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ScisSOred Locals.

FR1GHTFUL AccIDENT:-Yesterday af-
tcrnoon, while the workmen were finish
ing the top of.Mr. +. Hahn's block of
sc%atfolding gave way, on which were
standing William Hahn, white, Jim
King, a colored bricklayer and a colored
laborer. AS the scatfold was falling, Mr..
Hahn grasped q pole, and saved himself.
The two colored men fell to the pavement
in the midst of bricks and mortar boards,
and the ~bystanders made q rush to the
scene. jim King had his thigh broken
and other bruises, and the laborer was
injured in the back. We witnessed the
crash, and it was q fearful sight. Mr..
Hahn climbed down the post to the
ground all right, and the other two were
carried Off for treatment GreenUiltc
NegS.
Business is awQul dull just now; but it
gives us great pleasure to state that those
who have failed to advertise find employ
mcnt fighting flies through the daytime
and t1eas and mosquitoes at night.
The time is at hand when a young man,
with only ten cents in his pocket tries to
lead his girl to the side of the street most
remote from ice cream and temptation.
Mr.. J. G. Sheppard is acting us Solici-
tor at the Edgeiield Court now in session.
Sickness in Abney's family prevents his
presence.
We solicit items of public concern from
all parts of the county, that the interest
of every section may be toStcrcd, and that
lira-giving energy be brought to bear,
which is so essentially and peculiarly the
power and mission of the press.
The time has come when men, young
and old, should shave their heads and
sandpaper their skulls-to say nothing OF
wearing linen busters that wave, and flap,
and tlutter.
But few persons come to the village
nowadays. We suppose they are home
hard at work, determined to be in a bet
ter condition hereafter. Our word is, live
hard, buy little or time, pull through If
YOU have to "break a trace" and oh, how
good you will feel this fall. No bills to
settle. nothing to worry over, cribs and
pockets full, and peace and happiness Will
smile around you. tircsides.
Don't lay by corn too soon. Keep
blowing until you can see an occasional
silk.
The question is with the majority, how
arc we to pay taxes until something can
be realized from the coming crop?
Corn, cotton, peas and vegetables are
growing rapidly. Farmers think a full
crop will be made, if the seasons are fay
orable from this time.
This is the tightcst summer since 1865,
and many of u old people say 1t is he
tightest times known to them. Money
and provisions scarce.
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A QUIETUS FOR UTT
The Last Of a Pestilent and BraZen
Carpct-Baggcr.

A Happy DcIivcrance for Charleston
and Orangeburg An interesting
Pardon Case-The Famous Board
of Canvassers in Hot Water Once
More.
COLUMBIA, S. c., June 19.-In the Su-
premc Court to-day, present Chief JUS
tice Willard and Judge McIver, in the
case Of the State VS.. Charles w. Buttz
quo warranto, the following order was
made, the opinion to be filed hereafter:
The State of South Carolina, Supreme
Court, April Term, lS77-The State VS..
G. w. Buttz-Quo Warranto.
1t is determined and adjudged that, by
the acceptance by the defendant of the
tatives of the Congress of the United
, States, an office incompatible with the
Office of Solicitor Of the First Circuit,
held by said defendant at the time of such
acceptance, the said last mentioned office
became and was vacated and abandoned
! by the defendant.
1t is further ordered, on motion of the
attorney general, that judgment OF custer
do issue against the defendant with costs.
a. j. WILLARD,
Chief Justice South Carolina.
June 10, 1877.
Judgment was accordingly entered.
The following order was made in the
case Of eX-partc Peter Smith, habeas cor
puS:
The State of South Carolina, in the Su-
prcme Court, April Term, 1S77-EX-
parte Peter Smith-Habea corpus.
! Tho Superintendent of the State Peni-
Tertiary appealed from the order and
Judgment of the Circuit Court directing
the said Peter Smith to be released from
the custody of the said Superintendent.
1t is ordered and adiudged that the
judgment and order Of the Circuit Court
be reversed and set aside, and the said
respondent, Peter Smith, be remanded to
the custody of the Superintendent, to be
held under the sentence OF the Court of
General Sessions.
a. j. WILLARD, C. j., S. G..
June lG, 1877.
The State VS.. +. L. Cardozo, in re. r. NJ.
Sims ct al. VS.. Hayne ct al.-Proceedings
for contempt.
The following order was made:
On motion Of the encouragement hero
in, it is orderded that the defendant, +.
l.. Cardozo, do show cause before this
court, If any he has, on the fourth Tues
day in November next, at ii o'clock A.
NJ, why the judgment rendered against
MN IN the said proceeding on the 25th
day of November, 1876, should not be
enforced.
A. J. WILLARD, CO., s. C.
June 10, 1877.
Similar orders were made in the con-
tempt cases OF the State VS.. Hayne, Pur,
Wis, Stone and Dunn. The Judgment of
The court, it will be remembered, was a
fine OF $1,000 and Imprisonment until dis
charged. Court adjourned until regular
term, to Wit. the fourth Tuesday in No
vember, lS77.-Charleston NeWs and
Courier.
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Gre enWood Splinters.

