The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-03-20


HONORABLE MENTION OF AN ABBEVlLLl
LADY.-The Rome Commercial speaking OF TIL
graduates OF the Cherokee Baptist Female
College, was pleased 10 make the following
mention of Miss Darlington, of Due west
f. Darlington, OF Due West, South Carolina
Miss DarIington'S composition, the subject q
which was Our .Agc-Its Demands was read
by Rev. l.. K. Gwaltncy. she standing by his
side during the reading. This composition
showed that its author WIS Il close thinker
and possessed excellent judgment. AS q liter.
AIRY production its style WAS condensed Yet
quito clear. Miss Darlington Is Il sister ol
Prof. Darlington who at one time taught
school In this place with Prof. Proctor. We
learn that she has had several wears expert
encc as a teacher. Cherokee Baptist College
may well be proud of its first graduatc.'
GEN. NJ. W. GAHY.-Thc rccen; speech in
the Senate Chamber OF that American iH,m-
BETA, the Edgclicld Eagle, has stirred up six
States. and furnished quill-drivcrS with cdi-
torial matter for all time TO come. We can
at his hands, for deliberate attempts 10 I'M
dermipe him in this State, but we protest and
protest against any slur that cmanatcs from
n Straight-out source. Gov. Hampton'$
shoulders arc broad. and he can take care of
himself. Senator Gary is now the victim of Il
dangerous attack OF sickness. and when God
Almighty lays his hand upon an individual.
it is time for man to take his otf.-!SraiQht-
Onu DeulOCFN, ne SUGGESTION ABOUT ElklnH
hands Off" is a hint to the Doctors. 1t Is to
be hoped that they will not try to take advan-
tagc OF q sick man.
nBEvILL has the best sidewalks in
South Carolina, because she has the best tow
council. With only onc-iiulf the money con
sumcd by their predecessors, our present town
Council are doing ten times the work. Our
mayor has only one fault: he is too unSclf-
iSh. The only street that needs Il good side
walk and Il strect-laInp is the one leading TO
his own house. But this Is in accordance with
the old provcrb which says that 1.-The shoe
makers wife and the blackslnitll's mare are
aye the worst sllod."
TIE Southern Land and Navigation COM
pany recently chartered is q corporation
organized for the especial purpose Of making
the savannah n navigablc river. They pro-
pose to form canals around the shoals. The
enterprise is one in which all Abbeyilie Is
they succeed in their lauuablc cndcavors,
they will deserve the lasting gratitude of all
tho counties bordering on the river both i'll
Georgia and South Carolina.
Hon. u. W. AIKEN, in 4 note to our wor-
thy post master Mr.. H. W. Lawson, says that
Il Semi-weekly mail Will be put In operation
ut once between this point and l:dgeiield
Court House. The Colonel IS the greatest
worker alive and If our LowndcSville friends
want the Press ana Banner, carried to them
promptly why not ask the Colonel to get
them Il mail twice n week? He can get the
mail carried twice Il week for the asking.
Anderson County claims to have been the
first County in the State TO organize her de-
In 70. Again this year she Is to the
front. Not only WAS She first to rc-organiZc
for the coming campaign, but her journals In
form us she is to be the first in having |
Hampton meeting in rs. She begins early.
She Is so anxious 10 be up early in the morn
ing she never goes TO bed At all.
MR.. SMITH. carpenter, Is constructing. new
spinning machines the patent for which is
owned by Mr.. \. NJ. Hill. We inspected one
all that could be desired. 1t certainly Is a
great improvement OIL the o!d-fashioned
cumbrous wheel. We understand that he has
on hand several orders for the new ma
chine.
