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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-21
A Shame.

It seems that the shooting Of Illicit
distillers has got to be q common past
time with the United States revenue
officials. We hope some of these in
famous scoundrels may be brought to
Justice for their murderous acts. We
think it a shame and a disgrace to a
great nation like ours to send agents
to shoot down, like wild beasts, theslg-
norant half-civilized men who make
a few gallons Of whiskey, while swim
ding returning boards in the South,
and dishonest evenu officers every
where go scot free. Babcock who
sold post-traderships, and, the papers
say, stole from the government three
hundred thousand dollars of money,
goes untouched q; the great Western
distillers have been pardoned, and yet
Door mo~untaineers who makes fifty OF
a hundred gallons of liquor without
paying the license, when theh rnn, be-
come targets, for contemplate, lit
tie revenue officials, who generally de.
clare that they were resisted. 1t is a
blot upon the fair pane of any gov
eminent to allow any such a system OF
murder, and we hope to see a reform
in this department.
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Mr.. w. d. SULLIVAN, Of Tum-
bling Shoals, went down the Green
Vile ard Columbia railroad on
Wednesday last with his two dauglIt-
ers, who will be boarders at the Column
bia female college for the next ~scllolas-
tic year. The Columbia, college we
learn, has a very good patronage.
Glass may now be tempered until it
is little likely to break. Lamp chin.
neys can be made of maleabie glass so
eXquisilely tempered that they can
scarcely be broken. Our experience
with chimneys is such us to make us
believe that none of this new kind
has ever been brought to Abbeville.
ONE of ON nice young men rcceiv-
ell a valentine last week. 1t made his
heart hutter: 1t read something like
this:
you're over young, you're over young
You're over young to marry yet;
You're over young 'twould be Il sin
70 take you from your mummy yet
WE have a ''town horse" and q
town cow Either of them can rob
a buggy of the lunch that may be
stored away under the seat. The cow
don't mind eating apples over the
rear gate of q North Carolina wagon.
Mr.. j. F. C. DUPRE, of Abbeville;
DR.. +. F. Gary of Cokesbury Mr.. G..
A. G. Waller, o. Greenwood, and DR..
Hart, Of N~inety-SiN, are studying
Greek. They got their spelling books
when in Charleston last week.
Mr.. John w. Ferguson has with
drawn from the editorial department
of the Laurcnsriiie Herald, and we
presume the duty Of editing will here
after fall upon our old friend Mr.. II.
B. Crews. Success to the Herald.
Mr.. GUS. MARS went to Charleston
last week to pay homage to some of
the fair divinities now in the city by
the sea- This is confidential though,
and you mustn't mention it to any one.
IT is thought that the ~illegality OF
box no. . at Abbeville will be proved
to the satisfaction of the Court.
Should this box be thrown out, the
whole Democratic State ticket will be
elected.
THE Columbia Register says the
Press and Banner is ne of the best
weekly papers received At that office,
and the Register is good judge OF
lie wspapers.
r. w. Simpson, Esq, Representa-.
tive from Anderson county in the
Legislature, was examined and admit
ted to the Bar in open court on las!
Monday.
C0IrKT at Waihalla will commence
tomorrow. Solicitor Cothran will
leave to-day. About thirty criminals
cases will he tried at this Court.
IT is rumored that Peter Cosby, one
of the ringleaders of the Lowndesville
murderers, is now lurking about his
old haunts.
THERE will be a meeting of the Due
West Democratic club at 1.-The Hook
on Saturday 9th instant at l P. NJ.
A full attendance Of the members :is
requested.
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Onr " Makers in Council.

