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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
A Singular Case, and q Little Friend
ly Advice. .. ..... ....
Etigefrld AdUe71iscr.1 ..

We have recently heard that one OF our cit
liens, who had given certain mortgage on
his land, and afterwards paid the mortgage,
but neg ected to have the Record in the Clerks
office marked Satisfied" Is now having cou.
siderable trouble in consequence Of said neg
lect. 1t appears that this party, who wewiil
neighbOr, Smith, one thousand dollars, aud
gave a mortgage on seven hundred acres of
/ land, to secure the payment OF the said debt.
In one year thereafter. Jones paid Smith the
! to Jones, aud the latter took 1t home and put
| it away, supposing the matter was settled for
ever. Recently. however, Jones concluded 10
sell the seven hundred acres Of land, and had
found purchaser in Mr.. A. ut a satisfactory
price, but when Mr.. a. had his attorney TO ex-
anime the Record, the attorney reported thai
! the mortgage heretofore mentioned on said
land was still OF force, so far as he could gath;
er from the record. Mr.. A. therefore declined
to take Jones titles until the mortgage on the
land was duly cancelled Oh the Clerks books.
And now Jones trout lie in the matter as
sumes shape. Jones rushed home and made
search throughout the household for the mort
gage which he had paid four years before, but
, it could nowhere he found. He then went to
the Clerk OF Court, stated his case, appealed
to that officer to mark the mortgage satisfied
on his cr p0,te sta cmenf, but this, OF course,
the Clerk, the guardian, rs it were, in this
case, of the rights OF mortgacor as well as
evidence was offered from Smith, or his legal
representative Uhe said Smith, having died
Gne year af;cr the II Ortgage was paid.) Jones
hen went to sec Mr.. b., the administrator on
! the estate of Smith, bul Mr.. B.. promptly in
formed Jones that he knew nothing about the
mortgage: that he found nothing In reference
thereto among the assets or papers of Mr..
Smith deceased; that the latter might have
received payment on the mortgage. or might
have transferred the mortgage TO some ono
else: that. at any rate, he could not give
any certificate or written evidence that won!d
justify the Clerk Of Court in cslncclling tho
mortgage in question. And Jones Is in u di-
ilenlma-ard Is advised to ask an order Of The
Circuit Court authorizing and directing the
Clerk to act in the premises. This perhaps Is
his only remedy.
And right here, In conclusion, We would Of
fer a lttl. friendly advice rs follows:
l>t. Don't give mortgage, If you can posi-
bly, avoid 1t.
| 2nd. II you do give mortgage, rest not, day
or night until you have paid II. ~
3rd. And when you have paid your mort
gage delay not until the same has been duly
cancelled on the public records-for in this
matter, delays are dangerous.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
Note and Comment.

Our town was somewhat surprised on Fri
day last at the announcement that Messrs. G..
B. Kay & Co., had made an assignment OF
benefit of their creditcrs, w. G. Smith, Esq,
being the assignee. Weare reliably informed
that their liabilities are only about $l,o0).
business are between 5000 and $1,000, They
were live merchants, and 1t can only be said
much advantage In prices, which no
ever, they are not to be outdone, rs they
have moved out on their valuable farm,
gone to work and propose to redeem
themselves, and may again be In our market
est and upright merchants. Success to them
| in their farming.
Married, at the residence of the officiating
minister, Rev. L: w. Tribble, on the evening
Nargret C. Greer, all Of Anderson county.
! Our town was enIivened by a snort. visit
from two of Wiliamston's f,irest daughters,
Misses Mamie and Eta Wilson, who were Wis
they soon come again, and stay longer when
they come.
we are glad to learn that the Donaldsville
school under the management Of MIR. Wat
klns and his accomplished sister. Miss Fan.
mic, Is in most flOurshing condition. and
bids fair to rank among the best schools In
the State.
Mr.. f. /. Bell, Of Due West. has commenced
tlC l tptll luB VI Dill hct VI lCSh Shu'S', VIZ
the aid of his father and r. j.. Branyon. He
has made considerable progress during he
short time he has been at work. ): 49,,
The time OF year has arrived when we will
bcin to give liens and mortgages for another
years supplies. Now, one thing would like
| TO impress ON my fellow renters and crappers
Is for us not TO buy nything ON time that we
can possibly do Without. am not opposed
| TO the lien law; it will do us no harmtf we
do not abuse it, but believe IT. has been
abused to our ruin almost. Our last Legisla-
try to repeal it or do away with the
necessity Of the law, and 1t viii lrepeal
ITSELF How arc we to do this? It can
be accomplished, in my opinion, If we
will use more economy in our living; buying
only what wcarc compelled to have; working
more days in year, and raising more Of onr
supplies. Is there any place on this globe
that there can be a greater diversity of
products grown than in our Piedmont
section, and does any people depend
she has done. for any country. Now let
us resolve to benefit by 1t in every way we
can, until we can live at home, and what we
do POSSESS we can cal our own. Let each of
us plant us many more Irish and sweet pota-
toes, cabbage, turnips and everything else
that man or beast will eat, and keep fewer
dogs and more hogs. We can raise our own
tobucco, and scarcely miss the time IL will re-
qure. viii 1t not be TO the advantage, both
at least enough In corn, to make as much
again as the mn!e will consume? This will
/ make The farm selEsus!alnng to the owner,
and the tenant will have some for himself II
| he does not trade 1t all out for ribbons and
OF her things he could do without.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
GEoRGETowN's "WEALTHY AND INTEL
L1GENT" NEGROES EXPRESS THEIR
CONTEMPT FOR THE RURAL
WHITE JUROR,
The "Good Law.Abiding C0lored Cir
izen" Arraisn the Naughty White
Man for What he Terms an Unfair
Administration Of Justice. ,.--
[GeorgetotDn EnQuirer.]

