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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10

The Oxford University Press has
published the smallest Bible In the
world. It measures 4 1-2 K 21-4x1-
inches, and weighs, when bound in
limp morocco, less than three and
one-half ounces. The type Of this
dainty little volume, though neces-
sarily very minute. is clear and legi-
BILE. The Oxford University Press
Warehouse has also produced two very
convenient clasps, which it calls re-
spectively the "Oxford Suspension
Clasp and the "Oxford Unclaimed
Clasp" for s%uspending the book in
the latter case around the wrist, and
In the former to o lady's waistband.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
GOOD BACKING.
The NewberrY Herald Speaks its Sen.
timentS.

The NewberrY Herald Speaks its Sen.
timentS.
The last issue of the New6erry Herald
has the following sensible paragraph in
reference t Mr.. Britton's resolution:
Considerable fuss has been made be-
cause r. w. Shand, Esq, the Supreme
Court Reporter, had the last volume Of
the Reports printed out of the State. An
attempt was made by some members of
the Legislature to require him hereafter
to give the printing of the Reports to
printers in the State.
Mr.. Shand had a perfect right to have
the printing done wherever he chose, and
We don't see how II fair-minded man
who understands the conditions of his Of
flee and salary car think Of blaming him
in the matter. He gets salary OF 81, 500;
he is required to have the Supreme Court
Reports printed } he must turn over 100
volumes to the State Librarian, for which
the State pays him $500; all the other
volumes belong to him. 1t is impossi-
bic to see where the States claim for the
printing comes in. His salary is certain
ly small enough to justify him to use the
utmost economy in saving what he can
of it.. AS to the $500 the State pays him
for the 100 volumes, the State gets the
books cheap enough. While the law on
the subject remain rs it is now the Re-
porter is right to get the printing done
where he pleases, and he would be silly
to have it done at a high price when be
can getit done for a lower.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
" --.- |"""- -"
BISMARCK AMI MOLTKE AT uOME.

Nothing could be simpler or moro
prosaic than the daily life OF, Bismarck
and Moltke. The former. spends
nearly ill his time in the foreign Office
in Berlin, where the great chancellor
sits before a mahogany desk in o
cushioned armed chair, with his secre-.
tary placed opposite to him on o
leather bottomcu stool. There are no
books in the room; but a complete,
collection OF pipes, helmets, boxes Of
cigars, sabres and swords, and gloves
lie about loose. 4 big sofa, upon
which the Prince reads the papers
after dinner, is u permanent piece Of
furniture, and is also the new map Of
Alsace and Lorraine. Moltke resides
in the Office Of the grand staff Of the
army. The table around which the
staff assemblies in council is heaped
with maps, books, pamphlets, and
journals. A piece Of shell is the
generals favorite letter weight. Tho
frescoes on the walls represent some
Of the events Of the war, and the hero
himself is depicted under various CO.'S
tunes. His bedroom, adjoining, is Of,
monastic severity. Moltke is tall,
thin, slightly STOPPING; he is only
Strengthened up on hoseback, and
then looks like a man Of thirty. His
close shaven face is. very much
wrinkled and his profile recalls vague
ly Caesars. Hc detests civilian
clothes, and regards the uniform as
Indispensable to his person. He is a
great worker and an early rissr;
passes sometimes rs much as nine
hours at his desk without taking any
thing, save a glass OF Bordeaux and q
biscuit; dimes at two and sups at
eight. He is always punctual in Par
lament, where his colleagues style
him the "Great Silent" His amuse-
ment is to walk in the Thiergarten
with his hands behind his back in the
old Napoleonic style. A Dame by birth,
he married an English girl who fell yio-
lently in love with him. Her prema-
ture death in 1868 came near killing
him. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
Murder Cases.

The accounts received from the Courts
in the various circuits show that there is
little danger in Staying a fellow-man in
any of the Counties, except Barnwell,
where the .juries did their duties. Os-
born who shot Mrs. Campton as he rode
by her door at Fair Play has just been
convicted of m~anstnughter, and the
Moore's have been acquitted on the
charge of killing Bryce. In other Coun-
ties the juries have been equally gener-
Gus to those who have killed a fellow
man, but the poor negro who may be
charged with the stealing Of a little corr
or cotton is generally Railroaded off 10
the p~enitentiary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
The Two Thirds Rule.

