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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-11-08

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-25
Death of an Editor.

We regret to learn from the COlum-
5ia Daily Register of the death of G..
p. Pelham, Esq, late political editor
of that paper. Our relations with
him were of the pleasant, kind, and
xe ever regarded him as the genial
christian gentlemen whose sincerity
cardor never failed to inspire the
highest esteem. 1t is seldom that we
nave r&et so pure a man as Charles
Pearce Pelham. He died in his sixty
first year at the post of duty and hon
or, and his memory will long be
cherished by the public, and especial
iy by his brethren of the press. The
Register pays a beautiful tribute to its
deceased editor, from which me make
the following extract:
"Exemplary in all the relations of life,
"a husband, father, master, friend, citizen
to his family his loss is irreparable, to us
erievous, to the community 4 blow, to
the State a serious loss. In that moment
as future, bristling with difficulties, on
W hich we enter, more vigilant foresight
than his may guard, more intrepid spirits
than his may command, ADLER brains
than his may devise, cunninger tongues
than his may charm but no trucr heart
no nobler pulse will beat. And when in
the fullness of a prosperity he is not per
mitted to see, our mother. Carolina, in
looking back over these dreary days
when she was the '.prostrate State the
Elysium Of Adventures and sasrates, the
golden field Of rings, for her sons who
n~,er bent the knee to Baal, viii know,
recosnize and appreciate as one of her
,le~el' u, Intrepid Journalist, who dared
IN .ne 5ho"r never TO despair OF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-25
The LoWndesvilIc Prisoners.

We have watched the progress of this
case very closely from the first up to the
present time, and have noted particular
~ the opinions and expressions of the
various writer's; and M thing we have
noticed is that those who favor commute
ton dose because the prisoners arc many
while those who advocate a full execution
claim that the prisoners are equally
guilty. Now suppose every man in Abb
bevillo county should sign a petition to
have tpc or sir of the prisoners commu-
ted, which of the ten would he the fortll-
nate and which would be the s~capcgoats ?
Simply because only one man was
killed is no reason that ten men are not
guilty of the most heinous murder. Mr..
Clayton Allen was the only maj killed,
but there is no doubt that his death saved
the lives Of scores Of men, women and
children, and even if this was not the
case, Che killing OF Mr.. Allen would war
rant the hanging of ten Tor even twenty,
if such WIS the numbcr) desperate out
laws who are Il pest to the community.
The people Of Lowndcsville are and have
been in Il position to fully realize to a
greater extent than airy II else the enor-
nifty of the crime perpctratcd in their
midst on the night Of Dec. 4th, and a pc
tition las been gotten up in their midst,
signed by over eighty, both white and
black, praying that the sentence If the
court be fully executed. We are unable
to see that Justice can he done and the
majesty of the law vindicatcd by hanging
less Than the entire number of the prisO-
ncrs now condemned. Furthermore,
should L portion OF them receive eXcc,l-
tive clcmency, we are persuaded that,
should aSilnilar occurrence take place in
the future, the guilty parties will not be
allowed the privilege Of a trial by jury
anderson JUNrndL
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-25
Wonderful Success.

It is reported that Boschce's Ger
mai Syrup has since its introduction
in the United States, reached the i'm
mense sale Of AZ, 900 dozen per year.
Over G,0Oo Druggist have ordered this
medicine direct from tho Factory, at
Woodbury., n. j., and not one has re-
ported n single failure, but every letter
speaks Of its astonishing success in
curing severe Coughs, Colds settled on
the Breast, Consumption, or. any dis
ease of the Throat and Lungs. We
advise any person that has any predis-
position TO weak Lungs, to go to their
Druggists, w. II. Penney, and get this
Medicine, or inquire about it. Regu-
lar size, IS cents; Sample bottle 10
cents. Two doses Will cure any
case. Don't neglect your Doctor W.
II. Penney. Sm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-25
The LOWndesyilIc Murderers.

