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Letter From Hon. ID. Wyatt
Aiken.
CoKEsBURY. S. G., March 25, 1856.

COKESBURY. >. o., March -, lSS6.
Editor Press ana Banner:
In addition to the questions, enumerated In
my note to you last week as legitimate topics
Of discussion by farmers In the State Conven-
lion, it appears to me that our common
schools afford another subject equally Within
the purview of such Convention. We all
all know that q very large amount of money
is collected for The support OF these Scho0ls ana
we learn much money Is monthly paid ior
first or sccond-cass tcucher but question
very much whether the School Commissioner
or the School Trustees, or anybody else, can
assert uneouivocally. that this money Is dis
bursed in the most economical manner.
Let me illustrate, if ! am correctly Informed,
any intelligent bcnrdless youth may secure
by successful examination, first or second
grade teachers certificate, and when the
time comes, open up free school composed
OF the children of his community, and ieach
them as long as the free school fund lasts.
When that is exhausted, this teacher per.
hapS, attends as q scholar some publlc SchoOl
at the nearest depot, Court House. or else
where, whilst his former pupils are turned
loose upon their parents for the next eight or
nine months to grow up like noXious weeds
without cultivation or care. That this sys-
tenn does prevail in some sections of the
State. l am quite sure. and the question Is
should it be allowed, or can 1t not be I'M
proved? 1t appears To me that If these little
shams upon anything worthy OF being
called q school, were disallowed, ana these
children encouraged to attend the nearest
public school, these aggregated pittances OF
salaries, going into the treasuries of said pub.
lie schools, would so enhance the income OF
its manager that he would be induced to give
a longer term of tuition to these non-paying
pupils than they can possibly get from the
common Schools.
True, 1t would force q number OF them to
travel much longer distance to reach the
public schoU, and for this reason this queS.
tion is q vital one to the farmers, for 1t Is
their children, who from the very nature OF
the case would have to splash through mud
and dirt and brave at all times wind ana
weather through these increased distances.
Imagine one of these little three.0r-four-
months tuition schools situated two miles
North, South. East or West, of Abbcvillc
Court House, each paying to his own teacher
one hundtcd dollars; if they were all closed
up and these four hundred dollars added to
The treasury of the high or public school at
AbbeveIle Court House, would 1t not secure
for the pupils Of these four small scho9S r;' tui T.
tion for a session or perhapsa Il term: This Is
n question well worthy the consideration of
the people and especially of the farmers OF
the State.
ID. WYATT AIKEN.
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MCCORMICK ITEMS.
Little Girl g.. Measles Doctors -.
GraveyarsiS.

