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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24
TWIN WI. spRISa BED ED.

This IA without doubt the CHEAPEST,
BEST and most DURABLE SPRING ever
offered to the public, and is as fur gu
perior to any Bed in the market as q
smooth Nicholson pavement IL superior
to the corduroy roads Of our fathers
Some of the advantages Of this Spring
over all Others are; II is clean, noise"
less and strong, Each Spring is made
of the best BEssEMER SPRING STEEL,
and having IN individual strength OF
SIXTY POUNDS. The body rests rs
smoothly aud evenly upon this Spring
ASA swan lloats upon the water, land alight
and heavy person sleeping in the same
bed dogs not cause IL to sag, "a with STAT
or Woven Wire Beds. This Is the only
Spring in the market that can be adjuS-
ted to any bed and moved from one bed
to another with the same ease that You
can move ordinary Stats II makes u
smooth even surface for the mattress to
rest upon, with no ends to chaie and
wear the mattress. This bed we guar
antce to be Noisclass, Elastic and Adj
Unstable; to be hard or soft at the VIII
Of the occupant, (hy simply adding or
removing n iow Springs, which can he
done in five minutes,) and to fit the
body in al It's parts aud positions, and
not to give way any strain, each spring
being severely tested before used NO
back ache in this bed.
For sale by Jones u liandleN
st. Pixies Row, Baton Rouge, La
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24
JOHN j. WAN, Secretary.

GODEY's LADY BOOK FOR MAECn Is
one Of the best issued IN many years.
The steel plate engraving is II scene
from 'David CoppcrIicld,' and like all
OF Mr.. Darley'S drawings, is true to life.
The Fashion Plates are superb and ma
tural IN color The complete novel 10y
Robt. G. Meyers, entitled est. Murphy 5
Organ" is well told, and viii keep the
readers interest from chapter |, to the
end. There is also u good variety of
choice short stories, poems and sketches;
n valuable chapter on Frugal Art, full
of GOOD, sensible directions That any
body can follow the usual fnll array in
the Work and Fashion Departments, Of
useful hints, directions and reviews; an
array Of Recipes that make hungry
mouths water, and amusements, puz-
zles and games that will make the chill
dren iubilant and happy; n drawing Of
n picturesque suburban villa, and the
genial Old Armchair And in addition
to all these there is 4 diagram pattern
for chih's dress, aud 4 beautiful col.
ored pattern for a l0dy'3 shopping bag.
We can recommend this old tavoritc
,,,un,,,a :, n,tr r,nI aru hnn,,ua 80 80
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24
The Railroad Meeting.
MAYORS OFFICE, Feb. %, ISL.

MAYORS OFFICE, Feb. 90, l-Sl..
The Railroad Committee was called TO
order ut the appointed hour,
On motion, tbs following gentlemen
were elected members Of the committee ;
Messrs. y. 6. Montan, Edward Whiting,
A. $. Heron, X. A. Cross, VIM, Garig,
c. X. David, Vim. &. Randolph, Il.
Feibelman, J. ". Bates, Henry Schorten
Philip Mnchet, \. kleinert, Octave Ar.
bour, Kleophas Notller Henry G Gimlcr.
Geo. II. Wilson, T.J. Burlington, l.. T.
Roynaud j. Ducheip, $, J, ,GreveS,
August Strcnzke, A. Blum, NJ J. viii
lams, Willie Knox, Thos. Il, Brown,
Henry Bailey, ST. Jules Froment, J,
Stecnsen, 7. Duggan, Il. y, Wood, John
A. Dougherty. ........
On motion. Nlcssrs, y, G, Moutau,
Andrew s, HERON, i. L. Blouin, A,
Jackson, and The Chairman, were cleo
ted committees 10 draft charter foi
the Eastern Louisiana Railway Com,
pany.
The committee then adjourned till III,
one on charter is ready to report,
LEON JASTREMSKI.
Chairman.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

Licenses payers will do well to read
Sheriff Bates notice, relating thereto,
IN another column.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24
Grr0Qlesklp Gapltolian
LOCAL MATTERS.