The Spring term Of the Circuit Court con-
vened at 10 O'clock on Monday morning, Judge
B: B. {; C. Presley presiding, and Solicitor Gilisnd
Pending the organization of the Grand Jury.
the Judge announced that the following me-
mortal signed by aboutforty negroes had been
submitted 10 him: :.-.,-.--~.-,,-s--s
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I: -
COUNTY OF GEoRGETowN.} q
Messrs. ]. W. Tarbox. VIM. Dorrfil and Jas R.,
Sparkman. SIRs: We regret exceedingly to
have to bring your attention to the jurfcs, az
con aoSa but we Se
patiently (as good law-abiding citizensj quiet
ly acqniesced. hoping that ut ''perhaps"-the
next drawing OF the jury a fair and partial
representation would he given the colored
disappointed. If we are to take for an exan:-
pie the Grand and Petit Juries for the present
term Of Court. ..-f
every citizen. be he white or colored. All
that we oak of those in authority IL simple
Justice. -
First. We claim land challenge successfully
taxpayers In the county as there arc whites.
Second. We fur ther claim that there can Bo
found as many cOored men Of intelligence as
the average rural white juror" and In many
tative Of more taxable property can be found
among the coored citizens. "a .-... s
Third. We would state that nine-tenths Of
The cases before the Courts are those of color
With this simple statement we ask in the
name, OF a free country and of justice Fair
! play" a. .s.' - :, 2 'st}sEE s5s
and would not intiict knowingly on your col
ored fellow-catizens a wrong SO stupenduus,
and one which our-white fellow. citizens
would not tolerate for even one term Of ConrL
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
Who Did IT?

If the up country feels itself aggrieved and
injured by the failure of the enumeration anl
portionmenl under il, provided for by the
Constitution. it should ask itself who did 1t:
TO this we answer, Your own men III the Leg
isla;urc did it. Your nine Senators did IL.
who voted to defeat the House bill providing
the necessary appropriation. Or II You con-
fine the up country to the Piedmont belt then
we say your own men-Bicnlann, Black and
Maxwell did II. For the vote shows that IL
they had voted with the Senate minority o,
the census bill, the bill would have had IL ma.
jority of two. 1t is useless to blame the two
Charleston Senators for doing exactly That
which the three Senators of your own section
did with this important difference, that If tho
two Charleston Senators had voted for the bill
they " ould have only made q tie but If your
would have passed the Senate by two votcS
and The enumeration would have been made
in 1875, and the proper apportionncnt made.
under it in the session u>t ended.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
Pure .NpaiallcSS.
LdurenS Advertiser.

