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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-09-10
General HOODS Death,
The following letter In reference TO General
Hoods death will be read with interest

dOOu 3 uetkLu Will Dc Tctu Will IuGcItSG
NEW ORLEANS, August 10. 1879.
Dear General: Knowing your love nnd es-
TEEN for Gen. Hood and his family, l thought
a few particulars OF the sad event would not
be unintcresting to you. Mrs. Hood. after her
last confinement, was better, and had an c;ts-
Ter time than on any former occasinn. Fri
day week, feeling so we'll, she imprudently
took n bath. immediately after She was IT,
ken with a chill. DR.. Richardson havlng left
on the LIST of thlsm month, DR.. Bcmiss was call.
the most remarkable one lie had ever seen In
his practice that there WAS not a single SYM
tom Of yellow fever, and they did not know
that she had 1t until the black vomlt appear
ed. She died mt half pust9 o'clock /. VI. sun
day night and was buried ut 10 o'clock Mon
duy morning. / never IN my life SAW Il man
so completely crushed as Gen. Hood was. l
was with him Monday morning till the tuner
al. He said ned rather Got should have Ia
ken every one OF his children In one day than
TO have lost his wife that he was completely
ruined, and now. without his wife. he Ind
nothing to live for. The precious little lambs
nothing OF their mothers death. began to
como In one by one, until mir came In. and
such a scene l never wish TO witness again.
After the children left, he said, Major, have
and 1t Is Gods will, l ain ready to go. l have
requested Col. Flowers TO take charge OF my
children ind appeal to tho Confederate sol.
oilers to support them, for I have nothing on
6aTtl 10 leave tneI1. [1c WIN t{thch uSSudS
morning at 3 o'clock. and died Friday morn.
ing ut half-past 3 a.. NJ, perfectly In his mind
to within ten minutes OF his death. Atabout
2 O'Clock he asked the doctorif his time TO die
was not near ut hand. The doctor said, Eyes,
General" Then II minister was sent for ut his
request to give him the last communion. AS
his death wal announced n no hour fixed
for the funeral, very few were present. a de-
tachmento of "Continentals'' fireda salute over
his grave. and the last sad tribute was paid to
our brave. generous and Christian friend.
The doctor thinks Lydia will not live
through the night. She had q violent fever
from the first, which went right, to the brain.
Little Ethel Is quite easy to-day. All the
children seem to be droopy; none realize
their great loss.
I hear his house is mortgaged to its full val
ue, and he left but little insurance on his life;
not being able to keep up his policies. He told
me his book was finished, and he was just
about starting to Philadelphia to make ar
rangemcnts for Its publication. ! think 1t Is
altogether the saddest death I have ever
known. Old Mrs. Henne can live but q few
months and here are eleven little lambs leclt
fatherleSs and motherless. Oh, how much bet
ali. =
Yours, very truly, WALTER v Couch.
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30. p. H." on THE FENCE.
Looking LOngingly Backwards.