"A"S "a "Vs
MCCORMICK, March 90, 1885.
Last Sunday morning the sun rose not to
shine.for 1t was ObScured by thick cloud all
day. To us in town it was a gloomy day.
Nearly every family in town had some one
seemed as If adversely had Visited US all.
When the heavens are covered with clouds,
and the rain pOurs down IN torrents, we feel
gloomy, not because we deem the 1nclcment
weather to he injurious, for "" experience It's
happy effects in reviving nature aud In puri-
flying the atmosphere, but because the atinos-
pherc like heavy weight depreSses our splr-
It's. More especially was 1t lelt in our little
town last Sunday, when our hearts we've cast
down By providentiaJ trials.
at an early hour Sunday morning Marie
Tray ior, one OF cur sweetest little girls was
years of age, the daughter Of Mr.. A. A. Tray
lor. She knew no strangers and hWl pleas.
aut smile for everyone. She was buried at
our new cemetery at O'clock Sunday even
ing. Rev. Mr.. Bel made IL few very, appropri-
tance of preparing fer death We extend our
heartfelt sympathes to the bereavcd ones.
The measles have not abated one iota since
my last letter, but are on the increase.
Messrs. Cox and Traylor have paled In their
lots. We wish that every person who own
lots In town would have them pnled In. 1t
would be such all improvement In looFs
DR.. 0. A. TraylOr,A ~ recent graduate or the
Augusta Medical College, has commenced the
practice of medicine In good earnest. We
wish the doctor success IN every case and a
large practice.
Mr. Kay, of Honea Path, has moved down,
and will occupy the store house recently oc-
cupied by Mr.. Alex Smith. We are glad to
have Mr.. Kay with us, and hope lie may be
pleased with our town.
Mr.. A. D. Smith has moved his stock OF goods
into the old Advance office.
Mr.. p L. Sturkey took In the quarterly
meeting at Troy last Saturday. Several of our
young men went up on Sunday.
The Baptist congregation have decided to
have their church plnStered on the sides and
ceied overhead. They will have very pref
ty building when this Is done.
Quite change in the weather this morning
raining and very cool.
WOuldit not be we'll for the Council to see
Mr. Jas. Cothran, Jr, and have nIl the pine
trees cut down and leave only oaks for shade
trees? We think 1t would add hundred per
cent. to the looks Of the town.
Mr. w. N, Tennant is sick with the measles
and Mr.. w. L. Link Is attending to the store
for him. One by one the measles bring them
down.
Mcssrs. P. B. Calhoun & Co., bought the
Sturkey house last week.
Mr.. Cat Corey says he Is going to move to
town and set up q seed store on Main Street.
The new Cemetery that was donated by MIR.
Mccormick last Spring is beginning to look
better. a II the trees have been cut down and
a few lots have been laid otf No ofenccaround
1t yet.
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Dialogue Hearing a Lecture. Masters Will
lie Mcllwaine and George Gambrel.
observation-disclosures Georgie Edwards and
Lizzie Penney.
EXtract-Pride OF Anccstry-Miss Fannie
Moore.
speech-Little Thirgs.-Mastcr Eugene Nc
MILAN.
wards.
Dialogue - Proerastination. - Misses Sallle
Roche, Bessie Edwards, Annie Hill, Mary
Henphilll and Annie Penney.
Dialogue-What makes the D!fference-Mas-
ter K. E. Hill and Miss Nora Hammond: ,
Speches-Masters Gaines Hammond and
Scott Hammond.
Dialogue-The last Dollar.-Misses Fannie
Moore SaIlie Roche, Laura Mcmillan, Bessie
Edwards and Mary Heuphill.
What we Will DO when we IRE men.TMasler n ;
r. f.. Hill, farmer; Master Eddie McllWaine,
a carpenter; Master Robert Bruce, bhck-
smith, Master Eddie Edwards. a mason;. Mas
ter Wade Douglass, y shoemaker; Master
Willie Farr, a printer; Master Harry Sign,
doctor; Master Willie Mcllwaine, a minister !;
Master Frank shllito, a teacher; Master Rob.
Drama-The Aunt's Lcgacy.-MIsses Bessie
Edwards, Annie Penney, Annie Hill, BESSIE
Bruce, Laura Mcmillan, Bessie Murray. and
Mary Heiuphill.
When we are women.-Misscs Bessie Muir
ray, Mary Penney. Bessie Bruce, Annie Hill,
Mary Hemphill, Laura Mcmillan and Annie
Penney.
Air Castlcs.-Mastcr Harry Sign and Miss
Rachel Henlphlli.
Dialogue-The train to Maura. = Masters
George Gam brell, Harry Sign and Miss Bes-
sic Edwards.
Extract-A boys opinion Of Girls.-Master
George Gambrell.
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SEE the advertisement Of Messrs. Miller
Brothers. They offer the choicest and best o.
clothing a the lowest prices. We have tried
their clothing and we take great pleasure IN
tcstifying to our entire satisfaction with any
orders which they have filed for US. Let thy
clothing be as costly as thy purse will allow.
COTTON planters should use the Peterkin
seed. 1t has received favorable mention IN
the agricultural papers and we have no douo,
of its superiority 1t makes higher yielu oi
Hint than any other seed In the market. Gail
on Miller & McCaslan, at Ninety-Stx.
Mr.. R. l.. PRATT, OF Nlnety-Six has In
vented an improved device for holding
buggy shafts to the axle-tree Of the vehicle;
The in venton seems to be good one, ana
will no doubt be a source ot profit to the IN
veutor.
DON'T forget the opening at r. M: Haddon
& Cos commencing tomorrow. April lSt
They have this Spring u handsOmer line OF
millinery and dress goods, than is usmally 10
bc found In town the size OF Abbeville.
Mr.. A. w. JONES had the misfortune to
lose his dwelling and contents last week by
fire Mr.. Jones is an energetic farmer, and
the loss Is to be regretted.
READ the beautiful address OF Prof J. III.
Miller. 1t is inspiring In sentiment, and ele-
waiting in thought.
Mr. HERTFoRD PARKS and Mr.. Andrew
Lyon went to Columbia last Tuesday TO near
Moody and Sankey.
We had rain nearly all day on Monday and
Monday night, and the streams are hlgh.
A PINK tea will be given by the ladies of
the Episcopal church soon after Easter.
LONG CANE creek was high yesterday.
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MONROE, ABBEvILLE, ATHENS
A Proposition Looking to Concert
of Action all Along the Line.
ABREVILLE. s. c.. NJ,