The newspapers and politicians are now
discussing the 1.-TWO thirds rule" which
has heretofore governed the National
Democratic Conventions in the nomina-
ton of President and Vice-President.
We are of the opinion that the rule will,
and should be, changed to the majority
rule. The national executive committee
request the various State Conventions to
give expressions as to whether the two
thirds, or the majority rule, should gov
ern at the next National Convention at
Cincinnati.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
A BREEZE IN COLUMBIA.
News that Comes in a Roundabout
Way.
Cincinnati Commercial,

COLUMBIA, S. c., March 5.-Three colored
Republican clubs, with an membership oil
over $40, met in Columbia to-day, for the pur.
pose OF reorEaniZing for the Presidential cam.
paiGn. The session was secret, no whites being
The meeting ate mes was stormy,
and 1t was thought that 1t would break up In
a riot. The notorious Beverly Nash introduc.
cd resolutions commenting Grant to the sup.
port of the Republicans ofthis county. which
caused a long and animated debate, and was
finally voted down by an overwhelming ma.
jority.
Byron Wilson, mail agent, then offered
strong resolutions favoring Sherman, which
were promptly adopted.
Stirring speeches were made against n third
term. Blaine was declared the second choice
This meeting was composed of many lead.
ing colored mon OF the State. sherman has
developed remarkable strength among the
DELEGATION from South Carolina to the
National Convention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
THE MAELsTRoM AS IT rs.

Nearly midway in London strait, 9
huge naked rock, which might fairly,
be called an island, lifts itself above
the waters, breasting the conflicting
currents caused by the winds and
tides. Between this rock and the cape
on Muskong Is thes famous maelstorm,
which fertile imaginations have
clothed with many terrors. It's geo.
graphical position is such as to expose
it to fierce! tidal currents, and, when
these are assisted by high Westerly
winds, they are, no doubt, terrific.
The bottom Of the strait is strewn with
immense shoulders which are SO ar
ranged as to give the current 8 spiral
motion, directed towards the isolated
rock from the Northern side, which Is
much increased in times Of high tides
and storms, when it wh1rls quite
around the island rock. Then it is
that it becomes really difficult Tor
boats and vessels, without steam
power, to keep clear Of the rocks
against which the Maynard currents
NOulu OdSu IuSuls WlllkO I1VhC az
times vast and powerful eddies, (Which
give objects floating upon them q fear
full spiral notion there Is nothing
like a vortex produced by a. ,subterra-
mean discharge Of the water, although
the tumbling and boiling character OF
the spiral current may. .submergeHtem-
porarily objects drifting On the suface.t
No doubt in the course Of time the ac-
ton of the water has'tended to level
down the bed OF rocks, some',Sof which,
we may presume, Showed themselves
above the surface. This may have
been the maelstrom much more ter
rife than it is now, and better justi-
fed the ancient fable. las it is; in OF
binary times, and in favorable
weather, the fishermen do not hesitate
to seek for fares throughout these wa
tiers, which to strangers are suggestive
of the most terrible dangers, ~
S,mmer in Noruay," by L. Canton. 49,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
The Interview With LOugstreet.

We publish in another column General
Longstreets opinion of Grant. 1t is
scarcely necessary to state that his senti-
ments will meet no endorsement from
anybody in this section. The people of
the South desire to see a Democrat in the
Presidential office, and will not be CON
tent to accept any Republican instead OF
a thorough Democrat. This may be set
down to be as true as preaching.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
The Stock Law in Georgia.

The question Of cnactins a stock law
is agitating some of our Georgia neigh
bors, and notably the people of Wilkes
and Ebert counties. The manly way i'll
which the Washington Gazette speaks its
mind on the subject is enough to CONF
mend that paper to the readers and vot-
crs of that county. II our Georgia
nejchbors want to learn the practical adj
vantages of the law, let them send dele
gates to some of the counties where the
law has been enforced for 4 time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10

The NeW Orleans Ptcaumne expresses the
opinion that the negroes Of the South con-
sumo In value per head yearly twice as much
Sugar-onred hams. Holsters, sardines, tobacco
and whisky as the miners, factory operatives
and poor needlc-womeu OF. the large cities Of
the North. And yet the aforesaid operatives
are taught 10 regard the colored brother us n
poor, down-troGdcn, starved wretch.
Grant is scOoping the best part of the North
Carolina delegation. This 10 poaching on the
preserves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
To-Day
Only from day to day