Remnant laces from 10 cents up, for
sale ut the Singer Sewing Machine OF.
fee, Main Street,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

BY reference TO our advertising col
umns, 1t will be seen that board, with
two rooms, are wanted 10 private
family. .aa... f.. az.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

Elsewhere will he fonnd an adver-
tisement relating to the New York
Jewelry Company, of Atlanta, Georgia,
to which the attention Of Our read
ors Is eallcd. u ----- - !
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24


The favorable turn which has talien
place IN the weather, lately, is driving
away the approximations that were felt
with regard to the coming crops. Plow-
ing is going on everywhere most salts
factorily and sowing is commencing in
some places. The sugar cane, we learn,
does not seem 10 have been injured to
amy considerable extent by the heavy
freezes,
We return thanks to the X. K. Ks.
of Piaqueminc, for an invitation to at-
end % grand ball Mt that place on Mar
I Gras night, March LIST, ISL. "Count
)rDnnderblit2en, - private Secretary to
irN, forwards the invitation Urgent
guties may deny us the privilege
OF attendance, we feel sure the gc.
MIA youth Of that pleasant little place
will have merry time,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

London combination needles. $50 in
package. for - cents, at Singer Sewing
Machine Office, Main Street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

London combination needles, $50 in
package, fol q cents, at Singer Sewing
Machine Office, Main Street
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24
Bogels old stand 49,. ...-.. BATON ROUGE

Who also has fresh and well selected stock Of
Drugs aud Medicines Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines Fancy Goods Toilet Articles, Pocket
knives, Eazors and Scissors of the besl English
Manufacturers Pistols, Cartridges and Shells
peIiqne and other brands Of Smoking Tobacco,
Mersehaum and Briar Pipes in great variety:
Imported and Domestic 81 airs, White Rose
Cologne, very fine; -Four Syrups 50 popular for
Coughs and Co is MalIons Condition Powders
and Liuiment for Stock White Lead. Mixed
Paints and rolors ground in oil Kalsamne all
colors. Agent for the ,ale Of Lyoi,'s Celebrat
ed Preparations, Fredsrckson's indci ibe Cot
ton Ma king Ink. and other preparations Ca
Sey Belt and uiI COMPOUND Invaluable whe"e
guur or leather belts are tsd Ny .toGk is
kept up aud complete al the lime md all goods
gold at reasonable rates. | would ask the spe.
cial attention Of Physicians and Country Mer-
chants 80 my low price,, &c, feeling confident
thai "au sRit them hoth as to equality and priee.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

London combination needles, $50 in
package, for - cents, ut Singer Sewing
Machine Onlce. Main Street,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

Thos james, DnrIhgton England,
says.--rhe "Only Lung Pad" is being
thoroughly tried here. One lady has
already received great benefit, who
has suffered for years from Bronchitis
aud Asthma, and congestion OF the right
lung. See Idr. ....
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

Remnant laces from IL cents up. for
sale Mt the Singer Sewing Machine Of
flee, Main Street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

Bro bambert, Of the Patriot. Democrat
was in to seq US this morning lie was
on his way TO New Orleans TO- attend
the Press Convention. We are. truly
glad 10 hear Of the prosperity of his ex.
cellent paper, rs il Is an indication Of q
boom ia other respects in this whole sec
ton
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

For rare and choice seeds we refer our
readers to the advertisement Of c. Il.
Gilbert u Co., ofAtlanta, Ga, folwhose
reliable character parties are referred to
the Mayor of that city. Our gardeners
and farmers will do well to read the
advertisement attentiyely.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24

improvements seems to be tho order
OF the day in Baton Rouge. IL isalmost
impossible to find an idle carpenter so
determined are people upon improving
their property. Progress" seems to be
the watchword of all within the lovely
precincts Of the highland city. ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-09-07
Will we Profit by Plain Teaching :

