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gggiiaMjcWMMWMH*. i.iu'iii^i-ijuju.aa^uw'juapam The Press and Banner. ABUEVILLE, S.C. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1886. TUe Liollor of Siioriir DitPre. Elsewhere In the Presx nncl Banner we publish a letter from Sheriff Do Pre in reference to our tabulated statement in which some litems of the expenses of the Court from 1S70 lo 1*75 were compared witli the expenses for the same items from 1SSD to 1885. In his statement lie says that "in Radica times the work done by Deputy Sheriffs and nil other parties employed by him was not put on tho Sheriff's account.'' The accounts in Radical times and I)emo" cratic times were, as nearly as possible, based on exactly the same class of items. In each ... ^ 01-/.I-1. vann ivJmthor in TJnilipnl times or Democratic times, tlie Slicriir included his charges for summoning jurors, transportation of prisoners, etc. The apparent increase of money bandied by the Sheriff, is real, If the Annual official reports of our hoards of County Commissioners are correct. So far as wc have been able to see, upon looking over the official reports, we have done the Democratic Sheriff no injustice at all, but an examination of the official reports, after reading sheriff DuPre's letter, will show that he Isenlirely mistaken in supposing that there Is any known difference in aggregating the items to make out the total monies paid to the sheriff under Radical and Democratic rule. It took the items now included in the Democratic Sheriff's account to make the Radical Sheriff's account what It is. In the Kadical Sheriff 's accounts arc items for transportation of prisoners, medical bills for prisoners, wood for prisoners, locks to Jail, blankets for prisoners. In fact, including every Item, so far as wc noliced, that is now includ cd in the Democratic Sheriff's account. In Sheriff DuPre's letter he says : "Now, as to the general charge that our expenses under Democratic rule Is much larger ih??> under Radical rule*. Thai is not so, anil lis soon as 1 can eel the reports lor the several years mentioned 1 will demonstrated. As an instance, I will now say that the expenditures '.county) in 1873, were ?i2,521.>0 and in lsst, Sl!),333.78, a difference in lavor of ltM ol' over twenty-two thousand dollars." We made no "general charge" that our ex penses under Democratic rule, was much larger than under Radical rule. We madcspecific statements that in certain particular instances the expenses under Democratic rule, had ureally increased, and we furnished the facts and figures, which prove the correctness of the assertion without the least shadow of doubt. The above statement of figures in 1S73 and in 1.S81 we believe to be correct In 1873 the County Commissioners Paid for Public Buildings SIP,OS" 73 Hooks, Stationery, etc - l,'3i 13 Making a total of ,?20,818 ?6 of cxtiaordinury and unusual expenses incurred because of the burning of our Court House. The larger item was for rebuilding the Court j House which had been burnt, and the greater | jart of the smaller item was for books for the J public officers, which were lost ty the same! lire. "We trust that Sheriff Durre may keep bis J promise to "ventilate" this whole matter. Ifj he will coine to our help, we arc perfectly ccr-; lain that a reform and a reduction of public expenses will be effected. Wo assure Sheriff UuPrc that we have no: personal feeling in the matter. We produced 1 the figures to show the fault of our trial jus-; tice system.. We distinctly disclaimed at the j lime, and still disclaim any intention lo cast reflection on any public ofilcer. We think I that the trial Justice system is largely to blame for the immense Court expenses under Democratic rule, avid we attach no blame whatever to Sheriff DuPrc. We believe he has never) charged one cent, more than the fee which is ! authorized by law. It- is the law, and not the officer, of which we complain. The fco f<>r dieting prisoners is excessively high but the Sheriff is no more to blame for that than anybody cl>e. Let us sup-! pose that a prisoner in jail tets the same f.ire , that was given daily to the Confederate soliller. as follows: lb. I3ucon C']n cents ' 1 lb. Flour cents i S'.l"iip. Tilenmiil f'dfTi.o 1V? rr>nIk i Total ~y. cents ! Now, wc think thnt no man in Abi?cvllle' county will deny that the above would be; good rations for a prisoner while undergoing' sentence, or waiting for tiial, and we believe lhat no man who lies in Jail could consume! that amount of food. When it i? remember-! ed that there are often many prisoners in j-ill who would bo willing to work the garden, wait on ids fellow prisoners, and make himself generally useful about the jail and lot, it will bo seen that there i? great profit in | boarding prisoners, ilesliles the protlt from Ihe foes in boarding prisoners, the jailer is furnished a good home with t;ood garden,' stables, kitchen, etc., free of cost. A Comparison. The Abbeville /Yes? and Banner 111 its last (<-sue compares the expenses of the ltndical regime with the Democratic government of Abbeville county and pioves by the figures that the Democrats were more extravagant and wa-tel 111 during a period of six contrasted years by a sum exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, and the Kadical years were years too of high prices for cot ton and general prosperity. These figures our enterprising cotemporary lias laid on the tables of members ot the legislature and we hope great good may come of it.?Advertiser. Our much respected neighbor seems to mistinderstand us. We did not mean to say that \ the tola! expenses of the county Government was less in Radical than in Democratic times. Tl.nl??IU,l.' in ll.A r. ? lit,In more for couuty expenses than the Democrats spend. The chief difference was in the maintenance of the poor and tlie building of bridges. The Democratic government cut oil' the rations of the poor very much. The Radicals spent about syiOO a year for paupers in stnd out of the poor house. The Democrats rcduced that figure to perhaps one-third of the Radical figure. We do not know exactly how much, but we believe the Democrats Increased 1 he cost of constables, trial Justices, and feeding of prisoners, to a sufficient extent to absorb nil that they saved from the paupers. The Radicals spent on the poor. The Deino-ornts spend on olllcers and constables. The Radical Judges could get along with only a few Court const'ibies. Rig Aaron and one or two others sufficed, but now it takes a large number to wait 011 the Court. We think our Jutlcesare forgetful of the neoole when thev approve so many claims of useless officers The Democrats have togo toa remote corner .of the county for a jury commissioner, instead of appointing that officer from among the citizens of the village. By appointing a Jury commissioner from a great distance the pay of that officer is greatly increased bccause of the extra charge for "mileage." The difference in bridge building is something. In Radical times the county paper Avas sold at a large discount, and tiiis forced liigher prices for bridges. Soon after the war lumber sold for $20 a thousand, it can now be had at from SJ) to $12 a thousand. The <licst?r. Cr?fnHOO(l and Abbeville Railroad. On.Qtu' first page we publish an interview of ?n Atlanta Constitution reporter with General Hok-Cj V'hl'CJ* is all that the most energetic .and enthusiastic railroad man could desire. Everything kxAcs as well sis we could wish, anU we only regret thutxuir prospects are not so encouraging. T,be people along the line In jmoiy Instances have refused the right of way over their farms. The surveyors have boon <nrdered tosus^nd operations, ipid in a few <<lays tlio corps now at work bety/eon Abbeville Court 11 uuse and Savannah Jtjvcr wjjl tie disbanded, and that work wijl stojp. [ FIGURES WHICH STARTLE. ! K j The Pemoeratie Expenses, for Items' HeiliiOiiert. $15,470 !tl(?rp Than the'1' ]ta<li<-at Expenses for I.ikc Eteius (i for a Like Period. ! (j | Slierift Dul're having questioned the cor- a | rectnessof our tabulated statement, and dis. J j i v..... ..