The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-16
The Press and Banner.
Wednesday. Jan. Is, 1878.

lanes Mosely. ". A. Black. VI. A.: Temple
ton, w. 7. Devlin. A. z. bowman, James a
M S;sh Rnr W.: p n Mf Pn R,e eHen eolo ntsI'' f1'N
PETIT JURoRs.-Jas. Latimer, C.. Britt, Geo,
w. Lomax, B: P, Neil; James Arm ms,inr ::
john brown. W; z MeGhee~ W.; rh y; Msller; " :
r. Crowther, r. S. Galloway. j. PINK Jones
Martin Luther Latimer. Thos. H. Kln$h. G.
A. Klueh, G. A. Wideman, Jas. A.. Richey
J: W. Power: "; hi"s coi hoah Ramsy
Hack VIM. Pope, COL, Thomas c. Stewart. Ed
Brown. col, ]. F.Coleman. A. G. Hagan. Peter
Henry; John vi Vi x os!s Msral,a s eolore aa1 ". 2,
Cinkscales, A. Request, Howard Strother
colored.
The Crmden Journal says that Mr.. W. r
Morrell is the champion hog raiser OF SOUTH
Carolina, That paper says: MI. Morrell de
been raised in the State for several years. II G
killed on Wednesday last a pig, eighteen
months and nineteen days old, whose gross
weight was six hundred and twenty-five
nonnds. II Melted five hundred and sixty.
pine pounds. :Mr. Morrell realized from
IL one hundred and seventeen pounds OF
lard: to.say noIhinG OF n oraso het ws sanS tSe
white Chester aud the BERKSHIRE, II the ca
itOr of the Journal had seen Mr.. Malcolm Er-
wins hog, which he exhibitedat our FAR, the
above piece would have been somewhat mod
ilea. Mr., Morrell did we'll, but Mr.. Erwin
can beat him on a hog or a COW. either.
Comets. trumpets, horns. lutes, sackbuts,
cymbals drums. and all the instruments OF
the Abbeville Colored SILVER CorneG ban
on Monday, at the suit OF the teacher OF inc
band. For several days they had hiled tne OF,
flee OF trial justice Calhoun, giving the leSnl
sanctum quite a risky appearance, ana max
ing the hall Of Justice look like an acauefnS
of music. Auctioneer Wilson SOLD them on
on Monday. and silently did they submit 10
the humiliatlng process. The sounding, brass
the tinkling cymbals, and the rolling drums
were mute MS death. Not a drum was heard,
not n funeral note. as the instruments 10 the
sale were hurried. 1t was atouchihS sPec'a-
Gle.
Col. richardson's man Friday, otherwise
known as Turner, has gone back on him ana
quit his service. Several days after ne mao
Quit work for the Colonel, a pistol was iound
10 be missing. Search was made ana IL was
discovered in Turner's trunk. Turner eX-
plalncd that he had only borrowed II lot the
Christmas holidays and had 1orsotten I'D re-
turn 1t. Turner's excuse was sat!slaGtoiS ~
himself, but 1t was not SO clear to the Colonel:
who generally takes a practlcal, matter vi
fact view OF the occurrences.
GopEY's LApY's Book The February
number of this beautiful and valuable maya
zine has been on our table some ua " som ms
improvements in Its always handsome APP
pcarance. while its contents show a determin.
I alton, with the ability, 70 make tnls aireauS
universal favorite magazine superior " vnat
IL has ever been. No prettier, more serVicea-
HE or appropriate present for o wife. sister. a
sweetheart or any other valued lady lrleno
could be selected. 1t should be In every lain-
lily that is blessed with daughters and sisters.
Last Sunday was n damp uncomfortable
j day, Rain fell In unceasing torrents until
4 afternoon. Only one church bell was runS,
church only four people. The sacrament OF
the Lords supper was to have been observed
at the Presbyterian church. AZ night rev:
Manning Brown preached In me Metnpalst
church. and referred earnestly TO the subject
OF Baptism
Mr.. Bart Armstrong has q fine lot OF mules
j which he Is selling low for cash, or LOT Ineir
value on a credit. Give him q cai., ne ~
been here, and will treat you right. II you
owe him anything you may be sure ne wants
that too. Come up and pay your OLD scores.
We hear un!avorable reports from HOBO.
way & Co, the great pill men. 1t is said that
they do not pay their printing bills; We are
sorry TO hear this, rs we have fau more or
less to do with their advertisements All our
lives. One OF the first articles that we ever
nut in type was an article giving a wonaerlu'
account or the great pill man, ana MS Joun-
ncy to England, where he was received oS
1 the royalty.