The bread famine which is approach
ing will teach US valuable lessons,
from which we should profit. Our
former uniform good crops, induced a
habit of extravaganza, and the devel-
opnient Of a disregard Of the frugal
habit of laying by something for q
"rainy day or more properly speak
ing Of saving something upon which
to live in q dry year. The dry
year is here, and our crops, as whole
are nearer a failure than any we have
ever had. The crop not being suai-
cient to pay the Indebtedness now
standing over it, our people will be
left without bread, and entirely Deepen
dent upon their OWL personal exer-
tons and any credit which may be eX-
tended to them. We might just as
well acknowledge the fact now, and
while it is not 90 late, prepare to
meet the inevitsbie.
TO do this, let the farmer SOW five
times as many tu"nips as he may
think he will need for the home con-
and four times as much bar
ley as his stock will need. Then let
him SOW red oats forever. We need q
diversified agriculture. BY sowing
literally of Winter crops, we do
not materially lesson the Summer
crop, and no man has ever missed
both Summer and Winter crops.
Ifthis drouth will cause our farmers
to diversity their crops, it may be in
the end more of a blessing than a ca
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-09-07
Proposcd A%rist0cratic Constitution.

In another column we present an
interesting article from the NcWs and
Courier on the amendments to the
Constitution Proposed by the Legisla-
tive Committee.n 1t looks to US us
supreme folly to the safety Of the
Democratic party and dangerous to
tinker with the Constitution at this
time. There is little or no merit in any
of the proposed amendments, while
some of them we regard as positively
injurious to the public welfare. The
whole has, to US, more the appearance OF
a desire to "scuttle the ship" than any
thing else. We have been getting on
we'll under the old constitution since
1876, and now in 1881, changes are
aEitated at u most critical %juncture OF
affairs. The commission itself was d.
vided into two or three divisions.
Then how absurd to think that the
people will be united. Let the Judges
receive approval every four years. 1t
will do them and US good. We want
no aristocracy established in South
Carolina. MOI do we want Whipper
OF al E!lio.t on the Bench fnrlife. Let
the county lines alone. II tEis
amendment is adopted every railroad
tank in the State will want a Court
House with u full corps Of officers to
live of of the people. We have held
elections every two years for many
years, and we see no reason for now
suddenly changing i long established
custom. The proposition about the
school system is also Objectionable.
The conduct of the present school SUI
perintendcnt seems to us to be ancver-
e. ding and ceasclcss effort to Cypress
the tax payers. The school meeting,
at which that officer appears, seems to
be for the sole purpose of forming 1850
Citations and combinations for further
legislative enactulents in the interests
CT the schools, and we shall torcvcrop-
pose any law that may enlarge that Of
ticer's powers. 1t should be his aim to
discharge the duties of his Office, and
not to canvass the State ia the interest
OF his net schemes. The constitution
of the State as it is, is good enough for
Us, and it is'good enough for the whole
people of the State. We hope that
they may not he caught mapping when
their organic law is assaiIed. Weshall
oppose the tearing to pieces of a con-
s",itution which is as good as any in the
United States, and shall do our best to
maintain good government in South
Carolina. To all of the proposed
amendments we expect to vote NO"
And tie party leaders need not think
to stuff their amendments down our
threats by merely printing all their
tickets Eyes" Let us have a rest.
The constant changes of our laws have
done more to demoraliZe Jul people
than anything else, and we think it
now about time to establish landmarks
somewhere.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-09-07
The WAY to Avoid the Blues.

d.. Lindsay in the last associate
Reformed Presbyterian throws up the
sponge, and makes the following con
fession. The latter part of it is more
than we expected him to admit.
There is hope fora man who sees his
own error, and confesses as frankly
as he docs. IAN honest confession
being good for the soul" we shall
hereafter expect Christian-like letters
from the learned d. d., We freely and
heartily forgive him for all that he has
said about us, and we have no doubt
the drummers will do the same as
soon as they read the following:
'Ifa fellow wants to avoid cnnui
let him get the drummers and secular
editors and mosquitoes, all after him
this hot weather. BY the way it is the
truth under which men vince, far
more than ignorance, or misrepresen-
tation or even gross ISLANDERS, but the
truth plays the mischief. 1t is Il very
announcement thing for some people,
~especially when it Is uttered, they can
live on quietly when it is not told, but
let some one stand up and speak 1t out
and there is a terrible commotlon: Is
not it a poor way to get relief for a
guilty conscience by pouring abuse up
on some one else? elimination does
not exculpate. Adam felt just as
mean after lie Lad blamed Eve as be-
fore"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-09-07
Railroad Tax.

