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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
A g cHIEFrAIy.

One Of the most remarkable char.
acters who have Influenced the history
Of the region Of country between Tim.
buctoo and the West coast Of Africa,
was q native Of Futah Toro, known
as the iSheikh Omaru Al-HaU. BE
Is said to have been a Waleen, q man
Of extraordinary endowments, Of COM
handing presence, and great personal
influence. He was educated by the
Sheikh Iijani, a Moslem missionary
from Arabia. Having spent several
years under the instruction of this dis
tinguished teacher, visiting Mecca in
the meanwhile, he became profound.
~ learned in the Arabic language. Al
Ter the death Of his master he went
twice to Mecca on pilgrimages. On
his return to his country the second
time, he undertook q series Of prose-
lyting expeditions against the power.
full Pagan tribes on the East and
Southeast Of Futah Toro. He con.
quered several powerful chiefs, and re-
duced their people to the faith Of Is
lam. He banished paganism from
Sego, and purified the practices Of
several Mohammedan districts which
had become imbded with heathenish
notions. He thus restored Jenne and
Hamd-Allahi; and was on his way to
Timbuctoo, about ten years ago, when,
through the treachery Of the Arabs OF
that region, he was circumvented and
killed at q town In Masina. One Of his
sons is now King Of Sego, another
rules over Hamd-Allahi-two OF the
largest cities in Central Africa. AL
hail Omaru wrote many Arabic works
in prose and poetry, His poems are
recited and sung in every town and
village from Futahtown, in Sierra
Leone to Kano. His memory Is held
In the greatest respect by all native
students, and they attribute to him
many extraordinary deeds, aud see In
his successful enterprises, militar,
and literary, proofs Of divine guild
ance. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
Wednesdays Jan. 16, 1878.
The Public Schools and the Public
Fund.

unQs
We notice that the trustees Of the
schools in the various districts of Abbe-
willie County are summoned by the
School Commissioner to a meeting on the
Old iust.-next Wednesday. These men
have a difficult problem to solve, How
to distribute the public funds properly
and how to secure the proper number of
efficient teachers for both white and black
children, are questions hard to answer,
The funds will consist Of the joint pro-
ceeds of the two-mill tax and the poll
tax. The former will furnish over ten
thousand, the latter nearly Ave thousand
dollars, a%ggregating in round numbers
more than fifteen thousand. The express
words of the Constitutional Amendment
are that 1.-The School Tax shall be dtstrlb-
uted among the several school districts Of
the counties, IN proportion to the rcspso-
tue nunber of3aaptts attending the Pub
lie Schools" And the instructions of
State Superintendent Thompson are tina
"the Poll Tax will be expended as here
tofore IN the school districts IN which u Is
collected" For the information OF the
publle and especially of the school trus-
tees, we have prepared the following
table which will be valuable as a basis
for calculation in ascertaining the proba-
Bile amount of money that will fall to the
schools of the respective townships
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16

OF the 9s45 children between six and
sixteen years of age In this county, Ss17
are white, 1928 are colored, according to
the census taken in 1873.
The total taxable property In Ahbevilie
County Is S5.46l ,25s,a, a twoomil tax on
which yields slO,922,5l2.
This table is based upon the School,
commissioners Report for two scholastic
years. BY observing the number OF pu-
pills in any one school-district, a simple
sum In rule Of three will show how much
of the ten thousand dollars will fall to the
share Of that district and by working
similarly with it's number Of polls, Its
share Of the Ave thousand dollars OF poll-
tax can he aseertained. Take Due West
district No. 5, g an instance. Assume
that in the whole county 5000 pupils viii
attend the schools this year, and that Due
West will furnish 200; then $500 of the
School-tax would be apportioned TO that
district. The polls of that district
amount to 342, which, allowing a reduc-
ton of about ten per cent. for non-collec-
ton, would yield at least $500. Duo West
would therefore be entitled to 800 for
public school support. Abbeville, dis
trict No. II, with 500 pupils, would claim
1000 Of %Sohool-tax, and yield over slCO
poll tax, in all Sl,40O.
When the School Commissioner and the
school trustees meet here next Wednes-
day they will have to concert measures
for the roperapportionment of the FUND,
for the appointment Of teachers, and for
regulating the duration of the school
term. AS for the first, the law explicitly
points out the mode of dlstribution-the
School Tax ''in proportion to the reSpec-
tive number of pupils attending the Pub
lie Schools the Poll tax Gin the school
districts in which it is collected" AS for
teachers, 1t would seem to be necessary
to limit their number. Last year there
were over one hundred and fifty public
school teachers In Abbeville County.
This years fund would afford such a
number only 500 each, more or less, ac-
cording to grade. In some counties a
minimum Of pupils Is established below
which no teacher can get public support.
In other counties a geographical arrange
ment has been made by which the public
schools are placed at so many miles dis
lance from each other; as for instance In
Union County, where the trustees have
placed the schools mo nearer to each
other than four miles," With reference
to the duration OF the school term, it
seems advisable that 1t should extend TO
six months at least. These and other
matters, however, the trustees will o n
sider, and come, we hope, to a satisfacto-
ry and wise arrangement
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A Fruitiess Attempt to Evade the
Ikury Law.

