The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-19
Our EXCHANGES,

Our Exchanges.
A SUGGESTION TO FARMERs.-We
hope that all our farmers will plant full
crops of small grain this Fall-not only
of oats, but also of wheat, rye and bar
ley. DO not put it off until December,
January and February but commence at
once, and thereby avoid the danger of the
young plants being killed while in the
tender state. The oats that were killed
last winter were tho paintings of the last
of October and the first of November,
while the earlier planted escaped. Sow
early, and cover deep, so that a good root
will be formed, deep in the soil before
freezing weather, and there will be no
danger. Should THO weather be mild,
and the growth too rapid, your calves and
sheep turned i'll occasionally will keep
them down sufficiently to prevent the
danger OF the plants running up too ear
ly and being killed by spring freezes
True SOuthr0n.
GONE T o LIBERIA.-We learn that Eze-
kiel Mayhem, a colored man with some
little education, and formerly 4 school
teacher in Cane Creek township, left for
Liberia on Monday last. AS we under
stand, he is sent out to view the promised
land, and is to return and report his OBJ
servationS by the first of next year. Our
natural sympathy for the colored people
would lead us to advise them to stay here
among their friends, and not to emigrate
to a country where the natives live pr;n-
cipally on snakes and bugs. But, it
seems that evil ideas have crept into their
heads through the teachings of disap-
pointed negro Office seekers, and if moth
ing else but Liberia will serve them, then
we wish them a safe journey-the sooner
they go the better for the South.-LdncdS-
ter Ledger.
OUR COUNTY FAIR.-"A young lady
last week requested us to ask the Ander-
son papers when the Fair comes Oft ut
that place.'-A6beUille Press and Banner.
| We hope the Z. and B. will tell the young
lady, rs well as all the other young ladies,
together with tho matrons, tho old men,
the young men, and all the rest OF the
people, that tho Anderson County Fair
the best in the State,) comes off on the
9th, 18th and 10Th Of October, just II
week after tho Abbeville Fair. Also,
urge as many rs can do 50 to attend and
compete for the splendid premiums Of
tcred at our Fair.-AnderSon Journal.
The LaurensviUe Herald announces
tho death of Isaac, son Of Isaac W. Fin
ny, Esq, from hydrophobia. The cause
of this case Of hydrophobia was the bite
of a dog inflicted on both of this young
mans hands, on the lst Saturday in July
last-ncarly sixty days since-and after
fear of evil consequences had been for
gotten though at the time it was believ-
ed to be a mad dog, and the precaution
was taken to summon a physician, DIR.
Edgar Taylor, and have the wounds thor
oughly cauterized with nitrate silver.
SAD ACcIDENr.-We learn that a sad
accident occurred to a daughter of Mr.
Harvert Hutchinson, residing near this
place, a few days since, which resulted ta-
tally in q short time after the occurrence.
to pass out of a door, stepped on q dog
that was lying on one of the steps. The
dog gave a sudden bound, throwing the
deceased a violent fall breaking the
skull.-LaTenSUiUe Herald.
Prof. Young and Rev. w. L. Pressly
set out last week for Middle Tennessee,
Synod meets. DR.. Grier tool his depar-
ture on Tuesday night, bound for New
ton county, Ga, where the Second Pres
bytery meets OH Saturday, the 18th.
Due West is almost entirely evacuated,
so far as ministers are concerned.-1. Il.
Presbyterian.
INDICTABLE.-By an act of the Legisla-
ture at it's last session traflicing in seed
cetton between sunset and sunrise is
made a misdeanor; and is therefore an
indictable otfensc. The interest of all
good citizens, without regard to color,
race or previous condition, demand that
this law should be rigidly enforced.
The S~partanbnrg Herald has quite a
number of certificates showing the valua-
BILE properties of DIR. Davenports Texas
Preserving Fluid. We cal furnish a list
as long as your arm to the effect, that 1T
totally failed in Abbeville. We regard it
as worse than worthless.
The lamp on the corner by the Presby-
terrain Church exploded on last Wcdncs-
day night completely demolishing every
thing but the post, which was partly
burned. Carclessness Of the lalnp-light-
er.-Nerchant and Farmer.
Mcssrs. w. NJ. Woodin, James T. Reid,
G. Keels Maxwell, James II. Robins,
Richard +. Norman, are announced, in
Keowee Courier, as candidates for Sheriff,
to till the vacancy occasloned by the
death of w. n. Crairy.
Tho WInns6oro Meas and Herald says
that "Niggerdom" in Fairfield County is
dead-dead beyond the possibility of re-
surrection. Our neighbor might state
that tie thing was equally dead i'll Able
uillc County.
THE C0uafer-Journal says that Aiken
will have a double hanging on the 14th,
December. Jasper Robinson and Wade
Hampton McCalvin are expected to graf
ify the curiosity Of vulgar sight-seers.
THE Southeru Hebrew is the name of an
eight page paper just started in Charles
ton. The Typography is good and the cd
ting is all right. We wish the He0rew
great success.
THE Ordngebu7y NewS and Times an
nounces that a new paper will be issued
in that town on the LIST Of October, by
James S. Heyword, Esq.
The Edgedeld Advertiser announces
the death of Rev. ID. d. Brunson, an
aged and highly respected Baptist Minis
ter Of that county.
Turnips may still be sown ; it is not
too late. They may make up other dcti-
~ciencies in the food crop.-Cumden jour-
nat aud Gazette.
The grand jury Of Aiken county rec
ommend that suit be brought against the
South Carolina Railroad for taxes of 1873,
"a, rs.
THE Union Times blowed on Captain
Fairly of the SpdTtan1uTye Spartan, and
he doesn't go to Union rs often as he used
to.
SINCE our friend Baily has reduced the
Enterprise and Mountdinecr to half sheet
he puts more in it than he did before.
Mr.. Samuel d. Pelham shot and dam
gerously wounded . Mr.. Summerel in
Newberry Wednesday night.
Mr.. r. MEANS DAVIS, editor of the
Winnsboro Neus and Herald has his eye
on a black-eyed divinity.