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The Fee Bill Law..Doubtfui Econ

We print this morning the text Of the
bill recently made law which regulates
and rcduces-most emphatically reduces
the fees of certain officers. SO far as it
refers to the "regulating' Of "thc costs
of Plaintiffs and Defendants Attorneys
the new law is perfectly innocnous, and
if it has any Objectionable features, the
legal brotherhood will not grumble
thereat. But we fail to see how any real
good will be accomplished by that por-
ton which regulates the costs and fees
Of Clerks of Courts, Probate Judges,
Trial Justices, and other officers" No
doubt it will reduce such costs and fees,
and may by doing $ o commend itself i'll
the eyes of all them that think a penny
saved is q penny gained-a fallacious pro-
verb. To pay fifty cents instead of q
dollar is very commcndablc if you really
get for your fifty cents what your dollar
formerly brought you. But there's the
rub. BY reducing the Incomes Of respon-
sible officers, will you secure the services
of thoroughly competent and trustwor-
thy men? The officc-seeker's name is
legion and doubtless hundreds of men
can easily be found who are willing and
think themselves competent to I'LL all
these offices. But will it not be discover
ell when too late that the cheaper man is
the dearer bargain that the penny saved
is really two pennies lost?
We need not comment on the law in
detail, nor ven refer specially to each of
the offices. Suffice it to take for example
the Probate Office. The aim of our Leg
~islators has been to revive tho old law of
1910. At that time we had two lucrative
offices, tho Commissioner in Equity and
tho Ordinary. Now the work of the two
is almost entirely performed by the Pro-
bate Judge, at q salary not equal to one
half the combined salaries. IN 1910, es-
tates were larger and more valuable than
now. Markets and rents were lower,
and money had q greater purchasing
power. Now the moderate income of a
Probate Judge, tout of which he has to
pay his clerk is Acknowledgements
to onc-half; and yet he has to do as much
and as responsible work. AS for the poor
Trial Justiccs-the new Law will "regu-
late" them off the face Of the earth.
Was it neglect on the part Of our legis-
lators that made them leave out the COM
missions on all moneys received and
paid out by Sheritfs and Probate Judges,
commissions ON the settlement and dis
tribution Of estates? This is a very i'm
portant work and should be adequately
paid for.
The General Assembly was no doub
trying to be economical when it enacted
this law. This praiseworthy motive ac-
tuated them in everything but what
touched their W. daily pay. But we
fear that it will prove to be ~extravagant
economy. Public officers. from whom
we demand heavy bonds in proportion to
their weight of responsibility, should be
paid not simply US clerks for mere Office
work, but also as public fiduciaries for
their security which they give as respon-
siblc men.
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Maxwell for q Second Term.

At the last meeting Of the Greenwood
Township Democratic Club, Capt. j. Il.
Parks offered the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, the time has arrived when the
Democratic party of Abbeville County
should select its representatives for an
other campaign, and whereas, our present
Senator, the Hon. j. c. Maxwell, com
bines ali the qualities for that exalted po-
sition; therefore, be it resolved,
1st. That it is the duty of the Club to
present to our fellow citizens of Able
Vile county the claims of the Hon. ]. c.
Maxwell for reelection.
I'd. That IN him we recognize the high
toned and fearless representative Of the
peoples rights, n in whom there is no
guile, and who while seeking the highest
interests of the Democracy, scrupulous-
ly regards the interest Of all irrespective
Of party utilization.
Sd. That we hereby nominate the Hon.
]. G. Maxwell for a second term as Sena-
tor of Abbeville county and pledge him
u undivided support.
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OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ABBEVILLE COUNTY,

Probate CONFEDERATION for Letters OF
Administration.
BY J. Fuller Lyon Esq, Probate Judge:
VITHEREAS, Robert Hutchinson, made
w suit to me, to grant him Letters or
Administration OF the Estate and effects
of Tabetlla Radcliffe, late of Abbeville
County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and cred
itors of the said Tabc'a Radcliffe deceased,
that they be and appear, before me, in the
Court of Probate, to be held at Abbcville
C. H., on Wednesday, the 18th OF April,
1878, alter 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 Cd
day Of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight and in the 1O2 year Of American In
dependence. Published OH the Sd day OF
April, 1878, in the Press and Banner and
on tho Court House door for the time
required by law.
j. FULLER LYON, IL. ST.
PROBATE JUDGE.
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GREENWOOD, S. c., April 9th 1878.

