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Mason & Hamlin Organs. Endorsed
by over 100000 Delighted Pur-
chaSerS.

Not lowest priced, poorest and dearest. But
highest priced best and cheapest. Cost but
little more than inferior organs. Gives i've
times the satisfaction. Lasts twice as long.
Victors at all worlds exhibition. Acknowl-
edged best by all diSintcrcStcd and competent
musicians Solid facts, i~ndiSputablc, such as
no other organ maker in the world can sub
stantiate. Glorious news for purchasers.
Grand Introduction Sale. Now styles. New
prices. 6StopS. elegant case, $50; superb mir
Freight paid both ways If Organ don't suit.
Sold on easy terms. Rented until paid for.
Delivered anywhere in the South for 81 extra.
For full particulars, address LCDDFN &
BATES, savannah. Ga, Managers Wholesale
southern depot. Prices r;lime as at Factory.
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purity and to walk In the peaceful shades Of
Innocence and virtue. People can't eievate
themselves in the call1ngs OF IRE. Witr 1Sev
sseek, Here, too, the annals of history show,
that no important benefit is to be acquired
without exercises OF selfdenial and cores
ponding effort. / do not believe that the llt.
erary and social organization OF our race can
be oyerestimated. II organized with the ser-
that the objective point, is not pres
ent nor In the immediate future. That mcn-
TIL and intellectual Improvement ~ progress
i've. That the diamond requires ages TO con-
summate Its virtue. ]. n: Z. En-.
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Killed Himself,

Wesley Harper, a recent convert, who join
ed the colorcd Baptist church at Forkville
above Donnaldsvillc, while putting his pistol
I'm readiness to start to the Tabernacle Camp
Meeting on Saturday morning last. accident
ally discharged the pistol, the ball entering
his head above the eye. passing through the
brain, Harper never spoke afterwards. but
died some six or seven hours later in the day.
He was know as "Blind Wesley" Wesley
lust a few days before he killed himself had
been shooting at jeff. Abrams, but without
afact
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Send me a Paper, Maybe my Neigh
hOrs will Subscribe,

At least once n month somebody writes to
us from Il distant State, very complimentary;
notes on postal cards requesting us to SEND
.spccimcn copy Of the Pres, and banner,
when they wililikcly subscribe or get mum.
Der OF their ncighbors to do the same thing,
for the inform alton of all such we would
state that we have quit that business. we
cannot send Il paper without paying the post
are on it, and after having squandcred about
q million of dollars on stamps for this pur-
pose, and never having received II Singlle SUD-
scriber in this way, we have concluded 10
send no more sample copies OF the Press and
Banner TO these kline of friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-27

We invite attention to the notice Of Duo
West Female College, the 2lst year OF which
will open October 9th. 1t Is Il popular inStt.
tuition nd.--fows In favor every session: The
. J.J. Darlington, Esq, OF Washington, has
been In town several days: he leaves to-day
for a visit to his old home in Abb cvillc.-NcW-
berry Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-27
Kearncy Soothes his Followers as if
by Magic.

SAN FRANCISCO August 24.-Dennis Kcar-
ney, upon his arrival from Vallejo last night,
addressed u GROVE of twenty thousand people
at sand Lots. The vindictivo feeling which
prevailed during the day had apparently in 10
wise diminished, n at n word from kcarncy
the whole body would have poured down
town without hesitation to wrcak vengeance
the DeIoungs. kearney realized the sit
uation fully. and addressed himself to the
task of quieting the passions of his followers.
He reminded them that In ten days the cleo
ton would put the Whole machinery of the
city government in their hands, and that the
proprietOrs Of the Chronicle would unlailingly
get their deserts. That at present any at
cmpt at violence Won be met by the rcvol-
vers OF the police, and the rifles and Calling
guns Of the military. and that the game was
not worth the shedding of the blood of one
honest man. He adjured them by their re-
gard for their reputation throughout the coun'
try to do no violence, but disperse quietly to
their homes. He announced that Tomorrow
afternoon he would meet them at Sand Lots
and that, meantime, he would inquire more
fully into the state OF affairs and would then,
he believed, beable to show them 0 to dis
pose of the matter with credit to themselves.
Never was kcarncy's boundlcsS Influence
over his followers exhibited TO better advan-
tage. Although the vast crowd were fairly
bowling for the blood of the DeYoungs, they
yielded implicitly to his advice, and when he
dismissed them, Surgcd away in various d.
rections. evidently prepared to follow his ad'
vice 10 the lcttca.
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KalIoch Better, and all Still Quiet
Last Might.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2rll p. M.-The
physicians now express strong hopes Of MIR.
Kalloch's recovery. There Is talk among the
rank and file Of workingmen of nominating
Kearney for mayor If Kalloch should die; but
this is not desired by either Kcarncy or his
friends. AT the police stations vigilance has
been relaxed during the day. and only q few
officers are OH duty. There are no crowd In
the streets. except around the metropolitan
Temple and in the vicinity OF the bulletin
boards.
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MARKET REPOhTS:

