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State Of South Carolina,
Abbeville ountY.

Probate Confederation for Letters of Admin
istrarion.
By J. FULLER LYON. ESQ. PROBATE JUDGE.
V~lIUEREAS, VI. G.. Zicglrr, has made
w suit to me, to grant him Letters of .Ad-
ministrutiOn of the estate and effects Of Nan.
cy Caldwell, late of Abbcville county. de-
ceased.
These. arc therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
the said Nancy caldwell, deceased, that they
be and appear, before me. In the Court of Pro-
bate, TO be held ut Abhcvillr G. H., on We'd
nesday, the 2Sth Of February. 1854. after pub
LEGATION hereof, ut II o'clock In the forenoon.
to show cause. If any they have. why the said
Administration should not bP granted.
Given under my hand and seal. this 18th
day OF February In the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
two and in the one hundred and seventh
year Of American Independence.
Published on the lIth day Of February. 1881,
in the Press ami Banner and on the Cour
House door for the time required hy law.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge Of Frob: te.
Feb. II, 1851, If
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GEN. ~BEAUREGARD.
The Ex.Confedcrate Ch%Ieftain, Thinks
the Negro Race Is Decreasing From
Crime nnd Neglect IN the Southern
CtDfpg
LuurGoi.

lNL0t OON '~St'J
New YORK, May 24.-Gen. g. T. Reaure-
gard. of New Orleans. WAS met ut the Leland
Hotel this morning. Speaking OF the asscr-
tIon recently made that the negro race was
Increasing III the South. Gen. GeaurcIaru
said:
IF such Is the rnse 1t Is not apparent tn the
residents of my State So far as my ~nbscrVa-
tIon goes, there has hren II gradual decrease
in the race. We have only to look mt the neg
lect of the old and the young which prevails
among the negroes, To find out II reason why
we believe there has been Il decrease
HAS crime Increased among them since the
war?"
"Yes. At the present time In fact, tor
years back, there has been ~ steady now OF the
negro population from lire plantations To the
cities. Here they indulge in all sorts OF crime.
AS Il result, we Ind our jails filled with negro
criminals. Before the war IT. was almost I'M
possible TO find n negro IN Jail at the south
The old people now are left 10 shift for them
selves; the very young ones are greatly neg,
lcctcd. III old times 1t was not so. The old
slaves who had been faithful were cared for
while the. youngc ones were Also carefully
looked after as Il matter Of interest"
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One Arm and Two Legs Versus One
Loo and Two Arms.

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-The Smokey and
Hopper Base Bal Clubs. composed respective
Iy of one armed and one legged men. played a
match game Of ball tu-dny for the cripple
championship. Four OF the smokey team
had nm arm OF Mt the shoulder. one had q par.
alyZcd arm, and each nf the rest Of the nine
wis minus q hand. The llopptrs were In
even a worse trim. Their first baseman had
an artificial leg, the centre and right ficlde's
chased balls on crutchcs, and the Others OF the
pine travelled on peg legs. The two. leggcd,
one-armed side had an easy victory over the
two-armed. onc-legged crowd. the score stand.
ing 81 TO II mt the end of the fifth inning when
the game ended.
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A LIVING GAME OF CIEss.-A somewhat
novel exhibition was given in Sparta. burg at
the opera hOl sc on Tuesday night. This was
n living game Of chess, the pieces being repre-.
scented by ladies and gentlemen. The gnme
lasted about an hOnr and q half and was wit
messed by n large audience. About twenty
two moves were made. The live chess men
and queens were handsomely and apprOpri-
ntrly attired. The blacks won. Miss Cannon
was the ebon queen. while Mr. Burnett was
her king. Miss Mime Jones was the white
queen. and Mr.. Smith was the king. After
the game there was q delightful musical en-
tertainment.
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THE BAPTISTS AND THE BIBLE.
The American and Foreign Bible Soci.
ETY. Resolved Ont OF Existence.

