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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06
The Bible Society Meeting.

Last Wednesday the annual meeting OF
the Abbeville District Bible Society tool
nice in tho Methodist church at this
mace. The Rev. K. D. Smart of Union,
preached the annual sermon, and took
or his subject the Necessity for, and our
Obligation to Perform Missionary
Work" The sermon was an ablo one,
full of interesting facts regarding he
American Bible Society and the work OF
Missionaries in heather lands. The ser
mon abounded in so much beauty OF
thought and breathed so much of the
true Christian spirit, while recitins facts
which could only be obtained by
much research that We asked for the copy
of the Grafton that we might present it to
our readers. Our failure to get the copy
is the only reason that We have not pub
lished it. We congratulate the Mctho-
dists of Union in having a minister pos
scssing so many of the requisites Of the
pastor. A mai of education, of spotless
character, with q large share Of personal
magnetism, he cannot fail TO DC Il uSclul
and acceptable minister.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Smarts SER
mon, S. C. Cason, Esq, one of the rising
members CT the Abbevi1le Bar, delivered
the Annual Address, the subject being
"The Incarnation of Divinity as Reveal
ed in the Bible" This was an eloquent
address to which the audience gave the
best attention, and which received the
Communications Of some Of the most
learned Divines in whose presence it
was delivered. Mr.. Cason is a ready
writer and has many Of the elements of
the orator.
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The Press and Banner.
Rv WILSON & w .C.BENET
Wednesday, August 6.1879'
T,,o Savannah Valley Railroad.

III
Elsewhere in this Issue Of the Press
and Eonncr we publish the official report
of the County Commissioners declaring
the result Of the election as TO whether
the taxpayers of Magnolia, L~owndcS'iile
and Calhoun's Mills should tax them
selves for the grading Of the SafanNah
Valley Railroad. and W. also publish the
protest against the fairness Of the c!ec-
ton in Magnolia. as well rs the rcrtiii-
Gates of two Of the managers at that box.
This will be interesting reading to Ill
partics, whether favoring tho tax or not.
The taxpayers will Of course have the
right toappcal from the decision OF inc
County Commissioners to the higher
court where we presume the legal con-
test would finally rest, let the decision
of tho County Commissioners be for or
against the tax. In this light it matters
but little III IL opinion as to what thcy
may rule. At present. however, tho mat
ter is .at rest. The opponents OF the
measure, we presume, will act on the de-
fensive, and will in this event, wait UNI
til the tax is levied before they move fur
Their in the matter. The friends of tho
Road. we are informed, do not intend tc
ask the Auditor and Treasurer to levy
the tax until 1881. At that time, whcr
the tax is levied, the resistance will take
tangible shape. The collection OF taxes
for this purpose will most likely be s'ls-
pended by a restraining order nntll legal
decisions are rendered in the higher
NonrtS
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Free Bridge at Bozcman'S.

We arc glad to learn of the agitation of
tho subject of afrce bridge at Bozeman's
Mill on the Saluda. We have frequently
alluded to the bridging Of the Saluda. 1t
Is one of the hardest streams to bridge
in the upper part Of the State. We favor
the building of permanent bridges set
on stone piers, above highswater mark.
To put up tie ordinary trap on sticks in
the mid, to be carried down the stream
by the first freshet, is simply q foolish
waste of the public money. We favor
the bridge, and hope to see it built, but
we want it put on stone piers, to stand
forever. Skilled workmen "a put stone
piers that will remain permanently on
piles driven in the mud. We say build
the bridge, but build a good one. Let
the Commissioners build such a bridge
at Bozeman's as they are now building
at Erwin's Mills. 1t is economy.
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Interview with General LOngstreet.

