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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
YELLOW FEVER.
The Disease Still Existing in New Or.
leans and Vicksburg-Danser from
Removing Last Summers Victims
V,roha pnra1iypu-

ST.. LOUIS, February l2.-S. r. Hcwctt, Of
IS Maiden lane, New York, arrived hero
to-day, nftcr Il tout through the portions Of
The South said to be infested with yellow f.
yer. He confirms the reports of yellow fever
prevailing in certain sections. In New Or
leans there were several deaths during his
stay, and In Vicksburg he witnesssd the fls
to the dreadful tropical scourgc. Mr.. lIcwctt
Is of opinion that the change Of seasons has
not thoroughly eradicatcd the disease and
in the spring. Physicians IN Mississippi and
Tennessee contended that the examining and
rcmovul of bodies Is the cause Of the reap
pcnrance of the disease, and If steps are not
taken BY the authorities TO stop TINS the f.
nifty. The bodies removed are mostly those
of those OF the wealthy and respectable class
who remained in the plague stricken dis.
tricts to care for worldly possessions: while
other members Of the family fled tothe North
and waited until they could return with safe
tv. Many of these victims were buried by
the side OF the paupers In the potter's Field,
and relatives lave been waiting until the
weather would permit OF their removal for
In the family graveyards.
The work of removal has been rcpulsive
and sickening, the bodies being In partially
dccomposcd state, and In many instances the
collins highly offensive. The removals arc
sometimes made at night, but grave diggcrs
can be seen ut almost any time during the
day engaged in this rcpulsive business. Re-
moving bodies has grown to be lucrative
since the weather became n few degrees cool
err. AS much as $50 Is paid for taking up a
victim, and an undertaken will sometimes
make three or four removals in. one day. The
employment Is not confined to undcrtakers.
Negroes can be found who will remove u body
for n smaller consideration by half. Under
takers, in many instances, prefer not to con-
tract for removals and express their diSlikeof
the business. If the weather does not grow
colder soon some measures Will have to be
ndODtpd TO StOp removals., and rs q matter OF
faesty for the future, some steps shonld be t-
ken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
A Classic Monument Gone,

Farther back than our memory can carry us
there stood, In what Is now called "up town."
number. about ten by twelve. all under one
root. These were built for boarding rooms
and were occupied as such by the students Of
Erskine College fora long time. And we have
ant associations. They have been the scene
Of many q long, hard struggle with the intri-
cacies Of the ancient classics and the modern
sciences. Right within those marrow walls,
with the light pouring IN at q single small
window the foundation has been laid OF all
those attninments which In after years open
ed I'D the boarded treasures OF time, and
which nave made life a career or usefulness
and honor. There many have been trained
for those stern and trying conflicts, no shud-
ow of which darkened the rosy horizon of
youth. And there. too, 1t must be said, rev.
elry often held her orgies, and night was
made hideous with sound which are as indie
scrIbable as they are awakening. There, sad
deSt of all, many were hrsttempted and frst
sInned. There is, to many, the grave OF hon
or, virtue and truth, n fancy finds In these
lone retreats the wreck of hopes the bright
est. and prospects the fairest. But began to
say that these cabins are at this writing being
torn down-suinmarily delnolished. and ior
enough material may be found to construct a
fairer building. which shall preserve and OK
press the College traditions OF a third OF q
Or Isl to rear a inter nome ior tae
dark abodes, n which with mystic
speech mingIe in:stgange medley snatches of
prayer and songs OF praise Win scraps OF no o,
I1e uso and oaths Of the ~bacchanal? Would
that it were sol! But-must 1 say III? Fare,
we'll, We dear memories Of vanished days!'
Farewell, ye happy: thoughts Of battles fought
ancient song! Farewell, We homes of schol-
ar and poet! STEPPED rs we are In the melo.
dies OF the muses., We are to share the doom Of
is written! 70 be plain, they are to be recon-
structed into-sTABLEs.-G., in Associate Re
Prcs6ytertan.-A. classic monument
low! Well, that does get ahead OF as, Just q
little. When we were q boy, and slept In that
row, it was III everently cLlled"Ch!ncb.Row',
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
General Sherman's Letter.