To our mind, nothing Is more contcmptible
than To see a man trying to iniure the pros
poets of a business rival. by slandcring his
character or ability. Honest competition ever
tends towards improvement. Without it the
world would sta mate; and anything in the
shape of Il monopoly, works an injury. 1t is
right for q business man to seek for himself
all the patronage he can get by fair means
but the man who seeks TO gain IT. by injurin"
his competitors, Is lower in the scale of honor
than Il dog. The poor dumb brute will only
growl when his own food Is endangered, and
so longHs his bone lasts, lie looks complaccnt-
Iy ut his neighbor who happens to have 4
larger bone, without comp laint.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
A UNION DEPOT.
The Columbia and Greenville and
Air Line Offices to be CONSOLIDATE.
ed.'.the West GreenvtIle Building
to be AbandOnet1 p ...'1f'S 80 '-i..f. = .
GrecnrilLe Nears.


Yesterday morning g; B. Talc9tt, general
agent Of the Columbia and Greenville rail.
road company, came here and proceeded to
execute orders agreed upon by the higher
railroad authorities several months ago and
arrange for The consolidation Of the Cofumbl..
and Greenville and Air Line depots at the
depot Of the latter road, at the end of WASH
Ing ton street.
The arrangements were completed and the
change will be effected In about four weeks,
after which time the Columbia and Green
Vile trains Will be run 10 and from the Air
Line depot over the switch already in opera.
ton connecting the two roads. T. E. Watson,
the depot agent Of the Air Line, will be in
charge of the consolidated depats. The pre-
sent Columbia and Greenville depot Will be
offered for rent. r-.7 ~ 80
The chaa age Is for economy. The railroad
authorities estimate that BY using one local
management and set OF officers and buildings
for the two railroads g 0C0 d year will be saw.
ed for the Richmond and Danville system to
Which both roads belong. similar change
will he made at Spartanburg, where the offices
OF the Spartanburg and Asheyille and Union
and Colu:.ib bia and the Air Line will be unit
ed.
At Columbia, the agencies OF the Columb!a
and Greenville and Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta roads will be consolidated at the C.
c. A. depot, and Shannon Morrison, the
present agent In that city Of the e. & g., will
probably be the joint agent. .,. -.,..e, ',..s +.
As soon as the news Of the consolidation
became known here much interest WAS arOus-
cd aud the subject was generally discussed
among business men. The prevailing opin-
ion seemed to be that the location of the Joint
depot at the present e. and g. site would have
been more convenient to the majority of our
people, and some citizens Of West GreenviIle
were quite low spliited. expressing the. opin-
ion that the removal of the depot would ln-
jjuire their section OF the city. The great ma
jority, however, agreed that the change would
cause 10 serious disadvantage or great advan-
lage to anybody. ~ .......
Mr.. Tnlcott says a flag station will he kept
at the present q. and g., depot and that truins
will be stopped there tor the convenience Of
persons wishing tO get on or OIL. Freight
coming by the car load will be run down on
the switch and delivered In West Greenville
as heretofore. g.. ... ....,....-. ....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

Another large lot chillrcn'S and Misses
hose at 10 cents, worth from 10 cents to 10 cents
at Il. VI. Haddon & Cos.
Now is your time to get good brecch load
ing shot gun at New York cost. p. Rosenberg
& co.
TIE Press and Banner prints letter heads
bill heads, hand bills, etc, as well as they can
cheapest.
Call and examine our stock Of ovcrcoats he
fore they arc all gone. i. Rosenberg & Go.
Nelvctcens, Nelvetcens, Eelvctecns. black,
brocadcd and colored, in a great variety OF
colors, see them at Bell g. Galphin'S.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

In his recent talk to the Yale Kent Club
Prof Sumner said that no State should hc
compelled to educate the children Of its citi-
iZcn$. "And no man should marry he con.
tinurd, "unlcss he can afford to support and
educate his possible children. People talk
about the ri:htS of the parent and the duty of
the child but tell you hat Il man who IS the
cause of his chi!ds existence owes the child
everything instead OF being owed everything
by the child. Birth Is Il dire misfortune for
many children, and their parents cannot do
enough for them in return for the inherited
diseases and miSfOrtnnes which they beStOw
upon them. One Of these duties is education.
and no man should marry who cannot carry
this ont
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

