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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-24
We rode through the valley at evening

We rode through the valley at evening
A golden sunset burned,
And against it the piny SUBMITS
Were black, as we returned;
The mountain shadows heightened,
The sun went down behind,
And in streamers of rosy color
Grew the twilight arch define.
With luminous interspaces
Of that glory in the west,
The feathering palm-trees tapered
Up from each hillock's crest;
Than columns of human temples
More tall and graceful far;
Their broad leaves family silvered
By the rays of the evening star.
II was beautiful as vision!
But we passed gap in. the hills,
By a river-and 10 the ocean
The vast horizon fills
No more as it was at morning,
Wrapped in misty cloud,
1t stretched to the north in its grandeur,
With the gathering night its shroud;
And thought of the valleys legend,
Of the chief in battle slain,
Whose soul went forth as thy winds go,
Thou melancholy main!
Oh, often in pleasant places
Our lines of life may be,
But Joy casts a shadow-and round us
Forever flows the seal
William Gibson, in Harper's Magazine fl
November.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-24

Man goes to the dogmas; woman is
satisfied with sacraments. Her instinct
apprehends what his reason Is slow to
admit; that God allows himself to be
approached more readily than to be un'
derstoOd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-24

"Old Dryasdnst Is getting awful fat
one lawyer remarked of another to a
friend. !Yes," replied his friend, who
had been ito law" once or twice, Yes,
they've feed him too much.-Burling'
ton HaWkeye.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-24

A woman who takes woman to her
friends introduces her into life as they
do the bearer OF flag of truce into the
enemy's camp-unharmed and blind
folded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-24
TAXES FOR The YEAR 1878.

pursuance of lo EATON,
that the each HUNDRED
Property val
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-24


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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-24
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Hair V9yw,
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-17
Is HE DESCRIBING SOMEBODY ,
Our Friend Stokes of the Union Times
Writes the Following Article in Ref
erence to the Grievances Which
Affect his Section Of the State.

This is just the condition which those who
really wish to destroy the Democratic party
are working hard TO get the people into, and
tSe' e,sep dIS uP,en nam nres Of Poor Mans Party"
the good of 1.-THE masses" and Independent
rs In opposition to any party organization,
they instil into the minds OF the people feel
ings OF dissatisfaction and discomfort, oil the
time placing themselves rs the only guiding
star to the way out Of the political oppression
and injustice which, they say, e%nshrouds
them.
While crying out against cliques and wire
workers, they are forming cliques In every
ncighborhood and In secret laying plans for
the elevation of themselves and certain men
OF their choice OF office.
They talk glibly about the poor man having
no share in the honors n emolument of Of
flee, that the "masses' arc never taken into
consideration by the other party leaders, and
wind lid by melting the poor masses" to rise
in their might and take the reins OF govern
mcnt in their own hands and institute n reign
Of O eGmm ,snah I1os 1eos to ths sav VIII ibe al, sTss
from being trodden under foot by aristo-
Gratis?
| They incite the people OF the county against
the people Of the county o by the cry, 1.-THE
village clique controls all the nominations
and secures all the offices" while, in this
county, every public office but three-includ.
ing the members Of the Legislature-are filled
by farmers or men from the country, and II
two out Of those three-Probate Judge and
Clcrk-werc men from the county, they also
would be compelled to reside ut the village, II
they attended to the duties Of their office Us
they should.
Show us o man who pretends to be so
anxious about the poor Masses and we will
show you a man who Is dying for an Of
flee"
Now, for all this puer!le demagogism the
only remedy is the Organization Of the true,
pure and intelligent people in a solid and de-
termined body, under the same banner and
the same unfailing leader that carried them
safely to u glorious victory, in 1876.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-17

