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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
Tho Primary Elections.

We arc w.ld to know that some interest
is being manifested III the need for tho
inauguration ct some system Of nomina-
tons which shall he exempt from tho
evils which have heretofore attended tho
nominations by clubs, rs well rs III The
nominating conventions. The Dcmorra-
cv Of Abbevillc county adopted tho pri.
mary elections to prevent the. log roltnS'
bv members of nominating conventions,
l.ut ii seems that the way our primaries
are conducted, Il worse system of clog
rol.in.' has been developed. Now, /;
candidate living in 4 populous section
has only 70 "Swap votes with another
candidate or two, who may be similarly
favored and the election Of all the log
rollers is secured. The name in
which this work may be done was made
apparent in the recent elections. To pre-
vent makingagreencntS to "Swap votes
which is in reality only modified way
of expressing corruption in clcctions-cv
ery candidate should be allowed to run a
the primary election, whether he has bccl
nominated by his OWL club or not.
1t will be remembered that in II o
our elections that CnkcSbury had two OF
three candidates for the Legislature anC
according to the rules then in existence
pressing u choice, which choice n
Il matter of course, ruled two cNccllcn'
men of the track.
At Lowndesvillc there were two gnoC
men whose friends desired to bring
forward for the Legislature at the primary
~clCction-thc members OF he club chose
one, and practically said to the friends O.
the other in every part of the county
that they had no right to vote for hin
If We mistake not in times past Green
wood had q citizen who would have beer
willing to become i candidate for tho
Legislature but his club failed to nomi'
uate him, and the people of the entire
county were prevented from voting for ;
man who would, if elected, have made
as efficient and practical MEMBER as :,
have ever sent there.
Let us stop the plan which has hereto
fore offered such great induccment fol
corruption in elections, and adopt il
reality the primary plan which gives
alike to voters and candidates q fair show
ing. Let the trading" business stop
We copy the following from "Quid Nunc'
in support of our views
II have taken some pains to ascertain
the sentiment Of Il few leading men with
whom | have cOlnc in contact in refer
encc TO tho Press and Banners attitud,
on the question of primary elections, o.
rather their abuse, and find it thoroughly
endorsed. 1t is certainly just such III
abuse rs defeats substantially, the tunda-
mental feature OF Il democratic govern
mcnt, fair, Just and untrammclcd repre-
S%cntatiOn. This unwarranted uSurpa-
ton bva small minority of party control
u manipulation operates to keep from
the poles hundreds of our very best citi-
ZcIIS, who cannot consistently support
men who are rot their choice. The posi-
ton of the Press anil Banner that every
candidate should fuirly develop his
strength is surely the principle of right
and justice that should strictly control all
elections and which the people will
uphold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
Ludden L. Bates Grand Clearing Out
Satellite one grand chance of q
lifetime to buy a fine Piano or
Orpou awfn cheaD.',

Commencing May II and ending July /. TIC
save heavy expense and labor OF removingto
our New Double Four story store. July |,
we offer our entire stock of Pianos and Organs
now on hand and to arrive before removal.
consisting OF y Chickering, 80 HathuShck, p
Lighte & Co. 5 IIullct X Davis. 62 Southern
Gem. 10 Favorite. Is Guild & Church PIANOS.
10 RcloubGt & Co. A Sterling Organs. XII
new and Just from the Factory. Also 100 Sec.
ond Hand Pianos and Organs, nearly all used
only from one to nix months, and precisely
rs good as new. All to be closed out by July
| Mt Manufacturers Wholesale Rates. We can't
and won move them. Don't miss this chancc
Address us for "Clearing Out Sale Circulars
and Prices and nc quick about 1t too. Lud.
den Il Bates southern Music House, Savan.
nah, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19