Editors Press and Banner
Probationary experience In the Legislators
(non ro1 poputD Stock Law In this latitude has
not made many proselytes Us yet. nor produc'
ed consummate reconciliation. Opposition
still prevails manifestly. Doubtless the dry
SPELL In some measure operated against q
fair test OF It's vaunted merits and perhaps
has been u barrier OF bringing about Il quie'
tus. I imagine this circumstance will be
harped upon greatly by It's sanguine and en-.
thusiastic adhercnts rs Il merltorious argu.
meht In Its behalf. Every straw will be caught
ut to give efficacy TO It's proposed merits. The
climax has not been reached. The evil day IL
not fully dawned. Time will, eventually,
speak out stubborn irrcsls, able facts TINT will
convince the most indifferent observer that
the non-land holders Interest laborlng class,
backbone OF the commercial world, is not en-.
HANGED. but curtailed. Notwithstanding my
just and obstinate opposition, / an willing,
and l see no other alternative, to prolong the
existence OF the Stock Act another year and
let 1t undergo all possible chances OF success,
In the meantime, I would say. keep your fem
ces In good order around your arabic acres.
I learn obllquely that petitions are handed
p proachin NJ! L SsssIs"lHs w p5uii"dk declare iare this ii Act
a nonenity, null and void, In order that re-
construction might be brought about. | am
puzzled to discern even a remote possibility
Of accomplishing anything In this way. II
our Representatives will come out n de-
clare above board that they computed an err
ror In advocating the passage OF this act or
acknowledge that they have been deceived as
TO It's good results and signify that they will
heed the voices OF the majority of their con.
stituency, hope will spring up In my heart
that something can be done, otherwise, |
have no faith Of e~fccting one iota. Hence, l
believe hat petitions" Mt this juncture are
useless and efforts squandered in that channel
viii be for naught. I entertain the opinion
that our Law Makers are %staunch, erudlte,
firm, stable and conctentions men and II they
would manifest m inclination. without Il can.
did and public confession. to 'go back" upon
their action in this matter l readily would In
fer that they are nibbling Mt n bait for repro
motion In the ensuing year. My confidence
in their integrity, then, would vanish like
mist before the orient sun. Grin and en-
dure 1t" until a more propitions season:
o. T. II.
r. s. I would suggest that our present in
cumbents would speak out in print on this
subject.
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PROCURING FRESH WATER FROM SEA
WATER method Of procuring fresh
water from sea water through the d.
rect action Of the suns rays is among
the foreign inventions. The appara.
tus consists Of a box Of wood n inch
thick, about fourteen feet long, two
feet wide, and of an average depth OF
six inches. The upper part OF the box
is closed with ordinary glass, which
has an inclination ofan inch and a half.
At the lower edge Of the glass there Is
O. semi-circular channel, destined to
receive the fresh water which is con-
densed on the interior surface Of the
glass. The operation is entirely SIM
pie. The salt water .is let into the
box for about an inch in depth, and
it is then exposed to the rays Of the
SUM-. A very active evaporation then
begins, and it is found that q square
metre Of glass will condense daily
the amount of two gallons Of pure
water.
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The Elections In California.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 5-ll.9O A. NJ
Returns from the city up to 2 A. NJ. place
Perkins, Republican, for Governor l,3i3 aheao
mayor, 1853 ahead OF Flint. Republican,. Fol
mayor the vote is over half counted. There
Is no reason to change the previous esIi,
mates Of the result In the city. PERKINS
keeps gaining on Glenn, Democrat, ana
White, Workingmen, In the interior, and Is
likely TO have 1900 plurality over elther %
them.
LArER-KALLoCH CERTAINLY ELECTED.
SAN FRANCISCO, September Sill T. NJ
Three.Fourths OF the vote In the CITY ah9
State has been counted. Perkins, Repu6li
can, is Ieadiug Glenn, Democrat, about IL SOU
and White. Workingmen, about the same
The c. mpletion OF the count Will increase
Perkins plurality to y or - Thousand. fLop
ably he will gain on Glenn In the city ana IN
the country during the remainder OF tht
count. All the State ticket will 60 with IN
head except the Justices. which cannot yet DC
It is now probable that the Republican,
| will elect all the congressman, though I'M
contest will be very close IN the city districts
The republicans elect n railroad commission
er In the northern district and the WORKING
men thcir'sin the city and southern dlstrict
The legislature Is still IN doubt. 70 k o1a y
beyond 4 doubt. The W~Orkingmen's chahcel
are best for sheriff, auditor, collector an!
county attorney, and sure on the disttict ~
torney. The Republicans will probably &c
the balance, except, perhaps, two or three su
pervisors and school directors, The Suprem
court judges are divided.
SrN FRANCISCO, September 80 A. M
The latest returns from the city indicate Una
the ~workingmen are gaining, and It Is posi-
BILE that they may elect their SUPERVISORS an
school directors. The count will probably D
completed this afternoon, until which UNI
city. The returns from the interior connrn
previous advlceS.
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Three Cases In New Orleans.
GINNING AND SPINNING.
What Col. Woodward has to Say About
his $4,000 Reward and the Clements
Attachment.
Ne,ys ond Hurier.1