NEW YORK, August 25 = IL. h. Stocks
Soius ts4..so% ;s6ort. '5.s2A; State b;ohas dalIIsr:
governments firm. Cotton dull ; sales 304:
middling upland l2la; middling orleaIs l2s3<<
Futures firmer; August 1919: September
1915: october lila November 1880; Decem.
Der 1921. .
LoUIsv1LLE,;.A Aug! 25. - Flour 'qhieter -:
Wheat firm coin duller; Oats firm Pork
1925; bulk meats higher; bacon nominal
clear sides So Whiskey active,
AUGUsTA,:A August rs - Cotton steady;
middling ii; low .middling l07E; good ordi:
naryt10L3; net receipts 8; sales 17s! -: 81.
CHARLEsToN, Augiist, %. Cotton quiet;..
middling 1913; low middling l0H: good ordi'
nary l0H; net receipts Is; sales 10.
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In all cases Where the May Irstallment
has not been paid ~
Penalty of Five Per Centhm
will BE added to said thstallment:
All Taxes remaining Unpaid on the LIST
day If November will incdra
Penalty Of Fitesa Per eentam,
and will be collected by distress or other:
wise thtil 18th November after that
date tio Codhty Treasdfeer Will proceed
to collect by levy arid sale as proved by
law. - e.
TGxes are Playable III
the following kinds Of Fluids ind nd
other:
Gold and Silver Coin;
United States Currency, and
, National Bank Notes, and for County
Taxes Jury and Witnesses Tickets:
Parties 1iable to
Poll. Tat -
and fefusingor falling to pay Tie same
will be indicted before a Trial Justice for
d mlsdemeanor and upoh convicti6n shall
be fined notn MORE than ten dollars; Besides
costs; OF by impeachment Ill the County
Jail not more than thirty days.
III Older to Accommodate
the Tax-Payers who sell theii produce on
the line Of The Railroad. / viii attend at
the following places at tie tnes desig:
mated. To wit:
At Due West, Monday, ed September:
At Donaidsvills; Tuesday, ed septemi
Der:
AT Hodges; Wednesday, 24th septem:
Der; from arrival OF down trait to SAND
hour next day:
At Greenwood, Thursday, 18th septem:
berj from arrival Of down traih 10 SAND
hour next day:
At Ninety:six; Friday, 2sth September;
from arrival Of down trait to Same hour
next day:
The balaAcs ii the tinhe from the 18th
of September to sfst October, I will be Id
the office IN the Court House.
All information as to Taxes freely given
by mail or otherwise.
'- j. W. PERRIN,
County Treasurer.
, August q. 1879. Lot
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The RepudiatOrs iR VIRGINIA:

The Democratic State CON. nittee las at last
concluded to take n firm ...rnnd; and has de-
cidcd no longer to recog. nize ms good Demo-
crate, men who advocate tampcrlng with the
public credit. There seems. good reason to
would-bc regulators and rescnc the good
name OF the State from threatened disgracc.-
Philadelphia 1inns.
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Organized Wrath of the Working
men--They Cry for Blood.

SAN FRANCISCO. August G5-ll p. M.-Thc
workingmcn assembled in immense numbers
at sand Lots, and by , o'clock. over ten thou
sand excited men were gathered around Il
rude rostrum shouting, curslng and calling
for the blood Of kall0ch's assassin. ClituS
Barbour took the Stand and addressed the
meeting earnestly, urging the w~orkingmcn
to await the arrival OF kcarney before taking
further steps.
The crowd. however, was eager for action
and listened with bad grace to all arguments,
tending to delay their vengeance.
Barbour informed them that II kalloch died
They were fully determined to hang De Young
without delay. Tremendous cheers greeted
this announcement.
Wright, the vice-president Of the party, adj
dressed the crowd in the same strain.
William Wclloci md Mr.. Cross, of Nevada
City, candidate of the party for attorney-gen-
er,ti, also cuunsellcd moderate measures.
stephen Muybill. who has been prominent
AZ Sand Lots meetings heretofore, attempted
TO excite the too ready crowd to deeds Of vio-
lencc, but was suppressed by those on the
stand, although the crowd was with Maybill
and clamored wildly that he should be heard.
Other speakers sought to quiet the people,
assuring them that In case Mr.. kallOch's
wounds proved fatal summary vengeance
should be taken on his murderer. This was
the Only expression that called out the UNI
qualified appreciation of the crowd, which
finally agreed foreman quiet until kcarney's
urri val.
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The Sunny South.

