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Convention OF Jud1ea.

Pursuant to adjournment, the Con-
vontion Of Judges assembled at ColuH-
bia, in the Supreme Court consultation
room, yesterday at 54 p. m. Present
Chief Justice Simpson, Associate Jus
tees McIver and MCGOWAN, and Judges
Aldrich, Hudson, Kershaw, withsr-
spoon, Wallace and Cothran..
The Committee on revision, appoint
ed at previous meeting. reported
through Judge Wallace that they had
no proposition to make as to any change
in the Rules Of the Circuit Courts.
Rule IA of the Circuit Court Rules
was amended, by striking out the word
'rrivate" in the first line and by insert
ing at the end of the Rule the following:
'Or unless made in open court and
noted by the Presiding Judge". So
that the Rule now reads:
RULE 14-No agreement or consent
between tho parties or their attorneys,
in respect to the proceedings in cause,
shall be binding. unless the same shall
have been reduced to the form of an or
der by consent and entered ; or unless
the evidence thereof shall be in writing,
subscribed by the party against whom
tho. same shall be alleged, or by his at
torney or counsel; or unless made in
open court and noted by the Presiding
Judge.
The State Reporter was requested to
publish in the next volume Of Reports,
all new Rules and notifications Of the
Rules adopted since the publicati ton OF
Shand's Manual. Adjourned.
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$Exprcss. tMaH.
Freight trains on this road all carry passen-
gers; passenger trains run through to Dan
Vile and connect with Virginia Midland rail-
way to all eastern cities, and at atlanta with
all lines diverging. No. 50 leaves Richmond
; Is D IA aud No. 81 arrives there 20 p m; 81
caves Richmond at 2 90 m, 81 arrives there
at 7 90 m
Bvfet Sleeping Cars ~ithout
ehange: On trains Nos. SO and 81, New
York and Atlanta, via Washi,.s ston and
-Danville, Greensboro and Ashevillc; on
trains Nos. 50 and 53, Richmond and
Danville, Washington, Augusta and New
Orleans. Through tickets on sale at
Charlotte, Greenvillc, Seneca, Spartan
burg and Gainesville to all points south,
southwest north and east. 4 connects
with n. E. railroad to and from Athens;
b with n. 4. to and from Tallulah Falls;
e with FL. Air Line to and Fl ON Elbcrton
and Bowersville; q with Blue Ridge to
and from Walhalla; with e. and G. to
and from Greenwood, Newbcrry, Alston
and Columbia; j. with A. 4 s. and S.,
u. & C. to and from Hendersonville,
Alston, &C.; q with Chester aud Lenoir
to and from Chester, Yorkvillc and Dal-
las; h with n. G. division and c.. G. &
A. to and from Greensboro, Raleigh, &c
Edmund BKRkLEY, Supt.
n. Slaughter, Gen. Pass. Agt.
A. l. Kives. I'd V. p. and Gen. Man.
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Shakespeare and the Bib le.

In no respect is the varied universal
play of Shnkspeare's genius, and his
royal. dominion over all things human
and divine. more fully shown than in the
use he makes Of the Bible. He treats
the Scriptures as if they belonged to
him. Bishop Wordsworth, in his
Shakespeare and the Bible," finds in the
poet more than $50 Biblical quotations,
allusious. references, and sentiments.
Hamlet" alone, contains about 80,
"Richard ILL.," nearly 60, "Henry ""
and Richard II about 40 each. Shak-
speare quotes from "a ofthe Biblical
books, and not one OF his 81 plays 10
without scriptural references. Genesis
furnishes the poet with 81 quotations. OF
allusions,the Psalms with 80, Proys,ss
with 35, Isaiah with 81. Mathew with
60. Luke with 33 and Romans 70.
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Words NIisusod.

