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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-19
Letter from South Carolina.
[Greenrile (Alabama) Adrocatc.]

ABBEvILLE c. H., SOUTH CAROL1SA,
September 25th, 1870.
FRIEND STANLEY:-Aftcr a non.residenc
ut this place OF y years and "a years since my
boyhood days; but oh how changed. OF the
men I knew IS years ago, only three survive
and instead of the agile step, as l recall thell
remembrance, gray hairs and feeble steps arc
all that remain OF them. Only one OF these
would l have known had I met them else
where. \ new set of faces meet me, although
many / knew as boys are now gIly-hcaded
men. As | walk along the lines of houses
most of them additions and new and bcautt
full. strange faces, streets levelcd and paved
all for the bctter-l feel, not SO much like Nc
Grcgor whcn he stood upon his native heath
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-19
ANNUAL
OF The
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AbbeVilLe County,
For the Fiscal Year Commencing No.
vember 1st, 1878, and Ending October
31st, 1879.

DIR.
To amount received from J. w.
Perrin, Treasurer, on Three
Mill Observation-Disclosures. $l2. $50. 81
To amount received from Fines
and Forfeitures..."."... 1877. so
Total, -. -. -. $13, 1851
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Surplus of J mill levy, IS 5ss 81
This amount Is the face value of the
old Past Indebtedness. A few are con.
tending for interest which. IL allowed,
would swell the old Past Indebtedness
to the sum of $40 $3.50. If no interest
IL allowed the entire Past Indebtedness
Of the county would be extinguished
and we have a surplus of $588.6l.
The Line Fence 81 ,553 81
Interest for eight months. ...... 228 As
The I mill levy will raise.....-. 1904 81
Leaving a deficiency of 90. 1,7e4 81
All Of which is respectfully submit
ted.
G.. M. MATTISON, ''
s. J. HESTER,
j. F. LIVINGSTON,
County Commissioners.
certify the above is a true and cor
rect statement of the finances Of the
County for the fiscal year ending Octo-
der 3lst. 1879.
J. F. LIVINGSTON,
Nov. II, 1879. Clerk of Board.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-19
ROSENBERG
RETURNE ED

4 ND NOW HAS as good a STOCK Of all
His stock now being complete in all OF Its de-
partments, he takes the liberty Of asking
every one 10 come and inspect his GOODS
and be convinced where
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-19
rREENv1LLE 4 COLUMBIA RAILROAD

SCHEDULE.
On and after Monday. November 3rd, 1879,
the Passenger Trains will run Oh follows,
daily, Sundays excepted. .,,.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

midst to figure out the number OF
changes which have taken place in
that Journal since Ben Truman
found 1t wouldn't pay and saga
ciously gave it up, for a considera-
tion. Within a short span the Star
has been Democratic, Independent,
Republican, Workingmen, by fits
and starts. 1t has seemed to grasp
at straws and to find them power
less to arrest Its downward plunge.
Without suggesting anything in
vidious, 1t does seem to US that
newspapers which are always what
they profess to be, which pay their
bills and maintain their credit,
ought to have lien upon the pat
ronage and hearty good will Of this
community. Los Angeles to-day
can, at best, support very limited
number of daily newspapers. There
is no money In the proposition,
at best, and how sanguine people
can crowd into an already ex-
hausted field passes our compre-
hension.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
Draw Poker at WaterteWn.

A Frenchman, with two accom-
plices, has been fleeing the lovers
of draw poker at Watertown. The
Frenchman raked in the money
with such regular rapidity that it
was evident that there were a good
many "foul plays" in the game,
and the Watertown men deter
mined to learn the Frenchman's
secret. For that purpose they OBJ
tained permission to search his
room. At first, says the Times,
they were unable to discover any
thing wrong, but before they left
they accidentally found a little
hole in the door leading into n
adjoining room. In the hole was
small magnifying glass, through
which another man, who was sta
toned at the hole in the other
room, could look directly into the
hand of the man who was playing
against the Frenchman. They also
found that small wire ran from a
point near the door and under the
carpet in the room where the game
was in progress to the Frenchman's
foot. The trick, which was quite a
clever one, was then easily under.
stood.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

