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Charleston Families Guaranteed.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept 15.-The breaking
out Of yellow fever at Hendersonville has
created considerable CONSERVATION here,
Hendersonville being the summer resort OF a
large number Of wealthy Charlestonians.
Immediately on receipt OF the news OF fever
at that place the mayor issued orders quaran-
timing It; and this complicated matters, as
many women and children were on their way
home, having run from the fever. No person
from Hendersonville or any place in that
vicinity Is allowed TO come to the city now
without certificate from the health officer
sent to Hendersonyille The medical people
here are rather out-spolSen in denouncfng
Surgeon General Hamilton for allowing the
trains Of refugees to go to Hendersonville.
The surgeon general was applauded in his
efforts to isolate the fever when Jacksonville
people were denouncing him. Now that he
has allowed 500 fever people t. get out OF the
state, there is no telling where the fever may
not go. All the cities and towns in this state
are on the qui vive, and have kept the fever
at distance up to this time. The Hender-
sonvilie fever trains, however, render extra
precaution necessary. All the guards around
Charleston have been increased, and the
strictest surveillance is observed. The city
is at present remarkably healthy, and the
authorities will spend thousands Of dollars to
keep it so. Still, the Hendersonville quaran-
tine works considerable hardship upon many
families. The people are flying from the
place in every direction, but they will not be
allowed to come here.
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Memphis Culbreath Writes Back that
He Is Not Dead.

Some ten days or two weeks before our prl::
mary election, the report was circulated, and
1t became general all over Edgefeld county.
that Senator w. j. Talbert had spirited away
citizen of the county, Memphis Culbreath,
and had him killed; Culbreath was missing
and his whereabouts unknown; which fact
lent credence to the report, and this report no
doubt lost Mr.. Talbert the election, as he was
only defeated by "a votes. Now for the sequel
On the 9th or 9Th Of September, Mr.. James 7.
Bacon receives letter nom Culbreath him
self. postmarked Richmond, Va, that refutes
the malicious slander, but everlastingly too
late to do Mr.. Talbert any good; he had al
ready been defeated. The following is the let
ter referred to, and what shall we say OF the
vile wretch or wretches who could concoct so
cruel, so malicious and 30 damning story OF
Culbreath's death:
RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 4, 1888.
Mr.. Editor: 1 have been reliably informed
that 1t is currently reported in Edgefeld coun-
ty that Luther G. Bell carried me Off and kill
ed me. In Justice to Mr.. Bell do not believe
he would harm hair Of my head. It Is oil a
slander and lie Please correct this in your
paper as liar and slanderer.
Yours respectfully,
M. p, CULBREATH,
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Augustus Condition.

We are in receipt Of a circular from the cot
ton merchants of Augusta in reference to th'
recent food, In which we think reflections are
cast upon the newspapers. II a city ever at
tains any greatness the fact Is generally made
known by the newspapers, and we are In
clined to think that the newspapers every
where have been friendly to the city OF Au
gusta. In that circular the merchants say
"We have had the greatest freshet in oul
history, but we are glad to report that with
very few exceptions our merchants are O.
well prepared for business as II we had no
been visited by our watery guest Our cottor
merchants, sellers and buyers, are ready fo
all the business that can offer (not cottor
warehouse in the city is ipjuredl, and the de
mand never better for cotton. The railroadl
will at once repair their washouts, and tht
steamers on the river are in splendid condi
tion, and the cotton compress is intact"
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Yellow Fever.