CURIOUS for strange, unusual, &c
"Curious' is equivalent to inquisitive
and. ought to be kept to that meaning.
1t is very fashionable Of late, however,
to use in the sense Of provoking injury,
or " orthy to be inquired into. "a Gu
rious child finds q curious fower, and
makes curious remark about it." 1t
is pity tohse word three times in a
short sentence, in three different senses
DzscRIPTIoN for kind, SORT, &c.-A
description is setting forth of the Pc
cpliar qualities of an object, SO that the
object may be recognized thereby.
This is very different thing from sort,
or kind. or class; and yet we some
times hear Of persons or things Of ev-
cry description. when the speaker
clearly meant to speak Of persons or
things of every class.
EXAMPLE for problem.--An example
in Arithmetic contains the solution Of o
problem, as model Of the pupils
guidance. A problem contains work to
be done by the pupil. Many text.
books commit the mistake Of calling oil
their problems examples.
DHoIhAL for fractional.--It is . grea,
pity that nearly all our textbooks in
Arithmetic call the figures on the righ,
of the "units' points, decimal figures
or simply decimals, to distinguish them
from those on the left, which are deci.
NAL figures Also. 'Decimal" means re-
lated in some way to the number 10
The Arabic system, which we use, i,
called the decimal system, because !,
unit of each order is worth ten of The
next order on its right and this lau
operates exactly alike on; both sides 8
the point 1t il Clearly absurd; to selec
common characteristic OF two thing.
| 70 distinguish one Oft hem from the Other
Why not call the figures on the left I,
The ointi1tegral, and' 'thoss Oh the rikh
ftActionHl2 This would stata the cSG,
let ssoh Just - IL III 3llida,Sto,
,alS61H -ss sss ~ So x & u.
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the body and the nervous system witt
the rest, undergoes fermentation, ane
the body it should nourish starvas Th,
person is in worse state than if the
food had not been eaten, for tho fermcn
tation develops acids and gasses.
Nervous people may get all the ia
they noed out Of sugar and starch, but i
is better for those whose digestive or,
gans ARE very weak or whose nerves
are in highly sensitive condition t,
get it from the animal kingdom than tc
compel their enfccbled stomachs, intes.
tines and pancreas to create it out o
starch and sugar. Good bread with
plenty Of sweet butter is an excellen,
food for the nerves.
"Pcople troubled with insomula, ner.
vous starting from sleep, and sensation.
of falling, can often be cured by limit.
ing themselves to diet of milk alone
for time. Imean milk and nothing
else. An adult requires about three
pints or two quarts daily, taking PIN
for a meal.
people with weak nerves require
usually = larger quantity Of water than
those whose brains and nerves are
strong. It aids in the digestion Of food
BY making it soluble, and seems to have
direct toic effect. A quart or two OF
water-not iced-may be drank in twcn-
ty-four hours in cold weather and in
Summer twice as much. Hot water
should never be taken in the stomach,
for nothing is more relaxing to it.
with proper eating and drinking VIC
should have fewer broken-down, ner-
vous wrecks and far more vigorous intel
lccts. The present human species can
not eliminate flesh from it's food and
amount to row of pins. The notion
that nothing but vegetables should be
eaten is one that is apt to overtake per-
sons somewhere in life, but it usually
passes away, and is due, as Isaid before,
to some disorganization. The fancy is
more apt to assail the young than the
middle-aged, and females more fire.
quently than males. A nervous, sickly
girl of twenty-one was put undor my
care about eight months ago. found
out that she had imbibsd that notion,
and had practised it for about year. ]
limited her diet 10 50 much per meal and
4 small quantity Of bread and fruit, with
pint Of milk. You wouldn't know she
was the same, girl if you had seen her
then and saw her now. All Of that alb
surdity has left her with her growth OF
strength and nerve power. No. meat is
the food Of humanity, and man must
stick to it,"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-20
THE COLOR LINE IN CHURCH.
ReopeninR a Vexed Question tu tho
Diocesan Convention.
Especial Dispatch to the News and Courisr. !