In another column will be found i
most interesting review of the war by
General Longstreet, the hero OF many a
struggle. At the last of the article the
writer close. up with the usual narrative
about the praying capacity of the officer
in question. That General Longstreet
or any other General or private soldier
should say his prayers in the face of
death is no unusual thing. We presume
there were few soldiers in either army
who did not on the eve of battle and in
the presence of death send up their petit
tons to the throne of mercy. Religion is
necessary to our nature, whether it be
the true religion of the Supreme Buler,
or whether it be that of false gods.
When this correspondent reminds us
of the baptism of General Bragg ir the
presence Of the army, our mind involun-
tarily revertS to the revolving scene Of
the shooting, by his orders, Of the little
Louisianian, the only son Of a widowed
mother, and who hadcommitted no gray
er offence than that Of ~discharging his
guns, in shooting a chicken by the road
side. The memory does not even fail
us at this point. Every soldier of the
Western army knows that this same pi-
Gus General Bragg had his soldiers shot
by the dozen. We would like to hayc a
rest on plous Generals. We are ready to
believe that we had better Generals than
the Union army had-by this we do not
mean more pious Generals-but Gene
rails better skilled in the arts of war.
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Atlanta & Charlotte Airline Railroad
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
On and after June 18th trains will run on
this road as ollows:
Day Passenger 3fGt"'
Arrive at Seneca. y l2a.m .-Leave.. 0 l3a. m.
(WESTWARD.)
Arrive at Seneca. 3 l5p. m-Leave... S l6p. m.
NyM Passenger Train
Arrive at Seneca . dip. m.-Leave.. Q 02p. m.
(WESTWARD)
Arrive at Seneca. 8 81 a. n...Leave~r6 IS q. m.
Local. Freight Train.
(EAsTWARpl
Arrive Mt Seneca. D 0p. m..L.eave.H D SP. m.
(WESTWARD)
Arrive at Seneca. : O5a. m.-Leave... 7 u u. IN.
Through Freight Train.
WESTWARD
Arrive at Seneca. | Sa. m.-Lcave.- / 90 a. IN.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
(EASTWARDD
Arrive at Greenville 10 45 ., m.-Leave 10 Ala. m.
(WESTWARDD
Arrive at Greenville 3 30p. m.-Lcave 342p. m.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
(EASTWARDl-
Arrive at Greenville ~ iap. m.-LeaNe 10 Is p. M
(WESTWARD2l
Arrive at G%reenvilie. 4 80 q. m.-Leave 442 o. M
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN.
EASTWARD
Arrive ut Greenville ! IS q. M. Leave 80 q. M
WESTWARD
Arrive at Grecnville 3 81 p. m.-Leave 90 +. m.'
THROUGH Freight TRAIN.
WESTWARD
Arrived Grcenville 1893 p. m:.Leave 10 45p. m.
IiConnecting at Atlanta for ell points West
and Southwest.
Through Tickets on sale at Gainesville, Sen;
cca City, Greenyillo and Spartanburg to all
points East and. West.
G.. j. FOREACRB, General Manager.
W. J.. HOUSTON. General Passenger
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The PickeNs Sentinel.

We would state in reply to the Pichcns
Senttaers article of last week, that the cd
itor who wrote the article in our paper to
which he objects, had no intention of be-
ing offensive to any body, though it is
fair to admit that the article is suscepti-
BILE of having ill-humored construction.
He is away frome homo at present and
has not seen the Sentinct's article. Tho
Sentinel is one of Il most esteemed ex
changes which is read as regularly
as any paper that comes to this
Office. The frequent extracts from thai
paper, will bear testimony TO this fact
Let us endeavor not to be too sensitive tt
each others seeming faults. The Scnti
net will ever find the Press and Banner
endeavoring to be courteous not only tx
itself but to every other exchange.
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Certificates of the Managers at Riley's
School House.

s. C. Riley, Manager at Rilcy's Schoo
House on the 3lst of July 1879, for thu
purpose Of determining whether Magno
Tia Township should vote subscription o
no subscription to the Savannah Valley
Railroad Company, saycth on oath thu
election was fairly held, and that there
was no u%nfairncss, and that he did no
see any votes given to any person, cNcep
to the managers who deposited the vote
for them. The election was conducted
rs far as he could do so, in accordance
with the orders of tho County Commits
sioncrs, and that the polls were opened Al
o o'clock Il. m, by the watches OF two o.
the managers and that each voter was re-
ouired to swear that he was legally emit
tied to vote at said election, and that fur.
Their the managers were qualified before
opening the polls. S. c. RILEY.
Sworn to 4th August 1879, before 6. NJ
Mattison, Chairman Board.
/. S. G. Link one Of the managers a
Riley's School House III the 31st of July
1879, do agree with S. c. Riley in every
particular as stated by him, and aver thai
the same is correct. S. G. LINK.
Before G. NJ. Madison, Chairman Boart
August 4, 1879.
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Fewer Deaths Last Week
THE MEMPHIS PHYSICIANS HOPE
THAT THE WORST Is OYER.
Seven Deaths from Yellow Fever on Sat.
urday and Fourteen New Cases Re-
n0rtpdL