THE beautiful Miss Hollinsworth, a
niece OF Mrs. Senator Maxwell, is now
visiting Greenwood. We imagine q
general stampede among the beaux.
Miss Mary Franks is at home fresh
from college, full Of honors and void of
airs.
Miss Mary Watson, a pretty young la
dy is at home spending vacation.
Mrs. Brown and son, Of Florida, are
stopping at DIR. +. r. Calhoun's. And
Mrs. J. X. Riley, is at S. P. Boozer's.
Mrs. and Miss Mcneil have gone to
tho mountains.
Joel Baily is visiting Greenville, Spar
tanburg and Union-Don't know what it
means.
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DR.. Parker has our thanks for an in
dellible tablet. There is no mistake as to
its being indellible. Mark and save your
linen.
THE cheapest and healthiest diet is fruit.
BUY YOUR cans from Mr.. Lawson, at 80
cents a dozen and preserve your choice
fruit.
Mr.. LAWSON sells kerosene, by the
barrel, at 20 cents q gallon.
THE cheapest tin in the world can be
bought from H. w. Lawson.
|. In Beaufort Judge Wiggin declined to
allow several candidates for admission to
the bar to be examined at the present
term of court OH the ground that they
had not, as tho law directs, studied for
two years in tho office of some practicing
attorney.
The Ninety-Sir Guardian is a first rate
paper and the people should subscribe for
THE FENCE LAw.-We favor the adop-
ton Of the law by the people OF
this county. The reasons in favor
of it have been so extensively urged that
it is needless to present them again. We
trust that the entire county will adopt it
for we apprehend that little good will re-
suit from it otherwise. Let us hear the
farmers speak.-Ninety-Sic Guardian.
Ez-Lieut. Gov. Gleaves has been ap
pointed a Trial Justice by Gov. Hampton.
Emperor Alexander travels to the Rus
sian front in a luxurious car, fitted either
for tho railway or the ordinary roads. He
looks far from being well.
The Galveston News thinks the next
census will show q larger increase in pop
ulation and production i'll Texas than in
any other State.
Don't fold up a letter in a newspaper
when you mail, it without you are willing
to pay five dollars for the privilege if you
arc found out.
Merchants who do not advertise may
not get but one customer a day, but they
will try their level best to make LOO per
cent. profit off him..
May it be that no one is wholly good or
wholly bad?-that everyone is like the
clock which never goes, yet is certain to
be right twice a day7
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NEW YORK, June 25.-Cottonduli-npl and
liz, Orleans tx. sales 258. Futures quiet and
steady June ILe4all. 90, July ll;7Sall;sO Az:
Ii. 38all. 40, November ll.22all. "a, December
I; PALS Flour quiet can and Ia n Psitep snd
active. Pork quiet al l4.25. Lard
quiet-stcam 8. l5a9.25 .. Rosin quiet. at l.eGa'
Los for strained. Spirits turpentine steady,
at 3la3lL. Freights firm. 49,,
AUGUSTA, June @.-Cotton quiet~mid'
ding II, net receipts 9, sales s.. .,,o.-n,d.
ding llH, net receipts s, sales 100, exports
coastwise 3l5. So, 49,,
SAvANNAH, June 25.-Cotton dull-mld'
ding M, net receipts SIG, gross 5ls, sales l.
exports coastwise 4,3l2.
GREENVILLE, 8. c..
Piedmont IA Shirtlngs, per yard.."""".. W
Al Shetings, per yard..-..""""aE
"A Drills per pard-".""""....".;.oZl
A discount OF ~ per cent ID maze, !
paid on receipt Of the goods.
II. P. HAMMETT, Pres. and Trea
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TAX NOTICE.

