The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15

, best mode or deFelOplnS Lne HlateIiai
resources of the country. The New
;. York Tribune says of it,
"The address delivered by Mr.. Davis
in De Soto yesterday, of which an ab.
stract is to be found in another column,
! is to be commended for its fraternal and
hopeful tone, as we'll as for the good
taste displayed in avoidance of those
topics which must have pressed most
forcibly, under the circumstances, upon
the minds OF both speaker and audience
while the reflections and Suggestions IN
regard to the development Of the Mis-
sissippi valley are interesting as the ripe
thoughts of one who has given the sub
ject Intelligent and careful considera-
ton"
The st. Louis Tinace states that Mr..
Davis welcome was quite enthusiastic.
He was visited by the citizens generally,
and was serenaded, and telegram states
that his speech was considered the abiest
one delivered in that section.
SINCE the war the people of the State
of South Carolina have lost by life insu-
rance twice as much money as it would
take to pay off the debt of the State.
| With these figures before us there are,
however, people who still think it a
paying investment.
MIR. w. A. TEMpLEToN, of the firm
of Cunningham & Templeton, is ex-
pected to return from New York in q
dav or two, where he has bought a desi-
rablc stock of goods, which they will
sell cheap.
MEssRs. WARDLAw & EDWARDS
have moved into their spacious new
store, where they will be pleased to see
their friends. The store adioins the
Post Office and is one of the finest in
town.
IMPROVEMENTS are being made in the
store lately occupied by Messrs Ward
law & Edwards. 1t will be occupied by
Mr.. Rosenberg, who will open soon u
large and select stock of dry goods and
groceries.
DON'T buy guanos any more. Make
your own fertilizers. Don't waste any
money on fertilizers, and let well pumps
alone, but sow largely Of oats.
THE Rev. G.. Bruce Walker died sud-
denly. whilst filling his usual appoint
ment in Clarendon, on Saturday night
last. He was highly esteemed minis
ter of the Episcopal Church.
SEE the advertisement of Col. Rob
ertson, offering his large and select stock
at cost prices. Call early and get bar
gains.
! SEE advertisement of W. Rosenberg,
who is preparing large and select stock
of Fall and Winter goods for his new
stand ut Wardlaw & Edwards late store.
He promises inducements
MEN who make money ut farming
pay very little money for guanos-they
make their own fertilizers which are so
much better than the comm ercial fcrti-
liZcr, and costs so much the less.
THE repeal of the lien law will ruin
the guano business, as prosperous far
mers will not buy it and poor farmers
as rule, cannot get the credit.
Mr.. L. P. GUFFIN last Saturday
night lost ring Of keys. Any one
finding it will please return to him.
Mr.. CRAWFORD, of Columbia, will
make threebales to the with the ache
Cheatham cotton ; but for the drough the
expected to make six bales.
THE farmer who sows oats now will
not have to stop the plow next Spring to
20 to the village for corn.
IT is so easy to raise enough oats to
feed stock, that it it is really wondeful
that people neglect this important work.
THE number of people wanting red
oats has greatly increased. Nearly every
body who sells a bale of cotton now
takes home seed oats.
JOHN J. COHEN & Sons, q leading
banking house of Augusta, Ca, have
suspended. They have made an assign.
ment for the benefit Of creditors.
GEORGE WM. CURTIS has been elect.
cd chairman of the Republican State
Committee, which met at Saratoga Oh
the Sth inst.
Gov. AMEs, of Mississippi, has ap.
) piled to the President for Federal aid tc
protect the State against domestic vio
lence.
WOMAN suffrage in Wyoming Terri
tory is still al unsolved problem. Opin
ions differ as to the results of the eX
pertinent. -a
Hon. JAMES FARRow has been elect
ed to the presidency Of lhe Laurensvillt
Female College. He has accepted tht
position, and will open the college OF
the third Monday in October next.
THE card of Messrs. DuPre & Connor
= insurance agents, appears elsewhere
They represent eight of the best cOmpa
: nies in the land, and offer Inducements
Gov. CHAMBERLAIN has offered re
= ward of one thousand dollars for thu
! capture and apprehension, with proof t.
t convict, of the parties who shot Jo
: Crews.
y THE Georgia State Fair will he hel,
at Macon, commencing on the 3Oth O
October.
:. DIR. HICKS, now Of Florida, has becl
: before church committee on trial, am
: has been acquitted.
GORDON and Lamar have been stump
ing the State of Mississippi for til
Democracy.
! The New York clergy have returne,
from their annual visit to the springs
and have resumed their pastoral labOrs
GEN. LoSGsTREET has purchase
> property in Gainesville, Ga, and in
tends moving there with his family.
The FIRST PREMIEM.-Wel learn tina
: "our calaboose" had an inmate las
week for two hours.
e TIE farmers of this County shoul,
l shoot cotton thieves as they are caught
THE farmers lament, 80 that hadn'
) bought any guano in the Spring!
: VERY few successful farmers US
guanos-but they all SOW oats.
THE financial pressure continue, AM