The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-03

MANY support the caucus In the I.eTiSia-
trc. May we not ask ii tho people at home
hould not caucus in their own defence ?
bet representatives from every section meet
hid discuss the policy to be pursued as 10
!indidateS in the coming campaign. Sa.
3,nnah side Is entitled to some showing and
e believe the Si,luda >idc.willinG TO divide
be- houors. We are one people. lighting for
he common good and If Representatives from
Iich locality win caucus together. every sec
on ina have All equal representation, and
he voters made perfectly satisfied. The elec-
on OF officers Is for the peoples good. with
but regard TO the wishes or interests OF q dog
h candidates. II our Legislators do 'aS they
Do in congress-" why may not the people do
k they do in the. LEGISLATURE If the plan
! good In one instance II Is so in the other.
HE people should caucus us well as LegiSla-
Prs-consider the claims of all, and do exact
hStice.
Mrs. Patterson. OF Boston, who spent sevc-
months here last tal! for her health, re-
'irned to the ASTON House last week, cX-
EeSSing herself better pleased with .Ahberilie
han any other place she had found in the
outh. We welcome her back inc trust that
he may be permanently benefited iy her
bjourn In .Abbeviile. Mr.. and Mrs. .Anlsdcn.
q Boston. are also here for the health Of the
bitter. We are glad to have our new England
ficnds come down In Dixie to live with us
hid know more OF us. AS far rs we know our
Few England visitors have been agreeably
disappointed In our people. All OF our viSi-
brs have expressed themselves pleasantly OF
Bow. Hampton aud his speech last Friday.
Pr. and Mrs. Anlsdcn are stopping with Mr..
{halmcrs.
Observation-Disclosures has been reSpited to
he 18th OF this month. There seems TO he
tile doubt that he will finally be hung. He
) poor and friendless. while the press and
fopular clarnor are against him. Being q bad
han and without influential friends e Is easy
b see that he Is just the poor creature upon
$hom the vengeance OF the popular clamor
hay be visited in the forms Of law. McEvoy
3 a worthless creature at best, but then ones
Hinder feelings cannot help going out for
Jim. A better man with influential friends
gould likely not DE hung, We need EXAM
Hes, however, to show the power and maj
3sty Of the law and we can spare McEvoy as
Fcll as~ anybody.
The Augusta Chronicle and Consttuaonnlis
Rhich Is perfectly level-hcaded, advises our
lrmers to plant largely Of grain in conSc-
ucnce OF the prospect OF war in the East.
Brc:ldstuffs have already Conc up while cotton
ms IL downward tendency. We believe the
lice whether England goes 10 war or not.
We can never have prosperity until our plan.
crs raise food for their stock.
OUR contemporaries in afiSing the new
jitles TO the thousand and one COloncls
Majors and Captains all over the country will
ble;Lse include the initials in the mention O.
heir names until we get used to II and learn
Who have been SO recently promoted TO mill
barry Donors. We get confused. Last week
he Guardian had something to say Of Major
k~foore? Is that our friend who used to be
Pr. John Moore:
! PROFESSOR GASrIIN.-The Eeo,ree Cburtc,
Hives our friend M;jor Galphin the following
Food send Off: ave desire to direct attention
o the advertisement of Prof. r. N. Galphin
vho Is now organizinga class In pcnmanship
pcn-drawing and bookkeeping In our town
Mr.. Galphin Is from our sister town OF Able
lille, and Is n gentleman and n scholar
rhose OF our young people who desire TO TAX
essons in these sciences should consult tn
Professor NJ Bieman's Hotel. where he can b
found for the next month"
ALL the old members o! the Legislature
have friends who desire TO send them back K
Inc General Assembly; there are some wht
want a new deal entirely, hut there arc stIl
Another class who are willing TO support onl
: few OF the old members: There will be pc
haas something like five hundred candidate
hext fall. The wises. man In Americ
not dare a prediction as to the luck
kspirants. The opinion Is gaining groun
MUSICAL INFoRMATIoN.-Ninety thousan
have already been sold of Will |
famous song gathering Shell
from the sea shore" It Is thought tbs
komposition, will even eclipse "Gatherin
Shells" in popularity. Amy music dealt
kyiil mail either OF these beautiful pieces I
E'our address on receipt OF price, ~ cent
Published by w. l.. thompson q Co., Eas
Liverpool, ohio.
FROM what little we have been able to sc
Mrs. Haddon has displayed wonderful tast
! n the selection OF her millinery and dres
Foods, for the spring trade. The ladies OF Al
6evllle and the Vicinity could not get bettt
bargains in GreeNyille, Columbia, Augusta
f;harlcston. No one has better taste than Mr.
6Iaddon. In fact, we have heard. 1t said tla
Ehe has no superior and few equals IN 10
ktufe in her peculiar art.
Nh. sAMuEL wALLISGroRp, OF the mr.
Yesterday for his home In Indiana. Th
firm has sold arl.s a nS Nm Ws Of malss IN Is IN q
on the subject OF %greenback mo
lev, aud is strongly opposed to national bank
lfis parting injunction was to Keep II oeioi
the people. ...-
we had the pleasure Of q call Lost Frlda!
from DIR. Wright. Dentist OF Columbia, an
vail known 10 The citizens OF Ninety-Six. In
hector is o whole-s0uled genial gentiema
and an excellent dentist. He was preser
When the Marshall House was burned an
worked manfully to preserve the propert
from the devouring element. ST.