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organizations Of colored clubs might lead To
c0nfnsion and create unnecessary prejudice
aud Ill feeling between the two rdces occupy
ing this county, IT. IL i~nexpedient at this time
to encourage the Organizations OF such CLUBS
and are hereby recommended to nllour color
ed friends desiring to indentify Themselves
with the greet Democratic party to connec
themselves with Democratic Clubs now II
existence.
The resolution was adopted.
The following was unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas the time is at hand when 1t is pro
District to unite upon some suitable man u
be put forward as a candidate for Congress
and whereas, the present incumbent, Hon: ID
Wyatt Aiken, by his badge and unfinchinf
maintenance OF the rights Of theS State, ant
by his careful and painstakfng attention u
the claims OF the people Of this Congressional
District, has abundantly proven his dtnes
for the position, therefore be 1t
Resolued, That, as the County Club Of Able
Vile, composed Of representatives from al
parts Of said county, we do cordially endors'
Der OF the present Congress, and hereby nom
mate him for reelection.
Mr.. G. A. c. WALLER
moved to reconsider the resolution IL
reference to local representation in tn
County Club. The resolution referred II
was lost in the deliberations of the opel
session. The resolution was seconded
and will come up again at the next meet
ing.
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The Court Of General S%essions..-.
Judge kershaw.

The June Term Of the Court OF
General Sessions for Abbeville coun-
was opened on Monday morning Sd
Instant. It Is only n month since
the close of the extra session Of the
Court here, held by Judge Mackey,
when the criminal docket was cleared
and scarcely a nest-egg left for the
lawyers on the civil sideof the Court.
Consequently there was very little
business for this summer term, espe-
cially as the Court of Common Pleas
did not sit. Sufficient time has not
elapsed for the growth Of even an av-
erage crop Of crime. Nor is the mer-
~ month Of May the proper season
for the cultivation Of that crop. The
class Of people who furnish almost all
the criminals that are brought to trial
in our courts of law are too busy at
this season cultivating other and
more harmless if less profitable crops.
When cotton is being hoed and oats
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A Gentle Hint.

In our style Of climate, with Its sudder
changes Of temperature raln, wind and sun
Is no wonder that our children, friends ant
relatives are so frequently taken from us b,
neglected colds, half the deaths resulting di
rectly from this cause. A bottle Of Boschee'
German Syrup kept about your home for i'm
mediate use will prevent serious sickness,
large doctors bill, and perhaps death, by tn
use of three or four doses: For Curing Con
sumption, Hemorrhages, Pneumonia, Sever
Coughs, Group or any diseases OF the Throa
mr. Lungs, It's success Is simply wonderful, a
your druggist will tell you. GermaeSyrup !
now sold in every GOWN and village on thi
ointment. Sample bottles for trial, lOc.; reg
lar siZe76 q.
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PROF. PERRY, Of Virginia, after re-
naming with US for the psst fifteen
months, and studying law for the greater
part OF that time in the Office of NJ. p.
DeBruhl, ESQ.,, left for Due West last
week, where he expects to take a short
respite from his studies, to teach q wri.
ting class. The professor is a most ex-
cel1ent pennman, and If he has half the
luck in Due West that he had in Able
vile he will do we'll. He enjoyed the
friendship and good will Of our people
here and we should be pleased to well
come him back to our town.
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The Secret Session.