Tomorrow, Friday, the Goth inst, is
the day fixed for the execution Of the ten
coloreu men convicted ut .tbbeyille for
the murder of Mr.. Clayton Allen ut
L0wndrsville last winter. The crime was
Il fearful one, and those who originated
and caused the murder should pay the
forfeit of their lives. 1t is thought how
ever, that Governor Hampton will COM
mute the sentence of II portion of the
doomed men to Imprisonment for life or Il
long term of years. This act which the
Governor has probably already performed
will no doubt be approved by the people
of our State, and will have numerous
p]rcccdents to sustain it. Such Il special
Gle as ten men suspended from agallOws
for the same act has ncvc been Witnessed
in South Carolina, and would be Of doubt
full proDricty at this time. In 1866 six
col0rcd men were condemned to hang at
Pickens for the murder of Il young man
named Hunnicutt, but Gov. Orr ON
muted the sentence of all but one, who
was accordingly executed. With II report
of the evidence had upon the trial before
him, Governor Hampton has, we are sat
isiied, properly considered the relative
guilt Of the prisoners, and his action.
whatever it may be, will be sustained by
our people, because we are satisfied it
will be the promptings of justice temper
cd with mercy. The communication of
pun ishment to imprisonment for life will
in future be us it has been in the past
the chance for speedy liberation has
gone with the death of Republicanism.
i NderSOn fNfr'HJrnccr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-25
Eighteen Years Ago.

On the first Of April, 1859, we
bought half interest in the Mdepena-
ent Press, since which time we have
been connected with the office. Dur
ing these eighteen years, many, very
many changes have taken place. In
looking around the public square we
find but few me- in business now that
were here then. AS far as we have
observed, our friends H..W. Lawson
anu John Knox are the only men now
in the mercantile business that follow
ed the s,me occupation eighteen years
ago. Some, since that time, have gone
out of business, and others have NOV
ed to distant fields of usefulness, while
still another party of noble spirits,
have been called from their labors to
render to the Great Judge an account
of their stewardship.
In every profession and trade, the
changes have been many, and we have
almost a new population when COM
pared with that date. Reader, eigh-
teen years hence, where will you and
I be? Who will then publish the
Press and Banner and how many of
its present readers will be spared to
read its columns. Since we have
been in Abbeville, we have chronicled
the death Of many good men and we
have also published the demise of
some others whom we fear were not
quite 81 good. In turn your time and
ours will come, how soon or how late
is not for US to know. But one day
our nj will appear in its columns
among the dead, and we will then
soon be as little thought of as we TO-
think of generations which have
''gone BEFORE"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-25

Of this crowd told me a few days before
the election, at my gate, that ne "ouldnt
vouch for my life for ten days.
G. But YOU are still living?-A. o,
Yes.
G. Who were these men that were
beaten "A. They were young men.
@. Were they republicans or demo-
Gratis "A. Republicans.
Q. Who were the men that inflicted
the violence?-A. Democrats. Some OF
them are youdg men that voted at 1ltteell
or eighteen years old.
G. Who owns the land in that neigh
borllood? 1t is generally owned by dem
ocrats "A. Yes, sir; generally. Very
few of the colorcd people W any.
O.. Was this beating At any political
meeting "A. No, sir; it was since the
election.
@. The young men were drunk, ]
supposedly. We'll, they played oil that
q, Well, they were drunk, were they
not?-A. I don't think they were as
drunk as they made out to be.
Q. They were under the influence OF
liquor, were they not, and aquarrcl arose
and the broke some bottles over the other
mans head wasn't that the way PA.
No, sir; no quarrel. They just walked
up to him and asked, what ticket did
you vote ~ Says he. "That is a railroad
ticket" Says the men, "Tlat amt the
question: Says he, Why did you ask
Inc that question:" Says the other, "Wc
have come to the conclusion to kill every
niggcr that voted the republican ticket"
This colorcd mar says, IF that is your
conclusion, you had better begin on me-
and he jumped up and catched hold OIL
him, and got the pick. When he got the
pick, this fellow said, "Now look here,
Rich, 1 don't want no foolishncss with
you lets 60 and get some tobacco;" and
that was all about it.
q. There was no trouble there; but in
the other case where the bottles were
broken that was a drunken broil, was it
not?-A. No, sir.
@. Some drunken fellows hit another
man with Il bottle "A. No, sir there
was three Of them, and only Il Of them
showed any whisky.
Q. Had you seen them Just previous to
the afiair, and talked with them "A,
No; 1 had not Talked with them, bnt 1
had been passing them oil day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-25