In another column may be found the
views of General Sherman as to the re-
Operative powers of the people of the
South, and of the advantages of climate,
soil, minerals and water which this coun-
try presents to the Immigrant. All that
he has said of Georgia, he could with
equal propriety have said of South Caro-
lima. We take it that General Sherman
meant all that he said in u favor, as we
believe his prejudices are against us. The
facts however were SO plain, that ever
our enemy admits the many inducements
our country presents to the Immigrant.
are ready to say amen to his remarks
about "lctting up on the carpet-bagger.'
Read the letter and you will be pleased
at the favorable report he makes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
Colonel HOYt Rctires from the Reg.
lister.

Last Sundays Register contains the
Farewell Of Colonel Hoyt from the
editorial department of that paper. Col
cuea Moyt is a clear thinker, a vigorous
wsater, and an outspoken editor, on all
matters of public concern. and we regret
to lose nina from the editorial corps of
our valued city daily. He gives no in
dicataon as to his future purpose, but
wherever he may 60, or whatever he may
undertake to do, may success attend him.
We hope that he may soon be again in the
editorial harness. Colonel Pope in bid
ding adieu to the retiring editor, has this
to say:
''The manly, upright and unwavering
course of Colonel Hoyt, as a Journalist as
we'll as a citizen, must command the adj
miration, respect and confidence of all
men. The great ability he has exhibited
in the columns of the anderson Intcltt-
geacer he founded, and in those Of the
Register, has made him a man Of mark
for many years in the conduct of the pol
lev of the State. His ringing words and
brave and outspoken policy in rs con-
sp%icuously sustained the movement by
which the State was redeemed. The thor
ough organization of the Anderson De-
mocracy in his hands served as a rallying
centre for the straightout movement of
the State, and as we recall the past, with
all its doubt and dalliance, we feel we can
never fail to do honor to James A. Hoyt
rs. one Of Carolina's truest and best sons.
Sympathizing to the full in all of Colonel
Hoyt's political views, and having stood
shoulder to shoulder with him through
the memorable struggle of 1876, we now
take leave of him with much regret. But
wherever the business engagements Of
life may call such a man as our late CO.
worker, we feel there will be found a
true, a noble and q useful citizen, above
reproach. And there, too, we feel the
Register will always have a tried, atrust-
cd and a faithful friend"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
The ThOrnWeil Orphanage.

The Rev. Mr.. Jacobs is up and at us
again. See his letter and read it for
yourselves. We have nothing new to
add. All we ever wanted was q full and
explicit showing to the public of the
name in which the contributed funds
were disbursed. The report of the Treas
urcr seemed indeed vague and indefinite.
For this reason we asked for more light.
We have no personal interest whatever
for or against the institution. 1t was on
ly as publisher of the Press and Banner
that VIC made the enquiries. We thank
Mr.. Jacobs for his invitation to go to
Clinton, but it is not convenient to accept
his hospitality. Let him get his treasur-
er to be specific hereafter, and we have
no doubt all will work swimmingly III
the future.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
The Stock Law In Chester--How 1t
Works.

Mr.. W. G. Austin, writes the following to
the Union Times. The writer is, we presume,
from similarity Of views related to our friend,
Mr.. Vim. Austin, of Donnaldsyille:
FRIEND SToKEs:-I made q flying visit to
YOUR town, one day last week, and was met
By n number Of your most excellent farmers
ali enouIring: how the "Fencc-Law," work.
ed In Chester?
NV reply was this "Those who were most
opposed to it ut first are It's strongest auFo-
cafes now. They would be the tc'y, Dra 10
to raise their voices against its repeal.
There are farmers in Chester VINO make
more on the land where old. useless fences
stood. than many OF your red-hot antl-lencc
men make on their whole farms. We have
better stock and less litigation than you have.
Are not these advantages worth striving
for?
and fences. we now employ In maxim icr'
advantage in favor of the fcncc-law system;
or in other words the no fence system, Is;
The Freedmen arc well pleased with II. fof
1t is they who build the fences. They now
build pasture fences, and pasture their stock
uithO,N paying q cent for pasturage"
this: Go to work and try the system before
you condemn 1t give it a fair trial. and Il
you are not advocates OF the system In less
than two years, then you may uTfe to me an0
say that I have told n falschood.
There Is not n man in Chester county, with
an ounce OF intelligence that would have the
old system back again, for any consideration
to convince than the most elaborate argu
mcnt. Respectfully,
W. G. AUSTIN.
Chester, S. c., Feb. 9th 1879,
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The Savannah Valley Railroad.