W~1SNsBoRo', September 5.-The Interesting
article from your Anderson correspondent
w In n recent Issue OF your entcrprlsing
paper upon the subject OF manufacturing
word or two explanatory Of my resolution al
the late Joint meeting Of the State Agricultu'
ral Society and State Grange in Chester.
The resolution ~ adopted authorizes the
memorializing OF the Legislature for n leward
OF $40, OOO TO be paid for IN invention which
will enable farmers. upon their plantations
and ut paying rites TO convcrt their crops
from the seed into yarns.
The principal object had in view when ! OF
fcrcd this resolution was to direct the attcn.
ton of farmers and inventors to the want 81
such n machine us well rs 10 the prncticabill'
ty Of perfectiEg II. I was aware OF the cHpcr
iinrnt OF Col. Harrison with the Clement ut
tachment,'' which demonstrates the pr1lctica'
bility of spinning from the seed. but the ma,
shine Is too costly for farm use, II could
not compete for the reward unless 1t was mod
iied so as to come within the requirements
I remember, when | was boy, seeing n lant
machine which did the same thing. !. G.
SPIN yarn from seed cotton. the cotton being
spread upon an endless cloth band which
carried 1t to the saws. whence It was passed
in proper condition to six spindIcs and thcl
turning OF Il crank. This machine In u:
much loo snail rs the other Is too large, bu
equally we'll demonstrates the feasibility o.
the plan OF spinning rom the seed: Now !
Tic SCtlC VII Nv NhHC "N' WV ~ y 800
when It wanted n steamboat for the Erlt
Canal, and In Indiana when n practical roat
steamer was ncedcd-oler All inducemen
10 inventors-I have no hesitation in say
Ing that ere long we will have the intermedi'
ate OF the two machines alluded to, and, ~
the result, each friner will in addition Ito TIT
questionable profit, now made by raising cot
ton, be able to pocket the very decided pre-
MUM which accrues by converting 1t into
yarn.
There arc two other ideas that present them
selves In this connection. spin your stained
cotton into yarns and ten cents worth o
bleaching material vii! make them - the
Weddings Of n bale-ns white az snow. iOt
can now understand why special orders art
FREQ ucntly given TO buyers TO secure this class
OF cotton, but always at reduced price o
course. The other iden was suggested by see
ing this year and last year an intimation 10y
the New York Cotton Exchange that efforts
would be made to deduct the weight OF bug
ging and ties from the weight OF the bale. |
This Is done-nnd It Is IL well-known fact tina
farmers are the victims In nil combinations
then would the price Offered for this machine
be indeed paltry in comparison with the good
that would be done TO the State by Its invcn
ton. Many OF our best mechanics nre tot
poor TO risk their labor upon a venture. bu
offer them satisfactory remuneration for thcir
tulents and they will employ. them.
T.. W. WOODWARD.
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Liyerpo0l Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL, September 5.-This weeks cir
culnr OF the Liverpool Cotton Brokers Asso-
citation says "Cutton was in moderate de.
mnnd throughout the week, but the market
was firm and last weeks quotations were iui.
ly supported. American was III fair demand
and unchanged at the close, though there
grades below middling ure increasingly scarce.
Sea island was steady and IL fur business was
done. Futures opened dull, and were easier
until Tuesday, when prices declined fully
3-l6d.. but they hive since recovered va.
The final rates show O decline of 1872 10 IA.
from those of last Thursday"
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BulldOZing,

The Tlcksbur1 (Misssissippi,) Herald. q Dem
ocratic paper, thus comments OH the killingo
Dixon by Barksdale at Iazoo Ctty.: Bull
day in YaZoo County Henry Dixon was sho1
to death. Twist 1t rs we may, this terrible
deed which leaves u widow n latherless
children to life's stern struggle was brought
about by intolerance in politics. We are not
at this writing in possession of the particulars
OF the deed, but the circumstances that led tc
1t are known, and they warrant US In assert
ing that the days OF, the Democratic party In
Mississippi are numbered unless Its leaders 81
once meet the responsibility hat rests on
them. The white voters Of Mississippi mus
by their course make future affairs Of this
kind an impossibility. The silent, powerful
ballot Is the court that must try this fearful
evil Of bull-doZing n pass sentence on II. by
sweeping its advocates from all the channels
that lead TO power"
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A Letter from Mrs. Dixon.

