation.
We do not know whether it'sahoy or girl.
Mr.. Pritchard is one of the most accepta-
BILE teachers that have ever taught at that
place. We thought al one time that he
would come to Abbeville, but fate de-
creed Otherwise.
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TAX NOTICE..
Notice to Tax Payers

A Ill Persons having any Real or Per-
~ sonal Property in their possession,
or under their control as owner or holder,
or as husband, parent, guardian. trus-
tee, executor, administrator, agent or at
torney, on the first day of June, 1877, are
required to list or exhibit the same to the
county Auditor or his Assistant. Fol the
purpose of Taxation my office is OPEN
ed daily, (Sundays excepted) for the pur-
pose Of receiving such returns until 9th
September next.
For the accommodation Of the tax payers
1 have arranged to have an assistant at
the following places OH the days designa-
ted: viz,
At Ninety-Six, from arrival of down
train on 23d July until arrival OF up
train on next day.
At Greenwood, from arrival of up train
on oath July until arrival of same train
next day.
Hodges Depot, from arrival of up train
on 18th July until arrival of same train
next day.
Gilgal Church, 3oth July.
Smithville, 3lst July.
Cedar Springs, August LIST.
White Hall, Augsut I'd.
Chiles Cross Roads, August Sd.
Donaldsyiue, August 10th.
Due West, August, 18th.
Erwin's Store, August 18th.
Lowndesyille, August 18th.
Hester's Store, August 18th.
Calhoun's Mills, August 10th.
Lebanon Church, August 18th.
Bradley's Mill, August goth.
McKettrick's Mills, August 2lst.
1t is made my duty, when parties fail
L. So.1,1 %tnss rnf,t yyifhIn TIM tim
prescribed, to copy the returns Of the
preceding year and add thereto fifty
per cent, as a penalty.
j. TONNES ROBERTSON,
Auditor.
Abbeyiue. July IS. 1877.
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Mrs. TRUE, the beautiful and accom-
plishcd artist in charge of the Art Dc
pariIncnt in the Female College at Due
West, mas perfected arrangements with
the movement by which she will resume
another year the duties performed by mex
in this college. She is quite al acquisi-
ton to the college, and VIC congratulate
the friends of the institution upon the fact
of the college being able to offer such
fine inducements to art scholars.
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TIE PLACE TO TAKE Your WHEAT

THE PLACE TO TAKE Your WHEAT.
Mr.. James Evans has just finished
overlauliug his mill from shutter to Wa
t~cr-whecl, ard it is now II Of the finest
mills in the ~up-country, and Jimmie is
the bcs. miller this side the deep blue
sea. If you want superb flour from your
wheat scrG it to this mill and We will
guarantee the best OF results. This mill
III years gone by was famous for the eX-
ccllencc OF its work, and now under the
management of Mr.. Evans it will sustain
even a higher reputation than before.
The owner is one of the most worthy
bachelors. We only regret that he isn't
married.,
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DR.. MARSHALL, of our town catches
most of his 'possulns i'll his chicken coop.
y few nights ago he went out with 4
lamp to investigate the cause of unusual
noise among his fowls. He had 'possum
for breakfast next morning.
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REPORTS.

LOUISVILLE, July 23.-Flour dull and weak
extra 4.75Ii!W, family 5.25a5.5O. Wheat un'
~settled-red las, amber 40, white LA; Corn
scarce and firm-white IS, mixed D.. Rye
steady, at 81. Oats firmer-new white -
mixed 80. Pork dull, ut l4.0Oal4.&. Bulk
meats quiet---shoulders 81, clear sides ~
clear sides IN. Bacon quiet and firm
cured hams quiet, at 1UAall1a. Lard quiet
choice leaf, ~tlerce, 1OAalO%, ditto kegs II.
Whisky 1irIner, atl.N. Bagging quiet, at lSa
1874. Tobacco quiet and unchanged.
AUGUSTA, July &.-Cotton flrm--middling
AK, net receipts 80, sales 2H. -.
ding llA, net receipts S, sales 10, exports
coastwise 70.
GREENvTLLE, 8. c..
Piedmont a S%hirtings, per yard ".-........ 8H
a Shetings, per yard....-.."~.~.5E
"a Drills per pard-.."-"..."".-.8 81
A discount of2k per cent is made, II
paid on receipt Of the goods.
H.. P. HAMMETr, Pres. and Trea
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SHERlFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
ID to me directed, I will sell at Able
Vile Court House on Saleday in August,
next, within the hours Of sale, the follow
ing property, to wit:
Al that tract or parcel of land, situate,
lying and being in the county OF Able
Vile, adjoining lands of Mrs. J.C: Gray,
w. Fl. Brooks and others, containing
One Hundred & Fifty Acres,
more or less. Sold as the property OF
Alfred Gray at the suit Of r. E. Hill.
TERMS CASH-Purchaser to pay for
papers. w
Sherih's Office, July IA, II [lS-3t
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Abbeviuc, July IS, 1877.
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TAX NOTICE.

Office County Commissioners.
July 2, 1877. tt.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-03

Tiers Etat (Fr., third estate), name
applied previous to the revolution Of
1889 to that portion of the French peo-
pie which was not inclnded among the
clergy OF the nobility, and which COM
prise Observation-Disclosures Of the popula-
tion. The tiers etat appears as third
branch of the French states general
as early as the 18th century, and at all
meetings was duly represented by its
deputies, who, however, were so greatly
outnumbered by those Of the other two
branches, that the measures voted upon
in common We're almost invariably de-
cided in favor of the privileged classes.
The refusal of the clergy and nobility
to reform this abuse by giving the tiers
etat a representation proportioned to
their actual members, accelerated the
crisis of the French revolution, to
the contamination of which the PAM
phlet of Sieyes, Quest ce que le tiers etat'
What do you call the third estate any
how? greatly contributed. The term is
purely historical now.