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} h. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer.

1Rus. EEs SALE OF VERY DESIRABLE
THREE STORY BRICK RESIDENCE Oh The
EAST SIDE OF TWELFTH STREET, BE
TWEEN F AND NORTHWEST.
o. ~ , virtue OF deed Of trust dated June -
$50 one OF the land records OF the District Of s:
Columbia, and at the request Of the party secured
the premises, on MONDAY, April l4th, 1879. at 4
O'Clock 10 al that certain piece parcel of ground
ba. and known and described as being part of oris
three hundred and twenty (32O): Beginning for the
same at the distance Of one hundred fest from the
southwest corner of said square 18th street. aud
running due north twenty eight (28 feet and eish;
81 inches; thence due east ninety five t95) fee.
inches thence west ninety five $3.50 feet to the placs
OF beginning together with the improvements rights
ard appurtenances to the same belonging
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase money
in cash. and the balance in six and twelve m onths
at purchasers cost $500 be paid at time Of sale
or property will be Immediately resold
sp2-d&ds JONATHAN KIRK WOOD Trustee.
rrYYa A r.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
rTRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
i TATE, WITH THE BUILDINGS THEREON
AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH

AZ TIE NORTHWEST 0uRNER OF So IU1IT
GfFT 6 AFR R HEhra FGGkEET EAST IN
DAY Of Ms1oS dsy dated m
ords Of the District Of Columbia, and at the request
the 9TH day Of April, 1879 at O'Clock pm. the To-
parcels Of be city Of p'f Ds
trict of Columbia, known and described on the
original ground plat or plan Of said city as Lots
square numbered nine hundred and forty nine
square nine hundred and forty-nine Cs4s), contaned
ing at the southeast corner of said lot one and run
ming thence westwardly on the north line of south
G. street twenty-five 22 feet four g inches thence
az inches to the line O; 10th street east thsnce at
line Of 10th street east to the plscs Of to
gether with the buildings and improvements there
Whole ss FEET will oa asss
east lies near the United States Marine Barracks,
and is improved by one brick and one frame house
Terms of Gale: One-fOurth cash, and the balance
In three equal instruments at six, twelve and xh.
teen months respectively for which the notes of the
cent per annum, and secured by deed of trust on
t, property sold. Conyeyancing ar cost of pur
chaser. deposit Of slGO required at time Of sale
M 4 Z; TTasbbi baV11aE. Trustees.
THOMAS DO Wing, Auct. mar22 eod&dbs
Esg THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED until
sAIUkDAI, April 18th, same hour and place, by
app THOMAS BOWLING, Auct
THE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST.
Ioned until SATURDAY. April 18th, same hour aud
Pace. X. B. WASHING TON, ! r.,..-
ap15-dts THos D1WLiNa. Auct
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1fEOMAs BOWLING, Auct1oneer.
VALUABLE rUNIMPRoyED PROPERTY ON
AHR vM0NTGOMERY sJREETs, GEORGE GEORGE.
On WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON, Apru 49,.
10th. 1878, at O'Clock in front Of the prem ~
lses shall sell 2 lot OF ground on the north. ~
east corner OF Stoddard and Montgomery etreets
having front Of 100 feet by . depth Of 100 fest
The property will be sold in lots. 0'~
Terms: One-third cash balance at six and twelve
months with notes bearing interest at eight per
c.nt per annnm until paid, and secured by . deed
OF trust on the property sold Conveyabcin9 at
purchasers cost $50 deposit WI De required on
spill THOMAS DOWNING AuotioDaor
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sYTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED TILL
SAi UhDAY the 26th inst at same hour
aD12 JONATHAN KIRKWOOD Trusfea
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS l. CO.. Auctioneors.