--j i have callcd on Mr. II* K. Ilill, an expert in ( I accounting, than whom there is not one in i( ! A.bbeville county more efficient. While no ? statement of this sort is necessary for the' t i people of Abbeville county, we will say for, t ! the benefit of those readers who do not c ! know him, that alter Democratic reeonstrue-J i tion, lie was einyloved by t lie Court to ilives- j r | tigutc the books of one of the county officers,j | ! So thorough and so satisfactory was the 11 | work done, that, upon making his report, the1 n court ordered that he he paid the sum of onei t hundred dollars for the same. i z j Mr. Hill report and revision of our tabulated j i : stat'.ment, is as follows; j \ AlIItKVI M.K. s. C.. Pec. ?, ISM. ; 1 1 Mr. lluyh Wilson. Editor 1'rrxs find Bannrr : ! ! 1>k.\u siu- At your request 1 have com par-j1 jed your tabulated statement of county ex- v i penses for tiie last six years of Democratic 11 j rule as compared with that of a like period] under Radical rule, with the oliicial reports)' ! made by the County Commissioners for these t several years, and find the same, in the aggre-|c not far from correct. i I had not access to the report of 1574, and '' j therefore ??<> your own figures for that year. i t The following I believe to be a correct slate* (, jment of expenditures, under the several . | heads made use of by you in your publica- 1 ! tion, viz: ? | | ci | c! I j H ! J J . - ii: iri: 22 > si i? 11 s I a5 c? if it It - ?= ?=!> si ? ?a;f?! U) 3 3 I ' ls:o. jssn i c I Constables $ 2*2 : 8 V? S '.7.1 t |Trial .Iif-tiees :>2 <i'? 351* 't State Witnesses ":tl ."?! *183 : Coroner und Expert Ill 278 1U1 Is Cleric SJS 2-7 51, t |Sheriff's Account, Diet- i . I ing Prisoners, ??c 5-'i5 2,108 i,S-in * i ! ' i 1871. 181. ! i : Constables $ !?! ?1."2J 3 535 c |Trial Justices 87ii 1,222 JU.i State Witnesses i1>:? 61! ffi7 v Coroner and Kx pert ' l'JS 377) 177 1 Sheriff's Account, Diet-, ' ! ' r ; ing Prisoners, Ac 924 2,f)S! 2,06'i ' i I 187>. 18S2. | d Constable* ? (VV> $ P>l.'i 5 22 ^ ! Trial Justices 1,:S3 911 SSI ' | Coroner ami Expert 101 :>li. 210 I Clerk c [Sheriff's Account, Diet-, : lug Prisoners, &c 2,VjM 3,971 l,0Sn I i I i i ! IK73. lfW. I riConstables S Mi>5 877 $ 177 jl Trial ! Si" 8J:|i KM Jn St?ite Witnesses : G32 CU3 11 it Coroner anil Kxpert 2W Sol .XX ti Clerk 151 47.5! 321 t Sheriff's Account, J)iet-j ! ! 111 ing Prisoners, &e 1,003 3,401 1,408 I ! I ! ; 1574. 1SS1. ! Constables and Trial Jus i l tices $ 5G0 ?2,lu8$1,562 i1 Sheriffs Account, Diet- i e ing Prisoners, &c 1.3SS 3,312 1.P31 ill ' 1575. I8.V1. ! ? Constables ? SW SUI'J-5 705 i] Trirtl Justic-s 001 1,103 -ITil . Coroner and Kxpert 2<>S 313 135 Clerk 1U8 I'M SS7 ! v SheiiflT's Account. Diet- lit ing Prisoners. &c 2.32-", 3,273 04S ! R I i ic.iio gcioj t From the above statement it appear* that j<! the increase for the six veais in quest Ion of; t Pcmocratic rule, under 1 lie several beads of c expenditures made use of wa?, Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred ami Seventy Hollars over that of a similar period of lludlcai rule. Respectfully. K. E. IIILL. RnMrond .tleetiny nt Mupty-Six. ' Mr. Ci. W. Susons lias telegraphed lo Mr. ? Benet, of date December 7th, that lie i?i! snowed lip in Ashcvllle, X. ami cannot ( get over tlic mountains to a'.ti nil the nueting ol tli\j stockholders of the Atlantic, I j Greenville and Western l'ailroad at Ninety. J Six to-day. We sec by tlie newspapers that j, snow fell to the depth of twenty-six inci.es in !. Asheville, and that the roofs of tunny houses ^ have been crushed in, and that the railroad tiains cannot run. Mr. Sttsong authosizes Mr. I>enet to repre* ( sent Susong ?fc Co., at tlie railroad meeting | and states that he has arranged to comply wit li I , the terms of the contract, as submitted by j, him, if the proposition is accepted by the Hail road company. j The contract of Susong A Company eon- ' tains the following item?, being the exact I contiact, which was offered to the Uailroad.* Company about one month ago: Tli;;tSusong & Company assume the pres-' tl cnt. indebtedm ss and liabilities of the road. ' p That they will complete the grading of the; road as now located front Hamburg, Aiken'" lounty, to ami through Oak Lriwn township " in Greenville county, by thcliist of January, a l.-M. , . That, thfv will, with srood material and in a workmanlike manner, iron and equip the n road from Hamburg to and through t>ak i.awn j, township by the tirst day of January, ISMt. 1, That they eoiiiinue the const rue! ion of the:" , road from Greenville to the .North Carolina : P line, provided the towns or townships along|0 the line will subscribe an amount of money j. by taxation or otherwise to grade the road. | i *Susong <V Co. bind themselves to tinis'i the it: ; grading from Piedmont to Greenville within s j six months, and to the Xortli Carolina line. I within two years after the money shall have been subscribed. i That Susong it Co. will construct side tracks < 1 and depots as may be determine ! unon by the ' I President and Directors in connection with-" | Susong & Co. 11 Suson & Co. bind themselves to grade the road by way of Pelzer ana Piedmont, provided the manufacturing companh s at these piaees | shall secure the payment of the amounts of! money, 87,500 each, sis lien tufore promised. I Susong?.V Co. guaran'ee that the fond shall! not be sold to nor amalgamated with any road in South Carolina within live yeais aficr I _ 11lie completion of the road. j ' The Atlantic, Greenville & Western Sailway were asked to ajree: j That they will deliver, transfer and sot j over to Strong & Company all the available ' assets of the road, provided that the work' 'doneshall be measured and valued in ae- j eoidanec with existing contracts. That the railroad will issue susong A: Co., stock on the line from Oax I.awn to Hamburg! to the amount of S?!oli,0f>0, but to be phiced in| . the National 1'ank ot Greenville in trust tin-; 'til the road is givded and equipped?the; status ot the original stockholders remaining unchanged, as to their right to the possession of their stock. j 'i hat. the A., G. & W. Railway Company and 1 Susong & Company sba'.l nave the rignt to issue bonds of the road lo an amount sutlicient to complete the equipment