The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-02
Boschee's German Syrup.

the most successful preparation ever miro
duccd 10 our people. II works like Il Charm
in ali eases OF Consumption. I~lcuinntiia,
llcmOrlllagcS, Asthma, severe Coughs, Group
and all other TlirOa: and Lung Diseases. No
person has ever used this medicine without
getting immediate relief, yet there are Il great
many poor, suffering, skcpticll persons going
about our streets with 4 suspicious cough, ana
the voice OF Consumption coming from their
lungs, that will not try it. II youdic, it is
your own fault, as you can go to your Drug,
gi>t ana get Il sample Bntt!c Tor ~ cents anu
try il; three doses will relieve amy case. Reg
lu!ar size only - cents. Sold by all Dug
fists. tr
The colGrcdf folks o: .Abbcvlllc have INDUCED
in Il good deal of harmless but very noisy fun
during Chi>tmaS week. What with loaiinG
around the square during the day, and dane
ing AND raic-walking at night, they seem to
have had in Il buis;CrouS way quite Il merry
Christmas. We don't object 10 their simple
and innocent amuscinrntS, If they would on
ly be a little qui"tcr. 1t Is not pleasant nos
crcrio hear ;hrir strong Saxon resembling
through the air. They learned their curSing
from the white man. and they have bettcrcd
their Instruction. The good people who live
down Washington Street must find the noisy
crowds that congregate there Il great nui-
Sancc.
DIt.D.-JameS O'Ncill Barnwcll. the infant
son of MIR. BOwcr w. Barnwcll, Of the firm Of
Barnwril Co., died very suddenly last sat,
urday evening at seven o'clock. The child
had been unwell, but not aIarlningiy so, for
two days, and not until a few minutes before
his death was II thought that his life was in.
danger. The cause of death was congestion of
the stomach and liver. The many friends or
the family accompanied the remains to their
resting place. in the cemetery. Rev. Mr..
kcrshaw read the funeral service. He was Il
me little boy about twenty months old, ana
much sympathy is felt for his bereavcd pa.
rents.
Last Tuesday night, while Mr.. J. Fuller
Lyon wasin his parlUr, he heard a sound tina
retelnhlcdthc report of q pistol, and instantly
the store room adjoining his dining room was
seen rnvclopcd in flames. SurmiSing at once
and correctly that Il Kerosene lamp had eN-
ploded. Mr.. Lyon with great presence of nina
took his plaid. which happened to he wet,
and spread it over the burning oil. In a few
seconds the fire was put out. but At the en-
pcnse of the plaid. The flames when he first
entered the room reached the ceiling. Inc
oil had been scattered on the plaster wall,
table and floor.
Reduction in pricc.-Thc Kco1Dre Cburicr
and the anderson IntriHgcnccr have each re-
duccd their subscription price from two dol
lars to one dollar and fifty cents a year, and
the anderson journal has reduced IT'S price
from one dollar and II half to one dollar.
These are all excellent newspapers ana we
fear they made Il mistake In reducing their
subscriptions to so low a figure They are
worth tho money formerly charged for them,
and we doubt not their numerous subscribers
were willing to pay Il fair price for such ably
conducted newspapers.
James \. richardson, Esq, of N~incty-Six.
whose card we publish to-day. called at our
office yesterday, and helped the poor printer
to a happy New Year. We cannot think that
be implicated in the rcmotest degree In the
doingS of such O scoundrcl as the negro Gar
roll.
Ar important notice appears in. our advcr-
Using columns to-day from our School Com
missioner, Mr.. Wier. All teachers and candi-
! 10 -, G., ta,nI nrc b. ,N, N-bn flnSira IN Shnrn in
the public school fund, should read II. and
govern themselves accordingly. Mr.. Wier Is
adopting the proper plan to secure an e1ii-
cicnt staff If teachers.
