The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-03-13

On Thursday. the lith inst. the Washington
tia.l Gazette will begin the pubiiclii"n of tn
beautiful story, "iloW he was tempted, writ
ten by "Elzcy Hay Miss Fanny Andrews
one o! Grur@ia'> most gifted daughters. Thi
story was written for :tlIu published III ll'
Detroit Free lh|S:, and viii be rc-pubilShcd II
the Guzeuc through the indncSS of the pro
prjetors of the Press who have the copyright
The subscription 10 the Gdzetie Is only twt
dollars per annuln, and this is al cXcellcnt
time to subscribe. so US TO begin with thi:
very interesting story.
LIVELY BUSINESS.-W. G. Kellar, Esq.
Trial Justice OF this county married., during
January and February, thirteen couplcS-siA
white and seven colorcd. Who can beat this
The Squire ties the knot gratis when til,
parties come to his office; whey they send ioi
him to go three milcS"r less ne charges one
dollar ior the ceremony, but when the dis
lance Is greater than three miles 1t takes twt
dollars to settle the bill.
FROM the DumJury IN. c. Reporter We learn
that Miss VI. r.. Darlington, formerly ot Due
West. is now priucipal OF the Ianbury Fc.
male institute. Ne wish Miss Darlington
great success In her vocation. She is Il grad
uate, we believe, of the Due West Female
College, and in every way competent for the
task which She has undertaken.
THE bordeaux Township Club met ON
Saturday last and elected j. II. Morroh, PrcSi.
dent and T.. Cowun, Secretary, protein, and
uppuintcd the following delegates to The
County club, which meets on Thursday litli
inst, !. Il. Holloway, 4. u. kox. q: :. Cadc,
j. J. Husscy, {. \. Britt, Dr.J. W. WiLclnan
J. y. Widcnlan.
Col. +. 4. CoNNOR last week introduced Il
Joint resolution TO reduce the pay OF llc,u'
bcrS Of the Legislature to Four Dollars Il day
instead of Five Dollars, which resolution, out
of respect to the poor taxpayer WAS oi
course promptly chuckcd out of sight BY that
body of assembled statesmen.
MIR. A.. EvISs, Agent for Louis Cook, Gin
cinnati is now at Abbcville, offering rare bar
-.s-n -,-l - ,.x- scarf, ,r &t,,
E0nS. We have looked through his stock and
pronounce them good and uncommonly
cheap. Come 10 the auction on Thursday.
THE "poor taxpayer thinks legislative
speeches at five dollars a minute too high
priced for the times. He wishes the legisla-
home where they would not cost u cent.
THE warm weather and fresh spring show
ers are making the fields green will growing
grain. The trees arc budding, and peach trees
in full bloom. It will soon be time for the
first white butterfly" thai lin the sun goes
fitting by"
If we are to take what the newspapers say
for gospel, there have never been us many
able eloquent" and "~conrincing" speech
cs delivered in the same length Oftinc as have
been delivered in Columbia within the last
TWO weeks.
IT costs the State nearly fifteen hundred
dollars Il day to run the General Assembly;
and yet the present prolonged session drilgS
its slow length along. The poor taxpayer
wonders why his many champions In the
House and the Senate keep silent on the sub
jcct.
WE ask our readers to read tho article in
another column from the Charlotte ObSerrt7.:
The Observer is n level headed newspaper ana
one OF the most cnterprising daily journals
published in Old North state.
THE delightful weather of the past week
brought ont quite Il number OF our gallant
beauX and charming bellies, who might have
been seen driving during the afternoons.
Nothing like it.
to vote for Bob ToombS for next Governor OF
Georgia.. That paper says that the Georgians
have already had enough OF the wiShy-
washy kind.
COLONEL COTHRAN came home from Wal
halla on Saturday. His duties Us Solicitor
from home. Judge Macllcy is holding court
in Walhulla.
"Uncle Bob" has got to writing poetry. AT
ter writing several pieces for the PhHnlr, 1t
died. Since that time he has commenced ON
the GrccnriUe Enterprise and Mountdiaeer.
you should come to Knox store ut Abbcville
on Thursday Tomorrow A Cincinnati man
is here ~"fooling away good vehicles.
The Merchant ma Farmer laments that the
Marion delegates to the Radical LeSiSlaturc.
should have been bought so cheap. Some Oh
them went as low rs Sd.
TIE Washington Gazette says that q negro
in Wilkes county fooled with n gun last week.
He has but three fingers on one hand now.
We don't know personally brother W. J:
Mckcrrc!l, Of the Marion SJnr, but We would
put him down Us II very religious man.
SUNDAY was n driZzly day and the fail
weather Christians remained in doors during
the hours OF divine worship.
Rev. f.. II. Carswcll will preach in Due West
OH Friday night, 18th instant. Subject "ftcr-
nal Punishment
THE Spring time comes, gentle Annie. but
your husband still fingers in the Legislature.
"HE cometh not" she said. (Hcr husband
Is 4 member OF the South Carolina LegiSla-
ture.)
MANY citizens on the Savannah side speak
OF sending DIR. Gilbert 10 the House mex! scS-
sion.
AFTER n long spell OF rheumatism, police
man Alfred has begun marshalling again.
THE "poor taxpayer is still in the dark as
to the al journment Of the Legislature.