/ GCESTS.-Last week Rev. DR..
Phillips and Rev. Jonathan Galloway. OF
Louisville, Ga, passed through our town on
their way to the meeting OF Prcsbytry AT zen
rrOstcc In Anderson county. These Sentle-
men are representatives OF Associate REFORM
ed Presbyterinns and are dischargtng i1npor-
tant church duties. The Doctor has been In
charge OF one Of the largest and most influeii-
tial congregations In the church for the past
forty years, aid the Rev. Mr.. Galloway who
Is a young minister with equal promise OF
usefulnesSn and distinction has within the past
two years organized II colsregntion OF ms
Doctors congregation with encouraging
prosperity, Our best wishes attend these
gentlemen.
Not lost, BUT GONE REroRE.-We regret
to learn of the death OF Alice. only daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. JamesT. iafilner, OF ownde
child. Three years Of age. She was taken
sick OF diphtherla on Friday last and died on
the Sunday morning our Syihpa-
thleS are extended to our gricf-Strlcken lrlenuS
In their sad affiictiOn.
SUNDAY.-Divine services were held In the
Baptist, Methodist and Episcopal churches
last Sunday, the Presbyterian church being
closed In consequence OF the Pastors absence
terry at Clinton. sunday night the Rev. Mr..
Simmons delivered IN impressive discourse
to Il large congregation.
HAVE you had Il mess Of peas this season ?
VIC get them every OtS AZ ltS fAiSIoti AoasS
The only objection to them being that they
are OF last years crop.
Col. RICHARD c. WATTS is now. associate
editor with our friend Mr.. Thomas B. Crews
Of the Lnurcns,Iue Herald. We wish the Her
aid and its proprietors the greatest Success.
Hon. T. c. PERRIN. Rev. T. C. Pigon, md
Messrs. John Hodges. Marion Carlisle and
others returned from Clinton Presbytry last
Saturday.
THE Committee Of Viticulturists are e1-
pected In town to-day or tomorrow. Hon D.
Wyatt Aiken will accompany them.
Wade Hampton's drag net Is multiplying
the catch OF small fishes. Let him get his
harpoon ready. Chamberlain is q whale."-
". y. Sun. ..
al these villsinous rascals shall be brought
TO trial rs soon as the evidence Is produced."-
Coz. Ronpton in his speech al anderson.
Are We to understand from this that the
Of Chamberlain'sguilt IL w~anting?.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-17
Primary Elections.

From tie general tenor OF the State press II
appears that the primary election system
will be adopted in oil the counties. The
Greenrifie Ne,Cs states that Gov. Hampton ap-
proves the system of primary elections rec.
commended by the State Executive Commit
tee. There Is no doubt 1t is the most ~satisfac-
tory way Of getting ut the sense Of the party.
No democrat hereafter can take exception to
the nomination Of candidates by q county
convention, when the convention simply
confirms the nomination made by the people
in their primary elections. And, above all, 1t
calls out the whole strength Of the party in
the beginning of and during the canvass.
Every aspirant for the nomination IL obliged
to work for the party during the canvass; and
the time Is so short between the primary and
the final election that the miserable malcon-
tent hasn't time to 60 back on his party In
case he Is disappointed In the primary tilt.
The Democratic voters are fully committed
and will stand to the nominations when they
have had a voice In the primary election.
We have a holy horror OF Independent candi-
dates Mt all times. but Mt this time especially
we believe the people will commend to politi-
cal pcrditIOn any maj so selfish and unprin-
cipled rs to attempt to balk the noble resolve
OF the honest md patriotic people to stand at
the back Of Hampton in his efforts to redeem
this State. We believe the good colorcd peo-
pie Of the State will heartily dcspise the
renegade who calls himself an Independent
candidate, and will join the Democrats to
carry out the wise policy inaugurnted for the
coming campaign by Hampton at Anderson.
Lancaster Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-17