We learn, that Mrs. Marse, now Mrs. Ses-
slons, returned from Florida last Friday. as
refugee from the fever.
Mrs. Carrie Richey, wife Of Mr.. ]. Augustus
Richey. formerly Of this place, but now OF
Birmingham, Ala, arrived in town last Satur-
day at noon, bringing her three children.
We have no authentic information. but the
report has been put in the air, that She is a
refugee from yellow fever in Birmingham
that there was q case OF 1t in the house Of her
next-door neighbor in that city.
We could trace the report ss to yellow fever
being in the house Of her next-door neighbor-
to no reliable source, and 1t may be all error
but It Is certain that the citizens Of any local.
ity may be infected. New York and Phila-
delphia have suffered with 1t. Henderson
Vile has it Decatur has 1t, and possibly
Birmingham has 1t. Yellow fever patients
from any OF these places may bring 1t among
us, and we should not be unmindful Of the
fact.
Owing to our altitude, and our remoten ess
from the sea or any great water course, 1t is
not at all probable that the disease will ever
be an epidemic in Abbeville village, but
there is no reason why any individual citizen
may not have the fever, II he comes within
range OF infected persons, or of healthy per-
sons having communicated with infected per-
sons or places.
As rule yellow fever does not become
epidemic In countries at great attitudes above
the sea, but there are cases on record where II
found victims four thousand feet above th e
sea. While in tho valley Of the Mississippi q
few years ago its highest range was some six
hundred feet above the sea level. The alti'
tude OF Abbeville, we believe is about seven
hundred feet - from two thousand to
three thousand feet being considered above
the danger line.
While the disease will never be an epidemic
with us, Its presence would be greatly dread.
cd.
One OF the greatest dangers Of having vel
low fever In places remote from the scene OF
its origin lies In the lack Of intelli'
gent medical attention as we'll as in the fail.
ure to secure the services Of willing and relia.
BILE nurses. We learn, however, that some Of
our own doctors are reading up on the sub
ject. and are making themselves familiar
with the most successful practice In such
cases, thus depriving the disease OF one
Of its most dreaded incidents-a doctor who
is not familiar with the practice.
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Look at Z. A. Templeton's white shirts at
&c. and 47c. apiece. They are splendid.
Did you ever examine the tin ware at z. A.
Tempieton's? Ifnot, do 30 at once.
II you want pound Of nice French candy
at 25 cents, 20 to E. A. Templeton.
Gun shells, at IS cents, per hundred, at E. A.
Templeton's.
Clothing.-J. G. Miller has Just received
largo and attractive line Of fall and winter
samples. Prices low and perfect satisfaction
assured, II
In selling clothing made to order, represent
Ing some of the largest and most reliable
firms. Can give you entire satisfaction. If
J. G. Miller equipped the Abbeville Rifles
with uniforms-forty suits Perfect satistao.
alteration. Call at oiice and place your or
derR for O fall and winter suit. II
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,ailroad bridge. The body was swept beneath
iebries and has not been recovered. Age 28

railroad bridge. The body was swept beneath
debries and has not been recovered. age -
years. .'-.''.-.''7 -
Boliver Williamson, white. foreman In the
Sibley mills, drowned by the capsizing OF
boat on Greene street. Body not recovered.
Dan Higgins, white, plumber, aged Is, drown.
ed by the capsizing OF boat Wednesday
afternoon, near Fenwick and Campbell streets.
Body not recovered.
Walter Bland, colored, aged 10 years. drown
ed, corner Bay and Campbell streets while
catching drift wood Wednesday. Body recov-
cred.
Rebecca Cooper, .colored, aged p years;
found drowned in home on Telfair street.
Water had reached over her head.
Willie Morris, white, aged Syears, drowned
by going over head into water while chasing
toy boats OF potato hulls In Carolina avenue,
below East Bouudry.
James Cody, colored, aged l6 years, found
drowned in boat in Central railroad yard
Wednesday.
Steve Cook, found wedged between cars in
Port Royal railroad yard; back broken.
White Watchman atJPort Royal railroad
bridge; washed away while In watch house;
name not obtainable.
Colored Assistant, washed away with watch
man and house; name not obtained.
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ABRIDGED, BUT AFLoAT.
The Chronicle Has Close Call...
Dropping Wires, and Drowned
Fires in the Press Room.

AuQtStG ChT0n1cte, iRlTSuuy, sept. loH.
Att o'clock this morning the Associated
Press wires ceased to work, and telegraphic
outlets were under pressure too heavy for
further work. This shuts of The CHRoNI-
CLE's news this morning and reduces our is
sue to four pages.
THE CHRoNiCLE this morning comes out
under difficulties. 1t was impossible for half
Of our composing room force to reach the Of
fee by flood or ferry last night: The quota
was reduced to seven men. Inch by inch the
water encroached upon the engine room un.
til the engineer and pressmen stood knee
deep, and the flood trlckled into the ash-pans.
The reportorial force which announced the
freshet yesterday in THE CHRONICLE, had
watched the river all night, and this morning
they are relieved from duty after forty-eight
hours exhausting strain. Our news this
morning was gathered in boats, from horse
back and later in the day from wading waist
deep in water. Last night a member Of the
staff waded six times breast-deep to the tele-
graph Office for our dispatches. At o'clock
we 20 to press to beat the floods to our press
room fires, and because the wires have ceased
to work and tired nature needs a short res
pite It has required herculean effort to float
to-day's issue OF THE CHRONICLE.
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Death In Our Wells.