ABBEvILLE s. c.. March % 1856.
Editor Press and Banner:
DEAR SIR-A convention OF the corporatorS
and friends Of the Chester, Greenwood and
Abbeville Railroad will be held in Columbia
on Tuesday, 18th April, at s o clock T. N: ,at
the Grand Central Hotel, to hear reports FROM
terprise and to take necessary steps for organ
izatiOn of the Railroad Company.
You are respectfully invited to attend and
to aid in securing the attendance of delega-
tions from all points along the proposed route.
1t Is hoped that friends from Athens. Atlanta.
Elberton and other places in Georgia, and
from Monroe and other points in North Car
w. II. PARKER.
l.. w. PERRIN.
W. G.. BENET
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MAGAZINE HILL SCHOOL.
EXHIBITION - DECLARATIONS - RECITA
TIONs--DIALoGUEs.
Happy Children Give Pleasure to De-
lighted Parents and Teacher.

According to appointment the exhibition in
the Magazine Hill School came Off last FRI
day afternoon, with an interesting programme
and interesting actors. This school IS under
the excellent management of Miss Mamie
Mattson, who has given good satisfaction er-
scholars have made good progress in their
books, and their excellent performance and
beautiful behavior last Friday gratifed all
who were present.
The opening piece in the programme was
verses of poetry said by seven pretty little
girls, each repeating the verse which had been
assigned to her, and raising in her hand a
large letter which had been wrought In flow
gend
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The Press and Banner
Wednesday, March 81, 1885.
The Literary Club.

We intended to make q report of Colonel
Calhoun's essay on the "Homestead and Lien
Laws and the discussion thereon, but our
neiyhbor having done so, we avail ourself Of
the kindness of the Messenger in the use of
its type. We refer the reader to our eighth
page for most Interesting reading matter.
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j. IS. burst & Co..

Greenwood, S. c., offer:
D. S. Sides, &c.
Noels meal, bushel sacks. per sack sl.25.
Lard, in tlerces, &c. !; In buckets, TIC.
Magnolia Hams. 1l%.
Flour, per barrel, $3.50 to $3.50.
Syrup c. O. BIC; other grades in proportion
Granulated Sugar, &c.
All goods equally low.
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Coultln.t Go to the Funeral.

Walter Mccullough is the n-in-law OF Ben
glary and larceny. Yesterday, the daughter
e,f Ben Little, who was the wife of Walter Nc
Callough, died. and neither husband or faith
er could 90 to the funeral.
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Rev. Sam Jones says he doesn't want TO die
for a year after making Il horse trade. He
wants that length of time for solid prayer.
Mr. Jones says he has been there. It would
he interesting tu hear from the man he swap
ped with.
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The hog that receives variety Of food in
stead f.being fed exclusively upon grain,
will not only grow faster but fatten more rap
idly whel being prepared for the butcher, us
we'll rs yield better quality of pork.
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The first of April uhd the first OF November
are thE dates between which ii Is made un-
lawful to kill or catch doves, nartridgrs or
Wild turkeys. Tile sprrsmcn shodld make II
note Of this.
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w E co M E =.

