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1ss2---No FLAGGING IN INTEREST.
Insanity, MOrmanism, Fiction, Rail-
roads, Aesth etics, Capital Punish
ment. Manassas, Calhoun. Ties
that Bind, Jackson and Clay.

January of this yeardid not witness meet
ing, but on the 3rd. Of February Mr. NJ. 7. De:
Bruhl opened his home to the Club, and IT had
as it's essayist, Mr.. l.. w. Smith, whose sub
icct was "insnnity." Some one has said that
when we consider the follies of the wise and
fears of the brave 1t may be said that no one
IS wholly sane.
1t was at this meeting that the Club deter
mined to admit no one except by ballot-one
negative vote being enough to reject an appli-
cant.
March g. Mrs.. C. Cason entertained the
CLUB at this time.
1t was the annual meeting of the Club !;
much business was transacted, and large
number was present-twenty.six
MIR. James Chalmers read an essay on
"Mormonisrn." He was Of opinion that mo-
nogamy was the best matrimonial state, but up
to the present he has not proved his faith by
his works.
April f-Mr. w. Joel Smith had the Club to
meet with him on this OCCASION. Mr.. Lee
read PAPER on THE uses and abuses. of Fic-
tiOn. What to read apd and how 10 read"
May 12-The Club met at the home Of Mrs.
Norwood "a place where SO many OF Its indi-
vidual members have often delighted TO
meet) and heard oil essay on "Railroads," by
Capt. l.. W. White, subject which Is now ia
Stutu quo with us.
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1ss6--AN IMPROVEMENT ON PRECEDING
YEAR,
Women or the United STATES, Mystery.
Trial by Jury. civil Service. Plea
for the Jews, School Law. White
and Black In the South.

January-There are no minutes for this meet
Ing little, therefore. he said, but IL was held
at Judge McGowan's. Mr.. >. &. Cnson was
the cssayiSt on this occasion, and read paper
on the "Industrial and Social Stutps of the
Women OF the United States"
March n. This date Is the time of the next
meeting of the club at Mr. w. FL. Parker's,
and was theannual election of officers and APP
pointment of committees. Mr.. NJ, l.. Bon
ham, Jr, read an essay on Mystery
April q. The Club found It's home this time
at MIR. w. A. Lees and as its essayls Mr. j. L.:
Mabry, who read valuable paper on "Trial
by Jury"
May 29 The Club met with Mr.. Bonham on
this occasion, and heard an essay by Mr.. ]. w.
Thomson on "Civil Service"
June %. Mrs. s. NJ. w. Smith entertained
the Club. and Mr. n. r. Cothran read an essay
OF great interest OH the subject "a Plea for
the Jews" and the members were most will.
Ing to Join In his plea
July24. Mr.. &. G. Hodges read the essay OF
this meeting on "Some Needed Changes ip
the School Law at Mr.. W. A. Templetons
home.
December 1s. Mr.. l.. w. Perrin was the
host of the Club at this meeting, and Mr.. w.
c, Benet the essayist. read on the subject,
"Whte and Black in the South
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lss3--THE FIRST DEATH IN THE CLUB.
ARMIsTEAD BURT.
Spelling Reform, Popularity. Labor
and Rest. Romantic American His
tory. Davis's Book, Cotton. James
L. Pettigru. The Tariff. The Negro.
Prohibition.

