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Brother Brown and the Gandcr Pull.
lug.

Whether some planters on James
Island, S. G., or some members ola dan
cling club" or some members of the
"Haskell Rifles" deserve the honor of
getting up a 'gander-pulling'' on James
Island, seems a little difficult to Settle
Christian Neigh6or.
Now, Christian friend, did you really
mean to proclaim your own ignorance or
did you intend to make a wilful, unwar-
ranted, and unjust i%nsinuation, or reflec-
ton, against a dancing club or the
"Haskell Rifes?" a follower of the
meek and lowly Jesus shQpld emulate
his example. Our Saviour never mis rep
resented open violators Of the law, or
spoke unkind words to them. His words
of rebuke we're always directed to those
who said their prayers on the street cor
ncrs, to those w. did their aims before
men, or to thoe who thanked the Lord
tia. A.ev were not rs other men were.
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Harmony in Edge6eld !
BOTH PARTIES SATISFIED AND. EV.
ERYBODY QUITE HAPPY.
The CRY Men Carry Everything Be.
fore Them, Their Candidate Bind.
ing Himself to Abide by the Action
of the State Convention.
NetrS and Courier.

EDGEFIELD, May 3.-The Democratic Coun-
ty Convention, which met here to-day, was
attended by a large number OF delegates. thir-
ty-three clubs in the county being represent
ell.
The anti-Gary men seemed to become de-
moralized, while their opponents apparently
had effected Il thorough organization and
agreed on a definite course of action.
The first test vote was upOn the chairman
ship of the convention In which ID. K. Duri.
soc, the Gary candidate, was elected over j.
r. arwile lanti-GaryI by u vote Of ninety to
sixty. Mr.. Carwilc was elected first vice
president without opposition, the Hon. J.. Z.
Sheppard being the second vicc-president, j.
+. bacon and W. II. Folk the secretaries. and
VI. y. Markert the treasurer.
A motion which had been previously laid
upon the table to invite Messrs. Gary and
Sheppard 10 address the Convention was now
renewed, and those gentlemen spoke, the
former reviewing his W record and pledg:
ing his sacred honor that he would abide BY
the action Of the democratic Nominating
Convention, and dcnOuncing us false the re-
ports OF his leaning to or encouraging indie
pendentism.
Mr. Sheppard took much the same line. and.
said he would support Gen. Garyi If he went
!nto the State Convention; but he would sun.
port ho maj who ran outside of the regular
Democratic nomination.
The anti-Gary men attempted to run in q
mixed ticket for delegates to the State Con.
ventlOn, consisting OF Gen. Gary. H.. L. Mich.
olson, j. C.. Sheppard, NJ. l.. BonhaIn, r. Il.
Denny and ]. II. Brooks, the three latter be-
ing anti-Gar.y Several Of the latter complex
Ion decIined the three named being finally
chosen on tho ticket. The Gary men ran u
straight Gary ticket, composed of Gen. Gary,
J. {. Sheppard, X. i. Nicholson. H. A.. Shaw,
w. S. Allen md Jas. S. Callison.
The voting was quite straight or both sides,
and resulted as follows: Gary lD, Sheppard
l23, shaw SO. Alien lob, Callison SS, Nicholson
lG, Bonllam -, Denny IS, and Brooks 81.
Messrs. Gary, Sheppard and Nicholson were
on both tickets. The delegation, therefore, Is
solid for Gary. Messrs. Brooks. Denny and
Bonham were elected alternates, without OPP
position.
Some other business was then transacted,
including the election Of six Tillman dele
gates to the Congressional Convention.
Contrary to expectation no wrangling or Ill
feeling was manifested and the utmost good
humor and harmony prevailed. Both parties
seem satisfied; the Gary, men with their
victory, and the Others with having tas they
express It'll "mude Gary show his hand"
There is 40 doubt that Gary's speech and tho
previous assurances given by his friends gain
ed him many votes in the Convention thu t
would otherwise have been cast against him.
All Is perfectly quiet. and tho Convention
aaicMtncd at.aGo1t o'clock.
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An Exploded Air Castle.

