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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-10
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A LII persons indebted to the Estate Of
IN Mrs. Eliza Mattison, deceased,
must make immediate payment, other
wise suit will he commenced to enforce
the same, and all Legatccs and Claim
ants are notified that on the Second of
January, 1885. q settlement Of said Es-
tate will be made in the Probate Judges
office, Of all funds received.
NJ. q. ZEIaLEH, C.. {. p,
Dee loft. Administrator.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-10
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF A%BBEvIL.LE.
Court Of Common Pleas.
William M. Taggart, Plaintiff, against
H. r. Cowan, Defendant.

TO the Defendant II. +. Cowan.
YOU arc hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action, which was this day filed in the
office of the Clerk of Court of Common
Pleas for said County, and to serve a
copy Of your answer to the said com.
plant on the subscriber Mt his office at
Abbeville Court House, South Carolina,
within twenty days after tn" service
hereof, exclusive Of the day of such
service !; and if you fail to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Dated October 90, A. d., 1884.
( NJ. e. ZEIGLER, C. G.. p.
2scal.f M. p. D%EBRUHL,
~ Plaintiffs Attorney.
TO H. Il. Cowan, absent defendant:
Take notice, that the complaint in
this action (togcther with the summons
Of which the foregoing is a copy,) was
fled in the office Of the Clork Of the
Court of Common Pleas, IT Abbcvillc
Court House, in the county of Able
Vile, in the State Of South Carolina, OH
the Goth day Of October, 1884.
NJ. L. DEBRUHI,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dec 10, Ct. -.
, 1884-03-23


than any one who has yet been mentioned
in connection with the Office. He is one
also upon whom both factions of the par
ty here, could or should unite, as he has
always been a republican of the straight
est sect, and has never wavered in his
fealty to the party or its candidates. He
has ably represented it in the legislature
of his state, and has always stood high in
the councils of his party. He has snap
and vim, and is just the man for this west
ern country. He possesses the confidence
and respect of the best men in his state,
and as Wyoming's resources are almost
identical with those of Pennsylvania, and
as we must in a measure look to that state
for capital and enterprise to develop these
resources, we need a man in the office
of surveyor general who can and will en-
courage the capitalists of that and other
states to come here. Losch can and will
do this. We advocate Losch for surveyor
general, because we have the interests and
the prosperity of Wyoming at heart.
, 1884-03-23
TIE PORTER CASE.

The Omaha Bees issue of last Thurs
day contains four columns of matter vim
dicatory of General Fitz John Porter in
which its editor, Mr.. Rosewater, reviews
the events leading to the cruel crusade
against the officer in question. In an ed
itorial occurs this language:
As an active participantin the campaign
which terminated so disastrously to the
union army in the second battle of Bull
Run, the editor of The Bee had ample
opportunity to form an unbiased opinion
concerning the responsibility for that his
toric disaster. We have never hesitated
to express our firm conviction that Fitz
John Porter was unjustly cashiered from
the army and stigmatized as a traitor.
Had he been guilty of deliberate disloy-
atty, he should have been shot, but, hay
ing, as we believe, been made a scape-
goat for General Pope's criminal blunders.
and for more than twenty years subjected
TO the odium which attaches to Benedict
Arnold, it was but tardy justice that con-
gress should restore to him and his chill
dren an honorable name. We have said
very little about the Porter case of late
because our views had been expressed
years before a rohearing was granted him,
and inasmuch as the passage of the bill
wa n foregone conclusion, We did not
deem 1t necessary TO waste time and space
in revamping that subject.
In another article, over his own sigma
ture, the same gentleman says;
/ have been a republican ever since that
party nominated General Fremont as its
standard bearer on the free soil platform,
but | am firmly convinced by personal OBJ
scryation that General Pope himself is
largely if not wholly responsible for the dis
aster that overlook his army at the second
battle of Bull Run. 1t was a serious blum
der on one side and good g%eneralship on
the other. Had Pope acted promptly
when first notified hat the rebels were in
his rear at Manassas he could have gained
nearly a whole day, and headed Stonewall
jackson off with a fair prospect of whip
ping him and capturing his whole army,
10 dispatch infantry mounted ON fiat cars
on a reconnaissance is the height of imbe-
cility, especially if he believed they were
to check a cavalry raid. Every subse-
quent maneuvre made the first blunder
worse, and the end was only the outcome
of an i'll considered and poorly conducted
campaign, for which Fitz John Porter
was made the s~cape-goat.
Such testimony as the above ought to
be received as conclusive evidence as to the
animus ofthose who prosecuted a brave
army officer. Congress should certainly
pass the amended bill promptly for his
relief, and the president of the United
States ought to lose no time in signing
the same
, 1884-03-23
SABBATH SUGGESTIONS.