Our reporter being excluded, the fol-
lowing came to us by telephone. We
do not pretend to give the exact words OF
any speaker. If any have been misrep-
resented we make the amende:
The Chairman, after the withdrawal OF
the spectators, arose M urged upon the
Conventson the absolute importance OF
the most secrecy of whatever
might traaspire in these deliberations.
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Professor Carols Exhibition last
night was highly entertaining and
presented many experiments which
were truly wonderful and astonish-
ing. The audience, which was fully
as large as could have been expected
on 80 short notice, were delighted
with the performance. Professor Caro-
proposes to give another exhibition to-
night, and we think any one wishing
to spend a couple of hours very agree
ably will have an opportunity to-
night. The Professor will be at Due
West Thursdap night.
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FINE PEAcHEs.-Our friend Mr.. J. NJ.
Ellis, Of Due West, is q good man and
considers the sorrows Of the poor. Last
Monday he placed on our table a number
Of the most excellent peaches of the sea-
son. He has a good orchard. He did
what every reader Of the Press and Ban
ner should do. He spent a few dollars
for good fruit trees. For twenty-five
cents you can get a good tree. If you
havn't good fruit, it is your fault.
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reaped, burglary, larceny and other
similar noxious plants sre suffered to
witber aud die. They require a DIFF
ferent soil and a different season.
They flourish best in the fall and Win
ter when the corn lies garnered in the
crib and the sound of the gin is heard
in the land. Assaults and batteries,
homicides and burnings then abound
in the congenial atmosphere, greatly
aided in their growth as criminal
crops by too much mountain dew or
too little money. The love of liquor
is then a potent influence in produc-
ing crimes against the person, and the
lack of money, the root Of so much
evil, then causes the numerous
crimes against property. Idleness
also is a great fertilizer of the crime
crop under the pernicious and
experienced management of that his
toric parsonage who is said to find
some mischief still for idle hands to
do. All these various causes are alb
sent at this season, and the result is
that only two criminal cases were
tried this week, and even one of
these was part Of last years crop.
This unseasonableness, not to men,
ton the heat or the peculiar odours of
a courtroom in midsummer, ought
to prevail as a good reason for discon-
tinuing the June term of the Court Of
General Sessions. True, the consti-
tuition provides that the said Court
shall hold its sessions three times a
year, but a wise legislature should ad-
wise a constitutional amendment
which would reduce the number to
two. Two terms would be amply
enough for all purposes Of justice, for
the proper rights of prisoners, and in
the interest of that economy which is
the dream Of all our statesmen.
Judge Kershaw presided with the
urbanity, dignity and learning for
which he is distinguished. Since hia
elevation to the circuit bench he has
made as high a name as an upright
and able judge, a during his life he
has made as a Christian gentleman,
and during the war as a gallant SOL
der. No better. more striking, more
appropriate monument could have
been raised to the memory Of the de-
parted greatness of incompetency, ig-
norance, injustice and corruption that
were wont to disgrace our judiciary
offices, than the placing in those
lofty seats men learned in the law,
pure in character, upright and incor,
ruptible in the discharge of duty, like
Judge Kershaw.
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PARIoR su1TEs.-si SIX Chairs, Hair Cloth

PARLOR sUITES.-Six Chairs, Hair Cloth
Reps, S2l, ga, s28. s-..
PARLOR ROCKERS.-Carved Top, Hair
Cloth or Rep. 5000, sll 90, Sl4.OO, $500.
MISUNDERSTANDING and Cotton, $3.50,
800; Shuck and Cotton, 1915, S4.25; Cotton $50
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tops. SO, s25, $50, $35,
40, S45, S5G;S Marble tops upwards TO $50. :.
PARLOR SUITS.-Seven pieces, Hair Cloth
or Reps, s45, $50, $50, SO, $50, $50, 500, sl25; Nine
pieces, Leather or Cane, $3.50; Eight pieces,
Fine, upwards to $3.50. 80
CHAMBER SUITS.-Imltation Walnut or
Oak, $50; Ten pieces, solid head, carved top,
"a, SIS, $34, $40, SIS, $50. ~
DRESSING CASES.-Ten pieces, $40, SIS,
$50. 355, $50; Ten pieces Walnut $40, $50, 800,
100, ten pieces Walnut upwards to $500.
CHAIRS.-Cane seat, per half dozen $40,
bent Dining per half dozen $1,000, Split seat
per half dozen $3.50, Best. Cane seat, 1915,
Wood seat, 1875. -.
RoCKERs.-Wood Seat Arm, $500; Wood
Seat Nurse, ST. Cane Seat Nurse, $3.50; Cane
WALNUT BUREAU sUTTs.-Ten pieces,
enclosed Wash STAND, s35. s45. $50; Ten pieces,
500, s65; Ten pieces, marble top upwards to Sl2o
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Democratic Meeting at Ninety-six.

