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Giving Credit.

Our Prosperity contemporary, the Press ana
Reporter, seems so be displeased because some
of the brethren have erred in giving credit tc
that paper for what it did not write, and fol
not giving it credit for what it did write
When our friend has been a little longer al
the business of printing D newspaper, he will
not make such complaints. but VIII feel hon
,ored If a contemporary copies his pieces, nc
matter whether he gets credit or not The
Press and Reporter is perfectly welcome &c
anything y may find ip the Press and Banner
1t may give credit to us, CT to either of oul
competitors, or to anybody else, or it may
give DO credit at all.
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Sherif's Sale.

w. v. Clinkscales against S. S. Baker. as En-
ecutor of Joseph T.. Baker-Execution.
TOY virtue of an execution to me directed, In
Is the above stated case, l will sell to the
highest bidder, at public auction, within the
LEGAL hours of sale, at Abbevi!le Court House,
on Monday, the 7th day of December A: D:
1855, the following described property TO VIII:
All that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying
and being In the County of Abbcvil!e, South
Carolina, and known as the Joseph l. BAKER
place, and containing
SIX HUNDRED (6OO) ACRES,
more or less. and bounded by lands Of w; B.
scott. Theodore Kennedy, Estate w. s. Bas-
kin and Others. To be sold In two or more
tracts. Plats will be exhibited on day of sale.
TERMS-So much of purchase money as
will pay the above execution AND COSTS IN
with interest Mt 10 per cent. and mortgage.
j. F. G. DUPRE,
Sheriff 1Abbeyillc County.
Nov. &. 1881. If
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Those Conditions

General Hagood has filed a certified copy Of
the action of the Board of Directors of the
Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Rail
road in reference to our Bonds. While we
think That General IIagood meant moro in
his letter to DR.. Widcman than this, we shall
not ~criticise his action. Having voted tho
bonds under the impression that he and his
associates were to continue in office 1ndetl
niteiy, we hope that they may see that We
are perfectly safe before they quit their Of
fees. We shall loo to then to see that we
fall into the hands Of no one who may have
the disposition to axe our bonds before the
road is completed.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

COUNT OF
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
J. W. Thomson against Mary T. Quarles and
others.
Try virtue of an order Of sale made In the
- above stated case, I will offer for sale at
public cutlery at Abbeville G. H., $. C., on
Saleday in December, 1885, within the legal
ty, situate lii said State and county, being OF
the Real Estate of Thomas Thomson, deceas-
ed, to wit: All that tract or parcel or lana,
known as Tract No. of the Fair plantation
containing
Slxty.Seven and One.Haif Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands Of John Pratt,
Wesley Crawford, Luther Haddon and others.
lying in the forks Of the Abbeville and Due
West ronds. Also, Tract No. 4 of said plant'-
ton, containing
One Hundred and Seventy.Seven and
One.Half Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of John Pratt
and others, lying on Little River north OF the
public road and adjacent to Fairs Fridge. AL
SO, Tract No. 5 OF said plantation, containing
One Hundred and Eighty-Four and
One.Fourth Acres,
more or less. bounded by lands Of Mrs. Pratt,
Robert Pratt. JOHN Pratt and others, and ~
ing on Little River.
Plats Of these three tracts may be seen at
my office.
Also. that tract or parcel of land known as
the Richard Davis truct, containing
Fifty Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands formerly
known as Davis lands, nov owned by o. G.
Stockman, by the Chipley lands and others.
Also. that tract or parcel of land known as
the Rogers tract, containing
Forty Acres,
more or less, near Calhoun's Mills, and bound
ed by lands of Cool and others.
TERMS OF SALE-One.half cash, balance
in twelve months, with interest from day o.
sale, secured by bond of the purchaser and
mortgage of the premises. Purchaser 10 pay
the Master for papers,.
J. C. KLUGH,
Nov. 10. 1885,. 1t Master.
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stProud as PeacOcks.''
NeWS and Courier.