A correspondent Of this issue of the Iutclt-
1enccr suggests Hon. James l.. Orr, OF Andcr-
son, for the nomination for Congress by the
Democracy of the Third District. The nonli-
nation Is q good one. and the reasons suggest.
ed for II are.worthy OF favorable consideration
In addition, We may add that we think the
County ofAndcrsOn Is entitled to q representa-.
tive in Congress-. This was one ofthe foremost
counties III the redemption of the State, and
VIC have received no recognition IN the way
Of promotion of our citizens. We do not
mention this by way of complaint, but Silnp.
ly to show how reasonable Is the request for
the Congressional nomincctO beSclectcd from
our midst. Mr.. Orr is fully competent for the
position indicated, and If elected Will make q
record alike crcdltablc o himselfand his Dis.
trict.-indcrson Mteltyrncer.
The Board OF Directors of the Savannah
Valley Railroad have elected Maj. Thomas Is.
Lee, of this place. Chief Engineer OF thier
Company, and in pursuance to instructions OF
the Board will at once organize his corps ol
Surveyors, and begin n preliminary survey OF
the route from this place to Dorn's Mine on
next Tuesday, commencing at this end OF the
line. The survey will be sufficiently accurate
to determine the cost OF the grading, and
estimates for. both n narrow and broad gauge
road will be made. Experimental surveys OF
all the proposed routes will be made. SO that
when the report Is submitted TO the Directors
the Iouic can be at once located, and work
commenced without delay. Maj. Lee IS an
engineer Of considerable experience. and
will doubtless perform his work accurately
and Observation-Disclosures IntcHigencer.
MEETING PIEDMONT MANCFACTURIHG
CoMrASf.-Tnis company. held their annual
meeting Mt Piedmont on Wednesday last; tho
stock well represented by some OF the best mcn
Of theSta,e, and the meeting very harmonious
The net profits for the year were shown to he
81 900. The salary OF Col. II. !: liammeti
was fixed 1T $1,000, which we think Is tho
Mill in the Stale. This mark Of Mpprcciati a
must he very gratifying To Col. H., as 1t p
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
The Temperance Movement,

If the temperance people of the State
desire to make an organized movement
against the whiskey traffic, they will new
or find a better time than the present. A
number of the country newspapers seem
strongly opposed to the free use Of whis-
key and pistols, while the News and C0u-
rier IS very pronounced in its temperance
views, and its opposition to the carrying
OF concealed weapons. Agood cause with
such able and influential advocates,
should meet with success.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
The Press Convention.

We hope that our brethren of the press
will not forget the meeting of the Press
Association in June. Every editor in
the State should attend. We think the
meetings might be turned to profit, as
we'll as pleasure, if tho brethren would
devote a reasonable portion of their time
to the discussion of the practical work OF
publishing a newspaper. By an inter
change of ideas and experiences, we think
we might be of mutual benefit to each
other in substantial way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
Daddy Gains Deposition.

ST. LOUIS, May 12.-Aftcr two days dis
cussion the African Methodist Conference
This afternoon sustained by Il decided minority
the action of the bishops III dcposing DR.. Il.
OF Secretary OF the board of missions. The
matter came up oil m appellate the confer.
encc from the action OF the bishops take ell last
year. DR.. Cain 1t appears was removed on
account OF neglect or inahility to perform the
duties OF Secretary in consequence Of being
deeply eugrosscd in politics.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Election of Professors for the Agricul-
tural College.
(NcUS and COuric1'.)

CoLrMRIA, May'l2.-.A full meeting OF the
board OF trustees OF the South Carolina Uni
versity was held vt the Governors office to-
night. The following gentlemen were elected
as the faculty of the Agricultural College:
VIM. Purchcr Miles, OF Virginia, president
and professor of English literature. salary
s. $500; Or. Joseph I.cconte, Of the University
OF California. professor OF geology, mincralo-
~ and botany, salary $3.50: Col. benjamin
Sloan, OF Adger College, professor OF mathc-
mutics II natural philosophy, salary s2.5N,:
Ir. VIM. Burney, OF Johns Hopkins tnivcT-
sity. Baltimore. professor Of chemistry, salary
$1,000; Mr.. Jesse Jones. OF Charleston. foreman
of the mechanical department, salary $50.
The election of a foreman Of the farm was
postponed until the regular meeting In Au-
gust next.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
Hood For State Treasurer.
~lCO'unabio Mercury

The name Of Hon.. William Hood, Of Able
Vile, is presented to the people Of tho State
for tho office OF state Treasurer. He occupied
the position during the administration OF
Governor Orr, and discharged his duties with
q fidelity which challenged the admiration
Of all who had official intercourse with him
With the positive assurance that the present
capable and faithful incumbent will not be q
candidate for reelection, we nominate Pro.
lessor Hood for the office, feeling full conf
dence In the endorsement OF the people
through their delegates in convention as
semblcl.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19

The Wa,llaila Female College catalogue for
(0arnr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
State of South Carolina,
County Of Abbeville.