L. +. WA6GAMAN, Auct ap12 I'd
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-16
Memphis Guaranteed.

LrrrE ROCK. Ark, July 1.-THE yellow fe-
yer news from Memphis creates a profound ex-
element. Little Rock Is In eXcellen sanitary
condition; nevertheless the Board Of Health
met and resolved that no train on he Mem
phis and Little Rock Railroad shall be per-
permitted to enter Within quarantine limits.
1--we miles east OF the city after IL o'clock To-
day. Health, officers were ordered to be plac-
ed on the Iron Mountain Road DIR. Collum
vas appointed TO meet incoming Memphis
POINT a sufficient number of sanitary police.
men TO be placed under the control Of santa
nv officer Pat Morrison. Numerous anxious
inc uiries by telegraph from neighboring, cit.
les OF the State are made to the Board OF
Health, looking to a full cooperation with the
Little Rockoff1cers.
s GALVESTON. July 1.-THE Board of Health
last evening declared u quarantine against
Memphis, aud freight from that point Will
not be allowed to enter the city. Passengers
will be.admitted only after the expiration OF
twenty. days from their departure. The board
also passed a resolution that all vessels from
healthy ports outside the tropicsshah be for
hidden 10 iteuch at Key WcsL
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Editors Press and Banner
Thinking that a few lines In reference tothe
ry schools would be Interesting to the readers
OF the Press and Banner, ! ask a shortSPacel III
your highly appreciated shy q Few
words In reference to the exercises. on tues
day morning a very fine sermon was preach
ed in the college building by Rev. Al, C9ke
research than is generally displayed IN thss
nufpit. and best OF all, II entirely suited tic
OCCASION. On Monday evening the Erosophic
society had adcbate In which Mcssrs. >. l..
Mnbry and j. r. Blake were on INC "firma-
lace were on the negative. Mr.. NJ. L.. Bon
ham ,jr., was in the chair. The query was,
should Chinese immigration be FrohiDlted
by Lnw7" The Clinl decided In favor OF the
nesatlve.
tertained q large audience with y series or
and amusing scenes, MISS Marie
Gary read the SalutatOry and Miss carrie Lou
Treutlen read the ValedlctOry. The evening
was certainly q success ana permi.y o"r Mr.t,
praise for her untirlng efforts to make her en-
successful.
On Wednesday evening the young men de-
claimed in the college building III. the pres
encc of the largest crowd that had been In nt-
tendance during the commencement excr-
ciscs. The firit speaker was Mr.. John y.
Evans. The next hest speaker. was Mr..
Heywurd Mellon. The other speakers were
Messrs; G; P; WATSON n;o Thomas 1aSa prl1 HaatS
$: R; w nr1tehard' j. !. M i: s,ake, rS Ss" Gree lis@sHdi
band dispensed music during the evening and
were compllmcnted for their good looks, but
they nrc 10 be especially praised FOR their
chivalrlc spirit in bringing win them so
many OF Grccnwood's fair daughters who
much to the pleasure Of the evening.
Thus closed Il; very, happy week IN me ntnous
old town of Cokesbury. ABBEVlLLE.
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THE WONDER OF WONDERS.
A Mute Suddenly Speaks.
VYUidmston Standard.

The truth Of the following wonderful story
is established by the testimony OF many. oil
our best citizens, beyonda shadow OF douGt.
Marcus Johnson, rs he now Calls hlmseliI,
of Greenvllle County twenty-three years ago;
He remained In the service Of the family III!
he was fifteen years old, making useiul
hand about the farm, and frequently aTiv,nS
station. He was ~well-known rs q dcai-mute
by all our citizens Of that time.
Eight years ag0, he mysteriously disappear
ed. No one knew his WHEREABOUTS. HIS
mother had no tidings of him, until! last Mon
day week, he reached the home OF his uncle,
Edmond Jones, two miles from Williamson,
furnished NJ " with n slate n pencil, by
means OF which he had In the mean time
been taughtto communicate with others. oh
the afternoon OF the Bird inst, he complained
OF feeling extremely badly. his head seem.
ed about to burst with pain; and ne was
stunned with dreadful noises" After seVeral
hours Of thisa gouy, his eHtremitles became
cold, his whole frame was conyulsed with
paroxysms. he lost his consciousness, and
was thought to be dying. But, In an hour or
80. he rallied, and quite audibly, though not
very distinctly. asked for q drink OF water.
This was after nightall. Several times
through the night, he uttered short express
sions, feeling q sense Of WEAKNESS after cach
effort. ,s
new gift, with increased frequency, clearness
and case.
Since then, quite n number Of our citizens
have con versed with him at different times,
eliciting many points of great Interest. only
a few Of which our space permits us now to
give. 80 ~,
Wares son-in-law, was about 10 o away,
and thai, fearing lie would want to take him
with him, he determined to make his escape
He got aboard the train. not knowing whittier
bound. Landing in Columbia, he supported
himself some time chopping wood. He there
met a young Mr.. Coleman, who had been to
tally deafened by meningitis, and who took
him to Augusta, and interested the Mayor IN
his behalf. He sent him to Atlanta, to the
care OF Gov. Brown, who got him a place AS 9
pupil in the Tennessee Institution for Deaf
Mites at Knoxville. there being then no pro
vision for the education OF colored ntutes 1r
Georgia. He remained in this institution
until two weeks ago.
Soon after his arrival at Knoxville, he says,
q surgical operation was performed upon nj
head, intended to enable him 10 near. W.
have inquired Of the surgeon rs TO the nature
and object of this operation. which we Will
explain to our readers, II practicable.
Marcus gives evidence OF having been thor
oughly taught, and shares In the amazemenI
of US all at the strange capacity so suddenly
thrust upon him.
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From Ninety.SiX Guardian.