they arc Mt liberty so to declare, such dcclara-
ton must stand, unless inconsistent with 9th
CIR parts OF the same instrument or nnrcason-
able In itself. In inquiring whether IL ID rea,
sonable, it Is not necessary to ask whether IL
Is wise or consideratc; but whether itlsln con.
flict with the principles md practices tlul
grow out Of the present stipulation. II docs
not fix Il round sum incapable OF adapting u.s.
state by which Il greater or less failure might
be measured. We cannot say from anything
before us that that rate Is either more or less
than the actual damage That could De p re W.
agreed rate of cOmmlSnricS, but wectnhots shy
from the record that there was no othcr mca-
sureablc clement of value to the plalntlIls IN
the consignment OF cotton, than the collhiisr
stone to be earned. General experienced
we could resort to lt-would lead to an oppo-
site conclusion. u
1t was perfectly rcnsonablein provlainS ipt t
further mercantile transactions, that might
be interrupted by unforeseen "REMINISCENCES
that the parties should fix a rule of liaollity'
by means of which, In case OF failure 10 per-
form. their accounts might be adjusted "l'h'
out the necessity Of a lawsuit.
When the contract according to Its intention
is one of liquIdated damages, 1t becomes nee
cssary before applying such rule OF da1nase'
age. in any particular casc, is OF the kind In
the contemplation OF the parties In liking tne
measure Of liability. While many cases nave
found SO essentially different, from that con-
templatcd by the parties as to defeat the appa-
rent Intent lof the contract In that respect:
(Hlgginson, VS.. Wild, ii Gray 1861 the present
case Is free from any such aspect. The case
that has arisen Is oboriously the nery case
contemplated by the parties in fixing the
measure of liability imposed.
We lind nothing to prevent the express ro ae,
having It's full force and effect.
The plaintiffs are entitled to the sum stipu-
lated in respect of each bale which the dcien.
dants. V. and NJ. failed to ship In accordance
with their contract, in addition to the sum al
ready referred TO-.
Tho decree and the report Of the referee
must be set aside. so far as they conflict with
the foregoing determinations. and the cause
rcmnnded for further proceedings conformn-
BILE herewith.
McIyer aid Haskell, Associate Justices con-
cur.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-17
The Press and Banner,
Wednesday, April II, 1878.
McEvoy.

The probable execution Of McEvoy on next
Friday. the lathc, instant. has occaSioncd con-
siderable comment In various sections OF the
state. At present there seems to be u divis-
Ion OF opinion us to the necessity or his being
hung. The popular sentiment about Aiken Is
against the prisoner and II is said that many
in that locality desire that he should be exc
cuted. In other localities however there Is u
ditfercne OF opinion Us to the proper course to
DC pursued In his casa. 4 minority OF the
newspaper correspondents, who have express
er, who Is a bad man, without money and
without friends. but none have aSSalled the
murdered man. whom all agree In stating was
q gentleman OF wealth and and influence, be-
ing held In the highest esteem by the people
OF Augusta. we'll rs by the people OF Aiken.
or late the prisoner has been cndeavoring
to secure n Communication OF the death sem
tencc to imprisonment for life. by giving In
crimes. 1t seems however that pubic senti-
ment Is now directed more particularly TO Nc
Evoy's crime, and II also appears that there Is
but little probability OF his being allowed to
live beyond Good Friday. When was fxingn
day for McEvoy's execution, we have no Idea
that the Governors attention was called to
the fact Of the 10th being a religious fast In
memory Of our SaviOr's suffcrings, but still
the day Is fixed and 1t may not conserve the
public interestllo delay the hanging. We have
been Informed by the newspapers, that
among the hundred persons who have appeal
ed to the Governor for mercy in McEvoy's be-
,,ali there are enc no strong, names, or words ,d to
siiNS SAASSI III oeS6SosNN
the idea that McEvoy is "poor trash" May
we ask then. why should the Governor OF
q great State listen to the appeals Of my but
'Strong" names? From the tone OF this cor
respondents letter, we think 1t fair to pre-
sumo that he believes 1.-THE Governor Of the
whole people will listen only to ':strong /"
names. In the Chdrlcston Ne,s md
Courier OF Monday we find the following,
which explains itself:
"AIKES. S. c., Sunday Night, April li.-Sol-
onion Aultman, white, one Of the three men
alleged by Robert McEvoy to have been the
murdcrers OF Robert F.. Sawyer. Jr., of Ridge
Springs. was brought to our Jail yestesday
from Bowtow, Ga, where he was arrested; I
have been informed that he has confessed his
guilt. McEvoy states that he (McEvoy) was
not In any way connected with the murder.
but was told OF 1t BY Aulman IA few days after
the crime. when he was about to leave for
Georgia. McEvoy's counsel Mr.. Myers, goes
to Columbia tonight, and will endeavor to
procure some modification of his sentence, In
consideration Of his being the means OF ar-
resting other murderers, and II this applica.
ton should fail. to seek a stay OF execution
from the Supreme Court, on the ground OF his
not having been present At the announcement
OF the Courts decision"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-17
Hints on Advertising.

