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aEL1An AND CHARLES

\ unique genius, that Of Charles Lamb.
Just ike nothing that ever appeared boz
fore them, or has since appeared. are the
quaint and delightful "Essays Of Ella" a
new edition Of which has recently been
issued by Alden The Literary Rovolu-
tom publisher OF New York. Turn to
any Of your cyclopedias and they will tell
you that Charles Lamb was ono Of the
most charming ossayists that the English
language has ever known, and also that
hrs Essays Of Ella" are the choicest Of
bis works. They re- not merely the nrst
work Of their class but ihe "Piigrem's
Progress aud "HobinsoD Crusoe," they
constitute q class by themselves. The
volumn IS certainly one Of the most de-
lightful If tie books dos ribbed iu MAI
denis l4S page illustrated catalogue, which,
be offers to send TOR 4 cents,or tie Is page
catalogue which is sent free. Address,
Johu -. Alden, Publisher. New York.
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CIRCUIT COURT.

Bowman and HaIe's Admr. VI Lips
comb. Leave grained d efenGant 70 retake
depositions.
Larew Va Shay's Adma. OF al. %Injunc>
ton dissolved aud %judgeinen. for defeu>
dant.
Albright W. Gibson ADD wife. Al
brights contract foTfeted.
Hartman W Bonaield. Case continued
Manown us Hewitt ct al. Tho Vankirk
estate was parlitioned among the deyisoes
~ follows: ManOwn gets tho Carroll
farm and the iarn below Town on old
Cranberry pike Is divided between Jas. III.
Carroll and Mrs. Hewitt. The stone
o corner In KingwoOd is TO DO old
at next term OF court and proceeds divid,
cd among the three in equal proportion.
Cassidy vs. Flytbe. Judgement for
plaintiff for costs, aud ~defendent ordered
= deliver child TO Cassidy within thirty
days.
Murdoch VS. Evans. Referred TO Gro
gan.
Garner Va Nicola. Judgement for de-
PENDANT
R%ightmjre Va Reno Board OF Education.
Judgement for R%iPhtmire for SIl6.SO.
Dayton & Co. VS. Owens. Judgement
for plaintiffs for S50.92 aud costs.
Glover W. Liston aud White. Judg.
ment for plaintiff for S2ls 80 and costs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-12-25
OBITUARY..

AMMAN Died on the 18th day of
December, 1885, at the residence of
her father, DIR. VIM. NJ. Dent, of
Newburg, w. Va, Mrs. Nellie G..
Amman, relic of VIM. b. Amanda.
ceased, in the thirty.second year
of her age.
Ii is sad, indeed, TO announce the
death of this interesting and lovely
christian lady.
She was the only daughter in a
devoted family, and was most fondly
loved by her parents and brothers.
In early life she gave her heart to the
Savior and became q member of the
Baptist church.
We a confidently rejoice that our
gentle friend has escaped from the
woes of life and entered into the Saw.
ior's presence. Her character was
adorned with many beautiful graces.
She was modest, refined and patient.
Her friends were many and were
plunged into the deepest grief by her
early and sudden death. For her
family many hearts were touched
with the p%rofoundest sympathy, and
many prayers offered to God that He
would uphold and comfort them.
The funeral sermon was delivered
by the Rev. b. b. Evans, of the M.
E. church, to a very large congrega-
ton with weeping eyes but with
hopes frightened by the certainty of
immortality.
We laid her away to rest beside
her husband. 1t is natural to weep
for loved ones gone, but the bereaved
parents and relations should not
mourn for her. She has gone home
a little sooner than they. Gods will
be done.
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THESTATE HOTEL

With "Blinker" McClintock and
Early, the two L. S. prisoners who
went up on Monday from Charlie ston.
the number OF inmates of the State
~penitentiary is swelled to-males,
277; females, l0-total 2S7. The
largest number ever confined in the
institution at n time was 20l.
This was for a portion of one day on.
ly, as m man was discharged ON the
same day the population reached
those figures. The number of State
prisoners is now largely in excess of
what it ever was before. At the time
the number of prisoners was 29l there
were over sixty United States prison.
ers confined there. At this time
there are less than one.half that mum.
Der of couvicts of that class.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-12-25
THE LIBRARY MAaAzINE.