Last week several Northern gentlemen
arrived in town, hired n buggy and went
prospecting in the Southwestern portion
OF the county. The air was soon full Of
rumors to the effect that they were large
capitalists looking for real estate in an
immense body, say from eight thousand
to ten thousand acres. OF course any
body but an idiot knows that no such
tract of land can be bought in any old
settled and long civilized country, such
rs this is. In some nelghborhoods, how
ever, the planters began to build air cas-
ties, and dream of gentlemen coming this
way with the greatest quantity OF money
to squander in our lands. In n or more
sections it was thought by some of the
landowners that a whole neighborhood
might sell themselves out of their com-
Portable homes to these gentlemen at a
handsome profit.
As other strangers have done, these
gentlemen WENT to the Flat Woods, where
there is but little to sell, and where the
larger part of the lands is OF bu little
worth. Wa welcome strangers to our
community and will be glad to see thous-
ands of them come but wherever any set
of men with q great flourish of trumpets,
proposed to buy eight thousand or ten
thousand acres in II body, our people
need not become excited. No man with
money is going to do so foolish thing as
to undertake to dcpopulate q whole town.
ship. : If these gentlemen really wish to
buy our lands, they should come at a
time when property is being sold by the
officers, and durieg the season of the year
when planters have not made their ar
rangcments for the production of another
crop. Practical men with money, who
may wantto buy land, will not wan so
much in ono tract. Smaller tracts are
more desirable and especially is this true,
when they are sand-wiched by the
farms and dwellings of our " people.
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The Meeting on Sale Day.

In pursuance of the call Of the Chair
man the Abbeville Democratic Club met
In the Court House at 10 O'Clock. We
publish elsewhere a full account of the
deliberations Of that body.
The letter Of resignation Of Judge Nc
Gowan from the Craftsmanship of the
club was read by Vice-President King,
and the manner in which it was received
afforded the best eviden. Q of the high ap-
probation in which the retiring officer
was held by the club.
Colonel James S. Cothran who organi-
zed the club for victory in 1876, was re-
called to the Presidency of the club amid
the greatest enthusiasm, and with perfect
u~nanimity of sentiment.
A new local club from Due West town
snip with DR.. John A. Robinson as Pres
ident, sent forward delegates, whose
names were enrolled.
The Treasurer Of the County Club
made a full and explicit statement of his
receipts and disbursements, which will
he found interesting. In 1t some 1000
for thought may be found.
The votes for delegates will be an in
teresting study for those who think they
know or can predict everything in refer
ence to the choice of the people.
The utmost harmony and greatest en-
thusiasm was apparent. The meeting
was largely attended, Every Club in the
County had delegates present, and the
whole of the auditorium was filled with
spectators during the entire deliberations
Of the Club. A better meeting was never
held in the Court House. and the unity
feeling and the determination to succeed,
must have been ,dispiriting to the few
Radicales who sat looking on, doubtless
hoping to see a breach, Our people are
united, and a united people are i~nvinci-
BILE.
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The Primary Elections.

The approaching election should set our
people to thinking as to the best manner
of conducting the campaign, and in per-
fecting and adopting the fairest plan OF
nominating candidates. 1t is pretty gen
orally conceded that the primary plan is
the best and most satisfactory, and as
Stunning that this to be the true policy, we
think that We should adopt the plan not
only in name, but in fact. The primary
elections are intended to give the true ex-
preston Of public sentiment, but low
can this be done if we pursue the old plan
Of nominations by clubs? In u opin-
ion the plan Of club nominations should
be discontinued. Let the County Club
order an election in sufficient to hold an
other election if necessarily find a choice.
Let every freeman 50 before the people at
these primaries and test his strength. The
more candidates, the better for the peo-
pie. Under the old system no man was
allowed to be voted for by the people, un-
less his own club had first elected him.
IL there any fairness in this? We believe
not. We believe it unfair, alike to the
citizen aud to the candidate. The old
plan was Objectionable because 1t prevent
ed free citizen from becoming a candl-
date. 1t was unfair in that the rule pre-
scribed that the masses should vote only
for a chosen few, while it may have pre-
vented them from voting for their own
choice. 1t was unfair in that candidates,
from the large boxes were allowed the
privilege of trading with other large box
es, and thus giving candidates living in
the strong boxes tho means Of combining
or exchanging votes to the election OF
themselves and to the defeat Of candidates
living in less populous sections. We say
let every man come before the primaries
on his own merits, and let the people vote
for whom they may prefer.
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Grange Meeting at Greenwood.