Mr.. J.. F. Cason, the efficient depot agent Mt
this place, has been confined 10 his bed for
several days by sickness. HIS place Is being
temporarily flied by Capt. ]. c: Wardlaw, Of
Newberry.
Capt. M. l.. Bonhnni. Jr., together with Mrs.
Bonhu m and Miss Nellie Aldrirh, arc on q
the guests of Mr.. Rice. Their hiany acquaint.
ances here arc glad to see them.
To SUBsCRIBERs,-We have on our books
the names of u few whose subscriptions have
not yet expired, We will SEND them the
Guardian from its new place of publication,
or will make Arrangements to have mailed
to them either of the Abbevile papers.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-Thc residence Of Mrs.
Catherine Holloway, In the kirksey's section
building, was totally consumed by fire on the
night Of Wednesday, July O. The loss was
heavy, there being no insurance. r a large
pa'!y OF the people Is with tho unfortunate
lady
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Little River School.

ETitSrS Press ana DQ11ler: Al.
exercises of the Little School, school district
number 5, presided over BY that accomplish
ed teacher, Miss Corrie Mattison.
The exercises consisting of promlscuouS
oral examinations were as thorough as the
shortness of the time would permit. said
examination and exercises having been held
on the afternoon of June 18th:
The pupils stood the crucial test IN the eH,
animation. The maximum being 10, several
of them were above ., the lowest mark given
was ~. l., -,
The chairman Of the board Of trustees, IN n
few remarks made before distributing the
prizes to the successful competitors, (Misses
Lula l.. Clinkscales, Fila McIain and Alice
MtIain), expressed himself as being h,ghly
gratihed at the progress made by the pupils
during the session Just closing
Would that we had more teachers like Miss
Mattison, so thai the standard Of education
might be raised to the first rank.
Respectfully,
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LOwnlesyille Notes.

Messrs. +, NJ. Lsttmer, sr, and T. Bakerwill
start on q trip to the mountains soon.
The young people are looking forward to the
picnic next Saturday.
Mr., J, II, NcCatl has been out twenty-four
days and has threshed seveaty-eight hundred
bushe OF grain.
Owing to the several showers we had lately
the crops are In q prosperous condition.
Miss Lula Whdte, Of Mountain View, Ii
spending . week with friends here
Mr.. J. B. Barnes who has been absent lor
some time Al seboel In Walhal!a has returned.
Smyrna has always been lucky tn Its pasto-
raj relations. Rev. Mr.. Franks Is one OF the
most efficient ministers we've E1ver had the
pleasure Of having in our midst Would Thai
bis situation was permanent.
The infant SON OF DR.. @. r. Hawton. died on
Sd inst.
LowndesVine ds noted for its fertile soil, en-
ergetic farmers, old bachelors and pretty
ladies.
One OF our young farmers of'the west end
OF town has resolved, as he zig neither sugar
nor salt, to be somebody's darling.
The showers have been very partial.
Upland corn Is past redemption.
Fruits crops o failure.
.Siaekberriesin abundance. READER.
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Hon. James H. Rice'S Speech.

A correspondent Of the Charlotte Observer
writing a very interesting account Of the Due
West Commencement has this to say of Mr..
Rice's speech:
"In the afternoon came the anniversary ora
delivered by the Hon. ]. II. Rice, of
South Carolina. 1t was not your correspond
ent's pleasure to hear all Of this address, but
from thcfrcquent and hearty rounds of APP
plause that were heard, l doubt not NIL were
pleased. He spoke upon n subject which Is
now occupying the minds Of the people of his
State "The Common School SYSTEM" Mr..
Rice is at present q member OF the State Leg
~islature. and this question was and is before
tbiS hody
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APPOINTMENT OF
Township Assessors Of
Real Estate.