of the road from Hamburg to oak I.awn, and that forj ! lam ic, Greenvipe and Western Kail way i1 Company will appoint one agent, and Susong , ' d- Company will appoint one uncut. saiil agents to be subject to the apioval of bothj parties to tlie con tract ! Provided, That Susong & Company shall 1 change the gauge to a standard gauge: jJ Provided further, That the railroad comi puny shall elect the President ana Hoard of j Directors, and all unsalaried otlie. rs, but that!. 1 the salaried officers, with the exception of the; \ President. shall be chosen l>.v Susong ?fc Com- * i pany, who shall tix the salary of that officer.. t j Provided further. That should Kusonn A- Co. ' fail or make default in any o;.e or all of the ? conditions anil covenants herein entered intoi ' they shall torfelt to the lailroad company the : ' amount of money which they mav have ex-j ; pended lnjpayingoil' the indebtedness of the; ! railroad company, which tiny assumed and : agreed to pay in the beginning or first part of I tlie eont r.iet. ! Provided further. That should the railroad ] . company fail in any of their covenants and; agreements, the railroad company shall for- , feit. toSusonx ?V Company thesljO.iHiK worth of stock te In* issued and placed lu tlie National , Haul; at Green vide in trust. j Provided furs her. That snsong it Company i shall uivea bond to the road in tlie sum of secured by two or more good and suffi- . I cient sureties, to'be approved by tlie railroad ; company, said bond to he conditioned 011 tlie j jduc perfornianee of the covenant to complete . II lie grading of the road from Hamburg to Oak Lawn township by the lirst of January, . ; IsSS. | We long to see the time when the headings,; 'Happy .Marriage"and "Sad Death," will be-!* come obsolete. { Mu. W. S. Giuxjgouv has withdrawn from j; the Woodruff Progress. 1 le says he must wm k ? where he can receive the money for his labor. J j Mb. It. K. M.aktin has given up the pab!i cation of the McOji ihlcU Adnata. ' 1 ^uj jor^viuuwMEi'ljiLJR&awggpfc maamam :par(aubnrs*H L'njnst nml I?l?icrlmi? iinting Ordinance. "\Vc think about ns lonlish and unjust an orA?*Ai*n/lAiitml hv nnr r?lKv. of I ither ln\v-making power, is that which dlsrimlnates against known drunkards.- If iar rooms are to be licensed, druukrds, or others who have acquired a taste for iquor, should be allowed to buy to satisfy heir thirst. If bar room* are intended only o develop in sober people the love for whisky, they should not be denied the privilege I >f buying it alter they have become a slave o it. We believe any such ordinance to be ineonstilutional. At any rate it violates mc's sense of just lee and fair-dealing. Another iniquity of the Spartanburg buslicss is the high lle-.-nse, $1,000. By that high irioe they deprive any but the rich the right osell whiskey, and by excluding competitors ind rivals, a monopoly is formed whereby he price of liquor is increased. If the citlens need whiskey, it is wrong to charge such icense as to shutofFcompetition lniissalc. Vithout competition the quality of thowhls;ey may be lowered, and it is certain that Monopolies seldom reduce prices. After all, rethink the council lias acted worse for the uwu in raisins; uic license imu luruiuumg iuiner customers to buy liquors, than did lie voters in authorizing triern to grant 11:cnse. No poor man need try to sell liquor in >partanburg, and no man who loves whiskey iced try to buy il. The bar rooms must- deiciul on new customers, in whom they must ievelop a love for intoxicating liquors. Tlic War Will be C'eitHCless. Prohibition Is being agitated In a lively nanncr in several towns and cities of this >taie. It does seem thai this question will, re Ion*?, assume a nat'onal aspect in earnest, mil no one at the present can'safely prophecy he result. Whiskey mav be legally run out n time, but it is our candid opinion that anil the niilleniutn It will never be totally detr< i.ved.? ll'imi.vlioro Xcivx un;l Herald. Wc need not expect to totally destroy or :ure any evil before the millcnlum, but the empernnce people will continue to labor for cmpcrance and will forever work to ecure the closing of places of tempation. The love of whiskey, and the love of :aln from dealing in it, may defeat the effort o reduce drunkenness and whiskey-drinkng, but the temperance people will have the consciousness of having done their duty. The iarf.ire against whiskey will never cease as ong as the government licenses the saleof inoxicating drinks ai.daulliorizes the developncnt in her citizens of that thirst w hich unlermines and destroys the best men in the itate. The war will be kept up forever, uness the efforts of the tcmporauce people are ro.vr.cd with success. The prohibitionists are playing wBh edged oois. If they insist on ramming their exreme nlensurcs, us the expression of intolern( opinions, down the throats of the public, hey will (live birth to a reactionary sentlnent that will not stop short of a repeal of he law jis it stand*,even il the Democratic arty be shattered in the cflort.?News and Xiivi'r. Taken In connection with the reccnt elecion in Spartanburg cily, tho words of tlie \~rws and Courier may be significant. The lection in Spartanburg, we believe, was caried by negro votes. I>oos the yews and Couier mean to say that the whiskey element of he Slate will combine and conspUe to reak up the Democratic party? No matter fhat tlie consequences, the war on the whis:ey trafllc will never be stopped as long as the iile of spirituous liquors is licensed, and if lie whiskey dement of the State choose to ombiuc to break up the Democratic party, In n let the sin rest upon them and their hildrcu. Tlie Star Association, We publish to-day a letter from a member of | he Bar whoattended the meeting of the South t 'arolina Bar Association in Columbia last! reek. The accounts published by tiie daily! apcrs show thai tlicmeeting was one of great nterest. The annual address by Chief Jusice Coolcy, of Michigan, was published In nil in the Xcirs and Courier and deserves the ligh praise which the press of the.State have cstowed upon it. It was peculiarly refreshD2 to a South Carolina nudicncelo hearajur *t irom .Michigan point out ruedangers or 'cderal centralization, and speak as tlie luunpion of State's Kights. We agree with lie Columbia lici/ix'cr when it says lhat South 'aroHua owes a debt of thanks lo the Har Asoclatlon for briugiiigsiuii men as lJillon and 'ooley to deliver the annual addresses. We rust the Association will be equally fortunate [ n selecting a successor to men so dlaiinguishd. i"ot in Favor of the Whipping Post. The Marion Star is mistaken in saying that lie Press and Banner wants the whipping est. We are as much opposed to that propoition as we arc to the establishment of ale-! alized aristoeracy, which would rt-snit frnn i life-tenure in the office of Judge. When our, lutges are no longer accountable for their I els, and when they may defy the people, we| uny have reason to regret having taken aj x>lish step. The establishment of the whip ilng post would, in our opinion, degrade not' ii1 v* I lir? nnnnln u*ha r?i*nlvn tlw> nnnluliinrnr I ut the people wlio Inflict it. The cnt-o'-nlnc-i nils has boon banished from the navy. Few! eif-respecting people punish with the lash. The Lerington Dispatch lias entered upon its eventh volume. It is beautifully printed nd the editor is pleased with the prospects of he paper. We congratulate our neighbor on ii? pros; ority. >R. MULLALLY WAS NOT PROSECUTED. jioii Hearing the Report of (he Com-j mittee si;i;l the Explanations of l>r. Mullally the Prwbytcry Refused to Prosecute. At the I'all meeting of the Sonlli Carolina resbytcry, held in Seneca City, 011 October! tli, Itcv. V.. T. Matthews oH'eiod tile lollowng resolution, which was adopted : "Whereas, there are public rumors abroad j letriiiiRiitul to the ministerial and moral! :hnrai:ier of Hev. K. P. Mulialty, I). I).; and j hereas, we deem it duo Ifim as si minis-; or of tiie g"sp?