January l0.-This meeting was held at Mr..
F.. b. Gary's with Mr.. Brall MS essayist, whose
subject was. "Spelling Reform"
There are no minutes for the FEBRUARY
meeting, but 1t was held at Mr.. j.. D. GbaI-
Wardlaw read the essay on "P0pularity," and
the ninth notable event was the election OF
Hon. John Cheves Haskell as an honorary
March lG, was the occasion OF the Clubs
meeting Mt Mr.. w. A. Lees who also read the
essay on Labor and Rest, Study and Recre-
alton"
the Club Mt this time, and 1T heard an essay
from Mr.. W. Fl. Parker on "Ihe Romantic
Features of American History"
May ls.-The Club held Its s. monthlIy meeting z
c. Cason read paper on Jefferson Davis
and his Book, the Rise and Fall OF the Con
federate Government"
June 16.-On this date Mr.. w. Joel Smith
was the kind host OF the Club and Mr.. w. A.
Templeton was the eSSayiSt, reading upon
hat interesting subject, Cotton"
July l9.-The Club met at MIR. L. W.White's
Pettigru." @ Notable event, No. TO- Professors
e. s. Joynes and VIM. Hood were elected
September 2S.-Judse McGowan entertain
per on "Thc Tariff"
November 9.-Mr. Templetons home was
the place Of this meeting; Mr.. Gary read an an
essay on "Ihe Negro Ihls was aoout tne
third time "Sambo" received attention at
the hands OF the Club. At this meeting
Judge MCGOWAN announced the death OF the
Hon. Armistead Burt, and suitable resolu-
tions were adopted.
December 2lst witnessed our Christmas
meeting at Mr.. NJ. l.. Bonhams, and accord
ing to the eternal fitness of things we had a
paper by MIR. l.. w. Smith on "Prohibition."
The members just at this season OF the year
did not appear to be too strongly inclined In
that direction, but thinking. no doubt, that
some stand shonld be taken on the great
moral questions Of the day, decided that
smoking should not be allowed henceforth
dnring the meetings.
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July S0.-Mr. g. C. Hodges was the host OF
the Club at this time, and 1t heard an essay
by Mr.. J. S. Perrin on 1.-The Baconlan Theo-
ry." The members were satisfied with Will
liam Shakespeare, and emphatically discard
ed the theory.
September 4.-After a rest on figures.
the Secretary fuTnisheS.u .uS with the date or
this meeting in the minutes. and states that
Mr.. Ice opened his home to the Club. and that
Mr.. J. w. Thomson read the paper, his subject
being, "The Irish Question"
December 10-The Secretary has no record
of this important meeting, which was held at
Mr.. NJ. y. DeBruhl's, the Club hearing one of
It's best essays on "Christian Education" by
Mr.. q. C.. Hodges.
"The Homeless" entertained the Club at
the New Hotel on the S1st of December,
which was the Christmas meeting, and the
essay read on that occasion by Mr.. Il. T. Goth
ran on Lord MaCauay'' was of great inter.
est, and was prepared with much care. There
are no minutes Of this meeting, which ac-
counts for the short notice OF II.
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1884. FALLING OFF IN MEETINGS DURING
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN YEAR.
Marriage and Divorce, Law, Names
and Nick.Names, GibbOn, Words.
Their Use and Abuse, Duellins.

