The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-03-07

shifting their ABIDING pace. LII
.iTeNas fever las been raging in som
: parts of our country and we hear q
several parties who have taken lhcl
departurc for the land Of h~orn"d-toad
e and multitudinous insects, and other:
: ON the V OF woiMg. But it IS only
1 question of tinle-ranging from Il lex
weeks to a few vcars-when we shal
have the pleasure Of welcoming
/ large majority of those whom the REAP
| or death does not gather into his c"l'
| embrace, back to the Palmett" state
t sunderland wiser, if not wcalthIcr. w
/, wish them all a pleasant trip, ahapP.
: soiourn and 4 safe rcturn.
, WE direct attention to the letter o
: Nardrv Melee, I.sQr., of Grr"nVli!e
to be found elsewhere in our paper
He endorses in q forcible manner ou'
, recent article ON the inhuinanity {"
Revenue officers, and adds the rartic
MARS of further outra%cs pcrnrtra'cC
bv these petty officers, of the Govern
:. ment. Now, that South Carolina has
! friendly representatives in Congress
we trust that they will have this great
outrage ahatcd. We know that oul
friend Aiken will raise his voice
against the continuance of the crime
complained of. We thank Mr. Me
Bee for his endorsement.
Coz. 4. NJ. SpEIGHTs, of the
GypcnriNc NcuS, has taken possession
of the Greenville Hotel, and now IN
addition to furnishing mental pabu-
lum to the people Of the "mountain
ci;y,n he will supply the luNurics
and substantialS for the physical man
in his jou"ncvings around the world.
We wish the Grcenville Hotel sue
CESS.
LAST Monday was Sale Day and
n great crowd OF blacks, who
CAME TO hear about Hayes Inaugural
ton was in attendance OH the public
suuare. Poor fools; it makes no differ
cncc to them who is i~naugurated. 1t
is only the carpet-baggers and the
NANCY white RAIDS, that are effected
bv the defeat of the negro party.
TIE LEXINGTON DlSrATCIT. Our
nei"hbor, at Lexington, has fallen into
line and adopted the "patcnt outside
ylan. The only mistake in the move
j.. that he buys his paper from the
wrong corporation. We have no
doubt however, that the change will be
advantageous 10 both publisher and
reader.
PROF.. PERRY has opened q school
i'm which he teaches Pcnmanshlp IN
all its branches. Nearly all the
Young people are taking lessons and
he is happv. Prof. Perry is polite
gentleman and has made q good inn
preston here. and we are glad to see
the young people pa%tronizlng him 50
literally.
GREESvILLE was recently visited
bv u strange widow attired IN deep
mourning, who created quite 4 sensa-
ton by her eccentric manner. "Pet'
or the Gyccnrtlc Mars interviewed
her while she was sitting weeping on
fine stone steps of q church. Result
two columns in the NcWS next day.
REV. Mr.. KERSuAw administered
the sacrament of the Lords supper al
TRINITY on Sunday last. The minister
invited members Of other denomina-
tions present who might "h" religious
Nv and devoutly disposed" to unite
with them in %partaking of this mos
comfortable sacrament.
THE latest style of making dress
skirts is not to gore them, but to
make them of full widths of the goods
without cutting. BY this means Ia
DIV may alter her dress at will, and
have as many new dresses as she
chooses from the am fabric.
BLESSED are the people whose doe
tors. for lack Of practice, are clearing
Off their garden spots and otherwise
applying themselves to agricultural
pursuits; yea. they rejoice and are
exceedingly glad, for large fees are
saved thereby.
THERE is a class Of young and old
linen in almost every village in the
country, who toll not, neither do they
saw wood. and yet drink more beer
and wear better clothes than those who
work six days every week. How DO
they do it?
Mr.. JAMES MCCRAvEY, formerly
of Abbcville, has moved to the Perrin
place in old Greenwood, and is run
ming q farm some distance below tina:
place. Mr.. McCravey is a good far
iner and Will no doubt succeed well.
QUITE a number of men, who are
good and true, came forward and had
"7Sn put opposite their anne The
rule now seems to be. to put the first
of January, 50 that their subscriptions
begin with the year. A good idea.
TIE Methodist and Baptist church.
es were closed on Sunday, and the
brethren Of these churches Worship
ped with the Episcopalians and the
Preshyterians. The pastors of the lat
ter churches dispensing the gospel to
full houses.
THE Silver Cornet Band gave one
Of their best open air concerts Friday
! afternoon at the Aston House corner.
Many of the best and most charming
ladies of the village were i'll attend
ance.
Down in the ncighborhood Of Beth
lehem, the negroes are reported to h'
working better than ever before
Their employers so far, lave becl
very much pleased with their services
MRS. JOHN KNOX returned from
Florida last week where she had been
spending some three montas for he
health. We arc pleased to learn tina
her health is very much improved.
: Do TIE figures, at" stand aftc
ycur name on the paper? If not sc
t TO it at once Don't let the Post Mas
= ter know that sou are behind will
, the printer. II
DEATH.-Mr. A. V. Brooks, O
' L~owndesvilie died on "Wednesday
: last, at his residence in LOwndcs"illt
at an advanced age. He leaves u larg
-. family.
{ RETURNED.-Miss Maim Cater, a
ter an absence of nearly three months
among relatives in Georgia., returnc'
to the Aston House OF Thursday las'
Mrs. SALIlE MCCAw, of Green
willie, is now in Washington. He
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