The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-23

We observe that the whiskcy men are hav
a ng their influence with our Legislator {
Flat honorable body las postponed action
= bn the Motfett Bel! Punch law. We think the
nw excellent. If men will spend their mon
LAY for LIQUOR We think the less they
ret of the fiery liquor ior any given amount
Il he better. II hurts q man a great deal worse
4 o drink i dollars worth OF cheap whiSkey
han to drink the same amount ut q higher
~ price
II Rev. J. c. Boyd, the ncwly-elcctcd School
s. Commissioner will soon announce the time
opening the public .Ncwde1Ty
- Neuy.-Mr. Boyd Is a graduate Of the Due
West male college and was recently elected TO
\ his office for which he is so enIincntiy quail
led. We congratulate Ncwberry in getting
o good IL man. Mr.. Boyd Is an old friend OF
Purs.
Last week we booked the Temperance for
nave been Prosperity. The editor of that lev.
l.hcaded paper says that We must have one
we ION Il blooming dansel who CHANGED, per-
APPS, to- be passing our window lat the time
# writing that paragraph.
= Capt. +. NJ. TRIMMER has sold the Crrolima
Epartnn to Messrs. II. l.. Farley and +. ].
81 Trimmer. We wish the Spartan great sue.
Fess. Mr.. Farley has edited that paper for
evcral yeas past with great acccptability to
IS readers. In the change OF proprietorship
Il e shall expect bat little change III its cun-
uct.
Il Some farmers hire two or three hands, give
ach u mule, start them out to farming, while
hey lie in bed or go 70 the village or any OH
r place than the field and are surprised that
hey make no money by farming. II VIC hir-
l all OF our wo"k we should explode" di-
ec:ly. No man need expect to prosper who
oes not lead his Iuborers.
- TEA PLANTS IN ABBEvILLE.-We learn
hat Col. E Calhoun received one thousand
W "a plan!Sl last saturday from! the iGricu::u-
oil Bureau, in Washington, for his own use in
experimenting with its culture. We also
EARN that ne will shortly receive Twenty-Five
~ u!nlrcd for distribution to those inclined to
the experiment.
+ The brass horns belonging to the darkcyS
X re still in trouble. The teacher had them
I'D for teaching the new member Of the
~ aud, and now the old members of the band,
lain the horns as theirs. BY the time n ic-
al decision Is obtained we think the conSta-
= lie vii. sell them for costs.
This Is about The time OF year for the man
no don't subscribe for n paper TO 90 sneak
* home with q pocket full Of allnanGcS and
pend his Sundays perusinS the Scorbutic
ripple who was cured by Il single application
somebody's goose grease. III" almanac
pan Is u great dissemination OF intelligence.
Dr.. Fl. ID. Wilson and his sister. Mrs. Coog-
Pr. occupy the catholic parsonage, now, but 1t
+ feared that the Doctor may leave .Abhevil.c
b Ill n place In the Vatican ut Rome rs soon
Is the pope Shuiiies what little mortality is
t.ll left him. If the Doctor should go he will
realty be missed by those having dccayed
beth.
y THE personal property Of the late T. b. Mil
bri was sold ltSt Thursday at auction. The
6oods were Knocked down at fair prices. MIR.
y. NJ. Hi! was present and ~ usual helped out
ne sale. Dir. Hill can buy more for less and
ell II at a higher price than any man Oh top
the gruond.
j. Mrs. Nancy Bolts, OF Santuck, dined at the
lstOn House one day, last week. She be-
3ngs to Il long-lived family. Some Of her re-
tons reached the extreme old age Of l20
- aar e SIn h,ryxni a.. ~,. On 1.2 IL ,.--
nd healthy, and expects to live to see her
Indredth birthday.
Representative W. X. Bradley Is n main
- representative OF the people and always Oh
he lookout AS /" their needs: Before he went
Colunbia he visited various offices of the
curt House, and conferred with them rs to
heir offices. lie Is a good representative.
