The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-05-09
Among our Exchanges.

THE Marion Star copied the True
Southr0n's obituary notice of the Union
Herald without giving credit. The
Southron thinks the Star should be more
particular to "render unto Caesar" DC.
If there is any thing in the Press and
Banner that answers your purpose, just
take it, whether you give us credit or not.
We are gratified if anything we say is
sufficiently appreciated to be copied
credit or no credit.
The Sumter Wntchman says that two
negro desperadOes attempted to forcibly
enter the house of DR.. Elias McCutcheon,
but were driven off by the Doctors free
use of his pistol.
Three or four mich cows belonging to
different families in town were found
dead near together about a mile and a
half below this place last week. No
cause has been discovered for the whole
sale death Of these cattle.---AnderSon
Journal.
The spectacle of the Mackey mob
hanging around the State House and
sucking their paws, longingly hoping to
gain the seats they forfeited, reminds one
forcibly Of the nine more standing at the
door who all said they'd take sugar in
ther'n. They have gone it alone and got
euchred.- Wins60ro News n Herald.
IRA W. RICE, the ex-Clerk of the
Court says in the Laurensvtlte Herald,
if the treatment of the colored people
throughout tho State by the Democrats is
to be like mine, they will not be long in
winning over all, or a majority, of the
former Republicans to the Democratic
cause.
JOHN T. MCDANIEL, ESQ.,, ex-Shcriff
of Grccnville was badly cut in the abdo-
men a few days ago. Fears are enter
tanned as to the result.-Enterprise and
Mountdimeer.
WE'LL bet our bottom dollar that tho
LaurcnSUiUe Herald has the longest
winded correspondents to be found on
this side of the globe-and generally talk
a good deal about themselves, too.
THE Greenville Enterprise is response
BILE for the following: "Mr. ]. V. john
son, last year gave fifteen cents for TWEEN
ty-seven chufas and planted them. Nine
teen came up. From these he slipped
and transplanted all he could, and drug
three 6ushels."
A short ride in the country revealed
splendid looking wheat crops. 1t is not so
advanced as it might be at this season,
but the crop looks green and stocky. Be-
sides, the acreage sown is large. Barley
and oats also look tine.-NeW6eTTy Her.
all.
THE DARLINGTON SoUTHERENER.-
We are glad to see this excellent weekly
again on our table. Having been burnt
out by the fire in Darlington the night OF
January 4th, it has risen from the ashes
and started out again with commendable
zeal and pluck.
From all sections Of the County we can
hear of large corn crops being planted,
and we would suppose from hearing some
of the planters talk, that they would new.
er rely on cotton again.-BdrnweH Senta-
net.
THE Ne,cs and Courier and the Journal
of Commerce have veereu around, anu
now support Willard for Chief Justice.
We would like to know what's the mat
ter with Hannah?
Observation-Disclosures Proctor, living
near Ninety-Six, had his dwelling house,
together with furniture and provisions,
burned last Saturday night while the
family were absent. Supposed to V
been robbed and then burned.
THE Newberry Herald man came away
up to Ninety-Six for locals. He'd better
look out and be careful how he comes up
this way on such business. we claim d
monopoly in that line, as to outsiders.
The Rome Sentinel says: "Even if a
how Is always whistling L want to be an
angel it is Just as well to keep the pre-
served pears on the top shelf OF the pam
try
The lien law should be repealed
promptly to take effect on n after jan
uarv LIST 1878. Its effect has been and
will be to keep the farmers poor so long
rs it stands on the statue books.-h eouee
Courier.
CAUCUS OR NO CACCUs.-Caucus Is q
sinister word and has ushered into lcgisla-
ton so much iniquity in the corrupt poll
tics of Washington that we shrink with
repurnance from n thing to which it
may be applied.-KcrShdW Gazette.
DIR. MARSHALL, has been giving Baily,
of the Enterprise, draughts OF excellant
soda water. Baily didn't state whether
there were any "nails'' in the etter-
vcscing fluid.
The Ncwberry Herald doesn't want va
grants who do not pay their poll tax 70 be
allowed to vote. And that paper has a
level headed editor.
HIVE the Russians advanced on All
ken? A good many Turkeys have come
I'D missing during the past week.-At-
ken Courier Journal.
THEY have had a mad dog up in Pick
ems. The Sentinel wisely advises the Kill
ing Of all dogs afflicted with hydropho'
bia.
MIR. D. A. SMITH, the local of the
KcoWee Courier, has been to
He SAYS he will give the notes next week.
Another life insurance company--.-the
American Popular Life-has broker
through the frauds of its officers.
TIE Pee Dee Waterman has doubts as
to the propicty Of electing Willard CHIEF
Justice. And so have we.
Col. FARRow, of the Spartanburg Her
aid has been "bobbing around i'll Col
umbia.
UNCLE Bon, of the Greenville News, is
door keeper Of the House OF Representa-
tives.
The Union Times has a correspondent
who proposes to tell next week how
Niles G. Parker got off.
THE Charleston Journal Of Commerce
published their history OF the Lowndcs'
Vile murder just two days too soon.
THE Edgefeld advertiser never fails tc
speak out on all important subjects. ano
then the beauty of it is, you always kno"
which side Of the fence he is on.
The Union Herald fails to come to this
office. What's to matter with theU -H.
CAPT. II. l.. FARLEY, of the Carolina
Spartan, has been to Laurens lately.
Parson William G.. Brownlow died in
Knoxville, Tenn., Oh Monday.
PROF. AINsANsEL has been to Pickens
lately.
THE Kershaw Gazette needs q new
roller.