Only from day to day
The HE Of a Wise man runs;
What matter ~iiseasons afaway
Have gloom Or have double sunif
Tocifpb the,unrealpath,
: I'VE lose tho roadway here,
We swim the MYERS OF wrath =.
: and tunnel the hills OF fear.
Our feet on the torrents brink,
Our eyes on the cloud aiar,
VIC ieur the things we think,
Instead OF the things that arc.
Like a tide our work should rise,
Each later wave tho best,
Tomorrow forever dies,
To-day 10 the special test
, Like a sawyer's work Is life;
The present mnkos tho law,
And'the only fold for strife
r Is the inch before the saw.
-~rndependenf.
co."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10

VAmong the public houses Of London
there are 81 Kings Arms, 20 Queens
Arms, 40 Kings Heads, and 60 Queens
Heads. The signs of the Royal Oak
number 26, Of the Royal Standard, II;
To the Prince Of Wales 40 taverns are
dedicated; to the late Prince Albert,
%; to the Iron Duke, 90, and to Lord
Nelson, %. Among the lions are "a
red, &c white, II golden, and innumer-
able blue ones. The number Of Sara
Genes Heads, George and Dragons,
White Swans, Bulls black and white,
Bulls Heads, &C., is almost beyond
computation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10

THE Republican State Executive Com
mittee has appointed a County Chairman
for each of the Counties in the State.
The list has not yet been published.
The indications are that 1.-THE party" are
mapping out a big joJ, and that we are
to have a lively campaign.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.
The State Convention Called to Meet
at Columbia on April 2Sth.
TNeUs and Courier.

COLUMBIA, March 4.-Under the order OF
the Republican State Executive Committee
the secretary has issued orders TO the chair.
men Of the executive committees Of the sew
eral counties to call county conventions for
the purpose OF selecting delegates to a Repub.
lican State Convention, which will meet here
on April q. The numoer OF delegates from
each county Is to be upon the basis OF repre-.
sentation In the lower House OF the Leglsla-
turo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
LAURENS BRANCH.

Laurens Branch Trains leave l,nursns c. II
at 7.OOa. m. and NeYberry at4.N p. m.' dai
The IN and down Trains on the main
stem make close connection at Columbia with
tho ND and down Day Passenger Trains on
the South Carolina Railroad and with the
attached, on the Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, and Mt Aston with the
trains OF the Spnrtanbnrg, Union and Collim-
bia Railroad for Union, Spartanburg, Hen
r. II. TEMPLE,
General superintendent.
J.P. MEREDITH, Master Tran Sportation.
JAbEz NORTON, JR., General Tic ket Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
Change In the Time Of Commencement.

The Faculty in accordance with o suggestion
OF the Board of Trustees resolved at a late
meeting to bring of the Commencement In
Erskine College on the last Wednesday In
June, instead Of the first Wednesday In July.
This announcement will be OF interest TO the
public. The Society exercises are also thrown
forward to Monday night, instead OF Friday
night as heretofore. u.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10

CHARLESTON is exercised over another
! whale, which has made It's appearance In the
horhOr. but there seems to be doubts as to
whether it is not II part of the one that was
capturcd some time since and noatcd OIL, or
! one of its relatives that has died OF gr1ef.
! There has been n committee appointed TO OK
uminc aud report
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
CARRYING CONCEALED wEApoNs.-The

CARRY1N CONCEALED WEAPoNs.-The
Edoefeld Advertiser says that notwithstand-
ing the LEGISLATURE OF this Stale failed TO en-.
act a law against the carrying Of concealed
weapons, our citizens had better be careful
gia With them about their persons. Recently
Judge Eye. OF AusHss s,sa se .ns casis a citizen n,nst Of
imprisonment, for this offence. After
commencing Judge Ewes action, the ADVERT
ser uses this plain, unmistakable Language on
the subject: 1.-THE custom Of men going about
with one, two and three pistols girt about
their waists, or hidden In their pockets, Is
dirty, coarse and cowardly; Infamous dis
gusting and ungcntlemanly; defiant OF tho
laws or God, and human life, and Of public
and private peace"
TIE GAME LAw.-The extra session Of tho
Legislature has amended the game law SO as
to Tx the dates for killing deer fren the first
day of September to the first day OF March,
and the time for killing OF turkey, partridge,
dove, woodcock. or pheasant from tae M.
teenth day Of September to the fifteenth day
Of March.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
n WILLIE q SobO u1D4A Iva
WINTER

On and after Monday, November Srd, 1876
the Passenger Trains Will run as follows
daily, Sundays excepted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-03-10
Spartanburg, : Union and Columbia
-. =. ~ and s. & a. R. r.