THE books for the collection Of State
l. and County taxes for the fiscal year
beginning LIST November, 1875, will be
openedi in the Treasurer's office atAbbeville
Court House on Monday, the second day
Of July, next. The rate, per centum, OF
taxation is as follows:
For State purposes, seuen mills.
For County purposes, three mills.
In addition to the above all able-bodied
males between the age of t~wenty-one and
fifty are required to pay a poll tax Of one
dollar. The 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 n per cent. per
month from the lst day of August until
paid.
Receipts tor the payment of the stem
per cent" tax will be received as 80
much money in the payment of either in
stallment Of the above tax.
J. W: PERRIN,
County Treasurer.
June q, 1877, st.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ASTON HoTEL.-J E Caldwell, Mt Carmel:
lass, Kew; W PEARSON, il PRESLEY, Miss N
McCree, Miss L Cater, J M Cochran, Due
West; Col G McD Miller, Ninety,Sixi IT
Annie Huckabee, Miss Mary DuPre, E Nee
DuPre. Rose Hill; f \ Mars, Calhoun's Mill;
H Wilson, Williamson ] A Reid, Chapel;
J. NJ Perry, r.; DR. b Greenwade, We;
w p Golson, Ala John Fl Thomas, Louisville
NJ R%othschild. Philadelphia; Med NJ Cater,
The Fork; DR. ] T Baskin, Geo Speer, Ell
Wilson, Fort Plckens; j Y Jones, GH Seud-
dy. Miss Kate Small, City; EG Handy, New
York.
CENTRAL HoTEL.-J II Dodson, Baltimore ;
w PGolson, Ala; II II Wheeler, New York
Maulden, Charleston r NJ Calhoun, Ninety
Six; C Lesesne, Buffalo; III Minor, Green
wood: c w Cason, Blue Hill; DR. w Tenn
pleton, City.
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NOTICE.

4 IL the Public Schools in the county
~ will be closed after the 30th in
slant until further notice.
ALL the teachers are requested to
bring in their monthly reports as soon as
possible to this Office.
JOHN A. WEIR,
School Commissioner, Abbeville, S. C.
June 20, 1877. ct.
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Scraps Collected.