DY ar act Of the Legislature approved
ty to appoint three intelligent and dis
Greet freeholders in each township in the
County who shall constitute a Township
Board of Assessors for real estate. /
therefore make the following appoint
ments, viz:
Ninety-Six.-F. NJ. Pope, r. W. Major
and NJ. B. Lipscomb.
Greenwood.-C. A. C. Waller, w. T.
Henderson and C. G.. Law.
Cokesbury.-B. u. Herndon, DR., W. Il
Jones and NJ. B. McGhee,
Donaldsville.-W. d. Barmore, j. R.
Latimer and j. F. Agnew.
Duo West.-Sam Agne&, J. NJ. Car
vile and NJ. b, Clinkscales.
Long Cane.-J. N. Cochran, e. West
field and F. Henry.
Smithville.-W. A. Lomah, r. II. Dew
lin and +, H. Rykard.
White Hall.--Willis Smith, Geo. r.
Caldwell and s, p. Brooks.
Indian Hill.-R. w. Lites, R. j. Rob-
ertson and T. NJ. Jay.
Cedar Springs.-Jno, y, Bradley, DR.. j.
L. Pressly and w. NJ. McCaslan.
AbbeViile.-W. H. Parker, A. e. Lesly
and w. H. Brooks.
Diamond tllll.-N. "A. Black, DIR. D.. II.
Boil and j. Il. Brownlee.
Lowndesville.-Theo. Baker, w. A.
Lesly and J. p. Young.
Magnolia.-Ed. Calhoun, B. A. Boyd
and DR.. w. NJ. Taggart.
Calhouns,- JnO. L. Calhoun, NJ. o.
TOlman and J, II. .Morrah,
Bordeaux.-L II. Jones, j. D. Hollo-
way and G. s. Cade,
Tho persons appointed for the several
townships will meet togethgr ut some coi,-
~venient place, take tho Constitutional
oath Of office, elect a chairman and thus
become the township Board Of Assessors.
The chalrtneh Of tho several township
Boards shall together, constitute the Coun-
ty board or Equalization. For the pur-
pose Of organizing said County Board the
Chairman of the various local Boards
will meet In my Office Oh Friday the 23d
Of Mhy.
J. r. ROBERTSON,
Auditor A. G.
April 30, 1870. ~
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Peuny.Reading.

A most successful and delightful meeting OF
the Abbeville Pcnny-Reading club was held
on Monday night at the house or Capt. L.. W.
White. The attendance was very numerous
and every one seemed to pass a very pleasant
evening. The entertainment as usual "0n-
sIsted Of select readings, music, and cooling
refreshments. with convenien ntermisSlon
Tor nromenades and conversation. The read
incs were excellent, the music was sweet, the
refreshments were delightful. and the prone
nades and conversation we're hotd, 1t Is
not in the reportcr's province to report con-
cerninc them. The next meeting will be
held on Thursday evening 3lst July.
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NEW YORK. July 70 II? m. Stocks
strong: money 4@a: gold 100; exchange
governments firm. Cotton dull sales 8l3:
middling upland l2H; middling Orleans I2as
Futures firmcr: July l2.G: Au-
gust 1870: September 1852: October 1862
November 1918.
LOUISVILLE, July -. - Flour quieter !:
Wheat firm corn duller: Oats firm Pork
1925; bulk meats higher: bacon nominal
clenr sides 50 whiskcy active.
AUGUSTA. July IL - Cotton steady
--middlIng IlN; low middling llH; good ordi.
nary III: net receipts 3; sales 2.
charleston, July IL = Cotton steady
middlIng liz; low middling ~; good ordi-
nary liz: net receipts 7; sales -.
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DEATH FROM A COLD BATH.
Mr.. Henry DAILY Attacked With Ap'
Oplexy in the Augusta Hotel.

[Augustd Chronicle AMI S~cnfinet.I
Mr.. Henry Daily. a we'll known shoe dealer
of This city, died suddenly al the Augusta
Hotel, yesterday afternoon about Ihalf-past
six O'Clock. a few minutes before that time
shop, at the hotel, for the purpose Of taking q
bath. As soon as he had taken the bath and
dressed, he came out into the shop and ii
wa. then noticed that he was very pale and
was apparently suffering about the abdomen,
which he was rubbing with his hand. There
was a rafting noise, also. in his chest. He
sat down and when asked If he wanted Il
doctor. requested that some one would fan
This was done at once, but IT. was up,
parent that something serious was, the mat.
ter and a. messenger was Immediately dis.
patched for q physician, and Mr.. Daily vas
carried up to his room. He died q few min
utes after the physician arrived. The cause
OF his death was apoplexy, produced by bath
Ing In cold water when in q heated condition
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The Course Of Cotton.