The G,ecnyule Ners of last Friday
says.
"The principal result that we have thus
far seen of the Usury Law, has been in
the change of ownership Of interest bear
ing securities. Money lenders being shul
off from a higher rate of interest than :
per cent. In all new transactions, have
been looking out for well secured notes
and bonds, executed before the adoption
Of the Usury Law, and bearing interes'
at the rate Of ten or twelve per cent. pei
annum, Many of these securities have
changed hands witiia the last ten OF
twelve days"
Men who seek thus to evade the law
will be surprised to find that such papers
now, when due do not bear more than the
lawful per cent. Papers executed before
the passage of tiis act with a promise tc
pay, at q future date named in the instru
ment-win likely bear the stipulated in
terest until maturity, and no longer
This seems to be the common sense view
Of the matter, and in the absence Of any
decision on the subject We shall regard
no note now due as bearing more than
seven per cent. interest which could DC
collected in tts Courts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
Constitutional Convention.

We see quite a number Of papers talk
ing of the necessity of calling a constitu-
tional convention in this State, but so far
we have seen no good reason urged for SO
doing. These articles sneak In gencral'-
ties but do not specify the particular evil
from which we would be relieved. If we
want a Convention the people should
know the necessity Of it. The only OBJ
iections which we have seen urged ere, the
desire on the part Of n few to afer the
constitutional requirement of 6o5 squa'e
miles-to make a new County, and the
disposition 10 tamper with tho existing
homestead provision. which protects the
families of the poor In the possession o
their homes against the avaricions c'edi-
tor. The homestead provision Is wise IN
anv constitution and the people should
see to it that this safeguard Is not remov-
ed. It Is the duty Of the State to educate
her poor and see that they are protected
in their ~homesteads. This is right from
an enlarged selfish standpoint. The new
ly settled States give homcsteads to set
tlers-and we see no reason why the re.
morse!ess creditor should be allowed to
take the poor mans house, when the law
prevents the rich man from eStorting a
high rate of interest from his oppressei
and impecunious neighbor.
The State'is interested IN an educated
citizenship and is willing to pay to secure
the inestimable blessing which education
confers, and the State is not less interest
ed in her citizens possessing homesteads'
But We presume, the counsels of these
men, "who are wiser than seven men who
can give q reason will prevail, and the
Convention be called at this inauspicious
time, before We are safely in possession
of the government. The great difficulty
with the State and National Govern.
ments for the past ten years has been that
we have had Too ninch Legislation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
HBy What AuthorltY?S

Since we published an article in these
columns under the above heading, agreat
many additional military appointments
have been made by Governor Hampton;
and lust the other day a few more officers
were appointed over the volunteer citizen
soldiery of this State-consisting OF quar-
ter-masters, DC, with various ranks.
The Charleston J,vrnal Of Commerce re-
peated our questions 49, u the authority
which the Governor has to make those
amendments. Senator LiDscomb five
weeks ago put tho pointed question in
the Senate and asked that the military
committee examine the meaning Of the
act relative to the military, and report in
what part of said act the authority for the
appointment of officers is contained. SO
far as we are aware, the question has not
been answered In the Senate. It is a
matter of some importance to the volun-
teers, if not to our executive, n we
sincerely hope an answer will be vouch-
safed at once. The volunteers-the S. G.
V. T.-certainly have thought they pos
sessed the right to elect all their officers
except the Commander-in-chief whose
position the Governor er obfcio occupies.
As q body they are jealous Of their rights
and privileges, SC much Sc that a man
cannot enter the ranks as a private with
out being balloted for, and it would DO a
curious anomaly if the superior officer
should come in on easier terrnsand alto
gether irrespective of the wishes Of the
men, A common sense interpretation
indeed a literal Interpretation. of tho stat
ute gives the Governor no appointing au-
thority, but so far as it goes the statute
explicitly confers the authority,-"by
election'-on the volunteers themselves.
This prerogative of election Is in accord
ance with the genius Of a Volunteer Sol
diery. Take it from them, you throw a
wet blanket on the military ardor of the
young men of the State. Promotion
from the ranks is a powerful incentive to
entering ones self as a private in the
ranks. Make it impossible, smother nat
ural ambition, place all high positions in
the gift of the executive, and the volun-
teer troops of South Carolina will consist
of the Commander-in-chie and his ap-
pointees,-all rank and no file. The ques-
ton asked, as the Journal Of Commerce
says, is pertinent, and surely when Of
such Importance to our gallant volunteers
and when brought to the attention OF the
Senate by a member of that chamber, 1t
deserves an answer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16