Diocesan Convention.
Especial Dispatch t. the News and Courier. !
COLUMBIA, May 13-The streets OF
Columbia were thickly sprinkled this
morning with clerical costumes, indi-
eating that the Episcopal Diocesan Con-
vention was about to meet. Trinity
Church. which has recently been great
ly improved inside and out, was ready
for the Convention. The erroneous
publication in the Register of the hour
Of meeting led dozen delegates, who
had evidently read that paper, to attend
the Church by 10 o'clock. The remain
der of the delegates dropped in about
an hour later.
At IL O'Clock the regular morning SER
vice OF the church was begun and was
continued until nearly O'Clock, when
the rite of communion was administered.
The two colored ministers present went
up to the communion taole and partook
Of the Sacrament with the rest. Many
lay members subsequently showed a
good deal Of feeling about this. The
Rev. Messrs. Pinckney, Bellingsr, Por-
ter, shand, Judd and the Bishop oficia-
ted in the services. The Rev. Mr.. Bah
bitt preached the sermon.
There being a quorum present Of both
orders, the Convention was declared du.
ly organized, and the list of clerical
deputies was referred to committee
consisting Of the Rev. Messrs. Hanckel
Allston and Gsdsden, and Of the Law
deputies to Messrs. r. w. Shand, C. X
Huger and w. j. Ball. Tho committee
on the list of the clergy reported the
list referred to them correct. Mr.. w
C. Benet called for . vote by orders Al
to the confirmation Of this report
which created considerable discussion
on the part both Of clergy and laymen
Mr.. j. j. Pringle Smith, Of Charles
ton, Joined in the call. A very warn
discussion ensued. Bishop Howe iu
stantly said that the gentlemen making
the call were out Of order. He explained
his constitutional grounds in preparing
the Bishops list Of the clergy.
Mr.. Bsnet, in support Of the call
read Article, z Of the Constitution, guar
sntecing the right Of two delegates from
different parishes to call for vote b,
ordors on any measure.
The Bishop still insisted that unds,
the rules governing the House Of Rep
rsssntatives he, as presiding officer
could ask the house if they eonsente,
10 the call. I. S
Mr.. T. ~ HanckeL OF Charleston
took strong grounds against the bishop
position, and declared That never va
more dsspotie power claimsd ~ "a,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-20
The Hon. Leroy F. Youmans Appointed
District Attorney for south Carolina
A Now Inspector Of Steam Vessels for
this District.

Especial Dispatch to the News and Courisr.l
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The President
this afternoon appointed Leroy F. You
mans, Of Columbia, to he United States
District Attorney for the State of South
Carolina. This appointment was finally
agreed upon last Saturday, and the rec
ommendation Of Attorney General Gar
land was forwarded to the President
yesterday. When the subject was con-
sidered at the Cabinet meeting to-day
the selection Of Mr.. Youmans was heart
lily approved, and tho President imme
ately afterwards attached his signature
to the appointment.
There has never been serious doubt
about Mr.. Youmans' appointment at
any time since the fourth Of March, al
though he had humorous worthy COM
petitors. The records of the department
Of justice show that the following gen.
tiemen were recommended for the posi-
ton George E. Haynsworth, Sumter
7. G. CASTOR, James L. Orr, Greenville ;
James p. Hart. Yorkville Joseph H.
Earle, Sumter; w. st. julien Jervey,
Charleston; W. J. Benet Abbeyille
William Elliot, Beaufort, and F. w. Nc
Master, Columbia.
The President also made another ap-
pointment to-day in which Charleston
is Interested, viz James Curran, of Bal
timors, supervising inspector Of steam
vessels for the Third District, vice John
Menshaw, removed. The Third Distric,
embraces tho ports Of Charleston, sayan.
nah, Norfolk and Baltimore. The posi-.
ton is worth 1900 per year, and the
inspector has the appointment Of the 10.
cal inspectors and two clefks. NsnShsw
lun6onssious of being renewed 90 sudden;
tlY, ttafted south lat nigh He ~
Sspppiatsd ihy yaae, lss8. 81
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NO. 81.
BLACKBURN'S BOUNCE.
A Long. Forgotten Letter that Cost Him
His Commission.