Mr.. w. B. Seals, editor of the Sunny 'S0nth
uas in town last week and called at our office.
We regret our absence Mt the time, and consc-
uuent failure to meet him. His paper stands
high among the literary journals Of the coun-
try.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-27

MESsRS. RILEY M STRONG. on tho1r re-
cent short visit into Abbcvillc County, .secur-
cd two five hundred dollar bonds to the en-
dowment fund OF Adger College, besides the
promise of eight or ten new students. Pretty
good work this.-Ke0uee Courier.
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HOTEL

ALsToN HousE.-Jho r Morris. Baltimore;
VIM B G Farr, Kentucky; BIB Lee, Philadel-
phia; w II Sebrtng, Bronson, Fla; DR. Jno Ell.
lis and wife, Due West. + j Wilson, Fort
Pickens; J r. Cunningham. Eallroad: Il II
Whrdlaw, II, Mrs r C Seal, City:
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nny.Reading.

The Abbeville Penny Reading Club will
meet at the house of Mr.. John White on
Thursday evening. 18th inst. at eight o'clock:
Thc public are invited to attend. BY order OF
the President.
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Tax Notice.
~TaEAstaEt,s nsrtcE:.

August, 9th, 1873: ::
TN a~te;cordancs with the suppiy@Bin, ap;
i proved December 24th, 1878, notice Is
hereby given that this Office will be open'
for tie collection of Taxes Moiiday, 18th
September; and ~ill r~endaip' open until
October s1st, except the days included III
the schedule of appointments made be-
low! =. ga: !:
The Rate Pet Cehtum Of Taxes is as
Follows: ~:
State purposesi"!:....."....a2a Mills.
County;
Past iidebtedne ss,.
Public Fence;;...."..".-~..a..
Schools;::: "
go. -. 80. -
Total, Observation-Disclosures Mills.
Poll Tax, s1.0o: "
Tn ail caaes yvhare tbe Nav TIst.,,n,ork
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SENATOR FLOYD AND'THE PLOT TO I


WASHINGTON, IeCclllUci -'Ih.
This RESIGNATION of Floyd Is OF ill-omen 1or
the speedy paciflcation Of matters, rs nc Wo..a
hardly have deprived Virginia OF Il seat In me
Cabinet Mt this moment If he thought tne Gni,
l,er could he turned. He is not q MAJ OF nllcl'
account personally. and Is, l believe, OF dcs.
ncrotr furtuucs. at least such is the current
rumor here: but 1t was OF conSlucranIc ~,
portance that the post he held should DC heio
by n Southern MAI at this juncture, IL ohif "
satisfy the country that SCUM CIIo odr ~, bcr
movement and his withdrawal az thlS ,no.
ment, taken in conjunction Win ING It"r Iii
proceedings at PittsburG the other uhy, w
he sure to be Interpreted by the miscmici
m,Enrs rs signifying exactly the contrary.
The effects of all this upo:i our tradc AZ lllis
season OF the year arc alrcau! more nt,nrs
trous than | can bear to think OF. NY ict.Iio
from home grow worse anu worse G Nv G9n"r rcss
meanwhile, D. has Just lett me aller ia.!
mn hour OF interesting talk. He SHARES my
views as to the effect Of Floyds wtlnoIhm", ;
but Il little to my surprise, OWL, i.s ~
jorbt that Floyd Is u strong !ScccssloniSL,
though not of the wilder sort. and lnnnIs mis-
nnInion Of him on Il most extraordinary
story, for the truth of which ne r0hchcs. Gcr,
tainly Wigfall has tho eye OF II man capanl,e
of a~nything-"Thc eye of M old sea-roVcr,D
as Mary - describes 1t, but IT staggcrs
me to think of his c%cntriving such n scheme
ms b sets forth to me. On mr.. CusninS >
return from Columbia the other Jay, re am!ecu
III BN~ rcinlnir,l me of 1t, isa South Caro-
!i:,ian BY , BIRTH nI1,, sailed tSss Prcs 4 1sw "f h"cS:
nrpr,nn s.oi,ld be kidnapped ut once, and car
Siei oI to : , secure nr s pIaes nc w ! I haq his Hef conn nj:
,iicnce, This would call Mr.. Brcckenridge 81
once int" the Executive ut We ch%lr; he enr;i "assS WIS shs
a'm u!n5 thorrw wnS tho whole South would fee
secure againsIt ,a benz F. " tnrpest. met" q M'F &c
p D. ,s Observation-Disclosures name B die
not gtye me- e. / tn0 ~; m he d' tut tell in me the tAa story n,
G Gnd !, r0mn To him from Wlgfall himself
and nc h.d iuIly prepared y Ills s. rIains' d Ai' tina" as D. !,
the opportunity of getting snfcly outoi W ash 81
ingtoiri with his prlSoner, and 50 ON, n 70
those hr nectle,, The ro.or"rations OF floyn.
lie went to Floyd's houseEon CnriSti,m
night, l thlnk p aid-wi:a one Gon,Ehi c1
ion to m axe, mi; ii ins s! 1saSS U DT1G Gays' S OF IL
taktS org ~ Stmorts. and there. In the bascmc!;
Room, T!oydI;E ps% fo4 f (; syaf fnGsis: s quite !: lo 'Sf''
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Wheat and Oats.