Probate CONFEDERATION for Letters OF Admin
istratlon.
BY j. FULLER LYON, ESQ, PnoBArEJCDGE
WHEREAS, Martin G. Zeigler, as G..
w c.. G. p, has made suit to me, to
grant him Letters Of Administration of
the Estate and effects Of A. A. Williams,
late of Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and cred
itors of tho said A. a.. Williams, de-
ceased, that they DO and appear, before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at
Abjevillc G.. II. OH Saturday the s day of
May, 1880, after publication hereof, at
II o'clock III the forenoon, to show cause
If any they have, why the said Admins
tration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
Both day of March, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
drcd and eighty, and in the
one hundred and fourth year Of
American Independence.
Published on the 3lst day Of March
1880, in the Press and Banner and on the
Court House door for the time required
by law.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge Of Probate.
March 81, 1880, Ct.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
Be Wise.
Special Notice.

OUR Stock OF Millinery md fancy goods is
still very full, besides We are receiving
new goods almost daily. The ladies' will ind
our stock complete in every department.
X. II. HADDGN & co.
April q, 1850.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
The Funeral Of Mrs. Hammond Who
Was Also Burned.

The funeral Of Mrs. Walter Hammond will
take place at 10 o'clock this morning from ST.
Luke's Church, corner Walton and Spring
streets. Bishop Bcckwith will conduct the
Services.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
The Condition of the Other 8 uffcrers,

We nre happy TO state that Misses Ellis, Bel,
lamy and Mayrnnt nre doing rs we'll rs could
be expected under the circumstance. They
suffer much pain but arc froc from dangerous
symptoms. All three are steadily improving
Doctor and Mrs. Bellamy request us to return
their sincere thanks to Drs. WestnOreland
and Jcrvey for kind attention, ana tn host oI
friends who have offered their sympathy and
I nII
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19

there was n marriage ring placed upon her
finger. That marriage ring has never
fallen off. Sickness came, and tho round
finger shrivclcd, but tho ring fell
of. Poverty came, and there. was hard
work for that finger, but it did not wear
OIL the ring, 1t only wore it brighter; 1t
still stayed on; and after 4 while the twain
20 and stand at Il grave, and in that grave
see buried Il thousand hopes, but the ring
does not fall of; it stays on. The ques-
ton Is tonight, whether tho scpulchre
will have power to break that ring. God
forbid!
at tho close of one of my services in
Brooklyn, ayoung man and woman came
to me in aside room and said: "Do you
remember marrying us n year ago2" !
said, "Yes." Flo said, "Murry us again
tonight. My wife has been a Christian q
good while; marry us for eternity" l
put my hands on their foreheads, "Be
one forever. One in eternity, and II in
heaven"
There is n argument a man cannon
get over. A wife faithful to Jesus Christ,
faithful to her duty, and all that Is good
and holy. And your children, too, arc
you going to have them in? We often
talk of what we arc going to do for our
children; our children do more for US.
What Is there to take the wound out of
the heart like the soft palm of a child's
hand ?. What music on the harp or flute
like the music of achild's ''good-night?'
Oh, you must have them in the nrk ! And
! how are you going to get theln into the
ark? I think one way would DO to set up
Il family altar-set it up tonight.
A gentleman said to mo: "Last night
we had Il strange spectacle at our house.
We went home from church, and We new
err had prayers ut our house, and took
tho Bible and opened it, and 1 am n prct-
ty good reader ordinarily, but somehow !
could not read; the thought that I had
neglected Christ so long ovcrpowered me:
l started to read, read one verse and could
go no further. l said to my family Let
us kncel down. and said: 'Oh, Lord !!
and could 20 no further. My good Chris
tian wife tool up the prayer, but she was
so overjoycd that Christ had at length
come to our house that she said: oh.
Lord, and stopped there. Tho young chill
drcn We're o. young to lead in prayer;
but VIC lay on the floor and crled-wc
cried, but could not pray" I said: "My
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
NO. 33.