Editors Press ana amer
The address of Rev. r. d. Smart, I'M
der the auspices of the Hampton Reading
and Musical Club, was delivered, accord
ing to announcement in your paper, on
Tuesday evening the I'd instant, before u
large and intelligent audience. The Club
had provided for the installation of its
newly elected officers to take place at
the same time, which gave additional
interest to the occasion. Tho retiring
President, MI. T. N. Dendy, gave quite
an interesting history of the rise and
progress of the Club. He demonstrated
the necessity for it's existence, pointing
out the beneficial results accomplished
through it's instrumcntality, which was
evidenced, not only ~ the matter select
ed. but by it's rendering, and made some
valuable suggestions for the future gui-
dance of the Club. He concluded, by in
PRODUCING in an appropriate and delicate
manner, his successor, Mr.. Geo. 7.
Hodges, who, advancing 10 the Presi-
dents stand, proceeded to urge the men,
bers to renewed eXcrtion, looking for
ward to the ultimate object aimed Atm
tcllectual, moral and social improvement
regarding the difficulties In tho way
only as so many stand points Mt which
to renew their strength, and to receive
dtlVilioIEht iiLpuiSC W plCSo l -.
they had achieved success. To the mind
of the audience these two addresses gave
abundant evidence of the valuable work
Of the Club, and prepared them to appre-
ciate the address of Rev. r. D. Smart,
which for the space of an hour, held the
audience in brcathless silence. / had
prepared myself with paper and pen, for
the purpose of reporting as accurately as
1 could what was said, but 0 o found
myself captivated by tho flowing style,
the elegant diction. and the force Of il
lustration given to impress the truth OF
his subject, which the speaker said, was
suggested by the remark of a friend that
''our young men do not aim high
enough" 4 suggestive theme, invol-
wing the destiny of the young, and al
fecting alikethe well-being of society, the
State and the church. \ mere synopsis
of the address would convey little Of its
real merit. TWAS beautiful in connep-
ton, rich in illustrations drawn from an
cient and modern history, and from liter
ature, science and art; in fact, the whole
address revealed n fund of resources at
the command of the speaker, and q Ca
pacity to WELD them with power and
effect, which, in the Judgment of your
correspondent, is rarely met with. This
community did indeed enjoys rare in
tellectual treat on the occasion referred
to, and We hope to enjoy many more.
b.
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McEvoY AGAIN R~EsPITED.-In consequence
of a communication from Judge Thomson
McEvoy has again been respited by the Gov
ernor until the 18th of April. The grounds
~ legal and technical, and those who are
crying out for this mans blood may rest as
surcd that the Governor Is actuated by the
purest motives In granting the resptte.-Col-
umbia Register.
IT Is said that Judge Cooke contemplates
being q candidate for Congress at the next
election. ~
F. l.. Cardozo has been released from jail on
bail Of $l0.Q00,'' -
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Attacks on misrepresentation to
Correspondents.

Correspondents who have unkind
things to say concerning other newspa-
pers will please send their communica-
tons somewhere else and not to the Of.
flee of the Press and Banner. We are
neither a tale-bearer nor a go-between,
and we have for years refused to print
any letter rejecting unkindly upon q
neighboring journal. Our correspond
ents will surely agree with us that the
manlier course for them to pursue is to
send their structures to the journal they
condemn, and if its columns are closed
against them, then only will we publish
the rejected communications as ADVERTISE
ments to be paid for at the usual rates.
Journalistic etiquette thus far differs in
nowise from that observed among gentle
men in ordinary life.
We hope the foregoing will explain to
one of u correspondents why his COM
munication did not appear in the Press
and Banner of last week.
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ed for him. We arc sorry for him, amp
Pity hashful men who feel the main