AS sign of the times we may
mention the fact that the five
thousand dollars in $40 United
States certificates, which will be
forwarded to Postmaster Dunkel-
berger, have long ago been SUBJ
scribed for, in advance of their ar
rival. They carry four per cent.
interest. The fact that they should
be snapped up so eagerly is by no
means a good local sign. If money
shall largely seek channels which
only guarantee four per cent. as a
1t Is an evil omen for the
future. For our part, we object to
this phase of the national finances.
1t seems to us to create sort of
devil fish, all of whose tentacles
will be employed in raking capital
to a center. Capital so concen-
trated is certain to prey upon the
national life and enterprise. We
are indebted to Kearney and his
followers. supplemented by the
communistic elements Of the Con-
stitutional Convention, for ter
rorism which would make a four
per cent. investment, supposed to
be secure, desirable to the masses
of California.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

AS We rejoice under a highly ex-
pensive city government. which is
founded upon taxes wrung from
the people, we have right to two
things in Los Angeles-well
sprinkled streets and security in
our homes. The number of bur.
glaries which have occurred in Los
Angeles of late should stimulate
the police force to the utmost en-
ergy. The fact that the houses of
two newspaper men have been
burglarized within a few weeks
perhaps intensifies our apprecia-
ton of the fact that a police force
is designed to guarantee security TO
the sleeping citizen. Los Angeles
rejoices in handsome and good.
natured Mayor. So strong is the
development of the milk of human
kindness in Mr.. Toberman that he
ia apt at times to be too lenient.
Half the pleasure Of living is lost
If citizen Of Los Angeles cannot
venture to 60 to bed with his win.
dow partially open. Every man
who looks and acts as If he might
be burglar should be subjected to
q rigid espionage; and, If possible,
he should be caught In his crime.
The Mayor will best commend him
self to his fellow citizens by admin
isterlng the laws with the utmost
rigor to those who are brought be-
fore him reasonably suspected OF
being criminals, when they have
violated any city ordinance. The
fact Is that, during our residence
in Los Angeles, crimes of violence
have never been SO fragrant as
now. While we would not for the
world have any one, whose sole
offence is poverty, incommoded, ii
Is time that the bold, bad depre.
dators on the rights of property
should be brought up with round
turn.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

THERE is an old adage which
hints that the devil should be ac-
corded his due. Our esteeme ed con-
temporary, the Express, in its is
sue of yesterday, ,endeavors to make
the Republican party of California
responsible for Hayes and for his
veto of the Chinese restriction bill.
Now the Republican party of Cali
fornia has a great many sins to
answer for, in common with its
brethren of the East; but, on the
Chinese question, 1t has been stolId-
ly and sturdily with the aspirations
of the people of this coast. Ex-
Senator Sargent, little as we ad-
mire him, has been host in him.
self in advocating measures restrict
i've of Chinese immigration to this
coast. AS the Republican party
has been careful never to identify
itself with Hayes; as it never will
Identify itself with this fraudulent
public functionary, though his
vetoes may fall thick as leaves in
Vallambrossa strewn, we fail to see
evidences of Republican weakness
in California arising from any act
of Hayes. On the Chinese question
the attitude Of the California Re-
publicuns is sound to the core.
Where this Republican party will
fall, in California as well as else
where, is in its inability to sympa-
thizs with Republican Democratic
government-in its devotion to
force, bureaucracy and office.hold-
Ing insolence. Tho only thing
which to-day gives the Republican
party the ghost Of a show Of success
in California Is the unexampled
and incredible treachery of Demo-
Gratis to their glorious old party.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
WHILE we have the utmo

WHILE we have the utmost good
humor towards our local brethren
Of the press 1t does seem to us that,
In exceptionally dull times, news
papers which have existed under
one management year in and year
out-which are making, in fact, a
valiant fight for this section-ought
to receive a certain measure of
kindly recognition from the busI-
ness and advertising public. The
latest newspaper suspension In this
city is that OF the Daily Star. We
have nothing but the kindest
feelings towards the management
Of this defunct paper. We recog-
nized fully their right to enter into
the newspaper arena and to sue
ceed or fail. But there is some-
thing more than right involved
In this matter-there Is the ques-
tion Of expediency. Management
after management, proprietorship
after proprietorship. have failed to
make the Star success. Editor
has succseded editor in that estab.
ment with q rapidity which con-
fuses the vision of an ordinary man.
II would puzzle the most subtle
and profound statistIcian In our
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
THE Congress Of the United