The widow of the late Henry NJ. Dixon
A. Barksdale, has published n letter In vindi'
cation of her husbands memory. She says
when her husband heard that It had been
charged in Il Democratic convention thnt he
had threatened to assassinate Barksdale, he
disclaimed to Burksdale through a friend, al
intention OF harming him. Mrs. Dixon re-
sents with great warmth the insinuation thai
her husband was an "infidel." She says: "a
few hours before his death he was baptized
his bedside knelt two Sisters Of the Holy Or
der OF Nazareth and offered prayers for thu
departing soul OF him who during the cpl
deInic of last year had nursed their priest ant
assisted in laying away their dead"
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NEW YORK. Sept. 6-l2 m. Stocks
long 4.So%: short 4.sS :; State bonds dull
governments firm. Cotton strong; sales s9l
middling upland IN; middling Orleans l2As
Futures steady; September l2.T: October
1899 November 1889; December 10. AZ JaHu'
AIRY 1919.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 6. Flour quiet
Wheat in demand; corn staedy Oats quiet
Pork nominal /: bulk meats firm bacon firm
and a shade higher clear sides 81; whiskey
firm at l.04.
AUGUSTA. Sept. 8 = Cotton firm =
middling l0I; low middling l0H good ordi
nary l0M; net receipts l73 shipments -;
snles PCS.
middling NJ; low middling l0M: good ordi.
nary l0T; net receipts 406; gross-;s ales 40l
stock l,0 export coastwlse -
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We find the following In the correspondence
of the Richmond Standard, from the White
Sulphur Springs: 1t Is but due to the visit
ors from South Carolina to shy that they arc
voted by common consent the most elegant
and courtly here. There Is an ease, O grace
and u gentle bearing about the manners OF n
we'll born South CarOlinian that Is unmisuik'
able, and which stamps them as ut once the
man. and the noblest in this or any Other
lnnd,"
1'tMrLING SHOALS, LAURENS COUNTY, Sep
teinber 3.-Mrs. Betsey Abercrombie. on Ra,
burns Creek, died on Monday evening, aged
gl years. A message was sent for her son
four miles above Anderson Courthouse, and
he anu his wife and two other relatives start
ed down yesterday morning In n buggy Will
two mules attached. When they reacnea
mules ran away with the buggy. smashing !
up against n tree. Mr.. Lewis Abercrombit
was badly hurt on the hip and his wife hat
two ribs broken. Mrs. Hannah Bolt had ne
Bellows, was cut on the face. All three OF the
ladies were more or less hurt internally
They were chrried into Mr.. John Chamanl
house, where beds were furnished and every
was summoned to dress the wounds. Wher
the messenger left, Two hours after the acci
dent, none Of the ladies could set up. and NJ
thought Mrs. Bolt would die, rs she was bleed
Ing very profusely.
No PREACHING NEXT SABBATH.-ft is :,
very rare thing for the congregation Mt I'M
place TO be without preaching for a single Sab
bath. The Pastor announced that such woul'
be the case on next Sabbath. All tho minis
tiers will he away. But, es our Pastor happil!
| observed In connection with the annohnce
ment, II this ~"silcnt" day shall teach us tn
value of our privileges. and also to synpn
thize with those who are less favored II VII
be O blessing. Itself will be n sermon TO on
hearts,-G. m Associate Reformed Presbyte
rtdfk
Our next Annual Fair begins Tuesday, Oc
tober l4th. There Is every prospect OF u mn
exhibition and q large attendance Grec''t1t
NeWs.
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The CrOps In Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, September 1.-The August re-
port of the State Agricultural Bureau shows
that cotton has been somewhat dnmagcd by
cold nights and rains, but not 80 much as TO
materially affect the crop. Prospects were
never better. Corn prospects have been won
derfully improved by recent general rains.
The acreage Is SO much layer than heretofore
that The crop will far exceed the usual aver
age. The tobacco acreage will no! be rs large
as last year, but the quality is better. with
prospects of q good crop. The peanut acre
age has Increased. With n favorable scason
the fall crops IRE gencrully fsttcrlng.
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LAURENS BRANCH