Pity bashful men, who feel the pain
OF flncicd Scorn, and undcServed diSclaim,
~ e ns ! .I sha a,%rH anu Gp snif . ,m n,uSnnddSd i T.sr
The temptation is great reply seriously
and scriatim to all the unkird things Mr.,
Hood says of us. 1t would afford US
such is fallen mana wicked pleasure tc
dip our pen in gall and reply to him in
kind. But he is not only a Representa-
tive of the County, he is also a Professor
at Due West, and we do not think 81
newspaper wraugle" should find its home
in the academic groves Of Erskine.
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every nation OF ancient and modern times
the Greek and Roman Empires, the growth
Of the nations Of modern Europe, the middle
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reformation, the discovery and settlement OF
the New World. etc, etc.
It contains Ga fine historical engrayings
and 1860 large double column pages. and is the
most complete History of the World ever
published. It sells ut sight. Send for speci,
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sec why it sells faster than any other book
Address,
NATIONAL PUBLISHING Co,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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PARLOR SU1TES.-Six Chairs, Hair Cloth
or Reps, sd, s24, s2.
PARLOR ROCKERS.-Caryed Top, Hair
Cloth or Rep. 5000, gil 90, sl4.0O, sl7.0o.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Cotton, $3.50,
$500; Shuck and Cotton, 1915, S4.2 Cotton $50
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tops. SO, SIS, $50, S35,
$40, $b5, $50; Marble tops upwards to $3.50.
PARLOR SUITS.-Seven pieces, Hair Cloth
or Reps, S45, $50, $50, $40, $50, $50, 500, Sl25; Nine
pieces, Leather or Cane, $3.50; Eight pieces,
Fine, upwards to $50.
CHAMBER SUITS.-Imitation Walnut or
Oak, so; Ten pieces, solid head, carved top,
s24, SIS, $34, $40, $45, $50.
DRESSING CASES.-Ten pieces, $40, si5,
$50, 81, 500; Ten pieces Walnut so, $50, 800,
600, ten pieces Walnut upwards to $500.
CHA1RS.-Cane seat, per half dozen S5.7
Cane seat, Dining half dozen, SS.75, Cane seat
bent Dining per half dozen $1,000, Split seat
rSr half dozen $3.50, Best Cane seat, Si.75
ROCKEfS.-Wood Seat Arm, $500; Wood
Seat Nurse. $l.0G; Cane Seat Nurse, $3.50; Cane
WALNUT BUREAU suITs.-Ten pieces
enclosed Wash Stand, So. S45, $50; Ten pieces
Marble top, enclosed Wash Stand, s45, $50, S55
$50, s85; Ten pieces, marble top upwards to Sl2;
No charge for freight, drayage or pack
Thanking you for past favors, ]
October 81, 1877. ~ m.
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Of South Carolina,
County Of Abbevills.

8. 8. Marshall and J.. w. w. Marshall,
Executors, PLAINTIFF, Against John @.
Boozer, Defendant.
Notice Of application to Substitute Burnt
Records.
To JohnaG. Boozer, Defendant.
vOU are hereby required to answer
IL the application in this case and TO-
serve a COPY Of your answer on the sub
scriber at lis Office at Abbeville Court
House, within twenty days after the GER
vice hereof, exclusive Of the day Of ser.
vice: IF you fail to answer the opplica-
ton a. aforesaid, the Plaintiffs viii ask
leave OF the Clerk OF Court Of said coun~
ty, to substitute q new judgment for tho
original, obtained against you, o the 8th
of March, 1857, for the sum Of eight kHn-
dred and fifty dolfarss
SAMUEL C. CASON,
| ~ - Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
To the Defendant John G.. Boozer, who
is absent from the State. Take notice.
that Q copy Of the aforesaid application
has been filed this day, In the Office Of the
Clerk Of the Court Of said County.
SAMUEL g. CASON,
Jan. 10, 1878. PLAINTIFF Attorney.
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TERMS-Twe Dollars n wear. in advance
,or Two Dollars and Fifty: Cents,af pay
,1nent is delayed.
q" ADMINISTRATORS viii be inserted al
he rate of One Dollar per inch for the
first insertion and Fifty Cents for cacf
subsequent insertion.
Greedy reduced rates will be given tc
,Shose who advertise by the quarter or 10y
the yIeSr. .
All obituary notices, tributes OF respect
and other matter OF IL personal or private
mature will be charged for at the usuu
advertising rates.
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TO THE