SARATOGA, May 2'.-At O meeting of the
Baptist Bible Convention to-day resolutions
were passed recommending that all Baptist
Bible work in foreign lands be done through
the missionary union at Boston and all Bible
work IN this country be done through the
publication society In Philadelphia, me pro-
viding that the American and Foreign Bible
Society nominate four members to the Board
Of Publication, and that the society hand over
Its effects and 20 out OF existence. To the
amaZement of the whole convention only 81
voted against the resolutions, while is7 voted
for them. Amidst profound silence DR.. G. S.
BnardInan, of Philadelphia, called upon DR..
SarleS to offer a prayer. thanking God for a
conclusion so remarkable. The opinion Is ex.
pressed that the Baptists North and South
will unite in working through the two soc!c-
ties named, and that the Baptist policy In rel
ercnce to Bible work Is settled for q century.
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To Keep Chicks Free from Lice.

When you set the hens scatter sulphur,
snuff, tobacco. or Insect powder. In the nests
and again about ten days before the chicks
are due dust the feathers OF the hen we'll with
sulphur or Insect powder, and the chicks viii
come from the nests free from lice: then put
them In n clean COOP. give the mother hens q
chance to dust themselves. and the chicks
will not be troubled with lice. For young
chicks that are troubled with lice there !.
nothing better than a mixture Of sweet oil
aud carbolIc acid-l plntof acid TO 100 Of oil.
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The Growing of the Gar.
ALEXANDER, THE THIRD, SAFELY
on HIS THRONE AT LAST.

The Streets of Moscow Guarded by
an Immense Force cr Scldiers-A
Great Display Of LoFaity-The Sol
m Ceremonies in the Cathedral
Bells Ringing, Cannon FIRING, aud
n Mighty Shout From the Centre to
the circumference of Moscow An
nounce the Coronation Complete.
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MEMPHIS, May 23.-Gen. Jas. r. Chalmers,
of Mississippi, arrived In thisc city yesterday,
Owing to rumors afoat, the chief Of police
thought 1t proper to arrest both him and Mr..
Galloway, Of the appeal. Before a magistrate
they were made to give a bond of $1,000 each
to keep the peace.
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Judge Cochran, one Of the ablest jurists on
the Bench In South Carolina, will hold Court
IN Aiken next week. This will be Judge
Cothran's first term Mt Aiken. He has been
spoken Of so highly all over the State where
he has alrardy presided, that we nre gratified
to know that we shall soon have the pleasure
Of welcoming him to Aiken.-Atken Journal
and EerieW.
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A Bargain.

A Bargain.
A LIGHT family Barouch, slightly dam.
Il aged. can he bought cheap by culling ri
the Cincinnati Repository. The damage viii
not Interfere with the wear OF It..
THOS. BEGGs.
May 10, 1899, II
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fNcW York UIOridJ

Acts Of true hcrOiSm are occasionally per
formed which makes one think better OF ny
mainly. or such n character WIS the nome
sacrifice OF Mrs. Louisa Gur'lnn in ne Greene
street fire yesterday morning. Inc hcfolc
Ind y-fO no triIer heroine ever hnd h'f name
ci]nhlaZoncd on the pages ct hiSt"ry,-h u nc
thought Of SrlfprcScrvaiion when she lnuhu
thc cruel flames. spread iilsihhthh'olsly
through the explosion. crHcklin" ana rnariilS
around her Shrrould have saved herself nhi
She had an army of working people. men ana
girls. up Stair. Despite her years, shc ruSllcu
nhc;.J of the flames up the sIalrwhys ana ave
file alarm She did moi stop there. she ne
iicvcd that a mother with four chtihreh was
in an upper story; Having warned TIE ""rk
her lille ones. the fire ollowing hcr a. Sh"
went. Her dead body was innnh on NE ,hreS1
ibid of tic room they occupied. She had
given her life usclc>Siy. hut not me less
nobly. Unknown to her tn" family nal rett
The house before the flames hroi" out. Poets
NAV sing of noble deeds. but never ana their
glowing verses weave Il more glorious
wreath than that which every feeling heart
viii silently lny on the grave of the heroine OF
the Greene street fire.
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BARBER SHOP.

ID ICHARD CAN'T. is now prepared to do
IL MI work in his department In the best
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham
pcoing 81 per month. Rnsors Ih0ncd and put
In the best condition for Is ceTts each.
Shop under the Press and Banner Office.
March Is, 1882. tt
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Printers Ink.
1Ncu'S and Gu,ier.]