A prettier tableau was never seen, and more
grateful words never greeted the eye or fell
ilpon the ear of invited guests. The little girls
stood and held letters rs follows:
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Stripe Takool, something new for ladies'
and children'S dresses at VIM, E. Bells. S-l
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
Abraham Disbecker by sighti A

o-Do you know Abraham Dl'becker by sishtf A.
No, sir ......,. .oA.u.. a..
or entry in the accounts OF that DanK TOT the
week ending June 20. 1884 A.-No, sir. ,,o.,
Q.-Do you remember the day OF the week inc loth
was A.-N0. sir
msts for that banka Ayes, the general boOkkeepeT
n rs "A public statement made 10 the Clearing House
O--Is there any known to you why your
reserve was different that week from any otherf A.
No. sir. ,,,,. a.. ,vool
A-No sir. | had nothing 10 do with II. ,
O-IO you know how the $4,000 gold notes happeheu
TO lie IN your bank that day A.-Yes SIR they came
H. . the Clearing House IS balances. ,,,
O-NhO brings balances from the Clearing H9use
A messenger, EnOch Harris. lie does NOT Aho"
what he brings.
THE TRANSFER OF sEvEHrH-ANE' sIoCh'
Mr. Parke was excused and MI. Seward as D. fierpoh
Morgan had been obliged leave the courtroom 10 AT
tend 10 business matters, read Mr. MorGans statement
f tho had turned over 10 Drexel Nor
gan a Co their Seyenth-aye. shares to make up the
10 coo to go to the Philadelphia syndicate Mr Seward
said the statement precisely as good as though MI
Morgan had sworn and then gave it, as follows, the
oates giving the time the shares were turned over
sho Hrm
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
4 NOVEL reno roc SIGNAL.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS WITH DELLA TORRES
INVENTION.

SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS WITH DELLA TORRES
INVENTION.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26 Special. The echo log
signal OF Della Tore Baltimore, tested near Fort
Carroll Wednesday and yesterday Commander W.Bilon
Lieutenant W. H. Reeder and Lieutenant j. f. Meys,
T. S. N, appointed by the Navy Department forhe pur-
nose conducted the experiments The officers with the
inventor crused about in steam tug. The outht OF
Della Tore consisted OF snglebarrel breechoadng
gun on the muzzle OF which he pushed Thanksgiving
it the appearance OF od-time blunderbuss-a box OF
cartridges and a tripod. Fort Carroll was the first OBJ
ect brought under fire. at range OF about half mile.
Promptly the discharge OF the guh with the trumpet
like muzzle tho eoho back to those on tho
rug and was heard distinctly without the aid of the
cover When a boat came in between the fort and the
tug at the time srngw echoes distinctly heard
the fainter being from the Intervening yesse Della
Tore explained that In favorable weather he had heard
the echo the unasssted four miles The steam
whistle tried and the echo sent back from the fort
was by no means good that from the gun -Four or
five shots az distance about mile were fired toward
the steamer Emma Ford, her way to Baltimore, all
OF which sent back echoes plainly heard.
One OF the most striking experiments was firing at
spar buoys which about eight Inches In diameter
They gave back a clear. weidohned ecno unlike the
others II would be great advantage TO snip to be
able locate buoys fog or at night for on reaching
Que she would know her bearings At sea better de-
fined echo given than when shore. The charges
powder used in the experiments we're such as would bo
put in pistol larger the charge the greater the echo
Comm HO said that he could tell by the difference
In the echo whether the sound had struck soft body,
such as SAILS or hard, stationary body like the shore
The Commission will report fayOrably on the invention
and advise extended experiments. IL Will suggest
that an officer be detailed try this method OF collect
ing sound board a United States man-Of-war through
tho different changes OF weather, complete apparatus
being provided for tho purpose.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
PROHIBITING MARRIAGE OF MINORS.
BILLS INTRODUCED IL TnE LEGISLATURE AMEND
ING THE MARRIAGE LAWS.


