The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-11

lON 10 SdilCu W w Ni"hS
meeting to be held ut Lebanon on 18th
inst. We learn the order is to be re-
vived in the County by the formation
Of q County Grange in accordanc
with rules adopted at the late meeting
of the State Grange, and all delegates
will he entitled to a higher degree
then is usual in the subordinate Gran
ges hence the necessity Of full repre-
SentatiOn from all sections of the
County at this first meeting. Let all
attend.
On AN ERRAND OF MERCY.-We
are Informed that G. G. Law, Esq,
who acted as foreman Of the jury at
the famous trial, is now in Columbia
to see Governor Hampton on behalf of
ONE of the Lowndesville prisoners.
He is able to express the unanimous
desire of the jurymen to have execu.
tive clemency exercised towards five
or six of the doomed NEIL.
SEE the advertisement Of MI. c. T..
Bruce who has opened a shoe shop IN
the rooms next to the Marble yard,
where he will he glad to serve the
public in his line. He Is q good me-
chanic and hopes by faithful work
and reasonable charges to merit q share
of the public patronage.
THE editor of the Winsboro Ne,Os
and Herald is disposed to joke US
about noticing Prof. schmidt's advent
and the success he met in getting
work here. If the Herald had ns dull
a town to gather locals from, az we
have, he would be delighted to get
such an item.
The ignorance of the inhabitants of
Wimbushviile Is inexcusable. Had
they subscribed for the Press and
B0nnea',' they would not have been
so far behind rs to suppose Cham
berlain was Governor, and Cy and
Jes needn't have gone to Columbia.
MEssRs. BEATTlE g. Co., of Green
Vile give what they call "words with
the bark on" We should think the
words alluded to, were Intended to
make debtors hull off"
The GrcenviNe Moutainecr like
the Press and Banner, has some old
friends. For instance Mr.. w. NJ.
Montgomery has taken the Mountain
eer, for forty-three gears, and he isn't
dead yet.
CAPT. f. M. TRIMMER, Of the Car
oliaa Spartan, has recently been in
Washington, helping to settle the diff
ficulties which so recently beset South
Carolina.
TIE Associate Reformed Presby-
teriaus are making an effort to finish
the Endowment of Erskine College.
We wish them great success with this
frst-class institution.
Mr.. r. H. WARDLAw had the mis-
fortune to get badly hurt last Friday.
He was sitting in q chair near a pile Of
corn, when several sacks rolled down
upon him, severely injuring him. He
is now confined to his bed.
THE anderson Journal says the
Lexington Dispatch has shaken off
its imported city dress, and the Jour-
nal is pleased to see 1t again in a home
made suit in the old rural style, al
though we may disagree with him.
REV. COKE SMITH preached last
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church. In the evening he preached
a sermon in the same church before
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, which is the celebration of the
anniversary of this association.
A FRIEND in North Carolina writes:
I get the Press and Banner regularly
every Thursday. l look for it with
pleasure. 1t il q good local paper,
from which l can find out everything
about my dear old home.
LECTURE.-'rhe lecture Of Prof.
Young which was to have been de-
livered last week, was postponed on
account of the illness of DR.. Pressly.
1t will be delivered Thursday evening
of next week-the IL.
FARTHER FoLCHI came to Abbeviile
last week to pay a visit to the L0wn-
desville prisoners. These men have
embraced the Methodist faith and we
learn refused to give the Reverend
Catholic Father an audience.
DIX. J. F. TOWNSEND. of Hodges,
is selling prints at seven and q HAITI
cents since the decline. Call on him
for bargains. There has been a
great decline in prices recently.
FRIDAY Of next week the Lowndes-
WIG lIiulOcICTo Will NC lluUS ~ Vic JolA
ward. Those who enjoy witnessing q
hanging will have a fine opportunity
to crafty q morbid taste.
HENoRING HAMPToN.-Judge Ly-
on, S. G. Cason. Esq. and Sheriff
Jones were in Columbia, last week at
the grand reception given to Governor
Hampton.
REV. w. NJ. GRIER, D. D., will
preach in the Presbyterian church
next Saturday evening and Sabbath
morning and evening.
THE BarnweU Sentinel 8 till declines
to make a nomination for Chief JUS
tice. That paper thinks enough NOM
nations have already been made.
1t speaks for itself; is what a lady
said Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup the
other day, for a single bottle cured my
child of q most dreadful cough.
MD AIRY CHALMERS ranrpsented