Think Of s34s,H paid per annum for a SIN
gle column Of the NeW York LIe,Mtd, and all by
money-loving Yankees, as we ale pleased TO
call them, Some Southern men grumhle II
they are charged an infinitesimal sum proper
tionally considered for advertising. All the
leading business men North have advertised,
some TO hundreds OF thousands OF dollars;
but, better still, they have been generous
enough to heartily acknowledge the value OF
"printer's ink" No wonder the North goes
ahead so grandly In colossal enterprises, when
IL is so free to invest in business enterprises OF
all sorts and in pushing usiness Hampton
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Mr.. r. i. Lane. received q letter dated the
Sth inst, from l.. Briggs. giving full particu-
lars of the hurnin" OF his house In tntnn
county, a long account of which has already
been published. Mr.. Briggs says that the
statement of one of the lncOndiaries that he
had not settled with his hands for last year Is
false that two of the negroes arrested were
not with him last year and one Of the two
was not with him this year. that they
the burning was purely for money, as they
expected to get $1,000 or s3,nn, Knowing that
he had collected a large amount as admins.
traitor Of his fathers estate: that they found
only Sis: and that Perry Jeter told him the
intention was to burn the family with the
TO cover up all tracts OF the robbery
NctCbcrrU NcWS,
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Just Received.

Q CASES of Millinery. new styles for Sum-
j mer and very cheap.
X. NJ. HADDON & co.
May o, 1851, tt
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T r YOU want something that will become
your horse, 20 to the cincinnati Hcp">ito-
ry. and get one of those nice rounded brides
and martingalrS. also riding whips for both
ladies and gentlemen.
TIiOS. BEGGS.
April IL, 1889, II
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begin at 800 p. NJ. in the hall called Grano-
vltaia Palata. This a was specially re-
stored for the occasion and was splendAly
with cloth Of gold. The Emperor
and Empress, wearing their crowns, sat Mt
tables or thrones of equal heights.
Their Majesties were served by distinguished
mobiles acting rs cupbearers, carvers, &C. The
first toast was His Majesty the Emperor"
was followed by q salute of sixty one
guns. Next was "Her Majesty the Empress
Imperial household" followed by thir-
ty.one guns. and the fourth was The clergy
and all faithful subjects" followed by twenty
guns. The foreign princes and diplomats
present stood during the first course, after
ward. in accordance with ancient custom.
withdrew to n separate repast.
The weather was fine throughout the day
everything passed off succeSsfully. Sill
yer tokens in memory of the day were dis
In twenty churches In Moscow to-
nlnhf
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A Celebration in St. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG. May N.-The coronation
of the Car WIGS celebrated by special services
I'm all the churches here to-day and by q pa
rade OF troops. The city is brilliantly illumi-
mated tonight and the streets are thropged
With people. Perfect order prevails.
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TO make way for a Fall supply of every kind
OF HARM fSS, I will sell my present
stock az greatly reduced prices. Mt the Iincln-
natl Repository. THIS. BEGGS.
May IL, lHS3, II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-05
RREAKFAsT BUDGET.