ING THE MARRIAGH LAWS.
trpou 1uY uFGuLAE CoIuE-IOSDENr OF THR TEfHrNEl
ALBANY Feb. 2G-McmbeTs Of the Lcgslat-
urc are turning tier attention to the loose marriage
laws Oi the state II has been said that New-York Is
tho easiest State In which to get married aud about the
hardest In which get divorce" one OF the Assembly
cor Inittees has consideration b oOpird after
tho Pennsylvania law rercnty passed requiring the
procuring OF license by those desiring TO bo married
To-day SIR. Wolf presented hill amending Section J70
OF tfe Penal Code so that 1t will read:
minister magistrate who sOlomnizes n marriage
when he knnws or believes that either Of tho parties
thereto Is minor under III. ago OF eighteen years with
out the consent OF guardian OF the person oi
auch minor II any there be- when either ~ the parties
thereto is knO him to be under the age OF log ii
con sent o TO bc an idiot insane person. un raV
10 which within bis knowledge legal lmounoni o1lsts
is guilty OF "A mlsfomcauOr.
Senator Smith laced hill for the dissolution OF
the marriage OF girls under slXtosn.
Section 1-sectlOn 742 the Codeo' Civil Procedure
"a her eby amended to read as follows:
An action be maintained by tho woman 10 procure
n Judgment declaring "a marriage contract void aud
annullng the marriage under the following crcum-
stances:
l. Where the plantif had not attained the age OF six
teen years at ths time Oi marriage.
2 Where the marriage took place without tho ronsent
OF her father mother. guardian other person having
the legal charge OF her person.
3. Where 1t was not followed by contamination OF
colabitatiOn aud ratified by any mutual assent
parties after the pianth attained the age OF SIX
teen years.
Section .. THIS act shall take effect Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
ABsrRA or FIRMS NOT TO BE ExoLUDED.

CHICAGO. Feb. 26 (Specidb.-Judge Shepard
granted injunction to-day restraining the Recorder
and Board of County Commissioners from putting In
force the order excluding the abstract firms from the
privileges OF the Recorders office 1t is expected that
the injunction will prevent the private abstract firms
from being excluded from the county recsds for seera
years, or at least until new County Board has been
elected The order Of the County Board carried into
effect would have tied up least Sl6O0 00O which, IL
estimated Ia vested In private abstract books The
county burned In the nre OF 1871 and at
une the county proposed TO buy the books OF the
private abstract nrms three OF which saved their pa
pers The County Attorney has been directed to move
10 dissolve the Injunction.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
SUCCESS or AMERICAN OPERA.
MEETING OF THE CoRPoRArORs-MRs. THURBERS
ADDRESS.

