The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-07-25
FINE HOSEY.-Mr. John II. Lyon, the

non, Is Il cllflStlal HAL dilu IclIlclllOclS
the poor. Last week he sent us enough
of the most superb honey to sweeten oul
apple dumplings for the balance OF the
summer. lletakcs great interest III bees,
and finds them profitable servants. We
wish that more Of Il citizens would FOL,
low his example in raising bees, us wei
has plan of di>posing Of some o
the choicest specimens OF their labor.
Long niav he live to send us yearly such
fine lots Of sweetness.
Now Is II TIME to plant turnips.
Put in u large supply of r~utabagas and
lnangul wurZel to help feed your cows
during winter. Put out vines for potato
slips. In every available spot or missing
hill plant peas. 1t is not too late to plant
tatoes for a fall crop may be planted this
month.
ApBEv1LLE, S. c. P, O., July 10, 1877.
Rulings Of this Office until further notice
The Office is open from 8 \. NJ. to 4 P:
NJ, for transaction Of all official business
including Money Orders and sale OF
stamps. Railroad Mails close at 7:l5 \.
NJ. and are open for delivery from $50 to
8 P. VI. All county horse mails close at
$40 \. NJ. IL. W. LAWSON, p. NJ.
Mr.. r. J. ROBINSON, the best mar in
Midway WAS in our Office yesterday. He
is in favor of new county at Chilcs Cross
Roads with a Court House at his store.
lie saws there is not enough land down
there for a new county but that Mr.. John
&. Chiles is negotiating for 4 iarm or two
over the river---in Georgia.
WE had the pleasure of 4 call on yes
H.. H.. r., NJ, n JT pos,Nnl1 nf Gp1-
umLi:l. who will remain in town 4 few
DAYS on Il visit to his brothers. Mr..
Barnwell is a gentleman Of intelligence,
ana we welcome him to our quiet little
village. We should be pleased to keep
him permanently.
WE arc requested to state that the
voters Of Due West Township, (No. 81
arc urgently requested to meet at the
Post Office on the first Saturday III All
gust II = o'clock, p. M, to discuss the
"NO Fence Question:" y full meeting IS
desired. Speakers will be provided for
the occasion.
Sow cabbage. They fill a vacuum,
and satisfy the astronomical cravings OF
Il hungry man cheaper than anything
else, except turnips, which latter OF
course every farmer will have, even If he
has to deny himself of a drink OH Sale
Day to get seed.
WE HAD the pleasure Of q call last week
from Mr.. y. w. Lynch, the talented
principal Of the Johnston Female High
School, in Edgelield county. He is look
ing well. We think he must be in IA
vor with some of the Edgetield divini-
ties.
II seems that a few communities in this
State nave caught the new Court House
c%ontagion, and nearly everybody would
like to have i Court House at his door.
The poor farmer, Of course, will have to
settle the bill, as he always does.
There is that there will be a
heavy immigration into North Alabama
this fall from Ohio. 1t is also reported
that 4 number Of people from Virgins
will settle in the upper III central coun'
ties Of this State this fall.
Several years ago, a seed of q peach ia
ken from a bottle of brandy peaches was
planted in Georgetown, and came up.
This summer il has been loaded with a
crop Of delicious brandy pouches. A
singular phenomenon!
Mr.. ROBERT PRATT, one of our cid
est and most substantial friends was i'll
town Monday. He says the Press ana
Banner suits him 0 better thar ever
He reads the inside and his children en-
joy the patent part of tie paper.
WuE.; Tusten, at Abbeville can raise
enough wheat on three acres to last hl'
family two years. isn't a shame for a MAI
owning 4 farm, to come here to buy fioul
on L credit III fifteen dollars a barrel?
MEs. KEER has our thanks for a bas
kc5 of the most delightful peaches
They were really 4 rare treat, and were
cni0yed by every onc connected with tn
Office. Many thanks for the kind re
mcmbrancc.
Mothers do not let your darlings suffer
| with the Whooping Cough, if you have
a remedy SO near at hand. Use DR.
| Bulls Cough Syrup, and the little SUI
/! fcrers will soon find relief. Price 2:
cents.
AN INFANT child of MI. Calvin Haddon
| who lives three miles below Due Yves
died last Sabbath of Cholera Intantum
after an illness of only two days. l.
was buried at Due West on Monday.
A PRUDENT man foreseeth the evil ant
providcth against it. Sow barley. RET
oats, wheat, millct turnips, and keel
your fine horse and poor old COW from
dying of starvation next winter.
WHEN the advertisements of thu
Grlcnville Hotel We're hung up IN tn
Aston House, the loafers thought
, snow was coming, and the local want
cd to see the agent.
| LOOK out. The lien law has been re
rcaled. If you don't SOW harley, turnlp
wheat and red oats, you may go to tn
devil for the want of corn next Sprln:
and summer.
Nh. ". c. ROBINSON, Of Midway, wa
i N town Yesterday and subscribed for tn
best newspaper in America. He say!
tina. section Of the country has had TO
much rain. .
Mr.. A. NJ. DODsoN, n Of the princi
pal merchants of Donaldsville was Il
town yesterday. He is a progressiV
man and is all right on the fence ques
ton.
PRoF. HOOP keeps his COW fat on
small match of millct. You can do tn
same il you have energy enough to plo!
4 square in the garden and SOW the seeo
Mr.. w. L. BARMoRE, n of the mos
substantial BaptiSts of the Donaldsvlll
church, WIS in town yesterday. He is a
earnest advocate Of the new fence law.
On account Of the new schedule on tn
Grcenville Railroad the loafers's club 6
Do~nnaldsville has disbanded, there bein
no further business before that body.
Two young men, c. II. Cornell an
Berry Hayward, were killed by light
ming, while taking refuge under q tree
on Long Island, Il few days ago.
The times are hard, but the additions
names, we have received to Il subscriE
tion list of late, help us wonderfully
materially and spiritually.
TIE people of D~onaldsville will dis
cuSs the fence question at that place 0
the first Saturday in August. Come an
. hear both sides.
REMEMBER that the lien law has abou
"played." Sow turnips i~mmediatel.
and get ready to SOW barley, red oat!
wheat, millet.
Sow red oats even if you have to al
strain from the use of whisky tbrc
months in order to say money to bu
the seed.
Miss ANNIE GILES, Of Aiken, daugh'
or of our former citizen, VIM. Giles, Esq
is now on a visit to relations in this cour
ty.
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