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Mrs. MANY ELLEN SULLIVAN, daught-
or of Albert j. Clinkscales, was born in
Abbeville county, S. c., juno Sd, 1854,
was married to John D. Sullivan, Of Lau-
rens county, s. c.. May 18th, 1874, and
died July 25th, 1877. She became a mem-
Der of the Presbyterian church when
about 1G years Of age, although from a
child she had realized q saving faith in
Christ, being taught this way of the Lord
by a pious mother and this was her dy-
ing testimony-that SO long as she could
remember she had had faith in Christ.
The Providence that removed her so soon
was mysterious. She had been happily
married for about 8 years-lett one sweet
daughter behind and was, to all human
appearances fitted for q useful and happy
life; vet in all her Affections she never
questioned the wisdom and goodness of
God. Hor ELECTROMAGNETIC
long and trying, through all OF which
she expressed ~unwavering faith in Christ,
and longed to be with him. I visited her
often in her sickness and found her firm,
faith strong hope and dying testimony a
blessed 9 "a Of grace. The last time l
visited her while she could talk sho
pressed my hand and said, ~ am almost
home, and the nearer I got to the river,
the more precious is Jesus. I shall soon
be with Him forever" Such a life and
such a death is q glorious triumph Of the
blessed religion of Jesus.
There is O Homo for weary souls,
By sin and sorrow driven:
| When tossed on lifo's tclnpcstuous shoals,
| When storms arise and oceans roll
And notlling's true but Heaven.
J, B. 7.
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Quick Silver Wouldn't Run off the
q Top of His Hcad-Hc is on the
DO. Right Side this Time.
A Voice from Due West against II
/ New County.

/ New County.
Since the feverish excitement OF the "fence
question" has subsidized in this latitude, a
degree of consideration Is manifested In re-
gard to the proposed new county" When
another springs up, keeping It slL&ays IN the
"whirl pOol"'Of excitement: If we have a
voice III the contemplated innovation, we
assure you that We are reluctant TO yield our
assent, to Its formation. We fully accord
hope you will persist, as a public benefactor,
In yolr endeavor 70 preserve the beauty and
symmetry OF theAthens Of South Carolina.
and prevent. ifpossJble, the accumulation of
There Is some "good material" about tho
ancient fort" that we arc unwilling to sep
arate from end wo copidspot well dispense
with, III perchar1ce we shouHbecome involv-
cd ihanothcr struggle to Cleanse our county
government ofcorruption. We think Able
VILE had better remain intact, until an abb
sOlute need arises for al additional forum to
dispense Justice; we cant soneeIye the pro pro,
house, at every hamlet or cross road. Every
body's convenience in distance cannot be
supplied IN this particular. Some are obIiged
Imagine the fewer court houses In the coun-
try, the better for the people. We hope our
honorable Senator and Representatives will
weigh this matter carefully IN on impartial
scale, ere the next meeting, Of the Legislature
county OF the State" Wesuggest the propri-
ETY. Of getting up q petition in each township
and exhibit to the powers thnt be, Tho amount
of opposition against 1t. Ifthcrc is no active
demonstration madc by the majority of the
taxpayers in the county before tho next Sit
ting OF the law makers, Ninety-Six, we pre-
dict, will secure the right of marking out her
territory from that honorable body at the
ensuing session, and hence Will 20 to work
In establishing a court house and its accom-
paniments. The bill" has undergone the
second reading, the tug is principally over,
the people don't clalnor vociferously their
protest, why, our beautiful comfy, ore long,
will assume q mutilated, haggard, and shape
less physiognomy. o. P. II.
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TAX NOTICE.
Treasurer's Office, Abbeviile
.'' County.

