The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-05-23

mothers residence in Antreville on Sat
urdav last, in the twenty-fifth year o
his age. He was taken sick on Friday
afternoon and died about twelve O'Clock
next day. He was a member of tn
of the Methodist church, and su
perintendant of the Shiloh Sunday
shool. Revs. Melton and j. O.. Lindsay
conducted the funeral services in an I'M
pressive manner in the presence of
large audience. He was IN upright citi
zen, and a young nan of promise, wht
was universally respected by those wht
knew him. The sympathies of the com
munity are extended to an aged and fe'
BILE mother who has been left desolate by
this mysterious stroke OF the Divine Mas
ter, whose ways are past finding out.
New MUsIc.-We have just received
from the Publisher, q copy Of new Tenn
perance Song and Chorus by the popular
and favorite author Jas. G. Clark, entitled
"Nowhere TO CO." This is the latest
as it ia one Of the best Of Mr.,
Clark's popular songs-and comes
most opportune just now when there Is
such an interest in the temperance cause.
Mr.. Ciark's productions including when
the mists have rolled away" and the
'Two Villages are known and sung
throughout the land, their beantifI mel
odics, choice poetry, and rare adaptation
of music to the words rendering them
universal favorltes. We append the
opening stanza of Nowhere to 60:
Homeless tonight and with nc one to pity,
Weary Of living and dying with woei
Homeless tonight In the heart OF the CITY;
Freezing and Starving yet nowhere to 60.
Mailed postpaid on receipt of 35cts. Ad-
dress, W. w. Whitney, Publisher, Tole-
do, Ohio.
THE Abbeville base ball club Of jun
iors last week challenged the Greenwood
base ball club. After a closely contested
game on Saturday the Greenwood boys
were declared victorious, when the Alb
beville young men came home like Little
Bo-Peep's lost sheep" The game was a
pleasant one and the Abbeville young
men were delighted with the h~ospitable
reception which they received at the
hands of their hosts. They hope to meet
them again at no distant day, when
our brows will be bound with victorious
wreaths." Our boys being the chal-
longing party lost their new balls and
bats in their defeat, and they are now en-
curing for:"the old ball." and looking for
the man who had "seen 1t last" Our
Greenwood friends wer presume will not
rejoice too much over their victories. at
Ninety Six and on their own chosen field,
for our boys will be upand at them again.
To show what faith may be put in the
prognostications of the Columbia CORES
%pondents of the Charleston papers who
always ignored Gen. McGowan's chances
for Chief Justice, it is only necessary to
state that Gen. MCGOWAN received rs
votes in caucus, and all the other Demo-
cratic candidates received only IA votes.
The vote in the caucus and the vote in
the joint assembly shows that Gen. Nc
, Gowan was the choice of the Legislature.
The General was elected but Willard got
the Office. We should think that Demo-
cratic Representatives must feel q little
badly after voting for a carpet-bag Re-
publican against a native born Democrat.
This must especially be the case with,
those who are disposed to say Hampton
did 1t. The Governor told US to dot.
We wanted to vote right, but we couldn't
help it, when the Governor said other
wise"
ArrER all the hullaballoo that has been
raised against General Gary for his indie
peudance in voting ''for General Samuel
MCGOWAN, of Abbeville, the best man in
South Carolina" nearsighted creatures
like our citizens are unable to see where
he was so Ear wrong. One thing Is GER
tain in our opinion, he will never
have cause to regret the act. 1t will not
take him all summer to explain to his
constituents the why's and wherefores.
A PIoUs FRAUD.-Last week a sancti-
monious tramp, aged thirty-five or forty
years made his appearance in this COM
Episcopalians. lie, however, oon be-
came disguised with the plain English
used by some Of the brethren here, and
he left for other fields of usefulness. He
claimed to have been an i~mpecunious
theological student travelling for his
health.
"ADBEvILLE," correspondent Of the
Register, makes the amende in reference
to his remarks about the School Commits
sioner Of this county, in q manly open
hearted manner, which is in keeling with
the high-tone and spirit Of the supposed
author. A brave man is always ready to
set himself right. Its only sniveling
creatures who endeavor to maintain
themselves in an error.
JUDGE LYON and Major Zeigier are
raising funds to buy another wheat fan
and t~rash-separator to put in the hall of
the Court House. They are perfectly de-
lighted with the working of the sample
machine now in the entrance Of the
Court room, and want another for the
rear part Of the hallway.
All the principal patents On sewing
machines expired on the LIST of May, and
a great reduction in prices has resulted.
The Singer company sell their machines
at about forty per cent. discount, and
other companies in proportion. This is
good news for persons who need ma
chimes.
In a sermon recently Mr.. Moody said:
"If you can't be a lighthouse be a can
dle."-Erchange. Some Of the young
ladies of this village think if MI. Hugh
McElrone can't become a 'lighthouse' or
n ''candle, ".he could very readily beecE:c
half a match"
RRoF. PERRY got along very we'll at
the picnic and a fishing" at Morton's
Mill until he by some awkwardness, fas-
tened his hook in the seat Of his breaches.
Indiscreet persons persisted in urging him
to sit down, all, the same, but he "pre-
ferred to stand"
WE are in receipt Of an invitation to be
present at the anniversary celebration of
the Preston Literary Society, of Wofford
College, ~Spartanburg, 8. c. We were
pleased to recognize the names of some of
/ our ADDoNlllS lTlcuQS dlIlOuS lhc uatllcS
on the ticket. '
Mr.. r. O. McADAXssr report the crops
as in good condition in the neighborhood
Of Antreville. The wheat is fine, the
oats above medium, the corn and cotton
promising and well worked. Rain is
needed.
REPRESENTATIVE Conner is said to be
one of the clearest thinkers in the Legis-
lature, and whose opinions are held in
great respect. We hear that his infu-
ence is equal to that of any man In the
House. -et r
Mr.. WHEELER, our Photographer, re-
quests US to say that he did not take the
picture of Mr.. Gus Mars and his horse,
which he has on his wrapping papers,
Mr.. Wheeler says that he can make q
better looking man Of Gus than that.
MIR. ROBERT PRATT, has leased mill
on Hog Shin creek to his sons, Cyrion
and Luther, for two years, and they will
put this excellent mill in splendid condi.
ton for work. Success attend this enter
prise.