It will soon be time 10 trot out the sheet
of fly poison.
There is nothing so good to make a
horse fat as the eye Of his master.
Tho small girl is now hanllng the
neighbours baby about in a carriage.
Somebody says that modern marriages
begin with a court and end with a court.
Green cucumbers are beginning to pre-
vail. Collie will next be i'll order.
Ii any young man wishes to know how
strong an evil is, let him attempt 10 aban-
don it.
You can often tell how much of a fool
has on hand.
Many wealthy. men, and many poor
ones, still wear the same characters they
had last fall.
Must virtue be lost and found before it
can receive its OWE reward? Come, phi
losophers, tell us.
The man who left an impression be-
hind him, had probably seated himself
on a newly painted chair.
BE honest, young man, and if you can't
be honest be sure.and steal enough to
make people believe you are honest.
Hens do not usually do half So much
damage to a garden as does the woman
who goes out to throw things at them.
Mans religion is often less clearly de-
fined by the great signs Of his deyotions,
than by the small size of his contribu-
tons.
Somebody says law is like a sieve
You may see through it, but you must be
considerably reduced before you can get
through it.
Why suffer with a bad cold if n bot
tie of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure a
cough of the worst kind. DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup is sold for Is cents per bot
tie, or five bottles for Sl.O0, in every re-
spectacle drug store in the United States.
Twenty-Five cents will buy a bottle of
Shriner's Indian Vermifuge, the most re-
liable agent in destroying and expelling
worms from children and adults. Try 1t.
Every bottle guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton.
It is estimated that the school fund OF
the State of Texas will be $50, 900, 600
when the school lands are all sold, and
the annual income will be $500, 900.
Four boxes of Confederate papers,
were destroyed at Union by the recent
fire.
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Learning that George Peabody and
Grant are the only Americans to whom
the Freedom of London has been tender
ed, h Boston Post observes that one is
noted for what he gave, and the other Is
famous for what he has received.
Whom you go to church take some
change with you.
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Rev. Samuel DunWody.

We give IN another column a beautiful
tribute to one Of the greatest and best
lnen the Methodist church ercr produced
the Rev. Samuel Dunwody. The arti-
Gle is ably written and gives many inter-
cSting facts of that distinguished preach
the Masters vineyard. The sketch is
written by one who was intimately ac-
quainted with him, and the facts stated
may be relied on as correct in every par
ticular. We trust that IS" may favor
Us with other articles Of like character.
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WANTED.-The P. o. address Of cvet
person who has an 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
Florence" Read the advertisement of
the Florence Oil Stoves in another col
m Of this paper. Write for circulars,
cts. Address
Florence Sewing Machide Co., Chicago.
3 March 7, 1877. st.
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GUARDIANS had better notice what the
Probate Judge has to say in another col
umn.
READ DR.. Parker's advertisements.
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OF SCHEDULE.

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays cx
cepted, connecting with Night Trains on
South Carolina Railroad up and down. o.
and after Wednesday, March IA, 1877, the fol
lowing will be the schedule:
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Excursion to Charleston For % June
Round Trip Tickets.
unyailIne Moultrie Monument.

TXCURSION TICKETS to Charles
u ton tho Round Trip will be sold to
those wishing to attend the ceremonies
Of Unwilling the Moultrie Monument on
From Prosperity. SO
From Newberry .."......""..S4 so
From ChappelIs ..""""""""$5@
From embellishments 90
From Greenwood ...."".."."S5 20
From Hodge's.......".."-.."S5 on
And from all stations beyond Hodges
$3.50 for the round trip, good to return
until the lst of July, inclusive.
THOS. DODAMEAD,
General Superintendent.
JABEz NORTON, JR., General ticket
Agent.
June "a c
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G
MARRIED.

AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.
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rho Ex-Abbeyillian.

Our readers will be sorry to read the
letter to be found elsewhere in this pa
per from this esteemed friend who has so
often instructed and entertained u read
ers. We hope that he may think better
of his resolve not to write any more. We
believe that if he knew how much his ar
ticles are appreciated, and how eagerly.
they are sought after by the people OF
this county, that he would write again.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-03-23
The Magazines for April.