A UTHORITY having been given by
n. tho Comptroller General of the
State, to tho County Treasurer, to use his
discretion as to the collection Of Taxes
prior to tho LIST ofOctober. I hereby give
notice that my, Office will be open on and
after Monday, the Sd day Of September
and remain open for the month except as
stated below. 49,,
In order to accommodate the tax payers,
of tho County, I will attend ut tho follow.
ing places, at the times, stated as follows
Nfnety-Six, Monday and Tuesday, 24tt
and 25th September.
Greenwood, Wednesday, 18th.
Hodges, Thursday, 9th,
Donaldsville, Friday, 18th. .
Due West, Saturday, 10Th.
NV Office In the Court House, will be
open from the 1st to 31st October. Tit
Court House being the cotton market for
the sections of tho county not specified
above. It is doomed advisable that ne
other appointments than those above
enumerated, he made.
The Books will close October S1st. AL
taxes not paid on or before that day will
be liable to a penalty Of 10 per cent, ant
the, Treasurer will proceed to collect thu
same as provided by law.
Persons liable to pay q poll tax and fail
ing or refusing to pay the same shall bt
deemed guilty Of O misdemeanor. and
shall be punished by q fine of five dollars
or be imprisoned in the county Jail fol
thirty days. %,
Tax payers arc notified to bring with
them tho Receipts for the Hampton and
County Tax, given by me, as the, same
will be taken as money In the payment o.
the present tax, J. w. PERRIN,
County Treasurer.
August, %, 1877, st.
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Echoes from Lowndesville.

Your dwelling or gin house may be
burned down to night; the take a Poll
cy from Couner, DuPre & Branch, and
feel easy.
Mr.. j. Y. Jones of Abbeville, was in
town to-day. He is highly in favor Of
our anticipated Rail Road. Mr.. Jones
is q young man of much influence in this
country, and we hope that he may incline
Il number of other Opulent and influen-
tial men to advocate the grand enterprise
and lend a helping hand.
Mr.. j. p. Pritchard opened his school
OH the 10Th instant, with a umDe q
pupils that are sufficiently encouraging to
him. Mr.. Pritchard is a first class i'll
structor, an enterprising citizen, and
deserves much success.
Mr.. Preston Allen has the best crop in
the Lowndesville section, tho finest horse
and buggy, and is Flying around the
sweetest and prettiest young lady on the
continent. May he meet with the de-
sired and deserved success.
Mr.. J.. Y. Jones of Abboville is o very
clever and agreeable young man. lie Is
calculated to make some oma very,
verJ happy.
One of our most beautiful and amiable
young ladies is in North Carolina on q
visit to her relatives. If she doesn't re-
turn very soon q certain young man in
this section will have to be sent to Col
umbia.
Our pastor, Rev. w. II. Lawton, ha
preached some very able sermons lately
He is one of our best men, and wo en-
terrain the hope that he will be perma'
nently located among us.
Rev. MI. Swift of Elberton established
a Y. NJ. G.. A. in our town on last Sab
bath. We hope the young men will re-
nounce their former habits, such as fox
hunting, dancing, &C., and take hold OF
such things as will improve their mental
and moral faculties.
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From the present outlook the Rcpub
Leans are going to dig up Grant, and rur
him for President IN 1880.
Mr.. BROOKS CONNER, of Cokesbury
is now taking lessons inl Dentistry. IRON
DR.. Wilson at this place.
THE Lancaster Ledger says "thez Pres
and Banner is ono Of tho best papers n
the State" Core. :
CONNER DuPRE & BRANCH have paid
Sl3, 900 90 on dwellings alone, since An'
gust of last year.
Mr.. L. H. RUSSELL is able to be Out
again. Ho has been confined to his room
for months.
WHEN potatoes are dug, they should
be kept in the dark. Light Injuries
them.
THE "Independent Candidate" is the
evil which we are to dread in the future,
Many of our citizens have boon court
ing. People must have something to do
DR.. PARKER's pills don't 60 fooling
around, but attend strictly to business.
FRIEND STOKES, of the Union Times
didn't Q that notice, sure enough.
Nh. +. M. GoDBoLD, of Cokesbury, Is
OH o yisi; to his mother at Marion.
ELEVEN Of the sixteen townships OF
Anderson adopted the fence law.
THE Greenwood and Augusta Railroad
is now in a fine way to be built.
WE arc pleased to know that our "Con-
tributed Locals take so well.
Miss JAMIE MARSHALL has just re-
turned from Charleston.
Mr.. j.. w. LYON is on q fine road to
matrimony.
Crops on Long Cane are very fine.
WHY don't you send up the newsf
Many turnips have been sowed.
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Due West Items.