Another six days work is done, another
Sabbath has begun; and, upon it the
most ennobling thoughts ought to occupy
the minds of our readers, as well as every
body else. Our secular sermons, daily
appearing in our editorial columns, seek
to give forth salutary suggestions in
worldly matters, but the selected gems of
thought herein quoted pertain more es-
pecially to Heavenly affairs; and they are
the bright ~reflexes of some of the ablest
minds now extant within our progressive
land. They thus read:
Let n IN do what she can, not be-
cause she is a woman, but because she is
one of Gods creatures. -Nep Orleans
Picdyune.
What we want in the South is thor
oughness in female education, and every
advance in this line is a gain to all
Ndshuille American.
What we need to-day is not n ~restate-
ment of old truths, but u reiteration of
them with more old-time fervor and sim
plicity. Rev. Richard Hartly.
Half-knowledge is the bane of teaching,
as half-truths are the curse of some pull
pits and the perilous poison in many
books,-Dr. Broddus in The Standard.
There will be a universal church, on
whose broad platform of religious belief
all men may stand, and under whose pan
ner all men may work. twill be church
Of broad faith and broader work.-Robert
Collyer.
Share your intellectual interests with
others. Do it as a duty first, and by and
by it will grow into a pleasure. If all the
culture you can get is reading of the daily
newspaper, well-share that-RsU.
Brook Hertord, Se' mon at Boston.
Among the weakest things to stir us to
action, or to change our surroundings, are
our mere intellectual conceptions. One
ounce Of love against a ton of intellect for
revolutionizing the life and its surround
ings.-Dr. N. Il, Wood, Sermon at Chi
cago.
Dead-letter laws inspire d~isrespect for
the law, and out of that arise lawlessness,
revolt and rebellion, and degeneracy OF
civilization and State decay. The duty,
then, of every citizen and of every officer
is to enforce every law .-Sdcramento Rec
ord Union.
When men ask why the Jews have
sustained themselves as they have done
through the ages, il is because of family
instruction, the bringing the children up
in the knowledge of the heroic deeds Of
their ancestry Ward Beecher,
Sermon.
Husband and wife should start on the
same level. The phrase, what God has
joined together let no man put asunder,' -
/ do not like, since, if used, it implies
that God had joined the couple, and this
l doubt in many instances. -Reu. Minot
j, Sdrdge, Sermon at Boston.
The preacher should be so paid as to be
able to pay his way like other people.
No wonder that but four or FIVE per cent.
of the students Of Yale and Harvard Col.
lcges now enter the ministry. when once
from thirty to forty per cent Of them be-
came clergymen.- Wesleyan Christian
and Advocate.
| shouldn't wonder if in twenty years
we should have a President elected on q
prohibition platform. 1t seems to be q
law that evils must develop themselves
before a righteous opposition Is aroused.
American slavery is N example. 1t was
, 1884-03-23

A contemporary, in reviewing the work
of church extension, says that there are
a million Roman Catholic communicates
in New York within a radius of twenty
miles. There are $4,000 pupils in the
parochial schools in the metropolis. When
Cardinal McCloskey was a lad there were
only two Romish churches in the city Of
New York; there are now three hundred
and forty-seven churches in the arch-dio-
cese, which includes the state of New
jersey and a Catholic population of 600,
900 souls. About sixty Of these churches
are the centres of large parishes in New
York city. The growth of the Roman
Catholic Church in the northern section
of the Union, especially in New England
and New York, is one of the surprising
facts in our American development.
, 1884-03-23

THIS is a little bit of timely advice
given by the Omaha Bee. Don't be in
too much of a hurry about reading out of
the republican party everybody who
doesn't vote Fitz John Porter a traitor.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,, who was
chairman of the last republican national
convention, has voted for Fitz John Por-
ter twice, and Hoar has been twice elected
by Massachusetts, to fill the seat once oc-
cupied by Charles Sumner"
, 1884-03-23