The corporators of the Savannah Val
lev Railroad will meet on the 9th of next
month at Lowndesville to take into con-
sideration important matters connected
with the road. The Road is a most i'm
portant one to that section. Every
friend should be present to give his aid
and counsel in the matter. We wish our
Lowndesville friends the largest measure
of success in the enterprise. We trust
that their success may be equal to their
public spirit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
AIKEN on the War Claims.

In the House Of Representatives last
Friday the subject of Southern War
Claims came up for discussion and our
immediate Representative, Colonel d.
w. Aiken, took prominent part in the
debate. We print his speech in another
column, and give it our hearty endorse
ment. 1t expresses, we are sure, the feel
ings and opinions of the people of South
Carolina and of the South on the rexcd
subject of war claims. Colonel Aiken is
right in opposing the payment of those
bogus claims made by the iso-called "loy-
al citizens, and he is also right in de-
nouncing the gigantic pension swind!e
will take one hundred millions
out of the treasury.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
Faithful Officer.

Solicitor Cothran's able and faithful
discharge of his duty to the State, when
his personal feelings were enlisted for
the accused, was beautifully eXemplitied
our last Court in his prosecution OF
the indictment against Captain Brown
lee, n of his best friends. In the dis
charge of that duty he commanded the
of all who heard the trial, and
impressed them with the fact that he
discharge his duty under any cir
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
Bridge Building.

The article elsewhere in the Press and
Banner, taken from the Union Times is
in continuation of the article published
from that paper two weeks ago on tho
same subject. The subject is one that in
terests every tax payer in the county, and
deserves the special consideration of the
County Commissioners. We shall have
another article from the same source OH
the same subject next week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
Is 1t Constitutional

Judge Kershaw at Orangeburg is con-
sidering the constitutionality of the act
which makes the failure to pay the poll
tax a misdemeanor and punishable by
fine or imprisonment. This is an inter-
esting question.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
Savannah Valley Railroad.

A convention Of tho corporators of the sa-
yannah Valley Railroad Company, will be
held at Lowndcsville IN Thursday the8 9th day
of March next. 1t Ia Of the utmost import
ance that all the corporators be present. as
enterprise will be considered by the conyen-
ton. N. LAIlNER,
. Feb, 10th 1879.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
William Hill. ESQ.

The attention of our readers is directed
to an interesting account of how Mr.. Will
liam Hill is likely to become the heir to
an immense estate. There seems some
thing of romance in the story.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
Air Line Railroad raxes.

The decision Of the Supreme Court OF the
States, declaring the Air Line Rail
road in this state, liable to taxation, will add
very much to the financial prosperity OF
County. When the Company shalt have
paid its back taxes, the County will nave q
very snug little sum with which to com mcnce
retirement Of her bonds, provided the
Commissioners apply the money for
purpose, which Of course, we presume
they will do. The assessment Of the Rcad
in his County amounts to S2oi 100, and the
due the State and County each year
beginning with 1874, and including 1878, are
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19

Tho Columbia Register has made n
step forward, in publishing the decisions
of the Supreme Court. No moro inter-
esting matter could be published. The
opinions, however seem Of interminable
lenrth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19

Our exchanges of late have been full
of 'cipher kilograms" We have taken
no stock either in them, uncle Samuel or
his naughty nephew. AS far as we are
concerned they arc dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
A Pamphlet Free.

The Murray Hill publishing Company, I2o
East 2Sth St., New York City, will send by
DR.. Foote'S Success rs n writer and practition-
er af medicine, and Il catalogue Of all their
publications-reading enough for several
weeks-if you will but enclose ono letter
stamp to their address.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
Justice to Policy Holdcrs.-A Good
Law.

NASHVILLE, January l3.-Much sensation
was produced among Insurance men to-day
over the final passage Of the bill requiring In
surance companies to pay the full amount
written in policies in case Of total destruction
OF property. The Governor will sign 1t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19

CONFERENCE.-The. Dock Jones, Of this
county, whose house was burned some time
ngo, and upon which he had an insurance
policy for s $500, has settled with the compa-
ny for sl.2G-each party paying his wv
costs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
OF TOWN LOT.