To.d,y comes off the examination Of white
teachers OF public schools. The colored CAN
didates will be examined tomorrow. The eX-
animation each day will begin, we under
stand. exactly ut eleven O'Clock. AS mus u
j the first time that All examination OF TINS
kind has been held I'm this county, u gooo
4 deal Of interest and excitement has peeh
raised. -
Let the Motret Liquor Register be adopted
in this State. IL will help TO pay the expenses
OF the government. Think of an income OF
two cents for every drink OF whskey taken
4 in South Carolina for one year. ii people
will drink whiskey let them be patriotic NJ
i the same time.
We learn that several parties in the whis-
kew business have printed and circulated Q pc
tition for signatures: prayingthe L.e,si>iatMre
not to adopt the Motiett Bell Punch law. we
say By all means lei Us have the law. II Is
the easiest way TO settle the debt OF the State.
Mad-doygism is spreading us fast and As far
| MS any other sensation OF the day. IL BEGAN
here in. Abbcviile last summer, travelled
,orthrards. and has now crossed the ocean:
| such * the hydrophobia scare In LONDON tnal
the police are capturing dogs at Inc rate OF ~"
aday.
II will be no trouble for our I.owndesville.
Calhoun's Mills. aud Midway friends 20 get
now. Get up a petition and send 1t to Con,
gressman Aiken, and the work Is done. VIII
sou do II. We should have a mail on FRI
days us we'll as on Wednesdays.
Men are nped SIC for splitting tobacco juice
on the tioor Of a church in Chanibersburg. IL
iinois. A few 1nc> of this sort should be i'm
passed on some Of the tobacco clewers IN 40
tev!lle who chew and spit In our ciiurches 10
| the ANNOYANCE and diSeoUlrtura OF all those
I whodo not ase the weed
Nv circular shown lis by our most excel
lent postmaster. Nr. II. W. Lawson. II APP
pear that it is useless or parties who are not
engaged in agricultural pursuits 70 send TO
the Commissioner OF Agriculture for SeeuS.
! The seeds sent out by the department are IN
tended for none but thoSe engaged; In asricni-
ture.
Eichty-three murdererS, all men, were
hanged fn The United States in ISL. Able
! willie County furnished three OF them, just
seven.y-seyen times more than her popula-
ton entitled her 10 contribute. Her pro rdLu
,.,,,II Ira ~ l.peD the fWenfN-SiNth narf oil one,
the guano Convention did not hold its
meeting as advertised last week. The odor-
ferrous compound will. we presume, be dis
cusscd some Other Tune: me nad weatneI
guano, as 1t prevented two conventions.
Frost and faisehood, says the old proverb.
hnye a dirty departure. The slllsh apd mud
OF last week certainly prove the truth OF half
the pr0vcrh. AS 70 The otuer hatl-We refrain
from personalities.
After q continuation Of unusually bad, cold.
wet weather, during which the sun did not
show his face. sunsiiin ne at last cheered us last
r hursdav-iust too late. however for the
County Democratic Convention.
Mrs. Brownlce died at Mr.. Ed. S~wearirgen's
last Thursday. at an advanced age, leaving
many relatives and friends in this county to
mourn her death. She was buried a tShiloh.
Mr.. James Giles. of this village, Is reported
d recently to have seen three cOonS run up one
tree. He went back the next day and cut the
tree down but the coons were rot there.
The ArteSian we'll at Charleston now has q
4 flow OF one hundred and twenty g".lnns OF
water per minute. This Is bout one-fourth
enough 10 supply the wants OF the city.
Col. Calhoun Informs ms that he Is daily ex-
pecing q consignment Of tea plants from the
/ Bureau OF Agriculture, and we doubt not he
will distribute some of them among those In
terested In the Improvement OF the country.
Mr.. John Robertson fell on the ice lin from
i of the post office last Wednesday and was Sc
riously hurt.
Mrs. Patterson and her daughters, OF Bos-
ton. who have been stopping for several
months ut the Aston house. left for Rlufiton
i last week.
Our friend Or. =. S. Marshal, OF Gr%rnville.
was In town last wee :, locker Younger than
ever. He has invited DR.. Parker, and The
bachelor department OF the PrC%s AID BdAHcr,
70 60 To GrecEvi!ic on business
IF our readers wish 10 pu chase TO advan-
tage. let thrm Scan our advertising columns
preparatory TO spending iEc:" money. Those
who are advertising in our paper are Offering
unparalleled Inducements 10 customers.
AbbevilIo county claims tn" attention OF the
Suprern" Court this week. Mc>Srs. MCGOWAN
Eurt Tlr'in-on, Parker and Noble have gone
To Columbia 70 attend the sittin&s.
Mrs. James r. Iiddell. OF this county. lcf
the r'a:c OF her nativity yesterday ev"ni12
frl a l." rome in Mississippi. She has oul
best ".Nll"a.
The Aston House Is one OF the best hotel!
h.+,reen the mountains ana the sea. Here