Too Coop TO BE LosT.-While in
Columbia at the Hampton ovation, the
following anecdote wa related to us of
Gen. NJ. G. Butler. The General was in
conversation with q number of gentle
men on one of the streets of Washington,
and did not notice the approach of 4 seedy
looking individual half-seas over, until
he heard him say: ''There is not a word
Of truth in it, Not surprising, however,
that the remark was personal the CONVEX
sation went on. Soon the sredy individ-
ual, with greater emphasis, Calculated,
~ don't believe tits Il lie." Butler
and the others still paid no attention, till
the other, clcvating lis fist and looking
directly at the forme", said, ats a d
lie." No longer deemins patience vir-
tue, Butler demanded an explanation.
"Well," said the seedy fellow, ''sinco l
have been looking at you and hearing
you talk ] have ono to the unanimous
conclusion that You never killed thirty
niggcrs in the Hamburg riot, and any
body who says so tells a Iie." There were
smiles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-25
Wednesday,. April Is. 1877.
Chief Justice.

We have presented the name OF
General Samuel MCGOWAN for the
office of Chief Justice. We regard
him as the best man in the State for
many reasons, the following among
others:
He has ability equal to the place aAd
integrity and character equal to any
man. For qualities of head and heat
lie is the peer Of any man living.
He is a representative man Of the
conservative sentiment sof South Car
olina, reconciliation, fraternity and
peace, which is not only wise and just,
but now the Hampton settled policy
of the State. This has been the Gen
erals law and gospel for ten years.
He is from the u%p-country which
bore the heat and burden of the day
in the last and greatest campaign,
and he contributed as much to our
success as any man III the State-al-
ways excepting the wise and conserva-
tive Hampton.
We see from several unkind articles
i'm the NeWs and Cburo!r, that they un-
nlerstand the popularity Of u candi-
date before the Legislature, and they
are trying to horn him off by a caucus.
That is, that the election should no be
made in the Legislature; but IN q
caucus.
This is foul play and we object to it
for many reasons.
First-The office is in no way pOlt-
ical, and each candidate ought to have
q fair chance before the whole Legisla-
.ture.
Second-Provided he is a good,
staunch, reliable democrat, that man
is most fit for the office, who has
broad, liberal conserva tive views-eN
actly in accord with the policy estab-
lished of equal justice to all. Why
should it be an objection toa man, that
all, Democrats and Republicans, are
, willing to take him without strife or
further contention? Such a man is
needed to promote the much talked of
era of good feeling.
Third-In the condition, in which
parties now stand to each other, to an
nounce that republican votes for a
good man are not desired is simply
lunacy of the first water. 1t will un-
necessarily perpetuate strife and may
possibly produce the thing least of all
desired, q Chief Justice of the old po-
litical hacks.
There is little danger of a repub(i-
can Chief Justice, and therefore there
is no necessity for a caucus on that
subject. It is not necessary to pre-
seive the integrity of the party. That
is all preteuse. 1t is proposed only il
the interest of some particular candi-
date. 1t is harsh, irritating, and in
reference to Chief Justice, positively
unwise and unfair. We want, if pos
sible, the good Democrat upon whom
oil can unite. After the storm, the
calm. We say, let us have peace, at
least in the calm, serene atmosphere of
the Supreme Court. Let us try to for
get that we ore democrats or republic
cans and vote for the right man whom
we have presented-the mai from the
people and of the people, in spite CT
cliques, coteries combinations or King
Caucus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-25
WANTED.-The P. 0, address of every

WANTED.-The p. O. address of every
person who has all old "Florencc,' or
any other kind Of old sewing machine
mo matter how old or poor TO such we
will mail, free, avery liberal proposition,
to exchange for our new late improved
''Florencc." Read the advertisement Of
the Florence Oil Stoves in another col
umn Of this paper. Write for circulars,
cts. Address
Florence Sewing Machidc Co., Chicago.
March I, 1877. st.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. w. S. Wheeler, the
Abbevillians. The Press and Banner
man will have his "phiz'' taken on blue
glass for u certain "dlvinity." If that
shall prove Intellectual, he will quit III
despair, and resign himself to the ineyi-
table.
WILLIAMSTON FEMALE CoLLEGE.-
| We learn by 4 business communication
from Rev. S. Lander, \. NJ, President,
thai Williamson Female College is now
III Il more tlourishing condition than ever
before. There arc IS boarding and -
other pupils.
Honest and courageous people have
! very little to say about either their cour-
! are or their honesty. The sun has NJ
need to boYSt Of his brightness, nor tho
moon Of her cilulgcncc.
James Rcdpath, the Radical writer
! was once Il printer. He worked in tho
| CUnstttutiOnatiSt office in 1854.
The costumes of the ladies Sunday was
a sort of compromise between. Winter
and Spring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-25