LowNDEsvILLE, August sd 1875.
Editors Press and banner
DEAR SIRs-We send you q full and accu'
rate statement If our threshing business
which Is as follows -
Oats Goo
nnrIcw 50
The above was threshcd in - days. INC
most tllreshcd in one day. l.0iS bushels onts.
McCALLA BIOS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-24
Life in New York,

4 pale, emaciated man, coatless and
thinly clad, was taken before Police
Justice Kilbreth, in the Essex Market
Court, yesterday. An officer accused
him of throwing a cobblestOne through
one of the green lamps In front of the
EIdridge street police station.
John Petersen is my name," the
prisoner said, as he slowly raised his
eyes from the floor and answered the
magistrates inquiry.
"And you threw the stone purpose
At dbl"
"Why did you do it?"
The pallOr of the mans face gave
place to a faint flush as he told, in
broken tones, the following story:
AZ was cold-so cold that my body
was all of a-tremble; and hungry, yes
amished; for I hadn't had meal since
the day before, when 1 pawned my coat
to get it. I am in the last stages of
consumption, and I lost my place as
clerk in a drug store on that account.
After wandering about for several days
I went to the station and begged them
to take me in. They refused. They
were already crowded, they said. I was
growing weaker and weaker from ex-
posure and hunger. I fingered about
the police station until my legs would
hardly support my body. L was think
ing howl could get arrested. That was
the only way could imagine of getting
a bed and something to eat. I found a
stone IN the street. I gathered all my
strength and threw it through the lamp"
Justice Kilbreth sent Petersen to the
Commissioners of Charities, instead of
sentencing him to the island as a con-
vict.-Nel0 York Sam.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-24
A Cntnmount Hnntress.

Miss Susie Jones, daughter of Capt.
Jones, a pioneer settler of the county,
last week noticed that the dogs had
"treed" some animal near the house,
armed herself with a gun, and proceed
ed to investigate the matter. No sooner
had she approached the tree than a gi
gantic catamount sprung to the ground.
The dogs followed In close pursuit over
tangled weeds and through the dense
willows and forests of the Tuolumne
for near mile, when the animal again
took to a tree for protection. The
brave girl trudged on alone, with her
gun on her shoulder: and, on coming
up with the dogs, soon discovered his
catship IN unusually close proximity;
but, not daunted by his glaring eyes
and ferociOus appearance, took deliber-
ate aim and fired. The cat made a
spring, but fell to the ground dead.
Swinging the monster over her shout
ders, she carried him home in triumph
as a trophy Of her prowess. A friend
sent us the animal, and we found it to
be one of the largest OF his species.
The young-lady hunter has only seen
some IA or Is summers, and is a native
of our county.-ModestO zeal Nel0s.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-24
Furnishing an Elephant.
New York Times.

