The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-01

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WOULDN'T PAY. - Henry Johnson
last week for some offence, was fined in
Judge Hughes Court 81 and costs,
which were $S.75, or sentenced to lie
seventeen days in Jail, and was allowed
to go out to raise the money. Instead OF
raising the money he reported to the
Sheriff, saying that he ''had come to
stay awhile with him." The Sheriff
supposing that he had come to hire in
formed him that he didn't need his ser
vices, when Henry explained the mat
ter, saying that he had enough money
to pay the fine, but that he wanted to
spend it during the Christmas holidays.
He is now in Jail at the expense of the
taxpayers, that he may spend the mon
ey during the Christmas holidays.
Comment unnecessary.
GEN. PURvIs, an alderman Of the city
of Columbia, was in town last week,
and the guest Of Senator Holinshead.
We see it stated in the papers that he
was in the party who committed that
gross outrage in Columbia last week in
dragging the poor dcfenceless deni
monde of the city from their beds to the
guard house at midnight. We hardly
think it true that q man of his good in
telligence could be accessory to the COM
mitting of so great crime against
women. He surely was not with the
party.
THE CIRCUS. We call attention to
the advertisement of the Great Euro
pean Circus and Menagerie, which is
said to be one of the largest and most
varied entertainments of the Kind
which has ever visited this country. 1t
does not come OH the train with q hand
ful of wagons and paraphernalia, but
moves in huge caravan overland.
The principle feature claimed for it is
the geological department, which en-
braces some wonderful animals not be-
fore exhibited here.
WE learn that there is an effort being
made TO remove R. 4. Hemphill, Esq,
from the Office of Trial Justice at Able.
vile. We see no good to be derived
from such course and trust that the
Governor may not act hastily in the
matter. We regard Mr.. Hcmphill as
one Of the best Trial Justices in the up
country, and have never heard any
good reason urged for his removal.
Col. ]. w. Livingston, member to
Legislature from Oconee, passed to his
post of duty on Tuesday of last week.
Col. L. is one of the most valued MEM
bers Of the House, and oXerts q broader
influence than any member from the
upper counties by reason of his we'll
known Just, liberal and practical views
on all subjects of interest.
Look here, gentlemen, why this howl
against ladies' striped stockings" 1t is
your solemn duty rs a respectable citizen
to walk with your eyes on level with
second story windows, and its none OF
YOUR business what kind Of stockings
arc shown on the cross walks. Any
thing is preferable to u barctootcd wo-
man.
TIE Lindlcy Nurseries have sold and
delivered this season seventeen nun
dred dollars worth of fruit trees in Abb
beville County. We regard the buying
of good fruittrees rs the next best thing
to the sewing Of oats, and our readers
know what we think of red oats.
Mr.. NEWTON ALEXANDER's gin
house, near Hodges Depot, was con-
sumed by fire about O'Clock Monday
evening. The work Of an incendiary.
Loss five or six hundred dollars.
A Co1.oRED brother was attempting
to ride an unbroke mule on tho square
on Monday. He rode backwards into
Wardlaw & Edwards store and called at
the post office.
WE are pleased to see Mr.. J. William
Robertson, from Honea Path in town
on Monday. We welcome him almost
as one from the grave. lie has been
quite sick, and is still the worse for
wear.
A YEARS subscription to the Press
and Banner will be given to the first
newspaper writer who has not told us
exactly how to control the negro vote.
MAJ. r. A. GRIFFIN, Of Ninety-Six,
has been elected honorary member OF
the Executive Committee of the An
dcrson Fair Association.
OWING to sickness in the family OF
Rev. Jno. Kershaw, the newly elected
pastor of Trinity, he was unable to he
present OH Sunday last.
LAST Sunday was q gloomy day.
There was large attendance Mt the va
rious churches, except the Episcopal
which was closed.
Mr.. GEORGE B. SONDLEY, OF the
Nc,p Era, called at our office on Satur-
day last, looking as bright and tidy rs
new pin.
Nothing contributes more to the
health of q people than good healthy
fruit. Now is the time to set out your
fruit trees.
THE young men in Abbeville can
marry any Of the young ladies they
pleasc-the trouble is, they can't pleas
them.
IFanv man doubts that Abbcvlle has
pretty ladies, he should have been al
the Methodist church on Sunday night
The greatest luxury in the known
world is good fruit. This can be secur
ed by the expenditure of few dollars
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advance. Please bear this in mind.
DIR. MARsHALL'S infant son Foster's
condition is better, and hopes are now
entertained Of his recovery.
A DROVE of fifty hogs were sold a
the Marshall House lot last Saturday, n
nine cents gross.
THE Camden Journal IS urging tht
Importance of having County Fai
Camden.
Our stock of drummers has been un
usually full during the past week.
THE Methodist church was hand
somely decorated on last Sunday.
Mr.. ], S. HAMMOND lives in Majo
Srnalps house OH Magazine Hill.
Now is the time for turkeys to medi
tate on the shortness Of life.
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