The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-13
S;ciSsorcd Locals.

recent tlNOIS let lis liictc out the pr:u!t
that is due. Up to Saturday night there
had been no rain in This locality for Il
month. Then followed The gentle show
crS. and vegetation opened its mouth and
drank the sweet. rcircSi!mcIt PARTICLES OF
water with avidity.
Already lovers begin to got Gpooncy
over their ice cream, she dabbllIg int his
vanilla, and he borrowing a taste Of her
strawberry. While this process is going
they are little dreaming of the day, prob
ably in the ncur future, when they will
be throwing carving knives and cream
pitchers across the table at each other.
Patiently the fisherman still stitch
along the creek banks, beneath tho
spreading branches OF the water beech
and sycamore. his tiny hook bearing a
delicate batting of tender grub. and ever
and anon drAwC1l up Il snuirmlnE craw,
about the only reward he receives for the
time and labor expended.
OF course It's only Supposition upon ON
part. But when d0cto" comes into your
Sanctum and, searching out an agricul-
tural exchange, turns eagerly to the col
unln on crop tens to see what the prom
Use is for Il green apple crop this year,
people ought to be allowed to draw their
own differences.
Now comes the summer vacation, the
great delight of the small boy, who Will
now paddle in the waterfall day and then
have his mother rub flour on his bis
tered back at night, and sympathetically
tell him tirrt his skin is very tender and
that he must not play 50 much i'll he
sun.
About now green peas, luscious little
potatoes, and fried chickens are mighty
rOnScrvatorS of domestic government.
Ballast II man with Il quart each, Of the
first TWO, ana Il totality Of the latter, and
Il woman can hoe all evening in the gar
den and he won't be offended i'll the
least.
Epicurcs report that vegetables do not
! partakc of their wOntCd flavor tins sea-
son. from some cause or other. We re-
grct very much that such Is the case, but
us We arc not running the vegetable b"Sl-
ness this summer, We don't sec why these
vegetable CONSUMERS should come 10 us
with their mOllrnttl stories.
4 man ought to feel SaiubriOuS now
who can rcrrl in the country, amidst the
foliage of Il thousand trees and lie rcci'ln-
bent upon the vrlvctv swarl AMI lis;cntO
the twittcring of birds like unto the an
gels playing upon harHs Of Il thousand
strings.
Sun strokes arc now in order, as many
Il youth of our town is ready to testify,
who, in diSobcdicncc OF Il parental COM
maul, hNs wandered of to the creek and
zone in swimming, and afterwards come
i'll contact with the matcrlla! slipper.
So far this season has been cXtraordi-
narilv favorable to the finances OF the
ADbcvillc Dcau-nO church fair or straw
l.,rr,- .,,,l ira-."n.,I m fest Il. la rp,lSIlnll
his salary for the current quarter. Hence
he waXcth exceedingly wealthy.
The honey-bcc i; rather an inSignili-
cant looking creature, bat it can purslladc
Il boy to leap a paling fence md shoot
down Il back alley wien Il lGrocious bull
dog turned loose upon him i'll Il farmers
orchard would fail to move him.
June bugs are plentiful once again and
possess Us Iitilc sense us ever. All the
knowledge they possess is devoted to
humping their silly heads against win
dow paIIcS and scOrc!ling their noses
around the lamps.
If our subscribers would carefully file
the Press und B0ancr they would find 1t
invalulblc for iuturc reference. Try lit
while and you will learn the true value OF
i good county paper.
What. Il wonderful change cam be
wrought in the general appearance OF
things by Il vigorous application OF
whilcwaSil. Gaze once at the trees on
Il Public Square.
People have enough Of bills these
times, but be not at all discouraged, rs
the c~nt"rpriSing mosquito IS r~cconnoitcr-
ing again. selecting Il good place to COM
muncc business.
The roads were generally getting to be
in Il very good condition, but the road
members have rendered them almost im-
l,aSsablc in some places.
The word vacation sounds more charm
ing ana calls forth brighter authorizations
for the school children around here than
it does to their parents.
Fans are once more assuming a place in
the affections Of those who arc oppressed
with the heat and burdens of the day.
Swimming is in order, and it now re-
Urircs the united intellect OF six small
bows to tell when a shirt is put on inside
out.
\ fortnight will scarcely roll round ere
the earliest green apple will be doubling
up the first rash boy.
Fish won't bite any moro, and the boy
tiIl'SSCtl Ill al Slltflh VI Stllptlh tiH' ~
stone bruisc employs his time hooking
turtles along the rural streams.
1t is encouraging to see the alacTity
with which iicaS and bcd-bugs shift about
in scarab of unime quarters as the,
weather gets hotter.
How would some gentlemen of leisure
gain a livelihood if we had no street cor
ncrS or ~dry-gOods boxes?
Green things are growing rs though
they meant business since the recent
rams.
Di.infcctants arc now in order. Sprin-
kic them plcntitully wherever needed.
The gentle song Of the fly is heard in
the very early morning.
Eat ripe fruit, when YOU can get it,
than too much meat.
If you want to retain moisture III your
garden turn the soil frequently.
Many persons are led to commit crime
bv contracting habits Of idlcncss.
If YOU wear winter .i%iannels, prepare to
shed them now.
Bring us Il fan. It's getting hottcr'n a
lime kiln.