davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
What Congress has Done and Spont.

WASHINGTON. u :ls.-During the session
of Congress that terminated to-day l7 bills
and Joint resolutions were introduced In the
Senate, and 4,2Ss In the House, During the
first or extra session 7Ei and 1915 were intro.
duced In the senate and House respectively,
making u grund total Of 1874 introduced thus
far during the present Congress. Al the hour
OF adjournment:to-day there remained about
sN on the Senate and l.iOJ on the llouse.calcn
dur.
The amount appropriated during the pres;
ent session. included In the regular annual
appropriation bills. river.and :harbor bill, def
clenoy bills and miscellaneous ap,pMroprl,tion
ing Important public measures failed to re-
celve fiDal action, and, remain upon the
calendars or OH the Speakers table; Bills to
regulate customs duties. known MS Tucker
tariff BILL" and to facilitate the funding OF
the national debt, resolution for counting the
votes of the electors for President and Vice
President, bill to regulate the pay and mum.
Der Of United States Supervisors, bill for the
relief OF Fitz John Porter, biz to define the y,
elections, and bill for tho appointment or u
tariff commission uhe Eaton bilI. 49,,
The Kellogg-Spofford case goes over with
out receiving ina action In the Senate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
. BLOODY DAY IN SPARTANBURG
Two ARRAYS, One Man Shot Dead and
Another Man Wounded A Negro
Killed by the Police - Two R0bber.
les.
NeUs and Courier.

sPARTANBURG, June 0.-Yesterday was n
bloody day, for Spartanburs. William H.
Burnets and Joseph Vlnson got into a diff.
Guilty last evening near Boiling Springs, in
which Burnett was killed by Vinson with q
shotgun. the fatal load taking effect In the
breast, followed by almost instant death.
The cause OF the difficulty Is unknown, but
1t IL thought that NiDson. who Is still atiarge,
acted purely IN selfdefence. Burnett Is re.
puted to u been a man Of violent chnrac-
ter, he having been tried at the last term OF
the court for assault and battery with intent
TO kill.
News has also just been received from Gaff.
ney's that O negro while robbing a house was
killed by the police In their attempt to arrest
him:
An alteration d1s6 occurred here Inst hight
between John SEWER and Robert Nicholson
In which Sewer received two painful wounds,
one In the head and the other In tho back, In.
ficted with q butcher knife; The wounds.
while severe, are not considered mortal.
Two robberies also occurred here last night,
one In the Central Hotel, the other In the res
ldence OF Or: Benz. Wofford. The amount OF
property stolen IL unknown. Both offenders
arc still at large:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
The Work of Congress-.

During the session OF C5ngress Just termi-
mated eleven hundred and nlnety.seven bills
and joint resolutions were introduced in the
the House. During the first or extra session
seven hundred and seventy-thrce and twenty.
five hundred and twenty-six were introduced
In the Senate aud House respectively, max
ing O grind total Of eight thousand, seven
hundred and eighty-four bills and joint reso:
lutions introduced thus far during the pres:
ent Congress. At the hour OF adjournment
there remained about eight hnndred bills and
joint resolutions on the State calendar and
about fourteen hundred on the House calen'
dar. The amount appropriated during the
present session. included in the regular an.
nual appropriation bills, river and harbor
bills, deficiency bills and miscellaneous ap-
preparation bills aggregates about slS8, OO0.WO,
The followi ing important public measures fail.
ed TO receive final action, and remain upon
the calendar OF the House, o N the Speakers
table: a bill to regulate customs duties on
sugar; a bill to regulate customs duties,
known as the Tucker Tariff BILL" n bill to
facilitate the refunding Of tho national debt
q resolution for counting the vote of electors
for President and Vtce-President: q bill To
regulate the pay and numbero OF United States
supervisors Il bill for the relief OF Gen, Fitz
John Porter a bill todefine the terms Of OF
Ace Of ch ttf supervisors OF electiohs,,a bill for
the appointment OF ~ tariff c6ftimlssiOn-thc
Eat6h bill. The Teliogg-Spofford case goes
over without receiving final action In the
Senate,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23

Bordeaux Notes.