SCRIBNER's is full of interesting articles of a
character varied enough to suit every reader
1t opens with sketch of Chincoteague Island,
the home of wild ponies, off the Virginia coast.
The article is spiritedly illustrated, and the
pictures are true to life. A valuable illustrated
article, from the pen of VIM. NJ. Tileston, OF
the Forest and Stream, is entitled "Some Amer.
lean Sporting Dogs" 1t will be read with in.
tercst and pleasure by sportsmen. "out of my
Window at Moscow" by Eugene Schuyler, con-
tains sketches of Russian life and manners, with
some remarkable pictures. ga Trip to the
Black Hills" is sufficient to dspel the popular
illusion in regard to that land of gold, showing
that all is not gold that glitters in the Dcadwood
region. Clearance Cooks beds and Tables,
Stools and Candlesticks," contains some in
formal "talk here and there" about dining.
tables, decorations, etc There is also an illus
tration with each of the serials DR.. Hollands
Nicholas Minturn," in which there is q dinner
at the Coatess; and THAT Lass O. Lowrie's,"
by Mrs. Burnett, which is TO end with the May
installmcnt and to appear in book form at once.
The latter is one of the most powerful novels
that has appeared in long time. There is also
q valuable article by Mrs. IIerriek on "Insec-
tvorous Plants" Of the unilustrated papers,
Colonel Warnings EARN Villages" deals with
the financial and moral disadvantages of the
present system of Isolated farm-life, with plans
showing how they can be remedied.
The other departments, including poetry, DR..
Hollands "Tepics Of the Times" &c, are full,
varied and interesting.
HARPER's for April comes to its host of read
ers richly laden with even more than its accus-
toned variety Of instructive gnd entertaining
matter. The leading article, by Harriet Pres
colt Spofford, is an eloquent history of Renais-
sance Decoration, as applied to furniture, Illus
trated with twenty-one superb engravings.
DR., A. H. Gihon concludes his beautiful illus
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Hayes Still Hesitatinp.

President Hayess Southern policy, which
was 10 restore peace and prosperity to the
whole country, has come to halt and it is
an even chance now whether he will recog-
nize Nichols or Packard as Governor of
Louisiana. The case of South Carolina ap-
pears to be palmer, and there is but little
doubt the troops will be withdrawn and
Chamberlain left to his fate The President
can recognize Hampton without impeachng
his own title, as it is conceded that Hayes and
Hampton carried South Carolina. To rec
ognize Nichols in Louisiana, however, would
bet acknowledge the fraudulcncy of Hayes's
right to the office he holds, while an opposite
course would be an abandonment of the
policy of Cancellation, the glores of which
were expected to make the American people
forget that Tiden and not Hayes was elect
ed President.
There are lumors of an attempted COM
promise, by which the people of Louisiana
are to be cheated out of q portion of the VIC
tory they won at the polls last November.
Such barter of justice would bedisgraceful
in The extreme, and more than even Re-
turning Board President could stand. 1t is
possible that the prosecution ofsuch n scheme
is the reason for President Haycs's delay in
carrying out the principles he laid down in
his letter of acceptance and reiterated in his
inaugural address.
If his words were honest, why does lie hes
itate about Withdrawing the troops and
permitting home rule in Louisiana and South
Carolina, the same as in Ohio or MARYLAND?
1t is not federal recognition the people of
those States want. They are States in the
Union. They simply want to be let alone,
in order that they may maintain republic
can form of government, which is not posi-
bic while armed soldiers prevent the lawful
executives and legislatures from occupying
the State buildings
We learn from Washington that number
of the choice spirits who surround the usurp
crs Packard and Chamberlain, have waited
upon Pr sdent Hayes and pictured TO him
the evils that will ensue if they arc not per-
mitted to continue TO manage the affairs of
the States they have remorselessly robbed for
years 1t is added that they left the Presi
dent, in the belief that their arguments had
prevailed and they were to be allowed to
continue their old Trade. In listening to
those corrupt men and delaying to do justice
to the South, President Hayes is giving such
encouragement to the usurpers as may lead,
in Louisiana at least, TO bloody conflict.
Already, as if treasured by the Presidents
hesitation, Packard has enlisted an army of
negroes, placed arms in their hands, and is
ready to order, but not lead them against
the forces of Gov. Nichols The horrors of
such conflict can scarcely be imagined, and
no punishment could be too severe for the
man who naugurates it. Hayess inaclion
may lead to this direful result. If it does,
for every drop OF blood that may be shed, he
will be morally responsible. President
Grant smoothed the way for the peaceful
recognition Of Hampton and Nichols, and
The carpet bag prelenders were ready 10