The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-03-12

our most NalulDie exchanges, KILN u
come to hand. What's the matter Will
the mailing clerk ?-GrecnCiue NcHs
We would like to know why that paper
! doesn't conne This way more frequently
Since we gave thrt concern the biggcSI
putt in the Press and Banner office, il
has ceased to come as 4 regular visitor,
1t see.ls to be cOuuctting nOw.
TIT: Adrcrtiscr, published by Mr.. Ed
ward Bailey, which was first started in
Grcenville as the Grecnville .hdUrrttSer'
and afterwards migrated to Seneca City
and appeared there as the Seneca Ci:y
.idUertiScr, has again made its appear
ancc in Grccnvillr and assumed its mai
den nanc. Good luck to the GreenuuUt
-ldrcrtisc,:. May it live and prosper al
ways.
Mrs. II. W. LAWSON, of our town,
from which she annually gathers bushels
Of the finest nnts. In 1876 her mother,
Mrs. james Shil!ito, Senior, planted a pc
can nut in her garden which Sproutcd
and produced what is now a large tree.
FARRow colorcd vagrant WAS convict
cd Yesterday before Trial Justice Calhoun
Of stealing pair of shoes from Douglass.
Rufus Harden was the principal witness
for the prosecution and Farrow was con-
victcd. He will pay s. and costs orboard
with Mr.. DuPre for thirty days.
WHAT with being gagged to death with
tho stencil of guano and in hourly lam
yer of being burnt to the ground from
the fire in some aSh-boX not known to he
loaded, the Ahbcvillc local editor is con-
Stantlv oxpcctlng an opportunity to chron-
iclc y dot or two.
Orn public square was filled Ivy the
Wagons of farmers, who think it cheaper
to buy corn than to SOW oats. They now
buy corn and bacon cheaper than they
can raise it. Conduit they buy their
cotton also for less than it costs to raise it ?
One proposition is as reasonable as the
other.
WE agree with the Medium and the
Grrcnv;Uc .Ncus in the opinion that the
editorials in the Register are too long.
Life is too short to read too columns on
an unintcresting subject.
OWNERS of lots in the Episcopal Gene
terv have lately been bnstowing needed
attention on them. and when the hedges
are trimmed it will he an attractive re-
sort for Sunday walkers.
PERSONS owning gardens are now cul-
tivating the genial soil with All energy
suggestive of enormous results in the
shape of succulent and tempting vegeta-
bleS later in the season.
THE "Globe Comedy Company gave
three of their excellent performances in
the Court House last week. Considering
the hard times, they had good audiences
for a town of this size.
Mr.. FRANK HAMPTON. son Of Col.
Hampton and nephew of Gen. Wade
is spending a few days in Alb
beville with his college classmate, Mr..
w. C. MCGOWAN.
A negro witness in a trial justice court
the other day stated on oath us evidence,
that he chad no sense and he could prove
it," He said he knew it and his wife
had told him so.
OK a rough calculation, Of the $4,000
croSstics on the railroad between this
place and Hodges, it is thought that So
600 OF them need renewal Immediately
if not Ooncr
THE Christian Neighbours now dcvot-
ing its columns entirely against war.
We fear that some Of his strong express
sions may weaken the force Of his argu-
WE are waiting to hear some Of our
brethren, who are publishing a two col
ulnn advertisement of a $50 sewing ma
chine, abuse the author of their woes.
Miss COLEMAN, of Greenwood, and a
student of the Graded School at Able
vile, has been quite sick at Miller's
hotel, during the past week.
OUR people are busy with their gar
dens. Every wagon, horse and laborer
has been ut work during the past UMPIRE
Ucdcntcd good weather.
ONE of the prettirst and best kept
flower gardens in town is that jointly
owned by Mrs. III w. Lawson and Mrs.
James Sllillito, Senior.
JUDGE THOMSON came home last
Saturday night, and returned Monday
morning in time to opcu Cou that uay
at Edgelield.
REV. JAMES BoycE, D. D., President
Of the Theological Seminary 1T Due
West honorcd Abbeville with Il visit last
Saturday.
The work on McLces' house has com
lncnced, and in d little while a handsome
addition to his premises will be made.
REV. JOHN KERSHAw will preach at
chapel on Thursday next,
the 10Th instant, at ii O'clock, a. m.
Remember Rogers Cash ST; re, and
when you are in the city, call and see
him, he will treat you all right.
Oh -! how nice those Pig Hams are at
Store. Oh ! friends try them, and
you will be delighted.
SUMTER must he the 9uletcst town in
America There arc ut least seven sun
days during the week.
THE Mount Carmel Good Templars
will hold 4 meeting on the first Saturday
in April, at > O'Clock.
4 good deal of cotton came to town
on Monday morning. Prices re-
main stationary.
THE papers still continne to nou
Col. Hoyt has withdrawn from the
Register.
PROF. +. T.. PATTON, of Erskine Col
lcge was on the Public Square last
week.
REV. w. NJ. GRIER, D. D., President
of Erskine College was i'll town Satur-
day.
Groceries ! Groceries ! Groceries cheap
cheap, Oh ! how cheap, at Rogers.
COLIN MOORE is engaged in Il new bus
Observation-Disclosures for Rykard.
&c to Rogers Store and buy your goods.
He is selling goods cheap.
THE Mexican dollar now goes for about
cents.
MAGAZINE HILL has her full share of
trees.