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

How BARkSDALE GOT HIS NEW
HAT.-Last Summer Mr.. S. II. Hamp
ton, agent for the celebrated LindleS
nurseries, offered premium Of u fine
hat to the man who should buy the lar
gest bill of trees. Mr.. b. ID. Barksdale
wore off the hat on yesterday, he having
bought thirty-four dollars worth o
fruit trees. He bought fifty dollars
worth last year, and expects to buy
more next season. He will plant TWEEN
ty acres before he stops.
THE chief of police and his assistants
have been arrested for the murder o
Jane Wynn, one of the poor, miserable
creatures who were carried to the guard
house at twelve O'Clock at night. She
protested that she was not well, and ap-
pcaled to them not to take her. She
was locked up for two days, when she
took pneumonia, and died soon after
being released.
REpR1EvE FOR JERRY COLEMAN
The Supreme Court in the case of Jer-
ry Coleman has granted suspension
Of the sentence until its further order.
The final decision will he made at this
term of the Court and the fate of the
prisoner definitely fixed. BY the terms
of the sentence passed by Judge Cooke,
he was to have been hung on Friday
next, the Sd of December.
Mr.. ]. KNOX has returned from the
North with large stock of goods, and
is opening them on the corner recently
occupied bv Messrs. DuPrc, Gambrcll d
Co. Messrs. John Hill and Arthur
Osborne will always be found on hand
ready to assist Mr.. Knox in serving
customers. Give them call, and Sc
cure bargains.
NOTING ARRIVALS. - We have, fol-
several months, published an abstract
from the various hotel registers, of the
arrivals during the past week, and we
shall soon make the same arrangement
for the Sheriff The arrivals are 50 nu-
merous that we will include "arrivals at
the Jail for the past week. when chron'
icling the hotel arrivals.
MIR. ROBERT MCGOWAN HILL went
to church with q young lady last Sun
day night, and left his lantern on the
gate at the church as a beacon light t<
guide others to the house of worship
When he came out with his lady the
lamp could not be found, and lie had tt
grope his way home in the dark.
Mr.. B. F. CRAWFORD, one Of oul
best citizens, and an excellent farmer
was in town few days ago. We regret
to learn from him that he expects leave
the County. He is disgusted with the
way our affairs are worked, and vii
trv other fields of usefulness. Able
Vile regrets to lose so good man.
A Coop INDIcATIoN.-We think il
q good indication to see so limited de-
mand for mules at this time. There ore
many secondhand mules and horses IN
the County for sale. the owners having
planted largely of oats, wheat and bar
ley.
THERE will he a great reduction o
the large farms this Fall. Many of oul
planters ure going to plant Oh less eX
tended and less expensive scale. Tt
make their lands profitable Immense
quantities of small grain have beer
sowed.
LAST week we announced that oul
friend DIR. F.. Parker had cured his pa
tients and had gone duck hunting one
day. For fear some Of our readers may
| infer that we meant "dear ducks" VT
will state that we meant that kind o
ducks which DO most congrcgate abou
mill ponds.
WE feel sure that Mayor AleXande
condemns the outrage of the chlet
police of Columbia, in arrcStlng defence
| less women at twelve O'Clock at night
and dragging them off to the guart
house.
THANKSGIVING TURKEY. - Senate
Eollinshead, we learn, entertained
number of his friends on Thursday last
when the merits of good turkey Wer
ably discussed.
THE South Carolina Colored Min
strels. who impersonated the whites II
their perforlnances in the Court Hous
on Thursday night, failed to max
enough to pay expenses.
TIE premiums at the Colored Agri
cnItural Fair Of Abbcville, were awarded
on Friday last. Some ninety dollars
worth were given out.
CHRISTMAS is not far off, and the littl
ones are happy in anticipation. w
trust that all parents and guardians VII
not forget to make them happy III III
realization of their hopes.
Mr.. HAMPTON thinks orchard
would be very profitable in this section
Ee recommends especially apples
peaches, pears and cherries.
Mr.. O'NEALL, near Cokcsbury, j
setting out large apple orchard. HI
head i level and he will get rich.