The Reverend G. Hamblin, who has
for many years been a missionary
among the Mohammedans, declares
that the r%ose-colored accounts Of the
progress OF christianity in the Islamic
States are false. "The delightful pic.
ture," be says, "of the success Of the
Arab missionaries in winning whole
African tribes, elevating, refining and
civilizing them with wondrous success,
Is not very much more exaggerated
than the tales OF the Arab story.tel.
ers in the Turkish coffee-shops."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16

The Arizona Citizen eays that there
Is in that territory q monster named
Sheridan who makes it q business to
entice men to go with him to the
mountains upon the psetence OF
showing them rich mines and 1t Is
seldom that persons 80 enticed axe
ever heard from afterward. It is be-
lieved that he has lured away and
murdered eight victims within the
past year. Gov. Stafford offers $500
reward for his capture and convic-
ton.
At the last discussion held at the
Literary Union Of Bangalore, Hindos-
tan, a Brahmin pundit, who paid the
society q visit, stated, while contrast
ing the past and the present state Of
civilization in India, that there Is q
clock In the T~innevelly district which
was constructed by natives 1000 years
ago, and that it is moved by large
Jumps Of arsenic, He further stated
that 1t Is yet keeping time, being
kept in repair by the descendants Of
the maker.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
Newspaper Qnarreia.

In some 81 the counties of this State
rival editors think the only road to sue
cess is by slandering their neighbors. and
tnturing whatever Of good name their
competitor may enjoy. Snch a spirit can
only be disgusting to the pnbhe and in
iurioust to all concerned. If these envious
or Jealous editors would pay more atten-
ton to their own papers, they wouldhave
less time for poking their noses into the
affairs of other people. 1t requires little
talent to throw mud, and less genius to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16

Nothing to 8.-Many farmers, now that
their crops have been gathered, think they
have nothing TO do. This is q mistake. Are
your fences in q condition to keep out stock /!
Are none OF your buildings out OF repair /?
Have You a black smith shop, or workshop,
then what about fixing plows. singletrees,
names. &C.? What about making collars.
backbands, baskets axe and hoe handles? In
fact, II q farmer is Just to himself. there
I~.Nl D, - = - IN h{r fDrrn .#Ena.EsL.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
TREE IS KNOWS BY ITS FRUIT"

"Tutt'sP Pills are worth their weightin gold"
REV, l. r. SIMPSON, Louisville, Ky.
"Tutt's Pills are 3 special blessing Of the nine
teenth century."-REv. E. 3. QSGooD, Now York.
"1 have used rutt's Pills for torpor OF the liver.
They ar. snperio. to any medicine for hillary dis
orders ever made"
",h,v, r,.d Tut,', Pills i've wears in my family.
They arc unequaled for costiveness and biliousness.'
+. B. WILSON Georgetown, Texas,
~ have used TUFTS Medicine with great benefit"
w. W. MANN, Editor Mobile Register.
I'VE sell sf,y boxes co T9!,'s ri,s to Ave- OF all
"Tutt,s Pills have only to be tried to establish
their merits. They work like magic."
w. n. BARRON, SO Summer st., Boston.
"There is no medicine SO we'll adapted to the cure
Of bilious disorders as TUFTS Pills"
Jos. 6RumMEL, Richmond, Virs'n's.
AND A THOUSAND MORE.
Aozd bv drs.ggists. rs cents a boz. Office
50 Murray Street, Neso Pork.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
The Irrepressihle Turk Represse'

