The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-10-31

Harry Hampton, the famous negro ~banJoist
and escaped pcnifentiary convict, was recap
tured at this place last saturday. Harry was
charged with, and convicted OF, gambling, ana
we think, is about as much SinNcd against us
SHINING. II the Trial justices and the Courts
atternpt'to put every negro in the pcnitenlia-
ry that bets or fools away his money. the tax
payers OF this State will havea lively time oi
IT HAs BEEN said time and again that the
ladies OF Abbcpillc County could not be ex-
cclled for beatty in the state, which is u 1act,
and II incredul0us parties will Just visit the
Fair this week. all their doubts Will be re-
moved. and they will not only have the pleas
urc OF gazing upon the p~rettiest looking Ia
dies. but witncsS one of the best cXh!bitlols
ever had In this State.
Mr.. G. ". DcCiraf"S new furniture estab-
lishment Is creating Il great revolution III the
price of elegant FURNITURE. leid ms price
list elsewhere and be convinced. The young
married men Of this county will find 1t profit
able to take their brides TO augusta 10 buy
their furniture OF Mr.. DcGratt, and their Mil
linery Of Mr.. Trump
Mr.. J. H. Trump, OF Augusta, Ga, has the
most gorgeous millinery establishment on
this. side OF the globe. to which he invites the
readers of the Press ana BdAnt7'. Head has
advertisement, and 90 to see his Immense
stock of earniture that would most beautiful
~ adOrn the human form divine.
Hon. u. W. Aiken, the first mcmbcrof Con-
creSS thSt re have haG since the war, VIII
please accept our than] for bis kind reneni-
hrancc OF US in sending us copies or the Cove
UrexSioiai RecOrd and other public docu-
ments. This attention reminds US Of the Old
dimes before the war.
Mrs, Patterson and the Misses Patterson OF
Boston arc now stopping at the Aston House,
where they expect TO spend the winter. MIS-.
Patterson IS here for Gcrhcaltl. We welcome
these ladies to our town and trust that their
stay may be rs pleasant 10 themselves az 1t is
agreeable TO us.
Mr.. Richard Tozicr. Of Columbia, WHO has
become famous for iis Superior ftGalI, en-
machines 1T our Fair. 1t Will be remembered
that Mt. Tozicr was here II year ago and TOOK
q premium on his engine at our Fair.
Sol Smith lsussell'S company OF musical
stars will bc here next Monday night, and cv-
erybody Will turn out. The performance
takes place in the Court House at ilall-paSt
eight O'Clock. An extra train will run from
Hodges. Round trip tickets, % cents.
Col. Winchester Grahuun, chief clerk In the
COMPTROLLER Generals office, was killed on the
Columbia, Charlotte and Augusta i~tai!ro;id
last Saturday night. He stepped of the train
while in motivs: He fell and was soserious-
" hurt that he died In y few hours.
Tozer's Steam Engines were the subject of
general comment and universal admiration
at the Anderson Fair. Dir. Tozer is q most
excellent mechanic and would be glad to
serve our people TO anything Roma steam
mill to 4 steam ploT.
Welcome Bsck.-W'e were pleased to meet
OH oar streets yesterday, Mr.. NJ. Winst0ck,
formerly Of this place. bu: now a resident OF
EnaiIesIonti o M Va W hoxe lin iorote In our
wouido DC s'ao u h"'e H'in 'o|''e Al "
town again.
Messrs. Pcnd!eton & Brothers, of Augusta,
ask the attention of our readers, 10 their
splendid Foundry and Machine shops. They
arc reliable gentlemen, good macianlcs, I'D
eral traders. Give them Il call when you go
TO Augusta.
ALL of our exchanges contain notices o:
accidents by cotton gins. If amy man would
inSen1 G.nnhIn ~. n n,on I" RIM his
wouiu nc a,torw ouiJ he i'm mortaliz"I'
n"n"' nnn,r ,wto, 1t.
NJ: . III ."nrr II. nynrs
old friends in Abhcvllic c9uatS. ie oncis
great bargains IN orE Eoous, cloI',"S, NI.
&C, yhicn nonC rnDu.o o'S''s"i" 'D
SaHeo isa penny n"a r.s y,
II youngest uauSntcr CT Mr. 'uiu VIZ !
P. QuarleS, died last NcuheSGaH n!S.H y
diphthcria, aged two years. a pIsSnt '!.ii'
child has been taken 10 Inc arms Oh tiiih VIII
blessed little children.
General Butler and D.. 7. Corbin, are con
4endina for The Senatorship from this state
az course Corbin will not get 1t. \ new cleo
y may r,o ro,.
grcssional Committee on aSricIltGne; ne ~
appolhtlhcHt VIZ pIeaaT 800 U,"intn,ent conf,
not have been made.
Mr.. A. H. MCGEE, SIR. has read the IRE"
aud Banner all his lie ahu says nc cai'n1
live without IL. Mt IL u SpOu "ho -
ways has the money TO pay in advance.
We DO not expect cltner 1oN. haIiptDn
Gov. Vance or President Hayes at our FAIR
but we learn that two groOnIs with theiI
DcautllNl prices VIII grace 'hC o''"eioh;
Mr.. G. I. Smith has always been Il subScrib
or to the Press and Banner, and now says tina
he can't get along without it. Hesis Il gooc
farmer, and never fails to pay.
See advertisement Of the Cokesbury Con
ference School TO be found elsewhere in th'
Press and Banner. This Is one OF the best
educational institutions.
THE show drew q large crowd on SatnrGnS
The canvass was hiied 10 lts c''pacltS. ln'