The citizens of Abhcvillc county
are at present greatly interested in the
h]uiiuin~ &C various railroads within
our hord:rs, and rs every mile OF rail
read increases the re:cnuc paid into
the public Treasury. would it not he
wei! for III people to levy = small tax
on all the property Of tie county TO
aid in grading the roads now in pro-
cess of construction The levy of
one mill for t!ircc years would be sut-
iicirIt TO secure the completion Of the
grading OF the Savannah Valley and
the Atlantic and French Broad Valley
Railroad. The grading completed
HE rolling stock will be sure to be pu.
on the road, and then we would have
sixty additional miles of ROAD sub
iect to taxation, and if assessed at ten
thousand dollars per mile we would
have in the Railroad alone six hum
dred thousand dollars Ct properly for
taxation forever, to say nothing OF
tie increased value Ct the town prop
erty aNd farming lands through which
they may pass. 1t would in our opin-
ion he safe to say that in consequence
Of these Railroads being completed
our taxable property would be increaS
Cd fully n million dollars. The
yearly tax on this million dollars at
the present rate Of taxation would be
Zen thousand FIVE hundred dollars eve
ry year. \ tax Of oilc mill on the
value of the property of all the prop
city Of the cOun'ry, at fac present
time would he about five thousand
dollars.
The tax could he cquaiized by allow
ing those Of our citizens credit for such
amounts as they have paid for tie
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad.
BY their public spirit they have sue
cccdcd i'm making such arrangements
as will complete it, and thereby u
at least thirty miles of road to
the taxable property of the county,
the proceeds from which will benefit
all Of eur people alike in every sec
ton.
AS a matter of justice to that por-
ton of the people who have, by the
payment of their money, benefited
us 50 much we should make an effort
to contribute u part to the public
welfare. TO THIS end we suggest that
an act be passed at the next sitting Of
the Legislature authorizing the quail
fed voters Of the county to levy . tax
Of IL rsill yearly III all the property
of the county for three years, Tie pro-
cccds of which to be divided between
the Atlantic and French Broad Valley
and the Savannah Valley Railroads.
giving due credit for any amounts
which any citizen may have paid in
to the Treasury for the tenetit ofany
of the roads now under construction.
We could afford to do this rs a money
investment. Except the small amount
thus levied, the roads will be built
by private enterprise, and when COM
pleted will be 4 sourc Of constant
income to the country.
The large tax which the Grcenvi!le
and Columbia Railroad pays into our
treasury is Of great advantage to all
Our people. The property owners are
relieved CT That much of the burden
of the Government, and the poor get.
their school fund greatly enlarged.
With all these Railroads finished, the
tax would amount to ten or twelve
thousand dollars annually.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-09-07
AUGUSTA AND KNOXVILLE.
Work To Be Commenced OIL tic Green
wood End OF the Line.

We clip the following from the Saluda
argus: '"Prcsidcnt Nerdery, OF the
Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, and
President Mclaughlin, Of the Columbia
and Greenville Railroad, will visltG recn-
wood soon TO confer as to the parcticaGili-
t. of Il union depot for the two roads.
Ii is hoped that satisfactory arrange
ments will be made for a joint depot, as a
great deal Of Inconvenience and extra
cost will be saved to persons travelling
over these lines. Every II who has
travelled is aware Of the advantages of q
union depot"
"President Vcrdery, of the Auguta
and Knoxville Railroad, is very anxious
to close up the stock books OF the above
company, and in order to do so he earn
cstlv requests all who still hold stock on
the Carolina side in Augusta, KNOXVILLE
and Greenwood ltailrod, and have moi
consolidated the same into stock in Au-
gusta and Knoxville Railroad, to forward
the same at once to Capt. John w. Clarke.
Treasurer, Augusta, Ga, for consolida-
ton.
"Gen. p. II. Bradley, Vice-Prcsident of
the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad;
Capt. A. J. Twiggs, Chief Engineer and
Superintendent, and Capt Carol, in im-
mediate charge of convict grading force
on above railroad, were in town last
Friday and Saturday. Capt. Twiggs
while here, in company with Gen. Brad
ley, Capt. Carol and II. T. Riley, made
ali inspection Of the unfinished portion
Of grading near town, and we arc glad To
inform the public that Chief Engineer
Twiggs has concluded to put Il force at
work ON this end Of the road at an early
day. w. III. Whitlocl:, Of New Market,
has been awarded the contract to saw
and deliver within tAirty days all tho
necessary timber for building the trestle
across Hard Labor Greek, half a mile
from town.
1.-The CO $ arc now running about three
and a bali miles this side of the Savan-
nah river bridge, on Carolina soil. The
work Of track laying and trestle build
ing at this tune, under the management
of the young and energetic engineer OF
the road, is progressing moro rapidly
than at any time since tho work began,
and we arc assured by Capt. Twiggs that
the cars will be running through to this
point by the LIST of February, 1852.
Capt, Twiggs left OIL the up passenger
train Saturday for Atlanta and Chatta-
nooga, to see what arrangements could
be made with the Air Line Railroad for
shipping iron through FROM Atlanta to
this point"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-09-07
ito relieve the people from tho constant