WARRINGTON, May 1O.-It will be re-
membercd that during the war it was a
very frequent occurrence for letters and
correspondence Of the Confederates.
private and official, to fall into the hands
of the Union forces. All official matter
was forwarded to Washington, and all
private letters also, except those Of tho
most trivial and inconsequential oharac-
acter. These letters have been carefully
preserved, and from time to time MANY
OF them have been brought to light
much to the surprise and unconvehience
OF the writer's. The latest case is that
of Capt. James Blackburn, brother of
Senator Blackburn, who was appointed
Intcrnel Revenue Collector for one of
the Kentucky districts The following
letter, which has lain unthought Of for
twenty-tour years, was extracted from
the collection of Confederate archives.
and the result is that the President and
Cabinet have unanimously agreed that
Capt Blackburn should not be commits
stoned
Abingdon, Va, Oct. 2, 1e6l-Mu
Dear Wife: have left you and our
children in the land Of the despot but
God grant that 1 may soon be able to
make the Union men Of Kentucky feel
the edge Of my knife. From this day
! hold every Union traitor as my enemy,
and from him scorn to receive quarter,
and to him will never grant my soul in
death; for they are towards and Williams
enough. Brother Henry And l arrived
here without hindrance. 1 have had
chills all the way, but hope to live to
kill forty Yankees for every chill that
ever had. learn that Hardee is still
in the Arkansas l.hes, inactive, and il
this proves true Twill tender nv resig-
nation and 60 Immediately to Kentucky.
hope that will do my duty as rebel
and free man. Since I have the Union
mon of Kontucky, I intend to begin tho
work Of murder in earnest, and if ever
spare one Of them may hell be my por-
ton. I want to see Union blood now
deep enough for my horse to swim in.
Your husband, JAMES BALcKsuRN."
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presiding officer Judge Haskell, Of
Columbia, said that he was not aware
Of the purpose of those making the call,
and asked an explanation.
The Bishop informed him that the
purpose, no doubt, WAS to reach the two
colored clergymen included in his list,
one preshytcr and the other deacon,
and that the question undoubtedly was.
whether they should be admitted 20 the
floor.
DR.. Porter spoke very warmly, depre-
eating the action Of those making the
call. H. spoke on the color, not the
constitutional line: He had, he said, no
fenr Of the result of the vote. 1t was
strange position to ask this diocese to
undertake at this late day to exclude men
who, under the Constitution, had as
much right on this floor as he had. If
there was objection to any man, let the
objectors come out boldly and state what
it was. There seemed to be something
behind this call, and he asked an open
ptdlc1uetI Oi WHAT IL Was.
The Rev. Mr.. Bellinger, of Collctou,
explained that there was constitutional
authority for the call for vote by or
ders. but said that it seemed 10 him that
the proper course WINS to object specifi.
cally to the persons who were aimed at.
The Rev. Ellison Capers, Of Green
vile, explained to Judge Haskell the
constitutional bearing of the question.
Mr.. W. st. Julien Jervey made a
strong constitutional argument in favor
Of the right to call for vote by orders.
The Rev. Mr.. Mccullough made some
explanatory remarks. Judge Kershaw
conceded tho constitutionality Of the
call, but suggested that there should be
first motion to adopt the report.
Mr.. Benet said that the matter was
simple one, and to assure DR.. Porter that
he was not afraid to state his position
he would withdraw the call and make
the issue directly. He moved the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolced, That the report the COM
mittee on clerical delegates be amended
by striking out the names of the Rev.
Mr.. Bishop and the Rev. Mr.. Harper.
Resolced. That the question Of their
eligibility under the Constitution be re-
ferred to committee Of five to be ap-
pointed by the chair-two to bc clergy
men and three laymen-said committee
to report at the next convention.
A motion TO adjourn was here made
and lost.
Mr.. j. j. Pringle Smith seconded the
resolutions and stated that under the
Constitution none but men Of the whito
Dce, either clerical or lay, were entitled
to seats in tho Convention; that he and
those with whom he was allied claimed
that far from overruling the Constitu-
ton they were endeavo oring to maint tain
it.
Before Mr.. Benets resolutions were
put, motion to adjourn was interposcd,
aud at $50 p. m. the Convention ad-
journcd until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
Archdeacon Kirkby, of the Church Of
England, being present. was accorded
the privileges Of the floor.
The fight over the admission of the
colored ministers will be continued hot
ly Tomorrow morning. There is sur
prising amount of feeling on the subject.
Most Of the clergy are in favor of their
admission, and the lay delegates are al
most solidly against it, The latter de-
clare with confidence that they will car
rv Aha,r
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-20
JUDGE WYLIE'S COURAGE.
AnecdOte Of the Trial and Execution Of
Mrs. Surratt.