>l, and due the cause of Christ, hat llio-c minors lie investigated,us theljook i il Church order directs, lie it. "Rrxtilird,That a committee of five be aplointod to investigate the whole case, and ! hat the committee lie authorized to call a poeial meet ins: of IVcsbytery us soon as they in* ready to report." The following committee was appointed unlor tiio abovo resului ion : IJevs. W. T. Matthews, K. M. Kirkpatrick, mil A. P. Nicholson; Elders W. K. Hlake and! t. F. McOaslan. At tlie call of this committee Presbytery; vas re convened at Seneca, Uccomber 2, ISSu. j L'iic following meinbeis were present: MKMIIKliS or IMIKSKYTEKY. Ministers?,]. H. Adger, I). I)., J.O. Lindsay,; ). I).. II. Me Lees, 1). K. Kricrson, I). 1).. F. P. i dultally. I). D.. .1. .McL. Seabrook, A. M. Has-i icll, W. T. Matthews, .1. Lowrie Wilson, L). I).; t. M. Kirkpatrick. A. 1'. Nicholson, J. E. I'orrn plln. Cin'KCUKS RKI'RKSKNTF.I). Pendleton?Hullm* Kliler Carver Iiandal. Itetreat?Killing Kldi-rJ. W.Khelor. Abbeville?Ruling Elder \V. A. Templeton. Seneca?Ruling Elder J. W.Todd. Kiehiand?Killing Elder J. li. Rloket. Rev. A. M. I-lassi li. Moderator, in I ho Chair; filler W. A. Teinpletoii, Acting Slated Clerk. j The paper o;i I li iifc I lie Presbytery together] ,vas rea?l l?y the .Moderator. The report of the Investigating Committee; vns then reail ami received as information. INEXl'KDIKNT TO IMtOSI'-Ct'TK FURTHER, c.n motion the following paper was then | ulopted: 'I tie Presbytery having henrn the report ofj .lie Investigating Conunittee, anil also the ex-; >lan:itions made by Rrother Mullally. "/{rsohol, That it is inexpedient to prose-, ute the matter any further." . Tilt: A(Tl'SEI) ADMONISIIKl). The fo'lowing was also adopted : "/{'wolcctl, Wo think it due to Pr. Mullally mil due to this Preshy tery, that Pre-by tery, ti its proper oversight of hint as a member of his Inxly and in its fraternal relations to him,1 'omind him, on t he ground of rumors already j piling,as well as on the ground ol hisnatu-j al ardor, to exercise watchfulness anil prayer igainst whatever "most easily besettinst* lia"iiities, he is exposed in his ministerial re la-1 ions to the world." Dress goods in 2 and f??.s yards lengths at loc. ' icr yard, worth 2De. aud Due. Ww. E. licll. B?B?????????t??I LETTER FROM SHERIFF DuPRE. He Falls into tlie Frror of Supposing that the "Press nnd Banner" Ap- i plied a DifTerent Itule in Waking up Democratic and Radical Acconntx, Editor Press and /tanner : Your article In the Press and Banner ns to fho t*r\nntv nvmincno frir tlia wlv \'ort re nf Ptirti cal ami six years of Democratic rule is so far from the actual facts; and it having been, In part copied in the News and fourier and also laid on the desks of our Representatives. 1 am in Justice to myself, compelled to notice it. , In the "Radical times" the work done hy the Deputy Sherlfls and all other parties employ- i ed by him, was not put on the Sheriff'h ac- ] count, but each Deputy and each Individual , employee had his account made out in his , own name and marked Ul the reports as helng 1 paid to thein, and do not appear In what the ( County Commissioners term the ".Sheriff's account." The same is true of the transportation account. This Is now Included In the I Sheriff'snccotihtas also many other things I that formerly were charged up under a ri I tier- | enthcad. For Instance, In 1878, you will see that Guffin (the Sheriff ) was paid fur sum- ( monlng the Jurors and for much other work ] that Is now chargcd up on the Sheriff's ac- , count, but which was not then included In the Sheriff's account of that year. Hcnce you ' see the injustice done the Democratic Sheriff The commissioners In Radical times enter- , cd under the head of "Sherift 'b account," just such work us was done by the Sheriff himself I and under the Democratic rule everything j that printed through I he Sheriff's hands to his Deputies, the Railroads, kc., and it Is now charged np ns "paid to the Sheriff." You will ' easily see why one accountlsgreatly In excess < of the other. , Again, the Court expenses and the Sheriff's ' account are in proportion to the work done 1 and the length of l lie term (of Court*. InRad- i ieal times a fellow-feeling prevented the pros- ( edition and punishment of many criminals , and the worlc in the Sessions Court was much 1 lighter and the terms shorter, and this will i account In part for smaller Court expenses, if , tli'it Up. a fad, which Tain not willing to admit , un111 the records ran he examined- and all that should be charged up to the Court and i the Sheriff is so charged. You will bear in mind also that in the last six years we have had the Franklin murder case, the Maddox murder case, the Guflln murder, the Clayton Allen murder and several other murder cases, the last, but n?f least. ' of these the Benedict (Ferguson) murder ca?e. Some of these were in the Courts for over two i years, with witnesses by the hundred, (85 witnesses four Courts In the Maddox case,) and ' the case (civil) of Jennings ngainst the county which It-self cost over ?"j0 ). These were extra- | ordinaiy cases, and the like (we hope) may , never happen a'jain. Now us to the general charge that our expenses under Democrailc* , rule is much larger than under Radical rule. This is not so, and as soon as I can get the re- ( ports for the several years mentioned I will demonstrate it. A? an instunce. I will now say that the expenditures (county) in 1S73, wereS42.V26.S0nnd in 1*>4, SlO.f&U*, a differ ence in ravor or loi>l or over twenty-two thousand dollnrx. As to the transportation of convicts. I ' think the State should pay It, but this Is not a : Sin county. The expense for conveying con- , victs for tills county to the peniifntiary has ; been less than 812 per capita for the past six years, as can be seen by my books and bills. < The transportation of lunatic-s is a different ] matter, many of these were our best citizens and many of them ladles, and we did not tie or handcuff thfem. I Your statement that the charges in the bill j published was at the lowest flgur.e and could . have been more, Is a mistake. It could not have been more under the fee bill, for no sane man can conclude t hat t he mileage is for each > convict, but for each guard. And no honest man would send a greater number of guards ' than he believes to he necessary. As soon as I can get the reports for the years mentioned