Since Gov. Hampton is in undisputcd
possession of the State Government, there
is now some chance of starting a factory
hero. Efforts will shortly be made in
that direction. Phoenix.
Rev. w. II. FLEMING, D. d., is dead.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-08
oakway locals.
November Cd, 1877


The dcbate last Friday night at Bothel was
failure; was put off until to night. Professor
Gregory is to occupy tho school house tonight
with his exhibition of sword swallowing, vorr
triloqutsm, slight Of hand, &C.. provided tho
patronage will justify his undertaking. The
County Lodge of I. O. @. T. met lust Satur.
day with Oakwuy Lodge and organized by
electing j. d. Sanders, @. c.; Mrs. N. G..
Brown, G. V. T.; NJ. II. McJunkin, G. S.;
W. NJ. Brown, 9. Chaplain; Joseph Harper,
@. NJ; j. W. Bearden, G. 1. G.; G. r. Ran.
som, G. O.d.. The next meeting to be held
with White Rock Lodge. No. Is, on tho 10Th
day of December next, 0 A. NJ. This lodge
meeting was harmonious and interesting. A
committee was appointed to select public
| speakers for tho next meeting. Speeches to
DO delivered at about IL a. NJ, to which tho
public arc invited to attend, and hear tho
great question of tho temperance and ntcms
peranco spoken Of, and tho society Of G. Il.
brought before tho pooplo in plain and
earnest manner.
Rain comes frequently.
The people are not done gathering corn yet.
1t is turning out very we'll.
Coltoh ~ pretty We'll opened and ncarly oil
picked out.
The shows at Walhalla and Anderson were
moro attractive than usual. John Barley
Corn mado himself very prominent at Andcr-
son. The clown could not bc heard for tLo
clattcr of Johns excited "tonguo of fire."
Whom will tho people rise up and mako the
drinking of intoxicating liquors discrcditable,
especially upon such mass meetings rs those
above referred to2 If tho Christian people
would discountenance their use, both by pres
cept and cxumple, tho non professor would
soon consider the evil thereof, and would soon
feel that tho drinking Of beverages would look
not only foolish, but would result often in
bad consequences, and thoy would begin to
refrain from such q course and reformation
". uld follow that could not be gainsnyed.
&C.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-08

ASTONISHING SUccEss.-It ia tho duty Of
every person who has used BoscmeE's GERMAN
SYRUP to lot its wonderful qualities DO known
to their frionds in curing consumption. severe
coughs. Group, asthma, pneumonia. and in
fact oil throat and lung diseases. No porson
can use it without immediate relief. Three
doses will relieve my case, and wo consider
it tho duty of oil druggists to recommend it
to tho poor dying consumplivo. ut lcast to try
one bottle. rs 10000 dozen bpttlcs were sold
last year, and. no ono case where it failed was
reported. Such medicine rs tho GERMAN
SYRUP cannot DO too widely known. Ask
your druggist about it. Sample bottles to try
sold Mt 10 cents. Regular sizo IS cents. For
ealo by II; .. Norman and all druggists in
tho United States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-08
Fair 'E'EHH3.

4 LII persons having Clocks, Watches,
N Jcwclry, Sewing Machines, &C., need
ing repairs are most respectfully solicited to
give nc fair trial ! pledge myself that
where the work is not mechanically defective,
or been raincd by experiments, to give as full
satisfaction both rs to woRKMASsmIr and
PRICE, as can be found i'll any part Of tho
country. Provisions Of all kinds will bo
taken at market prices for work where it is
inconvenient to pay cash. But payment in
seine kind will be required on delivery of
work. | also offer at the lowest cash price, a
small lot Of the celebrated Schailhauscn
Spectacies and Eyeglasses. Also Goggles, Eye
Protectors, &C., &c. Place of business over
tho store Of Werner & Stribling Walhalla,
SC. i. NJ. MORGAN.
June 1877 90 cowGm
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-08

A WAR ON SECRETARY ScmURz-'Thoro is u
strong movement organizing in Washington to
induce the President to put Secretary Schurz
out of tho Cabinet. The most active elements
at work against him arc such Western inter.
osts as centre in Indian affairs and land
matters. Pacific coast politicians nro also
engaged in the move. Aside from these there
arc number of those who met at Secretary
Shermnn's ten dnys since. who namo rs ono
OF tho steps which the President should take
to bring him into accord with Congress is tho
beginning with Schurz. Tho attack on tho
lattor is opening very much rs did tho war
wagccd on Secretary Cox during Grants
administration, and many of tho same persons
and interests are engaged in it as were active
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-08
WALHALLA PRICES CURRENT.

