The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-06-30

least three days for the Judge to have
taken down his notes Of the evidence.
All this was avoided, and the entire tcs-
|timony, sufficient in bulk to fill every
column of the NCics, was taken in one
day. The people Of Anderson should
appreciate highly such economical ac-
ton on the part of Judge Cooke. and
will doubtless do o.'-GrccnrWe NcarS.
GJ"The Ncws didn't say who took the
evidence in one day that would have
required Judge Cooke three days to
take. AS to who took the evidence that
is Of no consequence. 1t only goes to
prove what we have said before, that
Judge Cooke is indeed slow coach. If
he would get somebody to carry OH the
Court at Abbeville for him, he could
save us as much as he saved Anderson.
TT costs farmer largely to quit his
fields and take his mules and wagon
every ten days to the Court House to
get corn for which he pays six or eight
per cent. a month interest to get on
credit. If former had corn given to
him, he couldn't afford to haul it twenty
miles, if he had to take his mules from
his crop every ten days.
THE REASON THE LADIES ARE NOT
MAsoNs.-Th orator of the day at Collcs-
bury stated as one of the reasons for cX-
cluding the ladies from Masonic Lodges
that the order taught brotherly love. He
thought it would he impossible to teach
man 6roMery love for q beautiful
young lady. lie was right rs far as this
reason is concerned. It can't be done.
ABBEv1LLE County, without doubt
has.the lest School Commissioner in the
State, and the office is perfect model of
neatness and correctness. Abbeville was
was fortunate in getting so good man.
We will in little while speak more
fully OF the workings of this office, and
the advantage Of having so good all otli-
cial in that most important Office,
Our friend Major Galphin is popular
with the ladies and is ever ready to oserve
them in Gallantry, but Il fair maiden re-
Gently got the advantage of him by ask
ing him to change hundred and fifty
dollars. He said he couldn't change
more than fifty dollars these hard times,
bat said he hoped to be able to change
the balance next Fail wien he sells his
cotton crop.
PROF. WM Hoop, OF Due West, was
in town Oh Saturday, accompanied by
his two sons, Masters Willie and Robert,
Prof. Hood is one Of the activeH,upports
Of President Grier in the management
of Ersknc College. The institution VIC
are pleased to learn has fine pros
poets Of larger field OF usefulness in
the future.
! During trial the Judge called q wit
ness who was delinquent subscriber
to the Press and Banner. No one an
swered. An elderly man arose and sol
cmnly said. "IIe is gone" "Whcre
has lie gomez" asked the Judge, in no
tender tone. 81 don't know; but he is
dead" was the guarded answer.
AT the Township Meeting in the
Court House on Saturday a tax of s.,
800 was levied for School purposes
about mills OIL the dollar. T.. Cain
was called to the chair, and Mcssrs. r.
NJ. Haddon and w. G. GIffln were re-
Qucsted to act as secretaries of the meet
ing. There was small attendance both
Of white and colored.
The Press and Banner has always
numbered among its contributors some
of the best men in the county, we invite
them to continue to make this journal
the medium of communicating their To-
cal dots to the public.
WE direct attention to the card of
JAS. A. Richardson, Esq, ID young limb
of the law at Edgefield. We take pleas
ure in speaking u good word for him.
He will be found prompt and reliable.
EDWARD NOBLE, jr., now drives a
bran new red spring wagon bought
from the shop of Messrs. Seal, Sign g.
Robertson. Ec now expects to have a
good time, taking his sweethcarts to
drive.
COKESBURY is now money order
office and orders will be sold from half
past eight o'clock in the morning until
two o'clock in the afternoon.
OUR serial story Malcolm, the Aven-
ger" which has interested and delight
ed so many Of our readers for seven or
eight weeks, will be concluded in two
weeks more.
Our planters should remember that
one days work now is equal to three or
foV one week later, and should double
every energy TO overcome the heavy
crop Of grass started by the recent rains.
. MILL WASHED AwAY.-We learn
that the dam and mill of Rev. J. +. Gilbert
Oh the creek near Lebanon, was washed
away on Saturday the 10Th inst. This
is unfortunate for the owner, and is
quite loss to the neighborhood
MONEY ORDER OFFIcEs.-Wo are
pleased to learn that Greenwood and
Cokesbury arc to be made Money Order
Offices after the first Of July.
MIR. J. +. c. DUPHE is now in attend
ance at the Spartanburg Commence
mcnt of Woliord College, where he has
a SON Mr.. Julius II. DGpre at School.
Mr.. GEO. c. PERRIN returned to