The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-24

THE EXPLANATION OF Tive a the
following from the Charlotte O6se'rc1 suosti.
our entcrprtsing contemporary: II any I'm:
.provemcnt has been observed lately, In the
appearance of Press and Banner tins I'M
provcment may be ascribed to the fact that
our pressman, Col. Milledge Davis, had Wis.
ion n few nights ago In which he saw himself
dangling by the neck from the limb Of a tree,
the crime for which he was suffering death
being that his work was not up to the stand
ard. This vision has bcgotten In him o rare
degree of conscientiousness, n In the gray
light of these charming mornings, when his
forms are put to press, levity ceases and a
hymn starts up, in which the roller, Major
Pet Lomax joins In the chorus. = az
, HUNG HERsELF.-Mrs. Amelia Prince. wife
OF Patrick Prince, who lived two miles above
Lowndcsville in this county, IN
suicide last Saturday afternoon by hanging
herself with q table cloth TO the rafters OF the
shed room.g She was found by one Of her sons
an hour after the deed. was supposed to have
been committed. Trial Justice Leroy held
the inquest Saturday night. She was buried
at Smyrna, Rev Mr.. Franks preached the fu-
neral. The deceased was abont forty years OF
age, and leaves II husband and three sons.
The act is said to have been committed on
account Of domestic infelicity.
EASTER sUNDAY.-The Episcopal Church
ct Abbeville was artistically decorated by the
aides OF the congregation with the most
beautiful flowers of Spring. This decoration
was in cOmmemoralion Of the resurrection or
the Son Of Him to whom the house OF wor-
shipwas dedicated, and Is a custom long OBJ
served by the Episcopalians. TIL Recsor's
sermon was appropriate TO the occasion, and
recited with interest many OF the historical!
facts In reference TO the Ministerial laoors OF
our Saviour, the desertion Of him by his fol-
lowers, his cruciffXion, the subsequent efforts
to crush the Christian religion, and Its final
success in administering inestimabie bless
ings to the temporal man, besides furnishing
spiritual consolation to, perishing world.
The Entertainment at Mr.. Bower w. Barn
wells princely residence on Magazine Hill
last Monday night was well attended, And In
every respect equal to the most extravagant
expectations. The location, with Its beauti-
fully bordered walks, Its arching evergreens.
and its brilliant illumination furnished n
most excellent place for the meeting OF our
towns people, The usual refreshments were
was realized a satisfactory sum-. Vocal and
instrumental music was one OF the attrac-
tons. All had q good time, and went away
pleased.
The Ne,cs and Courier with Its accustomed
patched a member Of the editorial Of that pa
per TO Monrovia with the emigrant ship AzQr,
who VIII report the true condition and
the prospects OF the emigrants who land up
on the shores of their fathers. The whole
reading public will be placed under ooliga-
tions to our city cotemporary for his enter
prise in this particular.
THE congregation of Trinity Church met
last Monday, and elected the following OIL
GERS.
WARDENs.-W. H. Parker. B. S. Barnwell.
Observation-Disclosures Burt, ]. T. Robert
son, W. A. Lee, Hugh Wilson. D. B. Smith
Parker, W. c. Benet, VI. A. Lee, o. T. Cal.
houn.
DELEGATES TO H CoNvocAr1oS.-W. II,
Parker, B. s. Barnwell.
satisfactory condition. After which the meet
Ing adjourned.
WE direct attention to the law card o.
Judge Reed to be found elsewhere In this pa
per. He has resumed the practice Of law In
the Eighth Circuit with an office at Anderson.
AS Solicitor Of this Circuit he was for many
years well and favorably known to our people
and we believe for nearly twenty years never
ability rs n lawyer and his fidelity to hi!
clients Is too we'll known to need any word o
commentator from us.
JUDE THOMSON after an extended trip II
the discharge of his official duties In his cir
cult Is now at home. Wherever he has beef
the press and the people speak OF him in TIT
highest terms. both as q learned jurist and a
q chistian gentleman. The Legislature re
Elected honor upon themselves and their con
stituents when they elected him to office
The people should not forget that Senate
Maxwell and Representative Conner contrit
uted largely to this result.
PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure during th
past week, OF q call from Major Ernest Gary
who Is now a law partner Of his uncle Gener
al NJ. w. Gary at Edgefeld Court House. H
willlikely be in attendance upon our Cour
and take additional lessons from the dlstin
guished lawyers who practice at our bar. III
Major is a young man OF promise, and will n
doubt attain distinction In his chosen profes
sion. .r.'
The Auoustd Chronicle and Sentinel has thi
to say Of our townsman while holding Coul
Mt Aiken. Wherever the Judge has been b
has made the best impression and his inffu
ence for good abroad, Is not less than 1t is 9
home. ut is a pleasure to visit the Coui
son presiding. He Is a gentleman OF the oil
school, a lawyer OF the first ability, and 8 ma
Of spotless character"
WHrTEwAsHING.-The town council durin
the last few lays have been having the street
swept and the trees w~hitewashed, fo
which we thank our city fathers. They II
tend to have the bitches ON the brancht
, sus OF the town taken, their work would b
complete.
>, GooD ACCOMMODATIONS friend MI. T. ]
. Quarles has been appointed Chairman OF tn
Board Of County Commissioners to MI tn
, , vacancy occasioped by the death OF Mr.. Rol
ert Jones. We congratulate Mr.. Quarles o
: his preferment, while we know the tax pave
will feel a consciousness Of having In the o
flee a faithful servant.
Cough Syrup personally and in my family Il
I two or three years, and am prepared to sa
> that there Ia nothing to compare to 1t as
remedy tor Coughs, Colds, etc. James CORR
Dentist.
We hear Of an enterprising farmer in Lal
Z caster who is planting $50 acres In cotton an
buying corn. but we promised not to tell h
1 in this county calling themselves farmers d
'ahe same on q smaller scale in Abbevillc.