Lawyers who abuse the papers ought to re-
read honest Ben TiIlman's address Mt Ben.
nettsville. That address ought TO he printed
in pamphlet from and scattered broadcast
ovor the state, for the enlightenment of far
mcrS.
LAWYERS and politicians who abuse the news
papers are not in earnest. It is q bit Of legal
humhug or demangogism. They are. very
sensitive of newspaper criticism and prond as
peacocks when the editor gives them an extra
dose Of taffy.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAs
NJ. G. Zeigler. G.. G. P. as admir-, &C. against
John r. Madison.
by virtue of an order of sale made in the
u above stated case and dated June II, 1855,
I will offer foy sale at public cutlery al Ah6s-
Vile {. H., s. c., on Salcday in december, 1885,,
within the legal hours of sale, the following
described property, situate in said State and
county, TO wit: All that tract or parcel or
land, lately belonging to Eliza Mattison, de-
ceased, on which she was living ut the time of
her death, containing
Two Hundred and Fifty Acres,
more or less.
TERMS OF SALE-One.half cash, the bal
ance in twelve months, with Interest from
day OF sale. secured by bond Of the purchaser
and n mortgage Of the premises. The pur-
chaser to pay the Master for papers and pay
for recording.
]. c. KLUGH, Master.
Nov. 10, 1885, 1t
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Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.

COURT OF COMMON LEA
Mary A. Hunter and Johnson A. Link against
Samuel A. Link, and others.
by virtue of an order of sale made in the
above stated case. I will offer for sale ut
public cutlery at Ahbeville G.. H., s. c., on Sale
day in December, 1885, within the legal hours
OF sale, the following described property, sit
uate in aid State and county, being Of the
Real Estate OF Emily Link, deceased. to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land, containing
One Hundred and Twelve Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of Mary Ma
pier, John Bankman. Wiley Burnett and 9TH
ers. To be sold at the risk of E. 7. Link, for
mer purchaser.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash, balance
on d credit Of twelve months, with interest
from day Of sale, secured by bond Of the pur-
chaser and n mortgage of the premises. Pur-
chaser to pay the Master for papers.
J. G. KLUGH,
Nov. II, 1885, 1t Master.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

COUNTY OF ABBEVlLLE,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
J.E. Caldwell against N. G. Caldwell and 9TH
crs.-Partition.
RY virtue OF an order Of sale made In the
- above stated case, l will otter for sale ut
public cutlery at Abbeyille G: H., $. C., on
Saleday In December, 1885,, within the lcga!
hours of sale, the following described proper.
ty, situate In said State and county. being OF
the. real estate OF NJ. {. Caldwell, deceased, to
wit: Ten lots Of that tElct or parcel Of land
at Mt. Carmel, containing
Twenty-Five Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands Of I. 6. Baker,
and others. Said lots being suitable for resi-
dences. or stores. Plats will be exhibited on
day Of sale.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash, balance
on O credit of twelve months, with interest
from day Of sale, secured by bond of the pur-
chaser and Il mortgage Of the premises, with
leave to the purchaser to- pay all cash. Pur-
chaser 10 Fay the Master for papers:
j. {. KLUGH,
Nov. II, 1856, At Master.
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LAWYERS And TIE PRESS
THE RESORT IN HARD CASES TO THE
WELL-WoRN DEVICE OF REPRE-
sENTING CLIENTS AS THE
VICTIMS OF THE
NEWSPAPER
PRESS.
Through the Ingenuity of Advocates
Guilty Men have Escaped, but no
Innocent Man has ever been Con-
victed on Account Of Newspaper
DenunciatiOns.