CORRECTED WEEKLY
APpLEs-Dried, per pound 4M2
-Grccn, per busllcl 5OW65
BUTTER-Pcr pound Isaac
BEEswAX-Pcr pound 20
BEEF-Pcr round 2(05
BAcoN-Dry salt shoulders 10@l2
g. II. Sides l0CAll
Smoked hams 10
CALIco-Pcr yard 7MSl
CoFFEE-Rio per pound 20Ge25
-Laguyrn, per pound 33(c135
-Jnvn, per pound is
CANDLES s-Adamaninc, per set lGa
" Sperm, per pound 30
CHICKENS AND Fowls, per head 10000
CoTToN-Pcr pound 9}(G03
Yarn. per bunch S5CNI.00
CoprERAs-Pcr pound 8
DUcKs-Pcr hcnd lSG02O
TssSs + r. esr ;sss COS pounds; g
Z" Missed per pound 80
GRAlN-Corn, now, per bushel 40(05O
corn, old, per bushel rs
Rye, per bushcl 100
ess.s--Sss ISa'i; Sesd ss'' per '''''' s5o4S lS
llIDEs-Dry, pcr pound 10
-Grecn, per pound 4(M5
lNDIoo-Spanish Float, per pound l.5O
-Carolnn. per pound l.25
RON English refined, per pound 3!M4
8 -Sweed, per pound 7G9S
Band, per pound G(@7
--lIoop, pr pound l2(@l3
Potware, per pou"d S(Yi0
LARD, per pound l5(9l5
LINE, per barrel Z09
LUMBER. per thousand feet l0.04
LEAD, per pound ~
MoLAssEs, per gallon 4O(@l.oo
MADDER, per pound oO(D4O
NAILS, per pound fut5
ONIONS, per bushcl rs
Oil, Kerosene per gallon 3OW40
PoTAToEs Irish, per bushcl rs
Sweet, per bushcl 50
RICE, per pound 500
SALr-Livcrpoui, per sack I.25
SHIFTING, wholesale 6
" retail 8
7 wholesale S
I retail CT
III SnEETlNo, wholesale s
retail 10
Suor. per pound l2s
SPIRITS TuRpENTINE, per gallon 100
Soar, per pound SOLO
SUGARs-Crnshcd, per pound II
"A White, per pound 12I
brown, per pound 10
Extra @, pcr pound ii
STARCH, white and blue, per pound 10Ml2a
SoDA, per pound 10
TOBACCO, pcr pound 5O(Gl .05
per pound, smoking G00I52
TALIow, per pound 8
TURKEYS, per head 50G975
TEAs--Gua Powder, per pound 100
Tyson, Green, per pound 75@I.00
Young Tyson, Rlack. per lb rs
W loL, washed, per pound 25
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-08
MARTINS CREEK LOCALS.
November 5, 1877.

November 5, 1877.
Wo are having cold rain this morning,
which, judging from appearances, will con-
tiouo all day. Our farmers must either
repair to their workshops or remain by
their firesides and consult their agricultural
papers that they may know, when the sun
shines, what to do and how to do it. Such
days remind US of bleak winter; but wo hopo
that all arc prepared for its approach end
that the presentscason of thanks giving finds
each farmer BLESSED with abundant cause of
gratitude for benefits received Of Him who
he's promised that seed time and harvest
shall not fail.
Tho members Of Martins Greek Lodge
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-08
ADElNR GDLLNGE.

THE exercises Of this Institution will bo
opened at Wnllialla, South Carolina on THURS
DAY, the 9th day OF September next, with
corps Of competent professors.
Tuition, in advance, $50 in Collegiate; $40
i'll Preparatory, and sc md 50 in the primary
Departments per session of five months.
Board, including everything except lights and
washing, $40 per month, payable monthly in
adgance
Location noted for health pleasant climate
and good water. Fer particulars address
]. J. NORTON,
Chairman Of Stockholders
Aug 2, 1877 81