by vou. I will ventilate tho whole matter, and ur.t.ll then I hope the matter will rest. Respectfully. ' J. F. C. DuPRK. i Will the News and Courier please copy at j least a portion of this? J. P. U. D, THE BAR ASSOCIATION. Gossipy Letter from n Lawycr Who ; t Attended the Meeting. On Wednesday morning Inst In company with Messrs. \V. O. Hradlc.v, J. C. Klugh, M. P. DcUiuhl and J. S. Cothran, your correspondent took the train for Columbia, to at- ; tend thi! annual meeting of the .state liar Association. At Hodges our party was made ' larger by the addition of George l'rlnce, Esq., of Anderson, and Messrs. Donaldson and Hey ward, of Greenville. C'ol. Norton, of SVulhaiia, also Joined us at Newberry. The fields along the road showed that the eolton had all been nicked. We ai rived at Columbia on schedule time. Most of us slopped at the Hotel Jerome where wc were well entertained. Ills a new hotel and everything Is done to promote the comfort of Its euests. I Others of our number who stayed at Wright's and the Grand Central were equally well pleased. That evening we nttended the meeting ot the Associitiori in the Court House. By the way, we were p eased with this building. We u>crc surprised to hear quite a variety of opinions expressed as to Its acoustic qualities. The meeting was prislded over by (Jen. liarlee. .Mr. W. C. Ilenet was Secretary, ami Mr. W. O. Bradley assisted him. Quite a number of questions were discussed during the evening. We wore delighted with a memorial sketch of Ili'-n. Simpson Hobo of Spartanbure, prepared and read by MaJ. Duncan, of the same county. It. was a beautiful tribute?chaste, eli'gant. and appropriate, and it was delivered pi the happiest manner. It was our pleasure i to form tiii? HcouainLanee of the author dur ing the meeting. Mr. Hamilton, of ('liestor mode come appropriate remarks with reference t> the loss the Association ha I sustained in the death of Hon. Joiin M. McXcel. of Chester, Wo were greatly interested In his remarks. Mr. Hamilton stated that he was the attorney ol Mr. MeXeel's Executor, ami that among his old papers he had found, cauefnlty filed away, extracts from the most distinguished authors ; a.Hi speakers, and that had Mr. McXeel lived, It wiih evidently his intention to devote himself not simply to the law, but to literature: and politics as well. Yonr correspondent! could have added that while at the University of Virginia, Mr McNeel wrote an article for the University Mgguz neon the l>iblc which was highly praised. He was at one time a pupil, of Dr. J. Lowrle Wilson, and received his co'Jegiatc education at Erskinc. All of t!'e exerci-es of the evening were interesting, though the house Wits not as dignified as one naturally would have expected.' The next morning II. L. Abney, Esq., read a capital essay, and this was followed by an admirable essay prepared by Mr. Wells of Greenville and read by (,'ol.Orr. We cordially approved of the resolution rJeclining to print In the report of the meetings essays which are not read before tho Association. We were favorably Impressed with the wise conservatism which characterized the remarks of Mr. Ilenry E. Young, of Charleston, on the various measures beiore the Association. On Tuesday evening Judge Cooley, of Michigan, delivered a splendid oration. He indulged In no empty compliments, bnt the profound character of hi* address was Itself a high compliment to his hearers. It was listened to with tue closest attention for an hour and a half. Judgo Cooley Is a rather slender inan. has no mustache, and looks like amini>tcr. It was remarked by several that he resembled Dr. Furman, of (jieenvlllc. He| had Itis manuscript before him and reiul it' closely. His articulation was very fine. Every w ord could he heard. Alter his speech came the annual banquet, which was enjoyed; then the toasts and responses, which were splendid. Itemarks were made by Gen. Harlee, Gen. Youmans. Judge Bond. Judge Slmonton, Gov. Richardson, Cov. Sheppnrd, Juilge Aldricii, Judge Cot h ran, and others. Judge Bond particularly excels ns a post-prandial speaker One i need only hear Gov. Richardson once to pronounce him an orator. The members of the Association went away moio exhilarated with oratory than willi wine. Anion}? the members of the Association there were several graduate* of Erskine (from other counties:) Judge Sanders and Messrs. Ilrice and Henry, of Chaster: Ira B. Jones, Esq., of Lancaster; and Solicitor McDonald and Hon. Charles Douglass, of Fairfield. All of these gentlemen are doing well in their, respective counties. | We took a hasty glance at the Legislature. I We went into the House first accompanied by | Mr. A.G. Bricc, ol Chester. Having already j met the other members of our delegation,! ' both of us looked for Mr. Young nnd soon saw ' him, though there are two other gentlemen; ; ...ill. 1 . I., Il.mcn Mn tv L : most of the Abbeville delegation. Recog- i I nlzed the familiar face of our friend Frank ; B. Gary, Esq.. 011 the speaker's stand: a* usual It wore a pleasant smile. We are glad I Mr. Gary got the position of assistant hill-! < clerk. I 1 The Senate is a smaller body than we ex- 1 ported to see, and was cooped up In a small ' room. Gen. Hemphill looked at borne. We beard Hon. n. W. Edwards speak on the University question. He is a mild, conservative looking man, but his facc shows firmness and s decision. 11 Your correspondent acknowledges courtesies received at the hands of Gen. Hemphill,' ^ Mr. K. K. fiary ami Col. J. IJ. Marshall. With 1 this we close. M. 1^, To the Public. | I beg leave to Inform the public that I have1 ? taken charge of the New Hotel. With thanks for the generous patronage heretofore bestow-1 eil on this hotel, 1 pledge my efforts to keep it, <1 up to Its highest standard. Dec. 7,181G. J. M. McG'KOREY. 1 111 Dress goods in 2 and C yards lenglbsat. oc.'s per yard, worth 10c. and ISJ^c. Win. E. Hell. I J Black and colored .16 inch cashmeres in 3 and I 514 yaids lengths, at Lt)c. and L'jc. worth tije. 12 umljOc. Wm.E. Ikll. 'a 111 111 --i?jtjwaaa Tmsteii harvesters. origin Of the Great laborsaving machines of the west. flow gralrt is hnrvcsted on tho pacific corrtt?iron titans tthlch wade frhroncli grain fields cutting, Tlirathing and unjoin an at unco. The constantly changing manner of harvesting grain in tho- last <[uarter of a century is worth recording. While tho east lias been making great strides in improvements tho far west lias not been l>ebiiKl in modes adapted to its wants. In the last three or four years a class of monster harvesting machines has appeared. They cut, thrash and sack tho grain as they move over tho field, dropping the filled sacks ur>on the ground, the grain being cleaned ready for market. The real ririgin of these great labor-saving machines has been known to very few. Even tho present manufacturers are most of them in the lark on the subject. In a reaent extended tour over Oregon, Washington territory and Idaho I have devoted considerable time and expense to gathering facts, and can now locate the first invention in Oregon. As long ago as 1853 ono Luper, residing near Lebanon, Ore., built and used a machine which pushed ahead af the horses and ran tho cut