The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-18

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Presley, and John Donald, the Due
West rioters, were brought before
Trial Justices O. r.. Calhoun and B.
w. Hughes, on last Thursday on u
writ of Habea Corpus. All gave
bond to appear at next Court of ses-
sion, except Carolina Wimbush, who
not being able to give the necessary
bond, was sent back to Jail.
JEs and Cy Wimbush have been
lodged in Jail for their part In the Due
West riot. After the riot they went TO
Columbia to see Chamberlain, but he
had %abdlcated, and then they went to
see Hampton whose c0nstables they
had assaulted. The Governor gave
them a note asking that the autllori-
ties here would give them a fair trial
and mete out justice to them.
LAST Friday the wind blew q
steady gale from the Northeast and
rain fell during the whole time. The
wind was so strong at times that it
was impossible tocarry umbrellas, and
those forced into the streets had to
take the rain straight. The inside of
every house in town was more or less
wet.
THE NeW York Herald always has
a correspondent on hand whenever
any great event takes place. That
paper gave the best account that we
have seen of the burning of the South
ern Hotel at st. Louis. The particu-
lars we give elsewhere will he read
with interest.
THE editor of the Elgehed AdCer-
tiser has been elected honorary men,
Der of the Augusta German Shooting
club. The next thing we hear of that
editor will be that he is practicing the
art, making targets of delinquent SUBJ
scribers. They had better pay up ear
ly.
WILL Captain J.. R. Tarrant, of
Greenwood, and Captain Joseph AL
len, of Greenyille, please favor us
with a written opinion as to the pro-
priety of Democrats accepting Office
under Hayes, provided they can get
office p
IT is said that Governor Hampton
is thinking of resigning his office in
consequence of a pressure of private
or personal matters requiring his at
tention. 1t would be very much re-
GREETED if the Governor should find
such a course necessary.
DON'T let your children know that
you are cheating the printer. They
a tell it by the date opposite your
name Oh the paper. Children are
close observers and will respect you
more if you pay the printer.
DR.. GRIER preached a fine sermon
in the Presbyterian church last Sun
day morning. The Doctor is II of
the ablest divines in the State, and no
man in his church is more highly re-
spected.
THE people everywhere thank Gen.
Gordan, of Georgia, for the active part
he took in Washington in behalf of
South Carolina.
Miss JAMIE SMITH, n of the
handsomest young ladies of the neigh
borhdod of Hodges was in town last
week.
MISS EMMA SYFAN, of Fort Pick
ems paid a visit to her friends in
Cokcsbury last Monday. The young
gentleman of Cokesbury will surren-
der, we know.
Mr.. ROBERT w. HADDoN of Due
West, was in town last Monday. Hc
is Justly incensed ut the outrage COM
mitted by the Winbush negroes.
Mrs. CREsswELL, one of the incest
old ladies of Greenwood spent several
days in town last week.
No wonder the people have confit
dence. when the best physicians are
prescribing Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup
in all cases of Cough; Cold, etc.
SEE advisement of Mr.. l.. Smith,
which appears elsewhere. He Is a
fine mechanic and. will do fine and
beautiful work at low figures.
The rain softened the ground 80
much that the blow leveled more or
less fencing on many lots in town.
Mr.. ANDREW WooDHURsT has the
contract for furnishing the outside of
the McIlwaine building. The work
will he quite al improvement.
There is not a white Radical in this
county, Wdrrenton (Ga.) Clipper.
And very few left now in this county.
The breed is thinning out.
OUR friend Mr.. r. P. Quarles is re-
joicing over the birth of Il son. Rev.
Mr.. Smart, Of Cokesbury. is equally
happy over a similar event in his
family.
THE Lancaster Lcdgcr last week
announced that he ''surrendere1 all of
his editorial space to the news of the
day"
SOME of our young gentlemen were
greatly disappointed because DIR. Grier
did not preach last Sunday night.
The Methodist church was closed
last Sunday in order to give the Meth
odists an opportunity to hear DR.. Grier
in the Presbyterian church.
A NUMBER. of the stone posts
around Gen. McGowan's lot were lev
eled to the ground on Friday.
A MINISTER should always preach
to his congregation, and not at his
hearers. ..
WE visited Long Cone Cemetery
last Sunday. We had charming COM
pany.
A MINISTER is appreciated for his
attention and kindly offices out of the
pulpit as much as for his sermons.
Mr.. w. II. TAGGART has with his
family returned to his farm in the
country.
WE say let everybody now go ac-
lively to work. We have too many
lOafers.
Mr.. AND MRS. EUGENE B. GARY
worshipped at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday morning.
SOME thief last week stole 800 in
cash from Mr.. Luther Haddon.
THE GreenviWe Mountoinccr had a
good lot of locals this week.
THE Governor has summoned the
Legislature to meet on the oath in
slant.