The I~rrepressihle Turk R%eDressed
Following hard upon the defeat anc
capitulation OF Osman Pasha and his ar
my, come the repulse and capture of tn
Turkish army, sixteen thousand strong
commanding the sohipka Pass, In add'
ton to this is the defeat of the Turkist
forces by the Servians. There Is no Oh
staole now to bar the advance Of the Rus
slams to Constantinople. negotiations 70
an armistice had been initiated beior'
these last reverses, and they seriously n
fluence the conditions and increase tn
decentralization of the Turks. The victo
ries have caused the Russian government
to assume a proudcr and more d!ctator';''
tone, and England's wishes and Interests
are less likely now than formerly 20 bt
considered in the terms of peace and de-
mapds of the conqueror. The Brittisl
people are aroused. War is a household
word, and Beaconsfield's hands will bc
held up should he and his cabinet decidr
on protecting British Interests by force
An alliance with Turkey is now IMPOSE
BILE, for no Turkish army Of any conse.
ouence exists. Now that Turkey is pros
trate, all the kites and buzzards are eager
TO share in the spoil-Greece, Thessaly,
Servia, Crete and Montenegro.
The Russian bear, however, will lick
his bloody paws and grimly keep all t
himself. Russia will demand the in
dependence of the Christian province
hitherto tributary to the Sultan. Sh'
will also demand the opening of tn
Dardanelles and Bosphorus; and vii
claim pecuniary indemnitication for he
great losses in the war, as did German.
from France. AS for occupying ConStan
tinople, Britain will not likely sutle
uRssia to do so.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
A great deal of foolish twaddle ar

A great deal Of foolish twaddlc ar
valuable space in the newspapers hai
been lately wasted in talking about c,
polling Patterson from the United Sta;
Senate. The facts are, that the Senate
about equally divided-the Republica!
being only one or two in the majority !
that body. 1t takes a two-thirds vote
eXpel a Senator. The Democrats cam
expel him if they would, and the Repu.
licans would not if they could. The
know that his space would be immediate
~ filled by a Democrat, and they pref
to keep him, corrupt as he is, to having
Democrat, however pure, in his place
The only way to force him out of his Sc;
is throug h the courts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
DAY, TANNAHILL & co.
Manufacturers Of and Dealers in

Manufacturers Of and Dealers in
CARRIAGES, BUCGfES, WAGONS,
~ SADDLES, TRUNKS, HARNESS,
LEATHER AND SHOE FINDINGS,
SPRINGS, AXLES, CARRIAGE MA
TERIAL,, MACHINE Betting AND
PACKING, 225 Broad Street, Oppo.
site Central and Globe Hotels, Au-
gusta, Ga.
We are now receiving a large and var
led assortment Of vehicles for business
or pleasure. A full assortment of H.
and 4 HORSE WAGONS, best manutnc-
ture, at the lowest prices. Call and e1-
anime our stock.
DAY TANNAIIILL g. co.
Nov. 7, 1877 3m.
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J. D. CHALMERS & CO.,
ABBEVILLE S. c.
Dealers in Furniture.

DARLoR SUITS, CHAMBER WALNUT
L Suits, Cottage Suits, Walnut and Painted
Bureaus, Wash Stands. Tables. Bedstends,
chairs, Wardrobes, Safes, Lounges, Children
Carriages, Window Shades. &c.
WE also keep the largest and best selected
stock OF Picture Frames, Mouldinss and
Finest Pictures kept In the State. Give us q
call and We will sell you goods as low as they
can be bought elsewhere. All goods war
rBnted as represented.
Sentember5. 1877. II.
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3ue1E5nghaaa's Dye
FOR THE WHISPERS.

u aI-I
FOR THE WHISPERS.
This elegant preparation nay be
relied on to change the color Of the
beard from gray or any other nm
desirable shade, to brown or black,
at discretion. It is easily applied,
being in one preparation, and quick
ly and effectually produces a per-
manent color, which will neither
rub1no6 wash iof! la. "A.
Manufactured BY 3. s:P.'HaLL Z CO.,
NASHUA n. a.
ess4y u Drisshss. I'd usslsu b Ystaass
Xxi i..EA4[ I.EA asAy-s+ - =1F =
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TERMs-Twe Dollars a year, In advance
or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, II pay
ment is delayed.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at
the rate of One Dollar per inch for the
first insertion and Fifty Cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Greatly reduced rates Will be given 70
those who advertise by the quarter or by
the wear
All obituary notices, tributes OF respect
and other matter of a personal or private
nature will be charged for at the usuai
advertising rates.
Nothing which NAV be written in NAL
ice shall appear in these columns at any
price.
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Sold by druggists. 20 cents q boa. Odtce
So Murray Street, Ne,o Pork.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-21

