The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-11-28
The County Treasurer OF .Ahocri!le Count:

The County treasurer Oh -Aboc'H'e COUNTY
has issued ,ll5 receipts. -oI
His total rcccipts,."".--."."-""".. s'','"i.''
Divided as follows
State ii'ciS%o
Polls. ''""f.u-< p,:''
The above is Just about the amount OF taxes
charged against our County. me NUMBER
however who inlird T." n INK ,nSrr .'SSi mn.
element will swell the amount seNcri! tiou-
sand dollars. The Treasurer informs us he
will issue about L. 200 executions
The Jackson Literary Society was rc-nrsn-
niZcd on Monday night and the following
officers were elected for the next m4iitn: a.,
i. Morse. President; Iiobt, NJ. ilill' Wee
President: L Y. Perrin; Grille; ;; s' Gni.
phin. Censor. Subject for next debate.
(which is the better mode Of nominating for
otficc.-by Primary Elections, or by t3nreii-
zion" Subject for dcoate two weeks hence.
'.Shouid there be n qualified Suffrage:
Honor to a young Abbcvillian.-We are
.loI 10 hear that Willie Parker, Oldest son OF
our worthy intcndant WI II. Parker, ESD Is
growing himself worthy OF MS na~tlvc1o"hIS
and rejecting honor ON old Ahbcviilc. lie
has been ut school In Charleston Tor some
month"; and has acquitted himself 81" wei in
the eyes Of Professor SachtieOcn tii;iIa Sciio!-
nr,hip in Charleston College has been pre-
scented to him by the professor. Willie iarKer
Is IN, ir'l student and will use his opp"rt0hi'
ties well.
Mn. J.. WARDLAw PERRIN. our County
Treasurer, proves hiiiScli l" Ptit:s''.NI W
Ger. IN drawing up the list OF delinquent TAN
PAYERS he furnished not only the names ana
townships. but besides that h" tabuiated tae
amounts due and computed the pell;iitleS. IN
some OF our exchanges we notice similar lSis
for other Counties which furnish merely the
names.
Miss Lula, eldest daughter of Thomas l.
Grenekcr, Esq. OF the .Ncrb"rry Herald, was
married Thursday. week to Mr.. A. {. Jones, Il
Young merchant In Ncwbcrry. Rev. I. n.
lritcfiard oificiatcd. \ numerous company
of friends assembled ut Mr.. Greneker,s house
on the happy OCCASION, ana gave the priae
and bridegroom Il good seild-oH.
DIRTY WEArHEH.-Thc Indian summer
has ended, and winter has begun. Ever since
last Wednesday morning we have had 4 wea-
risome succession OF blasting winds cold rains,
and even some thunder. Those biting East
winds are unpleasant visitors. LAST "tdncS-
day 1t ralned cats and dogs, and the streets
were deserted and quiet rs a graveyard.
LAST Thursday we had the pleasure OF a
call from J. H. Goodwin, general ADVERTISING
agent. He travels in the interest of the
makers OF the famous "FoutZ's Medicines
Mr.. Goodwin is an interchangeable and success
full agent. If the horse and cattle powders re-
auired any recommendations lie Is the mar u
give 1t.
ABBEvILLE has several fire insurance
agents. who do Il good business: But Able
Nville has not q frc-cngine or Il fire company;
Somebody ought to move in TINS matter ana
organize n company. We have plenty OIL
SOulI lltIl III "OuLt aims hANt -
selves.
WE had the pleasure of seeing Mr.. Edward
Bailey, OF the GreenviHe Enterprise end Noun
tuinesr In our Office on Friday last. The
MesSrs. Bailey run Il live and ncwsy weekly
because they read their exchanges faithfully.
They believe in the Press and Banner.
aProf. Duncan OF Wofford College called at
our office on Monday. lie Is a worthy scion oil
the venerable sire who for so manly years was
ut the head Of that institution. With men OF
1rpf 1unrnp's caIibra IN It's flclltS. WOftOru
College must succeed.
WE saw q splendid drove OF Tenncsse Hogs
here the other day, overtwo hundred of them.
and all fine fat specimens. We hope they
were oil induced to settle In Abbevllle. They
are selling ut six cents q pound gross.
WE have received the Carriage Builders
Reference Book issued from the Office Of the
Carriage Monthly, 737 samson st. Phila:, by j:
u. Ware. We 1t TO the trade and
shall be glad to lend 1t to any one desiring In
formation Of this sort.
Captain Perrin. the county treasurer, re
quests Us to state that the names of DR.. G. II.
Waddell and c. NJ. Calhoun should not have
appeared in the list Of delinquent lands, pub.
es in full.
Mrs. w. T. BRANCH. has the finest Irish
potatoes we ever saw. They would AXE tho
premium ut any county or State Fair. And
they are as good to eat us they are good to look
He goes to church dressed in spotlesS stand
ing collar and fashionable store clothes. II,
leaves behind him NJ the close Of the sermon
u pool Of sweet-smelling tobaccojuicc.
THE Town Council have their hands full
II 1t were not so, we would like to ask their
to get some sand and gravel for the crossing
and som portions of the sidewalks.
P. g.. BOWMAN, ESQ, of San Antonio
Texas, was here last week visiting his friends
He Is q young South CarQf3nian who Is sue
cceding we'll out West as a Sswyer.
AT Darlington County Fair our Govcrno
distinguished himself as a flower-catchcr
He caught the bouquets on the fly rs dexter
ously as in Charleston last year.
Capt. j. w. Barnes. OF Lowndesville. nee,
tear no evil. The printers devil hath n,
claim on him. He was in town last Wedncs
day and didn't repudiate.
MRS. JOEL S. PERRIN. OF Richmond.
now living mt the Aston House. Her numci
Gus friends gladly welcome her return to Al
bevillc.
A large drove Of cattle and q flock of shee
passed through town last saturday. The
wouldn't stay IN South Carolina. They wei
to Georgia.
Rev. Mr.. WIGHrMAN, and Mr.. Shillit
went Notwithstanding to Flat Wood
last week Tuesdry. They bagged fifty bird
THE phnnir says Honest John Patterson
on his way to Columbia. Let him stay
Washington until Gen. Butler takes his sea
TURKEYS and pigs are violently opposed
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. The
take mournful Views Of thaseHceeasions.
81 Nj. WHITE, Js., of N~inetySSix, recent
wounded tn the difficulty between him an
young Hi. hasdied az
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