Democratic Meeting at Ninety-six.
The Democratic club Of. Ninety-Six
met last Saturday for the purpose Of In
dicating their choice as q suitable candi-
date from that section for the Legislature.
J. H. Rice; Mr.. W. L. Fouche, nomina-
ted Mr.. M. B. Lipscomb.
Ballot-James H. Rice.-..".."...99
NJ. B. Liscomb...."."...."..,.39
j. N. king~-"....".-.".......4
The ballot being announced Mr.. LIP
scomb moved that Captain Rice's election
be made unanimous by a rising vote.
Every member rose and the nomination
was made unanimous.
Mr.. King II a speech desiring admis-
sion of delegates from colored clubs as
serted that be knew influential gentle.
men in Abbeville county who would lead
the colored people to victory against The
Democrats II they were not admitted. to
representation in the county club.
Mr.. NJ. B. Lipscomb rose and said that
he was glad to fifid one man who knew
men who were ready to ally themselves
with the negroes.
He would ask the gentleman what was
the fate of the white man who had once
led the negroes in South Carolina. Mr..
President they to-day W their lives to
the goodness of Governor Hampton's
heart. But, sir, w who have been
ground down 80 long by the oppression
OF the negro will see to it Governor
Hampton will mott again be troubled to
bestow executive clemency upon these
cattle. We will attend to that matter
ourselves.
BY vote Of the meeting it was resolved
that the delegates to the convention at
Abbeville be left untrammelled as to
their vote in that convention upon the
question Of admitting delegates from
colored clubs.
Capt. Rice was now loudly called for,
who rose and said
Mr.. President and gentlemen Of the
club: I am no stranger to you. I have
lived amongst you for thirteen years. The
bones of my ancestors for generations
sleep in Cardinals soil. I thank you for
the compliment you have paid me. If
am elected, I pledge you that what talent
I have shall be used in the interests oil
the whole people. I have not solicited
nomination. I have asked no man TO,
his vote, but now that your courtesy has
brought me to the front I shall use my
every endeavor to secure my election.
and If elected I shall st%renuously guard
the interests, not only Of Ninety-Six
township, not only Of Abbeville county,
but of the entire State.
Mr.. Lipscomb was now called for who
said:
Mr.. President-The resolution that ]
: introduced making Captain Rice tho
unanimous choice Of u club is speech
enough for me. No member Of the clut
will work more arduously for his cleo
ton than I will. I accept the vote g:
final. Meeting adjourned.
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The Governor and HIS Appointees.


Read the communication Of "Picket"
in another column, which is in reply to q
communication Of "Vidette," that APP
peared in these columns last week. We
agree with the position taken by "Pick.
Ct" The constitution provides that
the Governor shall appoint County Treas
urers and County Auditors, and the Leg
islature has made no provision for the
election of Trial Justices. The constitu-
ton and laws center certain rights upon
the Chief Magistrate which the people
may not take from him. The people OF
this county certainly have no reason to
complain of the Governors appoint
ments in this county SO far as the Treas
urer and the Auditor are concerned.
Both have proved themselves to be faith
full and competent men, who have dis
charged their respective duties with JUS
tice to the government and with fair
ness and courtesy to the citizen. These
are important Offices, which should be
filed by men whose competency may
recommend them rather than their pop
| ularity with the masses. It Is not every
demagogue who can strike a popular
move that is fitted for these offices. The
great masses Of the people care nothing for
the eternal fitness of things but are gov
erned more by their likes and dislikes
than by their record for the competency
OF the aspirant for Office. We are oppos-
ed to giving the election Of Judges OF
any kind to the people. A Judge should
be able to discharge his duty impartially.
This he cannot do, if he is dependent
upon his personal popularity, for his Of
fee. He is made of the ordinary clay
and it is not likely that he would render
a decision which would injure the officer.
BY making this Office elective the weak
could seldom get justice against the
strong and popular. By all means let
the Trial Justice be appointed by the
chief Executive, who can remove him
whenever satisfactory evidence is fur
nished of improper official conduct.
This he could not do if the Trial Justice
was elected. The knowledge of the
mere fact that he may be deprived Of his
ofie at any day has a tendency to make
that officer more faithful.
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TO THE PUBLIC,

My customers know thatI AVE heretofore led the Furniture trade ofthe South,
in STYLE quality and pieces. .E#%%S@&A@5S@1t
The time. has com when these goods car be purchased Is cheap from me q q u
the Northa and West =. 4---#! E#-g#SW&HlG# $I
lido not 60 backwards but continually raise the standard of my goods, and add
new styles: I have made REDUCTIONS Shnsi In Prize Prices wi seys possible osn and spared no no ex-
|. respectfully invite you to call and examine my stock and prices before purchas-
It would max" the list too large to describe and copy all the different prices OF
Bedroom, ParlorSuis, Dining Room, Office, Standing Parlor and Ladies' Desks,
Secretaries, Dwarf Libraries, and Book Cases, manufactured by me, and therefore,,
this list contains only few of the prices of goods kept by me. ~ @Es.s@5
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Have you Heard the News About Be
QueSt2

