The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-10-14

stock of staple dry goods, and variety
of the best provisions and groceries,
ut very low prices. They can offer bar
gains in quality and price, and solicit
visit from their friends. They keep al
ways the best goods, and our friends
may be assured of getting good article.
Give them an early call. Il
Connor, Hodges & Cochran have put
in operation at Hodges, one Of Emory's
gins and consumers, which turns out
one bale Of cotton per hour. They are
said TO be the best gins in use, often
turning out little over one bale Of lint
to three of seed cotton.
Mr.. John r. Pace, we learn, will ex-
hibit his fast trottcr at the next Fair.
Recently, he came near enough beating
Mr.. w. II. Munday's fast trotter, "Sed
Bill" to warrant him in competing for
the premium next week. .
Mr.. J. H. Bussey, of Edgefield Coun-
ty, was here on Thursday last, looking
for his estray mule, which has been
missing for three months. We refer
our readers to his advertisement and
trust that some of our friends may be
able to give him information in regard
his mule.
| KEEP YoUR WoRD.-A large number
of our subscribers who are in arrears,
have promised 10 pay their subscription
to the Press anti Banner as soon as they
sell their cotton. We are now anxious
ly looking for them.
The. Good. Templars of Ninety-SiX
will give Picnic at that place on Fri
pay the 6thinstant. This meeting will
be'in behalf of the Temperance cause,
and several Temperance speeches will
be made OIL tho occasion.
Friend H's. contribution came duly to
hand, aud We return our thanks. He
may rest assured that we are rarely
'soured" against anybody, and never
against so good u friend. We would be
glad to hear from him often.
Mr.. II. c. Munday renewed his sub
script;on last week, and says that he
will always be a subscriber. He recon-
mends the Press and Banner to all his
neighbors.
Mr.. A. NJ. Moore had his arm badly
torn by gin, ,;and it was found necessa-
ry to amputate it. The operation was
performed by Drs. Gary, Connor and
Maxwell. ...-. - .--..
A fight occurred at Mr.. James n. CAL
vert's, near McKay's mill on Saturday
last, between white man and negro.
The negro was cut in the arm, and two
other places. Nobody hurt on the 9TH
er side.
The cotton is nearly all picked out in
the neighborhood of Cokesbury. The
hot sun on sandy land natures cotton
earlier than on clay land.
There has not been rs much guano
used by the planters of Phoenix this
year, as was used last year. The gen.
eral opinion there is, that it is not prof
table; and we learn that many who have
used it this year, will not do so again.
Mail carriers, stage drivers and con
tractors, cannot lawfully carry out O
the mail any letter or packet, unless thu
same has been prepaid by stamped en-
velope of suitable denomination. ~
Mr.. J. S. Watson has put up a new
i fence on his lot in Phoenix, and ha
given good room for sidewalk, which
:! has very much improved the appearance
OF his Lot. .pdg .snn. -.. g..
| Slessrs. Lake, Caldwell & Co., are do
ing q good business at Phoenix, thei
stock is large and attractive. We hav
been expecting 6n advertisement from
. them, Perhaps it will come next week
The health of Wellington neighbor
hood is good, and the Doctors are dis
tressed Nearly all the new corn Of tn
neighborhood has been. consumed.
We direct attention to the sale OF tn
valuable real estate of James Fair, deco
! Oh sale day next. The plantation offer
l inducements to purchasers. '.ti
! See advertisement of the sale of tn
, valuable real estate Of I.arkin Reynolds
. decd, on sale day in December.
The Medical College of Georgia open
: its session on the ID November. Sc
| advertisement.
: The roads are reported In good cor
,, dition in the neighborhood of the Buz
! zard Roost.
nar DR.. Marshall is the subject {
congrntulation just now.