AldeD's Library Magazine Is quite Tho
peer Of the great s. montblies, in tho
amount and high quality Of the literature
which it presents, though its cost IL only
the nominal sum OF 81 80 a year. Among
the contents IN the cur rent number are
articles by such noted authors ~ Canon
Fsrrar, Max Muller, the Bishop Of Car
isle, Cardinal Newman, Philip Schsn,
and others This magazine ought 20 have
a circulation ofs hundred thousand. You
can get q specimen from tho publisher,
John b. Alden, Now York, for the price
Of 10 cents,
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ure; and the admirers of Raphael
will be pleased to g an engraving
Of his fine painting, st. John In
the Desert which adorns this num-
Der.
-You can get this paper and the
Wv York World one year for n
dO.,s- aud seventy-6ve cents.
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AND STATE NEWS.

subscribe for this paper at once.
-Ex-Sherif Ford vas in town on
Tuesday.
You need not look for a paper
next week.
Col. Monroe left on Saturday
for the far west.
They had fine sleighing at Terra
Alta and Aurora on Sunday last.
DIR. Brown and Marsh Grimes.
of Valley, were in town Monday.
Notice the advertisements in
this issue, and do as they tell you.
The Fairmont Virginia has t.een
enlarged to an eight.column paper.
The citizens ought to turn out
to the next teachers institute held
here.
The coal merchants at this place
have advanced the price Of coal one
cent on the bushel.
-Profs. Lazzell and Trotter have
gone to their respective homes to
spend the holidays.
We are under many obligations
to the Journal force for courtesies
shown us last week.
Sherman Guthrie, of the Univer-
sity, came over Wednesday and will
spend Christmas here.
H. III. Potter spent two or three
days in Pittsburg last week buying
his holiday stock of goods.
The weather is very changeable
at present. One day it Is warm the
next cool and the next cold.
The sale bills of the personal
property Of the late Geo. w. Fairfax
will amount to about $1,000.
i. Q. Ralphsnyder returned Tu-
esday evening from q visit to his
fathers in Monongalia county.
Our public schools have closed
until after the holidays and the small
boys and large girls are happy.
-Chas. Y. Bishop, of the Univer.
sity, is at home spending the holi.
days with his parents and friends.
Julius Monroe, b. d O. tele.
graph operator at Oakland, spent
Saturday and Sunday at this place.
The trestleing on the X. 81 T.
railroad is completed. The grading
will be finished In a short time also.
DR.. Gay Fairfax was in town
several days the past week on bust.
ness connected with bis fathers es.
tate,
H. III. Gribble, of Grant, drop
ped in OF us Friday. He reports
the fishing season at an end for this
year.
of the six Governors West V r
ginia has had since it's organization
three have been residents of Parkers.
burg.
Ed Kildow has been on the sick
list for several days. We are glad
to say, however, that he Is not seri-
ously ailing.
Francis Heermans left last week
for Delaware, Ohio. He will be ac-
companied home by his wife and
two children.
w. X. Shafer will soon move
his family to Grafton. As soon az
his school closes he will go west TO
look up a situation.
Il. p. Martin has moved from
Terra Alta TO his farm on the river
bottom. He expects to farm exten.
sively next season.
-Dolpha jackson arrived home
from school at Delaware, Ohio, on
Wednesday. He will not return TO
school until after the holidays.
On this Thursday evening the
lodge Of the I. o. O. +. at Reedsville
will give a festival. Judge Hoke, OF
this place, will deliver an address.
Wild turkey and deer are report,
ed to be unusually plentiful and in
good cond ton in the mountains Of
Tucker and adjoining counties this
season.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-12-25

Candies, nuts and
everything nice and
fresh in the confec-
tiOnary or grocery
line at the lowest
prices
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
"FITCH NOT

1t is now claimed that twenty years
before Fulton ran his steamboat on the
Hudson river a man named Fitch had
run one on the Delaware and so it goes.
This aye doubts and disbclicvcs every
thing. 1t is the fashion TO affect to dis
hclivc that Geo. Washington ever cut
the cherry tree, or that William Tell
shot the apple off the head Of his son,
or any Of the inventions of Watts or dis
covcries Of Newton ; and now the latest
is to discrctit the fame Of Robert Fulton
the inventor. The effect Of all this doubt
and unGelicf is to shake our faith in all
historical statements. Unless state
mcntS like this about Fitch and Fulton
can be subStnntiatcd, it were best to let
it alone. We really do not know who
Dr. what to accept as true.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
TEAE c., G. G. 4 {. Il. II.