The long continued wet weather has nc
doubt furnished a smaller or greater
amount OF surface water" for every well, and
a. Surface water" often, II not always, con.
tains deadly poison, careful or prudent per.
sons will have the water frequently drawn
out. We hear OF several cases OF typhoid In
the county, and in some instances beloved
neighbors are at deaths door. No mortal
man can assign with positive certainty the
cause In any particular instance, but every
intelligent citizen knows that water Is the
most fruitful source OF typhoid fever. Poison
taken into the stomach In water is more
powerful. more certain, and more effective
than In any other way. When the sparkling
water may be for us "the destruction thai
wasteth at MONDAY" we are admonished tc
be careful lest we invite that disease-typhoid
fever-whIch is as much to be dreaded as vel
low fever, and which is fully as fatal in the
per cont Of cases.
Even II sickness and death were not to bt
dreaded, we should for economic reasonl
alone use all possible means to prevent ty
phoid fever. The cost Of muses., medicines
doctors, coffins and funeral expenses woult
In a majority OF cases greatly exceed TIT
necessary outlay for drawing the water from
our wells.
From the very nature OF things, our we'll
must be, and always will be, source of dan
ger to health. The water itself In its pures
state. is filtered through substratum OF clay
sand, or other formation far below the sur
face, but when water soaps through the WALL
OF our wells from top, or surrounding earth
Il
gree OF impurity and filth, no reasonable be
Ing can doubt that our water fountains ar
the receptacles for much Of the vilest filtl
and poison. When 1t is remembered that ,
we'll. by the natural law Of gravitation, viii
drain the top surface in all directions fo
about three times its depth, we are not amaz
ed that there is filth, destruction and deati
in the pit from which we draw water.
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Nine Cases at HendersOnviIle.

ATLANTA GA, Sept. H.-News hos reached
here that there are nine cases Of yellow fever
in Hendersonville, N g.. besides two persons
who are suspected Of having the fever. DR..
Guiteras, who had charge OF the refugees
passed through the city to-day and says that
adopted at Hendersonville and there is abso.
lutely nothing to prevent the refugees from
leaving there at their pleasure, and It Is e1-
pected that they will scatter all over the State.
Some OF these were seen at Spartanburg this
morning, 30 he says.
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Wednesday, Sept. 10. 1888


A victim of one of Edmund Burke'S attacks
gave rs a reason for there being no snakes ir
Ireland, that their venom was all conceD
trated in the Irish orator. We do not know
how the Greenville editor gets his supply, bu
we are sure that he exhibits venom and lit
tie else-"the contortions of the sybil, with
out the inspiration" We cannot believe thai
there Is any method in his Madness" and
that he has SO small modicum Of sense, as
to mistake the true mission OF the press and
to suppose that 1t but subserves Its sole end
when 1t indulges In viliflcation and abuse
No! he boils over and splutters from "pure
observation-disclosures he can't help it-it is in
grained in his very nature.
"Let dogs delight to bite and bark
For God hath made them So.
Did he indulge only in an occasional attack
upon brother editor. or pour out the Walls OF
his wrath only upon set occasion, we might
attribute his abuse TO temporary fit Of in
digestion, making him "see through glass
darkly." and befogging his intellect In the
same ratio that IT. excited his passions; but
when personal abuse, and self conceited lau-
dation form the staple Of all he writes, VIC
must think the malady chronic and perhaps
incurable. We shall not attempt to play the
part OF his physician, nor attempt cure by
Initiating his example, like the Spartans who
attempted to cure drunkenness by exhibit
ing In public, their drunken slaves. The
remedy would be worse than the disease and
the physician in worse fix than the patient
We have neither taste nor talent for singing
mud; and at our time of life have no motive
to change our tactics, or fight our battles with
poisoned arrows.
As we have said, the most charitable con-
struction to put upon our brothers acts is
that he cannot help being cross-grained, Ill
natured and uncharitable. He writes as his
nature prompts, and the result is,-as is al
ways the case where there is either lack OF
brains, or a lack Of researoh-that instead OF
discussion we have ipvective-personal abuse
instead OF argument.
Perhaps too, the Greenville editor congratu.
lates himself upon the fact, that whilst in.
dulging his powers, he can fill mp his columns
more easily. TO gather useful facts, to put
them In logical order, and to reason out polit.
ical and economic propositions, requires some
intellect, and some research, whilst any tool
can use epithets and open the floodgates Of
abuse. We refer to the columns Of the Green.
piUs News for the past six months, for an
alarming dearth OF all the qualities Of head
and heart, which 60 to make up great news
paper editor, but on the other hand, an excess
Of the virulence and abuse, which character
ixes the worst forms Of journalism. The
editor may indulge his inclinations, to their
"full bent" We will pursue our own course.
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Notice..

