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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

THn Edgefeld Chronicle whose office
and outfit were destroyed by fire recent
ly, will be issued hereafter from John
ston. Does this indicate a movement to
change the Court House to that place
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

The Mcdaniel Bruce SANDER suit ter
minated on Sunday morning in a verdict
for the Defendant. The ground of
which was that the communication made
by Defendant was privileged.
1t never does any good to bring such
suits.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

On the % Of this month VIC enioved a mess
of butter-bcans and tomatoes together from
vines in our garden, and string-beans and
okra as late as the goth. At this writing, the
oath Nov. the bean and tomato vines and okra
are in full bloom, When before has such q
thing been known in this latitude at so lato
a date T-Erchange,
Call and see our beautiful stock of
Holiday Goods. Speed & Lowry.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03
NOTICE.

The purchasers Of the Laurcns Lands
will take notice that | will be in Abbc-
vile on Thursday, llth December inst.
at the office Of Mcssrs. Perrin & Goth
ran, Attorneys, to perfect the purchases
made OH Saleday last.
THos. NJ. HANcKEL,
Master Charleston County.
Dec 3-tf
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

TIE Comptroller Generals report is
interesting. lle reports, among other
things, that AhbcSille County is out of
debt. We had no:inown this, but were
of the opinion that the necessity Of
building bridges and other causes left it
somewhat in debt. At any rate public
paper is shaved at a r%;uinous discount in
many cases.
The report recommends that the time
Of assessment be changed to january,
and the time for the collection of taxes
be made from October 20 10 December
LIST.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

THE city Of Grecnville voted last Sat-
urday IN the question Of license or no.
license. The license men were success
full. On the same day S%partanburg
elected a dry ticket by four majority.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

REPRESENTATIVE ANsEL. has intro
duccd a bill to appoint q stenographer
for this Circuit. We trust it will pass.
1t ought to-.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

Gov. CLEVELAND will resign on JAM
uary 9th, and Lt.-Gov. Hill will assume
the duties Of the Gubernatorial office of
the State Of New York.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03
Millinery! millinery !
TINE most extensive stock of Millinery con
Il now be found at
II. NJ. HADDON & CO.'S.
A M. AIKEN,

A M. AIKEN,
CokesbWy p. o., s.. e.,
is duly authorized and licensed for Abbeville
county to write risks on
Dwellings and Furniture, Barns, Sta
bles and Contents, %(including live
stock Stores, Warehouses and
Stool Therein, Churches,
Mills and Cotton (baled,)
in the liverpool dnl London and Globe In
surance Co. against loss or damage by FIRE;
IN the Rochester German Insurance Co.
against los or damage by FIRE and LIGHT
MING.
Rates low; companies solvent; no litiga-
ton. For particulars, address az above.
apl3-4
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

1HE Governors message is o comprc
hens'Ve and well written State papcr.
II deals with the public debt, which is
now $6,622,270yO2, with the question Of
the INK laws, with the public Schools, in
regard to which the Governor apa;n rec-
om'nends the policy of local taxation.
with the South Carolina COLLEGE, ClaAin
University, the Citadel and the cbarita.
DIG and penal institutions, the Milit;o.
INC Railroad Commission, the Depart,
ment OF Agriculture, and the State Ar
r'chltural and Mechanical sociotv
n'"ce' however, there is nothing of spe-
cal Importance relating to these various
SUBJECTS demanding attention. the Gov
ernor makes no particular recommends.
ton regarding them. The report ;s
quite an interesting paper, and we are
sorry thai the pressure upon our COL
u'nns this week prevents our publishing
it in full.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

in drawing for seats in the House
Abbeville was the very last name drawn
from the hat.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

Mr.. BLAKE has introduced q bill to
repeal all the Sections Of the Revised
Statutes relating to the Lien Law.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

Mr.. HANcKEL thinks Leroy Wilson is
a No. l Aucticneer. He enjoyed Lees
wit.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