Quite a large number Of the most re-
spectacle and prominent farmers and rep
resentation men of all trades and occupa-
tons in our Country, assembled at Green
wood on last Saturday, the first of May.
The attraction feature Of the occasion, was
the announcement that Captain James
y. Lipscomb the Worthy Master of the
State Grange would deliver an address
befor the Grange at that place, discussing
and explaining the characteristics of the
order, Everybody was ill the best of
spirits, and appeared determined to give
one day up to pleasure, and inocent
amusement. Farmers met farmers and
discussed the crops, Friends greeted each
other with genuine pleasure. Stately
matrons and lovely maidens dressed
in their new and spring garments
added freshness to the scene, while the
numerous vehicles and steeds ofall clas-
ses and condition., from the gallant rays
to the magnificent ruins quail variety and
novelty to the occasion. Changers, dres-
sed IN their regalia lodged about
rough Tue CEOuu.
the ubiquitous candidate was of course
on. and yowing and declaring his undying
love and affection for his friends and 0 II
s~tituents, and proclaming his Willingness
to be offered up as a sacrifice on the alter
of his country.
At about II O'Clock the assembly were
invited to walters Hall on Main Street
when the meeting was to take place, after
the largest and proniscuous crowd was
seated, Capt Hughey came forward, and
introduced Capt James n, .Lipscomb
Master of The State Grange.
Captain Lipscomb whose honest face,
and pleasing personal appearance, frank
and genial manners never fails to impress
one with his sincerity of heart and pur-
pose, came forward and delivered n Of
his forcible, vigorous, sensible, and char
acteristic speeches. We regret that the
unusual press on our columns this week,
will prevent us giuing u readers a re.
port of the speech, of which we had full
and accurate notes.)
After the speech which was we'll re-
cetved, and thoroughly appreciated, the
Changers and their friends were invited
to a sumptuous dinner at Aiken's Hall,
After dinner the Changers re-assembled
at Walters Hall, to revive the Pomona
orange OF the county, anu f1pn. d. ~.
Lipscomb was requested to explain its
objects and advantages. 1t was unani-
mously resolved to revive the Pomona
Grange, and an election was held for e.
ticers with the following result:
A. NJ. Aiken, w. NJ.
DIR. J. w. Thomas, w. D.
DIR. NJ. c. Taggart, w. l..
j. F. G, DuPre, w. S..
John r. Lyon, w. A. S.
Rev. J. /. Bonner, w. G.
DR.. A. p. Boozer, w. T.
r. NJ. Anderson, w. Secretary.
Z. Y. Sheppard, w. G. X.
Miss Lula G. Holland, Ceres.
Miss Julia +. Lipscomb, Pomona.
Miss Sue Wilson, Flora.
Miss Annie Gilbert, l.. A. S.
The next meeting of the Pomona
Grange of Abbeville County will be held
ut Greenwood on the End Saturday in
July, at ii o'clock a, m.
All departed from Greenwood voting
Captain Lipscomb a true, jealous, out.
spoken and level-headed Granger, and
Greenwood the prettiest village, and her
people the most generous, hospitable and
liberal entertainers in the State.
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Resnertfullv submitted.

j. ROBERTSON, Treasurer.
President King-What shall be done
with the Treasurer's report. Hearing no
objection it stands approved.
Capt. J. w. Perrin-In Difference to the
Treasurer, / move that the President APP
point a committee to investigate his re-
port.
President King-The suggestion is a
good one, and / appoint the following
Committee /: j. w. Perrin, Il. NJ. Lips
comb, +. s. Hale.
Col. Cothran---The Committee on the
admission Of the Hampton Club report
IS follows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Hampton Club organized LIST May, 1880.
Number of members AZ.
Prosident-J. a. Robinson.
First Vice-President-J. c. Prewitt.
Second Vice. resident-B. J. Martin.
Recording Secretary-Ed. Coke.
Corresponding Secretary-H. Clamp.
Respectfully submitted,
j. S. COTHRAN, for Committee.
May 81, 1880.
THE HAMPTON CLUB ADMITTED.
J. S. Moore---I nov renew my motion
to admit the Hampton Club. Carried
unanimously.
President King--The delegates from
Hampton Club will report to secretary of
the Club.
Here the delegates reported as follows :
Hampton Club--Jobn A. Robinson, r.
NJ. Ashley, Henry Clamp, j. y. Ashley,
J. o. McLain, NJ. NJ. Clinkscalcs.
DR.. Wideinan---I O that Bordeaux
be allowed to form two clubs.
President King---Will the gentleman
from Bordeaux reduce his motion to wri-
ting?
DIR. j. D. Neel---Tho precedent has
been established, and in pursuance of our
action lust taken Bordeaux has a perfect
right to form two clubs.
G. 4. G.. Waller---Not after to-day. We
will start anew.
J. S. Moore---We have q right to cstab-
lish as many clubs rs we please.
T. +. Riley---Ith think it unwise to admit
new clubs after to-day.
DIR. Neel--We have let down the gap
and arc Obliged to stand by it. We don't
care how many clubs are formed, so long
as they arc not Radical clubs.
J.F. G. DuPre---Or independent clubs.
DR.. Neel---I accept the amendment,
Radical and Independent clubs are tie
same thing. If Democratic clubs have
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State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.