H,HE UNDERSIGNED WILL APPLY TO
the next session Of the General Assem-
BILE of South Carolina for charter OF the
female school now conducted at Greenwood
s. C.. under the name and title of the Green.
wood Female College. OF Greenwood S. c.
MRS. N. GILES,
MISS r. GILES,
MISS P. GILES,
MISS NJ. GILES,
MISS S. Z. GILES.
August Il, 1888, Smo.
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THE RIVER REACHES 50 FEET ! INCH.
The Flood Exceeds all Former FRESH,
cts in the History OF Augusta.
The worst is over,

T1e WOrBL ID ON6T.
Yesterday was q memorable onein Augusta
Its history was written In water on the pave
nents and buildings Of the city, but 1t will b'
some time before the writing is defaced o.
the story is forgotten by those who read 1t al
The record shows that the water reached th'
remarkable height Of thirty-nine feet and ont
inch, or one foot and three inches higher thar
the great Harrison f5sshet IN ls dow eu,.r
day. and this mornig dry ground will not b'
scarce in Augusta.
The most serious contingency which con
fronts the town and the people who are abl'
to give aid, is the fact that q thousand peopl,
are now In Augusta who have not tasted foot
in forty-eight hours. Many of them are OF
housetops and In second stories, huddled to
gether in uncomfortable and crowded rooms
the river is still thirty odd feet deep and they
are still submurged. They are in that sectioI
Of the city NJ orth OF Broad and west OF Marbury
street-between Marbury street and Hawk
gully. These people must be helped, and !
must be done at once. Every citizen who II
able to aid In the work should contribute tt
their relief. It Ia the cause OF humanity, ant
those who have seen the waters recede from
their doors and leave them unharmed, mus
men are in actual distress for food,
Mayor May assured the Chronicle last nigh
the city would do everything. possible this
should leave it for the municipal authorities
alone.
The case is urgent, the cause that Of human
ity, and the people of Augusta will not bt
found wanting in the emergency.
AT A STAND.
Shortly after o'clock this morning The
glad tidings were. spread through the
Chronicle office by one Of the men just from
the streets, or rather the streams, that, IN MS
opinion, the water was at stand-still. This
iod ~ aQUaral w
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The Chronicle published the record up to $3.50
a. III: Continuing the story, OF the rivers

After this hour, there being no lights in the
streets. the trips to the river bridge were
abandoned by the Chronicle reporters, as the
risk was greater than the Importance Of the
exact record. The tide continued to rise,
however. for the waters extended within the
iron railway around the Broad street monu-
ment and Tapped the edges OF the granite
base. About II o'clock the Chronicle watch
man reported the waters to be at a standstill
as nearly as he could judge The tide contin-
ues at midnight to sweep through the streets,
and in the darkness the noise is menacing
and distressing.
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places were telegraphed to the city the people
could form their own conclusions, and mer
chants might save thousands Of dollars.w
of goods. If 1t had been known that great
freshet might reasonably be expected goods
could have been moved upstairs.
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Masters Sale. t5
The State Of South Carolina,
. COUNTY OF ,ABBEvILLE. S

a COUNTY OF ABBEVlLLEs ~
COURT OF coMMoN PLEAS.
Ezekiel Harris against A. P. Davis ct ar
Foreclosure.
pY virtue Of an order OF sale made in the
- above stated case, I Will offer for sale at
public outcry at Abbeville @. a., 8. o., on
SALEDAY IN OCTOBER, 1888 within the le-
gal hours Of sale, the following described prop
erty. situate in said State and County, 20 wit 3
All that tract or parcel OF land, containing Il
Thirty-slx Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands Of Asbury
Bigby, g. A. Bigby, Robert McAdams and
others. q ~ y
TERMS OF SALE-One.half cash, balance,
in twelve months, with interest from day OF
sale. secured by bond Of purchaser and mort
gage OF the premises, with leave to purchaser
70 pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers.
]. G. KLUGH, Master.
Sept. 1888, st g
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Masters Sale.
Z'he State Of South Carolina,