Judge Andrew J. Wylie, Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. who recently asked
that the President appoint his successor,
twenty years ago distinguished himself
as bold and fearless judicial officer by
performing an act which brought down
upon his head the censure Of many of
his political friends and associates at the
time. 1t was after the trial Of the assas-
sination conspirators, when all had been
convicted and sentenced to be hanged
including the ill-fated or unfortunate
woman and friend Of John Wilkes Booth,
Mrs. Mary D. Surratt. The latter's
counsel had resortcd to every known
method under the law and by petition
to secure q Communication of Mrs. Sur
rats sentence OF death, but in vain. As
all must remember who read the occur
rences of that day, the conspirators had
been tried by court martial, and even the
counsel for the defence Of Mrs. Surratt
(Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, }
had been objected to by the prosecution.
1t was necessary to resort to desper-
ate move in order to save Mrs. Surratt,
or to even have her life respited for a
few days. President johnson was deaf.
He even declined to give Mrs. Surratt a
respite for o day to prepare to meet her
God.
Not knowing whether Judge could
be found who would dare do such a
thing, yet Mrs. Surratts counsel having
strong case and new evidence. drew up
q paper and presented the facts and de-
termined to pray for . writ Of ha6eds
corpus. The crisis was desperate one.
The counsel called at the residence Of
Judge Wylie at two O'Clock in the morn
ing set for Mrs. Surratt's execution.
They rang the bell. Some one came to
the front window Of the second story
and gruffly demanded "What is want
ed ?" Judge Wylis, partly dressed,
came down stairs and admitted tile two
lawyers, who stood trembling in his
presence. Fir, tha Judge, turned on the
light in the hall and looked at the docu-
nent they presented. Standing there
under the gas burner, Judge Wylic read
the document through without a word,
and then retired to the rear room for a
minute. The counsel were in dread
suspense. They could hear their hearts
beat. Prejudice ran high in Washington,
and it was not thoughta Judge could be
found who would issue writ of habeas
corpus for Mrs. Surratt. The Admin
istration, President Johnson; the Secrc-
tary Of War, Mr.. Stanton; the Judge
Advocate General, an excited army and
navy, and an excited populacc, demand
ed the hanging Of Mrs. Surratt. Judge
Wylie had not long been on the bench
and had everything to lose and nothing
to gain by issuing the writ. He return
ed to tho counsel and said quietly. but
firmly: "Gentlemen, your points are
we'll taken" He signed writ to bring
Mrs. Surratt before him that morning.
After the writ was served President
johnson suspended the writ Of habeas
corpus.
'This act Of Judge Wylie was one
that places him in the. character Of one
Of the boldcst and most upright Judges
Of modern times," said a Washington
lawyer in relating the incident.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-20

