The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
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The Union Times last week chrOnicled three
cases OF persons getting their hands into the
death between the b%andwheel and the lever
to which the horses were hitched. We thinR
any carpenter who would Knowingly MAKE
any such dcath-trap an enemy to the human
race, and should be hung for the act, ana lns
owner who allows such a menace TO- his chill
dren and employees TO remain on his place
should be sent to the penitenliary for life.
r. A. Sullivan. the mail agent on thi:
branch OF the road, looks better since ne
donned the mail service uniform. When ne
sees a man looking ut him right straight, ne
turns TO him and repeats the following, whicl
he has memOriZed: This suit is the MAJ
| service uniform. is worn by oil route agents
costs each one >20.50 furnished by the depart
mcnt, for further particulars apply TO tn
United States Postoftice department at WASH
INSTRUMENTATION journal.
The Lord-Hicks marriage, presents a queS
ton in the pathology of the human mind
ripe old age of eighty years and an expert
enced widow of forty-eight, may not low
with all the fervor of q bachelor or TWEEN
five and a maid of eighteen; 1t Is not In or
til he turns his eighticth year. AS for tht
| sentier sex, they are privileged, and may taiF
when they will.
From the last Sumter True Southron we learr
that the editorial department of thai paper Is
TO be enlarged. that paper says: Every da!
' IN the NtiE, We IIlVSt q ih' ''SA 49,
/ v%olunteer information and advice how tt
conduct q newspaper. As soon as IL Is posi-
! bile to make arrangements for their accom-
; mediation. all these fellows are TO be put upon
our staff.
The srn rose last Friday on a sheet Of snow
covering the earth several inches in depth
when the atmosphere was icy cold. The
weather since has been below the freezing
point in the shade. and the ground Is stii
white, the snow on north hiilSldeS oelnS SUI
several inches deep.-keowee Courier.
Col. A. NJ. Speights, formerly editor Of the
Erecnri9r INe,rs, in q communication to tina
paper in last Sa urlay's issue, goes lor tns
Rev. J. G. Hidden Of that town with gl0veso on
and intimates that "hell Is full OF bettei
christians
nery that none but sober men could walk up
ON them. The streets on Friday morning re
minded us more Of winter than anything We
have had for about a year: we put on on.
Overcoat and made a fire In the stove that
morning.-IInion Times.
The Ettqrfcld advertiser advocates the claims
Of Gen. Gary to Senator Patterson place,
The Union Tirncs favnrs Judge Wallace for the
same position. It's all very NEE 10 compll'
ment your friends with nominations, gentle
men but the place Is not yet vacant.
Nv children do not thrive. They have such
q chanyeable color. 1t now occurs to me that
worms are the cause OF all this roublc. ]
win try Shrincr's Indian Fermifuge.
II IS rumored that influential mel are con.
sidering the proprlety OF n constitutional
ConyentioD.. Let us have a new Constitution
nv all means. framed by our own people,
Ne,rbe77u Herald.-Will the Herald do us the
kindness togive us the reason fOrany precip.
ttate action in reference to q constitutional
Convention? Is he sure that he could elect
, Democrats to such q convention?
The artesian well at Charleston how has q
aow of one hundred and twenty gallons Of
water per minute. This Is about one-fourth
or one-ffth enough to supply the wants Of
the city.
Friend Stokes OF the Union Times frequent
w talks of the hard times and yet he meekly
wastes great deal OF margincd paper every
the looks of his otherwise most handsomely
printed journal.
Every business firm IN Ninety-Six Is adver'
tised In the Guardian. The people n the
Guardian thrive.
The Sumter Wdtchnal says that Sumter is Il
have a cotton factory.
The Spdrtanburq Herald says that the ladies
OF that town will give an entertainment u
raise funds to buy q kettle drum for the vol
unteer company.
This week the GreepriNe Enterprise dnt
Mountnineer Is full Of excellent locals.
Workingmen +! Look TO your Interests ant
save doctor bills by using DR.. Bulls Cougf
Syrup.
Charleston Is to have q baeging factory, AM
is even talking about Il -actory to natluiact
urc brown paper. Success to her.