THE Congress Of the United
States has but one duty, but that is
m exigent one to throw into the
flee Of Hayes, with manly scorn
and energy, the contumely which
he, impersonined fraud that he is,
dAres to tender to the representa-
tives Of the people. If Hayes don't
want his own salary, IL he don't
want the fabric Of government to
60 on, why, simply tie up the
purse-strlngs of the Treasury and
60 to the people on the issue as to
whether representative govern
mont is to give place to personal
government. Such an issue, raised
In = manly way, with Hayes
clinging to his bayonets and Dep
uty Marshals, would result in an
overwhelming victory for the De-
mocraoy. II Hayes don't want his
salary. we'll and good! Appropriate
money for the interest on the ma.
tlonal debt and then let the whole
tribe Of place-hunters sweat for
their pay. Hayes and his fellow
atipsndiariss would get tired first.
This attitude might be fittingly
supplemented by a joint resolution
Of the United States Senate and
House Of Representatives, based
upon the facts elicited officially by
the Potter Committee, reciting the
frauds by which Hayes made his
way to the White House. An Off.
cial record, verified by such august
bodies az both branches of the
American Congress, could not fail
to have great weight. This man
Hayes ought rot only to be resist.
cd In his tyrannical assumption of
= power to nullify the action of the
Congress Of the United States, In
seeking to repeal law which has
been found to be inexpedient, dam
gerous and tyrannical In its opera
tion, but vigilant committees
should be appointed to learn all the
details Of his extra.constitutiona
action ever since he entered the
White House. In the whole list of
our Presidents, Hayes is the first
man who has ever vetoed the repeal
Of law. The veto power was con-
ferrsd upon the President not to
prevent the repeal of iniquitous
laws which disgrace the statute
book, but to check rash and uncon-
sidered lsgislation-a distinction
with . great difference.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
THERE il a fine and wholesol

THERE 10 a fine and wholesome
old gentleman-one of the olden
tlme-in Los Angeles, of resonant
eloquence, classic features and cor.
dial manners, whom we like
thoroughly like. His name is Vol
ney E. Howard, and his style and
title, exact as to prenomens and
patronymic, appear very frequent
ly In the press of this State, Of late.
In the Workingmen's procession in
Frisco, the other night, Gen. How.
ard figured on the banners as "Vol-
nsy How-are-you"-a rather good
humored attempt at O pun. Gen
sral Howard has announced, over
his own signature, that he will not
be . candidate for office before any
Convention. We have no doubt
that our fellow citizen means exact
~ what he says. The Santa Bar
bara Press indulges in the follow
Ing hippancies on this head:
The Los Angeles Express devotes
the first half OF an editorial to de-
nying that Vslney E. Howard de-
sires any State office, and abusing
the papers that have dared TO assert
that he did, and the rest of the ar
ticls 10 an argument in favor of CIV
Ing him the position Of Superior
Judge, which 1t seems Volney E..
would like, as it chimes in we'll
with other arrangements Of his. In
other words it is foul and abom-
Unable lie that he would accept
tweedledum, but q meritorious
truth that he wants tweedledee.
We can perfectly understand the
motives which aetuate Gen. How
ard. In mellow and honored old
age he feels like resting under his
own vine and fig tree, and no one
who has ever visited his charming
San Gabriel homestead can blame
him. II Gen. Howard should prove
to be one of the two Superior
Judges of Los Angeles county it
will be by the unsought suffira ges of
his fellow citizens, without the
medium Of caucus or Convention
an admirable method of selecting a
Junge-by the way.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
NOTICE
OF EXECUTORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.
Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of an order of the Probate Court of
the county OF Los Angeles, State of Cali
1879, in the matter OF the estate of Man
uel Manriquez, deceased. the under
signed, the executor of the last will of
said deceased, Will sell at private sale, to
the highest bidder, for cash in gold coin
of the UniIed States, and subject to con-
hrmation by said Probate Court.
ON OR AFTER THE 18th DAY OF
JUNE, 1879,
Either in one parcel or in subdivisions,
as the undersigned, executor, shall in
his judgment deem most beneficial to
said d estate, aii the right. title. interest
deceased, at the time of his death, and
all the right, title and interest that the
said estate has, by operation OF law or
otherwise acquired other than or in ad-
dition to that of the said deceased at the
time of his death, in and to all those GER
tain lots, pieces and parcels Of land sit
uate. lying and being in the said county
OF Los Angeles State of California. and
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Flrst-Lot of Sec. 8, Township s s. OF
Range W., s. b. M.
Second-The Sc. u of Sec. 80. and lot 2
OF Sec. So, Township s. of Range W.,
s. B. M, containing in all III 37-IU0 acres
Of land.
TerU q and conditions of sale:-Cash in
gold coin Of the United States. Deed at
expense of purchaser.
Bids or offers may be made at any
time after the first publication of this
notice and before making the sale. All
offers and bids must be in writing and
left with or directed to Mr.. Frank River
in, at San Juan Capistrano. Los Angeles
county, CAL, or delivered to him person.
ally. +. RIVERIN,
Executor OF the last will of Manuel
ManfiqueZ, deceased. my29td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

