The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-11-10


promise to pay when he returned. Hi:
creditors since then have exhausted
their patience wasting for his return
He has taken trip to New York, where
he proposes to remain a season.
MAIL RoUTEs.-We see by the ad
vertised proposals for mail-rOutes from
Hamburg to Calhoun's Mills, and iron
the latter place to Dorn's Mine, thai
the mails are to come andgo on Monday
and Tuesday, and so early on Wednes
day morning, that they will confer ne
benefit on those who are chiefly inter
ested in getting early copies of the An
: beville papers. Ii these malls le!t Gal
houn's Mills after midday on Wednes'
day, all parties would be benefited.
Can't the change he made?
THE ABBEvILLE STRINGED BANI
AT DUE WEsT.-Iu spite of the inclen'
ent weather the Abbeville Stringed
Band attracted good audience to their
performances on Friday night at Due
West. The pieces were well received
The Company received efficient aid on
the occasion from the Misses Morse and
Rooney of the Female College to whom
their best thanks were rendered. The
receipts amounted to over 500.
Mr.. J. C. WOsMANsKy has applied
for the situation of Road Commissioner.
He will see that the sign boards are all
put up, and that lanterns are suspended
near each board to assist the Wayfaring
man or his way, that other travellers
may not have the same misfortune that
he met with when looking for Mrs. w.
Mr.. L. D. BOWIE, our efficient and
0bliging Clerk, we learn is going to run
for Judge of the Circuit Court at the
next vacancy. He has learned so much
law from Judge Cooke that he thinks
he can now run the machine on his own
! account.
WE had the pleasure Of a call last
week from the Rev. r. A. Fair, now
the popular pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Newberry, who was on visit
to friends and relatives here. He is an
able and Jealous minister, and has been
devoting himself laboriously to the dis
charge of his pastoral duties. He has
many warm friends and relatives here.
Mr.. B. F. KAY, worthy citizen of
our County, whilst crossing Fairs
Bridge few days since, with wagon
and two mules and a couple of bales OF
cotton, had the misfortune to fall
through, with some injury to himself
and one of the mules. Fortunately the
injuries were not serious.
INCENDIARY THREATS. - We learn
that an anonymous letter was received
few days since at Due West, threaten
ing to burn the town. We have not
heard the particulars. The scoundrel
should be looked after. Where is the
Vigilance Committee?
FINE SAMPLE OF COTTON. - Mr.. J.
T. Gutfin exhibited at this office last
week the finest sample Of cotton that
we have seen this year. The bale will
be taken to the State Fair, and we have
no doubt that premium will be award
ed to the owner.
WE can supply no more copies of the
Press and Banner which contained the
statement as to how Mrs. Donald was
treated by the Piedmont and Arlington
Insurance Company. Our supply has
! been exhausted.
MR.. AND Mrs. J. p. Young were in
town on Monday night. Mr. Young ia
a practical farmer, and endorses all we
have said about oats and barley. Mrs.
Young is well pleased with the Press
and Banner, and wouldn't be without
it.
A MAN in Laurens County was
caught with two bags of stolen cotton.
The thief was not hung as he deserved
to have been.
THE Abbeville Rifles will have a tar.
get shooting on Thursday, 25th inst,
when several prizes will be awarded to
the best mar ksmen.
ONLY three constables in Greenville
have given bond as required in Chapter
IXXVI, Section 2, of the Statutes.
How is it in Abbeville?
REMEMBER that a space thirty feet
square will make enough barley for your
cow. You can spare that much room
in your garden for her.
THERE is no truth in the report that
Mr.. w. H. Taggart does not intend to
sow sats. He expects to SOW a large
crop.
THE Sheriff of Abbevillc has the
finest garden in the County. He has
appropriated square to barley for his
cow.
THERE is no telling the number OF
acres of red oats that have been sown
this year, and hundreds Of planters are
still sowing.
Mr.. w. H. TAGGARr does not be-
! lieve there was all earthquake. He was
SO absorbed in making out his census
returns that he didn't notice it.
The Junior has written an article
giving his views on fire insurance,
which is crowded out this week. 1t
will appear in our next.
"THRow pnysic to the dogs, I'll none
of it, but will eat apples, and vegeta-
bles. and keep healthy. Apples and
vegetables are better than physic. Try
them.
Mr.. JAS. II. GUFFIN brought q fine
bale Of cotton to our office last week to
compete for years subscription to the
Press and Banner? Who next?
TIGHT OOOLS make man lOrReC all
his other miscries. In this respect they
are blessing.
FRIENDS, remember the Press and
Banner when you sell your cotton. and
call and settle up your small accounts.
Don't forget it.
: MIR. w. r. MORRAH, of Due West,
was in town last week. He reads the
Press and Banner and sows red oats.
Miss MAGGIE BAsKIN, of Monterey,
was in town last week, guest at the
Aston House.
WE have another arrival to announce.
It is girl, and is stopping at MIR. w.
II. Parker's.
MIR. l.. d. BOWIE, having settled
| Wit Il crediiarS has resumed hu usinass ON