Mr.. Edward Bailey, of the Greenriue Nom
taineer was in town last Thursday and helped
to carry water during the fire. He is full Of
energy, and lie and his brother Mr.. j. l.. Bal
ley print Il first rate paper. which is highly
appreciated ut home and abroad. We are al
ways glad to meet our brethren OF the press
in our office, and have been trying to get Mr..
j. G. Bailey to come down to Abbcrille more
frequently, where we think some OF our hand
some young ladies might be induced TO pity
the lonely condition OF SO worthy Il widower
THANKs.-Wc acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to the anniversary celebration or
the Excelsior Literary Society OF Newhcrry
College on the I'D instant. Til subject for
discussion Is: "Gught there be a Congress Of
Nations?" Affirmative, w. Z. Lake, negative
J. T. Hawkins.
THE widow of the late John McCord, of this
county, Levi Hilburn or his widow, Allen
Wilson or his widow, John Gowdy or ms
James Spence. or his widow, the
OF Matthew Douglass. may each hear
greatly to their interest on apPli-
cation to the Press and Banner office, Come
early.
WE learn that Mr.. J. p. Young of Lowndes-
willie will be ,rought forward as u nominee
for the Legislature. We were In the army
with Mrs Young, and know him well. He
was q good soldier, and q true friend. lie
well at the hands OF the people.
FIRE At GREESwooD.-Mr. Bennett Rty-
noldS, jr, came near loosing his new dwelling
last Friday night, from fire, which originated
from 4 defect in the. chimney. After the .
most strenuous Srrtiohs on the part OF the
citizens, who promptly rallied to his relief,
the flames were eXtinguishcd. Damage con-
Soldiers of the war of 1872, or their widows
will learn something greatly to their advnh-
He has a friend atCourt, through whom
he can get pensions for all soldiers or their
widows OF the war OF ISL.
Col. Cothran is known to be a sayer of good
SAWS. No better saw ever came from MN
Than the "Fly and Ok II in his speech last
Thursday. The democratic COX" enjoys the
Joke hugely. We wonder how the my likes
il.
Change OF the schedule. Yesterday the
schedule OIL the Grccnvillc and Columbia
was slightly changed. me trains
leave now at g.W o'clock in the morning. ana
arrive at G.l0 in the evening. We Tx the
change.
Our old friend Mr.. &c Mauldcn, of Charles
ton, was in town last Friday taking orders i0r
old and reliable finn of George W. VII,
liams. Mr.. Mtuldcn Is Il prince or Sooa
men and deserves To receive the most liberal
OF our pcplc.
ALL fur nlaidcnS, WHO would secure I, beau
tiful picture, should call Oh Mr.. Wheeler, DC
clean Dir since the L,urcns town-council
have gone back on photography.
Col. Cotllran compared the anti-1lampto-
niaus To the fly on the horn OF the OK. Inc
Abbevillc County specimen OF TINS hreeI, Is
said to have only four l"gS-lour ~alkllie
members. II DuZZcs Il good deal.
MES. l.. WARpI.Aw SMITH and Mr., Ward.
Smith came to AbbGvlile from iios!t!
Hill last Thursday. Mr.. Wardlaw smith Is. al
present a student of the Southern University
ut Sewauec.
1--WE hired Il briCadier for fifty cents to carry
luggage to the hotel so SaySa writer IN
.Srrtbner referring to South C~nrolinn-no, !
was Hayti. We beg your pardon, Gcher"i
Noise.
MIR. SAMUEL. WALLINGFoRD. of 1ndiana.
will repeat his speech on Finance in the
House. next Saturday night, INC "a
inst. Be sure to come out. All arc invited.
MEssRs. W~ALLINGFoRD & ARMSTRONG
have Just received n fresh lot OF good mules,
which they are offering on good terms.
THE beautiful nights afford lovers excellent
opportunity for swinging the front gate.
a levy of one mill will be made to pay part
Indebtedness OF Abbcville County.
The Lexington Despatch announces that that
paper will be enlarged next Fall.
EVERY newspaper in South Carolina favors
Hamton'S rc-elcctipon.
The anti-Hamptonian fly" was not allowed
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