The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-17

and Mountaineer. a good deal Of
the Editorial matter Of late has been't
crowded out. ~
REMovlL.-Abbeviile Of late has
lost citizen by removal We refer
to George Richey, the white miscege-y
nationist of Fort Pickens. ~
T Our enterprising townsmap, Mr. A..
1L. Hill, is never behind time He
has established q regular shad mar
ket in front of his store, where our
citizens may be supplied at reasona- :
bic prices. He takes out the bonesE
for regular customers. 81. iftstf
This is going to be the hardest
year since the flood. The wise of ?
our people are eyonomising at
every corner, and working harder.e
than ever before. This isiright. tWeg.
must live within our incomes. Stops,
giving liens on our crops; stop gong i
in debt for gaafos EM make more
homemade manure, and SOW more,
small grain. I,
In the hotel business at Abbeviae
there seems to be little rivalry.
The Miller House, the Wier House,
and the Aston House, are pretty
nearly even as regards customers
each of the proprietors being satisfied {
with aishare Of the public patronage.
Persons coming TO Abbeville may
,rsJy upon getting the best attention
and plenty to- ut when they como
sslhsteFe. 3 s5lS fsa soom at 81 sithsS u,
er place. ~ - - B :
/ What AsPfry Edwards, from
Flag Reed, was at Sharon Church last
|SapdaJsslistening to an impressive
discourse 3Eom the Rev. Manning
Brown, and when he WAS much ab-
5sc,rbed in the words OF wisdom and
devotion, neighbor came in who
wore screazing shoes, which dispelled
all his religious feeling. ID.
If d lanctimonious brother should
take q dislike to you and circulate q
slanderouss statement in reference TO
yourself, don't dare tocorrect it but
Just allow him to go on repeating it
as often as. his spleen may prompt.
70 correct him, might, in this Christ
ian brothers opinion, bea personal s
reflection, and he might ever, after
refuse to exchange with you even the
commonest civilities Of life. This
would make a poor devil feel so bad.
Some men act as if Heaven was made
for their sole benefit, but by their es-
peeial grace few Of their neighbors
might be allowed to go thither. "a. g.
Mr.. J. J. Johnson, of Lowndesville,
is man after our own heart. Last
week he renewed :the subscriptions
of two old subscribers, and had his
own name put on our books, and he
will hencetorth read the best paper
inSAinsrica. We wish him all the
good luck he SO much deserves. w,
One Ilaas nearly got into trouble
last Meek Ny b6thqing Mr. Tbos
Parker, aboq MiFAher." Strange,
it is, tbatmsani aSspsadent as DR.. Mar
shall l@iIl Tush into . difficulty after
AaSng been as kindly warned as ho
&asSin:our Sco!uihnsaGot nm hour be-
bra
3Thero is some thqhght Of organic
ing "Mutual Admiration Society"
il Abbevillc. Several have enrolled
their names.
NThe Great Mexican Show, here last
week came near being i free show.
aer as we. know only two men
MIR. A. n. Hill and another
ssn; all-theerest: had free tickets.
kis generally pretty sharp, but.
-Show-fcllows got away with him
fof dfty cents. i
Edwards says there is now the best
stock of fowls on Flag Reed to be
,Eoundsin the country. So much for
the new currency. +.
y NEawards says that. he is obliged to
#ayesthe Press apd Banner for anoth-
M Year He can't get along without
iH Ang pays ia advance, and gives To-
calss.fo boete .
. We learn ,arsEdaards and DR.:
Yhomas ars thcs--most devotional
4embcrs ofsharon. They now lead
in pprayer,on all religious occasions.
ttar. Samuel Williams sheep arc
bothering Edwards. They had better
be kept at home. .
We Told You so.-Ransom, we
learn, has found quantity Of his cot
ton in the store Of q cotton bagger.
Edwards was in town on last Sat-
urday. He says that chickens and
corn both circulate as currency on
F!ad Reed, in exchange for pictures.
Edwards. says the Savannah side
may look out for the picture man as
soon as his mules recruit.
Edwards says Maj. Johnson is
good neighbor and q Christian gen 4
tlcman, but he thinks he ought to get
p,sooncr Of & Sunday morning.
Scald flannel before making, al
ghrinks in the first washing.
shrinking is usually caused by
eo much soap and washing th -
too cold water. Never use SO
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