DESTROYED through its own extension DR..
4. DeWM Iatmoge.
If high reputation comes TO a man as
the spontaneous tribute of the public to
great achievements and pure character, it
doubtless yields a high degree of innocent
satisfaction, provided he does not make it
his idol and SO become a woashipper OF
himself. In such case it becomes his
curse.-Zion's Herald.
Ministers are expected t oeombine-syn-
thetize, shall | say2-all the principals of
practical ~godliness both in and out of the
pulpit; for rest assured that your teach
ings in the pulpit will always beinterpreted
by your department out of the pulpit, as
you know full well when words and actions
are at variance, which will be believed,
both by the church and the world.-Chris
tidn IRder.
After building philosophical and moral
castles in the all" one becomes impa-
tent of coming down to the level of the
work-a-day world, and setting to work to
patch up the little brick and frame houses
in which the world actually lives, The
break between the ideal and the actual is
apt to seem hopelessly great; the vision
remains a vision, without even an attempt
to realize it.-Itev. Brook Herford, Ser
mon at Boston.
, 1884-03-23
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.

As the offices of Supreme Judge of the
Territory and the District Judge for the
Second Judicial district have been filled,
public attention is now conferred on the
office of Surveyor General. The com
mission of the present incumbent, General
David, expired in the month Of January,
and since then the applicants, of whom
there are quite a number, have been
hanging on the ragged edge of expecta-
ton. Among the politicians there has
been considerable contention in regard to
the ofice-one faction of the Republican
party, led by Mayor Carey advocating the
retention of General David, and another
faction, led by Councilman Warren, adj
yocating the claims of j. w. Meldrum,
of Laramie, the people, apparently, having
very little to say; and yet the Office is one
in which the people have a direct and
personal interest, as it is in many respects
the most important office in the territory.
For this reason it should not be used to
reward some local politician for past
services to the party. The Surveyor
General has opportunities TO study the
interests and advance the growth and
prosperity of the territory which are not
afforded any other official. Through his
office he can learn just what the our
of the territory are, and he can, if he has
the interests of the territory at heart, do
much to bring in capital TO develope these
~oa.r1aa W. Lap, Y..t lnr,-... -
mineral, such as copper, silver, iron, coal,
petroleum, salt, soda and gold. We
have some of the best agricultural and
grazing land in the country. We have
immense forests of the best timber, all
we need is enterprise and capital. As has
already been said, a good, live, energetic
man in the Surveyor Generals office, can
can do much to attract both. Among the
applicants for the position, can the Presi-
dent select such a man? We answer, yes.
Will he do SOP
The candidates are, the present incum-
bent, Gen. David, j. w. Medium. of
Laramie, State Senator Rothert or Iowa,
and Hon. Samuel A Losch, ofPennsylva-
mia. As to Gen. David, he has held the
position eight years, but it is generally con-
eeded that he is out Of the race, at least
Meldrnmis friends 80 assert Az 10 NJ
Meldrnm Con David,s friends r.t,rD ,Lo
eomnl;ment and Il Is sa;d ,hov have
psed With anne agact Tho or,,mon, ,hot
bis hro,ber il oIreodv s,rveyar ronor.l of
Co,oraao Even M Meljrum's fr;ends
must admit tbere il force in tb;s aran-
80. If ,La~a.aa~ =. a. FL.
,bore worId soorool, ho srrrorors mna-sI
.nfic;ont 20 90 a,onnd
49, CO. Soua,or po,ho,. osIm.
hom.mha II h;s Ed - G.. -
and ~ - 80 Mal,,aLIa -
- ,bo ,asr;td,n H. = Io~ora- on
, 1884-03-23

DESPITE all the well laid schemes of
the radical robbers, the Democracy, with
honesty of purpose entrenched upon its
side, will go triumphantly to victory in
November, next. T~wenty-four years of
radical misrule is enough to satisfy every
well-wisher of his country that a political
change is an imperative necessity.
, 1884-03-23

Hon. Henry Watterson just now APP
pears to be an apt illustration of the fact
that another good man has gone wrong"
Henry should see that his ways are mend
ed, even if he should have to get some
one else to tinker them.
, 1884-03-23

The American congress and the British
parliament are both wrestling with the cattle
contagion question. Each body should
boldly take the bull by the horns in
this important matter,
, 1884-03-23
The Democratic Leader.
SUNDAY, MARCH %, 1884.