The charge that Col. breckenridge,
formerly the Supreme Treasurer or the
Knights Of Honor, was n dcfaulter to
the Order to the amount Of 100000
grew out Of n suit brought by Brockin-
ridge to restrain the present Supreme
Treasurer from removing the office from
Louisville to St. Louis.
Col. Breckenridge has behaved very
shabbily to the order that gave him
prominence. But his SCREENINGS and
Vaccinations cannot injurc it, for its
basis is solid. and its foundation un-
shaken. The stability Of the Order with
its 10000 members is beyond DISPUTE.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

THERE was a big crowd in town on
Monday. Lands sold well.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03
NOTES.

f"v. THOMPSON has kindly sent us a
copy OF hi" message, and n pamphlet
containing a list of the pardons granted
ny hin and the reasons for granting the
same. The only two prisoners from
Abbevillc who were pardoned are War
rem Lomax and Ephraim Scott. The
former was convicted before judge
'othran October, 1882, Of larceny, and
sentenced to two years in the pcniten-
t'ary. On December 81, 1883, his sen
fence was committed to one wear IN tho
penItentiary. on the recommendation Of
tho Judge and Solicitor, and MANY lead
ing citizens.
Ephrain Scott was convicted in tob-
r"a'y' 1882 before Judge Aldrich, of
burglary and larceny, sentenced to i'm
prlSonment for three years in the nen;-
tent'sry. The Defendant appealed, but
IN consequence Of the delay caused bv
the loss of the Judges report Of tho
case the appeal was not heard till ADr;,
1904 when it was dismissed. Pardon
recommended by Judge and Solicitor
because he had served two wears md
to"I months in Jail, and wa SUFFERING
from drops.y, and unfit for work in the
Pehltcntary. Sentence was commutod
on April "a, 1884, TO two years and civ
months imprisonment in County iail.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-03

SUBSCRIBE for tho MESSENGER ,
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-08-09
Synopsis of the New School Law,
Approved March 81, 1881.

SEC. /. At the next and every
general election there shall be elec-
ted Superintendent Of Schools in
each county, who shall hold office
for two years, etc. He shall re
ceive from the County Treasurer
the sum Of five dollars for each day
actually employed, upon a sworn
account, to be audited and allowed
by the County Commissioners,
Provided, that he shall receive pay
tor no more than five days in each
year for each school district in his
county.
SEC. ?. The Superintendent shall
call public meetings, in each school
district, by causing notices to be
posted in the most public places
thereof, at least ten days prior to
such meeting, At such meeting
a chairman and secretary shall be
chosen, after which three School
Directors shall be chosen to serve
till the general election. The
election shall be by ballot, and the
result of the election shall be for
warded by the secretary to the
county superintendent.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty OF
the Superintendent to visit every
school district at least once a year.
He shall receive and preserve olli-
cial reports from school directors
of districts, principals OF academies
graded schools and colleges, and
file certified copies thereof in the
office Of the county clerk.
SEC. 4. He shall prepare an an
nual report, Dec 81 each year,
covering, generally, the cducation-
nj statistics Of the county and the
school districts.
SEC, 3. He shall keep an office
at his residence, keep proper books
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-08-09

man, woman and boy, we set ont
in a lumber wagon for
HoMN,
Il drive OF 10 miles. \ short dis
tance from town we struck the Rio
Grande, which was high and ram
pant. \ carryall boat, and Mexi-
can master took our wagon over by
sections and the passengers whole,
while another native, with the COW
ering which dame nature wove for
him, swan across with the horses.
The sight was novel. aye, funny.
We made but few miles the first
day, went to bed on the prairie at
night, looked at the moon shining
resplendently over us, and thought
of what jump the tabled COW
made when it leaped over it. The
next day at noon we struck Noun
tain Stat.on and vero Glad 70 sail,
nrotect,nn rom tbo hoat and o.+
our canned ,rucl, IN q hor.o s+o,,lo
Il was our first meoI +okon IN snob
q nlaoe b,+ roro r.oono;,,d ,.hon
we reAectod tba+ = ,,uror ,,,on +h,n
o,rsnlf nor+ooL of 1r;s Grst wool -
similar s+rro4,ro 4. nio.bt 49,,
camnnd ot Rcd Canon and - 4ho
n,o,,ni, .. d;s,,,.,,.,1 .l,a. 1,
hadn't Silent. but bod oivon -, utLo
shake ~ and walk of t,yoIro ,n;los
nndor = bet sun and . rido nf -
miles back after aod with the ori.
male ,oolo o,,,. l,.;,.a,. 1., ~
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wra. cozzroz, Ea..9- Dc rropr.ot-r
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-08-09