MEMPHIS, August 2-Noon.-Six new case:
were reported to the board Of health. thi:
morning, M two deaths nave occurred since
last night. Miss Euuora Athy, daughter q
Chief Of Police Athy. died at Raleigh, ter
miles northeast OF Memphis, this morning
Her mothers condition Is moi she most favor.
able. Benjamin Adams, whose death Is also
recorded, had u typical case Of fever last
year, which cXplOdes the theory OF immunity
from n second attack.
Col. Cameron has quietly collected all the
arms and ammunition from the gun stores
and platcd them IN the arsenal at the Station
willie ard Nashville ItaarOad left last night.
so mails were received by that route this
morning.
MEMPHIS, August Ill z. M.-Eight moro
cases Wee reported to the board of health
this afternoon. Among the number were Ed.
Moon and John Waters. Five additional
deaths AVE occurred: Mary Mulbrandon,
Mary Lanalan, Marshal HaSkinS and Charles
Forbes. white, and Julia Richmond, colOrcd.
The total number OF deaths according 10 the
OFFICIAL announcement of the board OF health
tor the week ending ut SIX O'Clock tonight
was "a, deaths from yellow fever ~, from 9TH
dent to declare the fever epidemic, as the
number Of deaths from this disease exceed
those from all other causes combined, but as
the death rate for the week shows Il material
decrease from that OF the previous week,
he withholdS that declaration for the present.
Lash week the total nHmbcr OF deaths was II,
from yellow fever 81. from other causes ~.
The physicians arc Sapguinc that the maxi
mum death rate mas been reached and that Il
decrease in the humber Of deaths can be eX-
pectcd. y drcnching rain fell this AFTERNOON.
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The Teachers Association.
A MOST INTERESTING MEETING
DISCUSSION on THE MODES OF
TEACHING As WELL As THE
PAY OF TEACHERS.
Shall We Spoil the Rod and Spare tho
Child?

Last Thursday and Friday the Teachers AS
soria,ion held their first annual meeting III
t,r Currt House. and y more interesting
meeting VIC do no, remember 10 have cvc"at-
tended. In what follows we d." not pre-
tend 10 give II detailed account OF the meet
ing. TO do that would require more space
,h,u we have ut our command. Tic official
rrror, may he found elsewhere. III" ad"p-
finn of q constitution elected very general
discussion. in which Ir. Bonner, Professor
Hood. Professor Klugh. Colonel Cotliran, Pro-
frssor Blake, and others participated. the
constitution was finally adopted, the defeated
marty as to some Of the non.cSscntiasS accept
inc the situation in good grace, without the
manifestation OF feeling. Professor Hood
called the attention OF the President DI. Grior
n the fact that the hour FOR delivering the
address had arrived. The motion was put
nv Professor Hood. and DIR. Gricr uas re-
oucsted to proceed with hisitddress, which
,v,c nc follows.
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The County Board Of Equalization for Abbc-
vile county held its annual meeting rsthe court
honse on Monday, W. II. Parker N tine chair.
The following members answered to then naniesj
r. NJ. Pope representing NinetySiA
G. A. C. Waller. Greenwood
W. 4 Acker, Dennaldsvills.
J. II. Carwile, Due West.
J. N. Cochran, Long Cane,
l.. II. Rykard, Smithyille.
G. II. Caldwell, White Hal
l. W. Lites, Indian Hill. ia
". II. Parker, Abbsvlle. 81.
". A. Black, Diamond Hi. q
Oh. W. NJ. Taggartr Magnolia
N. O. Tolman, Calhoun.
Cokcsbny, CEDAR Spring, LouadesvAle and
bordeaux were not represented and the board for
Dounaldsvile, although represented, was not
ready to report. yhs return Of those boards that
had made their assessments having been sub
mitted and the game being thoroughly discussed
alwas finally agreed that the action Of the follow
ing boards be confirmed: That Of Nos. f,h,6
T. 3, II, u, Il and Is and that ten pes. cent. be
deducted from the return OF the board for No. z,
Greenwood township, and ten per cent. be added
to that Of No. 6, White Hall township. II was.
also moved and adopted That the boards for
townships Nos. g. 4, 10, 10 and 16 be instructed
to complete this work as soon as practicable and
that they make the lands Of said township aver
aye not less than the same Sveragsd last year.
By this action of the County Boardthe lands OF
the several townships are mads to average, per
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TIE SAVANNAH VALLEY.
Protest against the Legality OF the
Election in Magnolia.