PY virtue of the power contained In n Ger.
u tain Mortgage decd executed by lame II.
Perrin to me I will exposc TO sale at public
ontcry In front Of the Court House Mt Able
parcel of land lying on the Pendleton Road
In the town of Abbeviile, containing
THREE (3) ACRES
more or less. bounded North by thu lot Of the
late Mrs. Sucan Del3ruhl, West by lands of
II. H. Wardlaw, South by the lot Of Mrs. Eu-
gcnia Robertson and East by the Pendleton
Road.
TERMS.-CASH.
LEWIS PERRIN,
Mortgage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
State County Total
1874, s2t5i5 90 SZi682 80 S5sI28 u
1875 2,2H 90 It224 90 3463 90
1873 las 90 3,774 10 5t2O2 NO
1877 0lS 90 2,l93 90 3,iII 90
1873 Bl 90 2,2A % 2,S05 20

Total S7,696 81 Sl2,lN 80 Sl9,8Ai u
The constitutional 2 mills school tax is in
cluded In the County tax for 1877 and for 1875.
The penalty Of 20 per cent. is added TO both
State and County tax for 1874. We do not
know whether the penalty Will attach pend
Ing the decision in the Supreme Cour or not,
but are Of opinion that 1t will, and Is so, the
penalty for ls75, 1875 and 1877, must be added,
which will change the figures as follows: 70
per cent penalty on State tax for those years,
SolS. making a total for State Of 50, 6l4.92:
same penalty on County tax for same years,
81 ,43S.D 20, making q total for County Of SIS, $500
and a grand total for State and County Of
so. lSO. 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-19
McCords Collie Mixture.
For Horses, Mules and Cattle.


The undersigned nave been appointed sole
agents for the sale OF "McCOSDS collie MIX
TCRE,"an infaliible ~cure:for collie in horses
mules or cattle. This preparation was pat.
tented June 80, 1859, and In the short time
which has elapsed since has attained a repu.
tation ~unequaled by any patented medicine
on the globe. We have In Our possession tes'
timoniias from numerous persons who have
used It.:
I have had two occasions to use McCords
Collie Mixture In cases that seemed desperate,
The success In curing was apparently magic.
oil. 1t Is administered without trouble or de.
lay, Is speedy In action, and I think Is SO val.
liable that every person who manages horses
or mules should keed IT at hand.
Isaw Mr.. McCord use his medicine on q
mare that had been travelling, and was seiZ.
ed with crampc collie. The animal was drop
ping down (. equently and In great pain. In
n short time after the medicine was given-in
ten minutes. at the farthest,-the animal was
easier. and In an hour I saw the animal har.
messed and driven of, and learned subse.
quently she performed the journey and had
no more collie.
THOMAS THOMSON.
W. had one occasion TO use McCord's
Colo Mixture. 1t was very effective M ]
think Is an excellent medicine.
For Sale at Abbevills by
w. T. PENNEY.
DIR. E. PARKER.
For sale by p. Baker, L%owndesville,
DR.. +. H. Ed wards. Due West.
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, | Invited tho distinguishes gentleman. 10 re-
state his case, although in the first place II
was very well stated. Now, as the gentleman
from Massachusetts is In favor OF pcnSiOnln,
the confederate soldier. lie is therefore, accord,
Ing to his reasoning, taking the antllcsis OF all
nc had 10 say In favor OF putting u confederate
into q republican Cabinet.
Mr., Butler: I have never said that.
MI. Keifer: But that must follow lie Is In
favor Of both, rs he puts them exactly on q
III favor of the other.
Mr.. Butler: No, sir.
Mr.. Kcifcr: I should he Mt least II I were In
Mr.. Butler: But I have not said so. VIII
the gentleman allow me-?
Mr.. Keller: Oh, yes: I always try TO be po-
lite to the gentleman.
vor OF 1t, nor do l think the country has yet
come up to 1t; but when we have withdrawn
all causes OF difficulty, so that nobody from
the North will object to Il confederate soldier
being In tho Cabinet, then l say humanity
mir. Keller: The gentleman has already
stated his proposition. The gentleman un,
dcrtakes by fair inference to say the present
Administration is only a short step in al
vance of him; he has not yet come to the time
when Inc is In favor OF putting contcderates
into the Cabinet and pensioning confederate
soldiers, but he thinks he Will soon reach q
point where he will favor both.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts: Neither one
nor the other now ;,
Mr.. Keller: Not yet; but nc tnlnkS nc Is
very nearly there "almost persuaded"
Now, Mr.. Chairman I do not want to mis-.
represent anybody ; ! have been one Of those
ur3on this floor from the beginning who have
Insisted steadily, persistently, and as nearly
as I could, consistently upon making n dis
~tInction between loyal and disloyal claimants
so far, and so far only, as loyal claimants
have come here and and presented claims
we'll proved for supplies furnished to the army
and which were used by thearrny. All other
classes of claims for damages growing out OF
the general ravnGcs Of war, and all other
claims of q kindred character we alike strike
down, whether presented by the loyal Or dis
loyal men. But / want to enter my protest
again here against the Idea Of voting money
to rebuild, to reconstruct, and to carry on ed
ucatIOnal Institutions where treason has been
steadily fUstered and where 1t may yet be fos-
tered In the future. The gentleman f:om
massachusetts fnvOrs the payment OF such
claims, l believe.
Mr.. Aiken Will the gentleman allow me
10 Interrupt him?
MIR, Keller l will In q moment. ! am op.
poscd TO an Institution Of learning, destroyed
by The accidents of war, being rebuilt out OF
the public Treasury In which the doctrine
the fundamental doctrine, Mught In 1t was
against that principle of the Declaration OF
Independence which held that call mcn were
created equal" and where also the doctrine
was inculcatcd to all the students OF the in
stitution that slavery was q divine insf1tu-
tion. and wherein was Endorsed and taught
the principle which I once before quoted on
Ibis floor and found IN the constitution OF the
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1879-04-09
FRANCIE.