A special entertainment will be given to-
night at Mrs. S. X. Cade's in honor OF Miss,
Laura Fisher of Texas. All the young ladies
OF that community have special Invitations,
and a pleasant time Is anticipated.
Some Of our young men went fishing last
Sabbath evening, n because they caught
none they attributed 1t to the wrong time.ofthe
loon.
home from the Columbia Female College.
Mr.. Joseph Gilbert was called on several
weeks ago by some young ladies who took
advantage Of leap year. He entertained
them az leap year visitors, and invited them
not to make that visit their last one. a
been for !evcral years past. but needing rain
very badly.
Ali tho young men. and young ladies are
expecting to haxe a nice time going TO the
An egg whitman egg. One Of the most
singular freaks Of nature may be seen ut Mr..
T. B. Harmon's near Maplcton. Anenormus
egg measuring ~ inches In length, and seven
inches in circumference. within which Is an;
she'll enclosing 1t. Every one OF this neigh.
borhood will testify to the description given OF
the egg. 1t has created some little excite
ment among the negroes. ana they nre LOOK
ing for something wonderful To- follow i: inc
first chance l get, I Will send 1t to the Editors
Of Press and Banner.
MIR. /. n. Dallis sold sI3 200 worth OF goods
last year.. This can't be beaten by a country
store. He is as good q salesman as ever saw,
and Ia making money very fast.
Miss. jamie Cowan has just returned home
Misses. Mcintosh are expected to visit this
neignborhood next week.
REV. Mr.. Reid preached TO a large ana a.
tentive congregation last Sabbath at Liberty:
His subject was handled with thought. and
the people OF that community would like to
hear another such sermon. j. NOMRAH.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS.
The Proceedings Of the Editors Ii
GreenvilIe.
(dNunLn hustik,Lfi0u.;

GREENvILLE, 8. G., June 10; - The soutt
Carolina press association has been In session
here for the past three days. During thai
ty Of the beautiful and progressive mountair
city: Last night the merchants and cotton
exchange, gaye them q royal banquet. Tht
the ladies' of the city, and the dining hall i
bower Of besuty; After the supper, the firsl
by General 7. B. Crews. president Of the asso
Gintion, In g handsome effort, Hisexcellency
Governor Simpson responded to South Caro-,
llno-once more free" In Il happy speech
When he incidentally mentioned the nance
Buyard the applause was almost deafcnins
aeneral Johnson Hagood responded to tho
connections" brought out Major w. j. Hous.
ton, g: 7. and +. A. of the Airline, and Colo.
mel Y. +: Earle, of Greenville. in timely and
pertinent responses. Colonel II. r. Hammett
In Ia solid, sensible speech. replied to "Our
manufacturing interests as did Captain Put.
rick to "Our educational institutions"
: The venerable and eloquent Rev. j. c. Fur.
in one of the happiest speeches ever nude on
such an occasion. II brought down the house
In repeated applause. Colonel Fl. T. Ward.
law; despite his nlodesty, made a tine response
Thu following members of the press associa.
ton LETT here Ut $3.50 for your city, expecting tn
spend part Of Sunday In the gate city and
then proceeding on to Cincinnati.
T.. Is. Crews, E. B. Murray, J. A.. Hoyt, r. ]:
Daniel. General X. 4. Hemphill, Colonel 4 S.
Todd, ]. G Bailey, Hon. Hugh Wilson, Rev.
": Jacobs. WI. Mckerrull. I'D. McLucas,
F. T. Beard, +. F.. Greneker, B.. +. Welsh, NJ.
B. McSweeney, Josiah Doar. Q. NJ. Hartman,
g. g. Alexander, D. J. Cartel. a. NJ. Howell,
$. Il. Melli Champ, T.. j. Adams, r. II. Creme.
ker, Jr., T: b. Mazyck. Colonel F. Melchers,
w. II. richardson, J. W. Harrisoit, il. r..
Wardlaw. j. +. Clinkscales, c. II. Prince; /: F..
Orchard. J. b. Bonner, r. r. Gaitits; j: r: AZ;
thur.
Governor w. D. Simpson, General Johnson
Hagood. Hon. Henry Y. Simpson, G.. W.. Tuy.
Tor, JuliusC Smith and Colonel w. Beattie nc.
company the excursion rs In vtted guests:
F: w. Dawson and Colonel 7. Sto6o Fartow
have already gon on to Cincinnati;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
One Brave Man.