The Paris National publishes the
details of wonderful gastronomi-
cal feat performed the other day
by two Hayti negroes. They betted
$500 that they would eat without
stopping for six hours, and won
easily, sitting down to table at
noon and not rising before half
past six. In this long interval
they succeeded in consuming eight
soules au gratin, twelve lamb cut
let's, a joint of roast veal weighing
eight pounds, three kilogrammes es Of
asparagus, and an omeIette of
twelve eggs, besides Dutch
cheese, twelve pounds of bread and
fifteen bottles of wine. At the
conclusion of the performance the
two negroes left the house with a
very satisfied expression of counte-
nance, dividing between them the
fifty louis which they had thus
pleasantly earned.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
FOR EIcM.
Another Rowing Match.


LONDON, May 2Sth.-A rowing
match between Plaisted and Mich
olson, for 6 100 a side, has been ar
ranged for the 231 of June.
Sir Garnet woIseiey.
LONDON, May 2Sth.-Sir Garnet
Wolseley leaves for the Cape on
Thursday.
Made Prisoners.
LONDON, May 2Sth.-A dispatch
from Alexandria states that two of
the companions of the Italian ex-
plorer, the Marquis of Antanori,
have been made prisoners by the
taivos, near Ghoa.
Wages.
LONDON, May 28.-The arbitrator,
to whom was referred the question
of reduction of wages of South
Yorkshire coal miners, decides
against any reduction whatever.
The decision affects $4,000 men and
boys.
Tho Dsrby-Meavy Odd,.
LONDON, May 2Sth.-The betting
on the Derby is 200 to / against
Uncas. Cadogan, Charibert and
Victor Chief are the first three in
the call. Uncas has arrived with
Parole. The latter is regarded as
sure to win the gold cup on Friday.
Afghan Peace Treaty signed.
LONDON, May 2Sth.-Lord Gran
brook, Secretary of State for India
announced in the House of Lords
this afternoon that he had received
a telegram from Major Cavagnari
stating that he had that day signed
a treaty with the Ameer of At
ghanistan.
lust Wear tho Fee
PHILLIPoPoLIs, May 2Sth.--
Governor Aleko Pasha had an
nounced his intention to discard
the fez and wear the Bulgarian
hat, but General Stolypine received
dispatch from Constantinople
saying the Sultan insists that the
Governor shall wear the fez. The
fez is regarded as the emblem of
old Turkish regime, SO the decision
has created much excitement here.
If persisted in, it will make a
great difference in the character of
Aleko Pasha's reception, though
no disturbance is apprehended.
Prince Alexander, the new SOW.
ereign of Bulgaria, Will visit Bal.
moral next week, by Queen Victo-
ria's invitation.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

statesmen and customers being
made by gaslight. In the vivid
rays of the electric light soles that
would have fetched shilling
pound by gaslight looked poor at
sixpence, while turbut fresh from
the sea looked o week old. So there
was a general outcry. The copious
and ornate dialect of the locality
was enriched by a number of nota-
BILE additions; there were threats of
revolution by the "Bummareess,n
as the fish salesmen are called, and
the corporation was finally forced
to Danish the electric candle and
restore the gas.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
Exami nation for the Rieger Murds r

SAN RAFAEL, May 26th.-The ex-
animation of Salvador for the mur-
der of Paul Rieger, was commenced
at II O'Clock yesterday. 1t is pro-
crossing slowly, owing TO the ab-
sence of shorthand reporter.
Very little evidence is in yet, but
that is conclusive. Intense interest
Is manifested. The District Court
room is filled.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

ONE COLD is sometimes contracted on
top ofanother, the accompanying Cough
becoming settled and confirmed and the
Lungs SO strained and racked that the
production OF tubercles frequently fol-
lows. Many existing cases of Pulmonary
Disease may be thus accounted d for, and
yet how many others are now carelessl y
allowing themselves to drift through the
preliminary symptoms, controlled by
the fatal policy OF allowing Cold to take
care of itself. On the first intimation OF
trouble, resort promptly to Dr. Jayne's
Expectorant, safe curative of long es-
tablished reputation, and you may avoid
the consequences of such dangerous trl-
fling.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