grain o(T in a swath on tho ground at tho left of tho rr?fi#?1iinn lonvinrr if. fn Kn rra+hotwl nnrl ried to the stack or thrasher. Prom this sprang tho header and elevator now so well known on the Pacific coast. It is substantially the same machine, but with a spout that fames the grain to large header beds on wagons by which it is transported to tho stack. C0M2INED HEADER AND TIIItASHEIt. Vv'hile tho Luper machine was in operation RIcddcrs Vanderpoel, also residing near Lebanon, conceived the idea of attaching some sort of a thrasher to it. He built a combined machine in 1S)5, using it through one harvest. It was run almost entirely by belt, and tho thrashing was done by friction, the thrashed p ain falling into a box and being winnowed afterward. Tho machino did fair work, but was not durable. It gave out after cutting 700 or 800 acres of grain. In 1S60 Mr. Vanderpoel made improvements and changed tlx? manner of handling the gram. After a season's run, however, he was not pleased with bi3 improvements. In 18(vi and 180} ho went back to very nearly his first invention. Having obtained patents he constructed another mucliino. At tho ago of 81 years ho takes great pleasure in exhibiting the model at his farmhouse near Lebanon. Tho machine re quiral ten gooa norses or mules ana tureo men to operate it. "When properly handled it would cut from twelve to eighteen acres of grain per day. Nothing was ever dono with it in a business way. It ran three or four years, cutting a large acreage, when it was thrown aside. But it attracted attention, and others began to experiment in search of a good combined harvester and thrasher. Tho first to go to work in earnest and expend money were \V. G. and L. T. Davis, of McMimivillc, Ore. They began work in 16(50 and obtained patents in 18<)7. These patents are i:i part the basis of the present numerous successful machines of this class. The Davis brothers first made two machines. These were used, one five veal's ar.d the other six yen:s. They cut many thousands of acres of grain in the great Willamette valley. At tho farm rcsiienc? of L. T. Davis I saw an old photograph of the machino. A few facts relating to the enterprise may interest your readers. CUTTI"0 A BliOAD SWATH. A Ten animals and three men were used to run these machines. Tho average cut was eighteen acres of grain per day. The contrivance was a pull-and-push machine. Three animals were on the left and threo on the right of the separator, and four in tho lead. The operator stood on the left of the separator in the rear, the sacker platform being on the right. The thrasher was an ordinary belt machine, and the patents covered tho peculiar niu* novel connections between it and the cutting apparatus. The trials, troubles and losses of the Davis v.viL-n n frrwl-Qirrvl vnTimirv Tin* worst of it is that they could not sliajw matlei's to carry on tho business and retrieve their losses. About this time William II. Parish had been operating with a similar machine with limited success, as had also J. H. Itobbins & Bro., all residing near the scene of tho first invention. Tho Davis boys, being xmable to go on, sold their patents to Mr. Parish and ono J. C. Aikin, who again sold to California parties at Stockton. Since then several different kinds of tho machines have been built there, as well as one at Benicia. Nearly all the California machines of mark rerpiire from eighteen to twenty-eight animals and three or four men. They cut from twentyto forty acres of grain per day. The swath cut is from twelve to twenty-eight feet iu width. The cost to put tho grain in the sack with these mavhines is from 50 to 7(J ccnts per acre, all told. They leave tho straw and chalf scattered over tho ground, unless in cases where "bunches" aro us.'d for t arrying the straw and leaving it in piles so that the farmer can gather it. Theso machines are now running in the great San Joaquin valley. I saw twenty in a two days' trip. Tho grain was down and <-n?rrln/l paima l\nf flmv nrtf. tlimiirrh it mcilv M?o' """I """ to"" ""O" j The yield is about nine sacks of two and a quarter bushels j)cr acrc for a very larc acreage in the mi'ldlo district of tho valley, Tlio quality is fair ami tho price at railroad stations is 1 ccirt a pound. These machines are not at all adapted to moist countries. They much resemble a traveling caravan as they ramble through tho vast fields of ripe waving grain. Tho eastern tourist will not find in all tho ramble a grander sight than the California traveling caravan harvesting outfit.?Oakland (Cal.) Cor. New York Sun. Tnl!(ln~ Over Tlielr Indebtedness*. About the year 1 happened to bo in Vicksburg. I heard an old gentleman in one of the hotels giving one of his friends an account of a trip ho had just made to New Orleans. 4,I went there," said he, "to make some arrangement with iny commission merchant about a bill of exchange he had acccptcd for mo last year, and which had fallen due. He wanted mo to pay him a part of tho money. I was not able to do it. IIo then said I must get some solvent man to indorse a new bill and take up the old one. It was entirely out of my power to do that, ami tho first thing I know he had mo locked up in the calaboose. That is an institution especially adapted to tho incarceration of foreign creditors. "When I got in I saw some of tho finest looking men ami the best dressed men I had met in nil New Orleans. Tbcy wero smoking their cigars, drinking their champagne, and talking over their indebtedness. One of them had been cal a boosed for So0,000, another for $100,000, and some as high ns ?2.">0,0f:0. 1 sat there liko a poor man at a frolic, having nothing to say to anybody. At length an impudent little rascal slapped mo on tho shoulder and said: 'Well, my old rooster, how much were you jugged for?' I replied: ol,.")UW.' luniin- ruunu iu nn t viiiiuui-o, h\j exclaimed: 'Why, curse bis pitiful soul, gentlemcn, let us raiso up tbo money and tuna him out.*"?Courier-Journal Interview. Kvekyiiody uses letter heads, and it is trangc that yon do nut go to the iVcss and 'Janiter office and gel them printed. Beautiful prowls, suitable for presents may >e found at T. C. I'crrin's drug store. 10-13 Plaid and stripe flannel for ladles' and dillLren's wraps, win. E. liell. !l-JJ Cheap dress goods. I have ft beautiful line if cheap dress goods from 10 cents to 10% cuts per yard. Win. K. liell. 0-TJ I'aints oils, putty, and window glass In any [uanttty at ."Speed it: N cutler's. 10-0 A full line of tobacco, cigar* and cigarettes, 'lie May Kirby and Shields No. 11, are .is popilar as ever and two of the best cigars ever old in Abbeville. Sold only by Speed Jcufler. 10-G Iiliirk enshmers from 3f> to 41 inches wide. .1 cents, 10cents,50cents, f?0 cents, 7j ccul-H ud 51.00 per yard. Wiu. E. Hell. l'-?J TH; OLIV? IN CALIFORNIA. 