It has been we'll said that from the calm
level OF the sea all things-the heights AND
depths Of life-are measured. 1t IL not In the
furies Of tile storm ofthe great crises ofdangei
affairs that the growing good Is done, where
by the world progresses. While this TX true
there are get times when man calls upon bis
fellow man for o higher than human heroism,
and when even Heaven may look down upon
the God-likc In the inferior beings, Such an
instance Is preserved from the scenes OF the
recent disaster In Long Island Sound, where
in the shallow OF the lightshiP ond almost
within hearing Of land more than two-score
beings persisted between the flames and the
water. Especially pleasing is 1t. too. to con.
template sincei the fearful record us 80 full,
only OF mans negligence, but Of mans cruelty
TO his fellow passenger, 1t was at the mo-
ment when every one was scrambling for life
boats, intent only upon SelfpreServation--
when men trampled upon w0men-.the weak
abandoning their burdens and the strong
pushing: aside the weak. that a::young man
nom Massachusetts rushed forward to the deck
OF the Slbnington. That boat was only
slightly damaged by the collision. but her
crew was nearly as badly denioralized ms the
unfortunate Nnrragansctt's, so that no a
bout had been lowered. When this young
man saw the cowardlce of the crew. we are
told, that none of them would lower a
n boat, he threw of his coat and vest, give his
money and watch 70 Il mar standing By, and
said: i've got a wife on board here, but III
hcud the first bUnt's crew; l can't zee these
people drown" And he and one or two 9th:
ers rushsid to one OF the bouts. This shnnned
the Stonlhgton's people In to doing something,
\ life bolt was lowered at last, and the first
to throw himself into It was n drunken man.
One of tho officers cut the rOpe at the stern
too soon, ahd boat and drunken man tumbled
into the water, when the yonng gentleman
from Massachusetts tiSllcd him out to begin
with. That was the first life he saved and he
didn't SAVE less than lW. From the first
moment he seeincG 10 have directed every
thing, women blessing him from all quarters
and men obeying him implicitly, Where, q
lady passenger was being bundled roughly by
the r0wers, he stopped to hand her tcnderly
out, tying hankerchiefs around her heck, and
applying r~estorativcs to the unconcious'
White and black were rescued By, him, who
seemed to have been raised by Heaven In
that terrible hour 10 rcbuke the fierce spirit
of man and walk upon the waters. where
HUNDREDS were struggling for lite. When he
returned with the last bouts load OF saved, he
found the man he had left his coat and watch
with Ind gone of. and he had " go to New
York In his shirt sleeves.
Many and many were the enthusiastic
passengers who bore t~cstlinoney to the bravery
and devotion OF this unknown young hero
from Massachusetts, -Chronicte ana Co'sfhu-
ttOnuiiyt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
The Abbeyille Bank.

The prospect Of the establishment OF {
the ANY thousand dollars necessary thirty,
five Thousand dollars have been subscribed
hue West Is yet to be heard from and we ex
pect In q few days TO learn that our sister town
has subscribed ten oriifteen thousanu collars
NInety-Six IL conSid aring the matter ant
some OF her moneyed men will take stock II
the bank. Other parts OF the county are tax
Ing interest in the undertaking, and We
should not be surprised If the bank were es
fablished and In active operation by the time
the next crop requires to be moved. All this
is very encouraging. The advantage OF har'
Ing Il bank Is i~nestimable, and OF all h0int
enterprises the establishment Of one In Alb
beyiiie deserves the heartiest support.
Mr.. Benz. j. Barnwell still holds the lists
omen for subscribers, and all who desire u
take stock, whether one or ten or twent.!
shares, should call on him and put down theii
names.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
Sad Death.

last Saturday Mr.. Jesse Anderson, q son OF
MFR. Edmund Anderson living ut the Promise
Land, was accidentally killed under these sad
circumstances. lie and his brother were haul
Ing n load of uinbc to Greenwood, goili=
ran, Jesse Anderson. arriving, Jumped out ~
the wagon still holding the refns, Il piece o;
Scanthn: tell out OF thc wagon and was
caught by the wheel, and was thrown forward
across the face and forehead. and Knocked
him under the wheels which passed over
him. Death resulted from his injuries in -
short time. Mr.. Anderson was a married
nun, and leaves q wife and five children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
The Most Enterprisins Road in the
SOuth,

The accompanying circular explains frnlf'
The Air Line Railroad has more enterprise
q and energy than any other in the south. us
, efforts in this cause Of emigration Will be OF
benefit to all the country through which 1t
passes and Of course that benefit radiateS to
surrounding country.
ATLANTA q CHARLOTTE AIRLINE RAIL
WAY, ATLANTA. June 18th, 1879.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Biederlnann, of Mount
Airy, Ga, have this day been appointed
agents OF this Company, to represent II In the
capacity Of Immigrant Agents In Europe,
with headquarters ut Zurich, Switzerland.
Mr.. and Mrs. B~iedermann will sail about
the 10th OF July. Any one having relatives
or friends in that country, who may desire
their services in conducting them to TINS
country as settlers. can confer with them Tor
the next twenty daysat Mount Airy, Georgia.
These agents are Se, g I.c win ilon nr. nmrahs +"
nny point on the Atlanta & Charlotte Air
Line hallway. and to represent the Company
in disposition CT the lands entered upon their
By order Of the President and General Man.
ayer. w. ]. HOuSToN,
Gen, Pass. & Ticket Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
Wheat Field on Fire.

