The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-29
Contributed Locals.

WHO r YOU GOlN9 TO
I Who a man intends to marry, when N
!. intends to marry, what he intends u
marry, is = piece of business that con
of no subject in which tho public NEEDLE
with more. ~
STRUcK BY L1aHTN1Na.-We are in
formed that the handsome young soldier
of Monterey has bccn "struck by light
ming. In the natural world the danger is
all Over after you soc the flash, In tho
matrimonial or spiritual. world, the re-
verso is true, but when you feel the
strokes of lightning shot from under the
dark eyelashes of fascinating Young Ia
DIV YOU are rather exhilarated-itis her soft
tones of rejection which skaters your
nerves more completely than tho loud
est peal of thunder. Beware how you
venture, young man.
Cotton is opening rapidly: We saw a
field in Magnolia Few days ago, In
which q good hand would be able to
gather one hundred pounds per day.
The County Commissioners ave order
cd the hands to cut the limbs which make
travelling disagreeable, but they are very
slow about it. We suggest that n OF
two Of the overseers be fined for neglect,
and push the balance up.
In coming home from the picnic the
! other evening, two of the Abbcville boys
got lost, and went the wrong road, on
purpose Of course. They get out seldom,
and they are sensible in making the road
as long as possible.
The dinrer at tho Chappell last Satur-
day was:spendid, and tastefully arranged.
Thanks to Mrs. Barksdale, Mrs. Liddell
and other ladies.
WE ARE DRY.-The weather has been
hot and airy in this section for several
weeks. Cotton has been Gut off one
third. We hear this Is tho case in vari-
GUS parts of the county.
We still have twenty-six persons in
iail. This is O fearful expense to the
County, but it cannot be helped Mt pres
ent. The colorcd people will break the
law. There is only n white person
among the prisoners.
The road will soon be turned around
the dangerous gully near Mr.. Schroeder,s
at Lowndcsville, who has kindly sold
| the Commissioners q new road near his
house, somewhat defacing his lot. 1t
was thought at ono time an expensive
bridge would have to be built. An old la
dy was killed about three years ago, by
falling in this gully.
STOP THE GuLLIES.-Commissioner
Jones has purchased three new roads on
account of gullies during the last month.
a stitch in time nino.
Why do bashful young men and young
ladies' at a picnic resemble oil and water?
Because they won't mix.
A FISHING SpREE.-Mr. Albert Clink-
sclaes, ncar Monterey, having somo re-
pairs to mako on his dam, let out tho wa
ter until it was not moro than three feet
docp near the flood gate. The neighbors
hearing OF it, went en- mass, and not less
than ten bushels Of fish were taken out.
This dam has been standing only three
years, and has been stocked.
Mr.. George w. Speor, q neighbor
SAYS, is q monomaniac on the subject OF
sorgham. His first trial at making syrup
resulted in hundred pounds OF candy,
He should have invited the entire county
to Il candy pulling.
Sam Pressly was sent up for thirty days
by Justice Calhoun for assault and batte-
nv. His offence was knocking an old
white gentlemen with q stick, when Or
dcred to leave his orchard.
BE CAREFUL.-It is the unanimous
opinion of the physicions that when you
catch cold you will have more or less fever,
with it. This season persons pulling fod-
der should be careful, after stopping, o..
pecially when their clothes are saturated
with perspiration.
Picnic AT THE CHAPPELL.-A pleas
ant and successful picnic came off at Lid
dell's Chappell, on last Saturday. About
two hundred ladies and gentlemen were
present. The fair daughters of Monterey,
Mountain View, Due West, Lowndes-
Vile, Abbeville and the adjacent country,
were out in full force. The only objec-
ton We find to picnics Is that he young
gentleman and ladies', who resemble Oil
and water, won't mix enough. Inc Doys
stand off and admire the ladies. They
say, distance lends enchantmont to the
view. The ladies sit together and wonder
if it is stupidity or Indifference with tho
boys.
PRACTISING NO FENcE.-A gentle
man in this county, who is noted for his
bitter opposition to tho no fence law, has
one about three feet high near his house.
We arc not very active in u old age
but we will stake our reputation for We
racity, that we III jump it and never
touch u rail. Oh consistency!
The dangerous bridge neal Swearin-
gems Mills will soon be repaired by Mr..
Edward Swearingcn. This bridge has
been in a dangerous condition for months:
If it had not been for the heroic efforts OF
Mr.. Swearingen and his hands during
high water, some months ago, the bridge
would have been swept away. 1t was
saved by risking their lives, as the bridge
was liable to 20 at any moment, before
Mr.. Swearingen swan in and tod 1t to a
tree with ropes.
81 WANT A BETTER LICE."-Mr X. Of
Lowndesville, when he first entered into
the sport Of base ball, got it mixed up
with town ball. BY the first strike he
only knocked it to the base lines. He
stood still, the Captain says "Hello, why,
don't you run? 2" lie replied, "you just
hold on I want better lick"
MI. Willie Johnson is one Of the crack
catchers of the Lowndesville club. Mr..
Theodore Baker says q ball is hard to
catch. We think, Judging by his action,
he takes some of them to be warm.
Echoes from Lowndesville.
YOUR dwelling or gin house may be