The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-06

llSt TRIBUTE 10 one Ol our ueSt ilicli
Mr.. Razor had been afflicted
for q long time and for the
past twelve months had been COLI
fined to his bed. He was for s quarter
of u century 8 deacon in the Baptist
! church and was considered rs one q
its chief supporters. His life adorned
a spotless character, and q christian
brother and neighbor has gone to the
reward which is in store for the right
eous. Peace to his ashes.
| SUNDAY last was one of the coolest
days of the year. and there was but a
slim attendance at any of the church
es. The stove in the Methodist
church made the temperature of the
air of that building more agreeable,
but in the Episcopal and the Presbyte-
rian churches the furnaces We're out ot
order and the worshippers saiVercd
throughout the services, and we d0uOl
not were we'll pleased when the servi-
ces were concluded. The Baptist
church WAS closed in consequence OF
the pastor having another appoint
ment for that day. At night there
were no services in any OF the ca urch-
rs.
GENERAL RUGER AS A SPY.-Is it
true that General Kruger wears citizens
clothing and prowls around in the
darkness Of the night, the outskirts OF
political and other asscniblagcS
at convenient distances to hear I'M
prudent remarks which may be made
by inuiscreet p%clSons? Does he thus
seek opportunities to make q lengthy
report to his master at Washington
against the people OF South Carolina?
SALE DAY.-Last Monday was Sale
Day and there was i reasonably good
attendance of our ncighbrrs from the
country. The cry Of the auctloueer
was heard for several hours and coli
siderable real estate and some person.
al property changed hands at very 10"
figures. The hard times and gloomy
political outlook had Il depressing
effect upon everybody.
SOME army officers win renown on
the field of battle. Gen. RuSer wins
his renown by doing the bidding
of Grant 10 use the Eayorets
of the United States 10 eX-
pei Democratic members from thy
Legislature, and in proving around
in citizens dress to hear
what ma be said of Grant and his
sto"l-pigeon.
The Wade Hampton bridge at Me
Kitrick's mill has recently beer fln-
islied aud is the best aud most sub
stantial structure Of the kind which
has been erected at that place Tor nifty
wears. 1t is the work OF Democratic
culored men, under the superintend-
ence of Howard STROLLER. Hurraii
for the Democracy.
OFF FOR CONTAMINATION. Nc
Gowau, Col. Cothrali, Col. Robertson,
DR.. John S. Thompson, Sheriff j. u.
John Norwood, Amos Morse,
Samuel Marshall. Jonas Miller, john
Il. Wier, DR.. r. l.. Conner aud many
others from this county went to the
seat of war Oh Monday.
Mr.. d. A. SMITH, of the Keoacee
Courier, was in town u few days ago,
looking rs if the mountain air had
agreed with him. The Courier is one
OF our best exchanges and We wish it
great Success. The dead BEATS will
not read that paper much longer.
some darkeys about ten miles be-
low Wilmington were caught in the act
of stealing. They preferred to take
L small tiogging to going to Jail, and
this being satisfactory to the damaged
party, the matter was settled without
our new solicitor Il chance 4;
the RAIDS.
MEssRs. H. T.. TusT1S, Ellis Gray
don, Edward Noble. AdolplIus w.
Jones, Henry Norwood, JOHN Nor
wood, DR.. E. L.. Templeton. Lex Tenn
and others We're in Columbia
week.
WHY is General Ruger like the dir
negro RAIDS OF Abbeville? Because
he stands unobservcu Of Il night at u
short distance from crowds of Demo-
TO listen TO what they may say.
WI nominate General Kruger Is
chief OF the detective force of South
Carolina. He might still hold his
commission as u General of the army
by Disgusting himself as u citizen.
AS AN eavrs-dr0pper, it is said that
General Ruyer is Il success. He can
a nighl-in citizens dress
at Il convenient distance from a crowd
to hear all that is said.
THE Rev. Pumkin Head, OF Masea-
chusctt,, sits SIMULTANEOUSLY in Co.
tumbia. We guess his laurcls wont
sit easy on hin if he ever comes back
TO Cokesbury among !hr people whom
he iiGS aluudercd.
Nhw BUG0y.-Mr. j. w. Back
now rides IN 4 Tine ncw buggy. RAJ
NOR hath it tllat he has found ;av"r III
the eye, and heart or onl young Ia
~. ;-ucce$> |" him.
WELCOME BACK.-We learn that
NJ. and Mr.. II. =. Kerr will return
to llc.r oiu hnme in Abberilir, after
an absence of several years. The!
vii. occupy their home next year.
THE remains OF Miss Mary Haskell,
who has been dead twenty Years, was
removed from what WAS formerly the
family burying ground and Deposited
yesterday III the Episcopal cemetafy.
THE Methodist chuch is beautifully
and deliberately decorated. The Ladies
did it, with The assistance OF some o;
the young gentlemen.
TIE lowest and meanest thing a
man can do, is TO eave-drop, yet il is
Saii that General Rueer, OF the Uni
ted States army, does this.
MR.. AND MRS. JOSEPH LIDpELL
and Misses Hannie Giles and Alice
Baskin left Abbeville on Friday norm
ing to spend mi time i'll Aiken.
MANY of our citizens went to Co.
lunlhia last week and participated in
the excitement Of the organization of
the Legislature.
The vote Of the State will be cast by
the RAIDS for Hayes. The democrats
will 90 forward with their vote for
Tilden.
Mr.. j. N. ToLBERT it is said, now
claims that he rcsingned his office on
the, 9th. Official acts since then will
prove this assertion too thin.
GONE TO THE CITY ny THE SEA.
Misses Kate Calhoun and Minnie
LomaX left here last ween to spend
some time in Charleston.
THE Rev. Pumkin Head Porter, Of
Massachusetts, now sits III the ttunl
House Of Representatives pretending
to represent Abbeville county.
THE gin house of Mr. Augustus Co.
vim was burned last Sunday morning
, near Wilmington, in this county. 10.