DR., W. W. Marshall OF our town sustained
q severe loss Lust Friday In the destruction o.
a large quantity Of wheat. 1t seems thai one
or the lnbourers on his farm at talhouns
Mills, In the Flat Woods country. kindlcd Il
fire In an old stump in the field. for the pur'
rose OF cooking his breakfast on Friday
inorning. There was a pretty high wind an0
Slurfng the forenoon the stump was In flames
which soon set the wheat on fire and in an In
credibly short space OF time ten acres OF eX.
celient wheat were consumed. and the field
left as bare as a board. The field contained
about two hundred bushels. DR.. Marshall
lad often warned the negroes Of the danger
az taking fire to the fields In dry weather. but
the good advice was unhccled. The accident
Il peculiarly unfortunate this season, rs the
wheat crop Is SO short.
Since writing tho foregoing, we learn that
the negro has been arrested and imprisoned
OH q charge Of incendlarism.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23

Stephen Riley. q colored man living on the
plantation OF Mr.. J. T. Busby, had his house
evening OF last week, which included every:
thing he Ind In the way or provisions and
clothing for himseifand family. He received
considerable help from his white friends bnt
none from colored Observation-Disclosures.
THE FIRST CorToN BLooM.-Mr. G. g. Hig-
gins hus left at this office the first cotton
bloom OF the season, tbat we have heard OF.
II was plucked the 18th inst.-RershdW Ca
zetc.
To BE DEDICATED.-The new Presbyterian
church at Liberty Hill will be dedicated on
nextSunday. Rev. w. w. Mack Of Column
bIa, will preach the dedicatory sermon.-Rer
ShdW Gazette.
An old negro In Elbcrton who made an un;
fortunate marriage says his mind was scat
tered when he took such a. wife.-E2berton
Gazette,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
For Clerk OF Court.

The friends of MOSES c. TAGGART nomi
nate him for Clerk OF the Court at the cnsu'
Ing election. subject TO the rules OF the Dc:
mocracy. He Is worthy, well qualified and
properly vouchcd for" by u host of friend,
throughout the county. Let us elect him
once and only once.
The friends OF CAPT. w. E. COTHRAN o.
Midway. announce him Us q candidate for Tho
Office Of Clerk of Court. He will abide the re-
suit Of the nomination Of the Democratic par
ty, and will support Its nominees.
Editors Press and EdHner:
We learn that several candidates are out fol
Clerk of the Court. We do not believe thai
any one is more competent and deserving
than tbs present Incumbent Major LElGLER
who, all will acknowledge, has discharged
the duties Of the office with fidelity, eticien'
cy and satisfaction. He is emphatically "thc
right man In the right place"
Be RDEAUX.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
AhheYille LITERARY Climb.

The Literary Club h:lH It's regular monthly
meeting at the house Or Col Cothran on FRI.
day evening, 18th inst. The host, who Is the
president, occupied the chair. There was a
large attendance of members. AFTER the MN,
utes Of the previous meeting had been READ
by the Secretary, Mr.. II. T. WarGlaw; the iol'
lowing gentlemen were proposed ana ADMIT
ted To be members Of the Cub.-Messrs. r. ".
Graydon. E. b. Gary. and O. 1. Calhoun.
Thereafter the e~sstHist for the OCCASION. MIR.
NJ. L. Bonham. Jr.. read a most entertaining
paper on the subject of "Napoleon,--a review
OF the Memoirs of Madame de RemuSat."
Capt. Bonham Is too much of u military man
to go back on Bonaparte, and he criticised
the Remusat memoir severely and thorough.
~. In spite of the able essay, however. and
in spite Of the Napolecric doctrines 81 j"dSe
McGowan and others It was evident That the
Literary Club Is not Bonapart'St: The major
fly OF those who took part i'll the discussion
rather took the side Of the sosSiping Old
Madame. hi discussion was a warm one.
but the htatgenerated was soon quenclcd by
the delicious ice.cream provided for the Club
by its host and president.
The next meeting will be held Mt the house
or Judge McGowan on Fridap evening, I'd
July, when Mr.. S. J. Graham Will read an eS-
Bay ON Russia and the Russians
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
CANDIDATES.
For School Commissioner.