BISMARCK has broken bread with
Minister Sargent on Emperor Williams
birthday. Thus will the Ratchet be bur
led between these two antagonistic diplo-
matists
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-14

-JSo. P. Grogan, Esq, one of
the recently elected Magistrates of
the Alexandria Ward, had on yes.
terday, his first or maiden case,
the culprit On this occasion being a
colored man by the name Of Nose
Williams, charged with intent to
kill his wife. The Justice very
properly placed the prisoner under
an QUE hundred dollar peace bond,
which he readily furnished, Henry
Williams, (col.) signing as security.
Nose left yesterday, embarking on
the Yazoo Valley.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-14

The two upper rooms on the
South side of the Orsborn building,
on the corner of I'd aud Washing
ton streets, are being nicely fitted
up, and will shortly be occupied by
Mr.. A. J. Beamen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-14

The dance given on Wednes-.
day evening last, at the home of
Mr.. John Maddox, who lives about
S miles from Alexandra, was large
ly attended, many ladies and gen.
tlemen from Town lending their
presence, and participating with the
merry throng. A magnificent sup
per was spread about IL o'clock,
which was partaken, Of and relished
most heartily. Dancing was kept
up until a late hour, music being
furnished by Messrs. Gossens and
Moore, of the Alexandria String
Band. No less than rs people
were present. ,-,
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Town and Parish News.

Two Masses will be celebra-
ted in the Catholic Church to-mor-
row morning, at $50 and 9 o'clock.
There will be service in the after
noon at 5 o'clock.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-14

-as announced in our issue of
Al thursday, Messrs. Gossens, RACIAL,
MEN and Walking, the cammit-
. W. from the Alexandria Fire De-
paftment, waited on Misses Lizzie
ooaiden and Caroline We'll on
thursday afternoon at their homes,
. !" presented them in person with
y ss beautiful premiums awarded
a,sad for =. selling the largest number
,., val tickets for the late Firemen's
s .sss Mr.. Klein made the
s a. speech to Miss Goul-
NJ, and y, /. MIR. Gossens the one to
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-14
THE EXPOSITION
P1NSEv1IIE La,

oIC Id.
10 the Alexandria Ward Comaoittee
Of thu Parish Exposition Associ;a-
ton 49,
| As time is rapidly passing in
which to prepare for a proper re-
presentation of our Parish at the
Worlds Exposition, I will suggest
that your Committee might render
valuable assistance by the. organi-
cation of an as ISOLATION Of the Ia
dies of your Ward, and thereby con-
tribute largely to the success of the
object for which the Parish Associ-
alton was organized. Similar asso-
Citations are being formed else
where, and there is doubtless quite
a number of ladies in your town
fully capable of contributing to this
enterprise, and would gladly render
all the assistance in their power,
but without organization and con-
cert Of action nothing can be done.
The Governor Of Arkansas has
appointed two representative ladies
as commissioners to act in the de-.
partment of woman's work. The
cities Of Dallas, VIRGO and Fort
Worth, Texas, Natchez, Miss, and
many other places have formed la
dies associations to aid in securing
an attractive exhibit from their res
.pective localities. We cannot per-
nit other sections to excel ours in,
this important matter. In the ex-
hibition of many articles the tact
and inventive genius Of the ladies
becomes absolutely necessary i'll or
der to make the same attractive,
while much that can be done is Pc
culiarly the work Of ladies alone
An association of this character
might render valuable assistance to
the special subcommittee, in the
proper preparation Of fruits, etc,
and in many other ways that the
enterprising ladies of your town
might suggest. Owing to the fact
of having no such association one
of the most important suggestions
that has been made by one of the |
ladies of your town failed to be
carried out. This might yet be &C.
! suggest therefore,
that yonr committee come together
and consider the propriety of Or
ganizing an association Of the la
dies and urge the Importance Of
moving in this matter at, once
Nothing in the history of Our coun-
try of like character has attracted
as much attention as the coming
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tennial Exposition. Many locali-
ties are becoming enthusiastic in
the great interest they are taking to
secure a proper representation there.
We cannot afford to be less so when
we consider the great advantages
to accrue to our State at large, and
the immediate benefit to any par
ticular locality depends altogether
upon the efforts made to secure a
proper and attractive exhibit. Your
Ward is, in some respects, the most
important Ward in the Parish. It
behooyes your committee to take
action, and I am assured
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-14