have adopted the Common Law so far rs ii
has been recognized by colonlal ieglslation,
and general usage. Certain states have re-en-
acted the English Statutes, whilst In Others,
they have acquired validity without such re-
enactment In this State especially we have
made fewer changes, than in any other. In the
principles and practice of the Common Law of
England.
Remarks of Jndee McGowan on the
Above.
Judge MCGOWAN, being called upon in his
turn, said good deal, which we did not clear
ly understand: but We suppose 1t was all right
to the initiated, the experts in the profession.
or rather contrast between the common law
OF England. and the civil law OF the Roman
Empire The former, tue common or unwrif-
ten law, having its origin In the customs or
our illitera:e, but sturdy AngloSaNOn ances.
tors time whereof the memory of man rum
meth not to the contrary;' while the civil law
earlier in point of timc--waS the magnifi-
cent product of the cultivated intellect of the
of the Praetors, the decrecs of the Emrorors,
and the laws enacted by the Roman Senate
ard people. collected by the great Lawyer Fri
bonian and his associates, under the orders Of
world renowned Institutes, PandectS and the
Novels or new Constitutions. One system was
createl by the cultivated intellect OF the
greatest people then on the face OF the earth {;
W nllC IIIc OtllcT. III d id.el SiCW ut
with the English nation from its infancy in
the darkness of narbarism. Each system has
its admirers. Among the many legacles OF
vaMe, which we have derived from the old
common law, Is that of the trial by jury.
While 1t is possible that the doctrines and re.
fined equities Of the civil law, may be useful
In the decision of certain classes of rights be-.
tween citizens, we think the value of the trial
by juryi IL criminal cases can not be over eSt!-
mated, and in such cases Mt least, It can not be
yielded for any substitute. 1t Is great priri-
lcge to be tried by ones ncighbors.
Other members took part in the discussion.
Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Graydon, Colonel E. B. Gary,
Judge ]. Fuller Lyon, Mr.. Hanckel, Capt L..
w. White, Mr. Benet, and perhaps others,
made remarks on the essay, and each made
some fine points and wise distinctions In the
law, but Of which this deponent Is unable to
give fair report, and hence, without particu-
lar mention Of the remarks of any one, would
only say that the essay and the discussion was
of uninterrupted interest from beginning to
end.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

Against Sandcr there is no defence. Hell
cannot boast of SO foul q tlcud, nor man de
plorc so foul q foe II stnbS with II smile: 1t Is
/. p. sti!cnre walking in darkness, spreading
contagion far AID wide, which the most vary
traveller cannot avoid. II Is he heart search
ing dagger of the assassin. 1t Is the poisoned
arrow whose wound is Incurahlc. 1t is us tntt
rs the sting of the most deadly asp. Murder
is its employment; innocence its prey, ant
ruin its sport.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

We learn that Prof. Milner, Of the I.aurens-
vile Female College, has induced Mr.. w: c.
address at the next commencement of that
institution. Mr. Renct Is II fluent and capti-
waiting speaker and his reputation as an ora.
tor is sufficient to ensure Il large crowd In at
endance.-Lao1cnSviike Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

Hon. w. G.. Ecnct, of Ahbcvill", las consent
cd tn deliver the address ut the commences
mcnt exercise of the LaurcnSvillc Female Col
lcgr Mr.. Be- ct is enc OF tie finest orators in
the state and we congratulate the president OF
this ins tituiiOn in securing such m attractive
speak rr for this observation-disclosures .IdrcrtiScr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

SEND to the Press md Banner for lien and.
mortgage blanks OF the best form.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

The Common Laso Of England! This formed
the cherished birthright Of those fathers
mouth and amid the forests of the South,
planted wide and deep the foundations Of this
mighty Empire; which embodied In Royal
guided the Sages of the American Revolution,
and through every period of our history, has
guarded the rights Of liberty and property;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