The friends Of COL. NJ. o. TOLMAN respect
fully announce him M a candidate for County
School Commissioner.
Amer two years OF faithful service in the
Office of School Commissioner his friends
would announce Mr.. DAVID CRAWFORD
as q candidate tor reelection.
The many friends OF CAPTAIN f. COWAN
respectfully announce him as q candidate for
ONCE OF School COMMISSIONS ut the ensuing
election.
MIR. W. B. Acker Is announced as n candi-
date for School Commissioning, at the next
election. MANY
THE friends of w D.. MANN OF Mountain
New announce him as Il candidate for the Of
hce of School Commissioner Mt the next cleo
ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23

THE Firemen's Tournament in Columbia,
last week was a q great success: Companies
from Charleston. Augusta, Charlotte and Or.
angeburg entered, with the Columbia compa-
MES. The prizes were won by Charleston,
Columbia, and Augusta, but oil Of them seem
to have had a pleasant time, barring the three
Charlotte buys that gotr over by their hose
reel.
Mr.. J. A. SELBY has established the AUi.
clnartst, o weekly paper, at Columbia. The
paper is devoted TO agriculture mainly. Lit
erature news and politics are adjunct aims
MIR. Selby IL q veteran journalist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
To the Democracy!

The Abbeville county Democratic Club adj.
tourned at It's last meeting subject 10 the cal
or the President. The necessity of electins
delegates 10 q Congressional and Jndicia!
Conveu ton requires another meeting OF the
Club.
The Township Clubs are therefore requested
to send up full delegations t0a meeting to he
held in the Court House oh MONDAY the 5th
day Of July next at II O'Clock, M.
j. =. COTHRAN.
County Chairman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
For Sheriff.

The numerous friends OF SHERIFF DUPRE
respectfully nominate him for reelection,
subject to the approval Ct the Democracy at
the primaries. Without ost entation, firm.
fearless, OF mature years, fully. acquainted
alike protected the interests Of the Plaintiff
and Defendant. and has filled the office with
credit to himself and beneftto the people ut
large, We confidently ask his re- election.
NOX POPULI.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
The Weather.

The last week in June. and SO cool and
breezy. There is no reason for going of TO
the mountains yet. 1t Is as pleasant here
now as II ever Is In the mountain region. The
recent rains nave cooled the air and refreshed
vegetation, and man and beast. Was there
ever a better time for sleeping than these cool
The effect OF the rains Is very perceptible in
field and garden.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23

Mr.. Gus HAsELr1kE, Of Lancaster, s. c.
surprised us with u visit Monday. We used
and Cheraw Railroad in rs, He is just AZ
hearty, geuial and good looking as he was
then. He remembers when we fished him GU
of Lynch's Creek. He is travelling for Rich
mond tobacco house, and we commehd him
to our merchants.
/ FAREWELL, Field.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
Abbeville School Association
Annual Meeting.

THE annual meeting of the members OF the
/ Abbeville School Association Will be held
In the Court House on Friday, 25th inst. al 4
m. All are requested to attend as impor.
tant business will be transacted.
W. H. PARKER, President.
Ahheyi11e ODD .Juna 1890
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
Norwood Brothers

HAVE gone into the beef business and Of
II fer TO their patrons nothing but the very
finest kind of beef. They will kill on Tues.
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, and all orders
will be delivered by them. Mutton will be
furnished ut any time desired.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
For CONGRESS.

We are authorized to announce HON. D.
WYATT AIKEN as q candidate for re-elec-
ton to Congress from the Third Congressional
District.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23

ter was a methodist pastor Of this city, the
Rev. Mr.. Lock wood. 1t docs not appear that
lie had any special premonition OF the fate SO
soon To oVertake him, but 1t Is certainly q
queer coincidence that he should have writ
ten on the fly leaf Of a copy of Tom Paines
"Age OF Reason" which no had with him, in
his staterD0m "1f ] go down with this
boat to. night, I should be ashamed 10 have
this book foun with me, were 1t not that
read 1t to rcfute It's doctrine" The number
OF preach, rs who acquaintthemselves at first
hand with the views OF the men against
whom they thunder from the pulpit Ia not 80
large tina any OF them can well be spared
the knowledge OF the use TO which he put his
last hours will heighten the regret that Rev,
Mr.. Lock Void was not rescued In tine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23

The friends OF Capt. WESLEY a. BLACK,
of Level Land, respectfully nominate him as
a suitable person To represent Abbevillc
county In the House OF Representatives.