A rune to the effect that Mr.. Scho-
fluid, the financial agent in Europe of the
Carolina. Cumberland Gap and Chicago
Railroad, had succeeded in selling three
or four million dollars worth Of the bond $
Of the road, has been floating around
lately, aud has awakened the hope that
was almost dead in the hearts of the
friends Of the enterprise. We are not
able to trace the report to any reliable
source, and give it for what it is worth.
The Directors meet in Aiken on the 29th
inst, and, il there he anything in the
report, VIC ought to know it then. We
confess to little faith in Mr.. Schoiield.s
schemes; yet, il he has succeeded in
floating That number Of these bonds, we
take it our road will DC built, and that
speedily; and surely it is an enterprise
to commend itself to capitalists. Let US
keep up hope. Railroad enterprise is
awakening in the South. and we may vet
succeed.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21

Southern Senators were right to hurl
back into the teeth of their opponents
their vile and false language. If JEFF
frrson Davis was a traitor then every
man who served in the Confederate ar
my was IL traitor. and every hilieck that
cOvrss n dead Confederate covers n trail
tor, and every man that Sympathizcd
with the cause was Il traitor, and these
things we will never admit. 1t was II
pi,iful exhibition Of spleen and spite
upon the part Of Northern men against
an old Il who in els defeat and retire
mrnt is Srandcr than they in tieir vic
tory and day of success. Unfortp4ate--
perhaps unwisc-Davis may Iase Abeen
but traitor he never was.
1t is true rs was said for him, Mill
ions love him still,'-For he is to them
the representative Of principles for
which they stakcd and lost all they held
dear, and losing would not forget, hut
hold always true however, the arbitra-
ment of the sword may have decided
the practicability Of their enforcement.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
X. OF H.

The mutual plan Of Life Insurance
has almost driven what are known as the
Old Line Companies out OF the business
in this section Of the State. The mutual
plan is simply that, instead Of the insured
paying an annual assessment upon n GER
tain sum, he is only called upon to pay
upon the death Of n member. In other
words, a number Of men go into an
organization and bind themselves to pay
n certain sum to the family or represent
fatlyes of those Of their number that die.
This has been shown to work with salts
faction and economy. BY far the foremost
one OF these mutual organizations is the
knights Of Honor. 1t is a secret orsani-
cation. with a Supreme Lod 90, Grand
Lodges for each State, and subordinate
lodges. 1t has it's signs and secret work,
and the subordinate lodges hold semi
monthly meetings. The organization has
q membership in the United States of
nearly or qnite 10000. and is. tinancially
strong. Recently when one Of it's SUI
preme officers sought to I'M ure it by with
, holding funds in his hands, and by legal
proceedings against it, it met and defeated
him at every point, and goes on the even
tenor of its way without having suffered
any injury through his malicious machi-
nations. 1t is unqucstionably strong and
safe. The local lodge at this place is
composed Of the best business men of
the town and is in Il Furnishing con
dition. 1t has at least fifty members
on it's roll, and has never lost n
member nor had one seriously sick.
This certainly speaks we'll for the ply
sique Of the members. The amount of
the assessment on $1,000 insurance
ranges from 81 from 81 years up to abou.
"a up to SIS years. after which age none
are admitted. These assessments are
made about every twenty-five days, 50
that any one" can calculate the cost of
insurance on his life. The initiation fees
are from six to eight dollars. There can
be no doubt of the safety and economy
OF this plan of insurance, and we COR
daily recommend to NIL who are CON-
templating insuring their lives to Join
the Knights Of Honor.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
DAVIS AMI SHERMAN.

We publish on the outside Of this is
cue a debate in the Senate ancnt a rcso-
luton by Senator Hawley to print M
!HHistoricaP document prepared by Gen
erai Sherman. Some months SINCE the
tast named worthy in a public speech
made serious charges against Jefferson
Davis. Mr., Davis replied denying
them, and charging Sherman with fowl
SANDER. Sherman said he would not
reply through the papers as it was a pri-
yate matter between Mr.. Davis and him
self, He has prepared an elaborate re-
ply which he styles an "Historical" doc
ument, and which he has filed with the
Secretary of war, and now wants print
cd at the public expense. 1t was to Of
feet his that Hawley's resolution was
introduced. In the discussion that
arose, the epitkets "traitor" and soon
spirator" were showered upon Mr.. Da-
vis' devoted head by Northern Senators,
Southern Senator's replied, and a debate
occurred as acrimonious as any that
marked the days of tho discussion Of
States Rights and Secession-and the
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
GIVE THE MILITIA JUSTICE.