} can be purchased Is cheap from me as in
'aise the standard of my goods, and add
ices wherever possible, and spared no ex-
hat will help you to purchase goods.
nine my stock and prices before purchas-
e as much attention as if given in person.
ibe and copy all the different prices of
&c, Standing Parlor and Ladies' DESKS,
lses, manufactured by me, and therefore,
If goods kept by me.
BUREAS.-Imitation Walnut and Glass
s7.75. s9.75, Walnut and Glass, sl3.75. sl7.5O
Walnut quarter Marble and Glass $50 s24. OO
$500, SlUt Walnut full Marble and Glass
and upwards to SlOOO0.
90 BERsTEADs;INo; Bed FPS No; 2 Bed
1875 No. 4 Solid carved top n. 9 in. high
800, No. 5 Bed Solid carved top, French $500
No: Bed Walnut. carved top, 8 feet high
S7:75, No. BED Walnut solid head, carved tor
Bed Walnut, solid head, carved top, s feets in
high sl4,0. -
WASHSTANDS .-Imitation Walnut 81. rs
Walnut enclosed $500, WaInu Marble top $50
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ST., Walnut tw,
carved top s22, $40, Walnut two draw, droI
handle. carved top, fancy panels s35.
TABLES.-Round or Square $50, Walnu
centre, draw $500, Walnut Centre Marble to]
500, $500, 5000, si2.0O, $500, $4,000, $500.
TOWEL RACKs.-Walnut 50, 8l.o, $3.50
$500, $500. ..,
SOFAS.-Largo Hair Cloth or Reps, carve,
top sls, S22, 1924, $40.
fETE-A-TETEs.-Tet $500 sIe,75, sls.z5
s2I,75.
ng.
remain, yours respectfully.
G. v. DeGRAAF.
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1.-THE TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT"

THE TREE Is KNOWN BE lis thUil'"
SHUTS Pills are worth their weightin gold."
REV.. 1. r: U SON, Louisville, Ny.
"Tutt,s Pills are a special blessing Of the nine.
teenth century.'-REv.E e. osGooD, New York.
have used Tutts Pills for torpor Of the liver.
They are superior TO any medicine for hillary dis
orders ever made"
/. p. CARR, Attorney at Law, Augusta, "a.
at have used TUFTS Pills hve years in my family:
+. r. WILSON, Georgetown, Texas.
~ have used Tut. Medicine with great benefit"
W. W. MANN, Editor Mobile Register.
"we sell fifty boxes Tutfs Pills to Eve Of all
sthers."-SAYRE & CO., Csrtsrsville, Ga.
"Tutt's Pills have only to be tried to establish
their merits. They work like magic"
w. n. BARRON, % Summer st., Boston.
"There is no medicine so we'll adapted to the cure
Of bilious disorders as TUFTS Pills"
JOS. BRuMMEL, Richmond, Virsials.
AND A THQQazkD MORE.
Gold bv dr,a0qists. 25 cents a boS. Office
3S Murray Street, Ne,1 York.
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Mark the Spot

WHERE reposes the remains of YOU
w friends by placinga marble Monumen.
or Head Stone to their nemor At the MAJ
BILE Yard can be seen a full line of all grades
of Marble-AlsO a large collection Of the In
test designs from which we con at short no
tice get up all grades of work. Our prices arc
Bs low as city prices, and work better finish
cdthan done elsewhere.
j. D. CHALMERS.
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TINE ST, LOUIS ExGuRsIONlsTs.

Ala meeting Of the ~ Louis mers
chants who composed the delegation
TINT recently made tourof inspection
through tho states Of Arkansas ana
Texas, held in the Merchants Exchange
on tho fourteenth instant, formal re'
port was made, and an address to the
Hon. Thomas Allen, president OF the
81, Louis and Iron Mountain railroad
was submitted, The report shows that
these merchants were iayorab'y I'M
pressed with Texas, and are going 70
make strenuous efforts 10 receive the
trade of not only this state, but Mexico
The large and increasing trade
OF our neighboring state, Arkansas has
already been secured In part by tho en-
terprise Of the st. Louis merchants ana
II public spirit and modern ideas OF
commercial uaagea count for aught, u II
simply question Of time when ~
Louis viii beenjoying tho desirable and
immense traffic Of Texas and the northN
arm states Of the Mexican republic The
plan proposed to accomplish this deslra'
bio end IL 10 hold and protect tho trade
from this section OF the country II already
has, TO extend railroads by an organiaa'
ton of merchants and manufacturer
who are TO not an the financial agents lo'
such peraons M are willing TO undertake
the building Of these roads, which vii
assure their completion At M early date
and thus DO of incaloulablo benefit no
only TO ~, Louis but to this part Of Tia
country, This organization OF capital
lists, merchants and manufacturers wi
be Immediately formed with ample
means 10 naugurato and assist IN TIA,
building Of these new lines OF railway
for extending their commerce into thl
state, In the opinion Of tho'delegation
by far the most important road for Tn
interest of 81, Louis would be the lin
originally contemplated by Colono
Allen, extending from 'rcxarkana in
southwestcrly direction towards tn
central portion ofMexico. This line, !
will be observed by u glance at the maj
would pass through the most produc
tive portions and cotton and wheo
producing sections of tho state, an
with u .judicious system Of branche
would form by far tho strongest lin
and be productive of the most good I
its commercial interests of any tina
could be built, besides opening up I
their city and our country the valuabl
commerce of Mexico,
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SENATOR FROM MISSOURI.