Having had ten years experience as q liquor
dealer, and being familiar with all the brands
besides having O practical knowledge Of what
Is choice, he Is fully able to supply all who
wish a pure article either as q beverage or fol
medicinal purposes, Of anything they desire
In his line Of goods, which consist OF the
following:
Rye Whfskey, Port Wine.
Bourbon Whiskey, Madeira Wine,
Corn, (sweet and sour Sherry Wine,
mash,) Malaga Wine,
CrystalliZed Corn, Catawba Wine,
n. E. Rum, Scuppernong Wine,
Centennial Rum, Claret Wine,
Old Crow Whiskey, Lincoln County Whs'y
Scotch and Irish Whiskey, fine imported
Gin, Champagne, French Brandy.
The above goods will be sold In quantities
to suit purchasers, at prices from two to ten
dollars q gallon.
Parties desiring Christmas supplies will dc
we'll to give me q call.
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STRUCK BorToN.-Flour at $500 per barrel
Tobacco at IS cents per pound, Bacon at 8Hcts
pcr hound at Norwood Il Zones.
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No charge for freight drayage or packing. - "a xgE.NSEF&ME%
Thanking you for past avors, remain, yours respectfully.
@. ". DeGRAAF.
Ochher q 1917 m -----
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October 81, 1877, IL m.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
DANGEROUS WALKING.
A HilArteus Cssastseksr Takes .
Lazy Esd Very Psriieus New
Years walk.

-
New Years Eve the boys In and around
Gold Hill jolllhed moro or less. sams u
mos. people do In this section when an
old year is petering out with it, cares and
troubles. and tho groupings Of . now one
arc beginning TO appear. John Miller
was on his way home. and was crossing
Grown Point bridge, when be noticed .
couple OF American Flat boys Just ahead
him, and both pretty tight. One took the
sidewalk or foot passenger way and was all
right, but the other being drunk. insisted
on walking over the railroad trask.
The ties are pretty close together.
but there 10 plenty Of room be-
tween them for . man 10 drop through
and fall 81 feet 70 the bed Of the rsvine.
The ties wore whits and slippery with
frost, but tho reckless miner went reeling
aud slipping along. liable Of any instant
10 tumble over the side OF drop through
between the ties. His companion tried 70
dissuade him from his perilous walk. but
ho wouldn't have II any other way. d.
rectly he slipped and fell forward with
beth legs hanging down between the ties.
Miller sprang forward and caught him
Just In time 10 saw him from fall.
Ing through entirely. Then be tried
TO lead and help him along. but
no wouldn't have that either. He
was independents ~ . hog on loo. and
sworo no would 60 II alone anyhow. ID.
rsctly no slipped again and this time came
near going through head foremost. This
scared him . little. and after that he
allowed Miller 10 assist him across. None
but q drunken man would have attempted
such q p~crilous feat. and had 10 not been
for Miller the reckless adventurer might
easily have paid for his stupid foolhardi.
ness with his life.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

McCuLLouoH a Co.. Gold Hill, gusrsn.
tee their assays 70 conform 10 the standard
Of the United States Mint.
z. BERLISER. Gold Hill. IL oloslng his
books and dlsposlng Of his stock Of fancy
goods st the same time.
nxrAIas 70 tho Savage v.bob arc being
actively carried on at George Emmet's
Gold Hin Foundry.
The Union Iron Works, on tho Divide.
have all their shops filled With work. and
their mon are busy.
Favour will DO delivered 10 al parts Of
tho Comstock Of reasonable terms by
Thomas Gallagher.
PRoYEssoR DAVIS select night school
will open In the Gold Hill Central school,
house this evening.
EArAnLEs OF all kinds and 70 suit all
tastes are TO be procured at CAhsn's family
store. Gold Hill.
The Cosmopolitan Club OF Silver City
will give . social Tomorrow evening.
J. b. MARsHALL's Postonics store is still
full Of goods and more coming.
The gold In the bonanza bullion now
amounts 10 nearly 50 per cant.
Cur THORPE and wife were registered
among the arrivals yesterday.
STATE C~oSrnoLLkR HonAnr arrived In
Virginia City yesterday.
GENERAL z. 8. DAVIS was among tho
arrivals this morning.
THE District Court will DO In session
tomorrow morning.
JoHxSr SKAx has gons 10 San Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
CONSOLIDATION.
rhs Rival Telegraph Companies
Bseeme ~ One The Railroad
Lines Wrought tste she Coaii.
sien-Wssssru Usten Master Of
the niSuAtiou.