January Is. The Club met at Mr.. l.. w.
Perrn's, and carrying out the idea expressed
above in regard to the fitness of things, Mr..
Hugh Wilson read an essay on Marriage and
Divorce" THE Club fears that It's esEayist
Will never experience either.
February s.-Mr. Parker entertained the
Club ut this meeting, and Mr.. DeBruhl read
an excellent paper on The Profession OF the
Law"
March fudge Lyon was the host Of the
Club on this OCCASION, and Mr. II, IT. Ward
law. Its essayist, taking as hissubject, "Names
and Nick-NameS."
on this occasion a. the residence of Col. j. T.
Robertson on "Gibbon."
December 5.-Mr. w. L. Miller rend an essay
of merit on "Words-their Use and Abuse"
at the home of Judge Cothran.
December 26-ThIs was the occasion OF one
of our Christmas meetings. at which time the
host has the leave of the Club 10 lay spread
and Capt. L. w. White did not break the
honored rule. Mr.. w. c. MCGOWAN read an
essay on Duelling. which was generally dis
cussed, and most of the members proved to
be great fighters at so pleasant and peaceful
place RS q Club meeting,
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June 23.-Ths was the week OF our June
Court. and it was arranged to hold the
meeting at this time. Mt Judge McCowans
Mr. W. e. MCGOWAN read very 1dtHpesss ERE es.
thetIc Craze" The essayist on this occasion
being such an exquisite himself was wei ao'e
to Instruct the Club In the arts OF Fasn1oh-
who was wandering about In knee.breeches
and n sun-howcr boutonnierc, he went boldly In
to the unknown world Of fwoman's dress taking
in hoop,sk,rts and all; yGh%nEs hs EneW man was
August 81. Capt. l.. w. White entertained
the club Mt this time. Mr.. Bonham read an
interesting paper on "Capital Puhlshment.
host of the Club at this meeting. Judge Nc.
Gowan read the essay OF the evening on
"Jackson's FIankMovement before the second
battle Of Manassas" The essay while enjoy,
sol ldiers present, recalling as itdid many biu-
o,,nc of those sad, but glorious days. DR..
Wilson as usual laid a spread for the Cluo.
Turkey this time--not shad The Ciuo ale
per and then with great magnanimity passed
resolution condemnatory OF the Doctors
conduct in breaking the rule of the Club as TO
| frugal refreshments.
October I.-The Club met Mt Mr.. Parker's on
this occasion and heard most delightful pa
per on "John Caldwell Calhoun" by Mr.. L.
P. Cothran. At this meeting amongSt the
visitors was Mr.. John Caldwell Calhoun Feath-
erstone. ,,,
December 1.-The meeting of the Club at
this time was held at Mr.. w. A. Templeton s.
The secretary for this year, Mr.. Cason. says,
"that the minutes of the last meeting were
approved after changing A. Burt TO Arms-
tead Burt" The Distinguished member
thought that "a" was too indefinite an artl'
Gle to appear before his name-hence the
change. DIR. r. u. Wilson read the essay OF
the evening-hs subject was 1.-THE ties that
bind u.s." one of which this Club reioices has
at last woven It self around the essayist.
December 22-Thls date witnessed our
Christm meeting Mt the home Of Judge
| Cothran. Can't. Parks read the paper Of the
| evening on jackson and Clay" The secre-
tary says "more than the usual refreshments
were served" This means that II was Christ
mas times.
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1sss--AL1vE, BUT NOT VERY ACTIVE.
Abraham LinsOln, Labor Question.

The Club met at the home OF Judge Lyon on
January q. 1883, and was entertained by an
essay OF rare graces OF diction and elegance OF
Language by Col. Wardlaw on abraham Lin
con."
1t was at this time that Judge MCGOWAN, In
stating some fact in most positiye manner,
used another of those: famous expressions
which he alone can use. He said. "it. Mr..
President, is beyond the shndo,o Of the frog
n,ent of the duttei of q doubt. .(Great laughter.)
February N.-Mr. w. A. Templeton enter
tained the Club and also read the essay on the
Labor Question"
on the %. Of March the Club met its last
time during this year at Mr. Parker's. The
secretary, pro tenl., Mr. Cothran, says, Judge
MCGOWAN, the essayist, was not ready and
Mr.. DeBruhl the alternate was in the same
fix"
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CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE
LITERARY CLUB.
Constitution.

ARTICLEI. The society shall be called
The Abbeville Literary Club.
ART n. The meetings shall be held
monthly on Friday night nearest the full
moon, unless otherwise ordered by the execu-
tive committee.
ART. III. On nomination by two members
at n regular meeting, an applicant shall be
voted for at the next meeting and elected
only by unanimous ballot Of the members
present, and he shall be entitled to the priv
ilege Of the Club, ON signing the constitution
and paying an Initiation fee OF two dollars
and a half.
ART. ~. Each member shall pay In ad-
vance an annual subscription OF Two dollars
and half, on or before the fifteenth DAY OF
November IN each year,
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1ss1--THE CLUB STILL VIGOROUS AND
FLoURIsHING.
Teachers: Southern Literature, Su.
perstitiOn, Biology, What ~ Mau,
Future of America, NcDuffie, .Po-
IiticaI Questions, Revised Testa.
ment.