They were trying a case in which
several criminals were engaged,
and one Of the prisoners-as pris-
oners often will do-endeavored to
lead the jury astray by putting
himself forward as the principal
actor in the tragedy. But the
vigilant and experienced counsel
for the people is not to be hum
bugged by any such shallow pre-.
tence, "No, gentlemenW he cries,
in summing up, "you will not suf-
fer yourselves to be imposed upon.
Look at those dull features, that
stupid eye, and tell me If there you
can perceive any indication of the
energy, the courage, the fertility of
resources, the intelligence, the fire
of genius necessary for the concep-
tion and execution Of the mastery
we are discussing."-Paris
Paper.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
EVENING srREErs-4.45 p. M.

Mackey, 2s4b. $50 a; Nevada, 5ls4 b,
81 a; Blackhawk, 270 a; SAVAGE, 16H b;
Belcher, 81 b, 579 a; Con Va, 10Y s;
$. Ophir. ssN b, 40 a, i0N 8; Exche
quer, 8%s; Tioga, 800 8; summit, s; B
q B. l9N 3; Overman, 9 b, 81 a; II & N, II
b, l7h a; Mono, 81 a; Cr Point. 574 b 6a,
56 S; Julia, 4 b: Potosi, s b.; Jacket, 1871 b,
az s; Con Va. ezs b. I a, ,6T s; California,
az a; Con Pacific, 6H b; Dudley, ~ b;
Bodie, 4sx b, 43 a; Alpha, 20 b, 2Sl< a.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

The experiments with the Jab-
lochkoff candle, at Billingsgate,
the celebrated fish market of Lon
don, were complete failure. The
light was literally too good. Busi-
ness at Billingsgate begins between
8 and 4 o'clock In the morning
most OF the bargains between the
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiseret.ons of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missi onary
in South America. Send a self-add ressed
envelope to the REV. JOSEPH Il. IN
NAN, Station d, Bible House, New York
City d8.ly
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
Herald Steam Printing House.

The Herald steam Printing House is
Rot surpassed by any Job Printing office
on the Pacific Coast, outside of San Fran.
etsoo, In facilities for doing Job work.
oW prices, good work and expedition
NAY he relied upon at this office.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

Under and by virtue OF a decree of fore
closure and order of sale entered In the
District Court OF the Seventeenth Judi
cial District of the State OF California, in
and for the county of Los Angeles, on the
23d day of May, A. d. 1879, and writ
ofexecution for the enforcement ofjudg-
ment. requiring sale Of property under
foreclosure OF mortgage, Issued out of the
Aforesaid District Court, annexed to said
decree and dated the 2Sd day OF May.
A. d. 1879. In the above entitled action
and in favor OF Los Angeles County
Bank, plaintiff, and against Henry II.
Grid, John p. Strunk, Robert Turnbull
and =. ]. Lynch, defendants, certified
copy Of which said decree of foreclosure,
court on the 2sd day Of May, A. D.
1879. and delivered to me, together
with the writ annexed thereto, on
the said last mentioned day,
lie auction to the highest and best bidder
for cash in United States gold coin,
the following and in said decree de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
Commencing at the Sc. corner or the
larger tract set apart or allotted in the
partition OF the Rancho Cienega to Henry
II. Gird and running thence along the
eastern boundary ofsaid allotment three
hundred and twenty-six rods to the
Ballona road; thence along said road
westerly one hundred ana eighty-two
rods to the west boundary OF said allot-
ment; thence southerly along said
boundary three hundred and fifty-three
rods to the SW. corner of said allotment; I;
thence easterly in q direct line to the
place of beginning. containing three
hundred and twenty-five acres, more or
less; IL beiug intended hereby to convey
all OF the lands Of said Gird lying south
erly OF the Ballona road, reference be.
ing made to decree In partition Of said
Rancho Cienega, case No. u6l, District
Court.
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29

A lady stepped into a store In
this place yesterday and asked the
new clerk II he had any rock candy.
"No, madam" he replied, "I
haven't any rock handy, but here
IL brick which you are welcome
to, il 1t will answer your purpose"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-29
Rooms and Board.

Gentlemen and their wives and single
'ents can be accommodated with board
md fine, large, sunny, front rooms, con
tanning all modern conveniences and
home comforts, at the
KIMBALL MANSION,
New High street, only one block
from the Postoffice and Court House. and
commands q charming view OF mountain
and valley. jel6tf