The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-29
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It Is rumorod that the revenue dctcc-
tives have been going around through
some portions of this county with q new
scheme for invading the rights of our
citizens. They claim that no maj can
have moro than fifty stalks of tobacco,
ovcrplus owned by some of our armcrs
| We would suggest that the proper reme-
dy for this mode Of procedure is to take
warrants for these fellows in the State
Courts and if II people will have Il
few of them arrested, they will learn that
the rights Of peaccable citizens cannot be
so Wantonly invaded without the tres
passer receiving punishment for his dep
redations.-Andc's0m MtcIiJencer. We
suggest that the arnc shoot them first.
The NEW CoUNTY.-The proposed
new county formed of part Of Ker-
shaw, Sumter and Darlington. meets with
no favor only among those living at BislA-
opYille and u few nearby in this county,
who have been promised the offices the
first year. Like tho fence question, it
will dio in the birth. We do not doubt
but that it would please a few to mako
these changes If it was not for tho people.
But friends, you must first ask them be-
fore you do these mighty things.-Day-
hinton S0utherner.
A. r. PREsBYTERY.-The first Prcsby-
terry Of tho Associate Reformed Church,
Including representatives from western
North Carolina and upper South Carroll
Ia, will be held in the a. r. Chapel III
this city the first week of September, be-
ginning on Monday the I'd. Preaching
will begin on Friday August 3lst anu
continue twice u day through the Sab
bath. The moderatOr's sermon will DO
preached by Rev. DIR. Ross, of York,
South Carolina. Among other matters Ut
interest which will como before the body
will be the trial ermOn Of six students
Of divinity, two Of which are candidates
for Observation-Disclosures Observer.
There is quite a number Of jamestown
weeds growing in different parts OF tho
town that should DO rooted up.-HickOrg
Press.
Cut in August and dried, and they ore
q specific for tho relief OF asthIut-not
euro, but instant relief. Smoke i'll a
pipe. Fact.-otar.
a lady hear Walhalla has recently
triod smoking tho leaves OF tho white
jamestown weed for asthma and the re-
suit was immediate relief. Fact.-hcO-
ace Courier.
RAILROAD TO EDGEFIELD.-1t Is IN
dcrstood that q proposition from tho Char
lotto, Columbia n Augusta Railroad to
The citizens of EdgcIicld to tho following
effect has bG,n made and accepted: II
the c~itizois grade and crOSs-tic the road,
tho Charlotte, Columbia aud Augusta
Railroad will lay the iron and furnish
the rolling stock. TO this end a rcquisi-
ton for fifty convicts has already been
made on the Governor.
The HYDRoPHoBIC HORsE.-Tho
horse Of Mr.. w. u. Turner, which be-
came 80 strangely affected Monday, 1e-
manned III the Same condition all day
yesterday, and there was ne change i'll
his condition up to last night. He still
evinces apurpose to bite everything that
come in his way, and his rawlings con-
tinue as great as ever. Thore is little
doubt that he is suffering from an attack
Of hydrOphobia, caused by the bite of q
rabid d0y.-CharlOtte Observer.
Rev. Vim. H.. Chapman, Pastor of NJ.
e. Church, Georgetown, ID. g., writes
"Haying had an opportunity TO test tho
excellent qualities OF DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, l hesitate not to say, it is the best
remedy I have ever used in my family"
Tho question rs to which shall be the
capital Of Georgia, Milledgcville or At
lanta, has been left 10 q vote OF the peo-
pie.
The people OF Nlncty-Slx nave sub
scribed $500 to towards building the
court house, Jail, poor house and free
bridge.
Our little girl looks carewor and pale. |
Worms are destroying her. When we
send to the store again don't forget to
buy a bottle of Shriner's Indian Ncrini-
fuge.
Tho death rate in Columbia is smaller,
in proportion to the number of its inlIab-
than any city III the United States.
The energetic farmer loses no time now
in putting his broad acres in good repair.
and getting ready for fall planting. I
Some one asserts that turnips arc Il
sure remedy for hog cholory. Farmers
easily t est it.
Children are very..watchf full and quick
10 notice faults in othors. BE OIL your
. ,lard kind purcnt.