Recently Mr.. James Shillito Of our village
went cunning. Returning home weary anu
f~uotsore, is The evening shades were descend
ing. his loving wife anxious to know what
measure Of success he had had, asked, what
stood the gun behind the door and kicked the
cat out into the yard, got back
New almanacs with old jokes are ready for
free distribution. II any OF our friends are
in doubt as to how to take their pills, they
can lnd the desired Information ut the Press
and Banner. office. We have three medical
almailacs which we viii gladly lend To the
afflicted
We notice IN some of the advertising d.
rcctoricS that some Of the papers in this
State ave enormous circulalionS. When q
man advcrtiSeS his list at onc-t!llru or one
IUuTln llbIt llIilll llC llito, / ti W hoiNob
Our Orangcburg ncighbors are wonderfully
We notice from the editorials in
some of their late issues chat their success
has been much greater than they anticipated.
We congratulate the brethren.
Dr.II u. Wilson, dentist. will go to Due West
next Tuesday on professional work which
will keep him there all the week. lie will
give us the latest Due West Intelligence on
his return.
she died for the want OF n friend Such
is the title Of u rather pretty song, published
by ID. +. Fitu!ds. Louisville: words and mu-
dc by j. f. ltutlcdgc. It is Of the d~ying-pil-
sort.
Observation-Disclosures Davis, has been mp
pointed vA.ct TO the bachelor editor Of the
Press und Banner, with HE rank OF boot black.
Until further orders from these .headqunrtcrS
he will be obeycd and respected accordingly.
The boardcrS at the Aston House fare
sunlptuouSly every day. but The dinner on
day was one Of tho finest dinners
that ever greeted eyes or mlnlstefcu 10 the
astronomical wants of man.
Miss Ida Jones, the accomplished daughter
our former citizen Maj. samuel l.. Jones,
died suddenly III Charleston last Sunday
week. She had just gone TO Charleston 10
finish her education, Il few weeks before her
death,
Interesting services were held in the Epis-
copal church on Christmas day, by the Rector
Rev. John ,Eershaw. The interior OF the cd
iice was beautifully decorated, and the Ser
mon was both instructive and appropriate.
To mothers whose children are weeping
sweet and balmy slulnber secured for the lit
tie ones, and coughs and,colds rapidly haniSii-
cd by the use OF D". Balls Cough syrup.
Price - cents.
The difcrencc.-Thc Augusta and Charles
papers speak oil their respective cities as
'town>,' while the GyccnctHc Noes never
fails to speak OF Grecnviilc as The city
We had the pleasure of n call last week from
NJ 4 smith az I,pyyLp,, 4 fnVJpI Ihp ftIJJ-
Ter Is one oil our most valued exchanges and
Mr.. Smith is one Ui our best friends.
The Charlotte CJ&crrcT announced his intcn-
ton TO go on Il christmas spree to last four days
He should think o! his head in the morning
OF the nth day.
All the family can be relieved from the hor.
ribic plague OF worms by one 2rcent bottle OF
Shrincr's Indian Ncrmlfugc. 1t is mcritori-
Gus. Try 1t.
The anderson Journal announced last week
that that paper would be printed hereafter
II patent outside We commend thr
change.
Farmers will hear somrthing to their adj
v~antag" by caliin%n at Norwood 4 Jones with
in the next month. DON Z Juu."
Should you fail to receive the Press and
Banner some OF these days, attribute 1t to the
that you forgot to pay for 1t.
McsSrs. +. =. Hale, K. i. Quarlcs, r. NJ,
White, james \. Richardson, Of Ninciy-SiX.
were in town last night.
Know all men by these p~resCntS-a match
box and Il book-mark that we are beloved by
all who know us.
Mr., a. W. Jones and his charming bride
1T the Baptist church on SUNDAY.
Friends Lawson and Parker sold al I'M
mcnsc amount Of NmaS triN last week.
Mountain trout, white fish. dried beef, new
lot Just received, at Norwood K Jones.
The stores at Abbeville were closed on
day.
Fresh Buck Wheat Flour, at Norwood d
Jones.
The children about Ninety-Six have meas
les.
Nc new developments in the Franklin muir
der.
Rumors reach us OF a wedding In Due West
Mhn L. IL fhuf flrrs of bis niStol at niYht2