Innocent Man has ever been Con
victed on Account Of Newspaper
Denunciations.
NeWs and Courier.
The attorneys for the Edgetield prisoners do
not materially help their ease by denounctng
the newspapers of the State for what they
There has been no attempt anywhere to pre-
Judge the men who nave been arrested upon
suspicion Of completely In the crime. While
characterizing the lynchtng itself MS 1t de-
served, the newspapers have had nothing to
say in re gard to the guilt or innocence of any
of the prisoners. There Is, on the contrary, d
general desire to say nothing. that can inter-
fere with the free and fair administration Of
find it very difficult to point 10 a single viola
It has apparently become a settled custom
for lawyers for the defense, In criminal cases,
to attempt to bolster up. the hard cases IN
which they are employed hy resorting to the
well-worn device of representing their clients
rs tho victims of newspaper persecution. The
fact is, however, that while many guilty men
have escaped punishment through the inge-
nuity of their advocates, no innocent man, so
far as known, has ever yet been convicted on
account of newspaper denunciations.
The officers Of the law and the law-aoiding
mendable spirit In e~ndeavoring to discover
md bring to Justice the murderers of Gull
breath and they have been widely and prop
erly commended for their efforts. How far
the determination to put down lawlesSness
has been awakened and organized through
out the State by the %utterances of the. news
papers cannot be accurately estimated; but
the publication of the facts of every crime
which Is committed. and Of the proceedings
for the repression or punishment of crime,
cannot fail to exert a wholesome influence.
It is a mistaken and unjust view to taxi OF
the work of the press In this field to suggest
that 1t has ne higher object than to secure the
sale OF n fe v additional papers. 1t will not do
for the newspapers to keep silent where the
lawyers are so ingenious and eloquent.
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Forty by One Hundred Feet,
Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Jane Taylor against r. P. Shaw ct al.
Dy virtue of an order Of sale made In the
- above stated ease. I will offer for sale at
cutlery at Abbeville Court House, :. G., on
Saleday, In December, 1855, within the legal
hours of sale the following described proper
ty, situate in said State and county, to Wit:
All that tract or parcel of land on turkey
creek, waters OF Saluda River containing
Two Hundred and Fifty Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands Of q. NJ: Mat
tison, VIM. Robinson, N. Gaines, G. a. Moore
and others.
ance on q credit OF twelve months, with In
terest from day Of sale, secured by hond Of
the purchaser and mortgage OF the premises.
Purchaser TO pay the Master for panerS;
J.. c. KLUGH,
Nov II 1SS5 ~. Master.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

8. MCGOWAN and T.. A. Robertson, against NJ.
V. Miller, ct al.
Dy virtue of an order Of sale made in the
ID above stated case. I will offer for sale ut
public cutlery at Abbcville, G.. H., S: G., on
Sale Day in December, 1885, within the legal
hours of sale, the following described proper
ty, situate in said Slate and Country: All
that tract or parcel Of land, containing,
Seven Hundred Acres,
more or less and on waters of Saluda River,
bounded by lands OF Is. +. Calhoun, "A. r.
CLANCY AND others.
Also Lot No. l, in the village Of Ninety-SiX
known as the Brick store lot, seventy leet
front, more or less bounded on north by w.
r. Hilton, south by public square,, and west
by North cambridge street, said lot contain
ing three brick stores which will be sod sepa-
40 Lot No. 2, in Nincty-Six, about one
hundred and fifteen feet in length by thirty
five in width known as Post Office Row
bounded by public square. W. G. Moore, Will
liam Johnston. j. =. Phillips and others. .
TERMS of sale One half Cash, balance IN
twelve months with interest from day of sale,
secured by bond of purchaser anu Il mort
gage of the premises. Purchaser to- pay the
Muster for papers. ). 1. hAsEfi,
Nov. II, 1885 1t Muster.
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Editorial Happiness.
Chester ReDOrtcr,

Our friend w. l.. Mcdonald, Esq, the junior
editor of the HinnsbOro NeTS and Herald.
whilom a Staunch member OF the Bachelors
Protective Union of his town and its prose-
cutting officer. has surrendered. He was mar.
red on the 18th ultimo to Miss Jessie Bell, n
fair and accomplished young lady of Pine
willie, n. e. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. G. X. White, OF the Associate Reformed
Church, assisted by Rev. c. E. Mcdonald,
brother OF the groom. We extend congratula.
tons to our confrere and wish for the couple a
long and happy life.
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TILE Democrats Of N~iroinia last week elect

THE Democrats of Virginia last week elect
ed General Fitzhugh Lee as Governor OF the
State, and elected a good Democratic najori-
ty in both branches of the General Assembly.
From the tone of the press and the sentiment
of the people Of Virginia, we think IT quite
likely tina Senator Malone will not tie his
own successor IN the next United States Sen
ate.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

