The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-12-15
Gossip with our Exchanges.

"OpEN POLICIES on cotton, written
at New York rates. Rev. a. Sinclair,
General Insurance Agent, Charlotte,
y. C."
Ess" We copy the above advertise
mcnt gratuitously from the Charlotte
Observer. We do not know what "Opcn
policcs' are, but we dislike to see q
man make merchandise of the ministe-
rial title Of "Reverend." Mr.. Sinclair
may be Il tirSt-class man but we regard
with caution any such title as "Rev."
prefiXed TO a business notice. We al
ways run clear of tobacco or other mer-
chandise that is stamped with the
Masonic insignia. When man specu-
lates on his masonry or his religion, we
are down on him.
THE editor Of the NcW6erry Herald
keeps q book store, besides running an
excellent paper. He is encouraged rs to
the prospects of business. He says:
Great expectations in the Herald Of
flee on Sale-days. Not always realized,
however. Transactions on Mondays
new subscribers who seemed to doubt
the He,uid's holding together; 2 re-
newals, and l call to see if time was
out. In the Book Store, Is cents worth
Of envelopes and 10 cent copy of a
Frog who would wooing 60. We are
rejoiced to see that business has opened
so briskly-we expect sales to reach a
half dollar per day by Christmas.
THE Newber7y Herald says Of the
organization of a Hook and Ladder
Company: 49,.
1--WE have tried it. Result: The lad
ders lie PROSTATE. The sheen Of the
metal is gone. The cunning web of the
spider lies o'er the bucket The sound
of the gong is hushed. The tlutter of
the red shirt is seen no more. And the
spirit of Babcock has taken wing, and
is not more than a yard, a yard and a
half, may be two yards, behind Mr..
Wards Muscovies.
Just tell why should life insuranc CO
company be praised and puffed in some
newspaper for paying,a policy after the
holder Of it is dead, any more than an
ordinary man should be eulogized in
extravagant terms after paying for a
barrel of flour or for load of wood? L.
it because such payment is so rare that
it deserves special mention ?-ChriStia1
Ncighbor.
s@- Doesn't the Christian Ncigh6o7
hit the nail square on top of the head
THE Charlotte Observer doesn't like
his brother editors to appropriate his
editorials without giving him credit.
Brother Observer, the habit Of giving
credit is about out of date in this sec
ton. We often need little article, and
we frequently find in the Observer q
better one than we could write, and we
just gobble it up without saying much
about it.
THE True So,,tAron has two subscri-
hers, and he makes the following pleas
ant mention OF them: Zone man likes
our paper. be takes copy, pays for it,
and gets a friend to do the same; he is
not always grumbling to you or others,
but has friendly word. If an accident
occurs in his section, he informs the
editor. This is newspaper patronage" ;"
THE Christinn Neiyh6or asks, "NVhy
should one who conducts public worship
read over the Whole of familiar hymn
&C. e., Jesus, my all, to heaven is
gone" &c.-berore he begins to line out
or the people begin to sing?"
BsJ1 We give it up.
WIN. POWER, of Laurens, has been
taking the GreenviNe Enterprise and
Mountainccr for forty-three years The
editor ought to send it next year gratis.
Whenever man takes the Press and
Banner for forty years we throw in two
or three years subscription to encourage
him to take it forty years longer.
OUR neighbors of the Chronicle =u,ad
Sentinel, who publish q live and thrifty
daily, few weeks ago were kind enough
to offer us suggestion or two. How do
you like the arrangement now, neigh
Dor? We think the Chronicle and Sen
tinel n pattern paper, and the hint is
appreciated.
The Register notes the presence of a
number of the circuit judges about the
Legislature who are doubtless giving
material aid to that body in the dis
charge Of their duties.
THE Sunday Editor of the GrccnriHe
Nea0s has the Degree of D. D. conferred
OH him by Furnan University.
THE True SOuthron wants bank at
| Sur ter.