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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-13
A Client Demands Protection.

A few days ago, in the District
Court, prisoner, who had been de-
Tended by one of our young lawyers
(who had been appointed by the court)
received the highest penalty the law al
lows for horse stealing, fifteen years.
After the verdict was announced this
lawyer was observed to speak excitedly
to his client, whereupon the client
stood up and told the judge that he
looked to him for protection.
His Honor, Judge Noonan, replied
that the sheriff would see that his
rights were not interfered with.
But that is not what mean,' urged
the prisoner.
'What do you mean p inquired the
judge, kindly.
Il want you to protect me. This
young man you 'pinted to defend me
says he is gwine to ask you to give me
a new trial, and want you to protect
me, judge
And now that young lawyer tells
people that he won't defend pauper
criminals without being paid for it not
even if Judge Noonan sends him to
Jail for fusing.-STItings.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-13


lie is the most successful guerilla
and spy on the Union side.''
stood up until my face was on
level with the railing of the dress cir
Gle. fl 1st'l.iau f
1t was wonder that didn't faint
Looking calmly. mockingly, into my
eyes was the handsomest man I eyer
saw. lie was dressed in a glittering
uniform, and wore diamonds. That
clear cut, dark face, those burning eyes.
the slight scar under the eft ear-there
could be no mistake. t-.
/ seized my overcoat and rushed out
of the door just in time to hear the al
legged Senorita Lopez say IL voice like
bugle A1h .J
ARREST that man."
A wave of darkness came over me.
An officer caught me by the arm. l
felt that / was lost. If the senorita
was not only man, but an enemy, I
had no mercy to hope for.
There was a sudden tumult, a wild
cry of fire, and then a crowd surgtd
down the stairway. When l picked
myself up the officer who had arrested
me lay on the sidewalk with q fractur-
ed skull. [ limped quietly away, and
took the outgoing train for Louisville.
l had no passport and trusted to luck.
''Passes gentlemen, !" shouted sleepy
lieutenant,as he passed through the car.
kept my head bowed down, with my
hat over my eyes.
"See here, show your pass" said the
officer.
A gruff nan behind me spoke up and
said ss 1-i 31hdats -
"You don't want to see it twice. He
showed it to you minute ago."
BEG pardon, ,''said the soldier, slight
ly confused. He went on, and 1 was
safe at last.
have never seen the senorita since,
and have no desire ever to meet her,
or rather him, again. He would have
had me shot as spy beyond doubt if
it had not been for my lucky escape at
the theatre.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-13
He Fired Up.

He had been counting West End
girl for long time, but he has quit
now. IL happened Sunday night after
church. They were sitting as close to-
gether as the sofa would permit. She
looked with ineffable tenderness into
his noble blue eyes.
George she murmured, with a
tremor in her voice, didn't you tell me
once you would be willing to do any
great act of heroism for my sake p
Yes, Fannie, and | gladly reiterate
that statement now,' he replied in con-
fident tones. No noble Roman of old
was fired with loftier ambition, a
blaver resolution than L.
well, George, l want you to do
something real heroic for me-
Speak, darling; what is it p
ASK me to be your wife. We've
been fooling long enough
The sequel is stated in the preface.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-13
In a Hurry.

Horace was standing ia the upper
hall one day doing something which his
mother disproved of and ordered stop
ped. He continued at it after one or
two prohibitions, and finally she start
ed toward him. He darted toward the
stairway and down the stairs with such
haste that be went two, three and four
steps at time, and landed In heap
on the floor. Gathering himself up. he
managed to climb upon a chair, and
sat there putting and painting until his
frightened mother reached him, when
he was just able to gasp out /: Mother,
you oughtn't-to-hurry me so y
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-13

times, Of the little cakes Mrs, Bacon
had given him, and Of the kindness
which had kept him from suffering
when he was left an orphan. Did you
ever hear me play beneath your win
dow I? he asked Gladys and she an
swered
'Oh yes haye always remembered
how | used to cry for you there in the
lonely street
Poor little fiddler = said the great
man. Il can hardly believe it was | !!
Yet here beats the same heart and
remember, it Is to you | owe ALL
X
Well, reader, you know how this
story ends just as well as | do. Imagine
the wedding, and make it as splendid
as you please, only will tell you this
much In the elegant home to which
Signor Gianomo conducted his bride,
there was q plaae of honor for good
Mrs. Bacon. - Munyon'S illustrated
World.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
~Old SOrrc1.H