COURT OF CoMMoN PLEAs.
r, T. Gordon, assignee, In Re NJ. G. Zeigler.
Clerk, against j. Eli Ellis.
DY virtue Of an order made In the above sta
ID ted case, I will offer for sale at public out
cry NJ Abbeville Court House, $. G., on Sale
Day in December, 1880, within the legal h ours
of sale, the following decribed property, Sit
uate in said State and county to wit:
All that tract or parcel OF land containing
Two Hundred and Ten Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of Mary a:
Stephenson, W. Il. Ellis, Rev. j. n. Young anu
others. A..
Terms OF Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay the
Master for papers. j. C, KLUGH,
Master.
Nov. II, 1S35. it
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THE GrecnriNc Enterprise and Mountaincer
says that terracing and ditching is to be dis
cussod by the farmers at their next meeting
in the City Hall. We hope that paper may
make q full report of the discussion. We must
either terrace our LANDS or else lose all OF our
soil
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WE are truly sorry to learn of the scfio.s
illness Of Capt. Mckerrall of the Maroon Star.
We earnestly wish that he may recover his
good health, and that many years of useful
uess and happiness may be allowed 10 him.
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zone Of the Very Best Newspapers In
the Country"
J.,Jy D1picfpp
CU(uDlUtu RcgiStcr.

The Ahbeville Press and Banner, which for
several years has been one OF the very oeSl
weekly newspapers in the country, now APP
pears in IL large eight page form, with It's gen
eral max cup materially improved.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE,

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Robertson, Taylor & Co. against Smith &
Hodges, et al.
JOY virtue Of an order of sale made in the
ID above stated elise, / Will offer for sale at
Saleday in December, 1855, within the legal
hours of sule, the following described proper
ty, situate in said State and county, 10 wit:
All that tract or parcel of land, known us the
Kinman place, on Saluda River, in Cokcsbury
township, containing
Six Hundred and Eighteen Acres,
more or less, anu founded by lands of W. q.
McGhee, W. H. Robertson, Milton Goldins,
and B. c. Hart. Said tract will be divided In
to three or four tracts and sold separately,
platS of which will be exhibited OH day OF
as the Homestead place. In tho town OF
Hodges, Cokcsbury township, containing
Two Hundred and Nincty.Fi ve Acres.
more or less, and bounded by lands of l.. R.
Dantzler, j. a.. Ellis, Sarah G. Ellis, and 9TH
crS, being the place on which G.. NJ. Hodges
lives. This tract may be divided into two
hlbited on day Of sale If so divided. Also,
that tract or parcel Of lane In Hodges, Cukcs'
bury township, known as the Mill place, con-
tanning
One Acre,
more or less, and bounded by lands of Will
liam McNary, Wesley C. Norwood and others.
TERMS OF SALE-One.half cash, balance
in twelve months, with interest from day of
sale, secured by bond Of purchaser and q
mortgage of the premises. Purchasers to pay
the Master for all papers and for refgr9inns.
Master.
Nov. 0, 1856, 1T
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Total ........""... ...lZ Mills
Poll tax $l.OO.
In all cases where the May instal1ment
has not been paid, a penalty Of S per
certum upon said installment will be
added.
Taxes are payable in the following
kinds of funds and no other: Gold and
Silver Coin, United States Currency, Ma
tional Bank Notes, and Coupons which
shall become payable during the year
1885, on the consolidated bonds Of this
State, known as "Brown Bonds" and OH
the bonds of this State known as ''Deti-
cheney Bonds" Jury certificates and tho
per diem of State witnesses in the Circuit
Courts will be received for County taxes,
not including School taxes.
Parties liable to Poll Tax, and falling
or refusing to pay the same, will he pro-
ceeded against as for a misdemeanor and
upon conviction ''shaH be fined not more
than Ten Dollars, besides costs, or by i'm
prisonmont in the County Jail not e1-
ceeding thirty days."
All taxes remaining unpaid "on the
3Oth day of November. 1885, the County
Treasurer will proceed to collect the same
by distress or otherwise as now prescrib-
ed by law, together with the penalty OF
fifteen per centum on the amount so de-
linquent. and if the amount Of such de-
linquent taxes and penalties shall not be-
paid on or before the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1885, then the am shall he treated
as delinquent taxes on such real and per-
sonal property, and shall be collected by
sale of such real and personal property
according te law"
In order to further the collection of the
taxes and to accommodate the taxpayers
as far as I am able, I have arranged the
following schedule. of appointment and
request the taxpayers will take due no.
tice thereof, as the Office at the Court
House will necessarily be closed on those
days.
verdcry, Tuesday, October 9th.
Bradley, Wednesday, OCTOBER 'ln, ,
Troy, Thursday, October sth,
Mccormick, Friday, October 9th.
Greenwood, Saturday, October 10th.
Ninety.Six, Monday, October 18th from
arrival of down train until departure Ut
up train Tuesday, October 18th.
Hodges, Wednesday, October 18th.
Donalds, Thursday, October 18th,
Due West, Friday, October 10th.
The remainder of the time I will be in
the office at the Court House.
Taxpayers in Lowndesville, Magnolia,
Calhoun and Bordeaux townships, will
take notice that the Savannah Valley
Railroad tax will be collected at the same
time and subject to the same penalties as
the State and County taxes.
All information rs to taxes will be
cheerfully given by mail or otherwise,
but 1 will not pay postage.
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Mr.. John Alexander, Of the Consarce Iron
Works, has one Of The best estabilshmen:s IN
his line in the South. His work has always
TAX en- q premium wherever Chester
Reporter.
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s.One OF the Most Valued OIL eur
Exchange List"
LuurenS IdUcrfiSt

