The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
Contributed Locals.

they were to walk west, the cast end OF
the earth would tilt up.
JUICE MuRRAY.-Wc had the pleasure
of meeting Judge Murray OF Anderson,
a few days since for the first time. bis
we'll timed and appropriate remarks did
much to push forward the enthusiasm FOL
the L~owndesvillc railroad.
TWELVE YEARS AT HARD LABOR
The case Of Ecnsy Cunningham, i'll
dicteG for murder WAS not tried. Ills plea
of nlanSlaughtcr was accepted. In on!
opinion this is the result, I tria! would
have produced at IL cost Of many dollars
to the county.
+. 3. MURRAy.-Wc had the pleasure
Of meeting Mr.. +. y. Murray, at the
Lowndcsvillc Railroad meeting, last
Saturday. MI. NJ, is one Of the rising
young men of the age, and will ere long
take a prominent stand i'll the public
service of our State.
Quick ON TRIGGER.-Onc gentleman
said to another III II presence last Sat
urlav. "Hello, what caused your teeth
to decay so carly" Without ever taking
time to scratch his head he replied. 81
have swallowed SO many of your yarns,
I suppose is tho reason; any how, l
have always been told lie was not
yOOd Tor INC TEEN.
PRETTY LADIEs.-The ground was
literally alive with pretty ladies and gal
liant young men, at Lowndcsvillc, last
Saturday. Not only the adjacent country
was out in full force, but we noticed many
from a distance. Monterey and Diamond
Hill wore "prcttily'' represented.
MASS MEET1NG.-Thc protractcd meet
ing which has been going on for some
time at First Creek Church ended last
Friday. A large number Of converts were
babtizcd and admitted,-so pretty lady
told us.
Boil HIM DowN.-One Of the witticst
young men in the county, was standing
Off Observing a crowd not long since, and
seeing 4 young man putting OH the disni-
fed too much to suit him, remarked, just
look at him, il you were to boil all the
conccit out of him, you could put the
remainder in the empty shell Of a flax
seed.
STUMP SpEAKER.-Col. Rucilcr of
Ruckcrsville, Georgia, WAS ono OF the
orators of the day at Lowndesvillc. 1t is
needless to remark, his speech was II OF
those glowing, flowing, convincing efforts
which is characteristic Of Georgia stump
speakers.
UMPIRE HARPER.-Mr. j. G. Harper of
ElDcrton, acted us umpire in the match
game between RuclIcr,villo and Lown-
dcsville, last Saturday, with entire salts
faction TO both parties. lie is known to
u people as the "long short stop and
genial local editor, Of the EIberton Ga
sctte.
II YOU ARE A MAN De a MAN.
Men will differ, and you cannot set
astride Of the fence always. You will
either be pulled ovor by one side, or
kicked over by the other. We think a
manly stand on one side, even if you
Ger, is better than this wishy washy prac-
tice of some professional politicians.
Public opinion is not always correct, but
it requires a man Of extraordinary moral
courage to oppose it, even when you arc
certain it is wrong.
NINRoD THE SECoND.-Mr. T. p. Mil
ford who has or account Of his passion
for hunting acquired the above name,
will probably 90 to Florida this Fall.
Your head is level, Pick; you will have
finer lands, better facilities for stock
raising {; you can hunt and fish to your
hearts content. Ifyou will subscribe Tor
the Press and Banner, You can still! learn
what is going OF in your native county.
BE sure to saw enough money to pay
YOUR way back, however. After living on
mosquitoes and flies for a season, you will
sigh for the old place again.
STRUCK BY A MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM
One Of our most popular and handsome
Young clerks has been "struck." One
of Magnolia's fair blossoms shot the
fatal dart. Friend William you may re-
cover, but you must suffer all the fortunes
of suspense and uncertainty.
DON'T LET THEM HEAT.-CottOn
growers arc van OF the fact, that II OF
the most important items in its produc-
ton, is to get a perfect stand OF green,
vigorous, greasy looking, long shank
plants. They also know it is a tender
plant, and requires careful attention TO
keep it alive after it appears above the
ground. Oneofthe most common, and ia
tai causes Of bad stands is planting seed
which has been allowed to heat in bulk.
all have experienced the fact
that they have seen a good stand one day,
and q few days afterwards all have disap-
pcared. A cotton seed which is fresh has
all the clements the young plant requires ;
ii one of these elements is dissolved, or
destroyed by heating, the plant may como
above the ground, but as soon as this de-
clement Is nccucu IL NlcS. ~
word to the wise is sufficient.
FLOWERS BY THE ACRE.-Mr. a. T..
Lesley is not a florist, but he raises 1low-
ors by the acre. for what, we cannot
surmisc, unless it is for his bees.
The Railroad meeting at Lowndesville,
last Saturday, was represented by Messrs.
Eugene DuPrc, Robert Jones, Jr., M!l
From what came under Il obscr-
walton, VIC should think they were trying
to get the ladies to take stock in a differ
enterprise.
tumble BEE.-In riding over the
county we have been struck with the re-
markablc enterprise exhibited selling
q cigar known as the 3. B. brand. At
every sign post {; upon every round sleek
tree, YOU will sec Il of these yellow
brands with tho name Of James NJ. Law
at the bottom. Friend James rcso-
is omnipotent.. Go forward on this
line and you are bound to succeed.
THE MosEI.EY HoUsE.-The excellent
hotel kept by Mr.. John NJ. Moseley at
Lowndcsvillc, was literally overrun last
Saturday. There was 40 public dinner.
Those who had friends wont to private
houses, those who were strangers went
to the hotel.
PoIsoNous.-Mr. a. e. Lesley near
town, informs us that the pressed stalks
of sugar cane vas poisonous to horses.
During the process of making syrup Il
few days ago, of his horses lounging
around eating tho pressed stalks fell
down in commissions, and came very
near giving up the ghost. He also told
us that the green skimmings was poison
Gus. He gave his iattening hogs some Of
it. One Of them died outright; tho others
came very near it.
He IS CoNvERTED.-The colored man
we mentioned some time ago, who was
until 2 o'clock driving his neighbours, a
widow lady's hogs out of his field, and
then went four miles to vote in favor of
the fence as it stands, has been convert
ed by the logic of events. Since he voted
all of his COWS and hogs have disappear
cd-they arc "non est" His neighbours
cattle have broken over his unlawful bar
rier, enormously called a fence, and have
Just CLEANED him out" He says he is
not only a stock law MAJ now, but in
tends to convert ten thousand others.
Experience is a dear shool, but some peo-
pic will learn i'll no other. =.
THE "OLD ROMAN CoMPLIMENTING
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