OF the disgusting foolishness that has been
in the newspapers Of late, that about one
legged soldiers tearing their hair, weeping,
and wailing, and knashing their teeth over
the death in Richmond Of Sionewall Jack
sons "Old Sorre'' war horse caps the climax.
There has been written more foolishness OF
Sunday School sicken!ng kind OF literature
about that old horse, than has been written
about the death of q thousand private SOL
diers who may have fallen in battle qy shot or
shell or who may have sckened and died on
the tented field, or gone to their grave after
they had laid down their arms.
That old horse has had more money spent
on his comfort and his keep than has been
contributed to the support and relief Of a
thousand worthy Confederate soldiers wives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
uarner.s Magazine for ApriI.

Harper's .yfo0azine for April Is as novel and
fresh rs the spring.t1me. Three new and I'M
portant serial stories are begun. One of these,
STheir Pilgrimage" which opens the num-
bcr, Is a story of American life and character
as seen ut our summer resorts. written by
Charles Dudley Warner, and brilliantly Illus
trated by Charles s. Relnhart. This first part
is in Mr. Warmers best style, and has for It's
ba aclsground Fortress Monroe, Cape May, and
Atlantic City. "Springhaven" is the title of
new novel by r. D. Blackmore. 1t Is a pic
ture OF rural English life in the days OF Ad-
miraI Nelson aud the stirring events of those
days are certain. in Blackmore's narrative, to
rewallen In the authors countrymen the old
English spirit manifested at Trafalgar. MIR.
RlacI more's novel Is illustrated by Fredcr-
irk barnard and Alfred Parsons. One Of MIR.
Parsons drawings. 1.-The fair Vale of Spring
haven" Is the trontispiece to the number.
There is also the beginning of Il new novel by
tlenan." It is entitled King Arthur. Not
Love story" ISs interest Is based upon ina
ternal Instinct, and it will reach every
mothers heart, in America and England.
The first part occupies twenty-seven pages OF
the Magazine.
Miss Woolson's novel, East Angels" is con-
tinued and will be concluded in the May
Act ~. of "She stoops to Conquer is con-
cluded, with eight illustrations by e. A. Alb
+. satterthwaite contributes an article en-.
4
beautifully illustrated by William Hamilton
Gibson. ,.,x
Robinson, is an interesting retrospect Of ma
vfgation, effectively illustrated by A. K.
Wnud.
Mary f. Vandyne contributes brief article
entitled "Nea politan Sketches accompanied
by some very picturesque Illustrations.
There Is strong, short story by the late
Helen Hunt Jackson, entitled Little BePs
Supplement"
Is. P. Roe continues hts instructive series
"The Home Acre." Mr.. Frank Wilson con-
tributes valuable and suggestive arti Gle con-
cerning "CatIe-raising Oh the Palms." by no
means q rose.co!ored view Of the subject;
and there Is Il contribution from the postmas-
| ter of one of our large cities, giving his en-
perence of the operation OF Civil Service Re-
| form.
chair, discusses the vexed question OF court
dress for our ministers abroad the stage
some trials of authors; and Mr.. Gilbert's re-
cent letter to the Harpers.
| Mr.. w. D. HOwellS in the Editors Study. no
ticcs Count Toistols recent work MY Reli-
cion," and some recent examples of Russian
and American fiction. illustrating the princi-
pie of "literary truth
The Dr11ve,'r conducted by Charles Dudley
Warner, is generous in amount and OF the
| best Quality.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
The Farmers MeeeiHg.