A religious meeting is being held a
First Creek church by the Rev. w. f.
| Walters, and will continue for the re.
| mainder of the week.
Capt. F. w. r. Nance and Mr.. Clarence
Dunn have returned from Tennessee with
a number of fne horses. Any young
men looking out for q wife should now
20 to soc the Captain-about a horse.
Capt. James Pratt, will 60 to Edgefield
county, during tho last OF this week.
He has business herewith a lady.
Several of the Masonic brethren will
attend a regular communication of Her.
mon Lodge next Saturday. The brethren
| will ''perform" on several new brethren
at that time.
r. o. was out at Little River church
last Sunday.
Mr.. Hill McGhee, of Donaldsville, was
! visiting his lady-iove a few nights ago.
He means business. Success to you,
Hill.
The Lindsay graveyard Is reported to
us as in a neglected condition.
Mr.. Henry McGhee was recently "rus-
ticating'' in tho city Of Greenville. Mr.,
Jesse Milford went with him. They re-
turned last Saturday.
Mr.. Joseph Ellis, a prominent citizen OF
the neighborhood of Due West, and ono
of the best farmers Of the county, was i'll
town Yesterday. This is the first time he
has been in Abbeville for a long time.
The public road from Andy Clink-
scales black smith shop to Little River is
in q bud condition. Whore is the road
ovcrseer?
DR.. NJ. q. Ellis, of Osyka, Miss, for
merly of this county, we arc glad tc
learn, is doing a largo practice III his pro-
fession. Abbeville men always take O
high stand. He will likely return this
Fall on q visit to the place that knew him
SO vol in boyhood.
Mr.. Lawrence o. Robinson, son o.
Capt. Hugh Robinson, will 90 to Green
vile University on tho 18th September.
LOOK out tor Conner, DuPre & Branch,
at an carly day.
The Baptist Singing Convention viii
meet at Mt. Bethel in Goshen on the
September.
Miss Laura Holstein, ono of the faircst
of the fair, is spending her vacation ut
Mr.. John w. Ellis, near Due West.
Mr.. Bryce Clinkscales, is building a
dwelling. There are some pleasant re-
ports as to his matrimonial prospects
this Fall.
Mr.. Winchester Mcdaniel and Mrs. NJ.
F. Holstein, Of Edgefeld, visited rela-
tives here last week.
Nh. Robert Pratt, with the energy of q
younger man, is rebuilding his gin house,
which was burnt last Fall. Mr.. Pratt IL
one of the most substantial men in the
county, and is n Of the pillars Of the
Baptist church.
Mr.. James .McGhce, Of Edgefield, is
now visiting relatives at Due West.
Mr.. Chalmers has just ordered a large
supply of cradles, anticipating q heavy
trade from Little River this Fall.
Mr.. J. nj. Ellis, has had such good luck
at counting, that he is now resting on his
laurels.
At little River a very interesting meet
ing has just closed, ut which ten addi-
lions were made to the church through a
profession of their faith. The pastor,
Rev. Richard Burts, and Rev. ]. II.
Strickland, Of Anderson, conducted the
services.
A protracted meeting is now being held
at Walnut Grove by Row. r. N. Pratt,
Rev. J. IL. Strickland is assisting.
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The Press and Banner.
Wednesday. Angus, 20, 1877.
Death From HydroPhobla.