How To JUMP FROM \ STEAM
BOAT IL CASE or ACCIDENT. =
Il is worth while Tor persons who
travel on steasabeats. to know and
remember that they have littls
chance of esctpihg with their lives
Ii, Ill the event OF an accident, they
leap into tne water IL front of the
paddle-wheels, while the wheels are
III motion. III spite of their efforts
they will be drawn cl,sely to the
side of the vessel. and suffer blow
from the wheel which will either kin
them outright or disable them ST.
that they can no longer help them
selves. They should leap from be-
hind the wheels if possible, when
they find it necessary 10 take to the
water. 4 pers on used to the water.
if compelled to leap from in front
Of the wheels may escape the stroke
of the paddle by diving as deep as
possible, without making special
effort to dive away from the vessel.
II the boat is moving with nearly
her usual speed, the wheel will be
likely to pass over HIM before he
rises, and his chances for escaping
will be fair. In cases where COM
aaunication with the after part of
the vessel is cut off by flames, it il
best to remain on the boat as long
as POS ibie, and if forced to take to
the water, plunge headlong. Per-
SONS diving in that manner do not
come to- the surface as soon as they
would if they descended TO the same
depth dropping ieet first, and they
60 deeper with the ssme effort, un-
less they have trained themselves
TO hold the limbs entirely rigid, de-
scend perpensiicularly, and not
move hands nor feet till they begin
to rise. Very fewSpersons who ara
accustomed to swimming in salt
wuter have acquired the arsaef sink
ing feet foremost to any considerable
depth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
AIONITION.
The State of Louisiana. Parish of st.
Iamrany-E Eighteenth Judicial Dis
trlct Court

Whereas. at q sale made by judicial
authority, tu-wi; sale made by Wnl.
/ b. Cook, Sher.a OF the parish OF ST.
Iamuany. i.ouIslana, Un tine 24th day OF
/ August. \. y. 1880. at puo.ic auction. by
! virtue OF an order al sale issued from
! the Eighteenth Judicial District Court
/ lor the Parish Of 81. lammlny, LoUisi.
ana. bearing daa, July Obi. 1899, III :,
certain suit for partition. entitled j. c.
/ Alutnieu ". Mrs. Nary Il. Moore, and
numbered 1923 on the docket of said
court. j. &. Matthew became the pur-
chaser Ut the following described prop
erty. towit:
iEc southwest quarter cf the south
east quarter uf section IS, township d,
south of rnge 10 east, and the north
vest quarter II the northeast quarter of
section /. township >, saCth u range 10
east, ana the southeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter vi section IS, township
., south CI range 10 eust. and the north
east quarter oI tile northeast quarter OF
section /. township u. south of range IL
s.ted on tue Ho2Ee E..iia river, Ill the
parish and Stai- aforesaid for " whlci. the
sid j. (. Matnie,G paid the sum of two
hundred dollar, cash.
And whereas. ;u- said J. c. Matthew
has applied = tie aforesaid court for II
iuohItion III accordance with TIE pro-
visions OF lax in sueh eases made and
fsfuvi$ted@ l-,=~tAe protection of pGrchas-
ers at Sheriff saleS.>--
Now, therefore, know We, ana all per.
SONS Interested herein are ci,et AMI nd
monisAed. III tie nalne of the State of
Luals.un.. aaJ of the Eighteenth Joii-
cI"i District Court for the Parish of ST.
laE!uauv. WHO c.tn set up any right,
ttit or calm IL ami t. ,he property
Aerv.nUviure described, N consequence
ui any ir.ur:la!Its IL. the order, decree OF
alignment Oi the court Gnlcr which the
said s.,le WAS n!adn. or any irresGlurity
II The stpprtistment or advertisement III
IlmIe OF manner OF safe. or tor any other
,.etLct Whatsoever, t. SHOW cause. w.tAln
thirty uays from the day this monItlon
ls lirst inserted iE tIc Official journal In
.,.,lu pur.s.i oi 81. iammany. why the
s,,,i. >.,ie So ina .e should not he confirm
e;s ana uunpi"ga,ed.
N.ii.ess tie Honorable Jas. II. Thomp-
son. Judge oi said Cont, this 26tn
[sEALl day uf August, \. d. lssu, ana the
it.th yea. oI the Independence OF,
Tie L,.itrd States II Alncriva.
Nm. {, MORGAN. Clerk.
Covington, La, .Aas. -. 1881.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
SUCCESSION OF AlKs. ROSE PIzZETrA.
Eighteenth Judicial District Court for
the parish of ST. Tammany- State OF
Louisians No. 49,.