A caucus of our Legislators was
held in this village, Friday might
last, and Representatives +: A.
Conner, of Cokcsbury; VIM. Hood,
of Due West; #. l.. Moore, of Ninety
Six; and r. r. Hcmrhill, OF Abbe-
vile, vera on hanh-Senator ). T.
Maxwell, of Greenwood, and Repre-
sentative W. X. Bradley, Of Long
Cane, being absent. The latter hay
ing failed to receive hi, notice to be
present.
The meeting is understood to have
been called at the suggestion OF the
Governor, who it is thought had re-
questeh the Abbeviltc delegation to
unite in recommending suitable per-
sons to be by his excellency appointed
to I'll the various offices of the county
which are within the gift of the
Executive. ,
The meeting continued for several
hours on Friday night and we pre-
sumo the claims of the various petl-
TONERS and their suitahlcness for the
offices desired, werc fully and fairly
discussed, although someo of the callul-
dates did not know OF the meeting.
We know not who were the lucky
persons to receive their endorsement
but we, like every other citizen, feel a
little curious to know what action was
taken. Why they decline to make
their action known is more than we
can tell. But such is the fact, and we
are unable to furnish our readers with
q single authoritative note or their
proceedings. but we are informed that
thew recommended MIR. S. +. Gray
den, of Cokesbury, for the office OF
County Auditor. We have since
heard that Senator Maxwell and
Representative W. X. Bradley II
dorse Col. J. II. Robertson for hat
office.
We have not learned whether the
appointment of Treasurer was econ
Sidered at this meeting, but it is pre-
sumed that Capt. Perrin, the Special
Agent, will be by his Excellency, con-
tinued in office as Treasurer. AS to
the qualifications of Capt. Perrin, his
acceptability as an officer, and his 10y
atty to the Hampton Government
there is no question.
In this connection we would men
ton that it is altogether probable that
the Governor will at all early day Is
sue Il proclamation assembling the
Legislature to consider important mat
ters for the public welfare, and, if no
untoward storm shall arise in the
meantime, to set the machinery OF
the Democratic ship of State in first
class sailing condition.
The above statements are believed
to be Substantially correct, though we
give them merely for what they are
worth.
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In MemCriam.

ga Memorial Pamphlet of Rev. Roe
ERT G.. GRIER, d. d., late Presi-
dent of Er: kline College, Due West,
S. G. PREF a.ed mainly for the fam
lily and relatives by his son, w. NJ.
Grler." Price % cents.
This Is an interesting little book OF
6fty-slx pages, and is a deserved and
truthful tribute 10 the memory of one
Of the best men we ever knew. 1t
was our pleasure to know him when
we were a little boy and when he was
in the meridian of a useful life. a
more noble specimen of Il high-mind-
ed generous christian gentlemen we
never knew, and if it were in our
power to do so, we would consider it a
privilege even at this day to q
fresh wreath To his memory. Although
we have not known him since we were
a little boy, these pages so faithfully
portray the true man, tina. they
bring Distinctly to memory, the form,
the manner and the character of him
who was 50 great q loss to his family,
the church, and the State. His abili-
ty aud learning were acknowledged by
oil, and 10 one who ever saw him
lulieQ ~ llOlloI VI lOHC MIN. LILO
manner and carriage Enthusiastically in
dictated, even to the casual observer, a
high order of man, while in the eye,
the index to the soul, could be clearly
read all that purity of character and
kindness Of heart which constitute
the ideal man.
In point of intellect and ~largeness
of heart he stood SO far above the ma
jority Of men, that he always judged
them by the contour Of their charac-
ter, and not rs men do who
stand on the lower rounds in the
ladder of life, by some discovered in
significant. crotchets, angles, or fol-
bles.
. His exalted mind and goodness of
heart never allowed him to entertain
unkind thoughts Of his neighbor, and
of course he never stopped to the in
jury of any human being, but with a
generosity of feeling, and that touch
Of human nature, which makes US all
akin, he was the open-hearted friend
Of all.
We have read the book with pleas
ure, and thank the sender.
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The Hail to LOWEdcSVillc.

We learn that an effort is being
made to have the mail hereafter ar
ried to Elberton, by way Of Lowndes-
vile, twice a week, leaving Abbevilie
Tuesdays and Fridays, and returnil g
Wednesdays and Saturdays. W. are
truly glad to have a mail twice a week
and shall do all in u power to assist
in getting the arrangement completed
for two mails q week but we protest
against the days mentioned, and hope
that our friends about Lowndcsville
will see to their interests and ours by
p%etitioning for the mail to leave Able
Vile on "Wednesday mornings i'll
stead of Tuesday mornings, rs now
proposed. By this arrangement the
people of Lowndesville could get the
Abbeville papers in u few hours after
they arc printed, but if the mail
leaves here just before they are print
ed they will be three days old, be.
fore they reach Lowndesvilic, and
that doesn't suit us or Our subscribers,
either. Let the mail leave Abbeville
on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This
would distribute our papers promptly
on Wednesdays and on Saturday
would carry to that section the news
of the week for Sundays reading
and digestion.
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Abbcville the Banner County.

