The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-08

liDIillrGlilrDt oil the charleston .tlttil'ii
College, Our Young men having an M
tcntion to study medicine Should grt
their instruction in this College. Special
inducements TO Abhcvillc students is of:
irrrd in the fact Of Prof. Parker being
connected with the College. lIo is al
able man and Of course would take 4 par
tic,llar interest in Abbcvillc students.
REMOVING TIE OLD LANpMARKs.---
Mr.. II. NJ. Christian is removing the Old
stable which was erected by Silas .AndCr-
son many years AGO, being the building
that way blown down during its first
erection. Ii is said that MIR. Andersen
failed 10 express himself when he saw it
fall.
THE voters of the townships in which
StrenuouSlv urged to come to the polls
on next Tuesday. 1t is to be hoped that
it will be the dawn Of u new era amongst
our people and especially with our farm
crS.
|. Mcs@rs. Faycttc Hamblin and James
BCiclcr hid an important lawsuit last
week before Trial Calhoun about Il iIaL
band. On account Of the ~non-appoar-
mce Of the prosecutor at the trial the
ease WAS thrown out of court.
]. LET the darkcvs DO on their guard
against Liberia agents.. They mean no
good for tho common negro. If the
average darkcy will lookout he will find
4 subscription paper for him to sign.
\ NEGRO on Mr.. Albert Hamblin's
plantation played with a loaded pistol
last week. The pistol isn't loaded now.
Hopes arc entertained OF the negroes re-
coVery.
TIE El5crton Gazette saya: at is the
unanimous opinion of the Elbcrton boys
that Mr.. j. y. Jones Of Abbcville, is a
whole-Souled gentleman, a scholar and 4
brick"
Dir. J. II. JENNINGS, Of Dorn's Gold
Mine, an old army friend, ilrcompany
with Capt. Blackwell, passed through
town yesterday Oh their way to Ander-
son.
MISSES SALL1E BAsKIN, Annie Giles,
Matte Cater, and Willie Cater went to
Anderson yesterday to attend the big
grange meeting which takes place to-day.
Mrs. LOCKWOOD and children, from
Beaufort, arc stopping at tho Aston
House. Mrs. Lockwood is sister of Jul
townsman Mr. Robert MCGOWAN Hill.
THE Rector Of Trinity, the Rev. John
kershaw, will hold service ut the usual
'hours, on Sunday neXt---l04 o'clock 4. Ia.
and 6 o'clock p. In.
WE thank our friends for their kind
words of appreciation and good cheer.
We shall always Cndcavor to make an
acceptable paper.
TIE y. NJ. c. A. have their meetings
regularly at the BAPTIST church at A
o'clock every Sabbath, to which the
public arc invited.
THE train on Monday was delayed on
Monday until after midnight, in consc-
vucnce OF the great number of passcn-
gers aboard.
THE augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
has sOurcd OH accounts of games OF base
ball, unless they are of unusual interest.
THE anderson Intcligencer had col
umns of editorial last week, and apollo
gizcd because he didn't have more.
THE Board Of County Commissioners
met on Sale Day-one splinter being alb
sent, Capt. X. A. McCaslan.
THE Railroad strikers and communists
destroyed owe twcnty-six millions OF
dollars worth Of property.
Ir Is said one of Abhcvillc's hand
soonest young ladies will wea the orange
bloom next month.
Mr.. BEnKI& I.YTHGoE is sick. We
hope that he may soon rccovcr as he IS
our right bower.
SEVERAL families Of immigrants
passed up the railroad last week for
Grcenville.
Conductor CooGLER has been spend
ing several days at Little Mountain for
his health.
THERE are a few eases of measles in
town. Prot. Perry is looking for Il case
of them.
IT IS estimated that one thousand ~
cursionists passed up the road Monday
night.
Now is tho time for the fool negro to
give his odd change to the Liberia agent.
MIR. COLIN MOORE has the measlcs.
He is not delighted with them, either.
MIR. J. D. CHALMERS and family have
gone TO Lctho 10 spend several days.
:. c. CAsoS, Esq, is again i'll his
''palmy days. Prospect good.
THE hands on the Greenwood and Au-
gusta Railroad have not struck.
WE urc glad to learn that Mr.. Chauncy
Miller is wearing out his fever.
SEVERAL weddings are reported to
conc eff this Fall.
MIR. BENZ. FRANKLIN is a man after
our W heart.
This is the best fruit season known in
many years.
Mr.. l.. II. Russell is getting well.