"The Abbevillc Jail is being carefully
guarded every night by a force Of militia
to prevent the rescue of Ferguson. the
white man who recently murdered IL
clerk. The County Commissioners
have agreed to pay the expenses Of the
arrangement, and some Of the %taXpavcas
are writing indignant letters to the news
apers declaring that there is not the
slightest idea of rescuing FurguSon, and
that the whole business is al expensive
absurdity."
We copy the above from the Green
vile Netus, and do so because it contains
an inaccuracy that ought to he corrected.
The Abbeville Jail is not being guarded
by /. force of militia. When the report
was first known that an attempt would
be made to rescue Ferguson, the Sheriff
called OH the officer commanding the
'Abbeville Rifles for a guard for the Jail,
which was furnished every night for
n week or more. This guard has not
received any pay, and didn't expect any.
When the County Commissioners au-
thoiized the Sheriff to hire a guard the
militia was withdrawn, and has not
been on gaurd since. The militia has
not been the cause Of the expenditure
of q single cent Of public money. We
say this in behalf Of the young men who
promptly responded to the orders of
their officers without any thought or
expectation ofrewurd. AS to the absurd
ity Of which the Nems speaks, we think
ourselves there is no necessity now for
guarding the Jail. But there is no qucs-
ton that Il: one time some Of Fcrguson's
friends did talk Of trying to rescue him.
He himself admits this, and we are in
possession Of other facts that go to
prove it. Whether the scheme ever
took definite shape we do not know.
We don't believe it did, At any rate,
we believe there is no longer any thought
Of arcscue, and if one were attempted,
there would be no difficulty in rcpellins
it.
We are sure the Grccnville Neus will
do the "militla" the justice to correct
its article as to them. The duty was
far from pleasant or agreeable, and they
do not care to have in addition to that
the charge put upon them Of having been
hired for the service.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
Twisted lSpucS

MIR. j. X. Stewart Of Macon, Ga, II well
known and trustworthy gentleman, makes the
t"ll"win: statement "My son who was be-
tween three and four years old, was all drawn
up with rheumatism. Ills bones were twist
cd and he was all doubled out of
shape. He suffered intense pain. Had lost
his appetite. was cross and frctful. He was
reduced I" Il mere skeleton. and had to be
carried about on Il pillow. As these cases of
rheumatism. where the bones were twisted
and the j. in'S were all crooked, had for wears
baiicd the skill of the most eminent phvSi-
clans | determined to use Swift's Specific, as
| had seen testimonials from men Whom !
knew to be trustworthy, of similar eases it
had cured. | used two large battles of =. =.
=. according to dircctiuI.s, with the most sat
i%Sfactory results. Ny son commenced i'm.
proving with the first dose of the medicine,
His sutfcrings diminished daily and his appc-
titc increased he became cheerful and i'm
good spirits. Gradually he rcgain"d use of
his limbs, the twisted bones and Joints
Strengthened out and in less than two months
he was rhtireIy cmIrd, aud could walk and
get about rs well as any child of his age.
Bcwnrc of limitations of Swift'S Spccif,.,
gotten up by unprinciplcd parties to deceive
the public: some of these frauds bear the lie
on their faces purporting to be vegetable
remedies, when thew are really nothing but
strong solutions of mercury and potash.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail
Cd free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawcr3. Allan
Ia, Ga, l59 W. 23 ST. y. \ and 1908 Chcs-
nut ST., Phila.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
v TO

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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
EDITORIAL NOTES,