Probate Capitalization for Letters Of Admin
istratIon.
BY J. FULLER LYON, ESQ, PROBATE JUDGB
WHEREAS, Martin G.. Zeigler, IS C..
w c. c. 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 the said A.. A.. Williams, de-
ceased, that they be and appear, before
ME, in tho Court Of Probate, to be held at
Abbevillc C. H., on Saturday the 8 day Of
May, 1880, after publication hereof, at
IL o'clock in the forenoon, to show u
if any they have, why the said Admins
tration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
30th day Of March, III the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty, and i'll the
one hundred and fourth year Of
American Independence.
Published OH the 3lsr 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.
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hSoihoC
Elizabeth Baskin. Mary Hester, Ann Nc
Comb. NJ. c. Taggart. Jas. Taggart, Jane +.
Tnggart, Eugene c. Taggart, Ella NJ. Tag
CART, James +. Taggart, VIM. s. Taggart,
Thomas 0. Taggart, John J.. Taggart, Hen
ry II. Taggart. Barnwcll L. Taggurt, Minnie
j.. Taggart. Defendants.
the Defendants Elizabeth Baskin, Mary
Hester, Ann McComb. VI. &. Taggart, Jas.
Taggurt, Jane +. Taggart, Eugene c. Tag
gurt, Ella NJ. Taggart, James +. Taggart,
VIM. S. Taggart, Thomas o. Taggart, John
l.. Tnggart. Horny +. Taggart, Barnwcll l..
Taggurt, Minnie S. Taggart.
ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and re-
/ qulrcd to answer the complaint in this
action, which is fled In tho office Of the Clerk
Of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to
serve n copy Of your answer to the said conf
plant on the subscribers at their Office, Able
Vile c. H., :. c., within twenty days after the
service hereof, exclusive OF the day Of such
!: and II You fail to answer the COM
plant within the time aforesaid, the plain
In this action will apply to the Court for
.he relief demanded I'm the complaint.
Dated April 5th, 1850,
PARKER & MCGOWAN,
Plaintitf's Attorney.
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To Ann McComb and Eugene c.. Taggart, a5-
sent Defendants,
TAKE NOTICE-That the In this
case of which above Is a copy with the cOm-
plant, has this day been filed In the office sof
Clerk of Court Common Pleas for Abbeville
County, South Carolinn.
PARKER & MCGOWAN.
Aprll & 1850. Ct
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Be Wise.
Notice to Trespassers,

HEREBY fnrcwarn all persons from pass
ing over my lands uthrrdhnn by the pnb-
lie roads, as all such intruders may expect to
suffer the penalty Of the law.
ROBERT MCADAMS.
April II. lSS0. 1t
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DR.. Maxwell moved that when this
Convention adjourn, it adjourn subject to
the call of the President. Carried.
The Convention then adjourned.
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j. w. Perrin,
County Treasurer.
Treasurer's Office,
Anril Z lSX0 A.
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Abbeville.
TreaSurer's Office,
April 7, 1850, At.

IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. -[Complain4 not
Serred]
VIM. r. Kennedy, Archibald X. Watson,
Plaintiffs,
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Amount forward,.~.."".....""$l6l 20
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-07-14