Future of America. ncDufie, .Po-
liticaI Questions, Revised Testa'
ment.
January 81. Mr.. w. Joel Smith entertained
the Club at this time. Col. o. L. Calhoun
and Teaching" and wentlargcly into the ways
of training small children and gave some
good advice. considering the fact that he had
no personal experience In such matters.
Notable event No. Q. Hon. NJ. &. Butter was
elected an Honorary member. twas through
his kindness that the Club received the Con-
grcsSional Record for year or more.
February IL. The Club met at Mr.; W. n.
crnturc" prepared b. Mr.. NJ H. Ronham Jr.
March IL Mr.. II r. Tusten kindly enter
lmined the Club Mt this meeting; mr.; +. H.
Gary read the essay on "SrperstitiOn."
April s. The Club met at tho home OF Mr..
w. A. Templeton.
The secretary failed to note the important
fact that an essay was read mt this meeting
hut am of oplnonthat Mr.. +. H. Aull read
cannot speak positively.
There was no meeting In May.
June 10Th. was the time OF tn" meeting M at
Mr. w. A. Lees Rev. Mr.. tallam read an
essay on "What Is man?" | cannot say
whether the Club found ont what he Is or
not.
July o. Mr. j. d. Chalmers entertained the
Club at this meeting and Mr. Hugh Wilson
read an excellent essay on "The probable Fu-
turc of America" The members thus see,
that their number do not hesitate To attack
the most abstruse subject whether II be man
or America.
There was no meeting in August.
September Is. The Club met with Judge j.
f. Lyon and the secretary says; "this meet
ing was looked forward to with great Interest
hy the Club as the Hon. A. Burt had consent.
ed tO deliver his essay on George McDuftie at
this meeting" 1t was q rare treat
November l. Mr.. NJ. l.. Bonham Jr was the
Clubs host Mt this time. Mr.. J.. w. Perrin
read on "The Political question OF the day as
they present themselves to u.s." In the Ian.
gunge Of the secretary "the essay was well
received and followed by lively discussion" "
December 8. The Club found its home at
this time with Mr.. l.. w. Perrin and heard an
essay by Rev. r. N. Pratt on the "Revised
New Testament" The members seemed to
prefer the old Book.
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1ss6--REyIyAL OF INTEREsT--sIXTH AND
LAST APPEARANCE OF THE NEGRO.
Common Law. Hygiene, Homestead
md Lien Laws, Chevalier B"yard,
Greece, The Negro, BacOnian The
ory, The Irish Question, Christian
EducafiOn. Lord MaCauIay.

Greece, The Negro, BacOnian The
ory, The Irish Question, Christian
Education. Lord MaCauIay.
January 30. The Club met with Judge Nc
Gowan at this time and heard most adInira-
bls essay by Mr.. w. A. Lee on "rhe Common
Law" Oysters at this meeting.
March 5. Mr.. Hugh Wilson kindly enter
tained at the Central Hotel and also read the
essay of the evening on "Hygienc." II would
! scarcely have been possible for the medical
fraternity to have given more wholesome ad-
Vice on the laws of health.
March 26.-Mr. E. b. Gary furnished the
home for the Club at this meeting. and Mr.
o. T. Calhoun read the essay on "Homestead
and Lien LAWS" II was in the discuss Ion OF
this subject that Judge MCGOWAN made the
famous remark that under the Lien Law "a
man actually cat his victuas before he made
them.'
April The Secretary, Mr.. T. c. Perrin,
does not give the date of this meeting, but II
was held at Mr.. w. II. Parkers, on the 10Th
day MIR. D. L. Mabry read the paper, select
Ing as his subject, "Chevalicr Bayard;'
The Secretary omits the dates of the next
three meetings, but they are supplied from
May al.~Mr. l.. w. White entertained the
Club and Mr. Archer read on "Greece."
June l8.-Mr. w. T. Calhoun read the essay
ofthis meeting at the home OF Judge Colh-
ran, taking as his subject, that popu lar theme,
"The Negro" This wnS the sixth time that
he came Before the Club, and II Is to be hoped
that 1t IL positively the last appearance,
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Essay on "Ehe AbbevilIe Literary
Club Read by Mr.. =. 4. CnSOn, at
the Club Meeting. March Is. 1883.