"Thc South is often ccnsurci for its
ready submission to the memorable
electoral crime Of 1876; but had all the
interests of home, of property, of peace
and self respect appealed to the North
as they appealed to the South, when
the State Governments of South Carroll
ma, Florida and Louisiana trcmbled in
the balance of fraud, there would have
been quite rs prompt submission to n
fraudulent Presidential title north of
the Potomac as there was south of its
historic banks. And when it is rcncm-
bercd that to have refused submission
would have been stamped as Il supple
mcntary REBELLION against authority un-
der color Of law, and against The army
with Grant ut its head, there was sound
discretion in the submissive South"
These words are from 4 letter written
from Columbia by Col. y. X. Mcclure
to his journal the Philadelphia Times
when the Democrats Of The North and
West were demanding 1ildcn's nominal
ton this last ammo with IN almost
practical unanimity, the Democrats Of
this section were abusing him for hay
ing as they asserted given up the Presi-
dcncy after he had been elected. We
said in reply to this that it little became
us of the South to %dcnounce, for rs Col
oncl Mcclure says, the Democratic
State Governments of "South Carolina.
Florida and Louisiana tacmbled in the
balance Of fraud" and Il conflict would
have been their destruction.
Old Sam Tlldcn is no coward.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
LAW PARTNERSHIP.

TsHE undersigned have. this d. formed
I a partnership for the practice of law
under the firm name Of
GRAYDoN & GRAYD0N.
We will practice in all the Courts of
the State, and in the United States
Courts for the District Of South Carroll
and will give prompt and careful at
tention to all business placed in our
hands.
ELLIS G. GRAYDON,
WILLIAM N. GRAYDON.
January 20, 1885.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
n Single Fact is Worth n Ship-Load
of Argument"

Mr.. W. L. Lathrop, of South Easton, Mass,
under date of Jan. Z, 1884, SAYS: "My IA.
ther had for wears an eating cancer on his un-
der lip. which had hccn gradually growing
worse until it had eaten away his under lin
down 10 the gums. and was feeding itself on
the inside of his cheek. and the surgeons said
4 horrible death was soon to come. We rave
INN nine bottles of Swift'S Sncciiic and he
has been entirely cured. 1t has created great
excitement in this section"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21

The Hon. j. +. Boggs, Of pickcns. was
in Abbevillc on last Thursday, on bust
,icss before Judge Cothran at Chambers.
Mr. Boggs is n member Of the House
from Pickens, and though young. is one
of its strongest members. lie is q clear
and forciblc speaker, and is n man Of
sound judgment and sense.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21

1t Is probable that the North Carolina
Legislature will pass the hill creating
SIX new Judicial Circuits. 1t finds that
the increase of population and business
makes it n necessity.
1t is necessary to create some new
Circuits in South Carolina, and it will
probably he done before next winter.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
rREENW GOD HOTEL,
THos. +. RILEY. Proprietor,
Greenwood, 3. G..

Dinner house Of the y. & K, road.
Passengers on the down train OF the G..
81 c., road, going East, have ample time
to secure IA good dinner before the de-
parturc Of the train for Augusta.
Transient board ~ per day. A liber-
nj discount from above rates to parties
wanting board by the week or month.
Eas~Livcry, Feed and Sale Stables
connected with this hotel.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21

Emory's L'tRf Cathdrtic is the best and
only reliable Liver Pill known, never fails with
the most obstinate cases, purely vegetable.
sngar-coated, tasteles, harmless, no griping
or unpleasant effects. Druggists sell them
-l5 cents.
Lawyers go to the MESSENGER office
for Letter Heads and Cards.
Subscribe for the Messenger.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
BradGold's
Female
Regulator!

1t is a special remedy for III! diseases per
tanning to tn" womb, and any intelligent wo-
man can cure herself by following the dircc-
tiunS. 1t is especially e.iicacinns in eases cf
suppressed or painful menstruaiion, in whit, 8
and partial proiapsus. 1t affords immediate
relief and permanently restores the menStru-
al function. AS a remedy to be used during
that critical period known as "CnASGE OF
LlrE," this invaluable preparation has no ri
val,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21

Schuyler ColfaX. who was Vicc-Prcsi-
dent during Grants first term, died very
suddenly at Mankato, Mimi, on January
Is.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-21
" HER LIFE!

RIDGE, McINrosu CO., GA.
DIR. j. NR~ADFIELD-Dcar Sir: | have taken
several bottles of your Female Regulator for
falling of the womb and other diseases COM
bincd, of sixteen years standing, and | really
believe l am cured entirely, for which accept
my heartfelt thanks AMI most profound graft
tud". | know Your medicine saved my life.
so y"r see | cannot speak ton hirlIly in its fa-
v"r. | have recommended it I" several of
MY friends who are suffering rs | was.
Yours very respectfully,
Mrs W. T.. STEEBlNS.