Capt. Perrin informs us that he had
issued up to Monday night last, zoos
receipts for the Hampton tax. lie
has received $1,000, which he has sent
to Columbia. In addition to the
above he has received S3,l50,ssfor coun-
ty purposes.
AS far as we are informed, Able
Vile is the only county in the State
which is paying u county tax. Our
County Commissioners are thus ena-
bIed to pay cash for our recent court
expenses, and also for the support of
the Jail and the Poor House. We re-
gard it as exceedingly fortunate that
the mass meeting of our citizens held
on the Sth of January saw tit to re-
quest Capt. Perrin to collect one mill
of the county tax. The jurors and wit
nesses of the court have been enabled
to get their pay without the usual
shaving operation, so common of late,
and many other necessary demands
upon the County Commissioners have
been promptly met.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

CENTR..L HoTEL.-Col Jno Trutland, 20
lumbia Mai Norman Smith, c H Glldden
and Lady, W E Fisher, Charleston; Capt Jno
II Jones. James Tolbert,J no Moran, BOT
deaux: Thos NJ Dendy, Greenwood: OF CAL
houn. CIV Cason, Blue Hill; Capt Jno Lyon,
Little Mountain; Capt Ed Cowan,. pr J W
Wideman, Long Cane; s 9 Baker. Nolcn b.
ker, LowndesvIlle; J.W. Perrin, Temple OF
Health; T.. c.. Nickles, Hodgesj "a conner.
Cokesbury; Walter Mars, Calhoun 3 Mis-
H f Bonner, Neill Erskine Presley, MISS )
Y Legal, Miss II NJ True, Due West; W r.
Terrie, Baltimore; IS Solmons, Atlanta; II
Mason, Fl e Harrison, Richmond; Barney
O'Conner, John l. Hill, County A W Jones,
N P DeBruhl, T Parker, ] Fuller, LII hus-
sell, J C Hcmphill. Village.
ASTON HoCsE.-Wm. n. Hawks, Atlanta;
Charleg B. Trumbo, New York; W c. Cooke,
Georgia; James Walker, NJ II Marcy. Bos-
ton; ] G Wardlaw, Walhalla;, l. Arnold,
J Arnold, Johnson Arnold, Robt ScoSglns,
Lowndesville; MN Hood, Johnnie Hood, Due
West; David Morrah, Bold Branch; W. W.
Mars. Calhoun's Mills; j 7 Jones, Miss Kate
Small, Abbcville; Hugh Wilson, Columbia;
4 NJ Irwin, Centre Gravity; ] Boyd, 1ngra-
ham, Nihety-Six.
ABBEy1LLE HoTEL.-J Lutzbacker, Column
bia; c r Clark, Augusta; Jessie Rookie, ESQ,
Eugene b Gary, ESQ, Abbcvilie: mos
Young, G w Conner, Cokesbury; Ward
law, Cedar-Springs; John Calhoun, ] B BE
ker, Abbeville; Mrs Sallie Griffin, Mngno-
lia: G 4 Douglass, Abbeyille; j 9 Walter.
Richmond; Thos Moore, Ninety-Six;. Miss
Georgia Baker and brother. Lowndesville,
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DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Is particr

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is particu-
larly recommended for children. 1t
cures Coughs, Colds. Group, Sore
Throat, and Whooping Cough. Is
pleasant to the taste and acts like a
charm. Price. Is cents.
=. The widow, Mrs. Oliver, who is 'su-
ing old Simon Cameron for $780, 600
breach of promise case is q Georgia
lady. She is about thirty-tive years
old, very vivacious and attractive and
is q graduate of Covington Female
College. +.
IN York county, Hampton's tax
gatherer has received S3,7l0, while
Chamberlain's Treasurer has receipted
for only $1,000.
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Sherif's Sale.

10y virtue of a decree of Court, I
ID will sell to the highest bidder at
public cutlery, within the legal hours
of sale, at Abbeville Court House, OH
Monday the 5th Of March Mex, the
following described property to wit:
All that House and parcel of land sit
uate lying and being in the town of
Abbeville, fronting ON the Public
Square, bounded by lots of u. O'Neal
aud &. D. Bowie, being the lot pur-
chased from r. NJ. Christian and ]. =.
Wilson /; levied on and to be sold as
the property of Mathew Mcdonald at
the suit of the estate of DR.. J. J. Lee.
Terms, II third cash, remainder OF
q credit of twelve months with bond
and mortgage to secure the purchase
money. Purchasher to pay for papers.
J. Y. JONES'.
Sheriff A. G..
Feb. :. 1877.
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Of South Carolina,
Ahhevi11e County,.