1 Growin-r I)?innnd for tlie Oil?A New UcJIg'it for tlie Epicure. i This hardy littlo tree, the olive, is always assigned the ugliest and stoniest and meanest bit of land to bo found ou the farm. And the olivo takes kindly to any place youchooso to put him. He takes root from the slip and prows right along, and in duo time drops his little, blaek and oily apples down in the tall Crass in such abundance that you can sometimes sec tho oil spreading over the rocks and running down and enriching the soil in the J hot sun. j "What a country this will be when tho olive | becomes established here as in Italy I At ; present it is not abundant, for the olive is a | slower grower as compared with other things ! lierc, and so the planters have been slow tc ! cultivate it. Yet I believo that now almost l every ranch has more or less olivo trees growI inp- for tliero is a front demand not only for I ?Ol r, tho oil but also for tho olive itself. It begins to look as if olive oil may take the place of butter out here after awhile. Fancy a group of little children on a farmer's porch, with bread in hand, dipping it into a dish of olive oil. The scene is so frequent here that I , ! nskcd a woman not long ago why she did not I give her children butter on their bread in- j j stead Sho answered me that her children would , ! not cat butter if they could get olive oil to ' sop their bread in. And I think they are -J about right. I lrave found myself more than once preferring olive oil to butter here. And ] tho butter is of the best. But any one who j has a taste for pickled olives, either natural or acquired, will lind himself becoming very ' partial to the oil of olives. Yet never before did I find this taste for j j olive oil so suprema Even in Italy and ] Spain and Palestine, places where there is 110 butter fit to eat, I did not care for olivo oiL j But this here is so superior to that of all ( other lands that, as I said before, I suspcct it ( may drive out tho use of butter to some ex- ' tent. Tho people here cat their pickled j olives with great relish. The plate of little i purplo olives is ever present on the table, and is soon emptied. This purple or black olive , is a new invasion of the ?ld custom. And ] iust why anybody ever pickled tho olive 1 green I do not know. Certainly no ono who , ever ate a purplo or ripo olivo would ever eat : a green one. Maybe tho olivo was put np i green in Spain and Italy for better transportation. Bo that as it may, I desire to call j attention to the little purple California olivo. ] This oily, lvcious and soft littlo pickle is 1 a new delight for tho cpicure. An no one who over tastes a ripe olivo properly prepared will over touch ono of tho tough, oldfashioned green ones from over tho sea. This olive hero is prepared for tho tablo in the simplest way possible. They tire gathered, thrown into a tub of water, whero tho few bad ones float off, and then they are simply packed in brine. That is all.?Joaquin Miller in Chicago Times. A Toet's Notion Concerning Gold. Years ago I wrote and published in a London magazine an article in which I undortook to prove that gold grows?grows the same as grain or potatoes, or anything else. I reckon I did my work cralcly, not knowing anything about chemistry or even the ordinary terms of expression about such matters, and so my earnest and entirely correct sketch was torn all to pieces and laughed to scorn. Well, I have at last found positive proof of | my general statement right hero in tbesa | mountains by tbo Pacific sea. Briefly and j simply, I have found a piece of petrified wood I with a littlo vein or thread of gold in it. How did that gold get into this pieco of wood( Was it placed thcro by tho finger of God on tho morning of creation, as men havo elaimcd was the caso with tho gold found in tho veins of tho mountains? Nonsense I Gold grows! Certain conditions of the air, . or ccrtain combinations of earth and air and water, and whatever chemicals may bo re, quired, and then a rock, a piece of quartz or petrified treo for the gold to grow in, and there is- your gold crop! Of course, gold grown slowly. Centuries upon centuries, it may bo, are required to make the least sign of growth. But it grows just as I asserted years ago; and here at last I liold in my hand such testimony as no man in this world will he rash enough to question: a portion of a petrified tree with a thread of gold in it.?Joaquin Miller in the Chicago Times. A Princes* of Wales* IJrawinj Uoom. However, like old Mother Ilubbard, wo | "got there" at last, and then all was smooth J sailing. Tho mflgnifire-it guards cat on horsev '! back in tho splendid quadrangle,-the band i discoursed excellent music, within the portal stood tho immemorial beef eaters, the gentlo' men of tho Queen's Guards h-.'lped us to alight, pages in tho royal livery took our cloaks, and passing on through superb halls i and up an immense staircase, with our trains over our anus, wo finally reached tho saloon, ' where wo were to wait tho pleasure of the | lord chamberlain; pictures of great interest I on tho walls, and a plenty of comfortable ! chairs to sit down hi. Soon tho room began | to lill with tho gorgeous women hi court ; toilets; every one with white feathers and ! veil, and low necks, bare arms and lino gowns; or, as they say here, "smart" gowns. I It was a really splendid scone. V?"e wcro all furnished with two cards, ono i of which we handed to tho queen's page at the door. Tho other wo keep until wo reached the throne room. Fortunately several ladies preceded mo to let r.io see that one's tram; shoul.l bo carefully spread out like a peacock's : tail, for one, and that tlicro was notumg formidable in tho courtesy. I courtesied four times as I passed the beautiful Princcss of i Wales, Princess Christian, Prince.'8 Mary cf Cambridge, and the ever popular Princo of V ales, and lived through it. It is nothing i but. tho early "bob"'of our childish days made i with respectful intent.?London Cor. Boston ; traveler. Eoer Drln!;ln? lit IJavarla'* Capital. What would Munich l>e without beer? As a ship stmnded. Mr. Ilorstmann shows how tho capitil of Bavaria floats on an ocean of foaming beer. People do not in common conversation speculate over tho weather but ask at once, ''Plow is tho beer to-dav:" The Baj varian does not drink beer because lie is thirsty, "but because ho enjoys it, and bc! cause ho enjoys it ho drinks much." Every I man in Munich guzzles bis four quarts jxjr I j diem. There ore thousands who swallow! i '-'-hi. ?*?.! mnnw tvlrn Cll'ill I lUCir I'lgUb I1IIUIU, ail'l IIIIUIJ nuvoM... .... tea to twelve quarts. A student will manage at ono sitting from ten to twelvo quarts, whieli would lili about sixty of our glasses. A congress of staid scientific fellows met at a Munich festival and each one drank three and six-tenths quarts during a short sitting. ?The Argonaut. George Eliot as an Old Woman. Nancy also saw George Eliot, and this she i regrets very much. She tries not to think of tho woman when she reads her books, for she j wa3 the typical old woman of tho old come! dies. She r.ooded a shawl for her shoulders, j stools had to be brought for her feet, doors ; and windows liad to be managed to suit her, ; and, notwithstanding it is almost heresy to i And any fault with her, still Nancy's sum- : I ming up of her as "stuiry"' secais rather j ' I commonplace, not 10 use mmv uuuucu nuiiu, ?Cor. Kew York Star. ,! Blue stone, blue stone, 3 lbs for 2.*k\ ut Speed ; | * Xeu (Tor's, HMJ | Gloves Hi black and colored cashmere, 1 black and colored silk, black and colored Vids. Win. E. licit. 