We learn that the Abbevillc Rifles at a re-
ent meeting adjourned until spring and we
re Informed that some OF the members eS-
rcssed the belief that the company would
o; meet again. Wedo notknow what prob
Foility there Is in this last statement.
MIssGEoEGIA KENNEDY. of Long Cane, is
II a visit 10 her grand father A.. L.. McCaslan,
Esq. Miss Kennedy Is highly educated, and
rfure the Board OF Examiners stood a very
redi;able examination for teacher. She was
warded a first class certificate.
= Thr Democratic Council OF Charleston has
evied Il city tax of 20 mills. and the Charles
Pn News and Courier is dissatisfied. The Rad
r. EeAF ANf -" NV 'sttik' 8bNI anu INV IIDCI
links the Democrats ought To run the city
IL loss than the fepublicatis did.
Major Zciglcr has gone into partnership
y nth the BtptiSts In their water works. The
aptists dug the well, the Major put the
ucket and top fixings on 1t, with the under
landing that he should have all the water
ne BaptiSts did not need.
Il y OF Mr.. Brazealc's little boys upon
Icing asked why lie was not at school last
fednesday, replied, that his teacher had to
W "a frfed fhuf Ip ~ ~ yJn rpanry m a uhp Ini
onc before the Board OF Examiners to secure
- er certificate.
II our honorable Senators and Representa-
YES could have been in this town last sale
pay and last saturday, we believe they would
ote for the Moifet Bell Punch, and O law
E finishing persons for carrying pistols.
4 We don't intend TO tell any more OF Mr..
Robert Jones courtships until matters reach
he climax. Bob Is a good fellow and the girl
hat has a chance ut him and misses him will
= eg-et 1t the longest day she lives.
s. DE-. PARKER rides about mighty" late
iese.nightS. He ought 10 get rich, II his pa
fcnts would only pay him. We have spoken
o him for the loan Of q little spohdulix,
when you fork over that little bill.
THERE are now several houses In town to
ont. Three years ago all the dwellings were
r~owded-somc had two families No new
3ouses have been built, but there are now
- lenty OF vacant houses to rent.
The deniZens or Magazine hill are delighted
a. ua1 IN oIdSs lOTHS btNt UcGH SOlQ, anu
here is now an injunction issuing from
Judge Caihuun'S court restraining them
rom making noise at present.
THE LAST NoTE.-The Band discoursed
pme beautiful music 1t the Alston House
4 orncr last Friday afternoon. and we arc in
prmed that this IS to be their last perform
= nee for the present at least.
~ The Ncnberry Herald and the Ne,cberry Nc,Vs
- ct along so ngreeabiy that the people OF
fewberry believe that they are published in
he same interest. "BenOld now good and
ow pleasant" &c.
J. The Town Council are breaking rock to pu;
- II the mud between the Court House and The
- torres ON the opposite sile OF the square,
1ood work, true work, such work as we like
o see going on.
LAST Wednesday was a good day for the
Press and Banner. Quite u numbe or &C
: ~esslons were made To our subscription list
We welcome you to our sanctum, gentle men
SHORT TRIP.-A. L. McCaslan, Esq, his
better half, and Mrs. Dowton last week made
= ne quickest trip TO Florida on record. They
OF back the same morning they Started,
- Mr., Lawson returns the rent of key boIc.
o the Postmaster General. If you fail K
BAY he has to make it good to the depart
62heIt. so settle up with Uncle Sam.
: 4 little darkey in this town had two
y humbs last Saturday morning. He fooled
: eith a pistol however and has but one now
DR.. Parker sowed up the place.
Last Friday night there was an enjoyable
bound party at Mrs. James Shillito's, where
II he young folks passed the evening in dane
ng to excellent music.
THE Aston House furnished sixteen wor
shippers at the Methodist church on Sunday
- hight, and II wasn't d good evening for going
o church, neither.
Mrs. Wosmansky has vacated MajorSmall':
hwelling, and now resides with her step
mother, Mrs. r. b. Milford in rear OF the
= Methodist church.