We. tbc undersigned voters of Magno'
lin Township. protest against the clcctlor
| held nj Rilcr'S School House in Magno'
lin Township. on Thursday, the thirty.
first dav of July, 1879. to decide inc
toucstion of transcription or II sun
srription," to "Thc Savannah \aiicv
Raiiroad Company by said Township
and Respectfully pray the County COM
missjoners Of Abbcvilic County, TO SET
tho same aside and order 4 new election
on the following grounds:
Rccalsc the polls were ordered tc
no kept opcn from nine o'clock y: M
until four o'clock p. NJ. instead OF IRON
six o'clock \. NJ. until six oclock l.. NJ
as provided by law.
) Because although the polls were or
dcrcI TO be kept open from nine CLOCK
4. NJ. until fonr o'clock P. NJ. they
were not opened until after nine ocloeH
2. Because the Managers of said cleo
ton were not properly qualified.
/. Because the oath administered ny
the Managers Of said election to the Vot-
crs only required that they should nave
been residents Of the State for one year
and of the county for sixty days next
preceding the election, without requlrin.
that they should have been at the time OF
said election resi- tents Of the said Town
ship of Magnolia.
>. Because the Managers allowed the
ballots to be deposited in an open drawer
instead OF in 4 ballot box secured by
lock, Us provided by law.
6. Because tho ballots wero deposltoo
in MANY instances by the Managers fol-
the voters instead of by the voters them
selves, as provided by law.
I. Because somQ Of the persons who
voted at said election were under the age
of twcnty-one years, AMI others did not
reside in the Township of Magnolia OF
have any taxable property situated in 1t
S. That all the Managers Of said cleo,
ton ut Riley's School House in Magnolia
Township. State of South Carolina
County of Abbcvilie, on the .3lst OF July,
1879, we're III favor of voting the Sub
scription to the Savannah Railroad Com
panv and that at least one of said Mail
ayers electionecred on the day Of cleo
ton. Is. a. BOYD,
j. J. HILL,
J. EDWARD CALHOUN,
THos. G! ENEIGHr,
S. II. EAKINS,
G.. NJ. ABLES,
S. +. ABLHS,
J. a. NORWOOD,
w. p. PICKENs,
NJ. n. HUTCHINSON,
A. o. GRANT.
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The Jeff. Davis Business.

In another column we give quite a
readable article on the subject a Mrs.
Dorsey's will in giving to jeff. Davis an
estate valued at $3.50, 600, leaving her nat
ural heirs without a dollar. 1t is said
that they are too poor to engage council.
If this be true the great and chivalrous
Davis will nave an easy victory In the
courts. He is very lucky in lawsuits
any way. The coolest thingof the whole
proceeding was Davis's letter of condol-
ence to these poor people in which he
sentsome tritling relict which hesuppos-
cd they would prize more highly than
anything else. The difference between
Grant and jeff. Davis in receiving pres
ents seems TO be-the former received
gifts from politicians, the latter takes
from an old woman that which would
legally have gone to her poor relatives.
The August number Of the Ed"caftond'
MonahIy published at Charleston, contatnsthe
B~accalaureate Address OF the Rev. il. Bon
per, D. D., President of the Due West Female
college. The Educational Monthly Is Il good
paper, at so cents o yea.
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The Rains.

During the past week We have had
abundant rains in every section Of tho
oun;v and the whitening vegetation
have taken new life. The cotton Is sheo-
ding many of its iormc, but it is thought
that others will put out. Our t;'rmerSap-
pear much moro cheerful than formerly,
and many appear hopeful, while others
express the opinion the crops will not be
so near 4 failure after all. The upland
corn, however, is almost 4 complete fall
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Morning Session.
CoURr HOUSE,, August

COURT HOUSE,, August Let 1873.
The meeting was called to order by the Presi-
dent. The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved. Prof. Hood made sHrepot in
behalf OF the committee on the constitution, after
which this instrument Nas adopted.
Mai. Hugh s. Thompson, Superintendent Of
Education, addressed the Association. Prot.
Hood read an essay on Teachers Salaries" The
question being thrown open for discussion several
members freely expressed their views upon this
subject.
MI. Klugh moved that tho essay oil Prof, Hood
be published in our county papers: Mr. y. @.
Benet seconded this motion with the amendment
that DR.. J. +. Bonner's paper on 1.-THE Normal
School System" be also published. Carried
Upon motion Of Mr.. Benet, Col Us. Cothran,
Mr.. W. H. Parker, Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN and
Col. D. W. Aiken were elected members OF The
Association. u- }-Et 1
Col. Cothrap moved that the thanks Of The
Association be rendered Maj Hugh 8. Thompson
for his excellent address. E%f:
DR.. Bonner moved that the thanks Of tho Asso-
citation be given to Prof. Morton for his address
and that he be requested TO furnish . copy OF
the same for pubhcatiDn.a l@tt& ~ Joy hlaTf
The Associations them adjourned to meet at 5
| o'clock this afternoon by order Of
W. NJ GR1EK, President.
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iISpr College.

