The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-05
Friday, April S, 1878.
Weather and War.


After the prolonged dry spell. which had Sc
had made the highways aS dusty nS midSnm
lncr the copiouS showers nf the past few day,
days are especially wrll-timcd and wei
come. All hand>ar nowat work in field anG
garden. The prospect is good for an Hbnh
dnnt supply OF the kindly fruits of the earth
II is to be hoped our farmers are not forget
ting that this is likely To prove disastrous
year for our cotton interest if the war immi.
nrnt between Britain and Russia Is not avert
",l. No hin" makes the throne OF King Cot
ton irrmblc more than Il war In Europe. L
ever il c0uld he incumbent on our people t.
raise Il variety Of crops. II certainly Is So thi,
wear. Cotton is low now but If war breaks
out il will fall many degrees below zero. Let
our turner's attend. therefore, to making any
IIiny else than cotton. Let them rullivatd
,,,rrI grain crops. and gr;tSSrS raise cattle anr
hogs, :tad they will then he able To look on
and Src the fight without having any grct
interest ai stake.
Nix. LEROY J. WILSON is getting up quite
:, reputation as an :,mcti"n"rr During Mon
day, Tuesday and "Wednesday u" sold for
Sheriff Jones the STOCK OF goods belonging
To Mr.. f.. \. Mars. which cost 81 Nm, rraliz-
ing therefor >l.1m. Th" last day of the sal"
the shoes were sold in lots at about half their
rpSt. but up to Tuesday might some of the
GOODS were sold at an nhvanr" on cost. This
should teach The average buyer his mistake
IN >ppoSing that goods ar" always bought
rl,.lD 1T ;lufllbl. W IH inc Itlu>t bItlS Iib'l
ends OF an old stock ni goods will sell fn
nearly cost we think il shows that there Is
>till some money left in tn" county.
Proud uLn DAnkEr.-lm Golfer: who
Ewes on Mr. Edwin fahounS pIanla-
lion near Monterey Is on" OF In" most sub
~laniia 'larkicS in AbbrNillc county. and has
always voted the democratic ticket. He was
1T one iinIr the only cnlorrI man who voted
with u> at WarrrntUn. When Governor
Hampton WAS in Ahhrvillr last week this
faithful old man. who now lives on the plan.
iaiinm where he has resided for sixty years
called to his EXrrllrnry. and WAS much
;.r:tIiiich ut the reception which he received.
l'Nid thinks IN" Governor the greatest man
in the wO"ld
tutGASlZING.--A number of the citizens oi
Nhhcvillr organized another Democratic
with the following oIilrrr>-E. u. Gary. Pres
idcnl: q. r. calhoun, Nicr-Prc>idcnt II. II.
Norwood. Treasurer: IL. q. Srndday, Srcrc.
tary. In connection with this club II Is pro.
Hation. so thai the interest of the meetings
may be enhanced. Political questions are Ia
l". discussed once month.
MIR. +. MAEKwALrER. Ston"-cutirr OF .\u-
..utI, is Il superior workman. Il fair dealer,
and Il r.liablr man in every respect. We
have dealt with him for The past fifteen years
and know whereof We speak. II our Abbc-
vile friends are sending Off for work. we
would recommend him rs a r"liahlr dealer
who will furnish the most beautiful designs
ut the lowest figures. \ sample of his stock
aud Il specimen uf his hnndy-work may W
seen in the Episcopal cemetery NJ Ahbcville.
Ir is said that .hr u'NrtlS, Of Charleston
intend "r"cin" some new stores on the Pub,
lie square. We are not much nf financirr
hut If the capital were ours we would prefer
10 have thr money invested IN savannah
bonds 1T par. on which that city proposes tn
pay two per cent. per annum. .\fter paying
Town, county and Stale taxes. the holder Will
rrali2c the half Of one per cent, per annum
which Is more than new stores in .thhcvillC
will pay.
TIE new mail route to Edgcficld is good
for the citizens along tn" line travelled. We
congratulate our Milway. Frazirrvillc. and
other friends upon the fact of their now be-
ing ah]c 10 read the PrrSs ana Banner on
"Wednesday morning, few hours after its
publication. We hope Ia receive acccSSinnS
Ia our list along the route.
The second AS<uciate Reformed PrcSbytcry
will meet with ticnCrostrr Church in this
county. beginning on Friday the l. inst, ant!
continuing 81 aS 10 embrace sunday \
full meeting Of the delegates i rNpcctctl.-
.imdc1xon Ini"iIigcnc"r.
New MusIC.-Our yonng friend. Darid II.
Mc(iill, Esq. has written another piece OF
music. which has been adapted To the piano.
This time 1t iSa song. and is entitled: MY
Little Rose Bud" It. is dedicated to the Due
West Female Collcgc.-I. r. Prcsbytcri"".
The congregation of Grace Episcopal
church has raised by private contribution
nine hundred dollars towards the erection oi
:; Parsonage. This is II handsome sum to
have been raised so easily, and IT. is pretty
certain that the Parsonage will be built
.Inlcis0n Jnteliigcncer.
THE Grand Lodge of the Knights OF Honor
in south Carolina meets in Columbia next
Wednesday, Col J. r. Robertson. State
treasurer; and l.. w Perrin, ESQ. delegate
from this subordinate lodge will represent
Abbcville in that meeting