In conclusion, we may quote the words o.
the peroration OF the great speech Of Lord
l,rouglum in behalf Of Luw-Reform; at was
the boast of Augustus-ii formed part of the
glare, in which the perfidpS Of his earlier
years were lost,-that he found Rome of brick
and left it of marble; II praise not unworthy !;
great prince, and to which the present reign
has also its claims. But how much nobirI
will be the SOvereign's boast, when he shall
have it to say, that he found law dear and lcit
it chcap: found it n sealed hooE-lcft 1t q liv-
ing letter; found 1T the mtrimOny of the rich
left it the inheritance OF the poor; found II
the two-ctl.cd sword of craft and oppression
left it. the staff OF honesty and the Shield OF
Innocence"
uOOKERS GRAND ECLOGICM.
Wcmay also apply in part to it, the noble en-
logy which the judicous Hooker applied tc
law i'm general:
"Of law no less can he acknowledged, than
that its home Is The bosom OF God: its voice
the harmony Of the universe; all things In
Heaven and Earth do it homage; the small
est as needing its care, and the greatest as
not exempted from its power
Note by the Essayist.
The above essay being read before an
tions and definitions VIII ich may assist the un
professional reader in the proper understand.
ing Of the subject. It's length was restricted
to one-half hour; ana It's scope was limited t'
Roman Civil Law. That law was compiled al
the command OF the Emperor JuStinian, by
'I'ribonan distinguished Roman lawyer and
seventeen associates, and comprises a Code
made up of Imperial DEGREES, Digest of the
opinions of learned lawyers. and the Insti
tutcS, an elementary work. This law forms
the basis OF all European law, and differs from
the Common Law Chiefly in It's mode of Pro
ccdurc, being by writfen evidence: end It's de
cisjons by Il single Judge. In this respect il
forms the model of our equity system, whilst
our Common Law tribunal is peculiarly dis
tinguished by jury trials, when the truth Is
elicited by ordt examination. Again. tho
Common Law may be distinguished from tho
statute Law comprising those doctrines, Gus
toms and usagcs, which are to be found in The
reports OF decided cases, and the trcattSes O.
law writer's Again, the term Is applied to eX
press the whole law, statutory or customary
which is administered in Common Law Court:
as opposed to the equity system, administered
in the Court Of Chancery. In this country VIZ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-16
THE ROMANCE OF A MODEL.
A Maynard Husband Finds His WIFE
by Means OF = Fine Painting.

~
"One of the most remarkable Incl
dents happened to an artist friend of
mine who has since moved TO Boston,"
said a prominent painter. "He had
Just opened a studio on Fourteenth
Street and not knowing the ropes very
well advertised for a model. They
came in shoals from all quarters Of the
city-old, young and indifferent-but
none OF them seemed suited for the
figure he had in view"
One day when he was getting about
tired out hunting around for a subject
young woman dressed entirely in
black applied to him for work. She said
she had never posed before, but was
very destitute and would gladly work
for most anything 70 support herself
and little girl. '.-Ii ll -
There was something about her face
that pleased him, so he engaged her on
the spot, though not half believing the
story she told him. But he grew inter
ested IN her case any way, and decided
on making use OF her services"
The subject of the picture was
Night and represented a female figure
with black draperies half reclining on
the moon with stars on either hand.
The picture was completed and was a
fine piece Of work. IL hung in a Broad
way dealers store for several weeks.
and then sol for 81 500 to an English
man. The purchaser came around to
see the ARTIST few days later to give
him an order for q companion picture
to represent Morning. He remarked
casually that the first work interested
him strangely, inasmuch as the face
reminded him of q friend he had known
some yea-s ago. He asked the artist il
the face Eas-taken from life, and being
assured that it was, and getting the
address OF the model, set out to find her.
well, the upshot Of the matter was
the purchaser of the picture turned out
70 be none other than her husband, who
had deserted her in South America
some years ago and who. repenting Of
his dessrtion, had been hunting high
and low for her several years. I think
this story is good enough for q novel :"
said the artist, as he lit a fresh cigar
cite. Some facts in the lives of our
best artists would make excellent pic
lures"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-16
LITERATURE.
Frank L..iI... sunday n.r..in.


For June, 1856, is especially noticeable
for its numerous full-page Illustrations.
some Of which are exceptionally besuti-
full. The Luray Cave, il Page County,
Va, is the subject of several fine cuts.
A beautiful picture is reproduction of
painting by Agustin Lhardy, entitled
Preparations for a Day in the Coun-
try; and a number of contrasted
scenes on the two rivers. the Rhine and
the Hudson, give some i6ea Of the
beauty OF these two famous streams.
An antiquarian interest attaches to the
article on the first edition of the "Pil-
grim's Progress" with reproductions Of
It's quaint engravings and fac simile Of
the text. A beautiful reproduction of
one OF Giacomelli's bird pictures shows
the helmetcrested humming bird and
Us nest. Many other eautiful pictures
MI the number while the literary por-
ton-is up to the high level of this favor
lite family magazine.
Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, So. SIS
and 81 Park Place, New York