filled the breast of all that when
work on the new capitol building
commences, which will be in Il few
weeks. business will revive. The
population Of Santa Fe is 1000,
5000 of which is native and the
balance Americans, Ga distinction
seemingly without difference,
prodigious as the difference
really isl Monday night, in com
pany with the distinguished attor-
ney, w. 7. Thornton, we boarded
the train for
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NUMBER -.

as soon as practicable, provide
school houses and sites, fuel. and
pay teachers wages. The county
assessor may levy tax not cvceed-
ing mills on the dollar, in any
one year, the proceeds Of which
tax shall be a fund for the building
of school houses, and the purchase
Of furniture and fuel, and payment
of teachers wages. This tax shall
be collected as other taxes are col
lcctcd.
School directors shall employ
and pay teachers and have general
management Of schools in their
districts, subject to the jurisdiction
Of the superintendent. They shall
on or before the first of October in
each year, make an enumeration of
all unmarried persons between the
ages Of 5 and 20 years in their dis
tricts, stating the names and ages
in full, and report the same in
writing, signed by all the directors,
to the superintendent, not later
than October >16th. The persons
so enumerated shall be entitled to
be taught in the common schools.
School district treasurers shall,
on or before the. first of December
III each year, report to the super
intendent in writing, the amount
received and expended for school
houses and sites, fuel and teachers
wages, for the twelve months pre-
ceeding. Failure or refusal to
make this report shall be misde-
meanor, punishable by a fine OF
800, or 3 months in the county
jail, at the discretion of the court.
Surcties ON the treasurer's bond
shall be liable for the amount Of
the fine.
SEC. Is. The county treasurer
shall retain in his.custody all taxes
collected for school purposes and
pay the same to district treasurers
according to.the apportionment on
the order of the superintendent.
SEC. 10. The school directors
shall adopt text books in English
or Spanish, or both, and when
adopted these shall not be changed
for five years. They shall examine
teachers, or cause the same to be
done, and certify their qualifca-
tions if the same are satisfactory.
A copy Of the certificate shall be
sent the superintendent in each
case. No Treasurer shall pay any
teacher until this requirement is
complied with, under penalty of
fine equal to double the amount so
nnlawtully paid, or imprisonment
not exceeding 80 days, and his sur
eties shall be liable tor the fine.
Sec. 20. a vacancy in the super
intendent's Office from any cause,
shall be filled (Sec. l, Act approv-
ed April 3rd 1884 by the governor
until the next election.
Sec. 21. All laws or parts Of
laws for Icvying and collecting
taxes for school purposes, and all
laws and parts Of laws relating to
public schools are HEREBY repealed,
and this act shall take effect from
lis. passage Gn--..----- . ,-,,. = - .- ---.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-08-09

We have just been informed by
reliable authority that the Terrific
rial Auditors report has been sub
mitted to the governor, showing
that all Of the sheri9s of the terri
tory are short in their accounts ex-
cept the sheriff Of Lincoln county,
and that the governor has directed
attorney general Breedon to com
lnence proceedings at once against
all who are delinquent to recover
the amount of taxes collected and
due the territory. Miettutn.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-08-09
HOME AGAIN.