BLAsoaE K. BRucE, the colorsd Reg
istrar Of the Treasury, has been request
ed to resign, it seems. Now, let the
other man and brother, Frederick Doug
lass, be assisted to alisht, 81: }.
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ConneetioRs
Made st Columbia with Columbia and Green
yille railroad by train arriving at IL 90 4. m.
and departing at 27 p. M; at Columbia
Junction with Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta railroad by same train to and from all
points on beth roads.
At Charleston with steamers for New York
ON Saturday; and on Tuesday and Saturday
with steamer for Jacksonville and points ON
St. Jshn's river; also, with Charleston and
Savannah Railroad to and from Savannah
and all points in Florida.
At Augusta with Georgia and Central rail
reads to and frsm all points West and South;
AT Blackville to and from all points on Barn
we'll railroad. Through tickets can be pur-
chased to all points Bouth and West By apply
inEto
D. AoQUEEN, Agent, Columbia, S. C.
JOIN B. PECK, General Manager.
D. c. ALLEN. Gen. Pass. and Ticket Ag't
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A TLANTIC COAST LINE,

PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.,
IVilm,ington. N. g., July 10th, 1854.
NEW LINE between Charleston and
Columbia and Upper South Carolina.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
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In effect March Is, 1885,

*DailY tDaily except Sunday.
Tickets on sale at Greenwood to all points
at through rates-baggage checked to desti-
nation. Connections made Mt Greenwood
with C. l. e. r. r. Z. T. CHARLTON, G. =. A.
Augusta, Ga.
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Solid Trains between Charleston and Column
bia, s. c.
J.F. DIVINE, T. NJ. EMERSON.
Gen'l Sup't. Gcn'l Pas. Agent.
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COUTH CAROLINA
- RAILWAY COMPANY.
Commencing Sunday, Sept. 7th, 1854, ut
Is m, Passenger Trains will run rs follows
until frrtber notice. tEastern time:''
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CPARTANBURG Ann
~ ASHEVILLE RAILROAD

CPARTANBURG Ann
~ ASHEVILLE RAILROAD
On and after Apr. 9th, 1885, passenger
trains will be run dailv. except Sunday, be-
tween Spartanburg and IIcndersonville as
follows:
up TRAIN
Leave r. D. Depot at Spartanburg 100 p m
Leave Spartanburc, A. l.. depot -. 6 10 p m
Leaye Saluda. ..................... 6 20 p IN
Leave Flat Rock. :.............7 Z 90 p m
drive Hcndcrsonvilie lie.....7 7I5 n
DOWN MRAIN.
Leave Hendersonvillc ........... Z 90 a m
Leave Flat Rock. k....................71 i Is \ m
Leave Saluds .....................7 so a m
Leave Il ir Line Junction. ..... 10 Is m
Arrive r.. Depot Spartanburg. 10 20 a m
Trains on this road run bv AIRLINE time.
Both trains mako connections for Columbia
and Charleston via Spartanburg, Union and
Columbia; Atlanta and Charlotte by Air Line.
JAMES ANDERSON. Superintendent.
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DICHMOND AND DANvILLE
II RAILROAD.
Passengsr Dtpd tmt.-On aud after Apr.
9TH, 1885, passenger train service on the A..
ard G.. Division will be as follows:
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"a EOxlECTIOHS.
a. With South Carolina railroad to and from
Charleston; with Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta railroad from Wilmington and all
rcints IpFth thereof; With Charlotte, Colum- :
bia snA Agusta railroad from Charlotte and
Ill pei n4sth thereof. B. With ksheville
aAd sey38 86faeg railroad from and for points
in " 4N ~ Caroltna. @. With Atlanta and
9h1 Richmond and DanviIls railway
sftg lid all points south and west.
~ East<rN Z3SsS.
LOOT, Superintendent.
gsArEH, Gsnr Passsnger Agt.