The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-09

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in serving process from him, if he uses
any other person than the Sheriff or
his deputy, and therefore he should be
careful in his appointments.
OUR townsman and enterprising
merchant, MI. w. Rosenberg, in com
pnny with one of Greenville's liveliest
merchants, Mr.. J. Gettleson, leave
this morning in a buggy to visit
friends in Chester. Good luck attend
them.
PRIMARY ELECTIONs.-By resolu-
ton of the County Club, these cleo
tons for County Officers will be held
on Saturday. the 10th inst, and re-
turns made to the County Club, which
meets on the Monday following.
Col. GEO. T.. HEARD, of Fuckers
vile, Ga, was in town on Saturday
driving the finest Turnout" that has
been in town since he was here last.
| We are glad to know that he has q
high appreciation of the Z. d b.
The hole in front of the Court House
should be filled up. Either put the
pole in it or throw the dirt back. The
town council should sec to it, before
some unfortunate person steps into it
and breaks his leg.
SALE DAY.-There were no official
sales and politics ruled the hour.
There was a large attendance of
whites, but the blacks were c%onspicu-
Gus by their absence. The day passed
off quietly.
BIG BARBECUE.-A rousing meet
ing and big barbecue is to come off at
Bordeaux ut the last Of the month, of
which the public will be duly advised.
Gen. Butler and other speakers are
expected.
EXTRA Corrosive count the
names on our books and print but few
copies of the Press and Banner more
than are actually necessary. We are
seldom able to supply a call for an old
Z. d. Il.
OUR townsman, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
C. Perrin, and two other members of
his family, left on yesterday morning
for the French Broad in search of
recreation. Our best wishes attend
them.
PLEDGINa HIS RIFLE FOR DRINKS.
We learn that one Of the militia col
orcd gentleman recently left his Rifle,
which belonged to the State, as collat-
eral security for drinks at a bar room
WI had the pleasure of a call. on
yesterday morning from our old friend
Mr.. J. w. era wford, Of Pendleton,
well-known as one of the most skill.
full farmers of the %up-country.
MEssRs. WALL1NaFoRD & ARM
STRONG are to be here next month
with mules and horses. Levy will
quit the Marshall House stables to
run the Dendy stables.
Mr.. J. Y. JONES will deliver lee
lures OIL Labor Reform at the follow
ing places: McAdams Spring, August
II; Antreville, August 10; Donalds-
vile, August %.
THE plank off the foot bridge at the
Depot should be replaced. Somebody's
foot may go through and a leg may be
broken in consequence. Won't the
council see to it.
OUR young Labor Reformer Mr.. j..
Y. Jones, has been recommended by
ten out Of twenty Of the clubs in this
county for Sheriff. Jones uns like a
quarter horse.
Are the negroes not great fools to
bring about a collision of races, when
it is a fact beyond controversy that
they have heretofore always come out
second best?
Now is the time for the advertiser to
make himself known to the world
through the columns of the Press and
Banner. Advertising Is the life of
trade.
MR.. J. BERRY KAY, of our Coun-
ty, left home OH Tuesday morning to
20 to Chester by private conveyance,
where he will remain for q few days.
Mr.. AND MRS. H. w. LAWSON, of
our town, left on yesterdays mornings
train for the Centennial. We wish
them q pleasant trip and safe return.
THE bearers of some of Chamber
lain's bayonets will get into trouble If
they don't quit following peaceable
citizens at night from house to house.
THE question now is, who furnished
ammunition to Chamberlain's negro
troops in Abbcville? Bruce says ne
didn't do it. If he didn't, who did?
IT ia been said by some of the
knowing ones that we are to have SOL
diers stationed here in o little while,
to carry the elections for the RAIDS.
THERE was no service in the Meth
odist church on Sunday morning, and
the Methodist brethren worshipped
with the other congregations.
WE regret to learn that Col. Thorn
Thomson, of our village fell from
his buggy or Friday last, and received
a painful bruise in one arm.
The crops generally are looking fine
the seasons have been most propi-
tious, and fine fall opening in BUSH
ness is looked for.
If our. people had not exercised
great forbearance on the day appoint
ed for the hanging there would have
been trouble.
THE anderson Sun is talking of a
gauge railroad from that point
to Easley's Station on the the Airline
Railroad.
BEFoREi it is too late buy your tur-
nip seed. The supply at the stores is
not sufficient for the demand.
A LABOR Reform Association was
to have been organized at Union
School House on yesterday.
THE negroes of this County r SOL
idly opposed to any compromise with
the Democrats.
MIR. AND MRS. II. G. PINCKNEY,
of Charleston, are in town on a visit
to DIR. Marshall.
CAPT. W. r. WHITE, since he has
been made a 'widower, boards at the
Aston House.
Safe, reliable, harmless and cheap, is
Dr.Bull's Cough Syrup. Price only
25 cents.
A LABOR Reform Association will
be organized at Due West on Saturday.
WE were visited with heavy rains
throughout the past week.
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The Dead.
WE learn that Mr.. J. J.. Morrow,
of this county, died Oh yesterday
N of conrastinn Mt his residence