Heretofore, whenever we started
out on a vacation, we turned our
back, not only on the scene of our
labors, but on all care Of business.
During our late visit we varied
somewhat from this rule and
penned three or four letters to the
LEADER that its patrons might
know our whereabouts, if nothing
else.
Now that we are at home, and
in our accustomed seat, we would
like to have our readers follow us
from where we last wrote, Daven-
port, Iowa, to Sterling, Ills, where
before the war we started q paper
and champloned the elevation Of
Fremont and Dayton in the presi-
dental election of1856, and in the
cemetery of which city sleep two
OF our little loved ones-thence to
Chicago. and the scenes we wit
messed during the oleomargerine
convention, thence back again to
Davenport and on to Fort Madison
Iowa, where twenty years ago we
were engagedin evangelizing work,
plucking deluded Democrats from
political pcrdition-thcn a days
visit in St. Louis, the metropolis of
the " Pukc State" followed by a
weeks stay in Kansas City, Mo,
and ! & Kansas. But space
would not permit, and We will con
tent ourselfby briefly iottIng down
a few notes impressed in memory
after we returned to New Mexico.
About 9 o'clock on the morning
Of Sunday, July 9th we reached
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dents oath Of Office etc.
SIC. I. The Superintendent
shall, on the third Mondays of June
and December, apportion the
county school funds to the several
districts, in proportion to the mum
Der Of unmarried persons between
the ages Of > and twenty years re-
siding in each, and shall certify
such apportionment to the county
Treasurer, and shall draw his order
on the County Treasurer in favor
Of the several district treasWers
for the amount apportioned to each
district, Provided, that no district
shall receive any portion Of the
fund, which has not maintained a
common school for at least three
months during the year.
SEC. s. Whenever Il school dis
trict shall be formed the Superin-
tendent, within Is days thereafter,
shall prepare notice of its forma-
tion, stating its boundaries and APP
pointing the first district meeting,
giving ten days notice thereof.
SEC. 8. If the County Superin-
tendent shall neglect or refuse to
file his annual report within the
time fixed by law, he shall be de-
posed by the Board of County
Commissioners. The Superinten-
dent shall file with the county
clerk, description and boundaries
Of each school district as soon as
the same is formed.
SEC. 10. Each voting precinct
shall be a school district, in which
shall be established one or more
schools. Branches taught shall be
spelling, reading, writing, arith-
metic, geography, grammar and L.
S. history, either in English or
Spanish, or both, as the directors
may determine.
SIC II. Each school district
shall be body corporate, by the
style Of " School District. No. -,
County Of CLlncolm,' and may as
such contract, sue and be sued etc.
SEC. u. BY its corporate name
the district shall hold all school
property, either real or personal.
SEC 13. New districts may be
formed or the boundaries of old
ones changed by the Superintcn-
dent, on petition of 10 heads OF
families, each having children of
school age. Provided, the pro
posed district shall boax .fae con
tain not less than 20 children of
lawful age. And also, that no
district from which the new one
may be formed, in whole or in
part, shall be reduced below the
number Of 90 children of lawful
age.
SEC. II. In each general election
three school directors shall be
chosen in each district, to serve
two years. They shall be legal
voters of the precinct where elect
ed and SHALL take tho oath Of office
within 10 days after their election.
SIC. Is, The board Of directors
shall meet within 3 days after
their qualification and elect Il chair
man, clerk and treasurer among
their members, The treasurer
shall give bond, with two sureties,
in double the probable amount OF
his prospective responsibility, to
be filled by the Justice OF the peace
of the precinct. Suretes shall
qualify in double the amount
stated IN the bond, and bonds shall
be filed with the county treasurer.
Form of bond and suit for delin
quency are provided in the section.
SEc. rs. Two directors shall be
quorum. Should a vacancy occul
on the district school board, notice
shall be given to the supcrintpn-
dent who shall appoint to the va
cancy, until the next general elec
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-08-09

