The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-11-07

iNelTNDOr called at our ONCE laSp W. ., G
sell a mich cow. lie said he VOL 4
her against Bowie's COW which can iIuip
herself owe the rear gate Of 4 North Car
DINA apple wagon. In consequence OF
the passage of a recent ordinance by the
town council in reference to such enter
prising cattle we declined to buy.
MR.. BENJAMIN SMITH, who lived OH
the railroad four miles below Donalds
died last Thursday at the advanced age
of scveuty-nire years. Mr.. Smith was
one of the best citizens who ever lived in
this County, and possessed those sterling
qualities of head and heart which endeaf-
ed him to all WHO knew him.
Departed this life Suddenly on tho 1st
day OF November, Mrs. Adcline r. Gas
ton, widow Of John CASTOR, and sister OF
Capt. W. $. Harris, decd. She was like
her much-lamentcd brother, kind and
gentle in her disposition, and has left
many friends. She was for TWENTY-FIVE
years a consistent member Of the Horeb
Baptist Church.
Mr.. WIN. SCOTT, of Greenwood, made
the printers heart glad last Monday: he
is now all right with us n he thinks by
following the suggestions of the Press n
Banner OH the subject of oats, barley,
&c, that he will hereafter be able to pay
two years ahead. Virtue has its own re-
ward.
MR.. A. l.. CALVERT, Trial Justice on
Long Cane was in town yesterday and
made tho printer happy. lie now sows
oats, wheat and barley, and Us Il result
will for all time to cOme be able to hcep
the printer at least from going farther
than ''fiddler's green.'
THE Wheeler House, Columbia, has
been reopened under the management OF
Mai. X. \. Lowrance, who is favorably
known to the travelling public, and visl-
tors to the State Fair will secure all the
comforts of u tirst-class hotel by stopping
with him.
TIE last issue of the Orangc6MrY Times
assures us that that paper will live
We should think there is but little doubt
Oh that point, ii we may judge from the
liberal amount of advertising patronage
extended to our friend.
WE HAD tho pleasure Of meeting cX-
Governor Bonhanl, Of Edgc1cld on the
Fair Grounds last week. The Governor
is one of those old style princeiy gentle
men, whom it is always u pleasure to
meet.
, Representative y. l.. Moore was vel
coined into our office last Monday. He is
look ing so well that we are afraid thai lie
is thinking of the possibility Of his becom-
inga widowcr.
The Lancaster Ledger complains that
several of Ms brethren have copied Judge
Kersllaw,s opinion upon the validity OF
tax titles without giving the proper cred
it..
800 tax payers Of the County have
paid their taxes, The remaining two,
thousad will have until the 10th inst, uf-
ter which the penalty will be added.
Mrs. j. X. BLACK Of the Shiloh neigh
borhood, died last week, leaving Il hus-
band and a large family of children to
MOURN their irrcparable loss.
THERE will be the usual services al
o'clock. Owing to an accident the bell
will not be rung.
THE right kind Of q boy can get a place
office, as apprentice, by applying To MIR.
Is. {. DuPre.
Miss ALICE BAskIN, n Of the hand
soonest of the Monterey young ladies, re-
turned last week from Il long visit to rel
atives in Gr%anitcvillc.
WE long for the day when the Hon.
Alexander Stevens will cease to give cer-
~titicates Of the efficacy of patent medi-
cincS.
MASTER HIRAM TUsrEN has been quite
i'll of fever for some time, and his par
ents are apprehensive.
Mrs. S. n. MCINTosH, of Bordeaux,
is in the village, Oh u visit to her sister.
Mrs. w. n. Lee.
THE youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sassaru is in Il prccarious condition.
THE Laurensciltc Herald has Il new
roller.
S. &. CAsoS, ESQ, will 90 to Green
vile mex Friday. Look out for him.
THE BarnueU Sentinel has the appear
ance of doinga large business.