There Is one Republican in the Delaware
Legislature. ar
Germany is reported to be anticipating
an amirable cesSion Of Hetgoland nom
England. ~ 1f:r
A new sacred opera, "sulamith," by
Anton Rubinstein, is TO be produced at
Hamburg.
Bird's:eye maple is used for tirewood in
Michigan, and is sold for $l6o thousand
in Liverpool.
The United States produces thirty per
cent OF the grain Of the world, and thirty.
one per cent Of the meat.
o. There are upwards Of 100000 agricul-
tural land owners in Germany, possessing
less than three and quarter acres each.
1t is estimated that the number Of horses
in the United States is 100000. Illinois
is said to contain one-tenth Of that mum.
Der. l.aH
The Kentucky Democratic State Com
mittee is to meet on the 10th inst. to fly
upon the date Of the convention to nomi-
nate the candidates .or Governor and other
State officers.
Mr.. james jackson, Of New Orleans, sent
$4,000 check to his son.in-law, MIR. vii.
lis Reagan, as a Christmas gift. And now
Mr.. Reagan never speaks of his father'in-
law as "the old man."
Chicago counts among its citizens sixty
four who rightly claim to be the possessors
Of millions. But Alexander Mitchell, Of
Milwaukee, Wis., is believed to be richer
than any one'o them..
1t is stated as singular circumstance
that the five lawyers who composed the bar
Of Liberty, Clay county Mo-, in 1893, are
all living. Among them are ex-senator
David II. Atcheson and Col. Alex. W. Don.
iphan, both historic names. .,
The Judge in one Of the courts Of Vic
toria, British Columbia, when Chinese
witness was being sworn, said that he had
not yet met Chinaman who could not
write, and complimented the witness on
the neatness OF his characters.
The January dividends thus fur declared
payable in Hartford, Conn, aggregate ST.
2S2, $50, OF which thefire insurance com.
panies pay S535,OOO. Last year the latter
paid a little, over 81 100000 in dividends,
and other companies, banks, &C., come
100000.
What is believed to be the entering
wedge for the substitution in Russia Of the
new calendar for the old has recently been
started by the minister Of finance, who has
issued decree permitting the frontier
town OF Wirballen to adopt the new calen-
dar. At Wirballen large number Of Bills
are both made and paid, so that to Wir-
ballen the change is a matter OF great COM
mercial importance.
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measure be adopted, will have to Join the
"battalIon scholaire," or cadet corps near
est to their residence.
Senior, and Sonora Barca the Spanish
Minister and wife, use black visiting cards,
the names appearing in white.s They are
in mourning for the senora's mother. (
Mrs. Dennisou, widow Of Governor Dem
nison, of Ohio, accompanied by=her
daughter, who has been sojOurning at Paris,
has gone to Tours to join her niece, Mrs.
Williams, nee Miss Lucy Neil, formerly Of
Washington.
Baron Pawel.R ammingen, having OBJ
tanned money from various persons by
falsely representing that he could put them
in possession OF legacies, has been sen:
fenced at Innsbruck to seven years' hard
labor, with solitary confinement one day
id the month, and to the loss Of his title.
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MUSICAL GOODS.

Ifapecliully announce the transfer IN n..,n
Agencies Of the following FInt.cla1 And RSIt,tst
IPlANoS,and ORGANS, oil which full Hocf X ~ W.
arriving; t
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PERSONAL.

Gladstone adds lumbaso to the things
worth living for.
John P. Leedom, Seventh Ohio District,
wants to be SerGeantat:arms OF the next
House.
Mr.. Tilden doesn't like the Pendleton
bill any better than he does Pendleton
himself.
General Francis A. Walker says no boy
should be permitted to leave high school
without knowledge OF tools.
Mrs. Kate Chase sp,ague is spending
the winter in New York. She has tempo.
rariIy abandoned her foreign trip.
Talmagc says spanking children should
he done coolly, quietly, vigorously, and
with the aim to let the lesson sink deep
into their little hearts.
NJ Paul Bert has introduced in the
French Chamber OF Deputies bill render.
ins military instruction obligatory on all
youths over IS years Of age, who, II the
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DIED.

BELLIEGER-on Thursday morning, January 4,
1883, at o'clock, FANNIE, daughter Of joseph and
Mary Bellinger, aged years and "A dayS
Funeral from the residence Of Frank Helt, No.
262S Locust street, on Saturday morning at hall.
past ten O'Clock. Friends Of the family ale In
yIted.
BRowN-on Thursday. January 4. 1858, at 70
o'clock A. ~, WILLiAM CLEAksTS, infant son OF
Samuel J. and Lucy N. Brown, aged months and
ldgyA
Fuuen, from the residence Of Ms. Eliza Barr.
No. 90 Chapllne street. Friday afternoon at two
o'clock. Friends Of The family are invited. Inter.
ment at Peninsula Cemetery. 1rT
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THESE poetical birthday books are
charming affairs, but you won't find a
woman Of over nineteen making any use
Of the blank space corresponding 10 the
date OF her introduction on this terrestrial
ball.-LOWeH Citizen.
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These garments are all the latest
December styles and are so attrac.
tive that they at once recommend
themselves to the most critical
buyers. All Of our Seal Sacques
were made to order by furriers Of
the highest reputation, and can be
relied upon to give satisfaction In
fit and durability. We would call
special attention to our line of 81
perior fur lined Circulars, which
we bought at a price enabling us to
sell them for $500 less than
value.
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"well," said philosophic friend to an
invalid, chad you good night last night?"
''No, never suffered so in my life." ."Ium!
That's bad !" But"-brightening up-"you
know a bad night is better than no night
MT all.-ErchdnCe.
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TIE wonders OF modern chemistry are APP
parent In the beautiful Diamond Dyes. All
kids and colors Of Ink can be made from
them. AwF&w
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HALE's Honey Of Horehound and Tar
overpowers the most troublesome cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one min
ute. d..
Glenn's Sulphur Soap cures skin diseases.
MwFAW
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.

