The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-02-13

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&;ork ncSt Monday, the Court Will
in AbbcrIiic undi the third Monday
II. This is hard on the prisoners now
awaiting trlal. They are held Inio-
lntll proved guilty, but meanwhile
re undergoing sentence OF lmprison'
before trial
WEATHER.-Since Wednesday two
ago We have had Il spell Of most dlsa-
lie weather. Beginning with high
and cOpiuuS showers Of sect that frO"c
II and with It's weight played V
bur trees and broke down u shrubber-
e have had q succession OF wet days,
nights, and cold weather generally,
Y renewed by II occasional blinkS OF
inc. The streets havc been muddy, u
etic Town Council, abundant supplies OF
lave made the sidewalks pleasant to
bn. Even the time-honored mud-pud-
the Big Oak has disappeared.
&lpS US 10 bear without grulnbling the
lirty weather, to reflect that the later
ring, the better the fruit crop. If the
Gather exhaustS itself now, we need not
late frost in March or April, and we
2ontidently count on q bounteous peach
have received a descriptive Catalogue
3thern and acclimated fruit trees. ever
J, roses, grape-vines. ornamental trees,
5, &c. cultivated and for sale ut tie Po-
i Nurseries, by WIN. summer" 1t Is a
hlet OF fiity-nve pages. which Is credita
Nr. summer. We urge our horticui-
! and farmers to encourage this home
$risewhich ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS more
&ny Northern concern. Mr.. Summer Is
kccllcnt gardener and IL trustworthy
mar.
3NAs. the son OF DR.. John s. Thompson,
b, met with painful accident last week
title fellow had gotten hold OF a bottle
tbolic acid. and applied II 10 his mouth.
nately some of the burning fluid scald-
i lips and chin in time to prevent bis
bwing any OF 1t. AS it was he was sc.
burnt and suffered great pain.
In all Of Jul exchanges We learn that the
8us Railroad Is soon TO be completed
THoUGHT.-The Democratic
3cal demagogue's solicitude about the
mans welfare and his low taxes Is truly
6ful. II reminds us Of nothing so much
1.-The feeling Of the tendcr-hearted little
no burst into tears on Seeiug the picture
$hiei in the lions den, and wcpt TO think
there wouldn't be enough OF Daniel u
puDd.
Democratic demagogue's affection fol
boor white man" now is greater than
3ver the love OF the Radical carpet-bag
IF the negro. All patriotic speakers love
poor taxpayer
are still very prevalent in the
~, and regard neither age, sex, color
3revious condition Of health.
tRALGIA Is now the fashionable com
sr of the schools In Abbevilie count.
begun the years work. n schoo
hes OF Abtcviile school district have, W
}stand, appointed as many teachers a
1 nds will warrant; n we learn Una
lame may be said Of the other Schoo
let's.
|: "bloated aristocrat" was introduces
.he University debate. 1t Is so easy II
sof arguments to call nicknames. The
dye call him 1.-THE antitype OF tn
tied aristocrat" does not perceive that h
UNFAIRLY comedies the superiority OF tn
he nicknames,
kEY IS awfuliy scarce. People seem
ling on water and air.
kEs.-The county Auditor, Col. j. I
|rtson. has his books all made up, read
I,ulvinC the tax as soon as levied ny III
klaturc. If there is to be a tax col!ecte
Le another crop is gathered, we think Tn
er the better-at least for the lover
LIS the longer it is delayed the les
ey there will be in the pockets OIL In
p tax payers" with which TO pay.
MURDER IN EDGEFIELD.-O
6esday night, the 9th inst, r. L. GosGin
Q in Edgefeld county, about v G
I miles from ChappelIs Depot was shc
bch the head and killed while lying o
(rc in his house. Mr.. Goggins was latei
led TO q Miss May. No 4! u TO the nlu'
Neus and Courier Of yesterday pay
| MCGOWAN the following compliment
annual Grafton before n WashinSto
lIery will be delivered ut the Mliltar
All p. NJ, by General samuel cGowal
bbeviI!e, the hero of q hundred battle
bent and faithful, rs popular In clvil IN
was distinguished in the dark days OIL II
strife.
CAsoN, ESQ, last week packed Ii
et-bnr with a linen handkerchief an
irt collar, and was last seen maxim
Is for the Depot, He now sings
4 can read my titles clear
FRO MANSIONS in the Mountain City.
h Iamp-ligbter's stool was left on tn
committed n battery on us Oh
4 last week, and skinned our shins.
J. F, A. CONNER member Of the Legislf
was In town last Saturday.