The call for n farnere' meeting at Abbeville
Court House has been issued. 1t appears
elsewhere. We do not know upon what ba-
sis they will organize, or who will eligible to
a seat on the f1oor and be allowed to take
part In the deliberations. Who is 1t in this
country who IS not q farmer? Webster de-
fines a farmer to be: zone who hires and
cultivates farm; a cultivator of leased
ground: tenant Now, what amount of
coquetting with politics, the professions or
any of the different lines Of business, will be
permissable? Is it TO be composed entirely
of men who depend on buying goods on a
,ien, or will men who make and sell corn be
eligible? Nearly every man in this village
cultiyases more or less land, although he may
d1aye other occupations For instance. some
of our professional men are successful farm
ers. WEI they be entitled to representation
in the Farmers Convention next Saleday. If
dts known tha1 they do not give lien on
their crops2 Some citizens who are aspiring
tor political hoaors, may be farmers. Does
the ambition to aosd office disqualify a
man from sitting IN the Convention? Or is
the Convention 10 be composed entirely OF
patriots who would no. hold office: We hope
10 be there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
Wednesday, March "a, 1885.
The White Hall School.


Although some five or six columns of our
first page are taken up with the discussion OF
the schools in White Hall township, yet we
believe the real cause Of the trouble was not
even limited at by any of the parties 70 lhis
discussion. The fact is, that the school lund
for White Hall township, like the school 1uhd
in every other township, is totally mad
eouatc to supply the number Of schools that
are actually necessary, and yet In the lace OF
these circumstances the School Commission
or issues his orders fixing the maximum pay
of teachers at 81, 90 a month, instead OF S2oOo'
as heretofore. This act, as q matter OF course
a,ust cut off the school facilities in the pro-
norton as so is to S25. Even the White Hall
school term would be greatly reduced by TINS
act, but when it was proposed TO open t"o
schools at SIS each, the Trustees were COM
pelled to offer some reason for refusing the
New School, other than the increase OF pay
to the same teacher which they had last year.
II the School Commissioner had fixed the
maximum pay of teachers at Sl5, the Trustees
donbtless would have granted the New
school.
AS the Lord helps those who help them
selves, so the Government ought to be wiling
to help those who are willing to help to edu-
cate their OWL children. The Peabody fund
is given only to those who help themselves.
Then why should one set of men be allowed
to appropriate all of tho public school fund,
while others are denied any at all? The reo-
pie on the East side of Hard Labor proposed
to supplement Government aid. but 1t seems
that the Trustees of the township preferred
not to give any encouragement to those who
were willing to help themselves. Even If
they had given the S. month which the
Trustees have thrown away on any single
teacher in the raising of his salary, the people
en- the East side would have less reason TO be
dissatisfied.
It seems to Us now when cotton Is selling at
seven or eight cents, and when goods are
cheaper than they ever were before, that 1t is
absurd to talk of voluntarily raising the pay
of teachers. The idea that the same teacher
IS q better teacher this year merely because
he receives five dollars month more than ne
did last year is little short of idiOtic. So i'm
pressed were the Trustees of the ADbeVllle
township that this is bad year to raise sala-
ries that they contract to pay only s2Oa month
as in former years. They took this action be-
cause Of their fidelity to the interests OF the
children. and because the limited amount OF
money in the public treasury would not war
rant them in squandering five dollars month
on each teacher. The Abbeville teachers
therefore draw from the public only SO.
If the School Commissioner bad fixed the
maximum pay of teachers at SIS month, the
,patrons of the White Hall and the patrons OF
:the New School on Hard Labor would have
made up from private contributions
enough additional money to satisfy their re-
spective teachers, and all this veXation would
have been avoided.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
FREE TRADE.
Perry's Answer to the
Free Traders.