The Lincoln Era comes to us this
week handsomely illustrated. 1t
has Iifc-Eke portraits of thirty-fom
Texas steers, eight horses and
Thoms A.Ilcndri.ks Albuquerque
J0uynaL.
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weeks, business will revive. Ihe
population of Santa Fe is 1000,
5000 of which is native and the
balance Americans, Ga distinction
seemingly without difference,
prodigious as the difference
really is.) Monday night, in com
pany with the distinguished attor-
ney, w. 7. Thornton, we boarded
the train for
ALBUQUERQUE,
where we arrived at about / o'clock
Tuesday morning, and YEARLY re-
tired at the Armiio Hotel. Here
we didn't expect to find any one
we knew save our old and esteemed
townsman. II. B. FERGUSON, who
early took US out to view the city,
but the place seemed full OF old
time friends. First we met Col.
Donovan, who when townsman of
ours in Nebraska, used to prate
Democracy to us, while we gave
him alopathic doses of Republican,
ism. He is now full fledged New
Mexican, and local representative
OF healthy and Legitimate mining
company, composed of leading cap
italists of the State indicated.
Then we met Col. j. II. Sullivan,
who resided in Lee County, Iowa,
% years ago, when we published
the old Plum Dealer. He is a
veteran in law, politics and general
business, gentleman who carries
his heart i'll his hand and covers
his brains with his hat. Then we
met Postmaster Hughes, who, Is
years ago, picked type in our
office (the Duly Telegra0a) at TT.
Scott, Kansas. We also met Gen.
Smith, late Reyenue Collector,
whom we had not seen since '63
when we met him at Washington,
with his head SO shattered by shot
and shell that we meyer expected d
to see him again this side Of the
"Golden Shore" In the evening
we accepted an invitation to visit
the regular meeting Of the Board
Of Trade, and were unexpectedly Y
invited to address the members
thereof. After complyingwe were
by vote unanimously elected all
honorary member of the Board, a
compliment which was gracefully
rendered, and is hereby gratefully
acknowledged. Albuquerque is a
live city Of 1000 bodies (all inhab-
tied with Souls) 5000 Americans
and 1000 Mcxicans, There is
much push and little gush evident
upon every nand, and the day is
not far distant when it will be the
City of the Territory, if, indeed,
that day has not already been ush-
cred in. The members OF the third
estate received US cordially and are
worthy representatives of worthy
papers. Wednesday morning at
t o'clock we took the train tor
SoCoRRo,
where we arrived at 7, and housed
oursclf at the Grand Central, where
we enjoyed our stay with our old
townsmen, J, A. Helphingstine.
| O. p. Burt, w. n. Snlder, Charley
Metcalfe, and Chas. O'Conor Rob.
ertS, whom we nave known as a
gifted brother pencil pusher tor
years. Helphingstino has struck
a bonanza in the CHiettain, and
has in his employ, as lead-pickers,
Joe Lea and Elwin Blake, former
employees in this office, and as
good boys as ever stood before Il
pair of cases. Socorro has many
enterprising merchants, who all
regret that two years since they
went asleep on watch, and failing
to bridge the Rio Grande lost the
stage route hither and the trade OF
Lincoln County. They are now
awake, however, and are hopeful
OF renewing their acquaintance
with Our bnSinosS mon
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SANTA tE,

where we put mp at llerlow 5 Hotel.
After breakfast we sailed forth,
not expecting to meet any old
friends, but we met several, and
the day passed off pleasantly. On
Monday we called on our old friend
Gen. Atkinson, whom we found
taking stock, preparatory to turn
ing over the Surveyor Generals
Office, which he had filled for tive
terms, TO his successor. The Gen.
vacatcs his office with the respect
of all save those whom he would
not aid in nefarious schemes, and
enters the field as a lawyer. where
he can make much more dinerc
than in the office which he so ac-
ceptably filled for eight years. We
called on Socretarv Ritch, who was
awaiting the coming of the gentle
man who has been commissioned
to wear the shoes, which he, Rirch,
has worn for twelve years, or three
terms Gen. Bartlett, who. in
Kansas, used to "spell" lis when
we went on vacations, and at one
time made a reception speech ut Il
public demonstration given in oul
honor on the occasion of oar birth.
day. (June 2Sth, 1879 Between
his duties as chairman of the com
mittee on the compilation Of tho
laws, as Il practitioner at tEe bar,
and Adiutant General, he is about
the busiest man in Santa l'e, but
he took time to entertain rs, and
right royalty did he do it. We
spent an agreeable hour or two II
conversation with Gov. Sheldon, in
his excellency's office, as also in
that of Judge Axtell, Judge Prince
and Max Frost. We regretted the
absence of our gifted friend Mar
shal Morrison, as we would like
to have been privileged to trade
stories with him of days of yore,
when this Territory was an un,
known planet to either of us. The
Ancient City was dull, but hope
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~ Proof of Labor blanks to be had
fresh from the machine. AZ this Office