LIVERPOOL, July ll.-This weeks circular
OF the Liverpool Cotton Brokers Association
says: Cotton continues In limited demand.
American has advanced Lib to O penny dur
ing the beginning of the week, but for the
past three days The demand has been small
with q large supply. Quotations are now LID
OF a penny below those Of last Thursday: Sea
Island continues In moderate demand. Prices
unchanged. Futures opened firmer, and CON
iinucd to Improve during saturday and Mon
day, prices advancing 1872 to u of u penny
Since then they have been weaker, the adj
vance has been lost, and prices have declined,
coInpured with lust Thursdays quotations, y
Of n pelAy for near, and 3-32 Of u penny fol
more distant positions"
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Wednesday, July 16. 1879.
Abheville Teachers Institute. Notice
to Teachers and Friends Of Edu.
cation.

The Teachers Institute will hold its meet,
ings on Thursday and Friday, Slst July and
LIST August, at the Court House; All school
Teachers, School Trustees, and friends OF Cd
ucatlon in Abbevilie County, arc invited 10
attend the convention and join the Institute.
The citizens OF Abbeville will entertain the
members OF the Institute, who are earnestly
requested to send in their names at once 10
W. c. Benet, Chairman Executive Committee,
that all proper arrangements may be made
In time u
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Abbeyille School Association.

The Abbeyille School Association and the
nnhiic generally are summoned to the an
ppual meeting t0bc held In the Count House
On Friday. All who are interested in the con.
tinued existence or the Graded school should
have ut heart The interests Of education and Il
desire to see a good school permanently rs
f,bllshed here, let them show 1t by their pres
encc at the annual meeting, when business or
vital Importance will be transacted.
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The Cotton Crop in June.
REPORTS FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The Official Statement of the Commit.
tee of Charleston Cotton Exchange.

To he President and Directors Of the Charleston
Exchange:
Your committee report from eighty-two re.
plies received from thirty courties the follow.
ing as TO the condition OF the cot.
crop for the mouth of June: Weather too
dry indicated less favorable from tifty-flvr.
more favorable from seventeen. and ten about
the same, without additional planting.
Stands generally good. blooms just beginning
farms retarded by drought; plant healthy
and clean. while small and two weeks back
ward, with complaint of damage by hail from
one county appearance of lice IN six, and in
sufficient labor in three counties.
Ronr. D. MvnE, COMMITTEE.
l.. J. WALKER:
Charleston, S. c., July 9, 1879.
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4 South Carolina Railroad employee, o
white man, by the nme OF Mike Haley, was
overcome by the heat on Friday, and was
taken from the train at Orangeburg about 2
O'Clock In the afternoon, when he expired al
most Immediately. He was Il train hand on
All accommodation freight.
Governor Simpson left the city yesterday
for the bedside OF his father, In Laurens, who
Is seriously ill.-Regiter.
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A TIDAL WAVE OF HEAT.
Tie Thermometer Above Ninety De.
grees in Forty Cities, and Above
One Hundred Degrees in Charleston,
iugusta and Savannah,

WASHINGTON. July lO.-The weather to-day
throughout the country has been extremely
hot. The following are temperatures at 4.3'
y. NJ. reported to the Signal office
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ATLANTA, Gh, July l2.-Nell Winhury the
col0rcd man who attempted tocomInit a rape
on a Young lady In Clayton County last week,
was taken from the guard night before last
and hung to Il tree.
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Action of the Memphis Chamber of
Commerce and Cotton E~xohange.-
The Fever in Statu Q~uo.'Judge Ray
and His Son not Expected to Live.

MEMPHIS, July l2.-Ata joint meeting OF
the Chamber OF Commerce and Cotton En-
change held thisa afternoon the following pre-
amble and resolution was adopted: ~
"Whereas the city of Memphis has In oil
respects complied with all rules and regniu,
lions prescribed by the National Board oi
Health.
"ResolyeA, That Arkansas and New Orleans
and other cities that have quarantined against
us be requested to observe and respect Iie
rules and regulations suggested by the IA,
tional Board Of Health and adopted by, the
Sanitary Council Of the Mississippi Natl ely; g
Howard Association, who left this morning,
telegraphs from Milan, Tenn, as iollows
"Have visited every town between mere aid
Memphis on the Louisville Road, II confer.
red with Mayors, physicians and prominch;
cjtizens-all sympathize with US, and Will moi
quarantine against us unless we have an cpl
demic." Everything regarding the FEVER he re,
reported. and the general impression is ina q
the fever will not spread, bit be confined &c
families where 1t Is at present located, NJ
change is reported in the condition OF Jugs
Ray and his SON.. Both are very low, ana a'
not expected to live!
u. .....hont, IF ITiNhehnrO have bPpln