Bv virtue of an orier of sale to ME
directed By the honoraile the aforesaid
court. bearing date iuSast 10. 1850, IN
the above entitled Succession, | will pro-
ceed to ssil at public auction. at the late
residence Of the deceased. in the town
of Mandeville. parish and State aforesaid.
Oh THUR D-iY, the i6th day of Sep
teIlbar. 1851. between lrs,al sale hours.
the following described property. to-wit:
Two certain lots of ground situated in
the town Of Vaudeville, III this parish,
and designated ~ lots Nos. IL and Il.
in square No. g. measuring 120. feet Oh
LanIargue and $50 feet on Claiborne
streets.
Terms of sale--Cash
PRANK RIBAYA.
Testamentary Executor.
Corington. La. Aug, IA, 1880.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04

The Cincinnati commanderies
which visited Chicago to attend the
Trieunial Conelave of the knights
Templar returned home intensely
disgusted with their accommodation
and the extortions everywhere prat
ticed upon them. They had to
pay for the vety water they drank,
and that they were swindled nc
almost every step. Tue blame they
place principally upon the local
triennial committee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
A CHILD'S VIEW.

Come hither. yop madcnp dariingr'
/ said to my four-year-old.
pray, what shall be done to this bad.
bad girl.
Who will not do rs she's told?
Too we'll you love your own wee way,
While l;ttle Won low. to mind;
But mamma knows what is best for you,
And isn't she always kind 2
So told her of "Cassabianca."
And the fearful burning ship.
''Do you think, said /, ''such child AS
that
His mother would have to whip?"
And my heart went out with the story
sad
Of this boy so nobiy brave.
Who would not dare to disobey,
Even his life to save.
Then her eyes grew bright as the morn
ing.
And they seemed to look me through.
All ah. thought I, YOU understand
The lesson have in view.
Nov what do you think OF this lad, my
love.
Tell ell that Is in your heart"
= thinI. she said. ''he was dresTul good
But -ie wasn't the leas; bit smart T.
-To'dh's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04

The judge of q court in Rhode
Island has sentenced culprit to
twenty-five years in the State prison.
The fact was communicated to the
prisoners mother, who was struck
ut the magnitude of the sentence.
"What did they do that for?' sha
exclaimed. twenty-five yearsl
Why, he wouldn't be contented there
three weeks"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
LAND OFFICE, New ORLEANS, LA,
Au.nst Il ISL.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler haSstiled notice of his
intention to nIaEa inal proof IL support
of his claim. and sccnre fnal entry
thereof. said proof to be.aeide before the
Clerk of the Coari, at ssvf-fsssas sf-sSSS- -'s.SS-
Tammanv parish, L.. on the 18th day
Of Septem oer, lsSl. viz:
LEVI ". Crow. No. 42G6, for ihe cg,st
half of the southwest quarter OF section
ID. township s, south, runge II east.
Greens burg District. AMI names the fol-
lowing rs his witnesses. VIZ: A. +.
Sticker, jerome Sticker. Ernest Cousin
and Hiram Crow, o. 81. Talhmany parish,
La. GEO. BALDES.
au2I se13 Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04

The flowing reporter who wrote
with reference to u well known
belle: Her dainty feet were
encased III shoes that might be taken
for fairy boots" tied his wardrobe
up i'll handkerchief and left for
parts unknown when it appeaf afed
ID print the next morning: "Har
dirty feet were encased in shoes that
might have been taken for ferry
boats"