MUcH Of the suffering in the com
munity Is caused by improyidegce
The first case taken IN hand by the Bos
ton UDion FIR Christian Work IVES that
at q family If six persons. who were
without work. food or faeI. Their
immediate ~ants we're supplied. and
te.. dollars were left with them. They
spent most If the moaey IN esrrisge
ride the following day This does MT
teach. hoseyer. that all poos people
are reckless
The first New Years call Of 1879
will be on John Sherman. by q prodi-
gal ~ho has been g1ing up and down
the land this many years ~ith This is
. dollar tackled to his green back.
The poor fellow will he iasen in and
redeemed. and his life Of vagsbondag-
will be over. Thereaf,tr he'll b. a.
good ~ 6 Id.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-21
DAILY INTELLICENCER.
Thursday. Nov. 81, 1878.
Youths Song.

Sing again the song you sung
Wh-r xe v+re foeetber young
When there vere but you AID |
rndrH-ata ire S1Dnssr sky-
Suc,li. song al O rf a'ae o'e-.
Though I know snat ne e more
Will il seem the ,osig yoa suag
when we we're f,grther yoang-
Smyrna times., 1878-02-06

The Couatry Gentlcmaa is positive that the
best time, as well as the cheapest, to spread
manure is in the winter. -. 1t saves
labor in handling but once =. 1t does not
cut up tho soil with wagon-wheeIs, the
ground being frozen. 3. The first rains or
thaws carry the Soluble parts into the soil.
and they become more thoroughly difFused
than If the manure is spread in spring. As
a general rule, it does best when applied to
grass to be inverted for corn in spring or to
remain in sod. The rains do not carry off the
soluble and fertilizing parts, because as soon
as 1T rains the surface is thawed and the
soil absorbs these parts"
Smyrna times., 1878-02-06

Farmers are slow to learn the value of
carrots for horses. They are 50 nutritious
that livery stable men feed out large ouanti.
ties to their horses, instead Of grain. -Four
quarts of oats and the same of carrots are
considered as good for horse as eight
quarts of oats; and horses that are not
worked much will keep in good condition
on hay and carrots only. \ few small pota-
toes are also very good for a horse, esps-
cially to give q smooth, glossy coat. The
farmer who has no carrots, beets, or turnips
for his stock when winter approaches has
made a serious mistake LIN England.
where land is dear, the farmers grow i'm.
mense crops of "mangulis' (boetsl to feed
out in the winter; and if profitable there.
why not here? Probably the most easily
raised, most ls tive. and most profitable
root crop in this country is some of the
varieties Of beets. some Of which grow
eighteen tu IT, ;selo, LONG and
land be blghIy lHdnurcu: uut lhe best way
to grow them is to grow crop Of potatoes
the previous year on the land, with a
heavy application Of manure, and with no
manure the year the beets are grown, and
there will be but few weeds, the land was
kept clear the year before.
Smyrna times., 1878-02-06
REEAEwATER FRANKroEp AND WORCESTER R. r.

I"NsthEcLS from Delaware Railroad connect at Har-
miiTton al l-.2l p N. with train making connection
MN M steamers ior New York which leave Lewes on
tuesdays and Fridays at p NJ Steamers have good
accommodations for freight and passengers. Rates
OF fare and freight very low
trains connect in the morning at Iewes Del. for
an points named above, Tuesdays and FRIDAYS.
WIN WIN steamers that left Pier 81 North River, New
York AT ) 2. NJ. the day before
"a a, ~ 1fDMN ~ Gen Frt Il Pass. Agt J. & B. B. & F.
II, A. BOURNE. GEN Supt O u c : 70 1o- C-oo,,
witch ST. y. Y. " ''' 0'e0
THOMAS GROOM, supt. J. & BR R., Lewes. Del.
Md - 4 - ~ W. hOauS DeEIlH
Smyrna times., 1878-02-06

60 stations marked thus ~ have no agents
Morning train makes clcse cOnnectio1 a, r,,,,..
and South. o"" Oo'h North
change cars at Wilmington i n'i'lllore
treightS of all kinds carried at low rotas 10 al,
points ana must be at Stations thirty 30 rninnteS b
ioIS starting time so as 10 insure Quick desna;cb
rieightN Tor Blacks Sull Pond and Worton will
nov 90 FRED GERKER, Lessee.