The next session begins SEPTEMBER 9Th, 1854.
Ten Separate schoolE, including School Of History
and Schoolof English. Full courses In Law and
Medicine extending throughout the session. In.
larged faculties for study OF Physical Sciences and
ScientlGc Agriculture; completely equipped chem.
Zeal labratory. Thorough courses In Ancient and
Modern Languages and literature. Text books o.
aloCue and other information address
n ". l.. WILSON, President,
anb MurgHntown, W, Va
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The Great Female Remedy is prepared by
the Women's Medical Institute Of Buffalo
N. Y, and Is their favorite prescription fol
ladies who are suffering from any weakness
or complaints common to the sex. 1t Is
sold by druggists at 81 90 per bottle. Ladies
can obtain advice free. Send stamp for
names OF those who have been cured.
At wholesale aud retail by Logan d Co.,
Wheeling, W. Va. D4w
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.


MEMS BOOTS nalf-soled and heeled for 81.
Ladies' boots half-soed and heeed at 70 cents
at the Little Bee Hive, near Turner hall. II
Buy your cooking wines for the holidays at
the City Grocery Store. 28 Commerce street.
R-l2-l2 Il. ABRAHAMs.
-Messrs. Huermann & Bro. invite all TO call
and inspect their stock of groceries, wines,
liquors, etc, at 22i Alamo plaza. ll-2O-tf
LADIES boots made TO order at the Little
Rec Hive, near Turner hall, Houston street
WitchelPs Little Bee Hive Is not connected
with any other firm In this CITY.
Full assortment of fresh staple and fancy
groceries at Huermann Bros, 22l Alamo
plaza. l1-20-tf
Buy our champagnes for the holidays at the
city Grocery store, 200 Commerce street.
l-lz-E 4. ABRAHAMs.
ANYTHING IN the boot and shoe line made TO
order from mans low-quarter at 50 70 TO an
English top boot, at the Little Bee Hive, near
turner nall. lO-2O3m
SECOND-HAND Furniture OF all descriptions
bought and sold by Pearson & Cotton, I'd Sole
dad street. l3-I2-Im
sullivan & Co., 2lg Commerce street, are
forced to enlarge their store, and therefore
will sell 5000 worth of boots and shoes at,re-
duced prices. They have a complete stock,
Cali and see them and ask prices, and you will
be sure to buy. ll-2l-lmo
Cry GROCERY STORE, 2OS Commerce street,
has Just received
The famous Atmore mlnce meat,
English plum pudding,
Peach butter,
Plum butter,
Pear butter,
o Apple butter.
., Call a. and purchase before all arc sold.
u-E-lzt Il. ABRAHANs.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-19

The interests of humanity seem TO demand
the publication of the following facts; Two
months ago my attention was called 10 the
case OF a poor woman who was said TO be
afflicted with cancer. found her with an ul-
Ger on her shoulder at least 8 inches In eircum-
ference, angry, painful, and giving the patient
no rest day or night for six months. OBJ
tanned a supply OF Swifts Specific, which per-
susdcd her 20 try. She has taken hve bottles,
the result of which Is that the ulcer IL entirely
healed up, nothing remaining but q small scab
not larger than ones finger nail, and her gem
eral health is better than for five years past
She seems to be perfectly cured.
An old man of o. years has been subject TO
scrofulous sores five years. He he'd one on his
cheek as large us a silver dollar, swollen, raw
and constantly exuding very offensive matter.
Another on his foot of the same character,
aud several on his hands, all of about two and
a half years standing. His general health was
poor, and he could scarcely get about ut all.
He has taken two bottles Of Swift's Specific.
The sores are all well, leaving scarcely a YES
tige OF their former existence, and his general
health better than 1t has been In 10 years.
consider it's effects wOnderful-almoet mirac
ulous. REV JESSE II, CAMPBELL