BY reason OF the Honorable Thomas
Aliens close identity with the welfare
of Texas commerce, and ibis presidency
of one Of the leading railroads that ems
ter our state, he is well and iavorably
known in this part Of our state, There
fore IL will be welcome intelligence to
know that he is q candidate for the
United States senate from Missouri,
with bright prospects of success. We
have before us speech made by Mr..
Allen at ST. Charles, Missouri, last
Wednesday, Of which n Missouri ex.
change says:
lie boldly sweeps the whole politi>
cal, financial and commercial field and
clearly defines his position, and declares
his sentiments. He lodges nothing,
evades nothing smoothes away moths
ing, conceals nothing, and leaves moth,
ing in obscurity. The diagnosis OF the
disease of the country is rapid and
skilliul, and the course of treatment
recommended as a cure is simple yet un.
disputable. lie denounces the elector-
al commission us thing that was un>
ustiliable and unconstitutional in its
inception, and which in its consumma-
ton made fraud u president and pro-
tected the conspirators. On the finan.
cial questionable main one Just now in
Missouri politics--he is singularly clear
and satisfactory He places himself
squarely on the advaoed democratic
platform in regard to the currency, ins
structing all by the luminous manner
in which he discusses the money aspect
Of the situation and tho connection be-
tween. this question and its kindred
ones of confidence and labor Mixed
also with the warp of these economical
and domestic matters, there runs the
clear, steady, unbroken wool of
old-iashionod, incorruptible states
rights democracy. He believes
that the nation can never
prosper again, nor ever return again to
the simple processes OF the constitution
until the democratic party comes into
the complete and absolute control OF
the government, AS upon every other
vital point, he also gives his reasons for
this, and it must be confessed by every
unprecedented mind that they are logs
cal, convincing and ably stated. Per-
haps no more able presentation of the
infamous workings of the present in
famous tariff was ever made in public
speech, and certainly the whole system
of internal taxation was never more
Ninutely taken up nor ever more thor,
oughly laid bare, And as he deals with
these vital questions, so also in the same
satisfactory manner does he deal with
the Mississippi river, the nations car.
rying trade interstate commerce, the
national banks, our relations with Mex
leo, silver, gold and greenbacks, the
issue of paper money, agriculture the
Texas and Pacific railroad, and the du-
ties and position of the general governs
ment as related to the government Of
he states"
Missouri could no. reflect higher
credit upon her name than to elect Mr.
Allen to the senate, and ii is our opin,
ion that he would at once take front
rank with the ablest, purest and most
efficient statesmen of the country.
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Even cultured" Boston has the COM
mune. II is becoming epidemic at the
north, and the loud mouthings up there
about southern outrages and southern
lawlessness," does not appear to us as
graceful as it might to some people,
Communism is essentially fatal to all
we'll regulated governments, and sub,
versive OF the fundamental elements OF
n human civilization. The commu-
nistic feeling IS totally unknown in the
south; its habitation is among the theo
retical philanthropists and philosophi-
cal roughs of the north. A southerner
may shoot patriotic colored citizen
out of his hen.roost without waiting for
the sanctioned judge or jury, but, on
the whole, he will average much higher
as a lawsabiding citizen than the north-
erner
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TnE London Economist has little faith
in the good results to be secured by an
international bi>metallic conference. 1t
argues that its proceedings will amount
to no more than regulated conversas
ton, which can be useful so far rs it may
tend to dispel illusions and fallacies that
have been refuted oyer and over again,
There seems to be an impression abroad
that the whole scheme has been gotten
up by some enterprising Yankees for
the purpose of ailording better market
for the product OF our Western mines.