In response to the letter addressed by the
executive committee OF the Free Trade Asso'
t.i;tlOn TO the congressman from South Caro-
lima, Congressman Perry has sent the follow
ing reply:
House Of Representatives.,
Washington, March 8, 1856.
r. Means Davis chairman executive COM
mittce Free Trade Association Of South Caro-
lima.
Dear Sir-Your favor OF the 4th inst. is to
hand and its contents have received my serl-
GUS consideration. While theoretically free
trader, believing that every man should nave
the right to buy where he can buy cheapest
and sell where he can sell dearest, | am not
prepared TO say that free trade Is pracflcablCn
to say that the burden Of direct taxation by
which the revenues of the government would
have to be raised, if we had absolute free
trade, would not be greater upon State Situ-
:tted aus South Carolina now is, than II the
revenue should be raised under just ana
wise tariff on imports.
am, however, heartily IN accord With tne
objects of your association In securing q revlS-
ion Of the present iniquitous tariff and IN Sc
curing 81 tariff for revenue OnlE.' l know
hat some SOut hern cotton man uflct urerS fl.
v0r such tariff, and believe 1t will be to
their interest to do so. The pressure OF bus1-
ness now upon me rs q member of congress,
and which is liS ely to exist for some time,
renders it impossible for me TO fix any Spccil-
ic time at which can have the honor of dis
but I shall avail myself OF the earliest oppo!-
tunity OF doing so.
Respectfully,
w. IL PERRY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
AbbeyiIIe to Athens and Atlanta.

At the last session OF the Legislature an act
was passed to incorporate the Chester, Green
wood e. Abbeville Railroad Company. The
charter empowers the Company to extend the
railroad to the Savannah River in the direc
.tion of Elberton, Georgia; and TO extend the
railroad by way of the town of Clinton to the
town of Chester, and thence to the North Car
olina line in the direction of Monroe, North
Carolina, At the last session of the Georgia
LEGISLATURE charter was granted to construct
a railroad from Athens to the savannah RiV-
er, through Elberton or Hart county.
This is Abbeville's opportunity. VIII she
take advantage Of it?
We Invite attention to q. correspondence on
this subject published in our columns TINS
morning, part of which appeared In the Atm
lens and Elberton papers. We hope it is the
beginning of q successful enterprise. We feel
sure that Abbeville will agree to build the
road from this town to the Savannah River.
If our Athens and Elherton friends will join
hands with US on the banks Of the river 1t
nyill then be in order for our Greenwood
friends to extend the line from Abbeville to
Greenwood; and Clinton, Chester and the
other towns and counties along the road will
CORY the line on, to Monroe. Thus can be
constructed the great trunk line between the
North and the South, which will afford Able
willie the railroad facilities she needs and all
she wants.
The gentlemen who are conducting cores
spondenee with the prominent citizens of this
and other counties along the route Of the pro-
posed report most favorably Of tn prospects,
.A.meetilsg of. delegates from the towns and
countiesGnteressed will soop be calleu We
should he glad to have the meeting here. Alb
beville will Hospitality entertain the dele
gates: andthis is conveniently situated be-
tween Chester and Athens. But wherever
the meeting may be held let it come off soon,
and let it be rousing railroad revival meet
ing.
Let US hear from the newspapers in Athens
Elberton, Greenwood, Laurens, Uunion and
Chester Genrlemea, what say you? Our
citizens will build the railroad from Able
willie to,the Savannah River. What will you
do?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24

IL Gen. D. F. Bradley's nomination as COL
gectoriS rejected because he was man enough
to .eN the truth about radical resflians and
stand by his people. South Carolina can not
do too assseh for him. We will owe 1t TO our
own manhood TO give him the highest posi-
BILE proof that his manliness are un noerst God
and appreciated Self defence will forbid US
70 allow a faithful son to suffer for his teE-
esty and courage
The best .rebnke the people coald give the
Senate and the miserable little creature Bray
ton would be 10 take Frank Bradley in charge.
# he is rejected. sod give him anything he
cares to ask for.
There is a w-hisper-a breath-of treason in
the air. Without mention OF men or circum-
stances. St is limited that there may be opposi-
tion to the collector OF eoldness In his cause
within the Democratic ranks. 9f that breath
shonld CONCEAL into positive charges and the
charges should be sustai ned, 1T would be bet
ter for the traitors that mllstoneS were tied
about their necks and that they were cast In
to the sea.-Greenrilte NeOs.
We ore scared. We are not going TO DO 1t.
at.is, however rather unusual to apply official
balm to Roanded souls. Men are generally
elected to Office because OF their supposed fit
ness Cor the place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
what Farmers Can Do.