Bon Williams, a respectable colored
man of this village, was bitten by q mad
dog about nine weeks ago, but expert.
encod 10 inconvenience from it until
last Saturday afternoon, whom he folt
strangely in the bitten arm, and was SC
much effected that he quit work before
night. Sunday he felt q little better and
on Monday morning went to work as
usual, and continued to work until night,
though not feeling well. On Tuesday
morning, he was quite unwell and started
to his work, but was o o compelled to
return homo, when he took his bed.
upon at IL o'clock, when his real situation
was appreciated, and it was known that
his DAYS were numbered. He continued
TO grow worse until ten o'clock at night
when he had the first paroxysm. In
fifteen minutes he had another, from
which time the paroxysms increased in
frequency and severity until ten o'clock
next morning, when he died a horrible
death, after suffering the most e1crucia-
ting pain. During the last fourteen
hours of his life, he frothed at the mouth,
attempted to growl or bark, like q. dog,
and would snap at the bed clothing Or
anything that came near him. During
his lucid intervals he would warn his
friends not to let him bite them, and
would ask them to hold him when he
knew the paroxysm was coming on.
For fifteen hours before his death he
could swallow nothing, and at tie sight OF
water he would faint. He was perfectly
conscious of his real condition except at
times when he had a paroXysm on him,
and from first to last talked calmly of his
approaching end. Before his death the
ltov. Walter Maxwell, the pastor Of he
colored church here visited him, and
baptized the sufferer, when the dying
man partook Of the most comfortable
sacrament Of the body and blood Of u
Lord and Saviour. Ben was a member Of
Captain Ed Henderson's Democratic club
at this place, and the Captain as q mark OF
his friendship for him, remained with
him from the time he first took his bed
until his death. There is no truth in the
report that he bit his Captain. The truth
is, he didn't bite anybody.
This is perhaps the first death from
~hydrophobia that has ever occurred in
Nbbeville county, and it excited among
our citizens the greatest interest, num-
bcrs of whom visited him. The fact that
this dog, which bit Ben, bit at least seven
other persons, white and black, in this
community makes Ben's death truly
alarming,
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PROF. DucKEr, of Greenwood, one of
the most excellent scholars IN the Coun-
ty, estimates the proposed new county
will have only about four hundred and
eighty-ive square miles, or q hnnareo
and forty miles less than the Constitution
al requirement.
MEssRs. Common, DUPnE & BRANCH
have formed partnership in the fire In
surance business. They are reliable mon,
and will insure your property for a small
consideration. Sound sleep Is conducive
to health-insurance is conducive to
sound sleep.
INSURE your gin houses and cotton,
with Conner, DuPre q Branch.
INSURE your dwelling, barns and sta
bles, with Conner, DuPre d Branch,
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WE had the pleasure of meeting in our
Office last Monday our ablo Senator, DIR.
J.. G. Maxwell, of Greenwood. In an
other column appears the Senator's reply
to "Many Democrats" in which he de-
fines his position on the now county,. .
The new constitution Of Georgia allows
sixteen hundred dollars as a homestead
Cardo1a's furniture was attached at n
railroad depot in Columbia last week.
Give us moro economy and fewer new
countics,-Aikcn Courier Journal.
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Town Council.