The Ahi,evillc Press aud B0n2acr has been en-
larerd and greatly improved in appearance,
T. Mas already one OF the largest papers IN the
State. and one of the most valued Oh our eX-
change list.
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Masters Sale,
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COURT OF oMMoN PLEAS.
pY virtue of nm order of sale made In the
- above stated case, 1 will offer for sale at
public cutlery at Albeville C. H., S. G., Sale
Day In December, lSS5. within the legal hours
Of sale, the following described property, SIT.
nate in said State and County, to wit All
that lot or parcel of land, situate in the town
Of Troy, being
Forty by One Hundred Feet,
bounded West by line of A. & K. R.. r., East
by alley betw cen this property and property
OF ]. Title, North by street, and South by
property Of J. r. Horton.
TERMS OF SALE-One-h half cash, balance
on a credit Of twelve months, with interest
from day OF sale, secured by bond of the pur-
chaser and mortgage of the premises. Fur
chaser to have leave to pay all cash. Pur-
chaser to pay Master for papers:
j. G. KLUGH,
Nov. II. 1885. At Master.
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Il CONDITIONS"
President IEagood Says the c., c. G..
& G.. II. II. Must and will Accept
our subscriptions with all n
Conditions as Voted.
OFFICE

PRESIDENTS OFFICE
c.. {. G. & C. RAILWAY COMPANY
FAREWELL c. H.. S. c.. 3 Nov. 1885.
Clerk of The Court, A66eriUe County:
My DEAR SIR-I enclose q paper which 1
was required to execute, for file in your office,
because I do not know with whom else or
whom to file 1t. Its of interest to our people.
| believe in some II or more of your town
ships other conditions were added to their
subscriptions relating to time, &c. l have
not included them because having no author
that particular would he imperative. AS a
matter of course, however, the Railway Gem
pany in accepting the subscriptions when 1t
formally does so, must and Will accept 1t With
all the conditions as voted.
Respectfully,
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TAX NOTICE.

LIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT
to raise supplies for the fiscal year COM
mencing November LIST, 1884, approved
December oath, 1884, notice is hereby giy-
en- that the T~reasurer's Office of Abbeville
county will be open for the collection Of
taxes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER !, 1885,
and will be open except the days in the
scheduleof appointments made below in.
this notice.
The rate per ccntum of taxes is as fol-
lows:
State purposes ,-..-...."..".. 81 Nils
County current, .......-... 3
Roads and bridges,."".-".. u
Schools,
Total 100000. mills.
49, o. m
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'.FuII of the Choicest Reading Mat
ter
T1oncn Path pIHinHc1Ip..

We arc glad to sec tho prosperity of the Alb
bcville Press and Banner, rs IT. came 10 us laSt
week in an S.page 7-c0lumn form, and chock
full of the choicest reading matter. Neighbor
Hugh Wilson, its editor and proprietor, DC
serves great credit for his eN%ertions, as be
now has the largest weekly paper III The
State.
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DON'T forget TO pay your taxes.