The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-11-14

"Sbt w ~ koiS WI
iuotfensive respectable cOlored. man of
the neighbornoOd of Cedar Springs, and
beat him most numerically, from the eff
feet. of which, it is said, he died on the
following Friday night. This colored
man had the confidence and goodwill OF
the white people, and we are not inform
eli AZ The probable cause OF this assault.
The white men are reported to have lett
the country.
To Our FRIESDs.---Now that tho har-
vest time has come and everybody is
possessed of something w%herewitll to re-
member the printer, We hope our friends
will not overlook us, nor ~ait for us to
call on them. II any Of our friends are
sensitive about getting Il postal card, re-
Winding them Of orr desire to collect
what Is our own, they especially would
do well to heed this notice. We
would dun Queen Victory, il she owed
US.
Peter Harris, q cOlored man who lives
on the plantation Of DIR. j. +. Mabry near
Narncti'x Bridge, got into Il difficulty with
his loving spOu>e 4 few days ago, and
while he waS correcting her in the most
approved style with u suitable weapon OF
warfare. she quietly u 4 little knife in
to his bowels, which Immediately took
all the fight out OF him. Since then DIR.
Mabry's medical skill and the wiGe's ten
der sympathy and loving kindness have
been x~ssiduously employed to keep the
breath in this model husband.
4 difficulty took place last Saturday
night about three miles from Nihety-Six
on the q. i &. Z R., between MIR. Geo. Z.
Hill and Mr.. r. NJ. White, jr.. during
which the latter was shot, and. IL is
thought, MORALLY wounded. Hill has
rot been arrested. No further partieu-
lars have been received up to the hour Of
going to press.
WE call the special attention OF our
readers to the letter we publish this
morning over the signature Of Mr.. r. Z.
Hill. His recommendations arc valua-
BILE and worthy OF careful reflection.
They are well-timeG. and We COM
mend them to the study Of our Repre-
s~cntntives. His head il level.
THIS being the week appointed by the
Young Mems Christian Association, for
prayer for the conversion Of ycung men
throughout the world. there will he a meet
ing held by the Association Of this place.
in the Methodist church tonight, at :
o'clock. The public are invited.
By the Anderson papers we notice that
Miss Meta Lythgoe Of this place received
a premium at the Anderson Fair for the
best pair Of knit gloves. Honorable men-
ton was made Of q hair brush exhibited
by Mr.. G. 3. Lythgoe. Favorable men
ton was also made Of MI. A! b. Hamb-
Inns fine stock.
HAPPY SoULs.--We learn from a st.
Joseph paper that Mr.. j. w. Boyd and
Miss Fannie Sharp were married on
Thursday the Sth instant. The editor
speaks in flatter1ng terms Of Nr. Boyd
~ a young lawyer, and his success in sO
short q time.
"Rusticus" has promised US some fur
Their communications which will be read
with interest by our people. He is
ma of fine ability and good education,
who can edify and instruct. We hope to
hear from him often.
ARE You ONE OF THEM ?---Dr. Penney
holds various little bills, which he thinks
his friends have forgotten, and will short
ly publish list Of their names. with the
amounts annexed There is nothing like
newspaper to brighten ones memory
LAST geek week we 'unintentionally
omitted to make mention of the very e
cellent concert given in the Court House,
on Thursday night Of the Fair. The con-
CSIt WdS RlNSu tOE VIC UctlcilI VI lHS
band and was very well attended.
THE Cedar Spring Club will meet or
SATURDAY.. the I7th.November, to take into
lance to the township. 1t is expected
that every member will be present at
o'clock at Bethia church.
BAILY, of tie GreenviHe Enterpris,
tells a hard story Of a COW jumping int
,ro1r 1,,t x,.aal Shn hn1 haan nnisCinf
for several days and was finally found il
the we'll. The well was filled and tn
COW restored.
Mr.. J.. W MoRRAH Of Erskine Col
lege passed through town on last Wed
nesday on his way IL the wedding at Mt
Carmel. He is going to tell the Mt. Car
mel girls what he thinks Of them, befor
he leaves.
DR. A. 7. WIDEEAN, q prominent cit
izen If the LoSg Cane country, with hi
accomplished daughter, Miss Sallie, ain
to town last night on their way to the Co
lumbia Fair.
GREAT rush Messrs. Norwood i Jone
new stock Of goods, boots. shoes, groee
ries, fruits, &c, is attracting large crowd
and the boys are happy dealing out tn
sundriea-
TRUE 10 us PROMISE, o. y. 'a~ou, I|H4'
made his trip to Greenville last week
He was delighted with Greenyille AM
the Greenvifle people.
"WHERE did you get this splendid fit
ting coat" SCOT it at Rosenberg's, q
course. Where did you expect me to &c
such q suit?"
Six THOUSAND tax feceipts have beel
given out by Treasurer Perain, learin!
about fifteen hundred poor unfortunate
in the 1ureh.
4 VERY pleasant soiree eame of ii
Due Vest on Monday night, which wa
numerously attended by the star-eye'
divinities.
Locals are fearfully scarce this week
no an item hardly worth mentioning
Pretty hard to "masaa bricks withou
straw"
The mute daughter OF Mrs c. 7
Rogers passed through our town las
week on her way to Cedar Springs inst
tute.
THE Ninety-Six Rifles leave for CO
lumbia this. morning TO take part In tn
competitive drill. Good luck to.them.