The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-31

!, HCGtSte7, anu the journal q
Commerce and other papers are great.
ly exercised about the part these jour
mails took in the State election. Gen.
tlemen, it is not most important who
proclaimed first the st%raightout policy
but who fought best and did most tC
accomplish the desired result. Where
all did so well, it is useless to discimi.
nate. AS far as we are able to judge
all the contending papers did valient
work.
+ Mr.. J. G. THOMSON, a practical
Bradley in the publication Of the
Pdckens Sentinel. We welcome Mr..
Thompson into the ranks Of the poor
est paid and the hardest worked men
in the country. If he is as good q
man as we think, he deserves a better
fate than become proprietor of a coun-
try newspaper.
Mr.. T. p. QUARLEs, Treas urer OF
Town Council, says Town tax returns
don't come in "wOrth a cent? Our
citizens had better attend to this mat
ter, as they may not be satisfied with
his assessment.
ATTENTION DoNALDsvILLE Town
sHIP.-As will be seen from tax no
tice in this paper, Capt. Perrin spe-
cial agent, will be at Donaldsville on
Tuesday, the 18th of February.
don't know of any garden seeds
in town. Is it possible that our citi-
zens will have to send off for garden
seeds this year. 1t is 4 great conven-
iCnce to have seed offered for sale in
u stores.
LAST Sunday was q beautiful day
and the attendance at the Preshyte-
rian, Methodist and Episcopal church
es was full. The Baptist church was
closed, the pastor having an appoint
ment in the country. This corgrega-
ton worshipped with their brethren
of the village at the various churches.
Mr.. P. S. RUTLEDGE, once a we'll
known citizen Of this town, was here
q few days ago visiting his daughters
and friends. Mr.. Rutledge looks as
if old Father Time time had been
dealing gently with him.
CAPT. RooK, we learn, has rented
the Office recently occupied by Messrs.
Gary & Grayden and o. II. Calhoun,
He will practice law in the future.
Being a man of good ability we shall
expect him to succeed.
JOSEPH. a three year old son Of Mr..
+. H. Ligon, Of the Lebanon neigh
borhood was burned to death on We'd
nesdav last. 1t is supposed that he
was playing in the fire when his cloth
irr ignited. The little sufferer lived
only a few hours afterwards.
Few are aware Of the Importance Of
checking q cough or common cold in
its first stage. That which IN the be-
ginning would yield to q mild remedy
if neglected, soon preys upon the
Lungs. DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup az
fords instant relief. Price, % cents.
WILL any body read the tribute in
another column to the memory OF
Clayton Allen, and then sign q peti-
ton to have the sentence Of the
tiends committed.
CAPT. PERRIN left for Due West
Monday morning, and is to-day at
Antreville. Tomorrow and Friday
he will be at Lownd esvillc, and Satur-
day at Calhoun's Mills.
Only a drop in the bucket; but ev-
cry drop will tell. The bucket would
soon be empty without the drops in
the well. We wonder if delinquent
subscribers can see the point.
An Atlanta negro has succeeded in
demonstrating cartridges, and now
has about sixty young birds Matched
out N the spring, all doing. well.
It is now rumored that Wilson, of
the AJJcUiUe Press and Banner. is
about to strike his flag to a fair Ab6c-
uiNicnnc.-Aikcn Courier Jonrndt.
That is news in these parts. We are
only sorry there is no truth in the re-
port.
ANOTHER SwINDLE 'BUsTED."-
It's the New Jersey Mutual Life In
surance Company this time. $500, 900
short. We believe none of Il citl-
zens have any money in this guardian
of widows and orphans.
The Tribune almanac makes the
next house of representatives to con-
sist of l42 republicans and l4S demo-
Gratis, with three members to be cleo
ted.
THE Calhoun's mill club will meet
at 10 o'clock on Saturday. A full at
tendance is desired as business of i'm
portance will be discussed.
Every dollar due the Press and
Banner office is needed now. Will
not those in arrears make AL effort to
pay at all early day?
WE won our wager with friend
tStokes, of the Union Times. lie
didn't see the notice, sure enough.
GRANT has signed the Electoral
Bill. No mar living can who Will DC
the next President.
Col. M. O. ToLMAN has been ap'
pointed Trial Justice by Gov. Hamp'
; ton.
Miss SUE WILSON has opened
school in the Office on the Nelson lot
MIR. RICHARD SONDLEY and Mr.
John Norwood has gone to Texas.
MISS LILA NORWOOD has gone tt
Baltimore to attend u school during
the present year.
Mr.. S. S. MARSHALL, we learn Ill
tends going to Texas o