MEETING OF THE CoRPoRAr0Rs-hRS. 1HUBBEKS D
ADDRESS
The first meeting of the cOrpOrators OF the
American Opera Company hald Thurs lay night at NO
l2S East seventeenth.s Contracts were considered ~
which American opera will be given in this and other
cities from now until the spring OF 1887 and
committee on permanent officers appointed to re-
port at a future meeting. An address by Mrs f. B.
Thurber was read. in the course OF which she Sad
Thanks to the genius and ability Of Theqi'Te Thomas;
10 the energy o his able manager Charles T. Locke anu
the assistance Of few ruoAc-SHrlt1i clazeus
geuerou' sympAth" were suP @ an III n,rts ~ tGc
United wlthIn siuslo ynhr the material ios
has neon with niuite skill patti ,nce sId judgment 80
trained that the results have been iIanky hnhel "!
prss aud people with expressions OF astonshnen and
delight The D!issc costumes. ami aGcessO cs
ARE acknowledged tO be aD arti" success ley are OF
american manufacture from workshops established FOR
the express purpose of producing thcn, and
which have furnished employment TO hgLGrsls
CARRIED as oppo-cI to the educa ionai principle
upon which the opera Is estaOisheu' 'ne s9'o
artists are OF transcendent excellence a. lel' J,
~erIug of every encouragemeut for the talents meg
have exhibited aud the results they have a achleveL
Enough has already been accomplishel 10 uenonsIao
that many things which year ago were cuhSldrc! lm
p0s>ibe we're in realty feasible AMI are tc.dy a.t'
IL T. evident that with moderate amount o
ment American opera will become permanently use!dt
aud bene institution. This ha' Dducrd some ot 20
active supi ogters OF the present no 70 s
vocap its Incorporation with capital oi s-oouOo Iae
GesraDility OF Interesting large number ., Psfcn1 ~ ~
the amount OF stock taken by each-SOud oe eNdest h
any case but considering the spirit AMI pnoSa u tp p
entire efilIt sucA pOratiOn Assumes tue 'Aa
almost OF necessity. Ii is Therefore with sense Oh tuo
dee est satisfaction that enabled TO
the consent OF Messrs. Thomas ana Ocks To u u',eh
OF their interest aud services III tie enterprise wv.
thls we have tile qualification OF knowing tna orc ta
one half OF the capital stock has been taken within 20
last four weeks and that the balance VIII te placer -
may b. reuured gratifying alsp to note tnat even
though this has been an after cOlsderdo
the venture has every prospect OF proving sueo'S, a
npe Notwithstanding that the only open dates al Io
Aca!emy Of Music Ne.e opera nights a: the Metfol"a
tau and that German opera admirably lehdeITu; " ia
Gryedi, arge audiences on these occasions. sllI Tue
recpetion that American opera has met win uPon Pas
nrs appearance has been even more generous 'h'D "
Anticipated.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
he hearing goes on at l a. m. to-day.
Tile GRAND IIfRY ADJOUKN
VAGUE TALK OF BRIBERY IN BROOKLYN.
ALDERMEN SAID TO HAVE MADE PROPOSITIONS TO
THE KINGS COUNTY COMPANY.


THE KINGS COUNTY COMPANY.
Rumcrs were circulated in Brooklyn yestcr
day that certain Aldermen had ntmated to the Kings
Comfy Elevated Railroad Company that the consent
which the company seeking In order to 20 forward
with work IN Futon-st would be more easily secured
if money as used judicously Tho only fact that gavo
OF truth the report was the fare OF the Ade
mems Railroad Committee give hearing TO the com.
pany. When this first commented upon 1t was
stated that the committee waiting to hear when the
company was ready. Then hearing was arranged for
Friday of last week. but owing to the illness OF General
Gilmore president OF the company, it was postponed,
and this steps have been taken In the matter
Tue rumOrs far to say that an Alderman had
written To the company TO open negotiations Tor a
deal" This was emphaticaly denod yesterday by
the officers and counsel OF the company. General Wood
ford the leading counsel said that he did not believe
the Aldermen would tho company pay cent Tor
the consent it was seeking. VloePresldens Jourdan
said he nad never received ans ntmatOn that the con-
sent would cost anything; the company was
prepared 10 give satisfactory assurances That
it was able aud disposed to 20 forward with
The work without a moments delay The members OF
iDg that steps had been taken LOOKING 10 bOheJ
sidersOn IN tho matter OF the Application OF tue
comp tuy Mr. McCariy chairman Of ihe HaIrn@d Cohl-
mitec, said that friend had asked MIN 10 see judge
shea of the counsel OF the company aud he hhl re-
plied that Judge Shea ed To him lie coulI 40
at the meetin& of the Railroad COmmltire Juugo
Snea SAID that no suggestion of the payment OF any
money the consent had been made by any member OF
representative OF the company or OF the Board OF Alder
The outcome Of the likely 20 be nvestiga-
ton OF the reports before the question O giving the CON
sent before the Aldermen. but there VIII be
Investigation unless substantial basis Tor the ale
att "a