The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-03-21

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an exchange which suits US, pechap
better than n we could write, and
we quietly take possession of 1t, with
out saying where we got 1t. The fol.
lowing from the NcWberry Herald
states our case exactly, and we copy
without giving credit
JUST < WoRp.-No doubt, we appear
sometimes to pu: our nose into other
peoples business, and to manifest an un-
due curiosity about matters no pertain
ing to IN. Individually we have no such
curiosity but, professionally, we have.
We desire to know what is going on in tho
town and county, so as to interest our
readers. According to u opinion, n
county paper ought,,to givea large portion
of its attention and space to local affairs.
To get this local news we have to nose
around a little occasionally sometimes
we catch the scent, and then have to trail
it up to tho source 10 as to get 1t relia-
BILE"
ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE.-Harry
Hampton, colored, who escaped from
Abbeville Jail the second time on
Wednesday morning of last week, af-
ter being sent back here by Captain
Radcliffe, was -recaptured below Co
aumbia a few days ago and placed in
Richland Jail, from whence he has
been brought to Abbeville by Captain
Radcliffe. This criminal has made
ais escape from the Jail at Danville
once, at Richmond twice, at Lynch
burg once, at Charlotte twice, and at
Abbeville twice; hut this time heswill
probably be made to stay his time out,
as Sheriff Jones will chain hun in
o-~1f xlo laok oollu Of thu toll 80
JUDGE MILFORD is o the happi-
est mar on the continent. He aud
Mrs Hogan were married OH Thurs
day by Rev. r. n. Pratt. The
bride and groom attended the
Baptist church on Sunday morning
and any time not taken up with
thoughts of each other, listened to the
ministrations of the gospel, according
to that faith, as expounded by Mr..
Prntt. May they live. long and pros
per.
THERE * o a great cry for adj
vances OH liens or the crops. This
county IL truly In a lamentable condi-
ton when intelligent farmers will
give from twenty-five to fifty per cent.
for credit, for from two to six months.
II we had to pay such prices for what
we use, the Press and Banner would
soon be numbered with the things
that were. Farming must be quite
profitable to pay such interest.
THERE is a dealer In town who has
on hand q large lot of tobacco, and his
faith in Hampton's cause is so strong
that lie Is willing to sell his tobacco to
any one who will deposit the money
in. the bank snd make it payable to
him after Hampton's government is
recognized at Observation-Disclosures
Journal This is q rare chance to get
a large lot Of tobacco. The induce
ment is great.
Nh. JOSEPH WARDLAw our eff
cient telegraph operator, has a pet
coon. which has given him much
trouble lately. One night last week
10 locked him up in the office of the
depot, where he expected the cool to
remain uutil he should release him.
Jowas surprisedst fnd his pet gone.
next morning. He forgot to put a
board on top Of the chimney.
MRS. CLARK. the mother of Mr.. J..
L.. Clark. silver smith at this place,
died in Fort Pickcns, last Saturday at
an advanced age. and was buried at
Long Cane cemetary on Sunday.
Rev. MI. Pratt preached the funeral
sermon. Mrs. Clark was a good old
lady possessing many excellant traits
of character, and Is mourned by quite
q number Of relatives.
THE clairvoyant has been consulted
as to the parties who set some Of our
buildings on fire. Startling revela-
tions have been made. We will soon
know it all, and if the house.burners
don't make their escape, Solicitor
Cothran will get a huge job, and the
number Of penitentiary birds will be
considerably augmented.
A LADY desires us to tell her how
to fill her larder at this season, when
there is nothing in the market fol-
man or beast to eat. If she had asked
us where to find nothing, we couldn't
have done better than to quote the
Irishman:s remark when he said. land
faith, If its nothing you want, look in
the jug where the whIskey was"
Mr.. r. E. CAMPBELL, a graduate
of Newberry college, delivered an ex-
cellent Lecture in the Court House on
Thursday night. on the subject OIL
'.Theoretical Ethics, Of the Philoso-
ply of the complete moral Manhood
He was a guest of the Rev. J.
Martin during his stay in Abbeville.
MISS RoLArNE is now boarding at
Mr.. Theophelas Bakers at Lowndes-
willie and teaching the school lately
taught by Miss Scofield. She has
been in Abbeville several days, until
last Friday, on account Of the Illness
and death Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon's
infant. The exercises of her school
were resumed OF Mondoy. .
THE editor eff the True tSOuthron. at
Sumter, il a sociable neighLor who