$50 q ..#E#a OF
an AND AFTER THE lsr JANUARY, 1850,
" passenger Trains will run DAILY ,as
follows. Sundays excepted: 90
,.. ''' =" Down. :" III
Leave Hendersonville.I@-S 800 am
(" /" ~Spartanburg ..-..- ..-..-.--I-- e0 -
Arrive at Alston....-., ....y.-.------.- go pm
Passengers by this train from Henderson,
Vile make, connection 81 S~partanburg With
passenger trains on the Airline for Char
,otte anu Atlanta, and connec. at Aston with
G. and G.. trains IN both directions FOR Green
vile and Charleston. '&'..-. - MS !@".r
"Jf ,Tgt Iua Ur.' Ci9% -i79rG p
Leave lSv p..m
E.r" Union 49, o.Lo ~
Arrive at Spartanburg .----...--- 7UO - -
Leave Spartanburg,,' via 8. and A..
-a b" rOaQ ~-t.. -..AIoy -.
q, - Tryon CITY 10
!" Saluda. 5ISo a..
" Flat Rock -....-...---r --.-~-.-.... $40
Arrive at Hendersolville----i----. 4.D -
Con meet at Aston with g.. and passenger
trains from Greenville aud Columb ia, connect
1t S%partanburg with through night ramon
Airline North = JAS.
~ .l.,, "a. Superintendent. o.
, 1880-01-17

1vE print this morning tic full decision ct
tho Supreme Court of h[nlno In answer to
the application Of tile Republican majority of
tha Legislature for mi adjudication as to tho
Legality Of tho organization Of tho Rers,b.
lIcans as Legislature, and as to tho legality
Of the I.ump Legislature In organizing and
trnnsacting business without quorum of
members In either holly. For the clearer
prcsentinout Of tho grNyo questions H.
volycd in this important case we
l,ave reproduced tho fnterrogatorics snb-
,nitted by tie Republicans. and the
answers of tho Court are given Immediately
below. Tho result Is the complete vindtca-
tton Of the Republicans and tho aBsolnte dis
cosnllturo OF tho Fusion consptrntors who
attempt to v1olate law and Justice alfke for
tho furthernrce,of bnso partisan ends. All
that Ilas becn claimed by tile friends ut fair
play md honest-tleallng ts awarded by these
answers, and there is not the shndow Of law
to uphold the wouttl-bu stcafers Of tic
peoples franchises. The Rulnp Leeis-
lature Is declared 10 DO mn illegat
body, and every act performed since its Of
gnnizatlon is il, consequence held to be ille-
gal and void. With this clear and cotnprc-
acnslve enltnctation of tho Constitution null
the laws by the only tribunal competent to
pass upon these questions the Republicans arc
equipped with all necessary power at,tl al,-
thorlty to assert their rights nnd take posses
sion Of tic Statc Government, to tho admfnis-
tration'of which they were called by the voice
Of the people through, tho baltot-hox. They
nrc now mnstors Of the situation, and nrc
legally and morally justified In sweeping
aside, With force II need be, tho Rump Gov.
crnnent sought to be established by the coii'
spErators. AIaj. Smith, who was designated
rs Governor by tho illegnl body of Fusionists
yesterday, must now refuse to take tho oath
Of office, and unless. ills views and character
nayo been nisconstrucd lic will promptly
bow lit obedience to the highest
! power Of tho State, and DECLINE
| to assume uli Office to which fit
has no claim whatever. The question
| IN Maine lns been settled III the best mt
most peaceful manner thus far, {ull ii dis
turbnnce shall follow it will be because tli
Democrats and Greenbackers attempt II
overthrow the only legal State Government
IN such caso they will undoubtedly b.
treated as revoluttonfsts, and overcome b,
the forces available In every State for tho ell
! forcennent of law and tho suppression of dis
| ordcr.
, 1880-01-17

THERE seems to bo h prospect that tho
neccssarily-postponed reception Of Mcssrs.
parnoll md Dillon In Chicago will take p!aco
on tho 18th OF next month, Us tho Ilnllanapo-
Lis. Committed. with a generous appreciation
of tho great advantages to tho movement to
be expected ns tho result OF such le1non-
stration III Chicago will organize II afforded
fair opportunity. llave expressed their will
ingness to excllango dates. BY tllis arrange
ment Afr. parnul1 would go to indianapolis
Oh tic 20tl Inst, ani coNlo to Chcugo OH the
l2th of February. 1t Is n, arrangement
greatly to be desired.
, 1880-01-17
through It, to sue revision of tho inrtT alul
n return to sound principles Ut rcvenuu tax-