We ask your attention to tho advertise
mont of this excellent institution Of
learning, which may be found III another
column. This College has IN able corps
of Professors. some Of whom arc well
known to the people of Abbcvillc Coun'
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BRIDGE NOTICE.

WILL be !et to the lowest bidder on Satur-
w day the 9th OF September next. The
building Of a Truss bridge on the South prong
of Saluda River at Erwin's Mill Plan and
speoificatious will be given on the day.
bridge will be let 1t III o'clock A. NJ.
RS order of the Boards cG Laurens and ABB
wife counties.
J. T. MEDLOCK,
q. NJ. MATTISON,
County Commissioners.
July so, 10
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THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION.
THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
ABBEVlLLE TEACHERS
INSTITUTE.
| Wholesome Counsel From EDpeTJ..
e,aced Educators The Essays and
Addresses.
Morning Session.
CoURr HOUSE, July 31sI, 1879.


CoUBr HOUSE, July Slst, 1873.
TIC Teachers Association of Abbeville county,
s,nth Carolina. convened In the Court House at
r. " n'cIoct- and was csIIeS 70 order by the Presi-
Sant ~ Go Tho syarcises wore onened with
ILL, I. d. rtorton ~ Grserv;IIe
Ff NJ oy u. auno oro th.t those desirinp
In! In, t .ha asan.at;nma So.ad da s;,,;fv tlr.;r inte,,.
70 t;, JUL ~, t a;v;n1 ths;r nameo tn the s,rretary The
" ~ go r-s,r'ocvsr r,srrbers were enrolled.
nH prnf uo"J chairman of The snrnroittee On the
co nsHt ,sa5 the const;tnt;nn' the greater
nort;om o1 Which Tns adopted geriatim. The
ppther no,t;on vas referred hack TO The committee
for consideration. Mr.. James KIueh was ap-
nointed by the chair to take the place OF M.
Graham on this committee.
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Afternoon Session.

The Association me. at the appointed hour.
with the President in the chair. The essay OF
Miss Bright, on School Management Methods
of instruction and Discipline" was read by DR..
Grier in compliance with the request Of the essay
list. The Secretary moved that vote Of thanks be-
rendered the people Of Abbey2le for their gener-
GUS hospitality to the members Of ieAssocation.
Motion made and carried that o yoteaof thanks
be given to Miss Bright and hi. Benet, fur their
admirable essays aud that they be published.
Mr.. Benetl extended ali invitation IS President
of the Literary Club, to all present TO attend ITS
meeting at the residence Of Captain White to-
night, ,.u.s
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Professor HOODS Essay OIL the Sala'
rios Of TcacIlcrS.
WHAT TlIEN. ARE.

AS I'LL orr schools are public and free dn-!ng
part of The year, and the salaries allowed for
teaching them now modify the pay Ol teach
crS in general, and will control them move
and more If ;"rt to their na."ral tendency, II
fair estimate Of them cannot be made with
out entering the common publ" school
statistics HS important inctUrsln The estimate.
| will ms" the report Of The Stale Sui"rin'riii.
chi of E,iuc;tiuIi for lSTS, and The report OF
the Commissioner of Education ut WusilirS-
ton for l,16.
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Miss Bright

Of Greenwood, had prepared q most admira-
BILE essay on the subject OF the BEST Mode of
Teaching" which was read by the Rev. DR..
Gricr. All OF our people arc extravagant In
their praises Of 1t. In the Association DR..
Bonner proposed to have 1t published, adding
that If "if some people do doubt the ~eff!cien-
cy Of lady teachers, there can be doubt in
the mind Of anybody that some Of them can
write most excellent essays on the subject OF
teaching" The resolution to request the vii
Iagc papers to publish the essay was unanI
mously adopted. 1t will appear when the
copy Is furnished.
Mr.. Benet's Essay.
This was the closing essay Of this most m
occasion, and as the Association
passeda resolution requesting thatit be pub
lislied in the village papers we will not at
tempt TO give q synopsis. The subject dis
cusscd was Our School System" or rather
want Of q school system. Mr. Benets
high literary attainments and long practical
experience among the schools of both Scot
land and this country, enabled him TO present
new ideas and interesting facts con-
hcctcd with this most interesting subject.
subscribers shall have the opportunity OF
this excellent essay as soon as he will
the copy.