LAURENS BRANCH.
Laurens Branch Trains leave Laurcns I. II.
Mt 7.lUa m. and Newbcrry at 300 p. M, on
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
Abbevillc Branch Train connects At Hodges
with down and up train daily, Sundays ex-
copied. .o,r
with Day Passenger Trains on the South
Carolina Railroad and with the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta and Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta Railroads;
r. II. TEMPLE,
General superintendent.
LABEL NoRroS, JR.. General Ticket Agent
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A cheap fertilizer consists Of sui
phate Of ammonia, 60 lbs. nitrate Of
soda, 40 lbs. ground bone, $50 lbs. ;
plaster, $50 lbs; salt, 1-2 bushel;
wood ashes, 3bushels; stable manure,
20 bushels. Apply the above amount
to six acres. Labor in preparing in
Guided, it costs about SIS. 1t is said
to give as good results as most OF the
commercial fertilizers costing $50 per
ton.
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Iris said that iron goods treated as
below described, acquire a bright sur
face, having a white glance without
undergoing any Of the usual polish
ing operations. When taken from
the forge or rolls, the articles are
placed in dilute sulphuric acid u to
2O) for on hour; they are then washed
clean in water, dried with sawdnst,
dippcd for a second or so in nitrous
acid, washed and dried as before, and
finally rubbed clean.
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! In all cases where tho May Installment
has not been paid
Penalty of Five Per Centum
will be added to said Installment.
All Taxes remaining unpaid on the LIST
day of November will incur
Penalty of Fifteen Per Centum,
and will be collected by distress or other
wise until 18th November; after that
date the County Treasurer will proceed
to collect by levy and sale as provided by
law.
Taxes are Payable in
the following kinds of Funds and no
other:
Gold and Silver Coin,
United States Currency, and
National Bank Notes, and for County
Taxes Jury and Witnesses Tickets.
Parties liable to
Poll Tax
and reflsingo or failing to pay the same
will be indicted before a Trial Justice for
4 misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be lined not than ten dollars, besides
costs, or by imprisonment in the County
Jail not more than thirty days.
In Order TO Accommodate
the Taxpayers who sell their produce on
the line Of the Railroad. I will attend at
the following places at the times desig-
mated. To wit:
At Duo West, Monday, 22d September.
At Donaldsville, Tuesday, 23d Septem-
Der.
At Hodges, Wednesday, Gath Septem-
Der, from arrival of down train to same
hour next day.
At Greenwood, Thursday, 25th Septem-
Der, from arrival Of down train to same
hour next day.
AT N%inety-Six, Friday, Goth September,
from arrival of down train to same hour
next day. 4
The balance Of the time from the 18th
of September to 3lst October, 1 will be in
tho office in the Court House.
All information rs to Taxes freely given
by mail or otherwise.
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Disturbing the Public Mind.
TGeorgeto,D,, Times and Comet.

Tn Ab6eptuc Press and Banner sees no rea'
son why Gov. Simpson should not be renom,
mated by the DEMOCRATIC party, II he sh0ui1
The Press and Banner, however, says thai
such political gossip is altogether premature
and we agree with our contemporary entlrely
II can have no other effect than that OF dis
turbing The public mind and interfering Will
the esS OF the country.
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Religious Meeting.

The Baptists at Abbevllle have been hold.
ing very interesting religious meetings every
day and night during the past week. The
pastor Rev. K. n. Pratt has been assisted by
the Rev. H. G. Smart pastor OF the Green
wood Baptist Church. The meetings were
largely attended by our people generally, and
several accessions were made to the church.
The ordinance OF baptism will be administer.
ed In the church next Sunday morning.
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A Good Liver

Is always known by his appearance. A
man who lives comfortably at home. has good
dinners, ETC., will always show 1t in his per-
son. But there IL another iiuer more impor.
tant to man-it is the bod Hper-the liver that
should regulate the whole system, II that IL
out of fix, man Is good for nottingham enjoy
n~othinx-to restore 1t to health, use DR.. Gil.
der's Liver Pills. A few doses will relieve
you, Sept. 3, 1870, Pin.
Cm.ar's Head Hotel has had more guests
this umner than ever before In one season.
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Penny-Reading,

meet TO morrow night Thursday llth Sep
tember, at the house Of Col. J. 5. Cothran.
The public are cordially invited to attend.
The hour OF meeting Is eight o'clock. BY or
der Of the president
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Due West Female College.

Rev. DR.. Bonner who has just return
ed from New York. was on our streets
last Monday, on his way from Presbytery al
Long Cane. He reports the prospects Of the
Due West Female College as good, and that
he has secured the services OF q most accom-
plished vocal and instrumental music teach.
er In the person OF Miss Clark Bailemi who
possesses IL high musical talent aid was thor.
oughly educated In the best institutions Of
Europe. She spent some time in the Conserv-
Atory Of Stuttgart, Germany, and Is eminent
ly qualified In every respect for the impor-
tnut office to which she has been chosen
Miss Mamie Stewart will teach In the AGA.
dcmic Department, filling the place hereto
fore held by Miss Bonner. With these excep'
tious the corps OF teachers will remain the
same as in former years. We take great
pleasure In correcting the report that Pro
lessor and Mrs. Kennedy. had withdrawn
from the college. They will be found ut the
old places which they have occupied In the
college SO satisfactorily for SO many years.
Remember that the college exercises COM
1nence ON the first Monday In October. Have
your daughter there 10 time.