+},rt,.,1,h n fo a.> n rnptafntt nj Tim inrH nfui
n rotnrn ~ so,,n1 nr,nr,n,pa nf rrve,,,r tnx-
n,,on,
'ri,orc IA NJ, inmcnso following IN tho 1kc-
m,l,licnu nnrtv n,,,,p.r,1 In protectton M il
,,ni,cv. mi, un,,oa,.1 IN nrotcciton M rxcu,.
nl,llrd tn Tim n,rsent most n,u,,,fnnble thrift.
Thc cntfrc nlcu,rnt,;f tho 1,euublcnn nnrty
recruited from the 1,nu,ocrary IL unused to
,,ro,rrt}o,, n. II nolIcy
Nav, WIN moi tl,o Dcmocra,lc pnrty n,ako
The rc,nnl 1T thts lux nm s,rrl rails lro,llng
n,cas,,ro of Legislation ut thts srsslon q? Illus
flint marty n,,y desire IN urnttfy. cpuciElate,
a,tt win ti,o coujtcnpe of tlto American
peoulo !. Here II nj, Impressive lux, upprcss-
inr lin wtnIo aurI,nli,lrul Interests of 1le
co,,ntry; tts cxart1ons ycuel uyery merchant,
md cycry trn,,er. md every workman, Il, tho
country, 1ts rcpcnl woultl 'be hailed BY tho
wlotu ucoplo will, arutltu,lr, aud why INT
the Dcmocratle minority IN C,ugress 1,ass
tho roucnltnu ,nw9 Where nrc tho
l)en,oerntlc lenders win huyo fur yenrs
denounced tie protective pulicyY Where
nrs t,,a Coxcs, the ,VoH,s, I'm Mnrrlsons, t,n
, 1880-01-17

THE well-known plilnntllropist and forlner
merchtMt-priuco, 0corgo II. stlnrt, uf phlla-
talplu, 1,aa Ko11o out Of bubt1loss, leaving hls
nifulrH ut tho mercy 0f MI English ltqutlator,
Last summer tho Iayorpool house ut tho 8tuarts
became involved through English transactions
and thereby tho house In PHILADELPHIA wRs
forced Into liquidation. all its obligations, how
ever. excerpt such .ls sprung directly from It's
connection with tho English house, hive boon
mot. Ouarge II. stunrt WIS horn IN ireland ut
1910, and enlna to thia callntry In 1Bki, IIe WIS
as nrlclit 1ne1ubcr at tho Reformed Presbyterian
Church, II wurn supporter of tho tlissa1,nry
cn1lse, aud IL u Manager aud Vtce-Frcstunt ut
tho American Slln,ny-Suhoot Unl0n. INT Ills
bcst-known phltanthnpio work WIS tl7lle wi,e.l
l,c VITA tho hcld Ut tic United Suites Christian
Commission during tho Ncbollinn. IIo rntsel
{g000,uO to supply tho snldiurs with spiritual
alltl InaterIal comforts. On uno cccassot utter
tho bnttlo Of Qettyshnlv. h9 tur9rphc,l tn
f!0stnil, "CHn draw ysht tor $l0 Geo ut aightf
The telGgrnn, was Jsnste.l III tho lltstDn Tx.
ch.lIYo, mid tn hHlf I'LL hour thu nllswIr ea1nu
buck, "Dlnw for $a0, ,OO0." Mr. at,,nrt In 1al3
was suspended by tilo Gcneral Bynod Ut hs
Church IN tho chnrgo Ut l,Ay!nE sung hyniMs
antl enlnmunctl with members Of uthur oyAnEel-
lcAl denominations. ThtA aut of discipline WIS
WILDLY condemned, u,ltl le.l tn u suspension Ut
their relations With tho Syuai Of II number 0f
rrosbytortes. AIr. Btltart was u Director IN
nIany Insurance antl trust et1nphl,Eea. blle1
1873 hr hMs leen President nf tho Mechanics
National Hunk Ut Philadelphia, which IL tho
| only 6AiArlpl pl3tco III his possession.
, 1880-01-17

E. Iris now believed that the Senate will not
voto to give to Spotford Kcllogg's seat,
though 1t inay expel tho latter. To do so,
however, would b. to establish 1nost dali
gerous precedent, and there are several pru-
dent men among tho majority who will not
sanction such step.
, 1880-01-17

OUI,Ay Is to bo sent back to Colorado to
bring In the Whlte River butchers and raw
lshels. 1Ie declares ho has no power to do
This unless lle kills them first, whlcl, IS, per-
haps, the very reason why he Is to bo sent
liter the tlcnds. It would bo q mighty good
reason, anyhow.