'J 22 Mrs. Tu?gart has all tlie now styles for ladies and Misses suits, and will give you a perfect tit as she understands thedress making j business. W. E. Hell. j Rogers & Bro's celebrated triple plated sllver ware, at 1'. Rosenberg &. C'o's. 10-13 j A beautiful line ot crepe lace in pink, blue, I yellow, red and cream, also the Austrbin ' crcpc lace in while and cream. Wm. E. | IJell. 9-22 j Cotton flannels, white, brown, red and old gold from S cents to 25cents with a long nap. Win. E. Bell. 0-22 I 100 ladies' jackets and wraps, latest designs at It. M. lladdon & Cos. 10-27 iwiiii CONGAREE innir UTAnirn ? urn in ( Coumbia, S. C. 4 Agnt for ? CHAPMAN'S PERPETUAL EVAPOBATOB f I^HESE WORKS WERE ESTABLT.SAED ii> 1M7 by Messrs. Geo. Sinclair an\l James All" ? lerson unil pnrcbased by me in (be year 1856, abd' \ 'rum that lime till now parried on successfully by myself. My friends ami customers will bear witness >f the large "and stupendous Jolm executed by me. If wag at my works where the largest and almost only jub of Its claAS ever executed In this city was doiie -! viz: the maklhsr of the pipes for the City Wntrr Works in the year 1S.">S. In tbe branch oi BKLI? 4 BOUNDING, I can say that I have made the loigest *jl bells ever cost in tl)e State, such as tbe bell for tbe \ uitv IIull In Columbia. . My slock of patterns for AECHITECTURHj. WORK COLUMNS for Store fronts, is large and' various,and In RAILINOS for Balconies, Gardens, md Cemeteries I bave tbe largest variety and uinst ^ modern patterns; manv of these arc pa ented and I tiave purbhased the right for this state. * In the machine line I can furnish my patrons with STEAM ENGINES and BOILEKS of any size j lescrliitlon, My CIRCULAR SAW MILLS have' I ?arrlen off the prize at ev< ry State Fair held in this J :ity, und in their consinjction I have taken pain* to ? ;omhtne simplicity wltl? the most nsefnl modern Improvements. and may flatter myself that my CIKCU- ? [.Alt SAW MILLS find favor with every sawyer who' ? understand his business. . *. . . The many orders I nm steadily receiving for SU-- 1 BAR CANE MILLS prove that the pnblic appreciatethe.mills of my make, nndsoltls with mv GEAKING for IIOKSE POWEKS. GIN WHEELS. ORlsf MILLS and other MACHlNKhY. I have the-manufacturlng rl-.-ht of many PATENTS Mich as castings for ROCK COTTON AND HAT PKESS and three or four different FKLl) CUTTRrt* ind other implements. I will be pleased to send my circulars to any applicant, together with price list or estimate. My price* . ire moderate, and I assure the public that they aselower than those of Northern manufectnrcs, and that. uiy work will compare favorably with thkt ol any oth? * cr maker. Addr< ss John Alexander, . Conoauee Iron Wokks, Columbia, S. C. Atlantic Coast. Line. PASSENGE1: DEPARTMENT. Wilmington. N. 0? >Tnne 22,1885. v M FAST LINK between Charleston and Culuuibift ?nd< j Upper South Carolina. ' ? GOING WEST. ' ' ^ Leave Charleston, S. C 7 20 ft m LeuVe LlDi'B, S. C? 8 84 II HI ^ I,e:ive Mimter. J1. 0 9 88 ? im ^ Arrive Columbia, 8.0 10 40 a ill' jX Arrive Wltmeboio. 8. C.. 8 02 p in ^ Hp Arrha Chester. 8.O ~... 4.15 |> til Arrive York?ille, 8. U 6 05 r> m Arrive Luncnstcr, S. C 7 01 p m Arrive Itnck Hill, 8. C 4 5fl p inArrive Charlotte, N. C 6 05 p itt' GOING EAST. , Arrive Charleston, S. C 010 p m. Arrive Lanes, 8. C 7 45 p nt? Arrive Su iftter, 6. 0 6 42 p tuLeave Columbia, S. C 5 27 p ru' Leave Wiimsboro. 8. C 8 4S |> nv Leave Chester. 8. 0 2 42 p nv Leave Yorkville, 8. C12 11 45 p in l,eave Ijincnster. 8. C._ .. .... 7 00 ft li?Leave Hock 11111,8. C 1 fC p w. Leave Charlotte, N. C..._ ...12 50 p inGOING WEST. Arrive Newberry, S. C 12 48 p mv Arrive Greenwood, 8. C ...... 2 42 p lit' Arrive Linirens. S. C - -6 80 p w Arrive Anderson, S. C 4 47 ji ill , Arrive Green> IIle. 8. C 5 85 p in Arrive Wa'.bnllo. S. C 6 88 p IIP^V " Arrive Abbeville, S. C 4 80 p ut Arrive Spnrlanburir. S. C 4 40 p w? Arrive llendersonvlHe. N. C 5 85 p hp GOING EAST. Leave Newberry. S. O ? 02 p ra. Leave Greenwood, S. C : 12 44 p mi Leave Lauren*. 8. (' - $ a ?n? Leave Anderson. S. 0 -10 22 a in Leave Greenville, 8s. 1' 0 4ft a li?Leiive Wiilhalla. S. 0 8 30 n m< Leave Abbeville, S. (' ?J0 4ft a rat Leave Sparlanhiirsr. 8. 0 11 OS p" m. Leave Henderson villc, N.C ? 00 a in Solid trains between Charleston and roltnnl la, 6 C J. F. PIVINK. T. M. KMJ.KSOiN, Geit'l Sup't. Gi n'l Pas.?. Agen Richmond and Danville Railroad, Columbia and Greenville Division. ON ami after November 21.1SS6, Passenger trainswill run as herewith Indicated upon thib rondi . mil its branches : DAILY, KXCEPT SUNDAYS. No. 58. VV l'AS8KNOKIt. Leave Columbia .>. 10 45 a m? Arrive AUtoii 11 45 lit Arrive Nuwberrv 12 4S p m. \rrive rhappellV 1 84 p i? Arrive Niiiely-Hx, D 2 n8 p m. Arrive Greenwood 2 45 j> lit' Arrive 11-dces 8 10 p im Airlvo I)niimildi. 8 81 j> in/ . Arrive Bel tun 4 11 ji m ?? Arrive Greenville ft 35 p ut NO. 52 IIOWK PA8SEN(iKK. Leave Greenville 9 45 a mi Arrive Helton 11 * in* Arrive DonnaMa 11 01 p nj. Arrive 1 lodges 12 17pm Arrive (4reeirv"oo<f 12 44 p ilk Arrive Ninety-Six, D 1 10 p iw Arrive Chap|Ktll'8 2 OS p mArrive Newbe>ry 8 02 p iiu Arrive Als'on... 4 lift p n* Arrive Columbia 5 15 p in .. AliltEVILI.E llCANUt. Leave Abbeville 10 45 a m Arrive Dirraiigh's 11 OH a in. f. Arrive liodsres II 45 p li?> Leave Hodges 12 25 p ui. \rrive DirraiiL'b'# I- CrS p lit: Arrive Abbeville 1 25.|? uv. L avo Abbeville 1 ftft p mArriveDarraiieVa.... 2 18 p m. Irrivt llo.ljz.s 2 ftft p m. Le.ve llo'jre* 8 30 p in. Anive Darnm-h's 4. OTp rib Airive Abbeville 4-30 p iu, ni.fr. utniiE railcoad and andp.bson buancii. Leave Bell on 4 15 p n* Arrive Anderson .......... 4,4.7. pin. Arrivo Seneea ti in ji n?. A: rive Wnllialb 6.88 |> iu? . Leave Walliallu 8 20 n ti*Anfve Seme S 4'2 * n* . Arrive Anderson 10 22 a m. Arrive Helton 10 67 o lib LAUKENS RAX1.UOAD* Leave Newberry 8 15 p n> Leave Helena 8 22 |> ill Arrive Clinton & 08 p in Arrive Laurens 5 55 p nv Leave Laurens 8 iX) a n* Arrive Clinton.., 9 05 a m Arrive Helena 11 00 j. in, Ar ive Newberry 11 10 ji tu> D?Dinner. Time-Kastern standard. G. It. TALCOTT, Superintendent. Jus. L. Taylor, O. P. A., Washington, D. C. D. CAUDWELL, AsaUt. Gen. Pas. Ag^n^^^^ FOUTZ_rS HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS BO Horn win die of COLTO. Bots or Irso I*? V>:r, If Foutz'e I'owdera are used In time. Fontz's Powders will pure and prevent Hog Cholxba .. Fonts'* Powders will prevent Gapes ix Fowl*. Foutt's Powder* will Increase tlie quantity of nitis; tn<1 cream twenty per cent, and nialcc the butter Arm tail sweet. Fork's I'owrter* will en re or prevent almost zrx.LT 0I5KA8K to wiilcli Hon-es.mil Cattle nre subject. Forrz's Fourirns will givk Satisfaction. Sold everywhere. DAVID E. FOUTZ, Proprietor* BALTIMORE, 1ID. FOR SALE BY COTHRAN & PERRIN. For Sale. AT.OT of second hand bosgy harness la lrniid rcnair for sale at the harness shop ?r "" THUS. UECJGS. Oct. 18,18?C, tf Real Estate Broker. THE undersigned ofl'rrs lifs services to the citizens or Abbwvilie county in tiie par. clince ?m?| smIk of resil estate. I also represent two reliable Firo Insurstneo Companies. J. X, J'AJllKS, Oct. 1-, lfctx;, tf