!. They have ten votes to seven of all occu-
pationS.
, They have votes enough to carry any
election.
s. They can eHcctually put an end to the
eXtortinns''of railroads, which take one bush
el of every two he raises.
t. They can put ten farmers in Congress
and the state Legislature for every one they
now have.
.. They can make their own laws In all the
States.
g. They can secure proportionate payment
per hour for hand work that is demanded by
brain work.
Z They can have all the comforts and luz
uries now enjoyed by the classes which prey
upon them.
s. They can combine themselves into a
compact body.
9 They can furnish themselves with a crop
report Of inestimable value to themselves anu
the country; and
10. They can by so doing protect them
selves against spectators.
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4 warm, warm wave is wanted,
TO make sweet )ngstcrs sing,
And show the world
That winters hurled
From out the lap where he lies curlcd,
The stumbling block Of spring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24

THE Press and Banner is heartily in sym
pathy with the object of the Free Trade Par
ty, though we confess that so far as we can
sec now absolute Free Trade at present is not
possible, but we can begin TO cut down the
tariff where it hurts most, and continue the
work from year to year, with beneficial re-
suits to all mankind. The national debt will
be paid off in the course of time, and the nc.
cessity for putting large amounts of money in
the Treasury at Washington will, in meas
ure cease.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
tCIRCUL!AR.]

OFFICE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CoLUMBIA,S S C., March IL. 1856.
The General Assembly, at 1T last session,
passed an Act inStructing the Comptroller-
General "To investigate and report to the
next session of the General Assembly the
names and condition of all citizens OF this
state who are unable to earn Il livelihood by
reason of wounds or other disabilities incurr-
ed while in the service Of the State during the
war between The States.
In order to carry out the provisions OF this
Act, the Comptroller General has prepared
blank forms OF application and sent the same
to the Clerks nf Court, from whom they may
be obtained, and he requests that all cltlZcns
of the State embraced within the provisions
of the lct, will as soon as possible forward TO
him their names with all of the information
required on the blank
The applicant must be Il citizen OF the state,
and must have incurred the disability while
in the service of the state. He must file the
the necessary certificates to show that he Is
unable to earn y livelihood by reason of phys
zeal disability, and that this disability Is the
effect of wounds tor injury received while III
the service Of the State.
AS the Act provides for list of such per-
sons only, 1t will be Il waste OF time, resulting
only in Disappointment to any others who
may take the trouble to send their names.
w. T.. Stnncy,
omptroller-General.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
B, T. S M I T Fl,

ABBEVILLE,S 5. g..
Isnow prepared to furnish all kinds of Rough or Dress
ed Lumber and ready fill all orders for Carpenter
Work any kind at very shortest notice and at the
most reasonable pricesF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
Call for a Convention Of Farmers.

To the Farmers Of A6beriltc Cnunty:
AS the farmers throughout the state are Or
ganizing for the advancement of their own
interests and promotion OF their welfare it
seems TO undersigned that this is n proper
time for the farmers of Abbeville county to
take like action. We therefore earnestly and
respectfully request all the farmers of the
county to meet at Abbcvilc Courthouse Oh
Saeday (5th) in April for the purpose OF or
ganizing County Farmers CLUB and to
Choose delegates to represent them in the
State Agricultural Convention to be held in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
THE SOLDIERS OF THE STATE.
A Circular that Will Interest Many
of Them.

of Them.
The following note and accompanying cir
cular from Comptroller General Stoncy will
explain itself:
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
COLUMBIA S. c. March II, 1856.
To the Editor ofthc Columbia Register
Dear Sir-I enclose you Circular, address
ed to the soldiers OF the State, who by reason
of injuries received in the late war are unable
to earn livelihood. recent Act of the Gen.
eral Assem- bly, having imposed upon the Coup.
troller-Gcneral the duty of ascrrtaining and
reporting to the next session of the Leglsia-
turc the names and condition of all such citl-
zcns of the state. have no right, of course
to ask the free publication of this notice, but
the Legislature having appropriated no mon
ey to defray the expenses of carrying out the
provisions of the Act, there Is no way IN
which can reach those who are interested,
unless the newspapers Of the State will gener-
uusly publish the Circular.
Very respectfully,
w. Il. Stoney,
CoInptrOller-General.