In the minute book of this Club Oh the
ninth page we find the following record:
"On the afternoon of March l3 1878 the iol'
lowing named gentlemen met in the olllce o'
Mr.. W. {. Bcnct, for the purpose o1 ofeaii'"
ing Literary club B. s. Barnweil. w. Z.
Brnet, NJ. i. DcBruhl, w. B. McCaw, Il. W.
Perrin, J. w. Perrin, Thos. l.. Quarles, II. U.
Scudday, W. \. Tcmplcton. L.. W. White
George White and Hugh Wilson,
The Club was regularly organized by inc
election OF officers, the adoption OF u c"nstl'
tuition and bylaws and the appointment OF
committees: and these fathers christeheu
their newborn literary child with the name
1.-The Abbcville Literary Club
1t is my purpose to give an outline OF the
history of this club, especially of the essays
read before it by the members, thereby, II
possible. stirring up our pride i'll its organiz'
ing ami work and Inspiring our zeal for Its
continuance.
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Wednesday, March q, 1883.
An Exploded Theory 80 i'npf"e'''"i
Methods will Never Bring Success.

The Columbia Register notes the cnDarr'sS-
ment and prospective collapse, OF the Colum-
bia Graded School. That pal'cr cXplainswhal
!, beli.yesto be the cause, but the actual
cause was not touched. A Graded School Is
An exploded theory. It's impracticability has
been proved Il thousand times. and will yet be
nroy,d many more times \ so-calcd Graded
School is bound to be IL Iailurc. There is no
other end Tor it. If our respected ncighbor
will refresh his memory n little, he Will rec"i-
lect that the Press and Banner SAID wheh II
was established, that it would fail. Let h':i'
try it who WILL the Graded School must '''''
through, and it will ever do soa as long us re-
suit follows cause. No Graded School can re
8 permanent success.
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Their Membership Annual Meet
ings and Toastss

Reference was made above 10 what had
been done by the members calling themselves
by this name: the following shows the style
OF invitation issued and toasts given and re-
sponded TO at the banquets.
"ABBEvILLE 24th December. 1881.
Dear sir:-The Homeless ask the honor
of yonr company at Soiree. to be given 70
the Abbeville Literary Club on New Years
Eve. Both inst. in the Rooms of the Academy,
at haf-pAst eight O'Clock.
You will favo: us by extending this invita-.
tlon to one lady.
Respectfully, ]. We Perrin,
Secretary Homeless
P.S. An early reply Is desired, stating
whether this invitation Is accepted for one or
for two"
Members OF "The Homeless" at the time of
this entertainment were,
w. G.. Benet, President.
J. w. Perrin, Secretary.
T. p. Cothran. Treasurer.
g, G. Cason, d. B. Johnson,
II. E. Hill, l.. w. Smith,
Hugh Wilson, O. T. Calhoun,
NJ. r. Debruhl, A. w. Smith,
II. T. Wardlaw, ]. s. Norwood,
w, c., MCGOWAN,
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Editor for News and Courier.

Wesee various nominations for editor OF the
Neps and Courier, to succeed Capt. Dawson MS
Chief editor. u seems to us that good editor
might he found Mt home, Oh the editorial stat!
OF that paper. The men VINO heipe" 'apl.
Dawson to his success have the ability 10 StilI
carry on the work.
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1sss--NEw LIEE--AssURED PERPETUITY-
AND ALLs WELL,
English and American Characters.
tics, or John Bull and JOhathan.

The next meeting OF the Club was held at
Mr.. S. C. Cason's on January II. 1880, for pur-
pose OF reorganizing In all departments of its
work, New officers and COMMITTEES were
elected and appointed without reference to
previous action.
February 15-At this time Mr.. Parker enter.
tained the Club and Mr.. Bcnet read n fine pa
per on "English and American Characteris-
tics. or John Bull and Jonathan" which was
greatly enjoyed by the Club.
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H. T. Wardlaw,
Hugh Wilson,
George W hite,
l.. w. White,
w. J. Smith,
Thos. Thomson,
}. G. Edwards,
:. Fl. =. Gallaudct,
4. B. Morse,
J. ID. Chalmers,
II. +. Hill.
NJ. L. Bonham, Jr.,
Rev. r. N. Pratt,
w. B. McCaw,
A. B. Wardlaw,
NJ. g. Zeigler,
J. Y. Jones.
Rev. John kcrshaw,
Rev. a. J. stafford,
Jas. Chalmers,
D. B. Johnson,
L. H. Aull,
f. B. Calhoun,
Rev. p. q. Jackson,
s. G. Thomson,
W, o. Bradley,