me. Praise be TO Godi / am brave again.
Forward. march! right, LEFT Fire Charge
bayonets All, all how well he does, the con-
script
"Young man, what is thy name."
tSire, am called Pierre"
Pierre, make you lieutenant
X.
"PerriHe, O my Perrine Lieutenant! Pfrs
Ia gns're! It Is a feast-day Of battles To
rise in an army is but to put one foot before
the other. Right left.
is it still thou. Pierrep
Yes, your Majesty"
Take m epaulette.'
There were plenty on the shoulders Of the
dead.
"sire, thank you !" And now forward to
Moscow-but not further; through great
plains Of snow is route marked by corpses !;
here the river, there the enemy-on both sides
death
"Who placed in line the first bridge ?"
al, sire"
always thou, captain"
he gave me the cross Of chevalier.
II.
Praise be to God Perrine, my Perrine,
you will be proud of me. The campaign is
finished: l have my leave. Sound the chimes,
the bells for our marriagel The road is long,
but hope travels fast Already l see the
country behind that mountain is the valley.
| recognize the bell ringer. he is ringing.
III.
He is ringing. But the pear-tree?
The month Of flowers is here, bat / see not
the fragrant mass. Before, il was visible from
afar. They had cut down the tree of our
young tenderness II had its flowers, its
flowers so gay, but its branches were strewn
about the grass.
"Why do you ring, Mathieu?"
"For wedding, captain"
Matthew no longer remembers me.
A wedding He spoke truly. The couple
came down the steps Of the church. The
bride was Perrine; my Perrine, laughing, and
more lovely than ever.
Jean, my brother, was the bridegroom.
XIV.
Around me the good people said: "They
love each other"
"But Pierre ?'' 1 asked.
"What Pierrei" they answered me.
| They had forgotten.
l threw myself on my knees in the church.
| prayed for Perrine, and prayed for Jean
/ 81 hhet ho0 AONSAs 4ho mass uLloucuy L
picked up flower from the pear tree, poor
dead flower, and retraced my route without
looking behind me.
Praise be to God !! they love each other /;
they will be happy.
You have returned, Pierre ?"
"Yes, sire"
"You are twenty-five years of age; you
are commander, and chevalier. If YOU
wish, l will give you as your wife Countess
of my Court"
| Pierre pulled from his breast the dead flow
err picked from the felled pear tree.
"Sire, my heart is like that. wish post
in the advance guard that 1 may die bravely"
XVII.
He had a position in the advance guard.
Praise be to GOD At the end of the village
there is a tomb Of u colonel, dead at twenty
two years, on day of victory. 1t is the place
where stood the pear tree; and it is not a
widow who comes there to weep and to pray.
-ArgonGa.
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The Song OF the Pear Tree.
FrOmt the FrsAca Of Paul FEAAL-


There stood at the end of village a large
pear tree; in the spring time it became a
beautiful mass Of flowers. The house of the
farmer was on the side of the road; il had a
portal of stone, similar to that of chateau.
The daughter of the farmer was called Per-
rine.
We were good friends Since when? All
who knows for l am ignorant.
She was sixteen. What dear little heart
beat under her blue bodice embroidered with
black velvet! What roses on her cheek How
brilliant her laughing eyes when from her win
dow she sang to me-
Sang to me that it was time for our meeting
under the pear tree, to talk of cur marriage
III.
Under the pear tree there was green grass.
In no ether place could you hnd grass so
sweet and fine to sigh on, and repeat those
words that are said hundred times, yet are
always new.
She laughed with all her heart. "Perrine,
my Perrine, when will yod marry me?"
".
Every thing about her laughed-her caress-
ing hau which played with the wind, her
round waist, the little red shoe which peeped
forth from its hiding place, her hands which
lowered the pendant branches of hawthorn to
inhale the perfume of its flowers, her pure and
Joyous face, her pearl-like teeth between her
red lips.
All how loved herl
When the CONSUMPTION came burned wax
taper to the Virgin. The thought of leaving
Perrine, of going far away from her, perclauce
never TO return, stilled my heart Praise be
to st. Mariel / drew the highest number.
But Jean, my foster brother, fell victim to
fate.
I found him weeping, saying: Ny mother
my poor mother ~
Console thyself, Jean am an orphan y
He would not believe me when I said to him :
will go for thee" Perrine came under the
pear tree; her eyes were wet never before
had seen her weep; but her tears were more
lovely than her smiles.
She gave me her cheek to kiss, and whis-
pered to me softly: go, my Pierre, will
wait for you"
Right, left, right, left. drums beating For
ward, march Thus we went to Wagram.
Pierre, be firm There Is the enemy A line
OF FIRE is visible-fve hundred cannon speak at
the same time; smoke Expresses the lungs,
and the feet clip on blood-stained ground. /
was afraid, and thought Of the past
VII.
TIE past was France, the village, and the
pear tree, on which the flowers were now fruit.
l shut my eyes, and saw Perrins praying for
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DR.. Z. n. THACHER,
DENTIST

MOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE
w public that he has located in Honolulu and will
practice his profession in all its branches. Fine
eoid filinS Specially, while gold and platina,
silver and enamel hings each have their place in the
preservation of those valuable agcnts-the teeth.
In Artificial Work the teeth will be selected with
much care While in addition the usual materials for
plates is that of Celiuioid, new article and the
most natural in color of any material used All
Work Thorough. and as reasonable possible to
do hrst-class work. III 7
ONCE and residence Beretania street, between Fort
and Nuuanu SITS H6