The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-09


FAUrRE AS REGARDS riIE,FORMATION OF
New COUNTRYSIDE the Legislature. just adj
iourncd. the formation 0c new counties COM
plrtrly failed. An 2ttcmpt was made to
change the constitutional requirement as to
area from G21 10 inJ square miles. This was
lost. IN attempt to form Il new county,
"Ninpty-SiX." from three other counties. in
which The area was sufficient, also faiird.
There was such a decisive vote against this.
that it will be useless to make any further
efforts in tina! direction at the present time.
Palmetto county nhc Northern half of Beau
fOrD was formed because that was dividing
one i!'o two counties. y Constitutional
Convention will probably be called in Il few
years when the formation Of new counties
run come up for discussion and settlement.
with the present Legislature the formation
S]olutrly Impossible. The formation of Conn-
~ Courts has been discussed privately. This
will also lie over until tho constitutional
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Advertiser.
Some wa.cllful pcnplc reminded tho inhab-
itantS of our town last Monday night about
twelve O'Clock hat the old year was passing
away and the new one was coming in, by
ringing the two church bcllSand the two col
Icgc bells. all at the same time. until the
town was Thoroughly awakened, and then
until everybody had time ut least To go to
sleep again. The chimes OF the bells were
rather sweet and soothing. The crack Of the
big gun was however Il little jarIlng.-A. r.
Presbyterian.
We; are nlut ~ SiV dl1lDllp us one III .AIDf-
villc'S most useful anil prominent representa-
tivcS in the Legislature, the Hon. r.. |" Moore.
of Ninety-SiN. Accompanying Mr.. Moore are
nr. T. W. ChilcS. Mrs. r. T.. Lake. ard Mr.. J.
W. Hill. They visit our town. if we mistake
MOI, upon IL matter of law.--;dgcficld Advcr-
tiScr.
The Pee Ore H~Htrh,arn is stirring up the
Radicals and So-callpd Democrats In nirling-
| ton county. The Postmaster at Florence has
been badly wounded, and like some Of the
rnL. 1Y. sal tt,, a Il II ytnil TtItth -
likra TWO edged sword. 1t cuts on this side
and then on the other side. .
! . The GreenviNe .Nrus relates the trouble into
! which u LaurcnS farmer got by going TO
! Grccnville to sell his cotton. When within
four miles Of the town. II seems that the far
! mrr cut three Saplings on the land of Bud
Pool. Bud caught the fnrmer in The act of
! cutting his timber and demanded five dollars
dama.'es. The farmer refused to pay. Pool
! went 10 81 negro Trial Justice and had the far
mer arrested. Costs. &C.. SS.WI
Tho Ornngrbmy 7nr Payer is exercised over
/ the Ghost Of another democratic paper ut Or
angehurg. We think the more papers Il town
. can have the better. Let the new papc" sec
the light, and let the old office devote its en-
! rrgirs to making Il good paper, regardless OF
What others may do. When an editor Is re-
diiccd to tho necessity OF abusing Il colnpc:i-
| tor we are led to believe that he is doubtful
as TO his own pOSlflOll.
Tho custor, Of New Year calling has never
! been Practice, heretofore in Anderson. but II
! was in]au@uratrd last Tuesday by II number of
yonng Incn who spent The greater part OF the
day very pleasantly in this rather fascinSting
EaStimr. Quite Il number of young ladies
kept open house and were expecting callers
and it was only 10 he regretted that there
were not more nut.-.fH dcry0n JO"rH"'.
Hugh Wilson. ESQ. OF the .fbGcriHc Press
and Banner. * II live journalist. We found
him last week up to his head and ears in work
Notwithstanding il was Christmas week. He
reads carefully his exchanges and gets the
cream of the mails. Hugh lacks only ono
thing to make him more useful and happy,
and that j., 4 good - cn'cce Courier.
The Episcopal church was simply hut taste
fully decorated for the ChriStln as festival
| Newbcrrr News.
On Moglday morning, tho 9th. the kitchen
of the premises occupied by Mr.. John NJ. Net.
ties, in the Northwestern part of town, the
property of Miss Julia DcSchamps, was dcs,
trOycd by fire. As the fire occurred about
midday, 1t is thought to nave been caused
by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. True !Soufhron.
The Temperance Standard, Pomaria, care:
very little for locals.
EMIGRASTs.-A party OF about forty ne
grocS passed through town last Monday, on
their way to LIBERIA HcrShuW Gazette.
THE WORLDS FAIE.-Congrcss desires tina
! the country be Justly represented al the Pari:
Exhibition. The bill provides among othcl
things that the Governor of each State slnl
have the power to nominate two honorar,
commissioners. We therefore rcspnci:ul!.
; suggest to Governor Wade Hampton tr'
name of Christian II. Sulcr rs CominiSsiOrC
from South Carolina.-Newbcrry News.
Darlington papers are iin q snar!.
wont pay, gentlemen.
,:Our friend Stokes. Of the Union Times
threatens to publish an original story If h
. docs not get 4 long list Of new subscribers.
;. TO Judge from the statements of the Inioi
Times. that count is in Il dreadful condition
The thieves prosper and do well Whereabouts
McSSrs. 6 W. Shell. J. X. Smith, jr., and j
]. NJ. lrby. Of I%auurrns. have been inrcsti%a'
ing the county Indebtedness, and have dis
charged that duty so vigorously that the!
deem it necessary 20 publish in the Herald
card i'm their own defence.
: llnndkerchicfs are in great demand now
r. the weather il so cold.
= How beautiful on the streets are the feet 0
| them that go on crraiItlS OF allnSgiring.
/ Fuel is dear; nights are cold; remcmbe
r the poor.
= Now is the season In which negroes out a
elbows and knees and elsewhere, beg you 70
L. YOU old clothes.
Sixty negroes sailed from New York las
Wednesday on the barquc Liberia, bound 70
r Liberia.
The Supreme Court OF Georgia has decide,
that u man who Is sober enough to handle
: firearms and take aim, Is not too drunk L
2 form the intent to kill. Look out yc gallan
5 knights OF the bottle and pistol.
The Rev. Mr.. Nall, OF grimm, tfe0t Gla, ma
. been called by the Presbyterian church q
Greenviile to be the successor OF the late III
BuiSt.
5 uappy Fairfield No county In the Stat
began the New Year in better condition. Sh
is out of debt, except for about one THOUSAND
| dollars in school claims.
v Baby-shaws urctravelling Southwark. TIL
e epidemic has appeared in North Caroline
. The infantry Of South Carolina will nc
submit to be exhibited like prize-pig'
Greenville had a baby-show once at her cour
ty Fair. She was rather ASHAMED of hcrsel
Pay as you go, and you will not 20 so ofte
e The strongest curse he ever ueed to his viii
I was, Darn your stockings.
Advice to young ladies who talk slang
. Don't.
We are waiting for n reasonable opportt
nifty to print the poem about 1.-THE Beautifl
Snow"
u Who Is this years president OF the Loafn
lClub?