Now that the season for spring trade is set
ting In, It Is worth while for all those whose
business cOmpels them to advertise to take
notice OF the difference between an advertise.
mcnt which reaches the eyes Of those for
It was intended, and one which reaches
waste paper basket-ln other words, 1t Is
the difference between an advertisement in a
which is read. and one In a circu.
lar which nobody looks at. The newspaper
however, which he buys and pays for, with
which he has O daily acquaintance and in
which he feels n certain proprietary interest,
Is read thoroughly; 1t Is passed from hand ia
hnnd in the family, and its kilograms, It's
gossip, It's editorials, It's communications, Its
markets, It's clippings form q part OF the sta:
pie conversation. It Is looked at so often and
known so we'll that any change in Its appear
ance Is caught at first sight; new advertise
strike every readers eye; q large dis
play Is studied with as much interest as O tel
egram or a letter from our W correspond
emit" Thu advantage Of just such a medium
for advertising can be found IN the columns
of the PreSs aud RGnner which visits nearly
vertiscmcnt is worth more than all the rest
and can easily stand the test of n comparison
with other modes Of making public our offers
and our ANTS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-17
Let us Have Fair Play in Nominating
Candidates.
~. A. r.auoao1J Ad,r3

MT. WILLING, s.. c., April LIT, 1878.
MEssKS. EDIT0Rs-As the time IL near ut
hand, when n con vcntiOn OF the Democratic
party Of Edgelicld County meets to shape the
organic and fundamenta law to govern the
party in the approaching campaign, ! beg
leave to say a few words In the shape of slg-
favor Of primary elections, through the mcdi-
um OF your much esteemed Journal.
FTra.-We should have primary elections.
because such Il course IN recommended by the
State Executive Committee. composed OF
some OF the wIsest ind best men Of the State.
Second We have no doubt That primary
elections will be adopted by Il largo majority
Of the Counties composing the State.
7Hfrd.-We should have primary elections,
bccnuse n large majority Of tho Democratic
voters are In favor OF such clcctiona.
Fourth.-Wc should have prlimnry elections
because the clubs nre NO srnrsrIy nttcnucd mp
being present, who elect delegates To repre-
sent 100 or more voters. md often ono nctlvc
man controls the election OF the whole or tho
delegates.
FYih.-We should have primary elections.
because II gives to every man Il chance 10 ac-
lect his own ticket without fear, fhvoror "Tnc.
S1,h.-We should nave primary elections,
because we believe IT to be the Unrest and
most Just plan that can be adopted. and the
only plan that will perpetunto and Solidify
the party in the County and State;
lions: THAI the Democratic convention do
assemble in April, engraft the primary plan
in the new constitution under the direction
OF the Executive Committee, aud that the
said Committee about the first Sept. fix O day
and order an election In each local club, .
The managers OF said election TO be selected
by ballot, by each local club. preceding Inc
day OF the election, three in number, who
shall be duly sworn by the chairman or other
oficer Of in" club, to have the same adyertis,
ed, md proceed to hold the election ns though
provided for by law, from 8 d. M, to o p. m.
Immediately after the close OF said election,
count the votes in presence OF the officers OF
the club. and aflx the signatures to result,
Individual, and for what office. The follow
ing day to return the said statement to the
chairman Of the County Executive Commit
tee, who should have the committee IN NJ
tendance 10 receive snid returns. And tho
Ave persons receiving the highest number OF
votes to be the nominees for the Legislature.
The same principle to apply to candidates for
FAIR PLAY,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-17

