The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-21

-NeliI TIShllle IcSSlt, VI lluc w est
were in town on Sunday. They came
to hear good preaching. One couple
attended the Methodist church, while
the other couple worshippcd at thu
Episcopal church. We regret that
! Mr.. Kcrslaw was absent and those
who attended the Episcopal church
had to put up with lay reading. W.
trust that they may ONE again wher
the rector Of Trinity will be at home.
MIR. S. \. HODGES, on Monday las
was examining q rifle in the C'our
House, when it was accidentally dis
charged. The bail went through the
store door Of Mr.. II. p. Quarles, anC
passed to the rear of the store and sc
near TO Mr.. Quarlcs, that he calcula'
lied aud remarked rs to how bad il
would have been if the accident had
sent the ball through his head.
New MUsIC.--We have Just receiv-
ed from the Publisher, w. w. Whit
ney, Toledo, o., Il capital new Song d
! Chorus entitled, "Tell me that Story
again Maggie" Words by Samuel N.
Mitchell, music by Chas. Edw. Prior.
This song is destined to become very
popular, q the melody is easy and at
tractive and the words a"e charming
~ suited to the subject. The first
stallZa runs a. follows:
Come tell me that story again, Maggie,
Come whisper it softly to me-:
The same asyou did when the robins were hid
Mons the leaves on the Sycamore tree.
You called Inc your W darling, y~oul.own.
Maggie,
Won Srij thrt Won know T wos trna
And each tender word an emotion then stirred
For my ~licartit was %throbbing for you"
The publisher will mail this song,
post paid, to any address, on receipt of
80 cts. only.
TABLE FOR TIE UNLERNED.-Flour
sold at IS per barrel that is worth Sc
cash-on four months time is 100 per
cent. interest at L. is 800 per cent. for
four months, at S14, is 400 per cent. for
four months; corn that is worth 81
cents cash per bushel, sold at so cents
on eight months time, is only so per
cent. interest; at 81 is 100 per cent. ;
at $1.2O for six months is 2U0 per cent.
A More beautiful day than that OF
Sunday last is not to be found in the
western hemisphere. The great orb
of day shone with u brilliant reful-
gcnce and the atmosphere was strictly
conservative being neither torrid nor
frigid. The result was q good attend
ance at the churches and extensive
promcnadeS upon the streets.
Officers of the Jackson Literary So
ciety.
President, r. M. Hill,
Vicc-Presidcnt, WIN. T.. Bell,
Secretary, Sam'l G. Cason,
Treasurer, II. p. II. McElronc,
Critic, NJ. p. DeBruhl,
Censor. II. NJ. Galphin,
SALE OF VALUABLE LoT.-Mrs.
Hollinshead has sold her handsome
residence and the grounds around it
IS acres) for 50, 800 cash. This is n Of
the best residences in town and not
much over onc-third of what it cost
Senator Hollinshead q few years ago.
WE will soon see who are with US
in our effort to support Governor
Hampton, for Capt. Perrin informs us
that he intends soon to furnish us with
4 list Of the tax payers Of the County
who have not paid the Hampton Tax.
COOP SuooTING.-Mr. w. M. Shir-
Iy, of Honca Path, recently shot at a
hawk with an improved rifle. He
didn't kill the hawk but he struck Il
man on the head about three-quartcrs
of q mile distant.
THOSE of our lady friends who de-
sire to beautify and adorn the human
form divine, should call on Mrs.
White and Miss Cater. Pretty feath-
ers make pretty birds.
Anderson county has money in the
Treasury and the county Commission
ers have refused to levy u tax for u
ty purposes.
The School Commissioner of Ander-
son county, Mr.. j. i. Carwile has ap-
pointed Mcssrs. j.. S. Murray and ..
II. p. FAINT as his examining board.
MEssRs. J. ~. ROBERTSON and w.
4. Templeton testified before the ref
cree last week in reference to box No.
>, Abbeville.
Look at the long list of Hampton
tax payers in this issue. Donnalds-
Vile responded nobly as will lie seen
from the list.
COL. L. u. HARRISON, Ol AIlucl-
sonville, attended the Presbyterian
church on sunday morning.
THE papers are now filled with nc
counts of the transactions of SWlnd-
ling insurance companies.
THE String Band Of Barnwell,
sercnaded the editor of the Sentinel
last week. Happy editor.
Col. J. n. ROBERTSON is O CIV
ing instructions as to the lighting of
theatres 10y electricity.
They have but one church in Pick
ems. And preaching only once a
month.
MIR. A. NJ. AIKEN, Of Greenwood,
is now Treasurer of the State Grange.
The Lam'cnsuiUe Herald is q good
paper in which to find death notices.
DIR. J. $. THOMPSON and family
are at Mrs. Is. &. PERKINS,.
The friend, who sent US a valentine,
wasted his postage.
L. b. GARY, ESQ, went to Charles
ton last week.