"to relieve the people from tho constant
recurrence of numerous elections, and
'to remove the distractions attending fire.
"quent and exciting canvasses." This
they have done.
It will be a great blessing to the people,
in every way, TO have elections once in
four years instead Of every two years, and
the efficiency OF the public service may
be reasonably expected to increase. The
amendments proposed appear to US to be
proper and judicious, and we do not
doubt that they will meet with the APP
proval of the members Of the General
Assembly. If, however, it shall he de-
termincd to submit a considerable num-
Der of amendments rsher than those pro-
posed by the Commission, it may be best
to run the gauntlet of a Constitutional
Convention. There is not much to choost
between amendments thai will perplcx,
distract and divide the people and a Con-
vention that will keep the State in hot
water for at least two years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-09-07

rE,IIESE WORKS WERE ESTABLISHED
in lA7 by Mcssrs. Geo. Sinclair and james
Anderson and purchased by Inc In the year
1851, and from that time till now carried on
toners will bear witness of the large and stu
pendOus jobs executed by me. 1t was at my
works where the largest and almost only JOB
Of its class ever executed In this city waSdOne,
viz: the making of the pipes for the City
of BELL FOUNDING. / can say that l nave
made the largest bells ever cast I'm the State,
such Us the bell for the City Hall IN Columbia.
My stock of patterns for ARCHITECTU-
RAJ WORK, COLUMNS for Store fronts. is
large and various, and in Ratings for Bal
comics, Gardens and Cemeteries / nave the
largest variety and most modern patterns;
many Of these arc patented and | have pur-
chased the right for this State.
In the machine line ! can furnish my pa
irons with STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS
Of any size and description. Ny CIRCULAR
cry State Fair held in this city. and in their
construction / have taken pains to combine
simplicity with the most useful modern inn
prOvcmcntS, and may Halter myself that my
CIRCULAR SAW MILLS find favor with cv-
cry sawyer who understands his business.
The many orders ] an steadily receiving for
SUGAR CANE MILLS prove that the public
appreciate the mills of my make, and so II Is
with my GEARING for HORSE POWERS,
MACHINERY.
ave the manufacturing right Of many
PATENTS. such as castings for ROCK COT
TON AND HAY PRESS and three or four
different FEED CUTTERS and other imp:c-
mcnts.
Twill be pleased to send my circulars to any
applicant, together with price list or estimate.
My prices arc moderate. and I assure thrpub-
lie that they are lower even than tiIose OF
MOL hcrn manufacturers, and that my work
will com pare favorub'y with that OF any 9TH
or maker. Address
John Alexander,
CoNGAREE IRON Works, Columbia, S. G..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-09-07
The War Worm.
EDGETIELp, $. c.,
Press and L!dnner:

Editors Press and LIdnner:
1 made a favorable report of the crops
to you for this neighborhood ono month
past but / could not do so now as cotton
has suffered greatly since, and now, I
would say that it will .be a very short
crop here.
Andth that pest known as the army worm
is at work here, eating up every thing
that is green, I have a mellow set with
Orchard and Blue Grass and they seem
as plenteous as the blades of grass. They
seem to be travelling South so you may
look out for them iii a few days to clean
up all of your pasture s and leave nothing
but the stumps for the CATTLE.
NJ. ERWIN.