With this issueis published the report
of the receipts and expenditures OF the
Town Council for the past year which
makes quito a satisfactory exhibit. BY
the figures it will be readily perceived
that the present council has done we'll
Heretofore the receipts have amounted tc
about s. 1000 annually, and yet there was Q
deficit. When the present Council wen,
into office they found that there were part
unpaid claims, amounting to about $l,2Ot
and not a single dollar was turned over to
the Treasury. With $1,000 they have sus'
tanned the credit of the.town, betrayed theil
W expenses, and actually paid over
500 on account of the old debt.
The present Council have not only man
aged our finances we'll, but they have
made improvements. Our sidewalks arc
made respectable {; the public square has 8
ciesniy appearance; good order is re-
stored, and everything glides smoothly
on under the management of the Council
of our oUn CHOICE. We believe that the
annual expenses Of the town can be re
duced to 81, 200 per aunum, and the pres.
ent Council are the men who can and viii.
do it. We repeat "well done," and nomi'
nate th3m for reelection.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ASTON HOUSE, o,wynn, J " Thomp.
son, Atlanta; ] Msfoulton, Knoxville; Jake
Pbifer, e F Thor1as, Bait; tDryfoes, Georgia;
|9frs Elf Parker, Miss K G Parker, Columbia;
e ETH , M E : si hHr ssy; c MIS- E snsRpeBFs sshin'
MissAnnle Giles, Miss Mag Baskin, Miss n
e Baskin, DIT Baskin, and wife Monterey;
il Simpson, Lowndesville;. Mrs EsA Bid
dell, J TIaddsll Storm Hill; Miss Man ~!
|Carmel; E A}Mnrs, Galhouns Mill; e w
Wilson, FIT Pickens; WATempleton, Green.
willie; JY Jones, 8 6 Link, City.
CENTRAL HOTEL.-N NJ B~uckhalter,
Ninety-S H. 3 v4SThpmpson, Columbia; 3
Rhett, C L Simonds, Chaslestpn; Sheppard
Greenwood; W MCrookshahka, atlanta; SV
Thompson, Baltimore; WeP Golson, Ain;
Eugene Alien, Florida; Dr. HID Wilson, Wa
MCGOWAN. City.
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serve, and that tho gentleman may he
blessed with long and prosperous lives,
happy homes, DC. And may. they sool'
gladden. the hearts of the public by an
nouncing their intention OF having an
other Tableau.
One young lady in Mt. Carmel is re-
|joicing that every other young lady in
the place is engaged except herself. She
is expecting scores of admirers, and has
commenced washing in horse-raddish,
butter-milk, &c, to remove tan, and Is
using some kind of hair restorative, that
'beats hair lie all to pieces" She says,
though, sho hopes none of her admirers
will be over twenty-five years OF ago, az
she has such an aversion to old men.
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nit. Carmel Dots.

A young lady near Mt. Carmel holds
the heart Of one of Georgia's noblo Sous.
We would advise her TO accept when no
proposes, for he Is a excellent catch.
A little boy went home from the ia
bleau, and told his mother, he saw q
gentleman and lady in q carriage and
heard them quarreling fearfully. His
mother asked how he knew they were
quarreling. "Oh! says he they got fight
ing mad" It was o love quarrel, Of
course.
One young man says II q certain girl
! rejects him, he Is going to Texas. If re-
ports are true he had better 60 before he
troubles himself to propose.
One of the Mt. Carmel young ladies is
preparing a flat refusal for a gentlemen,
whom, it IL reported, will propose to her
soon. She says that she will send him
away from the gates of happiness, gazing
back upon its shining portals, whence,
he is forever an outcast. She should not
be too precipitate.
Another Of the Mt. Carmel ladies
quarreled with her beau, and sent hin
homo ut the eleventh hour. But while
she was describing him, two more
couples were exchanging vows OF eternal
fidelity.
Mr.. Reuben Smith is in trouble. He is
attracted to Salem, Liberty, and to Geor,
gia, and exclaims "Lord, what shall l do
but before he knows it, he is OIL TO Geor-
gia. 1t is to be hoped that he will return
better satisfied.
MI. Sam Wells says he wants to marry
in the Fall. Go it. That is a good ides
--suits our opinion to T.
Mr.. Johnnie Cadc, Of Elbcrt County
Ga, recently created quite a sensation
among the Mt. Carmel divinities. They
are almost frantic over his manly beauty
A young lady neal Mt. Carmel viii
have q gentleman from Georgia to visit
her in about two weeks. He means bust
ness.
It is reported that there were quite s
number of matches made at the Tableau
We hope there will be q few weddings
soon.
Mr.. John Tarrant il thinking seriously
of matrimony. If his lady-love should
; change her mind no will die Of despair
Should he die of despair, we would ad
wise his friends to keep him. Per
sons who die such a death, often awake
from that dreaded sleep.
To say the charades and tableaux at Mt
l SdI uJO WCtC0 1AAioAik cuSSOHo3 VIVIAN ~
defauding the dictionary. have looket
that venerable book through, and failet
to find words to portray the brilliancy Q
the rostrum, and the ease and grace will
which the actors and actresses appeared
J and performed their parts. The must
furnished by Messrs. Wideman, Bradle!
and others, contributed considerably t
the ~furtherance Of enjoyment. Their
was a large audience, which was enter
tanned until a late hour. In fact, the.
seemed enthralled, entranced. 1t ha
been said by a great many, that MI
Carmel could produce more beauty thai
any other neighborhood in the State, an
I think they might safely add, also NOR
intellect, and taste, for without the tw
latter, the tableau would not have bee
such an entertaining affair. And last
, but not least, too much praise a not b
{ bestowed upon the audience for tn
splendid order they preserved, through
? out the whole performance. We wis
the ladies Of Mt. Carmel may always b
as happy as the good and beautiful dc
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MAnKrr REPORTS.
CORRECTED BF
---~-Da CORRECTED BF
n W Q II g Go ;,
Cotton Buyers aud Dealers in Gen.
eral Merchandise.