Z&konodkrstvi Prancie jednalo
minulS tyden o pfelozeni Esseda-
nf versailesu do PsFiie. Ve
prospSch pEoloieni toho pracuji
yfstfedni rcpublikAn6, kdezto
mirnsjlf odporuif, uvadsjfce ra
d6vod, 10 ve Versailesu jest I'd
konodArstvo dplns prosto n!tla.
ku nepokojnSch tF:d lidu. Jcdn&
nj o pfedmstu tomto odroceno
bylo d. pfistiho tydne. - Pfi FL.
uzsich volbkch do EAkorodArstvf,
odbSvsnsch minulou nedslI,
xvoleno byIo ID republikAno, !
legitimista sv7 okrsoich must SO
jests jodnou volby pfedsevEiti. -
v Alifru Eastihla volkk snsana
boufe battalion franoouxsk ych
xukv6 na cests 8 Aumaile do
Bagharu 1919 mich xahy nulo,
kdezto dalsioh Ia nalcxk so v no.
mocnici.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1879-04-09
RUNE zpRAyY.

Navrauli uprchlicl Bosensti
vEnesli k vlAds rakouske prosbu
o daIsi podporu. Cd casu uprob-
mutt ioiich sahsnnlo lich nedo.
statkcm 20 900
Do Solans posilA porta posil y
voienske, col nasnatuje, 10 nove
povstAni y Macedonia jest va7ne.
no rAEu.
Rakousky konsul 20 Vidins
byI vypusen go svSho hotelu m
roskas guvernera, nAsledkem ne.
pAtrne roEepie.
v Egypts dslaji krAtks process
otrokAf,. Mistokral vyslal do
Stfedni Afriky oddeleni sojska k
pollaccni obehodu otroky a vc
srazcc Araby byli tito porazoni
sc stra,ou l,087 mrtvych.
0 Cairo '. Egypts Sc oxnamuic,
10 krajich G,rgeh, Kena a II ma
jedins EemteIo 10000 osob hlady.
Hladomor tsnto xivinila vice
Apatna sprava = velk6 dane pei
nedroda.
Naslcdujict poxoruhodnA depc.
10 dochAxi Liverpoolu: 10.
tAsks sttibra bndi velkou poxor.
most Y Lancashlrskem kraji sth
10 vice xmkhA SO nabled, 10 by
sayedcna byti msla oboji msna ;
vsak .Ajmy londynske tomu od-
porujici jsou TAX income, ae jest
pochybno, sdah bude lee utiniti
jaky prakticky krok tom sme-
ru.' Jak xnkmo jest Y AngIick u
jen msna jednotnA, rlatA.
VelkoveEir tnreoks vyjednavA
urovnani dluhu tureckcho a
AnglIcku a Francii. Chce PHI.
my 70 ella dAti pod sprawl tech
Eemi 3 dku kafd6 8 mich iistou
Cast pfiimd tech.
Staficks Garibaldi pfijcl 90
Rims. Utel nkvstevy jeho ncni
snAm. jest tax slab. 10 musiI &
nAdraH odnesn bSti vEnikaji !
povesti, 10 SO smrt Jeho m6ic v
rejbliiIich dncch ocekavat
v Bosns Esvraidsn byl cd Id
pied plukovnik sedmdesitsbo ra-
kuskSbo pluku.