Tho oface Of tho Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company In Gold Hill was
closed yesterday. and all business formerly
conducted by It was turned over by O. v.
Bolsot 10 s. W. Chubbuck. agent at this
place for the Western Union Telegraph
Company. George senf will assume
charge Of the entire telegrsphic business Of
Virginia City. William Orion. President
Of the last named company. recently WIS.,
tied this coast for the svowed purpose OF
consolidating tho interests OF these two
corporations. That his efforts have been
successful Ia shown by the result. While
on the coast he visited Virginia City and
Gold Hill, and made the necessary ar
rangsmens for the change. The transfer
Of tho Pacific Railroad limos (which arc
In Q measure distinct from the Atlantic
and Pacific system.) 10 the Western Union
IL rather nominal than actual. There 10 no
change Of title In respect 10 tho property
Of either Of the parties. The Central and
other Pacific railroads have . very extern.
Hivs and very completely equipped system
Of telegraph lines. Tho Western Union.
besides having q parallel systsm, In the
main upon the same routes. has also
. much moro satendsd syssm through Tvs
lateral lines. Inc systems nsye herosoio,s
oeen worked a. rivals, win sepas.c
forces LOT repair, operauon, anu aupneA1
expenditure throughout It's determinso
hereafter-and the term OF I'VE years hAs
1osn definitely hxed' which iimi, may
then DO extended or the contract onued oy
. twclve-months notice from either party
these two systems shall By worked witn
perfect community Of interest. the
lines shall be concentrated into othces
wherever that Ia posaible. tn railway
for all purposes OF their trafic are 70 nave
control over their wires ptec,seiy ~ mere.
tofore. win me Addinonsl .n.
when their wires are ,nIerrupTa sn'y can
have access 70 inc Mesterh Union iincs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
srWcK REPoRT.


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IS Chollar. Potosi. -. IN. "
$40 Hale q Nocrosa, i0is. Ion
$50 Crsvn Point. ~, ~
10 Yellow Jacket. to,s.u
40 Imperial. I, ies.i
90 Ksataeh. 81. 5x
no Alpha. isS. is,s. II
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30 Darcy. tOc
70 Utah. i6k
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no ovsrnsn. s.x. Is b.. as =. A..
ilyo Jussics. ios. los. iok. ios ID. ios
isis xiis. u. nI. AN i,bs. M
600 CAisdonia. q 6o. tG
90 Baltimore, IN
i0yO siivsr.Hlll. 3eo. .. as 30
100 Juiia. 2 81. ~
i0D Kossuth. 30
7ts Andes. I is.fk
50 star. foo
$50 Trojan, Tso. Ioc, SOC
90 well~Faryo. DC
30 Leviathan. Sc. toc
$50 north Con. Virginia. SOC. 7se
as Lee.
1910 B~nion. 4. 10
$50 boyle. goo
i1s solid Silver. o.6S
sso ~ Louis. toc. SC
2sO Capital, N
80 woodvtlis. IN
100 Dayton. 6c
NO New York. . 20. rs
100 senator.
7ip Lsay washingtcu, uS.r
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

A wagon put up In any other locality
does not last Icing after being brought
here. Our climate Is so exceedingly dry
that tho wood is bound 70 shrink. Expo
Fence has shown this 70 be the case. Now,
II you want . vehicle that will stand the
wear and tear Of our ro.ls. and the pecu'
liar influence OF our climate. give John
Randall q chance. His shop 10 situated In
Lower Gold Hill. All his work 10 war
ranted. Blacksmithing In all Its depart
msuts.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
Tn. nay In Geld IIiii.

The New Year passed satisfactorily ! n
Gold Hill. The steam whites and bells
announced ib advent, and . number OF
devon. people watched the joining OF tho
yssrsA, the Methodist Church. The excr-
cises consisted Of songs and prayers appro-
priate 70 the occasion. During yesterday
the gentlemen were engaged In calling
upon their lady friends. Open houses
were kept by . great many, and the hospii.
taiitiss Of the season were freely dispensed.
Az most Of tho business houses were closed
the streets wore . deserted appearances.
There we're doubtless . great many social
gatherings and family dinners, such -
have been In vogue for 30 many years.
The weather was delightful, aud, taken all
In all. the year 1878 was ushered In most
propitiously.