ABnkv1LLR.-Cotton middiing, 9Z; baggine
hour s nor barrei, s.Soalotoo; meal, Per busiiel
Local. rs; wheat, per busiel, 1.25al.50;. oats
per bushel, Is; corn, per bushel, LEO: bacon
Sides, per pound, 9a9E ;;t%shoulders, per ponud,
7a8 salt, per sack, 2Oo. <
: LOUISVILLE, August G.-Flour steady-4,5O
a5.76. Wheat dull-l.l5sD. Corn dull
ifm-53Sfor shoiifdcrs, clear lib and
sides ~. Bacon steadyI5Ha8 for shoulders
and clear rib; s~ugarcured hams lQ}4al2.
Lard quiet-choice Teal, tierces 10agN;
Whisky quiet at 10. Begging dull atlsA:
and steady. Wheat Iower-l.2 8a266Z. Corn
mixed 3sH. PORK dull and lower
1875. Lard duH-winter $50 Bulk
unsettled-SHa7 for clcdfs ribs h clear
sides. Bacon active shoulders. 5sS, clcar rib
sldes7Is. =
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ARE You INSURED ?-Since 1871 the
Agencies Of Conner, DuPre & Branch,
have paid over SIXTY-FIVE THOU
SAND DOLLARS, Fire losses In this
county.
DON'T wait till your property Is burned
and her wish you had taken the advice
of Conner, DuPre g. Branch.
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FIRE.! FRET FIRE!H

TINE undersigned have this day united
~ their Agencies, representing FORTY
MIILIOND0LLARS Capital and Assets, and
,lsk a continuation of tho patronage hereto
fore bestowed upon us. We feel assured that
with our combined strength and experience,
we can give entire satisfaction to our custom
ers. Rates rs low the least. Office over Post
Office, Abbeville, s. G..
CONNER, DUPRE & BRANCH.
+. A. CONNER,
]. +. C. DUPRE,
w T. BRANCH. (Scptcmber !, 1877.
August %, 1877. 3m
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Notice to the Trustees in
the Several School
Districts.

This Is the year for making All enumer-
alton of all the children between the ages
of six (6) and sixteen (lB) years, resi-
dent within your School District, distin-
gushing between male and female, white
and colored.
Tho Clerk of said Board of Trustees,
shall return to the County School Com
missioner, a duplicate returno Of the same.
You must make the return to this office
by the 25th September next.
The Clerk of each Board Of Trustees
will call on mo for Books and Blanks.
JOHN A. WEIR,
School Commissioner, Abbeyille Go.
August 20, 1877, It.
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Fresh Arrivals.

MOuRSING Prints, medium dark
lXl Prints in, pretty styles, bleaclled
and brown Homespuns, Spool Cottons,
Spool Silks, black silk Dress Buttons,
Rulings and other desirable goods, at
the EMPORIUM OF FASHION.