AS the immigration scheme has again re-
Cured, we beg leave to offer n few suggestions.
sort Of Immigrants that we need here are
men OF family who will have no eternal
%'longing. lingering look" to cast behind them.
Neither do We want artisans, as have gencr-
ally come heretofore. We want plain, simple
tillcrs OF tn. soil. who can and will work sat
nf verdaut youths coming buoyed up with the
belief that South Carolina is m FL Dorado in
which they will soon anlass fortunes to spend
In the father and"O or the soil of the sham
rock. In case the tide OF immigration should
again set in towards our shore. we think It
would be q advisable to allow those who have
been accustomed to follow farming as o voca-
ton, to continue 1t in their W way here.
1t Is true that they might regain some little
instruction In corn and cotton planting, but,
rs we presume. their natural prediction
could be very easily given. Those foreigners
who come among US with the intention Of de-
voting themselves to farming have been en-
tirely too poor to lay aside what they had
learned about agriculture in their own coun-
try, and to fall into the ruinous system OF land
with ourselves. Instead Of follow
ing the dictates OF sound Judgment n max.
ing wheat. oats. barley. potatoes, turnips and
such things as they had been accustomed to
cultivate In their own country, and which,
cultivated with the same pains and the same
skill here, would insure competence, II not
Independence. they automatically opposite
vice OF agriculture TO the winds and begin to
learn 1t anew under the auspices OF Il people
who have themselves practiccd Ii only pom
principles that have been attended with moth
ing but bankruptcy rnd ruin.
AGRICoLA.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-17
Agricultural Farming.

AS thousands Of acres OF land, long since
exhausted given az q prey to the denuding
and wasting rains OF our climate, greet the
eye OF the traveller in every direction, and as
tens OF thousands more attest the false sys-
tenn Of agriculture followed In the South, not
OF, by lar, the greater number Of our planters,
would 1t not be productive Of salutary results
were we to completely revolutioniZc our en-
tire system OF farming? But how can that
be effected Are we not bound down with
chains as memorable as those which held
Andromeda to the rocks OF the (Red Seal or
Premotheus TO those Of the Causasus? Have
and suffered under the accumulated load OF
debt that has weighted US down and Cypress.
ed us, and are we notjust about as helpless to-
day, In a financial point OF view, as was the
tabled Enceladus beneath the pOnderous
masses OF Atlasf That we are Is, alas only
we can hope to redress our grievances, and
that Is by changing in toto our system OF
agriculture. That will be q most difficult
undertaking, inasmuch as 1t will involve q
complete revolution OF our tastes, feelings,
and prejudices, and can only be effected by
incorporating Will ourselves On enterprising
and Intelligent foreign elementand establish
ty in which young men Of limited means
may be taught thoroughly agricultural chem
istry and botany in addition to the useful
English branches Of education, n who can
enjoy the privilege OF pursuing still further
advanced studies in the agricultural branch
tunate as ever to see that time honored inst.
tuition reestabiished. It isby this means, and
this alone, that we can ever hope to see Dull
people prosperous and happy, and realize the
glorious visions of prosperity In which we
once delighted to indulge. RUSTICUS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-17

A lady who objects to profanity because 1t
Is both wicked and vulgar writes to know
what she ought to say when O clothes line
breaks and lets q weeks washing fall into the
She ought to shy, blessed ore the
meek, for they shall inherit the earth" but
probably she will not think of 1t.
FROM all that we can learn the no fence law
now in operation in Anderson county Is CIV
ing general satisfaction.
The convention of Young Mems Christian
Associations In South Carolina meets In sum.
tea, on the 18th inst. Messrs. McLln and
Rabb have been appointed to represent the
Due West Association.-A. Il. Presbyterian
Rev. D. F. Haddon and his good wife reach
ed Due West, en- route for P~reSbytery, on Mon.
day. DR.. Phillips, Mr.. Galloway, and some
others, are expected to pass this way.-A. r.
Presbyterian.
A gentleman who would not take his coun.
ty paper bought q barren piece OF property
ut sheriff's sale, when he thought he was
buying q valuable town lot. He lost enough
in the transaction to pay his subscription
twenty Reconsideration Gazette.
A coquctte, according to S%nodgrass, Is q
r%OsebuslI, from which each young beau pluckt
q leaf, and the thorns are left for the husband
For q rich man to make O will that will
please all his heirs, is about as difficult a task
rs for an editor to undertake to print O paper
to please all his readers.
PUBLIC opinion Is not all one way as to the
Justice Of hanging McEvOy.