The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-18
G. Greenwood Notes and Comments.
by QCID NCNC.

rate TO diSintcgra;c the Scnool cicuIciiI
and should therefore be poSlt'veiY aiS-
cnurascd by those interested III Il hlSll
Standard of education. =,
Ii the renowned lea trainer would
come To- Greenwood he could procure
some elegant subjects warranted never to
have been caught or eve cntanElcd in Il
stripped stocking. =
Thr milking machine, on the line of
economy, il seems is destined to same
t,,r rs Ecclv's motor, TO use il takes
Two men at the cows head, IL III the tail
y u1ir of nippcrS on the hind feet and
brass knobs; on horns, and she must be
w;uilaSScd up, precisely as oxen were III
the West to be Shod during the cpiZoo-
tic. .
rho Band has engaged the services OF
George Carrot for one months iuillon.
Wheat is being rapidly thrcShcd. The
quality and yield arc good.
Mi.ht it not bc well for the city fathers
to take tho same sanitary precautions that
Ahbcville has done ?---'n stitch Ill time
saves nine.
Rev. J. G. lIidcn, d. d., will he greet
cd hv one OF the largest audiences that
perhaps, has ever assembled i'll this
place.
Mr.. ~. y. Parks contemplated an early
course in Moorc'S Business College OF At
lantl. He is 4 young man OF tlNcG and
worthy habits and purposes ana VIII nom
or the roll Of this justly distinguished in
stitution Of mercantile learning.
Tuesday, 10Th anniversary OF. the death
of Lafayette.
The local rains have been very partial,
net taking in Il radius OF more than Il
mile from this point.
Those entitled to pension under the cH-
listing regulations need only apply direct
" to the Pension examiner at Washing
ton. The employment Of claim attor-
ncvs only causes delay and coinpllca-
ton.
Bishop Brown (eolored) of the A. NJ.
T., church has been in town this week.
Mr.. Saint Clair Lee, Fire underwater.
represents sound companies.
Mr.. Lewis Band received a Slight
though painful wound in the mouth rom
4 sledye hammer carclcsSlE q by
his ~hclper---is not certain but what ms
missing tooth fell north Of Mason and
DiXon's line.
1t is unprecedented that Hon. JIG. Max
we'll will be professionally prevented
from making All address, as indicated III
the programme in the Philonathcan Hall
nj me OUlIltIlCItlltil y Y ~ 80
kline College on Friday night, June Nth,
on count of critical condition CT pa
ticntS.
, There are several cases Of consumption
among the = race in this community
an element comparatively recently taken
hold of by this ghostly disease, a1tordlng
OH eligible field tor speculative NJ. DIS.
A negro man died somewhat suddenly
of consumption here on Friday last.
Complaining OF the oppressive tcmpera-
'ture of the room in which his mother
was ironing, he took a quilt II lay
down under 4 shade tree in he yard.
When the old woman sven to awaken
him she found him stiff and cold in
death.
Young mcn making evening calls syn
chroniZe watches and parlor clocks, but
somehow the watches remain III Statuquo
while the clocks submit to q Ward
movement. ,
Merchants hardly take in enough cash
to detrav current expenses.
The wholesale slaughter of game mere
" for sport is entirely wrong, and can
not possibly be justified on amy sensible
ground of reason or humanity.
1t is 4 matter of regret that the eNercl-
ses of tho Greenwood and Plny Grooe
schools take place on slne days. or al
least Il part OF them.
DR.. Milwce has a wonderful eye to Hs-
thctics. His yard is 4 real flower c>nser-
vatory. as pretty and attractive rs Dou-
quot
one of the guards from the stockadc OIL
the Greenwood IL Augusta Railroad was
here Il few days since in pursuit OF an cs,
capcd convict. He Was u trusty ~ ana
was within a few days OF the expiration
of his term. Stealing a small amount OF
money from one Of the guards he maze
good his escape. =,
Rev. Mr.. Clark, recently purchased
some valuable real estate in this vicinity.
He thinks that 4 rental yield Of 10 per
cent. better than lending money j II the
present uncertain condition of affairs.
The completion of Greenwood a. Au-
rnsta Railroad will divert the bulk of
cotton trade to Augusta.
The Express office and Post office re-
cords show that hundreds of dollars 20
from this point to various markets for
articles of merchandise not kept here.
Why is this? =,
1t is thought that the matrimonial
]stagnation is counting its darkest hours.
There is not a single jew i'll Green
wood.
E~ngincers and others on the hypothe-
sis that every man must needs take INTO
his system j certain quaIitum OF cNtranc-
Gus matter in the form Of dirt, ouSh: to
be healthy if they drink from the tank.
Ii is a delightful place for night bath.
We understand that Capt. Waller IS
about selling that beautiful residence
now occupied by Rev. Mr.. Smart.
A most delicious quality of ice cream
can be had almost any day at the Riley
Honsc-it may lack the sparkling dew
but ii makes II feel like he has sudden
Nv slid down from tLcSummit Of llcckla.
Mr.. r. r, Riicy'S little sol about III
years old, is no doubt to his age, he
champion billiard player in the state.
Quite 4 revolution in cheap mcrchan-
disc is being effected by the . and 10 cts.
counters which are pretty generally
adopted by the merchants.
Mr.. Robert Johnson reports the finest
, crop on his farm, a few miles from here,
ever grown on it up to similar stage OF
the season.
No law was ever, perhaps, so cicctu-
ally enforced within so short 4 time,
as the fence law. We hear of not single
complaint of d~eprcdations by stock.
If this notice should come under the
eve OF any HlclnuCT vi wi. W w. IhHiips "
command, special couriers and scouts to
Gen. Wade Hampton during the late war,
he will confer Il great favor by commu-
! nicating with "Mcmbcr" Greenwood, >.
G. An earnest effort is to be made by
survivors t. collatc and preserve hislori-
callv the records of this command, which
was Justly considered n of the mos
dasling and brilliant attaches Of the ofli-
cial corps.
Mr.. j. Tolbcrt will spend vacation sea-
son in Edgeiield.
Already the darkics begin to intestine
BLACKBERRY fields.
Now and her a stray bale Of cotton
comes into town. .
The Columbia Register has a very good
circulation here.
The NemS and Courier will increase its
subscription list now that improved mai
schedule has gone into effect.
But few drummcrs visit us now.
The languiShinG countcnanccs OF the
churches here cannot at this time be said
to be strictly Spiritueile.
THE BREAD CROP.