Abbeville County.
Probate CONFEDERATION for Letter. OF
Administration.
BY J. FULLER LYON, ESQ.,,
Probate Judge.
VKTHEREAS, Mary A. Perrin
w made suit to me, to grant her
Letters Of Administration Of the Es-
tate and effects of James H. Perrin,
late of Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and adj
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said James H.
Perrin, deceased, that they be and APP
pear before me, in the Court of Pro-
bate, to be held at Abbeville G. H., on
Friday the I'd day of March, 1877 after
publication hereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, If any they
have. why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
18th day of February, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-sev-
en- and in the one hundred and
first year of American Inde-
pendence.
Published on the 21st and 18th days
of February 1877 in the AbbeviAe
Press and Banner, and on the Court
House door for the time required by
law.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge Of Probate.
Feb. 81, 1877, Ct.
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Notice to School Trustees.
OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONER, |
ABBkyILLE &. H., S. o. !

vi ~ VI OtFlIocAL =
ABBEv1LhE G. H., S. Q. !
have this day appointed the Trus-
tees for the School Districts of Able
vile county, to serve for two years, II
not removed:
School District No. IF S Hale, j
w Fouche, Wesley Fletcher.
School District No. q r Blake, G
A g Waller, Jerry Evans.
School District No. 3-M b McGee,
G NJ Hodges, Andrew Vance.
School District No. Al R Latimer,
J w Madison, Allen Hamilton.
School District No. 81 N Young,
J NJ Carwile, William Pruit.
School District No. civilian Hill,
Edward Westfeld, Frank Vance.
School District No. 7-G Collin
J J Devlin, Tinsley Frazier.
School District No. 8-P H Bradley,
w G. Hunter, Watt Hacket.
School District No. 9-W E Cothran,
A B Kennedy, Ben Lites.
School District No. l0-Jno Lyon,
Chas Evans, Nick Wright.
School District No. l1-W A Tenn
pleton, J G Edwards, B " Hughes.
School District No. PA NJ Erwin,
J H Bell, Edmond Stark.
School District No. 13 j NJ Latimer,
Jr, Massilon Bell, Richard Valentine.
School District No. As J Hester,
CD McClinton, Willis Cannon.
School District No. Ism Talman,
NJ O MeCaslan, Howard Strother.
School District No. 16-Jno II Nor
rah, J J Hussey, Allen. Dolphin: -.
The schools will not be opened until
further notice.
The Trustees will call on me for In
structions.
JNO. A. WEIR,
School Com'r Abbeville County.
January "a II
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Masonic Brethren.

The Royal Arch brethren of this
county were represented last week in
the Grand East at the meeting of
the Grand Chapter, as follows;
Abbeville, 10y Mr.. j. f. &. DuPre.
Cokesbury, DIR. +. +. Gary.
Greenwood,-C. A. G.. Waller.
Ninety-SiX, DIR. Hart. .
The meeting was a harmonious and
pleasant one. ,
The hour fixed for the election of
officers having arrived, the following
officers were elected:
Companion VIM. K. Blake, Grand
High Priest.
Companion W. G.. DeSaussure,
Deputy Grand High Priest. .
Companion j.. +. G. DuPre, Grand
King. .
Companion J.. Adger Smyth, Grand
Scribe. ,
Companion G. E. Chichester, Grand
Chaplain. ,
Companion c. F. Jackson, Grand
Treasurer.
Companion J. f. Burke, Grand Sec
rotary. ,
Companion r. S. Agnew, Grand
Captain Of Host.
Companion r. G. Watts, Grand Il.
A. Captain.
Companion l.. G. Meyer, Grand Sen
tinel.
On motion it was resolved, that the
next regular Convocation Of this
Grand Chapter to be held at Charles
ton.
The Grand Council Of Royal and
Select Masters also met in Charleston
last week.
The following officers were duly
elected and installed
Comp. w. G. DeSaussure, of Char
lesion, NJ. L. &. NJ.
Comp. w. H. d. Gaillard, of Pen.
dleton, d. G. NJ.
Comp. j.. F. G. DuPre, of Abbeville
G. p. G. of w.
Comp. G.. F. Jackson, of Columbia,
G. Treasurer.
Comp. Alexander Lindstrom, Of
Charleston, G.. Recorder.
Comp. Rev. &. +. Chichester, OIL
Winnsboro', &. Chaplain.
Comp. J. A. Barksdale, of Laurens,
G. Marshal.
Comp. M. Ryttenberg, of Sumter,
G. &.
Comp. A. O. Pickles, of Green.
vile, G. Steward.
Comp. L. F. Meyer, of Charleston
G.. Sentinel.
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NEW SCHooLs.-Abbeville is a for
tunate place for schools. In addition
to the schools here last year Mrs. T.
B. McCord has opened a school at the
Fair Ground, and Mr.. McCord informs
US that he will himself open a school
about the first of next month. There
is now no excuse for not educating our
children. .Mr. McCord and family
are at Mr.. Jas. H. Cobb's.
Mr.. JOSEPH WARDLAw, has arriv-
ed from Walhalla, aud taken charge
of the telegraph Office at this place.
He is boarding ut the Aston House.
The anderson Journal wants the
dogs impounded.
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NOTICE to Teachers,

OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
ABBEvILLE, e. H., s. G.
February 2lst 1877.
A T joint meeting of the School
n Trustees and the Board of Ex-
aIniners held OH Monday 10th instant
it was agreed that the Public Scools be
opened on the first day of March
next.
That as no appropriation has yet
been made, the teachers must not look
for payment until. such appropriation
shall have been made.
That teachers will be paid according
to the grade of their certificates as fol-
lows:
Per month, first grade, SIS:
second grade, $40.
third grade, Sl5.
JOHN A. WEIR,
School Commissioner.
Feb. 81, 1877. St.
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Mrs. Ut. NJ. White

NOV occupies the small store for
~ merly occupied by Mr.. DuPre,
No. 2 Granite Range, where she ex-
poets to open this Spring a store espe-
cially for the ladies.
The Dress Making will be under the
supervision of Miss LIZZIE G. CA
TER, who is too we'll known TO need
a word of recommendation.
Thanking all who have favored US
with their patronage, and hoping still
to receive our share. We are
Very Respectfully
Mrs. NJ. NJ. WHITE.
Miss LIZZIE e. CATER.
Feb. 81, 1877.
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Sherif's Sales.

HDY virtue of an execution to me d.
HID rected, l will sell at Abbeville
Court House, Oh Sales Day in March
next, within the legal hours, the fol-
lowing property to wit:
One tract or plantation of land con-
tanning ONE HUNDRED AND
SEVEN ACRES more or. less, situ-
ate lying and being in the county of
Abbeville. in Diamond Hill township,
bounded by lands of Mrs. Tribe and
others. To be more particularly de-
scribed on day of tale; levied upon as
the property Of William Moore at the
suit of William Wickliffe.
Terms Cash.
Sheriff A. c:
Feb. z. 1877,
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Sheriff's Sale.

10y virtue of an execution to me
directed, I will sell on the 2lst
instant, at Abbeville Court House,
within the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing personal property to wit: one
horse, 2cows, levied on as the proper
ty of VIM. Speer, deceased, at the suit
Banister Allen, deceased.
Terms Cash.
JOSHUA Y. JONES,
Sheriff A. G..
Feb. Z. 1877. st.
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MARRET REPORTS.
CORRECTED BY
B ell 81 O.,
Dealers in Farmers Supplies and

General Merchandise.
ABREVILLE, Feb. Election llallN
GREENVILLE. 8. G.
Piedmont "A Shirtings, per yard..."~.".".. IL
" Al Shetings, per yard...".-:.."-.. 81
In five bale lots, q discount Of half cent
erp yard will be made.
NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-Noon-Cotton quiet
uplands l2M ; orleans l2N; sales lS4. Futures
easier,
GALVESTON, Feb. l9.-Cotton Irregular
middling IL; net receipts 1887 sales 6S4.
BALTIMORE, Feb. l9.-Cotton dull; mid
ding va; sales l75.
1lA; net receipts 524 ; sales 2is.
CHARLESTON, Feb, 9.-Cotton dull; mid
dlihg l2sl; net receipts G48; sales 800,