ENTERTAINMENT "A pleasant
nights entertainment can be had by
attending the School Exhibition to
be given on the 30th inst. A new
and varied programme has been
prepared, and, as usual, the even
ing will conclude with a dance for
the young folks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-14

Misses Ada Drown and Ma
ME Oracle, of New Orleans, were
among the passengers on the Jewel
Yesterday, which steamer passed up
about 9 o'clock. They expect to
stop off here on their return down
the river.
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UNDER date of Lamourie, La,
June 10, 1884. Mr.. VIM. Polk, Jr.,
has written us the following in ref
erence to the recently published
letter Of the Capt. of the Nolan B.
B. G. Of Donaldsonville, and which
appeared in these columns on Tues
day last. "Bilp is anxious for an
other tilt with the Ascension boys,
and talks in the right manner. Let
some of the other players write us
the same way, and game will be
assured:
Dear SRI see in. your paper
that our friend Bentley is soliciting
a game. I will, with pleasure give
my assistance to any nine we can
get up, and Will, if the nine is got
ten up, get as many contributions
as I can. ~ @
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-14

A FINE CRop-Mr. Prewitt, who
is cultivating crop of cotton and
corn, about q miles from Town, on
the f.. and P. Railroad, is away
ahead Of any planter in his neigh
borhood, in fact, we might well say,
any in the Parish, Notwithstanding
his whole place was recently over.
flowed. His corn is large and full
of ears, whilst his stand Of cotton
will average near eigteen inches in
height, and is of a good and heal
thy color The signs are plainly
visible where the water reached du-
ring the late rise; verify, we might
say, that it is question of doubt
as whether the water injured the
crop or not. '. r p
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-14
DEPUTY Sheriff Henry Hous

DEPUTY Sheriff Henry Hous-
ton, of DeSoto Parish, arrived here
on the East bound T. and P. train
on Thursday evening last, having
in custody q white man by the,,name
Of John Wesley Walker, who is a
confirmed maniac OF luaatic.- He
was taken to orr Jail, there to await
the arrival of the Yazoo Valley, on
which steamer he will be placed
and taken to the Insane Asylum at
jackson. Walker is an old man,
being at least 60 years of age, and
has large family living about Is
miles from Mansfield; he has been
crazy about foar months. Whilst
in jail on Thursday night, at
abont IL o'clock he raised a terri
bic noise whooping.. and enrsing
aloud, aad pulling every piece Of.
clothing from off his person, and
throwing it down: stairs, out OF the
cell window. He: remained in, this
nude condition, until. daylight, at
which time, he had to be shackled
to the floor. aaiE
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-06-14

For Rent, One-half 81 Of the
dwelling house. now occupied. by
DR.. Z. B. Price, on the corner Of
Sd and Murray Streets,
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-WITH anything like a concert
Of action among the citizens, bust
ness men and politicians of Rap
ides, we can easily secure the hold
ing of the next Congressional Con-
yention at Alexandria. Let the
proper steps be taken, and the move
iuaugurated at once.
ON tomorrow at High Mass
in St. Francis Xavier's Catholic
Church, the following young ladies
will receive their first communion :
Misses Jane and Estelle lBaillio,
Emily Crawford, Mary Foisy, Sal
IeHunter, Elizabeth Henarie, Jose,
phine Ridge, Anne Racial, Felo-
Mise Robertson.
The Rt. Rev Bishop j. N.
Gallagher, of this Episcopal do
eese, has made the following APP
Pointments in this Parish, viz.
At Chaseland at 10 a. m, and at
Wilmer Chapel, Kanomie, at S p
NJ, on Monday, June 10th.
At St. Johns Chapel, Cotile, at
II a. H., on Tuesday, June 18th.
AT st. James Church, Alexan-
dria, at s p. M, on Wednesday,
June 18th.
THROUGH the courtesy of Ca
oct L. L. Hooe, of the Ia. State
University, we have received an
invitation to attend the annual ex-
eEclses of the Ponodelphian Liter.
sfy Society, which takes place at
Baton Rouge ON the Sd of July. |
Aasters e. A. Gagne and Julius F.
Anail both of this Parish, take
part the former being one of the
Al.
aee'almers, whilst the latter will be
one Of the debates. The latter
u also among the Graduates from
Society.
-as announced in our issue of |
Al thursday, Messrs. Gossens, RACIAL,
A'e'a and Walking, the cammit-