COUNTY UF ABBE V1ELn. > n
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
James McGhee against Caroline McGhee ct al.
Partition. EtE
RY virtue OF an order Of sale made In the
- above stated case, I will offer TO-: sale at
public outcry at Abbevflle G. H., 8. G., on
SALEDAY IN OCTOBER, 1883, within the le-
gal hours Of sale, the following described prop
erty, situate in said State and County, TO wit:
Ali that lot Of land in the village Of Green.
wood, containing ..,
Three and Three.Quarter (34) Acres,
moro or less bounded West by Barksdale Fer.
ry Road East by lands Of w. p. McKellary
and North by lands OF Bennet Reynolds.
TERMS OF SALE-One-h half cash, balance
on a credit Of twelve months, with interest
gage of the premises. Purchaser to pay for
papers. j. u kLu6d, msS1I.
Sept. S, 1883, St
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Masters Sale. &
THE State Of South Carolina,

COUNTY UF -ABbEVlLLE.t 80
~ - COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
William E. stelts against Nancy z. sprouse.
Foreclosure. - -
DY virtue Of an order OF sale made in the,
d above stated case, I will offer for sale az
public outcry at Abbeyille c. b., 8. c. on
SALEDAY IN OCTOBER, 1888, within the le-:
erty, situate in said State and County, to wits
All that tract or parcel Of land, containing s
SIX and One-Half Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands Of J. F. Cress-
we'll, Miss Matty Crawford, Miss Jennie Caid-
we'll, Governor New, and others. Ssj
TERMS OF SALE-Cash: Purchaser TO pay
for papers. ~. . G -
Sept. g. 1883, St
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AUGUSTA is in telegraphic communication
with many points along the Savannah.
Would it not be well for the city authorities,
or the Chronicle, to make such arrangements
with local correspondents as would enable
the city people to be informed of anapproach-
ing fiood9 II the rainfall at the different
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Rye! rye! 100 bushels just received at 81 per
bushel by =. Rosenberg & Co.
Call and get your rye seed at 81 per bushel.
P. Rosenberg d. Co.
The best rye seed to be had by P. Rosen berg
j. Co.
Rye! rye! get tho best from p. Rosenberg j.
Co, ut one dollar per bushel.'
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Col. JOHN w. FERGUSON was elected Sen
ator of Laarens county, defeating the incum-
bent Hon. T. b. Crews, by small majority.
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r. 8. GALLOWAY, OF Due West, has o fine
Jersey COW and calf for sale. She gave 3 gal
Ions with first calf This Is her second calf.
Cow and calf in fine order Stock Carolina
Chief" tt
Preserve your fruit and vegetables for the
winter by using the American Fruit Preserv-
Ing Powder and Liquid. One package puts
up go pounds and IL AZ harmless as salt, for
sale only at Speeds drug store. -
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University Of South Carolina
AT COLUMBIA, s. C. ..

INCLUDES GRADUATE DEPARTMENT
l. College Of AgricultureandM Mechanic Arts
College OF Liberal Arts and Sciences, College
of Pharmacy, Normal School, Law School.
q Teachers. IL Graduate and 20, Under.
Graduate Courses-general special, or profes.
slonal-for degrees and certificates. Instruc-
ton given in Bookkeeping and Phonogra-
ply. Thoroughly equipped Chemical, Miner.
illogical, Biological, Physiological, Physical,
and Pharmaceutical Laboratories; Also
Mechanical Department with engine and
machinery, Draughting Room and Shops for
wood and iron work. Experimental Farm.
Model Glasses connected with Normal School
for practice in teaching. New Inirmary.
Tuition-S4O per Session. Other Fees. SIS.
Table Board, $40. to S12 month. Rooms free OF
rent. Total expenses, including fuel; wash.
ing, books, &C., about $3.50. me-.
Tuition Fee remitted to Students certify
ing their inability to pay It.
For further information, apply to
JIM. McBRYDE, President.
August /, 1883, '.