New York Times.
Emperor is the most vicious, as he is
the Fl est elephant in this country.
During the winter months he and his
six companions are chained by their
hind legs IN an out building in Central
Park. B5atsWsin, until the arrival of
Emperor, was the pride of all the fe-
male elephants, and Gypsy especially
loved to csress him with her gentle
trunk. 3ut Bostswsin once cried cut
under punishment and from that hour
lost his place Ia the respect OF his.asso-
ciates, and Gypsy transferred her bland
ishments to the last conner.
The device of circus men for punish
ing an elephant is cruel. To the legs of
an animal are fastened strong pulleys,
which are attached to levers. At a
signal the legs are drawn ssunder and
the animal sinks down a mass OF help
less, tortured flesh. Then the keepers,
armed with long clubs, approach and
beat him on the legs and bottoms of the
feet. The elephant during punishment,
curls his trunk beneath him, and closes
his eyes. Hour after hour goes by some
! times, but the keepers only relax when
the elephant either becomes ins3nsible
or cries out, which later is a token of
submission and q conquered spirit.
BOatswain cried out, and was never
again guilty OF O5ense. Emperor, how
ever, has stood this terrible punishment
Eeveral times and with such extra
ordinary nerve that the keepers are
afraid of him. He is vicious and when
ever missile comes within his reach, he
discharges it at the nearest keeper
strsiehtway.
On Monday night Emperor watched
one OF the attendants whom he psrticu>
larly dislikes. II was bedtime, and the
man WAS making everything snug, when
Emperor suddenly turned on him and
knocked him down. The keeper
screamed, as Emperor, with a shrill cry
of rage, was on the point of dragging
him beneath his feet and stamping him
to death. Help came, and the Keeper
was saved, and then it was determined
that Emperor should suffer for what he
had done.
The attendants took the long iron
poker with which the fires arc stirred,
/ and this they heated red hot. Emperor
WAS then bound down in the fashion
that has been described, and whue one
of the keepers held his trunk, the other
ran the red hot poker up into it. This
savage punishment nearly blinded EN-
perOr, but he did not squeal. he looked
sullenly all the time at the keepers.
Since then the elephant has been unable
to eat, and stands alone and sullen,
slapping his horribly mutila:ed trunk
wherever there is cool spot in the shed
he men call this the extreme punish
ment, and say tnat il has never been D.
piled before in this country. It was not
strong enough to su5due Emperor.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-24
Iaft.Hsnded Music.

Il has been forty years or more since
Dick Menefee, called Sthe silver
tongued," and the late Judge Robertson
were opposing eandidates-tO Congress
In Kentucky. Menefee was especially
popular with young people. Young
himself and handsome, with 3 voice that
afterward charmed Congress, and great
crowd of visitors to listen to him
through q speech that lasted ell one
afternoon and far into the night, he ex-
pected to get the vote of every young
fellow that had a sweetheart and every
married man whose wife had yet intiu-
ence over him. So he tarned long IN
Lexington before taking the stump
against his rather elderly competitor.
But when ct last he went up into the
hills he was amazed to find that the
Judge had developed popularity that
bid fair to carry him into Congress with
q rush. Even the girls we're throwing
sll the weight of their influence II favor
Of the gray-haired lawyer.
Menefee couldn't make it all out.
Robertson didn't seem to be making
any speeches, and the voters could not
OF would not give reason Tor their
change Of faith. Menefee made ringing
speeches in half a dozen school houses
and from a score of improvised stands ;
the people came to hear him. listened
with great attention, but wouldn't
promise him their votes. Then the
young orator interviewed the Judge
himself: SAnd how the devil do You
manage 1t, Robertson? ?" said he; but the
Judge only laughed at him.
That night Menefee was hidden to a
party in the neighborhood, and went.
He was a little late, and, as he entered
the door, there was Judge Robertson
perched on the back of a chair, hddl1ng
away ike mad, with the lads and lassles
dancing merrily.to the music over the
sandsd floor. The secret was out.
But Dick was equal to the occasion.
He didn't know how to fiddle, but he
could dance with the best foot IN Ken
lucky. After the first reel-and he
picked out the prettiest girl In the room
he sat down beside his partner, where
they had good view of the Judge, still
fddling for the next set. The Judge
was left-handed.
Robertson does fiddle well, and no
mistake" said Dick to his fair com
panion; shut you ought to hear him
/ when he fiddles with his right hand.
! Now up here, suppose, he thinks that
! left-handed music viii do; but down III
! Lexington he wouldn't think of such a
thing as playing with his left hand"
| Between Lexington and the hill cOun-
ties there was great jealousy, and Dicks
! poisoned arrow struck home. OF course
the story spread, not only through that
| neighborhood but to every precinct in
| the hill counties, and Dick was elected
to Congress by q great majority.